September, 1910. 



American Hae Journal 



tickets to see that they read over tlie 

 Lake Shore and Micliigan Southern 

 railroad from Chicago to Albany or 

 New York City, as the special rate of 

 $28.20 for the round-trip ticket inchules 

 New York City; or for $2:).(;o it would 

 include Boston instead of New York 

 City. This will be a fine opportunity 

 for all who desire to do so, and have 

 the time to spend, to take in Boston, 

 New York City, Philadelphia and Wash- 

 ington with very little additional ex- 

 pense. It would seem too bad to be so 

 far East and then not visit as many as 

 possible of the large cities, and also 

 points of great historic interest. 



We believe the Albany convention is 

 going to be one well worth attending 

 by every bee-keeper who can possibly 

 arrange to go. We are hoping that 

 it may be the largest and also the best 

 of any yet held on the American con- 

 tinent. As its President, we invite the 

 co-operation of just as many of the 

 honey-producers of this country, and 

 also other countries, as can arrange to 

 be present. 



As mentioned last month, we are 

 ready now to make reservations in the 

 special car for all who wish to go to 

 the convention with us. Address this 

 office, or G. K. Thompson, General 

 Agent of the Lake Shore and Michigan 

 Southern Railway, 180 S. Clark St., 

 Chicago, 111., for any additional infor- 

 mation desired concerning the special 

 car. 



Surely, out of a membership of nearly 

 4000, there should be at least one car- 

 load of bee-keepers from all the terri- 

 tory south, west, and northwest of Chi- 

 cago to assemble here and go on to- 

 gether. It will be the " time of your 

 life " if you can be in that car. Those 

 who were so fortunate as to be in the 

 special car that went from Chicago to 

 Los Angeles, and also the one from 

 Chicago to San Antonio, will never for- 

 get the pleasure of those trips. The 

 one to Albany will be like unto the 

 others. There is nothing equal to a 

 carload of bee-keepers for genuine en- 

 joyment when they once become ac- 

 quainted. And it does not take long 

 to know each other pretty well after 

 starting out on a thousand-mile ride 

 together. Better decide to go and join 

 the carload, if vou can. 



Sketches of Beedomites 



Convention at Kockforcl, 111. 



The annual meeting of the Northern 

 Illinois and Southern Wisconsin Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will be held in 

 the Court House in Rockford, 111., 

 Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 18 and 

 19, UUO. All are cordially invited to 

 attend, and bring anything new that 

 would be of interest in bee-culture. 

 B. Kennedy, Ser. 



Cherry Valley, 111. 



An Honorary "A. B." 



In the matter of college degrees it is 

 worth while recalling the />oii mol of 

 Senator Hoar when Harvard hesitated 

 about giving an honorary A. B. to a 

 prominent citizen who had never been 

 to college. " He best deserves to be 

 called A. B.," was Senator Hoar's argu- 

 ment, " who brings most honey to the 

 hive." 



CHAS. H. WEBER 



The subject of this sketch was born 

 Sept. 19, 1879, being the only son of the 

 late C. H. W. Weber, of Cincinnati, 

 Ohio. From early boyhood he im- 

 bibed his father's honorable methods 

 of doing business, which he is now 

 putting to good use. As he grew older 

 the responsibility of the business was 

 on his shoulders, while the elder Weber 

 pursued other interests. The strict 

 principles which were part of his early 

 training have made him an honorable, 

 courageous business man. His will is 

 indomitable, and being mixed with a 

 good supply of " gray matter," also 

 having an eye that looks ahead — all 

 these combined with an indefatigable 



Chas. H. Weber. 



energy, have caused Mr. Weber to 

 climb the ladder of success very rapidly. 



It is just two years since he assumed 

 complete control of the C. H. W. 

 Weber & Co., and the many friends 

 that he has made in this short time 

 have learned to appreciate his straight- 

 forward, candid way that characterizes 

 all his dealings. They know him to be 

 "true blue," and thus rely on his every 

 word. They like to call at his place of 

 business, where he is always willing to 

 show them everything ; and then, too, 

 they like his pleasantries, of which he 

 always has on hand an inexhaustible 

 stock. 



The same qualities that are to be ad- 

 mired in Mr. Weber's business life 

 make his private and home life beauti- 

 ful. While he seems to have a rather 

 stern exterior (which is nothing to 

 fear), it is only through long acquaint- 

 ance with him that one comes to see 

 the fine qualities that he seems to in- 

 sist on keeping in the background. The 



simple life is the life for him, and as in 

 his business — to which he applies him- 

 self so steadily — so in his home life is 

 he steady, happy and delightful. 



Mr. Weber's loyal sister " Alma," in 

 a letter to us, says that her brother "is 

 just about the finest man in the world ;" 

 and one "can not say too much good 

 about him." She certainly is a sister 

 worth having. 



Mr. Weber managed the seed and 

 honey business for his father for 8 

 years, and the last 2 years he has con- 

 ducted it for the Company, of which of 

 course, he is the largest part. He has 

 been very successful all along the way, 

 and has as chief assistant his sister 

 Alma, who takes care of the correspond- 

 ence, etc. While the seed and bee-sup- 

 ply business is rather extensive. C. H. 

 W. Weber & Co. are perhaps the larg- 

 est honey-bottlers in the United States. 

 Their present capacity permits an out- 

 put of 2000 to 3000 pounds of bottled 

 honey daily. Last year (1909) they 

 handled from 2.5 to 30 cars of extracted 

 honey, and 6 to 8 carloads of comb 

 honey. This surely is " going some '' in 

 the honey business. 



It was our pleasure to visit Mr. 

 Weber at 2146 Central Ave., Cincinnati, 

 Ohio, last fall, when we called on a 

 number of the leading bee-supply and 

 honey dealers of this country. It was 

 indeed a pleasure to meet him, and to 

 see how interested he was in explain- 

 ing everything connected with his busi- 

 ness, even to the minutest detail. His 

 name is Chas. //. Weber, and if the 

 "H." doesn't stand for "Hustler" it 

 ought to, for he certainly is a Chas. 

 Hustler Weber. 



We were surprised not only at the 

 facilities we saw in handling every 

 part of the business of Chas. H. W. 

 Weber & Co., but to learn of the wide 

 extent of territory covered by their 

 shipments. Mr. Weber certainly is 

 doing his part to sweeten the public, 

 and to get his share in his various lines 

 of business. Being only 31 years of 

 age this month, he is but beginning 

 his business career, which, we trust, 

 may be ever-increasing throughout a 

 long and successful, happy life. It is a 

 pleasure for us to write all this about 

 one who deals honorably, and strives 

 for success in a true and noble way. 

 We believe Mr. Weber deserves all the 

 success that is coming to him in these 

 business years of his life. 



" Sclentilic Queen-Kearing- " 



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 one written by Mr. G. M. Doolittle. He 

 is an expert in the business. It tells 

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 reared. Bound in cloth. By mail, $1.00; 

 or with the American Bee Journal, one 

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