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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Sept. 17, 1903. 



Manager shall be elected by ballot during the month of November of 

 each year, by a plurality vote of the members, and assume the duties 

 of their respective offices on the first of January succeeding their 

 election. 



Sec. 4.— To be amended to read as follows: 



Sec. 4. — The President, Vice-President, Secretary, and General 

 Manager shall constitute the Executive Committee. 



Sec. 5. — To be amended to read as follows: 

 ' Sec. .5. — The Directors to succeed the three whose term of office 

 expire each year shall be elected by ballot during the month of Novem- 

 ber of each year, by a plurality vote of the members. The three caa- 

 didates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected, and 

 assume the duties of their office on the first of January succeeding 

 their election. The Board of Directors shall prescribe how all votes 

 of the members shall be taken, and said Board may also prescribe 

 equitable rules and regulations governing nominations for the several 

 offices. 



ARTICLE v.— Duties of Secretary. 



Sec. 3. — To be amended to read as follows ; 



Sec. 3. — It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a record of 

 the proceedings of the annual meetings; to receive membership fees; 

 give a receipt for the same, and turn all moneys received over to the 

 Treasurer of the Association with names and post-office addresses of 

 those who become members; to make an annual report of all moneys 

 received and paid over by him, which report shall be published with 

 tlie annual report of the General Manager; and to perform such other 

 duties as may be required of him by the Association ; and he shall re- 

 ceive such sums for his services as may be granted by the Board of 



ARTICLE VII.— Vacancies. 



Amended by adding the following clause to the end thereof: 

 Any resignation of a member of the Board of Directors shall be 

 tendered to the Executive Committee. Any resignation of a member 

 of the Executive Committee shall be tendered to the Board of Directors. 



ARTICLE IX.— Amendments. 



To be amended to read as follows : 



This Constitution may be amended by a majority vote of all the 

 members voting, providing such proposed amendments have been ap- 

 proved by a majority vote of the members present at the last annual 

 meeting of the Association, and copies of the proposed amendment 

 printed or written shall have been mailed to each member by the Gen- 

 eral Manager at least 45 days before the annual election. 

 James U. Harris, W. F. Marks, 



Geo. W. Brodbeck, Udo Toepperwein, 



C. P. Dadant, Committee. 



J. F. McInttre Smiles— so says the Ventura (Calif.) Free Press in 

 its issue of Aug. 14. Here is the paragraph : 



" A son and heir was born to the house of Mclntyre, Thursday, 

 and there is exceeding joy in the family. Five girls have come at 

 previous times to bless the Mclntyre home, and now as the sixth is a 

 boy it is no wonder that Mr. Mclntyre wears a beaming countenance." 



Congratulations to that no longer boyless home. 



Off for the Los Angeles Convention ! — Getting ready to at- 

 tend the National convention in Los Angeles began in this office quite 

 a while before the starting time arrived. 



After it was decided just where the meeting was to be held, some 

 thought that it would be a great thing to get up a car-load of bee- 

 keepers to meet in Chicago, and go the rest of the way together. The 

 idea seemed to be a popular one. Soon applications began to come in 

 for sleeping reservations in the tourist car that was to carry those who 

 should finally be so fortunate as to be the favored party. They came 

 from Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Illinois. Even a " youngster '' 

 down in Texas telegraphed us, desiring to know just when the bee- 

 keepers' car would arrive at Albuquerque, New Mexico, as he desired 

 to join the party there. (That telegram was delivered at our home 

 after we had retired for the night. Until it was opened and read we 

 wondered who had died, or what other terrible calamity had befallen 

 someone. Then to see that it was just a Lone Star chap that was 

 crazy to go to a bee-meeting — well, it was rather trying to a recent 

 wanderer in dreamland.) 



But, Wednesday evening, Aug. 13, finally came— the night we 

 were to start on the long journey— nearly 2500 miles. It was arranged 

 to spend the following Sunday at the Grand Canyon, in Arizona— 65 

 miles north of Williams, on the Santa Fe railroad. 



Our train left Chicago at 10:30— a little late in starting. All went 

 to rest just as soon as the ebony porter could make up the berths. 



Those who started out from Chicago were these: 



Dr. C. C. Miller, A. I. Root, 



W. Z. Hutchinson, N. E. France, 



Mrs. and George W. York, H. H. Moe, 



Mrs. and H. D. Tallady, Chas. Schneider, 



A. F. Morley, J. J. Shearer, 



M. Beet, N. Brooks. 



There were also two young men who we learned afterward were 

 barbers. They were made good use of, as will be seen later on. 



During the night there was an increase in the occupants of the 

 car, for Messrs. E. D. Woods and D. J. Price, both of Illinois, got 

 aboard the train. They were discovered the next morning, but no one 

 tried to drive them out of the "hive." They were welcomed, and, 

 like everybody else, helped to make the trip enjoyable all the way 

 along. 



The first morning found us in Kansas City, Mo., where Mr. and 

 Mrs. Leo F. Hanegan, with Miss Baby Hanegan, of Wisconsin, joined 

 us. Also Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wheeler, G. H. Van Slyke, and W. M. 

 Pierson, all of Iowa. 



At La Junta, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Kluck, of Illinois, joined 

 the company. And at Trinidad, Colo., that telegraphic Texan— H. H. 

 Hyde — got aboard. He was the last bee-keeper to come into the com- 

 pany, and he seemed glad enough to find himself among friends, even 

 if all of them were entire strangers, excepting as he had read of some 

 of them in the bee-papers. 



Dr. Miller and A. I. Root were the " boys " of the crowd! And 

 didn't they just enjoy that long ride together; It gave them such an 

 unlimited amount of time to swap bee-stories and reminiscences of the 

 days when they first met and became interested in bees, as well as in 

 each other. 



We were agreeably surprised at the appearance of things in Kan- 

 sas, as seen from the car window. It was our first trip into that State. 

 We were delighted. Everything looked prosperous. And, then, to 

 know there was not a legalized body and soul destroyer — saloon — in 

 all the State ! That was enough to rejoice over, had there been noth- 

 ing else. We felt like hurrahing for Kansas. It is a great State in so 

 many ways. 



At Hutchinson, Kan., there was some talk of leaving Pres. W. Z. 

 Hutchinson, when he got off to get something to eat in " his own 

 town." By the way, there was a little joke on " W. Z." at that place. 

 He went into the dining-room with a nuniber of other people, includ- 

 ing a young lady from one of the other cars of the train. As they 

 were all stepping up to the table, the young lady drew a chair back, 

 intending to seat herself thereon. But imagine what her surprise 

 must have been, when " W. Z." sat his long self down upon that chair 

 as deliberately and contentedly as is his usual manner! He absent- 

 mindedly thought she was simply a courteous waitress who was paid 

 for doing just such little things among her other dining-room duties. 

 He didn't realize what he had done until it was too late to offer an 

 apology to the young lady. Let us hope they may both meet again 

 same time in Hutchinson, Kan., and that " W. Z." can have the oppor- 

 tunity to do the same kindly, though unintentional, act for her. 



That ride of a car-load of bee-keepers will live a long time in the 

 memory of all who participated. What a splendid chance to visit! 

 When one got tired talking with another, he could get up and walk to 

 some other seat and tire out some one else. And so it went, day after 

 day. 



We will suppose now that it is Saturday, about 2 p.m., and we 

 have all arrived at Williams, Ariz., and are ready to take the side-trip 

 to the Grand Canyon to spend Sunday. Next week we will tell about it. 



Honey as a Health-Food is the name of a 16- 

 page leaflet (3,'4x6 inches) which is designed to help in- 

 crease the demand and sale of honey. The first part is 

 devoted to a consideration of " Honey as Food," written 

 by Dr. C. C. Miller. The last part contains " Honey-Cook- 

 ing Recipes" and "Remedies tjsing Honey." It should be 

 widely circulated by every one who has honey for sale. It 

 is almost certain to make good customers for honey. We 

 know, for we are using it ourselves. 



Pricks, prepaid — Sample copy free ; 10 for 20 cts.; 25 

 for 40 cts.; SO for 70 cts.; 100 for $1.25; 250 for $2.25; 500 

 for $4.00 ; 1000 for $7.50. Your business card printed free 

 at the bottom of the front page, on all orders for 100 or 

 more copies. Send all orders to the Bee Journal office. 



Why Not Help a Little — both your neighbor bee-keep- 

 ers and the old American Bee Journal — by sending to us the 

 names and addresses of such as you may know do not now 

 get this journal ? We will be glad to send them sample 

 copies, so that they may become acquainted with the paper, 

 and subscribe for it, thus putting themselves in the line of 

 success with bees. Perhaps you can get them to subscribe, 

 send in their dollars, and secure for your trouble some of 

 the premiums we are constantly offering as rewards for 

 such effort. 



