Nov. 19, 1903. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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records and other properties of the old Ohio State or(,'anization. The 

 time now seems to be ripe for reorjjraniziuf; it, and holdinj; a nieetingr 

 in Cincinuali, for wo are bouud to have a good local attendance and 

 an enthusiastic meeting. Bee-kecpcrs all over the State are asked to 

 lend their inlluence, for it is proposed to bombard the Ohio State 

 Legislature with a goodly company of bee-keepers, possibly holding 

 one meeting In Columbus while the legislature is in session. The date 

 of the convention, Nov. "25, the day before Thanksgiving, will insure 

 low railroad rates; and you may rest assured that the bee-keepers of 

 Cincinnati will do the handsome thing in their part of the work. 



It is highly important that every bee-keeper in the State should 

 petition his own Senator and Representative. Soon after this journal 

 is out the election will be over, and you will know who your next 

 law-makers will be. Possibly you will know before. In any case, 

 see them as soon as possible, and secure from them a pledge of sup- 

 port. This is rtr'j hnportiint, for it is essential that tw/-?/ niembt)r of 

 the General Assembly be approached by one or more bee-keepers; for 

 when our measure comes up they will feel that the law is urgently 

 needed. We must make them fee! the pressure. Put in your best 

 efforts now before you forget it. If you can't see your man, write 

 him. 



The meeting at Cincinnati will not be devoted entirely to the dis- 

 cussion of foul brood. Other subjects will be discussed, and among 

 other things will be a stereopticon talk in the evening. 



Later. — I have just learned that D. R. Herriclc, a I?epublican 

 nominee for the legislature, and who has signiBed his willingness to 

 father and support a foul-brood bill, will be present to address the 

 convention. As he will probably be elected, this means much to us. 



We hope that Ohio bee-keepers will turn out in goodly number at 

 Cincinnati Nov. '2b. Practically all will tjeable to get home again be- 

 fore the Thanlisgiving dinner gets cold. Ohio needs a strong State 

 organization of bee-lieepers. Cincinnati is just the place to start it 

 off. There are a lot of live, energetic bee-folks down there, that can 

 do anything they really want to do. We shall expect great things 

 from them. Being an " Ohio boy " we naturally look to our native 

 State to be the foremost in all good movements. 



Bees in a Chicago Hotel. — The following account of a hotel 

 guest with bees appeared in the Chicago Tribune of Nov. 4 ; 



Busy, buzzing bees stampeded guests and employees at the Palmer 

 House yesterday afternoon. Escaping from a suit-case, in which they 

 were being conveyed to Iowa, they flew through corridors and lobby, 

 stinging a number of patrons. 



Clerk Vier, at the counter, noticed two or three insects buzzing 

 about his head. 



" Shoo!" he exclaimed, slapping at them. 



.Just then Edward Tiedt, of Indiana, appeared on the scene. He 

 was excited. 



" Have you seen any bees around here?" he asked, and then, as 

 he perceived the insects, tried to round them up with a piece of gauze 

 netting. 



" They are high-priced bees," he declared. " I was taking them 

 to my farm in Iowa. I'll give ?1.00 for every one that is captured." 



Bell-boys became busy, but not busier than the bees, and guests 

 fled from the rotunda. Some sought the bar, and the bees followed. 

 Two made directly for a Scotch high-ball, and were killed with a 

 towel. 



A young woman telegraph operator sought refuge in a telephone 

 booth, but she didn't stay long, for a bee had entered before her and 

 resented the intrusion. 



Mr. Tiedt had intended starting an apiary on his Iowa farm, and 

 the bees were in a small box that was in his suit-case. 



A Liarge "Portico Hive." — A. G. Erickson, of Barry Co., 

 Mo., wrote us, Nov. 9, as follows: 



Editor York:— I send you a newspaper clipping to show that 

 bees can work as well in large places, or large hives, as they can in 

 small ones. A. G. Erickson. 



The clipping referred to in the foregoing is as follows: 



BEE3 WERE GOOD TO THIS OAK GROVE MAN. 



Two swarms of bees took possession of a cavity in a portico at the 

 home of Dudley Owings, a farmer near Oak Grove, last summer. 

 They were not molested until a few days ago, when Mr. Owings 

 " robbed '' them, and secured more than 200 pounds of fine honey. 

 This is a fine output for one season. .\s hooey is worth 16 cents a 

 pound, the two colonies of bees netted Mr. Owings ?32. 



Lizards and Insects that Fool Bees. — " There is a kind 

 of lizard which lives in the sandy deserts of Arabia," says the Sunday 

 School Times. " Its body is so like the sand that it can not be dis- 

 tinguished from it at a little distance, but it has on each side of the 

 mouth a fold of skin of a very li^rht crimson color, which the creature 

 can blow out into the form of a round blossom, and in this state it 

 looks exactly like a little red flower which grows abundantly in the 

 sand. Insects are attracted to this curious object, mistaking it for a 



real (lower that has honey in it fur them, and they approach the mouth 

 of the lizard without fear, when they are immediately snapped up. 



"There is also an insect common in India which feeds upon other 

 insects, and, in order to catch them, puts on the appearance of the 

 flower of an orchid. Its legs are made flatter and broader than those 

 of any other insect; they are colored a beautiful pink hue, and they 

 ray out from the body of the insect exactly like the petals of a beauti- 

 ful flower. Insects are deceived by this wonderful likeness to the 

 blossoms which they freciuent for the sake of their honey, and are 

 immediately caught up by their treacherous foe." 



[ Sketches of Beedomites j 



WALTER S. POUDER. 



The subject of our " sketch " this week was born Dec. 2, 1860. He 

 was reared on a fruit-farm in Hamilton Co., Ohio, and took a liking 

 to the bee-business during his college days. He established a queen- 

 rearing business, but after advertising for some years, succeeded In 

 disposing of his entire product of queens to the late Chas. F. Muth. 



Mr. Pouder was one of the helpers in the factory of The A. I. Root 

 Co. for a short time during 1S83. He opened a small honey and sup- 

 ply house in Indianapolis, in 1889. With his nephew (now Dr. H. C. 

 Cragg) for a helper, they made the business grow by being economi- 

 cal, both of them "batching." The stock of goods then consisted of 

 a set of scales, a barrel of honey, and 20 colonies of bees ! 



Mr. Pouder was the author of a pamphlet called " The Busy Bees 

 and How to Manage Them," which helped many a beginner in bee- 

 keeping. 



To-day Mr. Pouder has an immense stock of honey, beeswax and 

 bee-supplies, without a single dollar of indebtedness. 



He is unmarried, and for two years has been unfortunate about 

 his hearing, thus debarring him from taking active part in social or 

 church work. 



Mr. Pouder has been one of the American Bee Journal's continu- 

 ous advertisers for years. And no one exceeds him in promptness in 

 paying bills. He is one of the reliable kind of young business men 

 that are succeeding because of their honorable dealing and energetic 

 endeavors. We feel like giving such a boost whenever we can, 

 though they are usually the kind that have already boosted themselves 

 into success by their own efforts. 



We believe we have not met Mr. Pouder since the convention of 

 the National which he refers to on another page — in 1886. And we 

 have entirely forgotten that street-car remark, though we don't doubt 

 that we said it. We had been married just a few weeks before that 

 meeting. Sorry Mr. Pouder has not as yet followed our good example 

 in that line. But it isn't too late yet. 



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

 page leaflet (3 ^-jxe inches) which is desig-ned 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 Using 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. 



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