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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Dec. 10 1903. 



PUBLISHED WEtKLV BY 



GEORGE W. YORK S COMPAINY 



144 & 146 E. Erie St., Chicago, 111. 



EDITOR, 



DEPT. EDITORS, 



Dr.C.C.Millbr, E.E.Hasty, Emma M.Wilson 



IMPORTANT NOTICES. 



The Subscription Price of this Journal 

 is $1.00 a year, in the United States, Can- 

 ada, and Mexico; all other countries in the 

 Postal Union, 50 cents a year extra for post- 

 age. Sample copy f reo. 



The Wrapper-Ljabel Date of this paper 

 indicates the end of the month to which 

 your subscription is paid. For instance, 

 "dec03" on your label shows that it is 

 paid to the end of December, 1903. 



Subscription Receipts. — We do not send 

 a receipt for money sent us to pay subscrip- 

 tion, but change the date on your wrapper- 

 label, which shows you that the money has 

 been received and credited. 



Advertising Rates will be given upon ap- 

 eplication. 



National Bee Keepers' Association 



Objects of the Association : 



1st. — To promote the interests of its members. 



2d.— To protect and defend its members in 

 their lawful rights. 



3d. — To enforce laws against the adulteration 

 of honey. 



Annual Membership. $1.00. 



Send dues to Treasurer. 



President— W. Z. Hutchinson, Flint, Mich. 

 Vice-President— J. U. Harris, 



Grand Junction, Colo. 

 Secretary — George W. York, 



144 & 146 E. Erie St., Chicago, 111. 

 General Manager and Treasurer— 



N. E. France, Platteville, Wis. 



BOARD OF Directors. 



E. Whitcomb, Friend, Neb. 



W, Z. Hutchinson, Flint, Mich. 



Udo Tokpperwein, San Antonio, Tex. 

 R. C. Aikin, Loveland, Colo. 



P. H. Elwood, Starkville, N. Y. 

 E. R. Root, Medina, Ohio. 

 Wm. a. Selser, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 G. M. DooLiTiLE, Eorodino, N. Y. 

 W. F. Marks, Chapinville, N. Y. 



J. M. Hambaugh, Escondido, Calif. 



C. A. Hatch, Richland Ctr., Wis. 



Dk. C. C. Miller, Marengo, I'' 



5^" If more convenient. Dues may be sent 

 to the Secretary, -t the office of the American 

 Bee Journ 1. 



A Celluloid Queen-Button is a very 



pretty thing for a bee-keeper or honey-seller to 



'^ wear on his coat-lapel. It of- 



ten serves to introduce the 

 subject of honey, and fre- 

 quently leads to a sale. 



Thepictureshown herewith 

 is a reproduction of a motto 

 queen-button that we are fur- 

 nishing to bee-keepers. It has 

 a pin on the nnderside to 



fasten it. Price, by mall, 6 cents; two for Wc; 



or 6 for 25 cents. Send all orders to the office 



of the American Bee Jonrnal. 



Some Good MlJinQ Oilers. 



As this is the time of year when most subscribers renew their subscrip- 

 tions, we wish to call special attention to the following-, which we are sure will 

 commend themselves to all : 



lu^ -I The Bee Journal and Dr. Miller's "Forty Years 



''"• * Among- the Bees " (book alone, $1.00) Both for $1.75 



Wf. f) The Bee Journal a year and Prof. Cook's " Bee-Keep- 



nU. Z er's Guide," (book alone, $1.20) " 2.00 



f^f. "l The Bee Journal a year and Dadant's "Langstroth 



llU. J on the Honey-Bee," (book alone, $1.20) " 2. 00 



fjf. A _ The Bee Journal a year and Doolittle's "Scientific 



nU. * Queen-Rearing," (cloth bound) (book alone, $1.00).... " 1.7S 



1^ -. r The Bee Journal a year and Doolittle's " Scientific 



ilU. J Queen-Rearing," (leatherette bound) (book alone, 75c) " 1.50 



|u_ XT Bee Journal a year and Standard Untested Italian 



llU. O Queen (mailed in May or June, 1904) (Queen alone 7Sc) " 1. 50 



j^_ fj TheBee Journal a year and a "Novelty Pocket-Knife" 



1"U. / with your name and address on it (knife alone, $1.25) " 2. CO 



9j^ o The Bee Journal a year and a " Wood Binder," for 



I'd). O holding a year's numbers (binder alone, 20c) " I. CO 



|u_ Q The Bee Journal a year and an " Emerson Binder," 



l^U. V (st;g board) (binder alone, 60c) " 1.40 



ju_ in The Bee Journal a year and a Monette " Queen-Clip- 



l^U. lU ping Device," (device alone, 25c) " ".OO 



|ki_ -ii The Bee Journal a year and Newman's "Bees and 



nU. II Honey," (cloth bound) (book alone, 7Sc) " 1. 50 



»i^ ity The Bee Journal a year and Newman's "Bees and 



no. 1/ Honey," (paper bound) " I.IO 



|ki- < "i The Bee Journal a year and Root's " A B C of Bee- 



no. IJ Culture," (book alone, $1.20) 1 " 2.00 



IMrt 1A The Bee Journal a year and a Foster Stylographic 



no. 1* Pen (Pen alone, $1.00) " 1.75 



Send all orders to GEORQE W. YORK & CO., 



144 & 146 E. Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



The Novelty Pocket=Knife. 



Your Name and Address on one side — Three Bees on the other side. 



HOWARD M. MELBEE, 



HONEYVILLE, O. 



[This Cut is the i-'ULL Size of the Knife.] 



Your Name on the Knife.— Wbea orderiug-, be sure tp say just what name and 

 Address you wish put on the Knite. 



The Novelty Knife is indeed a novelty. The novelty lies In the handle. It is 

 made beautifully of indestructible celluloid, which is as transparent as g-lass. Un- 

 derneath the celluloid, on one side of the handle is placed the name and residence of 

 the subscriber, and on the other side pictures of a Queen, Drone, and Worker, as 

 shown here. 



The Material entering- into this celebrated knife is of the very best quality; 

 the blades are hand-forged out of the very finest English razor-steel, and we war- 

 rant every blade. The bolsters are made of German stiver, and will never rust or 

 corrode. The rivets are hardened German silver wire; the lining's are plate brass; 

 the back springs of Sheffield spring-steel, and the finish of the handle as described 

 above. It will last a last-time, with proper usage. 



Why Own the Novelty Knife ? In case a good knife is lost, the chances are ihe 

 owner will never recover it; but if the *' Novelty *' is lost, having name and address 

 of ownei', the finder will return it; otherwise to try to destroy the name and ad- 

 dress, would destr<n' the knife. If traveling, and you meet with a serious accident, and are so for- 

 tunate as to have one of the *' Novelties," your Pocket-Knife will serve as an identifier; and in 

 case of death, your relatives will at once be notified of the accident. 



How appropriate this knife is for a present! What more lasting memento could a mother 

 g-ive to a son, a wife to a husband, a sister to a brother, or a ladv to a gentleman, the knife having 

 the name of the recipient on one side ? 



The accompanying cu' gives a faint idea, but cannot fully convey an exact representation oi 

 this^beautiful knife, as th^ " Novelty " must be seen to be appreciated. 



How to Get this Valuable Knife.— We send it postpaid for $1.25, or give it as a Premium to the 

 one sending us \riKEE new subscribers to the Bee Journal (withS-'^W.) We will club the Noveltj 

 Knife and the Beo Journal for one year, both for $2.00. 



GEORGE W, YORK £ CO. 



49-piease allop" ■'bout two weeks tor your knife order to t>e fllleo. 



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