1908 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



1405 



TEMPERANCE 



THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE, AND WHAT IT PRO- 

 POSES TO DO. 



I have been much impressed by a little sentence 

 that I found in the Missouri Issue ior Oct. 30. In 

 speaking of the Anti-s?loon League and its mis- 

 sion it uses the following words: 



It proposes that we shall all hi 

 all asiffii ttpoti^ ZL-ithotit referent 

 any thing tlsr. It refuses to quar 



to do something that we a 

 > zuhat any of us think aho 

 zuith its natural friends. 



I have put them in italics because I want you 

 to read it over carefully and thoughtfully. In 

 fact, I think it will pay to read it over a good 

 many times. 



What 1 have in mind just now is the relation 

 of the Anti-saloon League to the Prohibition 

 party. To tell the truth, I have just sent them 

 ten dollars to make me a life-long subscriber to 

 the National Prohibitionist. I explained to them 

 that I was one of the charter members of the An- 

 ti-saloon League, and had been contributing pret- 

 ty heavily toward it ever since it was started; 

 and I suggested to them that, while these' two 

 great organizations are both working for temper- 

 ance and for abolishing the saloon, and in the 

 end bring about />ro/;/AzV/o;/ throughout the whole 

 wide world, we certainly did not need to be hit- 

 ting at each other, even if we do not think just 

 alike. Then I asked the editor if some of his 

 p3ople could not vote for Governor Harris while 

 he was coming out so vehemently for our county 

 local-option work which is making such progress 

 here in Ohio; but they seemed to think that I 

 was, in so doing, "building up with one hand 

 and tearing down with the other." Of course, 

 this was in a private letter; but since then some 

 unkind flings, that looked to me like unnecessary 

 criticisms, have appeared in print in regard to our 

 good Governor; and just because of the lack of a 

 little help from our zealous friends of the Prohi- 

 bition party we are turned over to the mercies 

 of one who, at least, does not think best to come 

 out so strongly for temperance. As I want to 

 be loyal to the Governor who has been chosen 

 by the majority of our people, I hope and pray 

 he may not do any thing that will hinder the 

 wave of reform that is still blessing our State of 

 Ohio. 



THE WRIGHT BROTHERS UP TO DATE. 



While the French Senate was is session Wilbur 

 Wright was called on to make a speech. Now, 

 from what I know of Wilbur I do not imagine 

 he would make a very long speech, but that when 

 he did make one it would be right to the point, 

 and I think you will agree with me when you 

 read it. Here it is: 



I sometimes think that this indescribable desire to fly througo 

 space after the manner of birds is an inherited longing transmit- 

 ted to us from our ancestors, who, in their toilsome journeys 

 through the wilderness in primeval times, looked up and saw the 

 birds shooting at almost lightning speed wherever they willed in 

 the unobstmcted pathways of the heavens. 



Mr. Wright concluded by saying that he told 

 his brother Orville in 1901 that men would not 

 fly in fifty years, and yet he said /^fj flew in 1902. 



JUST ONE OF MY BLUNDERS. 



On page 1334, Nov. 1, in speaking of Wilbur 

 Wright's "accident"! meant his brother, Orville 



Wright, I am very sorry indeed if any blunder 

 of mine has conveyed the idea that any thing has 

 marred Wilbur's very successful flights at Le 

 Mans. 



WILBUR WRIGHT INSTRUCTING PUPILS IN THE 

 ART OF FLYING. 



Several times I have remarked that if any acci- 

 dent should happen to the Wright Brothers it 

 might be a difficult matter to find anybody on 

 the face of our great round globe who could run 

 the machine without some previous practice or 

 experience with the Wrights as teachers. In 

 view of this it rejoices my heart to know that the 

 work of teaching is already under way, and that 

 our good friend Wilbur has at least one pupil. 

 See the following, which I clip from the Cleve- 

 land Plain Dealer, dated at Le Mans, France, 

 Nov. 10: 



Captain Lucas Girardville, of the French army, made a flight 

 of 15 minutes with Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplanist, to- 

 day, receiving his first lesson in piloting. 



I suppose most of our readers are aware that 

 Wilbur has recei-'ced the Sioo,ooo for the right 

 to make and use his flying-machine in France. 



Orville returned to his home in Dayton, O., in 

 time to vote, and is able to get around, at least 

 after a fashion, by the aid of crutches. 



WU TING FANG IS NOW INVESTIGATING UNCOOK- 

 ED FOODS. 



Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister, who is 

 now investigating American customs and inven- 

 tions, is looking up the matter of uncooked 

 foods — see page 1394; also the following which 

 I clip from the Woman's National Daily. 



UNCOOKED DINNER SERVED. 



Lakewood, N. J., Nov. 8. — Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Christian 

 had as their guests Minister Wu Ting Fang, of China, and Vice- 

 Consul L. Wing at a dinner at which every thing in the way of 

 food was served uncooked. A laige number of dishes were 

 seeved in courses. 



Perhaps I should explain to our friends that 

 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Christian are prominent 

 exponents and venders of uncooked foods. 



"taking stock" IN NEW ENTERPRISES THAT 

 ARE JUST COMING UP, ETC. 



Be careful how you invest your money with 

 anybody or any company who would persuade 

 you through the papers that they have got a "big 

 thing," and are making money so fast that, out 

 of the kindness of their heart {}), they would like 

 to divide this good thing with other " good peo- 

 ple " who have money to invest. Perhaps there 

 is some sarcasm in the above, but I can not help 

 it; and it vexes me more because of late some 

 people and someinstitutions that have had a good 

 reputation in times past are begging the public 

 through their advertisements " to get in on the 

 ground floor " and " get rich " with them. A 

 good praiseworthy institution does not have to go 

 out begging in order to get people to invest. 



DAN WHITE AND HIS DANDY STRAWBERRIES. 



I marketed 500 bushels of berries this seast'n. I now have six 

 acres for next season in good shape considering the long drouth. 

 I will soon write an article as you request. Dan White. 



New London, Ohio, Nov. 10. 



