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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



She can better afford this or any brand of calam- 

 ity, for lier people are not constantly paying out 

 liuge sums for the care and keep of criminals, pau- 

 ^ pars, insane, and feeble-minded. 



In eighty-seven of her 105 counties there are no 

 insai^. In fifty-four of this number are no feeble- 

 minded. Ninety-six counties have no inebriates, and 

 in the other nine they're as scarce as hens' teeth. 

 Thirty-eight county poorhouses are as empty as a 

 last year's locust shell, and most of these have been 

 so for the best part of a decade. 



At one time not long ago the jails in fifty-three 

 counties were empty, and sixty-five counties were on 

 the roll as having no prisoners serving sentence in 

 the penitentiary. Some counties have not called a 

 jury to try a criminal ease in ten years, and the 

 attorney-general says, " A grand jury is so iinconi' 

 mon that half our people wouldn't know what it is 

 and how to use it." 



Something is the matter with her. That something, 

 we believe, can be boiled down into these first four- 

 teen words constituting an amendment made to her 

 constitution in 1881: 



" The manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor 

 shall be for ever prohibited in this State." 



Something similar has appeared in 

 Gleanings already, but without the furtlier 

 details. When you hear people talking about 

 our government losing " revenue " by ban- 

 isUng the saloon, point them to the above 

 faets in regard to Kansas. 



SOME GOOD NEWS FROM AN OLD FRIEND AWAY 

 OFF IN CALIFORNIA. 



Mr. Root: — We just had a conversation at our 

 breakfast table; and wondering if it would not 

 please you we mail you a clipping from our daily 

 paper, the San Bernardino Sun, in regard to the 

 great victory of prohibition, as you will see it was 

 sweeping in character. The ladies began marching 

 to the polls early, and kept it up until late; hence 

 the large majority. The Salvation Army workers are 

 doing a wonderful lot of good in their open way of 

 worship and sign-posting. At public watering-troughs 

 along the highways, and on smooth-faced stones some 

 scripture texts are inscribed, and under advertise- 

 ments of social gatherings, races, etc. 



Rialto, Cal., Sept. 10. E. J. Atchley. 



Below is the clipping referred to : 



RIALTO DRY IN REALITY; BOOZE-WAGONS CAN NO 

 MORE DELIVER GOODS TO THE CITRUS CENTER. 



By a decisive vote last Saturday Rialto not only 

 put a ban on saloons ; but the delivery wagons 

 which heretofore have been delivering wet goods 

 from adjoining towns and cities will be a thing of 

 the past. 



It was a great victory for the " dr^s," the vote 

 being 185 for the banishment of the wet goods to 42 

 which favored. 



The real intent of the election was for the purpose 

 of putting a stop to the delivery of intoxicants from 

 cities where liquor licenses are in vogue. 



The result of the election also prohibits liquor 

 from being given away in Rialto. Sentiment against 

 the legalizing or assisting in the use of liquor in any 

 way was overwhelming in the pretty little city of 

 Rialto, and intense interest was taken in the elec- 

 tion, by both sides. 



Please notice the overwhelming victory in 

 the above was brought about by the women, 

 the Salvation Army, and everybody else; 

 and the suggestion in regard to pulling up 

 temperance mottoes and scripture texts, etc., 

 is well worthy of being followed. We might 



indeed call it " high-pressure " temperance 

 work. Who comes next ? 



THE ANTI-ClGAliETTE LAW OF WliST VIRGINIA. 



Dear Mr. Root 1 am sending a copy of the 



cigarette law of our State, which I know will inter- 

 est you. I saw where you had been informed of our 

 State going dry. I hope you will live to see this 

 same law go into effect in every State, and I believe 

 .\on will. Mrs. Conrad G. Anderson. 



Yellow Springs, W. Va., Aug. 2. 



Amen to the wish that a similar or more 

 sweepiig law may be enacted for every 

 State. Below is the clipping referred to : 



Prosecuting Attorney Robert White has requested 

 the Review to publish the cigarette law, which goes 

 into effect May 24, which will be done later. 



In this statute it is unlawful to sell, offer, or ex- 

 pose for sale, or give away or furnish or cause to be 

 given away or furnished to any person under the 

 age of twenty-one any cigarette or cigarette papers; 

 and it is unlawful to sell or give to any person un- 

 der the age of sixteen years any cigar, pipe, or to- 

 bacco in any form. It is also unlawful for any per- 

 son under the age of twenty-one years to smoke or 

 have in his possession any cigarette or cigarette pa- 

 pers. For each offense there is a fine of $5.00. 



The Prosecuting Attorney desires attention called 

 especially to the fact that every constable, police- 

 man, town sergeant, sheriff, or his deputy, when he 

 finds any person violating the provisions of this act 

 shall make inquiries and arrest such person at once. 

 And if any such officer fails to perform this duty 

 required of him he shall be fined $5.00. A fine of 

 $,'1.00 is the penalty for smoking or using cigarettes 

 in any school building or on lands used for school 

 purposes. 



IMI'ROVKD PARCEL TOST; SOME SUGGESTIONS BY OUR 

 GOOD FRIEND A. T. COOK. 



Much praise is due Postmaster-General Burleson 

 for his improving our parcel post. More may be 

 mentioned. 



All third-class matter should be included, and the 

 rate for all matter under one pound for any distance 

 be 1 cent per 2 ounces or pound rate. This would 

 entirely eliminate the third class, and wonderfully 

 simplify the business. Surely third-class matter — 

 seeds, plants, l:ooks, etc., deserve as low a rate as 

 any. (Before the parcel post they were but half the 

 merchandise rate.) As parcel post now stands, 1 

 cent per ounce up to 4 ounces is too high, and no 

 better than old rates; and over 4 ounces, much high- 

 er than before, in many cases even more than letter 

 postage. Tliis should be changed quickly. 



I think too the "zones" could be simplified, and 

 three zones 1 e a plenty ; viz. : First zone, the county 

 and all adjacent counties; second zone, the States 

 and all adjacent States; third zone, everything be- 

 yond. Of couise local rural routes should have their 

 special rates. A. T. CoOK. 



Hyde Park, N. Y., Aug. 6. 



what ONE or OUR advertisers THINKS OF THE 

 VALUE OF OUR ADVERTISING COLUMNS. 



The A. /. Root Co.: — Inclosed find check for bal- 

 ance due on my advertisement. Y«u may discontinue 

 the same. I will be ready for another in the spring. 

 I am glad to say that I did a nice business this sea- 

 son, and I believe my customers are all satisfied, as 

 I tried to treat them right. I have lost but three * 

 four queens on the road. I certainly feel that the ad- 

 vertisement did me lots of good, as nearly all said 

 they saw it ia Gleanings. I have not had one com- 

 plaint all summer. S. Click. 



Mt. Jackson, Va., Sept 5. 



