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are to leave Lincoln on the morning of Oct. 

 10th, making a daylight run, reaching St. 

 Joseph about 4 p.m. We will have a special 

 car over the Missouri Pacific, retaining the 

 same for a reception either the evening of 

 the 10th, or sometime on the llth. Our 

 mark is for an attendance of 40 or more." 



Good for Nebraska! Those- people up 

 there never do anything by halves. All 

 right. Friend Stilson, we will see that you 

 get plenty of time for that reception— but 

 the evening of the 10th is to be taken up 

 with a general reception. 



Who will be the next to report ? Can we 

 not have just such a crowd from Missouri, 

 Kansas, Iowa — yes, and several other 

 States ? Let us make this the largest 

 "swarm of bee-keepers'" that was ever 

 seen on this or any other continent, in 

 spite of a short honey crop in many locali- 

 ties. We have not had a word from Texas 

 yet. How is it, Sister Sherman ? Can you 

 not put some of that big crop of honey in a 

 trip to St. Joseph— the "Queen of the 

 West?" 



Nebraska bee-keepers should take notice, 

 and join the train referred to by Mr. Stil- 

 son, at the nearest point. Reduced rates. 

 Write to L. D. Stilson, at York, Nebr., for 

 particulars. Fraternally yours, 



Emerson T. Abbott. 



We don"t see what we can add to the 

 above inspiring announcement by Bros. 

 Abbott and Stilson. It's just splendid! 

 Certainly, other States will duplicate that 

 arrangement. We'd be glad to announce 

 something like 40 more " special cars " of 

 bee-keepers that will be oflf for St. Joseph 

 next month. Let's make this Quarter- 

 Centennial Meeting the grandest of all ! 



But, say, Bro. Stilson, don't you dare 

 " show up " at St. Joe without that big- 

 hearted old " war-horse "— E. Whitcomb— 

 and his bigger-hearted wife ! D'ye hear ? 



Anotlaei- Lastly Bee-Keeper. — We 



learn that on Aug. 3.3rd, a young lady bee- 

 keeper came to the home of Mr. and Mrs . 

 S. F. Trego, at Swedona, 111. She weighed 

 8 pounds. Her father, in notifying a friend 

 about the event, said: " If you hear a noise 

 up this way, do not get scared, as it is only 

 Miss Florence Trego making herself 

 known." 



Mr. T. writes us that his good wife's life 

 hung in the balance for several weeks, 

 which, of course, required his entire time 

 and attention, so much so that his queen- 

 business suffered greatly during that time. 

 He will arrange everything satisfactorily 

 to all. So now he's ready to be congratu- 

 lated upon his new title—" papa." 



Reduced Ratei«, (l^ for the round 

 trip) in addition to the " Harvest Excur- 

 sion "rates have been secured on many of 

 the roads running to St. Joseph, Mo., for 

 the North American convention on Oct. 

 10th, llth and 12th. The following from 

 Secretary Benton explains the matter more 

 fully: 



REDUCED RAILWAY FARES TO ATTEND THE 

 NORTH AMERICAN AT ST. JOSEPH, MO., 



OCT. IOth, Uth and 13th. 



The Western Passenger Association, un- 

 der the conditions named below, will grant 

 reduced railway fare to those who travel 

 over their roads and attend the meeting of 

 the North American Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion at St. Joseph. Mo., Oct. 10th, llth and 

 12th. 



Coiidif ions.— Full fare will be charged 

 going. Return-tickets will be issued at one- 

 third the reyuhir fare, provided the purchaser 

 presents a certificate from the agent of 

 whom he obtained his ticket, and provided 

 also at least 100 such certificates shall be 

 presented. There can be little doubt on 

 this last point, especially as special round- 

 trip excursion tickets, even such as are 

 issued to parties of 10, 25, or more, travel- 

 ing in a body, will count toward the 100, 

 provided each purchaser is careful to se- 

 cure a certificate of purchase from the 

 ticket agent who sells him the ticket, and 

 to present this certificate at the convention 

 to be countersigned by the Secretary of the 

 Association. 



Therefore do not fail to secure a certificate 

 when you purchase your ticket, whether single or 

 round-trip, and no matter whether you inte?id to 

 take advantage of the reduced fare or not. It 

 may aid others in obtaining the reduction. 



Time of Tickets.— Valid Oct. 6th to 

 Oct. 15th ; that is, they may be purchased 

 three days (not counting Sunday) before 

 the first day of the meeting, and the return- 

 ticket may be obtained any time up to the 

 night of Oct. 15th. 



Railways.— The following are the 

 roads included in this reduction : Burling- 

 ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern ; Chicago & 

 Alton; Chicago & Northwestern ; Chicago, 

 Burlington & Northern; Chicago. Burling 

 ton & Quincy; Chicago Great Western; 

 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; Chicago, 

 Rock Island & Pacific ; Chicago, St. Paul, 

 Minn. & Omaha; Hannibal & St. Joseph; 

 Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs; 

 St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern; Illinois 

 Central ; Iowa Central ; Minneapolis & St. 

 Louis; Missouri Pacific; Rock Island & 

 Peoria; Sioux City & Pacific; Wabash; 

 Wisconsin Central lines. 



When necessary to pass over more than 

 one line, and in case a through ticket with 

 a certificate cannot be obtained, it will be 

 necessary to obtain a certificate from each 

 agent from whom a ticket is purchased, in 

 order to entitle the holder to the reduction 

 on return ticket. 



Those who do not live within the territory 



