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THE AMERICAy BEE-KEEPER 



December 



to ^suggest that they be called "shaken- terests of the association V In the pos- 

 ed" swarms, and the space devoted to gj^^j^ ^y^^^ of very many members of 

 the discussion of other equally import- ^^le association becoming as prolific 

 ant question s now waiting their turn. nominators as some have been this 



year, the Journal's idea of editorial pro- 

 Deacon Hardscrabble recently "sot" priety would give the papers rather 

 for a new picture especially for these more of a list of candidates than they 

 columns, and our readers will have the could handle conveniently. 



benefit next month. It's a "good 



thing," and no mistake. The portrait This number completes The Bee- 

 was executed by the editor, who regards Keeper's twelfth and most successful 

 it as one of the "nicest" things he ever year of publication. That it has added 

 did. While at the Bee-Keeper office to its subscription list a larger per cent 

 the deacon expressed deep regret that of new subscribers than any other bee 

 the reforms which he had hinted at in journal in America during 1902 is an 

 the past had not followed his adraon- unquestionable fact, which the many 

 itions to a satisfactory extent, and that friends, who have kindly assisted in in- 

 if they were not soon forthcoming he troducing it into new homes and api- 

 would discontinue his hints and get aries, will be pleased to learn. Our 

 down to plainer expressions of facts sincere gratitude goes forth to these 

 in general. With a tear in his eye the friends, as we formulate our arrange- 

 good old deacon assured us that he nients for 1903, and pledge our earnest 

 had "done got tired of beatin' around efforts to give them a bee-paper which 

 the bush." vvill constantly grow better. We shall 



diligently seek that which we deem of 

 "Old Grimes" and "David Grimes" interest, and helpful; faithfully labor to 

 have interested and instructed readers advance the cause of improved methods 

 of the American Bee Journal and in apiculture and increase the remuner- 

 Gleanings in times past, by their orig- ation of its pursuers, defending their 

 inal ideas and entertaining style. The rights and interests without fear or fa- 

 American Bee-Keeper presents in this vor; and we solicit the kind co-opera- 

 number the initial contribution of "Old tion of every reader in our efiforts to 

 Grimes, Junior," who is a new contrib- faithfully serve the fraternity. 



utor, wherein he evidently seeks to im- 



press his readers with the wickedness FLORIDA'S RAMBLER, 



of ofifering a premium to some one for ,r ^ ^ i-. i , i • i 



committing a crime. May be Old , ^^^- O- O- PoPP'eton, the big bee- 

 Grimes, Jr., has a better plan in mind ^'^^Pe'" '" regard to whose operations 

 for forestalling the lies in circulation in ^^^ ^rote at length in the November 

 regard to artificial comb honey being "umber of The Bee-Keeper, has return- 

 sold. He appears to have not reached ^^ from a northern trip and is now 

 this point yet. It must be admitted cruising with a party of friends among 

 that the $1,000 reward to which he re- ^he Florida Keys with his launch. In 

 fers has not been efifectual in headin? a letter^ to the editor dated at Miami, 

 off the base canard ' Nov. lo, just before heading his craft 



for the open sea, and in reference to 



his recent visit to Washington, he 

 With reference to the present race for writes: 

 the position of general manager of the "I attended, at Mr. Benton's house a 

 National Association, the American very interesting bee convention, con- 

 Bee Journal says: "To be just and sisting of Mr. Benton, Capt. Hether- 

 fair, any bee paper that mentions one ington and myself. It lasted way into 

 candidate must mention all candidates, the 'wee sma' hours' of the morning. 

 An editor's personal views have no That was the kind of a convention in 

 bearing in a matter of this kind." which I was much more interested in 

 Just why "an editor's personal views" using my ears than mv tongue. I 

 should not have as much bearing in a think you would have enjoved being a 

 matter of this kind, as the personal quarter of that convention." Wouldn't 

 views of any other member, is not read- we though! 



ily apparent. And is it not the duty Capt. Poppleton expects to be among 

 of each member to use his influence in the Keys, and consequently "dead to 

 every possible way to advance the in- the world" for about six weeks. 



