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IRE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



liberty to advertise for a firm without 

 that firm's consent, and in some cases 

 is liable to get himself into serious 

 trouble. The publisher of the Na- 

 tional Bee Gazette doubtless thought 

 to do us a kindness, but unfortunately 

 the result is quite otherwise. 



We stated recently that there were 

 some queen and supply dealers to 

 whom we would give our attention, 

 unlesstheymendedtheirways. We are 

 glad to know that some of them we had 

 in mind took the hint and made satis- 

 factory settlement with their swindled 

 customers, but there are still several 

 who do not seem to care to do what 

 is right. Among them, we regret to 

 say, is Jacob T. Timpe of Grand 

 Ledge, Mich., a young man who a 

 year ago was held in high esteem by 

 all who knew him, and in whom we 

 had ourselves much confidence. His 

 future looked bright and hopeful, and 

 he was apparently on the road to 

 much prosperity. By his liberal ad- 

 vertising he became known through- 

 out the country as an extensive queen 

 breeder and acquired a large patron- 

 age. The season proved a rather poor 

 one for queen breeders, and many of 

 them found themselves unable to fill 

 all their orders. This man Timpe 

 was one of them, and instead of re- 

 turning the money to his customers, 

 when he found it impossible to sup- 

 ply them with the queens, as all hon- 

 est dealers did, he retained it, thereby 

 committing a felony. We have sev- 

 eral letters in our possession written us 

 by persons whom he has swindled in 

 this way, one of them to the tune of 

 $5.00 ; besides he has failed to pay 

 his advertising bills of last season in 

 some if not all instances. 



We do not know how much money 

 he gained by his dishonest dealings, 

 but no matter what the amount, he 

 lost his honor, reputation and future 

 prospects. 



Early this season he sent out a cir- 

 cular in which he endeavored to ex- 

 plain his position. He frankly ad- 

 mitted that he had used the money 

 sent him by his customers without 

 returning them an equivalent. The 

 circular was in itself an acknowledg- 

 ment of his dishonesty, but in it he 

 endeavored to work on the sympa- 

 thies of bee-keepers. To what extent 

 he succeeded we do not know. 



His "ad," has appeared this season, 

 so far as we know.only in the Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Guide. We warn all our customers 

 against having anything whatever to 

 do with him. He has doubtless been 

 unfortunate, but that did not make it 

 necessary for him to be dishonest also. 



Verily, " Honesty is the best pol- 

 icy." ' 



Speaking of the practice of some 

 publishers of inserting "ads." free 

 without consulting the advertiser, E. 

 R. Root says in a private letter to us : 

 " * * It is time there was a stop 

 put to it. Publishers of new bee 

 papers, or publishers of any other 

 periodicals have no right to insert an 

 "ad." free without first giving the 

 parties in question due notice of the 

 same and procuring their consent." 



It is with much regret that we note 

 that Thos. G. Newman & Son have 

 sold the American Bee Journal. Brother 

 Newman has been its editor for many 

 years, and has conducted it in a manner 

 commendable throughout. His con- 

 tinued ill health has compelled him to 

 take this step, and he also offers his en- 



