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N:>/. 15, 1906 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



Chicago-Northwestern. — The Execu- 

 tive Committee of the Chicago-Northwestern 

 Bee-Keepers' Association take great pleasure 

 in making the following announcement: 



Through the kindness of friends it is possi- 

 ble to hold the next convention of our Asso- 

 ciation in the fine hall known as " Brunt 

 Hall," in the Bush Temple of Music, corner 

 of Chicago Avenue and Clark Street, Chicago. 

 This is the same hall where the National As- 

 sociation met last December. Arrangemenls 

 have been made with the restaurant in the 

 basement to serve good meals at very reason- 

 able rates. The Revere House will lodge bee- 

 keepers at their usual low rates. This hotel 

 is at the corner of North Clark and Michigan 

 Streets. 



Dr. C. C. Miller writes: "I don't know 

 how much I can do toward makingor marring 

 the convention, but, Providence permitting, 

 I'll be there." 



N. E. France says: "So far as I know now, 

 I can come." 



C. P. Dadant writes : "I promise to attend 

 your convention if possible." 



Let us have a full attendance of all the bee- 

 people (ladies and gentlemen) within reach 

 of Chicago. Come and see the great Interna- 

 tional Live Stock Exposition, an J spend part 

 of your time at the bee-keepers' convention. 



The meetings will be as follows: Wednes- 

 day, Dec 5. 10 a.m. to 12 m; 2 p.m. to 5:30 

 p.m. ; and 7 p.m to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 

 6, 9 a.m. to 12 m. ; and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

 Question-Box All the Time. 



Everybody come ard make this the biggest 

 and best bee-keepers' convention ever held 

 in Chicago. Reduced rates on all the rail- 

 roads George W. York. Pres. 



Mrs. N. L Stow, Vice Pres. 

 Herman F. Moore. Sec. 



Executive Committee. 



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nual sessions oi ihe I.O.O.F. at Springfield, 

 can be used In lee-keepers also as follows: 

 An open rate of one fare plus 25 cents for the 

 round trip to Springfield and return. This 

 rate can be secured by any one desiring to 

 come to Sprinpiield on the date of ticket sale, 

 the open rate having been made by all lines 

 in the Central and Western Passenger Asso- 

 ciations. Tickets can be purchased on Nov. 

 18, 19, 20 and 21, but must be used on the day 

 of purchase. The return limit on tickets is 

 Nov. 24. 



Hotel rates, for board and lodging, $1 25 

 and upward. We expect the largest meeting 

 the Association has ever had, as its member- 

 ship is larger than ever before, and. further- 

 more, we expect to have with us Pres. C. P. 

 Dadant, of the National; Pres. George W. 

 York, of the Chicago-Northwestern;. Pres. J. 

 E Johnson, of the Western Illinois; General 

 Manager N. E. France, of the National; and 

 R. A. Holekamp, Secretary of the Missouri 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association. Let every 

 member of our Association make an effort to 

 be present, and bring a neighbor bee-kenper 

 with bim, assured of a good meeting if you 

 will help to make it such. (Bring your wife, 

 too.) Jas. A. Stone, See. 



R. R. 4, Springfield, 111. 



Illinois. — The 16th annual session of the 

 Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association will 

 be held in the Supreme Court Room in the 

 State House, on Tuesday and Wednesday, 

 Nov. 20 and 21, 1906. Railroad rates to an- 



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The Clock part itself is warranted for 3 

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What Dr. Miller Thinks of the 

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Busily ticking away, in the room where I 

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 clock (please understand that the word " gen- 

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 bee-keeper) .or, as the legend upon the clock 

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 it elsewhere, but the wonder is that such a 

 thing was not thought of long before. 



Setting aside all idea of its association with 

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 glance at the clock, with its ceaseless tick, 

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 that the flying moments must be improved 

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 unselfishly for the generations to come, and 

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Let us be thankful that the form of the old- 

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 modern times. As an emblem of industry, 

 artists have always used— probably always 

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Thanks, Mr. Editor, for furnishing us a 

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