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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Sept. 15. 



Please send a smoker to my address for M. E. 

 Washburn. He said he would discoiiiinue the 

 use of tobacco. If he ever uses it again I will 

 pay for the smoker. H. A. Hakdek. 



Annin Creek, Pa., April 38. 



Mr. Wesley Hubbard, of English, Ind., has 

 quit chewing tobacco; and if >ou send hiui a 

 bee-smoker 1 will pay for ii if he goes to chew- 

 ing again. K. O. Jojje.s. 



Temple, Ind., May 9. 



S. L. Payne has quit the use of tobacco, on 

 account of your otter. If you see tit you can 

 send him a smoker. He is honorable, and will 

 pay for the smoker if he uses tobacco any more. 

 He takes Gleanings wiih me. 



Westfall, Or. James Scott. 



After having read your Tobacco Column, I 

 concluded to quit using tobacco. If you think 

 me entitled to a smoker, please send me one. I 

 promise to pay tor the same if I should ever use 

 the weed again. J. A. Kkehbiel. 



Donnellson, la., Nov. .5. 



Please forward to my address one smoker for 

 Mr. L. M. Potter, who has quit the use of to- 

 bacco, partly through the influence of Glean- 

 ings. If he should relapse I will see that you 

 are paid for the smoker. 1 loy Potter. 



Silver Creek, Mich. 



Mr. John Yates, of Hartfoid, Mo., has been 

 persuaded to quit the u.-e of tobacco (through 

 Gleanings); and if you think him entitleu to 

 a smoker, please forv\ ard it to his address, and 

 1 will go his security. C. A. Dickjiann. 



Gehm, Mo., May S. 



Mr. J. C. Layman, of Trinity, Va., seeing 

 your otter of a smoker to any one who quits 

 using tobacco, decided to quit; and, thinKing 

 the smoker would be a good reminder of his 

 resolution, 1 should be glad if you would send 

 him one. I am sure he will never use tobacco 

 again. C. E. Layman. 



Troutville, Va., Jan. 3<). 



I have noticed in Gleanings that you will 

 give a smoker lo anyone who stops using to- 

 bacco. My neighbor, George Campbell, has 

 quit it, and says if you wish to send him one he 

 will pay for it should he ever use tobacco 

 again; and mosquitoes will not tempt him 

 either. I will see that it is paid if he uses it 

 again. J. L. Zeller. 



Barron, Wis. 



My father, after seeing your offer in your 

 journal, which he always reads, has quit chew- 

 ing tobacco, and wishes you to send hipi one of 

 your smokers, according to your agreement. 

 He has quit for about three or four weeks, and 

 says he feels much better, and has improved in 

 health since quitting. I am sure he will never 

 use tobacco again in any shape. If he does I 

 pledge myself to pay you lor the smoker. 



Branchville, Ind- T. H. Frakes. 



I have used tobacco for 20 years; and since I 

 have been a subscriber to Gleanings I have 

 been induced to discontinue tlie nasty habit; 

 hence I now claim a smoker. I also told one of 

 my neighbors, Mr. John W. Senetf, of your 

 liberal offer, and he also promised to quit the 

 use of tobacco entirely, if you will give him a 

 smoker; and if either one or both of us ever 

 use the weed again I will see ihat the smokers 

 are promptly paid for. G. J. Sturm. 



Mt. Erie, ill.. May 16. 



RESUMES THE USE OF TOBACCO, BUT PAYS FOR 

 THE SMOKER. 



About a year ago I got a smoker from you to 

 quit using tobacco. I am sorry to say that I 

 have been using it again in a mild form on ac- 

 count of my teeth, so I think you are entitled 

 to pay for the smoker, as I promised. Inclosed 

 please find money order for the same. 



Mayfield, Ky., Nov. 27. R. H. Humphries. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



The bee-keepers of Utah will hold their semi-annual conven- 

 tion at Salt Lake City, Oct. i, 189i. J. C. Swanke, Sec. 



CHANGE OK DATE — IMPORTANT NOTICE. 



In order to let all hee-keepers who can, take advantage of 

 the Harvc-t Excursi.in rat(■^ which will be given Oct. Ktn, we 

 have coiK-lndcil tc. chaii^ic tin- date of the meeting to Oct. 10th, 

 llth.l'^th. The rate will be half fare plus $2.00. These rates 

 apply east of the Missouri River only. Ask your railroad 

 agent about them. Special rates of 1^ fare will no doubt be 

 secured in the territory coveied by the Western Pa>senger 

 Association. These will be announced later, if secured. 



St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 25. E. T. Abbott, Pres. 



Agrictiliural papers will please note the change above. 



REDUCED RAILWAY F.ARES TO ATTEND THE NORTH 



AMERICAN BEE KEEPEKS' ASSOCIATION AT 



ST. .lOSEt'H, MO., OCT. 10, II, 13, 1894. 



The Western Passenger Association, under 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' 

 Association at St. Joseph, Mo., October 10-13. 



C(m(tUi<))is.~Vuh fare will be charged going. Re- 

 turn tickets will be issued at oiie-lhinl tJte legular 

 fctre, provided the purchaser presents a certiHcate 

 from the agent of whom he obtained his ticket, and 

 provided, also, at least 100 such certificates shall be 

 jjresenied. There can be little doubt on this point, 

 especially as special round-trip excursion tickets, 

 even sucli as are issued to parties of ten, twenty- 

 live, or more, traveling in a body, will count toward 

 the loo, piovided each purchaserls careful to secure 

 a certiticaie of purchase from the ticket agent who 

 sells him the ticket, and to present this certificate 

 at the couvenlion. to be countersigned by the Sec- 

 retary of the Association. Therefoi-e du imt fail to 

 ><ecme a certificate wJien you purchase your ticket, 

 whether single or round-trip, and no matier whether 

 you intend to take advantage of the reduced fare 

 or not. Itmayaiii otliers in obtaining the reduction. 



Time of Ti'tTit^.s.— Valid October 6th to October 

 1.5th; that is, they may be purchased three days 

 (not counting Sunday) before the flr.st day of the 

 meeting, and the return ticket may be obtained 

 any time up to tlie night of October 15th. 



Raihdads.—The following are the roads included 

 in this reduction: Burlington, Cedar Kapids & Nor. 

 Kailway; Chicago & Alton; Chicago & Northwest- 

 ern; Cnicago, Burlington & Northern; Chicago, 

 Burlington «& Quincy; Chicago & Great Western; 

 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; Chicago, Rock Is- 

 land & Pacific; Chicago, St. Paul, Minn., A: Omaha; 

 Hannibal & St. Joseph; Kansas City, St. Jo.seph & 

 Council Blutts; St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern; 

 Illinois Central; Iowa Cenlral; Minneapolis & St.. 

 Louis; Missouri I'aciflc ; Rock Island & Ptoria ; 

 Si(ju.\ City iV Pacific; Wabash; Wis. Central lines. 



Wlien necessary to puss over more tlmn one line, 

 and in case ;i through ticket with a certificate can 

 not be obtained, it will be necessary to obtain a cer- 

 tificate from each agent from whom a ticket is pur- 

 chased, in order to entitle the holder to the reduc- 

 tion on retui'n ticket. 



Those who do not live within tlie territory covered 

 by these lines should, wherever practicable, pur- 

 chase a local or a round-trip ticket to the nearest 

 line named above, and secure there a ticket to St. 

 Joseph, with cerf iflcate of purchase. 



Further notice will be given in case other railway 

 lines grant reduced rates. 



H(irc<)<t JB.rcu/\s/(/)i.— Some maj' be able to take ad- 

 vantage ol the " Harvest E.vcursion " rates (one-half 

 fare plus $3 00) given Octobjr9tli. full particulars of 

 whicli can be obtained of local agents. 



CJiauge of Date.— Note the change, as announced 

 by President Abbott, in the date of the meeting, 

 from the middle of the mon'h to October 10th. 11th, 

 and 13th. Frank Benton. 



Sec'y N. A. B. K. A., U. S. Dept. Agr., 

 Washington, D. C. 



