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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Aug. 5, 



house was broken into last week and a lot of honey carried 

 off. I have succeeded In landing three behind prison-bars, 

 and expect to get several more shortly. And now, as I have 

 caught them, or at least part of them, I expect to see to it that 

 they go where they belong. There is no use in producing a 

 nice lot of honey and then let some thief come at midnight 

 and carry it off ; and I might as well include honey aduUcra- 

 tors and fraudulent commission-meii. The bee-keepers of the 

 United States seem to be In a state of letharuv- To stop this 

 kind of work there must be action." 



We are glad Mr. Quirin Is showing the thieving fellows 

 that he means business. If he makes a good example of them, 

 it will put a stop to that kind of "In-Quirln"' around his 

 place, and perhaps serve as a lesson to others. 



Mr. J. T. Cai.vert, of The A. I. Root Co., called on us 

 last Friday, when on his return from California. He arrived 

 at our office abDut 10 a.m., and left at 7 p.m. the same day, 

 expecting to reach bis Ohio home the next morning, about 8 

 o'clock. He had been away five weeks, and had had a great 

 trip. In the afternoon, Mr. L. Kreutzinger, the largest Chi- 

 cago bee-keeper, with 150 colonies about (i miles northwest 

 of the court house, took Mr. Calvert and the writer in his 

 carriage out to see his bee-yard, which is located in the midst 

 of hundreds of acres of sweet clover, now in full bloom. He 

 should harvest a large crop of honey. He thought there was 

 then (July 80) 8,000 pounds on the hives. Later we hope to 

 show a picture of Mr. K.'s bee-yard. 



Mr. E. E. Hasty, it seems by the July Review, is an ac- 

 tive member of some "mutual admiration society,'' judging 

 from this sincere sentence, which appeared in his last "View 

 of Current Bee-Writings :" 



"I honestly believe. Friend Hutchinson, you need less 

 alteration to make you into the new model editor than any 

 bee-editor we have." 



Well, Editor Root (E. R.), that settles it, so far as you are 

 concerned. You might as well slop trying to be a "model 

 editor." Need too much " alteration." Why, just think of It, 

 with so many other editors — besides our friend Hutchinson — 

 needing less "alteration," what possible chance can there be 

 for you? There are Editors Holtermann, Abbott, Leahy, 

 Merrill, " Mr." Jennie Atchley, etc., to compete with. Well, 

 you might just as well give up right now, and try to be con- 

 tent with never being a "new model editor" — but just plod 

 on as best you can. It's discouraging, but then, such is life. 



P. S. — Later. — Hold on ! Perhaps you can yet hope to 

 become an old "model editor" — if you live long enough! Still, 

 it may be that some began to edit before you did. No use, 

 Editor Boot ; you're not " In It." 



The Bufialo Cuti'vention ISotice has been 

 sent us by Secretary Mason, and reads as follows : 



Sta. B, Toledo, Ohio, July 5, 1897. 



Mii. Editor :— Will you please say In the next issue of 

 the American I5ee Journal that the next annual convention of 

 the United States Bee-Keepers' Union will be held in the Main 

 Hall of Caton's Business College, corner of Main and Huron 

 Streets, in Buffalo, N. Y., commencing at U) o'clock, a.m., of 

 Aug. 24 next, and closing on the afternoon of the 26th ? 



Papers are to be read by \V. Z. Hutchinson, R. F. Holter- 

 mann, E. Whitcomb, Hon. R, L. Taylor, Mrs. L. Harrison, R. 

 C. Aikin, G. M. Doolittle, Dr. J. P. II. Brown, Hon. Eugene 

 Secor, Geo. \V. Brodbeek, M. B. Holmes, A. E. Manum, E. 

 Kretchmer and P. H. Elwood ; to which will be added the 

 President's Address, and perhaps the General Manager and 

 the Secretary may have something of interest to present. 



The programs are now printed and in the hands of the 

 Secretary. There are six bee-keepers' songs, with music. In 

 the program, and abundance of time is allotted to the discus- 

 sion of ail papers, and for the asking and answering of ques- 

 tions. 



Any one not a member of the Union can have a program 



sent them by mail on receipt of 5 cents In postage stamps by 

 the Secretary. 



Several of our well known bee-keepers, such as A. I. Root, 

 Dr. Miller, S. T. Pettit and others who are not on the pro- 

 gram, will be present to help make the convention interesting 

 and instructive. 



It is probable that suggestions will be made at this con- 

 vention In the line of so amending the constitution of the 

 Union as to remove Its objectionable features and add such 

 other provisions as may seem desirable, and suggestions in 

 this line by those not able to be at the convention can be sent 

 to the Secretary, to be brought before it. Some suggestions 

 have already been received by the Secretary, and others have 

 been made in the bee-papers. 



Those going to the convention should buy round-trip 

 tickets to the Grand Army of the Republic encampment (not 

 to the United States Bee-Keepers' convention), which meets 

 at Buffalo during the last week of August. The G. A. R. 

 have secured a rate of one cent a mile each w.iy in the terri- 

 tory of the Central Passenger Committee, whicti is included 

 by Toronto, Canada, thence on a line to Port Huron, Mich., 

 all of the southern peninsula of Michigan ; Chicago, Peoria 

 and Quincy, HI., St. Louis, Mo., Louisville, Ky., and Pitts- 

 burg, Pa. The Western Passenger Association and the Trunk 

 Line Association make a rate of one fare for the round-trip 

 In their territory to places in the Central Passenger Associa- 

 tion, from which points the fare will be one cent a mile each 

 way, but tickets must be purchast to Buffalo from the start- 

 ing point. Enquire of your ticket or station agent in all ter- 

 ritory outside of the above-named for rates and the time the 

 tickets are good for, for I have been unable to learn the rates 

 in such territory, but presume it will be the same as that of 

 the Western Passenger and the Trunk Line Association; but 

 be sure to inquire of your ticket agent as above suggested. 



In the Central Passenger and Trunk Line territory tickets 

 will be good going on the 2 1st, 22nd and 23rd, and if vised 

 at Buffalo will be good, returning, for 80 days. 



Mr. 0. L. Hershiser, of Buffalo, has charge of arrange- 

 ments at Buffalo, and will attend to the matter of hotel rates. 

 He writes : " I purpose obtaining accommodations in private 

 families for all bee-keepers who prefer such to hotels." Mem- 

 bers of the Union can learn in regard to hotel rates by apply- 

 ing to the Secretary at the place of meeting. If known in 

 time, hotel rates will be given in the bee-periodicals. 



A. B. Mason, Sec. 



The Buffalo Programs are going out nicely at the 

 5-cent rate. When one thinks of the half-dozen bee-songs 

 that go with it — and all for only 5 cents— why, he will of 

 course send for a copy. Address the Secretary, Dr. A. B. 

 Mason, Sta. B, Toledo, Ohio, who will mall you as many of the 

 programs as you may want at price named. Better get a copy 

 In advance of the convention, and learn the sougs so that 

 when you get to Buffalo you can help sing them. We expect 

 Dr. Miller to be there to play them, and show us all just how 

 they ought to be sung. But we can all learn the melodies 

 before going, and be ready to join in the " swelling chorus " 

 in the convention ball. 



Encyclopedia for Beeswax.—Some timeago we 

 offered a splendid work of eight large volumes, called "The 

 New Standard American Encyclopedia," having nearly 4,000 

 pages, and over 800 colored maps, charts, and diagrams. 

 Size of volume, 2 inches thick, Shi wide, and 1 1 X long. As 

 per that offer, last publlsht on page 181), the eight volumes 

 were offered by freight for only $iy cash. We can furnish 

 a set or two at that price, bound in half morroco ; or will ex- 

 change a set for 75 pounds of yellow beeswax, delivered at 

 our olBco. You would be more than satisfied with the En- 

 cyclopedia, and a sot of such books ought to be in every 

 family for reference. 



A. BJcw Binder for holding a year's numbers of the 

 American Bee Journal, wo propose to mail, postpaid, to every 

 subscriber who sends us 20 cents. It Is called "The Wood 

 Binder," Is patented, and Is an entirely new and very simple 

 arrangement. Full printed directions accompany each Binder. 

 Every reader should got it, and preserve the copies of the Bee 

 Journal as fast as they are received. They are Invaluable for 

 reference, and at the low price of the Binder you can afford to 



get It yearly. 



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