1898. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



153 



^VILLlAin JAinES €UL,L.I.\Aiy. 



It becomes my painful duty to chronicle the demise of 

 another able and well know member of the bee-keeping indus- 

 try, W. J. Cullinan, who died at Quincy, 111., Jan. 17, 1898. 

 He was born in Mt. Sterling, 111., and at about the age of four 

 years his parents moved into the country nearly eight miles 

 north of the city, where young William attended the district 

 school near by. Here he gained distinction as a leader in all 

 oratorical and literary contests. He was the sixth child of 

 eight, three of whom have preceded him to the Other Shore. 



When William was but 11 years of age, he lost his father, 

 and had to assume the burden in a large degree of the farm 

 and consequent work, taking from him the advantages of a 

 more thorough education. 



About the year 1885 the farm was sold, and Mr. Culli- 

 nan, with his mother and family, again removed to Mt. Ster- 



W. J. Cullinan. 



ling, where heembarkt in the harness business, and bee-keep- 

 ing as a side-issue. About this time he was married to Miss 

 Myra Moran. 



Mr. Cullinan will be remembered as a frequent contribu- 

 tor to the bee-periodicais during the years 1885 to 1895, his 

 articles being terse and to the point, showing him to be a man 

 of culture and a deep thinker. Bee-keeping was his favorite 

 occupation, but a chain of adversities darkened the horizon 

 of his future, and held in check the realization of his ardent 

 hopes. He was frail from his boyhood, having heart-trouble, 

 which threatened his life at times. 



In the course of a few years three children were born to 

 Mr. and Mrs. Cullinan, a daughter and two sons. In the 

 spring of 1892 Mr. Cullinan's mother died, and in 1894 his 

 youngest son, Louis, a bright, winsome baby, nearly one year 

 old, was taken, leaving a desolate home and aching hearts ; 

 and in the winter of 1895, Georgie, the only remaining son, 

 nearly four years of age, past from earth. It seemed, that 

 Mr. Cullinan and his companion in sorrow had their cup filled 

 to the brim. Their brightest star had set, and all seemed a 



blank. Their Christian fortitude, however, came to their 

 rescue, as it always do^s to those who put their trust in Him, 

 and they were content to know there were two shining lights 

 across the way to guide them to that better world. 



Nearly eight years ago Mr. Cullinan became a resident of 

 Quincy, where he resided thereafter. There, under many dif- 

 ficulties he resumed his favorite avocation of bee-keeping, his 

 apiary being a model one, and tho not numbering above 40 

 colonies, they were equipt in the highest standard of excellence, 

 both as to quality of bees and improved appliances. His arti- 

 cles were mostly written from there. 



Mr. Cullinan's health had been on the decline for many 

 months, hence his final departure was not without warning. 

 He was a devout member of the Catholic church, and early in 

 his sickness he set his house in order. He was surrounded at 

 the last with many kind, sympathetic friends, two sisters, a 

 loving wife and only daughter. His bereaved wife and only 

 remaining child have the heartfelt sympathy of all who know 

 them. A kind and loving husband and father has been called, 

 but with the blessed assurance that all things needful were 

 given him, his spirit being cleansed in the blood of an aton- 

 ing Redeemer, he awaits with outstretcht arms for the blessed 

 union that can never separate, on the banks of the eternal 

 river. His body was taken to Mt. Sterling, where it was ten- 

 derly laid in the silent tomb beside his little boys, who pre- 

 ceded him to the spirit land. J. M. Hambaugh. 



Mr. Lewis Sylvester, of Kane Co., 111., called on us last 

 week. He reports for 1897 a spring count of 14 colonies, 

 increast to 35, and a crop of 1,600 pounds of comb honey 

 and 300 of extracted, mostly from white clover. 



Messrs R. H. Schmidt & Co., of Wisconsin, writing us 

 Feb. 28, had this to say about their bee-supply trade : 



" Business is rushing. We have .just completed our new 

 factory, which covers 4,000 square feet of floor space." 



Mr. C. Theilmann, of Wabasha Co., Minn., wrote us 

 Feb. 24 ; 



"Bees seem to be all right ; no signs of diarrhea as yet. 

 We have about one foot of snow and fair sleighing. Snow 

 drifted badly. Temperature is moderate." 



Mr. Frank Rauchfuss, Secretary of the Colorado State 

 Bee-Keepers' Association, reports that they have now 60 

 members, and expect soon to have 125. That will then be 

 the largest State bee-keepers' organization in existence, we 

 believe. 



Mr. T. F. Bingham, of Bingham bee-smoker and honey- 

 knife fame, writing us Fab. 23, reported that they could 

 hardly keep up with their orders for smokers and knives. 

 Bingham's goods are known the world over for their honest 

 worth to bee-keepers. 



Mr. Eugene Belden, a gentleman who for two seasons 

 has been in the employ of the Inter-State Manufacturing Co., 

 of Wisconsin, called on us last week. Mr. W. H. Putnam is 

 the President of the company, and they are prepared to do a 

 large business in bee-keepers' supplies. Of course, their ad- 

 vertisement runs regularly in the Bee Journal. 



Mr. W. Norman, of Shawano Co , Wis., dropt in to see us 

 March 1. He is getting on nicely with his bee-keeping, tho 

 having begun only two years ago. He will succeed. Mr. 

 Norman had the misfortune to lose his grist-mill by flre re- 

 cently, causing a net loss of about $4,000. Fire uncontrolled 

 is a fearful destroyer. 



Mr. J. S. Scott, of Utah, referring to the Langstroth 

 Monument Fund, wrote us Feb. 20 : 



"I arise to second Mr. N. Cameron's motion (page 104), 

 and will guarantee for myself and one other to make two of 

 Mr. C.'s 100 or 500, as the case be. Like Mr. Cameron, I do not 

 wish to buy a cheap stone to mark the resting-place of our be- 

 loved Langstroth." 



