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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 1 



Well, friends, may we not all thank God 

 that there is at least one governor in the Unit- 

 ed States who is not afraid that he will hurt 

 his influence by coming out squarely against 

 the saloon. Only a few days ago I congrat- 

 ulated the editor of our Medina Oazetie be- 

 cause he came out so boldly and fearlessly 

 against the rum business. From the fact 

 that he was, years ago, one of a lot of boys 

 in my Sunday-school class, I felt unusually 

 proud in witnessing his boldness for the 

 right. When I congratulated him on having 

 the courage to come out squarely and fear- 

 lessly against the crowd that was displeased 

 at his utterances, he replied something as 

 follows: "Why, Mr. Root, I supposed I was 

 right in with the popular and winning side. 

 Am I not right about it?" 



I replied, "Well, Harry, I thank you for 

 the rebuke. I honestly believe that you are 

 just now with the winning side." 



Now, friends, are not Governor Glenn, 

 Governor Hanly, Governor Folk, and all 

 the rest of them, right in with the win- 

 ning side, and far in advance of some 

 of those who are afraid to mention the 

 conflict now going on between total absti- 

 nence, if you choose to call it so, and the rum 

 devil? Shall we not, as a people, stand back 

 of them and hold up their hands by our 

 prayers and our votes'^ 



"LIKE A PRAIRIE FIRE, WITH NO HAND 

 RAISED TO STOP ITS PROGRESS." 



It is a little funny to notice what exceed- 

 ingly interesting reading we find in many of 

 the liquor papers. Below I give a quotation 

 from a recent editorial in Beverages, the 

 national organ of the liquor league: 



The result in Georgia presents no pleasant outlook 

 for any hcction of the business. That State, in its 

 judgment, has treated all alike, and no false notion 

 that beer is a temperence beverage and should be al- 

 lowed to hold on has been entertained or brought for- 

 ward. We dislike to acknowledge it, but we really 

 believe the entire business all over has overs'ayed 

 its opportunity to protect itself against the onward 

 march of prohibition, which in some sections of the 

 country is advancing like a prairie fire, with not a 

 hand raised to stop its progress. 



May the Lord be praised once more, and 

 especially praised for the facts they furnish 

 us, showing us that there is really " not a 

 hand raised to stop its progress." 



Here is something further from the Balti- 

 more News: 



ATLANTA NOT LOSING; STORES TAKING THE PLACES 

 OF SALOONS. SAYS MR. LEVfcRING. 



Banks, groceries, and furniture stores are fast tak- 

 ing the places orce occupied by saloons in Atlanta, 

 Ga., according to Mr. Joshua Levering. He says that 

 all places made vacant by th« closing of the saloons 

 by State prohibition are being leased by the real-es- 

 tate men as fast as they become empty. He said: 



" There has been a good deal of talk about Ai lanta 

 sufferiug a real-t state loss because of the closing of 

 the saloons. As a matter of fact, no such loss has 

 been felt. The vacant saloons are being r. placed by 

 groceries, furniture stores, and. in S'>me cases, banks. 

 The real-estate dealers say that every building now 

 occupied by a saloon will be rented by January], 

 when the saloons must close." 



in a hot battle over the saloon question. It was set- 

 tled yesterday in favor of the Christian people. The 

 report is that we gained the election by 84 vot* s. 

 We have had two years of prohibition, and our coun- 

 ty has enjoyed peace and prosperity. You would be 

 surprised to see the records as to how the money has 

 accumulated in Llano in this short time. The jailer 

 has been put out of a job. In fact, it is much better 

 than I expected. May the Lord bless you for the ef- 

 forts you are making to get rid of the rum devil. It 

 is sending more souls to perdition than any other 

 curse that I know of. I can't see how any one of 

 sound mind could claim to be a Christian and hold up 

 such a curse. It is the most unholy fruit that I know 

 of. I will do all I can to get Gleanings in every 

 home of our Association. Trust in God and he will 

 take care of us. L. L. Skaggs. 



Llano, Texas., Sept. 8. 



HAVE THE SPOTS ON THE SUN HAD ANT THING TO DO 

 WITH THE CHANGES IN THE WEATHER; SOME- 

 THING DIRECT FROM THE CHIEF OF THE 

 U. S. WEATHER BUREAU. 



Mr. Root: — Referring to your letter of the 31st ulti- 

 mo, inclosing a clipping from The Woman's National 

 Daily, of St Louis, Mo., on the subject of sun spots 

 and the weather, I beg to say that I doubt very much 

 whether Prof. Garriott made the statements attribut- 

 ed to him. The Weather Bureau has for some years 

 conducted a vigorous campaign against the publica- 

 tion of weather forecasts based on the position of 

 the planets, the spottedness of the sun, the supposed 

 influence of the moon, etc., but it has not been able 

 to prevent the occasional appearance of articles such 

 as the one you inclosed in your letter. It is needless, 

 of course, for me to lell you that the Weather Bureau 

 in its forecast work does not pay any heed to the 

 condition of the sun; in fact, its forecast officials are 

 in utter ignorance as to whether the sun spots are 

 present or not. Numerous attempts have been made 

 to correlate the spottedness of the sun with terrestial 

 weather, with doubtful success. A single exception, 

 however, may be noted viz., there appears to be a 

 connection between the periodicity of the sun spots 

 and the number and violence of magnetic and elec- 

 trical storms on the earth— that is, the greatest num- 

 ber of sun spots occurs simultaneousl.\ with the great- 

 est number of electrical atd magnetic displays on the 

 earth; but whether the latter are the result of the 

 former, or whether both result fr m a common cause, 

 is not known. Very respectfully, 



Willis L. Moore, 



Sept. 6. Chief U. S. Weather Bureau. 



FAVORABLE LOCALITIES FOR PEOPLE AFFLICTED 

 WITH RHEUMATISM. 



Dear Mr. Root:—P\ea,^e tell your rheumatic readers 

 that the mild, dry, sunny climate you advise can be 

 found in the Sand Hill section of Moore Co., N. C, 

 and that there are seven towns within a radius of ten 

 miles in that section where b'lard, furnished rooms 

 for light housekeeping, and coti ag'-s can be obtained 

 with pricesto suit the purse of the millionaire, the day 

 laborer, and ail between. Jennie P. Wells. 



Roseland, N. C, Sept. 10. 



THE STAENLBSS FLAG AND HOW THEY HELP ALONG. 



Deal- Bra. Root: — I received the 100 copies of the 

 Stainless Flag several days ago, and distributed 

 them at once. They came in a good time, as we were 



Your answer to Mrs. Buchanan on page 1168, 1 think 

 is a litile str.ing. Old residents occasionally are af- 

 flicted, but I never hearof tishermfin or those that are 

 in salt « ater a great deal being afflicted. Wheu Jesse 

 leaves the coast he gets wor»e; if he is in the water 

 about every day he doesn't feel the rheumaiism. He 

 is working on the dredge-boar, now. and is getting fat 

 and dO'sn't feel the rheumatism at all Our nearest 

 doctor is at Sarasota, and has been in this vicinity but 

 once in two years. I. T. Shumard. 



Osprey, Fla,, Sept. 11. 



KIND WORDS FOR OUR TRANS PLANTING-MACHINE AND 

 STRAWBERRY-BOOK. 



The transplanter came in due season, and it works 

 like a charm. The plants keep right on growing, 

 never knowing the.\ have been moved, even in the 

 hottest weather. I inclose $1.25. I wish to thank you 

 and Mr. Terry for the many pleasant hours I have 

 spent in reading and rereading the A B C of Straw- 

 berry Culture. It has be^ n an inspiration to me in 

 more ways than one. I have loaned it many times, 

 and all expr- ss much pleasure. A. A. Bennett. 



Bainbridge, N, Y., Aug. 38. 



