. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. C. B. Bankston, of Rockdale, Tex., judging from sev- eral reports we have received, is accepting money for queens which he does not send. When written to afterwards it seems he makes no reply. So far as we have noticed he is not advertising in any of the bee-papers this year, but has advertised in other years. We give this word of caution so that our readers may be careful not to send him any orders unless they know that he is in business and doing all right. ? # « * * THE BOY WITH THE SPADE. No weight of ages bows him down. That barefoot boy with fin
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. C. B. Bankston, of Rockdale, Tex., judging from sev- eral reports we have received, is accepting money for queens which he does not send. When written to afterwards it seems he makes no reply. So far as we have noticed he is not advertising in any of the bee-papers this year, but has advertised in other years. We give this word of caution so that our readers may be careful not to send him any orders unless they know that he is in business and doing all right. ? # « * * THE BOY WITH THE SPADE. No weight of ages bows him down. That barefoot boy with fingers brown. There's nothing empty in his face. No burdens of the human race Are on his back, nor is he dead To joy or sorrow, hope or dread. For he can grieve, and he can hope. Can shrink with all his soul from soap. No brother to the ox is he, He's second cousin to the bee. He loosens and lets down his jaw— And brings it up—his gum to " ; There's naught but sweat upon his brow, 'Tis slanted somewhat forward now. His eyes are bright with eager light. He's working with an appetite. Ah, no ! That boy is not afraid To wield with all his strength his spade ! Nor has he any spite at fate — He's digging angleworms for bait ! —Chicago Tribune. * * * * * Don't Crowd Your Advkktising Space.—There should be plenty of white space in an advertisement, and that white space should be well distributed and clean look- ing. Don't let your advertisement look choked for breath- ing-room. Ventilation in an advertisement suggests health- fulness and prosperity, a liberal-mindeduess that it will be a pleasure to meet in a business way. An advertisement which looks as tho its owner was afraid some little quarter of an inch of space would be paid for without being utilized puts the prospective customer in an unconscious attitude of dealing with a close-fisted merchant.—Profitable Advertis- A Furnace in a Bee-Cellar is all right, according to J. B. Hall in the Canadian
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