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    Swam of Bees Sawed From Tree Limb 35 Years Ago “Earned” Two City Lots,
Snug Bank Account and Paid Own Expenses for Ex-Omaha Police Officer
H. (.. Cooks ]Tli Colonies
Now Produce Seven Ton*
of “Sweet’ Annually;
Best Hobby, He Says.
By WII.I JAM \V. LAMPMANN.
A swarm of bees, which h« be
friended 35 years ago, bought H. C.
Cook, 4521 Tarker street, two city
lots, deposited money to hie account
.'it the hank and purchased new col
onies, in addition to paying their own
expenses.
Until then. Cook was afraid of a
bee. Now he owns 175 colonies at
Kilt City, Bellevue and on the West
I Sedge road. The 175 colonies aggre
gate some 15.750.000 bees in the busy
season. Cook's bees make him be
tween 13,000 and 15,001i pounds of
honey each year—in other words
shout seven tons of.the sweet.
For 25 years, Cook was a, member
of the Omaha police department. He
retired in 1913 on a sergeanUe pen
sion. His first acquaintance with
bees came by chance. In fact, the
bees came to the police station for
him and swarmed on the branch of a
tree before the old jail. Other
"coppers’’ tried In vain to capture
them.
"Saws Off’’ First Swarm.
"I thought It out before I started.''
declares Cook. "I tied a rope to the
limb on which the bees were clue
feted and, from a branch above, 1
held the creatures steady while a boy
sawed off the limb. Then the bees
were quietly lowered to the pavement.
I persuaded someone to put them into
a box and took them home. That was
my first colony.’’
Because he knew nothing of bees,
he relied on Omaha apiarists and bee
culture hooks for directions in caring
for his charges. By studying bts
bees, exiierimentlng with them and
poring over every bee book he could
procure. Cook has swelled his store
of bee lore until now it is respected
by the foremost apiarists of the
country.
He has won cups at a number of
shows, including the Midwest Horti
cultural exposition In 1922 and at the
Nebraska state fair several years ago.
paper he read before the Iowa
State Bee Keepers’ association at Des
Moines four years ago was reprinted
In almost every farm journal in the
United States. His lecture even
found its way into the pages of the
Irish Bee Journal in Ireland a year
later.
Queens Resptvt Persons.
“Ree raising is intensely interest
•r.g," states Cook. “One can study
f>ee.« for years and yet know only a
small portion of their eccentricities.
For instance, a queen bee will not
sting a human, although she is armed
with ns sharp a stinger as any bee.
Her weapon is used only in mortal
duels with rival queens.
"Often young bees, reaching the
flying stage, strive so hard to fly that
they split their, wings, but persist
ently crawl as far as possible from
the hits liefore they die.
"The life span of a bee is about
six weeks. In the summer months,
I he worker bees virtually work them
selves to death.
"The drones never work and often
are turned upon by the workers, when
not enough honey remains in the hive
to feed them, and are stung to death.
II. C. Cook is shown above posed
with some of (lie bees ‘Chat made him
famous."
Upper picture on the right Is of Mr.
Cook In liis apiary.
In the middle view at the right,
Cook and some of his friends are
searching for a queen bee. Note that
Cook’s old "copper's'’ helmet now
serves as a bee helmet.
Cook and other local apiarists are
shown In the picture at the right.
"A queen bee can lay 4,000 eggs an
hour.
"The bee has always been useful
to man. Tn ancient times, attacking
armies dumped whole apiaries over
tho walls of a city, letting the sting
ing warriors rout the enemy.
‘The bee larvae hatch in three
days and are fed until they are 14
days old by nurse bees.'1
Conducts Bee Hospital.
Tho ex-police sergeant conducts a
hospital in his backyard for the bees
of his tbr^e apiaries. He brings bees
there for treatment, wipes out the
foul brood, the principal bee malady,
and nourishes them back to health
and full vigor. Tn this way, he pre
vents the larvae growth from spread
ing tn tlie apiary.
Several years ago, Cook introduced
a hill into the state legislature pro
viding for the licensing of all bee
owners and the appointment of a bee
inspector to inspect ail hives. The
Inspector s duties would be to see that
all apiaries were kept clean and free
from foul brood, thereby safeguarding
other bee raisers, whose bees would
sooner or later obtain the foul brood
and spread It. The bill was passed
but the appropriation was refused.
Cook will present amendments to the
measure at the next legislature to
provide for an appropriation.
Taxes dodged by small l>ee owners
because there is no system of regis
fration would pnv the salary of a bee
inspector, according to the former
police sergeant.
There are only about two month*
of the year in which keepers ran ob
tain honey from their hives. That
is the period between June 15 and
August 15. Vet in that short space,
carloads of honey are produced in
Nebraska. One hundred thousand
pounds of honey goes to waste yearly
for eac h section of land in Nebraska
for lack of bees to work the terri
tory, says Cook.
Iowa Is the second largest honey
producing state In tlie union, pro
ducing an eighth of the annual honey
yield of the country. California pro
duces 15 per cent of the honey of
the I'nited States.
Milk and honey are the two most
nutritious foods. Seven ounces of
honey equal in food value a quart of
milk, or Hi eggs, or 13 ounces of cod
fish, or five bananas and eight
oranges, or 12 ounces of round beef
steak, or 3.6 minces of cream iheese,
or S.5 ounces of walnuts.
“Kaslest thing in the world." Cook
laughs, when naked how apiarists
build beards of bees, throw lumps of
them down the nrrke of their shirts
ar.d place gn at Palls of them in Ihelr
hats
"When a Pee is full of beeswax and
honey, lie can't sting. When a fat
mun is full, he can t bend, and a bee
has to bend to sting. The apiarist
jostles the colony about. Thinking
that the hive is being attacked. the
hers rush to the roiiil s ar.d till them
selves with honey and beeswax In
preparation for flight. While gorged,
they are harmless."
lire raising Is the greatest hobby
In the world, asserts the e\ polk—
officer.
Bob Samardick
Accepts Post as
Aide for Tbomas
Federal Enforcement Person
nel to Be Increased Here and
Law Must Be Obeyed,
Says Director.
Robert P. Samardick haa accepted
the poat of chief of the law enforce
ment agents of Elmer Thpmas, feder
al prohibition director for Nebraska,
Thomaa announced Saturday.
He took the job at a aubatantial in
crease of aalary over what he haa
been receiving as a general federal
prohibition agent. Thomaa. however,
declined to say juRt what the salary is.
"Mr. Samardick will work not only
in Omaha but throughout the state,”
said Thomaa. ‘"1 expect to lie given
i considerable additional number of
agents and we will get some real ac
tion on cleaning up the violators of
die prohibition laws. We are going
to teach them that the 18th amend
ment and the Volstead act positively
must be obeyed.”
Ever alnra Thomaa was appointed
to succeed T\ 8. Ttohrer he has been
trying to induce Samardick to accept
tlie post. Samardick hesitated long.
He thought of running for city com
missioner and of Joining former Di
visional Chief Duncan in Florida as
a prohibition agent.
Additional inducements were of
fered Samardick by Thomas, who de
dined to consider any of the other
aspirants for the place because of
Pnmnidick's reputation for energy,
courage and honesty as a prohibition
officer.
Thomas was clearly elated at 8a
mardlck's acceptance of the position.
It la said that Samardiok's aalary
will he nearly equal to that of,
Thomas, which ia 14.000.
NEW TRIAL DENIED
AURORA RESIDENT
Special 1)1,patch to The Omaha Bee.
Aurora, Neb., May 10.—The verdict
of the jury in the district court for
11 4,900 in favor of Genevieve Graves
against Royal Peck was sustained
| Friday afternoon by Judge E. 8. Has
tings when he over ruled Peck's mo
non for a new trial and rendered
judgment for the full amount found
1-y the jury at the close of the dam
age case v. herein Mrs. Graves
charged Peck with assault.
Tho defendant, has not indicated
whether he will appeal the case.
Congressional hlocs are developing
splinters.—Washington Post.
Hair Untouched by Barbers Shears,
Co-Ed to Edit iowa University Sheet
/ c 3 \2 in ue7sc7c?i
Iowa City, la., May 10.—Thera are
a few women editors of daily news
papers In this country. Thero are
far fewer editors of college dailies.
College men have had a near mono
poly on this campus position.
It remained for Miss Hazel Samuel
son of Iowa City to overturn this
tradition at the University of Iowa by
becoming editor-in-chief of the Daily
Iowan. She will take the position
June 1. Although not the first wo
man editor of the Iowan, Miss Sam
uelson is its first editor since the
paper started to "do its hair up."
Store honor adheres to this post
than usual since the newspaper is one
of the two largest college Rallies in
the country. It publishes every day
but Monday throughout, the entire
■ ear. It has a full leased associated
press wire, buys comic features end
uses a news photo service. The sheet
is self supporting and haa a business
and news staff of over 100 students.
It aerves as the laboratory of the
university's department of journal
ism .
Miss Pamueison brings to her new
post a wide experience in newspaper
work. At Shenandoah, la,, her home
until three years ago, she was on the
staff of the Shenandoah Post for two
year*. Sinre coming to Iowa t'ity
she has iieen Iowa t'ity correspondent
for the Cedar Rapids Republican, a
member of the staff of the Iowa City
Republican, departmental editor of
the Daily Iowan, a staff member of
I
the Hawkey*, Junior annual, and has
been engaged In publicity work.
Thus far, Mies Satnuelson points
out, h»r crowning glory has escaped
tlie grin reaping of the bobber. Her
polltics, she declares, has a republican
tinge. She is president of Theta
Sigma Phi, women's professional
Journalistic sorority, and the social
sorority, Kapfta Delta.
Incidentally Miss Samtieison is
hinting to her friends that she knows
where there’s a country weekly that,
with a little dose of her editorial
Bride. 63. Savs
Mate Called
Her ‘Grandma’.,
HuHtand. 43, Wooed and M on
Half of Her Property,
Then Called Her “Old
W onian,’ Claim.
Mary Madd»nte. #3 year-old brld»,
didn't cars to be reminded of her
years by h*r husband. Joseph Mad
dente, 43, 1132 Arbor street
In a petition for divorce filed in
dietrict court Saturday. »he sa;. * be ‘
called her "old woman" and "grand
ma." Tet, in the early spring of
this year he came a-wooing with s f . j
words. And wedding bells rang f r
them on March 25 in Council Bluff*.
She says she acceded to his reque**
that she give him half of her srna 1 !
property. And now she has been con 1
polled to work in a shirt factory to
provide herself with the necessl':<-s
of life.
100 Reservations Expected.
More than SO business concerns rr
Individuals hate announced their in
tention to he present on the Good
Will Trade excursion, which leates
Omaha May 19, for towns and citbi
in western Iowa and northern Mis- ],
south IV. A. Ellis, assls'ant com*
mlssioner of the Omaha Chamber 't
Commerce, eays there will be lf,4
reservations before the trip begins
strychnine, will he up and eomlnir I*
no time. Rut she plan* to *how the
world how well a woman can run a
daily newspaper first.
Chasing Moonshiners in Old Days in Appalachian Hills
Was Hectic Task, Says Revenue Agent Stationed Here
Mountaineers W ho Made
Liquor Only for Own l so
Not Dangerous Class,
Says Drakeford.
By JOE JACOBS.
Introducing Mr. Janies J. Deal e
ford. He may be called a "Southr: i
Gentleman," he acts as one. j-ii 1
possesses the brogue and was born
and raised In Alabama.
Drakefoni, w 'in today holds the title
of gentleman revenue agent, has col
lected millions of dollars in taxes.
Today his job is that of investigat
ing income and estate tax cases.
With 100 employes he is in charge of
the Omaha division, whirh ranked
highest among the 34 divisions in the
country for work performed during
the last year.
Drakeford, who has been with the
government 12 years, has hod some
narrow escapes. Running down
moonshiners today does not give one
the thrills Drakeford had 20 years
ago while working among the Illicit
manufacturers of liquor In the hills
of the Appalachian mountains.
Not Bad Men.
"The moonshiner who made the
stuff for his own use was not.a bad
man." said Drakeford, Of course
there were three classes of moonshtn
ers. The first class was the one who,
except for the making of liquor was
religious, who declared he had the le
gal right to make it. "Why can't
I mnke it?" he would say. "I home
steaded this farm, cut. down the lim
ber, put land in cultivation, planted
peach and apple trees and corn and
dug my own well. I use my own
fruit for making the stuff, use my
own cord wood, my own water, go to
church, pay my debts and the gov»
eminent has nothing to tin with my
making It."
The second ofas* of Aioonslilher
made liquor In winter because there
was no foaming. 11" owned his farm
and usually sold his surplus The
third class was tip dangerous one
who cared nothing for inw or life,
lie commercialized In the traffic all
through the mountains.
Always Escaped.
"Oh, 1 have been In places that
h vc been very uncomfortable, you
might say. shot at. but always man
; -d to escape, said Drakeford.
Larson Re-Llectcd.
.1. David I,arson, resigned secretary
i the Onnlut L'humbfr of Common *.
\ ■«* i r r»j< (t/‘<l provident of tho Na
li mil Association *»f Commercial S*
merle* during; the mooting of the
l n i* d Stair h Chamber of Commtn ••
f i CU v' land, in i ordlnj; to word i phHi
| i ; loir* Saturday. learson also wan
i i ,d< i i MMMui of the board #.f moo
» 111 tif National School f*»i Com
»■ • .aI n0anlzatlun Executives
V
Deport Scofflaw,
Urjre Methodists
(lonlVrencp Kfrommenrls (Ion
gross Enact Law to Curb For
fignors in Illicit Traffic.
Ilf ;\»M»rliitfil I'rcM,
Springfield, Mass., May 10.—The
deportation of aliens convicted twice
for violations of the prohibition and
narcotic laws find the placing of fed
eral prohibition agents under civil
service were asked of congress In a
resolution passed by the Methodist
Kpiscopal general conference today, i
The resolution, reported by the com
mittee on temperance, prohibition and
public morals, read:
“Resolved, that the general confer
ence urge congress and the judiciary
committee to defeat the flftymine
beer bills to strengthen law enforce
merit by enacting ponding legislation
to put prohibition agents under civil
service, to concentrate all enforce
merit activities Into il ic.sponsible bu
reau, and to enact a law to deport el
lens updn the M**coml conviction for
violation of the prohibition and in;
colic laws "
“Inducements are being held out
ito foreigners to come her# and make
f 'rtunes by violating the prohibition
low,” said Dr. Claranee T. Wilson of
the commission on temper.incc. "The
civil service clause should be sup
ported, because many senators who
now can name prohibition officers
are well known opponents of all pic.
bibltic.n reHtrhtlons and themselves
fought tooth and toe tinil against the
prohibition amendment.”
An amendment to disfranchise
Arnericun citizens for the third of
fense against the prohibition law pro
posed by H. A. Bright of N w M< x
Ico, was tabled, Dr. W ilmi opposing
it because "enfranchisement is »*v
duslvely the function of the separate
stntcs.”
Funeral for Mrs. W orl.
lo Hr f roiu White House
Washington, May 10. The funeral
of Mrs. Hubert Work, wife of the sec
retary of the Interior, who died y>*
terdny, will he held Monday afternoon
at the White house, It was announced
today.
The tise of the White house for th*
services was offered b> President
Cool trigs because Secretary Work
lives at a hotel where it would be
difficult for the funeral to be held
The body Will be brought to the
White house II a. in. Mmid'iy finm
the* hotel, and the m i vl< < *, which
will be* private, will b»* held at " p m
with burial In Arlington Nfitiomi!
csmoUry,
i
Dr. F. F. Funder |
Chiropodist and Foot Specialist uj
formerly located 527 Securities Bldg.
Announces his return to Omaha !
and the opening of a first class
office at 354 Aquila Court, K
16th and Howard Streets. |
For Appointments call At. 2505
Listed in New Telephone Book. I
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The Operation I Avoided— ,
MRE IDA M. COFFMAN Ljl
• I3CLL. ILL KSg
f !' there is one thing more than another a woman breads, it
A is a surgical operation, and to be told that one is necessary vy
is very disheartening. .
Hospitals are grand institutions, and undoubtedly many op- ^
(■rations arc necessary. However, we have received hundreds C
of letters from women who have been restored to health bv $5
Lydia L. Pinkhain’s Vegetable Compound after an operation o-y
. had been deemed advisable. X
Every woman who suffers as Mrs. Coffman did naturally wishes to avoid
an operation if possible, and tho remarkable statements which she makes Sg>
in her letter will be read with interest by women everywhere. vj 4
Mrs. Coffman’s Letter Follows: iV
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*n T" ** ft >ide whi* h wa«f noticeable at all time but sometime* it w** almost ->
unbearable and ] could not even let the bed-clothlng rest on my body at night
1 had be ti Kick for aeven yearn but not no badly until th** la*t‘ IS month* <n I
bid bi • nine so rundown that 1 cared for nobody and would rather have diet
•ban liv < I couldn't do my work without help and the doctor tobl me that an
«d»ct anon w«.m .ill t hero wan 1 •• f t for tin l would f l - •» consent to tint ,» mv
Lii d'Atid brought me a bottle of 1-vdla 11 1’inkham* Vegetable Compound an«l
begr- l me to lake it. 1 have taken fourteen bottle* of it and I fe» 1 ten v *»ara
youtigcr Life Is full of hope I do all my houAewrk and had a large garden
•bi >'cit I lo ver will be without th** Vrgi.uble Compound in the house »nd
"ben no two little girls reach womanhood I shall advlso them iu take It.'* —
MKb IDA M. COFFMAN, H It. No 2. Sldell. Illinois.
Another Operation Avoided
I'WTl'N, t»IIH> 1 was aide for eight wrrki nml had three doctors Thev
'obi roe I would have to bo operated upon before I would he any better. Mv
f lei i d in** about t be I .yd ill II. Pinkhain's Vegetable Compound in uiu< week s
,l""' * Legan to feel better, l took aeveti bottles **f it and also some of the
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Spoils the Hair
S»should l*o lists! \er\ carefully
1 you want to keep tour hair looking
ts 1 *-d Many s*- l** nrd prepared
hatnpoo* contain t*'-» much free alkali
i’hl* dries the scalp makes the hair
•tittle and ruins it
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dulsjrtc.i • t 'inut oil shampoo, .vhich
s pure ' id g av^lcss. and .« better
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,n abundant e of rich. i idlin’ lather,
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