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Show There mutt bo no competition against our natlre American lice, though It can kick harder and get Its temper up quicker than any other beo alive. Italian queen bees lmorted to tame down our natlre product and make It morn bldJablo-llke must pay n duty of CO r cent ad valorem, A curious In. stonoo cf how the belt of men will cto.lt cnttnins duties if he can hsp-pened hsp-pened lately, A cltlim of Iowa wished to Import sumo Italian queen bees to Improve Im-prove his breed of natives. For some reUAn the InSOctS Were a,mt tbrnnirli t).A lanlls. Whether tome nervous postofllie clerk smelled out tlui bees, or In vi hat ever way their contrahau 1 presence l-came l-came known to the collector of tbo port ot New York, ho detained them till bo stntwordto Washington about them. They were only released when tho owner paid duty on them. Thus he lost his postage an 1 his temper, and lott in the Vnlno of his queen bees. Their nervous tytteui suffered severe shock from thus being held al smuggled goods. The nUntrwlllbo known as tho Iowa queen liootasa. |