The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29
FIND CAVE OF HONEY.
EFrom the Chicago Record

TFrom the Chicago Record1
addition to the riches of col. Moses g
Wetmore, the millionaire St. Louis poll
were recently absorbed BY the trust.
On account OF his probable cand1dacy
1or the goYernorship of Missouri and ms
outspoken antagonism to trusts, Just af-
ter ter clearing up something like $1,000, 90 goo
ent just now throughout the country.
This cavern Of honey has Just been
discovered on Col. Wetmore,s 7000-acre
game preserve in the wilds of Taney coun-
", sixty miles south of Springfield. 1t IS
! the most isolated spots of the Ozark
mountain region. The bees have propa-
DIy had undlsputed possession OF the
cave for many years, for it appears to be
literally filled with honey just like a hive
IN q Well-kept apiary. How far into the
side of the mountain this cave extends
the cave IS about six feet in diameter
ana II presents solid front Of honey
Ihe common species, they are unusually
hostile. There are few wilder spots on
earth than the Ozark mountains in Taney
county But few men have had the brav-
cry 10 approach the place. The d1ScoV-
in charge of Colonel Wetmore's game
preserve as keeper.
treasure he communicated with Major
George H. Mccain of this city, who is
ownership and management of the pre-
serve. Major Mccain made a trip to
Taney county to see the novel beehive.
friends. Major Mccain made as thor
bees would permit and he is now devils
ing plans for harvesting the honey. If
mountain cavern it is ali the way from
one to two miles in length. and if the
honey is built in SOlidly from end to end
there are tons of it. The bees may have
only woven a web of honey at the front,
This is a question that will soon be de-
termined, for Major Mccain expects to
employ experienced bee-keepers and have
ms TeaPFa6e G1Pi66Faon beebve is novelty
a . ore 4
of travel to see. The colonel and his a 3
sociates have stocked 1000 acres with
game. They have animals, fish and birds
OF almost every species, but they made
ture has supplied that omission the game
PreSServe is menageTie such as can not
of seventeen strands surrounds the place,
tain stream, navigabIe for small boats,
sand feet above water stands The
Lodge" which shelters Colonel Wetmore
quently accompany him to his hunting
entertained within the hospitable walls
Bryan, Ex-Governor William j. Stone.
Chairman James K. Jones of the. Demo-
cratic national committee, Coin Har-
vey. Sam Cook and others of lesser note
Colonel Wetmore is the owner of the
only bathtub in Taney county. It IS To-
of elk in the United States, it is claimed,
roams thrugh the woods of this pre-
serve. There are deer by the hundred.
Wild turkeys are so numerous they can
not be counted. The rivers are 4live with
fish. About the only thing lacking is
buffalo, and Colonel Wetmore and Major
Mccain are now negotiating for a herd.
This preserve is thirty-five miles from
the nearest railway station, and it is
reached over as rough a wagon road as
can be found anywhere in America. But
here in this wild spot THE Lodge is
carpeted with the softest of velvet the
windows are draped with the costliest of
curtains, there is grand piano, a ma
hogany sideboard with a fortune in Sill
verware and many other furnishings
that are not to be found elsewhere in
this region.