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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
MANY TONS OF MONEY.
A Place Where the Wild Bees Abound
Ii valverde County,
Texas.

There is enough honey in the brakes
Of Devils river to make any man rich
who will get it to market, says 4 Del
Rio (Tex.) correspondent of the Chi.
cago Record. There are ions of it;
in clefts in the rocks. in hollow trees.
in caves and in the famous Devils
Punch Bowl" which is a great sink in
the DEVILS valley, and out of which
bees swarm always in clouds so thick
that at a distance of w OIL three miles
it has the appearance of a great signal
smoke. The hills and valley land along
the river are covered for a great part
of the year with an endless variety OF
flowers. and in the winter season.
which is never cold enough to freeze
the bees. there is an abundance of de-
caying fruit-cactus apples and berries
of many kinds-so they never have tc
stop working on account of lack OF
material or bad weather. and thus &C
| on piling up their wealth throughout
the whole year.
The business of gathering this
honey. while fairly profitable. is not
followed to any great extent, for the
reason that there is little in the work
| of the honey hunter which is anything
like sport. and everything connected
with it is full of privation and danger.
The country is so rough that it is inn
| possible to get anywhere near the
honey caves unless n goes on foot,
| packing his camp equipage on his back
or on a burro: water is not OverPlenti-
| full, and much of that to be found is
actual getting of the honey is no easy
! task. Sometimes the caves are in such
inaccessible places that the hunter has
to let himself down on the face of a
cliff for ECO or 800 feet and hang there
| at the end of his rope while the bees
| sting him half to death. while he digs
out a few pounds of honey; or. again.
he may find a cave easy to rob. only to
find that he must carry the spoil sew
| eraI miles on his back before he can
get it to a place where he can load it
upon his burros.
Several years ago a hunting party
made up of Kansas City men went into
lndt COuuti vi al 4 i'S DS SoAhS'
for there are plenty of deer in there
| ever now. and at that time bears were
numerous. When they got up into the
honey country they began figuring OF
| the fortunes to be made out of it. and.
having heard of the DEVILS Punch Bowl
locally known as Devils Sink Hole"
they decided to go and see it and if pos
sible devise some scheme whereby they
might get the tons of honey it con-
tanned.
When they reached il. like everyone
else seeing it for the first time. they
were amazed at the proportions of the
wonder; a hole 40 feet in diameter
yawning open in the middle of a wide
valley. with a perfect torrent of bees
rushing up from it like dirt blown
from some mighty blast. and all the
while a roaring loud as that of a great
cataract; looking down into the abyss.
for the hole widens Immediately below
the surface. they saw the festoons of
honey hanging there which the bees
had strung along the sides of their
mammoth hive after they had filed the
hidden grottoes. and through the up
ward swarms could be seen the CLEANS
of combs built no doubt many years be-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
Proven,

DR.. Sheldon's experiment. says the
ST. Louis Republic, should at least de-
stroy forever the popul r conviction
that anybody a run n newspaper
better than the editor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
Hot Weather in Buenos Ayres.

Recently the thermometer registered
100 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade
nearly all DAY at Buenos Ayres. There
were IO2 cases of sunstroke, of which
93 were fatal. and the next day there
were PIG cases, of which 1874 were fatal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05

Somehow. Aunt Clara likes to stay
light in a rut. She can't bear limo
vations."
81 don't blame her. When you get
to be her age perhaps you will fight
shy Of new wrinkles, too."-Philadek
phS Bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
Mean Thing.

Sbe-I have had a hundred c%ongratu-
iations on our engagement, and you do
not seem to receive my.
Hell suppose my friends are more
honest than yours.--N. Y. World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
rull Of sharp. and Flats.

This world. like a piece of music. e
fun Of sharps and fatA-Chicago Caily
News
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
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5 OF Course lie Could Swim !
The Stereopticon Man COrvinces the J
y Gas Man OF Ii. 4

IVES" said the stereopticon man.
Il kin SWIM
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-07-14
FROM PORTSMOUTH.

Me-. William A, Mason, formerly OF
this city visited his sister, Mrs.. Maggie
Bsugh.
The funeral of &c ,rge Davis. living
in Goodwin Street VINO died on Monday
took place on Wednesday from the
said residence.
There was a game of ball played on
the 4sh between the Senate SOCIAL
Club and Criterion Social Club The
game was very interes ing and re-
suited in q score of Ii to Z In favor OF
the Criterions
Charles Smith, living with his par
ents, No 5o4 w sshington street, after
having Witnessed the game on the 4th
returned home, falling on his arrival,
having been overpowered by the heat.
Medical aid was summoned and after
said treatment, he slowly survived.
Services at ST. James p. E. Mission
as usual:-10 q. m, sund ay- School,
Mrs. A. V Paige, superintendent s o.
m, divine services Rev. Edgar Car
penter, rector will conduct the SER
vices. All are invited.
Mr.. w. A. Conway and Misses Lulu
Washington and Lena Tucker we're
elected delegates from the Ebenezer
Sundsy School TO the Rappah annock
Sunday School Union, Atlantic Oity.
The marriage OF Miss Dickens, or
ganist OF Third Baptist Church and
Ar. Charles Fly the took plsce on We'd
nesdsy eveeiDg.
, Misses >snnie Reid, Lulu Washing
ton and M. Emms Lee left the CITY
Thursday TO attend the Teachers In
stitute IS Hampton. Va.
The services at Zion Baptist Church
were ss usual Sunday. with the excep
ton OF IL O'Clock services. The pull
pit was occupied NJ said service by the
Rev. DIR. Kirby. who delivered an able
sermon.
Rev. Daniel P. Sestcc, pastor of
Emanuel A al. Z. Church, occupied
his pull it all day Sunday. and rs night
delivered Q special sermon to the
young ladies which was very impress
live. II 10 hoped that the young Ia.
dies will adhere to the call for the bet
terment OF the community. Af%
THEODORE NASH.
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be- hi,herso moss in.im ,te frisna

his hitherto moss intim ate friend.
We I'D mire the latter's consistency.
He attacked Bishop GAMES for his atti-
tude upon other puelic q rsstiens i,
when he seer fl ,ed the manhood OF the
race in recognition of personal fsvors
rendered by . certain element of infiu-
entisi white men.
Bishop TURNER also gives as an ex-
clse that colored people should get rid
OF these snnoyauces by gong to Africa.
He forgets that in the section where
helwocld send them. there are neither
ssreet.cars nor railroads.
We regras to note the attitude Of
the good Bishop and agree with Col.
PLRDsER that il he cannot walk, les
him buy horse and buggy OF permit
his friends TO do for him. We will as
sist in securing conveyance for his
comfort. AS che matter now stands,
we implore the distinguished church
man to ay of the street cars OF At
lsnts and not hamper Col. PLEDeER
and his supporters ia ons OF the man.
Hest fights against racial diserimins-
tion ever made in any city in the
South land.
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ments.

Among the members who consid cred
themselve sggrieved in the matter of
appointments was Q ,uncilm.n Daniel
+. Mccarthy, of the Jackson w I'd del.
egstion. All o'clock he was engaged
In conversation with the president OF
the lower branch. Mr.. William p.
Lesmsn, FRIEND OF McCarthy's was
shird member OF che group Mr.. Nc
Csrthy declared he had net been treat
cd right, in that he had been omittrd
from every important committee. He
threatened Co get even 2 years heaee,
when new Council will De elected.
AN OUTSIDERS REMARxs.
Mr.. Leamsn ioi8ed in the ACCUSE
sions OF unfairness Co Mr.. M G ,rthy,
aud anslly exclaimed in .on.s suffi.
cIentiy loud 60 attract the sesen ton of
all: the presidents Of the Council
didn't do is. Billy Gibson and John
Grimes liked the commitees'
Mr.. Grimes resented tbs sllusion to
himself Instantly. He exclaimed:
whoever makes that statement Is
liar" and started toward L saman.
SIR. Lssman advanced 20 inset Mr.,
Grimes, and shoused You are d
liar"
The gap of twenty feet or more
which had separated the men was
quickly closed. Grimes endeavored TO
striks Leemsu, aud the latter sought
TO strike Grimes with his cane, whirl-
ing the stick in front OF the Council
mans face. Before either had struck
the other. Lesmsn's foot slipped on
the carpet, and he fell to the floor.
A'oARTHY GETS IN 1T.
Coun ,ilmsn Mccarthy took M the
light for Leaman, ana went ar Grimes
savsgely He managed TO land a
harmless blow. at this juncture John
LesmsnA brother to the one whose
remark had precipisstsd the fight,
Jumped over the bar which separates
the spectators from councilmen, end
rushed toward the two beIIigsrents
WITH the evident intention of assisting
Mccarthy.
Up 60 this point events had succeed
ed each other so rapidly that the room.
iull OF people seemed dazed. Now,
however, dozen counciImen rushed
60 the centre of interest and activity
or moment it could not be told
whether small riot would ensue, or
whether the op-lookers would restore
order. Everybody apparently was ex
cited in the highest degrees. But the
hight proceeded no further, for cou ncil-
men got between the antagonists and
stopped the fight
INVITED TO COME OUTSIDE"
The atmosphere did not Immediate
ly clear. however. The fighters tried
to break away from those who were
holding them, and exchanged warlike
challenger in passionate tones. The
Messrs, Leeman and Councilman
MCCARTHY left the chamber finally.
urging Councilman Grimes to come
DO wn stairs and out on the street But
friends Of M. Grimes gathered around
and prevented him lesviog the cham.
ber. Police Justice Oruschfiel6, who
was present and witnessed the excit
ing encounter, gave orders to police
officer, who was another Spectator, to
arrest the participants should there be
further fighting. This closed the inci-
dent, which was the cause OF general
indignation among councilmen. The
attitude of the president OF the 10 wer
branch WIS diguified throughout, even
in the face Of provocstiou.
This political BUSINESS has Preached
the lowest plane, and we may hope
that q change for the better ia not far
away in the diatsnce.
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OTHERS GUILTY.

1t is being demonstrated day by day
chat the "unmentionable crime" ia no
longer confined to colored men even
upon the basis OF newspaper reports.
Mrs. JosEPH CoATs, mother of Mrs.
SALLiE OTTs Of New Orleans, Lonisiana
was criminally assaulted sad brutality
murdered June %. 1900 at her resi-
denoe in the country on the Tickfsu
river near Springfield in Lexington
Parish by FRANK GiLNoRR (white).
Mis- victim was IS years of age.
GILMoRR was captured by mob and
strung up to q beech-wood climb which
broke on account of his weight. His
body was then riddled with bullets,
His body was placed in q hole at the
foot of the tree and the crowd dis
ersed.
We believe that the law should
have been allowed to take it's course.
It emphasizes the fact that the lynch.
ing Of colored men ia leading to the
aynchiDg of white enes. Justice will
doe visited upon all alike bye and bye
and the outrageous conduct Of mobs
will carry with it accompanying evils
The colored man even in his most
1awless condition is but the looking
glass in which the white man may see
himseh reflected. Lynch-law must
got
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ktnnty OF towhstan Co, led TO she
hymenisl altar his bride IN the person
OF Miss Fannie 2. johnson OF Amelis.
A short while after the p.stering
raincrops CEASE d. the hum OF wheels
announced the arrival of the bridal
party at Plea SAINT Grove Church which
had been very tastefully decorated Tor
the occasion. The bride wss very
handsomely sttired in white satin.
while the groom wore she convei tional
black.
Misses Martha Fioney aud Fannie
Banks wsre che honored bridesmaids
ard Messrs. Car dy Harris and Robert
Finnev. he groom servants. After
the sacred union had been perform ed
by the Rev. w. b. Taylor, the happy
party was again to the brides resi-
deDce where dsinty and most lus-
sious supper awaited them aud their
guest. We wish them many years of
happiness and p osperity.
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ga THING OF BEAUTY Is A JOY
FOREVER"

Do you know that MIR. o. M. Steward.
SO7 Monroe Street, the celebrated
@ amer and slgn pain Ter. will grain
your doors or number your transoms
srtistically and beautifully so that it
will always be q Joy there after to look
at them, and charge you no more. and
IN some instances, not ss much as
those who spoil them and render them
objects OF dispieasure to you ever aft
erwsrdsf
You have only to see his work to be
convinced. Call on or drop him 9
postal. 8 l5-1m
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A Wonderful Negro Writes g wonder
full Book.

just think OF it, Rev. Justus ].
Evans, q champion for the Lord and
for Negro success. has come out bold.
IL in his address. in q little book
made direct to all Negro ministers of
all denominations of the Negro race of
America; as in it he says, that IL the
readers Of the book who are advised
therein will like the advice given
them, that God will by them create .
chief head to the Negro race. cornpos
cd or three thousand 5000, choiee
leaders; and that under their manage
ment and leadership God wilt by them
create q financial backing
and to the Negro race. compoaad of
one hundred millions Of dollars ($1OO.
600 0O0) in cash to be made up within
. period Of ten years time, regardless
of anything that shall rise or fall, and
this says he will settle and solve the
Negro problem.
- See his Ads. elsewhere in this
paper. Such q book showing how this
can be brought about is worth its
weight ten thousands times In gold.
A copy OF the book can be secured for
9 gift Of 25c. In money made to the
fund OF the book, II sent
1t once to Rev. Jussus J. Evans. the
author, at ZIP N. 2nd st., Richmond.
Va. sat
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BISHOP Turner AND THE STREET
CARS.

We regret to state that we have been
unable Co see our way clear to agree
with Bishop 81. NJ. TURNER in his COZ
sroversy with Col. W. A. PLKDaRR, the
well. known political leader.
It ssems that the City Council of
Atlanta, Ca. passed an ordinance,
providing separate streetcars for Ne
groes. These public spirited citize as
shen proceeded to boycott the street.
car companies by refusing to ride in
their cars.
The result has been the loss OF
thousands of dollars TO that corpora
eion and The coiored people have shown
no disposition to quit. Wagons and
vehicles sof every description are uti-
Aizsd.
Now, one Of the first colored men to
accept the condition forced upon the
colored people is Bishop ii. n. TURN
ER, one of the leading religious lumi-
nsries in this country. $50
In the VOICE OF MISSIONS of the lst
snst., he gives.as an excuse that promi-
nent eolored men refused to Join him
and others in . circular, protesting
against the outrage, and as they had
no manhood and he was partially para.
lysed, he decided to ride on the street.
cars. The president of the company,
he declares has said that he can ride
wherever he pleases.
The leading spirit in the attack Upon
Bishop luBExz 10 Col. W. A. PLEDaxR
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-07-14
Do You Know Him 2

I would like to know the where
abouts OF Robert billiard The last we
heard of him he was at Newport News.
II any one know anything of him
will please let me hear from them.
He has two sis ers, Mas. Sue Furbush
and Mrs. Annie r. Diggs OF Chicago
His fathers anne was William billiard
and mothers name Louisa billiard.
Any information will be thankfully
received by
MRS. SUE FURBUsH,
511 18th St., Lynchburg, Va.
iu9-8t.
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Do You Know Them ?

I have somewhere in Virginia two
brothers and one sister Their names
are Nick Sanders, NASSAU Sanders and
6oekie Toles. My brother Urish and I
were sold from Lancaster County
about 40 years ago at the sale of old
Mrs. Polly Cavern. My father, Abra-
ham Sanders belonged TO Joseph @
Cavern, and after his death his wife
sold as out. have an aunt; her name
10 Matilda Woods and O friend Sam
Loney and his family.
He knew my father, Abraham San.
ders, he lived next door to US.
Any one that knows anything about
any of the above named parties will
confer q great favor by writing me.
Yours respeci fully.
RACHEL ROOMS,
Scranton, Jackson County. Miss.
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DIsGRAOEFUL SCENES IN THE
CHAMBER.

TEE counting-in of the Democrats
from Jackson Ward, who were defeat
ed at the polls has borne fruit sooner
than was expected. What else is
meant by the following report fro m
the Richmond, Va. DisPAToH of Tues.
day, july 10th, 1902
"a sensational incide emit of the even
ing was personal encounter growing
out Of charges made by an outsider
who was on the floor OF the Chamber
after sdjourpment OF the joint session,
aud while the members, in small
groups, were discussing the commit.
tee appointments. The lie was passed
and go were several blows, but there
were no serious results.
Eaeh Of the three sessions was brief.
The Common Council meeting lasted
half an hour, from 8 80 O'Clock tn q
Board called Co order at z, concl ded
its business in fifteen minutes, and the
joint session lasted from 7:l5 until ten
minutes to o'clock.
BXFoRE TIE FIGHT.
The threatened trouble began to
brew Immediately thereafter. Ali the
members OF both branches remained q
few minutes. A large assemblage of
minor city employees was congregated
outside the rail. The universal topic,
Naturally was the committee assist.
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VA. BAPTIST
S s. CONVENTION

DANVILLE, VA. June II, 1900.
To the Sunday Schools. Associations,
Unions and all connected with the
Virginia Baptist State Sabbath School
Convention, -Greeting:-
Dear Brethren:-We take this means
OF calling your attention TO the fact
that the annual meeting OF your Don
ventiep Will convene with the First
Baptist Church Sunday School Of Ian.
chester, Va, 90 Thursday before the
fourth Lords day in August 1900.
1t 10 the earnest desire of the Board
that you be represented. and raise all
money possible for Conventional pur-
poses.
At no time IN our nisEury 90 Sunday
School organisation has been il more
imperative that the friends OF the Oon-
vention should rally to its support
than now. The true-hearted and loyal
men and women who have stood by MS
SO faithfully in the past, and by whose
wise counsel and strong financial as.
sistance the Convention has been alb Q
to carry on the great cause or religious
education throughout our State, are
now expected to respond to our call.
The existing troubles in our State
present . condition Of affairs never
witnessed before. A crisis is to be
met. To do 90 as becometh Christian
men and women will require serious
thought and prsyerful considers ton.
O one who has the cause which we
represent as heart can afford to absent
himself from this meeting. There
may be differences OF opinion among
us. Does that justify sny In with.
drawing? Some mistakes may have
been made. Is not the Convention the
best place in which to correct them
The csuse we seek to advance is too
important TO be abandoned, breJnren:
We are sowing both for time and eter-
Bity. Let US stop and ponder well be-
fore we utter one word to discourage or
Lifts one finger to destroy the work
builded by our own hAnds-an organi-
destined to do more to promote our
Masters kingdom.
Come to Manchester. Come in large
numbers. Come with renewed zeal.
Come with an earnest desire 60 draw
into che strong brotherhood all who
are in sympathy with the great objects
for which the Convention was organ
izsd. Our missionaries are still upon
the field planting new schools foster
ing weak ones, carrying Bibles into the
homes of the benIghted and destitute,
and preaching the gospel of the Son Of
God to dying men and women.
Shall this work cease ? Shall these
servants of God be recalled from the
field ? Shall our grand old Conven.
ton. with all it's history, it's achieve
ments. it's pleasant associations around
which our memories linRer with fond
recollections, 60 DOWN. 1t is left with
YOU to answer.
Let every school, association and un-
ion join ip one united cry "On to Man
chester" Reduced rates Will be Sc
cured over all lines leading into the
city. Yours for God and humanity,
z. T. HILL, President,
w +. GRAsrY. Cor. Sec'y'
United In Matrimony.
The vicinity Of Chula, Va, Was the
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AFTER oUa woxEs.


men 10 this section? They are SON.
stantly talking about colored mems
anxiety concerning white females.
Are they going crazy about colored
ones7
MINNIE JOHNSON. q colored girl was
shos Friday afternoon, July 9Th by
HoeE SAUNDERS, yhite). She died on
the night of July 9th as result of the
wound. The only explanation given
is that SAUNrERs was jealous OF her
and shot her 10 her room without any
excuse or provocstion. The revolver
was 80 cslibre. SAUNDERs escaped but
was captured later by City Sergeant
r e. MoNsAL and is now in Jail at
Christianburg, Va.
Let as presume for moment that
MINNIE JOHNSON had been white and
SAUNDERS eolored. The mob would
have rosmed 1t will. A boufire would
have been started and the CHARGED re-
mains OF the victim would have been
the grim and CHASTITY result Of the
crime.
Bus,-all is quiet at East Esdford.
Colered men speak in bitter terms of
the murder, and white ones join in
regretting the crime. No more than
this has taken place.
But another report comes from
Lynchburg. On the afternoon of July
10Th in the basement of the tobacco
factory OF Mes:rs. N. r. BOWMAN & Co.,
q tragedy took place. Isaac POLLARD,
(white) assistant foreman of this great
establishment became Jealous Of his
Negro sweet heart. He learned that
some one g. sc was happy 10 her en-
braces and he became furious.
Hot words ensued and he deliberate
ly shot her on the steps between the
basement and the stemmipg room.
Filled with remorse. he put his re-
volver to his own head, pulled the trig-
ger and died instantly.
He was . wzAowsr. As years of age
and came fromS Armville, Va, last
December.
Viii! the people Of this country note
these violations of the alleged laws of
nature Will they not see that the
separate coach laws. do not reach the
evil and that Jim Crow beds are more
necessary in the Southland than Jim
Grow cars ?
For our part, we insist that whit g
men who are so anxious to be separate
ed from colored men must also be
made to separate from colored women
We demand that the niscegenation
laws be 30 amended as to include and
punish these kind of offenses. Colored
men, treat the white women with re-
speet and 60 no fprther. White men,
treat celored women with respect and
stay on your side of the line.
With the new citizen of color. com.
ing upon tAe field OF action, we shall
soon see colored men out cunning for
white scoundrels, with as little COM
junction of conscience, as they exer-
else in cunning for colored ones.
Colored VIC men for colored men, and
white women fer white men. II there
are any white men who do not agree
with this pr oposition, let him speak
now or forever hold his peaee.
White men Of Virginia, for Gods
sake, stop killing yourselves about our
women and dwell in peace on your
part OF the potato patch. II you do
not do this, "theren be much trouble
to tell HANNAH" Selab.