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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26
MYSTERIOUS MIDNIGHT
RACE OF AMERICA.
P7t Of Hen Who for Generations Have Never Seen
the Daylight Or Sunshine.
vo0VSHINERS AND THE LIFE THEY LIVE.
Ready for The ThBkg Needed for Great
Political Campaign
Tm TRADE AS Piled BY THEIR CITY COUSINS.
, Your Very Feet May Be Great Vault Where MOOnshne
WhiSkey Is Made.
THEIR WOMEN THE ONLY SONGLESS ONES ON EARTH.
N TRADE AS Piled BY THEIR CT
m Your Very Feet May Be Great Vault Where MOOnshne
WhiSkey Is Made
rR WOMEN THE ONLY SONGLESS ONES ON EARTH

kettle, some pipe and plenty of running
water. The big kettle is filled with
mOlasses and water. This is set over a
furnace to ferment. Over the top of the
kettle is a tight cap fitted with a pipe.
This pipe runs through barrel of cold
water. AS the mOlasses and water fer
ment they send up fumes through this
little pipe. The fumes, on being cooled,
make a liquid which is whisky. 1t is
sharp as acid and biting to infnity, but
it passes for whisky with WORKOUT
threats.
The most encouragement Is given
"moonshiners" by private customers. In
this city. in every city, are hundreds Of
people who buy their whisky cheap
They know it must be the mOonshine
product. But they wink at the price
For five cents they can get pint bottle
of the stuff and for 10 cents nearly half
q gallon. 1t is so cheap TO make THAI
the moonshiners can sell 1t for any
thing
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26

IL certain mountainous parts or TINS
country the original mOonShinerS dwell.
They have had for generations no other
way Of making q living and in justice TO
them. It can he said that they regard
taefr trade as a legitimate one, and re-
sen. the interference CT the Government.
These mountain mOonshiners make
righer test whiskey than can the town
ones. for 5hey have followed the bust
ness longer. Their work IS done under
heavy guard and they allow nothing 10
interfere with them.
The city mOoashincr Is, at best, only
a maker Of whiskey for few months.
In tia. time he is sure 10 be aDpre-
heudod. He is. as a rule, a foreigner
often Pole. or a native OF some one
a. the industrious cold countries. In
-his country he can not make q living
wi bout q knowledge Of the language,
9nd when told OF the easy making CT
whiskey and its pig profits. he is ready
to embark in.o f.. His infOrmers seldom
inform him Of the gravity OF the oHense,
and me courts are of,cn lenient to THIS
class o. mConshiCers.
THE SECRET SPY.
The day o. arrest comes TO the CITY
mooashiner sooner or later on accoun-
Of ihe cver-rcady clue to his occupation
the odor from the burning fluid. his
cannot be Disguised. The few town
r,o0.Shircrs Who nave followed their
occuDation for years without being ac-
ualIv detected have done il by locating
in me most crowded. Il-smeliirS tene-
ments and moving away a. the end OF
2 few months. After a certain time the
very Suildiny becomes so saturated with
alcoholic smells thnt oven the passer-by
can detect it.
TIE buying of u,olasses is another
clue TO INC mocnshineT. Tie old pro-
fssSoral manages it by sending cut gal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26

o. 7I their suspicion. Breaking I'm
luight th1 mconshiners' busies.
l~. hey found themselves in total
ness. Cropping back to rear stair
-hcv descended TO the basement
u , loose board showed a lsht be-
b7 WI.h desperation they tore uD thu
,.-l and spa0g down inlO the cellar
s of their lives. sc the first note
Ct rr0ic~ Toe hands Of the mCOnsh'n-
o.. ole towards their pistols on the
WILLIS One man was on guard % the
r. Cow. q mere slit, looking upward
.. k.rcst. Another was watching
-.' Re. others were pouring out the
.hto Jugs. All were captured OK
.he man q. tire window. who was
s down ro- supposed trsachory.
AN EXCITING MOMENT.
rF, weeks ago a so0ss board in Q
--- fence fascinated the sy.s of rev
officer. re crcp, in El.lcd by
tar G'cotchc sDcll which haunted
7Ci sAtO-AO1l NC.h.nE cCJ.d 10
ha a dark yard. ON. en-, ne stole.
1irE s0tl'y on by step up a rear
'.c2Pe % reached the rcOt. There,
-.rs to-.h srOm che Nancy, was
~'s.2ls1,e ,Cmc. where did
rro02 The hcU, was dark.
'.y ne va .che5. The Uo .er hat was
d. aan-cJ Au- there we're mysterious
g's cocriej up 10 ,J.
One nigh. Two bands % police climbed
D. .1 a, ouo on the 6rc-Cscapc. anC-1er
. A.rs. They broke IN the door
I2j ten men around q grea, cc9-
boiling tho faid TO make wais-
TIE men fOCg&. game and .SCcc
--1
~c1irg OF wh,s,,y is so easy and
PROCESS SCI chec3 thSl It is a temp
a 20 low class criminals 20 Try H.
d --el- only barrel of mClasseS, a BIG
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26

Ion jugs until he has enough. And the
still more clever one substitutes glucose
for molasses as II IS easier to obtain
without suspicion.
One popularity about the moonshin-
er's occupation Is that it is one that can
be started in a day. For that reason it
can never be stamped out. Revenue
detectives, when frank admit that
though they may capture the biggest
still in this city to-day, there may be
just such another in full blast to-mor-
row. The requisites are bought at any
old pawn shop and fixed in shape by
any one who IS clever at wiping plum
ber's joint There are pawn-shcp men
and plumbers who are said to know Of
these stills, but who keep quiet about
them on account OF the revenue they de-
rive therefrom. A plumber can charge
a moonshiner fifty times as much as he
can soak the same piece Of work TO a
HORSEPOWER. ii is these items that
make the moonshiner's lot less easy
one than 1t would otherwise be.
There is a remarkable feature about
the moOnshiner's business peculiar to
no other in the world. II must all be
carried on at dead of night. For gen
erations and generations the moon
sinners of West Virginia, Tennessee
and the mountains across the interior of
the country have sheltered a race that
never sees daylight.
TURN DAY TO NIGHT.
These monshiners turn night into
dav with a system undreamed of by the
niqInt trades. They rise promptly at &,
as though by whistle. They break
fast and by 9 are at work. As the
dark comes on they are more ana more
secure. and it is not until they see the
moon go down and the sun send UP It's
first red streaks that they stop. They
sun and 20 10 bed, and by Z o'clock IN
the morning are sound asleep. None are
awake except the pickets that guard the
camps by day as ntgiAt watchmen guard
town buildings at night.
Many of the moonshiners' children
never have seen the daylight. so anXl-
Gus is the moonShiner TO succeed IN MS
vocation that ne makes his whole famlN
keen his own hours. There is less dan
ger If all are awake at night under the
moon when The world is sleeping. Inc
children play. grow ND, learn their
trade" marry, settle down and live 70
old ace without ever realizing the rev.
oIution they have made in the hours.
In a moonshiners' camp raided oy
Government officers were found chill
dren whose eyes blinlled before TIN sun,
and men who said they had never been
awake at midday. To shield them
selves they had made their oeds IN
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26

-.-t. 1896. tr RyTan Interview
-rutca-e)
-a a-a uo.u-liners working Sc
t. VI nighJ in New York
AS sou walk along the pave
.- sour way home from an enter
night You may be stepping
-. .-. at the secret vaults that shell
u1onsaintrs and their STILL
1 is more or loss honeycomb-
.... u. DO what the revenue Oil
.. SID .o prevent &c, and az your feet,
your very door, the Illicit oc-
may be going on without your
rz iL Political years are
ua wears. and moonSh-ners
anon the ,hlrs- Oh political ora
n- last week a still was railed in
Of, .-1t largest city i'm the United
When the revenue officers en-
. rar found themselves tC q vault
r extended under nearly a whole city
a light fin an un,enanted house
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26
WITH TORY AND PATRIOT,
Nathan Strasberg's Mission.
BY WILLIAM MURRAY GRAYDoN
Copyrighted, 1896, by William NJ. Gray
don.
Continuedl

Little wonder that the lad shivered;
that cold sweat started on his cheeks
and brow; that he was at first uncon-
WINGED if he was awake or dreaming!
For the face in the moonlight was God
frey Spencers and so were the step
and figure as the intruder crept steal
thily nearer.
The camp was in deep shadow, and
Nathan himself could not be seen. For
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26
up-To-DArE METHODS.

One way for a French pre- .a (. 20, 70 "a =
come popular IS 70 pc , sno' c ~
,,I~nk ca.r.ridge.-Flcts0ufS CllOii'e'0'
Telegraph.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26
A NOVELIST'S INTERESTING con-
FESSI0N.

I Will venture this as an axiom # l
never venture a second; that the true
stcry-teller is always q good lover
Atlantic Monthly.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-12-15

A large consignment of Prof.
Henshaw's beautiful platinotype pes
were received by the Claudine to.
day. The finest thing in the
Photographic liue ever seen
here.
Sterling, the painter, is pre-
pared to quote prices on roof
painting. He uses composition of
coal tar and cement. Cheapest
and best roof preparation in Ho-
nolulu.
II gets dark early in the day at
Christmas time. Lengthen the
hours Of daylight by procuring
one Of the large, handsome Brad.
ley q Hubbard lamps at the Paci-
tic Hardware Co.'S store.
City Carriage Co.. j. S. And.
rade, manager. If you want a
hack with good horse and oare-
tul driver ring up telephone ll3,
corner of Fort and Merchant
streets. Hack at all hours. x
Singers lead the world. Over
100000 made and sold. High
est awards at the Worlds Column
bian Exposition for excellence of
construction, regularity of motion,
ease of motion, great speed, ad
Instability, durability, ease of
learning and convenience of ar
rangement. B. Bergorsen, agent,
lG9 Bethel streets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-12-15

A passenger by the last Colonial
steamer was met on the dock by
Milesiau American friend, who
resides in Honolulu. AS the pair
waited to have the newcomers
gripsack scrawled over with chalk
marks by the Customs Inspector
at the gate the stranger remarked
to his friend "Do you ave much
rain ERE ?" RAINIER me boy,
gallons of it, inst come up to the
Anchor Saloon where they keep
it always, clear and cool. Wen
Just be in time for lunch too and
that's the only place in town
whore they serve it up in proper
style with glass of RAINIER
BEER to equilibrialize the soll..-
They went!
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-12-15
Got Even.

"I have no use" scornfully exclaimed n
bloomer girl, "for q youth who parts his
hair In the middle"
"And have no use," replied Willyboy
with more spirit than he had shown for 81
years, "for u young woman who parts hor
clothes that way" And no gazed ut her
neither trimmings until she nearly chokCd
with Indignation and lodged behind ta-
BILE Willyboy was reyenged.-Buffalo Elk.
press,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-12-15
Investors Attention.

Persons DESTROYS of making an invest
mont can purchase n paying block of pro-
Perty fronting on King and MaunaGoa
streets by calling on
4l3-tf JOHN L. COLBURN.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-12-15

Big Un-No back talk, I tell yer, or
I'll knock yer head Off
Little Un-You knock my head Off
Your Why you'd just DO pie for me. If
I on'y struck yer wunst, yer hack teeth'd
bend an you'd have ter wear red flannen
round yer neck for the rest Of yer mis-
ser BILE lifel-Truth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-12-15
Landlords Sale.

Public notice is hereby given
that the undersigned, l.. Ahlo, has
distrained and levied upon the
goods and chattels, the property
Of certain persons doing business
under the firm name of Sui On
Tai, for rent due by the said firm
Sui On Tai to said l.. Ahlo and in
arrears to the amount OF Two
Hundred and Twenty.six Dollars
and Fifty Cents for rents of GER
tain premises situate on Nuuanu
Street, near the corner of Chap
lain Street, Honolulu, to wit:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-12-15
Real Estate Transactions

Subscribers are furnished with from five
to six lists per week, giving an accurate
record of all deeds, mortgages, leases, re-
leases, powers of attorney, etc, etc, which
ore placed on record. Also n list of all
district court judgments.
Subscription Price, $500 per Month.
4. V. GEAR,
2l0 King st, Honolulu.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
PLUM FELL ID BULLOCK Cherokee Knocked It Off the
 Christmas Tree. THAT DELEGATION DIVIDED After Standing by John G. Winston, Its tavor-
 ite, for 128 Ballots. BULLOCK STOCK ROSE EARLY IN THE DAY Although He Had Never Been Formally Presented-N omination Made Unani- nous Amid Enthusiasm There
 Are No Wounds to Heal.
THAT DELEGATION DIVIDED
BULLOCK STOCK ROSE EARLY IN THE DAY

Gadsden, Sept. 10.-(Special.) )-After- vast deal of caucusing last night the del egates comprising the Seventh Congress sional. district convention were in their places in the court room on time this morning. Exactly at o'clock, the hour to which the convention adjourned, Chairman Emery rapped the body to or der and ordered the call of counties for the 124th ballot, which resulted: Win ston 13, Cofer 4, Cochran Il, Bullock 15.
 The name of MT. Newman was not withdrawn at any time, neither was that of MT. Bullock at any time formally placed before the convention. From the 124th to the 12Sth ballot there was no change.
 On the call of counties for the 129th ballot Cherokee county for the first time made change in it's vote. On that ballot Cherokee cast it's votes for Coch- ran. At this point ripple of excitement ran through the convention and every body felt that the time when the dead Jock would be broken was near at hand. Cherokee county having voted for its favorite (Winston) 128 times, and on the 129th ballot showing the determination to make change, was sufficient notice that something was going to happen
 For several minutes deal of guessing
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
Francis Clinohes His Job.

Washington, Sept. 10.--Several days ago Secretary Francis received from Congressman Bynum an invitetior to take part in the ceremonies Incident to the notification of the national demo- cratic candidates on the 1th instant at Louisville. Secretary Francis answered this communication today. as foliows: Hon. William D. Bynum, Chairman, In- danapolis:
 l regret that I cannot accept your n- vitation to attend the notification of Generals Palmer and Buckner at Louis- vile on Saturday evening. Those old heroes have fought valiantly for their convictions on many battiefields, but no patriot ever enlisted in a nobler cause than that which they have consented to lead. It is the maintenance of the coun- try's honor and the preservation of the integrity of democratic principles, on whose perpetuity depends the survival of our institutions.
 May the nominees receive the earnest and Jealous support which their high character and the pure aims of the na- tionsl democfatic party richly merit.
 D. R. FRANCIS,
 Secretary of the Interior.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
Hon. W. I. Bullock. the Nominee.

went on. Nobody appeared to know where the lightning. which they knew was in the air, was going to strike. When the call of counties for the 130th ballot was begun Cherokee asked to be passed, announcing that it was not ready. Everything was in expectancy. All the counties voted and Cherokee was master of the situation. With its ' votes it could name the nominee. Would it do it? was the question uppermost in the minds of the delegates and the spectators present. But the nomination was not made. Cherokee returned to it's first love and again voted sol'dly for Winston.
 Three more ballots were taken, and 1t began to look as though the convention had settled down for weeks engage ment.
 On the call of counties for the 134th bal lot three delegates from Cherokee insist ed on voting for Cofer. Their right to do so was promptly challenged by the chair man of the delega ton, and here it began to look like there was some fun in sight. An appeal was made to the chairman of the convention, who, after hearing con siderable discussion from both sides, ruled that as the Cherokee county con vention had not placed the unit rule on
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11

It's delega ton to the congressional con vention the delegates had the right to vote as they might see if, and be respon- sible only 10 their people at home. This broke the strength of Winston, and it at once became evident that he could not se- cure the nomination. Bullock stock. which had all the morning been strong, began to rise. Two and five-eighths votes from Cherokee had abandoned in- structions. and began to vote first for Cofer and then for Cochran.
 on the Moth ballot, when Cherokee was called, the two and five-eighths votes from Cherokee asked to be passed, an- nouncing that they were not ready to vote. All the other counties voted, and Bullock had 20. To this was added 5-S rom Cherokee, making the 10th ballot stand:
 Bullock 21 5-s. Winston s-s, Cofer 1o, Cochran 2.
 The chair declared the Hon. W. I. Bul- LOCK or Franklin county the nominee amid much enthusiasm.
 On motion the nomination. was made unanimous amid great applause.
 A committee was appointed and the nominee was conducted to the stand.
 MT Bullock made a splendid speech of acceptance, fully sustaining his reputa- fion as an orator.
 It was few minutes past 10 o'clock when the nomination was made, and
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11

judgment for whatever it may be worth. While the proposed arrangement is not necessary to the success of our ticket in Mississippi, it's effect would be beneficial in other states where fusion may be nec- essary But 1 favor 1t for another req son. Very many of the rank and file of this new party, as I believe, are demo- cratic at heart, and would gladly avail themselves of the opportunity to have their former party relations restored with those from whom they have been es- tranged by influences and arguments, which now have lost much of their force. This arrangement will tend to promote this end, and may result in future polit- ical good in our state. True, some of those electors may vote for Watson, and the effect may be to throw the election in the senate, but as the choice there must be between the two highest can didates, as I assume Sewall and Hobart will be, the senate, as now organized may be relied on, think, to choose the former I agree to the use of this letter as you suggest. Sincerely yours,
 "E. c. WALTHAIL."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11

many of the delegates desired to get away in time to catch the Il o'clock train.
 Each of the defeated candidates were called upon and made short, but patriotic speeches accepting the action of the con- vention in good faith and pledging their earnest active support to the standard bearer the convention had chosen.
 An executive committee was then chosen and Mir. Cannon of Etowah was named as chairman of it. The conven- tion at Il o'clock adjourned sine die.
 From start to finish the very best of feeling prevailed and the convention completed it's work and wound up in a love feast. The delegates present from the different counties expressed them- selves without exception as confident of the election of the nominee in Novem- Der.
 It was evident even before the con- ventiop assembled that the gallant young democrat from Franklin had a strong following but very few were pre- pared to believe that he would grow so rapidly as to become the winner
 Each of the candidates before the con- vention went away from Gadsden today with stronger hold on the members of the convention than they had when they came. It was an interesting contest and every inch of ground was fought, but all In the best of humor. No man sought any unfair advantage of another It was Just such a contest as always tends
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
TEXAS COMBINE.
Coalition ot Republicans Bolters and Pop
 ulists on the Cards.

ulists on the Cards.
 Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 10.-The repub- lican convention convened at 10 o'clock this morning with a full representation of delegates present. There was more enthusiasm manifested today than on previous days Fully 5000 people were in the hall at the opening of the conven- ton. Temporary Chairman Ferguson rapped for order and announced that he was ready to receive the reports of the committees. The credentials committee reported forty contests, all of which were adjusted amicably to both sides.
 The committee on resolutions recom- mended the appointment of committee of three with plenary powers to confer with a similar committee of gold demo- crats and populists looking to an amica- also division of congressman from the various Texas districts. Populists are enthusiastic over the matter.
 At noon Hon. H. B. Kain of Palestine was elected permanent chairman Of the convention and took the gavel amid loud and tumultuous applause. MT. Kain was a delegate to the St. Louis convention and was an original Mckinley man. He had virtually no opposition. At this time the indications are that E. H. R. Green will be elected unanimously for state chairman, which will result in the total harmonizing of all factions in the state It means that the lilly white" state ticket nominated yesterday will be pulled down and that all factions will get together for Mckinley and Hobart. The indications are that the convention will adjourn tonight. The selection of state ticket by the lilly whites" is not looked upon as having any significance. There were only about thirty delegates present.
 The result of the convention thus far ata1 nra nd insures perfect harmony in the ranks of the Texas republicans.
 If Green is elected state. chairman, and there is every reason to believe he will be, Texas will poll the largest vote ever boiled in the history of the state. There never was republican state convention in Texas where the workings have been so harm onious.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
Significant Telegram From Hill

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 10.-The following telegram was received by Hon. Norton Chase, chairman of the county commit tee, today:
 Long Beach Depot, l.. l., Sept. TO- 'Hon. Norton Chase, Chairman County
 Committee, Albany:
 have been elected delegate from the Third Albany district to the state con- vention, under instructions to vote for the indorsement of the Chicago platform and candidates. This action is taken in opposition to my wishes and judgment, as expressed to you yesterday, and l de- cline to accept the election upon the con- ditions imposed which would restrict my freedom at Buffalo to act in such manner as consider best for the interest of my party. D. B. HILL."s
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
The Nominee Is Full of Fight.

Hon. w. I. Bullock of Russellvile, the democratic nominee for the Seventh Con- gressional district, reached the city yes- terday in company with a number of delegates returning home from the con- vention at Gadsden. MT. Bullock says that he has entered the fight to win and proposes to stump the district thorough ly.
 "1 will challenge Mr. Howard for a joint discussion and we will meet the people together on the stump, discussing the various issues, and let them take their choice of candidates. I think it only right and justice to the people that they should see and hear the candidates together on these important issues that they may rightly judge of their duties in the premises"
 MT. Bullock says of course he has not as yet mapped out any plans as to the canvass, his nomination being unexpect- ed, but that his one purpose is to meet his opponent on the stump if MT. How ard will agree to a joint canvass.