New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13

stable Powe CT Tulsa, that for fifty years an
Illicit still was not found In the Indian Territory.
The harnts Of the moonshiners were in the
mountains of Western Arkansas. From there
they slipped across the border with their prod-
ucts and sold through secret agents at 80 cents
a pint or as much more as the demand woul
warrant. Parts of the Indian Territory are Wild
enough 10 encourage Illicit distlllng, nut tHe
wholesome fear Of the deputy marshais has re-
strained the Indians from going into the puSi-
ness. ,
Not long ago an old Arkansas moonshiner
came to the Territory and started in the manu-
facture OF white mule. Before many weeks
passed he found himself in the presence OF
Judge Thomas. In his time the old moonshiner
had run a dozen or more OF these Illicit stlils.
He had mbbed with his corn juice the East
Tennessee and Western Arkansas theory that
Government regulation of liquor manufacture
and traffic Is in violation of Constitutional
rights. The Court heard the defence, ana then
announced that the making OF white mule was
industry which the protective tarin dd not
encourage. The law was applied with the usual
vlgOr.
JAMAICA GINGER AND RED INK DRINKERS.
vigant as the deputy marshals are and
drastic as the application OF the prohibition law
by the courts may be. several kinds OF intoxica-
ton safely defy all statutory provisions Amaz.
in6- quantities of Jamaica ginger are consumed
in the Territory. The stores handle ginger as
legitimate drug. A teaspoonful will cause chok-
ing and coughing for several minutes in a
throat unaccustOmed TO swallowing the power
full stuff. But there are men in the Territory
who drink TWO or three DoitIsS Il uiy with dP-
parent satisfaction to their educated stomachs
More Jamaica ginger Is sold in the indian Ter
rltory than in half a dozen States where whis-
key-sens IS licensed
Red ink is another favorite Territory tipple.
This is not a nickname for something else The
ordinary red ink which the bookstores OF the
States sell for writing purposes Is beverage in
parts of this country. The ink-drlnker OF cuit-
waited tastes will buy bottles by the half-doZen
at a time and swallow the contents with relish
Essences which sell elsewhere for tiavorinS pur-
poses are drinks under this civilization. Any
thing which has a basis OF alcohol Is in demand.
IntOXication Is crayed and the stomach or the
Indian Territory drnker does not quarrel with
the form in which il comes Wood alcohol ac-
counted poison in most parts Of the country, IS
consumed in considerable quantities. The ped
ers buy it in oklahoma. dilute il with water
and sell 1t by the pint on this side of the Line.
one way Of bringing whiskcy into the Indian
Territory is to have a barrel with false bottom.
Freighting across the border is common. There
are interior stores which draw their stocks OF
goods from cities and railroad points outside A
barrel with a false bottom Is a device by when
a storekeeper may ship in considerable guam
tity Of Whiskey, while the contents. to all ordi-
nary examination, seem to be coal OIL or some
other legitimate article. Ingenuity in evasion or
the Territorial prohibition probably reached ts
highest form Of development when one or the
dealers got up a good imitation OF an egg. EacU
egg was filed with whiskey. The eggs were
shipped here openly in cases. Tney were sou
for - cents each to those who knew the secret
The purchaser Clipped hole in the artlhcai
shell and found in each egg what was enough
for a moderate drink. The eggshell was OF pas
ter Of paris in fair imitation.