The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
MILLTNoCKHTT,S FOURTH.
Trick Played on the Owners of Strict Pro-
hibition Settlement.

hibition Settlement.
MILLINocKETT. Me-, July S.-The neatest and
most successful lob OF rum smuggling ever
heard OF in this region was carried out here
upon the glorious Fourth Enough liquor was
brought in to lay out nearly the entire popula-
ton and create q continual uproar from early
in the morning until late at night
Millnockett can hardly be called a village
yet. as it consists only OF a railroad station on
the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad and an
immense clearing. upon which the foundations
OF the largest pulp and paper plant in the world
are growing. The streets OF the future village
are represented only by lines OF stakes. There
are some 1000 men here al work. and they
live in shanties tents. &c. the place resemb bling
a Western mining camp without the COWBOYS
and noise. The Great Northern Paper Conn
pany owns the town and about everything in
1t. The management has from the first taken
precautions to prevent the bringing OF liquor
into the place. and up to the Fourth had been
eminently successful. A deputy sheriff has
given his whole time to watching the
trains. and every suspicious box or bundle has
been carefully scrutinized. Every arrival has
been watched and score Of enterprsina
pocket pedders with their stock In masons'
canvas bags or extension cases have been
promptly corralled and invited to leave town
on the next train This long period Of drought
to celebrate the day Of our country's inde-
pendence in due and fitting manner. 30 many
OF them thought. and the day. with q complete
shut down OF the works. was anticipated as o
dreary one indeed.
On the day before the Fourth young fellow
presented himself at the com pany's office and
politely inquired IL there was any objection to
his Offering a few fireworks for sale. He had
small lot. he said. and being an honest man he
thought ne might make dollar or two by dis
posing OF few rockets. Roman candles and
not Stocked up with fireworks and The re would
was readily given. The next tral Ia brouehs
several large cases conspicuously marked
deputy gave We. them t Only a passing glance. The
young man found place In a tool shed: some
Fight R lie opened d u p" his stock 'sa sur
es St 6 9s s Hsef Thess
AS a sort OF opening the young man fred OF
masons sauntered down to look over the stock.
Soon business began to be brisk. The young
As the forenoon wore on there came a regular
bargain counter crush. Men were buying
their life depended upon having a supply. And
the. prices were something wildly out Of pro-
s.: rockets and Roman candles. from SI to So
But the funny thing about IL was that every
man put Tor the WOODS as soon as he made the
purchase. In every direction men we're seen
hurryinR away with two or three mines and a
Roman candle in their AIMS and a cannon
cracker or two sticking out OF their pockets,
And. strangely enough .there were no reports.
Every one seemed to be saving his fireworks
until evening.
The young man sold out his stock. slipped an
elastic around bigiwad of bills. and with every
pocket loaded with silver struck n line through
the bushes for siding mile below and at last
accounts was speeding away toward Oldtown
on handcar.
,,MHSanThlle things began to grow warm at
was getting gloriously and Uproarously
drunk. The Sheriff darted from one Mace to
another in vain attempt to find the concealed
barrel or Jugs which he was sure had come
into town in some unaccountabla way. Every
man seemed 70 have his own individual and
private Jag with him and 1t was the same In all
parts OF the place. Rows and free fights oc-
Cured and there was no let up in the supply,
Wherever it was. Finally. the mystery was
walked up to the Sheriff and held out cannon
Shay. have supin' VII me. Good shthufr.
Ginuine flrewater. right out OF the Ere"
The Sheriff shatched the cracker from the
mans grasp and the truth flashed upon him
1t was no tlrecracker. but a ahell containinRa
glass bottle. which held. when full. half a pint
OF the most vllainous whskey every COM
pounded. Two-thirds OF the men on the works
had these fireworks in their pockets.,,rockets,
mines and crackers, all concealing bottles filed
The pyrotechnical specialist had fed AZ
night came on the works were strewn with the
cases OF the fireworks which were base law.
eVading counterfets