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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06

TO the still, and a certain quantity, de-
pending upon the capacity OF the APP
paratus, Is stirred In boiling water until
II ls thoroughly cooked. This Is called
mash" and Is about the consistency
of ordinary dough. II is allowed 10
stand in the fermenters In which it
was mixed for twelve TO thirty-six
hours. After fermentation has taken
place water Is added and the mass
broken up with mash stick. When IL
Is free from humps and about as thick
as buttermilk II h called beer" At
this stage the liquid Is not an unpleas.
ant drink, In fact. large quantities Of il
are consumed by the moonshiner and
his family and friends.
Rye, or more commonly corn matt
(from handful or two 10 eight pounds
to the bushel Of meal or tub OF beeD.
Is then added to the beer, and Il Is again
allowed TO ferment this time from sew
enty-two to ilinety-slx hours. At the
end OF this second fermentation the
copper Is filled With a semi LIQUID (stlll
called beer) and boiled OF.
The steam condenses In and passes of
through the worm, and the first drip
pings are called "snglngs." When the
strength OF the beer becomes exhausted
the refuse, or pot tail. Is removed and
fresh beer put In It's place. As soon as
enough singllngs are accumulated the
still IL filled UP with this liquid and # is
redistllled The product Of this latter
and final step In the process Is corn
whisky or proof spirits.
With the crude apparatus and meth
DDS Of the moonshiner bushel Of meal
VIII Yield about two gallons OF whisky,
whereas the same measure of grain
should yield three or more gallons under
improved methods
Contrary TO common belief moonshlne
whisky Is generally very poor quality.
These mountalneer dstillers have little
or no knowledge or rectlfcation, and
fusel oil Is therefore present In It's orig.
mai proportions; besides, the liquor Is
sold before II has time to age. Strange
as II may seem, moreover, authorizations
are quite often used, such az tobacco or
buckeye bark, Tor adding 10 the intoXl-
eating quality OF weak liquor, and the
addition OF soap or I've 10 make 1t hold
good bead According 10 the moon
sinner good, unadulterated liquor when
shaken In a bottle will contain numer-
Gus bubbles on the surface. II four or
more of these bubbles remain against
the edge Of the bottle for some minutes.
1t Is said to hold a good bead" Not
withstanding the poor quality Of the av-
erage moonshlne whisky, however the
unadulterated article Is not infrequently
equal to and even above government
proof
The usual price obtained Is 81 a gallon,
or double that sum when retalled in
small quantities, With corn averaging
70 cents a bushel and labor cheaper
than In any other section Of the United
States, making moonshne" would on
first thought seem to be quite profitable.
But when one allows for the large duan-
tity OF hush liquor" given away, for
bad debts, for occasional seizures OF ap.
paratus, for fines, etc, It will be realized
that the business must pay very small
dividends Indeed, the moonshiner and
his family are In no better II as good,
than their nelghbors,
who devote their time to farming
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06
A DEAL IN THE SENATE.

As II seized by sudden inspiration.
Senator Wolcott left his seat and hur-
ried across the Senate chamber. He
sought the side Of Senator Pettus, who
was deep In the study of some papers.
and whispered a word In his ear. It
looked for moment as II something
very important had occurred in which
the advice Of the venerable sage from
Alabama was sadly needed.
A broad smile spread over the face
OF Senator Pettus as he listened 10 his
colleagues whisper and laid down his
bundle OF papers. First, one hand went
Into his left-hand trousers pocket. Ii
came out empty. His right hand went
into the other pocket and was also
Withdrawn with nothing doing BY
this time his smile had disappeared
Then his vest pocket was investigated
and still without result Finally, as a
CLEAN OF thought played across his
face, Senator Pettus dived deep into
his hip pocket and a small package was
produced. He handed IL 10 Senator
Wolcott. who held It underneath the
desk and manipulated It for sew
eral minutes. At last. with profound
bow, he said good by to Pettus and
hastened back again TO his seat. A
moment later his hand travelled to his
mouth In surreptitlous fashion.
Senator Pettus chews the finest brand
OF tobacco In use In the Senate.-Wash-
ington Post.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IurrnrrIuunnnnhnuuh

nearly two to one. In one district alone
the Nlnth--JlS Illicit still were cap
tured during the above mentioned per-
lod. Rabun county, situated on the
northern border Of this district and OF
the state. may be called the hub CEN
ter OF the moonshlne whisky trafiio OF
the country. Ninety per cent Of Its pop
ulation either owns, operates, deals In,
furnishes material for or consumes the
product Of the large number of Illicit
stills within It's bounds. A. may well be
imagined, no person, however worthy
and well qualified he may be, can hold
an office or position OF trust In this
county unless he sympathzes with the
moonshine faction.
The extreme northern part OF the
State OF Georgia contains some OF the
toughest, Widest and most grandly
beautiful scenery In the Union.
Throughout this region are numberless
high mountains, roaring torrents, deep
gorges and almost impenetrable laurels.
Amid such picturesque surroundings
In the most inaccessible parts at some
distance from public roads and trails
the moonshiner sets up his still The
spot chosen Is IN most cases IN the
twilight depths OF laurel screened
gorge through which PUSHES crystal
stream Of water, Sometimes the APP
paratus Ia housed In a cave which has
been eXcavated for that purpose in the
side OF the mountain gorge, but as a
rule II Is In the open air being simply
covered with a roof Of split boards. The
dwelling OF the operator Is seldom
nearer than quarter Of a mile.
The apparatus used is not complex: a
copper stlll, dubbed the copper" about
eighteen or twenty inches In diameter
and Of equal height, a coil Of copper
pipe several feet IN length called the
worm" several tubs or casks for hold.
ing the mash and for catching the
drlppngs from the worm; a mash stick
or stirring fork, and a small, narrow
bottle IN which to test the llquor--these
articles comprise the entire outfit. The
still is set over a stone furnace, while
the worm, with one end connected TO
the copper rests In barrel OF running
water from the stream near by.
The process Of making moonshine
whisky is quite simple, consisting of
four different steps. First soaldlng
the cornmeal and allowing II to fer
ment; second, the addition Of malt and
q second fermentation; third, boiling or
distllling the beer for "singlings,' and,
Fourth, boiling the slnglinss.
Coarsely ground corn meal Is carried
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06

The product Is disposed OF I'm several
ways. A considerable portion is sold
and given away at the stll itself and at
the dwelling OF the operator Another
method " as follows: a hollow tree or
cave adjacent 10 the nearest Village is
designated by common consent OF the
moonshiner and some OF his friends one
or more Of whom acts as agent between
the seller and buyer. When a resident
OF the village wishes some whisky he
hands the necessary money, together
with A Jug or bottle, to the agent Who
deposits both IN the secret place ana
goes his way After lepse Of several
hours. usually twelve or more. the agent
returns ana mas the money goue and
the receptacle full Of the desired liouor
which he delivers 10 the customer Tho
latter seldom knows who actually pado
and sold him the stuff.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06

wv l.f.
.ornmeal when IT goes IN ana us
E. ,,,,nor when It comes out lts u
lo' ~ ,o,p ON the mountain top, ana
llu' hind a gun. It's keep your eye
l-n rd twenty-four hours to the day'
o. on ' sonc out at the end Of the year l.' as
a'u 'y, duly respectable farmer your
p'9l ~ saws the Birmingham CAlaJ
nelsI roro,d. It's risky business all
At' .sy through. but when 1t comes
lny '1 Sovn to the fascination It's the
i ns ia moonshine whisky thats
Hsl. i and # grows in the country
Nl'a' ,her Amt no Ten Command
Wv. and a man can raise thirst
''g Tna moonshiner Is an ignorant coun-
ln' very uncouth In appearance
u W. sbrewd as Connectleut YANKEE,
eu' ss s also a prince Of hospitality as.
be y a asia Of nearly all Of the Georgia
may 9Th " Carolina mountaineers, lie
ahd Mn Vim a sword Of Damoeies con-
Ws Wv" snspended above his head, and
s'auus Is more conscious OF this fact
% ~ L. As he Is In daily almost
,na. fear OF detection, he regards
pOu ,,cne with more or less suspicion
Hu'1si s heat friend and members OF
~" family are sometimes. ana
hls gaod reason, suspected OF treach"
WI" 5Tvory stranger who arrives In the
u}.,ho,hood is looked upon as a posi-
asS"ue officer, and every knock on
", Am Of his dwelling Is answered with
,nwsI feelings Of doubt and nervous
ness. .. 80. t,for fror, thts
49,, ,bs uoonshlner Is a coward, for he
!, roI Asa rule he resolutely opposes
o,~ Interference with his calling, even
!, Inc shedding Of blood, II this can be
sceompllshed without too much risk OF
pprJng the year 1900, 1856 Illicit dis
sil.rIes we're seized by revenue officers
MIN the United States, or this number
M were located in Georgia and 4S3 In
North Carolina, Nearly all the rest
were distributed In the order given,
over the States of Alabama, Virginia,
South Carolina. Kentucky Tennessee,
Arkansas and Mississippi. II Is proba-
he that the total number seized did not
represent more than one-half Of the
illicit stills In active operation. The
total seizures OF the ten years last past
have been l6,051,
Georgia leads all other States by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06

lain simply pressed his hand to his
brow and fell senseless to the ground
In practicing medicine for quarter OF
century / have seen human beings
under almost every stress that could
be imagined, but have never yet seen
any one lose consciousness through
emotion alone"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06
-1777--7777-777- - =
NniIrntn Mhnelman

There's positively no need to endure
discomfort by reason Of chatting, sun.
burn insect Btings sore and perspi?ug
feet or accidental bruises. You forget
these troubles IN using Bucklens Ann ca
Salye. Infallble for Pimples, Blotches,
Skin Eruptions and Piles. Sold by u.
c. NJ. /, Drug Department. % cents
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06
ARTIeT1r M worT.

Turned ont on short notice at the
Deseret News, A big shipment VI new
types and supplies Just IN. our facilities
for letter heads. bill heads, tags, en-
velopes, pads etc, etc, are uneXcelled
by any establishment In the West
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06
HOW ~MOONSHlNE" IS MADE.

ocooperV the "Worm" and the Man Behind the
Risky and Not Profitable F. Many Stills to be
od IN the Picturesque Mountains OF Georgia and
North Carolina.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06

NEW CATALOGUE OF
CHURCH WORKS
Just issued by the Deseret News Send
for free copy Special terms TO deal
ers, agents and canvassers.
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CUSTOM SHOE SHOPS
3'2 Main ST., Fine Repairing.
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HIVlIIt NEFAIKING
= ). Jensen, GO u. First South.
e. IS, Gotten Novelty shop, old Herald
Building.
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DYE WORKS

DENTISTS
DR., j. Thomas, 20 Main Street.
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OPTICIANS

w. h, Rushmer, 70 W. First South st.
]. II. knlekerboeker. $50 S. Main.
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BUSINESS
DIRECTORY.

ACETYLiNE Gas
CHARLES +. Madsen, rear 1870 Main AZ.
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BiCYCLE REPAtRlNl

BICYCLE sur LIES
A. G. Gartman IA w. First South.
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ARTISTS
lEtna Portrait Co., 21l S. w. Temple 81.
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NJ L, Cummings estb. 1884. Basemen
Walkers Bank.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-03-07
REPEALED.

The Senate and House repealed the
following war revenue trx:
On commercial brokers, certificates
of stock, bank checks, certificates of
deposit, promissory notes, money or
ders, bills of lading for foreign export,
express receipts, telephone messages,
miscellaneous bonds except upon bond
Of indemnity, certificates of damages
and certificates not otherwise specified.
charter pa. ty conveyance of property
exempted below $500, above $500,
25cents for each $500; telegraph mes
sages, insurance all kinds, leases, man.
ifests, mortgages, power of attorney,
protest, warehouse receipts proprietary
medicines, perfumery and cosmetics,
chewing gum, legacies of charitable,
religious, literary or educational char
acter. Total reduction Sal 100000. The
repeal of the tax on the above will take
effect July LIST, 1901.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-03-07
A FLYING PEGASUS.

Thursday about - O'Clock frightful
runaway took place on the public
square. Messrs. Fowler Bros. & Co.
had their horse, which was hitched to
their delivery wagon, tied to post at
their warehouse on Cherokee street.
The horse was feeding when young Mr..
Boring, in drying his team to get a
load OF guano, ran up against the horse
and be became frightened, broke loose
and dashed toward the square. With
flying feet he started up the sidewalk
at d. b. Parks market, on east side of
square, the wagon coming in contact
with the fruit stand, demolishing
one corner of it, and then struck some
rocking chairs in front of E. G. Gilbert's
furniture store, breaking and damaging
three chairs. Here the hind wheels of
the wagon became detached by the OBJ
iects they struck and were thrown into
the street. The horse continued his
flight on up the sidewalk with the two
front wheels. one wheel struck post
on the right OF the sidewalk throwing
the wheel toward the plate glass front
of A. 3. Gilbert's store, fortunatel9
striking barrel of Irish potatoes, and
saved the plate glass from being smashed
la Nation. In front Of =. w. Har-
deman's store the wagon struck a box
OF garden seed and scattered them; the
horses feet slipped on the marble side
walk and he struck against tree vio-
lently and fell to ground. Regaining
his feet he started off around the public
square, frightening horse hitched to
a wagon loaded with wood, causing that
animal also to runaway. The Fowler
horse kept on behind the other runa-
way horse and wagon, dropping the two
front wheels on the southwest corner OF
the park. He kept up his speed and
passed between two telephone and cleo
trio light poles at the corner in front of
G. C. CRISIS racket store, the shafts
striking small hydrant and bending
it. Again the horse got on the side
walk, this time in front of H. H. Claws
store with the shafts dragging at his
heels. He kept the sidewalk down
church street until he reached the
Episcopal church, turning there to the
left. crossing the railroad track and
speeding towards Browns park, pass
ing out Of sight.
Mr.. Simp Jackson on his horse went
in rapid pursuit. At the foot of Little
Kennesaw mountain he overlook the
jaded animal, caught him, and returned
to the city leading him, carrying the
broken shafts on his shoulder. With
the exception of few patches of skin
knocked off, the horse was not the worse
for his extraordinary fight, but while
he was thus engaged he proved small
cyclone in wreckage of articles. and in
scattering pedestrians.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-03-07
SPEARS PREFERRED WITH SHOT.

William Spears, negro man, went to
his daughters house, Jessie Ramsey
on Cole street. Sunday morning about
? o'clock. He found there Rosa Harris
and Son Thompson. 1t is said that old
man Spears was accompanied by his
two sons. and they beat Son Thompson
badly and all left. Later when the old
man got home, he remembered that he
had left bundle at his daughters
house and went back to get it, While
going to window to get in, some one
rode up Ola mule and shot old man
Spears in the back with load of shot,
not seriously however. DIR. Nolan was
sent for and dressed his wounds. Old
man Spears says it was Son Thompson
who shot him. Thompson denies. All
parties we're arrested by the sheriff and
deputies.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-03-07
riet,y of colors
and material.
Are You Dressed?
e - e 70 -
-.

Are you dressed, or merely
covered? Some Clothing
will dress and cover, too.
We have that kind, so come
and let us fix you up for the
cold weather, which is sure
to come. We believe that
we have the best stock we
have ever shown you. :. :.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-03-07
LEGO BROTHERS.
. Winter Dress Goods

Are suggested by the nipping
air. Fall will almost i'm
perceptibly merge into win
ter, and preparations for
seasonable clothing are in
order. You want them. We
have them for you. Come
and let us show them to you.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-20
THE LABOR COMMISSIONER.
rCedar Ranids Republican,.

Charles Brigham is said to be slatec
for labor commissioner The labor COM
n.issonership has been mostly a sine
cure. The present incumbent of the Of
fec, MI. Wennerstrum, has attempted
10 go a little deeper into the matter
but most of the material of his forth
coming report is largely amateurish and
unnecessary There is little excuse for
the office in Iowa. 1t was created 70
make a place for a once popular politi-
clan. The Mr.. Brigham, who is slated,
is a union labor forwarder in Des
Moines According to a dispatch the
Des Moines people claim the office as
their plum as against any outsider.
Des Moines men have filled the office
since its creation, with the exception of
Mr.. Wennerstrum. just why Des
Moines people should feel that the office
belongs to it is not easy to understand.
Des Moines now has the governor and
next year wants the nomination for
state auditor. Des Moines has two
thirds of the minor places about the
state house Governor-elect Cummins
can hardly afford to accept the dictum
that certain places belong to his home
city. Give to others hearing and a
chance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-20

well. am now giving it to my other
children"
Mr.. Joseph Kirchensteiner, 81 Croton
street, Cleveland, o., says: ave have
used Peruna for eight years as our fans
lily medicine. During the whole Of that
time we have not had to employ . ply
stefan.
Our family consists of seven, and
we also use it for the thousand and
one ailments to which mankind is Liable.
We have used it in cases of scarlet fever,
measles and diphtheria. Whenever one
of the family feels in the least i'll, mother
always says: Take Peruna and yon
will be well, or if we do not happen to
have any, we will have to get moro
Peruna., Peruna is always satisfactory
in colds and coughs"
Children are especially liable to acute
catarrh. Indeed, most of the affections
of childhood are catarrh. All forms Of
sore throat, quinsy, Group, hoarseness,
and laryngitis are but different phases
of catarrh.
These affections, in the acute
form, may pass away without treat
ment but they leave . foundation
for chronic catarrh in later years. Even
q slight cold is acute catarrh, and rem
ders the mucous membrane of the head
and throat more liable to chronic ca
tarrh afterwards. The child is con-
stantly asailed winter and summer, with
catarrh.
Affections Of the stomach and bowels,
collie and diarrh@a, are due to ca
tarrhal arrangements of these organs.
Agreat many families are learning by
bitter experience that these affections
must be promptly treated or tho child's
health is permanently injured.
Peruna is the remedy. No family
should be without it. AS soon as the
symptoms Of cold, cough or any other
affection of the throat or stomach is
noticed, Peruna should be given accord
ing to directions. A vast multitude Of
families are relying entirely upon Pc
runa for safety in this direction.
There are no substitutes. Peruna is
the only systemic catarrh remedy
known to the medical profession.
That Peruna can be relied upon is evi-
denced by the great number Of testi-
monials which DR.. Hartman is receiving
daily. Only very few Of these can be
published. Only one in thousand.
Every household should be provided
with DR.. Hartman's free book on ca
tarrh; also s'Facts and Faces a book Of
testimonials concerning Peruna sent
free by The Peruna Medicine Co., Co
lumbus, 0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-20
WILL BUILD FORTY SHEDS.
Church Society at Green Mountain to
Provide Protection for Horses.

SpeCldI To llTlrS-INepuDliCdu
Green Mountain, Nov. 20.-The mem
berg Of the Congregational church here
have started an enterprise. in which
many citizens not directly affiliated with
the church have joined that will un-
doubtedly Increase very largely the at
tendance at the church services. A
meeting was held at which it was de-
cded to erect forty sheds in the form OF
a triangle, so built as to protect both
team and vehicles. The ladies of Green
Mountain have guaranteed $500. pro-
vided $500 more is raised. The sheds, it
is estimated. will cost $500. Many farm
ers in the vicinity of Green Mountain
have been deferred from attending
church in cold and wet weather because
of inability to protect their teams. Now
this vii be changed and building al
NEST equal to the average farm barn,
with capacity for forty teams, Will be
provided.
Harry Coils new brick store building
has been completed and he viii soon oc-
eupy it with stock of groceries. TINS
is a new venture.