Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
'MOONSHINE" SCARS
TO 81 PER GALLON
PROHIBITION To THE RIGHT,
LEFT AND NORTH OF Us GIVES
IMPETUS To PRICE OF ILLICIT
CORN.

The forerunners Of long lines Of mil
uuaire descendants VINO win so yacht
ing motoring. divorcing, and soul hunt-
ing as al conventional milionaires do.
are lining their strong boxes In north
GeorEia. The foundations OF fortunes
that will establish future families OF
AStors and sanderbilts are being laid
among the hills OF Habersham- There
is a cIink Of gold that : said TO drown
the song OF the ChattahOOchee. and the
news that steals down from the hills Is
OF pocketbOoks that are fairly bursting.
To one class. a sort OF millennium has
come. The usury OF a ngJnoy-lender nets
but feeble returns compared 10 their
profits. They are actually bullying Win
good yellow gold FOR
plain corn whisky is now selling In
north Georgia at four dollars a gallon
The face OF old Scrooge, before his con-
version, would have twisted itself into
an. expression OF disapproval at this rank
extortion. But notwithstanding the ex-
travagance Of Il. the price remains
No Rebate on Price
Not a drop Of corn whisky can now
be secured In north Georgia for whit
less than four dollars q gallon Fresh
from the still Il sells for four dollars 3
gallon. mellowed oy a brief sleep under
some cool. shaded rock. IL sells for four
dollars a gallon. In any shape or con-
dftion Il sells for four dollars gallon.
That Is the established and unalterable
prfce You may take IL or leave
diminution OF II is not to be thought or.
Before prohibition. corn whisky sold
from one dollar and a half 20 two DOL
lars a gallon. and the Illicit brand OF
north Georgia brought never more than
one dollar. With the first whisper OF
prohibition II went 10 two dollars. then
to three, and now has reached four. In
a few months more, as soon as additional
states have Joined the dry ranks. II VIII
have reacheo-
There is no telling what price IL will
reach. So the philosophical thing would
be 20 buy now. for who knows but that
the present extravagant price may be
comparatively low7
II Is said that squat iron boxes, looking
as though they would smirk insolently
in the face OF any amount Of dynamite
are being hauled into the north Georgia
hills. Strong boxes they are to hold the
profits OF the Illicit dfstiilers. who. with
their wares bringing the high price OF
four dollars a gallon, can no longei
trust TO sockfeet and salt bags to hold
their gains
PerfIous Conditions
The condition In north Georgia is now
said 10 resemble that OF Wall street II
IS a game OF chance with big stakes in
both instances. Can a distiller but
evade the revenue officers long enough
keep on the right side OF the market. as
II were. he can garner in a golden har-
vest Corn whisky bringing four dol
lars q gallon and escaping all taxes IL
a rare means OF profit
But the buyers. too, are profiting in 9
way. despite the nigh price IL is said
that never before was such pure corr
whisky brewed in Georgia as is being
brewed now II is completely free from
adulteration. a drink TO maze the palate
purr.
The revenue officers have been almost
as busy this month as they were In De
cember. and IL is quite probably that
the record Of stills captured in January
VIII be IN the neighborhood Of one hun
dred