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The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-29
Tine Milk Punch ] Revenue Fraud
 An Episode mthe Life of James J. J.Brooks,
 once Chief of the Un!ted States Secret Service.
COPYRIGHT 1911 BY W C. CHRPnAI

He had 20 cows and distillery, and a farm of hundred acres. Everything seemed to be open and above board. Davis apparently worked hard. and with son and his hired men, did not seem to have much spare time on his hands.
 Brooks managed to come in contact with Davis, but there was nothing about the personality of the man that gave him any clue. Davis wore look as though he were constantly exhaust ed through lack of sleep. His coun- tenance did not give any indication of the operation of his mind. He was man of few words. He had prefer. ences, but no friendships. The dull horizon of his life seemed undisturbed save by occasional streaks of tact in business matters. One of the loungers in the hotel credited him with having once brought about a corner in pork on limited scale. Another indicated that he had once mixed fine white meal with his lard. These things did not seem very important in them selves, and yet they were traits of character which made it possible to be- lieve the charge that he had habitual- ly withheld from taxation nearly three fourths of his yield of whisky.
 Brooks contrived to visit his farm on various occasions. He went through the dairy. examined the live stock and managed to get a peep into the distil- lery. He arranged his visits so that one day he went in the morning, an other in the afternoon, and still an other in the dusk of evening, but he was never able to find anything out of the way. From time to time whisky was sent out in casks, but it was al- ways properly gauged and the govern ment appeared to be receiving its tax
 Among other persons with whom the detective became acquainted was a queer old character named Ezra Wal
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-29
XAIT./ \ COM/HHXDEDZHE MXCUNE.

processes and initiates against tho home The place must not blur the vision, and somehow the vision of the flat or boarding house does not seem 10 stir the blood of man or boy. Men don't fight, bleed and die for their departments" or lodging houses. The place for light housekeeping is not the spot in which one wants to en- shrine his household gods. Tho young man and his beloved may both be wage earners, and money makers, but not be homo makers. The apart ment that cuts out cats, dogs, flowers. babies, sickness, company and memo ries is to be placed on the discard list. When no mutual tasks tic the heart strings together around the place the heartstrings will miss it. It is hard to imagine great person living that way, except in the early days of strug- gle. The most alleviating thought is that such place is temporary con- yenience and easy to give up.
 One of the unifying influences of the old home was the fireplace, where lut Cdi DOH NSHI up tlt 1hluihtJ, tho oxygen into the air, and ozone into the spirits. Around the freside was fine place for story telling and read ing aloud, and playing games. It seemed to loosen the tongue and call out native eloquence. Down in the cellar, which we called tho "cel- lar" and not basement" though we shall have no quarrel over mere words, were about 25 barrels of ap- pies, at the beginning of the season, four or five barrels of cider, l don't know how many barrels of hickory nuts. walnuts and popcorn. They just fitted tho fireside and seemed to be the very things that six boys and girls needed to complete the comforts of home.
 Joke and jest and play and prank sometimes consumed the whole even- ing, leaving residuum of unity in vari. ety and hearty good will to help each other as comrades, in a common life. Hospitality was one of the prized vir- tues, when neighborhood or kindred came in for the evening or to stay all night" or longer, it was enjoyed without nervous fear of an outside call or too long Il "cali" inside. Even peddler fouad food and shelter and apples and cider, as once, on a snowy day, VIC filled up a jelly German with cider that had grown too old. and ha became unaoatrollabiy funny"
 It is gloomy thing when we must get our glow, not from fireplace and Armament, but from bulbs and base. mcnt, not from stellar radiance, but from cellar register. We gain by the hot air and hot water furnaces, bat We lose, in the pleasures of the fire eide, the light that gleams and the lives that gladden.. To make the curb stone instead of the hearthstone, the rca!asor .cstead of the illuminator, the rallying point of the home Is 10 i'm pose on the family the needs of dis, covering nnecen eenters of unity and sathel ing around them.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-29

.ne commissioner became specific in us statements and informed the detec- use just what he expected him to ac- 'ompiish. That night Brooks departed oh HIS assignment, which was to little own near Cincinnati, and which, for .ne purposes of this narrative, shall "e Known us Meadboro. He wore no msgmse' He never did. He was in ,ae habit of saying humorously that HIS actual appearance was all the dis suise he ever needed.
 The man who alighted from the -aih at Meadboro was-a tall, com l'ahuihg figure. He had benevolent ooh which seemed to say: T am at peace With all the world" Only two sa,'s of his organism could be said to san' His eyes bespoke intelligence, n ruu ms lips expressed determination. - ne was about 40 years of age, but his o, A,uag hair gave him the appearance oeihg much older than that. Be 'e ne had been in the little village ma as' It was whispered about that he , .aS tract distributor and an agent ,s some charitable institution. He n,s ,s'ered at the only hotel in the under an assumed name. It did ,,os M. 'ake him long to get into converse o "lth the proprietor and so some T, he loungers about the place va ,alk after exhausting itself on the chaAner and horses. and politics. and N.au Nsh matters, finally turned on
 aaooro r and its inhabitants.
 .,.n e learned that John Davis was ihs ih'apiy the most important man in ns.. 'ocaiity. He combined the busi-
 ol distiller and a dairy man.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-29
PRESIDE VS. THE FURNACE
Place Where One Pounds His Home Is Within His Own
 Chcce.
Copyrighted by J. S. Klrtley.)

t1ODyIi=iiicd bg D. AA'AA AAANS+F
 The fireside is like the flower in the crannied wall which roots itself in such far reaching soils that Tennyson claimed he would know both God and man. if he knew all that was to be known about the flower; it Is like the wing of bird from which Couvier claimed he could describe the whole bird that it belonged to without hay ing seen It. It brings to the minds eye the whole local life, the appoint ments of the home. Given the fire side and you know the people 1t be- longs to.
 It is the reaction of the people upon the place that makes the home. That makes the place critical matter. It houses the greatest group of emotions that any one ever felt emotions that
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-29

I begin with courtship and grow till the diamond wedding. central in the hus- band and wife; fruiting in parent hood, childhood, brotherhood and sis terhood, supported by all the forms of religious and patriotic impulses and ideals. From that place, friendships flow out, and reproductions of the orig inal and originating affections come. l The physical nature of the place will affect the working out of the essential principles of life in that institution which is alphabetical in the spelling of human destiny. It furnishes crea- l tive love its habitat and opportu. nity. The questions of unselfshness, cooperation and unity are involved in the mere place.
 | There is power in place. The po- cts of Greece were Lorn for the most part, where the mountains look on Marathon and Marathon looks on the sea" Most of the poets of England were born up there where the sky earth and reflects itself in the lakes that are set like mirrors in their frame work of hill and mountain. Our own | poets were mostly born where the mountains lift them to a purer air and broader view, or where the sea Is ever singing to them of tho profound. eternal things of nature. Ones des- tiny may be affected by removal around the corner. The good thing about 1t is that the place where one ] founds his home Is within his own choice and 1t can be chosen so as not to initiate against the interests of home but really to cooperate with them.
 It must be as ample as one can af- l ford without wasting any values.
 The place must Le chosen with view to permanency, which is essential to the highest home culture. It is all the better If the residence is an heir loom and the family ideals and spirit can have an unbroken continuity Whether it is an antique frame or a colonial brick or lazy log house in i the country, or a place in the city not yet pre-empted for a mansion or skyscraper or a railroad track Mem ories of the past give might for the present, and every corner of the dear place will be echoing with the voices of victors in the warfare HOW re. newed by their children. Ownership is dream of youth. and if one lose it. something passes out of the lie. The spot should be chosen with view to ownership sooner or later.
 The place must lend itself, in the highest degree possible. to home nak- ing, as that is the real business of the couple, just starting. The flat is not immoral, save as 1t discourages the instinets of home building and turns the family into parasites. II 1t gives the family no chance to ob- jectify itself in the making O. adorn- ing of the building. If 1t puts steady and stubborn limitations on service for each other. ty having everything m.ebine made, it arrests the uniiying
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-29

a IN N THE summer of 1866, h. SEH ternal Revenue Commis- fl GM sioner Rollins summoned N A James J. Brooks to Wash CM ington. The officers of the
 A government were greatly
 perplexed. Congress had nlaced the almost prohibitive tax of two dollars per gallon on whisky, and immediately illicit distilleries sprung m in all parts of the country. Com missioner Rollins very much desired to break up the illegal traffic, and he had selected Brooks as the man for the purpose. The interview between the two men was long and important
 Brooks" said the commissioner, the frauds connected with the pro duction and removal of spirits are be- coming alarming. Great public dissatis- faction has arisen from the failure to collect this tax. Besides 1t is ruin ing discipline in the service, and un- less some remedy Is obtained, l fear further demoralization."
 Are the conditions as bad as that?" cWorse I have figures which show that 60 per cent. of the whisky reported made and warehoused has been sold without payment of the rev enue tax Such extensive fraud is not possible without the knowledge of responsible revenue officers It is exceedingly difficult for officers in Washington to detect collision on the part of their subordinates k other places. These frauds have not only robbed the national treasury, but have corrupted many men of heretofore ac- mowledged integrity. Men of capital but without conscience have some times been found to be partners of those whom they have put to the front for bribery or perjury and the perils Of detection. Brooks. I want you to help me break up this business"
 After outlining the general situation,
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-02
PROGRESS BEING MADE ON
 HIGHWAY

DOUGLAS, Ariz., .uly 2s.-Rapid progress is being made upon building of the link of the territorial high way between Bisbee and Douglas, work now being under way upon the Bisbee end of the road according to Territorial Engineer J. B. Girand, who was in the city Monday. The road has been completed to a point where less than two miles needs to be finished before all grading and actual roadwork will be complete.
 Some rock work remains to be done after this time Mir. Girand stated. and a few small culverts and bridges must be put in place before the road will be joined to the county road leading from this city.
 When the new road is completed it will have become an efficient cut off which will have shortened the distance between the two cities by about five miles. The new road will be but twenty-two miles in length.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-02
RICH ORE SHOOT UNCOVERED IN PINE FLAT
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Arrivals from Turkey Creek yester
 day state that J. R. Lowry, who has resumed development on the MeCloud group of mines, in Pine Flat, has ex- posed rich ore, running in value to over $90 a ton in gold, silver and copper. The discovery was made at point some distance from the old workings, and as far as explored the vein shows width of thirty inches, the values being encountered prac- tically at the grass roots. Six ore Shoots are known to be in existence on the system, but this was the first exploration extended that section. Ap- preciating the possibilities of the group, Prof. 4. s. ROthermeI, mining engineer, recently examined the ground, and was so favorably i'm pressed with the showing, that he ae- quired an interest, directing the work to be followed from the point where the strike was made. The purpose is to continue the shaft to depth, and later erosscutting will be prosecuted to explore other shoots. It is Prof. Rothermell's belief that the point where the strike has been demonstrat- ed is the mother vein of the system.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-02
HOW ONE
 WOMAN WON
Her Health and Strength Back
 Again by The Use of Cardui.

Tampa, Fla.-In a letter from this city, Mrs. E. c. Corum writes: "I was all weakened and worn out with wo- manly troubles. My husband brought me some Cardui as a tonic, and, from the first day, it seemed to help.
 1 had almost lost my reason, but, thanks to Cardui, did not. Soon, felt and looked like a new woman. I think the remedy is wonderful. recommend it to my friends, for have received great benefit from 1t"
 Cardui acts specifically on the weak ened womanly organs, strengthening the muscles and nerves, and building them up to health.
 It helps to refresh the worn-out ner- vous system and relieves the effects of oyerwork, both mental and physical.
 Fifty years successful use fully prove the merit of this purely vegs- table, tonic remedy for women.
 In every community, there live some who have been benefited by Cardui.
 The beneficial effects of this time tested woman's remedy, soon show themselves in many different ways.
 Try it.
 N B.-Wfite to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chssta: 4ooEa Medicine Co. ChattanooEa. Tenn. fr Spee1ot bzstrsetionS. and 64-paEe book. Home 1rsatasn1 b9 Rsnen." Sentin plain wrapper on reeuas6
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-02
STORMS DELAY
 OPERATIONS AT TIP TOP (Brom Fridays Baily.)

R. c. Houston, who arrived yester day from the Tip Top mine, gives an interesting account of the revivine of this old and famed producer of silver in the early days of mining in this county, which is on the eve of again entering the productive class New concentrating and other maehin- cry is arriving, to treat the old dumps that contain wolframite and silver ores, while the old workings are cleaned out and new ground is being opened. Delay has attended the starting of the new reduction plant, on account of the heavy storms washing away the road leading from the camp to Phoenix, which disturbs the bringing in of the remainder of the machinery. This obstacle will be overcome in a few weeks, and it is anticipated that the treating of the old dumps will begin inside of the next six weeks. Several thousands of tons of ore are lying on the dumps from early day production, carrying wOlframite and silver values.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-02
ROAD FUNCTIONS
 TO BE MARKED BY CLUB
GFrom Thursdays Daily )

To mark junction points on auto mobile roads throughout the Union, the B. F. Goodrich Tire Company of Akron Ohio, has a large force of men abroad throughout the country.
 As the result of correspondence be- tween this firm and the secretaries of the Chamber of Commerce and Prescott Auto Club. letters were re- eeived yesterday stating that several forces of men are placing these signs in California and Oregon and that Arizona will be their next move.
 In its letter to the Chamber of Commerce, the Goodrich Company in- quires as to which route will be designated as a permanent trans-eon- tinental highway through the terri tory
 Judging from the success which ,s attending the campaign of T. c. Nor ris. father of Arizona good-roads, there seems little doubt that the northern route from Gallup through the wOrld-wonders of the northern part of the territory will be selected by almost unanimous consent of all the Arizona counties; and Secretaries Aitken and Fraser have so intimated in their replies.
 Both have suggested to the Good rich Company that its force, while in Arizona, place guide signs at nee essary points on the permanent auto mobile roads recently constructed by the board of supervisors. MT. Aitken has assured the company's representa- tive that the Auto club will undertake the duty and expense of installing these signs free of charge of the company.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-02
BIG CHINO BOY IS MISSING SINCE
 MONDAY
(From Saturdays Daily)

NfrOm saturday g Dally)
 J. l. Roberts, who returned from Williamson Valley yesterday, reports considerable uneasiness prevailing over the disappearance of Charles Puntenney from his home in Big Chino valley, the latter leaving on Monday and up to Wednesday had not returned. Frank Krell and others are securing the country in search of him. MT. Puntenney left his home on horseback to visit the Bar Diamond and King Brothers places, on Monday morning, which are dis time after he left a heavy rain start ed, which was followed by a terrific electrical storm. Not returning that night, NIT. Krell went to the above places the next day to make inquir- ies. Nothing had been seen of MT. Puntenney at either place when a general alarm was given and search ing parties went into the field with out locating him as late as Wednes- day afternoon. Nothing has been learned since, whether he has been located or not, owing to the isolated character of the country which has no means of rapid communication. The missing young man is a brother of Nelson Puntenney, and is about fifteen year. old.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-02
OPERATION FATAL
 TO FORMER RESIDENT
(From Thursdays Daily)


 The many friends and aequaintanees in this city of William Schlenner, un- til recently the brew master of the Arizona Brewing Company, will learn with sorrow that his death occurred few days ago at St. Louis, while undergoing an operation for appendi- citis, letter received yesterday by J. \. Rodenburg from Mrs. Sehlenner conveying this sad news. MT. Schlen- ner was a very popular man, indus trious and of genial fellowship. The news of his death has caused ex- pressions of regret among many friends. He was 3s years old and native of Germany He is survived by his wife, who was with him when he succumbed No other relative. are known to be living in ths country.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-02
VALLEY FARMER IS ATTACKED
 BY BULL

PHOENIX, Ariz., JuIJ 2s.-George Butcher, a rancher living southeast of town, was severely gored by a bull early yesterday morning, and had it not been for his faithful collie dog would not be alive at the present. MT. Butcher was doing some work in the field in which the bull was kept, when the animal suddenly rushed at him without the least warning and threw him into a wire fence in such a position that it was impossible for him to free himself. At this stage of the game the dog, which was some distance off, heard his master call and immediately came to the rescue, biting the bull in the hindquarters and attracting his attention from the man, who finally succeeded in drag ing himself out of harms way. After a thorough examination it was found that the chest had been severely laeerated besides a number of minor bruises.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-02

At last nights meeting of the Chamber of Commerce W. A. Drake chairman of the committee on trans portation, read letter from General Freight ands Passenger Agent Paul P. Hastings of the s. F., P. & P, an swering an editorial which appeared in the Journal-Miner of the 22nd inst. relative to the question of "stop-Over" privileges for Prescott.
 MT. Hastings said that Prescott en- joys as liberal privileges as any city in the Southwest and in fact more than many other cities which are greater in population, etc. Some tickets give as high as nine months stop-over and the reason that more people do not take advantage of these the ticket sellers, who have not been in any way advised of the ad- vantages of this city. He further suggested that the Chamber of Com merce send the agents descriptive Literature regarding this city
 The secretary reported that litera- ture of this sort is now being com piled and will be sent out to differ ent agencies along the railroad where prospective tourists will be sure to see them.
 Treasurer Brown reported that there are now 262 members in the organization.
 The Homeseekers committee again reported that the name of the sum- mer colony has been changed to Pine Crest Addition. The streets are being graded and put up in first class condition.
 T. E. Campbell. for the committee on Mines and Mining, said that the booklet he had prepared did not meet with the approval of that com mittee and suggested that the work be turned over to the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce as the booklet already prepared appeared to be insufficiently attractive and unin- teresting
 H. D. Aitken reported that fire in- surance rates are being considered by the executive committee of the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific, at San Francisco.
 R. E. Morrison and H. Wm. Stevens
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-02
LIVELY SESSION Is
 HELD BY CHAMBER
Stop-Ove Privileges For Prescott, Operation of Electric Cars And
 Other Questions Discussed
(From Fridays Daily.)

have sent 800 health booklets to the Knights of Columbus National Coun- cil at Detroit. Messrs Morrison and Stevens also paid for the printing necessary to make the book present able to the delegates.
 The Fourth of July committee ren- dered its report and turned over $19.4O. balance on hand to the to its other work, the committee has had the courthouse wired in a per manent manner and presented the Chamber of Commerce with 400 lamps to be used in future illuminations. General Manager Mason wrote to Mir Watson of the Power Company that the suggested sign at the depot was very satisfactory and should bear the motto 'The Place to Live"
 Street cars.
 A long discussion indulged in by all the members of the Chamber rel alive to running the street ears then followed. The street car company faces a $27 1000 mortgage, an $1,100 bill for power and the immediate ex- penditure of S1,000 to perform the necessary work to put the line in shape.
 The income of the line in the past has been $40O per month. with an expenditure of 5000. The Power Company has very literally offered to donate all power necessary to run the ears and if the running ex- penses exceed the receipts to donate the power free. otherwise to take up minimum of $25O per month as their share.
 Various plans were suggested as to the best means of making up this deficit. as well as a plan to pay the Power Company $125 per month flat rate for power. said $125 a month to he guaranteed by men in this city who would be glad to subscribe to a subsidy fund in order to again put the cars on the streets.
 MT. Heap, who has been investi- gating this matter, suggested various plans and showed that. with any sort of financial encouragement from the property owners along the line of the street railroad it would be pos sible to soon have ears running as heretofore.