Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-26
SELLING SKINNED MILK.
Attorney shilIingson says MJlkmen
Will have % Tell what they Sell

Assistant District Attorney Shillington, who
prosecutes In the Police Court, In speaking Of the
recent act OF Congress against food authorizations
said to STAR reporter that the selling of SKINNED
milk for the pure article without giving notice
that the milk Is skinned would be a violation Of
the law. In some Of the states he said, there is
statute TO prevent the sale Of watered and skinned
milk, except when the fact OF the alteration is
made known " the purchaser. This new law con
tains no speCehc provision relating to milk, but
section 9 OF the act reads:
THAT no person shall, with the intent that the
same may be sold In It's altered state without no
Amy a0oa
nature and 10 person shall sell any article so al
tered without making disclosure OF the alteration,
section shall be guilty OF q misdemeanor and fined
not exceeding $10O."
AS the term Iood is made by the act to include
every article used for food Or drink by man other
than drugs or water, IL would seem that the sale
OF skinned milk, unless the dealer should make
removed. Is proSioised by the law and subjects
the dealer to the penalties prescribed. such
prosecution. he Thought, would not be without It's
act itself. He thought II was fact that some
cows give richer milk than others Then the Ques-
ton arises what is the standard? The act fails to
designate such q standard The milk laws in the
states Tx a standard which requires the milk to
contain certain per cent Of milk solids. The
ordinary cow viii come up to 1t. Mink from some
cows, he thought, Was sometimes so rich that
large amount OF cream might be taken from 1t and
from other cows but as he takes It he thinks that
In a prosecution under section for selling un-
SKINNED milk, II It can be shown by a proper
analysis that the properties OF the milk have been
altered so as to AFFECT Its substance nature and
that the fact OF this alteration has not been dis
closed 10 the purchaser, the dealer would be
furnish you the milk as it comes from the cow or
tel you that the article he is serving Is SKINNED
milk.
DAMAGES FOR RUINED WAGoN.-In the Circuit
Court, the case OF Gassaway agt. Thurm was con.
Guided by a verdict FOR plaintiff for the amount
stopped his buggy In front OF Arnold's store 9Th
and streets southeast, leaving ample ROOM 1t was
claimed Tor the passage OF teams. 1t is asserted
lessly driven into mis- buggy breaking the wheels,
&c. Gassaway sued before justice and obtained
Judgment. The deichdahI claimed that 1t was his
number of witnesses SO testified. The plaintin,
represented by Mr.. Cahill, produced q number OF
witnesses, who Identified Herman as the party,
and the verdict was therefore for the plaintin.
EQUITABLE c. B. AssOCIATIoN.-This association
has Just opened subscription books for the six
e6e issue Of stock on which can be
has just closed its ninth year. has continued to in
crease and largely extend its business Its reports
show that the assets October Is, 1883. were S97.-
53964, being an increase during the year OF $l49-
647.36. The fifteenth issu", commenced In May
last, was the largest that has been made by the
Equitable, amounting 10 go shares. During the
past year advances were made TO the members to
obtain homes and other property amounting to
800 and for the same period the shareholders
saved and paid on their stock at $3.50 per share
$37I,C23.94. These figures, it Is maintained, fur.
nisn the best proof OF the advantages and Dement'S
realized by the members. 1t shows what has
Seen sSeempsasd NJ Thomas
tary. Equitable building, 1908 street.