Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-30
THE PURE BEER BILL.
Summary of the Provisions in Con-
gresham Cooper's Meas

Washington, D. c., April 24.-The bill
introduced oy Congressman Cooper of
Wisconsin to impose tax upon and
regulate the manufacture, sale, importa-
ton and expectation of adulterated hcer
is lengthy document, comprising ff-
teen typewriter pages and containing
twenty-five sections.
Section l defines pure beer as follows:
That, for the purposes of this act. the
term pure hop and malt beer shall be
understood to mean the fermented liquor
MADE M 40 out Of hops, pure hop extract, pure
barley malt, yeast and water
Section 2 defines adulterated beer as
follows: THAT, for the purposes of this
act, certain articles manufactured sub
stances, mixtures and compounds with
hops, pure hop extract and pure barley
malt made into fermented liquor shall
pc known and designated as 'adulterated
beer namely, corn. rice, wheat corn
grlts, corn flakes, ceraiine, maize, grape
sugar, anhydrouS sugar, or any other
corn products now known or hereafter
created and used, rice products of any
Kind, vegetables, vegetable products of
any kind, wormwood, quassa, aloes, CO.
culus indicus, or any other substitutes
for hops or pure hop extracts, and any
chemicals or acids whatever, or any 9TH
er substance or substances, of whatever
name or nature, used as substitute or
in place of pure barley malt, hops, or
pure hop extract, and such other SUBJ
stances as may be determined to be
deleterious to the public health''
Section 3 imposes special taxes as fol-
lows: Manufacturers of "adulterated
beer shall pay $500 in addition to the
sale dealers, $1,000 in addition to the tax
now imposed. and retail $3.50 in addi-
ton.
Manufacturers who fail to pay this
special tax are subject to fine of not less
than $1,000 and not more than $4,000 for
each offense; wholesale and retail dealers
not less than $500 nor more than $4,000
Section requires manufacturers of
''adulterated beer" to file with the col
!ector of internal revenue of the district
IN which his mandatory is located such
notices, inventories and bonds, and shall
keep such books and render such returns
OF the materials and products used by
him in the manufacture of adulterated
him in the manufacture of "adulterated
beer manufactured by him, and shall
put up such signs and affix such number
to his mandatory, and conduct his bust
ness under the surveillance of officers and
agents provided in this act, as are pre-
scribed by law. and in addition such as
the commissioner of internal revenue
may prescribe. A bond of $4,000 is re-
Quired of each manufacturer of "adul-
terated BEER
Section provides that "adulterated
beer" shall be packed in wooden or glass
packages and the mark, stamp, or brand
thereon shall contain the words "adul-
| terated beer" in legible letters. In wood
en- packages these words shall be burned
into the exterior surface in q conspicu-
Gus place with hot iron. Manufacture
ers must sell to wholesale dealers in
original, stamped packages. Retail deal
ers must sell only from packages
stamped and branded as above in guam
titles nat exceeding five gallons. Fail
ure to comply with these requirements
are punishable by a fine of not more
than $1,000 and Imprisonment not more
than two years.
Section s provides that tax of 50 a
barrel shall be paid on "adulterated
beer in addition to the tax now i'm
posed upon beer and other fermented
liquors.
Section II provides that all "adulterat-
ed beer" imported from foreign coun-
tries shall in addition to any import duty
imposed upon it as fermented liquor of
any kind, pay further tax at the rate
of $3.50 barrel
Section II prescribes that every person
who sells or offers to sell any ''adulterat-.
ed beer" shall post and keep in con-
spicuous place upon the premises and in
beer is sold two printed notices which
shall be printed in both German and
English, and which shall be of legible,
upon white, substantial background,
and which shall be as follows: "Notice.
Adufterated beer is sold here"