The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
LOOK OUT FOR LAW
FILLED CHEESE BILL AND HOW. TO
OBEY ITS PROVISIONS.

Understood in Advance in Order to
Avoid TroubIe-Not Only the Manufac-
tuners and Dealers are Liable, But Also
the Purchasers and Consumers-What
People Must Understand.
Colonel HUFFMAN has some more
work on hand. He now has 10 watch
the filed cheese people. The law goes
Into effect on the 4th day of next month
and as few people know anything about
IL a synopsis of thu law is given This
law not only applies to manufacturers
but it applies to dealers and consum-
,rs as we'll 1t is a matter OF consider
able Importance TO the people as the
penalty for its violation is very severe
Cheese, by the act is that which Is
made from milk or cream only without
any additional substance.
For the purpose of the act all sub
stances made of SKINNED milk. with the
rdmixture of butter oils or fats or COM
pounds foreign TO such milk shall be
known as filed cheese.
Every person who manufactures fill
cd cheese shall pay $500 per annumn
for each factory; wholesale dealers
Shall pay 500. Every manufactures
who has given the required bond and
who pays the special tax and who sells
only flied cheese OF his own production
at the place Of manufacture shall not
De required TO pay the special tax OF
wholesale dealer.
Retail dealers in filed cheese shall
pay SI2 per annum-
Violators OF the law besides being
compelled 10 pay the tax is also liable
for a fine of from $500 TO $1,000
Sec. 5. That every manufacturer Of
filed cheese shall file with the collector
of internal revenue of the district in
which his manufa Glory is located such
notices, inventories, and bonds, shall
keep such books and render such re-
turns of matrials and products, shall
put up such signs and afix such number
to his factory, and conduct his business
under such serveilance of officers and
agents as the commissioner OF internal
revenue, with the approval of the sec
rotary of the treasury, may by regula-
ton required But the bond required of
sucn manufacturer shall be with sure
ties satisfactory to the collector of in
ternaI revenue, and in penal sum of
not less than five thousand dollars; and
the amount OF said bond may be in
creased from time TO time and addi-
ttonal sureties required, at the discre-
ton of the collector or under instrIIc-
tons of the commissioner of internal
revenue. Any manufacturer of filled
cheese who fails to comply with the
PROVISIONS of this section or with the
regulations herein authorized. shall he
aeemeo guilty OF a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
80
Than one thousand dollars
Sec. 6. That filed cheese shall he nacl.-
cd by the manufacturers in wooden
packages only, not before used for that
purpose, and marked, stamped. and
branded with the words filled cheese
IN biack-faced letters not less than two
lncnes IN length, in a circle in the CEN
Ter or the top and bottom of the cheese.
ana n biack-faced letters of not less
than Two inches in length in line from
the top 10 the bottom of the cheese. on
the side in four places equidistant from
each other; and the package containing
such cheese shall be marked in the sar,,a
manner, and in the same number Of
places, and in the same description of
letters as above provided for the mark
Ing OF the cheese; and all sales or con-
signments made by manufacturers of
filled cheese TO wholesale dealers in fill
ed cheese or to exporters OF filled cheese
shah be in original stamped packages.
Retail dealers in filled cheese shall sell
only from original stamped packa ges,
and shall pack the flied cheese when
sold in suitable wooden or paper. pack
ages. which shall be marked and brand
ed in accordance with rules and reguia-
tions to be prescribed by the commits
sioner OF internal revenue with the ap-
prevail OF the secretary of the treasury
Every person who knowingly sells or
offers to sell, or delivers or offers 10 de-
liver, filed cheese in any other form
than in new wooded or paper packages, /
marked and branded as herein before |
provided and as above described, or
who packs in any package or Packages !
filled cheese in any manner contrary to |
law, or who falsely brands any pack |
age or affiXes a stamp on any package /
denoting less amount of tax than that |
required by law, shah upon conviction |
thereof be fined for each and every Of 1
Tense not less than fifty dollars and not /
more than five hundred dollars or be I
not less than thirty days |
nor more than one year.
Sec. z. That all retail and wholesale 1
dealers in filed cheese shall display in |
room a sign bearing the words Filled .
cheese sold here" in black-faced letters
not less than six inches in length, upon /
a white ground, with the name and |
number OF the revenue district in
which his or their business is conduct
ed; and any wholesale or retail dealer
In filed cheese who fails or neglects 10
with the provisions of this sec
ton shall be deemed guilty OF misde-
meanor. and shall on conviction there
OF be fined for each and every offense
not less than fifty dollars and not more
than two hundred dollars.
Every manufacturer shall paste on /
packages label the number of factory
ana district and a caution not 10 use 4
package or stamp again nor empty 1
package without destroying the stamp. 1
on all filed cheese manufactured 1
there shall be tax of one cent a pound. /
Persons buying filed cheese not 1
branded and stamped viii be also liable. I
All deletereous filed cheese viii be
forfeited 10 the United States.
The act goes into effect on the 4th day
OF next month.
on the day the law goes into effect ell
filed cheese Of 10 pounds or more must
be in wooden packages
Every dealer must make, under oath.
E written inventory and swear 10 il be-
fore the internal revenue collector Of
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