New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
THINK TT WILL BE |HTOhD'
DRUGGISTS NOT WORRIED OVER if'r-
TO COMPEL. THE PUTTING of ro''
N A PATENTED BOTTLE

II was reported from Albany yes'eru"s 49, I'm
nor Roosevelt had been asked 10 Nc'V ,-,
,. In his hands which was orlgihaiiy nv -
~" - wilcox. providing that no druggist ca"
~ 1.'' =, 49,. ,,oisor or medical preparation con-
So item unless Il be contained IN poN y,
ho,,Ie oc,agonal In shape with serrSte" US 70, a
having Impressed on It the emblem Oh go ,,,.
crossbones A violation OF 'he "o' -
demeanor. 49,, III, "a mart OF a
~ =. .,o,,;r.> all the druggists in the state u
% - Medicine bottle the design OF wh'n mas
ha,, natentet hy Charles II. Francisco "'."'D
of the Municipal Council from brooASn' ,,, hin
DISCO is understood to have associH'V 80 c,a,o
80, - Deubert = member of the Republican o'a'e
Committee from Kings County Both oi ''..-
-, g., Albany this winter II Is also u''uei'aoo'
.,, cato Treasurer- Jacket. who comes Ho'' 80
, Willows own town OF Auburn mas aSNe' wv
Governor to sign the Pill 49, a., uror
Tho medicine bottle design patented os "i' TO-,
cisco exactly fits the language or the o''' u =
Va one ESQ can make 1t, so that the company 20,
o.,nr Mr. Francsco's patent Will nave Il p'V''
tI rrononoly II Senator Wlcoxs bill becomes d
THO rnouhors Of the drug trade generally !" 'I''
city do not seem 10 be greatly agltateo o''' Wv
nronosed law Several who were seen !eS'''""'
s,id that they had not heard much about II. o ,
IA no, boiinve that the Governor would sign me
hill il it's provisions are such hs 10 rcqui,e g.
they use a patented make Of bottle some uou ,,
liz exnressed as TO the validity Of such patent
There is already in bottlc sold extensNeIy;;
which has burrs or raised notches on the sloes anu
stopper The leading drug firms OF the GU! ga!
that they take every possible precautioh TO- naho
poison bottles conspicuous The Label required pS
las, "a used and several firms take special precau-
lions one firm attaches small glass cyhhder 10
the cork on poison bottles II person should at,
tempt TO open such a bottle in the dark he would
md that the cylinder prevented the removal OF me
cork and IT would at once be apparent That the
bottle contained poison. other firms use bottles
having a rough surface and colored glass bottles
in general use.
that no general complaint had been heard from the
retailers. but that an attempt 10 force particular
/ bottle upon them would undoubtedly evoke a
strong protest. II not thought that the pro-
posed law could be intended 10 apply 10 wholesal-
crs as they sold poisons only TO licensed pharma-
cists and persons who familiar with the re-
quirements. Such law. II applied to the whole
sale trade. would prevent the sale of poisons in
bulk. Mr.. Gutter. Of Hcgeman * Co. said We
make II a point never 10 oppose legislation. II
such bill becomes law the public will, OF
pay for IT, The public always pays. At the same
time. II seems needless. We every precauton.
and all reputable drug houses do the same. 1t s
not particularly difficult to get patent but the
protection OF the patent is another matter.
Mr.. Cutler showed the reporter the poison bottle
used by Hegeman Co IT has the cylinder at
tachment described above.