The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-15


Bancroft was to have returned to
GAINESVILLE January 2, the date at which
was to have substituted his goods
In the meantime the attachment was
issued for him in Squire Griffee's court,
and have not seen him SINCE"
.:. .s BANCROFT DENIES 1T.
Columbus, Jan. u.-Charles II. Ban
croft. the manager OF the COLUMBUS
branch of the Dold Butterine company,
has sworn to the following affidavit, de-
nying the allegations:
"The statement to the effect that am
ant or his company has any arrange
ments, belief. understanding or taclt
agreement of any kind whatsoever with
the dairy and food commissioner ot
Ohio, is wholly false, malicious and un-
true. Afflant further says that he never
at any time or place guaranteed to any
person that he would not be molested
by the dairy and food commissioner,
and never stated that the said dairy ana
food commissioner intended to drive any
company or companies out of this state.
NEVER SAW BLACKBURN.
;"Afiant further says that he never in
his entire life saw Mr.. Blackburn, the
present dairy and food commissioner
and never has had any kind, form or
manner of communication with him IN
his life and would not know him should
he meet him today.
"Afiant further says that to his best
knowledge and belief no other person
h 10 had
any agreement, contract or tacit under
standing of any kind with the said dali
ry and food commissioner, nor has any
person connected with his company the
slightest personal acquaintance with the
said commissioner, or ever had any
communication of any kind with him.
"Afiant further states that 1t is true
he did solicit business In the city or
GAINESVILLE, o., among others, num-
ber of the customers of the Capital
City Dairy company, and that as an in
ducement
HE DID AGREE
with them that in case of any prose-
cutions, the said Dold Butterine COM
pany would give them a written guar
antee of protection, to the effect that
they would pay any fine which they
might have under the pure food laws Of
this state. The agreement which they
referred to, is a printed form, which Is
used for all customers, and in full Is
as follows:
This agreement witnesseth, that
whereas, - has agreed to handle ex-
clusively, the oleomargarine manufac-
tured by Dold Butterine company Of
Kansas City, Mo-:
"'Now, therefore, said Dold Butterne
company agrees to defend and pay all
fines and expenses of defending said
-, and their properly licensed GUS
toners in all suits which may hereafter
be brought against them under the pure
| food laws of the state of Ohio. for al
legged violations of said law for selling
oleomargarine of it's manufacture.
Provided, however, that said -
shall at once report the taking of said
sample and send statement of all de-
tails and names of witnesses, If any,
to said Dold Butterine company, within
Ave t5) days from the taking thereof.
"'This agreement may be cancelled on
80 days written notice by either party,
but any cases brought on samples taken
within said time to be defended accord
ing to the terms hereof.
DOLD BUTTERINE co.
by -
"The above form Of agreement, or one
similar to it, is generally used by the
different butterine manufacturers tc
their customers, and the above form is
the one which is used by the Dold But
terine company exclusively, and Is
given to every retail grocer who uses
| and buys its goods.
CHARLES II. BANCROFT"
Sworn to before me, and signed in my
| presence. by the said Charles II. Ban
| croft, this Sth day Of January, 1901.
j. u. CHARLES,
Notary Public, Franklin county, o.