Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
RICHARD ROE,
100 DOE STREET,
BOSTON. ;.
q POUND OLEOMARGARINE.

BOSTON. -.
" POUND OLEOMARGARINE.
The words "oleomargarine" and
pound" which are required to be
printed or branded on retailers wood
en- or paper packages in letters not
less than one-quarter of an inch square
and the quantity which is required to
be written, printed or branded there
on in figures of like size must be so
placed as to be plainly visible to the
purchaser at the time of delivery to
him. Illegible or concealed marks or
brands are not those contemplated
and required by the law and regula-
tons. 1t will not be deemed compli-
ance with this regulation If the word
"oleomargarine" and the other required
words and figures shall be illegibly
branded or printed, or so placed as to
be concealed from view, by being on
the inside Of the package, or by fold
ing In the stamped portion of the pap
or sheet used for wrapping or other
| wise. The required words and figures
must be legibly printed or branded and
conspicuously placed. and no words or
business card shall be placed in such
| juxtaposition thereto as to divert at
tention from the fact that the conents
of the package are wholly oleomargar-
inc. The foregoing regulations rela-
tive to the marking or branding of re-
tail packages apply to the sales OF all
Ioleomargarine.
| The color of the ink with which the
words are printed must be in the
strongest contrast to the color of the
package.
Retail dealers in oleomargarine may
wrap their goods delivered to custo-
mers in ordinary brown wrapping pa
per, provided such packages are also
marked as required by the regulations.
Retail dealers are permitted to take
oleomargarine from the original
stamped package in advance of sales
and put it up in retail packages mark
ed and branded as the law and regula-
tons prescribe and offer them for
| sale, provided such prepared retail
packages remain in the manufacturers
original package, or at most stacked
up on the outside thereof, or upon the
and sold, provided in so doing none of
lid undetached from the package. until
| the contents have been bargalned for
the marks, brands stamps and notices
required upon the package are con-
cealed. (See Regs. No. 8, revised, p,
SOY. But, should the dealer remove
his prepared packages from the orig
inal package and sell them separated
from and Independently Of the manu-
facturer's stamped package, he invol-
YES himself in liability of a fine of ST.
900. The oleomargarine must remain
in(or upon) the original stamped
package until sold therefrom. (Sec.
6, act of Aug. 2, 1886; 81 Int Rev. Rec.
lp. 10.
The purchaser in such cases is no.
titled of the nature of the article pur-
chased, which seems to be the lead
ing purpose of the provision
The penalty imposed upon the retail
dealers for knowingly selling or offer
| ing to sell oleomargarine in any other
| form than in new wooden or paper
packages is described in section 6,act
of August 2, 1886.
XII. 1t is the duty Of dealers in but
| ter to ascertain the true character of
| the article or which they offer for sale,
and if they are found to have sold oleo-
margarine, though they show that they
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| special tax will be assessed against
them.
XIII. The law provides that when
ever any stamped package containing
| oleomargarine is emptied, it shall be
| the duty of the person in whose hands
the same is to destroy utterly the
stamps thereon and upon such person
as willfully neglects or refuses so to
do imposes fine for each offense of
not less than $50, and imprisonment
not less than ten days nor more than
six months.
The law also imposes fine for each
offense not exceeding $500 and i'm
prisonment not more than one year
upon any person who fraudulently
gives away, or accepts from another,
| or who sells, buys, or uses for max
| ing oleomargarine, any empty stamp.
| ed package.
XIV. The law also imposes a fine
and Imprisonment upon anyone will
fully removing or defacing stamps,
| marks or brands on packages contain
ing oleomargarine taxed according to
law
XIV. The law provides that every
person who knowingly purchases or
| receives for sale any oleomargarine
which has not been branded or stamp
ed according to law shall be liable to
penalty of $50 for each such offense,
and provides further that every person
who knowingly purchases or receives