The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-11-29
TABOFD MEDICINE.
4. the Request Of Interested Parties
the date of

Enforctng the Law Postponed
to january 1 for Makers
and April 1 for the
Sellers.
The commissioner Of iruernal re We
nue., J.hn w. Yerkes, some time ago
began an investigation concerning al.
coholic compounds labeled as medi'
cines ard held out to the public as
remedies for diseases and the result OF
the examination was given YESTERDAY
In a circular to ccllt ctors. 1t FOL
lows:
On September IL. Circular No.
| 673 was issued from this eff re, con
corning alcoholic compounds acV'r
tised and sold as medicines under
various names, some Of which were
composed chiefly of DISTILLED spirits or
mixtures thereof, without the acd
tion of drugs or medicinal Ingredients
in suff ,ient q1antity to change mat
erially the character OF the alcohollc
liquor.
In that circular it vas stated that
because these preparations we're hello
out to the public as medicines Woulo
not afford ground for relic wing their
manufacture from special taxes as
re csifers and wholesale liquor dealers
and would not relieve the retail deal,
ers therein from special tax as retail
liquor dealers under the provisions
of the Federal statutes.
1T was further stated that this
,f1cs would, by analyses made In the
chemical laboratory here, OF these
various compounds determine whether
those manufacturing and handling
them would be liable to the special
tax named.
Further that until such analyses
we're made and conclusions reached
by this { flee druggists and merchants
sellirg these compOur DIS In good faith
as medicines only would not be tf9c.
ted by the new ruling until Dscem-
ber l.. Before that date 1t was the
purpose of the Cf1ce to make public
amour c ,ment of the various prepar.
ations found by ANALYSIS to be Within
the terms Of the ruling OF September
IL.
"By reason OF the care given In
making analyses Of these compounds
the IF, e has been unable to complete
the examination Of all such con.
pounds now upon the market, How.
ever it has made the following prep.
arations, and finds that they are
within the terms of ruling Of Septem
Der 12: Atwoods La G;ippe Spec fc,
Cuban Gingeric, D, Wits Stomach
Bitters, DR.. Bouviers Buchu Gin, DR..
Fowlers Meat and Malt, Duffy's Malt
Whiskey, G loerts r jdvenattng Iron
and Herb Juice, Hostetters Stomach
Buffers, Kudros, Peruna, Rockaudy
Cough Cure.
"Since the ruling was made, man
ufactures of preparations referred to
in that ruling ard wholesale drug
eists and retail druggists handling
them have demonstrated that large
loosfs would occur to them II
the ruling was made IF ,ctiVelon Dec
ember l. They have stated that IN
good faith and under rules heretofore
cortrolling they have purchased these
compounds In large quantities, have
them in Ste OK and that 1t would be
impossible to dispose Of them by the
l,to o,IrIpo11u 6~otorninod
PosTPONEs ENFORCEMENT OF LAW.
After careful consideration Of this
phase Of the case and to prott CT those
who in good faith have engaged In
the sale Of these preparations, this
Gfice has determined to make the or.
der effective as against ma1u'actures
on january /, 1905. instead Of Dec.
ember l, 1905, said date, january, l
1906, being the beginning OF the third
quarter OF the fiscal year.
"With regard to all handling these
preparations as retail dealers both
druggist and other merchants, the
order will be made eff cted April l,
1906 the beginning Of the last quarter
of the current fiscal year.
This flee will contiru e to make
analyses of other preparations similar
to those already examined, and will
announce from time to time the con.
illusions reached.
Until public notice is given as to
other preparations than those above
a ned, manufacturers, druggists,
and others handling these prepare.
lions will not be held liable for other
articles than those set forth herein
provided that the c. mpounds are sold
In good faith as medicines"
The Good Old Sort.
The woman that rode horse back
to c urch with q black silk reticule
hanging to the horn OF her saddle.
The man that would always make
a cross mark and spit in 1t when he
had to turn back after starting.
The. soap maker who would never
touch a pot Of soap until the moon
was right.
The woman that could srool, warp
and put in a web Of cloth in one