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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03
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Specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Office, Law Library Bldg, Ocala-Ad.

Mrs. Mamie Howse- Stovall and Miss
Minnie are visiting at Brenau College
Gainesville, Ga. They stopped off Ell
route in Atlanta to see the Rose Maid
en-, the new comic opera which is Great
ing such a furore in musical circles
Mr.. Wallace Stovall is the guest of for
mer class friends at the University OF
Georgia, at Athens.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

DR.. ]. VI. Thompson and Mr.. John
Graham are having their front yards
filled in with dirt. after which they
will have attractive lawns laid out in
front and on the sides Of their homes.
This will be another step in the i'm
provement work on Fort King avenue.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

With the removal of the overburden
of lime from Fort King avenue, sew
eral short streets and portions OF
streets are being hardened. This will
be of great benefit TO the portions OF
town through which they pass.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mr.. w. L. Morgan of Sanford was in
Ocala yesterday on business for Bal
timore drug firm. Mr.. Morgan was a
partner in one of the large drug stores
in Sanford before he started on the
road.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03
WEATHER REPORT

Following are the meteorological
conditions that prevailed during the
twenty-four hours up to sunset yester.
day:
Cloudy. northeast wind.
Minimum temperature. 30 degrees.
Maximum, - degrees
Rainfall 80
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Miss Beulah Hall and father, Mr. T
C. Hall are visiting friends at North,
s. c. After DR.. Walter Hoods acct
dent they proceeded by auto alone from
Spartanburg to North, where they will
remain some weeks.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mr.. L. H. Bingham. assistant city
ticket and passenger agent. Atlantic
Coast Line Railway, has returned to the
city after having spent the past two
weeks with friends in the southern
part OF the state.-Times-U Union.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mr.. f. c. Rawls, city ticket and pas
senger agent, Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way in this city, has gone to Denver,
where he will attend the annual con-
vention of the American Association Of
Passenger Agents.-TimesU Union.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

An unusual sight was witnessed in
the second ward this morning when a
large herd of cattle was driven thru
that part of the city. y man at Lake
Weir had just purchased them and was
having them driven to the lake.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

in place Cures permanently. Safe,
cool, delightful When worn never
know you are ruptured. Nothing like
il Guaranteed. Write for infOrma-
ton Don't hesitate. Price, 75c. Jos.
Tindall, Macor, Ga. 9301tdw-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mrs. Van Hood is expecting her
daughter, Mrs Lew Lyons of Des-
Moines, Iowa, in November for a visit
of several weeks. Mr.. Lyons will join
her at Christmas.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

DR.. Warren A. Getch, a dentist who
has been located at Fort Mccoy for sew
eral months, has gone to Altoona to
visit his parents for several weeks and
will then go to Melbourne, where he
will locate.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Terkeween Oil, the great nerve and
bone liniment; will not blister. For
rheumatism, neuralgia, pains in the
back or sides and all other aches. 25
cents per bottle at Tydings & Co.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mrs. Frank Booher is home from
Washington, D. c., where she has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Taylor, for
the last two months.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Information regarding afternoon and
night classes of dancing can be obtain
ed from Mrs. Switzerland. So Fort
King avenue, telephone No 95.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mrs. r. Martin Of Eustis, the aged
mother of Mr.. D. W. Tompkins of this
city, was operated on this morning at
the sanitarium. She is doing as well
as could be eXpected.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Camps friends are
glad to have them at home again
They have had most pleasant sum-
mer outing in the northern states and
Canada.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mr.. c. Y. Nillers building across
from Judge Warmers home is rapidly
advancing and will be completed in a
very short time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

| Arkansas Chill < Fever Tonic, 25
and so cents per bottle. Guaranteed
to cure. Best for colds and lagrippe.
| Tydings & Co.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

\ message from DR. Walter Hood
at Spartanburg, 5. c.. says he is rapid
ly improving and will start for home
Saturday. He says his tobacco tastes
all right.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mr.. w. \. Hooker, who returned last
week from his extended western trip
is expecting htf Hooker and their
three pretty daughters today. They
had a most delightful summer wif
friends and relatives in Kentucky. I
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mr.. r. f. Lansford came in yesterday
from a successful business trip Il
Crystal River and surrounding terri
tory
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Harmony Violet Glycerine Soap,
full half-pound cakes, Is cents. Sold
only at Gerig's Postoffce Drugstores.
-Ad
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Misses Lola and Vic Raysor came in
town from Lowell this morning, and
Miss Lola went on to Orlando, to take
her position in the high school there.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Fire Chief Chambers was quite sick
last night, but is some better today.
He hopes to be out in a few days
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Judge Joseph Bell is suffering from
an attack of malarial fever. He was
somewhat better today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

While shopping, stop and cool off at
the Court Pharmacy. We are not after
money; just want your company.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Don't forget that Norris candy will
win you a home or end a scrap. 1t is
always fresh at Court Pharmacy.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Violet Dulce Talcum, as soothing
and comforting as an ocean breeze, at
Gerig's PostOffice DrugstoreS.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Touch up that torpid liver with
bikes Little Liver Pills. They give
new life. Sold at Court Pharmacy.-Ad
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

] Miss Annie Laurie Perry came in at
noon from Citra, where she has MUSIC
Nclass.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mrs. W. II. Malloy of Inverness pass
ed through town today, on a visit to
relatives at Grove Park.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mr. LAGRANGE Sistrunk is no better
this morning. His fever is still high
and he is very weak.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03
AMATEUR NIGHT At THE IDEAL

This is amateur night at the Ideal
There will be six actors and the usual
array of good pictures.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Preserve your artistic Board of
Trade certificate by having 1t framed
at the Ocala News Co.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Please remember that you can OBJ
tain everything you need in the toilet
line a the Court Pharmacy-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Harmony Violet GlycerIne Soap
full half-pound cakes. Is cents. Sold
only at Gerig's Postoffice Drugstores
AID
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Your vacation is not complete with
out a kodak. Gerig's Postoffice Drug
stores, agents.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Miss Marguerite Porter, who has
been on the sick list the past few days,
/ is much better today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mr.. Charles Rheinauer is putting a
twO-stOry addition on the rear of his
residence.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Seed oats and rye for fall planting
at the Ocala Seed Store.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

The Banner was right about tn
cure but not about the complaint
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03
0CALA OCCURRENCES
Undertaken Smith, phones 10 and "a.

Undertaken Smith, phones 10 and a.
AID.
Moose meet this evening.
School boys shoes and hose at
Fishel's.-Ad.
Phone 2s4 for quick prescription ser
vice.-Ad.
Cranberries, Is cents a quart at the
Carn-Thomas Co.-Ad
Go to the Ocala Seed Store for fresh
seeds.-Ad.
DR.. D. Seymour of Bushnell is in town
on a business "trip.
Everything wearable for school
children a FisheIS-Ad.
Miss Virginia Sistrunk had fever
last night but is better this morning
a new line of toilet requisites just
in. Gerig's Postoffice Drugstores.-Ad.
Mr.. J. d. Marlin is quite sick al the
home OF DR.. +. Van Hood.
Dairy and kitchen sale continues at
FisheIs.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Dairy and kitchen sale continues at
FiSheIS.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

Mr. J. d. Marlin is quite sick at tn,
home Of DR.. +. Van Hood.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

A new line of toilet requisites just
in. Geris's Postoffice Drugstores.-Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-03

| Miss Virginia Sistrunk had fever
| last night but is better this morning.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
ART|CULOS De FAMA


81 las copias al carbon de sus cartas
nc sou claras 81 los n6meros 6, 7, s y 8
copiados no resultan claros es casi me-
ior que no las sacase.
Copias de papel carbon inferior, al
frotarse unas otras en- sus archives Sc
emborronan y Sc hacen inteligibles no
durando mucho.
Por fortuna, en- la famosa marca
Ideal de papeles carbon de Car
ter Sc combina economic calidad. Ca
da hoia copiara de $50 a 225 cartas; y
con la marca Gossamer hasta veinte
copias, todas claras, de una sola impre.
sion
De venta en- el BOLET1N MERCAN.
TIL. aW wsgs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17

FL prestigio de que gozaban las Re
tretas en- esta capital, ha memado de-
tectIosamente; el SignO manifesto de
cultura popular que fesEvamente era
familiar de los elementos integrantes de
todaS las claSes sociales vase amorti-
guando con evidente negligencia FL de-
caimiento s0rddo senteSe Ell lln ins6lit0
periodic de indiferentismo despectivo ha-
ella cuantO signifique arte; ha llegado.
la desaprensi6n a las postrimerlas del
leSafecto, pausadamente sin estriden-
ciaS, hasta apercbir los menos avi-
SadoS
lluerfana, DE Banda. la "Retreta"
la depression moral de sus infelices efec-
Ftos lacera das espontaneidades del alma
publica 81 asi cOnvenimos en- nombrar.
la comunidah de un pueblo que hace
gala de su cultura quiere dar ell mayor
auge y relieve a s7lS manifeStaciomeS
| urbanas. que son el ensalzamient0 de la
propia capital.
La banda del regimiento tle Puerto
Rico sc ha salido por la tangente ST
| Sc hubiesen desadvertido disenSiones
| particularlsimaS, buen SECURE, que nos
cabria la contemplation de yer ,cOnglo-
merarse fraternalmente ell pueblo puer-
torriquenO a su ejercito simpatizador.
| lEs razonable, que la Banda ha obedeci-
do ordenes snperiores y que quien las
ha mandado tenemos que determinar
porque. el cOrOnel Mr.. Koehler identfi-
candOse Gle una manera sistematica y
tai vez empirica, con ell concurso que
las bandas militares ofrecen en- los ES-
tados Unidos, lie ha bastado ell que voces
| agenas clam0rearan y que Sc diese vero-
Similitud ciertas detentaciOnes de re
gimen econ0mic0, para apartar la Banda
a los lugares de zona polemica militar,
en- esta capital, no sin desvirtuar el con
tacto heal de estimaci6n, que oticia de
compenetrador de la vaia Y del cariIO
que de este modo, siente en0rgullecerse
un pueblo de pertenecerle un ejercito
| que 10 mismo sabe triunfar en- cien ba
tallas, que ser galano al recogerse a la
afectuosidad de la paz.
ProbabIemente, la primera autordad
| NIilitar aducira qae, su experienciB lo
ipermite alegar la mas famosa banda mi
litar de los Estados del Norte- America,
0 sea, la de la Marina, la cual, en- Was
| hington, en- los recintos presidenciales de
| Casa Blanca, tienen eco sus notas har-
moniosas, observa el habito de efectuar
conciertos en- centres pubhcos, cuando
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17

coincide Ia ceIebraci6n de 6estas Nacio
nalas y ono II da Ia Esrlela Nilitar dc
West Point on 81 Esfado die New York
ON narecido raso podemos incalirla pc
ro y p,arto Rico v nrafarantamanta on
esta capital de San Juan, por Sill jerar-
quia, la coStumbre ha instituido, con ell
beneplacito voIuntario Y plausible de los
.Jefes miaitares que la banda del regi-
miento fuere parte activa y un medic
drecto a contribun al regocijo, Ievan-
tando el sentllnlento del pueblo. a qulen
en- araS de Ia guerra. algun dia tuvleren
la suerte de Glcvar su mas alta represen-
tacion.
La .ostumhre es 81 ca1lce de las le
yes, IS tan respectable como la misma
lev. Y s. So Iesionan las costumbres. Sc
inicia 81 atentado a las lcves adpm1s.
en- couNonaneia con nuestra tesiS cs 81
oue habran transcurrido amos diez
amos de que las bandas militares toca-
ban en- las plazas p1blicas de las ciu
dades de los Estados norteamerlcanos !;
y ra1z de la protesta autoflzada y
magn@. por el gremlo Gle profesores de
m1sica, de los EstadOS t'nidos a su
Gobierno; diman6 81 disponer en- un
'considerando" la relativa compen-
saci6n de intereses. En- la capital de
Pto Rico .ciertamente. q. no puede esta-
blecers, nm naralelo con 81 nrocnder
de los mnsicos norteamerjcanos te.
niendo on cuenta Ia carta m1e aollf III.
rigieron las autoridades, entire la
que figura la del Coronel, un grupo
de mIsicos locales, con la frma de
un Director, que no tiene mas SAN
ci6n que ell de un criterio adoptado en-
tre tantos- tambien carece de soldez
para consideraciones de trascendencia
que trascienden irrefrag gablemente,
obstando la generalidad de los habi-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
Centro de Detallistas
de San Juan

Esta sociedad cumplendo los estatu-
tos de la misma, celebr0 Junta General
Ell sus salones, Cruz 81 (altos), ell dia
Is del corrlente mes, para dar cuenta
Gle los trabajos llevados a cabo lurante
ei presente ano, Y despues de haber IN
tornado la Junta Directiva que ha de
regir los destinos de dicha socieiad du-
rante el pr0ximo ano de 1913, practicado
Al correspondence escrutinio sali6 triun-
fante. por mayoria de votos. la siguiente
eandidatura
Presidente, don Ramon Docampo Con
zaleZ; Vice-presidente. don Benigno
Fernandez Perez; Vocales: don Juan
Fernandez Suarez, don Jose Garcia
Diaz, don Federico Vazquez. don Miguel
Sosa Gonzalez; Suplentes: don Domin-
20 Rodriguez, don Jose Perez Alvarez:
resorero, don Julian Perez Sevillano:
'ontador, don Jose b. Portela Perez;
Vice-contador, don joaquin Martinez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17

comision Gle abusos, mas ipor este de-
bemos dejar de pasearnos por la Pla-
"a de Baldorioty?
L. Siquier y Roses
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
Ll3RO9 d. MIRA CARTNKAn
IN 81 HeLRTrw MgROArYlA

Esquinas, Fortaleza Y San Jose.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
Una Banda
Municipal :?

FL CORONEL Y Ell ALCALDE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-30
THEOLDPIANO

There's a piano down in Casey's,
In deserted little room,
Seldom used now; mournful look
ing,
Mid the silence, mid the gloom;
The old scarf is threadbare,
faded,
Broken key, and missing string,
Yet memories of the days that
were,
Hover near it; round it cling.
In Casey's place-in days of yore,
When evening shadows fell,
A jolly crowd would gather
there,
Their jokes and jests to tell;
Twas social room to Danish care,
To enjoy a bit of life,
Where merriment, pleasure, ruled
the hour,
Goodfellowship vanished strife.
Then someone would propose a
song,
you bet!" they'd shout with
glee.
The piano player-an obliging
soul
Would play these melodies:
"Old Kentucky Home" "Mollie
pers," "Sweet and Low"
kitty Wells" "Suwanee Riv-
err I'm the Cleaning"
"Old Black Joe"
when you and l were Young,
Maggie" "Juanita," Mag
gle May"
"Annie Laurie" "Oaken Buck
et." Captain Jinks," and
Nellie Gray"
And when a pleasing voice COM
menced,
"Silver Threads Among the
Gold"
The sad, sweet melody reached
their hearts
Ut never will grow o1d),
It's simple, pleading, soft refrain,
Seemed each very heart to tear,
For all were held in misty dream,
OF hearthstone, mother, prayer.
Darling, am growing old,
Silver threads among the gold,
Shine upon my brow today,
Life is fading fast away;
But my darling you will be, will
be,
Always young and fair to me,
Yes, my darling, you will be
Always young and fair to me-"
There's piano down In Casey's,
In deserted little room,
Seldom used now, mournful look
ing,
Mid the silence, mid the gloom;
The old scarf is threadbare, faded,
Broken key, and missing string,
Yet memories of the days that
were,
Hover near it; round 1t cling.
LUE f. VERNON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-30
In Little Old New York

the fingers of his rite hand, and
he ses to the class, SEES he
gentlemen. hear hold in my
hand the dedliest jerms known to
science, if there was 600 elefents
in a sircus tent, and or of the
jerms witch have in these hear
tubes was let loose in that there
tent, them 600 elefants could kiss
themselves goodbye, they would
ent last no longer than a clean
collier in pittsberg
just then his fingers slipped
and the glass tubes fell on the
flore and busted all to peaces.
well my goodniss you never
seen sutch exitement, all that
class was trying to get out of the
dore at once, and they got stuck
in the dore, and the perfesser he
climed out on a winder sill and
holered for a fire ladder
the janniter he had a head
start, and he run 6 miles befoar
he stopped, he amt been within
10 blocks of the collidge sinse,
he says they can get new jan
inter for all him
the perfesser and the class and
the room has all been fumygated
and sterilized and disinfected,
and they are hopin for the best
johnny
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-30
Story About An Old Man.

quite along years-nobody old and
he sometimes about the Santa Fe
wharves Diego He clothes, wasn't always
little suburbs Nobody
about like that and whence he
wrinkled and his
derelict just
lived himself with his secrets and the world willing to
let him.
One last week. Jim passing children who
with matches sidewalk Little Renee Gle
ments clothes took fire Jim to her. esped her in his
smothered with his body Then, horribly
burned himself he worked his way through the crowd and went
food help of sort Jim tossed and upon his
nights Then in maybe
fall of the
child visited him with their
his blisers
thought of
child keeping
laid there thirsty, lonely,
Mr.. bowed
he
a wall
whole world wanted old
recluse dockwaoper the old faded
blue They him. They give him things
Carnegie medal him. They he is
believe
the of the oier the
the of who willing
his life for another
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-30
BY NORMAN.
(The ]. o. B. Tells of q Learned
Professors Mishap.)


n. ", satterdy-gee, the funny
est thing herd about for dogs
age happened into a medikel col
lidge up town the luther day
one of the perfessers had been
over to yoorup and he brot back 8
or ittel glass tubes with jerms.
you know, jerms is them things
that people die of only they don't
know it. they just think they got
smallpox or sumthing, but RELY its
the jerms, so the docktors says,
anyway.
we'll, this perfesser he had
rounded up bunch of the most
ornery jerms that there was in
all yoorup, and he had them in
the littel glass tubes
SO this morning am telling
about he was giving a leckture on
jerms to class in the collidge,
and he had all his nice new bot
tells of jerms to show them
there was about two dozen fell
lers in the class, and the janniter
he happened to be in the room too,
finishing up with his busting
so the perfesser he held up a
cuppel of the littel glass tubes in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-30
MANY PEOPLE ARE FOOLED BY PURE FOOD
LAW GUARANTEE ON GOODS THEY BUY
Uncle Sam Does Not Back 1t Up,
Says DIR. Wiley, Explaining Ser
ial Number.

WASHINGTON, April 30
What is serial number" and
what does 1t mean? Taking that
as his text DR.. Harvey w. Wiley.
the former chief chemist of the
government, writes the following
article for the Times:
by DIR. H. w. Wiley.
The food and drugs act pro-
yides that no dealer shall be pros
ecuted who establishes a guarantee
of purity and compliance with the
law from the manufacturer, the
wholesale dealer or other person
selling the goods.
In order to facilitate the giving
of such guarantees those charged
with the formation of the regu-
lations for the enforcement of the
Food and Drugs Act conceived
the idea of simplifying the mat
ter by issuing to manufacturers
and wholesale dealers and others
guarantee numbers which would
be printed upon the article with
phrase showing its nature and
purpose.
In order, therefore, to estab-
fish a guarantee once for all
manufacturer has the privilege of
filing a guarantee in due form in
the Department of Agriculture
that the goods on sale comply with
the requirements of the Food and
Drugs Act. Thus, by printing
this fact upon the label, together
with the number assigned, all
further trouble respecting the Sc
curing of the guarantee would be
avoided.
Unfortunately, this plan, when
was conceived with the most
worthy motive to aid the manu-
facturer and protect the dealer
from whom the article was pur-
chased was almost universally
misinterpreted by the consumer.
When he read upon the label
guaranteed under the Pure Food
and Drugs Act, Serial No. -"
the consumer almost universally
supposed that this guarantee was
given by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture.
His idea was that the article in
question had been carefully ex-
amined at the Department, found
to comply in every respect with
the requirements of the law and
that the government itself was be-
hind the guarantee.
This phraseology later had to
be altered so that each statement
would be so worded as to plainly
indicate that the guarantor was
the manufactures and not the gov
eminent official. But we find the
minds of a vast number of per-
sons still holding to the idea that
the guarantee upon the label is
backed by the government.
Nothing could be further from
the truth. No questions are ask
ed of those who seek a guarantee
number other than the establish
ment of the fact that they are a
bona fide corporation or associa-
ton doing a real business and re-
sponsible for any act which they
might commit which would be
contrary to the purpose of the
law.
1t would indeed be a satisfac-
ton to the consumer to know that
each article of food or drugs guar
anteed had been examined by the
government and found to be true
in name and quality. But such an
undertaking would be physically
impossible and hence no attempt
has been made to verify the guar
antees which are submitted for
record. The government takes the
guarantor at his word. assuming
that he is honest, and assign to
him a number.
If the public continues to be de-