(N. J. 24.) ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING OF MOLASSES.? (Admixture of glucose ) In accordance with the provisions of section 4 of the Food and? Drugs Act of June 30, 1906, and of regulation 6 of the rules and regu?? lations for the enforcement of the act, notice is given that on the 29 th? day of July, 1908, in the district court of the United States for the? western division of the western district of Tennessee in a proceed?? ing of libel for condemnation of 139 cases (1,656 cans) of adulterated? and misbranded molasses, wherein the United States was libelant? and the White, Wilson, Drew Company of New Orleans, La., was? claimant, the cause having come on for hearing, and the said claim?? ant having failed to answer, a decree of forfeiture and condemnation? was rendered by the court in form and in substance as follows: United States District Court, Western Division of the Western District of Tennessee. THE UNITED STATES OP AMERICA? vs.? 1,656 CANS OF MOLASSES CONTAINED IN 139 CASES. J In this cause it appearing to the court, the United States, by Casey Todd, acting? United States attorney, and the White, Wilson, Drew Company of New Orleans, La.,? the claimants and owners of the property seized herein, by their manager, W. S.? McCann, consenting thereto, that under the process issued in this cause, the 1,656 cans? of molasses branded "Early Bird Brand Sugar House Molasses, put up for W. C. Early? and Company, Memphis, Tenn.," and "Louisiana Sugar House Molasses and Grape? Sugar in Solution Mixed," were seized by the United States marshal in the W. C.? Early & Co. warehouse, in the city of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., and that the? same were subject to seizure and confiscation by the United States, for the causes set? forth in the libel herein, that is to say, for the reason that said 1,656 cans of molasses? contained a large per cent of glucose, which had been substituted in part for the said? molasses, and the said brands on the said cans were misleading and calculated to? deceive purchasers. And it further appearing by like consent that the said White, Wilson, Drew Com?? pany of New Orleans have agreed that an order may be entered at once, condemning? and confiscating the said property to the United States. It is further ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the said 1,656 cans of molasses? above described, now in the possession of the marshal of this court, be and the same? are hereby declared to be forfeited and confiscated to the United States. It is further ordered, however, that upon payment by the said White, Wilson, Drew? Company, of New Orleans, of the costs of this proceeding and the execution and? delivery of a good and sufficient bond to be filed with the clerk of this court, condi?? tioned that said 1,656 cans of molasses shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of? contrary to the provisions of chapter 3915 of the act of the Fifty-ninth Congress, com?? monly known as the Pure Food and Drug Act, or contrary to the laws of Tennessee,? then the marshal of this court is hereby directed to deliver said 1,656 cans of molasses? to the White, Wilson, Drew Company, of New Orleans, or to their representative. But in the event the said White, Wilson, Drew Company, of New Orleans, shall fail? to pay the costs of this proceeding, or fail to give the bond as above provided, within? fifteen days from the date of entry of this order, then the marshal of this court is? hereby directed, after first properly branding said 1,656 cans of molasses, to advertise? the same for sale in some newspaper published in the city of Memphis for a period of? fifteen days and sell the same on the premises of the W. C. Early Company warehouse? in Memphis, Tenn., for cash to the highest bidder. (Signed)?0. K.?CASEY TODD, Acting U. S. Attorney.? O. K.?W. S. MCCANN, For WHITE, WILSON, DREW CO.? Enter this. MCCAU,,