368  National  Food  and  Drugs  Act.  S^™" 
upon  the  bottle  or  package,  and  the  statements  required  by  the  law 
as  to  these  drugs  must  be  there.  The  Department  of  Agriculture 
promptly  reported  the  facts  in  this  case  to  the  Department  of  Justice 
and  the  defendant  was  duly  put  upon  his  trial,  convicted,  and  fined 
$100. 
One  of  the  most  amazing  frauds  with  which  the  Department 
has  had  to  deal  was  that  of  an  alleged  skin  food  manufactured  in 
the  State  of  Ohio  and  put  upon  the  market  in  attractive  guise  under 
the  name  of  "  Sartoin  Skin  Food."  Much  to  the  astonishment  of 
the  Department  it  was  found  that  the  preparation  had  rather  an 
extensive  sale.  The  label  on  the  outside  of  the  tiny  package  con- 
taining the  so-called  "  skin  food  "  bore  this  statement :  "  Sartoin 
Skin  Food.  Formula :  2  oz.  rose  water,  4  oz.  sartoin,  1  oz.  cologne 
spirits,  16  oz.  hot  water.  Properties — produces  a  soft,  velvety  tint 
on  the  roughest  of  skins  and  is  remarkably  effective  in  the  treat- 
ment of  pimples,  blackheads,  rash,  blemishes,  and  sunburn  and 
chapped  skin.  Also  highly  beneficial  for  men's  toilet  after  shaving ; 
relieves  all  soreness  and  smarting."  A  circular  enclosed  inside  of 
the  package  declared  that  the  preparation  was  probably  the  most 
effective  remedy  known  to  science  for  a.11  skin  blemishes  and  would 
produce  normal  growth  of  all  parts  not  fully  developed  or  which 
were  shrunken.  The  analysis  of  the  Department  disclosed  that  the 
preparation  consisted  of  epsom  salts  colored  with  a  pink  dye.  Of 
course  the  Department  promptly  reported  the  case  for  prosecution 
for  the  false  and  misleading  statements  on  the  label  and  in  the 
circular.    The  defendant  as  promptly  plead  guilty. 
In  line  with  "  Sartoin  Skin  Food  "  was  another  preparation 
manufactured  in  Baltimore,  Maryland,  and  labelled  and  sold  as 
"  Hancock's  Liquid  Sulphur."  On  the  label  of  this  preparation  it 
was  claimed  that  it  was  "  Nature's  greatest  germicide.  Perma- 
nently cures  the  most  stubborn  cases  of  blood  and  skin  disorder. 
An  absolute  disinfectant.  Purifies  the  blood  by  absorption,  and 
removes  all  unhealthy  secretions  from  the  body.  A  perfect  sulphur 
spring  in  the  retirement  of  your  home.  The  great  cure  for  eczema, 
acne,  itch,  herpes,  ringworm,  pimples,  prickly  heat,  diphtheria, 
catarrh,  canker,  sore  mouth  and  throat,  granulated  eyelids,  ulcerated 
conditions,  cuts,  burns,  and  scalds.  All  diseases  of  the  scalp."  The 
Department  obtained  samples  of  this  preparation  from  a  dealer  in 
the  city  of  Washington  and  promptly  submitted  them  to  analysis, 
which  developed  that  the  article  was  nothing  more  than  an  aqueous 
