Goes To The Front Grandly

W alter S. Hioks, general manager of the Hopt onic oompany, was met Saturday at the interaal revenue office by a Journal reporter, and asked regarding the trouble between bis company and the Hon. John Oarling, of Oarling & Co., London, Ont. He replied: "We have two patenta, for the United States aud one for Canada on Hoptonic. The matters in controversy between us, bo far as our interest are concerned, are in the hands of Don M. Diokinson and Col. Thomas 8. Sprague. An injunction was served Thursday on tl.e Detroit agent of Carhng & Co. Since the service of the papers we have seoured the affidavits of several gentlemen to the fact that the agent of Carhng & Co. bas continued the sale of goods in violation and contempt of the court from which the injunotion was issm hI." "Do you anticípate any trouble from the original Hop Bitters company ?" "No. I was the originator of the Hop Bitters. Four millions have been made out of my preparation within the last eight years. An eastern firm has threatened to prosecute any druggists handling any bitters] with the word hop or hops upon them and bas sued Farrand & Williams, the leading druggista of this city . The National association of druggists, in sossion at Philadelphia, voted to defend Messrs. Farrand & Williams in the litigation instituted by this flrm, but the ürm declined.sayingthat they desired the honor and privilege of beating the gentleman from Hochester. Only yesterday Farrand & Williams gave me an order for five gross of Hoptonic, whioh order I telegraphed the house. The sale of our Hoptonic is simply surprising to myself aud to my company. We have the besl equipped establishment for the manufacture of Hoptonic that exists today, and not even a member of parliament like Mr. Curling can transgress our rights with impunity. It is virtually a contesr, between the United States and Canada. We have no fear of the outcome. "Hoptonio is my pet chüd," continued Mr. Hicks, "and the gentlemen with wlioni I am aesociated are high in social and tinancial circles as you have in the stage of Michigan. I am satisfied that juHtice will prevail and that our f uil rights will be protected. We have asked for nothing to whioh we are not entitled, and the courts will vindícate us." - Evening Journal.