The suburban citizen., 1901-08-10

lSldCtlOn. MIS-. wagner has been en-
gagged in the dairy business long enough
to know all about the tricks OF the trade
whatever they may be- but she is not
the kind OF woman to practice them, and
| her employees have been given to un-
dersand that any violation of the rules
of honest dealing will be summarily
punished. The Swiss Dairy was estab-
lshed twenty-five years ago, at which
time the supply of milk on hand amount
ed to five gallons. Four months later.
however, forty-hve gallons were requir-
ed to meet the demand, while to-day the
handsome wagons of the dairy are seen
in every part OF the city, hating alike
at the doors of the rich and the poor
Mrs. Wagner's success has been phe-
nomenal There are men who strike the
road to prosperity and with apparently
nothing to hinder then onward course
travel on to great afiluence. the favor
ties Of fortune, aided by every circum-
stance in life Their achievements are
mainly due to what the world calls luck.
1t is only now and then, however, that
woman, setting out alone upon the
turbulent pillows OF business lie, sue
ceeds in reaching the eminence attained
by Mrs. Wagner. With her sound
judgment was the essential quality in
reaching the goal which lay away in the
future
Mrs. Wagner is noted for her kind
ness OF heart Many touching stories
are told Of her tender interest in those
who needed helping hand and of her
earnest sympathy fo' those over whose
homes Aoated the relentless messenger
of death. The means which have come to
her as the reward of honest toll and per
severance have not been selhshly EN-
ployed, but without letting the right
hand know what the left hand did, She
has bestowed her favors where they
would carry the largest measure of hap
piness and peace. 1t is hardly likely
that such woman after a successful
business career of twenty-five years,
would resort to the use of a poisonous
drug in order to add few dollars to an
already handsome income
Mr.. J. W. Beall Mrs Wagner's SON
in-law, who has been the manag
the Swiss Dairy for a number OF years,
is a thoroughly painstaking dairyman,
having at heart in all he does the inter
ests of the establishment. No man
could be more careful in guarding
against the tricks Of INSCRIPTIONS deal
ers albeit the most watchful men are
sometimes fooled In the matter above
referred to, however, the case was simp-
ly one OF abuse of confidence, unless
Mr. Myers as he stated to the District
Attorney, used formaldehyde believing it
to be harmless drug At any rate Mr..
Beall was as much surprised as any of
the distinguished customers OF the dairy
when he learned that Mrs. Wagner had
been charged with putting formaldehyde
in cream Mr. Beall, being a gentleman
OF intelligence and high standing in the
city, is aware of the mischief likely to
result from the Use OF preservatives. He
is familiar with every article employed
for THAI purpose and could not be in
duced to use anything of the kind to
guard against the loss of few gallons
OF cream. Even is he were inclined 70
do so Ga consideration entirely out Of
the question:, he is too clever business |
man not to know that the discovery OF |
the trick would cost him in the loss OF |
customers in a very short time much |
more than he could hope to gain by it
were it possible to keep up the decep- |
ton for months Mr. Beall enjoys the
reputation OF being upright in his bust
ness relations, and, realizing as he does
The importance of keeping the milk and
cream used in the District up to the [
highest standard, he is more likely to
aid the health authorities in bringing to
Justice men who violate the law than
many who clamor loudly against the
dishonesty OF dairymen but are afraid to
give names. 1t would be we'll for the
'lty and District if they had more such
nen as J w. Beall What he did for
Mr.. Myers he will do for any other man
Who sells the Swiss Dairy milk in which
Preseryative has been used. 1t is
worthy OF mention that his action
against the Marylander can hardly fail
o result in good to hundreds of people
Who purchase their milk from other
iairymen. 1t is not improbable that
Mr. Beall S promptness saved much suf-
ering and sorrow in homes where there
re little ones, Tor there is no more dan
5erous article of diet for children than
IMPURE milk, or milk that has been care
essly handled. The city owes him a
ote OF thanks Where is there another
airyman who has made fight against
he use of formaldehyde?
The fact that Mr.. Meyers was selling
ream to the Swiss Dairy may have led
ONE people TO believe that Mrs. Wag-
er also purchased milk from him
uch, however, was not the case. Her
were confined exclusively to
ream, her milk supply coming from
ther dairies and they the best within
each of the National Capital, In this
it is proper also to say that
FRS. Wagner has been extremely care
Il in selecting the dairies from which
he receives milk. A panstaking inves-
cation has always been made before
ne has decided to become the patron OF
ny dealer in or producer OF milk. 1t e
as been an ironclad rule with her to
now that the milk for which she bar /
aimed was absolutely pure and in no q
lse has this rule been knowingly vio- I
ted Indeed so very careful has she I