The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-18

eight out of every ten of the milk dea
iers of Topeka were using some sort of
embalming fluid in their milk Repeat
ed reports reached US of babies which
were being fed on milk from these same
diaries, having been taken very i'll, in
valids made worse and old people made
sick. We at last took the matter up
with the daily papers, all of which have
periodically stood by the cause of the
people
II the face of all this. however. the
food inspector absolutely refused to
even make an investigation. We are
informed that he even warned off the
city board of health. He states in the
papers that he has known for three
years of The use of embalming fluid in
the milk in Topeka; that he has made
tests and has even gone so far as to no
tify the dealers which he knew were
using the embalming fluid to stop using
the stuff or he would tell on them. "
In the face of repeated requests and de-
mands not only from us, but from re-
ligious societies of the city, members
of the city and state board of health
and hundreds of patriotic citizens of
Topeka the food inspector has steadily
refused to act, and now. when matters
are getting a little too warm for him he
threatens those whom he thinks are the
originators of his troubles with some
sort of exposure. He claims to have
knowledge of some practices which are
being INDUCED in by the Continental
Creamery company which would injure
them should it be known. We are auth
orized to say that the Continental
Creamery company has not hirder Mr..
Farnsworth to conceal anything from
the public. The public, however, has
hired Mr. Farnsworth to make public
anything which he may know against
the Continental Creamery company Ii
its methods which may be deleterious
to the public health. and he is hereby
requested to do his duty in this regard
without any heSitancy and to tell inn
mediately what he knows in regard 10
the Continental Creamery company. we
have known for some time that Mr..
Farnsworth has been making libelous
statements regarding us to reputable
citizens and it is only feeling of COM
niseration which has thus far kept him
from the natural consequences.
An invitation is hel eby extended TO
Mr. Farnsworth ard to any citizen OF
Topaka or of the country to visit their
plant; to look into every nook ana
Granny of 1t and satisfy themselves
finest creamery in the world and
plant whose sole object is to give to the
people a wholesome. legitimate, clean.
palatable product: plant which is
credit to the people of Topeka and one
of her greatest industries.
Mr. Farnsw orth says he has no case.
We have repeatedly offered to give him
evidence IF he is sincere in his desire
q case
ers liz this city we will furnish him
proof absolute. which some of the best
lawyers of this city have proclaimed
to be conclusive in every respect. of
the guilt of these milk dealers. We will
not onlv furnish him sworn statements
of tests of milk which have been taken
from time to time during a long period,
but we will give him affidavits and
sworn statements of persons who have
personally put embalming fluid in the
milk sold by some of the leading
diaries of the city and who have also
seen it used hundreds of times under
the orders of the proprietors. We viii
furnish him dozens of cases showing
the effects of embalming fluid upon the
health and even the lives of HELPLESS
babies and reputable citizens of To-
p-1.s-
AS we said in the beginning of this
letter we have no interest in this other
than should stir the heart of every
true and loyal citizen. and we demand
in the name of the people of Topeka,
that Mr.. Farnsworth. who has proven
himself for long period of time TO be.