The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28

The city milk inspector should have
his attention called to a councilman in
Los Angeles VINO will introduce an or
dinance in the city council to have the
cows teeth brushed before eating
breakfast every morning. If the To-
peka council should pass on this it
would cause a great revolution among
the real Mellin's Food crowd. Some
thing would have to be done.
Then it would be necessary that all
bossy cows whose milk is used by
struggling and yelling infants here
about should have their teeth brushed
when they take their morning bath.
A new office of city dentist would be
added to the city hall brigade and the
manufacturers of tooth brushes and
powder would make new additions to
their factories. Imagine the poor
farmers brushing the teeth of their
cattle every morning with broom,
carpet sweeper or something on this
order The Los Angeles freak says
that bovine teeth harbor evil germs
and thence into the babies where they
cut2alI kinds of capers and make bust
ness pick up. He, therefore suggests
that the teeth be brushed, preferably
before bossv has had her breakfast
food and coffee Once the bovine
molars and incisors have been well
scrubbed with stiff bristles, those who
partake Of the dePacillized milk will
live to a ripe old age. The secret has
been found and the mystery solved
all farmers and dairymen should pro-
vide at. once because the blow will
fal14
Two fires Sunday made the firemen
think of old times. At $50 a
story and half frame dwelling
owned and occupied by Shirley S.
French, 1404 North Quincy. caught
been placed too near the partition and
caused a conf1agration. Chemical
from No. responded when the water
mains broke and then chemical from
No. came to the assistance. The fire
burned up the wall and into the roof
but got no further. Damage was
about $50.
At seven minutes after noon an
alarm was turned in from the resi-
denee owned and occupied by w. E. |
caused by SCOT falling on the roof. A |
little hole in the roof was the only !
damage. 1t was not figured out
Since all of this trouble about the |
milk inspection laws have been COM |
ing from the city inspectors depart |
ment, DIR. Campbell has issued the |
following statement which will ex-
plain a few things that should act as
4 warning to those concerned:
I am frequently asked as to the |
avs governing the disposal of tuber-
eulosfs animals. Section 1881 of the
general statutes of 1901 provides:
That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to dispose of any domestic animal
Dr. animals knowing the same to be
diseased without fully disclosing the
'act to the purchaser. The penalty
,or this violation under the statute is
L misdemeanor and provides for fine
n any amount not exceeding five hun
lred dollars and imprisonment in the
county Jail not exceeding six months. /
The statute also provides that any |
person violating any of the provisions L
# the act in addition to the penalties /
provided, shall be liable for all dam Il
Lges that may occur to the party L
by reason of said diseased
nimal or animals importing disease.
Section of the food and drug +
aw provides that it shall be a mis-
Iemeanor for any person to sell any II
PORTION of an animal unfit for food
whether manufactured or not, or if it
5 the product of a diseased animal or
me that has died otherwise than by
laughter. The Interpretation of these
tatuteS makes it absolutely neces-
airy for an animal that has reacted
o the tuberculin test, to be killed and
he products to be legally sold for
God within this state must be subject
o post mortem examination and
'assed on by a competent veterinarian
t the time of slaughter. The sale of