The evening times., 1896-08-07
DEATH FOR THE BUG KIND
Washington Student Discovers
a Cockroach Exierminator.
DESTROYS THROUGH LUNGS
Feet Made Sore by Contact-Chem-
icai Compound in Form of Powder
Which May Be blown Into Grew
iees-No Poisonous Ingredients, But
Certain In Its Effects.


coveries which benefit human kind, Is
one, Just announced. which. If it shall
prove To be as important and useful as
It's descriptive list would vouchsafe, will
cause the name OF It's author to do a good
deal OF laundering On its individual ac-
count as it goes down the ages with those
Of other celebrities OF The present genera
ton, and at tie same time render miserable
the lives of the great army Of cockroac aches
which, since the time TO which the memory
OF man rufneth not, has been SO trouble
some and destructive in the average house
hold.
notwithstanding the ancient origin of the
roach family, II has remained for young
Washingtonian +. N. Hartsock, by name.
arnedicalstudent, ,hithertotofamcunkno
to develop a mixture, or compound, par
taking OF the nature of both, in fact,
which. he claims, if properly administered.
is sure winner as an ex,ernnaior OF
the brood OF pests meptioued, together
with their sisters, cousins, aunts and
male relations, and their next OF kin, the
croton bug.
SURE OF. ITS EFFICACY.
Mr.. Hartsock discusses the quality of his
eXterminltor with confidence in its eff
cacy. He gave IL :; fair test, be says, before
venturing to recommend II, and now that he
is certain OF its value he has no hesitancy
in accepting contract to XIII every cock
roach in every home in Washington, by a
safe eandeasyprocess, without toccupyinSthe
time necessary to knock In the heads OF the
individuals.
The several ingredients OF the mixture
compound, or compound ndmixture,' whether
You consider-it as whole, hyphenated or
in its separate sections, are known only TO
its creator, and will of course be kept a
secret; and yet, should an analysis be made
of il and each of its component parts dis.
closed, tie process OF It's composition will
still remain undiscovered and undiscovera-
BILE. 1t is entirely free from poisonous sub
stance, in proof OF which the owner does
not hesitate to swallow portions OF il In
the presence of any householder who may
become an auditor OF the recital OF its
merits.
Asked of its influence upon the insects
and the cause of its fatal effect, Mr.. Hart
sock said the result was rapid and sure.
The insects do not eat the mixture" he
added, but, on the contrary, will avoid IL,
rapidly passing through or over the powder
when coming in contact with it upon the
floor"
1t is a powder, fine and dry, that may
be blown into the cracks and spaces infest-
ed. The effect is not instantaneous, but
none the less certain. Wherever the pow
der penetrates it renders quite too small
for the comfort of one the space that
i,,lat ha Rao
home for large family Of reaches
ATTACKS THE LUNGS.
'.If they do not eat the substance, through
what means does 1t accomplish its murder.
GUS rnission?" the discoyerer was asked
'.1hey inhale it," WIS the reply.
''Ail bugs that beloIs to the family Of
cockroacbes-the blatta orientaiis-are GOV
cred with very fine tubes, which really
as respiratory organs, the lungs, in short
| These tubes are found particularly under
the wings, II the bug has wings, where
| they all converge to one spot; but they
| are in reality all over the insect, being
found in its sides, feet, and even in its
| eyes, to the number Of 1000 in a single
roach.
Through these tubes the beetle, or roach,
| istence. and these organs are as sensitive
| to injurious influences as the breathing ap-
paratus OF human beings.
BESIDES he said, the compound has
| the effect Of making their feet sore ]
reach this Conclusion from observing the
actions of the bug when they pass tn rough
the POWDER
| Mr.. Hartsock says the discovery of the
efficacy Of this combination was In part
| the result of accident, part investigation
| and part theory. He has made special re-
searches into the mysteries of chemistry
| being attracted to the science naturally
and after having compounded the five con.
stituent elements which enter into his prep,
| aration, upon n certain occasion, he left
| the resultant aggregation in the way OF
the reaches for a night, and next morning
disclosed that mydads of the bugs had yield
ed to the fatal influence.
KILLS reaches ONLY.
at has no effect upon ants nor uron
other pests,'' Mr.. Hartsock admits. It's vic
tins are confined to the class of insects
that pump oxygen into their systems
through the medium OF the tubes referred
| to.
To have its desired and designed effect
the powder Is strewn upon the floor, blown
into cracks. crevices, and hidden spaces
and spread upon tables or other repositories
where there are attractions for the bugs
The effects are soon manifest. Those that
inhale quantity or the compound LOSE
the power of motion and soon die, while
those that take warning from Sigh
contact Immediately vacate the premises
In either event it's a riddance OF the evil
Mr.. Hartsock's faith in the virtue of hi
combination. aggregation. compound
whichever it may properly be termed, Il
| such that in a brief recent talk with {
| renr..Sant afiro of Tho Timoc In <,col.ro<