The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-29

r AM a flat-dweller. We have con-
i stantly TO guard against bed-bugs,
as they come from all quarters.
Last year L used corrosive sunlimate
and was not troubled. This year l re-
Trained from it after reading in your
department that 1t was volatile.
This summer L was absent from home
Tor several weeks Upon my return L
found one bedroom overrun with bugs
/ had read that to dissolve copperas in
water and paint woodwork, etc, was an
fnfailible remedy. AS we were about TO
close our fiat and so for vacation. |
used copperas freely, even painting the
ends and corners of the mattress. q
may add, IL leaves a stain like iron
rust) 1t has effectually removed the
bugs, but am ignorant as to its chemi-
cal action. Will you please ask through
your department, If il is volatile or dam
gerous? If so, must destroy my mat
treSS.
The druggist from whom / purchased
II assured me that II was STAPLE" and
non-volatile. Blu. also some assert that
copperas is volatile and dangerous"
await the verdict OF our Courteous
Consulting Chemist. NJ CT
PERSONALLY, 1 QUESTION THE
danger in using either corrosive subli-
mate or copperas. The latter is a we'll
known antiseptic, so it cannot be in
furious to health. Corrosive sublimate
Is volatilized by degree of heat which
would extinguish human life.
WHAT should l use II dry clean a
wv white flannel waist?
Nhat would be the menu suit
able Tor company of thirty at
tnls time or year? l mean. TO entertain
q reading club OF that number for the
evening.
In writing g letter when social. is -
necessary TO write the receivers name
at the beginning, as in business letters?
L. not Dear Friend" enough?
LEONE.
BLOCK MAGNESIA WELL RrJRRED
in, left on for two days. then brushed
out. Or, powdered starch, two narts
borax. one part. Wash the wais, =,
this-leave all night and beat out ,ba
powder.
Sandwiches OF various sorts. cold
chicken. oysters, finger rolls; hot scenes
salads; coffee, cakes and ice cream
II would be bad form" 10 write IL.
name OF the person addressed A. -.
head OF the letter. But begin. 1T e..e
Mrs. Blank'-not dear friend,' @i
ELL "E. o." the sure and e,s,.
way 10 get rid OF ants is To ger
cents worth of tartar emetic. II &c
poison, SO Keep from little ones.
an
small butter slabs and slightly moIstan
Then put the small slabs wherever Won
see the ants II on the floor near the
wall put couple of the dishes con-
tanning the emetlc mixture On The floor
They VIII so. You viii not find any
dead ones. They just go, as thew
come hope every reader Of this col
umn Will make a note OF this as Won
90 not know when yoh viii be taken by
storm by these pests. They come in one
night in droves and think they are go
ing 10 run the place and will too il
you do not get after them. This Is a
labor saver. l used 30 cents worth o.
red pepper and borax. but could not get
gid of them. Five cents worth OF this
and little caution. so no ole would get
hold Of it. did the work. o. X
TrT ILL you kindly publish IN your
Wv Column formula for cleaning a
brass bird cage, which is tar
Mrs, P.
WIPE WITH y DAMP CLOTH. THEN
with flannel rag wrung out in kero-
sene.
A NSWERING a correspondent who
"A wishes 10 know how 10 clean silver
with sal soda:
Put eight quarts OF water into a ket-
tle with half pound OF sal soda and
Have another kettle with a Ike OMAN
tity OF clean, hot, strong soap suds
Dip each piece OF silver into the soda
water: let il remain from one-hslf min
ute 10 minute or TWO. according 10
whether the silver is much furnished Nv
not. Transfer 10 the hot soan sl,ds
wash. rinse. dry and polish with son
flannel or linen
This is a quick and satisfactory Wv
and win not inJure the finest ware. 81
course. care must be taken NOT 10 leave
the silver in the soda too long.
MRS. II. A s