The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09
In the Sweet
Summer Time

{ IL II IL nave tlEt4 SUITE SUMMER Lllt3
VHf season II all goes well. we
~ shall have some more. At ths
nrst onset of the high tenn
perature the newspapers heightened
and blackeaed their scare headlines
preparatory 20 making out the heat
as big a thing as possible. The nest
prominent news item OF each e1isSon
was the record cg those who hai been
knocked over with the heat tn the
street. at their daily tasks OF "a their
homes This was encouraging and cal
cuIated 20 make the ordinary mortal
say 10 himself or herself: y wonder IL
my turn won't come tomorrow, Dh
and an ! wonder II this awful heat
will last another -wenty-four hours.
and il il does I wonder II IN live
through IL? Oh and ah, oh and aht-
So they made the most and worst Of
the heat and enjoyed thinking hew
they suffered
The heat prostrations and the deaths
from sunstroke occurred oftener than
otherwise among the very poor. those
who do not know enough TO battle
themselves and would not do Il IL they
did. They simply lay down and smata-
cred in their own skin fncrustatious.
wooliy. unclsan clothing and their ctsn
microoe surohar<ed atmosphere.
We sing the virtues OF water When
you are parched with thirst. which,
would you accept first, champagne nss
$50 a bottle or a gourdful OF cold water
from a hillside spring? Nobody viii
die from the heat who knows the health
giving. health preserving qualities OF
clean water.
Are your rooms stning7 ID with
your stuny woollen rugs. down with
suffocating lace curtains and dust
catching draper;es-if you have noe
already Gowned them. Bring \ pail
OF clean. cold water-the cleanest. cold
est you can get. Dip a clean dust cicsf
into IL. wiring out and wipe on TIRE
heated furniture Of all that room. chair
rungs. tables. bookcase - everything.
Particularly wash thoroughly the
superhea,ed window stills aud castings
upon which the sun beats nerceiy. So
soon as the water becomes dingy
change Il fer another pailful OF the
blessed life bringing fluid and go on.
Last OF all wipe the floor with tho
cold water and cloth. You will be sur
prised at the cool refreshment that dis
the room. / did this one OF the hottest
0ayS VI NHc rufilUsrfs EtAAAy AES
temperature seemed ten degrees lowcs
when / had finished.
Conclude the performance with a
slashins. splashing bath yourself. warm
or cold. as suits you best. and you too
will be ready 30 sing brave song TO
the glory OF water, a blessing tho
creator has shovered upon as in such
quantity that only those die from sur,~
mer heat who do not utilize the comi-
mon blessing
Look about you at the foolish peopsa
who are so distressed by the heat.
Most OF them are clad In wosiien
clothing only shade lighter than they
wear in the coolest weather. why.
even the four footed Wild animal bas
sense enough TO shed its fur in the
summer; man Is the only creature vito
apparently does not know enough 10 10
this. Awfuiiy stupid. we arsi Thssre
are few simple suggestions that win
help anybody 10 keep cool in the hoft ssgt
weather. Do not lose sight % the
virtues of water Sprinkle IL freely
upon floors that cannot be wiped com
veniently. Take a bath twice day. -
you can. and three times won't hurt
you. See that the children are bathe6
before they are put 20 bed az ntgl,H.s
Troublesome? Yes But not half so
troublesome a. sunstroks. Wear the
thinnest. lightest clothing possible. and
dress your family In the same way.
The conventionaiities q ralment put
upon US twice as much dry goods 40
we ought TO wear in hot weather. CT
with the super1uous half of - Mo-
body but yourself will know any better
and you will be comfortable. Drink
great quantities Of water. too. Eat
only half as much food as usual Let
IL be OF the Iightest quality. such al
fruits. vegetables and cooling drinks
Avoid meats and heating drinks Final
iy, keep cool In your mind Don't fret
and fume over the heat Put II out %
your mind altogether. What are you
here for. II not to control your
thoughts and sensations
MARY GOULD LYLE