Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1913 — KEEPING THE LAMP IN ORDER [ARTICLE]

KEEPING THE LAMP IN ORDER

Considerable Care and Attention /deeded, if the Llflht Is to Be of the Best to Be Attained. Despite the reign of the electrolier the lamp still has many Many take to lamps because they must; some bec&Cee the light it sheds in softer, more becoming aqd better for the .eyes. <* When a lamp fails to give a good light do not waste time reviling the manufacturer, but look to your mu duties. V Perhaps the wick 4s crooked, or too short or not in squarely. Rub off the top of the wick each day with soft paper, and if tl fails to draw, pull it up on, the catches or get a new one. tlnless sure you can put ia.the wick correctly send the lamp to a store and have it done properly. Perhaps a new wick is less necessary than removing the oil with which it is clogged. 801 lin vinegar and water and dry thoroughly. Fill your lamp daily. Never light a lamp that is yearly empty, as it increases danger of explosion. Fill a lamp by daylight; if it must be done after dark keep away from a flame, and wipe all oil off the outside. Even with the best oil a poor light results if the burner is not clean. They should be washed once a month in a quart of cold water, to which has been added a tablespoonful of washing soda and a little soap. Boil several hours and pour off the blackened watel, cover with fresh boiling water, soap and soda, boil five minutes, rinse in clean hot water and rub dry with a clean soft cloth that is not linty. Lamp chimneys may be rubbed off with soft paper daily, and when smoked should be washed in cold, water and polished with a tea towel and soft