The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-25

ought to know. She wasn't at all like
the woman who had invented a cure
for mosquito bites. and wanted the In
dorsemcnt of the tuata before she sent
a supp.y to the soldiers in Cuba. She
cs Inc in one afternoon and staggered
the 1nfcTn~ alton bureau man win TINS
query
Are Cuban mosquitoes just like New
Jersey mosquitoes?"
mo, not exactly" he managed to re-
ply. but I believe there is some SINH
larity in the work they do"
Why, that's what / mean-the sting,
you know" she explained. You see, L
have invented a Eminent that is the
greatest cure for mosquito bites you
ever Jaw. We've used il in our ram
lily for years n we ought TO know. we
live over in Jersey. You've heard about
Jersey mosquitoes. OF course they're
not so bad as these funny papers make
them out to be, you know, but they are
pretty bad. and this liniment OF mine
cures the worst bite in five minutes.
Great stuff" he suggested.
We'll, ii is great stuff she went
on, encouraged. "All our ~neighbors say
SO. I've given them some. you know,
when their children got bitten real bad.
Yes, sir, all the children in the neigh
borhood ask for my liniment. When L
heard that our soldiers were going dow
to Cuba to fight these Spaniards. l said
to my husband: John, | wonde II they
have mosquitoes in Cuba2 of course,
he said. and they're big ones, too. L
said right then that I'd bet the govern
ment would want to know about my
Iiniment, but John. he said that I'd bet
ter come and see you Cuban people first
because the Cuban mosquito bites might
be different from the Jersey kind
MADAM an htrahnnI - "a wise ana
cautious man." he man said, but I'M
fortunately we haven't any Cuban mos
quitoes in stock, and all our bites were
cured some time ago"
ooh. | expected that, you know, but
what | thought was that you could send
a sample bottle of my liniment down to
Cuba and have some prominent man
like General Gomez. you know, let the
mosquitoes bite him. real good n
hard, and hen he'd have my
to cure him."
And if it did cure him?"
why then he could write a recon-
mendation for me-only he'll have to
write 1t in English, o know, because
| don't understand Cuban-and h the
government would order my liniment
for the soldiers to use. OF course it's
all nonsense and a waste of money for
the government to buy those mosquito
netting helmets for the soldiers to wear,
because men don't like to wear such
things. | made one for my husband
once when he was going fishing and he
refused to wear il. He says it's a good
deal better to let the mosquitoes bite
him and then use my liniment.'
Il really think, madam. that o had
better see the army officials about this
before we bother General Gomez. 1t
wouldn't 20 to have him punCuIIred by
mesquite sings and cured by your Uni
,nent IL there was no chance of the Gov
ernment's taking up your invention"
Wei perhaps that's so. I'll go right
down to the army building and see some
of them now. Then | can let you know
tomorrow. And perhaps I'll bring my
husband along, because he can tell you
how many times he has been cured by
this iiniment, and"
"By all means, and bring some of the
neighbors' children who cry for your
cure"
You're not joking? Well, perhaps
will. And"
Good afternoon, madam
She has been back several times since,
hut the information bureau man has
not met her.
There is the man who goes to the Of
flee of the junta and who thinks of 90
ing TO Cuba after the war is over and
investing i'm something-he doesn't know
what would be best.
Know anything about tobacco land?'
asks the information man.
No"
"Cotton?"
No"
Lumber"
mo"
Well" says the information dis
penser, "you will be wise If you stay a
home and invest our money here. The
Cubans are not slow when IL comes t
making a bargain. Their wits have beer
sharpened during the years of Spanish
rule, when every opportunity has beer
taken by those in power to get posses
sion of whatever they could take from
the Cubans. Don't attempt to bargain
with a Cuban unless you know you
ground we'll"
The inquiries I'm person are supple.
mented by a large number in eVer,
mail. Letters come also for Cubans
known and unknown, and as many a
possible are forWarded.-NeW York Sun