Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
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was a matter of sixty millions of dollars,
but just the same Mr.. Huntington nad all
the details of the transaction on mems in
his hat. which he used frequently in his
conversation with the officials, who were
empowered under the law to accept his
payment of that enormous sum. Time and
time again l have been before consression-
al committees opposing measures which Mr..
Huntington favored and realized what an
| important thing his hat was to him. He
not only had the faculty of making mems
for his use. but of being able to lind them
just as he required them. 1t is easy enough
to make memoranda, but the art is in being
able to file them so that they can be found
and consulted in an instant. This faculty
gree. and really believe his hat performed
more important part in his transactions
than his lawyers or agents.
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THE publication recently made by the
Department of Agriculture as to the best
means of getting rid of mosquitoes is of
great value in its way" observed a leading
physician to Star reporter, though some
what impracticable. OF course the general
thought running through the publication
that drainage which will remove the
marshes will eventually remove the mos
Quitos is correct, but there are some diff
culties in the way. Now, when a man or
woman lands up at hotel and finds that
the mosquitoes are very numerous and Of
fenSive it Is not practical for him or her
to start in on a general drainage plan, and
most persons who travel are seldom
thoughtful enough to provide themselves
with an outfit of tools for that kind of
work. My experiments have been con-
Quoted on an entirely different line. 1t Is
well known that some persons are not at
tackled by mosquitoes, while others are spe-
cially sensitive to them. Careful examina-
items demonstrate that some people have
more sulphur in their constitution than
others. 1t is also pretty well known that
mosquitoes do not like sulphur in any form,
hence they avoid those who are lucky
enough to have an extra supply OF sulphur
in their makeup. Now, to those who are
sensitive to the attacks of MOSQUITOES a way
is opened by which they can be made i'm
mune, and that is to take and in some
sulphur. During the remaining days Of
September mosquitoes are specially trouble
some in many sections. If persons are
compelled to remain where they are 1 can
confidently inform them that they can pro-
tect themselves by either taking small and
repeated doses Of sulphur or placing small
quantity in the stockings each day. Enough
will be absorbed in one day by the system
to repel mosquitoes, though no harm will be
done to keep 1t up as long as you happen
tn be in mosquito section, for the sulphur
absorption is beneficial to every one. A
penny's worth of sulphur will keep a per-
son thoroughly immune for the entire sea-
son."
X X X j.
For nearly twenty years / have been en-
gagged in introducing typewriters,' explain
ed a woman typewriter to a Star reporter
much of which time 1 have spent attend
ing expositions in Europe and this country
There was not much difficulty in getting
the typewriter into use in this country
! though in Europe people were somewhat
slow to realize its advantages and, indeed
hnr ic NV mi
versal as it is in this country In that
time / have probably listened to almost
every argument that could be invented
against the introduction of the typewriter
but time and experience answered every
one of them. My last employment was a
| the Paris exposition, but l had to give III
work there on account of sickness. The
objection to the typewriter in most all
cases came from older persons. Young
people, it mattered not in what country
met them, took to it kindly always. Th'
principal objection was that writing BY
machine was necessarily slower than by
pen, though, as every one knows, the eX.
act opposite was the fact. My answer to
all such objections was a trial of speed
between myself on the machine and the
other party with pen. 1t is unnecessary
| to add that 1 always distanced them; bu
| to do so | had sometimes to do some jock
eying. When ! found that my contestant
| was a very rapid penman. L always select
ed what should be written My selection
was always the Lords Prayer, for l nave
written it so many thousand times that
my hands automatically wrote it. 1t Is
about the only thing that 1 can write very
| fast, but it always served my purpose
| Well. the contestant nearly always fount
| the Lords Prayer written out and handed
| to him while he was taxing his mind tc
remember just exactly how the words ir
| the prayer went. They always acknowl
edged the victory for the typewriter