St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-03
COUNTRY NEWSPAPERS
HOW THE AMERICAN PRESS AssO-
CATION SUPPLIES THEM WITH
THE NEWS.
SOLD IN PLATES BY THE COLUMN.
uIants by Employees of the
Association.

Since 1882 the number Of newspapers has in
creased two-fold. They are three times as
good and their circulation is three times as
great The American Press association, a
corporation which supplies the country news
papers with the news Of the day, deserves the
credit of this wonderful progress. This as
ISOLATION supplies reading matter produced on
thin metal plates. convenient for transferring
from one point to another.
Previous to 1882 the country editor was
handicapped by the expense of setting type
for his paper. In all well-regulated news
paper offices the amount Of news matter
printed must increase in a certain propor-
ton to the amount of advertising. In 1882 the
limit was reached; publishers were confused
as to how they could furnish the necessary
extra amount of news without mourning
heavy expenses. At this trying period re-
lief came in the shape of the formation of the
American Press association, prepared to fur
nish the news of the day in plates of col
umn in length, which could be bought by any
morning or afternoon paper. The association
also furnished articles on a wide range of
subjects written by specialists and covering
every topic in the newspaper field. This en-
abled the country publisher to print not only
all the news but sentimental, dramatic,
the products of the brightest minds OF the
day. For instance. no country paper could
afford to pay Rudyard Kipling 81 900 for
story, but 900 country newspapers could
afford to pay 81 apiece for his story set up,
stereotyped and ready to print This cor
poratton buys a story from Kipling and then
retails 1t to country papers at small price.
What was supposed to be menace to the
onward progress Of journalism was thus over
come by the formation of this association.
During the last year it has set in type more
than three hundred newspaper columns of
matter per day, and has supplied 5000 news
papers with news matter in plates ready for
use.
The patrons of the association include ssome
of the brightest men in the world. Therefore
each employee is a specialist in his work;
but one thing is required OF him. but in the
discharge of the one duty he must be little
brighter and better than anybody else. The
nervous tension required in the discharge of
these duties is terrible. Many of the men
break down early under the tedious strain
Of this exhausting brain labor. The work is
so wearing and requires such close concen-
tration as to render the use of a stimulant
absolutely necessary. Various stimulants
have been tested time and again. alcoholic
beverages being at one time the favorite
Many weird stories are related of the boys
while under the influence of the yellow
devil" but it's popularity has waned. Its "af-
terclap'' was too detrimental-all We're more
or less incapacitated from work the day after
free indulgence by reason of the temporary
enlargement of the Uranium. The office boy
became afflicted with a peculiar wabbling
motion of the limbs and much preferred to
sleep during Office hours than perform his
usual quota of labor. The religious editor
1t, I-ill
namented withered and green spots, which,
he claimed, infested the vicinity of his desk.
Finally the whole staff met, together in sol
emn conclave, and white ribbons" now COM
mand high premium at Nos. As and AZ
Park Place.
Black coffee was then recommended by the
horticultural editor as an excellent stimulant
in brain work. This worked we'll for few
weeks, but suddenly the editorial complexion
began to assume bright yellow and a dark
brown taste in the mouth was experienced by
all. The medical editor was forced to an
extended vacation in order to cure a bilious
attack. The financial editor had to engage
a substitute, though not able to afford 1t at
the time. Black coffee was then tabooed and
placed on the shelf with its brother Alcohol.
About this time Captain George l.. Kilmer
noticed that the French and German armies
had used q drink made from an African nut
with marked success, as an aid to prolonged
eXertion. Men under its effects were able to
march for eighteen hours in succession with
out fatigue, and sustained only by this re-
markable nut. The matter was investigated
by Captain Kilmer. who found that the Yale
College athletes had made similar expert
ments with like results, using the standard
preparation of the nut, Vino Kolafra, made
by Johnson & Johnson, No. so William street,
New York.
Captain Kilmer then made thorough search
for points regarding this wonderful nut. He
found that the African natives use the nut
(the botanical name of which is Sterculia
Acuminata), to assist them in all laborous
exercise. They use it to keep them awake
during their prolonged orgies, and claim mag
ical results from its use. Travellers later con-
firm these stories. They use these nuts as
symbols of war and peace. red sterculia
nut sent by one tribe to another means war;
white one peace. In some parts of Africa
you can purchase wife with a dozen ster-
culia nuts.
Captain Kilmer then tried Vino Kolafra on
himself with good results, finding its power
as general bracer to be unexcelled On the
Captains recommendation the reproductive
artist tried it and reported ean effect Of slim
ulation with no after depression.
Octavus Cohen, the dramatic editor, is en-
thusiastic over Vino-Kelafra, and says that he
feels better the next day after using Vino
Kolafra. In headaches he is sure of relief
after wineglassful, and is sure of its slim
ulating effects on the brains
George C. Burt says that Vino Kolafra comes
like a benediction to any one who is suffering
from dyspepsia. He delights in 1t as bever-
age saying that it strengthens his nerves
promotes Sleep and an he is "brain weary
as he calls it, a haif-glass Of Vino-Kolafra
does him more lasting good than any other
drink
E. B. Etherington, the clippings editor, says
he really has no need of a stimulant, but
that VinoKolafra produces a pleasant, stimu-
lating effect, with no depression.
The editor OF the '-Up-to-Date'' page was
completely run down from overwork, and one
or two bottles of Vino-Kolafra aided him great
ly in regaining his normal health
Joseph R. Buchanan, labor editor, felt a
slight stimulation after using Vino-Kolafra,
while the telegraph editor, being in extra fine
health, has not used 1t on himself, but gave
Vino-Kolafra to his wife, who was slightly
run down from overwork superinduced. by at
tending extremely prepossessing but rest
less baby of eight months. She reports great
improvement in her condition.
Mr. Stone B. Davis, the business manager,
was then induced to try it, and is now fully
convinced of it's merits.
Now when any employe of the American
Press Association is run down and depressed
from overwork, or when he has an especially
hard task before him, he uses Vino-Kolafra
as the means Of restoring his lost energy and
finds it veritable fountain of youth to his
deblitated system.
Captain Kilmer now moves round with a
on FOR