Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10
COUNTRY NEWSPAPER,
How the American Press Association Sup.
plies Them with the News.
SOLD IN PLATES BY THE COLUMN
interesting Experiences with stimu-
1nnts by EmpIoycs
of the Associn-
dion.

classcd that of any other trade or profession.
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 ncws Of the day, deserves the
credit for this wonderful progress. This as
ISOLATION supplies reading matter produced on
thin metal plates, convenient for transfer
ring 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 proportion
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
furnish the news of the day in plates of a
column in length. which could be bought by
any morning or afternoon paper. The asso-
citation also furnished articles on a wide
range of subjects. written by specialists and
covering every topic in the newspaper field.
This enabled the country publisher to print
not only all the news, but sentimental. dra-
matte, sporting and religious articles and
stories. 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 1000 country newspapers
could afford to pay 81 apiece for his story,
set up, stereotyped and ready to print. This
corporation 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 moro
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 some
of the brightest men in the world Therefore
each empoye is a specialist In his work; but
one thing is required of him, but in the dis
charge of that one duty he must be a 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 concentration
as to render the use Of stimulant abso-
utely necessary. Various stimulants have
been tested time and again, alcoholic bever-
ages being at one tins the favorite. Many
weird stories are related of the boys while
under the influence of "the yellow DEVIL"
but its popularity has waned. It's after
clap was too detrimental-al were 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 peculiar wabbling
motion of the limbs, and much preferred
to sleep during office hours than to perform
his usual quota of labor. The religious
editor spent his time in killing blue reptiles,
ornamented with red 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
editor as an excellent stimulapt
in brain work. This worked well for a few
weeks, but suddenly the editorial complexion
began to assume bright yellow and dark
brown taste in the mouth was experienced by
all. The medical editor was forced to an
extended vacation in order to cure bilious
attack. The financial editor had to engage
IL substitute, though not able to afford IL at
the time. Black coffee was then tabcoed and
placed on the shelf with it's brother. Alcohol
About this time Captain George l.. Klmer
noticed that the French and German armies
had used drink made from an African nut
with marked success, as an aid to prolonged
exertion, Men under its effects were apIe 10
march for eighteen hours in succession with
cut fatigue, and sustained only by this re-
nut The matter was Investigated
by Captain Kilmer, who found that the Yale
college athletes had made similar experiments
with like results, using the standard prepnra-
ton of the nut, Vno-Kolafra made by john
son & Johnson, No. 80 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
Acumindta), to assist them in all laboriOus
exercise. They use II to keep them awake
Turing their prolonged orgies, and claim
magical results from its use. Travellers later
confirm these stories. They use the nuts
rs symbols Of war and peace. a red sterculla
lut sent by one tribe to another means war;
l white one peace. In some parts of Africa
you can purchase wife with dozen stcr-
,ulia nuts.
Captain KiImer then tried Vino Koafra on
himself with good results finding its power
10 general bracer to be unexcelled. On the
captains recommendation the reproductive
artist tried II and reported an effect Of stimu-
alton with no after depression.
Octayus Cohen the dramatic editor, Is en-
husiastc over Vino-Kalafra and Gays that
he feels better the next day after using Vino
kolafra. In headaches he is sure of relief
after a wineglassful and is sure of its stimu-
ating effects on the brain.
George C. Burt says that Vino-Kolafra
comes like benediction to any one who Is
suffering from dyspepsia. He delights in 1t
as beverage, saying that II strengthens his
nerves, promotes sleep, and when he Is brain
weary" as he calls 1t, a half glass CT Vino
kolafra does him more lasting good than any
,,her drink
E. B. Etherington, the clippings editor,
iays he really has no need Of a stimulant,
,ut that Vino-kolafra produces a pleasant,
stimulating effect. with no depression.
The editor Of the "Up-to-Daie' rage was
completely run down from cyerwork, and one
II two bottles Of Vino-Kolafra aided him
greatly in reganing his normal health
Joseph h. Buchanan, labor editor, felt a
light stimulation after using Vino-Koafra.
While the telegraph editor. being In extra
Inc health, has not used IL on hlmself, but
ave Vino-Kolafra to his wife, who was
lightly run down from overwork superln-
uced by attending extremely progresses
ng but restles9 baby OF eight months, Sho
eport1 great improvement In her condition.
Mr.. Stone B. Davis, the business manager,
vas then induced 10 try it and is now fully
onvinced Of itD merits
Now when any emplOye Of the American
'reSs association Is run down and depressed
rom oYerwcrk, or when he has an especially
ard task before him. he uses Vino Kolaffa
$ the means Of restoring his lost energy
nd finds II vertable fountain OF youth 10