Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
A SISTERS DEVOTION
Long Journey Of Philadelphia Girl
to Save Her Brother.
VICTIM OF OPIUM CURSE.

Mepy " VIZ H~@ r
Determined 10 save her brother from
the opium habit, no matter what the
cost might be to her, Miss Agnes
Haviland OF philadelphia has just re-
turned from trip to the west Malay
peninsula. where she obtained cure
says a special dispatch to the st. Louis
Republic. Having travelled thousands
OF miles, endured privations Of every
sort and character. this heroine, with
an ample supply Of the remedy obtain
Cd from fresh plants in that farom
land. is putting into effect the pub
IIshed accounts of the efficacy Of the
antidote.
Miss HavlIand spent about month
in and around selangor. capital OF the
west Malay peninsula. and the horrors
due 70 the opium habit seem like
nightmare to her. This was converted
into a pleasant dream. however. when
she noted the many cures made by the
little, recently discovered plant
Her brother has been a victim OF the
opium curse for several years, First
taken as a soothing drug to relieve
mental and physical distress, he had
10 increase the amount taken almost
daily as the deadening effects OF the
smaller doses were decreased. Slowly,
but surely. he became enmeshed in the
clutches Of the distilled poppy until
his life was a burden to him.
Then he appealed to his sister, There
was nothing she could do. She had
engaged the best physicians In Phila-
dalphia, but each had given up her
brothers case a. hopeless One day
she read a story In a newspaper that
an opium cure had been discovered.
From an article based on a report OF
Consul General y. r, Wilbur she learn
cd that the Malays had really discov-
cred cure for the habit
Fran Of physique, but dauntless IN
hor win. Miss Haviland finally deter
mined TO get this cure II possible.
First however she would make per
nonal Investigation. In June she left
her home and journeyed across the
continent 20 Seattle. whore she EN-
harked on her long ocean voyage.
n talked with Consul General VIII
Der Of the cure" said Miss Hayiland'
aand his testimony established my
faith IN the vine The scientific name
On this plant Ii Combretum sundaicum
and not Tamal bel. as some seem to
think.
From Mr.. WILDER and others
found that the way to prepare this
vine for use was as follows; First. boil
over a gentle charcoal nre In the pro
portion OF three pounds OF water %
one ounce OF the precious drug for
about four hours till half the original
water remains. Second. strain the
preparation and leave II 70 cool. and Il
u ready for use. Third. al two bran
dy bottles with the preparation. Into
bottle A put burnt opium to the guam
tity the patient used to consume In one
day. The opium win dissolve at once
with q milky color. Fourth. take two
tableapoonfuls OF the mixture from bot
lie A whenever the patient Graves foI
opium. shake the bottle before use and
directly after each dose Is taken Oh
the same quantity OF the preparation
from bottle u into bottle A. No opium
IL TO be put into the medicine after the
nrat bottle"
Continuing her story. Miss Haviland
said; Upon visiting the Chinese tow
kay who had introduced the medicine
IN seremban with good effect learn
ed that the leaf had been discovered
IN Jelebu by young man who was az
opium smoker, He had been told by /
friend TO take the leaf OF a certain
plant growing IN the jungle and 4
boil II and drink the medicine. lie diC
20 and found that he could break of
his opium habit. He told others abou
Il. and when the Scremhan towkal
went 70 Jelehu to collect his HON,
rents he was told Of the medicine. II,
ordered his mining coolies 20 collec
the plant for him and then introduced
Il into Reremban.
The Chinese preachers and young
men enthusiastically took up the mat
Der. and the medicine was prepared a
the mission hall. The news spread
and hundreds came every day until n,
miasion hall and street outside beeam,
blocked with people. Never shall
forget the touching spectacle of thesl
men eagerly asking Tor help chlldral
coming asking for the cure for thel
aathara"
she saw the Rev w. n HOrley. wh,
has done 80 much to spread the cur
among the Malayans. and from hin
obtained two sacks Of the preciou
remedy. which Is a vine not unlike IN
American morning glory. aud has com,
home q messenger OF good cheer to h.
stricken brother.
That tho remedy Il effective Il bQ
hevod BY Miss Haviland because Of IN
stances which came under her observe
ton She saw one Chlnaman. VIII
had been user OF the drug Tor fifteel
years. break his pipes aud with an q,
destroy the bunk on which he repose.
when under the opiate influence. sh'
saw 300 men and women. each with |