Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-06
A SISTERS DEVOTION
Long Journey Of Philadelphia Girl
to Save Her Brother.
VICTIM OF OPIUM CURSE.

MIss Asnss HsviIand Travelled Thou.
sands Of Miles 70 Secure . Recently
Discovered Plant Said 10 Have Cured
Many Of the Habit.
Determined to 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 a trip to the west Malay
peninsula, where she obtained a cure
aays q special dispatch to the st. Louis
Republic. Having Travelled thousands
Of miles, endured prIvatlons of every
sort and character, this heroine. with
an ample supply Of the remedy obtain
cd from fresh plants in that faroR
land, Is putting into effect the pub
llshed accounts of the efficacy OF the
antidote.
Miss Haviland spent about month
In and around selangor. capital OF the
west Malay peninsula. and the horrors
due TO the opium habit seem like a
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 r1iv
opium curse for several years. First
taken as a soothing drug to relieve
mental and physical distress. he had
to 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 burden to him.
Then he appealed to his sister. There
was nothing she could do. She had
engaged the best physicians In Phin-
delphia, but each had given up her
brothers case as hopeless, One day
she read q story In 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 a cure for the hap!t.
Frail Of physique. but dAuntless in
her will, Miss Hayiland finally deter
mined to get this cure If possible.
First, however, she would make per
sonal investigation. In June she left
her home and tourneyed across the
continent to Seattle. where she EN-
barked on her long ocean voyage.
II talked with Consul General VII
Der Of the cure" said Miss Havilahd,
''and his testimony established my
faith in the vine. The scientific name
OF this plant Is Combretum sundaicum
and not Tamal bsi, as some seem ia
think.
"From Mr.. WILDER and others
found that the way to prepare this
vine for use was as follows: First, boil
over q gentle charcoal fire In the pro
portion Of three pounds Of water to
one ounce Of the precious drug for
about four hours TIL half the original
water remains. Second, strain the
preparation and leave It to cool. and II
Is ready for USE Third. All two bran.
dy bottles with the preparation. Into
bottle A put burnt opium to the guam.
tify the patient used to consume In one
day. The opium will dissolve at once
with a milky color. Fourth. take two
tablespoonfuls Of the mixture from bot.
tie A whenever the patient Graves for
opium. shake the bottle before use and
directly after each dose Is taken fll
the same quantity of the preparation
from bottle b into bottle A. No opium
ls to be put into the medicine after the
arst bottle"
Continuing her story, Miss Haviland
said: upon visiting the Chinese tow.
kay who had introduced the medicine
IN Seremban with good effect learn