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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22
Coca--the Wonder Plant
Of the Andes

Cocoa and Coca are two words which
are very much alike, so much so in
fact, that they are often confused in
the mind of the average person, and
perhaps by some thought to be the
same thing. The presence of the u in
the last syllable of the first word n wv
ever makes portentous difference.
for there is absolutely no similarity
between the pro lucts bearing ;l"se
N mes. Cocoa, which is but chocolate
with the fat extracted, Ia the well
known drink and food made from the
cacao bean, the fruit Of the tree known
botanically as THEOBROMA CACAO,
while coca is the extract of the leaves
of the coca plant, or shrub, whose
technical name is ERYTHROXYLON
COCA, and from which that powerful
alkaloid known as cocaine is derived.
Both products are Indigenous 10 GER
tain Latin-American countries, both
were i'm common use by the natives of
these regions for centuries before
Western World was dreamed of in the
Eastern, and both were first introduced
into Europe by the returning Spanish
explorers. Their place of origin Is
about the only thing common To both |
plants.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22
PESSIMI

What's the good of knowing
That the sun shines on the sea,
And the silvery waves are flowing
Where the fish are gay and free?
What's the good of rustic beauty?
What's the good Of country air,
When you've got to tend To duty
In darnoldofflcechalr!
Washington Star.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22

out in Yen county, Arkansas, man
VINO is running for constable gets the
support Of the newspaper whose editor
uses this fetching argument To infu-
eh'e the voters; Let him have it if he
wants the is not ht for anything
else Unfortunately there are men
outside Of Yell county who manage to
hasten themselves upon public pay
rolls with no larger list Of qualifca-
tons than this.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22

Recall petitions are circulating In
Colorado city against Mrs. Mary Am
norman, city clerk and ex-ofIicio notice
judge because she persists I'm knitting
while on the bench. Presumably chew
ing tobacco would he considered per-
i'ctly compatible with judicial dignity
by the public opinion of that Colorado
town.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22

The original home of the coca plant
is in parts of Colombia, ECUADOR, Peru
Bolivia, and Brazil while it is now
cultivated in the West Indies, Ceylon,
India, Java, etc. The plant. cry
THROXLYON COCA, somewhat re-
sembles the blackthorn bush of the
United States, and grows to "A height
OF or feet, according to altitude and
climatic conditions. In southern CO.
lombia, at an altitude of 5000 feet.
and in some the sections of the Andes.
1t occasionally measures 12 feet in
height, but as elevation increases the
bush degenerates into small shrub.
The branches are straight and the
leaves are green, thin, Opaque. oval.
and tapering at the ends. The pretty
little flowers form in clusters on short
stems. The towering season Is fol-
lowed by the production of small rel
berries. When grown on the coca
plantations, or COCALES, the seeds
are sown in December and January on
small plots Of land sheltered from the
sun. When the plant reaches a height
OF feet IL Is transplanted TO larger
spaces and ii becomes productive I'm
ABOUT TWO years and remains so for ~
years or even longer. The leaves are
gathered by FUCKERS who are skilled
in their work Both hands are used
ana usually only the best leaves are
gathered. These are carried to sheds
ana spread upon stone beds or hard
ground to dry. The drying process is
completed in about 10 hours and the
leaves are then packed into bales and
are ready for shipment. In pound
packages the best leaves are WORTH
rom 80 To 40 cents at the seaport. In
1872 Bolivia exported 100000 worth
II coca leaves, while Peru, where co.
'aine Itself is manufactured, exports
about s35O.OOO of that prod
lct.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22

The medicinal properties Of the coca
leaves are manifold. That remarkable
property possessed by the alkaloid. co.
caine, of producing local anaesthesia
has made the plant boon to suffer-
ing humanity and a wonderfully bene-
hcient agent in the hands of the sur
geon, even If there were no other uses
Tor ii as curative. Coca, however,
has many other uses, and among the
meas of Peru ii was known as the
divine plant because of these varied
properties. In the May issue of the
Bulletin OF the Pan-American Union,
Washington, ID. c., William 4. Reid
deals with the history of Coca-The
Wonder plant of the Andes, and tells
of many strange customs of the Incas
in connection with their veneration 90
the coca plant, its peculiar properties,
and describes the plant itself i'm its
wild state and the methods of Guilt
walton. He writes:
Many years ago when Inca civili-
cation reigned over a vast section e
the western part of South America,
the young men Of the tribes engaged
IN athletic contests and among the
most coveted rewards the victors could
expect were little pouches filed with
certain dry leaves. Each pouch per-
chance bore the handiworl< of SOME |
dusky maiden, marvelously wrought in |
accordance with the teachings of |
"a M DOLL
who tradition says came forth from
mysterious Lake Titicaca To teach the
world the art of spinning and weav-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22

Let us hope that we have heard the
last OF President Van Buren's descend
ants who have died alone, in poverty
however descendants Of presidents
have as good a right to die that way
as any one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22
WHAT OTHER
PEOPLE THINK

Subscribers Are Invited to Con-
tribute to this Column. A
communication should be
signed by tho writer's own
name, not necessarily for pub
iication, but as evidence of
good faith.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22
THE OLD DAYS.

"he used To whack him with n broom
And really that came cheaper
Ihah chasing him around the room
And breaking the carpet-sweeper.
Kansas City Journal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22
RATHER DISTINGUISHED.

II can't say that my son is mercen-
ary."
MOP"
mo; he doesn't seem To love money
well enough 70 work for it."-Kansas
CITY JOURNAL - ----ss-s-s--s
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22

Pottsville. Pa, has n citizen, John
f'eAfrt by name, who weighs 73g
pounds as-s.s-.---.--.s.z----s-....-.--- -.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22

- shl u; .Igi this year pay taxes ON
'1o'sos4Ss worth of personal property.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22

HATES HIMSELF.
Perfect crouch, eh?"
$3.50 ssi even his self-loye is-.t~tallv
unrequited" @Ksnsss> CIV JournaI
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24
CHANCE KEEN FOR TRUEsDA1IE.
."Win Give Me Opportunity to Use Hartzell as Utility Man,

2. New York, April 24.-Manager Frank Chance of the New Yorks ex- rressed keen delight over the ac- cuisition of Second Baseman Frank Truesdale when seen before he left fer Philadelphsa.
 -If Trueedale is as good as reports ray" said the Peerless Leader, TT shall have for the first time this season some fair amount of bench strength on my club. In case any thing happens to any of my regulars II always can be sure of having the reliable Hartzell to fall back upon. Just now Williams and Cook are ajling. Hartzell will be played in right field till old Doc Is himself. Then may switch Roy to center. Williams suffers spells of dizziness and needs a Hlayoff of several days. He scarcely will be fit for duty before Monday His hand wasn't badly damaged yes- tefday. He simply couldn't see the Gali either when pitched or thrown at him."
 It was lucky for Chance that Trues- dale reported on schedule time. Otherwise he might have had to put q pitcher in the outfield against the worlds champions yesterday. Lester Channel. the slugger from Denver. has been called home to the bedside of his dying father. That left Chance with only three Walsh, Holden and Cook--before Hartzell was free to go to the far green.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24
.PR|NCESSES OPPOSE
 MATR|NONY SCHEME Royal Females Disapprovt Of "Made
 to Order" Husbands.

London, April 24.--European courts face what is practically widespread strike on the part of princesses against matrimony made to order. In- dividual protests against being made a victim of the old system whereby royal children have no voice in the selection of life partners are as old as the system itself but the stand now taken, particularly by the prin- cesses Is said to appear like a concert of action. It is a blow to the royal match makers, who blame both the scarcity of princesses and the growth of feminism for the failure of their pet system. In this connection N is known that many of the. royal dowagers are inclined to lay the re- sponsibility for this state of affairs on the fair shoulders of Princess Pa- trtcia of Connaught. daughter of the Governor General of Canada, who is said, during her residence in the new world to have acquired certain odious democratic ideals not at all in har- mony with her station.
 Birth RecaIsF situation. -7''
 The recent birth of son to the Duchess of Brunswick, the only daughter of Emperor William of Germany, has served to call atten- ton again to the small number of princesses and has given further force to the excuse of the royal bachelors that they are unable to find suitable partners of their own rank This ex- cuse may or may not be entirely valid, but it is undoubtedly true that both the young men and women of tho
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24
CLOGGED NOSTRILS AN D STUFFY HEAD OPEN
 AT ONCE-CURES COLDS AND CA-ARRH

at any drug store. This sweet, fray- rant balm dissolves by the heat of the nostrils; penetrates and heals the tnfamed, swollen membrane which lines the nose, head and throat; clears the air passages: stops nasty discharges and a feeling of cleansing. soothing relief comes immediately.
 Don't lie awake tonight struggling for breath, with head stuffed; nos- trils closed. hawking and blowing. Catarrh or cold, with it's running nose. foul mucous dropping into the throat, and raw dryness Is distressing but truly needless.
 Put your faith-just once-in "Elys Cream Balm" and your cold or catarrh will surely disappear.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24

ners selected for them by their royal parents, are the elder daughters of the Emperor Nicholas of Russia, not ably the Grand Duchess Tatiana, the beauty of the Russian Imperial fam fly, and Princess Elizabeth of Rou- mania. The latter is really beau tiful girl and any debutante might envy her perfect features. her cloud
 of lovely hair and her very express sive eyes. Both she and her younger sister, Princess Marie, have inher-
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24
FACE COVERED
 WITH P|MPLES-
 RESINOL CURED

Atlanta, Ga., April 24, l0l3.-"My face was covered with pimples which defed creams, soaps and cosmetics. They were source of constant humilia- tion to me, coming in contact with many strangers as I do, as business woman.
 By the time I had finished cake of Resinol Soap and half jar of Resinol Ointment, my skin was soft as velvet, and as smooth. My friends were stunned, and everyone asked me what I had done. When told them, I think they hardly believed it, for the trans formation was simply wonderful.
 "Since then have been using Resinol Soap and shall never be without it again, for have learned the delights of clear, soft, beautiful complexion that may be attained by it's constant use." (Signed) Miss E. P. Gaddis, 2s4 South Pryor St.
 Rcsinol Ointment and Resinol Soap sg!d by every druggist.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24
Instantly Clears Air Passages; You Breathe Freely; Dull Headache Goes; Nasty Catarrhal Discharge Stops.
Try "Ely's Cream Balm"

Get small bottle anyway. just to try it---Apply & little in the nostrils stopped-up air passages of the head will open: you will breathe freely: dullness and headache disappear. By morning! the catarrh, cold-in- head or catarrhal sore throat will ha gone.
 End such misery now. Get the small bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm"
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24
VIEWPOINT HAS slo,ooo FIRE.
Tow Pressure of Water Handicaps Bremen in Fighting Blaze.

HOW fTC0SuHO OA ssssS1A Bremen in Fightdns Blaze.
 < Neytown, Conn. April 2s.-Dam- age estimated at about $10,ooo re- suited yesterday from the burning of ia large building housing the general store and the undertaking parlors of Levi c. Morris, the Morris garage, a barn belonging to Dr. F. J. Gale and a smaller barn owned by Mrs, M. T. Hawley. Tn the Morris build ing was located also the grange hall. The biggest loss is that of Mir. Morris. about $S.5OO.
 The fire started in the garage from a cause not yet determined. The firemen were considerably handi- capped by low pressure of water. The fire Is the largest which the town has had in quarter of a century
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24

royal circles show distinct disin- towards matrimony made to order.
 Among the eligible princesses. who seem in no hurry to accept the part
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24
ONE RUN ENOUGH FOR CRIMSON.
Georgetown Threatens in Ninth, But
 Falls Just Short,

Washington, April 24.-Iarvard de- feated Georgetown here yesterday. 1 to o, in pitchers battle. The run was the result of a base on balls, a. stolen base and single in the third
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24

ited the wonderful Coburg elegance coupled with the half-gay. half-sad charm of their native land.
 Prince Also Rebels.
 But the strike is not confined en- tirely to feminine sprigs of royaitN It is even said that the Prince M Wales, the most eligible of royal bacn elors, has turned up his nose at thr suggestion of a union with a very high-placed. but extremely unattrac- tive princess.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-24

inning. After that neither team was able to score. although Georgetown threatened to tie up the game in the ninth. when they had a man on third and only one out. The score: r. h. e.
 Harvard =. 001O00O00-1 s { ,Georgetown .... 000000O00--0 1
 Ratteries-TIitchcock and Water man; Tyson and Kelly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-02-19
SECRET TO U. S.
GOVERNMENT is OFFERED RE
DUcTIoN FORMULA.
Head Of Utah and Colorado Mines At
tacks Powers Conferred Upon
Secretary of Interior.

Washington, D. General OBJ
jections to Senator Walsh's bill for
government control of all radium-bear-
ing lands were made before the senate
mines committee by ]. M. Flannery Of
Pittsburg, president of a private cor
poration producing radium. He at
tackled, principally, the broad powers
to be conferred upon the secretary Of
the interior, some of which he char.
acterized as ian outrage"
Flannery declared that a govern
ment representative in Colorado gath
ering information of the Carnotite
fields had not been sufficiently inform
ed to furnish information upon which
the house radium bill was passed.
Flannery offered to turn over to the
government his company's process Of
producing radium if the government
would use it only long enough to pro
duce enough for charity and then go
out of the business. He declared the
late Representative Bremner Of New
Jersey was killed by radium because
1t was administered too rapidly.
In a few years, he said, radium
would be only secondary in import
ance to other uses to which radium-
bearing ore were put.
Startling results we're being obtain
ed by the use Of radioactive earth as
an agricultural fertilizer and some
vegetables, he said, were stimulated
as much as 300 per cent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-02-19
SCHMIDT TO DIE IN MARCH
Former Priest Who Slew Anna Au-
mueller Is Sentenced to Electric
Chair at Sing Sing.

New York.-Hans Schmidt, d
former priest, convicted Of numbering
Anna Aumueller, a servant at ST.
Boniface Catholic Church, was an
fenced to die in the electric chair at
Sing Sing some time in the week be,
ginning March 20.
Justice Vernon w. Davis in the
criminal branch of the supreme court
pronounced sentence after Schmidt,
through his counsel, T. j. McManus,
announced he had nothing to say.
Schmidt took his sentence with no
show of emotion. He stood erect be-
fore Justice Davis and looked straight
at him, taking no notice whatever of
any one else around him. Before SEN
tence was pronounced, Attorney Nc
Manus moved for a new trial and a
stay of sentence. Both motions were
denied. ca s.Ja ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-02-19
TREASURER SHORT; RESIGNS
st. Joseph, Mo-, Official Declares Prac-
tice of Advancing Salaries to EN-.
pIoyes Cost Him Thousands.

st. Joseph, Mo.-Volunteering In
formation that a shortage of APP
proximately $4,000 existed in his
office, George H. Wyatt, city treas
urer, rendered his resignation to
Mayor c.. A. Pfeiffer and turned over
the office to the city comptroller.
Wyat's shortage was discovered fol-
lowing an investigation instituted by
the mayor, who had been informed
that the t%reasurer's office was carry
ing between $4,000 to 100000 over
night in the vaults, instead of banking
the funds each day, as ordered by law.
In a statement Wyatt says that from
time to time he has advanced the sal
aries of city employees before pay day
in the expectation of being reimbursed
when they received their warrants.
Many of them, he said, had not repaid
him and others had lost their jobs or
died.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-02-19
ss,7G8,O0O TO AID LEVEEs'
s4s,227,s o4 FOR RIVER AND HAIR
Dor IMPROVEMENTS.
Annual Appropriation Bill Carries
100000 Less Than Last Year
$f3.O0o,0o0 for New York.

Washington, D. C.-The house
rivers and harbors committee made
public It's annual appropriation bill,
carrying appropriations totaling $4S,-
227, 5O4.
The principal new projects provided
for are improvement Of the Mississippi
river by constructions Of levoes from
Cape Girardeau, Mo, to Rock Island,
ILL.,, at a cost of $1,000, 600; authoriza-
ton of improvements in Greater New
York harbor, ultimately to cost $751;
100000; immediate purchase of the
Chesapeake C Delaware canal for ST.
SOC, 900, and its ultimate improvement
to the extent of 49, 900, 600; a channel
from Norfolk, Va, to Newport News,
to cost $1,114, 900. and Improvement OF
the Sacramento and San Joaquin riv-
ers, to cost ultimately $3.50, 000. The
bill this year is S., 100000 smaller than
last year.
Many of the projects are made con-
ditional upon local financial operation.
Among the principal appropriations
made are:
Cumberland river, $590,000.
Tennessee river, $780, 00.
The appropriations for the Mississip-
pi river are as follows;
Between Head of Passes and Ohio
rivers and levees from Cape Girardeau,
Mo-, to Rock Island, Ill, (under Mis-
sissippi river commission), 100000.
Between Ohio aud Missouri rivers,
81, 900, 900. az.
Between Missouri river and st.
Paul, $1,500,000
Between st. Paul and Minneapolis,
$4,000.
Between Brainerd and Grand Rap
ids, Mimi, $4,000.
For the Missouri river, the appropri-
ations are $2,000,0O from the mouth
to Kansas City; $150,000 from Kansas
City to Sioux City, Ia, and $4,000
from Sioux City to Fort Benton, Mont.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-02-19
HIGHER GRADE IN U. S. NAVY
Senate Passes Bill Creating Vice Ad-
Enthusiastically Daniels Con-
fident House Will Agree.

Washington, D. C.-Six vice.ad-
mirals for the American navy would
be authorized under a bill passed by
the senate after an extended debate,
in which senators told Of how the
commander of the b%attleship feet in
Mexican waters might have to take
orders from a ranking foreigner.
The navy has been appealing for
years for revival of a higher grade
than q admiral.
Secretary Daniels was highly
pleased by the senate's action and ex-
pressed confidence that the measure
would pass the house promptly and be
signed by the president.
THE ablest, best and most resource
full officers will be chosen for the new
grade" he added, mot necessarily the
present seniors in rank"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-02-19

stork Hangs Out at Webb City, Me-
Jefferson Cfty.-Tbe t~hirty-frst an
nual report Of the state board OF
health and bureau Of vital statistics
is now In the hands Of the state print
err and viii be ready for distribution
soo
/ Statistics compiled onder the direc-
ton of U. A. Mcbride, chief Stats
tician, shows there were 74,64S births
and 1906 deaths reported during
1913. This makes the birth rate for
the state 1856 per thousand popula-
ton and the death rate 1917 per thou
sand.
These rates are based upon the Gen.
sus of 1910, which gives the popula-
ton Of Missouri at S,29S,3S5.
The number of births and deaths for
the entire state by months is as fol-
lows.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-02-19
GIFT AIDED PASTOR TO WED
Wyoming Clergyman Marries in New
York on Money Donated by
Late Millionaire Gates.

New York.-Miss Virginia G.
Meige, daughter of Mrs. Henry
Meigs of 412 West Twentieth street,
was married in Calvary Protestant
Episcopal church to the Rev. Stephen
Mckinley, a young clergyman from
Cody, Wyo. The wedding was made
possible through the generosity of the
late Charles G. Gates, plunger, stock
broker and millionaire, who died last
October in Cody,
Shortly before his death Gates gave
$4,000 to the young clergyman for his
church. The vestrymen of the church
were so pleased that they gave $1,000
to the rector that he might come east
and marry Miss Meigs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-02-19
Action on Lumber Clusters.

Jefferson City.-The lumber com
panies' motions for a rehearing or
modification of the custer judgment
may be passed upon by the supreme
court en- banc, which will meet early
this week. These motions have been
pending for several weeks. The lum-
Der companies want a. rehearing Of
their cases if they can get 1t, and If
they cannot they desire a modification
of the custer judgment SO that they
can continue business in Missouri.
Eleven companies were ousted uncon-
ditionally. The latter were advised
they could stay In the state by the
payment of the fines levied against
them,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-02-19
COMPANY INsuRES employees
Blanket Policy Provides for Payment
of Years Salary to Family
of Older Workers.

Pittsburg, Pa. d. Gallery,
president of the Pittsburg Rail-
ways Co., announced that the CORPORA
ton had taken out a blanket life in
surance policy covering every employe
from president to office boy, who has
been in the maintenance Of way, barns
and shops, overhead lines and substa-
tons departments for more than a
year, The entire general office force
and the monthly employees of the
transportation department also are in.
Guided.
Payment to the family of a deceased
employee who served two years will
be one years wages, and for the one
year men half a years wages, payable
monthly.