arious proprietary or secret
preparations, and so the cocaine habit may be developed by the
use of these much lauded soft drinks. * * * No wonder that
insanity and diseases of the nervous system are on the
increase."

The following is a list of drinks examined by the Bureau of
Chemistry. Investigation showed that these contained both
caffeine and extract of coca leaf:

Afri Cola, Ala Cola, Cafe Coca, Carre Cola, Celery Cola, Chan
Ola, Chera Cola, Coca Beta, Coca Cola, Pilsbury's Coke, Cola
Coke, Cream Cola, Dope, Four Kola, Hayo Kola, Heck's Cola, Kaye
Ola, Koca Nola, Koke, Kola Ade, Kola Kola, Kola Phos, Koloko,
Kos Kola, Lime Cola, Lima Ola, Mellow Nip, Nerv Ola, Revive Ola,
Rocola, Rye Ola, Standard Cola, Toka Tona, Tokola, Vim-O, French
Wine of Coca, Wise Ola.

The manufacturers of some of those listed claim that their coca
extract is prepared from a decocainized coca leaf, the refuse
product discarded in the manufacture of cocaine. The Coca Cola
company claims that their coca extract is now without cocaine,
and most of the recent analyses show this to be true, yet the
Pure Food Commissioner of North Dakota says in his report for
1907 that Coca Cola as examined by him, "Gave a reaction for
cocaine." It is easy to see that so long as even refuse coca
leaves are used some cocaine may at times be in the product.

As cocaine is the most destructive drug known to humanity its
presence in any of the so-called temperance drinks is a
frightful evil calling for speedy legislation. It is practically
impossible to cure a person of the cocaine habit. This drug
causes insomnia, dyspepsia, chronic palpitations, and complete
paralysis of will-power, with a tendency to criminal acts. When
a person becomes habituated to its use he suffers torments when
not under its influence. The real cocaine fiend will rob or kill
to get the drug. What can be thought of men, who knowing the
deadly nature of this drug, will hide it away in a drink sold as
harmless to children and women who would never touch beer or
wines? It is placed in the drink to form a craving for that
drink and thus create a demand that will enrich the
conscienceless manufacturers.

The following preparations were found to contain caffeine, but
there was no evidence to the effect that coca leaf in any form
had