Sus; even years experience; single, speak German; Al WANTED-Drug clerk; temporary position, with a prospect of FOR SALE-Drug store. In one of the best countles in Nebraska; no [91 FOR SALE-Stock of drugs, books, stationery and newstand; the oldest stand in a town of 5,000; the stock is clean and well selected; value will not be over $1.20; a snap for the right man; location next door to post-office; trade good; brick building; rent reasonable, $25 per month; must be cash sale, no trade; terms to suit; twenty years in business; want to retire. Address D," Lock box 530, Normal, Ill. [9] Alumni Silver Anniversary at Liederkranz Hall, September 21. News From Various Sources. Pink envelope means subscription due. J. J. Farrell succeeds the Stoner Drug Co., at Springfield, Ill E. P. Schrader, formerly of Bentonville, is now with MorrisMorton Drug Co., at Ft. Smith, Ark. Frank M. Buch is now located at Bentonville, Ark., where he succeeded W. S. Black & Co. in business. Mr. W. W. Parks, Du Quoin, Ill., has just returned from a very delightful trip to the resorts of Colorado. Mr. Robt. Roe, of Roe & Wallace, Pinckneyville, Ill., is just recovering from a spell of sickness, having been threatened with appendicitis. Mr. Claude Fox has received the degree of Ph. G. from the Valparaiso (Ind.) College of Pharmacy, and will soon locate permanently in the drug business. Mr. Ben Jones, who has been with W. W. Parks, Du Quoin, Ill. has resigned to accept a position as representative of Eli Lilly & Co. Mr. Jones starts in his position September 1. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome C. Carr and family, of Ridge Farm, Ill., have departed for Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands and Montreal. They will be absent until about the middle of September. Mrs. Batdorf-Smith, of Freeburg, who is one of the few registered lady druggists of Illinois, has returned from a very pleasant outing spent in visiting Mr. Smith's parents in Clay Center, Kan. Mrs. Smith is very much pleased with Kausas. Dr. H. A. Dinges. Red Bud, Ill., attended the annual State meeting of the Catholic Knights of America, of which the doctor has the honor to be president. The meeting was held this year in Mt. Sterling. After the meeting the doctor will visit St. Paul and other Northern resorts. A Handsome Catalogue has been issued by the Liquid Carbonic Acid Mfg. Co., of Chicago. It is entitled, "Hot Soda Water Apparatus and Supplies." The volume is in keeping with all of the work issued by that firm, and we advise any of our readers who have not already received a copy to send a postal giving this firm their address. TRADE TOPICS. Silver Anniversary of Alumni, September 21. Curtman's Chemical Lecture Notes, postpaid, $1.50. A Pink envelope invites you to pay your subscription. Dr. Tichenor's Antiseptic makes friends of every one who gives it a fair trial. Clean, pleasant, harmless, reliable. Use externally for wounds, burns, sprains, etc. Internally for colic, pain and derangement of the stomach and bowels. Little wonder of the world. Household favorite wherever known. Derangement of the Functions of the Glandular System disturbs metabolism, and health is impossible until the missing secretion is supplied to the economy. In some instances, supplying the element is necessary for a time only; in others, it must be persisted in. The wonderful results produced by the Suprarenal Capsules in hay fever and asthma; by the Thyroids in goitre, myxedema, cretinism, fibroid tumors, and various skin diseases; by the Bone Marrow treatment in anemia, chlorosism, marasmus, rachitis, and malaria; and the Ovarian and Parotid Extracts in ovarian troubles have suggested to practitioners the idea that many intractible diseases of obscure origin may be benefited by the organo-therapeutic agents. Physicians desiring to experiment may obtain from Armour & Co. samples of their preparations. Messrs. Armour & Co. showed at the Paris Exposition their Pepsin, Pancreatin, Thyroids, Suprarenal Capsules, Extract of Beef and Soluble Beef, and were awarded a gold medal. By The Liquid Carbonic Acid Mfg. Co. lead the procession as usual. They have the reputation of always being on time, not only with their advertising matter, but where the filling of orders is concerned. the time this copy of the MEYER BROTHERS DRUGGIST reaches you, you will undoubtedly have received a copy of the new hot soda catalog of the Liquid Carbonic Acid Mfg. Co., which shows the dispenser how to make money on his soda water business twelve months in the year. "Grape Kola,' the great specialty of the Liquid Carbonic Acid Mfg. Co., is made a feature for the hot soda water business. In their advertising they say "that it is better hot in winter, and better cold in summer." The hot soda apparatus and supplies manufactured and sold by "the liquid" people, are like all other goods of their manufacture-sure to give satisfaction. If you have not received copy of catalog, it will pay you to write to them. If you would be up to date in all goods pertaining to the soda water business, keep your eye on "the liquid" advertising. They have now in preparation a new line of specialties for the soda water dispenser, which we are assured are the finest ever put upon the market. Further than this we are not authorized to remark. Watering Carts of a certain Irish town are decorated with patent medicine advertisements. An innocent Irishman from the rural districts looked at one the other day and remarked: "Faith it's no wonder X is healthy, when they water the streets with Jones' Sarsaparilla!" BOARDS OF PHARMACY. New Hampshire Commission of Pharmacy.-The fourth quarterly meeting was held at Concord, Wednesday, July 25. The following named persons passed the senior examination and received certificates as registered pharmacists: F. Elmer Eaton, Providence, R. I.; Charles H. Bacon, Fitchburg, Mass.; Charles C. Blouquest, Manchester, N. H. Of the junior class, the following were successful: Carl M. Thompson, Walpole, N. H.; Roy J. Boynton, Hillsboro Bridge, N. H.; Adrian S. Coburn, Exeter, N. H. The next quarterly meeting will be held at Concord, on Wednesday, October 24.-[GEORGE F. UnDERHILL, Concord, Secretary. At a Meeting of the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, held in the city of Wilmington, on Tuesday, July 17, the following named candidates for license to practice pharmacy passed approved examinations, viz.: Wm. Louis McKinnon, Red Springs, N. C.; Ernest Ellwood Missildine, Tryon, N. C.; Harvey Hooper McKay, Wilmington, N. C.; Warren Winslow Horne, Fayetteville, N. C.; Edward Koonce, Richlands, N. C.; John H. Williamson, Troy, N. C.; Samuel Mitchell Purcell, Reidsville, N. C.; Clarence Pascal Harper, Smithfield, N. C.; Clarence Eustace Houston, Monroe, N. C.; Jno. G. Ratliff, Wilmington, N. C.; Geo. Edgar Matthews, Enfield, N. C.; Bloomfield Horton Kendall, Shelby, N. C.; Odell Southerland, Hickory, N. C.; Frank Stevens English, Monroe, N. C.; Edward J. Jones, Concord, N. C.; Charles Harvey Cavis, Gastonia, N. C.; Thos. Arthur Walker, Charlotte, N. C.; Thos. B. Allison, Burlington, N. C.; Joseph Alphonso White, Davidson, N. C.; Edgar F. Townsend, Red Springs, N. C.; Dr. Geo. Davis, Beaufort, N. C.; J. F. Jarman, Wilmington, N. C; Robt. Lee Hamilton, Smithfield, N. C.; Murdock H. McKinnon, Red Springs, N. C.; Eugene Sykes, Fayetteville, N. C.; Thos. Frank Jarratt, Halifax, N. C.; Jno. Hartford Love, Raleigh, N. C.; Henry Edgar Williams, Winston, N. C.; Wm. Alexander Jones, Winston, N. C. -[WM. SIMPSON, Raleigh, Secretary. Missouri Items. E. 7. Rooks, Laredo, succeeds N. M. Peterie in business at that place. The Store of Dr. Stephens, Kirksville, is now the property of W. P. Harp. W. B. Humrich, of Hannibal, recently disposed of his stock to H. P. Long, Paris. Rigsby & Megee, of Clarence, is the name of the firm which succeeds Schable & Rigsby at that place. Mr. C. W. Bush, Ph. G., has been in charge of the W. E. Bard & Son's Ohio Street store, at Sedalia, for some time past. Fos. H. Shackelford has bought his brother's interest in the store at Westboro, and will conduct the business himself. D. F. Wulfman is now with the Carssow Drug Co., Ste. Genevieve, Mo. D. F. WULFMAN. King & Morgan is the firm which succeeds E. M. McClure, at Walnut Grove, Mo. W. M. Mc Queary, Ash Grove, Mo., is one of the old and valued members of the State association. He expects to report at Pertle Springs next June. A. B. Merriam, the veteran secretary of the National Wholesale Druggists' Association, has become a resident of Chicago. Dr. John B. Bond, Jr., and his brother, Mr. R. T. Bond, of Little Rock, were among the visitors in this city last month. Meyer Brothers Druggist VOL. XXI. PUBLISHED MONTHLY IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ENTIRE DRUG TRADE. ST. LOUIS, OCTOBER, 1900. No. 10. Editorial W. C. Anderson, president of the National Retail Druggists' Association, assumed his duties at the recent Detroit meeting, and greets the readers of the MEYER BROTHERS DRUGGIST from the cover of the October issue. The National Association of Retail Druggists held its second annual convention in Detroit, Mich., September 12-14. This is the third gathering of the association, counting its organization meeting which was held in St. Louis two years ago. The main object and herculean task of the society has been the work of bringing about a mutual understanding between manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. This progressed until it resulted in the tripartite plan as already explained in the columns of the MEYER BROTHERS DRUGGIST. The reports at the Detroit meeting show that this plan is now in practical operation in some sections of the country; that, with a single exception, it is supported among manufacturers, while it is indorsed by the wholesalers and approved by retailers. The task before the organization has progressed to that point where all energies are now to be bent in the direction of local organization. Money, time and energy will be spent during the coming months in perfecting associations throughout the country. The tripartite plan depends upon the perfection of local societies. It is indeed gratifying to find the three branches of the drug trade working in connascence for the betterment of their mutual occupation as manufacturers and venders of medicines. The officers and committees reported in a manner clearly indicating that no change in policy of the association is contemplated. All seem to feel that at the St. Louis meeting the founders laid a predicate for future work which must be followed to a successful conclusion. It is now the duty of the officers to strengthen the position of the organization rather than change its policy. The general good feeling prevailing between the three branches of the trade was evidenced at every turn. The opening session was a regular love feast. The Hon. W. C. Maybury, Mayor of Detroit, welcomed the convention; First Vice-President W. C. Anderson responded, and was followed in turn by James W. Seeley on behalf of the Detroit and Wayne County Druggists' Association; then Chas. F. Mann, president of the Michigan Pharmaceutical Association, spoke; next came B. E. Pritchard, representing the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Association, who also called upon Mr. Perry, of Detroit. The Illinois pharmacists were represented in the addresses by William K. Forsyth, of Chicago; L. C. Hopp, secretary of the Ohio Pharmaceutical Association, was called to the floor and responded; Mr. Zwick, of the Northern Ohio Association, next addressed the convention; Felix Hirseman spoke for the New York State Pharmaceutical Association; F. H. Carter extended the greetings of the Indiana Pharmaceutical Association; Henry Willis, of Quebec, brought the greetings of that section of Canada; Jesse L. Nelson presented the good wishes of the Tennessee Pharmaceutical Association. Harry L. Kramer, of the Sterling Remedy Co., was among the proprietary men addressing the meeting at this session; he was followed by E. C. De Witt, who spoke for his firm and the Manufacturers' Association; James E. Davis, of the Michigan Drug Co., and Henry Clark, of Farrand, Williams & Clark, responded for the N. W. D. A., while William A. Hall spoke for the A. Ph. A. We give this list in detail to show the hearty good feeling and co-operation of the various branches of the trade. A treasurer's report is always interesting, and especially so in a young organization like the N. A. R. D., where commercial interests are so prominent that the success of the society depends upon its financial resources. The funds came in more freely during the past few weeks than had been expected, so that the officers feel encouraged and hope to accomplish much more during the next twelve months than they have for the past year. Over $4000.00 have been paid in as dues. The total receipts amount to a little more than $6000.00, while the expenditures were $1000.00 less, thus leaving a good balance on hand. The attendance was large and representative. An idea can be gained of its distribution by studying the following list. The first name is of the party acting as a member of the committee on nominations, while the second name designates the delegate on the committee on resolutions. In some cases but one delegate was present and he acted on both committees. Alabama-W. E. Bingham. Connecticut-John W. Lowe, Chas. A. Rapelye. Illinois-John I. Straw, F. Lueder. Indiana-F. W. Schultz, F. W. Meissner. Iowa-A. A. Broadie. Kansas-F. E. Holliday. Kentucky-Simon N. Jones, T. B. Wood. Massachusetts-F. A. Hubbard, J. F. Guerin. North Carolina-P. W. Vaughan. Pennsylvania-W. A. Rumsey, W. G. Markell. Province of Quebec-Henry Willis. The nominating committee convened with representatives of eighteen States present. Their selection was approved by the convention and resulted in the following election: President-W. C. Anderson, Brooklyn, N. Y. First Vice-President-James W Seeley, Detroit, Mich. Treasurer-Chas. T. Heller, St. Paul, Minn. Executive Committee-F. E. Holliday, Topeka, Kans.; D. E. Prall, Saginaw, Mich; Simon N. Jones, Louisville, Ky.; Alfred De Lang, Cincinnati, O.; A. Timberlake, Indianapolis, Ind; Jas. C. Perry, Philadelphia, Pa. The date and place of the next annual meeting is left to the discretion of the executive committee. At the Richmond meeting of the A. Ph. A. last May, a special committee was appointed to confer with the N. A. R. D. on the plan of holding both conventions simultaneously in St. Louis next September. This will be considered by the executive committee. A Shoemaker Should Stick to His Last.-Ex-president Holmes, of the British Pharmaceutical Conference, would have made a better impression upon both the medical and pharmaceutical professions if he had followed this proverb. Mr. Holmes is easily recognized as one of the greatest living authorities on pharmaceutical botany. From a field so broad and fertile he could have drawn material for an interesting, creditable and instructive annual address at the recent conference. Instead of doing so, he fearlessly waded into commercial topics, which at best are always dangerous subjects to handle. Among other suggestions given with an idea of remedying the unsatisfactory condition of commercial pharmacy, President Holmes recommended what might be called official counterprescribing. According to his idea, the General Medical Council should issue a volume giving the general premonitory symptoms of the dangerous diseases occurring in England. As an example, the official guide would be expected to enable a druggist to determine at once whether a patient coming in with a skin trouble was threatened with a severe case of erysipelas or simply frightened on account of a slight erythematous condition, which would pass away without serious inconvenience. In the first place, President Holmes forgets that counter-prescribing is the greatest crime which the medical profession holds up to the brother pharmacists. Mr. Holmes' lack of medical training is very obvious or he would understand how impractical it is to write a volume which would enable a non-medical man to diagnose cases that often perplex the oldest and most skilled of physicians. The young doctor fresh from the medical college is confident that he has stored away in his memory cabinet a list of rules which will enable him to determine the difference between the long list of diseases having some symptoms in common, but his experience in the stern real |