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PHARMACEUTICAL  ERA 


(WEEKLY.) 


EDITED    BY  ^^'^O/VTo^'^-  ^- 

CHARLES    W.    PARSONS,    Ph.    C. 


VOLUME  XXV. 

january==june:. 

190U 


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NEW    YORK: 
D.    O.    HAYNES    5-    CO., 

PUBLISHERS. 


INDEX 


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LUME    XXV. 


JANUARY    3    TO    JUNE    27,    1901. 


Abrin.   640. 
Acetal,    17H. 
Acetanllld,    673. 
Acetopyrine.   232. 

Acid,   Arsenous,    Micro-Sublimate.    199. 
Boric.    Effects  on   Nutrition,   591. 
Cacodylic  and  Cacodylates.  40. 
Carbolic.  Favorite  Poison.  502. 
History,    318. 
Sales,  23. 
Eosollc.    206. 
lodoso-benzoic,   649. 
Nucleinlc.   6S0. 
PjToligneous.    450. 
Salicylic,    solubility.    233. 
Tannic,  699. 
Aconite.    Assay.   699. 
Actol,   649. 
Adrenalin.  391.  471. 
Adulterations  in  Drugs.    Detection  by  X-Rays, 

304. 
Advertisements.     Bill    to    Regulate    in    Massa- 
chusetts.  184. 
Advertising.    Hints.    225.    232. 
Matter   in   Canada.    213. 

Retail    Druggists.    169     197.    202.    231.    309, 
385.    414.    41S.    478,   528.    557.    558.    584,    616. 
Window  (See  Window  Displays). 
Dressing.  472. 
Alrogen.   227.  288. 
Air   Pump.    Practical,   474. 
Albumen,    Preparation,   Pure.    111. 
Alcohol,   Action  on  the  Human  Economy,    562. 
Industrial  Use,   France    147,  520. 
Methyl,  223,  393.   696,   622,    64S. 

Blindness,    648. 
Pencils,    315. 

Perfumes,   Determination.   649. 
Sale  on  Prescriptions.   590. 
Solidified.   366. 

Wood.    Internal   .\dministration.    393. 
Toxicity.    223. 
Use.    622. 
Alkaloids,  Formation  in  Plants,  471. 
Alloys.    Alkali    MetaJs.    142. 
Amalgam     Silver.    Ancient,    176. 
Amber,   31. 

Unique.    114. 
Ambition.    340. 
Ammonia.    Household.    622. 
Ammonium  Chloride.  Inhalation,  392. 
Ajnylenol.    6. 
Amyl  Salicylate.  420. 
Valerianate.    225. 
Anaemin.   85. 

Anesthetics,  Antiquity.  521. 
Anoidol,   649. 

Antimony.    Veterinary  Use.    680. 
Antlpyrin.  673. 
Antiseptics.  Spraying.  147. 
Anti-Trust  Law.   No  Violation,  585. 
Antltusslne.  649. 

ATJOthecaries  Garden.   Paris.   586. 
Apple  Bloom  Boquet.    174. 
Aqulnol.    199. 

Argon  and  Companions,  62. 
Asafetlda,  Importation.  16. 
Assay     of     Crude     Drugs     and     Estimation     of 

.\ctive   Principles.    611. 
Associations  and   Their  Importance.    672. 

Pharmaceutical  "^'ork,  445. 
A6SOCI.\TIONS  PH.\RM.\CEUTIC-^1.  (Clubs. 
Societies.  Drug  Clerks.  Alumni.  Etc.)— 
Alabama  Pharmaceutical.  463:  Allen- 
town  (Pa.)  Retail  Druggists.  685;  Ameri- 
can Chemical  Society.  154.  290.  426;  Amer- 
ican (Themlcal  Society.  New  York  Section. 
48  268  373.  511,  658;  -American  Pharma- 
ceutical, 136,  136,  631.  697:  .American  Soap 
Manufacturers.    461  ;Apotheearles'    Bicycle 


ASSOCI.\TIONS     Etc..    Continued. 

Club.  430.  482.  572.  595.  711:  Arkansas 
Pharmacists,  602;  Atlanta  Druggists.  489. 
518. 

Bayonne  (N.  J.)  Pharmaceutical.  72. 
479;  Bedford  (N.  Y.)  Pharmaceutical.  265. 
318.  371.  423.  479.  569;  Berks  Co.  (Pa.) 
Pharmaceutiial.  483;  Berkshire  Co. 
(Mass.)  Retail  Druggists.  613;  Bethlehem 
(Pa.)  Retail  Druggists,  685,  713;  Bohemian 
Pharmacists  (Chicago),  187;  Boston 
Apothecaries'  Guild,  12S;  Boston  Drug 
Clerks,  349,  595;  Boston  Drug  Clerks' 
Social  and  Benevolem.  375.  400.  428;  Bos- 
ton Druggists,  294.  375.  513;  Boston  Paint 
and  Oil  Club.  428;  British  Pharmaceuti- 
cal Conference.  56;  British  Pharmaceuti- 
cal Society.  232.  368.  534.  608;  Bronx 
Pharmaceutical,  346.  451.  510.  593:  Brook- 
lyn College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni,  72,  154. 
2"ll,  269  510,  571,  593:  Brooklyn  District 
Druggists,  2.37;  Bushwick  (N.  T.)  Phar- 
maceutical.   183.    235,    395. 

Cambridge  (Mass.)  Drug  Clerks,  214; 
Camden  Co.  (N.  Y.)  Druggists,  20,  158. 
322.  352.  429.  661;  Central  New  York 
College  of  Pharmacy  Boys.  17;  Chicago 
College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni.  487;  Chi- 
cago Drug  Trade  Club,  53.  105.  298.  598; 
Chicago  Fourth  Auxillar>-  Retail  Drug- 
gists. 131;  Chicago  Reta.il  Druggists.  79. 
404  461  6.30  715;  (Chicago  Veteran  Drug- 
gists. 22,  354,  715:  Colorado  Pharmaceuti- 
cal,   634;    Connecticut    Pharml.    634.    694 

Dauphin  Co.  (Pa.)  Pharmaceutical.  296: 
Dearborn  Co.,  104:  Detroit  Drug  Clerks, 
77:  Detroit  and  Wayne  Co.  Druggists. 
131;  Drug  Clerks'  Circle,  126,  152,  479; 
Drug  Merchants,   570. 

Erie    Co     (N.    Y.)    Pharmaceutical,    116, 

324,  354,  378,  403,  431,  458.  486.  515: 
Essex  Co.  (N.  J.)  Eh-ugglsts.  71.  212,  346, 
462    695:  Evanston   (111.).   Druggists.  6.30. 

Fourth  District  (New  York  City)  Drug- 
gists. 711;  Franklin  Co.  (Mass.)  Druggist?. 
294:  Fourteenth  District  (New  York  City) 
Druggists.    345. 

German  Apothecaries.  48,  126,  191.  292. 
395  481  638.  623.  624.  710;  Georgia  Phar- 
maceutical 6.32;  Greater  New  York  Phar- 
maceutical]  98.   266. 

Hoboken  (N.  J.)  Retail  Druggists,  il. 
180.    289.  ,   ^. 

Illinois  Drug  Clerks.  433:  Illinois  Medi- 
cal.    598:     Illinois     Pharmaceutical.     247. 

325.  326.  350.  433.  516.  692;  Indiana  Phar- 
maceutical.   463. 

Jersey  City  (N.  J.)  Druggists.  16,  96. 
238.   346.  538.   569.  „„,,., 

Kansas  Pharmaceutical,  692;  Kentucky, 
635;  Kings  County  (.V.  Y.)  Society,  69. 
209.   210.   317,   423.   569.    683. 

Lancaster  (Pa.)  Druggists,  101,  159; 
London  Institute  of  Chemistrj-.  56;  Louis- 
iana Pharmaceutical,  547;  Louisville  Re- 
tall  Druggists,  406:  Luzerne  <^o  (Pa  ) 
Pharmaceutical.  322.  351.  483.  627  713; 
Lycoming  Co.    (Pa.)   Pharmaceutical.   296. 

Manhattan  Pharmaceutical.  48.  122.  211. 
290  317.  345.  .3^.  461.  510.  593.  623.  709; 
Manhattan  (Thirteenth  District)  Pharma- 
ceutical. 569;  Manufacturing  Perfumers. 
208  239  577;  Marjland  College  of  Phar- 
macy Alumni,  159.  662;  Manland  Pharma- 
ceutical 4S6.  544.  628,  662.  714;  Massachu- 
setts Pharmaceutical.  94.  128.  690;  Michi- 
gan Pharmaceutical,  103:  Minneapolis  Re- 
tail Druggists.  106.  132;  Minnesota  Phar- 
maceutical. 405:  Missouri  Pharmaceutical. 
56  462  597  600.  60S;  Montgomery  Co. 
(Pa.)  Druggists.  185.  244;  Montreal  Phar- 


.\SS(Xri.-^TIONS,    Etc..    Concluded. 

maceutlcal.   133;  Morris  Co.   (N.  J.)  Phar-- 
maceutlcal.    424. 

National  Association  Retail  Druggists, 
78  82.  104.  283.  303.  317.  353.  379.  467, 
593;  National  Wholesale  Druggists.  235, 
^Oi:  New  England  E>rug  Exchange.  572? 
New  England  Retail  Druggists  Union. 
12S:  New  Jersey  College  of  Pharmacy 
-Alumni.  72:  New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical,. 
15.  138.  426.  513.  538.  603:  New  Jersejr 
Microscopical  Society.  349:  New  York 
Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation.  Drug 
Trade  Section.  96.  126  239.  348.  452,  571; 
New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni, 
70  71  97.  98.  153.  212.  240.  348,  425. 
454.  4Sb.  540  593.  623.  659.  710:  New  York 
Drug  Trade' Club.  17.  124.  154.  180,  426. 
480,  540;  New  York  Pharmaceutical 
Clerks,  18:  New  York  Retail  Druggists, 
72  98  236  291  395.  709;  New  York  Scien- 
tific .illiaiice.  48.  153,  292,  611;  New  York 
State  Pharmaceutical,  323,  378,  403,  426, 
4:J1  458.  486  509.  515.  538.  570.  594, 
651:  Norfolk  (Va.)  Druggists.  460:  North 
Carolina.  634;  North  Dakota.  77;  Northern 
Ohio   Drug.    516. 

Ohio  Valley  Druggists.  459;  Oklahoma. 
330.    608. 

Paterson  (N.  J)  Pharmaceutical.  16, 
70,  Pennsvlvanla  Pharmaceutical.  596.  686, 
717;  Phi  Chi  Fraternity.  Epsilon  Chapter. 
205;  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy 
Alumni,  244,  481:  Philadelphia  Drug  Ex- 
change 128:  Philadelphia  Itetail  Drug- 
gists. 50.  74.  101.  129.  157.  185,  216,  243, 
271  297.  322  400.  428.  483.  484.  513.  542. 
573'  661.  686.' 717:  Pittsfleld  (Mass.)  Drug- 
gists. 595:  Plalnfield  (N.  J.)  Druggists.  538; 
Pratt  Institute  Chemical  .\lumni.  426; 
Progressive  Pharmaceutical.  29o:  Pro- 
prietarx-  Association  of  America.  319.  425, 
468.  495.  505.  572.  681;  Prospect  Heights 
Pharmaceutical.  424. 

Quebec  Pharmaceutical.  163.  548;  Que- 
bec Retail  Druggists.  327. 

San  Francisco  Drug  Clerks.  ol9.  602. 
689:  San  Francisco  Retail  Druggists.  548; 
Seventh  District  (N.  Y.)  Druggists.  318; 
Sixth  District  (New  York  City)  Druggists, 
345  709;  societv  Chemical  Industry.  New 
York  Section.  97.  124.  182.  434.  571;  South 
Brooklyn.  371;  South  l?arolina,  634;  South- 
em  Industrial  Convention.  685:  Spring- 
field. (Mass.)  Drug  Clerks'  Union.  100, 
(i85''St  Louis  Apothecaries,  106.  518.  576, 
600:  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy 
Alumni  54.  100.  133.  161.  272.  300,  488. 
546  600;  St.  Louis  Drug  Clerks'  Society, 
106  133.  219.  631;  St.  Louis  Merchants 
and  Manufacturers.  132:  St.  Louis  Paint, 
on  and  Drug  Club.  272.  381.  462;  St  Louis 
Retail  Druggists'   Sat'd'y  Night  Club.  434. 

Texas  Pharmaceutical.  352;  Torrey  Bo- 
tanical Club.  27.  635;  Trenton  (N.  J.> 
Druggists  683;  Troy  (N.  Y.)  Pharma- 
ceutical. 16.  99.  182.  190.  320.  397.  481: 
Twenty-Sixth  Ward  (Brooklyn)  Pharma- 
ceutical.  424.   479. 

Union   Co.    (N.    J.)    Druggists.    39o. 

Van  Vleet  Rifle  Club.  382. 

Washington  Chemical  Society  _.o; 
Wedgewnod  Club.  159.  274.  377.  485.  il4; 
Westchester  Co.  (N.  Y.)  Pharmaceutical. 
423-  Williamsburg  IN.  Y.)  Pharmaceutical, 
289  451.  569:  'Wilmington  Co.  (Pa.)  Drug- 
gists 322:  Wilmington  (Del.)  Retail  Drug- 
gists. 101;  Wisconsin  Pharmaceutical.  580. 

A  sterol.    649.  ^ „,^, 

Asthmallne.   Litigation,   299.  326. 


IV 


INDEX. 


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t1»iini   Tartar,    SBO. 
Balsam.    Ooiigh.    Sweet   Tolu,    307. 

<\e  Maltha,  41 

Peru.    443.    477. 
Baslrlne,    (141). 
Bay  Rum,  2X0. 
Beer,    .\mcrlcan.    Arsenic,   110.    124,   152.    180. 

S'el-^nlum    Compounds   ae    Poisons.    288. 
Beeswax.   012.  _„_ 

Bella.l  mna.   Poke  Root,  as  Adulterant,  535. 

Hoot,  Assay.  470. 

Scopolln   Substitution.   471. 
Bell   Bill.    l.M.    108.    1711. 
Benzine  Jelly,   nw. 

Substitute    Wanted,    111. 
■»Berta-NapMbol.    (»74. 

•  Bile.  Ten,   300. 
Biographies.     See  Personals. 

■  Blnghamton  'N'.  Y.)  Druggists  Sue  Drug  Trade 

Trusts.  309. 
Bismuth    Subnltrate,    12. 

•  Blsmutose.    420. 

■  Bitters.   Old  Style.  450. 
■Blackheads.   Removal,  503, 
-Blacking  Stove,  310. 
^•Btatie  lie  Perle.  312, 

1   QlpctS    Composition.    149. 
«^lrlfler,  450. 
-Bluing  Liquid.   287. 

BOARDS  OP  PHARMACY.— Arkansas.  002; 
California  519.  547,  033.  094;  Connecticut. 
.128;  Florida,  7211;  Georgia.  27.  463:  Illinois. 
53;  247,  :!79,  438,  491,  575;  Indiana,  519; 
Kansas  408,  094;  Kentucky.  108.  459.  493; 
I^iuisiana,  294.  547,  001;  Maryland,  217, 
1  575,    035;    Massachusetts.    50,    73,    299,    .321. 

:  .374.   309.   454.   455.   542;   Michigan,    77,   408; 

Minnesota,  77.  138.  220.  488;  Mississippi, 
:!81;  Missouri,  4.34;  N'evada.  577;  New  Jer- 
sey. 72  425  577;  New  South  Wales,  307; 
New  York  Citv,  15.  17.  40;  New  York,  16. 
43  70  292,  319,  320,  324,  349,  353,  370,  372. 
SO'S.  570,  62;i.  652;  New  York  (Eastern 
Branchi  70,  98.  154.  240,  268,  374,  396,  624. 
«83;  New  York  (Middle  Branch).  540;  New 
York  (Western  Branch),  378;  North  Da- 
Dakota,  463;  Ohio,  94;  Oklahoma,  1.35, 
619;  Pennsvlvania,  4.  00.  85.  296.  324, 
328  376.  40O.  460.  483,  573.  603,  610,  627; 
South  Dakota.  358:  Tennessee.  382,  490; 
Victorian,  119:  Virginia,  108,  409:  West 
Virginia.  628:  Wisconsin,  491. 
Boils.  Treatment,  70S. 
Bookkeeping.  Druggists.  83.  92. 
BOOK  REVIBAVS.— Badger  Pharmacist.  190; 
Beai.  Notes  on  Equation  Writing,  492; 
Bulletin  of  the  Lloyd  Library  of  Botany, 
T*harmacy  and  Materia  Medica,  493; 
Tfager.  Handbook  der  Pharmaceutlschen 
Praxis.  493;  Indian  Doctor's  Dispensatory. 
493:  Kidder.  Retail  Druggists'  National 
Price  List  and  Organizer.  631:  King's 
American  Dispensatory,  191 :  Lommel. 
Experimental  Physics.  492:  Lydston, 
Panama  and  the  Sierras.  493:  Merck's 
1901  Manual  of  the  Materia  Medica.  5(>4; 
Oldberg.  Inorganic  General  Medical  and 
Pharmaceutical  Chemistry.  222;  Proceed- 
ings Manufacturing  Perfumers'  Associa- 
tion. 577;  Ruddiman.  Incompatibilities  in 
Prescriptions.  492;  Scientific  American 
Cyclopedia  of  iRIeceipts,  492;  Sadtler  and 
Coblentz,  Pharmaceutical  and  Medical 
Chemistry,  222:  Self- Examination,  597: 
Sturgis,  Sexual  Debility  in  Man,  325: 
Tanner,  Memoranda  on  Poisons,  599: 
■Wilcox,  Ethical  Marriage.  492. 
Books.  Assay  of  Iron  Ore.  650. 
Bacteriology  177. 
Bleaching.  478. 
Pruggists,  Useful,  501. 
-Dyes.  Package.  149. 
■Fermentation.   177. 

Food  Preservatives  and  Antiseptics.    315. 
~l,aundry   Management,    478. 
:Newer  Remedies.   478. 
Photography,    149. 
Plant    Analysis.    650. 
Synthetic    Chemistry,    478. 
-Borax.    Effect   on    the   Hair,    315. 

Nutrition.    591. 
Bordeaux   Mixture.   536. 
Botany.    Economic.    Australian,    145. 
■Bottles    Filled.   Duties  on  Imported,   182. 
•BOWLING    DRCG    TRADE.— American    Drug 
Trade  Bowling  League.   212.   422.  457:  Bal- 
timore.  21.    52.    75.    102.    130.    159    217     245 
274.   323.   352.   .377.    403.   431.    457,   544.    514; 
Boston,    7.3,     100:    Buffalo.    324.    378     4.17: 
Chicago,  22.  53.  105,  187.  246.  298.  325.  355. 
379.    404.    510.    598.    715;    Cincinnati.    439: 
Detroit.     53;    Louisville     406;    New    York. 
17.    18,    71,    265,    319,    373.    427.    480.    .594, 
623,  711:  Philadelphia,  51.  74.  158.  215.  351. 
377.     429.    596:    Pittsburg.    248.    o24.    407: 
St.   Louis.    23.    107.    189.   219,    327,   380,    434, 
462.  489.  518. 
B.    P.    C.    Formulary    1901.    5.33. 


Brain.    Function,    149. 

nrass.    Etching.    120. 

niomine  .  Io«Iln    Cumpound,    478. 

Uromo-Seltzer    Trademark.    320. 

Hrooklyn  Druggists'  (Jrganlze.  237. 

Bumping.  To  Prevent.  700. 

Burns.    .■Vppllcatlon.    170. 

Carbolic   Add.    592. 
Business  Chair  in  Colleges.    195.    198.   220,   254, 
277,    305,    362,    413. 

In.structlon.    Colleges,    337. 

Men     Education.    612. 

Methods;  253,    527. 

Morality.  7. 

Pharmacy.    2B6.    279.    307.    3.39,    361,    380. 
415.   472.  501,  .526,  531.  558,  583,  618,  (H7. 
BUSINESS    REXrORD.-24.    55.     Ui.     190,    435, 

4!K).    .5.50,    6:!5. 
Butter.    Renovated.    Tests.    701. 
Buvlng  and  Selling.   307. 


Cacodvlates.  649. 
Calcinol.     148. 
Calcium  Cacodylate,  41. 
lodate,    147. 

Antiseptic.    148. 
Peroxide.    534. 
Saccharate.  201. 
Camphor.   Cultivation  In  Ceylon.  591. 

Tar.  Window  Display,  503. 
Candy.    Glycerine.    41. 
Canker    Cure.    120. 
Cannabis  Indlca,  471. 
Capsules.    Making.    701. 
Caramel.    Coloring    Agent,    564. 
Caraway.    Dutch.    OSti. 
Carbon    Chloride.    650. 

Trivalent.    147. 
Cardamoms,    Cobalt,    421. 
Cascara.    Fnuid.    Tasteless.    314. 

Sagrada.    Aging.    143. 
Castoria  Litigation,   300.   521. 
Catarrh  Snuft,  366. 
Cearin.    534. 

Cellulose  Industries,  228. 
Cement.  Bookbinders.  255.  , 

Celluloid.    255. 

Enamelled  Signs  and  Letters.  176. 
Leather   to   Metal.    178. 
Charcoal.   Manufacture.    146. 
Chemical    Industries.    U.    S..   391. 

Theories     Exposition,    34. 
Chemistry  and  Chemists  in  U.   S..  87. 

Study,    10. 
Chemist.    Technical.    Training,    365. 
Chemist's  Prophecy,  562. 
Chicago   Drug    Stores   Wrecked,    186. 
(_'hlcken   Cholera,    394. 
Chinosol.    650. 

Chloroform.     Electrolytic    Preparation.    477. 
Chrysolein.    85.    225,    288. 
Cider.    Champagne.    394. 

Phosphate.     394. 
Cigarette    War,    Massachusetts,    213. 
Cigar  Wrappers.    Spotting.    622. 
Cinchona   .\Ikaloids.    Formation,    3. 
Assay,    498. 
Bark.    Display.    97. 
Sulphate.    261. 
Citrophene.    85. 

Civil  Service  Examination.  Apothecary.  709. 
Clay   Dressing.   564. 
Cleaning  Composition.  Electric,  496. 
Cleansing  Compounds.   504. 
Clerks.    How   Keep.   339. 
Coal  Substitute.  477. 

Tar.    .^.nitiseptic.    502. 
Cobalt.    New   Compounds,    313. 
Coca  Leaves.   Valuation,  581. 
Code  of  Ethics,   Philadelphia  College   of  Phar- 
macy.   93. 
Coffee  Without  Caffeine,   198. 
Cold    in    the    Head.    360,    367. 

COLLEGES  OP  PHARMACY.— Albany.  319: 
-Atlanta.  493;  Brooklyn,  16.  18,  48,  72, 
154,  268,  347,  398,  453,  511  539,  570.  571: 
Buffalo.  324.  .378.  457.  485:  California 
University.  547.  577;  Chicago,  191.  298, 
328,  :i54.  355;  379.  402.  487,  715:  Cincinnati, 
029:  Cleveland,  517;  College  of  Physicians 
and  Surgeons  (San  Francisco)  602;  Dallas 
iTex.).  188;  Louisville,  460;  Marviand,  21, 
102,  399.  457,  483,  544,  575,  597.  629; 
Massachusetts.  542.  572,  685;  Medico- 
Chirurgical,  370.  401,  543,  574,  596,  627; 
Michigan  University,  513;  Minnesota  Uni- 
versity, 326,  664,  720;  Montreal,  103,  688; 
National.  628;  New  Orleans.  408.  577; 
New  York,  17,  72,  97,  240,  269,  348.  374. 
398.  432.  453.  480.  571.  623.  683:  North- 
western University.  379;  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity. 094;  Paris.  117;  Philadelphia,  51 
93,  101,  216,  244,  271,  295,  350,  375.  401, 
455,  460,  514,  696;  Pittsburg,  662:  Scio,  O.. 
694;  South  Carolina  College  of  Pharmacy. 
001;  St.  Louis.  .327.  .381,  382,  405.  433. 
462.  489,  518,  664;  Wisconsin  University, 
326. 
Coilyrium  Adstringens  Luteum,  422. 


Color  Changes  In   Medicines,  313. 
Colored    Fires,    205. 
Columbian  Spirit.   Use    622. 
Copaiba,   502. 

Corker's    Metamorphosis,    113. 
Corks,    old.    Renovating,   700. 

CORRESPONDENCE.- 60,     84,     111,     142,     169. 
225,   253,   333,   385,   413,   441,   532,    553,    610, 
672. 
Costello    Bill,    397,    480,    510. 
Cost   Marks.   618. 

Costume.    .Academic,    Etiquette,    178. 
Cotton.    Absorbent,   Testing,   525, 

Silicate,   14. 
Cough  Candles,   41, 

Mixture,    Thomson's,    535. 
County  Organization,   583. 
Cough.  Grippe.  366. 
Cover  Glasses,   Polishing,   227. 
Cream,   Almond,   344. 

Anti-Chap,    360. 

Cold.    60. 

Lanollne,    255     564. 

Toilet,    262. 
Credit.    Little    Things    Which    Affect,    143, 
C^eme   Marquise,   478. 
Crucible,   Cheap,   475. 

Manufacture.    418. 
Cupellatlon,   :i00. 
Cutting.    Remedy.    111. 


Dearborn  Syndicate.   196,   217.  224.   240. 
I>entifrice,   Saponaceous.    Florentine.   369. 
Digitalis,    Active    Principles,    234,    441. 

Glucosides.    365. 

Disinfectant.   Powder.  420. 

Dispensing  Hints.  05.  7LH. 

Drug    Business,    Hopeful   View,    199. 

Success.    387. 

Clerk.   Justice.   84. 

Patience   and    Business   Taot,    388. 
What  Can   be  Done  for  Him?— 5. 
What  He  Thinks,  361. 
Culture.     115. 
Store.    Country   Town,   361. 

How     to     Make     Pay,      2791     307,      340. 
415,    648. 
Stores  Caught  on  the  Fly.  559. 
Druggist.    Retail.    Business    Ability,    &47. 
Druggist's    Trading    In    Non-Secrets    and    Own 
Preparations    675. 
Trials.    414. 
Drugs.    Comlned    Effect,    205. 

Crude.    Instructions   for  Collecting.    477. 
Defined.   591. 
Habitat.   670. 
Dusty  Trades,  Dangers,  13. 
Dyeing,    Straw,    563. 


Early  Closing.   St.    Louis,   101. 
Easter  Displays,   341. 
Eau  Cosmetique    262. 
Bau   de   Cologne,    287. 

EDITORIALS.— 1.  29.  57.  81.  109  139.  167. 
193.  223,  251,  275.  303,  331,  359,  383,  411. 
439,  467.  495,  522.  551,  578,  609,  637  667, 
697. 

Advertise.    141. 

A   Good    Scheme.    332. 

Alcohol.    Methyl    or  Wood,    331. 

-■^lum  in   Baking  Powder,   359. 

American  Chemical   Society.   411. 

-\re  There  Traitors  in   the  Ranks,   667. 

.\rticles  on  Drug  Store  Topics  Wanted,  333. 

Association     Scholarships     in     Colleges     of 
Pharmacy,    609. 

A    Sure    Investment.,    579. 

Austria  Admits  Women   Pharmacists.   3. 

Baking  Powders.  The  Worm  Turns,  275. 

Belated    Information     196. 

Bell    Bill   .Amended.    168. 

Benzine    Substitute.    111. 

Blnghamton    Cut-rate   War,    439. 

Blue    Book.    609. 

Bogus  Lemonade.    496. 

Bookkeeping   for   Druggists,    83. 

Brosius    Bill,    141. 

Business  Chair  in  Colleges,  195. 

Business  Course  in  Colleges,  253. 

Business    Education,    224. 

Charged  Storage  on  a  Leg,  698. 

Commercial  Training  in  Colleges,  610. 

Costello    Bill.    383. 

C^its   for   Druggists'    Advertising,    197. 

Cutter  a  Curious   Being,   551. 

Cutter's    A^iews    on    the    New    York    Situa- 
tion.   667. 

Drug  Business  and   the  Business   Druggist, 
252. 

Druggists   (Responsible    for   His    Own    Bur- 
dens.   83. 

Drug   Trade    Swindler   at    Liberty,    6,38. 

Early  Closing.  Plea,  84. 

Easter  Tide.   359. 

Educate  the  Faculties,  385. 

Era  and  Its  Complete  Service.    1. 

Era  Course  in  Pharmacy.  169,  276,  496.  698. 


INDEX. 


EDITORIALS.    Concluded. 

Era's    New   Dress,    10t>. 

Era   Supplements.    111. 

Era's   Work  for  Repeal   of  Stamp   Tax.    167. 

Eras   Wanted.    441. 

Exhibit  at   the   A.    Ph.    A.   Meeting.   61»T. 

Fatal    Error.    224. 

For  the  Clerks.   332. 

Formulas  and  Prescriptions  Belong  to  the 
Employer.    524. 

Freak  Legislation,  331. 

Government   as   a    Competitor.    139. 

Greater  New  York  and  the  Pharmacy  Law, 
loit. 

Grocers   Suffer   Also.    524. 

Gumbacco.    439. 

Hear  His   Plaint.    579. 

Here's    Xer\'e    and    Audacity.    669. 

Higher  Cost  Will  Not  Decrease  Cutting.  30. 

Historical.    580. 

How  to  Make   the  Drug  Store  Pay.    140. 

Importance  of   Details.   440. 

Index.  Volume  XXIV..  58;  Volume  XXV., 
698. 

Is  There  Arsenic  in   American   Beer.    110. 

Kentucky  Board  After  Saloon  Keepers.  440. 

King  Edward's  Physicians  and  Apothe- 
caries,   412. 

Laboratory   Notes.    468.   495.    551.    669. 

Law    Would    Affect    New    York    Druggists, 

no. 

Let    Justice    Be    Done,    58. 
Manufacture  of  Quinine,    610. 
Maurer    Phenacetine    Case,    524. 
Medicinal   Plasters    Subject    to   Tax.    83. 
Method     of     Classification     in     the     "Blue 

Book."    168. 
National    Association    of    Retail    Druggists 

Again  a  Winner.  303. 
X.  A.  R.  D.  Plan.  Test.  82. 
N.    A.    R.    D.    Plan    Working.    467. 
^'ational  Bureau  of  Standards,  275. 
National    Wholesale    Druggists    Association 

Meeting.    3(.H. 
New    Pharmacy   Law.    30. 
Newspaper   Science,    610. 
No  More  Medicine  Tax,  697. 
Offensive   Window   Displays.    579. 
Original   Paper  on    Practical   Subjects,    384. 
Papers   Wanted.    196. 
Passing  of  the  Old  Centurj',  2. 
-Peculiar   Requests.   332. 
Pennsylvania    Pharmacy    Muddle.    439. 
-Pharmacists  and  Fair  Prices,   141. 
JPharmaey  Legislation  in  New  York,  224. 
Pipe   Dreams   and    College    Commencements. 

637. 
Folson  Legislation  and  Observance  of  Laws, 

637. 
Proposed      National      Bureau      of      Materia 

Med  lea,    551. 
^Proposed  Test  of  the  State  Pharmay  law,  59. 
Proprietary  Association   of  America.   468. 
^Proprietors   in    Tripartite   Agreement.    224. 
Pure  i^ood  Bill,  29. 
Pure    Food    Bills,    81. 
Redemption    of    Tax    Stamps.    333. 
Responsibility   of   the   Pharmacist,    580. 
Rochester  Apathetic,   31. 
'Sale  of   Narcotics   in  Alabama,   3. 
Seller's   Antiseptic    Pastilles,    276. 
.Senate   Revenue   Bill.    223. 
Shop    Talk.    304. 
Situation    in    New    York,    252. 
Soda    Fountain    Bill.    552. 
Some    Aspects    of    Pharmaceutical    Legisla- 

lation,   360. 
Stamp  Tax,    109.    196.    303. 
Stamp   Tax   Repeal   Endangered,    81. 
Study   of   Pharmacy,    384. 
Sunday  and   Early   Closing  Problem.   411. 
Supervision  of  the  Apprentice,   523. 
Swindlers  of  the   Drug  Trade,   82. 
Tarrant   Fire.    58. 
That    Drug   Store   Syndicate     224. 
The   Cigarette.    412. 
The   Clerk   as   Contributor.    524. 
The   Proprietary  Association.   495. 
The  Situation   in   New    York     195. 
The    Usual    Strike    Bills.    496. 
The    Waters    Are    Troubled.    608. 
There    is    Hope,    251. 

To  Amend   New   Y'ork   Pharmacy   Law.    251. 
Toxicity   of   Wood   Alcohol,    223. 
Troublous   Times,   .384. 
Twenty-Five    Dollars    Reward,    698. 
Undesirable    Compliment,    331. 
Vaccine  Virus,    332. 
Value  of  a  Testimonial,   332. 
Value  of   the   Era  Course.   580. 
War   Tax,    Repeal.    57. 
"W'hat  Organization   Can  Do.   468. 
Who  Are  They?— 225. 
William  Annear.    167. 
Wouldn't  it   Jar  You?— 31. 
Wouldn't  This  Jar  You?— 225. 
Education,    Technical.    Business    Men.    612. 
Elaterium.  206. 
Electro-Capillary  Action.   288. 
Kiements,   Periodic  Arrangement,  35. 
Elixir   Bromides.    Triple.    592. 
Cascara.  Aromatic,  707. 

Sagrada  with  Glj-cerine.  393. 


Kllxlr.    Dentifrice.    316. 

Iron.  Quinine  and  Strychnine,   120. 

Opium,    Dt-narcotlzed.    369. 

Terplu    Hydrate.    369. 

and  Codeine.  343. 
Eniodin.    504. 

Employer    and    Clerk.    Relation,    531. 
Emulsion    Bromoforni,    393. 

Crt'osotal.   176. 

Fgg.    286. 

Oil.   Cod  Liver.   287. 
Chocolate.    422. 
Eplcarin.  385. 

EpistaxJs.    Alumnol    as   Remedy.    3. 
Brosine.    197. 
Essence    Boquet.    287. 

Carnation    Pink,    450. 

Ginger.    679. 

Wood    Alcohol,    210. 

Heliotrope.    450. 

Jockey    Club,    450. 

Orange   Wine,   679. 

Port,    679. 

Raspberry   Wine.    679. 

Sherry.    679. 

Sweet    Tiriar,    287. 

White    Lilac,    450. 
Etching    Brass,    \'2it. 
Ether   Amyl-Salicylique.    0. 
Ethyl  Chloride.    Anaesthetic,  592. 
Euguform   .638. 
Eiiophthalmin.   200. 
Exalglne,    673. 

Examinations,    Pharmaceutical,    Great   Britain, 
591. 

Practical.    112. 
Exchanging   Purchases.   441. 
Explosives,   Storing,   Law,  291. 
Extract   Cascara.    Fluid.    Tasteless.    314. 

Djamboe.   Fluid.  360. 

Jasmine.    45o. 

Lemon.    2.33.    343. 

Mountain   Sage.   Fluid,   14. 

Pineapple,  150. 

Raspberry,    150. 

Strawberry     150. 

Vanilla.    233,    234,    343. 
Adulterants,  499. 

Violet.    450. 

Ylang    Ylang,    450. 
Extracts.    Flavoring.    233. 

Fluid.   Acetic.    591. 

Perfume,    450. 
Eyeglasses,    Deposition  of  Moisture   Prevented. 
533. 


Face  Paints,  150. 

Powder.    Bernhardt's.    393. 
Fire   Extinguisher,    Chimney.    261. 
Flaxseed.  Tea.     262. 
Fleas.   Essence.  255. 
Fly  Syrup.   580. 
Food  Adulteration.   533. 

Infant.    Lacfated,   306. 

Poultry,    394. 

Preservatives.       Commercial.       Composition, 
.049. 

Y'eost. '  147. 
Formaldehyde.  366. 

Assay,    120. 
Formulas,    Graphic.    Teaching.    473,    532,    553. 
Foxberries.   2:J2. 

Fraiids.    Swindlers,    etc.      See   Personals. 
Freckles.    Remedies.   343,   622. 
Fruits.    Crushed.    561. 

Forms  and  Modes  of  Dispersal.  36. 
Furfural   in   Beverages,    31. 


Gadol     206. 

Garlic.    420. 

Garnets.    257: 

Gasoline.    Coloring   Red.    369. 

Gelsemium  Alkaloids,   Detection  in  Presence  of 

Caffeine  and  Acetanilid,   581. 
Ginger  Ale.    Extract.    580. 

To   Prevent   Foaming.    422. 
Glass,   Colored  for  Chemical  and  Drug  Bottles, 
369. 

Opaque.    366. 
Glycerin,    Ash,    148. 

Benzoinated.    204. 
Gnats.    Essence,   255, 
Gold    Chloride.    Commercial,    581. 
Goods.    Returned   and    Exchanged.    5^*2. 
Guacamphol.    bo. 
Guarana.    200. 
Gumbacco.    430. 

Gunpowder  Stains.   Removal,  650. 
Gutta  Percha,   173. 

Substitute.  176. 
Gypsum,    Hardening.    649. 


H 


Haemorrhoids.   Treatment,    Aesculus  Hippocas- 

tanum.   6. 
Hair   Curlers.    204. 


Hair  Dye,  Walnut.  119. 

Dyes,  278. 

Restorer.  Resorcln.  28fi. 
Health  Commandments,   Ten.   150. 
Hectograph.  205. 
Hedonal.  391.  420. 
Heliotrope    Boquet.    174. 
Hetororm.   422. 
Hiring  Help,  .S07.  339. 
Hog  ChoUra,  393. 
Holocaln.    Clear  Solution,    561. 
Honey.    Analysis.   590. 

Mlrbane.    590. 
Honthln,   564. 

Hop  Production,  Washington  and  Oregon.  562. 
Hops.   Alkaloid,   148. 
How  to  Hurry.   225. 
Hunyadl    Litigation,    429.    542. 
Hyacinth.    6.W. 

Hydrastlne-Morphlne   Reaction.   .151. 
Hydrastis  Canadensis.  Assay.  471. 
Hydrogen    Dioxide.     Comments    on    V.     S.     P. 
Method  of  Preparation.   700. 

Formation  in  Atmosphere,  306. 


Incompatlbles.      See    Prescription    Difficulties 

Indicator.  New,  2«S. 

Indigo.    Future.    148. 

Inhalation.  Ammonium  Chloride.  392. 

Ink.    Advertising   Signs.    622. 

Alizarin,   176. 

Bronze.  Show  Cards,  648. 

Glass.    591. 

Glossy.    14. 

Hectograph    205. 

Invisible.    261. 
Insect  Powder.  Assay.  306. 
Insecticides    as    Profit    Makers.    526. 
Insects   Resembling   Orchids.    118. 
Inventories.    Frequent,    143. 
■Iodine.    Starch  Paper.    419. 
Iodoform.   Solvent.  94. 

Vaseline,    333. 
Ipecac,  Cartagena.  392. 
Iron   Cacodylate.   41. 


Jockey  Club,    174. 

Journals.  Pharmaceutical.  Work.  445, 

Juice     Grape.    170. 

Juices.  Fruit.   Methyl  Alcohol,  206. 


King    Neptune's    Ceremonies    on    Crossing    the 
Equator.  500. 


Labels,    Character.  704 

Laboratory   Devices.    Practical.   474. 

LABOR.\.TORT     NOTES. -469,     497,     525.     581, 

Bll.    609.    609. 
Lactucarium.   5S1. 

Assay.    471. 
Lamp.   Alcohol.   Bunsen  Burner,   475. 
Lampblack,  .\cetylene,   176. 
Lanolin   Milk.    564. 
Law,    Pharmacy,    California.    54*. 
Illinois.  Amendments,  544. 
Michigan.   Proposed.  76. 
New    York.    44,    59,    109,    122,    124.     125, 
319.    539,    5W.  _ 

Should    it   be   Amended?— 614. 
Prohibition,  North  Dakota  Druggists,  liB. 
Shorter   Hours.    Penalty.    369. 
Lead.   White.   Manufacturing.  314 
Legislation,    I.,iquor.    Minnesota.   358. 
Massachusetts.    183.   241. 
Pharmacy     Massachusetts.    321,    684. 
Missouri,    161,    327. 
New   Jersey.    238.    425. 

New   York.    151.    208.    236.    251.    266.    290, 
292     297     347.    349,    354.    373.    383,    397, 
424'.    480! 
Pennsylvania.  245.  269,  296.  322.  376.  484. 
Tennessee.    381. 
Lemonade.    Elttel   Tower.   496. 
Library.  Pharmacists',  39. 
Licorice,    3?9. 

Shipment.    296. 
Light.  Therapeutic  Action.  227. 
Lighting.  Color  of  Walls.   114. 
Lime   Sugar.    261. 

Liquor  Carbonls  Detergene.  393.  502.   564. 
Licenses.    Massachusetts,    155. 
Sales,  Maine.  49. 

Massachusetts.  293. 
South    Dakota.    299. 
Losses    Drug  Stock,   258. 
Lotion.    Face.   262. 
Mo-squlto.    .leS. 
Sunburn.   286. 
Lotus  Poison.  313. 
Lubricant.   Machine,  262. 


M 


Maceration,  474. 

Magendle.   Spelling.   233. 

Magnesium  Carbonate  Prosecution.  5l». 


VI 


INDEX. 


Manure.  Fermentation,  94. 

Mastic.   420. 

Match    Industrj'.    Phosphorus,    37. 

Mate.   234. 

Matzoon,  Litigation.  510. 

Measure,    Counter.    618. 

Meat.  Smoklnp.  450. 

Medical   Proresslon.    Chinese,   312. 

Medicine,   SImpllcUy.   175. 

Medicines  of  the  Mlc-Mac  Tribe,   144. 

Prescribed   by   St.    Louis   Physicians.    "01. 
Memorials  to   American  Pharmacists,    146. 
Memphis  Medical   College.   301. 
Mercury   Cacodylate.   41. 

Urine.   Sensitive  Test,   638. 
Metals,   Rare,   87. 
Milk.   Condensed,   Character,   499. 

Formaldehyde,    Detection,    502. 
Minneapolis   Druggists  Appeal  for  Removal  of 

Stamp  Tax.    203. 
Mirrors.   Slivering.   120. 

Transparent.   022. 
Miss  Wheezey,   Christian  Scientist.   605. 
Mistura  Nigra,   233.   261. 
Mixture,  Chalk.  66. 

Cough.    White   Pine.    233. 

Quinine  and  Salol.  343. 
Molecules,   Gaseous,  34. 

Liquid.    34. 
Morphine  Execution  of  Criminals.   174. 

Purmaldehyde  and  Sulphuric  Acid  Test,  582. 
Mosquito    Bites.    499. 

Lotion,    503. 
Moustache  Cosmetic.  370. 
Mucilage,    Quince   Seed,    636. 
Musk.    Artmcial.    261. 
Myrrh,    Masking  Taste,   315. 


N 


452. 
367. 
245. 
614, 

213, 
482, 


217, 
486, 


Naphthalin.    i>74. 

Naphthol,  Alpha,  versus  Beta,  385. 
N.  A.  R.  D.  Plan  in  New  York.  263. 
New   Leaves   Turned    Back,    199. 
New  York  Jobbers  and  Tripartite  Plans. 
NEWS  DEPARTMENT.— Australasia,   119, 
Baltimore,    62.    75,    102,    130.    159.    2111 

274,   323.    352,   377,   402,   431,   457,    485' 

643,  575,  597,  628,  662,  687,  714. 
Boston.    19,    49,    7.S,    99.    128.    165,    183 

241.   293,   321,    349.   374,    399,    42S,    454'. 

512,   541,   572,   595,    625,    680,    684,    712. 
Buffalo,    297.    323,    353    378,    403,    431, 

485    515 
Cillltornla',    519,    602,    633,    689. 
Chicago,    22,   53,    78,    104     131,    160,    186, 

246,   288,   325,   354.   379    404,   432,    461. 

516.   544,   647,   675,   698.   630,   663,   716. 
Cincinnati,  469,   629. 
Cleveland    407,   458,    616. 
Detroit,  23,   63.   76.    103.    131,    162.   666. 
London,   66,   232,   368.    421,    534,    608. 
Louisville.    62,    107,    406,    598. 
Montreal,   133,   163,   327,  548.   688. 
New    Orleans.    301.    355,    408,    463,    647, 

601,   666.   716. 
New    York.    16,    46,    69,    95.    121,     161 

207,   236,    263.    2S9,   317,   345,    371.   396, 

451,   479.   509,   638,    669.   593,    623,    668, 

709. 
North  Carolina,    134,    164. 
Northwest.    22.    54,    77,    106,    132.    163 

219,   250,    299,   326,   358,    380.   405,   433 

488,   517,  546,  674.  699.   632,   664,  688,  ' 
Paris.   117.  281.   520,   556. 
Philadelphia.    20,   50.    74.    101,    128,    157 

215.     243,     269,     322,     375.     400,     428,' 

483.  513,  542,  573,  696.   627,  661,  685 
Pittsburg.    23,    248.    324,    407,    460,    600 

662,    687,    716. 
St.    Louis,    23,    54,    106,    132.    161.    189, 

272,   300.    327.    380.   405,    433,    462    488 

546,  576,  600,   631,   664,  689. 
The  South.   248.   301,   357,  381.  434,   489 

576,    602,    632. 
News  of  the  World,  26. 
Nursing  BoMle.    History,   282. 
Nuts.   Physic.    14. 


Obituaries.     See  Personals. 
Odor,   Undulatory    Theory,  27. 
Oil,  Bay.  680. 

Castor.   Tasteless,   149. 

Cedar.    680. 

Cottonseed.    Exports.    280. 
Halphen's  Test,  699. 

Earthnul.   Industrj-,  42. 

Geranium,    119. 

Hair.    Walnut,   176. 

Illuminating.    Masking   Odor,    178. 

Lavender.   351. 

Development,    420. 

LeTion.   680. 

Linseed.    Oxidation,    177. 

Mlrbane,    590. 

Peanut.    42. 

Peppermint.  Industrj'    278 

Pine    Needles,    6:18. 

Poplar  Buds.   422. 

Rose,  Occurrence  of  Phenylethyl  Alcohol,  33. 


179. 
423, 
681. 


189, 
,  466, 
716. 

185, 
465, 
713. 
628, 

218, 
518, 


Oil,  Sandalwood,  Estimation  of  Santalol,  469. 

Sanial,   .ISl. 

Sunllower.    Production,   314. 

Thyme,    533. 
Oils.    Essential.    Adulteration.    63. 

Mineral,    Geology,    147. 
Ointment.   Balsam  of  Tolu.  635. 

t^rbolic    SOS. 

Freckle,   Hebra's,  343. 

.Tamleson's.    422. 

Salicylic  Acid.    Vnna's,    120. 
Oleomargarine.   Tests,    701. 

Opium  Alkaloids.   Formaldehyde  and  Sulphuric 
Add    Test.    582. 

Morphine  ne'tcrmlnatlon.   497. 

Smuggling  In   Detroit,  53. 
Organize   and   Work.   22.'j. 
Organization.  County.  215. 
Orris.  Masking  Taste,  315. 
Osteogen.    85. 
Oxygen,    Production,    477. 

Subcutaneousl.v.   60. 


Paint.    Zinc   Oxide,    422. 

Paints.   Face,    1.50. 
Luminous,   394. 

Pancreon.    360. 

Pancreopepslne    vs.    Pancropepsin,    184. 

Papaw.    596. 

Paper.    "Flock."   13. 
Iridescent.    420. 
Non-inflammable.  592. 
Starch.   410. 

Paprika,    478. 

Pastilles.  Glycerine,  41. 

Paste.  Labels  to  Itn,   liS. 
Lassar's,   343. 
Permanent,    368. 
Razor.   176. 
White.    Preservative,    503. 

Patent  Medicines  and  Christian  Science.   155. 
Reduce  Prices,   333. 

PATENTS.  TRADEMARKS.  ETC.— 25,  137, 
163,  193,  211,  249.  329,  356,  409,  437.  465, 
494,   522,  549.  678.   607,  636,   665,   696. 

Patents  and  Trademarks    Securing,   478. 

Patient,   Age,   206. 

Pegnin.    344. 

Pencils.    Alcohol.   315. 

Penmanship.    116. 

Pennsylvania  Prosecutions.  4,  60. 

Percolation,    Rapid.    367. 

Percolator.    Blotting  Paper  as  Filter.   474. 

Perfumes.    Concrete.    422. 

Notes  on  Manufacture,    174. 

Periodicals   as   a   Side   Line.    341. 

Persodine.  627.  •  .  '   I  f  fil 

PERSONALS  (Including  Obituaries,  Portraits. 
Items  of  Personal  Interest  Regarding 
Firms.   Drug  Trade  Swindlers    etc..   etc.) 

Abbott,  Clarence  T,  150:  Alexander  H 
F.,  487:  Allen,  Miss  Emily  F.,  49:  Amer- 
ican Magnesia  Co..  686:  American  Sani- 
tary and  Dispensary  Co.,  56.  94:  American 
Soda  Fountain  Co.,  19:  American  Thera- 
peutic Co..  572;  Ammon,  Conrad,  47; 
Annear,  William.  1,53.  159.  167.  185.  207. 
216,  246.  511,  638.  658;  Arbuscina  Medical 
Co..  669:  Armstrong  Cork  Co.,  183.  212; 
Armstrong.  Frederick  W..  218;  Arrington, 
H.  H..  427:  Augusta  Drug  Co.,  406;  Ayer. 
Frederick  F.,  641  . 

Bacon  Co.,  B.  H.,  72:  Baddour  &  Co., 
Joseph  S.,  98:  Baer.  Dr.  Herman.  61.  164; 
Baird.  John.  682;  Baker,  George  R..  545; 
Bancroft.  Reginald  B..  695;  Barnard 
Remedy  Co.,  398;  Bartlett,  Edward  H.. 
459;  Bassett.  Dr.  Geo.  R..  4.33;  Bassian. 
Dr.  John.  519;  Bauer.  Dr.  Alfred  G..  lo7' 
Baxter.  H.  H..  689;  Beach  and  Clarridge. 
613:  Becker.  Louis.  268;  Berger.  H.  L.. 
424;  Berger.  Otto,  674:  Berlin  Remedy 
540;  Bernhard  &  Simmons,  398;  Berthelot, 
M.,  556:  Bess  Remedy  Co..  682;  Bigelow 
C.  C,  124;  Blair,  Henry  C.  74;  Blanchet 
Company.  The  A.  D..  683:  Blood.  Rosweli 
P..  601;  Bodemann  Wllhelm.  404:  Bokar. 
Joseph,  IS;  Bolm.  William  C.  679;  Bor- 
deaux Medical  Co..  453;  Boulduc  Pierre 
688;  Bowne,  Jacob,  630;  Bradt. '  Warren 
L..  640;  Brandt.  Gustav.  15;  Braun  &  Co.. 
F.  W.,  355;  Breltenbach  Co..  The  M.  J., 
154;  Brindisi.  Rocco,  399;  Brown.  Charles 
P..  48:  Brunstrom.  Chas.,  299;  Bryant 
I.  C,  123,  153,  179,  510;  Burgess.  William 
G..  491;  Burton,  Lebbeus,  164;  Bush.  Geo. 
W  .  216;  Butler  Drug  &  Chemical  Co., 
711:  Byrne.   George  F. .  98. 

Caggar.  William.  98;  Calef.  Lena  R.. 
164;  Calvert  Drug  Co..  130;  Carver.  Harry 
T.,  23;  Campbell.  Mervin  S..  624:  Casse- 
beer,  Henry  A.,  Jr.,  347;  Century  Medi- 
cine Co.,  682:  Chadwlck,  James  W  73- 
Chalfant,  C.  J.,  376:  Chalfant.  W  W.,' 
376:  Chalmers.  W.  W..  327;  Chatin.  Gus- 
tave  Adolphe.  281:  Chesebrough.  Robert 
A..  453:  Chive,  163:  Church  James  E, 
98;  Clemmer,  Dr.  J.  J..  488;  Cochrane 
Chemical  Co.,  626:  Cohen,  Herman  L., 
47,  265.  658:  Cohen  &  Co..  47;  Colonial 
Drug    Co..     516;     Conant,     Geo      A.,     493; 


PERSONAl>S,  Etc..  Continued. 

Councell.  Rhodes  Hemmone,  372;  Con* 
solldaled  Drug  Co..  125;  Consolidated  Per- 
fume Co..  427;  Cook.  Mrs.  Earl.  434; 
Coombs,  Chas.  E..  309:  Countle,  Charles 
J.,  .5611;  Crecellus,  J.  T..  52:  Crelghton. 
Dr.  Wm.  F..  514:  Crispell  Co..  N.  S.,  Bll; 
Crosher.  Henry  P.,  48,  97,  268.  320.  462, 
481;  Currier.  Dr.  W.  H.,  50;  Cystogen 
Chemical   Co.,    26. 

Damascus  Extract  Bark  Co.,  377; 
Davidson,  Frank  A.,  421;  Davis  Drug 
Drug  Co..  714;  Davis.  George  S.,  131; 
Davis.  Walter  O..  16;  Darcy,  Dr.  Hugh 
T..  160:  Daugherty.  S.  C,  315;  Dauscha. 
Bruno  R.  6H<»;  Dearborn  Laboratories, 
196,  217,  240;  De  Grath  Drug  Co.,  669: 
Desmond.  J.  J..  19;  De  Witt.  Elden  C., 
.SOO;  DIedel  &  Son,  Henry,  240;  Donald- 
sonvllle  Drug  Co.,  Ltd.,  676;  Dow,  Harrle, 
293;    Dowie,    Rev.    John   A.,   99. 

Eamise  Remedy  Co..  672;  Eagle  Medi- 
cine Co..  2«9;  Eastman.  O.  F..  436; 
Eaton.  Charles  I..  164;  Economical  Drug 
Co..  105.  326:  Eddy.  George  V..  21;  Ellel 
J.  C.  77;  Ellard.  Richard,  457;  Elliott, 
H.  A.,  .543;  Ellison.  Mrs..  153.  179,  268. 
292:  Empire  State  Drug  Co.,  373:  Englert, 
Adam.  154;  Epstein.  O.  B..  97;  Erb,  L. 
G.  B..  48:  Eureka  Soap  Co..  142.  672; 
Eutaw  Drug  Co.,  714;  Evans,  George  B., 
322. 

Faber.  Sidney.  238;  Fassett.  Frederick 
A..  540:  Fawcett.  Dr.  Edward  S.,  378: 
Finch,  William  E.,  632;  Finlay,  Dicks  & 
Co.,  355;  Fisher,  Harry  P..  49;  FIte. 
C.  C,  427:  Fleming,  John  A.,  461r 
Franco  Importing  Co.,  179:  Frank,  John, 
Sr.,  687;  PYanklin  Remedy  Co.,  711r 
Eraser.  Thomas  E..  373:  Eraser  &  Co... 
630:  Frazer.  Charles.  453;  Frederick. 
Wlliam.  510;  Frieberg,  E.  Leonard.  299; 
Fuller.  O.  F..  630;  Fuller.   Mrs.  O.  F     364 

Gale.  Walter  H..  692;  Gannon,  irvlng- 
P.,  19;  Gassicourt,  Cadet  de.  117;  Gelsler,. 
Leo  W..  127;  General  Chemical  Co..  182; 
Geyer  Avenue  Drug  Co..  161;  Giltiert. 
Fairfield,  50;  Oilman.  Nathaniel  I.  212; 
Gilpin,  Langdon  &  Co.,  402.  431;  Goettlng, 
E.  C,  674;  Goft  &  Sons  Co.,  S  B.,  18; 
Ooll.  Bruno  H..  188:  Goodwin.  Henry  W., 
577:  Granville,  Albert.  61;  Granville.. 
Algernon.  82;  Graves  Tooth  Powder  Co., 
Dr.  E.  L..  273:  Greenberg,  Louis.  154; 
Green  Co..  Jacob  L.,  483:  Greenleaf. 
Robert  W.,  546-  Grlssey.  Dr.  E  C.  272; 
Guignard.    M.,    118. 

Hall.  Albert.  126;  Hance  Bros.  &  White, 
163.  247;  Hanson.  W.  T..  504:  Harding, 
H.  B..  397;  Harkavy.  Dr.  Samuel.  371: 
Harrlty.  Joseph  E.,  712;  Hart,  Arthur.. 
407;  Hartman,  S.  B..  535;  Hassebrock.  H. 
F..  6S»:  Haverhill  Drug  &  Chemical  Co.. 
482.  .505:  Hawes,  Gilbert  Ray.  209:  Heath 
&  Milligan  Co.,  131:  Heinemann.  Arthur 
J..  208;  Heller,  Charles  T..  466:  Herbera- 
Rheuma  Co.,  711;  Hereth,  F.  S.,  436: 
Hewlett.  Charles  J..  368;  Hipson.  John. 
710:  Hires.  Charles  E..  574;  Hitchcock. 
G.  H..  540;  Hoagland.  Ralph  P..  626; 
Hoeike,  Henry,  631;  Hoelke.  Hermann  E., 
634;  Hoke,  Richard,  598;  Hollis,  Francis, 
294.  410;  Holtin  Chemical  Co..  96.  182; 
Hood  &  Co..  C.  I..  626;  Horn  Drug  & 
Chemical  Co..  Ix>uls  C.  714:  Hot  Springs. 
Pharmacal  Co..  518:  Houchens.  John  T.. 
402:  House.  J.  L.,  127:  Houston  Drug  Co. 
408:  Howard.  Mrs.  Carrie  E.  677:  Hoxle- 
Chemical  Co..  .350;  Hoykendorf.  Peter.  320; 
Hubbard.  F.  E..  100:  Hudson.  P.  B..  207. 
638.  668;  Humphreys"  Homeopathic  Medi- 
cine Co..  122;  Hunter.  Harry  C.  19:  Hy- 
Jen  Chemical  Co..  427. 

Illinois  Drug  Co..  432:  India  Alkali 
Works.  660:  International  Drug  Co..  683; 
International  Drug  &  Agency  Co..  427; 
Iron  City  Drug  &  Chemicai  Co.,  61,  82. 

Jacobs,  Joseph,  576:  Jacobs  Pharmacy 
Co.,  489;  James.  F.  K..  397:  James.  W. 
F..  179;  James  Pharmacy.  The  123.  153,. 
179,  610;  Jaynes  Drug  Co.,  373:  Jimlnez, 
Lino  J..  087 ;  Johnson  Laboratories,  153;. 
Johnson.  William,  45;  Jones  Chemical  Co.,, 
Enos  F.,  28;  Jones,  C.  S.,  54;  Julllardl 
M.,  520. 

Kaerwar.  Mrs.  Jacob  A..  187:  Kahn.  Dr 
.Joseph.  571;  Kanawha  Drug  Co..  662.  714; 
Keasbey  &  Matteson  Co..  377:  Kempft.  H. 
T.,  6.59;  Kiehl,  John,  15:  Kiessllng,  Job™ 
C,  599;  Klley,  Daniel,  73;  KIrby,  W  R. 
78:  Kinesy,  Oliver  B.,  269;  Knickerbocker 
Drug  Co.,  711;  Koch.  Julius  E..  181,  382i 
Koch  Lung  Cure  Co..  572;  Koehler  Frank- 
lin.   427:    Kreychle.    J.    L..    189. 

Larabee.  John.  73;  Lawall.  Edmund  D' 
348;  La  Wall  &  Searles.  18.  72.  182:' 
348.  511;  Lee.  Frank  E..  830;  Lee,  J. 
ElU-ood.  513;  Lee  Co..  A..  28.  156;  Leh- 
man. Peter.  398;  Lehn  &  Fink.  123.  182, 
347:  Lewis.  '  John  K..  716;  Lightait 
Chemical  Co..  ,575;  Lilly  &  Co..  Ell  ,  162; 
Llttiefleld,  E.  P..  432;  Llovd.  John  Uri 
677;    Loder.     C.     G.    A..    402;    Longino    & 


INDEX. 


VII 


PERSONALS.   Etc.,   Continued. 

Gtxide,  164;  Ixinqueat.  John,  380:  LKJrd. 
Owen  &  Co..  105;  Lowe,  Clement  B.,  47i: 
Lvman-EUel  Drug  Co.,  163. 

McClellan,  Miss  S.  Louise,  398;  Mc- 
Closkey.  C.  J..  684;  McCloskey.  J^  H.. 
212-  McDonald,  John  H.,  598;  McGown, 
George  W.,  156;  McGregor,  James  W.. 
53;  Mclntvre.  Ewen,  510;  McKesson,  John, 
659'  Madden.  P.  J..  18;  Mahem.  John  J., 
629;  Mann,  J.  F,  C.  300;  Marchand.  S. 
R  407-  Marshall  Dentifrice  Co..  398; 
Martini,  Ira..  710;  Marwick  Drug  Co.,  56; 
May  Eugene,  716;  May,  Mrs.  Gerard, 
133-  Metcalf  Miss  Marj-  E.,  428,  455; 
Metropolitan  Chemical  Co.,  16;  Metten- 
heimer,  William,  291;  Meyer  Bros.  Drug 
Co  3^7;  Meyer,  Frank,  .320;  Michigan 
Drug  Co.  17.  70;  Miller,  Charles  E.,  500; 
Miller,  Andrew  J..  323;  Minard's  Liniment 
Manufacturing  Co.,  321;  Misslldlne  &  Co.. 
A  H  694;  Morgenstern.  Leo  C,  265; 
Morrlsson,  Plummer  &  Co.,  160;  Morse, 
Edwin  T.,  350;  Morse.  H.  B.,  661;  Morse's 
Tellow  Dock  Syrup  Co.,  712;  Mulr, 
A.  E.,  1.33;  Munkley.  James  A.,  626; 
Mutual  Chemical  Co.,  182. 

National  Guano  Co..  73;  National  Wltcli 
Hazel  Co.,  425;  New  York  State  Chemical 
Co  .  683;  Nlckells-Stone  Chemical  Co., 
301;  Nlcolla  Drug  Co..  154;  Noble,  W,  W.. 
629;  No  Rub  Manufacturing  Co.,  673. 

Oberdeener,  Sam.  633;  O' Grady,  Patrick. 
682:  Drear,  Edwin  G..  161:  Osborn- 
Colwell  Co.,  160:  Osmun,  Charles  A., 
625;  Ostcrman,  Theodore.  510,  694,  668; 
Ozo  Remedy  Co.,  628. 

Palestine  Drug  Co.,  300;  Parke,  Davis 
&  Co.,  103,  162,  694:  Pascalls,  Angelln. 
688:  Patln.  Guy.  587:  Peronneau.  M..  281; 
Petluck,  Dr.  Joseph.  128.  349:  PetllnglU. 
Arthur  A..  99;  PtelfEer  Chemical  Co., 
405:  Physicians'  Exchange,  82;  Pierce 
Drug  Co.,  511;  Planchon,  M.  Gustave, 
688:  Polev  Warren  H.,  713;  Prescription 
Pharmacal  Co..  28:  Preston.  Charles  H.. 
H.,  19:  Prlmo,  M  &  J.  E..  601;  Priori, 
Lorenzo  47,  98,  181;  Provident  Medical 
Co.,  659;  Purdon,  W.   N.,  397, 

Raltano.  Arthur  E..  181;  Randolph  Drug 
Co.,  28;  Reeder  Remedies  Co,,  60:  Reeves, 
Sidney  H.  688;  RIcaud,  Laurence  H.,  431; 
iRice  Dr.  Charles,  537.  565.  692,  623,  633, 
634;  Rich,  Dr.  Frank  R..  52:  Richardson. 
Prank  A..  125.  703;  Richardson.  Henry,  62; 
Riker,  William  H.,  571;  Riley,  Irving, 
106;  RIppetoe  Drug  Co.,  458;  Robblns 
Chemical  Co.,  P.,  684:  Robblns-Paine 
Drug  Co..  321;  Robinson,  S.  L.,  544: 
Robinson.  W.  R..  481;  Rockey,  Walter 
S..  98,  481;  Roemheld,  Julius,  461:  Rosen- 
thal Al.  16;  Rouelle,  H.  M.,  588:  Royal 
Drug  Co.  485;  Rumsey,  W.  A.,  429; 
Runkel  Bros.,  710:  Rust  &  Richardson 
Drug  Co.,   400;   Ryder,    George  W.,    107. 

Sauer,  Charles,  219:  Sawyer  Medicine 
Co.,  Dr.  A.  P.,  462:  Sawyer,  W.  F.,  483; 
Saylxjldt.  George,  74;  Schaeffer,  Emil  A., 
662:  Schulklnd,  Isldor,  397;  Schwarz,  W. 
J.  A.  265;  Schwelnfurth.  George  E..  318; 
Scruggs,  D.  Hal  S.,  490:  Searle,  G.  D., 
436;  Searle  &  Hereth  Co.,  436;  Searlea, 
Arthur  C,  18  72.  182.  240,  348,  511; 
Searles,  Sarah  W.,  269;  Sedatine  Chemical 
Co.,  402:  Seem.  Dr.  Herbert  M.,  240: 
Shay,  Thomas  E.,  493:  Sherwood.  T.  H.. 
373;  Shlmer,  Miles  H..  51;  Shorndorfer 
Co..  407;  Shuster.  Robert  C,  216;  Smith, 
L'  Ernest    Stanley.    684:    Smith,    George    A., 

K  26;    Smith,    Henry  B.,    682:    Smith,    Kline 

r  &    French    Co.,    627:    Smith,    L.    R.,    519; 

Smith.  Owen  C.  714:  South  Atlantic 
Chemical  Co..  246;  Southern  Phar- 
macal &  Chemical  Co.,  459;  Specht.  Otto 
H..  .381:  Spllker.  H.  F.  A..  434;  Squibb  & 
Sons.  E.  "R.,  659;  Staehle,  L.  L..  711:  Staf- 
ford Hydraulic  Co.,  21;  Stahl,  C.  F.,  241; 
State  Medical  Co.,  398;  Stearns  &  Co.. 
Frederick.  464;  Stephens,  Charles  M., 
162;  Sterling  Remedy  Co.,  78:  Stiles,  H. 
L..  564;  St.  Louis  Granule  Co..  161; 
Stoddart.  Thomas.  661:  Straw.  John  I.. 
533;  Sultan.  Edward,  694;  Sutton  Bros.. 
632;  Sutton,  E.  S..  459:  Sweeney,  John  P.. 
462;   Swift  Pharmacy  Co.,    18. 

Talbot  Drug  &  Supply  Co.,  696;  Tarrant 
&  Co.,  16,  46,  68,  69.  127;  Taylor,  Robert 
W.,  108.  354;  Thomas  &  Porterfleld.  61; 
Thompson.  John,  66;  Tobey,  Nathan  P., 
293;  Tobln,  Edward,  17:  Trlenens.  Joseph, 
705:  Trltterman,  Dr.  Frank.  218:  Truet. 
Charles  H.,  511;  Tuebet,  F.  J.,  405; 
Turner  Medicine  Co..   428.   595. 

Underhlll.  Wlliam  H.,  213,  atl :  United 
Alkali  Co..  421;  United  States  Physicians' 
Association,    681. 

Valbonne  Co..  97;  Van  Duzer  Pharmacy, 
Wlliam  A.,  481:  Van  Riper  &  Co.,  269: 
Van  Vleet-Mansfield  Drug  Co..  248: 
Vienna  Drug  Co..  56:  Vincent.  Wlllljun, 
511:  Vis  Vitene  Medical  Co.,  265.  658: 
Vogeler    Co..    Charles    A    ..56.    217;    Von 


PERSONALS,   Etc..   Concluded. 
Hermann.  Carl,  675. 

Waldron,  Ixiuls  K.,   663;  Walker-Rintels 
Co..    375;    Wall.    Frank   J..    187;    Wandell, 
L.   S.,  453;  Ward,   Andrew  H.,   164:  Ward 
Drug  Co.     319,    594;   Warner  Medical   Co.. 
458;  Warner  Medical  Works,  660;  Warner, 
William    R  .    400,    430:    Warner,    William 
R.,    Jr.,   4S4;   Warner  &   Co..    Wlliam   R., 
355;     Wayt.     J.     Howard,     213;     Weicker, 
Theodore       127;     Wellborn,      C.      E.,      179: 
Wenzell      John,    349;    Wetherell,     Monson 
L.,   164; 'Wheeler,  Rufus  H.,  675;  Whltall. 
Tatum     Co.,     240;     Whitlock,     Claude     E., 
598;    Wilbur.    •'Dr."    H.    D.,    265;    Wilder, 
Hans    M.,    130:    Wllhlte,    Frank    T.,    164; 
Williar    Co..    Charles    E.,    21;    Wilson    & 
Thompson.  52:  Wise  Drug  Co.,  711;  Wood- 
ward &  Co..  C.  E..  156. 
Yieser  &  Sons.  52. 
Zlnk,    Edward.   47. 
Petrolatum.   Oxygenated,    533. 
Petroleum    Products,    Inflammability,    147. 
Petrox,    5.33. 

Pharmacal  vs.   Pharmaceutical,   344. 
Pharmaceutical    Profession,    Toast,    31. 

Writers    Needed.    443. 
Pharmacist.  Military,   New  York.   154,   181,  209. 
237,    320,    396,    424.    652. 
Retail     Some   Things   Which   Contribute    to 
Success.    386. 
Pharmacists.    Naval.    503. 
Pharmacopoeia.    British,    Indian    and    Colonial 

Addendum.    32. 
PHARMACY.-147,    176,   206,   313,   365.   391,   419, 
477,    502,    533,   562,    691,    649. 
Business  Principles,  554. 
Commercial  vs.  Scientific,  583. 
Diplomas  Not  T^^cognized  In  New  York,  370. 
Early   Days,    334.   586. 
Economic.  472. 
French.   Retrospect.   117. 
Influences.    444. 
Practical  Politics.   88. 
Practice  as  a  Profession.   702. 
Phenacetin.    674. 

Decision  in  Maurer  Case,  524. 
Phenyo-Caffein   Co.'s   Plan,    442. 
Phosphorus    Changed    Into   Arsenic    and    Anti 
mony.    366. 
Electrolytic  Preparation,   176. 
Photographic  Paper,  Transparent,  343. 
Physician,   Chinese,   312. 

Duties,    Professional    and    Legal,    158. 
Physic  Nuts.    14. 
Pills,    Alterative.   450. 

Blood  and   Nerve     149. 
Cough.  176. 
Eosote     176. 
Kidney,   149. 
Pine  Needles  Industry.   Oregon,   638. 
Plnkroot  and  Senna,   450. 
Pipette.    Device,    474. 

Plasters.   Medicinal,   Subject  to  Tax,   83. 
Poison   Ivy,    672. 
Poison  Law.  Illinois.  43. 

New  York  State,  42. 
Mechanical.  370. 
Sale  to  Minors,  634. 
Poisoning,   Plant.   Antidotes,   499. 
Poisons,   Deaths,   England  and  Wales    534. 
Polish,    Nail,  231. 
Shoe     41,    708. 
Pomade,  Stick,  370. 
Portraits.     See  Personals. 
Potassium   Chlorate  as  Explosive,  45. 
Explosion.   201. 
Matches,    112. 
Poultry  Powders,   394. 
Powder.    Disinfecting.    420. 
Dusting.    Perfume.    316. 
Infant.  Hufeland's.  285. 
Papers.  Waxed    66. 
Stomachic.    62. 
Powders.    Seldlltz.    Origin.    363. 
Practical  Points  for  Practical  Druggists,  257. 
Prescription   Books.  Old.  .320. 

PRESCRIPTION  DIFFICULTIES,  INCOM- 
PATIBILITIES. ETC.— Acid.  Carbolic  and 
Iodine,  316:  Acid,  Salicylic,  Solubility. 
422;  Balsam  of  Tolu  and  Lanollne,  535; 
Bismuth  Oxide  and  Oleic  Acid.  311;  Bis- 
muth Subnitrate  and  Hypophosphltes.  204; 
Codeine  and  Cherry  Laurel  Water.  120: 
Ether  and  Oil  of  Turpentine,  120;  Fowler's 
Solution  and  Compound  Tincture  of  Cin- 
chona, 120;  Hoffmann's  .\nodyne  and  Ex- 
tract Nux  Vomica,  120:  Mercuric  Chloride, 
Solubility,  177;  Salol  and  Camphor,  478; 
Spirit  Ammonia.  Aromatic,  Tincture  Lo- 
belia and  Compound  Spirit  Lavender,  94: 
Spirit  Nitrous  Ether  and  Tannin.  94: 
Tincture  Convallarla  Majalls  and  Ethereal 
Tincture  of  Valerian,    120. 


Prices,    Maintenance,   62. 

ProfltB.    Fair.    84,    86. 

Procter  Memorial,  654. 

Profits,   How  to  Know,  38. 

Proprietary  Rights  In  Pharmacy,   Abuse,  8!W.. 

Proprietors  on   Tripartite  Plan.   235. 

I'rune  Juice.   Manufacturers.   177. 

Pumice  Stone,    Source,   261, 

Puratylen,   120, 


Prescriptions,  Checking,  706. 
Greatest  Number,   102. 
Keeping  Track  of  Refllls,  307, 
Preservaline,   709. 
Preservative.   Wine.   315. 

Price  Schedule.  New  York  City.  40.  71.  95. 
125  162,  16S,  181.  235.  252.  263.  290.  320. 
479.    681. 


QUESTION  BOX.— 14,  41,  94,   120,   149.   177,  204, 

2.13.   261.    285.   315.   .343.   369.   393.    422.    4r*. 

478.    603,   535,    5&3,    590,    622,    660,    679,    707. 

Questions,    Examination    New    York    Board    ot 

Pharmacy.    44S.    620. 
Quicksilver,    Production.   92. 
Quinine  Arsenate,   333. 
Disguising  Taste,  369. 
Distribution,   Italy,  56. 
Kxtraction.    644. 

Java.     420. 
First   Manufacture   In   America,   45ft. 
From   the  Ground   Up.    639. 
Lygosinate.   83. 
Sulphate,    497. 


Rabies.    392. 

Radal.    422 

Radium.    703. 

Rats.    Extermination.    638. 

Razors.    Sharpening.    176. 

Red  Cross  Injunction.  427. 

Registration,    Apprentices.    New    York,    316. 

Rheumatism.   Hog  Cure.    171. 

Ringworm.   Remedy,   422. 

Roach   Exterminator,    119,   343. 

Powder.   285. 
Rogers.    Montgomery,    The   Boy  Who   Knew    10 

All.    200. 
iRose   Blossoms.    Phenylethyl   Alcohol.    33. 
Rouge.    Boxes   and   Tablets,   370. 

Vegetal.    276. 
Rubber.  Assay  and  Composition.   173. 

Origin    and    Sources,    172. 
Rules.    Business.    531. 

Drug   Store.    676. 
Rum  and  Quinine,   477. 

s 

Saccharin.  Patents,  288. 

Salary,    Drug  Clerk's.    How    Increase,    501. 

Saliva.  Alkaline,  338. 

Salt.  Boxes,  315. 

Laxative  Effervescent.  286. 
Salve.    Carbolic,   368. 

Green,    Unna's,   225. 
Samples.   Distribution.   Pennsylvania.  627. 
Sandalwood.  Import  Classification.  127. 
Santalol.   469. 
Sarsaparilla.  smllax.  471. 

Scammony,  Quantitative  Determination.  649. 
Schools.   Manufacturing  Chemistr>-,    149. 
Scrap  Book,    How    Make,    475. 
Scraps  from  a  Druggist's  Note  Book.  618. 
Seasickness.    "Metallic  and   Magnetic  Spring,' 
621. 

Remedy.   262. 
Seed.    Distribution.   36. 
Seller's  Antiseptic  Pastilles,  276. 
Separator.    Crude.    700. 
Serum.    Antl-pneumococcic,    470. 

Anti-tvphoid     288. 

Deadly    146. 

Yellow  Fever.    Find,   668. 
Shampoo.    Egg.   66;l. 
Shaving  Cream.  708. 
Sheep    Dip.    287. 

Shellac.    Bleached.    Solvent.    460. 
Shoe  Dressing.  708. 

Shop  Notes  and   Dispensing  Hints.    i04. 
SHOP  TALK. -65.    175.    202.    231.    260.    309.    341. 
390      417.     475.     503.     528.     500,     589,     617,. 
676.'  706. ' 
Shorter  Hours.    Illinois,    160. 

Michigan,    77. 

New  York.  Law,  372, 
Sieve,   Wire  Gauze,    475. 
Silver  Amalgam,    Ancient,    176. 
Sltogen.    86. 
Slag.   Basic.   14. 
Slate    Artificial.   634. 

Sleep    Center,     592.  „   ,     . 

Smallpox,   Cowpox  and  Horsepox.  Relationship, 

392.  _^ 

Soap.   Antiseptic,   Liquid.  420. 

Ether,    206. 

Mouth,  Medicated,  367. 

Ox-Gall.   14. 

Tooth.     393. 
Soda  Fountain  Formulas,   561. 

Water  Legislation  In  Illinois.   486. 
Sodium  Amalgam.  204 

BIsulphate,  Water  Purification,  392, 

Cacodylate,  40. 

Peroxide     Properties,    206, 

Selenlte,   703. 


VIII 


INDEX. 


SoJIum  Sulphate.  Transition  Temperature.  288. 

Tellurite,    B49. 
Solution.  Anesthetic.  118. 

Solutlona.     Volumetric.     Changes     Necessitated 
by   Adoption  of  New   Atomic  Weights.   582. 
Specialty.    Marketing.    149. 
Species   Diuretic.    2ti2. 

Laxative  Pectoral.   2Z*5. 
Sponge   Fisheries.    Florida's.    91. 
Sponges,    Sterilizing.    420. 
Spunk.   422. 

Stains.    Aniline   Black,    Removing,    534. 
Gun  Powder.  533. 
Picric    Add.    553.    592. 
Stamp    Tax.    57.    81.     109.    121.     129.     131.     167. 

180.   223.   239.   249.   251.   :«3.   697. 
Stamps.    Tax,    Redemption.    333. 
Signs.    Brass.    285. 
Staphylase.   85. 
Starch   Paper.    419. 
Stock.    Keeping.    Country   Druggist.    558. 

Taking.   38. 
Stoppers.   Glass,  to  Prevent  Sticking.  475. 
Straw.   Dyeing.  563. 
Substitution  Not  Encouraged  by  Higher  Prices, 

553. 
Success.    Essentials.    279. 
Sucranlne.   580. 
Sugar.  Dietetic  Value.  638. 
Lyons.    580. 
Reducing.     612. 
Sulphonal.    674. 
Sunflower.    314. 
Suppositories.    Molding.    65. 
Suppository,   Irritating,  261. 
Suprarenal      Gland,      Blood-Pressure      Raising 

Principle,  391. 
Sweet   Grass   Baskets.    Manufacture.    591. 
Swindlers,  Drug  Trade.     See  Personals. 
Synthesis,    Discovery.   557. 
Synthetic  titemedles   as    Poisons.    673. 
Syphons.   Carbonated  Water,  419. 
Syrup  Codeine.  370. 

ComjMjund.   370. 
Cough.    233. 

Cold  and  La  Grippe.  286. 
Making  and  Marketing.  416. 
Ferrous  Iodide,  60. 
Grippe-Cough,   366. 
Hypophosphites.  Compound.  66,  177. 
Rock    Candy,    Glucose,    Test,    261. 
Terpin,    176. 
Trifolium  Compound,  650. 


Syrup  Terba  Santa,  66. 

Syrups,  Soda,   from  Artificial  Extracts,   286. 


Tableau    Lights,    205. 
Tablets.   Bluing.  287. 

Digestive.    370. 

Insolubility.   477. 

Lime    Water.    Manufacturer.    564. 
Tarrant   Fire,    58,    69. 
Teeth,   Whitening.  708. 
Tegment.   206. 
Telephone,  Making  Pay,  528. 

Proposition.  Chicago.  53. 
Tetra  Methyl-Cyano-Pyrldine.   557,   592. 
Thermometer.  145. 

Clinical.    Sterilizing.    477. 
Throat  Spray.   393. 
Tincture  Gentian  Compound.  Percolation,  204. 

Opium  Assay.   94. 
Tinctures.   Green  vs.   Dry,   143. 
Tobacco,   Alkaloids,  420. 
Tomatoes.   Caned.   Colored.   176. 
Tonic.    Nerve.    178. 
Tooth   Powder.    Cherry,    393. 
Suggestions,   338. 

Soap,    393. 

Wash,    Myrrh,    385. 
Toothache   Drops,   253. 

Wax,     366. 
Trade    Village,   619. 
Trademarks.    Registration.   204. 

Use.    316,    503. 
Transparency  for  Heat  and  Actinic  Rays,   171 
Trional",    657. 

u 

Ulmus,  Powdered,  Adulterations.  700. 


Vaccine  and  Vaccination,  678. 
Vanilla    Curing.    114. 
Vanillin.   536. 

Sugar.    234. 
Varnish.  Shellac.  450. 
Vasoliments.    314. 
Veterinary  Diagnosis.  364. 

Remedies  in  the  Drug  Store.  308. 

Science,    Beginning,    393. 


Vichy.  Use  of  W^ord.  425. 
Violet  Boquet,  174. 
Viscose.   228. 


w 


Wagon  Grease.   262. 

Walking  Sticks  as  a  Side  Line,  256. 

Water.    Carbonated.    Syphons.    419. 

Iron,    Removing,    477. 
Waterproofing  Fabrics.  308. 
Wax.  White.  497. 
Weed  Exterminators,   536. 
Whiskey.   Malt.   Dutty's,   94. 
White  Lilac.    174. 

Rose.    174.  „ 

Window  Displays  fSee  also  Advertising.  Retail 
Druggists).     48.     315.    319,     322,    326,    341. 
484,   684,   589,   617. 
Windows.  Care  and  Dressing.  472. 
Wine.  Artificial.  679. 

Blackberry,   7fr7. 

Cinchona,    Ferrated,   94. 

Cod    Liver    Oil.    504. 

Colchicum.    590. 

Methyl  Alcohol,  471. 

Preservative.    315. 

Production.    France.    533. 

Quinine.  Phosphated.  366. 

What  Is  It?— 170. 
Wines,   Imports.   288. 
Witch  Hazel   Trust.   425. 
Worcester  Plan.   442,   625. 
Worm  Tea.  450. 


Xanthum  Strumarium,  421. 

XInol.   420. 

X-Rays     Injury.    148. 

Without  Electricity.   592. 


Yohlmbin.  634. 
Yucca,    147. 


Zero,  Absolute,  197. 

Zinc  Oxide.   Commercial  V3.   OfBcial.   204. 


The  Pharmaceutical  Era. 


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VICE. 

We  beg  the  indulgence  of  our  subscribers 
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good  resolutions  that  one  could  expect  from  a 
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You  are  probably  well  acquainted  with  this 
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on  its  career  for  fame.  It  differs  in  this  respect 
from  some  other  drug  publications.  From  its 
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credit  for  introducing  as  many  of  these  new 
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petitors. We  don't  speak  of  this  because  we 
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[January  3,  1901. 


01  the  trade — tiie  jubbers  and  manufacturers — 
are  proportionately  benefited. 

This  pohcy  of  the  Era  will  be  continued,  and 
when  its  friends  run  across  something  in  the 
paper  tliat  they  don't  exactly  like,  we  beg  of 
them  to  at  least  give  the  Era  credit  for  the  hon- 
esty of  its  convictions. 

If  there  is  one  thing  more  than  another  that 
the  Era  likes,  it  is  to  have  an  object  in  view. 
This  going  along  aimlessly  from  month  to  month 
does  not  tit  its  nature.  It  likes  to  make  pro- 
gress— to  be  always  moving,  as  it  were,  and  try- 
ing to  improve  itself.  When  it  first  started  the 
Era  was  a  monthly;  a  few  years  later  it  was  is- 
sued twice  a  month,  and  six  years  ago  it  decided 
to  call  upon  its  subscribers  every  week.  It 
reasoned  to  itself  like  this :  Other  countries 
have  their  weekly  pharmaceutical  journals; 
other  leading  lines  of  trade  in  this  country  have 
their  weeklies ;  ought  not  the  druggists  of  the 
United  States  to  liave  a  weekly?  Consequently 
the  Era  became  a  weekly. 

Several  years  ago  it  got  to  thinking 
about  price  lists.  \\'hile  nosing  around 
drug  stores  and  watching  druggists  at  their 
work  it  got  an  idea  into  its  head  that  if  the 
druggist  had  his  price  lists  in  more  convenient 
form  it  would  be  a  great  saving  of  time.  As  a 
result  of  this  it  got  out  some  price  list  editions, 
of  which  there  have  been  several.  The  latest 
was  that  big  Era  Blue  Book,  issued  in  Januarv, 
1900.  The  idea  of  ha\-ing  all  the  manufacturers' 
price  lists  in  one  book  is  ideal  but  not  thoroughly 
practical  in  the  present  day.  In  a  few  years  it 
may  come  to  that,  but  the  manufacturers  with 
large  lists  object  to  it  because  the  book  cannot 
be  placed  in  every  drug  store  on  account  of  the 
expense,  and  so  long  as  they  have  to  issue  lists 
of  their  own  they  don't  want  to  duplicate  the 
expense  by  placing  their  lists  in  this  book. 
Then.  too.  tliere  are  a  few  blue  bloods  who  don't 
h'ke  the  idea  of  having  their  lists  in  with  other 
fellows'  lists,  who  are  not  so  blue  blooded. 
.  _  As  a  result  of  this  experience  the  Era  will 
cling  to  this  Blue  Book,  but  it  will  be  somewhat 
modified.  The  new  edition  soon  to  be  issued 
will  contain  a  very  complete  list  of  drugs  and 
chemicals,  also  price  lists  of  proprietary  goods, 
enlarged  and  improved,  and  the  price  lists  of 
many  manufacturers,  but  particularly  the  smaller 
lists,  especially  those  that  are  so  small  they  are 
easily  lost.  The  large  pharmaceutical  Hsts  will 
be  omitted. 

Another  ambition  of  the  Era  is  to  organize  a 
system  to  keep  its  subscribers  promptly  and 
systematically  advised  of  the  changes  in  manu- 
facturers' lists,  new  goods,  new  packages,  dis- 
counts, terms,  etc.  There  is  no  system  at  present 
for  handling  these  changes.  The  expense  pro- 
hibits a  manufacturer  from  notifying  the  entire 
retail  trade  of  every  change  in  his  h"st.  He  de- 
pends upon  the  jobbers  to  send  out  his  slips  to 
retailers,  and  in  consequence  it  frequently  hap- 
pens that  the  price  charged  to  a  druggist  on  his 
invoice  does  not  agree  with  the  pricethat  he  has 


for  the  goods  and  naturally  lie  kicks.  He  may 
kick  the  jobber,  or  he  may  kick  the  manufac- 
turer, or  he  may  kick  both.  The  Era  wants  to 
remove  the  necessity  for  these  kicks. 

As  a  solution  of  this  problem,  beginning  with 
this  issue  the  Era  will  supply  its  subscribers 
each  week  with  what  it  calls  a  Weekly  Change 
Sheet.  In  these  sheets  it  will  endeavor  to  give 
this  price  list  information,  together  with  a  com- 
prehensive and  reliable  market  report  and  other 
information  intended  particularly  for  the  drug 
buyer.  These  sheets  will  be  on  colored  paper 
and  sent  out  loose  with  the  Era  for  the  furtlier 
convenience  of  its  subscribers. 

Beside  the  Era  Blue  Book,  which  in  future 
will  be  issued  in  both  January  and  July  of  each 
xear,  and  the  Change  Sheets,  which  will  be  sup- 
plied to  subscribers  each  week,  the  Era  will  in- 
troduce a  number  of  new  features  in  its  regular 
reading  columns.  Some  of  these  will  be  of 
special  importance,  but  the  Era  does  not  care  to 
give  the  details  of  these  plans  away  just  yet.  But 
as  soon  as  the  arrangements  for  these  improve- 
ments are  perfected  they  will  be  duly  announced. 

In  conclusion,  and  on  behalf  of  the  Era,  we 
want  to  thank  its  old  friends  for  the  attention 
and  liberal  patronage  they  have  extended  to  this 
publication  in  the  past,  and  to  express  the  hope 
that  it  may  long  live  to  champion  the  interests  of 
the  retail  pharmacists  and  to  merit  their  good 
wishes  and  patronage. 


THE  PASSING  OF  THE  OLD  CENTURY.* 

The  old  man  leans  against  the  door  with  his 
hand  against  the  knob,  ready  to  go  as  almost  a 
score  of  his  predecessors  had  gone.  He  is  mus- 
ing on  the  past — his  past — the  hundred  years  of 
his  life — his  efforts  achieved,  and  those,  mere 
skeletons  for  his  successor  to  build  upon,  that 
have  failed  in  whole  or  in  part. 

\\'hen  he  was  young  he  was  a  philosopher, 
a  dreamer,  and  wrote  books  of  "peace  and  good 
will"  which  all  people  read.  His  father  had  been 
a  man  of  war,  a  soldier,  who.  though  he  loved 
and  fought  for  his  liberty — he  was  bound  to  do 
certain  things  which  went  sorely  against  him — 
only  achieved  his  purpose  in  part.  His  father 
had  WTought  much,  but  he  had  bled  agony,  and 
the  son,  coming  after,  seeing  the  error  of  such 
means,  resolved  that  reason  was  the  best.  The 
son  woke  in  the  minds  of  all  peoples  a  desire  to 
do  not  what  was  so  much  strong  in  muscle  as 
strong  in  mind,  a  desire  to  go  forward,  not  back- 
ward. He  quelled  civil  wars  for  a  time,  but  the 
martial  spirit  showed  itself  only  occasionally ;  and 
the  peoples  made  from  time  to  time  new  wars, 
though  fewer  than  in  the  same  space  of  time  in 
the  past.  He  caused  men  the  travail  of  new 
ideas  in  all  branches  of  learning,  and  they  learned 
so  fast  and  with  such  increase — as  a  snowball 
rolling  down  a  hill  grows  larger  and  larger — 
that  he  was  well  pleased.  He  pointed  to  them  a 
way  to  seek  liberty,  and  they  saw  a  young  nation 

•Adapted  from  the  German. 


January  3,  1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


which  the  last  Century  had  liberated.  That 
nation  in  the  increase  of  years  has  grown  big 
and  wonderful  to  look  and  think  upon ;  it  wears 
stripes  to  show  the  pains  of  its  deliverance,  and 
is  crowned  with  stars  to  show  the  glory  of  its 
achievement. 

And,  furthermore,  the  peoples  read  the 
thought  which  spurred  them  to  build  railroads, 
and  steamships  and  telegraphs  under  the  ocean 
and  over  the  lands,  all  to  serve  the  purpose  of 
commerce  which,  he  told  them,  was  a  great  civil- 
izer  and  woukl  be  most  like  to  bring  "peace  and 
good  will  on  earth."  He  inspired  great  poets 
to  sing  about  a  perfect  man  called  Arthur,  whom 
he  intended  to  be  an  object  for  all  to  emulate ; 
he  taught  the  hands  of  great  painters  to  draw 
pictures  of  home  life  that  would  put  love  of  the 
fireside  into  the  hearts  of  men  ;  he  opened  the 
eyes  of  musicians  to  comjiose  songs  that  would 
aid  the  poets  and  the  painters  in  their  great 
purposes ;  he  put  the  feet  of  science  upon  the 
right  path  whence  it  had  strayed,  who  in  turn 
taught  architects  to  build  beautiful  buildings 
such  as  were  never  before  seen,  and  engineers 
to  make  speed  and  safety  their  purpose,  and ■ 

Twelve  o'clock  is  striking.  The  old  man 
turns  a  parting  look  upon  all  his  works,  and, 
stepping  aside,  lets  in  a  young  man  who  bows 
to  him  with  respect. 

"My  son,"  says  the  old  man,  "I  have  done 
well,  but  do  you  perform  greater  deeds,"  and 
pointing  toward  one  hundred  shadowy  figures 
that  had  settled  into  the  room,  went  on,  "these 
are  the  canvases  upon  which  you  must  paint, 
the  paper  upon  which  you  must  write,  the  stone 
of  which  you  must  build,  the  years  of  which  you 
nnist  make  something  greater  than  I  have." 
And  the  old  man  vanished. 

The  voung  man  looked  regretfully  for  an 
instant  at  the  spot  where  last  stood  the  old  Cen- 
tury. Then  straightening  up  his  shoulders  with 
a  movement  of  resolution,  he  turned  to  the 
hundred  years  grouped  about  him  ,and  seizing 
a  cup  filled  with  the  wine  of  inspiration,  said : 

"Come,  drink  the  clip  that  I  hold  up. 

The  Century's  gone  away. 
Hi.*^  journey's  far  as  any  star, 

Then  bon  voyage,  I  say." 


SALE    OF    NARCOTICS    IN    ALABAMA. 

The  Alal)ama  Legislature  has  refused  to 
pass  a  bill,  introduced  some  time  ago,  restrict- 
ing the  sale  of  cocaine,  morphine,  opium  and 
other  drugs  of  like  character,  to  physicians' 
(irescriptions  only.  The  reasons  given  in  the 
news  rejjorts  for  this  action  are  rather  peculiar. 
It  was  argued  that  the  bill  would  be  discrim- 
inating against  the  poor,  inasmuch  as  physi- 
cians' prescriptions  are  sometimes  expensive, 
and  therefore  it  would  be  inexpedient  to  have 
such  a  law.  The  druggists  of  Alabama  were 
opposed  to  the  bill,  ancl  it  was  killed  by  the 
Home  Committee  on  Public  Health.  If  it  is 
desirable  that  the  poor  (or  the  rich,  either) 
should  be  at  full  liberty  to  purchase  these  drugs, 
ignorant  of  their  potent  nature  and  careless  in 
their  use,  the  first  argument,  of  course,  is  sound. 
But  for  the  life  of  us  we  cannot  see  how  the 
poor  would  be  abused  by  being  protected  against 
themselves  and  against  unscrupulous  dealers. 
The  second  statement  is  stranger  still.  Why 
should  druggists  oppose  the  bill?  Surely  if 
their  motives  are  right  and  business  actions 
honest  and  honorable,  they  ought  to  be  the 
first  to  welcome  legislation  which  would  throw 
additional  safeguards  around  the  traffic  in  these 
powerful  and  soul-and-body  destroying  agents. 

AUSTRIA  ADMITS  WOMEN  PHARMA- 
CISTS. 
There  was  recently  published  by  the  Board 
of  Education  (in  Austria)  a  decree  concerning, 
the  granting  of  the  M.  D.  degree  to  women, 
and  whii:h  decree  embodied  the  recommenda- 
tions made  by  the  Supreme  Sanitary  Board. 
Henceforth  women  will  be  eligible  for  the  M.  D. 
on  the  same  conditions  as  men,  and  facilities 
will  be  given  for  them  to  study  in  the  medical 
faculties  of  the  Austrian  Empire.  Since  then,  a 
second  decree  throws  the  profession  of  phar- 
macy open  to  women.  Here  again  the  condi- 
tions for  admission  will  be  the  same  as  for 
men.  Naturally,  however,  in  that  land  of  limita- 
tion, the  qualified  lady  pharmacist  will  not  be 
allowed"  to  become  the  legal  proprietor  of  a 
pharmacv  without  the  consent  of  the  Minister 
of  the  Interior. 


FORMATION  OF  THE  CINCHONA  ALKALOIDS.— J. 
P.  Lotsy  has  carried  on  a  series  of  observations  for  the 
purpose  of  determining  the  place  of  formation  of  the 
alkaloids  in  Cinchona  succirubra  and  ledgeriana.  He  finds 
that  the  sieve-tubes  and  the  food  reserve  tissue  of  the 
seeds  contain  no  alkaloids;  they  appear  in  the  cotyledons 
only  after  these  organs  become  green.  The  meristematlc 
tissue  is  also  free  as  long  as  it  is  in  an  active  condition. 
On  the  other  hand,  the  alkaloids  are  always  found,  at  least 
at  certain  times,  in  the  parenchymatous  cell.s  of  the  cor- 
tex, wood  and  leaves,  whence,  on  the  death  of  the  cells, 
they  can  be  absorbed  into  the  cell  walls.  But  otherwise 
the  alkaloids  are  always  in  solution  in  the  cell  sap  of  the 
living  cells;  or,  in  older  cells,  of  the  secondary  cortex,  as 
'  amorphous  solid  bodies  stored  up  in  the  cell.  After  they 
form  a  combination  with  tannin,  the  raphid  cells  are 
always  free  from  alkaloids.  The  largest  duantity  is  con- 
tained in  the  cortex;  the  primary  cortex,  which  possesses 
but  few  sieve  tubes,   containing  more  than  the  secondary 


cortex,  which  possesses  many.  The  author's  observation 
led  him  to  the  conclusion  that  the  cinchona  alkaloids  are- 
formed  in  the  leaves,  whence  they  travel  to  the  stem,  and 
are  there  stored  up,  either  in  the  original  form  or  after 
transformation  into  some  other  alkaloid.  They  do  not 
arise  as  products  of  decomposition  of  proteids.  but  by 
direct  synthesis,  as  the  results  of  the  reaction  of  cin- 
chonic  acid  on  ammonia  or  a  compound  of  ammonia  and 
subsequent  condensation.— Bull.  Tnst.  Botanique  Buiten- 
zors  (Phar.  Jour.). 


EPISTAXIS. 

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-\quae  destil.,   q.   s.   ad 2  ounces. 

jM.  Sig. :  Use  as  a  spray  to  check  the  hemorrhage. 
Alumnol  is  obtained  by  a  reaction  between  a  barium 
compound  and  aluminum  sulphate.  It  is  a  white  powder, 
very  soluble  in  water  or  glycerin.  It  is  incompatible  with 
alkaline  solutions,  the  hydrate  of  alumina  being  pre- 
cipitated. 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  3,  1901. 


OUR  LETTER  BOX. 


■\Ve  wish  It  illstlnctly  uiKlcmtood  thnt  tliis  <le- 
I>iirtnient  in  open  to  cveryboily  for  tlie  <lls- 
cnKMloii  of  mij-  Huliject  of  Intere«t  to  the 
dniB  trnilc,  but  that  we  uecept  no  responsi- 
bility for  the  vieivs  nud  opinions  expressed 
by   contrlbiitorj*. 

Please  be  brief  nud  oJivays  sign   yonr  name. 


THE   PENNSYLVANIA    PROSECUTIONS. 

Philadelphia,  Dec.  Ii6,  11)00. 
To  the  Editor:  To  correct  the  wrong  impression  likely 
to  be  made  by  the  Philadelphia  letters  to  the  Era  In  re- 
gard to  the  prosecutions  by  the  State  Examining'  Board, 
and  to  give  information  to  the  uninformed  throughout 
the  State  and  country,  let  me  in  a  condensed  way  state 
the  facts. 

The  original  Pharmacy  Act  was  passed  in  1S87,  and 
the  State  Examining  Board  has  derived  its  revenue  by 
a  registration  fee  of  one  dollar  per  year  from  each  regis- 
tered pharmacist  and  qualified  assistant  and  one  dollar 
from  each  applicant  for  examination,  which  is  not  re- 
turned in  case  of  failure,  but  the  applicant  must  pay 
again  if  he  comes  up  for  examination  again.  There  axe 
about  3,000  pharmacists  in  Pennsylvania,  and  it  is  rea- 
sonable to  put  the  clerks  at  6,000,  which  would  make  a 
revenue  of  ?9,000;  add  to  this,  say,  $1,000  for  examina- 
tion fees,  making  a  total  of  ?10,000  per  year. 

In  1S95  the  State  Board  had  a  supplement  to  this 
act  passed,  compelling  the  keeping  of  certificate  and  re- 
newal receipts  in  a  conspicuous  place  in  one's  place  of 
business;  failing  to  do  this  the  druggist  was  subject  to  a 
fine  of  ?10  and  costs.  Nothing  was  done  towards  enforc- 
ing this  until  this  fall,  when,  it  seems,  the  State  Board 
thought  the  druggists  were  napping  and  the  fruit  ripe 
for  plucking,  and  hirelings  from  Allegheny  and  an  at- 
torney from  Towanda  were  sent  here  by  the  State  Board, 
with  the  result  that  a  large  number  of  retail  druggists 
and  clerks  were  summoned  to  appear  before  a  magis- 
trate and  be  fined  SIO  and  costs. 

Th  first  hearing  took  place  October  29,  when  the 
magistrate's  office  was  crowded  by  druggists,  without 
union  in  action,  each  acting  for  himself,  submitting  to 
the  unla'ft'ful  act  of  being  put  on  the  witness  stand  first, 
testifying  to  the  possession  of  certificate  and  renewal 
receipt  before  the  prosecution  had  presented  their  case. 
The  proceeding  was  thus  until  Hon.  John  M.  Fow,  a 
member  of  the  State  Legislature  and  a  well-known  at- 
torney, came  in  and  immediately  called  a  halt  to  such 
Illegal  and  unfair  doings,  protesting  against  continuing 
the  cases,  as  there  was  nothing  to  show  who  the  hire- 
lings were  and  by  what  authority  they  had  a  right  to 
bring  the  prosecution,  with  the  result  of  postponement 
for  two  weeks,   or  till  November  11'. 

On  November  2,  at  a  meeting  of  the  Retail  Druggists' 
Association,  it  was  made  known  that  a  committee  had 
been  to  Harrisburg  and  conferred  with  two  members  of 
the  State  Board,  entering  a  protect  against  their  action, 
receiving  the  answer  that  a  consultation  of  the  full 
board  would  be  held  and  their  answer  as  to  what  conces- 
sions, if  any,  they  would  be  willing  to  grant  be  sent  to 
the  Retail  Druggists'  Association.  But  to  be  consistent 
with  their  previous  doings  they  were  having  these  con- 
cessions published  in  the  afternoon  papers  while  the 
meeting  was  in  progress,  and  for  information  to  those 
who  do  not  reside  in  Philadelphia  we  give  them. 

To  the  Philadelphia  Retail  Druggists'  Association- 
Gentlemen:  The  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board 
of  Pennsylvania,  by  its  attorney,  respectfully  submits 
the  following  proposition: 

First.  The  Board  will  insist  upon  the  display  of  cer- 
tificates of  registration,  and  vriU  not  discontinue  prose- 
cutions  for  a   non-compliance  with   this  provision. 

Second.  The  Board  will  not  discontinue  cases  brought 
for  a  violation  of  the  Poison  and  Adulteration  section. 


Third.  In  relation  to  the  suits  now  pending  before 
Magistrate  Cunningham,  the  board  will  .isk  that  all 
cases  be  dismissed  at  the  cost  of  the  boinl  In  the  fol- 
lowing Instances,  namely— Where  a  druggist  will  state 
that  he  was  not  aware  that  it  was  neces-sary  to  display 
his  renewal  certificate;  that  he  has  honestly  attempted 
to  comply  with  the  law,  or  that  he  has  received  no  notice 
that  it  was  necessary  to  so  display  his  renewal  certifi- 
cate, and  the  board  will  accept  that  druggist's  own  state- 
ment as  to  those  facts  and  order  suits  discontinued  with- 
out further  evidence. 

Fourth.  Where,  however,  the  evidence  shows  that  the 
vi:olatlon  was  wilful  and  malicious,  with  full  knowledge 
and  notice,  the  board  will  insist  upon  the  fine  being  Im- 
posed,  but  innocent  violators  will   be  discharged. 

Fifth.  That  hereafter  the  present  prosecutions  and 
notoriety  shall  be  deemed  sufficient  notice  to  druggists 
in  this  city  to  comply  with  the  law,  and  subsequent  viola- 
tions will  not  be  excused. 

The  attorney  tor  the  board  hereby  agrees  to  meet  a 
committee  from  your  association  and  discuss  any  modifi- 
cations of  the  "foregoing  proposition  and  endeavor  to 
amicably    adjust    any    differences. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

A.  T.  STEWART, 
Attorney    for    the    State    Pharmaceutical    Examining 
Board. 

Philadelphia.  November  2,  1900. 

By  these  concessions  many  escaped  the  penalty;  at 
the  hearing  some  cases  were  dismissed,  some  had  fin© 
remitted  and  costs  put  on,  and  some  fine  and  costs  both 
remitted. 

At  the  second  hearing  affairs  assumed  a  different  as- 
pect. The  druggists  woke  up  and  several  had  attorneys 
to  represent  them,  and  the  prosecution  did  not  have 
smooth  sailing.  Several  appeals  were  taken  from  the 
magistrate's  decision  and  will  be  determined  in  the 
higher  courts. 

While  it  is  granted  that  the  act  as  it  stands  is  law, 
we  claim  the  right  not  only  as  druggists,  but  as  citizens, 
to  denounce  it  and  test  its  constitutionality. 

Read  and  re-read  the  supplement  under  which  these 
prosecutions  were  brought,  you  cannot  discover  one  word 
that  tends  to  show  that  it  was  intended  for  the  protection 
of  the  public  from  incompetent  druggists  (which  phar- 
macy laws  are  intended  for),  but  confirms  the  fact  it 
was  and  is  intended  only  for  getting  more  revenue  for 
the  State  Board.  Hence  we  have  the  spectacle  of  drug- 
gists who  have  conducted  business  for  many  years,  re- 
spected by  all  the  community  as  men  of  ability,  men  of 
integrity  and  respectability,  dragged  before  a  commit- 
ting magistrate  there  to  be  fined  ?10  and  costs,  held  up  to 
the  public  as  criminal  violators  of  law.  by  the  wiU  and 
opinion  of  hirelings  from  a  most  distant  part  of  the 
State,  and  for  what?  The  mere  failure  to  display  in  a 
conspicuous  place  a  receipt  for  money  paid  to  the  State 
Board  for  renewal  of  registration. 

We  claim  such  proceedings  on  the  State  Board's  part 
are  unwarranted  and  unnecessari'.  But  as  not  one  of 
the  members  put  in  a  personal  appearance  at  the  hear- 
ings, maybe  they  do  not  altogether  endorse  the  action 
of  their  hirelings.  There  was  a  movement  to  get  our 
Retail  Drug  Association  to  defend  these  unjust  attacks 
and  take  a  test  case  to  the  higher  courts,  but  without 
avail.  Individually  all  denounce  the  methods  of  prose- 
cution, but  collectively  they  are  afraid  to  act,  thus  losing 
a  great  chance  to  practically  prove  the  advantage  of 
association.  We  must  learn  from  all  this  that  retail 
druggists  must  arouse  themselves  and  wake  up  and 
become  practical,  fight  for  their  rights,  leave  theory  for 
theoretical  teachers,  look  after  their  interests,  take  an 
interest  in  pharmacy  laws,  see  that  only  those  are  passed 
that  are  for  the  public's  protection  against  incompetent 
druggists  and  not  for  persecuting  tbose  who  are  trying 
faithfully  to  do  right  and  obtain  a  !i"\'mg.  Learn  from. 
experience,  awake  to  the  fact  that  pharmacy  legislation 
must   not  be  left  to  theoretical  and  interested  people. 

If  time  and  space  in  the  Era  permitted  we  could  cite 
case  after  case  of  wrong  and  hardship  in  these  prosecu- 
tions. The  State  Board,  so  it  is  said,  defends  itself  by 
asserting  that  the  reason  the  prosecutions  were  brought 
was  to  raise  revenue  to  prosecute  those  who  were  con- 
ducting the  retail  drug  business  without  a  right.  Ten 
thousand  dollars  a  year  not  being  enough,  so  they 
thought  the  retail  druggist  could  stand  plucking  for  what 
was  needed,  but  it  is  not  publicly  known  yet  of  any  case 
being  prosecuted  of  this  character. 

If  you  could  only  see  your  way  clear  to  send  an  Era 
reporter  over  here  and  get  the  %'iews  of  the  more  pro- 
gressive druggists  in  this  matter  you  would  be  confer- 
ring a  benefit  and  great  favor  upon  the  whole  retail  drug 
trade.  Respectfully    submitted, 

"JUSTICE." 


Januan  3,  1901. J 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


WHAT  CAN  BE  DONE  FOR  THE  DRUG  CLERK? 


What  can  be  done  for  the  drug  clerk?  His  lot  is  hard, 
whether  in  the  crowded  city  or  the  country  village.  He 
works  trom  7  a.  m.  to  10  p.  m.  seven  days  a  week  with  an 
occasional  Sunday  or  afternoon  "oft."  This  is  not  an  ex- 
aggeration—itisrather  an  understatement  of  the  situation, 
for  while  here  and  there  clerks  may  be  found  who  do  not 
work  so  many  hours  a  day,  these  exceptions  are  more  than 
offset  by  the  greater  number  who  work  sixteen  hours  a 
day— without  mentioning  night  calls  which  break  up  the 
little  rest  they  have  a  chance  to  get. 

J^or  this  the  pay  he  gets  is  in  no  way  commensurate 
with  the  amount  of  work  done  and  technical  skill  required. 
The  conditions  vary  with  different  cities  and  with  differ- 
ent times  in  the  same  city.  But  to  strike  a  fair  average 
the  city  clerk  who  gets  $12  a  week  tinds  that  he  is  doing 
'better  than  most  of  his  fellows,  for  while  there  are  a  few 
fortunate  enough  to  get  ?2  or  $3  a  week  more,  there  are 
twice  as  many  who  get  as  much  less.  Suppose  we  take  -$12 
as  an  average.  It  is  not  too  low,  taking  the  country  over, 
from  one  end  to  the  other.  In  the  West  and  portions  of 
the  South  better  salaries  are  paid.  In  the  districts  of  the 
North  and  East,  where  there  are  more  stores  and  more 
clerks  than  are  needed,  $10  or  even  ?S  is  more  nearly 
correct. 

What  $12  a  Week  'IVill  Do. 

What  does  $12  a  week  mean  to  a  young  man  of 
moderate  tastes,  and  no  extravagant  habits,  but  compelled 
both  by  preference  and  the  necessity  of  his  position  to 
make  a  good  appearance?  It  means  an  existence— nothing 
more.  Half  of  this  amount  at  the  very  least  will  be  re- 
quired for  board  and  room;  if  $100  a  year  will  keep  him  as 
well  dressed  as  he  should  be  he  is  both  fortunate  and 
economical;  small  but  rapidly  multiplying  "incidentals," 
such  as  car  fare,  laundry  bills  and  the  hundred  other  little 
things,  will  have  to  be  closely  watched  if  they  are  to  be 
kept  within  another  $100.  Here  we  have  $10  of  the  $12 
accounted  for,  and  that  by  the  very  conserv.itive  estimates 
of  expenses.  But  the  drug  clerk,  like  other  average  young 
men  of  good  birth  and  family  connection,  has  always 
known  what  it  is  to  have  a  good  home  and  a  few,  at  least, 
of  the  little  luxuries  of  life.  So  it  is  not  improbable  that 
he  will  occasionally  go  to  the  theatre  on  one  of  his  rare 
evenings  off  duty.  It  is  even  conceivable  that  he  may  not 
go  alone.  It  is  also  possible  that  he  will  spend  a  little 
money  now  and  then  for  books  and  magazines,  and.  of 
course,  drug  journals.  He  may  even  want  to  have  a  little 
money  to  spend  without  accounting  to  himself  scrup- 
ulously for  every  cent.  If  all  these  things  together  can  be 
kept  within  the  remaining  $2  a  weelc — as  of  course  they 
must  be— the  drug  clerk  finishes  up  his  year's  work  with 
no  more  money  than  when  he  began  it  and  with  the  un- 
pleasant feeling  that  he  must  either  economize  rigidly  in 
some  way — but  how?— or  get  a  considerable  "raise"  In 
salary;  otherwise  that  cherished  hope  of  proprietorship 
must  ever  remain  a  hope. 

Tlie  Physical  Effect. 

Nor  is  this  all.  We  have  looked  only  at  the  pecuniary 
aspect  of  the  case,  but  something  else  is  to  be  considered. 
The  incessant  strain  on  body  and  mind  for  sixteen  hours 
a  day  cannot  but  be  injurious  both  to  bodily  and  mental 
vigor.  There  must  be  sufBcient  rest  and  recuperation, 
sufficient  time  for  nature  to  rebuild  the  worn  out  tissues, 
or  the  constantly  increasing  loss  will  certainly  be  felt — 
perhaps  too  late.  Every  man  has  a  maximum  amount  of 
work  that  he  can  do— to  go  beyond  it  is  certain,  and  not 
always  slow,  destruction.  You  can  stretch  a  piece  of  rub- 
ber to  many  times  its  length  and  when  released  it  will  fly 
back  to  its  original  size.  But  if  you  keep  it  under  high 
tension  for  a  few  days  or  a  week  you  find  that  it  has  lost 
'  Its  elasticity  and  will  snap  like  a  rotten  cord  when 
stretched  again.  No  man  who  is  burning  the  candle  at 
both  ends  can  do  his  best  work,  and  an  overworked  drug 
clerk  is  not  capable  of  giving  the  same  service  that  he 
could  under  a  proper  regulation  of  his  working  and  resting 
hours. 


The  Effect  on  Pharmacy. 

Finally  let  us  consider  the  ultimate  effect  on  pharmacy 
itself.  It  does  not  require  the  searching  mind  and  the 
merciless  logic  of  a  Herbert  Spencer  to  point  out  that  this 
effect  must  be  ruinous.  For  years  the  ranks  of  the  pro- 
prietors have  been  recruited  largely  from  the  clerks.  To 
have  a  successful  business  of  his  own  is  even  yet  the 
ambition  of  nine  clerks  out  of  ten.  But  if  by  working 
twice  as  many  hours  a  day  as  a  common  laborer  the  clerk 
can  only  make  a  living,  and  that  not  a  luxurious  one, 
where  is  his  capital  to  come  from?  And  consequently  if 
pharmacy  offers  nothing  to  its  overworked  devotees  but 
a  bare  existence,  when  other  avenues  of  trade  and  other 
professions  hold  out  excellent  prospects  of  fame  and 
fortune,  or  at  least  an  adequate  income,  according  to  one's 
abilities,  what  is  there  in  pharmacy  to  attract  the  bright, 
energetic,  ambitious  young  man  of  to-day?  Nothing: 
and  as  a  matter  of  fact  already  there  are  mutterings  of 
discontent  all  over  the  country,  and  on  every  hand  we  see 
many  of  the  best  men  leaving  their  clerkships  for  the 
study  of  medicine,  of  law,  of  civil  engineering,  or  else  for 
positions  "on  the  road."  And  unless  there  is  a  change, 
and  a  mighty  one,  the  time  will  inevitably  come  when 
pharmacy  will  no  longer  receive  its  share  of  the  brains 
born  into  the  world,  but  will  attract  only  men  of 
mediocre  intellect,  incapable  of  making  their  way  in 
competition  with  the  brighter  minds  of  other  professions. 

This  sounds  pessimistic,  yet  we  do  not  think  It  Is  so. 
We  have  endeavored  to  give  a  fair  statement  of  the  con- 
ditions surrounding  the  average  clerk  in  the  city;  while 
clerks  in  smaller  towns  may  be  better  off  in  some  re- 
spects, they  are  probably  worse  off  in  others.  It  can 
hardly  be  urged  that  our  conclusions  are  illogical,  for 
when  $12  a  week  is  all  a  young  man  can  look  forward  to 
he  is  likely  to  try  to  find  some  other  occupation  that  will 
pay  him  better,  and  there  is  no  difficulty  about  that. 
lEarring  the  isolated  cases  of  inherent  love  for  special 
pursuits,  the  brains  will  go  where  the  money  is  every 
time,  and  when  pharmacy  ceases  to  pay  money  for 
brains  it  will  soon  cease  to  get  them.  It  is  not  an  answer 
to  this  to  pick  out  an  exceptional  clerk  here  and  there 
who  has  been  so  fortunate  as  to  get  an  exceptional  em- 
ployer, able  and  willing  to  pay  $25  a  week  for  his  services. 
We  know  there  are  such  exceptions;  but  we  know  also 
that  they  are  only  exceptions  and  rare  ones. 

■What  la  the  Remedy? 

These  conditions  must  be  remedied.  In  order  that  we 
may  search  intelligently  for  a  remedy  we  must  know 
their  cause,  and  that  is  complex  in  its  nature.  It  is  evi- 
dent that  there  is  an  over  supply  of  clerks,  for  the  law 
of  supply  and  demand  is  the  principal  factor  in  deter- 
mining their  wages.  The  constant  increase  in  the  number 
of  clerks  being  much  faster  than  the  increase  in  the 
number  of  positions  keeps  the  market  glutted;  it  also 
hinders  the  effectiveness  of  such  measures  as  may  be 
attempted  to  correct  other  evils.  Hence,  one  proposed 
remedy  is  to  limit  the  number  of  clerks  by  requiring  a 
college  examination  before  admission  to  the  State  board 
examination. 

Another  of  the  reforms  insisted  on  by  the  drugs  clerks 
is  early  closing.  Their  opponents  in  this  are  naturally  the 
proprietors,  although  it  has  usually  been  found  that  the 
great  majority,  whenever  properly  approached  on  this 
question,  are  willing  to  go  as  far  as  possible  In  granting 
the  clerks'  request.  In  Detroit  we  are  Informed  that 
only  about  seven  of  nearly  two  hundred  proprietors  de- 
clined to  make  any  concessions;  the  remainder  showing 
a  friendly  interest  In  the  movement,  or  at  least  no  oppo- 
sition, and  being  willing  to  act  In  unison  with  the  rest. 
Yet  these  seven,  though  not  the  largest  dealers,  were  so 
distributed  geographically  as  to  neutralize  all  the  efforts 
made. 

Diploma  Requirement  Inexpedient. 

Regarding  the  proposition  to  exclude  from  examin- 
ations all  who  have  not  enjoyed  the  advantage  of  a  col- 
lege course  in  pharmacy,  we  feel  that  this  meaiure,  wkfle 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  3,  lyoi. 


It  may  be  theoretically  proper.  Is  at  present  inexpedient. 
The  constant  advance  in  sclentilic  pharmac.v  will  in  time 
make  college  training  imperative,  and  it  is  not  amiss 
perhaps  to  begin  a  campaign  of  agitation  to  that  end. 
Tet  it  Is  not  to  be  expected  that  results  can  be  had  imme- 
diately, and  we  are  no:  sure  that  Immediate  results  are 
desirable.  It  Is  well  not  to  get  too  far  ahead  of  the 
people  in  anything  that  is  likely  to  require  their  support. 
And  a  large  proportion  of  them  must  be  convinced  of  the 
necessity  of  college  training  for  pharmacists  before  any 
legislative  relief  can  be  looked  for.  In  this  connection  it 
would  be  well  to  remember  that  the  argument  most  likely 
to  be  effective  in  creating  sentiment  for  such  a  measure 
is  that  which  imputes  the  necessity  for  it  to  the  public 
good  rather  than  to  the  clerks'  need  for  protection 
against  over  competition.  The  public  may  not  be  greatly 
interested  in  the  needs  of  the  clerks,  but  it  is  sometimes 
given  to  affecting  a  lively  interest  in  what  it  conceives  to 
be  its  own  welfare, 

Ekirly  Clotilngr. 

But  the  solution  of  the  early  closing  problem  does  not 
seem  necessarily  so  remote.  Here  is  something  that 
can  be  arranged  by  common  consent.  It  is  purely  local 
in  its  nature.  It  is  something  in  which  the  wishes  of  the 
public  need  not  be  placed  above  the  rights  of  the  drug- 
gists themselves.  And  in  reality  the  way  to  inaugurate 
this  reform  is  simply  to  begin  it.  We  believe  that  nine 
proprietors  out  of  ten  would  welcome  a  more  rational 
practice  than  the  present  one.  Late  hours  are  as  in- 
jurious to  them  as  to  the  clerks,  for  it  is  by  no  means 
uncommon  to  see  the  proprietor  on  hand  at  the  closing 
hour.  The  reason  drug  stores  are  kept  open  longer  than 
other  stores  is  to  pick  up  a  little  extra  trade.  In  these 
days  of  sharp  competition  and  reduced  profits,  every 
druggist  feels  it  necessary  to  utilize  every  opportunity  of 
trade  getting.  The  fact  that  others  do  the  same  thing 
seems  to  emphasize  his  necessity  of  keeping  it  up.  And 
yet  there  appears  to  us  no  reason  why  all  should  not 
agree  to  close  at  an  earlier  hour.  In  this  way  no  one 
would  get  an  advantage  of  another,  and  all,  including 
clerks,  would  get  their  much  needed  rest. 

Not  that  we  believe  this  reform  could  be  inaugurated 
all  at  once.  It  would  be  necessary  to  begin  in  a  con- 
sers-ative  way,  say  by  closing  an  hour  before  the  regular 
tame.  After  a  few  months  it  would  perhaps  be  possible 
to  deduct  another  hour,  and  so  on,  until  a  sensible  hour 
is  reached,  say  seven  or  eight  o'clock.  Of  course  this 
proposition  will  at  first  be  sharply  antagonized  by  many 
proprietors.  They  have  been  used  to  late  closing  so  long 
that  they  have  grown  to  regard  it  as  a  vital  necessity, 
whereas  it  is  nothing  of  the  sort,  but  is  one  of  the  many 
abuses  chargeable  to  the  impositions  of  an  exacting  pub- 
lic, and  is  akin  to  the  postage  stamp,  telephone  and 
directory  evils. 

That  early  closing  will  mean  a  loss  of  trade  is  not  to 
be  disputed,  but  that  the  loss  will  be  serious  in  extent 
is  quite  open  to  question.  Most  of  the  things  people  buy 
in  drug  stores  at  late  hours  they  could  buy  as  well  the 
following  day,  or  earlier.  This  does  not  Include  emergency 
calls,  nor  goods  for  immediate  consumption,  such  as 
cigars,  soda  water,  candies,  etc.  As  for  emergencies, 
which  are  not  of  such  frequent  occurrence  as  the  public 
generally  supposes,  there  appears  to  us  no  reason  why  it 
may  not  be  just  as  feasible  to  go  to  the  druggist's  home 
to  secure  his  services,  as  in  the  same  case  it  has  been 
necessary   to   go   to   the   physician's   home   because  it   is 


after  his  office  hours.  There  is  no  more  sense  in  de- 
manding that  a  druggist  shall  be  on  duty  at  his  store 
every  hour  in  the  day  than  in  demanding  the  same  thing 
of  a  physician  at  his  ofllce. 

The  question  thus  resolves  itself  into  the  simple  one 
of  whether  i  few  cents'  profit  from  selling  a  limited 
number  of  cigars,  and  small  amounts  of  chewing  gum  and 
conlectionery,  is  sufficient  to  pay  for  the  expense  of  light 
and  fuel  during  that  time;  and  if  so  is  it  enough  to  pay 
for  the  injury  to  the  health  and  welfare  of  those  who 
must  stay  and  give  their  time  to  it?  Would  not,  on  the 
other  hand,  the  improved  service  that  the  clerks  would 
be  capable  of  giving  after  proper  rest  and  relaxation 
more  than  compensate  for  the  loss  of  a  class  of  trade 
which  is  not  at  any  time  particularly  profitable? 

The  Clerli  .MuKt  Do  It. 

The  thing  for  the  drug  clerk  to  do  first  of  all  to  better 
his  condition  is  to  bring  about  early  closing.  He  is  the 
one  that  is  vitally  interested  and  he  must  work  out  his 
own  salvation  because  there  is  no  one  to  do  it  for  him. 
In  union  there  is  strength,  and  by  securing  the  co-oper- 
ation of  his  fellow  clerks  much  can  be  accomplished.  A 
clerks'  association  does  not  imply  coercion  of  the  pro- 
prietors any  more  than  organization  of  the  proprietors 
implies  the  existence  of  a  trust.  We  believe  the  large 
majority  of  proprietors  would  look  with  favor  on  such 
clerks'  associations  as  the  one  in  Detroit,  for  example, 
which  has  among  its  members  the  leading  drug  clerks  of 
the  city.  It  aims  to  improve  the  standard  of  service, 
while  trying  to  better  its  members'  condition;  it  pro- 
motes good  feeling  among  clerks,  and  indirectly  among 
proprietors.  It  is  a  powerful  agent  for  good  in  numerous 
ways.  In  such  associations  Is  the  hope  of  the  drug  clerk 
to-day. 

■^Tiat  can  be  done  for  the  drug  clerk?  Organize, 
organize,  organize!  Alreadj-  are  the  clerks  of  two  States 
effecting  a  strong  organization.  Illinois  is  leading  oft 
with  an  association  that  seems  prosperous.  It  publishes 
a  creditable  organ,  styled  the  Drug  Clerks'  Journal,  and 
maintains  club  rooms  in  Chicago.  The  Michigan  associ- 
ation, which  as  yet  has  its  greatest  strength  in  Detroit, 
is  afflliated  with  the  one  in  Illinois,  has  regular  meetings, 
wiilch  are  well  attended,  although  necessarily  held  at  the 
somewhat  unearthly  hour  of  11  or  12  o'clock  at  night. 
The  registered  clerks  of  every  city  and  county  should  be 
similarly  organized.  To  be  sure  it  will  require  an  effort, 
but  nothing  worth  doing  was  ever  yet  done  without  an 
effort. 

Finally,  no  one  who  has  the  interests  of  pharmacy  at 
heart,  be  he  proprietor  or  clerk,  should  try  to  ignore  the 
fact  that  a  serious  state  of  affairs  exists  and  each  day 
tends  to  its  aggravation.  There  may  be  those  who  will 
think  us  pessimistic,  but  one  thing  is  sure,  such  pessimism 
is  powerless  for  harm.  On  the  other  hand,  w^hat  they  may 
take  for  optimism  by  looking  at  the  isolated  exceptions 
to  the  general  statements  we  have  made,  may  not  be  any- 
thing but  an  indolent  unwillingness  to  meet  the  issue 
squarely.  No  problem  was  ever  yet  solved  by  evading  it, 
and  no  one  has  yet  arisen  to  commend  the  wisdom  of  the 
ostrich  in  seeking  to  escape  dangers  by  hiding  its  head  in 
the  sand:  the  ostridh  is  a  fine  optimist.  The  braver  and 
more  manly  policy  is  to  look  fearlessly  at  these  questions 
to  see  whether  or  not  they  threaten  evil.  And  that  is  what 
we  ask  of  druggists  and  clerks  in  response  to  our  ques- 
tion.   Wihat  can  be  done  for  the  drug  clerk?— (New  Idea.) 


.ESCULUS  HIPPOCASTANUM  FOR  HEMORR- 
HOIDS, 

1}    Fluid  extract  of  Esculus  hippocasta- 

num   1  ounce. 

Chloroform   1  drachm. 

M. 

Morning  and  evening  at  mealtimes,  ten  to  fifteen  drops 
of  this  mixture  are  to  be  taken  in  a  glass  of  wine  or  a  little 
sweetened  water;  or  this: 

R    Fluid  extract  of  .aisculus  hippocas- 

tanum    6     drachms. 

Fluid  extract  of  hamamelLs 2y>  drachms. 

Oil  of  peppermint 2  "  drops. 

M. 

Morning  and  evening  at  meal  times,  fifteen  drops  of 
this  mixture  may  be  taken  in  wine  or  sweetened  water. 


THE  THERAPEUTIC  USE  OF  SALICYLATE 
D'AMTLE  (ETHER  AMTL-SALICTLIQUE  OR  AMTL- 
ENOL). — M.  E.  Lyonnet  states  that  this  new  product  is 
obtained  by  the  action  of  chlorine  on  a  saturated  solution 
of  salicylic  acid  in  amylic  alcohol.  It  has  hitherto  been 
empl03"ed  without  any  inconvenience  whether  administered 
externally  or  internally.  Its  penetration  through  the  skin 
Is  very  easily  accomplished,  as  analysis  of  the  urine 
shows.  In  different  maladies  attended  by  acute  or  sub. 
acute  rheumatism  it  has  had  excellent  results.  Its  odor 
is  less  marked  than  that  of  methyl  salicylate,  and  it  seems 
to  enjoy  an  advantage  in  a  good  number  of  cases  over  this 
latter  drug.  It  has,  besides  its  antirheumatic  properties, 
the  sedative  properties  of  amylic  derivatives. — (Lyon 
Medical.) 


January  3,  1901.] 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


BUSINESS   MORALITY.* 


By   John    R.    Ainsley. 


I  have  taken  for  my  text,  "Business  Morality,"  a 
subject  that  appeals  forcibly  and  seriously  to  every  dis- 
penser of  credit,  the  quality  of  which  forms  an  indis- 
pensable portion  of  every  application  tor  credit,  and 
must  be  carefully  considered  in  connection  with  capital 
and  ability. 

Morality  is  the  practice  of  the  moral  and  social  duties, 
and  conformity  to  the  standard  of  rectitude,  honor,  char- 
acter and  integrity. 

The  laws  of  the  land,  originating  in  the  wisdom  of 
man,  and  brought  into  operation  by  business  and  social 
requirements,  are  designed  to  regulate  human  authority 
and  conduct.  Human  laws  are  full  of  imperfections, 
necessitating  almost  constant  revision,  according  to  the 
times  and  influences;  but  moral  laws  are  of  higher  origin 
and  greater  force,  and  in  order  to  determine  whether 
an  action  which  we  are  about  to  do  is  right  or  wrong 
In  view  of  morality,  we  should  inquire  of  our  reason 
or   conscience. 

"Webster  defines  a  contract  as  an  agreement  between 
two  or  more  persons,  whereby,  for  a  sufficient  cause  or 
consideration,  each  undertakes  to  perform,  or  to  abstain 
from  performing,  some  particular  act.  In  other  words, 
they  promise  to,  and  expect  from,  each  other,  something 
in  the  accomplishment  of  which  their  contract  or  ar- 
rangement   will    be    fulfilled. 

In  business  customs,  this  promise  or  agreement  to 
exchange  one  value  for  another  and  to  transact  an  honor- 
able business  is  practically  expected,  and  should  be  so 
understood  and  practiced  by  every  firm  and  individual, 
whether  buyer  or  seller,  interested  and  engaged  in  the 
handling  of  merchandise,  or  in  any  business  or  profession. 
A  merchant  purchasing  goods  expects  them  to  be  free 
from  imperfections,  perfect  in  finish,  and  correct  as  to 
size,  weight  or  measure.  The  seller  knows  he  expects 
this.  He,  therefore,  is  in  honor  bound,  by  recognized 
business  principles,  to  furnish  perfect  goods,  or  to  make 
known  their  defects.  If  he  conceals  the  fact  and  does 
not  explain  that  these  conditions  do  not  exist,  but  allows 
the  customer  to  depart  with  a  false  Impression,  t/hen 
he  has  morally  neglected  to  consummate  his  part  of  the 
contract,  and  deserves  the  condemnation  and  contempt 
of   every   honorable   business   man. 

Some  buyers  find  it  difficult  to  resist  the  temptation 
to  depreciate  the  value  of  the  goods  they  desire  to 
purchase,  sometimes  affirming  that  other  merchants  make 
lower  prices,  that  tlhe  market  is  overstocked,  and  unless 
Mr.  A.  does  as  well  by  them  as  Mr.  B.,  they  will  transfer 
their  trade  to  the  latter;  while  others  profter  increased 
trade,  provided  they  are  taken  care  of  in  the  way  of 
bribes,  presents,  division  of  commissions  and  other  unfair 
and  unreasonable  conditions.  Often,  after  goods  have 
been  delivered,  claims  are  made  that  prices  are  incorrect, 
the  buyer,  in  many  instances,  succeeding  in  owning  his 
purchase  a  little  less,  owing  to  the  fear  of  the  merdhant 
selling  the  goods,  that  expenses.  larger  than  the  amount 
claimed,  w^ould  be  incurred  by  having  the  goods  returned. 
An  example  of  this  nature  occurred  a  short  time  ago,  in 
which  one  of  my  own  salesmen  figured.  He  sold  a  certain 
quilt  at  ''Vz  cents.  After  receiving  the  goods  and  in- 
voice, the  customer  claimed  that  the  price  Should  be 
72V2  cents,  or  goods  would  be  held  subject  to  our  dis- 
position. The  correspondence  was  sent  to  the  salesman, 
with  a  request  to  explain.  The  reply  was  received 
promptly  that  there  was  nothing  to  explain;  the  quilts 
were  invoiced  exactly  as  ordered,  and  party  held  copy  of 
order.  He  reached  the  town  in  due  time,  and  was 
greeted  with  the  remark,  "Oh.  you  are  the  man  who 
Sold  me  those  quilts.  I  can  buy  the  same  thing  at  75 
certts,  and  you  made  a  special  price  to  induce  me  to 
buy."  The  salesman  replied  that  there  was  no  other 
quilt  in  the  market  like  it,  and  requested  to  see  the  copy 

•An  address  delivered  at  the  Fifth  National  Conven- 
tion of  the  National  Association  of  Credit  Men,  at  Mil- 
waukee,   Wis.,    June    12,    190O. 


of  order  (which  had  apparently  been  forgotten  by  the 
merchant),  and  after  a  short  seardh  it  was  produced. 
Much  to  the  disgust  of  the  trader,  he  found  all  the 
evidence  against  him,  and  no  doubt  thoroughly  realized 
the  effect  of  the  old  saying,  that  "figures  will  not  lie, 
but  liars  will  ligure."  Endeavoring  to  crawl  out  of  his 
dilemma,  he  expressed  his  willingness  to  keep  the  goods; 
but  imagine  'his  astonishment  on  learning  that,  acting  on 
his  proviso  that  "unless  claim  was  allowed,  goods  were 
subject  to  our  order,"  the  salesman  had  taken  the  "bull 
by  the  horns,"  and  had  already  sold  them  to  one  of  his 
competitors,  who  held  an  order  for  their  transfer;  and, 
to  add  to  his  discomfiture,  he  was  informed  that  the 
price  ihad  advanced  to  90  cents.  Picture,  if  you  please, 
the  contemptible  position  which  this  man,  through  false 
representation  and  fraud,  had  created  for  himself.  And 
"there   are   others." 

Your  milkman  supplies  you  with  a  fluid  that  may 
have  an  intimate  acquaintance  with  the  contents  of  "the 
old  oaken  bucket;"  you  are  safe  in  imagining  that  the 
top  layer  of  fruit  is  a  snare  and  a  delusion;  your  pro- 
vision bill  is  elastic  according  to  the  conscience  of  your 
butcher;  and  petty  deceits  are  so  common  that,  like 
cone-bottomed  bottles,  public  opinion  recognizes  and  ac- 
cepts  these   conditions   as   normal. 

A  case  was  reported  of  a  man  having  a  contract  to 
wind  a  large  quantity  of  silk  for  a  house  that  furnished 
the  spools,  which  were  all  thicker  than  marked,  and, 
consequently,  lessened  the  quantity  of  silk  wound  upon 
them.  Ribbons,  althougth  marked  as  containing  ten  yards 
to  the  piece,  ran  short,  but  our  laws  now  regulate  the 
yardage  on  these  goods,  and  the  trade  is  certain  of 
receiving    full    measure. 

A  large  tea-importing  house  was  charged  with  selling 
teas  so  adulterated  as  scarcely  to  be  recognized  as  teas, 
yet  sold  under  standard  names.  The  defense  was  that 
the  universal  custom  allowed  the  adulteration,  and  the 
trade   understood   it. 

"The  mother  of  a  family  sihowed  the  ticket  collector 
on  the  railway  a  couple  of  half-fare  tickets  for  her  two 
children.  The  official,  after  looking  at  her  doubtfully, 
said,  *How  old  are  they?'  "They  are  only  six,  and  they 
are  twins.'  'Ah!'  Then,  after  a  few  moments'  pause, 
the  man  inquired,  'And  where  were  they  born?'  'This 
one   was   born   in   London   and   the   other  in   Brighton."  " 

The  temptation  to  shady  transactions  of  every  kind 
is  far  too  prevalent,  and  the  records  of  every  nation 
illustrate  the  truth  that  no  position,  trade  or  profession 
Is  proof  against  the  influence  of  temptation.  Incompetent 
buyers  are  more  than  willing  to  palm  off  an  inferior 
article  for  a  better;  adulterations,  short  measures,  de- 
ceitful weights,  false  balances  and  similar  practices  are 
undoubted  evidences  of  the  unscrupulous  rapacity  and 
avaricious  greediness  for  wealth.  A  statement  was  made 
by  a  party  whose  veracity  is  unquestioned  that,  just 
previous  to  the  annual  visit  of  the  sealer  of  weights 
and  measures,  a  flrm.  doing  a  large  business  in  one  of 
our  large  cities,  would  conceal  tlhe  weights  used  in  the 
regular  course  of  trade,  and  produce  for  his  Inspection 
those  which  were  correct,   as  required   by  the  law. 

And  this  recalls  a  story  of  an  old  colored  man,  who 
kept  a  grocery  store  in  Virginia.  A  party  of  tourists, 
waiting  for  tlie  train,  dropped  into  his  store  to  have  a 
chat  with  him,  as  well  as  to  pass  away  the  time.  Busi- 
ness seemed  to  be  quite  brisk  with  him,  and  they  noticed 
that  sugar  and  tea  were  most  in  demand.  During  a 
lull  between  sales  one  of  the  party  approached  the  bat- 
tered old  scales  on  which  everything  was  weighed,  and 
was  attracted  by  the  peculiar  appearance  of  the  weights, 
which  he  proceeded  to  examine.  The  hollow  in  each  one 
had  been  filled  with  lead,  and  after  convincing  himself 
that  the  pound  weight  would  balance  at  least  twenty 
ounces,  he  said  to  the  old  storekeeper,  "I  see  you  have 
filled  your  weights  with  lead."  "Tes,  sah;  yes,  sah!" 
he  replied,   rubbing  his  hands   together.      "What   was  the 


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[January  3,  1901. 


Idea?"  "To  keep  the  dirt  out  of  de  Iholes,  sah.  Can't 
no  dirt  git  In  dar  now!"  "Was  It  your  own  Idea?"  "No, 
sah.  I  nebber  should  ev  got  dat  Idea  If  It  hadn't  been 
for  Deacon  Williams.  De  Deacon  said  It  was  de  way 
dey  did  down  In  Greenville,  and  he  fixed  'em  up  for  me 
without  cost."  "The  Deacon  buys  all  his  groceries  here, 
doesn't  he?"  "'He  does,  sah.  He  buys  'em  all  yere,  and 
he  was  telling  me  only  dls  mawnlng  dat  he  nebber  did  see 
de  beat  o'  how  dcm  groceries  held  out."  He  was  advised 
to  take  his  weights  over  to  Wie  cotton  warehouse  and 
have  them  weighed.  'Very  much  puzzled,  he  acted  on 
the  suggestion,  and  proceeded  slowly  to  the  warehouse. 
When  he  returned  it  was  on  the  run.  and  as  he  reached 
the  store,  he  exclaimed  excitedly,  "No  wonder  I  "have 
gone  into  bankruptcy  to'teen  times,  and  had  to  sell  my 
mewls  and  hogs,  and  make  de  old  woman  go  barefut! 
Dat  air  pound  weight  weighs  twenty-two  ounces,  and 
ebery  time  Deacon  Williams  has  bought  two  pounds  of 
shugar  and  tea,  he  has  tooken  away  tree  pounds  and  a 
half.  Shoo!  but  I'ze  gwine  to  close  de  doah  and  put 
up  de  sign  of  "Busted  agin!'  " 

The  elementary  principles  of  truth,  honesty  and  Justice 
are  applicable  to  trade  as  to  other  professions.  Every 
sphere  of  life  develops,  of  necessity,  a  special  morality. 
It  is  needful  everywhere,  and  especially  in  the  realm  of 
business,  where  selfish  interests  and  the  greed  of  gain 
overshadow  the  dictates  of  conscience.  Cicero  maintained 
that  no  one  could  be  a  merchant  and  pretend  to  be 
honest.  In  his  method  of  reasoning  he  believed  that  no 
honest  trader  had  the  right  to  ask  a  higher  price  for  his 
goods  than  he  paid  for  them,  for  while  lying  on  the 
shelves  or  in  his  warehouse  the  value  remained  the  same; 
and  notwithstanding  he  was  obliged  to  incur  rent  and 
other  expenses  for  his  labor  in  accommodating  the  public, 
this  philosopher  maintained  such  action  to  be  fraudulent, 
and  that  a  merchant  must,  of  necessity,  be  dishonest. 
In  the  proud  days  of  Rome  a  tradesman  was  held  in 
humble  estimation,  for  the  war-like  occupations  of  tha 
nation  had  practically  drawn  their  attention  from  peaceful 
pursuits,  wthlle  their  vast  spoils  supplied  them  with  treas- 
ures, and  the  two  honorable  employments  of  the  Romans 
were   war  and   agriculture. 

The  love  of  gain  seems  to  be  almost  inherent  in  man, 
and  though  it  may  be  truly  considered  the  one  great 
Incentive  to  labor  and  enterprise,  it  is  too  often  combined 
with  and  succeeded  by  an  inordinate  desire  to  accumulate 
and  augment  an  amount,  which  Inevitably  brings  con- 
tinual  anxiety   and   unrest. 

There  is  a  story  told  of  a  gentleman  in  the  legal  pro- 
fession, to  whom  four  men,  accused  of  murder,  applied, 
requesting  him  to  act  as  their  counsel.  He  consented, 
and  received  a  large  retaining  fee,  althougfh  his  wife  and 
friends  strenuously  remonstrated.  He  possessed  exten- 
sive legal  knowledge,  ability  and  ambition.  Resisting 
the  admonition  of  friends  and  the  dictates  of  conscience, 
he  yielded  to  the  ardent  desire  for  wealth  and  notoriety. 
He  well  knew  public  interest  had  been  aroused  by  the 
magnitude  of  the  crime,  the  prisoners  being  all  con- 
nected with  influential  families.  A  long  trial  resulted  in 
acquittal,  and  although  it  was  an  unworthy  decision,  yet 
his  skill  and  eloquence  exerted  such  a  powerful  influence 
on  the  community  tlhat  he  received  all  the  applause  and 
honor  he  desired.  Reputation  thus  established,  cases  and 
clients  multiplied,  and  wealth  and  prosperity  increased. 
but  the  glitter  of  Mammon  soon  developed  an  insatiable 
desire  to  accumulate  money;  morality  and  conscience  were 
forgotten  in  the  vain  endeavor  to  satisfy  the  ruling  pas- 
sion, and.  in  a  few  years,  his  agonized  wife  was  obliged 
to  place  him  behind  massive  doors,  hopelessly  insane. 

The  acquirement  of  wealth  for  the  supplying  of  neces- 
sities or  luxuries  is  hig'hly  commendable,  if  it  does  not 
develop  a  passion  which  is  likely  to  bring  ruin  and  dis- 
aster to  the  moral  character  and  a  sordid  selfishness 
tending  to  destroy  many  a  generous  sentiment. 
"Wealth  heaped  on  wealth  nor  truth  nor  safety  buys; 
The  dangers  gather  as  the  treasures  rise." 

The  sacrificing  of  one's  honor  to  be  rich  in  purse  is 
too  poor  an  equivalent  for  the  degradation,  and  alt^hough 
the  influence  of  money  may  bring  friends  and  position, 
the  former  are  sure  to  despise  us,  and  the  latter  brings 
only  censure  and  contempt  from  others.  Moral  rectitude 
is  the  highest  virtue  which  can  adorn  a  community. 
Honor  uncontaminated  Is  one  of  its  brightest  Jewels.     It 


Is  equally  so  In  regard  to  Individual  character;  yet  we 
frequently  find  In  all  sections  of  our  country,  and  In  all 
classes  of  society,  numerous  departures  from  true  In- 
tegrity. 

Whoever  has  no  clear  conception  as  to  where  the 
proper  limit  lies  in  his  own  affairs,  and  readhes  beyond 
what  may  be  called  the  danger  line,  Is  chargeable,  If  not 
with  fraudulent  Intent,  at  least  with  gross  incompetency. 
Every  engagement  beyond  that  line  he  has  less  chance 
of  keeping;  every  new  account,  or  creditor,  meaning  new 
trouble;  every  year,  possibly  every  month,  bringing  nearer 
the  day  of  disaster.  The  reckless  practice  of  increasing 
liabilities,  only  to  waste  proceeds  in  other  than  legitimate 
uses,  develops  no  higher  moral  level  flhan  the  prize  fight 
or  the  gaming  table. 

To  make  commerce  an  honorable  enterprise  is  to  have 
mutual  advantage  inseparable  from  it.  'No  doubt  there 
is  as  much  probity  and  honor  among  the  trade  of  the 
United  States  as  in  any  other  nation,  yet  It  cannot  be 
denied  that  there  does  exist  a  lamentable  Inclination 
towards  moral  dishonesty.  It  is  to  be  regretted  that 
many  transactions  among  merchants  or  others  will  not 
bear  close  scrutiny,  and  ttoat  fraud  and  deception  too 
often  masquerade  for  honor  and  honesty. 

"Some  men."  said  Uncle  Amos  "prides  delrse'f  on 
bein'  honest  simply  because  dey's  done  'ranged  delr 
business  so  dat  dey  has  agents  hired  to  do  all  de  curious 
transactions  fob  'em." 

There  is  an  old  saying,  "We  are  honest  so  long  as  we 
thrive  upon  it;  but  if  the  devil  himself  will  give  better 
wages,  we  change  our  party."  The  very  recent  instances 
in  Boston,  and  in  Rutland  and  Waterbury,  Vt.,  confirm 
my   assertions. 

Former  President  Charles  H.  Cole,  of  the  Globe  Na- 
tional Bank,  of  Boston,  was  at  one  time  regarded  as  one 
of  Boston's  prominent  business  men,  interested  in  several 
large  business  ventures,  and  reputed  to  be  worth  about 
two  million  dollars.  His  personal  life  prior  to  the  dis- 
covery of  the  defalcation  was  irreproachable,  but,  like 
others,  he  found  it  impossible  to  resist  temptation  to 
J  speculate,  and,  led  on  by  the  delusive  hope  to  recover  his 
losses,  he  dug  a  pit  so  deep  that  he  could  not  extricate 
himself,  anji  was  compelled  to  acknowledge  himself  a 
criminal.  Broken  in  health,  in  spirit,  and  in  purse,  at 
the  age  of  fifty-five,  he  pleaded  guilty  to  three  counts 
in  the  Indictment,  charging  him  with  embezzling  funds 
to  the  amount  of  ?824,000  from  the  banking  institution 
of  which  he  had  been  the  head,  and,  on  the  14th  of  May, 
was  sentenced  to  eight  years  in  the  prison  at  Greenfield. 

At  Rutland.  Vt.,  Cashier  Muzzy,  of  the  Merchants' 
National  Bank,  admitted  a  shortage  of  $145,000.  His 
misappropriation  of  the  bank's  funds  began  with  a  small 
loan  to  a  friend,  who  was  expected  to  make  it  good,  but 
tailed  to  do  so.  Then  came  calls  for  furtiher  accommo- 
dation, to  recoup  losses  which  were  presumably  made 
through  speculation,  and  so  things  went  from  bad  to 
worse  until   the  crash  came. 

John  C.  Farrar,  a  young  man  of  twenty-four,  the 
embezzling  teller  of  the  Waterbury,  Vt.,  National  Bank, 
a  fugitive  from  justice,  was  apprehended  in  Boston,  and 
taken  back  to  Waterbury  to  await  whatever  proceedings 
the  autJiorities  chose  to  take.  His  downfall  was  entirely 
due  to  speculation,  transactions  with  bucket  shops,  losses 
in  sugar  and  copper  stocks,  resulting  in  false  entries  in 
deposit  accounts,  and  a  shortage  of  $25,000  led  to  dis- 
covery. He  had  been  employed  in  the  bank  six  or  seven 
years,  had  an  estimable  wife  and  one  child,  but  ap- 
preciated too  late  the  enormity  of  his  crime,  and  is  now 
serving  a  term  of  seven  years  in  the  State  Prison. 

Frauds,  embezzlements,  unwise  speculations,  coming 
periodically  to  light,  increase  distrust  and  alarm,  and 
the  standing  of  almost  every  one  desiring  credit  Is  neces- 
sarily  affected. 

There  are  men  in  various  positions  who  have  few  or 
no  compunctions  of  conscience  as  to  the  manner  of  effect- 
ing their  designs,  though,  tor  the  sake  of  policy,  they 
may  assume  a  disinterested  purpose  toward  their  intended 
victims.  Some  thrive  upon  the  misfortunes  and  neces- 
sities of  others,  and  we  are  not  disposed  to  doubt  that 
many  shrewd,  calculating  adepts  in  the  practice  of 
morality  fiom  the  respectable  positions  they  falsely  oc- 
cupy in  the  community,  as  well  as  from  the  connection 
they   sometimes   have   with   the  church,   pray   upon   their 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


knees  on  the  Sabbath,  and  on  their  fellow  men  the  rest 
of  the  week,  and,  by  reason  of  their  surroundings,  escape 
to  quite  an  extent  tthe  observation  of  the  public  eye,  and 
profit  in  their  deception. 

I  once  read  of  an  individual  who  had  failed  three  times 
in  business.  The  first  time  he  was  wholly  unprepared 
for  his  misfortune:  the  second  somewhat  surprised  him, 
but  at  the  third  he  had  become  hardened,  and  remarked, 
with  a  peculiar  expression  of  satisfaction,  "'I  had  them," 
meaning  he  had  gotten  the  advantage  over  his  creditors. 
This  person  kept  up  his  respectability  for  a  time,  but 
it  was  evident  to  those  who  knew  him  that  his  ill-gotten 
gains  gave  him  no  peace,  and  he  was  not  able  to  realize 
the  joy  and  happiness  of  those  who  are  governed  by  right 
principles.  During  the  busy  hours  of  the  day  his  mind 
was  occupied  with  the  engrossing  cares  of  business,  but 
when  the  shades  of  darkness  fell,  he  was  of  all  men 
the  most  miserable.  On  retiring  to  his  chamber,  he  would 
walk  the  apartment  for  hours,  lamenting  his  many  mis- 
deeds and   the  obligations  he  had  violated. 

It  is  to  be  regretted  that  the  reputation  of  the  dis- 
honest man  passes  scrutiny  for  all  business  purposes,  and 
that  misrepresentation  and  fraud  are  allowed  to  pass 
unrebuked  b.v  public  opinion.  Most  men  characterize 
such  proceedings  as  "clever"  and  "smart."  and  the  men 
who  are  guilty  of  such  questionable  practices,  instead  of 
being  shunned,  are  more  likely  to  be  regarded  as  desirable 
customers  and  companions,  and  it  is  not  difficult  to  point 
out  many  individuals  to-day  who  have  gained  wealth 
and  position  through  unscrupulous  methods  and  a  criminal 
carelessness  as  to  the  rights  or  welfare  of  others. 

Not  many  years  ago  I  heard  of  a  man  who  was  in 
good  standing  in  the  community  where  he  lived,  was 
known  as  a  large  dealer  in  merchandise,  paid  his  bills 
with  commendable  promptness,  securing  the  best  dis- 
counts, but,  invariably,  from  each  remittance  he  would 
deduct  an  amount  for  shortage.  Goods  were  doubly  and 
trebly  checked  before  being  shipped,  and  every  precau- 
tion adopted  to  insure  correctness.  Still  the  "shortages" 
continued.  Then  a  new  plan  was  devised,  and  articles 
were  enclosed  without  being  charged— not  only  once,  but 
two  and  three  limes.  Of  course,  these  "overs"  were 
never  reported.  Then,  convinced  of  his  fraud  and  dis- 
honesty, a  bill  was  sent,  covering  all  "overs"  and  "short- 
ages," with  an  intimation  that  an  immediate  settlement 
was  not  only  proper  but  wise.  Needless  to  say,  payment 
was  not  long  delayed.  This  man,  to-day,  is  wealthy, 
has  retired  from  business  and  passes  as  a  respectable 
member   of   society. 

So  curious  and  complicated  is  business  relationship 
that  there  are  occasions  when  one  is  forced  to  have  as 
companions  men  whom  one  never  would  choose  as  such. 
They  must,  for  the  time  being,  be  tolerated.  They  are 
not  really  companions,  but  circumstances  bring  them  in 
contact  with  us,  and  we  are  obliged  to  endure  their 
company  and   acquaintance  because   business   compels   it. 

The  love  of  money  has  been,  not  only  in  the  age  of 
the  apostles,  but  in  all  ages,  and  in  our  day  is,  the  root 
of  all  evil;  and  the  instances  are  very  few  and  far 
between  where  a  career  of  dishonesty  and  wickedness 
does  not  end  in  disaster.  Even  where  the  individual 
escapes  from  the  just  punishment  and  publicity  of  his; 
misdeeds,  a  knowledge  of  men  and  human  nature  con- 
firms the  belief  in  Shakespeare's  lines,  that 

"Conscience   hath  a   thousand   several   tongues. 
And  every  tongue  brings  in  a  several  tale. 
And  every  tale  condemns  one  for  a  villain." 

It  is  unquestionably  conclusive  that  a  considerable 
number  of  the  statements  which  have  been  recorded 
under  the  present  bankruptcy  law.  and  on  which  peti- 
tions for  a  discharge  are  based,  are  tinged  with  dis- 
honesty  and   deceit. 

Hundreds  of  names,  long  since  buried  in  oblivion, 
and  representing  unpaid  liabilities  of  hundreds  of  thou- 
sands of  dollars,  are  being  resurrected  and  passed  through 
the  various  processes  under  the  statutes,  resulting  in 
no  dividends  to  the  creditors,  yet  making  the  debtors 
free  men.  The  peculiarities  of  the  State  laws  of  about 
three  years  ago  enabled  these  parties  to  express  prefer- 
ences and  execute  chattel  mortgages  in  favor  of  their 
friends   and   relatives,    and   now  the   glad   hand   of   peace 


and  comfort  and  relief  from  long-standing  tribulations^ 
and  debts  allows  them  to  again  enter  the  arena  of  busi- 
ness, and  await  another  opportunity  to  repeat  the 
operation. 

Interesting  and  amusing  examples  of  the  peculiar  con- 
dition of  bankrupts  are  continually  being  published.  A 
Salt  Lake  City  debtor  included  in  his  schedule  as  "per- 
sonal property"  two  suits  of  clothes,  four  wives  and  a 
bicycle.  Under  exemptions  he  claimed  the  two  suits- 
of  clothes  and  the  bicycle.  The  residue  of  his  personal 
property  was  left  to  the  disposal  of  his  creditors. 

At  Rodman,  N.  Y.,  a  bankrupt  returned  his  assets 
as  consisting  of  "one  suit  of  clothes,  valued  at  $10.50— 
which  your  petitioner  is  wearing"— also  "bills  and  state- 
ments from  creditors."     His  liabilities  were  $2,215. 

.\t  Providence,  B.  I.,  Bobby  Burns,  the  pugilist,  filed 
his  liabilities  as  $2,500,  and  his  assets  as  $37.15  in  money 
and  a  $G5  interest  in  a  North  End  church  pew. 

At  Glen  Ridge,  N.  J.,  a  merchant  had  seven  creditors, 
with  debts  of  $2,200,  and  no  assets,  except  a  horse,  har- 
ness, some  beehives  and  a  nickel-plated  watch. 

Notwithstanding  the  differences  of  opinion  regarding 
the  working  of  the  bankruptcy  bill,  we,  as  credit  men, 
"love  it  still,"  for,  under  its  wise  provisions,  we  are 
certain  of  sharing  in  a  bankrupt's  property,  if  he  has- 
any   to  divide. 

After  such  a  treatise  on  some  of  the  frauds  of  our 
business  world  (and  there  are  many  others  we  could 
mention)  and  the  lack  of  principle  actuating  trade,  we 
naturally  conclude  that  commercial  morality  is  to  a 
large  extent  corrupt;  but  while  there  are  many  who  do 
not  transact  business  according  to  the  high  stEindard  of 
integrity  and  honor,  yet  we  rejoice  that  the  larger  pro- 
portion of  merchants  are  honorable,  upright  and  noble 
specimens  of  the  highest  type  of  man.  Guided  by  potent 
influences  and  instincts,  they  become  powerful  examples 
of  excellence  and  virtue,  and  regulate  and  control  the 
intelligence  and  conscience  of  the  community  in  which 
they  live. 

Industry  secures  independence,  and  the  Industrious 
and  independent  man  is  respected  wherever  found.  With 
prosperity,  enterprise  and  ambition  increase,  and  a  com- 
petency tends  to  develop  courage  and  assurance,  and 
wealth  thus  gained  and  earned  enables  one  to  command 
the  respect  of  his  fellow  men,  and  more  bountifully  to 
provide  for  the  welfare  of  mankind. 

The  maxim  attributed  to  Ben.  Franklin,  "Honesty  Is 
the  best  policy,"  has  been  so  distorted  as  to  satisfy  both 
conscience  and  covetousness.  personal  interest  prompting 
a  course  of  action  contrary  to  the  purest  principles  of 
morality.  Honesty  ought  never  to  be  named  in  the 
same  category  with  policy.  When  policy  becomes  the 
motive  power,  that  instant  honesty  dies;  and  still  the 
saying  that  "Honesty  Is  the  best  policy"  has  an  applica- 
tion. It  pays  to  be  honest.  Goods  honestly  made  readily- 
acquire  a  wide  and  ever-extending  reputation.  Such 
goods  have  a  ready  sale,  and  it  would  be  difficult  to 
find  a  spot  where  the  worth  and  excellence  of  sncft 
standard  goods   are  not   already   firmly   established. 

The  vener.3ble  Patrick  Henry,  when  near  his  end, 
remarked  to  a  young  man.  "Remember,  my  son,  that 
every  man  is  the  maker  of  his  own  character."  Emersoir 
says,  "Men  of  character  are  the  conscience  of  the  society 
to  which  they  belong."  Sidney  Smith  wrote,  "Let  every 
man  be  occupied,  and  occupied  In  the  highest  employ- 
ment of  w-hich  his  nature  is  capable,  and  die  with  the- 
consciousness  that   he   has   done   his   best." 

The  motives  which  actuate  men  must  be  either  right 
or  wrong,  and  he  alone  is  honest  who  is  so  from  principle. 
It  is  our  duty,  therefore,  as  men  and  as  essential  parts  of 
this  great  business  community,  to  insist  that  the  great 
superstructure  of  business  be  founded  on  the  rock-boundT 
principles  of  truth,  honor  and  integrity,  and.  In  the  words 
of  Samuel  Smiles.  "With  the  light  of  great  examples 
to  guide  us,  every  one  is  not  only  justified,  but  bound 
in  duty,  to  aim  at  reaching  the  highest  standard  of 
morality— not  to  become  the  richest  In  means,  but  In 
spirit;  not  the  greatest  In  worldly  position,  but  in  true 
honor;  not  the  most  intellectual,  but  the  most  virtuous; 
not  the  most  powerful  and  Influential,  but  the  most 
truthful,    upright   and    honest." 


JO 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  3,  1901. 


THE  STUDY  OF  CHEMISTRY. 


* 


By  DR.  GROSSMAN. 


The  question  of  technical  education  has  received  the 
attention  of  many  members  of  our  society  who,  in  ability 
and  experience,  are  my  superiors;  but  the  scope  of  their 
investigations  and  suggestions  has  generally  been  widely 
extended,  and  from  that  fact  alone  more  difficult  to  grasp 
and  to  be  accepted  in  its  entirety.  In  choosing  only  one 
part  of  technical  education,  i.  e..  the  study  of  chemistry, 
the  subject  of  my  address,  I  trust  it  is  understood  that  I 
am  only  giving  my  personal  views  on  the  subject,  which 
may  be  very  different  from  those  of  others  equally  well, 
if  not  better,  qualified  to  consider  the  matter;  but  in  nar- 
rowing down  the  issue  there  will  be  this  advantage,  that 
it  will  be  comparatively  easy  to  criticize  my  views,  and 
thus  to  bring  forward  other  aspects  of  the  question;  and 
by  my  specializing  and  dividing  the  subject  of  technical 
education  into  its  component  parts  I  may  induce  others 
to  treat  with  other  parts  of  the  problem,  one  at  a  time, 
until  it  may  be  comparatively  easy  to  combine  the 
knowledge  thus  gained,  and  to  elaborate  a  system  which 
will  embrace  the  total  of  technical  education  on  such 
lines  as  may  be  acceptable  to  the  majority. 

Within  the  last  twenty-five  years  the  number  of 
chemists  and  of  those  studying  chemistry  as  a  future 
means  of  subsistence,  has  increased  to  an  alarming  ex- 
tent; many  of  these  have  met  with  disappointment;  more 
will  be  disappointed  in  years  to  come.  If  one  were  to 
take  a  census  of  the  chemists  in  this  country  many 
amongst  them  would  have  to  confess  that  they  had 
chosen  a  wrong  profession,  one  for  which  neither  their 
natural  talents  nor  their  subsequent  education  fitted 
them.  The  reasons  for  this  are  twofold.  In  some  cases. 
and  these  are  not  the  worst,  young  men  have  taken  up 
chemistry  as  a  profession  because  they  had  friends  or 
relatives  who  could  find  them  employment  later  on.  and, 
of  course,  as  long  as  notihing  interfered  with  these  plans, 
they  would,  with  ordinary  ability,  be  in  a  sufficiently 
comfortable  position,  even  though  they  never  could  have 
the  interest  in  and  love  for  their  work  which  is  one  of 
the  most  essential  conditions  of  success.  But  there  is 
another  class  much  to  be  pitied,  and  that  is  the  class 
comprising  those  who  have  devoted  their  life  to  chemistry 
under  the  wrong  impression  that  they  had  the  gifts  and 
the  liking  for  it.  Many  of  these  will  look  back  to  their 
school  days  with  regret,  and  be  sorry  that  they  were 
taught  and  took  a  fancy  to  chemistry  when  thej'  were 
boys.  There  is  no  doubt  that,  of  all  subjects  that  are 
taught  at  school  at  present  chemistry  is  the  one  which  is 
most  fascinating  to  a  boy's  mind,  as  the  nearest  approach 
to  conjuring,  and  one  which  leads  itself  easily  to  being 
made  into  a  scientific  plaything.  Nothing  is  said  or  im- 
pressed upon  the  mind,  at  school,  in  what  I  may  term  its 
chemical  kindergarten  work,  of  the  hard  drudgery  and 
difficult  work  which  has  to  be  gone  through  in  later  years, 
when  the  time  arrives  for  the  chemist  to  apply  his 
knowledge  in  order  to  gain  a  living.  Whilst  I  see  no  ob- 
jection to  chemical  lectures  being  given  at  school,  these 
lectures  should  be  conducted  on  such  lines  that  they  are 
entirely  free  from  cramming,  and  that  the  boy  should 
actually  understand  what  he  is  taught.  But  I  am  strongly 
of  opinion  that  at  school  practical  work  in  the  laboratory 
can  do  no  good  and  may  do  considerable  harm.  Any  boy 
who  intends  to  follow  up  chemistry  as  a  profession  could 
in  six  months  spent  at  a  college  get  as  much  knowledge  in 
practical  work  as  he  could  in  two  or  three  years  at  a  school 
and  have  the  advantage  of  being  able  to  go  more  closely 
Into  the  fundamental  part  of  the  science;  and  as  the  first 
principles  and  the  groundwork  which  one  receives  in  any 
science  or  art,  in  nearly  every  case,  determine  the  success, 
or  want  of  success,  in  after  life,  it  would  be  far  better  to 
have  that  groundwork  laid  at  a  college  or  university.  To 
those  who  do  not  intend  following  up  chemistry  in  alter 
life  practical  work  at  a  school  can  be  of  no  use  as  they 

•Chairman's  address  at  the  meeting  held  November  2. 
1900  of  the  Manchester  (England)  Section  of  the  Society 
of  Chemical  Industry. 


could  never  make  any  practical  use  of  the  knowledge 
gained  there;  nor  do  they  require  at  any  time  such  prac- 
tical use.  The  great  principle  underlying  everything  now  is 
division  of  labor,  and  there  is  no  reason  why  the  boy  who 
ultimately  is  trained  as  a  physician,  lawyer  or  merchant 
should  want  to  analyze  samples  of  goods  himself,  which 
he  could  never  do  as  well  as  they  could  be  done  by  a  pro- 
fessional analyst. 

Practical  work  at  schools  is  encouraged  by  South  Ken- 
sington, the  influence  of  which  pervades  all  elementary 
education  and  encourages  cramming  and  discourages 
actual  knowledge  which  has  been  acquired.  'Very  little  harm 
may  be  done  by  that  system  where  history,  geography 
and  languages  are  concerned,  for  with  these  branches  of 
knowledge  it  is  mostly  a  matter  of  memory;  but  In  the 
case  of  science  memory,  while  useful,  should  take  a  sub- 
ordinate place,  and  the  imparting  of  actual  knowledge 
and  the  faculty  of  applying  it  should  be  the  first  aim  of 
the  teacher.  Here  it  is  particularly  that  the  system  of 
paying  teachers  by  results  is  bound  to  do  a  great  deal  of 
harm. 

Where  the  teacher  is  paid  a  salary  which  is  sufficient 
for  his  requirement,  independent  of  grants  based  on  the 
success  of  his  pupils  at  examination,  he  can  devote  his 
time  to  the  pupils  according  to  their  ability,  and  can  give 
mere  attention  in  his  subject  to  the  boy  who  has  par- 
ticular talent  for  that  subject,  without  neglecting  the  boy 
with  ordinary  or  deficient  ability,  so  as  to  develop  the 
latent  talent  which  is  in  the  gifted  boy.  Under  the  system 
of  grants  the  matter  is  reversed;  the  teacher  has  to  give 
most  of  his  attention  to  the  dullest  boy,  otherwise  he 
would  lose  the  grant  for  that  boy,  whereas  he  is  certain 
that  the  talented  boy,  without  much  assistance  on  his 
part,  will  earn  him  the  grant.  Surely  there  is  something 
radically  wrong  with  a  system  which  is  bound  to  produce 
such  results.  Why  should  a  teacher  be  paid  by  results  at 
all?  Why  should  he  not  receive  a  good  salary  and  pro- 
motion according  to  his  ability,  which  should  chiefly  be 
judged  by  his  faculty  of  bringing  out  what  latent  talent 
there  is  in  any  boy? 

It  appears  to  me  that  the  whole  system  is  due  to  the 
tact  that  it  was  found  that  the  teachers  were  underpaid, 
and  instead  of  acknowledging  this  frankly  and  raising 
their  salaries  to  what  they  ought  to  be,  subterfuge  was 
taken  in  the  system  of  giving  grants,  without  considering 
that  this  must  inevitably  lead  to  cramming. 

I  have  dealt  with  this  matter  at  great  length  because 
our  schools  are  the  stepping  stones  to  our  colleges,  and 
provide  valuable  scholarships  to  those  who  have  passed 
the  necessary  examinations.  These,  in  many  cases,  are 
of  a  highly  specialized  technical  character,  and  I  consider 
it  a  great  mistake  to  specialize  on  any  subject  at  a  school; 
the  specialization  should  be  deferred  until  the  boy  enters 
a  college  or  university;  before  that  time  he  should  acquire 
and  be  taught  a  good  all  round  knowledge,  without  any 
particular  stress  being  put  on  any  one  subject.  As  regards 
chemistry  there  is  no  reason  why  schools  should  not  go 
as  far  as  they  like  in  the  theoretical  part,  but  they  should 
confine  their  work  to  that  and  not  go  into  practical  work. 

Under  the  present  system  the  student,  after  having 
finished  his  course  at  a  grammar  or  similar  school  enters 
the  college  with  a  certain  amount  of  theoretical  knowledge 
in  chemistry,  and  with  a  certain  amount  of  knowledge  of 
practical  work;  the  first  task  which  he  has  now  to  perform 
in  the  laboratory  is  to  find  out  what  are  the  constituents 
of  single  salts  which  are  given  him,  and  this  is  practically 
the  first  introduction  he  gets  into  qualitative  analysis  at 
the  college.  The  principle  of  this  system  is.  In  my  opinion, 
right,  but  I  do  not  think  that  in  its  practical  application 
it  is  carried  sufficiently  tar.  Too  little  time  is  generally 
devoted  to  the  study  of  simple  salts,  and  too  great  a  stress 
is  laid  afterwards  on  the  separation  of  different  com- 
pounds in  a  mixture.  The  whole  of  qualitative  analysis  is 
based  upon  the  different  solubilities  of  different  sub- 
stances in  water  and  solutions  of  other  substances.    This 


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II 


Is  the  very  foundation  of  all  analytical  work.  Now,  It 
Is  quite  clear  that  if  anyone  had  a  complete  knowledge  of 
the  different  solubilities  he  could  himself,  with  little  help, 
evolve  a  system  of  qualitative  or  of  quantitative  analysis, 
which  might  not,  perhaps,  be  as  good  as  the  generally 
accepted  scheme,  but  wtolch  still  would  be  sufficiently  good 
tor  general  work.  Instead  of  leading  the  student  gradu- 
ally on  in  such  a  manner  that  he  almost  unconsciously 
would  design  a  system  of  analysis  for  himself,  he  is 
taught  the  different  methods  of  qualitative  and  quantita- 
tive analysis  as  if  they  were  hard  and  fast  rules,  and 
without  really  knowing  why  this  particular  system  has 
been  adopted.  If  he  be  particularly  talented  he  may  pos- 
sibly, even  at  the  college,  get  an  idea  why  all  this  is  done 
in  this  way,  but  in  nine  cases  out  of  ten  he  really  has  no 
idea  as  to  the  reason  and  wherefore  of  all  the  methods 
employed  in  qualitative  work,  which  to  him  is,  and  always 
remains,  a  mechanical  operation.  My  own  opinion  Is  that 
too  much  time  cannot  be  devoted  to  the  study  of  the 
properties  of  the  single  compounds,  and  while  the  student 
is  studying  these  properties  he  should  be  made  not  only 
to  write  out  the  formulae  and  equations  which  govern  the 
reaction  in  each  case  but  he  should  be  particularly  im- 
pressed with  the  degree  of  solubility  of  each  compound, 
both  in  its  relation  to  water  and  to  other  solvents;  he 
might  at  the  same  time  be  allowed  to  do  quantitative  work 
on  these  lines,  so  as  to  show  him  how  near  he  can  come  to 
the  truth,  and  also  to  show  him  how  far  off  absolute  In- 
solubility the  different  compounds  are;  but,  whatever 
quantitative  tests  he  were  allowed  to  make,  he  should 
never  be  allowed  to  handle  the  substances  pure;  that  Is, 
In  such  a  state  that  he  could  calculate  what  the  results 
ought  to  be;  he  should  get  a  sample  either  in  solution  or 
mixed  with  substances  which  would  not  interfere  in  the 
results  of  his  analysis,  so  that  the  teacher  should  have 
complete  control  and  know  that  the  work  which  is  done 
is  honest.  This  system  will  give  the  student  an  amount 
of  confidence  In  his  work  which  he  can  never  acquire  by 
any  other  means.  The  laboratory  work  should  be  sup- 
plemented by  lectures  more  in  the  form  of  colloquia,  in 
which  the  teacher  should  constantly  point  out  to  the 
student  the  principles  which  underlie  all  quantitative  and 
•qualitative  work,  particularly  that  of  solubility.  The 
whole  system  of  chemical  analysis  is  based  upon  the 
properties  of  the  different  substances,  and  unless  the 
student  is  thoroughly  acquainted  with  these  he  can  never 
expect  to  make  any  practical  use  of  his  knowledge.  The 
lirst  practical  application  of  that  knowledge  should  be 
qualitative  analysis  as  applied  to  mixtures,  and  if  the 
student  could  only  be  made  to  understand  that  qualitative 
analysis  is  not  a  mechanical  process  but  the  first  practical 
application  of  the  knowledge  of  chemistry,  and  if  he  could 
be  induced  to  approach  this  first  practical  application  in 
such  a  way  that  he  worked  out  a  system  of  his  own  before 
being  shown  what  has  been  found  to  be  the  best  system 
by  others,  it  would  be  a  great  step  towards  developing 
that  power  of  applying  chemical  knowledge  which  is  the 
highest  ultimate  aim  of  chemical  education.  An  extremely 
useful  book,  written  on  lines  such  as  indicated  by  me,  has 
been  published  by  Prof.  Ostwald  and  translated  into  Eng- 
lish by  McGowan.  Unfortunately,  this  book  Introduces 
theoretical  questions  which  might  be  too  abstruse  for  the 
beginner,  and  I  think  that  if  a  book  were  to  be  written  on 
lines  similar  to  those  which  Prof.  Ostwald  takes,  but  with- 
out abstruse  theoretical  speculations,  simply  based  on  the 
solubility  of  substances,  giving  the  reactions  which  are 
supposed  to  take  place  in  the  form  of  chemical  equations, 
it  would  be  of  great  help  to  the  student,  especially  if  it 
were  supplemented  by  colloquial  lectures. 

There  is  no  reason  why  qualitative  analysis  should  not 
be  carried  on  simultaneously  with  quantitative  and  vol- 
umetric analysis,  but  the  whole  should  comprise  a  course 
which  should  be  fenced  off  from  all  other  work,  except 
such  as  might  be  found  useful  in  connection  with  It,  such 
as  the  preparation  of  simple  Inorganic  salts  which  the 
student  could  study  afterwards.  Only  when  the  student 
has  acquired  a  complete  knowledge  and  command  of 
analysis  should  he  be  allowed  to  go  into  organic  work,  or 
Into  preparations  or  original  work  proper.  No  doubt,  by 
the  present  system  of  examination  It  would  be  a  difficult 
matter  to  determine  the  actual  knowledge  which  a  student 
has  acquired  in  analysis,  as  different  subjects  are  jumbled 
together.       I   should   propose   that   In   final   examinations 


there  should  be  no  examination  tor  analysis,  but  that  that 
examination  should  be  a  separate  examination,  without 
which  no  one  should  be  allowed  to  go  on  to  higher  work 
or  to  final  examinations.  The  great  importance  of  this 
fact,  and  the  necessity  of  a  sound  training  on  lines  such 
as  I  have  indicated  has,  within  the  last  few  years,  been 
recognized  by  the  German  universities,  which,  with  the 
exception  of  two  or  three,  have  formed  a  combine,  the 
members  of  which  are  pledged  not  to  allow  any  student 
to  take  up  organic  work  or  original  research  until  he  has 
satisfied  his  professors  and  the  examiners  appointed  that 
he  has  a  sound  knowledge  of  the  fundamental  principles. 
Whereas  in  other  sciences  it  may  be  quite  possible  for  a 
student  to  have  a  good  knowledge  of  the  subject,  though 
there  may  be  gaps  in  which  he  is  deficient,  such  is  not  the 
case  with  chemistry,  as  far  as  analytical  work  Is  con- 
cerned. The  chemist's  work  is  either  right  or  wrong; 
there  is  nothing  between  the  two.  I  do  not  belong  to 
those  who  are  crying  down  our  system  of  education  by 
making  invidious  comparisons  with  the  system  of  educa- 
tion as  carried  on  in  Germany,  but  at  the  same  time  I 
consider  that  it  is  necessary  for  us  to  know  what  is  being 
done  on  the  Continent,  and  to  keep  an  ever  watchful  eye 
on  the  system  of  education  there,  so  that  we  may  not 
wake  up  some  day  and  find  ourselves  overtaken  in  the 
race.  As  I  have  not  found  anything  mentioned  anywhere 
as  to  this  new  step  which  has  been  taken  by  the  German 
universities,  I  think  it  will  serve  a  good  purpose  if  I  give 
a  translation  of  the  rules  which  have  been  established  by 
the  combine  of  German  universities,  on  the  12th  of  March, 
189S;  they  are  as  follows: 

Paragraph  1.— The  examination  consists  in  a  practical 
examination  in  qualitative,  quantitative  and  volumetria 
analysis,  and  further,  in  an  oral  examination  in  analytical 
and  Inorganic  chemistry. 

Paragraph  2.— The  purpose  of  this  examination  is  three- 
fold; to  the  student  it  s'houid  be  the  closing  point  of  his 
preparatory  studies;  to  the  principals  of  the  laboratory 
it  shall  give  a  means  of  controlling,  on  the  one  hand, 
whether  the  students  under  them  have  been  educated 
sufficiently  far  in  every  direction  of  elementary  chemistry, 
and,  on  the  other  hand,  whether  the  foreign  students, 
that  is.  such  who  come  from  other  German  or  foreign 
universities,  colleges  or  private  laboratories,  have  the 
necessary  knowledge  required,  or,  if  not.  that  they  may 
acquire  that  knowledge.  Thirdly,  this  examination  shall 
give  to  the  manufacturer  or  others  who  may  employ  the 
students  at  a  later  period  a  guarantee  that  the  applicant 
has  the  necessary  elementary  knowledge  and  experience 
as  shown.  The  arrangements  as  hitherto  existing  have 
not  been  sufficient  for  this  purpose. 

Paragraph  3.— As  It  Is  the  purpose  of  the  combine  ex- 
amination to  effect  uniform  training  of  the  students  in  the 
elementary  foundations,  it  is  a  matter  of  course  that  these 
examinations  should  be  conducted  on  uniform  lines  in  all 
universities.  The  particular  manner,  however,  by  which 
the  teacher  convinces  himself  that  the  student  has  the 
knowledge  which  is  required  from  him  may  vary.  Thus, 
for  instance,  a  combine  certificate  may  be  given  at  tech- 
nical colleges  along  with  the  examination  for  diploma, 
or  with  the  final  examination;  in  the  latter,  at  least,  as 
much  knowledge  is  required  as  in  the  former.  Neither  Is 
a  particular  part  modus  prescribed  to  universities  for  the 
examination;  it  is  left  to  examiner  how  to  satisfy  himself 
as  to  the  existence  of  the  knowledge  required;  he  makes 
himself  responsible  by  his  signature  that  the  candidate 
at  the  time  of  the  examination  had  a  knowledge  which  Is 
required  by  the  combine,  combine  certificates  based  on  the 
assurance  of  the  student  that  he  has  the  knowledge  re- 
quired, or  on  the  certificate  of  any  other  teacher.  Is  inad- 
missible. As  regards  the  carrying  on  of  the  practical  ex- 
amination, the  control  over  this  can  be  deputed  by  the 
principal  to  his  chief  assistants,  but  the  principal  take* 
personally  the  responsibility  by  signing  the  certificate  of 
examination  with  his  own  signature.  In  laboratories 
which  possess  a  laboratory  journal  the  passing  of  the 
practical  examination  can  be  verified  by  reference  to  this 
journal. 

Paragraph  4.— The  practical  examination  and  the  oral 
examination  in  analytical  and  Inorganic  chemistry  must 
be  performed  at  the  same  educational  establishment 
within  six  months.  Thus,  for  Instance,  the  practical  ex- 
amination may  be  gone  through  at  the  end  of  the  summer 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  3,  1901. 


term,  and  the  oral  at  the  beginning  of  the  winter  term. 
But  the  practical  examination  must  always  precede  the 
oral  one.  Combine  certificates  referring  to  the  practical 
examination  alone  have,  therefore,  no  validity  in  other 
universities  and  colleges.  The  oral  examination  in  organic 
chemistry  may  be  passed  at  different  educational  high 
schools  and  at  any  time. 

Paragraph  5.— The  most  desirable  aim  is  this,  that  the 
examiner  should  only  examine  such  students  as  have 
worked  the  whole  course  in  his  own  laboratory;  but,  to 
meet  the  existing  circumstances,  it  is  permissible  to  ex- 
amine students  from  other  German  institutions,  and  also 
such  who  have  worked  in  foreign  schools.  But  only  those 
can  claim  admission  who  have  worked  at  least  one  term 
In  the  examiner's  laboratory,  and  who,  in  the  opinion  of 
the  principal,  have  acquired  the  necessary  knowledge.  In- 
corporation in  the  combine  compels  the  laboratory  prin- 
cipal to  examine  such  students,  whereas  the  examination 
of  others  is  left  to  his  discretion.  The  examination  takes 
place  by  application  of  the  student  or  by  the  wish  of  the 
principal.  If  the  student  does  not  pass  the  examination 
he  does  not  get  a  certificate.  Rules  as  to  the  repetition 
of  the  examination  are  not  given. 

The  members  of  the  combine  are  bound  to  give  only  to 
such  students  as  have  passed  the  combine  examination  a 
subject  for  a  doctor  or  diploma  work. 

As  regards  the  scope  of  the  examination,  the  following 
rules,  signed  by  V.  Bayer,  as  president^  and  Prof.  Ost- 
wald,  as  secretary,  are  given: 

First  Practical  Examinations.— These  divide  in  three 
parts: 

A.  The  Conduct  of  a  Qualitative  Analysis. — In  this  ex- 
amination it  is  required  that  the  candidate,  in  a  mixture 
which  has  been  made  specially  for  the  purpose,  should 
show  all  the  constituents.  The  mixture  should  contain  a 
considerable  number  of  substances,  but  only  such  as  occur 
in  the  ordinary  usual  course  of  analysis. 

B.  Quantitative  Analysis. — In  quantitative  analysis  the 
main  weight  is  put  on  the  accuracy  of  the  determinations; 
the  candidate  is  informed  of  the  qualitative  composition 
of  the  mixture,  and  he  has  to  determine  it  in  two  or  three 
substances,  the  separation  and  determination  of  which 
occur  in  the  usual  analytical  course. 

C.  Volumetric  Task.— In  this  part  of  the  examination 
the  candidate  must  prepare  all  the  standard  solutions 
which  he  may  require  himself. 

D.  The  Oral  Examination.— This  is  divided  into  three 
parts: 

(a.)  Analytical  Chemistry.— In  qualitative  chemistry  the 
candidate  must  know  how  to  find  substances  which  occur 
in  the  ordinary  course;  in  the  quantitative  analysis  the 
knowledge  of  the  separation  and  determination  of  the 
more  important  elements  and  compounds  is  required. 

(b.)  Inorganic  Chemistry. — In  this  the  knowledge  com- 
prises what  is  generally  gained  from  the  lectures  on  in- 
organic experimental  chemistry. 

(c.)  Organic  Chemistry. — A  knowledge  of  the  principles 
of  organic  chemistry. 

It  will  be  seen  from  the  foregoing  that  the  knowledge 
required  by  the  German  student  in  this  examination  is 
somewhat  about  the  same  as  that  required  for  the  B.  Sc. 
in  this  country,  so  far  as  analytical  chemistry  is  con- 
cerned; but  there  is  one  great  distinction  in  the  practical 
working  of  this  examination  as  compared  with  the  exam- 
inations in  this  country,  and  that  is,  that  the  student  can 
take  his  time  over  these  examinations,  as  far  as  practical 
work  goes,  and  is  not  hurried  and  expected  to  do  the 
quantitative  analysis  in  a  few  hours;  that  he  is  allowed 
to  use  books,  which  means  that  the  test  is  not  only  one  of 
memory.  A  great  deal  also  is  left  to  the  discretion  of  the 
professor,  and  the  whole  scheme  is  framed  in  such  a  way 
that  little  is  left  to  chance,  and  that,  as  a  matter  of  fact, 
the  certificate  given  by  the  professor  is  not  absolutely 
based  on  that  examination,  but  on  his  actual  knowledge 
of  the  capabilities  and  acquirements  of  the  student.  It 
appears  to  me  that  this  examination  and  the  knowledge 
required  for  it  is  a  very  useful  break  in  the  education  of 
chemists  and  might  with  advantage  be  introduced  into  our 
colleges  and  universities.  I  am  aware  that  it  would  be 
difficult  to  rearrange  the  system  in  this  country,  as  the 
colleges  and  universities  are  separate  establishments;  but 
if  the  latter  two  were  to  come  to  an  arrangement  with 
the  preliminary  schools  by  which   the  standard   of  edu- 


cation could  be  raised  before  the  student  goes  to  college, 
I  do  not  see  why  It  should  not  be  possible.  By  leaving 
out  all  practical  work  in  chemistry,  physics  and  other 
branches  at  school  sufllclent  time  could  be  gained  to  bring 
the  student  forward  in  other  subjects,  and  to  enable  him 
to  devote  all  his  time  to  the  study  of  sciences  from  the 
time  he  enters  the  college,  instead  of.  as  at  present,  having 
In  most  cases  to  go  through  the  preliminary  educational 
course  in  the  first  twelve  months. 

If  such  a  scheme  could  be  designed  to  fit  in  with  our 
chemical  education  at  college  it  would  give  the  student  an 
additional  six  or  twelve  months  to  pursue  his  specialized 
studies,  and  would  enable  him  to  do  some  original  work. 
I  am  not  advocating  any  radical  changes  in  the  demands- 
which  should  be  put  on  a  student's  work  for  any  ordinary 
degree,  nor  should  it  be  necessary  for  him  to  do  original 
work  of  an  elaborate  description  showing  positive  results; 
but  I  think  it  would  be  useful  if  every  student  who  went 
for  a  degree  had  been  compelled  to  work  for  at  least  six 
months  on  some  original  work,  even  though  his  work  had' 
only  given  him  negative  results.  The  educational  and 
practical  value  of  such  an  alteration  would  be  very  great; 
the  student  would,  at  any  rate,  have  had  the  opportunity 
to  learn  for  six  or  twelve  months  to  turn  his  knowledge  to- 
account.  The  first  certificate  would  show  to  any  one 
wishing  to  engage  him  afterwards  that  he  was  a  compe- 
tent analyst.  The  possession  of  a  degree  would  show  that 
he  had  gone  further  than  that  and  was  capable  of  under- 
taking original  work  if  required.  I  am  sure  that  there 
are  a  great  many  chemists  who  would  do  original  work 
if  they  had  once  been  introduced  how  to  go  about  suclt 
work,  but  under  the  present  system  they  have  never  had 
a  proper  chance. 

I  have  endeavored  to  carry  the  subject  of  my  address 
to  a  point  w^hether  an  examination  similar  to  the  one  pre- 
scribed by  the  combine  should  take  place,  and  I  may  at 
that  point  leave  the  subject  of  the  study  of  chemistry. 

If  such  an  examination  were  to  be  performed  in  such  a 
manner  as  to  become  a  really  reliable  test,  and  prove  that 
the  student  has  fully  grasped  the  meaning  of  analytical 
work,  and  that  he  is  capable  of  working,  not  as  a  machine, 
but  as  a  thinking,  original  worker  in  that  department,  he 
could  then  be  trusted  to  take  his  own  course.  With  regard 
to  the  future  studies,  he  could  then  decide  whether  to  give 
his  main  attention  to  inorganic  work  or  organic  work,  or 
electrical  work,  or  any  other  subdivision  of  chemistry.  It 
must  not  be  forgotten  that  chemistry  has  grown  to  be  a 
science  covering  an  enormous  field,  and  that  it  is  impos- 
sible for  any  one  to  even  attempt  a  complete  grasp  of  all 
there  is  known.  The  preliminary  examination  as  carried 
on  in  Germany,  therefore,  would  really  round  off  the 
student's  education  in  the  elementary  science;  he  would 
have  an  all  round  knowledge  of  the  principles  of  inorganic 
and  organic  chemistry,  and  complete  command  over  the 
analytical  methods,  and  could  be  trusted  after  that  to 
specialize  either  inorganic  or  organic  chemistry.  If  he 
should  intend  to  devote  his  time  on  some  future  occasion 
to  technology  he  could,  for  original  work,  either  take  up 
the  working  out  of  new  analytical  methods  or  the  critical 
examination  of  old  and  doubtful  methods,  or  the  working 
through  of  new  processes,  such  as  can  be  found  in  present 
specifications  or  similar  works,  and,  guided  by  the  pro- 
fessor in  his  work,  he  should  be  introduced  into  original 
work,  which,  after  all,  is  the  highest,  the  most  interesting 
and  the  most  important  of  all  the  branches  of  chemistry, 
as  on  it  depends  the  future  prosperity  of  our  chemical 
industries. 


THE  BISMUTH  SUBNITRATE  OF  COMMERCE. 

In  a  paper  read  before  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  of 
Great  Britain,  and  abstracted  from  Br.  and  Col.  Drug.,  F. 
Upsher  Smith  said  that  attention  has  often  been  directed 
to  the  inconstant  composition  of  bismuth  subnitrate. 
Considerable  discussion  has  also  taken  place  with  regard 
to  the  liquor  on  the  assumption  of  its  content  of  oxide. 
It  occurred  to  him  to  examine  the  oxynitrate  as  found 
on  the  market,  including  in  this  examination  three  main 
points  (1)  the  percentage  of  bismuth  oxide,  (2)  the  per- 
centage of  N2O5  (3)  the  percentage  of  water.  He  obtained 
four  samples,  all  labelled  B.P..  and  all  from  leading  Eng- 
lish makers.  He  first  made  a  qualitative  exambination  as  a 


January  3,  1901.]  THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA.  13 

preliminary.    The  samples  varied  considerably  in  appear-  tity  calculated  from  the  B.P.  toia^L  h'in^ii&  thusr^  ^/Q 
ance,  the  microscopic  diCEerences  being  more  marked  than  Equation:    2iBlO^OiH20)  =^Bi_hp^'iJS^-i^£>    r\ 

the  macroscopic.    Briefly,  all  showed  a  crystalline  struc-  Therefore    BI.O3  =  70.307  pA^m^^  Vl      iHAD»s 

tare  under  the  microscope,  but  they  varied  in  the  shape  ot  N2O5  =  17.724         "        ^E^fx'Ci  /.  ''fl?/ 

the   crystals,    being   either   in   short   prisms    or   six-sided  HjO    =   D.'JOS         "  ■».  '^O   C:>- 

plates.    Three  of  the  samples  were  very  evidently  crystal-  '  0/-?r~)»  '  . 

line,  but  in  the  other  this  was  not  very  apparent.    It  had  9y.!)99  '  O 

been  pointed  out  by  Hager  that  the  temperature  of  liquids  Curtman  thought  the  salt  had  originally  the  formula  of' 

at  the  moment  of  precipitation  affected  the  form  of  the  the   B.P.   but  afterwards   changed   to  4BiONO,H-0     This 

crystals  of  the  salt  precipitated.    Mr.  Smith  had  made  a  composition  agreed.   Mr.   Smith  pointed  out,   very  closely 

few  experiments  in  connection  with  this,   but  had  found  ^.n^  his  figures.    Bismuth  subnitrate,  when  freshly  mad« 

that  no  form  of  crystals  was  exclufiively  precipitated  at  ^„a  submitted   to  prolonged   washing,   accords  with   this, 

any   temperature,    though   the  precipitate   was   lighter  as  t^e    salt    as    precipitated    corresponding    with    the    B.P. 

obtained  from  cold  solution,   and  heavier  as  the  temper-  formula.    The  B.P.  salt  was  said  to  be  so  unstable  that  no 

ature  rose.    The  word  '•crystals"  might  be  replaced  in  the  American  maked  would  supply  it.    Proceeding  to  summar- 

B.  P.  by  the  words  "crystalline  scales."    All  the  samples  j^e  his  conclusions,  the  author's  chief  point  was  that  the 

^ad  been  found  free  from  impurities  mentioned  in  the  B.  g  p_  should  either  give  a  method  for  making  bismuth  oxy- 

P.  except  chlorides,  and  no  precipitate  or  coloration  was  n^rate  or  require   the  amount   of  N..O.  to   be  estimated, 

given  by  the  selenium  and  tellurium  test  contained  in  the  The  complete  figures  of  the  author  are  appended: 
appendix. 

Passing  now  to  the  quantitative  examination,  the  author  , i— fl , 

observed  that  there  was  no  .way  of  getting  at  a  bismuth  BisOa.  Hot.         Cold.  H2O. 

subnitrate  of  definite  and  known  strength.    The  substance  a  sample  80X)I"''         19  45''  ^"^^15  59''  ^^'  *^^^5 

might   be   assayed   by   two   principal  methods,   estimating  B   sample 79.40  17I78  14.19  2! 72 

the  yield  of  sulphide  or  of  oxide.    He  tried  both.    The  sul-  C    sample 80.335  18.01  14.11  2.57 

phide  method  had  been  adversely  criticised  by  Mr.  David  "   sample 80.34o  18.555        13.43  2.995 

Howard.    Mr.    Smith   used   the   extra   precautions   recom-  ■ 

mended  by  Zeiss  (these  were  not  given  in  the  B.  P.),  the  nAMPCBC       CCnu/l       nilCTV       TDAncc 

<hitf  points  being  to  dilute  the  solution  well  before  pass-  UHIMUCHO       rnUIVI       UUOll        I  nAUCO. 

ing  the  H;S,  to  add  an  acid  (acetic  preferably)  to  prevent  .   _.„_„(.  ;„„„„»,- .-  ...         ...      .,.,....    t,     ,. 

^.  ■  ".   ..         ^ ,,     ■  J    .     .c        .1,  ■    ..  f    <  -*■  recent  investigating  committee  of  the  British  Parlia- 

the  precipitation  of  basic  acid,  to  free  the  precipitate  from  „„_,     ,„„„,.   ,„a    .■.....-, 

,  C        .  ■   X,     .  .    .         ,.,.,,.         u         .  ■  •        .u  ment,    appointed   to   inquire   into   the   dangers   ot   certain 

sulphur,  to  weigh  at  intervals  of  half  an  hour  taking  the  ,,.„Aa„  o„j   „„„„„.■  «    j     .1.   .  .1. 

,..._.  ,      .  .1.  ..  ..,,  trades  and  operations,   finds  that  there  is  peculiar  harm 

lowest  weignt,  and  to  conduct  the  operations  as  rapidly  as  ,■„  .>,„_.  .,,„,  i„,.„i       „     1  .       ■  .  ^        ,    ^  ... 

_..,       ,S.    •  ..  .,  ..  ,      .  J     .       .  in  those  that  involve  working  m  an  atmosphere  laden  with 

possible.    These   suggestions    the   author   adopted,    beginr  j,,_,    _„„  ..„       .,  ...      ...  .  . 

,        ...       ,    .  ...  ........  dust,  sometimes  because  this  dust  is  poisonous,  but  often 

ning  bj-  dissolving  one  gramme  of  the  subnitrate  in  just  „i_,„i..  .,„„„,.„„  ■.■■..•        .....  t. 

^  .     .   ..    .       .?.     •         -J     -v.  j.1.  ..  -J     J.  simply  because  it  is  irritating  to  the  air  passages.    From 

sufBcient   hydrochloric  acid,   then  adding  acetic  acid,   di-  „    o.,.„™„„.    „f    .u  1.  ..,■..   j    .      -..w      tt       ..  . 

...  .   •.   ..  ^  TT  J        .,.<..  ^   summary    of    the    results,    published    in    The    Hospital 

luting,    precipitating,   and   so   on.       He   used   asbestos   for  /t  ;.„.„_,    T^■   „  ..  .       ...     ^  ,,      ■ 

.=..     •■  -.-d  .  „       ,   ...J       ...   ■      J  (Literary  Digest)   quotes   the   following: 

filtration.    The  mean  percentage  of  sulphide  obtained  was  .._.       ^„     „..        .    .  j     .        j    j,. 

0001       ...  w    ..         .     f  ..  on  01  .      «       -.0  The   connection  between   dust  and   disease   has  often 

88.61,  which,  by  calculation,  gave  80.31  per  cent,  ot  oxide.  ,, „        .,  ,  ..  ,.  j.     ,.....;, 

_         .      ,  .         .  -n  ,  .      r       -J  ...   •    ...J  ''^^"  noted:  and  even  the  ordinary  dust  ot  the  street  and 

By  actual  experiment  i9.4  per  cent,  ot  oxide  was  obtained.  ,,  „    ,  i,   ,j  .....  ,  ..... 

,J     .  w.   ■      .   .,      •      ..■        c,  ,    .     o-  .        „j  t"^    household   carries   insidious    dangers;    but   these   are 

(Curtman  obtained   by  ignition   Sl.l   to   So   per  cent.,   and  .  „„        ,■..,•  .■  ...  ■   j   .....      j      . 

T^  w.       o.  .     00  00  .  .     XT       ..         .  J     .     *  "°'  so  sure  m  their  action  as  those  carried  by   the  dust 

Kebler  81  to  83.26  per  cent.)    No  attempt  was  made  to  free  _„.     j    ■  ,     .     •  ,.,  ,        , 

.   ..   .     ,  ,   .,       1,  .         .1,  ■   ...  «       1  raised    in    various    manufacturing    processes.      Take,    for 

the  precipitate  from  sulphur  before  the  weighings  ot  sul-  „„„,,.,  ,•  ...  t...        ,jj 

,°  ,        ,,....  ....         ,         J       ,   .,.,„  example,   the   work   of   paper  staining.     In   the   old   days 

phide  were  made.    After  treating  with  carbon  disulphide.  ..    _  .,  Z         ^  ,,   j.a., 

y_  ..  ..J   .....      .  c       <   u  there  was  a  great  fancy  for  what  was  called    flock   papers; 

however,   it  was  found   that  only  traces  of  sulphur  were  ..  .,  j        ..      j  j  ,.._,,,. 

'    _,         ..  ...I     .         .  ...  they  were  regarded  as  handsome  and  comfortable  looking, 

removed.    Thus  it  was  possible  to  get  approximately  ac-  „j«.  ,  .>.»         .....  .. 

......  ..  •  r  .1  1      .  J  ^"d  after  a  long  period  ot  neglect  flock  papers  are  begin- 

curate  results  it  the  operation  was  carefully  conducted.  .  -....^t.  t^^.     ...        ..7 

_.  ,.  .  J         ..     J.       .   J  ...       ..     ..  ning  again  to  come  into  fashion.     Fashion  is  thoughtless 

It  was  tedious,  however,  and  so  he  directed  his  attention  ...       .1,  .    •      ..       .^  j  j   ...       .1         .... 

.     -,       .,         .......         -J        .      ■  .      .  ,.  rather  than   cruel  m  her  fads,   and   therefore   it  may  be 

to  directly  estimating  the  oxide.    .\n  important  precaution  ...  .  .  ,         .,  »,«,■.•  .   j 

_,  „,  :  .i.j.,..j  well  to  point  out  how  the  process  of    flocking    is  carried 

here  was   to  use  a  muffle   furnace.    This  method  he  had  .      n-v,  ...        ^   j   ...  ..  ;.•      j 

out.     The   paper   having  had   the  pattern  outlined  on  it, 

found  to  be  preferable.  ^.j^^  p^^^^  ^^  ^^  flocked  are  covered  with  a  thin  coat  ot 

Next  came  the  estimation  ot  the  N^Os.    He  first  tried  gj^g^  ^nd  are  then  dusted  over  with  the  flock— a  sort  of 

Thoms's  method  in  the  cold,  and  found  much   variation,  fejt  dust— which  is  shaken  out  ot  something  like  a  pepper 

though  a  decinormal  solution  gave  better  results.      Then  caster.     This  flock  adheres  to  the  parts  that  are  coated 

he   used  Curtman's   and   Kebler's   methods   and   obtained  ^itj,  gj^g   a^^j  .^^.hgn  it  has  dried  upon  them  the  remainder 

uniformly    higher    percentages    of    N2O5    with    the    hot  jg  shaken  off.    All  through  the  process  dust  is  in  evidence, 

method,    though   again   there   was   variation.    These   pro-  penetrating  to  the  worker's  nostrils  and  lungs,  irritating 

cesses    the   author   described   In   detail   and   gave    figures  the  membranes  and  causing  disease. 

which  th:;  other  workers  obtained.    Curtman  and  Kebler  "Very  similar   to   this  is   the   process   of  bronzing,   as 

worked  with  the  salts  ot  American  manufacture,  and  were  applied   to   paper   or   leather.     Here   also    the   powder   is 

the   only   investigators    whose   results   were   published   in  dusted   on   to   the   prepared   surface,   generally   by   means 

English.    Thorns   worked   with   German   salts.    It    eeemed  ^f  ^  p^^    g^j   the  worker  is  exposed  to  the  dangers  of 

^^^^-  inhaling  it." 

Thorns    obtained  14.31  to  15.39  per  cent,  of  N^Os  The  employment  of  "flake  white"  or  "Chinese  white" 

Curtman        "  8.62    "    9.97         "  "  jg  ^igg  injurious  when  these  substances  contain  lead,  and 

Kebler  "  11.91    "  16.75         "  "  when    they   are   dusted    on    in    powder.      Some    forms    ot 

The  author's  figures  appear  in  the  complete  table  which  flake    white    are    harmless,    while   others   are   more    than 

■follows.    Thoir.s's  figures  obtained  in  the  cold  process,  ap-  half  white  lead,  the  remainder  being  French  chalk.     Says 

proximated.   it  was  remarked,  with  the  author's  figures.  the  writer: 

also  obtained  by  the  cold  method.    The  author's  conclu-  "One  firm  which  had  used  this  compound,  finding  that 

sion  was  distinctly  in  favor  ot  the  hot  method,  which,  it  some   cases   of   illness    resulted    among   those    employed, 

will  be  seen,  gives  figures  more  theoretically  perfect.  gave  it  up,  and  employed  instead  a  powder  called  'metal- 

The   next  object   was   to   find    the   percentage   ot   H2O.  lochrome,'  which  was  composed  ot  sulfate  of  barium  and 

This  was  estimated  in  two   ways:    (1)   by  exposure   in   a  was  quite  free  from  lead.    This  change  did  away  with  one 

•desiccator  with  HzSO«  (2)  by  heating  in  an  air  oven  at  a  important  danger  for  the  workers  in  this  industry— which 

temperature   of   120"    C.       The   result   (see   table   at   end)  is,   fortunately,  a  very  small  one— that  ot  lead-poisoning, 
showed  that  the  former  did  not  remove  anything  like  all  "When   the  dust  is   more   than   half   white   lead,   it   Is 

the   moisture.    Taking  all   three   constituents,    the  author  peculiarly  dangerous   to   health;   but  even   without  abso- 

summed  the  figures  up  by  saying  that  the  average  com-  lutely  poisonous  stuff  being  included  in  it  the  mechanical 

position  of  the  bismuth  oxynitrate  of  commerce  was  BioOj  irritation    to    throat,    lungs    and    nostrils    is    suflficient    to 

^0  per  cent.,  N^Os  18.45  per  cent.,  and  HoO  2.23  per  cent.  condemn  it.     It  is  a  trade  at  which  no  one  seems  to  work 

"The   B.   P.   formula,   judged   by   this,   contained   too   little  long,  thougto,  as  it  is  light  work,  there  is  no  difficulty  to 

■oxide  and  too  little  NjOb  and  too  much  water,  the  quan-  filling  up  such  vacancies  as  arise.    .    .    . 


14 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  3,  1901. 


"Among  other  dusty  and  dangerous  Industries  may  be 
noted  the  manufacture  of  basic  slag.  Basic  slag  is  the 
refuse  that  Is  left  In  the  converter  after  making  steel  by 
the  'Gilchrist  Thomas'  process,  and  is  valuable  as  a 
manure.  In  order  to  be  used  for  this  purpose,  however, 
the  slag,  which  comes  out  of  the  converter  in  large  pieces, 
must  be  ground  into  a  powder  so  fine  that  from  eig'hty 
to  elghty-flve  per  cent,  of  it  would  pass  through  a  mesh 
of  10,000  to  the  square  inch.  Sometimes,  if  very  dry, 
the  slag  is  moistened  before  being  ground;  but  in  spite 
of  this,  much  dust  arises  In  the  process  of  repeated  grind- 
ing, which  Is  necessary  to  reduce  the  slag  to  powder. 
Time  and  time  is  the  process  repeated,  the  fine  dust 
being  carried  away  by  a  fan  to  hoppers,  from  wihich  it 
falls  Into  bags  without  being  touched  by  hand,  while  the 
heavier  dust  is  carried  into  a  chamber  which  must  be 
cleared  every  six  weeks.  The  men  who  perform  this 
duty  wear  respirators.  The  dust  given  out  by  the  slag  in 
process  of  grinding  is  not  in  itself  of  a  poisonous  nature, 
but  it  causes,  by  its  mechanical  irritation,  buskiness, 
asthma,  and  even  pneumonia.  It  is  chiefly  in  the  pack- 
ing of  the  dust  that  the  workmen  encounter  danger, 
though  this  may  be  kept  in  check  by  the  rejection  of  old 
or  unsuitable  bags.  In  one  factory  only  new  jute  bags 
are  employed.  A  peculiar  case  occurred  some  time  ago 
at  EUesmere  Port.  A  laborer,  not  employed  in  any  mill, 
but  only  in  unloading  bags  of  basic  slag,  died  of  pneu- 
monia, and  at  the  inquest  it  came  out  that  the  disease 
bad   arisen   from  inhaling  the   dust.     It   is   evident   that 


respirators  or  veils  should  be  used  by  those  employed  at 
every  stage  of  the  process. 

"Silicate  cotton  Is  another  slag  product.  In  the  making 
of  which  much  dust  arises.  The  process  by  which  It  Is 
made  is  simple  and  ingenious.  A  fine  stream  of  molten 
slag  is  met  on  issuing  from  the  furnace  by  a  strong  blast 
of  steam.  By  this  small  globular  particles  of  slag  are 
formed  and  are  driven  with  great  velocity  into  a  chamber; 
from  each  of  these  particles,  by  reason  of  their  viscous 
nature  and  the  velocity  with  wliich  they  are  forced 
through  the  air,  is  drawn  a  long  thin  filament.  These 
filaments  combine  into  a  threadlike,  spongy  material,  the 
silicate  of  cotton— or,  as  it  is  generally  called,  slag  wool. 
This  material  is  absolutely  non-inflammable,  and  is  a 
non-conductor  of  both  heat  and  of  sound.  It  is  thus  of 
great  use  in  packing  the  pipes  from  steam  boilers,  engines, 
etc.,  for  laying  between  floors  to  deaden  the  sound,  to 
render  walls  and  floors  fireproof,  and  very  largely  tor 
cold  storage  purposes.  In  appearance  it  resembles  cotton 
wool,  but  has  no  elasticity.  It  is  very  light.  The  dangers 
that  accompany  the  manufacture  are,  again,  the  risk  of 
inhaling  particles  of  the  slag  wool  while  packing  it.  The 
fine  particles  of  wool  cause  great  irritation  to  skin  and 
nose  to  a  stranger,  though  it  is  said  that  the  workers 
themselves  get  quite  accustomed  to  it.  It  has  been  shown, 
however,  that  the  irritation  has  caused  several  persons 
to  give  up  the  work.  The  employment  of  crape  or  muslin 
veils  has  been  found  to  afford  great  relief  from  these 
symptoms." 


QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  of  this  department  is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
■crlbers  and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription   work,   dispensing  difficulties,   etc. 

Requests  for  information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mail,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  In  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  Information 
published  in  previous  issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


Ox-Gall  Soap — (D.  P.)     Dieterieh  gives  this  formula: 

Extract  of  quillaya 1  ounce. 

Powdered  borax  1  ounce. 

Fresh    ox-gall 4  fl.  ounces. 

Powdered  Castile  or  common  soap..  15  ounces. 

Triturate  together  the  borax,  extract  of  quillaya  and 
ox-gall.  Then  add  the  soap,  beat  the  whole  to  a  uniform 
consistence  and  cut  into  cakes  of  the  desired  size.  If  no 
extract  of  quillaya  be  at  hand,  soap  bark,  in  shreds,  may 
be  exhausted  by  boiling  with  water,  straining,  and  evap- 
orating the  liquid  on  a  water  bath.  One  hundred  parts 
of  bark  yield  about  20  of  extract. 
t2)     Oleic  acid   1  part. 

Borax    2  parts. 

Ox -gall,  fresh   5  parts. 

Tallow  or  common  soap 20  parts. 

Triturate  the  borax  wirh  the  ox-gall;  then  thoroughly 
incorporate  with  it  the  soap,  previously  reduced  to  pow- 
der, and  lastly  incorporate  the  acid. 


Pbyslc  Nnta.— (Prescriber.)  "Physic  nuts"  is  the 
name  given  to  the  seeds  of  Jatropha  Curcas.  a  tree  com- 
mon in  India.  The  seeds  yield  about  30  per  cent,  of  a 
colorless  or  slightly  yellow  fixed  oil,  with  an  almond-like 
taste,  which  is  a  powerful  purgative.  It  differs  from 
castor  oil  in  being  very  slightly  soluble  in  alcohol.  It  Is 
stated  that  12  to  15  drops  of  the  oil  have  a  purgative  effect 
similar  to  one  ounce  of  castor  oil  but  It  is  not  so  uniform 
in  its  action.  The  oil  is  also  used  diluted  as  an  embro- 
cation in  rheumatism,  and  a  cataplasm  of  the  leaves  Is 
employed  externally  to  increase  the  secretion  of  milk. 
According  to  the  Prescrlbers'  Pharmacopoeia  the  action  of 
both  seeds  and  oil  Is  very  uncertain,  being  acrid  and 
emetic,  and  have  been  known  to  be  poisonous.  The  active- 
principle  of  the  oil  has  been  named  jatrophic  acid.  In  ad- 
dition to  the  purgative  properties  mentioned  the  oil  Is 
applied  in  itch,  herpes  and  eczema.  The  juice  Is  also- 
said  to  have  been  usefully  employed  as  a  local  remedy 
in  the  treatment  of  piles. 


Glossy  Ink — (E.  F.  S.)  A  gloss  may  be  Imparted  to 
any  ink  by  the  addition  of  a  suitable  amount  of  gum 
arable.  Just  the  amount  necessary  to  produce  the  de- 
sired result  you  can  easily  determine  by  a  few  experi- 
ments. An  excess  of  gum  is  liable  to  produce  an  ink 
which  will  smear  if  the  writing  becomes  damp.  The 
Era  Formulary  gives  this  formula,  the  quantity  of  gum 
arable  being  increased  to  produce  the  glossiness  desired: 

Powdered  gall  nuts 16  parts 

Gum  arable  8  parts. 

Cloves,   in   powder 1  part. 

Sulphate  of  iron 10  parts. 

Place  in  an  earthen  or  glass  vessel  and  add  100  parts 
of  rain  water,  and  let  it  stand  for  eight  to  fourteen  days, 
with  frequent  agitations.  Then  decani  for  use.  It  is 
claimed  that  the  above  ink  may  be  improved  by  the  ad- 
dition of  from  2  to  6  parts  of  Campeachy  wood.  The  ink 
can  be  thinned  at  any  time  with  water  without  injury 
and  also  it  can  be  converted  into  a  copying  ink  by  th^ 
addition  of  4  parts  of  glucose. 


Flniil  B^Ltrnet  of  Monntain  Sage.— (G.  E.  G.)  A- 
fiuid  extract  of  mountain  sage  may  be  prepared  as  fol- 
lows, using  a  menstruum  consisting  of  two  parts  of  alco- 
hol and  one  part  of  water: 

Mountain  sage  (plant  in  No.  30  pow- 
der)     1,000  grams. 

Menstruum  (alcohol,  2  parts;  water, 
1  part) a  sufficient  quantity. 

Moisten  the  mountain  sage  previously  reduced  to  a  No. 
30  powder  with  a  sufficient  quantity  of  the  above  men- 
struum to  render  it  distinctly  damp  and  to  maintain  it 
so  after  several  hours'  maceration  In  a  well-covered 
vessel.  When  the  drug  has  ceased  to  swell,  pack  it  in  a 
suitable  percolator,  pour  a  sufficient  quantity  of  the 
menstruum  on  top  and  when  the  percolate  begins  to 
drop  from  the  orifice,  close  the  latter,  cover  the  per- 
colator and  allow  the  contents  to  macerate  twenty-four 
hours.  Then  permit  the  percolation  to  proceed.  Reserve 
the  first  875  Cc.  of  the  percolate  and  continue  percolation 
until  the  drug  is  practically  exhausted.  Evaporate  this 
second  portion  at  a  gentle  heat  to  a  soft  extract  and  dis- 
solve it  in  a  sufficient  quantity  of  menstruum  so  that 
when  added  to  the  reserved  portion  the  product  will 
measure  1,000  Cc.  After  allowing  the  fluid  extract  to 
stand  a  few  days  it  may  be  filtered  if  necessary. 

Mountain  sage  has  been  used  as  a. substitute  for  qui- 
nine. In  the  treatment  of  periodic  fevers,  a  teaspoonful 
of  the  fluid  extract  has  been  recommended  to  be  given  in^ 
a  glass  of  strong,  hot  lemonade  one  hour  before  the  ex- 
pected chill  and  repeated  in  thirty  minutes  if  the  stage  of 
perspiration  is  not  exhibited. 


New   York   and   Vicinity. 


TARRANT  FIRM   BLAMELESS. 


TURNED  HER  HAIR  GREEN. 


F'ire  Marslinl's  Report  Fails  to  Place  ReMponsikillty 

for    Recent     Fire    ami     E^xiilOMions — Case 

No-iT   WitU   District   Attorney. 

The  report  of  Fire  Marshal  Peter  Seery,  who  conducted 
Investigations  regarding  the  Are  and  explosions  which 
destroyed  the  building  of  Tarrant  &  Co.  and  many  ad- 
Joining  it  Monday,  October  29,  1900,  was  submitted  to  Fire 
Commissioner  Scannell  Monday,  December  31.  1900.  In  the 
report  the  fire  marshal  says  the  investigation  has  failed 
to  reveal  any  evidence  which  would  place  the  responsi- 
bility for  the  disaster  on  the  firm  or  on  any  member  of 
it.  and,  according  to  Marshal  Seery,  District  Attorney 
Philbin  will  have  an  opportunity  to  make  further  investi- 
gation should  he  deem  it  necessary. 

The  report  states  the  storage  boolss  of  the  firm  could 
not  be  found,  having  been  either  burned  in  the  fire  or 
destroyed  in  some  other  way,  and  the  only  man,  appar- 
ently, who  could  tell  what  the  building  contained,  was 
killed  in  the  explosion.  It  also  states  there  was  no  evi- 
dence that  the  building  contained  more  than  a  legal 
quantity  of  combustibles  or  explosives,  and  no  member  of 
the  Tarrant  firm  is  implicated,  nor  does  the  report  recom- 
mend any  arrests.  The  report  covers  300  typewritten 
jjages. 


THESE  PASSED  THE  BOARD. 

A    Lars;e   Class    Examined    at    tlie   Final    Meeting   of 
tlie  Xeiv  Yorli  City  Board  of  Pliarniacy. 

Of  the  181  persons  who  tried  the  December  ex- 
amination of  the  New  York  City  Board  of  Pharmacy  the 
following  108,  of  whom  seventy-eight  are  students  of  the 
New  York  and  Brooklyn  colleges  of  pharmacy,  were  suc- 
cessful: Julius  -\lmour  Joseph  E.  Anrig,  Edwin  J.  Banz- 
hof,  George  C.  Bate,  William  H.  Bennett,  Benedict 
Bockar,  Harry  J.  Broughton.  Jasper  Cadmus,  Edward  J. 
Carroll,  William  A.  Cole.  Charles  J.  Cunz,  George  W. 
Dautel,  Joseph  De  Giorgi,  Theresa  V.  Donaghue,  .\ugust 
Eichler,  Ephraim  L.  Ennis,  George  M.  Eve,  Joseph  Feely, 
Bradford  B.  Flint,  Julius  H.  Florentz.  Harry  Goldschmidt, 
Salvatore  Galluze,  Benjamin  Goldstein,  Henry  Goldwater, 
Alexander  Gorga,  Victor  Halper,  William  Hammer,  Her- 
bert B.  Harding,  George  W.  Hardwick.  Elmer  C.  Hazard, 
Herman  M.  Hicks,  Archie  B.  Hoover,  Frank  H.  Howd, 
Mary  E.  Jacobus,  Henry  Joihannes,  William  Kaiser,  Mor- 
ris G.  Kantrowitz,  Joseph  I.  Kassel,  Otto  Klingman, 
Komana  Klinkowstein,  William  H.  Kollmer,  Jr.,  Godfrey 
Krepela,  Thomas  M.  Lahey,  Lillian  Levine,  Charles  G. 
Luther,  James  F.  Mur:son.  John  W.  Murray,  Isaac  A. 
Myerson,  David  Nickelbank,  William  Nietsch,  Henry  K. 
Parker,  Ralph  Paul,  Adrian  Paradis,  Albert  S.  Perpente, 
Charlotte  G.  Ransford,  Markus  Rosenberg.  Salvatore 
Scavo,  Frank  G.  Schafer,  Charles  A.  Schenck,  "William 
Schoelles,  Hubert  J.  Straten.  Henry  J.  Sroboda,  Charles 
R.  Suchy,  Joseph  Sykora,  .\dele  M.  Thayne,  Alice  W. 
Thonger,  Morris  L.  Tobias,  William  G.  Turner,  John  A. 
Valentine,  Clifford  J.  Vars,  David  Weill.  David  X.  Wein- 
berg, Dorris  W.  Whipple,  Jr.,  Bertram  R.  White,  August 
F.  A.  Wiggers.  Max  W'olfram,  Jr.,  Benjamin  Beicove, 
Frederic  H.  Beteille,  Thomas  J.  Broadhurst,  Harry  Claas- 
sen,  Domenico  A.  De  Lucas,  Louis  B.  Epstein,  Luzon  J. 
Finch,  Jr..  Myron  F.  Geary,  Gennaro  Gragnano,  'Edward 
Hoffman.  William  A.  Kempf,  Charles  H.  Klyachko.  John 
Krack,  William  H.  Kramer,  Isaac  Leaf,  Morris  Leibo- 
wich,  Samuel  Meyer.  Adolph  Mulstein.  Samuel  Radin, 
Thomas  J.  Rees.  Robert  E.  Reilley,  Saul  J.  Selkin.  Mil- 
lard F.  Scott,  Frederick  Spamer,  Frank  J.  Stokien.  Frank 
M.  Sturzenberger,  Samuel  Tornberg,  Bernhard  Weinbaum, 
Katie  Weiss,  Frank  A.  Wildman,  Edward  S.  Wolk  and 
August  Wurzler,  Jr., 


Urussist  Sued  for  $5,000  Uumai^eM. 

John  Kieh!,  a  well  known  member  of  the  German 
Apothecaries  Society,  and  a  druggist  at  Thirteenth  street 
and  Third  avenue,  has  been  made  defendant  in  an  inter- 
esting suit  for  $5,000  damages,  the  plaintiff  being  Lillie 
Verona,  an  actress,  of  No.  132  East  Seventeenth  street. 
Miss  Verona  claims  she  has  sustained  damages  to  the 
amount  stated  from  use  of  henna  leaves,  which  she  pur- 
chased of  the  druggist  some  time  ago  to  change  her 
peroxide  of  hydrogen  blond  hair  to  titian  red,  but  which, 
she  alleges,  colored  it  green  instead.  Miss  Verona  states 
that  previous  to  using  the  henna  leaves  she  had  not 
"doctored"  her  hair  for  over  a  year,  although  she  has 
been  regularly  employed  in  her  profession,  which,  she 
states,  demands  a  change  of  hair  at  regular  intervals. 
She  also  alleges  the  "green  hair"  is  permanent,  according 
to  the  opinion  of  experts,  who  console  her  further  by 
stating  her  hair  will  fall  out. 

Mr.  Kiehl  is  not  worrying  over  the  suit  and  has  refused 
to  consider  any  proposition  of  settlement,  although  he  has 
been  visited  by  Miss  Verona'.s  lawyer. 

He  sold  Miss  Verona  the  best  henna  leaves  to  be  pro- 
cured anywhere,  and  has  made  sales  from  the  same  batch 
of  goods  to  many  other  persons  who  have  used  them  in 
coloring  the  hair  without  any  of  the  effects  Miss  Verona 
claims. 

Mr.  Kiehl  says  Miss  Verona's  hair  was  not  all  turned 
green,  but  just  in  a  few  spots,  and  the  color  assumed  was 
a  very  light  shade  of  green.  He  thinks  Miss  Verona  used 
something  else  with  the  leaves  and  he  questions  her  state- 
ment that  she  has  not  colored  her  hair  in  "over  a  year." 

Mr.  Kiehl  will  not  be  compelled  to  pay  any  damages 
should  a  verdict  be  secured  against  him.  which  he  thinks 
is  doubtful,  as  he  is  insured  against  loss  from  suit  by  the 
German  Apothecaries  Society,  which  in  turn  is  protected 
by  the  Fidelity  Casualty  Co..  If  the  case  comes  to  trial  it 
will  be  watched  with  interest  by  druggists  in  the  city. 


DRUGGIST    DISAPPEARS. 


A  Hoboken  Drnssrist  Has  Been  Missing:  for  a  Month. 

Gustav  Brandt,  a  well  known  druggist  of  Hoboken, 
N.  J.,  who  conducted  a  store  at  700  Washington  street, 
disappeared  December  3,  leaving  no  explanation  behind. 
He  wrote  a  letter  several  days  following  his  disappear- 
ance to  C.  O.  Hildebrand,  who  held  a  mortgage  for  $400 
on  his  store,  telling  him  to  foreclose  as  he  would  never 
"come  to  Hoboken  again."  His  wife  and  two  children 
were  practically  destitute,  but  through  the  kindness  of 
Mr.   Hildebrand  they  will  be  cared   for. 

Since  Brandt's  disappearance  all  sorts  of  stories  have 
developed  concerning  him.  It  was  alleged  that  he  had 
eloped,  but  this  was  proved  entirely  false;  also  that  he 
had  been  gambling  heavily  and  that  some  of  his  credi- 
tors were  pressing  him.  Lehn  &  Fink  had  a  judgment 
against  him  for  over  $400  and  it  is  said  he  had  outstanding 
bills   amounting  to  nearly  $4,000. 

Mr.  Hildebrand  has  taken  charge  of  the  store  and  Fred. 
M.  Eggers,  who  has  been  in  Mr.  Hildebrand's  store  at 
Third  and  Garden  streets,  Hoboken,  for  some  time,  has 
been  made  manager.  It  was  rumored  that  Brandt  had 
opened  a  store  in  New  York  under  an  assumed  name. 


Xext    Meeting    Nerr    Jersey    State    Pharmncenf leal 
Association. 

W.  C.  .A.lpers,  chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee 
of  the  New  Jersey  State  Pharmaceutical  Association,  is  in 
communication  with  L.  Rothenberg,  druggist,  at  Long 
Branch,  with  reference  to  the  quaUfications  for  holding 
the  next  meeting  of  the  State  association  at  that  place. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  3,  190 1. 


THESE  INQUIRED  ABOUT. 

■\VHO    IS    ^VALTER    O.    DAVIS    AND    WHAT    IS    THE 
METROPOLITAN  CHEMICAL.  COSlPANYf 

The  follow ing  letter  has  been  received: 

Chicago,    Dec.    26. 

To  the  Editor:  Have  you  had  any  report  of  fraud  con- 
cerning the  Metropolitan  Chemical  Co.,  of  Washington. 
D.  C.  ?     Walter  O.  Davis.  Mgr.     They  have  done  us.     On 

September  4.  1900.  they  ordered  one  half  gross   

and  paid  September  2.3.  Then  they  asked  best  price  on 
quantity  and  after  quite  a  little  correspondence  as  to  dis- 
count and  terms  they  made  an  order  for  two  gross.  After 
thirty  days  we  tried  to  collect  but  could  not,  and  then 
placed  it  in  hands  of  collector  and  he  writes  the  company 
have  given  up  their  office  and  Davis,  the  proprietor  (one 
who  did  the  corresponding)  has  his  office  at  his  residence. 
They  cannot  get  any  money  out  of  him  on  the  claim. 
He  lives  in  a  nicely  furnished  house,  but  Is  not  given  to 
paying  bills  unless  compelled  to  do  so.  We  write  as  this 
may  save  other  firms  from  loss. 


AL.    ROSESTHAl,. 

Recently  members  of  the  drug  trade  have  been  receiv- 
ing orders  (with  no  remittance)  from  A.  Rosenthal,  who 
gis-es  his  address  as  No.  1.743  Madison  avenue,  this  city. 
In  response  to  one  such  request  a  Western  house  sent  a 
package  of  goods  C.  O.  D.  These  were  returned  to  the 
express  company  by  Rosenthal  marked  "flatly  refused; 
not  ordered."  Readers  of  the  Era  will  remember  that  one 
Al.  Rosenthal  figured  as  one  of  the  gang  of  drug  trade 
swindlers  who  were  so  frequently  written  up  in  this 
journal  during  1S9S.  The  methods  pursued  by  A.  Rosen- 
thal suggest  a  kinship  to  "Al."  of  such  malodorous  fame. 
He  is  not  rated  in  the  commercial  agencies  and  inquiries 
elicit  no  satisfactory  information. 


HIGHER  PRICES  IN  TilOY,  \.  Y. 


DFDSKists     rnanimonsly     Adopt     I'rice     Scbednle— 
i\o  -More  "Cut  Kiites." 

Through  the  efforts  of  the  Troy  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation, which  was  recently  organized,  the  druggists  of 
that  city  have  agreed  on  a  uniform  minimum  price 
schedule  and  it  is  now  in  effect.  While  conditions  in  the 
trade  had  not  been  so  bad  as  in  other  sections  of  the 
State  there  was  some  cutting  going  on.  but  the  reform 
movement  has  now  included  the  cutting  druggists.  The 
price  list  adopted  is  as  follows:  All  five,  ten,  fifteen  and) 
twenty  cent  articles  to  be  sold  at  full  price;  all  twenty- 
five  cent  articles  to  be  sold  for  not  less  than  twenty-ono 
cents;  all  fifty  cent  articles  to  be  sold  for  not  less  than 
forty-two  cents  and  all  one  dollar  articles  to  be  sold  for 
not  less  than  eighty-four  cents.  All  articles  not  included 
in  the  list  will  be  sold  at  full  prices.  The  agreement  af- 
fects not  only  medicinal  proprietary  articles  but  infant 
foods  and  beef  extracts.  The  members  of  the  association 
are  anxious  to  affiliate  with  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  and  may 
probably  apply  to  the  national  body  for  membership  in 
the  near  future.  It  was  also  agreed  not  to  advertise  the 
new  prices,  but  permit  the  public  to  become  acquainted 
with  the  schedule  gradually. 


mXXER  TO  N.  A.  R.  D.  OFFICERS. 

H.  L.  Kramer,  of  the  Sterling  Remedy  Company,  who 
recently  agreed  to  donate  $1  of  every  $10  order  for 
"Cascarets"  received  from  retail  druggists  in  the  United 
States  to  the  treasury  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D..  has  sent  out  in- 
vitations to  the  officers  of  that  organizatfon  requesting 
their  presence  at  a  dinner  to  be  given  by  him  at  the  rooms 
of  the  Chicago  Athletic  Club,  Tuesday  evening.  January 
8.  At  this  time  Mr.  Kramer  will  present  a  check  tor  the 
amount  due  the  X.  A.  R.  D.  under  the  terms  of  his  offer. 
It  is  anticipated  that  about  .$4,500  will  be  realized.  It  was 
intended  to  have  the  presentation  made  at  a  meeting  of 
the  Executive  Committee  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D..  but  in  some 
manner  the  dates  have  become  tangled  and  the  call  for 
the  Executive  Committee  meeting  has  been  made  for  Jan- 
uary 11  and  12.  Arrangements  are  being  made  to  settle 
upon  a  night  during  the  week  beginning  January  7  for  the 
meeting  and  presentation. 


THE  NEW  BOARD. 


Election  of  the  All-State  Bourd  o(  I'liiirniacy. 

Who  will  be  chosen  president  of  the  new  Board  of 
Pharmacy,  which  begins  Its  existence  next  Wednesday, 
and  who  will  be  secretary-treasurer?  While  there  has- 
been  no  open  expression  from  the  board  It  has  been  inti- 
mated that  Robert  K.  Smither  will  be  elected  president. 
For  the  office  of  secretary-treasurer  two  persons  have 
been  talked  of.  They  are  Sidney  Faber  and  W.  L.  Bradt. 
According  to  law  the  board  will  meet  in  the  Albany  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy  January  7,  but  adjournment  may  be 
taken  to  Hotel  Ten  Eyck,  where  the  first  Informal  meet- 
ing of  the  board  was  held. 


BROOKLYN   C.   P.   STUDENTS   MIMIC   S.4XT.*   C1..4i;S. 

As  the  result  of  a  petition  circulated  by  the  senior  class 
of  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy,  the  holiday  vaca- 
tion for  the  1901  students  began  Friday,  December  21. 
instead  of  December  24.  In  celebration  of  the  "victory" 
the  students  had  a  Christmas  entertainment  in  the  rooms 
of  the  college  which,  to  use  the  words  of  one  of  those- 
present,  was  "one  of  the  most  unique  gatherings  in  the 
college's  student  life."  Gifts  were  distributed  lavishly, 
each  article  presented  being  designed  to  represent  some 
characteristic  hobby  of  the  recipient;  but  the  real  pleasure 
of  the  affair  was  found  in  the  profound  mystery  which 
surrounded  the  mimic  Santa  Claus.  The  character  was 
personated,  without  the  usual  costume,  by  the  president 
of  the  class,  P.  Schapiro,  who  was  assisted  by  the  secre- 
tary, William  Weigandt.  As  each  member  of  the  class- 
was  called  President  Schapiro  facetiously  referred  to  the 
particular  leaning  of  each  to  some  fad  or  fashion,  after- 
ward handing  him  the  gift.  A.  "prize  fighter"  received  a 
copy  of  the  Police  Gazette,  a  base  ball  fiend  a  base  balU 
a  "blushing  youth"  a  box  of  pink  face  powder  and  so  on. 

P.4.TERSON    (N.    J.)    RETAIL   DRUGGISTS'    ASSOCIA- 
TION. 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Paterson  Retail  Druggists' 
Association  a  price  list  was  adopted  which  took  effect 
December  24.  The  list  is  about  the  same  as  those  adopted 
by  other  associations  hereabouts,  except  in  some  prices 
which  have  not  been  raised  as  it  was  not  deemed  advis- 
able. One  instance  is  the  price  of  50c.  articles,  which  was 
advanced  from  35c.  to  not  less  than  40c.;  another  is  the- 
$1  articles,  the  price  of  which  has  been  made  not  less- 
than  SOc.  Of  the  twenty-eight  druggists  in  Paterson.. 
twenty-one  have  become  members  of  the  association, 
while  the  whole  twenty-eight  have  declared  in  favor  of 
the  advanced  prices,  which  is  a  guarantee,  the  members 
think,  that  the  new  schedule  will  be  strictly  maintained. 
The  next  regular  meeting  will  be  held  in  January,  at 
which  time  the  association  will  ask  for  membership  in 
the  N.  A.  R.   D. 

CONCERNING    ASAFETIDA     IMPORT.IlTION. 

A  meeting  of  the  joint  committee  named  at  the  last 
meeting  of  the  Drug  Trade  Section  of  the  Board  of  Trade 
and  Transportation  to  inquire  into  and  recommend  some 
means  of  relief  for  the  conditions  governing  the  importa- 
tion of  asafetida  to  this  port,  was  held  in  the  rooms  of 
the  Drug  Trade  Club  Thursday  afternoon,  December  27. 
J.  H.  Stallman  presided  and  there  was  a  large  number  ir> 
attendance,  including  R.  W.  Moore,  U.  S.  Chemist  in 
charge  of  the  analytical  laboratory  at  this  port.  A  resolu- 
tion was  passed  that  Congress  be  petitioned  to  change 
the  tariff  schedule  relating  to  asafetida  to  comply  with 
the  present  trade  conditions  and  requirements,  which  -have 
remained  unaltered  since  1S72.  The  resolution  was  re- 
ferred to  the  committee  on  legislation. 


JERSEY-  CITY  (N.  J.)  DRUGGISTS'  ASSOCI-\TION. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Jersey  City  Druggists'  Asso- 
ciation is  scheduled  for  Tuesday  afternoon,  January  8. 
The  meeting  will  be  an  interesting  one.  as  a  number  of 
important  matters  on  which  different  members  have 
varying  opinions  will  be  brought  upi  The  local  situatioi> 
will  also  be  discussed.  The  price  list  of  the  association, 
went  into  effect  two  months  ago  and  there  are  some- 
interesting  points  in  connection  with  its  maintenance  to. 
be  reported. 


January  3,  1901.] 


NEWS  AND  TRADE  DEPARTMENT. 


17 


CANVASS  SATISFACTORY. 


DRUGGISTS     IN     GREATER     NEW     YORK     FAVOR 
HIGHER    PRICES. 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  Joint  Conference  Com- 
mittee met  at  tlie  College  of  Pharmacy  Monday  afternoon, 
December  31.  100<1.  and  received  reports  from  the  eight 
canvassers  who  had  been  canvassing  the  city  to  secure 
signatures  to  the  price  list  adopted  by  the  Joint  Confer- 
ence Committee. 

The  reports  were  received  as  follows: 

District  1,  Battery  to  14th  street,  147  stores  visited,  142 
In  favor,  1  opposed  and  4  doubtful. 

District  2,  14th  to  50th  streets,  100  stores  visited,  95  in 
favor,  2  doubtful  and  R  opposed. 

District  3.  59th  street  to  Harlem  River,  West  Side,  114 
visited,  96  in  favor,  S  doubtful  and  none  opposed. 

District  4.  59th  street  to  Harlem  River,  on  'East  Side, 
87  stores  visited,  SO  in  favor,  5  doubtful  and  2  opposed. 

District  5,  Bronx,  75  stores  visited,  74  in  favor,  1  doubt- 
ful, none  opposed. 

District  6.  Brooklyn,  128  stores  visited,  120  in  favor,  4 
doubtful  and  3  opposed. 

District  7,  Brooklyn,  166  stores  visited,  146  in  favor,  7 
opposed. 

District  S,  Long  Island  City  and  Greenpoint,  26  stores 
visited,  24  in  favor,  2  opposed. 

The  work  has  been  nearly  completed,  and  it  is  expected 
It  will  be  by  Saturday. 

It  was  found  that  855  stores  had  been  visited,  777  had 
consented,  17  refused  and  20  doubtful. 

A  number  of  proprietors  were  not  seen  by  the  can- 
vassers because  they  were  absent  from  their  stores. 

The  reports  show  about  98  per  cent,  of  those  seen  in 
favor  of  the  plans.  The  committee  will  meet  again  Sat- 
urday afternoon  when  the  final  reports  will  be  made. 


BO'n'LED    IN    NEW    CENTURY. 


Retail    Drng-i^iKts    Bo-n-leil    Association's    Welcome 
to    1!)01 — A    Dinner    and    Bo^vling. 

During  Christmas  week  the  following  invitations  were 
sent  to  members  and  friends  of  t>he  Retail  Druggists' 
Bowling  Association: 

R.   D.   B.    A. 

Will  you  join  the  boys  in  howling  the  "New  Tear  in 
and  the  old  year  out.  The  19th  century  out  and  the  20th 
in. 

Bring  a  package  not  costing  over  25c.  for  Santa  Claus 
(Wichelns).    New  Year's  Eve.,  December  31,  8  p.  m. 
Truly  vours, 

GEO.   E.   SCHWEINFURTH. 

A  large  number  responded  and  the  passing  of  the  Nine- 
teenth Century  was  commemorated  with  a  series  of 
bowling  games.  A  dinner  was  served  during  the  evening 
and  Santa  Claus  (Wichelns)  distributed  his  presents, 
which  were  made  up  of  all  sorts  of  strange  things.  One 
of  the  guests  received  what  purported  to  be  a  box  of 
cigars.  On  raising  the  cover  a  half  dozen  "link"  sausages 
were  revealed.  Another  received  a  rag  doll  and  the  others 
like  gifts. 


CENTRAL    NE1V    YORK     ALUMNI     ASSOCIATION. 


Graduates     of     Nctv     York    Colle^re     of    Plinrmacy 
Form    Orgranizution    at    Utica — Event    Cele- 
brated   AVitli    a    Dinner. 

Nineteen  alumni  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy 
residing  in  the  central  part  of  the  State  met  at  Bagg's 
Hotel,  Utica,  Thursday  evening.  December  27,  1900,  and 
formed  "The  Central  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy 
Boys'  Association."  The  meeting  was  originally  intended 
to  be  a  dinner  and  this  was  arranged,  but  during  its 
progress  the  association  was  born  and  soon  developed  into 
the  formation  of  an  organization  to  be  permanent.  Arthur 
S.  Evans,  of  Utica.  was  elected  president  and  Frank  W. 
Rutherford,  of  Utica,  was  named  secretary-treasurer. 

Arthur  S.  Evans  acted  as  toastmaster  at  the  dinner 
and  toasts  were  responded  to  as  follows:  "Fraternalism 
and  Maternalism,"  Harry  B.  Ferguson,  New  York; 
"The  Boys  That  Used  to  Be,"  T.  E.  Evans, 
Scranton,      N.      Y. ;      "The     Permanent     Organization     of 


the  Central  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  Boys' 
Association,"  G.  L.  Hager,  Rome.  N.  Y. ;  "Recol- 
lections of  the  Boys,"  Frank  W.  Rutherford,  Utica;. 
"The  Old  Boys  of  1890,"  Henry  K.  Preston,  Utica;  "Later 
Boys  of  '92."  F.  B.  Williams,  Schuyler  Lake,  N.  Y.;  "The 
Poetical  Toastmaster  and  Funny  Story  Teller,"  Edward 
Martin,  Utica;  "The  Reading  Toastmaster,"  R.  Roberts, 
Boonville,  N.  Y.;  "Class  of  1901,"  Joseph  Di  Glorgi,  Utica;. 
"Pleasant  Recollections,"  Messrs.  Faass  and  Dwyer. 
■Beside  those  who  spoke  there  were  present  H.  Broughton. 
Rome;  C.  M.  Beebe,  Hamilton;  Ralph  W.  Shaul,  Daniel 
J.  Sullivan,  J.  R.  Vickers,  of  Utica,  and  Ray  W.  Johnson. 
Chadwicks.  Regrets  were  received  by  telegram  from  C.  S. 
Erb,  G.  A.  Ferguson  and  T.  Bruce  Furnival,  of  New  York, 
and  by  letter  from  H.  H.  Rusby,  G.  C.  Diekman,  John 
Oehler,  Charles  F.  Chandler,  Virgil  Coblentz,  William  A. 
Hoburg  and  Thomas  F.  Main. 


N.    Y.    C.    P.    MEETING. 

At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  New  York  College  of 
Pharmacy,  No.  115  West  Sixty-eighth  street,  to  be  held  on 
Tuesday  evening,  January  15,  the  subject  of  "The  Cin- 
chona Barks  of  the  New  Y'ork  Market"  will  be  presented 
by  J.  H.  Stallman  and  discussed  by  Mr.  Albert  Plaut  and' 
others.  Mr.  Stallman  will  illustrate  his  remarks  by  an 
elaborate  series  of  specimens,  and  the  college  collection 
of  barks  and  herbarium  specimens  will  be  exhibited  by 
Prof.  Rusby,  the  entire  series  of  specimens  constituting: 
probably  the  most  extensive  cinchona  collection  ever 
brought  together  in  this  country. 


LUNCHEON  AT  THE  DRUG  TRADE  CLUB. 

To  celebrate  the  passage  of  time  from  one  century  to> 
another  the  members  of  the  Drug  Trade  Club  enjoyed  a 
table  d'hote  luncheon  at  the  club  rooms  Monday  after- 
noon, December  31,  1900,  from  12  to  3  o'clock.  The  luncheon, 
was  served  at  a  uniform  cost  of  sixty  cents,  and  the 
pleasure  of  eating  it  was  added  to  by  the  presence  of  an. 
orchestra  of  four  pieces.  The  rooms  were  handsomely 
decorated  with  flags  and  bunting,  and  altogether  the  af- 
fair was  a  pleasant  one.  A  number  of  private  tables  were- 
used  by  different  firms. 


LAST     MEETING     NRAV     YORK     BOARD     OF 
PHARMACY. 

The  New  York  City  Board  of  Pharmacy  quietly  passed! 
from  existence  Monday,  December  31,  1900,  at  a  meeting 
in  the  College  of  Pharmacy.  The  ordinary  routine  busi- 
ness was  transacted,  the  annual  report  made  up  and  the- 
moneys  distributed.  The  board  had  $1,810.15  to  divide, 
and  this  was  apportioned  as  follows:  New  York  College- 
of  Pharmacy,  ?1, 086.09;  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy. 
$724.06. 

Allegred  Robbery  of  Drug  Store. 

Edward  Tobin,  aged  21,  residing  at  the  Glenwood  lodg- 
ing house.  Broadway  and  Roebling  street,  Williamsburg, 
was  held  for  burglary  by  Magistrate  Kramer  in  the  Lee- 
Avenue  Police  Court,  Borough  of  Brooklyn,  Wednesday, 
December  26.  Tobin  was  directly  charged  with  forcibly 
entering  the  drug  store  of  Dr.  J.  Pandolfo.  No.  205  Union 
avenue,  and  having  stolen  a  case  of  surgical  instruments 
valued  at  $100  and  other  property.  Acting  Captain  Hayes, 
of  the  Clymer  street  station,  saw  Tobin  on  Christmas 
night  on  Roebling  street  with  the  case  of  Instruments 
under  his  arm  and  questioned  him.  Tobin  stated  they 
belonged  to  Dr.  Pandolfo,  whose  business  card  was  found 
in  the  case.  Tobin  refused  to  discuss  the  robbery.  He 
was  held  for  trial. 


Another  N.  A.  R.  D.  Offer. 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  has  ac- 
cepted the  offer  of  the  Michigan  Drug  Company,  of 
Detroit,  to  give  to  the  treasurer  of  the  national  organi- 
zation fifty  cents  for  every  pound  order  for  "Dabrook's" 
perfumes,  price  $3,  received  from  retail  druggists  through- 
out the  country.  The  offer  is  similar  to  the  one  recently 
accepted  and  more  recently  closed  of  the  Sterling  Remedy- 
Company.  The  offer  will  probably  extend  for  sixty  days, 
although  the  time  limit  has  not  been  set. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  3,  1901. 


DRUGGIST  accide:ntal,ly  iuiKNi<:n. 

Jacob  Boclcar,  who  keeps  a  drug  store  at  1C92  Madison 
avenue,  was  severely  burned  about  the  hands  and  body 
Friday  afternoon,  December  28,  while  at  work  in  the  pre- 
scription department.  He  was  using  carbolic  acid  whsn 
the  drug  suddenly  ignited,  blazing  up  in  Mr.  Bockar's 
face.  In  trying  to  put  the  stuff  away  from  hlra  he  over- 
turned the  container,  causing  many  painful  burns  to  his 
person.  His  injuries  fortunately  are  not  of  a  serious 
nature. 


NOTES. 

■ — -Members  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Clerks'  Association 
are  discussing  the  advisability  of  holding  a  reception  and 
ball  during  this  month.  They  hope  in  this  way  to  get  a 
large  number  of  clerks  together,  then  appeal  to  them  to 
intend  meetings  of  the  organization.  The  association  has 
not  held  a  meeting  in  some  time,  although  calls  have  been 
issued  for  one  and  a  few  of  the  members  have  responded, 
but  not  enough  to  make  a  quorum.  "It's  a  shame,"  said 
one  of  the  members  last  week,  "that  we  can't  get  the 
boys  together.  There  is  a  lot  of  ways  in  which  we  could 
better  ourselves  if  the  fellows  would  only  get  around  to 
meetings  and  talk  things  over.  I  think  maybe  the  ball 
idea  will  have  a  good  effect  on  them." 

A  few  days  ago   Schieffelin   &   Coniiiany   and   AVhitall, 

Tatum  &  Company  secured  judgments  for  $1,119  and  $120 
respectively  against  Walter  Fritz,  who  kept  a  drug  store 
at  753  Greenwich  street.  Executions  were  secured  on  the 
Judgments  and  placed  in  the  hands  of  Deputy  Sheriff 
Prendergast.  When  the  latter  went  to  the  store  he  found 
Joseph  F.  Evans  in  possession,  armed  with  a  bill  of  sale 
which  had  been  given  him  by  Fritz  several  days  prior  to 
the  deputy's  visit. 

"Business  is  beginning  to  get  better,"  said  a  drug- 
gist who  has  been  complaining  of  dullness  for  the  last 
two  months,  "and  I  can't  account  for  it.  I  was  at  a  loss 
to  explain  why  things  were  so  dull  before  Christmas  and 
now  I  can't  understand  why  things  are  so  much  brighter 
when  usually  times  are  dull.  The  outlook  for  increased 
business  is  very  good. 

During  last  week  Judgments  were  secured  against  Ed- 
ward D.  La  Wall  and  Artliur  C.  Searles,  doing  business 
under  the  firm  name  La  Wall  &  Searles,  as  druggists  and 
real  estate  agent.s,  by  John  Van  Orden,  for  $525,  and 
Isaac  S.  Zemen  for  $1,030.  Mr.  La  Wall  filed  a  petition  in 
bankruptcy  for  the  real  estate  firm  about  two  weeks  ago. 

Col.   E.   W.   Fitch,   manager  of  the  New  ^Tork  branch 

of  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  gave  a  luncheon  to  the  heads  of 
the  departments  and  representatives,  numbering  about 
twenty,  at  the  Drug  Trade  Club,  Monday  afternoon,  De- 
<'ember  31,  litoo.  The  event  was  given  in  honor  of  Alex- 
ander Markel,  manager  of  the  Australian  branch. 

A  large  party  of  travelers  in  this  section   for  Parke, 

Davis  &  Co.  enjoyed  themselves  at  the  home  of  Dr.  Taka- 
mine,  local  chemist  for  the  firm,  Monday  evening,  Decem- 
ber 31.  A  real  Japanese  dinner  w'as  served.  On  New 
Tear's  evening  S.  H.  Carragan,  manager  of  the  travelers, 
took  the  whole  crowd  to  the  theatre. 

Among  the  druggists  in  the  city  the  last  week  were: 

William  M.  King,  of  the  King  Drug  Company,  Raleigh, 
N.  C. ;  George  F.  Brown,  Rahway,  N.  J.;  J.  T.  Lawrle,  of 
Russell  &  Lawrle,  Tarrytown.  N.  T. ;  H.  B.  Putnam, 
Rochester,  N.  Y.,  and  W.  C.  Maguinnes,  Boston,  Mass. 

Through  a  mistake  on  the  part  of  the  Tax  Commis- 
sioner a  Judgment  of  $120  was  secured  by  the  City  of 
New  York  against  the  Barrett  Chemical  Co.,  344  Bowery, 
manufacturers  of  "Roachsault."  The  error  was  corrected 
by  a  member  of  the  Barrett  Company. 

The  members  of  the  senior  class  of  the  Brooklyn  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy  enjoyed  a  holiday  outing  Wednesday 
afternoon,  December  26,  in  bowling  at  "The  Arlington," 
Nostrand  and  Greene  avenues,  and  a  dinner  was  held  at 
the  same  place  in  the  evening. 

A  meeting  of  the  German  Apothecaries  Society  will  be 

held  this  evening.    The  matter  of  sending  a  representation 


to  the  Joint  Conference  Committee  will  be  discussed.  It 
is  understood,  unofflcially,  that  the  society  will  vote  to 
send  a  committee. 

Students   of   the   Brooklyn   College   of  Pharmacy   took 

occasion  to  remember  the  "many  little  favors"  done  them 
by  Dr.  William  Mulr  during  the  last  year  by  presenting 
him  on  Christmas  Day  with  a  sterling  silver  fountain  pen. 

H.  B.  Ferguson,  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy, 

spent  the  holiday  vacation  at  his  former  home  in  Little 
Falls,  N.  Y.  G.  C.  Diekman.  also  of  the  college,  enjoyed 
Christmas  with  friends  at  New  Haven,  Ct. 

The   Retail   Druggists'    Bowling   Association    "bowled" 

the  old  year  out  at  Bunkama's  alleys.  Fifty-seventh  street 
and  Sixth  avenue,  Monday  evening,  December  31.  Santa 
Claus  presided  and  distributed  presents. 

The  Swift  Pharmacy  Company,  of  Jersey  City,   N.  J., 

has  recently  incorporated  to  deal  in  proprietary  articlee. 
Capital,  $25,000.  Incorporators;  G.  H.  Powell,  C.  L.  Heins 
and  Jane  Rollins. 

Charles    A.    Loring.    New    England    representative    of 

Lehn  <t  Fink,  and  G.  I'".  Ebers,  Western  Pennsylvania  and 
Eastern  Ohio  traveler  for  the  same  concern,  are  in  town 
for  a  short  stay. 

The  S.  B.  Goft  &  Sons  Co.,  of  Camden,  N.  J.,  have  in- 
corporated to  conduct  a  drug  business.  Capital, $250,000. 
Incorporators:  S.  B.  Goff.  S.  B.  Goff,  Jr.,  and  L.  A.  Goff, 
all  of  Camden. 

Nathaniel    Nicolai,    of    the    local    traveling    force    of 

Parke,  Davis  &  Co..  w^il  leave  shortly  for  Kingston, 
Jamaica,  where  he  will  spend  some  time  on  business  for 
the  firm. 

V.   S.   Mundy.   formerly  employed   at   the  Kalish  Phar 

macy.  Twenty-third  street  and  Fourth  avenue,  is  now 
special  bond  agent  of  the  New  York  Life  insurance  Com- 
pany. 

Harry    Somerville,    formerly    with    the    Park    Avenue 

Pharmacy,  but  who  has  been  traveling  through  the  South- 
ern States  during  the  summer,  has  returned  to  the  city. 

Wilbert  E.  Titus,  credit  man  for  McKesson  &  Robbins. 

and  Miss  Bertha  Andrews,  a  former  employe  of  the  firm, 
were  married  Wednesday  afternoon,  December  20. 

B.  Roubieck  has  recently  purchased  the  drug  store  at 

161st  street  and  Forrest  avenue.  Mr.  Roubieck  owns 
another  store  at  No.  2,343  Eighth  avenue. 

Edward  MacSweeney,  druggist,   of  Cork,   Ireland,   and 

lately  arrived  in  this  country,  has  come  to  try  his  fortune 
in  American  pharmaceutical  circles. 

A   slight    fire   occurred    in    the   drug    store   of   George 

Politz,  No.  302  Stanton  street,  Monday,  December  24. 
The  damage  did  not  exceed  $100. 

Dr.    John    H.    Bird,    formerly    of    the    local    branch    of 

Parke,  Davis  cS:  Co.,  now  of  Chicago.  Ills.,  spent  Christmas 
week  with  friends  in  the  trade. 

Dr.  L.  Marquet.  who  conducts  a  drug  store  at  No.  142 

Bleecker  street,  has  returned  recently  from  Europe,  where 
he  spent  several  months. 

William  H.  Nichols,  president  of  the  Nichol's  Chemical 

Company,  of  No.  11  Broadway,  is  ill  with  appendicitis  at 
hie  home  in  Brooklyn. 

O.  H.  Nagel.  formerly  with  the  Johnston  Drug  Co..  has 

accepted  a  position  with  G.  C.  Weber  at  No.  937  Manhat- 
tan avenue,  Brooklyn. 

Jersey  City  has  numerous  cases  of  smallpox  and  as  a 

result  the  druggists  are  disposing  of  large  quantities  of 
vaccine  and  shields. 

The  drug  store  of  Jacob  Bockar,  at  No.  1,692  Madison 

avenue,  was  visited  by  fire  Wednesday,  December  26.  The 
damage  was  slight. 

In    accordance   with   an   annual   custom   McKesson   & 

Robbins  distributed  turkeys  to  their  employes  Monday, 
December  24. 

F.  H.  Merrifeld,  of  the  local  branch  of  Nelson,  Balcer 

&  Co.,  of  Detroit.  Mich,  is  in  the  South  on  a  business  trip. 

John    J.    Hannon    has    secured    a    Judgment    for   $541 

against  the  Westchester  Chemical  Company  of  this  city. 


January  3,  1901.] 


NEWS  AND  TRADE  DEPARTMENT. 


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Chas  S.  Ogden  has  recently  accepted  a  position  in  the 

Dix  Pharmacy,  Fifty-sixth  street  and  Sixth  avenue. 

Wairen  L.  Bradt.  of  Albany,  a  member  of  the  All-State 

Board  of  Pharmacy,  spent  Christmas  in  the  city. 

P.  J.   Madden,   a  clerk  in  Byrnes'   Pharmacy,   Orange, 

N.  J.,  died  a  few  days  ago  after  a  short  illness. 

A.  E.  Pickard.  druggist,  of  Roslyn,  Ij.  I.,  who  had  been 

away  on  his  wedding  trip,  has  returned. 

The  annual  dinner  of  the  Drug  Trade  Club  will  be  held 

in  the  club  rooms  Tuesday,  January  8. 


The  Apothecaries'  Bicycle  Club  made  a  tour  of  Staten 

Island  awheel  Thursday,  December  27. 

John    Sherman,    of   Meyer    Bros.    Drug   Company,    St. 

L,ouls,  Mo.,  was  in  the  city  last  week. 

Theodore  L.  Hepp  has  purchased  the  store  of  H.  E.  R. 

Little  at  No.  2,225  'Eighth  avenue. 

—Charles     N.     Crittenton     Co.     has     secured     judgment 

against  Sidney  Bernstein  for  $124. 

Dr.   R.   B.   Pratt,   of  Elmira,   X.   Y.,   visited   the   trade 

during  holiday  week. 


IN   AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


MASSACHUSETTS   DRUGGISTS   REPRESENT  THEIR 
STATE   IN   HIGH   OFFICE. 


Several    In    the    Honse    of    Representatives. 

Boston,  Dec.  2',i.— Among  this  year's  members  of  the 
Massachusetts  House  of  Representatives  are  several  men 
who  are  identified  with  the  drug  trade.  One  of  these  is 
Irving  P.  Gannon,  who  lives  in  Fenno  street,  in  the  Rox- 
bury  section  of  this  city,  and  has  a  pharmacy  at  the  corner 
of  Dudley  and  Warren  streets,  probably  the  busiest  corner 
in  all  Roxbury.  Mr.  Gannon  was  born  in  Naples,  Me.,  in 
1862.  and  after  his  boyhood  days  in  public  schools  went 
to  Bridgton  Academy  in  that  State,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1882.  He  later  went  to  the  Massachusetts 
College  of  Pharmacy,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 
1SS9.  Previous  to  his  election  to  the  House  he  had  served 
faithfully  on  ward  and  city  committees.  He  belongs  to 
the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  the  Massachu- 
setts Pharmaceutical  -Association,  the  Roxbury  Improve- 
ment Society,  of  which  he  is  one  of  the  board  of  trustees, 
and  also  the  Young  Men's  Democratic  Club  of  Massachu- 
setts. 

Harry  Clifton  Hunter,  another  member,  lives  in  Marl- 
borough, where  he  was  born.  He  has  a  drug  store  in  that 
city  situated  on  Alain  street.  In  his  capacity  as  pharmacist 
he  worked  from  18S9  to  1898  as  clerk  for  C.  D.  Hunter, 
in  the  same  city.  Before  that  he  had  attended  the  public 
schools  there,  being  graduated  from  the  High  School  in 
1887,  and  he  was  graduated  from  the  Massachusetts  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy  in  1889.  He  has  served  as  ward  and 
city  committeeman  and  for  three  years  has  been  chairman 
of  the  committee.  He  belongs  to  the  Masons,  to  the 
Legion  of  Spanish  War  Veterans,  to  the  Massachusetts 
Sixth  Regiment,  M.  V.  M.,  and  the  Sixth  Regiment.  U.  S. 
V.  He  served  as  hospital  steward  in  the  Spanish-Amer- 
ican war. 

J.  J.  Desmond,  who  lives  in  Lawrence  and  has  his 
pharmacy  there,  was  born  in  that  city  in  1867.  After  at- 
tending the  public  schools  and  the  Villa  Nova  College, 
near  Philadelphia,  for  a  three  years'  course,  he  worked 
for  H.  M.  Whitney  &  Co..  Lawrence.  He  at  one  time  was 
employed  in  the  railway  mail  service  between  Boston  and 
Troy,  N.  Y.  In  Lawrence  he  has  served  on  the  Common 
Council,  being  active  in  the  committee  on  public  property, 
finance,  streets,  accounts,  etc.,  and  was  on  the  executive 
committee  having  in  charge  the  semi-centennial  cele- 
bration in  Lawrence.  At  present  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Water  Board  of  that  city.  He  belongs  to  the  Lawrence 
Lodge  of  Elks,  the  Massachusetts  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation and  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association. 

Charles  H.  Preston,  of  Danvers,  who  calls  himself  a 
farmer,  but  who  likewise  is  a  chemist,  is  still  another 
member  of  the  House.  Danvers  is  his  native  town  and  he 
attended  the  public  schools  there  till  1879.  going  then  to 
Amherst  Agricultural  College  till  1883.  Here  he  showed 
exceptional  ability  in  physics  and  in  1884  was  appointed 
analytical  chemist  at  the  Massachusetts  Experiment  Sta- 
tion. Amherst.  From  that  year  until  1891  Mr.  Preston 
served  as  chemist,  with  Dr.  B.  F.  Davenport,  as  inspector 
of  'milk  for  the  city  of  Boston,  and  also  as  analyst  of 
foods,  drugs  and  medicines  tor  the  Massachusetts  State 
Board  of  Health.    In  Danvers  he  served  as  Selectman  for 


a  year,  was  on  the  sinking  fund  committee  for  two  years 
and  for  several  years  was  a  member  of  the  Republican 
Town  Committee.  He  belongs  to  the  Masons  in  Danvers, 
to  the  Knights  Templar  in  Beverly,  the  Essex  Club,  the 
Danvers  Historical  Society,  the  Essex  Institute,  etc.  He 
is  a  trustee  and  one  of  the  investment  committee  of  the 
Danvers  Savings  Bank,  a  trustee  and  clerk  of  the  Peabody 
Institute  (library)  at  Danvers  and  vice-president  and 
director  of  the  Danvers  Country  Club. 

BOLD    ROBBERIES. 

Dnrgrlars     Visit    Four    Drns    Stores    in     Cambridge. 

Boston,  Dec.  29.— Burglars  started  out  one  night  this 
week  to  "do  up"  Cambridge  drug  stores.  They  succeeded 
in  "doing  "  four  of  these  places,  as  a  result  of  which  two 
men  are  likely  to  do  time  for  their  boldness.  They  each 
have  been  held  in  Sl.OOO  bonds  for  the  Grand  Jury  on  the 
charge  of  breaking  and  entering  the  drug  store  of  W.  K. 
Smith  &  Co.,  corner  of  Bay  and  Green  streets.  Not  being 
able  to  furnish  bonds  they  were  sent  to  the  jail  at  East 
Cambridge.  Both  pleaded  "not  guilty."  They  were  ar- 
rested early  in  the  morning  by  two  patrolmen,  and  it  is 
claimed  that  besides  the  break  charged  in  court  they  had 
also  entered  three  other  drug  stores  between  midnight 
and  2  o'clock  a.  m.  At  the  store  of  Walter  Simonds, 
Columbia  street  and  Broadway,  some  cigars  and  money 
were  found  missing,  and  about  ?20  was  taken  from  the 
money  drawer  of  William  Frazier's  drug  store  at  the 
corner  of  Harvard  and  Winsor  streets,  and  still  another 
smaller  sum  from  Charles  H.  Roosa's,  Harvard  street.  As 
all  these  places  entered  are  in  the  same  section  of  the 
University  City  the  police  think  it  more  than  probable 
that  they  were  the  work  of  the  same  men.  At  the  first 
named  store  the  burglars  made  their  entrance  by  prying 
open  a  basement  window.  Some  men  living  in  the  neigh- 
borhood had  their  attention  attracted  by  the  noise  and, 
when  they  started  to  investigate,  the  thieves  attempted  to 
escape.  A  fight  ensued  in  which  one  of  the  citizens  had 
his  arm  injured.  The  men  finally  escaped,  but  a  good 
description  of  them  was  given  to  the  police  and  a  search 
was  begun  resulting  in  arrest.  Both  prisoners  are  about 
twenty-five  years  old.  The  Smith  store  formerly  was 
known  as  the  McLean  Pharmacy.  The  work  evidently 
was  that  of  "till  tappers,"  and,  consequently,  the  losses 
in  all  the  stores  were  small. 


XOTES. 

The  old  saying  that  "the  proof  of  the  pudding  is  in  the 

eating"  has  been  modernized  by  the  American  Soda  Foun- 
tain Company  (successors  to  James  W.  Tufts),  for  from 
their  house  a  pretty  Christmas  card  was  sent  out.  On  one 
side  a  spray  of  pretty  holly  is  shown  and  on  the  reverse 
is  a  representation  of  an  old  willow  blue  pattern  of  a 
platter  bearing  a  great  plum  pudding  in  a  canvas  bag,  the 
top  of  which  is  tied  by  a  string.  On  pulling  this  string  the 
bag  falls  apart  and  "A  Merry  Christmas  to  You  and 
Yours  "  greets  the  eye.  Then  is  found:  "May  the  day  be 
pleasant,  the  dinner  good,  the  goose  done  to  a  turn,  the 
pudding  hot,  with  the  right  kind  of  sauce.  May  you  re- 
ceive as  gifts  the  things  which  you  most  desire,  and  may 
the  day  be,   as  It  sheuld,   the  most  enjoyable  ene  of  all 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  3,  1901. 


the  year."  The  "Inside"  of  this  pudding  ends  with  "The 
proof  of  the  pudding  Is  in  chewing  the  string." 

Quincy  has  been  a  happy  hunting  ground  for  thieves 

and  burglars  of  late,  thirteen  or  fourteen  places  having 
been  broken  Into  without  apprehension  of  the  culprits. 
The  latest  place  visited  was  the  drug  store  of  Stephen 
Pierce,  on  Hancock  street  In  that  city,  from  whom  almost 
-$33  In  cash  was  stolen.  It  represented  money  belonging 
to  the  manager  of  Music  Hall,  and  was  for  the  sale  of 
tickets  conducted  at  the  drug  store. 

A  Clinton  woman,  Mrs.  Ernest  Burdett,  knows  a  thing 

or  two  about  poisons  and  their  effect,  probably  because 
her  husband's  two  brothers  own  drug  stores  in  that  town. 
So,  when  a  man  there  took  a  dose  of  carbolic  acid  on 
Christmas  morning,  and  his  life  was  despaired  of,  he  was 
saved  by  the  prompt  action  of  Mrs.  Burdett,  who  gave 
remedfes  which  caused  him  to  part  with  a  large  portion 
of  the  dose. 

George    B.    Davis,    of    Winchester,    Is    president,    and 

Frank  W.  Chandler,  of  Brookllne,  Is  treasurer  of  the 
newly  formed  corporation  which  has  filed  a  certificate  of 
■organization  as  the  Standard  Chemical  Company,  at  Port- 
land, Me.,  for  the  purpose  of  manufacturing  soaps, 
powders  and  washing  fluids.  The  capital  stock  is  $25,000, 
of  which  $500  Is  paid  in. 

Dr.  George  B.  Brown,  for  a  long  time  one  of  Win- 
chester's best  known  druggists,  has  just  completed 
twenty-one  years'  service  as  postmaster  of  that  town,  of 
-which  he  also  is  town  clerk. 

The    oldtime    Walter    Baker    mansion    and    estate    in 

.Dorchester,   which   long  has  been  a  gold   cure  establish- 


ment, has  been  purchased  by  the  newly  Incorporated 
Colonial  Club. 

The  week's  exports  from  the  port  of  Boston  Include, 

among  other  things,  drugs  and  ch.mlcals,  $4,248;  India 
rubber  manufactures,  $20,251;  tobacco,  $6,265;  wax,  $285; 
spirits,  $8,341. 

Mayor  Charles  L.  Dean,  of  Maiden,  senior  member  of 

Dean,  Foster  &  Co.,  wholesale  dealers  In  druggists'  glass- 
ware and  sundries,  has  been  on  a  business  trip  to  Con- 
necticut. 

Fred  A.  Hull,  the  Pittsfleld  druggist,  recently  sold  his 

Maplewood  avenue  residence  and  has  since  bought  a  house 
and  lot  on  the  corner  of  Oxford  street  and  Brenton  Ter- 
race. 

Burglars    who    this    week    entered    the    drug    store    of 

Young  &  Brown,  at  Winchester,  secured  for  their  trouble 
and  risk  of  capture  the  sum  of  $12  from  the  cash  drawer. 

Fire    this   week   in    a   clothing   store   in    Newburyport 

caused  damage,  principally  by  smoke,  to  other  occupants 
of  the  same  block.  Including  Paul  Adams,  a  druggist. 

Three     large,     handsome     new    signs     over     the     new 

Lafayette  Square  Pharmacy,  in  Haverhill,  attract  general 
attention. 

A  small  store  now  being  erected  at  Megansett,  nearly 

opposite  the  summer  casino,  is  to  be  fitted  for  a  new  drug 
store. 

A    part    of    Coven's    drug   store    at    Quincy   has    been 

rented  by  Dr.  A.  H.  Byers,  who  will  use  it  for  an  ofBce. 

E.  E.  Shedd,  a  druggist,  of  Eastport,  Me.,  has  been  In 

Boston  this  week  buying  goods  and  seeing  the  town. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


CA9IDEN   ASSOCIATION   OF  RETAIL  DRUGGISTS. 

A    Lively    Organization    Hard    at    AVorU. 

Philadelphia,  Dec.  29.— Although  organized  but  a  month 
■or  so  ago,  the  Camden  Retail  Druggists'  Association  is 
going  ahead  in  a  way  to  set  the  example  for  some  of  its 
■older  contemporaries.  Fully  75  per  cent,  of  Camden  drug- 
gists are  now  members,  and  the  remainder  are  rapidly 
swinging  into  line,  and  a  committee  is  now  hard  at  work 
on  a  price  scale  in  harmony  with  that  to  go  into  effect 
in  Philadelphia  soon.  A  progressive  euchre  for  the  bene- 
fit of  the  treasury  of  the  C.  A.  R.  D.  is  to  be  held  in  the 
Temple  Building,  Camden,  on  January  31,  1901.  The  com- 
mittee in  charge  of  its  arrangements  are:  R.  J.  Haines, 
J.  R.  Moon,  G.  J.  Pechin,  W.  P.  Weiser  and  M.  L.  Brannin. 
The  list  of  officers  of  the  Camden  association  is  now  as 
follows:  President,  G.  D.  Barton;  first  vice-president,  E. 
W.  Collins;  second  vice-president,  W.  W.  Flitcraft;  secre- 
tary, C.  L.  Barrett;  treasurer,  G.  J.  Pechin:  executive 
■committee,  L.  H.  Wilson,  G.  M.  Beringer,  G.  E.  Kirk,  W. 
P.  Weiser  and  R.  Willard. 


ROBBERY  AND  ATTEMPTED  ROBBERY. 

. — Two  of  our  leading  druggists  have  had  visits  from 
burglars  recently  and  in  one  case  the  victim  is  gunning  tor 
big  game  as  the  outcome.  Thanksgiving  night  W.  W. 
Chalfant,  who  lives  over  his  store  at  Fifteenth  and  Tasker 
streets,  noticed  a  suspicious  character  loafing  around  the 
store,  so  when  the  night  bell  was  rung  about  2.30  a.  m. 
and  a  man  asked  to  have  the  store  opened  to  get  a  pre- 
scription filled,  Mr.  Chalfant's  suspicions  were  aroused 
and  he  questioned  the  caller  closely  before  coming  down. 
Calling  his  assistant,  he  went  down  to  the  store,  but  when 
the  "customer"  saw  the  two  men  coming  he  fled.  In  view 
of  the  fact  that  his  store  is  a  postal  sub-station  and  that 
there  is  usually  a  large  amount  of  money  and  stamp-s  in 
the  safe,  Mr.  Chalfant  reported  the  matter  to  the  police 
of  the  Seventeenth  District  and  asked  for  an  investigation. 
Now  comes  the  strange  part  of  the  matter.  Getting  very 
little  satisfaction  from  the  police.  Mr.  Chalfant  reported 
the  case  to  the  Director  of  Public  Safety,  Mr.  English, 
through  Mayor  Ashbridge,  and  in  reply  received  a  letter 
from  Director  English  stating  that  the  attempted  burg- 
lary had  been  part  of  a  practical  joke  on  Mr.   Chalfant, 


and  that  while  he  knew  the  parties  he  was  not  at  liberty 
to  give  their  names!  Unfortunately,  Mr.  Chalfant  cannot 
see  the  humor  of  an  attempted  burglary  of  a  postal  sta- 
tion, to  say  nothing  of  his  store,  and  declares  that  he  will 
have  the  names  of  the  would-be  jokers  yet.  The  other 
case  has  rather  a  sad  aspect.  Harry  Casey,  a  clerk  for 
H.  G.  Comp,  Thirtieth  and  Diamond  streets,  lost  his  posi- 
tion just  before  the  Christmas  holiday  and,  it  is  supposed, 
made  desperate  by  want  of  money  and  actuated  by  a  de- 
sire to  "get  even,"  the  young  man  made  an  attempt  to 
break  into  the  store  Sunday  night.  He  was  caught  by  a 
policeman  in  the  act  of  sawing  through  a  door  leading 
into  t)he  store  from  a  back  passage,  and  a  full  kit  of 
burglar's  tools  was  found  with  him.  The  young  man  has 
been  employed  in  various  stores  here  and  bore  a  good 
reputation  until  of  late,  when  he  was  suspected  of  tam- 
pering with  Mr.  Comp's  cash  register  Thanksgiving  night. 

NOTES. 

Prof.  Remington  has  never  yet  been  accused  of  being 

aught  else  but  a  very  practical  sort  of  person,  although 
given  to  dreaming  great  dreams  of  the  future  of  phar- 
macy, yet  according  to  our  daily  papers  he  has  been 
selected  as  a  member  of  a  committee  of  "leading  citizens" 
to  draw  up  plans  for  a  settlement  near  this  city  in  which 
ideal  conditions  are  to  prevail.  This  community  is  to  be 
populated  by  workmen  and  their  families  and  is  to  be  run 
on  a  sort  of  co-operative  scheme.  Up  to  date  no  applica- 
tions for  membership  have  been  heard  of  from  druggists, 
although  there  is  no  doubt  that  the  lucky  ones  located  In 
this  "Utopia"  will  be  saved  from  all  cares  and  worries 
by  our  genial  professor's  foresight.  It  is  rumored  that 
the  drug  store  of  Utopia  will  have  neither  telephone  or 
directory  or  sell  stamps. 

A  committee  ot  underwriters  and  a  committee  from  the 

Trades  League  have  been  busy  for  the  past  few  weeks 
drawing  up  an  ordinance  regulating  the  storage  of  com- 
bustible and  explosive  substances  in  city  warehouses,  and 
now  the  various  details  have  been  worked  up  and  put  Into 
shape  for  presentation  to  councils.  Action  on  this  new 
ordinance  is  looked  for  as  one  of  the  first  of  the  new  year, 
as  Mayor  Ashbridge  is  understood  to  be  very  anxious  to 
have  it  put  through  without  delay.    The  plans  for  an  ade- 


January  3,  1901.] 


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quate  protection  of  the  business  districts  by  larger  and 
more  numerous  water  mains  are  moving  along  rather 
slowly,  the  trouble  being  the  difflculty  of  finding  money  tor 
the  expensive  reequipment  needed. 

The  fame  of  the  collection  of  curios  made  by  Druggist 

Aug.  Hohl,  who  Is  also  Common  Councilman  from  nls 
ward,  is  spreading  far  and  wide,  and  hardly  a  day  passes 
without  a  visitor  dropping  Into  the  store  at  Fourth  street 
and  Girard  avenue  with  a  request  to  be  permitted  to  see 
them.  Mr.  Hohl  has  probably  what  Is  the  finest  collection 
in  the  city  of  photographs  of  American  and  foreign  places 
of  interest. 

The  death  of  George  V.  Eddy  at  his  home.  Forty-first 

and  Market  ctreets,  on  Monday,  the  24th  Inst.,  makes 
another  vacancy  In  the  ranks  of  Philadelphia's  oldest 
druggists.  Mr.  Eddy  had  been  engaged  in  the  drug  busi- 
ness for  nearly  fifty  years  and  had  made  an  enviable 
reputation  in  pharmaceutical  circles. 

F.  E.  HoUiday,  chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee 

of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  now  located  here  as  assistant  to  C.  F. 
Shoemaker,    chairman   of   the   N.    W.    D.   A.    Proprietary 


Committee,  has  brought  his  family  here  and  settled  down 
In  West  Philadelphia. 

Nelson  Fry,  of  Nineteenth  and  Arch  streets,  has  pur- 
chased the  store  occupied  by  Mr.  Cadmus  at  Twentieth 
and  Mount  Vernon  streets,  and  will  open  a  branch  store 
there.  Mr.  Cadmus  Is  now  at  Twentieth  and  Spring  Gar- 
den streets. 

C.  N.  Bohn  has  purchased  the  store  and  business  con- 
ducted for  so  many  years  by  Alonzo  Bobbins  from  his 
estate,  and  is  now  making  the  necessary  changes  and 
alterations  to  bring  It  up  to  date  as  a  model  pharmacy. 

C.   B.  Ashton,   one  of  Norristown's  leading  druggists, 

has  been  appointed  by  Governor  Stone  as  Coroner  of 
Montgomery  County  to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the 
resignation  of  the  present  incumbent. 

The  engagement  of  Miss  Mary  Barnard,   of  Camden, 

to  O.  W.  Osterhund,  of  No.  4,600  Baltimore  avenue,  has 
been  announced. 

H.  G.  Shinn,  of  Fifteenth  and  Master  streets,  has  sold 

his  store  and  retires  from  the  drug  business  after  many 
years'  service. 


BALTIIVIORE. 


AN    OFF    WEEK. 


Baltimore  Drng  Trade  Bon-Iers. 

Baltimore,  Dec.  29.— The  members  of  the  Baltimore 
Drug  Trade  Bowling  Club  took  a  week  off  over  the  Christ- 
mas holidays  and  devoted  themselves  to  other  things  than 
the  knocking  over  of  pins.  Both  on  Tuesday,  as  well  as 
last  night,  the  diamond  was  deserted  by  the  dispensers 
.and  manufacturers  of  medicinal  preparations,  and  nothing 
was  added  to  the  scores.  Play  will  be  resumed  with  re- 
newed energy  next  week,  when  the  club  also  starts  in  on 
Its  second  series  of  games,  and  when  the  handicapping, 
based  upon  the  showing  made  during  the  first  quarter, 
will  bring  an  interesting  element  of  uncertainty  into  the 
contests.  It  was  provided  at  the  commencement  of 
the  season  that  the  stronger  club  would  be  required 
to  give  the  weaker  one  a  handicap  of  halt  the  difference 
between  their  standing,  and  this  provision  will  so  even 
up  matters  as  to  give  even  the  most  backward  quintette 
a  chance  for  a  prize.  While  the  scores  so  far  made  have 
not  been  particularly  high,  a  fair  average  has  been  at- 
tained and  the  interest  has  been  well  kept  up. 


Qnlet  All  Alongr  the  Une. 

Baltimore,  Dec.  29. — The  advent  of  the  holiday  season 
caused  a  general  suspension  of  those  matters  wnhich  at 
other  times  engross  the  attention  of  the  druggists  of  this 
•city.  Neither  the  retailers  nor  the  wholesalers  took  any 
action  with  respect  to  affairs  of  particular  concern  to 
them,  all  progress  with  respect  to  the  suppression  of 
price  cutting  and  similar  questions  being  deferred.  No 
meetings  of  any  kind  were  held  and  absolute  quiet  also 
prevailed  at  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy.  At  dif- 
ferent times  in  the  past  entertainments  and  receptions  to 
the  students  have  been  given,  but  this  year  the  practice 
was  omitted  and  the  doors  of  the  institution  will  remain 
closed  until  after  New  Tear.  Some  of  the  students  went 
home  to  visit  parents  and  friends,  while  others  spent  the 
holiday  season  by  seeking  various  aiversions.  The  classes 
are  making  excellent  progress  and  the  members  of  the 
faculty  express  themselves  as  eminently  satisfied  with  the 
standing  of  matriculates. 


NOTES. 

A    peculiar    combination    is    being    attempted    by    the 

Stafford  Hydraulic  Company,  a  concern  which  was  In- 
corporated several  days  ago  In  Maryland,,  and  which  In- 
tends to  manufacture  medical  instruments,  open  a  marble 
quarry   and   engage   in   other   occupations.    The   company 


has  a  capital  stock  of  $5,000.  Its  incorporators  are  Edwin 
L.  Turnbull,  Max  Skutsch.,  H.  Palmer  Chase  and  others. 

Max  Kraemer,   for  a  number  of  years  a  clerk  in  the 

pharmacy  of  the  late  Dr.  Louis  Horn,  Myrtle  avenue  and 
Mulberry  street,  will  shortly  embark  in  the  retail  drug 
business  on  his  own  account.  He  has  purchased  a  place 
in  Hlghlandtown,  a  Baltimore  suburb,  and  will  open  there 
in  a  few  days.  He  enjoys  the  reputation  of  being  a  com- 
petent and  painstaking  compounder. 

H.  L.  Troxell.  a  retail  druggist  at  the  corner  of  Ful- 
ton and  Riggs  avenues,  has  special  reason  to  make  merry 
and  extend  his  Christmas  celebration  over  a  week  or  two. 
He  was  married  on  Wednesday  evening  of  last  week  and 
has  gone  on  a  wedding  tour. 

The   Charles   E.    Williar   Company,   of   Baltimore,   has 

been  incorporated  by  Charles  E.  Williar  Eugene  Burke, 
Martin  O'Hara  and  others,  to  manufacture  flavoring  ex- 
tracts, grocers'  drugs,  chemicals,  etc. 


A     La^T     Snit     Commenced     By     ^axlehner     Agrainst 

Moritz  Eisner  and  Joseph  Mendelson  to 

RecoTer    Damages. 

A  bill  of  complaint  has  been  filed  in  the  United  States 
Circuit  Court  for  the  Southern  District  of  New  York  by 
Emilie  Saxlehner,  of  Budapest,  Hungary,  owner  of  the 
Hunyadi  Janos  Springs,  against  Moritz  Eisner  and  Joseph 
Mendelson,  the  president  and  treasurer  respectively,  of 
the  Eisner  &  Mendelson  Co.,  of  New  York  City,  for  the 
purpose  of  collecting  from  them,  individually,  profits 
which  their  company  made  by  the  "active  and  continuing 
fraud"  (quoted  from  the  opinion  of  the  Supreme  Court 
of  the  United  States)  by  selling  bitter  waters  Imitating 
the  bottle  and  label  of  the  Hunyadi  Janos  Water. 

The  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States  recently  de- 
cided that  the  bottles  and  labels  used  by  the  Eisner  & 
Mendelson  Co.  for  the  sale  of  bitter  waters  put  on  the 
market  by  it  in  large  quantities  for  the  last  ten  years 
were  gotten  up  for  the  purpose  of  pirating  (the  Supreme 
Court  called  it  a  "case  of  undisguised  piracy")  upon  the 
good  will  of  the  Hunyadi  Janos  Water,  for  which  reason 
that  court  held  the  company  accountable  for  all  the 
profits  made  by  it  from  the  sale  of  these  waters  from  the 
Inception  of  the  business. 

Under  the  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  the  Eisner 
&  Mendelson  Co.  will  have  to  pay  over  to  Mrs.  Saxlehner 
all  the  profits  made  by  the  sale  of  this  imitation. 

The  present  suit  started  by  Mrs.  Saxlehner  against 
Moritz  Eisner  and  Joseph  Mendelson.  Individually,  seeks 
to  hold  them  personally  accountable  for  whatever  profits 
have  been  realized  by  them  and  their  company  and  for 
damages  inflicted  upon  Mrs.  Saxlehner. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  3,  1901. 


CHICAGO. 


VETERAN    URl'GGISTS    MEET. 

Chloago,  Dec.  27.— The  Chicago  Veteran  Druggists'  As- 
sociation held  its  quarterly  meeting  and  dinner  on  Decem- 
ber 21  at  the  Union  Hotel  on  Randolph  street.  Those 
present  were  Wllhelm  Bodemann.  Henry  Biroth,  Paul  J. 
Behrene.  W.  J.  Ba.Kter,  John  Bloclci.  J.  C.  Borcherdt,  A. 
E.  Ebcrt.  C.  W.  Crassly,  T.  X.  Jamieson,  F.  J.  Schroeter, 
Louis  Woltersdorf,   L.    K.   Waldron  and   Herman   Weber. 

Mr.  Biroth  read  an  original  poem  for  the  occasion, 
touching  in  an  appropriate  way  upon  the  meeting  so  near 
the  end  of  the  century.  Mr.  Blocki  reported  that  C. 
Herman  Plantz  had  been  removed  from  the  hospital  to 
his  home,  but  is  still  very  ill.  Mr.  Blocki  reported  that 
Judson  S.  Jacobson  is  ill  at  his  home  with  pneumonia. 
He  also  made  a  report  of  the  Veterans'  attendance  at  the 
funeral  of  the  late  Mrs.  William  K.  Forsyth.  President 
J.  S.  Barclay  sent  his  regrets  at  his  inability  to  be  present. 

It  was  found  that  George  McPherson,  one  of  the 
oldest  druggists  of  Chicago,  is  still  living  in  one  of  the 
suburbs  of  the  city.  A  committee  consisting  of  Messrs. 
Woltersdorf  and  Borcherdt  was  appointed  to  call  upon 
him. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Bodemann  it  was  ordered  that  at  the 
next  quarterly  meeting  each  member  give  a  brief  biog- 
raphy of  some  of  the  old  druggists  of  Chicago  whom 
they  had  known  in  the  early  days. 

On  motion   the  meeting  adjourned. 


nowxiNG. 

Chicago.  Dec.  27.— The  .iverages  of  the  seven  highest 
men  in  the  Chicago  Drug  Trade  Bowling  League  up  to 
the  present  time  are  as  follows: 

Games.  High.      Aver. 

Lyon  (Lord.  Owen  &  Co.) 6       186  176 

Coulson  (Lord,  Owen  &  Co.) 8       204  173^ 

Barnet  (E.  H.  Sargent  &  Co.) 8       19S  170V4 

Armstrong  (Peter  Van  Schaack  &  Son) .  .5       234  168  1-5 

Ohristianson  (Truax,  Greene  &  Co.) 5       225  164  2-5 

Clark  (Bauer  &  Black) 8       183  160  2-3 

Meyers  (Peter  Van  Schaack  &  Sons) 8       241  160  2-3 

The  standing  of  the  teams  is  as  follows: 

■Won.    Lost. 

Lord,  Owen  &  Co 7  1 

Morrisson,  Plummer  &  Co 5  3 

Truax.  Greene  &  Co 4  4 

Peter  Van  Schaack  &  Sons 4  4 

E.  H.  Sargent  &  Co... 2  6 

Bauer  &  Black 2  6 


NOTES. 

Oscar  Leistner,  representing  W.  L.  Strauss  &  Com- 
pany, of  New  York,  in  the  West,  and  Ed.  F.  Mallory, 
J.  B.  Gordon  and  John  Serwe.  Western  representatives 
of  Lazell,  Dalley  &  Co..  left  for  New  York  on  December 
26  and  v-ill  return   in  about  ten  days   with   entirely  new 


lines  of  samples.  Mr.  Mallory  may  gather  In  a  new  auto- 
mobile,  too. 

W.  A.  Sallade.  who  represents  Morrisson.  Plummer  & 

Co.  in  Wisconsin,  has  just  completed  his  twenty-fourth 
year  in  the  employ  of  that  house.  He  is  now  In  Chicago. 
He  has  been  on  the  road  more  years  than  twenty-four, 
his  first  samples  having  been  clothes  pins. 

Traill   &   Cooling,   of  Austin,    have   been   incorporated 

at  the  Traill  &  Cooling  Company,  with  a  capital  stoclc 
of  .S15.00O.  The  company  will  start  a  new  store  in  Oak 
Park  about  January  1. 

-W.  G.  Taylor,  general  Western  representative  of  Mor- 
risson, Plummer  &  Co.,  is  in  Chicago  this  week  atte^  a 
visit  to  the  Pacific  Coast.  He  will  remain  about  two 
weeks. 

A.  G.  Showers,  who  represents  Morrisson.  Plummer  & 

Co.'s  sundries  department  in  the  far  West,  is  :n  Chi- 
cago where  he  will  remain  a  couple  of  weeks. 

J.    A.    Okonski,   a   druggist   at   442   Noble   street,    was 

held  up  in  his  store  one  night  last  week  and  about  $50 
in  currency  was  taken  frcm  his  cash  drawer. 

W.   M.   Colwell,    Indiana   representative   of   Morrisson,. 

Plummer  &  Co..  is  soon  to  join  the  ranks  of  the  benedicts. 
The  young-  lady   lives  in  Elkhart,    Ind. 

Bodo  Uhlendorf,  who  formerly  owned  a  drug  store  at 

Thirty-first  street  and  Wentworth  avenue,  has  filed  a 
voluntary  petition  in  bankruptcy. 

P.  M.  Burroughs,  who  represents  Morrisson.  Plummer 

&  Company  in  Iowa  is  to  be  married  early  next  spring 
to  a  young  lady  of  Chicago. 

The  store  of  John  L.  Copelin.  at  Forty-first  and  Hal- 

sted  streets,  was  damaged  by  fire  this  week.  The  los& 
was  covered  by  insurance. 

A.  V.  Lane.  Twelfth  street  and  Wabash  avenue,  ac- 
companied by  his  wife,  has  returned  from  a  two  months* 
visit  to  Dixie  Land. 

The   George   A.    Graves   Company.    3916   Ellis   avenue, 

will  soon  be  incorporated  with  a  capital  stock  of  J4,000- 

A.  H.  Sc'nroeder  &  Company  have  sold  their  store  at 

1035  West  Van  Buren  street  to  Henry  Sherman. 

The   Randolph  Drug  Company,   of  Chicago,   has  been 

incorporated  vrith  a  capital  stock  of  §10,000. 

W.    D.    Rushton,   a   well-known    druggist   of   Elkhart. 

Ind.,   was  in  Chicago  this  week. 

Nelson  Weed,  a  prominent  druggist  of  Mankato,  Minn., 

was  in  Chicago  this  week. 

R.  M.  Wilson  has  sold  his  store  at  135  Ashland  Boule- 
vard to  John  Byrud. 

N.   H.    Caywood.   a  druggist   at   West   Point,   111.,   has 

gone  out  of  business. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


St.  Paul,  Minn.,  Deo.  28. 
At  the  new  century's  opening  gate. 

With  life  and  death  within  his  hands, 
Bent  'neath  his  various  problems'  weight. 

Yet  buoyed  with  hope,  the  druggist  stands. 

He  sees  the  melting  of  the  bands 
Wherewith  the  old  Nineteenth  hath  bound  him, 

And  faces  bravely  all  demands 
With  which  the  Twentieth  may  surround  him. 

Oh,  toiler  of  the  humble  sphere, 

■Bearer  of  others'  burdens  sore! 
The  crosses  that  so  try  thee  here 

Must  net  a  profitable  store; 

For  pride  of  work  well  done  yields  more 
In  cause  for  gratulation  fervent 

Than  gains  mere  sordid  ones  adore — 
Oh,  uncomplaining  public  servant! 


NOTES. 

George  E.   Shimmin,   who  has  spent  several  weeks  irt 

this  State  visiting  old  haunts  and  friends  and  looking- 
after  his  business  interests,  has  returned  to  California, 
where  he  is  concerned  in  an  extensive  laundry  business. 
Here  he  was  a  druggist. 

Romans  &  Rohrbeck.  Fourth  and  Wabasha  strrjts,  St. 

Paul,  find  that  their  recent  cross  street  removal  is  proving- 
advantageous  in  every  way.  They  are  equipped  -with  new- 
furnishings  throughout. 

Hill  &  Cockerill.  Churdan,  la.,  have  been  succeeded  by 

■«•.  J.  Hill,  and  W.  J.  Jones,  Frankfort,  S.  D.,  by  Ed- 
wards &  Co. 

J.  D.  Meurer  has  left  Anoka,  Minn.,  where  he  has  beerv 

for  several  years  clerking  for  Mr.  Witte. 

G.  H.   Wells  is  leaving  White  Bear,   Minn.,  and  King 

&  Co.'s  employ. 


January  3,  1901. J 


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23 


ST.  LOUIS. 


PITTSBURG    AND    VICINITY. 


PROPOSED    PHARMACY'    L.KGISI.ATION. 

St.  Louis.  Dec.  27.— What  do  the  druggists  of  the  State 
want  in  the  way  ot  new  pharmacy  legislation?  The 
Committee  on  Legislation  of  the  Jlissourl  Pharmaceutical 
Association  and  the  members  ot  tlie  Board  of  Pharmacy- 
are  very  anxious  to  have  this  question  answered.  The 
Legislature  convenes  only  once  in  two  years  and  will 
be  in  session  this  winter,  so  if  anything  in  the  line  ot  im- 
proved pharmacy  legislation  is  to  be  obtained  a  start 
must  be  made  at  once.  J.  M.  Love,  ot  Kansas  City, 
chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Legislation  ot  the  Mis- 
souri Pharmaceutical  Association,  is  using  every  effort 
to  ascertain  what  the  pharmacists  ot  the  State  desire 
In  the  way  of  legislation.  The  druggists  ot  this  city 
have  been  so  occupied  with  preparations  for  putting  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  in  operation  here  that  they  have  lost 
sight  of  the  fact  that  it  is  time  to  look  after  new  legis- 
lation. However,  they  can  be  depended  upon  to  help  in 
anything  for  the  good  of  the  cause.  It  will  be  remem- 
bered that  St.  Louis  secured  the  first  pharmacy  legisla- 
tion in  the  State.  It  was  a  local  law  and  provided  for 
registration  by  examination  only  and  also  for  assistant 
pharmacists,  for  whom  there  was  an  examination.  It 
was  a  very  satisfactory  law  and  was  only  repealed  when 
the  State  law  was  enacted.  The  main  thing  which  our 
pharmacists  now  desire  is  legislation  which  will  prevent 
phjsicians  from  registering  as  druggists  on  their  medical 
diplomas.  The  Kansas  City  druggists  seem  to  be  in  favor 
ot  such  legislation  and  are  inclined  towards  re-registra- 
tion. Prof.  Love  would  like  to  see  a  law  similar  to  the 
one  proposed  by  the  A.  Ph.  A.  enacted. 


XOTES. 

The  Mound  City  Paint  and  Color  Co.  gave  a  banquet 

to  their  forty-five  traveling  salesmen  on  last  Friday  even- 
ing. The  affair  was  held  at  the  Mercantile  Club.  N.  B. 
Gregg,  president  ot  the  company,  acted  as  toastmaster. 
There  were  a  number  of  short  addresses  and  in  all  it  was 
a  very  enjoyable  affair. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Druggists'   Cocked  Hat  League 

last  Thursday  night  the  following  scores  were  recorded: 
Mound  City  Paints  4.  J.  S.  Merrell  Drug  Co.  1;  Eli  Lilly 

Meyer  Bros'.  Drug  Co..  1;  the  Searle  &  Hereth  Co..  4; 
Moffitt-'U'est  Drug  Co.,   1. 

-The  Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Co.  received  a  telegram  on  last 
Saturday  notifying  them  that  they  had  won  the  N.  A. 
R.  D.  prize  offered  by  the  Sterling  Remedy  Co.  for  selling 
the  largest  quantity  of  Cascarets. 

Solomon   Bochm,   druggist    at       Eighth    and    Morgan 

streets,  was  chairman  of  the  Hall  Committee  tor  the  big 
charity  dinner  given  at  the  Exposition  building  on  Christ- 
mas day. 

Every   employe  of  the  J.    S.    Merrell   Drug   Co.,    from 

president  down  to  buy-out  boy,  received  a  large  Christ- 
mas turkey  on  Monday  evening. 

-Frank  Garthoffner  is  open'ng  a  new  drug  .store  at 
Fourteenth  and  O'Fallon  streets,  in  the  building  recently 
occupied  by  Leo  J.  Bele. 

-Bert  Ward,  of  Junction  City,  Kan.,  is  opening  a  new- 
drug  store  at  that  place.  HU?  stand  was  destroyed  by 
fire  a  tew  months  ago. 

-Geo.  Rankin  has  entered  the  employ  of  the  Moffitt- 
West  Drug  Co.  and  will  represent  that  firm  in  Southern 
Iowa. 

-■W.  X.  Hagsett  has  been  employed  by  the  Moffitt-'West 
Drug  Co.  to  represent  them  in  Central  and  Northern  Iowa. 

-"W.  T.  Maris,  of  Franklin,  Texas,  is  remodelling  his 
store  and  putting  in  an  entire  set  ot  new  fixtures. 

-F.  O.  Knight  w-ill  represent  the  Moffitt-West  Drug 
Company  in  Arkansas  after  the  first  ot  the  year. 

-The  Knob  Lick  Drug  and  Merchandise  Co.,  ot  Knob 
Lick,  Mo.,  is  putting  in  a  drug  department. 

-H.  C.  Brammeier  has  been  appointed  chief  clerk  for 
K.  P.  Bentz,  at  2.500  South  Broadway. 

The  Russell  Drug  Co.,  ot  Cedartown,  Ga.,  are  open- 
ing a  new  drug  store  at  that  place. 


To   RcMtrirt  .leld   Sule. 

Pittsburg,  Dec.  2tl.— A  bill  may  be  introduced  at  the 
next  sesion  ot  the  State  Legislature  to  restrict  the  sale  of 
carbolic  acid.  The  large  number  ot  suicides  with  this 
acid  in  this  locality  ihas  made  such  action  probable.  Rep- 
resentative W.  \V.  Nisbet,  ot  the  Fifth  Pittsburg  district, 
is  a  well  known  druggist  and  thoroughly  understands  the 
necessity  for  such  legislation.  Mr.  Nisbet  expects  the 
State  Pharmaceutical  Association  to  take  up  this  matter 
in  connection  with  several  other  bills  which  it  expects  to 
have  introduced  into  the  coming  legislature.  Mr.  Nisbet 
says  in  part:  "The  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  has 
a  number  ot  bills  to  present  to  the  legislature.  I  do  not 
know  of  any  particularizing  the  sale  of  carbolic  ac'd.  but 
I  firmly  believe  that  the  association  would  endorse  such 
legislation.  It  w-ould  be  better  to  have  the  proposed  law 
come  from  this  source,  and  it  is  not  too  late  to  secure  the 
co-operation  ot  the  State  body.  All  careful  druggists  will 
not  hesitate  to  endorse  such  a  measure. 


Aclulterateil  Drag^s. 

Pittsburg.  Dec.  29. — Informations  were  made  before 
Alderman  King,  of  the  South  Side,  by  an  agent  for  the 
State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board  charging  the  fol- 
lowing druggists  with  selling  adulterated  drugs: 

W.  J.  Kiskadden.  ot  Etna,  Pa.;  William  Knorr,  of 
Rankin.  Pa.;  H.  M.  Frazer,  and  Charles  Babst,  of  the 
Frazer-Babst  Company,  No.  640  Libertj-  street:  Charles  A. 
Walther  and  Theodore  Havekotte,  of  the  Walther  Phar- 
macy, Chestnut  street,  Allegheny,  and  Charles  A.  Walther 
and  P.  J.  McCready,  ot  the  Walther-Robertson  Drug 
Company,   of  Sevent/h   avenue.       Other  informations   will 

follow.  • 

NOTES. 

Lester    L.    Lorah,    the   well   known   druggist    ot   Penn 

avenue,  w-as  married  to  Miss  Maude  Kelly,  daughter  ot 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Kelly,  of  Monterey  street,  .\llegheny. 
After  a  wedding  trip  in  the  East  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lorah  will 
reside  at   tihe  home  ol  the  bride's  parents  in  Allegheny. 

Miss  Mary  Eisenheis.  daughter  ot  the  late  George  W. 

Eisenheis,  will  be  married  on  December  31  to  John  F. 
Eggers,   New  York  City. 


DETROIT. 

Detroit,    Dec.    29. 

On    Ja-Jnary    1,    Harry    T.    Carver    will    complete    his 

twentieth  yea^  in  the  employ  of  Farrand,  Williams  & 
Clark.  Detroit.  Mr.  Carver  says  he  remembers  well  hie 
first  day  with  the  firm.  He  was  but  a  lad  and  somebody 
taught  him  how  to  put  up  a  "blue  seidlitz  powder"  and 
then  set  him  to  work  at  making  them.  He  kept  at  it 
for  days  and  days  and  "still  his  wonder  grew"  where 
they  would  find  people  enough  to  take  them  all.  Since 
that  time  Mr.  Carver  has  run  the  gamut  of  positions  with 
the  firm,  until  he  is  now  at  the  head  of  the  city  depart- 
ment. 

The    traveling    men    for    Farrand.    Williams    &    Clark, 

Detroit,  gathered  from  all  parts  to  be  present  at  their 
annual  reunion  and  banquet  last  evening,  Friday,  De- 
cember 2S,  at  Hotel  Ste.  Claire.  Most  ot  the  men  have 
been  with  the  firm  a  long  time,  and  there  is  a  particularly 
strong  bond  ot  friendship  e-xisting  among  them.  Every 
man  ot  them  who  could  get  there  was  present. 

L.   C.   Clark  has   purchased   the  drug  stock   of   A.    r^. 

Harris.  Jefferson  avenue,  Detroit,  and  will  run  it  as  a 
br.anch  store. 


Fine  Toilet  Souiis. 

Under  the  name  ot  Andre  Dunois.  the  Eureka  Soap  Co. 
have  prepared  tor  the  drug  trade  a  line  of  fine  French 
toilet  soaps  manufactured  in  this  country.  This  company 
offer  these  goods  with  the  following  guarantees:  Not  to 
sell  this  line  of  goods  to  any  other  trade  than  the  drug 
trade;  that  every  cake  of  soap  made  under  the  name  ot 
Andre  Dunois  is  absolutely  pure,  higjh  grade,  Frj-.ich 
milled  soap:  that  Andre  Dunois  soaps  are' the  best  at  the 
prices  at  which  they  intend  them  to  be  sold.  Read  their 
interesting  advertisement  on  page  2,  and  then  write  for 
catalogue  to  the  Eureka  Soap  Co.,  Cincinnati.  U.  S.  A. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


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We  desire  to  make  this  a  complete  record  of  all  new- 
firms,  all  changes  in  firms,  deaths,  fires  and  assignments 
which  occur  among  houses  connected  with  the  drug  trade 
in  the  United  States.  Our  readers  will  confer  a  favor 
by  reporting  promptly  such  items  from  their  respective 
localities. 

Subscribers  to  the  ERA  DRUGGISTS'  DIRECTORY 
can  correct  their  copies  from  the  record,  and  the  term 
"D.  D.  List."  used  here,  refers  to  this  directory. 

We  exercise  due  care  to  insure  the  authenticity  of 
Items  here  recorded,  but  they  are  obtained  from  such  a 
variety  of  sources  that  their  absolute  correctness  cannot 
be  guaranteed. 

Address.  THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA.  . 
New  York. 

ARKANSAS.— Hazen.—D.  J.  Bell,  sold  to  John  D.  Ham- 
mond. 
X.I shville.— Hale  &  Hale,   damaged   by  fire;   insured. 
CONNECTICUT.— Hartford.-Raddfng     Bros..     183     Front 
street,   succeeded  by  Aaron  Radding. 
New    Haven.— G.    B.    Hanover.    251    Howard    avenue, 

sold  to  A.  B.  Simpkin. 
Union   City.— J.   J.   Linskey,   succeeded   by  Lanskey   & 
Jones. 
FLORIDA.— Middleburg.-C.   G.   Williams   &   Co.,   sold   to 

W.   R.  Chalker. 
ILLINOIS.— Chicago.— John  H.  Mell.  6256  Wentworth  ave- 
nue, sold  to  Frank  J.  Hanus. 
Morrison.— J.    H.    Snyder   &   Co..    succeeded   by   J.    H. 

Snyder. 
Roscoe.— L.  S.  Fyler.  of  the  firm  of  L.  S.  Fyler  &  Co.. 
deceased. 
IOWA.— Buffalo.— C.  L.  Barewald.  sold  to  August  Eipper. 
Clinton.— N.    N.    Sturges.   2H   Fifth   avenue,    succeeded 

by  Sturges  &  Campbell. 
Corning.— A.   J.   Salts,   burned  out. 
Hastings.— George   C.    Chapin.   deceased. 
MICHIGAN.— Saginaw.— Richter  Bros..   1200  Court  street, 
W.  S..  succeeded  by  Fred.  A.  Richter   Jr. 
St.  Joseph.— B.  W.  Ricabv    sold  to  John  C.  Cole. 
NEW  JERSEY.— Newton.— Charles  Roe.  deceased 
NEW   MEXICO.— Raton.— Huber  &   Markle,   sold   to   Mrs. 
Bella  M.  Fullinwider. 
Santa  Fe.— Fischer  &  Co.,  succeeded  by  Fischer  Drug 
Co..   inc. 
NEW  YORK.— Caledonia. — A.  K.  Fowler,  assigned. 

Henn-  E.  Brown.  50  Beaver  street,  assigned. 
OHIO.— Broadway.— J.    B.    Taylor     succeeded    bv    T.    D. 
Taylor. 
Grafton.— E.    W.    Mathews,    sold    to   James   W.    Dick- 

ason. 
Lancaster.- George    G.    Beck    &    Son.    lOS   "West   Main. 

succeeded   by  Moody   &   Co. Eber  Hvde,    119   Main 

street,  now  Hyde  &  Ward. 
Perrysburg.- A.    R.    Champney.    succeeded    by    C.    P. 

Champney. 
Toledo.— F.    H.    McGrath.    211S   Lawrence   avenue,    de- 
ceased. 
OREGON.— Silverton.— J.  E.  Hammond,  sold  »o  J.  A.  Bris- 

bine. 
PENNSYLVANIA.— Grove    Citv.— J.    L.    Campbell    &    Co., 

sold  to  R.  G.  Emerv. 
SOUTH   DAKOTA.— Bryant —Enos   &   Co..    sold    to   P.    A. 
De  Lange. 
Rapid  City.— W.  L.  Gardner,  sold  to  C.  N.  Fallon. 
TEXAS.— Brownwood. — Abney,    McQueen   &   Co.,    sold    to 
W.   H.  Fowler. 
Red  Oak. — Lee  Prescott,  sold  to  P.  M.  Parks. 


Labels. 

The  last  issue  of  the  American  Wine  Press  stated  that 
a  certain  wine  company  had  placed  an  order  for  a  half  a 
million  labels,  which  was  probably  the  largest  single 
order  ever  placed  by  an  American  wine  company. 

In  February  of  1900  the  Welch  Grape  Juice  placed  an 
order  for  700.000  labels  and  in  November  they  placed  an 
order  for  1.000.000  labels.  This  excellent  showing  is  evi- 
dence that  Welch's  Unfermented  Grape  Juice  is  appreci- 
ated. Welch's  Grape  Juice  is  the  only  advertised  grape 
juice,  it  is  the  only  one  that  it  will  pay  you  to  handle  in 
1901. 

The  Welch  Grape  Juice  Co.  have  carried  no  surplus 
stock  over  and  their  1901  sales  will  be  from  the  new 
stock.    They  make  only  unfermented  grape  juice. 

Th:s  company  has  secured  the  grape  juice  concession 
for  the  Pan-American  at  Buffalo,  1901.  On  the  grounds 
there  will  be  a  number  of  booths  run  by  the  Welch  Co.. 
at  which  only  Welch's  Grape  Juice  will  be  served,  and 
Welch's  will  be  sold  by  the  other  25  booths  of  the  Con- 
cessions company.  Welch's  received  the  highest  award  at 
Paris. 

Send  six  cents  in  stamps  for  a  self-pulling  corkscrew  to 
the  Welch  Grape  Juice  Co.,  Westfield,  N.  Y. 


V'arletj-  Is  the  Spice  of  Life. 

This  old  adage  is  exemplified  ever  day  by  the  remark- 
able advertising  emanating  from  the  Liquid  Carbonic 
Acid  Manufacturing  Co.  Trade  paper  adverti.sing  has 
seldom,  if  ever,  displayed  such  versatility  as  does  the  ad- 
vertising of  the  "Liquid."  'Each  of  their  Inserts  leads  one 
to  think  that  the  height  of  originality  and  attractive  de- 
sign has  been  attained,  only  to  be  agreeably  disappointed 
the  following  month  by  a  conception  which  surpasses 
everything  that  has  preceded.  Their  insert  this  month 
contains  four  exceedingly  interesting  pages. 

The  first  is  devoted  to  their  line  of  "Liquid  Fruits"  for 
the  fountain.  At  the  top  of  the  page  is  a  fac-slmile  of  the 
label  which  appears  on  everj-  package. 


The  trite  line  "All  fruits  are  not  Liquid,  but  Liquid 
Fruits  are  all  fruit  except  the  sugar  that's  in  them"  is 
sermon  in  a  very  few  words.  It  might  be  interesting  here 
to  say  a  word  to  the  dispenser  about  "Liquid  Fruits."  At 
the  expense  of  much  money,  skill  and  anxiety  the  Liquid 
Carbonic  Acid  Mfg.  Co.  have  succeeded  in  giving  to 
the  soda  water  dispenser  fruit  syrups  absolutely  pure  and 
of  perfectly  fresh  fruit  flavor;  syrups  which  in  quality  are 
rarely  equaled.  No  one  knows  better  than  the  dispenser 
that  the  soda  lover  is  exceedingly  fastidious  in  regard  to 
his  favorite  drink,  and  that  anything  which  may  be  done 
to  improve  the  character  of  soda  water  will  redound  to 
the  benefit  of  the  dispenser.  At  the  lower  right  hand 
corner  of  the  page  is  shown  the  jug  in  which  "Liquid" 
fruits  are  shipped.  It  will  pay  you  to  become  familiar 
with  this  particular  package.  The  second  page  is  devoted 
to  several  types  of  handsome  onyx  apparatuses  manu- 
factured by  the  "Liquid  Company,"  and  the  third  page 
to  a  remarkably  striking  ad.  of  "Grape  Kola,"  "The, 
New  Nickel  Maker.  The  page  tells  Us  own  storj-  with 
very  few  words.  The  "Liquid  Company"  render  every 
assistance  to  the  dispenser  in  the  advertising  and  push- 
ing of  this  most  popular  beverage,  supplying  attractive 
show  cards,  hangers  and  serving  urns  for  its  dispensing. 

The  fourth  page  of  the  insert  is  devoted  to  the  great 
line  of  carbonators  manufactured  by  the  "Liquid  Com- 
pany." "Carbonators  that  carbonate."  combining  both 
the  spray  and  agitators  methods  in  one  system.  The  mag- 
nificent "Niagara,"  "Perfection  Electric,"  "Crystal 
Spray."  Faultless,"  "Reliance"  and  "New  Liquid."  are 
shown  in  photographic  reproduction  on  a  black  back- 
ground. 

The  prosperity  of  the  Liquid  Carbonic  Acid  Mfg.  Co.  is 
due  to  the  fact  that  they  make  the  best  goods  and  that 
they  tell  the  truth  about  them  in  their  advertisements. 
"Once  a  customer  always  a  customer"  is  their  motto,  and 
they  leave  nothing  undone  to  further  the  interests  of  their 
trade.  Their  houses  are  advantageously  located  all  over" 
the  United  States  in  such  manner  as  to  put  them  In  in- 
stant touch  with  the  trade  everywhere,  and  their  line 
comprises  everything  from  a  straw  to  a  soda  fountain. 
Their  new  dispenser's  catalogue  is  just  out  of  press  and 
will  be  sent  to  dispensers  upon  application. 


Nearly  all  college  professors  are  now  using 
Cube  Morphine  in  illustrating  their  lectures, 
and  for  the  purpose  of  showing  how  this  form 
differentiates  it  from  Quinine,  etc.  The  New 
York  Quinine  and  Chemical  Works  have  made 
an  enviable  reputation  for  this  product,  and 
when  you  write  N.  T.  Q.  on  your  orders  your 
jobber  can  always  furnish. 


January  3,  1901.] 


NEWS  AND  TRADE  DEPARTMENT. 


25 


PATENTS 

Trade-Marks,    Designs,    Etc. 


PATENTS. 
lS8ne<1  December  ^o,    1900. 

<}64,37.';.— Bernhard  Baron,  London  ,Eng.  Drawing  tap 
for   aerated   or   carbonated    water. 

€64,377.— Farnand  Berlioz.  Grenoble,  assignor  to  La 
Soci^t*  Chimique  des  Uslnes  dii  Rhone,  ancienne- 
ment  Gilliard.  P.  Monnet  et  Cartier.  Lyons,  l-'rance. 
Guaiacolated   serum   and  making  same. 

664.378. — Fornand  Berlioz,  Grenoble,  assignor  to  La 
Soci^t^  Chimique  des  Usines  du  Rhone,  ancienne- 
ment  Gilliard.  P.  Monnet  et  Cartier,  Lyons,  France. 
Serum   preparation   for  medical   use. 

•664,437.— Thomas  C.  Sanderson,  London,  Bug.  Treating 
white   lead. 

•664,482.— Harry  I.  Jefters.  Aberdeen,  Miss.  File  for  pre- 
scriptions. 

664,629.-Emil  T.  Franc  and  \V.  I^.  Cole.  London.  Eng. 
Apparatus  for  drawing  off  liquids  in  fixed  quantities. 

■664,630.— Hans  A.  Frasch,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Making 
sulfuric    anhydrid. 

•664,709. — Alfred  Ammelburg,  a.ssignor  to  Farbwerke.  vor- 
mals  Meister.  Lucius  and  Bruning,  Hochst-on-the- 
Main.  Germany.     Rendering  nitroso  bases  stable. 


TRADE   MARKS. 
Rettlstered  December  2S,  1900. 

35,634. — Remedies  for  diseases  of  stomach  and  intestines. 
Ramon  Saiz  y  Carlos.  Madrid,  Spain.  The  word 
"Stomalix." 

35,6.35. — Blood  purifier.  Marie  J.  Pfunder.  Portland,  Ore. 
A  pictorial  representation  of  an  infant's  head. 

35,636. — Internal  remedies  for  certain  named  diseases. 
Scott  &  Starling,  Jacksonville,  Tex.  The  letters 
"S  S  "  with  a  star  between  them  and  a  fly  in  the 
centre  of  the  star. 

35,637. — Certain  named  proprietary  medicines.  S.  B.  Leon- 
ardi  &  Co..  Tampa,  Fla.  A  •monogram  composed  of 
the  letters  "S  B  L"  and  the  representation  of  a 
steering  wheel. 

35,6.38.— Medicinal  preparations  for  certain  named  dis- 
eases. Van  Vleet-Mansfield  Drug  Company.  Mem- 
phis, Tenn.  The  pictorial  representation  of  a  young 
lady,  her  face  being  in  full  or  front  view,  the  neck, 
bust  and  right  arm  bare  and  the  latter  being  raised 
across  the  bosom  and  supporting  loose  flowing  drap- 
ery, together  with  the  representation  of  a  leafy 
branch  standing  vertically  over  the  left  shoulder. 

■35,639. — Certain  named  chemical,  pharmaceutical  and  sur- 
gical products  and  preparations.  Johannes  Arthur 
Sander,    Hamburg,    Germany.      The    word    "Bacillol." 

35,640. — Chemical  and  pharmaceutical  remedies.  Charles 
W.  Schroeder.  Green  Bay.  Wis.    The  word  "Sunrise." 

35,641.— Horse    liniments.      Leonie    Medicis,    vve.    Tricard, 
The  letters   "J.   B.  A.  T." 
Leonie    Medicis.    vve.    Tricard. 
The    representation    of   a   field 


John    Clifford   Wilkinson.    Kobe, 


Courbevoie.  France. 
35,642.— Horse    liniments. 

Courbevoie,    France. 

scene. 
35,643.— Mineral   water. 

Japan.     The  word  "Tansan." 
35,651.-^Spruce   gum.     Abbot   Augustus   Low.    New  York, 

N.    Y.      The   representation   of  a  plurality   of   spruce 

trees  in  proximity  to  each  other. 
35,667.— Chemical      compound      for      purifying      acetylene. 

Deutsche   Gold    and    Silber    Scheide-Anstalt.    vormals 

Rossler.      Frankfort-on-the-Main,      Germany.        The 

■word  "Puratylen." 


7,955 

7,956, 
7,957 
7,967. 
7,968 

■3,969 


L,.\BEL,S. 

.—Title:  "Red  Cross  Antiseptic."  (For  a  Denti- 
frice.) Red  Cross  Chemical  Company.  Port- 
land. Me.,  and  Boston,  Mass.  Application  field  No- 
vember 5,   1900. 

.—Title:  "Erb's  'Never  Chap.'  "  (For  a  Lotion.) 
Ludwig  G.  B.  Erb.  New  Y'ork,  N.  Y.  Application 
field  November  15.  1900. 

.—Title:  "Roman  Liniment."  (For  a  Liniment.)  T. 
A.  Farrell.  Boston,  Mass.  Application  filed  Novem- 
ber 13,   190O. 

—Title:  "Hale's  Ton-A-Quin  for  the  Hair."  (For 
a  Hair  Tonic).  The  H.  R.  Hale  Company.  Hartford, 
Conn.  Application  filed  November  21,  1900. 
—Title:  "Oppeau's  Treatment  for  the  Hair."  (For 
a  Remedy  for  Baldness).  J.  Oppeau,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Application  filed  September  19,  1000. 
—Title:  "Seltone."  (For  a  Catarrh  Cure).  Spe- 
cialty Manufacturing  Company.  Davenport,  Iowa. 
Application  filed  November  23,  1900. 


7,970 
7,971, 
9,972. 
7,973. 

7.974. 
7,975. 
S,(K)5, 
8,006 

s.m'. 


(For   a    Medicine).     Abraham 
N.    Y.      Application    filed    July 


—Title:     "Red   Raven   Dentine."     (For  a  Tooth   and 
Mouth    Wash).      Meyer    &    Gleim.    Cleveland,     Ohio. 
Application    filed    November    19,    1900. 
—Title:     "Dr.   Mill's  Pectoral  Svrup."     (For  a  Cough 
Medicine).      Ludwig   G.    B.    Erb,    New   York,    N.    Y. 
Application    filed    November    24.    1900. 
—Title:    "Dreyfus'  Pills."     (For  a  Medicine).     Naum 
Khasan,    New    York.    N.    Y.      Application    filed    No- 
vember 21.   1900. 
—Title:     "Kil-Kold." 
Meyers.    New    York 
•JO,    1900. 

—Title:  "Eddie's  German  Sal-Lea."  (For  a  Medi- 
cine). Smith  Brothers,  Lake  Nebagamon,  Wis.  Ap- 
plication   filed    November   5,    1900. 

—Title:  "Sierra  Mineral  Bath  Crystals."  (For  a 
Compound  for  the  Bath).  Eugene  Griswold  San 
Francisco.  Cal.  Application  filed  November  22.'  1900. 
—Title:  "Perluxe."  For  a  lotion  for  the  complexion. 
Ben  Levy  &  Co..  Boston,  Mass.  Application  filed 
November  30,  1900. 

.—Title:  "Slusser's  Gall  Cure."  For  a  gall  cure. 
Aaron  A.  Slusser.  Louisville,  Ohio.  Application 
filed  December  3,  1900. 

—Title:  "Bobbin's  Fat  Consumer."  For  a  medicine. 
Fannie  Bobbin.  New  Y'ork,  N.  Y.  Application  filed 
November  12    1900. 


DESIGNS. 

33,630.- Bottle.      Chauncey   J.    Kilmer.    New   York     N     Y. 

Filed  September  7.  1900.     Serial  No.  29,348.     Term  of 

patent,  seven  years.     The  design  for  a  bottle. 
33.631.— Bottle.       George     W.     Klumpp     and     Herman     F. 

Klumpp.  New  York.  N.  Y.     Filed  November  10,  1900. 

Serial  No.  36,135.     Term  of  patent,  seven  years.     The 

design   for  a  bottle. 

33,684.- Syringe.  Albert  L.  Gray,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  assignor 
to  the  A.  L.  Gray  Syringe  Company,  of  Missouri. 
Filed  Oct.  22,  1900.  Serial  No.  .33.977.  Term  of  pat- 
ent 14  years.     The  design  for  a  syringe. 


278.- 


PRINTS. 

-Title:    "Jadway's   Elixir  for   Infants." 
cine.      Mrs.    C.    W.    Wilson,    Y'ork,    Pa. 
filed  October  4    1900. 


For  a  medi- 
Application 


A   Prosressive   Firm. 

We  have  before  us  the  1901  price  list  of  standard  phar- 
maceutical products  manufactured  by  F.  A.  Thompson  & 
Co.,  Detroit.  Although  this  house  is  comparatively  new. 
they  have  built  up  a  fiourishing  business,  and  with  their 
main  office  and  laboratories  at  Detroit,  have  established 
branch  oflSces  in  Chicago,  London,  Eng.,  and  Sydney, 
N.  S.  W. 

They  now  make  a  full  line  of  fluid,  solid  and  powdered 
extracts,  concentrations  and  medicinal  elixirs,  syrups  and 
wines,  soluble  elastic  capsules  and  a  large  number  of 
specialties;  In  fact,  -with  the  exception  of  coated  pills,  they 
are  now  offering  to  the  trade  a  general  line  of  pharma- 
ceutical products.  All  of  them  are  fully  set  forth  in  their 
new  price  list,  a  copy  of  which  they  will  be  glad  to  send 
to  any  drug  buyer  who  is  interested. 


Jauaar^   Leaders. 

Sponges  and  chamois  form  a  part  of  every  druggist's 
stock.  In  many  instances  the  pharmacist  can  increase 
his  business  along  these  lines  with  greater  profits  to  him- 
self and  satisfaction  to  his  customer  if  he  will  buy  where 
can  obtain  the  best  goods  at  the  most  reasonable  flgures. 
On  the  front  cover  of  this  issue  Mr.  Hart,  the  manager  of 
the  sponge  department  of  Smith.  Kline  &  French  Co.. 
e.ills  your  attention  to  his  "January  leaders,"  and  advises 
you  to  watch  that  space  for  monthly  inducements  in 
sponges  and  chamois.  For  their  1901  price  list  write  to 
Smith,  Kline  &  French  Co.,  Philadelphia. 


The   Relliihle    Carboiintor. 

James  W.  Tufts  has  told  you  of  many  ways  in  which 
you  can  get  the  greatest  amount  of  profit  from  your  soda 
fountain.  This  week  he  calls  to  your  attention  his  auto- 
matic Reliable  Carbonator,  which  in  two  years  has  demon- 
strated that  it  is  both  practical  and  profltable  for  drug- 
gists to  make  their  ov.-n  soda  water.  For  circular  de- 
scribing this  low  priced  carbonator  write  to  the  American 
Soda  Fountain  Co.,  successor  to  James  W.  Tufts,  No.  282 
East  Congress  street,  Boston,  Mass. 


26 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  3,  1901, 


»♦■»♦  ♦«♦«««♦♦««♦««■> 


1   THE  NEWS  OF  THE  WORLD. 

I  . 

Compiled   for   the  Special  Convenience  of 
Era   Readers. 


•'OREIGX. 


The  representatives  of  the  Powers  in  Pekin  have  received 
from  the  Chinese  Emperor  a  note  acknowledging  the 
receipt  of  the  demands  ot  the  Powers  and  asking  the 
following  live  questions:  First— Might  not  the  Taku 
Forts  remain  standing,  though  dismantled?  Second- 
Is  it  proposed  to  behead  princes  the  same  as  other 
offenders?  Third— If  the  demands  are  acceded  to, 
would  the  allies  cease  sending  out  expeditions?  Fourth 
—What  places  do  the  Allies  propose  to  occupy?  Fifth 
—How  long  do  they  propose  to  occupy  them? 

The  note  of  the  Powers  to  China,  it  will  be  remembered, 
demands  apologies,  indemnities,  monuments  and  pun- 
ishments to  atone  for  last  summer's  outrages;  access 
to  Pekin  to  be  kept  open  by  razing  fortifications  and 
permitting  foreign  garrisons  to  hold  the  route  to  the 
sea;  strict  measures  by  the  Chinese  Government  to 
suppress  and  prevent  anti-foreign  uprisings;  more 
liberal  treaty  and  diplomatic  relations  with  the  Powers 
and  interdiction  against  the  importation  ot  arms  into 
China. 

Our  Government  has  withdrawn  nearly  all  our  troops 
from  China  and  has  notified  the  Powers  that  the 
United  States  will  not  take  part  in  any  war  that  may 
be   declared    to  enforce    the   demands   outlined   above. 

The  Spanish  minister  at  Pekin  fears  that  the  discussion 
over  the  note  will  last  for  a  year  or  more. 

The  French  Government  continues  firm  in  its  refusal  to 
permit  loot  from  China  to  be  landed  in  France. 

SontU   Africa. 

\  report  prevailed  last  week  in  London  that  the  Boer 
Commander  De  Wet  had  been  captured,  but  a  dis- 
patch from  Cape  Town  says  he  is  still  trying  to  move 
southward  and  is  being  held  in  check.  The  British 
forces  are  activelv  engaged  in  repelling  the  invasion 
of  Cape  Colony  "and  there  has  been  considerable 
fi'^'htins. 

The  sixth  contingent  of  New  Zealanders.  200  strong,  half 
of  them  Maoris,  will  sail  for  South  Africa  in  about 
two  weeks.  ,     ,    .      ..^    ^ 

\  report  from  Cape  Town  last  week  had  it  that  a 
■squadron  of  British  TeomanrT.-  had  been  entrapped  and 
captured  by  the  Boers.  Later  dispatches  neither  con- 
firmed nor  denied  the  report.  . 

It  is  expected  in  London  that  Lord  Roberts  will  be  re- 
warded with  an  earldom  and  possibly  the  Order  of  the 
Garter.  General  Buller's  friends  expect  that  he,  too, 
will  come  in  for  a  plum  of  some  kind. 

Many  disloyal  Dutch  in  Cape  Colony  are  joining  the  Boer 
invaders.  Fifteen  hundred,  it  is  reported,  have  united 
with  them  at  one  point. 

TUe   Pliilippines. 

It  is  expected  by  the  naval  authorities  that  the  "Mos- 
quito fleet."  under  orders  to  the  Philippines,  will  start 
on  its  voyage  this  week. 

Many  prominent  natives  have  been  arrested  in  Manila  as 
alleged  insurgents  under  General  MacArthur's  recent 
proclamation. 

The  Philippine  Commission  has  completed  the  tariff  bill 
for  the  islands  and  mailed  it  to  Washington,  and  have 
taken  up  the  question  whether  San  Jose  College,  In 
Manila    shall  be  under  Church  or  State  control. 

It  is  clain'ied  that  Phelps  Whitmarsh.  a  newspaper  cor- 
respondent who  was  recently  appointed  Governor  of 
Benguet.  Luzon,  is  a  sub.iect  of  Great  Britain,  and  as 
such  it  is  held  that  he  is  ineligible. 

Secretary  Root  has  decided  that  no  further  action  can  be 
taken  with  regard  to  the  return  of  the  Volunteers 
from  the  Philippines  until  Congress  shall  make  pro- 
vision for  their  replacement. 

The  Filipino  Federal  party  has  issued  an  address  to  the 
Provinces  calling  upon  the  natives  to  work  for  peace, 
and  has  cabled  to  President  McKinley  an  expression 
of  goodwill.  Unfortunately,  however,  this  party  rep- 
resents only  a  small  fraction  of  the  Filipinos,  most  of 
■whom  sympathize  heartily  with  the  insurrection. 

Reports  of  bureau  chiefs  who  have  been  administering 
civil  affairs  in  the  Philippines  show  that  some  pro- 
gress has  been  made  in  bringing  the  native  commu- 
nities to  accept  American  rule. 

An  Autonomy  party  has  been  launched  in  Manila  at  a 
meeting  a'ttended  bv  virtually  all  the  loyal  Filipino 
leaders  in  the  citv.     All  present  signed  the  platform. 


Other     Foreign     Xevrs. 

Violent  gales  prevailed  throughout  the  United  Kingdom 
the  latter  part  of  last  week,  causing  serious  havoc 
ashore   and   many  wrecks  along  the  coast. 

The  Swedi.sn  Government  has  decided  to  supply  t.\'i  army 
with  snow  shoes. 


General  U'lMde,  'h«  Coionl  ian  Insirgcnt  lead^-,  :3  s:il<J 
to  have  leen  defeated  anl  is  letreatlng  toward  Venez- 
uela. 

Three  hund'ed  students  have  been  arrested  In  5t.  P^'^irs- 
burg  for  propagating  Socialistic  doctrines. 

There  was  a  strong  earthquake  shock  at  Port  au  Prince, 
Haytl.  last  week,  causing  much  damage  to  property, 
but  no  loss  of  life. 


DOMESTIC. 

Go-vernuient   Affairs. 

Carlos  Martinez  Silva.  Colombian  Minister  for  Foreign 
Affairs,  has  been  appointed  Minister  to  the  United 
States  and   will  soon  sail   tor  this  country. 

A  Copenhagen  dispatch  says  that  the  Danish  Govern- 
ment is  about  to  submit  a  fresh  proposal  to  the  United 
States  Government  for  the  purchase  ot  the  Dani.sl> 
West  Indies. 

The  military  court  that  Is  investigating  the  Booz  hazing 
case  at "  the  West  Point  Military  Academy  is  still 
taking  evidence. 

The  State  Deiartment  has  been  notified  by  American 
Charge  d'Affairs  Griscom.  at  Constantinople,  ot  the^ 
signing  of  a  contract  between  the  Turkish  Govern- 
ment and  the  Cramp  shipbuilding  firm  ot  Philadel- 
phia, under  cover  of  which  the  American  missionary 
claims  of  $90,000  are  to  be  paid.  It  is  expected  that 
a  check  will  be  sent  by  the  Cramp  Company  to  Secre- 
tary Hay  for  the  amount  when  the  Sultan  pays  for  thfr 
cruiser,  and  this  will  end  the  diplomatic  controversy. 
He  has  not  paid  the  Cramps  anything  yet.  however, 
and  those  who  are  familiar  with  his  ways  express  a 
fear  that  this  is  merely  a  ruse  to  quiet  our  demands 
and  postpone  the  evil  day  of  paying  his  debts. 

Otber    Domestic    News. 

Figures  just  issued  by  the  Treasury  Bureau  of  Statis- 
tics show  that  our  export  trade  has  forged  ahead  of 
Great  Britain's  and  now  leads  the  world.  Our  ex- 
port trade  for  eleven  months  of  1900  was  $1,308,913,789. 
while  Great  Britain's  during  the  same  period  was 
$1,303,440,000. 

Chairman  Jones  of  the  Democratic  National  Committee 
denies  that  a  movement  is  on  foot  to  shelve  Bryan 
as  the  party  leader. 

Three  nurses  of  the  Bellevue  Hospital  in  New  York  City 
were  held  by  the  Grand  Jury  last  week  for  causing 
the  death  of  an  insane  patient  by  violent   treatment. 

The  New  Jersey  Commission  appointed  for  the  purpose 
report  that  they  have  stopped  the  blasting  that  was 
ruining  the  Hudson  River  Palisades. 

The  Department  of  Agriculture  reports  the  wlieat  crop- 
for  1900  at  522.229.503  bushels,  and  the  corn  crop  at 
2.105,102,516  bushels. 

The  first  International  Council  ot  Master  Masons,  colored. 
met  in  Jacksonville,  Fla..   last  week. 

Grover  Cleveland  said  in  a  letter  last  week  that  he  did 
not  vole  for  McKinley. 

Mr.  Bryan,  in  a  speech  at  a  dinner  in  Lincoln  last  week, 
said  that  he  hoped  to  have  as  much  intellectual  en- 
joyment as  an  editor  as  he  would  have  had  in  the 
W^hite  House.  It  is  estimated  that  his  income  from 
speeches,  etc..  in  the  last  four  years  has  been  greater 
than  the  President's  salary. 

Moses  Coit  Tyler.  Professor  of  American  History  in  Cor- 
nell  University,   died  in   Ithaca  last  week. 

Andrew  Carnegie  has  decided  to  give  $20,000  to  the  Tus- 
keegee  Institute  for  a  library  building,  which  will  be 
erected  entirely  by  student  labor. 

The  Saloon  Keepers'  Union  of  Buffalo  have  drawn  up  a 
bill  for  introduction  into  the  next  session  ot  the  State 
Legislature  providing  that  saloons  in  Buffalo  may  be 
kept  open  all  night  during  the  Pan-American  Expo- 
sition. 

Enmlslous    and    Hixtures. 

Druggists  who  desire  to  obtain  the  best  labor  and  time 
savmg  apparatus  with  which  to  prepare  emulsions  and 
mixtures,  should  be  interested  in  the  advertisement  in 
this  issue  ot  the  Era  of  J.  H.  Day  &  Co.  They  are  offering 
their  excellent  emulsiflers  at  exceedingly  low  prices,  and 
they  make  a  valuable  practical  sifter  and  mixer  which 
they  sell  for  a  little  money.  For  prices  write  to  them  at 
either  No.  1,144  (E)  Harrison  avenue,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  or 
No.  76  (E)  Park  place.  New  York. 


A    \e-w-    Connection. 

George  A.  Smith,  formerly  manager  of  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.,  Stearns  &  Waverly  branch,  at  Boston,  Mass., 
has  been  appointed  treasurer  of  the  Collapsible  Tube  and 
Metal  Co..  of  No.  247  East  Forty-first  street.  New  York, 
and  has  already  entered  upon  the  discharge  of  his  duties. 
Mr.  Smith  is  an  active,  energetic  business  man.  and  his 
new  employers  will  gain  by  the  change. 


The   Cystogen   Chemical   Company,   of  St.    Louis,    has 

incorporated  to  manufacture  chemicals:  capital.  $30,000. 
Incorporators.  C.  L.  Lewis.  C.  M.  Ralph,  C.  R.  Judge  and 
C.  Caffall,  all  of  St.  Louis. 


January  3,   1901.] 


NEWS  AND  TRADE  DEPARTMENT. 


27 


Associations,  Boards  and 
Colleges. 

TORREY    BOTANICAL,    CLUB. 

The  Torrey  Botanical  Club  (New  York)  met  Thursday 
evening.  November  13.  The  scientific  program  consisted 
-of  an  account  by  Dr.  Britten  o£  his  recent  trip  to  Paris, 
where  he  represented  the  United  States  at  the  Inter- 
national Congress  of  Botanists.  The  first  day,  Mon- 
-day,  October  1,  was  given  up  to  organization  of 
the  Congress.  The  next  day  a  visit  was  made 
to  the  Jardin  des  Plantes  under  direction  of  M. 
■<;orine,  and  some  papers  were  read.  An  important 
one  was  by  Prof.  Flahault,  of  Montpellier,  on  the  rela- 
tions of  herbaria  and  botanical  gardens.  On  succeeding 
■days,  in  addition  to  reading  of  papers,  visits  were  made  to 
private  herbaria  and  gardens.  On  Friday,  October  5, 
there  was  a  continuation  of  a  discussion  begun  pre- 
viously in  regard  to  future  congresses.  It  was  decided 
that  the  next  one  should  be  held  in  1905  in  Vienna.  On 
Mondny,  October  8,  there  was  a  discussion  on  unification 
of  plant  and  animal  nomenclature.  On  the  last  day, 
October  10,  Professor  Britton  read  a  paper  on  the  "Flora 
•of  the  Klondike  Region."  Dr.  Britton  also  spoke  hriefly 
-of  the  botanical  and  horticultural  exhibits  of  the  Exposi- 
tion and  of  the  large  amount  of  museum  and  horticul- 
tural material  which  he  was  able  to  secure.  After  leaving 
Paris  Dr.  Britton  visited  the  Swiss  Botanical  Garden  at 
Zurich  and  went  to  Frankfurt  and  Wiesbaden.  He  spent 
si.x  days  in  Berlin,  which  he  describes  as  the  most  active 
botanical  center  of  the  world.  From  Berlin  he  went  to 
Kew  and  Kensington,  where  he  found  considerable 
■changes  from  the  conditions  at  his  last  visit  nine  years 
tefore.— Tracy  E.   Hazen,   Secy,  pro  tem. 

Wednesday  evening,  Nov.  28.— The  scientific  programme 
consisted  of  a  paper,  soon  to  be  printed,  by  Mr.  Fred- 
erick H.  Blodgett,  on  "The  Seed  and  Seedling  of  Lilium 
vennitolium  Fisdh,"  in  which  the  seed  characters  were 
3)resented  in  detail,  and  with  comparisons  with  those 
of  Erythronium.  Interesting  differences  were  found  in 
the  size  of  the  Liiium  seeds,  about  95  per  cent,  of  which 
germinated,  the  small  seeds  as  quickly  as  the  larger, 
though  with  less  vigorous  subsequent  growth. 

On  Tuesday  afternoon,  December  11.  the  club  met  at 
the   Botanical   Garden,   at   Bronx   Park. 

The    programme    included    a    brief    address    by    Prof. 

■"Charles  E.   Bessey,  a  visit  to  the  Garden  Conservatories, 

with    explanations    by    Dr.     Britton,     and    an    exhibition 

by  Misp  Anna  M.  Vail  of  valuable  books  recently  added 

to  the  Garden  library. 

J.  B.  Kirkwood  presented  a  paper  "On  the  Embry- 
ology of  the  Cucurbitaceae,"  R.  M.  Harper  exhibited  a 
very  interesting  series  of  specimens  and  pliotographs 
and  plants  from  Georgia,  and  gave  notes  on  their  habitat 
and  distribution.  Dr.  J.  K.  Small  described  a  series 
of  tree  and  shrub  specimens  from  the  South,  with  critical 
notes.  Dr.  D.  T.  MacDougal  presented  notes  on  the 
"bulbils  of  Lysimachia  terrestris.  These  bulbils  are  formed 
during  the  latter  part  of  the  season,  in  the  axils  of 
many  leaves,  and  are  morpholog"caliy  branches.  On  com- 
pleting their  growth,  they  pass  into  rhizomes.  They  are 
killed  by  freezing  and  desiccation. 

Another  paper  was  by  .Dr.  M.  A.  Howe,  "Remarks 
on  Rare  North  American  Hepatieae."  The  first  'hepatic 
discussed  was  Riccia  Beyrichiana,  a  species  which  was 
discovered  about  seventy  years  ago  "between  Jefferson 
and  Gainesville,  North  America,"  by  the  German  traveler, 
Beyrich,  and  has  of  late  been  a  subject  of  considerable 
doubt,  inasmuch  as  nothing  of  the  kind  has  been  met 
with  since.  Now,  however,  it  has  apparently  been  re- 
■ -discovered  by  R.  M.  Harper,  who  found  it  during  the 
last  summer  at  Athens,  Ga.  This  locality  is  scarcely 
more  than  twenty  miles  from  where  it  was  evidently 
first    collected. 

Dr.  Howe  also  furnished  a  brief  account  of  a  col- 
lection of  Hepatieae  made  in  the  Yukon  region  by  Mr. 
R.  S.  Williams,  a  collection  of  much  interest,  inasmuch 
■  as  it  contained  one  species  which  appears  to  be  entirely 


new,  one  which  has  not  heretofore  been  reported  from 
this  continent;  five  others  new  to  the  Alaska  region,  and, 
besides  these,  two  or  three  which  have  been  rarely  col- 
lected in  America,  The  report  upon  Mr.  Williams  Ue- 
paticeae  is  soon  to  be  published.  Adjournment  followed. 
—Edward  S.   Burgess,   Secretary. 


GROUGIA      UOARI). 

The  Georgia  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  met  on  Novem 
ber  2li  in  Atlanta  for  the  examination  of  applicants  tor 
license  to  practice  pharmacy  in  Georgia.  The  board  in- 
augurated examinations  in  practical  dispensing  in  addi- 
tion to  the  other  branches,  George  F.  Payne,  of  the 
board,  having  been  made  a  special  committee  to  get  up 
the  prescription  desks,  apparatus  and  drugs  for  such 
examination.  The  work  was  made  possibie'by  the  State 
Pharmaceutical  Association  voting  a  sum  for  the  purpose 
to  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy.  The  membership  of 
the  board  is  as  follows:  S.  C.  Durban,  Augusta,  chairman; 
George  F.  Payne,  Atlanta,  secretary;  Max  Morris,  Macon; 
C.  D.  Jordan,  Monticello,  and  J.  G.  Dodson,  Americus. 
Both  the  report  of  the  chairman  and  of  the  secretary 
proved  of  much  interest.  The  recent  action  of  the  board 
in  publishing  the  licensed  druggists  by  counities  has 
met  with  much  approval,  as  it  indicates  the  determina- 
tion of  the  board  to  keep  up  with  just  who  are  licensed 
In  each  county  and  town  in  the  State.  The  practical 
dispensing  is  also  a  feature  that  has  taken  quite  -well 
with  the  pharmacists  generally.  The  practical  dispensing 
was  under  the  charge  of  one  of  the  new  members,  J. 
G.  Dodson.  The  examination  in  this  branch  was  managed 
most  excellently,  and  with  much  more  satisfaction  to 
themselves  than  the  board  thought  would  be  possible 
at  the  initiation  of  such  work.  There  will  be  an  in- 
creased number  of  prescription  desks  at  the  next  ex- 
amination^  so  that  more  work  may  be  required  of  each 
man.  There  were  sixteen  applicants  for  license,  who 
were  examined  by  the  board.  Thirteen  passed  as  follows: 
Pharmacists— George  C.  Reid,  Augusta;  Robert  B.  Spear- 
man, Social  Circle.  Apothecaries— J.  B.  Davenport,  Au- 
gusta; John  Epps.  Atlanta;  J.  T.  Freeman.  Ladonia,  Tex.; 
V.  Haskorec,  Baxley;  Isaac  Sewell,  Cave  Spring;  George 
H.  Turner,  Rico.  Druggists— John  R  Anderson  (colored), 
Atlanta;  T.  L.  Barrett,  Dublin;  J.  R.  Brown,  Lavonia; 
F.  B.  Durham,  Greensboro;  Mrs.  Helen  Westmoreland. 
Atlanta.  Three  of  the  applicants  failed.  The  next  meet- 
ing of  the  'board  for  the  examination  of  applicants  for 
license   will   be   held   in   Atlanta,    on   Monday,    March   25. 


AN    UNDULATORY    THEORY    OF    ODOR. 

The  efforts  of  physicists  to  bring  the  phenomena  of 
smell  into  line  with  those  of  the  other  senses  have  so  far 
met  with  little  success.  The  fact  that  the  eye  and  ear 
perceive  objects  at  great  distances  led  to  a  close  investi- 
gation of  the  mechanism  of  the  propagation  of  light  and 
sound,  and  thus  was  laid  the  foundation  of  the  undula- 
tory  theories  that  form  so  large  a  part  of  the  teachings 
of  modern  science.  But  the  mechanism  by  which  we 
smell  at  a  distance  is  still  in  doubt,  although  It  has 
usually  been  held  that  this  sense  is  essentially  one  with 
that  of  taste  and  that  both  require  actual  contact  between 
the  sense  organ  and  the  object  smelled  or  tasted.  The 
apparent  propagation  of  smell  to  a  distance  would  then 
be  due  to  the  fact  that  all  odorous  substances  are  more 
or  less  volatile,  and  that  their  material  particles,  in  the 
form  of  dust  or  vapor,  are  wafted  to  the  nostrils  through 
the  air.  But  there  are  many  who  are  not  satisfied  with 
this  explanation,  and  from  time  to  time  efforts  are  made 
to  bring  the  phenomena  of  odor  into  line  with  those  of 
radiant  forms  of  energy.  The  latest  of  these,  made  by 
Messrs.  Vaschlde  and  Van  Melle,  is  described  in  the 
Revue  Scientiflque.  The  writer  of  the  notice  calls  our 
attention  to  the  fact  that  we  have  not  advanced  beyond 
the  ancient  Greek  philosophers  in  our  conception  of  an 
odor.     He  says: 

"The  classic  view  of  odor  is  that  held  by  the  ancient 
Greek  physicists.  It  asserts  that  the  essential  condition 
is  that  the  particles  of  odoriferous  substances  shall  be- 
come detaehc>d.  and  fioating  aliout  in  the  air,  shall  come 
into  close  contact  with  the  mucous  membrane  of  the 
nose.  Physics  has  long  since  replaced  theories  of  emis- 
sion by  those  of  undulation  in  the  domains  of  hearing 
and  vision;  but  with  smell  we  arc  still  of  the  opinion  of 
Democritus. 

"The   h.s-pothesis   of   emission    is   based   experimentally 


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[January  3,  1901. 


only  on  Inductions  whose  le^tlmacy  Is  far  from  toeing 
established  .  .  .  and  the  nature  of  odors  has  never 
been  definitely  defined.  The  arguments  that  seem  to  be 
in  favor  of  this  hypothesis  can  be  summed  up  under  two 
beads  as   follows: 

"1.  Odors  are  carried  by  the  air.  and  to  smell  it  is 
necessary  to  introduce  Into  the  nostril  the  air  that  bears 
the  odoriferous  effluvium;  that  is.  the  air  must  be  snuffed 
up.  2.  If  we  shut  up  odoriferous  substances  in  a  her- 
metically sealed  box,  their  odors  can  no  longer  be  per- 
ceived. 

"To  these  arguments  the  authors  reply  as  follows: 

•'1.  Sound  is  also  carried  by  the  wind,  and  so  Is  hea^ 
under  certain  conditions;  but  we  do  not  consider  them  as 
due  to  detached  particles,  but  rather  as  forms  of  energy 
that  may  be  displaced  under  certain  circumstances. 

"2.  If  we  shut  up  a  source  of  light  in  an  opaque  box, 
the  sen.satlon  is  intercepted.  Substances  transparent  to 
light  may  be  less  so  to  heat  and  still  less  so  for  Roent- 
gen rays.  It  would  them  be  natural  to  suppose  that  sub- 
stances opaque  to  light  would  also  intercept  the  hypo- 
thetical radiations  of  odor. 

"The  authors'  hypothesis  may  be  formulated  thus: 
Odor  docs  not  proceed  from  direct  contact  between  de- 
tached particles  of  the  odoriferous  body  and  the  nerve 
terminals,  but  indirectly,  by  means  of  rays  of  short  wave 
length  analogous  but  not  similar  to  those  now  regarded 
as  the  cause  of  light,  radiant  heat,  the  Roentgen  phenom- 
ena, etc.  The  chief  presumptions  in  favor  of  this  view 
are  as  follows: 

"1.  The  history  of  science  shows  us  that  we  have 
gradually  come  to  recognize  the  fact  that  our  sensations 
come,  not  directly  from  bodies,  but  rather  from  the  sur- 
rounding medium. 

"2.  The  olfactory  nerves  have  the  same  cerebral  origin 
as  the  optic  nerves,  and  this  special  condition  distinguishes 
them  from  the  other  sensory  nerves.  ...  It  is  very 
probable  that  their  functions  are  also  similar. 

"3.  Odoriferous  chemical  substances,  belonging  to  the 
same  group,  produce  absorption  bands  in  the  spectrum, 
that  approach  nearer  to  the  end  of  the  spectrum  as  their 
specific  gravity  increases.  At  the  same  time,  the  odors 
of  the  substances  occupy  the  same  order  of  succession  as 
the  absorption  bands. 

"4.  Odors  have  the  power  of  absorbing  radiant  heat, 
which  shows  that  there  is  a  close  relation  between  them. 

"5.  Odorous  substances  lose  neither  weight  nor  volume, 
or  in  any  case  such  loss  is  insignificant,  unless  the  sub- 
stance is  volatile. 

"6.  There  are  many  bodies  whose  particles  detach 
themselves,  or  which,  in  other  words,  vaporize  easily, 
and  yet  have  no  odor;  and  there  are  other  bodies  that 
have  powerful  odors  and  yet,  so  far  as  we  can  see,  send 
out  no  detached  particles 

"7.  There  are  substances  each  of  which,  taken  sep- 
ately,  gives  out  a  considerable  odor,  but  which,  mixed 
together,  without  forming  any  new  chemical  compound, 
neutralize  each  other's  odors  completely;  for  instance, 
coffee  and  iodoform.  This  phenomenon  presents  an  anal- 
ogy with  what  takes  place  when  a  cold  and  a  hot  sub- 
stance are  mixed;  they  neutralize,  in  a  certain  sense, 
tihe  sensations  due  to  each  when  they  act  separately. 

"8.  The  colors  of  substances  have  been  studied  with 
the  view  of  investigating  the  so-called  odoriferous  efBuvia, 
and  it  has  been  found  that  the  absorption  of  the  odors 
varies  with  the  colors. 

"9.  Fatigue  may  take  place  for  a  single  odor,  while 
the  sense  of  smell  remains  intact  for  all  other  odors;  just 
as  the  eye  may  be  fatigued  for  the  red  rays,  while  it  is 
still  very  sensitive  to  tihe  other  rays. 

"10.  The  air  is  not  the  sole  carrier  of  odors,  for  in- 
vestigations made  by  Messrs.  Vaschide  and  Toulouse  show 
that  one  may  plainly  perceive  an  odor  when  the  nostrils 
are  filled  with  an  odoriferous  solution 

"Such  is  the  new  hypothesis,  which  seems  to  be  in  line 
with  all  the  data  of  modern  science.  Waether,  at  the 
beginning  of  the  century  (laiS)  vaguely  agitated  the  pos- 
sibility of  a  dynamic  theory  of  odors  and  inclined  to 
believe  that  they  were  propagated  in  a  manner  similar 
to  light,  heat,  sound,  etc.,  but  he  was  still  ignorant  of  the 
nature  of  these  phenomena. 

"This  hypothesis  opens  up  new  possibilities,  and  the 
existence  of  an  olfactory  wave  brings  odors  into  the  uni- 
versal system  of  undulation  and  vibration  which  is  an 
essential  form  of  life."    (The  Literary  Digest.) 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

Acid,    Carbolic,    Sales 23 

Amylenol    ft 

Asafetida,    Importation    1ft 

ASSOCIATIONS  Clubs.  Alumni,  Etc.— Camden,  N.  J., 
20;  Central  New  York  College  of  Pharmacv  Boys, 
17;  Chicago  Veteran  Druggists,  22;  Jersev  City, 
N.  J.,  IB;  New  Jersey,  15;  New  York  Drug  Trade 
Club,  17;  New  York  Pharmaceutical  Clerks'  18; 
Paterson,     N.    J.,     16;    Torrey    Botanical    Club,'    27; 

Troy,    N.    Y 1ft 

Bismuth    Subnitrale    12 

BOARDS    OF    PHARMACY.— Georgia     27;    New    York 

City.   13.   17;   New   Y'ork  State.   16;   Pennsvlvania 4 

BOWLING,    DRUG    TRADE.— Baltimore.    21;    Chicago, 

22;  New  York  Retail  Druggists,  17.  IS;  St.  Louis 23 

Business  Morality    7 

Business  Record   24 

Chemistry,   Study  10 

Cinchona  Alkaloids.    Formation    3 

COLLEGES      OF      PHARilACY.— BrooKiyn.      16,      18; 

Maryland.  21 ;  New  York  17 

Cotton    Silicate    14 

Drug  Clerk.   What  Can  Be  Done  for  Him? 5 

Dusty  Trades,  Dangers 13 

EDITORIALS.— Austria  Admits  Women  Pharmacists, 
3;  Era  and  Its  Complete  Service,  1;  Passing  of 
the  Old  Century.  2;  Sale  of  Narcotics  in  Ala- 
bama         3 

Epistaxis.   Alumnol   as   Remedy 3 

Ether  Amyl-Salicylique   6 

r^xtract   Mountain    Sage,    Fluid 14 

Haemorrhoids,  Treatment,  Aeseulus  Hippocastanum. . .     6 

Ink.   Glossy    14 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore.  21;  Boston.  19;  Chi- 
cago,   22;    Detroit,    23:    New    York,    16;    Northwest, 

22;  Philadelphia.  20;  Pittsburg.  23;  St.  Louis 23 

News  of  the  World   26 

Odor.    Undulatory    Theory • 27 

Paper    "Flock"    13 

Patents,  Trade  Marks,  etc 2» 

Pennsylvania   Prosecutions   4 

PERSONAL.  Including  Obituaries.  Items  of  Personal 
Interest,  etc.— American  Soda  Fountain  Co..  19; 
Bokar.  Joseph.  IS;  Brandt.  Gustav,  15;  Carver, 
Hjrrv  T..  "23;  Cvstogen  Chemical  Co..  "26;  Davis, 
Walter  O.,  16;  Desmond.  J.  J.,  19;  Eddy.  George 
v..  21;  Gannon,  Irving  P..  19;  Goft  &  Sons  Co., 
S.  B.,  IS;  Hunter.  Harrv  C,  19;  Jones  Chemical 
Co.,  Enos  F.,  28;  Kiehl,  John.  15;  La  Wall  & 
Searles.  18;  Lee  Co..  A.,  28;  Maiden.  P.  J..  18; 
Metropolitan  Chemical  Co..  16;  Michigan  Drug  Co., 
17;  Prescription  Pharmacal  Co.,  28:  Preston, 
Charles  H..  19;  Randolph  Drug  Co..  28;  Rosenthal, 
Al..  16;  Smith,  George  A..  26;  Stafford  Hydraulic 
Co.,   21;    Swift   Pharmacv   Co..    18;;   Tarrant   &   Co., 

15;  Tobin,  Edward.  17;   VVilliar  Co.,  Charles  E 21 

Nuts.  Physic   14 

Physic  Nuts  14 

Slag.   Basic   14 

Soap,  Ox  Gall   14 


The  new  building  of  Leech  &  Ellis,  wholesale  drug- 
gists, of  Glasgow.  Ky.,  is  about  completed  and  will  be 
occupied  by  the  firm  in  a  few  days.  The  former  quarters 
of  the  firm  were  destroyed  by  fire  the  first  of  last  year. 

A  new  corporation  in  Kansas  City  Is  the  Prescription 

Pharmacal  Co.,  manufacturing  chemists;  capital.  S50,000. . 
Incorporators.  G.  H.  T\'yckoff,  X.  "«'.  Wyckoff,  C.  E. 
Waldron,   E.   L.   McCormack  and  L.   W.   Holmes. 

The  A.   Lee  Co..   of  Methuen,   Mass.,   has  incorporated 

to  manufacture  and  sell  chemicals,  etc.  Capital,  S40,000. 
Incorporators:  Frank  W,  and  Ashton  Lee  and  Joseph  T. 
White. 

The  Enos  F.  Jones  Chemical  Company,  of  Jersey  City, 

has  incorporated.  Capital,  ?50.000.  Incorporators.  John 
M.  and  Enos  F.  Jones  and  William  A.  Aldar,  all  of  Jersey 
City. 

Miss  M.  St.  Clair  Ransford,  class  '98,  New  York  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy,  has  accepted  a  position  at  the  Boule 
vard  Pharmacy,  No.  2,781  Broadway. 

The  Randolph  Drug  Co.,  of  Chicago,  has  incorporated; 

capital,  $10,000.  Incorporators,  J.  B.  Synnestvedt,  E.  F. 
Lindrooth  and  T.  E.   Milchrist. 

JiE^^    ADVERTISEMENTS    IN    THIS    WEEK'S    ERA. 


American  Soda  Fountain  Co.     5 

Chattanooga  Med.  Co Cov  B 

Chesebrough  Mfg.   Co 15 

Dav  &  Co..   J.   H 21 

Doane,    Chas.    R 16 

Eureka  Soap  Co 2 

Fairchlld    Bros.    &    Foster. . 

Cov  A 

Humphreys'  Homeo  Med.  Co     3 
Liquid    Carbonic   Acid    Mfg. 
Co Insert 


New  York  Quinine  &  Chem. 

Works    Cov  D 

Phillips  &  Co..   John 24 

Robinson   Co.,    H Cov  B 

Saftord.   C.  1/ 1» 

Sa.\lehner.    A 10 

Scott   &  Bowne 8 

Smith,    Kline  &  French   Co. 

Cov  A 

tTnited  Mining  &  Mfg.  Co...  2* 
Welch  Grape  Juice  Co. Cov  I> 
Zeno   Mfg.   Co Cov  I> 


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PURE  FO*D  BILL. 

It  is  probable  that  a  pure  food  bill  will  pass 
the  present  session  of  Congress,  although  legis- 
lation of  this  character  has  been  born  only  to 
die  with  each  session  for  a  dozen  years.  There 
has  never  been  any  open  fight  against  the  idea 
of  pure  food  legislation.  It  has  been  the  in- 
variable case  that  committees  to  which  pure  food 
inlls  have  been  referred  have  considered  them 
favorably,  and  that  when  any  such  bill  has  come 
to  a  final  vote  in  either  the  House  or  the  Senate 
the  vote  has  been  in  favor  of  the  passage  of  the 
bill.  However,  the  opposition  to  such  legisla- 
tion has  always  been  strong  enough  to  prevent 
any  bill  of  the  character  passing  both  houses. 

In  a  bill  like  the  Brosius  bill,  now  on  the 
calendar,  the  interests  affected  are  so  extensive 
and  varied  there  has  always  been  active  opposi- 
tion if  not  an  open  fight. 

One  reason  is  that  some  have  sought  to  take 
advantage  of  pure  food  legislation  to  secure  cer- 
tain legislation  seeking  to  advance  the  inter- 
ests of  their  own  business  at  the  expense  of  their 
rivals.  The  Brosius  bill  as  originally  drafted  was 
no  exception  to  the  general  rule,  and  several  of 
its  provisions  were  of  such  a  character  that  they 
prevented  its  passage  at  the  last  session  of  Con- 
gress. The  bill  has  been  materially  changed  in 
some  respects  since  it  was  introduced  and  other 
changes  are  proposed.  The  measure  known  as 
the  new  Brosius  bill  has  very  little,  if  any,  oppo- 
sition. It  seems  to  be  more  generally  satisfac- 
tory than  any  of  its  predecessors.  Of  course,  it 
does  not  suit  every  one,  but  that  cannot  be  ex- 
pected, and  there  are  some  opposed  to  it  who  are 
opposed  to  any  legislation  on  this  question,  be- 
lieving it  cannot  accomplish  any  good  and  that 
the  best  way  to  improve  the  character  of  food 
and  drugs  is  to  depend  on  competition  and 
rivalry  between  manufacturers. 

But  the  Brosius  bill  in  its  newly  modified 
form  seems  in  a  fair  way  to  pass.  The  greatest 
opposition  heretofore  has  come  from  certain 
baking  powder  interests,  which  claimed  that  in 
its  original  form  the  bill  fixed  a  standard  which 
only  the  makers  of  one  kind  of  baking  powder 
could  meet  and  which  would  consequently  force 
out  of  business  the  makers  of  other  kinds.  This 
position  has  been  met  and  a  concession  granted 
in  the  shape  of  an  amendment  providing  that  in- 
stead of  labeling  to  show  the  substances  entering 
into  a  food  preparation,  it  shall  be  labeled  with 
the  resulting  substances  which  are  left  in  the 
food    produced    when    ready    for    consumption. 


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[January   lo,   1901. 


Another  amendment  seeks  to  give  to  any  person 
accused  of  adulterating  food  the  right  of  appeal 
to  the  courts,  regardless  of  any  standard  that 
may  be  fixed  by  the  Department  of  Agriculture. 
So  now  the  former  most  bitter  opponents  of 
the  bill  are  urging  its  passage,  and  it  is  believed 
that  enough  influence  will  be  e.xerted  to  send  it 
through  to  final  enactment. 


HIGHER   COST  WILL   NOT   DECREASE 
CUTTING. 

To  the  Editor;  My  attention  has  been  called  to  your 
editorial,  "Will  They  Reduce  Prices,"  in  the  Era  of  De-. 
comber  27,  and  I  take  the  liberty  of  sending-  you  my  views 
on  thi.s  subject. 

From  many  years'  experience  in  the  drug  business  in 
its  \'ariuus  branches  I  feel  somewhat  competent  to  express 
an  apinion  on  this  subject.  I  want  to  assert  first,  that  it 
don't  make  so  much  difference  what  a  druggist  pays  for 
an  article— the  real  question  is:  What  can  he  make  on  it? 
It  is  the  opinion  of  many  manufacturers  that  it  is  just 
as  profitable  to  the  druggist  to  pay  them  ?9  per  dozen 
for  a  proprietary  article  as  it  is  for  him  to  pay  $7.50  per 
dozen.  The  reason  for  this  is.  that  if  the  margin  between 
the  dozen  and  the  retail  price  is  too  great  it  is  sure  to 
bring  in  the  cutter  and  the  druggist  is  unable  to  get  the 
full  price.  Personally.  I  ibelieve  that  druggists  would 
make  more  money  if  they  had  to  pay  $9  per  dozen  for 
all  the  staple  .fl  preparations,  and  at  least  ?S  for  those 
which  haven't  so  active  a  sale.  On  this  basis  every  drug- 
gist would  be  sure  of  his  profit,  because  there  would  not 
be  that  temptation  for  the  cutters  to  push  these  goods  and 
use  them  for  baits. 

In  my  opinion  it  would  be  a  serious  mistake  for  the 
manufacturers  to  reduce  their  prices  when  the  stamps 
are  taken  off.  If  it  gets  noised  about  through  the  public 
and  the  trade  that  there  has  been  a  reduction  in  the 
price  of  patent  medicines  by  the  manufacturers,  the  re- 
tailers will  have  to  come  down,  and  they  will  be  in  worse 
shape  than  they  are  now.  'WTiile  on  the  other  hand,  if 
the  manufacturers  don't  make  any  reductions,  and  let 
it  be  known  that  they  are  going  to  spend  the  additional 
income  they  get  in  advertising,  it  will  give  the  druggists 
a  good  reason  for  not  reducing  their  prices,  and  will 
cause  less  disturbance  in  their  trade. 

Nearly  every  druggist  now  makes  a  line  of  his  own 
preparations  upon  which  he  is  compelled  to  put  stamps. 
If  these  stamps  are  removed  -will  he  reduce  the  retail 
price  of  his  own  preparations? 

If  the  manufacturer  does  reduce  his  dozen  price,  doesn't 
it  stand  to  reason  that  the  retailer  will  have  to  follow 
suit  and  reduce  his  retail  price?  Then  where  does  the 
retailer  gain? 

I  am  a  regular  reader  of  the  Era,  and  as  a  rule  agree 
with  its  policy.  I  know  that  you  are  a  warm  friend  of 
the  retail  druggist  and  admire  you  for  it,  but  in  this  in- 
stance I  must  disagree  with  you.  It  is  not  for  the  best 
Interests  of  the  drug  trade  for  manufacturers  to  reduce 
their  prices,  because  if  they  do,  the  retailers  will  have 
to  reduce  their  retail  prices  and  it  will  cause  a  great  deal 
of  disturbance  in  the  sale  of  these  goods,  which  are  to- 
day, as  a  whole,  on  a  better  liasis  for  the  retailer  than 
they  were  before  the  Stamp  Tax  went  into  effect. 

In  this  connection  I  want  to  say  that  I  believe  the 
manufacturers  make  a  serious  mistake  in  not  keeping  in 
closer  touch  with  the  druggists.  I  speak  from  my  ex- 
perience as  a  druggist.  It  would  remove  a  lot  of  friction 
if  manufacturers  would  cater  more  to  the  retail  druggists 
and  not  ignore  them  so  much.  They  ought  to  advertise 
in  the  drug  journals  more  than  they  do  and  not  take  the 
high-handed  position  that  they  are  going  to  force  the 
druggist  to  handle  their  goods.  The  day  is  past  when 
the  manufacturer  can  force  the  druggist  to  handle  his 
goods  to  any  great  extent.  There  are  altogether  too 
many  firms  putting  up  non-secrets  who  will  supply  the 
druggist  with  his  goods  which  he  can  sell  at  a  profit. 
Very  truly  yours. 

JUSTICE. 

Our  correspondent's  argument  would  have 
more  weight  if  his  facts  were  right.  His  as- 
sumption that  cutting  is  not  indulged  in  on 
articles  costing  $9  a  dozen  is  wrong.    The  price 


ihc  druggist  pays  for  an  article  is  not  what 
causes  it  to  be  cut.  Cutting  is  regulated  by  the 
popularity  of  the  preparation,  the  extent  to 
which  it  is  advertised,  etc.  The  worst  cut  ar- 
ticles in  the  trade  to-day  are  those  very  ones 
whose  manufacturers  charge  the  retailers  most 
lor  them.  Our  correspondent  says  it  does  not 
make  so  much  difference  what  tlie  druggist 
])ays  for  an  article,  but  what  he  can  make  on 
it.  \'ery  true ;  this  is  the  question  exactly.  For 
two  dollar-preparations,  the  one  costing  $9,  the 
other  $8,  the  druggist  can  get  in  most  instances 
only  the  same  price  for  each,  not  a  full  dollar, 
but  67  or  75  or  80  cents,  as  determined  by  the 
extent  to  which  cutting  is  practiced  in  his 
locality.  This  being  so,  if  he  sells  these  two 
articles  at,  say  80  cents,  he  makes  considerably 
more  on  one  than  on  the  other. 

Our  friend  further  assumes  that  the  retail 
druggists  generally  raised  their  prices  on  pro- 
prietary articles  when  the  stamp  tax  law  went 
into  effect.  This  is  not  so.  In  only  a  very  few 
instances  were  druggists  able  to  raise  these 
jMMces  enough  to  cover  the  cost  of  the  stamps. 
The  great  majority  made  no  increase  whatever. 
The  case  was  different  with  some  manufacturers, 
however.  They  took  the  opportunity  not  only 
lo  add  the  cost  of  the  stamps  to  their  goods,  but 
in  some  instances  several  times  the  cost,  and 
this  increase  the  retailer  has  been  forced  to 
stand,  without  being  able  to  get  a  penny  more 
from  his  customers. 

There  niav  be  among  the  manufacturers  the 
lielief  that  the  price  of  a  proprietary  article 
should  be  raised  to  $9  or  so,  but  this  will  not  meet 
very  much  favor  from  the  retail  trade.  The  re- 
tailer believes  that  his  profit,  even  at  full  marked 
prices,  is  no  more  than  just,  when  he  buys  his 
goods  at  $8,  $4  or  $2,  and  these  figures  were 
a  part  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  platform  a  year  or 
so  ago,  but  have  been  allowed  to  retire  into 
innocuous  desuetude.  The  retailer,  however, 
rarely  gets  full  price  for  a  proprietary  article, 
and  if  he  is  asked  in  addition  to  his  sacrifice 
of  profit  through  cut  rate  practices,  to  further 
stand  increased  cost,  he  naturally  feels  as  if  he 
were  not  getting  a  square  deal. 

Our  correspondent's  argument  does  not  seem 
to  us  to  have  much  soundness,  and  we  are  quite 
confident  that  it  will  not  be  favorably  received 
by  the  great  bulk  of  the  retail  drug  trade. 


THE  NEW  LAW. 

The  new  pharmacy  law  for  the  entire  State  of 
New  York  is  now  in  force.  The  new  board  has 
organized,  as  told  in  the  news  pages  of  this  issue, 
and  everv  one  is  trying  to  bring  order  out  of  the 
chaos  which  necessarily  attends  the  passage  from 
the  old  conditions  of  three  boards  acting  under 
dissimilar  regulations  to  one  board  under  one 
law  which  must  harmonize  differences  and  ad- 
just difficulties.  Several  of  the  leading  features 
Qf  the  new  law  are  radical  departures  from  tradi- 
tion and  previous  custom,  and  there  is  likely  to 
be  some  friction  and  vexations  before  all  gets 


January  lo,   1901.] 


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to  working  smoothly,  but  here's  hoping  there'll 
be  no  serious  trouble.  The  individuals  who  pro- 
pose testing  the  constitutionality  of  several  fea- 
tures of  the  law  do  not  seem  to  have  material- 
ized anything  tangible  yet  in  the  shape  of  a  pro- 
gramme of  action,  nor  is  there  any  money  in 
sight  for  expenses,  but  something  may  come  of 
it  all.  Just  now,  however,  the  thing  to  do  is  to 
observe  the  law  as  it  is,  not  as  we  would  wish 
it.  So,  druggists,  come  up  to  the  secretary's  of- 
fice and  register  your  store,  give  the  required 
information  about  all  those  in  your  employ,  and 
don't  forget  the  fee. 

WOULDN'T  IT  JAR  YOU? 

The  newspapers  of  last  week  reported  that  Dr. 
^^'illiam  West,  a  young  osteopath  of  Centreville, 
la.,  announced  at  the  State  meeting  of  osteopaths 
a  new  method  for  curing  tuberculosis.  He  said 
he  had  tested  it  on  ten  patients  and  all  had  re- 
covered. The  essence  of  the  treatment  consists 
in  vibration  of  the  spleen,  releasing  the  phago- 
cytes that  prey  on  bacteria.  Osteopathic  treat- 
ment to  strengthen  the  alimentary  canal  and 
lungs  is  also  used  and  patients  are  put  on  special 
diet  and  kept  in  good  air  and  light. 

This  seems  very  simple.  All  one  has  to  do 
is  to  give  the  spleen  a  good  shaking  occasion- 
ally. We  should  be  prepared  for  some  interest- 
ing sights,  if  this  treatment  meets  favor. 


ROCHESTER  APATHETIC. 

Some  weeks  ago  an  attempt  was  made  to  get 
the  drug  trade  of  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  to  organize 
and  work  under  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan.  But  it 
did  not  work.  Nearly  all  the  druggists  ex- 
pressed opposition  to  the  plan,  thought  it  would 
not  work,  that  it  would  be  short-lived.  So,  there 
you  are !  The  nearest  approach  to  a  better  con- 
dition of  affairs  in  that  city  consists  of  a  price 
list  of  patent  medicines,  adopted  last  September, 
which  a  few,  only  a  few,  of  the  druggists  are  try- 
ing to  live  up  to.  But  Rochester  is  in  rather  bad 
shape,  and  it  is  not  improbable  that  the  N.  A. 
R.  D.  wall  get  after  it  soon  hot  foot  and  try  to 
make  something  respectable  of  its  drug  business. 
There  are  some  bad  cutters  who  need  attention. 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL.    PROFESSION:    A    TOAST. 

At  a  banqet  of  the  Nebraska,  Pharmaceutical  Associa- 
tion, A.  W.  Buchheit,  of  Grand  Island,  responded  to  the 
toast,  "The  Profession,"  as  follows: 

"To  my  mind  the  one  thing  above  all  others  that  a 
pharmacist  should  not  be  called  upon  to  do  is  to  talk. 
When  we  begin  to  tell  what  we  know  the  profession  will 
be  ruined  and  chaos  will  reign  in  the  world  at  large. 
What  would  become  of  fhe  physician  who  prescribes  salt 
and  water  for  the  imaginary  ills  of  unsuspecting  women  if 
his  secret  were  not  buried  deep  in  the  loyal  heart  of  his 
co-adjutor,  the  druggist?  What  domestic  toll  would  sur- 
round the  poor  unfortunate  who  waits  In  the  early  morn- 
ing upon  our  doorstep  W'ith  an  aching  head  if  we  were  to 
tell  his  wife  what  kind  of  headaches  result  from  business 
worry?  How  many  pillars  of  churches  who  pass  the 
saloon  door  in  indignant  disdain,  would  like  us  to  disclose 
their  trips  behind  our  prescription  case  for  medicine 
only?  How  many  sweethearts  would  be  constant  If  they 
possessed  the  druggist's  knowledge  of  their  fair  ones'  com- 
plexions? From  whence  would  come  the  attractiveness 
of  dainty  feet  if  our  corn  plaster  department  should  re- 


veal its  secrets?  In  short,  how  long  could  the  spirit  of 
mortal  be  proud  but  for  the  discreet  silence  of  the  mem- 
bers of  our  profession? 

"And  yet,  for  all  his  loyalty,  for  all  his  watchful  care 
over  the  welfare  of  humanity,  how  Inadequately  Is  the 
poor  pharmacist  rewarded!  He  leaps  from  his  peaceful 
slumbers  at  the  call  of  the  night  bell,  only  to  pierce  hl3 
tender  foot  upon  the  tack  of  disappointment.  He  walks 
the  streets  in  the  pride  and  glory  of  his  manhood,  slips 
upon  the  banana  peel  of  public  ingratitude,  treads  upon 
his  pedigree  and  unjoints  his  spinal  column.  He  sells 
for  credit  to  his  friends,  and  the  undertaker  gets  their 
cash.  And  for  the  wholesome  remedies  taken  from  his 
wife's  cook  book  the  doctors  reap  the  rewards. 

"But  his  position  is  not  without  its  advantages.  He 
need  never  lacerate  the  tender  feelings  of  his  wife  by 
refusing  to  eat  all  that  she  may  place  before  him.  Ho 
is  able  to  consume  her  contortions  of  cookery  with  the 
assurance  that  behind  his  counter  is  that  which  wnll  undo 
their  evil  effects.  He  need  not  scout  through  the  alley 
with  a  tin  can  under  his  arm,  for  in  the  recesses  of  his 
cellar  he  finds  all  that  makes  life  rosy  and  dispels  the 
weight  of  responsibility  under  which  he  must  stagger  all 
his  days.  He  alone  should  give  voice  to  the  prayer  of 
the  Publican  and  thank  Almighty  God  that  he  is  not  like 
other  men;  and,  though  his  remuneration  is  scanty,  he 
lives  on  in  confidence  that  in  Heaven  he  shall  find  his 
reward. 

"Alchemy,  mesmerism  and  theosophy  have  their  eras 
of  confidence  and  despair,  and  even  the  immortal  Schlatter 
bids  fair  to  rob  us  of  our  trade,  but  not  for  long.  The 
life  of  the  lawyer  is  interspersed  with  many  vicissitudes 
of  success  and  failure,  and  even  a  physician  will  some- 
times work  a  cure.  The  various  professions  and  callings 
flash  now  into  the  sunlight  of  prosperity  only  to  sink  agaiik 
into  the  depths  of  adversity,  while  through  all  the  whirli- 
gigs of  time  the  staid  goddess  of  Pharmacy  trudges  on 
in  the  even  tenor  of  her  way,  holding  out  on  either  side 
the  supporting  arm  of  the  Good  Samaritan.  And  so 
long  as  mankind  is  afflicted  with  warts,  so  long  as  the 
erring  human  family  will  pour  into  its  stomach  that  which 
steals  away  its  rest,  so  long  will  the  pharmacist  continue 
as  the  safeguard,  the  dispenser  of  comfort,  and  the  one 
great  and  living  necessity  of  his  fellowmen.  Since  the 
days  of  my  youth,  through  the  long  months  of  my  early 
manhood,  when  I  persistently  endeavored  to  compound 
gutta  percha  with  aqua  miraculous,  I  have  been,  and 
unto  my  dying  hour  shall  ever  be.  proud  of  my  meniber- 
ship  in  that  glorious  profession  without  which  the  world 
must  cease  to  wag." 


AMBER.— The  specific  gravity  of  amber  is  from  l.OS- 
to  1.10.  Amber  contains  only  0.2  per  cent,  of  ash,  and  its 
composition  approximately  corresponds  to  the  formula 
CioHiaO.  The  residue  left  on  its  dry  distillation  forma 
amber  pitch,  which  is  easily  soluble  in  turpentine  and  lin- 
seed oil,  forming  a  valuable  material  for  the  manufacture 
of  varnishes  and  lacquers.  In  the  India  rubber  industry 
amber  is  used  for  the  manufacture  of  various  cements. 
The  imitations  in  celluloid  of  amber  have  been  super- 
seded by  the  product  known  as  pressed  amber.  This  is 
obtained  by  subjecting  finely  ground  shavings  and  cut- 
tings of  amber  in  hydraulic  presses  to,  pressures  of  over 
1,000  atmospheres,  whereby  compact  blocks  are  obtained 
possessing  all  the  appearance  of  amber.  Genuine  amter 
is  readily  distinguished  from  its  substitute  by  its  be- 
havior towards  polarized  light  in  which  it  shows  only 
very  faint  colors,  whereas  the  pressed  article  exhibits 
a  brilliant   display  of   interference   tints.      (Gumml-Zeit.) 


FL'RFURAL  IN  BEVERAGES.-Sir  T.  Lauder  Brunton 
and  Dr.  F.  W'.  Tunnicliffe  consider  that  furfural  is  the  In- 
gredient in  raw  alcohol  l>everages  and  crude  spirits,  whlcb 
occasions  the  toxic  symptoms  observed  in  addition  to  the 
ordinar>-  alcoholic  intoxication.  They  point  out  that 
this  toxic  aldehyde  is  present  in  all  raw  spirits,  and  even 
in  beer  to  a  less  extent,  being  derived  from  the  pento- 
sanes  of  the  cellulose  of  the  grain  husks.  The  toxic 
action  of  furfural  on  animals  and  on  men  was  demon- 
strated by  the  authors,  and  the  absence  of  secondary 
symptoms  in  animals  intoxicated  with  aldehyde-free 
alcohols  was  proved.  In  man,  a  dose  0.1  Gm.  of  furfural 
gave  rise  to  acute  neuralgic-like  pain  at  the  back  of  the 
neck,  followed  by  a  persistent  dull  headache.  Incidentally 
it  is  noted  that  ammonia,  which  is  usually  aui  Ingredient 
in  the  matutinal  "pick-me-up,"  Is  the  most  efficient  anti- 
dote to  furfural  poisoning.     (Lancet:  Ph.  Jr.) 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  lo,  1901. 


THE  INDIAN   AND   COLONIAL   ADDENDUM   TO   THE 
BRITISH   PHARMACOPCEIA. 


So  long  ago  as  18S6  suggestions  were  made  that  the 
Pharmacopoeia  should  be  extended  In  scope  and  rendered 
more  serviceable  to  India  and  the  Colonies  than  a 
peculiarly  British  volume  could  be.  When  the  vast  extent, 
involving  immense  ranges  of  temperature  and  differences 
of  climate,  of  the  Empire  is  considered,  it  is  immediately 
evident  that  no  book,  unless  it  took  into  consideration 
the  needs  of  every  portion  of  the  dominions  could  prop- 
erly serve  as  a  standard  throughout  the  whole  of  the 
British    possessions. 

Dr.  Attfield,  F.  R.  S.,  who  was  for  thirty-four  years 
professor  of  chemistry  to  the  Pharmaceutical  Society, 
and  whose  Manual  of  Chemistry  is  probably  as  well 
known  in  the  States  as  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic,  early 
in  1887  began  preliminary  work  on  an  Addendum  for  the 
#  colonies.  Dr.  Attfield  has  been  for  a  number  of  years 
editor  of  the  B.  P.  for  the  General  Medical  Council,  in 
whose  hands  lies  the  duty  of  preparing  and  publishing 
the  work.     About  the  middle  of  1893   the  preparation  of 


the  Addendum  was  ofBcially  taken  in  hand  and  reports 
from  the  various  colonial  medical  and  pharmaceutical 
authorities  on  the  needs  of  every  outlying  portion  of 
the  empire  were  requested  and  received.  All  this,  of 
course,  has  taken  time,  but  the  result  is  just  published 
in  a  small  volume  of  about  seventy  pages  in  all,  and 
the  Pharmacopceia  may  now  be  considered  to  be  of  an 
Imperial  character.  There  are  in  the  first  place  certain 
general  directions  introduced  to  meet  differences  in  tem- 
perature in  various  districts.  TTiese  permit,  where  neces- 
sary, variation  from  the  official  Pharmacopceia  standard 
in  the  proportions  of  wax,  oil,  etc.,  in  ointments,  piasters 
and  suppositories,  of  spirit  In  liquid  extracts,  and  a 
few  others  of  less  importance.  It  should  be  noted 
with  regard  to  the  text  that  every  new  drug  or  prepara- 
tion is  official  only  in  those  parts  of  her  Majesty's 
dominion  which  are  mentioned  at  the  foot  of  each 
monograph. 

The   following  table  gives   the  various   drugs  enumer- 
ated in   the   text,   with  their  preparations,   etc.: 


Drug. 

Where  Official. 

Parts   Used. 

Preparations. 

Acacia  Arabica  and  Aca- 
cia decurrens. 

India,     Eastern    Colonies, 
African  Colonies. 

Dried  hark. 

Decoction. 

Acalypha  Indica. 

India,    Eastern   Colonies. 

Fresh  and  dried  herb. 

I^iquid    extract,    juice. 

Adhatoda  vasica. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 

Fresh  and  dried   leaves. 

Liquid  extract,  juice,  tinc- 
ture. 

Agropyrum   repens. 

Australian  Colonies,  East- 
ern     Colonies,      North 
American  Colonies. 

Dried  rhizome. 

Decoction,    liquid   extract. 

Ajowan      (Carum      Copti- 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 

Oil  from  fruit. 

cum). 

Alstonia  scholarls  and  A. 
constricta. 

India,    Australian    Colon- 
ies,   Eastern    Colonies. 

Bark. 

Infusion,    tincture. 

Andrographis    paniculata. 

India,    Eastern   Colonies. 

Dried  plant. 

I  n  f  u  s  ion.    concentrated 
liquor,  tincture. 

Arachis  hypogaea. 

India,     Eastern    Colonies, 
African  Colonies,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies. 

Expressed  oil  from  seeds. 

Aristolochia  Indica. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 

Dried   stem   and   root. 

Concentrated  liquor,   tinc- 
ture. 

Arnica  Montana. 

North  American  Colonies, 

Dried  flower  heads. 

Tincture. 

Aurantii    Cortex    Indica. 

India,    Eastern   Colonies. 

Fresh     and     dried     outer 
pericarp     of     fruit     of 
Citrus       aurantium, 
grown  in  India. 

Used    in     preparation    of 
orange  peel  in  place  of 
B.  P.  peel. 

Azadirachta   Indica. 

India,    Eastern    Colonies, 

Bark    of    stem     of    Melia 
azadirachta. 

Infusion,  tincture. 

JEgle  Marmelos. 

India.    Eastern    Colonies. 

Dried  half  of  ripe  fruit. 

Liquid  extract. 

Berberls   Aristata. 

India,    Eastern    Colonies. 

Stem. 

Concentrated  liquor,  tinc- 
ture. 

Betel. 

India.    Eastern    Colonies. 
India,    Eastern   Colonies. 

I^eaves  of  Piper  betel. 

Inspissated      Juice      from 
stem. 

Butea  frondosa. 

Butea  frondosa. 

India,    Eastern   Colonies. 

Seeds. 

Powder. 

Calotropis  procera  and  C. 
gigantea. 

India,    Eastern   Colonies. 

Root,  bark. 

Tincture. 

Cambogia  Indica. 

India.    Eastern    Colonies. 

Gum   resin   from   Garcinia 
morella. 

In    place    of    B.    P.    gam- 
boge. 

Catechu    nigrum. 

India.     Eastern     Colonies, 
N.   American  Colonies. 

Wood  of  Acacia  catechu. 

In  place  of  B.  P.  catechu. 

Cissampelos   Pareira. 

India.    Eastern   Colonies. 

Root. 

Decoction,    liquid    extract. 

Coscinium    fenestratum. 

India,   Eastern  Colonies. 

Stem- 

Infusion,  tincture,  concen- 
trated  liquor. 

Cucurbita  maxima. 

Mediterranean   Colonies. 
India. 

Fresh   ripe   seed. 

Leaves    and    seeds    of    D. 
fastuosa. 

Datura  fastuosa. 

Tinctura  (seeds). 

Datura   metel. 

Ea.stern     Colonies,     West 
India  Colonies.                   | 

Seeds  of  D.  metel. 

January  lo,  1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


33 


Drug. 


Where  Official. 


Parts   Used. 


Embelia  ribes  and  E.  ro- 
busta. 

Glycyrrhiza  (not  new,  ex- 
cept for  spirituous  ex- 
tract). 

Gossyplum  herbaceum. 


Grindelia  robusta  and   G. 
squarrosa. 

Gummi  Indicum. 


Gault:heria       procumbens 
and  Betula  lenta. 

Andropagon   Citratus. 


Gynocardia  odorata. 

Ilirudo   quinque-striata. 

Hygrophila. 

Plantago  ovata  (Ispag- 
hula). 

lalapa  (not  new,  except 
for  preparation:  the 
compound  tincture  is 
new,   not   jalap). 

Kaladana  (Ipomoea  heder- 
acea). 

Kava  (piper  methysti- 
cum). 

Kino  Eucalypti. 
Mylabeis  phalerata 


Myrobalans       (Ternainalia 
chebula). 

Ollvcri    cortex    (Cinnamo- 
mum  oliverl). 

Picrorhiza   kurroa. 

Podophyllum  emodl. 


Sappan   (Caesalplnia   sap- 
pan). 

Sesamum  Indicum. 


Tinospora  Indica. 

Toddalia  Aculeata. 

Tylophora  asthmatica. 
Ipomcea  Turpethum. 

Urginea  Indica.  I 
Scilla  Indica.      5 

Valeriana  Walllchii. 
Viburnum  prunifolium. 


India,  Eastern  Colonies. 
India.  Eastern  Colonies. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 
N.  American  Colonies, 
West  Indian   Colonies. 

Australian  Colonies,  No. 
American  Colonies. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 

North  American  Colonies. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies, 
West  Indian  Colonies. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 

Australian   Colonies. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 


India,     Eastern    Colonies, 
N.   American  Colonies. 


India.   Eastern  Colonies. 
Australian   Colonies, 
Australian   Colonies. 


India,     African     Colonies. 
Eastern  Colonies. 


India.  Eastern  Colonies. 

Australian  Colonies. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 
India,  Eastern  Colonies. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 

India.  African  Colonies, 
N.  American  Colonies, 
Eastern  Colonies. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 
India,  Eastern  Colonies. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies, 
N.  American  Colonies. 

India,  Eastern  Colonies. 
India,  Eastern  Colonies. 

North  American  Colonies. 


Fruit. 


Root  bark. 

Dried   leaves   and   flower- 
ing tops. 

Exudation  from  -4.nogeis- 
sus  latifolia. 

Essential  oil. 

Essential  oil. 

Fatty  oil  from  seeds. 
The  living  animal. 
Dried   herb   and    root. 
Seeds. 


Seeds. 


Dried     decorticated     rhi- 
zome without  roots. 

Exudation    from    various 
species  of  Eucalyptus. 

Dried  beetle. 


Immature  fruits. 
Bark. 

Dried   rhizome. 

Dried    rhizome    and    root- 
lets. 

Heartwood. 
Seed-oil. 

Stem. 

Root-bark. 

Leaves. 

Dried   root  and   stem. 

Younger  bulbs. 


Dried   rhizome    and    root- 
lets. 


Dried  bark. 


Preparations. 


Spirituous  extract. 

Decoction,   liquid   extract. 

Liquid  extract. 
Mucilage. 


Ointment. 


Decoction. 
Decoction. 

Compound   tincture. 


Compound   powder,   resin, 

tincture. 

Liquid  extract. 

Can  be  used  in  place  of 
official  Kino. 

Vinegar,  two  plasters, 
liquor  epispasticus. 
ointment. 

Ointment,  ointment  with 
opium. 

Tincture. 

Liquid  extract,   tincture. 

Resin,  tincture  (resin). 
Decoction. 


Can   be   used   In   place   of 
olive  oil. 


Infusion,   concentrated   li- 
quor, tincture. 

Infusion,   concentrated   li- 
quor. 


Tinct.   Jalapae   Co. 

Vinegar.       oxymel,       two 
pills,  syrup,  tincture. 

Amraoniated  tincture. 
Liquid  extract. 


OCCXJRRENCB  OF  PHENYLETHYL  ALCOHOL  IN 
ROSE  BLOSSOMS.— H.  Walbaum  has  shown  that  phenyl- 
ethyl  alcohol  is  obtained  by  the  extraction  of  dried  rose 
petals  and  that  it  Is  contained  in  ordinary  rose  oil  in 
small  quantity.  By  four  extractions  of  90  kilos  of  dried 
rose  petals,  freed  from  sepals,  with  ether,  distilling  the 
extract  in  steam  and  shaking  the  distillate  with  ether,  80 
grams  of  a  brown  oil  were  obtained.  The  principal  con- 
stituent of  this  oil  was  phenylethyl  alcohol:  it  was  identi- 
fied by  means  of  its  oxidation  products,  the  urethane,  and 
by  comparison  with  the  synthetic  alcohol.  The  oil  con- 
tained probably  also  octyl  aldehyde  and  perhaps  geraniol, 
both   in   small   quantity.      Ordinary    rose   oil,    obtained    by 


distilling  the  blossoms  with  water,  never  possesses  the 
true  natural  odor  of  the  rose.  Many  attempts  have  been 
made  to  obtain  the  rose  perfume  by  extraction  with  vola- 
tile solvents.  By  extracting  fresh  roses  with  petroleum 
ether,  within  2  to  3  hours  of  plucking,  distilling  the  ex- 
tract with  steam  and  fractionating  the  distillate,  it  was 
found-  that  the  extracted  oil  consists  chiefly  of  phenyl- 
ethyl alcohol.  Geraniol,  which  is  the  principal  con- 
stituent of  the  oil  distilled  with  water  from  fresh  blooms, 
is  present  only  in  very  small  quantity  in  the  oils  extracted 
from  both  dried  and  fresh  petals.  This  remarkable  dif- 
ference necessitates  a  re-examination  of  ordinary  rose 
oil.     (Jour  Soc.   Chem.   Ird.) 


34 


THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  ERA. 


[January  lO,  1901. 


EXPOSITION  OF  SOME  CHEMICAL  THEORIES. 


By    prof.    WILLIAM    RAMSAY. 


BEIHAVIOR  OF  GASEOUS  MOLECULES. 
As  a  means  of  picturing  tiie  behavior  of  gaseous 
molecules  the  kinetic  theory  of  gases  has  been  devised 
by  Joule,  Ciausius.  Maxwell,  Thomson  (Lord  Kelvin)  and 
others.  On  the  assumption  that  the  pressure  of  a  gas 
on  the  walls  of  the  vessel  which  contains  it  is  due  to 
the  continued  Impacts  of  its  molecules,  and  that  the 
temperature  lof  a  gas  is  represented  by  the  product  of 
the  mass  of  the  molecules,  or  the  square  of  their  velocity, 
it  has  been  possible  to  offer  a  mechanical  explanation 
of  Boyle's  law.  that  at  constant  temperature  the  volume 
of  a  gas  diminishes  in  proportion  as  the  pressure  in- 
creases; of  Gay-Lussac's  law,  that  all  gases  expand 
equally  for  equal  rise  of  temperature,  provided  pressure 
is  kept  constant;  the  condition  being  that  equal  volumes 
of  gases  contain  equal  numbers  of  molecules.  A  striking 
support  is  lent  to  this  chain  of  reasoning  by  the  tacts 
discovered  by  Thomas  Graham  (1805-1869).  professor  at 
University  College.  London,  and  subsequently  master  of 
the  Royal  Mint.  Graham  discovered  that  the  rates  of 
diffusion  of  gases  into  each  other  is  inversely  as  the 
square  roots  of  their  densities.  For  instance,  the  density 
of  hydrogen  being  taken  as  a  unity,  thajt  of  oxygen  is 
sixteen  times  as  great;  if  a  vessel  containing  hydrogen 
be  made  to  communicate  with  one  containing  oxygen, 
the  hydrogen  will  pass  into  the  oxygen  and  mix  with  it; 
and,  conversely,  the  oxygen  will  pass  into  the  hydrogen 
vessel.  This  is  due  to  the  intrinsic  motion  of  the  mole- 
cules of  each  gas.  And  Graham  found  experimentally 
that  for  each  volume  of  oxygen  which  enters  the  hydro- 
gen vessel,  four  volumes  of  hydrogen  will  enter  the 
oxygen  vessel.  Now  4  is  the  square  root  of  16;  and  as 
these  masses  are  relatively  1  and  16.  and  their  tempera- 
tures are  equal,  the  squares  of  their  velocities  are  re- 
spectively  1   and   16. 

COMPLEXITY  OF  LIQUID  MOLECULES. 
The  question  of  molecular  complexity  of  gases  being 
thus  disposed  of.  it  remains  to  be  considered  what  is 
the  relative  complexity  of  liquid  molecules.  The  answer 
Is  indicated  by  a  study  of  the  capillary  phenomena  of 
liquids,  one  method  of  measuring  which  is  the  height 
of  their  ascent  in  narrow  or  capillary  tubes.  It  is  im- 
possible in  the  space  at  our  disposal  to  enter  into  detail 
as  to  the  method  and  arguments  necessary— suffice  it  to 
say  that  the  Hungarian  physicist  Ebtvos  was  the  first 
to  Indicate  the  direction  of  research,  and  that  Ramsay 
and  Shields  succeeded  in  proving  that  the  complexity  of 
the  molecules  of  most  liquids  is  not  greater  than  that 
of  the  gases  wliich  they  form  on  heing  vaporized;  and 
also  that  certain  liquids,  e.  g.,  water,  the  alcohols  and 
other  liquids,  are  more  or  less  •^associated;"  i.  e..  their 
molecules  occur  in  complexes  of  two,  three,  '  four  or 
more,  and  as  the  temperature  is  raised  the  complexity 
of    molecular    structure    diminishes. 

As  regards  the  molecular  complexity  of  solids,  nothing 
definite  is  known,  and.  moreover,  there  appears  to  be 
no   method   capable   of   revealing  it. 

ELECTRO-CHEMICAL  THEORY. 
While  the  researches  of  which  a  short  account  has 
now  'been  given  have  led  to  knowledge  regarding  the 
nature  of  molecules,  the  strutsture  of  the  molecule  has 
excited  interest  since  the  early  years  of  the  century,  and 
Its  investigation  has  led  to  important  results.  The  fact 
of  the  decomposition  of  acidified  water  by  an  electric 
current,    discovered    by    Nicholson    and    Carlisle,    and    of 

•Portions  of  a  paper  on  the  "Progress  of  Chemistry 
in  the  Nineteenth  Century,"  contributed  to  the  New 
York  Sun.  Copyrighted  by  the  Sun  Printing  and  Pub- 
lishing Association  and  reprinted  in  the  Era  by  per- 
mission. 


.salts  into  "bases"  and  "acids"  by  Berzelius  and  Ilisinger 
in  1803.  led  to  the  belief  that  a  close  connection  exists 
between  electric  energy,  or,  as  it  was  termed,  "electric 
force,"  and  the  affinity  which  holds  the  constituents  of 
chemical  compounds  in  combination.  In  1807  D,avy  pro- 
pounded the  theory  that  all  compounds  consist  of  two 
portions,  one  electro-positive  and  the  other  electro-nega- 
tive. The  idea  was  the  result  of  experiments  on  the 
behavior  of  substances  such,  for  example,  as  copper  and 
sulphur;  if  portions  of  these  elements  be  insulated  and 
then  brought  into  contact  they  become  oppositely  electrl- 
tled.  The  degree  of  electrification  is  intensified  by  the 
rise  of  temperature  until,  when  combination  ensues,  the 
electrification  vanishes.  Combination,  therefore,  accord- 
ing to  Davy,  is  concurrent  with  the  equalization  of  poten- 
tials. In  1812  Berzelius  brought  forward  an  electro-chemi- 
cal theory  which  for  the  following  twenty  years  was 
generally  accepted.  His  primary  assumption  was  that 
the  atoms  of  elements,  or.  in  certain  cases,  groups  of 
atoms,  are  themselves  electrified;  that  each  atom,  or 
group  ol'  atoms,  possesses  two  poles,  one  positive,  the 
other  negative;  that  the  electrification  of  one  of  these 
poles  predominates  over  that  of  the  other,  so  that  the 
atom  or  group  is  itself,  as  a  whole,  electro-positive,  or 
electro-negative;  that  combination  ensued  between  such 
oppositely  electrified  bodies  by  the  neutralization,  parti.al 
or  complete,  of  their  electric  charges;  and,  lastly,  that 
the  polarity  of  an  element  or  group  could  be  determined 
by  noting  whether  the  element  or  group  separated  at 
the  positive  or  at  the  negative  pole  of  the  galvanic  bat- 
tery, or  electrolysis.  For  Berzelius.  oxygen  was  the 
most  electro-negative  and  potassium  the  most  electro- 
positive of  the  elements,  the  bridge  between  the  non- 
metals"  and  the  "metals"  being  hydrogen,  which,  with 
nitrogen,  forms  a  basic,  or  electro-positive  group,  while 
with  chlorine,  etc..  it  forms  electro-negative  groups.  The 
fact  that  an  electric  current  splits  compounds  in  solution 
into  two  portions  led  Berzelius  to  devise  his  "dualistic" 
system,  which  involved  the  assumption  that  all  com- 
pounds consist  of  two  portions,  one  electro-positive,  the 
other  electro-negative.  Thus,  sulphate  of  magnesium  and 
potassium  was  to  be  regarded  as  composed  of  electro- 
positive potassium  sulphate  in  combination  with  electro- 
negative magnesium  sulphate;  the  former  in  its  turn 
consisted  of  electro-negative  sulphur  trioxide  (SO3)  in 
comhination  with  electro-positive  oxide  of  potassium 
(K«0),  while  each  of  these  proximate  constituents  of 
potassium  sulphate  were  themselves  composed  of  the 
electro-negative  oxygen  in  combination  with  electro-posi- 
tive sulphur,  or  potassium.  On  contrasting  sulphur  with 
potassium,  however,  the  former  was  considered  more 
electro-negative  than  the  latter;  so  that  the  group  SOs 
as  a  whole  was  electro-negative,  while  K2O  was  electro- 
positive. The  symbols  given  above,  which  are  still  in 
universal  use,  were  also  devised  by  Berzelius  for  the 
purpose  of  illustrating  and  emphasizing  his  views.  These 
views,  however,  met  with  little  acceptance  at  the  time 
in   England. 

CLEAR  IDEAS  OF  THE  STRUCTURE  OP  THE 
MOLECULE. 
The  first  clear  ideas  of  the  structure  of  the  molecule 
were,  however,  gained  from  the  study  of  the  compounds 
of  carbon.  It  was  difficult  to  apply  the  dualistic  theory 
to  them.  For  few  of  them  are  electrolytes,  and  therefore 
their  products  of  electrolysis,  being  non-existent,  could 
not  be  classified.  Nevertheless,  Gay-Lussac  regarded  al- 
cohol as  C-HaO,  as  a  compound  of  C2H,.  ethylene,  and 
HoO,  water;  and  oxalic  acid  (anhydrous),  C2O.,.  as  one  of 
CO2  with  CO.  The  discovery  of  "isomeric  compounds," 
i.  e..  of  compounds  which  possess  the  same  ultimate  for- 
mula and  yet  differ  erutirely  in  their  properties,  forced 
upon  chemists  the  necessity  of  attending  to  the  struc- 
ture of  the  molecule,  for  only  by  such  a  supposition  could 
the    difference    between    the    two    isomeric    bodies    be    ex- 


January  lo,   1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


35 


plained.  In  1S23  Liebig  discovered  that  silver  fulminate 
and  silver  cyanate  both  possessed  the  empirical  formula 
Ag-CXO:  in  18:2.")  this  was  followed  by  the  discovery  by 
Faraday  tiiat  oil  gas  contains  a  hydrocarbon  identical  in 
composition  with  ethylene,  CoH.,  yet  differing  from  it  in 
properties;  and  in  IS'ill  Wohler,  professor  in  Giittingcn 
(18tK)-18S2),  discovered  that  urea,  a  constituent  of  urine, 
could  be  produced  by  heating  ammonium  cyanate. 
NHiCNO.  a  substance  of  the  same  formula.  It  there- 
fore became  clear  that  the  identity  of  a  compound  must 
depend  on  some  other  cause  than  its  ultimate  com- 
position. 

In  1S33  Liebig  and  Wohler  took  an  important  step 
in  elucidating  this  question  by  their  investigations  on 
benzoic  acid,  an  acid  obtainable  by  distilling  a  resin 
named  gum  benzoin.  They  showed  that  this  acid,  C;Hi)02. 
cou'id  be  conceived  as  consisting  of  the  group  CvHsO.,  to 
which  they  gave  the  name  "benzoyl."  in  combination 
with  OH;  that  benzoic  aldehyde,  CtHcO,  might  be  re- 
garded as  its  compound  with  hydrogen;  that  it  also 
formed  compounds  with  chlorine  and  bromine  and  sul- 
phur, and  replaced  hydrogen  in  ammonia  (C7H„O.NH2'l. 
They  termed  this  group  benzoyl,  a  "compound  element" 
or  a  "radical."  This  research  was  followed  by  one  by 
Robert  Bunsen.  professor  at  Heidelberg,  born  in  1811, 
and  recently  (1809)  dead,  which  bore  reference  to  cacodyl, 
a  compound  of  arsenic,  carbon  and  hydrogen,  in  which 
the  idea  of  a  radical  was  confirmed  and  amplified. 

The  idea  of  a  radical  having  thus  become  established, 
Jean  Baptiste  Andrfie  Dumas,  professor  in  Paris  (1800- 
1S84).  propounded  the  theory  of  "substitution,"  i.  e., 
that  an  element  such  as  chlorine  or  oxygen  (which,  be 
it  noticed,  is  electro-negative  on  Berzelius's  scale)  could 
replace  hydrogen  in  carbon  compounds,  atom  for  atom, 
the  resulting  compound  belonging  to  the  same  "type" 
as  the  one  from  which  it  was  derived.  And  Laurent, 
warden  of  the  mint  at  Paris  (1807-1853).  and  Gerhardt, 
professor  at  Montpellier  and  at  Strassburg  (1816-1856) 
emphasized  the  fact  that  one  element,  be  it  what  it  may, 
can  replace  another  without  fundamentally  altering  its 
chemical  character,  and  also  that  an  atom  of  hydrogen 
can  be  reiplaced  by  a  group  of  atoms,  or  radical,  behaving 
for  the  occasion  like  the  atom  of  an  element.  It  is  to 
Laurent  and  Gerhardt  that  we  owe  the  definition  of  an 
atom— the  smallest  quantity  of  an  element  which  can 
be  Iiresent  in  a  compound;  an  equivalent— that  weight 
of  an  element  which  combines  with  or  replaces  one  part 
by  weight  of  hydrogen;  and  a  molecule— the  smallest 
quantity  which  can  exist  in  a  free  state,  whether  of 
an  element  or  a  compound.  They  recognized,  too,  that 
'  a  molecule  of  hydrogen,  chlorine,  etc.,  consists  of  two 
atoms. 
PERIODIC  ARRANGEMENT  OF  THE  ELEMENTS. 
It  now  remains  to  give  a  short  account  of  the  greatest 
generalization  which  has  as  yet  been  made  in  chemistry; 
it  has  been  termed  the  Periodic  arrangement  of  the 
elements. 

In  1S64,  Newlands.  of  London,  and  Lothar  Mayer,  late 
of  Tubingen,  found  that  by  arranging  the  elements  in 
the  order  of  their  atomic  weights  certain  regularities 
were  to  be  observed  between  each  element,  and  in  general 
the  eighth  in  succession  from  it,  in  the  order  of  their 
numerical  value.  Such  similar  elements  formed  groups 
or  quantities,  while  the  elements  separating  them  belong 
to  a  period,  hence  the  name  "periodic  arrangement," 
Commencing  with  lithium,  a  light,  lustrous  metal  found 
as  bilicate  in  certain  minerals,  we  have  the  following 
«eries: 

Lithium  Beryllium  Boron  Carbon 

7  9.2  11  12 

Sodium  Magnesium  Aluminum  Silicon 

23  24.3  27  2S 

Nitrogen  Oxygen  Fluorine  Neon 

14  16  19  20 

Phosphorus  Sulphur  Chlorine  Argon 

31  32  35.5  40 

and  so  on.  It  is  only  necessary  to  point  out  in  detail 
the  resemblances  between  the  elements  which  stand  in 
the  vertical  columns,  but  it  may  be  stated  that  the  re- 
semblance extends  also  to  the  formulEe  and  properties 
of  their  compounds.  Thus,  the  chlorides  of  lithium  and 
sodium  are  each  white,  soluble  salts  of  the  formuloe 
LiCI  and  NaCl;  oxides  of  magnesium  and  beryllium  are 
both    insoluble,    white,    earthy    powders.    MgO    and    BeO 


(GeO),  and  so  on.  Newlands  in  his  preliminary  sketch 
termed  this  order  the  "Law  of  Octaves,"  and  predicted 
the  existence  of  certain  undiscovered  elements  which 
should  occupy  unfilled  positions  in  the  table.  Mendel^ef. 
professor  at  St.  Peter.wburg,  in  1869  amplifiiHi  and  extended 
these  relations,  and  he  and  Meyer  pointed  out  that  the 
\'olume  occupied  by  equal  numbers  of  atoms  of  such  ele- 
ments underwent  a  periodic  variation  when  the  elements 
are  classified  as  above.  The  prediction  of  undiscovered 
elements  was  made  by  Mendelfef  in  a  more  assured 
manner;  and  in  several  cases  they  have  been  realized. 
Thus,  what  MendelSef  called  "ekaboron"  h^s  since  been 
discovered  by  Lecocq  de  Bolsdandron  and  named  patriot- 
ically "Gallluim;"  Mendelfef's  "eka-silicon"  is  now  known 
as  "germanium."  discovered  by  Winkler,  and  "eka-alum- 
inum"  is  now  Cl&ve's  "scandium."  Moreover,  the  atomic 
weights  of  caesium,  beryllium,  molybdenum  and  mercury 
have  been  altered  so  that  they  fit  the  periodic  table,  and 
further   research   has  justified   the   alteration. 

The  valency  of  these  elements  increases  from  right 
to  left,  as  will  be  seen  by  inspection  of  the  following 
series: 

LiCl  BeClo  BCL,  CCU  NH^Cl 

NaoO  MgO  BoO,,  SiO,  PC, 

Monad.  Dyad.  Triad.  Tetrad.  Triad  and 

Pentad. 
OH.,  FH  Ne— 

SO.,  CUOH)0.i  A— 

Dyad  and      Monad  and      No  valency. 
Hexad.  Heptad. 

The  elements  of  no  valency  are  of  recent  discovery. 
In  1.S91  Lord  Ra.vleigh  had  determined  the  density  of 
the  nitrogen  of  the  atmosphere,  having  seperated  from 
it  the  oxygen  and  carbon  dioxide  which  are  mixed  with 
nitrogen  in  air.  He  found  it  to  be  of  somewhat  higher 
density  than  that  obtainable  from  ammonia  and  other 
compounds  of  nitrogen.  In  conjunction  with  Ramsay  he 
investigated  atmospheric  nitrogen;  it  was  absorbed  either 
by  a  method  devised  by  Cavendish,  or  by  making  it  com- 
bine with  magnesium  at  a  red  heat.  They  found  that 
the  unabsorbable  residue  possessed  an  unknown  spectrum, 
and  that  its  density  was  nearly  20,  To  this  new  gas  they 
gave  the  name  "argon,"  or  inactive,  seeing  that  all  at- 
tempts to  cause  it  to  enter  into  combination  had  failed. 
In  1895  Ramsay,  searching  for  possible  combinations  of 
argon  in  minerals,  experimented  with  one  which  had 
been  previously  examined  by  Hillebrand,  of  Baltimore, 
and  obttiined  from  it  helium,  a  gas  of  density  2,  possess- 
ing a  spectrum  which  had  been  previously  discovered  in 
1.S6S  in  the  chromosphere  of  the  sun  by  Jannsen,  of  Paris, 
and  named  helium  by  Frankland  and  Lockyer.  Subse- 
quent liquefaction  of  crude  argon  by  means  of  liquid  air, 
prepared  by  a  process  invented  simultaneously  by  Linde 
and  Hampson,  gave  a  residue  which  was  named  by  its 
discoverers,  Ramsay  and  Travers,  "neon."  Liquid  argon 
has  yielded  two  other  gases,  also,  "krypon"  and  "xenon." 
These  elements  form  a  separate  group  in  the  Periodic 
Table,  commencing  with  helium,  with  atomic  weight.  4; 
neon.  20;  argon,  40;  krypon,  82,  and  xenon,  128.  They 
all  agree  in  being  mono-atomic;  i.  e..  their  molecules 
consist  of  single  atoms,  and  they  have  no  tendency  to 
form  compounds,   i.  e.,   they  possess  no  valency. 

CMEJMISTRT  AND  COMMERCIAL  SLl'PREMACT. 
In  this  sketch  of  the  progress  of  chemistry  during 
the  century  which  has  just  passed,  attention  has  been 
paid  chiefly  to  the  progress  of  thought.  Allusions  must, 
however,  be  made  to  the  applications  of  chemistry  to 
industrial  purposes.  The  development  of  the  soda  in- 
dustry, the  preparation  of  carbonate  of  soda  and  caustic 
from  common  salt — initiated  in  France  by  LeBlanc  (1742- 
l.sdfii— has  been  developed  by  Tennant  in  Scotland  and 
Muspeath  and  Gossage.  and  by  Hargreaves,  Weldon 
and  Maetea  in  England;  this  process  has  at 
present  a  serious  rival  In  the  ammonia  soda  process, 
developed  by  Solva.v  in  Belgium  and  by  Brunner  and 
Mond  In  England.  The  manufacture  of  sulphuric  acid, 
so  long  a.ssociated  with  the  alkali  process,  has  made 
enormous  strides  during  the  present  century,  but  is  still. 
In  the  main,  the  original  process  of  causing  sulphur 
dioxide  in  presence  of  water  to  absorb  the  oxygen  of 
the  air  through  nitric  oxide.  But  the  saving  of  the 
oxides  of  nitrogen  through  the  Invention  of  a  sulphuric 
acid  tower  by  Gay-Lussac.  known  by  his  name,  and  the 
reutilization   of   these   oxides   in   the   "Glover"    tower,   In- 


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[January   lo.   1901. 


vented  by  John  Glover,  of  Newcastle,  have  greatly  les- 
sened the  cost  of  the  acid.  Concentration  of  the  acid 
In  iron  vessels  Is  now  common,  the  cost  of  platinum  or 
of  fragile  glass  vessels  being  thereby  saved.  The  de- 
sulphurizatlon  of  iron  and  the  removal  of  silicon,  carbon 
and  phosphorus  by  Bessemer's  process,  modlfled  by 
Thomas  and  Gilchrist  through  the  introduction  of  a 
"basic  magnesia  lining"  for  the  converters,  has  made  it 
possible  to  obtain  pure  iron  and  steel  from  ores  pre- 
viously  regarded   as   of   little   value. 

The  use  of  artificial  manures,  prepared  by  mixing 
refuse  animal  matters  with  tetra-hydrogen  calcium  phos- 
phate and  nitrate  of  soda  or  sulphate  of  ammonia,  first 
introduced  by  Liebig,  has  created  a  revolution  in  agri- 
cultural methods  and  in  the  weigtit  of  crops  obtainable 
from  a  given  area  of  soil.  The  influence  of  manures 
on  crops  has  been  fully  studied  by  Lawes  and  Gilbert 
for  more  than  fifty  years  in  their  experimental  farms  at 
Rothampstead.  The  most  remarlcable  advances  which 
have  been  made,  however,  are  due  to  cheap  electric 
current.  The  electrolysis  of  alumina,  dissolved  in  fused 
cryolite  to  obtain  aluminum,  an  operation  carried  out 
at  Schaffhausen  on  the  Rhine  and  at  the  Falls  of  Foyers, 
in  Scotland,  the  electro  deposition  of  pure  copper  for 
electric  wires  and  cables,  electro  silvering,  gilding  and 
nickeling;  all  these  are  instances  where  decomposition  of 
a  compound  by  the  electric  current  has  led  to  important 
industrial  results.  At  present  soda  and  chlorine  are 
being  manufactured  by  the  electrolysis  of  salt  solution 
contained   in   rocking   trays,   one   of   the  electrodes   being 


mercury,  by  the  Castner-Kellner  process.  This  manu- 
facture is  being  carried  on  at  Niagara,  as  well  as  In 
England.  But  electricity  as  a  heating  agent  finds  ever- 
extending  application.  Henri  Moissan  (professor  at 
Paris),  led  the  way  of  utilizing  the  enormous  heat  of 
the  arc  in  his  electric  furnace,  thereby,  among  other 
Interesting  reactions,  manufacturing  diamonds,  small.  It 
is  true,  though  none  the  less  real.  The  use  of  electricity 
as  a  heating  agent  has  received  new  applications.  Phos- 
phorus is  now  made  by  distilling  a  mixture  of  phosphates 
of  lime  and  alumina  with  coke;  a  new  polishing  agent 
has  been  found  in  "carborundum."  a  compound  of  carbon 
and  silicon  produced  by  heating  in  an  electrical  furnace 
a  mixture  of  sand  and  coke,  and  cyanide  of  potassium, 
almost  indispensable  for  the  extraction  of  gold  from 
Drcs  poor  in  gold,  is  now  manufactured  by  heating  a 
mixture  of  carbon  and  carbonate  of  barium  in  an  electric 
furnace  in  a  current  of  carbon  monoxide.  These  ar& 
but  some  of  the  instances  in  which  electricity  has  been 
adopted  as  an  agent  in  effecting  chemical  changes;  and 
it  may  be  confidently  predicted  that  the  earlier  years  of 
the  twentieth  century  will  witness  a  great  development 
in  this  direction.  It  may  be  pointed  out  that  the  later 
developments  of  industrial  chemistry  owe  their  success 
entirely  to  the  growth  of  chemical  theory;  and  it  is 
obvious  that  that  nation  which  possesses  the  most  com- 
petent chemists,  theoretical  and  practical,  is  destined 
to  succeed  in  the  competition  with  other  nations  for 
commercial  supremacy  and  all  its  concomitant  ad- 
vantages. 


FRUITS:  THEIR  FORMS  AND  MODES  OF  DISPERSAL; 


By  b  cockburn,  ph.c. 


A  fruit,  in  botanical  language,  is  the  ripened  ovary 
or  mature  gynsecium;  It  consists  of  an  outer  covering,  and 
the  seed  or  seeds  within.  Now.  the  seed  is  a  most  im- 
portant part  of  the  plant,  essential,  as  you  all  know,  in 
the  multiplication  of  the  species.  It  is  a  young  plant  in 
embryo,  capable  of  germinating  and  of  becoming  an  inde- 
pendent individual.  A  plant  lives  for  the  preservation  of 
the  individual  and  the  propagation  of  tlie  species,  and  the 
safeg-uarding  of  reproduction  always  seems  of  more  im- 
portance than  even  the  life  of  the  parent  plant.  Many 
instances  might  be  given  of  a  plant  sacrificing  its  life 
for  the  sake  of  its  seeds.  The  flowering  and  fruiting  pro- 
cesses are  the  most  important  events  in  the  whole  life 
history  of  a  plant,  and  there  is  great  expenditure  of 
energv,  and  much  complexity  and  ingenuity  of  contrivance 
shown  in  the  details  of  this  part  of  its  cycle.  The  struc- 
ture of  the  flowers  is  often  connected  with  the  visits  of 
Insects,  and  I  will  try  to  show  that  the  form  of  the  fruit 
is  correlated  with  various  external  agencies. 

The  old  idea  that  the  beautiful  and  sweet-smelling 
flowers  and  luscious  fruits  were  solely  £or  the  benefit  of 
man  has  t>een  exploded  long  ago.  A  plant  lives  for  itself 
as  an  individual,  and  there  are  probably  no  instances 
of  a  plant  assisting  in  any  way  another  plant  or  an  ani- 
mal, except  when  this  is  at  the  same  time  advantageous 
to  the  plant  itself. 

The  fruit  may  be  large  or  small,  hard  or  soft,  smooth 
or  prickly,  sweet  or  bitter,  dry  or  fleshy,  and  we  shall  go 
on  to  see  that  most,  it  not  all,  these  characteristics  are 
adaptive  modifications  of  the  plant,  and  give  it  some  ad- 
vantage in  the  struggle  for  existence. 

Large  numbers  of  fruits  or  seeds  may  be  produced  by  a 
single  plant,  and  the  advantage  of  an  efficient  means  of 
distribution  is  obvious.  If  seeds  merely  fell  to  the  ground 
there  would  be  the  evil  of  competition  amongst  the 
plants  produced.  Also,  the  soil  is  necessarily  impover- 
ished in  the  immediate  neighborhood  of  the  parent  plant, 
and  better  conditions  are  to  be  found  at  a  distance.  Seeds 
are  usually  laden  with  a  supply  of  food  for  the  young 
plant,  and  thus  there  are  two  conflicting  factors.  One  of 
these  tends  to  increase  the  weight  of  the  seed  by  storing 
up  food  in  it  and  the  other  to  lighten  the  seed  to  facilitate 
distribution.      Sometimes    the    fruit,    sometimes    the    seed 

•Read  before  the  Glasgow  Chemists'  and  Druggists' 
Assistants'  and  Apprentices'  Association.  Reprinted 
from  Pharm.  Journ. 


itself,  takes  up  the  task  of  distribution.  The  main  factors 
concerned  ar«  wind,  water,  animals,  and  a  propulsive 
mechanism  in  the  plant  itself.  I  purpose  saying  a  little- 
about  each  of  these  four  agencies. 

DISTRIBUTION  BY  WATER. 

The  dissemination  in  this  way  is  not  common,  and  not 
of  %iery  great  importance  in  the  vegetable  kingdom.  OC 
some  interest  is  the  case  of  the  coco-nut.  Only  part  of  th& 
fruit  is  known  to  most  people.  Outside  of  the  hard  shell 
which  protects  the  seed  there  is  a  fibrous  coat,  two  oir 
three  inches  thick.  This  covering  enables  the  fruit  to- 
float,  and  protects  it  from  the  action  of  the  sea  water- 
during,  it  may  be,  a  long  voyage.  There  can  be  no  doubt 
that  these  fruits  are  carried  great  distances  in  this  way. 
The  presence  of  the  coco-nut  palm  as  the  first,  and  often, 
only,  tree  upon  the  coral  island  is  sufficient  to  encourage 
belief  in  the  success  of  this  instance  of  water  distribution. 
Seeds  of  the  water  lily  are  said  to  sink  l;o  the  bottom  In. 
autumn,  and  to  lie  protected  from  animals  and  cold  all 
winter.  In  the  spring  they  become  lighter,  rise  to  the  sur- 
fa,ce,  and  may  be  washed  ashore  for  germination.  Fruits 
or  seeds  to  be  dispersed  by  water  must  be  lighter,  that 
they  may  float,  and  must  be  able  to  resist  the  injurious- 
action  of  the  water. 

DISTRIBUTION    BY   WIND. 

This  mode  of  distribution  is  quite  common,  and  very 
important.  The  fruits  or  seeds  may  be  so  small  and  light 
that  wind-diffusion  is  easily  effected.  In  this  connection, 
may  be  mentioned  the  spores  of  ferns  and  mosses.  Though 
very  different  from  fruits  and  seeds  there  is  a  certain 
resemblance,  in  that  each  spore  can  give  rise  to  a  new  fern 
or  moss  plant.  It  is  diflicult  to  give  any  conception  of 
the  small  size  and  immense  number  of  these  spores.  It 
has  been  calculated  that  a  single  fern  plant  may  produce 
over  10,000,000  spores  in  one  season.  Then  there  are  won- 
derful contrivances  to  ensure  the  opening  of  the  cases 
only  in  dry  weather,  and  the  scattering  of  the  contents- 
only  by  degrees.  Among  the  higher  plants,  the  orchids 
have  very  minute  seeds.  The  effect  of  the  wind  may  be 
reinforced  by  the  presence  of  a  broad  flange  of  tissue,  or- 
a  tuft  of  hairs.  Many  different  parts  of  the  fruit  or  seed 
are  thus  modified,  and  it  is  interesting  to  notice  the  same 
result  accomplished  in  so  many  different  ways.  In  some 
fruits   part  of  the  pericarp  becomes  flattened,   and   there- 


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37 


can  be  no  doubt  that  this  expansion  is  to  aid  the  action 
of  the  wind.  It  is  pointed  out  by  Sir  John  Lubbock  that 
this  would  be  of  use  only  In  the  case  of  trees  where  the 
fruits  have  some  distance  to  fall,  and  are  exposed  to 
higher  wind.  This  is  exactly  what  Is  found  in  Nature. 
Fruits  similar  in  this  respect  are  to  he  found  upon  the 
ash,  sycamore,  maple,  elm,  lime,  etc.,  and  seldom  upon 
plants  of  a  shrubby  or  herbaceous  habit.  Plants  ot  small 
height  require  a  more  effective  moditlcation,  which  usually 
takes  the  form  of  a  tuft  of  hairs.  Most  familiar  of  this 
class  is  the  dandelion,  though  many  of  the  same  order  are 
well  known,  e.  g.,  the  thistles  and  hawkbits.  Seeds  may 
be  similarly  modified.  Those  of  flrs  and  pines  are  provided 
with  wings,  while  seeds  of  smaller  plants  have  some- 
times hairs  attached.  Examples  are  found  in  the  seeds 
of  the  cotton  plant,  poplar,  willow,  epilobium  and  stro- 
phanthus. 

DISTRIBUTION  BY  ANIMALS. 

Distribution  by  animals  Is  brought  about  in  two  ways. 
The  fruit  may  be  eaten  and  the  seed  rejected,  or  it  may 
be  carried  away  mechanically  by  a  passing  animal.  In 
the  first  case,  there  is  present  a  succulent  portion,  usually 
part  of  the  pericarp,  by  which  the  bird  or  other  animal  is 
attracted.  The  fruit  is  eaten  and  the  seed  rejected.  The 
seed  is  guarded  from  injury  by  digestion  through  being 
enclosed  In  a  hard  shell,  or  by  the  stony  nature  of  the 
seed  itself.  Examples  of  this  are  seen  in  the  cherry, 
blackberry,  grape,  strawberry  and  date.  This  is  one  of 
the  best  methods  of  seed  distribution,  because  there  is 
not  so  much  left  to  chance.  The  animal  scatters  abroad 
the  seed  and  is  repaid  for  its  services  by  the  food  it  re- 
ceives. The  bright  color  of  the  fruit  is,  ot  course,  to 
render  It  conspicuous.  Red  is  most  common  and  con- 
trasts well  with  the  green  of  the  leaves.  Sometimes, 
when  the  fruits  are  small,  they  are  grouped  together  in 
bunches,  as  in  the  case  of  the  rowan,  and  so  get  over 
the  disadvantage.  This  reminds  us  of  the  aggregation  ot 
small  and  inconspicuous  flowers,  as  in  the  Compositae  and 
Umbelliferae. 

The  Cape  gooseberry  or  winter  cherry  is  delusive  in 
the  way  it  makes  Itself  attractive.  A  persistent,  floral, 
envelope  is  brightly  colored  and  very  much  inflated.  The 
actual  edible  portion  is  far  less  than  might  be  expected 
from  external  appearances.  Another  interesting  fruit  is 
that  of  the  mistletoe.  There  is  a  succulent,  edible  portion 
for  which  birds  seek  the  fruit  of  this  parasite.  The  bird, 
however,  is  not  able  to  swallow  the  seed  in  this  case 
because  of  a  coating  of  very  viscid  substance  around  the 
seed.  To  get  rid  of  the  seed  the  bird  rubs  its  beak  against 
the  branch  of  a  tree,  the  seed  sticks  to  the  twig  and,  if 
the  tree  is  a  suitable  one  for  germination,  the  roots  of  the 
mistletoe  penetrate  into  the  tissues  of  the  tree. 

Fruits  are  known  which  resemble  caterpillars,  snakes, 
beetles,  etc.  These  curious  modifications  are  either  to 
attract  carnivorous  or  deceive  graminivorous  birds,  but  as 
a  rule  too  little  is  known  of  the  habits  of  the  plant  to 
enable  us  to  decide  upon  the  exact  raison  d'etre  of  the 
presumed  mimicry.  The  castor  oil  seed  is  a  well-known 
example  of  this  class,  but  there  are  many  seeds  which 
have  a  much  more  striking  resemblance  to  beetles  and 
other  animals.  That  seed  distribution  by  birds  is  ef- 
fective was  well  illustrated  some  time  ago  in  this  way. 
An  American  currant  used  for  giving  color  to  wines  was 
brought  over  to  Europe  and  cultivated  in  Bordeaux  and  its 
neighborhood.  The  fruits  were  devoured  greedily  by 
birds,  and  the  result  Is  that  now  the  plant  has  spread  over 
France  and  Spain,  and,  indeed,  is  found  over  the  whole 
of  Southern  Europe. 

MECHANICAL   DISTRIBUTION   BY   MEANS    OF 
ANIMALS. 

Fruits  and  seeds  provided  with  strong,  hooked  hairs 
and  spines  attach  themselves  to  passing  animals  and  are 
carried  away.  This  is  often  a  successful  method,  but  the 
objection  to  it  is  the  element  of  chance.  Tbe  hooks 
may  be  derived  from  the  teeth  of  a  persistent  calyx,  from 
the  style,  or  from  an  involucre  of  bracts,  or  the  whole 
surface  of  the  fruit  may  be  covered  with  suitable  hairs 
or  spines.  The  distribution  of  cleavers,  carrot,  hore- 
hound,  avens.  burdock,  and  spinach  is  brought  .^bout  in 
this  way.  It  is  again  pointed  out  by  Sir  John  Lubbock 
that  in  this  case  only  plants  of  littie  height  would  be 
able  to  benefit  by  such  hooks,  and  the  theory  is  borne 
out  by  observation.  Fruits  of  this  kind  are  never  found  at 
any  distance  above  the  ground,  and  never  upon  water 
plants.  Sticky  fruits  may  be  carried  away  similarly. 
There  are  not  many  indigenous  examples.  The  heads 
of  grindelia  are.  when  fresh,  covered  with  a  sticky  excre- 
tion of  oleo-resin.     In  other  cases  spiny  or  hard  pericarps 


may  serve  to  protect  edible  seeds  from  animals,  and  the 
external  nature  of  the  fruits  of  the  star-nut  palm,  l>eech, 
and  Spanish  chestnut  may  serve  for  such  a  purpose. 
Other  fruits  bury  themselves  In  the  ground  before  ma- 
turity and  seek  protection  In  this  way.  The  peanut  and 
other  fruits  are  forced  below  the  soil  and  ripen  In  this 
curious  position. 

MECHANICAL  DISTRIBUTION  BY  EXPLOSIVE 
DEHISCENCE. 

An  ingenious  mechanism  upon  some  part  of  the  plant 
may  scatter  the  seeds  to  some  distance,  as  In  the  case  of 
the  sling  or  catapult  fruits.  A  tension  set  up  in  certain 
parts  of  the  fruit  and  a  sudden  disruption  when  fully 
mature  are  the  distinguishing  marks  of  such  fruits.  The 
tension  may  be  produced  by  the  unequal  lengths  of  parts 
of  the  fruit,  or  by  the  change  which  occurs  In  tissues  on 
dr>ing.  Many  examples  may  be  given,  but  the  aptnes» 
and  versatility  of  modification  in  these  fruits  can  only 
be  appreciated  by  actual  examination.  The  squirting 
cucumber  is  a  striking  example.  It  Is  of  the  nature  of 
a  berry  and  the  fluid  contents  are  under  great  pressure. 
The  ripe  fruit  falls  to  the  ground  and  as  It  leaves  the  stalk 
an  opening  is  formed  through  which  the  contents,  seeds 
and  juice,  are  squirted  with  great  force.  A  more  typical 
example  is  the  touch-me-not,  a  Japanese  variety,  ot  which 
is  commonly  cultivated.  When  the  fruits  are  ripe  the 
slig'htest  touch  Is  sufficient  to  bring  about  the  dehiscence 
ot  the  capsule  with  explosive  violence.  Similar  In  their 
methods  of  splitting  open  are  the  siliquas  of  many  Cruci- 
ferae,  and  the  fruits  of  the  Legiiminosje,  Geraniaceae, 
Violaceee,  etc.  By  this  means  of  distribution  the  seeds  are 
not  so  likely  to  arrive  at  a  distance  from  their  parent, 
as  by  those  already  considered.  Probably  a  few  yards 
Is   about   the  average. 


PHOSPHORUS  MATCH  INDUSTRY.— J.  Ephralm 
(in  Zeits.  angew.  Chem.;  Jour.  Soc.  Chem.  Ind.)  dwells 
briefly  upon  the  reports  made  last  year  by  Professors  T. 
E.  Thorpe  and  T.  Oliver  and  Dr.  G.  Cunningham  on  the 
use  of  phosphorus  in  the  manufacture  of  Inciter  matches. 
Although  it  Is,  no  doubt,  possible  to  avoid  phosphorus 
necrosis  by  adopting  hygienic  measures  or  by  employing 
suitable  machines,  the  great  obstacle  to  success  in  this 
direction  in  Germany  Is  the  system  ot  outwork  ("Haus- 
arbeit").  By  decreasing  the  amount  of  phosphorus  In 
the  match  head,  or  by  manufacturing  it  In  two  layers, 
only  one  of  which  contains  phosphorus,  the  danger  Is 
only  slightly  diminished,  and  such  methods  flnd  but  a 
very  limited  application.  The  results  of  the  competitions 
instituted  by  the  Belgian  and  Swiss  Governments  show 
that  an  altogether  satisfactory  substitute  tor  white  phos- 
pliorus  has  not  yet  been  found.  Mixtures  of  red  phos- 
phorus and  potassium  chlorate  are  being  employed,  but 
the  manufacture  is  somewhat  dangerous  and  the  matches 
ignite  explosively.  Lead  thiosulphate  matches  are  also 
in  use  to  a  limited  extent.  Schwiening's  application  of 
calcium  plumbate  (Ger.  Pat.)  though  much  ridiculed, 
marks  an  advance,  for  the  matches  inflame  easily,  with- 
out noise  and  on  soft  surfaces,  but  a  rather  exaggeratect 
fear  of  lead  poisoning  prevented  their  trial  in  France  and 
has  interfered  with  their  general  adoption.  Sevene  and 
Cahen's  phosphorus  sesquisulphlde  matches  are  being 
made  by  the  French  Government,  and  have  been  accepted 
by  the  public  without  demur,  but  in  this  respect  it  must  be 
remembered  that  the  French  ordinary  phosphorus  matches 
which  they  replace  are  not  really  as  good  as  those  of 
other  countries;  possibly,  too.  the  evolution  of  hydrogen 
sulphide  by  the  action  of  moisture  on  the  sesquisulphlde 
may  prove  an  objection.  These  matches  have  not  as 
yet  found  any  application  in  Germany.  Different  paste* 
are  used  for  sulphur,  parafliin  or  wax  matches,  but  the 
usual  mixture  contains  G  parts  ot  phosphorus  sesqui- 
sulphlde, 24  of  potassium  chlorate,  6  ot  zinc  white,  G  of 
red  ochre,  6  of  powdered  glass,  18  ot  glue  and  34  of  water. 
Robert  Gans'  barium  cupropentathlonate  matches  have 
been  approved  by  some  manufacturers,  while  others  have 
failed  to  obtain  good  results  This  difference  Is  not  satis- 
factorily explained,  for.  although  it  is  ascribed  to  dif- 
ferences in  the  methods  of  preparation  of  the  salt,  the 
patentee  denies  that  any  special  process  is  required. 
Attempts  to  obtain  an  oxidizing  material  other  thaa 
pntas.sium  chlorate  for  use  In  safety  matches  have  not 
>et  been  successful. 


38 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[January  lo.  1901. 


HOW  TO  KNOW  YOUR  PROFITS, 


Bv    HENRY    BLACK. 


While  every  business  man,  In  a  general  way,  knows 
about  how  much  money  he  is  making,  in  order  to 
ascertain  the  exact  amount  of  profits  it  is  necessary 
lor  him  to  take  an  account  of  stock  and  to  perform 
what  is  known  in  bookkeeping  as  "closing  the'  books." 
It  may  be  that  some  who  are  not  conversant  with  the 
finer  details  of  the  science  of  accounts  have  looked  upon 
this  as  a  formidable  undertaking;  it  is  such  only  from 
the  amount  of  detail  work  involved;  the  principles  are 
as    simple    as    ord:niiry    bookkeeping. 

The  lirst  thing  necessary  is  to  have  an  accurate  ac- 
count of  stock.  For  purposes  of  reference  it  is  well  to 
divide  this,  including  under  one  head  fixtures  and 
appliances,  and  under  the  other  merchandise  regu- 
larly dealt  in.  It  is  customary  in  valuing  fixtures  and 
Appliances  in  a  stock  sheet,  or  inventor^-,  to  deduct  a 
certain  percentage  every  year  for  wear  and  tear  and 
depreciation.  .This  should  vary  with  the  probable  lite 
of  the  article  valued:  for  instance,  shelving  would  last 
lor,  probably,  twenty  years.  If  five  per  cent,  be  deducted 
in  each  annual  inventory,  at  the  end  of  the  twentieth 
year,  when,  according  to  the  estimate,  the  shelving  is 
worn  out,  it  will  be  valued  at  nothing.  On  articles 
whose  period  of  usefulness  is  shorter,  the  deduction 
should  be  correspondingly  greater.  The  idea  of  this 
Is  that  a  certain  proportion  of  the  cost  of  each  ap- 
pliance, which  must  in  time  be  replaced.  Is  chargeable 
against  the  profits  of  each  year.  It  is  not  possitde  to 
ascertain  the  exact  amount  of  depreciation,  nor  how 
soon  improvements  will  compel  substitutions,  therefore, 
the  plan  of  a  percentage  reduction  is  usually  adopted 
as  the  best  approximation.  In  other  words,  each  item  is 
Inventoried  at  a  price  as  near  its  actual  value  as 
possiible. 

The  same  principle  applies  to  the  regular  merchandise; 
although   no   regular  depreciation    percentage   is   charged, 

the  actual  value  at  the  time  of  taking  the  inventory 
should  in  every  instance  be  the  basis.  It  is  just  as 
unfair  to  list  at  cost  price  goods  that  have  advanced, 
"however,  as  those  that  have  declined.  If  it  is  borne 
in    mind    that    the    purpose    of   an    inventory    is    to    assist 

in  showing  the  actual  status  of  his  business,  it  will  be 
.appreciated    that    nothing    but    facts    will    answer. 

Having  taken  the  inventory,   the  next  step  is  to  get  it 

into  the  books.  To  illustrate  this  we  will  take  the 
imaginary    business     of    John     Smith,     who     started     one 

3'ear    ago    with    .?1.<XK).      He    has    just    taken    off    a    trial 

balance    which    shows: 

Dr.  Cr. 

Kent    $401100        John  Smith    .$1,000.00 

Expenses 150.00        Mdse..  at 1.<XXJ.IH) 

Frt 100.00        Accounts  owed  ... .       125.00 

Jno.  Smith,  Sal ".'ni.oii 

Salaries   a.'iii.oii 

Profit  and  loss L'.j.Ou 

Cash   Khi.OO 

Accounts  due   350.00 


If  a  trial  balance  were  then  taken  oft,   it  would  read: 

Profit  and  lyoss $l.(i75       John  Smith  $1.00O 

Cash KKI       Mdse.  at 1,000 

Accounts  due  3.10       Accounts  owed   125 


$2,125.00  $2,125.00 

In  the  rent  account,  as  the  title  implies,  is  charged 
his  store  rent;  "Expenses"  includes  the  hundred  and 
one  incidental  items;  "Freight"  is  self-explanatory.  In 
the  account  entitled  "John  Smith,  salaries,"  he  has 
charged  amcunts  withdrawn  by  him  for  living  expenses, 
and  "Salaries"  the  wages  paid  to  his  assistant.  The 
:$25  charged  to  Profit  and  Loss  is  an  accoun't  he  was 
unable  to  collect.  "Cash"  is  the  amount  on  hand  and  in 
"bank,  and  "Accounts  due"  the  sum  of  his  outstanding 
bills.  On  the  credit  side  he  has  the  .?1.W10  with  which 
he  started  business,  and  his  Merchandise  account  shows 
that  his  sales  have  exceeded  his  purchases  toy  ?1,000. 
He  owes  $125.  He  might  have  a  separate  account  for 
"Fixtures  and  Appliances,"  but  in  a  small  business  the 
division  of  the  inventory  is  sufficient.  Taking  all  the 
Items  of  expense,  an  entry  is  made: 
Profits  and  Loss  acct.   Dr.   to  $1,650. 

Rent  $400.00 

Expenses 150.00 

Freight  1(X).00 

Salaries    250.00 

John  Smith,  Salaries 750.00 


$2,125  $2,125 

The  next  entry  charges  up  the  Profit  and  Loss  account 
against  the  Merchandise  account,  thus  setting  off  the 
cost   of  selling  figainst   the  sales.     The  entry   is: 

Merchandise  acct.  Dr.  to $1,675 

Profit  and  Loss  at $1,675 

The  reason  for  charging  the  amount  of  the  various 
accounts  first  into  Profit  and  I..OSS  and  then  into  Mer- 
chandise is  so  that  the  former  may  give  running  ex- 
penses. For  instance,  it  is  possible  for  John  Smith  ten 
years  from  now  to  ascertain  by  a  glance  at  his  Profit 
and  Loss  account  that  it  cost  him  $1,675  to  run  his  busi- 
ness in  1900.     The  trial  balance  then  shows: 

Mdse.  at  $675       John    Smith    $1,000 

Cash 100       Accounts  owed   125 

Accounts  due 3.50 


$1,125  $1,125 

So,    according  to   the   face   of   the  toooks,    the   assets,    as 
shown  by  the  debits  of  the  various  accounts  are: 

Merchandise   $675 

Cash 100 

Accounts  due 350 

$1,125 
But  the  inventor}-  shows  that  there  Is  merchandise  to 
the  amount  of  $1,5<X1  on  hand,  therefore  the  assets  are 
$823  greater  than  the  books  show.  The  Idea  is.  then, 
to  substitute  the  amount  of  merchandise  actually  on 
hand  ($1..5tKI)  for  the  amount  as  shown  on  the  face  of 
the  ledger  (.$675)  without  disturbing  the  balance  of  the 
books.      The   merchandise  account   stands: 

Purchases  $4,000  Sales  $5,000 

Profit  and  Loss 1,675 

Posting  directly  from  the  inventory,  merchandise  ac- 
count is  credited  with  the  amount,  which  throws  the  books 
out  of  balance,  the  credits  exceeding  debits  by  the  amount 
of  the  posting,  $1,500.  This  posting  is  usually  made  in 
red  ink.  Merchandise  account  now  has  as  debits  all 
purchases  of  goods  and  all  expenses,  and  as  credits  all 
sales  and  the  amount  of  goods  on  hand.  It  is  evident, 
therefore,  that  this  account,  showing  as  it  does,  all  ex- 
penditures and  all  receipts,  the  difference  between 
these  two  amounts  must  be  the  profit  or  loss  in  the 
business. 

The  merchandise  account  now  has  a  credit  but  once 
of  $825,  representing  the  profits  for  period  covered  by 
entries.  This  $825,  it  will  be  noticed,  is  the  difference 
between  the  $675  showni  on  the  ledger  as  the  debit  of 
Merchandise  account  and  the  amount  of  the  inventory. 
As  a  profit  it  undoubtedly  belongs  to  the  owner  of  the 
business,  and  he  must  be  credited.  The  following  entry 
is  therefore  made: 

Merchandise  acct.  Dr.  to       $825 

John  Smith  $825 

Profit  for  IWHI. 
This  balances  merchandise,  and  the  amounts  should  be 
totaled  and  ruled  in  red  ink.  But  Merchandise  has  been 
credited  with  the  amount  of  inventor}'  only  to  concen- 
trate all  the  entries  in  this  one  account.  The  goods 
have  not  been  sold  and  the  account  Is  not  entitled  to 
the  credit.  Therefore,  the  account  is  charged  with  the 
amount  of  the  inventory  which  has  been  credited  tempc- 
arily   only.      The   trial    balance    then    shows; 

Merchandise $1,.5(X1       John  Smith  $1,825 

Cash 100       Accounts  owed   125 

Accounts  due 350 


$1,950  $1,950 

To  reduce  the  proposition  to  its  simplest  terms:  At 
the  beginning  of  the  year  John  Smith  has  $1,000  clear. 
At  the  end.  assets  consisting  of  merchandise,  cash  and 
accounts  amounting  to  $1,950  and  debits  of  $125.  He  is 
therefore  worth  $1,825.  ?S25  more  than  when  he  started 
The  process  is  practicable  in  any  set  of  books;  all  that 
is  necessan,'  is  the  starting  point.  If  the  net  assets  at 
any  one  time  are  determined,  the  difference  between  that 
amount  and  the  amount  of  the  net  assets  at  any  subse- 
quent time  is  the  loss  or  gain  for  the  intervening  period. 
(The  Spatula.)  ,  ^  .  ,  j 


lanuary    lo,   lyoi.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


39 


THE  PHARMACIST'S  LIBRARY; 


By    R.    F.    RUPPILLER. 


The  piiarmacisfs  public  library  is.  in  general,  an  anom- 
aly among  libraries.  It  is  conspicuous  for  what  it  lacks 
rather  than  for  what  it  contains,  and  the  collection  of 
pharmaceutical  works  by  the  average  druggist  would  fur- 
nish a  meager  subject  for  consideration  if  this  required 
only  a  description  of  it.  The  mysteries  behind  the  pre- 
scription counter,  when  looked  Into,  do  not  generally  re- 
veal many  books— often  an  old  pharmacopoeia  or  dispensa- 
tory and  a  miscellany  of  back  number  pharmaceutical 
journals  comprise  the  library,  and  inconvenient  and  im- 
accessible  drawers,  closets  and  corners  take  the  place 
of  book  cases. 

A  good  collection  of  books  on  pharmacy  and  all  its 
allied  tranches  is  an  indi.spensable  adjunct  to  every  well- 
regulated  pharmacy,  not  only  for  occasional  reference, 
but  also  to  keep  abreast  of  the  times  in  the  profession 
and  to  refresh  the  memory  by  occasional  reading  of  such 
general  matter  in  pharmacy,  chemistry,  materia  medlca, 
etc..  as  is  apt  to  escape  it  through  lack  of  practice.  Not 
long  ago  I  was  handed  a  prescription  for  Condy's  fluid 
and  was  asked  how  long  it  would  take  to  prepare  it. 
I  allowed  myself  five  minutes.  I  noted  a  look  of  sur- 
prise in  my  customer's  demeanor  and  wondered  what 
could  have  been  the  reason  for  it.  until  I  handed  him 
the  medicine.  "I  tried  to  get  this  prescription  filled  at 
's."  said  he,  "and  they  told  me  that  the  prepara- 
tion could  not  be  obtained  at  the  wholesale  houses,  that 
they  had  never  heard  of  it,  and  could  not  tell  where  I 
would  be  able  to  get  it."  I  could  read  the  man's  opinion 
of  that  drug  store  in  his  face.  Ten  minutes  after  receiving 
the  discouraging  information,  by  walking  to  the  next 
corner,  he  had  the  medicine  in  his  pocket.  This  is  the 
way  prescriptions  are  turned  away  from  some  drug 
stores.  In  this  case  it  happened  to  be  a  larg'e.  centrally 
located  and  presumably  first-class  drug  store.  I  cite  this 
as  an  instance  of  a  self-sufficient  druggist  whose  books 
of  reference  are  in  his  head  and  who  needs  no  others 
with  this  source  to  draw  from. 

It  is  a  noteworthy  fact  that  there  are  successful  men 
in  pharmacy  who  seek  and  gain  prestige  and  patronage 
through  a  reputation  for  thoroughness,  conscientiousness 
and  ability,  as  well  as  men  who  vie  with  each  other 
for  a  reputation  for  being  the  greatest  cutters.  It  is 
also  observable  among  these  two  classes  of  pharmacists 
that  the  former  are  the  ones  who  have  generally  a  toler- 
ably complete  collection  of  books  pertaining  to  their 
business  that  might  be  dignified  by  the  name  of  a  small 
library;  while  the  reverse  can  generally  toe  said  of  the 
latter.  There  is  ample  room  for  believing  that  pharma- 
cists, as  well  as  doctors,  can  succeed  by  reason  of  doing 
a  thing  well  as  by  doing  it  cheaply.  There  is  no  inten- 
tion to  classify  the  cutter  as  a  type  the  exact  opposite 
of  the  legitimate  pharmacist,  but  the  general  fact  re- 
mains that  men  who  seek  business  in  a  purely  business 
way  usually  neglect  it  in  a  professional  way,  and  vice 
versa.  Observation  will  prove  that  the  aggressive  adver- 
tising cutters  frequently  have  smaller  prescription  files 
than  others  less  aggressive  in  this  way.  Cutting  is  done 
mostly  in  proprietary  goods,  and  the  pharmacist  who 
aims  to  excel  in  pharmacy  can  do  himself  no  good  by 
refusing  to  meet  the  prices.  But  in  doing  this  he  should 
not  overlook  the  fact  that  his  business  is  and  his  success 
depends  on  excelling  in  pharmacy.  With  this  object  in 
view,  the  best  investment  he  can  make  and  the  best  stock 
in  trade  he  can  have  for  the  better  practice  of  pharmacy 
is  at  least  a  small  library,  the  ideas  and  inspirations  de- 
rived from  which  he  may  barter  for  public  regard  and 
its  consequent   monetary  recompense. 

The  pharmacist,  moreover,  spending  as  he  does  from 
fourteen  to  seventeen  working  hours  a  day  within  the 
four  walls  of  his  apothecary  shop,  needs  a  sort  of  mental 
recreation  within  his  shop  that  he  is  denied  outside 
of    it. 

Without  having  accomplished  much  for  shorter  hours 


•Reprinted  from  'Western  Druggist. 


in  general,  pharmacists  concur  in  the  opinion  that  these 
long  hours  of  servitude  and  confinement,  during  which 
they  are  not  always  occupied,  are  an  exhausting  drain 
on,  mind  and  body.  There  is  no  need  to  dilate  upon 
the  vacuity  of  mind,  the  lack  of  resolution  and  the 
feeling  of  ennui  that  these  long  hours  entail,  more  or 
less,  according  to  the  nature  of  the  individual  upon  whom 
they   are    imposed. 

How  much  time  is  frittered  away  in  idle  worry  that 
could  be  utilized  in  gaining  facts  and  inspiration  from 
even  a  very  modest  library!  The  reading  of  books  dispels 
ennui,  gives  an  elasticity  and  tone  to  the  mind,  and  affords 
a  fund  of  Information  for  which  there  is  almost  always 
an  immediate  use  in  discourse  with  doctors  and  customers; 
it  is  suggestive  and  inspiring,  and  induces  an  effort  to 
inaugurate  innovations  and  improvements  that  would 
otherwise  in  the  ordinary  course  of  affairs  never  have 
occurred  to  the  mind.  It  incites  to  action  and  dispels 
lethargy  and  lack  of  resolution.  Who  has  not  felt  a  sud- 
den inspiration  when  reading  a  book  that  led  to  the  for- 
mation of  an  immediate  resolution,  resulting  not  only 
In  an  exaltation  of  spirits  for  tlie  time,  but  leading  along 
a  train  of  thought  and  action  directly  remunerative?  It 
is  the  striking  of  a  chord  that  carries  you  by  Its  Inspira- 
tion to  action  and  success.  This  is  the  function  of  books 
that  to  a  man  like  the  pharmacist  with  his  long  hours  of 
confinement  conduces  materially  to  his  happiness,  to  his 
usefulness  and  to  his  success. 

This  being  the  way  that  books  are  peculiarly  useful 
to  the  pharmacist  in  lessening  the  tedium  of  his  long 
hours  by  enabling  him  to  refresh  his  mind  at  his  book- 
case in  a  manner  analogous  to  that  by  which  he  quenches 
his  thirst  with  drink  and  satisfies  the  cravings  of  his 
hunger  with  food,  we  may  consider  what  ought  to  con- 
stitute his  library  or  at  least  the  nucleus  of  a  library. 

Next  in  importance  to  the  Pharmacopoeia  and  the 
dispensatories  are  the  text  books  on  pharmacy,  chemistry, 
materia  medica,  botany,  imicrosco'py,  therapeutics,  etc., 
used  by  the  different  colleges  of  pharmacy;  and  also 
those  works  that  have  the  approval  of  the  colleges.  The 
possession  of  these  books  puts  the  pharmacist  in  touch 
at  once  with  the  whole  pharmaceutic  bcwiy  and  enables 
him  to  keep  abreast  of  the  stages  by  which  pharmacy  Is 
advancing.  I  would  .suggest  having  a  series  of  bound 
volumes  of  at  least  two  pharmaceutical  journals  (of 
course,  the  more  the  better,  but  I  am  only  considering 
the  nucleus  for  a  library)  extending  over  a  period  of 
five  or  ten  years,  it  possible.  The  readers  may  be  left 
to  their  choice  among  several  very  good  ones.  The  Im- 
portance of.  say,  ten  bound  volumes  each  of  two  such 
pharmaceutical  journals  cannot  be  overestimated  as  en- 
cyclopedic addenda  to  the  ordinary  text  books,  and  their 
practical  'worth  will  be  conceded  by  all  who  have  used 
them  in  this  way.  Such  a  collection  of  books  ought  to 
be  in  the  smallest  drug  store  library,  and  like  most  things 
that  have  life  in  them  or  back  of  them  it  ought  to  grow. 
Such  growth,  however,  is  too  Inexhaustible  to  consider 
in  a  short  article  and,  moreover,  is  dependent  on  too 
many  considerations  to  make  any  suggestions  regarding 
It  of  general  availableness. 

Few  pharmacists  seem  to  realize  the  immense  value 
of  bound  pharmaceutical  journals  as  works  of  reference. 
Tlicy  read  them  ns  they  would  a  d.iily  paper,  only  to 
throw  them  aside.  I  have  often  been  pained  by  seeing 
journals— the  accumulation  of  years— grown  over  with 
mold  and  mildew  in  the  cellar,  or  covered  with  dust  and 
Cobwebs  in   the   attic   or  lumber  room  of   the  drug  store. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  some  day,  marking  an  epoch  of 
greater  individual  successes  and  its  corresponding  number 
of  merited  failures,  pharmacists  will  take  a  more  ex- 
tended interest  in  their  private  libraries  and  have  a 
greater  appreciation  of  their  worth  and  usefulness  as  an 
important  means  for  the  advancement  of  pharmacy;  and 
that,  when  night  then  sweeps  toward  the  west  and  leaves 
in  its  wake  the  numerous  spots  of  light  that  illuminate 
the  drug  stores  dotting  the  broad  surface  of  this  country, 
at  least  a  well-illuminated  corner  .in  each  one  will  be 
found  to  contain  a  sufflcient  number  of  books  to  justify 
for  it  the  name   of  'Hhe  pharmacist's  library." 


40 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January   lo,   1901. 


CACODYLIC  ACID  AND  CACODYLATES/ 


BY   W.  HARRISON  MARTINDALE,  PH.D  ,   MARBURG. 


These  remedies  have  recently  been  considerably  em- 
ployed in  France,  and  a  few  remarks  on  their  chemical 
nature  and  therapeutic  uses  may  be  of  value.  Com- 
mencing ab  Initio  we  have; 

(a)  Tetra-methyl  dl-arsenlde,  AsCCHs)^ 

I  ,  syn.  cacodyl. 

As(CH3)  = 
And   as   exidation    products, 

/  As  =  (CHa)" 

(b)  Tetra-methyl-dl-arslne     oxide,     O  ,     sj'n. 

^  As  =  (CHs)= 
cacodyl  oxide,  and 

/OH 

(c)  Di-methyl-arsinlc  acid,  0  =  As  —  CH,,   syn.   cacodyl- 

A  CHj        ic  acid. 

In  the  molecules  of  all  these  compound.s  the  arsenic  is 
supposed  to  be  joined  directly  with  the  carbon.  In  pass- 
ing from  the  cacodyl  oxide  to  the  acid  the  arsenic  changes 
from  trivalent  to  rentavalent. 

On  heating  an  alkaline  acetate  with  arsenious  add. 
Cadet's  Fluid,  a  mi.xture  of  cacodyl  oxide  and  some  caco- 
dyl, is  produced,  and  in  the  commercial  preparation  of 
cacodylic  acid  equal  parts  of  potassium  acetate  and  arsen- 
ious acid  are  dry  distilled  to  obtain  this  fluid.  This  is 
then  redistilled  in  a  current  of  hydrogen  and  treated  under 
cold  water  with  mercuric  oxide  in  small  quantities  at  a 
time.  The  oxidation  takes  place  rapidly,  considerable 
heat  is  evolved  and  the  well-known  odor  of  cacodyl  dis- 
appears. 

The  supernatant  liquid  containing  the  cacodylic  acid 
and  a  small  quantity  of  mercury  cacodylate  (  which  is 
removed  by  adding  a  few  drops  of  cacodyl)  is  decanted 
from  the  metallic  mercury  and  evaporated  to  dryness. 
The  acid  is  then  extracted  from  the  residue  by  hot  alco- 
hol, and  is  thus  obtained  in  a  sufficiently  pure  state.  If 
further  purification  be  desired  the  barium  salt  may  be 
prepared  and  decomposed  with  sulphuric  acid. 

Cacodylic  acid  is  a  monobasic  acid  having  the  mole- 
cular weight  138.  It  may  be  obtained  as  anhydrous, 
colorless  and  odorless  crystals  In  the  form  of  oblique 
rhombic  prisms.  It  is  very  soluble  in  water,  less  in  al- 
cohol, and  is  fairly  stable,  though  deliquescing  and  alter- 
ing in  composition  in  moist  air.  A  sample  kept  eighteen 
months  in  a  corked  bottle  possessed  a  marked  alliaceous 
odor,  the  crystals  were  adherent  and  appeared  moist — 
the  amount  of  moisture  absorbed  from  the  atmosphere 
was,  however,  not  great,  inasmuch  as  0.5662  Gm.  lost  on 
drying  at  120°  only  %  milligram. 

The  acid  contains  .54.3  per  cent,  arsenic,   equivalent  to 

71.7  per  cent,  arsenous  acid.  The  arsenic  is  not  precipi- 
tated with  hydrogen  sulphide — cacodyl  sulphide  is  formed. 
Cacodylic  acid  reacts  acid  to  phenol-phthalein  and  litmus, 
but  neutral  to  methyl  orange.  It  melts  at  200°  C.  without 
decomposition,  but  at  a  higher  temperature  is  rapidly 
altered. 

As  test  for  purity  is  required  absence  of  chlorides 
or  sulphates.  Further,  a  solution  should  not  deposit  on 
making  faintly  alkaline  with  baryta  water— or  with  lime 
water,  if  traces  of  sulphate  be  present  (absence  of  oxa- 
lates, arsenous  or  arsenic  acids).  It  should  not  give  re- 
actions characteristic  for  arsenates. 

SODIUM   CACODYLATE. 

This  salt  has  the  formula  O  =  As(CH3)20Na+nAq. 
Molecular  weight,  100.  It  is  prepared  by  exactly  neutralis- 
ing   cacodylic    acid    with    sodium    hydrate.      It    contains 

46.8  per  cent,  arsenic,   equivalent  to  61.8  per  cent.   As-Oj 
The  salt  is  very  deliquescent  and   contains   a  variable 

quantity  of  water  according  to  the  temperature  at  which 
crystallization  took  place  and  the  nature  of  the  solvent 
used.  That  in  commerce  contains  mostly  two  to  three 
molecules.  Two  samples  dried  at  120°  C.  lost  (A,  good 
crystals)  23.7.  and  (B.  coarse  powder)  11  per  cent,  water 
(sodium  cacodylate  -f SH-O  =  25  per  cent.  H.O,  sodium 
cacodylate  -h2H:.0  =  IS  per  cent.  H^O). 

It  forms  prismatic  crystals  which  are  very  deliquescent 
and  easily  soluble  in  water  and  alcohol.  It  melts  at  about 
60°  In  its  water  of  crystallization  and  solidifies.  An  aque- 
ous solution  does  not  precipitate  with  hydrogen  sulphide. 

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It   should   be    tested    for   impurities   as   mentioned    under 
cacodylic  acid. 

A  method  of  titration  has  been  ingeniously  devised  by 
MM.  Imbert  and  Astruc,  employing  the  indicators  phenol- 
phthalein  and  methyl  orange.  Many  commercial  samples 
of  the  salt  contain  variable  quantities  of  free  cacodylic 
acid  which  has  become  disassociated  in  the  process  of 
manufacture  and  are  therefore  acid  to  phenol-phthalein. 
This  Is  neutralized  with  soda  before  titrating  with  N/10 
acid. 

A  solution  N/10  of  the  salt  is  prepared  by  dissolving 
1.6  Gm.  in  100  Cc.  of  water.  Of  this  10  Cc.  are  neutralized 
with  soda  in  the  presence  of  phenol-phthalein.  A  few 
drops  of  methyl  orange  are  added  and  the  whole  is  then 
titrated  with  N/10  acid.  The  first  drops  of  the  acid 
cause  the  pink  color  of  the  phenol-phthalein  to  disappear, 
giving  place  to  the  yellow  of  the  methyl  orange,  which 
will  finally  turn  pink  in  the  ordinary  way  when  the  end 
reaction  with  acid  is  reached. 

MM.  Imbert  and  Astruc  then  direct— multiply  the 
number  of  Cc.  of  acid  thus  used  by  10— this  will  give  the 
percentage  of   pure   (dry)    sodium   cacodylate. 

This  is  a  convenient  formulation  provided  there  are 
negligible  quantities  only  of  free  cacodylic  acid  present. 
Working  on  my  before-mentioned  samples  on  the  above 
lines  the  sample  A  required  a  drop  only  of  N/10  soda  to 
neutralize  the  negligible  free  acid  contained  in  it,  but  for 
B  no  less  than  5  Cc.  were  required  and  this  quantity 
should  evidently  be  deducted  from  the  number  of  Cc. 
of  N/10  HCi.  afterwards  necessary  to  decompose  the 
whole  amount  of  sodium  cacodylate  (that  originally 
present  together  with  that  formed  in  titration).  Taken 
as  cacodylic  acid  the  quantity  of  N/10  soda  (5  Cc.)  used 
13.8  X  5 

would  indicate  =  0.069  Gm.,  or  43  per  cent,  free 

1,000 
cacodylic  acid.    This  sample  was  an  old  one  and  distinctly 
abnormal.    The  authors  of  the  method  found  9.6,  27.6,  and 
27.6  per  cent,  free  acid  in  three  commercial  samples  which 
they  examined. 

In  a  control  experiment  which  I  conducted  using  known 
but  odd  quantities — preferred  to  the  above  method — of  pure 
cacodylic  acid  and  of  the  above  sodium  cacodylate  which 
contained  no  free  acid.  10  Cc.  of  a  solution  of  the  acid 
and  salt  together  (0.975  Gm.  of  the  salt  with  0.59  Gm.  of 
the  acid  in  lOO  Cc.  being  the  actual  figures),  were  titrated 
with  acid  and  alkali  as  described.  The  number  of  Cc.  of 
soda  necessary  In  the  first  stage  of  the  estimation  was 
deducted  from  the  number  of  Cc.  of  acid  afterwards  re- 
quired and  good  results  were  obtained— 0.59  Gm.  of  tree 
cacodylic  acid  and  0.9()9  Gm.  of  sodium,  cacodylic  were 
proved  to  be  present  in  the,  100  C.   of  solution. 

In  another  experiment  I  took  1.0  Gm.  sodium  caco- 
dylate (containing  15  per  cent.  H2O)  and  0.6  Gm.  cacodylic 
acid,  making  together  1.6  Gm.  of  a  sample  such  as  might 
be  met  with  in  commerce— a  bad  one,  it  is  true.  This 
quantity  was  dissolved  in  100  Cc,  making  a  solution 
N/10,  as  described  above.  For  neutralizing  the  acid 
present  in  10  Cc.  of  this  solution  4.4  Cc.  N/10  soda  were 
required.  Therefore  quantity  of  cacodylic  acid  present  in 
13.8X4.4X10 

100  Cc.  = =  0.607  Gm.  (0.6  Gm.  taken). 

1.000 
Further,  9.6  Cc.  of  N/10  acid  were  then  required  to 
neutralize,  after  adding  methyl  orange.  Therefore,  9.6 — 
4.4  =  5.2  Cc.,  which  multiplied  'by  10  gives  us  52  per  cent. 
anhydrous  sodium  cacodylate  =  61  per  cent,  reckoned  with 
15  per  cent.  H.O.  The  mixture  taken  above  (l.O-fO.6  Gm.) 
contains  62.5  per  cent,  hydrous  sodium  cacodylate. 
Or  one  may  calculate  thus: 

16.0X5.2X10 

5.2  Cc.  N/10  acid  = =  0.83  Gm. 

1,000 
anhydrous   sodium   cacodylate   =  0.98   Gm.    hydrous   salt 
(1  Gm.  was  taken). 

Had  one  not  deducted  the  number  of  Cc.  of  soda  from 
the  number  of  Cc.  of  acid,  as  explained,  one  would  say 
the  salt  contained  9.6  X10  =  96  per  cent,  pure  dry  sodium 
cacodylate,  which  Is  not  the  case. 

In  titrating  with  methyl  orange  I  find  it  a  good  plan 
to   have    two   flasks   of   control   colors   alongside   the   one 


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titrated,  one  with  water  and  a  few  drops  of  methyl  orange 
and  the  other  with  water,  methyl  orange  and  a  drop  or 
two  of  acid;  by  this  means,  using  a  white  ground,  the  end 
reaction  in  titrating  is  rendered  more  distinct. 

Although  these  cacodylates  are  of  comparative  non- 
virulence  and  although  the  molecular  weights  of  sodium 
cacodylate  and  cacodylic  acid  do  not  differ  very  greatly, 
nevertheless  considering  tiieir  nature  and  in  view  of  tlie 
many  recent  arsenic  troubles  cacodylates  should  be  care- 
fully examined,  and  all  solutions  of  cacodylates  should  he 
standardized— especially  those  of  the  deliquescent  sodium 
salt. 

The  process  of  standardization  described  above  is 
simple  and  quickly  conducted. 

OTHER  CACODYLATES. 

Of  the  other  cacodylates  may  be  mentioned  the  potas- 
sium salt,  %vhich  is  more  deliquescent  than  the  sodium 
compound  and  contains  one  mol.  aq. ;  lithium  salt,  soluble 
In  water  and  alcohol;  calcium  salt,  with  nine  mols.  aq. 
prepared  by  neutralizing  milk  of  lime  with  cacodylic  acid; 
magnesium  salt,  soluble,  crystallizing  with  difficulty;  sil- 
ver salt,  stable  to  light  when  dry,  but  blackened  on  moist- 
ening; all  of  which  are  normal  as  to  chemical  formulae. 
The  iron  salt  is  of  variable  composition— this  should  be 
[0  =  As(CHa)=0]°Fe2.  and  it  should  yield  about  20  per 
cent.  FeaOj.  That  in  commerce  is  said  to  t>e  often  a  mix- 
ture of  oxides  of  iron  with  cacodylic  acid.  Mercury  caco- 
dylate is  obtained  in  prismatic  crystals  from  alcoholic 
solution.  It  is  soluble  in  cold  water,  but  the  aqueous 
solution  is  decomposed  when  heated.  The  alcoholic  solu- 
tion is  not  altered  on  warming.  Otlier  compounds  are 
guaiacol  cacodylate  of  uncertain  composition,  alkaloidal 
cacodylates  and  cinnamyl-cacodylic  acid  which  is  said 
to  contain  a  molecule  of  each  of  the  component  acids 
and  to  be  crystallizable. 

THERAPEUTIC  NOTES. 

The  acid  was  recommended  some  years  ago  by  Gautier 
for  various  skin  diseases,  and  its  use  was  attended  with 
considerable  success. 

The  same  worker  has  since  detected  arsenic  in  various 
parts  of  the  human  hody,  notably  the  thyroid  gland,  and 
he  concluded  that  its  presence  is  essential,  especially  is 
it  important  to  the  thyroid,  indeed,  he  sums  up  in  the 
words,  "no  thyroid  wittiout  arsenic,  no  health  without 
thyroid."  He  claims  to  have  defined  its  existence  in  the 
form  of  "arsenucleins."  Sheep's  thyroids  were  extracted 
with  pepsin  and  acid,  and  the  peptones  formed  T\'ere  fil- 
tered off  after  fifty-six  hours'  digestion.  From  the  un- 
dissolved portion  the  nuclein  bodies  amounted  to  about 
1  per  cent.,  and  contained,  together  with  iodine,  an  ap- 
preciable quantity  of  arsenic,  whereas  the  peptone  solu- 
tion was  void  of  it. 

Gautier  has  finally  brought  the  acid  into  prominence 
by  using  it  in  place  of  existing  arsenical  compounds, 
most  of  which  are  badly  tolerated  by  a  large  percentage 
of  persons. 

The  sodium  salt  in  particular  has  been  used,  by  the 
mouth,   hypodermically,  or  by  rectal  injection. 

By  the  niouth  V->  grain  pills  may  be  given  three  or  four 
times  a  day,  or  the  equivalent  may  be  administered  in 
solution.  This  method  may  cause  an  alliaceous  odor  of 
the  ibreath  and  be  attended  with  derangement  of  the  di- 
gestive organs. 

Hypodermically,  1-3  grain  in  10  minims  of  water,  in- 
creased to  a  grain  or  more  has  been  employed  in  this 
country   as   an   initial   dose. 

On  the  Continent,  Gautier  uses  hypodermically  a  sterile 
solution  of  sodium  cacodylate  standardized  to  contain 
0.05  Gm.  (%  grain)  of  cacodylic  acid  in  1  Cc.  (17  m.)— an 
average  adult  dose  once  in  twenty-four  hours. 

By  many  the  hypodermic  method  is  much  preferred  as 
larger  doses  can  be  given  and  the  breaking  up  of  the 
compound  in  the  digestive  tract  does  not  thereby  produce 
poisonous   effects. 

For  rectal  injection  a  solution  containing  %  grain  in  1 
to  4  dr.  of  water  is  employed. 

The  administration  is  intermittent — regularly  every 
day  for  a  week,  resuming  again  after  a  break  of  a  week 
or  so,  and  so  on. 

Sodium  cacodylate  has  been  employed  in  tuberculosis, 
phthisis  and  consumptive  cases  generally,  in  diabetes 
mellitus,  exophthalmic  goitre,  pernicious  anaemia,  cancer 
(particularly  of  the  stomach),  malaria,  chorea,  and  in  all 
cases  in  which  arsenic  had  been  employed. 

The  iron  salt,  although  not  virulent,  appears  to  be 
somewhat  toxic.  A  2  per  cent,  solution  has  been  used 
hypodermically  In  chlorosis.  Dose,  1  Cc.  per  day,  in- 
creased. A  3  per  cent,  solution  of  the  mercury  salt  has 
been  used  in  syphilis.     Dose,  1  Cc.  per  day. 


QUESTION  BOX 

The  object  of  this  department  is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription   work,   dispensing  difficulties,   etc. 

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frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  information 
published  in  previous  issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


BnlBam  de  Maltha — (Veterinary.)  Balsam  de  Maltha 
or  balsam  di  Mai  ti— the  spelling  of  the  name  varies— 
Is  an  old-time  name  for  a  preparation  closely  resembling 
compound  tincture  of  benzoin,  which  is  now  usually  dis- 
pensed when  the  former  preparation  is  wanted.  An  old 
recipe  book  gives  the  tollowinsc  formula  tor  preparing 
It:  Powdered  benzoin,  3  ounces;  balsam  of  Peru,  2  ounces; 
powdered  aloes,  %  ounce;  rectified  spirits  of  wine,  1 
quart.  Put  all  of  the  ingredients  in  a  bottle  and  digest 
them  for  a  week  or  two;  then  strain  the  balsam;  or  it 
may  be  used  by  taking  the  clear  liquid  from  the  top  as 
wanted.  This  authority  states  that  it  may  be  used  ex- 
ternally or  internally,  and  that  "it  is  said  to  ease  the 
colic,  cleanse  the  kidneys  and  heals  internal  ulcers." 
Another  formula  calls  for  "gum  benzoin,  2  ounces;  gum 
aloes,  1  ounce,  and  alcohol,  2  pints." 


Shoe  Polish — (B.  M.  C.)     We  cannot  give  the  formulas 
for  the  proprietary  articles.     For  formulas  for  russet  and 
tan    shoe   polishes   see   this  journal    July   o.    1000,    page   8, 
and  July  19,  11)00,  page  57.     Here  are  some  others: 
Tan   Shoe  Paste. 

Dark  yellow  wax 1  ounce 

Palm  oil   1  ounce 

Oil   of   turpentine 3  ounces 

Melt  together  on  a   water-bath  and   color  if  desired   with 
5  grains  of  Nankin  brown  dissolved  in  a  little  spirit. 
Black   Liquid   Shoe   Polish. 

■Wliite  wax,  cut  in  small  pieces 3  drams 

Ether   3  ounces 

Logwood   extract   4  drams 

Gallic  acid  2  drams 

Tincture   ferric   chloride 1  ounce 

Alcohol  to  36  ounces 

Dissolve  the  wax  in  the  ether.  Allow  the  extract  of  log- 
wood and  gallic  acid  to  macerate  in  the  alcohol  with  oc- 
casional agitation  during  twenty-four  hours;  then  strain 
through  cloth  and  add  the  tincture  of  iron.  Now  add  the 
mixture  thus  prepared  to  the  solution  of  wax  and  again 
strain  through  cloth.  Other  formulas  may  be  found  in 
previous  volumes  of  the  Era.     Consult  the  indexes. 


Glycerine  Candy (F.  W.  B.)  We  know  of  no  for- 
mula under  this  title.  Under  the  name  of  glycerine  pas- 
tilles or  "cough  candies"  the  following  formula  has  been 
recommended:  Gum  arable,  32  pounds;  sugar,  14  pounds; 
glycerine,  2  pounds;  water,  2  gallons.  These  are  warmed 
by  steam  heat  until,  with  occasional  stirring,  the  gum 
and  sugar  are  dissolved,  then  strained.  Some  makers 
dissolve  the  gum  arable  alone  in  the  -water,  strain,  then 
add  the  sugar,  and  heat  until  it  is  dissolved.  When  solu- 
tion is  effected  the  preparation  must  be  steadily  heated 
until  it  attains  a  proper  pourable  consistency.  When  it 
Is  approaching  this  point  the  coloring  and  flavoring'  mater- 
ials are  added,  the  whole  well  mixed,  and  poured  to  the 
depth  of  about  half  an  inch  or  so  in  oiled  tin  trays  (jujube 
boxes),  or,  if  to  be  in  the  form  of  pastilles,  the  thick 
syrupy  liquid  is  poured  into  moulds  made  in  trays  of 
farina.  These  trays  are  next  put  into  the  drying  rooms 
for  a  longer  or  shorter  period  until  sufficiently  dried. 
Glycerine  pastilles  are  often  coated  with  a  plain  solution 
of  gelatin  to  prevent  them  from  sticking. 

Another  method   is  the   following: 

Transparent  French  gelatine 4  ounces. 

White  sugar  4  ounces. 

Glycerine    2  ounces. 

Water,  sufficient  to  make 16  fl.  ounces. 

The  gelatin  is  soaked  in  the  water  for  two  hours,  then 
heated  on  a  water  bath  till  dissolved,  and  the  glycerine 
added.  This  mass  may  be  flavored  with  20  minims  of 
oil  of  lemon  and  for  some  combinations  a  small  amount 
of  citric  acid  is  a  decided  improvement.  This  beise  may 
be  further  medicated  as  desired  by  first  melting  It  on  a 


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[January   lo,   1901. 


water-balh  and  stirring  In  the  medicaments  rubbed  to  a 
thick  syrup  with  glycerine  if  a  powder,  stirring  until 
nearly  cool,  pouring  Into  an  oiled  tin  box-lid  and  cutting 
the  mass  Into  pastilles  when  cold. 


PoiKon   LawK  In   Xew  York   State  ami    IlllnolH.— 

(H.  E.  N.  and  J.  J.  P.)  Legislation  since  the  last  edition 
of  the  Era  Poison  Register  was  issued  has  changed  the 
provisions  of  the  poison  laws  of  Xew  York  State  and 
Illinois.  The  following  abstracts  of  the  laws  under  their 
respective  headings  should  therefore  be  substituted  for 
those  now  appearing  in    the  Register: 

The  New  York  State  Pharmacy  law,  which  became 
operative  January   1,   llKil,    provides   that 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell  at  retail 
or  furnish  anj^  of  the  poisons  named  in  the  schedules 
hereinafter  set  forth,  without  afBxing  or  causing  to  be 
affixed,  to  the  bottle,  tiox,  vessel  or  package,  a  label  con- 
taining the  name  of  the  article  and  the  word  "poison" 
distinctly  shown,  with  the  name  and  place  of  business  of 
the  seller,  all  printed  in  red  ink.  together  with  the  name 
of  such  poisons  printed  or  written  thereupon  in  plain, 
legible  characters,  which  schedules  are  as  follows,  to  wit: 
SCHEDULE   A. 

Arsenic,  cyanide  of  potassium,  hydrocyanic  acid,  co- 
caine, morphine,  strychnia  and  all  other  poisonous  vege- 
table alkaloids  and  their  salts,  oil  of  bitter  almonds,  con- 
taining hydrocyanic  acid,  opium  and  its  preparations, 
except  paregoric  and  such  others  as  contain  less  than  two 
grains  of  opium  to  the  ounce. 

SCHEDULE  B. 
Aconite,  belladonna,  cantharides,  colchicum.  conium, 
cotton  root,  digitalis,  ergot,  hellebore,  henbane,  Phyto- 
lacca, strophanthus,  oil  of  tansy,  veratrum  viride  and 
their  pharmaceutical  preparations,  arsenical  solutions, 
carbolic  acid,  chloral  hydrate,  chloroform,  corrosive  sub- 
limate, creosote,  croton  oil,  mineral  acids,  oxalic  acids, 
Paris  green,  salts  of  lead,  salts  of  zinc,  white  hellebore  or 
any  drug,  chemical  or  preparation  which,  according  to 
standard  works  on  medicine  or  materia  medica,  is  liable 
to  be  destructive  to  adult  human  life  in  quantities  of  sixty 
grains  or  less.  Every  person  who  shall  dispose  of  or  sell 
at  retail  or  furnish  any  poisons  included  under  schedule 
A  shall,  before  delivering  the  same,  make  or  cause  to  be 
made  an  entry  in  a  book  kept  for  that  purpose,  stating  the 
date  of  sale,  the  name  and  address  of  the  purchaser,  the 
name  and  quantity  of  the  poison,  the  purpose  for  which 
It  is  represented  by  the  purchaser  to  be  required  and  the 
name  of  the  dispenser,  such  book  to  be  always  open  for 
inspection  by  the  proper  authorities,  and  to  be  preserved 
for  at  least  five  years  after  the  last  entry.  He  shall  not 
deliver  any  of  said  poisons  without  satisfying  himself 
that  the  purchaser  is  aware  of  its  poisonous  character 
and  that  the  said  poison  is  to  be  used  for  a  legitimate 
purpose.  The  foregoing  portions  of  this  section  shall  not 
apply  to  the  dispensing  of  medicines  or  poisons  on  phy- 
sicians' prescriptions.  Wholesale  dealers  in  drugs,  medi- 
cines, pharmaceutical  preparations  or  chemicals  shall  affix 
or  cause  to  be  affixed  to  every  bottle,  box.  parcel  or  outer 
enclosure  of  an  original  package  containing  any  of  the 
articles  enumerated  in  schedule  A  of  this  act,  a  suitable 
label  or  brand  in  red  ink  with  the  word  "poison"  upon  it. 
The  board  of  pharmacy  shall  have  authority  to  add  to 
either  of  the  above  schedules  from  time  to  time,  whenever 
it  shall  deem  such  action  necessary  tor  the  protection  of 
the  public. 

Illinois.— Sales  of  Poisons— No  person  shall  sell  at  retail 
any  poisons  commonly  recognized  as  such,  and  especially 
aconite,  arsenic,  belladonna,  binlodide  of  mercury,  car- 
bolic acid,  chloral  hydrate,  chloroform,  conium,  corrosive 
sublimate,  creosote,  croton  oil,  cyanide  of  potassium. 
digilralis,  hydrocyanic  acid,  laudanum,  morphine,  nux 
vomica,  oil  of  bitter  almonds,  opium,  oxalic  acid,  strych- 
nine, sugar  of  lead,  sulphate  of  zinc,  white  precipitate, 
red  precipitate,  without  affixing  to  the  box,  bottle,  vessel 
or  package  containing  the  same,  and  to  the  wrapper  or 
cover  thereof,  a  label  bearing  the  name  of  the  article,  and 
the  -word  "poison"  distinctly  shown,  with  the  name  and 
place  of  business  of  the  seller,  -who  shall  not  deliver 
any  of  said  poisons  to  any  person  under  fifteen  years  of 
age,  nor  shall  he  deliver  any  of  said  poisons  to  any  per- 
son -without  satisfying  himself  that  such  poison  is  to  be 
used  for  a  legitimate  purpose.  These  requirements  do  not 
apply  to  the  dispensing  of  poisons  on  physicians'  prescrip- 
tions. 

Penalty,  $5  for  each  offense. 

Paragraph  63,  Criminal  Code,  provides  that  if  any 
druggist  or  other  person  sells  or  gives  away  any  arsenic, 
strychnine,   corrosive   sublimate   or   prussic   acid   without 


the  written  prescription  of  a  physician  and  falls  to  keep 
a  record  of  the  date  of  such  sale  or  gift,  the  article  and 
amount  thereof  sold  or  given  away,  and  the  name  of  the 
person  to  whom  delivered,  he  shall  be  fined  not  exceeding 
$50  for  each  neglect.  The  purchaser  who  gives  a  false 
or  fictitious  name  shall  he  punished  in  the  same  manner. 

An  Act  passed  in  181)7  makes  it  unlawful  to  retail  or  to 
sell  or  to  give  away  any  cocaine,  its  salts  or  any  prepara- 
tion containing  It  or  them  except  upon  the  written  pre- 
scription of  a  licensed  physician  or  licensed  dentist  of  the 
State.  P>rovisions  of  the  section  do  not  apply  to  sales  In. 
the  usual  (luantities  at  wholesale  where  the  manufacturer 
or  wholesale  dealer  affixes  a  label  specifically  setting 
forth  the  proportion  of  cocaine  contained  in  any  prepara- 
tion. 

Penalty:  First  offense,  not  less  than  $10  nor  more  than 
$.50;  each  subseciuent  offense,  not  less  th.-.n  ,5."in  nor  more 
than  ,$200  or  imprisonment  in  the  county  jail,  or  both. 


EARTHNUT  (ARACHIS  C|R  PEANUT)   OIL  INDUS- 
TRY.—The    American     Consul    at     Marseilles,     reporting 
lately  on  the  earthnut  oil  industry,  observes  that  more  oil 
is  extracted  in  Marseilles  from  oleaginous  seeds  than  in 
any  other  place  in  Europe,  and  the  industry  Is  beginning 
to    flourish    again    after    the    depression    produced    by    th& 
introduction   of   American   cotton-seed-oil   and    the   failure 
of  the  seed  crops  elsewhere.     As  no  special  machinery  or 
process  is  employed  in   the  manufacture  of  earthnut   oil, 
as  distinct  from  other  oil  seeds,  the  manufacturers  crush, 
arachides,    or  earthnuts,   when   the   market   is   favorable, 
but   not  to   the  exclusion  of  other  seeds.     Last  year  over 
71,000  tons  of  earthnuts  reached  Marseilles;   at  Bordeaux 
a  large   quantity  of  West   African    nuts    of   good   quality 
is    crushed,    and    there    are    some    mills    in    the    north    of 
France,  but  Marseilles  stands  preeminent  In  the  industry. 
The    nuts    are    scarcely    ever   ground    whole,    as    this    pro- 
duces   inferior    oil    and    cake    of    little    value.      In    fact,    a 
large   quantity   of    nuts    arrives   shelled,    after    which    the 
inner  or  red  skin  is  removed  as  much  as  possible  by  pro- 
cesses resembling  those  for  cleaning  wheat  in  flour  mills. 
These   are   described    in   detail    in    the   report.      After    the 
kernels     have     been     separated     and     cleaned,     they     are 
ground,   and  , enveloped   in   strong   fibrous   mats;  are   sub- 
jected   to    hydraulic    pressure    and    the    clarifying    of    the 
oil    done    by    means    of    filters    and    fuller's    earth.      The 
'nusks  are  sometimes  ground  with  the  cake,  and  form  an 
inferior  food  for  cattle,  and  when  coal  is  dear  they  are 
used  as  fuel  in  the  oil  mills.     The  crude  oil  runs  out  thick 
and  turbid  and  must  be  filtered  to  make  it  a  bright  yel- 
low,  while  if  it  is   to  be  water-white  in  color  it  must  be 
treated  further  with  bone-black  and  fuller's  earth.     It  is 
stated  that  no  alkaline  lye  is  used,   but  the  art  is  some- 
what secret.     The  sources  of  supply  are  Bombay,  Mozam- 
bique   and    Senegal.      In    some    years    African    supply    is. 
wholly  sw-amped  by   the  supplies  from  India,   and  at  one 
time  it   seemed    that  Africa   would   be   unable   to   compete 
permanently    with    India.       But    though     the    latter    still 
sends  large  quantities  of  nuts  to  Marseilles,  it  appears  to- 
be   using   more  and   more   of  its   crop   at   home,   so   that 
while    the    imports    between    1S90    and    18£>.5    were    mostly 
from    India,    from    1.S9B    to    1809    they    were    mainly    from 
Africa.      In    the    earlier    years    of    the    decade    American 
cotton-seed  oil  menaced  the  crushing  trade  of  Marseilles 
with   extinction  because  of  its  low  price,    but  apparently- 
new  demands  for  oils  have  arisen,   for  the  production  in 
Marseilles  has  returned  to  its  former  average,  and  prices 
also,  after  serious  derangements,   have  resumed   their  old 
level.      There    has    been    a    world-wide    decrease    in     the 
amount  of  animal  grease,  while  America  is  consuming  her 
own  cotton-seed  oils  in  vastly  increasing  quantities,  and 
the  conseqtience  is  an  increased  demand  for  vegetable  oils. 
Although    the    production  of  the   nuts   in    Africa  is   enor- 
mous,  no  improvement  in  the  mode  of  cultivation  or  the 
price  is  anticipated  for  years  to  come.     The  soil  is  readily 
exhausted  by  the  crop  and  nothing  is  done  ty  restore  its 
virtues;    labor,    though    cheap,    is    thriftless    and    hard    to 
obtain     when     wanted     and     transportation'    is     defective. 
The  uses  of  the  oil  are  numerous;  it  is  described  as  "the 
most  polymorphous  of  all  oils,   adapting  itself  to  all  pur- 
poses, including  nutrition,  lighting,  lubrication  and  blend- 
ing."     It  is   the   most   difficult   of  all   oils   to   detect  when 
used    for   adulterating   olive    oil;     The  best   qualities    are, 
in  fact,  used  for  the  table,  either  pure  or  mixed  with  olive 
or    sesame    oil;    as   an    illuminant    it    gives    a    soft,    white 
light;  when  neutralized  it  is  much  esteemed  for  lubricat- 
ing and  is  always  preferred  to  cotton-seed  oil.     It  Is  alsO' 
largly  used  in   the  manufacture  of  soap  and  is  the  char- 
acteristic component  of  the  famous  Marseilles  white  soap. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


NEW  BOARD  OF  PHARMACY  ORGANIZES  AT 
ALBANY. 


Dmtes  Fixed   for  Bxnuiinntious  for  Licenses  In  the 

New  York  District  and  OWlcers  Elected— By- 

Lans    ^Vlilch    AVill    Be    In    Force. 

Albany,  Jan.  ".—The  new  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  was 
organized  to-day.  < 

These  officers  were  elected: 
President,  Robert  K.  Smither.  Buffalo;  general  secre- 
tary. Sidney  Faber,  New  York;  first  vice-president,  Byron 
M.  Hyde.  Rochester;  second  vice-president,  Albert  H. 
Brundage,  Brooklyn;  chairman  (Eastern  Branch),  Clar- 
ence A.  Bigelow.  New  York;  secretary,  Sidney  Faber,  New 
York;  chairman  (Middle  Branch).  Charles  B.  Sears.  Au- 
burn; secretary,  Warren  L.  Bradt,  Albany;  chairman, 
(Western  Branch),  Alfred  M.  Palmer,  Olean;  secretary, 
George  Reiman,  Buffalo. 

Examinations  for  licenses  will  be  held  in  the  New  York 
district  as  follows: 

Brooklyn,  January  16;  New  York,  February  20;  Brook- 
lyn, March  20;  New  York,  April  17;  Brooklyn,  May  15; 
New  York,  June  19;  Brooklyn,  September  IS;  New  York. 
October  16;  Brooklyn,  November  20;  New  York,  December 
18. 


BY-L,AWS     OF     THE     1VE\%'     YORK     STATE     BOARD 
OF    PHARMACY. 

1.— The  Board  of  Pharmacy  shall  organize  annually 
In  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  pharmacy  law; 
It  shall  hold  regular  meetings  in  January,  April,  June 
and  October.  The  president  may  call  special  meetings 
at  such  times  and  places  as  in  his  judgment  the  work 
of  the  board  may  demand,  and  he  must  call  such  meetings 
upon  the  request  in  writing  of  five  of  the  members  of 
the  board.  The  June  meeting  shall  be  held  at  the  time 
and  place  of  the  annual  convention  of  the  New  York 
State  Pharmaceutical  Association,  the  January  meeting, 
and.  unless  otherwise  ordered,  all  the  other  regular  meet- 
ings shall  be  held  in  the  city  of  Albany. 

2.— The  officers  of  the  hoard  shall  be.  a  president, 
first  and  second  vice-presidents  and  a  secretary-treasurer; 
such  ofBcers  shall  be  elected  by  ballot,  and  the  vice- 
presidents  shall  be  chosen  from  the  branches  other  than 
the  one  of  which  the  president  is  a  member.  The  duties 
of  the  president  and  vice-presidents  shall  be  such  as 
usually  pertain  to  those  offices.  In  case  of  the  inability, 
neglect  or  refusal  of  the  president  to  perform  any  duties 
of  his  office,  the  vice-presidents  in  order  of  their  rank 
shall   have   the  right  to   perform  such   duties. 

3. — At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  board,  the  president 
shall  appoint  the  following  committees,  each  having 
three  members,  one  from  each  branch:  (1)  A  Committee 
on  Finance;  (2)  A  Committee  on  Inspection,  Complaints 
and    Prosecutions;      (3)  A    Committee    on     Registration; 

(4)  A    Committee    on     Adulterations    and    Substitutions; 

(5)  A  Committee  on  Sale  of  Poisons. 

4.— The  amount  of  the  bond  to  be  furnished  by  the 
secretary-treasurer  of  the  board  is  hereby  fixed  at  .$3,000, 
and  that  of  the  secretary-treasurer  of  each  of  the 
branches  at  .$3,000.  said  bonds  to  be  surety  company 
bonds,  and  the  expense  thereof  is  to  be  defrayed  by  the 
board  and  the  branches  thereof  respectively;  said  bonds 
shall  run,  to  the  "Board  of  Pharmacy  of  the  State  of 
New  York,"  and  shall  be  sub.iect  to  the  approval  of  the 
president  of  the  board,  and  shall  be  filed  with  him.  It 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  president,  assisted  by  the  secre- 
tary, to  prepare  and  present  all  reports  required  by  law, 

5.— The  secretary-treasurer  shall  discharge  such  duties 
as  are  imposed  upon  him  by  law,  and  such  others  as 
the  board  may  direct;  he  shall  render  on  the  first  day 
of  January  and  the  first  day  of  June,  to  the  president 
of  the  board,  a  complete  statement  of  its  financial  con- 
dition, and  shall  furnish  a  copy  of  the  same  to  each 
member  of   the   board, 

6. — At  each  regular  quarterly  meeting  he  shall  present 
to  the  board  a  written  report,  giving  a  brief  summary 
of  the  work  of  the  board  for  the  quarter  last  past;  he 
shall  be  the  responsible  custodian  of  the  books  and  papers 
of  the  board;  shall  at  each  annual  meeting  present  to 
the  board  an  inventory  of  all  the  property  of  the  board 
In  his  care,  and  the  bond  of  a  secretary-treasurer  going 
out  of  office,  shall  not  be  satisfied  until  he  shall  present 
to  the  board  a  receipt  from  his  successor  for  said  prop- 
erty; he  is  authorized  to  pay  monthly  his  salary,  and  the 
salary  of  the  other  employes  of  the  board,  if  any;  such 
payments  shall  be  made  ujion  w,-irrants  signed  by  the 
president  and  the  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Finances. 
The  expenses  of  the  members  of  the  board  shall  be  paid 
from    time    to    time,    after    having    been    audited    by    the 


Finance  Committee,  and  the  per  diem  remuneration  shall 
be  paid  semi-annually. 

".— It  shall  be  his  duty  to  attend  to  the  proper  filling 
in,  engrossing  and  distribution  of  all  license  certificates, 
also  to  the  printing  and  distribution  of  blanks  and  printed 
forms  of  every  kind  and  nature  used  by  the  board;  he 
shall  receive  from  the  several  branches  their  reports 
upon  examinations  held  by  them.  He  shall  also  notify 
the  members,  in  writing,  or  all  the  meetings  of  the  board. 

S.— The  Committee  un  l-in.iinf  .•■hall  audit  all  bills  and 
expenditures  of  the  board,  .inj  at  each  annual  meeting 
shall  present  a  statement  in  detail  of  the  estimated  re- 
ceipts and  expenditures  for  the  ensuing  year  as  a  basis 
lor  the  fixing  of  the  fees  by  the  board.  It  shall  also 
determine  what  proportion  of  the  funds  necessary  to  meet 
the  general  expenses  of  the  board  shall  be  drawn  from 
each  of  the  branches  respectively,  basing  said  determina- 
tion upon  the  income  of  the  respective  branches  from 
licenses  and  registrations.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  this 
committee  to  examine  and  report  upon  the  books  and 
records  of  the  secretary-treasurer  of  the  board  and  of  the 
several  branches  thereof,  and  it  is  hereby  authorized  to 
employ  an  expert  accountant  to  assist  it  in  its  work;  such 
examinations  shall  be  made  at  least  annually,  and  oftener 
in  the  discretion  of  the  committee. 

9.— The  Committee  on  Inspection,  Complaints  and  Prose- 
cution shall  aid  and  co-operate  with  the  local  branches  in 
the  interpretation  and  enforcement  of  the  law,  with  a 
view  of  securing  a  uniform  and  effective  policy  in  the 
same  throughout  the  State;  it  shall  have  power  to  employ 
inspectors  and  to  secure  legal  counsel  upon  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  branches  within  whose  jurisdiction 
such  inspector  and  counsel  shall  act  under  such  limita- 
tions as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  board. 

10.— The  Committee  on  Registration  shall  give  special 
attention  to  the  registration  of  all  places  coming  within 
the  meaning  of  the  law,  and  shall  recommend  to  the  board 
suitable  requirements  to  be  demanded  as  a  pre-requisite 
to   such   registration. 

11.— The  Committee  on  Adulterations  and  Substitutions 
shall  give  attention  to  the  character  and  standard  of 
purity  of  drugs  and  medicines  dispensed  and  sold  in  the 
State,  and  shall  recommend  from  time  to  time  to  the  board 
such  rules  and  by-laws  as  will  properly  control  the  same; 
and  have  power  to  employ  a  chemist, 

12.— The  Committee  on  Sale  of  Poisons  shall  give  atten- 
tion to  the  enforcement  of  that  part  of  the  law  regu- 
lating the  sale  of  poisons;  and  shall  recommend  from 
time  to  time  to  the  board  such  alterations  or  additions 
to  the  poison  schedule,  or  such  regulations  regarding 
the  careful  keeping  and  sale  of  poisons,  and  use  of 
special  containers  for  certain  poisons  as  the  public  safety 
may  demand. 

13.— Examinations  shall  be  held  on  the  third  Wednesday 
of  each  month,  excepting  July  and  August,  in  the  Eastern 
and  Western  Sections,  and  not  less  than  on  five  of  the 
above  mentioned  dates  in  the  Middle  Section,  namely 
in     February,     April,     June,     September    and     November. 

The  Eastern  Section  is  to  hold  its  examination.^  al- 
ternately at  the  New  York  and  Brooklyn  Colleges  of 
Pharmacy.  The  Middle  Section  is  to  hold  them  simul. 
taneously  at  Albany  and  Rochester,  and  the  Western 
Section    is    to    hold    them    at    Buffalo. 

14.— Examination  shall  be  divided  under  four  heads,  viz: 
(1)  Materia  Medica  (including  Botany,  Pharmacognosy 
and  the  identification  of  vegetable  and  animal  drugs): 
|2)  Pharmaceutical  Chemistry  (including  Pharmacy  ana 
Chemistry  from  the  standpoint  of  the  pharmacist,  and 
the  identification  of  Chemicals  and  Galenicals;  (3)  Prac- 
tical Pharmacy  (including  practical  work  at  the  prescrip- 
tion case,  and  the  reading  and  interpretation  of  prescrip- 
tions;  (4)  Toxicology  and  Posology. 

15.— The  questions  shall  be  arranged  as  far  as  prac- 
ticable in  ten  (10)  questions  under  each  head,  for  the 
grade  of  Licensed  Druggist,  and  fifteen  (15)  for  the 
grade  of  Licensed  Pharmacist;  ten  of  the  fifteen  ques- 
tions to  be  used  in  the  examination  for  the  grade  of 
Licensed  Pharmacist  shall  be  selected  by  the  branch 
formulating  such  questions,  and  printed  on  a  separate 
paper  for  the  examination  for  the  grade  of  Licensed 
Druggist;  in  each  case  the  value  of  each  question  when 
fully  answered  shall  be  marked  opposite  it  by  the  branch 
formulating  the  same,  for  the  guidance  of  the  several 
examiners. 

16.— The  examination  for  the  grade  of  Licensed  Drug- 
gist shall  have  for  its  object  the  ascertaining  that  the 
examinee  has  a  reasonable  knowledge  of  pharmacy,  dis- 
pensing and  compounding  of  drugs,  can  detect  incom- 
patibilities and  over-doses,  and  can  safely  be  entrusted 
with  the  handling  of  a  comprehensive  line  of  drugs  and 
medicines  undc-r  the  general  supervision  of  a  Licensed 
Pharmacist.  He  must  attain  a  general  average  of  75 
per  cent.,  with  no  less  than  60  per  cent,  in  any  one 
department. 

17.— The  examination  for  the  grade  of  Licensed  Phar- 
macist shall  include  questions  determining  the  ability  of 
the  examinee  to  select  and  preserve  the  quality  of  drugs 
handled  bv  him,  as  well  as  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
the   business   in   all    its    other   branches.     The   examinee 


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musl    attain    a   seneral   average  ot  73   per  cent.,    with   no 
less   than   (K)  per   tent.   In   any   one  department. 

18.— In  Materia  Medica  the  klentlfUation  of  drugs  .sh.all 
eonstitulc  .'lO  per  cent,  of  the  examination.  In  Pharma- 
ceutical Chemi.stry  40  per  cent,  .shall  be  practical  work. 
In  Practical  Pharmacy  00  per  cent,  shall  be  practical 
work  In  Toxicologv  and  Posology  Gi>  per  cent,  shall  be 
Toxicology  and  40  per  cent,   shall  be  Posology. 

19._\Vi"th  the  exception  of  ojjeratlve  dispensing,  no 
part  of  any  examination  can  be  held  outside  ot  the 
following  hours:  Materia  Medica  and  Pharmaceutical 
Chemistry,  from  0.30  a.  m.  to  V2.:M)  p.  m.  Practical 
Pharmacj-   and   Toxicology,    from   i;   p.    m.    to   .i   p.    m. 

20.— Answers  to  the  examination  questions  must  be 
written  on  blanks  furnished  by  the  board.  On  the  first 
examination  under  a  given  application  any  candidate 
attaining  7.'>  per  cent,  in  each  of  three  subjects,  but  failing 
to  obtain  the  requisite  per  cent,  in  the  fourth  subject, 
may  confine  the  second  examination  to  that  subject 
in  which  he  was  deficient.  In  such  a  case,  the  second 
examination  will  not  be  given  until  three  months  after 
the  first  examination,  and  the  candidate  choosing  to 
avail  himself  of  this  provision  must  give  ten  days'  notice 
in    writing    lo    the    secretary. 

21.— Aside  from  the  effects  of  poisons  and  their  anti- 
dotes, the  examination  shall  not  touch  upon  Therapeutics. 
22.— Applications  for  examination  must  be  accompanied 
by  the  fee.  and  must  be  filed  with  the  secretary  of  the 
branch  within  whose  jurisdiction  the  candidate  resides 
at  least   ten  (10)   days  iirior  to   the  examination. 

23.— At  least  two  (2)  members  of  the  board  shall  be 
present  during  an  examination  of  candidates.  When  it 
is  impossible  for  three  members  to  be  present,  the  mem- 
bers of  the  branch  present  may  appoint  one  or  more 
licensed    pharmacists   to  act   as  assistants. 

24.— Examinations  shall  be  conducted  only  at  times 
regularly    prescribed    in   the   by-laws. 

25.— Candidates  for  registration  as  .Apprentices  must 
show  public  school  education  of  the  eighth  grade  or  its 
equivalent,  and  must  be  not  less  than  fifteen  (15)  years 
of  age. 

26.— All  license  certificates  shall  be  signed  by  the  mem- 
bers of  tlie   entire  board. 

27.— No  application  for  registration,  examination  or 
license  will  be  considered  unless  made  out  and  duly 
sworn  to  upon  a  blank  furnished  by  the  board  and  ac- 
companied by   the   fee   for  the  same. 

2S.— Every  application  based  upon  a  license  issued  upon 
examination  by  a  former  board  of  this  State  must  be  ac- 
companied by  "the  certificate  of  such  license;  said  certifi- 
cate may  be  returned  to  the  applicant  with  the  word 
"superseded"  plainly  and  indelibly  stamped  across  the 
face  thereof  in  perforated  letters  with  red  ink. 

29.— Examiners  must  turn  over  all  candidates'  examina- 
tion answers  to  the  secretary  of  their  branch  at  the  next 
succeeding  examination.  The  secretary  of  a  local  branch 
shall  not  be  assigned  a  department  in  the  examination, 
but  may  be  called  upon  to  assist  the  examiners,  or  to 
take   the  place   of  one  of   them   in   his  absence. 

30.— All  per  diem  expenses  necessitated  by  the  holding 
of  general  meetings  of  the  board,  or  the  work  of  the 
committees;  all  expenditures  for  books,  papers,  records 
and  all  stationary  used  by  the  board  or  its  branches, 
shall  be  a  charge  on  the  general  fund;  all  the  other 
expenditures  of  the  board  shall  be  disbursed  out  of  the 
funds  of  the  resoective  branches. 

31.— Each  branch  shall  act  on  the  examinations  held 
by  it  within  two  weeks  after  such  examinations  shall 
have  been  held,  and  the  local  secretary  ot  such  branch 
shall  within  one  week  thereafter  make  a  report  to  the 
general  secretary,  giving  the  names  ot  all  examinees, 
the  grade  for  which  examined,  the  percentage  received 
on  each  paper  and  all  other  data  necessary  for  the 
general  secretary  to  enable  him  to  report  a  comprehen- 
sive summary  of  the  work  of  the  board,  at  its  next 
quarterly    meeting. 

32.— Eight  members  shall  constitute  a  quorum  at  the 
meetings    of   the   general   board. 

33. — The  number  of  hours  constituting  a  day's  work 
of  employes  in  a  drug  store  or  pharmacy  in  cities  having 
at  the  latest  State  or  United  States  census  a  population 
ot  a  million  inhabitants  or  more,  is  hereby  regulated 
as  follows:  The  working  hours  are  not  to  exceed  ten 
(10)  working  hours  in  any  day  of  the  week  except  Satur- 
day, and  not  to  exceed  twelve  112)  working  hours  on 
Saturday:  Provided,  however,  that  by  agreement  be- 
tween employer  and  employee,  the  distribution  ot  the 
said  working  hours  through  the  several  days  of  the  week 
may  be  varied  from  the  above,  except  that  they  shall 
not  in  any  e\'ent  exceed  one  hundred  and  thirty-six  (136) 
hours    in    any    two    consecutive   weeks. 

34. — At  each  meeting  ot  the  general  board,  the  fol- 
lowing shall  be  the  order  of  business:  (1)  Roll  call; 
(2)  Reading  of  minutes  of  previous  meeting;  (3)  Miscel- 
laneous communications;  (4)  Reports  and  communica- 
tions from  the  president;  (5)  Reports  and  communica- 
tions from  the  secretary;  (6)  Reports  from  standing 
committees;  i7)  Reports  from  special  committees;  fS) 
Miscellaneous  and   unfinished  business;    (9)  Adjournment, 


Rnlea    Go-verning    the    Branches. 

1.— The  several  branches  ot  the  board  shall  organize 
in  accordance   with  the  provisions  of   the  pharmacy  law. 

2. — The  chairman  of  each  branch  shall  preside  at  the 
meetings  of  the  same,  and  in  his  absence  the  members 
shall  select  one  other  member  to  act  as  temporary  chair- 
man. He  shall  perform  such  duties  properly  pertaining 
to   his   office   or   prescribed   by    law   or  resolution   of   the 


branch.  He  may  call  special  meetings  of  the  branch 
at  such  times  and  places  as  he  may  deem  necessary, 
and  he  or  the  secretary-treasuier  must  call  such  special 
meetings  when  requested  to  do  so  by  three  (3)  members 
of  the  branch. 

3.— The  secretary-treasurer  shall  perform  such  duties 
as  may  be  imposed  upon  him  by  law  or  by  resolution 
of  the  branch.  He  shall  be  the  responsible  custodian  of 
all  the  books,  records,  papers,  money  and  all  property 
of  the  branch,  and  shall  furnish  annually  to  the  branch 
and  to  the  general  secretary  of  the  board  an  Inventory 
.ind  statement  ot  all  such  books,  records,  papers,  money 
and  propcrt.v.  and  the  bond  of  the  outgoing  secretary- 
treasurer  shall  not  be  satisfied  until  he  shall  file  with 
the  secretary-treasurer  of  the  general  board  a  receipt 
for  such  books,  records,  papers,  money  and  property. 
He  shall  give  due  and  timely  notice,  in  writing,  of  all 
regular  and  sptcial  meetings  of  the  branch.  Unless 
otherwise  ordered,  the  secretary  shall  represent  the 
branch  at  all  prosecutions  instituted  by  it,  under  the 
general  supervision  of  the  (.'ommiltee  on  Prosecutions. 
He  shall  keep  a  record  ot  all  licenses  and  registrations 
in  force  in  his  section. 

4. — Order  of  business  to  be  observed  at  each  meeting 
of  the  board:  (1)  Roll  call;  (2)  Reading  and  approving 
minutes;  (3)  Reading  of  communications;  (4)  Secretaries' 
report  on  yiolatic»ns,  financial  report  and  other  matters; 
(3)  Unfinished  business;  (6)  New  business;  (7)  Report  of 
examiners;     (S)  Adjournment. 

i).— At  each  meeting,  three  members  shall  constitute 
a   quorum. 

TO    TEST    NEW    PHARMACY    LAW. 


Talk:    of    Oreanizinfir     a     .llovciiietit     to     Determine 

the     ConHtitntioiiality     of     the     Act — Registra- 
tion,   Poi^-er    of    Roarfl    and    Hand- 
ling  of   -Moneys   the   Points 
to    Be    Contested. 

There  is  a  rumor  that  a  number  ot  pharmacists  in 
Greater  New  York  (some  place  the  number  at  500)  are 
organizing  a  movement  to  test  the  new  State  Pharmacy- 
law.  One  ot  the  principals  in  this  movement  is  John  Gal- 
lagher, ot  Brooklyn,  and  Mr.  Gallagher  has  the  opinions 
of  five  other  well-known  pharmacists  in  his  borough  to 
bear  him  out. 

The  origin  of  the  rumor,  however,  seems  to  be  in  Man- 
hattan, where  it  is  stated  that  the  druggists  of  the  lower 
Bast  Side  favor  a  thorough  test  ot  the  law. 

The  immediate  bone  ot  contention  is  the  waj'  in  which^ 
it  is  asserted,  the  law  "juggles  with  licenses."  This  is 
defined  as  class  legislation,  which  was  formulated  to  op- 
press certain  pharmacists. 

Mr.  Gallagher  was  seen  at  his  store,  corner  Concord 
and  Jay  streets,  Brooklyn,  last  week,  and  he  stated  his 
opinions  in  a.  very  positive  manner. 

He  had  heard  of  the  talk  that  the  '.aw  was  to  be  tested, 
and  knew  of  one  druggist  who  was  willing  to  contribute- 
$10  to  defray  the  expense  of  a  test  case.  He  had  talked  withi 
several  druggists  in  Brooklyn,  and  had  received  letters 
from  two  in  Manhattan  who  were  in  favor  of  getting  court 
decisions  on  certain  sections  of  the  law.  Mr.  Gallagher 
said  he  would  take  no  hand  in  the  movement  until  he 
ascertained  what  steps  the  Manhattan  pharmacists  woulii 
take.  If  they  did  not  pursue  the  course  talked  of  it  was 
possible  that  then  he  would  go  ahead  with  it. 

The  plan  of  the  agitators  in  Manhattan  is  to  delegate 
one  of  their  number,  registered  on  diploma,  to  apply  to  the^ 
board  tor  registration  in  the  State  outside  of  this  city. 
Ot  course,  this  would  have  to  be  refused  under  the  law. 
It  is  the  intention  then  to  have  the  member  start  a  store 
outside  of  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Eastern  branch  of  the 
board  and  contest  the  anticipated  action  ot  the  board  in 
..'losing  the  store,  revoking  the  license,  in  an  effort  to  com- 
pel the  member  to  submit  to  examination. 

Mr.  Gallagher  said  he  believed  this  particular  part  of 
the  law  unconstitutional.  He  said;  "I  think  there  should 
be  but  one  license  for  the  entire  State.  There  should  be- 
no  assistants  or  any  other  division.  I  think  also  the  Boar(J 
of  Pharmacy  has  entirely  to--  much  power,  but  in  the  first 


January   lo.   ujoi.j 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


45 


place  I  object  to  the  manner  In  which  members  of  the 
Eastern  branch  were  chosen.  I  am  In  favor  of  one  State 
board,  but  I  believe  we  druggists  of  the  Eastern  branch 
should  have  just  as  mucn  right  to  vote  for  the  members  of 
that  branch  as  pharmacists  have  in  otlier  sections  of  the 
State  to  vote  for  niPmbers  in  their  branch.  Why  should 
the  election  of  the  live  members  here  be  confined  to  three 
pharmaceutical  organizations?  'I  don't  believe  the  Ger- 
man Apothecaries'  Society  has  any  right  to  elect  a  mem- 
ber of  the  board  anyway.  I  understand  the  members  of 
that  society  are  not  allowed  to  transact  the  business  of 
the  society  at  meetings  in  English,  and  I  cannot  under- 
stand why  they  should  be  permitted  to  conduct  an  election 
of  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  In  German.  The 
Board  of  Pharmacy  should  be  non-sectarian.  I  am  an 
Irishman.  Why  might  I  not  form  a  society  of  Irish  phar- 
macists exclusively  and  demand  representation  on  the 
board?  The  whole  thing  is  controlled  by  an  oligarchy.  So, 
first  of  all.  I  am  opposed  to  the  manner  of  election  of  the 
Eastern  branch  members. 

"I  am  opposed  to  the  powers  of  the  board  (1)  to  regu- 
late the  practice  of  pharmacy,  (2)  to  regulate  the  sale  of 
poisons,  (3)  to  regulate  and  control  the  character  and 
standard  of  drugs  and  medicines  dispensed  in  the  State.  I 
believe  the  jurisdiction  of  the  board  should  be  strictly 
specified;  the  power  given  them  is  too  far  reaching.  I 
think  the  powers  delegated  to  the  board  properly  belong 
to  the  Legislature,  therefore  are  unconstitutional.  I  am  in 
favor  of  the  shorter  hours  clause.  I  am  opposed  to  the 
unlimited  power  given  inspectors.  I  believe  it  should  be 
regulated  what  they  shall  inspect.  As  I  said  before,  I  am 
in  favor  of  one  license  for  the  whole  State.  I  am  also  in 
favor  of  the  United  States  Pharmacopceia  as  a  standard. 
but  I  am.  opposed  to  the  power  of  the  board  to  determine 
the  quality  of  drugs.  Again.  I  am  opposed  to  the  annual 
registration  of  drug  stores  at  a  cost  of  $2.  About  two 
years  ago  lawyers  were  required  to  register  but  the  fee 
was  only  twenty-five  cents.  The  power  of  the  board  'to 
revoke  any  license  issued  by  any  Board  of  Pharmacy  of 
the  State  for  cause  and  after  an  opportunity  for  a  hear- 
ing' is  wrong.  I  don't  believe  any  one  has  any  right  to 
take  away  a  druggist's  license.  I  think  such  a  matter 
should  be  decided  by  a  Supreme  Court  judge. 

"I  am  very  much  against  charging  clerks  $10  for  ex- 
amination, as  I  think  that  excessive;  clerks  get  low  wages 
and  such  an  amount  is  too  high;  $5  would  be  enough. 

"I  am  opposed  also  to  the  four-year  requirement.  AU  a 
man  needs  nowadays  is  a  common  school  education,  about 
two  years  in  a  drug  store  and  some  common  sense.  I  don't 
believe,  though,  any  one  should  be  permitted  to  take  a 
board  examination  under  twenty-one  years  of  age. 

"Last  of  all,  I  am  strongly  opposed  to  the  manner  of 
distributing  the  funds  of  the  Eastern  branch.  I  think  it 
decidedly  unfair  to  give  funds  to  the  New  York  and  Brook- 
lyn Colleges  of  Pharmacy  while  the  funds  up-State  go  to 
the  State  Treasury.  These  colleges  are  private  institu- 
tions. If  they  gave  a  few  deserving  young  men  free 
scholarships  I  would  be  glad  to  have  the  money  given  to 
the  colleges.  I  believe  the  new^  law  was  designed  to  do 
certain  pharmacists  injury  and  I  am  of  the  opinion  there 
are  lots  of  others  who  believe  as  I  do." 

Assemblyman  John  Rainey,  from  the  Tenth  Assembly 
District  of  Brooklyn,  formerly  was  a  clerk  in  Mr.  Gallag- 
her's store  and  he  is  to  aid  Mr.  Gallagher  in  any  move- 
ment for  the  repeal  of  the  bill.  It  is  said  a  prominent 
lawyer  in  New  York  has  interested  himself  in  the  case 
and  that  the  law  will  be  tested  at  an  early  date.  It  is 
believed  that  back  of  the  contemplated  movement  is  the 
Greater  New  York  Pharmaceutical  Society,  principal 
members  of  which  are  R.  G.  Eccles  and  A.   L.  Goldwater. 

DRl'GGIST    FOrXD    DE:.\D. 

William  Johnson,  aged  forty-five  years,  a  well  known 
druggist  of  Mt.  'N'ernon.  N.  Y"..  was  found  dead  in  a  rear 
room  of  his  store  on  Main  street,  that  city,  early  Wednes- 
day morning.  January  2.  The  discovery  was  made  by  a 
policeman.  The  body  was  lying  on  the  floor  in  the  drug- 
gist's private  office.  It  rested  on  its  left  side  in  a  some- 
what cramped  position,  which  led  Chief  of  Police  Tim- 
mons,  of  Mt.  Vernon,  to  the  belief  that  the  case  was  one 
of  suicide.  An  examination  failed  to  reveal  any  evidence 
of  foul  play.  It  was  said  Johnson  was  well-to-do.  His 
domestic  and  business  relations  were  reported  to  be  har- 
monious. 


CAUSE  OF  TARRANT  EXPLOSION. 


*'Chlorate  of  PotllMll**  Snys   Prof.  4'liii  nill«*r  and   l*'ire- 

ComniiMMioner  S<>ii  iiiiel  I   I'liieeM  the  <>|iinioii 

liefore   llistrlet    Atloniej. 

The  report  of  Fire  Marshal  Peter  Seery,  liefore  whom 
evidence  was  taken  regarding  the  cause  of  the  fire  and 
explosions  which  ruined  the  building  of  Tarrant  &  Co. 
and  many  others,  Monday,  October  2!l,  19110.  and  which 
was  given  to  Fire  Commissioner  Scannell  Monday.  De- 
cember ;il,  lOtKi,  was  made  public  by  that  ofliicial  Saturday. 
January  j.  ISHil,  when  it  was  placed  in  the  hands  of  the 
District  Attorney.  A  re<iuest  is  appended  to  the  report 
that  the  District  Attorney  "assist  and  co-operate  in  pre- 
senting in  legal  form  the  evidence  necessary  to  establish 
criminal  responsibility,"  but  the  Fire  Marshal  does  not 
place  tile  responsibility  with  Tarrant  &  Co.,  although  he 
believes  the  company  should  be  examined.  The  report 
goes  over  the  evidence  submitted  and  also  describes  the 
building  and  contents  in  detail.  In  relation  to  the  chemi- 
cals stored  in  the  building,  of  which  a  member  of  Tar- 
rant &  Co.  is  alleged  to  have  stated  records  were  kept  in 
the  safes,  the  report  contains  the  following: 

"The  shipping  and  receiving  departments  were  on  the 
first  floor,  with  enclosed  oflice  near  elevator,  and  under 
control  of  Benjamin  F.  Moorehouse.  an  employe  of  'Tar- 
rant &  Co..  whose  body  was  found  in  the  riiins.  .  .  . 
There  were  three  safes  belonging  to  and  used  by  Tarrant 
&  Co..  which  were  found  in  the  ruins,  and  which  I 
caused  to  be  removed  to  No.  52  Bleecker  street,  and  in 
the  presence  of  Mr.  Walsh  and  a  representative  of  the 
Tarrant  Compan.v.  caused  the  safes  to  be  opened  and 
the  books  and  records  examined,  with  the  hope  of  finding 
some  record  of  the  enumerated  articles  stored  in  said 
building.  We  were  unable  to  find  any  such  record,  al- 
though large  sums  of  money  were  received  from  Mr. 
Moorehouse  and  placed  to  the  storage  account.  The 
system  seems  to  have  been  very  loosely  conducted.  The 
excuse  given  was  that  Moorehouse  was  an  old,  faithful 
and  trusted  employe,  and  had  full  charge  of  the  storage 
department." 

Prof.    C.    F.    Chandler,    in    his    opinion,    says: 

"After  careful  consideration  of  the  testimony  of  all 
the  witnesses.  I  have  no  doubt  that  the  explosion  was 
caused  by  chlorate  of  potassium,  of  which  several  tons 
were  stored  on  the  third  and  fourth  floors.  There  was 
nothing  else  in  the  building  capable  of  causing  such  an 
explosion.  From  the  stories  of  witnesses  who  saw  smoke 
coming  out  of  the  windows  of  the  fourth  story  there 
is   no   doubt   but   that  the  fire  started   there. 

"Chlorate  of  potassium  is  not  under  ordinary  circum- 
stances an  explosive.  Its  storage  has  not  been  regarded 
as  extra  hazardous.  When  it  is  heated  by  itself  it  melts 
quietly  and  finally  boils,  giving  off  pure  oxygen  gas. 
The  liberation  of  this  gas  in  a  fire  would  undoubtedly 
tend  to  make  the  fire  much  hotter  than  it  otherwise 
would  be  and  much  more  violent.  It  is  well  known  that 
mixtures  of  combustible  matters  with  chlorate  are  ex- 
plosive, and  also  that  mixtures  of  oxygen  with  com- 
bustible gases  and  vapors  are  explosive,  but  it  was  not 
known  until  recently  that  chlorate  under  any  circum- 
stances could  explode  bv  itself.  This  fact  was  estab- 
lished by  the  explosion  on  May  12,  1.S90,  at  the  chemical 
■works  at  St.  Helen's.  Lancashire,  Eng.  The  explosion 
was  the  result  of  a  fire,  as  in  the  Tarrant  case,  and,  as 
in  that  case,  chlorate  of  potassium  was  stored  in  the 
building.  The  investigation  in  this  case  also  showed  that 
■a  portion  of  the  chlorate  stored  there  had  become  so 
heated  bv  the  fire,  fed  by  the  oxygen  from  the  chlorate, 
that  it  actually  exploded.  It  was  established  by  the 
witnesses  that  there  was  nothing  else  in  the  Tarrant 
building  to  account  for  the  explosion  but  the  chlorate 
of  potassium.  I  have  not  the  slightest  doubt  but  that 
the    explosion    was    caused    by    the    substance." 

The  report  gives  the  loss  of  life,  seven;  ten  buildings 
with  their  contents  were  totally  destroyed:  thirty-ttve 
buildings  were  damaged  considerably  and  2ilO  others  had 
windows  and  plate  glass  broken  by  the  concussion.  The 
damage  by  fire  and  explosion  is  estimated  at  $l,t)0O,(KK1. 
partly  covered  by  insurance.  It  is  probable  that  a  large 
amount  of  the  loss  will  not  be  paid,  as  the  Board  of 
I'nderwriters  has  decided  to  contest  all  losses  resulting 
"solely  from  explosion."  The  board  held  a  meeting  last 
week  in  the  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  building  in 
Nassau  street,  for  the  one  purpose  of  discussing  action  in 
relation  to  paying  the  claims  from  the  fire  and  explosions. 
A  lively  discussion  resulted  and  it  was  finally  agreed, 
from  reports  presented  by  a  private  investigator  of  the  in- 
surance companies,  that  the  fire  would  have  caused  com- 
paratively little  damage  had  it  not  been  for  the  explosions, 
which  were  caused  'by  large  quantities  of  chemicals  car- 
ried in  violatio.i  of  the  law  by  Tarrant  &  Co.  The  chemi- 
cals reported  in  the  building  when  the  fire  broke  out 
were:  Thirty-five  tons  of  chlorate  of  iwtash.  100  barrels 
of  rolled  sulphur.  42  barrels  flowers  of  sulphur.  44  barrels 
flour  of  sulphur,  55  kegs  of  chlorate  of  potash,  lti5  kegs 
nitrate  of  strontia  and  60  kegs  nitrate  of  barium,  with 
acids  of  every  description  stored  there  by  dlftrent  whole- 
sale drug  houses. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  lo,  1901. 


BOARD     OF     PHARMACY     REPORT. 


Records    of    Xen-    York    City    Uoard    Since    1898. 

Sidney  Faber.  as  secretary,  submitted  the  following 
report  of  the  New  York  City  Board  of  Pharmacy  for  the 
year  ending  December  '■il.  liKK),  at  the  last  meeting.  Mon- 
day, December  31.  19(X).  and  It  was  duly  adopted: 

To  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  of  the  City  of  New  York: 
Gentlemen;— The    undersigned    has    tlie    honor    of    sub- 
mitting   the   following   report    of    the    work    performed    by 
the  Board  of  Pharmacy  during  the  year  l!)(ii». 

Eight  hundred  and  eight  persons  (among  theni  159 
doctors)  have  been  registered  from  January  1  liXX),  up 
to  Deceml>er,  1900,  making  a  grand  total  of  5,823  persons 
registered  by  the  board  since  its  organisation,  January 
1,    1898. 

During  the  yiar  the  Board  has  heUl  ten  examination 
and  eleven  business  meetings,  and  has  examined  876 
persons  in  that  time,  of  whom  :h1I()  passed  with  the  re- 
quired average  and  4S0  were  reiecteii. 

Pasiicd  at  first  examination,  liO";  second.  107;  third. 
21;  fourth.  2S;  fifth.  14;  sixth.  8;  seventh.  3;  eighth,  4; 
ninth,  1;  tenth.  1;  eleventh,  1;  twelfth.  1;  total.  Site. 

Reiccted  at  first  examination.  234;  second.  S."i:  third. 
61:  fourth,  37;  fifth,  22;  sixth,  15;  seventh,  10;  eighth,  7; 
ninth.  5;  tenth.  3;  eleventh.  1;  total  rejected,  4SU.  Total 
passed  and  rejected,  S76. 

Nine  candidates  were  refused  examination  on  account 
of  having  made  false  statements  as  to  their  practical 
experience. 

-Attendance   at   examinations: 

Month.  Number.  Passed.      Rejected. 

January   44  3  41 

February    154  S3  71 

March    67  15  52 

April    93  56  37 

May     50  15  35 

June    57  24  33 

September    76  25  51 

October   56  28  28 

November     98  39  59 

December   181  108  73 

876  396  4S0 

Nationality  of  candidates:  United  States,  467;  Russia, 
226;  Germany.  59;  Great  Britain,  47;  Italy,  29;  Austria, 
MS:  Sweden,  5;  Denmark,  5;  France,  4;  Roumania,  3; 
Palestine,  3:  total.  876. 

While  apparently  a  large  percentage  of  candidates 
f40.40  per  cent.)  succeeded  in  passing  the  Board,  it  must 
be  borne  in  mind  that  a  great  many  applicants  were 
senior  students  from  the  New  Yoric  and  the  Brooklyn 
Colleges  of  Pharmacy,  and  quite  a  number  of  the  others 
■were  either  graduates  from  foreign  colleges  and  uni- 
versities, or  licentiates  of  Boards  of  Pharmacy  outside 
this   State. 

The  Board  employed  as  inspectors  Mr.  Thomas  E. 
Conway  and  Mr.  George  Walters.  Mr.  Conway  distin- 
guished himself  by  his  untiring  devotion  to  duty  and 
became  a  ventabl.?  terror  to  the  evildoers.  He  deserves 
the  highest  commendation  for  his  work,  in  which  he  was 
greatly  aided  by  the  wonderful  faculty  of  being  able  to 
remember  n^mes.  faces  and  all  facts  in  connection  therp- 
•with.  In  addition  to  his  great  energy,  he  proved  himself 
to  be  proof  against  bribery,  as  many  a  time  attempts  were 
made  to  influence  him  by  that  means.  Mr.  Walters  did 
good  work  also,  but  was  obliged  to  resign  on  account  of 
sickness. 

A  great  many  inspections  were  made  and  much  time 
devoted  to  looking  up  statements  made  by  applicants  for 
examination. 

During  the  year  eighteen  persons  were  prosecuted  for 
violations  of  the  Pharmacy  Laws  and  were  fined  $50 
each,  making  $900  recovered  in  fines  for  the  benefit  of 
the  Colleges  of  Pharmacy  ot  New  York  and  Brooklyn. 

The  fines  imposed  during  the  three  years'  life  of  the 
Board  were 

1898    $250 

18.99    1,515 

i:>00    900 

Total  fines  imposed $2,665 

FINANCIAL    STATEMENT    FOR    THE    YEARS    1898, 
1S99  AND  1900. 

1S98. 

CREDITS. 

Receipts  from  all  sources $11,962.05 

DEBITS. 

I-egal    expenses 95.00 

Postage $477.23 

Stationery    ,5.SS.01 

Secretary's   salary 1, .500.00 

Expenses   (general    and   office) 529.50 

Inspectors'   salaries  and  expenses....  712.76 

Cash    balance 8,059.55 

$11,962.05    $11,962.05 
1S99. 

CREDITS. 

Balance  from  1S98 $8,re9.55 

Receipts    4,113.25 

Interest  from  deposit 127.68 


DEBITS. 

Postage    ?117.3C 

Stationery   211.10 

Secretary's  salary  600.00 

Expense  (general  and  office) .3.39.90 

Inspectors'  salaries  and  expenses 1,726.70 

Legal  expenses 47O.()0 

N.  Y.  College  of  Pharmacy 4. .500.00 

Brooklyn  College  ot  Pharmacy 3,ih)().ii(» 

Cash  balance   I,3:i5.36 

$12,300.48    $12,300.48 
1900. 

CREDITS. 

Balance  $1,335.30 

Receipts    4,658.33 

DEBITS. 

Postage $140.78 

Stationery    129.35 

Secretary's  salary 600.00 

Expenses  (general  and  office) 470.07 

Inspectors'  salaries  and  expenses 1,408.35 

Legal   expenses 235.00 

N.  Y.  College  of  Pharmacy 720.00 

Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy 480.00 

N.  Y.  College  of  Pharmacy 1,086.10 

Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy 724.06 

$5,993.71    $5,993.71 
In    conclusion,     the    undersigned    hereby    thanks    the 
officers   and   members   of   the   college  for   the  many   acts 
of   kindness   shown   to   him.      Respectfully. 

SIDNEY  FABER.  Secretary. 

WILL  THE  DEPARTMENT  STORES  AGREE? 


Price    Schedule    Presented    for    Consideration    ■wltli 

a.  Concession — Execntive  Committee  Sangrnine 

of  Result — Canvass   AI>ont  Completed. 

A  committee  of  the  Joint  Conference  Committee,  con- 
sisting of  William  Muir  and  W.  C.  Anderson,  president 
of  the  N.  A.  R.  D..  called  on  a  number  of  the  heads  of 
the  department  stores  in  Brooklyn  Borough  last  week 
with  tile  price  schedule  adopted  by  the  committee.  The 
result  of  the  visits  was  made  known  at  a  meeting  of  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  Joint  Conference  held  at  the 
New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  Saturday  afternoon. 
January  5.  It  was  in  part  as  follc^ws;  "We  visited  several 
department  stores  and  we  discovered  that  the  arrange- 
ment of  prices  on  patent  medicines  was  regulated  hy  an 
association  of  which  all  the  department  stores  were  mem- 
ibers.  We  were  referred  to  the  secretary,  Mr.  Rosebault. 
We  consulted  with  him  and  he  seemed  very  favoraibly  im- 
pressed with  our  plan.  He  was  well  satisfied  that  a  re- 
form of  this  kind  ought  to  have  been  made.  He  took 
our  schedule  and  agreed  to  present  't  at  the  annual  meet- 
ing of  the  association,  which  is  to  be  held  Tuesday  after- 
noon of  next  week.  We  think  they  intend  to  do  some- 
thing; it  certainly  looks  very  encouraging."  Mr.  Muir 
spoke  of  the  odd  price  that  had  been  the  custom  of  the 
department  store  and  this  seemed  to  make  an  impres- 
sion. He  said  he  thought  a  concession  might  be  made 
whereby  the  department  store  could  sell  one  cent  under 
the  minimum  price  of  the  schedule.  Mr.  Rosebault  said 
he  thought  this  would  appeal  to  the  members  of  the 
association  as  many  of  them  considered  the  odd  price 
a  business  custom.  "I  think  this  way  of  reaching  the 
department  stores  of  great  advantage  to  us  as  in  this 
way  we  get  a  record  of  the  whole  trade  which  would 
otherwise  require  a  long  time  to  secure." 

Mr.  Hitchcock,  of  the  Executive  Committee,  said  he 
had  visited  one  of  Park  &  Tiiford's  stores  and  the  man- 
ager had  stated  that  he  was  of  the  opinion  the  firm 
would  consent  to  the  schedule.' 

Chairman  Muir  called  the'  meeting  to  order  shortly 
after  three  o'clock.  The  reports  of  the  canvassers  were 
then  presented  as  follows: 

First  District.— Battery  to  Fourteenth  street— 93  stores 
visited,  70  in  favor,  2  opposed,  5  doubtful,   16  not  in. 

Second  District.— Fourteenth  to  Fifty-ninth  street— 91 
stores  visited,  63  in  favor,  10  opposed,  1  doubtful,  17  not  in. 

Third  District.— Fifty-ninth  street  to  Harlem  River, 
West  Side— 60  stores  visited,  56  in  favor,  1  opposed,  3 
doubtful. 

Fourth  District. — Fifty-ninth  street  to  Harlem  River, 
East  Side — 109  stores  visited.  93  in  favor,  1  opposed,  1 
doubtful,  14  not  in. 

Fifth  District. — Bronx,  Staten  Island  and  Outlying 
Wards — iS  stores  visited,  46  in  favor.  1  doubtful. 

Sixth  District.— Brooklyn— 87  stores  visited,  80  in  favor. 
1  opposed,  6  doubtful. 

Seventh  District. — Brooklyn— Completed  last  week.  (See 
Era,  January  3.) 


January  lo,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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Eighth  District.— Brooklyn— 59  stores  visited,  51  in 
favor,   1   opposed,   7  doubtful. 

Total  for  week— 547  stores  visited,  439  in  favor,  16  op- 
posed, ;;4  doubtful,  47  not  in. 

Grand  total  for  eight  days'  canvass— 1.315  stores  visited, 
1,236  in  favor,  33  opposed,  44  doubtful,  134  not  In. 

There  Is  yet  a  numher  of  stores  to  be  visited,  Including 
those  "not  in."  so  the  canvassers  were  allowed  two  days 
more.  However,  nearly  98  per  cent,  of  the  drug-gists  have 
agreed  to  the  schedule  and  it  will  become  effective  Janu- 
ary 21.  The  final  meeting  of  the  Executive  Committee 
will  be  held  to-morrow,  when  reports  will  be  received  of 
the  action  taken  by  the  department  stores.  Chairman 
Muir  has  called  a  meeting  of  the  Joint  Conference  Com- 
mittee for  Thursday,  January  17,  when  it  will  be  recom- 
mended that  the  schedule  be  put  in  effect  Monday.  Janu- 
ary 21.  A  copy  of  the  schedule  stamped  with  the  date 
it  takes  effect  will  be  mailed  to  all  druggists. 


DRUG  SWINDLERS  AT  IT  AGAIN. 

H.    Colien,    of    Cohen    A    Co.,    AVell-KiiOTrn    Crooks, 

Operates    in    BrooUlyn    Under    Name    of 

Medical    Co.    and    is    Arrested. 

Herman  L.  Cohen,  the  oldtime  drug  swindler,  whose 
operations  under  the  firm  name  of  Cohen  &  Co.  were  laid 
bare  in  the  Era  during  1898,  was  arrested  by  the  Brooklyn 
police  last  week  on  the  charge  of  swindling.  Frank  L. 
Gou'.d  was  the  complainant,  although  there  are  a  score  of 
others.  The  method  employed  was  a  threadbare  one,  but 
new  for  Cohen  and  his  pals,  who,  by  the  way,  escaped  the 
police. 

Some  time  ago  the  Vis  Vitene  Medical  Co..  founded  by 
Cohen,  rented  offices  at  Montague  and  Furman  streets, 
Brooklyn.  The  medical  company,  according  to  its  ad- 
vertisements, had  "valuable  secrets  of  a  monastery" 
which  it  offered  for  sale  under  the  names  of  "Sedatene," 
"Sassafrene,"  "Developene"  and  "Salvene."  Incidentally 
the  firm  did  other  advertising  which  effectually  proved  the 
real  source  of  its  support,  as  the  "monastery  medicines" 
were  rarely  sold.  The  latter  advertising  was  done  through 
the  New  York  Hera'.d  and  called  for  an  office  man  for  the 
medical  company  to  whom  they  would  pay  $80  a  month. 

Mr.  Gould,  the  complainant,  answered  the  "adv."  by 
letter.  In  reply  he  was  told  he  could  have  the  job,  but  as 
it  was  a  responsible  one  the  company  would  require  a  de- 
posit of  $500.  For  this  a  mortgage  would  be  given  on  farm 
property  in  Ulster  County,  so  that  there  need  be  no  fear 
about  the  return  of  the  money  when  Mr.  Gould  completed 
his  services  for  the  company.  Gould  considered  the  propo- 
sition favorable  and  called  at  the  Montague  street  office, 
which,  of  course,  was  the  Vis  Vitene  Medical  Co.  The 
place  had  a  business-like  air  which  pleased  Gould.  There 
was  an  imposing  array  of  bottles  and  retorts  in  the  office 
and  the  front  of  the  establishment  betokened  prosperity 
so  he  had  a  talk  with  Cohen.  This  resulted  in  a  contract, 
Gould  putting  up  $500  cash  and  receiving  the  promised 
mortgage. 

He  was  to  enter  on  his  duties  January  2,  but  when  he 
reported  he  found  the  place  closed  and  under  the  sur- 
veillance of  the  police.  It  then  came  upon  him  that  he  had 
been  swindled.  He  immediately  conferred  with  police 
headquarters  and  the  detectives  there  tried  to  comfort  him 
by  telling  him  he  was  not  the  only  victim,  that  there  were 
lots  of  others,  and  that  thousands  of  dollars  had  been 
taken  away  by  the  gang. 

According  to  the  po'.ice  the  gang  had  been  advertising 
for  months  in  the  country  newspapers  on  Long  Island  for 
just  such  people  as  Gould  and  the  replies  had  been  coming 
in  in  enormous  quantities. 

The  firm  had  made  elaborate  preparations  for  just  such 
a  business,  having  engaged  the  top  floor  of  the  building 
where  they  had  two  young  women  typewriters  for  several 
weeks  at  work  on  the  big  heap  of  correspondence. 

James  L.  Coghlan  was  also  employed  in  the  office.  He 
was  one  of  the  firm's  victims.  He  had  been  there  ten 
weeks,  having  come  from  Philadelphia,  and,  like  Gould, 
had  paid  $500  for  the  job.  He  had  not  received  a  penny  of 
salary  up  to  December  31  when  he  demanded  some  money 
and  was  given  a  check  for  $00,  which  he  immediately 
cashed. 

Cohen  was  arraigned  before  Magistrate  Brenner  in 
Adams  Street  Police  Court.  He  was  represented  by 
Lawyer  John  A.  Shorter,  who  on  his  behalf  entered  a  plea 
of  not  guilty.    The  court  held  him  for  examination. 


ROBBED    HIS    EMPLOYERS. 

Drne   Clerli   Ammon   Took   Patent    Alediclnes   From 

Elmer  .&   Amend-4|S4M)0  \Vortli   Found   In   a 

Trunk  in  His  Flat— .\rre8ted  and   Held. 

Conrad  Ammon.  a  trusted  clerk  in  the  employ  of  Elmer 
&  Amend,  corner  'Eighteenth  street  and  Third  avenue,  was 
arrested  Friday  evening,  January  4,  by  Detective  Ser- 
geants Price  and  Cafferty  on  a  charge  of  petit  larceny 
in  stealing  patent  medicines.  Ammon  confessed  his  guilt 
and  was  held  in  Yorkvllle  Police  Court  for  trial,  while  an 
additional  charge  of  grand  larceny  was  made  against  him. 

Ammon's  arrest  was  caused  in  a  peculiar  way.  A  few 
days  ago  Messrs.  'Walker  and  Gibson,  the  well  known 
wholesalers,  of  Albany,  N.  Y..  received  a  letter  from  C, 
Brown,  No.  330  East  Fifteenth  street,  Manhattan,  offering 
patent  medicines  for  sale  at  much  below  the  usual  prices. 
The  firm  sent  the  letter  to  Albert  Plaut,  of  Lehn  &  Fink, 
No.  128  'William  street,  and  Mr.  Plaut  reported  It  to  police 
headquarters. 

Detectives  Price  and  McCafferty  called  at  Brown's  ad- 
dress. No.  330  East  Fifteenth  street,  and  told  Mrs.  C. 
Brown  they  were  Inspectors  from  the  Board  of  Health 
looking  for  suspected  small-pox  cases.  Mrs.  Brown  told 
the  officers  her  husband  was  a  drug  clerk  employed  by 
Elmer  &  Amend.  The  detectives  went  to  the  store  but 
were  told  no  Mr.  Brown  was  employed  there.  They  se- 
cured the  handwriting  of  several  of  the  clerks,  however, 
and  identified  Ammon's  as  the  same  as  Brown's.  Mr. 
Amend  was  then  informed  of  the  suspected  thefts  and 
they  refused  to  believe  It  as  Ammon  had  come  from  a 
Quaker  settlement  with  excellent  recommendations  and 
was  thoroughly  honest.  The  officers  finally  persuaded  Mr. 
Amend  to  consent  to  the  arrest.  He  did  and  the  officers 
took  Ammon  Into  custody.  When  he  was  searched  $15 
worth  of  patent  medicines  were  found  on  his  person,  so  a 
charge  of  petit  larceny  was  lodged  against  hira.  On  re- 
visiting his  fiat  on  Fifteenth  street  $G00  worth  of  stolen 
goods  were  found  in  a  trunk  which  Ammon  was  about  to 
remove.  He  had  been  employed  in  Eimer  &  Amend's  store 
about  fourteen  months.  It  is  not  known  whether  he  sold 
any  of  his  plunder  up-the-State,  but  It  Is  hinted  that  he 
had  disposed  of  goods  in  this  city. 


DRUG     CLERK     GRANTED     RESPITE. 


Priori,  A\Tio  Was  to  Have  Been  Electrocuted   Last 
Tuesday  at  Sing  Sing-,  Gets  Twenty-Day  Stay. 

But  for  the  intervention  of  Governor  Odell  Lorenzo 
Priori,  the  drug  clerk  under  sentence  of  death  for  the 
murder  of  Vincenzo  Garguso  In  1S9S,  would  have  been  a 
dead  man  to-day,  as  the  date  of  his  electrocution  was  set 
for  Tuesday,  January  8.  Governor  Odell  telegraphed 
■U'arden  Johnson  Sunday,  January  6,  to  delay  Priori's 
electrocution  twenty  days.  The  reason  for  the  respite  was 
that  friends  of  Priori  had  presented  a  long  petition  to  the 
Governor  declaring  the  prisoner  innocent.  Priori  wept 
with  joy  when  he  received  the  news  and  believes  he  will 
escape  the  chair  entirely. 

He  was  employed  In  a  drug  store  on  Broome  street,  and 
on  December  11,  1898,  he  quarreled  with  Garguso  over  a 
game  of  cards  and  shot  him  through  the  heart.  The 
murdered  man  was  proprietor  of  a  banking  house  near  the 
drug  store. 


FIRE    IN    A    DRUG    STORE    DOES    CONSIDERABLE 
DAMAGE. 

In  some  unaccountable  manner  fire  broke  out  In  the 
drug  store  of  the  Charles  E.  Monell  Company.  2  First 
avenue.  New  Year's  Day.  The  flames  originated  near 
the  laboratory  and  quickly  spread  into  It.  The  loss  was 
confined  to  the  laboratory.  About  $1,IHX)  worth  of  damage 
was  done.  A  number  of  proprietary  preparations  in 
course  of  manufacture  'were  destroyed. 


DRUG   CLERK    CO-RESPONDENT. 

Edward  Zink,  a  nineteen-year-old  drug  clerk,  of  "West 
Hoboken,  N.  J.,  has  been  named  co-respondent  In  a  suit 
brought  by  Dr.  'Wallace  'White,  town  physician  of  West 
Hoboken,  for  absolute  divorce  against  his  wife.  Mrs. 
White  has  filed  counter  charges  in  a  cross  suit  against  her 
husband.  She  names  a  young  woman  in  the  nearby  town 
of  Union  Hill,  N.  J. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January   lo,   1901. 


L,.    a.    B.    ERB.    NEW   YORK. 


CORTLAXD'S      NEW     MAYOR. 


A   Driig^-ist    Honoreil    by    a   Larfjre    Majority. 

The  city  of  Cort'.and,  N.  Y..  adopted  a  new  charter  at 
the  beginninif  of  the  year  and  Druggist  Charles  F.  Brown 
is  its  first  Mayor.  It  was  with  much  reluctance  that  Mr. 
Brown  consented  to  run,  but  when  he  was  told  by  the  best 
element  in  all  parties  that  it  was  his  duty,  although  a 
busy  man.  he  consented,  and  his  majority  of  .399  proved 
not  only  his  great  popularity  but  the  wisdom  of  the  selec- 
tion. Under  the  new  charter  Mayor  Brown  has  many  ap- 
pointments to  make,  and  among  the  rest  were  nearly  a 
half  dozen  policemen.  Shortly  after  his  election  he  re- 
.ceived  the  following  anonymous  communication: 
•*I   want    to    be    a    policeman. 

And    with    your    policemen    stand. 
A\'ith   a   badge   upon   my   great  coat. 

And  club  within  m>'   hand; 
And    when    there's    trouble    brewing, 

■With    neither    fear    nor    frown, 
I'll    fight    for    right    with    all    my    might. 
For    Cortland's    Mayor    Brown." 
All   rights   reserved. 

It  never  was  known  who  was  the  author  of  these 
-"angel"  words,  but  suspicion  rested  upon  Judson  B.  Todd, 
■of  Ithaca.  On  January  1  Mr.  Brown  was  duly  sworn  in, 
and  this  fact,  together  with  the  new  century,  was  properly 
heralded  by  the  ringing  of  bells,  etc.  Mayor  Brown  was 
also  the  recipient  of  several  gifts.  Among  others  were  a 
dozen  American  beauty  roses,  but  best  of  all  was  a  large 
leather  table  mat  made  with  burned  leather  effects,  in  the 
center  of  which  was  "Chas.  F.  Brown.  Cortland,  N.  T., 
19Cil,  first  Mayor."  Surrounding  this  were  the  names  G. 
W.  Lacea.  Rochester.  N.  Y.;  'R.  E.  Service.  New  York;  W. 
F.  Sohin.  Albany:  L.  E.  Treat,  Boston,  and  C.  M.  Edwards, 
Philadelphia. 

GERMAN     APOTHECARIES'     SOCIETY. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  German  Apothe- 
caries' Society  was  held  Thursday  evening.  Jan.  3.  A 
motion  to  modify  a  previous  resolution  referring  to  the 
Legal  Defense  Committee  was  introduced  and  precipitated 
some  discussion.  The  original  motion  authorizing  a  <^oni- 
mittee  for  the  defense  of  members  in  law  suits  arising 
in  the  trade,  empowered  the  committee  to  consider  such 
oases  as  were  presented,  and  tn  commend  such  as  were 
proper  for  the  society  to  defend.  But  this  decision  was 
not  final,  as  the  person  applying  for  aid  might  bring  the 
matter  before  a  meeting  of  the  society  if  the  committee 
rendered  a  decision  adverse  to  the  applicant's  opinion  in 
the  matter.  After  some  argument,  in  which  it  was  stated 
that  this  appeal  privilege  had  been  abused,  it  was  finally 
decided  to  make  the  Defense  Committees  findings  su- 
preme. The  limit  of  the  society's  liabilities  in  defense 
cases  was   fixed   at   S,^. 

A  communication  from  G.  E.  Schweinfurth,  as  secretary 
of  the  Joint  Conference  Committee,  requesting  the  Ger- 
mans to  send  a  delegation  to  the  next  meeting  of  the  com- 
mittee, was  tabled. 

Arrangements  for  the  annual  ball  of  the  society,  to  be 
given  Jan.   25,   were  discussed. 


MEETINGS   NEW    YORK    SCIENTIFIC   ALLIANCE. 

The  rollowing  is  a  list  of  the  meetings  of  the  Scientific 
Alliance  of  New  York  for  the  rest  of  the  month:  Friday. 
Jan.  11,  Chemical  Society;  Monday,  Jan,  14,  Academy  of 
Sciences:  Tue.«day,  Jan.  1,">.  Entomological  Society; 
Friday,  Jan.  18,  Microscopical  Society;  Monday,  Jan.  21, 
Mint-nilngical  Club;  Monday,  Jan.  21.  Academy  of  Scl- 
1  nces;  Tuesday,  Jan.  22,  Llnniean  Society;  Monday,  Jan. 
■JS,  Academy  of  Sciences;  Wednesday,  Jan.  30,  Torrey 
Botanical    Club. 


CHBMIC.4I.. 


MOW       YORK        SECTION        .*MERIC.*N 
SOCIETY. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  New  York  Section  of  the 
American  Chemical  Society  will  be  held  at  the  rooms  of 
the  Chemists'  Club.  No.  108  West  Fifty-fifth  street, 
to-morrow  evening  at  8  o'clock.  Papers  will  be  read  a.i 
follows:  "Notes  on  Spheroidal  State  Evaporation,"  with 
experiments  by  T.  O'Connor  Sloane.  and  "The  Chemistry 
of  Materials  Used  in  Perfumery  and  Kindred  Arts,"  by 
T.   C.   Stearns. 


NOTES. 

Colonel    E.    W.    Fitch,    manager    for    the    New    York 

branch  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Company,  received  a  copy  of 
the  Walkerville  Herald,  'VValkerville,  Ont..  last  week,  an- 
nouncing the  election  to  the  office  of  Mayor  of  that  town 
of  E.  G.  Swift,  manager  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.'s  Canadian 
laboratory.  The  paper  stated  the  "town  had  been  saved 
the  expense  of  an  election  as  the  officials  had  been  chosen 
by  acclamation." 

The  following  members  of  the  traveling  force  of  Lehn 

&  Fink  were  in  the  city  during  the  last  week:  Samuel 
H.  Cohen.  Bruce  C.  Hollowell.  H.  Kaufholz,  Edwin 
McGill,  W.  ■«■.  'tt'ilcox  and  J.  W.  N.  Gervais.  They  were 
shown  through  the  new^  building  of  the  concern.  C.  A. 
Doring.  one  of  the  firm's  travelers  in  Rhode  Island,  Mas- 
sachusetts. New  Hampshire  and  Vermont,  spent  the 
holidays  in  the  city. 

— Three  drug  stores  on  the  lower  East  Side  were  visited  by 
fire  during  Christmas  week  and  quantities  of  goods  de- 
stroyed. In  each  instance  the  blaze  originated  in  holiday 
window  displays.  The  proprietors  who  sustained!  losses 
were  George  Ginsberg,  Madison  and  Jefferson  streets: 
Palitz  Bros..  Stanton  and  Lewis  streets,  and  M.  Dlugash. 
Tenth  street  and  Avenue  B. 

The   following   were    guests   at   the   Drug   Trade   Club 

during  the  last  week:  C.  H.  Green,  Utica,  N.  Y. :  G.  E. 
Reed.  Philadelphia;  H.  B.  Putnam,  Rochester,  N.  Y. ;  W. 
C.  Maginnis,  Boston,  Mass.;  A.  K.  Gardiner  and  E.  E. 
Gardiner.  Garden  City.  N.  Y.,  and  A.  Schmitz.  Mexico 
City,  Mexico. 

Patrick  Green,  who  had  charge  of  the  outside  ship- 
ping department  of  the  local  branch  of  Parke,  Davis 
&  Co.  since  it  was  established  in  this  city  nearly  twenty- 
five  years  ago,  died  suddenly  Monday  evening,  De- 
cember   31. 

President    Reuben    R.    Smith    has    named    George    H. 

Hitchcock  as  chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee  of 
the  Man'hattan  Pharmaceutical  Association  to  fi'.l  a  va- 
cancy caused  by  the  resignation  of  the  former  chairman. 

Cyrus   P.   Calvin,    dealer  in  e."!sential   oils  in   Hartwell. 

O..  Mayor  of  the  city  and  familiarly  known  to  the  retail 
trade  in  the  Buckeye  State  as  "His  Honor."  visited  friends 
in  the  wholesale  trade  here  last  week. 

^Another  debt  has  been  added  to  the  long  list  owing  by 

Henry  P.  Crosher.  the  notorious  drug  swnndler.  This  time 
S.  Anargynos  (incorporated)  is  the  creditor  to  the  amount 

of  ?528. 

E.   C.   Shimer  and  R.  C.  Herrman.   representatives  for 

the  ■^"illiam  S.  Merrell  Chemical  Co..  in  East  Pennsyl- 
vania and  New  Jersey  respectively,  were  in  the  city  last 
week. 

The  Century  Pharmacy,  at  132d  street  and  "Eighth  ave- 
nue, owned  by  Dr,  Ellsberg,  has  been  sold  to  Mr.  Diamond, 
owner  of  a  store  at  Rivington  and  Orchard  streets. 


January   lo,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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F.  L.   Bobbins,   New  England  representative  of  Parke, 

Davi.s   &    Co.,   was  in   the  city   for  a   few  days   last   week. 
Mr.  Robbins  lias  gone  lo  Colorado  to  reside. 

B.   B.   Hamlin,    local   manager  for   William   R.   Warner 

&    Co.,    who   has    been    ill   at    his   home   in    this   city   for 
the  last  month,   has  fully  recovered. 

Fred  Linning,  N.  Y.  C.  P..  '114,  of  Plump  &  Linning,  is 

receiving  congratulations  over  the  arrl\"al  of  a  daughter  in 
his  family  on  New  Year's  Day. 

M.   A.    Studnitz,   who   owns  a   store  at    No.   2  fl-JO   First 

avenue,  has  recently  purchased  a  new  store  at  107th  street 
and  Forrest  avenue. 

W.    C.    Maginnis,    Boston,    representative    for    Parke, 

Davis  &   Co.,   was  in  the  city  over  New  Year's  day. 


W.   E.  Jenkins,  representative  for  Schieffelln  &  Co.   In 

the  Southern  States,  was  in  the  city  last  week. 

William   R.    Warner,   of  William   R.   Warner  &  Co.,   of 

Philadelphia,  visited  the  local  office  last  week. 

H.   W.  Cady.  of  H.  W.  Cady  &  Co..  of  Plattsburg,   N. 

Y.,  called  on  the  trade  last  week. 

The  mid-term  examinations  in  the  Brooklyn  College  of 

Pharmacy  were  held  last  week. 

Thomas  Farrell,    of  McKesson   &   Robbins,   is   confined 

to  his  home  by  illness. 

The  Vassa  Pharmacy  has  opened  recently   at   No.   8o0 

Eighth  avenue. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


'HOW    DRY    I    AM." 


'This    ]m    the    Cry    from    Ttliiiue,    from    A^liicli    Place 

UruK'^iNt.4    fin«l     OtIierN     Have    Sent 

LifluoTM     to     Uostou. 

Boston.  Jan.  5,  1901.— A  report  has  come  from  Maine  to 
Boston  that,  as  the  result  of  Rev.  Samuel  F.  Pearson's 
administration  as  sheriff  of  Cumberland  County,  in  the 
Pine  Tree  State,  the  anxiety  of  the  liquor  sellers,  of  Port- 
land especially,  has  been  such  that  large  shipments  of  the 
"stuff"  'have  been  sent  up  to  Boston  for  temporary  storage 
until  the  present  excitement  in  Maine  blows  over  a  bit. 
Investigation  here,  however,  does  not  show  any  great 
amount  of  liquor  having  reached  Boston  under  these  con- 
ditions, although  some  certainly  has  come  here.  Begin- 
ning with  the  new  year  raids  have  'been  made  thus  far 
■only  on  saloons,  but  a  close  watch  has  been  kept  on  the 
drug  stores  by  Sheriff  Pearson,  who  intends  to  devote 
much  of  his  time  to  accompanying  his  special  deputies  on 
their  hunts  for  liquor.  The  druggists,  fearing  a  call  from 
the  new  sheriff,  are  carrying  as  small  a  quantity  of  alco- 
holic liquors  as  they  can  possibly  get  along  with.  In 
speaking  of  his  intended  attitude  towards  the  druggists. 
Sheriff  Pearson  said:  "The  law  gives  them  no  more  right 
to  sell  than  it  bestows  on  anyone  else.  If  I  find  it  used  by 
them  for  any  other  purpose  than  the  compounding  of  medi- 
cines I  shall  treat  them  as  I  would  anyone  else."  The 
sheriff  says  that  the  druggists  will  have  no  reason  to  find 
any  fault  with  his  administration  if  they  really  mean  to 
do  a  legitimate  business.  If  they  do  not  he  will  make  it  as 
uncomfortable  as  he  can.  One  prominent  druggist  called 
on  the  sheriff  to  learn  what  latitude  would  be  given  in  the 
sale  of  liquor  for  medicinal  purposes.  The  druggist  took 
Tvith  him  two  prescriptions  that  had  been  presented  at  his 
store  for  compounding.  One  called  for  two  drugs  and  sev- 
eral ounces  of  sherry.  The  other  prescription  called  for 
four  drugs  and  eight  ounces  of  sherry.  The  druggist  asked 
if  the  filling  of  these  prescriptions  would  be  regarded  by 
the  sheriff  as  a  violation  of  the  law?  He  was  told  to  fill 
the  prescriptions.  The  sheriff  said  there  is  reason  in  all 
things.  He  expected  druggists  to  keep  a  limited  quantity 
•of  the  ordinary  liquors  usually  called  for  by  physicians' 
prescriptions,  but  he  expects  them  to  keep  these  liquors  in 
bottles  on  their  shelves  as  they  do  their  other  medicines. 
Should  he  go  to  the  store  of  a  druggist  and  find  liquors 
concealed  in  an  ash  barrel,  or  in  the  cellar,  in  consider- 
able quantities,  he  will  not  only  seize  the  liquors  but  he 
will  arrest  the  druggist.  If  the  liquors  are  kept  in  small 
quantities  and  by  the  side  of  the  ether  medicines,  open  to 
inspection  'by  the  sheriff,  he  will  regard  that  as  a  prima 
facie  evidence  that  the  liquors  are  kept  for  medicinal  pur- 
poses. This  will  strike  druggists  everywhere  as  along  the 
line  of  common  sense. 


A     ■WOMAN     BOOKKEEPER     IX      A     DRL'G     STOHJE 
AHRKSTED. 

S.    A.    D.    .Sheppard's    Clerk    Charged    with    Stealing; 
Stamps. 

Boston,  Jan.  5.— A  sad  case  seems  to  be  that  of  Miss 
Emily  F.  Allen,  employed  as  a  bookkeeper  at  S.  A.  D. 
Sheppard's  drug  store,  corner  of  W.-\shington  and  Dover 
streets   who  has  been  arrested  charged  with  the  larceny  of 


about  lfl2  worth  of  postage  stamps.  When  arrested  Miss 
Allen  was  leaving  the  store  to  go  out  for  luncheon.  As 
she  reached  the  sidewalk  an  inspector  said:  "Have  you 
any  stamps  in  that  handbag?"  Miss  Allen  declared  that 
she  had  not.  Miss  Allen  was  asked  to  re-enter  the  store 
where,  so  it  is  charged,  $10  worth  of  stamps  -were  found  in 
the  bag.  At  police  headquarters,  when  searched,  the 
police  found,  so  they  charge,  still  more  stamps,  making 
almost  $12  in  all.  It  is  understood  that  stamps  amounting 
to  .$40  are  nussing.  Miss  Allen,  who  is  thirty-seven  years 
old  and  lives  at  Somerville  declared  that  she  had  pur- 
chased the  stamps  to  send  them  to  pay  some  bills  instead 
of  sending  money.  She  has  been  held  in  $500  for  further 
investigation  of  the  case. 


"THINGS     NOT     ALWAYS    WHAT    THEY     SEEM." 


Fakirs  Victimize  Crowds  ivltb  the  Ferfiune  Scheme. 

Boston,  Jan.  5.— The  Christmas  season  always  brings  to 
the  front  plenty  of  street  fakirs  and  one  evening  this  week 
two  clever  scamps  made  a  good  thing  out  of  a  credulous 
crowd.  They  took  up  their  stand  in  Scollay  Square  with 
a  wagon-load  of  sweet  smelling  stuff  alleged  to  be  per- 
fume brought  from  the  far  East.  The  two  men  went  about 
liberally  sprinkling  the  crowd  with  "incense."  This  proved 
alluring  and  those  who  were  sprinkled  walked  a  block  and 
turned  again  to  receive  another  douche.  People  flocked 
from  all  parts  of  the  West  End  to  be  sprinkled,  and  many 
were  seized  with  a  desire  for  the  delightful  "perfume"  and 
bought  some.  Some  time  later  police  headquarters  re- 
ceived a  telephone  call  from  a  man  who  had  bought  a 
bottle  of  perfumery  and  taken  it  home.  Then  he  took  an 
impulse  to  open  it  and  the  contents  proved  to  be  only 
fairly  clean  water.  Two  officers  then  went  forth  to  buy 
"perfume"  but  the  wagon-load  of  precious  liquid  and  the 
two  owners  were  missing. 


DRUG    CLERK     A     THIEF. 

Harry  F.  Fisher,  who  was  some  years  ago  a  drug  clerk 
in  Lynn  in  a  pharmacy  in  City  Hall  Square,  and  who  lately 
has  been  employed  by  a  drug  house  on  Puchase  street. 
Boston,  has  been  arrested  in  Lynn  by  inspectors,  charged 
with  larcenies  from  persons  unknown.  During  the  last 
month  he  has  been  pawning  cutlery,  hardware,  carpenters' 
tools  and  similar  articles  at  many  pawnshops  in  Lynn,  and 
these  transactions  became  so  numerous  that  he  was  taken 
in  custody.  At  Fisher's  room  in  Lynn  many  goods  also 
were  found.  He  appeared  in  the  Lynn  Police  Court  and 
was  held  in  *G00  for  the  Grand  Jury.  The  police  think  that 
the  goods  came  from  Brockton. 


THE      SINOAY     PAPER     AND     THE     DRUGGIST. 

A  Boston  Sunday  paper  has  adopted  a  novel  scheme  to 
advertise  itself.  For  two  or  three  Sundays  past  at  about 
the  noon  hour  it  sends  a  representative  to  five  different 
.sectaons  in  the  city,  where  each  takes  up  a  prominent 
place  and  to  the  first  pedestrian  who  discovers  him  and 

says   "Have  you  read   the   Sunday  ?    It's  the  best 

Sunday  paper  in  Boston."  a  reward  of  $5  is  given.  Last 
Sunday  a  boy  who  captured  the  prize  at  the  corner  of 
Broadway  and  Dorchester  avenue.  South  Boston,  was  per- 
suaded to  exhibit  himself  and  his  prize  in  the  show  window 
of  Hugh  R.  Gray's  drug  store  at  that  place,  and  seemingly 


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THE   PHARAIACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  lo,   1901. 


thousands  gathered  about  in  envious  admiration  of  the 
prize  winner.  It  was  Incidentally  a  good  stroke  of  adver- 
tising on  the  part  of  the  druggist. 


DOCTORS  A\1l.l.  NOT  OPPOSE  DRUGGISTS. 

An  unsuccessful  attempt  has  been  made  at  Gardner  by 
a  man  hailing  from  Boston  to  get  Gardner  physicians  to 
Join  an  organization  for  the  purpose  of  buying  drugs  only 
at  certain  stores  at  reduced  rates.  During  his  visit  In 
Gardner  the  agent  succeeded  in  getting  only  three  physl. 
clans  to  become  members  of  the  association,  and  they  did 
not  really  comprehend  the  plan  of  the  scheme.  The  drug- 
gists when  informed  that  the  Boston  man  had  been  in 
Gardner  In  the  interests  of  the  association  had  a  laugh  all 
around  and  they  fear  no  trouble  as  a  resu.t  of  the  visitor's 
scheme. 

A   Drasslst   AVatched. 

A  pleasant  New  Year's  incident  was  the  presentation  to 
Fairfield  Gilbert,  senior  member  of  the  drug  firm  of  C.  E. 
AVoodward  &  Co.,  No.  52  Bromfield  street,  this  city,  of  an 
elegant  gold  watch  suitably  inscribed.  It  was  the  gift  of 
the  employees  in  honor  of  Mr.  Gilbert's  retirement  from 
the  firm.  The  presentation  tools  place  at  the  home  of  Dr. 
W.  T.  Holland,  in  Brookline,  Mr.  Gilbert's  partner,  who 
now  becomes  sole  owner.  Mr.  Gilbert  accepted  his  gift 
with  appropriate  remarks.  A  reception  followed  the 
presentation  with  a  general  good  time. 


Carrier    Quits    Cnttin^. 

After  many  years  of  dissension  all  the  druggists  in 
Pittsfield  have  come  to  an  amicable  arrangement,  as  the 
result  of  many  recent  meetings,  with  Dr.  W.  H.  Currier, 
who  for  many  years  has  maintained  a  cut-rate  pharmacy, 
but  who  now  has  become  a  member  of  the  local  drug  as- 
sociation. A  new  scale  of  prices  has  gone  into  effect  ap- 
plying to  all  medicines  costing  up  to  fifty  cents.  Such 
articles  now  will  be  sold  at  the  figure  marked  on  the  pro- 
prietary packages,  and  all  the  drug  stores  will  combine  in 
the  matter  of  prices. 


NOTES. 

The  trial  of  R.  F.  McCrillis,  formerly  deputy  collector 

under  Revenue  Collector  J.  D.  Gill,  in  the  United  States 
District  Court  on  a  charge  of  embezzling  United  States 
money,    has    resulted    in    the    acquittal    of    the    accused. 


Among  the  many  charges  brought  against  him,  and  all  of 
which  he  was  able  to  disprove,  was  the  case  of  W.  H. 
■Vinal,  a  Lowell  apothecary,  the  alleged  embezzlement  in 
which  case  was  thought  to  have  been  for  $2.09.  McCrillis 
said  that  when  he  first  met  Vinal  the  druggist  told  him 
that  he  had  not  kept  liquor  at  all,  but  Intended  to  take 
out  a  tax  the  next  month.  McCrillis  had  been  Informed 
that  Vinal  had  been  making  whiskey,  and  searched  the 
premises  but  found  nothing.  He  collected  the  money  for 
the  tax  in  advance  in  the  form  of  a  check,  and  found  later 
that  the  check  was  for  ?22.92,  or  $2.09  more  than  was  due. 
and  the  next  time  he  was  in  Lowell  he  returned  the  $2.09 
to  Vinal  in  person. 

The  drug  store,  stock,  fixtures  and  business  of  Dr.  J. 

G.  Burque,  Essex  street,  Haverhill,  have  been  sold  at  pub- 
lic auction  and  were  bought  by  J.  B.  Morrell  for  $625.  Mr. 
Morrell  intends  to  keep  up  the  business  and  to  put  a  man 
in  charge  to  manage  the  pharmacy  for  him.  Dr.  Burque 
will  remain  there  temporarily  until  his  departure  for  Oak- 
land, Cal.,  where  he  will  make  his  home  and  continue  in 
the  practice  of  medicine. 

Out   of  nineteen   candidates   who   appeared   this   week 

before  the  Board  of  Registration  in  Pharmacy  for  exam- 
ination for  registration  only  the  following  named  were 
granted  certificates:  Ernest  L.  Hunt,  Abington;  Addison 
D.  Munroe,  Whitlnsville;  Lee  H.  Porter,  Randolph;  Ralph 
H.  Thompson,  Boston;  John  J.  Maher,  Lowell. 

Albert  Reeder,   of   Melrose,   is  president  and   P.   John 

Ryan  is  treasurer  of  the  newly  formed  corporation  which 
has  filed  a  certificate  of  organization  under  the  laws  of 
Maine  as  the  Reeder  Remedies  Company,  to  manufacture 
proprietary  medicines.  The  company  is  to  have  a  capital 
stock  of  $200,000,  of  which  $3  is  paid  in. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Boston  Board  of  Fire  Under- 
writers a  rule  was  adopted  forbidding  the  storing  of 
chlorate  of  potash  and  numerous  other  dangerous  chemical 
materials  in  general  storage  warehouses. 

1.  V.  Wood,  a  Fall  River  druggist,  who  recently  met 

with  an  accident,  fortunately  carried  accident  insurance, 
the  benefit  of  which  he  has  derived  from  the  company 
which  had  him  as  a  risk. 

The  week's  exports  from  the  port  of  Boston  include 

drugs  and  chemicals,  $29,654;  India  rubber  manufactures, 
$17,050;  tobacco,  $4,003;  ■wax,  $103;  spirits,  $96,273. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


PHILADELPHIA    -\SSOCIATIOX    OF    RETAIL    DRUG- 
GISTS. 


The    Annnal    Meeting    Larsely    Attended    and    En- 
conragrins   Reports   Made. 

Philadelphia,  Jan.  5.— The  second  annual  meeting  of  the 
Philadelphia  Association  of  Retail  Druggists  was  called 
to  order  by  President  Mclntyre  at  2.30  P.  M.  yesterday.  A 
very  large  attendance  of  members  gave  a  most  encourag- 
ing sign  of  the  interest  in  the  questions  to  be  taken  up 
at  this  meeting;  a  number  of  visitors  from  nearby  cities 
was  also  noted,  among  them  being  Secretary  George,  of 
the  State  Pharmacy  Board;  Mr.  Redsecker,  of  Lebanon; 
Messrs.  Barrett  and  Burton,  from  Camden;  Mr. -Farley, 
of  Chester;  Mr.  Dougherty,  of  Wilmington,  and  Mr.  Wil- 
lard,  of  Haddonfield.  By  unanimous  vote  these  visitors 
were  extended  the  privileges  of  the  floor,  of  which  they 
availed  themselves  to  make  short  addresses  later  on  in  the 
session. 

President  Mclntyre,  calling  attention  to  the  regulation 
of  the  association  requiring  the  submission  of  annual 
reports  from  various  officials,  stated  that  this  would 
now  be  the  order  of  business,  and  proceeded  to  read  his 
own  report,  in  which  he  thanked  the  members  for  their 
support  during  the  past  year  and  spoke  encouragingly  of 
the  benefits  of  organization. 

The  report  of  the  recording  secretary  followed,  in  which 
he  noted  the  increase  in  membership  for  the  past  year. 
131.  a  net  gain  of  104  having  been  made,  and  also  gave  a 
summarized  account  of  the  work  done  by  the  P.  A.  B.  D. 
in  1900,  reported  under  each  month.  Special  attention 
was  given  to  the  successful  aid  extended  to  local  or- 
ganizations in  the  vicinity  and  to  the  good  work  done 
in  bringing  local  druggists  together.  The  averting  of 
proposed    competition    from    the    department    stores,    the 


mercantile  tax  law  decision  and  the  success  in  reaching 
an  agreement  with  the  State  Board  in  local  suits  were  also 
mentioned.  This  report  was  accepted  and  ordered  printed 
for  distribution  to  members. 

The  financial  secretary  in  his  report  gave  a  most 
creditable  statement  of  the  resources  of  the  association; 
receipts  for  the  year  were  $1,433.21;  expenses  of  all  kinds. 
$1,146.71,  leaving  a  balance  on  hand  of  $286.50.  The 
treasurer  made  a  similar  report. 

The  report  of  the  Executive  Committee,  rendered  by 
Chairman  J.  C.  Perry,  mentioned  a  few  matters  in  which 
the  committee  had  been  successful  in  attaining  its  ob- 
jects, correction  of  abuses  in  prices,  preliminary  price 
lists  and  the  canvass  in  which  the  assent  of  over  75  per 
cent,  of  the  druggists  were  secured  to  its  provisions  and 
work  done  by  the  Ward  chairmen.  Particular  stress  was 
laid  on  the  necessity  for  active  work  on  the  part  of  mem- 
bers, especially  Ward  chairmen,  and  the  committee  closed 
by  thanking  the  members  of  the  association  for  their 
hearty  support  during  the  year  in  every  question.  The 
report  was  then  accepted  and  ordered  printed  for  dis- 
tribution to  members. 

The  monthly  report  of  the  Executive  Committee  fol- 
lowed; ten  new  members  were  reported  on  favorably, 
bills  amounting  to  $30.42  were  audited  and  various  recom- 
mendations were  made.  These  recommendations  (that  the 
salary  of  the  recording  secretary  be  fixed  for  the  year  at 
$5  per  month;  that  $100  be  allowed  the  Committee  on  New 
Pharmacy  law  for  necessary  expenses  and  that  $100  be 
set  aside  for  necessary  expenses  of  Entertainment  Com- 
mittee) were  voted  on  favorably. 

A  report  was  then  received  from  the  Committee  on  a 
New  State  Pharmacy  law  from  Mr.  Clifte.  The  most 
important  features  of  this  new  law  are:  Licensing  of  all 
stores  in  which  medicines  of  any  kind  are  sold  at  retail; 


Januar\'    lo.    njni.l 


NEWS     Dia'ARTMEXT. 


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registration  in  two  s^fades,  the  retiiiirorneiits  being  Ki'aiiu- 
atioii  triim  a  reimtahle  college  of  phaniuu-y.  exarniiiatioa 
by  the  State  Hoard  and  the  allotted  term  nt  years  of 
store  experience,  this  registration  to  be  made  once  and 
then  be  continuous:  registration  of  apprentices  at  a 
nominal  fee;  display  of  certificate  of  registration;  clas- 
siflcation  of  poisons  by  the  State  Board  into  two  classes. 
one  of  poisons  fatal  in  quantities  of  six  grains  or  less. 
the  other  of  those  less  deadly,  and  a  requirement  of 
registration  of  sale  of  class  1  in  a  properly  kept  book  of 
registry,  and  other  minor  provisions.  Under  this  new 
law.  all  money  from  examination  fees  and  fines  will  go 
into  the  State  treasury,  and  the  salaries  and  expenses 
of  the  board  are  to  be  fixed  and  payable  from  the  State 
treasury. 

A  general  discussion  followed,  in  which  Mr.  Redsecker 
gave  quite  a  practical  and  humorous  account  of  the 
difficulties  of  securing  proper  pharmaceutical  legislation. 
He  and  others  spoke  in  terms  of  praise  for  the  features 
of  the  law  proposed  by  Mr.  Clifte  and  promised  aid  to  help 
Its  passage   through    the   State    Legislature. 

Then  occurred  the  most  pleasant  feature  of  the  after- 
noon; Mr.  Foley,  on  behalf  of  the  members  of  the  asso- 
ciation, presented  Chairman  Perry  with  a  handsomely 
engraved  gold  watch  as  a  token  of  the  esteem  in  which 
Mr.  Perry  was  held  by  his  fellow  members  and  to  show 
their  appreciation  of  his  unselfish  devotion  and  attention 
to  the  -welfare  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  Mr.  Perry  was  quite 
taken  by  surprise  and  for  a  few  moments  could  not  reply. 
At  last  he  managed  to  express  his  thanks  for  this  splen- 
did gift  and  for  the  kindness  and  good  will  that  prompted 
it,  assuring  his  associates  that  his  work  had  been  a  labor 
«t  love  and  that  he  was  well  repaid  for  it  by  the  posi- 
tion the  P.  A.  R.  D.  had  taken  in  the  front  rank  of  retail 
druggists'  associations.  A  general  recess  for  a  few 
minutes  followed  in  which  many  members  congratulated 
Mr.    Perry    both    on    his    work   and    the   association's    gift. 

The  chairman  then  announced  that  the  election  of 
officers  was  now  in  order  and  a  recess  of  ten  mintites 
was  taken  to  allow  for  voting.  Messrs.  Steinmetz  and 
Morse  were  appointed  tellers,  with  the  recording  secre- 
tary as  clerk,  .\fter  collecting  and  counting  the  ballots 
these  gentlemen  then  made  the  announcement  of  officers 
elected.  These  were:  President.  W.  A.  Rumsey;  first  vice- 
president,  W.  H.  Foley;  second  vice-president,  H.  C. 
Blair,  Jr.;  third  vice-president.  Mahlon  Kratz;  financial 
secretary,  C.  H.  Campbell;  recording  secretary,  F.  T. 
Gordon;  treasurer,  Dr.  E.  R.  Smiley;  Executive  Commit- 
tee. Charles  Leedom,  J.  Eppstein.  J.  G.  Howard,  J.  C. 
Perry,  Theo.  Campbell.  E.  J.  Finnerty.  Jr.  The  voting 
was  greatly  facilitated  by  the  printed  ballots  which  had 
been  arranged  by  the  Executive  Committee  and  sent  to 
members  prior  to  the  meeting. 

Mr.  Leedom  then  offered  a  resolution  to  endorse  the 
plan  to  prevent  price  cutting  known  as  the  Worcester 
plan  (Phenyo-Caffein)  and  to  request  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
Executive  Committee  to  take  it  up  as  a  most  practical 
method  to  stop  price  cutting.  Copies  of  the  resolution 
were  ordered  sent  to  the  national  secretary  N.  A.  R.  D. 
and  to  Dr.  Julius  Garst  in  recognition  of  his  efforts  along 
this  line. 

There  being  no  further  business,  the  meeting  then  ad- 
journed. 


P.  C.  P.  NOTES. 

Philadelphia,  Jan.  5.— The  quarterly  meeting  of  the 
members  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  was 
held  in  the  library  of  the  college  Monday  afternoon  at 
4  P.  M..  President  Howard  French  being  in  the  chair  and 
Dr.  C.  E.  Weidemann  acting  as  secretary.  An  amend- 
ment to  the  by-laws  providing  for  the  appointment  of  a 
Committee  on  Nominations  at  the  annual  meeting  in 
June  and  for  the  submission  by  this  committee  of  a  list 
of  nominees  and  trustees  for  the  ensuing  year  was  taken 
up  for  discussion.  After  remarks  from  various  members 
this  was  adopted. 

The  revised  Code  of  Ethics  was  then  presented  by  Mr. 
Laws.  This  was  then  read  by  sections  in  order  to  facili- 
tate discussion  and  amendment,  and  each  section  was 
voted  on  separately  and  then  the  code  as  a  whole  was 
acted  on.  The  discussion  on  the  various  sections  and 
features  of  the  new  code  was  quite  general  and  a  number 
of  amendments  were  offered.  However,  most  of  these 
were  voted  down,  those  accepted  being  of  a  minor  nature. 

General  business  was  then  taken  up  for  settlement, 
after  which  the  meeting  adjourned. 

At  the  Pharmaceutical  Meeting  of  next  Tuesday,  to  be 
lield  as  usual  in  Museum  Hall  at  3  P.  M.,  Prof.  J.  H.  Beal, 


THOMAS  &  PORTERFIELD, 
CHARLESTON,  W.  VA. 


Of   Scio.    Ohio,   is   to   read   a   paper   on    "The    Model    Phar- 
macy  Law."    prepared   specially  for  this  meeting. 

The  well-known  authority  of  Prof.  Beal  on  this  sub- 
ject gives  additional  interest  to  this  topic,  just  at  the  time, 
too.  when  the  effort  to  secure  a  new  law  for  Pennsyl- 
vania is  beginning  to  make  some  progress.  It  is  asked 
by  the  members  in  charge  of  this  meeting  that  every 
one  interested  in  this  subject  will  attend,  as  there  is 
to  be  a  general  discussion  after  the  reading  of  the  paper 
by  Prof.  Beal.  Other  topics  of  interest  will  also  be  pre- 
sented. 


KOTES. 

Quite  a  number  of  local  druggists  have  succumbed  to 

the  abominable  weather  of  the  past  two  'Weeks.  Among 
these.  W.  A.  Rumsey.  of  l>20  North  Forty-first  street, 
and  E.  J.  Finnerty.  Jr..  of  South  Eighteenth  street,  are 
now  confined  at  home  in  bed.  President  Mclntyre,  of 
the  P.  A.  R.  D.,  has  also  been  suffering  from  a  severe 
cold,   but  is  now  able   to  be  about. 

A  committee  of  local  druggi.sts  has  been  appointed  at 

a  meeting  recently  held  by  a  number  initerested  in  the 
recent  State  Pharmacy  law  suits  to  prepare  and  bring  to 
trial  a  "test  case"  to  settle  the  power  of  the  State  Board 
In  causing  these  suits  to  be  brought.  A  fund  for  this 
purpose  is  now  in  process  of  collection. 

The   engagement   of  Miles   H.    Shimer.    chief  dispenser 

at  Siegfried's  pharmacy,  Frankfort,  to  a  young  lady  of 
West  Philadelphia  "was  announced  on  January  1.  Mr. 
Shimer  is  a  graduate  of  the  P.  C.  P.  '94.  and  an  ex-Naval 
apothecary.  Congratulations  from  friends  ashore  and 
afloat  are  now  in  order. 

The    Philadelphia    Drug   Trade's    Bowling    League    will 

have  its  initial  contest  in  the  near  future  as  soon  as  the 
members  recover  from  their  holiday  experiences,  and  a 
number  of  the  local  experts  are  coining  money  for  the 
owners  of  alleys  in  their  practice  stunts. 
Chairman  Holliday.  of  the  National  Executive  Com- 
mittee, and  J.  C.  Perry,  of  this  city,  who  is  also  a  mem- 
ber, will  leave  for  Chicago  next  week  to  attend  the 
meeting  there  of  this  body. 


Distilled  \%^ater  at  a.  Moment's   Notice. 

The  sanitary  still,  manufactured  by  the  Cuprigraph 
Co.,  No.  127  N.  Green  street.  Chicago,  furnishes  distilled 
water  quickly  and  with  little  trouble.  It  is  only  necessary 
to  set  it  upon  a  stove  or  over  a  gas  flame.  It  will  not  only 
be  found  a  great  convenience  in  every  drug  store,  but  it 
is  becoming  popular  in  the  household.  Many  families  use 
them.  You  could  not  only  use  one  yourself  in  your  labor- 
atory, but  you  could  sell  them  to  your  customers.  The 
Cuprigraph  Co.  publish  a  booklet  which  tells  all  about 
them,  which  they  will  be  glad  to  send  to  any  druggist  who 
inquires  for  it. 


The  J.  Arthur  Co..  18  and  20  Colonial  Arcade,  C'.eveland, 
O..  manufacture  druggists'  tie  pins  which  are  furnished  In 
oxidized  or  bright  silver,  with  ruby  or  emerald  eyes,  at 
twenty-six  cents,  or  in  solid  gold.  Roman  or  bright  flnlsh, 
at  $1.35  each.    They  are  sent,  postpaid,  on  receipt  of  price. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  lo,  1901. 


BALTIMORE. 


BEGINNING     THE     NKW     YBAR. 

Baltimore,  Jan.  5.— The  transition  from  the  old  to  the 
new  year  occasioned  a  comparative  lull  In  activities  among 
the  various  branches  of  the  drug  trade.  Events  which  at 
other  times  give  variety  and  furnish  food  for  thought  were 
suspended  or  overshadowed  By  the  holiday  spirit,  while 
the  ordinary  occupations  suffered  a  measure  of  neglect  In 
order  that  stock  taking  and  the  closing  of  accounts  might 
receive  attention.  This  work  Is  now  almost  concluded  and 
by  degrees  the  ordinary  labors  are  being  once  more  re- 
sumed with  all  the  greater  zeal  because  the  annual  ex- 
amination has  shown  an  entirely  satisfactory  state  of  af- 
fairs. As  a  rule,  the  results  achieved  by  the  different 
houses  furnish  ample  reason  for  gratification,  and  past 
efforts  have  met  with  such  liberal  rewards  as  to  encourage 
determined  application  in  the  future.  The  new  year  has 
come  without  bringing  changes  of  note  in  the  drug  trade. 
No  firms  have  dropped  out  and  none  have  entered  the 
field,  such  changes  as  did  take  place  having  been  an- 
nounced before  the  close  of  1900.  Beyond  the  removal  of 
the  jobbing  firm  of  Ferrall  &  RIcaud  from  Lombard  street 
to  No.  135  Hanover  street,  no  new  developments  are  to  be 
recorded.  The  first  mentioned,  though  in  existence  only 
a  comparatively  short  time,  has  been  very  successful  and 
promises  to  become  an  important  factor  in  the  local  trade. 


.,^rj.pg     THE     BOWLERS. 

Baltimore,  Jan.  5.— The  members  of  the  Baltimore  Drug 
Trade  Bowling  Club  allowed  themselves  a  long  breathing 
spell,  no  games  having  been  scheduled  from  December  21 
to  January  4.  The  teams  to  line  up  first  in  the  new  year 
were  the  Winkelmann  &  Brown  Company  and  Parke,  Davis 
&  Co.,  the  latter  proving  a  poor  match  for  the  former,  who 
took  all  three  games  handily.  Lockwood,  for  the  Winkel- 
mann &  Brown  Company,  made  high  score  (ISl),  also  high 
individual  average  (176  1-3).  while  Pindell  was  high  man 
for  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  with  173  and  152  1-3.  respectively. 
The  scores  were:    Winkelmann   &   Brown   Company,   669, 


719  and  753:  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  593,  663  and  636.    These 
games  leave  the  several  teams  In  the  following  positions: 

Games  Games    Per 
Teams.  Won.      Lost.    Cent. 

Root  and   Herbs 16  5  .761 

McCormick  &  Co 15  6  .714 

Sharp  &   Dohme 14  7  .667 

James  Bally  &  Son 14  7  .667 

Muth  Bros.  &  Co 7         14  .333 

Winkleman  &  Brown  Drug  Co..  7        17  .292 

Parke,  Davis  &  Co 2        22  .091 

Drasreiat    Married. 

Baltimore.  Jan.  2.— Dr.  Frank  R.  Rich,  a  retail  drug- 
gist at  Towson,  the  county  seat  of  Baltimore  County,  until 
recently  associated  with  Mr.  Saulsbury  under  the  firm 
name  of  Rich  &  Saulsbury,  and  a  member  of  a  well  known 
family,  was  married  at  Trinity  P.  E.  Church  there  yester- 
day to  Miss  Frances  Louise  Yellott,  who  also  belongs  to 
the  best  set.  The  ceremony  was  performed  by  the  Rev. 
John  I.  YeKott,  a  brother  of  the  bride.  The  church  was 
beautifully  decorated,  and  the  families  about  to  be  more 
closely  bound  together  were  largely  represented.  The 
brl'de  was  given  away  by  her  father.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rich 
afterward  went  on  an  extended  tour.  The  license  for  the 
wedding  was  the  first  to  be  Issued  in  the  county  In  the 
new  year.  Dr.  Rich,  besides  being  a  competent  druggist, 
is  also  a  practising  physician. 


NOTES. 

Construction    work    on    the    edifice    building    for    the 

Kohler  Manufacturing  Company,  on  North  Liberty  street, 
is  making  satisfactory  progress,  and  from  present  indi- 
cations the  place  will  be  ready  for  occupancy  at  the  ap- 
pointed time.  The  company,  of  which  Mr.  Louis  Takel  is 
president,  will  have  very  commodious  quarters. 

The   sessions   of   the   Maryland   College   of   Pharmacy 

have  been  resumed  after  the  holiday  recess  and  excellent 
progress  is  being  noted.  All  the  members  of  the  faculty 
express  gratification  over  the  good  work  done. 


LOUISVILLE. 


DRUGGIST    C-4NDID.4.TE    FOR    M.WOR. 

Louisville,  Ky.,  Jan.  5.— J.  T.  Crecelius,  one  of  the  best 
known  druggists  of  the  city,  is  said  to  be  a  candidate  for 
Mayor  of  Louisville.  Mr.  Crecelius  is  not  seeking  the 
nomination  but  he  has  an  excel'.ent  chance  of  being  the 
nominee  of  the  Republican  party  nevertheless.  At  a  meet- 
ing of  the  Eleventh  Ward  Republican  Club  it  was  decided 
by  a  unanimous  vote  to  present  his  name  to  the  con- 
vention. Of  course  all  the  friends  of  Mr.  Crecelius,  and 
they  are  many,  are  "plugging"  for  him. 


A  LIVELY  TIME. 

Louisville,  Jan.  5.— For  a  short  time  on  Sunday  night 
there  was  "things  doin'  "  at  Van  der  Espt's  drug  store. 
The  display  of  fireworks  and  firecrackers  which  adorned 
the  show  windows  during  the  holidays  became  ignited  in 
some  unaccountable  manner  and  exploded.  The  report 
was  deafening  and  the  store  was  filled  with  fiying  sky 
rockets,  roman  candles  and  jumbo  firecrackers.  One  or 
two  customers  were  frightened  out  of  their  wits  and  havoc 
in  general  was  wrought  by  the  accident.  When  the  debris 
was  cleared  away  an  attempt  was  made  to  find  the  cause, 
but  it  was  futile. 


■WHOLESALE    DRUG   HOUSE    BURNED    OUT. 

Louisville,  Jan.  3.— One  of  the  most  disastrous  fires  in 
the  history  of  Lexington  destroyed  the  wholesale  drug 
house  conducted  by  Wilson  &  Thompson  on  Monday  night. 
The  building,  which  was  located  on  Broadway,  was  one 
of  the  largest  in  the  city  and  the  firm  enjoyed  one  of  the 
most  profitable  trades  of  the  South.  The  building 
and  all  of  its  contents  was  swept  away  by  the  flames.  The 
loss  is  estimated  at  $15,000.  It  is  said  that  the  loss  will  be 
covered  by  insurance. 


NOTES. 

There  is  some  talk  of  making  another  attempt  to  do 

away  with  the  cut-rate  drug  stores  of  the  city.  The  plan, 
however,  is  yet  in  its  infancy,  and  none  of  the  druggists 
seem  to  know  much  about  it.  The  failure  of  their  last 
effort  is  yet  fresh  in  their  mind  and  not  until  they  are 
certain  that  the  attempt  will  be  a  success  do  they  intend 
to  make  the  effort.  Said  a  prominent  druggist  yesterday: 
"I  do  not  believe  that  the  time  is  ripe  for  another  attempt. 
The  druggists  were  much  disheartened  by  the  last  failure 
and  not  until  they  are  fully  recovered  should  another  at- 
tempt be  made.  If  they  go  about  it  in  a  disheartened  way 
failure  will  surely  follow  and  that  would  be  a  disaster 
indeed.  Of  course,  another  movement  will  be  inaugurated 
and  another  trial  made  but  not  just  yet. 

The  wholesale  and  retail  drug  store  conducted  by  D.  A. 

Telser  &  Sons,  Paducah,  has  passed  into  the  hands  of 
Joseph  Yeiser,  the  junior  member  of  the  firm.  The  firm 
was  one  of  the  oldest  in  Kentucky.  Thirty-eight  years 
ago  it  was  established  by  Mr.  Yeiser,  and  he  continued  to 
manage  it  until  his  retirement  only  a  few  days  ago.  It  is 
said  that  young  Mr.  Yeiser  will  sell  an  interest  to  J.  T. 
McElrath.  of  Murray,  and  that  in  the  near  future  the  firm 
name  will  be  changed  to  Yeiser  &  McElrath. 

Henry    Richardson,    of    the    firm    of    Neat-Richardson 

Drug  Co.,  the  weU  known  Louisville  wholesale  druggists, 
is  ill  of  pneumonia.  His  condition  was  for  a  few  days  crit- 
ical and  it  was  feared  that  he  would  succumb  to  the 
disease.  His  condition  is  now  improved  and  it  is  believed 
that  he  will  recover. 

Henry   Jacobs,    the   druggist   at   Tenth   and   Jefferson 

streets,  is  contemplating  the  erection  of  a  plant  for  the 
manufacture  of  the  Shaker  remedies.  He  will  probably 
receive  bids  for  the  building  before  the  end  of  the  month. 


January   lo,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


53 


OPIUM   SMUGGLER  ARRESTED. 


DETROIT. 


Caagrbt   After   Six    Years   Spent    In    Canada. 

Detroit.  Jan.  5.— Six  years  ago  James  W.  McGregor  was 
arrested  in  this  city  charged  with  being  an  opium 
smuggler.  He  was  released  on  $1,000,  Immediately  skipped 
tor  Canada  and  the  United  States  officers  have  wanted 
tiim  badly  ever  since.  Last  Monday  McGregor  came  over 
on  the  ferry  from  Windsor  to  visit  his  wife,  who  still  lives 
here.  He  managed  to  land  without  trouble,  but  after  a 
few  hours'  visit  with  Mrs.  McGregor  he  proceeded  to  get 
■drunk  and  abuse  her.  She  stood  it  for  awhile,  then  went 
<Jown  to  police  headquarters  and  complained  of  him,  tell- 
ing just  who  he  was  and  how  glad  the  United  States  au- 
thorities would  be  to  see  him.  A  detective  was  sent  after 
him,  placed  him  under  arrest  and  he  was  locked  up.  At 
the  police  court  his  case  was  postponed  until.  January  21, 
and  until  then  he  will  be  very  carefully  watched  so  that 
lie  will  not  get  back  to  Windsor  again. 

His  case  had  considerable  of  interest  in  it.  The  officers 
knew  that  opium  smuggling  was  being  carried  on  but 
«ould  not  spot  the  men.  At  last  they  received  a  tip  that 
some  had  been  landed  at  an  unusual  place  and  had  been 
placed  in  a  buggy  and  taken  away.  The  buggy  was  traced 
to  a  remote  place  and  fifty  half-pound  cans  of  opium 
found  in  it.  Three  men,  Richard  Richardson.  Charles 
Jacob  and  James  McGregor  were  in  the  buggy  and  all 
thre«  tried  to  escape.  The  first  two  got  away,  but  a  bullet 
from  the  revolver  of  one  of  the  officers  came  mighty  near 
McGregor  and  made  him  throw  up.  his  hands.  Jacobs  was 
afterwards  captured  but  succeeded  in  getting  his  liberty. 
Klchardson  got  over  to  Canada  and  has  never  been  caught. 
McGregor  was  indicted  by  the  Grand  Jury  and  released 
■on  $1,000  bail.  .\s  said  above,  he  skipped  his  bail  and  man- 
aged to  keep  himself  dark  ever  since,  until  his  New  Year's 
festivities  of  this  week  wrought  his  ruin. 


A     HAPPY     REUXIOX. 

Detroit.  Jan.  5^— --^  very  unexpected— and  very  happy- 
reunion  took  place  at  Farrand.  Williams  &  Clark's  on  New 
Tear's  morning,  when  several  former  employees  "just  hap- 
pened in."  one  after  the  other,  until  six  of  them  were  there 
at  one  time,  not  one  knowing  that  the  others  were  in  town. 
The  gentlemen  were  Charles  D.  McManus,  now  with  Solon 
Palmer:  George  S.  McKay,  with  the  Western  Drug  Co.; 
<5uy  Kinney,  with  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.;  .41tie  Ross,   with 


Bennett,  Myers  &  Co.;  A.  E.  Kent,  with  Lee's  Plaster  Co., 
and  J.  Ed.  Howard,  of  Detroit.  All  had  worked  together 
for  periods  varying  from  five  to  ten  years,  and  all  had  left 
about  the  same  year,  two  or  three  years  ago,  and  had 
never  seen  the  others  "in  a  bunch"  since.  A  merry  hour 
was  spent  in  talking  over  old  days,  ajid  then  adjournment 
was  made  to  take  something  substantial  to  their  memory. 


BOWLING. 

Detroit,  Jan.  5.— The  office  force  and  the  "boys  up- 
stairs" of  Farrand,  Williams  &  Clark,  played  a  series  of 
games  on  Wednesday  evening,  in  which  the  office  men 
proved  themselves  the  mightier  in  two  out  of  three  games. 
The  scores  were  as  follows: 

OFFICE. 

First.  Second.  Third. 

Mackay 160  130  126 

Teagan    173  153  130 

W.     Filer 123  94  89 

Smith 109  112  102 

Macadam    135  184  162 

Totals    700  673  609 

UPSTAIRS. 

First.  Second.  Third. 

Kopperschmidt    121  106  '  183 

Andres   So  98  145 

Simons 200  133  146 

Gendernalike    116  149  126 

Campbell    147  141  151 

Totals   649  627  751 


NOTES. 

Walter  E.  Payne,  long  time  with  the  Michigan  Drug 

Co.,  Detroit,  has  taken  Horace  Greeley's  advice  and  has 
gone  West.  He  will  go  into  business  for  himself,  probably 
in  Idaho.  Richard  Reycraft  has  taken  Mr.  Payne's  posi- 
tion with  the  Michigan  Drug  Co. 

- — C.  J.  Austin,  of  Battle  Creek,  has  sold  his  drug  stock 
to  B.  M.  Parker,  his  former  clerk.  Mr.  Austin  will  go  into 
the  wholesale  grocerj-  business  in  Lansing. 

J.  Lohrstorfer,  of  the  Corner  Drug  Store.  Port  Huron, 

is  in  bed  again  with  his  old  complaint,  inflammatory 
rheumatism. 

Charles  E.  Jewell,  drug  clerk,  formerly  of  Pontiac,  has 

taken  a  position  with  the  Parkinson  Pharmacy,  Saginaw, 
E.  S. 


CHICAGO. 


TELEPHONE  COMPANY'S  NE>V  PL.*jr. 


Another  Sclieme  Presented  for  the  Drngslsts'  Con- 
sideration. 

Chicago,  Jan.  5.— The  Chicago  Telephone  Company  is 
agitating  a  new  arrangement  with  the  druggists  of  this 
•city.  The  new  dispensation  seems  to  be  decidedly  to  the 
advantage  of  the  druggists.  The  impetus  of  the  plan  is 
■due  no  doubt  to  the  desire  on  the  part  of  the  company  to 
bead  oft  its  rival  in  the  field.  The  move  is  a  good  one, 
and  it  is  good  business  tactics  all  around  for  the  company 
and  the  subscribers  as  well.  Briefly  the  plain  is  this: 
The  druggist  is  entitled  to  one-hadf  of  the  receipts  of  his 
'phone  over  $180  per  year,  instead  of  one-half  over  $200. 
Collections  are  made  once  every  ten  days,  the  collector 
deducting  the  company's  proportionate  share  and  leaving 
the  druggist  his  share.  If  the  amount  falls  short  of  the 
necessary  proportion  the  company  and  not  the  drug- 
gist stands  the  loss.  Whenever  there  is  anything  over, 
however,  the  druggist  gets  liis  share.  In  short,  the  drug- 
gist is  a  winner  even  if  the  receipts  fall  short  ten  times 
and  are  a  little  ahead  on  the  eleventh  collection. 

The  plan  is  meeting  with  much  favor  among  the  tele- 
phone subscribers.  It  is  as  near  a  sure  thing  for  them  as 
it  could  be  made. 


A  CORRECTION. 

Chicago,  Jan.  5.— Messrs.  Sagar  &  Lyon,  whose  names 
were  mentioned  as  members  of  a  retail  drug  store  syndi- 
•cate  in  these  columns  recently,  state  that  they  are  not 
members  of  any  syndicate  or  combination  whatever: 
that  they  are  iu  business  on  their  own  hook.     The  store 


of  Messrs.  Sagar  &  Lyon  is  one  of  the  most  attractive 
drug  stores  on  State  street.  It  is  under  the  personal  man- 
agement of  Mr.   Sagar. 

BOAV'LING. 

Chicago,  Jan.  5.— At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  Chicago 
Drug  Trade  Bowling  Club  last  night  the  following  score 
was  made: 

Armstrong    166  223  213 

Thomas    194  157  190 

Baker 200  165  197 

Bauer   176  151  182 

Medberry    187  164  119 

Storer    1G3  107  168 

Odbert  106  143  147 

Blocki    153  150  142 

Waldron   189  145  14. 

Pechter  IW  128  84 

.4rmstrong  won  the  high  average  medal  for  the  week 
with  a  total  of  602  for  the  three  games. 

NOTES. 

— William  F.  Faber,  Western  representative  of  Ellis  & 
Goltermann,  of  New  York,  manufacturers  of  atomizers 
and  syringes,  leaves  to-night  on  a  trip  to  the  West  in 
the  interests  of  his  house. 

■ The   Illinois    State   Board    of   Pharmacy   will    meet   in 

Chicago  next  week  to  examine  apprentices  and  will  hold 
its  regular  session  in  Springfield  during  the  week  begin- 
ning with  January  14. 

It  is   reported   that  W.   A.   Dyche  has   sold   the  D.   R. 

Dvche  &  Company  store  at  State  and  Randolph  streets  to 
Harry  Gundling,   of  the  Colbert  Chemical  Company. 


54 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January   lo.    1901. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


THE    DRUG    WOIIM    TtRXS. 

St.  Paul,  Minn..  Jan.  3.— Perhaps  the  most  laughable  in- 
cident that  the  holiday  season  evolved  In  the  Twin  Cities 
took  place  In  MInneapo'.ls.  One  of  the  local  papers  relates 
that  Conductor  Edward  D.  McDonald,  of  the  St.  Paul  road, 
who  makes  the  West  Hotel  his  home  between  runs,  is 
greatly  given  to  practical  Joking.  He  has  long  taken  a 
particular  delight  In  making  Fred  WeinhoUl,  the  hotel 
druggist,  the  star  actor  in  his  humorous  skits.  Fred  has 
watched  patiently  for  a  chance  to  play  even,  but  the 
chance  has  never  presented  itself  until  Christmas  Day, 
when  he  was  able  to  take  "Mac"  oft  his  guard.  The  con- 
ductor was  taking  it  easy  in  the  hotel  lobby  after  the 
previous  day's  run.  He  fell  Into  a  doze  as  he  sat  in  one  of 
the  hotel  settees,  and  it  was  in  that  condition  that  the 
wily  VVeinhold  discovered  him.  With  many  a  gleeful 
chuckle,  the  druggist  secured  a  dollar's  worth  of  small 
change,  cents,  nickels  and  dimes,  and  depositing  the  cur- 
rency in  a  paste  board  box,  softly  placed  It  on  "Mac's  " 
knees.  Then  he  got  a  large  placard,  bearing  this  inscrip- 
tion: 

i . 

:    A  Merry  Christmas.    Help  the  Poor  and  Blind.     : 

Several  traveling  men  who  passed  that  way,  filled  with 
the  spirit  of  peace  on  earth,  good  will  to  men.  dropped 
small  coins  into  the  box,  thinking  the  recipient  was  some 
deserving  object  of  charity.  Then  Mr.  McDonald  awoke, 
and  he  had  to  rub  his  eyes  hard  before  he  could  appreciate 
the  situation.  He  got  even  by  pocketing  the  coin  and  he 
says  he  needed  the  money. 


NOTES. 

Successions:     Herley     &     Fey.     Emmetsburg,     la.,     by 

George  F.  Herley;  J.  B.  Whit  taker.  Central  City,  Neb.,  by 
Stitzer  &  McCracken;  Hensen  A.  Ross.  Des  Moines,  la., 
by  C.  McKinnis  &  Co.;  G.  F.  Peterson,  East  Grand  Forks, 
Minn.,  by  Peterson  &  Sinclair;  W.  A.  Jones.  Clark.  S.  D., 
by  Jones  Bros.;  J.  W.  Boering  &  Co.,  Leeds.  N.  D.,  by  J. 


W.   Peterson;  G.  S.  Shimmin.   Buffalo.   Minn.,   by  Shimmiit 
13rns. 

Raben    Bros.,    druggists   at    Armour,    S.    D..    for    many 

years,  have  retired  from  business.    Dr.  La  Shier  has  pur- 
chased their  large  stock  and  will  conduct  the  business. 

Albert  J.  Williams  has  sold  half  of  his  interest  in  Rhea 

&  Williams.  Grundy  Center,    la.,  and  a  similar  portion  of 
his  interest  in  WiKiams  &  De  Lay,  Odebolt, 

The   Sears   Glass   &    Paint   Co..    Salt   Lake   City,    Utah. 

has  amended  its  articles  of  incorporation  and  changed  its- 
title  to  the  Bennett  Glass  &  Paint  Co. 

The  Durand,  Wis.,  Drug  Co.  has  absorbed  the  old  drug 

establishment  known  as  Dr.  Hutchinson  &  Son,  who  have 
been  established  there  since  1S(J6. 

Fred   .-V.    Conger,    the  St.    Paul   druggist,   has  left  on   a- 

hurried  trip  to  Picton.  Canada,  his  old  home,  called  by  the- 
serious  illness  of  his  mother. 

W.  E.  Dewey,  of  Luverne,  was  in  the  city  on  business 

Tuesday;  also  L.  B.  Schindler,  who  is  now  in  charge  of  a. 
drug  store  at  Hanley  Falls. 

Among  the  deaths  of  the  week  were  those  of  Mr.  Nut- 

zel,    of   Nutzel    &   Eagle,    Merrill,    Wis.,   and   C.    S.    Jones,. 
Pocahontas,  la. 

G.  H.  Countryman,  of  Belview.  who  has  been  on  a  brief 

visit  to  North  Dakota,  has  returned  to  his  home  and  busi- 
ness. 

Elmer   Middaugh.    an   old-time   druggist,   of  Owatonna, 

was  visiting  some   old   acquaintances  here  this   week. 

John  Nelson,   Lake  Park.    Minn.,   and  C.   R.    Hamilton.. 

Hunter,  N.  D.,  have  been  burned  out. 

Aug.    Dobberphul,    Milwaukee,    and    Robert    F.    Brown, 

Seattle,  Wash.,  have  given  bills  of  sale. 

F.  W.  Krueger,  of  Dassel,  paid  a  flying  visit  to  the  city 

the  early  part  of  this  week. 

J.   J.    Greaves,    Glencoe,    Minn.,    has    admitted    Edwia 

Greaves  to  partnership. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


DRUGGISTS    .*-S    ACTORS. 


St.    Lonia    College    AInmnI    AVtll    Trencl    the    Boards 
in    n    T«o-Fold    Sense. 

St.  Louis,  Jan.  D.— The  officers  and  members  of  the 
Alumni  Association  of  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Phar- 
macy are  arranging  for  their  annual  entertainment  and 
ball,"  which  will  be  held  at  Leiderkranz  Hall  on  Thursday 
evening,  January  ;'.l.  The  entertainment  part  will  con- 
sist of  two  short  plays  in  which  the  participants  are  all 
closely  connected  with  the  local  drug  business  and  most 
of  whom  have  been  seen  before  the  footlights  on  former 
occasions.  The  first  play  Is  entitled  "My  Neighbor's 
Wife,"   and  the  cast  is  as  follows: 

Mr.  Somerton,  an  artist Mr.  A.  V.  Marquardt 

Mr.   Tlmothv  Brown,  a  broker Mr.   Paul  Schneider 

Mr.   Jonathan   Smith,    a  tailor Mr.    W.    H.    Lamont 

Mrs-   Somerton Miss  Lottie  Boehmann 

Mrs.  Brown Miss  Dollie  Vollance 

Mrs.   Smith Miss   Emma    Zschokke 

Overture    Seymour's   Band. 

Vocal  Solo Miss  Nellie  Holden. 

Monologue Mr.  Chas.  A..  Fritz. 

The  next  is  a  one-act  farce  written  by  Mr.  W.  H. 
Lamont  and  entitled  "The  Corner  Drug  Store."  It  pur- 
poses to  represent  the  daily  life  of  the  average  druggist. 
The  following  is  the  cast  of  the  play: 

August    Dinklebinder,    druggist Theo.    F.    Hagenow 

Heine  Hamburger,  a  clerk E.  H.  Voepel 

Rastus  Johnson,  porter Chas.  Wagner 

Patrick  O'Hulihan.  policeman W.  H.  Lamont 

Mr.    Sellumquick,    of    the    West-Meyer-Merrell    Drug 

Co Paul  Schneider 

Dr.  Curall A.  V.  Marquardt 

Mr.  Jones,  a  customer A.  Konetsky 

Mr.  'Very fresh,  a  drummer Paul  Schneider 

Rosinsmy.    from   Morgan   Street L.    A.    Seltz 

Mrs.    Green's    Boy W.    H.    Lamont 

Mr.  Simpklns,  from  the  country L.  A.   Seltz 


Mrs.  B.  Z.  Shopper,  a  customer. ..  .Miss  Lottie  Boehmani* 

Miss   Stagy   Footlights,   a  vaudaville   artist 

Miss    Dolly    Vailance 

Mrs.   Simpkins.   from  the  country.  .Miss  Emma  Zschokke 
Mrs.    Dinklebinder.    the   druggist's   wife. 

The   entertainment   will    begin   at    eight    o'clock    sharp. 
Supper  will  be  served  about  midnight. 


NOTES. 

The   ofTicers.    heads    of    departments    and    salesmen    of 

the  J.  S.  Merrell  Drug  Co.  held  a  very  enjoyable  little 
banquet  at  the  Mercantile  Club  last  Saturday.  It  was 
given  by  president  C.  P.  Wal'brldge  and  lasted  from  five 
until  nine  P.  M.  It  was  an  occasion  which  they  will  all 
look  back  upon  with  pleasure  for  a  long  time  to  come. 

The    Druggists'    Cocked   Hat   League   did   not   hold   a 

meeting  on  the  regular  night  of  holiday  week;  however, 
they  made  up  in  energy  and  enthusiasm  on  last  Thurs- 
day night  when  the  following  scores  were  recorded:  Mof- 
fitt-West  3,  J.  S.  Merrell  2;  Mound  City  Paints  4,  Elt 
Lilly    1;    The    Searle   &   Hereth   3,    Meyer   Bros.    2. 

F.   A.   Fitch,    for  several  years  with   the   New  Orleans 

firm  of  Brunswig  &  Co.,  has  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Co.,  and  will  represent  that  firm  In 
Louisiana. 

W^.  C.  Meyers,  formerly  chief  clerk  at  the  Grove  Phar- 
macy Co.,  Webster  Grove,  Mo.,  has  purchased  the  drus 
store  at  Nineteenth  and  0' Fallon  streets,  from  W.  F- 
Flemming. 

There   seems    to   be   no   prospect   of   a   new    wholesale 

drug  firm  in  this  city,  notwithstanding  the  many  rumors 
and  reports  to  that  effect  which  were  kept  circulating  all 
last  year. 

D.  Howes,   for  some  time  past  city  representative  for 

the  Moffltt-West  Drug  Co.,  has  resigned  his  position  and 


January   lo,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


55 


*xpects   to   go   on   the  road   for  another  firm   In   the  near 
future. 

Dr.  H.  M.  Whelpley  will  give  an  Illustrated  lecture  at 

the  North  Side  Culture  Club  on  next  Monday  night.     His 
subject   will    be   "A   Trip   Through    the   Mammoth   Cave." 

R.    T.    Gibb.s.    formerly    with    the    Meyer    Bros.    Drug 

Co..   has  entered    the  wholesale  drug  business   at   Shreve- 
port.  La.     The  style  of  the  firm  is  Conger,  Cahn  &  Glbt)S. 

H.    Stieg^emeyer.    formerly    m'anager    of    the    Phoenix 

Pharmacy,    Jefferson    and    Cass   avenues,    is   arranging    to 
open  a   new  drug  store  at  Grand   and   Emily   avenues. 

Dr.  W.   F.   Hooper,  of  Magazine,  Ark.,   has  been  in  the 

<;lty    for   the    past    few    days    selecting    a    new    drug   store 
outtit  which  he  will  open  at  his  own  town. 

J.  C  Minter  has  gone  on  the  road  for  the  Meyer  Bros. 

Drug  Co.   and  will  represent  that  firm  in  Northwest  Mis- 
■souri  with   headquarters  at  Chillicothe. 

J.    B.    Cuykendall.    the    well-known    representative   for 

Eli    Lilly    &    Co.,    has    been    forced    to   resign    his    position 
and  go  to  New  Mexico  for  his  health. 

J.   P.   Graff,    the  well-known   local  drug  clerk,    is   back 

at  his  old  position  as  chief  clerk  for  Leland  Miller,  Sixth 
and  Locust  streets 

Harry  Tyler,  formerly  with  the  Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Co., 

is  now  representing  the  Moflitt-West  Drug  Co.  in  South- 
-east  Missouri. 

^ Dr.    B.   J.   Ludwig,   Jefferson   avenue   and  Washington 

street,  is  receiving  congratulations  from  his  many  friends. 

It  is  a  son. 

M.    W.    English,    for    man.v    years    a    prominent    local 

, ^rug  clerk,  is  at  the  city  desli  for  the  Moffitt-West  Drug 
Company. 


H.   D.   Delkeskamp  has  left   the  employ  of  the  Meyer 

Bros.  Drug  Co.  and  is  now  local  representative  for  Bauer 
&  Black. 

Philip  Vlerheller  Is  arranging  to  embark  in   the  drug 

business    with    a    new    stand    at    Jefferson    and    Gravois 
avenues. 

S.    W.    Culp,    of    MorrisonviUe,    111.,    one    of    the    oldest 

druggists  In   the   State,   has  been  spending  a   few  days   in 
the  city. 

C.    F.   Allen,    local   manager   for   Parke,    Davis   &   Co., 

spent  a  greater  portion  of  the  holidays  at  headquarters  in 
Detroit. 

R.    W.    Lower,    formerly    with    the    Moffltt-West    Drug 

Co.  in  Kentucky  and  Tennessee,   has  gone  with   Eli  Lilly 
&   Co. 

Charles    Cameron,    chief    clerk    at    the    Kingshighway 

pharmacy,  has  been  seriously  ill  for  several  days. 

H.  C.  Tyler  has  gone  on  the  road  for  the  Moffltt-West 

Drug  Co.  and  will  travel  in  Southwest  Missouri. 

G.    W.    Blackford    has    gone    on    the    road    for   Parke. 

Davis  &  Co.,   with  headquarters  in   this  city. 

M.   I.   DeVorkin  has  purchased  the  drug  store  at  3750 

Page  Boulevard  from  Horwitz  &  Kalis. 

'VJ'.    B.    Jones,    representing    Eli    Lilly   &   Co.,    has   been 

transferred  from  Michigan  to  this  city. 

C.  E.  Reynolds,  of  Des  Moines,  la.,  is  embarking  in  the 

drug  business  at  that  place. 

^T.  O.  Knight  will  represent  tne  Moffltt-West  Drug  Co. 

this  year  in  Arkansas. 


BUSINESS  RECORD. 

We  desire  to  make  this  a  complete  record  of  all  new 
•firms,  all  changes  in  firms,  deaths,  fires  and  assignments 
■wliieh  occur  among  houses  connected  with  the  drug  trade 
In  the  United  States,  Our  readers  will  confer  a  favor 
■by  reporting  promptly  such  items  from  their  respective 
localities. 

Subscribers  to  the  ERA  DRUGGISTS'  DIRECTORY 
-can  correct  their  copies  from  the  record,  and  the  term 
•'D.  D.  List."  used  here,  refers  to  this  directory. 

We  exercise  due  care  to  insure  the  authenticity  of 
Items  here  recorded,  but  they  are  obtained  from  such  a 
variety  of  sources  that  their  absolute  correctness  cannot 
*e  guaranteed. 

Address,    THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 

New  York. 


ARKANSAS.— Knoxville.— A.   B.   Williams,  sold  to  Dr.   A. 
B.   Carv. 
Little   Rock.— S.    D.   Knox   &   Co.,    1001   W.   Markham, 
sold  to  O.  E  .White. 
CALIFORNIA.— Los    Angeles.— F.    E.    Corbin.    1952    First 
street,   sold  to  C.   R.   Snead. 
Santa  Clara.— S.  Oberdeener,  damaged  bv  fire. 
COLORADO.— Leadville.—R.  H.  McKenzie,  146  East  Sixth 

street,  damaged  bv  fire. 
CONNECTICl'T.— Hartford.— The      Marwick      Drug     Co., 
corner  Asylum   and   Main   streets,    new  store. 
Southineiton. — L.   E.  Southworth.   sold  to  Alfred  Oxley. 
ILLINOIS.— Chicago.— R.  P.  Braun,  3100  Wentworth  ave- 
nue,   deceased. 
Pittsfield.— Pollock  Brothers,  sold  to  J.   H.   Barber. 
Shabbona.— O.   F.    Wilson,   sold  to  H.   A.   York  &  Co. 
TOWA.— Bristow.— F.    E.    Wenham,    sold    to    Richards    & 
Crawford. 
Des   Moines.— Veatch   &    Co..   2026  Cottage  Grove  ave- 
nue  in    D.    D.    List,    should   be   changed  to  2201   Cot- 
tage Grove  avenue. 
Emmetsburg.— Herley  &  Pay.  succeeded  by  George  F. 

Herley. 
Mason  Citv. — J.   W.  Adams,   damaged  by  fire. 
IvANSAS.—Hiawalha.— Charles    E.    Kelly,    sold    to    J.    C. 
A\'atson. 
Winfleld  — W.  A.  Farringer.  succeeded  by  Ed.  G.  Cole. 
KENTUCKY.— Henderson.— W.   M.  Talley,  sold  to  Rosen- 
field  Drug  Store. 
LOUISIAN.\.— Thibodeaux.— Roth    Drug    Co..     Ltd..     suc- 
ceeded by  Roth   Drug  Store.   E.   N.   Roth,   proprietor. 
MAINE. — Portlanil.— John  E.   Lynch,  30  Wa.^hington.   sold 

to  J.   F.   Sheehan. 
:MICHIGAN.— Scotts.— F.    G.    Milliman,    succeeded    bv    W. 

A.    Tidd. 
MINNESOT.A.— Clinton.  E.  O.  Lindholm.  deceased. 

Lake   Park —John    Nelson,    damaged   by    fire. 
MISSOURI.— St.     Louis— James    A.    Jones,     Tenth    street 

and    Cass    avenue,    deceased. 
NEBR)ASK.A..— Central     Citv.— J.     B.     Whittaker,     sold    to 

Stitzer    &    McCracken. 
NEW   H.\MPSHIRE— North    Woodstock.— N.    F.    Sleeper, 

sold    to   D.   R.    Graves   &   Co. 
^TEW   JERSEY.— Newark.— Philip   Roth's   Pharmacy,    No, 


297  Market  street,   now  International  Pharmacy. 

Richard   Staebler,    No.    848  Broad   street,    now   R.    F. 
&   G.   A.   Hellstern. 
Paterson.— Charles   M.   Campbell     No.  674  Main   street. 

sold    to    Robert    A.     Roe. E.    B.    Pellett.     No.    482 

Broadway,    new   store. F.    Vigna.    No.    103   Market 

street,    sold    to   Thompson's   Pharmacy 
NEW  YORK.— New  York  City.— Gassin  Brothers,  No.  174 

Bleecker  street,    succeeded   bv   Charles   E.    Gassin. 
NORTH    CAROLIN.A.— Mount    Olive.— L.    P.    Aaron,    suc- 
ceeded  by    L.    P.    Aaron   &    Co. 
OHIO. — ^Bellefontaine. — .\.  C.  Wallace,  deceased. 
OREGON.— Ashland.— E.     A.     Sherwin,     sold     to     McNair 

Brothers. 
TEXAS.— Avalon.— W.   H.   Davis,  sold  to  J.  W.   Muirhead. 
Collinsville.— S.   A.   Greaves,   sold  to   R.   J.    Coleman. 
Mullin.— J.   W.  Lumpkin,   sold  to  Fisher  &  Absher. 
Rockdale. — W.   I.    Clark,   succeeded   bv   Clark   &  Perry. 
WISCONSIN.— Milwaukee.— A.      Dobberphul.      Ninth     and 
Center   streets,    sold   to   Arthur  J.    Luebke. 
Sharon.— D.  G.  Morris,  sold  to  B.  Chilson. 


Toilet  Sonp.s  anil  Dm^-gists. 

Thirty  years  ago  saw  the  sale  of  toilet  articles,  soaps 
and  perfumery  entirely  in  the  hands  of  druggists.  Such 
goods  were  sold  at  their  marked  retail  prices,  and  the  best 
brushes,  the  best  soaps  and  the  best  perfumery  had  the 
widest  sale  without  the  aid  of  flamboyant  advertising.  In 
tliose  days  the  opinion  of  the  man  behind  the  counter,  in 
regard  to  the  quality  of  this  article  or  that,  carried  great 
weight,  and  it  was  safe  to  judge  the  merit  of  anything  by 
the  way  it  sold.  Those  were  days  of  sunshine  in  the  drug 
business.  Comparatively  little  capital  was  needed  to  em- 
bark in  the  business,  while  the  margin  of  profit  was  large, 
and  an  energetic  man  who  knew  his  business  and  attended 
to  it  could  turn  his  small  stock  over  several  times  a  year. 

But  it  was  this  e.asy  condition  wh:ch  wrought  the  drug- 
gists' undoing.  Tales  of  marvelous  profits  attracted  others 
to  the  business  until  it  became  overcrowded  in  almost 
every  town.  Department  stores  sprang  up,  and  with  them 
the  necessity  for  some  "leader"  to  offer  as  a  bait,  and 
what  could  be  better  for  this  purpose  than  this  soap  which 
everybody  knew,  and  everybody  paid  fifty  cents  a  cake 
tor,  or  that  perfumery  which  had  always  been  sold  at  fifty 
cents  an  ounce.  To  be  sure  these  prices  gave  the  dealer  a 
good  profit,  but  he  was  not  in  business  for  his  health,  and, 
after  all,  few  druggists  ever  died  rich. 

The  result  was,  that  in  toilet  soaps,  especially,  the 
trade  gradually  drifted  away  from  the  corner  drug  store 
to  the  big  department  store  down  town,  and  the  few 
staples  which  the  druggist  now  has  calls  for  are  sold  at 
about  what  they  cost  him. 

Now.  to  a  man  who  has  spent  the  greater  part  of  hia 
adu'.t  life  in  studying  the  needs  of  the  drug  trade  in  the 


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[January  lo,  1901. 


toilet  soap  line,  the  remedy  for  this  state  of  affairs  lies 
right  here:  Don't  try  to  sell  the  cut  staples,  but  do  your 
part  In  creating  a  demand  for  soaps  which  cannot  be  ob- 
tained In  department  stores,  but  which  must  be  purchased 
at  a  drug  store;  soaps  which  will  please  the  customer  and 
bring  him  back  again,  and  put  "money  in  your  purse" 
besides.    Here  Is  the  plan: 

The  Eureka  Soap  Co.,  Cincinnati,  of  which  Mr.  C.  G. 
Craddock  Is  vice-president  and  general  manager,  make  a 
beautiful  line  of  toilet  soaps  under  the  trade  name  of 
Andre  Dunols.  None  but  a  druggist  can  buy  Andre  Dunols 
soaps.  It  Is  proposed  to  place  them  In  every  drug  store 
in  the  country,  to  sell  them  at  moderate  prices  and  to 
make  It  an  object  to  every  druggist  to  confine  his  sales  of 
soap  as  far  as  possible  to  this  line,  until  the  name  Andre 
Dunois  becomes  established  In  the  mind  of  the  public  as  a 
synonym  for  high  quality,  delicate  perfume  and  beautiful 
appearance,  and  as  the  name  of  a  line  of  fine  soaps  that 
must  be  purchased  at  the  drug  store.  The  plan  is  more 
fully  set  forth  in  the  advertising  pages  of  this  issue,  and 
is  submitted  to  the  trade  in  the  belief  that  it  will  be 
readily  accepted. 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 


BRITISH     PHARMACEUTICAL    NEWS. 

London,  Dec.  21. 
The    DrltlsU    Phaj-miu^eiitical    Conferenoe. 

Lois  Siebold  has  resigned  the  editorship  of  the  "Year 
Book  of  Pharmacy,"  published  annually  by  the  Confer- 
ence. 

The  first  week  in  August  has  been  provisionally  fixed 
for  the  Dublin  meeting. 

At  Dublin  on  December  14  a  meeting  was  held  at  which 
an  influential  local  committee  was  chosen  to  arrange  for 
the  reception  of  the  Conference  next  year.  W.  F.  Wells, 
ex-president  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Ireland, 
was  elected  chairman;  G.  D.  Beggs,  president  P.  S.  I., 
treasurer,  and  Mr.  J.  I.  Bernard,  vice-president  P.  S.I.. 
honorary  secretary  to  the  committee,  which  includes  Sir 
Thomas  W.  Robinson,  Dr.  Tlchborne,  Dr.  Walsh  and 
others  well  known  in  Dublin  scientific  and  pharmaceutical 
circles.  An  attractive  programme  of  social  functions 
has  been  sketched  out. 

Institute    of    Chemistry. 

Dr.  J.  Millar  Thompson,  the  president  of  the  Institute, 
occupied  the  chair  at  the  annual  dinner  at  the  Troca- 
dero  Restaurant,  London,  on  December  7.  There  was  a 
brilliant  assembly  of  scientists  and  a  large  number  of 
toasts  were  given,  that  of  the  "Learned  Societies"  was 
proposed  by  Michael  Carteighe,  ex-president  of  the  Phar- 
maceutical Society,  and  replied  to  by  J.  W.  Swan,  F.  R.  S., 
president  of  the  Society  of  Chemical  Industry.  The  toast 
of  "The  Visitors"  was  introduced  by  David  Howard, 
treasurer  of  the  Institute  and  a  member  of  Howard  & 
Sons,  the  well-known  quinine  manufacturers. 
Ma^^esla.    Frooecntlon. 

A  Portsmouth  chemist  was  charged  on  December  3 
with  selling  magnesia  containing  13  per  cent,  of  car- 
bonate. The  defence  was  that  owing  to  the  analyst  keep- 
ing the  drug  for  three  days  in  his  laboratory  only  wrapped 
In  paper  CO;  had  been  absorbed  fro«i  the  air.  The  magis- 
trates dismissed  the  case. 

Distribution  of  Qnlnlne  in  Italy. 

A  bill  has  been  introduced  Into  the  Italian  Parliament 
to  authorize  the  sale  of  quinine  in  the  State,  tobacco  and 
salt  Shops,  the  trade  in  those  two  articles  Is  a  Govern- 
ment monopoly.  The  proposed  price,  subject  to  alteration 
in  accordance  with  the  market  value  is  50  centimes  for 
three  grams  of  sulphate  or  two  grams  of  hydrochloride. 
The  suggestions  are  much  on  the  lines  of  the  British 
Government  sale  of  quinine  in  India  and  the  object  also 
is  similar.  I.  e.,  to  combat  malaria  and  other  fevers  by 
placing  the  drug  within  easy  reach  of  the  peasantry. 
The    C.    A.    Vogreler    Companr. 

A  case  of  considerable  interest  to  American  readers 
was  before  the  House  of  Lords  (the  British  final  court  of 
appeal)  on  December  14.  The  Vogeler  Company  are  the 
proprietors  of  St  Jacob's  Oil  and  their  main  business 
establishment  Is  In  Baltimore,  their  European  connection 
being  under  the  control  of  W.  E.  Geddes.  with  an  office 
in  London.  In  December,  1S99,  the  company  assigned 
their  business  to  one  Dulaney,  who  had  acted  as  their 
manager,  as  trustee  for  the  creditors,  and  the  point 
was  whether  this  constituted  an  act  of  bankruptcy  as 
far  as  the  English  business  was  concerned.  The  court 
held    that    the    action    did    not    come   under    the    English 


PAGE 

Acid,  Cacodyllc,  and  Cacodylates 40 

Amber   31 

ASSOCIATIONS,  Clubs,  Alumni  Etc.— American 
Chemical  Society,  New  York  Section,  48;  British 
Pharmaceutical  Conference,  56;  Chicago  Drug  Club, 
53;  London  Institute  of  Chemistry,  56;  Manhattan, 
48;  Missouri  Pharmaceutical,  56;  New  York  German 
Apothecaries,  48;  New  York  Retail  Druggists.  — 
New  York  Scientific  Alliance,  48;  Philadelphia  Re- 
tail  Druggists.   50;   St.   Louis  College  of  Pharmacy 

Alumni    54 

Balsam  de  Maltha   41 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— Illinois.  53;  Massachu- 
setts. 50;  New  York  City.  46;  New  York  State 4» 

BOWLING.    DRUG   TRADE.— Baltimore,   52;   Chicago, 

53;   Detroit,   53;   Philadelphia  61 

British  Pharmaceutical  News 6ff 

Business  Record   65 

Calcium   Cacodylate    41 

Candj^.  Gl>"cerlne  41 

Chemical  "Theories.    Exposition S4 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.— Brooklyn,  48;  Phila- 
delphia      61 

Cough   Candle."!    41 

EDITORIALS.— New  Pharmacy  Law.  30:  Higher  Cost 
Will  Not  Decrease  Cutting.  30;  Pure  Food  Bill,  28; 
Wouldn't   It  Jar   You?  31;   Rochester  Apathetic...  31 

Elements.   Periodic  Arrangement 35 

Fruits.  Forms  and  Modes  of  Dispersal 8ft 

Furfural  in  Beverages 81 

Iron   Cacodylate    41 

Law,   Pharmacy,   New  York 44 

Library,   Pharmacist's   3& 

Liquor.    Sales.    Maine 49 

Magnesium    Carbonate   Prosecution 66 

Match  Industry.   Phosphorus 37 

Mercury  Cacodylate   41 

Molecules,  Gaseous   34 

Liquid    34 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore.  52;  Boston.  49;  Chi- 
cago, 53;  Detroit  53;  London,  56:  Louisville,  52; 
New    York.    46;     Northwest,    54;    Philadelphia,    50; 

St.    Louis    64 

Oil.    Earthnut.    Industry 42 

Peanut    42 

Rose.  Occurrence  of  Phenylethyl  Alcohol 3* 

Opium  Smuggling  in  Detroit 6* 

Pastilles.  Glycerine  41 

PERSONAL.  Including  Obituaries,  Items  of  Interest, 
Etc.— Allen.  Miss  Emily  F.,  49;  American  Sanitary 
and  Dispensary  Co..  56;  Ammon.  Conrad.  47;  Baer, 
Dr.  Herman.  51:  Brown,  Charles  F.,  48:  Cohen, 
Herman  L..  47:  Cohen  &  Co.,  47:  Crecellus.  J.  F.. 
52;  Crosher.  Henrv  P.  48:  Currier,  Dr.  W.  H.,  50; 
Erb,  L.  G.  B..  48";  Fisher.  Harry  F.,  49;  Gllfcert, 
Fairfield.  50;  Johnson.  William.  45;  Jones,  C.  S., 
54:  McGregor.  James  W..  53;  Marwick  Drug  Co., 
56;  Priori.  Lorenzo.  47;  Reeder  Remedies  Co.,  50; 
Rich,  Dr.  Frank  R..  52;  Richardson,  Henry.  52; 
Shimer.  Miles  H..  51:  Tarrant  &  Co..  45;  Thomas 
&  Porterfield.  51:  Thompson.  John.  56:  Vienna  Drug 
Co..    56;    Voegeler    Company     C.    A.,    56:    Wilson    & 

Thompson.  52;  Yeiser  &  Sons.  52;  Zink,  Edward 47 

Pharmacopoeia.  British,  Indian  and  Colonial  -Adden- 
dum     32 

Poison    Law.    Illinois 42 

New   York   State 42 

Polish.   Shoe  41 

Potassium  Chlorate  as  Explosive 45 

Price  Schedule.  New  York  City 46 

Profits.    How   to   Know 38 

Question  Box   41 

Quinine  Distribution.   Italy 56 

Rose   Blossoms.    Phenvlethyl   Alcohol 33 

Seed.   Distribution    38 

Sodium   Cacodylate    40 

Stock    Taking    38 

"Telephone   Proposition.    Chicago 53 

Window  Display  48 

bankruptcy   law,   as   the  company   was  outside   its  juris- 
diction. 

Mlscellaneons. 

On  December  6.  at  an  Inquest  on  a  young  man  who 
died  at  Littleborough.  Lancashire,  from  morphine  poi- 
soning. It  came  out  that  the  poison  had  been  supplied 
from  one  of  two  shops  kept  by  Joseph  Sidebottom, 
chemist  and  druggist.  Sidebottom.  in  his  evidence,  stated 
that  he  himself  supplied  the  deceased,  but  it  was  proved 
that  he  was  not  even  in  the  shop  at  the  time  and  that  the 
actual  seller  was  his  unqualified  brother.  The  coroner 
severely  censured  Sidebottom  and  it  Is  likely  that  legal 
proceedings  may  be   taken  against  his  brother. 


NEW    ADVERTISEMENTS    IN    THIS    'WEEK'S    ERA, 


American  Soda  Fountain  Co.  10 

.\ntikamnla  Chem.  Co 3 

Bangs'     Druggists'     Fixture 

Co..    C.    H 5 

Chattanooga   Med.    Co.  ...CovB 
Coe  Mfg.  Co 14 


Hood  &  Co.,   C.  1 1 

Lehn  &  Fink 12 

New  York  Quinine  &  Chem. 

Works    Cov  D 

Vapo   Cresolene   Co 8 


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REPEAL  OF  THE  WAR  TAX. 

The  Finance  Committee  of  the  United  States 
Senate  has  within  the  past  few  days  announced 
that  the  bill  which  it  is  preparing  and  which  shall 
provide  for  the  repeal  of  certain  sections  of  the 
war  stamp  tax  act,  will  not  at  once  be  submitted 
to  the  Senate,  but  will  be  delayed  for  a  few  weeks. 
This  bill,  it  is  announced,  will  be  very  different 
from  that  passed  last  month  by  the  House  of 
Representatives.  It  will  provide  for  a  decrease  in 
this  revenue  of  some  850,000,000,  but  will  not  go 
into  effect,  if  passed,  until  next  July,  the  interim 
being  expected  to  bring  in  enough  revenue  to  off- 
set the  increased  reduction  which  will  result  from 
the  operation  of  the  new  law,  and  give  time  also 
for  the  present  possessors  of  revenue  stamps  to 
use  them  up.  So  the  drug  trade  must  expect  that 
it  will  not  be  relieved  of  this  ta.x  for  a  few  months 
to  come,  though  we  are  assured  that  it  will  be 
removed. 

An  interesting  and  rather  important  develop- 
ment, however,  has  come  to  light  during  the  past 
week  or  so,  and  that  is  a  more  or  less  formidable 
opposition  on  the  part  of  one  or  more  manufac- 
turers of  proprietary  preparations  to  the  repeal  of 
this  tax.  It  is  alleged  that  a  prominent  pro- 
prietor of  Xew  York  City  has  been  working  hard 
to  influence  the  Senate  committee  against  in- 
cluding Schedule  J\  in  the  repeal  measure.  The 
attitude  of  this  proprietor  is  not  at  all  surprising 
to  the  trade,  as  it  has  been  known  for  some 
time.  He  is  opposed  to  the  repeal  on  the  ground 
that  a  revenue  stamp  protects  a  proprietary  ar- 
ticle against  fraud  and  substitution,  and  makes 


the  United  States  the  prosecutor  of  ofifeiukrs, 
thereby  guaranteeing  a  degree  of  protection  ta 
the  genuine  proprietary  preparation  which  is  not 
afforded  by  the  trademark  and  copyright  laws. 
'ilie  report  that  this  manufacturer  visited  Wash- 
ington last  week  with  his  lawyer  caused  a  num- 
ber of  proprietors  in  this  section  'to  give  more 
than  mere  passing  attention  to  his  attitude,  and 
numerous  telegrams  were  sent  to  the  national 
capital  in  an  effort  to  ascertain  the  result  of  this 
particular  individual's  visit.  One  reply  received 
from  Washington  was  that  "a  number  of  Eastern 
manufacturers  had  opposed  the  repeal  of  Sche- 
dule E."  This  report  made  the  matter  seem 
more  serious,  and  resulted  in  bringing  together 
in  an  informal  meeting  several  large  proprietors 
in  this  vicinity.  It  seemed  to  be  the  feeling  that 
certain  manufacturers  in  the  Xew  England  States 
were  possibly  upholding  the  hands  of  the  objec- 
tor to  the  repeal  measure,  though  no  definite 
evidence  to  this  effect  could  Ik-,  nor  has  yet  been, 
acquired.  Those  present  at  the  informal  meeting 
were  very  plain  in  expressing  their  opinion  that 
if  the  manufacturers  indicated  were  opposing  the 
repeal  it  was  not  from  any  other  motive  than 
a  selfish  one.  It  was  brought  out  and  shown  by 
figures  that  some  of  the  firms  in  question  had 
raised  their  prices  under  the  war  ta.x  to  a  degree 
which  netted  them  a  very  considerable  additional 
profit,  and  their  opposition  could  be  well  ex- 
plained by  the  assiunption  that  they  did  not  wish 
to  lose  this  increase,  which  they  undoubtedly 
would  have  to  lose  were  the  tax  repealed. 

This  seems  to  be  as  far  as  the  opposition 
movement  has  progresssed.  The  majority  of  the 
drug  trade,  including  practically  all  the  retailers 
and  the  greater  proportion  of  jobbers  and  pro- 
prietors, do  not  believe  that  the  few  proprietors  in 
question  can  afford  to  advocate  the  retention  of 
tlie  Schedule  B  ta.x.  The  drug  trade  has  gone  on 
record  une<|uivocally  to  the  effect  that  the  tax 
should  !)e  removed,  and  that  as  soon  as  possible, 
and  the  proprietor  who  has  the  temerity  to  as- 
sume an  opposing  attitude,  would  suffer,  it  is 
openly  said,  very  great  decrease  in  his  sales, 
."^till.  if  the  few  proprietors  alleged  to  be  arraved 
in  opposition  to  the  repeal  are  really  working  in 
that  direction,  their  position  must  not  be  disre- 
garded, as  they  are  large  firms,  and  have  very  de- 
cided and  powerful  influence  upon  our  national 
law-makers,  and  there  is  a  possibility  that  if  not 
headed  off  they  may  succeed  in  obtaining  from 
the  Senate  committee  concessions  along  the  line 
indicated  which  will  be  decidedly  inimical  to  the 
interests  of  the  trade  as  a  whole.     It  seems  the 


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[January   17,   1901. 


part  of  wisdom,  therefore,  that  the  trade  shall  not 
"let  up"  in  its  efforts  to  bring  to  bear  upon  the 
(members  of  the  Senate  and  the  House  all  possi- 
Me  influence  to  secure  a  measure  which  will  re- 
lieve the  trade  entirely  of  this  onerous  and  un- 
just tax.  The  only  argument  in  favor  of  its  re- 
tention which  seems  to  have  even  a  basis  of 
soundness  in  it,  is  that  advanced  by  the  sole,  sin- 
gle proprietor  indicated  above,  namely,  that  the 
revenue  stamp  constitutes  a  certain  degree  of 
protection  to  the  article  to  which  affixed.  Of 
course  such  a  minor  point  as  this  cannot  be 
.illowed  to  operate  against  the  greater  benefit 
which  would  accrue  to  everyone  from  a  removal 
of  the  tax  burden.  This  journal  has  taken  a  very 
active  part  in  advocating  the  trade's  interests  in 
this  matter,  and  it  urges  all  druggists,  manufac- 
turers, and  proprietors  who  believe  that  the  tax 
is  an  unjust  one,  not  to  relax  in  their  efforts,  but 
to  keep  up  the  good  fight  till  victory  is  not 
merely  assured,  hut  achieved.  Let  your  Senators 
and  Representatives  hear  from  you  in  forcible 
manner  and  frequently. 

THE  TARRANT  CASE. 

As  chronicled  in  the  news  section  this  week, 
the  coroner's  jury  has  decided  that  the  recent 
disastrous  explosion  and  loss  of  life  occurring  in 
the  Tarrant  fire  some  weeks  ago  were  due  to 
•criminal  negligence  on  the  part  of  the  members 
of  the  firm  in  allowing  the  storage  of  prohibited 
quantities  of  explosive  and  dangerous  chemicals. 
The  matter  has  been  referred  to  the  grand  jury, 
and  it  is  probable  that  indictment  will  be  found 
against  the  firm  members  in  question  and  that 
they  will  be  held  for  trial.  The  drug  trade  as  a 
whole,  ever  since  this  terrible  catastrophe,  has 
expressed  nothing  but  the  most  hearty  sympathy 
and  condolence  for  the  members  of  the  drug  firm 
which  has  so  sorely  suffered,  expressing  the  hope 
that  it  would  be  found  that  no  criminal  negli- 
rgence  existed.  It  seems,  however,  impossible  to 
go  back  of  the  returns.  It  has  been  admitted  by 
the  firm  itself,  and  proven  by  evidence,  that  un- 
due amounts  of  prohibited  materials  were  in 
storage  on  the  premises  when  the  explosions  oc- 
curred, and  it  is  alleged  that  these  chemicals  were 
the  direct  cause  of  the  explosions.  We  have 
every  sympathy  with  the  individuals  who  are 
fliow  held  responsible,  and  wish  that  they,  as 
-prominent  members  of  the  drug  trade  and  as 
-friends  of  all  therein,  could  be  relieved  from  this 
: great  responsibility.'  But  back  of  it  all  is  a  prin- 
iciple  which  must  not  be  lost  sight  of,  and  it  is  in 
recognition  of  this  principle  that  it  seems  impos- 
sible to  avoid  the  charge  now  laid  against  this 
firm.  No  one  has  the  right,  nor  should  be  al- 
lowed, to  jeopardize  the  lives  and  property  of 
•others  by  his  own  act,  and  it  is  a  principle  of  law 
that  ignorance  is  no  excuse  in  cases  of  this  char- 
acter. It  was  the  plain  duty  of  Tarrant  &  Co.  to 
know  what  was  stored  on  their  premises.  If  they 
did  not  know  this,  as  they  claim,  and  as  all  be- 
lieve, this  is  in  the  law  no  excuse,  in  fact  renders 
the  offense  the  more  inexcusable 

But  there  are  others  who  must  not  be  relieved 


of  responsibility.  There  are  the  firms  who  stored 
excessive  quantities  of  dangerous  articles  in  this 
liuilding,  knowing,  as  they  must  have  known, 
that  they  were  thereby  violating  the  law.  The 
mere  fact  that  these  firms  antl  others  were  very 
active  on  tlie  day  following  in  removing  from 
storage  in  this  city  large  ciuantities  of  dangerous 
chemicals  to  places  outside  the  city  limits  is  proof 
enough  that  they  were  not  ignorant.  And  what 
shall  be  said  also  of  the  authorities  who  allowed 
such  things  to  go  on  under  their  very  eyes? 
What  are  inspectors  for ;  should  they  not  inspect? 
.\nd  what  of  the  insurance  companies  also?  Are 
their  inspectors  not  su]iposed  to  see  that  the 
])rovisions  of  their  policies  are  strictly  observed? 


IXDEX   TO   VOLUME   XXI\',   JULY   TO 
DECEMBER. 

There  is  included  in  this  issue  a  complete  in- 
der  to  \'olunie  XXIV,  July  to  December,  1900. 
It  is  a  little  late,  due  to  unavoidable  circum- 
stances and  the  great  congestion  of  work  in  our 
printing  office  at  this  season  of  the  year,  but  it 
will  be  none  the  less  welcome  to  Era  readers 
on  that  account.  This  index,  as  all  its  predeces- 
sors, has  been  very  carefully  prepared.  It  does 
not  always  give  the  title  of  an  article,  but  rather 
the  subject,  and  we  believe  is  therefore  the  more 
easily  consulted  and  satisfactory  An  index 
properly  is  a  pointer  to  what  the  volume  con- 
tains, and  should  be.  so  far  as  possible,  a  sub- 
ject rather  than  a  title  index.  It  is  not  always 
possible  to  frame  a  title  for  a  paper  which  shall 
adequately  indicate  its  contents,  and  readers  of 
the  Era  are  requested  to  bear  this  in  mind  when 
making  use  of  the  index.  The  great  amount  of 
material  in  each  of  its  half  yearly  volumes  can 
be  well  a])preciated  by  observing  the  extent  of 
this  index.  The  index  can  be  easily  separated 
from  the  advertising  pages,  and  preserved  intact 
for  binding.  No  wideawake  druggist  who-wishes 
to  keep  up  with  the  procession  can  afford  to  do 
without  a  pharmaceutical  journal  which  comes  to 
him  every  week,  and  brings  him  the  freshest  and 
most  reliable  information  on  all  branches  of  his 
calling. 


LET  JUSTICE  BE  DONE. 
We  print  in  this  issue  several  communica- 
tions, all  brought  forth  by  a  recent  letter  from  a 
correspondent  writing  under  the  nom  de  plume 
of  "Justice."  This  correspondent  taxed  the  Era, 
by  inference  at  least,  with  being  unfair  in  its  news 
reports  from  Philadelphia  relative  to  the  prose- 
cutions carried  on  by  the  Pennsylvania  State 
Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board.  It  is  with 
very  much  gratification  that  we  now  publish 
these  letters,  wholly  unsolicited,  but  which  acquit 
the  Era  of  any  unfairness  or  inaccuracy,  and  on 
the  other  hand  commend  it  strongly  for  the  very 
virtues  which  our  previous  correspondent  claims 
it  did  not  exert.  In  publishing  the  drug  news 
the  Era  has  always  aimed  to  be  thoroughly  un- 
biased, impartial,  and  to  give  the  facts  without 
fear  or  favor,  and  it  is  pleasant  to  learn  that  our 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


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Philadelphia  and  Pennsylvania  friends  in  gen- 
eral recognize  that  it  has  done  so  in  this  instance. 
With  the  publication  of  these  letters  this  week, 
however  ,it  seems  that  the  subject  is  about  ex- 
hausted, and  that  "Justice,"  in  attempting  to  do 
justice,  has  found  Justice  "done."  The  incident 
is  closed  so  far  as  the  Era  is  concerned. 


THE  PROPOSED  TEST  OF  THE  NEW 
STATE  PHARMACY  LAW. 

The  announcement  in  this  paper  a  few  days 
ago  that  it  was  proposed  to  test  the  constitution- 
ality of  certain  features  of  the  new  pharmacy 
law  in  New  York  State  has  aroused  a  great  deal 
of  interest  and  caused  much  discussion  among 
druggists.  The  points  indicated  on  which  the 
test  would  probably  be  made  are,  some  of  them, 
very  good  ones,  and  there  are  many  druggists 
who  believe  that  if  carried  to  an  issue  the  law 
would  be  found  defective  in  these  respects.  The 
board  of  pharmacy  itself,  we  believe,  would  not 
be  averse  to  having  some  portions  of  the  law 
changed  in  accordance  with  the  desires  of  the 
opposition.  It  must  not  be  forgotten,  however, 
that  the  law  as  it  now  stands,  while  undeniably 
better  than  previous  existing  measures,  is  at  the 
best  but  a  compromise. 

In  seeking  this  legislation  it  was  early  ap- 
parent that  it  would  be  impossible  to  get  all  that 
was  desired,  and  that  we  must  be  satisfied  with 
what  could  be  obtained.  There  were  factions  in 
the  State ;  there  were  conflicting  opinions  ;  there 
were  various  interests  which  could  not  at  once  be 
harmonized,  but  notwithstanding  which  some 
progress  could  be  attained.  Some  sections  of  the 
State  did  not  wish  to  give  up  privileges  they  then 
possessed,  some  sections  did  not  propose  that 
others  shoidd  gain  more  than  they ;  and  the 
framers  of  the  measure  found  that  these  interests 
and  opinions  were  so  diametrically  opposed  in 
some  cases  that  all  that  was  possible  to  do  was  to 
strike  a  happy  medium. 

It  is  therefore  all  the  more  gratifying  to  see 
that  the  druggists  of  this  State  recognize  the  im- 
perfections of  the  law  an4  wish  to  have  them 
remedied.  There  are  several  provisions  wh.ich,  in 
our  humble  judgment,  do  not  belong  in  a  phar- 
macy law.  and  which  the  Era  for  one  would  like 
to  see  deleted.  Bear  in  mind,  however,  that  these 
are  our  own  opinions  and  may  not  meet  with 
favor  from  all.  For  instance,  we  have  always  be- 
lieved, and  have  so  frequently  said  as  to  become 
tiresome,  that  a  druggist  once  registered  and 
thereby  declared  competent,  ought  to  be  con- 
sidered competent)  anywhere  in  these  broad 
United  States,  without  being  subjected  to  an- 
other examination  or  required  to  furnish  further 
proof  of  qualification.  The  New  York  law  is 
faulty  in  this  respect.  Unless  he  secured  his  cer- 
tificate by  examination,  the  druggist  of  Buffalo, 
or  the  druggist  of  New  York,  or  the  druggist  up 
the  State,  under  this  new  law  cannot  practice 
elsewhere  in  the  State  than  in  the  section  for 
which  his  license  was  originally  granted. 


And  again,  we  agree  with  the  objectors  that 
the  method  of  selecting  members  of  the  board 
should  be  improved  and  made  uniform.  Every 
druggist  in  the  State,  whether  in  the  western, 
the  eastern  or  central  section,  should  be  allowed 
to  express  his  opinion  and  cast  his  vote  for  the 
selection   of   the   board   to   represent  him. 

Another  point :  We  have  never  thought  it 
right  that  a  private  institution  like  a  college  of 
pharmacy  should  be  given  any  proceeds  from  the 
taxing  of  druggists  for  carrying  on  their  busi- 
ness. The  entire  income  of  the  board  should  be 
devoted  to  the  board's  work  and  for  the  enforce- 
ment of  the  law.  If  there  is  any  surplus  it  should 
be  covered  into  the  State  Treasury,  there  to  be 
held  in  trust  for  the  use  of  the  board  in  its  hour  of 
need.  We  know  we  are  at  variance  in  this  opin- 
ion with  some  of  the  members  of  the  board,  and 
with  no  inconsiderable  number  of  the  pharma- 
cists at  large,  but  we  believe  we  have  the  sup- 
port of  the  majority.  The  druggist  is  taxed  for 
the  privilege  of  conducting  his  business,  and  this 
is  all  just  and  proper,  as  the  public  welfare  re- 
quires this  protection  of  itself ;  but  to  divert  any 
portion  of  this  tax  to  the  benefit  of  a  private  in- 
stitution we  believe  is  wrong  in  principle,  how- 
ever specious  may  be  the  arguments  advanced  in 
favor  of  it. 

We  want  the  drug  trade  of  this  State  to  un- 
derstand that  the  Era  is  in  favor  of  any  and 
every  thing  which  will  conduce  to  the  interests 
and  advancement  of  the  trade  professionally  and 
commercially ;  but  not  forgetting  at  the  same 
time  that  the  first  purpose  of  the  pharmacy  law 
is  not  the  benefit  of  the  pharmacist  himself,  but 
the  protection  of  the  public  against  incompetency 
in  the  pharmacist.  Pharmacy  laws  are  not  for 
the  pharmacists;  were  they  such  they  would  be 
class  legislation.  What  we  must  do  is  to  exert 
every  effort  to  see  that  these  laws,  while  being 
satisfactory  to  the  public  and  sufficiently  protec- 
tive thereof,  shall  not  at  the  same  time  be  unduly 
burdensome  upon  the  druggist. 

If  there  is  to  be  organized  opposition  to  the 
law  carried  on  in  a  spirit  of  enmity,  it  is  to  be 
much  regretted,  but  if  such  opposition  consists 
in  an  earnest  movement  carried  on  with  best  mo- 
lives  and  in  all  friendliness  and  sincerity,  with  the 
sole  object  of  improvang  the  statute  in  those  re- 
spects in  which  it  is  now  undeniably  inconsistent 
and  unduly  burdensome,  the  Era  announces  its 
hearty  sympathy  with  such  a  crusade.  But  let  us 
all  work  for  good ;  if  the  law  is  faulty,  point  out 
the  faults ;  do  the  best  we  can  while  the  law  is 
as  it  is,  but  work  for  its  improvement  through 
suitable  legislative  amendment.  No  measure  is 
or  can  be  perfect  at  its  first  passage.  The  sole 
test  of  the  pudding  is  the  eating  thereof.  We 
cannot  always  anticipate  how  it  will  taste.  This 
law  has  not  yet  been  tried.  So  let  us  see  how  it 
works,  and  then  if  it  be  found  that  anyone  is  in- 
jured thereby;  prevented  from  carrying  on  a 
business  for  which  he  is  thoroughly  competent, 
or  in  other  respects  oppressed  to  any  degree 
whatsoever,  then  is  the  time  to  work  to  remove 
these  objections. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January   17,   1901. 


OUR  LETTER  BOX. 


We  n-lHli  it  dlHtlnctly  nnderBtood  that  tlila  de- 
partnieut  Is  open  to  everyboily  for  the  tll«- 
cnsMlon  of  nuy  Mubject  of  Interest  to  the 
d rajs'  trade,  but  that  vre  uccept  no  reMpon»i- 
blllty  for  the  views  and  opinions  expressed 
by   eontribntors. 

Please  be   brief  and  alvrays  sisn  your   name. 

ANENT  THE  PENNSYLVANIA  STATE  BOARD 
PROSECUTIONS. 

Philadelphia,  Jan.  10. 

To  the  Editor:  In  a  letter  to  the  Era  signed  "Justice," 
a  critic  from  Philadelphia  endeai'ors  to  create  the  im- 
pression that  the  Era  reports  of  the  recent  episodes  of 
the  State  Pharmacy  Board  "crusade"  do  not  picture  the 
real  situation  there.  This  seems  to  me  a  great  injustice 
to  the  Era.  and  for  the  benefit  of  this  party  I  wish  to 
call  his  attention  to  the  Era  news  letters  from  Philadel- 
phia of  different  dates,  and  if  he  is  at  all  like  his  nom-de- 
plume  he  will  no  doubt  acknowledge  his  mistake.  That 
Is,  unless  he  is  still  sore  over  having  had  to  pay  his  fine 
of  .$10  and  costs  for  his  own  carelessness  and  remissness 
In  violating  a  plain  mandate  of  the  State  law. 

In  the  issue  of  the  Era  of  September  27  I  find  that 
notice  was  given  to  its  readers  that  the  State  Pharmacy 
Board  intended  to  investigate  the  condition  of  drug 
stores  throughout  the  State,  particularly  in  regard  to 
their  compliance  with  the  law  requiring  the  display  of 
certificate  of  registration  and  a  copy  of  the  Board's  in- 
structions to  their  agents  was  printed  for  general  in- 
formation. About  the  same  time  the  P.  A.  R.  D.,  at  the 
September  meeting,  also  called  attention  to  the  prevalent 
laxness  of  druggists  in  not  having  their  certificates 
properly  displayed  and  gave  warning  of  the  probable 
consequences  to  such  delinquents.  On  October  27  the 
columns  of  the  Era  contained  the  news  that  the  State 
Board  had  caused  a  tour  of  inspection  to  be  made  of 
Philadelphia  drug  stores  and  that  a  great  number  of  the 
owners  thereof  had  been  summoned  for  non-display  of 
registration  certificates  and  renewal  receipts.  Comment 
on  this  news  stated  that  "much  hard  feeling  had  been 
aroused  by  the  action  of  the  State  Board  and  that  the 
general  opinion  was  that  it  was  rather  derogatory  to  the 
dignity  of  that  body  to  descend  to  petty  persecution." 
A  full  account  of  the  matter  was  printed  and  the  general 
consensus  of  opinion  of  Philadelphia  druggists  was  given. 

In  the  Era's  report  of  the  first  trials  of  these  cases 
a  full  and  impartial  account  of  the  doings  in  the  magis- 
trate's office  was  given,  an  account  of  the  facts  that  in- 
cluded precisely  what  "Justice"  states  as  a  piece  of  new 
Information,  i.  e.,  regarding  the  challenging  of  the  right 
of  the  board's  agents  to  thus  prosecute  offenders.  This 
was  in  the  issue  of  November  S,  1900.  In  later  issues 
accounts  were  given  of  the  progress  of  this  matter,  which 
were  evidently  intended  to  be  impartial,  as  criticism  of 
both  the  State  Board's  manner  of  conducting  its  cases 
and  of  the  druggists  themselves  can  be  noted  in  these 
articles. 

If  "Justice"  will  take  the  trouble  to  read  his  back 
numbers  of  the  Era  he  will  find  that  its  reports  of  the 
whole  business  from  the  beginning  to  the  present  time  have 
been  presented  to  its  readers  in  a  newslike  manner,  these 
reports,  as  news  should  be,  being  influenced  by  neither 
side  of  the  question.  Any  one  at  all  familiar  with  Phila- 
delphia matters  can  see  the  animus  of  the  whole  letter. 
"Justice"  is  disgruntled  because  the  Era  reports  did  not 
picture  the  action  of  the  board  as  deep-dyed  villainy 
towards  a  number  of  meek  and  mild  druggists.  Perhaps 
"Justice"  was  one  of  the  number  who  tried  and  failed 
to  place  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  on  record  as  upholding  violators 
of  the  State  laws,  and  who  savagely  assailed  the  board 
for  enforcing  the  law  as  they  found  it  after  having  let 
its  provisions  remain  unenforced  for  several  years.  The 
root  of  the  whole  matter  is  this:  While  such  a  law  is  on 
the  statute  books  of  the  State,  it  is  the  duty  of  every 
law-abiding  druggist  to  obey  it,  no  matter  how  absurd  it 
may  seem   to  him.     Then  let  him  get  to  work  and  have 


It   repealed,    not   play    the    "baby   act"   because   he   waa 
caught  napping. 

Let  "Justice"  ponder  awhile  and  see  If  he  and  his 
fellow  druggists  are  not  at  fault  for  not  seeking  the  re- 
peal of  a  law  that  they  so  completely  disregarded,  then 
let  him  stop  and  ask  himself  the  question:  "Who  violated 
the  law.  I  or  the  Board?"  It  is  manifestly  unfair  to 
attack  the  reports  of  the  Era  for  not  siding  In  with  hiB 
view  of  the  case,  for  he  acknowledges  by  the  tone  of  his 
letter  that  he  is  violently  prejudiced  and  can  see  but 
one  side  of  the  question.  To  style  himself  "Justice"  is 
a  very  gross  misuse  of  that  word,  but  perhaps  the  justice 
he  alludes  to  is  the  "justice"  he  displays  in  his  whole 
letter— blind  justice. 

ANOTHER    KIND    OF    JUSTICE. 


Philadelphia.  Jan.  5. 

To  the  Editor.— In  reading  the  Era  of  January  3  I  find 
an  article  published  as  written  by  an  Injured  one,  stating 
his  grievances  but  giving  no  remedy  for  them,  signing 
himself  Justice.  Can  there  be  justice  to  an  unsigned 
article,  when  it  is  plainly  apparent  to  the  majority  that 
Justice  realizes  it  would  not  be  doing  himself  justice  If  he 
signed  his  name  to  his  letter  of  accusation  of  the  unfair- 
ness of  the  report  of  the  recording  secretary  of  P.  A. 
R.  D.  It  Is,  under  ordinary  circumstances,  foolish  to 
answer  an  unsigned  article  of  such  nature.  Justice  fears 
a  wrong  impression  may  be  formed  without  his  letter  of 
grievance,  and  which  is  also  without  a  remedy.  I  consider 
his  report,  if  accepted  by  any.  which  I  doubt,  would  cause 
an  impression  of  far  greater  magnitude  and  harm  than  the 
wrong  impression  he  fears. 

Regarding  registration  and  examination  fees;  if  a  man 
Is  not  capable  of  passing  the  State  Board  examination, 
therefore  not  capable  of  managing  a  pharmacy  or  as  an- 
assistant  as  the  case  may  be.  and  he  receives  that  in- 
formation at  the  cost  of  one  dollar  paid  for  e.vamination, 
he  surely  must  admit  that  is  an  insignificant  sum  for  the 
knowledge.  Could  he  spend  that  sum  (100  cents)  in  any 
other  way  which  would  protect  the  lives  of  the  people 
within  the  State  and  his  own  reputation,  when  his  In- 
capability would  necessarily  do  some  one  damage? 

The  meanness,  selfishness  and  low  position  or  standing 
of  the  pharmacist  to-day  are  most  entirely  his  own  fault. 
The  public  thinks  he  lives  on  the  shady  side  of  Easy  street, 
corner  Pleasant  avenue,  and  does  not  realize  that  he  is 
working  eighteen  or  nineteen  hours  each  day.  365  days  in 
a  year,  buys  the  cheapest  class  of  merchandise  for  his 
own  personal  use  and  the  customer  can  justly  surmise 
that  is  the  kind  he  has  in  stock  for  them.  He  is  afraid  to 
stand  for  his  rights,  his  prices,  or.  in  fact,  anything,  fear- 
ing the  man  at  the  corner  will  get  his  prospective  custom- 
ers, and  the  result  is  a  mere  tradesman,  recognized  as  a 
merchant  by  the  public  instead  of  a  professional  man.  He 
should  be  capable  by  his  own  personal  qualifications  and 
the  quality  of  his  preparations  to  keep  the  customer.  He 
should  have  confidence  in  himself,  be  a  man.  inform  his 
customer  that  in  the  drug  business  prices,  under  most  cir- 
cumstances, should  be  the  last  to  be  considered.  Quality, 
accuracy,  neatness  and  dispatch,  and  then  price,  to  corre- 
spond with  what  he  gives  the  customer,  then  he  will  have 
no  fear  of  ever  losing  a  customer  to  the  cheap  man. 

The  higher  the  standard  of  State  Board  examinations 
and  college  education  before  being  deemed  capable  of 
coming  before  the  Examining  Board,  should  be  favored  by 
all. 

Should  it  be  necessary  to  double  the  amount  of  fees  and 
to  have  certificates  renewed  yearly,  or  every  two.  three  or 
five  years,  and  to  have  the  certificate  displayed  in  a  con- 
spicuous place,  do  it,  and  do  it  as  willingly,  too,  as  if  you 
were  compounding  a  prescription  at  500  per  cent,  profit,  or 
anything  else  that  will  help  raise  the  druggist  to  the  recog- 
nized rank  of  the  professional  man. 

The  certificate  to  a  majority  of  persons  is  in  appear- 
ance as  impressive  as  any  conceivable  attainment,  and 
is  necessary  to  keep  many  unscrupulous  people  out  of  the 
business.  Then  why  should  the  honest  man  and  legitimate 
druggist  desire  to  keep  his  qualifications  under  cover  and 
in  violation  of  the  law?  No,  is  what  we  should  say,  and 
say  It  with  a  vengeance. 

I  can  not  see  a  plausible  reason  why  any  druggist 
should  plead  ignorance  of  the  law  requiring  the  certifi- 
cate or  renewal  of  registration  to  be  displayed  in  a  con- 


January  17,  1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


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spicuous  place.  If  he  can  it  is  on  account  of  either  neglect 
or  carelessness,  as  too  many  allow  envelopes  unsealed  to 
go  Into  the  waste  basket  before  they  carefully 
examine  their  contents.  This  is  a  grave  mistake. 
It  pays  many  times  over  by  the  knowledge  gained 
from  just  such  communications.  If  the  druggist 
failed  from  mere  carelessness  to  have  his  cer- 
tificate, or  renewal,  or  both,  displayed,  he  should  be 
glad  to  pay  a  small  sum  for  his  carelessness  when  no  one 
but  himself  was  the  victim  of  his  carelessness,  because 
it  must  follow  if  a  man  is  careless  in  one  thing  naturally 
he  Is  more  than  likely  to  be  in  other  things.  And  if  he 
violates  a  law,  as  many  did,  he  should  consider  it  a  very 
profitable  expenditure  by  having  his  gross  carelessness, 
negligence  or  ignorance  (none  of  which  are  acceptable  as 
excuses  in  law)  brought  to  his  notice,  as  well  as  to  others, 
'before  damage  or  injury  of  any  character  was  done  the 
confiding  publ'c.  And  how  absurd  for  any  one  enjoying 
the  intelligence  that  I  consider  all  druggists  should  have, 
to  expect  for  one  moment  (in  the  name  of  justice  for  him- 
self or  the  community  at  large)  any  member  of  the  P.  A. 
R.  D.  to  sanction  the  resolution  referred  to  in  the  letter 
from  Justice.  (Not  as  he  presents  it  in  the  letter  but  as 
presented  in  the  resolution  before  the  P.  A.  R.  D.)  Justice 
is  justice:  why  not  then  give  the  true  facts  that  justice 
may  be  done?  The  resolution  that  was  so  overwhelmingly 
defeated  was.  in  substance:,  that  we  condemn  the  action 
of  the  Pennsylvania  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining 
Board,  in  their  recent  prosecution,  although  admitting  we 
are  morally  and  legally  guilty,  and  that  we  appropriate  a 
certain  amount  of  money  to  appeal  to  a  higher  court  and 
endeavor  to  prove  that  while  we  are  morally  guilty  of 
violating  the  law  we  are  not  legally  so. 

Can  any  fair  minded,  intelligent  man  wonder  at  its 
defeat?  Not  even  the  lowest  law-breaker  would  publicly 
state  that  he  condemned  the  State  for  punishins  the 
criminal. 

We,  as  citizens,  must  commend  the  enforcement  of  any 
and  all  laws  so  long  as  they  are  on  the  statute  books.  If 
they  are  obnoxious  to  the  majority  there  is  a  remedy. 

The  druggist  is  down  far  enough  without  endeavoring  to 
degrade  himself  by  saying  I  am  both  morally  and  legally 
guilty,  but  if  I  can  in  any  way  make  it  appear  I  am  not 
legally  guilty  I  wish  to  do  so.  So  long  as  he  endeavors  to 
condemn  instead  of  commend  the  authoritits  for  enforcing 
the  laws  of  the  country,  just  so  long  will  he  remain  as  he 
now  stands  in  the  eye  of  the  public  or  go  down  instead  of 
advancing. 

Let  all  engaged  in  the  retail  drug  business  be  men, 
stand  firm,  it  caught  napping,  kick  ourselves,  not  at 
others,  and  don't  get  caught  napping  again.  Join  the  P. 
A.  R.  D.,  as  in  union  there  is  strength,  discard  all  personal 
and  petty  grievances.  If  you  have  a  grievance  state  your 
remedy  when  you  name  the  grievance.  Use  judgment.  If 
you  wish  to  tight  don't  get  out  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D..  stay 
right  there  and  fight,  and  if  your  ideas  are  the  proper  ones 
you  will  win.  as  the  majority  are  for  right,  and  the  ma- 
jority rules. 

Put  active  men  into  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  as  officers,  not  elect 
old  ones  year  after  year  who  average  about  two  meetings 
a  year  in  attendance.  All  work  together  for  a  common 
good,  and  I  know  full  well  the  results  that  will  be  accom- 
plished this  year  under  the  guidance  of  our  new  presiding 
officer  and  newly  organized  'Executive  Committee  and 
others,  and  by  systematically  working  with  ward  chair- 
men will  be  of  such  magnitude  as  to  more  than  balance 
any  deficiency  of  the  past. 

Hoping  this  may  be  published,  and  knowing  well  it  will 
be  read  and  then  justice  will  go  to  whom  is  deserving, 
I  am  respectfully, 

W.  •«'.  CHALPANT, 
Chairman  26th  Ward  Committee. 


macy  law,  for  the  reason  that  a  large  number  of  our 
druggists  have  failed  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of 
the  Act  of  ISOo,  which  authorizes  the  board  to  prosecute 
where  druggists  fail  to  expose  their  certificates  and 
renewal  receipts  in  a  conspicuous  place  in  their  phar- 
macies. Many  fail  to  display  the  certificate  and  renewal, 
both,  others  fail  to  display  one  or  the  other,  others,  agalni 
expose  the  certificate  in  one  store  and  the  renewal  receipt 
in  another,  hoping  in  this  way  to  escape  the  engaging  of  a. 
registered  man.  In  a  number  of  cases  where  registered 
men  have  retired  from  business,  their  certificates  have 
been  rented  to  others  not  registered  from  ?'J5  to  .$-10  per 
month.  In  one  case  that  I  know  of  two  young  men  in 
Galeton  (jewelers)  who  knew  nothing  about  the  drug, 
business  at  all,  are  conducting  a  drug  store  under  the 
protection  of  a  certificate  of  the  former  owner  of  that 
store,  who  had  written  across  the  face  of  that  certificate 
the  word  "Transferred."  In  one  case  in  Alientowiii 
our  inspectors  found  a  manager's  certificate  which  had 
originally  been  issued  to  another  person,  having  his 
name  (the  original  name)  erased  with  chemicals  and 
another  name  (the  former  owner's  name)  inserted.  Of 
course,  none  of  these  persons  will  expose  their  renewal 
receipts  to   public  view. 

The  board  is  acting  upon  the  principle  of  safety  to  the- 
public;  tlte  people  as  well  as  the  board  should  know  by 
the  certificate  and  tri-annual  receipt  that  the  drug  store 
is  properly  equipped  with  registered  men:  indeed,  it  is 
the  experience  of  the  board  that  about  three-fourths  of 
the  druggists  are  fully  acquainted  with  every  part  of  the- 
law  and  fully  respect  it.  and  it  is  our  aim  that  all  drug- 
gists in  the  State  will  do  likewise.  Immediately  after  the 
passage  of  the  Act  of  1895  every  druggist  and  assistant 
druggist  in  the  State  had  a  copy  mailed  to  him  or  her, 
and  since  that  time  more  than  lO.CKXi  copies  of  the  entire 
law  were  circulated.  Since  the  passage  of  that  act  every 
certificate  calls  attention  to  it.  The  inspection  and 
prosecutions  tor  various  violations  of  the  pharmacy  law- 
have  been  going  on  since  -August  1  ot  last  year,  the  daily 
papers  giving  account  of  it,  as  well  as  all  drug  journals, 
and  with  all  this  a  number  ot  these  unfortunate  men. 
still  claim  they  never  heard  ot  such  a  law  and  never 
knew  that  it  was  necessary  to  expose  to  view  either  one- 
or  the  other  or  both.  I  write  thus  fully  upon  this  sub- 
ject, dear  sir,  that  you  may  have  some  idea  ot  the  w^ork. 
and  difficulties  the  board  meets  with  in  what  we  believe- 
to  be  the  board's  duty.  However,  in  all  these  prosecu- 
tions the  board  has  been  generous;  whenever  the  attorney- 
of  the  board  found  there  was  reasonable  excuse  for  the 
condition,  the  suits  were  withdrawn,  and  especially  where- 
the  parties  promised  to  obey  the  law  in  the  future.  I 
have  no  doubt  but  that  method  will  be  followed  out  as 
far  as  possible.     I  am. 

Very  Respectfully  Yours, 

CHAS.   T.   GEORGE. 


Harrisburg.    Pa.,    Jan.    10. 
To  the  Editor: 

Justice  is  usually  embellished  hy  a  female  figure  with 
eyes  blindfolded  in  order  that  she  may  judge  impartially: 
the  "Justice"  whose  tirade  against  the  Pennsylvania 
Pharmacy  Board  appeared  in  the  last  issue  of  the 
Era  seems  to  be  blinded  with  rage  and  prejudice.  In 
reply  permit  me  to  say  that  the  board  has  experienced 
considerable   difficulty   in    tracing   violators   of    the    Phar- 


IS  THIS  A  FRAUD? 

Pittsburg,  Jan.  10. 
To  the  Editor:  We  have  seen  in  your  journal  on  severali 
occasions  arlicles  giving  information  concerning  the 
numerous  frauds  being  practiced  on  manufacturers  of 
druggists'  specialties  and  proprietary  articles  by  un- 
scrupulous persons  who  order  goods  from  these  manu- 
facturers which  they  have  no  intention  of  paying  for, 
and  selling  same  for  whatever  they  can  get,  etc.  A3 
you  are  aware,  these  fake  concerns  have  been  operating 
in  different  sections  of  the  country  for  some  years,  and  we 
were  the  victims  ot  one  of  them  in  Cincinnati  several 
years  ago.  We  believe  there  is  a  concern  of  this  kind 
operating  in  this  city  at  the  present  time,  and  therefore 
submit  the  tacts  to  you,"  although  we  are  unable  at  the 
present  time  to  give  actual  proofs.  This  concern  is 
operating  here  under  a  name  closely  resembling  ours, 
i.  e..  Iron'  City  Drug  and  Chemical  Co.  They  have  no- 
store  or  warehouse  or  any  known  place  to  store  goods, 
but  only  desk  room  in  tlie  Builders'  Exchange  office. 
The  only  person  that  is  known  to  be  connected  with  the 
concern  is  a  man  by  the  name  of  Albert  Granville,  who 
has  but  recently  come  to  Pittsburg,  and  who  is  said  to 
have  formerly  resided  in  Wheeling,  where  he  was  con- 
nected with  some  medical  company.  The  first  information 
we  had  of  this  concern  was  when  the  R.  R.  Transfer 
company  delivered  a  box  at  our  place  one  day  last  week. 
It  was  marked  Iron  City  Drug  and  Chemical  Co.  and  was- 


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[January   17,   1901. 


branded  Comfort  Powder  and  shippfl  from  Hartford. 
Conn.  As  we  did  not  know  anything  about  it  we  wrote 
to  them  asking  what  It  meant.  We  afterwards  received 
a  letter  from  them  saying  they  had  received  the  order 
by  mall  and  had  looked  In  Bradstreefs  Agency  book  and 
seeing  the  Iron  City  Chemical  Co.  had  aatlsfactory  rating, 
shipped  the  goods.  This  lot  of  goode  we  will. of  course, 
return.  A  few  days  ago  we  received  a  bill  from  Messrs. 
Nelson,  Bak.^r  &  Co.,  of  Detroit,  for  Jive  gross  Witch 
Hazel  Cream  which  we  had  not  ordered.  This  lot  of 
goods  were  not  delivered  to  us  and  we  presume  the  party 
ordering  same  received  the  goods,  as  some  unknown  per- 
son offered  to  sell  a  quantity  of  this  preparation  to  Messrs. 
W.  J.  Gllmore  &  Co.,  of  this  city,  yesterday  afternoon  at 
a  reduction  of  f3  per  gross  from  price  on  bill.  Messrs. 
Geo.  A.  Kelly  &  Co.  inform  the  writer  that  they  have 
received  a  letter  from  Messrs.  Nelson,  Baker  &  Co.  asking 
them  to  try  to  get  possession  of  the  goods  as  they  had 
supposed  they  were  shipping  to  our  company,  seeing  us 
rated  in  agency  books.  Mr.  Kelly  says  they  have  re- 
ceived a  number  of  Inquiries  from  manufacturers  asking 
about  this  concern,  saying  they  had  received  orders, 
and  two  firms  in  Philadelphia  wrote  that  they  found  the 
Iron  City  Chemical  Co.  of  fair  rating  but  were  not  sup- 
posed to  be  jobbers  and  they  did  not  understand  why 
they  should  buy  such  goods.  This  was  their  only  reason 
for  not  shipping.  They  all  seem  to  jump  at  the  conclu- 
sion that  it  is  our  company  when  they  receive  the  orders, 
and  it  looks  to  us  that  the  closely  resembling  name  was 
adopted  for  the  purpose  of  getting  goods  on  the  strength 
of  our  standing.  We  have  submitted  these  facts  to  the 
postmaster  here  and  he  has  promised  to  turn  same  over 
to  the  inspector  of  malls,  as  the  postal  authorities  have 
been  instrumental  in  putting  a  stop  to  similar  frauds  in 
the  past.  We  think  that  these  transactions  cannot  help 
■but  put  us  in  bad  repute  where  parties  at  a  distance  may 
not  hear  the  ultimate  outcome,  and  we  also  think  it  to 
the  interest  cf  the  entire  drug  trade  of  the  country  that 
such  transactions  be  given  publicity.  This  is  about  all 
the  information  we  have  en  the  matter  at  present,  but 
something  more  may  develop  soon  and  we  will  be  glad 
to  keep  you  informed. 

Tours  very  truly. 

IRON  CITY  CHEMICAL   CO. 

Levi   Fahnestock,   Treas. 


A  QUESTION. 

Eckerty,  Ind.,  Jan.  9. 
To  the  Editor:  As  I  have  been  asked  time  and  again 
by  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  for  co-operation  in  the  maintenance 
ot  prices  I  wish  to  state  through  the  columns  of  the 
Era  that  the  small  village  pharmacists  well  know  it 
"would  be  a  great  benefit  to  the  profession  throughout  the 
United  States  though  we  plainly  see  we  could  do  nothing 
for  it  as  the  law  now  stands.  Before  we  can  meet  with 
success  -we  must  h.ive  a  law  to  take  all  drugs  and  patents 
•In  any  form  out  of  the  hands  ot  those  unregistered  mer- 
chants who  do  not  make  pharmacy  a  profession,  who  do 
not  realize  an  honest  profit  but  merely  keep  and  sell  at 
cost  to  draw  other  trade.  Perhaps  some  ot  the  larger 
•city  pharmacists  would  throw  this  aside  and  say  "The 
unregistered  merchant  is  not  allowed  to  fill  prescriptions." 
We  know  he  is  not,  but  the  law  allows  him  to  sell  a  large 
per  cent,  of  the  raw  material  such  as  camphor,  gum, 
.sulphur,  potash,  salts,  sulfate  ot  copper,  sulfate  ot  iron, 
Paris  green,  gum  asafetida.  etc.,  etc.,  together  with  as 
tnany  patents  as  he  may  desire,  for  which  the  pharma- 
cist has  to  make  his  prices  correspond  to  the  merchant's 
if  he  sells  these  goods.  This  way  the  merchant  governs 
a  large  per  cent,  of  the  prices  and  the  pharmacist  must 
follow  whether  it  meets  -n-ith  his  approval  or  not.  As 
•pharmacy  is  practiced  the  same  throughout  the  United 
States,  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  must  come  to  our  aid  and  help 
us  to  get  away  from  this  merchant  before  we  could  use 
our  Influence  to  any  purpose.  For  since  the  law  has  al- 
lowed the  unregistered  merchant  so  much  authority  our 
profession  has  gone  down,  down,  until  it  is  now  in  that 
•narrow  margin  between  the  devil  and  the  deep  blue  sea. 
It  this  does  not  find  its  way  to  the  waste  basket  perhaps 
It  win  bring  the  National  Association  to  the  front,  as  you 
well  know  we  can  do  nothing  as  the  law  now  stands. 
Very  truly, 

SYLVESTER  L.  BROWN,  Jr. 


ARGON    AND    ITS    COMPANIONS. 

On  November  10  a  paper  was  read  before  the  Royal 
Society  by  Prof.  William  Kamsay  and  Dr.  Morris  W. 
Travers  on  "Argon  and  Its  Companions."  which  was  a 
continuation  of  the  previous  papers  of  the  same  authoirs 
on  the  inert  gases  of  the  atmosphere.  In  the  early 
summer  ot  ISaS  the  discovery  of  neon  and  krypton  was 
announced,  and  later  a  heavier  atmospheric  gas  was 
found,  'to  which  the  name  xenon  was  given.  At  that 
time  krypton  and  xenon  were  not  obtained  In  a  condition 
pure  enough  for  the  investigation  of  their  physical 
constants. 

The  present  paper  deals  chiefly  with  these  three  gases, 
which  have  been  isolated  and  studied.  By  the  evapora- 
tion of  a  large  amount  of  liquid  air  a  mixture  of  argon, 
krypton  and  xenon  was  obtained,  the  former  largely  pre- 
dominating. This  mixture  was  liquefied  by  liquid  air 
and  the  three  separated  by  fractional  distillation,  many 
times  repeated.  At  the  temperature  of  boiling  air  krypton 
has  considerable  vapor^tension,  while  that  of  xenon  is 
scarcely  appreciable.  Neon  was  isolated  from  the  first 
portion  of  gas  escaping  from  boiling  air.  This  consisted 
chiefly  of  nitrogen,  which  was  then  liquefied  and  a  part 
of  the  liquid  evaporated  by  passing  through  it  a  current 
of  air.  This  gas,  after  the  removal  of  the  oxygen  by 
hot  copper,  contained  most  ot  the  helium  and  neon  present 
in  the  air.  After  purification  from  nitrogen  in  the  usual 
manner,  the  helium  and  neon  were  separated  from  the 
argon  present  by  fractional  distillation.  To  separate 
these  gases  was  very  dlHicult,  but  was  finally  accom- 
plished by  condensing  the  neon  by  means  of  boiling 
hydrogen.     In  this  way  pure  neon  was  obtained. 

A  determination  ot  the  ratio  of  the  specific  heats 
ot  these  gases  showed  that  they  are  all  monatomic.  A 
number  ot  the  physical  properties  of  these  gases  were 
determined,  which  are  given  in  the  following  table: 

Helium.  Neon.  Argon.  Krypton.  Xenon. 
Kefractivities  (.\ir  1).0.1238  0.2345  0.968  l.^i49  2.3&4 
Densities      of     gases 

(0=16)    1.98        9.07  19.96        40.88        &4 

Boiling       points       at 

760  m  m ?  ?  86.9'      121.33°    163.9° 

abs.  abs.       abs. 

Critical   temperatures.  Below  155.6°      210.5°      287.7° 

?      68°  abs.    abs.        abs.  abs. 

Critical     pressures 40.2  41.24        43.5 

?  ?  m.  m.    meters. 

Vapor  pressure  ratio.       ?  ?  0.0350   0.0467    0.0675 

Weight    of    1    c.s.    of  1.212  2.155        3.52 

liquid    ?  ?       gms.  gms.        gms. 

Molecular  volume ?  ?      32.92       37.84        36.40 

In  the  vacuum  tube  neon  is  extremely  brilliant  and  of 
an  orange-pink  hue.  and  is  characterized  by  a  multitude 
of  intense  orange  and  yellow  lines;  krypton  is  pale  violet, 
and   xenon   is   sky-blue. 

The  five  elements  clearly  form  a  series  in  the  periodic 
table,  between  the  seventh  and  the  first  groups,  that  is. 
as  a  transition  from  the  most  negative  to  the  most  posi- 
tive group.  This  is  of  the  greatest  interest,  since  in 
two  recently  published  papers,  Ladenburg  has  given  the 
atomic  weight  of  krypton  as  about  59,  placing  the  element 
between  nickel  and  copper.  It  could  thus  find  no  place 
in  the  periodic  table,  as  it  is  now  understood.  On  the 
other  hand,  as  determined  by  Ramsay  and  Travers,  the 
elements  find  a  natural  place  in  the  eighth  group,  as  a 
transition  from  the  negative  series  of  the  seventh  group 
to  the  positive  series  ot  the  first  group. — (Abs.  in  Science.) 


Stomachic  Poiraer, 

Prof.  Pel,  of  Amsterdam,  has  found  the  following  pre- 
scription to  be  of  great  value  in  hyperacidity  ot  the 
stomach: 

Sodii  bicarbonatis   3iv. 

Magnesiae  calcinatEe  3iij. 

Sodii  bromidi  3iv. 

Bismuthi   carbonatis    3ij. 

Sacchari  lactis   3iv. 

Olei  toeniculi  mv. 

Misce  bene. 

Dose:  Half  a  teaspoonful  three  times  a  day  one  or 
two    hours    after    meals. 

The  sodium  bromide  in  this  is  what  distinguishes  It 
from  most  English  stomachic  powders,  also  the  absence 
ot  carminatives  such  as  cinnamon  and  ginger,  which  are 
frequently  hurtful  tn  acidity. — (Ch.   and   Dr.). 


January  17,  1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


6S 


ADULTERATIONS  OF  ESSENTIAL  OILS. 


By  Dr    GEO.  R.  PANCOAST  and  LYMAN  F.    KEELER. 


In  early  times  technic.ll  equipments  for  the  production 
of  volatile  oils  were  very  incomplete  and  various  expe- 
dients were  necessarily  resorted  to  for  the  purpose  of 
extracting  the  many  odorous  principles  from  the  host  of 
plant  tissues:  fatty  products,  turpentine  and  alcohol 
were  frequently  employed  for  this  purpose,  and  conse- 
quently there  was  a  certain  justification  formerly  for  the 
presence  of  some  of  these  solvents  in  certain  essential 
oils.  But  modern  methods  render  the  use  of  these  for- 
eign substances  entirely  unnecessary  and  they  must  be 
looked  upon  as  adulterations  pure  and  simple. 

Adulteration  is  chiefly  resorted  to  on  the  one  hand 
because  of  its  profitableness,  and  on  the  other  hand  be- 
cause of  the  ignorance  of  the  consumer  and  his  desire 
to  purchase  as  cheaply  as  possible.  The  latter  fre- 
quently does  not  seem  to  care  for  quality,  but  wants 
quantity.  It  is  often  due  to  this  that  an  honest  producer 
may  be  induced  to  offer  spurious  goods,  because  he  can- 
not get  reasonable  prices,  while  his  competitor  is  able  to 
dispose  of  large  quantities  of  adulterated  oils.  It  must 
not  be  forgotten  that  formerly  the  adulterator  could  ply 
his  art  fearlessly  without  much  danger  of  exposure,  and 
this  probably  emboldened  him.  To-day  he  is  compelled 
to  act  a  little  more  cautiously  owing  to  the  developments 
of  the  chemistry  of  terpenes  and  their  derivatives,  as  well 
as  a  more  or  less  complete  knowledge  of  the  composi- 
tion of  a  number  of  the  volatile  oils.  The  "Black  Art" 
of  volatile  oils  is  passing  away. 

The  writers  are  fully  convinced  that  the  large  distillers 
and  reputable  wholesalers  are  not  responsible  for  some 
of  the  adulterated  oils  met  with,  even  though  they  pass 
through  their  hands.  They  are  generally  beyond  their 
control,  as  will  be  seen  by  some  of  the  subsequent  re- 
marks. 

The  guileless  farmer  or  peasant  who  constructs  a 
crude  still  and  collects  oils  by  his  primitive  methods 
(besides  the  impurities  to  be  expected  from  this  source) 
frequently  adds  a  goodly  proportion  of  a  cheaper  oil  or 
synthetic  sent  to  him  by  a  friend  in  the  wicked  city. 
Synthetic  oil  of  wintergreen  is  said  to  be  largely  used 
in  this  manner,  and  the  resulting  product  sold  for  true 
oil  of  wintergreen. 

The  Turkish  peasant  in  like  manner  and  for  similar 
reasons  adds  geranium  oil  to  his  rose  leaves  before  he 
begins  his  distillation  of  pure  otto  of  rose.  Even  John 
Chinaman,  forced  to  keep  "open  door,"  manages  to  return 
the  "foreign  devils"  coal  oil  by  conscientiously  "plugging" 
some  of  the  essential  oils  which  he  sells,  especially  oils 
of  anise  and  cassia.  And  the  warm-blooded  Sicilian,  in 
response  to  an  increasing  demand  for  his  goods,  rejuven- 
ates a  worn-out  or  poor  quality  oil  by  adding  the  neces- 
sary constituents  taken  from  a  cheaper  source;  for  ex- 
ample, oil  of  lemon  is  fortified  with  citral  obtained  from 
oil  of  lemongrass.  and  oil  of  bergamot  is  "pieced  out" 
with  lemon  and  orange  oils. 

Then  some  of  the  primitive  distillers  themselves,  and 
possibly  some  of  the  middlemen  or  the  jobbers,  try  their 
hands  at  improving  nature.  This  is  practiced  in  some 
Instances  to  such  an  extent  that  the  farther  the  oil 
travels,  and  the  larger  the  number  of  hands  it  passes 
through,  the  more  it  adds  unto  itself,  until  finally,  in 
some  instances,  at  least,  it  is  not  recognized  by  its 
friends.  Some  of  these  adulterations  may  be  due  to 
ignorance,  carelessness  or  accident,  but  many,  very 
many,  are  due  to  design,  and  unless  there  is  some  im- 
provement in  this  respect,  we  may  be  prepared  to  hear 
in  the  near  future  of  some  one  liberally  supplying  him- 
self with  synthetics,  esters,  aldehydes,  alcohol,  oil  of 
copaiba  and  plenty  of  French  turpentine,  then  opening 
up  an  office  with  the  sign  "Essential  Oils  Made  to  Order 
While   Vou   Wait." 

Essential  oils  are  frequently  met  with  that  are  un- 
naturally low  in  their  characteristic  constituent,  so  much 
so  that,  being  otherwise  satisfactory,  only  one  conclu- 
sion can  be  drawn,  viz.,  that  they  have  been  robbed  or 
looted;  for  example,  de-mentholized  peppermint  oil;  oil 
of  cloves,  minus  a  large  part  of  its  eugenol;  caraway, 
deprived  of  some  of  its  carvone;  and  oil  of  lemon,  ab- 
normally low  in  its  citral.  We  shall  hereafter  for 
brevity's   sake   call   this  class   of  oils   "looted   oils."      By 

•Amer.  Jour.   Pharm. 


such  tactics  a  double  profit  Is  made  by  the  manipulator. 
The  consumer  in  these  cases  makes  two  purchases  where 
he  should  make  but  one  and  save  money  by  so  doing; 
as  for  instance,  he  buys  eucalyptol  and  a  cheap  oil  of 
eucalyptus;  then,  in  order  to  make  the  oil  answer  the 
proper  requirements,  it  is  necessary  for  him  to  use  the 
eucalyptol  to  strengthen  his  inferior  oil  of  eucalyptus. 

Another  matter  not  generally  known  is  that  certain 
manufacturers  claim  that  some  atisolutely  pure  oils 
need  to  be  modified  so  as  to  conform  to  some  arbitrary 
standard;  for  example,  one  very  prominent  and  reliable 
house  lists  oil  of  pimento  at  $2.10  per  pound,  but  oil 
of  pimento  said  to  be  made  to  meet  the  requirements 
of  the  U.  S.  P.  is  offered  at  $1.60.  The  same  criticism 
is  applied  to  the  U.  S.  P.  requirements  for  oils  of  bay  and 
coriander. 

Among  the  favorite  articles  used  as  adulterants  and  to 
be  looked  for  are  cheaper  essential  oils  Uurpentine,  co- 
paiba, cedarwood  and  gurjun  balsam),  alcohol  and  fixed 
and  mineral  oils. 

PRELIMINARY  TESTS. 

(1)  Physical  appearance. 

(2)  A  common  method  and  a  very  useful  one  is  that 
of  exposing  a  drop  or  two  of  the  oil  on  white  glazed 
paper,  and  from  time  to  time  observing  the  odor.  By 
this  means  alone,  in  many  cases,  a  cheap  oil  can  be  de- 
tected, especially  turpentine.  Lemon  and  orange  require 
from  twelve  to  fifteen  minutes;  bergamot,  two  to  four 
hours;  lavender,  twelve  to  fifteen  hours;  cloves,  twenty- 
five  hours;  and  sandal-wood,  two  days,  for  comparison. 
Fixed  oils  leave  a  permanent  greasy  stain.  Results  by 
the  above  procedure  give  only  indications,  which  must 
be  verified  by  established  methods. 

Alcohol.— Several  tests  can  be  applied  to  give  indi- 
cations of  the  presence  or  absence  of  alcohol.  Oils  free 
from  alcohol  (acetone  or  purified  wood  alcohol),  when 
dropped  into  water,  remain  transparent,  but  the  pres- 
ence of  alcohol  causes  the  globules  to  become  opaque 
or  milky.  When  a  considerable  amount  is  present,  it 
may  be  approximately  estimated  by  placing  a  given 
volume  of  the  oil  into  a  graduated  cylinder,  adding  an 
equal  volume  of  water,  agitating  well,  and  then  setting 
aside  until  complete  separation  results.  If  there  is  any 
appreciable  diminution  in  the  volume  of  oil,  alcohol  (ace- 
tone, acetic  ether  or  purified  wood  alcohol)  is  present. 
The  diminution  of  volume  is  generally  proportional  to 
the  amount  of  adulterant.  Glycerin  can  be  used  in  place 
of  water. 

In  order  to  positively  establish  the  presence  of  any 
of  the  above,  fractional  distillation  may  be  resorted  to 
and  the  substance  finally  identified  by  means  of  the  iodo- 
form reaction,  boiling  point,  etc. 

CHEAPER  ESSENTIAL  OILS. 

Turpentine  generally  introduces  abnormalities,  lower 
specific  gravity,  diminished  solubility,  lower  boiling  tem- 
peratures and  disturbed  optical  rotation.  The  latter 
can  easily  be  remedied  by  mixing  the  proper  proportions 
of  dextrogyrate  and  Isevogyrate  turpentines.  Before  a 
positive  opinion  can  be  given  relative  to  the  presence 
of  added  turpentine,  in  many  cases  a  careful  comparison 
must  be  made  and  the  characteristic  derivatives  of  pinene 
isolated. 

Cedarwood,  copaiba  and  gurjun  balsam  oils  are  gener- 
ally indicated  by  their  lesser  solubilities,  higher  specific 
gravities  and  optical  rotations,  but  the  two  latter  can 
readily  be  adjusted  by  the  proper  kind  and  amount  of 
turpentine. 

Mineral  oils  (petroleum,  kerosene,  etc.)  are  generally 
revealed  by  their  insolubility  and  indifference  to  the 
action  of  strong  acids  and  alkalies.  They  may  be  vari- 
ously isolated,  by  their  insolubilities,  polymerizing  the 
oil  with  concentrated  sulphuric  acid  and  then  distilling 
the  mixture  with  aqueous  vapor,  or  by  oxidizing  with 
fuming  nitric  acid  and  then  removing  the  oxid'zed  portion 
with  hot  water,  thus  leaving  the  unaffected  petroleum 
behind. 
DETERMINATION    OF    PHYSICAL    PROPERTIES. 

The  specific  gravity  is  one  of  the  best  known  proper- 
ties of  oils  and  is  the  one  generally  applied  because  It  is 
readily   determined.     The   specific   gravity   is   a   very   irn- 


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[January  17,  1901. 


portant  factor,  but  is  readily  tampered  with,  consequently 
very  careful  deductions  based  on  It  must  be  made. 

Solubility.— Very  definite  and  satisfactory  data  have 
been  established  for  many  oils  relative  to  their  solu- 
bility; so  much  so  that  this  physical  property  Is  prob- 
ably more  reliable  than  any  other  single  one.  The  com- 
mon adulterants  are  generally  revealed  by  the  applica- 
tion of  this  test.  The  volatile  oils  are  quite  readily 
.soluble  In  alcohol,  ether,  acetone,  acetic  ether,  glacial 
.acetic  acid,  carbon  disulphlde,  chloroform,  benzol,  petro- 
ileum  ether  and  paraflln  oil. 

The  optical  rotation  is  exceedingly  valualsle.  frequently 
iberng  the  only  means  by  which  the  purity  of  an  oil  can 
be  arrived   at,   and  should   never  be  omitted. 

Fractional  distillation  is  usually  resorted  to  in  cases 
of  admixture. 

The  congealing  point  is  especially  useful  and  necessary 
with  anise  oils. 

•QUANTITATIVE    ESTIMATION    OF    CONSTITUENTS. 

Before  an  oil  can  be  submitted  to  a  chemical  examina- 
tion, it  Is  necessary  to  know  at  least  its  chief  constitu- 
ents, and  then  the  methods  must  be  so  adjusted  that 
these  constituents  can  be  estimated  quantitatively  with 
a.  considerable  degree  of  accuracy.  Such  methods  have 
been  elaborated  only  within  recent  times,  and  are  based 
on  well-known  organic  reactions. 

The  oldest  and  probably  the  most  useful  is  the  method 
■of  ester  determination  or  saponification.  It  was  origin- 
ally applied  to  essential  oils  as  we  now  apply  it  to  fixed 
oils,  and  is  based  on  the  fact  that  fixed  alkalies  resolve 
the  esters  into  their  respective  alcohols  and  acids,  the 
alkalies  combining  quantitatively  with  the  latter.  Then, 
knowing  the  ester  in  a  given  oil.  the  amount  can  readily 
be  calculated  by  the  quantity  of  alkali  consumed  by  a 
given  weight  of  oil.  The  linalyl  acetate  of  lavender  and 
bergamot  oils  is  readily  estimated  by  this  process. 

Aldehydes. — In  the  case  of  aldehyde-bearing  oils,  as 
cassia,  the  property  of  sodium  bisulphite  forming  a 
compound  soluble  in  water,  containing  an  excess  of 
sodium  bisulphite,  is  utilized.  This  process  is  of  much 
practical  value  with  oil  of  cassia,  and  the  oil  is  now 
generally  purchased  on  the  basis  of  aldehyde  content. 

Acetylization. — Many  of  the  oils  contain  alcohols  as  es- 
sential constituents.  These  can  mostly  be  estimated  by 
converting  them  into  acetic  esters,  by  means  of  acetic 
anhydride,  removing  water-soluble  products  by  washing 
with  water,  then  dehydrating  the  residue  by  means  of 
fused  sodium  sulphate  and  estimating  the  amount  of 
acetyl  group  contained  in  a  given  weight  of  the  acetyl- 
Ized  oil. 

PHENOL  DETERMINATION. 

It  is  the  custom  in  France  to  rectify  oil  of  thyme  with 
'Considerable  quantities  of  turpentine  oil.  The  original 
cause  of  this  procedure  is  probably  due  to  the  fact  that 
the  consumer  requests  a  colorless  oil,  and  oil  of  thyme 
■  contains  a  goodly  per  cent,  of  phenol  bodies,  which  cause 
the  freshly  distilled  oil  to  develop  a  coloration  in  a  short 
time.  The  smaller  the  amount  of  phenol,  the  longer  the 
.oil  will  remain  colorless.  Careful  analyses  of  this  oil 
show  that  a  pure  product  contains  about  25  per  cent. 
of  phenols,  and  these  can  be  approximately  estimated 
by  treating  a  giver,  volume  of  the  oil  with  a  5  per  cent, 
solution  of  sodium  hydroxide,  in  a  burette,  and  noting 
the  diminution  of  volume  of  the  oil.  The  alkaline  solu- 
tion forms  soluble  compounds  with  the  phenols. 

The  following  comprises  a  list  of  oils  and  the  impuri- 
ties found  in  them,  by  various  observers,  as  well  as  the 
writers: 

Almonds,  bitter,  true.— There  are  no  objections,  so 
far  as  the  writers  know,  to  the  preparation  of  a  so-called 
oil  of  bitter  almonds  made  from  apricot  or  peach  ker- 
nels, but  it  ought  not  to  be  offered  as  the  genuine  article. 
The  true  oil  is  often  adulterated  with  alcohol,  nitroben- 
zol,  turpentine  and  benzaldehyde,  the  latter  sometimes 
In  toto. 

Aniseed,  spermaceti  up  to  35  per  cent.,  alcohol  as 
much  as  SO  per  cent.,  kerosene,  wax.  oils  of  fennel,  cedar, 
copaiba,  camphor,  turpentine,  fennel  stearoptene  and  oil 
of  caraway,  obtained  from  both  the  seed  and  the  chaff. 

Angelica,  copaiba. 

Amiber.  crude,  resin  mixed  with  coal  oil  and  turpentine. 
It  is  rumored  that  crude  petroleum  is  frequently  supplied 
for  this  article. 

Amber,  rectified,  resin  oil,  turpentine  and  kerosene. 
Note  remarks  made  under  amber,   crude. 

Bay,  cloves,  pimento,  turpentine  and  oils  containing 
phenols.  It  has  also  been  adulterated  with  redistilled 
xiil   of  cinnamon   leaf,    with   a  slight   admixture    of   redis- 


tilled oil  of  lemongress.  Such  an  article  has  been  pro- 
nounced by  those  of  little  experience  superior  to  the  pure 
product,  appearing  sweeter,  more  aromatic  and  not  as 
heavy  in  odor  as  a  pure  oil. 

Birch,  methyl  salicylate,  and  there  Is  no  absolute 
method  to  detect  it. 

Bergamot,  lemon,  orange,  French  turpentine,  llnaloe, 
fatty  oils. 

Cajeput;  this  is  often  looted.  A  mixture  of  rosemary 
or  savin  with  camphor  and  resin  of  milfoil  Is  often  sub- 
stituted. Oils  of  camphor  and  turpentine  must  be  looked 
for. 

Cajeput,  Formosa,  said  to  be  a  mixture  of  cajeput  and 
oil  of  camphor. 

Camphor,  benzine,  coal  oil,  turpentine,  one  case  25 
per  cent. 

Canada  snakeroot,  copaiba. 

Cananga,  cocoa  nut  oil. 

Cassia,  coal  oil,  fatty  oils,  resin  (one  case  18  per  cent.), 
oil  gurjun  balsam,  cloves,  cinnamon  leaf,  cedarwood.  A 
'H>  per  cent,  aldehyde  containing  oil  of  cassia  reduced 
to  a  70  per  cent,  strength  oil,  by  the  addition  of  enough 
coal  oil.     A  large  profit  in  coal  oil. 

Caraway  seed,  often  a  looted  oil;  turpentine,  oil  of 
caraway  chaff  and  added  limonen.  The  term  "twice 
rectified"  for  ihis  article  is  rather  misleading,  as  each 
rectification  reduces  the  percentage  of  carvol.  The  single 
ciistillatiijn  of  Dutch  caraway  seed  produces  a  superior 
oil  and  of  much  grsater  strength  than  the  so-called 
"twice  rectified." 

Cedrat,   a  mixture  of  orange  and  bergamot. 

Cedar,   hemlock,   spruce,   turpentine,   oil  of  camphor. 

Cedar  leaf,   cedarwood,    thuja. 

Celery  seed,  celery  leaf,  turpentine. 

Chamomile,  cedar,  copaiba,  turpentine,  milfoil,  lemon. 
The  manufacturer  sometimes  distils  lemon  or  turpen- 
tine over  his  chamomile  flowers. 

Cinnamon,   cloves,  cassia. 

Citronella.  Japanese  oil  of  camphor,  the  light  variety. 
"This  article  was  preferred  by  some,  as  it  had  a  sweeter 
odor.  Fatty  oils,  oil  of  gurjun,  coal  oil,  cocoa  nut  oil. 
A  controversy  occurred  in  England  as  to  whether  a  mix- 
ture of  citronella  35  per  cent.,  lemon  10  per  cent,  and  coal 
oil  55  per  cent,  could  pass  as  citronella  oil. 

Coriander,  orange,  cubebs,  cedar,  turpentine.  Oil  of 
orange  distilled  with  coriander. 

Copaiba,   oil  gurjun  balsam. 

Cloves,  clove  stems,  fatty  oils,  copaiba,  pimento,  coal 
oil,  turpentine  and  carbolic  acid.  A  looted  oil  is  some- 
times met  with. 

Cubebs.  copaiba. 

Curacoa,  orange,  bitter  orange  and  bergamot. 

Dill,   caraway  chaff   oil,    mace,    turpentine. 

Eucalyptus,  looted  oil,  cheaper  grades  of  eucalyptus. 
Turpentine   is  said  to   smooth   a   rough  oil. 

Fennel  seed,  looted  oil,  fennel  chaff,  alcohol,  oils  con- 
taining phenols. 

Geranium,  gingergrass,  rectified  citronella,  fatty  oils. 

Geranium,    Turkish,   fixed   oils,    turpentine,    coal   oil. 

Gingergrass   oil.    mineral   oil   and    turpentine. 

Hemlock,    spruce,    turpentine. 

Juniper  wood,   turpentine. 

Lavender,  garden,  spike,  oil  of  camphor,  turpentine. 

Lavender  flowers,  turpentine,  alcohol.  A  poor  oil  Is 
sometimes  found  "plugged"  with  ester.  According  to 
Schimmel,  the  test  for  solubility,  one  part  to  three  of 
70  per  cent,  alcohol,  does  not  prove  or  disprove  the  pres- 
ence of  turpentine.  The  method  of  distillation  is  respon- 
sible in  the  majority  of  cases  for  the  variations  in  specific 
gravity,   optical   rotation  and  solubility. 

Lemon,  poor  lemon  oil,  with  citral  from  lemongrass 
added,  poor  or  old  orange  oil,  turpentine.  When  testing 
on  paper,  use  a  piece  of  fresh  lemon  peel  for  comparison. 

Lemongrass.  fixed  oils. 

Limes,   expressed,  lemon. 

Melissa,  lemon,  citronella  or  lemongrass  distilled  over 
melissa  leaves.  Mixtures  of  lemon  and  citronella  or 
lemongrass. 

Matico,  alcohol,  turpentine. 

Mace,   distilled,   poor  quality  nutmeg  oil. 

Neroli.  petit-grain,  with  a  little  bergamot.  improves 
the  quality  of  a  poor  oil.  Lemon  or  orange  increases 
optical  rotation.  Petit-grain  or  linaloe  decreases  optical 
rotation. 

Orange,  alcohol,  turpent'ne.  When  testing  on  paper, 
use  orange  peel  for  comparison. 

Origanum,  a  mixture  of  thyme,  oil  of  camphor,  tur- 
pentine and  coloring  matter;  crude  oil  of  sassafras,  recti- 
fied  resin   oil.   Barbadoes   tar.   crude  petroleum. 

Palmarosa.  cocoa  nut  oil.  petroleum. 


Jainiarv    17,   1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


6S 


Patchouli,   cedarwood,   cubebs.   turpentine,   coal  oil. 

PtpiHi-miiit.  ml.xture  (peppermint,  glycerin,  alcohol 
and  turpentine)  copaiba,  erlgeron,  turpentine,  castor  oil, 
pennyroyal,  alcohol,  glycerin,  oil  of  camphor,  sassafras, 
looted  oil. 

Pennyroyal,  de-mentholized  mint,  turpentine,  alcohol, 
residue  from  peppermint  distillation. 

Petit-grain,  turpentine. 

Pimento,  cloves,  carbolic  acid. 

Pine-needle  oil,  turpentine.  Much  contusion  exists  in 
these  oils,  due  partly  to  the  nomenclature  of  the  coniferse. 

Pinus  Sylvestris.  Scotch  oil  of  fir,  coal  oil,  turpentine. 
Very  little  genuine  is  to  be  had. 

jiose.— The  leaves  of  rosa  alba  added  to  the  Bulgarian 
rose,  as  the  oil  from  this  mixture  contains  more  stearop- 
tene,  so  that  the  distiller  is  able  to  add  more  geranium 
oil  without  reducing  the  melting  point  below  the  mini- 
mum. Indian  geranium  or  ginger-grass,  palmarosa,  true 
oil  of  rhodium,  light  paraffin  oils,  fixed  oils,  guaiac  wood 
oil,  alcohol,  spermaceti,  paraffin.  This  is  the  record 
breaker  for  number  of  adulterations. 

Rhodium,   a  mixture  of  rose  and  copaiba. 

Rosemary,  camphor  and  lavender,  turpentine,  spike 
oil,  petroleum  oil.   alcohol,  rectified  camphor  oil. 

Rue.   turpentine,    coal   oil. 

Sandal,  "German,"  mixture  of  sandal-English  and 
copaiba. 

Sandal,  "East  Indian"  or  "English."  castor  oil.  co- 
paiba, fatty  oils,  cedarwood,  oil  of  gurjun.  West  India 
sandals.  Chloroform  and  alcohol  were  found  in  one 
sample  that  is  said  to  have  answered  the  U.  S.  P.  re- 
quirements. This  oil  should  be  from  one  to  two  years 
oil,  as  ageing  considerably  improves  the  fineness  of  the 
aroma.  The  V.  S.  P.  requires  a  specific  gravity  0.970  to 
0.978.  Ten  O'bseivers,  including  Schimmel.  Umney.  Parry, 
Bush  and  Squires,  average  0.971  to  0.979.  Optical  rota- 
tion, —  12°  to  —  20°;  santalol.  from  86  to  98  per  cent. 

A  sate  average  for  a  good  oil  would  be.  optical  rota- 
tion, from  —  17°  to  —  19°:  specific  gravity,  0.975  at 
15°  C;  and  santalol  at  least  90  per  cent.  A  lot  of  oil  made 
by  a  certain  firm  had  a  specific  gravity  of  0.9767;  optical 
rotation,  —  17.5';  contained  97.16  per  cent,  of  santalol, 
and  was  freely  soluble  in  five  volumes  of  70  per  cent, 
alcohol. 


Savin,  juniper,  turpentine.  Mr.  Dohme  found  80  per 
cent,  of  turpentine  in  one  sample. 

Sassafras,   safrol,   coal  oil,   oil   of  camphor. 

Spearmint,  turpentine. 

Spruce,  turpentine. 

Tansy,  spruce,  turpentine. 

Thuja,  cedar,  pine  leaf,  turpentine. 

Th.vme.  camphor,  turpentine.  A  recent  examination 
showed  that  a  pure  article  cart  be  obtained,  but  generally 
it  runs  very  low  in  phenol  content.  \ 

Verbena,    lemongrass. 

Vetivert,  fixed  oils. 

Wine,  light  oil,  fusel  oil  and  the  distillate  obtained 
from   the   residue  left  in   the  manufacture  of  ether. 

Wormwood,  turpentine.  Residue  from  the  distillation 
of  oil  ot  tansy.  A  mixture  was  once  sold  as  oil  of  worm- 
wood which  cost  about  65  cents  per  pound  to  make.  It 
consisted  of  oils  of  cedar,  spruce,  amber,  tansy  refuse, 
alcohol  and  turpentine.  One  of  the  authors  had  a  sample 
of  this  unique  compound  shown  him.  Even  a  hasty 
examination  should  have  disclosed  most  of  the  ingre- 
dients. 

Wintergreen,  true.— There  is  practically  little  ot  this 
oil  to  be  had.  Birch,  pure  methyl  salicylate  and  mix- 
tures of  the  two  are  often  sold  for  it.  When  it  was  a 
common  commercial  article,  Japanese  oil  of  camphor, 
other  light  oils,  coal  oil,  sassafras  and  chloroform  were 
the  chief  adulterants.  There  appears  to  be  no  satis- 
factory test  to  identify  an  admixture  of  methyl  salicylate 
and  birch  except  optical  rotation  and  this  observation 
must  be  made  with  extreme  care. 

Ylang  Ylang  (Flower  of  Flowers),  kananga,  tatty  oils, 
synthetic  oil. 

In  conclusion,  the  writers  would  state  that  they  make 
little  claim  tor  originality.  This  paper  contains  the  re- 
sults ot  some  years  of  observation  and  information  sup- 
plied by  friends.  Existing  literature  was  largely  drawn 
upon,  chief  among  which  were  "Die  Aelherische  Oele," 
von  E.  Gildermelster  und  Fr.  Hoffmann;  the  English 
translation  of  this  by  Edward  Kremers;  "The  Chemistry 
of  Essential  Oils  and  Artificial  Perfumes,"  by  Ernest  J. 
Parry;  "Odorographia,"  by  J.  Ch.  Sawer,  and  the  "Semi- 
Annual  Reports  of  Schimmel  &  Co. 


SHOP  NOTES  AND  DISPENSING  HINTS/ 


By  W.  a.    DAWSON 


The  making  ot  suppositories  is  one  ot  the  most  trouble- 
some magistral  operations  that  pharmacists  are  called 
upon  to  undertake,  and  their  preparation  is  approached 
by  most  dispensers  with  the  air  of  a  man  about  to  nego- 
tiate a  difficult  proposition. 

The  average  prescription  calls  for  a  small  quantity,  six 
to  a  dozen,  perhaps,  and  on  this  account  the  cold  process- 
triturating,  massing  and  forming  with  the  fingers— is  to 
be  preferred  to  molding,  as  it  is  much  more  expeditious. 

In  molding  suppositories,  it  is  more  difficult  to  get  good 
results,  and  there  is  always  the  risk  ot  accident  on  remov- 
ing them  from  the  molds,  which  would  necessitate  the 
repetition  of  the  operation.  The  medicaments  prescribed 
are  nearly  always  insoluble  in  cacao  butter,  and  therefore 
are  liable  to  be  unevenly  distributed  through  the  mass,  or 
if  the  distribution  is  succgssful  the  medicament  may  settle 
In  the  point  ot  the  suppository  while  cooling  and  make  an 
unevenly  colored  and  unsightly  preparation.  Where  this 
Is  the  case,  aside  from  their  unsightliness,  they  may  prove 
irritating  to  the  patient,  owing  to  the  concentration  of  the 
medicine  in  the  point,  and  thus  defeat  the  purpose  for 
which  they  were  prescribed. 

The  compressing  machines,  by  which  suppositories  are 
molded  by  pressure,  are  likewise  unsuitable  tor  small 
quantities  on  account  ot  the  waste,  whereby  the  medica- 
tion of  each  suppository  falls  short  ot  the  quantity  pre- 
scribed, there  being  nearly  as  much  waste  in  a  batch  of 
half  a  dozen  as  in  a  batch  of  a  hundred.  This  waste  com- 
prises that  part  ot  the  mass  that  sticks  to  and  is  left 
around  the  sdes  of  the  plunger,  an  important  quantity  In 
a  small  batch. 


•Read   at  the   recent   meeting  of  the  New  York  State 
Pharmaceutical  Association. 


Then,  too,  there  is  the  impossibility  of  exactly  calcu- 
lating the  quantity  ot  cacao  butter  to  use  when  the  medi- 
cation is  tannin,  bismuth  or  some  other  Ingredient  that  is 
used  in  comparatively  large  proportion.  All  things  con- 
sidered, the  cold  process  is  preferable  for  prescription 
work,  both  as  to  time  saving  and  efficiency  ot  the  finished 
product. 

The  cacao  butter  should  be  finely  grated  and  mixed 
with  5  per  cent,  ot  corn  starch  by  lightly  shaking  the  two 
together  in  the  glass-stoppered  jar  in  which  they  are  kept 
on  the  prescription  case.  The  corn  starch  prevents  the 
particles  ot  cacao  butter  from  massing  together  in  the 
container  and  allows  ot  trituration  without  massing  in  use- 
In  making  the  suppositories  the  cacao  butter  and  medi- 
cament should  be  lightly  triturated  together  in  a  pill 
mortar  until  thoroughly  mixed,  care  being  taken  to  use 
as  little  pressure  as  possible,  so  that  the  mass  remain 
pulverulent  until  triturating  is  complete. 

Then  with  a  little  lanolin  the  mass  may  be  formed  ex- 
actly as  a  pill  mass  is.  the  mass  rolled  out  and  divided  on 
a  five-grain  pill  machine,  the  cutter  being  pressed  down 
about  half  way  through  the  mass. 

The  grooves  of  the  pill  machine  thus  form  the  sup- 
positories, as  to  length  and  diameter,  and  it  is  only  neces- 
sary to  point  the  end.  flatten  the  base  and  eradicate  the 
mark  of  the  fracture  where  the  suppositories  were  broken 
apart  by  rolling  with  a  spatula.  A  dozen  suppositories 
may  thus  be  made  in  fifteen  to  twenty  minutes.  As  work- 
ing up  and  beating  cacao  butter  slightly  raises  its  melting 
point,  it  is  quite  admissible  to  use  lanolin  for  massing. 

In  cases  where  it  is  nece."!sary  to  use  some  wax  in  a 
mass,  on  account  of  warm  weather  or  the  presence  of 
deliquescent  salts  like  chloral  hydrate,   this  may  be  done 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  17,  1901 


by  melting  togcthi-r  ten  parts  of  white  wax  and  ninety 
parts  of  cacao  butter,  and  when  cold  grating  the  mixture 
up  fine.  The  melting  point  of  this  mixture  and  also  of  the 
plain  cacao  butter  used  should  be  carefully  ascertained 
and  marked  on  the  container  of  each.  By  combining  the 
two  at  the  time  of  using  In  proper  proportion  any  desired 
melting  point  between  their  respective  figures  may  be 
obtained,  or  any  proportion  of  wax.  from  one  to  ten  per 
cent.,  may  be  thus  introduced  into  the  mass.  Corn  starch 
should  be  used  for  dusting  suppositories,  never  lyco- 
podlum;  the  latter  has  been  found  to  be  Irritating  to 
mucous  surfaces. 

After  trying  numerous  cold-cream  formulas,  the 
formula  of  the  Pharmacopceia  has  proved  the  best  as  a 
toilet  preparation.  Some  criticism  has  been  made  of  the 
presence  of  borax  in  it  on  account  of  the  incompatibility 
of  that  salt  with  some  others  when  the  ointment  is  used 
as  a  vehicle,  but  as  a  toilet  preparation  it  is  well  nigh 
perfect  and  unexcelled  by  any  cold-cream  that  I  have  yet 
seen:  the  borax  making  a  finer  and  whiter  emulsion  than 
would  be  possible  if  it  were  left  out.  It  also  retards  ran- 
cidity; and  the  ointment  keeps  the  better  for  its  presence. 

When  the  cream  is  to  be  sold  as  a  toilet  article  its  per- 
fume may  be  enhanced  by  the  addition  of  one  or  two 
grammes  of  oil  of  rose  to  each  kilo  of  ointment,  or  the 
perfume  may  be  changed  to  violet  or  any  other  odor  by 
using  about  thirty  cubic  centimeters  of  extract  of  violet, 
or  other  extracts,  to  each  kilo;  the  rose  water  being  re- 
placed by  distilled  water,  and  the  extract  added  after  the 
ointment  has  become  cold,  but  before  it  "sets." 

In  potting  it  a  piece  of  waxed  paper,  cut  to  fit,  should 
be  laid  closely  over  the  cream  before  the  cover  is  put  on. 
so  as  to  retard  drying  out  and  consequent  unsalability. 
No  greater  quantity  than  will  be  sold  in  a  month  or  two 
should  be  put  up  at  a  time,  on  this  account,  and  the  shop 
container  should  be  an  air-tight  vessel  for  the  same 
reason. 

The  soft  ointments  containing  no  water  that  are  some- 
times sold  as  cold-cream,  are  in  no  sense  "creams"  at  all, 
as  the  name  can  only  be  properly  applied  to  an  emulsion 
of  ointment  with  water.  Such  ointments  are  entirely 
lacking  in  the  prime  requisites  of  cold-cream,  its  cooling, 
soothing  and  quickly  absorptive  properties.  Petrolatum 
and  mineral  oils  are  unsuitable  for  use  in  cold-creams  on 
account  of  their  unabsorbability. 

The  compound  syrup  of  hypophosphites  of  the  National 
Formulary  is  a  most  unsatisfactory  preparation  owing  to 
its  proneness  to  decomposition.  The  principal  disturbing 
element  in  it  seems  to  be  the  ferric  hypophosphite,  and  if 
this  be  replaced  by  the  ferrous  salt  the  preparation  is 
much  more  stable.  The  proper  quantity  of  the  ferrous 
hypophosphite  for  a  pint  of  syrup  may  be  obtained  by  dis- 
solving separately  in  small  quantities  of  water,  twenty- 
five  grains  of  calcium  hypophosphite  and  forty-eight 
grains  of  ferrous  sulphate,  mixing  the  two  solutions  and 
freeing  the  resulting  solution  from  the  precipitated  cal- 
cium sulphate  by  filtration.  This  solution  may  replace  an 
equal  quantity  of  the  water  prescribed  in  the  formula. 
The  syrup  should  be  protected  from  the  light. 

It  is  a  curious  fact  that,  notwithstanding  the  vast 
amount  of  information  that  has  been  published  concerning 
syrup  of  ferrous  iodide,  there  exists  so  much  confusion  as 
to  the  proper  method  of  preserving  this  preparation.  If 
the  syrup  be  kept  in  a  place  having  free  access  to  full 
sunlight,  it  keeps  perfectly  for  any  length  of  time.  I  have 
kept  it  thus  for  more  than  a  year  in  partially  filled,  loosely 
stoppered  flint-glass  bottles  in  a  sunny  window. 

In  answer  to  a  note  on  this  subject  that  I  wrote 
last  year,  M.  C.  Biihrer,  the  editor  of  the  Swiss 
Journal  of  Chemistry  and  Pharmacy,  of  Clarens- 
Montreaux,  Switzerland,  wrote  me  that  "two  conditions 
are  necessary  only  to  get  an  indefinitely  good  preparation: 
first,  chemical  reaction  between  the  iodine  and  iron  must 
be  well  conducted  and  complete;  and,  second,  the  syrup 
must  be  acid.  When  the  syrup  is  made,  add  one-thous- 
andth part  of  citric  acid  dissolved  in  a  little  water  and 
mix  with  the  finished  syrup.  The  syrup  will  then  keep  for 
any  length  of  time  in  the  light  or  dark."  Keeping  the 
syrup  in  the  sunlight  has  proven  so  entirel.v  satisfactory 
■with  me  that  I  have  never  tried  Biihrer's  method,  and  pre- 
sent it  without  comment. 

The  syrup  of  yerba  santa  of  the  National  Formulary  is 
a  most  excellent  vehicle  for  administering  quinine,  and 
pharmacists  will  find  it  profitable  to  call  the  attention  of 


such  physicians  as  are  not  acquainted  with  It,  to  Its  power 
of  masking  the  bitterness  of  this  salt.  Physicians  are 
always  glad  to  know  of  a  preparation  that  will  enable 
them  to  prescribe  quinine  In  mixture,  and  a  four-ounce 
bottle  of  quinine  and  syrup  of  yerba  santa,  two  grains  of 
quinine  to  the  drachm,  presented  to  them  as  a  sample,  will 
bring  you  many  prescriptions  for  this  mixture.  In  admin- 
istering it,  the  bottle  should  be  well  shaken,  and  a  spoon- 
ful of  the  medlcne  should  be  taken,  clear,  and  washed 
down  with  a  swallow  or  two  of  water. 

A  fault  of  the  syrup  is  that  it  is  opaque  and  muddy 
looking.  A  more  sightly  syrup  may  be  obtained  by  adding 
the  whole  of  quantity  of  water  used  to  the  alkaline  fluid 
extract  mixture  and  filtering  with  the  aid  of  precipitated 
calcium  phosphate,  and  then  dissolving  the  sugar  by  per- 
colation. The  result  is  a  nearly  clear,  slightly  opalescent 
red-brown  syrup. 

During  the  hot  and  humid  summer  months  care  should 
be  used  to  properly  protect  from  atmospheric  moisture 
such  prescriptions  as  contain  ingredients  more  or  less 
hygroscopic.  Waxed  powder  papers  in  duplicate  sizes  of 
the  regular  powder  papers  should  be  at  hand  to  dispense 
powders  containing  pepsin,  pancreatin.  diastase,  lacto- 
peptine.  peptenzyme.  and  all  drugs  of  animal  origin  as 
well  as  deliquescent  salts,  such  as  iodides,  bromides  and 
some  of  the  chlorides.  Many  things  that  are  not  usually 
considered  as  "hygroscopic"  will  cake  up  and  stain  pow- 
der papers  during  periods  of  excessive  humidity,  and 
waxed  papers  should  be  used  freely.  Phys'cians  and  pa- 
tients appreciate  such  evidence  of  care  and  thoughtfulness 
on  the  pharmacist's  part,  and  his  reputation  for  thorough- 
ness is  enhanced  by  attention  to  these  details. 

Gelatine  coated  pills,  capsules  and  most  tablets  should 
be  dispensed  in  "Homo  Vials."  In  fact,  vials  are  much 
more  elegant  for  dispensing  pills,  capsules  and  tablets  at 
all  times  than  the  paper  pill  box  usually  used. 

Soft  ointments  that  are  liable  to  become  nearly  fluid  In 
hot  weather  should  be  dispensed  in  wide-mouth  bottles  or 
collapsible  tubes.  The  latter  make  a  very  elegant  pack- 
age, and  ointments  keep  much  better  in  them,  as  the  air 
is  excluded  to  a  large  degree.  Suppository  boxes  should 
be  marked  "Keep  in  a  cool  place."  Such  mixtures  as  are 
liable  to  spoil  quickly  should  be  similarly  marked. 

Much  time  and  bother  may  be  saved  by  having  written 
in  a  small  memorandum  book,  which  is  kept  hanging  on 
the  prescription  case,  ready  to  hand,  all  the  formulas  of 
the  Pharmacopoeia  and  National  Formulary  for  prepara- 
tions that  must  be  made  extemporaneously,  such  as 
Basham's  Mixture,,  Liq.  Plumbl  et  Opil,  Llq.  PotassU 
Citratis.  Infusion  Digitalis,  and  the  like.  The  formulas 
should  be  figured  down  in  such  quantities  as  are  usually 
prescribed  of  each  preparation,  two.  four  or  eight  ounces, 
as  the  case  may  be,  or  in  Pharmacopceial  preparations  to 
60,  120  or  240  cubic  centimeters. 

Chalk  mixture  should  invariably  be  made  freshly  for 
each  call,  and  the  conta'ner  for  the  compound  chalk  pow- 
der should  bear  a  label  giving  the  formula  for  the  mixture. 
When  called  for,  a  proper  quantity  of  the  compound  chalk 
powder  should  be  dropped  into  the  bottle,  and  equal  parts 
of  water  and  cinnamon  water  added  to  make  up  the  re- 
quired measure,  a  vigorous  shake  and  the  mixture  is  com- 
plete. There  Is  no  preparation  more  badly  abused  or  so 
carelessly  dispensed  as  this  mixture.  To  my  mind,  a  man 
who  will  dispense  chalk  mixture,  ready  made  from  a  shelf 
bottle,  is  unworthy  the  name  of  pharmac'st,  unless  he 
knows  that  the  mixture  was  made  the  same  day  it  was 
dispensed. 


OXYGEN  SUBCUTANEOUSLY.— Dr.  W.  Ewart.  before 
the  British  Medical  Association,  gave  particulars  of  the 
methods  of  Injecting  o.Kygen  subcutaneously,  which  he 
has  practised.  The  injection  of  peroxide  of  hydrogen 
is  the  method  that  presents  less  risk,  but  the  injection 
of  oxygen  gas  is  easier  to  carry  out.  A  fifth  of  a 
pint  of  10  per  cent,  solution  of  peroxide  of  hydrogen 
was  added  to  four-fifths  of  a  pint  of  saline  solution  and 
Infused  under  the  skin.  This  method  was  used  in  five 
severe  cases  of  pneumonia,  but  Dr.  Ewart  prefers  not  to 
draw  conclusions  from  so  limited  an  experience.  In- 
jections of  oxygen  are  only  indicated  in  urgent  conditions, 
and  the  question  as  to  whether  subcutaneous  injections 
are  preferable  to  the  Inhalation  method  has  yet  to  be 
settled.— (Ch.    and    Dr.) 


January   17,   1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


67 


THE    PRESERVATION    OF    PLANTS. 


By 


WK'LIFFE     PKL'K. 


It  is  often  most  difficult  for  a  student  to  rec-ogiiize 
flowers,  leaves  and  plants  erenerally  wnen  tncy  are  pi-e- 
served  in  the  usual  way  by  the  use  of  blotting  paper  under 
pressure,  and.  Indeed,  for  all  plants  of  a  succulent  nature 
this  treatment  Is  quite  useless  if  the  plant  is  intended  to 
be  recognized  afterwards.  And  though  the  stem  and 
leaves  of  plants  generally  may  be  suitable  for  the  process 
of  spreading  out  on  stiff  drawing  paper,  the  flower  is 
often,  and  the  fruit  alwa.vs.  unsuitable  (with  some  few 
exceptions). 

It  has  been  found  by  various  workers  that  the  first 
substance  produced  by  green  leaves  from  the  CO;  and 
H2O  they  obtain  is  formic  aldehyde,  and  that  from  this 
are  produced  the  many  complex  bodies  with  which  we 
are  more  or  less  acquainted— namely,  sugars  and  starches. 
An  experiment  in  favor  of  this  is  shown  by  a  mixture 
of  substances,  having  the  formula  t^nHisOu  (formose),  beina: 
obtainable  from  the  interaction  of  lime  water  and  form- 
aldehyde. 

It  has  been  found  that  formaldehyde  is  present  in 
green  leaves  to  a  larger  extent  when  in  sunlight,  so  I 
proposed  the  use  of  formaldehyde  for  the  preserv.ation 
of  plants  by  placing  them  in  a  liquid  medium  and  sealing 
them  up  in  a  bottle.  The  simplicity  of  this  proce.ss  is 
obvious,  and   the  results   are  not  alto.i?ether  dlscouragin,^. 

The  action  of  formaldehyde  appears  to  be  to  kill  all 
micr«-organisms  of  fermentation  or  destruction,  the  ex- 
clusion of  oxygen,  and.  by  contracting  the  protoplasm, 
prevent  any  action  between  the  cells.  From  many  ex- 
periments. I  find  that  however  well  any  particular 
strength  solution  will  keep  the  colors  of  the  petals  or 
fruits  fairly  normal,  sunlight,  that  all-powerful  agent  ot 
chemical  force,  bleaches  them.  Specimens,  therefore,  pre- 
served mu5t  l)e  kept  in  a  dark  place,  or  out  of  direct 
sunlight— the  darker  the  position  the  belter. 

I  took  six  bottles,  putting  in  each  plain  aqueous  solu- 
tion of  definite  strength  of  formaldehyde,  and  into  thio 
liquid  I  put  five  pieces  of  different  plants — a  several- 
colored  antirrhinum  of  the  garden,  yellow  calceolaria 
flowers,  white  stock,  a  daisy  and  a  pinule  of  a  fern  (As- 
pidium).  The  effect  in  ail  cases  was  to  make  the  tissues 
more  or  less  translucent,  and  in  some  instances,  as  in 
specimens  of  the  tulip  and  hyacinth  before  you,  to  show 
the  structure  very  beautifully,  and  to  keep  tile  specimen 
intact.  The  solutions  and  plants  in  them  were  kept  seven- 
teen months,  and  were  1  per  cent..  3  per  cent.,  o  per  cent.. 
10  per  cent.,  20  per  cent,  and  40  per  cent,  in  strength,  and 
gave  the  following  results— being  kept  in  a  dark  corner: 

1  per  cent,  solution.— Liquid  colored  reddish;  yellow 
bleached  very  slightly;  green  leaf  only  slightly  trans- 
lucent, otherwise  unciianged;  white  petals  made  semi- 
translucent,  but  had  been  dyed  slightly  by  the  reddish 
solution. 

:!  per  cent,  solution. — Similar  to  the  1  per  cent.,  but  more 
color  extracted,  somewhat  dense  appearance,  no  bleach- 
ing, and  the  green  kept  a  better  color. 

5  per  cent,  solution.— A  very  clear  solution,  very  slightly 
tinged  with  red;  flowers  translucent,  external  forms  per- 
l'''ct,  and  about  30  per  cent,  of  their  former  colors  bleached. 

10  per  cent,  solution.— As  5  per  cent.,  but  colors  a  little 
more  bleached. 

20  per  cent,  solution. — Colors  very  much  gone,  the  yel- 
low the  least. 

40  per  cent,  solution.— Colors  more  bleached  than  20  per 
cent.,  the  reds  entirely,  the  yellow  only  partially. 

On  further  experiment  with  5  per  cent,  solution  in  dif- 
fused light.  I  found  that  while  a  pansy  was  quickly 
bleached  to  a  translucent  white  in  all  colors  except  the 
yellow  lower  petal  after  a  period  of  six  montlis.  a  red 
rhododendron  retained  its  color  admirably,  and  a  tine 
ruby-colored  tulip  became  a  semi-translucent  puce.  A 
white  tulip  (as  shown'l  became  translucent,  and  you  will 
notice,  retains  its  morphological  character  admirably.  A 
blue  wild  hyacinth  changed  to  opaque  white  in  two  days, 
and  to  a  setni-translucent  white  in  six  Tnonths.    A  light 


pink  cultivated  hyacinth  became  in  appearance  like  the 
blue  one  did— before  mentioned.  And  mignonette,  after 
four  months,  had  retained  its  perfume  distinctly,  even 
above  the  penetrating  odor  of  the  H.CHO.  The  chloro- 
phyll is  not  dissolved,  while  portions  of  the  coloring  mat- 
ters and  small  quantities  of  wa.x  are  dissolved. 

In  the  specimen  before  you  of  belladonna  flower,  fruit, 
and  leaf— kept  two  years  in  a  10  per  cent  solution— yotj 
will  notice  that  the  colors  ot  the  fruit  and  leaf  are  per- 
fect, while  the  original  flower  has  lost  perhaps  less  than 
:W  per  cent,  of  its  original  color,  and  has  become  slightly 
translucent.  This  has  been  exposed  to  ordinary  light  on  a 
shelf  quite  open  to  any  diffused  light. 

The  above  experiments  show  that  a  .">  per  cent,  solu- 
tion of  formaldehyde  is  the  most  suitable  for  preserving 
Of  two  of  the  vegetable  types  one  will  lose  30  per 
cent,  and  the  other  ."ill  per  cent,  of  their  colors,  and  of  two 
red  flowers  of  different  t.vpes  one  will  lose  ;{()  per  cent,  and 
the  other  .jO  per  cent,  of  their  colors,  perhaps,  while  blues 
are  quickly  bleached.  That  in  some  Instances  a  10  per 
cent,  solution  is  satisfactory,  but  is.  of  course,  less  eco- 
nomical. 

The  possibility  of  viewing,  during  the  damp  darkness  ot 
winter,  the  "sweet  nurslings  of  the  vernal  skies.'  or.  as 
Tennyson  expresses  it. 

"The  roaring  moon  of  daffodil  and  crocus." 
in  all  their  richness  would  be  rare  indeed.    And  whatever 
measure   of  success    we   may   ha\'e,    it    is   certainly   worth 
while,  on  these  grounds  alone. 

As  we  can  distill  the  perfumes  and  store  them  up  for 
our  delectation,  perhaps  we  may  al.so  keep  the  forms  and 
"The  beauty  of  these  priceless  things. 
That  every  season  duly  flings 
Beneath  our  feet,  and  scatters  round 
The  glorious  colors  on  each  mound." 


PHARMACY. 


QUININE  GLYCEROPHOSPHATE.— Neutral  and  acia 
glycerophosphates  of  quinine  have  not  yet  been  obtained 
crystalline.  If  the  conditions  for  preparing  the  toasic 
glycerophosphate  by  double  decomposition  between  qui- 
nine sulphate  and  calcium  glycerophosphate  in  diiutc 
alcoholic  solution  are  not  exactly  observed,  the  product 
will  contain  calcium  and  quinine  sulphates.  It  is  safer 
to  act  upon  glycerophosphoric  acid  with  hydrated  quinine. 
A  saturated  solution  of  calcium  glycerophosphate  is  added 
in  small  quantities  at  a  time  to  a  20  per  cent,  solution 
of  -oxalic  acid,  agitating  carefully,  and  adding  finally 
slight  excess  of  the  calcium  salt.  After  some  hours 
the  liquid  is  filtered,  a  slight  excess  of  quinine  hydrate, 
suspended  in  water,  being  then  added.  The  mixture  is 
boiled,  filtered,  and  the  filtrate,  which  should  be  dis- 
tinctly alkaline  to  litiuus.  allowed  to  cool.  The  crystals 
are  separated,  washed  with  cold  water,  and  dried  at  the 
ordinary  temperature.  The  salt  obtained  under  these 
conditions  contains  .5H::0.  which  is  gradually  lost  as  the 
t-.'mperature  is  raised;  the  salt  turns  brown  at  fW"  C. 
and  begins  to  decompose.  It  contains  about  70  per  cent, 
of  quinine.  1!)  per  cent,  of  glycerophosphoric  acid  and  11 
per  cent,  of  water.  It  is  soluble  in  600  parts  of  coU 
water  and  less  than  100  parts  of  hot  water;  it  is  readil.v 
.soluble  in  alcohol,  glycerin  and  acids.  About  one-fiftli 
of  the  quinine  in  the  salt  is  not  displaced  by  alkalies  In 
the  cold,  prolonged  boiling  is  required  for  complete  separa- 
tion. The  constitution  of  the  compound  is  not  that  ot  a. 
simple   salt.      IPrunier,   in   Jour.    Chim.    Pharm.) 


•Read    before    the    Chemists'    Assistants'    Association. 
London. 


CLASSIFICATION  OF;  RESINS.-From  the  experience' 
gained  in  a  long  series  of  researches  on  resins.  A.  Tschirch 
classifies  those  at  present  examined  into  three  groups. 
The  first,  "tannol  resins. ''■  contains  esters  ot  certain  reslrj 
.ilcohols  which  afford  reactions  analogous  to  tannin. 
These  alcohols  are  termed  resino-tannols.  and  are  found* 
combined  with  aromatic  acids.  The  tannol-reslns  include 
the  "benzo-rcsins."  benzoin.  Peru  and  Tolu  balsams,  gum 
acaroides.  dragon's  blood,  aloes,  resin  and  storax;  also 
the  ITmbelliferous  gum  resins,  ammoniacum.  asafetida 
.md  Umbelliferous  opopanax.  The  second  group  is  named 
"resene  resins."  from  the  chief  constituents  being  indif- 
ferent "resenes."  bodies  which  neither  combine  wdth  at- 
kalies  nor  show  any  other  marked  reactions.  It  include* 
the  Burseraceous  resins,   olibanum,   myrrh,   Burseracetnis 


68 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[  Jaiuiary   17,   1901. 


yJPopana^.  Aleci-a  balsam,  va^lou^s  elemls,  bdellium,  taca- 
mahac  and  mastic;  also  the  Dipterocarpous  resins,  dam- 
mar, Doona  resin,  (iurjun  balsam  and  Manilla  copal. 
The>e  reelns  contain  no  esters.  The  third  group,  "Ter- 
j>eno-reslns."  contains  free  resin  adds,  such  as  reslno.le 
acid.  To  this  belong  the  coniferous  re.sins.  the  resin 
of  J'olyporus  officinalis,  the  resins  of  copaiba  balsam  and 
JCanzibar  coi)al.^ourn.    de   Pharm..    Ph.    Jour. 


INFLUENCE  OF  DRY  AND  AlOIST  AIK  ON  PLANTi. 
—.As  a.  general  law  derived  from  a  .'^ries  of  experiments 
on  a  large  number  of  iilanls  belonging  lo  many  natural 
orders,  M.  ?:berhardt  derives  the  following  conclusions; 
>lolst  air  promotes  the  development  of  both  stem  anJ 
Jeaves,  but  reduces  the  diameter  of  the  stem;  it  increase.^ 
the  amount  of  surface  of  the  leaves,  but  diminishes  the 
ciuantity  of  chlorophyll  contained  in  them.  The  dilleren- 
tiatlon  of  tissues  is  greatly  reduced,  especially  the  suji- 
porting  tissue.  The  production  of  rootlets  is  much  di- 
minished. Dry  air,  on  the  other  hand,  has  an  unfavor- 
able effect  on  the  growth  of  the  stem,  has  a  tendency 
to  diminish  the  surface  of  the  leaves  and  to  increase  the 
number  of  rootlets.  It  promotes  the  production  of 
stomates,  the  thickness  of  the  cuticle  and  the  formation 
of  bark,  favors  the  formation  of  woody  tissue,  and  thj 
tlifterentiation  of  the  sclerenchymatous  tissues,  both  In 
the  pith  and  in  the  cortex,  and  increases  tne  develop- 
ment of  the  palisade  ti.'^sues  of  the  leaves.— (Compies 
rendus;    Phar.    Jour.) 


LIGHT  FROM  BACTERIA.— The  Lancet  states  thai 
pure  cultures  of  the  photo-bacterium- which  is  the  cause 
of  the  phosphorescence  of  the  sea— can  be  ootamed  by 
placing  a  fresh  haddock  or  herr.ng  in  a  2  per  cent,  sait 
solution  and  keeping  it  at  about  7  degrees  above  freezing. 
In  a  few  days  the  fish  and  all  the  Huld  give  off  a  pale 
greenish  light,  made  more  brilliant  by  adding  a  little 
sugar.  The  cultures  can  even  be  photographed  by  their 
own  light. 


ErPYRIN.— Trade  name  g.ven  to  a  compound  of 
vanillin  ethyl-carbonate  and  p^phenetidin.  It  appears  a.s 
acicular  crystals,  grass-green  in  color,  tasteless,  and 
having  a  faint  but  very  pleasant  odor  of  vanilla.  It 
melts,  without  change,  at  between  87°  and  .SS'  C.  (from 
187— IW  F.I.  difficultly  soluble  in  water,  but  readily  sio 
in  alcohol,  ether  and  chloroform.  It  is  said  to  be  a  mild, 
non-toxic  antipyretic,  especially  useful  with  chUoren,  thw 
aged   and   debilitated. 


The    l.ac    Imlustry    ol    Assam. 

A   recent   report   of   the   Assistant   Director  of  Agricul- 
ture in  Assam  deals  in  detail  with  the  lac  industry  there. 
Lac   occurs   in   its   natural    state   in   various    parts   of   the 
forests   of   Assam,    as    well    as    of    Burma,    but   chiefly    in 
parts    of   the    Khasi    and    Garo    Hills,    and    the    export    in 
recent   years   has   averaged    IG.UOO  maunds.    or  something 
over  500  tons,   but   in   some  of   the  forests,    owing   to   the 
ravages  of   the  Kolaazar  epidemic   and   depopulation,   the 
production    is    declining.      The    production    in    Manipur   is 
not   sufficient   for   the   local    needs,    and    quantities   of  the 
lac    are    sent    there    from    the    Kubo    Valley    of    .\ssam. 
The  lac  is  all  sent  away  from  Assam  in  the  cjude  form. 
or    stick    lac;    shell    and    button    lac    are    made,    to    some 
extent,    but    lac    dye    is    not    now    prepared    anywhere    in 
Assam,    and    lacquer    wares    are    only    produced    in    two 
places,  so  that  this  once  considerable  industry  would  seem 
to  be  dying  out.     The  black  lacquer  of  Manipur  is  really 
not   a    lac    preparation    at    all,    but    only    the    juice   of    a 
tree   sent   from   the   Kubo   Valley.      In   Assam    the   lac   is 
usually  collected  twice  a  year,  first  in  May  and  June,  and 
then  in  October  and  November.     The  first  is  mainly  used 
for   seed    purposes,    while    the    second    forms    the    export 
A  few  days  after  the  collection,   pieces  of  stick  lac  con- 
taining living  insects  are  tied  on  to  the  branches  of  the 
trees  on  which  the  next  crop  is  to  be  grown.     The  usual 
plan   is   to   place   the   lac   in   small   bamboo   baskets   and 
tie   these   on  the    twigs    of   the    trees.      The   insects    soon 
crawl  out.  and  spread  over  the  young  branches,  on  which 
they  promptly  begin  to  feed,  and  secrete  the  resin.     This 
is  allowed   to  go  on   tor  about  six  months,    when   the  lac 
is   collected;   but   if   the   secretion   has   been   defective   or 
insufficient.    the   insects   remain   undisturbed   for   another 
6ix    months. 


FR  AMv    -WRIGHT. 

Frank  Wright,  a  successful  "Farmacist"  at  Cave 
Spring.  Ga..  has  just  been  elected  mayor  of  his  town. 
He  is  a  pharmaceutical  graduate  of  '9."t.  a  member  of  the 
Georgia  and  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Associa- 
tions, and  a  reader  of  the  Era.  The  Mayor  is  a  believer 
in  the  phonetic  system  of  spelling  and  adheres  to  it 
religiously  in  all  ".lis  correspondence  and  printed  matter, 
all  wrappers  leaving  his  store  bearing  an  alphabetical 
list  of  a  hundred  principal  articles  of  his  stock,  headed 
with  the  sentence.  "Sum  Things  I  Sel."  Formerly  he 
conducted  a  "farmacy"  in  Rome.  Ga..  and  was  there 
well  known  as  an  aggressive  cutter,  but  has  since  learned 
the  folly  of  his  way  in  that  direction.  All  of  his  labels 
are  first  prepared  by  covering  the  large  blank  sheets 
with  the  sentence  "Frank\^'right■sFarmacy"  in  diamond 
type  set  up  without  spacing  and  closely  arranged  in 
diagonal  lines,  then  reprinting  over  this  transversely  the 
regular  label  in  the  usual  black  letters;  all  labels  bearing 
first  the  official  English  name  and  then  in  brackets  the 
synonym,  followed  briefly  by  such  information  concern- 
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customer. 

Recently  Mr.  Wright  had  prepared  a  set  of  1.000  Cc. 
French  square  amber-colored  shelf  ware,  having  each 
label  plainly  numbered  in  front  and  the  same  number 
ground  on  top  of  the  stopper,  thus  preventing  evapora- 
tion and  deterioration  consequent  upon  stoppers  getting 
in  the  wrong  bottle  and  serving  to  keep  the  bottle  in  its 
proper  alphabetical  position  on  the  shelf.  The  amber 
color  protects  the  contents  from  light  and.  failing  to 
disclose  internal  stains,  makes  a  handsome  appearance  on 
the  shelf.  Mr.  Wright  is  still  a  single  man  but  says  he 
is  getting  awfully   tired  of  it. 


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is  claimed,  is  an  almost  perfect  succedaneum  for  mother's 
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contain  more  protein  material  and  less  fat,  than  human 
ntilk. 


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I  N  order  to  maintain  regular  prices  we  adhere 
to  the  "rebate  contract  plan." 

We  pay  the  war  tax  first,  last  and  all  the 
time. 

We  manufacture  an  excellent  laxative  remedy 
and  advertise  extensively  to  make  business  for 
the  drug  trade  and  ourselves. 

We  do  not  claim  to  excel  in  other  things,  but 
we  endeavor  to  do  one  thing  well  and  to  give 
satisfaction  to  the  trade. 

We  appreciate  the  friendly  interest  which 
druggists  generally  have  taken  in  the  sales  of 
our  remedy  and  we  thank  them  most  cordially. 

We  are, 

Yours  truly, 

California  Fi^  Syrup  Co., 


SAN  FRANCIS<CO,  CAL. 


i,4$vistil,l,e:,  kt. 


NETV  TORK,  W,  To 


(S.  p.  4.) 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


TARRANT    &    CO.    MUST    ANSWER. 


KINGS  COUNTY  STANDS  FAST. 


•Coroner's  Jnr>-  Hold  Finn  Criiiiiuully  Responsible 
For  Death  of  Seven  Persons — Hail  Fixed  for 
President  Mniu  and  Director  Powers  at  ^.OlMI 
Long'   Legal  Figrht  Expected. 

The  coroner's  jury  which  had  been  sitting  last  week 
111  investigate  the  Tarrant  &  Co.  disaster  and  fix  the 
•criminal  refponsibility,  returned  the  following  verdict 
Friday    afternoon.    January   11: 

"We  tind  that  said  explosion  was  occasioned  by  the 
storage  of  combustible  chemicals  in  excess  of  the  quan- 
tity permitted  by  law.  and  we  hold  Tarrant  &  Co.  crim- 
inally   responsible    for   the   deaths   of  the   deceased." 

Coroner  Bausch,  before  whom  the  inquiry  was  held. 
ordered  that  Thomas  F.  Main,  president  of  Tarrant  & 
•Company,  and  William  A.  G.  Powers,  one  of  the  directors, 
appear  before  him  Saturday.  January  12.  Messrs.  Main 
and  Powers  appeared  and  were  held  in  ?5,000  bail  for  the 
•Grand   Jury. 

-Assistant  District  Attorney  AValsh.  who  appeared  for 
the  people,  said  the  case  would  probably  be  submitted 
to  the  Grand  Jury   this  week. 

Lawyer  Alfred  Ely.  tor  Tarrant  &  Co..  stated  that 
there  was  about  Jl.ClMi.oOO  insurance  involved  in  the  case. 

"One  of  Tarrant  &  Co.'s  employes."  said  Mr.  Ely. 
"told  me  last  week  that  since  the  fire  he  had  been  ap- 
proached by  a  man  whose  name  he  did  not  know  who  of- 
fered him  .$2.1KI0  if  he  would  make  an  affidavit  that  sul- 
phur was  stored  in  Tarrant  &  Co.'s  building." 

Mr.  Ely  said  he  would  make  an  investigation  with  a 
-view  to  establishing  the  identity  of  the  person  who  made 
the  offer. 

George  E.  Murray.  Inspector  of  Combustibles,  testified 
at  the  inquest  that  in  acting  on  permits  for  the  storage 
•of  chlorate  of  potash  he  would  not  permit  it  to  be  stored 
where   there  was  sugar,   acid  or   sulphur. 

"AVould  you  permit  chlorate  of  potassium  to  be  stored 
at  one  end  of  a  floor  and  sulphur  at  the  other  end?" 

"I  would  have  to  know  who  was  handling  it." 

He  explained  that  if  some  of  the  two  articles  were 
spilled  and  were  swept  together  an  explosion  might 
•occur. 

"We  never  recognized  Tarrant  &  Co.  as  running  a 
storehouse  or  warehouse."  he  said.  "They  were  under- 
stood to  be  wholesale  druggists  running  a  private  busi- 
ness. After  the  fire  I  found  in  the  basement  spirits 
enough  to  start  a  saloon,  as  well  as  turpentine,  muriatic 
■acid,  etc.,  all  of  which  had  not  been  touched  by  fire  or 
by  the  explosion,  indicating  that  the  substances  which 
'had  caused  the  explosion  were  on  the  upper  floor." 

Other  witnesses  testified  to  the  amounts  of  chlorate 
of  potash  and  of  sulphur  stored  in  the  building.  It  was 
brought  out  that  over  32.000  pounds  of  sulphur  and  about 
thirty-five  tons  of  chlorate  of  potash  were  in  the  build- 
ing at   the   time   of  the  fire. 

President  Main,  in  response  to  a  question  by  Coroner 
Bausch.  testified  that  he  never  inquired  whether  firms 
having  goods  in  the  building  were  storing  explosives. 
He  said  "Mr.  Morehouse  attended  to  that,  and  he  was  an 
old   and   trusted   employe." 

Mr.    Morehouse    lost    his    life    in    the    disaster. 

Max  J.  Breitenbach.  a  manufacturer,  living  at  No.  22 
"East  "Eighty-ninth  street,  gave  bail  for  Main.  Breiten- 
bach occupied  one  of  the  floors  of  the  Tarrant  building. 
He  pledged  the  brick  house.  No.  -136  Madison  avenue, 
valued  at  $40,000.  Joseph  A.  Flynn  qualified  as  Powers' 
*ondsman,  giving  fifteen  blocks  on  Washington  Heights, 
•lalued   at   J30.000,   as  security. 


Hesolntions  of  Concriitiilntion  From  ivin^;s  County 
l*liariiiiifeiitiriil  Six-iefy  to  Presi4lent  Anderson 
of  N.  A.  K.  D.  mill  Dr.  Ilrundage.  Vice-Presi- 
dent lloard  of  I'liariiiacy. 

The  work  of  the  i  Joint  Conference  Committee  in 
amending  the  cut-rate  evil  in  Greater  New  York  was  re- 
hearsed in  full  at  the  meeting  of  the  Kings  County  Phar- 
maceutical Society  in  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy 
Tuesday  afternoon,  January  S,  and  was  afterward  unani- 
mously endorsed.  The  members  present,  of  whom  there 
was  a  large  number,  evinced  a  new  interest  in  the  well- 
known  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  by  which  the  Conference  Com- 
mittee expects  to  obtain  its  end.  and  pledged  themselves 
anew  to  uphold  the  price-schedule  when  it  was  declared  in 
effect.  The  new  pharmacy  law  was  also  discussed  at 
length  and  much  valuable  information  given  by  Dr.  Brun- 
dage  and  William  Muir.  who  had  just  returned  from  the 
first  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  at  Albany. 

W.  C.  Anderson  took  up  the  report  of  the  Executive 
Committee  of  the  Joint  Conference  Committee.  Mr.  Muir, 
chairman  of  the  committee,  being  absent  at  the  time. 

The  C'lmmittee's  work  was  outlined  in  full  by  Mr.  An- 
derson, who  said  that  over  97  per  cent,  of  the  druggists 
of  Greater  New  York  had  already  declared  in  favor  of  the 
price  schedule.  He  said  the  dry  goods  trade  was  also 
favorably  inclined  toward  it.  He  had  seen  representa- 
tives from  the  Hegeman  Corporation.  J.  N.  Hegeman.  J. 
Milhau's  Son,  and  Reid,  Yeomans  &  Cubit,  and  they 
had  talked  in  favor  of  the  plan,  but  another  conference 
would  be  necessary  after  the  canvass  of  the  city  had  been 
completed,  before  they  would  give  a  final  answer.  The 
plan  was  operating  excellently  in  other  sections.  Pater- 
son  had  a  price-schedule  in  force  which  was  progressing 
most  satisfactorily.  Caution  must  be  exercised  by  the 
druggists,  however,  in  holding  to  the  agreement,  as 
methods  might  be  tried  by  unscrupulous  persons  to  under- 
mine the  plan. 

Mr.  Muir  came  in  while  Mr.  .\nderson  was  talking  and 
subsequently  added  a  brief  reoort. 

A.  Hegeman  asked  if  a  druggist  who  cut  on  anything. 
whether  the  article  was  on  the  rebate  list  or  not,  should 
be  classed  as  aggressive. 

Mr.  jVnderson  replied  in  the  aflSrmative  and  cited  a  case 
where  a  wholesale  dealer  in  the  South  had  sold  to  one 
cutter  and  had  been  refused  goods  by  the  J.  C.  Ayer  Co., 
to  whom  he  afterward  sent  an  order.  This  company  re- 
turned the  order,  stating  this  wholesaler  could  no  longer 
distribute  the  Ayer  goods,  as  he  had  violated  his  agree- 
ment. This  should  apply  to  ...e  retailer;  if  he  cut  on  one 
article  he  should  be  treated  as  though  he  cut  on  all. 

Secretary  Tuthill  called  attention  to  the  large  number 
of  members  at  the  meeting  who  had  not  attended  in  some 
time  before  .and  for  their  benefit  asked  Mr.  Anderson  to 
outline  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan.  Before  Mr.  Anderson  com- 
plied, a  number  of  questions  were  asked  of  him.  all  of 
which  he  answered  in  a  satisfactory  manner. '  He  then 
outlined  the  tripartite  agreement  and  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan 
in  full.  A  discussion  followed  in  which  nearly  all  took 
part,  and  which  showed  the  members  to  be  favorably 
impressed  with  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan.  When  matters 
lagged  for  a  moment  fresh  arguments  were  started  by 
an  innocent,  not  to  say  facetious,  question  asked  by  Mr. 
Wichelns.  It  was:  "Why  do  you  fellows  charge  pharma- 
cists $2.00  a   year  under  the   new   law?" 

Mr.  Muir  joined  in  the  general  laugh  following  the  re- 
mark and  afterward  answered  the  question  in  more 
serious  strain.  His  remarks  were  supplemented  by  a  very 
clear  explanation  of  the  registration  clauses  of  the  law 
by  Dr.   Brundage. 

Dr.  Ray  thought  the  members  should  feel  highly  grati- 
fied in  having  the  president  of  the  N.  A.   R.   D.   and  the 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


vice-president  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  for  fellow  mem- 
bers, and  his  motion  that  the  society  congratulate  the 
two  oflicers  was  unanimously  carried.  Dr.  Brundage  re- 
sponded In  a  feeling  manner. 

Secretary  Tuthill  reported  that  the  Progressive  Phar- 
maceutical Association  of  Brooklyn,  composed  of  twenty- 
six  pharmacists  of  Greenpoint,  six  of  whom  were  mem- 
bers of  the  Kings  Count.v  Society,  was  desirous  of  joining 
the  Kings  County  Society  in  a  body  if  the  initiation  fe« 
was  suspended.  Mr.  Anderson's  motion  that  such  action 
be  taken  was  carried.  Secretary  Tuthill  said  President 
Smith,  of  the  Greenpoint  organization,  had  promi-sed  to 
Influence  the  organization  in  Long  Island  City  of  twenty- 
four  members  to  join  also  it  the  same  condition  were 
allowed. 

The  Greenpoint  A.ssociation  had  been  working  out  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  with  much  success.  Mr.  Muir  said  the 
Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Society  was  already  the 
largest  local  pharmaceutical  organization  in  the  State, 
having  a  list  of  305  paying  members  and  the  addition  of 
the  new  members  would   further  strengthen   its   position. 

An  invitation  from  the  German  Apothecaries  Society 
to  attend  its  ball,  accompanied  by  twenty  tickets,  was 
accepted. 

Adolph  Sanntrock  and  Antonio  Lo  Sardo  were  pro- 
posed for  membership  and  nine  persons  were  elected 
members. 

Treasurer  Ray  reported  as  follows:  Balance  December 
11.  $284.36;  receipts.  $21:  disbursements,  $100;  balance, 
$205.30.  He  also  reported  the  following  condition  of  the 
Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy  funds:  Received  college 
fees,  $1,120;  from  Board  of  Pharmacy,  $724.06;  'balance  on 
hand  last  report,  $4,314.(5;  balance  to  date,  $6,1.58.71. 


[January  17,  1901. 


BOARD    OF    PHARMACY    AND    THE    LAW. 


"BETTER  PRICES"  THE  RULE  OF  PATER- 
SON. 


Retnll  Drnearists  Institute  Sweepiiisr  Reform  niid 
Schedule  is  I'plield — "We  Are  very  Sorrj-  AVe 
Did   Not    .\dvnnce    Sooner."   They   S«y. 

During  the  last  few  weeks  the  retail  druggists  of 
Paterson.  N.  J.,  have  been  working  under  a  minimum 
price  schedule  in  accordance  with  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan, 
and  an  estimate  of  its  worth  may  be  obtained  from  the 
following  taken  from  a  letter  from  a  member  of  the  local 
association:  "Everything  is  moving  along  satisfactorily. 
"We  have  had  very  little  difflculty  with  customers  over  the 
advanced  prices.  We  are  only  sorry  we  did  not  advance 
sooner." 

Paterson  has  always  borne  the  reputation  of  being 
one  of  the  worst  cut-rate  towns  in  the  United  States. 
A  few  weeks  ago  the  druggists  of  the  city  formed  a  local 
association  with  a  view  to  testing  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan. 
A  price  list  was  put  in  effect  December  23.  1900.  It  is  an 
extensive  affair,  embracing  not  only  medicinal  proprietary 
articles,  but  infant  foods,  beef  extracts,  mineral  waters, 
toilet  articles  and  in  fact  almost  ever.vthing  properly 
belonging  to  the  drug  business.  The  schedule  is  too 
lengthy  to  reprint  here,  but  the  scale  followed  is  as  fol- 
lows: All  new  articles  shall  be  sold  at  full  price.  All 
articles  of  which  the  full  retail  price  is  less  than  25c. 
shall  he  sold  at  full  retail  price:  all  25c.  articles  not  less 
than  2nc. :  all  35c.  articles  not  less  than  30c.;  all  50c. 
articles  not  less  than  40c.:  all  75c.  articles  not  less  than 
60c.:  all  $1  articles  not  less  than  80c.  Barbers  and  hair- 
dressers to  pay  full  schedule  prices.  There  are  a  number 
of  exceptions  noted  under  the  different  clas'ses.  but  in  all 
instances  the  price  quoted  is  substantially  above  the 
killing  prices  which  were  in  force. 

The  association  held  its  annual  meeting  Thursday 
evening,  Januar.v  10,  when  the  officers  who  had  been 
elected  at  the  first  meeting.  December  6.  19CKX  were  unani- 
mously re-elected  as  follows:  President.  G.  E.  Pellett; 
vice-president.  A.  Nussey;  secretary.  G.  H.  Golding; 
treasurer.  L.  W.  Kent;  trustees.  C.  C.  Smith.  R.  yv.  Love- 
land  and  Dr.  J.  E.  Brown. 


X.  Y.  C.  P.  .\LIMXI  MEETING. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Associa- 
tion of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held 
Wednesday  evening.  January  9.  and  was  well  attended. 
The  following  members  of  the  association  who  had  not 
visited  a  meeting  in  a  number  of  years  were  present: 
George  Freygang  and  George  Lehritter,  New  York,  and 
L.  H.  Dickenson  and  Philip  Simon,  Danbury,  Conn. 
Beside  the  regular  routine  business.  G.  E.  Schwein- 
furth.  secretary  of  the  Joint  Conference  Commit- 
tee, gave  a  complete  report  of  the  work  of  the  committee 
)n  the  movement  for  better  prices. 


KaMlern  Hrnnch  to  Grant  RecoKniHou  In  IMmr- 
mnolHtM  lt<-ein(<-rr<I  on  CulleKc  Hlploma— Htmrd 
Kcndy    to    ■(•■Kinler. 

.\  meeting  of  the  Eastern  branch  of  the  Board  of 
Pharmacy  was  held  In  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy 
.Monday  evening,  January  14,  at  which  Important  matters 
concerning  the  enforcement  of  the  pharmacy  law  were 
tilscussed. 

One  of  the  first  matters  to  come  before  the  Eastern 
Board  was  that  of  recognizing  the  pharmacist  regis- 
tered on  a  college  diploma.  Under  the  law  there  Is  no 
provision  made  for  him.  and  although  he  can  continue 
business  on  his  present  credentials,  by  a  strict  interpre- 
tation of  the  law  there  is  no  paragraph  In  it  referring  to 
him  as  a  pharmacist,  nor  is  he  mentioned  in  any  other 
way.  It  is  the  sentiment  of  the  members  of  the  Fiastern 
branch  that  he  should  be  recognized.  At  the  meeting  of 
the  Board  in  Albany  President  Smither  and  Secretary- 
Treasurer  Faber  were  given  the  matter  in  charge  to  in- 
quire into  the  legal  right  of  a  branch  of  the  board  to 
take  such   action   independent   of  the   entire   board. 

Another  matter  to  occupy  the  Eastern  branch's  at- 
tention is  the  paragraph  of  the  law  referring  to  the 
registration  of  stores  "during  the  month  of  January." 
Because  of  the  great  number  of  stores  in  this  section  it 
will  be  next  to  impossible  to  register  all  of  them  during 
the  current  month,  consequently  the  lime  will  be  ex- 
tended. As  soon  as  practicable  the  board  will  print  notices 
in  the  pharmaceutical  press  calling  on  drug  store  owners 
to  register.  A  reasonable  time  will  be  given  for  them  to 
comply,  and  if  they  should  fail  to  do  so  after  the  second 
warning  they  will  be  prosecuted.  The  board  intends  to 
be  as  lenient  as  possible  until  the  machinery  of  the  law 
is  running  smoothly.  Of  course,  it  will  be  impossible 
to  know  that  all  stores  have  complied  with  the  law  until 
the  inspectors  begin  a  tour  of  the  city.  The  board  ap- 
points the  inspectors,  but  as  different  conditions  prevail 
in  the  different  sections,  the  appointments  are  made  on 
suggestion  of  the  local  branch.  The  legal  counsel  is 
designated   in  the  same  way. 

In  re-registering  it  will  not  be  necessary  for  the  appli- 
cant to  present  himself  in  person,  but  in  mailing  his 
registration  certificate  he  must  also  include  his  qualifi- 
cation blank.  The  fee  is  $1,  with  50  cents  additional 
for  engrossing  if  this  be  desired,  and  to  cover  the  expense 
of  forwarding  the  new  certificate  by  registered  mail. 
The  dispensaries,  clinics,  hospitals,  wholesale  drug  houses 
and  paint  stores  will  all  have  to  register.  The  board  has 
established  its  office  in  the  New  York  College  of  Phar- 
macy and  is  ready  for  business.  George  S.  De  Lacey 
has  been  engaged  as  clerk  to  Secretary  Faber  and  he 
will  attend   to  all  applicants. 

The  salaries  of  the  secretaries  of  the  different  branches 
have  been  fixed  as  follows:  Eastern  branch,  $1,000;  Middle 
branch.  $000;  Western  Branch,  $40*.  The  secretary- 
treasurer  of  the  board  receives  a  yearly  salary  of  $500. 
President  Smithers  has  named  the  following  committees 
for  the  year: 

On   Finance:   Messrs.    Sears,    Bigelow   and   Palmer. 

On  Inspection,  Complaints  and  Prosecutions:  Messrs. 
Faber.    Reimann  and  Bradt. 

On   Registration:    Messrs.    Smith.    Muir   and  Jewell. 

On  Adulterations  and  Substitutions:  Messrs.  Gregory. 
Diekman  and   Hj'de. 

On  Sale  of  Poisons:  Messrs.  Brundage,  Jewell  and 
Merritt. 


THE    MICHIGAN   DRIG    CO.   OFFER. 

In  the  Era  of  January  3.  under  the  title  "Another  N. 
A.  R.  D.  Offer."  a  statement  was  made  concerning  the 
Michigan  Drug  Co.  which  was  somewhat  incorrect.  The 
company,  in  a  letter  of  January  7.  states  that  its  offer 
to  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  "is  50  cents  for  every  pint  of  Dabrook's 
Violertes  of  Venice  which  is  sold  to  the  retail  drug 
trade;  price,  $4.25  per  pint;  the  only  conditions  being  that 
the  retailer  sign  the  proper  coupon,  which  is  counter- 
signed by  the  jobber  who  fills  the  order.  It  does  not 
apply  to  every  pint  of  Dabrook's  Perfumes  or  regular 
goods,  which  are  sold  at  a  less  price."  The  company 
states    that   the   offer  is   meeting   much    success. 


January 


KJOl. 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


CANVASS  COMPLETED. 

Over  !».s  r,.r  «  <-ii«.  lit'  <;r<-al<'i-  N.-iv  1  ork  ■■linriiiii- 
cl>««»  in  l'ii\<ir  lit  Hiulici-  l*ri<-cs— Uii  I  >  ;:.'  \l>nii- 
llllel>  AKitiliHl  till-  tlovt-iilclil— TliL-  Dlllc  llif  >«-»v 
l>rip<-H  Are  t»  Tnkf  Kfffct  to  In-  Flxt-al  To-Da>. 

The  Exiculiw  I'ommUtei'  nf  the  Joint  dmforeiu'e  I'Dm- 
mittee.  which  has  had  In  c+iarse  the  eanvass  of  the  phar- 
macists of  Greater  New  York  to  obta'n  an  opinion  on  a 
schedule  of  higher  prices  for  proprietary  articles,  com- 
pleted its  labors  Friday  afternoon.  January  11.  The  final 
reports  of  the  canvassers  were  received.  The  results  ob- 
tained were  surprising  to  the  committee  'nasmuch  as  t.iey 
Sn"eatly  e.vceeded  the  most  sanguine  expectations. 

The  reports  were  as  follcws: 

District  1.— 30  stores  visited.  2(i  in  favor  :i  opposed. 
1   doubtful. 

District  2.-25  stores  visited.  7  in  favor.  :i  opposed.  V> 
not  in. 

District  3.— Completed  last  week  (sec   Era  January   10). 

District  4.-22  stores  vi.=ited.    12  in   favor,    H>  not  in. 

District  5.— Completed  last   wcf  k  (see  Era  Jant;arv  10.) 

District  0.— 2."i  stores   visited:  2."!  in   favor 

Di.'ttri^t  7.— Completed  last  week.  (See  Era  January  10.) 

Distri   t  s.— 22  stores  visited:  21  in  favor:  1  not  in." 

The  total  for  the  entire  canvass  gives  these  figures: 
1.439  stores  visited:  l.^^'Is  in  favor:  2r>  opposed;  44  doubt- 
ful: 34  not  in. 

The  number  of  "doubtful"  may  be  greati.v  reduced 
when  the  books  of  the  canvassers  are  examined,  as  a  num- 
ber of  them  have  been  placed  in  the  "in  favor"  columti. 
having  changed  their  minds  after  a  visitation  by  members 
of  the  Executive  Committee.  In  instances  where  the  pro- 
prietor of  a  number  of  stores  has  refused  to  agree  to  the 
plan  a  negative  answer  has  been  placed  opposite  each 
store,  so  that  it  is  probable  the  whole  number  of  those  op- 
posed will  also  be  les-^ened. 

Chairman  Muir  took  occasion  to  compliment  the  can- 
vassers on  their  work.  He  announced  that  over  98  per 
cent,  of  the  pharmacists  of  greater  New  York  had  agreed 
to  the  plan.  He  had  not  received  a  report  from  the  Retail 
Dry  Goods  Dealers*  .\ssociation.  which  was  to  consider  the 
price  list  at  a  meeting  Tuesday  afternoon.  January  8.  but 
that  report  would  be  ready  to  present  to  a  meeting  of  the 
Joint  Conference  Committee  to  be  held  this  afternoon. 

It  is  believed  the  date  the  new  prices  will  go  into  effect 
will  be  fixed  at  this  afternoon's  meeting,  and  that  it  will 
be  January  2). 

Some  of  the  dov.-n-town  retail  dealers  have  not  con- 
sented to  the  new  arrangement,  but  it  is  believed  they  will 
if  the  list  is  adopted  by  the  dry  goods  stores. 

J.  Weinstein  was  sub-itituted  on  the  committee  in  place 
of  A.  Bakst. 


ESSEX  COUNTY 


(N.  J.)  DRUGGISTS' 
CIATION. 


ASSO- 


The  minimum  price  schedule  of  the  Essex  County 
Retail  Druggists'  Association,  adopted  at  the  December 
meeting,  becomes  effective  February  1.  and  at  a  meet- 
ing of  the  association  held  in  the  New  Jersey  College  of 
Pharmacy.  Newark.  Wednesday.  January  9.  it  was  de- 
cided to  announce  the  fact  by  mailing?  notification  cards 
to  all  druggists  in  the  county  who  are  in  accord  with 
the  movement. 

F.  W.  Rodeman  made  an  elo(|uent  speech  during  the 
meeting  on  the  policy  of  keeping  united  in  upholding  the 
reform.  He  concludeil  his  remarks  by  offering  a  motion 
that  5(M>  cards  be  printed  "To  the  Public  "  announcing 
that  "On  and  after  February  1,  1901.  the  prices  charged 
in  this  establishment  on  patent  medicines  will  be  the 
same  as  those  charged  by  all  respectable  pharmacists 
in  Essex  County."  Mr.  Rodeman  thought  such  a  card 
ought  to  be  displayed  in  the  window  of  each  drug  store. 
The  idea  w*as  not  favoreel  by  man.v  members,  and  when 
the  motion  was  voted  on  it  was  lost. 

Frank  E.  Kirby.  vice-president  of  the  Morgan  Drug 
Co.,  of  Brooklyn,  spoke  of  the  card  system  for  commer- 
cial travelers  in  use  in  cities  in  the  I'nited  States  where 
druggists  had  adopted  a  list  of  prices.  A  discussion  fol- 
lowed, which  resulted  in  the  matter  being  put  over  until 
the  next  meeting.  It  was  suggested  that  the  society 
should  incorporate  to  prevent  persons  suing  individual 
mem'bers,  as  Mr,  Beitmann  said  some  of  the  "cutters" 
in  town  had  threatened  suit  it  their  supplies  were  cut 
off.  Secretary  Wuensch  said  he  would  write  to  Secre- 
tary Wooten  of  the  N.  A  .R.  D.  for  information  «n  the 
matter. 


Treasurer  Egge  reported  f.H.mi  in  the  treasury.  Two 
communications    from    Secretary    Wooten    were    read    and 

placed   nil   file. 

HOBOKEN    DRUGGISTS    DEFER   ACTION. 

.\t  the  regular  meeeting  of  the  Hoboken  (N.  J.)  Drug- 
gists' Association  Monday  evening,  January  7,  the  mat- 
ter of  adopting  a  price-list  was  laid  on  the  table  until 
the  next  meeting.  The  Executive  Committee  of  the  As- 
sociation  presented    the   following  schedule: 

All  Sc.   articles,   full   |)rice. 

.\ll    IDc.   articles,    full    price 

All   loc.  articles,   full   [rice. 

All  'J.lc.   articles   under  ^2.10,  not  less  than  20c. 

.\ll  2.">c.  articles  over  .'S2.10.  not  less  than  25c. 

All  35o.  articles,   not  less  than  2.'*»c. 

All  ."lOc.  articles  under  .f4.  not  less  than  40c. 

All  .'tOc.  articles  over  $4.  45c. 

All   "."le.   articles,   not  less  than  60c. 

All  $1  articles  under  $9.  not  less  than  85c. 

All  il  articles  over  ^'.i,   not  less  than  90c. 

All  :fl  articles  over  jflO,  not  less  than  $1.' 

'1  his  proved  unsatistactory,  and  after  muc'n  discussion 
It  was  decided  to  instruct  the  committee  to  furnish  a  new 
.-chedule  at  the  next  meeting.  February  4.  It  was  also 
thought  best  to  await  the  action  of  the  committee  in  New 
York  before  a  definite  step  was  taken.  It  was  unani- 
mously decided  to  join  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  Fourteen  mem- 
bers  were  present  at  the   meeting. 


.%>i  OI'TIMISTIC  Dm  GCilST. 

-A  certain  druggist  in  Manhattan  and  not  far  from  the 
New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  believes  that  all  things 
are  good  in  this  world,  and  his  doctrines  are  the  basis  of 
all  his  business  transactions.  An  idea  may  be  obtained  of 
the  way  he  thnks  the  world  should  be  run— and  he  prac- 
tices as  he  preaches — from  the  following  bit  of  pros© 
which  is  conspicuously  displayed  iit  his  store: 

"Do  not  keep  the  alabaster  boxes  of  your  love  and 
tenderness  sealed  up  until  your  friends  are  dead,  but  fill 
their  lives  with  sweetness.  Speak  approving  and  cheering 
words  while  their  ears  can  hear  them  and  while  their 
hearts  can  be  thrilled  and  made  happier  hy  them.  The 
kind  things  you  will  say  after  they  are  gone,  say  before 
they  go:  the  flowers  you  mean  to  send  for  their  coffins, 
bestow  no°.-  and  so  brighten  and  sweeten  their  homes 
before  they   leave   them. 

"If  my  friends  have  alabaster  boxes  laid  away  full  of 
fragrant  perfumes  of  sympathy  and  affection  which  they 
intend  to  break  over  my  dead  body.  I  would  rather  they 
would  bring  them  now  in  my  wear.v  and  troubled  hours, 
and  open  them,  that  I  may  be  refreshed  and  cheered 
while  I  need  them  and  can  enjoy  them.  I  would  rather 
have  a  plain  coffin,  with  no  flowers  and  a  funeral  without 
an  eulog.v  than  a  life  without  the  sweetness  of  love  and 
sympath.v:  let  us  learn  to  anoint  our  friends  beforehand 
for  their  burial.  Postmortem  kindness  cannot  cheer  the 
burdened  spirit:  flowers  on  the  coffin  shed  no  fragrance 
backward  over  the  weary  way  by  which  the  loved  ones 
have  traveled." 

RETAIL.   DRIGGIST    BOWI^ERS    E\TERTAIX. 

"L^adies"  Night."  which  is  an  annual  celebration  with 
the  Retail  Druggists'  Bowling  (^lub,  was  obser\'ed  by 
the  club  members  Monday  evening.  January  7.  During 
the  evening  the  ladies  -bowled  for  a  prize  of  a  handsome 
stick  pin.  Mrs.  Otto  Boeddiker  rolled  the  highest  score 
and  was  awarded  [he  gift  by  President  Schweinfurth. 
A  lunch  folloT'-ed.  Those  present  were:  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
G.  E.  Schweinfurth.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  G.  H.  Hitchcock.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  c.  H.  White.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  Maxwell  Pringle. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  S.  Erb.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Weiss. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Otto  Boeddiker.  Mrs.  G.  C  Diekman.  Miss 
Smith.  Miss  Leveridge.  Miss  De  Zeller.  Miss  Linton, 
Miss  Boeddiker.  Miss  Androvette,  Miss  Krueger.  Miss 
Heinemann.  R.  H.  Timmerman.  S.  F.  Haddad.  L.  Wil- 
liam De  Zeller,  A.  J.  Heinemann,  T.  W.  Linton.  Fred. 
Wichelns.  F.  N.  Pond  and  Bruno  Dauseha.  F.  N.  Pond 
made  the  highest  score  of  the  men  and  won  the  club 
badge,  also  a  rag  doll  donated  by  a  member.  During 
the  evening  Fred.  Wichelns  gave  humorous  selections. 


X.   Y.   C.   P.   ALl'MM   BALL.. 

The  committee  having  in  charge  the  Alumni  Ball,  of 
which  Fred.  Borggreve  is  chairman,  predict  that  the  ball 
this  .year,  which  occurs  January  30,  is  to  be  the  m«.ist 
successful  held  in  the  thirty  years  of  the  association.  The 
sale  of  tickets  thus  far  has  been  far  in  excess  of  the 
most  extravagant  expectations  of  the  members  of  the 
committee. 


72 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January   17,   1901. 


RBTAII^   DRUUUISTSi'    AS^'0(.'l.\TIO\. 

At  a  regular  meeting  o£  the  Ketall  Druggists'  Asso- 
ciation Friday  i-venlng,  January  4,  tlie  resignation  of  A. 
Bakst  was  presented.  Mr.  Bakst  sent  an  explanatory 
Jetter  In  wliich  he  said  that  he  had  sold  his  retail  store 
and  was  at  present  In  the  wholesale  business  with  his 
brother,  M.  H;tltst.  under  the  lirm  name  of  Bakst  Bros. 
He  did  not  tjelleve  it  proper  that  he  should  be  a  member 
of  the  association  under  the  circumstances.  The  resig- 
nation was  accepted  with  regret  and  immediately  Mr. 
Bakst  was  elected  an  honorary  member.  One  memljer 
was  proposed  for  membership.  Isidor  D.  Wolf,  35  Pike 
street. 


price:   SCIIRDLL.E:    IN    B.WO.WB,   \.   .1. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Bayonne  Retail  Druggists  will 
probably  be  held  the  last  of  the  month.  It  is  expected 
that  at  this  meeting  a  date  will  be  fixed  for  putting  the 
price  list  into  effect.  The  list  was  adopted  at  the  last 
meeting  of  the  association,  November  20,  and  since  that 
time  a  canvass  has  been  made  of  the  eighteen  druggists 
in  Bayonne  with  the  re.sult  thai  all  but  two  were  in  favor 
of  the  higher  prices.  It  is  possible  that  the  association 
will   join   the   N.   A.    R.    D. 


\OTES. 

A  well-dressed  young  man  called  at  the  office  of  the 

New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  last  week  and  addre.ssed 
one  of  the  faculty  in  French.  Receiving  no  response  ha 
tried  several  other  languages  until  he  struck  German. 
Then  a  conversation  was  taken  up  and  the  professor 
asked  if  the  other  spoke  Kngli.-h.  Receiving  a  reply 
in  the  Anglo-Saxon  tongue  he  then  asked  why  the  other 
had  not  spoken  Knglish  first.  The  reply  was  that  the 
stranger  had  but  recently  arrived  in  .\merica  anil  lie 
thought  in  all  educational  institutions  he  should  use  the 
Court  language  of  Kurope— French. 

A   new    corporation,    B.    H.    'Bacon    Co.,    was   recently 

organized  in  Rochester  under  the  laws  of  this  State,  and 
succeeded  to  the  business  of  'B.  H.  Bacon,  deceased. 
The  company  will  continue,  at  187  West  avenue,  the 
manufacture  and  marketing  of  the  proprietary  prepara- 
tions. Celery  King,  Otto's  Cure  and  Baconia.  The  officers 
of  the  new  company  are:  Jessie  Thweatt,  president; 
Amelia  Bacon,  treasurer,  and  W.  E.  Humelbaugh,  secre- 
tary and  general  manager. 

W.   L.   Perkins,   of  the  law  firm   of   Perkins  &   Butler, 

of  Manhattan,  will  deliver  a  lecture  on  "Pharmaceutical 
Jurisprudence"  at  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy, 
Wednesday  evening,  January  '23.  The  lecture  will  be  a 
legal  opinion  on  the  new  pharmacy  law.  It  is  proposed 
to  invite  all  pharmacists  in  this  section  to  attend.  The 
lecture  will  take  the  place  of  the  regular  address  Mr. 
Perkins  was  to  have  given  in  his  series  of  "business 
talks"  to  the  students. 

Visitors  to  the  city  last  week  were:  H.  A.  Loser.  Mont- 

clair,  N.  J.;  Henry  Woodward.  Mlddletown.  Conn.:  Mr. 
Young,  Lee  and  Osgood.  Norwich,  Conn.;  Charles  .A. 
"West,  of  the  Eastern  Drug  Co.,  Boston,  Mass.:  John  E. 
Server.  San  Francisco:  F.  B.  Glazebrook,  St.  Louis.  Mo.: 
T.  H.  Hainert.  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  and  S.  J.  Tilden,  New 
Lebanon,   N.   Y. 

The  H.  S.  Johnston  Drug  Company,  of  330  Third  ave- 
nue, have  moved  to  a  new  store  at  Twenty-fifth  street 
and  Third  avenue.  The  new  place  is  one  of  the  hand- 
somest In  the  citj'.  The  fixtures  are  of  quartered  oak 
stained  green;  the  floors  are  tiled  and  the  general  ap- 
pearance of  the  place  is  pleasing. 

The  Senior  class  of  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy 

and  as  many  as  desired  of  the  Junior  class  were  to  visit 
the  works  of  the  Maltine  Co.,  Eighth  avenue,  between 
Eighteenth  and  Nmeteenth  streets,  yesterday,  the  party 
being  in  charge  of  Professors  Golding  and  .\nderson.  In 
the  evening  the  whole  party  went  to  the  Orpheum 
Theatre. 

P.  C  Pettit.  formerly  manager  for  Russell  &  Lawrie, 

■U'hite  Plains,  N.  Y.,  has  accepted  a  position  with  Walter 
S.  Rockey,  at  the  store.  Thirt.v-fnurth  street  and  Eighth 
avenue.  Edwin  Brown,  of  Oneonta.  N.  Y..  has  also  se- 
<;ured  a  position  in  the  same  store. 

In    an    epidemic   of   poisoning   in    Westchester.    George 

Smith,  druggist,  on  Main  street,  has  lost  a  valuable  cat 
called  "Tiddledywinks."  and  ■Will-am  Apfel,  a  brother 
iJruggist,  has  had  two  high-priced  Great  Dane  dogs  killed. 


'I'he   -Mumni    Association   of    the   Brooklyn   College   of 

Pharmacy  will  hold  its  annual  ball  and  reception  at 
•The  Argyle,"  February  13.  F.  P.  Tuthlll  is  chairman 
of  the  Committee  of  Arrangements. 

James  J.   Hughes,   George  A.   Horton   and   the   Nassau 

National  Bank  have  -secured  judgment  against  Edmund 
IJ.  I.a  Wall  and  Arthur  C.  Searles  for  *632,  and  Albert 
S.    l.ivermore  a  judgment   for  $618. 

George  Reimann.  secretary  of  the  'Western  branch  of 

the  Hoard  of  Pharmacy  and  a  well  known  druggist  Of 
Bufi'alo,  was  in  the  city  last  week.  He  was  accompanied 
by  .Mrs.  Reimann. 

— ("harles  S.  Erb  has  recently  been  elected  master  of 
Charity  Lodge  F.  and  A.  M.  and  has  named  G.  C.  Dlek- 
man,  Harry  B.  Ferguson  and  Charles  H.  Bjorkwall  as 
his  associates, 

A.    R.   Grant,   of  the   Blumauer-Frank   Drug  Company, 

of  Portland.  Ore.,  called  on  friends  in  the  trade  during  the 
first  of  the  week.     He  was  accompanied  by  Mrs.  Grant. 

A  meeting  of  the  trustees  of  the  New  York  College  of 

Pharmacy  was  held  Tuesday  evening,  January  8.  Routine 
business  was  transacted 

J<iseph    Weschler    has    recently    accepted    a    clerkship 

In  the  Tremont  pharmacy.  Twenty-seventh  street  and 
Lexington  avenue. 

Louis  Eickwort,   formerly  apothecary  on  the  U.   S.   S. 

Texas,  has  recently  "purchased  a  drug  store  on  Sands 
street.    Brooklyn. 

The  first  examination  by  the  new  Board  of  Pharmacy 

was  held  at  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy  yesterday. 

Hubert   Geenen   has   recently    purchased    the    store   of 

L.    F.    Weismann   at  2755   Broadway,    corner   106th   street. 

Ralph  Harioe,   B.   C.   P.,   '90,   has  accepted  a  clerkship 

with   W.   C.   Anderson,  320  Lafayette  avenue.   Brooklyn. 

I-«uis  Moes,  N.  Y.  C  P.  1900,  has  accepted  a  position 

in   Bley's  pharmacy,   118th   street  and   Lenox  avenue. 

Jam.es   A.    Borst   has   accepted    a   position   with    Hege- 

man  &  Co.,   125th  street  and  Seventh   avenue. 
B.    G.    Criswell    has   accepted   a   position   in    J.    Jung- 
man's  new  store  at  428  Columbus  avenue. 

The    Barret    Chemical    Co.,    344    Bowery,    will    remove 

about   February   1,   to  9  North  Moore  street. 

C.    E.    Dosh    has    sold    his    store    at    154th    street    and 

Amsterdam  avenue  to  Mr.  Hoffman. 

The    Norwich    Pharmacal    Co.    has    secured    judgment 

against   .\lfred   R.    Crain  for  $149. 

Albert   F.  Veeder.  N.  Y.   C.   P.   1900,   of  Lyons,   N.   T.. 

is  visiting  friends  in  the  city. 

Jamts  H.   Best  has  resigned  his  position  with  Powers' 

pharmacy,    Plainfield,    N.    J. 


SEAR   \EW   YORK. 


Fellow  associates  of  Frank  Crissy  in  the  Essex  County 

iN.  J.)  Druggists'  Association  are  commenting  on  a 
recent  production  of  Mr.  Crissy's,  w'ho  is  a  painter  of  no 
mean  ability.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  "Push"  Club 
of  Newark,  in  which  town  he  keeps  his  drug  store. 
The  "Push"  Club  is  an  organization  of  "good  fellows," 
ami  Mr.  Crissy,  who  is  a  member,  presented  his  painting 
lo  the  order.  It  has  been  hung  in  a  conspicuous  place 
in  the  rooms,  where  it  attracts  much  attention.  The 
picture  is  a  copy  of  a  famous  painting  entitled  "Before 
the  Storm."  It  shows  a  number  of  fishermen  "shoreing" 
the  life  boats  and  otherwise  preparing  for  the  storm. 
the  approach  of  which  the  darkening  sky  forbodes. 

The   annual    banquet    of    the    New    Jersey    College    of 

Pharmacy  Alumni  Association  is  scheduled  to  take  place 
at  Davis's  Parlors,  943  Broad  street.  Newark,  N.  J.,  to- 
morrow evening.  The  annual  meeting  of  the  association 
will  be  held  at  the  same  time. 

Wrensch  Bros.,   the  well-known  pharmacists  of  Mont- 

clair.  N.  J.,  are  about  to  open  a  new  store  opposite  the 
Erie  depot  in  Montclair.  The  store  will  be  one  of  the 
handsomest  in  the  town. 

The  New  Jersey  Board  of  Pharmacy  meets  to  con- 
duct examinations  at  Trenton  tb-day  and  to-morrow. 

David    Loeser.     druggist    at     Montclair,     N.     J.,     has 

opened   a   second   store   in  tlie   town. 

Wm.    Munzing   has    started   a   new   store   on    Pavonia 

avenue,  Jersey  City. 


January   17,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


73 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


KMiHTING     THE     BOARD     OF     PHAKMACY. 

<lbj<-c'(  tu  Continnanoe  of  F.  H.  Bntler  as  Sleiuber 
ot  tlie  Stute  Iluurrt  of  Registration  In  Phiur- 
■iincy. 

Boston,  Jan.  1:;.— Some  druggists  of  M,-iesachusetts  are 
in  arms  against  Freeman  H.  Butler,  ot  Lowell,  a  member 
of  the  State  Board  ot  Pharmacy,  and  whose  dismissal 
Ihey  hope  to  secure  through  Governor  Crane.  It  appears 
that  some  druggist.s  have  not  lilced  Mr.  Butler's  adminis- 
traiion,  and  now  trouble  seems  to  have  been  precipi- 
tated by  the  case  of  Druggist  Underhill.  ot  Haverhill, 
whose  certificate  had  been  cancelled  by  the  Board.  Under- 
hill, so  it  is  claimed,  was  charged  with  aiding  and  abetting 
the  illegal  sale  of  liquor.  The  charge  against  him  was 
not  proved  in  court,  yet  the  board  revoked  his  certificate 
and  he  took  the  matter  to  the  Supreme  Court,  which 
decided  against    the   board. 

Some  of  the  druggists  met  al  Young's  Hotel  this  week 
to  talk  over  the  matter.  Among  those  present  was 
■George  Roskell,  head  salesman  for  the  B.  L.  Patch  Com- 
pany, manufacturing  chemists.  He  told  of  an  experience 
he  had  had  at  the  office  of  the  Board,  when  he  asked  to 
be  shown  the  papers  in  the  Underhill  case.  The  board 
was  in  session  at  the  time,  and  it  is  claimed  that  Mr. 
Butler  then  told  the  clerk  not  to  show  him  anything, 
stating  that  it  was  the  board's  busy  day.  The  druggists, 
as  u.  lesult  in  part  of  this  story,  appointed  a  committee 
to  call  upon  Governor  Crane  and  ask  for  Butlers  re- 
niovaJ. 

Mr.  Butler  says  that  he  knows  Mr.  Roskell  very  well 
and  that  he  always  has  some  fault  to  find  with  the 
board.  As  to  his  statement  regarding  Mr.  Butler's  treat- 
ment of  him,  that  member  states  that  this  will  be  ex- 
plained if  necessary,  or  it  it  is  officially  considered.  He 
Jias  no  fear  about  his  removal  from  office.  He  has  de- 
sired for  some  time  to  leave  the  board.  Because  the 
board  enforces  the  law  some  people  do  not  like  it,  but 
that  cannot  be  helped.  The  members  of  the  board  re- 
ceive .$5  a  day  and  e.xpenses  for  actual  service. 


ORUGGIST    KILEY    PRESIDENT    OF    THE    BOSTON 
COMMON     COINCIL. 

Boston,  Jan.  12.— In  the  organization  of  the  Boston 
■Common  Council  for  1901  Daniel  Kiley  was  re-elected 
prerident.  Mr.  Kiley,  a  member  of  the  Council  from  Ward 
Eigbi.  was  honored  by  a  large  majority  vote.  Though 
a  mminee  of  neither  party,  he  received  the  majority  of 
the  votes  ot  the  Democrats,  23.  and  all  but  four  of  the 
Republican  votes,  27,  making  a  total  of  50;  while  his 
Democratic  opponent,  Arthur  W.  Dolan,  of  Charlestown, 
reieived  only  IS  votes.  Mr.  Kiley  is  a  druggist  having  a 
store   at   301    West   Broadway.    South   Boston. 


A  DRIGGIST    INSTALLED    AS    M.W'OR. 

Boston,  Jan.  12. — John  Larrabee,  of  the  drug  firm  of 
Stearns  &  I.,arrabee,  Melrose,  was  this  week  installed  as 
mayor  of  that  city  with  titling  ceremonies.  He  has  been 
much  before  the  public  for  many  years,  having  held  many 
public  offices,  and  was  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts 
State  Board  of  Pharmacy  for  thirteen  years,  serving  as 
secretary  for  seven  and  as  president  one  year.  He  be- 
longs to  many  clubs  and  organizations.  He .  was  born 
in  Melrose  on  April  21,   1S50. 


NOTES. 

Members   ot   the  Paint   and   Oil   Club   had   their   126th 

.dinner  this  week  at  the  Hotel  Essex.  After  coffee.  Presi- 
dent Norris  S.  Wilson  called  upon  Secretary  C.  W.  Willis 
to  read  reports  and  communications,  and  then  Introduced 
«s  the  guest  of  the  evening  W.  J.  H.  Nourse,  of  Wor- 
-cester.  who  accompanied  the  expedition  for  the  relief  of 
Khartoum  in  ISSo.  Mr.  Nourse  joined  a  party  formed 
in  1S84  for  duty  on  the  Nile.  He  recited  many  amusing 
:lncidents  of  the  trip.  He  met  Gen.  Kitchener,  then  a 
major  in  the  Egyptian  army.  The  expedition,  as  is 
iknown.  reached  Khartoum  after  Gen.  Gordon  had  been 
massacred.     Mr.   Nourse's  story  of  the  hardships  on  the 


Journey  up  the  Nile  held  the  attention  of  the  members 
constantly.     In  March  the  club  will  have  a  ladies'  night. 

When  Leslie  O.   Wallace,  a  druggist  on  Centre  street, 

Jamaica  Plain,  arrived  at  his  store  on  the  morning  ot 
January  10,  it  was  to  learn  that  just  previous,  at  about 
U.;iO  o'clock,  a  terrible  tragedy  had  taken  place  in  the 
apartment  immediately  overhead.  A  demented  Swede  had 
shot  and  killed  his  wife,  shot  his  three-year-old  son.  who 
died  the  next  day  at  the  hospital,  and  also  shot  his  wife's 
mother,  whose  chance  for  recovery  Is  small.  The  man 
then  killed  himself. 

In  the  Cambridge  District  Court  this  week  George  M. 

Douglass,  a  druggist  doing  business  on  Massachusetts 
avenue,  near  Central  Square,  in  that  city,  pleaded  guilty 
to  the  charge  of  maintaining  a  liquor  nuisance.  Judge 
Almy  imposed  a  fine  of  ?75,  which  the  defendant  paid. 
Once  before  this  druggist  was  fined  for  selling  liquors, 
but  when  the  case  reached  the  Superior  Court  It  was 
placed  on  file. 

State   Auditor   Kimball   has   sent   in   to   the   House   an 

official  statement  of  estimates  required  for  the  several 
departments  of  public  service  for  the  year  1301.  Among 
the  many  various  requirements  is  that  of  $68,500  for  the 
State  Board  of  Health;  also  $6,500  for  the  State  Board  of 
Registration  in  Pharmacy,  as  well  as  $1,200  for  an  as- 
sayor  and  inspector  of  liquors. 

The  Eastern  Drug  Company's  bowling  team  continues 

to  win  honors.  This  week  it  beat  a  team  from  J.  Middle- 
by  Company's  place,  dealers  in  confectioners'  and  bakers' 
supplies,  the  Eastern  Drug  players'  score  being  as  fol- 
lows: Quinn,  207;  Cullen,  238;  Higgins,  253;  Grant,  214; 
Williams,  27S:  a  total  of  1.2'20.  The  opposing  team  rolled 
a  total  of  1,110. 

The  National  Guano  Company,  a  new  corporation  or- 
ganized under  the  State  of  Maine  laws,  has  Hayes  Lougee, 
of  Boston,  for  president  and  William  B.  Mack,  Boston,  for 
treasurer.  Its  purpose  is  to  purchase  and  sell  guano 
lands,  minerals,  earth  fossils,  phosphates,  etc.  The 
capital  stock  is  to  be  $500,000,  of  which  nothing  is  paid  in. 

A  liquor   raid   was   made  this   week   by    the   police   of 

Holyoke  upon  Michael  Beauregard's  drug  store  in  Main 
street,  where  they  seized  a  large  quantity  of  wine  in 
casks,  nearly  forty  gallons  in  all;  also  considerable  whis- 
key and  some  beer.  It  is  alleged  that  Beauregard  has  nc 
liquor   license. 

After  an  illness  of  only  two  days.  James  W.  Chad- 
wick  died  at  his  home  in  Clinton  this  week.  He  was 
twenty-five  years  old  and  was  a  clerk  in  the  drug  store 
ot  Charles  H.  Laselle.  He  was  formerly  associated  with 
W.  H.  Heagney,  who  at  that  time  had  a  drug  store  in  that 
town. 

Springfield  people  are  to  have  a  series  of  ten  lectures 

and  demonstrations  on  foods,  cooking  and  marketing,  to 
be  delivered  by  Miss  Anna  Barrows,  ot  Boston.  The  sub- 
scription sale  for  the  lectures  has  been  conducted  at 
Wheeler's   dru.g  store   in   Springfield. 


AVliltall,  Tatnm  &  Co.'s  New^  Catalogue. 

We  have  just  received  an  advance  catalogue  ot  Whltall, 
Tatum  &  Co.'s  1901  price  list.  This  list  has  become  an 
established  work  of  reference  in  the  trade,  and  as  they 
print  an  edition  ot  50.000  copies,  it  is  pretty  well  dis- 
tributed throughout  the  United  States,  to  say  nothing  ot 
its  distribution  in  foreign  countries.  The  new  list  con- 
tains, in  addition  to  goods  formerly  shown,  a  number  ot 
new  articles  in  glassware  and  druggists'  sundries  which 
have  been  added  to  their  line  since  the  last  catalogue  was 
sent  out. 

For  many  years  Whltall.  Tatum  &  Co.'s  glassware  has 
held  a  place  in  the  estimation  ot  drug  buyers  very  near, 
if  not  quite  at  the  top,  and  their  ware  is  generally  ac- 
cepted as  a  standard  ot  excellence.  Besides  their  regular 
qualities  of  flint  and  green  glass,  they  make  amber,  blue, 
dark  green  and  white  opaque  ware,  and  many  articles  on 
their  list  not  so  specified  can  be  made  in  any  of  these 
colors  to  order.  They  invite  correspondence  with  buyers 
in  regard  to  the  manufacture  of  any  kind  ot  special  glass- 
ware that  may  be  wanted. 

The  new  list  contains  202  pages  and  is  most  profusely 
illustrated.  It  is  their  purpo.te  to  supply  one  to  every 
drug  buyer. 


74 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  17,  1901. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


p.    C.    p.    NOTES. 

Philadelphia,  Jan.  11!.— The  promised  appearance  of 
Prof.  Beal.  ot  Sclo,  Ohio,  at  the  Pharmaceutical  meeting 
of  January  l.'i  has  aroused  considerable  Interest  among 
local  druggists  Interested  In  pharmaceutical  legislation. 
The  programme  Is  that  after  the  reading  ot  his  paper  on 
"A  Lesson  In  Practical  Politics  Applied  to  Pharmacy," 
Prof.  Beal  will  answer  such  questions  as  may  be  pro- 
pounded on   pharmacy   law  in   general. 

Shortly  after  li  A.  M.  Thursday  morning  Are  was  dis- 
covered in  the  rear  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy  building 
and  but  for  the  promptness  of  the  firemen  of  Engine 
Company  No.  27  .serious  loss  would  doubtless  been  sus- 
tained. The  fire,  which  was  in  the  chemical  laboratory, 
was  discovered  by  a  number  of  residents  on  Hutchinson 
street,  a  small  street  in  the  rear  of  the  college,  and  a 
local  alarm  was  at  once  sounded.  For  a  time  matters 
looked  serious,  a  heavy  smoke  of  pungent  odor  pouring 
out  of  the  back  windows  of  the  building,  and  there  was 
quite  a  panic  among  the  residents  of  the  network  of 
small  streets  In  rear  of  the  building.  The  loss  is  esti- 
mated at  about  .$500.  but  the  damage  done  in  the  labora- 
tory will  seriously  interfere  with  class  work  for  some 
little  time. 

H.    C.   UL,AIR   DBAD. 

Philadelphia.  Jan.  12.— Henry  C.  Blair,  the  well-known 
druggist,  died  yesterday  morning  at  his  home,  Edgewater 
Park,  N.  J.,  after  a  lingering  illness  from  Brlght's  dis- 
ease,   aged   fifty-six   years. 

Mr.  Blair  was  born  In  this  city  on  December  27,  1844, 
In  the  building  on  'Eighth  and  Walnut  streets,  where 
his  business  Is  now  conducted.  Upon  his  graduation  from 
the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  in  1866,  Mr.  Blair 
formed  a  partnership  with  his  brother,  which  continued 
until  1S!)3.  The  deceased  continued  the  management  of 
the  original  store  at  Eighth  and  Walnut  streets,  and  his 
brother,  Andrew,  then  opened  a  new  store  at  Nineteenth 
and  Walnut  streets.  In  1896  Mr.  Blair  purchased  the 
drug  store  at  Twelfth  and  Spruce  streets. 

Before  taking  up  his  residence  at  Edgewater  Park 
Mr.  Blair  resided  at  No.  3302  Arch  street.  While  a  resi- 
dent here  he  was  an  active  member  of  the  Princeton 
Presbyterian  Church.  He  is  survived  by  his  widow  and 
two  children.  His  son,  Henry  C.  Blair.  3d.  is  a  member 
of   the    firm. 

The  funeral  will  take  place  from  his  late  residence. 
at  Edgewater  Park,  Thursday  afternoon,  and  interment 
will  be  made  in  this  citv. 


P.    A.    R.    D.    NOTES. 

Philadelphia.  Jan.  12. — The  newly  elected  Executive 
Committee  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  met  last  Tuesday  for  or- 
ganization and  arranging  for  local  work.  J.  C.  Perry 
was  unanimously  re-elected  chairman  and  J.  Eppstein 
was  made  assistant  chairman,  a  new  office.  The  fourth 
Tuesday  of  every  month  was  appointed  for  the  regular 
meeting  of  the  committee.  A  decided  innovation  in  the 
management  of  local  work  was  Inaugurated;  henceforth 
the  city  will  be  divided  Into  seven  sections  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Executive  Committee  will  be  in  charge  of 
each.  By  this  plan  the  work  of  the  Ward  Chairmen  will 
be  done  under  the  immediate  supervision  of  a  responsible 
head,  who  will  select  his  own  chairmen  and  who  will 
be  responsible  for  their  work,  thus  doing  away  with 
the  old  method  whereby  there  was  no  particular  respon- 
sibility for  any  one. 

President-elect  Rumsey  is  busy  appointing  his  stand- 
ing committees,  and  these  will  be  announced  In  the  near 
future.  The  Entertainment  Committee  who  will  have 
ch.'irge  of  the  progressive  euchre  to  be  given  in  the  near 
future  are  Messrs.  D.  M.  Harris.  J.  G.  Howard.  C.  W. 
Shull.  J.  M.  Baer.  E.  T.  Spencer.  W.  H.  Laubach.  W. 
W.  Chalfant.  Chas.  Leedom.  S.  Henry,  H.  J.  Batdorff 
and  N.   F.   Weisner. 


being  received  by  the  interested  parties  with  great  com- 
placency. Several  summons  have  been  Issued,  but  no 
one  acquainted  with  the  nature  of  the  move  looks  upon 
It  as  anything  but  shrewd  advertising.  Counsel  have 
been  engaged  by  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  to  defend  such  of  their 
members  as  are  summoned.  For  some  time  pa.st  Mr. 
Loder  has  displayed  conspicuously  a  sign  In  his  window 
calling  attention  to  the  fact  that  he  has  been  singled  out 
by  the  druggists'  a.ssoclations  because  he  would  not  com- 
ply   with    their  demands. 

W.   Robertson,   late  of  Rollins'    pharmacy.   Second  and 

Wharton  streets,  has  succeeded  to  C.  H.  Scheuhing  at 
Sixth  and  McKean  streets.  Other  changes  are  as  fol- 
lows: Mr.  Davis  has  purchased  the  store  at  Franklin 
street  and  Columbia  avenue  formerly  owned  by  Mr. 
E\enson:  J.  E.  Hertel  has  bought' W.  H.  Crane's  store 
at  Thirteenth  street  and  Snyder  avenue;  W.  Semple, 
lately  head  clerk  with  W.  J.  Jenks,  has  gone  Into  busi- 
ness for  himself  at  Thirtieth  and  Diamond  streets;  II. 
Marsden  has  purcha.sed  the  drug  store  ot  the  late  Robert 
Maris  from  his  estate. 

H.  Volkmar.  'Baltimore  and  \\'ashlngton  representa- 
tive of  Johnson  &  Johnson,  was  In  this  city  a  few  days 
ago.  and  reports  the  demand  for  J.  &  J.'s  goods  as  being 
quite  up  to  the  mark.  Another  of  the  J.  &  J.  staff  Is 
soon  to  take  on  the  pleasant  bonds  of  matrimony.  G.  B. 
Gallon,  city  salesman,  has  announced  that  he  will  follow 
the  example  ot  the  "bashful  Swisher"  and  that  she  will 
l>e  a  widow.  He  means  that  she  Is  a  widow,  unless  he 
intends  to  die  as  soon  as  he  takes  out  life  Insurance- 
and   thus  get  a   tombstone. 

Drug    Clerk    George    Saybolt,    employed    by    Mrs.    E. 

Kusenberg  at  Jasper  and  Huntington  streets,  was  found 
dead  In  his  room  yesterday  morning.  The  room,  which  is 
over  the  store,  was  found  filled  with  gas  and  this  was 
still  escaping  through  the  fully-opened  stopcock.  Death, 
due  to  illuminating  gas,  is  believed  to  have  been  acci- 
dental. Mr.  Saybolt  had  been  unwell  for  some  time  and 
had  not  come  down  for  duty  in  the  store  since  Wednes- 
day evening. 

Owing  to  the  proposed  Improvements  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad  office  buildings.  C.  A.  Eckels  has  been- 
forced  to  vacate  his  Fifteenth  and  Market  streets  store, 
and  is  now  located  at  No.  4  South  Penn  Square.  It  is 
doubtful  whether  the  hustling  little  man  of  many  stores 
will  be  content  with  the  change  and  new  developments' 
are   looked   for. 

The  match  games  of  the  Philadelphia  Bowling  League 

will  commence  in  earnest  within  a  few  days.  Temporary 
alleys  have  been  secured  at  Fifth  and  Chestnut  streets, 
opposite  the  State  House,  and  meanwhile  the  various 
teams  are  practicing  with  great  vigoi'.  Some  phenomenal 
scores  are  looked  for  at  the  opening  game,  either  high  or 
low. 

. Thirteen  Wilkesbarre  druggists  were  fined  Friday   for 

non-display  of  their  registration  certificates.  Very  little 
was  heard  during  the  week  of  local  cases,  the  matter 
being  at  present  at  rest. 


XOTES. 

The  suits  of  C.   G.   Loder  against   the  members  of  the 

P.   A.   R.   D.   and  local  members  of  the  N.   W.   D.   A.   are 


Sponju^es. 

One  of  the  most  Important  branches  ot  Smith,  Kline 
&  French's  wholesale  drug  business  is  their  Sponge  iL- 
paitr.ient.  under  the  management  Df  Mr.  A'.bert  Hart. 
They  do  all  their  own  bleaching,  and  have  an  enviable 
reputation  for, the  superior  quality  of  bleached  Sheep's 
Wool  Sponges  which  they  send  out.  In  bleaching  Sponges 
they  endeavor  to  retain  the  strength  of  the  spon,i<e  by 
avoiding  the  use  of  stronger  acids  than  is  necessary,  and 
they  never  bleach  a  sponge  of  weak  fibre.  Mr.  Hart  s 
father  Is  their  foreign  buyer.  He  resides  in  London  and 
selects  from  the  importations  received  there  the  finest- 
specimens  for  shipment  to  Philadelphia.  Mr.  Hart,  Sr.. 
by  the  way,  was  one  of  the  first  In  the  sponge  business 
in  London.  Not  long  since  Smith,  Kline  &  French  Co. 
had  an  exhibit  of  Mandruka  Bath  Sponges  in  New  York. 
This  exhibit  was  very  successful  from  a  business  point 
of  view,  and  the  entire  lot  was  sold  to  a  few  parties. 
They  guarantee  every  sponge  of  the  Mandruka  variety 
they  sell  and  customers  are  given  the  privilege  of  re- 
placing without  expense  any  sponge  that  they  find  to  be 
defective. 


January   17,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


7S 


BALTIMORE. 


DRiG  trade:  bowlkks. 

Baltimore,  Jan.  11.— The  prize  bowling-  of  the  Baltimore 
Drug  Trade  Club  progresses  without  interruption.  Last 
Tuesday  evening  James  Ba  ly  &  Son  toolt  three  games 
from  Muth  Bros.  &  Co.  and  yesterday  Sharp  &  Dohme 
encountered  McCormiclt  &  Co..  with  the  result  that  the 
former  won  two  and  lost  one  game.  These  three  con- 
tests must  be  numbered  among  the  most  exciting  and 
spirited  which  have  taken  place  this '  winter.  Both 
teams  made  good  scores,  and  their  respective  leaders 
piled  up  extraordinary  totals.  Thus  Smuck.  of  McCor- 
mick  &  Co..  in  the  first  game.-secureii  22(1  points  and  set 
the  alley  wild.  Kornmann.  of  Sharp  tit  Dohme,  was  not 
far  behind  him.  however,  rolling  up  an  aggregate  of  2ns 
points  in  the  second  contest.  Both  men  were  respectively 
high  score  and  high  average  bowlers  for  their  teams  and 
fairly  earned  the  honor.  The  totals  for  the  three  games 
were;  Sharp  &  Dohme.  7<12.  .S65  and  74.t:  McCormick  & 
Co.,  l-i'.i.  I'M  and  714.  Tuesday's  scores  were:  James 
Baily  &  Son,  (»4,  tiSO  and  77.S:  Muth  Bros.  &  Co.,  nlH.  64(i 
and  <>tl.  These  contests  leave  the  several  teams  in  the 
following  positions; 

Games  Games   Per 
Teams:  \Von.     Ix>st.     Cent. 

Root  and  Herbs li!  5  .762 

Sharp  &  Dohme Hi  ,S  .667 

McCormick  &  Co 16  8  .667 

James  Bailv  &  Son 16  8  .667 

Winkelmann  &  Brown  Drug  Co     7         17  .293 

Muth  Bros.   &  Co 7         17  .293 

Parke.  Davis  &  Co 2         19  .095 

As  stated  some  time  ago.  the  various  teams  of  the 
club  agreed  at  the  beginning  of  the  season  that  the 
latter  should  be  divided  into  three  parts  and  that  at  the 
expiration  of  each  part  handicaps  should  tie  placed  upon 
the  leaders  amounting  to  half  their  advantage  over  other 
teams,  as  determined  by  averages.  These  handicaps, 
have  been  made  up  and  are  as  follows; 

»         S  ^       ^^  g         S 

■S  O  3  =  K^ 

R=         I  M      Q3  ^         ~ 

Teams  Allowing  Han-     —  x  ~        ^  §  ^-  i 

dicaps.  z_  ■<        :   -  ST 


Root  and  Herbs 2 

10 

14 

43 

48 

49 

Sharp  &  Dohme 

8 

12 

41 

46 

47 

McCormick  &  Co 

4 

33 

.38 

39 

James  Baily  &  Son...    . 

29 

34 

3,T 

Winkelmann  &  Brown 

Co 

o 

6 

Muth  Bros.  &  Co 

1 

of    proprietaries    are    estopped,    under    the    N.    A,    R.    D. 
plan,   from  selling  to  the  company. 

Chemical   Society   BleetH   Offlcem. 

Baltimore.  Jan.  13.— At  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
Washington  Chemical  Society,  which  took  place  last 
week,  officers  were  elected  as  follows:  President,  V.  K. 
Chestnut,  a  former  vice-president;  vice-presidents,  W.  F. 
Hillebrand  and  F.  K.  Cameron;  secretary,  L.  S.  Munson; 
treasurer,  F.  P.  Dewey.  The  officers,  together  with  H. 
N.  Stokes.  H.  C.  Bolton,  E.  E.  Ewell  and  L.  M.  Tolman. 
will  constitute  the  Exe<utive  Committee  for  the  ensuing 
year.  President  Chestnut  was  named  as  the  vice-presi- 
dent from  the  Chemical  Society  in  the  "Washington  Aca- 
demy of  Sciences.  The  chair  was  authorized  to  appoint 
a  special  committee  to  arrange  for  a  social  session  in' 
February. 

The    Spirit    of    Impro%'enieut     .\hroa(l. 

Baltimore.  Jan.  12— The  spirit  of  improvement  seems 
to  be  abroad  among  Baltimore  retail  druggists,  and 
preparations  are  being  made  for  an  unusually  aggressive 
soda  water  campaign.  A  number  of  pharmacy  proprietors 
have  installed  or  are  about  to  instal  new  fountains,  and 
a  considerable  amount  of  money  has  lieen  invested  in  this 
way.  Among  the  retailers  in  line  with  progress  are 
Samuel  Y.  Harris  &  Co..  Lombard  and  Poppleton  streets; 
W.  C.  Field.  Pikesville.  Baltimore  County;  W.  L.  Camp- 
bell &  Co.,  Park  and  North  avenues;  Theodore  Smith, 
Pennsylvania  and  Lafayette  avenues. 


A   Cure    for   tlie   <irip. 

Just  now,  when  an  epidemic  of  grip  is  raging  in  nearly 
all  parts  of  the  country,  druggists  should  remember  that 
a  pure  alcoholic  stimulant  is  nearly  always  required  in 
the  treatment  of  this  disease,  and  in  this  connection 
should  bear  in  mind  the  claims  made  regarding  Duffy's 
Pure  Malt  Whiskey,  which  is  advertised  as  "the  only 
whiskey  taxed  by  the  Government  as  a  medicine."  The 
manufacturers  make  the  statement,  and  back  it  with 
numerous  testimonials  from  chemists,  physicians  and  pa- 
tients, that  this  article  is  not  only  an  absolutely  puro 
medicinal  whiskey,  entirely  free  from  fusel  oil  or  other 
deleterious  ingredients,  but  that  experience  has  proved  it 
to  be  of  itself  an  almost  infallible  cure  for  the  grip.  It  i3 
stated  that  by  its  use  thousands  of  cases  of  this  insidious 
and  alarming  disease  have  been  cured.  Times  without 
number  druggists  are  asked  to  express  an  opinion  as  to- 
what  is  the  purest  whiskey  for  medicinal  purposes;  and 
also  to  recommend  something  for  the  grip.  The  manufac- 
turers of  Duffy's  Pure  Malt  Whiskey  will  be  pleased  to- 
furnish  complete  information  regarding  their  excellent 
product,  as  well  as  valuable  counter  advertising  matter, 
to  help  promote  its  sale,  to  any  druggist  who  will  write  a 
postal  asking  for  the  same.  Address  The  Duffy  Malt 
Whiskev  Co..  Rochester.  X.  Y. 


CO-OPER.VTIVE    PIRCHASIXG. 

Baltimore.  January  11. — Active  steps  are  being  taken 
to  put  into  effect  the  plan  of  co-operative  buying  con- 
templated by  a  number  of  druggists  in  this  city,  and  with 
that  end  in  view  quarters  have,  it  is  said,  been  secured  on 
South  Gay  street,  where  stocks  of  proprietaries  will  be 
kept  on  hand  for  the  benefit  of  the  members  of  the  or- 
ganization, which  was  formed  two  years  ago  as  the  Cal- 
vert Drug  Company,  but  remained  quiescent  until  re- 
cently, when  the  membership  was  considerably  enlarged 
and  arrangements  w-ere  made  for  putting  the  plan  into 
practical  operation.  The  promoters  of  the  idea  are  very 
sanguine  of  success  and  expect  to  reap  material  bene- 
fits, besides  beating  the  cutter  at  his  own  game.  Manu- 
facturers and  jobbers  and  the  majority  of  retailers  on 
the  other  hand,  entertain  different  views.  They  point 
out  that  a  large  capital  is  required  to  conduct  any  busi- 
ness advantageously,  and  that  the  resources  of  the  Cal- 
vert Drug  Company  hardly  suffice  to  lay  in  adequate 
stocks  of  all  the  goods  needed  and  in  such  quantities  as 
will  enable  the  purchaser  to  obtain  the  usual  trade  dis- 
counts. Furthermore,  it  is  pointed  out  that  the  members 
of  the  company,  through  their  affiliation,  virtually  lose 
their  identity  as  retailers  and  become  wholesalers.  Their 
intention  being  admittedly  to  furnish  goods  to  retailers 
below    jobbers'    prices,    it    is    argued,    the    manufacturers 


.V    AVonderful    Offer. 

The  Standard  Pharmacal  Co..  140  Nassau  street.  New 
York,  make  a  proposition  to  the  retail  druggist  that  is 
startling.  They  give  a  quantity  of  standard  make  nipples 
free  and  claim  that  their  plan  of  advertisement  not  only 
sells  their  product,  the  Standard  Juno  Brand  Pills,  but 
advertises  vour  store  at  the  same  time.  Their  plan 
affords  a  net  profit  of  $1.60  on  a  *2  sale.  See  their  adver- 
tisement on  another  page  and   write   for  particulars. 


The  Zeno  Manufacturing  Company  are  doing  active 
and  intelligent  work  in  placing  their  Automatic  Chew- 
ing Gum  Machine  in  more  and  more  drug  stores  every 
month.  This  is  a  little  machine  which  might  be  said  to 
work  while  you  sleep.  It  requires  no  particular  care, 
except  to  keep  filled:  this  done  and  the  machine  placed 
in  a  prominent  and  easily  accessible  location  in  or  near 
the  store,  the  pennies  will  come  to  it  and  you  will  be 
surprised  to  see  how  quickly  it  will  pay  for  itself.  You 
can  get  one  of  these  machines  free  with  a  thousand 
penny  pieces  assorted  Zeno  Chewing  Gum.  They  furnish 
seven  flavors.  The  price  of  the  outfit  complete  is  SS.00 
and  Gum  to  refill  is  furnished  at  55  cents  a  box.  The 
Gum  is  for  sale  by  all  jobbers,  but  we  advise  every  re- 
tailer looking  for  some  device  of  this  sort  to  increase  ^his 
sales  to  correspond  with  the  Zeno  Manufacturing  Co., 
Chicago.   III. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  17,  1901. 


DETROIT. 


TO     AMKNU     THK     PHARMACY      I, AW. 

MlchtK^n     IJrilKBUta     Will     Work     for     Iniportnnt 
Clianj^ef). 

Detroit.  Jan.  12.— There  will  be  a  meeting  of  the  Legi.s- 
latlve  Comml'Mee  of  the  Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical 
Association  at  Lansing  next  Tuesday.  Messrs.  Seeley  and 
Mann  will  represent  Detroit.  At  the  meeting  it  will  be 
decided,  among  other  things,  whether  or  not  the  pro- 
posed amendment  to  the  State  Pharmacy  law  will  be 
presented   to   the  Legislature   now   in   session. 

In  anticipation  of  the  necessity  for  such  an  amend- 
ment to  the  pharmacy  law,  a  report  was  drawn  up  and 
submitted  to  the  State  meeting,  held  at  Grand  Rapids 
last  August  H.  15  and  16.  That  report  as  accepted  by 
the  meeting  is  as  follows,  and  will  be  the  one  presented 
to  the  Legislature  in  case  the  Legislative  Committee 
so   decide: 

The   following   is   the   proposed   bill   as   amended: 

A  BILL 

To  amend  sections  three.   Hve.   six,  nine,   ten    eleven  and 

eleven-a  of  Act  number  one  hundred  and   thirty-tour 

of    the    public    acts    of    eighteen    hundred    and    e'glity- 

five     entitled,    "An    act    to    regulate    the    practice    of 

pha'rmacy  in  the  State  of  Michigan,''   as  amended  b> 

act  number  one  hundred  and  ninety-six  of  the   public 

acts  ot  eighteen  hundred  and  eighty-seven. 

The  People  ot  the  State  ot  Michigan  enact: 

Section    l.-That    sections    three     five.    six.    nine^    ten 

eleven    and    eleven-a    of    act    number    one    hundred    and 

thirtv-four    ot    the    public    acts    of   eighteen    hundred   and 

eighty-five,    entitled.    "An    act    to    regulate    the    Practice 

of  pharmacy   in  the  State  ot  Michigan,"    as  amended  by 

act    number"   one    hundred    and    ninety-sjx    of    the    public 

acts   o£   eighteen    hundred    and   eighty-seven     be   and    the 

same  are  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows: 

Section  3.— The  president,  secretary  and  treasurer,  and 
other  members  of  the  board  shall  receive  the  amount  of 
their  traveling  and  other  expenses  incurred  in  the  per- 
formance ot  their  official  duties,  and  shall  also  receive 
the  sum  of  three  dollars  for  each  day  actually  engaged 
In  such  ofBcial   service.  .  .  „>,„ 

The  board  shall  appoint  an  assistant  secretar>  who 
shall  be  the  clerk  of  the  board,  but  who  shall  not  be  a 
member  of  the  board,  and  who  shall  be  a  full  registered 
pharmacist,  whose  duties  shall  be  Pr-^^^'^f  '-y  ^?^ 
board,  and  who  shall  receive  a  salary  to  be  Axed  by  the 
board  The  board  may  employ  an  attorney  or  agent  to 
Investigate  alleged  violations,  and  who  shall  receive  such 

compensation    as    shall    be    tixed    by    the    board. Said 

salaries  per  diem  and  expenses  shall  be  paid  from  the 
fees  received  under  the  provisions  of  this  act.  All  moneys 
received  in  excess  of  said  per  diem  allowance  and  other 
expenses  above  provided  for  shall  be  paid  into  the  State 
treasury  at  the  end  of  each  year,  and  so  much  thereof 
as  shall  be  necessary  to  meet  the  current  expenses  of 
said  board  shall  be  sub.ieet  to  the  order  thereof  if  in 
any  year  the  receipts  of  said  board  shall  not  be  equal 
to  its  expenses.  The  board  shall  make  an  annual  report 
and  render  an  account  to  the  board  of  State  auditors, 
and  to  the  Michigan  Pharmaceutical  Association  of  all 
moneys  received  and  disbursed  by  it  pursuant  to  this  act. 
Section  5.— No  person  other  than  a  licentiate  in  phar- 
macy shall  be  entitled  to  registration  as  a  pharmacist, 
except  as  provided  in  section  four.  Licentiates  in  phar- 
macy shall  be  such  persons,  not  less  than  eighteen  years 
of  age  who  shall  have  passed  a  satisfactory  examina- 
tion touching  their  competency  before  the  Board  ot 
Pharmacy.  Every  such  person  shall,  before  an  examina- 
tion is  granted  furnish  satisfactory  evidence  that  he  has 
served  a  proper  apprenticeship  in  a  retail  pharmacy  or 
college  of  pharmacy,  or  both;  is  of  temperate  habits,  and 
pay  to  the  board  a  fee  of  five  dollars.  The  said  board 
may  grant  certificates  of  registration  without  further  ex- 
amination to  the  licentiates  of  such  other  boards  of 
pharmacy  as  it  may  deem  proper  upon  a  payment  ot 
a  fee  of  five  dollars,  and  every  subsequent  examination 
a  fee  of  three  dollars. 

Section  6.— The  said  board  may  grant,  under  such  rules 
and  regulations  as  it  may  deem  proper,  at  a  tee  not 
exceeding  three  dollars,  the  certificate  of  registered  as- 
sistants to  such  persons  not  less  than  sixteen  years  ot 
ag,  who  shall  pass  a  satisfactory  examination  touching 
their  competencv.  before  the  Board  ot  Pharmacy,  but 
such  certificate  shall  not  entitle  the  holder  to  engage  in 
business  on  his  own  account,  or  to  take  charge  of  or 
act  as  manager  of  a  pharma.cv  or  drug  store. 

Section  9.— Any  proprietor  of  a  pharmacy  who.  not 
being  a  registered  pharmacist,  shall  fail  or  neglect  to 
place  in  charge  of  such  pharmacy  a  registered  phar- 
macist or  any  proprietor  of  a  pharmacy  who  shall,  by 
himself  or  any  other  person,  permit  the  compounding  or 
dispensing  of  prescriptions,  or  the  vending  of  drugs, 
medicines  or  poisons,  in  his  store  or  place  of  business, 
except  by  or  in  the  presence  of  and  under  the  super- 
vision of  a  registered  pharmacist,  who  shall  take  charge 
of  or  act  as  manager  of  such   pharmacy,   drug  store  or 


general  store  where  drugs  are  kept  for  sale,  or  who.  not 
being  a  registered  pharnMclst  or  reglsterefl  assistant, 
shall  retail,  compound  or  dispense  drugs,  medicines  or 
poison;  anv  person  exposing  his  <>rtincate  in  a  place 
of  business  where  the  said  person  has  no  charge 
or  supervision  ot  the  place,  thereby  misleading  the 
nubile  shall,  after  hiiving  been  notified  by  the  Board 
of  Pharmacy  to  remove  said  certincate.  tailing  to  remove 
the  same  within  ten  days  from  the  date  notice  was  sent, 
be  deemed  guiltv  ot  misdemeanor  as  under  Section  ». 
Pharmacy  Law.  'For  anv  proprietor  permitting  the  viola- 
lion  of  this  section  bv  any  other  person  selling,  or  hav- 
ing for  sale  or  giving  away  In  his  place  of  business, 
anything  but  the  specified  articles  in  Section  10.  shall 
be"alike  liable  as  the  offender;  or  any  person  violating 
anv  other  provisions  of  this  act  to  which  no  other  penalty 
is  "herein  attached,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misde- 
meanor and  for  every  such  offense,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than 
twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars, 
and  costs  of  prosecution,  and  in  default  of  payment 
thereof  shall  be  imprisoned  in  the  county  jail  not  l^s 
th&n  ten  days  nor  more  than  ninety  day.s  or  both  such 
line  and  Imprisonment,   in  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

Section  in.— Nothing  in  this  act  shall  apply  to,  or  In 
anv  manner  interfere  with,  the  business  of  any  practicing 
ph'vsician  who  does  not  keep  open  shop  for  retailing. 
dis"pensing  or  compounding  of  medicine  and  poisons  to 
others  than  his  own  patients,  or  prevent  him  from  sup- 
ijlying  to  his  patients  such  articles  as  may  seem  to  him 
proper.  Nor  with  the  selling  by  any  retail  dealer  of 
patent  or  proprietary  medicines  or  drug,  or  of  drugs 
Jnedicines.  chemicals,  essential  oils,  extracts,  tinctures 
and  medicinal  preparations  which  are  put  up  m  bottles 
boxes  or  packages,  bearing  labels  securely  affixed  which 
labels  shall  bear  the  firm  name  of  the  registered  phar- 
macist or  wholesale  druggist,  and  the  nanie  of  the  regis- 
tered pharmacist  or  a  registered  private  mark.  Indi- 
cating the  registered  pharmacist  under  wb"se  supervision 
the  sime  is  put  up.  the  dose  that  may  be  administered 
oaduU  persons,  and  if  a  poison,  the  name  or  names  of 
the  most  common  antidotes;  nor  w'th  the  seiung  by  an> 
per.son  of  copperas,  borax,  blue  yifiol  .sal  peter,  spices, 
sulphur,  brimstone,  quinine,  quinine  pills,  hcorice  sage, 
.senna  leaves,  castor  oil.  sweet  oil.  spirits  of  turpentine, 
spirits  of  camphor,  glycerine.  Glauber  s  salts.  Epsom 
salts,  camphor  gums,  cream  of  tartar,  bl-carbonate  of 
-.nda  Paris  green,  nor  with  the  exclusively,  wholesale 
buslAes^  of  any  dealer:  Provided,  That  all  articles  herein 
exempted    and    classified     in    the    Poison    Act    No....... 

Section      ....   of  the  laws  ot   .as  poisons,   must  be 

prSperly  labeled  with  prescribed  POiso"^'?-''^!.  .bearing 
caution  mark  and  giving  antidotes,  labels  bearing  the 
name  of  rirm  making  sale:  And  provided  further.  That 
the  above  mentioned  registered  private  mark  to  be  used 
for  the  personal  signature  of  a  registered  pharinacist 
must  be  submitted  to  the  secretary  of  the  Board  ot 
PharmacN  together  with  name  of  registered  pharmacist. 
Jo  whom- "it  applies  b-  the  firm  making  the  application 
and  if  found  in  good  standing,  shall  }^^'^°l^^'^J°l 
.s-ole  use  of  applicant,  and  if  at  any  time  there  is  a 
change  made  in  the  registered  pharmacist  conducting 
the  pharmaceutical  department  of  applicant,  the  change 
shall  be  brought  to  the  notice  of  the  secretary  of  the 
board  of  pharmacy,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  cancel  the 
record  pertaining  to  the  case  specified,  and  register  the 
pri^^ate  mark,  together  with  new.  name  of  a  registered 
pharmacist  presented  by  applicant,  if  said  registered 
pharmacist"  il  found  in  good  standing.  Any  person  or 
firm  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be 
deemed  suiltv  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  for  every  con- 
viction of  such  offense  shall  be  subject  to  same  oenalties 
as  attiached  to  violations  under  Section  nine  of  this  act. 


Section  11.— The  sale  of  liquors  for  chemical,  scientific, 
medicinal,  mechanical  or  sacramental  PVP?^51v  /«nlnon 
gists  and  pharmacists  who  do  not  operate  under  a  saloon 
license,  shall  be  subject  to  the  pharmacy  law.  and  all 
such  liquors  sold  by  druggists  or  P»>a/">acists  shall  t^e 
for  the  purpose  of  this  act.  considered  as  "JrufS,  medi 
cines  and  for  use  in  arts  only,  and  the  sale  of  the 
Same  shall  be  subject  to  the  same  regulations  and  re- 
quirements as  are  herein  contained  relative  to  the  dis- 
pensing of  drugs,  medicines  and  poisons  and  'he  c°m 
pounding  of  prescriptions,  and  no  druggist  or  pharmacis^ 
not  operating  under  sa  oon  icense  shall  be  permittea  to 
make  anv  display  with  liquors  for  attracting  attention 
and  creating  demand  for  this  line  of  goods.  ^^-A;!"!  /or 
every  conviction  for  such  an  offense  shall  be  subject  to 
the  "same  penalties  as  attached  to  -"O'at'ons  under  Sec- 
tion nine  of  this  act.  It  shall  be.the  duty  of  the  Miehigan 
Board  of  Pharmacy,  upon  receiving  bona  fide  informa- 
tion of  any  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  aet  relative 
to  the  sae  of  liquors  by  any  pharmacist  druggist  or 
other  person,  to  bring  the  offense,  together  with  the 
information  of  any  violation,  to  the  notice  of  the  prose- 
cuting attorney  under  whose  jurisdicUon  the  vi.olation  is 
committed,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  cause  an  invest  ga- 
i:on  of  such  alleged  violation,  and  if  sutficient  cM.i.Mic 
he  obtained,  to  cluse  the  prosecution.  ""<ler  the  genera 
liouor  law  of  such  pharmacist,  druggist  or  other  P.erson 
operating  under  the  pharmacy  law  UPO"  .eonvet  on 
thereof  the  party  so  found  guilty  shall  be  subject  to  the 
penalties  contained  in  the  general  liquor  law  ,'"1°^'" 
addition  thereto,  if  the  pers9n  convicted  shall  be  a  regis- 
tered pharmacist  or  a  registered  assistant  Pharmacist 
he    may    have   his    certificate    of   registration    revoked    b> 

the    Board    of   Pharmacy.  .  y,    y,      .u^    Rr-oril    nf 

Section  11a.— All  expenses  incurred  by  the  Board  ot 
Pharmacy  in  investigating  and  prosecuting  such  viola- 
tions of  this  act.   relative  to  registration  and  the  sale  ot 


January   17,   IQOI.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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liquor,  shall  be  paiii  from  the  pharmacy  fund,  upon  which 
the  secretary  of  the  Bnaril  of  Pharmacy  may  draw  as 
needed  for  this  purpose. 

.\     nil.I.     FOR     SHOK'IHCK      IIOl  KS. 

Detroit      UruK"     TlerkK      Will      AnU      I.etiislji  t  ii  re      for 
Kvlief. 

Detroit.  Jan.  11'.— A  bill  to  regulate  the  number  of 
hours  it  shall  be  lepal  for  a  drug  clerk  to  work  has  been 
prepared  by  the  Detroit  Drtis  t^lerks'  Association,  and 
will  soon  be  presetited  to  the  L.egislature,  now  in  session. 
The  association  addressed  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation at  the  last  yearly  meeting  and  enclosed  a  copy 
of  a  bill  that  Lhe>'  jjroposed  to  present.  They  claim  that 
the  druggists  "turned  them  down,"  and  did  not  give  the 
communication  the  attention  it  deserved.  The  following 
is  a  copy  of  that  bill: 

AX  ACT 
For  the  regulation  of  the  working  hours  of  Registered 
Pharmacists  and  Registered  Assistant  Pharmacists  in 
cities  of  .">.("!()  or  more  inhabitants. 
The  people  of  the  State  of  Michigan,  represented  in  the 
Senate  'and  House  of  Representatives,  do  enact  as 
follows: 

Section  ].— Xo  registered  pharmacist,  or  registered  as- 
sistant pliarmacist  employed  in  any  pharmacy  or  drug 
store  shall  work  more  than  ten  hours  in  any  one  day: 
nor  shall  an>-  owner  or  i>roprietor  of  any  pharmacy  or 
drug  store  require  or  permit  any  registered  pharmacist 
or  registered  assistant  pharmacist  in  his.  lier.  or  its 
employ   to   work  more  than  ten   hours  in  an\'  one  day. 

The  working  hours  per  day  shall  be  divided  into  turns 
of  five  consecutive  hours  each,  and  no  registered  phar- 
macist or  registered  assistant  pharmacist  shall  work,  or 
be  required  or  permitted  to  work,  more  than  two  turns 
in    the    twenty-four    hours. 

Nothing  in  this  section  shall  prohibit  the  working  of 
ten  hours'  overtime  during  any  week  for  the  purpose  of 
making  a  shorter  succeeding  "week,  provided,  however, 
that  the  aggregate  number  of  hours  in  such  two  weeks 
shall  not  exceed   one  hundred  and  forty  hours. 

Section  2.— A  failure  to  comply  witli  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  act  sliall  be  deemed  a  misdemeanor,  pun- 
ishable upon  proper  conviction  thereof,  by  a  fine  not 
less  than  twent.^-  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dol- 
lars: or  in  failure  of  payment  of  tine,  imprisonment  for 
not  less  than  ten  days,  nor  more  than  ninety  days:  or 
both  fine  and  imprisonment  in  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

Section  :!.— This  act  shiall  apply  to  cities  of  5,000  or 
more   inhabitants. 

Section  4.— This  act  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

Since  that  time  the  bo.vs  have  modilied  the  above  a 
little,  so  that  it  is  not  exactly  what  they  ask  the  people 
to  enact,  but  in  its  essentials  they  say  it  is  the  same, 
the  difference  being  "merel.v  in  the  construction." 

In  defense  of  their  bill,  the  clerks  say  that  the  long 
'lours  of  labor  do  not  merely  demoralize  themselves 
iiysiially.  but  that  it  con-titutes  a  menace  to  public 
-afety  to  have  prescriptions  put  up  by  men  so  tired  and 
worn  out  they  hardly  know  their  own  names.  They 
also  contend  that  the  long  hours  drive  good  men  from 
the  business,  and  that  the  average  help  employed  in  a 
drug  store  is  inexperienced  and  incompetent.  Wages,  too. 
are  very  low.  the  average  salary  paid  experienced  men 
in  Detroit  being  something  less  than  $12  per  week.  Boys 
who  have  had  a  little  experience  in  drug  stores  will 
work  for  S4  and  jn  a  week,  and  as  the.v  are  plenty,  the 
good  man.  it  is  said,  walks  tar  to  find  a  place.  The 
great  increase  in  the  sale  of  patent  medicines  has  so 
changed  the  character  of  a  druggist's  business  that  he 
lannot  afford  to  hire  expensive  men.  It  is  said  that 
only  seven  of  the  two  hundred  druggists  in  Detroit 
'■mploy    more    than    one   registered    clerk. 

The  druggists  of  the  city  generally  are  not  alarmed 
at  the  stand  the  clerks  have  taken  on  tne  sub.iect.  They 
think  the  number  of  hours  a  clerk  works  is  entirely  a 
matter  between  him  and  his  employer.  They  also  say 
that  were  the  law  passed  the  first  one  to  transgress  It 
would  be  the  clerk  himself;  that  the  strife  for  good  posi- 
tions is  such  that  a  clerk  would  be  perfectly  willing  and 
anxious  to  work  overtime  for  the  sake  of  keeping  his 
place.  They  do  not  see  how  the  law  could  be  enforced, 
even  were  it  passed. 


passed.  The  examinations  were  said  to  be  unusually 
hard.     The  following  Is  the  list  of  those  who  got  through: 

Registered  pharmacists— J.  A.  Bechard,  Detroit;  C.  B. 
Ridlack.  Three  Rivers;  W,  B.  Johnson,  Howell;  F.  W, 
A.  Xeuendort.  Saginaw;  B.  E.  Oatman.  Avoca;  L.  J. 
O'Connor.  Detroit:  C,  J,  Tietz,  Saginaw;  R.  'Van  Avery, 
Kulamazou;   \V.  J.  Wilson,  Detroit. 

Assistant  Pharmacists— O.  Arndt.  Detroit;  E.  J.  Belser. 
Detroit;  A.  M.  Cooper,  Linn;  W.  M,  B'rank,  Detroit;  C.  E. 
Haveland,  Ann  .\rbor;  H.  H.  Menery.  Yale;  R.  "W.  Ren- 
ney,  Detroit;  J.  C.  Studley.  Port  Huron;  G.  G.  Still- 
well,  Ann  Arbor:  V.  J.  Tenkonohy.  Detroit;  A.  L.  Weeks. 
Detroit;   H.    F.    Wolters,   Detroit. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  board  will  be  held  at  Grand 
Rapids,  March  5  and  6, 


TME  NORTHWEST. 

UKl'U     MAX     AS     MUXICIPAL,     REXOVATOR. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  Jan.  11.— J.  C.  Eliel,  of  the  Lyman- 
Eliel  Drug  Co.,  Minneapolis,  and  former  president  of  the 
X.  W.  D.  A.,  is  one  of  the  most  public  spirited  citizens 
of  his  city,  and  has  long  been  prominent  and  energetic  in 
pretty  much  all  the  important  movements  there  designed 
for  the  advancement  of  the  city's  interests.  Mr.  Eliel  is 
now  president  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  is  organizing  a 
committee  of  one  hundred  thoroughly  representative  busi- 
ness men  who  will  give  local  politics  and  municipal  affairs, 
their  special  attention.  The  committee  will  be  non- 
partisan, and  of  its  objects  Mr.  Eliel  says: 

"We  propose  to  have  an  organization  of  men  who  will 
feel  a  lively  interest  in  municipal  affairs.  The  idea  is  to. 
have  a  committee  composed  of  representative  business 
men  who  will  at  all  times  be  willing  and  anxious  to  favor 
for  public  office  men  who  are  worthy  and  competent, 
whatever  their  political  faith.  The  average  man  of  busi- 
ness takes  altogether  too  little  interest  in  local  politics. 
The  good  public  official  does  not  get  much  encouragement. 
A  certain  class  of  fault-finders  grumble  •whenever  a  pub- 
lic officer  makes  a  blunder,  but  there  are  none  to  wait  on 
him  and  commend  and  encourage  him  when  he  performs 
Ills  duty  well.  The  idea  is  to  have  an  organization  that 
will  not  only  watch  municipal  affairs  closely,  but  to  see 
to  the  prosecution  of  corrupt  officials.  The  idea  is  meeting 
with  great  favor  among  leading  business  men." 

Bl'LL.   IX    .\    (DRL'G)    CHIXA   CHOP. 

St.  Paul.  M-nn,.  Jan.  11.— All  kinds  of  excitement 
reigned  for  a  short  time  a  few  days  ago  in  what  the 
country  correspondent  would  style  "this  usually  quiet  vil- 
lage" of  Iowa  Falls.  Iowa.  A  plate  glass  smasher  got  in  . 
his  spirited  work  in  F.  W.  Gregory's  drug  store.  D.  * 
Mclntyre.  whose  mind  was  evidently  unbalanced  by  ex- 
cessive drinking,  and  who  for  some  time  past  had  labored 
under  the  delusion  that  some  one  or  something  was 
smothering  him.  appeared  in  Gregory's  store  and  declared 
his  intention  of  annihilating  Gregory,  who,  however,  es- 
caped as  soon  as  open  hostilities  were  declared.  Finding 
the  object  of  his  vengeance  had  flown.  Mclntyre  turnert 
his  attention  to  the  glassware  and  seizing  a  cuspidor 
proceeded  to  smash  in  the  tops  of  the  plate  glass  show 
cases,  and  four  were  destroyed  before  the  man  was 
ejected  from  the  building.  Even  then  he  continued  his 
glass-smashing  crusade,  and  demolished  two  of  the  plate 
glass  in  the  front  door  when  he  was  overpowered  and  held 
until  an  officer  arrived.  Being  lodged  in  the  city  jail,  his 
mania  for  glass  smashing  continued,  and  every  glass  in 
the  prison,  as  well  as  everything  destructible  in  that 
structure,  was  smashed,  and  not  until  placed  under  the 
influence  of  opiates  was  Mclntyre  quieted.  He  was  taken 
to  Eldor.a  and  placed  in  the  count.v  jail  to  await  the  action 
of  the  Grand  Jury. 


THE    DOARU    OF    PH-\HM.Vt'V. 

Detroit.  Jan.  12.— At  tlie  examination  held  by  the 
Michigan  Board  of  Pliarmacy  at  Detroit  January  8  and 
0,  fifty-eight  condidates  put  in  an  appearance.  Thirty- 
eight  of  them  were  willing  to  be  registered  pharmacists, 
but  only  nine  were  successful.  Twelve  of  the  twenty 
who    presented    themselves    to    be    assistant    pharmacists 


\OTES. 

The  P^xecutive  Committee  of  the  Xorth  Dakota  Phar. 

maceutical  Association,  at  a  recent  meeting  at  Fargo, 
discussed  matters  of  legislation  in  the  pill-making  busi- 
ness. At  the  last  annual  meeting  a  resolution  was 
adopted  asking  the  repeal  of  the  druggist  permit  law. 
Every  one  thought  it  a  bluff,  but  the  druggists  assert  the 


/^ 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January    17.    K/Ji. 


association  was  In  earnest,  and  the  respectable  contingent 
are  becoming  tired  of  having  their  legitimate  business 
transformed  Into  a  booze  dispen.sar.v  under  the  present 
prohibition  law.  Some  find  It  remunerative,  but  the  odium 
which  attaches  is  so  obnoxious  to  many  that  they  desire 
a  change. 

The    (lay    after    his    Inauguration    Governor    Van    Sanl 

was  waited  upon  by  a  committee  of  the  Minnesota  State 
Board  of  Pharmacy,  which  presented  the  names  of  Ave 
men  recommended  by  the  Stale  Pharmaceutical  Associ- 
ation for  consideration  in  the  selection  of  a  new  member 
of  the  jiharmacy  board  to  succeed  Ray  Humlston.  whose 
term  is  about  to  expire.  The  appointment  will  i)robably 
be  made  In  a  few  days.  The  five  names  submitted  were: 
Bay  Humiston.  Worthington:  Juhii  Neilson.  Ortonviile; 
L.  Trautman.  Wabasha;  Rolu-M  l.amh.  Mankato.  and  R. 
H.  G.  Netz.  Owatonna. 

Successions:    The   Aloe   &    Penfold   Co.,    Omaha.    Neb.. 

by  the  H.  J.  Penfold  Co.,  which  has  been  incorporated 
with  .?o(t.tiliO  capital  stock:  G.  S.  Shimmlns.  Buffalo.  Minn.. 
by  Shimmlns  Bros.:  J.  H.  Pickett.  Oskaloosa.  la.,  liy 
Weldon.  Campbell  &  Co.:  R.  M.  Johnson,  Palou.se,  Wash.. 
by  Whittaker  &  Brandon:  William  Gausenitz,  Owatonna, 
Minn.,  by  Gausewilz  &  Christgan:  A.  V.  Graves  &  Co.. 
Mclntyre,  la.,  by  R.  A.  Denton  &  Co. 

John  H.  Lindmark.  a  druggist  of  North  Branch.  Minn.. 

has  filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy.  His  liabilities  are  pui 
at  $4,380.31.  and  his  assets  at  ?10,33i70,  of  which  .'f.j.S.j  la 
xjlalmed  exempt. 

J.  C.  Connolly,  of  Missoula.  Mont.,  was  in  the  city  this 

week  on  his  way  to  his  old  home  In  Iowa,   where  he  will 
spend  a  vacation  of  two  or  three  weeks. 
J.   H.   Harris,   Davenport,   la.;   C.   W.   Hackett.    Mara- 
thon, la.,  and  Frank  C.  Cope.  Bennett,  la.,  have  given  bills 
at  sale. 

S.  G.  Wright.  Table  Rock.  Neb.,  has  been  burned  out. 

The  loss  is  between  .$4,000  and  $5,000,  with  $2,800  insurance. 

. Sold:      Hutchinson     &     Son.      Durand,     Wis.;     C.      L, 

Schmidts,  Union,  Ore.;  J.  S.  Kaplan,  Rock  Rapids,  la. 


CHICAGO. 


Soda   Fountains. 

The  inexperienced  dispenser  usually  has  great  difficulty 
in  selecting  a  soda  fountain.  He  is  not  helped  much  by 
the  contradictory  claims  of  the  different  manufacturers, 
and  unless  he  goes  into  the  matter  deeply  and  becomes  an 
expert  himself,  the  best  thing  for  him  to  do  is  to  buy  a 
fountain  with  a  reputation  and  trust  to  the  manufacturei- 
to  give  him  the  best  bargain  possible.  In  John  Matthews' 
advertisement  in  this  issue  is  said  truly  that  a  soda  foun- 
tain is  simply  a  machine,  although  it  should  be  a  money- 
making  maciiine.  A  great  deal  of  the  expense  goes  for 
ornamentation,  but  the  beauty  of  a  Matthews  fountain 
is  all  Intended  to  help  to  the  money-making  end.  He  also 
says  in  his  advertisement  that  careful  investigation  will 
show  that  his  prices  are  often  lower  than  those  of  houses 
which  endeavor  to  shut  off  investigation  of  his  goods  by 
alle.smg  that  his  prices  are  too  high.  He  makes  fountains 
of  all  sizes  and  prices  and  of  but  one  quality,  and  he 
furnishes  catalogues  and  colored  photographs  free  to 
prospective  buyers. 

In  this  day  of  department  stores  where  everything  can 
toe  bought  from  a  house  and  lot  to  a  tooth  pick,  and  where 
patent  medicines  may  be  bought  for  less  than  they  cost. 
or  at  least  for  less  than  the  druggist  has  to  pay  for  them. 
it  is  refreshing  to  find  one  dry  goods  store  that  adver- 
tises the  fact  that  it  will  not  sell  drugs  or  medicines. 
"We  refer  to  the  advertisement  of  James  A.  Hearn  &  Son. 
in  this  issue.  Hearn  advertises  to  sell  no  drugs,  groceries 
or  liquors,  and  wants  everybody  to  know  that  they  sell 
overything  in  dry  goods.  In  this  way  they  make  a  bid 
for  the  dry  goods  trade  of  the  retail  druggist,  and  we 
must  say  we  think  they  are  entitled  to  it. 


The  United  Mining  and  Manufacturing  Co..  Baltimore, 
Md.,  are  said  to  be  the  largest  miners  and  producers  of 
Talcum  Powder  in  the  world.  They  have  a  new  plant 
thoroughly  equipped  for  the  drug  trade,  and  are  pre- 
pared to  furnish  Talcum  Powder  of  guaranteed  quality 
and  fineness  by  the  bag,  ton,  or  even  car  load.  They 
request  manufacturers  and  dealers  who  wish  to  put  up 
their  own  Talcum  Powder  for  the  retail  trade  to  write 
for   samples   and   quotations. 


EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE  N.  A.  R.  D.  MEETS. 

SterliiiK'      Kenieily      riiiiiiiaiiy      l*re«eiitM      a      Cheelfc 
for  J(t4,34a. 

Chicago.  Jan.  12.— The  Executive  Committee  of  the 
National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists  met  In  Chicago 
this  week.  The  first  session  was  held  on  Friday  morn- 
ing. Those  present  were  Messrs.  Anderson,  Wooten, 
Jones,  Holllday,  Perry,  Prall,  De  Lang.  Tlmberlake  and 
Heller.  The  detail  work  of  organization  was  taken  up, 
the  committee  noting  the  good  ijrogress  of  organization 
in  all  parts  of  the  country  since  the  Detroit  meeting. 
Since  that  meeting  the  affairs  of  the  association  have 
been  In  the  hands  of  the  Executive  Committee  and  the 
various  local  afllliated  bodies,  and  it  is  found  that  mat- 
ters are  progressing  as  successfully,  but  not  quite  so 
rapidly,  as  desired.  There  are  many  encouraging  In- 
stances of  the  stability  of  the  tripartite  agreement  and 
evidence  of  co-operation  on  the  part  of  jobbers  and  pro- 
prietors, and  a  number  of  the  latter,  having  evinced  a 
decided  desire  to  come  into  the  tripartite  agreement, 
have  been   received  and  put  on   the  list. 

The  best  manner  of  proceeding  to  increase  the  num- 
ber and  strength  of  local  aflSliated  bodies  was  discussed, 
and  a  plan  of  State  organization  was  outlined  whereby 
it  is  hoped  to  have  every  druggist  in  every  State  a  mem- 
ber of  some  local  or  State  organization  affiliated  with  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  This  work  will  begin  at  once  in  Indiana, 
and  will  be  pushed  with  the  greatest  energy  to  such  an 
extent    as    the    funds    of    the    association    will    permit. 

Besides  these  organization  methods  directly  under  the 
control  of  the  Executive  Committee,  local  associations 
in  the  several  large  cities  are  very  largely  extending  the 
scope  of  the  work. 

A  representative  of  the  Phenyo-Caffelne  Company  ap- 
peared before  the  committee  and  outlined  the  company's 
plan  for  overcoming  the  cut  rate  evil  and  gave  evidence 
of  the  satisfactory  working  ot  the  plan.  The  Executive 
Committee  adopted  a  resolution  approving  of  the  plan 
just  referred  to  and  expressed  the  approval  of  the  as.-o- 
clation  in  the  matter  of  the  company's  efforts  in  the 
interests  of  the  retailers  and  calling  the  attention  of 
affiliated  bodies  to  the  plan  with  the  request  that  they 
make  such  use  ot  It  as  conditions  in  the  various  s?ctlons 
shall  permit. 

Invitations  were  received  from  Milwaukee.  Put-in-Bay. 
Pittsburg.  Buffalo  and  other  cities  to  hold  the  next 
meeting  of  the  association  in  the  respective  cities,  but  no 
definite  decision  was  reached.  Buffalo  seemed  to  be  most 
favored  it  proper  accommodations  can  be  arranged. 
The  meeting  will  probably  be  held  early  in  October. 
Action  was  taken  looking  toward  more  aggressive 
work  to  bring  about  more  definite  results  in  the  applica- 
tion of  the  tripartite  agreement.  Many  local  associa- 
tions reported  having  followed  the  instructions  ot  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.,  complying  with  the  directions  under  section 
B  adopted  at  Detroit,  and  action  was  taken  to  afford  such 
associations  the  fullest  protection  possible  under  the 
agreement. 

The  National  Card  System,  which  had  been  agitated  as 
a  means  of  protection  to  retailers,  and  the  adoption  or 
rejection  of  which  was  referred  to  the  Executive  Commit- 
tee, was  found  not  to  be  in  operation  in  all  sections  and 
it  was  decided  not  to  ask  any  one  to  put  it  in  operation. 
On  Friday  afternoon  the  Executive  Committee  in  a 
body  attended  the  meeting  of  the  Chicago  Retail  Drug- 
gists' Association,  a  report  of  which  will  be  found  fn 
another  column. 

THAT  DINNER. 
On  Friday  evening  the  Sterling  Remedy  Company  ten- 
dered a  dinner  to  the  Executive  Committee  at  the  Chi- 
cago Athletic  Club,  .\mong  those  present  were  Messrs, 
Kramer.  Schanz,  Lord  and  Thomas,  of  the  Sterling 
Remedy  Company,  the  members  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee, including  Secretary  Wooten  and  Treasurer  Heller 
and  G.  P.  Engelhard.  After  the  very  excellent  viands 
and  still  more  excellent  wines  had  been  disposed  of.  when 


January  17,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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■coffee  and  cigars  were  in  order,  Mr.  Kramer  announced 
the  main  purpose  of  the  dinner,  wlilch  was  to  afford  a 
fitting  opportunity  to  turn  over  to  Treasurer  Heller  of 
the  N.  A.  R.  D.  a  check  in  accordance  with  the  offer 
made  at  Detroit  by  the  Sterling  Remedy  Company  and 
there  accepted  by  the  association  to  turn  over  to  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  one  dollar  out  of  every  ten  dollar  or  more 
•order  received  by  the  company  between  October  13  and 
December  l.'i,  lOtHt.  He  thereupon  handed  Treasurer 
Heller  amid  much  applanse  a  check  for  .'i!4,.'!41'.  being  the 
amount  due  under  the  terms  of  the  offer  for  the  sixty 
<iays  specified  and  live  days  more  added  for  good  measure. 
A  report  was  read  showing  just  how  the  orders  came  in. 
the  places  from  whence  they  came  and  what  cities  and 
houses  and  what  salesmen  achieved  the  distinction  of 
sending  in   the  largest   number  of  orders. 

All  the  members  of  the  company  made  speeches  and 
the  generosit.\'  of  the  company  was  gratefully  acknow- 
ledged by  each  member  of  the  Executive  Committee  in 
turn.  After  every  one  had  freed  his  mind  the  party 
adjourned. 


C.   R.  D.   A.  MEETS. 

All    liitereNtiiig'   and    liiiportuiit    Meeting'. 

Chicago.  Jan.  11. — Although  the  day  was  stormy,  wet 
and  cold  about  seventy-five  members  of  the  Chicago  Re- 
tail Druggists'  Association  assembled  in  room  512,  Ma- 
scnic  Temjjle  at  the  first  quarterly  meeting  of  the  asso- 
ciation for  the  new  year.  The  following  call  had  been 
previously  sent  out: 
To    the   Druggists   of   Chicago: 

The  first  quarterly  meeting  of  the  Chicago  Retail 
Druggists'  Association  for  the  year  1901  will  be  held 
jn  Ritom  ."ili:  Ma.«')nic  Temjile.  Friday  afternoon.  January 
11.    at   'i.lin   o'clock,    sharp. 

Inasmueli  as  the  Kxecutive  Committee  of  the  National 
Association  of  Retail  Druggists  will  attend  this  meeting 
in  a  body,  every  druggist  in  Chicago  is  cordially  urged 
to  be  present.  The  members  of  the  National  Committee 
are  practical  retail  druggists  who.  in  their  respective 
■cities,  are  contending  with  exactly  the  same  difficulties 
that  confront  us.  Thej'  have  no  theories  to  advance; 
they  will  talk  with  us  about  what  they  have  done  in 
their  own  cities  and  what  the  National  Association 
has  done  and  expects  to  do  for  the  retail  trade  of  the 
country. 

The  actual  money  benefit  that  has  resulted  from  or- 
ganization in  Chicago  will  be  testified  to  by  representa- 
tive druggists  from  various  parts  of  the  city.  The  ques- 
tion "What  has  the  C.  R.  D.  A.  done?"  will  be  answered 
by  men  whose  business  is  more  profitable  to-day  than 
it  has  been  for  years,  as  the  result  of  compact  or- 
ganization. 

Over  their  signatures,  the  wholesale  druggists  have 
indorsed  our  plans,  because  they  know  that  this  work, 
by  helping  the  retailers,  will  make  their  own  business 
niore   profitable. 

In  Philadelphia.  Minneapolis  and  other  cities  the  plan 
upon  which  we  are  working  is  already  a  pronounced  suc- 
cess. In  Boston  the  newspapers  refuse  to  print  the  ads. 
of  dealers  who  offer  proiirietary  goods  at  prices  which 
yield  no  profit.  If  the  druggists  of  Chicago  are  in 
earnest,  results  even  greater  than  these  can  be  accom- 
plished here. 

Don't  make  any  other  engagement  for  Friday  after- 
noon. This  is  a  matter  of  dollars  and  cents  to  you 
personally.  Come  to  the  meeting,  and  let  us  talk  over 
the  results  that  have  been  accomplished  in  Chicago  and 
elsewhere  and  perfect  arrangements  for  making  our 
business  pay  better  during  the  comiixg  year, 

THOS.  V,   WOOTEN,   Secretary. 
GEO.   A.   GRAV1E3S.   President, 

1.53   La   Salle  Street. 

President  Graves  called  the  meeting  to  order.  After 
reading  the  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  the  presi- 
dent read  the  reports  of  the  October  and  November 
■meetings  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  association, 
which,    on    motion,    were    approved. 

Chairman  John  I.  Straw,  of  the  Committee  on  Or- 
ganization, was  next  called  upon  and  made  his  report. 
He  stated  that  satisfactory  local  organizations  had  been 
formed  in  eleven  of  the  districts  into  which  it  had  been 
found  expedient  to  divide  the  city,  and  that  the  work 
■was  being  pushed  as  rapidl,\'  as  the  united  efforts  of  the 
committee  and  Organizer  Prouty  could  accomplish  it. 
Many  difficulties  had  been  encountered,  due  almost  wholly 
to  the  indifference  and  pessimism  of  the  druggists  them- 
selves. It  had  been  found  that  the  work  could  not  be 
done  in  the  time  in  which  it  was  at  first  thought  it  could 
■be  accomplished.  The  difficulties  were  greater  than  it 
■had  been  supposed  they  would  be.  but  even  these  would 
■yiflrl    and    tvere    yielding    to    the    persistent    pressure    of 


conscientious  effort  and  hard  work.  Wherever  organiza- 
tions had  been  made  and  the  price  list  put  into  effect  the 
druggists  were  more  than  satisfied.  In  almost  every  case 
they  found  their  profits  increasing  from  10  to  15  and 
sometimes  20  per  cent.  Mr.  Straw  called  upon  several 
members  of  the  various  local  organizations,  who  verified 
his  statements  and  declared  that  their  organizations  were 
of  practical  benefit  and  put  money  into  the  pockets  of  the 
members.  Mr.  Straw  read  a  signed  statement  by  all 
the  wholesale  druggists  of  Chicago  giving  their  endorse- 
ment to  the  plan  of  local  organization  and  uniform  price 
lists  and  advising  their  customers  to  form  such  organiza- 
zations. 

The  members  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Na- 
tional Wholesale  Druggists'  Association  were  next  intro- 
duced and   each  responded  in  a  brief  talk. 

President  Anderson  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  made  a  strong 
speech  in  which  he  explained  the  methods  pursued  and 
the  results  accomplished  by  the  druggists  of  Greater 
New  York.  Mr.  Holliday's  talk  was  of  a  more  general 
nature,  outlining  the  results  achieved  in  several  localities 
and  proving  beyond  question  that  the  plans  of  the  N,  A. 
R,  D.  are  practical.  Mr,  Jones,  of  Louisville,  described 
the  conditions  existing  in  his  city  and  in  Richmond,  Va., 
in  both  of  which  places  price  cutting  has  been  abolished 
through  the  action  of  local  associations  and  the  co-opera- 
tion of  the  National  organization.  Mr.  Perry,  of  Phila- 
delphia, roused  the  enthusiasm  of  his  auditors  by  his 
description  of  the  vigorous  methods  pursued  in  Phila- 
delphia and  the  remarkable  success  which  had  attended 
the  efforts  of  the  Philadelphia  druggists.  All  the  de- 
partment stores  have  discontinued  the  sale  of  drugs  and 
but  one  cutter  remains  and  he  is  suing  everybody  in  sight 
because  he  can't  get  goods. 

Mr.  Prall,  of  Saginaw,  voiced  the  record  of  success 
achieved  in  his  own  city.  Mr.  Timberlake.  of  Indian- 
apolis, facetiously  observed,  when  called  upon,  that  those 
who  preceded  him  had  shot  off  all  his  thunder  and  that 
his  record  was  not  that  of  an  orator,  anyhow,  so  he  would 
content  himself  with  expressing  his  most  earnest  good 
will  and  personal  effort  in  other  ways  for  the  good  of  the 
cause, 

Mr,  Heller,  of  St,  Paul,  treasurer  of  the  N,  A.  R.  D.. 
said  that  his  position  as  the  conservator  of  the  funds 
suggested  the  oft-repeated  saying  that  "money  talks." 
He  himself,  he  said,  was  not  by  nature  a  talker,  but  as 
treasurer  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  his  ear  was  attuned  to  hear 
the  talking  that  money  does  and  he  hoped  that  every 
association  would  be  prompt  and  generous  in  that  style 
of  oratory. 

Bruno  Batt,  of  the  Chicago  Retail  Druggists'  Associa- 
tion, then  moved  that  every  member  present  step  up  and 
pay  his  dues.  He  himself  set  the  example  and  was  fol- 
lowed by  others, 

A  resolution  was  passed  authorizing  the  appointment 
of  a  committee  to  interview  the  post  office  authorities 
with  a  view  to  the  establishment  of  300  extra  sub-postal 
stations   for  the  sale  of  stamps. 

On   motion  the  meeting  adjourned. 


Tlie     Perfect     Cellnlaiil     Vnccinution     Sliieltl. 

We  introduce  to  the  trade  in  this  issue  Bonnel's  Per- 
fect Celluloid  Vaccination  Shield,  a  little  article  made  of 
transparent  celluloid  and  zinc  oxide  plaster.  It  is  neat 
in  appearance  and  very  easy  to  attach,  there  are  no 
cli'.msy  strings  to  tie  around  the  arm  and  stop  the  cir- 
culation, nor  adhesive  plaster  bands  to  be  adjusted.  The 
celluloid  guard  is  perforated  to  allow  ventilation.  They 
vetail  for  15  cents  and  are  sold  to  the  retailer  at  a  price 
that  leaves  him  a  good  profit.  A  sample  shield  will  be 
sent  to  any  retailer  who  wants  to  see  it  before  ordering, 
by  addressing  the  manufacturers.  The  Perfect  Celluloid 
Vaccination  Shield  Co.,  01  BeekmJtn  street.   New  York, 


to  all 
with 


When  handing  your  order  for  fine 
Medicinal  Chemicals  to  the  salesman  who 
calls  upon  you,  tell  him  to  say  to  his  house 
that  you  want  N,  Y,  Q.  and  no  other  will  do. 
A  failure  to  respect  your  wishes  should  be 
followed  by  a  prompt  return  of  the  goods 
substituted.  This  admonition  is  offered  by 
the  Netv  York  Quinine  and  Chemical  Works 
good  people  who  desire  the  best  and  are  in  sympathy 
the  progressive  policy  of  this  energetic  house. 


So 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


(Jamiarv    17,    1901. 


Ten  IHilUon  Readem. 

In  the  advertisement  or  the  Charles  Wright  Chemical 
Co.,  Detroit.  In  this  Issue,  they  make  the  startling  state- 
ment that  ten  million  readers  of  magazines  are  learning 
about  Wright's  Dtntomyrh  Tooth  Paste,  and  they  natur- 
ally Infer  that  part  of  this  large  number  of  readers  will 
call  on  the  retail  druggist  for  a  sample  of  the  Paste. 
If  they  are  right,  it  behooves  every  careful  buyer  to 
have  some  in  stock.  They  make  a  special  offer  for  a 
brief  period  only  of  J2.00  per  dozen,  less  10  per  cent..  In 
lots  of  three  or  six  dozen,  which  Includes' an  attractive 
glass  show  case,  lithographs,  booklets  with  druggist  a 
Imprint,  etc..  etc.  Wright's  Dentomyrh  Tooth  Paste  ir 
a  most  delightful  dentifrice,  the  manufacturers  are  adepts 
in  the  art  of  creating  a  demand,  and  it  is  thr^ir  purpose  to 
make  this  new  Tooth  Paste  a  staple  article  a-  over  the 
United  States. 


Kickitiioo    Indiun    Medicines. 

In  another  column  the  Kickapoo  Indian  Medicine  Co.. 
New  Haven,  Conn.,  announce  that  as  they  paid  the  stamp 
tax  on  their  preparations  and  did  not  advance  their  prices 
to  the  retail  druggists,  there  will  be  no  change  in  their 
list  when  the  tax  is  removed.  The  manufacturers  of  these 
remedies  are  in  sympathy  with  the  effort  now  being  made 
by  the  trade  to  maintain  full  adverti.=ed  prices  of  pro- 
prietary medicines,  and  announce  that  they  will  unite  with 
all  druggists  in  sympathy  with  this  movement  to  bring 
about  the  desired  result.  They  are  spending  thousands  of 
dollars  to  create  a  demand  for  their  goods  and  to  bring 
customers  tor  Kickapoo  Remedies  into  the  retail  store. 
They  offer  to  supply  freely  books,  paper  dolls  and  other 
printed  matter  for  distribution,  it  the  druggist  will  only 
send  for  it. 


Four-Fold  Liiniiuent. 

This  preparation  has  been  on  the  market  for  fifty 
years.  It  is  the  purpose  of  the  present  proprietors  to 
secure  for  both  the  jobber  and  the  retailer  a  fair  re- 
muneration for  their  investment  and  labor.  They  believe 
the  evil  of  cutting  to  be  detrimental  to  the  manufacturer's 
interests  as  well  as  to  those  of  his  customers,  and  Four- 
Fold  Liniment  will  always  sell  at  a  profit  in  fair  compe- 
tition with  any  other  preparation  in  the  market.  In 
making  the  jobber's  price  list,  room  has  been  left  for  a 
good  margin  for  the  retailer,  which  can  easily  be  ob- 
tained if  the  friends  of  fair  dealing  and  honest  methodr, 
will  co-operate  in  this  effort  to  put  an  end  to  the  cutting 
of  prices.  Four-Fold  Liniment  is  not  sold  to  department 
stores  nor  to  aggressive  cutters  where  the  fact  is  known. 


Reminston's    Practice    of    Pharmacy. 

In  the  advertisement  of  J.  B.  Lippincott  Co..  Phila- 
delphia, in  this  issue,  they  show  a  copy  of  Remington's 
Pharmacy,  which  has  been  constantly  in  use  for  four- 
teen years  on  the  working  counter  of  a  retail  druggist. 
The  binding  is  gone,  the  pages  are  stained  with  tinc- 
tures and  ointments,  spattered  with  ink,  and  perforated 
with  acids,  and  the  whole  book  is  begrimed  with  dirt. 
They  offer  a  suggestion  to  this  particular  druggist  that 
he  give  his  old  friend  a  rest  and  begin  a  new  century 
by  ordering  a  new  book.  He  would  get  the  new  edition, 
containing  new  facts  and  up-to-date  points.  Remington's 
Pharmacy  is  as  well  known  as  the  Dispensatory  or  even 
the  Pharmacopoeia,  and  it  has  been  said  that  there  are 
as  many  copies  in  use. 


Booth's    Fine    Chocolates. 

A  new  advertisement  on  the  back  cover  of  this  issue  is 
that  of  W.  I.  Booth,  manufacturing  confectioner,  Elmira, 
N.  T.  We  always  endeavor  to  secure  advertisements  in 
the  Era  which  will  be  of  benefit  to  our  subscribers.  In 
obtaining  this  new  announcement  of  Booth's  chocolates 
we  believe  we  are  placing  before  them  a  line  of  fine  pack- 
age goods  and  bulk  chocolates  which  if  once  tried  will 
prove  a  valuable  addition  to  their  stocks.  We  know  the 
goods  are  of  the  finest  quality  and  will  keep  in  good  con- 
dition, and  urge  subscribers  to  write  for  prices  and 
samples,  which  will  b^  cheerfully  furnished.  Address  W. 
I.  Booth,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 


INDEX  TO  THIS   NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Argon  and   Companions B^ 

ASSOCIATIONS.  CLUBS,  ALU.MNI,  Etc.— Kayonne. 
N.  J.,  T2;  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni, 
72;  Chicago  Retail  Druggists.  79:  Detroit  Drug 
Citrk.-i,  77;  Essex  (;ounty,  N.  J..  71;  Hoboken,  N.  J., 
71;  Kmgs  County,  N.  Y.,  OH;  National  Association 
l-'etail  Druggists,  7.S;  New  Jersey  College  of  Phar- 
macy .\lumni,  72;  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy 
.Alumni,  70,  71;  New  York  Retail  Druggists,  72; 
North  Dakota,  77;  Paterson,  N.  J..  70;  Philadelphia 
Retail  Druggists.  74;  Washington  Chemical  Society.  7.'> 
BOARDS  OF  PH.\RMACY.— Massachusetts,  73;  Michi- 
gan, 77;  Minnesota,  77;  New  Jersey,  72;  New  York 
Eastern  Section,  70;  New  'ifork  State.  "0;  Pennsyl- 
vania       "'> 

BOWLING.    DRI'G    TRADE.— Baltimore.    75;    Boston. 

73,  New  York  Retail  Druggists,  71;  Philadelphia...  74 
COLLEGES     OF     PHARMACY.-Brooklyn,     72;     New 

York     "- 

CORRESPONDENCE    60 

Cream,    Cold    6» 

Dispensing   Hints    05 

EDlTORI.\LS.— Index,  Volume  XXIV..  58;  Let  Justice 
be  Done.  38;  Proposed  Test  of  the  State  Pharmacy 

Law,  59;  Tarrant  Fire.  58;  War  Tax.  Repeal 57 

Law.    Pharmacy,    Michigan,    Proposed 76 

New    York,    Proposed    Test 50 

Mixture,  Chalk   66 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore,  75;  Boston.  73;  Chicago, 
78;  Detroit,  76;  New  York  and  Vicinity,  60;  North- 
west.  77 ;    Philadelphia 74 

Oils,    Essential,    Adulteration 6.^ 

Oxygen.    Subcutaneously    66 

Pennsylvania    State    Board    Prosecutions 60 

PERSONALS,  Including  Obituaries.  Items  of  Interest, 
Etc.— Bacon  Co.,  E.  H.,  72;  Blair,  Henry  C,  74; 
Chadwick,  James  W.,  73;  Eliel,  J.  C.  77;  Granville. 
Albert,  61;  Iron  City  Drug  and  Chemical  Co,,  61; 
Kiley,  Daniel,  73;  Kirby,  W.  R.,  78;  Larrabee. 
John,  ("3;  La  Wall  &  Searles,  72;  Michigan  Drug 
Co.,  70;  National  Guano  Co.,  73;  Saybolt,  Geo.,  74; 

Sterling  Remedy  Co.,  78;  Tarrant  &  Co.,  58 6i> 

Powder   Papers,    Waxed 66 

Stomachic     62 

Price    Schedules,    New    York    City 71 

Prices,   Maintenance    62 

Shop    Notes    6.> 

Shorter    Hours,    Michigan 77 

Stamp     Tax,     Repeal 57 

Suppositories,    Molding    65 

Syrup  Ferrous  Iodide   66 

Hypophospliites,    Compound    66 

Yerba  Santa 86 

Tarrant  Fire   58.  60 

Concentrated     Fruit     Syrups. 

A  location  in  the  middle  of  the  greatest  fruit  country 
in  America,  a  large  modern  plant  with  the  latest  appli- 
ances and  the  most  improved  facilities,  enable  Duroy  & 
Haines  Co..  Sandusky.  O..  to  produce  fine  wines  and  soda 
flavors  as  cheaply  and  as  good  as  are  produced  by  any 
lirm  in  the  United  States,  if  not  in  the  world.  They  have 
a  plant  thoroughly  equipped  for  the  manufacture  of  con- 
centrated fruit  syrups  and  crushed  fruits,  and  it  is  their 
intention  to  get  the  drug  trade  of  the  country  for  this 
particular  line.  Tiiey  announce  in  their  advertisement  in 
this  issue  that  they  can  save  money  to  those  druggists 
who  consider  quality,  and  ask  for  correspondence  in 
regard  to  prices  and  samples  before  orders  are  placed. 


7S    Per    Cent.    Profit. 

This  is  a  pretty  large  percentage  of  profit  in  these  days 
of  cut  prices,  but  it  is  offered  in  the  advertisement  of  J. 
P.  Render,  206  Centre  street,  N.  Y..  in  this  issue.  To 
be  exact,  the  profit  is  77.8  per  cent.,  or  .?6.30  on  an  in- 
vestment of  $S.10.  in  Floral  Leaves  Breath  Perfume.  These 
little  tablets,  also  called  Pressed  Violets,  are  put  up  in 
aluminum  boxes  to  retail  for  10  cents  a  box.  Mr.  Bender 
is  advertising  them  extensively  and  spending  a.  great  deal 
of  money  to  create  a  demand  for  them.  They  are  kept 
in  stock  by  jobbers  all  over  the  country.  To  druggists 
wh"  have  not  yet  sold  them  he  will  send  a  full-sized 
package  free  of  charge 


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INDEX   TO   THIS   NUSIBER. 

STAMP  TAX  REPEAL  ENDANGERED. 

If  the  drug  trade  does  not  want  to  see  all 
it  has  gained  within  the  past  few  months  lost 
entirely,  it  must  arise  and  work  every  possible 
influence  to  induce  the  Llnited  States  Senate, 
especially  the  Finance  Committee,  which  is  pre- 
paring the  War  Revenue  Tax  Reduction  bill, 
to  introduce  no  bill  which  does  not  provide  for 
the  total  repeal  of  Schedule  B,  relating  to  medi- 
cinal articles.  As  published  in  this  paper  last 
week,  certain  interests  among  propretary  medi- 
cine manufacturers  are  working  for  the  reten- 
tion of  the  tax,  and  during  the  past  few  days 
intelligence  has  come  from  reliable  sources  that 
they  are  quite  likely  to  secure  partial,  or  even 
total,  compliance  with  their  desires.  These  few 
proprietors  are  in  direct  opposition  to  the  great 
body  of  proprietors,  and  especially  the  Proprie- 
tary Association  of  America,  to  say  nothing-  of 
the  entire  jobbing  trade  and  the  retail  drug 
branch,  which  arc  a  unit  in  favor  of  the  total 
removal  of  the  tax.  It  has  been  announced 
that  the  Senate  Finance  Committee  has  de- 
parted somewhat  from  its  original  intention  in 
framing  the  bill  for  the  reduction  of  the  war 
tax,  and  will,  in  all  probability,  present  a  bill 
providing  for  a  horizontal  tax  throughout,  and 
not  for  a  total  removal  of  tax  from  any  par- 
ticular industry  or  interest.  This  means  that 
the  drug  trade  will  get  partial,  not  entire,  relief 
unless  it  wakes  up  to  the  gravity  of  the  situa- 
tion and  develops  sufficient  strength  to  coun- 
teract the  influence  of  the  very  few  but  powerful 
])roprietors  alluded  to. 


It  is  hard  to  speak  in  moderate  phrases  of 
the  attitude  of  these  few  firms.  They  are  ac- 
tuated by  nothing  but  the  most  sordid  and 
selfish  motives.  They  took  advantage  of  the 
imposition  of  the  tax  to  raise  the  prices  of  their 
wares  many  times  the  cost  of  the  stamps,  and 
now  they  are  willing  and  anxious  to  gain  a 
continuance  of  this  unjust  profit  and  injure  the 
entire  trade.  It  is  very  gratifying,  however,  and 
speaks  well  for  the  proprietors  as  a  whole,  that 
the  majority  of  them  are  unqualifiedly  opposed 
to  this  position  of  their  few  selfish  brethren. 
But  when  these  few  have  lots  of  money  and  lots 
of  influence ;  can  secure  legal  talent  of  a  high 
order  to  represent  them,  the  danger  is  great  that 
they  may  be  successful. 

That  the  situation  is  a  grave  one  is  evident 
from  the  fact  that  a  powerful  delegation  from  the 
Proprietary  Association,  the  Wholesale  Drug- 
gists' Association  and  the  National  Association 
of  Retail  Druggists  visited  Washington  last 
week  in  an  endeavor  to  counteract  the  influence 
brought  to  bear  by  these  few  firms,  and  which 
has  developed,  or  at  least  come  to  notice,  only 
within  a  very  recent  time.  The  favorable  con- 
sideration given  by  the  House  of  Representatives 
to  the  wishes  of  the  drug  trade  was  very  en- 
couraging, and  for  several  weeks  it  was  believed 
that  the  Senate  Committee's  bill  would  be  of 
the  same  sweeping  nature  as  the  House  measure, 
which  was  passed,  and  the  trade  has  been  resting 
in  a  security  which  recent  events  have  shown  to 
be  to  some  degree  false  It  is  time  to  wake  up. 
Let  your  Senators  know  unequivocally  that  the 
ilrug  trade  in  all  its  branches  demands  the  re- 
moval of  this  onerous  war  ta.x  upon  medicines, 
and  that  the  few  selfish  ones  who  are  opposing 
its  removal  are  actuated  by  motives  which  must 
not  be  recognized  and  allowed  to  perpetuate  an 
injustice  to  the  drug  trade. 


PURE  FOOD   BILLS. 

Tn  a  large  number  of  States,  during  this 
winter's  sessions  of  the  legislatures,  will  be,  or 
already  have  been,  introduced  so-called  pure  food 
bills.  Some  of  them  are  undoubtedly  honest  in 
motive,  but  just  as  unquestionably  a  large  num- 
ber of  them  are  introduced  from  ulterior  mo- 
tives, and  contain  provisions  calculated  to  ad- 
vance the  interests  of  a  certain  few  manufac- 
turers as  against  the  public  welfare  and  the  in- 
terests of  the  great  number  of  their  business 
competitors.  Those  who  are  in  favor  of  honest 
pure  food  legislation  should  scrutinize  these  bills 
verv  carefullv,  and  if  thev  be  found  objectionable 


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[January  24,  1901. 


and  illy  calculated  to  effect  the  good  for  which 
they  were  ostensibly  framed,  they  should  be 
opposed  with  all  the  influence  that  can  be 
brought  to  bear.  A  wolf  in  sheep's  clothing  is 
notiiing  in  comparison  with  the  mercantile  in- 
terest which  under  the  guise  of  philanthropy 
seeks  its  own  selfish  ends  regardless  of  the  ulti- 
mate effect  upon  the  public  weal,  and  frequently 
even  knowing  that  this  effect  would  be  evil 
rather  than  good.  Many  of  the  pure  food  bills 
here  alluded  to  are  openly  said  to  emanate  from 
one  side  or  the  other  in  the  bitter  and  acrimo- 
nious war  between  two  rival  baking  powder  inter- 
ests, which  has  l)een  going  on  for  many  years. 
Neither  one  of  these  interests  cares  a  rap  about 
the  public,  but  each  would  like  to  knock  out  the 
other,  if  it  can  be  done  by  process  of  law  and 
through  a  so'called  pure  food  bill. 


SWINDLERS  OF  THE  DRUG  TRADE. 

During  the  ])ast  few  weeks  information  coir 
cerning  a  number  of  firms  which  are  supposed 
to  be  operating  fraudulently  in  the  drug  trade 
has  come  to  our  attention.  For  instance,  last 
week  we  published  a  letter  from  Pittsburg  show- 
ing up  the  operations  of  a  so-called  "Iron  City 
Drug  and  Chemical  Company."  which  was  se- 
curing goods  on  the  assumption  of  the  victims 
that  this  concern  was  the  reputable  and  well- 
rated  Iron  City  Chemical  Company.  A  couple 
of  days  ago  word  came  from  Pittsburg  that  the 
Albert  Granville  identified  as  the  prime  mover 
in  this  scheme,  was  supposed  to  be  no  other 
than  the  thief  and  swindler,  Algernon  Granville, 
whose  arrest,  conviction  and  imprisonment  the 
Era  secured  early  in  1899.  Granville,  it  will  be 
remembered,  was  photographed  by  the  United 
States  authorities  and  his  picture  published  in 
the  Era  of  February  16,  1899,  and  those  inter- 
ested in  the  Pittsburg  case  can  easily  determine, 
by  referring  to  this  photograph,  whether  the  in- 
dividual now  suspected  is  the  real  "Algernon." 
He  was  sentenced  in  June,  1899,  to  serve  six- 
teen months,  and  his  sentence  expired  a  few 
weeks  ago. 

But  perhaps  one  of  the  "nicest"  schemes  is 
that  operated  in  Boston,  and  which  is  set  forth 
in  a  letter  of  which  the  following  is  a  copy,  sent 
to  physicians : 

Physician'.^    Exchange     Boston.    Mass. 
P.    O.    Box    2401.      ' 

Boston.    Mass..    June    1st.    1900. 
Dear  Doctor: 

No  doubt  you  are  more  or  less  annoyed  by  the  sample 
evil.  Long-winded  agents  waste  your  time  'spouting  the 
virtues  of  their  panaceas  regardless  of  your  comfort. 

We  have  no  means  of  banishing  the  "culprits,  but  can 
turn  this  nuisance  into  a  source  of  revenue   for  you. 

Pack  their  samples,  small  or  large,  we  can  use  them 
all.  and  send  them  to  us.  We  will  immediately  send 
check    for    the    same. 

Strict  privacy  is  one  of  the  essentials  of  our  business. 
and  we  ask  you  not  to  divulge  our  business  to  our 
friends    the    medicine   drummers. 

Don't    forget    to   put   your  address   in   the   package 

In   writing,   address  P.   O.    Box  2401,   Boston,    Mass. 

Send    by    the   American    Express. 
Tours    truly. 

PHYSICIAXS'   EXCHANGE. 

Here  in  New  York  there  are  several  scoun- 
drels, some  of  whom  have  for  years  been  swin- 
dling the  drug  trade,  and  chief  among  whom  is 
Henry    P.    Crosher.      Only   a   couple   of   weeks 


ago  the  trade  was  warned  against  A.  Rosenthal, 
and  a  couple  of  notices  were  printed  about  the 
James  Pharmcy,  whose  methods  were  open  to 
suspicion.  The  Mount  Vernon  Chemical  Com- 
pany c|uit  a  few  weeks  ago,  and  the  Holtin 
Chemical  Comi)any  has  just  followed  suit. 

All  that  can  be  done  seems  to  be  to  warn 
the  trade  not  to  send  goods  to  firms  or  individ- 
uals who  are  not  willing  or  who  refuse  to  give 
any  satisfactory  account  of  their  financial  re- 
s])onsibility.  A  favorite  scheme  of  these  swin- 
dlers is  to  adopt  a  title  very  similar  to  that  of 
some  reputable  house,  and  trust  to  the  liability 
on  the  part  of  their  victims  to  confuse  the  one 
with  the  other.  As  a  ride  they  make  no  pre- 
tensions of  ability  to  pay,  merely  requesting  that 
.goods  be  shipped.  Once  shipped  and  received 
by  the  swindler,  no  redress  can  be  obtained, 
save  judgment  in  civil  suit,  and  usually  the 
\ictim  prefers  to  pocket  his  loss  rather  than 
prosecute,  with  no  probability  of  being  able  to 
collect  u]3on  the  judgment  received.  If  any 
readers  of  the  Era  can  give  reliable  information 
concerning  the  practices  of  any  of  those  above 
mentioned,  or  others  whom  they  believe  to  be 
frauds,  they  owe  it  to  their  fellow  members  of 
the  trade  to  do  so  for  mutual  self-protection. 

W'e  have  received  inquiries  also  concerning 
other  firms,  though  up  to  the  present  have  not 
learned  enough  about  them  to  either  stamp  them 
as  frauds  or  to  relieve  them  from  such  an  im- 
putation. A  correspondent  wants  to  know  about 
the  Johnson  Laboratories,  Fourth  and  Lombard 
streets,  Philadelphia.  He  bou.ght  a  lot  of  pro- 
prietary medicines  from  them,  exchangeable, 
and  returned  others  to  be  credited,  but  the  firm 
will  not  answer  any  letters,  although  our  corre" 
spondent  has  the  express  receipts  signed  by  one 
C.  D.  Johnson. 

Another  operator  is  Wm.  Annear,  also  of 
Philadelphia,  at  No.  1031  Chestnut  street,  and 
who  uses  quite  an  elaborate  letter  head,  under 
which  he  asks  for  quotations  on  proprietary 
medicines,  but  does  not  give  any  information 
as  to  his  ability  and  willingness  to  pay  for  them. 

THE  TEST  OF  THE  PLAN. 

The  department  and  dry  goods  stores  in  this 
city  have  refused  unqualifiedly  to  unite  with  the 
druggists  in  the  movement  for  the  increase  of 
prices  on  medicinal  proprietary  articles,  and  the 
matter  is  now  brought  to  a  distinct  issue.  Will 
the  retailers,  the  jobbers  and  the  proprietors  who 
have  signed  the  tripartite  N.  A.  R.  D.  agree- 
ment hold  together  and  enforce  the  plan?  Here 
is  the  chance,  none  could  be  better,  to  demon- 
strate its  real  strength.  Ninety-eight  per  cent, 
of  the  retailers  of  Greater  New  York  ask  the 
jobbers  and  manufacturers  to  keep  their  prom- 
ises and  refuse  sales  to  the  outsiders.  \\'ill  they 
do  it?  If  they  will,  as  every  one  believes  they 
will,  the  fight  is  won,  and  the  exclusive  sale  ol 
these  medicinal  preparations  will  return  to  the 
drug  trade,  where  it  legitimately  belongs,  and 
at  better  and  uniform  prices.  A  grand  work 
has  been  accomplished  in  this  city  during  the 


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past  few  weeks  in  the  way  of  organizing  the 
retail  druggists  in  the  price  schedule  movement, 
and  good  faith  alone  is  necessary  to  bring  the 
long  sought  relief.  If  all  stand  firm  in  the  tri- 
partite agreement,  the  day  of  the  cutter  and 
trade  demoralizer  is  ended. 


BOOKKEEPING  FOR  DRUGGISTS. 

We  have  recently  published  two  or  three  ar- 
ticles upon  this  subject,  and  they  have  attracted, 
as  was  expected,  considerable  interest  and  com- 
ment. We  present  in  this  issue  another  con- 
tribution from  a  practical  druggist,  who  tells 
us  in  few  words  and  shows  graphically  how  he 
is  able  to  determine  at  a  glance  the  condition 
of  his  business  by  reason  of  a  simple  but  effica- 
cious system  of  bookkeeping.  Retail  druggists 
as  a  class  have  long  been  characterized  as  poor 
business  men,  but  we  believe  that  this  charge 
cannot  be  brought  against  so  large  a  proportion 
of  them  as  has  been  stated.  There  are  a  great 
many  druggists  who  arc  good  business  men,  but 
unfortunately  this  fact  does  not  become  known 
outside  of  their  own  innnediate  sphere  of  ac- 
tivity. We  wish  they  would  write  to  the  Era 
concerning  their  methods.  It  will  not  injure 
them,  but  will  do  a  great  good  to  their  brother 
druggists,  who  would  like,  but  do  not  know 
how,  to  improve  in  this  respect.  We  would  like 
every  druggist  in  the  country  who  thinks  he 
has  a  good  method  of  bookkeeping  to  write  it 
out  as  briefly  as  possible  and  send  it  to  the 
Era  for  publication. 


MEDICINAL    PLASTERS    SUBJECT    TO 
TAX. 

As  related  in  our  news  columns  last  month, 
the  J.  Ehvood  Lee  Company,  of  Pennsylvania, 
brought  two  suits  against  the  Collector  of  In- 
ternal Revenue  to  recover  the  war  revenue  tax 
paid  on  plasters,  in  the  aggregate  amounting  to 
several  thousand  dollars.  Last  week  an  opinion 
was  handed  down  from  the  United  States  Cir- 
cuit Court  in  favor  of  the  defendant  in  both 
cases.  The  two  actions  were  tried  together 
without  a  jury.  The  judges  held  that  the  plas- 
ters are  medicinal  articles,  and  that  being  put 
up  and  advertised  they  are,  under  the  last  clause 
of  Section  20  of  the  War  Revenue  act,  subject 
to  the  tax  in  question.  The  schedule  expressly 
mentions  plasters,  and  the  disjunctive  qualifying 
phrases  which  follow  are,  with  respect  to  the 
facts  of  this  case,  not  operative. 

This  litigation  excited  much  interest  among 
pharmacists,  especially  manufacturers,  and  many 
expert  witnesses  were  called  on  each  side.  That 
section  of  Schedule  B  of  the  War  Revenue  law 
under  which  the  decision  is  rendered  reads  (so 
far  as  plasters  are  concerned)  as  follows:  "For 
and  upon  any  packet.  .  .  .  containing  any 
.  .  .  .  plasters  .  .  .  wherein  the  person 
making  the  same  has  or  claims  to  have  any 
private  formula,  secret  ....  claims,  ex" 
elusive  right  or  title  ...  or  which  are  pre- 
pared   or    sold    under    any    letters    patent    or 


trademark,  or  which  ....  are  recom- 
mended ....  as  medicinal  proprietary 
articles  ....  or  specifies  ....  for 
any  disease  or  affection  whatever,  etc." 

The  law  seems  very  explicit.  If  it  were 
shown  that  the  plasters  in  question  were  not 
made  by  any  private  formula,  or  sold  under  any 
trademark  or  patent,  or  that  specific  virtues  were 
not  claimed  for  them,  then  the  plaintififs  should 
win,  but  evidently  the  judge  found  that  the 
goods  could  be  classified  in  one  or  another  of 
these  categories,  and  ruled  accordingly. 


THE     DRUGGIST     RESPONSIBLE     FOR 
HIS  OWN  BURDENS. 

A  correspondent  in  this  issue  does  not  hesi- 
tate to  attribute  to  the  druggist  himself  the 
burden  of  long  hours,  keeping  open  store  on 
Sunday  and  other  nuisances  from  which  he  suf- 
fers. He  quotes  also  at  length  an  article  in  a 
daily  paper  which  tends  unmistakably  to  sub- 
stantiate his  position.  Unquestionably  the  drug- 
gist is  to  a  greater  or  less  degree  responsible  for 
the  impositions  practiced  upon  him.  He  is  re- 
sponsible because  he  allowed  these  things  to 
commence  and  to  be  continued  and  increased. 
The  druggist  who  first  gave  his  patrons  free  use 
of  the  telephone,  he  who  first  included  the  sale 
of  postage  stamps  as  an  accommodation  to  his 
customers,  surely  did  not  know  to  what  an  ex- 
tent and  how  general  would  grow  these  un- 
profitable and  annoying  side  lines.  Excess  of 
competition  among  druggists  is  undoubtedly  the 
cause  of  the  long  hours.  Each  druggist  watches 
his  competitor,  and  for  the  sake  of  a  sale  of 
an  extra  cigar  or  glass  of  soda  water  he  will 
keep  open  a  little  longer.  All  this  has  had  a 
cumulative  effect,  and  has  induced  in  the  public 
mind  the  feeling  that  a  druggist  is  but  a  con- 
venience in  all  respects.  The  public  has  natur- 
ally come  to  consider  the  drug  store  a  place 
which  must  always  be  open.  There  are  no  valid 
reasons  for  the  present  conditions,  and  if  the 
retail  drug  trade  had  backbone  enough  to  stand 
together  it  would  be  the  easiest  thing  in  the 
world  to  establish  early  closing;  to  throw  out 
the  free  telephone  and  directory,  and  to  in- 
augurate a  charge  for  telephone  service  and 
message  carrying.  We  are  very  glad  that  at  least 
one  of  these  over-burdened  druggists  has  his 
back  up  and  is  protesting  vigorously.  When  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  gets  the  cut  rate  evil  remedied,  let 
it  tackle  some  of  these  minor  but  equally  vexa- 
tious problems. 


LTGOSIN.4TE  OF  QUININK.— A  new  disinfectant,  ob- 
tained by  the  action  of  quinine  hydroctilorate  on  sodium 
lygosinate.  It  appears  as  a  fine  orange-yellow  powder, 
with  a  feeble  aromatic  odor.  It  is  soluble  in  water  with 
difficulty,  but  more  easily  in  alcohol  (to  the  extent  of 
1  part  in  6.66  parts).  Hot  oil  dissolves  it  to  the  extent 
of  5  per  cent.  It  is  readily  soluble  in  chloroform,  ben- 
zine, etc.  Alkalies  and  acids  decompose  it.  Heated  on 
platinum  foil,  it  burns  without  residue,  e.xhaling  an  odor 
of   bitter  almonds.— (Nat.   Dr.). 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  24,  1901. 


OUR  LETTER  BOX. 


■We  wUli  It  (llntlnctly  nnder«tood  that  this  <Ic- 
pnrtnirnt  is  open  to  everybodj-  (or  the  dl«- 
casslon  of  any  nuliject  of  Interest  to  tlie 
time  trade,  bnt  that  vre  accept  no  responsi- 
bility for  the  ylew«  aud  opinions  expressed 
by   contributors. 

Please  be  brief  and  always  slsra  your  niune. 

A   PLEA   FOR    EARLY   CLOSING. 

Chicago,  Jan.  17. 
To  the  Editor:  I  enclose  a  clipping  from  the  Chicago 
American,  published  in  this  city,  as  it  is  in  line  with 
the  Sunday  closing  and  shorter  hours  movement,  so 
much  discussed  in  all  pharmaceutical  journals  during 
the  past  year  or  more.  The  article  is  more  full  o£  truth 
than  poetry,  and  it  is  a  shame  and  disgrace  that  such 
truths  as  promulgated  in  the  article  do  exist  against  us 
as  druggists  who  set  ourselves  up  as  professional  men 
and  men  perhaps  above  the  average  shopkeepers,  yet 
who  lower  ourselves  to  the  same  level  as  the  saloon- 
keeper, the  small  candy  and  sporting  paper  stores,  the 
Italian  fruit  vender  on  the  corner,  all  of  whom  kpow  no 
Sunday  or  Sunday  rest. 

Is  it  not  a  shame  that  we  as  intelligent  business  men, 
priding  ourselves  as  being  above  the  above  members 
in  our  class,  should  so  lower  ourselves  as  to  be  classi- 
fied with  them?  Does  it  not  belittle  us  and  make  us 
hot  under  the  collar  when  we  think  of  the  class  we 
travel  in?  And  what  is  the  necessity  for  it?  None  what- 
ever,   with   a  great  big  capital    N. 

There  is  not  one  in  our  profession  who  can  conscien- 
tiously say  that  there  is.  He  may  make  an  attempt  at 
an  excuse,  but  when  it  comes  right  down  to  the  point 
he  will  acknowledge  that  his  excuse  is  very  slim  and 
hardly  worth  mentioning.  Are  we  held  any  higher  in  the 
estimation  of  the  public  because  we  put  in  sixteen  hours 
a  day,  seven  days  in  the  week,  and  then  "sleep  with  one 
eye  open?"  Are  the  public  tumbling  all  over  themselves 
thanking  us  for  it,  anxious  to  buy  all  they  can  or  need 
from  their  neighborhood  druggist,  or  do  they  show  their 
appreciation  by  buying  as  little  as  they  can  from  him  and 
then  spending  the  greater  balance  with  the  department 
store  man  down  town,  who  closes  his  store  at  6  P.  M. 
six   days   and    has   his   day   of   rest    Sunday? 

The  opinion  of  the  writer,  whose  article  I  enclose,  is 
the  general  opinion  of  the  public  regarding  the  druggist 
and  his  clerk.  I  would  that  we  were  more  manly,  more 
business  men  and  willing  and  able  to  assert  our  man- 
hood and  rights.  We  owe  it  to  ourselves  and  our  families 
that  our  hours  should  be  shortened  and  our  weeks  short- 
ened and  that  Sunday  should  be  a  day  of  rest  and  a 
relaxation  from  all  business  cares  and  worries.  Our  lives 
would  then  be  lengthened,  ourselves  and  homes  happier. 
The  good  Lord  did  not  intend  that  man  should  live  a 
dog's  life.  He  made  him  a  little  higher  than  a  dog. 
Then  why  should  we  lower  ourselves  to  the  level  of  a 
dog?  Tea,  verily,  even  lower,  as  the  dog  does  have  some 
fun  once  in  a  while,  but  the  poor  deluded  druggist,  if  he 
does  have  any  pleasures,  they  are  forced  pleasures.  While 
trying  to  enjoy  them  his  mind  is  more  or  less  on  his 
store  and  he  is  in  a  wonder  whether  or  not  he  was  not 
doing  wrong  seeking  recreation  when  he  should  be  at 
the  store  attending  to  business.  I  trust  that  the  time 
may  soon  come  when  we  will  not  be  compelled  to  read 
such  articles  as  the  inclosed  (although  full  of  truth) 
written  by  the  laity  in  front  of  the  prescription  case  and 
counters. 

Tours  respectfully. 

J.    S.    STILES. 


being  a  hell  on  earth  as  anything  I  happen  to  know  of. 
Certainly,   if  God  is  just   He   will  give  the  drug  clerk  as 
small  a  slice  of  perdition  hereafter  as  Is  compatible  with 
a  square  deal,  for  the  poor  fellow  gets  much  more  than 
his  lawful  share  of  that  article  In  the  present  lite. 

Many    of    them    turn    out    soon    after    daylight    In    the 
morning,   work   like  galley  slaves   until   nearly   midnight, 
and   sleep    (with   one   eye  open)    on   apologies   for  beds   In 
the  rear  of  the  stores.  .    , 

The   drug   clerk's   work    Is    not   only    steady   and    long 
drawn    out.    but    is    of    a    character    that    taxes    the   mind 
as  well  as   the  body.     He  realizes  that  a  great  responsi- 
bility  is   ever   resting   upon    his   shoulders   and    the   con- 
sciousness of  that  fact  keeps  him  in  a  state  of  perpetual 
nervous  tension. 

The  drug  clerk's  brain  consumes  within  a   given   time 
twice   the   phosphorus    that    is   required    for   the    ordinary 
clerk,    and   when   his  day's   work   is   finished   he  is  often- 
times  on   the   ragged   edge    of   physical   and   mental   col- 
He  may  be  likened  not  to  the  soldier  in  the  ranks,  who 
fights  the  battle  and  after  the  fighting  rests,  but  to  the 
sentry,   who   must   stand   at  his  post   with  open   eye  and 
ear    and    with    everv    faculty    on    the    alert,    through    all 
weathers   and    all    states   of   mind   and   body,    until   such 
time  as  circumstances  may   admit  of  his  relief. 

Tes    your  drug  clerk's  lite  is  none  other  than  a  dog  s 
life— not"  the  life  of  the  ordinary  dog.  but  the  life  of  the 
dog  in  the  treadmill.     The  drug  clerk  knows,  as  but  few 
can  know,  that  "Jordan  is  a  hard  road  to  travel.       He  is 
on   that  road   every  day   for  fourteen   or  eighteen  hours, 
and  when  he  tells  vou   that  it  is  a  hard  road  he  knows 
perfectly  well  what  he  is  talking  about. 

And    now    the    question    arises:    "Cannot    something    DC 
done    to    change    this    unfortunate    and    unjust    state    of 
3.ff  sirs  "^ 

Let   it   be   distinctly   understood   that   I   am   not   finding 
fault    with    the    proprietors    of    the    drug    stores.      As    a 
general  thing  the  bosses  work  as  hard  and  as  long  as  the 
clerks,  nor  are  they,  as  a  rule,  disposed  to  be  overexact- 
Ing  in' their  demands  upon  their  help.  ,.        .  ,. 

The  difficulty  rests  with  that  well-meaning  but  thought- 
less thing  called  the  Public.    ^       ^,.  .....        „„„. 

There  seems  to  be  a  sort  of  public  opmion  to  the  etiect 
that  apothecary  shops  should  be  open  pracUcally  all  the 

But  there  is  no  valid  ground  for  such  opinion.  It  Is 
a  fresh  proof  of  the  fact  that  the  vox  populi  is  as  apt  to 
be  the  voice  of  the  devil  as  the  voice  of  God.  There  is 
no  earthly  reason  why  drug  stores  should  keep  open  such 
brutally   long  hours. 

Let  the  men  buv  their  cigars  and  the  women  their 
pomade  and  perfumerv  on  Saturday  rather  than  on  Sun- 
dav  and  during  the  week  let  them  do  their  shopping 
before  rather  than  after  the  hour  of  9  P.  M.  So  far  as 
sickne.^is  and  accidents  are  concerned,  it  Is  well  known 
that  everv  phvsician  carries  his   "emergency"    case. 

Shall  we  kill  the  dru.g  clerk  simply  hecause  there  Is  a 
possibilitv  of  the  other  fellow's  getting  sick?  If  he  gets 
sick  while  the  drug  store  is  closed,  has  not  the  doctor 
the  medicines  that  will  meet  the  case? 

Not  ;ong  ago  an  Eastern  preacher  wrote  a  book  en- 
titled "Justice  to  the  Jew."  Is  it  not  about  time  that 
some  one  had  written  a  book  on  "Justice  to  the  drug 
clerk'"'  The  Jew  is  amply  able  to  look  out  for  himself. 
He  !=;  the  smartest  piece  of  'human  fiesh  on  the  planet, 
and  rest  assured  he  is  not  going  to  let  you  get  away  with 
any  more  than  belongs  to  you.  But  the  men  behind  the 
prescription  cases  really  need  our  s>-mpathy,  for  I  tell 
vou  that  they  are  being  mightily  oppressed.  ,.,„„, 

"  Let  some  big-brained,  big-hearted  philanthropist  inau- 
gurate a  crusade  against  the  oppression.  Gi%'e  the  drug- 
gist a  chance— a  chance  to  enjoy  at  least  a.  few  or  the 
blessings   of   an    American   citizen.  .,..,.  ., 

Close  the  drug  stores  on  Sunday,  with  the  exception. 
let  us  sav.  of  a  couple  of  hours  in  the  forenoon,  and  on 
week  davs  let  them  close  at  9  P.  M. 


'     JUSTICE     TO     THE    DRUG    CLERK. 

Bv  The  Rev.   Thomas  B.   Gregory. 

"Come  over  into  Macedonia  and  help  us!"  Such  was 
the  crv  that  Paul  heard  while  he  tarried  at  Troas.  It  is 
the  petition  that  the  thousands  of  drug  clerks  in  CHiicago 
are  making  to  us  from  behind  the  counters  and  prescrip- 
tion cases:  "Come  and  helo  us!" 

The  existence  of  the  average  drug  clerk  comes  as  near 


GIVE  THE   DRUGGIST  FAIR   PROFITS.     , 

To  the  Editor:  I  certainly  agree  with  you  In  your 
answer  to  "Justice"  in  the  Era.  January  10  last,  as  the 
cost  price  has  nothing  to  do  with  the  article  cut.  only 
so  far  as  the  proportion  of  the  cost  price  bears  to 
the  retail  price.  For  instance,  an  $8  preparation  will 
be  cut  to  Soc.  or  9(k:.  per  bottle,  and  on  a  $9  article  a 
customer  will  want  a  cut  of  just  the  same  as  on  the 
$8   preparation. 

But  my  opinion  is  that  the  druggists  are  the  ones 
to  blame,  as  well  as  the  jobber  and  proprietor.  It  ifi 
their  greed  for  business  that  causes  it  to  be  cut.  whether 
profitable  or  not.  For  instance,  the  proprietor  places 
his  goods  with  Tom.  Dick  or  Harry  .lust  to  sell  them, 
whether  they  are  cut  or  not.  and  the  jobber,  with  the 
same  greed  to  do  business,  sends  his  salesmen  out  on 
the  road  to  sell  a  groceryman  or  general  merchant  as 
quick  as  the  best  druggist  in  a  town,  and  the  druggist 
lets  it  go  on  unnoticed.  It  every  druggist  in  this  State 
or  the  United  States,  or  even  60  or  75  per  cent,  of  them, 
will  put  his  foot  down  and  will  not  patronize  the  jobber 
or  proprietor  who  sells  cutters  or  grocery  trade,  they 
can  stop  i)t  within  sixty  days.     The  jobber  or  proprietor 


January  24,  1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


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win  not  pay  a  salesman  just  to  travel  to  the  grocery 
trade. 

Just  to  give  a  little  of  my  experience  on  this  line. 
Last  year  there  were  two  jobbers  in  my  Slate  that  I 
had  been  doing  the  most  of  my  business  with.  One  told 
me  if  I  objected  he  would  not  work  that  class  of  trade 
in  my  town,  and  I  told  the  salesman  of  the  other  that 
It  he  sold  the  eroeeryman  he  could  not  sell  me.  He 
made  me  a  promise,  and  I  gave  him  an  order,  and 
during  the  day  I  saw  him  in  a  grocery  store  selling  or 
trying  to  sell  his  wares,  and  I  told  him  to  cancel  my 
order.  I  sent  it  in  to  the  other  jobber,  and  I  did  over 
11,200  worth  of  business  with  him  in  1900,  and  not  one 
dollar  more  with  the  other  man,  and  I  hardly  think  he 
sold  iMO  worth  of  goods  in  town  in  1900.  iHow  can  an 
honest  druggist  compete  with  the  grocery  trade  when 
they  sell  B.  I.  Bitters  at  75c.  per  bottle,  and  nine  out 
Ol  ten  well  known  preparations  at  the  same  ratio?  The 
druggist  has  first  got  to  patronize  or  indorse  a  remedy 
before  it  can  be  sold  to  the  groceryman  at  any  price;  it 
don't  matter  how  much  merit  the  remedy  has.  To  prove 
my  assertion:  A  tew  years  ago  G.  Chill  Tonic  first  came 
out.  I  bought  the  first  lot  bought  in  this  town,  by  the 
gross,  and  sold  about  2  gross  a  year,  at  50c.  per  bottle 
and  no  cut.  But  the  jobber  got  to  handling  it,  and  sold 
It  to  any  one,  and  they  cut  it  in  my  town  as  low  as 
80c.  per  bottle.  I  could  not  meet  such  competition,  so  I 
had  a  preparation  of  my  own  made  up.  which  cost  me 
$15  per  gross  less,  and  sold  it  at  50c.  straight,  and  I  sell 
about  2  gross  a  year,  and  there  is  not  one-half  gross 
G-Tonic  sold  in  town  in  twelve  months.  If  the  druggist 
Is  honest  and  deals  so  with  his  customer  and  only  sells 
goods  with  merit,  he  can  do  just  as  I  have  done  with 
the  chill  tonic  and  many  other  articles.  And  the  pro- 
prietors and  jobbers  will  soon  learn  which  side  of  their 
bread  has  the  butter  on  it,  also  whether  the  druggist  or 
the  newspaper  is  the  best  advertising  medium.  It  is  my 
experience  that  the  druggist  and  physician  have  to  rec- 
ommend and  indorse  a  preparation  before  it  is  in  demand 
by  the  public;  it  is  in  their  power  to  kill  or  make  a 
preparation,  just  as  they  like  about  it. 

You  can  see  that  it  all  the  druggists  would  do  like- 
wise, they  would  have  smooth  sailing.  As  to  cut  prices, 
the  druggist  who  starts  it  cuts  off  his  nose  to  spori  his 
face,  for  just  as  soon  as  he  cuts  the  price  of  an  article 
he  forces  his  competitors  to  do  likewise,  and  he  is  the 
loser  in  the  long  run,  for  he  will  not  be  able  to  sell 
any  more  goods,  and  he  cuts  off  his  profits. 

I  think  another  very  unjust  practice  is  the  puttins 
of  a  little  one-horse  druggist  on  the  jobbing  list  because 
he  happens  to  buy  one-half  gross  of  one  or  two  articles 
and  he  sells  a  dozen  castor  oil  or  laudanum  to  some 
little  cross-road  store.  There  are  no  druggists  in  this 
State  that  don't  sell  ofte-half  or  a  dozen  of  some  article 
during  the  year,  and  they  are  just  as  much  entitled  to 
be  on  the  jobbing  list.  There  is  a  firm  in  this  part  of 
the  country  that  is  rated  as  retailers  and  jobbers,  'and 
I  don't  think  they  sell  .$100  worth  of  goods  a  year  out- 
side of  the  consuming  trade,  and  they  are  among  the 
biggest  cutters  In  this  part  of  the  country.  You  can 
readily   see   the  injustice  in   this   practice.     Respectfully, 

L.    M.    ABLE. 


AND    THE 


CITROPHENE.— Trade  name  of  a  new  synthetic  anti- 
rheumatic and   anti-neuralgic   remedy. 

STAPHYLASE.— Trade  name  for  a  yellow  powder,  said 
to  be  the  active  principle  of  brewers'  yeast. 

CHRYSOLEIN.— Trade  name  for  a  preparation  contain- 
ing sodium  fiuoride.  used  as  meat  preservative. 

GUACAMPHOL.— Trade  name  of  a  new  combination 
of  guaiac  and  camphor,  used  as  a  remedy  in  consumption. 
Intended  as  a  succedaneum  of  atropin  in  the  hyperldrosis 
of  phthisical  patients. 

ANAEMIN. — Trade  name  for  an  iron  and  pepsin  sac- 
charate  in  liquid  form,  in  which.  It  is  claimed,  the  con- 
tent of  iron  amounts  to  two-tenths  of  1  per  cent,  of 
the  metal   (in  the  form   of  iron  saccharate). 

SITOGEN.— Trade  name  for  a  new  artificial  food  prod- 
uct, which,  it  is  said,  is  of  vegetable  nature,  but  Is 
capable  of  supplanting  meat  extracts.  Analysis  shows  it 
to  contain  about  the  same  percentage  of  nitrogenous 
matter  as  meat  extract. 


(Special   to   the  Era.) 

THE    PENNSYLVANIA    BOARD 
DRUGGISTS. 

Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Jan.  19.— Druggists  throughout  the 
State  are  most  deeply  interested  in  the  work  which  has 
been  undertaken  by  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining 
Board.  On  the  whole,  the  steps  which  have  been  taken 
by  the  board  in  the  interests  of  the  public  have  met  with 
the  approbation  of  the  better  class  of  pharmaciste, 
although  at  first  the  prosecutions  which  the  board 
brought  to  enforce  the  various  laws  of  the  State  were 
misunderstood  and  opposed  by  those  who  are  now  strong- 
est in  their  support  of  the  board. 

The  State  board  has  progressed  so  tar  on  the  lines 
which  it  has  undertaken  that  the  first  prosecutions  under 
the  adulteration  clause  of  the  Pharmacy  Act  will  be  given 
to  the  Grand  Jury  in  Pittsburg  within  a  very  short  time. 
Many  minor  cases,  mainly  for  the  purpose  of  compelling 
the  druggists  of  the  State  to  prominently  display  their 
registration  certificates  and  also  their  renewal  receipts, 
have  been  brought  throughout  the  commonwealth,  but 
these  have  been  settled  upon  the  payment  of  the  costs 
and  fine  by  the  druggists  and  the  Immediate  compliance 
with  the  law. 

Dr.  Charles  T.  George,  of  this  city,  when  seen  about 
the  prosecutions  which  are  being  brought  by  the  State 
Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board,  of  which  he  is  secre- 
tary, said  that  the  board  did  not  take  up  the  cases  with 
the  intention  of  prosecuting  any  of  the  druggists  but  to 
secure  the  observance  of  the  pharmacy  laws.  This,  he 
said,  will  be  to  the  advantage  of  the  druggists,  who  are 
not  endeavoring  to  make  money  dishonestly,  as  it  will 
drive  out  of  business  a  number  of  unscrupulous  and  ig- 
norant persons  who  are  posing  as  pharmacists. 

He  said;  "It  is  only  fair  to  say  that  the  great  ma- 
jority of  the  retail  druggists  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania 
are  an  intelligent  and  law  abiding  class  of  citizens.  Many 
of  them  are  highly  educated,  and  are  perfectly  competent 
to  carry  on  the  very  dangerous  and  responsible  business 
of  a  pharmacist.  With  such  men  the  board  has  no  trouble 
whatever.  They  require  no  inspection  and  it  visited  by  an 
inspector  are  courteous  in  their  reception  of  him.  They 
are  proud  to  have  it  known  that  they  are  conscious  of  the 
existence  of  a  pharmacy  law  and  that  they  are  anxious 
to  obey  it  in  letter  and  spirit. 

"There  are,  however,  druggists  in  many  of  the  cities  of 
the  State  who  are  opposed  to  all  legislation  of  a  restrain- 
ing nature,  who  are  and  always  have  been  opposed  to  a 
pharmacy  law  and  who  are  trying  continually  to  evade  its 
provisions.  Men  of  this  kind  complain  that  the  various 
acts  governing  the  practice  of  pharmacy  in  this  State 
have  never  done  anything  to  benefit  them.  They  claim 
that  the  laws  have  only  raised  the  salaries  of  their  clerks 
and  thus  increased  the  expenses  of  the  business.  This  is 
true.  The  pharmacy  law  was  never  intended  to  benefit 
the  retail  druggists,  but  was  passed  only  for  the  pro- 
tection of  the  public. 

"The  public  is  not  supposed  to  be  able  to  judge  the 
qualifications  of  the  men  and  women  behind  the  counter 
of  a  retail  drug  store,  but  when  they  are  confronted  with 
a  certificate  of  registration  they  know  that  the  owner 
understands  his  business  and  is  qualified  to  compound 
their  prescriptions  and  to  supply  them  intelligently  and 
carefully  with  all  their  drug  wants.  Of  course  men  of 
this  kind  cost  more  money.  They  are  no  longer  willing  to 
serve  their  employers  for  the  paltry  sum  of  five  or  six 
dollars  a  week,  with  very  long  hours  and  Sunday  service. 

"The  young  pharmacist  who  now  seeks  to  pass  the  ex- 
amination of  the  State  board  must  be  well  prepared  and 
highly  educated.  It  is  next  to  Impossible  tor  a  person  to 
pass  the  examination  unless  he  is  a  graduate  of  a  college 
of  pharmacy.  This  requires  years  of  study  and  careful 
preparation,  and  in  turn  they  demand  salaries  commen- 
surate with  their  worth. 

"For  a  long  time  the  board  was  conscious  of  the  fact 
that  quite  a  large  number  of  druggists  throughout  the 
State  were  employing  cheap  help.  Young  men  who  were 
not  registered  were  eng.iged  to  assist  in  the  management 
of  drug  stores  or  were  compounding  and  selling  drugs  In 
city  department  stores  and  country  general  stores.  All  of 
these  places  pretended  to  do  a  regular  drug  business,  such 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  24,   1901 


as  Compounding  prescriptions  and  selling  poisons.  The 
board  was  aware  that  the  section  of  the  law  relating  to 
the  sale  of  adulterated  and  inferior  drugs  and  medicines 
was  being  violated  and  that  the  section  regulating  the 
sale  of  ixjisone  was  utterly  disregarded  In  many  places. 
Efforts  were  being  constantly  made  by  the  board  to  cor- 
rect these  evils  and  to  place  the  drug  business  of  the 
State  above  reproach.  This  end  was  sought  through  the 
liberal  distribution  of  copies  of  the  law  and  its  various 
ajnendments.  This  falling,  circular  letters  and  special 
letters  were  sent,  but  without  effect. 

"It  was  then  determined  to  place  the  inspection  of  the 
drug  stores  and  pharmacies  under  the  charge  of  a  detec- 
tive agency,  which  should  make  a  careful  examination  of 
each  store  dealing  in  drugs  In  the  State  and  report  its 
condition  to  the  board,  stating  the  number  of  clerks  em- 
ployed, whether  registered,  if  the  certificates  or  registra- 
tion and  renewal  receipts  are  exposed  in  a  prominent  part 
of  the  store  and  if  the  record  of  the  sale  of  poisons  is 
properly  kept. 

"The  inspection  soon  convinced  the  board  of  the  neces- 
sity of  bringing  suits  against  many  druggists,  or  so-called 
druggists,  under  the  pharmacy  laws  of  the  State.  The 
inspectors  had  no  power  to  discriminate  in  their  prosecu- 
tions and  the  board  found  it  impossible  to  stop  after  the 
movement  had  been  started.  Accordingly  some  flrst-class 
druggists,  who  had  become  careless,  were  fined.  This 
created  the  impression  in  the  minds  of  a  number  that  the 
board  was  meditating  a  general  crusade  against  theim. 
In  some  places  they  organized  and  bent  their  energies  in 
the  direction  of  defending  persons  who  were  guilty  of 
various  violations  of  the  law.  Druggists  who  were  free 
from  any  charge  themselves  were  active  in  the  defense  of 
others. 

"While  this  was  a  surprise  to  the  members  of  the 
board  it  was  a  good  thing  for  the  public.  The  very 
notoriety  which  was  given  the  matter,  the  accusations 
against  the  board  and  its  inspectors,  so  attracted  the  at- 
tention of  the  people  of  the  State  to  these  prosecutions 
that  they  learned  a  great  deal  of  the  pharmacy  la.ws. 
They  found  out  that  a  competent  druggist  must  have  a 
certificate  of  registration  and  they  learned  to  look  for  one 
in  every  drug  store.  They  learned  the  difference  between 
a  certificate  and  a  renewal  receipt,  which  has  often  done 
duty  for  a  certificate  and  saved  the  employment  of  a 
registered  pharmacist. 

"The  people  also  commenced  to  ask  the  names  of  the 
clerks  in  the  stores  in  order  that  they  might  satisfy 
themselves  that  the  certificate  which  they  saw  displayed 
was  not  bogus  or  the  property  of  another  person  who  had 
loaned  i't  for  a  short  time,  until  the  inspectors  pass  by. 
Many  such  cases  were  found  and  some  of  even  more 
flagrant  fraud.  Certificates  have  been  found  in  drug 
stores  and  the  inspectors  have  gathered  evidence  that 
they  were  rented  from  retired  pharmacists  for  from 
twenty-five  to  forty  dollars  a  month.  Others  were  pur- 
chased outright  from  the  family  of  a  deceased  druggist 
and  one  case  was  found  where  the  certificate  had  been 
stolen  from  the  widow  of  a  dead  pharmacist. 

"In  these  cases  the  original  names  would  be  erased 
with  chemicals  and  the  names  of  the  pseudo-pharmacists 
inserted.  These  druggists,  of  course,  never  had  renewal 
receipts  to  show,  as  they  only  had  their  certificates  to 
fool  the  public. 

"Many  druggists  during  the  inspection  claimed  that  it 
was  right  to  demand  that  the  certificate  be  displayed  but 
not  the  renewal  receipt.  A  letter  has  just  been  received 
from  a  druggist  who  claims  that  just  the  opposite  is  fair. 
He  says:  'Dear  sir,  not  thinking  it  necessary  to  save  my 
certificate  but  only  the  renewal  notice,  which  I  have  kept 
in  view  of  the  "dear  public,"  I  write  to  ask  if  it  is  neces- 
sary to  get  a  duplicate  or  copy  of  the  original?" 

"As  the  members  of  the  board  c6uld  easily  see,  all  this 
agitation  in  the  end  did  much  good  for  legitimate  phar- 
macy and  would  only  strengthen  the  legislation  governing 
it.  The  drug  laws  have  come  to  stay.  They  may  be 
amended,  and  wisely  amended,  but  they  will  always  re- 
quire a  certificate  or  license  to  be  displayed  that  citizens 
may  know  that  they  are  being  served  by  competent  phar- 
macists and  assistants. 

"Happily  this  is  about  over  without  the  board  display- 
ing and  practicing  bitterness  against  any  persons.  Much 
good  has  been  accomplished  by  the  inspection.    The  board 


has  now  an  accurate  report  about  every  store  in  the 
State  handling  drugs.  It  has  the  names  of  every  owner 
of  a  pharmacy  and  his  clerks,  whether  registered  or  not, 
and  will  be  able  to  proceed  intelligently  against  those 
who  are  not  registered.  It  has  compelled  obedience  to  the 
law  requiring  the  exhibition  of  the  certificates  of  regis- 
tration and  renewal  receipts  and  has  also  compelled  the 
proper  registration  of  all  dangerous  and  poisonous  drugs 
and  medicines  sold,  and  thus  has  assisted  materially  In 
removing  the  suspicion  that  druggists  generally  are  try- 
ing to  encourage  the  sale  of  narcotics. 

"The  most  important  work  is  still  before  the  board, 
but  the  inspection  has  placed  it  In  a  position  to  carry  this 
part  out  probably  as  well  as  the  others  have  been  carried 
out.  The  board  has  collected  a  great  quantity  of  drugs, 
chemicals  and  medicines  of  an  impure  and  adulterated 
character.  These  are  in  process  of  being  analyzed  by 
competent  and  expert  chemists,  and  the  board  will  be 
prepared  to  offer  them  as  evidence  In  the  prosecution  of 
the  men  who  handle  them. 

"The  board  is  not  making  idle  threats  of  prosecution, 
but  has  even  now  started  the  work,  which  will  probably 
extend  over  a  space  of  two  years.  Each  case  will  be  care- 
fully considered  and  full  punishment  will  be  meted  the 
men  who  have  endangered  the  lives  of  many  by  the  use 
of  adulterated  goods.  It  is  surprising  what  a  great 
amount  of  this  kind  of  work  is  being  done  by  the  so-called 
"cheap"  stores  where  rates  are  cut  and  the  purity  of  the 
goods  tampered  with. 

"A  remarkable  fact  which  the  investigations  have 
proved  to  the  board  is  that  the  drugs  collected  from  regis- 
tered pharmacists  are  usually  found  to  be  pure  and  cor- 
rect, or  nearly  so,  while  those  obtained  in  stores  In  which 
the  pharmacists  are  not  registered  are  mostly  adulter- 
ated, diluted  and  improperly  prepared.  For  Instance, 
many  samples  of  sweet  spirits  of  nitre  (spirit  of  nitrous 
ether),  tested  according  to  the  method  laid  down  in  the 
United  States  Pharmacopoeia,  were  found  to  contain  any- 
where from  one  to  .seventeen  cubic  centimeters  instead  of 
flfty-five  cubic  centimeters  as  it  should. 

"Mercurial  ointment,  instead  of  containing  50  per  cent, 
by  weight  of  mercury,  contained  from  17  to  32  per  cent. 
Similar,  impurity  was  found  in  all  the  preparations  pur- 
chased and  examined. 

"A  test  prescription,  one  frequently  used  by  physicians, 
composed  of  one  grain  of  sulphate  of  morphine  and  one 
ounce  of  water,  was  filled  by  a  large  number  of  the  drug- 
gists of  the  State  for  the  board.  This  was  secured  to  test 
the  accuracy  of  the  pharmacists.  The  results  disclosed 
the  fact  that  if  these  men  had  accurate  scales  they  did 
not  use  them  but  simply  guessed  at  the  quantity  or  else 
did  not  know  how  to  use  them. 

"One  bottle  did  not  contain  a  trace  of  morphine  and 
others  disclosed  marvelous  variatfons  of  from  one-fourth 
to  two  grains  of  morphine  to  the  ounce  of  water.  Those 
prepared  by  registered  men  were  all  accurate  or  nearly  so. 

"According  to  the  promises  of  the  board,  a  large  num- 
ber of  prosecutions  are  being  brought  in  the  western  and 
interior  counties  of  the  State  under  the  adulteration  sec- 
tion of  the  act  and  will  be  continued  until  the  adulteration 
of  drugs,  chemicals  and  medicines  is  a  thing  of  the  past. 

"A  comprehensive  pharmacy  law  is  being  prepared  by 
the  Philadelphia  Association  of  Retail  Druggists  from  ex- 
tensive correspondence  and  suggestions  from  Dr.  Louis 
Emanuel,  of  Pittsburg,  president  of  the  State  Pharma- 
ceutical Examining  Board.  This  will  undoubtedly  over- 
come many  of  the  faults  and  errors  of  the  old  law  and 
will  receive  the  hearty  support  of  every  registered  and 
assistant  pharmacist  in  the  State." 


PROFESSION     OR     TRADE. 

Chicago.  Jan.  1". 
To  the  Editor:  A  few  remarks  on  "Profession  or 
Trade"  may  be  in  order,  Mr.  Chairman-Editor.  Sitting 
at  the  recent  meeting  of  the  C.  R.  D.  A.,  it  occurred  to 
me  that,  after  all.  pharmacy  must  be  a  profession,  for 
pharmacists  certainly  don't  have  commercial  proclivities. 
A  petition  to  the  Postmaster,  or  the  President,  or  Con- 
gress, with  numerous  whereases,  was  adopted,  asking  for 
commissions  on  sales  of  postage  stamps— druggists  grew 
eloquent  in  depicting  the  nuisance— and  at  the  same  time, 
when    unanimous   action   is   desired    to    make   the   public 


raiuiary  24,   1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


87 


pay  fur  nieswi'iiger  si-rvice.  no  unison  Is  in  sight,  ami 
certainly  the  messenger  service  is  more  of  an  expense 
and  a  nuisance  than  the  stamp  sales.  I  have  worked 
In  stores  where  one  boy  was  kept  for  that  service— en- 
tirely gratuitous  to  the  public,  while  In  another  store. 
one  boy's  wages  were  more  than  paid  by  fees  charged 
for  delivered  messages,  and  patrons  appreciated  the 
prompt  service  and  patronized  it.  because  they  felt  they 
were  not  sponging  on  the  poor,  down-trodden  druggist. 
Vnanim«u.-i  support  to  ask  somebody  (Congress.  Post- 
roaster  or  President*,  to  pay  for  stamp  accommodation. 
and  unanimous  opposition  to  the  abolition  of  the  tele- 
phone nuisance,  message  service  nuisance,  directory 
nuisance.  What  a  paradox!  Selling  patents  at  cost  is 
certainly  an  expen.'^ive  nuisance.  The  druggists  could 
stop  H.  if  they  wanted  to.  Do  they  do  it?  No;  it  takes 
superhuman  efforts  to  get  the  commercial  pharmacists  to 
organize  for  revenue.  You  can  get  them  to  approve 
unanimously  a  petition,  but  not  go  as  far  as  action.  The 
report  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  'the  N.  A.  H.  D. 
was  highly  interesting.  It  showed  similar  conditions  all 
over— non-druggists  had  to  be  employed  to  whip  the  com- 
mercial druggists  into  line— for  a  professional  pharmacist 
this  work  would  take  years;  he  would  not  get  away 
from  a  druggist  in  six  hours.  Such  a  flood  of  objections 
to  organization  for  revenue,  and.  as  they  all  say,  not 
one  alike.  Resourceful  in  getting  up  new  objections  to 
applying  common  sense  to  a  question.  Does  that  speak 
for  professional  or  commercial  pharmacy,  or  for  plain  and 
simple  im potency?  Referring  to  stamp  nuisance.  Stamp 
agencies  as  they  used  to  have  them  could  not  very  well 
be  established  in  all  Chicago  drug  stores,  so  that  would 
again  be  a  bone  of  contention,  and  it  did  only  pay  .$2 
a  month.  Where  I  work,  the  store  nets  from  ten  to 
fifteen  messages  at  10c,  each  per  day,  netting  the  pro- 
prietor about  .$40  a  month;  his  errand  boy  costs  him 
$12  and  does  all  kinds  of  work  besides  delivering  mes- 
sages.    That's  a  way  to  make  a  nuisance  pay.     Yours. 

FOR  REVENUE  ONLY. 


CHEMISTRY     AND     CHEMISTS     IN     THE 
UNITED    STATES. 

In  the  address  of  William  McMurtrie.  retiring  president 
of  the  Americal  Chemical  Society,  at  the  annual  meeting 
held  in  Chicago  last  month,  he  dwelt  at  length  on  the  re- 
quirements in  the  field  of  chemical  industries  in  the  near 
future.  Broad  men.  he  declared,  would  soon  assume 
control  by  supplanting  those  whose  training  had  been 
more  specific  and  narrowed.  General  culture,  a  strong 
foundation  and  wide  training  would  come  to  be  the  de- 
ciding factors  in  *'the  survival  of  the  fittest,"  First  of  all, 
experience  shows  that  those  who  financially  control  the 
great  Industries  fully  appreciate  the  need  of  improvement 
in  both  processes  and  products.  Young  men  who  early 
come  to  a  realization  of  this  fact  and  prepare  themselves 
by  broad  and  thorough  education  to  meet  the  demand 
are  those  who  will  succeed  In  the  industries  and  ulti- 
mately have  a  controlling  influence  in  their  manage- 
ment. 

In  the  promotion  and  development  of  the  science  we 
shall  not  forget  the  wonderful  benefactions  of  Johns 
Hopkins,  Clark,  Case.  Rose.  Rockefeller.  Stanford.  Scher- 
merhorn.  Havemeyer.  Fayerweather  and  others,  who  have 
furni.<ihed,  through  splendid  muniflcence.  the  magnificent 
facilities  not  only  for  instruction  in  science  but  for  ab- 
stract   research    as    well. 

Touching  on  the  statistical  reports  showing  the  pro- 
gress of  the  chemical  industries  he  pointed  to  the  tact 
that  "of  products  classified  as  chemicals,  drugs  and  medi- 
cines the  United  States  imported  during  the  year  ending 
June  30.  l.SOO,  to  the  value  of  .$41,601,078.  while  for  the 
year  ending  June  SO,  1900,  this  value  had  become  ?52.931,- 
Oo5.  Most  of  the  materials  repre,sented  in  these  figures 
entered  into  consumption  in  industries  based  wholly  or 
in  part  upon  the  application  of  chemistry. 

Totals  were  presented  in  comparison  for  different 
periods  of  the  values  of  exports  of  domestic  products  of 
the  chemical  industries  for  1876.  18D0  and  1000.  as  follows: 

1876 .i!102,0.^4,7.50 

1890 174,.S(«,105 

1900 264,501,771 


Touching  upon  the  Increased  caiiital  investing  in  manu- 
factories based  upon  chemical  inventions  and  discoveries, 
he  came  again  to  the  probable  opportunities  for  well  and 
properly  trained  experts,  "We  cannot  yet  boast  with  the 
Germans  th.it  single  works  employ  more  than  1(X»  thor- 
oughly educated  chemists,  yet  Iniiuiry  shows  that  many 
of  the  most  important  works  have  corps  of  chem- 
ists numbering  from  ten  to  fifty,  while  very  many  more 
have  smaller  numbers.  The  same  inquiry  affords  some 
clew  to  the  number  of  chemists  actually  at  work  in  this 
country.  If  we  compare  the  list  of  members  of  the 
American  Chemical  Society,  we  find  that  more  than 
two-thirds  are  engaged  in  technical  work.  Furthermore, 
of  the  few  chemists  reported  in  the  inquiry  just  referred 
to  scarcely  one-third  are  members  of  the  society.  A 
fair  estimate  based  upon  such  data  leads  to  the  con- 
clusion that  more  than  5,000  chemists  are  actually  at 
work  in  the  United  States  and  that  .SO  per  cent,  of  these 
are  connected  with  the  industries.  A  study  of  the  lists 
of  the  graduates  of  the  educational  Institutions  leads  to 
similar  conclusions," 


THE   RAKB   METALS. 

This  epithet  is  applied  to  a  class  of  metals  little  known 
to  the  uninitiated.  All  are  precious,  although  their  use  is 
limited  by  their  hlg'h  price,  says  the  Moni'teur  Industrial 
(Paris),  In  the  cases  of  some  of  them  this  price  is  due 
not  so  much  to  their  rarity,  properly  speaking,  as  to  the 
fact  that  the  processes  of  isolating  them  and  so  olytaining 
them  in  the  pure  state  are  costly.  In  this  case,  the  effect 
becomes  the  cause;  it  is  often  because  no  serious  efforts 
have  been  made  'to  utilize  them  Industrially  that  the  pro- 
cess of  extracting  them  has  not  been  improved.  Witness 
aluminum,  and  more  recently  thorium  and  cerium;  the 
two  last  were  worth  about  4,0(X)  francs  a  kilogram  [about 
$4(K1  a  pound]  before  their  utilization  in  gas  lighting  by 
Incandescence,  Among  o'thers  may  be  cited  the  following: 
"Vanadium,  which  oxidizes  in  air  with  great  difficulty, 
melts  at  2,0(Xi  degrees,  and  becomes  red  hot  in  hydro- 
gen, ,  .  .  Neither  hydrochloric  acid  nor  nitric  acid  at- 
tacks it.  The  addition  of  vanadium  considerably  aug- 
ments the  ductility  of  copper,  aluminum  and  iron.  These 
properties  would  be  valuable  to  electrometallurgists  if  the 
price  of  the  metal  were  not  still  very  high— 6,130  francs  per 
kilogram  [about  $000  a  pound).  Its  use  is,  therefore,  lim- 
ited to  coloring  glass  and  to  preparation  of  indelible  inks 
by  mixture  with  anilin. 

"Uranium,  worth  9<K)  francs  a  kilogram  [.$90  a  pound], 
is  used  in  the  glass  and  porcelain  industries.  It  has  been 
found  that  uranium  carbid  is  superior  to  nickel  or  tung- 
sten in  the  manufacture  of  high-grade  steels. 

"Titanium  is  peculiar  In  being  universally  diffused  in 
mature,  even  the  flesh,  bones  and  muscles  of  animals  con- 
taining appreciable  traces  of  it. 

Iridium,  worth  S,0(«)  francs  a  kilogram  [about  ,$800  a 
pound],  is  the  hardest  metal  known  and  is  used  to  tip  gold 
pens.  This  hardness  makes  it  very  diffi'cuit  to  coin 
Siberian  gold,  and  the  Russian  mint  requires  that  gold 
for  coinage  shall  be  free  from  all  traces  of  iridium. 

"Palladium,  which  has  the  smallest  coellicient  of  dila- 
tation, is  used  for  the  mountings  of  astronomical  instru- 
ments. The  standard  meter  is  made  of  palladium.  The 
pure  metal  costs  5,000  francs  a  kilogram  [$500  a  pound], 

"Selenium,  which  has  the  curious  property  of  losing  its 
resistance  to  the  electrical  current  under  the  influence  of 
light,  is  used  in  the  telelectroscope,  and  Is  worth  220 
francs  a  kilogram  [$22  a  pound], 

"Lithium,  worth  12,000  francs  a  kilogram  [$1,2(K>  a 
pound],  is  used  only  in  medicine,  its  salts  being  valuable 
In  rheumatic  affections, 

"Molybdenum,  worth  15  francs  a  kilogram  ($1.50  a 
pound],  is  used  in  metallurgy.  .  .  .  Molybdenum-steel 
possesses  the  rare  quality  of  preserving  its  hardness  even 
when  heated  to  redness. 

"Tungsten,  worth  8,5  francs  a  kilogram  [80  cents  a 
pound],  is  also  largely  used  in  metallurgy,  and  gives  to 
steel  qualities  similar  to  those  imparted  by  molybde- 
num."—(Translated  for  Literary  Digest). 


88 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  24,  1901. 


PRACTICAL  POLITICS  APPLIED  TO  PHARMACY 

LEGISLATION,* 


By  J.    H.  BEAL. 


The    Plillndolphlii   College    of    Phopmacy    the    God- 
mother of  PharmacF  licsrlslntlon  In  the 
United  States. 

It  Is  especially  ntting  that  the  Philadelphia  College 
of  Pharmacy  should  take  an  active  part  in  the  discus- 
sion and  advocacy  of  pharmacy  leirlslation,  since  this 
institution  may  properly  be  regarded  as  the  godmother 
of  practically  all  the  existing  pharmacy  laws  in  the 
United  States.  Our  present  laws  are  largely  built  upon 
the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  model  of  ISBi), 
which  was  mainly  prepared  by  a  member  of  the  faculty 
of  this  institution,  and  was  discussed  and  approved  by 
the  College   before   it   was   presented   to   the   Association. 

This  model  is  often  referred  lo  as  if  it  were  a  mere 
copy  of  the  English  statute  of  1868,  but  aside  from 
the  fact  that,  like  the  English  law,  it  sought  to  restrict 
the  practice  of  pharmacy  'to  registered  persons,  it  was 
built  upon  wholly  original  lines,  and  proposed  an  en- 
tirely different  form  of  machinery  for  carrying  the  law 
into  effect. 

The  Awakening  of  Pharmacy. 

It  must  be  evident  to  every  observer  of  pharma- 
ceutical affairs  that  we  are  in  the  midst  of  an  extra- 
ordinary movement  that  promises  to  place  the  practice 
of  pharmacy  upon  an  entirely  different  footing  from 
that  which  it  has  hitherto  occupied. 

After  a  long  lethargy,  the  pharmacists  of  the  United 
States  are  apparently  just  awakening  'to  the  fact  that 
collectively  they  are  capable  of  exerting  a  tremen- 
dous force  in  securing  for  themselves  a  position  in  the 
social  and  economic  scale  more  befitting  the  service  they 
render  society  than  they  have  enjoyed  in  the  past. 

Everywhere  there  are  signs  of  activity  among  the 
pharmaceutical  fraternity,  new  associations  are  form- 
ing, and  old  ones  are  becoming  more  active.  Renewed 
interest  is  being  taken  in  pressing  for  State  and  National 
legislation  tending  to  relieve  pharmacy  from  unduly 
burdensome  taxation,  and  in  movements  tending  to  secure 
fairer  and  more  profl'table  trade  relations  between  the 
manufacturing  and  jobbing  interests  on  the  one  hand  and 
the  dispensing  and  retail  interests  on  the  other. 

The  Increasing  Activity  in  Pharmacy  Legislation. 

One  of  the  most  important  features  of  this  awakening 
of  the  pharmaceutical  body  politic  is  'the  gradual  evolu- 
tion, through  the  joint  efforts  of  the  courts  and 
legislatures,  of  a  rational  system  of  pharmaceutical  juris- 
prudence; one  which  shall  protect  the  public  interest 
without  Imposing  upon  the  natural  and  constitutional 
rights  of  the  pharmacist,  'and  which  shall  secure  to  the 
latter  the  opportunity  of  exercising  his  calling  with 
the  hope  of  reasonable  profit,  without  infringing  upon 
the  rights  of  the  public. 

To  secure  this  devoutly  wished-for  consummation, 
pharmacists  must  be  active,  not  passive,  factors.  Plato 
eays  "  that  the  punishment  which  'the  wise  suffer  who 
refuse  to  take  part  in  the  government  is  to  live  under 
the  government  of  worse  men."  The  penalty  imposed 
upon  pharmacists  if  they  fail  to  take  a  proper  interest 
in  the  enactment  of  pharmacy  legislation  is  that  they 
must  live  under  laws  enacted  by  men  much  less  com- 
petent than  themselves  to  prepare  such  legislation. 

The    Obstacles    to    Pharmacy    Legislation    Mainly 
from  Pharmacists. 

While  we  have  heard  much  concerning  the  opposition 
of  legislators  to  the  enactment  of  appropriate  pharmacy 
laws,  it  is  the  writer's  opinion,  based  upon  actual  exper- 
ience in  advocating  measures  before  the  General  As- 
sembly, that  the  prime  difficulty  in  the  way  of  pharmacy 
legislation  Is  the  active  or  passive  opposition  of  phar- 
macists themselves. 

♦Read  at  the  pharmaceutical  meeting  of  the  Phila- 
delphia College  of  Pharmacy,   January   15,   1901. 


This  oppoeition  Is  of  three  kinds: 

(1)  The  opposition  of  those  who,  without  knowing  why, 
stupidly  imagine  that  the  law  will  in  some  way  Interfere 
with  their  business,  or  who,  being  conscious  of  their  own 
unfitness,  or  that  they  are  conducting  their  business  In 
an  Immoral  or  improper  manner,  are  opposed  to  any 
measures  which  might  possibly  interfere  with  them. 

(2)  The  oppo.sition,  or  what  amounts  to  such,  of  those 
pharmacists  who  insist  upon  extreme  or  radical  pro- 
visions which,  if  inserted  in  the  measure.  Would  most 
likely  secure  its  defeat  before  the  assembly,  or.  It  It 
should  chance  to  be  enacted,  would  endanger  it  in  the 
courts  because  of  its  interference  with  constitutional 
provisions.  The  overcoming  of  this  species  of  opposition. 
for  such  it  is  in  effect.  Is  especially  difficult  from  the 
fact  that  it  comes  from  those  who  claim  'to  be  friends 
of  the  pharmacy  law  and  therefore  entitled  to  especial 
consideration. 

(3)  The  third  obstacle  is  found  in  the  great  mass  of 
druggists  who  are  poorly  informed  as  to  the  nature  of 
legisla'tion  which  should  be  sought,  or  are  indifferent  to 
the  whole  subject.  These,  when  asked,  generally  pro- 
fess to  be  in  favor  of  pharmacy  legislation,  but  limit  their 
efforts  in  this  respect  to  criticising  the  measures  pre- 
pared by  others,  and  count  themselves  liberal  supporters 
of  a  bill  if  they  do  not  openly  oppose  it. 

Thus  it  appears  that  those  who  advocate  the  reform 
of  the  pharmacy  laws  must  first  overcome  the  opposition 
of  those  members  of  their  own  profession  who  are  totally 
opposed  to  such  legislation,  must  defeat  the  mischievous 
efforts  of  those  who  are  in  favor  of  radical  and  im- 
practical provisions,  must  be  able  to  carry  with  them 
the  dead  weight  of  the  great  number  who  'are  entirely 
indifferent,  and  then  must  still  have  left  sufficient  energy 
to  beat  down  the  opposition  from  the  extra-pharmaceu- 
tical forces  which  are  naturally  expected  to  array  them- 
selves against  such  reforms. 

A  Flan  of  Campaign  for  the  Enactment  of  a  Phar- 
macy La"»T. 

It  has  been  the  writer's  fortune,  or  misfortune,  to 
have  been  engaged  in  advocating  or  opposing  pharmacy 
legislation  at  every  session  of  the  legislature  of  his  own 
State  for  the  past  eight  or  ten  years.  This  experience  has 
convinced  him  that  failure  to  procure  the  enactment  of 
desirable  pharmacy  laws  generally  results  from  a  lack 
of  experience  on  the  part  of  the  persons  who  are  dele- 
gated to  look  after  the  interests  of  the  measure,  or  from 
a  neglect  to  £.et  about  the  work  in  the  thoroughgoing  and 
systematic  manner  which  is  indispensable  to  tbe  success- 
ful passage  of  a  bill  through  the  legislature  when  any 
opposition  is  manifested.  Assuming  that  this  assem- 
blage is  more  Interested  in  practical  results  than  in 
literary  composition,  and  at  the  risk  of  being  prosy,  the 
writer  will  attempt  to  formulate  a  simple  plan  of  cam- 
paign which,  in  his  opinion,  should  be  followed  by  those 
who  attempt  to  procure  the  enactment  of  a  pharmacy  law. 
LiCgislatlon  Shonld  be  Under  Control  of  the  State 
Association. 

Without  stopping  to  argue  the  point,  it  is  taken  for 
granted  that  the  State  pharmaceutical  association  should 
assume  the  initiative,  and  should  have  full  control  and 
direction  of  all  legislation  affecting  pharmacy.  This  or- 
ganization Is  properly  regarded  as  representing  the  best 
elements  of  the  profession  in  the  State,  and  as  probably 
expressing  in  the  measures  prepared  by  it  the  con- 
sensus of  opinion  of  the  druggists  of  the  commonwealth, 
and  its  representatives,  if  they  proceed  discreetly,  will  be 
accorded  a.  degree  of  attention  by  legislatures  and  by 
legislative  committees  that  individuals  or  local  societies 
could  not  expect  to  receive. 
Arousing    the    Interest    of    the    State    .dissociation. 

The  first  great  effort  should  be  to  thoroughly  enlist  the 
State  association  in  favor  of  the  proposed  measure.  This 
can  best  be  accomplished  by  calling  a  special  session  for 


January  24,  1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


89 


I  the  express  purpose  of  considering  a  draft  of  the  law, 
at  which  session  all  other  business  should  be  tabooed. 
Preferably  this  meeting  should  be  held  just  before  or 
Just  after  the  opening  of  the  State  legislature,  in  order 
that  the  measure  approved  by  the  association  may  be 
I  put  in  in  time  to  secure  a  good  position  on  the  calendar. 
I  The  draft  should  be  presented  to  the  association  by 
some  one  who  has  made  a  thorough  study  of  ite  pro- 
visions, and  is  therefore  qualified  to  answer  the  objec- 
tions which  will  invariably  be  raised  by  those  who  have 
not  studied  it,  and  will  naturally  want  to  know  why  this 
or  that  provision  has  been  inserted  or  omitted.  Generally 
the  association's  indorsement  can  be  obtained  with  very 
little  discussion,  but  as  the  prime  object  of  the  meeting 
Is  educational,  the  fullest  possible  debate  should  be  en- 
couraged. The  draft  should  be  read  and  discussed  by 
sections,  and  every  person  present  should  be  invited  to 
participate,  so  that  every  member  shall  go  home  an 
advocate  for  the  bill,  and  prepared  to  meet  and  answer  the 
objections  which  may  be  brought  against  it. 

Tlie  Form  of  liaw  to  be  Introdnced. 
It  an  entirely  new  law  is  to  be  submitted  to  the  gen- 
eral assembly.  It  should  be  modelled  on  the  lines  of  the 
draft  approved  by  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation at  Its  meeting  at  Richmond  in  1900,  and  whatever 
changes  are  made  in  this  should  be  inserted  by  a  com- 
petent attorney,  who  has  been  employed  to  give  the  mat- 
ter his  careful  attention.  If  this  is  not  done,  the  proba- 
bility Is  that  some  inconsistency  will  be  introduced  which 
will  ruin  the  chances  of  the  measure  before  the  legisla- 
ture, or  render  It  useless  if  passed.  Many  a  good  measure 
has  failed  of  enactment  because  of  the  presence  of  a 
single  objectionable  clause  or  phrase. 
Amendments. 
As  amendments  to  a  bill  after  it  has  entered  upon  its 
legislative  course  are  almos't  always  dangerous,  and  fre- 
quently fatal,  it  should,  before  its  introduction,  be 
brought  as  nearly  as  possible  into  the  shape  in  which  it 
will  have  the  best  chance  of  passing.  Those  who  insist 
upon  the  insertion  of  radical  provisions,  with  the  argu- 
ment that  if  the  legislature  does  not  like  them  they  can 
te  stricken  out,  should  have  their  attention  called  to  the 
fact  that  the  amendment  of  a  bill  while  in  the  act  of  going 
through  the  legislature  always  means  delay,  and  more 
often  than  not  it  means  defeat.  Bills  in  the  legislature 
cannot  be  amended  with  the  same  readiness  that  they 
can  in  a  debating  society  or  in  a  pharmaceutical  asso- 
elation.  "Referred  back  to  committee  for  amendment" 
has  been  the  epitaph  of  many  a  brave  pharmacy  bill 
which,  if  properly  prepared  in  the  first  place,  would  have 
had  bright  prospects  of  enactment.  All  provisions  likely 
to  Imperil  the  bill  should  be  rigorously  excluded,  and  if  of 
sufflcient  importance  may  afterwards  be  introduced  into 
♦he  assembly  as  separate  measures. 

The  Committee  on  Legislation. 
The  final  work  of  the  association  will  be  the  important 
one   of   selecting   the    Committee   on   Legislation,    or   the 
committee  which  is  to  look  after  the  interests  of  the  bill 
before  the  legislature. 

The  task  of  this  committee  is  one  of  labor  and  vexation, 
requiring  rare  tact  and  patience,  eternal  vigilance  and  un- 
ceasing industry.  To  such  an  extent  does  the  success  of 
the  bill  depend  upon  the  personnel  of  the  legislative  com- 
mittee that  it  would  not  be  far  from  the  truth  to  say 
that  its  fate  is  settled  when  this  committee  is  selected. 
State  associations  have  numerous  offices  wherein  merely 
ornamental  members  may  be  safely  lodged,  but  on  Its 
legislative  committee  it  needs  its  most  resourceful,  most 
energetic  and  most  earnest  men. 

Worfe  tjpon  the  Absentees  and  Non-members. 
Immediately  following  the  adjournment  of  the  State 
meeting  a  circular  letter  should  be  addressed  to  the  drug- 
gists of  the  State  whether  members  of  the  association  or 
not,  stating  briefly  what  has  been  done  and  asking  their 
cooperation  in  securing  the  passage  of  the  bill.  The  prin- 
cipal changes  proposed  In  the  law  should  be  explained, 
and  care  should  be  taken  to  state  that  the  Interests  of 
those  already  In  business  will  not  be  affected  deleterlously 
by  Its  enactment.  The  circular  should  be  conciliatory  in 
tone,  and  calculated  to  allay  the  oppo.=;ition  of  those 
druggists  who  are  always  on  the  alert  to  discover  evil  In 
measures  proposed  by  others  than  themselves. 


Selecting    a    Sponsor   for   the   Bill. 

The  'lext  important  step  Is  the  selection  of  the  proper 
person  to  introduce  the  bill  into  the  general  assembly. 
This  is  a  matter  of  vital  importance,  since  a  mistake  in 
the  selection  of  a  ciiampion  may  jeopardize  or  even  defeat 
the  measure. 

In  fixing  upon  the  proper  person  to  Introduce  the  bill 
the  following  considerations  should  be  kept  in  mind: 

He  should  be  a  man  of  learning  and  ability,  popular 
with  his  associates  and  preferably  one  who  has  had  prior 
letrislative  experience. 

He  should  be  personally  interested  In  the  bill,  a  believer 
In  its  merits,  and  willing  to  devote  time  and  energy 
toward  securing  its  enactment. 

He  should  be  a  member  of  a  strong  delegation,  I.  e., 
should  be  from  some  city  or  district  which  has  a  large 
representation  in  the  general  assembly.  As  a  member 
can  usually  command  the  unanimous  support  of  his  own 
delegation,  and  as  the  influence  of  a  large  delegation  is 
important,  other  delegations  having  measures  to  pass  will 
be  chary  of  opposing  the  pharmacy  bill. 

This  bill  should  be  first  introduced  Into  that  branch 
of  the  general  assembly  which  it  would  have  the  most 
difficulty  in  passing  if  much  opposition  be  manifested. 
This  is  recommended  for  the  reason  that  the  opposition 
will  not  at  first  have  had  time  to  organize  their  forces, 
and  also  because  those  who  are  opposed  to  legislative 
measures  generally  make  their  greatest  effort  when  the 
bill  is  put  upon  its  final  passage.  If  the  bill  is  successful 
in  thas  part  of  its  course,  it  will  have  added  prestige 
and  the  advantage  of  being  in  the  house  of  its  friends 
when  the  strongest  assault  Is  made  upon  it. 

Work  After  the  Bill  is  Introdnced. 

The  real  work  of  the  committee  on  legislation  begins 
after  the  bill  has  been  introduced  into  the  general  as- 
sembly. This  Tork  is  to  con'\ert  a  majority  of  the  mem- 
bers of  both  houses  to  the  belief  that  the  bill  is  a  clean, 
honest  measure,  that  its  enactment  will  prove  a  public 
benefit,  and  that  it  is  generally  desired  throughout  the 
State  by  those  who  are  in  the  practice  of  pharmacy.  If 
this  impression  can  be  made  upon  the  minds  of  a  ma- 
jori:y  of  the  cssemblymen,  success  is  assured. 

It  m.ust  be  remembered  that  not  one  member  in  ten 
will  read  the  bill,  unless  he  has  been  specially  requested 
to  do  so  by  some  interested  constituent.  Most  of  them 
will  rely  upon  the  statements  of  those  who  have  the  bill 
in  charge  for  their  information  as  to  its  contents  and  pur- 
pose. If  the  measure  seems  to  be  generally  popular  with 
men  in  whom  they  have  confidence,  they  will  conclude 
that  it  is  a  meritorious  one,  and  will  give  It  their  support. 
Othemnse  they  will  either  hold  aloof  from  it  or  vote  with 
the  opposition. 

Among  the  most  efficient  means  of  favorably  influ- 
encing the  members  of  the  legislature  are  the  following: 

(1)  Resolutions  by  local  associations  and  the  colleges. 
Every  pharmaceutical  association  and  every  college  and 
school  of  pharmacy  in  the  State  should  meet  and  adopt 
resolutions  in  favor  of  the  bill,  and  forward  them  to  the 
delegation  from  the  county  or  district  in  which  the 
society  or  college  is  located. 

(2)  Personal  letters  from  prominent  pharmacists  in 
every  part  of  the  State  to  the  members  from  their  re- 
spective districts,  soliciting  their  support.  Nothing  Is  so 
effective  with  a  member  of  the  assembly  as  a  letter, 
or  several  of  them,  from  one  or  more  of  his  constituents. 
It  matters  but  little  what  the  form  of  the  letter  is.  pro- 
vided it  expresses  the  fact  that  its  writer  is  in  favor  of 
the  measure  and  desires  his  representative  and  senator 
to  support  it.     Even  if  the  member  has  previously  made 

up  his  mind  to  oppose  the  bill,  he  will  oppose  It  less 
vigorously,  or  possibly  not  at  all.  if  he  receives  a  few  let- 
ters from  his  constituents  in  its  favor. 

To  secure  those  letters  Is  really  the  most  difficult  part 
of  the  work  of  the  committee. 

The  temptation  Is  usually  great  to  send  out  printed 
letters  to  the  druggists  throughout  the  State,  requesting 
them  to  sign  and  forward  the  same  to  their  members  In 
the  legislature,  .^t  the  beet,  this  plan  is  a  waste  of 
.  postage  and  white  paper.  Members  of  the  legislature 
usually  regard  such  methods  as  an  attempt  on  the  part 
of  some  per.son  or  committee  to  manufacture  fictitious 
sentiment,    and    very   justly   consider    that   if   their   con- 


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Btltuents  do  not  have  sufficient  Intereet  in  the  bill  to 
compose  a  letter  In  its  favor,  they  must  care  very  little 
what  becomes  of  it.  The  best  way  is  for  the  committee 
•on  legislation  to  make  a  direct  appeal  to  prominent  phar- 
macists throughout  the  State  to  write  to  their  senators 
And  representatives.  If,  say.  fifty  euch  men  can  be  In- 
4luced  to  write  to  their  members  in  the  assembly,  and  the 
Indorsement  of  the  local  societies  and  colleges  has  been 
secured,  The  bill,  if  it  is  a  good  one,  is  almost  sure  to 
j)as6. 

Not  only  should  retail  pharmacists  be  appealed  to  to 
write  such  letters,  but  wholesalers,  manufacturers,  phy- 
sicians, and  in  fact  any  good  citizen  who  by  virtue  of 
his  social  or  political  position  should  have  infiuence  in 
the  legislature.  It  is  all  the  better  if  persons  entirely 
disconnected  with  pharmacy  can  be  induced  to  interest 
themselves,  as  this  is  justly  regarded  by  the  legislature 
as  evidence  of  the  fact  that  the  measure  is  really  of  pub- 
lic interest,  and  not  a  merely  selfish  effort  on  the  part  of 
<iruggi6ts  to  create  a  monopoly  for  themselves. 

Conclliatlns  <l>e  Medical  Profession. 
If  the  passage  of  a  pharmacy  bill  through  the  gen- 
eral assembly  is  to  be  free  from  hard  knocks  the  in- 
fluence of  the  medical  profession  must  not  be  lost  sight 
of.  The  members  of  the  latter  profession,  by  virtue  of 
their  greater  activity  in  politics,  have  proportionately  a 
much  larger  influence  in  moulding  legislation  than  phar- 
macists, and  there  is  probably  not  a  legislature  in  the 
United  States  which  does  not  contain  from  three  to  four 
to  a  dozen  or  more  physicians.  Out  of  courtesy  to  the 
iprofession,  these  are  generally  all  placed  on  the  "Com- 
mittee on  Medical  Colleges  and  Associations,"  to  which 
.committee  al!  bills  in  any  way  affecting  the  practice  of 
medicine,  dentistry  or  pharmacy  are  usually  referred. 
If  this  committee  reports  unanimously,  or  by  a  good 
majority,  in  favor  of  a  pharmacy  bill,  it  is  properly  re- 
garded as  a  very  favorable  beginning,  while  if  it  reports 
adversely,  the  bill  has  a  very  small  chance  of  ever  ap- 
pearing on  the  statute  books. 

This  fact  is  argument  enough  for  the  conciliation  of 
the  medical  members  of  the  general  assembly,  and  of  theii 
professional  brethren  outside,  and  is  also  a  good  reason 
why  those  visionary  members  of  the  pharmaceutical  craft 
who  are  always  anxious  to  Insert  in  the  pharmacy  law 
some  clause  to  prevent  the  dispensing  of  medicines  by 
physicians,  except  in  emergency,  and  to  leave  the  drug- 
gist the  judge  of  the  emergency,  should  be  promptly 
headed  off.  WTien  a  bill  of  this  character  makes  its  ap- 
pearance in  the  committee  room  it  very  properly  goes 
into  the  bottom  drawer  of  the  chairman's  desk  and  stays 
there  until  the  end  of  the  session,  or  if  it  gets  back  from 
the  committee  room,  is  usually  in  such  a  mutilated  con- 
dition that  its  framere  have  to  look  the  second  time  to 
recognize  it. 

On  the  other  hand,  if  the  pharmacy  bill  leaves  the  busi- 
ness of  the  physician  strictly  alone,  the  medical  commit- 
tee is  usually  inclined  to  be  friendly,  and  this  friendliness 
can  frequently  be  increased  by  promising  the  support  of 
the  pharmaceutical  interest  to  any  medical  bills  which 
■may  be  pending. 

Tlie  Use  of  Money  in  the  Legislature. 
According  to  popular  repute  a  liberal  use  of  money 
among  the  members  of  the  general  assembly  is  almost 
indispensable  to  success  with  any  measure;  but  this  is 
certainly  a  base  and  unjust  slander  upon  a  very  honorable 
class  of  men.  There  is  not  a  general  assembly  in  the 
United  States  the  majority  of  whose  members  are  not 
trustworthy,  patriotic  citizens,  earnestly  desirous  of  en- 
acting such  measures  as  will  be  of  benefit  to  the  State. 
If  they  sometimes  fail  it  is  because  they  have  misjudged 
the  character  of  a  measure  and  not  because  of  corrupt 
principles.  Doubtless  there  are  members  in  every  legis- 
lature who  are  ready  to  solicit  and  accept  bribes  for  their 
votes  and  influence,  but  such  men  are  in  the  minority. 
In  the  writer's  opinion,  the  corrupt  use  of  money  in 
the  legislature  is  not  only  wholly  unnecessary,  but  harm- 
ful. The  men  who  will  accept  it  are  generally  well  under- 
stood by  their  fellow-members,  and  the  honesty  of  a  bill 
Is  at  once  open  to  suspicion  when  such  men  become  active 
In  its  support.  They  really  possess  very  little  influence 
beyond  the  partners  with  whom  they  work.  No  greater 
mistake  can  be  made  by  the  promoters  of  a  bill  than  to 


secure  the  championehip  of  these  men.  If  they  are  will- 
ing to  vote  for  the  bill,  well  and  good,  but  their  active 
support  should  not  be  solicited,  as  it  is  more  likely  to 
injure  than  to  benefit.  If  any  attempt  is  made  to  extort 
money  it  should  be  met  by  the  statement  that  the  com- 
mittee is  without  funds  for  this  purpose.  If  one  such  de- 
mand Is  complied  with,  the  recipient  passes  the  word 
along  to  his  brother  pirates,  and  then  each  one  will  de- 
mand a  share  of  the  blood  money,  while  If  the  Impres- 
sion is  given  out  from  the  start  that  the  committee  have 
no  money  to  spend,  they  will  be  spared  the  annoyance  of 
having  to  refuse  corrupt  solicitations. 

Snbsidizingr  the  Newspnpera. 
Another  place  where  money  is  frequently  demanded 
is  by  the  newspapers.  In  nearly  every  capital  city  there 
are  one  or  more  newspapers  which  directly  or  Indirectly 
solicit  money  in  exchange  for  their  support  of  bills  be- 
fore the  legislature,  and  some  of  them  will  threaten  oppo- 
sition if  their  demands  are  not  complied  with.  'WTille  this 
practice  is  little  better  than  blackmail,  it  is  usually  Justi- 
fied by  the  journals  on  the  ground  that  the  writing  up  of 
a  measure  occasions  extra  expense  and  that  it  is  no 
more  than  fair  that  the  advocates  of  the  measure  should 
bear  some  of  the  cost.  As  a  rule  it  is  not  advisable  to 
pay  newspapers  for  their  support,  though  there  may  be 
occasions  where  such  a  course  would  be  justified  by 
necessity,  as  when  some  other  organ  has  come  out  In  op- 
position and  by  misrepresentation  or  misstatement  of 
facts  is  liable  to  create  a  wrong  impression  with  the  pub- 
lic. On  the  whole,  unless  the  subject  is  first  brought  into 
the  public  prints  by  the  opposition,  a  newspaper  discus- 
sion had  better  be  avoided,  as  it  may  and  generally  does 
arouse  antagonism  without  materially  adding  to  the 
strength  of  the  measure  before  the  legislature. 
The  lyegltiniate  Use  of  Money. 
While  we  have  deprecated  the  use  of  money  in  the  leg- 
islature or  for  subsidizing  the  press,  there  is,  neverthe- 
less, a  legitimate  place  for  its  use,  since  it  is  only  under 
exceptional  circumstances  that  a  pharmacy  bill  can  be 
passed  without  liberal  expenditures  for  postage,  circulars, 
attorney  fees,  typewriting,  and  the  traveling  and  other 
expenses  of  the  committee  on  legislation.  The  right  sort 
of  a  committee  is  not  liable  to  make  any  unnecessary  ex- 
penditures, and  should  therefore  be  its  own  judge  of  what 
expenses  are  necessary.  Its  members  must  necessarily 
devote  a  large  amount  of  time  and  effort  to  the  work 
of  the  bill,  and  should  not  be  expected  to  meet  their  own 
traveling  and  hotel  bills,  nor  be  hampered  by  lack  of 
funds  for  correspondence  and  printing.  After  paying  all 
of  these  the  association  will  still  be  deeply  in  the  debt  of 
the  committee  for  its  sacrifice  of  time,  patience,  and 
energj'  in  behalf  of  a  matter  in  which  the  whole  profes- 
sion is  interested. 

Danger  of  Overconfidence, 
A  danger  to  be  specially  guarded  against  is  overconfl- 
dence  on  the  part  of  the  committee.  It  will  frequently 
happen  that  the  opposition  is  so  well  concealed  that  it 
may  appear  as  if  the  bill  would  pass  by  a  nearly  unani- 
mous vote,  but  if  the  committee  permits  itself  to  be  in- 
fluenced by  these  appearances  the  chances  are  that  it  will 
awaken  some  morning  and  find  that  sonie  sharp  old  cam- 
paigner has  put  the  bill  into  a  corner  whence  It  cannot 
be  extricated  during  the  remainder  of  the  season.  The 
only  safety  lies  in  unremitting  vigilance  until  the  law  is 
upon  the  statute  books.  Bills  have  failed,  even  after 
passing  both  branches  of  the  legislature,  because  of  a 
failure  of  the  proper  officers  to  sign  the  record. 

Recapitulation. 

In  the  foregoing  the  writer  has  endeavored  to  give  a 
homely  and  matter-of-fact  statement  of  his  opinion  as 
to  the  best  method  of  procuring  the  needed  reforms  in 
pharmacy  legislation,  which  opinion  is  based  upon  actual 
exnerience  in  the  advocacy  of  measures  before  committees 
of  the  general  assembly. 

The  conclusions  to  which  we  have  arrived  may  be  re- 
capitulated as  follows: 

The  movement  for  pharmacy  legislation  should  be 
made  by  the  State  pharmaceutical  association,  since  this 
is  the  organization  best  calculated  to  reach  and  influence 
the  druggists  in  all  portions  of  the  State,  and  is  the  one 
whose  indor-^ement  is  most  effective  with  the  le^slature. 


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The  campaign  should  be  begun  by  a  special  meeting  of 
the  afisociation  for  the  purpose  of  thoroughly  discussing 
A  draft  of  the  proposed  law,  and  unifying  opinion  upon  its 
sections,  electing  the  special  committee  which  is  to  look 
After  its  interests,  and  to  provide  funds  for  necessary 
-expenses. 

The  bill  should  be  along  the  lines  suggested  by  the 
A.Ph.A.  model,  should  be  finally  pronounced  upon  and 
.put  in  shape  by  a  competent  attorney,  and  should  not 
.geek  to  secure  special  privileges  to  the  pharmacls't  In 
opposition  to  the  general  public  or  to  the  rights  of  the 
■physician. 

The  draft  should  be  put  in  the  shape  in  which  it  can 
reasonably  be  expected  to  pass  before  it  is  introduced  into 
the  general  assembly.  Those  who  have  extreme  measures 
to  advocate  should  be  compelled  to  withhold  them  until 
the  principal  part  of  the  law  Is  enacted,  and  then  bring 
them  in  as  new  bills. 

The  special  advocacy  of  the  bill  before  the  general  as- 
sembly should  be  In  the  hands  of  a  committee  on  legisla- 
tion, the  members  of  which  should  be  specially  selected 
because  of  their  fitness  for  the  work. 

The  bill  should  be  introduced  by  a  strong  member  of 
a  strong  delegation,  because  of  the  vote-getting  influence 
of  such  delegations. 

The  existence  of  the  bill  and  the  arguments  In  Its 
favor  should  be  brought  to  the  attention  of  the  members 
of  the  legislature  Individually  by  the  committee  on  legis- 
lation. 

All  the  pharmaceutical  colleges  and  local  pharmaceu- 
tical associations  should  meet  and  adopt  special  resolu- 
tions in  favor  of  the  bill,  which  should  be  communicated 
to  the  legislative  delegations  from  their  respective  dis- 
tricts. 

As  many  as  possible  of  the  influential  druggists  in 
different  parts  of  the  State  should  be  induced  to  write 
their    senator    or    representative    Indorsing    the    measure. 


If  any  demand  Is  made  for  money  In  exchange  for 
legislative  Influence  the  committee  should  reply  that  the 
measure  Is  for  the  public  good,  and  that  no  funds  are 
available  for  such  expenditures. 

Newspaper  discussion  of  the  bill  should  not  be  en- 
couraged, unless  the  bill  is  flrst  attacked  through  the 
public  prints,  when  a  suitable  reply  should  be  made. 

The  committee  should  not  permit  Itself  to  become  over- 
confldent  as  to  success,  and  should  never  relax  its  efforts 
until  the  bill  has  received  the  signatures  of  the  officers 
of  the  last  house  through  which  it  passed. 

When  a  pharmacist  produces  a  new  formula  he  must 
expect  the  question,  "What  evidence  have  you  that  your 
formula  will  work?"  and  the  same  question  may  properly 
be  asked  concerning  the  plan  proposed  by  the  present 
paper.  The  answer  is  that  it  has  had  a  practical  trial 
and  has  been  eminently  successful.  For  years  the  phar- 
macists of  Ohio  tried  in  the  usual  desultory  fashion  to 
procure  an  amendment  of  their  pharmacy  law,  meeting 
with  worse  defeat  at  each  succeeding  session  of  the 
legislature.  Three  years  ago  a  new  attempt  was  made. 
The  program  which  has  just  been  outlined  was  followed 
in  detail,  beginning  with  a  special  session  of  the  State 
Association  to  consider  the  draft  of  the  proposed  law,  and 
followed  by  constant  and  systematic  work  on  the  part  of 
the  committee  on  legislation.  Not  a  cent  of  money  was 
spent  in  the  legislature  or  with  the  newspapers,  and  al- 
though the  measure  was  more  bitterly  fought  than  any 
'  ot  its  predecessors,  it  passed  both  branches  of  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  without  the  change  of  so  much  as  a 
punctuation  point. 

From  the  experience  gained  in  that  and  other  con- 
tests, the  writer  is  convinced  that,  given  a  good  draft  of 
a  law,  a  good  committee  on  legislation,  and  systematic 
work  along  the  lines  which  have  been  Indicated,  a  phar- 
macy law  can  be  passed  In  any  State  in  the  Union,  or  at 
least  that  a  failure  to  secure  Its  enactment  would  be 
due  to  extraordinary  and  very  unusual  conditions. 


FLORIDA'S  SPONGE  FISHERIES. 


The  United  States  Government  is  about  to  make  a 
thorough  investigation  of  the  sponge  industry  in  Florida. 
Florida  is  the  only  part  of  the  United  States  that  pro- 
duces sponges  having  commercial  value.  They  are  found 
both  on  its  eastern  and  western  coasts,  but  are  far  more 
abundant  on  the   latter. 

The  sponge  grounds  of  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  extend 
from  the  Florida  reefs  to  St.  Marks,  and  for  a  distance 
of  fifteen  or  twenty  miles  from  shore.  The  best  sponges 
In  color,  texture  and  size  are  indigenous  to  deep  water, 
and  as  these  command  the  highest  prices  in  all  markets, 
the  sponging  vessels  are  often  at  work  for  days  together 
out  of  sight   of  land. 

Sponges  are  known  by  various  names,  such  as  sheep's 
wool,  the  grass,  the  yellow,  the  velvet,  and  others,  but 
only  the  first  three  have  any  commercial  value,  and  of 
these  the  sheep's  wool  is  by  far  the  best,  being  of  a 
soft,  yielding  texture  and  very  durable,  so  that  it  is 
well  adapted  for  toilet,  surgical  and  general  hospital 
purposes. 

Sponge  buyers  pay  from  .$1.50  to  $2.50  a  bunch  for  this 
"variety  at  the  kraals,  while  they  only  give  from  40  to  75 
cents  a  bunch  for  the  grass  and  from  15  to  25  cents  for 
the  yellow  sponge. 

It  is  only  of  late  that  the  grass  sponge  has  had  any 
commercial  value,  but  many  vessels  pull  it  now  when  the 
sheep's  wool  is  scarce,  as  London  has  recently  become  a 
good  market  for  it. 

The  yellow  sponge  is  used  only  for  the  coarsest  kind 
of  work,  and  is  scarcely  considered  worthy  of  their  at- 
tention by  the  crews  of  the  sponging  vessels.  It  is  very 
abundant  owing  to  the  fact  that  it  has  rarely  been  dis- 
turbed. The  sheep's  wool  variety  has  been  getting  scarce 
of  late  years,  and  not  enough  of  it  can  be  produced  now 
to  supply  half  the  demand  for  it. 

The  sponge  business  was  begun  about  the  year  1858 
In  Key  West  and  has  been  gradually  increasing  in  Im- 
portance until  it  may  now  be  deemed  the  most  valuable 
-of  Florida's  maritime  industries. 


The  flrst  catches  of  sponges  were  made  along  the 
Florida  reefs  in  small  boats,  and  from  this  petty  begin- 
ning the  industry  has  expanded  until  it  now  gives  em- 
ployment to  over  2,000  people  and  keeps  a  handsome  fleet 
of  nearly  20O  vessels  constantly  cruising  along  the  eastern 
shores  of  the  Gulf  of  Mexico. 

The  sponging  vessels  owned  in  Key  West  may  be 
divided  into  two  classes,  the  first  being  the  reef  fleet, 
which  is  composed  of  small  craft  that  rarely  go  far  from 
shore,  doing  most  of  their  work  along  the  Florida  reefs, 
and  the  second  being  the  main  fleet,  which  includes  all 
the  large  vessels  capable  of  going  on  long  cruises. 

It  is  estimated  that  there  is  nearly  $1,000,000  Invested 
in  the  sponge  industry,  and  the  annual  value  of  the 
sponges  taken  varies  from  $500,000  to  over  $1,000,000, 
as  much  depends  upon  the  character  of  the  water  and 
the  abundance   of  the  material. 

The  quantity  of  high-grade  sponges  secured  is  never 
enough  to  meet  the  demand,  a  fact  that  may  be  Inferred 
from  the  reports  of  the  custom  house,  which  show  that 
the  United  States  imported  sponges  to  the  value  of  $5,- 
503,203  during  the  years  1870-94.  The  exports  for  the 
same  time  amounted  to  only  $281,747,  but  these  figures 
will  soon  be  greatly  increased  if  England  continues  to  be 
a  market  for  our  grass  sponge. 

There  are  in  the  Key  West  fleet  about  200  boats,  and 
the  Tarpon  Springs  fleet  consists  of  perhaps  flfty  boats. 
Many  of  the  boats  in  the  United  States  fleet  are  nothing 
more  than  row  boats,  which  the  spongers  own  themselves 
and    work   for    themselves. 

If  the  number  of  boats  and  sailors  who  disappear  and 
are  never  again  heard  of  is  a  criterion,  the  business  is 
one  of  great  danger.  The  sponging  grounds  are  in  the 
track  of  the  West  Indian  hurricanes  and  sub-tropical 
storms,  which,  though  only  local,  are  terrible  while  they 
last.  Many  times  a  fleet  will  start  out  in  fine  weather 
with  prospects  the  brightest,  and  a  week  later  will  re- 
turn with  from  two  to  three  boats  missing,  and  a  report 
that  a  violent  hurricane  struck  the  fleet  and  the  boats 
were  separated.     The  casualties  to  a  sponging  fleet  are 


92 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  24,  190T. 


never  reported  unless  the  entire  fleet  Is  destroyed.  It  Is 
one  of  the  most  dangerous  of  all  sea-going  lives. 

For  the  most  part  the  sponges  are  only  trimmed  and 
Bun  bleached  In  Florida.  They  are  shipped  to  New  York 
and  Philadelphia,  as  a  rule,  although  a  great  many  are 
shipped  to  England  from  the  Bahamas.  When  they 
reach  the  North  they  are  put  through  a  process  that 
gives  them  the  beautiful  color  seen  when  they  are  put 
on  sale  In  the  stores.  Sponges  are  of  different  grades; 
In  fact,  like  almost  anything  else  that  grows,  they  are 
of    different   varieties. 

Some  are  more  expensive  than  others,  some  are  of 
a  very  fine  grade  and  others  are  correspondingly  coarse. 
Only  the  finer  grades  go  through  the  expensive  process 
of  bleaching,  the  coarser  varieties  being  sun  bleached 
only,  and  sold  tor  cleaning  carriages  and  windows  and 
such  work.  The  wholesale  merchants  have  brokers  at 
the  wharves  where  the  fleets  land.  The  spongers  sep- 
arate the  varieties  and  turn  them  either  in  bins  or  on  the 
dock,  and  the  brokers  price  them,  put  in  a  bid,  and  the 
sale  Is  made  by  an  auctioneer.  There  is  a  combine 
among  the  buyers  of  the  sponges  and  an  outsider  can- 
not buy  up  the  sponges  and   corner   the  market. 

As  to  how  the  sponges  are  gathered.  There  are  several 
methods.  Down  among  the  reefs  the  water  Is  so  clear 
that  one  can  see  the  bottom  at  almost  any  point  in  still 


weather.  Where  the  bottom  Is  safe,  divers  go  down  and> 
collect  as  many  sponges  as  they  can.  placing  them  In  a> 
basket.  They  are  then  pulled  up  while  the  diver  comes- 
to  the  surface  to  breath.  Some  of  these  divers  wiUi 
make  from  fifteen  to  twenty  plunges  In  an  hour. 

Another  method  of  gathering  the  sponges  Is  by  drags. 
A  long  rake  is  placed  over  a  boat  and  the  boatmen  row 
for  about  twenty  yards  and  then  the  rake  Is  drawn  to. 
the  surface  and  the  sponges  are  removed.  Another  way 
of  collecting  the  sponges  is  by  placing  a  bucket  with  a 
glass  bottom  In  the  water  and  then  locating  the  sponges 
with  a  hook  with  which  they  are  drawn  to  the  surface. 
This  latter  method  is  the  most  common  one  and  Is  used 
when  there  Is  a  ripple  on  the  water  which  prevents  the 
spongers  from  seeing  the  bottom. 

The  Bahama  dealers  and  the  Key  West  dealers  sell 
to  the  brokers  from  Philadelphia  or  New  York  and  the 
sponges  are  shipped  to  the  North  and  after  being  put 
through  the  process  of  bleaching  are  put  on  the  market. 

At  the  Florida  end  of  the  line  the  sponges  are  all 
clipped,  cleaned  and  classified,  and  are  then  put  up  In. 
the  neatest  of  bales,  covered  with  burlap  and  shipped. 
Previous  to  their  manipulation  they  are  all  dried  in  a 
large  yard  adjoining  the  wharves,  where  racks  are  built, 
for  that  purpose. 


BOOKKEEPING  FOR  DRUGGISTS. 


By  G.  F.  LOAR,  Lewistown,  III. 


While  the  subject  of  proper  bookkeeping  for  druggists 
Is  before  your  readers.  I  deem  It  worth  the  effort  to  pre- 
sent my  method  of  keeping  accounts  and  of  knowing  at 
any  time  how  my  business  is.  Whatever  plan  Is  adopted 
In  the  mercantile  lines  must  of  necessity  require  some 
effort  and  care  on  the  part  of  the  merchant.  A  record 
poorly  kept,  whatever  it  may  be,  is  no  record  at  all,  as 
one  can  guess  almost  as  accurately  on  all  as  on  a  part  of 
the  transactions. 

In  the  first  place,  I  keep  a  day  book  into  which  all 
purchases  are  credited  to  the  firm  and  all  discounts  are 
charged  against  them.  All  my  credit  sales  to  customers 
also  are  entered  here,  and  In  fact  all  accounts  except 
those  represented  by  cash  are  kept  and  posted  from  the 
day  book  to  the  regular  ledger.  I  keep  also  a  cash  book, 
which  I  foot  up  at  the  end  of  each  week.  On  the  cash 
received  side  my  cash  balance  heads  the  week  and  is  fol- 
lowed by  daily  cash  sales  and  cash  on  accounts.  All 
money  paid  cut  is  entered  on  cash  disbursed  side  of  cash 
book.  This  keeps  track  of  that  part  of  the  business  and 
also  is  in  shape  for  my  business  looking  glass,  which  is 
Important  to  every  busine.ss  man.  These  items  are  posted 
from  day  book  and  cash  book  and  checked  differently 
from  my  ledger  check.  A  page  will  show  how  this  is 
kept,  and  if  one  will  take  a  few  minutes  time  each  day 
he  can  tell  In  two  minutes  the  amount  on  his  ledger  due 
from  customers,  the  amount  owed  for  goods,  the  amount 
of  stock,  expenses,  profits,  etc. ;  in  fact  everything  to  keep 
track  of  the  business. 

In  my  profit  column,  I  ascertained  by  keeping  an  Item- 
ized sale  book  for  awhile  and  figure  my  per  cent,  of  profit 
from  this.  In  this  it  may  vary  in  different  parts  of  the 
year,  but  Is  sufficiently  close  for  all  purposes. 

By  adding  week's  purchases,   $121.12  to  invoice  $3,000, 


For  the   Month  of_ 


equals  $3,121.12.  By  deducting  week's  sales,  $189.52.  less 
profit,  .'!;63.12,  $126.40,  leaves  stock  on  hand  $2,y'J4.72. 

By  comparison  you  can  see  if  expenses  are  greater  than 
profits,  or  whether  you  are  buying  more  goods  than  your 
sales  justify,  etc.  A  bank  account  may  also  be  kept  on 
this  if  desired. 

With  monthly  footings  and  each  item  carried  forward 
you  have  sum  total  of  each  item. 


^nicksllver  Prodnction   in  the  United   States. 

According  to  the  report  ot  the  U.  S.  Geological  Survey 
the  production  ot  quicksilver  during  1899  amounted  to 
30.454  bottles  (.?1, 452.745).  against  31.092  bottles  ($1,188,627) 
in  1898,  showing  a  falling  off  ot  638  bottles,  but  a  rise  In 
value  ot  $264,118.  January  began  with  the  quotation  at 
San  Francisco  at  $42  per  bottle  for  home  consumption  and 
$37.50  for  export,  but  at  the  end  ot  the  year  the  prices 
stood  at  .$51.50  and  $47  per  bottle  respectively.  This  is  the 
highest  price  that  has  been  attained  since  1890.  During 
the  last  twenty  years  quicksilver  in  the  United  States  was 
exclusively  obtained  from  California  (except  in  1887,  when 
sixty-five  bottles  were  produced  in  Oregon),  but  during  the 
past  year  Texas  has  also  contributed  1.000  bottles. 
The  new  district  is  situated  about  sixty-eight  miles 
direct  south  ot  the  station  Marathon,  on  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railway,  in  the  Brewster  district,  and  is 
about  tour  miles  long  and  two  miles  broad.  The  output  of 
the  California  mines  was  divided  as  follows;— New  Alma- 
den.  4,435  bottles;  New  Indria,  4,780;  Redington.  882;  Sul- 
phur Bank,  336;  Great  Western,  1,545;  Napa  Consolidated, 
5,850;  Great  Eastern,  2.119;  Mirabel,  543;  Aetna,  3,600; 
Altoona.  3.076,  and  Abbott,  500  bottles.  The  whole  produc- 
tion ot  California  during  the  last  fifty  years  amounted  to 
1,831,022  bottles,  or  an  average  of  36,620  bottles  per  annum. 


Sales. 

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$9.12 

$.30.87 

$21.75 

$4.25 

$26.00 

$10.25 

$  .15 

$16.25 

$3.00 

$1.00 

$20.25 

$30.00 

$5.00 

$36.00 

Tues.,    8. 

26.10 

4.15 

30.25 

26.10 

12.75 

38.85 

10.10 

1.00 

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2.85 

1.00 

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Wed.,    9. 

1S.60 

1.75 

20.25 

18.50 

18.50 

6.75 

.38 

25.34 

1.25 

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36.59 

12.43 

12.43 

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29.70 

9.25 

38.95 

29.70 

7.35 

37.05 

12.95 

.45 

29.55 

29.55 

65.34 

65.34 

Pri..    11.. 

16.40 

4.20 

20.60 

16.40 

1.00 

17.40 

6.87 

3.00 

1.00 

6.35 

4.00 

3.45 

13.80 

7.3B 

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35.75 

12.85 

48.60 

35.75 

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$63.12 

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$15.25 

$20.30 

$169.04 

$107.77 

$13.35 

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$189.62 

$148.20 

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January  24,  1901.] 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


93 


CODE  OF  ETHICS. 

(REVISED   1»00.) 


PlilladelitUlu    Collese    of    Pharmacy. 

The  Pharmaceutical  profession  being  one  which  de- 
mands knowledge,  skill  and  intcgrrity  on  the  part  of  those 
engaged  in  it.  and  being  associated  with  the  medical 
profession  in  the  responsible  duties  of  preserving  the  pub- 
lic health  and  dispensing  the  useful  though  often  dan- 
.gerous  agents  adapted  to  the  cure  of  disease,  its  members 
should  be  united  on  the  ethical  principles  to  be  observed 
in  their  relations  to  each  other,  to  the  medical  profession 
and  to  the  public. 

The  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  being  an  Incor- 
Ijorated  institution,  embracing  among  its  members  a  large 
number  of  eminent  pharmacists,  manufacturers,  chemists. 
.and  scientists,  has  erected  and  consistently  maintained  a 
high  standard  of  scientific  attainment,  which  there  is  a 
growing  disposition  on  the  part  of  candidates  for  the  pro- 
fession to  reach;  and  being  desirous  that,  in  relation  to 
professional  conduct  and  probity,  there  shall  be  a  cor- 
responding disposition  to  advance.  Its  members  have 
subscribed  to  tht>  following  fundamental  principles  for 
the  government  of  their  professional  conduct: 

1st.  We  accept  the  United  States  Pharmacopoeia  as 
.our  standard  and  guide  for  all  official  preparations. 

In  compounding  a  prescription  written  in  a  foreign 
■country  the  Pharmacopoeia  recognized  as  authority  in 
that  country  is  to  be  followed.  For  unofficial  prepara- 
tions we  advocate  the  adoption  of  uniform  formulas  in 
.accordance  with  the  National  Formulary  or  other  stand- 
.ard  works,  published  by  national  or  international  agree- 
ment. 

2.  The  practice  of  pharmacy  can  become  uniform  only 
"by  an  open  and  candid  intercourse  between  apothecaries, 
-which  will  lead  them  to  discountenance  the  use  of  secret 
formulas  in  dispensing,  and  promote  the  general  use  and 
knowledge  of  improved  methods.  This  college  considers 
that  any  discovery  which  is  useful  in  alleviating  human 
suffering  or  in  restoring  the  diseased  to  health,  should  be 
■made  public  for  the  good  of  humanity  and  the  general 
advancement  of  the  healing  art.  We  particularly  depre- 
•cate  the  use  of  secret  formulas  between  physician  and 
pharmacist. 

While,  at  present,  the  college  does  not  feel  author- 
ized in  requiring  Us  members  to  abandon  the  sale  of 
proprietary  medicines,  it  earnestly  recommends  the  pro- 
Tpriety  of  discouraging  their  employment. 

3d.  The  apothecary  should  be  remunerated  by  the  pub- 
lic for  knowledge  and  skill,  and  the  charges  should  be 
•regulated  by  the  time  consumed  in  preparation  as  well 
as  by  the  cost  of  the  article  sold.  Although  location  and 
•other  circumstances  necessarily  affect  the  rate  of  charges 
at  different  establishments,  no  apothecary  should  inten- 
tionally undersell  his  neighbors  with  a  view  to  their 
Injury. 

4th.  No  apothecary  should  be  engaged  in  furthering  the 
interests  of  any  particular  physician  to  the  prejudice  of 
other  reputable  members  of  the  medical  profession.  We 
-emphatically  condemn  the  practice  of  allowing  physicians 
a  percentage  on  prescriptions  as  unjust  to  the  public  and 
•detrimental   to  both   professions. 

5th.  As  the  diagnosis  and  treatment  of  disease  belong 
to  the  province  of  medicine,  and  as  a  pharmaceutical  edu- 
■cation  does  not  qualify  the  pharmacist  for  the  discharge 
of  these  responsible  duties,  we  should,  where  it  is  prac- 
ticable, refer  applicants  for  medical  aid  to  a  regular 
physician.  And  we  likewise  hold  that  medical  practi- 
tioners should  recognize  the  value  of  pharmaceutical  edu- 
•cation  and  relegate  the  compounding  of  prescriptions  and 
the  dispensing  of  all  medicines  to  pharmacists. 

6th.  As  medical  practitioners  occasionally  commit  er- 
Tors  in  their  prescriptions,  which  may  or  may  not  involve 
Ill-consequences  to  the  patient  if  dispensed,  and  be  in- 
jurious to  the  character  of  the  prescriber,  it  is  held  to  be 
-the  duty  of  the  apothecary  in  all  such  cases  to  protect  the 
physician  and  to  have  the  corrections  made,  if  possible, 
■without  the  knowledge  of  the  patient,  so  that  the  physi- 
■clan  may  be  screened  from  censure.  When  the  errors  are 
■of  such  a  character  as  not  to  be  apparent,  without  the 
knowledge  of  circumstances  beyond  the  reach  of  the 
.apothecary,   we   hold   him   to  be  blameless  in  case  of  ill- 


consequences.  As  the  original  prescription  Is  his  guar- 
antee, we  recommend  that  it  should  always  be  retained  by 
the  apothecary. 

Apothecaries,  likewise,  are  liable  to  commit  errors  In 
compounding  prescriptions,  and  we  hold  that  in  all  such 
cases  It  is  the  duty  of  the  physician  to  protect  the  In- 
terests of  the  dispenser,  and  stand  between  him  and  the 
patient  as  far  as  possible. 

7th.  The  apothecary  should  be  able  to  distinguish  be- 
tween good  and  bad  drugs,  and  as  the  substitution  of  a 
weak  or  inert  drug  for  an  active  remedy  may  be  pro- 
ductive of  serious  consequences,  duty  demands  that  he 
should  exercise  his  expert  knowledge  and  good  judgment 
In  the  selection  and  preparation  of  all  remedies.  We 
hold  that  substitution  or  the  sale  of  impure  drugs  or 
medicines,  when  pure  articles  can  be  obtained,  is  highly 
culpable,  and  that  it  is  the  duty  of  every  honest  apoth- 
ecary or  druggist  to  expose  all  such  fraudulent  acts  as 
may  come  to  his  knowledge. 

8th.  As  there  are  many  powerful  substances  that  rank 
as  poisons,  which  are  constantly  kept  by  apothecaries 
and  prescribed  by  physicians,  and  which  are  only  safe  In 
their  hands,  we  hold  that  the  apothecary  is  not  justified 
in  vending  these  powerful  agents  indiscriminately  to  per- 
sons unqualified  to  administer  them,  and  that  a  prescrip- 
tion should  always  be  required  when  intended  for  medi- 
cinal use.  When  the  poisons  are  Intended  for  technical 
purposes,  or  for  the  destruction  of  animals  or  vermin, 
the  sales  should  only  be  made  to  responsible  persons  and 
strictly  in  accordance  with  the  State  law  governing  the 
sale  of  such  poisons. 

9th.  While  we  recognize  the  value  of  spirituous  liquors 
as  therapeutic  agents  and  the  necessity  for  pharmacists 
dispensing  these  legitimately  in  accordance  -with  the  phy- 
sicians' prescriptions,  we  condemn  as  degrading  and  un- 
professional any  attempt  to  make  such  sales  a  prominent 
feature  of  the  business. 

We  discountenance  any  attempt  to  foster  or  Increase 
the  use  of  opiates  or  injurious  drugs  possessing  the  power 
of  enslaving  the  consumer  to  habitual  use. 

We  hold  that  where  there  is  good  reason  to  believe 
that  the  purchaser  is  habitually  using  stimulants,  opiates 
or  other  injurious  drugs,  that  we  should  discourage  such 
practice  by  every  means  possible,  and  we  urge  upon  phar- 
macists the  duty  of  exercising  at  all  times  a  conscien- 
tious care  in  dispensing  drugs  liable  to  such  dangerous 
abuse. 

10th.  As  pharmacy  is  a  progressive  profession,  its  fol- 
lowers should,  by  continuous  study  and  application,  keep 
abreast  of  the  advances  made  in  medicine  and  the 
sciences.  It  becomes  our  duty  to  encourage  the  elevation 
of  our  chosen  profession  by  stimulating  research,  Inves- 
tigation and  study. 

Special  care  should  be  exercised  in  the  selection  of  our 
assistants.  No  apprentice  to  the  business  of  apothecary 
should  be  taken  for  a  less  term  than  four  years,  unless  he 
has  already  served  a  portion  of  that  time  In  an  establish- 
ment of  good  character.  Assistants  should  invariably  be 
entered  as  students  in  a  college  of  pharmacy  and  en- 
couraged to  secure  a  thorough  education.  As  the  progress 
of  our  profession,  in  the  scale  of  scientific  attainment, 
must  depend  mainly  upon  those  who  are  yet  to  enter  it, 
it  is  recommended  that  those  applicants  who  have  had 
the  advantage  of  a  good  preliminary  education,  including 
the  Latin  language,  should  be  preferred. 


One  of  the  officers  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  writes  thus 
to  a  correspondent  who  deplores  that  no  druggist  In  his 
city  is  making  more  than  a  scanty  living:  "There  seems 
to  be  only  one  obstacle  to  the  restoration  of  prices  on 
proprietaries  in  your  city;  the  apathy  of  the  drug  trade 
there  in  the  matter  of  serving  its  own  best  interests. 
The  National  Association  stands  ready  to  help  your 
druggists,  but  the  initiative  must  be  taken  by  them- 
selves." Druggists  who  sit  down  and  wait  for  the  N.  A. 
R.  D.  or  some  other  force  to  do  for  them  what  they  can 
do  but  will  not  do  for  themselves,  are  likely  to  be  dis- 
appointed in  the  National  Association  because  it  is  not 
a  charitable  institution.  If  .they  mean  business  and  will 
go  to  work  in  earnest,  the  influences  of  our  association 
will  enable  them  to  overcome  the  obstacles  which  now 
seem  Insurmountable." 


94 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  24.  I'/:k 


QUESTION  BOX 

The  object  of  this  department  I3  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulaa 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription   work,   dispensing  dlfflcultles,   etc. 

Requests  for  Information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mall,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  In  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  Is  necessarily  made  to  Information 
published  In  previous  Issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


Liqnlfl  Smoke.— (B.  and  A.)    See  this  journal,  Novem- 
ber  15,    1900,    pag-e   539. 


Koenlgrelcli  Receipt — (W.  P.  J.)  asks  If  there  Is  a 
preparation  known  as  "Koenigrelch  receipt."  Can  some 
reader  supply  the  information? 


Fermentation  of  Slannre (E.   C.   S.)     Tour  inquiry 

Is  beyond  the  scope  of  this  department  and  you  should 
consult  some  work  like  Storer's  "Agriculture  in  Some  of 
Its  Relations  with  Chemistry." 


Dnffy's  Malt  Whiskey — (Salol.)  The  manufacturers 
state  that  Duffy's  Malt  Whiskey  "Is  a  pure  medicinal 
whiskey,  entirely  free  from  fusel  oil."  An  outline  of 
the  process  of  manufacturing  whiskey  is  given  in  the 
dispensatories. 


Oblo  Board  of  Pharmacy (L.  P.  K.)  The  phar- 
macy law  of  Ohio  prescribes  that  the  Board  of  Pharmacy 
shall  hold  meetings  for  examination  of  applicants  for 
registration  at  Columbus  on  the  second  Tuesdays  and 
Wednesdays  of  January.  May  and  October  of  each  year. 
For  further  particulars  address  the  secretary  of  the 
board.   W.   R.   Ogier,   Columbus. 


Assay  of  Tlnctnre  of  Deodorized  Opinm (C.  S.  L.) 

You  can  ascertain  the  per  centage  of  morphine  in  tincture 
of  deodorized  opium  by  following  the  official  process  of 
assay  outlined  in  the  Pharmacopoeia  under  tincture  of 
opium.  According  to  this  process  100  Cc.  of  the  tincture 
Should  yield  from  1.3  to  1.5  grams  of  crystallized  mor- 
phine. We  know  of  no  practical  process  of  assay  of 
tincture  of  opium  by  the  use  of  Mayer's  reagent.  A  good 
book  on  pharmaceutical  assaying  is  Lyon's'  "Assay  of 
Drugs." 


Solvent  for  Iodoform — (E.  B.  K.)  It  is  stated  by 
several  authorities  that  olive  oil  to  which  camphor  has 
been  added  (camphorated  oil)  will  dissolve  6  per  cent,  of 
Iodoform.  According  to  Vulpius,  olive  oil  dissolves  at  the 
temperature  of  boiling  water  about  20  per  cent,  and  when 
cold  retains  about  2  per  cent.  Iodoform  is  also  soluble  in 
various  other  fats  and  oils.  The  following  ethereal  oils 
and  hydrocarbons  dissolve  iodoform  in  the  proportions 
stated  (Vulpius):  Petroleum  ether,  1  per  cent.;  benzin, 
1.5  per  cent.;  oil  of  turpentine,  4  per  cent.;  oil  of  laven- 
der. 7  per  cent.;  oil  of  cloves,  8  per  cent.;  oil  of  fennel, 
9  per  cent.;  oil  of  lemon.  9  per  cent.;  oil  of  rosemary,  9  per 
cent.;  oil  of  cinnamon  (cassia),  14  per  cent.;  oil  of  cara- 
way, 16  per  cent. 


Spirit    of    Xltrous    Ether    and    Tannin (T.    D.    C.) 

submits  the  following  prescription: 

Potassium  acetate 1      ounce 

Fluid  extract  of  juniper lA  ounce 

Fluid  extract  of  uva  ursi 1  "  ounce 

Spirit  of  nitrous  ether 1      ounce 

Peppermint  water  enough  to  make..  6      ounces 

He  says  the  mixture  exploded  and  broke  the  bottle  in  a 
few  minutes  after  being  compounded.  What  caused  the 
explosion?  This  prescription  is  one  of  a  type  frequently 
prescribed  by  physicians  as  a  diuretic,  and  however  com- 
pounded the  spirit  of  nitrous  ether  will  be  decomposed 
by  the  tannin  of  the  fluid  extracts.  The  customer  should 
have  been  instructed  to  keep  the  bottle  loosely  stoppered, 
or,  better  still,  the  gas  should  have  been  allowed  to  escape 
before  corking  the  bottle.  Some  of  the  resinous  matter 
of  the  fluid  extracts  is  precipitated  by  the  peppermint 
water. 


Aromatic  Spirit  of  Ammonia  .Tincture  of  Lobe- 
lia and  Cumitoiind  Siiirit  of  Lavender (L..  and  N.  J.> 

ask   how   to   compound    the  following  mixture  so   It   will 
not  precipitate: 

Compound  tincture  of  cajeput, 

Hoffmann's   anodyne. 

Aromatic  spirit  of  ammonia,  of  each  %  fl.  ounce 

Specific  tincture  of  lobelia 2      drams 

Alcohol. 

Compound  spirit  of  lavender,  of  each 

equal  parts  to  make 4      ounces 

This  mixture  cannot  be  compounded  without  pre- 
cipitating, aromatic  spirit  of  ammonia  being  incompatible 
with  both  the  tincture  of  lobelia  and  compound  tinctura 
(spirit)  of  lavender.  The  prescrlber  should  be  Informed- 
of  the  difficulty. 

Ferrated  AVine  of  Cinchona.— (L.  W.  S.)  wants  a 
formula  for  "ferrated  wine  of  cinchona,  the  kind  used  OO' 
the  Continent."  He  has  tried  the  formula  of  the  Danish. 
Pharmacopoeia,  but  he  claims  it  is  not  satisfactory.  The 
color  of  the  product,  he  says,  is  the  same  as  that  of  the 
citrate  of  Iron  and  quinine.  The  ferrated  wine  of  cin- 
chona he  has  seen  is  of  the  color  of  sherry  wine. 

In  replying  to  this  query  it  may  be  said  at  the  outset 
that  there  are  a  number  of  formulas  for  a  preparation  of 
this  character,  none  of  which  seems  to  possess  substan- 
tial superiority  over  the  bitter  w^ine  of  iron  of  the  Pharma- 
copoeia or  the  ferrated  elixir  of  callsaya  of  the  National. 
Formulary.  However,  here  are  several  formulas,  the 
first  of  which  is  taken  from  the  non-official  Formulary 
of  the  Dutch  Society  for  the  Advancement  of  Pharmacy: 

Vinum  Cinchonae   Ferratum. 

(Laroche's   Ferrated   Wine   of   Iron.) 

Soluble  pyrophosphate  of  iron 2  parts 

Citric  acid   1  part 

Water    3  parts 

Wine  of  cinchona 200  parts 

Dissolve  the  pyrophosphate  of  iron  and  citric  acid  In. 
the  water,  add  the  wine  of  cinchona  and  filter,  if  neces- 
sary.    The  wine  of  cinchona  is  prepared  as  folioTVs: 
Red  bark  (Javanese  or  Indian)  contain- 
ing at  least  6  per  cent,   of  alkaloids, 

and  powdered  1  part 

Stronger  alcohol  4  parts 

Sherry  wine   20  parts 

Sugar 16  parts 

Water q.  s. 

Macerate  the  red  bark  with  twenty  parts  of  water  for 
half  an  hour,  then  strain,  transfer  the  residue  to  a  dis- 
placement apparatus  and  pour  upon  it  the  sherry  wine. 
Allow  the  percolate  to  pass  slowly,  and  when  the  wine 
has  disappeared  from  the  surface,  follow  it  by  a  mixture 
of  four  parts  of  stronger  alcohol  and  six  parts  of  water. 
Finally  percolate  with  water  until  the  volume  of  the 
whole  liquid  amounts  to  fifty  parts.  Let  this  stand  for  a 
few  weeks  until  It  has  completely  settled,  then  dissolve 
the  sugar  and  filter. 

(2)  Dorvault,  in  "L'Offlcine,"  ascribes  the  following 
formula  to  Robiquet: 

Pyrophosphate  of  iron 10  parts 

Extract  of  pale  cinchona 5  parts 

■White  wine   1,000  parts 

The  following,  though  not  used  on  the  Continent,  Is- 
probably  as  good  a  formula  as  any: 

Sulphate  of  quinine 1  grain 

Sulphate  of  cinchonidine 8  grains 

Sulphate  of  cinchonine 8  grains 

Citric  acid    4  grains 

Ammonio-citrate  of  iron IVJ  drams 

Aromatic  spirit 1  fi.  ounce 

Sherry  wine,  detannated,  enough  to 

make  16  fl.  ounces 


The  Missouri  Pharmaceutical  Association  has,  through 

its  council,  selected  Tuesday  to  Friday.  June  18  to  21  in- 
clusive, as  the  date  for  the  twenty-third  annual  meeting. 
Pertle  Springs  (Warrensburg)  is  the  location.  For  in- 
formation about  local  arrangements  address  the  local 
secretary,  J.  V.  Murray,  Warrensburg.  Other  informatioo 
will  be  furnished  by  the  secretary.  Dr.  H.  M.  W^helpley, 
No.  2,342  Albion  place,  St.  Louis. 

The  American  Sanitary  and  Dispensary  Company  for 

Consumptives  has  incorporated  in  New  Jersey  to  manu- 
facture medicines.  Capital,  .?200,000.  Incorporators:  War- 
ren Dixon,  Thomas  Watson  and  H.  V.  Brandenberg. 

Ed.  G.  Cole  has  bought  back  from  W.  A.  Farringer  his-- 

old  store  at  Winfield,  Kans.  Clemens  L.  Katz  will  be  in- 
charge.  Mr.  Farringer  in  turn  will  open  a  new  store  on< 
South  Ninth  avenue. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


DEPARTMENT  STORES   REFUSE. 

AVIII  Xot  KiitiT  into  "Any  Asropnii-nt  AVUateveP 
AVith  Druggists  for  Vpliolillns  Any  Scliednle  ot 
Prices  on  Patent  Medicines'* — Joint  Conference 
-Coniniittee  AVIll  Consider  Tlieni  "Agsresslve 
•CutterM." 

The  refusal  of  the  Retail  Dry  Goods  Dealers'  Associa- 
tion, wliicli  Is  composed  of  nearly  all  the  department 
stores  in  Greater  New  York,  to  stand  with  the  retail 
druggists  in  the  movement  for  better  prices  on  "medi- 
cinal proprietary  articles"  was  received  at  a  meeting  of 
the  Joint  Conference  Committee,  Thursday  afternoon, 
January  17.  "It  was  a  flat  refusal,"  to  use  the  words  of 
Mr.  Anderson,  who  received  the  information  over  the 
■telephone  from  the  Dry  Goods  Association  secretary, 
C  J.  Rosebault.  Mr.  Rosebault's  message  was  then 
stated  as  follows:  "The  Retail  Dry  Goods  Dealers'  Asso- 
ciation will  not  enter  into  any  agreement  whatever  for  the 
upholding  of  any  schedule  of  prices  on  patent  medicines." 

While  the  decision  was  contrary  to  the  expectations 
of  the  committee,  it  in  no  way  affected  the  purpose  of 
speedily  adopting  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan,  and  the  depart- 
ment stores  will  be  regarded  as  aggressive  cutters.  It  is 
■not  the  purpose  of  the  committee  to  begin  a  fight  against 
them  any  more  than  it  is  to  persecute  the  retail  drug- 
gist who  has  refused  to  agree  to  the  price  list.  The 
■committee  will  continue  its  efforts  to  secure  the  con- 
sents of  aggressive  cutters  and  the  department  stores 
with  the  same  zeal  as  has  characterized  its  work  in  estajb- 
llshing  the  price  schedule. 

Chairman  Muir  called  the  meeting  to  order  shortly  after 
3  o'clock.  The  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  and  those 
■of  the  Executive  Committee  were  read  and  approved. 
They  showed  that  nearly  98  per  cent,  of  the  druggists 
had  agreed  to  the  new  schedule  and  Chairman  Muir  said 
lie  believed  the  time  was  r'pe  for  putting  the  schedule 
In  effect. 

Mr.  Cole,  of  the  Jersey  City  Druggists'  Association, 
then  moved  that  February  1  be  the  date  fixed.  Con- 
siderable debate  followed  and  the  motion  was  amended 
to  read  Thursday,  January  24,  and  on  Mr.  Cole's  accept- 
ance of  the  amendment  this  date  was  decided  upon. 

It  was  decided  to  send  a  price  list  and  a  circular  letter 
to  all  druggists  in  Greater  New  York  who  had  agreed  to 
the  list.     The  letter  Is  as  fallows: 

The  price-  schedule  herewith  enclosed  will  become 
operative  on  and  after  Thursday.  January  24,  1901. 

Every  one  dealing  in  medicinal  proprietary  articles  Is 
■expected  to  conscientiously  uphold  and  maintain  these 
prices  and  every  such  dealer  is  requested  to  see  that  in 
■spirit  and  in  letter  these  minimum  prices  are  adhered  to. 
There  may  be  some  little  difficulties  for  a  short  time,  but 
let  every  one  stand  up  for  what  is  only  right  and  just  and 
the  retail  dealer  in  proprietary  articles  may  come  in  for 
a  share  of  the  justice. 

You  are  requested  to  Inform  the  secretary,  G.  B. 
Schweinfurth.  S66  Sixth  avenue,  from  time  to  time  as  to 
the  operation  of  this  price  schedule  in  your  locality. 

Secretary  Schweinfurth  was  instructed  to  get  out 
2.000  of  the  letters  and  mail  them  before  Monday.  Janu- 
ary 21.  A  copy  Is  to  be  sent  to  each  department  store  and 
to  the  large  grocery  stores  where  some  patent  medicines 
are  sold. 

Mr.  Anderson  read  a  letter  he  had  received  from 
President  V.  Mott  Pierce,  of  the  Proprietary  Associa- 
tion of  America,  and  Secretary  Joseph  Leeming,  of  the 
same  body.  The  letter  asked  Mr.  Anderson  why  infant 
foods  and  beef  extracts  had  been  omitted  from  the  price 
schedule.  It  was  accompanied  by  a  list  of  members  of 
the  Proprietary  Association.  Mr.  Anderson  was  In- 
structed to   answer   the   communication. 

It  was  decided  to  continue  the  Executive  Committee 
of  the  Joint  Conference  Committee. 

The  committee  then  adjourned  to  meet  again  Monday, 
January  28. 


CUTTER    ASKED    TO    RESIGN. 

Jer»e>'  City  DruggiHtH*  AMsoeiation  AVant  E^ngene 
Harnett  to  Witlidra^v  Becnnne  He  Opposes  Move- 
ment fop  Better  Prices — llembers  Qnestion  Faith 
of  New  Yorli  Jobbers  in  Upbolding  Jf.  A.  R.  D. 
Plan — Changes  in  Price  List. 

The  members  of  the  Jersey  City  Druggists'  Association 
decided  at  a  meeting  held  Tuesday  afternoon,  January  15, 
that  the  association  of  "aggressive  cutters"  as  fellow 
members  was  unpleasant  and  inimical  to  the  principles  of 
the  organization,  and  for  this  reason  they  unanimously 
agreed  to  request  Eugene  Hartnett,  vice-president  of  tha 
organization,  to  resign.  Mr.  Hartnett  had  declared  his  op- 
position to  the  price  list  of  the  association  at  the  last 
meeting  of  the  body.  In  October,  and  at  that  time  offered 
himself  as  "a  sacrifice"  to  the  association  as  an  "aggres- 
sive cutter."  He  was  not  present  at  the  meeting  Tuesday 
but  his  practices  have  in  no  way  changed.  When  the  sub- 
ject of  price-cutting  was  first  brought  up  it  was  suggested 
that  Mr.  Hartnett  be  requested  to  withdraw  from  the  vice- 
presidency,  but  it  was  afterward  thought  best  to  "drop 
him  altogether." 

During  the  discussion  on  prices  P.  O,  Cole  took  occa- 
sion to  state  that  he  did  not  believe  that  certain  of  the 
New  York  jobbers  were  holding  to  their  agreement,  and 
said  that  he  knew  of  two  cutters  in  Jersey  City  who  had 
received  goods.  He  mentioned  the  firms  from  which  these 
goods  had  come.  Mr.  Gallagher  said  he  had  seen  both  ot 
these  firms  and  had  been  told  the  goods  had  been  sent 
without  the  knowledge  of  the  heads  of  the  concerns.  Mr. 
Gallagher  was  assured  there  was  no  intention  on  the  part 
of  the  firms  mentioned  to  violate  the  agreement  and  that 
they  would  take  care  to  guard  against  a  repetition  of  the 
offence. 

Some  of  the  members  at  the  meeting  said  they  knew  of 
certain  druggists  in  Jersey  City  who  were  not  holding 
strictly  to  the  price  list  of  the  association,  but  they  could 
not  positively  affirm  the  correctness  of  their  assertions  as 
the  evidence  was  hearsay.  It  was  then  moved  that  here- 
after no  attention  should  be  given  to  complaints  not  ac- 
companied by  "specific  proof  of  the  guilt  of  the  person 
accused."  Specific  proof  was  explained  as  the  actual  pur- 
chase by  the  complainant  of  an  article  at  a  rate  below  that 
in  the  price  list. 

Mr.  Gallagher,  as  chairman  of  the  Executive  Commit- 
tee, gave  an  excellent  report  of  the  work  done  by  the  com- 
mittee. He  suggested  that  the  schedule  be  amended  to 
conform  with  the  schedule  adopted  by  the  Joint  Confer- 
ence Committee  In  New  York  and  it  was  so  ordered.  The 
changes  include  the  following  prices:  All  35c.  articles  not 
less  than  25c.;  all  60c.  articles  not  less  than  55c.;  all  75o. 
articles  not  less  than  6.5c.;  all  $1.25  articles  not  less  than 
$1.10;  all  $1.50  articles  not  less  than  $1.25;  all  $2  articles 
not  less  than  $1.75. 

The  association  voted  the  Executive  Committee  a  $2 
assessment  on  each  of  the  forty  members  for  contingent 
expenses. 

F.  O.  Cole  reported  the  doings  of  the  Joint  Conference 
Committee  of  Greater  New  York.  His  report  was  adopted 
and  the  committee  continued. 

Secretary  Foulke  read  a  communication  from  the  Legis- 
lative Committee  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D..  in  which  it  was 
urged  that  the  members  of  the  Jersey  City  association 
continue  their  efforts  for  the  repeal  of  Schedule  B  of  the 
War  Revenue  Act. 

Mr.  Gallagher  told  the  members  that  an  attempt  was 
being  made  on  the  part  of  certain  manufacturers  to  have 
the  tax  retained.  He  said  the  motive  was  a  selfish  one 
and  for  this  reason  the  manufacturers  had  not  come  out 
openly  In  the  movement. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  24,   1901. 


On  motion  It  was  decided  that  the  society  send  a  me- 
morial to  the  Finance  Committee  of  the  United  States 
Senate  requesting  the  repeal  of  the  bill  and  that  In  addi- 
tion to  this  each  member  of  the  organization  write  a  letter 
to  the  United  States  Senators  from  New  Jersey. 

A  communication  was  received  from  Hall  &  Ruckel, 
manufacturers  of  "Sozodont,"  requesting  the  association 
to  answer  certain  questions  relating  to  the  sale  of  the 
dentifrice.  The  secretary  was  instructed  to  write  the  firm 
for  further  Information  In  the  matter. 

The  resignations  of  J.  A.  Zabriskie  and  George  iBower 
were  accepted. 

William  Buchblnder  was  elected  to  membership.  Mr. 
Klmpel.  who  was  named  a  committee  of  one  on  "new 
rooms,"  reported  a  meeting  place  In  the  "Avenue  House," 
at  "The  Five  Corners."  Some  of  the  members  were  not 
favorably  Impressed  with  the  place,  but  when  adjourn- 
ment was  taken  It  was  agreed  to  "give  It  a  trial"  by  hold- 
ing the  next  meeting  there. 

Treasurer  Levering  reported  receipts  of  $48.50;  expendi- 
tures. $21.20;  balance  on  hand,  $27.30.  He  was  Instructed 
to  send  a  check  to  the  N.  A  R.  D.  in  payment  of  the 
annual  dues  of  the  society  for  the  year. 

The  question  of  meeting  oftener  was  discussed  and  re- 
sulted In  a  decision  to  hold  the  next  meeting  February  18. 


ANNUAL   MEETING    DRUG    SECTION. 


Dinner  and  Election  of  Officers,  -tvlth  Conuulttee 
Reports,  Bnsiness  Transacted— Col.  E.  'W.  Fltcb 
Chosen  Cliairman. 

The  annual  meeting,  election  of  ofiicers  and  dinner  of 
the  Drug  Trade  Section  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  Trans- 
portation occurred  at  the  rooms  of  the  Drug  Trade  Club 
Thursday  afternoon,  January  17. 

The  dinner  preceded  the  meeting.  Tables  were  set  in 
"horseshoe"  shape  In  the  private  dining  room  of  the  club 
and  about  twenty  members  of  the  section  were  present. 
When  the  meal  was  finished  J.  H.  Stallman,  who  acted  as 
chairman  In  the  absence  of  the  chairman  and  vice-chair- 
man, called  the  meeting  to  order. 

Thomas  F.  Main  reported  for  the  committee  on  legis- 
lation. He  recited  its  work  during  the  last  year  in  en- 
compassing the  defeat  of  the  so-called  bottle  bill,  also  its 
efforts  in  urging  the  repeal  of  Schedule  B  of  the  War 
Revenue  Act. 

Mr.  Stallman.  who  acted  as  chairman  of  the  joint  com- 
mittee of  importers  of  drugs  and  chemicals,  which  had  in 
charge  the  matter  of  Investigating  conditions  controlling 
the  importation  of  asafetida,  said  that  a  meeting 
of  the  committee  had  been  held.  At  the  December 
meeting  of  the  section  the  question  of  asafetida 
and  the  conditions  governing  its  importation  at  this  port 
was  discussed  at  length.  It  was  decided  at  that  time  that 
the  fault  was  not  with  the  United  States  Treasury  but 
that  the  conditions  Imposed  in  the  United  States  Pharma- 
copoeia were  too  exacting.  Mr.  Stallman  said  that  Dr. 
Moore,  of  the  United  States  Appraiser's  Stores,  was  pres- 
ent at  the  committee  meeting  and  had  informed  the  mem- 
bers that  the  situation  was  in  conformity  with  a  law  on 
the  subject,  so  that  further  action  on  the  part  of  the  joint 
committee  was  discontinued.  The  report  was  received  and 
a  recommendation  adopted  that  the  committee  on  legis- 
lation take  the  matter  In  charge,  with  instructions  that 
prompt  attention  be  given  it  with  a  view  to  securing  a 
proper  and  practical  standard  for  asafetida. 

Andrew  B.  Rogers,  chairman  of  the  special  committee 
on  regulating  the  storage  of  drugs  and  chemicals,  said  the 
work  was  progressing  and  the  committee  had  completed 
a  proposition  for  the  necessary  legislation.  He  said  that 
In  visiting  the  different  houses  in  the  city  he  found  a 
large  number  of  men  who  were  not  members  of  the  sec- 
tion, although  they  were  benefited  by  its  work  and  had 
an  interest  in  its  success.  The  necessity  for  enlarging  the 
membership  was  apparent,  and  it  was  resolved  that  the 
newly  appointed  committee  on  membership  consider  the 
existing  conditions  with  a  view  to  enlarging  the  member- 
ship and  urging  members  to  attend  meetings. 

Treasurer  W.  D.  Faris  said  the  section  had  $149.42  on 
hand,  but  if  this  was  further  reduced  it  would  be  neces- 
sary to  levy  a  special  assessment  on  the  members.    Such 


an  assessment  was  made  five  years  ago.  Five  dollars  was 
collected  from  each  member  then  and  the  funds  had  been 
sufficient  to  the  present  time.  The  committee  had  muchi 
work  before  It  now  and  the  suggested  assessment  will 
probably  be  made  in  a  very  short  time. 

John  M.  Peters  then  offered  the  list  of  nominations  for 
officers  for  the  ensuing  year.  He  said  he  and  Mr.  Hart- 
ford, of  the  committee  of  arrangements,  had  decided  on/ 
the  nominations  in  the  absence  of  the  regular  committee. 
They  follow:  Chairman,  John  Anderson;  vice-chairman. 
J.  L.  Hopkins;  secretary,  William  McConnell;  treasurer. 
William  D.  Farls;  director  from  the  section  to  the  Board 
of  Trade  and  Transportation,  John  McKesson,  Jr.  It  was- 
moved  that  the  secretary  cast  one  ballot  for  the  entire 
ticket.  Before  this  could  be  done  Mr.  Anderson  declined 
the  nomination.  Mr.  Peters  said  It  was  the  purpose  of  the- 
section  to  alternate  the  office  of  chairman  among  the  three- 
branches  of  the  trade — importer,  manufacturer  and  jobber. 
A  jobber  had  filled  the  chair  during  the  last  year  and  It 
was  to  go  to  the  manufacturer  this  time.  Mr.  Main  said! 
Mr.  Anderson  was  eminently  fitted  for  the  position,  but  he- 
positively  declined  to  accept  on  the  grounds  of  other  busi- 
ness. The  name  of  Colonel  E.  W.  Fitch  was  then  pre- 
sented by  Mr.  Peters  and  the  entire  ticket  was  elected  by 
acclamation. 

Colonel  Fitch  was  not  present,  so  Vice-Chairman  Hop- 
kins took  the  chair  and  after  making  a  few  remarks  ad- 
journed the  meeting. 


HOLTIN  CHEMICAL  CO. 


Business  Methods  Seem  to  Have  Been  Question- 
able — Concern's  .\ffairs  in  Hands  of  Receiver — 
C.  B.  Frazier  and  L.  S.  ^VanaeIl  Managed  the 
Company's   Affairs. 

About  a  year  ago  a  new  chemical  comi>any  with  the 
corporate  name  of  "The  Holtin  Chemical  Company"  com- 
menced business  at  93-95  Maiden  Lane.  The  company 
took  the  three  upper  floors.  The  offices  were  filled  wltl» 
new  furniture  and  a  score  of  employes  were  secured. 
It  was  soon  learned,  howe^'er,  that  the  $75,000  capital 
■was  mostly  on  paper. 

H.  C.  Holtin,  a  successful  news  dealer  at  the  Barclay 
and  Christopher  street  ferries,  formed  the  company  osten- 
sibly to  establish  his  son  in  business.  Before  he  had 
fairly  begun  the  son  died  and  C.  B.  Frazier  was  installed 
as  secretary-treasurer.  Mrs.  Holtin  was  made  president. 
The  firm  made — or,  rather,  had  other  firms  make — pills, 
pellets,  cough  mixtures  and  other  medicines.  Its  sales- 
men sold  these  goods  on  a  "boom  plan."  They  would 
visit  towns  of  ordinary  size,  put  "a  good  order"  in  each 
local  drug  store,  get  a  good-sized  payment,  and  then 
commence  advertising  to  help  fhe  druggist.  The  adver- 
tisements were  inserted  in  the  local  newspaper  just  so- 
long  as  the  paper  would  print  them  without  pay.  When 
this  was  asked  the  ads.  were  stopped.  The  druggist- 
would  then  refuse  to  settle  his  account  and  was  then- 
offered  stock  in  the  company  as  an  inducement  to  pay. 
This  Is  the  method  Frazier  employed,  according  to  per- 
sons who  have  had  dealings  with  him. 

Mr.  Holtin  knew  nothing  of  the  doings  of  the  concern 
which  bore  his  name;  he  did  not  know  he  was  furnishing 
money  for  which  he  received  no  return  or  accounting  and' 
when  he  had  "put  in"  about  $10,000,  according  to  M.  G. 
WInstock,  attorney  for  the  assignee,  Harry  Leavitt,  he- 
sold  his  stock  to  H.  E.  Dunn,  of  Brooklyn.  This  -was 
about  September.  1900.  Lately  some  of  the  creditors,  to 
whom  Frazier  had  made  many  unfilled  promises,  began  to 
Inquire  seriously  into  the  workings  of  the  concern,  with 
the  result  that  Frazier  was  forced  into  making  an  assign- 
ment. 

A  few  weeks  ago  a  firm  of  high  standing  in  the  trade 
called  attention  to  a  transaction  it  had  had  with  The 
Holtin  Chemical  Company  and  FYazier.  Frazier  had 
ordered  goods  of  this  firm,  giving  a  check  in  payment. 
The  check  went  to  protest.  When  asked  for  an  explana- 
tion Frazier  said  there  was  a  mistake  and  he  gave  another 
check  to  cover  both  the  amount  called  for  on  the  first 
check  and  the  protest  fees.  This  also  came  back  marked 
"N.  G."  A  reporter  for  this  paper  \'isited  The  Holtin 
Chemical  Co.  After  several  unsuccessful  visits  L.  S. 
Wandell  was  seen.  He  said  a  bookkeeper  for  the  firm 
had  absconded  but  he  "would  settle  up  to-day,  as  we  ex- 
pect to  have  $1,500  in  the  bank."  He  failed  to  settle  and 
then  in  a  day  or  two  the  assignment  -was  xnade.. 


January  24,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


9T 


Attorney  Winstock  says  many  unkind  things  about 
Frazier  and  incidentally  he  throws  in  a  few  side  remarks 
for   Wandell. 

According-  to  Winstock,  Frazier  gave  his  salesmen 
orders  on  clothing  houses  In  the  city  and  after  getting  the 
clothes  pawned  them.  He  is  also  said  to  have  counten- 
anced the  issuance  of  drafts  by  his  salesmen,  wliich  he 
afterwards  refused  to  recognize.  Mr.  Winstock  said  there 
was  a  large  stock  of  pills,  etc.,  in  the  offices  of  the  com- 
pany. He  wanted  it  stated  that  he  was  working  on  the 
assets  and  as  soon  as  the  list  was  complete  the  creditors 
would  be  notified. 

Frazier  is  under  $1,500  bonds,  a  Fidelity  Company  of 
Baltimore  being  the  surety.  Winstock  wanted  nothing 
said  about  the  concern  as  he  said  it  would  injure  the 
creditors  of  the  Holtin  Chemical  Co. 


ANOTHER  SCHEME. 


N.  Y.  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY  MEETING. 


Interesting'  Paper  on  *'Cincliona  Barka  of  tlie 
New  York  Market,"  by  J.  H.  Stallman— Fine  Ex- 
hibits of  Cinchona, 

One  of  the  most  interesting  meetings  of  the  New  York 
College  of  Pharmacy  held  in  some  time  was  that  of  Tues- 
day evening,  January  15,  at  which  J.  H.  Stallman  pre- 
sented his  long-delayed  paper  on  "The  Cinchona  Barks  of 
the  New  York  Market."  The  paper  was  printed  in  full 
In  the  Era,  June  28.  1900.)  Mr.  Stallman  also  gave  per- 
sonal recollections  of  the  market  and  a  brief  history  of 
its  changing  conditions  during  the  many  years  he  has 
been  connected  with  it. 

Albert  Plant  discussed  the  paper  and  added  many  of 
his  memories  of  the  market. 

Prof.  H.  H.  Rusby  took  up  the  subject  from  a  scientific 
standpoint.  He  related  experiences  in  South  America  in 
preparing  the  barks  for  the  market,  telling  of  the  dif- 
ferent methods  employed  in  different  localities. 

Adolph  Henning,  who  acted  as  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee, also  took  part  in  the  discussion. 

There  was  an  elaborate  display  of  specimens.  They 
were  as  follows:  The  collection  of  the  college,  which  in- 
cludes specimens  as  far  back  as  1832,  and  these  were 
compared  with  the  barks  of  the  present  time. 

A  collection  of  125  specimens  donated  by  McKesson  & 
Robbins  to  the  college.  Each  specimen  was  assayed  as 
to  the  total  alkaloids  and  quinine. 

Mr.  Stallman  presented  to  the  college  a  collection  of 
the  barks  received  in  the  New  York  market  at  the  present 
time. 

There  were  herbarium  mounted  specimens  of  all  the 
species  of  cinchona,  which  are  a  part  of  the  college 
museum.     Also  a  collection  from  the  Canby  Herbarium. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Goldman  the  principals  in  furnishing 
the  evening's  instruction  were  tendered  a  rising  vote  of 
thanks. 

THE    DANCE    OF    THE    ALUMNL 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  Alumni  Association 
of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  has  completed  its 
arrangements  for  the  sixth  annual  ball  and  thirtieth 
anniversary,  which  takes  place  at  the  Lenox  Lyceum, 
Wednesday  evening.  January  30.  One  of  the  many  fea- 
tures of  the  grand  concert  will  be  the  singing  of  Marie 
Laurens,  the  well-known  prima  donna.  Crowley's  Eighth 
Regiment  band  and  orchestra  will  supply  the  music  for 
both  the  concert  and  dances.  The  hall  will  be  decorated, 
as  will  the  boxes  of  the  senior  and  junior  classes,  the 
fraternal  orders.  Kappa  Psi  and  Phi  Chi.  and  the  Retail 
Druggists'  Bowling  Club.  The  grand  march  will  be  under 
the  personal  supervision  of  Mr.  Charles  H.  Bjorkwall, 
with   the   able   assistance   of   Mr.   Joseph   Pierson. 

FRED.    BORGGRE^':E,    Chairman. 

SOCIETY    OF     CHEMIC.*.!,    INDUSTRY. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  New  York  Section  of  the  So- 
ciety of  Chemical  Industry  will  be  held  at  the  Chemists' 
Club,  108  West  Fifty-fifth  street,  to-morrow  evening.  The 
following  papers  will  be  read:  E.  Hantke.  "The  Presence 
of  Arsenic  in  Beer;"  V.  Coblentz,  "A  Brief  Review  of  the 
Pharmacopoeia  Commission  and  its  Work;"  R.  C.  Schupp- 
haus.  "Laboratory  Method  of  Determining  Temperatures 
of  Explosion"  (with  demonstration  of  apparatus);  Alan  A. 
Claflin,  "The  Use  of  Lactic  Acid  in  the  Manufacture  of 
Leather;"  Joklchi  Takamine,  "The  Blood  Pressure  Rais- 
ing Active  Principle  of  the  Suprarenal  Gland." 


A  number  of  druggists  In  this  State  have  been  favored 
wlch  a  proposition,   of  which   the  following  Is  a  copy: 
THE    VALBONNE    COMPANY. 
26  Cliff   Street,   New  York,.   Dec.  29,   1900. 

Drug  Store,   ,   N.   Y. 

Gentlemen: 

This  letter  is  written  to  one  hundred  leading  drug- 
gists in  order  to  find  our  if  the  following  plan  meets 
with  their  approval.  Will  you  kindly  let  us  hear 
from    you. 

The  Valbonne  Co.  has  manufactured  for  them  an  ex- 
ceptionally high  grade  toilet  soap,  which  will  cost  the 
retailer  $18  per  gross,  and  if  resold  by  him  at  18  cents 
per  cake  gives  him  a  profit  of  50  per  cent. 

The  plan  is  to  organize  a  purely  Mutual  Stock  Com- 
pany, authorized  Capital  $50,000,  divided  into  50,000 
shares  of  common  stock  at  $1  per  share  fully  paid,  non- 
assessable,  and  not  subject  to  individual  liability.  In 
order  to  interest  the  druggist  in  the  sale  of  the  Val- 
bonne Soap,  the  proposition  is  to  give  100  shares  of 
stock  to  every  druggist  who  orders  one  gross  of  the 
soap,  the  number  being  limited  to  the  first  250  druggists 
who  accept  the  offer,  and  no  one  druggist  is  to  be  given 
over   100   shares. 

Thus  every  cake  of  soap  the  druggist  sells  adds  to- 
the  value  of  his  100  shares  of  stock.  With  250  druggists 
owning  100  shares  of  stock  each  and  with  the  natural 
growth  of  the  sales,  it  is  a  conservative  estimate  to- 
say  that  the  company  will  pay  10  per  cent,  dividends. 
The  druggist  who  sells  a  gross  of  soap  a  year  makes 
$8.  and  the  dividend  on  his  stock  adds  $10  or  more  to- 
the  profit  on  his  investment  of  $18.  This  is  briefly  the 
plan  we  present  for  your  consideration.  If  you  fill  out 
and  return  one  of  the  enclosed  slips  we  shall  be  able 
to  determine  what  proportion  of  the  100  druggists  ap- 
prove of  the  plan.  It  enough  consider  it  favorably,  the 
letter  will  be  sent  to  a  sufficient  number  to  secure  the 
250  needed.  Very  truly, 

THOS.  M.  WILLEY,  Pres.  Valbonne  Co. 

The  slip  which  the  druggist  is  asked  to  fill  out  is  this: 
The    Valbonne    Co. : 

Gentlemen:  "The  plan  for  the  new  Valbonne  Co..  as 
explained  in  yours  of  the  29th  inst.,  has  our  approval. 
If  you  secure  the  approval  of  250  druggists,  send  us 
their  names,  send  us  sample  of  the  soap,  and  if  it  is 
satisfactory  we  will  give  you  an  order  for  one  gross. 
Upon  receipt  of  which  order  you  are  to  ship  the  soap 
and   issue   to   us   100  shares   of   the   stock. 

Name   

Address   


PASSAIC    (N.    J.)    DRUGGISTS    ORGANIZE. 

Through  the  combined  efforts  of  J.  C.  Gallagher,  of 
Jersey  City,  and  William  Berger,  of  Passaic,  a  member  of 
the  Passaic  County  Committee  of  the  New  Jersey  Phar- 
maceutical Association  for  the  organization  of  pharma- 
ceutical associations,  a  meeting  of  the  druggists  of  Pas- 
saic was  held  in  that  town  Monday  evening,  January  14. 
Mr.  Gallagher  addressed  the  gathering,  telling  of  the  bene- 
fits to  be  obtained  from  association,  following  which  a 
temporary  organization  was  formed  to  be  known  as  the 
Passaic  Retail  Druggists'  Association.  Dr.  W.  H.  Stem- 
merman  was  chosen  temporary  president  and  James  Mc- 
Clellan  temporary  secretary.  There  are  but  ten  druggists 
in  the  town,  six  of  whom  were  present,  and  it  was  said 
the  other  four  favored  the  association  and  an  advance  of 
prices.  Mr.  Gallagher  outlined  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  and 
suggested  that  a  price  schedule  be  adopted.  This  was 
done,  the  prices  being  about  the  same  as  those  adopted  by 
the  Joint  Conference  Committee  of  this  city.  Those  pres- 
ent at  the  meeting  were:  William  Berger,  Dr.  W.  H. 
Stemmerman.  W.  Protoski,  J.  McClellan,  of  the  Carroll 
Drug  Co..  Adolph  Kroll  and  P.  V.  R.  Post.  The  meeting 
adjourned  till  Friday,  Feb.  8,  9  p.  m.,  at  Dr.  Stemmerman's 
residence. 


CROSHER     AG.\IX. 

Despite  the  fact  that  Henry  P.  Crosher  has  been  ex- 
posed repeatedly  as  a  promoter  of  all  sorts  of  drug 
swindles,  and  is  perhaps  the  most  energetic  crook  in  the 
trade,  he  keeps  doing  business.  His  list  of  victims  is  as 
complete  as  his  conniving  mind  can  make  it.  and  yet 
there  seems  room  for  additions.  Edward  C.  Wickstead  Is 
his  latest.  Mr.  Wickstead  has  recently  secured  a  judg- 
ment against  Crosher  for  $306. 


INQUEST    IN    CASE    OP    DRUGGIST    EPSTEIN. 

The  inquiry  into  the  death  of  the  infant  child  of 
Thomas  Milliken.  said  to  have  been  caused  by  a  cough 
mixture  prepared  by  O.  B.  Epstein,  druggist  at  94T  Forest 
avenue  and  for  which  Mr.  Epstein  was  arrested,  was 
begun  before  Coroner  Lynch  at  his  office,  T61  East  166tl» 
street,   Tuesday  morning,   January  22. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  24,  1901. 


9KOO    DAMAGES    AGAINST    DRUG     FIRM. 

A  jury  In  the  Supreme  Court.  Wednesday,  January 
16,  rendered  a  verdict  of  $500  damages  In  the  case  of 
Edward  H.  Smith,  of  Third  avenue,  against  Joseph  S. 
Baddour  &  Co.,  druggists  at  1356  Third  avenue.  Smith 
sued  to  recover  $2,500  damages  and  $55  medical  expenses. 
The  medical  expenses  were  to  pay  for  treatment  of 
Smith's  daughter,  Julia,  who  was  said  to  have  been  made 
"Violently  ill  by  medicine  taken  on  a  prescription  filled  at 
Baddour  &  Co.'s  store.  The  $2,500  was  to  pay  for  damages 
alleged  to  have  been  caused  to  her  health  and  for  wrong- 
fully filling  the   prescription. 

The  prescription  called  for  twelve  tablets  of  calomel 
and  Smith  contended  that  a  dozen  1-20  grain  strychnine 
tablets  were  given  instead. 

J.  S.  Baddour  was  seen  last  week  and  said  he  would 
pay  the  verdict.  Mr.  Baddour  is  an  unfortunate  victim 
of  circumstances.  He  was  unable  to  show  in  court  that 
substitution  had  not  been  made  in  his  store,  as  the  clerk 
who  filled  the  prescription,  Frederick  Roemer,  disap- 
peared shortly  after  the  suit  was  begun,  about  a  year 
ago.  Roemer,  who  was  licensed,  assured  Mr.  Baddour 
that  he  gave  calomel,  but  as  he  was  rather  a  careless 
fellow  Mr.  Baddour  thought  he  possibly  might  have  mis- 
taken the  bottles.  Mr.  Baddour  has  endeavored  to  locate 
Roemer.  but  without  success.  He  thinks  his  evidence 
might  have  saved  him  the  $500  he  now  has  to  pay. 


DRUGGIST    INHERITS    A    FORTUNE. 

Walter  S.  Rockey,  retail  druggist  of  ttts  city,  has  been 
named  a  beneficiary  in  the  will  of  his  brother,  Keller 
Rockey,  who  met  a  violent  death  two  weeks  ago  in  the 
•City  of  Mexico,  where  he  had  large  mining  interests. 
The  estate  covers  a  large  fortune.  The  others  to  share 
In  the  distribution  of  the  wealth  are  Mr.  Rockey's  mother, 
Mrs.  Henry  Rockey.  of  Wooster.  O..  and  his  two  brothers. 
John,  of  Wooster.  O.,  and  Rev.  Charles  H.  Rockey,  of 
Waynesboro,  O.  The  latter  has  gone  to  Mexico  and  will 
return  with  the  body  to  Wooster,  where  the  interment 
wrill  be  made.  Walter  Rockey  left  early  this  week  to 
attend  the  funeral. 


AL.L.EGED    CHEMIST    JAILED. 

George  F.  Byrne,  of  No.  6S  South  Second  street, 
"Williamsburg,  whom  the  Brooklyn  police  classify  as  "a 
young  chemist,"  was  arrested  on  Monday  of  last  week  for 
•carrying  concealed  weapons  and  threatening  the  life  of  a 
young  woman  whom  he  afterward  said  he  was  to  marry. 
"The  case  could  not  be  taken  up  in  police  court  for  two 
•days  because  of  Byrne's  incapacity  resulting  from  injuries 
received  at  the  hands  of  the  young  woman's  brother  and 
some  of  his  friends. 

Byrne  w*as  fined  $10  for  carrying  two  revolvers  and 
•was  held  in  $1,000  bail  on  the  other  charge. 


'FIRST    MEETING    EASTERN    BRANCH    BOARD     OF 
PHARMACY. 

The  Eastern  branch  of  the  New  York  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy  held  its  first  meeting  in  the  New  York  College 
of  Pharmacy  Monday  evening,  January  14.  Only  routine 
business  wis  transacted.  Another  meeting  of  the  branch 
will  be  held  at  the  same  place  Monday  evening.  January 
28.  The  first  examination  by  the  branch  was  held  Wednes- 
day. January  16,  in  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy. 
Thirteen  persons  tried  the  examination. 


DRUG  CLERK  SEEKS  PARDON  FOR  MURDER. 

Lorenz  Priori,  the  drug  clerk,  who  was  convicted  of 
the  murder  of  Vincenzo  Garguso  in  1S9S  and  who  secured 
a  respite  of  twenty  days  January  6,  two  days  before  tihe 
•date  set  for  his  execution,  has  made  application  to 
•Governor  Odell  for  a  pardon  on  the  eround  that  new 
evidence  shows  his  innocence.  Governor  Odell  has 
granted  a  hearing  in  the  case  and  the  District  Attorney 
Ibas  been  invited   to   attend. 


A    "PURE    FOOD"    BILL    IN    THE    ASSEMBLY. 

Assemblyman  Weekes  presented  his  bill  of  last  year 
prohibiting  the  use  of  arsenic,  calomel,  bismuth,  am- 
monia or  alum  in  any  food  preparation,  to  the  Assembly 
last  week.  The  bill  is  said  to  be  aimed  at  alum  baking 
powders. 


BOYS    CAMPED    IN    TARRANT    RUINS. 

The  police  of  the  Church  Street  Station  rounded  up 
a  gang  of  four  small  boys  who  had  made  a  rendezvous 
in  a  sub-cellar  in  the  ruins  of  the  Tarrant  fire.  The  boys 
had  been  stealing  lead  pipe,  copper  and  other  material 
from  the  ruins  for  many  days.  They  had  quarters  in  a 
sub-cellar  under  "Warren  street,  entrance  to  which  was 
through  a  man-hole  in  t'he  sidewalk.  The  youths,  all  of 
whom  were  not  over  fifteen  years  each,  were  each  fined 
$10  in  ix)lice  court. 


GRIP     AND     >VEATHER     HELP     BUSINESS. 

In  the  last  few  weeks  business  in  the  retail  drug  stores 
in  Greater  New  York  has  very  materially  increased. 
Druggists  attribute  this  to  the  epidemic  of  the  grip  and 
the  unreasonable  weather.  "We  have  sold  more  quinine 
in  the  last  month."  said  a  retailer,  "than  in  some  time 
before.    Patent  medicines  are  also  having  a  good  run." 


NOTES'. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Greater  New  York  Pharmaceut- 
ical Society,  held  November  30,  liKRl.  according  to  report 
it  was  decided  after  much  discussion  to  prepare  a  criti- 
cism of  the  new  pharmacy  law  and  distribute  2,500  copies 
among  the  druggists  of  the  Eastern  section.  President 
A.  L.  Goldwater  was  asked  for  a  copy  of  th^  circular 
recently  after  he  had  acknowledged  that  the  resolution 
of  his  society  had  been  complied  with.  He  refused  to 
grant  the  request  and  stated  that  the  circular  was  not 
puiblic  property  and  had  been  distributed  to  the  members 
of  the  Greater  New  York  Society  only. 
The  Troy  Pharmaceutical  Association  met  Tuesday  af- 
ternoon, January  1,  at  Troy,  N.  Y.,  when  committees  on 
science,  grievance,  finance,  and  membership  were  ap- 
pointed. The  secretary  was  instructed  to  send  out  postal 
cards  to  ascertain  the  views  of  the  members  on  a  proposi- 
tion to  close  their  stores  between  the  hours  of  1  and  5 
o'clock  on  Sunday.  Ten  new  members  were  admitted. 
The  next  meeting  will  be  held  February  6. 

The   City  of  New  York   has  secured  an   execution   of 

judgment  for  $120  against  the  Barret  Chemical  Co.  A 
few  weeks  ago  a  judgment  for  $120  was  secured  by  the 
City  of  New  York  against  the  same  firm.  At  this  time  the 
company  stated  the  judgment  was  a  mistake.  It  had  been 
taken  for  back  taxes  owed  by  the  concern. 

A   fire   which   visited   the   town   of  Linden,    N.    J.,    and 

nearly  wiped  out  the  commercial  houses  of  the  place 
completely  destroyed  the  drug  store  of  Daniel  G.  Hiiiard. 
The  Linden  postoflice  was  located  in  this  store  and  much 
of  the  mail  matter  was  burned.  The  loss  will  reach  $25,000 
and  is  only  partially  covered  by  insurance. 

Invitations    have   been    issued    announcing   the    annual 

ball  and  entertainment  of  the  Retail  Druggists'  Asso- 
ciation. The  event  is  to  take  place  March  8  at  Terrace 
Garden,  145  East  Fifty-eighth  street,  and  the  Arrange- 
ment Committee,  of  which  A.  Bakst  is  chairman,  promises 
it  will  be  a  success   "in  all  particulars." 

Among  the  druggists  who  called  on  the  trade  last  week 

were  Daniel  Dougherty,  of  the  Moflitt-West  Drug  Co., 
St.  Louis,  Mo.;  Charles  Hubbard.  Syracuse;  Charles 
Hinchman.  Detroit,  Mich.:  C.  W.  Snow.  Syracuse;  Isaac 
Hicks,  Roslyn.  N.  Y. ;  William  G.  Alberson,  Amityville, 
N.  Y.,  and  J.  G.  Marshall,  Auburn,  N.  Y. 
"William  Cagger,  of  Brooklyn,  and  formerly  a  manu- 
facturer of  druggists'  glassware  in  that  borough,  died 
last  week  in  Richmond,  Va.,  where  he  had  journeyed 
in  hope  of  benefiting  his  health.  Mr.  Cagger  retired  from 
business  about  six  years  ago.  His  wealth  is  estimated 
at  about  $1,000,000. 

L.  Lurie,  a  well-known  member  of  the  Retail  Drug- 
gists' Association,  whose  store  is  at  2T6  Broome  street, 
has  recently  returned  from  a  visit  of  two  weeks  at  Phila- 
delphia. He  said  business  was  excellent  there  and  nearly 
all  the  druggists  were  getting  better  prices  than  drug- 
gists receive  here. 


January  24,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


99 


January  16.  It  was  largely  attended  and  a  pleasant  even- 
ing was  passed. 

Charles  Bernstein,  who  owns  a  drug  store  at  96  Hester 

street,  has  purchased  the  store  o£  Weltrnann  &  Savin, 
Vi'/j  Hester  street.  There  are  several  drug  stores  in  this 
vicinity  and  Mr.  Bernstein  made  the  purchase  to  lessen 
competition. 

Prof.   H.   B.   Baldwin   delivered  an   interesting  lecture 

on  chemistry  before  a  large  audience  at  the  Newark 
College  of  Pharmacy,  Newark,  N.  J.,  Tuesday  evening, 
January  15.  The  lecture  was  illustrated  by  stereopticon 
views. 

C.  J.  A.  FitzslmmoTis,  of  the  Importing  department  of 

the  local  branch  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  and  well  known 
In  the  trade,  has  returned  from  his  wedding  trip.  He 
visited   Baltimore   and    Philadelphia. 

Charles     F.     Markell.     Australian     representative     for 

Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  with  offices  at  Sidney,  who  had  been 
visiting  here  for  the  last  two  weeks,  has  returned  home, 

Charles   M.    Dugay,    druggist   at   Thirty-fourth    Street 

and  Third  Avenue,  has  returned  recently  from  a  ten  day's 
trip  to  Montreal. 

David  Boyer,  formerly  a  retail  drug  clerk,  has  accepted 

a  position  with  the  Vin  Palmetto  Tonic  Company,  of  this 
city. 

Harry  Thornton,  representative  in  New  Tork  State  and 

Connecticut  for  Parke.  Davis  &  Co.,  is  in  Detroit. 
Fred.  Wandelt  and  Augustus  Post  have  secured  judg- 
ment against  Arthur  C.  Searles  for  $1,360. 

Complaints    are    heard    from    retail    druggists   of     the 

scarcity  of  licensed  clerks  in  the  city. 

S.   H.   Carragan,   of  the  local  branch  of  Parke,  Davis 

&  Co.,  spent  last  week  in  Detroit. 

Theodore    Hepp    has    bought    a    store    at    120th    street 

and  Eighth  avenue. 

- — J.  Diner,  of  126th  street  and  St.  Nicholas  avenue,  has 

gold  his  store. 

. — N.    Kruskal    has    withdrawn   from    the   Harlem    Drug 

Company. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


NEAR     NEAV     YORK. 

. — W.     Logan,    formerly    with     the    Bebier     Pharmacy, 
Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y.,  is  in  the  city. 

F.    E.    Brownell    has   accepted    a   position    with    S.    J. 

Betts  at   Bayonne,   N.   J. 

David  Neer  has  accepted  a  position  with  Van  Riper  & 

Co.,  Passaic,  N.  J. 


The  Proceedings  of  the  Second  Annual  Convention  of 
the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  held  in  Detroit  in  September  last,  may 
be  procured  of  Secretary  Thos.  V.  Wooten,  153  LaSalle 
street,  Chicago.  Societies  and  individuals  will  be  sup- 
plied with  any  number  of  copies  desired  free  of  expense. 


The  names  of  the  candidates  who  were  successful  in 

passing  the  Indiana  State  Board  examination  on  Janu- 
ary 10  at  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  are  as  follows:  Registered 
pharmacists,  Edward  L.  Fieser,  Rochester.  Ind. ;  George 
D.  Timmons,  Valpraiso,  Ind.;  Harry  Milliman,  St.  Joe, 
Ind.  Registered  Assistant  Pharmacists— William  E.  El- 
brecht,  Douisville,  Ky.;  Matt  Nickles,  Sellersburg,  Ind. 
The  next  regular  meeting  of  the  Indianan  Board  of  Phar- 
macy for  the  examination  of  candidates  will  occur  at 
Lafayette,  Ind.,  on  the  11th  and  12th  of  April,  1901.  C.  E. 
Crecelius. 


STRANGE    MIDNIGHT    SCENE    IN    A    DRUG    STORE!. 

Boston,  Jan.  19.— A.  H.  Copley's  drug  store  at  Dor- 
chester was  this  week  the  scene  of  an  unusual  sensation. 
It  was  at  2  A.  M.  that  a  young  woman  school  teacher  In. 
the  Andrews  school  in  Dorchester  suddenly  became  mildly- 
insane  and,  running  from  her  home,  for  a  time  roamed  the 
streets,  clad  only  in  her  night  attire  and  barefooted, 
although  the  ground  was  covered  with  ice  and  snow. 
Finally,  the  young  woman  gave  a  scream,  threw  up- 
her  arms  and  fell  flat.  The  first  to  reach  the  prostrate 
woman  was  a  powerful  man,  who  lifted  and  carried  her 
across  the  street  to  Copley's  drug  store.  Police  officers 
came  to  her  assistance,  also,  and  when  they  requested 
her  to  sit  down  so  that  her  feet  would  be  removed  from 
the  cold  marble  floor  she  became  indignant  and  almost 
uncontrollable.  Finally  her  identity  was  discovered  and 
members  of  her  family  summoned.  They  brought  clothing 
with  them  but  she  refused  to  put  it  on  and  declared  that 
she  was  dressed  enough  in  the  embroidered  nightrobe. 
She  demanded  soda  and  other  articles  of  the  drug  clerk, 
and  it  was  some  time  before  she  could  be  made  to  go 
home  in  a  carriage  provided  for  her.  Truly,  drug  stores- 
are  often  the  scenes  of  strange  occurrences.  The  father 
of  the  young  woman  said  that  when  she  was  a  girl  she- 
showed  signs  of  hysteria,  but  she  never  before  had  been 
taken  in  this  violent  way. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  Erie  County,  N.  T.,  Pharma- 
ceutical Association  held  in  their  rooms  at  Buffalo,  Janu- 
ary 11.  1901,   the  following  resolutions  were  adopted: 

WHEREAS.  A  bill  repealing  the  war  tax  on  medicines 
tinder  Schedule  B  is  now  before  the  Senate,  having  met 
the  approval  of  the  House  of  Representatives,   therefore, 

RESOLVED.  That  we.  the  members  of  the  Erie  County 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  urge  upon  the  Senators  of 
the  United  States  relief  from  the  war  tax  and  ask  their 
favorable  action  on  the  bill  which  is  now  before  them, 
to  repeal  that  part  of  Section  B  of  the  War  Revenue 
tax    relating    to    medicines.       And 

RESOLVED,  That  we  regard  this  as  a  burdensome 
and  unnecessary  tax  at  this  time,  depriving  a  legitimate 
business  of  its  proper  returns  by  oppressive  class  taxation. 

RESOLVED,  That  we  ask  that  this  relief  be  Immediate. 

RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  be 
sent  to  the  two  Senators  of  the  State  of  New  York, 
and   to   all    other   members   of   the    Senate. 

J.  A.  LOCKIE:,  S.  a.  GROVE. 

President.  Secretary. 


A    DRUG    CLERK    LOSES    HIS    LIFE. 

Boston,  Jan.  19.— Under  what  looked  at  first  like  very 
suspicious  circumstances.  Arthur  A.  Pettingiil,  a  chemist 
employed  by  Theodore  Metcalf  Company,  this  city,  lost 
his  life.  One  afternoon  this  week  he  and  another  man 
were  found  dead  in  a  small  room  in  the  lodging  house 
at  39  Dwight  street.  One  man  sat  in  a  chair  with  hi» 
head  bowed  on  his  breast.  The  other  lay  on  the  bed. 
Both  were  fully  dressed.  There  was  a  gas  stove  burn- 
ing in  the  room  and  the  gas  burners  were  both  burning 
brightly.  The  door  was  shut  and  the  room  was  intensely 
hot,  and  It  was  the  opinion  of  the  physician  who  made 
a  superficial  examination  of  the  bodies  that  death  was 
due  to  lack  of  oxygen,  the  lights  having  eaten  up  all 
the  pure  air  there  was  in  their  room.  It  looked  at  first 
like  a  case  of  suicide.  The  men  had  been  In  the  room 
since  the  previous  night.  When  found,  the  bodies  were 
still  warm.  Half-filled  whiskey  bottles  at  first  gave,  rise 
to  a  theory  of  drugged  liquor,  but  the  medical  examiner, 
after  thorough  investigation,  decided  that  death  was 
the  result  of  insufficient  pure  air  in  a  small,  close  room. 
Pettingiil  had  been  at  the  Metcalf  Tremont  street  store 
only  a  short  time,  having  previously  been  employed  at 
the  'Brookilne  branch.  He  was  considered  an  expert 
chemist  and  a  man  of  fine  qualities.  When  he  failed  to 
show  up  at  the  store  as  usual,  it  was  presumed  that  he 
was  ill.  Both  the  unfortunate  men  are  spoken  of  In  the 
highest  terms  by  those   who   know  them. 


NO    USE    FOR    DRUGS. 

Boston,  Jan.  19.— Rev.  John  Alexander  Dowie,  the  head 
or  general  overseer  of  the  Zion  movement  of  the  whole 
world,  arrived  in  Boston  this  week  on  the  Cunard  steamer 
Saxonia  from  Liverpool.  With  him  were  his  private 
secretary,  O.  L.  Sprecher,  his  stenographer,  Ernest  Wil- 
liams, and  his  personal  attendant,  Carl  F.  Stern.  The 
party  came  here  after  varied  experiences  abroad.  Dr. 
Dowle  is  a  strenuous  fighter  against  modern  spiritualism, 
of  which  Theosophy,  Christian  Science  and  others  of  that 
Ilk  are  but  the  outcome,  so  he  declares.  He  made  the 
statement  here  in  Boston  that  It  was  not  until  1S84  that 
divine  healing  became  the  strongly  prominent  feature 
In  his  ministry.  This  really  began  with  the  healing  of 
himself  thirty-seven  years  ago,  since  when  the  sick  have 
thronged  to  him  day  and  night  and  hundreds  were 
healed  of  all  sorts  of  diseases.  He  believes  that  1,000,000 
people  have  left  off  drugs  and  doctors  since  he  started 
In  this  work  thirty-seven  years  ago,  as  a  result  of  his 
endeavors. 

The  third  reception  of  the  season  given  by  the  Alumni 

Association  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  to  the- 
students   of   the   college   was   held   Wednesday    evening,. 


ICX) 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  24,  1901. 


sickness    Helps    Baslness. 

Boston.  Jan.  19.— There  Is  much  general  sickness  in  and 
about  this  city  Just  now,  grip  being  especially  prevalent 
here  as  In  other  places,  and  there  are  other  ailments 
which  claim  many  victims.  The  death  rate  is  particularly 
high,  far  ahead  of  the  corresponding  week  of  last  year. 
AH  this  illness  has  kept  doctors  busy  day  and  night,  and 
Its  resulting  effect  has  been  extra  business  on  the  part  of 
retail  druggists.  A  large  number  of  people  suffering  from 
slight  trouble,  either  a  throat  ailment  or  cold  of  greater 
-or  less  degree,  as  distinct  from  grip,  has  meant  a  larger 
'demand  for  simple  remedies  for  alleviating  or  curing  these 
troubles.  The  general  drug  market  begins  to  show  de- 
cidedly more  activity,  opium  perhaps  leading  in  point  of 
Interest.  Camphor  is  strengthening  somewhat,  and  the 
list  of  drugs  as  a  whole  shows  rather  firm  prices.  Chemi- 
cals likewise  seem  to  have  a  firm  undertone  and  prices 
hold  well,  all  things  considered.  Dyestufts  are  in  fairly 
good  demand. 


NOTES. 

In  the  window  of  A.  L.  Whitcher's  drug  store  in  Wo- 

burn.  opposite  the  railroad  station,  a  great  window  scene 
has  been  arranged.  It  represents  the  far  North,  the 
painted  background  showing  snow  and  ice,  while  in  the 
foreground,  and  occupying  the  entire  window,  is  a  large- 
sized  stuffed  polar  bear  which  was  shot  in  Greenland  by 
George  H.  Clark,  taxidermist  of  the  Peary  Greenland 
Expedition.  The  bear  weighed  when  alive  (or  imme- 
diately after  being  shot)  eleven  hundred  pounds  and  is 
six  and  a-half  feet  in  length.  Standing  on  its  four  feet. 
as  set  up  in  the  window  of  the  drug  store,  it  presents 
an  impressive  picture.  There  also  is  shown  a  fur-clad 
Esquimo,  ready  to  shoot  the  bear— not  with  a  rifle,  how- 
ever, but  with  a  tiny  Brownie  camera.  The  scene  in  the 
background  is  a  faithful  painted  copy  of  a  photographic 
view  taken  in.  the  cold  regions  by  Mr.  Clark.  The  whole 
scene  is  typically  "winterish"  in  look  and  has  attracted 
widespread  attention  and  much  admiration. 

In   the  annual   report  of  the   State   Board   of  Health. 

which  has  just  been  presented,  it  is  stated  as  to  food 
and  drug  inspection  that  the  whole  number  of  prose- 
cutions of  offenders  for  the  past  fiscal  year  was  ninety- 
four  for  fraudulent  sales  of  milk,  and  of  these  eighty- 
nine  were  convicted;  for  illegal  sales  of  drugs  the  cases 
number  five,  all  convicted.  All  of  the  parties  accused  In 
court  of  fraudulent  sales  of  food  were  convicted.  The 
report  says  that  there  has  been  during  the  past  year 
an  unusual  increase  in  the  adulteration  of  jellies,  jams, 
and  preserves,  in  the  sophistication  of  cheaper  kinds  of 
fruits  with  aniline  dyes.  The  whole  number  of  samples 
of  food  and  drugs  examined  since  the  beginning  of  work 
in  1SS3  is  117.515,  and  the  number  of  complaints  entered 
is  1,476. 

In  his  inaugural  address.  Mayor  Charles  S.  Baxter,  of 

Medford,  detailed  the  progress  of  that  place  toward  per- 
fection as  a  suburban  municipality,  and  said  among 
other  things:  "During  the  past  year  certain  of  our  drug 
stores  have  not  received  a  license  for  the  sale  of  liquor 
at  the  hands  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen.  This  year,  I 
shall  instruct  the  chief  of  police  to  be  very  rigid  in  the 
examination  of  all  drug  stores.  This  privilege  granted 
to  druggists  for  the  sale  of  liquor  at  the  nominal  fee  of 
one  dollar  per  year  places  in  the  hands  of  our  druggists 
a  privilege  which  they  should  jealously  guard  and  never 
abuse." 

A  fatal  mistake  was  made  by  a  woman  named  Mrs. 

Mary  Beatty,  who  accidentally  drank  a  large  quantity  of 
wood  alcohol  at  her  home  in  Hastings  street,  Cambridge- 
port,  on  the  night  of  January  15  and  died  soon  after  she 
had  taken  the  liquid.  A  doctor  was  summoned  but  could 
do  nothing  to  save  the  woman's  life.  The  wood  alcohol 
had  been  used  in  the  house  for  disinfecting  purposes,  and 
It  was  contained  In  a  Jamaica  ginger  vial,  hence  the  mis- 
take. A  sad  feature  Is  the  fact  that  the  woman  leaves 
eight  children. 

The  Drug  Clerks'  Union,  of  Springfield,  had  a  meeting 

this  week  to  organize  in  a  formal  way  for  the  ensuing 
year,  electing  the  following  named  officers:  President, 
Stephen  Morris;  vice-president,  Marshall  Johnson:  treas- 
urer, Thomas  Lloyd;  secretary,  Fred  Robertson;  delegates 


to  Central  Labor  Union,  J.  T.  Doyle,  Stephen  Morris, 
Marshall  Johnson,  H.  M.   Leroux  and  George  Cooley. 

Bowling    continues    a    favorite    diversion    during    the 

leisure  hours  of  the  clerks  of  the  Eastern  Drug  Company 
of  this  city.  This  week  their  opponents  were  clerks  of  W. 
R.  Mackin  &  Co.  The  drug  clerks'  scores  were  as  follows: 
Quinn.  L>;i;i;  Cullen,  234;  lliggins,  2.50;  Grant,  247,  and 
Williams.  266,  a  total  of  1.2'JO.  as  against  a  total  of  1,271 
made  by  the  opposing  team. 

By  the  bursting  of  a  big  fly  wheel  in  the  engine  works 

of  the  Merrimac  Chemical  Company,  at  Woburn,  portions 
of  the  wheel  were  thrown  through  the  building  and  one 
piece  struck  an  employee,  injuring  one  of  his  legs.  He  was 
taken  to  the  Massachusetts  General  Hospital.  Consider- 
able damage  was  done  the  building. 

A  queer  looking  pair  made  up  of  a  long  man  and  a 

short  one  tried  to  buy  liquor  from  the  druggists  of  Taun- 
ton one  daj'  this  week,  and  after  they  had  left  town  It  was 
supposed  that  they  were  spotters  working  for  the  police 
department  which,  however,  professed  ignorance  of  their 
Intentions. 

A  man  who  proved  to  be  F.  E.  Hubbard,  who  was  a 

travelling  salesman  for  the  William  Barker  Company,  of 
Troy,  N.  T.,  died  in  a  Lawrence  drug  store  of  heart  dis- 
ease this  week.  He  was  forty-five  years  of  age  and  his 
home  was  at  Fort  Edwards,  N.  T. 

John  W.   Sargent,   a  popular  druggist  whose  store  in 

Pleasant  street,  in  the  West  End  part  of  Maiden,  is  one  of 
the  most  popular  pharmacies  there,  has  for  some  time 
been  confined  to  his  home  and  bed  with  a  complication  of 
liver  and  kidney  troubles. 

The  store  and  stock  of  George  E.  Duprey's  pharmacy 

at  Brockton  were  damaged  by  smoke  and  water  from  a 
fire  this  week  which  caught  in  the  basement  beneath  the 
drug  store,  occupied  by  an  electrical  company.  Mr. 
Duprey  was  insured. 

Two  men  were  badly  burned  one  afternoon  this  week 

about  the  face  and  hands  by  the  breaking  of  a  carboy  of 
acid  which  they  were  trying  to  empty  at  J.  Otis  McFad- 
den's,  in  Cornhill.  where  they  were  employed. 

This  week's  exports  from  the  port  of  Boston  include, 

among  other  things,  drugs  and  chemicals,  $24,517;  bops, 
$1,220;  India  rubber  manufactures,  $10,737;  tobacco.  $18,- 
218;  wax,  $247;  spirits,  $27,371. 


April  Ttb   Is  Easter  SnndaT. 

A  druggist's  interest  in  Easter  begins  before  the  above 
date,  for  he  must  look  after  the  purchase  of  his  stock  of 
Easter  egg  dj-es.  It  is  in  this  connection  that  we  call  his 
attention  to  the  advertisement  of  the  Donnell  Manufac- 
turing Company,  of  St.  Louis,  on  another  page  of  this 
issue.  They  have  utilized  the  old  familiar  German  myth 
that  the  white  rabbit  is  responsible  for  the  colored  Easter 
egg,  and  have  made  a  most  attractive  line  of  egg  dyes, 
which  they  call  "White  Rabbit  Dyes."  These  have  not  only 
become  popular  with  the  children,  but  with  the  trade,  on 
account  of  their  ready  sale,  and  perhaps  on  account  of 
the  100  per  cent,  profit  there  is  in  them  to  the  retailer.  In 
White  Rabbit  Dyes  for  this  season  there  are  some  new  and 
catching  ideas,  and  the  manufacturers  claim  these  to  be 
the  only  paper  dyes  that  give  sixteen  different  colored 
designs  for  five  cents,  including  pictures  of  prominent  men, 
flowers,  birds,  animals,  figures  in  color  and  in  marble  and 
picture  effects,  and  in  each  box  are  packed  highly  colored 
lithographed  streamers  and  hangers  showing  eggs  in  vari- 
ous colors  and  designs.  They  claim,  too.  that  these  dyes 
are  the  only  ones  that  give  forty  beautiful,  highly  colored 
lithographed  pictures  in  each  box  for  free  distribution  to 
the  children.  The  dyes  are  well  established,  and  millions 
of  packages  have  been  sold  with  complete  satisfaction  to 
everybody.  Thej'  are  carried  in  stock  by  nearly  every 
wholesale  druggist  in  the  United  States,  and  retailers  are 
particularly  requested  to  look  for  the  two-page  colored 
lithographed  advertisement  which  will  appear  in  the  Feb- 
ruary 7th  issue  of  this  paper. 


January 


24,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


lOI 


PHILADELPHIA. 


PHILADELPHIA    COLLEGE    OP    PHARMACY. 
Plianuncenticul   Meetiugf. 

The  fourth  of  the  series  of  pharmaceutical  meetings  of 
the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  for  1900-01  was  held 
Tuesday,  January  15.  Mahlon  N.  Kline  presided.  The 
meeting  was  a  notable  one  in  that  a  number  of  papers  of 
•exceptional  value  were  read.  Professor  J.  H.  Beal,  of 
Sclo,  Ohio,  widely  known  for  his  labors  in  connection  with 
the  sub.iect  of  pharmaceutical  jurisprudence,  presented  a 
paper  having  the  title,  "A  Lesson  in  Practical  Politics  Ap- 
plied to  Pharmacy  Legislation."  The  importance  of  this 
paper  is  evidenced  by  the  fact  that,  as  stated  by  the 
speaker,  the  methods  outlined  by  him  have  been  prac- 
tically applied  in  securing  pharmaceutical  legislation  in 
Ohio.  The  subject  of  the  paper  was  discussed  by  Messrs. 
Kline.  Cliflfe  and  Professor  Remington,  after  which  a 
special  vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  Professor  Beal  for  its 
presentation. 

An  exceptionally  valuable  and  timely  paper  on  "The 
Chemistry  of  Ipecacuanha,"  by  Dr.  B.  H.  Paul  and  A.  J. 
■Cownley,  of  London,  was  presented  on  behalf  of  the  au- 
thors by  Professor  Henry  Kraemer.  The  authors  not  only 
■dealt  with  the  chemistry  of  the  drug  but  also  gave  the 
results  of  the  latest  pharmacological  experiments  with  its 
<:onstituents. 

M.  I.  Wilbert,  of  the  German  Hospital,  Philadelphia, 
read  two  very  interesting  papers  entitled  respectively: 
"The  Use  of  X-Rays  in  Detecting  Adulterations  in  Drugs" 
-and  "The  Production  of  Nitric  Acid  from  Atmospheric 
Nitrogen,"  both  of  which  subjects  the  author  demon- 
strated by  means  of  electrical  apparatus  furnished  for  the 
•occasion  through  the  courtesy  of  Messrs.  Queen  &  Co. 

"Improvements  in  the  Remington  Pharmaceutical 
Stills"  was  the  subject  of  a  communication  by  J.  Percy 
Remington,  B.  S.,  who  illustrated  the  same  by  means  of 
the  apparatus,  exhibited  in  sections  and  also  in  operation. 
Those  commenting  upon  the  subject  of  this  paper  were: 
Messrs.  Proctor.  Boring  and  Lowe. 

Among  the  exhibits  were  two  motors  which  were  pre- 
sented by  W.  L.  Cliffe.  One  of  them  was  made  from  rock 
of  volcanic  origin  and  was  obtained  by  the  donor  in 
Mexico,  where  it  was  used  for  pounding  up  Chili  or  red 
pepper;  the  other  was  a  carved  mortar  from  Arabia, 
■where  it  was  used  for  grinding  coffee.  Wallace  Procter 
presented  a  pair  of  saddle  bags  which  formerly  belonged 
to  a  Philadelphian  who  was  an  engineer  in  the  United 
States  Army  in  Mexico.  In  addition  an  apparatus  for 
Tapidly  gumming  labels  was  exhibited. 

Among  the  papers  promised  for  the  next  meeting  are 
the  following: 

1.  "Remarks  on  a  New  Cold  Cream  and  Other  Oint- 
ments."   By  William  C.  Alpers,  Sc.  D..  of  New  York  City. 

2.  "Why  Do  Syrups  Spoil?"  By  Alfred  I.  Cohn,  of  New 
York  City. 

3.  "Assay  of  Coca."  By  William  R.  Lamar,  of  New 
York  City. 

4.  "Gum  Mastic."     By  Henry  C.  C.  Maisch,  Ph.  D. 

5.  "The  Ebulliscope."  By  William  R.  Lamar,  of  New 
■New  York  City. 

The  "social  meeting"  held  Tuesday  night  under  the 
•auspices  of  the  third  year  class  was  a  brilliant  success. 
Indeed,  the  unanimous  verdict  of  the  many  guests  was 
that  this  was  the  most  admirably  arranged  and  conducted 
•entertainment  of  the  season.  Museum  Hall  was  beauti- 
fully decorated  with  potted  plants  and  wreaths  of  smilax 
■and  greens,  while  the  stairway  was  made  a  verdant  bower 
by  tastefully  arranged  wreaths  and  plants  lining  both 
sides.  A  very  entertaining  programme  was  rendered  by 
several  well  known  amateurs,  after  which  dancing  began 
and  continued  to  a  late  hour.  A  splendid  lunch  was 
served  to  the  guests  during  the  intermission,  and  the 
committee  took  good  care  that  none  went  away  unserved. 

The  officers  of  the  third  year  class,  to  whom  is  due  the 
•credit  for  the  evening's  success,  are:  President,  V.  C. 
Michels;  vice-president,  F.  M.  Murphy;  secretary.  Miss 
Mary  P.  A.  Fegley;  treasurer,  O.  S.  Kraus;  executive 
•committee.  E.  P.  W.  Gerber,  chairman;  T.  W.  Penrose, 
W.  C.  Wolfer,  G.  M.  Musser.  W.  K.  Harris,  all  Pennsyl- 
'vania  boys. 


F.  A.  R.  D.  NOTES. 

Philadelphia,  January  19.— The  Entertainment  Com- 
mittee of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.,  in  whose  charge  the 
progressive  euchre  for  this  year  is  to  be,  met 
and  organized  on  Thursday  last.  The  members  of 
this  committee  are:  Chairman,  Charles  Rehfus;  vice- 
chairman,  C.  F.  Chandler,  M.  D. ;  secretary,  W.  W.  Chal- 
fant;  treasurer,  C.  W.  Shull,  and  Messrs.  Cozens,  Kratz, 
Batdorff,  Henry,  Pinnerty.  Neft,  Fehr  and  Strunk.  Imme- 
diately after  organization  the  chairman  appointed  com- 
mittees as  follows:  Hall  committee  Cto  arrange  for  place 
of  entertainment),  Messrs.  C.  W.  ShuU,  H.  J.  Batdorft 
and  C.  P.  Chandler;  card  committee,  W.  W.  Chaltant; 
prize  committee,  Messrs.  Kratz,  E.  J.  Pinnerty,  Cozens 
and  Rehfus;  hadge  committee,  Messrs.  Chandler  and  Reh- 
fus; committee  on  printing,  Messrs.  Chalfant,  Fehr,  Neff 
and  Henry;  music  committee,  Messrs.  E.  J.  Pinnerty.  Bat- 
dorff, C.  W.  Shull  and  L.  W.  Strunk. 

It  was  decided  to  fix  the  price  of  tickets  at  75  cents 
instead  of  50  cents  as  last  year,  and  to  limit  the  sale  of 
tickets  to  1,200.  The  hall  committee  was  instructed  to 
act  at  once  in  securing  a  place  of  meeting  for  the 
"euchre,"  Horticultural  Hall  being  deemed  the  best  place. 
The  committee  found  that  there  is  only  one  open  date  for 
Horticultural  Hall  between  now  and  February  20,  so  Mer- 
cantile Hall,  Broad  and  Master  streets,  was  suggested  as 
a  very  favorable  location.  The  question  of  place  of  meet- 
ing, as  well  as  the  date  of  the  "euchre,"  will  be  decided 
at  the  next  meeting  of  the  committee,  which  is  to  be 
Monday  afternoon,  at  2.30  p.  m.,  at  the  Odd  Fellows' 
Temple. 

The  entertainment  promises  to  be  even  a  greater  suc- 
cess than  that  of  last  year,  interest  among  local  druggists 
being  quite  marked.  A  number  of  wholesale  houses  have 
indicated  their  intention  of  donating  prizes  for  the  con- 
testants. 

President  Rumsey  has  completed  his  list  of  appoint- 
ments for  the  various  standing  committees,  and  notices 
are  being  sent  out  to  members  of  these  appointments. 
Recent  happenings  have  aroused  a  very  great  amount  of 
enthusiasm  in  local  work,  and  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  was  never 
stronger  nor  its  members  more  in  harmony  than  at  the 
present  time.  During  the  visit  of  the  Philadelphia  mem- 
ber of  the  National  Executive  Committee,  N.  A.  R.  D.  (J. 
C.  Perry)  to  Chicago  last  week  quite  a  compliment  was 
paid  to  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  by  the  committee  members  and 
also  the  Chicago  Association  in  the  numerous  questions 
that  were  asked  as  to  the  ways  and  methods  of  doing 
business  that  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  had  made  so  successful. 
The  general  verdict  was  that  Philadelphia  stands  at  the 
top  ol  the  list  for  actual  work  done  and  for  successful 
method  of  organization. 

A  Retail  Druggists'  Association  was  formed  by  the 
Lancaster  County  druggists  recently,  practically  all  of  the 
druggists  in  Lancaster  County  enrolling.  W.  N,  Stauffer, 
of  New  Holland,  was  elected  secretary,  and  the  work  of 
formulating  a  price  schedule  was  at  once  begun.  H.  L. 
Stiles,  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  Committee  on  County  Organiza- 
tion, gave  valuable  assistance  in  aiding  the  promoters  of 
the  Lancaster  County  Association  to  get  together  and 
form  an  organization,  a  work  that  his  past  experience 
well  fits  him  tor. 

The  Wilmington  (Del)  Retail  Druggists'  Association  has 
prepared  a  price  schedule  for  proprietary  articles  and  has 
submitted  it  to  local  druggists.  This  schedule  has  met 
with  practically  unanimous  support,  one  or  two  "cutters" 
alone  holding  out,  and  at  a  conference  soon  to  be  held  it 
is  expected  that  these  two  will  come  into  line. 


Brisk  Trade. 

Philadelphia.  Jan.  19.— Business  continues  to  be  brisk 
and  profitable,  almost  every  section  of  the  city  reporting 
a  heavy  trade  during  the  past  week.  Prescription  busi- 
ness is  very  large,  being  tar  above  the  average,  and  most 
of  it  is  of  a  paying  nature.  Owing  to  the  increase  of  the 
now  prevalent  "grippe,"  druggists  are  having  brisk  ?ales 
of  preventive  and  curative  drugs,  and  cough  medicines 
tablets,  gargles,  etc..  can  scarcely  be  made  fast  enough  to 
supply  the  demand.  Sales  of  chest  protectors,  pads, 
plasters,  etc.,  are  quite  good.  In  wholesale  circles  the 
prosperity  of  the  retailers  is  active  in  causing  a  decided 
pick-up  in  trade,  orders  coming  in  good,  both  as  to  quan- 
tity  and   quality.    The   majority    of   jobbers   are    through 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  24,  igoi. 


with  stock  taking  and  are  making  brisk  bids  for  reUll 
trade.  Nothing  of  note  Is  going  on  In  heavy  drugs  and 
chemicals,  the  demand  being  good  and  several  large  sales 
being  reported. 


NOTBS. 

One  of  the  neatest  and  most  business-like  down-town 

drug  stores  Is  that  of  W.  W.  Chalfant,  at  Fifteenth  and 
Tasker  streets.  Mr.  Chalfant  Is  a  thorough  believer  In 
local  advertising,  and  his  window  displays  prove  that  he 
knows  how  to  make  effective  use  of  material  In  a  timely 
way.  The  note  just  made  was  inspired  by  the  effective 
window  display  made  by  Mr.  Chalfant  this  week  from 
timely  remedies  and  preventives  of  the  "grippe"  epi- 
demic now  prevalent,  an  idea  that  may  be  copied  by  others 
with  paying  results. 

Despondent  because  he  had  been  unable  to  secure  em- 
ployment, John  McCoach.  of  No.  720  S.  Twenty-first 
street,  attempted  suicide  at  his  home  PYiday  by  taking 
strychnine.  He  was  taken  to  the  Polyclinic  Hospital  and 
last  night  his  condition  was  considered  very  serious. 
McCoach  was  formerly  employed  in  a  Chestnut  street 
drug  store,  but  lost  his  position  a  few  months  ago. 
Mr.  Funk,  of  Funk  &  Groff,  West  Philadelphia  drug- 
gists, has  been  nominated  for  Common  Council  on  the 
Republican  ticket  to  represent  his  ward.  As  the  nomina- 
tion is  practically  equivalent  to  an  election,  the  Twenty- 
seventh  Ward  will  secure  an  able  representative  among 
the  City  Fathers.  Philadelphia  would  be  vastly  Improved 
If  all  of  her  Councilmen  were  druggists! 

Very  few  changes  are  noted  for  the  past  week,  business 

being  so  good  that  no  one  wants  to  move.  Shoemaker  & 
Busch  moved  into  their  new  building  at  Nos.  511-515  Arch 
street  Just  before  the  close  of  the  year  and  are  now  in 
good  shape  as  to  Interior  arrangements,  their  office 
quarters  being  among  the  finest  in  the  city. 
The  many  friends  of  Mr.  Davis,  for  a  long  time  man- 
ager at  Leedom's  Filbert  street  drug  store,  have  been 
congratulating  him  on  his  recently  acquired  store  at 
Franklin  street  and  Columbia  avenue.  Mr.  Davis  expects 
to  make  a  number  of  alterations  and  improvements  soon. 

H.  Klnsler  has  relinquished  his  position  at  Smyser  & 

Scott's  and  has  taken  to  the  "road."  "Foodlgests"  are 
his  specialty  with  which  he  will  try  his  maiden  efforts. 
and  his  friends  all  wish  him  every  success  in  the  new  role. 

A   very   enjoyable    progressive    euchre   was    given    by 

Theo.  Campbell  at  his  home  in  Overbrook  last  Thursday 
evening,  a  number  of  physicians  being  among  the  guests. 


Lincolii    Tea. 

The  Lincoln  Proprietary  Co.,  the  manufacturers  of  the 
well-known  Lincoln  tea,  have  secured  at  great  pains  and 
expense  a  reproduction  of  the  famous  1860  bust  of  Abra- 
ham Lincoln,  which  is  now  in  the  Senate  Chamber  in 
Washington.  We  have  seen  a  copy  of  this  bust,  and  can 
say  that  it  is  all  that  it  is  represented  to  be.  It  is  ivory 
white  clay,  eighteen  Inches  high,  and  is  an  exact  repro- 
duction of  the  only  bust  of  Lincoln  taken  from  life. 

One  of  these  busts  can  be  secured  free  of  charge  by  any 
retail  druggist  who  will  accept  the  following  proposition: 
Four  dozen  Lincoln  tea  to  be  ordered  at  the  price  of  $2 
per  dozen,  the  tea  to  be  shipped  through  any  jobber  or 
direct  from  the  manufacturer,  the  order  to  Include  any 
number  of  samples  desired,  with  the  druggist's  imprint 
on.  and  to  Include  a  dozen  Lincoln  tea  free,  to  pay  for 
distributing  the  samples.  Included  in  the  shipment  are  to 
be  a  number  of  copies  of  the  latest  edition  of  their  beauti- 
ful 100-page  book  of  Lincoln  stories  and  anecdotes,  a  copy 
of  which  is  to  be  given  to  any  customer  who  purchases 
a  package  of  this  tea.  On  receipt  of  the  druggist's  accept- 
ance of  this  offer,  the  bust  is  sent,  securely  packed,  with 
the  advertising  matter  described  above.  The  bust  is  un- 
marred  by  advertising  and  could  not  be  bought  alone  for 
less  than  $10.00. 


G.  W.  Meredith  &  Co.,  East  Liverpool,  C.  offer  to  the 
retail  trade  a  beautiful  Jardiniere  and  Pedestal.  They 
are  handsomely  decorated  In  colors,  stand  four  feet  high, 
and  are  an  ornament  to  any  store  or  even  to  any  home. 
They  are  offered  to  druggists  absolutely  free,  under  cer- 
tain conditions  which  they  will  explain  to  any  one  ap- 
plying. 


BALTIMORE. 


MARYLAND  COLLEGE  OF  FHAUMACY. 

Baltimore,  Jan.  IS.— The  monthly  meeting  of  the  Mary- 
land College  of  Pharmacy,  the  first  In  the  new  year,  was 
exceptionally  well  attended.  The  report  of  the  treasurer 
showed  the  institution  to  be  in  a  gratifying  financial  con- 
dition. H.  A.  Eiiiott  and  C.  V.  Emlch  were  re-elected 
vice-presidents,  and  J.  Edwin  Hengst  and  H.  A.  Brown 
Dunning  were  chosen  to  succeed  themselves  as  mem- 
bers of  the  board  of  examiners.  The  value  of  Instruc- 
tion In  practical  pharmacy,  the  new  departure  established 
at  the  beginning  of  the  academic  year,  with  H.  P.  Hynson 
as  Instructor,  was  strikingly  exhibited  in  the  results  of 
the  examinations,  the  first  to  l>e  held  In  this  branch  of 
studies.  Mr.  Hynson  pointed  out  in  particular  how  the 
foundation  for  correct  business  habits  could  be  laid  by  the 
course  and  practices  overcome,  which,  if  left  to  take  a 
firm  hold  upon  the  student,  served  as  a  clog  upon  success 
in  all  his  future  career.  The  course  Includes  everything, 
from  tying  up  a  package  correctly  to  compounding  a  pre- 
scription and  the  routine  in  stores.  The  members  of  the 
college  were  deeply  Impressed  with  the  demonstration. 
The  standing  of  the  classes  was  reported  to  be  unusually 
high.  Louis  Dohme.  the  former  president  of  the  college, 
who  has  been  traveling  in  Europe  for  some  time  past  for 
the  benefit  of  his  health,  sent  greetings.  He  wrote  that 
he  was  greatly  improved,  and  during  all  his  travels  kept 
the  success  of  the  school  constantly  before  him.  When 
he  will  return  Is  uncertain. 


GREATEST  NUMBER  OF  PRESCRIPTIONS. 

Baltimore,  Jan.  19.— As  in  every  other  city,  there  Is  keen 
rivalry  here  among  several  leading  retail  drug  firms  for 
the  distinction  of  putting  up  the  largest  number  of  pre- 
scriptions during  any  one  year.  For  several  years  the 
files  of  a  Baltimore  street  establishment  showed  that  it 
had  done  the  largest  prescription  business  in  Baltimore, 
the  total  running  up  to  somewhere  in  the  neighborhood  of 
30,000.  At  the  close  of  1900  the  numbers  on  the  prescrip- 
tions Indicated  that  the  honor  had  been  transferred  to  a 
Cliarles  street  firm.  This  does  not.  of  course,  settle  the 
question  of  who  had  the  biggest  trade,  for  so  many  other 
articles  enter  into  consideration,  besides  the  prescriptions, 
that  the  number  of  the  latter  does  not  afford  a  criterion 
for  comparisons.  Nevertheless,  the  reputation  of  ha\'1ng 
put  up  more  prescriptions  than  any  other  store  is  rightly 
regarded  as  of  much  value,  and  in  the  future  the  competi- 
tion to  be  first  will  be  as  keen  as  It  has  been  in  the  past. 


THE   DRUG  TRADE    BOAVLERS. 

Baltimore,  Jan.  19.— The  Drug  Trade  Club  bowlers  keep 
on  pegging  away  "nith  a  determination  worthy  of  the 
nobility  and  healthfulness  of  the  sport.  Last  Tuesday  the 
Root  and  Herbs  took  two  of  the  three  games  from  Parke. 
Davis  &  Co.,  with  707,  6S1.  and  715  against  608,  713.  and 
563.  Last  night  the  Winkelmann  &  Brown  Drug  Company 
encountered  Muth  Bros.  &  Co.,  and  secured  two  of  the 
three  contests  with  625,  731,  and  672  against  633.  687,  and 
659  points.  Lockwood  made  high  score  and  high  average 
for  the  winners,  and  Cook  held  this  distinction  for  Muth 
Bros.  &  Co.  These  games  leave  the  teams  in  the  following 
positions: 

Games  Games  Per 
Teams  Won.    Lost.    Cent. 

Root  and  Herbs 18  6  .750 

Sharp  &  Dohme 16  8  .667 

McCormick  &  Co 16  8  .667 

Jas.  Ballv  &  Son 16  8  .667 

Winkelmann  &  Brown  Drug  Co    9        18  .333 

Muth  Bros.  &  Co 8         18  .296 

Parke,   Davis  &  Co 3        21  .125 


Business  Continnes  Quiet. 

Baltimore,  Jan.  21.— Business  here  in  the  various 
branches  of  the  drug  trade  is  quiet,  whicli  does  not  mean, 
however,  that  it  is  Inactive.  On  the  contrary,  the  re- 
tailers are  exceptionally  brisk  just  now,  numerous  de- 
mands being  made  upon  them  by  the  prevalence  of  the 
grip.  Their  prosperity  Is  reflected  In  a  larger  trade  for  the 
jobbers  and  an  augmented  Inquiry  for  the  preparations 
of  the  manufacturers  of  pharmaceuticals.  The  market 
for  botanicals  remains  practically  unchanged.  Dealers- 
still  maintain  a  waiting  attitude  and  prices  continue  flrm.- 
The  movement  of  heavy  chemicals  is  limited. 


January  24.   iipi. 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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NOTES. 

Adam  tiosman.   for  many  years  engaged   In   the  retail 

drug  busines.^  at  the  southeast  corner  of  Mulberry  and 
Charles  streets,  and  inventor  of  the  ginger  ale  named 
after  him.  has  sold  his  pharmacy  and  retired  from  active 
work.  Mr.  Gosman  is  one  of  the  oldest  pharmsioists  In 
the  city  and  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation  for  thorough- 
ness and  solid  attainments.  He  'had  been  in  fairly  good 
health  until  recently,  when  increasing  phN-sical  infirmities 
compelled  him  to  husband  his  strength.  He  had  gained  a 
competency,  which  was  materially  augmented  by  the  sale 
of  his  interest  in  the  ginger  ale  business.  Last  year  he 
made  an  exten.sive  trip  to  Europe. 

The  improvements  in  the  pharmacy  of  Theodoric  Smith, 

Pennsylvania  and  Lafayette  avenues,  have  been  com- 
pleted. They  include  a  new  soda  fountain  of  highly  artis- 
tic design,  new  furniture,  handsomely  carved  and  polished, 
plate  glass  windows  and  an  entrance  on  the  corner  in 
the  place  of  the  two  facing  the  streets  mentioned.  The 
store  is  now  one  of  the  most  attractive  in  the  city. 

Campbell   &  Co.   are  making  various  improvements  in 

the  store  recently  purchased  by  them,  at  the  corner  of 
North  and  Park  avenues.  New  fixtures  and  furniture  are 
among  the  innovations,  and  the  walls  will  be  handsomely 
frescoed. 

H.  A.  Snodgrass.  of  Martin.sburg,   W.   Va..   was  among 

the  visiting  pharmacists  in  the  city  last  week. 


Grape    Jnice. 


Dr.  W.  H.  Burt,  Chicago,  In  his  book  on  "Consumption 
and  Liquids,"  says:  "Unfermented  grape  juice  is  prob- 
ably the  most  useful  element  (outside  of  milk)  we  have  to 
commingle  with  water  and  form  a  beverage.  It  not  only 
contains  water  originally,  but  many  of  the  elements  that 
go  to  build  up  the  solids  of  the  body.  It  is  not  only  pala- 
table but  very  nourishing,  and  can  be  drunk  longer  and 
with  better  results  than  any  substance  I  am  acquainted 
with.  The  best  preparation  that  I  have  found  is  that  pre- 
pared by  Dr.  Welch,  of  Westfield,  X.  T." 

This  natural  tonic  so  highly  praised  by  Dr.  Burt  is  made 
by  the  Welch  Grape  Juice  Co..  of  Westfield.  N.  Y..  whose 
advertisement  appears  on  the  back  cover  of  this  issue. 
Theirs  is  probably  the  best  known  grape  juice  on  the  mar- 
ket, and.  if  we  are  not  mistaken,  more  of  it  is  sold  in  this 
country  than  any  other  brand.  It  is  certainly  the  best 
known.  Druggists,  therefore,  make  no  mistake  in  carry- 
ing it  in  stock,  for  they  have  a  preparation  which  they 
know  will  please  the  consumer  and  afford  to  themselves  a 
good  profit. 


Granulated   Glneer. 

The  granulated  Jamaica  ginger  furnished  by  McCor- 
mick  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md.,  is  made  from  the  finest  grade 
of  Jamaica  ginger,  selected  for  its  percentage  of  resin. 
The  fibre  and  dust  are  all  removed  after  grinding,  which 
makes  it  easy  to  prepare  from  it  liquid  preparations  free 
from  sediment,  which  is  bound  to  accumulate  when 
ordinary  ground  or  crushed  ginger  is  used.  By  using 
Mccormick's  Granulated  Ginger,  filters  and  percolators 
are  kept  clean,  and  are  not  filled  by  the  dust  which  not 
only  ruins  the  filter  but  frequently  gets  through.  Mc- 
Cormick  &  Co.  are  importers  and  spice  millers,  as  well  as 
manufacturers  of  fine  drugs  for  the  trade.  They  make  a 
specialty  of  high  grade  goods,  and  will  be  glad  to  furnish 
samples  and  prices  to  any  drug  buyer  interested. 


DETROIT. 

PARKE,  DAVIS  &  CO.  INCREASE  CAPITAL 

Capidil  S(<i<-k  liK-reiim-il  «o  f  l.r.fM>,(KM»— S«oc-Uholcler» 
Given  <M>ll<>n  €>ii  >e«  Sif>rk  lit  1^.'<»— New  ttaar«er» 
for  Solenfittc  DepiirtnientH. 

Detroit,  Jan.  16,— The  annual  meeting  of  Parke.  Davis 
&  Co.  took  place  yesterday,  the  l.'>th,  and  the  following 
officers  were  elected:  President.  T.  D.  Buhl;  vice-presi- 
dent, D.  C.  Whitney;  secretary.  H.  A.  Wetzel;  treasurer, 
John  H.  Smedley;  general  manager.  William  M.  Wairen; 
board  of  directors,  all  the  officers  as  named  above  and 
Truman  H.  Newberry  and  E.  T.  Swift. 

An  important  item  of  business  transacted  at  the  meet- 
ing was  the  decision  to  increase  the  capital  stock  from 
$1.1!(M).(«I0  to  $1,500,000,  an  increase  of  $3(NI.CMXI.  shares  to  be 
fM  each.  Each  stockholder— and  there  are  many  of  them— 
Is  to  have  the  option  of  purchasing  whatever  proportion  of 
the  $.300,000  his  holdings  may  bear  to  the  whole  amount  of 
stock  already  issued.  If  any  of  the  new  stock  is  not  sold 
to  the  old  stockholders  by  February  1  the  board  of  direct- 
ors may  dispose  of  it  as  they  shall  determine— but  not  at 
less  than  $.^0  per  share. 

Printed  circulars  were  immediately  sent  out  to  all  the 
stockholders.  Attached  to  the  circulars  are  three  blanks, 
one  agreeing  to  take  the  subscriber's  proportion  of  the  new 
$3(t0.000  issue,  the  second  agreeing  to  subscribe  for  a  pro- 
portionate number  of  such  shares  as  are  not  taken  by 
those  entitled  to  them  on  February  1.  the  third  waiving 
all  claim  to  the  new  issue. 

Parke.  Davis  &  Co.  stock  has  a  par  value  of  $25  per 
share,  but  sells  readily  in  the  market  at  present  some- 
where near  $70.  and  it  pays  10  per  cent,  dividend.  It  Is 
believed  that  the  present  stockholders  will  be  only  too  glad 
to  avail  themselves  of  the  privilege  of  buying  more  at  $50, 
and  that  there  will  be  none  of  the  new  stock  left  to  dispose 
of  on  February  1. 

In  an  interview  with  Manager  W.  M.  Warren,  it  was 
learned  that  apart  from  the  obvious  advantage  and  satis- 
faction of  wiping  out  its  entire  indebtedness  and  of  placing 
the  firm  in  a  position  beyond  the  reach  of  business  vicis- 
situdes and  panics,  it  is  now  at  liberty  to  proceed  with  the 
execution  of  a  long  cherished  design.  For  a  number  of 
years  has  been  felt  the  necessity  of  providing  a  commodi- 
ous, ample  and  modern  home  for  the  scientific  staff.  The 
plan  of  an  elaborate  science  laboratory  devoted  exclusively 
to  research  work  along  chemical  and  pharmacological 
lines,  provided  with  every  facility,  and  occupied  by  men 
who  are  to  be  exempt  from  routine  work,  is  a  very  tempt- 
ing and  promising  one,  and  Parke.  Davis  &  Cn.  are  now 
ready  to  execute  it.  Architects  have  begun  their  estimates 
and  drawings.  An  ideal  site  on  the  river  bank  is  afforded 
by  the  large  "block  "  of  land  recently  purchased  and  ad- 
joining the  present  buildings.  The  building  will  very 
probably  be  160  feet  long.  60  feet  deep  and  three  stories 
high.  It  is.  therefore,  hoped  that  ere  the  year  expires 
there  will  be  a  suitable  home  for  the  various  scientific 
departments  — experimental,  analytical,  bacteriological, 
pharmaco-medical  and  botanical. 


A    Mill    for    Griudlngr    '\'auilla    Beans,    Etc. 

Druggists  who  want  a  mill  that  will  grind  vanilla  or 
tonka  beans,  or  similar  oily  substances,  will  do  well  to 
correspond  with  A.  W.  Straub  &  Co.,  No.  3737  Filbert 
street,  Philadelphia.  His  mill.  No.  F  4.  is  just  what  la 
wanted.  It  will  grind  nearly  all  kinds  of  drugs,  carbonate 
of  ammonia,  spices,  herbs,  roots,  vanilla  beans,  raisins, 
with  or  without  seeds,  peanuts  for  peanut  butter,  etc.,  etc. 
The  mechanism  of  this  small  mill  is  similar  to  the  large 
ones  that  they  make,  which  have  been  in  constant  use  for 
twenty  years.  This  mill  is  substantially  made,  is  not  high 
in  price,  and  is  guaranteed  to  give  satisfaction. 


GRIP    BOO.MS    BrSI.\'ESS. 

Detroit.  Jan.  19.— The  wholesalers  have  been  kept  very 
busy  all  the  week  filling  orders  for  grip  cures,  the  disease 
continuing  its  ravages  in  the  city  and  State.  Quinine 
seems  to  be  the  favorite  drug  for  the  trouble,  in  spite  of 
the  fact  that  many  of  the  city's  physicians  have  come  out 
flat-footed  against  it.  So  great  has  been  the  demand  for 
it  that  one  day  one  of  the  wholesale  houses  was  sold  out 
of  it  completely  and  had  to  procure  it  from  Its  neighbor. 
The  second  day  after  the  shoe  was  on  the  other  foot,  and 
there  was  a  chance  for  the  first  house  to  be  neighborly. 
Retailers  throughout  the  city  report  a  big  trade  in  patent 
medicines  which  are  warranted  to  cure  grip,  and  people 
seem  to  be  buying  them  instead  of  taking  a  doctor's  pre- 
scription.   

JiOTES. 

.\t   the   meeing  of   the   Legislative   Committee   of   the 

State  Pharmaceutical  Association,  held  at  Lansing  last 
Tuesday,  it  was  decided  to  push  the  amendment  to  the 
State  pharmacy  law,  as  published  in  the  Era  of  the  17tli 


104 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  24,  I'joi. 


Inst.  On  Wednesday  the  bill  was  Introduced  In  the  Sen- 
ate. It  is  said  to  have  excellent  backing,  and  there  Is 
every  prospect  that  it  wUl  go  through. 

The  Michigan  Drug  Company  have  found  It  imperative 

to  have  more  room  for  their  manufacturing  department 
and  have  leased  a  four-story  building  on  Lamed  street. 
Kast.  near  their  own  building.  It  will  be  used  tor  storing 
manufactured  stock  and  raw  materials  used  In  manufac- 
turing. 

Joseph  Kirchner.  druggist,  at  the  corner  of  'Elmwood 

and  Fort  street,  E.,  Detroit,  has  purchased  the  stand 
owned  by  Dr.  S.  H.  Goodwin  on  Champlain  street  and 
will  run  It  as  a  branch  store. 

The  New  Century  Club,  composed  of  the  young  lady 

employees  of  the  Michigan  Drug  Co.,  will  give  a  social 
hop  on  Monday  evening.  February  4. 


A    Glass    Sprinkler    Top. 


The  Brawner  patent  self-closing  glass  sprinkler  top  is 
something  which  every  manufacturer,  large  or  small, 
should  know  about.  It  is  a  sprinkler  top  and  a  glass 
stoppered  bottle  ail  in  one,  and  at  almost  the  price  of  an 
ordinary  cork.  There  is  nothing  to  get  out  of  order, 
nothing  to  corrode.  The  bottle  looks  like  a  ground  stop- 
pered one.  and  the  sprinkling  device  is  perfect.  Another 
beauty  of  this  sprinkler  is  that  if  the  stopper  is  left  out 
evaporation  cannot  take  place  because  the  sprinkler  closes 
itself  when  not  in  use.  This  stopper  is  recognized  by  per- 
fumers and  manufacturers  of  toilet  preparations  as  the 
best  one  they  have  ever  seen.  It  costs  much  less  than  a 
metal  sprinkler,  is  very  simple  and  seals  the  bottle  abso- 
lutely. Samples  will  be  sent  by  addressing  the  manufac- 
turers, Swindell  Bros.,  Baltimore,  Md. 


The  Calendar  That  Predicted  the  Galveston  Storm. 

One  of  the  best  calendars  we  have  seen  this  season  is 
that  published  by  the  Chattanooga  Medicine  Co..  of  Chat- 
tanooga, Tenn.  They  are,  of  course,  well  known  to  the 
trade  as  the  manufacturers  of  Mc'Elree's  Wine  of  Cardui 
and  Thedford's  Black  Draught.  This  calendar  consists  of 
twelve  sheets.  13x20  inches,  fastened  at  the  top.  Each 
sheet  contains  the  calendar  for  one  month  in  large  figures 
that  can  be  read  across  the  room.  Under  the  figures  pat- 
ent weather  signals  indicating  Prof.  Devoe's  weather  fore- 
casts for  every  day  in  the  year  appear.  This  is  the  cal- 
endar that  accurately  predicted  the  Galveston  storm  a 
year  before  it  occurred.  We  understand  a  few  copies  can 
be  secured  by  sending  ten  one-cent  postage  stamps  to  the 
Chattanooga  Medicine  Co. 


In  James  W.  Tufts'  advertisement  in  this  issue  he 
draws  a  parallel  between  the  boy  who  went  to  the  circus 
and  spent  more  than  the  price  of  admission  on  the  side 
shows  and  other  extras,  and  the  man  that  buys  a  cheap 
fountain  and  pays  more  than  it  is  worth  the  first  year  in 
repairs.  He  says  that  the  price  paid  for  a  soda  fountain 
Is  really  the  sum  of  all  expenses  connected  with  the 
fountain  during  the  first  year.  He  calls  attention  to  a 
man  who  reaps  a  fortune  by  making  watches  for  $6  and 
selling  them  for  S3,  which  was  explained  when  the  size  of 
his  repair  department  was  noted.  Mr.  Tufts  points  with 
pride  to  his  record  of  nearly  half  a  century  as  a  manu- 
facturer of  reliable  and  handsome  soda  water  apparatus, 
and  asks  intending  purchasers  to  trace  the  Tufts  1900 
model  down  through  fifty  years  of  improvements.  He  will 
send  a  portfolio  of  illustrations  to  any  intending  purchaser 
on  application,  and  will  take  old  fountains  in  part  ex- 
change. 


We  take  pleasure  in  again  calling  attention  to  Daggett's 
School  of  Pharmacy  Lecture  Course,  which  is  advertised 
on  anofher  page.  This  is  a  concise  and  comprehensive 
series  of  lectures  on  Ph.armacy,  Chemistry  and  Materia 
Medica.  of  particular  value  to  those  who  wish  to  pass 
State  Board  of  Pharmacy  examinations,  as  well  as  lor 
physicians  and  pharmacists  as  a  work  of  reference.  It 
is  a  l>ook  of  120  pages,  recently  revised  and  enlarged, 
and  Is  sent  postpaid  for  $2. 


CHICAGO. 


N.  A.  R.  D.  WORKS  RESULTS  IN  CHICAGO. 

Jobbers  Slen  .\sreement  to  Uphold  Tripartite  Plan. 

Chicago,  Jan.  19.— The  Executive  Committee  of  the 
X.  A.  R.  D.,  through  its  chairman,  Mr.  Holllday,  has 
scored  again.  Chairman  Holllday  remained  here  after 
the  recent  meeting  of  the  committee  to  give  aid  and  com- 
fort to  the  Chicago  druggists  and  to  help  along  the  work 
of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  by  explaining  and  bringing  home  to 
the  Chicago  brethren  the  methods  of  the  national  or- 
ganization. Among  the  things  accomplished  this  week 
was  the  following  agreement  signed  by  all  the  Chicago 
jobbers  in  the  order  given.  The  agreement  is  similar 
to  the  one  in  New  York  City  and  was  siBned  by  the 
jobbers  on  the  representations  of  Mr.  Holllday  as  a 
straight  business  proposition,  making  sure  that  Chicago 
is  in  line  with  the  trend  of  national  events  In  drug 
circles.     The  agreement  is  as  follows: 

Chicago.  111.,  Jan.  17.  1901. 
We.  the  undersigned  jobbing  druggists  of  Chicago, 
III.,  hereby  promise  and  agree  to  carry  out  loyally  and 
faithfullv  the  spirit  as  well  as  the  letter  of  the  Tri- 
partite Rebate  Plan,  and  pledge  ourselves  to  give  our 
fullest  co-operation  to  the  proprietors  and  to  other  job- 
iDers  in  order  to  make  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  a  success. 

We  speciflcally  agree  that  when  we  receive  notice 
through  the  Secretary  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  that  any  one 
has  been  "reported"  under  the  terms  of  the  Tripartite 
Plan,   we  will   not   sell   such   person   any  such   eoods. 

We  further  pledge  ourselves  to  allow  no  discount  on 
goods  coming  under  this  agreement  except  the  regular 
discount  for  intermediate  quantities  and  the  customary 
discount    for    cash. 

We  further  agree  to  sell  no  goods  coming  under  this 
agreement     to     brokers,    or     through    brokers     except    to 
recognized  wholesale  distributers  of  proprietary  medicines. 
We    will    report    violations    of    this    agreement    to    the 
chairman  of  the  Proprietarv  Committee  of  the  N.  W.  D.  A. 
ROBERT    STEVENSON    &    CO.. 
PETER  VAN  SCHAACK  &  SONS. 
FULLER   &   FULLER  CO., 
MORRISSOX.  PLUMilER  &  CO., 
LORD.   OWEN  &  CO.. 
HUMISTON.   KEELING  &  CO. 
This,  however,   is  not  all  that  has  been  accomplished. 
Mr.   McConnell,  the  head  of  the  Economical  Drug  Com- 
pany, ha-s  agreed  to  cast  his  lot  with  the  majority  of  the 
druggists  and   will   consent   to  whatever  advance   it  may 
be   deemed    advisable   to    make   all   along   the   line.      The 
position  taken  by   the  Executive  Committee  is   a  reason- 
able one  and   meets   the  objections  of  those  who  at  first 
are  inclined  to  disagree  with  the  N.  A.   R.  D.  plans  in  a 
business-like,   sensible  way  which  all  may  agree  to  with 
profit    to    themselves   and    without   compromising   in    the 
slightest    degree    the    personal    consistency    of    any    one. 
It    is    probable    that    some    mutually    satisfactory    ar- 
rangement will  be  entered  into  soon  with  the  depai^ment 
stores.     An  etflcient  committee  of  two  of  the  most  prac- 
tical men  in  the  local  trade  is  in  charge  of  that  part  of  the 
work   and   results  may   be  looked   for   soon. 

Mr.  Holllday  leaves  to-night  for  Kansas  City  and  St. 
Louis. 

THAT   CHICAGO   "SYXDIC.\TE"   AGAIN. 

Chicago.  Jan.  19.— Druggists  are  inclined  to  comment 
on  the  following  item  which  appeared  this  week  in  a 
local  paper  under  "Incorporations:" 

"The  Dearborn  Company.  Chicago;  capital  stock. 
$250,000;  paid  up,  $2.5.000;  to  manufacture,  compound,  buy. 
sell,  deal  in  and  handle  drugs,  chemicals,  proprietary 
and  other  medicines,  soaps,  perfumes,  toilet  articles,  soda 
water,  tobacco,  cigars,  etc..  and  do  a  general  drug  busi- 
ness. Incorporators,  George  S.  Lord,  Joseph  Trienens, 
Charles  R.  Dickerson,  Charles  W.  Hayden  and  Charles 
H.     Baldwin." 

All  of  the  above  incorporators  are  connected  with  the 
house  of  Lord.  Owen  &  Company  except  Joseph  Trienens, 
who  is  manager  of  the  Buck  &  Rayner  stores,  and 
Charles  H.   Baldwin,   who  is  an  attorney. 

Mr.  Trienens,  when  approached  by  your  correspondent. 
refused  to  say  anything  about  the  matter,  and  Mr.  Lord.j 
of  Lord.  Owen  &  Company,  when  asked  if  there  is  any- 
thing in  this  story  in  connection  with  the  syndicate  o^ 
drug  stores  reported  in  this  and  other  journals,  simply 
laughed  and  replied  that  he  knew  nothing  about  any 
.syndicate  and  that  the  plans  of  this  company  were  as  ye^ 
not  matured. 

It  comes  from  pretty  reliable  sources,  however.  that< 
a  company  does  exist  here  in  which  one  or  more  member 


January  24,   1901. 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


105 


of  a  prominent  wholesale  drug  house  are  Interested,  whose 
purpose  It  Is  to  buy  all  the  leading  retail  stores  In  the 
downtown  district.  Dyche's  drug  store,  at  State  and 
Randolph  streets,  was  the  most  recent  purchase,  the  other 
stores  owned  by  the  "syndicate"  having  already  been 
named  in  a  previous  issue  of  this  journal.  As  a  business 
proposition  such  a  scheme  would  be  a  good  one  for  those 
with  enough  capital  to  swing  it.  Ten  or  a  dozen  stores 
■with  an  average  net  Income  of  $15,000  a  year  each  would 
pay  interest  on  a  good  sized  sum  of  money  and  under 
circumstances  such  as  pointed  out  above  would  be  fairly 
regular  customers  of  one  wholesale  house.  London,  Eng- 
land, has  a  Jobbing  house  which  owns  150  drug  stores, 
so  why  not  Chicago,  U.  S.  A.?  There  is  certainly  a  lot 
of  pressure  somewhere,  while  only  a  little  steam  is  escap- 
ing, hence  the  conclusion  seems  to  be  that  some  heavy 
person  must  be  sitting  on  the  safety  valve. 


own.  This  closed  the  programme.  Refreshments  were 
handed  around  and  the  guests  remained  until  a  late  hour 
enjoying  a  sociable  time  In  the  club  rooms  and  bowling 
alleys.  The  cigars  were  excellent,  the  coffee  and  sand- 
wiches equally  so.  and  the  service  was  of  the  quietly  efll- 
clent  kind  which  marks  .skilled  hands  and  quick  eyes. 


CRABS 

ir.i 

Thomas  

1« 

15,T 

IfA) 

Bauer  

VJit 

184 

97 

Odbert    

129 

147 

1H4 

Medbery   

173 

1.S.S 

161 

Armstrong    

142 

177 

CHICAGO    DRUG    CLUB    ENTERTALIV.S. 

Chicago,  Jan.  17.— The  entertainment  given  last  week 
at  the  rooms  of  the  Chicago  Drug  Club  was  a  huge  suc- 
cess. Every  number  on  the  programme  was  a  good  one. 
The  club  had  possession  of  the  bowling  alleys  for  the 
•evening,  and  prior  to  the  commencement  of  the  formal 
programme  two  match  games  were  played  between  picked 
teams  of  well  known  drug  men.  The  prizes  were  a  hand- 
some stein  made  in  the  figure  of  a  large  owl.  and  a  set 
ot  ten  pins,  the  former  being  the  reward  for  the  highest 
score  and  the  latter  for  the  lowest.  The  teams  were  fa- 
cetiously named  the  lobsters  and  the  crabs.  The  score 
■was  as  follows: 

LOBSTERS. 

Lvon   19C 

Hunt   147 

Matthews   134 

Phelps   1.^S 

Schmidt 160 

When  the  games  were  finished  the  members  and  their 
guests,  about  200.  assembled  in  the  main  club  room,  where 
President  H.  A.  Antrim,  in  a  happy  speech,  outlined  the 
aims  and  purposes  of  the  club,  and  urged  upon  every 
member  the  duty  of  attendance  and  loyalty.  At  the  close 
of  his  brief  speech  he  announced  as  the  first  number  on 
the  programme  a  well  known  and  accomplished  pianist. 
Mr.  Charles  W.  Greene,  whose  selection  was  listened  to 
•with  close  attention  and  enthusiastically  encored. 

The  'Hiawatha  quartette  of  male  voices  next  gave  a 
medley,  and  for  an  encore  gave  another  medley,  both  of 
■which  were  so  well  liked  that  only  the  promise  of  Presi- 
dent Antrim  that  they  would  be  called  upon  later  in  the 
evening  prevented  a  second  immediate  recall. 

By  no  means  the  least  enjoyable  feature  of  the  evening 
were  Press  Woodruff's  stories,  which  won  him  hearty  ap- 
plause. 

The  feature  of  the  evening  from  a  musical  standpoint 
v.-ere  the  instrumental  solos  given  "by  Master  Abe.  Schelne- 
■man,  a  lad  nine  years  of  age.  He  has  played  the  piano 
since  he  was  three  years  old.  He  displays  an  undoubted 
genius  for  the  piano,  for  not  only  is  his  rendering  tech- 
nically correct,  but  he  has  also  that  quality  of  feeling, 
power  and  delicacy  ■which  many  an  adult  player  has 
■striven  a  lifetime  to  acquire  and  never  achieved.  Having 
music  in  his  soul,  he  reaches  the  music  in  the  souls  of  his 
auditors.  J.  N.  Crampton,  a  member  of  the  Hiawatha 
•quartette,  and  a  former  member  of  the  "Bostonians."  sang 
"The  Stein  Song"  in  the  splendid  bass  for  which  he  is 
noted,  and  sang  again  because  of  a  most  enthusiastic  en- 
•core.  Stanley  A.  Davis,  a  successful  young  business  man 
of  Chicago,  gave  several  very  amusing  sketches  in  char- 
acter. The  quartette  next  gave  two  selections,  after  which 
President  Antrim  announced  the  result  of  the  bowling 
contest.  The  prize  for  the  highest  score  was  ■won  by  F.  K. 
Lyon,  whose  score  was  347  for  the  two  games.  The  low- 
•est  score  was  made  by  Charles  E.  Matthews,  who  was 
"duly  awarded  the  prize  for  such  case  made  and  provided— 
a  set  of  ten  pins,  consisting  of  ten  safety  pins  of  giant 
size  arranged  triangularly  on  a  huge  white  card.  Afier 
•the  hilarity  had  somewhat  subsided  President  Antrim 
started  to  announce  that  the  end  of  the  programme  had 
come  and  that  refreshments  were  in  order,  but  was  fore- 
stalled in  this  design  by  the  unanimous  demand  of  the  au- 
dience that  he  himself  take  the  floor  in  some  readings  ot 
"his  own.  This  he  did,  and  acquitted  himself  well.  His 
encore  "When  the  Hearse  Comes  Back,"  by  James  Whit- 
comb  Riley,  was  done  in  a  style  quite  as  good  as  Riley's 


CliieiiRo   Trnilc    Improvea. 

Chicago,  Jan.  m.—Wluitever  change  there  has  'been  this 
week  In  business  has  been  tor  the  better.  Trade  Is  strong 
and  remarkably  steady  and  orders  are  abundant  enough 
to  keep  every  one  busy.  The  manufacturers  are  as  busy 
as  they  could  reasonably  desire  to  be  and  some  of  them 
are  from  a  week  to  ten  days  ibehind  on  their  orders.  The 
jobl>ers  are  equally  busy,  the  demand  being  especially 
good  on  all  staple  lines.  In  sundries  the  trade  is  not  so 
active  as  before  the  holidays,  but  is  fairly  good  never- 
theless. 


XOTES. 

The   following    telegram   was   sent    to   Senator   Mason, 

of  Illinois,   last  Thursday: 

"Hon.    Wm.    E.     Mason.     Washington.     D.    C: 

"Rumors  of  possible  failure  of  tax  repeal,  drug  trade, 
deeply  interested  and  very  anxious.  Can  you  wire  me 
any    information? 

THOS.    V.    WOOTEN, 
Secretary  National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists. 

No  reply  had  ibeen  received  on  Saturday.  George  L. 
Douglass,  attorney  for  the  Proprietary  Association  of 
America,  is  now  in  Washington  on  business  connected 
with   the  proposed   repeal   of   Schedule  B. 

Lord,    Owen    &    Company,    wholesale    druggists,    have 

moved  into  their  new  building  on  Randolph  street,  between 
Franklin  and  Market  streets.  The  building  is  six  stories 
high,  constructed  of  steel  and  tiling,  making  it  abso- 
lutely fireproof.  One  floor  will  be  rented  out  for  the 
present,  the  company  occupying  the  other  five  and  a  mid 
floor  between  the  first  and  second  floors  proper,  giving  In 
all  six  floors  occupied  by  the  company.  The  interior 
fittings  and  furniture  are  fine  and  convenient.  The  build- 
ing is  equipped  with  several  electric  elevators  and  gas 
and  electric  lights. 

The    police    are    looking    for    Irving    Riley,    who    for 

several  years  has  "been  a  trusted  clerk  in  the  employ  of 
Druggist  L.  C.  Hatchek,  1985  West  Lake  street.  His 
employer,  ■who  acts  as  agent  for  the  American  Express 
Company  charges  Riley  with  having  taken  $180  from  the 
cash  register  and  $408,  ■which  'had  been  left  for  trans- 
mission to  the  state  treasurer  ot  the  Brotherhood  of 
I.,ocomotive  Firemen.  When  Hatchek  entered  his  store 
yesterday  he  learned  of  the  disappearance  of  his  clerk 
and  the  money.     He  then  notified  the  police. 

The  stock  of  the  Economical  Drug  Company  on  State 

street  was  damaged  by  water  this  morning  (19th)  to 
the  extent  of  $150,000.  A  fire  broke  out  on  the  floor 
above  the  store  and  the  water  ran  through  the  celling 
on  the  stock. 

The    Chicago    Drug    Trade    Bowling    Club    beat    the 

Physicians'  Club  of  Columbus  Memorial  building  by  two 
games  out  of  three  this  week  on  the  alleys  of  the  Chi- 
cago Athletic  Association. 

A    ten-pound    boy    was    born    to    the    wife    of    A.    E. 

Rutherford,  Twenty-second  street  and  Wabash  avenue, 
one  week  ago  last  Monday. 

—A  girl  was  born  to  the  wife  of  George  V.  Haering, 
West  Madison  and  Jefferson  streets,  on  Saturday  morn- 
ing,  January  19. 

E.    B.   Fetherston   has   sold   his   store   at   North   Clark 

street  and  Wilson  avenue  to  James  Gardner. 

R.  T.  Sill  has  sold  his  store  at  West  Lake  and  Paulina 

streets,   to   Selbert  &  St.   John. 

J.   H.   Wells  has  sold  his  Oak  Park  store. 


The  closest  scrutiny  fails  to  dis- 
cover a  fault  in  the  appearance  of 
the  products  of  the  New  York 
Quinine  and  Chemical  Works,  and 
chemical  analysis  will  certainly 
confirm  their  claim  for  purity,  and 
every  careful  druggist  will  do  well 
to  specify  N.  Y.  Q.  when  ordering 
fine    Medicinal    Chemicals. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  24,   1901. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 

DRl'Ci   "MEN    GET    SO.METHI.NO    TO    EAT. 

St.  Paul,  Jan.  IK.— Nearly  all  of  Ihi-  eighty-live  retail 
druggists  of  Minneapolis  attended  the  third  annual 
banquet  of  their  association  at  the  West  Hotel  Tuesday 
night.  Their  wives  and  invited  guests  were  with  bhem.  of 
course,  and  the  druggists  had  as  thoroughly  good  a  time 
as  could  have  been  looked  for  under  wifely  espionage. 
For  an  hour  preceding  the  feed  a  reception  was  held  in 
the  promenade  gallery  of  the  West,  and  here  it  was  that 
the  members  of  the  association  were  given  a  chance  to 
shake  hands  with  old  friends,  make  new  acquaintances 
and  meet  the  few  members  of  the  organization  who  have 
come  into  the  field  since  the  meeting  of  last  year  was  held. 
E\'eryone  seemed  heartily  glad  to  see  everyone  else,  and 
the  greetings  were  marked  by  a  friendliness  that  seemed 
to  indicate  that  rivalry  in  business  is  still  compatible  with 
a  feeling  of  personal  regard.  There  was  no  reception  com- 
mittee and  the  ante-prandial  hour  was  marked  by  a  de- 
lightful informality.  At  halt  past  9  o'clock  the  doors  of 
the  ladies  ordinary  were  thrown  open  to  the  banqueters, 
and  in  a  few  minutes  every  seat  at  the  tables  was  taken. 
Indeed,  the  attendance  rather  outran  the  expectations  of 
the  committee  which  had  the  dinner  in  charge,  and  it  was 
necessary  to  provide  extra  tables  before  all  the  guests 
could  be  seated.  The  menu  was  an  elaborate  one  and  the 
different  courses  were  admirably  served.  At  the  con- 
clusion of  the  dinner  speeches  were  made  by  Frederick  J. 
Wulling.  of  the  State  College  of  Pharmacy;  Thomas 
A'oegeli,  J.  C.  Eliel.  W.  K.  Hicks,  E.  V.  Clark,  A.  J.  Kline 
and  J.  H.  Marshall.  Charles  H.  Huhn  acted  as  toast- 
master  The  speeches  were  quite  as  keenly  enjoyed  as 
were  the  exercises  that  had  precedd  thm. 

NOTES. 

^Successions:    Morton    &    Hibner,    Iowa    Falls,    la.,    by 

Charles  G.  Hibner;  Lomas  &  Son,  Cresco.  la.,  by  the 
Lomas-Hllz  Drug  Co.;  A.  F.  Powell.  Spokane.  Wash.,  by 
Sells  Bros.;  R.  K.  Thompson.  Linden,  la.,  by  the  Mallory 
Drug  Co.;  Herley  &  Fay.  Emmetsburg.  la.,  toy  George  F. 
Herley;  West  Bros..  Greenfield.  la.,  by  Wright  &  Goff; 
Brown  &  White,  Quasqueton,  la.,  by  l/ouis  M.  White; 
Maxwell  &  Miller,   Sewal.   la.,  by  Walter  Miller;  Adair  & 

Roberts,  Yale.  la.,  by  Roberts. 

A.  T.  Hall,  who  runs  the  drug  store  at  Twelfth  and  St. 

Peter  streets,  St.  Paul,  fell  on  the  icy  sidewalk  last  night 
near  his  home  on  St.  Albans  street  and  broke  one  of  his 
legs. 

H.  [F.   Scott.   Aberdeen.    S.   D..   has  been   in   the   courts 

and  is  victim  of  a  judgment  for  a  small  amount.  The 
same  must  be  said  of  F.  C.  Forbes,  of  Seattle,  Wash. 

J.   W.    Bowden,    who   returned    from   Rice    Lake,    WMs., 

last  week,  has  gone  to  North  Branch.  Minn.,  to  invoice 
the  Lindmark  stock. 

C.  D.  Weldin  &  Co.,  Crawfordsville,  la.;  J.  H.  Rippey 

&  Co.,  Kingsley,  la.,  and  Dunlevy's  Pharmacy,  Bedford, 
la.,  have  sold. 

The  Dunn   Drug  Co.,   at  Park  River,   N.   D.,   has  been 

burned  out.    The  loss  was  ?7.n0O,  with  $4,900  insurance. 

The  Detroit.  Minn.,  branch  of  Mac  Gregor  &  Goodrich, 

Audubon,  Minn.,  was  damaged  by  fire  the  other  night. 

Fred.   I.   Barker  has  gone  to  Bowbells,  N,   D.,  to   take 

charge    of   the   drug   store    there    for   the   winter. 

The  Buckeye  Candy  and  Syrup  Co..  Duluth.  Minn.,  has 

changed  its  name  to  the  Century  Coinmercial  Co. 

And  it  is  currently  (and  credibly)  reported  that  Edgar 

Fuchs,  of  St.  Paul,  got  married  Tuesday  night. 

F.   W.   Fox   has   left   Hersey.   W'is.,   and   gone   to   Mr. 

Wagnild's  drug  store  at  Rice  Lake. 

New  stores:  George  Nelson,  Volga,  S.  D. ;  O.  K.  Win- 
berg.  Lake  Park.  Minn. 

J.  T.  Briee.  of  Brice  &  Collins.  Stevensville.  Mont.,  has 

made  an  assignment. 

Mrs.  H.  A.  Moore,  Monroe,  "Wash.,  has  given  a  bill  of 

sale. 

Lindley  Grisell.  Bartley,  Neb.,  is  removing  to  Kansas. 

. W.  F.  McCarthy  has  gone  to  work  at  Frazee. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


ST.   LOUS  URl'G  CI.BIIKS'  H.\>'(ll  ET. 

Si.  I-ouis,  Jan.  19.— The  St.  Ltiuls  Drug  Clerks'  Society 
held  their  annual  ban(|uet  at  the  West  Knd  Hotel  on 
Thursday  night.  Jiinuary  10.  The  attendance  was  not  up 
to  expectations,  but  this  was  largely  due  to  the  fact  that 
several  of  the  members  who  never  miss  a  meeting  were 
at  home  sick  with  the  grip,  which  has  been  quite  prevalent 
here  for  the  past  month.  The  menu  was  equal  to  the  dig- 
nity of  the  occasion.  After  this  was  disposed  of  the  fol- 
lowing speakers  entertained  the  members  with  responses 
to  various  toasts;  Prof.  J.  M.  Good.  Dr.  J.  C.  Falk.  Prof. 
O.  A.  Wall.  Carl  G.  Hinrichs,  Dr.  H.  M.  Whelpley.  Frank 
L.  E.  Gauss.  Dr.  H.  L.  Staudinger,  S.  E.  Barber,  Charles 
LIp.s,  L.  H.  Schlenker,  Dr.  C.  S.  Rehfeldt,  Carl  G.  Klie 
and  H.  A.  Molles.  Good  fellowship  ran  high  and  the  ques- 
tion of  securing  new  members  was  substantially  discussed. 
As  a  consequence  several  parties  donated  $10  each 
to  be  offered  as  prizes  to  those  securing  the  largest  num- 
ber of  new  members  during  the  ensuing  year.  The  donors 
were  as  follows:  H.  J.  Gray,  S.  E.  Barber,  Charles  Lips 
and  Frank  L.  E.  Gauss.  'Both  Messrs.  Barber  and  Lips 
are  ex-presidents  of  the  organ(*allon.  aj>'i  Messrs.  Gray 
and  Gauss  have  long  been  associated  with  its  members. 
All  of  them  have  done  much  toward  placing  the  organiza- 
tion on  Its  present  high  basis,  and  this  Is  not  the  first  time 
they  have  substantially  aided  the  society.  The  executive 
board  has  charge  of  the  prize  fund  and  will  divide  it  up 
and  make  announcement  as  to  allotments  in  the  near 
future.  President  I.  A.  Schulherr  was  out  of  the  city  and 
so  Vice-President  G.  R.  Gibson  ably  presided  at  the  ban- 
quet. The  following  is  a  list  of  those  present  who,  with 
a  very  few  exceptions,  were  members  of  the  organization: 
G.  R.  Somers,  Dr.  H.  S.  Staudinger.  H.  A.  Mollis.  C.  'Witt, 
V.  F.  Willett,  W.  A.  Martin,  C.  Hinrichs,  L.  H.  Schlenker. 
G.  R.  Gibson.  H.  J.  Gray,  C.  G.  Kile.  C.  E.  Dustln,  R. 
W'alker.  G.  Walch.  J.  G.  Finch,  Dr.  C.  S.  Rehfeldt.  S.  E. 
Barber.  C.  Lips,  Frank  L.  E.  Gauss,  L.  H.  Seegall,  T. 
Runge.  D.  E.  H.  Henckler,  F.  ^'.  Grabenschrorer,  E.  A. 
Lefner.  F.  A.  Christopher.  H.  H.  Huger,  C.  Sassman.  A. 
W.  Kauffman,  Dr.  O.  A.  W^all,  Dr.  H.  M.  Whelpley,  Prof. 
J.   M.  Good. 


Tour   customers  will   come  again   for  Four-Fold   Lini- 
ment.. 


AVILL  TRY  THE  N.  A.  R.  D.  PLAN. 

St.  Louis,  Jan.  10.— The  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  will  be  put  in 
operation  in  this  city  within  a  very  few  da\-s.  Under  the 
management  of  the  St.  Louis  Apothecaries'  Society  all  ar- 
rangements have  been  completed.  To  the  officers  of  that 
organization  is  due  the  credit  of  several  months  of  hard 
work  in  getting  the  druggists  together  and  ascertaining 
their  wishes.  They  expected  to  have  it  in  operation  by 
the  middle  of  this  week,  but  a  few  details  hung'  fire:  but 
they  will  undoubtedly  be  satisfactorily  arranged  in  a  day 
or  so  and  then  the  radical  cutters  will  have  a  difficult 
time  in  securing  goods.  The  local  jobbers  are  right  with 
the  retailers  and  giving  them  all  support  possible,  and 
will  continue  to  do  so.  Some  of  the  cutters  have  expressed 
themselves  as  hoping  the  plan  will  work  satisfactorily, 
and  say  that  in  such  a  case  they  will  gladly  join  the  local 
association  and  help  to  restore  prices,  but  they  desire  to 
see  that  the  movement  is  certain  of  being  a  success  before 
they  change  their  business  principles,  which  they  have 
followed  so  long.  There  are  others  of  the  cutters  who  re- 
fuse to  discuss  the  subject  and  will  not  express  an  opinion. 
The  plan  of  the  local  association,  which  is  governed  by  the 
desires  of  the  majority  of  local  druggists,  is  to  establish 
a  slightly  increased  price  at  first,  say  eighty  cents  for  dol- 
lar preparations,  and  then  after  a  few  months  to  raise  the 
standard.  They  deem  it  unadvisable  to  ask  full  prices 
from  the  start. 

NOTES. 

Dr.    Alfred   G.    Bauer  died   at    the   Protestant   Hospita 

on  last  Thursday  afternoon.  He  was  a  graduate  of  the  St. 
Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  and  of  the  Missouri  Dental 
College.  Mr.  Bauer  was  about  twenty-four  years  of  age 
and  was  born  and  raised  in  this  city.  For  several  years 
he  was  a  clerk  at  Pauley's  Pharmacy.  Fourteenth  and 
Madison  streets.  Mr.  Bauer  was  an  exceptionally  bright 
and  ambitious  young  man.  and  had  a  very  bright  future 
before  him.    His  death  resulted  from  an  operation  for  ap- 


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pendicitls  with  which  he  had  been  troubled  for  some  time. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  St.  Louis  Drug  Clerk's  Society 
and  both  of  his  alumni  associations.  Mr.  Bauer  was  one 
of  those  big  hearted,  good  natured  young  men  who  had  a 
kind  word  and  pleasant  smile,  which  came  from  the  bot- 
tom of  his  heart,  for  everyone.  He  was  a  hard  worker 
and  a  good  student,  a  man  of  many  virtues  and  few  faults. 
His  old  classmates,  as  well  as  all  who  knew  him,  feel  that 
they  have  lo.st  a  friend  whom  they  can  never  exactly  re- 
place. The  funeral  was  held  from  his  home  at  No.  1432 
Chambers  street. 

A  very  interesting  and  entertaining  lecture  was  deliv- 
ered before  the  Alumni  Association  of  the  St.  Louis  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy  by  Dr.  W.  D.  Hoeftkin  on  last  Tuesday 
night.  His  subject  was  "City  Garbage."  The  doctor  is 
one  of  the  leading  chemists  of  the  city  and  has  made  this 
subject  one  of  his  special  studies.  It  Is  quite  evident 
from  his  lecture  that  if  such  a  man  as  he  were  In  charge 
of  the  city  garbage  department  the  good  housewife  would 
not  have  so  many  comiilaints  to  make  to  the  Sanitary  De- 
partment, and  the  per  cent,  of  sick  people  would  be  greatly 
reduced. 

P.    J.    Weber,    manager   of   the   store   at    Seventh    and 

Spruce  streets,  desires  to  say  a  word  of  warning  to  any 
thoughtless  drug  clerk,  and  that  Is,  "Be  very  careful  In 
pressing  a  cork  into  a  bottle."  'He  will  probably  have  a 
stiff  thumb  the  remainder  of  his  life  as  the  result  of  haste 
and  carelessness  in  pressing  a  stopper  into  a  pint  bottle 
last  week.  The  bottle  had  a  flaw  in  it.  one  side  being  ex- 
ceedingly thin,  and  it  gave  way  cutting  the  tendon  and 
artery,  and  it  will  be  several  days  before  he  can  use  the 
hand  at   all. 

The  physicians  of  the  State  seem  to  be  more  alive  to 

their  interests  than  the  pharmacists.  They  have  had  a  bill 
introduced  in  the  Legislature  which,  if  it  becomes  a  law, 
will  require  everyone  desiring  to  register  as  a  physician 
in  the  State  to  pass  an  examination  before  the  State  Board 
of  Health.  As  yet  nothing  has  been  done  toward  securing 
better  pharmacy  legislation. 

• Walter  Smith,  clerk  at   the  Plerson  Drug  Co.,    No.  51S 

Olive  street,  met  with  a  severe  accident  while  liquefying 
some  carbolic  acid  last  week.  It  was  the  .same  old  story 
of  the  sides  of  the  can  contracting  just  as  he  was  about 
to  remove  it  from  the  stove  although  done  with  precau- 
tion. As  a  consequence  he  is  confined  to  his  room  with  a 
very  severely  burned  face. 

'Herman    Frese,   chief  clerk  at  the   Wolff-Wilson   Drug 

Co.,  and  Miss  Sarah  Kuttner,  the  cashier  tor  this  firm, 
were  quietly  married  last  Sunday  afternoon.  They  have 
both  been  with  the  firm  for  a  number  of  years  and  if  their 
domestic  relationship  is  as  harmonious  as  their  business 
relationship  has  been  there  Is  certain  to  be  one  happy 
home  in  this  city. 

E.  H.  Burkhardt,  proprietor  of  the  Market  street  Drug 

Co.,  Fourteenth  and  Market  streets,  says  he  does  not  mind 
being  called  up  at  any  time  of  night  to  sell  a  postage 
stamp  or  fill  a  prescription  but  he  does  not  like  the  idea  ot 
being  routed  out  at  2.30  in  the  morning  by  a  $000  fire  as 
was  the  case  last  night. 

The   druggists'    team    in   the   Commercial    League   are 

now  in  the  lead  among  the  cocked  hat  bowlers.  Last 
Tuesday  they  won  two  out  of  three  from  the  office  men's 
team,  with  which  they  were  tied.  The  members  of  this 
team  are:    Gressow,  Neu,  Nieman,  David  and  Enderly. 

P.  J.  Pfefter  has  become  proprietor  (Vf  the  store  where 

he  has  clerked  so  many  years  at  Thirteenth  street  and 
Geyer  avenue.  The  former  proprietor.  William  F.  Kahre, 
after  a  well  earned  rest,  will  probably  be  found  at  some 
new  location  in  this  city. 

A  Retail  Druggists'   Bowling  Club  has  been  organized. 

It  will  meet  at  the  Cote  Brilliant  Alleys  on  Friday  nights. 
The  members  are  Fred  Moss,  A.  R.  Scheu,  A.  C.  Skinner, 
Charles  Stalle,  F.  Harris,  W.  H.  Lamont  and  J.  H.  Gutt- 
mann. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Druggists'   Cocked  Hat  League 

last  Thursday  night  the  following  results  were  recorded: 
Moffitt-Wests.  2;  Meyer  Bros..  3;  Mound  City  Paints,  3; 
The  Searle  &  Hereths,  2;  Eli  Lilly,  3;  J.  S.  Merrells,  2. 

A  fact  not  very  well  known  Is  that  this  city  has  a  drug 

store   conducted  by  a  full  blooded  colored  gentleman.    It 


Is  at  No.  2«01  Morgan  street  and  C.  F.  Cruse  Is  the  pro- 
prietor.    He  reports  a  good  business. 

William    C.    1-elser,    the    young    druggist    at    Kads    and 

Nebraska    avenues,    was    married    last    Thursday    to    Miss 
Kmma  E.  Brenner,  a  popular  young  lady  of  the  south  side. 

Alex  Cruslus  has  at   last   found  a  stand   that  is  to  his 

liking    and    the    former    Hicks    Pharmacy    at    Taylor    and 
Cottage  avenues  is  now  adorned  with  a  new  sign. 
J.  F.  Sands  Is  embarking  In  the  drug  business  at  Miss- 
issippi and  Geyer  avenues.     He  was  for  several  years  clerk 
at  the  Poor  House. 

D.  C.  Howes,  formerly  with  the  Mofhtt-West  Drug  Co., 

Is  tiow  central  city  .salesman  for  the  J.  S.  Mcrrcll  Drug  Co. 

J.   W.   Decker,   of  Virginia.   III.,   has  sold  his  store  and 

Is  looking  for  a  location  in  this  State. 

Hopkins  &  Bethea,  of  Meridian,  Miss,,  have  succeeded 

J.  M.  Kimbrough  of  thai  ,ity. 


LOUISVILLE. 


Louisville,   Ky..  January  17. 

Brinck  Tylers  drug  store  at  Princeton,  Ky.,  was  closed 

at  !)  o'clock  on  Saturday  night  on  an  attachment  Issued 
by  Philip  Foerg.  Foerg.  who  sold  the  stock  of  drugs  to 
Tyler,  prays  $l.l!(Hi  with  interest  for  nearly  two  years. 
Early  Monday  morning  additional  suits  were  brought  by 
Neat,  Richardson  &  Company,  ot  Louisville,  for  $.">ti.l5, 
and  H.  Weil,  of  Memphis,  for  .$12.3.30.  Tyler  assigned  the 
stock  and  fixtures  to  Foerg  and  named  the  Caldwell 
County  Abstract  Company  as  assignee.  An  invoice  of  the 
stock  is  being  taken  and  when  it  has  been  completed  a  sale 
will  be  held. 

John  Dorsey,  the  negro  who  was  charged  with  crimin- 
ally assaulting  the  daughter  of  Henry  Heuser,  the  drug- 
g'st  at  Twelfth  and  Delaware  streets,  was  tried  in  the 
Circuit  Court  on  Tuesday  and  sentenced  to  seventeen 
years  imprisonment  in  the  penitentiary.  The  suit  at- 
tracted a  great  deal  of  attention  and  all  ot  the  sessions 
were  largely  attended.  The  druggist  had  the  sympathy  of 
everybody  and  extra  precautions  were  necessary  to  pre- 
vent a  mob  from  taking  the  negro  and  hanging  him. 

One  of  the  announcements  which  caused  great  surprise 

among  the  merchants  at  Hopkinsville  was  the  assignment 
of  A.  P.  Harness,  who  conducted  one  of  the  largest  drug 
stores  in  the  city.  He  made  the  assignment  shortly  after 
the  new  year  and  named  hs  brother.  Charles  E.  Harness, 
as  assignee.  The  assets  consist  of  his  stock  of  drugs  at 
No.  113  South  Main  street.  Mr.  Harness  until  four  years 
ago  conducted  a  drug  store  at  Henderson. 

H.   H.  Holeman.   for  years  one  of  the  most  prominent 

druggists  of  the  State,  has  disposed  of  his  interests  at 
Madisonvllle  and  has  accepted  a  position  In  the  Morton 
^Bank  of  that  city.  Mr.  Holeman,  who  was  a  member  of 
the  firm  ot  Gardiner  &  Holeman,  sold  his  interest  to  F.  C. 
Bowmer,  and  the  style  of  the  new  firm  is  Gardiner  & 
Bowmer. 

D.  A.  Yelser,  the  oldest  druggist  in  Paducah.  has  an- 
nounced himself  as  a  candidate  for  Mayor,  and  so  sure  is 
he  of  the  nom.ination  and  election  that  he  has  sold  his  in- 
terest in  the  firm  of  D.  A.  Yeiser  &  Son.  J.  T.  McKlrath 
is  the  purchaser  and  the  style  of  the  new  firm  will  be 
■i'eiser  &  McElrath. 

R.  B.  Patterson  Is  the  proprietor  of  a  new  drug  store 

in  Princeton.  Ky.  For  several  years  he  was  the  prescrip- 
tion clerk  at  Pickering's  drug  store  in  the  same  city,  but 
he  became  prosperous  and  decided  to  embark  in  business 
for  himself. 

Dr.  E.  T.   Ellison,  ot  Glasgow,  has  purchased  the  drug 

store  formerly  conducted  by  Morris  &  Munn,  and  will  In 
the  future  conduct  it  at  the  old  stand. 

G.  E.  Countzler  will  open  a  drug  store  In  Greenville  in 

a  few  weeks. For  many  years  Mr.  Countzler  conducted  a 
drug  store  in  Sebree. 

J    Edward  Allen,  after  closing  out  his  stock  of  drugs 

at  Burkesville,  left  that  city  to  join  his  wife  and  children 
at  Lancaster. 

George  W.  Ryder,  one  of  the  best  known  druggists  in 

the  State,  died  at  Butler  on  Tuesday. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  24,   i-jci. 


DRUGGIST  GUILTY  OF  MURDER. 

Robert  W.  Taylor,  a  druggist  o£  M.ili.tiioy  CUy,  Pa-, 
was  found  guilty  last  week  of  administering  poison  to 
his  wife  with  Intent  to  kill  and  of  causing  the  death  of 
his  daughter  with  the  poison  Intended  for  the  wife.  It 
was  alleged  that  Taylor  put  aconite  in  a  water  cooler. 
Mrs.  Taj-lor  drank  from  the  cooler  and  was  taken  violently 
HI,  but  recovered.  The  daughter,  Elsie,  aged  sixteen, 
also  drank  and  died.  Physicians  who  were  called  to 
attend  Mrs.  Taylor  believed  poison  had  been  administered 
and  Taylor  was  arrested.  On  the  witness  stand  he  testi- 
fied he  never  sold  aconite  In  his  store  but  once,  and  had 
none  In  stock  at  the  time  of  the  alleged  poisoning.  Ex- 
perts testified  that  they  were  sure  aconite  was  the  poison 
used. 

Druggist  Durham,  of  Reading,  said  he  would  not  credit 
Taylor  under  oath  as  he,  Durham,  had  prosecuted  Taylor 
In  Reading,  where  he  had  served  a  term  in  jail.  Evidence 
w^as  given  to  show  that  Taylor  had  asked  what  would 
become  of  property  held  In  the  daughter's  name  In  event 
of  her  death. 

Mrs.  Taylor  was  the  widow  of  Druggist  Myers,  who 
was  said  to  be  worth  about  $200,000.  Taylor  married 
Mrs.  Myers  and  took  charge  of  her  drug  store.  A  motion 
for  a  new  trial  was  made. 


The  fifteenth  annual  meeting  of  the  Virginia  Board  of 

Pharmacy  will  be  held  in  Richmond  the  third  Monday  in 
March.  Parties  wishing  to  appear  for  examination  must 
communicate  with  E.  R.  Beckwith.  secretary,  Petersburg, 
Va.,  by  March  1.  The  examination  commences  Tuesday, 
9.30  A.    M.,    March    10. 


The  Charleroi  Oval. 

To  druggists  who  are  selecting  a  prescription  bottle  we 
cannot  recommend  too  highly  the  Charleroi  Oval,  made  by 
W.  H.  Hamilton  Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa.  It  is  made  of  the  best 
quality  of  flint  glass,  with  shoulder,  neck,  lip  and  bottom 
perfectly  formed.  It  is  easy  to  clean,  handsome  in  appear- 
ance and  makes  a  very  handsome  package.  But  its  chief 
claim  to  excellence  is  the  shape  of  the  shoulder,  which 
permits  the  last  drop  to  be  drained.  There  is  no  necessity 
of  having  any  nasty  sediment  in  a  Charleroi  Oval.  While 
this  bottle  is  claimed  to  be  the  best  prescription  bottle  on 
the  market,  it  is  no  higher  in  price  than  other  shapes. 


SOAPS   FOR  DRUGGISTS. 

A  couple  of  weeks  ago  we  had  something  to  say  In  the 
Era  about  the  plan  of  the  Eureka  Soap  Co.,  Cincinnati, 
to  interest  druggists  in  a  line  of  toilet  soaps  which  they 
are  going  to  sell  exclusively  to  the  drug  trade.  It 
is  their  aim  not  only  to  maintain,  if  possible,  the  retail 
price  on  their  soaps,  but  they  purpose  to  keep  them  out 
of  department  and  dry  goods  stores  entirely.  In  other 
words,  they  will  sell  only  to  druggists.  This  line  of  soaps 
is  put  out  under  the  general  name  of  "Andre  Dunois."  In 
their  page  advertisement  in  this  issue  they  call  special 
attention  to  their  Imperial  line,  consisting  of  four  numbers 
and  sold  at  -$9  per  gross.  They  claim  that  the  odors  of 
these  soaps  are  absolutely  true  flower  odors  and  of  a 
quality  never  before  found  in  a  ten  cent  soap.  They  are 
determined  to  make  this  line  popular  in  the  trade,  and  are 
putting  them  on  the  market  at  a  very  low  price.  The 
packages  are  the  handsomest  we  have  ever  seen,  the  boxes 
are  hand  made  and  lined  inside  with  glazed  paper  of  deli- 
cate tints,  which  are  guaranteed  to  stand  exposure  in 
show  windows,  etc.  The  lithographs  for  this  line  are 
printed  in  seven  colors,  and  they  claim  that  they  are  the 
hzuidsomest  packages  ever  offered  to  the  trade  in  a  ten 
cent  soap. 

They  are  depending  for  their  success  upon  the  support 
of  druggists  who  appreciate  their  efforts  to  keep  the  soaps 
out  of  dry  goods  and  department  stores,  and  retail  buyers 
who  are  in  sympathy  with  this  movement  are  requested  to 
write  to  them  for  terms  and  discounts.  All  inquiries  are 
promised  prompt  and  cheerful  attention. 


INDEX  TO   THIS   NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Anaemin   8^ 

ASSOCIATIONS,  CUIUS.  ALUMNI,  Etc.— Chicago 
Drug  Club.  105;  Dearborn  Co..  104:  Greater  New 
York  Pharmaceutical,  !«:  Jersey  City  Druggists. 
95;  Lancaster,  Pa.,  Druggists,  101;  Michigan  Phar- 
maceutical lo.'i;  Minneapolis  Retail  Druggists,  106; 
Missouri  Pharmaceutical,  IM;  National  Association 
Retail  Druggists,  S2,  93,  104;  New  York  Board  of 
Trade  and  Transportation,  Drug  Trade  Section, 
96;  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni,  97,  98; 
New  York  Retail  Druggists,  98;  Passaic,  N.  J.. 
Druggists  95:  Philadelphia  Retail  Druggists,  101; 
St.  Louis' Apothecaries  106;  St.  Louis  College  of 
Pharmacy  Alumni,  lort;  St.  Louis  Drug  Clerks' 
Society,  106:  Society  Chemical  Industry,  New  York 
Section.  97;  Springfield,  Mass..  Drug  Clerks'  Union, 
100;    Troy    Pharmaceutical,    93;    Wilmington,    Del., 

Retail  Druggists 101 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— New  York,  Eastern 
Branch,  98;  Ohio.  04;  Pennsylvania,  85;,  Virginia..  108 

Bookkeeping.  Druggists   83,  9'J 

BOWLING    DRUG  TRADE.— Baltimore,  102;  Boston, 

100;  Chicago.  105:  St.  Louis 107 

Chemistry  and  Chemistry  In  U.  S 87 

Chrysolein  85 

Cinchona  Bark,   Display 97 

Citrophene    85 

Code  of  Ethics.   Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy 93 

COLLEGES    OF    PHARMACY.— Maryland,    102;    New 

York,  97;  Philadelphia 93.  101 

CORRESPONDESSTCE    84 

Drug  Clerk,  Justice 84 

EDITORIALS.— Bookkeeping  for  Druggists,  83;  Drug- 
gist Responsible  for  His  Own  Burdens,  83:  Medi- 
cinal Plasters  Subject  to  Tax,  83:  N.  A.  R.  D.  Plan 
Test,   82;    Pure   Food  Bills,   81;   Stamp  Tax  Repeal 

■Endangered.   81;  Swindlers  of  the  Drug  Trade 82 

Early  Closing,  Plea 84 

Guacamphol    85 

Iodoform,  Solvent  94 

Manure,  Fermentation  94 

Metals,  Rare 87 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore.  102;  Boston,  99;  Chi- 
cago, 104;  Detroit.  103:  Louisville,  107:  New  York, 
95;   Northwest,   lOG;  Philadelphia,  101;  St.   Louis...   106 

Osteogen  85 

PERSONALS.  Including  Obituaries.  Items  of  Interest, 
Etc.— 'American  Sanitary  and  Dispensary  Co.  for 
Consumptives,  94;  Baddour  &  Co.,  Joseph  S.,  98; 
Bauer.  Dr.  Alfred  G..  107;  Byrne,  George  F.,  98; 
Caggar,  William.  98;  Church,  James  E.,  98; 
Crosher.  Henrv  P.,  97;  Dowie,  Rev.  John  A.,  99; 
Economical  Drug  Co.,  105;  Epstein,  O.  B.,  97; 
Granville  Algernon,  82;  Holtin  Chemical  Co.,  96; 
Hubbard.  F.  E..  100:  Iron  City  Drug  and  Chemical 
Co.,  82;  Lord.  Owen  &  Co.,  105:  Parke,  Davis  &  Co., 
103;  Pettingill.  Arthur  A.,  99:  Physicians'  Ex- 
change. 82:  Priori.  Lorenz,  9S:  Riley.  Ir^^ng,  105; 
Rockev,    Walter    S.,    98;    Rvder,    George    W.,    107; 

Taylor,  Robert  W.,  108;  Valbonne  Co 97 

Pharmac.v.   Practical  Politics 88 

Plasters.    Medicinal     Subject   to   Tax 83 

PRESCRIPTION  DIFFICULTFES.— Spirit  Ammonia, 
Aromatic.  Tincture  Lobelia  and  Compound  Spirit 
Lavender.  94:  Spirit  Nitrous  Ether  and  Tannin....     94 

Prescriptions,   Greatest   Number 102 

Price   Schedules,   New  York  Citv 95 

Profits.  Fair 84,  86 

QUESTION  BOX  94 

Quicksilver.   Production   92 

Quinine  Lygosinate  83 

Sitogen    85 

Sponge  Fisheries,  Florida's 91 

Stamp  Tax  Repeal 81 

Staphylase   85 

Tincture  Opium  -\ssa v  94 

Whiskey.  Malt.  Duffy"'s 94 

Wine  Cinchona,  Ferrated 94 

Siulth's   Menthol  Inhalers. 

Smith's  Inhaler  is  guaranteed  to  contain  only  the  purest 
Japanese  menthol,  and  at  this  season  when  coughs,  colds 
and  bronchial  troubles  are  prevalent  druggists  ought  to 
carry  them  in  stock.  They  are  claimed  by  the  manufac- 
turers to  be  the  best  25c.  menthol  inhaler  on  the  market, 
because  they  are  made  the  best,  they  look  the  best,  they 
are  the  most  economical,  the  best  for  counter  display  and 
sell  the  quickest. 


In  spring  the  druggist's  fancy  lightly  turns  to  thoughts 
of  sarsaparilla;  while  he  is  on  that  subject  there  is  no 
better  firm  to  think  of  than  Frederick  Stearns  &  Co.,  who 
offer  a  line  yielding  the  druggist  the  largest  profit  com- 
patible with  high  quality  medicinal  preparations.  It  is 
their  theory  that  a  druggist  should  not  recommend  any- 
thing but  the  very  best,  and  they  make  it  their  business  to 
see  that  their  goods  are  the  kind  he  can  afford  to  recom- 
mend. A  request  for  information  is  always  honored  by 
them  if  it  comes  from  a  regular  druggist. 


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THE  STAMP  TAX. 

Nothing-  very  encouraging  to  report,  in  fact 
the  news  from  Washington  the  past  week  has 
been  of  a  rather  disquieting  nature.  The  Senate 
Finance  Committee  h.as  been  tinkering  at  the 
question  in  such  an  illogical  (and,  it  may  be 
said,  ignorant)  manner  that  no  one  is  satisfied 
with  the  result,  .-ind  the  bill  which  it  is  reported 
will  be  very  soon  introduced  into  the  Senate  will 
be  a  hodge-podge  of  inconsistencies  and  in  many 
respects  will  merely  make  a  bad  matter  worse. 
The  members  of  the  drug  trade  delegation  have 
done  yeoman  service  with  the  committee,  but  the 
latter  have  not  seemed  competent  to  appreciate 
the  soundness  of  the  arguments  and  the  justice 
of  the  claims  presented  to  them. 

The  bill,  as  now  proposed,  will  be  only  a  com- 
promise measure,  a  "horizontal  reduction"  prop- 
osition. The  drug  trade  gets  a  little  relief,  but 
only  a  small  proportion  of  what  it  should  have 
and  what  it  asks. 

The  section  relating  to  medicinal  and  pro- 
prietary medicines,  from  which  the  tax  was  re- 
moved by  the  House  bill,  has  been  recast  and 
the  duty  restored  on  secret  formula  or  proprie- 
tary medicines.  Drugs  and  medicines  and  cos- 
metics compounded  by  private  formula  or  pro- 
tected by  trade  mark  (except  natural  spring 
water,  carbonated  and  uncarbonated)  are  classed 
as  proprietary  medicines  and  taxed  at  the  rate  of 
one  tenth  of  one  cent  for  each  ten  cents  in  value. 
The  term  medicine  is  defined  to  be  any  substance 
recommended  to  cure  disease  or  pain  or  any  af- 
fliction of  the  human  or  animal  body,  whether  ap- 
plied externally  or  internally. 


The  following  are  e.Kcmpted  from  la.xation  : 
Medicinal  preparations  compounded  "according 
to  a  formula  in  the  L'nitcd  States  I'hannacopoeia 
or  the  National  Formulary  of  an  edition  not 
earlier  than  1900,"  or  which  "bears  conspicuously 
upon  the  package  or  label  thereof  the  true  and 
correct  working  formula  for  making,  compound- 
ing or  preparing  the  same,"  provided  such  medi- 
cine is  not  advertised  as  a  remedy  for  any  disease 
or  ailment,  or  any  medicine,  the  name  of  which 
indicates  its  specific  use,  but  which  is  the  recog- 
nized pharmaceutical  name  used  by  physicians 
in  their  practice  and  not  a  proprietary  name,  or 
medicines  compounded  according  to  physicians' 
prescriptions  or  by  a  druggist  to  be  sold  at  retail. 

Foreign  synthetics  will  be  taxed  and  all  im- 
portations omitted  by  the  present  law  will  also  be. 

The  drug  trade  is,  of  course,  by  no  means 
pleased  with  this  measure,  and  will  continue  to 
work  in  every  possible  manner  for  total  repeal 
of  the  tax.  It  is  said  also  that  the  House  is  dis- 
satisfied and  will  resent  the  action  of  the  Senate 
Committee,  and  several  members  of  the  Ways 
and  Means  Committee  have  said  they  would  not 
under  any  circumstances  agree  to  certain 
changes  made  by  the  Senate  Committee,  so  there 
is  good  chance  that  the  measure  will  not  be 
enacted. 

Keep  up  the  .good  work.  Send  personal  let- 
ters to  your  Senators  and  Congressmen,  telling 
them  that  as  their  constituents  your  wishes  are 
not  to  be  disregarded  and  over-ridden  in  this 
wav. 


GREATER  NEW  YORK  AND  THE  NEW- 
STATE  PHARMACY  LAW. 

Pharmaceutical  politicians  in  this  city  and 
State,  and  in  fact  the  drug  trade  generally,  are 
nuich  interested  and  somewhat  concerned  in  a 
problem  which  has  recently  come  to  attention. 
Tne  charter  of  Greater  New  York  is  undergoing 
revision,  and  it  is  asserted  that  the  portion  there- 
of which  relates  to  the  practice  of  pharmacy,  the 
sale  of  poisons,  etc.,  has  been  unaltered  froni  the 
previous  provisions  in  force  a  few  years  since. 
If  the  revised  charter  goes  into  effect  without 
any  change  in  this  particular,  the  question  ob- 
trudes whether  it  will  not  nullify  the  new  State 
pharmacv  law,  so  far  as  that  measure  pertains 
to  the  practice  of  pharmacy  in  Greater  New  York. 
Will  a  city  charter  supersede  a  State  measure? 
There  are  many  questions  involved  here  which 
concern    the   constitutionality   of  the   pharmacy 


no 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  31,  1901. 


law.  and  opinion  varies  as  to  what  will  be  the 
effect  upon  existing;  slatntes.  The  various  piiar- 
liiacentical  associations  are  awake  to  the  im- 
portance of  the  matter,  and  will  work  so  far  as  lies 
in  their  power  to  have  the  charter  revised  in  its 
pharmacy  sections  in  snch  a  way  that  it  will  not 
come  in  conflict  with  or  nullify  the  State  law. 
Should  there  be  allowed  snch  oppo.sition  there 
woidd  be  confusion  worse  confounded.  The 
trial  of  the  new  State  law  has  just  beg;un,  and  it 
would  be  a  serious  matter  if  affairs  were  ripped 
up  again  from  the  bottom. 

The  present  session  of  the  State  Legislature 
jiromises  in  other  respects  to  afford  considerable 
occupation  for  the  pharmaceutical  fraternity.  One 
of  the  bills  now  before  it  is  connnentcd  upon  edi- 
torially in  this  issue,  and  there  are  other  measures 
concerning  which  ]>harmacists  must  keep  their 
eyes  open.  For  instance,  there  is  the  proposed 
effort  to  secure  amendment  of  the  pharmacy  law 
in  those  provisions  which  relate  to  the  election  of 
board  members  in  the  eastern  section ;  the  distri- 
bution of  surplus  funds  in  the  same  section ;  the 
registration  of  stores  instead  of  individuals,  etc. 
There  is.  therefore,  work  for  all  in  these  import- 
ant matters  which  are  obtruding  for  attention. 


IS  THERE  ARSEXIC  IX  AMERICAX 
P.EER  ? 

The  expected  has  happened.  \\'e  felt  quite 
confident  that  the  brewers  in  Great  Llritain,  who 
have  recently  been  exposed  as  having  used  adul- 
terants in  their  beers,  which  adulterants  have 
been  shown  to  contain  dangerous  proportions  of 
arsenic,  and  the  use  of  which  beer  has  been  said 
to  have  caused  several  deaths,  as  well  as  much 
illness,  would  attempt  to  lay  the  blame  for  every- 
thing on  .\merican  manufacturers.  It  was  shown 
in  numerous  cases  that  glucose  was  used  in 
English,  beer  as  an  adulterant,  and  the  glucose 
so  employed  was  proven  to  have  been  made  by 
the  employment  of  a  cheap  sulphuric  acid  con- 
tarninated  with  arsenic,  and  the  statement  was 
repeatedlx-  made  that  manufacturers  of  glucose 
in  America  were  responsiljle  for  this  dangerous 
contamination.  This  falsehood  has  been  preva- 
lent, even  in  the  face  of  the  denials  of  American 
makers  of  sulphuric  acid  and  of  glucose  and  in 
the  face  of  direct  proof. 

American  sulphuric  acid  is  made  from  sul- 
phur, not  from  pyrites,  while  the  English  sul- 
phuric acid  is  produced  from  the  latter,  which 
almost  invariably  contains  an  appreciable  amount 
of  arsenic.  Rut  farther  than  this,  American  glu- 
cose makers  do  not  employ  sulphuric  acid  in  the 
conversion  of  starch  into  glucose,  but  use  hydro- 
chloric acid,  arsenic-free,  and  so  on  both  sup- 
positions the  American  makers  are  to  be  held 
blamcle.'-s. 

This  statement,  however,  might  not  be  con- 
sidered sufficient :  therefore,  it  is  well  to  have  it 
backed  up  by  proof,  and  this  proof  was  forth- 
coming in  a  paper  read  at  a  scientific  meeting 
in  this  city  last  week  and  reported  in  our  news 
columns.      But    up    sprang    a    defender    of    the 


English  makers  and  asserted  that  he  personally 
had  tested  .Vmerican  beers,  fomid  them  to  con- 
tain arsenic,  and  he  directly  contradicted  the 
statement  made  by  the  writer  of  the  paper  alluded 
to.  \  ery  little  importance  is  attached  to  his 
assertions,  however,  though  one  of  the  New 
York  daily  papers  saw  fit  to  '"scare  head"  his 
remarks. 

One  thing  can  be  depended  upon,  howexer, 
:ind  that  is  that  inasmuch  as  the  matter  has  come 
to  public  attention,  and  a  public  charge  has  been 
:na(k,  the  (;U(slion  will  be  sifted  to  the  bottom. 
Investigations  are  now  under  way  to  establish 
the  true  ch.irc-.cter  of  A  .lerican  sulpliiiri:  acid 
and  of  American  glucose,  and  the  makers  of  these 
articles  show  no  fear  whatever  that  they  will  not 
lie  given  clean  bills  of  health.  Perhaps  American 
beer  is  adulterated,  but  most  certainly  not  with 
arsenic-con taininsT  materials. 


THIS  LAW  WOULD  AFFECT  DRU(j- 
GISTS. 
There  has  recently  been  introduced  into  the 
Assem!)ly  of  this  .State  "An  act  in  relation  to  the 
ijublic  health,  constituting  chapter  twenty-five  of 
tlic  general  laws,"  which,  if  allowed  to  pass  un- 
noticed, will  produce  damaging  results  to  the 
druggists.  While  the  primary  intent  of  the 
ineasin-c  is  said  to  be  to  rid  th''  State  of  Faitli 
Curists,  Christian  Scientists  and  others  who  prac- 
tice medicine  without  proper  intellectual  equip- 
ment, it  aims  at  the  target  in  such  an  indirect 
manner  as  to  affect  the  retail  druggists  and  in 
fact  the  general  public.  The  text  of  the  bill 
follows : 

Any  person  sliall  bo  resrarded  as  practicing  medi- 
cine witiiin  tile  meaning  of  this  act  who  shall  prescribe, 
direct,  recommend  or  advise  for  the  use  of  any  other 
person,  any  remedy  or  agent  whatsoever,  whether  with 
or  without  the  use  of  an\"  medicine,  drug,  instrument  or 
other  appliance,  for  the  treatment,  relief,  or  cure,  of  any 
wound,  i'racture  or  bodily  in.iury,  infirmity,  physical  or 
mental  or  other  defect  or  disease.  This  article  shall  not 
be  construed  as  prohibiting  the  service  of  any  person  in 
an  emergency,  or  the  domestic  administration  of  family 
remedies;  nor  shall  it  be  construed  to  affect  commissioned 
officers  in  the  United  States  army,  navy  or  marine  hos- 
pitai  service,  while  so  commissioned;  or  any  one  while 
actually  serving  on  the  resident  medical  staff  of  any 
legally  incorporated  hospital:  or  any  legaJly  registered 
dentist  exclusively  engaged  in  practicing  dentistry;  or 
any  manufacturer  of  artificial  eyes,  limbs  or  orthopedic 
instruments  or  trusses  in  fitting  such  instruments  on 
persons  in  need  thereof  when  such  artificial  eyes,  limbs 
or  orthopedic  instruments  or  trusses  are  prescribed  by 
lawfully  qualified  physicians:  or  any  lawfully  qualified 
physician  in  other  States  or  countries  meeting  legally 
registered  physicians  in  this  State  in  consultation;  or 
any  phy^ieian  residing  on  a  border  of  a  neighboring  State 
and  duly  authorized  under  the  laws  thereof  to  practice 
medicine  therein,  whose  practice  extends  into  this  State 
and  who  does  not  open  an  office  or  appoint  a  place  to 
meet  patients  or  receive  calls  within  this  State;  or  any 
physician  duly  registered  in  one  county  called  to  attend 
isolated  cases  in  another  county,  but  not  residing  or 
liabitually  practicing  therein.  This  article  shall  be  con- 
strued to  repeal  all  acts  or  parts  of  acts  authorizing  con- 
ferment of  any  degree  in  medicine  causa  honoris  or  ad 
eundum  or  otherwise  than  on  students  duly  graduated 
after  satisfactory  completion  of  a  preliminary  and  medi- 
cal course  of  not  less  than  that  required  by  this  article, 
as  a  condition  of  license. 

Pretty  far-reaching,  isn"t  it?  Druggists  are  I 
afraid  there  will  be  nothing  left  for  them  if  this 
sort  of  thing  keeps  on.  If  the  customer  wants  a 
Vi-ash  for  weak  eyes,  the  druggist  must  not  ad- 
vise a  little  borax  solution.  Xor  may  he  say 
that  Compound  syrup  of  white  pine  is  good  for 
a  cold.  The  bill  will  be  vigorously  fought,  if  the 
protestations  and  objugations  of  druggists  in  this 
vicinity  have  any  meaning. 


January  31,   1901. 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


TII 


WHO   HAS 


A   SUBSTITUTE 
ZINE? 


1-OR   BEN- 


In  last  year's  meeting  in  Germany  of  the 
Chemical  Congress,  and  again  this  year,  came 
up  the  question  of  seeking  a  substitute  for  ben- 
zinc,  and  now  a  premium  of  $250  has  been 
offered  for  an  effectual  substitute  for  this  article 
or  for  a  means  of  reiulering  it  less  dangerous. 
Benzine  is  largely  employed  in  the  industries 
for  its  solvent  and  cleaning  properties,  but  is 
liighly  objectionable  because  of  its  volatility,  ex- 
ceeding inflammability  and  its  poisonous  nature 
when  inhaled.  We  have  an  idea  that  it  would  be  a 
much  more  satisfactory  (|uest  to  seek  an  entire 
substitute  rather  than  some  means  of  doctoring 
this  article.  Benzine  is  benzine,  and  the  prop- 
erties above  alluded  to  are  its  emphatic  natural 
characteristics.  To  attempt  to  rob  it  of  them 
would  in  all  probability  destroy  the  identity  of 
the  benzine  itself.  However,  here's  luck  to  any 
one  who  desires  to  work  out  the  problem  for 
the  remuneration  offered. 


THIS  WEEK'S  SUPPLEMENTS. 

Special  attention  is  invited  to  the  two  supple- 
ments sent  out  this  week  with  The  Era.  The 
regular  Trade  Supplement  is  of  increased  value 
and  double  the  customary  size,  and  the  Price  List 
Supplement  needs  no  words  from  us  to  secure 
it  an  enthusiastic  reception. 

W'e  wish,  however,  to  recjuest  our  readers 
to  read  very  careully  the  announcements  in  the 
Trade  Supplement,  particularly  that  one  relating 
to  prize  papers.  \\'e  want  the  druggists  of  this 
country  to  be  liberal  contributors  from  their 
experience  and  of  their  views  and  suggestions. 
There  is  a  lot  of  valuable  material  which  only  re- 
quires some  practical  means  for  drawing  it  out. 
The  regular,  everyday,  practical,  hard-working 
druggist  is  the  man  we  want  as  a  contributor,  and 
it  is  to  him  especiallx'  that  our  appeal  and 
announcement  are  made.  There  is  no  better 
means  for  benefiting  the  druggist  than  his  trade 
paper,  and  in  contributing  to  its  pages  he  induces 
others  to  do  likewise,  and  the  benefit  becomes 
mutual  and  great. 


PRBPA  RATION  OF  PfRE  ALBUMEN. -I-e  Revue 
(les  Prodoit.T  Chetniques  (Br.  and  Col.  Dr.)  gives  the  fol- 
lowing method  of  making  a  pure  albumen:  White  of  egg 
1=  vigorously  beaten  and  then  mixed  with  an  equal  pro- 
portion of  a  saturated  .solution  of  ammonium  sulphate, 
after  which  it  is  left  some  hours  to  stand.  The  clear 
licuid.  freed  by  nitration  from  the  precipitate  which  has 
formed,  is  mixed  with  10  per  cent,  acetic  acid,  which  is 
very  flowly  added  until  it  gives  a  distinct,  permanent 
I'recipitate.  A  precipitate  is  thus  produced  which  is  -a 
•irst  amorpi'cus,  and  after  standing  or  light  agitation 
l'e<'omes  crystallized;  GO  grams  result  from  one  litre  o» 
white  cf  egg.  This  rrec'pitate  is  washed  with  a  solution 
of  ammonium  sulphate  containing  .1  per  cent,  of  acetic 
acid.  It  is  theo  ledissolved  in  a  little  water  and  re- 
precipitatoii  wilh  sulphate  of  ammonium.  The  crystals, 
whicli  are  conii  lelely  formed  after  twenty-four  hours' 
standing.  a'P  freed  from  ammanium  sulphate  by  washing 
with  a  saturated  solution  of  caustic  soda  containing  .1 
ptT  cent,  of  acetic  acid. 


OUR  LETTER  BOX. 


W^e  vrlnlt  It  illHtlnotly  an<IerMtooil  that  this  tie- 
piirtnieiit  in  o|ien  to  everybody  for  the  dia- 
iraNMlon  of  any  Huliject  of  interest  to  the 
druK  trude,  but  tliut  we  accept  no  reMiioaal- 
bility  for  the  vleivM  mid  opinionn  ezpreased 
by   con tribn torn. 

Please   be   brief  and   alvrayM  MiKn    yoar   name. 

REMEDY   FOR   CUTTING. 


THE    EVIl,    UESt'LTS    OK    CtTTING    THIfES    «)V    AR- 
TICLES    OP      .MI-:l(<'HA\DISE      AM>      A 
SUGGESTED    RE.MEDY. 

Buffalo.    X.    Y..    Jan.    28. 

To  the  Editor;  Tour  humble  correspondent  is  neither 
a  lawyer,  nor  a  legislator,  therefore  not  versed  in  the 
phraseology  requisite  for  the  detailed  formation  of  a  bill 
for  presentation  to  a  legislative  body.  After  a  short 
discussion  of  a  few  of  the  far-reaching  evil  results  of 
the  cutting  of  prices  on  many  articles  of  general  mer- 
chandise. I  would  beg  permission  to  present  a  remedy 
that  may  provoke  discussion  and  lead  to  something 
feasible  by  way  of  legal  enactment  for  the  betterment 
of   trade  in  general. 

There  should  be  no  attempt  made  to  restrict  trade  in 
any  manner.  Any  firm  should  be  allowed  to  carry  in 
stock  and  selj  all  articles  which  the  laws  now  enacted 
entitle  them  to  do.  But  all  tirms  who  deal  in  certain 
lines,  or  all  lines  of  goods  having  a  tixed  market  value, 
could  and  should  be  compelled  by  legal  enactment  to 
maintain  those  prices  intended  by  the  manufacturers  to 
be  obtained  when  sold  at  retail.  There  are  certain  rules 
of  business  which  are  legitimate.  And  there  are  certain 
rules,  or  practices  of  recent  origin,  which  are  illegitimate. 

Adopting  new  devices  and   economics. 

First    to    obtain    new    goods    for   display. 

Paying  cash  for  goods,  thereby  getting  benefit  of 
discount."!. 

Employing   the   best   assistants   to   be   obtained. 

The  foregoing  are  a  few  of  the  many  legitimate 
methods  which  lead  to  success  in  the  conducting  of  a 
business. 

These  are  a  few  of  the  illegitimate  principles  of  con- 
ducting a  business; 

Adhering   to   devices   which   are   antiquated. 

Employing    incompetent   assistants. 

Indifferent  as   to   the  prompt  payment  of  bills  due. 

Offering  of  prizes  in  any  form  for  the  purpose  of 
attracting  prospective  customers  to  one's  place  of 
business. 

And  reducing  the  prit-e  of  any  article  below  that  fixed 
by  the  manufacturer  and  by  the  custom  of  general  trade. 

The  last  of  the  illegitimate  principles  mentioned,  that 
of  reducing  or  cutting  of  prices  placetl  on  articles  of  gen- 
eral trade  by  manufacturers  and  established  by  custom, 
is  the  most  obnoxious  and  demoralizing  of  them  all. 
"Competition  is  the  spice  of  trade,  is  an  adage  old  and 
of  excellent  wit."  It  heightens  our  ambitions;  quickens 
the  pulse  of  trade;  enlarges  our  Held  of  action;  prevents 
overcharging;  divides  profits  among  many;  and  is  there- 
fore a  benefit  to  the  general  public.  Whatever  is  a 
benefit  to  the  public  at  large  without  carrying  with  It  a 
sentiment  of  degradation  or  demoralization  is  to  be  en- 
couraged. "Cutting  of  Prices"  is  a  false  benefit.  It  leads 
a  customer  to  think  that  he  has  been  overcharged  for  an 
article  .sold  by  a  competitor  at  the  regular  and  full  price, 
when  he  had  been  receiving  only  that  which  was  his 
just  due.  This  particular  point  creates  more  dissatisfac- 
tion among  the  majorit.v  of  merchants  than  one  would, 
as  a  casual  observer,  suppose.  It  is  not  confined  to  any 
one  line  of  business,  but  creates  dissatisfaction,  annoy- 
ance and  Ill-feeling  among  all  but  the  exceptionally  small 
number,  who  are  the  direct  cause  ot  all  the  trouble. 
Book,  china,  furniture,  drug,  hardware,  news  and  other 
stores   are   all   affected    to    their   detriment   by    those   who 


II. 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  31,  1901. 


make  a  practice  of  "Cutting  Prices."  The  question  may 
therefore  well  be  asked,  which  has  been  asked  thousands 
of  time.s.  "What  can  be  done  to  stop  the  cutting  of 
prices?"  I  would  answer,  embody  the  following  points 
into  Stale  laws  and   llnally  into  a  national  enactment: 

].— Establish  at  State  capitals  a  Bureau  of  Trade 
Interests. 

2.— Create  an  Office  of  Trade  Interests,  to  be  controlled 
by  a  Commissioner  of  Trade  Interests,  who  shall  be 
Appointed  by  the  Governor  of  the  State,  to  serve  not 
less  than  five  years,  unless  removed  from  office  by  death, 
lesignation  or  dereliction  of  duty. 

.■5.— Commissioner  of  Trade  Interests  shall  appoint  five 
members  of,  and  establish  a  Board  of.  Trade  Interests 
in  cities  of  five  hundred  thousand  or  mure  inhabitants. 
Such  members  to  serve  five  years,  unless  removed  from 
office  by  death,  resignation  or  dereliction  of  duty.  Not 
more  than  three  members  of  such  board  shall  be  of  same 
political   faith   as  Commissioner  making  appointments. 

4.— Commissioner  of  Trade  Interests  shall  appoint  three 
members  of  and  establish  a  Board  of  Trade  Interests  in 
cities  of  twenty  thousand  to  five  hundred  thousand  in- 
habitants. Such  members  to  serve  five  years,  unless 
removed  from  office  bv  death,  resignation  or  dereliction 
of  duty.  Not  more  than  two  members  of  such  board 
shall  be  of  same  political  faith  as  Commissioner  making 
appointments. 

5.— Commissioner  of  Trade  Interests  shall  appoint 
fiftv    Inspectors   of   Trade    Interests. 

6.— To  require  all  manufacturers  of  proprietary  medi- 
cines, perfumes,  toilet  waters,  colognes,  Florida  waters 
(intended  by  manufacturers  to  be  sold  in  original  pack- 
ages at  retail),  cosmetics,  face  powders,  talcum  powders, 
tooth  powders,  medicated  soaps,  porous  plasters  and  in- 
fant foods:  to'  place  price  at  which  they  intend  to  have 
retail  stores  sell  them,  on  each  and  every  package  sent 
out  from  their  establishments.  That  manufacturers 
within  the  State  who  do  not  comply  with  the  require- 
ments of  this  law  shall,  on  conviction,  pay  a  fine  of 
five  hundred  dollars  and  costs  for  each  and  every  viola- 
tion. That  manufacturers  doing  business  outside  the 
borders  of  the  State  shall  be  liable  to  have  all  goods 
confiscated  wherever  found  within  the  borders  of  the 
State,  excepting  goods  in  transit  from  State  to  State. 
That  nothing  contained  in  this  act  is  intended  to  con- 
flict with  the  Inler-State  Law  of  Commerce, 

".—To  require  all  publishers  of  printed  books,  maga- 
zines and  periodicals,  newspapers  excepted,  to  print  on 
each  and  every  book,  magazine  and  periodical,  excepting 
newspapers,  the  price  at  which  they  intend  retail  stores 
to  sell  them. 

8. — To  require  all  retail  stores,  in  cities  where  this 
law  is  In  force,  to  register  annually,  the  firm  name  and 
location,  of  each  and  every  store  wherein  the  goods  or 
articles  mentioned  in  this  act  are  kept  for  sale,  at  the 
Bureau  of  Trade  Interests.  For  such  registration,  each 
firm  for  each  and  every  store  so  registered,  shall  pay 
the  sum  of  five  dollars.  Such  registered  store  shall  re- 
ceive from  Commissioner  of  Trade  Interests  a  certificate 
of  registration,  which  must  be  displayed  in  a  conspicu- 
ous  part  of  said   store,    and   shall   be   non-transferable. 

9.— It  shall  be  required  of  all  Inspectors  of  Trade  In- 
terests to  visit  all  places  of  business  coming  within  this 
act,  at  frequent  and  irregular  intervals  regarding  viola- 
tions of  the  same.  To  report  all  violations  of  whatever 
nature  to  that  Board  of  Trade  Interests  nearest  to  point 
where  •violation  is  found.  Reports  may  be  made,  also, 
by  any  person  cognizant  of  any  violation  other  than  the 
regularly   appointed   inspectors. 

10.— It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Boards  of  Trade  In- 
terests to  receive  reports  of  violations  from  Inspectors 
of  Trade  Interests,  and  from  any  other  person.  If  reports 
are  made  by  others  than  Trade  Interests  Inspectors,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  board  to  refer  them  to  the 
regular  inspectors  for  verification. 

11.— It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Boards  of  Trade  In- 
terests to  summon  for  pre'liminary  examination,  any  re- 
ported violator  of  this  law  before  the  board.  If  a 
majority  of  the  board  find  by  the  evidence  presented, 
under  oath,  that  a  firm  is  guilty  of  such  violation,  then 
the  tjoard  shall  transmit  its  findings,  together  with  the 
evidence,  to  the  Commissioner  of  Trade  Interests  for 
approval.  The  firm  shall  then  be  required  to  pay  a  flue 
of  fifty  dollars  and  costs,  for  the  first  offense.  For  a 
second  violation  and  conviction  the  sum  of  five  hundred 
dollars  and  costs.  For  a  third,  and  each  subsequent 
violation  and  conviction  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars 
and  costs.  In  case  any  violator  of  this  law  shall  fail 
to  respond  to  a  summons,  a  warrant  may  be  procured, 
served,  and  the  case  carried  into  the  courts  through  the 
usual  course  of  procedure.  Likewise  if  any  firm  refuses 
to  remit  for  a  fine  imposed  by  the  board  and  approved 
by  the  Commissioner  of  Trade  Interests. 

12.— The  Commissioner  of  Trade  Interests  shall  make 
all  appointments  of  members  of  boards  and  of  Inspectors 
of  Trade  Interests,  and  may  remove  same  for  just  cause 
or  dereliction  of  duty. 

13.— Sums  collected  as  fines,  and  on  licenses  granted, 
shall  constitute  a  fund  from  which  all  general  expenses 
shall  be  paid. 

14. — Commissioner  of  Trade  Interests  shall  make  a 
full  report,  annually,  of  all  names  received  and  disburse- 
ments made,  to  the  Governor  of  the  State.  Also  statis- 
tics showing  licenses  granted,  convictions,  violations  and 
such  other  matters  as  will  be  of  interest  to  the  State. 

15. — Salary  of  Commissioner  of  Trade  Interests  shall 
be    five    thousand    dollars    per   year. 

Salary  of  each  member  of  Boards  of  Trade  Interests 
shall   be   two   thousand  dollars   per  year. 


Salary  of  each  Inspector  of  Trade  Interests  shall  be 
nine  hundred  dollars  per  year. 

The  salaries  of  all  other  employes  shall  be  same  aS' 
those   paid   ordinarily   for   the  class  of   work  done. 

The  above  has  been  written  without  a  thought  to 
form,  but  for  the  purpose  of  making  a  few  notes,  which, 
may  serve  as  a  nucleus  to  an  enactment  In  law,  looking 
toward  an  improvement  in  mercantile  pursuits.  That 
there  may  be  found  many  errors  from  a  legal  i>oint  of 
view,  but  that  a  bill  might  be  drawn,  embodying  the- 
elementary  principles  that  would  conform  to  the  conetl- 
tution,  the  writer  has  no  doubt  whatever.  What  is  the 
opinion  of  those,  who  may  have  done  me  the  honor  to- 
peruse  this  article  regarding  the  matter? 

M.   V.\N   EVERY. 


DESIRES    PRACTICAL    EXAMINATIONS. 

New  York.  Jan.  23. 

To  the  Editor:  I  should  like  space  in  your  valued 
paper  to  criticise  the  method  of  examination  employed 
by  the  present  Board  of  Pharmacy.  I  do  not  censure 
the  memibers  of  the  board,  for  I  think  they  have  adopted 
the  plan  that  appears  to  them  most  perfect,  but  it  Is 
evident  they  are  bereft  of  new  Ideas  on  this  threadbare 
subject.  My  criticism  is  more  of  a  reccwnmendatlon  than? 
animadversion.  In  the  first  place  I  believe  the  questions 
should  be  more  practical  than  theoretical. 

For  instance  I  know  of  a  young  man,  who  passed  th& 
board  recently,  whose  entire  knowledge  of  toxicology- 
was  secured  in  about  two  hours  on  the  day  before  the- 
examination.  He  told  me  he  did  not  know  the  difference 
between  a  corrosive  and  a  narcotic  poison.  He  had  no 
practical  experience  of  poisons,  yet  he  passed  a  very 
creditable  examination  in  toxicology  and  a  very  good  one 
in  all  the  subjects.  This  young  man  has  not  completed 
his  college  course  and  yet  he  has  enough  knowledge  of 
pharmacy  to  stamp  him  a  pharmacist  in  this  State  at 
least.  I  am  not  citing  an  unusual  case,  but  I  believe  that 
such  cases  show  the  examinations  to  be  "a  cinch"  and  it 
is  high  time  something  should  be  done. 

Couldn't  there  be  more  of  the  everyday  experiences 
brought  into  the  examinations?  Let's  have  practical 
prescriptions. 

I  thing,  also,  the  applicants  examined  should  be  in- 
troduced to  remedies  outside  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia. 
Comparatively  there  are  very  few. 

The  question  is  a  good  one  to  debate  and  I  request  that 
you    open    j'our   columns    to   its  discussion. 

A  CONSTANT  READER. 


POTAS'SIIM     CH1.0R.\TE     AXD     MATCHES. 

Stamford,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  24. 
To  the  Editor:  The  following  incident  may  prove  of 
interest  to  your  readers,  showing  the  danger  in  the  ex- 
plosive nature  of  potassium  chlorate  under  favorable 
circumstances.  A  short  time  since  a  friend  of  the  writer, 
while  aeting  in  his  office  of  tax  collector,  had  occasion 
to  draw  from  his  pocket  a  bill  book  in  order  to  make 
the  necessary  change  for  a  taxpayer.  The  act  was  ac- 
companied by  a  sharp  explosion  and  a  stream  of  fire 
shot  from  the  side  of  his  trousers  to  the  carpet,  setting 
fire  both  to  his  clothing  and  to  the  carpet.  A  person 
sitting  next  him  had  his  hands  severely  burned  trying 
to  extinguish  the  blaze.  One  of  the  bystanders  remarked: 
"That  is  the  result  of  carrying  firearms.  He  has  shot 
himself"  On  the  relation  of  the  incident  to  me  the 
collector  said  he  had  no  revolver  or  other  firearms,  and 
the  only  reason  he  could  give  was  that  he  had  a  few 
matches  in  his  pocket  at  the  time.  Further  inquiry  de- 
veloped the  fact  that  he  had  a  few  chlorate  of  potash 
tablets  loose  in  his  pocket  that  he  was  taking  for  sore 
throat.  My  idea  is  that  the  matches  became  ignited 
on  the  withdrawal  of  the  pocket  book,  and  the  sulfur, 
in  combination  with  the  potassium  chlorate  produced  the 
explosion.  The  hole  in  his  clothing  looked  as  if  a  charge 
of  wadding  had  been  shot  through  the  cloth,  as  the  hole 
was   quite  a  large  one  and   clearly  defined.     Yours   truly. 

E.  C.  H.\NFORD. 


January  31,  1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


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(For  the  Era.) 


I 


CORKER^S  METAMORPHOSIS, 


-Mr.  Curkor  was  an  honor  grudiuUe  o£  a  Hi-st-class 
college  of  pharmacy.  He  carried  off  the  gold  medal  ol 
his  class,  and  even  at  the  present  day  the  dean  refers 
to  him  ae  a  star  pupil  and  an  honor  to  his  profession. 

He  was  popularly  reported  to  be  the  neatest  and  most 
polite  druggist  in  the  town,  and  his  place  of  business 
was  order  and  cleanliness  personified.  He  got  on  well 
with  the  doctors,  and  was  exceedingly  popular  with  the 
public.  He  worlced  iilte  a  slave  himself,  and  kept  his 
assistants  busy  from  the  time  they  entered  the  shop 
to  the  time  they  left  it.  He  made  money,  and  paid  a 
fair  salary  for  a  fair  month's  work;  he  was  an  excellent 
preceptor,  and  when  a  vacancy  occurred  in  his  store 
he  had  no  trouble  to  get  a  respectable  clerk  to  till  it. 
I  put  in  four  years  with  Corker,  commencing  as  bottle 
washer  and  winding  up  as  dispenser,  and,  thanks  in  a 
great  measure  to  his  "pointers"  and  the  tuition  and 
advice  he  found  time  to  give  me,  I  had  no  difficulty 
in  passing  the  board  examination  and  taking  a  success- 
ful course  at  a  college  of  pharmacy. 

Most  druggists  have  a  fad  of  some  kind.  Corker's 
fad  was  summed  up  in  the  following  words:  "Never  buy 
anything  you  can  save  a  cent  by  imaking,  and  never 
push  another  man's  work  if  you  can  sell  your  own." 

Corker  never  threw  money  away,  he  was  far  too  intent 
on  making  it;  but  he  had  a  good  pharmaceutical  library, 
and  took  four  or  five  different  trade  journals.  He  had 
a  dozen  different  formularies  and  a  scrap  book  with 
many  hundreds— or  possibly  thousands— of  receipts  clipped 
from  papers  and  copied  from  prescriptions.  His  shelvej 
were  full  of  the  "Corker  remedies,"  and  we  had  to  pre- 
pare most  of  them. 

His  packages  were  attractively  lithographed;  they  re- 
sembled nobody  else's,  and  the  contents  were  as  good 
as  pure  ingredients  and  careful  compounding  could  make 
them.  He  bought  his  patent  medicines  by  the  dozen, 
where  his  competitors  bought  by  the  half  gross,  and  if 
his  customers  asked  for  "Fakir's  pills"  or  "Carribo  hair 
regenerator"  he  sold  it  to  them  without  comment.  If 
they  asked  his  opinion  of  the  remedies,  he  said  he  was 
ignorant  of  their  contents,  and  could  give  no  .guarantee 
as  to  their  efficacy.  Under  such  circumstances,  he  fre- 
quently sold  some  of  his  own  goods,  and  the  goods 
being  "good."   they  subsequently  sold  others. 

Mr.  Corker  advertised  .iudiciously,  and  only  advertised 
his  own  preparations.  He  cleared  50  per  cent,  net  on 
most  of  them,  against  an  average  of  15  per  cent,  on 
patents,  and  I  can't  say  that  I  blame  him  for  trying  to 
make    as   much    money   as   he   possibly    could. 

Perhaps  Corker  might  still  be  retailing  the  Corker 
headache  wafers,  emulsion,  pills,  sarsaparilla  and  other 
Corker  preparations,  had  the  Archbishop  of  Madawaska 
seen  fit  to  remain  in  Canada.  As  fate  ord.^ined  it.  that 
prelate  had  a  near  relative  in  our  town.  The  relative 
was  a  customer  of  Corker's,  and  when  the  Archbishop 
spent  a  night  at  her  house  on  his  return  from  a  synod 
at  New  York,  he  developed  a  sharp  attack  of  sciatica. 
The  lady's  husband  had  experienced  relief  under  similar 
circumstances  by  the  use  of  Corker's  liniment.  A  bottle 
of  the  compound  was  procured,  and  in  half  an  hour 
from  the  fir^t  application  the  Archbishop  was  completely 
relieved.  Corker  remarked  in  the  morning  that  the 
attack  had  probabb'  run  its  course  b.v  the  time  the  lini- 
ment was  applied.  The  Archbishop  returned  to  Mada- 
waska next  day,  'and  none  In  town  was  aware  of  tiie 
fact  that  the  pleasant  elderly  clergyman  who  had  spent 
a  couple  of  days  with  the  Canadian  family  at  the  North 
End  was  a  very  important  person  in  his  own  country. 

About   a   week   after    this    occurrence.    Corker   received 
a   letter   with    a    Canadian    stamp   and    postmark    on    the 
front  of  the  envelope,  and  a  coat  of  arms  surmounted  by  a 
mitre  on  the  back.     The  contents  were  as  follows: 
Mr.  Corker  The  Palace.  Madawaska. 

Sir:  I  am  ordered  by  his  Grace  the  Archbishop  of 
Madawaska  to  forward  'you  the  enclosed  money  order 
for  one  dollar  and  to  direct  you  to  send  by  express  four 
bottles  of  your  liniment,  similar  to  the  bottle  purchased 
from   you  last  week,    of  which   I   enclose   the   label.     His 


Grace  desires  me  to  say  that  he  experienced  mure  speedy 
and  permanent  relief  from  the  use  of  the  bottle  1  refer 
to  than  he  has  received  from  any  preparuiion  he  has 
used  in  the  past,  if  the  remedy  is  procurable  in  Canada, 
he  desires  you  to  send  particulars  as  to  where  it  cai> 
be    purchased.      Believe    me,    sir,    yours,    etc., 

,  Secretary. 

It  Is  more  than  probable  that  if  the  Archbishop  and 
hie  secretary  knew  the  trouble  they  were  bringing  on 
themselves  they  would  both  have  endured  sciatica  to 
their  dying  days  rather  than  have  written  that  letter. 
Corker  thought  the  thing  was  a  hoax,  but  the  money 
order  was  all  right  and  the  medicine  was  duly  forwarded 
by  express,  "freight  to  pay,"  with  a  sample  box  of 
Corker's  headache  wafers  thrown  in.  A  few  days  after, 
Mr.  Corker  received  a  similar  letter  from  the  Bishop  of 
Anticosti's  private  secretary  stating  that  "Hie  Lordship 
had  been  greatly  relieved  by  a  bottle  of  liniment  which 
his  Grace  the  Archbishop  of  Madawaska  had  purchased." 
etc.,  etc..  and  enclosing  a  dollar  bill.  Corker  came  to 
the  conclusion  that  the  whole  Canadian  hierarchy  must 
be  afflicted  with  sciatica,  and  sent  on  the  medicine  as 
before. 

That  evening  Mr.  Corker  had  a  visitor  in  the  person 
of  an  elderly  Scotchman  who  had  "backed"  him  wher> 
he  first  went  into  business.  The  5i3,0O0  he  borrowed  had 
long  since  been  repaid  with  a  modest  trifle  of  interest 
at  7  per  cent.  The  men  were  very  good  friends  and 
in  the  course  of  conversation  Corker  alluded  to  the  two 
letters,  and  showed  them  to  Mr.  McCash.  The  latter 
gentleman  had  made  his  money  killing  cockroaches,  or 
In  other  words  he  had  invented,  patented,  advertised  and 
sold  extensively  the  McCash  cockroach  trap.  This  in- 
strument is,  or  ought  to  be.  In  use  in  every  part  of 
the  globe  the  blatta  orientalls  and  allied  species  inhabit. 
McCash  had  made  a  tidy  little  fortune  out  of  his  in- 
vention, and  a  syndicate  was  still  making  money  on  it. 
After  reading  the  letters  twice,  McCash  remained  silent 
for  a  few  minutes  and  then  said: 

"Look  here.  Corker,  I've  been  watching  you  ever  since 
you  borrowed  the  money  from  me  to  make  your  start 
here  with.  You  seem  to  be  getting  along  in  the  world, 
and  I've  often  meant  to  ask  you  if  there  wouldn't  be 
money  in  putting  some  of  'these  things  on  the  market. 
I  know  something  about  the  expense  of  advertising  a 
new  article,  and  I  found  it  hard  work  to  sell  my  first 
dozen  cockroach  traps,  but  they  sold  at  last,  and  the 
result  is  I've  got  money  to  lend,  when  the  security  Is 
good  enough.  My  offer  is  this:  You  find  the  drugs, 
bottles,  labels  and  work.  I'll  do  the  advertising  anil  look 
after  the  financing.  A  thousand  dollars  will  put  up  a 
good  many  bottles  of  liniment,  but  it  won't  be  a  drop 
in  the  bucket  wlien  advertising  is  concerned.  I  can 
get  a  reasonable  amount  of  capital  from  other  sources 
if  I  require  it;  you  can  think  the  matter  over,  and  If 
you  care  to  risk  a  thousand,  let  me  know.  These  two 
letters  are  by  no  means  bad  testimonials  for  a  start. 
I  know  you  have  others,  local  ones,  and  so  on,  which 
will  cut  more  ice  here  than  a  personal  letter  from  the 
Governor-General  of  Canada,  but  when  we  get  outside 
this  county  tliose  two  letters  may  come  in  handy." 

Mr.  Corker  considered  the  matter,  consulted  Mrs. 
Cnrkcr,  and  In  a  month's  time  the  "Corker  Remedies 
Company"  came  into  existence,  with  a  nominal  capital 
of  $5,000,  a  hard-headed  Scotchman  as  manager,  and  a 
first-class  chemist  In  charge  of  the  compounding  depart- 
ment. I  need  not  go  Into  details  as  to  the  dlfTicultles 
the  company  met  with  at  their  first  start.  They  sold 
less  than  a  hundred  gross  of  liniment  the  first  year,  and 
lost  .'P2.000.  The  second  year  they  sold  about  three  limes 
as  much,  and  came  out  a  trifle  behind.  The  third  year 
they  made  up  their  losses  and  cleared  .a  few  hundred 
dollars  only,  and  from  that  da.v  to  this  they  have  paid 
dividends  regularly  to  the  few  stockholders.  Increased 
their  advei^Ising  until  almost  every  paper  In  New  Eng- 
land and  most  of  the  leading  ones  in  the  Maritime 
Provinces  contain  their  ads.,  and  built  a  factory  which 
employs  130  hands. 


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[January  31,   1901. 


Their  goods  are  not  In  the  cutter's  hands;  somehow 
or  other  they  manage  to  keep  them  In  the  regular  trade; 
every  label  and  carton  Is  copyrighted,  and  nobody  In 
the  patent  line  resents  an  Infringement  or  the  least 
sign   of  one   more   than   my   friend   Corker. 

Corker  closed  his  retail  store  ten  years  ago.  He  lives 
very  quietly;  has  one  son  at  West  Point  and  another 
one  at  Harvard.  lie  Is  president  of  the  Corker  Medicine 
Company  now.  as  McCash  retired  to  Scotland  two  years 
ago  with  a  very  comfortable  fortune  realized  from  cock- 
roach traps  and  the  Corker  remedies.  I  myself  should 
not   elect   to  end   my   days  In    the 

"I.n-ind   of  the   fountain   and   the   flood 
And   beastly   rain   and    beastlier   mud." 
but  then  I'm   not  McCash. 

Corker  dropped  Into  my  store  a  month  or  so  ago. 
He  recognized  me  at  once,  and  .seemetl  glad  to  see  me. 
It  seems  that  Messrs.  Korah,  Dathan  and  Abiram.  of  the 
New  Jerusalem  departmental  store,  had  managed  to  get 
hold  of  a  lot  of  the  Corker  remedies,  which  they  were 
celling  at  half  price.  Corker  spent  two  days  Investigating 
matters,  maintaining  a  strict  Incognito  all  the  time.  Hav- 
ing secured  the  name  of  the  jobber  they  purchased  them 
from  he  "went  for  him."  and  I  think  the  Israelites  will 
have  to  take  Corker  remedies  off  their  price  list.  Corker 
■was  not  at  all  above  taking  a  small  order  from  me 
for  delivery  through  my  jobber;  in  fact,  he  asked  me 
for  it.  As  he  was  closing  his  order  book  he  remarked 
with  a  sigh,  "I  must  say  I  should  like  to  make  your 
•order  for  emulsion.  liniment  and  pills  a  gross  each  in- 
stead of  half  a  gross,  but  I  suppose  you  put  up  a  lot 
of  your   own   remedies." 

"You  can't  blame  me.  Mr.  Corker,"  I  replied.  "For 
four  years  you  told  me  never  to  sell  a  patent  when  I 
•could  sell  my  own  preparations  by  legitimate  means. 
I  have  found  your  advice,  like  your  preparations— ex- 
cellent. I  practice  what  you  taught  me,  and  sell  your 
medicines  when  they're  asked  for;  I  even  recommend 
them,  sometimes,  because  I've  helped  to  make  them,  and 
know   that  they're  all  right." 

The  calendar  of  the  Corker  Medicine  Company  for 
1901  is  a  perfect  work  of  art.  It  has  two  excellent 
photographs  of  the  late  Archbishop  of  Madawaska  and 
the  present  Bishop  of  Anticosti.  with  facsimile  reproduc- 
tions of  their  respective  letters. 

In  the  obituary  notice  of  the  late  Archbishop,  pub- 
lished in  the  Madaw'aska  Gazette,  the  writer  says: 

"During  the  last  two  years  of  his  Grace's  life,  the 
mental  strain  was  much  increased  by  the  flood  ot  corre- 
■spondence  which  he  received  from  sufferers  from  sciatica 
in  the  Eastern  States  of  America,  and  the  provinces  of 
Nova  Scotia.  New  Brunswick  and  Prince  Edward's 
Island.  It  seems  that  a  few  years  before  hie  lamented 
•demise,  his  Grace  was  incautious  enough  to  give  a  tes- 
timonial to  a  certain  patent  medicine  firm  in  the  State 
cf .  This  testimonial— never  intended  for  pub- 
lication— was  reprinted  and  scattered  broadcast  through 
the  Eastern  States  and  Maritime  Provinces,  with  the 
result  that  the  Archbishop  received  from  twenty  to  fifty 
letters  a  day  on  all  conceivable  subjects,  in  addition  to 
the  usual  business  correspondence  incidental  to  his  official 
position,  etc.,  etc." 

Corker's  advertising  agent  got  hold  ot  this  notice,  and 
proposed  to  reprint  it  with  a  statement  at  the  foot  of 
the  page  that  had  his  Grace  taken  Corker's  Pills  he 
would  have  been  alive  In  1901.  Corker  forbade  this,  and 
said  he  had  had  enough  advertisement  from  the  deceased. 

I  often  think  of  suggesting  to  Corker  that  his  calendar 
for  1902  should  contain  the  picture  of  "Corker  putting 
up  his  own  in  1882."  the  year  I  made  his  acquaintance, 
and  "The  president  of  the  Corker  Medicine  Company 
In  1302. 

"Verily,  the  times  have  changed,  and  we  have  changed 
with  the   times. 

THERSITES   MENDAX. 


CURING  OF  VANILLA. 

Precise  details  ot  the  various  processes  for  curing 
vanilla  fruit  and  preparing  It  for  the  market  are  given  by 
J.  C.  Sawyer  (Bull.  Botan.  Depl.,  Jamaica).  The  odor  of 
vaiillli  does  not  exist  In  the  fruit  as  It  Is  gathered,  but  Is 
developed  by  a  process  of  fermentation  In  the  curing. 
Four  methods  are  given:  (1)  The  Guiana  process.— The 
beans  are  placed  in  ashes  until  they  begin  to  shrivel;  they 
are  then  wiped,  rubbed  over  with  olive  oil,  tied  at  their 
lower  ends  and  dried  In  the  open  air.  (2)  The  Peruvian 
process.— The  beans  are  dipped  into  boiling  water,  tied  at 
the  end  and  hung  In  the  open  air  to  dry  for  twenty  days. 
They  are  tihen  smeared  over  with  castor  oil,  and  after  a 
few  days  tied  up  into  bundles.  (3)  Mexican  process.— The 
beans  are  placed  in  heaps,  protected  from  sun  and  rain  in 
a  shed  for  a  few  days  until  they  begin  to  shrivel.  They 
are  then  "sweated,"  by  exposing  them  to  the  sun  or  to 
stove  heat  (WC.  the  maximum),  whereby  they  acquire  a 
fine  chestnut-brown  color.  The  depth  of  color  Is  propor- 
tional to  the  success  of  the  operation.  Finally,  they  are 
dried  by  exposure  to  the  sun  during  a  period  of  two 
months,  and  tied  in  small  bundles  for  the  market.  (4)  Re- 
union process.— The  beans  are  soaked  In  hot  water,  as  by 
the  Peruvian  process,  quickly  dried  In  the  sun  for  a  few 
days  and  then  exposed  for  about  a  month  to  a  current  of 
hot  air  circulating  a  zinc  roofed  shed  which  serves  as  a 
drying  closet.  "U'hen  the  beans  can  be  easily  twisted 
round  the  finger  without  cracking  they  are  put  through 
the  "smoking  process."  which  consists  of  passing  each 
bean  through  the  fingers  several  times,  to  impart  lustre 
and  suppleness,  owing  to  the  oil  which  exudes  as  the 
fermentation  proceeds.  Three  commercial  sorts  are  recog- 
nized: (1)  Fine  vanilla,  8  to  11  inches  long,  very  dark 
brown  or  nearly  black,  unctuous,  glossy,  clean-looking  and 
longitudinally  furrowed.  These  soon  become  frosted  with 
white  crystals.  (2)  Woody  vanilla,  6  to  8  Inches  long, 
lighter  in  color,  more  or  less  spotted  with  grey,  not  glossy. 
These  are  generally  the  product  of  unripe  pods.  They 
frost  or  "giore,"  as  it  Is  technically  called,  little.  If  at  all. 
(3)  Vanillons,  of  which  there  are  two  kinds,  one  obtained 
from  short  but  ripe  fruits,  an  excellent  variety  which 
frosts  well,  the  other  from  unripe  fruits,  whose  perfume 
is  simply  absorbed  from  fine  beans  by  long  contact. 


UNIQUE  PIECE  OF  AMBER.— While  engaged  in  fish- 
ing off  Lowstoft  recently,  a  fisherman  landed  in  his  net 
a  unique  piece  of  amber.  It  resembled  a  huge  pebble, 
was  oblong  in  shape,  w'elghed  11  pounds  14  ounces,  and  is 
the  finest  specimen  of  amber  that  has  been  discovered  on 
the  English  coast   for  several  years.     It  realized  J137.50. 


'■TO     DIG." 

"To  dig"  means  to  produce,  to  put  up,  to  ante,  to  shell 
out,  to  come  down,  or  in  plain  Eastern  English  it  simply 
means  to  pay.  I  wish  to  make  a  few  remarks  on  this  sub- 
ject. Time  is  ever  fleeting  and  but  a  few  days  remain  of 
this  century.  It  will  soon  be  laid  away  in  the  attic  of  the 
cobwebby  past,  while  a  bright  new  one  will  come  on  shift. 
You  and  I,  dear  friend,  may  be  here  when  the  new  century 
is  born,  but  there'  is  a  shadowy  uncertainty  about  where 
we  will  be  when  it  dies.  For  this  reason  and  others  I 
would  like  to  start  the  initial  year  of  the  coming  century 
at  peace  with  as  much  of  the  world  as  possible.  In  order 
to  do  this  it  will  be  necessary  for  all  customers,  whose 
names  are  on  my  books,  to  dig  up  the  "long  green,"  or  in 
other  and  more  poetical  words,  the  coin  of  the  realm  that 
is  due  unto  me.  If  such  things  come  to  pass  within  the 
closing  days  of  this  century,  I  will  be  enabled  to  crush  out 
the  sadness  occasioned  by  looking  at  the  names  of  those 
who  owe  me,  and  commence  the  new  deal  of  time  with  a 
stack  long  enough  to  crush  any  kind  ot  luck  that  threat- 
ens to  shovel  me  over  the  dump  of  hard  times.  Dig!  yea, 
dig!  my  friend.— (Copy  of  a  circular  sent  out  by  a  retail 
druggist  in  Ontario  to  his  customers.    Can.  Phar.  Jour.) 

The  color  and  character  of  the  walls  have  much  to  do 
with  the  lighting  of  a  room.  Recent  experiments  have 
shown  these  percentages  of  reflection  for  different  wall 
materials:  Black  velvet,  0.4  per  cent;  black  cloth,  1.03  per 
cent.;  black  paper.  4.5  per  cent.;  dark  blue,  6.5  per  cent.; 
dark  green,  10.1  per  cent.;  pale  red.  16.2  per  cent.;  dark 
yellow,  20  per  cent.;  pale  blue,  30  per  cent.;  pale  yellow. 
40  per  cent.;  pale  green,  46.5  per  cent.;  pale  orange.  .">4.8 
per  cent.;  pure  white,  70  per  cent.;  mirror  covering.  92  per 
cent. 


January  31,   1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


1  1  : 


DRUG  CULTURE.* 


By  F.  B.   KILMER. 


I  have  heretofore  urged  attention  to  the  study  of 
medicinal  plants  at  their  source  of  supply,  both  in  their 
natural  habitat  and  under  cultivation. 

In  one  instance  I  pleaded  for  the  publication  of  speoinc 
information  as  to  the  propagation,  growth.  coUectioii  and 
preparation  of  medicinal  plants,  having  In  view  the 
highest  conservation  of  their  medicinal  constituents  and 
securing  more  uniform  production,  and  especially  the 
issuance,  either  by  the  Government  or  otherwise,  of  Bulle- 
tins containing  inlormation  as  to  the  best  modes  Oi  cul- 
tivating, collecting  and  preparing  such  medicinal  plants 
as  are  suited  to  the  climates  of  our  States  and  terri- 
tories.^ 

Th.1t  these  appeals  have  not  passed  unheeded  is  evident 
from  the  interest  now  manifested  in  the  subject  ot  drug 
culture. 

The  object  of  the  present  communication  is  to  stimu- 
late, and,  if  possible,  add  a  few  practical  notes  to  the 
somewhat  meagre  literature  on  this  subject.  In  the  con- 
sideration of  the  cultivation  of  medicinal  plants  several 
points  present  themselves. 

It  is  stated  that  the  time  is  not  far  distant  when  we 
will  be  dependent  upon  the  agriculturist  for  our  medi- 
cinal plants;  that  the  destruction  of  wooded  lands  and 
other  causes  are  lessening  the  supply  of  drug-yielding 
plants,  and  that  drug  farms  will  soon  be  a  necessity. 

Scientific  agriculture  has  taught  the  grower  how  to  de- 
velop given  products  of  plant  lite  force.  If,  by  scientific 
cultivation,  we  can  augment  or  regulate  the  important 
active  principles  of  drug  plants,  there  is  hope  for  an 
economic  and  scientific  recompense. 

After  a  somewhat  careful  review  of  the  situation  it 
is  evident  to  me  that  the  problem  in  the  cultivation  of 
medicinal  plants  can  best  be  solved  by  the  American 
pharmacist. 

In  this  country  we  can  call  to  our  aid  resources  of  a 
most  extensive  and  varied  soil  and  climate,  and  scientific 
agriculture  herQ  reaches  'the  highest  attainable  point. 
From  the  beginning  we  shall  have  the  advantages  of 
American  machinery  and  methods  as  against  peasant 
laJbor,  which  now  supplies  the  bulk  of  the  European 
products.  But  of 'striking  importance  to  pharmacy  and 
medicine  is  the  fact  that  intelligent  drug  culture  will 
tend  to  throw  light  upon  the  problem  as  to  the  relative 
value  and  activity  of  drugs  gathered  In  a  wild  state,  as 
compared  with   those  under  culture. 

Heretofore  cultivation  has  not  been  necessary  or  ex- 
pedient for  many  drug  plants.  Our  knowledge  ot  the 
influence  of  cultivation  upon  their  medicinal  and  active 
principles  is,   therefore,   very  meagre. 

In  respect  to  narcotic  drugs,  the  statement  that  those 
which  grow  wild  contain  the  greater  proportion  of  alka- 
loids is  generally  accepted  as  true,  yet  I  have  seen  speci- 
mens of  cultivated  belladonna  root  which  would  assay 
over  1  per  cent,  alkaloids.  We  are  also  confronted  by 
the  fact  that  under  industrial  stimulus  cultivation  has 
had  the  effect  of  increasing  the  alkaloidal  yield  in  cin- 
chona, poppy,  coca,  the  caffeine-tiearing  plants,  tobacco, 
etc. 

On  one  hand  the  possibility  of  a  scarcity  ot  certain 
drugs  and  the  probability  of  the  betterment  of  our  vege- 
table materia  medica  would  seem  to  be  questions  of 
great  importance  to  pharmacy,  and  would  seem  to  answer 
the  first  and   most  natural  query:   Will  it  pay? 

The  following  notes  here  are  given  with  a  view  to 
stimulate  further  study  rather  than  as  having  any  prac- 
tical value. 

It  is  quite  apparent  that  the  conditions  which  influence 
the  growth  of  plants  and  agricultural  products  in  general 
will  apply  more  or  less  to  the  cultivation  ot  drug  plants. 

The  controlling  influences  of  climate  (heat,  light  and 
moisture)  upon  plant  growth  are  well  known.  To  a  cer- 
tain extent  climatic  conditions  are  more  than  soil.  The 
Influence  ot  climate  upon  the  medicinal  principles  ot 
plants  is  undeniable,  but  in  this  respect  we  have  no 
accurate  data  upon  which  to  form  conclusions. 

•Reprinted  from  Amer.  Jour.  Pharm. 
'  "In   Lands   Where   Drugs  Grow."     American  Journal 
of  Pharmacy,  April.   1900. 


Numerous  alkaluidal  drugs  at  the  present  lime  are 
grown  in  Great  Britain  and  Western  Europe.  Here  we 
have  coul  summers  (in  England  considerable  humidity) 
an<i  a  gradual  approach  of  cold  weather.  Maturity  is 
late  and  indiruilte.  Under  these  conditions  we  find  that 
certain  plants  are  rich   in  alkaloids. 

These  same  plants,  if  transplanted  to  America,  would 
probably  be  killed  by  the  fall  frosts  before  maturity, 
and  after  a  few  generations  they  would  acquire  the 
quick-ripening  haiblts  which  are  characteristic  of  our 
vegetation.  Would  the  alkaloidal  yield  follow  this  change 
of  growth?  2 

Temperature  is  seemingly  not  the  all-important  factor 
influencing  the  alkaloidal  yield.  Some  Northern-grown 
tobaccos  are  weak  in  nicotine  and  others  are  very  rich. 
Kentucky  tobacco  Is  very  high  in  alkaloid.  Certain 
tropical-grown  tobaccos  are  the  weakest  of  all.  Popples 
have  been  grown  in  France  yielding  many  times  the 
amount  of  morphia  ot  those  grown  in  India.  Indications 
point  to  humidity  and  raintallas  more  potent  than  heat. 

In  my  observations  upon  the  European  narcotic  drugs, 
the  most  thrifty  specimens,  rich  in  alkaloids,  were  found 
among  the  dense  foliage  ot  forests  where  the  ray.s  of  the 
sun  never  reach  the  soil,  and,  as  naturally  would  be  ex- 
pected, these  same  plants,  when  cultivated  in  narrow 
valleys  with  a  northern  or  eastern  aspect,  were  the 
most  prolific  in  growth. 

In  considering  the  influence  of  climate  upon  drug  cul- 
ture we  must  also  bear  in  mind  that  there  are  vertical 
as  well  as  horizontal  zones  of  vegetation,  and  we  must 
therefore  expect  that  the  growth  ot  drug  plants  will 
follow  the  well-known  range  of  trees,  shrubs,  vines, 
grasses,  etc..  in  this  respect. ^ 

As  to  the  soil  best  adapted  to  the  growth  ot  medicinal 
plants  we  know  almost  nothing.  It  will  be  necessary  to 
study  each  plant  by  itself  in  this  respect.  Taking  the 
European-grown  drugs  as  types,  it  has  seemed  to  me 
that  those  regions  where  the  soil  was  a  mixture  of  humus 
and  calcareous  earths  were  the  most  productive;  soils 
rich  in  sand  or  clay  produced  the  best. 

In  England  aconite  and  henbane  are  cultivated  in 
Kent  on  light  sandy  soils.  They  grow  wild  on  marshy 
land.  The  soil  in  Lincolnshire,  where  drugs  are  culti- 
vated, contains  a  good  percentage  ot  fine  sand  and  vege- 
table matter  and  is  not  very  high  in  lime. 

In  another  section,  where  the  same  drugs  are  grown, 
the  soil  is  a  brown  loam  lying  over  a  chalk  formation, 
and  contains  15  per  cent,  ot  lime.  The  vegetable  matter 
from  this  soil  is  not  very  hig'h.  From  the  Continent  a 
sam.ple  of  soil  on  which  lavender  and  several  narcotic 
herbs  are  grown  was  reported  to  contain  35  per  cent, 
vegetable  matter,  51  per  cent,  of  sand  (quite  fine),  10- 
per  cent,  of  lime  and  2  per  cent,  of  phosphoric  acid. 

So  tar  as  I  could  learn  the  potash  content  in  these 
soils  was  not  high.  Observing  the  conditions  under  which 
many  medicinal  plants  thrive,  we  might  conclude  that 
rich  soil   was  not  a  neces.sity. 

In  one  of  my  experiments  I  selected  a  very  poor  red 
shale  soil  where  grass  would  not  grow,  even  under  fer- 
tilization with  compost,  and  on  this  soil  the  growth  of 
rhubarb,  digitalis,  conium,  cotton,  aconite,  etc.,  was  a 
pronounced  success.* 

In  botanical  gardens  the  drug  plants  in  the  richest  beds 

=  Atropa  belladonna  is  quite  at  home  in  England,  but  I 
have  seen  thrifty  specimens  in  the  tropical  gardens  of 
the  West  Indies  as  well  as  in  Northern  New  Tork. 

^  The  writer  is  preparing  a  list  of  the  common  drug 
plants  suited  to  the  temperate  zone  ot  the  United  States 
with  such  information  as  can  be  gathered  as  to  the  zone 
of  vertical  cultivation,  and  will  be  pleased  to  receive  aid 
and  suggestions. 

*  An  analysis  of  this  red  shale  soil  gave  the  following 
results: 

Silicic  acid  and  quartz 73.00 

Peroxide  of  iron 10.00 

Alumina     .3.20 

Lime   4.93 

Magnesia   • 0.90 

Potash    0.73 

Soda   0.97 

Sulphuric  acid  trace 

Carbonic  acid   

Water    1.00 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  31,   1901. 


Scnorally  look  the  least  thrifty.  It  has  been  stated  by 
experienced  drug  cultivators  that  the  alkaloldal  content 
of  plants  Is  lessoned  by  high  fertilization.  This  state- 
ment accords  with  such  actual  practices  as  have  come 
under  my  notice.  Against  this  statement  we  have  re- 
ports of  experiments  made  in  the  sewage  gardens  of 
Berlin  and  elsewhere  which  tend  to  show  that  fertiliza- 
tion with  sewage  gives  an  Increase  in  the  alkaloldal  yield. 

In  plants  which  yield  aromatic  principles  high  fertili- 
zation Is  conceded  to  be  beneficial. 

I  am  Inclined  to  the  opinion  that  fresh  manure  is  preju- 
dicial and  that  compost,  especially  that  from  rotted 
leaves,  straw,  etc.,  is  the  best.  AVe  seem  to  have  no 
Information  respecting  the  use  of  artificial  fertilizers 
upon  drug  plants. 

It  is  probably  unnecessary  to  urge  the  selection  of 
good  seeds.  It  will  be  found  advisable  to  obtain  seeds 
from  plants  grown  In  the  same  geographical  region,  or 
especially  In  the  region  representing  as  nearly  as  pos- 
sible the  same  climatic  conditions  as  our  own.  My  ex- 
perience has  shown  that  from  some  cause  but  a  small 
proportion  of  the  seeds  of  medicinal  plants  germinate, 
(In  some  of  m.v  experiments  only  25  per  cent,  of  selected 
seeds  were  fertile.) 

Every  farmer  sows  from  five  to  twenty  times  more  seed 
than  he  needs,  and  of  the  seeds  which  germinate,  it  is 
estimated  that  not  more  than  10  per  cent,  give  mature 
plants. 

For  the  present  the  source  of  seed  supply  for  medi- 
cinal plants  not  indigenous  to  our  country  must  be  such 
as  can  be  obtained  from  wholesale  druggists.  These  will 
often  prove  unreliable.  The  processes  of  drying,  age.  and 
other  influences  to  which  thej'  have  'been  subjected  are 
not  conducive  to  growth. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  our  seedsmen  and  botanical 
gardens  will  in  future  become  reliable  sources  of  supply. 
For  indigenous  plants  the  wild  plants  themselves  will 
furnish   the  seed  required. 

The  effects  of  cultivation  upon  medicinal  plants,  while 
of  deep  significance,  are  beyond  the  scope  of  this  paper. 
The  words  of  Darwin  should  be  kept  in  mind:  "Changes 
of  any  kind  in  the  conditions  of  life,  even  extremely  slight 
changes,  often  suffice  to  cause  variability."  Changes  of 
food,  climate,  changes  of  any  of  the  conditions  of  en- 
vironment, have  a  modifying  effect  upon  colors,  pro- 
portions, details  of  structure,  etc. 

Under  cultivation,  the  growth  of  tubers,  roots,  stalks, 
leaves,  etc..  changes.  Thus  it  may  be  expected  that  the 
plant  functions  from  which  arise  the  odorous,  alkaloldal 
or  other  active  principles  will  also  vary  between  wild 
and  cultivated  plants.  As  to  the  nature  and  extent  of  the 
effects  of  cultivation  upon  the  production  of  these  me- 
-dicinal  principles,  we  have  no  tangible  knowledge.  My 
Impression  is  that  in  our  first  attempts  we  shall  do  too 
much  cultivation. 

The  most  virile  drug  plants  that  we  know  are  for  the 
most  part  wild.  They  live  a  savage  life.  Their  vital 
force  is  the  accumulation  of  ages  of  struggle  in  the  winds 
and  storms  of  the  wilderness;  rooted  in  the  black  mold 
rich  in  the  decay  of  countless  preceding  generations. 
&  change  from  barbarism  to  civilization,  from  the  forest 
to   the   conservatory,    must   cause   a   marked   reaction. 

Weeds  are  always  stronger  that  the  cultivated  plant. 
Thus  it  seems  to  me  that  when  we  bring  wild  medicinal 
plants  from  another  country  to  our  own,  we  had  best 
plant  them  out  in  the  fields  under  as  nearly  as  possible 
the  same  surroundings  as  were  experienced  in  their 
habitat.  In  other  words,  let  them  grow  as  weeds.  It 
may  be  that  in  this  way  we  can  utilize  some  of  our 
fallow  lands  and  waste  ground. 

Every  pharmacist  can  do  his  part  to  lielp  along  the 
cause  of  drug  culture.  The  Michigan  fnivers:ty.  with  a 
few  acres,  and  Frederick  T.  Gordon,  with  a  garden  bed, 
have  given  us  helpful  examples. 

Every  college  of  pharmacy  should  have  a  college 
farm.  Through  the  aid  of  this  farm  and  the  college 
laboratory  the  question  of  soil,  climate  and  fertilization, 
as  well  as  other  influences  upon  the  plant  constituents, 
can  be  studied. 

In  England  many  country  chemists,  and  on  the  Conti- 
nent the  rural  Apocheker.  give  considerable  attention  to. 
and  derive  profitable  income  from,  the  cultivation  and 
gathering  of  medicinal  plants. 

Some  of  these  have  achieved  quite  an  enviable  repu- 
tation tor  preparations  made  from  plants  of  their  own 
culture. 

Could  not  American  pharmacists  in  the  rural  districts 
take  up  drug  culture,  and  might  it  not  be  a  notable  fea- 


ture to  be  able  to  advertise:  "Rhubarb,  Ipecac  and  jalap 
fresh  from  our  own  drug  farm?" 

Pharmacists  can  invoke  the  assistance  of  agricultural 
experiment  stations.  Many  of  these  institutions  can 
and  win  carry  out  experiments  and  give  reports  which 
from  a  horticultural  standpoint  will  be  of  value. 

Cultivation  of  good-sized  plots  in  a  variety  of  locations 
with  records  of  soil,  climate  and  results,  while  it  may 
not  prove  Immediately  remuneratlv*,  will  furnish  a  vast 
amount  of  Information  and  interest.  Wholesale  drug- 
gists can  materially  assist  by  supplying  seeds  which  are 
authentic  and  reliable. 

As  an  easy  and  instructive  experiment  for  the  beginner, 
I  suggest  the  cultivation  of  certeiln  alkaloldal  plants 
which  are  Indigenous  (stramonium,  hydrastls.  etc.),  with 
a  view  of  obtaining  records  of  assay  of  wild  and  culti- 
vated drugs  grown  in  the  same  locality. 

In  a  succeeding  communication  I  shall  bring  together 
notes  of  methods  followed  in  the  cultivation  of  certain 
medicinal  plants  which  have  come  under  my  observation. 


Learn  Peniuansliip. 

The  penmanship  of  many  applicants  tor  Board  of  Phar- 
macy examinations  is  so  poor  that  examiners  often  find  it 
difficult  in  attempting  to  read  the  written  answers  to  ques- 
tions given.  It  is  not  an  unjust  theory  that  a  young  man 
in  this  age  who  cannot  or  will  not  write  a  plain,  legible 
hand  should  not  be  allowed  to  practice  pharmacy.  Nor  Is 
it  unfair  to  assume  that  a  careless,  slovenly  habit  in  an 
applicant  should  also  deprive  him  of  such  privilege.  Some- 
thing more  than  mental  training  and  the  acquirement  of 
theoretical  information  is  necessary  in  a  really  good  phar- 
macist. The  ability  to  handle  implements,  the  habit  of 
cleanliness,  the  idea  of  accuracy,  the  constant  exercise  of 
caution,  the  doing  of  little  things  with  fidelity  to  the  law 
of  precision  are  all  essential  qualifications  in  the  duties  of 
a  pharmacist. 

The  writer  has  seen  men  attempting  to  fill  prescriptions 
with  no  more  adeptness  in  the  use  of  the  mortar,  the 
spatula  or  the  graduate  measure  than  an  animal.  He  has 
seen  such  a  man  soil  a  prescription  counter  with  portions 
of  every  article  he  had  used  in  his  miserable  effort  of  com- 
pounding, then  send  out  his  product  with  a  smeared  label 
which  could  not  be  read  by  any  person  <Jf  average  ability 
in  deciphering  hieroglyphics. 

That  sort  of  men  are  not  fit  to  practice  pharmacy,  no 
matter  what  their  heads  may  contain.  They  should  go  out 
to  dig  ditches  under  the  supervision  of  a  competent  engi- 
neer. A  little  manual  training  would  be  a  good  thing  in 
our  schools  of  pharmacy.  But  if  schools  of  pharmacy  are 
to  teach  penmanship,  reading,  arithmetic  and  wind  up 
with  manual  training  but  little  time  would  be  left  for 
pharmacy  proper. — (Midland  Druggist.) 


ERA'S  EFFORTS  APPRECIATEn. 

Buffalo,  X.  Y.,  Jan.  20. 
To  the  Editor;  The  members  of  the  Erie  County  Phar- 
macists' Association,  recognizing  the  valuable  assistance 
your  journal  has  given  the  druggists  in  their  efforts  to 
have  the  burdensome  war  tax  on  patents  removed,  unani- 
mously passed,  at  its  last  regular  meeting,  January  11, 
11101.  the  inclosed  resolutions  referring  to  your  valuable 
work  in  our  behalf. 

And  I  take  pleasure  in  sending  these  resolutions  to  you. 
I  trust  you  will  not  relax  your  efforts  in  this   matter 
till  relief  is  obtained.    I  am  yours,  very  respectfully, 

S.   A.  GROVE. 
Sec.  E.  C.  P.  A. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Erie  County  Pharmaceutical  As- 
sociation, held  January  11,  1901.  the  following  was 

Resolved,  that  we.  the  druggists  of  the  Erie.  County 
Pharmaceutical  Association  appreciate  the  valuable  ser- 
vices which  have  been  rendered  to  the  druggists  of  the 
county  by  the  publications  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Era. 
both  in  tiieir  esteemed  journal  and  in  various  ways,  which 
have  been  of  such  great  service  in  the  successful  passing 
of  the  bill  repealing  the  War  Revenue  Tax  before  the  ( 
Housfe'Of  Representatives.     And 

Resolved,  that  we  request  them  to  continue  tliis  good 
work  for  our  relief  until  this  bill  becomes  a  law.  And  it 
is  hereby 

Resolved,  that  we  extend  to  them  our  grateful  thanks 
for  their  worthy  assistance. 


January  31,   1901.] 


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FRENCH  PHARMACEUTICAL  NEWS. 


1900— A    RETROSPECT 


Paris,   Jan.    11.   1901. 

CUE  chief  events  of  tlie  French  pharniiicy  world 
diirlnir  1900— the  Exposition,  the  congresses,  etc., 
have  been  duly  reported  in  the  Era  from  month 
to  month.  But  before  resumlns  our  usual  periodical 
news  letters  during  1901,  it  may  be  well  to  briefly  review 
such  matters  as  the  pressure  of  an  exhibition  year  com- 
pelled  us   to   omit   at    the   time. 

Honorary    Distinctions 

are  usually  granted  toward  the  close  of  an  exhibition 
to  those  who  have  taken  a  leading  part  either  in  the 
great  show  itself  or  in  its  attendant  congresses,  and 
1900  has  been  no  exception  to  this  rule.  The  Legion 
of  Honor— France's  sole  order  of  knighthood— comprises 
various  ranks,  and  we  notice  that  Professors  Henri 
Molssan,  Troost  and  Lippmann,  all  of  the  Paris  Faculty 
of  Sciences,  have  been  promoted  to  the  grade  of  "Com- 
mander." while  the  new  "Officers"  include  Professors 
Ditte  and  Haller.  of  the  same  faculty.  Dr.  Armand 
Kumouze.  and  MM.  Asselin  and  Hatton,  chemical  manu- 
facturers. It  will  be  remembered  that  M.  Moissan  pre- 
sided over  the  Congress  of  Applied  Chemistry,  while 
M.  Troost  largely  organized  the  French  Chemical  'Exhibit 
of   1900. 

Among  the  "Chevaliers"  who  now  wear  the  red  ribbon 
at  their  buttonhole  we  may  mention  M.  A.  Petit,  chairman 
-of  the  Pharmacy  Congress;  M.  Victor  Fumouze,  president 
of  the  Proprietary  Medicine  Manufacturers'  Congress;  M. 
Belieres,  treasurer  of  the  same  gathering;  M.  Dupont, 
secretary  of  the  Congress  of  Applied  Chemistry;  M.  De 
Laire.  manufacturer  of  synthetic  perfumes;  MM.  Prot, 
Piver  and  Vihert,  perfumers;  MM.  Leclerc,  Buchet, 
Chenal  and  Debuchy,  pharmacists;  M.  Montagne,  the 
pharmacist  Mayor  of  PSz^nas;  Dr.  Ogier,  of  the  Paris 
Municipal  Toxicological  Laboratory,  and  M.  Huet,  a 
pharmacist  in  the  French  Navy  (who  won  the  cross  by 
his  gallant  conduct  in  China  during  the  recent  troubles). 
Paris  pharmacists  want  to  know  why  M.  Crinon.  the 
active  and  obliging  secretary  of  the  Pharmacy  Congress, 
lias    been    overlooked    in    this    list    of   honors. 

The  Senate  nnd  the  Acatleiuies. 

At  the  Senatorial  elections  of  1900.  M.  Cfear  Duval, 
the  ex-pharmacist,  and  M.  Poirrier,  the  chemical  manu- 
facturer of  St.  Denis,  were  both  returned  once  more 
to    the    French   Upper    House    of   Parliament. 

Prof.  Haller,  already  mentioned,  has  been  elected  a 
member  of  the  Academy  of  Sciences,  and  M.  Yvon,  a 
well  known  Parisian  pharmacist,  now  sits  in  the  Phar- 
macy Section  of  the  Academy  of  Medicine.  This  latter 
Academy,  by  the  -way,  has  a  pharmaceutical  president 
for  1901.  M.  Alfred  Riche,  honorary  professor  of  the 
School  of  Pharmacy,  having  been  elected  chairman  a 
•week    or    two    ago. 

Tlie  Paris   School   of  Pliarniacy 

ha.-  rarely  seen  such  a  year  of  change.  The  death  of 
its  director,  M.  Planchon.  and  of  Profs.  Milne-Edwards 
and  Beauregard,  had  left  three  gaps  in  the  ranks  of 
its  teachers.  The  departure  of  Prof.  Kiche  (who  had 
attained  the  limit  of  age  when  retirement  is  compulsory), 
and  the  more  recent  resignation  of  Prof.  Moissan  (who 
is  now  at  the  Academy  of  Sciences)  left  two  more  posts 
to  be  filled,  and  promotion  is  likely  to  be  more  rapid 
than  it  has  been  for  long  years  among  the  professional 
staff.  The  death  of  M.  Jeanjean.  head  of  the  Montpellier 
School  of  Pharmacy,  and  the  retirement  of  M.  Schlag- 
denhauffcn  (who  had  attained  the  age  limit)  from  the 
directorship  of  the  Nancy  School,  would  in  themselves 
have  been  pharmaceutical  events.  Add  to  these  the 
deaths  of  Profs.  Friedel  and  Grimaux,  the  em'nent  chemis- 
try professors,  and  the  superannuation  of  M.  Troost. 
and   it  m.iy  bo   .said   that   the   last   twelvemonth    has  been 


one  of  the  most  eventful   for  many  years   in   the   higher 
walks    of    French    scientific    education. 
Outside  the  schools  and  faculties. 

The  Ohitiinry    List 

contains  some  well  known  names;  I-oon  Chiris,  the  head  of 
a  notable  firm  in  the  raw  perfumery  line,  M.  Henri 
Sibourg.  one  of  the  founders  of  the  "South-Eastern  Fed- 
eration" of  French  Pharmacists.  M.  Pierre  de  la  Calle. 
assistant   manager  of  the  Pharmacie  Centrale,    M.    Alfred 


M.    CADET   DE  G.\SSICOURT. 

I>amouir)UX,  the  Parisian  Municipal  Councillor  (who  re- 
ceived the  Legion  of  Honor  in  1889  for  his  foundat'on  of 
the  society  for  preserving  relics  and  souvenirs  of  Old 
Paris);  M.  Duval,  the  treasurer  of  the  French  Drug  Clerks' 
Association,  and  M.  Gueit,  pharmacist  at  the  St.  I^ouis 
Military  Hospital  in  Senegal,  who  died  at  his  post  while 
an  epidemic  of  yellow  fever  sent  most  of  the  ofncials  hur- 
rying home  from  the  French  "white  man's  grave"  of 
Western  Africa. 

Ko.^fllty   <an<l    I'iiiiriiiiic^  . 

The  late  Dr.  Cadet  de  Gassicourt,  of  the  Paris  Academy 
of  Medicine;  was  the  descendant  of  the  well  known  phar- 
macists of  last  century.  A  legend  (which  obtains  wide 
credence  here)  says  that  there  is  royal  blood  in  this  family. 
Cadet  de  Gassicourt,  the  ancestor,  had  an  apothecary's 
shop  close  to  the  Louvre  (royal  palace)  and  a  very  pretty 
wife,  who  was  supposed  to  have  attracted  the  attention  of 
King  Louis  XV.,  the  "Bien-Aim4." 

It  is  certain  that  the  husband  rose  to  a  brilliant  posi- 
tion in  the  pharmaceutical  world  and  became  one  of  the 
leading  Parisian  apothecaries  of  his  day.    Possibly  the  rest 


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[January  31,   1901. 


M.   GUIGNARD. 

of  the  tale  had  its  origin  in  the  fertile  brain  of  some  envi- 
ous neighbor;  though  Louis  XV.  had  no  particularly  hig-h 
moral  standard  in  these  matters. 

M.  Giiignard, 
who  figures  in  the  other  portrait  vie  publi^^h,  is  the  new 
director  of  the  Paris  School  of  Pharmacy,  a  post  which 
may  be  considered  as  the  apex  of  the  French  pharma- 
ceutical pyramid.  A  member  of  the  Academy  of  Sciences, 
he  is  best  known  for  his  works  on  the  reproduction  of 
plants,  and  still  occupies  the  chair  of  botany  at  the  school. 

The  Ne«r  Diploma 
of  Doctor  of  Pharmacy,  though  purely  an  honorary  degree, 
is  very  popular.  There  is  some  talk  of  making  this 
diploma  obligatory  for  professorship  at  the  pharmacy 
schools  and  possibly  for  other  posts  later  on.  The  "first 
class"  and  "second  class"  pharmacists  will  soon  be  things 
of  the  past:  as  the  "first  class"  certificate  alone  is  now  to 
be  issued  (law  of  1898);  and  some  would  like  to  see  the 
examination  stiffened  and  the  title  of  "Doctor"  made  the 
rule  for  all  French  pharmacists  licensed  to  keep  open  shop, 
just  as  the  M.  D.  degree  is  the  one  uniform  qualification 
for  French  medical  practice. 

The  diploma  of  "Pharmacist's  .\ssistant."  advocated  by 
the  drug  clerks'  association,  seems  to  be  favorably  re- 
garded by  the  pharmacists.  The  idea  is  to  form  an  exam- 
ining board  (say  three  masters  and  two  capable  assist- 
ants) and  to  issue  a  certificate  of  efficiency  to  such  candi- 
dates as  show  a  really  practical  knowledge  of  pharma- 
ceutical matters.  Of  course,  no  monopoly  i?  insisted  on, 
evidently  if  the  masters  find  the  certificated  assistants 
more  capable  the  status  of  the  drug  clerk  (and  naturally 
his  pay  also)  would  be  raised  in  cases  where  really  efficient 
help  was  desired. 

The  ir^nal  Press  Attnelc 
on  pharmacists  as  a  class  was  recently  made,  this  time  in 
the  Matin,  one  of  the  brightest  and  most  widely  circulated 
of  modern  Parisian  daily  papers.  "A  Hospital  Doctor"  as- 
serted that  fifty  prescriptions  taken  to  fifty  pharmacists 
(by  a  working  man  or  poorly  dressed  person)  would  all 
give  different  results  when  compared  and  analyzed.  The 
president  and  secretary  of  the  Paris  Pharmacists'  Syndi- 
cate replied  (in  the  columns  of  the  same  paper)  asking  the 
writer  to  put  his  assertion  to  the  test  of  actual  experi- 
ment. But  the  anonymous  "hospital  doctor"  (or  journal- 
ist, as  the  case  may  be.)  did  not  step  forward  to  pick  up 
the  guantlet. 

In  the  LfR'n'  Courts 
a  few  inteVesting  cases  were  tried.    The  Court  of  Appeal 


upheld  the  theory  of  the  Parisian  Pharmacists"  Syndicate 
that  the  title  "Anllpyrlne"  (In  France)  was  not  t^e  ex- 
clusive property  of  Dr.  Knorr. 

Tlic    **One    Man,    One    I'hurnincy*'    I'rlnciple 

of  the  Law  of  (terminal  was  victoriously  upheld  at 
Limoges  by  the  local  Syndicate,  and  the  owner  of  a  Paris 
pharmacy,  who  had  managed  a  benefit  society's  ofBclne  In 
this  provincial  town  for  a  short  time,  was  fined  £20. 

The    ReHiionxihlllty    of    the    I'burmaclHt 

for  all  goods  he  sells  has  also  been  uphelil.  A  wholesale 
druggist  supplied  a  pharmacist  with  sulphate  of  zinc 
Instead  of  sulphate  of  soda,  but  the  court  held  the 
retailer  criminally  responsible  and  condemned  him  to 
a  month's  imprisonment.  The  wholesale  druggists' 
men  (who  were  the  real  authors  of  the  error)  es- 
caped with  a  $20  fine  apiece;  but  their  employer  was  held 
civilly  responsible  In  case  of  an  action  for  damages  on  the 
I»art  of  the  patient  who  had  suffered  from  the  dose. 
Phnrninetftt  vm,  Drngr  Clerk. 

The  rule  that  a  drug  clerk  may  take  what  medicine  he 
personally  requires  out  of  the  store  is  sometimes  abused, 
and  an  assistant  guilty  of  exaggeration  In  this  respect  was 
fined  .flOO.  The  employer,  however,  only  obtained  $3  dam- 
ages In  place  of  the  :?400  he  sued  for. 

Doetor  vs.  PharniaclHt. 

This  was  a  curious  case  where  a  lady  complained  of  the 
disagreeable  effects  of  a  medicament.  The  obliging  doctor 
swallowed  a  dose,  just  to  reassure  her.  but  was  taken  ill. 
He  found  the  pharmacist  had  incorrectly  dispensed  his 
prescription  and  sued  ihim  for  $1,(HI0  damages.  The  court 
held  that  (1)  the  doctor  had  no  need  to  test  his  medicines 
on  himself:  (2)  that  the  illegibly  written  pencilled  inscrip- 
tion greatly  exonerated  the  pharmacjst,  and  reduced  the 
damages  to  $100. 

The    Revolver    in    Conrt. 

The  sensational  case  of  the  year  was  that  of  M.  Bardin. 
pharmacist.  Irritated  by  the  loss  of  a  long  lawsuit,  he 
pulled  a  revolver  from  his  pocket  and  fired  twice  at  the 
sitting  magistrates.  Luckilj-  he  aimed  too  high.  He  was 
promptly  removed  in  custody,  where  he  lingered  some 
eight  months  before  his  trial  came  on;  so  that  although 
he  was  recently  sentenced  to  fifteen  months'  imprisonment 
he  has  but  a  few  months  to  serve.  An  agitation,  supported 
by  many  pharmacists,  has  been  set  on  foot  to  procure  his 
conditional  release.  He  is  a  highly  respectable  man  with 
a. large  family,  and  appears  to  have  acted  under  the  influ- 
ence of  a  sudden  fit  of  uncontrollable  anger. 


INSECTS  RESEMBLING  THE  ORCHID.— At  the  Zoo- 
logical Society  of  London.  'Nelson  Annandale,  who  accom- 
panied the  Malay  Expedition  of  1890-00,  recently  delivered 
a  lecture  regarding  the  insects  discovered  during  their 
investigations.  He  described  the  remarkable  likeness  of 
some  of  the  Mantidie  to  the  orchid  flower,  and  in  the 
photographs  shown  it  was  impossible  ^to  discern  the  insects 
from  the  flower.  Mr.  Annandale  also  stated  that  after 
prolonged  examinations  of  the  lantern  fly,  he  had  dis- 
covered that  the  projection  in  front  of  the  head  was  in 
reality  a  leaping  organ.  He  followed  the  movements  of 
one  of  these  insects  on  the  bark  of  a  durian  tree.  He 
attempted  to  catch  it,  but  the  insect  remained  almost  still 
and  drew  its  legs  toward  its  body  amd  pressed  its  claws 
firmly  against  the  bark.  It  then  reased  its  head  with 
great  rapidity  and  flew  up  into  the  air  without  spreading 
its  wings,  alighting  on  the  roof  of  a  native  house  about 
six  feet  distant.  While  in  Malay,  Mr.  Annandale  was 
unable  to  explain  this  extraordinary  movement,  but  when 
he  reached  London  and  examined  his  spirit  specimens 
he  discovered  that  across  the  nose  there  was  a  crease 
and  when  the  nose  was  benit  back  to  the  dorsal  surface 
of  the  abdomen,  held  between  the  finger  and  thumb  and 
then  suddenly  released,  the  insect  was  propelled  through 
the  air  for  a  considerable  distance  in  the  same  manner 
that  a  pellet  may  be  projected  through  the  air  by  means 
of  a  bent  piece  of  whalebone.      (Sci.   Am.) 


LOCAL  ANESTHETIC  SOLUTION.— In  the  Medical 
Record  Dr.  G.  F.  Lydston  speaks  approvingly  of  the 
virtues  of  a  10  per  cent,  solution  of  antipyrin  in  a  1  per 
cent,  solution  of  carbolic  acid.  It  was  employed  in  this 
solution  with  satisfaction  in  meatotomy  and  urethrotomy. 
Its  styptic  effect  is  not  followed  by  vascular  relaxation 
and  hemorrhage. 


January  31,   1901.] 


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PHARMACY    IN    AUSTRALASIA. 

Sydney.  N.  S.  W.,  Dec.  21.  1900. 

The  current  register,  1.  e..  for  1901,  of  pharmaceutical 
chemists  In  the  Colony  of  New  South  Wales  gives  the 
following  figures  and  classification:  Five  registered  under 
Section  B.  having  been  assistants  prior  to  the  passing  of 
the  Poisons  Act  of  1876;  94  registered  under  Section  C, 
having  been  In  business  on  their  own  account  before  the 
passing'  of  the  Pharmacy  Act,  1897;  315  registered  under 
Section  D.  having  been  apprentices  or  assistants  before 
the  passing  of  the  Pharmacy  Act.  1897,  and  365  registered 
under  Section  F.  having  been  registered  under  the  Poisons 
Act,  1876.  These  make  a  total  of  779  pharmacists  on  the 
New  South  Wales  register.  There  are  close  on  900  phar- 
macists on   the   Victorian   register. 

The  consummation  of  the  Australian  Commonwealth 
and  the  boom  and  flame  of  patriotism  created  on  all  sides 
have  done  much  to  help  the  pharmaceutical  federation  of 
all  the  States.  The  word  used  by  the  different  pharmacy 
boards  is  "reciprocity,"  or  the  mutual  interchange  and 
recogmition  of  certificates,  which  is  nothing  If  not  federa- 
tion in  every  sense.  For  a  long  time  the  large  number 
of  registered  men  In  New  South  Wales  who  had  passed 
no  examination  at  all  was  the  Hon  in  the  path.  The 
Victorian  Pharmacy  Board  strongly  objected  to  the  recog- 
nition of  these  men,  but  seeing  It  was  hopeless  to  ever 
get  the  colonies  to  unite  unless  they  were  admitted  to  the 
benefits  of  the  Reciprocal  Agreement,  Victoria  has  with- 
drawn from  that  position  and  has  agreed  to  the  inclusion 
of  all   existing  registers. 

I  have  previously  referred  to  the  position  of  pharma- 
cists under  the  Early  Closing  Act  of  New  South  Wales 
and  the  defeat  of  the  measure  by  Mr.  R.  T.  Bellemey, 
who  refused  to  close  his  shop  door  at  9  P.  M.  An  amend- 
ing bill  was  Introduced  into  Parliament  to  compel  all 
chemists  to  shut  and  fasten  their  doors  at  9  P.  M.  as  was 
Intended  in  the  original  act.  After  much  debating,  the 
amending  bill  was  passed  In  a  modified  form  suitable  to 
all  pharmacists  who  are  permitted  to  trade  all  night  if 
they  wish  in  medicines,   drugs,   surgical   instruments,   etc. 

A  Queensland  pharmacist  named  Coningham,  a  member 
of  the  Australian  cricket  eleven  which  visited  the  United 
States  about  five  years  ago,  has  created  an  extraordinary 
sensation  in  Sydney  by  joining  Cardinal  Moran's  secre- 
tary, the  Rev.  Dr.  O'Haran,  as  co-respondent  in  a  divorce 
petition  against  his  wife.  The  case  lasted  two  weeks 
and  the  jury  disagreed,  the  whole  of  the  evidence  being 
of  the  most  remarkable  description.  Singularly,  the 
wife  is  the  petitioner's  principal  witness,  and  the  public 
is  confounded  as  to  whether  her  frank  admissions  are 
true  or  whether  the  case  is  a  conspiracy  between  husband 
and  wife  to  get  damages,  the  amount  claimed  being  £5,000, 
from  the  Roman  Catholic  priest. 

After  twenty  years  of  effort  the  medical  profession  have 
at  last  got  the  Parliament  of  New  South  Wales  to  pass 
an  act  for  the  suppression  of  quacks  and  quackery.  The 
charlatans  have  to  take  down  the  word  "Doctor,"  and 
are  subject   to  rigorous  provisions   in  the  Act. 

The  wholesale  biisiness  of  Taylor  &  Colledge,  of  Bris- 
bane, Q..  has  been  convet^ed  into  a  limited  liability  com- 
pany with  a  capital  of  £50,000  of  £1  shares,  24,000  being 
allotted,   full  paid  up.    to  the  vendors. 

With  a  view  to  the  encouragement  of  the  distillation 
of  eucalyptus  oil  in  South  Australia,  the  Parlia-ment  of 
that  State  has  passed  a  short  act  giving  the  treasurer 
power  to  grant  licenses  to  applicants  who  desire  to  distil 
the  oil  on  their  undertaking  to  enter  into  sureties  of 
£100  that  the  still  shall  not  be  used  for  any  other  pur- 
pose.    The  fee  for  the   license  is   fixed   at   10s.   per  year. 

Indecent  Advertisements  and  Publications  Acts  are 
now  In  force  throughout  Australia  and  New  Zealand. 
Tasmania  was  the  last  to  pass  a  measure  on  all  fours  with 
the  other  colonies.  Several  pharmacists  have  been  heavily 
fined  for  selling  Clarke's  B41  pills  without  removing  the 
wrapper,  also  injections  of  Matico  and  other  prepara- 
tions that  came  within  the  meaning  of  the  act. 

Mr.  Hlckson,  a  well-known  and  well-liked  Tasmanian 
pharmacist,  has  just  come  back  from  England  and  repre- 
sents things  as  very  gloomy  In  the  old  countrj-.  He 
says,  "The  stores  and  limited  companies  are  playing  sad 
havoc  with  the  drug  trade,  and  It  is  my  belief  that  the 
retail  pharmacist  will  soon  be  unknown  in  Great  Britain." 
These  remarks  fit  New  South  Wales,  too.  The  pharma- 
cists here  are  only  shopkeepers,  selling  the  manufac- 
tures of  others.  They  don't  make  a  pill,  a  tincture,  a 
syrup  or  a  poison — everything  Is  supplied  them  by  the 
wholesale  houses.     The  enlightened   public   are  aware  of 


ihls.  and  Instead  of  buying  from  the  retail  pharmacist 
they  go  to  the  wholesale  houses  or  get  their  Co-operative 
Store's  manager  to  send  to  the  drug  houses  for  what  they 
require.  The  prescribing  business  Is  very  limited— a  few 
pharmacists  In  the  city  of  Sydney  monopolizing  It  all. 
Presently  the  majority  of  retail  pharmacists  will  be  little 
better  than  dealers  In  soaps,  perfumes  and  fancy  goods. 
Twenty  years  ago  the  chemists  used  to  make  all  their 
own  tinctures,  etc..  etc..  and  the  people  had  confldcncfr 
In  them,  but  all  that  has  vanished  now. 

A  Victorian  pharmacist.  Mr.  Albert  Owen,  while  stand- 
ing at  his  shop  door  in  the  main  street  in  Geelong  durlng- 
November  was  attacked  by  four  larrikin  thieves  and- 
garrotters  and  brutally  maltreated,  besides  being  robbed 
of  a  gold  watch  and  chain  and  the  money  in  his  pockets. 
The  fellows  were  caught  by  the  police  after  the  outrage 
and  have  received  the  severest  jail  sentences  the  law  can 
impose.    Mr.  Owens  was  nearly  killed  by  the  four  robbers. 

Business  is  pretty  well  suspended  In  Sydney  In  conse- 
quence of  the  preparations  for  the  great  Commonwealth 
procession  on  the  1st  of  January.  The  New  South  Wales 
Government  Is  spending  nearly  a  million  dollars  In  decor- 
ating the  city  and  providing  accommodation  for  20,000 
visitors  and  10.000  military,  including  the  British  and 
Indian   troops. 


EVOLUTION  0(F  OIL.  OF  GERANIUM.— Following  the- 
same  lines  as  laid  down  In  his  researches  on  lavender, 
peppermint  and  wormwood  oils,  E.  Charabot  has  observed 
the  evolution  of  the  volatile  oil  of  geranium,  comparing 
the  constituents  of  two  speclTnens  of  oil  derived  from 
plants  grown  in  the  same  field;  the  one  distilled  from 
green  plants  on  July  18  last  year  and  the  second  from 
another  portion  of  the  crop,  more  developed,  but  still 
green,  distilled  on  August  21.  As  in  the  case  of  the 
other  oils,  the  proportion  of  esters  was  found  to  increase- 
as  the  plants  developed,  the  amount  of  total  alcohol* 
also  slightly  Increased,  while  the  amount  of  free  alco- 
hols diminished,  but  less  than  Is  equivalent  to  the  in- 
crease in  the  amount  of  esters,  so  that  In  this  case,  as 
etherifloation  takes  place  without  dehydration,  a  small 
amount  of  free  alcohol  is  formed.  The  amount  of  ketone 
(menthone)  In  these  two  samples  showed  no  very  marked 
difference;  but  In  a  third  distillation  from  the  same  crop 
in  the  middle  of  September,  when  the  plants  had  attained 
their  full  maturity,  the  amount  of  ketone  was  materially 
increased.  Thus,  although  the  ketone,  menthone,  has 
no  Intimate  relation  to  the  alcohols  geraniol  and  rbodinol 
present  in  the  oil.  yet  it  appears  in  quantity  during  the 
period  of  the  greatest  respiratory  activity  of  the  plant 
in  both  cases  .  It  Is  found  also  that  as  the  growth  of  the 
plant  progresses  the  proportion  of  rhodinol  increases, 
while  the  geraniol  diminishes.  Although  not  yet  proved, 
it  is  not  improbable  that  this  change  may  take  place  ii» 
the  green  parts  of  the  plant,  geraniol  being  converted 
into  rhodinol  by  the  addition  of  two  atoms  of  hydrogen. 
In  the  same  way.  the  menthone  is  possibly  derived  by 
oxidation  from  the  rhodinol  thus  formed,  which  may  first 
be  converted  into  rhodinol  and  then  spontaneously  trans- 
formed into  its  laevo-menthone.  (Comptes.  rend.;  Pharm. 
Jour.) 


COCKROACH  POISON.— The  following  remedy  for 
cockroaches  Is  given  In  the  Entomological  Bulletin  of  th« 
United  States  Department  of  Agriculture:  A  mixture  off 
one  part  of  plaster  of  Paris  with  three  or  four  parts  of 

flour  is  placed  on  a  saucer  on  the  floor.  Near  at  band  i» 
a  plate  containing  water  and  both  plate  and  saucer  are- 
supplied  with  a  few  bridges  to  facilitate  access,  wWle- 
one  or  two  thin  slips  of  wood  float  on  the  water  anA 
touch  the  margin  of  the  plate.  The  Insects  readily  eat 
the  mixture  of  plaster  and  flour,  and.  becoming  thirsty, 
then  drink,  with  the  result  that  the  plaster  sets  and  clog» 
the  ereaitures  internally  with  fatal  effect.  This  plan  has 
been  tried  with  considerable  success  at  a  locality  in  South: 
-Australia  where  cockroaches  were  very  troublesome  a. 
few  years  ago.  though  few  complaints  are  made  about 
them  now.  The  method  Is  so  simple  that  It  might  easily 
be  given  a  trial  In  kitchens  and  places  Infested  witk 
these  pests. 


WALNUT  HAIR  DTE.— Green  walnut  shells,  450; 
powdered  alum, 30;  rose  water,  120.  Beat  together  h»  a 
mortar  and  then  press;  for  every  100  parts  of  fluid  add^ 
30  of  alcohol  (90  per  cent.),  allow  the  mixture  to  stand) 
for  four  days.  Alter  and  perfume  It  desired.  (Oesterjr. 
Zelts,  fUr  Pharm.) 


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[January  31^  1901. 


QUESTION  BOX 

The  object  of  this  department  Is  to  furnish  our  sub^ 
scrlbers  and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription   work,   dispensing  difficulties,   etc. 

Re<iue3ts  for  Information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mall,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  In  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  Is  necessarily  made  to  Information 
published  In  previous  Issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


L-lanld    Deiillatory.— (W.    H. 

October  4,   1<KK).   page  372. 


B.)      See    this    journal. 


Tasteless  Elixir  of  Iron,  Qalniiie  an<l  Stryeli- 
nlne.— (J.  W.  J.)  We  know  of  no  practical  formula  under 
this  title,  the  nearest  one  to  it  being  that  found  in  the 
National  Formulary.  In  considering  such  a  formula  as 
here  asked  for,  It  is  hardly  possible  to  suppose  that  a 
liquid  preparation  containing  medicinal  doses  of  strych- 
nine can  be  so  made  as  to  be  entirely  "tasteless."  Any 
reader  ha\nng  knowledge  of  a  formula  of  this  kind  is 
asked  to  conitribute  it  for  publication  in  this  department. 

Etfhlngr   Brass    SiKns (M.    and   T.)      Paint    the    sign 

with  asphalt  varnish,  leaving  the  parts  to  be  etched  un- 
painted  and  raise  a  border  around  the  outside  with  soft 
beeswax  or  asphalt  to  hold  the  acid.  Use  nitric  acid 
diluted  with  five  times  the  quantity  of  water.  Pour  the 
dilute  acid  on  the  sign  to  the  depth  of  one-fourth  inch. 
When  the  letters  are  cut  deep  enough,  which  must  be 
found  by  trial,  the  acid  may  be  poured  off  and  the  plate 
cleaned  by  heating  and  wiping  and  finally  with  turpen- 
tine. 

Silverin;;;  Mirrors,— (L,.  C.  L.I  See  this  journal  No- 
vember S,  1900,  page  511.  Here  is  another  formula:  Dis- 
solve l.T  grains  of  silver  nitrate  in  5  drams  of  water  and 
add  stronger  water  of  ammonia  until  the  precipitate  at 
first  formed  is  redissolved.  Then  add  1.3  grains  of  caustic 
potash  dissolved  in  1  dram  of  water;  a  precipitate  is 
again  formed,  and  ammonia  solution  is  to  'be  added  until 
it  almost  dissolves.  Then  add  a  saturated  solution  of 
silver  nitrate  uiitil  the  solution  becomes  of  a  straw  color. 
Now  place  the  glass  to  be  silvered  in  a  flat  dish  (such  as 
a  developing  dish),  with  supports  which  will  raise  it 
about  1:;  inch  from  the  bottom.  Pour  water  into  the  dish 
to  completely  cover  the  under  surface  of  the  glass;  re- 
move the  glass,  pour  some  of  the  silver  solution  into  the 
water,  stir;  then  add  some  solution  of  pure  dextrin,  again 
stir,  and  replace  the  glass.  A  deposit  of  metallic  silver 
is  formed  on  the  surface  of  the  glass  in  about  fifteen 
minutes. 

Canker  Cnre — (D.  and  F.t  Canker  of  the  mouth  is 
generally  associated  with  disorders  of  the  stomach  and 
bowels,  hence  something  more  than  local  treatment  is 
indicated.  Improper  feeding  is  the  chief  exciting  cause, 
and  the  main  thing  to  do  is  to  regulate  the  diet.  One  of 
the  best  of  local  applications  is  borax  and  honey,  fre- 
quently smeared  upon  the  affected  parts  with  the  finger. 
In  some  localities  an  infusion  of  gold  thread  is  similarly 
employed.  Here  are  some  formulas  which  have  been 
recommended: 

(1)  Potassium   Chlorate 30  grains. 

Honey   2  drams. 

Water,  enough  to  make .'. .     2  ounces. 

Wash  the  mouth  several  times  a  day  using  a  soft  rag. 

(2)  Borax    4  parts. 

Tincture   of  Myrrh 8  parts. 

Syrup   of   mulberries 60  parts. 

Canker  Sores  on   Lips,   Mouth,   Tongue  or  Throat. 

(3)  Sulphate   of  zinc 40  grains. 

Rose  water,  or  pure  water 1  ounce. 

Apply  every  other  day  to  the  spots  with  a  camel's  hair 
brush  or  piece  of  cotton.  Canker  sores  can  be  touched 
to  advantage  every  day  or  two  with  burnt  alum  or  a 
piece  of  sulphate  of  copper. 

.\ssay     of     Formalclehyde     Solutions — (D.      &     F.) 

A  simple  and  rapid  method  of  assaying  the  commercial 
products  of  formaldehyde  is  that  proposed  by  Carl  E. 
Smith.  It  is  conducted  as  follows:  Dissolve  2  grams  of 
pure  Tieutral  ammonium  chloride  in  25  Cc.  of  water  and 
introduce  it  into  a  flask  provided  with  a  well-fitting 
Stopper.     Add  2.25  grams  of  the  sample  of  formaldehyde. 


ami  then  run  in  from  a  burettr  25  cc.  of  normal  poiaj^slum 
or  sodium  hydrate  volumetric  »<»lution.  Stopper  the  tiask 
at  once  and  put  it  aside  for  one-half  hour.  TheB  add  a 
few  drops  of  rosollc  acid  test  solution,  an'i  determine  the 
excess  of  ammonia  with  normal  sulphuric  acid  volumetric 
solution:  each  cubic  centimeter  at  normal  pota-sslum  hy- 
drate consumed  Indicates  2  per  cent,  of  formaldehyde. 
The  reactions  involved  are: 

(I)  NH,Cl+K0iH  =  >fH,OH4-KCl 
(2)  GCHjO-t  JNH.OH  =  N.(CH:)8-t-ll>Il-0. 
The  ammoni.i  combines  with  the  formaldehyde  nearly  a» 
fast  as  it  is  liberated,  and,  consequently,  has  little  ctaince 
to  volatilize.  The  presence  of  commercial  methyl  alcohol 
Is  said  to  lower  the  result  slightly,  while  pure  methyl 
alcohol  and  acetone  exert,  practically,  no  InAuence.  This 
process  of  assay  Is  a  modification  of  the  ammonia  test 
proposed  by  Legler.  and  which  is  based  on  the  fact  that 
free  ammonia  and  formaldehyde  react  to  form  hexamfith- 
ylene-tetramine. 


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Some  PreHeriiillou  Ineonipati'bllHleM.i — T.  Haius- 
man.  of  this  cit.v,  contributes  the  following  interesting 
abstract  of  comments  on  some  prescription  incofnpatibUi- 
ties  w^hich  appeared  in  the  Russian  "Pharm-Herold'": 

I. 
Tincture  conv^allaria  majalls. 

Ethereal    tincture  valerian  of  ea«&. %  ounce 

On  compounding  this  mixture  ^becomes  cloudy,  a  thick 
precipitate  being  deposited  after  two  ©r  three  days.  The 
correspondent  submitting  the  prescription  suggests-  that 
this  precipitation  may  be  overcome  tiy  using  2  drams 
the  ethereal  tincture  and  2  drams  of  simple  syrup,  instead 
of  4  drams  of  the  ethereal  tincture.  This  proce<ture  is 
not  in  accordance  with  the  prescription,  and  it  is  recom- 
mended that  Vj  dram  of  distilled  water  be  first  mixed  witl 
the  ethereal  tincture  of  valerian  and  the  other  tinjctuTj 
then  added.  In  compounding  the  mixture  in  this  way 
transparent  solution  is  formed  which  remains  cleaj  for 
■long  time. 

II. 
Fluid  extract  of  hydrastis 

Tincture  of  cannabis  rndica.  of  eeich. I  ounce 

A    little    water    will    prevent    the    precipitation   of 
tract  (?). 

HI. 

Extract    of  nux   vomica 4  grains 

Hoffmann's      anodyne      (Liq.      Anod. 

Hoftmanni)  1  ounce 

Again  water  should  be  used.     Rub  the  extract  with 
little  alcohol,   adding  about   1  dram  of  distilled  water. 
few  drops  at  a  time.     Then  add  the  Hoffmann's  anodyn 
As  a  rule,   where  alcohol  or  ether  causes  a  cloudy  mix 
ture.  water  is  recommended  as  the  clearing  agent. 

Fowler's  solution   2  drams 

Compound  tincture  of  cinchona 1    ounce 

The  cloudy  mixture  which  will  result  on  compoundinj 
may  be  prevented  by  the  addition  of  a  little  93  per  cent 
alcohol. 

V. 

Codeine,    pure    6  grains 

Cherrylaurel  water  ^  ounce 

By  dissolving  the  codeine  in  a  little  alcohol  and  the 
adding  the  cherry  laurel  water  the  codeine  is  precipitates 
It  is  advisable  to  add  1  or  2  grains  of  citric  acid,  whic 
converts  the  codeine  into  the  citrate.  This  salt  is  freel 
soluble  in  the  cherrylaurel  water. 
VL 

Sulphuric  ether 

Oil   of  turpentine,   of  each ^A  ounce 

By  the  addition  of  5  to  10  drops  of  alcohol  a  tra.ns 
parent,  instead  of  a  turbid,  mixture  will  be  formed. 


UXXA'S     SALICYLIC    ACID     OINTMENT     IN     THl 
TREATMENT    OF    PSORIASIS.— Dr.    Richter    (Archive 
medicales  beiges)  reports  a  case  of  psoriasis  that  had  oh 
stinately  resisted   all  other  treatment,    but  which  yielded 
immediately  to  Unna's  compound  salicylic  acid  ointment, 
the  formula  for  which  is  as  follows: 

B  Salicylate  acid 3  parts. 

Pyrogallic  acid    3  parts. 

Ammonium  sulph-ichthyolate  3  parts. 

Olive  oil   10  parts. 

Lanolin   100  parts. 

Mix. 

PURATYLEN— .\    lime    chloride    preparation    used    in 
purifying  acetylen. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 

NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


SCHEDULE   B   NOT  TO   BE   WHOLLY   RE- 
PEALED. 


Retlncllon  Reconunended  by  Senate  Fluance  Com- 
mittee Does  >ot  F^iirnlsh  Relief  Desired  l>y  Drug; 
Trade — Ttie  E]xact  Interpretation  of  tlie  Measure 
l*ft  Wltli  Internal  Revenue  Collector — The  Lavr 
As    Proposed. 

Despite  the  efforts  uf  the  legislative  committees  and  in- 
dividual members  of  the  Proprietary  Association  of 
America,  the  N.  W.  D.  A.  and  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  the  Finance 
Committee  of  the  Senate  made  its  report  to  that  body  last 
week  without  the  recommendation  for  a  repeal  of  Schedule 
B  of  the  War  Revenue  Act.  which  these  men  had  labored 
for  and  which  the  House  of  Representatives  had  unani- 
mously decided  should  be  done.  On  the  contrary,  the 
committee  suggests  a  schedule  as  follows:  One-tenth  of 
one  cent  on  all  articles  which  retail  for  ten  cents  or  under, 
and  one-twentieth  of  one  cent  for  every  five  cents  or  frac- 
tion thereof  additional.  Even  this  reduction  was  only  ac- 
complished after  tremendous  influence  was  brought  to 
bear  on  Senator  Aldrich,  chairman  of  the  Finance  Com- 
mittee, and  who  is  said  to  be  the  power  in  the  Senate. 

Some  time  ago  a  certain  manufacturer  used  his  influence 
with  the  Finance  Committee  for  the  retention  of  the 
burdensome  tax  on  the  ground  that  it  was  a  protection  to 
his  goods,  Inasmuch  as  the  Government  became  plaintiff 
in  cases  of  fraud  or  imitation.  At  the  time  this  man's 
efforts  became  known  it  was  hinted  that  he  was  acting  as 
the  spokesman  for  certain  large  manufacturing  interests 
whose  proprietors  wished  the  tax  retained  for  selfish 
reasons.  A  meeting  of  those  fighting  for  the  repeal  of  the 
tax  was  called  in  this  city  and  a  memorial  was  drawn  up 
urging  the  repeal  of  the  bill.  This  was  presented  to  the 
proprietors  who  were  said  to  be  opposed  and  they  all 
signed  it.  Thus  when  a  large  delegation  of  proprietors, 
wholesalers  and  retailers,  went  to  Washington  last  week 
they  had  but  the  one  manufacturer's  opposition  to  meet. 
The  members  of  the  party  were:  H.  B.  Harding,  treas- 
urer. Humphreys  Homeopathic  Remedy  Company,  New 
York;  W.  C.  Anderson,  president,  and  J.  C.  Gallagher, 
chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D. ; 
E.  C.  De  Witt,  Chairman  Legislative  Committee  of  Pro- 
prietary Association  of  America;  George  W.  Douglas,  at- 
torney for  same  association;  A.  H.  Beardsley,  of  the 
Miles  Medicine  Company.  Elkhart,  Ind.;  Mr.  Griffin,  of 
Scott  &  Bowne,  New  York;  R.  W.  Johnson  and  F.  B.  Kil- 
mer of  Johnson  &  Johnson,  New  Brunswick;  M.  N.  Kline, 
of  Smith,  Kline  &  French  Co.,  Philadelphia;  H.  M.  Sharp, 
Dr.  D.  Jayne  &  Son,  Philadelphia,  and  E.  M.  Hance, 
Hance  Bros.  &  White,  Philadelphia,  and  G.  P.  Engelhard, 
of  Chicago.  The  Finance  Committee  had  decided  to  grant 
no  hearings  on  the  measure,  but  Senator  Aldrich  was 
finally  persuaded  to  meet  the  gentlemen  named  in  his 
private  room  in  the  Senate  Chamber.  The  first  thing  done 
was  to  display  some  of  the  goods  of  the  objecting  manu- 
facturer, who  claimed  the  law  protected  his  goods.  It 
was  shown  that  he  was  not  taking  advantage  of  the  spe- 
cial privilege  accorded  by  the  Government  in  using  a 
private  die,  and  for  that  reason  his  opposition  was  with- 
out bottom. 

Senator  -Udrich  then  stated  he  would  be  willing  to 
have  the  assistance  of  the  gentlemen  present  In  framing 
a  bill  pointing  out  the  stumbling  blocks  to  the  Govern- 
ment, but  he  would  not  permit  the  delegation  to  treat  on 
the  rate  in  drawing  the  bill. 

The  gentlemen  insisted  that  the  Finance  Committee 
recommend  the  abolition  of  the  entire  tax,  but  Senator 
Aldrich   would   not   consent   to   any   such   proposition;   he 


would,  however,  favor  a  reduction.  This  the  committee 
urged  should  be  on  the  decimal  system  instead  of  the 
fractional  method  as  at  present.  The  delegation  thought! 
it  better  to  obtain  a  reduction  of  the  tax  with  the  inter- 
pretation of  its  scope  and  application  left  with  the  In- 
ternal Revenue  Department,  rather  than  have  the  2^  per 
cent,  taxation  as  at  present.  Senator  .\ldrich  considered 
that  Inasmuch  as  the  three  interests  of  the  trade  were 
represented  and  that  each  held  the  same  view  of  the 
situation,  that  a  reduction  as  above  stated  should  be 
recommended. 

Practically  no  relief  Is  given  the  retail  druggist  In  the 
bill  as  reported,  and  of  which  the  articles  relating  to 
Schedule  B  are  printed  below.  It  is  said  that  the  same 
conditions  and  resultant  tangles  which  have  occupied 
much  of  the  time  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Departmenli 
will  prevail,  as  the  bill  has  not  definitely  determined  just 
what  articles  should  or  should  not  be  taxed.  If  this 
"trouble  "  recurs  it  is  hoped  that  this  will  be  fighting 
ground  for  a  renewal  of  the  argument  for  repeal  later  on. 
When  Senator  Aldrich  made  known  his  position  one  of  the 
delegation  present  remarked  that  all  members  of  the  trade 
would  be  compelled  to  "lick,  stick  and  cancel"  for  another 
time  to  come. 

It  is  hinted  that  the  bill  as  recommended  by  the  Senate 
will  meet  with  serious  opposition  when  it  is  brought  up  in 
the  Conference  Committee  of  Committees  of  the  Senate 
and  House.  The  members  of  the  House  Committee  are 
said  to  be  wrought  up  over  the  way  the  Finance  Commit- 
tee has  "blue  penciled"  the  measure  it  saw  fit  to  pass  and 
will  stand  to  the  last  ditch  for  a  repeal  of  the  bill.  The 
text  of  the  amendment  to  Schedule  B  is  given  below: 

Sec.  20.  That  on  and  after  the  first  day  of  July,  1901, 
any  person,  firm,  compan.v  or  corporation  that  shall  make, 
prepare  and  sell,  or  remove  for  consumption  or  sale,  any 
drug,  medicine,  medicinal  preparation,  composition,  article 
or  thing  upwn  which  a  tax  is  Imposed  by  this  act,  as  pro- 
vided for  in  Schedule  B,  without  affixing  thereto  an  ad- 
hesive stamp  or  label  denoting  the  tax  before  mentioned, 
or  shall  print,  or  cause  to  be  printed  on  the  label  or 
package  thereof  a  false  or  erroneous  formula,  or  any 
false  statement  as  to  the  pharmacopoeia  or  formulary 
from  which  such  formula  is  taken,  as  hereinafter  pre- 
scribed, shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  con- 
\'ictIon  thereof  shall  pay  a  fine  of  not  more  than  ?500,  or 
be  imprisoned  not  more  than  six  months,  or  both,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  court. 

Provided,  that  no  stamp  tax  shall  be  imposed  upon  any 
uncompounded  drug  or  chemical  wherein  the  person 
making,  altering  or  vending  the  same  does  not  have  or 
claim  to  have  an  exclusive  right  to  the  making  or  pre- 
paring of  the  same,  or  does  not  have  or  claim  to  have  any 
proprietary  right  in  the  exclusive  or  special  use  of  the 
name  or  title  thereof,  or  upon  any  uncompounded  drug  or 
chemical  not  made,  uttered  or  vended  under  any  letters 
patent  issued  in  this  or  any  foreign  country. 

And  provided  further,  that  no  stamp  tax  shall  be  im- 
posed upon  any  medicine  or  medicinal  preparation  com- 
pounded according  to  a  formula  in  the  United  States 
Pharmacopoeia  or  the  National  Formulary  of  an  edition 
not  earlier  than  the  year  ISOO,  when  such  medicine  or 
preparation  is  designated  on  the  package  or  inelosure 
thereof  by  11.=;  true  and  correct  name  or  title  as  denom- 
inated or  laid  down  in  such  Pharmacopoeia  or  National 
Formulary  as  aforesaid,  and  when  the  edition  and  page 
of  such  pharmacopoeia  or  formulary  containing  the 
formula  of  such  preparation  or  medicines  are  conspicu- 
ou.sly  given   upon    the  package  thereof. 

Nor  .shall  any  stamp  tax  be  imposed  upon  any  medicine 
or  medicinal  preparation  which  bears  conspicuously  upon 
the  package  or  label  thereof  the  true  and  correct  working 
formula  for  making,  compounding  or  preparing  the  same: 
Provided,  that  such  medicine  or  preparation  is  not  adver- 
tised on  the  package  thereof,  or  otherwise,  to  the  public 
by  the  makers,  venders,  or  proprietors  as  a  remedy  or 
specific  for  any  disease  or  ailment;  but  no  tax  shall  be 
Imposed  upon  any  such  medicine  or  medicinal  preparation 
the  proper  name  or  title  of  which  may  Indicate  its  specific 
use.  but  which  Is  the  recognized  pharmaceutical  or  clas- 
sifying name  in  common  use  by  physicians  or  pharmacists 
in  their  practice,  and  not  a  proprietary  name  or  term 
within  the  provision  hereof,  nor  shall  any  stamp  tax  be 
imposed  upon  anv  medicine  sold  to  or  for  the  use  of  any 
person  which  may  be  mixed  or  compounded  for  such  per- 


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[January  31,  1901. 


son  according  to  the  written  recipe  or  prescription  of  any 
physician  or  surgeon,  or  which  may  be  put  up  or  com- 
pounded for  said  person  by  a  druggist  or  pharmacist 
selling  such  medicine  at  retail  only. 

Sec.  6.  That  the  paragraphs  of  Schedule  B  of  said  act. 
approved  June  13.  1898.  relating  to  medicinal  proprietary 
articles  and  preparations,  are  hereby  amended  to  read  as 
follows:  "Medicines  or  medicinal  preparations:  For  and 
upon  every  packet,  box,  bottle,  pot  or  phial,  or  other 
inclosure  containing  any  pills,  powders,  tinctures,  troches 
or  lozenges,  syrups,  cordials,  bitters,  anodynes,  tonics, 
plasters,  liniments,  salves,  ointments,  pastes,  drops, 
■wat)  rs  (excepting  spring  waters  and  carbonated  natural 
spring  w.iters).  spirits,  essences,  oils  and  all  other  me- 
dicinal compositions  whatsoever,  made  and  sold,  or  re- 
mtiveil  for  sale,  b.v  any  person  or  persons  whatever, 
wheiein  the  person  making  or  preparing  the  same  has 
or  claims  to  have  any  private  formula,  secret  or  occult 
art  f'lr  [he  making  of  or  preparing  the  same,  or  has  or 
claims  to  have  any  exclusive  right  or  title  to  the  making 
or  preparing  of  the  same,  or  who  has  or  claims  to  have 
any  right  by  trademark  or  otherwise  to  the  exclusive  use 
of  the  title  or  name  of  the  same,  or  which  are  prepared, 
uttered,  vended,  or  exposed  for  sale  under  any  letters 
patent,  or  which,  if  prepared  by  any  formula,  published  or 
unpublished,  are  held  out  or  recommended  to  the  public 
by  the  makers,  venders,  or  proprietors  thereof  as  pro- 
prietary medicines,  or  are  advertised  by  the  makers,  vend- 
ers, or  proprietors  on  the  package  thereof  or  otherwise  to 
the  public  as  remedies  or  specifics  for  any  disease,  dis- 
eases, or  affection  whatsoever  affecting  the  human  or 
animal  body,  as  follows: 

Where  such  packet,  box.  bottle,  pot,  phial,  or  other  in- 
closure, with  its  contents,  shall  not  exceed  at  the  retail 
price  or  value  the  sum  of  ten  cents,  one-twentieth  of  one 
cent,  and  for  each  additional  five  cents  or  fractional  part 
thereof  in  excess  of  ten  cents  one-twentieth  of  one  cent. 

The  tern;  medicine  or  medicinal  preitaration,  as  used 
in  this  act.  is  hereby  defined  to  be  any  substance  used  or 
recommended  to  cure  or  alleviate  disease  or  pain,  or  any 
ailment  or  affection  whatsoever  in  the  human  or  animal 
body,  whether  applied  externally  or  internall.v. 

Sec.  12.  That  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  take  eltect 
on  and  after  the  first  dav  of  July,  1901. 


NEW    PHARMACY    LAW    IN    DANGER. 


Charter    Revision   Couunission    to   Revise    the    Nefr 
Yorii  City  Cliarter  Has  Inserted  Cliap.  37.S.  Latts 
of    1S97.    In    New    Citj-    Cliarter— 1£    the    Charter 
Becomes    a    Law,    It    Is    Feared    the    New     Phar- 
macy  Law-   'Will   Be    Superseded   Here. 
If  the  revised   charter   for  Greater   New   York,    as   pre- 
sented by  the  Charter  Revision  Committee  to  the  Legisla- 
ture, becomes  a  law.   it  is   thought  by  some  that  It   will 
supersede  the  new  pharmacy  law,   so  far  as  this  city  is 
concerned.      This  conclusion  is  arrived  at  from   the   fact 
that  the  commission   has   inserted  in   the   charter   the  old 
pharmacy  law  in  the  charter  of  1S97,   which  passed  from 
existence  January  1.  when  the  new  law  became  effective. 

It  is  not  known  just  when  the  bill  will  come  up  for 
action,  but  Governor  Odell  has  sent  it  to  both  branches  of 
the  Legislature  with  some  recommendations  of  his  own, 
and  it  is  possible  it  will  be  speedily  disposed  of. 

Apparently  no  efforts  have  been  made  by  anyone  to  in- 
form the  commission  of  the  new  law  nor  the  error  it  has 
made. 

Secretary  Faber,  of  the  new  Board  of  Pharmacy,  sent 
a  communication  to  the  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation in  time  for  the  meeting  Monday  evening,  January 
21,  but  it  was  not  reached  for  action.  It  was  given  into 
the  hands  of  Chairman  Hitchcock,  of  the  Legislative  Com- 
mittee of  the  society,  and  he  promised  to  attend  to  the 
matter  immediately. 

Members  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  are  confident  the 
enactment  of  the  law  as  a  part  of  the  Greater  New  York 
charter  will  nullify  the  authority  of  the  new  pharmacy 
law  in  this  city.  Some  believe  that  the  presence  of  the  law 
in  the  charter  is  the  result  of  chicanery  on  the  part  of 
some  w'ho  have  opposed  the  new  pharmacy  law  and  are 
dissatisfied  with  it. 


HUMPHREYS'     CAXADI.VN     LABOR.VTORIES 
DESTROYED. 

The  laboratories  of  the  Humphreys  Homeopathic  Rem- 
edy Company  at  Montreal  were  totally  destroyed  in  the 
fire  which  visited  that  city  last  week,  devastating  over  a 
block  of  buildings  and  doing  $200,000  damage.  This  is  the 
third  time  the  Humphreys'  plant  at  Montreal  has  been 
destroyed  since  it  was  established  there  about  twenty 
years  ago.  The  business  of  the  concern  was  not  affected 
and  orders  are  being  filled  from  the  office  in  this  city. 


MANHATTAN    PHARMACEUTICAL   SOCIETY. 

Lliely  Solution  of  Manhattan  IMia  rniaceut  Icni  .Vsso- 
ciatlon — Chairman  L.i'K:iNlutl\  «-  Coniiiilttee  Pre- 
sents ExIiuuHllve  Report — New  rians  Introduced. 

A  regular  meeting  of  the  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical 
Society  was  held  Monday  evenintr,  January  21,  with  a 
large   attendanqe. 

Secretary  Swann,  following  the  reading  of  the  minutes 
of  the  previous  meeting,  announced  that  George  H. 
Hitchcock  had  been  named  chairman  of  the  Committee 
on  Legislation  and  the  following  a  Committee  on  Revision 
of  the  Association  Constitution:  J.  Maxwell  Pringle.  Jr., 
chairman;    William    Weis   and    J.    M.    Tobin. 

Treasurer  Hitchcock  reported  balance  on  hand  Isist 
meeting.  $419.08:  receipts,  S20;  disbursements,  $105;  bal- 
ance,  $3.34.08. 

President  Smith  then  called  on  Mr.  Hitchcock  to  report 
as  chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee.  Mr.  Hitch- 
cock thanked  the  president  and  members  for  the  honor. 
He  drew  a  parallel  between  the  druggist  and  the  horse. 
The  horse  was  piled  with  almost  unbearable  loads,  he  was 
beaten  unmercifully,  illy  fed  and  made  to  lead  a  life  of 
slavery  because  he  does  not  know  his  strength.  But 
suddenly  he  awakes  and,  taking  the  bit  between  his 
teeth.  dashes  away,  overturning  the  load,  spilling  the 
driver,  and,  thus  free,  seeking  pastures  of  plenty.  The 
druggist  was  much  the  same.  "Let  us  rise,"  said  Mr. 
Hitchcock,  "and  in  our  strength  throw  oft  the  load  at 
postage  stamps,  directories,  telephones  and  all  the  other 
things  that  do  not  belong  to  the  drug  business  and  thus 
hold  our  professionalism  in  its  proper  balance."  He 
then  spoke  of  the  new  pharmacy  law.  commenting  on  its 
general  excellence.  He  spoke  of  a  plan  to  repeal  the  law 
creating  the  military  pharmacist  by  means  of  a  bill  in 
the  present  session  of  the  Legislature.  He  referred  to 
the  bill  in  Congress  substituting  the  metric  system  for 
the  American  system  and  added  that  it  should  become  a 
law.  He  also  touched  on  the  efforts  made  to  secure  the 
repeal  of  the  Stamp  Tax.  He  concluded  by  requesting 
members  to  send  clippings  on  pharmaceutical  legislation 
from  the  daily  papers  to  him. 

Mr.  Erb  introduced  the  subject  of  the  druggist's  in- 
surance against  liability  for  mistakes  made  in  compound- 
ing prescriptions.  He  introduced  W.  L.  Payne,  of  the 
Fidelity  and  Casualty  Company,  of  this  city,  who  ex- 
plained the  plan  of  the  company.  A  motion  was  then 
passed  that  the  association  endorse  the  plan  and  recom- 
mend it  to  its  members.  Mr.  Erb  is  endeavoring  to 
secure  a  club  of  sixty  members,  when  a  rebate  of  20  per 
cent,  from  the  regular  yearly  policy  premium  will  be 
given  each  member. 

The  next  subject  was  the  price  list  adopted  by  the 
Joint  Conference  Committee.  Mr.  Schweinfurth  reported 
for  the  committee  telling  of  the  work  done. 

Mr.  Pond  asked  President  Smith  if  it  was  not  his- 
opinion  that  trade  would  be  driven  into  the  department 
stores  by  the  new  prices,  inasmuch  as  the  department 
stores  opposed  the  plan. 

Mr.  Schweinfurth  had  a  number  of  items  to  present 
to  the  Joint  Conference  Committee  for  adjustment.  The 
association  decided  that  toilet  articles  were  not  to  be- 
considered  as  coming  under  the  list. 

Mr.  Pringle  reported  progress  for  his  Committee  on 
Constitution    Revision. 

An  invitation  from  the  German  Apothecaries'  Society 
to  attend  its  ball  was  accepted,  with  twenty  itickets. 

A  letter  from  Secretary  Wooten  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
bearing  on  the  War  Revenue  Act  was  then  read.  It 
urged  the  secretary  to  write  a  letter  to  the  Finance  Com- 
mittee of  the  Senate  asking  for  the  repeal  of  the  act. 
This  was  carried,  and  letters  were  directed  to  be  sent  to 
the  Senators  from  this  State,  and  President  Smith  recom- 
mended that  individual  members  write  letters  asking  for 
the  repeal  of  the  tax. 

A  letter  was  read  from  Hall  &  Ruckel.  manufacturers 
of  Sozodont.  asking  if  conditions  and  profits  from  the  sale 
of  Sozodont  were  satisfactory.  A  representative  of  the 
firm  explained  that  it  was  their  purpose  to  do  everything 
in  their  power  to  regulate  sales  of  this  dentifrice  and  tO' 
best  serve  the  druggist.  The  matter  was  then  referred 
to  the  Joint   Conference   Committee   for  action. 

A  letter  was  read  from  the  First  Aid  to  the  Injured 
Society,  stating  it  was  the  desire  to  give  a  -series  of 
lectures  to  a  class  of  druggists  so  they  might  secure  the 
badge  of  the  society.  Mr.  Diekman  said  the  students  of 
the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  had  taken  the  lectures 


Jan 


iiary  31.   lyoi. 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


1^5 


OIK  I'  ami  a  sliiUem  who  practiced  the  knowledge  obtained 
was  assiiJled  by  the  County  Medical  Society,  which  re- 
Biiliid   in   his  l.elng  lined. 

Two  members  were  then  elected  and  eight  new  names 
printo.^ed. 

On  motion  a  committee  of  three  was  named  to  take 
suitable  action  on  the  dea.th  of  A.  F.  GeWiard,  which  oc- 
cured   during  Decem'ber. 

C.  S.  Erb  spoke  of  the  formation  of  a  trust  of  witch 
hazel  manufacturers  and  said  "hereafter  you'll  be  ch.arged 
double  for  witch  hazel."  Discussion  on  this  worked  itself 
around  to  the  price  question  once  more  and  about  a 
half  hour  was  consumed. 

T.  W.  Linton  gave,  a  short  history  of  the  law  creating 
the  rank  of  military  pharmacist  and  said  a  law  had  been 
introduced  in  the  State  Legislature  revising  the  military 
code  anu  cutting  out  the  military  pharmacist.  It  was 
moved  'that  the  association  instruct  its  Legislative  Com- 
miltee  to  urge  the  Legislature  to  embody  a  resolution 
pioviding  for  the  military  pharmacist  in  the  bill  at  present 
before  the  House. 

FIRE    IN     DRUG    HOUSE. 

The  Firm  of  Lelin  &  Fink  Suffers  Ileiivy  Los.<i 
from  Fire — Fear  of  Anotlier  Tiirr^liit  Disaster 
I'nnses  Fire  Chief  to  Send  Fveryone  .\'way 
from  Scene — Business  Con  tinned  AVithoat  In- 
terrnption. 

The  cry  of  "Fire"  startled  the  employees  of  the  large 
wholesale  drug  house  of  Lehn  &  Fink  at  128  William 
street  as  they  were  preparing  to  quit  work  a  few  minutes 
before  6  o'clock  Friday  evening.  January  25.  and  almost 
before  they  could  realize  the  full  import  of  the  warning. 
the  flames  were  upon  them,  coming  from  the  cellar  in  the 
extreme  rear  of  the  building. 

"U'ith  all  possible  haste  an  alarm  was  turned  in  and 
when  Battalion  Chief  Kruger.  the  first  com'mander  to 
arrive,  saw  the  location  of  t'he  fire  he  remembered  the 
lesson  of  the  Tarrant  &  Company  disaster,  and  sent  in  a 
fourth  alarm  which  brought  every  bit  of  fire-fighting  appa- 
ratus below  Fourteenth  street  to  the  scene.  The  alarm 
costs  the  city  $500.  and  a  short  time  ago  a  battalion  chief 
was  dismissed  from  the  department  for  turning  in  a  fourth 
alarm  needlessly.  But  by  the  time  the  engines,  trucks,  and 
water  towers  had  answered  Kruger's  alarm,  t'here  w'as 
plenty  of  work  to  do. 

Kruger.  with  seventeen  men,  took  a  pipe  through  to 
the  rear  of  the  building  and  into  the  cellar.  A  stifling 
smoke  arose  from  the  fire  to  which  was  added  the  fumes 
of  chemicals.  Six  of  the  seventeen  were  overcome  by  the 
odors,  but  were  soon  revived  on  being  taken  into  the  air. 
Tons  upon  tons  of  water  were  poured  into  the  building 
from  every  available  point,  and  when  the  fire  'had  eaten 
its  way  out  of  its  concealed  source  of  origin  in  the  cellar 
and  "licked  up"  some  of  the  wood  work  and  fixtures  on  the 
first  floor,  it  began  to  show  the  effects  of  the  water  and 
was  soon  drowned  out. 

After  the  first  alarm  had  been  given  many  of  the  office 
force  carried  armfuls  of  books  and  letter  files  to  the 
street  in  safety.  During  the  fire  a  fireman  was  knocked 
from  a  ladder  and  sustained  severe  injuries.  It  was 
thought  he  was  dying  and  the  Fire  Chaplain  administered 
the  last  rites  of  the  church  to  him. 

The  loss  is  estimated  at  about  $200,000.  Lehn  and 
Fink  figure  damages  of  $150,000  on  stock  and  fixtures. 
which  are  protected  by  insurance,  and  it  is  said  the  loss 
on  the  building  will  reach  *50,0<H>. 

The  business  of  the  firm  was  not  interrupted  to  any 
Serious  degree  by  the  fire,  as  they  had  large  quantities  of 
slock  stored  in  numerous  warehouses  in  the  city  and  in  a 
building  at  77  'Beekman  street.  The  firm  has  recently  com- 
pleted a  new  building  at  120  William  street,  which  is  to 
be  occupied  in  a  short  time.  The  old  building  which  the 
fire  ruined  had  been  occupied  by  the  firm  for  the  last 
seventeen  years  and  was  to  have  been  vacated  when  the 
new  building  is  ready. 

Members  of  the  firm  state  that  no  explosions  occurred 
in  the  building  during  the  fire  nor  could  there  have  been 
any  as  there  was  n.nhing  stored  in  the  place  to  cause 
them. 

The  firm  of  Thurston  and  Braidich.  drug  importers,  at 
1311  William  street,  suffered  damage  from  water  to  the 
e;»te.nt  of  about  S20,(K>0. 


DRUGGIST    CHARGED    WITH    FELONY. 

I.  C.  Ilr>un).  MllnllKi-r  of  William  Wilson's  Store 
al  llrtMulnay  anil  Wall  Slreel,  is  Alleged  to 
Have  Issneil  Clleel^  «llh  liiient  to  llefraud— 
'IVtiuble  .\rose  Out  of  Sale  of  "Tlle  James 
I'ltarmacy.** 

In  the  lOra  of  December  27.  liKHt.  noiice  was  given  the 
trade  of  the  suspicious  character  of  "The  James  Phar- 
macy," G45  Madison  avenue,  Manhattan,  and  it  has  since 
developed  that  the  warning  was  timely.  The  principal, 
who  Is  alleged  to  have  purchased  the  store  of  Mrs.  L.  L. 
Kllison.  of  Ellison  &  Co.,  formerly  of  Fifth  avenue,  has 
been  arrested  and  the  Mr.  James  who  posed  as  the  man- 
ager of  the  store  has  been  identified  as  the  man  who  re- 
cently swore  himself  out  of  Ludlow  street  jail,  where  he 
had  been  lanciuishing  for  the  last  eight  months  for  perjury 
uttered  in  prosecution  of  phenacetlne  smugglers.  The 
man  who  has  been  arrested  is  I.  C.  Bryant,  manager  of 
the  drug  store  of  William  Wilson  at  Broadway  and  Wall 
streets.  The  specific  charge  against  Bryant  is  felony  in 
issuing  a  check  to  redeem  certain  notes  he  had  given  for 
the  purchase  of  the  "James   Pharmacy  "     ' 

ping  payment  on  the  check 


and  then  stop- 
He  was  held  on  this  charge 
before  Magistrate  Poole  in  Tombs  police  court,  Thursday 
morning,  January  24.  Bail  was  fixed  at  $1,500,  M.  W. 
Rayens.  superintendent  of  the  A.  D.  T.  Messenger  service, 
becoming  the  surety. 

According  to  Mrs.  Ellison,  who  owned  the  store  at  645 
Madison  avenue  before  Bryant  bought  it.  the  sole  purpose 
of  Bryant  and  his  followers,  who  included  James  and  an 
individual  named  C.  E.  Wellborn,  was  to  secure  "all  the 
goods  they  could  from  all  over  the  country,  for  Mr.  Bryant 
spent  all  of  one  evening  in  the  store  dictating  letters  to 
firms  all  over  the  country  for  goods."  It  was  supposed 
the  goods  would  not  be  paid  tor  and  would  be  sold  as 
quickly  as  possible. 

Mrs.  Ellison  said  that  Bryant  was  determined  to 
buy  the  store  and  made  all  sorts  of  propositions  to  her 
to  secure  it.  When  he  offered  to  give  a  cash  deposit 
and  notes  indorsed  by  a  real  estate  owner  she  accepted. 
The  real  estate  owner  was  C.   K.   Wellborn. 

Then,  according  to  Lawyer  Henry  Heyman,  who  Is 
attorney  for  Mrs.    Ellison,    the  game  began. 

Since  that  time  the  legal  squabble  between  the  Bryant 
and  Ellison  factions  has  been  going  merrily  along.  Law- 
yer Hevman  demanded  that  Bryant  give  over  the  store 
in  default  ot  payment  of  the  rent.  This  Bryant  is  al- 
leged to  have  agreed  to  do  if  the  notes  were  returned  to 
him.  Mrs.  Ellison  says  she  returned  the  notes  in  con- 
sideration of  a  check  for  the  rent  and  to  cover  expenses 
incurred  from  the  transaction.  Before  she  could  get 
this  cashed  Bryant  is  alleged  to  have  stopped  its  pay- 
ment. Lawyer  Heyman  immediately  advised  his  client 
to  apply  iol-  a  warrant,  which  she  did.  Mr.  Heyman 
promises  to  "send  Bryant  and  others  concerned  in  the 
deal  'up'  for  some  time." 

Bryant  says  he  intended  no  harm  and  if  harm  has  come 
of  his  actions  he  did  not  plan  it.  He  started  Mr.  James 
in  the  store  in  good  faith  and  he  believed  him  to  be 
thoroughly  reliable  and  trustworthy.  Mr.  Bryant  stated 
he  could  purchase  on  his  own  account  the  stock  of  any 
wholesale  house  in  the  city. 

James  is  alleged  to  have  said  he  would  not  bother 
with  such  a  small  transaction,  as  he  had  a  ton  of 
ichthyol  in  the  cellar  of  "The  James  Pharmacy"  which 
he  could  dispose  of  easily. 

Mr.  Bryant  has  said,  according  to  Mrs.  Ellison,  that 
he  met   James   through   "his  coming   in   the  store   to  see 


Mrs.  Ellison  says  that  orders  from  "The  James  Phar- 
macy "  for  "one-twelfth  of  a  dozen  "  would  Invariably  be 
returned  with  "one  dozen"  when  sent  to  Mr.  Bryant  at 
Wilson's  store. 

C.  E.  Wellborn,  who  gave  the  real  estate  security  for 
the  notes,  has  also  been  arrested  and  held  in  ?1,500  on 
the  same  charge  as  that  on  which  Bryant  is  held. 

It  is  said  that  Wellborn  did  nol  own  the  real  estate  he 
pledged  as  security  for  the  payment  of  the  notes. 


124 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  31,  iQOt. 


ARSENIC    IN    AMERICAN    BEER. 


Vr.  Arthur  C.  rnngrnmlr,  of  This  CItj-,  So  Statex 
Bi-rorc-  11  MiM-tinKT  of  the  New  York  Section, 
Noeiet}'  of  Clieiiileul  luiluNtry — Wnrin  DlHcnMHloii 
a'^ollon-N. 

The  statement  by  Dr.  Arthur  C.  Langmulr,  of  this  city. 
that  he  had  found  arsenic  In  American  beer,  before  a 
meeting  of  the  New  York  Section  of  the  Society  of  Chemi- 
cal Industry,  Friday  evening,  January  25,  caused  quite  a 
sensation.  The  assertion  was  made  in  a  discussion  fol- 
lowing a  iiaper  on  "The  Presence  of  Arsenic  in  Beer" 
prepared  by  Dr.  E.  Hantke,  of  Milwaukee,  which,  owing 
to  the  writer's  unavoidable  absence  was  read  by  Secre- 
tary H.  Schweitzer.  Dr.  Hantke's  paper  in  effect  gave  to 
American  beer.  American  glucose  and  American  acids  a 
>cJean  bill  of  health.  He  described  at  length  how  he  had 
analyzed  samples  of  these  three  substances  obtained  in 
the  open  market  and  found  them  free  from  arsenic.  The 
jjaper  then  went  on  to  say  that  the  author  had  examined 
rshrtilar  'English  products  and  had  found  arsenic  in  each 
•In  small  quantities,  and  in  one  sample  he  had  discovered 
one-three  hundredths  of  a  grain. 

Dr.  T.  B.  Warner,  of  Chicago,  a  chemist  representing 
-the  interests  of  the  American  Glucose  Refining  Company. 
-was  fbe  fii'st  to  take  the  floor  to  discuss  the  paper.  He 
-thouglbt  it  a  souce  of  congratulation  to  know  that  Ameri- 
■  can  beer  was  so  much  better  in  comparison  than  the 
TBcitish  article.  He  explained  the  different  methods  em. 
ployed  in   making   glucose   and   grape   sugar. 

Dr.  Langmulr  then  arose  and  said  the  recent  cases  of 
poisoning  in  Manchester.  England,  from  beer  drinking  had 
led  him  to  investigate.  He  had  made  a  series  of  careful 
<jualitative  analyses  in  his  private  laboratory  in  Brooklyn, 
employing  not  only  the  Marsh,  but  also  the  Gutzeit  tests. 
He  had  examined  many  specimens  of  glucose  furnished 
by  American  manufacturers  for  commercial  purposes  and 
commonly  used  in  beer  as  well  as  in  confectionery,  and  he 
bad  never  tailed  in  a  single  instance  to  discover  the  pres- 
«nce  of  arsenic.  He  admitted  that  in  most  cases  he  had 
located  arsenic  in  very  small  quantities,  and  he  did  not 
.desire  to  be  understood  as  implying  that  the  substances 
contained  arsenic  in  such  an  amount  as  to  w  arrant  action 
toy  the  Board  of  Health. 

Prof.  Virgil  Coblentz.  of  the  New  York  College  of 
Fharmacy.  took  the  ground  that  Gutzeit's  test  was  not 
always  conclusive,  but  Dr.  Langmulr  stuck  by  his  asser- 
tion and  offered  to  take  the  members  of  the  section  to  hig 
laboratory  to  demonstrate  the  fact. 


TO    BUILD    MODEL    DRUG    STORES. 

X«wer  Sixth  Avenue  to  Have  an  Ip-to-Date  Drug 
JSmporium  in  Seven-Story  Building— C.  O. 
IBlcelOTT,  the  ^Vell  Known  Pharmacist,  the 
jJBuilder. 

Xnder  the  head  of  "Real  Estate  Transfers.  South  of 
■Fourteenth  Street."  in  the  daily  papers  last  Friday 
jnorning.    the    following    appeared : 

.6tb  av,   1(IG-108.   e  s.  40x77.7:   Kate  S.   Roose- 
velt to  Clarence  O.  Bigelow,  r  s  $50 $50,000 

Ttlr.  Bigelow.  when  seen,  verified  the  item  and  said  it 
•fas  his  intention  to  tear  down  the  structures  and  erect 
■two  model  buildings,  seven  stories  high,  on  the  ground 
aoor  of  which  he  will  have  a  model  drug  store.  Further 
rthan  tits  brief  outline  Mr.  Bigelow  was  unable  to  supply 
.details  as  he  said  he  had  not  yet  thought  of  plans  for  his 
Wlrus  stores.  At  present  the  buildings  are  occupied  by 
tenants  whose  leases  do  not  expire  for  nearly  a  year 
hence.  Mr.  Bigelow  does  not  intend  tearing  down  the 
present  structures  until  well  along  in  next  year.  He 
janticipates  it  will  require  six  months  to  complete  the 
transformation  and  he  hopes  to  open  his  doors  for  busi- 
ness at  the  new  stand  January  1.  1D03. 

Mr.  Bigelow  has  been  at  his  present  stand  at  102  Sixth 
Avenue  for  the  last  twenty-five  years  and  he  had  been 
known  in  the  locality  five  years  prior  to  that  time.  He 
bas  been  successful  and  his  future  prospects  are  bright. 
(He  attributes  his  good  fortune,  as  some  of  his  friends 
are  pleased  to  term  his  success,  to  his  two  inviolable 
rules  of  business.  These  are:  "Put  your  profits  in  your 
business,"  and  "Get  good  help."  The  first,  Mr.  Bigelow 
£aid.  was  easy  to  do  and  it  was  the  only  safe  and  sure 
way   to    invest   one's    surplus    capital.      In    this    way    the 


business  became  better  and  more  Interest  was  taken  in  It. 
It  then  became  more  of  a  self  sustaining  organization 
than  a  day  to  day  supply  of  funds.  To  get  good  help. 
.Mr.  Hlgelow  said,  was  easy.  First  of  all,  try  all  the 
men  who  come  to  you,  then  when  you  have  selected  the 
ones  who  have  your  Interests  at  heart,  who  feel  the  same 
about  ihe  success  of  the  establishment  as  you  do  and  who 
work  as  hard  as  you,  "hang  on  to  'em."  Make  It  an  ob- 
ject for  them  to  stay  with  you  by  paying  them  enough. 
Treat  them  as  you  would  want  to  be  treated  and  allow 
them  as  many  privileges  in  the  store  as  you  take  yourself. 
Mr.  Bigelow  says  he  feels  no  worriment  when  he  leaves 
his  store;  he  feels  sure  his  interests  will  be  cared  tor  as 
though  he  were  present. 

DISCUSSED   PROPOSED   LAWS. 

MemberH  i»f  LeglMiati^e  Coniniitt<*eN  of  I'hnrnia- 
ceutieal  UrgnnizntionM  Confer  Over  flills  In 
State  l^egislntnre  .tffectinK  Phnrniaey  and  the 
Pliarniaelst — .\ction    Decided    l.'i>on. 

The  chairmen  of  the  legislative  committees  of  the 
pharmaceutical  associations  of  Greater  New  York  met  In 
the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  Thursday  afternoon, 
January  24.  and  discussed  a  number  of  bills  before  the 
State  Legislature  affecting  pharmacy  and  the  pharmacist. 

The  measure  revising  the  military  code  was  the  first 
measure  brought  up.  T.  \V.  Linton  and  W.  G.  Tuttle  were 
present  and  spoke  on  the  bill,  the  purport  of  which  Is  to 
abolish  the  recognition  of  the  pharmacist  as  under  the 
present  law.  The  bill  does  not  abolish  the  rank  of  mili- 
tary pharmacist  directly,  but  it  makes  no  mention  of  the 
grade  in  the  revision  of  the  code,  which  renders  the  office 
supernumerary  and  consequently  gives  It  no  position  in 
the  staff  of  regimental  officers. 

Another  matter  brought  before  the  committee  was  the 
Greater  New  York  charter  revision,  which  has  been  re- 
ported by  the  Revision  Committee  with  the  pharmacy  law 
of  '97  inserted  in  it.  and  which,  if  passed,  would,  it  is 
thought,  nullify  the  present  pharmacy  law.  The  law  made 
at  the  last  session  ot  the  Legislature  prohibiting  the 
manufacture  of  soda  water  in  a  building  any  part  of 
which  shall  be  occupied  by  living  rooms  was  also  talked 
over.  It  was  decided  that  the  measure  was  unjust  and  it 
was  recommended  that  steps  be  taken  to  secure  its  repeal. 
Assemblyman  Bell's  bill  aimed  to  abolish  the  practice  of 
medicine  by  unqualified  persons,  and  ot  which  mention  is 
made  in  another  column,  was  also  brought  up.  It  was  the 
opinion  ot  all  present  that  immediate  action  should  be 
taken  on  all  the  bills,  and  the  members  will  ask  hearings 
to  protest  against  the  passage  ot  the  ones  mentioned. 
There  were  present  at  the  meeting:  Felix  Hirseman. 
president  New  York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association: 
William  Muir.  Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Society:  G. 
H.  Hitchcock.  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  Association, 
and  George  Kleinau.  German  Apothecaries'  Society. 

All  of  the  men  mentioned  above  went  to  Albany  yester- 
day where  they  attended  hearings  in  the  Assembly  before 
the  Military  Affairs  Committee.  Assemblyman  Cotton, 
chairman,  and  tlie  Assembly  Health  Committee,  Dr. 
Henry,  chairman.  The  former  committee  listened  to  the 
protests  of  the  pharmacists  on  Dr.  Henry's  bill  revising 
the  military  code  and  the  latter  to  Assemblyman  Bell's 
bill  referred  to  in  this  article. 


PAIXTIXGS    AT    DRUG    TRADE    CLUB. 

Within  the  last  few  weeks  the  rooms  of  the  Drug 
Trade  Club  have  been  transformed  into  an  Academy  of 
Painting.  The  collection  of  nearly  a  hundred  pictures  has 
been  donated  by  members  and  friends  of  the  club.  While 
the  display  has  been  beautiful  and  added  much  to  the 
already  handsome  apartments,  it  lacked  a  real  master- 
piece, but  this  was  received  anon>-mously  Saturday  last. 
It  Is  a  creation  of  Henry  Mosler.  American  National 
Academy,  called  "Helping  Grandpa."  and  it  was  awarded 
the  Thomas  P.  Clarke  prize  in  1.S96  at  the  National  Acad- 
emy of  Design.  The  picture  is  an  immense  one:  it  pre- 
sents an  orchard  scene  under  one  of  the  trees,  and  in  the 
shadow  of  it  are  "Grandpa,"  two  children  and  a  grind- 
stone. "Grandpa."  in  his  work-day  clothes,  is  holding  the 
blade  ot  a  scythe  hard  down  on  the  grindstone  while  the 
children,  with  laughing  face?,  are  furnishing  the  power 
that  is  "Helping  Grandpa,"  the  expression  of  whose  face 
shows  that  both  the  work  and  Che  fair  ones  aiding,  are  in 
his  mind.    The  picture  is  greatly  admired. 


January  31,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


125 


TO  TEST  STRENGTH   OF   PLAN. 


■Joint  Conference  Committee  Receive  Many  Cont- 
plnlntH  of  Violations  of  Price  Sclieilule — De- 
eiHlve  Action  Tnl^en,  iind  all  No'fT  LooU  to  the 
\ew    York    City    Wliolesaier— "If    He    AVill    Stand 

by  Va  the  Fisht  In  Won,"  Haid  a  UrneKriiit. 

Since  the  unitorm  minimum  price  schedule,  based  on 
the  well-known  plan  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  outlined  In  Reso- 
lution B.,  went  into  effect  in  Greater  New  York  last 
Thursday.  G.  E.  Schweinfurth.  secretary  of  the  Joint 
Conference  Committee,  has  been  fairly  besieged  with 
letters  making  complaints,  asking  advice,  complimenting 
the  reform,  and  so  forth. 

Secretary  Schweinfurth  read  this  mass  of  corres- 
pondence before  a  meeting  of  the  Joint  Conference  Com- 
mittee Monday  afternoon  and  the  different  members  of  the 
Kxecutlve  Committee,  each  of  whom  had  a  section  of  the 
city,   reported  other  violations. 

It  was  soon  ascertained  that  certain  men  in  certain 
localities  were  openly  opposing  the  committee's  plan, 
thus  forcing  other  druggists  in  the  immediate  locality  to 
violate  it,  and  it  was  decided  that  these  men  should  be 
dealt  with  according  to  the  judgment  of  the  98  per  cent, 
of  druggists   who  have  favored   the  plan. 

R.  R.  Smith  recommended  that  a  change  in  the  price 
list  be  made  to  cover  a  most  complete  and  specific  list 
of  goods   that   come  directly  in  line  with  the   movement. 

Chairman  Muir  thought  the  present  list  was  the  one 
on  which  a  test  should  be  made.  Later  on  he  said  a 
complete  catalogue  of  all  articles  with  the  advanced 
prices  might  be   issued. 

\V.  C.  Anderson  said  the  small  dealer  in  a  great  many 
cases  was  responsible  for  his  own  condition,  inasmuch 
as  he  was  not  willing  to  sacrifice  some  of  his  profits  for 
the  principle  of  the  plan.  He  said,  however,  the  whole 
matter  now  rested  with  the  wholesaler,  and  he  was  in- 
<;lined  to  believe  that  a  strict  observance  on  his  part 
•W£LS  assured.  In  such  an  event  the  fight  would  be  won 
and  it  would  only  develop  into  a  question  of  how  soon 
the  druggi-st   might  look  for  even  better  prices. 

O.  C.  Kleine,  Jr..  of  Brooklyn,  said  that  seventeen 
druggists  in  his  vicinity  had  met  Thursday.  January  24, 
and  formed  a  local  association.  Men  were  present  at  the 
meeting  w^ho  had  not  spoken  to  each  other  in  ten  years, 
but  acquaintances  were  renewed,  the  old  difficulties  for- 
gotten and  ail  united  to  work  for  upholding  the  new  price 
list.  Otto  Wicke,  who  had  enjoyed  somewhat  of  a  repu- 
tation as  a  cutter,  wa^  made  president  of  the  meeting. 
Mr.  Tobin  said  if  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  never  progressed 
any  farther  than  being  a  theoretical  possibility.  It  had 
accomplished  an  end  that  heretofore  had  been  regarded 
as  impossible,  that  of  bringing  the  druggist  to  know  his 
neighbor  and  of  forming  organizations  which  meant 
strength. 

Mr.  Pringie  suggested  that  a  mass  meeting  of  druggists 
tor  the  general  good  of  all  would  be  in  keeping  with  the 
reform  movement.  Chairman  Muir  seconded  the  idea, 
but  said  it  was  a  subject  for  future  serious  consideration. 
The  meeting   then   adjourned   to   Monday,    February  4. 


CONSOLIDATED  DRUG  COMPANY  ROBBED. 


Head  Booklieeiier  of  the  Consolidated  Drng  Com- 
pany Accused  of  Larceny — .Alleged  to  Have 
Taken   i|l2,000  In   the   Last   Two   Years. 

Theodore  Neiteler,  of  343  East  Forty-ninth  Street,  for- 
tnerly  head  bookkeeper  for  the  Consolidated  Drug  Com- 
pany, of  178  Avenue  A,  was  arraigned  in  Torkville  Police 
Court  last  Friday  morning  charged  with  stealing  $19.23 
<rom  the  company.  The  charge  was  made  by  Albert 
"VS'ortmann,  treasurer  of  the  company.  He  states  that 
Neiteler  has  taken  over  $2,000  in  small  sums  in  the  last 
two  years.  The  thefts  were  discovered  about  the  first  of 
the  year,  when  Treasurer  Wortmann  employed  an  expert 
accountant  to  straighten  out  some  accounts  of  the  firm. 
Neiteler  disappeared  about  this  time  and  was  not  found 
until  Friday  last,  when  detectives  saw  him  at  Forty-eighth 
street  and  Second  avenue.  He  was  held  by  Magistrate 
Crane  in  $300  bail.  Treasurer  Wortmann  has  paid  the 
shortage  from  his  own  pocket. 


DRUG   STORE    OF    FRANTt    RICHARDSl 
Cambridge,   N.   Y. 


WOULD    AMEND    NEW    PHARMACY    LAW. 

A  \uniber  of  Pharmacists  In  This  City  Have 
Drafted  a  nil!  Amending  Present  Pharmacy 
IMW,  and  AVIII  Bring  It  Before  Legislature— The 
Changes    Greatly   Affect   This    Section. 

A  meeting  of  about  a  dozen  pharmacists  of  Greater 
Xew  York  was  held  at  the  home  of  A.  L.  Goldwater,  No. 
66  East  112th  street,  Tuesday  evening.  January  22,  for  the 
purpose  of  discussing  the  pharmacy  law;  the  fundamental 
object  of  the  gathering  being  to  seek  the  demerits  rather 
than  the  merits  of  the  measure.  Among  those  present 
were  Mr.  Goldwater,  John  Gallagher,  of  Brooklyn  Bor- 
ough, and  Julius  Levy,  a  lawyer.  The  result  of  the  gather- 
ing was  an  amendment  to  the  new  pharmacy  law.  which 
Lawyer  Levy  was  instructed  to  prepare  for  introduction 
in  the  State  Legislature.  Senator  Elsberg  will  present  the 
measure  in  the  Senate,  and  Assemblyman  Raines  will  look 
after  its  interests  in  the  Assembly. 

Considerable  discussion  took  place,  during  which  one 
person  wanted  a  clause  put  in  restricting  the  ownership  of 
drug  stores  to  none  but  registered  pharmacists,  but  this 
was  not  considered.  The  amendment  will  include  the  fol- 
lowing recommendations: 

That  ehe  Eastern  Branch  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy 
shall  be  elected  by  all  registered  pharmacists  of  the  East- 
ern section,  and  the  present  members  of  the  branch  from 
this  section  shall  be  legislated  out  of  offlce.  The  election 
of  the  section  shall  be  held  in  New  York  City  during  Octo- 
ber of  each  year.  Only  registered  pharmacists  actually 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  pharmacy  shall  be  members  of 
the  board.  The  annual  registration  of  stores  at  a  cost  of 
$2  is  stricken  out.  as  is  also  section  8,  of  paragraph  192,  of 
the  present  law.  which  aims  "To  regulate  and  control  the 
character  and  standing  of  drugs  and  medicines  dispensed 
in  the  State."  The  amendment  strikes  out  the  classification 
of  licenses  and  makes  one  license  good  for  the  entire  State, 
whether  obtained  by  examination  or  on  college  certificate. 
It  also  strikes  out  the  power  of  the  board  to  revoke 
licenses  and  makes  the  examination  fee  not  over  $5.  The 
funds  obtained  in  this  way  in  excess  of  the  expenses  ot 
the  board  are  to  go  to  the  State  Treasurer. 

Another  meeting  was  called  for  Sunday  evening  last,  at 
which  time  Dr.  Goldwater  promised  to  have  present  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  Greater  New  York  Pharma- 
ceutical Society,  which  organization  has  been  agitating  for 
a  test  of  the  law.  This  meeting  was  to  have  been  held  in 
Brooklyn.  Lawyer  Levy  was  to  have  presented  a  draft  ot 
the  bill  at  the  meeting. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  31,   1901. 


GERMANS    MADE    MERRY. 

Aiiiiiial  Hall  iiiiil  nccciitiuii  n  Siicockm — '-Good  Fel- 
Io«hIiIi("  till-  Spirit  o»  the  Kvt-iilngr— Many 
GiiefttH  I'reiieiit. 

N'o  belter  enttrlalnment  could  have  been  provided  tJian 
that  arranged  by  the  committee,  of  which  Paul  Arndt 
was  chairman,  for  the  annual  ball  and  reception  of  the 
German  Apothecaries'  Society,  or  more  properly  New 
Yorker  Dcutschcn  Apotheker-Vercln.  at  Terrace  Garden, 
Friday  evening,  January  25.  That  this  excellent  pro- 
gramme wa,*!  carried  into  execution  in  detail  was  evident 
from  the  many  compliments  given  the  committee  by  those 
present  as  guests. 

The  cosy  hall  of  the  Garden  was  tastefully  decorated 
with  bunting  draped  from  the  ceiling  to  the  chandeliers 
making  the  general  effect  unique  and  pleasing.  On  the 
walls  at  regular  Intervals  were  flag-shield  panels  which, 
with  the  palms  and  potted  plants  set  about  the  room 
harmonized  with  the  other  decorations. 

The  guests  began  arriving  shortly  after  9  o'clock  and 
were  received  by  President  Schleu^sner.  Mr.  Arndt  and 
others  of  the  society.  Prof.  Schwartl  announced  the 
formal  opening  of  the  ball  by  an  overture  and  a  selection, 
following  which  the  grand  march  was  started  led  by 
Henry  Imhot.  Eight  numbers  were  danced  before  the  in- 
termission for  supper.  The  guests  were  seated  at  tour 
long  tables,  placed  at  right  angles  with  another  table  at 
which  were  seated  the  officers  and  members  of  the  so- 
ciety. A  short  programme  of  speech-making  followed  the 
supper,  after  which  dancing  was  again  the  order  until  a 
late  hour.  The  different  committees,  to  whom  credit  is 
due  for  the  success  of  the  entertainment,  follow: 

Verwaltungsrath. — Carl  Schur.  Henry  Imhof,  Carl 
Kessler. 

Tanz-Committee. —'Martin  Arnemann.  vorsitzende'.-; 
Chas.  Friedgen,  W.  H.  Weygandt.  Henry  C.  Boysen,  Rich- 
ard Staebler. 

Vergnugungs-Committee.— Paul  Arndt,  Vorsitzender; 
W.  H.  Weygandt,  Martin  Arnemann,  John  M.  Fischer, 
Charles  Friedgen. 

TO    ENFORCE    SHORTER    HOUR    LAW. 

Membprs  of  Ttrng  Clerks'  Circle  Pledee  Them- 
selves to  Insist  on  Ten-Honr  Dny  nnd  Refuse 
to  Sleep  In  Store— IVlll  >ot  Fill  Any  Vacancy 
Cansed    by    Violation    of    Pliarniaoy    l.aw. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Drug  Clerk's  Circle.  Wednesday. 
January  23,  the  following  resolution,  which  explains  itself, 
was  unanimously  adopted: 

Resolved,  that  in  the  event  of  a  member  being  dis- 
charged by  his  employer  for  not  wishing  to  work  more 
than  ten  hours  daily,  or  for  refusing  to  sleep  in  the  drug 
store,  the  members  of  the  Drug  Clerks'  Circle  do  hereby 
pledge  not  to  fill  such  a  vacancy  unless  the  said  member 
has  accepted  a  position  elsewhere  and  the  previous  em- 
ployer agrees  to  abide  by  the  number  of  hours  as  pre- 
scribed by   the  present  pharmacy  law. 

NATHANIEL  s".  GUELMAN.  Ph.  G., 

Corresponding  Secretary. 

The  second  annual  concert  and  ball  of  the  organization 
is  to  take  place  to-morrow  evening  at  Webster  Hall, 
Eleventh  street  and  Third  avenue. 

"A       STRANGER,       AND       THEY       (NEARLY)       TOOK 
HIM      IN." 

Albert  Hall,  a  druggist,  who  said  he  was  from  Minne- 
sota, came  to  this  city  a  few  days  ago  to  transact  a  little 
business  and  view  some  of  the  spots  made  vacant  by  the 
awful  onslaughts  (?)  of  the  police  in  their  efforts  at  re- 
form. Hall  was  found  in  one  of  these  places  on  West 
Thirty-first  street  Saturday  night  by  Detectives  Coughlin 
and  Michaels,  of  the  West  Thirty-seventh  street  station, 
and  they  believe  they  saved  him  from  being  "badgered." 
They  saw  Hall  and  a  woman  enter  a  house  and  soon  after 
two  men.  whose  pictures  in  the  Rogues'  Gallery  are 
labelled  "badgers."  They  entered  the  place  and  took  the 
four  to  the  station.  Here  Hall  revealed  his  identity.  The 
woman  said  she  was  Edna  May.  The  men  are  known  as 
Harry  Johnson  and  Harry  Wilson.  The  detectives  say 
they  found  the  two  "Harrys"  in  a  back  room  in  the  flat 
with  their  coats  off  evidently  awaiting  a  signal  from  the 
woman.  The  police  allowed  Hall  to  go  with  a  warning  to 
secure  a  guide  when  next  he  visited  New  York. 


CO.UMITTEES    OF    URIG    TRADE    SECTION. 

Col.  E.  \V.  Filch,  chairman  of  the  Drug  Trade  Section 
of  the  New  York  Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation  has 
named  the  following  committees  for  the  current  year: 

Executive  Committee.— J.  H.  Stallman,  Stallman  & 
Fulton;  Thos.  F.  Main,  Tarrant  &  Co.;  Albert  Bruen. 
Bruen,  RItchey  &  Co.;  Frederick  M.  Robinson,  R.  W. 
Robinson  &  Son;  George  Merck,  Merck  &  Co. 

Committee  on  Legislation.— John  M.  Peters.  Wm.  J. 
Matheson  &  Co.,  Ltd.;  Andrew  B.  Rogers.  Rogers  & 
Pyatt;  Albert  Plaut,  Lehn  &  Fink;  James  G.  Shaw,  Thurs- 
ton &  Braidich;  Irad  Hawley.  Hall  &  Ruckel. 

Committee  on  Membership.— Herman  A.  Metz,  Victor 
Koechl  &  Co.;  Joseph  A.  Velsor,  Peek  &  Velsor;  W.  S. 
Hillier,  R.  HJllier's  Son  &  Co.;  Edward  G.  Wells,  M.  J. 
Breitenbach  &  Co. ;  P.  H.  Brickelmaicr,  Henry  Klein  &  Co. 

Committee  on  Arbitration.— George  M.  Olcotl.  Dodge  & 
Olcott;  William  S.  Mersereau,  Schieffeiin  &  Co.;  C.  E. 
Tyler,  Tyler  &  Finch  Co.;  I.  Sherwood  Coffin,  Coffin, 
Redington  &  Co.;  James  B.  Horner. 

Committee  of  Manufacturing  Chemists.— John  Ander- 
son, Charles  Pfizer  &  Co.;  Thomas  P.  Cook.  New  York 
Quinine  and  Chemical  Works,  Ltd.;  Henry  T.  Jarrett. 
Mallinckrodt  Chemical  Works;  Jacob  Kleinhans,  Charles 
Cooper  &  Co.;  William  A.  Hamann,  Roessler  &  Hasslacher 
Chemical  Co. 

Committee  of  Importers  of  E.ssential  Oils.— Francis  H. 
Sloan.  Dod?e  &  Olcott;  Carl  Brucker,  Fritzsche  Bros.: 
Christian  G.  Euler,  Antoine  Chiris;  George  Lueders, 
G«orge  Lueders  &  Co. 

Committee  of  Manufacturing  Pharmacists.— Ernst 
Stoffregen,  Sharpe  &  Dohme;  William  Schieffeiin,  Schief- 
feiin &  Co.:  Samuel  W.  Fairchild.  Fairchild  Bros.  &  Fos- 
ter; Horatio  N.  Fraser;  George  W.  Hopping,  Seabury  & 
Johnson. 

Committee  of  Jobbing  Druggists.— Albert  Plaut.  Lehn 
&  Fink  and  one  representative  from  each  jo'bbing  drug 
house  in  the  Drug  Trade  Section.  Irving  McKesson.  Mc- 
Kesson &  Robbins,  secretary  of  committee. 

Committee  of  Manufacturing  Perfumers. — Sturgis  Cof- 
fin. Ladd  &  Coffin:  Henry  Dalley.  Jr.,  Lazell,  Dalley  & 
Co.;  Richard  M.  Colgate.  Colgate  &  Co. 

Committee  of  Importers  of  Chemicals.— Carl  B.  Franc, 
R.  W.  Phair  &  Co.;  James  Hartford.  Schoellkopf  &  Hanna 
Co.;  George  R.  Hillier.  R.  Hillier's  Son  &  Co.;  Emil 
Levy.  C.  F.  Boehringer  &  Sons;  William  B.  Kaufman, 
Parke,  Davis  &  Co.:  Karl  F.  Stiefel.  Sobering  &  Glatz. 


MORE    HIRSUTE    TROUBLE. 

Following  the  terrible  calamity  to  the  actress  who  sued' 
a  druggist  recently  because  her  hair  turned  green  after 
using  henna  leaves  the  innocent  pharmacist  sold  her. 
comes  a  parallel  case  in  Mt.  Vernon,  Frank  'Britton  of 
that  place  having  begun  action  against  a  well  known  firm 
whose  "  hair  restorer"  made  his  gray  hair  turn  red  in 
spots  and  fall  out. 

In  a  conversation  a  short  time  ago  Mr.  Britton  told  his 
friend.  Thomas  Hunt,  a  druggist.  South  Fourth  avenue. 
Mt.  Vernon,  that  his  hair  and  beard  were  turning  gray, 
and  he  wanted  to  stop  it.  Munt  suggested  a  hair  restorer. 
Britton  used  it  with  the  result  that  it  made  his  hair  red 
and  left  large  spots  of  gray.  His  beard  became  irritated 
and  sore,  at  last  falling  out.  Britton  had  the  stuff  ana- 
lyzed by  a  New  York  chemist  who  found  this  combina- 
tion: Lead  acetate,  sulphur,  glycerine,  iron  in  form  of 
ferric  salt,  and  a  small  amount  of  alcohol  and  perfuming 
oils.  Another  bottle  was  found  harmless.  Britton  asks 
$25,000  damages. 


PHARMACEUTICAL,     JliRISPRlDEXCE. 

W.  L.  Perkins,  of  the  law  firm  of  Perkins  &  Butler,  of 
this  borough,  delivered  a  lecture  on  the  new  pharmacy 
law  before  the  senior  students  of  the  Brooklyn  College  of 
Pharmacy  and  a  number  of  invited  guests  at  the  Brooklyn 
College  Wednesday  evening,  January  23.  Mr.  Perkins  dis- 
cussed the  statute  from  a  legal  viewpoint,  showing  the 
technical  features  of  the  measure  and  explaining  its 
meaning  and  purport.  The  lecture  was  given  in 
place  of  the  "business  talk"  in  the  series  which  Mr.  Per- 
kins has  under  way  at  the  college,  and  of  which  he  has 
given  one  address. 


Jaiuiary  31,   lyoi.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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FRACTIOUS     HORSE     ENTKHS     ORt'ti      STORE      VIA 

THE   ^VI^DO^v. 

The  drug  store  of  J.  1..  House,  corner  Albany  and  St. 
Mark's  avenues,  Brookiyn.  was  closed  for  a  short  time 
Saturday  of  last  week  to  permit  Mr.  House  ami  his  clerk 
to  clear  away  the  wre^'.;  a  runaway  horse  'had  made  In 
the  place.  The  horse,  harnessed  to  a  heavy  truck,  was 
quietly  minding  its  own  business  in  front  of  St.  John's 
Koman  Catholic  Home  for  Boys  on  Albany  avenue  Satur- 
day morning  while  its  driver.  John  Owens,  carried  a  can  of 
milk  into  the  school.  Some  of  the  mischievous  boys  about 
the  place  alarmed  the  animal  and  he  ran  away.  There  is 
a  slight  hill  at  the  bottom  of  which  is  Mr.  House's  store. 
The  runaway,  with  the  flying  truck,  brought  up  short  at 
the  drug  store,  the  horse  entering  one  of  the  large  plate 
glass  windows  and  the  truck  swinging  round  with  force 
enough  to  smash  the  other  window  and  the  doors  and  in- 
cidentally to  prevent  the  horse  going  further  in  its  chem- 
ical research.  Inside  the  damage  was  great.  The  soda 
fountain,  a  counter,  a  show  case,  innumerable  bottles,  the 
floor  and  the  telephone  booth,  all  came  in  for  a  share. 
The  telephone  booth  suffered  least.  Some  one  was  using 
the  'phone  but  was  not  injured.  Mr.  House's  clerk  secured 
the  horse  after  the  animal  had  broken  through  the  floor 
to  explore  the  cellar. 

Mr.  House  inventoried  the  damage  as  between  $700  and 
$800.  It  required  the  efforts  of  several  men  to  extricate 
'horse  and  wagon  from  the  ruins. 


QUARTER    OF    A    CENTURY    WITH    OXE    FIRM. 

The  many  friends  of  Leo  W.  Geisler  are  congratulating 
him  on  his  long  period  of  service  with  Lehn  &  Fink  as 
local  representative,  to-morrow  being  the  anniversary  of 
his  engaging  with  the  firm  twenty-five  years  ago.  Mr. 
Geisler  is  proud  of  his  record  and  his  firm  is  equally  proud 
of  him.  He  has  a  speaking  acquaintance  with  nearly 
every  druggist  in  Greater  New  York  and  can  tell  some 
highly  interesting  anecdotes  of  conditions  as  presented  to 
him  when  he  first  began  life  in  this  country  in  1865. 
Although  fifty-five  years  of  age  Mr.  Geisler  is  still  a 
"young  man."  He  was  at  one  time  engaged  in  the  retail 
drug  business  here,  having  a  store  at  105th  street  and  Am- 
sterdam avenue.  He  is  a  popular  member  of  the  German 
Apothecaries'  Society. 


IMPORTATION     OF     SANDALWOOD. 

By  a  decision  of  the  Board  of  United  States  General 
Appraisers  handed  down  last  week,  sandalwood  is  de- 
clared exempt  from  duty  under  paragraph  548  of  the 
laws  of  1S:)7.  which  classifies  it  as  admissable  as  a 
crude  drug. 

Parke.  Davis  &  Co.  imported  sandalwood  some  time 
ago  on  which  duty  was  assessed  at  the  rate  of  20  per 
cent,  ad  valorem  under  the  provisions  of  paragraph  198. 
act  of  1897.  Protest  was  made,  the  claim  being  that  the 
merchandise  was  entitled  to  free  entry  either  under 
paragraph  699.  as  logs  or  round  unmanufactured  timber, 
or  else  under  paragraph  700,  as  cabinet  wood  in  the 
rough,  or  under  paragraph  548  as  a  crude  drug. 


NOTES. 

The  drug  store  of  Weltman  &  Savin,  at  Xo.  97',i.  Hester 

street,  which  the  Era  reported  sold  last  week  to  Charles 
Bernstein,  has  been  discontinued  by  Mr.  Bernstein.  There 
were  a  number  of  drug  stores  in  the  vicinity,  among  them 
and  nearest  to  Mr.  Bernstein's  store  at  Xo.  96  Hester 
street,  was  that  of  Bockshitzsky  &  Botkowitz.  This  firm 
and  Mr.  Bernstein  had  a  conference  with  the  result  that  a 
division  of  the  stock  was  made  and  the  store  closed. 

The  marriage  of  Florence  E>dith  Palmer,   daughter  of 

General  and  Mrs.  L,.  M.  Powell,  to  Theodore  Weicker.  of 
Merck  &  Co..  took  place  at  the  bride's  home.  No.  206 
Clinton  avenue,  Brooklyn,  Monday  evening,  January  21. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Weicker  left  Tuesday,  January  22,  for  a 
tour  of  six  months  in  Egypt  and  other  parts  of  the  East- 
ern Hemisphere.  It  is  said  that  General  Palmer's  gift  to 
the  bride  was  $250,000. 

Mrs.  S.  V.  B.  Swann,  wife  of  the  secretary  of  the  Man- 
hattan Pharmaceutical  As.sociation.  is  convalescent  after 
a  severe  attack  of  pneumonia.    Mr.  Swann  was  missed  at 


the  German  Apothecaries'  ball,  also  at  the  ball  and  recep- 
tion of  the  Alumni  Association  of  the  New  York  College 
of  Pharmacy. 

Fred  G.  Werner,  a  well  known  member  of  the  German 

Apothecaries'  Societ.v,  and  a  druggist  at  No.  439  Ninth 
avenue,  died  January  7  after  a  long  illness.  The  funeral 
was  held  January  9  and  was  largely  attended.  A  delega- 
tion from  the  German  .\pothecaries'  Society  was  present. 

A   rumor   was    circulated    last    week    that   Tarrant    & 

Company  were  to  occupy  new  buildings  on  the  Beard 
estate.  Brooklyn.  At  the  office  of  Tarrant  &  Co.,  No.  21 
Jay  street,  It  was  stated  that  the  firm  intended  remaining 
at  the  Jay  street  address  for  some  time. 

Dr.  Ellas  H.  Barlley,  of  the  'Brooklyn  College  of  Phar- 
macy, read  an  interesting  paper  on  "Science  of  Feeding  in. 
Acute  Fevers,"  before  a  meeting  of  the  Associated  Physi- 
cians of  Long  Island,  at  the  rooms  of  the  Kings  County 
Medical  Society  Saturday  evening.    . 

Thomas  L.  Maddox  and  Dr.  McCall.  travelers  for  Mc- 
Kesson &  Bobbins  in  the  South,  were  in  the  city  last 
week.  Charles  F.  Scott,  another  of  the  Arm's  representa- 
tives, who  had  been  spending  a  vacation  here,  has  re- 
turned to  his  territory  in  the  West. 

James  H.   Butterworth,   senior  member  of  the  firm  of 

Butterworth  &  Judson,  manufacturing  chemists,  of  New- 
ark. N,  J.,  died  at  his  home  in  Newark  Monday,  January 
21.  He  was  sixty-nine  years  of  age  and  was  well  known 
to  the  trade  in  this  city. 

George  Thum,  druggist,  No.  402  Broome  street,  re- 
turned recently  from  Germany,  where  he  had  been  for 
several  months.  While  there  Mr.  Thum  composed  a  verse 
which  he  dedicated  and  sent  to  the  Apothecaries  Bicycle 
Club  of  this  city. 

The  sympathy  of  the   trade  is  extended   to  A.   A.   Stil- 

well,  dealer  in  essential  oils  at  No.  103  William  street,  ia 
Phe  loss  of  his  son-in-law,  Ferdon  Buxton,  whose  death 
occurred  last  week.  Mr.  Buxton  was  but  twenty-two. 
years  of  age. 

A    water    pipe    upstairs    over   Wilson's    drug    store,    at 

Thirty-fourth  street  and  Broadway,  burst  last  Sunday 
evening  and  flooded  the  store.  A  number  of  customers  re- 
ceived a  shower  bath  gratis.    The  damage  was  slight. 

-E.    H.    Shaw,    formerly   of    the    Winkelmann    ,&    Browit 

Drug  Co..  Baltimore,  has  accepted  a  position  with  Lehn 
&'  Fink.  He  will  have  charge  of  the  sundries  depart- 
ment. 

In  a   fire  in    Buffalo   Friday,   January  25.    the   plant   of 

the  Chase  Medical    Company,    was   completely   destroyed. 
The  loss  will  reach  $40,000  and  is  covered  by  insurance. 
Much  sympathy  is  extended  to  James  H.  Rogers,  sales- 
man  for  Johnson   &   Johnson,   in   the   death   of   his   wife, 
which  occurred  recently. 

William    E'senberg,    druggist,    at    114th    street    and    St. 

Nicholas  avenue,  returned  last  week  from  a  wedding  trip 
to  Washington,  D.  C, 

Eddens  F.  Gregory,  druggist,  of  Spokane,  Wash.,  called 

on  the  trade  last  week. 

Herbert  TurreM.   of  the  local  branch  of  Parke,   Davis- 

&  Co.,  is  in  Detroit. 

M.  Rosentever  has  opened  a  new*  store  at   10,Sth  street 

and  Third  avenue. 


NEAR.    NEW     YORK. 

The  Lee  &  Osgood  Co.,  of  Norwich,  Conn.,  has  incor- 
porated to  do  a  wholesale  and  retail  business  in  drugs. 
Capital,  $100.0ti0. 

The  Marwick  Drug  Company  has  opened  a  new  store 

in  Hartford.  Conn.,  corner  of  Asylum  and  Main  streets.  It 
will  do  a  wholesale  and  retail  drug  business,  on  a  capital 
of  ?10.000.  The  stockholders  are  Henry  P.  Ward,  of  Port- 
land, Me.,  and  A.  Marwick,  Jr.,  and  Joseph  L.  Barbour,  of 
Connecticut. 

The  engagement  is  announced  of  Miss  Grace  Schneider. 

daughter  of  Frederick  Schneider,  president  of  the 
Schneider  &  Irving  Drug  Company,  of  Troy,  N.  Y.,  to- 
George  Howard  Macy.  with  Dodge  &  Olcott.  Miss 
Schneider  has  attended  several  meetings  of  the  Najtional 
Wholesale  Druggists'  Association  with  her  father,  and  for 
her  singing  will  be  remembered  by  many  members  of  the- 
trade. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  31,  1901. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


TRYING     TO     ABOL.ISH     KXTBA     SIGNATIRE     FOR 
I^IQIOR. 

Boston,  Jan,  26.— A  hearing  has  been  given  this  week 
at  the  State  House  before  the  Committee  on  Liquor  Law 
on  the  bill  introduced  by  Mr.  Bulflnch,  of  Swampscott, 
providing  that  a  purchaser  of  liquor  from  a  pharmacist 
shall  sign  only  once  on  the  certificate  of  sale.  At  present 
the  purchaser  has  to  sign  twice  and  the  dealer  has  to 
record  the  name  once.  The  present  law  ie  a  bother  to 
worthy  people  and  the  unworthy  do  not  care.  C.  F. 
Nixon,  chaii-man  of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  said  at 
the  hearing  that  he  was  in  hearty  sympathy  with  the 
object  of  the  bill,  but  thought  the  result  could  be  better 
reached  by  doing  away  entirely  with  the  certificate,  and 
retaining  only  the  book  record.  W.  W.  Bartlett,  of  the 
Massachusetts  State  Pharmaceutical  Association,  favored 
the  bill  and  called  attention  to  the  strictness  of  the  law 
governing  the  sale  of  liquor  by  druggists.  There  was 
no  opposition  to  the  measure. 

Conference  of  Retail  Drag^lsts. 

Boston.  Jan.  2G.— There  was  held  at  Toungs  Hotel. 
«n  the  evening  of  Friday,  January  25.  a  conference  of 
retail  druggists  representing  members  of  the  Massachu- 
setts State  Pharmaceutical  Association,  the  Boston 
Druggists'  Association,  the  New  England  Retail  Drug- 
gists' Union  and  the  Apothecaries'  Guild  of  Boston,  and 
Its  vicinity.  Dr.  C.  P.  Flynn,  of  South  Boston,  president 
of  the  Apothecaries'  Guild  and  secretary  of  the  Drug- 
gists' Union,  presided.  The  meeting  was  wholly  of  an 
informal  character  for  the  discussion  or  matters  of  in- 
terest to  the  trade,  including  N.  A.  R.  D.  problems,  such 
as  have  been  considered  by  the  trade  in  other  cities  In 
the  country,  especially  the  question  of  uniform  scale  of 
prices  for  patent  medicines,  to  secure  which  effort  is 
slowly  being  made  here.  Not  a  great  deal  was  accom- 
plished at  the  meeting,  beyond  considering  these  matters, 
and  the  meeting  adjourned  to  a  future  occasion  when 
It  is  probable  that  these  problems  will  be  presented  in  a 
more  definite  shape  so  that  some  action  may  be  taken 
thereon. 


DRUGGIST    ARRESTED    OX    A    CHARGE    OF    ARSOX. 

Boston,  Jan.  26.— A  midnight  fire  causing  slight  damage 
occurred  in  the  drug  store  of  Dr.  Joseph  Petluck,  of  91) 
Leverett  street,  this  city,  recently.  A  new  development  in 
the  case  is  the  arrest  this  week  of  Dr.  Petluck  on  the 
charge  of  arson.  The  building  is  a  three-story  brick  one 
and  has  been  occupied  by  Dr.  Petluck  as  a  drug  store 
on  the  first  floor,  and  it  was  there  that  the  fire  was  dis- 
covered. The  fire  was  quickly  extinguished  with  dam- 
age amounting  only  to  about  $25.  The  police  have  been 
Investigating  the  case  ever  since.  The  druggist  vigor- 
ously denies  any  connection  with  the  fire.  He  carried  an 
Insurance  of  $2,500  on  his  stock  and  fixtures.  Two  fam- 
ilies lived  above  the  drug  store,  which  accounts  for  the 
seriousness  of  the  charge  on  which  the  doctor  was 
arrested. 


Dnij^gists    Dine    anil    Fleet    Officers. 

Boston.  Jan.  26,— At  the  annual  meeting,  held  this  week, 
of  the  Boston  Druggists'  Association,  held  at  Young's 
Hotel,  about  fort>'  members  were  present.  After  dinner 
a  business  session  was  held,  when  the  following-named 
officers  were  elected:  President,  Fred,  A,  Hubbard; 
treasurer,  G,  H.  Ingraham;  secretary,  James  O.  Jordan; 
executive  committee.  R,  L,  Richardson  (chairman),  G,  F, 
Kellogg,  C,  P,  Flynn,  \V.  D,  Wheeler,  G,  B,  Markoe,  Dr. 
Albert  Nott  and  F,  L,  Carter;  membership  committee, 
Amos  K,  Tilden  (chairman),  Henry  Canning.  J,  G.  God- 
ding. F.  A.  Davidson,  W,  F.  Sawjer,  After  the  busi- 
ness meeting,  papers  were  read  by  President  Charles  E, 
Adams,  of  the  State  Board  of  Trade,  and  PostofBce  In- 
spector C.  E,  Evans, 


whose  business  offices  and  salesrooms  fcre  In  Friend 
street,  this  city,  and  who  has  a  factory  and  three  re- 
tail candy  shops  in  the  East  Boston  district,  Mr,  Lewis 
is  well  known  to  many  druggists,  for  all  about  New 
England  they  carry  his  lints  of  goods.  His  liabilities  are 
put  at  ?29,5'23  and  the  assets  at  $14,628.  A  meeting  of 
the  creditors  was  held  at  the  Bankruptcy  Court  on  Jan- 
uary 23,  and  Mr,  Lewis's  compromise  oflter  of  30  per  cent, 
was  accepted,  so  he  will  soon  be  going  on  as  usual  with 
business, 

—A.  B,  Toward,  of  Paul  Gore  street.  Jamaica  Plain, 
who  has  been  confined  to  his  home  since  October,  con- 
tinues to  be  seriously  ill.  Up  to  the  time  of  becoming 
ill,  Mr,  Toward  was  conducting  a  drug  store  on  the  corner 
of  Columbus  avenue  and  West  Newton  street,  but  since 
being  confined  to  the  house  he  has  disposed  of  his  busi- 
ness, 

Waiter   S.    Emerson,   a   druggist   in   Worcester,   where 

he  has  connected  his  business  under  the  firm  name  of 
F,  H,  Tenney  &  Co.,  is  a  voluntary  petitioner  In  bank- 
ruptcy. His  liabilities  are  figured  at  $1,763  and  his  as- 
sets at  $91S. 

The  body  of  Arthur  A.  Pettengill.  the  chemist  em- 
ployed by  the  Theodore  Metcalf  Company,  this  city,  and 
who  died  from  asphyxiation-suffocation  last  week,  has 
been  sent  to  his  former  home  in  Belfast,  Me,,  for 
burial, 

As  the  result  of  a  fire  this  week  in  the  building  at  the 

corner  of  Union  and  Trenton  streets,  in  Lynn,  occupied 
by  Ga.ftey  &  Co,,  druggists,  they  suffered  a  loss  of  $3,000, 
The  building  was  damaged  to  the  extent  of  $1,000, 

Richard  J,   Wills,  a  druggist  doing  business  in  Somer- 

ville.  is  a  voluntary  petitioner  in  bankruptcy.  He  owes 
$1,634  and  has  assets  amounting  to  $141,  Most  of  the 
claims  against  him  are  small, 

This   week's    exports   at   the    port    of    Boston   Include 

among  other  things,  drugs  and  hemicals,  $3,191;  Indi  rubber 
manufactures,     $14,121;      tobacco,     $16,953;      wax,      $198; 

spirits,  .1:24.994, 

Pittsfield  is  to  have  still  another  drug  store,   making 

the  unlucky  number  of  thirteen  in  that  city.  This  one  Is 
to  be  opened  in  the  Goodrich  Block, 

The  Sears  &  Cotter  drug  store  in  Middlebury  recently 

has  been  purchased  by  Jacob  Chappell, 


A   Phenomenal    Sale. 


It  is  announced  in  the  advertisement  of  the  J,  B, 
Baird  Candy  Drop  Co.,  Louisville,  Ky,,  on  another  page 
that  Reid,  Yeomans  &  Cubit,  druggists  on  Nassau  street, 
Manhattan,  sold  in  five  days  last  week  4.000  quarter 
pound  packages  of  Baird's  Genuine  Old-Fashioned  Hore- 
hound  Candy  Drops  at  five  cents  per  package.  This 
phenomena!  sale  was  accomplished  without  any  adver- 
tisement except  an  attractive  window  display,  and  the 
record  can  be  duplicated  by  any  druggist  who  has  a 
good  location  and  who  is  willing  to  buy  enough  of  these 
Drops  to  fill  his  window.  One  hundred  pounds  cost  but 
$12;  divided  into  quarter  pound  packages  and  sold  at  five 
cents  each  it  brings  $20.  or  a  profit  of  66  2-3  per  cent,  on 
the  first  cost,  Thirt.v  days'  time  or  longer  if  necessary,  is 
given  to  "buyers  of  approved  credit  who  buy  in  hundred 
pound  lots.  As  a  matter  of  fact  at  this  time  of  the  year 
almost  any  druggist  could  dispose  of  one  hundred  pounds 
inside   of  thirty   days. 


NOTES. 

Announcement  is   made  of   the  voluntary   petition   in 

bankruptcy   of   Edgar   P,    Lewis,    a   candy   manufacturer 


.Vn  lllnniinnted  ShovT  Case. 

We  illustrate  on  another  page  John  Phillips  &  Co,'8 
new  Silent  Salesman  Show  Case.  The  illustration  give? 
a  very-  faint  idea  of  what  the  case  is,  or  how  it  will  look 
when  filled  with  attractive  goods  and  the  lights  turned 
on;  but  the  letter  which  is  reproduced  in  the  advertise- 
ment tells  what  one  large  drug  buyer  thinks  of  it.  We 
have  seen  these  cases,  and  without  doubt  they  are  the 
handsomest  we  have  ever  known  to  be  offered  to  the  drug 
trade.  Goods  displayed  in  them  are  practically  halt 
sold.  They  have  an  illustrated  circular  in  colors  which 
they  will  send  to  any  druggist  who  is  interested. 


January  31,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


129. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


HE  ATE  CROW. 


Philadelphia,  Jan.  26.— In  the  Philadelphia  Inquirer  a 
few  days  ago  appeared  the  following  editorial: 

THE   TAX  ON   PATENT  MEDICINES. 

The  question  whether  the  pre.sent  tax  on  proprietary 
medicines  should  be  removed  or  should  be  retained  with 
which  the  Finance  Committee  of  the  Senate  is  wrestling, 
Is  one  that  is  fairly  open  to  discussion.  These  medicines 
supply  a  public  need.  It  they  were  not  beneficial  in  the 
main  they  would  not  fiml  a  market.  As  a  matter  of  tact 
they  serve  a  useful  purpose.  There  is  a  large  and  re- 
spectable element  of  the  community  which  cannot  afford 
to  pay  the  price  which  profes.sional  physicians  charge  for 
their  prescriptions  and  for  their  advice.  To  thousands  of 
people  doctors'  bills  represent  a  luxury,  which  is  beyond 
their  me.ins,  and  to  all  such  a  proprietary  medicine  is  a 
boon  and  a  benefit.  Such  being  the  case  the  question 
whether  such  preparations  should  be  burdened  with  a 
duty,  which  cannot  under  the  conditions  which  exist  be 
distributed  among  the  whole  body  of  consumers,  but 
which  must  be  paid  exclusively  by  the  manufacturer,  and 
which,  therefore,  forms  a  very  onerous  burden,  is  one  that 
Is  eminently  proper  for  dispassionate  discussion.  If  the 
taoc  is  to  be  taken  off  the  non-secret  formulas  it  should 
be  repealed  altogether. 

There  is.  however,  another  proposition  before  the  Sen- 
ate as  to  which  there  is  no  room  for  a  reasonable  doubt. 
It  is  that  the  tax  should  be  retained  on  medicines  whose 
formulas  are  secret  or  are  protected  by  the  law,  and  that 
it  should  be  removed  as  regards  such  preparations  as  it 
is  open  for  any  druggist  to  compound.  The  gross  in.ius- 
tice  of  this  proposal  will,  we  think,  be  at  once  apparent 
to  every  fair-minded  and  instructed  reader.  Its  oper- 
ation would  be  so  inequitable  as  to  amount  to  little  short 
of  confiscation.  See  how  it  would  work  out.  A  citizen 
enters  a  drug  store  and  asks  for  some  preparation  with 
whose  merits  he  has  bee-n  made  acquainted  and  for  the 
beneficial  character  of  whose  effects  a  responsible  firm  is 
guarantee.  In  response  to  his  inquiry  the  druggist  says 
that  he  is  out  of  this  particular  preparation,  but  that  he 
has  something  just  as  good.  That  something  is,  of 
course,  a  preparation  of  his  own,  as  to  whose  eflScacy  the 
Intending  consumer  has  no  guarantee  whatever.  It  may 
do  him  an  injury  and  yet  he  has  no  remedy,  tor  the 
chances  are  that  the  person  from  whom  he  buys  it  is  not 
In  a  position  to  insure  him  against  its  effects.  Yet  that 
person  is  profiting  from  the  publicity  which  the  producer 
of  the  protected  article  has  been  at  the  pains  and  costs  to 
secure. 

To  adopt  such  a  provision  as  this  is  to  place  a  premium 
upon  piracy  and  to  withdraw  from  the  public  the  pro- 
tection to  which  it  is  entitled  and  of  which  it  cannot  with 
safety  or  justice  be  deprived.  It  is  a  cardinal  principle  of 
taxation  that  it  should  be  fair,  which  means  that  It 
should  be  equally  laid  upon  all  the  parties  in  interest. 
Either  the  tax  on  medicines  other  than  those  sold  on  a 
physician's  prescription  should  be  removed  altogether,  or 
It  should  be  retained  without  regard  to  the  circumstances 
under  which  such  medicines  are  compounded.  If  there  is 
to  be  any  discrimination  on  the  premises  if  should,  for 
the  reasons  which  have  been  stated,  be  practiced  against 
the  private  preparajtions  of  the  druggist,  which  are 
nothing  more  than  imitations  for  which  no  one  is  respon- 
sible and  which  would  have  no  sale  whatever  were  it  not 
for  the  confidence  which  has  been  Inspired  in  the  medi- 
cines for  which  they  are  offered  as  substitutes.  But  we 
do  not  advocate  anything  of  the  kind.  All  that  we  are 
urging  is  that  every  producer  of  medicinal  preparations 
should  be  placed  on  an  equality,  and  that  the  great  manu- 
facturer who  pays  thousands  of  dollars  to  the  Govern- 
ment for  the  privilege  of  carrying  on  his  business,  should 
be  placed  on  precisely  the  same  level  as  the  druggist, 
whose  name  and  whcse  tax  bills  are  a  negligible  quantity. 

The  proposition  which  the  Senate  Finance  Committee 
Is  considering  is  wholly  without  merit;  it  would  do  injus- 
tice; it  would  encourage  fraud;  it  would  deprive  the  pub- 
lic of  a  protection  which  it  needs  and  to  which  it  is  en- 
titled; and  it  would  materially  impair  the  public  revenues. 
It  ought  to  be.  and  we  are  confident  that  it  fwlll  be, 
promptly  and  emphatically  negatived. 

The  day  after  publication  of  the  above  the  Executive 
Committee  of  the  Philadelphia  Association  of  Retail 
Druggists  called  on  the  editor  of  the  Inquirer.  The  fol- 
lowing editorial  was  the  result 

DRUGGISTS  AND  PATENT  MEH:>ICINES. 

In  a  recent  issue  there  appeared  in  these  columns  an 
editorial  commenting  on  the  proposition  that  the  tax  at 
present  levied  upon  medicines  should  be  taken  off  such 
preparations  as  were  not  protected  either  by  patents  or 
bv  the  circumstance  that  their  formulas  were  secret  and 
that  it  should  be  retained  upon  all  such  medicinal  prep- 
arations as  were  thus  protected. 

With  regard  to  this  proposition  the  Inquirer  expressed 
the  opinion  that  the  fair  thing  to  do  would  be  either  to 
take  the  tax  off  all  medicines  or  not  to  take  it  off  any, 
and  in  the  course  of  its  argument  to  that  effect  it  re- 
marked that  "it  there  is  to  be  any  discrimination  it 
should,   for  the  reasons  which  have  been  stated,  be  prac- 


ticed against  the  private  preparations  of  the  druggist, 
which  are  nothing  more  than  imitations  tor  which  no  one 
is  respon-sibio  and  which  would  have  no  sale  whatever 
were  ft  not  for  the  confidence  which  has  been  inspired  in 
the  medicines  tor  which  they  are  offered  as  substitutes. 
But  we  do  not  advocate  anything  of  the  kind."  It  seems 
that  these  comments  have  been  construed  as  an  aspersion 
on  the  honesty  and  standing  of  that  large  and  highly  re- 
spectable body  ot  citizens  who  are  engaged  in  the  retail 
drug  trade.  It  need  hardlv  be  said  that  The  Inquirer  in- 
tended nothing  ot  the  kind. 

Every  one  knows  that  the  retail  druggists  are  a  most 
reputable  and  respectable  element  of  the  community,  and 
we  regret  that  the  remarks  which  have  been  quoted 
should  have  been  construed  Into  the  expression  of  the  con- 
trary opinion.  It  was  very  far  from  the  thought  or  the 
purpose  of  this  Journal  to  intimate  an  idea  so  opposed  to- 
that  which  it  actually  entertains.  The  retail  druggists 
are  distinctly  above  the  average  alike  in  personal  char- 
acter and  in  their  Importance  to  the  public,  which  they  so 
faithfully  and  usefully  serve. 

The  P.  A.  R.  D.  believes  this  is  the  proper  way  for 
druggists  to  act  in  such  cases,  1.  e.,  by  having  their  asso- 
ciations demand  full  apology  from  newspapers  publishing 
such  attacks.  The  point  was  that  unless  the  Inquirer 
apologized  every  member  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  would  throw 
up  their  advertisement  agency,  and  that  would  have 
brought  the  paper  to  terms.  However,  this  point  was  not 
used  on  the  editor;  he  was  very  willing  to  apologize  on 
the  representations  of  the  committee. 


P.    A.    R.    D.    NOTES. 

Philadelphia.  Jan.  2G.— The  work  of  the  Entertainment 
Committee  in  preparing  for  the  "Progressive  Euchre"  to 
be  held  next  month  is  progressing  with  a  snap  and  vigor 
that  promise  the  best  ot  results.  Most  of  the  printing 
has  been  done  and  ie  in  the  hands  of  the  committee,  so 
that  there  will  be  plenty  of  time  for  the  sale  of  tickets. 
A  number  of  prizes  are  promised  by  the  local  Jobbers. 

There  is  now  a  very  definite  prospect  of  certain  long- 
hoped  reforms  being  accomplished  in  the  near  future; 
the  prospect  of  better  prices  was  never  before  so  near 
and  so  sure  of  satisfactory  settlement.  The  details  of  the 
working  organization  for  1901  have  been  completed  and 
everything  is  ready  for  concerted  action. 


MEETING   OF   THE   DRUG   EXCHANGE. 

Philadelphia.  Jan.  26.— The  Philadelphia  Drug  Exchange 
held  its  fortieth  annual  meeting  last  Tuesday  in  the 
Bourse  and  elected  the  following  officers  tor  the  en- 
suing year:  President,  Walter  V.  Smith;  vice-president. 
Adam  Pfromm;  treasurer,  B.  A.  Howe;  secretary,  William 
Gulager.  The  annual  report  made  mention  of  the  favor- 
able conditions  prevailing  in  wholesale  circles  during  the 
year  past,  noting  especially  the  absence  of  large  specula- 
tive movements  in  drugs.  Attention  was  also  called  to  the 
recent  explosion  of  chemicals  In  Warren  street.  New 
York  (Tarrant's).  In  this  connection,  the  report  made 
mention  of  the  discovery  that  while  certain  chemicals 
may  be  harmless  per  se,  yet  when  brought  into  contact 
with  others  when  highly  heated  might  produce  disastrous 
explosive  action,  and  applied  It  to  present  conditions  of 
storage  ot  chemicals.  A  committee  had  been  appointed 
by  the  Board  ot  Underwriters  of  this  city  to  formulate 
regulations  covering  the  storage  of  ohemicals  in  whole- 
sale quantities. 

This  report  also  made  reference  to  the  national  pure 
food  and  drug  law,  expressing  the  belief  that  it  would  be 
favorably  acted  on  at  the  next  session  of  Congress;  to 
the  efforts  ot  the  trade  to  secure  the  repeal  of  Schedule 
B  of  the  internal  revenue  tax  and  to  likewise  al)ollsh  the 
stamp  taxes  on  documents,  etc.  Its  words  in  this  con- 
neotion  are  so  true  that  they  may  well  be  quoted  in  full: 
"It  seems  unfortunate  that  apparently  the  case  cannot  be 
considered  on  its  merits,  and  that  questions  of  political 
considerations  are  allowed  to  outweigh  the  just  claims  of 
thousands  ot  small  but  meritorious  merchants  scattered 
from  one  end  ot  the  country  to  the  other,  who  are  suffer- 
ing daily  from  the  vexatious  features  of  this  law.  and  that 
too  without  suflScient  reasons  therefor."  The  national 
bankruptcy  law  and  the  question  of  free  alcohol  for  man- 
ufacturing purposes  were  also  mentioned. 


HEADACHE  PO\\T>ERS    .\GAIN. 

Philadelphia,  Jan.  26.— After  having  taken  three  head- 
ache powders  to  relieve  herself  from  a  painful  headache, 
a  Norristown  woman  lay  down  to  sleep  and  was  found 
dead   some   hours  later.     The  case   presents   one   feature 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  31,  1901. 


■warranting  its  mention  in  the  Era,  the  verdict  of  the 
coroner's  Jury.  After  finding  a  verdict  in  accordance 
with  the  facts  of  the  case,  the  jury  censured  the  promis- 
cuous selling  of  medicines  In  grocery  stores  and  other 
such  places  not  conducted  by  pharmacists.  There  is  hope 
at  last  of  the  coming  of  the  blessed  day  when  a  drug 
store  cannot  be  found  in  every  country  grocery. 


HANS'  M.   WILDKR   DEAD. 

Philadelphia,  Jan.  20.— While  reading  a  book  in  the 
library  of  the  American  Philosaphical  Society  yesterday 
afternoon  Hans  M.  Wilder,  a  former  well-known  drug- 
gist, was  stricken  with  heart  disease  and  died  within  a 
few  minutes.  It  would  appear  that  he  had  known  ihis 
death  would  be  sudden,  because  some  years  ago  he  left 
this  statement  with  his  friend,  E.  W.  Herrman,  a  drug- 
gist at  No.  716  Race  street: 

"  In  case  I  should  die,  wiiich,  of  course,  is  an  open 
■question,  you  will  probably  hear  through  the  newspapers. 
Then  notify  Dr.  Charles  Rice,  Bellevue  Hospital,  New 
York  City;  Thomas  Wiegand,  Philadelphia  College  of 
Pharmacy;  I.  Steckert,  9  East  Sixteenth  street.  New  York, 
and  F.  D.  Langinheim,  Ardmore,  Pa."  Instructions  were 
also  given  to  return  all  letters  to  their  senders  and  to 
wait   two    or   three  days   before   thinking   he   was   dead. 

Mr.  Wilder  was  about  seventy-one  years  of  age,  and  is 
"believed  to  have  had  relatives  in  Germany.  He  is  said 
to  have  been  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Germany 
and  to  have  studied  in  medical  colleges  of  this  city. 
Years  ago  he  conducted  drug  stores  near  Fifth  and 
Poplar  streets  and  at  the  Race  street  address.  He  usually 
took  his  meals  at  Mr.  Herrmann's  home,  but  would  never 
divulge  his  boarding  house,  which  Is  thought  to  have 
been  near  Fifth  and  Callowhill  streets.  He  supported 
himself  by  preparing  treatises  for  medical  periodicals, 
translating  German  medical  works,  and  occasionally  as- 
jsisting  professors  at  the  medical  colleges. 


NOTES. 

Business  continues  to  be  very  good,   last  week  being 

a  record  one  for  prescriptions.  An  up-town  pharmacy 
reports  having  filled  one  hundred  and  fifteen  prescrip- 
tions last  Monday,  and  almost  as  many  for  the  rest  of  the 
week.  The  demand  for  clerks  has  not  been  so  great 
for  many  a  day,  and  it  is  hard  to  get  enough  competent 
help  to  meet  present  business.  Average  day's  sales  for 
January  have  been  far  above  those  of  last  year,  indeed, 
of  several  years  past.  Local  jobbers  report  having  a 
rush  of  orders  and  declare  that  they  are  too  busy  to 
figure  out  Just  now  how  matters  stand.  The  demand  for 
all  lines  of  goods  continues  to  be  brisk  and  steady. 

- — .4dam  Wirth,  who  has  been  until  recently  private  as- 
sistant to  Prof.  Sadtler,  of  the  P.  C.  P.,  has  accepted  a 
position  as  demonstrator  of  pharmacy  and  chemistry  in 
the  medical  department  of  Tulane  University.  New  Or- 
leans. Mr.  Wirth  has  also  been  elected  chemist  to  the 
city  engineer  of  Ne<w  Orleans. 

There  has  been  a  great  deal  of  illness  among  drug- 
gists and  their  families  this  last  month.  D.  M.  Harris,  the 
popular  young  druggist  at  4000  Girard  avenue,  has  been 
one  of  the  many  afflicted,  his  youngest  child  having  been 
verj-  111  for  the  last  two  weeks. 

The  friends  of  C.  B.  Lewis,  of  Twentieth  and  Lom- 
bard streets,  will  be  grieved  to  learn  of  the  death  of  his 
little  daughter  a  few  days  ago,  and  the  condolences  of 
all  are  extended  to  him  in  his  sad  loss. 

Dr.  George  Holland,  of  603  Gray's  Ferry  avenue,   has 

had  extensive  alterations  and  improvements  made  in  his 
store,  and  it  now  is  one  of  the  handsomest  in  that  sec- 
tion of  the  city. 

The  acid  works  of  the  Brandt  Chemical  Co.  at  Milan- 

viUe.  Pa.,  were  destroyed  by  fire  last  week.  The  loss  will 
reach  $100,000. 

S.  S.  Ely,  4828  Baltimore  avenue,  has  recently  returned 

from  an  extended  trip  to  Mexico  and  the  Pacific  coast. 


BALTIMORE. 


THE    t;0-OPER.*TIVE    UEPOT    PLAN. 

Baltimore,  Jan.  26.— The  Calvert  Drug  Company  has 
started  In  business  by  establishing  a  depot  on  South 
Gay  street.  It  has  a  membership  of  thirty,  each  of  whom 
was  required  to  contribute  $100  to  the  working  capital 
of  the  company.  The  money  thus  tybtalned  was  in- 
vested in  goods,  which  are  supplied  to  members  at  cost 
price  plus  expenses.  A  trained  pharmacist  Is  in  charge 
of  the  dei>ot.  Meanwhile,  however,  the  other  druggists 
and  the  Jobbers  are  not  idle.  The  tripartite  agreement 
has  been  put  into  operation,  every  pharmacist  receiving 
the  benefit  thereof,  except  the  Calvert  Drug  Company,  of 
course.  The  war  is  on.  and  the  outcome  is  watched  by 
the  entire  drug  trade  with  absorbing  interest.  The  ad- 
vocates of  the  tri-partlte  agreement  are  going  right  ahead 
with  the  work  designed  to  give  the  plan  the  greatest 
measure  of  effectiveness.  A  canvasser  is  soliciting  signa- 
tures of  druggists  and  It  is  expected  that  the  retail  trade 
generally  will  signify  its  acceptance. 


THE   DRUG    TRADE    BQ-WI^ERS. 

Baltimore.  Jan.  25. — Sharp  &  Dohme  Improved  their 
standing  this  week  by  t,aking  three  games  from  Parke, 
Davis  &  Co.,  while  McCormIck  &  Co.,  their  nearest  com- 
petitors, succeeded  in  capturing  only  two  from  James 
Bailey  &  Son.  This  breaks  up  the  three  ties,  giving  Sharp 
&  Dohme  the  lead,  with  James  Bally  &  Son  and  McCor- 
mIck &  Co.  in  the  order  mentioned.  On  Tuesday  night, 
when  the  infant  team  went  down  to  defeat,  Holzerman 
made  high  score  (ISO)  and  high  Individual  score  (160  1-3) 
for  the  winners,  while  Baumgartner  was  high  man  with 
205  and  Smuck  high  average  man  (171 1-3)  for  Mccormick 
&  Co.  The  team  averages  were  715  2-3  and  706  1-3.  respec- 
tively. None  of  to-night's  scores  was  particularly  high. 
Sharp  &  Dohme  running  up  to  741  in  the  second  contest, 
with  690  and  702  as  the  other  totals,  against  644,  605.  and 
611  for  the  vanquished  quintette.  Sattler  won  the  honor 
of  being  high  man  for  Sharp  &  Dohme  with  17.'5.  while 
Meiser,  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Co..  rolled  up  a  total  of  l^S 
in  the  first  game.  The  week's  games  leave  the  several 
teams  in   the  following  positions: 

Teams.  Games.  Games      Per 

Won.      Lost.    Cent. 

Root  and  Herbs   18  6  .750 

Sharp  &  Dohme IS)  S  .704 

James  Ballv  &  Son 18  9  .667 

McCormIck  &  Co 17  10  .6.W 

Winkelmann  &  Brown  Drug  Co.  9  IS  ..333 

Muth  Bros.  &  Co 8  18  .296 

Parke.  Davis  &  Co 3  24  .111 


DrTifirgists   on  the   Sick  Iji.«t. 

Baltimore.  Jan.  26.— As  in  other  cities.  Baltimore  is 
being  visited  by  a  grip  epidemic  of  extraordinary  propor- 
tions. The  number  of  patients  runs  up  Into  the  thous- 
ands, and  druggists  are  being  affected  as  readily  as  any 
other  class  of  persons.  During  the  past  week  or  two  all 
the  wholesale  and  manufacturing  houses  have  been  more 
or  less  inconvenienced  by  the  disablement  of  a  I  arge  part 
of  the  working  force.  Anywhere  from  a  half  dozen  to  a 
score  are  on  the  sick  list,  and  the  strain  upon  those  suf- 
ficiently well  to  be  on  duty  is  correspondingly  increased. 
George  L.  Muth,  of  Muth  Bros.  &  Co.,  was  confined  to 
his  home  for  several  days  this  week,  and  he  was  fol- 
lowed by  John  J.  Muth.  A.  R.  L.  Dohme  has  also  been 
away  from  his  desk  at  the  establLshment  of  Sharp  & 
Dohme,  for  part  of  the  time,  and  the  list  includes  a  large 
number  of  other  names. 

Druggist  S.  L.  Robinson.  Greene  and  Franklin  streets, 
has  been  severely  ill  for  several  weeks  with  typhoid 
fever,  but  is  now  reported  to  be  convalescing.  He  will 
not  be  able  to  go  out  again,  however,   for  another  mouth, 

NOTES. 

The   monthly  dinner   of   the   Wedgewood    Club   will  boj 

held  next  Thursday  at  the  Eutaw  House,    when  a   secre-f 
tary   and   treasurer   will   also  be   elected.     The   club   has! 
now   been   in  existence  one   year  and   is  in   a   flourishing 
condition.     Its  membership  is  limited  to  thirty. 


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NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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■ Adam  Gasman,  who  recently  sold  his  pharmacy  at  tba 

southwest  corner  of  Charles  and  Mulberry  streets  to 
Reed  and  Hickman,  his  clerks,  will  probably  remove  to 
his  country  place,  there  to  spend  the  remainder  of  his 
days  in  peace  and  quiet. 

The  Maryland  Board  of  Pharmacy  held  an  examina- 
tion of  candidates  tor  registration  as  pharmacists  last 
■week.  Some  twenty  presented  themselves  to  undergo  the 
test.     The  result  will  not  be  known  for  several  days. 

Druggist   F.    W.    Schulte    has    turned    his   store   at    the 

southwest  corner  of  Fulton  and  North  avenues,  over  to 
his  son,  Charles  J.  A.  Schulte. 

- — A.  B.  Garges,  who  conducts  the  retail  drug  store  under 
the  Ebbitt  House,  at  Washington,  D.  C,  was  among  the 
visitors  in  town  last  week. 


CHICAGO. 


DETROIT. 


GBORGB    S.    DAVIS    ST.\RTS    MD^V    BUSIXBSS. 

Detroit.  Jan.  26.— George  S.  Davis,  whose  name  was  so 
closely  identified  with  the  firm  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.  at 
one  time,  has  recently,  it  is  said,  entirely  severed  his  con- 
nection with  that  institution.  It  will  be  remembered  that 
after  being  general  manager  of  the  plant  tor  many  years, 
Mr.  Davis  was  retired  four  years  ago.  At  that  time  he 
made  a  two-year  contract  with  them  at  $10,000  a  year,  his 
position  to  be  that  of  assistant  manager,  or  counsellor, 
and  that  contract  was  renewed  for  a  like  term  two  years 
ago.  Lately,  he  withdrew  entirely,  it  is  said,  and  has  or- 
ganized a  new  company,  to  be  known  as  the  Continental 
Varnish  and  Oil  Co.,  with  an  authorized  capital  of  $100,000, 
and  factory  in  Detroit.  Mr.  Davis  is  president  and  gen- 
eraJ  manager.  Charles  R.  Brown  is  secretary,  and  O.  E. 
Snell   general   superintendent. 


The    Price   Schedule. 

Detroit,  Jan.  26.— The  executive  committee  of  the  De- 
troit &  Wayne  Co.  Retail  Druggists'  Association  held  a 
meeting  last  Tuesday,  at  which  a  new  schedule  of  prices 
was  discussed.  One  proposition  was  to  make  a  list  of 
all  the  odds  a.nd  ends  of  the  patents'  and  proprietaries,  all 
the  slow  sellers,  and  so  on,  and  agree  to  sell  them  all  at 
ten  per  cent,  oft  regular  full  price.  A  committee  was  ap- 
pointed to  submit  this  proposition  to  the  druggists  at 
large  and  to  get  their  opinions,  with  instructions  to  re- 
port at  another  meeting  of  the  committee  to  be  held  this 
coming  week.  It  is  said  that  the  majority  of  the  drug- 
gists are  not  in  favor  of  making.  Just  at  this  time,  any 
very  pronounced  changes  in  the  schedule  in  present  use. 


NOTES. 

Cameron    Currie  &  Co.,  brokers,  have  bought  from  the 

Union  Trust  Co.,  executor  of  the  estate  of  H.  C.  Parke, 
5,000  shares  in  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  for  about  $350,000. 
They  now  hold  it  for  sale  at  $75  per  share,  or  three  times 
its  par  value,  and  claim  that  in  the  near  future  it  will  be 
firmly  held  at  a  much  higher  price,  even  ?100  per  share 
not  being  too  much  to  expect. 

Xelson,    Baker    &    Co.,    manufacturing   chemists,    are 

settled  in  their  fine  new  quarters.  They  have  about  50 
per  cent,  more  floor  room.  The  buildings  present  an  un- 
usually pleasant  appearance,  situated,  as  they  are,  in  a 
very  nice  residence  portion  of  the  city. 

George   W.   Crane,    for   a   long   time   clerk   for   Frank 

Houp,  has  bought  out  J.  J.  Crowley,  Michigan  avenue, 
Detroit.  Mich.  Mr.  Crowley  has  been  in  business  for 
many  years,  but  will  now  retire. 


The  Bickmore  Gall  Cure  Co.,  Old  Town,  Maine,  ask 
druggists  to  write  for  samples  and  trial  offer  on  their 
preparation.  It  is  one  of  the  oldest  preparations  of 
the  kind  on  the  market  and  has  the  reputation  of  being 
one  of"  the  most  reliable.  It  is  a  good  seller  and  affords 
the  druggist  a  good   profit. 


CHICAGO     PAINT     FIRM     WINS     SUIT. 

Chicago,  Jan.  25.— .\  recent  decision  by  the  Appellate 
Court  of  the  First  District  of  Illinois  may  be  of  some  in- 
terest to  the  drug  trade.  The  case  was  entitled,  "The 
Heath  &  Milllgan  Company  vs.  The  National  Unseed  Oil 
Company."  The  decision  In  brief  was  to  the  effect 
that  where  a  contract  specified  linseed  oil  at  so  much  per 
gallon  the  oil  must  be  charged  for  at  7%  pounds  per  gal- 
lon Instead  of  7%  pounds,  which  is  the  ordinary  commer- 
cial custom.  The  National  Company  weighed  in  the  oil 
delivered  under  its  contracts  with  Heath  &  Milllgan  and 
charged  it  at  the  rate  ot  7>4  pounds  per  gallon.  The 
chemist  of  the  latter  company  found  by  experiment  that 
linseed  oil  at  ordinary  temperatures  weighs  7%  pounds  to 
the  gallon,  and  that  not  until  its  temperature  is  raised  to 
250°  F.  is  its  weight  reduced  by  expansion  of  the  liquid 
to  7%  pounds  per  gallon.  The  court  decided  that  the 
standard  gallon  was  the  proper  measure,  and  that  a  con- 
tract tor  a  gallon  meant  a  standard  statutory  gallon  at 
an  ordinary  temperature,  regardless  of  what  the  commer- 
cial usage  might  be.  The  decision  will  enable  the  Heath 
&  Milllgan  Company  to  recover  over  $16,000  on  contracts 
running  back  for  five  years. 

NOTES. 

Since  the  passage  of  the  House  bill  repealing  Schedule 

B  of  the  Internal  Revenue  law,  the  Committee  on  National 
Legislation  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association 
has  been  very  active  in  endeavoring  to  secure  the  ap- 
proval of  the  bill  by  the  Senate  Committee  on  Finance. 
Learning,  however,  that  the  approval  of  the  repeal  by  the 
Senate  committe  was  very  improbable  and,  with  a  view  to 
securing  the  best  compromise  possible  under  the  circum- 
stances, Mr.  Ebert,  as  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Na- 
tional Legislation,  sent  the  following  telegram  to  W.  S. 
Thompson,  of  the  Committee  on  National  Legislation: 

Chicago,  Jan.  21.  1901. 
To  W.  S.  Thompson.  Committee  on  National  Legislation, 

703  Fifteenth  Street.  Washington.  D.  C. 

If  repeal  Is  unobtainable  urge  reduction  ot  tax,  which, 
however,  be  placed  upon  all  medicinal  preparations  except- 
ing those  ot  the  National  Formulary  and  National  Phar- 
macopoeias. 

ALBERT  E.  EBERT. 

Mr.  Ebert  is  advised  that  the  chairman  of  the  Senate 
Finance  Committee  favors  the  suggestions  embodied  in 
the  above  telegram,  and  unless  it  shall  be  found  possible 
to  secure  the  entire  repeal  ot  Schedule  B  he  believes  the 
solution  suggested  the  best  one  for  the  retail  druggists. 
If  the  suggestions  are  carried  out  the  law  will  be  uniform 
and.more  easily  enforced.  He  recommends  that  letters  be 
written  by  the  trade  to  Senators  on  the  Finance  Commit- 
tee endorsing  these  suggestions. 

The  Fourth  Auxiliary  District,  Retail  Druggists'  As- 
sociation, formerly  the  Thirty-second  Ward  Druggists' 
Club,  held  its  regular  monthly  meeting  on  Friday.  Janu- 
ary 25.  President  G*orge  A.  Graves  vas  in  the  chair. 
The  work  of  the  National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists 
and  of  the  Chicago  Retail  Druggists'  Association  was  dis- 
cussed. Plans  were  suggested  whereby  the  efficiency  and 
scope  ot  the  auxiliary  organization  might  be  increased. 
Resolutions  were  adopted  condemning  the  attitude  of  the 
police  with  regard  to  the  drug  stores  of  the  district.  This 
attitude  practically  puts  every  drug  store  under  the  sus- 
picion ot  countenancing  the  illegal  sale  of  intoxicants.  A 
committee  of  six  was  appointed  to  present  these  resolu- 
tions to  Inspector  Hunt.  Mayor  Harrison  and  Secretary 
Farwell  of  the  Hyde  Park  Protective  Association. 

The  members  of  the  senior  class  of  the  Women's  Med- 
ical College  were  entertained  by  the  Searle  &  Hereth  Com- 
pany on  Wednesday  morning,  January  23.  at  the  com- 
pany's laboratories  on  Wells  street,  .\fter  an  inspection 
of  the  manufacturing  department  luncheon  was  served 
and  toasts  were  drunk,in  temperance  punch  to  the  success 
of  the  members  of  the  class  and  the  Searle  &  Hereth 
Company. 


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THE  PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  31,  1901. 


The   old   store   of   J.    C.    Borcherdt,    at    No.    735   West 

Madison  street,  which  was  sold  In  June.  1000,  to  T.  B. 
Jacobs,  since  deceased,  will  be  sold  by  order  of  the  Pro- 
bate Court.  Bids  will  be  received  until  February  1,  1001. 
The  administrator  is  Dr.  Charles  Jacobs,  a  brother  of  the 
late  T.  B.  Jacobs. 

Miss  Cora  E.  Schumaker,  for  nine  year.s  a  stenogra- 
pher In  the  employ  of  the  Searle  &  Hereth  Company,  was 
married  on  January  22  to  Dr.  John  Bartholomae  Werren, 
one  of  the  surgeons  of  the  Wabash  Railroad.  The  cere- 
mony was  performed  at  the  home  of  the  bride's  parents 
In  Dixon,  111. 

W.    E.    Weydells   will   open   a   new   drug   store   at   the 

corner  of  Sixty-fifth  street  and  Cottage  Grove  avenue 
next  Wednesday. 


THE  NORTH  WEST. 


DANGEROVS    CANDOR. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  Jan.  25.— A  mistake  on  the  part  of 
Miss  Kate'  Barnabee,  of  Rochester,  Minn.,  as  to  the 
nature  of  wares  exiplolted  in  a  newspaper  advertisement 
and  an  extremely  frank  reply  to  her  letter  of  Inquiry  ask- 
ing for  "full  particulars"  Wednesday,  caused  the  arrest 
of  D.  C.  Stocking,  of  the  Scott  Drug  Company  of  Still- 
water, Minn.,  on  the  charge  of  sending  improper  literature 
through  the  mails.  Mr.  Stocking  waived  the  preliminary 
examination  before  a  United  States  commissioner  and 
was  released  on  $500  bail  to  appear  before  the  United 
States  court  at  the  June  term  at  St.  Paul.  Mr.  Stocking's 
reputation  has  hitherto  been  above  reproach. 


NOTES. 

. Successions:     E.  B.  Book  &  Co..  Hot  Springs.  S,  D.,  by 

A.  W.  Riordan;  A.  Merts,  Appleton,  Wis.,  by  W.  Walter; 
D.  B.  Sigworth  &  Co.,  Anaraosa,  Iowa,  by  D.  B.  Sigworth; 
William  Ritmeier,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  by  F.  J.  Kuhn- 
muench;  George  H.  Boyson,  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  by  the 
Boyson  Drug  Co.;  R.  K.  Hughes,  Elk  Creek,  Ne'b.,  by 
Jacob  Burress;  R.  J.  Pilkington,  Antelope,  Ore.,  by  J.  H. 
Hudson;  the  Nelson  Mercantile  Co.,  Owatonna,  Minn.,  by 
Netz  &  Vinton;  B.  N.  Aldrich,  Brookings,  N.  D.,  by  the 
Irwin  Pharmacy;  Peterson  &  Curtiss,  Thief  River  Falls, 
Minn.,  by  J.  P.  Curtis. 

John    S.    Kiesel.    Northwestern    representative   of   the 

Cincinnati  Chemical  Company,  with  headquarters  at  Min- 
neapolis, was  taken  from  a  railway  train  at  St.  Cloud, 
Minn..  Tuesday,  hy  a  deputy  sheriff.  It  was  a  case  of 
mistaken  identity,  as  the  officer  thought  he  answered  the 
description  of  a  man  named  Nelson,  of  Mankato,  wanted 
by  the  authorities.  Mr.  Kiesel  was  accompanied  hy  his 
•wife,  and  Nelson  is  supposed  to  be  traveling  'with  a 
woman.  Local  druggists  identified  him  and  he  was 
promptly  released. 

The  retail  druggists  of  Minneapolis  have  elected  these 

officers:  President,  J.  H.  Marshall,  re-elected;  vice-presi- 
dent, A.  H.  Persall;  secretary,  Charles  C.  Crosby;  treas- 
urer, George  Rose,  re-elected;  executive  committee, 
Thomas  Voegeli,  Stewart  Gamble,  John  F.  Danek,  A.  J. 
Kline,  John  Gormley.  The  new  price  list  will  be  issued 
soon.  The  association  meets  hereafter  on  the  third 
Thursday  of  each  month. 

D.   R.   Noyes,   of  Noyes  Bros.   &  Cutler,   the  St.   Paul 

wholesalers,  will  leave  to-morrow  for  New  York,  where  he 
will  sail  January  31  for  the  Mediterranean  countries.  Mr. 
Noyes  will  take  his  youngest  son  and  a  nephew  with  him 
and  he  absent  some  two  and  a  half  months. 

Mr.   McGregor,    of  McGregor   &  Goodrich,   of   Detroit, 

Minn.,  whose  store  was  recently  burned,  is  going  into 
business  again  in  the  same  town,  but  this  time  with  Dr. 
Carman,  purchasing  Mr.  Carson's  stock.  Mr.  Goodrich 
continuing  tlie  Audubon  business. 

Allen  McGuire,  a  promising  young  pharmacist  em- 
ployed at  Campbell,  Minn.,  died  at  his  home  at  Annan- 
dale,  January  20,  of  typhoid  fever. 


William  Gausewitz,  Owatonna,  Minn.,  former  president 

of    the   State   Pharmaceutical   Association,    has    admitted 
John  Christgau  to  partnership. 

F.    Damschke   Is   leaving   the    Ryan   Hotel   Pharmacy, 

St.  Paul,   to  go  to  Alexandria  with  Baumbach  &  Holver- 
son. 

J.  M.  Oliver,  who  recently  returned  from  a  trip  to  the 

Klondike,  is  starting  a  new  store  in  Minneapolis. 

J.  H.   Hudson,  Condon,  Ore.,  is  reported  to  have  sold 

to  the  Condon  Pharmacy,  located  at  Antelope. 

J.  C.  Connolly,  after  a  visit  to  his  home  in  Iowa,  has 

returned  to  his  post  at  Missoula,  Mont. 

Dr.    D'Arms.    of    Hector,    Minn.,    Is    going    to    put    a 

branch  drug  stock  into  Bird  Island. 

John   .Seidensticker,   Twin   Bridges,   Mont.,   Is   reported 

eelllng  out. 

J.   C.   Whiteman,   New   Rockford,   N.   D..   is  bankrupt. 

John  B.  Bonte,  Omaha,  Neb.,  has  given  a  bill  of  sale. 

J.  W.  Boeing,  Minto,  N.  D.,  is  negotiating  to  sell. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


HUNTING    FOR    BUSINESS. 

St.  Louis,  Jan.  26.— The  St.  Louis  Merchants'  and 
Manufacturers'  Association  have  all  arrangements  com- 
plete for  their  fourth  excursion.  They  will  leave  next 
Monday  for  Oklahoma  City  on  a  special  train  and  expect 
to  arrive  home  about  February  3.  The  plan  is  to  stop  at 
all  the  towns  of  importance  along  the  way  and  to  make 
several  side  excursions.  There  are  about  fifty  towns  on 
the  programme  which  they  have  arranged  to  visit.  They 
will  go  from  here  by  one  route  and  return  by  another. 
All  the  local  wholesale  drug  houses  have  arranged  to 
each  have  two  representatives  attend  this  excursion. 
The  object  is  to  have  the  wholesalers  and  manufacturers 
come  in  personal  contact  with  their  customers  or  retailers 
in  their  line  of  trade.  It  is  purely  a  social  affair.  Each 
one  pays  a  social  call  upon  the  retailers  in  his  line  in  the 
towns  where  they  stop.  This  is  the  fourth  excursion  of 
the  kind  held  during  the  past  year  and  the  promoters 
say  they  have  received  very  satisfactory  and  even  grati- 
fying  results   from   their   former   visits    to    the   retailers. 


NOTES. 

A  very  amusing  little  Incident  occurred  in  one  of  our 

leading  retail  drug  stores  a  few  days  ago  which  plainly 
illustrates  the  truth  of  the  old  sa>ang,  "Play  the  sweet 
keys  would'st  though  keep  them  in  tune."  The  store  is 
owned  and  managed  by  a  pharmacist  whose  name  is 
familiar  to  every  druggist  in  the  city.  He  has  won  a 
reputation  for  himself  by  honesty,  ability  and  hard  work. 
He  has  also  accumulated  his  share  of  the  "wherewith" 
of  this  world.  For  the  last  few  years  he  has  heen  taking 
life  a  little  more  easy  than  in  his  younger  days.  He  has 
one  of  the  most  competent  clerks  in  the  city  to  look  after 
the  daily  routine  of  work.  He  Is  around  the  store  most 
of  the  time  and  his  old  friends  and  customers  enjoy  drop- 
ping in  for  a  little  social  talk.  A  few  days  ago  one  of 
his  oldest  friends  came  in  with  a  prescription  just  at 
supper  time  when  his  head  clerk  was  out.  It  was  the 
first  time  this  party  had  needed  the  services  of  a  physi- 
cian and  druggist  for  many  years,  and  approaching  the 
proprietor,  he  said:  "I  don't  want  you  to  think  I  am 
inquisitive  or  too  particular,  but  this  is  the  first  time  I 
have  had  to  take  medicine  for  twenty  years,  and  I  see 
here  that  this  prescription  calls  for  strychnine  and 
arsenic  and  some  other  things  which  I  cannot  make  out. 
The  doctor  told  me  I  must  take  care  of  myself  and  take 
this  just  exactly  as  he  directed.  Of  course,  I  know  your 
clerks  are  all  right,  but  I  wish  you  would  fill  this  pre- 
scription yourself.  I  know  then  everything  will  be  all 
right."  The  proprietor  said,  "Why,  certainly,  of  course," 
and  after  a  few  pleasant  remarks  went  behind  the  pre- 
scription counter  and  a  few  minutes  later  came  out  and 
wrapped  up  a  hox  with  the  remark:  "This  is  one  of  the 
preparations  which  comes  in  pill  form  and  does  not  take 
long  to  put  up.  Tour  physician  uses  this  very  extensively 
and  it  is  a  very  excellent  preparation."  After  a  few 
more  remarks  the  customer  paid  for  the  prescription 
and  with  the  best  wishes  of  the  proprietor,  went  home. 
About  an  hour  later  the  head  clerk  was  hack  on  duty 
and  the  proprietor  had  departed  for  the  theatre  with  his 
wife  when   this   former  customer   returned  with   the  box 


January  31,   igoi.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


15J 


in  his  hand  and  was  very  anxious  to  see  the  proprietor. 
After  exercising  considerable  diplomacy  the  chief  clerk 
gained  possession  of  the  box  which  proved  to  contain 
the  set  of  prescription  counter  aluininum  weights.  It 
seems  that  the  assistant  clerk  had  cleaned  up  the  pre- 
scription counter  that  afternoon  and  placed  these  weights 
in  a  new  prescription  box  but  had  neglected  to  label  it. 
The  proprietor  had  used  the  same  size  and  style  of  box 
in  filling  this,  his  first  prescription  in  over  six  months, 
and  had  got  the  boxes  mixed  as  was  shown  by  the  box 
containing  the  pills  found  upon  the  prescription  counter 
by  the  chief  clerk.  Luckily  the  customer  was  a  very 
-sensible  man  and  after  securing  his  pills  went  home 
satisfied,  but  with  the  parting  remark  that  he  would  have 
a  good  free  smoke  in  the  morning. '  The  proprietor  says 
he  believes  he  is  getting  to  be  a  back  number  in  pre- 
scription filling,  but  he  still  remembers  the  day  when  he 
could  hold  his  own  with  any  of  them. 
The  annual  meeting  of  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Phar- 
macy Alumni  Association  will  be  held  on  February  19. 
Several  candidates  for  important  offices  are  already 
looking  after  their  wires.  Unusually  important  'business 
is  booked  for  this  meeting  and  a  very  large  and  enthu- 
siastic   meeting   is    anticipated. 

The  Prospectus  and  Silver  Anniversary  Report  of  the 

Alumni  Association  of  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy 
is  now  being  mailed  to  the  members.  It  shows  careful 
preparation  and  much  hard  work  on  the  part  of  the 
Publication  Committee,  most  of  which  was  done  by  the 
chairman,  Hy.  O.  A.  Huegel. 

— ^Chas.  H.  Camp,  special  representative  of  the  Centaur 
Co..  writes  from  Jacksonville.  Fla.,  that  he  has  suc- 
ceeded in  prosecuting  counterfeiters  of  Castoria  at  that 
point.  He  will  be  in  this  city  next  week  to  look  after  a 
case  of  similar  character  which  is  to  come  up  in  court 
here  at  that  time. 

The  wife  of  Edmund  Klee.  of  Kansas  City,  died  at  her 

parents'  home  in  this  city  on  last  Tuesday.  Her  father 
died  the  same  day  a  few  hours  later.  Edmund  and  his 
brother.  O.  W.,  have  a  drug  store  at  1901  Vine  street, 
Kansas   Citj'. 

Duke  Munyon,   the  only  son  of  the  well-known  patent 

medicine  inanufacturer,  is  here  on  his  bridal  tour  to  Cali- 
fornia. He  is  combining  business  with  pleasure  and  stops 
at  various  points  to  look  after  the  interests   of  his  dad. 

Several  members  of  the  St.  Louis  Drug  Clerks'  Society 

are  out  hustling  for  new  members  with  the  hope  of  com- 
ing in  for  a  share  of  the  prize  money  donated  for  that 
purpose   at   the   annual   meeting. 

Everything  is  in  readiness  for  the  alumni  of  the  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy  entertainment  next  Thursday  night. 
From  the  large  sale  of  tickets  a  record  'breaking  at- 
tendance  is   expected. 

D.    C.    Howes,    city    salesman    for    the    J.    S.    Merrell 

Drug  Co.,  collided  with  a  street  car  last  Monday,  resulting 
in  serious  injuries  to  himself  and  a  demolished  buggy 
and  injured  horse. 

The  Benton  Medicine  Co..  of  this  city,  has  been  in- 
corporated with  a  capital  stock  of  $3,000.  The  stock  is 
held  by  Myron  M.  Medsker,  J.  E.  Medsker  and  Eugene 
H.   Starcke. 

Wm.   F.    Kahre   has   purchased   the   Harris   Pharmacy 

at  Sarah  and  Olive  streets.  He  formerly  owned  the  drug 
store   at   Thirteenth   street   and    Geyer   avenue. 

Mrs.    Gerard    May,   mother   of   Charles    C.    and    Ed.    J. 

May,  two  prominent  local  druggists,  died  last  Sunday 
afternoon   after  a   lingering  illness, 

■ Frank  Henry,  proprietor  of  the  Williams  Manufacturing 

Co.,  Cleveland.  O.,  has  been  laid  up  in  our  city  for  the 
past    week   with    la   grippe. 

Martin  J.  Noll,  of  the  Goodfellow  avenue  pharmacy,  is 

arranging  to  open  a  new  drug  store  at  Academy  avenue 
and    Suburban    Road. 

The    recent    changeable    weather    and    epidemic    of   la 

grippe  have  made  unusually  good  business  for  the  drug- 
gists of   this  city. 

W.  C.  Combs,  formerly  of  CoUinsville.  111.,  has  ac- 
cepted a  position  as  chief  clerk  for  Ed.  Roberts,  of  East 
St.    Louis. 

A   few   minor  details   have   delayed    putting  the   N.    A. 

R.   D.   plan   into  operation  in   this  city   for  another  week. 

A.  J.   Reeves,   of  Toledo,   111.,  has  been  in  the  city  for 

the  past   few  days  selecting  a  new   drug  store  outfit. 

■ AV.    F.    Cooper,    of   Magazine.    Ark.,    has   just   returned 

home  from   this  city  with  a   new  drug  store  outfit. 


The  Tenbrook  Pharmacy,  at  Twentv-iiecond  and  Carr 

streets,   will  soon  be   moved   to  East  St.   Louis. 

Geo.    L.    Newton,    of   Carlsbad.    N.    M.,    has   ordered    a'. 

new  drug  store  outfit   from   this  market. 

-      C.    S.    Alexander    is    opening    a    new    drug    store    at'. 
\\  eatherford,  Texas. 


MONTREAL 


Montreal,  Jan.  2C. 

The  Montreal  Camera  Club,  of  which  a  large  number 

of  our  city  druggists  are  prominent  members,  was  badly 
burned  out  last  week,  the  loss  being  much  more  than  was: 
at  first  surmised.  The  club  has  already  secured  new- 
quarters  at  No.  44  Victoria  street,  and  will  have  a  formal 
openmg  about  the  beginning  of  February.  At  a  recenti 
photographic  competition,  which  was  limited  to  members 
of  the  drug  trade  and  held  at  Toronto,  Alex.  B.  J.  Moore 
was  the  only  successful  competitor  from  Montreal  and  in 
■fact  from  the  Province  of  Quebec.  Out  of  six  pictures 
which  he  entered,  one,  entitled  "A  Laboratory,"  procured 
the  first  prize,  a  silver  medal.  "A  Portrait  of  a  Lady- 
won  the  second  prize  in  the  portrait  class.  In  addition  to 
this  he  has  taken  the  highest  percentage  in  each  class, 
also  the  grand  aggregate. 

The  preliminary  board  of  examiners  of  the  Pharma- 
ceutical Association  held  their  quarterly  examinations  this 
month.  Eleven  candidates  presented  themselves  for  ex- 
amination to  entitle  them  to  study  pharmacy,  and  of  these 
the  following  in  order  of  merit  passed  and  are  entitled  to 
be  registered  as  certified  apprentices.  M.  Aronson.  H. 
Labrecque.  J.  B.  Geroux,  Cyr  Barsalow,  M.  Mac  Auley,  A. 
Quintal  and  Boucher.  The  following  candidates  passed 
on  all  subjects  but  one.  namely:  A.  Meloche  and  E.  Pre- 
vost,  arithmetic,  and  J.  A.  Duprat.  Latin.  These  will  be 
required  to  present  themselves  at  the  April  examinations 
to  be  examined  again  on  these  subjects.  The  examiners 
were:  Profs.  J.  O.  Cassegrain  and  Oscar  Jammell,  with  J. 
E.  Dub6  of  Quebec  as  supervisor  for  that  city  and  district. 
P.  Massicotte,  who  a  short  time  ago  opened  a  phar- 
macy in  connection  with  his  grocery  store  and  employed 
a  licentiate  of  this  province  to  take  charge,  has  for  the 
present  closed  this  particular  branch  of  his  business.  The 
Pharmaceutical  .\ssociation  had  taken  the  matter  up  and 
intended  pushing  it  vigorously.  The  licentiate  in  question. 
J.  P.  Durant,  has  severed  his  connection  with  the  phar- 
macy and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  latter  will  not  be 
reopened. 

At  this  month's  meeting  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation a  vote  of  condolence  was  tendered  by  the  board  to 
their  esteemed  registrar,  Mr.  E.  Muir.  who  is  bereaved  by 
the  death  of  his  son.  Mr.  A.  E.  Muir.  Several  members  of 
both  the  Pharmaceutical  Association  and  the  College  of 
Pharmacy  attended  the  funeral,  while  both  councils  sent 
a  beautiful  wreath. 

P.  McCormack.  corner  McGill  and  Notre  Dame  streets. 

is  on  the  look  out  for  new  premises,  he  having  received 
notice  to  quit  on  May  1.  His  present  premises  are  to  be 
enlarged  and  made  into  one  of  the  finest  cigar  stores  in 
the  city.  It  is  a  pity  to  see  this  old  landmark  go,  as  it  has 
been  a  pharmacy  continually  for  the  past  fifty  years, 

C.  N.  Hoy,  formerly  in  charge  of  Ly,man,  Knox  &  Co.'s 

laboratory,  and  who  volunteered  for  service  in  Soutb 
Africa  at  the  outbreak  of  the  present  war.  has  decided  on 
remaining  there,  he  having  obtained  a  permanent  position 
in  the  Government  laboratory  in  Pretoria. 
Henry  Miles,  of  Leeming.  Miles  &  Co..  Is  the  only  can- 
didate for  the  presidency  of  the  Montreal  Board  of  Trade. 
He  has  been  nominated  by  Robert  Mackay.  and  has  for 
years  occupied  the  position  as  treasurer  and  is  at  pres- 
ent vice-president  of  that  body. 

B.  E.  McGale.  Notre  Dame  street,  met  with  a  painful 

accident  a  short  time  ago  by  slipping  on  the  icy  sidewa'k. 
which  resulted  in  a  badly  sprained  ankle.  He  is  n.crrr 
fortunately  able  to  attend  to  his  business  duties  again. 

.\.    Dub6    and    Harry    Willis,    of    Quebec,    and    R.    W. 

Williams,  spent  a  few  days  in  the  city  last  .week  and  at- 
tended the  meetings  of  the  Pharmaceutical  .\ssoclalion 
and  the  Retail  Druggists'  Society. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  31,  1901. 


F.  M.  Crowe,  Ph.  B..  of  Moncton.  and  latterly  prac- 
ticing pharmaiy  In  British  Columbia,  spent  a  few  days  in 
the  city  last  week  on  his  way  home  to  visit  his  family  in 
Moncton,  N.  B. 

H.  Paxton  Baird,  ot  Woodstock.  N.  B..  spent  last  week 

in  Montreal.  He  was  present  with  several  of  our  city 
druggists  at  the  Commercial  Travellers'  Association 
dinner. 

John  Lewis.  University  street,  with  his  customary  gen- 
erosity, presented  each  of  his  six  clerks  a  handsome 
check  as  a  new  year's  gift,  the  amount  totalling  $350. 


NORTH  CAROLINA. 


The  retail  store  of  the  W.  H.  King  Drug  Company,  of 

Raleigh,  was  entered  and  robbed  on  the  night  ot  January 
12.  About  $40  in  cash  was  secured,  the  thief  kindly  leav- 
ing a  part  of  the  money  untouched. 

J.  S.  Wynne,  of  Raleigh,   is  a  candidate  for  Mayor  of 

his  progressive  little  city,  and  will  receive  a  strong  support 
from  his  friends  in  the  drug  trade. 

The  store  of  J.  C.  Simmons,  of  Graham,  was  destroyed 

by  fire  on  the  ISth  inst.  The  insurance  will  cover  about 
two-thirds  of  the  loss, 

^Henry  T.  Hicks  has  bought  out  the  McGee  Pharmacy 

at  Raleigh,  and  will  continue  the  business  in  its  present 
location. 

The  drug  store  of  W.  A.  Crabtree,  ot  Sanford.  is  offered 

for  sale,  the  proprietor  wishing  to  engage  in  other  busi- 
ness. 

The  firm  of  Robertson  &  Young,  druggists,  of  Clayton. 

has  been  succeeded  by  Young  Bros. 

T.  A.   Albright   &   Co..   of  Graham  avenue,   have  been 

succeeded  by  G.  L.  Thompson. 

A.  S.  McGeachy.  of  Raleigh,  has  recently  had  his  store 

greatly  improved. 


A   Mark  of  Progress. 

A  notable  instance  of  the  enterprise  American  manu- 
facturers display  in  adapting  to  commercial  needs  the 
developments  arising  from  original  scientific  investiga- 
tion is  shown  in  the  complete  manner  in  which  H.  K. 
Mulford  Co..  Philadelphia,  have  met  the  greatly  in- 
creased demands  of  physicians  for  their  Antitoxins  and 
other  biologic  products.  They  have  made  arrangements 
with  one  of  the  rbest  known  bacteriologists  ot  Germany 
to  act  for  them  in  a  consulting  capacity,  by  which  means 
those  advances  in  bacteriology  which  result  from  orig- 
inal research  in  the  university  circles  of  Europe  -will 
come  to  the  Mulford  Co.,  and  through  them  to  physicians 
at  first  hand.  Dr.  McFarland  retires,  while  Dr.  C.  W. 
Lincoln,  who  has  produced  and  tested  all  ot  Multord 
Co.'s  .\ntitoxins  and  Biologic  products  for  the  past  two 
years,  will  continue  to  devote  his  entire  time  to  this 
purpose. 

Messrs.  Multord  Co.  have  resently  instituted  a  labora- 
tory of  experimental  therapeutics  and  have  placed  in 
charge  of  it  Dr.  Albert  G.  Barnes,  late  of  the  University 
of  Heidelberg.  Dr.  Barnes  is  assisted  by  Herman  Hille, 
Ph.  D.,  who  has  worked  for  many  years  upon  the  physio- 
logy and  chemistry  ot  the  blood  serums. 


BUSINESS  RECORD. 

We  desire  to  make  this  a  complete  record  ot  all  new 
firms,  all  changes  in  firms,  deaths,  tires  and  assignments 
which  occur  among  houses  connected  with  the  drug  trade 
in  the  United  States,  Our  readers  will  confer  a  favor 
by  reporting  promptly  such  items  from  their  respective 
localities. 

Subscribers  to  the  ERA  DRUGGISTS'  DIRECTORY 
can  correct  their  copies  from  the  record,  and  the  term 
"D.  D.  List,"  used  here,  refers  to  this  directory. 

We  exercise  due  care  to  insure  the  authenticity  of 
items  here  recorded,  but  they  are  obtained  from  such  a 
variety  of  sources  that  their  absolute  correctness  cannot 
be  guaranteed. 

Address.   THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA, 

New  York. 

CONNECTICUT.— Rockvllle,— J.  F.  McGuane.  No.  5  Union 

street,   damaged   by   fire;   insured. 
FLORIDA.-Dade    City.-C.     S.    Lowrey.    sold    to    J.     I. 

Griffin. 

GEX3RGIA.— Sandersville.— Rawlings  &  Hermann,  suc- 
ceeded by  H.  A.  Hermann. 

ILLINOIS.— Decatur.-T.   C.   Drinkail,    No,   605   N.   Water 

street,    deceased. 
Virginia.— J.   W.   Decker  &  Co.,  sold  to  C.   B.   Gatton. 
INDIANA.— Indianapolis.— M.  Xjeeth.  Howard  and  Reisner 

streets,    sold    to    William    Patterson. 

INDIAN  TERRITORY.— Terrall.— Henderson  Bros.,  sold 
to  A.   E.   Venters. 

IOWA.— Centerville.— ■^'.    W.   Harris,   should  be  added   to 

D.  D.  List. 
Crawfordsville.— C.    D.    Weldin    &    Co..    should    be    J. 

H.  Pickett. 
Given.— A.   Johnson,   deceased. 

KENTUCKY— Hawesville.— Charles  G.  Sterrett.  deceased. 
Hopkinsville.— A.   P.  Harness,  assigned. 
Paduoah.— D.    A.    Yeiser   &    Son,    corner   of   Third   and 
Jackson  streets,  succeeded  by  Yeiser  &  McElrath. 
LOUISIANA.— Zwolle.— J.   W.   May    M.   D.,    sold  to  Davis 
&    Porter. 

MASSACHUSETTS.— Boston.— J.  Pettuck,  No.  95  Leverett 
street,    damaged    by    fire. 

NEW  JERSEY.— Newark.— Henderson   &  Taylor,   No.  450 

Broad    street,    succeeded    by    Edgar    Taylor.    Jr, 

Mitchells    Pharmacy.    No.     68    Orange    street,     suc- 
ceeded   by    Tramer   &    Weisleder. Roeber  &   Guen- 

ther.    No.    163    W.    Kinney    street,    succeeded    by    A. 
'  T.     Guenther. 

NEW      YORK.— Brooklyn.— Ferdinand     Julius.      No.      536 

Broadway,     sold     to     C.     H.     Hueffmeyer. M.     T. 

Michaelson,   No.   99  Fifth  avenue,  sold  to  Ferdinand 
Julius. 
New  Rochelle. — W.   E.   Johnson,  deceased. 
New    York    City.— Charles  ■  E.    Monell    &    Co..    No.    2 

First    avenue,    damaged    by    fire. Otto    Vonbesse, 

No.   915   East   149th   street,   in  D.   D.   List,   should  be 
corrected  to  read  Otto  von   Besser. 

NORTH  DAKOTA.— Hunter.— C.  R.  Hamilton,  burnt  out. 

PENNSYLVANIA.— Philadelphia.— J.  W.  Pilgrim.  No. 
3126  Columbia  avenue,  sold  to  Willard  E.  Simpler. 

TEXAS.— Kopperl.— Davis   &   Holmes,   sold  to  J.   B.   Lane. 
Valley   View.— Head   &   Houston,    succeeded   by   W.    E. 

Houston. 
Wichita    Falls.— Harrington    &    Bean,     succeeded    by 
Fred    Harrington. 

WEST  VIRGINIA.— Wheeling.— W.  W.  Irwin.  Chapline 
and  Twenty-fourth  streets,  succeeded  by  W.  W. 
Irwin   &    Co. 

WISCONSIN.— Janesville.—H.  K.  White,  sold  to  McCue 
&   Buss. 

C.\N.ADA.— Ontario.— West  Lome.— Ei  C.  Harvey,  dam- 
aged by  fire. 


Seidlitz    Pon-clers. 

Druggists  who  desire  to  buy  their  Seidlitz  Powders 
and  wish  to  deal  with  a  manufacturer  who  can  be  relied 
upon  to  give  correct  weight,  will  do  well  to  consider  the 
claims  of  Charles  R.  Doane,  22  Meserole  street,  Brook- 
lyn. N.  Y.  He  states  that  owing  to  improvements  in 
methods  ot  preparation  he  is  now  in  a  position  to  sell 
at  reduced  prices.  If  you  will  send  a  request  by  postal 
he  will  be  glad  to  mail  his  price  list  to  you. 


The  Hartt  branch  of  the  American  Soda  Fountain 
Co.  makes  an  artistic  display  ad.  in  this  issue  which  is 
worthy  of  more  than  passing  comment,  as  it  well  exem- 
plifies the  extent  to  which  art  is  now  employed  in  at- 
tracting the  attention  of  the  reading  public.  The  time 
is  past  when  ordinary  display  will  catch  the  eye  of  the 
general  reader  and  the  Hartt  branch  has  ever  shown 
Itself  abreast  ot  the  times  in  its  advertising  matter,  as 
well  as  in  the  merit  of  its  goods.  It  is  therefore  strictly 
in  accordance  with  the  eternal  fitness  of  things  to  repre- 
sent an  apparatus,  which  is  ever>-where  recognized  as 
the  highest  production  of  manufactured  art.  in  the  most 
artistic  maner  and  in  a  way  to  "enraptiu-e  the  Hartt" 
and  carry  conviction  'with  it.  Leigh  Hunt  has  said  that 
"the  beautiful  attracts  the  beautiful."  Unfortunately  he 
never  lived  to  see  a  Hartt  Fountain,  as  such  a  privilege 
has  been  reserved  for  a  later  generation,  but  had  'he 
enjoyed  such  a  "rapture"  he  would  have  felt  greatly 
flattered  by  his  own  remark.  Designs  more  beautiful  than 
the  Hartt  Apparatus  could  not  be  conceived,  yet  nothing 
that  is  practical,  meritorious  ox  sterling  in  quality  has 
been   sacrificed   to   attain  such  unsurpassed  beauty. 


January  31,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


135 


AMERICAN   PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIA- 
TION. 

Committee  on  Scientific  Papers. 

-OSCAR  OLDBERG.  Chairman, 

24121   Dearborn   Street,   Chicago,   111. 
LYMAN  F.  KEBLER, 

So  Poplar  Street,  Philadelphia. 
WM.  A.  PUCKNER, 

Associate,  73  Wells  Street,  Chicago,  III. 

Decemher  a),  1900. 
'To  the  Members  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation: 
Your  Committee  on  Scientific  Papers,  in  accordance 
with  precedents,  issue  this  circular  to  specially  Invite  all 
.members,  workers,  and  friends  of  the  Association  to  at- 
tend the  sessions  of  the  Scientific  Section  at  the  next 
.annual  meeting  to  be  held  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  September 
lG-21,   inclusive.   1001. 

Papers  and  reports  to  be  read  at  the  meeting  under 
the  rules  of  the  Association,  and  propositions  to  be  sub- 
milted  to  the  Scientific  Section  for  its  action,  will  be  re- 
•  ceived  with  thanks  by  the  committee,  and  given  due 
.attention. 

It  is  especially  desired  that  members  who  have  at 
■previous  meetings  made  valuable  scientific  contributions 
along  lines  of  investigation  in  which  they  are  still  en- 
. gaged,  may  continue  their  additions  to  knowledge 
through   this  Association. 

The  committee  does  not  regard  it  as  necessary  or  ad- 
vantageous to  submit  a  list  of  specific  questions  or  topics 
•for  Investigation  or  discussion,  believing  that  a  general 
invitation,  leaving  the  selection  of  particular  subjects 
to  the  contributors,  will  comply  with  the  requirements  of 
the  iby-laws,  and,  at  the  same  time,  leave  the  choice  as 
free  as  possible. 

The    "questions    of    scientific    and    practical    Interest," 
upon     which      contributions,     investigations,     papers,     re- 
■.ports,   and  discussions  are   invited,    include: 
BOTANY. 

1.  Oontri'butions  to  the  Medicinal  Flora  of  any  local- 
■ity. 

2.  Contributions  to  the  knowledge  of  individual  Medic- 
inal Plants. 

3.  Notes   on   anv   New   Medicinal   Plant. 
PHARMACOGRAPHY  AND  PHARMACOLOGY. 

4.  The  Identification  and  Examination  of  Drugs. 
"Whole  and  powdered. 

5.  What  changes  have  taken  place  in  the  last  fifty 
.years  in  the  Varieties  of  the  most  important  Imported 
Drugs  met  with  in  commerce? 

6.  New  Sources  of  Drugs. 

7.  Notes  on  Now  Drugs. 

THE    CHEMISTRY    OF    PLANT    DRUGS    AND    PREP- 
ARATIONS. 

8.  Contributions  to  the  knowledge  of  the  Chemistry 
ot  any  New  or  Old  Drug. 

9.  Improvements  in  methods  of  Chemical  Examina- 
-tion  of  Drugs  and  Pharmaceutical   Preparations. 

GENERAL   CHEMISTRY. 

10.  Contributions  to  the  knowledge  of  the  Constitu- 
tion, Properties,  and  Behavior  ot  Chemical  Compounds, 
organic  and  inorganic. 

PHARMACEUTICAL  CHEMISTRY. 

11.  Notes  on  any  individual  Processes  or  Products, 
pharmacopoeial  or  unofficial,   organic  or  inorganic. 

ANALYTICAL  CHEMISTRY. 

12.  Improvements  in  any  ot  the  methods  of  Volumetric 
-Analysis,   and  of  Gravimetric  Analysis. 

13.  New  Tests;   and  new  facts  concerning  tests  In  use. 

NOMENCLATURE. 
li.  Notes    on    the    technical    Nomenclature    of    Botany, 
Pharmacy,  and  Chemistry;  apparent  defects,  and  sugges- 
tions as  to  their  remedy. 

■GENERAL. 

15.  Suggestions  as  to  what  improvements  may  be 
•effected  in  the  general  Scientific  Character  ot  Pharmacy 
and  the  Pharmacopoeia. 

16.  Any  scientific,  historical,  or  bibliographic  contri- 
butions or  notes  of  interest  to  pharmacists. 

Attention   is   directed   to   the  following: 

Article  iv,  chapter  ix.  of  the  by-laws  provides  that 
any  person  preparing  a  paper  for  the  Association  which 
■will  require  more  than  ten  minutes  tor  its  reading,   must 


accompany  the  same  with  a  synopsis  which  can  be  read 
within  ten  minutes'  time.  The  paper  and  synopsis  must 
both  be  furnished  the  committees  of  the  particular  Sec- 
tion to  which  It  refers  previous  to  the  llrst  session. 

Papers  intended  to  be  printed  In  advance  of  the  meet- 
ing must  be  in  the  hands  of  the  chairman  not  later  than 
August  10,   1901.  Fur  the  Committee, 


OKLAHOMA       BOAllD. 

The  Oklahoma  Board  of  Pharmacy  met  In  regular 
quarterly  session  on  January  8  at  Guthrie.  All  members 
present.  A  class  of  twenty-three  took  the  examination,  of 
whom  the  following  received  certificates  of  registration: 

Lester  W.  Brass.,  Coyle,  O.  T.;  John  H.  Baugh,  Clifton, 
O.  T.;  Arthur  B.  Clark,  Watonga,  O.  T. ;  L.  'E.  Cleverdon, 
Leavenworth,  Kans.;  Tom  P.  Fry,  Tonka wa,  O.  T.;  Gull- 
ford  Ross  Goodner,  Mangam,  O.  T;  Jackson  F.  Greenlee. 
Alva,  O.  T;  John  D.  Karr,  Alva.,  O.  T.;  John  Wasley 
Hael,  Burnett,  O.  T. ;  Felix  L.  Kelso.  Kildare,  O.  T.;  Louis 
Jacob  Lowe,  iBIIlings,  O.  T. ;  Lemuel  T.  McPheeters,  Wau- 
komis;  Robert  J.  O'Rear,  Jefferson;  Louis  William  Rejahl. 
Guthrie,  O.  T. ;  Everett  T.  Mateer,  Perry,  O.  T.,  assistant. 
Miss  EfBe  Stone,  of  Jones,  O.  T.,  received  a  certificate  of 
registration  on  her  diploma  from  the  pharmacy  depart- 
ment of  the  Oklahoma  University,  having  had  the  neces- 
sary practical  experience  as  required  by  law. 

The  next  meeting  ot  the  board  will  be  held  at  El  Reno, 
on  April  9.  Parties  desiring  to  take  the  examination  can 
secure  blank  applications  from  the  secretary,  which  should 
be  filed  at  least  ten  days  prior  to  date  ot  meeting. 

The  Oklahoma  Board  ot  Pharmacy  does  not  recognize 
certificates  from  other  States  nor  diplomas  from  colleges, 
but  all  are  required  to  pass  the  examination  except  gradu- 
ates of  the  pharmacy  department  of  the  University  oil 
Oklahoma. 

Persons  desiring  to  go  into  business  in  the  Territory  or 
secure  a  situation,  who  are  registered  in  other  States,  can 
secure  a  temporary  certificate,  good  until  the  first  regular 
meeting  of  the  board. 

In  all  correspondence  to  the  secretary  postage  should  be 
enclosed  in  order  to  secure  a  reply. 

At  the  next  meeting  the  board  expects  to  have  some 
practical  prescription  work  done.  Candidates  will  be  ex- 
pected to  properly  fill,  label  and  price  two  or  three  pre- 
scriptions. The  examination  covers  pharmacy,  materia 
medica  and  chemistry  and  the  identity  of  crude  and  manu- 
factured drugs. 

The  city  of  Ei  Reno  is  located  on  the  Rock  Island  Rail- 
road, only  a  tew  miles  from  the  Kiowa  and  Comanche 
countr.v,  soon  to  be  opened  to  settlement.  Druggists  ex- 
pecting to  go  into  business  in  that  country  when  it  opens 
will  have  to  be  registered  before  so  doing  as  the  law  will 
be  strictly  enforced. 

F.   B.   LILLIE, 

Secretary. 


A  New  Catalogrne    of   Sodii  Requisites. 

We  have  just  received  from  the  Liquid  Carbonic  Acid 
Manufacturing  Co.,  Chicago,  an  advance  copy  ot  their 
1901  catalogue  entitled  "Everything  required  or  de.slred 
by  the  Soda  Water  Dispenser."  This  catalogue  is  one 
of  the  handsomest,  as  it  is  the  most  complete  list  we 
have  ever  seen  and  reflects  great  oretlit  on  the  advertis- 
ing department  of  that  company,  which  not  only  designed 
it,  but  printed  it.  The  entire  book  is  the  work  of  their 
own  printing  department,  from  the  colored  plates  or 
chromotypes  down  to  the  folding,  binding  and  mailing. 
Especial  attention  is  called  to  the  complete  line  of  soda 
water  apparatus,  of  fountains  running  in  value  from  their 
"Silver  Klondyke"  on  page  70  to  the  most  elaborate 
apparatus  with  onyx  body  and  hand  carved  top.  In 
soda  fountain  accessories  this  company  certainly  stands 
second  to  none  and  the  catalogue  shows  practically  every- 
thing that  the  dispenser  has  any  need  for.  The  list  shows 
many  new  things,  among  them  their  "Purity"  system  ot 
(lispinsin.g  soda  water,  their  new  Geyser  Lever  Soda 
Draught  and  Mineral  Draught.  Liquid  Gas  outfits  and 
supplies,  a  beautiful  colored  plate  of  their  Grape  Kola 
urn  and  a  reproduction  in  natural  colors  of  their  Crushed 
Fruit  packages.  The  latter  part  of  the  book  is  devoted 
almost  entirely  to  Hot  Soda  Apparatus  and  Supplies. 
They  want  every  soda  dispenser  in  the  country  to  have 
one  of  these  catalogues.  They  expect  to  be  very  liberal 
In  mailing  them,  but  if  there  is  any  druggist  who  has 
not  one  and  wants  one,   he  may   have  It   for  the  asking. 


J  36 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[January  31,  190I- 


HOW  TO   JOIX   TIIK    AMKHUAN    PHAUMACEUTICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 

President  J.  F.  Patton.  of  York,  Pa.,  has  announced  the 
following:  members  of  the  special  committee  on  member- 
ship. Each  person  has  charge  of  the  work  of  obtaining 
applications  for  membership  in  the  State,  Territory,  City, 
or  Province  named.  If  you  desire  to  join  the  association, 
apply  to  your  local  representative: 

Stiitcs  nnil  Territories. 

Alabama— A.  E.  Brown,  Mobile;  Arizona— Harry  Bris- 
ley,  Prescott;  Arkansas— W.  W.  Kerr,  Batesville;  Califor- 
nia—J.  J.  B.  Argentl,  2!M4»4  Mission  Street,  San  Francisco; 
Colorado— Frederick  Steinhauer,  1553  Larimer  Street,  Den- 
ver; Connecticut— Charles  A.  Rapelye,  Hartford;  Dela- 
ware—H.  K.  Watson,  TVilmlngton;  District  of  Columbia- 
S.  L.  Hilton.  1023  South  Twenty-second  Street,  North- 
west. Washington;  Florida— Walter  I.  Woodman.  St. 
Augustine;  Georgia— S.  P.  Watson.  Atlanta;  Idaho— D.  E. 
Smithson,  Emmet;  Illinois— H.  H.  Rogers,  Kankakee; 
Iowa— Fletcher  Howard,  Des  Moines;  Indiana— Leo  EUel, 
South  Bend;  Kansas— Charles  L.  Becker,  Ottawa;  Ken- 
tucky—C.  S.  Porter,  Somerset:  Louisiana— Wm.  M.  Levy, 
420  Magazine  Street,  New  Orleans;  Maine— Edward  A. 
Hay,  Portland;  Maryland— Wm.  C.  Powell,  Snow  HIU; 
Massachusetts— F.  M.  Harris,  Worcester;  Michigan— J.  W. 
T.  Knox,  121  Twentieth  Street.  Detroit;  Minnesota— F.  J. 
WuUing.  Minneapolis;  Missouri— H.  M.  Pettit,  Carrollton; 
Nebraska— A.  V.  Pease,  Fairbury;  Nevada— Wm.  A. 
Brown.  Winnemucca;  New  Hampshire— J.  B.  Baril,  Man- 
chester; New  Jersey— George  W.  Parisen,  Perth  Amboy; 
New  York- Clay  W.  Holmes,  Blmira;  North  Carolina— E. 
V.  Zoeller,  Tarboro;  North  Dakota— Herbert  E.  White, 
Jamestown;  Ohio— George  B.  Kaufmann,  Columbus;  Ore- 
gon—Louis Blumauer,  Portland;  Pennsylvania— J.  A. 
Koch.  Pittsburg;  Rhode  Island— James  O'Hare.  Provi- 
dence; South  Carolina— O.  E.  Thomas,  Columbia;  South 
Dakota— David  F.  Jones,  Watertown;  Tennessee— A.  B. 
Rains,  Columbia:  Texas— E.  G.  Eberle.  Dallas;  Utah— Fred 
J.  Hill,  80  West  Second  Street,  Salt  Lake  City;  Vermont- 
Collins  Blakely,  Montpelier;  Virginia— A.  E.  G.  Klor, 
Newport  News:  Washington— Sophus  Joergensen,  LaCon- 
ner:  West  Virginia— Wm.  H.  Williams.  Wheeling:  Wis- 
consin—H.  C.  Schrank,  437  East  Water  Street,  Milwaukee. 

ProTinces. 

Province  of  Manitoba— Charles  Flexon.  Clarendon 
Hotel,  Winnipeg;  Province  of  Nova  Scotia— F.  C.  Simson, 
Halifax;  Province  of  Ontario— Henry  Waters,  Ottawa; 
Province  of  Quebec— R.  W.  Williams,  Three  Rivers. 

Cities. 

City  of  Baltimore— A.  R.  L.  Dohme.  Pratt  and  Howard 
Streets;  City  of  Boston— W.  L.  Scoville.  St.  Botolph  and 
Garrison  Streets:  City  of  Brooklyn— W.  C.  Anderson: 
City  of  Chicago— Andrew  Scherer,  383  North  State  Street: 
City  of  Cincinnati— Albert  Wetterstroem,  435  Colerain 
Street;  City  of  Cleveland— George  W.  Voss,  6S0  Woodland 
Avenue;  City  of  Detroit— Joseph  Helfman,  82  East  Mont- 
calm Avenue;  City  of  Louisville— O.  C.  Dilly.  2101  West 
Walnut  Street;  City  of  Montreal— J.  E.  Morrison.  P.  O. 
Box  683:  City  of  New  Orleans— F.  C.  Godbold.  5535  Mag- 
azine Street:  City  of  New  York— Charles  S.  Erb,  121  Am- 
sterdam Avenue;  R.  R.  Lampa,  50  Clinton  Avenue.  W^est 
Hoboken.  N.  J.;  City  of  Philadelphia— F.  W.  E.  Stedem, 
Broad  Street  and  Fairmount  Avenue;  City  of  St.  Louis— 
H.  F.  Hassebrock,  Nineteenth  and  Wright  Streets:  City 
of  St.  Paul— Charles  T.  Heller,  33  West  Tenth  Street; 
City  of  Minneapolis— A.  D.  Thompson,  101  South  Wash- 
ington; Army  and  Navy  of  the  United  States— W.  H. 
Huntington,  United  States  Naval  Station,  Newport,  R.  I. 

The  Council  Committee  consists  of  Henry  M.  Whelp- 
ley,  chairman,  2342  Albion  Place,  St.  Louis.  Mo.;  H.  M. 
Whitney,  North  Andover  Depot,  Mass.;  J.  W.  Gayle, 
Frankfort.  Ky.;  James  H.  Heal,  Scio,  O. ;  E.  A.  Ruddi- 
man.  Nashville.  Tenn. ;  Lewis  C.  Hopp,  Cleveland,  Ohio: 
T.   Roberts  Baker,   Richmond,   Va. 


ATI  old  and  well-known  preparation  is  Needham's  Red 
Clover,  put  up  in  three  styles,  fluid  extract,  solid  extract 
and  the  dried  blossoms  pressed  in  packages.  Needham's 
Red  Clover  is  a  most  excellent  hlood  purifier,  it  is  a 
staple  article  in  most  drug  stores,  and  the  manufacturers, 
Messrs.  D.  Needham's  Sons,  Chicago,  111.,  help  the  sale 
by  means  of  liberal  advertising  matter.  Druggists  are 
requested  to  write  for  counter  advertising  with  their 
imprint   on. 


Wlilttle'n    Patent     Dottle    Cabinet. 

We  again  call  attention  to  this  exceedingly  practical 
and  useful  article  of  furniture  for  drug  stores.  It  Is- 
spoken  of  very  highly  by  druggists  who  have  already 
placed  it  in  their  stores.  It  furnishes  such  a  compact 
and  convenient  means  of  keeping  In  the  prescription 
department  a  good  supply  of  bottles,  clean  and  free 
from  dust  and  ready  at  hand  for  use,  that  up-to-date 
druggists  at  once  appreciate  Its  value.  It  also  makes 
a  handsome  addition  to  the  fixtures  of  any  store.  It  Is- 
Illustrated  and  described  on  the  back  cover  of  this  Issue. 
These  cabinets  are  carried  in  stock  by  the  manufacturer 
and  will  cost  you  only  $15  each.  Ten  per  cent,  added 
pays  freight  to  your  door.  Any  special  size  desired' 
will  be  made  to  your  order  by  the  manufacturer,  Chas. 
P.  Whittle,  123  Portland  street,  Moston.  Mass.,  with 
whom,   if  interested,    we  suggest   you   correspond. 


Bird     Food. 


In  purchasing  Mocking  Bird  Food  the  retail  buyer 
should  be  careful  to  specify  "M.  A.  McAllister  Co.'s" 
This  company  are  the  successors  to  the  originator  of  this. 
well-known  brand  of  bird  food,  F.  E.  McAllister,  a  fac- 
simile of  whose  signature  appears  on  every  package. 
F.  B.  McAllister's  Mocking  Bird  Food  has  a  nationaV 
reputation;  it  has  been  on  the  market  since  1875;  It  is"- 
.sold  all  over  the  United  States  and  is  shipped  in  large 
quantities  to  the  South  for  feeding  nestling  mocking 
birds,  and  its  Ingredients  approximate  closely  the  natural 
food  of  these  birds.  The  M.  A.  McAllister  Co.  put  ui> 
hird  food  of  all  descriptions,  as  well  as  bird  gravel  and 
other  preparations  of  a  similar  character.  Their  ad' 
dress  is  69  Cortlandt   street.   New  York  City. 


The    Home    Soap    Company    Moves. 

Increasing  busines  and  urgent  need  for  more  room  has 
driven  the  Home  Soap  Co.  from  34  and  56  Franklin  street. 
New  York,  where  they  have  been  for  several  years,  to  their 
new  factory  at  66-70  Clarkson  street.  Their  new  plant  is-- 
easily  reached  by  cars  of  the  Eighth  avenue  electric  road 
to  their  street,  by  the  Broadway  surface  cars,  trans- 
ferring at  Houston  street,  or  by  the  Ninth  avenue  ele- 
vated road  to  Houston  street,  which  is  within  one  block 
of  their  new  office.  The  Home  Soap  Co.  announce  that 
they  now  have  complete  facilities  for  handling  their' 
business  perfectly  and  promptly,  and  they  ask  for  a 
continuance  of  the  favors  which  they  have  received  from' 
the  trade  since  they  have  been  in  ^business. 


The  Merz  Capsule  Co.,  of  Detroit,  announce  to  the 
trade  that  not  having  raised  the  price  of  their  Compound 
Santal  Perles  and  Capsules  at  the  time  the  war  tax  wa== 
introduced,  they  will  not  make  any  reduction  when  such; 
tax  is  removed.  The  Merz  Capsule  Co.  in  putting  on  the 
market  a  meritorious  article  selling  at  the  low  price  of 
.?3  per  dozen,  could  not  very  well  afford  to  stand  the  war 
lax.  They  did.  however,  do  this  in  order  to  keep  intact 
to  the  druggists  the  clear  100  per  cent,  profit  which  they 
make  on  the  Merz  Santal  Compound  Perles.  They  report; 
that  sales  are  constantly  increasing  and  urge  the  trade 
to  order  these  goods  freely  from  their  jobber,  inasmuch 
as  no  money  will  be  saved  by  waiting,  while  many  sales' 
may  be  lost. 


While  mail  order  business  is  desirable,  for  every 
house  it  is  customary  and  perhaps- 
necessary  that  much  valuable  buy- 
ing be  done    through   salesmen. 

The  New  York  Quinine  and 
Chemical  Works  desire  to  impress^ 
upon  their  friends  the  importance 
/  ^il  (  \  TL/'  "^  telling  each  salesman  plainly 
ItJ  j  ^  \- \*'^  when  they  want  N.  Y.  Q.  products. 
This  will  preclude  the  possibility  of 
errors  in  filling  orders  by  which  an 
injustice  may  be  done  druggist,  salesman  and  manu- 
facturer. 


We  have  just  received  a  very  handsome  booklet  Is- 
sued by  James  W.  Tufts.  In  typography,  paper,  binding" 
and  general  appearance  it  is  fully  up  to  their  standard. 
It  is  not  only  a  handsome  piece  of  work,  but  it  is  very 
interesting,  and  W"hether  or  not  a  druggist  contemplates 
buying  a  new  fountain  he  should  have  this  little  pamph- 
let. We  have  no  doubt  that  one  will  be  sent  gratis  tCF 
any  retailer  who  will  write  for  it. 


January  31,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


137 


Patents,  Trade  Marks,  Etc. 


085,880.  683,892. 

,  PATENTS. 

Issued    Jannary    15,    1901. 

•665,864.— John   L.    Bach,    Buffalo,    N.   Y.     Composition   for 

cleaning  metals. 
■665,879.— Wllhelm    Connsteln.    Charlottenburg,    assignor    to 

firm   of    B.    Jaffe.    Merlinkenfelds,    Germany.      Plper- 

azin   Quinate    and   making   same. 
•665,880.— Arthur    A.     Crosby,     Chicago,    111.      Crucible    or 

retort. 
•665,892.— George   W.    Field,    North   Branch,    N.   J.      Bottle 

filling    machine. 
•665,893.— George    W.    Field.    North    Branch,    N.    J.      Bottle 

filling    machine. 
*65,891.— Valentine    Fleckensteln,    assignor    to    Northwest- 


GCo,804. 


o«i:,  1 


erh  Grass  Twine  Company,  St.  Paul,  Minn.  Bottle 
cover. 

665,903— Edward  M.  Hewlett,  Schenectady,  N.  T..  as- 
signor to  General  Electric  Company,  of  New  York. 
Rheostat. 

666.01)4.— James  J.  Hicks,  London,  Eng.  Clinical  ther- 
mometer. 

666. 103.— Richard  P.  Kuhn,  Alexandria,  Va..  assignor  to 
Kuhn  Formaldehyde  Generating  Company,  ot  Vir- 
ginia.    Formaldehyde  lamp. 

666,104.- Richard  P.  Kuhn,  Alexandria,  Va.,  a.ssignor  to 
Kuhn  Formaldehyde  Generator  Company,  of  Vir- 
ginia.     Formaldehyde-generator. 

666,135.— Carl  Goepner  and  W.  Witter,  Hamburg,  Ger- 
many.    Making  cyanogen  Ijromids. 


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rOUDROYANT 

35,779. 


VIN   PALMETTE 


35,775. 


35,780. 


TRADE     M.\RKS. 


Registered    Juniinry    15,    1!>01. 

55,772.— Certain  Named  Pharmaceutical  Products.  Dr. 
Lilienfield  &  Co.,  Vienna.  Austria-Hungary.  The 
word   "Largin." 

35,773.— Certain  Named  Toilet  Preparations.  R.  M.  Heath 
&    Co..    Chicago,    III.      The   word    "Eiseau." 

35.774.— Toilet  Powders.  Harry  B.  Hess.  St.  Louis.  Mo. 
A   pictorial   representation    of  Baby   Stuart. 

35,775.— Certain  Named  Proprietary  Medicines.  Willis  G. 
Ailing,  Bridgeport,  Conn.  The  compound  word 
"Cas-Grain." 

35,776.— Certain  Named  Medicine.  Lucy  Royer.  Manches- 
ter. N.  H.  The  word  •'Chipwa"  and  the  represen- 
tation  of   a    kettle 

35,777.— Certain  Named  Remedial  Preparations.  Hen- 
rietta Stemfeld.  Philadelphia,  Pa.  The  representa- 
tion of  a  horseshoe. 

35,778.— Internal  Remedies.  Huffman  &  Hooven,  Hamil- 
ton, Ohio.     The  -word  "Soberettes." 


35,779— Insecticides.  Desir^  Bardet.  New  York.  N.  Y. 
The  word  "Foudroyant"  and  the  representation  ot 
stars   from  which   extend   rays   or  streamers. 

35,780.— Tonics.      Alexander    R.    Hart,    New    York.    N.    Y. 
The  words   "Vin  Palmette." 
LAIIELS. 

Registered    Jnnnnry    15,    1»01. 

8,069— Title;     "Doctor     Pease's     Perle     Paste."       (For     a 

Dentifrice).      Charles    G.    Pease,    New    York,    N.    Y. 

Filed    December   19.    1900. 
8,070.— Title:     "Perlodont."      (For   a   Dentifrice).     Charles 

G.  Pease,  New  York    N.  Y.     Filed  December  19.  1900. 
8,071.— Title:     "Cosmodont."      (For  a  Dentifrice).     Charles 

G.  Pease,  New  York    N.  Y.     Filed  December  19.  1900. 
8,072.— Title:      "Breunig's'    Heal     Skin."       (For     a     Toilet 

Preparation).     John   Breunig.    Newark,   N.   J.     Filed 

December  19,   1900. 
8.073.— Title:     "Hall's    Magic    Hair    Dye."      (For   a   Hair 

Dye).      Charlotte    Drug    Company,    Charlotte.    N,    C. 

Filed   December   17,    1900. 


Another   N.   A.   R.  D.   Offer. 

On  another  page  we  publish  the  announcement  of  the 
Michigan  Drug  Co.,  Detroit,  that  they  will  pay  to  the 
treasury  of  the  National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists 
50  cents  per  pint  on  all  orders  from  druggists  for  Da- 
brook's  Violettes  of  Venice  at  $4.25  per  pint.  Orders 
■under  this  offer,  properly  filled  out.  must  be  signed  by  the 
retailer,  endorsed  by  his  jobber,  and  must  reach  the  office 
ot  the  Michigan  Drug  Co.  not  later  than  July  1,  1901. 
In  addition  to  this  liberal  offer  they  will  give  $250  in 
cash  prizes  to  the  traveling  men  who  sell  the  largest 
numl)er  of  pints  previous  to  that  date. 

It  would  seem  to  be  the  duty  of  every  retail  druggist 
to  take  advantage  of  this  offer,  as  it  will  bring  50  cents 
per  pint  into  the  treasury  of  the  association.  Jobbers 
should  co-operate,  not  only  because  the  goods  are  all 
right  and  will  please  their  customers,   but  because  they. 


too,  will  help  the  association  just  that  much.  The  price 
is  a  popular  one  and  is  much  less  than  the  cost  of  many 
violet  extracts  now  on  the  market,  which  sell  from  $6  to 
$8   per   pint. 

The  cash  prizes  to  salesmen  ought  to  stimulate  a  great 
deal  of  interest  in  this  offer.  This  part  of  their  plan  is 
only  referred  to  in  the  advertisement,  but  they  would 
like  to  enter  into  correspondence  with  traveling  men 
in  the  drug  trade  all  over  the  country  so  as  to  explain  the 
scheme  to  them.  The  Michigan  Drug  Co..  or,  to  give 
their  full  title,  Williams,  Davis,  Brooks  &  Hinchman 
Sons,  are  one  ot  the  best  known  wholesale  drug  houses 
in  this  country  and  as  far  as  reliability  and  push  are 
concerned  there  is  none  better. 


Four-Fold  Liniment  will  do  the  business. 


138 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[January  31,   1901. 


Drueclsts  who  think  of  printing  their  own  cards,  cir- 
culars, booklets,  etc.,  would  do  well  to  consult  the  ad- 
vertisement of  The  Press  Co.,  Merlden,  Conn.,  in  this 
Issue.  You  can  buy  a  card  press  for  $5.0(>.  At  any  rate, 
you  should  write  for  a  catalogue  of  presses,  type,  paper, 
etc.  They  furnish  rules  so  as  to  make  typesetting  easy, 
and  there  is  no  reason  why  every  druggist  cannot  save 
conslderahle  money  by  doing  his  own  printing. 


The  Mall  Order  Journal  Is  published  by  Louis  Guen- 
ther.  Room  A,  150  Dearborn  street,  Chicago.  111.  It 
is  the  text  book  of  the  mall  order  business  and  Is  a 
journal  of  sixty-four  pages  a  month  or  768  pages  a  year. 
Bach  issue  contains  much  valuable  information  to  any- 
body interested  In  the  subject  and  it  costs  but  10  cents 
a  month. 


The  most  delicious  and  best  knowm  licorice  prepara- 
tions -manufactured  are  Young  &  Smylie's.  They  comprise 
Y.  &  S.  Stick  Licorice,  Acme  Licorice  Pellets,  Y.  &  S. 
Licorice  Lozenges.  Manhattan  Wafers,  etc.,  etc.  They  are 
all  for  sale  by  wholesale  druggists,  and  if  your  own  job- 
ber hasn't  them,  send  a  card  to  Young  &  Smylle.  Brook- 
lyn,  N.   Y. 


Velvee  Is  the  new  name  for  Mayell  &  Hopp's  Witch 
Hazel  Jelly.  With  the  new  name  new  prices  went  into 
force,  and  with  Velvee  Is  furnished  new  and  attractive 
advertising  matter.  The  price  Is  $2.00  per  dozen;  on  two 
gross  lots  special  prices  are  made  and  the  freight  Is 
paid.     All  jobbers  keep  it. 


The  New  Haven  Mills  Manufacturing  Co.,  New  Haven 
Mills,  Vt.,  make  highly-fmished  hard  wood  boxes,  cases, 
cabinets,  soft  wood  lock-cornered  mailing  boxes,  etc., 
etc.     They  also  make  special  caibinet  work  to  order. 


^The  Minnesota  State  board  of  pharmacy,  at  its  latest 

quarterly  session,  granted  certificates  as  pharmacists  to 
the  following: 

Charles  O.  Johnson,  Arthur  F.  Landeen,  Clarence 
Flypa,  Frank  L.  Brandt,  of  Minneapolis:  August  T. 
Marellus,  Otto  C.  Taege,  Frank  C.  Berg,  of  St.  Paul;  Ole 
Gunstenson,  of  Fisher;  Fred  R.  Walker,  of  Mankato; 
James  D.  Webb,  of  Duluth;  William  F.  Buggy,  of  Blue 
Earth  City;  Wilter  S.  Robertson,  of  Argyle;  Edward  V. 
Goltz,  of  Winona;  George  M.  Biasing,  of  Duluth.  The  fol- 
lowing were  given  certificates  as  assistant  pharmacist: 
Charles  E.  Dale,  Zina  M.  Cleveland,  Julius  C.  Nelson, 
Walter  J.  Weybright,  William  A.  Strusz.  William  H. 
Neumann,  Guetave  Hargesheimer,  J.  Baker  Smith,  Adolph 
A.  Lawson,  George  H.  Haywood,  John  R.  Carter,  Harry 
K.  Buzzell,  Ernest  H.  Burfeind,  Adolph  E.  Berg,  Theo- 
dore M.  Thomas,   Lewis  C.   Landon,   John  Kaisersatt,   Jr. 

The   Tennessee   Board   of   Pharmacy   met   at   Duncan 

Hotel,  Nashville,  January  15,  16,  17.  Those  present 
were:  President  J.  F.  Voigt,  Chattanooga;  Vice-Presi- 
dent, James  S.  Robinson,  Memphis;  R.  H.  Owen,  Clarks- 
vllle;  Al.  A.  Yeager,  Knoxville;  Arls  B.  Rains.  Columbia. 
Out  of  twelve  applicants  for  license  by  examination  nine 
were  present  and  five  passed  successfully.  One  attained 
an  average  entitling  him  to  registered  pharmacist  certi- 
ficate, P.  M..  Sunday.  Nashville.  Those  obtaining  assist- 
ant certificates  were  F.  G.  Passino,  Memphis;  Ben  F. 
Weise,  G.  B.  Hudson,  and  W.  J.  Kleiser,  Nashville.  A 
number  obtained  certificates  as  registered  pharmacists 
for  ser%'ice,  and  several  parties  in  small  towns  were 
granted  permits  to  sell  drugs.  The  board  are  striving  to 
have  enacted  by  the  Tennessee  legislature  a  more  effica- 
cioue  law  regulating  the  sale  of  poisons,  especially  co- 
caine. The  next  meeting  of  the  board  will  be  held  at 
Nashville,  Tenn,  April  16,  1901. 


The  annual  meeting  of  the  New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical 

Association  will  be  held  at  Trenton  May  22  and  23.    George 
T.  Fltzgeorge  was  appointed  local  secretary. 

JAMES  FOULKE. 
Chairman  Executive  Committee. 


The  partnership  heretofore  existing  between   William 

F.  Dedrick  and  F.  J.  R.  Clarke,  under  the  firm  name  of 
W.  F,  Dedrick  &  Co..  pharmacists,  of  Kingston.  Ky.,  has 
been  dissolved  by  mutual  consent  Mr.  Clarke  retiring. 
Mr.  Dedrick  continues  the  business  under  his  own  name. 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

PAGE. 

Albumen,    Pniiaration,    Pure }}J 

Amber,   Unique  •••.    H* 

ASSOCIATIONS,  CLUBS,  ALUMNI,  Etc.— American 
Pharmaceutical  ISn,  i:W;  Boston  Apothecaries' 
Guild,  128;  Chicago  Fourth  Auxiliary  Retail  Drug- 
gists i;n;  Detroit  and  Wayne  County  Drugsists. 
1.11;  torus  Clerks'  Circle,  126;  Erie  County,  N.  Y., 
116;  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical,  122;  Massachu- 
setts, 128;  Minneapolis  Retail  Druggists,  W2;  Mon- 
treal Pharmaceutical.  l.S:!;  New  England  Retail 
Druggists'  Union,  128;  New  Jersey.  138:  New  York 
Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation.  Drug  Trade 
Section.  126;  New  Y'ork  Drug  Trade  Club,  124; 
New  Y'ork  German  Apothecaries'  126;  Philadel- 
phia Drug  Exchange.  12!>;  Philadelphia  Retail 
Druggists  120:  Society  Chemical  Industry.  New 
York  Section.  124;  St.  Ix)uis  College  of  Pharmacy 
Alumni    i:j3;  St.  Louis  Drug  Clerks,  133;  St.   Louis 

Merchants  and  Manufacturers .  • .   132 

Beer,  American,  Arsenic HO.   12* 

Benzine,  Substitute  Wanted   v  ,■ ;  •  •   '^•'■ 

BOARDS    OF    PHARMA.CY.— Minnesota,    138;     Okla- 

homa,  135;  Victorian <• Jl* 

BOWILING,   DRUG  TRADE.— Biiltimore 130 

Brass,    Etching 12» 

Business  Record   }^ 

Canker  Cure  12v 

COLLEGES  OF  PIIARMACY.— Brooklyn,  121;  Paris..   117 

Corker's  Metamorphosis  }1* 

CORRESPONDENCE    4 lU 

Cutting.   Remedy   l;l 

Drug  Culture   a' ■  ■  „•      ' ',• ' 

EDITORIALS.— Benzine  Substitute.  Ill;  Era  Supple- 
ments. Ill;  Greater  New  York  and  Pharmacy  Law, 
109-  Is  there  Arsenic  in  American  Beer,  110;  Law 
Would    Affect   New    York    Druggists,    110;    Stamp 

'Pg^x   low 

Elixir   Iron,   Quinine  and   Strychnine 12» 

(Etching  Brass    12Jj 

Examinations,  Practical  ll£ 

Formaldehyde,  Assay J-jJ 

Hair  Dye,  Walnut   J}* 

Insects  Resembling  Orchids Xk' -.-AA- \W/   ilf 

Law,   Pharmacy,   New  York 109.  122,  124,   125 

Lighting,  Color  of  Walls 11« 

Mirrors,  Silvering •  •  •  ■   l'^*' 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Australasia.  119;  Baltimore,  130; 
Boston  128;  Chicago,  131;  Detroit.  131;  Montreal, 
133  •  New  York,  121;  North  Carolina,  134:  North- 
west.  132;  Paris,  117;  Philadelphia,  128;  St.  Louis..   132 

Oil  Geranium  JJ* 

Ointment,  Salicylic  Acid.  Unna's }f> 

Patents,  Trade  Marks,   Etc t^- •  •;.;,vi;;A-AV,  ^''' 

PERSONAL,  INCLUDING  OBITUARIES.  ITEMS  OF 
INTEREST.  ETC.— Bigelow.  Clarence  O..  124;  Bry- 
ant I.  C,  123;  Calvert  Drug  Co..  130;  Consolidated 
Drug  Co.,  125;  Davis,  Geo.  S.,  131;  Gassicourt. 
Cadet  de  117;  Gelsler,  Leo  W.,  127;  Guignard,  M., 
118;  Hall,  Albert  126;  Heath  &  Milligan  Co.,  131; 
House  J  L.,  127;  Humphreys'  Homeopathic  Medi- 
cine Co.,  122;  James  Pharmacy,  The.  123;  Lehn 
&  Fink  123;  Mav,  Mrs.  Gerard,  133;  Muir,  A.  E., 
133;  Petluck,  Dr.  Joseph,  12S;  Richardson,  Frank. 
125;   Tarrant  &  Co.,   127;   Weicker,   Theodore,   127; 

Wilder,   Hans  M 13* 

Penmanship  ll|* 

Pharmacy    French.    Retrospect    IJT 

Potassium  Chlorate   and  Matches 11-i 

Prescription  Difficulties  1-^ 

Price  Schedule,    New  York l-» 

Puratylen  J^JJ 

Question  Box 1^" 

Roach  E.xterminator 11^' 

Sandalwood,  Import  Classification 1^ 

Solution,  Anesthetic  .■„-.^  • '.V/' '^Xk"   JJ?' 

Stamp  Tax 109,   121.   129,  131 

Vanilla,  Curing n* 


One  of  the  best  known  wholesalers  of  whiskies,  wines, 
liquors,  etc.,  is  the  Turner-Looker  Co.,  Cincinnati.  Their 
circulars  are  sent  to  all  druggists  in  the  United  States 
with  the  exception  of  two  or  three  of  the  largest  cities, 
and  as  these  circulars  usually  contain  very  attractive- 
offers,  especial  attention  is  called  to  them.  They 
shlp  direct  to  responsible  dealers  everywhere  and  solicit 
correspondence  from  those  who  are  interested  in  any- 
thing in  the  liquor  line. 


Thycalol  Is  a  mouth  wash  antiseptic  used  and  prescribed 
by  dentists,  physicians  and  trai'ned  nurses.  It  retails 
at  50  cents  and  ?1.00.  and  is  for  sale  by  all  jobbers. 
Literature  is  supplied  by  the  manufacturers.  The  Elwin. 
La;boratory,    Poughkeepsle,    N.    Y. 


Two  of  the  heaviest  cars  will  be  required  to  -transport 
the  large  Mixing  Plant  J.  H.  Day  &  Co.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
are  building  for  a  Western  manufacturing  firm.  The 
outfit  will  mix  15.000  gallons  at  a  time.  This  is  one  of 
the  largest  ever  built  in  this  country. 


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THE  goyernmp:nt  as  a  competitor. 

It  is  all  right,  highly  commendable,  for  the 
United  St.Htes  government  to  experiment  to  as- 
certain the  cause  and  methods  for  relief  and  cure 
of  diseases,  either  in  human  beings  or  the  rest  of 
the  animal  kingdom.  But  when  it  openly  adver- 
tises itself  as  a  supply  depot  for  the  remedial 
agents,  free  of  cost,  it  is  going  altogether  too  far. 
For  several  years  the  drug  trade  has  vainly 
sought  to  convince  the  Secretary  of  Agriculture 
at  Washington  that  he  is  doing  wTong  when  he 
persists  in  a  course  which  means  the  utter  exter- 
mination of  a  number  of  private  manufacturing 
industries.  For  instance,  the  Bureau  of  Animal 
Industry,  which  is  one  of  the  various  bureaus 
constituting  the  Department  of  Agriculture,  gave 
away  last  year,  without  charge,  over  1,000.000 
doses  of  blackleg  vaccine;  1,500,000  c.c.  of  hog 
cholera  serum  ;  over  10,000  doses  of  mallein,  30,- 
000  doses  of  tuberculin ;  700,000  of  anti-plague 
scrum,  and  it  has  in  preparation  other  biological 
products,  including  anti-tetanic  scrum  and  a 
serum  for  typhoid  fe\er  and  pneumonia.  It  has 
given  away  these  remedies,  not  to  the  poor,  but 
to  those  well  able  to  pay  for  them.  The  private 
manufacturers  cif  biological  products  have  estab- 
lished large  and  costly  plants,  engaged  a  large 
staff  of  highly  educated  and  skilfull  men  de- 
manding large  pay,  whose  work  is  the  produc- 
tion and  testing  of  these  important  agents. 
What  chance  do  these  concerns  have  for  market- 
ing their  products  when  they  must  sell  them  in 
the  teeth  of  the  wholesale  donations  of  the  Wash- 
ington bureau? 

It  is  entirely  contrary  to  the  policy  of  our 


governmenl  for  its  officials  to  engage  in  competi- 
tion with  private  enterprises.  The  government  is 
no  more  warranted  in  competing  with  the  ])rivate 
producer  of  blackleg  vaccine  than  it  would  be  in 
an  effort  to  wipe  out  the  private  manufacturer  of 
quinine,  morphine,  clothing,  shoes,  or  other  mer- 
chandise. It  is  the  function  of  the  Washington 
bureau  to  perform  research  work,  and  to  experi- 
ment with  agents  which  promise  to  prevent  or 
extirpate  disease,  but  it  is  flagrant  favoritism  and 
partiality  to  give  material  away  free  of  charge  to 
a  class  of  people  who,  for  instance  the  users  of 
l;lackleg  vaccine,  are  conspicuously  able  to  pay 
for  it. 

Following  the  bad  example  set  by  the  Federal 
government,  boards  of  health,  agricultural  col- 
leges, experiment  stations,  and  other  public  in- 
stitutions are  engaged  in  similar  unfair  competi- 
tion. It  is  reasonable  to  assume  that  having  es- 
tablished the  principle  of  governmental  manu- 
facture and  supply  in  competition  with  trade,  the 
work  will  be  extended  to  cover  the  whole  drug 
trade,  and  the  destruction  of  other  industries  will 
ine\-itably  follow. 

The  private  manufacturers  of  these  biological 
products  have  endeavored  by  argument  and  rea- 
son to  induce  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry  to 
confine  its  operations  within  its  legitimate  field. 
The  only  result  has  been  to  stir  up  most  acrimo- 
nious feelings,  and  to  bring  out  the  positive  as- 
surance of  the  Department  of  Agriculture  that  it 
will  continue  in  the  work.  The  correspondence, 
some  of  which  has  been  brought  to  pul)lic  notice, 
is  not  very  creditable  to  the  government  officials. 
They  show  a  narrowness  and  egotism,  swelled- 
headedness,  which  would  be  positively  ludicrous 
were  it  not  deplorable.  They  are  the  "whole 
ilnng. 

But  having  seen  how  little  attention,  and  that 
only  of  a  most  discourteous  nature,  has  been  paid 
10  private  protests,  the  drug  trade  has  taken  for- 
;r,ai  action  through  its  national  organizations. 
The  National  Wholesale  Druggists'  Association 
has  recently  sent  to  members  of  Congress  the 
loUowing  letter : 

In  compliance  with  instructions.  I  have  the  honor  to 
transmit  to  you  the  follnwing  resolutions  adopted  at  the 
twenty-sixth  annual  meeting  of  the  National  Wholesale 
Druggists'  Association,  held  at  Chicago,  September  17 
to  22.  IflOO: 

Resolved.  That  this  Association  is  clearly  opposed  to 
the  continued  free  distribution  by  National.  State  or 
City  Governments  of  any  medicinal  remedies. 

Resolved.  That  in  our  opinion  any  future  appropria- 
tions for  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry  should  be  made 
onlv  with  the  distinct  understanding  that  the  free  dis- 
tribution of  blackleg  vaccine  should  be  discontinued. 

Resolved.  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Association  is 
hereby  instructed  to  send  a  copy  of  these  re.solutions  to 
each  member  of  Congress  at  the  commencement  of  the 
next   session. 

Permit   me   to  point   out   that   the   National   Wholesale 


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[February  7,  1901. 


Druggists'  Association  rcprcspnts  about  ninety  per  cent, 
of  the  wholesale  drug  trade  of  the  United  States  as  well 
as  a  large  percentage  of  the  manufacturers  of  medicinal 
articles.  Several  millions  of  dollars  are  Invested  in  the 
drug  trade  and  It  Is  one  of  the  most  Important  branches 
of  commerce  In   the  country. 

Yours    respect  full V, 

A.   B.   MERRIAM. 
Secretary. 

The  National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists 
has  likewise  forwarded  to  Congressmen  the  fol- 
lowing report  of  its  official  action  : 

1  am  directed  by  the  National  Association  of  Retail 
Druggists  to  comm.unicate  to  you  the  following  resolution 
whicli  was  adopted  by  the  Association  at  Its  last  an- 
nual meeting,  held  in  Detroit.   Mich.,   in  September.   HUH): 

"Th.at  the  present  encroachment  of  the  national  gov- 
ernment and  other  public  Institutions  upon  the  drug  and 
allied  trades  is  a  matter  of  much  concern  to  this  Asso- 
ciation. The  manufacture  and  supply  of  medicinal  arti- 
cles of  commerce  by  such  bodies  in  competition  with 
trade  is  strongly  condemned  by  this  Association  as  being 
detrin-.enlal  to  t"he  interests  of  the  entire  drug  trade,  com- 
prising manufacturers,   jobbers,   and   retailers. 

•'The  secretary  is  hereby  instructed  to  transmit  this 
expression  of  the  Association's  conviction  on  this  sub- 
ject to  the  members  of  the  national  Senate  and  House 
of  Representatives." 

The  National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists  comprises 
two  hundred  local  associations  and  represents  over 
twenty  thousand  retail  druggists.  The  manufacture  and 
free  distribution  of  medicinal  preparations  by  various  de- 
partments of  the  government  not  only  deprives  the  retail 
druggists  of  the  United  States  of  legitimate  business,  but 
It  is  neither  equitable  nor  just  for  the  government,  by 
unfair  competition,  to  restrict  the  trade  of  any  body  of 
tax-payers  who  contribute  to  Its  support. 

Very  truly  yours,  „„„„^, 

THOS.  V.  WOOTEN, 
Secretary. 

If  the  above  letters  are  supplemented  by  in- 
dividual protests  from  members  of  the  trade  sent 
directly  to  the  Congressmen  from  their  districts 
it  ought  to  have  the  effect  of  materially  reducing 
the  appropriation  which  is  asked  for  by  the  Agri- 
cultural Department  to  carry  on  this  unjust  com- 
■  petition.  Possibly  it  would  cut  it  off  entirely.  As 
a  matter  of  fact  there  is  no  particular  reason  why 
the  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry  should  carry  on 
these  researches  at  all.  The  Bureau  is  not  as  well 
equipped  as  any  one  of  the  private  concerns ;  its 
scientists  are  not  so  able ;  it  has  not  the  financial 
resources,  and  what  is  more,  it  has  not  the  incen- 
tive to  best  work  which  comes  from  competition 
of  rival  manufacturers. 


HOW  TO  MAKE  THE  DRUG  STORE  PAY. 

The  Era  wants  a  series  of  short  articles  on  the 
practical  money-making  side  of  the  retail  drug 
business,  based  upon  the  writer's  own  e.xpe- 
rience,  and  will  pay  $5.00  each  for  all  articles 
accepted.  Every  successful  druggist  can,  if  he 
will,  write  something  about  his  experience  that 
will  be  of  benefit  to  his  brother  druggists.  The 
more  successful  druggists  there  are  the  better  it 
is  for  all  of  them.  The  Era  wants  some  short 
articles  from  practical  men  on  practical  topics— 
not  theories,  but  facts,  based  upon  the  writer's 
experience  and  observation. 

Will  Pay  $5.00  Each.— The  Era  will  pay  $5.00 
each  for  every  article  of  this  kind  submitted  and 
accepted.  We  don't  want  any  article  to  be  more 
than  a  page  of  the  Era  in  length  (1,000  words). 
Don't  hesitate  about  writing  because  you  are  not 
a  professional  writer,  for  we'll  see  that  your  story 
is  "dressed  up."  What  we  want  are  cold,  hard 
facts  and  suggestions  that  will  help  druggists 
make  more  money  out  of  their  business.  We 
want  these  articles  to  reflect  the  brains  and  busi- 
ness ability  of  the  drug  trade,  so  that  every  drug- 


gist who  reads  them  will  feel  that  his  time  has 
been  well  spent. 

Llat  of  SnbJcctH. 

Below  is  a  brief  outline  of  the  subjects  to  write 
upon,  but  do  not,  however,  confine  yourselfl  to 
our  suggestions.  Write  on  any  or  all  topics  refer- 
ring to  the  practical  side  of  conducting  a  retail 
drug  store. 

Advertising. — What  line  of  goods  is  it  most 
profitable  to  advertise.  Window  displays.  Their 
value.  How  to  make  a  window  display.  Does  it 
pay  to  supply  free  samples  as  an  advertising 
scheme.  What  goods  are  best  advertised  in  this 
way.  Circulars  and  pamphlets.  (Photos  and 
drawings  especially  requested.) 

Buying  and  Selling". — Buying.  Business  policy 
to  be  observed  in  buying.  Relations  with  jobbers 
and  commercial  travelers.  Value  of  credit  and 
advantages  of  cash  transactions.  How  much  is 
made  by  discounting  invoices.  Ordering  goods 
by  mail.    Buying  in  quantity  lots. 

Selling. — .Selling  for  cash.  How  should  profits 
be  figured. 

Bookkeeping.  —  What  business  transactions 
should  the  druggist  record.  Inventory  and  its 
use.  How  to  take  it.  Credit  sales,  cash  sales, 
receipts,  disbursements.  Gross  and  net  profit, 
collections,  outstanding  book  accounts.  Books 
necessary.  Commercial  law  as  applied  to  the 
drug  business.  Insurance,  drawing  checks, 
notes,  keeping  track  of  invoices  and  marking 
goods  ;  ordering  goods.  Keeping  track  of  profits 
from  particular  branches  or  departments  of  a 
business;  business  correspondence;  how  should 
the  druggist  preserve  it.    Want  book. 

Hiring  Help. — How  much  help  does  a  drug- 
gist need.  Remuneration.  Contract  between 
employer  and  employe.  Duties  of  clerks.  Em- 
ployer's relation  to  his  clerk.  How  to  keep  good 
clerks ;  arrangement  of  hours.  What  constitutes 
extra  service.  Night  calls  and  Sunday  work; 
vacations. 

The  Dispensing  Counter. — Best  method  of 
filing  prescriptions.  Charging  for  prescriptions. 
Dispensing  poisonous  drugs,  and  safeguards. 

Drug  Store  Rules.  —  Opening  and  closing. 
Hours  of  duty.  Duties  of  particular  individuals. 
Keeping  list  of  wants. 

Miscellaneous.  - —  What  constitutes  the  best 
class  of  patronage  and  how  to  cultivate  it.  Best 
paying  side  lines.  What  is  a  good  line  of  domes- 
tic remedies.  How  to  make,  label  and  advertise, 
and  what  descriptive  literature  should  be  sent 
with  each  remedy.  Best  line  of  veterinary  reme- 
dies which  may  be  profitable  to  the  retail  drug- 
gist to  carry.  Best  method  of  advertising  the 
druggist  to  physicians.  How  to  handle  the 
unsatisfactory  but  existing  demands  of  the  pub- 
lic. Leases,  landlord  and  tenant,  rent.  Insur- 
ance. Expense  (business  and  personal).  Store 
arrangement.  Storing  goods.  Handling  explo- 
sive and  dangerous  compounds.  Buying  old 
bottles.  Return  of  empties.  To  what  extent 
should  you  lend  to  your  competitor.  Discounts 
to  physicians.  Use  of  telephone.  Does  it  pay 
to  have  "bargain  dav"  sales. 


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141 


PHARMACISTS  AND  FAIR  PRICES. 

There  is  a  well-grounded  suspicion  that  the 
liighly  respectable  New  York  Evening  Post  has 
been  in  had  company  of  late  and  become  the 
victim  of  knockout  drops.  On  no  other  theory 
than  that  it  has  been  drugged  or  come  under  an 
evil  influence  of  some  sort  can  we  account  for 
its  recent  editorial  vagary  in  opposition  to  the 
plan  of  the  New  York  retail  pharmacists  for  pro- 
tecting their  profits  and  thus  assuring  the  stabil- 
ity and  permanenc>'  of  their  business. 

These  pharmacists  are  determined  to  stop,  if 
possible,  the  ruinous  practice  of  "cutting"  the 
prices  on  proprietary  articles,  and  98  per  cent,  of 
them  have  signed  an  agreement  that  establishes 
a  minimum  price  at  which  every  such  article  shall 
he  sold ;  the  manufacturers,  on  their  side,  agree 
not  to  sell  to  dealers  outside  of  this  agreement. 
This  is  a  simple,  rational  business  arrangement, 
and  it  embraces  all  that  there  is  in  what  the  Post 
has  seen  fit  to  attack  as  a  "'druggists'  trust." 
Incidentally,  the  Post  assumes  that  this  agree- 
ment is  a  plan  of  the  small  dealers  to  protect 
themselves  against  the  larger  ones,  who  can  buy 
in  greater  quantities  and  at  lower  rates,  and  thus 
sell  lower. 

Those  pharmacists  who  have  signed  the  agree- 
ment are  large  and  small  dealers  alike.  "It  is 
absurd,"  says  the  Post,  "to  ask  or  try  to  force 
a  large  retail  druggist,  who  buys  by  the  hundred 
dozens,  to  place  himself  on  a  level  with  a  small 
dealer  in  Avenue  A."  That  is  just  what  the 
large  dealers  have  done — and  they  were  not 
■'forced"  to  it,  nor  do  they  regard  the  proposition 
as  "absurd."  The  recalcitrant  2  per  cent,  is  not 
composed  of  "large  retail  druggists"  who  decline 
to  come  to  the  level  of  smaller  ones,  but  is  made 
up  chiefly  of  the  very  least  important  pharmacists 
'       in  the  trade. 

As  to  the  manufacturers,  no  "coercion"  or 
"blackmail"  has  been  practiced  on  them.  They 
have  been  in  sympathy  with  this  retailers'  move- 
ment from  the  start.  They  prefer  to  sell  to 
dealers  who  are  rational  enough  to  charge  fair 
])rices ;  those  who  invite  insolvency  by  cutting 
rates  below  a  living  profit  are  the  least  desirable 
customers.  The  manufacturers  depend  on  the 
retailers  to  get  their  goods  out  to  the  consumers, 
and  they  naturally  and  enthusiastically  stand  with 
the  retailers  in  every  effort  to  keep  the  business 
on  a  stable  basis. 

On  the  legal  point  here  involved  Justice  Runi- 
sey  in  the  Park  case  decision  said :  "It  cannot  be 
denied  that  each  manufacturer  has  the  right  to 
refuse  to  sell  to  any  one,  if  he  sees  fit.  If  he 
chooses  to  make  his  goods  and  sell  them,  he 
has  a  right  to  fix  any  price  he  chooses  upon 
them.  Not  only  so,  but  he  has  the  right  to  select 
his  own  customers." 

This  agreement  solves  whatever  difficulty  there 
is  in  the  situation,  for  it  induces  uniformity  in 
retail  prices,  saves  the  "rate  cutter"  from  himself 
and  does  not  impose  any  burden  on  the  public 
or  inflict  upon  it  any  more  drug  stores  than  are 
necessarv  for  its  convenience. 


THE  BROSIUS  BILL. 

It  is  announced  that  the  Hon.  M.  Brosius, 
father  of  the  Brosius  Pure  Food  and  Drug  Bill, 
who  has  been  ill  for  some  time  past,  now  expects 
that  at  an  early  ilate  there  can  be  secured  from 
the  speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives  at 
Washington  a  date  for  the  consideration  of  this 
bill.  At  any  rate  the  ])rospect  is  good  that  some- 
thing will  be  done  with  it  during  this  session. 
The  bill  has  been  very  largely  altered  from  its 
original  form,  and  some  of  its  most  objectionable 
features  deleted ;  still  other  features  have  been  in- 
troduced and  amendments  made  calculated  to 
make  it  more  satisfactory  to  all  interests  con- 
cerned. In  its  present  form  it  seems  to  satisfy 
fairly  well  the  food  and  drug  trades,  and  it  is  ex- 
pected that  at  an  early  date  it  will  be  enacted  into 
law.  It  is  still,  of  course,  faulty,  but  it  is  a  mighty 
good  starter  in  the  right  direction. 


ADVERTISE. 

Variety  is  the  spice  of  life.  Variety  is  also  the 
spice  of  business — by  business  is  meant  just  now 
the  drug  business.  Don't  tread  the  old  path  so 
long  that  you  wear  a  rut.  Alwa\s  be  on  the 
lookout  for  new  ideas,  and  put  them  to  use. 
Even  though  experience  is  costly,  it  is  valuable, 
and  will  prove  its  value.  Always  seek  the  reason 
of  a  failure  to  attain  an  object,  and  when  found 
profit  from  it.  His  store  window  is  the  druggist's 
speech.  If  its  display  is  good,  and,  containing 
an  epitome  of  the  stock  carried,  shows  the  drug- 
gist to  be  up  to  date,  it  is  eloquent  to  the  pros- 
pective customer.  Many  people,  not  seeing  what 
they  seek  in  the  window,  conclude  that  the  store- 
keeper hasn't  the  article.  Most  of  the  time  the 
conclusion  is  erroneous,  but  one  cannot  take  this 
error  to  task.  Prevention  is  better  than  cure. 
Eliminate  the  possibility  of  the  mistake.  James 
\\'hitcomb  Riley  was  about  right  when  he  said: 
I  alius  argy  that  a  man  ' 

Who  does  about  the  best  he  can 
Is  plenty  good  enough  to  suit 
This  lower  mundane  institute. 
No  matter  ef  his  daily  walk 
Is  subject  for  his  neighbor's  talk 
And  critic-minds  of  ev'ry  whim 
Jest  all  git  up  and  go  fer  him. 


RXAMINATION   CRUDITIES. 

"Where  W'as  He  When  the  Lights  Went  Out? 
Examiner:    What  is  the  fundamental  principle  of  spec- 
trum analysis?    Applicant:    The  speculum. 
He  Passed. 
Question:    How  is  terpine  hydrate  produced?    Ans.:  By 
treating  the  terpine  with  chlorine;  the  product  formed  will 
be  silver  acetate  and  potassium  hydrate  and  is  very  sol- 
uble in  water. 

But  this  One  Must  Wait. 
Question:  How  will  you  make  alcohol  of  30  per  cent. 
by  volume  from  alcohol  of  9-1  per  cent,  by  volume?  Ans.: 
By  repeated  filtering  through  magnesia  to  take  out  tb» 
excess  of  water  and  frequent  testing  to  get  the  desired 
per  cent.— (Midland  Druggist.) 


For  an  ingenuous  blending  of  business  and  grief,  what 
is  the  matter  with  this  jingle,  which  is  carven  In  stone  in 
an  English  churchyard: 

"Here  lies  the  body  of  Jonathan  Steer. 

When  living  he  brewed  the  best  of  beer. 

Turn  to  the  right,  go  down  the  hill — 

His  son  kteps  on  the  business  still." 


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[February  7,  1901. 


OUR  LETTER  BOX. 

We  iTlnh  U  dUtlnctly  nndemtood  that  tliln  de- 
imrtment  Is  open  to  evcryboilj-  for  the  ill»- 
cii«Nlon  of  any  HUbJect  of  Interest  to  the 
dm;;  trade,  hut  that  vre  uceept  no  reaponai- 
billty  for  the  views  aud  opinions  expressed 
by   eoutribntors. 

Please  Ite  brief  and  always  sigrn   your  name. 

A  PROPOSITION. 

Cincinnati,    Feb.   2. 
To  the  Retail  Druggists: 

We  would  like  to  submit  to  the  retsiil  druggists  of  this 
country  a  proposition,  and  have  an  expression  of  opinion 
from  at  least  some  of  them  on  the  questions  involved. 

On  November  1  we  originated  a  complete  line  of  toilet 
soaps,  covering  every  grade  and  price  of  toilet  soap  which 
It  would  be  necessary  for  a  retail  druggist  to  handle.  Wa 
made  this  entire  line  of  goods  under  the  name  of  Andre 
Dunois.  Every  cake  of  soap  is  original  and  distinct  in 
shape  of  cake,  style  of  wrapper  and  perfume  from  any- 
thing else  we  make.  We  created  this  line  for  the  drug 
trade.  We  offered  to  give  the  druggists  any  kind  of  a: 
guarantee  they  demand  that  these  goods  will  be  sold  only 
to  the  drug  trade,  and  all  we  ask  of  the  druggists  is  for 
them  to  examine  this  line  when  our  salesmen  call  on 
them.  About  two  weeks  ago  we  sent  our  salesman  to 
Indianapolis  with  this  line  of  goods.  He  did  not  have 
samples  of  any  other  soaps  we  manufacture,  and  was  In- 
structed to  devote  his  entire  time  and  attention  to  show- 
ing this  line  of  goods  to  the  druggists.  The  second  drug- 
gist he  called  on  asked  if  he  had  a  card  from  the  Drug- 
gists' Association:  he  told  the  druggist  that  he  did  not. 
The  druggist  immediately  telephoned  to  all  of  the  othei 
druggists  along  the  proposed  route  of  my  salesman  and 
a£ked  them  not  to  look  at  his  samples  until  he  got  a  card. 
As  soon  as  he  found  that  it  was  customary  for  a  sales- 
man to  have  one  of  these  cards,  he  applied  to  the  secre- 
tary of  the  Retail  Druggists'  Association  of  Indianapolis, 
but  was  refused  a  card  because  we  manufacture  other 
goods,  which  we  sell  to  the  general  trade. 

This  salesman  had  nothing  to  do  with  our  general  line 
of  soap,  his  duties  being  only  to  sell  the  Andre  Dunois 
line.  This  line  is  as  distinct  and  separate  from  the  gen- 
eral line  as  if  it  were  manufactured  in  a  different  factory, 
in  a  different  city  and  by  different  people,  and  yet  we 
were  refused  a  card  because  we  manufacture  other  brands 
of  toilet  soaps  under  another  manufacturer's  name  and 
sell  to  the  general  trade. 

I  appeal  to  the  good  judgment  of  the  retail  druggists- 
is  there  another  soap  manufacturer  in  the  United  States 
offering  to  do  for  you  what  we  are  offering  to  do?  Thesa 
same  retail  druggists  in  Indianapolis  who  refuse  to  issue 
a  card  to  our  salesman  are  encouraging  other  manufac- 
turers, who  make  no  pretence  to  confining  their  line  to 
the  drug  trade,  but  sell  all  classes  of  trade  the  same  goods 
tinder  identically  the  same  names. 

We  feel  that  we  have  been  badly  treated  in  this  matter. 
and  as  we  are  the  only  manufacturers  in  the  world,  so 
far  as  we  know,  who  have  ever  gone  to  this  expense  to 
get  up  a  line  of  goods  especially  for  the  drug  trade,  we 
feel  that  the  treatment  which  we  have  received  in  thi.s 
Instance,  at  the  hands  of  the  retail  druggists,  was  cer- 
tainly not  merited. 

If  the  retail  druggists  of  the  United  States,  or  a  large 
portion  of  them,  will  buy  the  Andre  Dunois  line,  in  less 
than  a  year  every  other  prominent  manufacturer  in  the 
United  States  will  be  making  a  line  of  toilet  soaps  for  the 
drug  trade,  and  the  drug  trade  will  be  able  to  buy  a  line 
of  goods  from  almost  any  manufacturer  with  the  absolute 
assurance  that  this  line  of  goods  will  not  be  sold  to  any 
other  class  of  trade:  but,  if  the  retail  druggists  decline  to 
give  us  their  support,  and  continue  to  encourage  the  other 
manufacturers,  who  have  never  recognized  them  as  a 
factor  in  the  business,  and  who  have  never  gone  to  any 
expense  to  give  them  a  special  line  of  goods,  then  the  re- 
tail druggists  might  as  well  make  up  their  minds  that 
they  will  always  have  to  buy  the  same  class  of  goods  that 
are  being  sold  to  the  department  stores  and  cut-rate  drug- 


gists, on  which  the  legitimate  druggist  cannot  make  a 
profit,  as  these  goods  are  being  retailed  for  less  money 
than  he  can  buy   them. 

\Vc  have  done  our  p.irt  in  this  matter  and  now  it  rests 
entirely  with  the  retail  druggists  as  to  whether  this  mov« 
win  be  a  success  or  failure.  If  It  Is  a  success,  we.  of 
course,  will  be  benefited  by  It  to  a  certain  extent,  but  not 
to  as  great  an  extent  as  the  druggists  themselves:  there- 
fore, we  feel  that  every  retail  druggist  should  feel  a  per- 
sonal Interest  in  the  success  of  the  Andre  Dunois  line  ol 
toilet  soai)s. 

If  the  Pharmaceutical  Era  will  grant  the  privilege,  wa 
earnestly  invite  a  discussion  of  this  matter  through  the 
columns  of  this  periodical.    Tours  very  truly, 

THE  EUREKA  SOAP  COMPANY. 


AVILL    NOT   HAADLE   THEM. 

Western    Penn'a    Retail    Druggists'    Association,    Inc. 
Room  7C  Schmidt  Building,  3S9  Fifth  Avenue, 

Pittsburg,  Pa.,  Feb.  1,  1801, 
To  the  Editor:  The  Potter  Drug  and  Chemical  Co. 
have  been  sending  special  ?oO  offers  to  the  leading  drug- 
gists of  this  city,  making  a  still  further  reduction  In 
prices  for  their  products.  In  answer  to  this  offer  the  fol- 
lowing letter  was  sent  to  the  house: 

I  herewith  return  your  price  list,  which  T  have  "care- 
fuliv  read"  as  per  your  request.  I  respectfully  return  the 
same  for  reason  that  I  do  not  sell  your  Cuticura  remedies 
because  I  am  unable  to  sell  them  at  a  profit.  Will  be  glad 
to  sell  them  when  you  protect  your  retail  price  either  by 
subscribing  to  the  tripartite  plan  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  or 
by  adopting  the  plan  used  by  the  Phenyo-Caffeln  Co. 
Yours  respectfully. 

LOUIS  EMANUEL." 
At  a  meeting  of  the  board  of  directors  of  this  as- 
sociation, January  30,  it  was  resolved  that  the  letter  of 
Mr.  Emanuel,  as  read  at  this  meeting,  be  and  is  hereby 
indorsed  by  this  board,  and  that  a  copy  of  the  same,  to- 
gether with  this  action,  be  forwarded  to  the  "Pharma- 
ceutical Era  "  to  make  such  use  of  as  the  editor  may 
see  fit. 

Respectfully, 

B.  E.  PRITCHARD, 
Financial  Secretary. 


SO.METniXG  AVORTH  KNOWING. 

To  the  Editor:  Please  tell  brother  druggists  that  If 
they  keep  their  transoms  over  the  door  open  to  suit  the 
weather  they  will  not  be  bothered  one-third  as  much  with 
ice  on  windows  during  cold  weather.  The  best  way,  or 
as  mine  is  made,  is  to  have  it  hinged  at  the  top  and 
opened  with  a  lift.  Then  the  opening  can  be  made  from 
one  inch  to  as  wide  as  you  want  it;  besides  it  will  pro- 
vide immense  comfort  to  all  interested.  There  is  no  draft 
to  interfere  with  lights,  as  the  draft  is  down  toward  the 
floor.  Just  try  it.  I  think  the  philosophy  of  the  matter 
is  it  helps  equalize  the  temperature  of  the  glass  inside 
and  out  or  carries  oft  the  moisture  that  would  freeze. 

I.  N.  FITHIAN. 

Grove  City,  Pa. 


MANUFACTURE  OF  THE  ALLOYS  OF  THE  AL- 
KALI METALS.— An  English  patent  has  been  granted  to 
G.  P.  Jaubert,  Paris,  for  a  process  for  manufacturing 
alkali  metals,  which  is  as  follows:  (Jour.  Soc.  Chem. 
Ind.)— Potassium  and  caustic  soda,  or  sodium  and  caustic 
potash,  in  the  required  proportions,  are  heated  together 
in  vacuo  to  about  2.000°  C,  and  afterwards  allowed 
to  cool,  when  an  alloy  of  the  two  metals  is  found  floating 
on  the  residual  caustic.  A  separate  claim  is  made  for  two 
alloys  and  their  preparation  from  4  parts  of  well-dried 
caustic  soda  and  12  parts  of  potassium,  and  from  8 
parts  of  caustic  potash  and  5  parts  of  sodium,  the  former 
of  which  contains  77  per  cent.  K  and  23  per  cent.  Na, 
corresponding  to  the  formula  NalC.,  and  the  latter  63  per 
per  cent.  K  and  37  per  cent.  Na.  corresponding  to  NaK. 
Both  alloys  are  liquid  at  ordinary  temperatures  and  are 
lighter  than  water  or  heavy  petroleum.  They  are  pre- 
served "under  petroleum." 


TO  RE2MOVE  WARTS— 

Sulphur 10  parts. 

Acetic  acid  5  parts. 

Glycerin 25  parts. 


February  7,   1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


145 


THE  LITTLE  THINGS  THAT  AFFECT  CREDIT. 

By    GEORGE    G.     FORD. 


It  has  long  been  a  profound  conviction  of  the  writer's, 
that  in  the  fullest  sense  the  value  and  importance  of  an 
untarnished  commercial  credit  is  greatly  underestimated 
by  a  much  too  large  number  of  the  tradesmen  of  our  coun- 
try. It.  unforti;nately.  Is  not  uncommon  to  find  those 
who.  while  jealous  of  their  rights  as  citizens,  proud  of  an 
honorable  family  record  and  rejoicing  in  the  esteem  of 
their  fellow-men,  are  seemingly  unconscious  of  the  fact 
that  commercial  integrity  is  something  to  be  equally  proud 
of  and  that  credit  is  a  sacred  thing. 

Character  and  credit  are  synonymous.  Neither  can.  be 
smirched  and  be  fully  restored.  A  single  mistake  in  a 
lifetime  has  ruined  many  a  man's  character  and  likewise 
the  commercial  honor  of  many  a  business  man  has  been 
so  stained  by  «  single  departure  front  what  is  just  and 
honorable  that  never  again  has  he  enjoyed  the  full  con- 
fidence of  his  felloiVTnen.  How  true  indeed  the  oft-quoted 
lines: 

"Ever  thy  credit  keep 

'Tis  quickly  gone. 

Obtained    by    many    actions. 

Lost  by   one." 

Sharp  business  practices  that  are  morally  wrong,  al- 
though legally  safe  from  attack,  have  been  so  fre- 
quently indulged  in  and  so  often  condoned  and  even  looked 
irpon  as  evidences  of  business  acumen,  that  the  standard 
of  business  morals  in  our  land  is  far  from  elevated  and 
It  is  a  misfortune  that  the  same  stigma  which  attaches 
to  those  who  seek  to  evade  the  payment  of  honest  debts 
in  some  of  the  European  countries  does  not  follow  similar 
acts  here.  It  is,  however,  not  the  purpose  of  this  article  to 
consider  the  methods  of  the  dishonest  trader,  but  to  refer 
to  the  great  mass  of  well  meaning  merchants,  who  seek 
success  and  gain,  through  honorable  means,  but  who  may 
be  unconsciously  indulging  in  practices  hurtful  to  their 
credit. 

It  will  probably  be  admitted  that  miny  little  and  com- 
paratively unimportant  things  are  permitted  in  business 
transactions  to-day,  which  could  not  be  squared  to  the 
golden  rule  or  even  pronounced  just  or  honorable,  and 
outside  of  business,  in  other  walks  of  life,  would  be 
scorned  by  the  same  man  who  practices  them  in  commer- 
cial transactions.  They  have,  however,  become  so  in- 
grained into  business  custom,  that  the  wrong  is  not  real- 
ized and  here  it  is,  the  writer  believes,  that  many  well- 
intentioned  merchants,  little  by  little,  undermine  their 
credit. 

The  view  point  from  which  these  statements  are 
made  is  that  of  the  wholesaler  as  touching  upon  his 
relation  with  the  retail  merchant  and  it  is  hoped  that  a 
consideration  of  the  subject  may  cause  all  who  chance  to 
read  this  article  to  cherish  more  deeply  that  priceless 
boon,  a  high  commercial  credit. 

Keeping:  Books  of  Accounts. 

The  methods  employed  by  the  merchant  are  conceded 
to  be  strictly  his  own  affair,  but  the  effects  thereof  are 
more  far-reaching.  To  illustrate:  The  man  who  is  known 
to  keep  Iwoks  of  accounts,  not  necessarily  an  elaborate 
set  of  books,  but  something  from  which  he  or  others  may 
obtain  a  correct  and  intelligent  idea  of  the  condition  of 
the  business,  must  command  more  confidence  than  his 
neighboring  tradesman,  who  does  not  keep  books,  or  does 
so  in  such  a  manner  as  to  be  worthless  as  a  record  of 
business  conditions  and  it  does  not  matter  whether  the 
business  is  conducted  on  a  cash  basis  or  not.  Careful 
bookkeeping  cultivates  system  and  accuracy,  both  inval- 
uable accomplishments  in  a  business  man. 
Credits    and    Collections. 

Confidence  in  his  ability  to  pay  his  debts  will  also  be 
directly  affected  by  the  manner  in  which  (if  he  does  a 
credit  business)  he  trusts  out  his  merchandise  and  col- 
lects his  debts.  This  is  the  one  stumbling  block  over 
which  thousands  of  merchants  have  fallen  into  financial 
ruin,  and  its  importance  as  a  factor  in  business  must  not 
be  overlooked.  It  must  be  remembered  that  a  certain 
class  of  accounts  is  not  as  good  an  asset  as  merchandise, 
and  that  the  proportion  existing  between  the  merchant's 
stock  on  hand  and  the  amount  standing  out  will  have 
much  to  do  in  determining  his  desirability  as  a  credit 
risk. 

Frequent  Inventories. 

The  connection  between  this  and  credit  may  not  at  first 
be  apparent,  but  when  it  is  remembered  that  a  carefully 
taken   inventory  acquaints   the  owner   with   his   stock   in 


trade  and  helps  him  to  determine  what  goods  are  unde- 
sirable and  should  be  sold  and  because  of  this  knowledge 
helps  him  to  buy  Intelligently,  not  exceeding  his  actual 
needs,  then  it  may  be  readily  seen  how  much  this  means 
to  those  who  are  lending  him  credit.  Overbuying  has  been 
the  first  step  toward  bankruptcy  in  a  great  many  In- 
stances. 

Insurance. 

This  is  an  extremely  Important  matter.  A  proportion- 
ate amount  of  Insurance  to  stock  In  trade  is  an  evidence 
of  prudence.  Too  much  insurance  excites  suspicion  and 
too  little  Indicates  a  lack  of  appreciation  of  the  risk  In- 
volved. The  right  amount  always  kept  In  force  creates 
confidence  in  the  sag,acity  and  ability  of  the  merchant. 
Answering:  Correspondence. 

Neglect  in  this  direction  is  hurtful  because  it  cannot 
but  fail  to  conve>''  the  Impression  that  negligence  is  a 
habit  and  applies  equally  as  well  to  matters  of  more  Im- 
portance. Business  letters  should  receive  prompt  and 
courteous  reply  and  particularly  requests  for  the  settle- 
ment of  matured  obligations.  It  a  few  days'  extension 
seems  desirable  it  may  almost  without  exception  be  ob- 
tained if  asked  for  when  bills  are  due  and  reasons  there- 
fore stated. 

Making;   Signed   Statements. 

It  is  unfortunate  that  there  are  merchants  who  have 
a  prejudice  against  making  a  showing  of  their  affairs 
over  their  signature  because  the  refusal  is  so  naturally 
and  so  justly  construed  as  a  desire  to  conceal  existing  con- 
ditions, and  the  inference  can  only  be  that  those  con- 
ditions are  not  favorable  to  the  obtaining  of  credit.  If  it 
could  only  be  borne  in  mind  that  the  willingness  to  state 
facts  l)egets  confidence,  while  evasion  and  refusal  excite 
suspicion,  there  would  be  less  trouble  in  obtaining  signed 
statements.  What  harm  indeed  can  follow  a  simple  telling 
of  the  truth.  A  merchant's  position  in  regard  to  this 
question  makfc.s  or  mars  his  credit  in  a  high  degree. 
Unjnst    Claims. 

At  the  beginning  of  this  article  reference  was  made 
to  practices  prevailing  in  business  which  could  not  be 
looked  upon  as  fair  or  honest.  Among  these  may  be 
mentioned:  Making  Unjust  Claims,  Returning  (ioods. 
Taking  Excessive  Discounts,  Refusal  to  Pay  Interest. 
Countermanding  Orders  after  Goods  are  Made,  etc.  There 
is  much  to  be  said  on  both  sides  in  reference  to  these 
questions,  but  the  principle  involved  is  much  the  same 
and  its  application  here  may  be  made  in  a  few  words. 
The  habitual  practice  of  these  things  will  not  only  gain 
for  the  merchant  an  unenviable  reputation  as  a  man.  but 
will  positively  impair  his  credit,  and  just  in  proportion  to 
the  extent  that  he  is  found  committing  these  little  acts  of 
commercial  piracy:  while  on  the  other  hand,  he  who 
avoids  these  things  and  in  all  his  affairs  keeps  ever  in 
mind  that  which  makes  for  honesty  and  uprightness  and 
fair  dealing,  is  building  for  himself  an  unsullied  credit  and 
insuring  to  himself  an  honored  name. 


GREEN  VERSUS  DRY  DRUGS. 

Isn't  this  funny?  It's  so  bad  it's  good.  Ovid  S.  Laws, 
A.  B.,  M.  D.  (Cal.  Med.  Jour.)  "I  am  accustomed  to  pre- 
paring my  own  tinctures  to  some  extent,  and  have  noted, 
with  interest,  all  that  has  been  said  about  the  compara- 
tive value  of  green  and  dry  material  for  tinctures.  I  have 
known  for  many  years  that  some  roots  are  so  modified  by 
drying  for  about  six  months  as  to  render  them  less  acrid 
and  not  less  valuable  for  tinctures.  Iris,  podophyllum, 
Phytolacca  and  a  few  others  belong  to  this  class. 

"But  It  remained  till  very  recently  to  learn  that  age 
in  the  dry  state,  greatly  increased  the  medicinal  strength 
of  some  drugs. 

"For  instance,  cascara  sagrada  bark  is  doubled  In 
strength  by  being  kept  one  year  in  the  dry  state.  A  sec- 
ond year  again  doubles  the  strength,  and  whether  or  not 
the  third  year  would  again  double  its  medicinal  value 
"deponent  .saith  not."  Only  think  of  the  great  loss  we 
sustain  by  not  giving  our  materials  the  chance  to  dupli- 
cate their  strength  a  few  times. 

"Then,  this  mixes  us  all  up  in  a  field  supposed  to  be 
clear.  Again,  we  must  label  our  tinctures  so  as  to  give 
the  dry  age  of  the  material  used,  so  as  to  govern  our 
dosage. 

Is  It  true  that  drying  ever  Increases  the  strength? 


144 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[February  7,  1901. 


MEDICINES  OF  THE  MIC-MAC  TRIBE. 


The  settlement  of  Port  Royal,  or  Annapolis  Royal,  as 
It  Is  now  called,  was  settled  by  the  French  In  1604-5.  In 
the  official  letters  of  DeMonts,  Poutrlncourt,  and  Bien- 
court,  the  first  French  officials  in  Acadia,  or  Nova  Scotia, 
as  it  Is  now  called,  frequent  mention  is  made  of  the  In- 
dians especially  of  the  Mlc-Mac  tribes.  These  Indians 
seem  to  have  readily  embraced  Christianity,  their  chief, 
Sachem  Membertou  died  in  1011  at  the  advanced  age  of 
one  hundred  years,  having:  been  brought  to  Port  Royal 
at  his  own  request  to  be  attended  and  nursed  by  Father 
Masse,  the  Jesuit  who  had  baptised  him.  Poutrlncourt 
brought  with  him  on  his  first  voyage  a  surgeon  and  an 
apothecary,  named  respectively  David  Hay  and  Louis 
Herbert,  probably  the  first  of  their  respective  profes- 
sions to  land  in  North  America.  They  had.  however,  left 
Acadia  before  Membertou's  death,  and  the  nursing  and 
medication  of  Indians  and  French  alilie  fell  on  the  Jesuits. 
It  1^  probable  that  the  Fathers  had  a  more  or  less  ad- 
vanced knowledge  of  medicine.  Official  accounts  of  the 
fir<it  priests  show  that  they  were  men  of  high  intellect. 
The  unswerving  allegiance  of  the  Mic-Macs  to  the  Roman 
Catholic  religion  to  the  present  day  can  be  directly 
traced  to  their  influence.  Though  the  history  of  the 
Province  with  its  ceaseless  wars,  sieges,  conquests,  and 
re-conquests  leading  up  to  the  tragic  expulsion  of  the 
Acadians.  it  teems  with  subjects  of  the  greatest  Interest. 

It  is  not  about  the  Indian  and  French  wars  I  am 
about  to  write  but  about  the  methods  of  medication  em- 
ployed by  the'  descendants  of  those  who  welcomed  the 
first  French  vessels  on  their  arrival  at  Port  Royal.  It 
is  nearly  one  hundred  and  fifty  years  since  the  last  In- 
dian war  party  took  the  field  in  Acadia,  under  the  Jesuit 
DeLoutre  In  a  century  and  a  half  the  Indian  has 
changed  as  much  as  the  country;  and  as  fur.  game,  and 
fish  have  become  scarce,  and  game  and  fishery  laws  have 
restricted  their  hereditary  pursuits,  the  Mic-Macs  have 
withdrawn  from  the  woods  into  the  towns  and  onto  the 
reserves  set  apart  for  them  by  government.  Government 
furnishes  those  who  live  on  the  reserves  with  free  medi- 
cal attendance,  those  who  frequent  towns  often  prefer  to 
buy  patent  medicines  for  their  petty  ailments,  and  every 
year  the  crude  and  imperfect  knowledge  of  medicine  once 
possessed  bv  the  Mic-Mac  tribe  becomes  less  and  less, 
by  the  death  of  the  older  members  and  the  absence  of 
any  necessity  for  it  among  the  younger  generation. 

In  M  deVillebon's  official  dispatch  from  Fort  St.  John 
dated  October  27.  1699.  he  mentions  a  M.  Diereville  who 
brought  out  letters  of  recommendation  from  France  to 
the  Governor  of  Acadia.  This  gentleman  published  a  book 
on  his  return  to  Europe,  and  Villebon  says  of  him:  "M. 
Diereville  informs  me  that  there  are  very  many  curious 
plants  in  this  colony  which  the  savages  make  use  of  for 
their  sicknesses." 

A  good  many  years  ago  I  had  occasion  to  spend  some- 
months  with  an  elderly  Indian,  his  wife  and  friends.  The 
man  was  a  "chief  on  his  own  reserve,  and  reputed  to 
possess  great  wisdom  in  the  collection  and  use  of  herbs. 
His  squaw  cured  me  of  a  bad  attack  of  diarrhoea,  and 
after  considerable  trouble,  and  having  assured  himself 
that  I  was  not  making  fun  of  him.  old  Dennis  consented 
to  give  a  few  "pointers."  Dennis  spoke  English  per- 
fectly, he  could  also  read  and  write— the  latter  after  a 
fashion.  He  lived  up  to  the  traditions  of  his  forefathers 
as  regards  dirt,  laziness,  and  drunkenness,  but  he  did  my 
work  well— as  long  as  1  watched  him. 

In  the  first  place  I  must  explain  that  the  "Indian  doc- 
tor" does  not  require  scales,  graduates,  percolators,  mor- 
tar or  filter  papers.  Asepsis  being  connected  with  soap 
and  water  is  against  his  nature,  his  arma  mentaria  consist 
of  a  hatchet,  a  knife,  a  tin  kettle,  a  "pint"  drinking  cup. 
a  bottle  to  put  the  medicine  in  when  made,  and  a  shot- 
*  bag  to  collect  his  drugs  in.  The  first  and  only  dose  of 
Indian  medicine  I  ever  took  consisted  of  a  handful  of 
"Inside  oak  bark."  six  pitcher  plants,  a  little  red  pepper, 
(.contributed  by  myself),  half  an  ounce  of  calamus  root 
crushed  with  an  axe.  and  about  a  pint  of  boiling  water. 
The  squaw  made  a  decoction  of  this,  strained  it  through  a 


clean  towel  I  possessed,  sweetened  It  with  molasses 
sugar,  and  divided  the  result  into  three  doses.  I  took  the 
medicine  and  it  cured  me;  but  I  would  not  advise  any- 
one to  dispense  the  formula  to  a  friend  unless  they  are 
twenty  miles  from  a  doctor. 

I  will  now  give  a  list  of  "animal  extracts"  with  their 
uses.  Most  of  them  are  made  by  trying  out  the  fat  over 
a  slow  fire  and  preserving  it  in  bottles.  The  name  Indi- 
cates  the   source   from    which   each    "drug"    Is    procured. 

Moose  marrow.  Used  for  consumption;  also  the  fat 
from  boiled  moose  bones. 

Bear  fat— or  grease.    Used  for  the  hair,  and  for  sprains. 

Wild  cat  fat.     Used  externally  for  rheumatism. 

Eel  oil.     For  sprains  and  rheumatism. 

Ointment  for  sores.  Moose  tallow  about  eight  parts, 
fir  balsam  one  part,  pine  balsam  one  part.  mix. 

One  plaster  (I  have  not  heard  of  any  other)  consisting 
of  fir  balsam,  pine  balsam  and  spruce  gum  spread  on  thin 
birch  bark  or  cotton. 

Poultices  are  usually  made  from  bread,  biscuit.  Indian 
meal,  turnip  or  potato,  tobacco  is  occasionally  used. 

Materia  medica.  according  to  the  diseases  they  are 
used  for. 

Diarrhoea.— Oak  bark,  black  birch  bark,  blackberry 
roots,  raspberry  roots,  fresh  red  and  sugar  maple  shoots, 
calamus  root,  unripe  hazel  nuts,  buck  thorn  bark. 

Constipation.— Burdock,  yellow  dock,  black  elder  ber- 
ries, shoots,   bark  and  roots,   dandelion. 

Colds.— Almost  any  species  of  the  Labiatae  indiscrimi- 
nately mixed  and  infused,  ox  eye  daisy.  Mullein  root, 
lobelia.  Juniper  berries  crushed,  pine  balsam,  fir  balsam. 

Asthma.— Mullein  leaves,  lobelia  leaves,  rotten  willow 
wood  soaked  in  saltpeter  water  and  powdered  (all  smoked 
and  inhaled)  infusion  of  lobelia  and  horse  mint  leaves, 
pine  balsam  and  fir  balsam. 

"Fevers."— Willow  bark,  poplar  bark,  dogwood  (moose 
wood). 

Tertiary  &->Philitic  sores  and  eruptions.— Burdock  root, 
yellow  dock,  white  and  yellow  pond  lily  roots,  ointment 
on  open  sores,  also  plaster  and  poultices,  ashes  of  burnt 
kelp,  water  of  any  spring  containing  chalybeate  or  other 
salts. 

An  Indian  showed  me  a  spring  some  years  ago  which 
he  said  "was  great  physic  water."  It  contained  a  high 
percentage  of  magnesium  sulphate,  some  sodium  chloride, 
and  a  perceptible  trace  of  HoS.  I  can  speak  from  ex- 
perience of  the  laxative  effects  of  the  water.  It  is  suffi- 
ciently nauseous  to  make  a  good  mineral  water  if 
properly  advertised  and  backed  by  a  string  of  testimonials. 
The  Indian  claimed  that  it  would  "cure  the  bad  dis- 
order"— SMJhllis. 

The  only  Indian  emmenagogue  I  ever  saw  was  sold  by 
a  squaw  to  a  white  woman.  It  consisted  of  pennyroyal, 
tansy,  two  varieties  of  mint,  motherwort,  catnip,  hops, 
and  some  other  herbs  I  could  not  spare  time  to  identify. 
The  herbs  were  in  a  perfectly  crude  state,  some  were 
in  flower,  others  had  seeds  on  them.  They  were  intended 
to  make  two  bottles  of  infusion— about  one-third  of  a 
gallon—  dose,  a  tea-cupful  every  two  'hours.  The  patient 
paid  two  dollars  and  a  half  for  this  collection,  took  it  ac- 
cording to  direction  and  neither  suffered  or  benefited 
from  it. 

In  consumption  the  oils  of  the  codfish,  hake  and  pol- 
lock, and  probably  dog  fish  oil  as  well,  are  used.  This 
disease  has  made  terrible  ravages  among  the  Indians  In 
the  past;  as  long  as  they  led  a  nomadic  life  constantly 
changing  their  camps  and  living  on  wild  meat,  they  did 
not  seem  to  have  suffered  from  it  as  they  have  recently 
done.  When  they  began  to  build  houses  and  establish 
permanent  abodes  the  horribly  unsanitary  conditions  un- 
der which  they  lived  were  verj*  favorable  to  the  spread 
of  the  disease. 

The  three  most  fatal  maladies  among  them  are  con- 
sumption, pneumonia,  and  syphilis.  The  tribe  is  far  from 
extinct,  however,  as  they  have  large  families,  and  their 
social  conditions  seem  improving. 


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Official  reports  In  the  year  1750  estimate  their  num- 
bers at  not  more  than  three  thousand.  The  ensuing  cen- 
sus of  1901  will  probably  show  not  less  than  two  thousand. 
Some  families  have  merged  with  the  white  races,  others 
are  in  the  state  when  they  no  doubt  pass  as  "colored 
people."  A  reference  to  their  Ideas  of  surgery  will  not 
l)e  out  of  place.  I  do  not  think  there  is  an  Indian  in  the 
Province  who  has  done  an  operation  of  any  magnitude. 

One  man  I  met  gained  a  little  notoriety  as  a  bone  set- 
ter. I  saw  a  case  of  fracture  of  the  humerus  which  he 
reduced,  also  a  man  who  had  both  tibia  and  fibula  of  the 
left  leg  broken  by  a  fallen  tree  and  set  by  the  same  In- 
■dian.  Both  men  made  good  recoveries.  The  Indian  used 
splints  of  birch  bark  and  white  poplar  wood  with  fine 
moss  and  lichen  In  lieu  of  cotton. 

Some  of  them  still  bleed  for  "fever."  I  bled  one  man 
myself  and  it  seemed  to  relieve  him.  at  any  rate  he  gave 
nic  no  peace  until   I  had  done  so. 

Leeches  are  applied  to  "swellings"  of  all  kinds,  the 
leech  used  is  the  kind  vulgarly  known  as  the  horse  leech. 
Incised  wounds,  it  of  any  magnitude,  are  sewn  up  with  a 
•coarse  needle  and  equally  coarse  thread. 

Punctured  wounds  are  sucked,  then  closed  with  fir  and 
pine  balsam  "to  keep  out  the  cold." 

Vermin  of  all  kinds  are  scarce,  pedlculi  do  not  seem 
partial  to  Indians,  fleas  they  usually  have,  the  cimex 
domesticus  does  not  thrive  among  them. 

Louis  Herbert's  first  act  on  landing  at  Port  Royal  was 
to  establish  a  garden  for  the  growth  of  medical  plants 
and  herbs.  The  Jesuit  fathers  who  dominated  the  social 
life  of  the  aborigines  for  a  hundred  and  fifty  years  no 
doubt  taught  them  how  to  use  the  materia  medlca  Intro- 
duced from  Europe,  and  it  is  on  their  teaching,  based 
on  the  herbariums  of  two  hundred  years  ago,  that  the 
Indian  of  the  present  day  no  doubt  bases  part  of  his 
treatment.  It  is  a  noteworthy  fact,  however,  that  for 
one  Indian  who  allows  himself  to  be  treated  by  a  "doc- 
tor" of  his  own  race,  twenty  will  go  to  the  government 
doctor.  There  are  white  people  who  are  foolish  enough 
to  discard  regular  treatment  for  advice  from  squaws  and 
Indians,  and  if  the  "noble  red  man  '  can  earn  a  dollar 
by  prescribing  wild  cat  fat  for  rheumatism  or  oaK  bark 
for  diarrhoea  he  is  not  much  lower  in  the  scale  of  moral- 
ity than  the  Christian  Scientist  who  charges  you  five 
dollars  a  visit  and  doesn't  even  give  you  the  wild  cat 
fat  or  the  oak  bark. 

EDMUND  F.  L.  JENNER. 
Digby,  N.  S. 


THE   THBRHOMETER. 

The  first  use  of  the  name,  thermometer,  and  the  first  ac- 
•curate  description,  comes  from  Leurechon  in  1624,  but  the 
real  inventor  of  the  instrument  was  Galileo,  and  the  date 
between  1592  and  1597.  This  is  proved,  not  from  any 
statements  of  the  inventor,  but  from  letters  written  to 
him,  and  the  proof  is  complete.  This  first  thermometer 
consisted  of  a  bulbed  tube,  inverted  in  colored  water,  in 
which  the  liquid  rose  and  fell  with  the  temperature  of  the 
bulb.  With  such  an  instrument  Sanctorius  discovered  that 
there  was  a  normal  body  temperature.  In  1632  Jean  Rey 
made  a  water  thermometer,  in  which  the  expansion  of  a 
fluid  replaced  that  of  air,  and  not  long  after  this  Ferdi- 
nand II,  of  Tuscany,  by  sealing  the  top  of  the  tube,  gave 
approximately  the  modern  form  to  the  instrument.  Mer- 
cury had  been  previously  used  to  show  expansion  by 
heat,  but  In  1714  Fahrenheit  constructed  the  first  mercury 
thermometer  with  a  reliable  scale. 

Many  different  scales  have  at  various  times  been  ap- 
plied to  the  thermometer,  and  in  most  of  them  the  grad- 
uation has  been  almost  purely  arbitrary.  The  origin  of 
the  Fahrenheit  scale  is  Involved  in  much  obscurity. 
Reaumur  was  the  first  to  use  the  melting  point  of  Ice  for 
zero,  while  his  boiling  point  of  water,  80°,  was  obtained 
by  the  expansion  of  one  thousand  parts  of  80  per  cent, 
alcohol  between  the  freezing  and  boiling  points  of  water. 
As  this  was  eighty  parts,  he  used  this  number  for  his 
higher  fixed  temperature.  The  first  to  adopt  0°  and 
100°  for  the  two  points  was  Celsius,  but  In  his  Instrument 
0°  represented  the  boiling  point  of  water.  Finally  the 
change  to  the  modern  centigrade  scale  was  made  indepen- 
dently by  Christin  of  Lyons  and  Stromer  of  Upsala,  In 
1743.     (Science.) 


AUSTRALIAN    ECONOMIC    BOTANY. 

By  JOHN  PLUMMER,  SYDNEY,  N.  S.  W. 

Australia  offers  a  vast  and  Inexhaustible  field  for  those 
experienced  m  the  Industrial  utilization  of  vegetable 
products.  Although  the  practical  value  of  economical 
botany  remains  Imperfectly  understood  throughout  the 
Commonwealth,  there  are  not  wanting  indications  of  Its 
approaching  recognition  as  a  new  and  valuable  source 
of  national  weallh.  Recently.  In  New  South  Wales,  Mr.  R. 
T.  Baker.  F.L.S.,  curator  and  economical  botanist  of  the 
Sydney  Technological  Museum,  appeared  as  a  witness 
before  a  Royal  Commission  appointed  to  enquire  Into  the 
condition  of  the  western  lands  of  the  State.  In  the 
course  of  his  examination,  he  produced  samples  of  eu- 
calyptus oil  in  \'arious  stages,  extracted  from  trees  In 
tho  eastern  portions  of  New  South  Wales,  and  stated 
that  the  colony  now  produced  eucalyptus  oil  of  the  highest 
quality,  fully  equal  to  the  best  in  the  market.  He  said 
that  a  vast  amount  of  research  had  lately  been  made  in 
connection  with  the  flora  of  that  part  of  the  parent 
State,  with  very  valuable  results.  For  instance,  m>Tti- 
colorln,  a  new  dyeing  material,  had  been  obtained  from 
the  leaves  of  the  red  stringy  bark,  in  addition  to  the 
valuable  oil  extracted  from  the  same  source.  This  dye, 
which  was  not  yet  on  the  market,  gave  a  lighter  and 
better  color  than  the  American  quercitrin.  which  was 
oibtalned  from  the  bark  of  an  American  oak.  The  New 
South  Wales  article  was  thus  a  by-product  which  would 
prove  Df  great  commercial  Importance.  Mr.  Baker  pro- 
duced several  cloth  samples  showing  the  qualities  of  the 
myrticolorin  dye.  A  quantity  had  been  sent  home  to  the 
leading  manufacturers  in  England  and  Germany.  The 
manufacturers  in  England  were  delighted  with  the  re- 
sults, and  sent  back  several  specimens  of  doth,  which  he 
submitted  to  the  Commission.  Out  of  trees  and  shrubs 
in  the  eastern  portion  of  the  State  he  had,  with  the  as- 
sistance of  his  staff,  extracted  camphor,  perfumes  (such 
as  otto  of  roses,  ionone,  and  cinnamon),  dyes,  and  pepper- 
mint, and  cajuput— oils  which  ought  now  to  be  pushed  on 
the  market.  The  camphor,  in  fact,  was  identical  with  the 
camphor  of  commerce,  and  was  taken  from  the  tree 
known  as  Cinnamomura  oliveri.  New  South  Wales  could 
also  compete  against  India  and  Bulgaria  with  its  geraniol 
extract  for  the  reason  that  it  combined  several  products, 
such  as  perfumes,  which  in  the  countries  mentioned  had 
to  be  manufactured  separately.  The  very  fact  that  the 
Buddah  tree,  so  common  as  a  parasitic  growth  in  the 
western  portion  of  the  State,  spluttered  and  showed  resi- 
nous qualities  when  burned,  went  to  prove  that  it  held  a 
marketable  commodity  which  might  prove  of  great  com- 
mercial value,  and  there  were  other  trees  out  west  of 
which  the  same  might  be  said.  So  far  as  the  eucalyptus 
tree  was  concerned  the  nature  of  the  soil  in  which  it 
grew  made  no  difference;  it  would  yield  the  same  re- 
sults in  oils  and  dye  no  matter  where  grown.  Mr. 
Bakers  evidence  went  to  show  that  the  vegetable  products 
of  the  western,  or  dry  country.  In  New  South  Wales,  pos- 
sessed an  economical  value  not  inferior  to  those  of  the 
eastern  or  coastal  districts.  It  may  be  mentioned  that 
there  are  In  the  west,  as  in  the  east,  many  millions  of 
eucal>-ptus  trees  of  various  kinds,  trees  and  shrubs  from 
which  oils,  resins,  dj-es,  tannins,  and  other  products 
can  be  obtained,  being  several  hundred  in  number.  Yel- 
low dyes  are  furnished  by  the  Fever  Bark,  Cedar,  Cock- 
spur  Vine,  Light  Yellow  Wood,  Mallotus  discolor.  Crab- 
tree,  and  Turmeric  tree;  red  dyes  by  Scrub,  or  Brush 
Bloodwood.  Red  Cedar.  Bloodwood.  Mallotus  philipensis. 
and  Mangrove;  brown  from  the  Brlgalow,  Queensland 
Cascarilla,  Fustic.  Bitter  Bark,  Pipturus  argenteus,  and 
Satin  Wo3d;  purple  from  Hymenanthera  dentata;  sap 
green  from  the  Musk  Tree;  and  black  from  Messmate,  or 
Stringy  Bark.  Many  other  vegetable  dyes  might  be  irien- 
tioned.  Essential  oils  are  obtained  from  the  Native  Sas- 
safras. Ridge  Myrtle,  Tea  Tree,  Native  Peppermint, 
Queensland  Sassafras,  Native  Laurel.  Dogwood.  Sandfly 
Bush,  and  all  the  varieties  of  Eucalyptus.  The  resin  pro- 
ducing trees  include  the  Moreton  Bay  Pine.  Sassafras, 
Pinkwood,  Port  Jackson  Fig,  various  kinds  of  Pine.  Silky 
Oak.  Beefwood,  Sandal  Wood,  Turpentine  Tree,  Grass 
Tree,  and  Cheesewood.  The  tan,  gum.  and  kino  pro- 
ducing trees  and  shrubs  are  also  exceedingly  numerous, 
but  remain  comparatively   unutilized. 


Someone  wrote  over  the  grave  of  a  dentist:     He  Is  fill- 
ing his  last  cavity. — Lyre. 


Tommy:     Pop,  soda  water  Is  charged. 
Tommy's  Pop:     How  do  you  know? 
Tommy:     I  had  some  to-day.  and  It's  charged  to  you. 

—Spatula. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


P\ljruary  7,   1901. 


MEMORIALS  TO  AMERICAN  PHARMACISTS 


By    Dr.     FR.    HOFFMANN. 


It  hns  been  proposed  10  take  some  appropriate  action  In 
comme.moratlon  of  the  semi-centennial  anniversary  of  the 
American  Pharmaceuticaj  Association  at  the  occasion  of 
its  llftieth  annual  meeting  to  be  held  in  Philadelphia  in 
liKii;.  Among  the  several  practical  suggestions,  there  is. 
in  the  first  place,  the  very  proper  one  of  having  elaborated 
and  published  an  historical  sltetch  of  the  association,  or 
perhaps,  better,  of  American  pharmacy  and  the  rise  and 
progress  of  the  association,  including  biographical  notes 
and  portraits  of  the  principal  pioneers  and  representatives 
of  -American  pharmacy  during  the  nineteenth  century. 
Provided  that  the  right  man  can  be  found  to  compile  a 
worthy  literary  monument  of  this  kind,  such  a  work 
would  be  an  appropriate,  useful  and  enduring  contribu- 
tion to  the  literature  of  American  pharmacy  and  a  worthy 
credit  to  the  association. 

Precedents  of  this  kind,  although  less  comprehensive 
and  specitied,  are  the  similar  memoirs:  "Historical 
Sketch  of  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy  in  Great  Britain." 
compiled  by  Jacob  Bell  and  Theophllus  Redwood,  pub- 
lished by  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Great  Britain  at 
the  occasion  of  the  Fifth  International  Pharmaceutical 
Congress,  held  in  London  in  1881;  "Festschrift  zur  Erin- 
nerung  an  die  25  jahrige  Stiftungsfeier  des  Schweizeris- 
chen  Apotheker  Vereins  am  16  und  17  August.  1803;"  and 
"■Festchrift  des  Deutschen  Apotheker  Vereins  zur  Feler 
der  25ten  Jahresversammlung,  1896." 

The  establishment  of  scholarships  and  fellowships  has 
al.so  been  proposed.  Such  endowments,  however,  can  be 
of  real  use  and  benefit  in  a  country  of  so  vast  an  extent 
and  population 'only  if  they  are  based  upon  very  con- 
siderable funds,  else  their  usefulness  will  be  too  slight  and 
limited  to  far  too  small  a  number  of  recipients. 

Another  proposition  seems  to  have  been  the  erection  of 
some  public  monument  in  memory  of  one  or  more  o.f  the 
foremost  pioneers  of  American  pharmacy.  Well-founded 
doubts,  however,  may  be  raised  whether  pharmacy  and  Its 
past  and  present  position  among  the  professions  and  the 
modern  factors  of  intellectual  culture  and  technical  and 
industrial  progress  entitles  its  representatives  to  be 
ranked  among  the  great  master  minds  of  the  exact  and 
applied  sciences  and  arts,  as  well  as  the  glorious  political 
and  military  heroes  whose  monuments  adorn  the  his- 
torical arenas  and  cities  of  both  the  old  and  the  new 
world.  In  cases  where  gifted  men  risen  from  the  ranks 
of  pharmacy,  such  as  Scheele.  Ldebig.  and  others,  have 
been  honored  'by  posterity  with  public  monuments,  this 
has  been  done  in  recognition  of  their  scientific  discoveries 
or  special  accomplishments  only.  Whether  the  recently 
erected  monument  of  Pelletier  and  Caventou  reflects  ex- 
clusively on  their  scientific  merits  or  not  less  on  national 
pride  also,  may  be  a  m'atter  of  doubt. 

When  monuments  to  American  pharmacists  are  to  be 
erected,  they  may  more  properly  be  placed  in  some  mu- 
seum or  public  hall  at  the  centers  of  education  and 
erudition  than  on  public  squares  or  in  parks.  A  proper 
Walhalla  for  the  monuments  of  American  pharmaceutical 
celebrities  would  be  the  hall  of  the  pioneer  school  of 
American  pharmacy,  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Phar- 
macy, and  the  busts  of  Procter  and  Squibb  might  be 
among  the  foremost  ones  to  be  erected. 

One  of  the  most  appropriate,  useful,  and  creditable 
memorials,  however,  may  be  the  institution  of  a  prize 
medal  to  be  granted  by  the  American  Pharmaceutical  As- 
sociation in  recognition  of  superior  discoveries  or  literary 
accomplishments  In  the  domains  of  theoretical  and  a;p- 
plied  pharmaceutical  sciences  and  arts.  By  bearing  the 
impress  and  names  of  eminent  and  distinguished  men  and 
perpetuating  their  memory,  this  form  of  commemoration 
has  been  in  use  since  antiquity.  More  modern  memorial 
medals  of  this  kind  are,  among  others,  the  Copley,  Rum- 
ford.  Davy,  Hanbury,!  Fluckiger=  and  Pasteur'  medals, 
while  others  have  been  made  for  once  only  at  special 
occasions  In  memory  of  eminent  scientists  and  instructors, 
as  for  instance  the  memorial  medals  of  Trommsdortf*  and 
Scheele." 

The  suggestion  of  estaiblLshing  a  Procter-Squibb  me- 
morial prize  medal  at  the  occasion  of  the  semi-centennial 
anniversary  of  the  American  Piiarmaceutical  Association, 

•This  communication  having  been  originally  received 
by  Albert  E.  Ebert,  Chicago,  from  Dr.  Hoffman,  is  pre- 
sented herewith  by  permission  of  the  former. 


therefore,  inay  be  worthy  of  consideration.  Such  ; 
may  bear  on  one  side  the  relief  portraits  of  Pr,.^ter  and 
Squibb  and  their  names  and  dates  of  birth  apa  death,  and 
on  the  other  the  emblem  of  "'°  "flfjflfilf ""'"'' "'^  ^  proper 
device.  Both  contemporaries,  united  In  close  friendship 
and  fellowship,  hav<?  been  t\-plcal  and  eminent  represen- 
tatives In  their  special  domains  of  application,  of  the 
prime  and  ideal  alms  and  aspirations  of  the  earlier  stages 
of  American  pharmacy  and  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association.  Their  joint  memory,  therefore,  may  be 
properly  linked  with  the  fortunes  and  the  fame  of  the 
lime-honored  representative  association  of  ATnerican 
pharmacy,  ' 

The  question  may  be  left  open  whether  such  a  prize 
medal  may  be  conferred  at  stated  intervals,  or  at  any 
of  the  annual  meetings  of  the  association,  and  whether  Us 
bestowal  shall  be  confined  to  Americans  only. 

Berlin,   December  8,   1900. 


MANUFACTURE  OF  CHARCOL\L  HAVING  GREAT 
DECOLORIZING  POWER.— An  English  patent  has  been 
issued  to  R,  Ostrejko.  Russia,  (Jour.  Soc.  Chem.  Ind.)  for 
a  process  for  manufacturing  charcoal  having  decolorizing 
power,  and  according  to  the  first  claim,  the  process  is 
"characterized  by  treating  substances  containing  carbon 
with  aqueous  solutions  of  chloride  of  calcium,  or  chloride 
of  magnesium,  or  other  cotmpounds  containing  chlorine 
and  their  combinations,  and  then  submitting  it  to  dry 
distillation  without  access  of  air  and  washing  the  char- 
coal thus  obtained  with  water,  treating  it  with  an  acid 
solution  (for  instance,  hydrochloric  acid),  and  then  again 
washing  it  repeatedly  with  water,  and  finally  drying  it  or 
heating  to  a  red  heat  a  second  time  without  access  of 
air;  the  hydrochloric  or  other  acid  and  chlorides  being 
capable  of  being  used  over  and  over  again  for  fresh  quan- 
tities of  charcoal."  The  charcoal  thus  obtained  is  claimed 
for  decolorizing  acids,  as  well  as  for  ordinary  Industrial 
applications.  It  is  stated  that  charcoal  obtained  as  de- 
scribed from  birch  wood  is  from  ten  to  twelve  times  more 
efficient  than  ordinary  bone  charcoal,  and  from  fifty  to 
sixty  times  better  than  birchwood  charcoal  as  usually 
prepared. 


DEADLT  SERUM.— The  use  of  diphtheria  serum  is 
likely  to  receive  a  severe  check  in  Italy.  The  Serotheraplc 
Institute  of  Milan  made  a  batch  of  the  serum  on  No- 
vember 24,  into  which  the  tetanus  bacillus  was  acci- 
dentally introduced.  The  result  has  been  that  eight  per- 
sons on  whom  the  serum  was  used  have  met  with  hor- 
rible deaths  from  tetanus.  The  Institute  has  been  closed 
by  the  Prefect,  the  stock  of  serum  destroyed,  and  steps 
taken  to  recall  the  supplies  in  the  hands  of  dealers.  The 
accident  has  caused  somewhat  of  a  scare  among  the  pub- 
lic and  the  medical  profession  in  Italy,  and,  it  Is  thought, 
may  check  the  use  of  the  serum  in  other  countries  as 
well.^Chem.  &  Dr. 

1  The  Hanbury  medal  was  instituted  by  voluntary  con- 
tributions in  1879  in  memory  of  the  distinguished  British 
pharmacognocist.  Daniel  Hanbury.  who  died  in  1875. 
Copies  of  the  medal  in  gold  are  granted  every  three  years 
for  eminent  services  or  discoveries  in  the  domain  of 
pharmacognosy.  The  grant  is  made  by  the  Presidents  of 
the  Linnean  Society,  the  Pharmaceutical  Society,  and  the 
Pharmaceutical  Conference  of  Great  Britain. 

=  The  Fliickiger  medal  was  established  in  1893  in  honor 
of  the  distinguished  Swiss  pharmacognocist.  Fr.  A. 
Fliickiger.  at  the  occasion  of  his  retirement  from  the  pro- 
fessorship at  the  University  of  Strassburg.  It  is  granted 
for  special  merits  in  the  domains  of  pharmaceutical  and 
cognate  sciences  and  arts. 

'  The  Pasteur  medal  has  recently  been  instituted  as  a 
premium  for  eminent  work  in  bacteriological  research. 

'  The  Trommsdorff  medal  has  been  coined  for  once  only 
at  the  occasion  of  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  the  entrance 
into  pharmacy  of  the  famous  pharmaceutical  educator, 
Joh.  Earthalom.  Trommsdorff.  in  Erfurt.  The  medal  is 
of  bronz'?.  showing  on  the  front  a  relief  bust  of  Tromms- 
dorff and  on  the  reverse  a  symbolic  figure  of  Prometheus 
and  of  two  youths,  representing  chemistry  and  pharmacy, 
with  this  inscription:  "Pax  divina  coquit  succos  mor- 
bisque  medetur."— "Tessara  amicorum.  1834." 

^  The  Swedish  Royal  Academy  of  Sciences  had  a  memo- 
rial medal  coined  in  1790  in  memory  of  its  member 
Scheele;  it  showed  a  relief  portrait  of  Scheele  and  on  the 
reverse  a  symbolic  representation  of  the  discovery  of 
oxygen,  and  had  this  inscription:  "Ingenio  stat  sine  morte 
decus."— "Socio  prematura  morte  erepto  Regia  Academla 
Sclentiarum  Stockholmiensls." 


February  7,   1901.] 


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PHARMACY. 


THE  TOTAL  PRODUCTION  OF  CRUDK  CARBOLIC 
ACID  per  amuim  in  the  UniuJ  Kingdom  Is  esllmated  to 
amount  to  1.8(H),000  gallons,  value  about  £247,000,  of 
which  .SOO,0<IO  gallons  is  exported  in  the  crude  state  to 
Germany.  The  remaining  1,000.000  gallons,  according  to 
Dr.  Rose  (Stuttgart),  is  converted  within  the  United 
Kingdom  into  2,000  tons  of  purified  phenol,  worth  about 
£175, (!00.  which  except  for  a  small  amount  retained  for 
the  British  chemical  industry,  is  exported.— Tharnv 
Journal. 


A  NRW  MKTHOD  OF  SPRAYLN'G  AXTISEl'TICS.— 
Guilmeth  (Bull  Comm.;  Pharm.  Jour.)  has  directed  the 
attention  of  the  Academic  de  Medecine  de  Paris  to  a  new 
method  of  spraying  antiseptics  on  to  wounds.  The  drug 
is  suspended  or  dissolved  in  ethyl  chloride  boiling  at  11° 
C,  and,  contained  in  a  suitaible  vessel,  is  heated  to  'M'  C, 
then  sprayed  by  its  own  pressure  over  the  surface  of  the 
wound.  The  anitiseptic  is  thus  brought  into  most  inti- 
mate contact  with  the  whole  surface,  and  the  vehicle, 
being  a  good  solvent  of  fatty  matter,  aids  the  process. 
The  method  is  stated  to  have  given  excellent  results  in 
the  hands  of  surgeons,  particularly  in  the  ease  of  osseous 
wounds. 


'I-I1I-:      iNi>rsTRiAL     rsK     of     alcqhul     in 

KHANCK.  — W  Ith  a  view  to  promoting  the  industrial  use 
■  if  alcohol  in  Prance,  the  Government  appointed  a  com- 
mitteK)  some  little  time  ago  to  rei>ort  on  what  changes 
should  be  made  In  the  method  then  in  use  for  "denatur- 
ing" alcohol,  or  rendering  It  nonpotable.  This  committee 
now  recommend  that  the  addition  of  methyl  alcohol 
should  be  reduced  from  10  per  cent,  to  1  per  cent.,  and 
that  the  use  of  malachite  green,  a  non-volatile  material, 
now  in  use  as  a  denaturant,  should  be  aibandoned.  The 
mixture  they  suggest  as  meeting  the  refiuiroments  of  the 
various  industries,  whilst  adequately  protecting  the 
Trea.'iury,  Is  made  uP  of  ninety-seven  volumes  of  alcohol 
at  95°  on  Gay-Lussac's  hydrometer,  one  volume  of 
methyl  alconol.  one  vt)lume  of  wool  washer's  grease,  and 
one  volulne  of  heavy  benzene.  (Chem.  Trad*  Jour.;  Jour. 
Soc.  Chem.  Ind.) 


ALLEGED  SPOXTANEIOUS  INFLAMMABILITY  OF 
PETROLEUM  PRODUCTS.— R.  Zaloziecki,  (Chem.  Zeit. 
Rep.;  Jour.  Soc.  Chem.  Ind.)  says  that  these  phenomena 
are:  the  ignition  of  benzine  in  chemical  cleansing 
processes,  the  Ignition  of  natural  gases  in  pipe-mains, 
explosions  in  reservoirs  of  volatile  mineral  oils,  and 
the  ignition  of  petroleum  wells.  The  flrst-named 
has  been  traced  by  Richter  to  electric  discharges.  The 
ignition  of  natural  gases  in  pipes  has  been  shown  b,y  a 
specially  appointed  American  commission  to  be  due  to  a 
spontaneously  inflammable,  amorphous,  brown,  spongy 
incrustation  formed  by  the  action  of  the  natural  gas  on 
the  iron  of  the  pipes;  such  pipes  should  be  frequently 
cleansed.  The  explosions  of  volatile  petroleum  products 
in  reservoirs,  agitators,  wells,  etc.,  are  attributable  either 
to  such  causes  as  electrical  short-circuits  or  sparks  caused 
by  friction  of  hard  surfaces,  or  to  the  flow  of  heavy  hy- 
drocarbon vapors  in  the  direction  of  a  neighboring  flame. 
Neither  the  gases  from,  nor  the  vapors  of,  petroleum  have 
yet  been  shown  to  be  spontaneously  inflammable. 


MANUFACTURE  OF  A  FOOD  FROM  YEAST.— J.  T. 
Knowles,  London,  (from  G.  Eichelbaum,  Berlin:-Jour.  Soc. 
Chem.  Ind.)  has  been  granted  an  English  patent  for  the 
process  of  manufacturing  a  food  from  yeast,  as  follows: 
Ordinary  washed  and  pressed  brewery  yeast,  which  has 
previously  been  killed  by  heating,  is  sown  with  the  spores 
of  a  culture  of  Aspergillus  Oryzae.  Wentii.  or  other  allied 
fungus,  and  mixed.  The  mass  is  then  kept  at  a  tempera- 
ture of  about  32°  C.  to  38°  C.  for  ten  days,  with  oc- 
casional stirring.  Grape  sugar  and  phosphates  may  be 
added  for  promoting  the  growth  of  the  fungus.  After  ten 
days,  sodium  chloride  is  added,  in  amount  about  equal  to 
5  per  cent,  of  the  weight  of  the  yeast  employed,  and  the 
mass  is  allowed  to  stand  for  another  two  days.  It  Is  then 
extracted  with  hot  water,  filtered,  pressed,  and  evaporated 
to  the  consistency  of  a  syrup.  The  product  obtained 
amounts  to  about  20  per  cent,  of  that  yeast  originally 
taken,  and  closely  resembles  ordinary  meat  extract. 


TRIVALENT  CARBON.— In  the  Journal  of  the  Ameri- 
can Chemical  Society  for  November  appeared  an  article 
of  very  unusual  interest  (Abs.  in  Science).  By  the  action 
of  silver,  mercury  or  zinc  on  triphenylchlormethane  Dr. 
M.  Gomberg  has  obtained  a  new  hydrocarbon,  tri-phenyl- 
methyl.  (C<|H5)3C.  For  some  reason,  perhaps  because  of 
space  relations  involved,  two  molecules  of  this  hydro- 
carbon do  not  unite  to  form  hexaphenylethane.  (CbH^jsC— 
C(CoH6)3.  as  would  be  expected.  The  new  body  is  the 
only  one,  among  the  seventy  thousand  or  more  com- 
pounds of  carbon,  which  contains  an  odd  number  of 
atoms  of  odd  valence.  The  compound  furnishes  the  first 
opportunity  of  studying  the  properties  of  a  substance  con- 
taining a  carbon  atom  that  is  almost  certainly  trivalemt. 
From  this  standpoint,  as  well  as  others,  the  discovery 
possesses  a  great  theoretical  interest.  Especially  the 
properties  of  triphenyl  methyl  in  its  rapid  absorption  of 
oxygen  furnish  a  practically  complete  refutation  of  the 
view  that  benzene,  ethylene  and  similar  compounds  con- 
tain  trivalent   carbon. 


PREPARfVTION  OF  CALCIUM  lODATE.-Dr.  .Mackie 
prepares  calcium  iodate  by  adding  chlorinated  lime  solu- 
tion to  an  aqueous  solution  of  Iodine  in  potassium  iodide, 
the  quantity  of  iodine  present  being  sucli  that  the  solution 
just  transmits  light  through  a  depth  of  three  inches.  The- 
mixture  is  stirre<l  occasionally,  and.  after  a  time,  a 
while  crystalline  rrecipitate  forms.  If  the  precipitate 
should  not  be  perfectly  white,  more  potassium  iodide  so- 
lutlon  must  be  added,  the  stirring  repeated,  and  more 
chlorinate<I  lime  solution  then  added  to  complete  decolor- 
ization.  Before  collecting  the  precipitate  a  small  quantity 
of  very  dilute  hydrochloric  acid  should  be  added  to  dis- 
solve any  calcium  carbonate  that  may  have  been  formed. 
The  precipitate  is  then  collected  on  a  filter,  washed  once 
or  twice  with  cold  water,  dried  at  a  temperature  not 
much  exceeding  100°  C.  The  potassium  iodide  must  be 
kept  in  excess  during  precipitation,  and  part  of  it  is  con- 
verted Into  iodole.  which  reacts  with  the  calcium  chloride 
present  to  form  more  calcium  iodate  than  would  be 
formed  by  the  free  Iodine  alone.  It  is  to  be  noted  that 
iodine  need  not  be  used  at  all  in  the  process,  as  the  iodate 
can  be  prepared  by  simply  mixing  solutions  of  potassium 
iodide  and   chlorinated   lime.     (Lancet;   Pharm.   Jour.) 


THE  GEOLOGY  OF  MINERAL  OILS.— In  support  of 
Angell's  statement  that  productive  oil  springs  occur  in 
order  and  direction,  and  of  the  fact  that  old  sand  and 
pebble  beaches  already  changed  into  sandstone  and  con- 
glomerate were  recognized  by  P.  Caril  in  oil-bearing 
strata.  Hans  Hiifer,  (Oesterr.  Zcits.;  Jour.  Soc.  Chem. 
Ind.)  finds  that  the  Pennsylvanian  oil  lines  run  parallel 
with  the  anticlinals  of  the  Chestnut  and  Laurent  ridges, 
themselves  representing  anticlinal  planes.  Old  beach  lines 
are  to  be  seen  in  Alsace  at  Pechelbronn,  in  the  large 
sand  beds  there,  which  measure  1  kilo,  in  length  and  50 
meters  in  breadth  and  depth.  The  mineral  pitch  and  tar 
obtained  by  mining,  show  that  these  are  primitive  oil 
beds.  At  still  greater  depths  mineral  pitch  becomes  tar, 
and  finally  oil.  Andrae  found  in  the  marine  oligocene  beds 
of  Pechelbronn  no  vegetable,  only  animal,  remains.  The 
oil  is  therefore  of  animal  origin.  Peckham  assigns  a 
similar  origin  to  Californlan  oil,  which  contains  1.11  per 
cent,  of  nitrogen,  but  not  to  Pennsylvanian,  because  or- 
ganic nitrogen  is  absent.  The  author  now  points  out  that 
the  nitrogen  of  mineral  oils  may  exist  in  a  gaseous  form, 
being  found  in  the  mineral  gas  of  Pennsylvania  to  the 
extent  of  27.S7  per  cent.  Since  oil  beds  are  to  a  large  ex- 
tent lost  under  diluvial  formations,  it  is  important  to  dis- 
cover the  overlying  folds  of  the  oll-bearing  Tertiaries. 


THE  -WONDERFUL  STORY  OF  THE  YUCCA  was 
told  to  a  London  institution  audience  last  month, 
by  Professor  W.  B.  Bottomley,  who  seems  to  possess, 
in  a  remarkable  degree,  the  power  of  making  botany 
an  interesting  science.  He  explained  that  one  of  the 
flowers  of  the  yucca  is  visited  in  the  twilight  by  a  moth 
which  rolls  up  the  pollen  into  a  bail,  much  as  boys  roll 
up  snow  Into  a  ball;  then  she  flies  to  another  flDwer. 
bores  a  hole  with  her  depositor  in  the  ovary,  lays  eggs 
In  that  receptacle,  and  finally  goes  up  and  forces  the 
pollen  ball  Into  the  mouth  of  the  stigma.  The  reason 
for  this  elaborate  performance  is  that  in  four  or  five  days 
the  moth-eggs  hatch,  and  the  ovules  of  the  plant  would 
not  .'suflice  to  feed  the  tiny  caterpillars  unless  the  parent 
moth  had  caused  their  size  to  Increase  by  making  them 
fertile.  But.  thus  Increased  in  size,  they  are  more  than 
sufficient,  so  that,  when  the  full-fed  caterpillars  have  left 
the  ovary  to  spin-up  underground— sufficient  seeds  remain 
behind  to  ensure  a  succeslon  of  yuccas.  The  matter  has,  In 
all  probability,  occurred  through  the  process  of  natural 
selection,  but  so  complete  is  the  inter-dependence  of 
plant  and  Insect  that  yuccas  cannot  reproduce  their  kind 


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[February  7,  1901. 


In  localities  where  there  are  no  yucca-moths,  and  yucca- 
moths  cannot  reproduce  their  kind  In  localities  where 
there  are  no  yuccas.     (Pharm.  Jour.) 


CALCIIM  lODATK  AS  AX  ANTISEPTIC.-Dr.  W. 
Mackle  reoommen<l.«  the  use  of  calcium  lodate,  to  which 
he  applies  the  trivial  name  "Calclnol."  as  a  substitute  for 
iodoform,  to  which  It  appears  to  conform  closely  In  Its 
;actlon.  The  compound  Is  a  somewhat  unstable  one.  and 
Its  antiseptic  action  appears  to  be  due  to  the  slow  libera- 
tion of  iodine  and  oxygen  on  qontact  of  the  lodate  with 
putresclble  organic  matter.  The  free  iodine  also  liberates 
■oxygen  from  the  water  pre.>!ent.  and.  in  alkaline  media, 
such  as  most  p.ithological  discharges  are.  it  is  gradually 
reconverted  into  lodate.  the  process  of  decomposition  and 
re-formation  of  lodate  being  thus  a  more  or  less  contin- 
uous one.  In  an  acid  medium  the  iodate  is  also  decom- 
posed in  the  presence  of  easily  oxidlzable  organii-  matter, 
but  the  iodine  In  that  case  is  usually  converted  into  hy- 
.driodic  acid  or  an  iodide,  and  so  evetitually  ceases  to  act. 
'\Vhen.  however,  the  iodate  is  used  as  a  gastro-intestinal 
antiseptic,  its  action  probably  depends  upon  the  liberation 
of  chlorine  from  the  hydrochloric  acid  of  the  gastric 
juice.  Calcium  iodate  is  tasteless  and  odorless,  though  a 
slight  odor  of  iodine  may  be  detected  a.fter  keeping  it  for 
some  time;  it  is  soluble  in  3Si>  parts  of  water  at  11.5'  C 
and  solutions  of  that  strength  have  considerable  antisep- 
tic power.  Two-grain  doses  of  the  iodate  have  been  taken 
three  times  a  day  without  inconvenience.  It  should  be 
taken  in   solution.     (Lancet;   Pharm.   Jour.) 


ASH  OF  GLYCERIN. —Calixte  Ferrler  finds  that  the 
results  obtained  by  different  analysts  in  determining  the 
■ash  of  commercial  crude  glycerin  are  often  very  dis- 
•cordant.  and  that  even  when  several  determinations  are 
-conducted  on  the  same  sample  by  the  same  individual, 
concordant  figures  are  not  aiwa.vs  obtained.  This  is 
doubtless  due  to  the  high  temperature,  measured  by  the 
-eye  alone,  to  which  it  Is  necessary  to  heat  the  mineral 
salts  to  burn  oft  the  last  trace  of  carbon.  He  suggests 
that  the  following  modification  of  the  method  usually 
employed  should  be  adopted.  Ten  C.c.  of  the  glycerin 
is  first  evaporated,  avoiding  spurting,  in  a  porcelain  cap- 
sule; the  water-free  residue  is  then  ignited  and  allowed 
to  burn  out.  To  the  residue  left,  5  or  6  C.c.  of  distilled 
-water  are  added,  allowed  to  digest  tor  a  moment,  and  then 
withdrawn  by  means  of  a  pipette  with  a  capillary  aper- 
ture, to  prevent  the  particles  of  carbon  from  entering  the 
tube.  The  aqueous  solution  is  set  aside,  and  the  ash 
treated  with  a  second  similar  portion  of  water.  This  is 
also  removed  in  the  same  manner  and  added  to  the  first 
portion.  The  residual  carbon  is  then  dried  and  ignited, 
when  it  quickly  burns  off.  The  aqueous  solution  is  added, 
evaporated  to  dryness,  and  the  whole  heated  for  an  in- 
stant to  dull  redness.  When  cool  the  ash  is  weighed. 
This  method  is  stated  to  give  concordant  figures.  It  is 
suggestive  as  being  applicable  to  other  substances  ot  a 
similar  nature  which  are  difficult  to  "ash"  to  a  perfectly 
white  residue,  without  employing  an  unduly  high  tempera- 
ture.—Moniteur  Scientif.   (Pharm.  jour.) 


INJURY  BY  THE  X-RAYS.— The  question  as  to 
^'hether  the  application  of  the  X-rays  to  the  human  body 
causes  any  pain  to  the  patient  undergoing  the  treatment 
"has  aroused  widespread  discussion,  but  according  to  a 
recent  case  that  happened  in  England,  it  is  evident  severe 
suffering  is  occasionally  inflicted  by  their  application.  A 
lady  GS  years  of  age.  while  cycling,  met  with  an  accident, 
which  was  supposed  to  have  fractured  her  thigh.  Shortly 
afterward  an  eruption  broke  out  in  her  stomach,  and  to' 

•  diagnose    the    case    the     Roentgen    ray'   apparatus     was 
"brought  into  use.     The  lady  eventually  succumbed  to  the 

malady,  and  at  the  inquest  which  followed,  a  letter  was 
read  in  which  she  stated  that  she  had  suffered  untold 
agonies  by  the  "cruel  over-exposure  of  the  X-rays." 
The  photographer  stated  that  he  made  two  exposures  of 
thirty-five  minutes  afifd  forty-five  minutes  respectively. 
The  surgeon  who  was  present  at  the  exposures,  and  super- 
intended the  operations,  stated  that  death  was  due  to  the 
exhaustion  from  shock  produced  by  the  fracture  of  the 
thigh  and  the  application  of  the  X-rays.  Expert  evidence 
upon  the  subject  was  given  by  Dr.  Lewis  Jones,  the  medi- 
cal officer  in  charge  of  the  electrical  department  of  St. 
Bartholomew's  Hospital.  London,  who  said  he  considered 
that  the  exposures  had  been  normal.  He  had  discovered 
in  the  course  of  his  investigations  that  some  people  were 

•  sensitive   to    the    rays    while    others   experienced    an    Im- 


munity from  their  effects.  This  was  believed  to  be  due  to 
the  condition  ot  the  skin  at  various  times.  Tliere  was  al- 
ways a  risk  of  skin  burn  where  the  exposures  were  pro- 
longed, but  he  had  never  heard  of  death  beine  attributable 
to  the  X-ray  burn.  The  Jury,  however,  returned  a  ver- 
dict that  the  woman  died  from  shock  and  exhaustion,  fol- 
lowing an  accident  and  the  effects  of  the  X-rays,  upon  a 
weakened  system.  The  photographer  and  surgeon  were 
exonerated  from  all  responsibility.— Scl,  Am. 


.\LKALOII)  OF  HOPS.— As  the  existence  of  an  alka- 
loid In  hop  seeds  was  still  doubtful,  Hantke  undertook  a 
re-investigation  of  this  question;  (I..etters  on  Brewing; 
Jour.  Soc.  Chem.  Ind.)  Working  with  Oregon  hops  he 
obtained  a  yield  of  13.1  per  cent,  of  seeds,  which  had  the 
following  composition. 
Nitrogen  =  •1.53  per  cent.,  calculated  as  Albumin..     28.35 

Moisture 5.50 

Carbohydrates?    11.81 

Ethereal  extract 28.18 

Cellulose   18.22 

Ash    12.94 


105.00 

The  whole  ot  the  nitrogen,  therefore,  should  not  be 
calculated  as  albumin,  and  the  ethereal  extract  probably 
contained  other  substances  besides  resins,  oils,  and  wax. 
The  flnel.v  ground  seeds  were  repeatedly  extracted  with 
very  faintly  acid  90  per  cent,  alcohol,  the  extract  was 
evaporated  at  a  low  tempei^ture,  the  residue  taken  up 
with  water,  filtered,  neutralized  and  extracted  with 
chloroform.  After  a  long  process  ot  purification,  crj-stals 
of  a  volatile  alkaloid  were  obtained  .  This  alkaloid  Is  ver>- 
deliquescent;  it  cr,\  stallizes  in  needles  or  prisms  soluble 
in  water  and  alcohol.  The  melting  point  was  not  con- 
stant, but  was  about  90°  —  92°  C.  The  solutions  have  an 
odor  ot  tobacco.  With  concentrated  nitric  acid  the  alka- 
loid gives  a  taint  blue  coloration  in  the  cold,  no  coloration 
on.  warming;  with  bromine  water  it  yields  a  tolue  color. 
and  with  concentrated  nitric  acid  and  tin  chloride  It 
yields  a  blue  coloration.  It  gives  precipitates  with  con- 
centrated sulphuric  acid  and  sodium  phosphotungstate, 
with  sulphuric  acid  and  bichromate,  with  tannic  acid, 
iodine  aiid  potassium  iodide,  platinum  chloride,  picric  acid, 
and  mercuinc  chloride,  but  no  reaction  with  Fehllng's 
solution.  The  yield  of  alkaloid  was  only  one-thirty-fourth 
of  a  per  cent,  on  the  seeds,  and  it  appears  to  be  confined 
only  to  the  seeds  of  the  hops. 


THE  FUTURE  OF  INDIGO.— The  indigo  planters  of 
Behar  profess  themselves  unmoved  by  the  not  entirely  dis- 
interested warning  addressed  to  them  from  Germany,  but 
it  is  probable  that  their  outward  composure  conceals  some 
amount  of  apprehension.  They  are  not.  at  any  rate, 
neglecting  to  seek  new  methods  of  improving  their  product 
to  enable  it  to  compete  more  effectively  with  synthetic 
indigo,  nor  are  they  omitting  the  eminently  sensible  pre- 
caution ot  cultivating  alternative  orops.  In  case  their 
principal  industry  is  crippled.  The  Englishman,  in  an 
article  on  the  future  of  indigo  in  Behar,  saj-s  that  during 
the  last  year  or  two  much  money  has  been  spent  on 
scientific  research  in  the  indigo  districts.  It  is  gratifying 
to  learn  that  the  labors  of  the  specialists  engaged  have 
had  tangible  results.  Mr.  CThristopher  Rawson  has 
evolved  an  oxidizing  process  by  which  over  25  per  cent, 
more  indigo  has  been  obtained  without  the  aid  of  chemi- 
cals, and  at  slight  additional  expense.  The  planters 
themselves  have  also  improved  the  position  of  their  in- 
dustry by  various  economies  and  good  management.  E. 
A.  Hancock,  the  second  specialist,  has  been  investigating 
the  agricultural  aspects  of  the  problem  with  conspicuous 
success.  It  is  claimed  that  in  some  instances  he  has  even 
increased  the  yield  of  dry  indigo  from  old  lands  by  as 
much  as  IW  per  cent.  The  Behar  planters  find  much  con- 
solation in  the  tact  that  while  in  their  case  the  cost  of 
production  is  diminishing,  and  the  yield  ot  indigo  increas- 
ing, the  Badische  Company  has  had  to  raise  its  prices, 
CKwing  to  the  higher  cost  of  coal  and  coal  tar.  They 
contend,  too,  th.at  synthetic  indigo  has  been  proved  to  be 
interior  to  natural  indigo  for  d.veing  woolen  goods,  though 
this  is  a  point  i^und  which  an  undecided  controversy  is 
still  raging.  On  the  whole,  they  regard  the  outlook  as  not 
at  all  unfavorable,  especially  as  the  Behar  industry  has 
been  org-.mized  up  to  a  high  state  of  efficient  and  economi- 
cal working.  In  order  to  guard  against  unpleasant  de- 
velopments, they  are  also  trying  to  grow  sugar,  fibres, 
tobacco,  and  mustard,  but  they  believe  that  indigo  will 
continue  .to  be  the  principal  product  ot  Behar  for  many  a 
long  year.     (Chem.  cS:  Dr.)  * 


February  7,   1901.  J 


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QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  ot  this  department  Is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription  work,   dispensing  dittlculties,  etc. 

Requests  for  information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mail,  and  ANONYMOUS  CO.MMUNICATIONS  RIOCICIVK 
NO  ATTKNTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  in  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  information 
published  in  previous  issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


Borolyptol — (C.  F.  K.)     We  cannot  give  the  formula 
for  this  proprietary  preparation. 

■look!)    on    Photosniiiliy.— (H.    L.    C.)      The    Era    of 

JuJie  S.  IStW,  jiage  770,  contained  a  large  number  ot  useful 
photographic  formulas  for  druggists,  each  formula  being 
accompanied  by  suitable  wording  for  the  label  of  the 
particular  preparation  and  the  approximate  retail  price. 
We  think  this  information  is  just  what  you  want.  The 
following  books  may  be  recommended:  "Photographer's 
Book  of  Practical  Formulas."  by  Holmes  and  Griswald, 
60  cents;  "Photographic  Printing  Methods,"  by  W.  H. 
Burbank,  ?1;  "Encyclopoedic  Dictionary  of  Photography," 
by  W.  E.  Woodbury,  $5.  You  can  also  pick  up  a  lot  ot 
formulas  in  the  various  annuals  and  year  books  published 
by  the  Scovill  &  Adams  Oo.,  60  East  Eleventh  street, 
this  city. 


AroniHtixert    or    Tasteless    Castor    Oil. — (L.    R.    B.) 

Tasteless  or  sweetened  castor  oil  is  prepared  by  thor- 
oughly washing  the  oil  with  hot  water  and  incorporating 
sufilcient  ('4  to  V&  per  cent.)  saccharine  to  impart  a  sweet 
taste.  The  oil  is  then  flavored  by  .adding  small  quantities 
of  oil  of  cinnamon  and  extract  of  vanilla  or  other  suitajble 
flavoring  substances. 

Pastor  oil  may  be  satisfactorily  administered  in  the 
form  of  an  emulsion,  the  following  formula  having  been 
recommended:  Rub  up  the  yolk  of  one  egg  in  a  mortar 
and  add  by  degrees  1  ounce  |0f  castor  oil;  if  occasionally 
too  thick  thin  with  a  little  water.  Then  add  2  fluid  drams 
of  syrup,  1  fluid  dram  of  tincture  of  orange  and  finally 
enough  water  to  make  3  fluid  ounces. 

Schools  "Wliere  Manufacturing  Chemistry  is 
Taught. — (H.  M.)  The  following  high-grade  universities 
or  educational  institutions  in  the  United  States  maintain 
schools  or  departments  devoted  to  the  teaching  of  cheni- 
istry  in  all  its  branches;  Harvard  University,  Cam- 
bridge, Mass.;  Columbia  University.  New  York  City; 
Johns  Hopkins  University.  Baliimore,  Md. ;  University 
■ot  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia,  Pa. ;  University  of  Michi- 
gan, Ann  Arbor,  Mich.;  Stevens  Institute  ot  Technology, 
Hoboken,  N.  J.;  Lafayette  College,  Easton,  Pa,;  Poly- 
technic Institute,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  There  are  others. 
Information  concerning  the  requirements  for  admission, 
length  of  courses,  and  probable  expenses  can  be  obtained 
by  writing  to  the  executive  officers  of  each  of  the  insti- 
tutions named. 

Marketing  a  S'pcclalty.^C  W.)  writes:  "I  am 
thinking  of  putting  out  a  proprietary  medicine,  the  small 
size  of  which  will  retail  for  25  cents,  the  larger  for  50 
cents.  I  am  at  a  loss  to  know  just  what  size  to  make  the 
packages  .  Would  be  pleased  to  have  your  opinion  and. 
also,  what  would  be  the  proper  price  to  charge  for  them." 
This  query  is  indefinite  as  it  gives  no  information  regard- 
ing the  character  of  the  preparation  w'hatever.  It  may 
be  toothache  drops,  headache  powders,  or  a  dusting  pow- 
der for  the  feet.  In  any  case,  the  materials  employed  in 
manufacturing  the  remedy  miglit  be  in,expensive  or  they 
might  be  dear.  And  so  we  say  it  all  depends  upon  the 
character  of  the  remedy  itself  and,  to  a  certain  extent,  ot 
those  of  a  kindred  nature  with  which  it  must  compete. 
Our  opinion  is  that  the  size  of  any  proprietary  remedy 
must  be  large  enough  to  make  the  buyer  satislied  that  he 
is  getting  something  worth  his  money  when  he  makes  a 
purchase.  The  specific  cl.oims  maxJe  for  a  remedy  may 
teem  to  give  it  value  in  the  mind  of  the  proprietor,  but 
these  views  are  not  always  accepted  by  the  purchaser. 
It  is  a  .srood  rule  to  make  a  specialty  as  meritorious  as 
possible  and  then  give  the  buyer  his  ^money's  worth.  The 
rest  depends  upon  advertising,  and  the  amount  of  this  to 
do  must  be  determined  by  individual  experience.     When  an 


article  has  become  known  in  a  given  territory  its  claims 
may  lie  pushed  into  other  fields. 

The  relation  Delween  the  retail  and  Jobbing  prices  is 
another  question  which  must  be  determined  by  the  manu- 
facturer. It  is  policy  for  the  latter  to  be  as  liberal  as  he 
can  In  order  to  get  the  "trade"  interested  in  pushing  his 
arllele.  This  will  be  done  usu.ally  if  there  is  money  in  it. 
If  not,  the  manufacturer  is  handicapped  at  the  outset. 
The  consensus  of  opinion  seems  to  be  that  manufacturers 
should  not  charge  the  retail  destler  more  than  .?2  and  $4 
per  dozen  for  25  and  50  cent  articles.  Further,  there  is 
no  question  but  that  many  manufacturers  would  make 
more  money  and  also  have  the  co-operation  of  the  retail 
trade  If  they  were  to  give  the  dealer  a  chance  to  make 
more  money   than   he   now  does. 


Klilney  and    lllood  and  Nerve  Pills.— (L.  G.   M.   D.) 

wants   a   formula    for   a   kidney    pill   and   also   one   for   a 
blood  and  nerve  pill,  neither  to  be  cathartic  in  Its  action. 
Try  the  following: 

Kidney    Pills. 

Extract  of  buchu 1      grain 

Extract  ot  u va  ursi 1      grain 

Extract  of  belladonna ; . . . .     %  grain 

Extract    of    nux   vonuca Vi  grain 

Oil  of  anise i^  grain 

For  one  pill. 

Blood  and   Nerve  Pills. 

(1)  Asafoelida   2      grains 

Ferrous  sulphate,   dried W  grain 

Extract  valerian 1      grain 

(2)  Quinine  sulphate   1      grain 

Iron  by  hydrogen Hi  grains 

Arsenous  acid   ^/so  grain 

Powdered  ipecac   %  grain 

Strychnine  sulphate   Veo  grain 

For  one  pill. 

Books    on    the    Manufacture    of   Package    Dyes.— 

(L..  W.  M.)  There  are  a  good  many  books  on  the  manu- 
facture of  aniline  dyes,  but  none  of  them  discuss  at 
length  those  most  suitable  for  putting  up  in  packages  for 
household  use.  This  information  we  should  think  you 
would  have  no  difficulty  in  obtaining  from  tlie  manufac- 
turers of  anilln  dyes  who  supply  the  trade  with  these 
products.  Among  these  manufacturers  are  the  Berliner 
Aniline  Works,  72  Front  street.  Heller  &  Merz  Co.,  55 
Maiden  Lane;  Schoellkopf,  Hartford  &  Hanna  Co.,  100 
William  street,  and' A.  Klipstein  &  Co.,  122  Pearl  street, 
all  of  this  city.  Books  which  may  be  profitably  consulted 
are:  Hurst.  "Dictionary  of  the  Coal  Tar  Colors,"  second 
edition.  1.S96;  Sadtler,  "Hand-Book  of  Industrial  Organic 
Chemistry"  (chapter  xii,  Artificial  Coloring  Matters); 
Benedikt,  "Chemistry  of  the  Coal  Tar  Colors."  The  litera- 
ture in  German  on  this  subject  is  most  voluminous. The 
numlber  of  distinct  aniline  products  has  run  into  the 
thousands  and  it  would  be  impossible  for  you  to  secure 
any  one  book  containing  more  than  a  part  of  the  whole 
subject. 


Composition  of  the  Ulood  and  Functions  of  the 
Bralu.— (J.  L.)  asks  what  are  the  twelve  cell-salts  of  the 
blood  and  their  chemical  formulas;  also,  what  are  the 
twelve  functions  ot  the  brain  and  human  body? 

These  questions  belong  to  the  domain  of  the  physio- 
logical chemist  and  works  like  Foster's  "Chemical  Basis 
of  the  Human  Body."  or  his  larger  work,  should  be  con- 
sulted. We  do  not  know  the  exact  chemical  combination 
of  the  salts  of  the  blood,  nor  do  we  know  that  there  are 
exactly  twelve  "cell  salts"  so  called.  The  various  bases 
and  radicals  found  in  the  blood  have  been  differently 
combined  by  different  investigators.  Le  Canu,  quoted  by 
Dunglison  (Medical  Dictionary),  gives  the  following  com- 
position of  blood— in  1,000  parts— water,  7S5. .")'.);  albumen, 
60.415;  fibrin,  3.505;  coloring  matter,  119.626;  crystallizable 
fatty  matter.  4.300;  oily  matter,  2.270;  extractive  soluble 
in  alcohol  and  water,  1.920;  albumen  combined  with  soda, 
2.010;  chlorides  of  sodium  and  potassium,  alkaline  phos- 
phates, sulphates  and  subcarbonates,  7.304;  subcarbonate 
of  lime  and  magnesia,  phosphate  of  lime,  magnesia  and 
iron,  peroxide  ot  iron.  Another  author  gives  the  compo- 
sition of  normal  human  blood  as:  Water,  79.50  per  cent.; 
serum  Albumin,  7.34;  fibrin,  0.21;  haemoglobin,  11.64;  tatty 
matters.  0.18;  extractives.  0..32;  ash,  0.81.  Wet,  red  blood 
corpuscles  contain,  of  water,  .'54.63  per  cent.;  haemoglobin, 
41.1  per  cent;  other  proteids,  3.9  per  cent.;  fats  (chiefly 
cholesterin  and  lecithin),  0.37  per  cent.  The  quantity  of 
water  in  corpuscles  varies  widely  and  most  likely  ranges 
in  healthy  blood  from  76  to  SO  per  cent. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[February  7,  1901. 


The  brain  iS  thP  center  of  the  nervous  system  and  It 
would  require  a  thorough  knowledge  of  anatomy  and 
physiology  to  correctly  name  all  of  Its  functions.  How- 
ever, we  think  that  the  twelve  functions  referred  to  here 
are  the  functions  of  the  twelve  pairs  of  nerves  belonging 
strictly  to  the  brain.  These  ner%-es  are  (1)  the  olfactory. 
or  nerve  of  smell;  (2)  the  optic,  or  nerve  of  vision:  (3) 
motores  oculorum,  the  motor  nerves  of  all  the  muscles  of 
the  orbit:  (4)  the  pathetlcl;  (5)  the  trifacial,  the  general 
sensory  nerve  of  the  head  and  face:  (G>  the  abducentes 
ocularum:  (7)  the  facial,  the  motor  nerve  of  the  face;  (8) 
the  auditory,  or  nerve  of  hearing;  (!»  the  glossopharyn- 
geal, supplying  part  of  the  sensory  fibres  of  the  tongue. 
and  presiding  over  the  movements  of  swallowing:  (10) 
the  pneumogastric;  (11)  the  spinal  accessory  (10  and  11 
combined  presiding  over  the  functions  of  respiration  and 
phonatlon);  (12)  the  hypoglossal,  the  motor  nerve  of  the 
tongue. 

The  ancient  physiologists  divided  the  functions  into 
"vital,  animal  and  natural."  They  called  vital  functions 
those  which  are  essential  to  life,  as  innervation,  circula- 
tion, respiration;  animal  functions,  those  which  belong 
to  the  encephalon.  viz.:  the  functions  of  the  intellect,  the 
affections  of  the  mind  and  the  voluntary  motions;  and 
natural  functions,  those  relating  to  assimilation,  such  aa 
the  actions  of  the  abdominal  viscera,  of  the  absorbent  and 
exhalant  vessels,  etc.  Each  of  these  admits  of  numerous 
subdivisions  in  a  complete  course  of  physiology— for  so 
the  doctrine  of  the  functions  is  called  (Dunglison). 


Artificial   Flavorinc   Extrnets.     (G.    A.    M.)— 
Raspberry. 

(1)  Amyl  butyrate   1%  fl.  drams 

Amyl  acetate  12      fi.  drams 

Acetic  ether  V/<  f\.  drams 

Tartaric  acid   180     grains 

Glycerin  6      fl.  drams 

Weaker   tincture  of  orris 2  or  3      fl.  ounces 

Alcohol,     deodorized,     enough    to 

make  16      fl.  ounces 

Color  red  with  carmine  or  other  suitable  coloring.  It 
may  also  be  prepared  by  adding  a  small  proportion  of 
acetic  ether   to  stronger   tincture  of  orris. 

(2)  Acetic  ether 1      A-  ounce 

Butvric  ether  Mr  fl-  dram 

Spirit  of  nitrous  ether 4      fl.  drams 

Chloroform    ¥:  fi-  dram 

Glvcerin    1      fl.  ounce 

Weaker  tincture  ot  orris 3      fl.  ounces 

Alcohol  6      fl.  ounces 

Water,  enough  to  make 16     il.  ounces 

Clarify   by   filtering   through   purified   talcum. 

Stra-wberry. 

(1)  Nitrous  ether 1  A-  dram 

Formic  ether 1  A    dram 

Acetic  ether  ^  fl-  drams 

EutvTic  ether S  fl    drams 

Oil  of  wintergreen 1  fl-  dram 

Amvl   butyrate    2  fl.  drams 

Amvl  acetate  3  fl.  drams 

Glvcerin    2  fl.  drams 

Alcohol,  deodorized,  enough  to  make.16  fl.  ounces 

Color  red  with  carmine  solution  or  other  suitable  red 
coloring. 

This  extract  may  be  improved  by  replacing  a  portion 
of   the   alcohol   with   weaker  tincture   of  orris. 

(2)  Butvric  ether 1      A-  ounce 

Acetic  ether  1      fl-  ounce 

Amvl  acetate  4H  A    drams 

Amvl  butvrate 3      fl-  drams 

Glvcerin    4      fl.  drams 

Oil  of  wintergreen %  fl-  dram 

Alcohol,     deodorized,     enough     to 

make  16      fl-  ounces 

Color  red  like  the  preceding.  It  may  also  be  improved 
like  the  preceding. 

Pineapple. 

(1)  Chloroform   1  A-  dram 

Acetic  aldehyde   1  A.  dram 

Amvl  butyrate   10  A.  drams 

Glvcerin  4  fi.  drams 

Alcohol,  deodorized,  enough  to  make-16  fl.  ounces 

This  mixture  may  be  colored  yellow,  if  desired,  with 
some  suitable  yellow  coloring. 

(2)  Acetic  aldehyde ^H  S'  5''^"^ 

Chloroform    1%  S'  5'"^™^ 

Butvric  ether 6      fl.  drams 

Amvl  butyrate 12      A-  drams 

Glvierin  4      fl.  drams 

Alcohol,     deodorized,     enough     to 

make  16      fl.  ounces 

Color  like  the  preceding. 


Grpimo  PnlntB.— (R.  R.)  So  far  as  we  know  there  is 
no  one  book  devoted  wholly  to  the  manufacture  of  grease 
paints.  The  Era  Formulary  contains  a  number  of  formu- 
las from  which  the  following  are  taken: 

White.— Oxide  of  zinc,  subnitrate  of  bismuth  and  plum- 
bate  of  alumina,  of  each  1  ounce;  mix  and  make  Into 
a  paste  with  almond  oil  (5  or  0  drams  required)  and 
perfume  with  12  minims  of  oil  of  peppermint,  12  grains 
of  camphor  and  1  dram  of  bouquet  essence. 

Deep  Bordeaux  Red.— Oxide  of  zinc,  subnitrate  of  bis- 
muth, plumbate  of  alumina,  of  each  15  drams;  oil  of 
peppermint.  12  minims;  camphor,  12  grains;  carmine,  30 
grains  (dissolved  in  80  minims  of  water  ot  ammonia): 
almond  oil,  a  sufficiency.  Perfume  with  1%  drams  bouquet 
essence. 

Skin  Color.— Vermilion,  3  drams;  tincture' of  saffron,  2 
drams;  powdered  orris,  a  drams;  precipilated  chalk  and 
oxide  of  zinc,  of  each,  20  drams:  camphor,  20  grains; 
oil  of  peppermint,  20  minims;  almond  oil.  a  sufficiency. 
Perfume  with  bouquet  essence,  as  in  the  foregoing. 

Pink.— Zinc  white,  bismuth  sul>nitrate,  and  asbestos, 
of  each,  I.IXIO  parts:  oil  of  sweet  almonds,  atiout  400  parts; 
camphor.  220  parts;  oil  of  peppermint,  220  parts;  essence 
bouquet,  1(X)  parts;  eosin,  4  parts. 

Flesh.— Prepared  chalk.  200  parts;  zinc  white,  200  parts; 
orris  root,  50  parts;  cinnabar,  30  parts;  oil  of  sweet  al- 
monds, about  60  parts;  camphor.  3  parts;  oil  of  pepper- 
mint, 3  parts;  tincture  of  crocus.  20  parts;  essence  ot 
bouquet,  15  parts. 

Theatrical  face  paints  are  sold  in  sticks,  and  there 
are  many  varieties  ot  color.  Yellows  are  obtained  with 
ochre,  browns  with  burnt  umber,  and  blue  is  made  with 
ultramarine.  These  colors  should  in  each  case  be  levigated 
finely  along  with  their  own  weight  of  equal  parts  ot 
precipitated  chalk  and  oxide  of  zinc  and  diluted  with  the 
same  to  the  tint  required,  then  made  into  sticks  with 
mutton  suet  (or  vaseline  or  parafBne,  equal  parts)  well 
perfumed.  By  blending  these  colors,  other  tints  may  thus 
be  obtained. 

Fatty  Paints  in  Sticks.— White  wax,  2  parts;  oil  or 
benzoated  suet,  2  parts;  bismuth  white,  5  parts.  These 
are  colored  red,  it  desired,  with  an  ammoniacal  carmine 
solution.  The  proportion  of  1  part  of  carmine  to  40  parts 
of  base  Is  most  approved,  and  the  best  method  of  pro- 
cedure is  to  dissolve  1  part  of  carmine  in  a  small  quan- 
tity of  ammonia,  to  mix  this  solution  with  6  parts  of 
French  chalk,  and  to  stir  until  the  ammonia  has  evapo- 
rated and  the  mixture  become  dry.  This  colored  chalk  Is 
then  mixed  with  a  basis  made  from  13V4  parts  of  wax  and 
20  ot  any  fixed  oil. 

Fatty  face  powders  have  a  small  percentage  of  fat 
mixed  with  them  in  order  to  make  the  powder  adhere 
to  the  skin.  The  following  formula  is  taken  from  Phar- 
maceutical Formulas: 

Dissolve  1  dram  anhydrous  lanoline  in  2  drams  of 
ether  in  a  mortar.  Add  3  drams  ot  light  magnesia.  Mix 
well,  dry,  and  then  add  the  following:  French  chalk,  2 
ounces:  powdered  starch,  IW.  ounces,  boric  acid,  1  dram: 
perfume,  a  .sufficient  quantity.  A  good  perfume  is  couma- 
rin.  2  grains,  and  otto  of  rose.  2  minims. 

"T.  L."  white  wax  is  made  by  Theodore  Leonhard,  345 
LaFayette  avenue,  Paterson,  N.  J. 


THE  TEN   HEALTH   COMMANDMENTS. 

1.  Thou  Shalt  have  no  other  food  than  at  meal  time. 

2.  Thou  Shalt  not  take  unto  thee  any  pies,  tor  the 
dyspepsia  will  be  visited  upon  the  children  to  the  third 
and  fourth  generations  of  them  that  eat  pie.  and  long  lite 
and  vigor  upon  them  that  live  prudently  and  keep  the 
laws  of  health. 

3.  Remember  thy  bread  to  bake  it  well;  for  he  will 
not  be  kept  well  who  eateth  his  bread  as  dou-gh. 

4.  Thou  Shalt  not  indulge  sorrow  or  borrow  anxiety  in 
vain. 

5.  Six  days  shalt  thou  wash  and  keep  thyself  clean, 
and  the  seventh  take  a  great  bath,  tor  in  six  days  man 
sweats  and  gathers  filth  and  bacteria  enough  tor  dis- 
eas&;  whereupon  the  Lord  has  blessed  the  bathtub  and 
hallowed  it. 

6.  Remember  thy  sitting-room  and  bed  chamber  to 
keep  them  ventilated. 

7.  Thou  Shalt  not  eat  hot  biscuit. 

8.  Thou  Shalt  not  eat  thy  meat  fried. 

9.  Thou  shalt  not  swallow  thy  food  unchewed.  or 
highly  spiced,  or  just  before  hard  w^ork.  or  just  after  it. 

10.  Thou  Shalt  not  keep  late  hours  in  thy  neighbor's 
house,  nor  with  his  cards,  nor  his  glassware,  nor  with 
anything  that  is  thy  neighbor's.  —Exchange. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 

NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


DEFEAT    BELL'S    BILL 


The     Cry     of     nriiKKistx     All  Over     tlio     Stll(< — I'r.i- 

prlelors    Join    l>riiKuistM  In    n    VInII    to    Allinuy 

to     ProtONt     As'Jiin.st     tlic  lletlNlirt^ — 1I«-4>(1iiu'n     in 
Tliis   City. 

Thore  has  (U-vrloped  Rroat  opiiositioii  to  the  bill  Of 
Assemblyman  Hal  Bell,  known  as  "An  Act  to  .\menil  the 
Health  Laws,"  and  with  which  readers  of  this  paper  are 
familiar.  DniKgists  all  over  the  State  are  urging  the 
As.semtblymen   from  their  districts  to  oppose  it. 

A  call  for  a  meeting  of  those  Interested  hereabout  was 
sent  out  last  week  and  resulted  in  a  meeting  Tuesday 
afternoon,  January  2!l,  at  which  many  of  the  large  pro- 
prietary interests  were  represented.  .Mso  present  were 
President  Felix  Hirseman.  of  the  New  York  State  Phar- 
maceutical Association,  and  the  following  chairmen  of  the 
legislative  committees  of  the  pharmaceutical  organizations 
of  Greater  New  York:  G.  H,  Hitchcock.  Manhattan 
Pharmaceutical  As.sociation:  William  Muir.  Kings  County 
Pharmaceutical  Society;  George  Kleinau.  German  Apothe- 
caries' Society;  J.  AVeinstein,  Retail  Druggists'  Associa- 
tion, and  J.  L.  Goldwater.  Greater  New  York  Pharmaceu- 
tical   Society. 

After  choosing  a  chairman,  William  McConnell.  secre- 
tary of  the  Drug  Trade  Section  of  the  New  York  Board  of 
Trade  and  Transportation,  in  whose  rooms  the  meeting 
was  held,    was  selected   as  seK'retary, 

The  secretary  read  the  call  for  the  meeting,  .also  parts 
of   the   bill. 

■William  Muir  was  the  first  to  speak  against  it.  He 
said:  "By  this  act  you  cannot  prescribe  a  remed>'  for  a 
common  ill  in  your  own  home,  and  I  would  be  liaible  if 
T  recommended  to  a  friend  a  warm  foot  hath  for  a  cold, 
Tt  is  so  far-reaching  that  it  prohibits  even  advertising  the 
virtues  of  a  medicine,  T  protest  against  such  a  measure, 
and    will    work    to    defeat   it," 

Felix  Hirseman  said  in  part:  "T  represent  the  New 
York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association,  and  T  speak  for 
that  association.  The  meaning  of  this  bill  is  very  clear 
and  very  well  defined.  It  prohibits  any  one  from  recom- 
mending any  remedy  whatsoever  for  any  ailment  by 
printing,  writing  or  word  of  mouth,  and  I  protest  most 
positively  against  such  a  measure.  T  f\illy  concur  in 
having  a  law  that  shall  confine  the  legitimate  practice  of 
medicine  to  regularly  registered  physicians,  but  T  think 
we  should  have  some  legal '  definition  as  to  just  where 
prescribing  begins  and  where  it  ends.  Tf  such  a  measure 
as  the  one  proposed  by  Mr.  Bell  should  become  a  law,  it 
would  never  be  enforced;  it  would  open  the  doors  to 
blackmail  and  persecution,  and  we  cannot  appear  too 
strongly  against  it." 

H,  B.  Harding,  treasurer  of  Humphreys'  Homoeopathic 
Medicine  Company,  thought  Mr.  Bell  had  been  misled  in 
the  matter.  The  bill  was  drafted  to  outlaw  Christian 
Scientists  and  Faith  Curists.  He  ibelieved  if  a  delegation 
went  to  .\llbany  and  intervieTved  Mr.  Bell  he  would  will- 
ingly change  the  measure. 

George  Kleinau  tho\ight  this  suggestion  a  .good  one. 
and  he  believed  in  putting  it  into  execution. 

Secretary  McConnell  said  Dr.  Henry,  the  chairman  of 
the  Assembly  Committee  on  Public  Health,  had  stated  to 
other  memibers  of  the  committee  that  the  bill  was  too 
sweeping.  He  had  also  said  Mr.  Bell  would  take  the  same 
position  if  he  imagined   the  bill  would  injure  anyone. 

Mr.  Muir  said  Dr.  Henry  was  a  memlier  of  the  County 
Medical  Society,  which  had  drafted  the  measure,  and  he 
was  not  so  sure  the  delegation  should  seek  relief  at  his 
hands,  but  should  rather  direct  its  attention  to  the  lay 
members  of  the  committee. 

G,  H.  Hitchcock  said  his  organization  was  opposed  to 
the  measure,  and  was  prepared  to  fight  it  from  start  to 
finish. 

F.  S.  Bruen  asked  if  any  other  pharmaceutical  a.s.socia- 
tlons  had  protested  .against  the  measure. 

Mr.  Hirseman  replied  he  had  written  letters  all  over 
the  State,  and  the  replies  had  been  "Defeat  the  bill." 

A   motion   was   then    passed   to   name   a   committee   to 


attend  the  hearing  on  Wednesday.  January  30,  and  the 
chairman  named  the  representatives  of  the  pharmaceu- 
tical associations  and  the  following:  B.  1".  Cooper,  R.  T. 
Booth  Company;  Abbott  Coring.  Loriug  &  Co.,  Ltd.; 
W.  F,  Hall,  secretary  .Mlcick  Manufacturing  Company; 
!•'.  K.  Himrod  and  W.  J.  Piuekney.  Hlmrod  Manufacturing- 
I'll.;  O.  H.  Jadwin;  P.  Hiscox,  Hay  Specialties  (.'ompany; 
a.  J.  S.  Hall,  Hall  &  Riu-kel,  and  L,  P,  Bryant,  Pond'3- 
Kxtract  Company, 

The  following  resolution  was  then  unanimously  passed: 
RliSOIAMOD.  That  this  meeting.  re|irescnting  to  a> 
large  extent  the  retailers  and  .iobbers  of  drugs  and 
medicines,  the  manufacturers  of  proprietary  medicines 
and  allied  interests,  do  most  strenuously  protest  against 
the  passage  of  Assembly  Bill  No,  1G7.  introduced  by  Mr. 
Hal  Bell,  as  being  an  unwarranted  interference  with  the 
right  of  individual  action;  as  dangerinis  to  the  large 
interests  we  represent,  and  <'alculaled  to  destroy  such 
interests;  as  contrary  to  public  policy  and  unnecessary 
and    uncalled    for.    ami   mischievous  in   its   effects. 

Beside  those  already  mentioned  there  were  present: 
C.  W.  Griffith,  Scott  &  Bowne;  J.  F.  Hiscox,  F.  Hiscox 
Company;  Peter  Dougan.  the  Ripans  Chemical  Co.;  A.iN. 
Drake,  secretary  R.  T.  Booth  Company;  F.  W.  Robinson, 
R.  W.  Robinson  &  Son;  A.  H.  Kennedy,  the  Charles  N. 
Crittenton  Company;  C.  S.  Smith,  Packer  Manufacturing 
(Company:  H.  C.  Lovis,  Seatoury  &  Johnson,  and  Henry  B. 
Piatt.  The  committee  was  present  at  the  hearing  in 
.\lbany  Wednesday,  January  :W,  and  were  prepared  to 
protest  against  the  ibill.  Before  the  committee  went  into 
the  Assem'bly  Chamiber,  where  th"  Assembly  Committee 
on  Public  Health  was  in  session,  a  conference  was  had 
with  Assemblyman  Bell,  Mr.  Bell  asked  the  committee 
for  suggestions,  -and  promised  to  amend  the  bill  to  include 
the  proposed  changes  requested, 

A  delegation  of  pharmacists  representing  all  the  local 
associations  and  William  McConnell,  secretary  of  the 
Drug  Trade  Section  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  Trans- 
portation had  an  appointment  with  Champe  S.  .\ndrews, 
attorney  for  the  County  Medical  Society,  which  is  respon- 
sible for  Bell's  bill.  Saturday  afternoon,  Mr,  Andrews  was 
to  be  at  his  office  at  2  o'clock,  but  at  that  time  a 
mes.sage  was  received  that  he  was  at  the  home  of  Dr. 
N.  S.  Henry,  chairman  of  the  Assembly  Committee  on 
Public  Health.  The  delegation  adjourned  to  Dr.  Henry's 
house. 

Mr.  Andrews  asked  Mr.  McConnell,  who  represented 
the  Proprietary  Association,  to  state  the  objections  he  had 
to  the  bill.  Mr.  McConnell  .-.sserted  that  the  bill,  if 
passed,  would  effectually  block  the  business  of  every 
proprietary  medicine  manufacturer  in  the  State.  Mr. 
..\ndrews  replied  that  he  had  carefully  gone  over  the  bill 
and  he  considered  the  words  "for  the  treatment"  as 
excepting  the  sale  of  patent  medicines.  Mr.  McConnell 
replied  that  he  did  not  believe  the  words  could  be  so 
construed  and  maintained  that,  should  the  bill  pass  in 
such  a  form,  it  would  hold  proprietary  men  who  sold  their 
goods  in  the  State  amenable  to  it.  Mr.  Andrews  said  the 
ultimatum  of  a  conference  he  had  had  with  his  clients  was 
that  the  bill  should  not  be  amended, 

"Then  you  can  look  for  a  fight  from  us,"  said  Mr. 
McConnell;  "and  as  the  saloon  keepers  would  be  affected 
in  that  they  could  not  recommend  their  whiskys  for  a 
cold,   we  m,ay  call  them  in  to  help  us." 

Mr.  Andrews  said  he  would  like  to  hear  from  the  phar- 
macists present.  Mr.  Muir  said  he  did  not  believe  it  was 
necessary  to  say  anything  so  long  as  the  bill  would  not 
be  amended.  He  assured  Mr.  Andrews  the  pharmacists 
would  oppose  the  bill.  The  lawyer  replied  that  if  the 
druggists  wished  to  indulge  In  counter-prescribing,  which 
was  to  be  inferred  from  their  opposing  the  bill,  they 
.should  s?ek  to  amend  the  health  laws.  Mr.  Muir  said 
this  was  not  the  desire,  and  the  tight  against  the  bill  did 
not  indicate  any  such  an  Intention.  He  said  the  druggist 
wished  to  be  regarded  as  a  druggist,  but  the  WU  seemed 
to  rob  him  of  the  right.  He  stated  the  druggist  wished 
to  have  included  In   the  bill  the  following: 

"This  act  shall  not  be  construed  as  prohibiting  the 
sale  or  use  of  any  proprietar>-  or  patent  medicines  or 
the  giving  of  tempor.iry  relief  by  any  registered  phar- 
macist  or  service  of  any  person  in  an  emergency  or  the 
domestic   administration   of   family   remedies." 


^5^ 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


Fcbriiar)'  ",   lyoi. 


Another  meeting  of  the  proprietary  Interests  and  the 
pharmacists  was  held  Monday  afternoon.  John  M.  Peters 
acted  as  chairman.  AVllllam  McConnell  referred  to  Sat- 
urday's meelinB  with  Lawyer  Andrews.  William  Mulr. 
Fred  E.  Hlmrod  and  others  spoke,  saying  that  the  Idea  o£ 
the  bill  was  to  benefit  the  physician  Irrespective  of  the 
public.  Steven  B.  Ayres,  of  the  Flower  Medical  Co..  sug. 
gtstefl  that  the  whole  State  should  be  enlisted  against  the 
bill.  He  thought  druggists  should  send  in  letters  to  the 
Assembly  asking  the  members  to  beat  the  bill. 

Mr.  Wlneburgh  moved  that  a  committee  of  five  be  ap- 
pointed to  confer  wtih  proprietary  Interests  with  a  view 
to  asking  the  aid  of  the  press.  This  was  carried.  The 
rommittee  was  named  as  follows:  M.  Wineburgh.  H.  B. 
Harding,  F.  S.  Bruen.  F.  T.  Hopkins,  Peter  Dougan.  T.  F. 
Main  suggested  that  the  legislative  committee  of  the 
Drug  Trade  Section,  as  has  been  its  former  custom,  send 
letters  to  members  of  Assembly  to  protest  against  the 
bill.  Mr.  Pett-rs,  who  is  chairman  of  the  committee  re- 
ferred to,  said  he  would  undertake  the  work. 

Mr.  Mulr  suggested  that  contributions  be  sent  to  Mr. 
Peters  for  expenses  and  this  was  adopted. 

The  following  men  volunteered  to  attend  the  hearing  at 
Albany.  Wednesday.  February  6,  1901:  Steven  B.  Ayres,  F. 
E.  Hlmrod,  F.  S.  Bruen,  Charles  H.  Fletcher  and  Imd 
Hawley. 

NO  ARSENIC  IN  AMERICAN  BEER. 


Experts  State  Arsenic  Ciiii  Be  Fouml  Almost  An>- 
■w'here  in  ^ininll.  Vulinrnifnl  Qnnntities — Bre^'ers 
'Wroa^lit   I'll   Over  l>r.   L,ang-niiiir*s   Statement. 

Since  Dr.  Arthur  C.  Laiigmuir  made  the  statement  that 
he  had  found  arsenic  in  American  beer,  before  a  meeting 
of  the  Xew  York  Section  of  the  Society  of  Chemical 
Industry,  Friday  evening.  January  S.'i,  the  daily  papers 
have  been  full  of  indignant  denials  by  chemical  experts, 
brewers  and  others.  Among  those  of  well-known  reputa- 
tion who  have  been  quoted  are  T.  J.  Parker,  chemical 
expert  for  the  General  Chemical  Company,  and  Gen. 
Hiram  Duryea.  of  the  National  Starch  Company.  Both 
assert  that  tho  test  used  by  Dr.  Langmuir  would  reveal 
arsenic  "in  the  maternal  fount  at  w^ich  the  babe  nestles 
for  nourishment,  and  in  the  heart  of  the  rose  in  which 
the  "bee  delves  for  glucose,  honey  toeing  glucose  pure  ahd 
simple." 

According  to  these  gentlemen,  the  statements  made  by 
Dr.  Langmuir  have  been  greatly  magnified.  Dr.  Lang- 
muir  merely  announced  a  scientific  fact  that  he  had  found 
arsenic  in  minute  quantities  in  beer.    Gen.  Duryea  says: 

"I  am  informed  that  the  Doctor  went  on  to  state  that 
as  a  matter  of  fact  arsenic  in  more  or  less  minute  traces 
is  one  of  the  most  widely  distributed  mineral  substances 
occurring  in  nature;  that  nearly  all  soils  contain  more  or 
less  arsenic,  and  all  animal  and  vegetable  organisms 
drawing  their  nourishment  from  the  soils,  either  directly 
or  indirectly,  likewise  are  liable  to  contain  more  or  less 
minute  traces  of  arsenic;  that  nearly  all  animal  fats  nor- 
mally contain  small  quantities  of  arsenic,  as  does  also 
the  well-known  commercial  substance,  glycerine,  which 
is  derived  by  saponification  from  animal  tats." 

Mr.  Parker,  a  member  of  the  Society  of  Chemical 
Industry,  and  president  of  the  Chemists'  Club,  is  quoted 
as  follows: 

"When  glucose  is  manufactured  in  this  country  the 
traces  of  arsenic  therein  are  less  ponderable  than  exist 
in  various  natural  food  products  which  are  consumed  by 
civilized  peoples. 

"Paris  green  contains  a  certain  portion  of  arsenic,  and 
when  it  is  applied  tor  the  spraying  ot  potato  plants,  traces 
of  the  arsenic  become  absorbed  by  the  tubers,  possibly 
through  the  soil,  and  are  taken  therefrom  into  the  human 
body 

"Yet  no  one  has  heard  of  a  case  of  arsenical  poisoning 
traceable  to  the  use  of  potatoes  so  sprayed  with  Paris 
green.  Chemical  examinations  of  human  livers  almost 
invariably  reveal  arsenic  in  the  liver.  But  no  surgeon 
would  presume  therefrom  that  the  subject  died  from 
arsenical  poisoning. 

"I  am  positive  that  the  statements  that  arsenic  exists 
in  American  glucose,  in  quantities  hurtful  to  life,  are 
baseless  and  are  properly  regarded  as  sensational. 

"Arsenic  is  so  frequently  found  in  slight  traces  in 
natural  products  that  it  is  one  of  the  commonest  elements 
diffused  by  nature.  But  in  most  cases  ot  natural  deposi- 
tion it  is  like  the  gold  which  is  held  in  solution  in  the 
oceans— it   is   barely   recognizable   when    searched   for   by 


chemical  tests,  which  In  the  case  of  arsenic  will  detect 
one  one-millionth   part." 

At  a  meeting  of  brewery  workmen  it  was  declared  that 
there  was  "no  arsenic  In  American  beer,  but  there  might 
be  arsenic  in  Imported  glucose  uied  for  making  beer." 

It  Is  asserted  the  subject  is  by  no  means  finished. 


DRUG    CLERKS'    CIRCLE    BALL. 


See<in<l  Annual  E^ent  (iiven  by  llie  Soelely — A 
.SueeewN  in  Every  I'nrtieiiliir — Wliut  the  Or- 
l^anixutlou    Seeks    to   AccouiiiIImIi. 

The  second  annual  ball  and  reception  of  the  Drug 
Clerks'  Circle  was  held  Friday  evening,  February  1.  In 
Webster  Hall,  on  Eleventh  street,  near  Third  avenue. 
The  evt-nt  was  largely  attended  and  was  in  every  par- 
ticular a  success. 

Previous  to  the  opening  of  the  dance  an  excellent  con- 
ctrt  was  given  as  follows:  Overture,  "Light  Cavalry," 
Schwartz's  Orchestra:  Ballet  et  Polonaise,  Miss  Fanny 
I.«vin,  violinist;  soprano  solo.  Aria  from  "Travlata." 
Mme.  Krantz;  baritone  solo.  "Prologue  Pagiiacci,"  M.  B. 
De  Boi;  "Zigeuner  Taenze."  Miss  Levin:  "Crucifix  Duet," 
Mme.  Krantz.  Mr.  De  Boi,  with  violin  obligato  by  Miss 
Levin.  Mr.  Miller  accompanist.  The  programme  proved 
an  excellent  one,  and  each  of  the  performers  was  called 
on  for  an   encore. 

The  grand  march  was  started  shortly  after  10  o'clock. 
About  two  hundred  couples  took  part  in  it.  They  were 
led  by  Miss  Rebecca  Pinkowitz  and  Dr.  S.  Harkavy.  Then 
the  dancing  began  and  lasted  until  the  "wee  sma'  hours." 
During  the  evening  the  Circle  promenaded  before  Its 
guests,  making  a  very  creditable  appearance.  A  number 
of  guests  from  the  Retail  Druggists'  Association  were 
present,  also  a  number  ot  others,  including  memt>ers  of 
the  senior  class  ot  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy. 

The  Circle  issued  a  souvenir  programme  to  those 
present.  This  was  in  book  form  and  was  quite  prettily 
made  up.  In  it  was  much  interesting  information  con- 
cerning the  aims  and  purposes  ot  the  association,  also 
a  letter  addressed  to  the  drug  clerks  of  Greater  New 
York.  This  letter  states  the  Circle  is  organized  to  accom- 
plish "the  general  improvement  of  the  drug  clerks'  con- 
dition and  the  elevation  ot  the  status  of  pharmacy."  It 
has  gained  some  advantages  where  some  ot  its  members 
have  profiled.  It  hopes  to  aid  in  the  adoption  ot  the 
shorter  hour  labor  law,  also  to  secure  better  quarters  for 
clerks  who  are  compelled  to  sleep  where  they  are 
employed.  The  officers  and  committees  in  charge  ot 
Friday  evening's  affair  were:  Floor  managers,  Dr.  S. 
Harkavy,  Harry  Nevelson;  Floor  Committee,  L.  B. 
Epstein.  M.  Leibowich.  M.  Kahn,  H.  Shochet,  Leskes, 
Halpern:  Reception  Committee,  Simon.  Charles  Dichter, 
William  Syndey,  N.  Gillman,  M.  Brody. 

B.  Halprin.  president:  A.  Conrad,  vice-president;  L.  B. 
Epstein,  second  vice-president;  X.  Gillman,  corresponding 
secretary;  K.  Eisenbud,  financial  secretary;  William 
Syndey.  recording  secretary;  H.  Nevelson,  treasurer;  M. 
Flamenbaum.  sergeant-at-arms. 


JOIXT    COXFEREXCE    COMMITTEE    MEETING. 

Encouraging  reports  were  presented  at  the  meeting  of 
the  Joint  Conference  Committee,  Monday,  February  4,  of 
the  operation  of  the  price  list  in  Greater  New  York.  The 
chairmen  of  the  several  sections  stated  prices  were  being 
maintained.  O.  C.  Kleine,  of  Brooklyn,  rejKirted  a  meeting 
of  the  Bushwick  Druggists'  Association,  a  local  organiza- 
tion formed  in  his  locality.  He  said  a  meeting  had  been 
held  Thursday  last  at  which  twenty-two  members  were 
present  and  all  had  agreed  to  sustain  the  prices. 

A  letter  from  Bernhard  Festner.  ot  East  New  York, 
said  he  had  canvassed  the  druggists  of  the  Twenty-first 
Ward,  Brooklyn,  and  all  were  in  favor  of  the  plan.  He 
enclosed  .?12.S0  as  a  contribution  tor  the  printing  ot  a  price 
list.  The  money  was  turned  over  to  Mr.  Anderson  to  be 
kept  until  the  sum  should  be  large  enough  to  have  a  com- 
plete price  list  printed.  Chairman  Muir  suggested  tha« 
each  member  present  report  back  to  his  organization  that 
it  was  the  desire  of  the  Joint  Conference  Committee  to 
have  a  price  list  printed,  and  for  that  purpose  individual 
subscriptions  would  be  received.  C.  H.  White  suggested  it 
would  be  a  good  plan  for  local  organizations  in  the  city, 
and  Chairman  Muir  recommended  such  a  plan  to  the 
chairmen  of  the  different  sections  in  the  city.  Another 
meeting  will  be  held  Monday. 


February  7,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


153 


"THE  JAMES  PHARMACY"  CASE. 

Marked  I'ur  h^xainluiitiou  in  Police  Court  AVedncM- 
4lil>',  Jiiuuilry  ^{O.  but  l^oi^titoucil  on  Account  of 
JDi'fcnditnt  Attorney's*  lllneHS — lutercstingr  De- 
'^■clo|»ni**iitM  l*roiiiiMeil — Auotlter  lleurin^  TuCH- 
tl«3',  Februnr>-  ."». 

The  ease  of  I.  C.  Bryant,  manager  for  William  Wilson 
at  the  drug  store,  comer  Wall  street  and  Broadway,  and 

[•C.  E.  Wellborn,  of  which  mention  was  made  in  the  Era 
last  week,  was  up  before  Magistrate  Poole  in  Tombs 
police  court  Wednesday,  January  30.  Owing  to  the  Illness 
of  Mr.  Levy,  attorney  for  Wellborn,  an  adjournment  was 
taken  to  Tuesday  afternoon,   February  5. 

Lawyer  Henry  M.  Heyman,  attorney  for  Mrs.  Ellison, 
wanted  to  proceed  with  the  examination,  but  finally  agreed 
to  the  adjournment.  In  arguing  before  the  magistrate  the 
two  counselors  exchanged  a  volley  of  words  that  were 
'  anything  but  complimentary,  and  were  finally  "called 
off"  by  His  Honor. 

Mr.  Heyman  siiid  he  would  prefer  a  charge  of  grand 
■larceny,  and  while  he  was  outside  securing  an  affidavit 
to  execute  the  threat.  Lawyer  Levy  discussed  the  merits 
■of  the  case  with  the  magistrate.  Mr.  Levy  had  asserted 
there  was  no  criminal  charge.  Magistrate  Poole  assured 
Mr.  Levy  that  according  to  the  complaint  there  was. 
He  explained  that  Bryant  had  given  the  notes  in  payment 
for  the  store  assuring  Mrs.  Ellison  they  were  good,  but 
had  after-ward  told  her  they  ivere  -n'Orthless.  Then  to 
secure  them  he  and  Wellborn  had  persuaded  her  to  accept 
a  check  for  their  value,  knowing  there  -were  no  funds  to 
redeem  the  check.  Lawyer  Levy  told  His  Honor  he  could 
produce  the  cashier  of  the  bank  in  which  the  money  was 
deposited,  and  he  would  make  affidavit  that  there  was  a 
sum  many  times  the  value  of  the  notes  ($233.33)  in  the 
bank  when  the  check  was  draiN'n,  but  that  payment  had 
been  stopped.  Judge  Poole  replied  that  Mr.  Levy  could 
not  make  good  his  assertion  as  he  had  already  seen  a 
sworn  statement  from  the  cashier  to  the  effect  that  no 
funds  were  on  deposit  at  the  time  the  check  was  made. 
Lawyer  Levy  said  he  had  been  misinformed. 

Mr.  Heyman  promises  some  inter'jsting  developments 
In  the  case.  He  said  his  object  was  "to  prove  to  the  drug 
trade  the  honesty  of  his  clients  who  had  had  much 
trouble."  Incidentally  he  proposed  ."to  break  up  the  gang 
of  crooks  of  which  Bryant,  Wellborn,  and  James  are 
members."  Mr.  Heyman  also  stated  that  A.  R.  Goslin, 
of  Brooklyn  Rapid  Transit  reputation,  was  behind  some 
of  those  concertied  in  this  case. 

It  is  said  that  James  is  to  be  arrested  and  prosecuted 
with  Bryant  and  Wellborn. 


N.  Y.  C.  P.  ALUMNI  BALL 


Alumni  .Association  of  New  York  College  of  Phar- 
macy Gives  its  Sixth  Annual  Ball  Commemora- 
tive of  the  Thirtieth  Anniversary  of  the  So- 
ciety—Several Bands  Play— The  Ball  a  Great 
Success. 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  Alumni  Association  of 
the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  may  feel  proud  of  the 
sixth  annual  ball  of  the  association  held  at  Lenox 
Lyceum,  January  30.  This  committee  consisted  of  Fred. 
Borggreve,  chairman:  George  E.  Schweinfurth.  F.  N. 
Pond,  George  C.  Diekman.  and  William  H.  Ebbit.  The 
affair  was  the  most  successful  ever  held  by  this  suc- 
cessful organization.  Whoever  did  the  decorative  work 
in  the  Lyceum  is  also  deserving  of  mention.  From  a  cen- 
tral point  in  the  dome  great  broad  streamers  of  various 
colors  stretched  away  in  every  direction  to  points  on  the 
walls;  the  balcony  was  draped  with  American  flags  and 
the  box  decorations  were  unique.  The  section  of  hoxes 
reserved  by  the  Retail  Druggists'  Bowling  Association, 
was  covered  over  the  front  with  a  bank  of  fern  leaves  on 
which  in  white  pinks  were  the  letters  "R.  D.  B.  A."  and 
two  gold  ten  pins.  Other  sections  decorated  in  pink, 
white  and  green  ■were  occupied  by  the  Kappa  Psl  Fra- 
ternit'v  Albion  Society.  Class  '02  New  York  College  of 
Pharmacy.  Class  '01,  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy, 
and  the  "phi  Chi  Fr.aternity.  The  guests  began  to  ar- 
rive earlv,  and  at  10  o'clock,  when  the  prelimin.ary  con- 
cert was  started  nearly  1,000  persons  were  present.  Marie 
Laurens,  prima  donna  soprano,  sang  a  pretty  aria  and 
as  an  encore  rerdered  "The  Last  Rose  of  Summer."  This 
was  the  only  vocal  music,  but  there  was  plenty  of  other 
kinds.  When  Crowley's  orchestra  was  not  playing  for  the 
^lancers,  the  Eighth  Regiment  Band  was  rendering  prome- 


nade music.  Then  In  the  restaurant  another  company 
of  musicians  made  things  lively  by  playing  popular  airs. 
The  dance  order  was  composed  of  twenty-four  numbers, 
but  not  ail  of  them  were  danced  because  the  dancers 
demanded  so  many  encores.  An  opening  march  appro- 
jirlately  named  "The  Pharmacist,"  different  from  the 
stereotyped  "grand  march"  in  the  formation,  was  led  by 
Charles  H.  Bjorkwall  and  his  sister.  Supper  was  served 
a  la  carte.  The  officers  and  committee  chairmen  who 
helped  make  the  evening  pleasurable  were:  Charles  S. 
Erb,  president;  Nelson  S.  Kirk,  first  vice-president;  Frank 
N.  Pond,  second  vice-president;  John  P.  Regan,  third  vice- 
president;  Bruno  R.  Dauscha,  secretary;  George  C.  Diek- 
man, treasurer;  Charles  H.  Bjorkwall,  registrar;  Charles 
H.  Bjorkwall,  '05.  floor  manager;  Joseph  Pierson,  '96, 
assistant  floor  manager;  G.  H.  Hitchcock,  chairman  sub- 
committee; Harry  B,  Ferguson,  '05,  chairman  press  com- 
mittee; Nelson  S.  Kirk,  '9-J,  chairman;  Thomas  My 
Davies.  '04,  assistant  chairman,  reception  committee; 
Fred.  Borggreve,  chairman;  George  E.  Schweinfurth,  F, 
N.  Pond,  Dr.  George  C,  Diekman,  William  H.  Ebbit, 
executive  committee. 

LOOK  OUT  FOR^wTlLIAM  ANNEAR! 

There  is  a  well-grounded  siispiriitn  lh;it  the  fraudulent 
mail  order  scheme  is  being  wnrkril  upim  the  drug  trade 
by  parties  in  Philadelphia.  Inquiries  and  orders  for 
goods  have  been  received  by  a  large  number  of  concerns 
all  over  the  country  from  a  person  who  signs  himself 
"William  Annear."  We  have  had  special  investigations 
made,  and  the  following  is  the  report  sent  by  our  rep- 
resentative: 

"William  Annear:  The  address  given  by  this  party, 
1031-,33  Chestnut  street,  is  a  large  office  building.  An- 
near has  de.sk  room  only  in  an  office  on  the  sixth  floor. 
He  was  not  in  when  I  called.  There  is  a  William  Annear 
at  57  N.  Second  street,  who  is  a  ship  chandler  of  long 
standing  and  good  credit,  and  who  is  still  doing  business; 
tkis  Arm  has  the  confidence  of  local  jobbers.  The  Will- 
iam Annear  of  your  letter  is  described  to  me  as  an  all- 
round  man  about  town,  etc.,  and  has  a  very  bad  reputa- 
tion. He  was  at  one  time  at  the  back  of  "Annear's 
Sauce,"  and  article  put  up  to  compete  with  Worcester- 
shire Sauce,  with  headquarters  in  New  York.  The  local 
Jobbers  have  as  yet  received  no  orders  from  Annear.  the 
general  opinion  is  that  he  is  suspicious.  Inquiry  at  the 
poslofflce  gave  no  reports  of  complaints." 

The  reputable,  well-known  William  Annear,  of  Second 
street,  called  upon  a  Philadelphia  jobber  a  few  morn- 
ings ago,  and  showed  bills  for  four  lots  of  goods  which 
had  been  shipped  to  "William  Annear,  Philadelphia." 
The  trade  should  insist  upon  cash  payment. 

We  mentioned  a  couple  of  weeks  ago  that  inquiries 
were  also  being  received  concerning  the  Johnson  Labora- 
tories, Fortieth  and  Lombard  streets.  Philadelphia.  Our 
representative's  report  on  this  concern  follows: 

"Johnson  Laboratories:  These  are  at  Fortieth  and 
Ludlow  streets,  not  Fortieth  and  Lombard  sfeets;  the 
former  address  is  that  of  this  firm  for  some  time  past. 
Fortieth  and  Lombard  does  not  exist;  what  would  be  this 
location  is  in  Woodland  Cemetery,  the  streets  not  being 
opened  through  in  that  neighborhood.  Up  to  recently,  the 
Johnson  Laboratories  carried  on  a  legitimate  business, 
and  their  goods  were  handled  by  the  jobbers  here;  t  split 
has  occurred  among  the  members  of  the  firm  and  it  got 
into  financial  diftlculties.  Johnson's  goods  are  now  being 
offered  for  sale  by  E.  C.  Giles  &  Co.,  at  2.'!32  Market 
street,  and  this  firm  claim  to  have  bought  the  right  to 
moke  them.  Also,  these  same  goods  are  being  offered 
at  a  big  discount  by  a  concern  at  2328-2.3:»  Market  street, 
calling  themselves  Noves.  Fuller  &  Co.  A  leading  jobbmg 
firm  informed  me  that  they  had  received  a  number  ot 
offers  from  correspondents  wishing  to  sell  or  exchange 
these  goods  The  general  opinion  in  wholesale  circles  is 
that  it  would  be  well  to  ask  for  cash  in  filling  orders  from 
the  Johnson  laboratories.  There  is  a  party  now  operating 
from  the  Fortieth  and  Ludlow  streets  laboratory,  but  the 
building  was  apparently  closed  when  I  visited  it." 


Meetings  of  Scientiflc  .Alliance  for  February. 

The  following  is  the  schedule  of  the  different  meetings 
of  the  societies  composing  the  Scientific  Alliance  of  New 
York  for  the  month  of  February:  February  S.  Chemical 
Society;  11,  Academy  of  Sciences;  12,  Llnnoean  Society; 
12  Torrey  Botanical  Club;  15,  Academy  of  Sciences;  15, 
Microscopical  Society;  18,  Academy  ot  Sciences;  18.  Miner- 
alogical  Club;  21,  Linna;an  Society  (public  lecture):  25, 
Academy  of  Sciences  (annual  meeting);  26,  LInnaean 
Society;  27,  Torrey  Botanical  Club;  28,  Llnnaean  Society 
(public  lecture). 


154 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[Fcbruai>   ",   1901. 


TO    CUANGI5:     BY-LAWS    OF     DRl'G     TRADt:    CLUII. 

A  special  meeting  of  the  members  of  the  Drug  Trade 
Club  has  been  called  for  to-day  to  consider  certain  pro- 
posed amendments  to  the  by-laws.  The  changes  exclude 
Article  II  of  the  old  by-laws  relating  to  the  Board  of 
Governors  and  change  the  wording  of  Sections  I  and  II 
of  Article  VH  relating  to  amendments,  repeals,  and  sus- 
pensions of  the  by-laws  by  substituting  the  words  "at 
any  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Governors,"  instead  of  at 
any  meeting  of  the  Club.  This  practically  places  the  con. 
trolling  power  of  the  club  in  the  hands  of  the  thirteen 
governors.  Other  changes  proposed  axe:  Limiting  the 
resident  membership  to  all  persons  whose  place  of  busi- 
ness Is  within  a  radius  of  Ave  miles  of  the  city,  whereas 
before  the  distance  was  fifty  miles.  This  change  is  made 
because  the  limit  of  300  resident  memfbers  has  "been 
reached  and  to  permit  nearby  persons  to  become  non- 
resident members,  there  being  no  limit  to  this  clas.«.  The 
date  of  the  annual  meeting  is  changed  from  the  first 
Mnnday  in  October  to  the  first  Monday  in  February.  The 
number  of  members  constituting  a  quorum  is  changed 
from  one-third  of  the  members  to  twenty-five  resident 
members.  One  of  the  house  rules  in  relation  to  the  in- 
troduction of  guests  is  changed  to  allow  members  to 
give  privilege  cards,  entitling  the  holder  to  two  weeks' 
use  of  the  rooms,  to  persons  residing  in  New  York  City, 
where  before  the  limits  were  within  fifty  miles  of  the 
city. 


THE    MILITARY    CODE    REVISION    BILL. 

The  bill  revising  the  military  code  of  the  State  militia, 
introduced  in  the  assembly  by  Dr.  Henry,  is  being  strongly 
opposed  by  pharmacists  in  this  section,  and  the  chairmen 
of  the  legislative  committees  of  three  pharmaceutical  or- 
ganizations and  the  president  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  have  arranged  an  attack  on  the  measure. 
Almost  a  year  ago  a  bill  was  passed  by  the  legislature 
creating  the  rank  of  military  pharmacist  in  the  service 
and  recognizing  the  position  with  the  shoulder  straps  of  a 
first  lieutenant.  At  the  time  the  bill  was  presented  mil- 
itary men  in  the  State  did  not  think  it  would  pass. 
As  the  new  bill  makes  the  office  of  military  phar- 
macist supernumerary,  druggists  are  opposed  to  it. 
A  meeting  of  the  legislative  committees  of  the  different 
pharmaceutical  organizations  was  held  last  week,  at 
■which  time  arguments  were  planned  to  be  presented  to 
the  mem.bers  of  the  assembly  committee  on  military 
affairs  of  which  Dr.  Henry  is  chairman.  A  hearing  was 
to  have  been  held  yesterday. 


DRUGGIST    ACCUSED    OP    DECEPTION. 

Adam  Englert.  aged  28  years,  who  said  he  was  a  drug- 
gist and  resided  at  No.  334  Cherry  street,  Manhattan, 
was  arraigned  before  Magistrate  Demon  in  the  Ewen 
street  police  court,  Williamsburg.  Saturday  morning, 
charged  by  Miss  Barbara  I>eher  with  having  obtained 
money  from  her  under  false  pretences.  Englert  pleaded 
not  guilty,  but  was  held  for  examination.  Miss  Leber  said 
she  met  the  druggist  shortly  after  her  arrival  from 
Germany  five  years  ago;  that  immediately  a  strong  friend- 
ship sprung  up  between  them.  Later  this  developed  into 
a  courtship,  she  says,  and  a  few  weeks  ago  they  became 
engaged  to  be  married.  A  week  ago,  she  states,  she 
learned  that  Englert  was  married,  and  she  substantiates 
this  by  announcing  that  she  talked  with  a  woman  at  the 
Cherry  street  address  who  .'?aid  she  was  his  wife.  During 
the  time  Englert  kept  company  with  her  Miss  Leber  says 
he  secured  $450  from  her.  and  she  had  him  arrested  in 
hope  of  recovering  the  money. 


A3IERICAN    CHE.MICAL    SOCIETY'    MEETING. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  New  York  Section 
of  the  American  Chemical  Society  will  toe  held  in  the 
assembly  room  of  the  Chemists'  Club  to-morrow  evening. 
The   following  programme   is   announced: 

T.  C.  Stearns.— "The  Chemistry  of  Materials  Used  in 
Perfumery  and   Kindred  Arts." 

C.  W.  Volney.— "Decomposition  of  the  Chlorids  of  the 
Alkali  Metals  by  Sulfuric  Acid,"  with  exhibition  of 
crystals. 

H.  T.  VultS  and  Harriet  W.  Gibson.— "Metallic  Soaps 
from  Linseed  Oil:  An  Investigation  of  Their  Solubilities 
in  Certain  of  the  Hydrocarbons." 

H.  C.  Sherman  and  J.  F.  Snell.— (a)  "041  the  Heat  of 
Combustion  as  a  Factor  in  the  Analytical  Examination  of 
Oils."  (b)  "The  Heats  of  Combustion  of  Some  Commer- 
cial Oils." 


ONLY  OiNE  C.\NDIDATE   WAS  SLCCESSKIL. 

The  first  examination  by  the  Eastern  Section  of  the 
Board  of  Pharmacy  under  the  new  law  was  held  at  the 
Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy,  Wednesday,  January  16, 
when  thirteen  candidates  were  put  to  the  test.  It  was  an- 
nounced last  week  that  only  one  of  the  number  was  suc- 
cessful. He  was  Henry  M.  Fertlg,  of  New  Rochelle, 
N.  Y. 

The  Board  sent  out  notices  through  the  A.  D.  T.  mes- 
senger service  Tuesday,  January  9  to  every  druggist, 
dispensary,  hospital  and  place  "where  drugs  are  sold, 
comiwunded  or  dispensed"  to  register  the  place  of  busi- 
ness in  accordance  with  the  law.  A  blank  was  provided 
to  make  the  proper  application,  and  on  receipt  of  this, 
accompanied  by  the  fee,  the  board  returns  the  license. 


ACCUSED  OF  A  HIDEOUS   CRI3IE. 

Louis  Greenb<*rg,  of  139  Suffolk  .«treet.  who  .said  he  was 
a  drug  clerk,  was  held  in  .$5,000  bail  in  Jefferson  Market 
Police  Court.  Tuesday,  January  ;;9.  on  a  charg«  of  ab- 
ducting his  wife  and  selling  her  to  the  keeper  of  a  dis- 
orderly house  in  the  Red  Light  district.  The  girl,  who- 
was  Henrietta  Kantrowltz,  of  138  Monroe  street,  before 
she  married  Greenberg  last  October,  is  but  seventeen 
years  of  age.  The  young  woman's  father  accuses  the  hus- 
band of  selling  her  to  a  keeper  of  a  brothel  on  the  East 
Side.  Inspector  Thompson  and  two  of  his  detectives  found 
Greenberg  in  a  dive  in  the  district  Sunday  m'lrning.  He 
was  locked   up   in  police  headquarters  pending  his   trial. 


WANT    THE    CAP    AND    GO'WN. 

The  members  of  the  senior  class  of  the  Brooklyn  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy  are  making  a  strenuous  effort  to  induce 
the  trustees  of  the  college  to  sanction  the  wearing  of  the- 
cap  and  gown  at  this  year's  commencement.  Already  the 
prospective  graduates  have  unanimously  declared  in  favor 
of  the  innovation,  and  they  assert  they  are  as  justly 
entitled  to  don  the  raiment  as  other  college  graduating 
classes. 

BROOKLYN    ALUMM     HALL. 

Great  preparations  are  being  made  by  the  committee 
of  arrangements,  of  which  F.  P.  Tuthill  is  chairman,  for 
the  annual  ball  and  reception  of  the  -\lumni  .\ssociation 
of  the  Brooklyn  Colles^e  of  Pharmacy,  to  be  held  Wednes- 
day evening,  February  13,  at  Hotel  .A.rgyle,  Brooklyn.  It 
is  promised  that  a  large  contingent  from  New  York  will 
be  present. 


NOTES. 

'Druggists  throughout  Greater  New  York  are  re- 
quested not  to  put  up  prescriptions  for  morphine  or 
opium  under  any  condition  from  Dr.  A.  H.  Goelet.  A 
patient  has  recently  secured  large  quantities  of  the  drug 
by  writing  for  herself  prescriptions  on  the  doctor's  blanks 
and  signing  them  A.  H.  G.,  as  is  his  custom.  He  has  not 
written  a  prescription  for  either  of  these  drugs  during 
the  past  eighteen  years. 

. The  M.  J.   Breitenbach   Co.,  which   has  had  oflnces  at 

68  Murray  street  since  the  Tarrant  fire  destroyed  its  for- 
mer headquarters,  has  rented  the  building  at  53  Warren. 
street  and  will  be  found  at  that  address  after  -ipril  1. 
Until  that  time  the  building  will  be  overhauled  and  im- 
proved to  suit  the  deanands  of  the  business  of  the  Breiten- 
bach Co.  The  offices  in  the  new  quarters  will  b«  located 
on  the  ground  floor. 

Charles    F.    Cartwright.    formerly    manager    in    Walter 

S.  Hockey's  store  at  Sixty-fifth  street  and  Columbus 
avenue,  before  it  was  sold  to  G.  Wiley  Holmes,  and  for 
some  time  in  the  employ  of  Mr.  Holmes,  has  rejoined 
Mr.  Rockey's  corps  of  emploj^es  and  is  now  located  in  the 
store  at  Thirty-fourth  street  and  Eighth  avenue.  Daniel 
M.  McLeod  has  lately  been  added  to  the  clerking  force 
in  the  same  store. 

George   C.    Holt,    as   referee   in   bankruptcy,    sold    the 

stock,  fixtures  and  personal  property  of  Annie  J.  Lawrie, 
who  was  in  the  chemical  importing  business  under  the 
firm  name  of  Lawrie  &  Co.,  last  Thursday  morning. 
Charles  Jacobs  acted  as  auctioneer  and  most  of  the  dye- 
stuffs,  chemicals,  etc.,  were  sold  to  members  of  the  trade. 

In  the  Court  of  Special  Sessions.  Monday,  January  28, 

Dr.  William  E.  Jenner,  druggist  993  Columbus  avenue, 
and  Joseph  Cohn,  druggist,  98  Bivington  street,  were  each 
fined  $50  for  violations  of  the  old  pharmacy  law.  Th& 
men  were  arrested  prior  to  January  1. 


February  7,   lyoi.J 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


155 


"Stringtown  on  the  I'ike,"  Prof.  John  IT.  Lloyd's  book, 

is  the  topic  for  discussion  by  the  Troy  Literary  Associa- 
tion, Troy,  N.  Y.,  at  its  meeting:  May  7.  A  debate  wlil 
be  held  also  on  the  question:  "Should  a  noved  end 
happily?" 

• In  the  monthly  awards  of  the  Subsistence  Department 

of  the  United  States  Army.  Tarrant  &  Co.  have  received 
a  contract  for  malted  milk.  The  terms  are  to  furnish 
"any  quantity  required  at  33%  cents  a  bottle." 

Julius  A.  Sachs,  a  druggist,  Bathgate  avenue  and  IStith 

street,  has  filed  a  voluntary  petition  in  bankruptcy.  Lia- 
bilities, $12.S7G;  stock  in  trade,  ?500;  debts  due  on  open 
accounts,   $2.2G9,   and  money  in  bank,   ^2. 

■ The   stock   and    fixtures    in    the    drus   store   of   F.    M. 

Berrian  at  419^  Sixth  avenue,  were  sold  at  public  auction 
Friday.  February  1.  Mr.  Berrian  has  retired  from  busi- 
ness. 

—The  Nicolai  Dru.?  Co.,  of  Brooklyn,  has  incorporated 
with  a  capital  of  Ji;.(>0(l.  Incorporators:  P.  F.  Lenhart, 
Paul  Nicolai,  and  A.  F.  Lenhart. 

William   Thomp.-^on.    of   John    I,.    Thompson's   Sons   & 

Co..  wholesale  druggists,  Troy,  N.  Y..  called  on  friends 
in   the  trade  last  week. 

'Charles  R.  Seamann.  druggist  at  7:W  Eleventh  avenue. 

has  recently  purchased  the  store  of  J.  H.  Wenzel,  1735 
First  avenue. 

—Frank  Wandell  and  Augustus  Post  have  secured  an 
execution  on  a  judgment  for  $l,3t)0  against  Arthur  C. 
Searles. 

H.   A.   V.    AVadham,    formerly   bookkeeper   in    the    New 

York  office  of  William  R.  Warner  &  Co.,  has  resigned. 

George   Merrell,    of   the   William    S.    Merrell   Chemical 

Co.,  of  Cincinnati,   O.,   was  in  the  city  last  week. 

P.   C.   Pettit  has  accepted   a  position  in   the  Flatbush 

avenue  store  of  the   Bolton   Drug   Co.,    Brooklyn. 

Anton  Fohrell,  of  Meyer  Brothers  Drug  Co.,  St.  Louis, 

called  on  friends  in  the  trade  last  week. 


20O    In    Prizes. 


We' have  written  a  great  deal  in  the  past  two  or  three 
years  about  the  advantages  to  druggists  of  carrying  a 
line  of  mixed  paints.  There  is  a  good  profit  on  them,  they 
are  easy  to  sell,  and  if  the  paints  are  good  they  attract 
trade  to  your  store.  John  Lucas  &  Co..  Pliiladelphia.  Pa., 
are  one  of  the  leading  paint  manufacturers  in  the  coun- 
try, and  make  a  specialty  of  druggists'  business,  and  to 
stimulate  interest  in  this  line  of  goods  among  retail  drug- 
gists this  year  they  offer  eleven  prizes,  from  $50  cash  for 
the  first  prize  to  $10  cash  for  the  eleventh,  or  $200  in  all, 
to  be  awarded  to  those  sending  before  July  1.  1001,  to  their 
factory  at  Gibbsboro,  N.  J.,  photographs  of  the  best 
eleven  window  displays  of  their  paints,  as  indicated  in 
their  page  advertisement  in  this  issue. 

The  windows  must  be  trimmed  or  furnished  entirely 
with  Lucas'  Home  Helps,  or  together  with  household 
articles,  furniture,  etc.,  that  have  been  decorated  with 
these  paints.  A  full  list  of  Lucas'  Home  Helps  is  given 
in  the  advertisement.  This  competition  promises  to  bo 
very  interesting,  as  it  certainly  will  be  profitable  to  at 
least  eleven  retail  druggists.  All  correspondence  regard- 
ing the  competition  should  be  addressed  to  the  Advertising 
Department  of  John  Lucas  &  Co..  Gibbsboro,  N.  J.,  who 
will  be  very  glad  to  furnish  any  additional  information 
desired. 


Soda  Foantain  AccessoripH. 

The  business  of  dispensing  soda  water  has  developed  to 
such  a  point  that  now  it  requires  as  many  utensils,  appli- 
ances and  accessories  as  the  laboratory  itself,  but  the 
soda  fountain  will  earn  more  money  the  more  of  these 
necessary  accessories  it  has.  Many  of  them  are  illus- 
trated in  the  advertisement  of  the  Erie  Specialty  Com- 
pany, Erie,  Pa.,  on  another  page.  They  are  manufact- 
urers of  Milk  Shakes,  I..emon  Squeezers,  Ice  Shavers  and 
Crushers,  Ice  Picks,  etc.,  etc.  They  publish  an  illus- 
trated catalogue  of  all  this  kind  of  goods  which  they 
make,  which  they  will  be  glad  to  send  to  any  druggist 
who  will  write  for  It. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


HEAVY    FIRE    LOSS    IN    A    llOSTON    DRUG    STORE. 

Boston,  Feb.  2.— A  most  stubborn  Are  broke  out  about 
half-past  7  o'clock  this  morning  In  the  basement  of  the 
Pratt  Building,  No.  52  Bromfield  street,  occupied  by  C.  B. 
Woodward  &  Co.,  druggists.  The  fire  itself  was  prac- 
tically confined  to  the  basement  and  first  floor,  and  dam- 
age to  the  building  Is  small  compared  to  the  loss  from 
smoke  and  water  in  the  drug  store  and  adjoining  storea 
and  apartments.  The  cause  of  the  fire  is  unknown.  Soon 
after  the  fire  broke  out  the  whole  building  was  filled  with 
dense  smoke.  A  scrub  woman  was  cleaning  floors  on  the 
fifth  floor  and  wa«  partially  overcome  and  bewildered,  but 
was  taken  out  safely.  Two  firemen  were  injured  in  an  ex- 
plosion of  chemicals  In  the  rear  of  the  store.  The  fire 
had  Just  broken  through  from  the  basement,  and  the  force 
of  a  stream  broke  some  bottles  containing  chemicals,  and 
in  an  instant  there  was  an  explosion.  The  firemen  were 
thrown  to  the  floor  and  the  stream  got  away  from  them, 
knocking  them  in  all  directions.  A  sheet  of  flame  burst 
over  their  heads,  and  for  a  minute  or  two  they  were  In  a 
dangerous  position.  All  were  more  or  less  overcome  by 
fumes  and  smoke,  but  were  able  to  crawl  to  the  street. 
Some  were  cut  by  flying  glass.  From  the  store  of  C.  B. 
Woodward  &  Co.  the  fire  spread  in  the  same  building  to 
other  stores.  The  fire  burned  steadily  with  heavy  volumes 
of  smoke,  and  it  was  two  hours  before  it  was  put  out.  To 
the  east  of  the  drug  store  are  the  auction  rooms  of  Leon- 
ard &  Co.  A  large  room  in  the  back  part  of  the  auction 
rooms  makes  an  elbow  which  runs  behind  the  drug  store. 
The  flames  broke  through  the  transoms,  and  at  one  time 
it  seemed  as  if  they  must  spread  through  the  big  rooms. 
Among  the  heaviest  losers  will  be  the  consignees  of  goods 
to  the  auctioneers.  Throughout  the  building,  in  offices  anc} 
stores,  the  contents  were  damaged  by  the  den,se  smoka 
and  chemical  fumes.  The  building  is  of  brick.  iU,  stories 
high.  Only  a  few  days  ago  C.  E.  Woodward  &  Co.  finished 
laying  new  floors  and  putting  in  new  counters  in  the  drug 
store,  which  is  owned  now  by  William  T.  Holland.  The 
place  Is  gutted,  and  the  stock  and  fixtures  are  practically 
a  total  loss.  Mr.  Holland  carries  a  stock  valued  at  about 
$25,000.  He  is  insured  In  twelve  companies  for  $18,750  on 
stock  and  fixtures. 


A     CLERGVMAX      .\TTACKS      PATENT      MEDICINES 
AXD    CHRISTI.W    SCIENCE. 

Boston,  Feb.  2.— At  a  recent  meeting  in  this  city  Rev. 
John  L.  Wlthrow,  D.  D.,  of  Park  Street  Church,  one  ot 
the  leading  clergymen  of  Boston,  spoke  on  "Healing  by 
Hypnotism  and  by  Christ."  telling  what  he  thought  of 
Christian  Science,  patent  medicines  and  other  medicinal 
substitutes  and  their  influence  on  people  throughout  the 
country.  He  brought  up  the  fact  that  many  millions  of 
people  in  this  country  are  now  suffering  from  the  grip. 
To  tell  these  people  that  there  is  nothing  at  all  the  matter 
with  them,  to  claim  to  cure  them  by  an  order  or  an  act 
of  the  will,  is  not  only  absurd,  but  deceptive,  so  the 
learned  speaker  said,  and  he  added:  "And  the  patent 
medicine  venders  practice  much  the  same  methods  ot 
deception  as  the  hypnotists.  A  man  or  woman  takes  two 
drops  or  two  bottles  of  some  cure-all.  and  his  or  her 
picture  is  printed  on  the  first  page  of  many  a  newspaper 
and  magazine  as  proof  of  a  miracle.  The  druggists  sell 
the  stuff,  and  the  proprietors  reap  fortunes.  The  study 
of  medical  science  used  to  be  an  honorable  profession, 
hut  it  is  being  di.sgraced."  Dr.  Withrow  further  laughed 
at  the  idea  of  the  "salt  cure,"  which  Chicago  professors 
declared  recently  to  be  a  sovereign  remedy  for  practically 
all  ills,  so  that  a  credulous  world  thus  Jumped  at  the 
chance  to  become  cured  of  various  ailments.  Dr.  Withrow 
ventured  the  opinion  that  this  has  benefited  salt  mer- 
chants very  largely  in  increased  sales  of  salt. 


DRUGGISTS  'WIl.l.  NOT  1,1  KE  TO  S'EE  1.ICENSE  FEB 
R.IISED. 

Boston,  Feb.  2.— Notice  has  been  sent  out  a  few  days 
earlier  than  last  year  by  the  Board  of  Police,  which  has 
issued  its  annual  call  to  the  holders  of  all  kinds  of  liquor 
licenses  Issued  by  the  board,  that  their  applications  for 
licenses  for  the  coming  year  must  be  made  before  March  1. 
There  has  been  no  change  in  the  price  ot  any  of  the 
different  classes  of  licenses   from  those  of  last  year,   th& 


'56 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[February  7,  1901. 


innholder  continuing  to  pay  1^2,000  and  the  ordinary 
saloonkeeper  $1,100.  It  is  of  interest  to  know  that  Repre- 
sentative Cook,  of  Leominster,  has  attempted  to  intro- 
duce In  the  House  a  bill  to  raise  the  fee  for  druggists' 
liquor  licenses  to  $500  from  the  present  fee  of  $1.  The 
commissioners  call  attention,  by  the  use  of  capitals,  to  the 
fact  th.it  licenses  cannot  be  transferred  from  one  person 
to  another.  Still  another  bill  affecting  druggists  is  that 
which  Representative  Cloutier,  of  Lawrence,  presented, 
providing  that  "no  registered  pharmacist  shall  forfeit  his 
license  or  be  disqualified  to  receive  a  license  for  the  sale 
of  intoxicating  liquors  solely  on  the  ground  that  he  has 
been  convicted  of  a  violation  of  the  law  relative  to  the 
sale  or  keeping  of  intoxicating  liquors,  and  repealing  the 
law  which  permits  the  Board  of  Registration  In  Pharmacy 
to  refuse  i\  certificate  to  such  a  person,  or  to  revoke  his 
license." 

WISH      .*X       INCKE.\SE       IN       STATE      BOARD       OP 
PHAIIMACY. 

Boston.  Feb.  2.— At  the  State  House  this  week  the 
Committee  on  Public  Health  gave  a  hearing  on  the  peti- 
tion of  James  E.  McKeon,  of  Medford,  and  others,  that 
the  State  Board  of  Registration  in  Pharmacy  be  increased 
to  five  members,  to  be  appointed  for  five  years  and  not 
to  serve  for  more  than  five  years  consecutively.  The 
petition  further  asks  that  only  such  persons  shall  be 
appointed  as  axe  graduates  of  a  legally  chartered  college 
in  pharmacy  or  a  university  having  authority  to  confer 
degrees  in  pharmacy.  Mr.  McKeon  appeared  in  favor  of 
his  petiiion,  which  was  opposed  by  William  W.  Bartlet, 
of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Association. 


Attempt    to    Change    Drngglsts'    Liiiuor    Law. 

Boston,  Feb.  2.— In  the  Senate  this  week  a  petition  to 
jjhange  a  liquor  law  from  one  originally  proposed  toy 
Henry  H.  Faxon  has  been  received  from  William  W. 
Bartlet.  This  calls  for  an  amendment  to  the  State 
pharmacy  laws  to  provide  that  liquor  may  be  sold  by 
druggists  to  persons  who  have  received  public  aid  within 
one  year,  when  such  liquor  is  sold  upon  a  physician's 
prescription.  This  would  change  a  law  passed  several 
years  ago  by  petition  of  Mr.  Faxon,  a  well-known  philan- 
thropist and  worker  in  the  temperance  cause. 


named  succe-ssfui  ones  were  granted  certlllcates:  William 
J.  Lewis,  South  Weymouth;  Nathan  Addelson,  Boston; 
JUdley  'V.  De  Wolf.  Roxbury;  Vincent  J.  Fltzimon, 
Brockton;  Charles  A.  Noll,  Concord  Junction. 

A  new  corporation  is  the  A.  Lee  Company,  of  Methuen, 

organized  to  manufacture  and  deal  in  chemicals  and  dye- 
sluffs,  buying,  selling  and  doing  a  general  business  In 
these.  The  capital  is  to  be  $40.1100,  made  up  of  4<J0  shares 
of  the  par  value  of  .«HiO  each.  Frank  W.  Lee  is  president, 
Ashton  Lee,  treasurer,  und  T.  White  is  a  director  of  the 
company. 

Among    the    week's    failures    is    that    of    Clarence    T. 

Abbott,  druggist  at  the  corner  of  Main  and  Grove  streets, 
Melrose.  He  is  a  petitioner  in  bankruptcy  and  owes 
.57,<Mxi,  all  unsecured.  The  largest  creditor  Is  Cyrus 
Wakefield,  of  the  town  of  Wakefield,  to  whom  Mr.  Aibbott 
owes  $j,OTD.     Assets  are  $4,064. 

Samuel  A.   Neill   is  announcing  to   his  friends   in   the 

trade  that  after  thirty-two  years'  service  with  the  old 
firm  of  George  C.  Goodwin  &  Co.,  an  eastern  drug  com- 
pany, he  has  engaged  with  the  Weeks  &  Potter  Co.,  360 
Washington  street. 

A  recent  petitioner  in  bankruptcy  is  John  N.  McDon- 
ald, manufacturer  of  temperance  beverages  at  No.  27 
Appleton  street,  Somerville.  His  debts  aggregate  $523, 
with  no  assets. 

A    change    at    Northampton    is    the    sale    of    C.     B. 

Bushee's  drug  store  to  Frank  H.  Brandle,  who  has  been 
a  clerk  in  Kingsley's  drug  store  there  for  a  number  of 
years. 

John  L.   McGown,  a  Brookline  druggist,  met  with  the 

loss  this  week  of  a  brother,  George  W.  MoGown,  who 
died  In  Worcester,  after  a  three  years'  illness. 

John  Buckley,  a  graduate  of  the  New  York  College  ot 

Pharmacy,  has  taken  a  position  as  drug  clerk  at  Charles 
H.  Cooper's  pharmacy  in  Dalton. 

Miss  Eimma  J.  Berry,  a  clerk  in  Forrest's  drug  store 

in  Lawrence,  has  been  on  a  short  visit  to  her  home  In 
Dorcester. 


NOTES. 

The  Lagrange  street  police  arrested  this  week  Henry 

Bogrette,  an  employe  of  George  Burwell  &  Sons,  drug- 
gists, having  three  stores,  one  at  No.  176  Boylston  street, 
another  at  No.  72  Church  street  and  the  third  at  No.  569 
Washington  street.  The  prisoner  was  charged  with  the 
larceny  of  $30  in  money.  He  is  23  years  old  and  lives  at 
No.  347  Columbus  avenue  and  worked  at  the  Church 
street  store.  He  collected  $30  for  rent  from  one  of 
Burwell's  tenants,  and  was  alleged  to  have  kept  it, 
although  he  maintains  that  he  gave  that  sum,  together 
with  the  receipts  of  the  day's  sales,  to  John  H.  O'Brien, 
confidential  clerk  at  the  Park  Square  store.  Mr.  O'Brien 
stated  on  the  witness  stand  that  he  was  uncertain  it  he 
took  the  $30  or  not.    Bogrette  was,  of  course,  discharged. 

In   last   Sunday's   distribution    in  various   parts   of   the 

city  of  the  five  five-dollar  prizes  by  a  newspaper  company 
trying  in  this  way  to  boom  its  Sunday  edition,  one  prize 
of  $3  fell  to  East  Boston.  The  man  in  charge  of  the 
$3  was  nearly  mobbed  by  ajbout  five  hundred  people,  who 
rushed   at   him    shouting:      "Have   you   read   the   Sunday 

. ?     It's  the  best   Sunday   paper."     He   took   up   his 

position  in  front  of  Woodbury's  pharmacy.  Maverick 
Square,  one  window  of  which  was  broken  in  the  rush  to 
get  the  $5.  Three  men  seemed  to  be  winners,  so  the 
money  was  divided  among  them,  the  druggist  kindly 
changing  the  bill  so  that  this  might  be  done.  With  the 
money  once  in  hand,  he  might  have  been  almost  justified 
In  keeping  it  to  pay  for  his  broken  window. 

The    w-eek's    exports   at   the   Port   of   Boston   Include. 

among  other  things,  drugs  and  chemicals,  $1S,166;  hops. 
$407;  India  rubber  manufactures,  $28,467;  tobacco,  $7,144; 
wax,  $560;  spirits,  $2,225.  It  is  interesting  to  find  that  the 
first  four  weeks  of  the  new  century  have  seen  an  unprece- 
dented amount  of  export  trade  at  this  port.  The  figures 
have  reached  $11,910,452.  The  nearest  approach  to  those 
figures  was  in  the  first  four  weeks  of  1S99,  when  the 
returns  from  exports  showed  $11,666,414.  The  total  for 
Imports  falls  slightly  below  that  of  the  two  former  years. 

At  two  sessions  held  this  week  by  the  Massachusetts 

Board  of  Registration  in  Pharmacy  for  examination  of 
<;andidates,   seventeen  were  examined    and  the  following- 


Store    Fixtnres;     A    Xe>^-    Plan    to    Save    Freight. 

We  illustrate  on  another  page  one  of  the  celebrated 
Cornwell  Pyramid  Floor  Cases,  made  by  the  M. 
W'inter  Lumber  Company,  Sheboygan,  Wis.,  who 
make  a  specialty  of  drug  store  fixtures  and  fit- 
tings of  all  kinds.  They  are  now  able  to  furnish 
this  case,  either  built  up  as  you  see  it  in  the  illustra- 
tion, or  knocked  down  all  ready  to  put  up.  Kade's  Knock 
Down  System,  on  which  patents  are  pending,  saves 
freight,  so  that  no  matter  where  you  may  be  located  with 
reference  to  Sheboygan,  Wis.,  you  need  not  let  the  matter 
of  freight  frighten  you.  They  offer  to  fit  out  the  druggist 
completely,  and  say  they  are  prepared  to  furnish  anything, 
from  a  stool  to  a  complete  outfit,  and  that  prices  will  be 
satisfactory.  They  have  just  issued  a  new  catalogue  ol 
twentieth  century  fixtures,  which  they  call  the  Encyclo- 
pedia Americana  of  Modern  Fixtures.  It  is  a  book  of  272 
pages,  71^x11  inches,  and  is  a  complete  list  of  store  fittings 
of  all  kinds.  This  catalogue  is  issued  in  two  parts,  one 
being  devoted  to  fixtures  and  the  other  to  show  cases  and 
other  store  furniture;  included,  too,  is  a  supplement  show- 
ing four  of  their  leading  drug  outfits.  The  catalogue  is 
very  handsomely  gotten  up,  and  is  sent  to  anybody  inter- 
ested for  25c.  They  believe  it  is  better  to  charge  a  nom- 
inal price  for  the  catalogue  than  to  send  it  out  free  and 
indiscriminately. 


Wax    Seals. 

Druggists  who  are  particular  about  the  appearance  of 
the  packages  which  they  send  out,  will  be  interested  in 
the  advertisement  of  C.  L.  Saftord,  No.  ISl  E.  Madison 
street,  Chicago,  111.,  on  another  page.  He  is  now  furnish, 
ing  a  Wax  Seal.  %  or  %  inch  in  diameter,  at  75c.,  post- 
paid; just  the  thing  for  capping  your  bottles.  Mr.  Saffora 
makes  a  full  line  of  rubber  stamps,  sign  markers,  etc.,  for 
druggists'  use,  and  will  mall  a  catalogue  to  anybody  who 
will  write  for  one. 


February  7,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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PHILADELPHIA. 


PHIlxADELPHIA    ASSOCIATION    OF    RETAIL    Dltl  G- 
GISTS. 

Philadelphia.  Feb.  2 —The  Philadelphia  Association  of 
Retail  Druggists  met  yesterday  at  the  Philadelphia  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy,  President  Rumsey  presiding,  with 
about  eighty  members  present  at  the  opening  of  the  meet- 
ing. Recognizing  several  visitors  among  the  audience,  the 
president  made  them  welcome  and  requested  them  to  use 
the  privileges  of  the  floor  in  any  dscussion  that  might  \h 
of  interest  to  them.  The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting 
were  then  read  and  adopted. 

The  report  of  the  recording  secretary  included  a  large 
amount  of  important  correspondence,  among  the  letter:i 
read  being  one  from  Dr.  Julius  Garst  thanking  the  P.  A. 
R.  D.  for  its  aid  through  the  resolutions  commending  the 
••Worcester  Plan'^  pa,<i?pd  at  its  January  meeting  and  offer- 
ing to  give  the  local  association  any  support  it  might  need 
in  bringing  a  test  case  to  uphold  the  decision  in  this  State. 
Mention  was  made  of  the  correspondence  with  the  Senators 
from  this  State  asking  for  the  total  repeal  of  •'Schedule  B" 
(vhen  the  Revenue  Reduction  Bill  came  up  for  final  action. 
Senator  Penrose  having  promised  to  aid  in  this  matter. 
A  letter  from  the  Camden  Retail  Druggists'  Association, 
thanking  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  for  the  donation  of  a  handsome 
prize  to  their  "euchre"  was  also  read,  and  a  letter  from 
National  Secretary  T.  V.  Wooten  enclosing  a  copy  of  a 
resolution  of  the  National  E.xecutive  Committee  en- 
dorsing the  "Worcester  Plan"  was  given.  Standing  com- 
mittee appointments  for  1901  were  then  read  out.  with  a 
list  of  such  other  committees  as  had  been  appointed. 

The  report  of  the  financial  secretary  showed  the  receipt 
of  $7S  dues  from  members,  payment  of  $184.92,  and  a  bal- 
ance on  hand  of  $225.16. 

The  report  of  the  Entertainment  Committee  was  read 
in  full  by  Chairman  Charles  Rehfuss.  The  organization 
of  this  committee  and  the  appointment  of  sub-committees 
was  noted  and  the  progress  of  the  work  in  hand  was  out- 
lined Mechanics  Hall,  Broad  and  Master  streets,  had 
been  selected  for  the  place  of  holding  the  progressive 
euchre,  and  February  19  the  time  set;  tickets  were  to  he 
75c.  and  were  limited  in  number  to  1-200.  According  to 
this  report,  all  matters  in  connection  with  the  euchre 
were  in  good  shape  and  all  arrangements  had  been  made 
for  seats,  tables,  music,  etc.  A  list  of  firms  and  parties 
who  had  donated  prizes  for  the  euchre  was  then  read, 
with  the  amount  or  article  donated,  the  list  being  a  long 
and  handsome  one.  Special  mention  was  made  of  the 
first  prize,  a  complete  carbonating  machine,  donated  by 
Simons  &  Poor,  of  Boston,  valued  at  S225.  The  committee 
also  announced  that  the  tickets  had  been  received  and 
would  now  be  on  sale  by  members  and  officers  of  the  as- 
sociation. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Pharmacy  Law  was 
presented  by  President  Rumsey  in  absence  of  Mr.  Cliffe. 
It  was  stated  that  the  law,  as  finally  amended  and  sup- 
ported by  the  P.  A.  R.  D..  was  now  in  the  hands  of  a  com- 
petent lawyer  and  member  of  the  Legislature  for  its  final 
legal  amendment,  and  that  it  would  be  offered  ver.v  soon 
in  both  houses  of  the  Assembly,  in  personal  charge  of  Mr, 
Cliffe,  who  promised  to  be  in  Harrisburg  to  give  attention 
to  the  hill  when  it  came  up.  As  this  bill  has  good  sup- 
port and  possesses  no  features  opposed  by  any  great  num- 
ber, its  chances  for  enactment  are  considered  very  good. 

There  was  no  report  from  the  "Free  Dispensary  Com- 
mittee," and  there  being  a  call  for  a  more  energetic  com- 
mittee from  several  members,  the  old  committee  was 
ordered  discharged  and  a  new  one  appointed  by  unanimous 
vote.  It  was  stated  in  this  connection  that  there  was  a 
seeming  lack  of  interest  on  the  part  of  the  State  Medical 
Association  to  take  up  this  question. 

In  the  absence  of  Chairman  Perry,  the  report  of  the 
Executive  Committee  was  presented  by  Assistant  Chair- 
man Eppstein.  The  report  made  mention  of  many  im- 
portant actions,  noting  the  organization  of  the  Execulivo 
Committee  and  the  re-election  of  Chairman  Perry  and 
the  election  of  an  assistant  chairman.  J.  Eppstein.  The 
city  had  been  divided  into  seven  sections  for  the  purpose 


of  better-  supervision  of  general  work,  the  ward  chairmen 
of  each  section  being  directly  In  charge  of  a  member  of 
the  committee,  each  member  being  responsible  for  the 
work  of  his  section.  This  is  an  ent'rely  new  idea  in  local 
management,  and  gives  promise  of  doing  away  with  much 
of  the  past  lack  of  responsibility  among  those  on  whom 
the  work  of  the  association  devolved.  A  list  of  the  bound- 
aries of  these  sections  was  read,  also  the  list  of  ward 
chairmen  appointed  for  the  coming  year.  Members  wero 
asked  to  assist  the  chairman  of  their  ward  in  all  work 
for  which  they  could  spare  the  time.  The  committee  re- 
ported that  it  had  had  a  decision  from  the  Tax  Assessor 
that  druggists  need  not  return  the  amount  of  their  sales 
of  articles  of  their  own  manufacture  in  their  affidavit  of 
"amount  of  business."  The  effect  of  this  decision  was  to 
exempt  from  taxation  as  "retail  business"  all  prescrip- 
tions compounded,  all  remedies  and  toilet  preparations 
made  by  the  druggist  in  his  store,  and  all  articles.  In 
short,  manufactured  by  the  retail  druggist,  either  galen- 
ical preparations  or  such  as  he  made  for  general  sale.  It 
was  estimated  that  the  amount  of  this  part  of  a  drug- 
gist's business  would  be  about  one-third  of  the  total  in- 
ventory of  business,  but  that  members  would  have  to  de- 
cide on  the  amount  they  would  consider  exempt  according 
to  the  nature  of  their  daily  and  yearly  sales  of  such 
articles.  On  motion  of  Mr.  Foley,  the  full  text  of  this 
decision  and  necessary  particulars  were  ordered  to  be 
printed  and  mailed  to  every  retail  druggist  in  the  city. 

Attention  was  called  to  the  editorial  in  the  "Inquirer" 
of  Thursday  last  in  which  statements  derogatory  to  the 
retail  druggists  of  the  country  were  made.  This  article 
constituted  an  altogether  unjustifiable  aspersion  on  the 
honesty  of  retail  druggists  and  was  evidently  the  work  of 
a  person  ignorant  of  the  conditions  of  things.  The  Ex- 
ecutive Committee  had  called  on  the  editor  and  proprietor 
of  the  Inquirer  and  had  presented  their  side  of  the  ques- 
tion with  the  demand  that  a  full  retraction  of  the  ob- 
jectionable remarks  be  made.  This  was  done  in  an  edi- 
torial of  ihe  Sunday  following.  Members  were  requested 
to  note  all  similar  articles  in  any  of  the  newspapers,  as 
these  would  not  be  permitted  to  pass  unnoticed  in  tho 
future.    (See  Era  of  last  week.) 

The  applications  of  three  new  members  were  received 
and  passed  on  favorably,  one  of  these  being  from  a  firm 
in  Phoenixville,  Pa,  Bills  to  the  amount  of  .$24.15  had  been 
audited  and  ordered  paid.  Other  matters  were  presented, 
after  which  the  report  was  accepted  and  Its  recommenda- 
tion ordered  carried  out. 

Owing  to  the  smallness  of  the  old  committee  on  "Drug 
Price  List"  five,  the  entire  city  could  not  be  represented 
on  it.  so  it  was  recommended  by  the  Executive  Committee 
that  this  committee  be  increased  to  fourteen  in  number 
and  that  members  be  appointed  at  once.    Carried. 

The  chairman  of  the  Entertainment  Committee  having 
reported  that  the  Bell  Telephone  Company  had  given  the 
members  of  this  committee  free  telephone  service  as  the 
company's  donation  to  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  euchre,  a  vote 
of  thanks  was  unanimously  agreed  upon  by  the  meeting, 
and  the  secretary  was  instructed  to  send  a  letter  to  this 
effect  to  Superintendent  Garwood. 

A  new  "Slot  Directory,"  opening  for  use  on  depositing 
a  penny  in  a  slot,  was  exhibited  to  members,  with  the 
announcement  that  the  directory  company  would  put  ona 
in  any  drug  store  free  of  charge  on  application  of  the 
owner,  and  would  also  allow  5  per  cent,  commission  for 
its  keeping.  Members  were  asked  to  send  in  their  names 
to  the  Executive  Committee  at  once. 

C.  H.  Campbell  then  read  a  report  In  which  he  called 
members'  attention  to  the  question  of  the  supplying  by 
druggists  of  medicines  to  the  Bureau  of  Charities  for  the 
outdoor  poor  of  the  city.  He  stated  that  he  had  found 
that  bids  had  been  offered  for  these  supplies  at  a  figure 
that  could  only  mean  one  of  two  things,  either  that  the 
druggist  lost  money  on  his  bid  or  that  he  would  be  com- 
pelled to  use  an  inferior  quality  of  drugs.  The  city  re- 
quired that  the  drugs  be  bid  on  at  their  cost  price  and 
that  an  amount  be  added  to  cover  the  expense  of  dispen- 
sing the  prescriptions  sent  in  according  to  the  bidder's 
valuation  of  this  service,  which,  in  many  cases,  had  been 
but  10  per  cent  on  the  price  of  the  drugs  ordered.  This 
Mr.  Campbell  declared  was  entirely  wrong,  that  the  com- 
petition had  so  forced  down  the  amount  of  the  bids  that 
It  was  evident  that  the  city  poor  must  be  receiving  either 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[February  7,  1901. 


a  poor  quality  of  drugs  or  unskilful  service,  or  else  tht 
bidders  were  doing  this  business  at  a  loss.  He  recom- 
mended that  a  committee  be  appointed  to  look  Into  tht 
matter  and  see  If  some  equitable  arrangement  could  be 
reached  among  druggists  who  wished  to  bid  on  this  ser- 
vice, and,  that  this  committee  also  be  Instructed  to  call  on 
Superintendent  (Jeary  to  see  if  a  change  in  the  form  and 
character  of  the  bids  could  not  be  made.  After  discussion 
this  report  was  accepted  and  a  committee  of  five  wa:» 
ordered  appointed  to  carry  out  its  provisions. 

The  Entertainment  Committee  having  reported  the  re- 
ceipt of  a  donation  of  $5  from  Whltall.  Tatum  &  Company 
for  the  progressive  euchre,  a  vote  of  thanks  was  iiassed 
and  ordered  tendered  to  this  firm.  The  thanks  of  the  as- 
sociation were  also  given  to  all  firms  and  members  who 
had  sent  in  donations  for  prizes  for  the  euchre,  a  list 
of  which  had  been  kept  by  the  Entertainment  Committee. 
Owing  to  the  length  of  this  list.  It  was  not  considered 
practicable  to  make  Individual  mention  In  this  vote,  but 
the  committee  in  charge  was  to  make  suitable  acknowl- 
edgment of  all  gifts  received. 

The  chairman  of  the  Proprietary  Committee,  Mr.  Lee- 
dom,  reported  that  his  committee  had  organized  and  was 
now  outlining  effective  work  for  the  future.  He  expressed 
his  belief  that  the  "Worcester  Plan"  would  greatly  aid 
in  the  work  of  preventing  price  cutting,  and  he  requested 
members  to  bring  to  his  notice  any  cutting  on  articles 
protected  by  the  manufacturer's  agreement  that  they 
might  notice. 

There  being  no  further  business  before  the  meeting,  it 
was  then  adjourned  to  meet  Friday.  March  1.  1901.  At 
the  close  of  the  meeting  tickets  for  the  progressive 
euchre  were  offered  tor  sale  by  the  members  of  the  En- 
tertainment Committee,  and  a  number  of  members  present 
inspected  the  new  "Slot  Directory,"  a  sample  of  which 
was  on  exhibition.  The  various  reports  of  committees 
and  the  smoothness  with  which  the  work  of  the  associ- 
ation was  being  carried  on  were  freely  commented  on  by 
members,  with  the  unanimous  expression  that  the  P.  A. 
E.  D.  has  begun  the  twentieth  century  full  of  promise 
for  the  future,  and  that  it  was  now  in  better  shape  than 
ever  before  for  carrying  out  its  mission,  the  protection, 
betterment  and  financial  improvement  of  the  retail  drug 
trade  of  Philadelphia. 

Camden  As80cla.tioii  of  Retail  Drnssrists'  Progres- 
sive   Enclire. 

Philadelphia.  Pa.,  Feb.  2.— The  Camden  Retail  Drug- 
gists' Association  gave  a  most  pleasant  and  successful 
progressive  euchre  in  Masonic  Temple,  Camden,  last 
Thursday  evening,  the  beautifully  decorated  hall  being 
filled  to  its  utmost  capacity  with  the  guests  of  the  Cam- 
den druggists.  Two  series  of  tables  were  arranged  for  the 
players,  in  rows  of  ten.  and  under  the  capable  manage- 
ment of  the  staff  of  ushers  the  scoring  of  games  and  the 
progressing  of  the  winners  moved  along  swiftly  without 
a  hitch.  After  the  completion  of  ten  games  the  time  bell 
was  rung  and  the  tally  cards  were  collected  for  the  award 
of  prizes,  these  being  given  according  to  the  number  of 
games  won.  the  winners  of  nine,  eight,  seven  and  six 
games  each  drawing  a  number  for  choice  of  prize. 

A  long  table  at  one  end  of  the  hall  was  filled  with  the 
various  prizes,  all  of  them  being  handsome  donations 
from  numerous  local  firms,  many  of  which  were  quite 
handsome  and  valuable,  and  the  lucky  winners  were 
given  their  choice  according  to  their  numbers  as  long  as 
any  were  left,  .\lthough  there  was  quite  a  little  delega- 
tion of  visiting  Philadelphia  druggists,  only  one  prize  was 
taken  across  the  river  by  them,  Mrs.  J.  C.  Perry,  wife  of 
"J.  C,  P.,"  of  P.  A.  R.  D.  fame,  winning  a  set  of  gradu- 
ates which,  no  doubt,  will  grace  the  shelves  of  one  of  Mr. 
Perry's  two  stores. 

Free  and  unlimited  soda  water  was  furnished  by  the 
Johnson  Carbonator  Company,  and  was  very  well  patron- 
ized by  the  guests.  After  the  completion  of  the  prize 
awards  the  floor  was  cleared  for  dancing  and  many 
couples  remained  until  a  late  hour  to  enjoy  themselves  to 
the  strains  of  the  fine  orchestra  provided  for  the  evening. 

The  euchre  was  under  the  care  of  the  following  gentle- 
men of  the  Entertainment  Committee:  Messrs.  R.  I. 
Haines,  chairman;  ■«'.  P.  Weiser.  G.  J.  Pechin,  R.  J.  Moon. 
M.  L.  Branin,  and  great  credit  is  due  them  for  the  capablo 


manner  in  which  they  provided  for  the  comfort  and 
pleasure  of  the  many  guests.  Although  the  first  entertain- 
ment ever  given  by  the  Camden  Association,  which  is  yii 
but  a  mere  infant  In  age,  every  feature  went  off  most 
successfully;  indeed,  older  associations  might  well  copy 
after  these  enterprising  Jerseyltes. 


l*hlliifl«>lpliia    II»it11ii|^   Lieajycne. 

Philadelphia.  Feb.  :!.— The  Philadelphia  Bowling  League 
began  its  series  of  match  games  Friday,  January  25,  in  a 
blaze  of  enthusiasm  and  glory,  and  the  winners  of  the 
first  series  are  still  wondering  how  they  "did  it"  so  suc- 
cessfully to  the  other  fellows.  Although  early  In  thn 
game,  the  price  of  liniments  and  arnica  has  gone  up  by 
leaps  and  bounds,  and  finger  stalls  and  bandages  are  in 
great  demand,  indeed,  a  rumor  has  been  started  that  one 
of  the  prime  movers  in  the  League  had  this  enormous 
prospective  call  for  bandages,  lint,  cotton,  etc..  In  mind 
when  he  started  out  to  organize  the  teams,  bandages  and 
cotton  being  his  particular  line!  Thus  far  the  supply  of 
glory  has  been  enough  to  go  around  and  the  winners 
thereof  are  now  wearing  it  in  lieu  of  overcoats,  but  when 
the  time  for  the  award  of  medals  comes— well,  then  there 
will  be  a  corner! 

The  results  of  the  games  played  up  to  date  are  as  fol- 
lows: 

Friday,  January  215,  Smith  Kline  &  French  (labora- 
tory), 2;  Shoemaker  &  Bu.sch,  0.  Whitall.  Tatum  &  Co.. 
2;  the  "Wanderers."  0.  Tuesday,  January  20,  -\schenbach 
&  Miller.  2;  Robert  Shoemaker  &  Co,,  1.  Thursday,  Jan- 
uary 31,  H.  K.  Mulford  &  Co.,  3;  Smith,  Kline  &  French 
(store),  0. 

In  this  last  game  Mulford  snowed  Smith,  Kline  & 
French  under  to  the  tune  of  300  pins  to  the  good,  having 
prepared  themselves  with  large  doses  of  "antitoxin"  be- 
fore the  game.  The  irony  of  fate  comes  sadly  to  the  front 
in  the  score  of  the  "Wanderers"  vs.  'Whitall,  Tatum  & 
Co.,  the  leader  of  the  "Wanderers'  "  team  being  D.  E. 
Bransome,  the  jolly  president  of  the  League,  but  he  had 
an  off  night  that  time  and  still  breathes  defiance  and  talks 
of  that  next  big  score. 

The  League  meets  every  Tuesday  and  Thursday  night 
at  the  alley  chartered  for  them  on  South  Fifth  street,  op- 
posite the  Bourse,  and  all  members  of  the  drug  trade  in- 
terested in  bowling  are  cordially  invited  to  attend  the 
games.  There  is  some  talk  of  a  league  being  formed 
among  the  retailers  and  this  will  likely  materialize  in  the 
near  future. 

A   Xen-   Jadicial   UeciHion    on   the   Professional    and 
Leg:al     Duties     of     a     Physician. 

Philadelphia.  Feb.  2.— Judge  Wiltbank.  of  the  Criminal 
Court,  Common  Pleas,  has  recently  announced  an 
altogether  new  and  alarming  decision  as  to  the  duties  of 
a  physician  when  called  in  attendance  on  legal  proceed- 
ings that  has  created  a  great  deal  of  unfavorable  comment 
among  the  members  of  the  medical  profession  of  this 
city.  Dr.  William  H.  Moore,  of  Germantown,  had  been 
subpoenaed  as  a  witness  in  a  case  before  Judge  Wiltbank, 
at  which  he  was  to  appear  at  10  a.  m.,  but  not  arriving 
until  10.30.  he  was  reprimanded  by  the  court  and  fined  $10 
for  contempt  of  court  in  not  being  on  time.  Dr.  Moore 
stated  that  he  had  been  at  the  bed  side  of  a  patient  very 
ill  with  diphtheria  and  had  not  been  able  to  leave  his  case 
with  safety  until  he  was  too  late  to  catch  a  train  from 
Germantown  that  would  have  brought  him  into  the  city 
in  time,  but  to  the  surprise  of  all,  the  learned  judge  said 
that  this  did  not  excuse  him,  as  it  was  his  imperative 
duty  to  obey  the  subpoena  and  lay  aside  everything,  at- 
tendance on  a  sick  patient  not  being  of  more  importanca 
than  obedience  to  the  legal  summons.  Indeed,  local  papers 
quote  the  judge  as  having  said  that  a  human  life  was  of 
less  importance  than  the  obeying  of  a  summons  of  a 
court,  its  "dignity"  being  paramount. 

Judge  Wiltbank  later  reconsidered  his  decision  on  an 
appeal  by  counsel  for  Doctor  Moore  and  remitted  the  fine. 
although  still  holding  to  his  decision  that  it  was  a  doc- 
tor's duty  to  leave  his  patient  when  summoned  before  a 
court,  saying  that  such  excuses  would  become  too  numer- 
ous and  delas'ing  to  the  process  of  the  law  if  allowed  gen- 
erally. 

Both    from    newspapers    and    medical    men    has    coma 


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much  unfavorable  commmt  and  even  censure  of  this  novel 
opinion  of  the  judge  that  the  prompt  hearing  of  a  ease  is 
of  more  Importance  than  human  life,  and  it  a  similar  case 
should  asain  come  up  In  the  near  future  there  Is  no  doubl 
but  that  it  will  be  taken  on  appeal  to  the  Supreme  Court 
for  a  final  decision.  Undrr  this  ruling,  a  physician  might 
be  summoned  from  the  bedside  of  a  dying  patient  to  at- 
tend as  witness  almost  any  petty  case  and  would  have  the 
prospect  of  being  held  in  contempt  of  court  and  fined  it 
he  remained  to  obey  the  dictates  of  his  conscience. 


BALTIMORE. 


NOTES. 

A    "Slot    Directory"    will    .=oon    be    a    feature    in    many 

Philadelphia  drug  .stores  in  place  of  the  old-time  tree  di- 
rectory for  ail  comers.  Gopsill  &  Company,  a  firm  of  local 
directory  publishers  have  arranged  to  place  one  of  their 
"slot  directories"  in  drug  stores  asking  tor  them  free  of 
charge,  and  the  druggist  Is  to  have  5  per  cent,  of  the  pro- 
ceeds in  pennies  for  his  share.  Thus  far  there  has  been 
but  little  discussion  of  the  question  of  "tree  vs.  pay" 
directories,  but  it  Is  understood  that  there  is  a  number  of 
conservative  druggists  who  oppose  this  innovation,  so 
that  there  is  a  prospect  of  a  divergence  in  views  when  the 
matter  is  a  few  weeks  older. 

A  tew  changes  in  location  and  ownership  for  the  past 

week  are  noted,  among  them  being  these:  Mr.  Simpler 
has  bought  the  store  of  Mr.  Pilgrim  on  Columbia  avenue, 
3126:  Mr.  Seubert  has  Ijought  the  store  at  Eleventh  and 
Brown  streets,  formerly  owned  by  Dr.  Baillet,  the  prom- 
ising young  pharmacist  who  was  drowned  at  Atlantic 
City-  last  summer:  Mr.  Glesner  'has  bought  out  E.  E.  Wil- 
son, at  Fifteenth  and  Master  streets. 

Tickets  for  the  progressive  euchre  of  the  P.   A.   R.   D. 

are  now  on  sale  by  members  of  the  Entertainment  Com- 
mittee and  the  officers  of  the  association.  The  price  ol 
these  tickets  is  75c.  and  the  number  is  limited  to  1.200,  so 
that  druggists  intending  to  attend  the  euchre  with  their 
friends  should  avail  themselves  of  this  chance  before  al! 
are  sold. 

T.  A.  Alexander,  a  graduate  of  the  P.  C,  P.,  has  re- 
cently re-enlisted  for  a  cruise  on  the  flagship  New  York, 
which  is  soon  to  leave  for  Asiatic  waters  as  the  flagship 
of  that  station,  under  command  of  Rear  Admiral  Rodgers. 
A  pharmacist  is  also  to  go  on  the  New  York  as  fleet 
pharmacist,  in  charge  of  this  branch  of  the  hospital  corps. 

A  number  of  parties  are  inquiring  about  one  "William 

Annear."  Philadelphia,  in  regard  to  asked-for  shipments 
of  goods.  This  party  is  located  in  the  office  building  at 
Nos.  1031-33  Chestnut  street,  and  has  no  connection  with 
the  firm  of  William  Annear  on  South  Second  street,  an  old 
and  well-known  firm  of  ship  chandlers. 

An  unusually  handsome  prize  has  been  donated  to  the 

P.  A.  R.  D.  for  their  progressive  euchre,  to  be  held  Febru- 
ary 19.  a  complete  carbonator.  valued  at  .$225,  the  gift  of 
Simons.  Poor  &  Company,  of  Boston.  This  will  be  a  lucky 
winning  for  the  druggist  fortunate  enough  to  have  such 
good  fortune. 

■ J.  C.  Perry  and  H.  I..  Stiles,  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.,  made 

a  trip  to  Lancaster,  Pa.,  yesterday  to  organize  a  branch 
of  the  National  Association  among  the  druggists  of  Lan- 
caster County,  this  being  done  under  the  auspices  of  the 
N.  A.  R.  D. 


At   the  quarterly   meeting  of   the   Board   of  Pharmacy 

of  New  Hampshire  held  January  23d  at  Manchester,  the 
following  persons  passed  the  examinations  successfully. 
Senior  examination:  William  R.  Achison.  Cambridge. 
Mass.:  Chester  A.  Bates,  South  Royalston,  Mass.;  Frank 
P.  Graham,  Leominster,  Mass.:  Stanley  Burreii,  Corinna, 
Me.;  George  A.  Quimby,  Lakeport,  N.  H. ;  Frank  E.  Car- 
ter, Worcester,  Mass.:  Arthur  F.  Clough,  Laconia,  N.  H.; 
Robert  P.  Briggs,  Claremont,  N.  H.  Junior  examination: 
John  P.  Simes.  Dover.  N.  H,  George  F.  I'nderhiil,  sec- 
retary. 


A   Really   "Tasteless'*   Ciistor   Oil. 

The  "Allenbury's"  "Tasteless"  Castor  Oil  is  not  only 
actually  tasteless  but  is  pure  castor  oil  of  unadulterated 
activity.  It  has  the  highest  medical  endorsements  and  is 
sure  to  give  perfect  satisfaction. 

Write  for  literature  to  Allen  &  Hanbury's,  Ltd.,  No.  82 
Warren    street.    New    Vork. 

> 


BOWLING. 

Baltimore.  Feb,  1.— The  Root  and  Herbs  checked  the 
soaring  ambition  of  the  Winkelmann  &  Brown  Drug  Com- 
pany aggr^.^gation  by  taking  two  out  of  the  three  gamea 
bowled  last  Tuesday  night,  while  the  Sharp  &  Dohme 
quintette  received  a  set-back  at  the  hands  of  James  Bally 
&  Son  to-night,  losing  two  contests  and  winning  only  one. 
The  totals  for  the  Root  and  Herbs  were  7G1,  750  and  746, 
against  632,  809  and  658  for  the  Winkelmann  &  Brown 
Company,  while  James  Bally  &  Son  scored  643,  729  and 
819,  respectively,  against  643,  712.  688  and  751  for  Sharp  & 
Dohme.  The  games  leave  the  different  teams  in  the  fol- 
lowing positions: 

Games  Games  Per- 

Teams.                                         Won.    Lost,  centage. 

Root  and  Herbs 20  7  741 

Sharp  &  Dohme 20  10  .667 

James  Baily  &  Son 20  10  .667 

McCormick  &  Co 17  10  .640 

Winkelmann  &  Browm  Drug  Co  10  20  .3.33 

Muth  Bros.  &  Co 8  19  .296 

Parke,  Davis  &  Co 3  24  ,111 


VVedge'WOodites. 

Baltimore,  Feb.  1.— The  monthly  dinner  given  by  the 
Wedgewood  Club,  that  new  organization  of  wholesale,  re- 
tail and  manufacturing  pharmacists,  which  has  attained 
much  local  renown  in  a  short  time,  took  place  last  night 
at  the  Eutaw  House.  It  was  also  the  annual  event  and 
proved  to  be  exceptionally  enjoyable,  the  first  anniversary 
being  celebrated  with  eclat.  The  full  membership  was 
represented,  and  the  evening  was  productive  of  numerous 
happy  sallies  in  commemoration  of  the  occasion.  The 
annual  reports  were  read  and  other  popular  business  was 
transacted.  Dr.  J.  F.  Hancock  occupied  the  seat  of  pre- 
siding officer.  J.  Webb  Foster,  who  has  discharged  the 
duties  of  secretary  with  great  dignity  and  never  lost  an 
opportunity  to  record  notable  events  and  incidents  in  in- 
spired verse,  was  elected  for  another  year,  and  will  con- 
tinue to  put  his  Pegasus  through  the  paces  with  accus- 
tomed skill.  Owen  C.  Smith,  H.  P.  Hynson  and  J.  B. 
Thomas  were  chosen  members  of  the  Executive  Commit- 
tee. A  number  of  invited  guests  were  in  attendance  and 
genuine  good  cheer  prevailed. 


NOTES. 

The  fifth  number  of  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy 

Alumni  News-Letter  has  made  its  appearance  and  exceeds 
the  preceding  publications  in  the  volume  of  contents  and 
in  chattiness.  Personal  mention  fills  a  large  part  of  the 
space,  and  there  is  also  much  other  information  of  special 
interest  to  former  students  of  the  institution  and  those 
connected  with  it. 

It  is  stated  that  H.  A.  Elliott,  for  many  years  engaged 

in  the  retail  drug  business  at  the  southeast  corner  of  Pine 
and  Lexington  streets,  will  retire  shortly  and  transfer  tha 
pharmacy  to  his  nephew,  Ernest  Wolff, 

Max  Kramer  will  open  a  drug  store  shortly  in  High-. 

landtown.  He  was  formerly  with  Louis  C.  Horn,  Myrtle 
avenue  and  Mulberry  street. 

Dr.  Thomas  L.  Richardson,  who  disposed  of  his  store 

not  long  ago,  is  practicing  medicine  in  the  northern  part 
of  this  city, 

G,  Clinton     Blade,  a  member  of  the  class  of  '92,  is  on 

the  staff  of  the  Emergency  Hospital.  No,  121  Jackson 
place. 

Among  the  new  drug  stores  in  the  city  is  that  of  E.  C, 

Esslinger,  at  the  corner  of  Woodbrook  and  Fulton  ave- 
nues. 

W.  D.  Nydegger,  a  graduate  of  the  Maryland  College 

of  Pharmacy,  has  opened  a  drug  store  at  Elkins,  W.  Va, 

A.   M.   Binau.   a  young  druggist,   is  holding  a  clerical 

position  in  the  Baltimore  post  office. 


For  free  samples  of  Corkscrews  like 
this  illustration,  write  to  the  Rockwell 
Clough  Co.,  Alton,  N.  H. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[February  7,  190 r. 


CHICAGO. 


SHORTER    HOURS    BILL. 


Movcnic-nt    on    Foot    to    Secure    Pannaee    of   Shorter 
Hoam'    laivr    for    Urng    Clerks    in    Chicago. 

Chicago,  Feb.  2— The  following  bill  was  Introduced  Into 
the   Legislature   this   week: 

No  pharmacist  or  drug  clerk  employed  In  any  phar- 
macv  or  drug  store  shall  be  required  to  work  more  than 
seventy  hours  a  week.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall 
prohibit  working  overtime  during  any  week  for  the  pur- 
pose of  making  a  shorter  succeeding  week,  provided,  how- 
ever, that  the  aggregate  number  of  hours  in  any  such 
two  weeks  shall  not  exceed  140  hours.  The  hours  shall 
be  arranged  so  that  a  pharmacist  or  drug  clerk  shall 
be  entitled  to  and  shall  receive  at  least  one  full  day 
off  in   two  consecutive   weeks. 

No  proprietor  of  any  drug  store  or  pharmacy  shall 
require  any  pharmacist  or  drug  clerk  to  sleep  in  any 
room  or  apartment  In  or  connected  with  such  store  which 
does  not  comply  with  the  sanitary  regrulatlons  of  the  local 
Board  of  Health.  ■  ,  .  , 

A  failure  to  comply  with  any  of  the  provisions  or 
this  act  shall  be  deemed  a  misdemeanor.  This  act  shall 
apply  to  cities  of  50.000  or  more  inhabitants. 

The  average  salary  of  a  registered  drug  clerk  is  said  to 
be  $60  a  month.  In  the  business  section  of  the  city 
salaries  are  a  little  higher,  but  the  conditions  are  no 
better  so  far  as  hours  are  concerned.  Twelve  to  fourteen 
hours  of  work  are  demanded  each  day,  with  a  short  inter- 
mission for  luncheon  at  noon. 

"All  drug  clerks  in  Chicago  put  in  more  than  seventy 
hours  a  week,"  said  a  clerk  in  one  of  the  big  downtown 
drug  stores.  "In  fact,  the  average  is  about  ninety  hours. 
More  is  required  of  a  drug  clerk  in  the  way  of  qualifica- 
tion than  any  other  occupation  which  takes  a  man  behind 
a  store  counter. 

"I  go  to  w-ork  at  7  o'clock  in  the  morning,"  said  a 
South  Side  drug  clerk,  "and  am  supposed  to  quit  at  10.30 
o'clock  at  night.  As  a  fact,  however,  my  employer  would 
be  angry  if  I  should  close  the  store  at  that  hour  if  there 
was  a  prospect  of  taking  in  Ave  cents  more.  I  am 
allowed  one-half  of  a  day  off  each  week  and  a  full  Sunday 
every  two  weeks,  providing  my  employer  is  feeling  well 
or  he  has  no  plans  of  his  own  for  spending  the  day.  As 
a  rule,  I  work  fifteen  hours  a  day  and  never  less  than 
six  days  a  week,  or  a  total  of  ninety  hours  a  week." 

"Any  law  which  will  tend  to  shorten  the  hours  of  labor 
required  of  drug  clerks  ought  to  be  a  good  law,"  said  a 
prominent  downtown  druggist  to-day.  "The  idea  of 
making  any  clerk  work  from  fourteen  to  eighteen  hours 
a  day  is  an  absurdity.  The  cause  of  such  a  condition 
lies  in  the  number  of  drug  stores  and  the  keenness  of  the 
competition  there  is  between  them.  Every  druggist  needs 
every  nickel  he  can  take  in.  and  drug  stores  are  kept  open 
because  of  an  idea  that  they  need  all  the  trade  there  is. 
and  must  be  open  to  minister  to  the  sick  just  as  many 
hours  as  possible.  I  believe  that  if  all  the  stores  would 
adopt  more  reasonable  hours  they  would  make  just  as 
much  money  and  make  it  more  easily.  There  is  no 
emergency  business  that  requires  the  attention  of  the 
druggist  now.  when  physicians  carry  their  medicines 
along  with  them  for  just  such  cases.  Druggists  who 
keep  their  stores  open  in  order  to  maintain  a  dram  shop 
on  the  sly  or  traffic  in  narcotics  have,  of  course,  no  pro- 
fessional rights  which  respectable  druggists  are  bound 
to  recognize.  They  are  beyond  the  pale  and  should  be 
driven  out  of  the  profession." 

Druggists  seem  to  think  the  proposed  law  is  a  good 
thing.  There  is  a  widespread  opinion  that  the  average 
all-night  drug  store  is  a  blind  for  the  sale  of  liquor. 

In  any  event,  except  in  a  tew  places,  there  is  no  neces- 
Ity  for  all-night  drug  stores  or  for  the  stores  to  keep 
open  later  than  10  or  11  o'clock  at  night. 

Mr.  Ebert  said:  "The  law  as  framed  will  be  of  no 
value,  because  (1)  it  names  no  actual  penalty  for  its 
Infraction.  (2)  it  does  not  appoint  any  one  to  see  that  the 
law  is  enforced.  The  law  is  placed  for  its  enforcement 
In  the  hands  of  the  Board  of  Health,  which  notoriously 
fails  to  enforce  laws  of  far  more  importance  than  this 
one.  For  instance,  the  sale  of  cocaine  is  prohibited  by 
law,  and  the  Board  of  Health  of  this  State  is  directed 
to  prevent  the  indiscriminate  sale  of  this  most  deleterious 
drug.  This  law  is  being  violated  openly  and  flagrantly, 
and  as  an  illustration  of  this  I  wish  to  say  that  in  one 
square  mile  here  in  Chicago  there  is  sold  at  retail  by 
pharmacists  from  200  to  300  ounces  of  cocaine  each 
month.  To  my  personal  knowledge  there  is  not  another 
drug  store  in  this  district  that  does  not  sell  cocaine  except 
my  own. 


"This  prohibitory  law  has  been  In  existence  two  years, 
and  there  has  never  been  a  single  instance  of  any  attempt 
to  enforce  It.  Why,  under  these  circumstances,  should 
the  Board  of  Health  be  given  another  law  to  neglect? 
1  am  In  favor  of  shorter  hours  for  all,  but  a  law  for  that 
purpose  ought  to  l>e  a  good  one.  I,  for  one,  give  my 
clerks  reasonable  hours  without  any  law  to  compel  me 
to  do  so." 

Mr.  Bodeman  says  the  law  is  academic  straw.  It 
amounts  to  nothing.  One  Nohe,  a  representative  from 
Chicago,  is  backing  the  bill.  He  introduced  a  bill  to 
prohibit  legislators  from  taking  passe.s  on  railroads. 
Noho  wants  a  halo,  and.  If  all  accounts  are  correct,  he 
needs  one. 


CHANGE    IN    aiOKRlSSON,    PLUMMUR    &    CO. 

Chicago,  Jan.  28.— We  beg  to  announce  the  retirement 
from  the  jiresidency  of  this  company  of  Mr.  Jonathan  W. 
Plummer,  and  the  election  to  that  oflice  of  Mr.  James  W. 
Morrisson.  Mr.  Plummer's  long  connection  with  this 
house  would  seem  to  make  superfluous  any  mention  of 
those  sterling  qualities  that  have  so  endeared  him  to 
his  fellow  workers,  but  we  who  are  left  cannot  but  bear 
public  testimony  to  these  years  of  pleasant  association, 
and  to  his  unfailing  wisdom,  justness  and  kindness  that 
have  made  them  so.    Morrisson,  Plummer  &  Co. 


NOTES. 

Dr.    Hugh    T.    Darcy,    proprietor    of    the    Hyde    Park 

Pharmacy,  No.  109  Fifty-third  street.  ex-Alderman  of  the 
old  Thirty-third  Ward,  was  arrested  January  31  by  Con- 
stable Michael  Handley  on  eleven  warrants,  sworn  out 
by  George  Haunstein,  charging  him  with  selling  liquor 
without  a  license.  Haunstein  is  an  agent  of  the  Hyde 
Park  Protective  Association.  In  the  complaints  he  alleges 
that  the  physician  sold  or  caused  to  be  sold  sundry  drinks 
of  whisky  in  his  drug  store,  which  is  only  a  few  feet 
from  the  Hyde  Park  police  station  and  the  oflice  of 
Inspector  Hunt.  Dr.  Darcy  was  at  once  taken  before 
Justice  Ford  and  immediately  gave  bond  for  his  appear- 
ance on  February  9.  when  the  case  will  be  heard.  "I  am 
entirely  innocent  of  the  charges,"  Dr.  Darcy  declared. 
"I  have  been  away  from  the  city  for  the  last  five  weeks, 
during  which  period  the  infractions  of  the  law  probably 
were  committed,  if  they  did  take  place  at  all." 

The   Osborn-Colwell   Company   is   the   name   of  a  new 

concern  which,  as  soon  as  fixtures  and  machinery  can 
be  installed,  will  engage  in  the  manufacture  of  pharma- 
ceutical preparations  in  New  York  City.  The  principal 
stockholders,  Guy  Osborn  and  William  Colwell,  are 
employed  by  Morrisson,  Plummer  &  Co.  as  salesmen,  and 
are  among  the  most  successful  men  on  the  road.  The 
new  business  will  begin  about  April  1.  They  have  a  host 
of  friends  from  whom  to  draw  good  wishes  and  sub- 
stantial  orders. 

Harry  F.  Krueger,  a  druggist  at  Clybourn  and  Fuller- 
ton  avenues,  formerly  an  agent  of  the  United  States 
Express  Company,  is  under  arrest  at  the  Harrison  street 
police  station  on  charge  of  obtaining  money  under  false 
pretences.  He  is  said  to  have  receipted  for  many  hundred 
dollars  of  water  bills,  acting  as  agent  for  the  express 
company,  which  had  a  contract  with  the  Water  Bureau 
for  collections. 

The  firm  of  H.  L.  Miller  &  Co.,  No.  362  East  Sixty- 
third  street,  has  dissolved  partnership.  William  J.-  Laf- 
ferty  will  continue  the  business,  and  Harry  L,.  Miller,  the 
retiring  partner,  will  give  his  attention  to  the  affairs  of 
the  Madam  Ataxis  Toilet  Company,  in  which  he  and  Hon. 
T.   N.  Jamieson  are  the  principal  stockholders. 

John  L.  Copeland,  who.=e  drug  store  at  No.  4189  South 

Halsted  street,  was  destroyed  by  fire  on  Christmas  night, 
is  now  putting  in  a  new  store  at  the  same  place.  He 
intends  to  have  the  handsomest  drug  store  in  his  neigh- 
borhood. 

Howard   Mathison,    who   has   been   representing   Bauer 

&  Black  on  the  South  Side  for  the  past  three  months,  has 
made  a  new  contract  with  the  same  firm  for  the  year  1901. 

The  firm  of  Duncan  &  Perkins.  Ottawa.  111.,  have  dis- 

.solved  partnership.  Mr.  Duncan  will  continue  the  busi- 
ness. 

R.   T.   Sill,   Lincoln  avenue  and  Lake  street,   has  been 

succeeded   by  the  firm   of   Seibert   &   St.   John. 

Thomas  W.   Wrixon  has  opened  a  new-   drug  store  at 

Forty-eighth    avenue   and   West    Lake   street. 

A.   Nafziger  has  l)Ought  the  store  formerly  owned  by 

George  Koch  on  North   Forty-eighth  avenue. 


February  7,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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ST.  LOUIS. 


FIXING     IP     THE     PHAHMACY     LAW. 

St.  I.^ul.<!,  Feb.  2.— It  liegins  to  look  as  though  the  ph.ir- 
maclsts  of  this  State  would  get  their  pharmacy  law  fixed 
up  before  the  Legislature  adjourns.  A  bill  has  been  in- 
troduced into  both  branches  of  the  Legislature  which  ha  1 
as  its  object  the  repealing  of  that  clause  in  the  pharmacy 
law  which  permits  physicians  to  register  as  pharmacists 
on  their  medical  diplomas.  A.  Brandenberger.  of  Jeffer- 
son City,  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy,  is  lookin.r: 
after  the  bill.  He  has  had  much  experience  in  securlns-- 
legislation,  and  being  at  the  Capitol  it  was  deemed  tha  1 
he  was  the  proper  person  to  take  charge  of  the  matter. 
The  other  members  of  the  board,  and  the  members  of  thi- 
Committee  on  Legislation  of  the  Missouri  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  besides  other  prominent  druggists,  are  doing 
all  in  their  power  to  secure  the  passage  of  the  bill.  They 
have  a  slight  advantage  this  year  over  previous  years, 
inasmuch  as  the  physicians  of  the  Slate  are  endeavoring 
to  secure  the  passage  of  a  bill  which  will  very  materially 
elevate  the  standing  of  their  profession  in  this  State.  Thu 
old  saying,  "That  what  is  fair  for  the  goose  is  fair  for  th  i 
gander,"  is  being  very  forcibly  impressed  upon  the  legis- 
lators, and  as  a  result  the  members  of  both  professions 
feel  that  their  bills  will  become  laws. 


Early    Closiligr. 

St.  Louis,  Feb.  2.— The  question  of  early  closing  is 
being  agitated  among  some  of  the  local  druggist?.  The 
majority  of  druggists  keep  open  until  10.30  winter  and 
summer.  Many  of  them  claim  it  is  a  dead  loss  and  ex- 
pense to  keep  open  after  9  o'clock  in  winter.  In  summer 
It  Is  different,  as  most  of  the  druggists  run  soda  fountains 
which  bring  many  late  customers.  Just  how  well  these 
promoters  of  the  early  closing  will  succeed  in  getting  their 
colleagues  to  co-operate  with  them  rem.'^ins  to  be  seen.  If 
it  succeeds  at  all  it  will  probably  be  tried  in  certain  locali- 
ties first.  Of  course  the  drug  clerks  are  very  much  in 
favor  of  the  movement  and  any  one  of  them  can  give  you 
a  long  list  of  reasons  why  the  stores  should  be  closed  at 
an  earlier  hour. 


Jallns     E.     Koch     Dend. 

St.  Louis,  Feb.  2.— Julius  E.  Koch  died  at  his  home.  No. 
2280  S.  Jefferson  avenue,  last  Sunday  morning,  after  a 
comparatively  brief  illness,  from  cancer  of  the  stomach. 
The  death  of  Mr.  Koch  casts  a  sad  shadow  over  his  host 
of  friends  in  the  drug  business.  We  was  born  at  Waverly. 
O..  February  2-1,  1853,  but  was  brought  to  this  city  by  hi? 
parents  shortly  afterward.  He  entered  upon  his  ap- 
prenticeship to  this  profession  at  an  early  age  and  served 
under  some  of  the  old  time-honored  pharmacists  of  the 
city.  He  graduated  from  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Phar- 
macy with  the  famous  class  of  1875.  of  which  class  he  was 
president.  He  has  since  served  on  the  Examining  Board. 
Board  of  Trustees  and  Treasurer  of  that  institution,  be- 
sides holding  various  offices  in  the  alumni  association. 
For  many  years  he  conducted  a  drug  store  on  S.  Broad- 
way where  he  had  an  Immense  trade.  The  old  Germans 
came  from  far  and  near  to  his  store  for  old,  obsolete  drugs 
and  preparations.  He  was  also  noted  for  his  charity, 
which  not  only  Included  the  giving  of  medicine  free  to  any 
worthy  person,  but  many  were  the  dollars  which  he  gav  i 
to  the  sick  and  unfortunate,  and  many  the  loads  of  coal 
and  baskets  of  provisions  which  he  sent  to  those  he  knew 
to  be  in  distress.  He  was  a  man  of  untiring  energies.  His 
store  was  always  as  clean  as  the  most  particular  house- 
wife's parlor.  He  always  had  a  pleasant  smile  and  kind 
words  for  everyone  who  came  into  his  store.  He  was 
especially  a  favorite  with  the  children.  He  was  married 
In  1888  to  Miss  Carrie  C.  Rehfeldt.  and  this  has  been  ono 
of  the  happiest  homes  in  the  city.  In  which  appeared  two 
bright  little  girls  to  gladden  the  hearts  of  their  parents 
Last  fall  Mr.  Koch  decided  to  take  the  first  vacation  of 
his  life,  and  with  his  wife  made  a  tour  of  Europe.  He  had 
been  in  perfect  health  all  his  life.  A  few  days  after  hir, 
return  this  terrible  malady  came  upon  him  and  all  that 
medical  and  surgical  skill  could  do  only  prolonged  his  Ufa 
a  few  sad  weeks. 


NOTES. 

Earl  Cook.  Ph.  G..  and  Miss  Ida  A.  S|)ilker  were  mar- 
ried last  Monday  afternoon.  Mis  gpilker  was  dangerously 
ill  with  diphtheria  at  the  time  the  ceremony  was  per- 
formed, having  contracted  the  disease  the  previous  day. 
Mr.  Cook  is  Missouri  represenlalive  for  Johnson  &  John- 
son.  He  was  for  some  time  a  Uical  drug  clerk.  His  wife 
Is  the  daughter  of  H.  F.  A.  Spilker.  the  well-kmiwn  drug- 
gist, at  'Eighteenth  street  .  and  Choteau  avenue.  The 
young  bride  Is  at  present  out  of  danger,  although  thi 
physicians  have  had  a  desperate  fight  to  save  her  life. 

The  entertainment  and  ball  given  by  the  Alumni  As- 
sociation of  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  last  Thurs- 
day night  was  a  grand  success  both  financially  and  so- 
cially. They  recorded  the  largest  and  most  select  attend- 
ance of  any  In  the  history  of  the  organization.  The  en- 
tertainment was  over  by  11  o'clock  and  .'^upper  was  served 
while  the  dance  floor  was  being  prepared.  At  6  o'clock  in 
the  morning  the  last  carriage  load  of  happy  dancers  rolled 
away  from  the  ball. 

Edwin  G.  Orear  and  Miss  Martha  A.  I'mmethum  were 

married  at  Leavenworth.  Kan.,  on  January  1!).  Mr.  Oreat 
is  the  representative  of  the  St.  Louis  Paint.  Oil  and  Coloi 
Co.,  of  this  city.  For  several  years  he  was  treasurer  of 
the  Missouri  Pharmaceutical  Association,  and  still  takes  a 
great  Interest  in  the  welfare  of  that  organization.  Hia 
wife  Is  the  daughter  of  one  of  the  former  leading  drug- 
gists of  Kansas. 

The  St.   Louis  Granule  Co.  is  a  new  concern  which  is 

just  starting  here  with  a  capital  stock  of  $25,000.  Gran- 
ules and  effervescing  salts  will  be  their  specialty.  Their 
headquarters  will  be  at  No.  IH  N.  Broadway.  The  officers 
are;  '^'.  L.  Meyer,  president;  ^^'ll^am  C.  Pope,  treasurer; 
George  T.  Meyer,  secretary.  Considerable  of  the  stock 
has  been  purchased  by  local  retail  druggists. 

Dr.   H.    M.    Whelpley   will   del'ver  a   lecture   at   the   St. 

Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  to-night  to  some  of  the  mem. 
bers  of  the  college,  former  graduates,  students  and  their 
friends.  His  subject  will  be.  "A  Trip  Through  the  Mam- 
moth  Cave.  '  The  lecture  will  be  illustrated  with  ftereop- 
tlcon  views.     It  will  be  a  kind  of  social  affair. 

H.   F.    Fricke,    proprietor   of   three   leading    north    side 

drug  stores,  is  taking  an  Interest  In  politics.  He  Is  treas. 
urer  of  the  committee  which  has  charge  of  E.  A.  Noonan's 
candidacy  for  nomination  for  Mayor  on  the  Democratic 
ticket. 

Paul    Wright,    formerly    chief    clerk    for    Carey    Bros.. 

Goodfellow  and  Etzel  avenues,  has  gone  with  the  Hoeft- 
ken-Flnkey  Laboratory  Co.,  of  this  city.  He  will  look 
after  trade  among  the  city  and  suburban  town  customers 

Virgil  Dillon,  who  for  the  past  ten  years  has  been  one 

of  the  leading  traveling  salesmen  for  the  Moflitt-West 
Drug  Co..  has  gone  with  his  wife  to  spend  a  few  months 
in  California.    It  Is  a  combined  business  and  pleasure  trip. 

The   Geyer    Avenue    Drug    Co.    has    been    incorporated 

with  a  capital  stock  of  $2  8U0  fully  paid.  The  shares  are 
held  by  William  J.  Pteffer,  lledwig  Pfeffer  and  l^uisa  B. 
Pfefter. 

E.   J.    Burke,    manager    of   the    Smith    Drug    Co..    Tex- 

arkana.  has  been  In  the  city  for  the  past  week  on  hie 
semi-annual  purchasing  trip. 

Fred  ZImmermann,  druggist  at  Nineteenth  and  O'Fal- 

lon  streets,  is  very  happy  over  the  arrival  of  a  very  young 
clerk  in  his  family. 

J.  P.  Wall,  a  prominent  druggist  of  Windsor.  Mo.,  has 

been  In  the  city  several  days  purchasing  a  large  stock  ot 
drugs. 

W.  B.  Frame  Is  in  this  city  buying  extensively  for  his 

two  stores,  one  at  Ardmont,  I.  T.,  and  the  other  at  Madill, 
O.  T. 

J.  W.  McCorkle  is  opening  a  new  drug  store  at  Merid- 
ian. Miss.    He  also  has  a  store  at  Water  Valley,  this  State. 

Dr.  E.  F.  Haynes  succeeds  Dr.  H.  G.  Savage  at  War. 

saw,  Mo. 

Ed.  Harness  has  bought  out  J.  S.  Stevens,  at  Bunce- 

ton.  Mo. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[  I'cliniary  7,   1901. 


DETROIT. 


A  GOOD   UICGINMNG  TO  THE   XEW   CENTV'RY. 

Detroit,  Feb.  L'.— Parke.  Davis  &  Co.  have  started  out 
In  the  new  century  b.v  extending  their  bloloprlcal  labor- 
atories In  Detroit.  As  Is  well  known,  since  1S04  they  have 
carried  a  large  staff  of  research  workers,  exempt  from 
routine  work,  whose  successes  Justify  the  present  deci- 
sion. They  purpose  now  to  enter  more  energetically  than 
ever  upon  experimental  researches,  the  results  of  which 
shall  hear  upon  their  manufacturing  work,  into  the 
etiology,  the  pathology,  the  toxic  products  and  the  pos- 
sible cures  of  the  various  Infections.  Among  those  who 
have  become  connected  with  Parke,  Davis  &  L'o.'s  labor- 
atories is  Professor  Joseph  McFarland.  of  Philadelphia,  a 
recognized  authority  on  bacteriology  and  pathology. 

NOTES. 

Charles   M.    Stephens,   general   manager  of   the   United 

States  Capsule  Co.,  died  of  pneumonia  at  his  Detroit 
home  on  Tuesday,  January  2!>.  Although  Mr.  Stephens 
had  ibeen  a  victim  of  the  disease  for  some  weeks,  his 
death  was  unexpected  and  came  as  a  great  shock  to  his 
friends.  He  was  thirty-four  years  old  and  is  survived 
by  a  widow  and  three  children.  The  Interment  was  at 
Kalamazoo,  his  old  home. 

Frederick  Stearns  &  Company  have  secured  the  con- 
tract for  supplying  the  Chicago  Board  of  Health  with 
vaccine.  The  contract  Is  a  very  large  and  valuable  one, 
the  needs  of  a  city  the  size  of  Chicago  being  Immense. 
^Bert  Neuhotf.  for  ten  years  a  clerk  for  Grunow  &  Pat- 
terson. Detroit  druggists,  has  gone  into  business  for 
himself  at  the  corner  of  Chene  street  and  Gratiot  avenue. 


ELI    LILLY    ifc    CO.    REORG.W'IZE. 

Articles  of  association  were  filed  last  month  with  the 
Secretary  of  State  of  Indiana  for  the  reorganization  of 
the  well-known  house  of  Eli  Lilly  &  Company,  the  char- 
acter of  the  business  to  be  the  manufacture  of  chemical 
and  pharmaceutical  preparations.  The  home  office  and 
laboratories  are  located  at  IndianapDlis  while  distribut- 
ing offices  are  established  and  maintained  in  Chicago.  St 
Louis,  and  Kansas  City.  The  authorized  capital  of  the 
company  is  one  million  dollars  (.$1.(MK).0(K)i. 

The  articles  are  signed  by  James  E.  Lilly.  Evan  F.  Lilly, 
M.  C.  Lilly,  J.  K.  Lilly,  and  H.  D.  Ridgely,  as  incor- 
porators, and  the  same  persons  comprise  the  directorate 
for  the  first  year.  The  officers  elected  'by  the  new  board 
ot  directors  are  president,  Joslah  K.  Lilly;  vice-president 
James   E.    Lilly;    secretary  and   treasurer,    Evan   F.   Lilly. 


Webb  &  Schwecke,   proprietors  of  a  department  store 

at  Reed.'iburg.  Wis.,  paid  J,")0  and  costs  for  selling  medi- 
cines contrary  to  the  pharmacy  law.  The  case  was  In 
justice  court  at  Bara'hoo,  January  24,  and  was  brought  by 
the  Board  of  Pharmacy. 


The  following  are  the  prices  to  the  retail  drug  trade  ot 
Dr.  Chases  Original  and  Genuine  Food  cures: 

Dr.  Chase's  Blood  and  Nerve  Food Per  doz.   $4.00 

Dr.  Chase's  Kidney   Food "      "         4.00 

Dr.  Chase's  Liver   Food "      "         2.00 

These   preparations   are   made   by    the   D.r.    Chase  Com- 
pany, Philadelphia,   Pa. 


The  Lightning  Medicine  Co..  Rock  Island.  111.,  will  fill 
mailing  lists,  based  on  their  new  system,  which  imme- 
diately brings  the  dealer  in  close,  personal  touch  with  his 
patrons.  It's  good  advertising  for  the  dealer,  and  costs 
him  nothing  beyond  a  small  order  of  $5.51  upon  which  his 
profit  is  75  per  cent,  and  a  handsome  window  attraction 
free.     See  advertisement  in  this  issue. 


The  Malay  Remedy  Co..  Baltimore,  Md..  want  resident 
agents  in  every  town  to  handle  Malay  Oil.  a  household 
remedy  for  rheumatism  and  all  pain,  well  known  in  cer- 
tain sections  of  the  country.  They  will  make  special  ar- 
rangements with  agents  who  are  prepared  to  introduce  it 
in  their  neighborhood. 


Rock    Candy    Syrup. 

Dryden  &  Palmer,  Brooklyn.  In  their  advertisement  on 
another  page,  make  a  strong  appeal  for  the  Rock  Candy 
Syrup  orders  of  the  retailer,  and  want  every  buyer  who 
has  difficulty  In  obtaining  D.  &  P.  Syrup  from  his  jobber 
to  write  directly  to  them.  They  say  there  is  nothing  to 
be  saved  by  purchasing  counterfeit  productions  of  glucoso 
and  mola.sses  labelled  Rock  Candy  Syrup,  for  the  price  of 
their  Triple  Refined  Rock  Candy  Syrup  is  low  enough,  and 
wllnin  the  reach  of  every  dispenser,  even  him  who  makes 
his  own  syrup  from  granulated  sugar.  Xo  money  making 
druggist  can  afford  to  waste  time  boiling  sugar  when 
much  better  syrup  can  be  had  at  no  greater  cost.  The 
name  Dryden  &  Palmer  is  well  known.  D.  &  P.  Rock 
Candy  Syrup  has  been  a  staple  for  many  years,  and  drug- 
gists can  be  assured  ot  getting  a  pure  article  when  they 
order  it. 


A  l*oi>ulur  Hot  Soilu  Driuk. 

Burnham's  Clam  Bouillon  continues  to  have  a  splendid 
run  in  drug  stores  where  hot  drinks  are  dispensed.  It  is 
very  popular  with  the  public  because  it  is  not  only  a 
delicious  drink,  but  also  serves  as  a.n  efficient  morning 
bracer,  and  settles  the  stomach,  clears  the  brain  and 
quiets  the  nerves  as  few  medicines  will  do.  The  usual 
way  to  serve  it  is  as  follows:  One-third  hot  water,  one- 
third  milk  or  cream,  one-third  Clam  Bouillon.  Mix  the 
hot  milk  and  water  first  in  a  small  glass,  then  add  the 
Clam  Bouillon.  Season  to  taste  with  a  small  lump  of 
butter,  some  pepper  and  salt.  Druggists  who  have  not 
alread.v  done  so  should  add  this  to  t^heir  list  of  hot  soda 
drinks.  Attractive  fountain  signs  for  the  same  will  be 
mailed  on  application  to  E.  S.  Burnham  Company,  Nos. 
T,;',-iil   Gansevoort   street.   New   York. 


"Your  Errand  Boy. 

On  another  page  of  this  issue  of  the  Era  appears  an 
advertisement  headed  "Your  Errand  Boy."  It  seems 
that  the  poor  little  forgotten  fellow,  whom  everybody 
bosses  and  nobody  notices,  whose  absence  causes  ■more 
trouble  than  if  two  of  his  superiors  were  away,  has  risen 
to  some  prominence  in  the  eyes  of  one  manufacturer. 
This  manufacturer  evidently  wants  the  services  ot  every 
errand  boy  m  the  drug  trade.  Just  wtiat  is  wanted  ot  him 
is  a  matter  ot  conjecture,  but  anyone  curious  to  learn 
just  how  his  errand  boy  can  serve  this  firm  for  a  con- 
sideration has  but  to  send  a  postal  card  to  Lia  Rand.  No. 
]'.);•  Washington  street,  Brooklyn,  and  the  information  will 
be  forthcoming.  This  firm,  no  doubt,  has  good  reasons 
for  advertising  this  way,  and  as  it  costs  nothing,  we 
would  like  to  see   the  Era  readers  investigate. 


C'heeseuian*s  Pills. 

The  genuine  Cheeseman's  Pills  are  trade-marked  24323, 
and  have  the  portrait  and  signature  ot  H.  Robinson  on 
the  box.  They  retail  tor  .$1.00  and  are  rarely  cut.  They 
cost  you  $7.00  a  dozen.  A  sample  order  from  your  jobber 
or  from  the  manufacturers.  H.  Robinson  Company,  No. 
2.33S  Second  avenue,   New  York,   will  convince  you. 


"What  do  you  think  ot  that?"  said  a  druggist  recently, 
as  he  promptly  returned  by  express  collect 
a  twenty-dram  box  of  morphine  in  %'s  that 
had  been  sent  instead  of  N.  Y.  Q.,  as 
ordered.  Every  druggist  knows  the  wants 
of   his   clientele    and    orders    accordingly. 

The  general  excellence  of  the  products  ot 
the  New  York  Quinine  and  Chemical  Works 
is  so  well  known   that,  as  a  rule,  the  speci- 
fications    tor     them     are     respected     by    all 
jobbers. 


Druggists  who  are  thinking  ot  next  season's  Soda 
Water  business  will  be  Interested  in  the  advertisement 
ot  the  Chocolate  Cooler  Company.  Grand  Rapids.  Mich., 
on  another  page.  They  make  twenty  different  styles  of 
Ice  Cream.  Cabinets,  three  of  which  are  illustrated  in 
their  advertisement.  They  publish  an  illustrated  cata- 
logue, which  they  will  be  glad  to  send  to  amy  druggist 
who   will   ask   for  it. 


Four  Fold  Liniment.  .".O-cent  size,  is  $3.50  per  dozen. 


Bromo  Chloralum  is  a  safe,  efficient,  non-polsonoua 
disinfectant  and  deodorizer.  It  has  been  on  the  market 
for  many  years,  and  has  established  its  right  to  the  favot 
of  the  retail  druggist. 


I'"cbruar\- 


1901. 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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THE  NORTHWEST. 


COULDN'T    NAIL,    THE    DRUG    MEN. 

St.  Paul.  Feb.  1.— They  still  have  dreadful  times  over  in 
North  Dakota  now  and  then  in  consequence  of  the  prohibi- 
tion law.  and  druggists  are  frequently  involved.  The 
late.^it  thing  of  this  sort  to  attract  attention  was  a  dis- 
agreement of  the  jury  in  a  civil  action  brought  by  the 
State  Enforcement  League  against  Stranahan  &  Hamre, 
Park  River  druggists.  The  case  was  on  trial  for  nearly  a 
week  and  attracted  widespread  attention  among  the  pro- 
fession in  the  State,  as  it  was  the  first  action  of  the  kind 
brought  against  druggists  for  the  violation  of  the  pro- 
hibitory law.  It  was  stubbornly  contet'ted  on  both  sides. 
A  large  number  of  prominent  citizens  c^  Park  River  were 
summcmed  as  witnesses,  and  their  e\-idence  went  to  show 
that  there  had  been  no  excessive  use  of  stimulants.  It  is 
now  doubted  whether  any  of  the  similar  cases  pending 
will  result  favorably  to  the  league. 

NOTES. 

^Hance  Bros.  &  White  have  instituted  a  proceeding  in 

the  United  States  Circuit  Court  against  George  C.  Daven- 
port, a  druggist  of  this  city,  to  restrain  the  latter  from 
further  infringing  a  patent;  also  for  an  accounting.  The 
plaintiffs  are  makers  of  a  cough  remedy  which  they  claim 
has  had  an  enormous  sale.  Since  1801  it  is  said  the  num- 
ber of  boxes  disposed  of  was  16.0<X),CXX).  A  patent  on  this 
lozenge  was  acquired.  Plaintiffs  contend  that  the  defend- 
ant has  for  a  number  of  years  been  selling  a  lozenge, 
similar  in  color  and  design,  and  containing  on  the  boxes 
the  same  caption  the  "genuine  article"  bears. 

Successions:    W.    B.    Arnold.    Kirkman.    la.,    by    H.    F. 

Fuller  &  Co.;  Aug.  Guenther.  Howe.  Neb.,  by  W.  L.  Mor- 
rill; Johnston  &  Johnston,  Mt.  Ayr,  la.,  by  G.  W.  Davis; 
Redman  &  Alleshouse.  Pacific  Junction.  la.,  by  I.  D.  Red- 
man; Carson.  Xeb.,  Drug  Co..  by  J.  E.  Hayme;  J.  How- 
land  &  Son,  Rockwell.  la.,  by  A.  V.  Graves  &  Co.;  J.  L. 
Edsall,  Bradley,  S.  D.,  by  Edsall  &  Hart;  MacGregor  & 
Goodrich,  Detroit,  Minn.,  by  MacGregor  &  Co.;  Landon  & 
Burchard,  Plainview,  Minn.,  by  Burchard  &  Laack;  H.  A, 
Peabody.  Webster.  S.  D.,  by  Peabody  &  Bailey. 

The   Lyman-Ellel   Drug   Co..    of   Minneapolis,    has   filed 

an  amendment  to  its  articles  of  incorporation  increasing 
the  capital  stock  to  $350,000  in  7.000  shares,  which  may  be 
divided  into  preferred  and  common  stock.  Only  common 
stock  is  to  have  voting  power. 

Frederic  Hein,  with  Noyes  Bros.  &  Cutler,  has  become 

president  of  the  St.  Paul  Choral  Union.  Mr.  Hein.  who  is 
a  gentleman  of  fine  musical  ability  and  taste,  is  working 
■hard  in  anticipation  of  forthcoming  concerts. 

J.   H.  Jericho  has  sold   his  interest  in  J.  H.   Jericho  & 

Co..  Mt.  Pleasant,  la.  Has  some  Joshua  been  blowing 
down  this  Jericho's  walls  with  his  able  horn  blasts? 

. L.  A.  Wright  has  sold  his  interest  in  the  Granite.  Ore.. 

Drug  Co.  to  E.   D.   Steincamp,   who  continues  under  same 
style.    Mr.  Wright  still  has  a  drug  store  at  Union. 
E.   P.   Marsh,   druggist   and   dealer   in   musical   instru- 
ments at   Neenah,   Wis.,   has  tiled   a  voluntary  petition  in 
bankruptcy. 

F.  W.  Krueger  has  left  Dassel.   Minn.,  and  accepted  a 

position  as  pharmacist  to  the  State  Hospital  at  St.  Peter. 

F.   P.  Jenks,  Mascus,   la.,  has  sold.    So  has  'Edward  J. 

Gerboth.  Adrian,  Minn.,  W.  F.  Halliday,  Buffalo,  Minn. 

A.  L.  Sladek  has  left  Davenport's  drug  store.  St.  Paul. 

and  gone  to  work  for  R.  L.  Morland.  Worthington. 

The  Martin  Drug  Co..   Cedar  Falls,  la.,   has  moved   to 

Waterloo.    The  Empire  Drug  Co.  continues. 

B.  E.  Webber,  of  Steen.   Minn.,   was  visiting  the  Twin 

Cities  this  week  on  business. 

X    store    has    been    established    in    Portland.    Ore.,    by 

Frank  J.   Streibig. 

Walter  Uppington  is  reported  opening  a  store  at  Spo- 
kane. Wash. 

- — George  W.  Tucker  &  Co..  Nebraska  City.  Neb.,  are 
bankrupt. 


L.   A.   Sego   is  now   working  in  Guernsey's  pharmacy, 

St.  Paul. 

C.    C.    Fairchlld,    Placerville,    Idaho,    has    admitted    a 

partner. 

The  'Condon,  Ore.,  Pharmacy  Co.  was  incorporated  this 

week. 

J.  J.  Keene  has  started  In  at  Minto,  N.  D. 

Wright  &  Co.,  Butte.  Mont.,  have  sold. 


MONTREAL 


Montreal,  Jan.  30. 

A  special  meeting  of  the  council  of  the  Pharmaceutical 
Association  and  the  board  of  the  Montreal  College  of 
Pharmacy  was  held  to-day.  when  the  following  resolu- 
tion was  forwarded  to  his  Excellency,  Lord  Minto.  Gov- 
ernor-General: 

The  council  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Association  of  the 
Province  of  Quebec  and  the  hoard  of  the  Montreal  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy,  in  joint  meeting  assembled  this  day, 
beg  your  Excellency  to  forward  the  following  resolution: 

Resolved,  that  "the  members  of  the  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  jointly  with  the  memi)ers  of  the  Montreal 
College  of  Pharmacy,  desire  to  express  to  his  Majesty, 
Kin.i?  Edward  Vll..  their  sincere  sorrow  in  the  death  of 
their  beloved  Queen,  and  to  extend  to  his  Majesty,  and 
all  the  royal  family,  their  heartfelt  sympathy  in  the  great 
loss  they  and  the  whole  empire  have  sustained,  and  to 
assure  liis  Majesty  of  their  loyalty  and  devotion  to  his 
office  and  person.  With  best  wishes  for  his  long  and 
happy  reign. 

The  fire  which  occurred  here  last  week  was  the  most 

disastrous  in  the  history  of  Montreal,  two  blocks  being 
entirely  swept  away,  besides  the  magnificent  Board  of 
Trade,  which  was  totally  consumed  in  less  than  three 
hours.  It  was  fortunate  that  the  fire  stopped  where  it 
did,  as  in  the  second  block  east  are  contained  all  the 
wholesale  drug  houses  except  one,  and  if  these  had  caughli 
the  results  to  the  whole  business  section  would  have  beetj 
disastrous.  The  only  firm  of  interest  to  the  drug  trade, 
and  whose  premises  were  totally  consumed,  were  Gilmour 
Bros.,  who  were  Canadian  agents  for  several  American 
firms.  Their  loss  is  about  .f75.("X>.  while  the  whole  fire 
will  amount  to  three  and  a  half  millions. 

The  drug  trade  of  Montreal  will  be  well  represented  on 

the  board  of  trade  this  year.  The  elections  were  held  at 
the  Corn  Exchange  building  owing  to  the  fire  which  de- 
stroyed their  own  block.  Henry  Miles,  of  Leeming,  Miles 
&  Co.,  wa^  elected  president  by  acclamation  and  A.  B. 
•Evans,  managing  director  of  Evans  &  Sons.  Limited, 
Montreal  and  New  York,  to  the  membership  of  the  coun- 
cil. Mr.  Miles,  on  being  called  to  the  chair,  received  a 
grand  ovation,  and  said  that  he  folt  sure  that  he  voiced 
the  sentiments  of  the  members  of  the  board  of  trade 
when  he  said  that  the  building  must  tie  rebuilt,  and  that 
the  block  would  surpass  in  structure  and  elegance  the 
fine  building  just  destroyed. 

J.  B.  Morin.  Quebec,  has  been  prosecuted  by  the  Col- 
lege of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  for  Illegally  practicing 
medicine.  It  seems  to  be  a  case  of  misplaced  advice  on 
the  part  of  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  as 
the  cause  for  complaint  is  simply  as  follows:  A  customer 
enters  Mr.  Morin's  store  and  asks  for  a  bottle  of  cough 
cure.  Mr.  Morin  explains  that  he  has  two  kinds  of  cough 
syrup  and  the  customer  takes  one.  If  this  is  practicing 
medicine  then  every  druggist  in  Canada  and  in  the  United 
States  leaves  himself  open  to  the  clutches  of  the  law.  It 
is  probably  a  test  case  and  the  college  are  sure  to  lose, 
as  they  have  done  before  in  similar  eases  against  a  well 
known  Montreal  druggist. 

Quite  a  large  number  of  our  drug  stores  are  very  taste- 
fully draped  in  mourning  this  week  out  of  respect  to  our 
dead  Queen.  John  Lewis'  store,  corner  of  University  and 
St.  Catherine  streets,  is  certainly  most  elegantly  draped 
and  excels  all  others  in  design.  It  is  refreshing  to  note 
that  our  pharmacies  do  not  tr.v  and  make  trade  out  oC 
the  event  like  the  dry  goods  stores,  etc.,  whose  pro- 
prietors dress  their  windows  in  black,  at  the  same  time 
advertising  their  wares  and  even  ebonv  goods;  these  are 
poor  ideas  of  mourning. 

The  sad  news  was  cabled  to-day  from  France  that  T. 

Chiv^  dropped   dead   in    Paris,    where  he   was   visiting   for 


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•cljruary   7,    lyoi. 


the  past  few  months.  Mr.  Chlvd  was  one  of  our  oldest 
established  druggists,  having  been  a  member  of  the  Phar- 
maceutical Association  for  years.  He  had  bought  his 
ticket  to  return  home  to  Montreal  just  before  he  expired. 

J.  P.  Durant.  formerly  with  Dr.  I.,avlolette.  "has  pur- 
chased the  pharmacy  of  Dr.  LongprS.  St.  Jerome.  Thu 
doctor  has  been  appointed  postmaster  of  that  town  and 
has  given  up  pharmacy,  but  will  still  continue  to  iiracticii 
medicine. 

La  Grippe  has  a  firm  hold  im  Montreal  at  present,  and 

although  good  for  business,  there  is  barely  a  drug  storo 
that  is  not  short  handed  by  one  or  two  of  the  clerks  being 
laid  up. 

The  Pharmaceutical  Association  have  entered   an  acJ 

tion  against  P.  Massicotte.  grocer.  St.  Catherine  street. 
East,  for  illegally  practicing  pharmacy  and  keeping  a  drug 
store. 

R.  McNichols  will  move  his  pharmacy  from  his  present 

stand  to  the  southwest  corner  of  Amherst  and  St.  Cath- 
erine streets. 

Lyman.  Knox  &  Co.  have  secured  the  contract  for  the 

supply  of  drugs,  etc.,  to  the  Royal  Victoria  Hospital  for 
this  year. 

J.   E.   Tremble  Is   at  present   isolated   from   his   home, 

Mrs.  Tremble  and  family  being  seriously  ill  with  scarlet 
fever. 

O.    Dowlcr.    proprietor    Dowler's    Pharmacy.    Phillipa 

square,  is  at  present  dangerously  ill  with  pneumonia. 


OBITUARY. 


ANDREW  H.  WARD,  after  an  illness  lasting  several 
weeks,  died  at  his  home  on  Waldo  street,  Brookllne,  Mass., 
on  January  5^  at  the  age  of  seventy-seven  years.  Mr. 
Ward  was  born  at  Shrewsbury,  Mass.,  January  28,  1824, 
on  the  old  Ward  estate,  locally  famous  because  of  its  hav- 
ing been  the  residence  of  General  Ward  of  Revolutionary 
days.  Mr.  Ward  was  a  great-grandson  of  General  Arte- 
mus  Ward,  commander  of  the  Continental  Army  when  it 
was  turned  over  to  Washington  at  Cambridge,  and  who 
was  the  first  major-general  appointed  by  Congress.  After 
passing  his  boyhood  in  this  town,  Mr.  Ward's  parents  re- 
moved to  Boston.  His  early  manhood  was  spent  in  New- 
ton, and  after  his  marriage  in  1852  to  Anna  H.  W.  Field, 
of  Providence,  he  moved  to  Newtonville,  and  a  few  years 
later  to  Bridgewater.  In  1883  he  came  to  AUston,  where 
he  continued  to  reside  until  two  years  ago.  when  he  took 
up  his  residence  in  Brookllne.  Mr.  Ward  obtained  his 
early  business  education  with  the  firm  of  Henshaw,  Ward 
&  Co.,  drug  merchants,  and  he  remained  in  this  business 
for  twenty  years.  Afterwards,  under  two  Democratic  ad- 
ministrations, he  was  drug  inspector  for  the  port  of 
Boston.  Since  then  he  has  devoted  most  of  his  time  to 
the  duties  of  consulting  agricultural  chemist,  and  has  con- 
tributed more  or  less  to  periodicals,  and  has  also  lectured 
frequently  before  grangers'  organizations.  Mr.  Ward  is 
survived  by  a  wife  and  five  children,  among  them  Reginald 
H.  Ward,  the  London  banker.  The  funeral  took  place  on 
January  8  from  his  late  liome,  and  the  officiating  clergy- 
man was  Rev.  Dr.  Wright,  of  Cambridge.  On  the  same 
day  a  memorial  service  was  held  in  St.  George's  Chapel, 
Hanover  Square,  London,  where,  besides  Reginald  Ward, 
a  daughter.  Miss  Alice  Ward,  lives. 


CHARLES  I.  EATON,  widely  known  in  the  drug  busii 
ness,  died  at  his  home  in  Warren  street.  Roxbury  dis- 
trict. Boston,  on  January  29,  after  a  short  illness.  He 
had  for  some  time  had  heart  affection.  For  a  number  of 
years  he  carried  on  the  business  of  an  apothecary  at  the 
corner  of  Savin  and  Warren  streets,  and  long  before  that 
was  established  on  Washington  street,  at  the  corner  of 
Pelham.  He  was  born  In  Providence.  R.  I.,  and  was  sixty- 
eight  years  old.  By  a  large  circle  of  friends  and  ac- 
quaintances he  was  highly  respected  as  a  man  of  strong 
character.  He  leaves  a  widow  and  one  daughter.  The 
funeral  took  place  on  Thursday.  January  31,  with  services 
held  at  his  late  home.  The  burial  was  at  Forest  Hills 
Cemetery. 


LE'BBEIJS  BURTON,  who  was  at  one  time  one  of  the 
mo>t  prominent  druggists  of  Troy,  N.  Y.,  died  at  his  home 
there  last  week.  He  was  born  at  Norwich.  Vt.,  June  24, 
182G,  and  began  his  career  as  druggist  In  Troy  in  1848,  en- 
tering the  llrm  of  Badcau  &  Stoddard.  For  seven  years  he 
worked  as  clerk  and  then  became  junior  member  of  the 
firm  of  Stoddard  &  Burton.  Later  Frederick  was  admitted 
to  the  company,  and  in  1836  Mr.  Burton  retired,  but  re- 
tained an  interest  in  the  business,  which  then  went  into 
the  hands  of  the  Schneider  &  Irving  Drug  Company.  Mr. 
Burton  was  well  known  in  Troy  and  was  greatly  re- 
spected.    He  is  said  to  have  left  a  considerable  estate. 


FRANK  T.  WILHITE.  sole  member  of  the  retail 
drug  firm  of  Wilhite  &  Wilhite.  Anderson,  S,  C.  died  De- 
cemher  27.  in  Johns  Hopkins  Hospit.al  at  Baltimore,  Md., 
after  an  illness  of  many  weeks,  lie  was  forty-three  years 
of  age.  and  one  of  the  best  known  and  most  respected 
pharmacists  and  business  men  In  the  State.  He  had 
achieved  iiigh  rank  in  the  masonic  fraternity,  and  his  In- 
terment, January  2,  was  attended  by  the  impressive 
masonic  ceremonies. 


DR.  HERMAN  BAER.,  a  well  known  druggist  and  an 
ex-president  of  the  South  Carolina  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation, died  at  his  home  in  Charleston,  S.  C,  January  2. 
He  was  seventy-one  yeai'S  of  age  and  was  a  native  of 
Hernheim.  Germany.  He  always  took  an  active  part  in 
the  educational  work  of  his  adopted  State  and  was  at  one 
time  associate  editor  of  a  Charleston  newspaper. 


LENA  R.  CAL'EF,  one  of  the  assistants  of  Miss  Par- 
sons, who  manages  the  large  candy  department  which  is 
such  a  feature  of  the  Woodward  drug  store  under  Horti- 
cultural Hall.  Tremont  street.  Boston,  died  of  diphtheria 
last  week.  She  was  a  great  favorite  with  the  customers 
of    the    drug    store. 


MONSON  L.  WETHERELL,  the  oldest  druggist  in 
Gloucester,  Mass.,  died  suddenly  of  heart  disease  in  that 
city  on  January  15.  He  was  a  brother  of  Eugene 
Wetherell,  husband  of  the  late  Emma  Abbott,  the  prima 
donna,  and  was  a  native  of  New  Hampshire.  -A.  widow, 
one  son  and  one  daughter  survive  him. 


NORTH    CAROLINA. 


W.   M.   Yearby   is  making  extensive   Improvements   in 

his  Durham  store.     When  completed  he  will  have  one  of 
the  handsomest  pharmacies  in  the  South. 

The    North    Carolina    General    Assembly    is    now    in 

session.     It  is  not  expected  to  enact  any  legislation  affect- 
ing pharmacy  in  the  State. 

John  F.  Sprague,  of  Sharp  &  Dohme's  New  York  office, 

recently  spent  a  few  days  with  friends  in  Raleigh. 
The   W.    H.    King  Drug   Company    of  Raleigh    has   re- 
cently increased  its  capital  stock  to  $20,000. 

Dr.  S.  W.  Thompson  will  shortly  open  a  drug  business 

at  Fails,  N.  C. 


We  have  received  from  Young  &  Smylie,  the  manufac- 
turers of  up-to-date  Licorice  specialties,  an  advertising 
novelty  in  the  shape  of  a  hand  dating  stamp,  which  they 
are  sending  out  to  their  customers.  They  send  it  with 
their  compliments,  and  express  the  hope  that  the  stamp 
will  make  a  lasting  impression,  reminding  the  recipient 
that  Y,  &  S.  is  the  stamp  of  excellence  wherever  it  is 
found  on  Licorice. 


Three  religious  newspapers  in  the  South  have  announced 
that,  in  future,  they  will  not  publish  advertisements  of 
preparations  for  blanching  a  negro's  skin  and  taking  the 
kinks  out  of  his  hair. 


Longino   &   Goode.   druggists   at   Magnolia.    Ark.,   have 

recently  added  to  their  business  a  wholesale  department. 
They  state  that  they  want  their  name  to  go  before  the 
different  manufacturing  houses  in  order  that  they  may 
get  jobbers'  discounts  on  quantity  lots. 

A  new  drug  concern  will  open  at  Batesville,  .\rk..   on 

February  1.,  under  the  name  Casey  Drug  Co. 


February  7,   190 1. 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


165 


^ClgJ^o. 


PATENTS,  TRADE  MARKS,  EFC. 


CCC>,¥<f/. 


PATENTS. 
Issued   Janiuiry   22,    1901. 

■666,300.— Bmll  Beringer,  Chariot tenburg.  Germany.  Mak- 
ing zinc  sulphide. 

666.300.— Thomas  R.  Shearer.  Chicago.  111.     Folding  brush. 

■666,387. — Josiah  W.  Kynaston.  Liverpool.  England.  Ap- 
par-itus  for  producing  alkali,  electricity,  and  hydro- 
gen from  alkali-metal  amalgam. 

666,491.- Charles  A.  Burt,  assignor  to  Burt  Labeling  Ma- 
chine   Company,    Baltimore.    Md.      Labeling-machine. 

606,519.— John  S.  Haggerty,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Non-refill- 
able  bottle. 

666,534.— Jules  H.  Lavollay  and  G.  E.  Bourgoin,  Paris, 
France.     Refining  perfumes. 

666,576.— Stephen  B.  Tily.  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Machine  for 
gumming  labels. 

666,579.— Jean  J.  A.  Trillat,  Paris,  assignor  to  La  Societe 
Chimique  des  Usines  du  Rhone,  anciennement  Gil- 
liard.  P.  Monnet  et  Cartier,  Lyons,  France.  Pro- 
ducing vapors  of  formaldehyde. 


TRADE-SIARKS. 
Regrlstered    January    33,     1901. 

35,801.- Preparations  for  the  Hair,  Teeth,  and  Skin.  Ben- 
jamin R.  D.  Stafford.  Si.  Louis.  Mo.  The  represen- 
tation of  a  heart  •within  a  circle. 

35,802.— Ointment.  E.  C.  Gehrels  &  Co.,  Bethel,  Conn. 
The  word   "Pop's." 

35,803.— Certain  Named  Drugs  and  Chemicals.  Frank 
Kahlenberg.  New  York,  N.  Y.  The  word  "Mao- 
roapiol." 

35,804.- Remedies    for    Certain    Named     Diseases.      Emll 

Koch.  New  York.  N.  Y.     The  word  "Uanda." 
35,805.— Medicine  for  Contagious  Blood  Diseases.     Vial,   a 

Firm,    Paris.    France.     The   word    "Cypridol." 
35,806.— Medicine  for  Dyspepsia  and  Skin  Diseases.     Vial, 

a  Firm,  Paris.   France.     The  word   "Cerevisine." 
35,807.— Preparation  for  Indigestion  and  Stomach  Troubles 

Edward   J.    Schall,    St.   Louis,    Mo.     The   word    "Eu-^ 

pepsia." 


UANDA 


eYPRIDOL 


POP'S  "^.TZT""- 


EUPEPSIA  Feptomaltene 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[February  7,  1901. 


35,808.— Cod-Liver  Oil  Preparations.  Henry  K.  Wampole 
&  Co..  Philadelphia,  Pa.  The  representation  of  a 
wreath  compo.sed  of  leaves  and  fruited  spray.s.  within 
which  i.>!  the  representation  of  a  codfl.'in  supporting 
a  naked  child  who  i)iucks  fruit  from  one  of  the 
spravs  of  the  wreath  with  the  right  hand,  and  has 
under  the  left  arm  a  number  of  leafy  sprays  or 
branches. 

35.8(19.  — Beverages  Having  Medlc'nal  Properties.— Otto 
Kubin.  Chicago.    111.     The  word  "Peptomaltene." 

ReKiNtereil    Jnnnnry    22:2,    1)H>1. 

8,074.- Title:  'The  Seaman  Cur<-.'  (For  a  Medicine). 
Charles  O.  Seaman.  Chicago,  111.  Filed  December  26. 
1900 

8,075.— Title;  "Pain  Expeller."  (For  a  Medicine).  F. 
Ad.  Richter  &  Co.,  Rudolstadt.  Germany,  and  New 
York.   N.    Y.     Filed   December  20.   ISKKI. 

8.076.— Title:  "Hepaticura."  (For  a  Medicine).  P.  W. 
Smith,    Pensacola.    Fla.     Filed   December  .SI.    1900. 

8,077— Title:  "Erb's  Pine  Tolu  and  Wild  Cherry  Cough 
Drops."  (For  Cough  Drops).  I^udwlg  G.  B.  Erb, 
New  York.  N.  T.     Filed  December  10.  101)0. 

8,078.- Title:  "Dr.  Mills'  Liniment."  (For  a  Liniment). 
Ludwng  G.  B.  Erb,  New  York  N.  Y.  Filed  Decem- 
ber 10.    ICKKI). 

8.079.— Title:  "Olvmpia  Liniment."  (For  a  Liniment). 
Ernest  \V.  Hjertberg.  New  Y'ork,  N.  T.  Filed  De- 
cember 24.   1900. 

8.080.— Title:  "Freckles."  (For  a  Cosmetic  Compound). 
J.  E.  Barrv  &  Co..  Paris,  Texas.  Filed  December 
31.  1900.       " 

Moxie  \erTe  Food. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Moxie  Nerve  Food  Com- 
pany of  New  England,  recently  held  at  Boston,  Mass., 
the  following  officers  were  elected:  President.  Frank  B. 
Thompson;  vice-president.  Freeman  N.  Young;  treasurer, 
Harry  A.  Thompson;  secretary,  John  L.  Beauchain.  Mr. 
Frank  E.  Thompson  has  'been  treasurer  of  the  company 
since  its  organization,  and  practically  during  the  same 
period  general  manager.  His  brother,  Mr.  Harry  Thomp- 
son, who  succeeds  him  as  treasurer,  has  been  connected 
with  the  company  for  many  years  in  a  confidential 
capacfty.  Mr.  Young,  now  the  ^ace-president,  was  the 
resident  New  York  manager.  Mr.  Beauchain,  the  secre- 
tary, has  had  charge  of  the  manufacturing,  distribution 
and  sales.  Dr.  Augustus  Thompson,  the  originator  of 
Moxie  Nerve  Food  and  once  the  general  manager  of  the 
company,  retires.  althougTi  he  will  continue  to  act  as  a 
director.  The  compa'ny  is  erecting  its  fourth  building  in 
Boston,  where  their  principal  offices  are  now  located,  and 
they  expect  that  these  increased  facilfties  will  enable  them 
to  turn  out  in  the  neighborhood  of  6,000,000  bottles  of 
Moxie  this  year. 


Enster   Ees  Dyes. 

The  handsome  lithographed  insert  in  this  issue  will 
remind  druggists  who  have  not  laid  in  their  stock  of 
Easter  egg  dye  that  April  7  is  Easter,  and  that  if  they 
expect  to  do  any  business  in  this  line  this  season  they 
better  make  up  their  mind  what  line  of  these  they  are 
going  to  handle.  The  White  Rabbit  Paper  Dyes  are 
artistic  and  interesting,  they  are  very  popular  with  the 
children,  and  are  consequently  good  sellers.  Many  new 
and  pleasing  effects  are  included  in  this  year's  designs, 
and  in  a  package  no  two  designs  are  alike.  They  give 
the  dealer  100  per  cent,  profit,  and  practically  sell  them- 
selves. They  are  put  up  in  one  size  handsome  display 
box.  with  beautiful  lithographed  'Window  Hangers  and 
Window  Streamers  showing  the  eggs  in  the  sixteen-color 
designs.  Thirty-two  or  more  eggs  can  be  decorated  with 
each  5-cent  package. 

To  stimulate  the  sale  of  the.=;e  dyes,  the  manufacturers 
offer  a  Paul  E.  Wirt  14-karat  gold  fountain  pen.  or  an 
English  imported  pearl  handle  pocket  knife  of  the  best 
Manchester  steel,  each  knife  enclosed  in  a  leather  case, 
to  any  druggist  who  will  sell  35  boxes  of  these  dyes. 


Pamphlet  Printers. 

The  attention  of  proprietary  medicine  manufacturers 
is  called  to  the  fact  that  the  Globe  Printing  Company. 
AVashington.  D.  C.  have  recently  made  large  additions 
to  their  plant,  and  are  now  fully  equipped  to  print 
almanacs  and  pamphlets  in  large  lots  at  lowest  prices. 
They  make  a  specialty  of  printing  pamphlets  and  alma- 
nacs with  the  first  and  last  pages  printed  in  two  colors, 
and  they  execute  exceedingly  attractive  work.  Some  of 
the  most  successful  proprietary  medicine  companies  in 
the  country  are  using  almanacs  to  advertise  their  medi- 
cines. Those  who  are  in  the  market  for  anything  of  this 
kind  should  write  to  them  for  samples  and  prices. 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

PAGE. 

Alcohol.  Industrial   I'se.   France HT 

Alloys.  Alkali   .Metals 142 

Anti.«ept!cs,   Spraying   147 

Apothecaries.    German    142 

ASSOCIATIONS.  CLI'BS,  ALl'MNI.  Etc.— .American 
American  Chemical  Society,  l.">4;  Brooklyn  College 
of  Pharmacy  Alumni.  l.->4;  Camden  Retail  Drug- 
gists. l.'iS;  Drug  Clerks'  Circle.  l.")2:  Lancaster  Co. 
(Pa.)  Druggists.  l.">9;  Maryland  College  of  Phar- 
macy Ali^mnl.  l.">9;  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy 
-Alumni,  K<li:  New  York  Drug  Trade  Club.  154;  New 
York  Scientillo  Alliance,  15:!;  Philadelphia  Retail 
Druggists      157;     St.     Louis    College    of    Pharmacy 

.Mumnl.   ihl;   Wedgewood  Club 159 

Beer.    American     .\rsenic 1.'52 

Bell  Bill,  Defeat   151 

Blood    Composition    149 

BOARDS  OF  PH.\RMACY.— New  York.  Eastern  Sec- 
tion    154 

Books.    Package    Dves 149 

Photography     149 

Bot.iny .    Kconomic.    Australian 145 

BOWLING.  DRI'G  TRADE.— Baltimore,  159;  Phila- 
delphia      158 

Bra  in.    Function    149 

Calcinol  148 

Calcium   loda  te    147 

Antiseptic    148 

Carbon.    Trivalent    147 

Cascara  Sagrada.  .4ging 143 

Charcoal.    Manufacture    146 

COLLEGES   OF   PH.A.RMACY.— Brooklyn 154 

CORRESPONDENCE    142 

Credit.  Little  Things  Which  Affect 143 

Earlv  Closing.  St.   Louis 161 

EDITORIALS.— -Advertise.  141;  Government  as  a  Com- 
petitor, l.'W;  How  to  Make  the  Drug  Store  Pay. 
140;  Pharmacists  and  Fair  Prices.  141;  The  Broslus 

Bill   141 

Extract.  Pineapple 150 

Extract. 'Raspberry   150 

Extract.  Strawberry  150 

Face  Paints 1.50 

Food   Yeast    147 

Glycerin.  .Ash   148 

Health  Commandments,  Ten 150 

Hops.    -Alkaloid    148 

Indigo.   Future   148 

Inventories.  Frequent   143 

Legislation.    Pharmacy.    Missouri 161 

New  York  151 

Liquor  Licenses.   Massachusetts 155 

Medicines  of  the  Mic-Mac  Tribe 144 

Memorials  to  -American  Pharmacists 146 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore.  159;  Boston.  1.55:  Chi- 
cago. 1(>1:  Detroit.  lO'J:  Montreal  163;  New  York. 
151;  Northwest    163;  Philadelphia,  157;  St.  Louis..   161 

ObitJarv    164 

Oil.  Castor.  Tasteless 149 

Oils.  Mineral,  Geology ; 147 

Paints.    Face 150 

Patent  Medicines  and  Christian  Science 155 

Patents.   Trademarks.   Etc 165 

PERSONAL  INCLUDING  OBITUARIES.  ITEMS  OF 
INTEREST.  ETC.— -Abbott.  Clarence  T..  156:  -An- 
near  Willi.im.  153  159;  Breitenbach  Co..  The  M.  J.. 
l,-i4:Brvant.  I.  C.  153;  Darcy.  Dr.  Hugh  T..  160; 
Ellison.  Mrs.  l.'iS:  Englert.  -Adam.  154:  Eureka  Soap 
Co..  142;  Geyer  -Avenue  Drug  Co.,  161;  Greenburg. 
Louis.  l.">4;  James  Pharmacy.  1.13 ;  Johnson  Labora- 
tories. lr>'^■.  Koch.  Julius  E..  161;  Lee  Company.  A.. 
1.j6;  Lily  &  Co..  Eli.  1132:  McGown.  George  W..  156; 
Morrisson.  Plummer  &  Co..  1(50:  Nicolia  Drug  Co.. 
I.i4;  Orear.  Edwin  G.  161;  Osborn-Colwell  Co..  160; 
Parke.  Davis  &  Co.  162:  St.  Louis  Granule  Co..  161; 
Stephens.  Charles  M..  162;  Woodward  &  Co.,  C.  E..   155 

Peti oleum  Products.  Inflammability 147 

Pharmacist.  Militarv,  New  Y'ork 154 

PH-ARMACY 147 

Phvsician.   Duties.   Professional  and  Legal 158 

Pills.  Blood  and  Nerve 149 

Kidney    149 

Price  Schedule.  New  York 152 

Question  Box    150 

Schools.    Manufacturing  Chemistry 149 

Serum.  Deadly   146 

Shorter  Houis.  Illinois 160 

Specialty.  Marketing 149 

Thermometer    145 

Tinctures.   Green  vs.  Dry 143 

X-Rays,   Injury   148 

Yucca 147 

'\'aoeinatioii    Sliieltls. 

We  call  attention  on  another  page  to  Bonnel's  Perfect 
Celluloid  Vaccination  Shields,  an  advertisement  which  is 
very  timely.  This  shield  is  made  of  transparent  celluloid 
and  zinc  oxide  plaster.  It  is  neat  in  appearance  and  very 
easy  to  attach,  and  the  celluloid  guard  is  perforated  to 
allow  ventilation.  They  give  the  druggist  SO  per  cent, 
profit  and.  particularly  at  this  time,  sell  themselves.  A 
sample  will  be  sent  free  to  any  druggist  who  is  interested 
enough  to  write  to  the  Perfect  Celluloid  Vaccinatioo 
Shield  Co.    No.  61  Beekman  street.  New  York. 


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THANKS,  BROTHER! 

Our  contemporary,  the  New  Idea,  has  the  following 

very  kind  words  to  say: 

No  journal  has  made  a  more  determined  assault  on  the 
villainous  war  tax  during  the  present  session  of  Congress 
than  the  Pharmaceutical  Era.  To  be  sure,  it  has  enjoyed 
an  advantage  over  others  by  reason  of  its  weekly  visits, 
instead  of  monthly  ones,  and  it  has  thus  been  able  to  stir 
up  greater  and  better  organized  opposition.  The  New 
Idea  has  never  quit  hammering  away  at  the  unjust  tax. 
and,  we  trust,  has  helped  to  keep  the  drug  trade  from 
becoming  entirely  apathetic,  as  it  sometimes  appeared  to 
be.  Anyway,  what  we  have  been  after  is  to  get  rid  of 
the  tax,  and  since  the  Era  has  done  good  and  intelligent 
work  to  that  end,  and  has  undoubtedly  wielded  a  good 
influence,  to  the  Era  be  honor  according  to  its  works. 

We  appreciate  this  commendation,  and  are  just 
vain  enough  to  believe  that  it  is,  to  a  degree  at  least, 
warranted.  We  have  spent  a  great  deal  of  time, 
money  and  labor  to  get  the  drug  trade,  especially  the 
retail  branch,  to  combine  in  a  determined  effort  to 
induce  our  National  law-makers  to  repeal  the  bur- 
densome tax  on  medicines.  If  there  were  any  virtue 
in  numbers  and  in  earnest  effort,  this  work  would 
have  resulted  in  success,  as  we  have  believed  until 
very  recently  it  would  result.  It  now  seems,  how- 
ever, that  notwithstanding  protests,  appeals,  petitions, 
almost  without  number,  the  Senate  has  entirely  disre- 
garded the  wishes  of  the  drug  trade,  has  made  a 
bad  matter  worse,  and  that  there  is  very  little  pros- 
pect of  having  the  stamp  tax  removed. 

It  is  hard  to  understand  how  the  Senators  of  the 
United  States,  who  are  supposed  to  be  possessed  of 
a  superior  quality  and  amount  of  intelligence,  can 
show  such  ignorance  and  prejudice  when  it  comes  to 
dealing  with  a  measure  of  this  importance.  Their 
attempt  at  remodeling  the  stamp  tax  law  is  ludicrous. 
The  bill  they  have  prepared  is  worse  than  the  law  in 
force  the  past  three  years,  and  that  in  all  conscience 
was   bad    enough.     If   the   bill    in    its    present    shape 


should  pass  and  become  law,  the  trade  would  be 
subjected  to  more  annoyances  than  under  the  existing 
measure,  and  those  whose  business  it  would  be  to 
enforce  the  \a.\v  would  have  more  vexatious  problems 
to  decide  than  they  have  now  any  idea  of.  The  pro- 
posed measure  is  ludicrously  inconsistent  in  many  of 
its  provisions.  The  reduction  of  the  tax  from  zyi 
per  cent,  to  I  per  cent,  of  course  is  some  saving  to 
the  trade,  but  this  small  reduction  is  more  than  offset 
by  the  increased  annoyance  it  v.-ould  occasion  through 
the  necessity  for  restamping  the  goods,  reconstructing 
price  lists,  etc. 

Latest  advices  from  Washington  are  to  the  eflfect 
that  the  Hoiise  of  Representatives  will  not  oppose 
the  Senate  bill,  and  that  there  is  some  prospect  that 
it  will  be  passed  in  its  entirety  at  an  early  date.  This 
we  doubt,  however.  The  flood  of  protests  going  into 
Washington  is  so  great  that  the  Senators  and  Con- 
gressmen cannot  afford  to  totally  disregard  them; 
some  more  logical  and  reasonable  modifications  must 
be  made.  The  drug  trade  should  keep  up  its  clamor 
for  total  repeal  of  the  provision  taxing  medicines. 
There  is  some  chance  that  the  fight  may  yet  be  won, 
though  we  must  confess  that  we  are  disheartened. 
The  drug  trade  in  all  its  branches  has  worked  as  a 
unit;  the  retailers  especially  have  been  responsive, 
more  than  their  wont.  There  are  a  very  few  pro- 
prietor.s,  however,  whose  influence  upon  the  Senators 
at  Washington  seems  to  have  been  sufficient  to  block 
the  efforts  of  the  great  majority,  and  this  action  was 
taken  by  them  solely  from  selfish  motives,  and  without 
regard  to  the  welfare  of  the  trade  as  a  whole.  The 
present  Congress  also  is  making  such  liberal  and 
extravagant  appropriations  that  many  believe  no 
change  in  the  stamp  tax  measure  will  be  made  at  all, 
because  it  would  not  be  safe  to  reduce  the  revenue. 

All  of  these  factors  and  influences  have  brought 
the  question  of  stamp  tax  reduction  to  a  position 
where  it  is  hard  to  predict  what  will  be  the  final 
outcome.  The  fight  is  not  lost,  however,  until  the 
last  man  is  down,  and  the  drug  trade  is  by  no  means 
down  as  yet.  So  keep  it  up.  Let  your  Senators  and 
Representatives  know  that  you  look  to  them  person- 
ally as  their  constituents  for  relief  from  this  tax 
burden;  that  you 'will  resent  such  a  ludicrous  com- 
promise as  proposed,  and  that  you  demand  the  re- 
moval of  the  burden  which  you  have  borne  so  long 
and  uncomplainingly. 


WILLIAM  ANNEAR. 

Nearly  a  month  ago  we  published  the  fact  that  an 
individual  under  the  name  of  William  Annear,  of 
Pl'.iladelphia,  was  engaged  in  swindling  the  drug  trade 
by  means  of  the  familiar  mail  order  scheme.  Not- 
withstanding this,  however,  we  learn  that  some  quite 


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prominent  concerns  in  the  trade  have  been  caught  by 
this  rascal  to  the  tune  of  several  hundred  dollars. 
This  is  just  one  instance  to  show  how  essential  it  is 
to  read  the  Era's  weekly  record  of  events  and  keep 
posted.  Had  these  firms  done  so,  as  a  duty  and  as  a 
business  precaution,  William  Annear  could  not  have 
fleeced  them.  This  individual  operated  the  favorite 
scheme  of  swindlers  of  this  type;  he  took  the  name  of 
a  well-known  and  reputable  firm,  but  adopted  a  dif- 
ferent street  address,  in  this  way  obtaining  goods 
which  the  shippers  assumed  were  going  to  the  genuine 
and  reliable  firm.  It  is  gratifying  to  be  able  to  state, 
however,  that  as  a  result  of  the  Era's  investigations 
and  exposures,  together  with  the  information  fur- 
nished by  drug  firms  in  Philadelphia,  the  swindler  has 
been  run  to  earth  and  arrested,  and  it  is  likely  to  go 
hard  with  him,  as  the  postal  authorities  are  his  prose- 
cutors. 

Meanwhile  Henry  P.  Crosher,  of  this  city,  keeps  on 
in  his  unobstructed  way.  He  has  been  at  it  for  fifteen 
or  twenty  years,  but  still  continues  to  find  suckers  and, 
what  is  strange,  many  of  these  victims  he  gathers 
from  the  ranks  of  the  drug  trade.  Add  to  your  list 
of  swindlers,  which  is  already  a  very  large  one,  the 
name  of  William  Annear. 


METHOD  OF  CLASSIFICATION  IN  THE 
"BLUE  BOOK." 

The  following  letter,  which  we  take  the  liberty  of 

quoting,  shows  that  there  are  some,  at  least,  who  do 

not    fully   understand   the    character   and    purpose    of 

the   Price   List  Supplement   which   we   mailed  to   our 

subscribers  last  week: 

Chicago.  Feb.  6. 
"We  have  just  received  the  drug  price  list  of  January 
31.  and  must  express  our  extreme  disappointment  in  the 
treatment  given  us  in  this  publication.  It  is  true  Murine 
is  listed  under  "M."  but  the  druggist  must  be  looking  par- 
ticularly for  Murine,  and  be  familiar  with  its  name  in 
order  to  find  it.  It  seems  strange  to  us  that  publishers  of 
drug  lists  do  not  list  Eye  Medicines.  Eye  Remedies  and 
Eye  Waters  under  "E"— Eye. 

Well,  you  go  on  and  place  all  the  popular  eye  medicines 
under  "W" — Water— but  studiously  again  avoid  mentioning 
Murine.  It  is  true  we  do  not  class  Murine  as  an  Eye 
Water,  and  at  the  same  time  it  belongs  in  the  same  cate- 
gory as  does  Thompson's,  et  al.,  as  the  druggist  who 
might  desire  something  for  a  customer  who  had  eye 
trouble  would  naturally  not  remember  the  name  of  the 
manufacturers,  but  would  look  under  the  heading  "Eyes." 
THE  MURINE  COMPANY. 

The  Price  List  of  Patent  Medicines  is  an  alpha- 
betical arrangement  of  the  titles  of  the  preparations 
listed.  An  eye  remedy  is  put  under  the  class  "Water, 
Eye,"  if  the  word  "Water"  is  part  of  the  title  itself. 
Paine's  Celery  Compound  is  placed  under  "Com- 
pound," because  that  word  is  part  of  its  specific  name. 
We  have  made  no  attempt  to  classify  these  prepara- 
tions with  regard  to  their  therapeutic  value.  Thomp- 
son's Eye  Water  goes  under  VWater"  because 
"Water"  is  a  part  of  its  name.  Castoria  is  not  listed 
under  "Laxatives,"  or  any  other  class,  save  its  coined 
name  Castoria.  Murine  being  a  coined  name  puts 
this  article  by  itself.  It  is  not  "Murine  Eye  Water," 
and  therefore  should  not  go  under  the  classification 
"Water."  This  method  has  been  followed  through- 
out the  list,  and  our  correspondent  has  been  treated 
exactly  as  all  other  manufacturers  have  been.  Their 
preparations  are  listed  solely  with  respect  to  their 
titles,  irrespective  of  the  pharmaceutical  or  medicinal 
class  to  which  they  might  belong.    There  are  a  great 


many  preparations  for  the  eye  which  are  not  included 
under  the  heading  "Water."  There  arc  very  many 
remedies  which  are  not  under  "Remedies";  there  are 
many  cures  not  under  "Cures."  There  is  nothing  in 
the  title  of  the  preparation  Murine  to  warrant  its 
classification  anywhere  save  under  "M,"  and  it  was  put 
exactly  where  it  belonged. 

We  have  found  in  coinpiling  this  Price  List  that 
the  lists  heretofore  used  in  the  trade  present  a  strange 
mi.\turc  of  inconsistency  and  irregularity.  There  is 
an  absolute  lack  of  method  in  classification,  and  in  our 
attempts  to  bring  order  out  of  chaos  we  have  en- 
countered almost  countless  obstacles.  We  have  made 
a  start,  however,  and  a  mighty  good  one,  to  present  to 
the  drug  trade  a  logical,  carefully  classified  list;  one 
which  is  easy  of  reference  and  full  of  the  information 
the  seeker  desires.  The  list  is  by  no  means  perfect. 
There  are  inany  preparations  for  which  we  could  not 
find  the  names  and  addresses  of  the  manufacturers, 
because  these  manufacturers  themselves  have  not  sup- 
plied the  information.  In  some  cases  we  have  found 
the  prices  were  incorrectly  given,  but  in  every  instance 
the  fault  has  not  been  ours,  for  we  have  given  the  most 
reliable  information  which  was  securable  at  the  time. 
The  lists  used  in  the  trade  have  contained  many  errors 
in  prices  which  we  were  unable  to  correct.  So  far  as 
possible,  however,  we  have  given  the  correct  prices  as 
received  from  the  manufacturers  themselves,  or  from 
their  duly  credited  representatives.  If  any  individual 
has  a  criticism  to  oflfer  we  will  heartily  welcome  it  and 
profit  by  it.  But  it  should  be  distinctly  understood 
that  most,  if  not  all,  the  deficiencies  which  may  be 
found  in  the  list  are  due  to  the  faults  of  others,  not 
ours.  We  hope  before  the  next  edition  is  out  to  have 
the  correct  price  list  of  every  manufacturer  of  pro- 
prietary medicines  in  the  country,  and  will  thank  any 
druggist  or  dealer  who  will  give  us  any  information 
that  will  enable  us  to  make  the  list  better  and  more 
serviceable. 


THE  BELL  BILL   AMENDED. 

An  absorbing  topic  in  drug  circles  in  this  vicinity 
for  the  past  two  or  three  weeks  has  been  the  so-called 
Bell  bill,  introduced  in  the  New  York  State  Legis- 
lature, and  which  was  printed  in  full  in  this  journal 
January  31.  Retail  druggists  at  once  discovered  when 
this  bill  was  published  that  if  passed  in  its  present 
form  it  would  prove  a  serious  detriment  to  their  busi- 
ness; but  the  proprietary  medicine  manufacturers  es- 
pecially found  it  a  menace  to  them.  As  a  consequence 
both  these  classes,  for  once  at  least,  got  together  in 
unity  and  harmony  in  a  determined  move  upon  Albany 
and  the  Legislature  to  secure  the  necessary  amend- 
ment to  the  bill  so  that  it  would  not  injuriously  or  un- 
justly oppress  them.  This,  as  we  chronicle  this  week, 
they  succeeded  in  doing.  The  Bell  bill  ostensibly  was 
aimed  at  Christian  Scientists,  Faith  Curists,  and  all 
other  unqualified  practitioners  of  medicine,  but  in 
efifect  it  would  render  it  impossible  for  the  majority 
of  retail  druggists  and  proprietary  medicine  men  to 
continue  in  business  in  this  State.  It  is  now  amended, 
however,  in  such  a  way  that  it  will  work  but  little 
injury  to  the  trade.  What  will  be  its  fate  in  the  Legis- 
lature is  not  to  be  foretold- with  accuracy  just  now, 
though  very  many  believe  it  will  be  killed  in  commit- 
tee.   It  is  virtually  an  efTort  on  the  part  of  the  regular 


February  14,  1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


169 


medical  fraternity  to  shut  out  all  competition  from 
those  outside  the  "elect."  Fortunately  the  druggists 
were  able  to  discover,  and  very  quickly,  the  "nigger  in 
tlie  woodpile"  and  have  smoked  him  out. 


NOTICE  TO  STUDENTS  OF  THE  ERA  COURSE. 

On  account  of  some  unavoidable  delay  in  making  a 
change  of  Quiz  Masters  In  the  Director's  office,  there 
may  be  some  necessary  delay  in  the  forwarding  of  cor- 
rected recitations  to  students.  These  will  be  sent  tor- 
ward,    however,    as    quickly    as    possible. 

J.  H.  BEAL,,  Director,  Scio,  Ohio. 


OUR  LEHER  BOX. 


>>>  wish  It  distinctly  understood  that  tills  de- 
partment is  open  to  everybody  for  the  dis- 
cussion of  any  subject  of  interest  to  the 
drngr  trade,  but  that  Tre  accept  no  responsi- 
bility for  the  vieivs  and  opinions  expressed 
by  contributors. 

Please  be  brief  aud  alirnys  sigu  your  name. 


THE     NEW    PRICE     SCHEDULE     AND     ITS     INCOM- 
PATIBLES. 

New  York,    Feb.   8. 

To  the  Editor:  At  last  we  are  approaching  the  goal 
which  has  been  sought  for  manj'  years  by  all  higli- 
minded  druggists,  namely,  the  restoration  of  something 
like    the    full    price    on    proprietary    articles. 

The  obstructions  thus  far  have  been  numerous  and 
great  and  progress  in  the  right  direction  has  been  de- 
layed, but  now  we  think  we  see  the  dawn  of  a  new  epoch, 
in  this,  the  largest  and  greatest  city  in  the  United  States. 

Now,  ye  gentlemen  of  our  noble  profession,  a  basis 
has  been  established,  and  it  remains  for  you  to  benefit 
thereby.  It  will  not  only  benefit  each  druggist  individ- 
ually,  but  the   mass  will   be  benefited   thereby. 

Harmony  Is  the  watchword,  and  if  harmony  prevails, 
why    then    happiness   will    follow. 

The  greatest  obstruction  is  the  department  stores. 
They  are  our  worst  enemies,  that  is,  for  the  present; 
but  it  all  the  druggists  stick  together,  why  it  means 
only  a  short  while  when  the  department  stores  will  follow 
or  throw  out  their  drug  lines  entirely.  A  noble  example 
has  been  set  by  one  of  our  large  dry  goods  stores  in  ad- 
vertising the  fact  that  they  sell  no  liquors,  drugs  or  gro- 
ceries, but  everything  in  the  dry  goods  line.  You  can 
bet  that  this  firm  has  the  bulk  of  the  patronage  of  the 
families   of   those   particular   tradesmen   mentioned. 

Already  harmony  prevails  in  the  upper  portion  of  the 
city,  in  the  Bronx  district.  In  most  every  drug  store 
you  will  find  the  new  schedule  in  effect,  as  tar  as  pos- 
sible, the  only  Incompatibles  so  far  are  Carter's  Liver 
Pills,  which  se.i  for  13c.  and  can  soon  be  brought  up  ;o 
20c.;  Listerine,  large  size,  for  which  at  present  It  is  hard 
to  get  more  than  T.ic.;  Scott's  Emulsion,  Pinkham's 
Compound,  Paine's  Celery  Compound,  Hood's  Sarsaparilla. 
On  these  articles  at  present  the  price  remains  at  75c., 
but  it  will  not  be  long,  if  our  brethren  hold  out.  when 
the  price  will  be  advanced  to  85c.  and  we  hope  higher. 
In  the  city  proper  quite  a  few  of  the  druggists  are  hold- 
i'.ig  up  the  new  prices  as  far  as  practicable,  and  it  re- 
mains now  but  a  short  while  before  the  rest  will  follow, 
that  is  if  each  druggist  holds  his  own. 

CHARLES   A.    LOTZ,    Ph.    G., 
With  K.  Schnackeniberg  Pharmacy. 


Advertising  is  business  news.  It  tells  of  things  which 
are  of  great  importance.  It  is  ot  more  account  to  the 
frugal  housewife  to  know  where  she  can  get  certain  neces- 
sary commodities  at  a  less  price  than  usual  than  to  know 
all  the  troubles  in  Siam  or  Alaska.— Current  Advertising. 


SOME  RETAILERS'  ADVERTISING. 

Merrell  &  Denning,  of  Mechanic  Falls.  Me.,  send  sev- 
eral samples  cf  their  circulars  which  show  an  enterpris- 
ing spirit.  Two  of  the  circulars  are  railroad  time  tables, 
a  good  though  old  idea,  but  are  a  bit  too  large  to  be  con- 
venienlly  carried.  Two  others,  each  advertising  a  single 
article,  are  just  the  right  kind,  full  of  energy.  Another  is 
a  novelty,  the  advertisement  being  printed  on  paper  made 
In  Imitation  ot  the  bark  of  silver  birch.  Two  more  are  full 
of  the  same  energy  that  characterizes  the  others,  but 
built  too  much  upon  puns  and  rebuses.  That  style  has 
long  since  been  overdone.  One  of  the  latter  circulars  has 
In  it  an  acrostic  which  is  good. 

•  *       *       * 

The  Barkman  Drug  Store,  of  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  has 
sent  out  a  Broome  County  Almanac.  The  cover  is  very 
well  and  attractively  done  in  several  colors,  and  the  text 
is  instructive,  but  the  arrangement,  the  cuts,  and  the 
typography  of  the  advertising  matter  are  sometimes  very- 
crude.  An  almanac  is  always  a  good  method,  but  care 
should  be  used  in  the  relation  of  the  text  to  the  advertise- 
ments. 

•  •       *       * 

Thomas  Knoebel.  ot  East  St.  Louis,  111.,  announces  In  a 
little  circular,  supplemented  by  a  small  vest-pocket  note- 
book, that  February  marks  the  close  of  the  twentieth  year 
of  his  store's  existence.  At  the  end  of  the  announcement 
is  a  cut  of  the  figure  of  a  man  making  a  bow,  hat  in  hand. 
The  note-book  is  an  old  method  of  advertising,  but  one  ot 
the  old  methods  that  are  useful  and  always  pay. 
«       •       •       • 

H.  C.  Knill,  Jr.,  a  druggist  ot  Port  Huron,  Mich.,  issues 
a  little  booklet  entitled  "How  to  make  a  drug  store  pay," 
which  contains  some  very  pertinent  suggestions  regarding 
the  pharmacist's  duty  to  himself  and  to  his  customer. 
The  purpose  of  this  booklet  is  screened  behind  this  in- 
structive article,  and  is  really  only  an  advertisement  of 
his  proprietary  goods.     The  idea  is  a  good  one. 

•  •       •       • 

F.  B.  Lillie  &  Co.,  of  Guthrie,  Okla.,  in  a  circular  ad- 
vertise their  town  and  incidentally  their  business.  The 
idea  is  rather  a  novel  one.  They  say  "Guthrie  is  the  cap- 
ital of  Oklahoma  Territory  and  a  city  of  16.0<:k>  people" 
with  a  healthy  and  beautiful  location,  and  with  excel- 
lent business  opportunities.  The  circular  is  well  written 
but    horribly    printed. 

•  •       •       » 

From  Shreveport,  La..  Saenger  Bros,  send  a  well- 
arranged  catalogue  ot  their  business,  containing  almost 
sixty  pages,  half  of  which  are  advertisements,  which 
ougt  to  pay  for  the  issue.  The  Illustrations  are.  however, 
very  poor,  made  worse  by  the  use  ot  still  poorer  ink.  The 
typography  is  very  defective,  there  being  a  number  of 
noticeable  errors,  while  the  colors  of  the  inks  used  tor  the 
cuts  in  the  reading  matter  and  in  the  page  borders  tend  to 
cheapen    the    appearance    ot   the   good   arrangement   and 

snappy  style. 

•  •       •       » 

In  Takoma  Park,  D.  C,  Dr.  Burrows  Issues  a  little 
pamphlet  concerning  his  store.  The  advertisement  Is 
full  ot  "go."  The  announcement  is  made  on  the  first 
page:  "It  you  don't  blow  your  own  horn  no  one  else 
will,"  with  a  cut  ot  a  brownie  blowing  a  gigantic  horn  by 
way  ot  illustration.  The  "bugling"  is  unquestionably 
carried  a  little  over  the  line  in  the  descriptive  matter. 
But  nevertheless  the  pamphlet  has  the  right  kind  of  style 
and  might  be  imitated,  with  a  little  toning  down,  by  other 
druggists  in  issuing  their  circulars. 


It   was   getting  late  and   Papa  had   insisted   that   Jen- 
nie's young  man  must  be  off  by  ten  o'clock. 
"Look  out,  George." 

"What's   the   matter?     Anyone   looking?" 
"No— my  vaccination." 
"Oh-hl"    (readjustment.) 
There,  that's  better." 


Constantinopolitanischerdudelsackpteifer  is  a  long  word, 
about  forty  letters  In  all.  But  have  you  heard  of  Bis- 
marck's originality  in  word  coinage?  As  is  well  known,  he 
hated  anything  French  or  with  any  relationship  to  France, 
and  the  word  "apotheker"  came  in  for  its  share  of  his 
disapproval.  H-.s  substitute  was  truly  characteristic,  com- 
posed of  seventy-one  letters:  "Gesundheitswlederher- 
stellungsmittelzusammenmischungsverhaltnisskundiger." 


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THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  ERA. 


[February  14,  1901. 


WHAT   IS   WINE? 


By    GUIDO    ROSATI. 


"WIno  Is  the  pure  juice  of  the  grape  properly  fer- 
mented." I  say  "properly  fermented,"  because,  other- 
wise, even  with  the  best  grape  Juice,  we  may  turn  out 
vinegar  Instead  of  wine.  We  all  know  the  saying,  which 
has  also  a  figurative  meaning,  that  "the  sweetest  wine 
will  sometimes  make  the  sharpest  vinegar."  Let  us 
therefore  see  what  are  the  changes  that  take  place  in  the 
transformation  of  grape  juice  into  wine.  The  most 
striking  change  brought  about  by  the  ripening  of  the 
grapes  is  the  notable  formation  of  sug-ar  in  the  berries 
at  the  expense  of  their  acid  contents.  The  green  berries 
of  the  grape  contain,  besides  water,  organic  acids,  chiefly 
malic  acid,  the  common  acid  of  unripe  fruits,  gummy  and 
albuminous  ihatters,  but  no  sugar,  no  coloring  matter  and 
no  aroma.  As  soon  as  the  light  and  heat  of  the  sun, 
combined  with  the  moisture  and  mineral  matters  that  the 
vine  sucks  from  the  soil,  begin  to  soften  the  berries, 
which  for  most  varieties  in  temperate  climates  takes 
place  in  August,  so  that  the  French  rightly  say:  "Aont 
fait  le  mout"  ("August  makes  the  must"),  the  constituents 
of  the  berry  undergo  important  changes,  and  chief  among 
these  are:  The  formation  of  sugar;  the  decrease  of  the 
acids;  the  almost  entire  disappearance  of  malic  acid, 
which  is  replaced  by  tartaric  acid,  both  free  and  com- 
bined; the  formation  of  oenotannin  and  coloring  matter 
In  the  inside  layers  of  the  skin;  the  formation  of  aroma, 
also  chiefly  contained  in  the  skin,  and  due  either  to  es- 
sential oils  or  to  products  of  inter-cellular  fermentation; 
the  decrease  of  the  gummy  and  albuminous  matters,  and 
the  increase  of  the  mineral  matters,  viz.,  salts  of  potash, 
lime,  magnesia,  alumina,  iron,  etc.,  the  radicals  of  which 
are  tartaric,  sulphuric,  hydrochloric,  and  phosphoric 
acids.  We  know  that  these  changes  take  place,  but  how 
they  do  scientists  have  put  forth  many  theories;  some 
of  them  explaining  the  formation  of  sugar  as  due  to  a 
transformation  of  the  starch  elaborated  in  the  leaves  by 
the  action  of  the  organic  acids;  others  as  due  to  the  oxi- 
dation of   the  organic  acids. 

The  juice  of  ripe  grapes  will,  therefore,  contain  the 
following  substances,  in  quantities  that  vary  considerably 
according  to  years,  varieties  of  grapes,  soil  and  climate, 
but,  as  a  rule,  within  the  following  percentages:  Water, 
from  70  to  SO:  sugar,  from  15  to  30;  organic  acids  (tartaric, 
free  and  partially  combined  with  potash,  racemic,  malic, 
pectic.  tannic  and  citric),  from  O.S  to  1.3;  albuminous 
matter,  from  1.5  to  l.S:  gummy  and  resmous  matter,  from 
0.5  to  O.S;  mineral  matter  (viz.,  potash,  lime,  magnesia, 
protoxide  of  iron  and  manganese,  alumina,  soda,  silica, 
phosphoric,  hydrochloric,  sulphuric  and  nitric  acids,  com- 
bined with  one  or  the  other  v-f  the  above  stated  bases), 
about  0.6.  Leaving  out  water  sugar  is  the  most  impor- 
tant constituent.  Free  tartaric  acid  and  potassic  bi- 
tartrate,  which  are  contained,  respectively,  in  the  aver- 
age proportion  of  0.2  and  0.6  per  cent.,  are  the  most  im- 
portant acid  constituents.  Among  the  mineral  matters, 
the  most  important  are  potash  and  phosphoric  acid,  rep- 
resenting, respectively,  about  63  and  15  per  cent,  of  the 
whole  mineral  contents;  lime,  magnesia,  and  sulphuric 
acid  come  next,  each  representing  about  equal  propor- 
tions and  a  percentage  varying  from  4  to  5  per  cent,  of  the 
whole  mineral  matter.  The  skin  of  the  grape  berry  con- 
tains cellulose,  coloring  matter  (yellow  in  white  grapes, 
and  red  and  blue  in  black  grapes),  oenotannin.  potassic 
bitartrate,  waxy  matter,  ethers,  essential  oils  and  mineral 
matters  of  the  same  nature  as  those  contained  in  the 
grape  juice.  The  seeds  contain  chiefly  cellulose,  oil. 
oenotannin,  gummy  matter,  starch,  phosphates  and  sul- 
phates of  lime,  of  magnesia  and  of  potash,  and  other 
mineral  matters. 

Grape  juice  is  a  food  and  compares  favoraibly  with 
mother's  milk,  as  appears  from  the  following  figures: 

Grape       Mother's 
Juice.  Milk. 

Pc't.  Pc't. 

Albummous  matter 1.70  1  50 

Sugar   12  to  29       11.0 

Mineral   matter   1.3  0  40 

Water  75  to  83       87.10 

Grape  juice,  if  not  sterilized  and  kept  at  ordinary  tem- 
perature (from  70  to  83  degrees  F.)  begins  to  ferment 
rapidly,  owing  to  the  action  of  the  yeast  (saccharomyces 
ellipsoideus.1  which  it  contains  naturally,  and  which  mul- 


•Portion  of  a  paper  in  Bonfort's  Wine  and  Spirit  Cir- 
cular. 


tiplies  with  the  prodigious  rapidity  of  micro-organisms. 
The  yeast  is  constituted  of  ovoidal  cells  having  a  diameter 
iquai  to  one  four-thousandth  of  an  inch.  The  yeast,  or 
wine  ferment,  decomposes  the  sugar  of  the  grape  juice 
into  almost  equal  parts  of  alcohol  and  carbonic  acid  gas, 
forming,  besides,  small  quantities  of  glycerine  and  suc- 
cinic acid.  One  hundred  parts  in  weight  of  grape  sugar 
under  the  action  of  the  ferment  will  decompose  into: 

Parts. 

Alcohol  4S.O 

Carbonic  acid  gas 46.7 

Glycerine 3.2 

Succinic  acid  0.6 

Cellulose    10 

Besides  the  above  materials  the  yeast  produces  also- 
very  small  quantities  of  alcohols  different  from  the  ordi- 
nary or  ethylic  alcohol,  and  these  are  butylic,  amyllc, 
propylic,  and  other  superior  iiomologous  alcohols,  which, 
combining  with  the  acid?  of  the  wine,  form  those  ethers, 
improperly  called  by  the  generic  name  of  cenanihic 
ether,   that  constitute  the  bouquet  of  wine. 

There  are,  moreover,  other  important  phenomena,  not 
of  a  biological  but  of  a  chemical  nature,  which  take 
place  during  the  fermentation  of  grape  juice.  The  alcohol 
that  has  been  evolved  by  the  decomposition  of  the  sugar 
dissolves  the  coloring  .-natter  contained  in  the  skins  of 
the  grape,  if  they  are  fermented  with  the  grape  juice; 
and  it  is  thus  that  the  wine  acquires  the  beautiful  golden 
or  ruby  color  (according  as  the  grapes  were  white  or 
black).  A  certain  quantity  of  cenotannin,  contained  both 
in  the  skin  of  the  berry  and  in  the  seeds,  is  also  dis- 
solved. Other  remarkable  changes  brought  about  by  fer- 
mentation are  the  precipitation  in  crystalline  form  of  a 
considerable  quantity  (about  one-half)  of  potassic  bi- 
tartrate (cream  of  tartar),  which  is  due  to  the  insolubility 
of  this  salt  in  alcohol,  and  the  precipitation  of  the  greater 
part  of  the  albuminous  and  gummy  matters,  rendered  in- 
soluble by  the  alcohol  and  by  the  action  of  oxygen  during 
fermentation. 

How  the  ferment  acts  in  decomposing  the  sugar  into 
alcohol  and  carbonic  acid  gas,  whether  it  absorbs  the 
sugar  and  secretes  the  alcohol  and  carbonic  gas.  ^r 
whether  the  action  is  due  to  a  disturbance  of  the  mole- 
cular statu.s  of  the  sugar,  is  not  known  yet.  We  know 
that  the  ferment  is  the  direct  cause  of  the  decomposition 
of  sugar;  we  know  the  effects  of  its  action,  which  are.  as 
already  stated,  the  formation  of  alcohol,  carbonic  acid 
gas  and  of  the  other  materials  above  mentioned;  we 
know  the  conditions  which  are  required  for  its  life  as  to 
temperature,  which  must  be  within  the  limits  above 
specified,  and  as  to  presence  of  albuminous  matter  in  the 
fermenting  liquid;  but  how  it  acts  is  still  a  mystery  to  us. 

The  most  important  constituents  of  dry  -wine  are: 
Water,  from  87  to  89  per  cent.;  alcohol,  from  9  to  10  per 
cent  by  weight;  non-volatile  matters,  from  2  to  3,  which 
latter  include:  organic  acids,  free  and  combined,  chiefiy 
tartaric  acid  and  bitartrate  of  potash,  from  0.4  to  0.8  per 
cent.;  glycerine,  from  0.5  to  O.S;  nitrogeneous  matters, 
from  0.2  to  0.5;  mineral  matters,  from  0.15  to  0.4. 

In  the  spring  following  the  vintage,  and  coinciding  with 
the  blooming  of  the  vines,  the  new  wine,  if  it  contains  a 
small  quantity  of  undecomposed  sugar,  undergoes  a  slight 
fermentation,  in  sympathy,  as  it  were,  with  the  awaken- 
ing of  life  in  vegetation.  This  fermentation  completes 
the  decomposition  of  sugar  and  also  increases  the  bou- 
quet and  the  glycerine  contained  in  the  wine. 

The  natural  aging  of  the  wine  is  a  process  of  a  two- 
fold character,  viz.,  of  oxidation  and  of  etherification. 
The  most  remarkable  phenomena  that  take  place  are  the 
following:  the  development  of  the  bouquet;  the  softening 
of  the  flavor;  and,  if  the  wine  be  red,  the  decrease  and 
change  of  the  color  from  a  ruby  red  to  a  ruby  with  a 
tawny  tinge. 

A  distinction  must  be  made  between  bouquet  and 
aroma.  The  latter  is  already  contained  in  the  grape,  and 
is  due  either  to  essential  oils,  as  in  the  case  of  Muscats, 
or  to  products  of  intercellular  fermentation,  as  in  the 
case  of  the  labrusca  grapes  .  The  former,  instead,  is  due 
chiefiy  to  ethers  formed  by  the  action  of  certain  organic 
acids  contained  in  a  very  small  proportion  in  the  wine, 
such  as  butyric,  propyonic,  valerianic  and  similar  fatty 
acids,  on  the  ethylic  and  other  alcohols  contained  in  the 
wine.  For  instance,  the  propyonate  and  butyrate  of 
ethyl  are  ethers  which  have  a  very  agreeable  odor.  The 
ethers  that  go  to  form  the  bouquet  of  wine  are  con- 
tained in  such  small  quantities  that  they  escape  chemical 


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determination,  while  they  do  not  escape  our  smell,  capable 
of  detecting  infinitesimal  quantities  of  such  ethers. 

The  amount  of  ethers,  or,  in  other  words,  of  bouquet, 
that  the  wine  can  develop  is  in  direct  ratio  of  its  contents 
either  in  organic  acids  or  alcohol.  This  explains  why, 
iHjth  in  northern  countries,  where  wine  abounds  in  acids, 
and  in  southern  countries,  where  wine  abounds  in  al- 
cohol, wine  is  capable  of  developing  much  bouquet.  Time 
and  temperature  are  also  factors  that  exercise  a  great 
deal  of  influence  on  the  formation  of  bouquet.  The 
greater  the  temperature  the  lesser  will  be  the  time  re- 
quired to  develop  the  ethers  or  bouquet,  and  vice  versa; 
but  as  we  know  that  a  high  temperature  is  unsuitable  to 
the  good  preservation  of  wine,  which  has  to  be  kept  in 
cool  cellars,  so  a  long  time  will  be  required  in  order  to 
o'btaln  in  the  wine  kept  under  such  conditions  the  de- 
velopment of  the  ethers  necessary  to  form  the  bouquet. 
This  explains  why  it  takes  so  many  years  before  the  wine 
acquires  sufficient  bouquet  and  is  matured. 

The  ethers  developed  by  the  wine  with  age  render 
insoluble  a  certain  quantity  of  the  coloring  matter  which 
deposits  on  the  bottle,  forming  what  is  commonly  called 
the  "shirt"  or  "crust."  The  ethers  effect  also  a  precipi- 
tation of  potassic  bitartrate,  an  acid  salt  which  is  insolu- 
ble in  ether,  thus  softening  the  flavor  of  the  wine:  and  the 
softening  of  the  flavor  is  further  accomplished  by  the 
oxidation  of  the  tannin  contained  in  the  wine.  The  tan- 
nin, by  the  slow  action  of  the  oxygen  penetrating  through 
the  pores  of  the  wood,  if  the  wine  be  In  cask,  or  through 
the  pores  of  the  cork,  it  the  wine  be  in  lyottle.  is  changed 
into  gallic  acid,  which  finally  disappears  as  it  is  decom- 
posed into  carbonic  acid  gas  and  water.  Oxygen  is 
mainly  responsible  for  the  tawny  tinge  imparted  by  the 
coloring  matter,  to  which  the  action  of  light  also  con- 
trfbutes,  although  the  latter  Is  excluded  as  much  as 
possible  in  the  process  of  aging.  The  nitrogenous  matter 
Is  also  oxidized  and  mostly  precipitated  with  the  aging  of 
■wine. 


CAUSE  OF  TRANSPARENCY  FOR  HEAT  AND 
ACTINIC    RAYS.* 

Is  carbon  in  organic  compounds  the  cause  of  their 
transparency  for  heat  rays? 

Nigrosine.  a  coal  tar  color  used  In  dyeing  (CjeHjjNj), 
and  which  Is  very  rich  in  carbon,  is  dissolved  in  chloro- 
form or  alcohol  by  scientists  and  used  as  a  ray  filter  to 
cut  off  all  rays  except  the  heat  rays,  which  It  transmits 
freely. 

All  the  other  coal  tar  dyes  have  "been  found  to  be  very 
transparent  for  the  heat  rays,  but  opaque  for  ultra-violet 
rays,  and  almost  opaque  for  light  rays.  (Proc.  Roy.  Soc. 
vol.  38,  pages  77  to  S3.)  These  dyes  all  contain  a  relatively 
large  amount  of  carbon. 

Liquids  which  contain  a  high  percentage  of  carbon  are 
the  most  transparent  for  heat  rays;  for  example,  carbon 
bisulphide,  benzine,  iodide  of  methyl  and  ethyl,  chloro- 
form, alcohol,  naphtha,  amylene,  xylol,  essence  of  laven- 
der, essence  of  turpentine,  etc. 

Many  of  the  lines  of  absorption  in  these  compounds  in 
the  infra-red  region  coincide  and  are  due  to  hydrogen. 
Bisulphide  of  carbon  and  several  other  diathermanous 
substances,  which  do  not  contain  hydrogen,  do  not  show 
these  absorption  lines,  which  are  present  when  hydrogen 
is  contained  in  the  molecule.  (Proc.  Roy.  Soc,  vol.  31, 
Abney  and  Festing.) 

Lampblack,  which  is  almost  pure  carbon,  when  a  thin 
coating  is  spread  on  a  rock  salt  prism,  cuts  oft  all  the 
rays  except  heat  rays  (it  transmits  long  heat  rays),  and  it 
has  been  discovered  that  this  substance  does  not  absorb 
all  rays,  as  stated  In  most  text-books,  but  is  somewhat 
transparent  for  heat  ra>-s. 

Substances  containing  a  large  amount  of  carbon  are 
opaque  to  light  rays,  as  is  the  case  with  some  of  the 
coal  tar  dyes,  lampblack,  charcoal,  diamonds  (when 
heated  and  converted  into  graphite),  graphite,  etc.,  but 
when  hydrogen  is  added  to  carbon,  as  in  the  hydrocarbons, 
such  substances  are  transparent  for  light  rays. 

When  hydrogen  is  added  to  the  colored  elements  chlo- 
rine and  iodine,  colorless  gases  result. 

When  hydrogen  is  added  to  dyes,  by  reduction,  what  is 
knowTi  as  leuco  compounds  of  the  dyes  are  formed,  which 
compounds  are  colorless.  They  are  converted  into  the 
dyes  by  oxidation:  i.  e.,  elimination  of  hydrogen  and 
substitution  therefor  of  radicals,  etc.  All  of  the  dyes  of 
the  triphenyl-methane  group  (rosaniline.  aurin,  and 
eosin  group,  indigo,  methylene  blue,  safranine,  and  other 


dyes,    are    capable    of    yielding    such    leuco    compounds. 
(See  "Organic  Chemistry,"  by  A,  Bernthsen.) 

Water  is  highly  transparent  for  light  rays  and  actinic 
rays,  but  absorbs  more  heat  than  any  other  liquid  (Tyn- 
dall).  The  great  absorption  of  heat  by  water  is  un- 
doubtedly due  to  the  fact  that  it  contains  no  carbon.  The 
transparency  for  light  rays  may  be  due  to  hydrogen,  and 
transparency  for  chemical  rays  may  be  due  to  oxygen. 

Is  oxygen  the  cause  of  transparency  for  chemical  or 
actinic  rays? 

The  evidence  on  this  point  is  very  conclusive,  and  yet 
in  no  book  or  magazine  is  this  fact  stated. 

Quartz  (SiO:^i  is  used  m  the  form  of  prisms  when  the 
ultra-violet  or  chemical  rays  are  to  be  examined,  as  these 
prisms  transmit  the  ultra-violet  region  more  completely 
than,  those  made  of  glass  or  any  other  material. 

Water  (H2O)  is  highly  transparent  for  these  rays. 
The  normal  alcohols  and  fatty  acids,  which  all  contain 
oxygen,  are  more  or  less  transparent  tor  the  ultra-violet 
rays. 

The  transparency  for  the  ultra-violet  rays  is  the  great- 
est in  those  acids  which  contain  the  most  oxygen.  Citric 
acid,  which  contains  seven  atoms  of  oxygen,  absorbs  but  a 
small  portion  of  the  ultra-violet  spectrum,  while  acetic 
acid,  which  contains  two  atoms  ot  oxygen  only,  absorbs 
nearly  the  whole  of  this  spectrum.  In  the  case  of  the 
sulphates,  sulphites,  and  hyposulphites,  the  former  con- 
tain the  most  oxygen,  and  are  the  most  transparent  for 
ultra-violet  rays.  (See  article  by  Dr.  W.  A.  Miller,  Jour. 
Chem.  Soc,  1864.) 

Hydrocarbons  which  do  not  contain  oxygen,  appear  to 
be  unable  to  allow  these  rays  to  pass  through  them. 
Thus  benzene  (CsHs).  terpenes  with  the  composition 
CioHja  and  C15H.1;  anthracene,  and  naphthalene,  and  otner 
hydrocarbons  are  almost  opaque  for  the  ultra-violet  rays. 
(See  Landauer's  "Spectrum  Analysis"  and  Jour.  Chem. 
Soc.  1898.) 

There  is  a  difference  of  opinion  among  investigators  as 
to  whether  open  chain  hydrocarbons,  such  as  the  paraf- 
fines,  absorb  the  ultra-violet  rays,  but  Prof.  W.  N.  Hart- 
ley, who  is  perhaps  the  best  authority  on  such  questions, 
states  in  the  Journal  of  the  Chemical  Society  (1893),  that 
all  open  chain  hydrocarbons  exert  continuous  absorption 
in  the  ultra-violet  region. 

Solutions  of  gelatine,  starch,  glycoses,  and  saccharoses 
are  transparent  tor  these  rays.  (Landauer's  "Spectrum 
Analysis.") 

Oxygen  gas  Itself,  whether  in  the  gaseous  or  liquid 
state,  has  been  found  to  be  more  transparent  for  the 
ultra-violet  rays  than  for  other  rays.  When  this  gas  is 
under  great  pressure,  or  in  the  liquid  condition,  it  is 
dark  colored  or  bluish,  and  no  doubt  if  it  could  be  ob- 
tained in  an  absolutely  pure  condition  it  would  be  black. 
A  very  small  amount  of  gas  mixed  with  oxygen  or  hydro- 
gen affects  its  absorption  of  light  and  other  rays. 

WILLIAM  SCHUSITER, 

Chicago.  III. 

Had  To.— Ipecac:  I  shouldn't  think  you  would  keep 
so  many  oils  in  your  pharmacy. 

Senna;     I  have  to;  they  are  essential.— Spatula. 


"What  is  a  skeptic,  pa?" 

"Well,   the  most  hopeless  kind   of  skeptic  is  a  woman 
who  has  lost  her  faith  in  doctors." 


"You  ride  a  horseless  carriage  quite  a  lot.  don't  you? 
asked  the  doctor. 
"Yes,"   replied   the  patient, 
"I  thought  so.     You  are  automobilious." 


Simkins:     "What  makes  your  nose  so  red,   Timkins?" 
Timkins:     "It  glows  with  pride,  sir,  at  not  poking  itself 
into  other  people's  business." 


The  Healer:        "Your    greatest    need,    madame,    is    to 
place  yourself  in  harmony  with  the  universe." 
The  Willing  One:     "But  how  can  that  be  done?" 
"For   three   dollars   a   treatment."— Life. 


•Reprint  from  Scientific  American. 


HOG  CURE  FOR  RHEUMATISM.— An  old  negro  who 
lives  in  Tennessee  was  recently  heard  to  give  the  fol- 
lowing prescription  for  rheumatism:  He  was  met  by  an 
acquaintance  who  inquired  of  him:  "Uncle  Rube,  how  did 
you  get  rid  of  the  rheumatism?  "  The  old  negro  replied: 
"Well  ,boss,  I'll  tell  yer.  Dey  tells  me  it  you  watch  a  hog 
and  see  where  he  rubs  and  go  dar  and  rub  and  squeal 
same  as  hog  you  never  will  be  pestered  wid  de  rumatics 
any  more.  And  so  I  rubbed  whar  a  hog  rubbed  and 
squeeled  like  a  hog  and,  boss,  I  ain't  had  no  rumatics 
since." 


172 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[February  14,  1901. 


RUBBER:   ITS  ORIGIN  AND  SOURCES. 


By  GEORGE  T.   BRANCH. 


The  trees  yielding  rubber  latlces  arfe  widely  spread  over 
the  botanical  region,  of  these  trees  are  over  sixty  in 
number.  The  chief  natural  orders  containing  these  are: 
(1)  Artocarpacea;,  consisting  mostly  of  I^andolphia,  Cas- 
tilloa,  Artocarpus,  Cleitocarpus,  Chonemorpha.  Anosden- 
dron.  Alstonia  and  Willughbela  varieties.  (2)  Sapotacese, 
consisting  of  Mimusops.  Bassia  and  Gagona.  (3)  Apocy- 
nacere,  consisting  of  Kiclcsia,  TabernEemontana,  Han- 
oornia,  Forsteronia,  A'abea,  Urceola,  Parameria,  Car- 
podlnus  and  Calotropis.  (4)  MoraceEe,  -with  Urostlgma. 
and  mostly  the  genus  Ficus,  and  lastly.  Euphorbiacese. 
with  Manihot  and  a  number  of  Hevea  varieties.  A  large 
number  of  the  species  are  of  little  value  in  trade  as  rubber 
producers,  some  of  the  latlces  on  drying  becoming  of  a 
brittle  nature  instead  of  elastic,  others  will  yield  a  good 
flow  of  milk,  but  remain  far  too  sticky  or  resinous  for 
even  commercial  uses.  Many  of  these  trees  are,  however, 
tapped,  and  the  final  product  used  by  the  natives  as  an 
adulterant  for  the  better  class  rubbers.  Among  the  most 
prominent  of  rubbers  is  that  known  as 
Para  Rubber. 

The  plants  yielding  thi.s  are  probably  many  of  the  fol- 
lowing (for  at  the  present  time  it  is  impossible  to  state 
them  definitely):  Hevea  Brazlliensis,  H.  guianensis,  H. 
spruceana,  H.  discolor,  H.  pauciflora,  H.  rigidifolia,  H. 
lutea,  H.  membranacea,  H.  nitida,  H.  Benthamiana,  and  H. 
Janeirensis.  In  the  forests  the  natural  appearance  of  these 
trees  is  not  conspicuous,  hence  they  are  often  missed  by 
the  rubber  hunter.  They  are  about  fifty  feet  high,  bear- 
ing a  number  of  trifoliate  leaves  on  a  slender  stalk,  the 
midrib  and  lateral  veins  being  especially  prominent  on  the 
under  surface.  The  flowers  are  produced  in  August  and 
seldom  before  the  tree  is  six  years  old;  the  fruit,  which  is 
a  tri-color  capsule,  ripens  in  December  and  January,  and 
is  about  one  and  a  half  inches  long,  and  four  inches  in 
circumference.  The  seeds,  generally  three  in  number,  are 
large  and  well  formed,  not  unlike  a  castor  oil  seed,  but 
not  so  well  marked.  These  trees  thrive  best  on  low 
ground,  which  is  now  and  then  inundated;  they  will  not 
grow  well  in  the  open,  shade  being  absolutely  necessary 
to  bring  the  tree  to  perfection.  If  the  shrubs  happen  to 
spring  in  the  open,  they  will  probably  die,  and  in  any 
case  the  yield  of  latex  from  an  adult  tree  will  be  very 
poor.  The  best  districts  for  the  Hevea  species  are  un- 
doubtedly along  the  banks  of  all  the  tributaries  of  the 
river  Amazon  and  around  Para,  where,  notwithstanding 
the  rough  and  somewhat  destructive  methods  of  collect- 
ing, there  still  appears  abundance  of  trees,  the  area  cov- 
ering, roughly,  1,000,000  square  miles;  besides  which  there 
are  many  districts  yet  unexplored  where  no  doubt  many 
more  trees  will  be  found.  As  much  as  one  ton  of  rubber 
has  been  obtained  from  a  hundred  adult  trees  in  these 
districts.  The  climate  of  the  Amazons  is  very  unhealthy 
and  damp,  particularly  so  in  the  rubber  forests,  which 
are  frequently  covered  with  tidal  waters,  this  fact  ac- 
counting for  the  wonderful  growth  and  quality  of  the 
Hevea  plants.  Rain  fails  heavily  from  January  to  June, 
so  that  the  whole  district  is  covered  with  rich,  moist  for- 
ests, and  during  this  time  it  is  impossible  to  collect  the 
latex.  Very  tew  trees  have  been  cultivated  in  the  Amazon 
Valley,  as  there  is  still  a  natural  abundance  of  good 
varieties,  and,  under  these  conditions,  it  would  be  useless 
to  pay  for  plantation  labor.  A  great  many  species  of 
Hevea  plants  (species  Brazlliensis)  have  been  grown  in 
tropical  countries— notably  in  Ceylon  and  various  parts  of 
India— with  good  results.  Both  cuttings  and  seeds  have 
been  tried,  but  principally  the  latter,  and  the  seeds  are 
now  easilv  obtainable  nf  most  of  the  Colonial  Govern- 
ments, gardens  and  tropical  seed  merchants  at  the  price 
of  twenty  shillings  per  hundred.  It  is  difBcult  to  obtain 
seeds  from  the  Amazon  districts  on  account  of  the  thick 
growth  and  rich  vegetation  generally.  The  fruits  of 
Hevea  open  explosively,  and  the  seeds  are  shot  out  a  con- 
siderable distance,  thus  naturally  sown  plants  become 
very  widely  spread.  The  seeds  must  be  used  as  fresh  as 
possible,  and  with  care  fully  90  per  cent,  should  germinate, 
and  it  is  always  best  to  obtain  the  seeds  from  trees  about 
twelve  years  old,  that  being  reckoned  an  adult  tree. 

The  soil  should  be  good  and  light,  and  a  little  manure 
will  also  be  valuable;  shade  is  required  until  the  plants 

•Read  before  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Cape  Col- 
ony. December  13.  190O.    (Pharm.  Jour.) 


become  strong,  and  protection  from  force  of  the  winds  Is 
also  necessary.  The  trees  require  plenty  of  room,  as  their 
roots  are  largely  surface  feeders,  a  distance  of  ten  to 
twelve  yards  apart  being  about  right,  and  great  care 
must  be  taken  to  prevent  cattle  or  other  animals  attacking 
the  trees  until  they  are' fully  grown.  The  cutting  of  trees 
and 

Collection  of  Latex 
is  the  next  Important  step. The  rubber  latex  is  found  In 
the  inner  layer  of  the  bark,  close  to  the  cambium,  and 
most  abundant  in  the  older  tissues,  spreading  gradually 
to  the  leaves  and  flowers,  none  whatever  being  found  In 
the  wood.  Not  only  is  it  useless  to  cut  into  the  wood,  but 
a  quantity  of  latex  is  thereby  lost,  and  the  tree  itself" 
stunted  in  growth,  inasmuch  as  its  vitality  is  found  In  the 
xylem  or  wood  portion.  Another  great  drawback  is  that 
deep  cuts  take  so  long  to  heal  that  parasitic  and  fungoid 
growths  are  formed  on  the  surface  of  the  cut  and  tend  to 
destroy  the  tree.  It  is,  therefore,  of  great  Importance 
that  the  ii'struments  used  in  cutting  should  be  of  such 
shape  as  will  prevent  their  penetrating  Into  the  wood.  In 
the  Amazon  districts  the  method  adopted  is  most  de- 
stiuctive  and  careless,  the  trees  being  hacked  and  cut 
very  deeply,  so  that  in  a  very  short  time  they  are  prac- 
tically valueless.  The  collector  fastens  a  number  of  small 
cups  to  the  trunk  by  means  of  soft  clay  as  high  up  as 
po.^'sible,  and  then  makes  a  series  of  incisions  above  them, 
with  a  small  axe.  By  this  means— in.  say,  about  three 
hours— the  cups  will  be  about  two-thirds  full.  The  milk  is 
then  emptied  into  a  large  calabash  which  the  native  car- 
ries on  his  arm,  and  finally  the  latex  is  placed  in  a  flat 
earthenware  pan  previous  to  coagulation.  From  this  It  is 
quite  evident  that  more  care  is  required  in  the  collection, 
and  also  in  the  selection  of  the  tools  used;  and  many  Im- 
pi:rit;es  get  into  the  rubber  from  the  surface  of  the  outer 
bai'k  when  collected  in  this  fashion.  In  Ceylon  the  follow- 
ing plan  of  collection  was  used:  The  outer  part  of  the 
tree  up  to  about  six  feet  was  carefully  and  lightly  scraped 
and  then  brushed  to  free  it  from  impurities  previous  to 
miking  incisions.  At  the  base  of  the  tree,  about  six  inches 
from  the  ground,  a  soft  clay  trough  was  fastened,  but  al- 
lowed to  dry  before  the  latex  reached  it,  thus  preventing 
the  clay  from  contaminating  it.  V-shaped  incisions  were 
then  cut  with  care  at  various  parts  of  the  trunk  with  a 
chisel  and  mallet.  Cocoanut  shells,  cut  in  half  to  serve  as 
cups,  were  placed  below  the  trough,  into  which  the  latex 
finally  ran.  These  were  then  placed  on  one  side  to  allow 
the  rubber  to  congeal.  By  this  method  the  rubber  is  much 
cleaner,  and  the  loss  in  collection,  as  compared  with  the 
other  methods,  is  practically  nil.  Rubber  latex,  when  it 
first  exudes,  is  nearly  white  in  color,  and  very  bright  and 
glistening,  and  the  following  are  some  speeiflc  gravities  of 
different  samples:  0.971,  1.000,  1.003,  1.012.  1.017,  mostly 
alkaline  to  litmus,  with  a  faint  but  distinctly  ammoniacal 
odor,  and  in  a  few  cases  acid.  Microscopical  examinations 
of  the  latex  show  a  lirge  number  of  minute  granules  of 
caoutchouc  in  a  milky  medium,  which  with  careful  agi- 
tation will  aggregate  together.  A  great  many  chemicals 
have  been  used 

To  Aid  Coagolatlon  of  the  Latex 

in  bulk,  among  them  being  alum  in  Brazil,  salt  in  the  Gold 
Coast,  dilute  H^SO,  in  Maranham,  lemon  juice  in  Mada- 
gascar, and  various  vegetable  infusions  in  Peru.  For  the 
Castilloa  genus,  which  is  grown  largely  in  Mexico,  Central 
America  and  Brazil,  a  decoction  of  the  stems  of  moon- 
flower  fCalonyetion  speciosum),  is  used,  this  giving  a  de- 
cided alkaline  reaction,  and  readily  coagulating  the  latex 
of  this  species,  which  is  acid. 

What  will  coagulate  one  latex  will  not  always  do  tor 
another,  since  the  latices  possess  so  many  varying  albu- 
minoids and  proteids  of  which  at  the  present  time  very 
little  is  known. 

Besides  the  precipitants  .iust  enumerated,  good  rubber 
is  produced  b.v  natural  oxidation  as  follows:  Cup-shaped 
cavities  are  cut  in  the  trunks  of  trees  lying  on  the  ground. 
Into  these  the  latex  is  placed  and  lightly  covered  to  pre- 
vent any  impurities  entering;  the  rubber  slowly  congeals, 
and  the  watery  portion  separates,  partly  by  soaking  Into 
the  wood  and  partly  by  evaporation.  When  it  Is  thor- 
oughly congealed  it  is  removed  and  carefully  dried.  The 
great  object  to  be  attained  in  congealing  rubber  latex  Is 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


173 


to  leave  as  little  water  and  nitrogenous  matter  as  possible 
In  the  final  product,  as.  In  addition  to  making  It  have  a 
tendency  towards  putrefaction,  the  market  value  Is  con- 
siderably reduced.  In  the  Amazon  district  tlie  method  of 
congealing  is  as  follows:  A  wood  lire  Is  first  lighted  and 
large  quantities  of  Urucuri  palm  (Maximilian  regia)  nuts,, 
which  are  fairly  common  in  the  district,  are  added.  These 
nuts,  on  burning,  emit  an  acid  smoke,  which  is  conducted 
by  means  of  a  conical  earthenware  stone,  and  as  the 
smoke  proceeds  from  the  nozzle  a  (lat,  spoon-shaped  piece 
of  wood  is  dipped  into  the  latex  and  held  in  the  smoke 
until  congealed.  This  process  of  dipping  and  smoke-dry- 
ing goes  on  until  quite  a  mass  of  rubber  Is  obtained.  The 
advantages  of  the  above  are  that  the  rubber  is  firm,  dry 
and  of  good  color,  the  latter  being  derived  from  the  smoke. 
The  smoke  of  the  Urucuri  nuts  has  been  examined  by 
passing  it  through  an  ordinary  condenser,  when  two  lay- 
ers were  obtaintd,  one  colorless  and  the  other  dark  brown 
and  oily.  The  former  consists  chiefly  of  pyroligneous 
acid  (acetic  acid),  and  the  latter  pyridine  compounds  and 
creosote.  The  acid  is,  without  doubt,  the  important  con- 
grealing  factor,  especially  as  the  Hevea  latex  is  alkaline, 
and  the  creosote,  which  is  also  absorbed,  acts  as  an  anti- 
septic and  prevents  any  proteid  decomposition. 

Other  Kinds  ol  Rubber  . 

The  following  crude  methods,  used  in  certain  districts, 
may  prove  interesting:  In  the  case  of  Ceara  rubber,  ob- 
tained from  Manihot  giaziovii,  the  collector  first  removes 
any  rough  soil  and  stones  by  sweeping;  he  then  places 
some  large  leaves  to  receive  any  milk  that  trickles  down 
from  the  tree,  and  the  outer  surface  of  the  bark  is  then 
sliced  off  up  to  about  four  or  five  feet.  The  milk  may  not 
fall  to  the  ground  upon  incision,  but  after  some  time  the 
juice  becomes  dry  .and  solid,  and  is  pulled  off  in  long 
strings  and  rolled  into  bails  or  on  sticks.  The  rubber  so 
produced  is  almost  equal  to  Para,  except  in  some  cases 
where  the  leaves  and  the  sweepings  are  omitted,  then  the 
rubber  becomes  heavily  adulterated  with  earthy  matter. 
In  the  case  of  Fiji  rubber,  from  Aistonia  plumosa,  the 
natives  use  a  very  crude  method,  indeed,  the  leaves  are 
broken  off  from  the  branches  and  the  latex  collected  as 
fast  as  it  flows.  Next  the  branches  are  broken  about  six 
inches  in  length,  and  first  one  end  and  then  the  other 
placed  in  the  mouth  and  chewed  until  it  is  quite  free  from 
stickiness,  and  then  rolled  into  a  ball,  and  in  spite  of  this 
very  rough  method  the  rubber  is  good,  almost  white  in 
color,  and  sells  for  from  2s.  to  2s.  6d.  per  pound.  Experi- 
ments have  also  been  made  lately  with  a  centrifugal  ma- 
chine, capable  of  rotating  6,000  times  per  minute.  A  quan- 
tity of  latex  from  Castilioa  elastica  was  used  quite  fresh, 
diluted  with  water,  and  strained  to  free  It  from  impuri- 
ties, and  then  rotated  from  three  to  four  minutes.  The 
result  was  that  the  rubber  particles  coagulated  as  a  thick 
creamy  layer,  and  when  this  was  washed  with  water,  al- 
kalies added,  and  heat  and  gentle  pressure  applied,  a  firm 
white  mass  was  obtained.  The  percentage  of  rubber  was 
also  estimated  by  this  process.  50  Cc.  of  the  latex  was 
taken,  treated  with  the  separator,  and  yielded  12.5  Gra.  of 
dried  substance,  and  taking  the  s.  g.  of  the  latex  as  l.CXIO 
this  gives  a  yield  of  23  per  cent..  The  value  of  rubber 
depends  upon  its  low  percentage  or  absence  of  moisture, 
low  percentage  of  caoutchouc  resins,  high  percentage  oC 
caoutchouc  and  freedom  from  foreign  materials. 

Assay  and  Composition  of  India  Rubber. 

The  following  is  a  good  method  of  assay:  about  50  to 
100  grams  of  crude  rubber  is  cut  into  tine  shreds  and  freed 
from  all  mechanical  impurities  by  thorough  maceration  in 
water  and  finally  dried  at  80°  to  90°,  weighed,  and  loss  in 
weight  equals  foreign  impurities  present;  5  to  10  Gm.  of 
the  dried  rubber  is  then  placed  in  a  Soxhlet  apparatus 
and  thoroughly  exhausted  with  acetone,  in  which 
caoutchouc  resin  is  completely  soluble;  the  acetone  is 
then  evaporated,  and  the  residue  weighed  equals  the 
amount  of  resin,  the  undissolved  portion  being  caoutchouc 
in  a  pure  state.  India  rubber  consists  chiefly  of  a  hydro- 
carbon, which  on  combustion  gives  87.5  carbon,  and  12.5 
per  cent,  hydrogen,  corresponding  to  a  formula  of  CioHs, 
or,  probably,  a  polymer  of  this.  If  distilled  dry  it  yields 
a  number  of  volatile  hydrocarbons.  The  caoutchouc  has 
a  s.  g.  of  0.915  and  absorbs  moisture  to  nearly  25  per 
cent.  Rubber  is  easily  soluble  in  carbon  bisulphide,  petro- 
leum and  chloroform,  but  better  in  carbon  bisulphide  con- 
taining 5  per  cent,  of  anhydrous  alcohol.  Pure  caoutchouc 
can  be  prepared  by  taking  a  saturated  solution  of  rubber 
in  chloroform  and  pouring  it  into  a  large  volume  of 
methylated  spirit,  the  resin  remains  in  solution,  but  the 
caoutchouc  is  precipitated. 


Up  to  the  present  we  have  been  dealing  with  rubbers 
only,  but  as 

Gutta  Pcrcha 

is  also  used  extensively  In  trade.  It  would  be  well  to  dis- 
cuss it.  The  source  of  gutta  percha  Is  Isonandra  or 
Dichopsls  gutta,  of  the  N.  O.  Sapotacese,  grown  largely  In 
Sumatra.  Borneo  and  Malay  Peninsula,  but  from  the  very 
destructive  method  of  cutting  down  entire  trees  other 
districts  had  to  be  found,  and  the  trees  In  these  latter 
districts  now  have  the  protection  of  the  Government.  The 
method  of  preparing  the  gutta  percha  is  almost  on  the 
same  lines  as  rubber,  the  final  product  being  more  plastic 
and  more  easily  worked.  On  combustion  it  gives  87.8  per 
cent,  carbon,  and  22.2  of  hydrogen,  almost  the  same  pro- 
portion as  rubber,  Hydrocarl)ons  are,  therefore,  its  chief 
constituents,  but  more  definite  in  their  composition  and 
separable  by  different  solvents.  They  are:  (1)  Gutta. 
having  a  formula  of  CzoHs;,  this  is  soluble  in  CHCI3  and 
CSj,  but  insoluble  in  anhydrous  CjHeOH  and  (C.Hs).©. 
(2)  Fluaviie,  and  oxide  of  the  former,  CibHs-O,  solulblein 
cold  anhydrous  C2H5OH  and  (02115)20,  and  also  OS;  and 
CHCI3.  (3)  Albane,  also  an  oxide  C2s,H3302.  Is  soluble  like 
fluaviie,  but  only  5.1  per  cent,  in  the  cold. 

Gutta  percha  has  a  s.  g.  of  0.91)3-0.999.  soluble  in  warm 
oil  of  turpentine,  CS.  and  CHCI3.  A  method  has  been  tried 
for  the  preparation  of  gutta  percha  from  the  leaves  of 
Isonandra  with  fair  results.  The  leaves,  which  are  largely 
imported  from  Borneo  and  Johore,  are  first  damped  with 
hot  water  and  then  reduced  to  pow-der  by  means  of  rollers. 
This  is  then  thrown  into  tanks,  when  the  gutta,  which  is 
of  slightly  green  color,  can  be  easily  collected  as  it  floats, 
and  then  pressed  into  moulds;  the  great  drawback  is, 
however,  to  obtain  a  sufficient  supply  of  leaves,  and  thus 
this  industry  is  not  likely  to  assume  large  proportions. 

Impurities  in   India   Robber. 

To  return  to  rubber,  the  chief  impurities  are  moisture, 
caused  by  defective  drying,  earthy  matter,  from  careless 
collection,  foreign  resins  and  inferior  rubbers  added  to 
reduce  weight.  A  few  cases  have  also  occurred  of  large 
masses  of  rope  and  cloth  rolled  into  a  ball,  and  neatly 
covered  with  rubber  so  as  to  resemble  the  genuine  article. 
The  following  African  species  are  worthy  of  note:  At 
Lagos  a  quantity  of  rubber  is  obtained  from  Fantiimia 
elastica.  N.  O.  Apocynacete,  previously  known  as  Kicksia 
Africana.  which  has  since  been  divided  into  Fantumia 
elastica  (the  above),  and  Fantumia  Africana;  this  latter, 
however,  does  not  yield  any  rubber  latex.  The  rubber  is 
of  good  variety  and  is  obtained  by  making  spiral  inci- 
sions in  the  trunk,  when  the  latex  flows  steadily,  and  two 
methods  are  used  for  congealing,  the  hot  and  cold.  In  the 
hot  process  the  latex  is  first  strained  and  then  heated  to 
boiling,  when  the  rubber  separates,  alum  sometimes  being 
added  to  aid  coagulation. 

In  the  cold  process  the  latex  is  placed  in  cavities  made 
in  trunks  of  trees  and  allowed  to  evaporate  spontaneously. 

The  fruit  of  the  Fantumia  is  a  pod-like  follicle  contain- 
ing a  number  of  seeds,  which  are  not  unlike  the  seeds  of 
the  Strophanthus  species,  each  with  an  awny  appendage, 
except  that  the  awn  of  the  Fantumia  is  downwards  while 
that  of  Strophanthus  is  upwards.  The  Ceara  rubber  has 
been  cultivated  in  Natal  with  much  success,  but  in  West- 
ern Africa  generally  the  plants  were  not  so  favorable, 
with  the  exception  of  Gambia,  where  the  soil  is  light  and 
sandy,  the  results  there  being  good  and  the  samples  of 
rubber  produced  being  also  of  good  quality. 

Hevea  and  Castilioa  species  have  also  been  tried  in 
South  Africa,  the  former  so  far  has  not  thrived,  but  the 
latter  is  well  suited  to  the  soil  and  climate.  The  Landol- 
phiae,  which  are  all  climbing  plants,  of  the  N.  O.  Arto- 
carpacese,  are  commonly  found  on  the  Gambia,  and  also  in 
Rhodesia,  but  owing  to  the  rough  manner  in  which  they 
are  tapped,  it  is  feared  they  will  disappear  altogether. 
The  preparation  of  root  rubber  is  now  strictly  forbidden 
in  many  districts  and  none  other  but  incision  allowed. 
The  chief  varieties  are  Peterslana.  Senegalensis,  Luclda, 
Tomentosa,  Ovariensis,  Kirkii,  Madagascariensis,  Perieri 
and  Watsoniana.  The  caoutchouc  obtained  from  some  of 
these  is  of  an  excellent  quality,  yielding  only  5  per  cent, 
to  6  per  cent,  of  resin.  The  climbing  stems  are  carefully 
out,  the  latex  collected,  and  then  coagulated  with  lemon 
juice,  as  boiling  will  not  congeal  it,  neither  will  the  addi- 
tion of  NaCl  or  MgSO,.  The  s.  g.  of  the  latex  is  very  light, 
0.996.  and  that  of  the  caoutchouc  obtained  from  it  even 
lighter  than  the  well-known  Para,  it  being  0.912.  against 
0.920.  At  Sierra  Leone  and  the  Gold  Coast,  Hevea  species 
have  also  been  cultivated,  but  at  present  they  are  some- 
what In  their  Infancy,  and  little  can  toe  said  of  them;  but 
on  the  Gold  Coast  they  are  thriving  and  doing  very  well. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


Some  species  of  Plcus  are  met  with  in  South  Africa, 
especially  Vogelln,  Koestli  and  Relig^iosa,  but  these  are 
valuable  for  their  well-known  lac  rather  than  their  yield 
of  rubber.  At  the  present  time  good  rubber  would  fetch 
from  3s.  to  3s.  Gd.  per  pound,  and  the  market  Is  still  rising, 
and  from  experiments  tried  in  Ceylon  on  a  plantation  of 
300  acres,  returns  could  be  obtained,  after  ten  years,  of 
from  15  to  20  per  cent  on  the  original  outlay. 

This  was  taking  into  consideration  all  felling'  and  clear- 
ing of  trees  and  undergrowth,  allowing  for  7  per  cent,  on 
all  expenditure,  and  calculating  the  rubber  at  2s.  per 
pound,  which  is  much  below  its  market  value.  Regarding 
the  rubber  industry  in  South  Africa,  in  Rhodesia  and 
Natal,  rubber  trees  prosper,  and  as  the  British  South 
Africa  Company  is  interesting  itself  in  the  trees  in  Its 
territories,  it  is  not  at  all  unlikely  that  It  may  find  em- 
ployment for  a  large  number  of  people. 


[February   14,   1901. 


NOTES      ON      THE      MANUFACTURE      OF 
PERFUMES. 


By    GEORGE    C.    DE    LESSING. 

About  eight  or  ten  years  ago  there  appeared  on  the 
market  the  preparations  known  as  "concrete"  or  solid 
natural  perfumes  containing  no  fat.  These  I-  have  tried, 
and  after  five  years'  experience  I  can  state  that  they  give 
satiefactery  results.  They  are  offered  in  two  consisten- 
cies—hard (jasmine)  and  soft  (rose).  They  are  able  to 
give,  like  pomades,  three  washings;  they  contain  no  fat, 
and  only  in  case  of  those  having  a  soft  consistency  do 
they  require  lowering  of  temperature  by  artificial  means 
before  filtering.  With  solid  perfumes  all  processes  are 
eimpler.  and  in  my  opinion  their  uae  enables  manufac- 
turers on  the  small  scale  (like  chemists  and  druggists)  to 
have  some  perfumes  of  their  own  make.  The  modus 
operandi  for  treating  the  concrete  essences  is  as  follows: 
Take  6  drams  of  the  concrete  perfume  (any  odor  except 
violet)  for  12.S  ounces  of  90  per  cent,  alcohol.  In  the  case 
of  violet  use  i  drams  for  128ounces  of  alcohol. 

Put  the  concrete  essence  in  a  large  mortar,  add  about 
1  dram  of  alcohol  and  triturate,  making  first  a  thick 
paste  and  breaking  all  lumps.  Add  more  alcohol  and  tri- 
turate well,  adding  alcohol  until  about  a  pint  of  liquid 
is  produced;  transfer  to  a  two-gallon  jar  and  wash  out 
the  mortar  with  alcohol  to  make  12S  ounces  of  essence. 
Shake  many  times  during  twenty-four  hours.  This  con- 
stitutes the  first  washing,  and  it  is  now  ready  for  separa- 
tion from  the  mass  by  filtering.  The  undissolved  portion 
is  collected  on  a  filter  and  shaken  with  another  128  ounces 
of  alcohol,  filtered  after  twenty-four  hours,  and  the  pro- 
cess repeated  a  third  time.  Each  washing  is  preserved 
and  marked  as  first,  second  and  third  washings. 

For  retail  businesses  seven  leading  odors  are  neces- 
sary, viz..  cassie,  jasmine,  orange,  rose,  tuberose,  lily 
of  the  valley  and  violet.  In  compounding  the  perfumes 
the  whole  value  of  the  washings  is  calculated  in  first 
washing,  and  second  and  third  washings  are  used  for 
adjusting  price  to  the  demands  of  trade.  The  great  ad- 
vantage of  having  second  and  third  washings  is  that  in- 
stead of  ordinary  rectified  spirit  (with  its  alcoholic  odor) 
generally  used  for  reducing  the  cost  of  perfumes,  the 
manufacturer  is  enabled  to  use  an  alcoholic  menstruum 
having  a  certain  flowery  odor.  On  the  larger  scale  and 
for  more  proficient  work,  specially  constructed  shaking 
machines  are  available.  I  give  examples  of  the  applica- 
tion of  above  products  in  formulae  for  inexpensive  per- 
fumes. 

AVliite    Rose. 

Jasmin,  concrete,  washing  No.  1 2  lbs.,  5  ozs. 

Violet,  concrete,  washing  No.   3 2  lbs..  7  ozs. 

"Violet,   concrete,   washing  No.   1....   1  lb.  2  ozs. 

Oil   of  neroli    (synthetical) 10  grains 

Oil    of   patchouli    or    asarum    cana- 

dense    20  grains 

Oil  of  rose  geranium U,  dram 

Esprit  rose  oil  (1  per  cent.) 14  lbs. 

Tincture  of  orris  root Vi  ounce 

All  by  weight.  Mix  all  well,  let  stand  for  two  or  more 
hours,  and  then  add  1  lb.  of  rose  or  ordinary  water  in  small 
quantities,  shaking  well  after  each  addition.  Let  stand 
for  twenty-four  hours  and  filter  through  linen  and  finely- 
powdered  fullers'  earth. 

•Portion  of  an  article  in  the  Chemist  and  Druggist. 


Heliotrope  Donqnet. 

Orange,  concrete,  washing  No.  3 8  lbs. 

Heliotropol    3»/„  ozs. 

Oil  of  ylang-ylang  (synthetical) 80  grains 

Oil  of  neroli  (synthetical) 27  grains 

Esprit  rose  oil  (1  per  cent.) y.  oz. 

lonone  (10  per  cent.) 43  graiins 

Mix  well  and  keep  in  stock  as  "oil  of  heliotrope.' 
To     make    inexpensive     heliotrope     bouquet     take     by 
weight 

Oil  of  heliotrope 120  ounces 

Rose,  concrete,  washing  No.  3 100  ounces 

Rose  or  ordinary   water 180  ounces 

Mix  well.  Let  stand  for  tweniy-four  hours  and  filter, 
using   finely-powdered   fullers'   earth. 

Jockey    CInb. 

Cassie.  concrete,  washing  No.  1...  4  lbs. 

Jasmin,   concrete,   washing  No.   1.  .10  lbs.,  10  ozs. 

Tuberose,  concrete,  washing  No.  1.  9  lbs.,  9  ozs. 

Tincture  of  ambergris  (1  per  cent.).  9  lbs.,  9  ozs. 

Tincture  of  civet  (1  per  cent.) 9  lbs.,  7  ozs. 

Esprit  musk  baur  (1  per  cent.) 12  ozs. 

Tincture  of  orris  root (iO  ozs. 

Tincture  of  Peru  balsam 3  ozs. 

Tincture  of  storax 6  ozs. 

Esprit  rose  oil  (1  in  &t) 10  lbs. 

Esprit  vanilin  (1  in  (34) 1%  lbs. 

Oil  of  bergaraoi 11  ozs. 

Oil   of  cloves V6  oz. 

Oil  of  lavender  (French) 1  oz. 

Oil  of  neroli  (synthetical) "/i«oz. 

Oil  of  santal  1%  oz. 

Esprit  heliotropol  (1  in  IG) 4^^  ozs. 

Orange,   concrete,   washing  No.   3.. 20  lbs. 

Rose  or  ordinary  water 2  lbs. 

Keep  this  mixture  for  some  days,  shaking  occasionally. 
Label  "Oil  of  Jockey  Club." 

To  make  inexpensive  Jockey  Club  take 

Oil  of  Jockey  Club 21.4  lbs. 

Cassie.  concrete,  washing.  No.  3 3%  lbs. 

Rose  or  ordinary  water 2      lbs. 

Violet  Boaqaet. 

Jasmin,  concrete,  washing.  No.  3....  3      lbs. 
Esprit  orris  oil.  concrete  (1  per  cent.)12i/i  ozs. 

Esprit  musk  baur  (1  per  cent.) 7^^  ozs. 

Oil  of  lignaloe S     grains. 

Oil   of  bergamot 8     grains. 

Oil  of  lemon 12      grains. 

Rose  or  ordinary  water 49      ozs. 

Mix  well,   and  after   two  or  three  days   filter  through 
finely  powdered  fuller's  earth. 

Wlilte    Lilac. 

Rose,  concrete,  washing.  No.  3 10     lbs. 

Tuberose,  concrete,   washing.   No.  3.10      lbs. 
Lily  of  the  valley,  concrete,  washing 

No.  3  10     lbs. 

Orange,  concrete,  washing.  No.  3.... 10      lbs. 
Jasmin,  concrete,  washing.  No.  3....  4      lbs. 

Oil  muguet  (Dessire) I'^/nOZS. 

Oil   of  rose   geranium 34      grains. 

Oil  rosezone  (artificial  rose  oil.'. ...12S      grains. 

Esprit  cedar  leaves  oil  (1  in  (J4) 1%  ozs. 

Esprit  musk  baur  (1  per  cent.) 64      grains. 

Mix,  and  after  three  days  filter. 

Apple  Bloom  Bonqnet. 

Oil  of  ylang-ylang  (synthetical) 1  oz. 

Oil   of  lignaloe 8  ozs. 

Mix  well  and  keep  in  stock  for  some  time.  Label  "oil 
of  apple  bloom." 

To  make  an  Inexpensive  bouquet  take 

Violet,  concrete,  washing.  No.  3 79  ozs. 

Oil  of  crab  apple   2  ozs. 

Tincture  of  cloves 2  ozs. 

Esprit  musk  baur  (1  per  cent.) 4  ozs. 

"U'ater  41  ozs. 

The  above  directions  are  given  for  the  preparation  of 
cheaper  articles,  but  so-called  oils  can  be  used  in  greater 
quantity  than  suggested,  to  produce  a  suitable  article. 

I  consider  it  is  necessary  to  give  explanation  about 
such  articles  as  heliotropol  and  rosezone  (artificial  rose 
oil).  They  are  prepared  in  Switzerland,  and  of  specially 
good  quality.  Rosezone  gives  a  beautiful  effect  in  mix- 
tures as  a  producer  of  natural  rose  petal  odor. 


A  motion  was  introduced  into  the  House  of  Represen- 
tatives of  Indiana  a  few  days  ago  that  the  means  of 
executing  criminals  be  changed  from  hanging  to  the  ad- 
ministering of  morphine.  The  motion  was  tabled.  The 
idea  appears  ludicrous  on  the  face  of  it,  but  after  all  is 
there  not  a  grain  of  reason  and  sense  in  it? 


February   14,   1901.] 


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175 


SHOP   TALK. 

A  well-known  druggist  in  Harlem  who  uses  two  floors 
■of  the  bullJing  he  occupies,  carries  very  little  stock  on 
the  floor  which  is  his  retail  department.  When  a  cus- 
tomer asks  for  an  article  the  salesman  turns  to  a 
speaking:  tube  leading  upstairs  and  calls  for  it.  A  mo- 
ment later  a  tiny  dumb-waiter  about  8  by  lU  inches  In  size 
Is  lowered,  upon  which  is  the  desired  article.  This  is  an 
enterprising  and  useful  innovation. 

*  •       •       • 

An  up-town  druggist  advertises  paper  vests,  which  he 
jnakes,  as  lighter,  more  comfortable,  better  and  cheaper 
than  other  forms  of  chest-protectors.  The  weather  has 
convinced  a  great  many  people  that  these  vests  are  just 
what  they  need,  for,  says  the  druggist,  "my  daily  sales 
of  them  greatly  exceed  my  expected  weekly  sales."  The 
vests  are  worn  outside  the  shirt,  and  can  therefore  be 
readily    taken    oft   on    entering    the    house. 

*  *       •       • 

A  druggist  on  upper  Columbus  avenue  in  this  city  has 
a  barrel  of  horehound  drops  overturned  in  his  store  win- 
dow. In  the  same  window  also  he  has  a  score  or  more 
of  paper  bags  tilled  with  the  drops  each  labeled  3  cents. 
The  purchaser,  as  he  enters  the  door,  sees  before  him 
.a  store  handsomely  tilted  and  appurtenanced,  and  every 
.article  tastefully  displayed.  Several  different  sizes  and 
Jcinds  of  toilet  prei>arations  made  by  the  druggist  himself 
are  so  arranged  as  to  spell  the  name  under  which  the 
foods  are  sold. 

*  •       «       • 

E.  C.  Goetting,  druggist  at  the  corner  of  100th  street 
.ajid  Amsteidam  avenue.  New  York,  publishes  monthly  a 
Jittle  pamphlet  called  "Drug  News,"  which,  in  his  words, 
is  "entered  in  every  household  hereabouts  as  first-class 
jnatter."  It  is  snappy  and  shows  good  enterprise.  There 
-are  in  it  short,  humorous  squibs,  and  items  instructive 
to  his  customers.  Just  under  the  name  of  the  pamphlet 
js  "Our  motto— 'Get  well,  stay  well.'  " 
«        *       •        * 

What  analogy  is  there  between  a  snake,  sting  extended. 
.and  poised  in  the  attitude  of  striking,  and  a  cure  for 
.grip?  One  of  the  latter  is  advertised  with  one  of  the  for- 
mer as  a  trademark.  The  sight  of  the  ugly  reptile  on  the 
box  is  sufficient  to  "jar"  with  fright  what  symptoms  of 
the  "up-to-date  malady"  a  person  may  have  or  believe  he 
has.  The  question  has  been  asked  whether  the  designer 
of  that  trademark  was  not  suffering  from  grape  juice, 
corn  juice,  or  hop  juice,  for  the  effect  is  decidedly  sug- 
gestive.    But  the  cure  has  a  sale  and  a  good  one. 

*  «       *       • 

A  pharmacist  in  town  says  in  his  display  of  a  prepara- 
tion for  grippe:  "Drink  hot  elderberry  wine."  The  medici- 
nal properties  of  the  wine  the  druggist  will  divulge  only 
to  his  friends  and  the  few  who  may  be  feeling  so 
•■grippy"  as  to  attempt  something  for  relief.  Perhaps  like 
the  man  who  partook  of  too  much  bitters  as  relief  for  a 
<leranged  stomach  and  incidentally  for  the  feeling  of  de- 
pression resultant  on  such  disorder,  and  felt  afterwards 
light  and  gay-spirited,  the  effect  of  this  elderberry  wine 
on  the  taker  would  show  that  the  title  wine  was  no  mis- 
nomer. 

«       •       *       * 

It's  not  at  all  pleasant  to  tumble  upon  a  heap  of  skulls. 
A  druggist  in  town  owns  a  really  interesting  collection 
which  he  has  piled  upon  a  counter  of  his  store.  They're 
for  sale,  that's  why  they're  displayed  so  conspicuously; 
and  there  they  sit,  rows  of  'em,  grinning  as  though  from 
the  nether  world;  e.ach  with  a  price.  However,  this  drug 
store  is  not  a  ploughed-up  graveyard,  nor  are  the  skulls 
some  "poor  Yorrick"  which  you  might  claim  to  know  well. 
These   ghastly    objects   are   noiliing   more    nor   less    than 

tobacco  pots,  etc. 

*  •       «       • 

A  down-town  druggist  has  cut  from  one  of  the  daily 
papers  the  item  containing  its  estimate  of  the  number 
of  grippe  cases  in  this  countr)',  and  pasted  it  on  his  win- 
dow where  he  has  displayed  anti-rheumatic  in-soles.  He 
evidently  believes  that  "an  ounce  of  prevention  is  better 
than  a  pound  of  cure,"  for  he  does  not  claim  for  his  In- 
soles the  properties  of  a  cure,  but  that  by  their  imper- 
viousness  to  water  and  their  warmth  "they  keep  a  person 
from  catching  cold  through  the  feet."  He  has  sent  a  pair 
each  of  these  preventives  to  President  and  Mrs.  McKinley. 
from  whom  he  has  received  a  complimentary  acknowl- 
edgement wliich  he  immediately  displayed  in  his  window 
as  an  additional  and  sure  "trade  drawer." 

*  •       •       • 

The  daily  papers  say  that  there  are  over  500,000  cases 
of  grippe  in  that  part  of  the  country  covered  by  a  narrow 


belt  stretching  from  New  York  to  San  Francisco.  With 
the  advent  of  this  malady,  a  proportionate  number  of 
"cures  "  have  come  on  the  tapis,  which,  however,  if  they 
continue  to  multiply  as  quickly  as  they  now  do,  will  soon 
he  out  of  proportion  with  the  number  of  grippe  cases 
reported.  The  trade  in  these  remedies  Is  bringing  in  many 
a  dollar,  unexpected  in  the  ordinary  hum-drum  of  busi- 
ness, to  the  druggist,  and  thereby  is  doing  somebody 
a  turn  ("It's  an  ill  wind  that  does  nobody  any  good"), 
including  the  undertaker,  who— but  there,  that's  too  ghast- 
ly a  subject. 

«       •       •       * 

This  grippe  weather  is  the  mother  of  invention  of 
cures  for  colds.  A  unique  inhaler  of  which  large  sales  are 
reported  has  made  its  appearance.  The  remedy  used  in 
the  inhaler  is  ordinary,  and  of  tablet  form.  The  inhaler 
consists  of  two  spiral  springs  joined  by  a  framework  of 
which  two  pieces  of  wire  grasp  the  bridge  of  the  nose  on 
.either  side  of  the  air  passages,  thus  holding  the  spirals 
containing  the  tablets  in  the  passage  of  the  breath  of  both 
mouth  and  nostrils. 

*  *       •       • 

Charles  Bernstein,  96  Hester  street,  wants  people  to 
know  tliat  he  "keeps  drugs,"  and  Informs  them  by  dis- 
playing an  assortment  of  crude  drugs  in  his  window.  The 
exhibits  are  arranged  in  boxes  with  slips  attached  telling 
what  each  box  contains  and  what  the  contents  may  be 
used  for. 

*  •       *       * 

"Scented  cord  for  the  sick  room,"  as  a  disinfeotaJit  is 
a  decided  novelty  which  a  Brooklyn  druggist  offers  for 
sale.  It  has  the  advantage  ovsr  ordinary  liquids,  placed 
in  a  dish,  in  that  it  may  be  hung  about  the  room,  thus 
reaching  all  corners.  The  cord  is  wound  on  and  sold  in 
cards. 

«        •        •        • 

A  down-town  druggist  with  an  eye  for  opportunity- 
apropos  of  the  ups  and  downs  of  the  weather— has  put  in 
his  window  a  red  wheelbarrow  tipped  on  its  side  like  the 
cornucopia  so  as  to  spill  the  horehound  and  honey  cough 
candies  which  it  contained.  He  placards  this  display: 
"It's  just  the  thing  for  that  aggravating  tickling  in  the 
throat." 

*  «       •       * 

Vaccination  is  an  epidemic  which,  apparently,  and  in 
effect,  is  closely  allied  to  the  grippe.  First  the  vaccine, 
now  the  shields!  Of  tlie  latter  multitudes,  myriads  are 
the  result  .  Some  have  the  appearance  of  prison  bars 
which  protect  behind  them  what,  like  a  convict,  should 
not  come  in  contact  with  anything  of  material  nature. 
Some,  made  of  wood  pulp,  and  like  a  section  of  a  hollow 
sphere  completely  hide  the  tender  spot,  and  are  fastened 
to  the  arm  by  strips  of  adhesive  plaster.  Others  are  of 
celluloid  with  ventilating  holes.  Some  again  have  the 
appearance  of,  and  may  be  for  all  is  known,  corn  plasters. 
But  each  of  these  shields,  like  Joseph's  coat  of  many 
colors,  has  many  points  of  interest  and  virtue,  and 
summed  up  and  compared,  one  has  apparently  not  the 
better  of  the  other. 


sisiPLiciTY  IN  medicine:. 

In  an  •article  on  the  progress  of  medicine  during  the 
past  century,  published  in  the  New  York  Sun's  series  of 
notable  papers,  William  Osier,  professor  of  medicine  in 
Johns  Hopkins  University,  says: 

"The  batcle  against  poly-pharmaey.  or  the  use  of  a 
large  number  of  drugs  (of  the  action  of  which  we  know 
little,  yet  we  put  them  into  bodies  of  the  action  of  which 
we  know  less)  has  not  yet  been  fought  to  a  finish.  There 
have  been  two  contri'outing  factors  on  the  side  of  progress 
—the  remarkable  growth  of  the  sceptical  spirit  fostered  by 
Paris,  Vienna  and  Boston  physicians,  and  above  all  the 
valuable  lesson  of  homceopathy,  the  infinitesimals  of 
which  certainly  could  not  do  harm,  and  quite  as  certainly 
could  not  do  good;  yet  nobody  has  ever  claimed  that  the 
mortality  among  homtEopathic  practitioners  was  greater 
than  among  those  of  the  regular  school.  A  new  school 
of  practitioners  has  arisen  which  cares  nothing  for 
homoeopathy  and  less  for  so-called  allopathy.  It  seeks  to 
study  rationally  and  scientifically  the  action  of  drugs,  old 
and  new.  It  is  more  concerned  that  a  physician  shall 
know  how  to  apply  the  few  great  medicines  which  all 
have  to  use,  such  as  quinine,  iron,  mercury,  iodide  of 
potassium,  opium,  and  digitalis,  rather  than  a  multiplicity 
of  remedies  the  action  of  which  is  extremely  doubtful. 

"The  growth  of  scientific  pharmacology,  by  which  we 
now  have  many  active  principles  instead  of  crude  drugs, 
and  the  discovery  of  the  art  of  making  medicines  pala- 
table, have  been  of  enormous  aid  in  rational  practice. 
There  is  no  limit  to  the  possibility  of  help  from  the 
scientific  investigation  of  the  properties  and  action  of 
drugs.  At  any  day  the  new  chemistry  may  give  to  us 
remedies  of  extraordinary  potency,  and  of  as  much  use- 
fulness as  cocaine.  There  is  no  reason  why  we  should 
not,  even  in  the  vegetable  world,  find  tor  certain  diseases 
specifics  of  virtue  fully  equal  to  that  of  quinine  in  the 
malarial  .fevers." 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[February  14,  1901. 


PHARMACY. 


COUGH  PILIyS.— Terplneol  and  sodium  benzoate,  of 
each,  12.5  grams;  sugar  of  milk.  q.  s.  to  mass.  Divide 
Into  100  pills;  take  e  to  12  pills  dally. 


EOSOTK  PILIvS.— Eosote  may  be  dispensed  In  the  form 
of  p:lls  thus:  The  eosote  Is  rubbed  down  with  calcined 
magnesia  and  a  little  \vater  and  left  for  a  few  minutes; 
when  the  mass  begins  to  harden,  powdered  licorice  root, 
q.   s..   Is  worked   In. 


WALNl'T  H.VIR  OIL.— Green  walnut  shells,  120;  pow- 
dered alum,  1.";  olive  oil.  COO.  Beat  together  in  a  mortar, 
then  heat,  with  constant  stirring,  on  a  water  bath  until 
the  moisture  has  evaporated,  then  press,  filter  and  per- 
fume.    (Oesterr.  Zeits.  fur  Pharm.) 


ALiKANNIN.— Coarsely  powdered  alkanet  root,  1; 
ether,  3.  Allow  to  digest  for  tour  days  In  a  securely  closed 
flask,  decant,  press  and  filter.  The  residue  Is  similarly 
digested  with  ether,  2.  Filter,  distil  off  the  ether  and 
evaporate   the   residue   to  a   thick  extract. 


ALIZARIN  INK.— Coarsely  powdered  gall  nuts,  45; 
coarsely  powdered  madder,  5;  water,  1,200.  Allow  to 
digest  for  a  day,  strain,  then  dissolve  in  filtrate,  indigo 
carmine,  1;  ferrous  sulphate,  10;  ferric  acetate.  4.  Allow 
to  deposit   for  eight  days. 


ACETAL  (for  headache.— Acetic  ether,  15;  sweet 
orange  oil,  3;  thyme,  3;  clove  oil,  3;  lavender  oil,  3; 
lemon  oil.  6;  rosemary  oil,  7;  menthol,  5;  alcohol  (90  per 
cent.),  150.  Mix.  To  be  applied  to  the  forehead.  (Deut. 
Apot.  Zeit. ;  Pharm.  Jour.) 


ANCIENT  SILVER  AMALGAM.— The  oldest  known 
silver  amalgam  is  found  at  Sala,  Sweden.  Two  distinct 
varieties  have  been  analyzed,  corresponding  to  the  formula 
AgjHga  and  AgjHg,.  The  gold  amalgams  of  Columbia 
and  California  correspond  to  the  formula  AuJHg^.— Chem. 
Ztg.  Rep.  (Br.  &  Col.  Dr.) 


SYRUP    OF    TERPIN— 

Terpin 2  grams. 

Tincture  of  vanilla    1  gram. 

Alcohol,   90  per   cent 30  grams. 

Glycerin 67  grams. 

Syrup  50  grams. 

Honey 50  grams. 

— L'Union  Pharm.— Br.  &  Col.  Dr. 

AN  APPLICATION  FOR  BURNS,   ETC.— 

B.    Adeps  lanse  hydrosus   1  part. 

Hydrogenii  peroxidi 2  parts. 

Ol.    roste    1  gtt. 

M.    et   ft   ungt. 
The  above  is  a  valuable  application  for  bums  and  is 
an  excellent  toilet  cream. 


CEMENT  FOB  REPAIRING  ENAMELLED  SIGNS 
AND  LETTERS.—  Copal,  5;  dammar  resin,  5,  are  finely 
powdered  and  mixed  with  Venice  turpentine,  4,  and 
enough  strong  methylated  spirit  to  form  a  thick  liquid. 
To  this  is  added  finely  sifted  zinc  white,  6;  Berlin  blue 
may  be  added  if  a  blue  color  is  desired.  The  alcohol  is 
driven  off  by  heat  and  the  plastic  mass  applied  to  the 
crack,   allowed  to  cool  and  polished.     (Pharm.   Centralh.) 


SUBSTANCE  FOR  SHARPENING  RAZORS.— Melt  one 
kilo  of  beef  tallow  and  pour  %  liter  of  oil  into  it.  To  this 
mixture,  which  is  uniformly  comlbined  by  thorough  stir- 
ring, add  in  the  same  manner  150  grammes  of  washed 
emery,  100  grammes  of  tin  ashes,  and  50  grammes  of  iron 
oxide.  The  stirring  of  these  ingredients  must  be  continued 
until  the  mass  is  cool,  as  otherwise  they  would  be  un- 
evenly distributed.  The  leather  of  the  strop  is  now 
rubbed  with  this  grease,  applying  only  small  quantities  at 
a  time.  This  renders  it  possible  to  produce  a  very  uniform 
coating,  since  little  quantities  penetrate  the  fibers  of  the 
leather  easier.    (Rathgeber;  Sci.  Am.  Sup.) 


COLORED  CANNED  TOMATOES.— The  London  Lan- 
cet (Scl.  Am.)  calls  attention  to  the  fact  that  canned 
tomatoes  are  now  being  extensively  colored,  in  order  to 
make  them  look  attractive  and  as  If  made  from  ripe  fruit. 
Among  the  colors  so  employed  are  coal-tar  colors  and 
cochineal.  The  subject  of  artificial  coloring  and  preser- 
vation of  food  is  now  receiving  great  attention  In  Eng- 
land. 


SUBSTITUTE  FOR  GUTTA  PERCHA.— A  gutta  percha 
substitute  has  recently  been  patented.  It  consists  of  a 
mixture  of  pulverized  peat  and  rosin  oil.  The  peat  is  dried 
thoroughly  and  is  then  pulverized  and  sifted  until  It  Is 
about  the  fineness  of  flour.  It  Is  then  mixed  with  equal 
parts  by  weight  of  rosin  oil  and  2  per  cent,  of  amyl  ace- 
tate. It  is  then  stirred  and  worked  until  it  forms  a  smooth 
dough-like  substance.  It  can  be  worked  into  shape,  and 
is  semi-hard  like  gutta  percha.    (Scl.  Am.) 


LAMPBLACK  IS  MANUFACTURED  FROM  ACETY- 
LENE in  Germany,  and,  according  to  Dr.  Rose,  of  Stutt- 
gart, acetylene  gives  three  to  four  times  as  much  lamp- 
black as  good  oil  gas.  It  is  said  to  be  of  a  deep  black 
color  with  no  tinge  of  brown,  of  excellent  covering  power, 
is  well  adapted  for  printing  purposes,  giving  a  deep  black 
clear  impression,  and  is  extremely  free  from  tar  com- 
pounds. Gases  relatively  poor  in  carbon,  from  which  It 
is  desired  to  obtain  lampblack,  can  be  enriched  by  an  ad- 
dition of  acetyiene.     (Pharm.  Jour.) 


.CREOSOTAL  EMULSION.— Zollner  (in  Sudd.  Apoth. 
Zcit.;  Ph.  Jr.)  advocates  the  compounding  of  creosotal 
in  the  form  of  an  emulsion,  thus:  Powdered  gum  acacia, 
20,  is  placed  in  a  dry  mortar;  creosotal,  20,  oil  of  sweet 
almonds,  40,  distilled  water,  45.  are  well  shaken  up  to- 
gether, then  gradually  added  with  constant  trituration 
to  the  guiji.  and  mixing  continued  until  a  perfect  emulsion 
is  formed.  To  this  is  then  added  waiter,  15,  Peru  cognac, 
15,  and  lemon  juice,   10. 


APOTHEKEN  IN  GERMANY.- Recent  statistics 
show  that  there  are  now  5,459  Apotheken  in  the  whole  of 
Germany,  an  increase  of  68  on  the  previous  yp.ar.  Prussia 
naturally  contains  the  greatest  number.  3.118;  Bavaria 
comes  next  with  681,  then  Saxony  297.  Wurtemburg  278, 
Alsace-Loraine  239,  Baden  210,  and  Hessen  122.  while 
there  are  about  a  hundred  in  the  minor  provinces.  The 
smallest  number  are  to  be  found  in  Schomburg-Lippe  with 
5  and  Reuss  vrith  4.  In  the  city  of  Berlin  there  are  162 
Apotheken,  two  more  than  yast  year.     (Chem.  &  Dr.) 


ELECTROLYTIC  PREPARATION  OF  PHOS- 
PHORUS.—A  new  apparatus  tor  the  electrolytical  prepa- 
ration of  phosphorus  has  been  recently  patented  in  Ger- 
many. The  apparatus  generally  used  for  this  purpose 
have  certain  disadvantages,  one  of  these  being  that  it  is 
necessary  to  take  out  the  residues  and  give  a  thorough 
cleaning  before  operating  upon  fresh  quantities  of  the  ma- 
terial to  be  tre.Tted;  such  are  the  Parker,  Robinson  and 
Readman.  the  apparatus  most  used  at  present.  In  these 
pure  phosphate  or  a  mixture  of  phosphate  and  sand  or 
carbon  is  used,  and  the  results  are  on  the  whole  satisfac- 
tory; they  present,  however,  the  disadvantage  already 
mentioned.  The  Dile  apparatus,  on  the  contrary.  Is  claimed 
by  the  inventors  to  work  continuously,  and  requires  no 
other  manipulation  than  that  of  introducing  a  fresh  quan- 
tity of  material  after  each  Is  exhausted;  phosphoric  acid 
mixed  with  coke  or  charcoal  is  used  in  this  case.  The 
residue  of  the  process  is  insignificant,  and  it  gives  a  con- 
siderable economy  of  energy  and  of  material  used  and  the 
results  are  claimed  to  be  more  satisfactory.  The  appa- 
ratus is  quite  simple  in  its  construction.  It  is  composed 
essentially  of  a  cylindrical  recipient  provided  with  an 
opening  through  which  passes  the  negative  carbon;  at  the 
top  is  also  a  funnel-shaped  opening  for  introducing  the 
material.  The  bottom  of  the  cylinder  is  formed  by  a  posi- 
tive electrode  of  carbon.  The  negative  electrode  is  sup- 
ported at  the  end  of  a  rod  which  is  threaded  and  has  a 
handwheel  at  the  exterior  so  that  the  carbon  may  be 
raised  or  lowen  d  to  place  it  at  the  proper  distance  from 
the  bottom.  In  ordinary  cases  the  phosphoric  acid  has  a 
concentration  of  00°  to  70°  BaumS;  it  is  mixed  with  one- 
fourth  or  one-fifth  of  its  weight  of  carbon  in  rough  powder 
and  the  whole  is  introduced  while  hot  into  the  apparatus. 
The  current  used  depends  upon  the  capacity  of  the  ap- 
paratus and  the  arrangement  of  the  electrodes.  The 
electromotive  force  used  is  about  120  volts,  with  a  current 


I'cbriiary   14,   igoi.] 


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of  811  to  150  amperes.  As  soon  as  Ihe  greater  part  of  the 
phosphoric  acid  is  decomposed  the  current  is  Interrupted 
for  an  Instant,  and  a  portion  of  the  mixture  Is  Introduced. 
The  preparation  then  continues  and  so  on  indertnltel.v. 
without  laltins  out  or  cleaning:  the  apparatus  at  frequent 
intervals.     (Sci.  Am.) 


HERE'S  POETRY. 

At  Ihe  recent  meeting  of  the  Chicago  Veteran  Drug- 
.-glsts"  Society  the  poet-laureate.  Henry  Biroth,  broke  forth 
In  sweet  Carolines  thusly: 

Knowing  what  sacrifice  it  is  to  you  to  leave  your 
store  in  the  care  of  a  clerk,  no  matter  how  skillful  he  may 
be.  I  assure  you.  my  friends.  I,  for  one.  appreciate  that 
you  have  responded  so  cheerfully  to  the  call  of  the  cor- 
responding secretary.  That's  the  right  spirit  to  show. 
Life  is  so  short,  as  we  all  say  and  all  know,  and  yet  we 
hesitate  to  enjoy   it   when  an  opportunity  is  offered   us. 

What's  life  after  all?  The  Persian  philosopher.  Omar 
Khayam.  tells  us  in  his  amiable  way  that  it  is  no  more 
than 

"Some  little  talk  of  Thee  and  Me 
And   then  no  more  of  Me  and  Thee." 

If  this  is  true,   then  I  say,  riuoting  him  again: 
.     .    .     Make  the  mosi  of  what  we  yet  may  spend 
Before  wc  too  into  the  Dust  descend; 
Dust  into  Dust  and  Liniler  Dust  to  lie. 
Sans  Wine,  sans  Song,  sans  Singer,  and  sans  End! 

Strange,  is  It  not?     That  of  the  myriads,  who 
Before  us  passed  the  door  of.  darkness  through 
Not    one    returns    to    tell    us    of    the    road 
Which,   to  discover,   we  must  travel  too. 

■  Now   then.    Beloved,    fill    the  cup  that  clears 

To-day  of  past  regret  and  Future  Fears: 

To-morrow — Why.    to-morrow,   we  may  be 
-Ourselves  with   Yesterday's  Sev'n  thousand  years. 

And   to   the  lip  of  this  poor  Earthen  Urn   (Stein) 
I  leTn.   Ihe  secret  of  my  life  to  learn: 
And.   lip  to  lip.  it   murniurs:     "While  you  live. 
Drink!     For  once  dead,  you  never  shall  return!" 

This  is  surely  no  dry  philosophy,  and  having  followed 
the  trend  of  his  thoughts  so  far.  I  now  beg  to  propose 
the  following  toast: 

If  we   have   to  drink. 
Let  us  drink  to  the  sweet  memories  of  the  past 
And  the  many  happy  hours  yet  In  store  tor  us! 

•And   when    the   Angel   of   the  darker  Drink 
At  last  shall   find   us  by  the  river  brink 
And  oft'ering  his  cui).  invite  our  soul. 
We'll   tell   him.   Gently   Brother,   gently  pray. 
From  this  here  loving  cup.  but  one  more  drink. 

Just   one   iting   sweet   drink,   and   then 

Farewell!   Farewell! 

An    anonymous    poet    took   strange    liberties    with    Ella 
Wheeler   Wilcox's  verse  in   this  fashion: 
Laugh,  and  the  world  laughs  with  you. 

Weep,  and  you  weep  alone; 
For  the  sad  old  earth  must  borrow  its  mirth. 

And  has  trouble  enough  of  its  own. 

Sing,  and  the  hills  will  answer. 

Sigh — it  is  lost  on  the  air. 
The  echoes  bound  to  a  joyful  sound. 

But  shrink  from  voicing  care. 

Rejoice,   and  men  will  seek  you. 

Grieve,  and   they  turn  and  go. 
They  want  full  measure  of  all  your  pleasure. 

But   they  don't  give  a  d for  your  woe. 

Be  g'lad,  and  your  friends  are  many, 

Be  sad,   and  you   lose  them  all. 
There    are    none    to    decline    your   Union    Brew    or    Wine, 

But  alone,   you  must  gulp  life's  gall. 

Feast,   and   White   Fish  Bay  is  crowded, 

Fast,  and  you  can  chew  the  rag  till  you  die, 

Succeed   and   give — and   it   helps   you   live. 
But  not  a  son  of  a  gun  can  help  you  die. 

There  is  room  in  the  Halls  of  Pleasure 

For  a  large  and  lordly  train; 
But.   one  by  one.   we   must  all  file  on 

Through  the  cattle  car  of  pain. 


The  other  day  a  stranger  went  into  a  drug  store  with 
his  face  distorted  into  a  grimace  that  denoted  physical 
suffering.     He  said   to  the  sympathetic  druggist: 

"I  can't  swallow  my  vest." 

"What!"   was   the  astonished  question. 

"Because  it  goes  against  my  stomach— see!  Give  me  a 
stamp." 

"I'm  afraid  I'd  better  not.  that  will  go  against  your 
^aste.  and  it  sticks." 


QUESTION  BOX. 


The  object  of  this  department  Is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription  work,  dispensing  difflculties,  etc. 

Requests  for  information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mail,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  in  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  Information 
published  in  previous  issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


Amerleoii  Jonrnal  of  Pharnino}'. — (H.  C.  H.)  Ad- 
dress the  publishers.  No.  145  North  Tenth  street,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 


Prnne  Jnloe.— (G.  A.  M.)  Prune  juice  is  supplied  to 
the  liquor  trade  by  the  following  firms:  Batjer  &  -Co.,  77 
Water  street;  Samuel  Strelt  &  Co.,  US  Front  street,  and 
Julius  Wile,  'Brn.  &  Co..  148  Duane  street,  all  of  this 
city.      We  do    not   quote  prices   on   this   article. 


Oxidntlon    of   Linseed   Oil (H.    O.    S.)    asks    why    a 

piece  of  cloth  or  cotton  saturated  with  linseed  oil  and 
then  wadded  up  will  take  fire.  WTiat  is  in  the  oil  to 
cause   such   a  thing? 

It  is  well  known  that  by  the  oxidation  of  certain  of  the 
"drying"  oils,  of  which  linseed  oil  is  a  type,  considerable 
heat  is  generated,  and  if  the  oils  are  exposed  in  thin  layers 
on  porous,  inflammable  material  spontaneous  combustion 
frequently  takes  place.  This  is  particularly  liable  to 
occur  with  linseed  oil  which  contains  the  glycerides  of 
linoleic  and  linolenic  acids,  unsaturated  compounds  which 
oxidize   very   readily. 


Syrupus  Hypophosiibitnm  Comuositns.— (F.' T.    B.) 

writes:  "To  settle  a  controversy  please  state  what,  in  your 
opinion,  a  physician  wants,  when  he  writes  ''Syr.  Hypo- 
phosphites  Co."  Unless  we  knew  what  the'  physician 
was  in  the  habit  of  prescribing  under  this  title  we  should 
say  he  wanted  the  "Syrupus  Hypop'hosphituiii'  Cdippo- 
situs,"  or  compound  syrup  of  hypophospfi'ites  of  the 
National  Formulary.  This  is  the  only  preparation  which 
-may  be  properly  called  a  compound  syrup,  as  tile  Phar- 
macopoeia makes  use  of  the  title  "Syrup  of'Hypophos- 
phites."  In  cases  where' tVefe  is  any  doubt  as  to  fhe 
identity  of  the  article  or^Vreparatlon  called  for  upon 
prescription  it  is  the  most  satisfactory  to  all  co'ncem'ed 
for   the   dispenser   to   consult   the  prescriber. 


Bookf*     on     Fermentafion     and     Bacteriology. — 

(C.  M.  and  B.)  Fermentation  is  a  very  extensive  subject 
and  you  can  obtain  books  on  almost  any  phase  of  it. 
There  are  also  various  industries  based  upon  .ferrnenta- 
tion  processes,  as  malting  and  brewing,  wines,  spirits 
and  distilled  liquors,  manufacture  of  vinegar.,  bread- 
making,  etc..  which  are  discussed  in  works  devoted-, to 
these  particular  industries.  The  following  books  on  fer- 
mentation have  been  recommended:  Pasteur.  "Studies 
on  Fermentation,"  $6.00;  Schutzenberger,  "Fermenta- 
tion," $1.50;  Jorgenson  (Brown),  "The  Micro-organisms 
of  Fennentation."  On  the  fermentation  industries  in 
general  you  can  profitably  consult  Sadtler,  "Hand-Book  oi 
Industrial  Organic  Chemistry."  $5.00.  or  Thorp.  "Out- 
lines   of    Industrial    Chemistry,"    $3.50. 

Books  on  Bacteriology:  Hewlett,  "Manual  of  Bacterio- 
logy. $3.00;  Williams.  "Bacteriology,  a  Manual  for 
Students.  $1.50;  Sternberg,  "Text-Book  of  Bacteriology," 
$4.50;  Salomonsen  and  Trelease,  "'Bacteriolog;cal  Techno- 
logy for  Physicians,"  $1.25;  Crookshank.  "Text-Book  of 
Bacteriology,',"  $6.50;  Frothingham,  "Laboratory  Guide 
for  the  Bacteriologist."  75  cents;  Novy,  "Laboratory 
Work  in  Bacteriology,"  $1.50. 


Solnblllty    of    Mercuric    Chloride (H.    C.    H.)    re- 
ceived   the    following   prescription: 

Mercuric  chloride    2      drams 

Alcohol    Vj  ounce 

Water,  enough  to  make 4      ounces 

Ha   dissolved   the    mercuric   chloride    in    the    water   at 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[  l-'ebniary    14,    190 1. 


about  590°  F.,  but  upon  standing  two  hours  a  precipitate 
In  needle-like  crystals  was  thrown  down.  He  then  dis- 
solved as  much  of  the  salt  as  possible  in  the  alcohol 
and  added  the  water,  when  a  white  precipitate  in  the 
form  of  a  line  powder  was  formed.  Were  new  compounds 
formed?  If  so,  write  the  equations  showing  the  reactions. 
No  new  compounds  are  formed.  The  "precipitate" 
noticed  in  both  of  the  solutions  was  the  excess  of  mer- 
curic chloride  Insoluble  In  the  alcohol  and  water.  As 
stated  by  the  Pharmacopoeia,  the  solubility  of  mercuric 
chloride  in  distilled  water  is  1  to  16,  and  in  alcohol  1  to 
3.  In  other  words  2  drams  of  the  salt  will  require  32 
drams  (by  weight)  of  distilled  water,  or  6  drams  of  al- 
cohol at  the  standard  temperature  to  elTect  solution. 
Actual  experiment  shows  that  there  is  a  little  more  mer- 
curic chloride  here  than  can  be  held  in  solution  in  the 
solvent  prescribed. 

To  Cement  Leather  to  Metal (A.  M.)  Melt  to- 
gether gutta  percha.  1  pound;  India  rubber.  4  ounces; 
pitch,  2  ounces;  shellac.  1  ounce,  and  linseed  oil,  2 
ounces.  This  composition  hardens  by  keeping  and  needs 
remelting  for  use.  (2)  Sieburger  recommends  the  follow- 
ing processes  by  Fuchs  (Workshop  Receipts) :  Digest  1 
part  crushed  nutgalls  with  8  parts  distilled  water  for  six 
hours,  and  strain;  macerate  glue  with  its  own  weight  of 
water  for  twenty-four  hours  and  dissolve;  spread  the 
warm  infusion  of  the  galls  on  the  leather,  and  the  glue 
on  the  roughened  metallic  surfaces,  press  together  and 
dry  gently;  the  leather  then  adheres  so  firmly  to  the 
metal  that  it  cannot  be  removed  without   tearing. 

Paste  to  Stick  Labels  to  Tin.— The  paste  for  tin 
should  not  be  too  thin,  and  the  tin  should  be  free  from 
grease.  New  tin  generally  has  an  oily  or  greasy  surface, 
due  to  tallow  or  oil  used  in  the  plating  process.  The 
grease  may  be  removed  wi'th  an  alkali  or  benzine,  but 
where  mui^h  'labeling  is  to  be  done,  it  is  better  to  slightly 
roughen  the  surface  of  the  tin  where  the  label  is  to  be 
placed  with  a  piece  of  fin«  sandpaper  (No.  0).  Here  are 
some   formulae: 

(1)  Add  four  ounces  dammar  varnish  to  1  pound  of 
tragacanth  mucilage. 

(2)  Balsam  of  fir,  1  part;  turpentine.  3  parts.  Use 
only  for  varnish  labels. 

(3)  Add  1  ounce  of  'tartaric  acid  to  each  pound  of 
flour  used  in  making  flour  paste. 

(4)  W'ater  glass  (solution  of  silicate  of  soda)  is  rec- 
ommended as  a  very  good  adhesive  for  this  purpose,  par- 
ticularly if  the  articles  are  subsequently  liable  to  be 
exposed  to  heat.  Metallic  surfaces  should  first  be  rubhed 
with  emery  paper  before  applying  the  paste;  the  la*el  Is 
then  pressed  on  with  'the  hand. 

Many  other  formulas  may  be  found  hy  consulting  the 
indexes  of  previous  volumes  of  the  Era. 


Masking    Odor    ot    Illnmlnatins    Oil (J.      D.     G.) 

Various  processes  have  been  recommended  for  masking 
the  odor  of  illuminating  oil  or  kerosene,  such  as  the  ad- 
dition of  various  essential  oils,  artificial.,  oil  of  myrbane. 
etc.,  but  none  of  them  seems  entirely  satisfactory.  The 
addition  of  amyl  acetate  In  the  proportion  of  10  grama 
to  the  liter  (1  per  cent.)  has  also  been  suggested,  several 
experimenters  reporting  very  successful  results  there- 
from. Some  years  ago  Beringer  proposed  a  process  for 
removing  sulphur  compounds  from  benzine,  which  would 
presumably  be  equally  applicable  to  kerosene.  This  pro- 
cess is  as   follows: 

Potassium  permanganate   1      ounce 

Sulphuric  acid ■'A  pint 

^Vater   3%  pints 

Mi.x  the  acid  and  water,  and  when  the  mixture  has  be- 
come cold  pour  it  into  a  two-gallon  bottle.  Add  the  per- 
manganate and  agitate  until  it  is  dissolved.  Then  add 
benzine,  1  gallon,  and  thoroughly  agitate.  Allow  tha 
liquids  to  remain  in  contact  for  twenty-four  hours,  fre- 
quently agitating  the  mixture.  Separate  the  benzine  and 
wash  in  a  similar  bottle  with  a  mixture  of 

Potassium  permanganate    H  ounce 

Caustic  soda  H  ounce 

Water   2      pints 

Agitate  the  mixture  frequently  during  several  hours; 
then  separate  the  benzine  and  -wash  it  thoroughly  with 
water.       On    agitating    the    benzine    with    the    acid    per- 


manganate solution  an  emwision-ilkc  mlxliin-  Is  pniduced. 
Which  separates  in  a  few  seconds,  the  p.rmaiiKanate 
slowly  subsiding  and  showing  considerable  rt-iiuction.  In. 
the  above  process  it  is  quite  probable  that  the  time  speci- 
fied (24  hours)  Is  greatly  In  excess  of  what  Is  necessary, 
as  the  reduction  takes  place  almost  entirely  in  a  very 
short  time.  It  has  also  been  suggested  that  if  the  process 
were  adopted  on  a  manufacturing  .scale,  with  mechanical 
agitation,  the  time  could  be  reduced  to  an  hour  or  two. 


THE     ETIttl-'ETTE    OF    .\C.\DE.M1C    COSTUME:. 

-Academic  costume  should  be  used  on  all  formal  occa- 
sions where  the  members  of  an  educational  institution 
meet  in  a  collective  capacity,  and  as  the  commencement 
is  the  chief  ceremony  of  the  academic  year,  the  use  at 
commencement  time  may  be  taken  as  a  guide  for  otlier 
occasions. 

The  cap  is  treated  in  a  manner  similar  to  the  use  of 
the  military  helmet  or  chapeau,  and  when  academic  bodies 
are  in  procession  should  be  always  on  the  head,  the 
laesel  hanging  over  the  left  eye.  The  cap  is  on  the  head 
during  all  the  more  important  parts  of  the  ceremony, 
but  is  usually  removed  when  the  officers  and  candidates 
take  their  seats,  with  the  exception  of  the  presiding 
officer,  who  will  wear  the  cap  during  the  entire  exercises, 
with  the  exception  of  the  time  that  he  may  be  making 
a  lengthy  address  or  during  the  delivery  of  addresses  to 
the  general  audience.  When  the  candidates  are  upon 
their  feet,  standing  up  to  receive  any  particular  address  in 
connection  with  the  conferring  of  degrees,  the  cap,  of 
course,  should  be  on,  as  the  whole  toody  is  then  in  full 
dress.  When  the  presiding  officer  confers  degrees, 
whether  he  be  standing  or  sitting,  he  should,  of  course, 
have  on  the  cap,  and  the  candidates  presenting  themfielves 
raise  the  cap  from  the  head  in  salute  to  the  presiding 
officer  he  acknowledging  it  by  a  similar  salute,  or  with 
more   dignity,    perhaps,    without   salute. 

The  gown  should  rest  easily  on  the  shoulders  of  the 
wearer,  and  all  ^notions  of  the  hands  in  adjusting  the 
gown  should  be  avoided.  A  gown  should  be  balanced  In 
the  'making  and  secured  to  the  person  so  that  it  will  hang; 
naturally  and  gracefully,  and  the  hitching  up  of  the  gown 
around  the  shoulders,  which  so  often  is  seen  in  the  pulpit 
and  on  the  platform,  should  be  avoided,  as  it  seems  to 
indicate  the  unfamillarity  of  the  wearer  with  his  apparel 
and  indicates  that  the  clothes  do  not  properly  fi't  the  man. 
Gown,  cap  and  hood  should  be  worn  with  perfect  free- 
dom and  unconsciousness. 

The  hood,  which  e-xpresses  the  possession  by  the  wearer 
of  a  degree  either  already  received  or  certified  as  due  to 
the  candidate,  is  always  worn  on  full  dress  occasions.  It 
becomes  more  sjTnbolic  when  placed  over  the  shoulders  of 
the  candidates,  in  the  course  of  the  ceremony,  by  an  at- 
tendant connected  wath  the  official  life  of  the  institution, 
since  it  shows  that  the  hood  has  the  same  significance  as 
the  diploma,  which  is  conferred  at  the  same  time:  how- 
ever, many  institutions  find  it  more  convenient  to  have 
their  candidates  come  up  for  their  degrees  with  the  hood 
already  on  their  shoulders,  the  candidate  being  invested 
with  it  after  due  certification  by  the  authorities  that  he  is 
to  be  raised   to  the  dignity  of  the  degree  indicated. 

The  symbolism  of  the  hood  is  most  interesting,  show- 
ing by  its  cut  whether  it  is  pertaining  to  the  bachelor, 
master  or  doctor  degree;  by  the  velvet  trimming  as  to 
whether  the  degree  is  of  arte,  science,  philosophy,  theo- 
logy, laws,  medicine,  pharmacy  or  other  department  of 
learning  to  which  degrees  pertain,  while  by  the  color  or 
colors  displayed  in  the  hood  lining  one  is  reminded  that 
the  degree  has  been  conferred  by  the  institution  that 
uses  the  colors  as  its  official  colors.  (Cotrell  &  Leonard, 
Albany.   N.   T.    Am.   Jour.  Phar.) 


Nerve  Tonic. 

As  a  tonic  in  fundtional  nervous  diseases  Dr.  Julius 
Flesch  gives  the  following  combination  and  states  that 
he  has  obtained  excellent  results  from  its  use: 

R.     Quininie    ferrocitratis    gr.  xlv         31 

Strychnin*  nitratis  a<\ gr.  i  |06 

Bxtracti  kola  fluidi  1 

Sodii  glycerophosphati        3vi       24| 

Dissolve  slowly  by  heat  and.  add: 

Syrupi  aurantii   5vi      192| 

M.    Sig.  One  teaspoonful  after  each  meal. 

— N.  T.  Med.   Jour. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 

NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


"THE    JAMES    PHARMACY"    CASE. 

Kxii  iiiinii  lion  ('4111 1  inueil  in  l*cili<*o  t'linrt  Dtiriim 
|j«lNt  \\'«»<'U— 1.31  Ttycrn'  \\'<»r«l>'  ('4>iiil»iit —  \  not  li«'r 
.%rr(>Ht    Mmlr — AiljonrntMl    l*»    Fdirnary    :ir». 

Lawyer  Henry  Hey  man  is  determined  lo  prosecute 
"the  ffanp  of  criminals."  as  he  calls  the  three  who  havo 
swindled  Mrs.  Ellison  out  of  her  drug  store  at  IMTi  Madi- 
.<;on  avenue,  and  last  week  he  caused  the  arrest  of  \V.  T. 
James,   the   former  proprietor  of  the  "James  Pharmacy.'/ 

James  is  charged  with  a  felony  in  being  party  to  the 
transaction  which  resulted  in  the  arrest  of  Hryant  ;inO 
Wellborn. 

During  the  examinations,  which  were  held  nearly  every 
day  during  last  week,  Mrs.  Ellison  took  the  stand  and 
told  her  story  of  the  deal,  as  has  already  been  printed  in 
the  Era.  In  her  testimony  she  >-aid  a  lot  of  atomizers 
and  numerous  other  articles  had  been  sent  from  the 
Madison  avenue  store  to  Wilson's  store  at  ir>2  Broad- 
way. She  also  said  that  Bryant  had  told  her  he  did  not 
know  the  character  of  the  two  men  he  had  been  as^o• 
ciated  with.  Bryant,  she  said,  had  informed  her  when  ho 
purchased  the  store  that  he  was  responsible,  but  had  told 
her  later  that  he  was  not  able  to  carry  out  the  contract 
he  had  nnade.  Wellborn  had  given  her  the  same  informa- 
tion. 

A.  M.  Papausheck.  a  former  clerk  at  the  store,  testi- 
lifd  that  he  had  found  police  nffieer.-;  in  the  store  one 
morning  early.  He  had  been  ordered  out  of  the  store  al 
r>  o'clock  on  this  particular  morning,  as  James  had  in- 
strvicted  him  there  were  "goods  to  be  shipped."  He  had 
seen  Bryant  bring  different  articles  to  the  store  in  his 
pocket  and  he  had  reason  to  believe  they  came  from 
Wilson's. 

Henry  G.  Herbert,  cashier  of  the  First  National  Bank 
of  Bound  Brook,  N.  J.,  on  which  was  drawn  the  check 
which  Wellborn  gave  Mrs.  Ellison  for  the  notes  with 
which  Bryant  paid  for  the  store,  and  which  check  was 
found  to  be  N.  G..  testified.  He  said  there  were  not 
sufficient  funds  in  the  bank  to  cover  the  face  of  the  . 
pheck  at  the  time  it  was  drawn,  but  a  sufficient  amount, 
had    since   been    deposited. 

A  young  woman  representing  the  I'nion  Dime  Savings 
Bank  produced  two  deeds  to  the  property  at  -II  and  411 
W'est  Sixtieth  street,  which  Wellborn  said  he  owned  anO 
on  which  statement  he  was  accepted  as  endorser  to  tlie 
notes   given    Mr.^.    Ellison. 

Mrs.  Ellison  was  cross  examined  by  Colonel  Haire 
She  said  the  store  was  sold  for  .$4,000  to  Bryant,  who 
was  to  assume  a  .$2.0<M>  mortgage.  She  had  not  told 
Bryant  the  store  was  free  and  clear.  The  notes  sh?' 
identified  and  they  were  marked  in  evidence.  She  said 
the  notes  were  not  due  for  payment;  they  were  to  run 
three,  six.  nine,  twelve,  eighteen  and  twenty-four  months. 

Warden  Patrick  Hayes,  of  Kings  County  Peniten- 
tiary, was  sworn.  He  produced  pictures  of  Wellborn. 
taken  for  the  Rogue's  Gallery,  and  said  Wellborn  had 
served    a    term    in    the    Penitentiary. 

Duriiig  all  the  examination  the  counsellors  hail  fre- 
•luent  tilts.  Lawyer  Levy  seemed  to  regard  the  whole 
proceeding  as  a  huge  joke  and  he  said  Lawyer  Heyman 
was  trying  to  collect  a  debt  rather  than  prosecute  a 
criminal  action.  Mr.  Levy  also  made  allusions  to  Mrs 
Ellison  by  saying  she  was  a  "peroxide."  The  matter 
was  taken  seriously  by  Magistrate  Poole,  and  the  at- 
torney apologized  by  saying  he  was  mistaken,  that  hi' 
knew    "her    hair    was    natural    color." 

Another  break  occurred  a  few  moments  later  when 
Mr.  Heyman  said  "they.  "  meaning  Wellborn.  Bryant  and 
Jones,  "ought  to  all  be  in  stripes."  Heyman  also  ac- 
cused   Wellborn    of   threatening   to    shoot    him. 

Magistrate  Poole  adjourned  the  case  to  February  2r>. 
in   Jefferson    Market    Court. 


BELL'S   BILL  AMENDED. 

I*liii  riiiiwiNf  M  liiMiNl  oil  lOxct'iititMi  mill  Vnhi'iiiIiI  >  ma  ii 
lli-ll  \uri-i-»  til  I<— I'lita-iit  >li-ilii-iii<-s  mill  III)-  I'nii- 
lie  AIntt  Oilillti'il  mill  DiriM-l  Aim  ol'  Hill  Miiile  A|l- 
imri'lit— IJoulitful  Kv«-ii   XoTi    If  II  I'lixHoti. 

My  ii  (lirt'ct  insistiiue  lh:il  Iheir  rislits  bi-  n'cognlzecl. 
the  prosidenl  iif  the  State  Fharniaeeutii-;il  Association  ami 
the  chairmen  of  the  iegislative  committees  of  the  several 
pharmaceutical  associations  of  this  city  have  secured  an 
amcmiment  to  Assemblyman  Hal  Bell's  bill  now  termed 
"Christian  Science  Bill."  The  pharmacists  appeared  in  a 
body  at  Albany  Wednesday,  February  C,  prepared  to  go 
l>efore  the  Committee  on  Public  Health  of  the  Assembly 
and  protest  against  the  proposed  measure,  with  which  the 
readers  of  the  Era  are  entirely  familiar.  Assem'blyman 
Bell  preferred  consulting  with  the  druggists  in  private, 
and  he  .sought  an  audience  with  them.  A  large  delegation 
of  proprietors  from  this  city  and  Albany,  ineludin.g 
William  McDonnell,  secretary  of  the  Drug  Trade  Section 
of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation,  who  was  pres- 
ent in  the  interest  of  the  Prr)prictary  .\ssoclation.  also 
communed  with  Mr.  Bell. 

The  delegati  >n  informed  Mr.  Bidl  that  strenuous  opposi- 
tion would  be  made  to  the  bill  unless  it  was  amended  to 
except  the  pharmacist  and  proiirietary  manufacturer. 
Mr.  Bell  then  consented  to  change  the  bill  to  read  as  fol- 
lows: 

The  construction  of  this  article  is  thai  any  person  shall 
be  regarded  as  practicing  medicine  within  the  meaning  of 
this  act  who  shall  profess  to  heal,  or  who  shall  give  treat- 
ment to  anv  other  person,  by  the  use  of  any  remedy, 
agent  or  method  whatsoever,  w  lelher  with  or  without  the 
use  of  anv  medicine  or  instruments  or  other  appliances, 
for  the  relief  or  cure  of  anv  woutid  or  fracture,  bodily 
iniurv  or  infirmity,  physical  or  mi'ntal  disease.  This 
article  shall  not  be  construed  as  prohiliiting  the  manufac- 
ture, sal-  or  use  of  anv  proprietary  or  patent  medicine 
'where  no  diagnosis  is  made  by  the  maker  or  seller  thereof 
or  the  .giving  of  temporary  relief  in  an  emergency  by  a 
registered  pharmacist  or  any  person. 

The  bill  was  also  amended  to  exempt  chiropodists.  The 
pharmacists  are  satisfied  with  the  results  of  their  visit  to 
Albany,  and  w;ll  not  oppose  the  bill  further. 

Doubts  are  expressed,  however,  as  to  whether  it  will 
pass  the  Assembly  by  reason  of  the  bad  impression  it  has 
already  created.  It  is  certain  to  be  reported,  as  Dr.  Henry, 
chairman  of  the  Assembly  Committee  on  Public  Health,  is 
greatly  interested  in  it.  Medical  men  in  the  State  are 
about  evenly  divided  on  the  amended  bill.'  some  being  of 
the  opinion  that  it  is  now  in  its  proper  form  while  others 
assert  that  it  should  h  iv.-  been  reported  as  originally  pro- 
posed. 


\\  IK)   \i<H  I'Hi-:  "riswc  0  niiMiu  riN<;  co;" 

A  lirm  styled  the  "Franco  Importing  Co.  "  has  been 
sending  pjstal  card  requests  for  price  lists  and  best  dis- 
counts to  the  trade  during  the  la.-t  week.  The  company 
was  evidently  introducm.s  itself  for  it  had  been  over- 
looked in  Dun's  and  Bradstreefs  reports.  Its  address 
was  given  at  »«  Broadway,  the  Mutual  Reserve  building. 
.\s  its  name  did  not  appear  on  the  building's  directory, 
the  reporter  for  this  paper  who  called  there  asked  th(| 
.ianitor  of  the  building  for  information.  He  said  the 
firm  was  in  room  11(11  on  the  eleventh  floor.  Room  1101 
Is  occupied,  accord'ng  to  the  sign  on  the  door,  by  "J, 
C.  Drucklieb  &  Co.  in  litigation.  C.  Drucklieb."  Inquiry 
in  the  office  revealed  nothing.  'I'he  two  men  present 
had  never  heard  of  the  Kranco  Company.  In  room  110.') 
there  is  another  "J.  C.  Drucklieb  &  Co."  which  is  said 
to  be  another  concern.  They  knew  nothing  of  the  Franco 
Company.  The  janitor  said  when  people  called  for  the 
Franco  Company  he  sent  them  to  room  lltll.  He  al.^o 
delivered  the  company's  mail  at  that  number.  Their 
cash  is  a  better  guarantee  of  reliability  than  the  rjfflct,. 
address. 


i8o 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[Fcbriiar>    14,    hk"- 


DR.  LANGMUIR  EXPLAINS. 


Sliys  III!.  S(ll(.-nu-iit  III  >l<-ellllK  iif  Sofi.-lj  of  «  li.-lii- 
Icnl  liulii«<ry  <'<>in'<TiiiiiK  Ar»<-iii<-  in  llrfi-  W  iis 
■»IIs.hi<>««mI— AilvlMi-Ji  KxptTlj.  I<i  111-  Curt-fill  in 
>|i<-iiUiiiK  of  lii«-  KITet-t  of  Arjii-nic  In  Fooil 
l*rii(lui-tN. 

The  statement  attributed  to  Dr.  A.  C.  Langmulr  that 
American  beer  contained  arsenic  has  been  heralded  all 
over  the  country  and  has  been  made  the  subject  of  lead- 
ing editorials  by  many  of  the  dally  and  trade  papers. 
The  statement  was  made  at  a  meeting  of  the  Society  of 
Chemical  Industry  in  this  city  Kriday  cvenins.  January 
■-'3.  In  a  recent  interview  Dr.  Langmulr  states  he  wa.-s 
misciuoted.  He  avers  that  he  did  not  state  he  had  found 
arsenic  in  .\merican  beer,  as  he  had  never  analyzed  any 
beer,  but  said  that  he  had  found  arsenic  in  very  small 
proportion  in  American  glucose.  He  had  made  tests  of 
the  glucose  shortly  after  the  p\iblication  of  reports  from 
England  concerning  poisoning  by  tlie  consumption  of  Kng- 
lish  beer  made  from  glucose  said  to  <'ontain  ar.senic.  He 
had  made  these  tests  to  satisfy  his  own  curiosity. 
.\lthough  of  scientllic  interest  the  matter  was  of  no  par- 
ticular importance,  as  the  amount  of  arsenic  was  so  small 
as  to  be  of  no  consequence  from  the  point  of  public  health. 
Although  no  beer  had  been  tested.  Dr.  Langmulr  says  it 
beer  was  made  from  the  glucose  he  examined  he  would 
certainly  insist  that  such  beer  would  contain  ar.senic. 

Dr.  Langmuir's  opinion  is  that  the  public  has  been  led 
to  regard  arsenic  as  poisonous  in  whatever  quantity  ad- 
ministered, and  he  thinks  this  impression  should  be 
changed.  Regarding  arsenic  in  food  products  he  is  quoted 
as  follows: 

"The  original  source  of  arsenic  in  food  products  is  un- 
questionably the  soil  on  which  animals  graze,  and  it  can 
■be  easily  understood  how  animals  grazing  on  such  soil  can 
derive  arsenic  which  passes  on  to  the  meat  and  milk  de- 
rived from  such  animals. 

"In  fact,  great  c;ire  sliould  be  exercised  by  the  boards 
of  health,  chemists  and  others  in  responsible  positions 
who  have' charge  of  the  public's  health  to  interpret  the 
significance  of  arsenic  found  in  food  products  and  else- 
where. 

"In  no  case  should  a  hasty  assumption  be  made  because 
arsenic  is  present  in  any  amount,  no  matter  how  small, 
that  public  health  is  in  any  way  in  danger  from  the  use  of 
such  foods.  If  possible,  the  subject  should  be  thoroughly 
investigated  "by  scientific  men.  with  a  view  to  stating  a 
limit  as  to  the  amount  of  ar.senic  that  should  he  consid- 
ered as  harmless  to  health." 


,i]id  one  mailed  to  each  of  the  retail  dealers  In  town. 
When  this  has  been  done  the  committee  will  engage  a 
canvasser  and  on  completion  of  the  canvass  made  by 
lilm  will  decide  on  the  date  the  new  prices  will  take 
effect. 

A  rising  vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  Mr.   Gall^glier. 
The  next  meeting  will  be  held  Monday  evening.  March  4 


WAR   REVENUE  ACT  PASSES  SENATE. 


PRICE   LIST  IN   HOBOKEN,  N.  J. 


Local  I>rnB:s>»**»**  Association  Adopts  Selieilnle  of 
\eiv  York  Prices— Joins  \.  .\.  R.  D. — Will  Cnnvass 
Hoboken. 

The  Hoboken.  X.  J.,  Retail  Druggists'  Asociation  met 
Monday  evening,  February  4  and  adopted  the  following 
schedule  of  minimum    prices: 

All   .5c..    10c.    and   l,">c.    articles,    full  price. 
All  2.5c.   articles  not   less  than  20c.    . 

"     35c.        "  "  "  30c. 

"     50c.        "  "  "  45c. 

"     60c.        "  "  "  o5c. 

"     75c.        "  "  "  65c. 

"     .$l.no     ••  "  "  85c. 

"     $1.2.5     "  ■•  "  *1.10. 

"     $1.50     "  "  "  $1.2.5. 

"     $1.75     "  "  "  $1.50. 

"     $2.00     "  "  "  $1.73. 

Exceptions:  Castoria  to  be  sold  for  not  less  than  25c.. 
and  Allcock's  Plasters  at   15c..    two   for  25c. 

The  meeting  convened  at  11.15  o'clock,  with  President 
Traeger  in  the  chair.  J.  C.  Gallagher,  of  the  Jersey  City 
Druggists"  Association,  was  present  and  gave  a  ^ort 
talk  on  the  work  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  in  this  section. 

The  reports  of  the  officers  of  the  association  showed 
that  with  but  few  exceptions  the  druggists  of  Hoboken 
■were  in  favor  of  higher  prices.  The  Executive  Commit- 
tee then  reported  the  schedule,  which  was  unanimously 
adopted. 

It  was  decided   to  have  a  number  of   the  lists   printed 


Will  \oiv  tio  to  f'lmfereiicc  foiiiiiiittcc  of  S*-iiat»- 
iiiifl  House,  aiifl  iniiii-atioiis  .Vrc  that  It  Will 
Meet  (>i>i>osilioii  «  liicli  May  llclay  lis  I'assaKc 
TliiB  Season— 'I'lic  'I'railc  .slionld  J'oiHinne  Its 
l-'lKlit  for  Repeal  at  tlie  Act. 

The  Senate  passed  its  substitute  measure  for  the  Wslt 
Revenue  .\ct  last  week.  As  soon  as  the  action  was  made 
known  the  Ways  and  Means  Committee  of  the  House  of 
Representatives  conferred  and  through  a  split  in  the  Re- 
publican m.ajority  a  tie  vote  resulted  on  a  proposition  to 
reconsider  the  measure.  This  is  regarded  as  atflrmatlv? 
action,  and  it  is  possible  the  Senate  measure  will  he 
brought  before  the  House  and  passed,  owing  to  the  divided 
sentiment  of  the  Republicans.  The  Democrats  in  the 
Ways  and  Means  Committee  favor  the  Senate  measure,  as 
do  some  of  the  Republicans.  It  is  believed  that  this  will 
strengthen  the  chance  of  passing  the  measure  on  Its  re- 
consideration by  the  House.  The  Republican  element 
against  the  bill  stands  unciuallfledly  for  repeal,  and  unless 
the  two  factions  agree  it  is  doubtful  if  the  bill  will  be  dis- 
posed of  during  the  present  session. 

The  present  condition  of  affairs  is  somewhat  discour- 
aging to  the  trade,  but  those  who  have  actively  engaged 
in  the  fight  do  not  propose  to  let  the  matter  re.st  until  the 
onerous  Schedule  B  has  been  wholly  repealed.  This,  it  is 
expected,  will  be  accomplished  before  the  end  of  the  year. 
In  the  meanwhile  the  officials  at  \\'ashington  will  be  be- 
sieged with  appeals  for  relief,  and  the  members  of  the 
trade  will  individually  protest  against  the  passage  of  the 
present  measure. 

A  number  of  Importers  of  chemicals  in  this  city,  and 
.some  interested  In  the  tax  on  scientific  chemicals,  have 
held  meetings  in  the  Drug  Trade  Club  during  the  last  two 
weeks  to  discuss  the  proposed  reduction  paragraphs  of  the 
bill.  It  was  thought  at  these  meetings  that  the  tax  on 
scientific  chemicals  was  unjust,  inasmuch  as  their  com- 
position was  known,  and  after  being  imported  at  a  cost  of 
from  23  per  cent,  to  35  per  cent,  ad  valorem,  the  tax 
became  exceedingly  burdensome.  It  developed  at  the 
meetings  that  the  changes  the  Finance  Committee  of  the 
Senate  had  made  could  be  proven  unconstitutional,  so  it 
was  considered  a  better  plan  to  contest  the  law  after  it 
became  operative  than  point  out  the  fault  so  the  Govern- 
ment could  make  correction  at  this  time. 


The  'Walker-Rintels  Drug  Company,  of  Boston,  has 
been  very  active  in  writing  to  Senators,  urging  full 
repeal  of  the  tax  on  medicines.  The  following  reply  to 
one  of  these  letters  is  of  interest: 

Committee  of  the  Judiciary,  United  States  Senate. 
Washington.   D.  C.    Feb.   6.    1901. 

Gentlemen:  I  received  your  letter  of  February  6th 
this  morning,  after  the  revenue  bill  had  passed  the  Senate. 
But  I  have  received  numerous  letters  of  the  kind  before, 
and  ha\'e  done  everything  in  my  power  in  the  matter. 
I  think  the  whole  dealing  of  Congress  with  proprietary 
medicines  has  been  unjust.  But  the  Committee  on 
Finance  practicallv  controlled  the  whole  situation  in  the 
Senate,  and  the  only  hope  of  getting  anything  done  now 
is  with  the  Conference  Committee.  It  was  impossible  to 
have  the  bill  debated  fully  at  this  stage  of  the  session, 
or  to  depart  from  the  general  scheme  of  the  committee, 
without  losing  the  bill,  and  orobablv  compelling  an  extra 
session  I  do  not  like  very  well  legislating  in  such  a 
straight  iacket.  But  sometimes  it  cannot  be  helped. 
I  am:   faithfully  vours.  GEO.   F.  HOAR. 

The  Walker-Rintels  Drug  Company.  Boston.  Mass. 


Constitution  of  Drug  Trade  Club  .\niended. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Drug  Trade  Club  Thursda-y.  Febru- 
ary 7.  the  proposed  changes  in  the  constitution  and  by- 
laws, as  printed  in  The  Era  of  February  7.  were  adopted. 
A  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Governors  was  held  Wednesday. 
February  fi.  at  which  time  nine  persons  were  elected  to 
membership.  H.  F.  Baker  was  chosen  a  member  of  tl»e 
board  to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  resignation  of 
George  W.  Kenyon.  The  treasurer's  report  was  submitted 
and  showed  a  surplus  for  the  year. 


February    14,    igoi. 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


181 


IMPORTANT  CONFERENCE. 


DRUG  CLERK  ELECTROCUTED. 


-Joint    <'4>iiiiiii  M  tM'    oi    <;roatt'i*    \tMV    I  ork   mill    Cliulr- 
lilllii      llollii|]i>.     of     tli«'     \.     A.     II.     I>.     I*:x«>i>lltlve 
('«>iiiiii  iH<'«'.    Ht*\H'«-    Sjtii:itl4»ii — Tin*   lvo>-    td   Suc- 
*'i>xN   01'    IMiiii    l>4>flii i'4mI   to    ll«*    ll«Tt» — More    W^ork 
\Ik-iiiI. 
The   moi-'t    imiHiitant    meeting   ot   the   Joint    Conference 
Committee,    having    in    charge    the    revision    ot    prices   on 
medicinal   proprietary  articles  in   this  city.   In  accordance 
with    the    plans   of   the    N.    A.    R.    D.,    was   held   Monday 
atternoon   in   the   New   York   College   of  Pharmacy.     The 
meeting  was  important  from  the  tact  that  F.  E.  Holliday, 
chairman  ot  the  Kxeeutive  Committee  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D., 
was   pre.=ent.    and    that    the   situation   in    this    immediate 
vicinity    was   shown   to   be   at   a   point   where   a    few   days 
ma\'  mean  the  success  or  failure  of  the  plan.     This  con- 
clusion was  arriveil  at   after  much  delil)eration  and   with 
argument    that    took    up    nearly    the    wiiole    time    of    the 
ses.'-ion. 

The  point  of  discussion  was  the  large  number  ot 
druggists  in  Greater  New  York  who  had  virtually  de- 
clared themselves  aggressive  cutters  by  directly  or  in- 
directly giving  a  negative  answer  on  the  question  of 
"better  prices." 

Mr.  Holliday  fairly  stated  his  position  with  reference 
to  this  list,  while  assuring  the  members  he  did  not  wish 
to  belittle  their  labors.  He  believed,  however,  a  broader 
interpretation  of  the  plan  would  be  productive  of  surer 
results  than  a  technienl  classification  ot  the  "aggressive 
cutters,"  who  might  be  induced  to  think  better  ot  their 
former  position  if  given  a  full  explanation  of  the  exact 
po.^'ition  and  aims  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  He  had  found 
several  of  the  influential  druggists  in  the  city  w^ho  were 
not  entirely  acquainted  with  the  situation,  and  he  believes 
these  men  were  not  as  firmly  opposed  to  the  plan  as 
their  negative  answer  given  the  committee's  canvasser 
would  indicate.  They  had  refused  to  consent  to  raise 
their  prices  because  the  "cutting"  system  had  established 
their  position  in  trade,  and  not  being  informed  ot  any 
feasible  method  whereliy  they  could  stop  it,  they  were 
loath  to  abandon  the  method.  Mr.  Holliday  also  believed 
there  was  a  respondent  chord  of  sympatliy  to  the  better 
price   movement    in    the   department    store   trade. 

Mr.  Muir  and  Mr.  Anderson  affirmed  this  conclusion 
by  stating  that  they  had  been  among  the  large  dry  goods 
dealers  in  Brooklyn,  and  had  found  many  of  them  willing 
to  take  up  the  plan.  Some  wished  a  differential  price 
list  that  would  allow  them  to  sell  at  odd  prices,  while 
others  made  no  conditions.  One  dealer  was  in  favor  of 
discontinuing  the  "drug  store"  in  his  store  entirely  if 
others   would   do   the   ."-"ame. 

Mr.  Holliday  said  this  was  conclusive  evidence  that 
there  was  yet  work  to  be  done,  and  he  said  he  believed 
the  key  to  the  situation  presented  itself  in  the  several 
large  dealers  who  had  opposed  the  plan,  but  who  were 
partial  to  it.  and  the  dry  goods  trade.  He  said  Chicago 
had  been  productive  of  just  such  conditions  as  were 
manifest  in  New  York,  but  there  were  only  four  dealers 
in  that  city  at  the  present  time  who  were  positively 
opposed  to  the  plan.  He  complimented  the  committee 
on  the  excellent  results  it  had  secured,  and  said  the 
prices  were  being  held  to  much  better  than  had  been 
anticipated,  but  that  there  was  still  chance  for  improve- 
ment   in    the   work. 

A  number  of  letters  were  received  from  druggists  who 
had  previously  opposed  the  plan,  but  had  since  recon- 
sidered. Their  names  were  taken  from  the  "disapproval 
list."   and   in  this  way  it  was  materially  cut  down. 

It  was  decided  that  the  men  in  the  dry  goods  trade 
and  the  few  large  dealers  who  had  been  declared  against 
the  plan  should  be  visited,  and  the  whole  situation  gone 
over  with  them.  The  outlook  for  the  success  of  the 
plan  was  regarded  as  encouraging:  much  ot  its  effective- 
ness, it  was  thought,  would  be  determined  by  the  result 
of  the  conferences,  which  will  be  made  known  at  another 
meeting  of   the  committee  to  be  held    this  morning. 


Lorpiixo  ri-ioi-i  I'njN  lli-atli  I'cnuHj  for  Miiriler  of 
Viiii'<-ii7.o  (;iiriiKUNl— Went  to  Cliilir  llriively  anil 
Proli-NtliiB  IIIn  Iniioeence— Accnxeil  Hit  llrotlier- 
In-Ljiw, 

Tho  Stale  ot  New  York  satisfied  the  law  by  electro- 
cuting Lorenzo  Priori,  a  drug  clerk,  at  Sing  Sing  prison, 
at  6  o'clock  Wednesday  morning.  February  6.  for  the 
murder  of  Vlncenzo  Garagusl,  In  this  city,  December  10, 
1S!)S.  Priori  went  to  his  death  bravely.  He  protested  his 
innocence  to  the  last  and  said  to  a  keeper  who  was  ad- 
.iusting  the  straps,  "Y'ou  are  killing  an  Innocent  man." 
Just  prior  to  the  time  set  for  the  execution  the  condemned 
man  called  for  paper  and  pencil  and  wrote  the  following, 
which  he  requested  should  be  given  to  the  press; 

I,  Lorenzo  Priori,  declare  I  am  innocent  and  die  for  the 
crime  ot  Giacomo  Saccarzo,  who  committed  the  murder  of 
Vlncenzo  Garagusl  on  December  11.  1S9S.  I  have  heen 
betrayed  and  forsaken  by  my  wife.  I  wish  to  thank 
Warden  Johnson.  Principal  Keeper  Connaughton  and  all 
the  officers  ot  the  prison  for  their  kindness  to  me.  also 
the  priest  and  sisters  for  what  they  have  done  in  my 
behalf.  Good-by.  all.  I  am  going  to  Heaven  in  the 
arms  ot  Jesus  Christ;  going  where  all  innocents  will 
go  sooner  or  later.  God  bless  you  all.  I  am  an  innocent 
orphan  DORENZO    PRIORI. 

"Sing   Sing.    Feb.    6.    1901." 

Priori  spent  his  last  moments  previous  to  the  march  to 
the  death  chamber  with  two  Italian  priests,  and  he  as- 
serted before  he  left  his  cell  for  the  last  time  he  had  been 
converted. 

The  crime  tor  which  Priori  died  was  the  result  ot  a  quar- 
rel over  a  game  of  cards  in  the  drug  store  where  Priori 
was  employed.  Priori,  who  had  an  altercation  with  Gara- 
gusl, followed  him  outside  the  store  and  shot  him,  killing 
him  instantly.  He  was  granted  a  twenty  days'  stay  Janu- 
ary 6  on  the  ground  of  new  evidence,  but  this  was  proven 
worthless. 


BROOKL,YN  DRUGGIST  AND  COUNTESS  WILL  WED. 

Pharmaceutical  circles  of  the  staid  Borough  of  Brook- 
lyn are  being  agitated  at  present  by  the  announcement 
made  recently  that  a  wedding  is  soon  to  take  place  in 
which  the  bride-elect  is  an  "absolutely  genuine"  countess 
and  the  prospective  bridegroom  is  a  pharmacist.  The 
two  are  Ermelinda  Califano.  aged  nineteen  years,  ot  the 
Royal  Court  of  Italy,  and  Arthur  E.  Raitano,  her  cousin, 
aged  twenty-one  years,  who  has  recently  received  'his 
degree  of  Ph.  G.  There  is  a  touch  of  romance  in  the 
wedding  that  would  furnish  excellent  material  tor  some 
Broadway  dramatist  and  if  properly  developed  might 
produce  an  excellent  plaj-. 

It  is  not  known  just  when  the  courtship  commenced, 
but  it  is  surmised  it  was  long  ago.  for  as  soon  as  Countess 
Califano  arrived  from  Naples  last  week  the  engagemend 
was  announced.  The  countess  is  stopping  with  her  future 
mother-in-law.  Mrs.  Raitano,  at  13  First  street,  Brook- 
lyn. Young  Raitano  announces  that  the  ceremony  will 
take  place  May  15.  He  says  his  fiancee  does  not  usa 
her  title  and  does  not  care  anything  about  it.  She  in- 
herited it  from  her  father.  Count  Califano,  who  died 
some  time  ago. 


Major  Cement.  A.  Major,  proprietor,  have  reduced  price 
•on  1  dozen  to  .i;i.li)  in  single  dozen  lots,  and  $1.00  per  dozen 
in  3  dozen  lots:  gross  price  heing  .$12.00.  They  have 
withdrawn  from  the  market  entirely  the  -J-ounce  size 
Leather  Cement. 


THE     MILITARY    PHARMACIST    BILL. 

Dr.  N.  H.  'Henry's  Assembly  bill  providing  for  a  re- 
vision of  the  Military  Code  in  the  National  Guard  that 
makes  the  office  ot  military  pharmacist  under  the  present 
law  supernumerary,  was  ordered  to  a  third  reading  with- 
out debate  in  the  Assembly  last  week.  It  is  stated  that 
this  action  is  indicative  of  the  final  passage  of  the  mea- 
sure. .'V  committee  of  pharmacists  representing  the 
Legislative  Committees  of  several  pharmaceutical  asso- 
ciations of  this  city,  was  in  Albany  last  week,  and  its 
members  made  a  protest  against  the  measure  to  As- 
semblyman  Henry  and   others. 

It  is  thought  the  military  power  working  tor  the  pas- 
sage ot  the  bill  is  too  great  to  be  overcome  by  the  phar- 
macists. 

The  Association  of  Military  and  Naval  Apothecariea 
has  been  working  against  the  passage  ot  the  bill,  but  inas- 
much as  most  of  its  members  are  militiamen  in  the  State 
Service,   its  effort   has  been  weak. 

The  measure  will  probably  come  up  for  a  vote  during 
this  week. 


J  82 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[  l'"cl)ruary    14,    i(>oi. 


AVOKKS  OF  CHKMICAL  COMPANY  UKSTROYBD. 

Fire  of  an  unknown  origin  broke  out  In  the  plant  of 
the  Mutual  Chemical.  Company,  of  Jersey  City.  Monday 
evening.  February  4.  and.  aided  by  a  high  wind,  soon 
destroyed  the  entire  works,  consistliiK  of  ten  buiidlns;' 
coverinpr  an  area  of  1,0(KI  feet  long  by  ."iiill  feet  wide.  The 
flames  broke  out  in  a  two-story  brick  building  used  as  a 
a  laboratory,  and  despite  the  efforts  of  a  large  force  of 
the  company's  employes,  soon  engulfed  the  other  nine 
buildings.  The  firemen  were  hampered  in  their  work 
by  the  lack  of  Are  hydrants  in  the  vicinity  and  by  thij 
flanger  of  explosions,  several  occurring  during  the  tire. 
It  Is  thought  the  blaze  may  have  started  in  the  course 
of  an  experiment  conducted  by  one  of  the  employes.  The 
tirm  manufactured  soda,  potash  and  other  chemicals. 
The  company  is  composed  of  St.  Louis  men  and  theii 
loss  will   reach  .fuO.OOO, 


U.  S.  APPR.IISERS  DECISION  ON  HUTIBS  ON  FILLED 
nOTTLES. 

The  Board  of  United  States  General  Appraisers  in  ses- 
sion in  this  city  last  week,  rendered  an  important  decisioi; 
affecting  the  importation  of  filled  bottles  as  construed  by 
Paragraph  09  of  the  tariff  act  of  1897.  Some  time  ago  the 
board  decided  in  the  case  of  three  firms  that  filled  bottles 
imported  were  subject  to  a  compound  duty,  that  is,  a  pay- 
ment of  a  tariff  on  the  bottle  and  on  its  contents.  The 
decision  made  by  the  board  that  glass  bottles  which 
"contain  merchandise  subject  ...  to  a  rate  of  duty 
based  in  whole  or  in  part  upon  the  value  thereof  .  .  . 
shall  be  dutiable  at  the  rate  applicable  to  their  contents," 
is  not  to  'be  construed  as  meaning  that  the  bottles  shall  be 
dutiable  at  the  compound  rates  applied  to  their  contents, 
but  only  at  the  ad  valorem  rate  to  which  the  contents  are 
liable,  suibject,  however,  to  the  proviso  in  said  paragraph 
9!)  'that  none  of  the  above  articles  shall  pay  a  less  r.ite  of 
duty  than  40  per  cent,  ad  valoreirf.'  " 


ARTHUR    C.   S'EARLES    A   BANKRIPT. 

Arthur  C.  Searles,  the  well-known  druggist,  filed  a  peti- 
tion in  bankruptcy  as  a  real  estate  dealer  last  week.  Mr. 
Searles  and  his  partner,  E.  A.  Lawall  were  engaged  in  the 
real  estate  business.  Mr.  Lawall  filed  a  petition  in  bank- 
ruptcy a  few  weeks  ago.  In  Mr.  Searles'  petition  the  fol- 
lowing is  set  forth:  Liabilities,  $419,336;  nominal  assets, 
$:r2.3oO,  consisting  of  notes,  .i;7,350,  and  a  life  insurance 
policy  of  ?15.00<)  in  force  less  than  a  year.  Of  the  liabili- 
ties. .$153,000  are  secured  by  bond  and  mortgage  and 
$160,568  are  unsecured.  There  are  also  eighteen  claims  un- 
secured, the  amounts  of  which  are  unknown,  and  $105,768 
of  accommodation  paper.  Mr.  Searles  was  formerly  presi- 
dent of  the  American  Sick  Benefit  and  Accident  Associ- 
ation. At  the  drug  store  of  Lawall  &  Searles,  corner 
Eighth  street  and  Avenue  C  it  was  stated  by  Mr.  Lawall 
that  the  bankruptcy  proceeding  did  not  affect  the  drug  in- 
terests of  either  Mr.  I^awall  or  Mr.  Searles. 


TROY,    X.    \..    PH.^RMACEUTICAl,    ASSOCIATION. 

A  regular  meeting  of  the  Troy  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation was  held  Wednesday  afternoon.  February  6,  at 
which  time  resolutions  against  Assemblyman  Hal  Bell's 
Christian  Science  bill  were  adopted.  President  Henry 
Schneider  presided.  After  the  resolutions  had  been  passed 
the  secretary  was  instructed  to  write  to  the  senators 
and  assemblymen  in  Saratoga,  Rensselaer  and  Albany 
Counties,  requesting  them  to  vote  against  the  measure. 
The  association  has  members  in  each  of  the  counties. 
Eight  pharmacists  w^ere  elected  to  membership,  making 
the  total   number  on   the   rolls   forty-one. 


LEHN  &  FIxMv  aUICKLY'  RE-ESTABLISH. 

As  was  announced  in  the  Era  of  January  31.  the  busi- 
ness of  Lehn  &  Fink  was  practically  uninterrupted  by  the 
serious  fire  which  destroyed  the  firm's  headquarters.  No. 
128  "William  street,  on  Friday,  January  25.  The  firm  se- 
cured quarters  at  No.  77  Beekman  street  on  Saturday. 
January  26,  and  on  the  afternoon  of  that  day  had  taken 
possession  of  the  building  and  was  filling  orders  as  though 
nothing  had  happened  to  interrupt  its  regular  business. 

The  company  will  remain  at  No.  77  Beekman  street 
until  its  new  building  at  No.  120  William  street  shall  have 
heen  completed,  which  it  is  expected  will  be  soon. 


.%FF.\IRS    OP    THE    HOL.TIN    CHE.MICAL.    COMP.ANY. 

Harry  L.  Leavitt,  as  assignee  of  the  Holtin  Chemical 
Company,  has  sent  out  circulars  to  the  creditors  of  the 
company  reporting  an  advisory  meeting  of  creditors  at 
which  "a  resolution  was  unanimously  passed  that  It 
the  creditors  agreed  the  concern  would  be  wound  up  b> 
a  committee  of  trustees  who  should  distribute  the  fund? 
as  they  came.  "  The  letter  then  a.sks  that  the  creditor 
state  whether  such  a  plan  is  advisable.  The  liabilities 
of  the  concern  are  given  at  $1I>,(KI0  and  the  nominal  assets 
at  J5,()(MI.  Mr.  Leavitt  says  "fhat  a  great  portion  of  the 
iistets  are  book  accounts  sold  in  connection  with  a  con- 
tract  to  advertise  for  one  year,  and  the  company  not 
being  able  to  comply  with  Its  contract,  the  druggist  to 
whom  the  company  sold  declines  to  pay  and  in  the  ma- 
jority of  instances  said  druggist  cannot  be  made  to  pay." 


(;EXER.VI,     CHEMIC.4L.     AND      MOW      JKK«<EY      ZINC 
COMPANIES    «'0>lniNR. 

Announcement  was  made  last  week  that  negotiations 
were  pending  for  the  consolidation  of  the  General  Chem- 
ical Company  and  the  New  Jersey  Zinc  Company.  The 
merging  of  the  two  intereets  will  result,  according  to 
the  plans  in  the  formation  of  a  company  with  a  capital 
of  S4,000,000.  The  reason  for  the  new  company  is  that 
each  of  the  companies  needed  the  output  of  the  other, 
and  it  was  believed  the  business  could  be  conducted  to 
■better  advantage  under  one  head,  than  by  trading  as 
formerly.  A  satisfactory  arrangement  was  made  for 
the  exchanging  of  stocks.  The  union  of  the  two  com- 
panies is  to  be  considered  as  dating  from  January  1.  1901. 


SOCIETY     OF     CHEMICAL     INDl  STRY. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  New  York  Section  of  the 
Society  of  Chemical  Industr.v  will  be  held  at  the  rooms 
of  the  Chemists  Club  to-morrow  evening  <at  8.15  o'clock. 
The  following  papers  will  be  read:  R.  C.  Schupphaus. 
Labor.itory  Method  of  determining  Temperatures  of 
Explosion;"  (with  demonstration  of  apparatus).  Alan  A. 
Claflin,  "The  Use  of  Lactic  Acid  in  the  Manufacture  of 
Leather.'  V.  Coblentz.  "A  brief  Review  of  the  Pharma- 
copoeia Commission  and   its  work." 


NOTES. 

The  Bushwick  Pharmaceutical  Association,  a  new  or- 
ganization in  Brooklyn,  of  which  mention  has  been  made- 
in  the  Era,  met  Friday  evening,  Feb.  8,  and  discussed 
trade  matters.  W,  C.  Anderson  was  present  at  the  meet- 
ing and  delivered  a  lengthy  address  on  the  plan  and 
purposes  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  The  society  is  the  outgrowth 
of  the  reform  movement  in  favor  of  higher  prices  and 
though  only  three  weeks  old  numbers  thirty-six  members. 

Adolph  Mack,   of  Mack  &  Co.,  wholesale  druggists  of 

San  Francisco,  is  calling  on  old  friends  in  the  trade  in 
town.  Mr.  Mack  is  accompanied  by  Mrs.  Mack  and 
their  daughter,  and  they  ■will  visit  points  of  interest 
hereabout.  It  is  Mr.  Mack's  intention  to  attend  the  In- 
augural ceremonies  at  Washington.  March  4.  J.  J.  Mack, 
another  member  of  Mack  &  Co..  has  recently  made  a  for- 
tune by  operations  in  California  oil. 

Dr.   Jokichi  Takamine,   chemist  in   the   local   offices   of 

Parke,  Davis  &  Co..  delivered  his  lecture  on  "The  Blood 
Pressure  Raising  Active  Principle  of  the  Suprarenal 
Gland"  before  a  large  gathering  at  the  Eclectic  College, 
239  East  FourteenOi  street,  Thursday  evening.  February 
7.  Dr.  Takamine  also  spoke  briefly  on  "Taka-Diastase." 
The  lecture  was  illuminated   with   stereopticon  views. 

.\  slight  fire  occurred  in  the  building  occupied  by  the 

Vienna  Drug  Company  at  Vienna.  Ga..  Monday  evening, 
January  21.  The  company  had  recently  purchased  a 
large  stock  of  goods  in  this  city  preparatory  to  opening 
a  new  store.  Fortunately  the  goods  had  not  been  re- 
moved from  the  depot  so  they  escaped  the  fire.  About 
$1..')00  damage  was   done  to  the  building. 

An   auction   sale  of  the  goods  damaged   in   the   flre   in 

Lehn  &  Fink's  store,  at  128  William  street,  was  held  by- 
order  of  the  Fire  Underwriters  for  account  of  whom  it 
may  concern,  Monday,  February  11,  at  157-159  William' 
street.     Some  of  the  goods  brought  fairly  good  prices. 


I'ebruary   14,   lyoi.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


i8i 


The   driiK   store   ot   R.    Seherlok,    at   525   Park   avenue. 

was  visited  hy  fire  Saturday  evening,  February  2.  and  con. 
siderable  damage  done.  The  biaze  originated  in  the 
cellar.  A  large  quantity  of  water  was  poured  into  thu 
place  before  the  Are  was  linally  drowned  out. 
Visitors  to  the  drug  trade  last  week  were:  J.  A.  Gil- 
man,  (lilman  Bros..  Boston;  C.  Kervan.  White  Plains. 
N.  Y.;  t'harles  H.  Goodwin.  Eastern  Drug  Co.,  Boston; 
1.,.  M.  .Monroe.  Jr..  of  the  New  Oanaan  Drug  Co..  New 
Canaan.  Conn. 

The  annual  report  of  the  General  Chemical  Company 

wu<  given  out  last  week.  It  showed  net  profits  for  the 
\':ar  of  $1.25¥.94.');  paid  in  dividends.  .$77',l,oT'.i;  surplus  at 
end  of  1!K)0.  $889.H)li;  capital  stock.  .$15.421. '.K)0. 
Charles  Seliger,  druggist  at  411!  Mott  avenue,  is  con- 
lined  to  his  liome  by  an  attack  of  appendicitis.  His 
brother  and  Mr.  Schluter  are  in  charge  of  the  drug  store. 

Lincoln's    Birthday    anniversary,    Tuesday.    February 

12,  was  observed  by  the  wholesale  and  proprietary  drug 
trade   by  a  general   suspension   of  business. 

"The    People's    Pharmacy."     formerly     located    at    21 

First  avenue,  has  been  discontinued.  It  is  not  known 
where   the  proprietors  have   located. 

Parke.  Davis  &  Company  have  just  received  a  con- 
signment of  two  tons  of  extra  line  gum  asafetida.  which 
is  offered  at  market  prices. 

The    next    examination    by    the    Board    of    Pharmacy 

will  be  held  at  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy 
Wednesday.    February   20. 

The  judgment  of  .$120  filed   by   the  City   of  New  York 

■  December  27.  10(10.  against  the  Barrett  Chemical  Co.  has 
been   satisfied. 

K.    Flint    has    recently    been    engaged    as    relief    clerk 

with  W.  B.  Parkin  &  Co..  Columbus  avenue  and  Sixty- 
sixth  street. 

Edward  V.    F.    Kelly  has  recently   accepted  a  position 

with  S.  A.  Osborn.  Fifth  avenue  and  Seventh  street. 
Brooklyn. 

Edward    F.    Miller,    druggist    at    712    Tremont    avenue. 

has  added  P.   Wineman   to  his  staff  of  clerks. 

William  M.  Warren,  general  manager  for  Parke.  Davis 

&   Co..    was  in   the  city   the   first   of  the  week. 

A   new  drug  store  is  to  be   opened  at  TH'i   East   Tenth 

street    to-morrow  by   Albert    Schaeffer. 

Lehn  &   Fink  expect   to  move  into   their  new  building 

at    1'20   William    street    March    4. 

Frank    Omo.    of    H.    V.    Omo    &    Co..    Chicago,    visited 

friends  in   the   trade  last   week. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


XE.\R    >EW    YORK. 

James   S.    Lane   has   resigned    his   position    with    C.    P. 

Kinsella.   Paterson.   N.  J. 

L.   V.  Guerin  has  recently  purchased  the  store  of  Dr. 

Tuttle  at  No.  246  Van  Home  street.  Jersey  City.  N.  J. 

The  drug  store  of  F.  H.  Slater,  at  Matawan.  N.  J.,  was 

totally  destroyed  by  fire  recently.  The  fire  was  of  incendi- 
ary origin,  it  is  believed,  as  fires  broke  out  simultaneously 
in  five  different  sections  of  the  town.  Mr.  Slater's  loss, 
amounting  to  about  *5.n<Hi,  was  protected  by  insurance. 
He  has  re-established  his  store. 


.4RMSTROXG    CORK    CO.    BIRXEH    OUT. 

Pittsburg.  Pa..  Feb.  10.— The  five-story  brick  building 
occupied  by  the  Armstrong  Bros.'  cork  factory  was  de- 
stroyed by  fire  yesterday,  together  with  the  foundry  and 
machine  shop  of  the  Totten-Hogg  Iron  and  Steel  Foundry 
Co..    adjoining    Armstrongs'    factory. 

The  loss  is  $7.iO,(«10.  The  Armstrongs'  loss  is  $700,000. 
The  loss  is  covered  by  insurance.  The  Armstrong  cork 
factory  was  the  largest  plant  of  the  kind  in  the  country, 
and  the  company  has  offices  in  most  of  the  principal  cities. 
All  of  the  valuable  machinery  was  destroyed,  but  the 
books  and  papers  in   the  office   were  saved. 


.Abortive    Treutiii«-nt    of    lloils. 

Dr.  Jorissene,  a  French  physician,  states  that  a  good 
application  for  aborting  boils  consists  of: 

B.    Hvdrarg.   oxidi  rubri    3i         41 

Lanolini  3x       401 

M.  Sig.  To  be  rubbed  in  well  once  a  day,  or  oftener  on 
large  ones.  Acne  and  whitlow  can  be  subjected  to  the 
same  treatment.  — Pract,   Revue. 


HRl'GGISTS     .\SSAILE:D     .41SD     .\I,.SO     CH.*»tPIO>'BI>. 

AT    .\    HE.^RIMi    TO    R.^ISE    LIQUOR 

l,H'KNS'10.S   to   If.TOO. 

Boston.  Feb.  1).— Because  there  are  many  temperance 
people  who  think  that  some  druggists  sell  more  liquor 
under  their  regular  dollar  license  than  a  liquor  dealer 
would  sell  under  a  license  which  costs  $1,000  or  more, 
a  hearing  was  given  at  the  State  House  this  week  by  the 
Ijiquor  Law  Committee  on  a  bill  to  m.ake  the  druggists 
pay  a  .$30ti  license  fee  in  place  of  the  dollar  now  charged. 
.\  number  of  people  appeared  against  the  bill,  while  only 
one  spoke  in  favor  of  it.  This  was  the  bill's  advocate. 
Representative  Henry  Cook,  of  Leominster,  a  temperance 
orator  of  no  mean  ability,  who  spoke  with  great  feeling 
and.  once  started,  his  oratory  flowed  with  enthusiasm 
and  spirit.  He  endeavored  to  show  that  druggists  pros- 
per when  they  could  get  a  license  and  how  profitless  the 
business  appeared  when  the  license  was  denied.  He  told 
the  committee  that  it  could  see  things  in  drug  stores  that 
it  never  could  see  in  saloons,  and  denounced  the  nickel- 
in-the-slot    machine    as    a    "wicked    gambling    device." 

Mr.  Cook  said  Leominster  is  one  of  the  finest  town& 
in  the  State,  "a  healthy  place,  w'here  the  undertaker  is 
a  poor  man  and  the  doctors  can't  get  along  very  well." 
He  failed  to  see  how  the  drug  stores  could  find  any  trade 
unless  they  sold  something  besides  drugs.  He  grew 
facetious,  too.  saying,  in  part:  "I  alwaj's  wondered  how 
our  Savior  turned  water  into  wine,  but  I  can  show  you 
how  it  is  done  if  you'll  come  with  me  to  a  drug  store  in 
our  town.  I  don't  believe  that  two  drug  stores  could 
live  in  the  town  of  Leominster  if  they  didn't  sell  rum. 
But  there  are  five  drug  stores  there  now.  and  three  are 
building.  In  even  the  poorest  of  them  the  fixtures  cost 
as  much  as  .$5.(XX).  One  of  them  was  started  a  while  ago 
by  a  young  man  probably  without  a  cent  to  his  name, 
and  he  had  to  mortgage  his  store.  Now  he  has  paid 
oft  his  mortgage  and  has  money  in  fhe  bank  and  is  one 
of  the  leading  business  men.  There  must  have  been  a 
profit  in  the  business  somewhere.  One  druggist  started 
to  build  a  mansion  on  one  of  the  finest  lots  in  the  place, 
but  he  had  his  license  taken  away.  He  stopped  tho. 
work  at  once  and  sold  his  house  and  lot.  He  saw  he 
couldn't  afford  to  go  on  with  it  unless  he  had  his  license. 
After  a  year  or  so  he  got  his  license  and  now  he  has  one 
of  the  finest  houses  in  the  place  and  on  one  of  the  finest 
locations.  If  the  druggist  has  a  license  to  sell  rum.  Mr. 
Chairman.  I  maintain  he  is  a  wholesaler  and  a  retailer. 
He  can  sell  rum  to  anybody  except  to  minors  or  drunk- 
ards." Mr.  Cook's  audience  was  in  a  gale  of  laughter 
while  he  was  presenting  his  arguments. 

President  Nixon,  of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy, 
thought  the  bill  would  tend  to  bring  about  the  very  con- 
ditions which  Mr.  Cook  desired  to  prevent.  There  are 
stores  where  too  much  liquor  is  being  sold,  but  the  State. 
Board  is  doing  what  it  can  to  weed  these  places  out. 
The  board  has  these  places  under  its  eye.  He  believed" 
the  great  majority  of  druggists  are  trying  to  do  a  legiti- 
mate business.  .\mos  K.  Tilden.  secretary  of  the  board, 
told  of  the  present  system  of  checking  liquor  nuisances 
in  drug  stores  by  means  of  the  registration  certificate 
which  can  be  taken  away  at  any  time  if  the  State  Board 
finds  the  druggist  selling  liquor  illegally.  H.  H.  Faxon. 
the  great  temperance  advocate  told  the  committee  that  he 
used  to  believe  in  high  license,  but  doesn't  now.  "Drug- 
gists." he  stated,  "will  fill  a  quart  bottle  of  rum  for  a. 
man  in  the  morning  and  fill  it  again  for  him  five  times 
during  the  day,  and  won't  make  him  sign  for  it,  except 
the  first  time."  Mr.  Faxon  hoped  the  committee  would, 
not  tinker  the  liquor  laws  and  he  opposed  the  bill.  Horace 
G.  King,  representing  the  Tolman  Temperance  Fund  of 
Lynn,  hoped  the  committee  would  not  change  the  law. 
He  and  Mr.  Faxon  both  said  the  trouble  was  not  witlr 
the  law.   but   with  the  local   authorities. 

.\  hearing  on  the  bill  of  .\medee  Cloutier  providing 
that  no  registered  pharmacist  shall  forfeit  a  liquor  license- 
solely  because  he  has  been  convicted  of  a  violation  of  the 
liquor  laws  was  to  have  taken  place,  but  Air.  Cloutier 
is  in  the  hospital  and  to  await  his  recovery  the  heartng. 
was  postponed   to   a  later  day. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[February   14,   1901. 


BILL      TO      PREVKST      NISI.ISADING      ADVERTISE- 
MENTS KErOKTED  ADVERSELY. 

Boston.  Ti-li.  II'.—  The  House  of  Repre.sfiilative.s  lias 
reported,  ihroug'h  the  committee  to  consider  the  matter, 
against  the  bill  Introduced  by  A.  (".  Dowse,  of  Maiden, 
to  the  effect  that  "Any  person.  Hrm  or  a.ssociatlon  of 
persons  or  any  employe  thereof,  who.  In  a  newspaper, 
■circular  or  other  pnlillcation  published  In  this  State, 
knowingly  makes  or  disseminates  any  statement  or  as- 
sertion of  fact  concerning  the  quality,  the  quantity,  the 
value,  the  method  of  production  of  manufacture,  or  the 
flxin^  the  price  of  his  or  their  merchandise,  or  the  pos- 
session of  rewards,  prizes  or  distinctions  conferred  on 
account  of  such  merchandise  or  the  motive  or  purpose  of 
such  a  sale,  intended  to  give  the  appearance  of  an  offer 
advantageous  to  the  purchaser  which  is  untrue  or  cal- 
culated to   mislead,   shall   be   guilty   of  a   misdemeanor. 

"Any  person,  firm  or  association  of  persons,  or  em- 
ployes thereof,  who  violates  any  provision  of  this  act 
shall  be  liable  to  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars 
for  each  offence." 

It  was  felt  that  whereas  the  law  could  prohibit  the 
actual  sale  of  goods  which  were  not  as  represented,  it 
would  be  perhaps  unwise  to  attempt  to  prevent  mere 
advertisements    regarding   their    character    or    quality. 


Trade    is    V«?r>-     liouil. 

Boston,  Feb.  9.— Ac<«)rding  to  common  reports  trade 
this  week  is  pretty  good  with  the  drug  houses,  and  from 
the  heads  of  firms  down  through  all  departments  every 
one  is  kept  steadily  busy.  Retailers  seems  to  be  re- 
plenishing dejdeted  stocks  with  a  bit  more  freedom  and 
there  have  been  also  many  orders  of  the  smaller  kind 
from  druggists  in  or  near  Boston  who  send  in  for  various 
small  things  needed  from  day  to  day.  These  in  the  long 
run  aggregate  considerable  business.  The  health  report 
•of  the  week  is  more  favorable  than  last  week's.  Scarlet 
fever  and  diphtheria  are  less  found  and  grip,  while  it 
is  claiming  many  victims,  is  not  as  prevalent  as  re- 
cently. Among  drugs,  opiumi  is  in  fair  demand,  as  is 
-quinine,  with  business  more  of  a  jobbing  nature  than 
■otherwise.  Chemicals  show  no  notable  changes.  With 
the  general  list  of  dyestuffs  and  tanning  materials  firm, 
no  marked  liveliness  in  trading  is  found.  While  grain 
alcohol  remains  steady  and  rather  active,  wyjod  has  shown 
a  reduction  in  prices  with  light  sales.  Cologne  spirits 
keep    firm.      Waxee    are    not    very    active. 


NOTES. 


A  fire  supposed  to  have  been  started   b.v   spontaneous 

combustion  caused  a  damage  of  .f.'S.OOO  this  week  to  the 
four-story  building  at  4ti4  Atlantic  avenue.  The  principal 
loser  Is  the  firm  of  iBillings,  Clapp  &  Company,  manu- 
facturing chemists,  on  the  second  floor,  in  whose  premises 
the  fire  is  said  to  have  started.  The  third  floor  Is  oc- 
cupied by  the  Empire  Medical  Company.  Dr.  Seth  Clark, 
proprietor,  and  his  loss  will  be  slight.  The  New  'England 
Telegraph  and  Telephone  Company,  on  the  first  floor, 
suffered  a  slight  water  damage.  The  fourth  floor  was 
unoccupied.  W.  C.  Durfee.  a  chemist,  also  had  an  office 
■on  the  second  floor,   where  the  fire  was  the  worst. 

Hon.    Charles    L.    Dean,    of   the    firm    of   Dean"    Foster 

&  Co.,  wholesale  dealers  in  druggists'  gla-ssware  and 
sundries,  and  who  is  mayor  of  Maiden.  w*here  he  makes 
his  home,  has  just  been  to  Stafford  Springs.  Conn.,  to 
resign  the  presidency  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  that 
place,  which  he  has  held  for  twelve  years.  He  remain.! 
on  the  Board  of  Directors,  and  his  brother-in-law  has 
tieen  elected  to  the  presidency.  .■M  the  annual  meeting 
■of  the  Maiden  Trust  Company  this  week.  Mayor  Dean  was 
elected  president  and  also  was  chosen  to  serve  on  the 
Board  of  Directors. 

John  Morrill's  drug   store   on    Essex   street.   In   Haver. 

hill,  formerly  owned  by  Dr.  J.  G.  Burque.  is  to  be  closed 
up.  Doctor  Burque.  when  he  went  West,  sold  out  to  Mr. 
Morrill,  who  expected  to  have  the  business  continued  as 
in  the  past.  Mr.  Morrill,  has  now.  however,  sold  the 
stock  and  fixtures  to  Dr.  Dorion,  who  is  to  transfer 
*hem  to   his   Merrimack  street  drug  store. 


Massachusetts    men    are    Interested    In    the    American 

Chemical  Company,  just  organized  at  Portland.  Me.. 
with  a  capital  stock  of  ^lO.OOO,  of  which  f^r,  is  paid  in 
The  president  Is  Charles  R.  Bennlson,  and  tlie  treasurer 
R.  S.  Barrett,  both  of  Winthrop,  Mass. 
—A  Gardner  .-School  teacher  had  a  box  of  nerve  pills  stolen 
from  her  desk  during  her  brief  absence  from  the  school- 
room and  for  fear  the  child  who  took  them  would  be 
poisoned,  she  became  nearly  frantic,  but  no  111  effects 
were  noticed  on  the  part  of  the  culprit. 

One    of    the    recent    petitions    presented    to    the    Mas 

sachusetts  House  of  Representatives  is  that  of  Hon.  J. 
Q.  A.  Brackett.  that  the  adulteration  of  drugs  or  bever- 
ages may  be  punishable  by  imprisonment  of  one  year 
and  a   fine  of  .Wihi. 

A    change    In    a    Clinton    drug    store    Is    that    whereby 

F.  E.  Flint  has  retired  from  the  firm  of  H.  B.  Merchant 
&  Co.  to  be  succeeded  by  H.  A.  Wilcox,  of  Bridgewater, 
who,  until  a  short  time  ago.  was  for  some  years  in  busi- 
ness  in    'NA'oburn. 

From    the    Port    of    Boston    the    exports    of    the    week 

have  included  drugs  and  chemicals.  •'?17.983:  India  rubber 
manufactures.  .■?ll'.Wil ;  tobacco.  .«.")76:  wax.  ifllO;  spirits, 
118.571. 

Thomas  ^^'.  Shaw,  a  Somerville  druggist,  is  a  volun- 
tary petitioner  in  bankruptcy.  His  liabilities  are  $1,700, 
and  he  states  that  he  has  no  assets. 

William  T.   Church,    of   Foxboro   has   taken  a  positlOB 

as  clerk  in  Mason's  drug  store  at  Franklin,  to  which 
town  he  has  moved  his  family. 


PANCREOPEPSINE  VS.  PANCROPEPSIN. 

AVilliatii  K.  WariiiT  A:  Co.  <>et  au  Injnnetioit 
AK'ain^t  the  S'earle  A:  Hcretli  Co.,  AVliicli  tlie 
liiitlcr  Ii3i^  e  Set  Asiile  I'litil  Tlieir  Apiteal  to  the 
I  iiitiMl  Stat«'s  Court  of  Appt'als  Shall  be  Decided. 

Regarding"  the  suit  of  Messrs.  William  R.  Warner  & 
Co..  of  Philadelphia,  in  the  United  Slates  Circuit  Court, 
fur  the  Northern  District  of  Illinois.  Judge  Kohlsaat  pre- 
siding, against  the  Searle  &  Hereth  Co.,  of  Chicago,  for 
infringement  of  trade-mark,  we  have  received  the  follow- 
ing communication  from  the  Philadelphia  firm: 

On  the  14th  day  of  December.  1000,  an  opinion  was  de- 
livered by  the  Honorable  Court,  which  holds  that  William 
R.  Warner  &  Co.'s  trade-mark.  "Pancreopepsine"  is  a 
valid  trade-mark,  and  that  the  term  "Pancro-Pepsin" 
used  by  the  Searle  &  Hereth  Co.  is  an  infringement,  and 
it  was  further  directed  that  a  decree  should  be  prepared 
in  accordance  therewith. 

On  the  18th  day  of  December.  1900.  an  injunction  was 
issued  from  the  said  court  restraining  the  defendants 
from  making  use  of  the  infringing  title  in  connection  with 
iheir  products. 

This  bouse  has  determined  to  prc-ceed  against  all  in- 
fringements of  their  preparations. 

Regarding  this  case  the  Searle  &  Hereth  Co.  write  as 
follows: 

About  twelve  years  ago  we  began  to  make  a  prepara- 
tion, in  powder  form,  consisting  of  pancreatin.  pepsin  and 
other  digestive  agents,  which,  on  account  of  the  fact  that 
we  considered  the  name  descriptive  of  the  composition  of 
the  jiowder  and  suggestive  as  to  its  use.  we  called  Pancro- 
Pepsin.  We  gave  it  this  name  without  any  knowledge 
that  William  R.  AVarner  &  Co.  were  making  a  liquid 
digestive  which  they  called  Pancreopepsin.  We  after- 
wards made  combinations  nf  Pancro  Pepsin  liquid  form, 
in  the  form  of  elixirs,  etc.  After  they  had  been  extensive- 
ly placed  upon  the  market,  we  were  informed  by  William 
R.  Warner  &  Co.  that  they  had  a  trade-mark  on"  the  word 
Pancreopepsin  and  requested  us  to  discontinue  its  use. 
This  we  refused  to  do  on  the  grounds  that  the  name  was 
descriptive  and  not  properly  a  subject  for  trade-mark. 
Suit  was  therefore  commenced  against  u.^  by  William  R. 
Warner  &  Co.  in  the  United  States  Circuit  Court.,  and  in 
December  Judge  Kohlsaat.  before  whom  the  case  was 
tried,  rendered  a  decision  in  which  he  claimed  that  the 
name  Pancreopepsine  was  a  valid  trade-mark  and  en- 
joined us  against  its  use.  The  judge  stated  that,  in  hifi 
opinion,  "the  contention  of  unfair  competition  was  not 
established." 

The  contention  with  us  still  is  that  Judge  Kohlsaat 
was  in  error.  We  therefore  appealed  the  case  to  the 
United  States  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals.  In  the  meantime 
we  secured  from  Judge  Kohlsaat  a  supersedeas  stopping 
the  injunction  obtained  against  us  by  William  R.  Warner 
&  Co.'  which  allows  us  to  continue  the  sale  of  Pancro- 
Pepsin  and  compounds  thereof  until  the  case  shall  hav© 
finally  been  decided  by  the  Court  of  Appeals. 


•c'l)nKir>    14,    i')0\. 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


185 


PHILADELPHIA. 


WIM.IAM      AKNK.VR      COMKS     TO      UKIKI-'! 

I'liila.li-liiliia.  Psi..  l'\'b.  il.— In  the  Era  miMiliiiii  has 
bill,  maile  of  one  William  Annear,  of  this  city,  and 
the  tiadf  warneii  of  his  methods;  Mr.  "Annear"  was  ar- 
rested by  the  Fnstal  authurilios  last  Tuesday  for  using  the 
V.  S.  mails  fur  fraudulent  purposes  and  was  held  in 
Jl.'JlKi  liail  lu  appear  before  Commisisioner  Craig.  Feb- 
ruary H.  "Annear"  began  his  operations  about  January 
41h.  lociUins  liimself  in  a  large  office  building  at  1031-:!:! 
Clie.stnut  street,  and  sent  cut  his  orders  for  all  sorts  ot 
goods  broadcast,  using  a  highly  elaborate  letter-head 
represeniing  himsel'f  as  an  "importer  and  exporter  of 
<irug.s."  Thrre  being  a  real  William  Annear  here  whose 
credit  is  of  the  best,  a  number  of  lirms  "bit"  and  sent 
the  Chtstnut'streel  .\nnear  the  goods  and  the  biiis  to  tho 
real  Annear,  addressed  Philadelphia.  How  long  he  could 
have  worked  this  schtnie  is  a  matter  of  doubt,  but  there 
is  no  doubt  that  the  watchfulness  of  the  Era  caused  the 
sudden  termination  of  his  career.  The  w'holesale  lirms 
of  Philadeliihia  were  warned  not  to  send  him  goods  with- 
out the  money  and  'the  true  William  Annear  was  com- 
municated with  and  put  on  his  guard,  and  at  the  same 
time  the  Postal  Authorities  were  warned  to  be  on  the 
lookout  for  him  as  his  methods  appeared  su.spicious.  On 
Friday  of  last  week,  Mr.  Wm.  Annear  of  South  Second 
■street,  the  genuine  one  having  sufficient  evidence  to  pro- 
ceed, complained  to  the  postal  people  that  he  had  been 
receiving  a  number  of  bills  for  William  Annear  for  goods 
that  he  had  not  ordered,  and  that  the  firms  he  had  com- 
municated with  had  informed  him  that  his  name  was 
being  used  by  a  swindler.  With  the  information  afforded 
by  'the  Era,  the  inspector  soon  located  the  fraudulent 
"Annear"  at  KKl  Chestnut  street,  and  discovered  there  a 
lot  of  goods  of  every  description,  and  mail  matter  from 
numerous  wholesale  houses  was  also  brought  to  light. 
It  was  found  that  this  party  had  received  at  least  ?l„S(Mi 
worth  of  gworis  since  he  began  operations.  $132. SU  worth 
from   a   prominent   New  York  firm  alone. 

When  arrested,  "Annear"  declared  that  this  was  his 
true  name,  but  refused  to  give  any  further  information 
as  'to  his  doings.  He  had  been  sought  tor  three  days 
and  was  finally  found  at  Green's  Hotel.  The  ease  with 
which  this  man  worked  his  game  is  startling  as  showing 
the  gross  carelessness  with  which  Arms  that  should 
know  better  will  fill  orders  on  the  slightest  investiga- 
tion. Had  not  the  Era  started  an  investigation,  it  is  likely 
that  he  would  have  continued  his  operations  tor  months 
longer,  as  at  the  time  these  inquiries  were  begun  no 
one  in  the  trade  seemed  to  know  a  single  thing  about 
the  man.  The  game  of  using  the  name  of  a  reliable  firm 
is  too  old  to  catch  any  hu't  the  neweet,  yet  It  seems  to 
■work   e\-ery    time. 

Beltfi*    Prices    for    Pliilndelphia. 

Philadelphia,  Feb.  H.— Seeking  to  gatner  some  infor- 
mation for  Its  readers  on  the  outlook  for  1901  In  Phil- 
adelphia, the  Era  correspondent  had  a  very  pleasant  in- 
terview with  Mr.  Chas.  Leedom,  the  chairman  of  the 
■Commit'tee  on  ProprieUiry  Articles,  of  the  Phlladelphiji 
Association  of  Retail  Druggists.  Mr.  Leedom  is  wed 
known  as  a  successful  druggist  and  as  a  close  student  of 
the  retail  trade,  particularly  as  to  the  handling  of  patent 
medicines,  so  his  opinion  bears  marked  weight.  Speaking 
of  the  general  prospects  for  the  near  future,  Mr.  Leedom 
said:  "I  consider  that  the  i)rospects  for  the  near  solution 
of  the  vexatious  "cut  rate"  problem  are  very  good,  am? 
we  will  have  better  prices  here  in  the  near  future.  Per- 
sonally I  look  to  the  Phcnyo-Caffein  or  Worcester  plan 
for  the  most  aid  in  suppressing  cutting  and  for  raising 
prices,  for  the  effect  of  this  plan  will  be  to  make  price 
cutting  a  legal  cause  for  bringing  suit  for  damages,  and 
this  no  cutter  can  stand.  If  we  can  now  have  a  few 
more  court  decisions  upholding  the  contention  of  Dr. 
Garst  that  the  maker  has  the  right  to  set  the  price  of 
his  goods  I  do  not  doubt  the  complete  success  ot  our 
movement  for  better  prices.  The  plan  is  the  simplest 
yet  promulgated,  depending  entirely  upon  a  legal  con- 
tract   between    the    maker   and    the    seller,    and    it   can   be 


put  into  effect  without  any  necessity  for  agreements 
between  makers,  jobbers  and  retailers  to  do  this  or  that. 
The  Tripartite  plan  Is  all  right,  but  we  must  have  some 
check  upon  those  who  have  not  the  honesty  to  stand  by 
their  pledged  word  and  who  will  violate  any  agreement 
made  If  the  obligation  is  only  a  moral  one.  There  arc 
black  sheep  in  all  folds  and  we  must  have  a  club  to  keep 
them  In  line,  and  this  is  just  what  we  would  have  under 
the  Worcester  plan.  If  the  manufacturers  will  sell  their 
goods  under  this  contract  plan  we  could  hold  the  back- 
sliders to  their  agreement  with  the  prospect  of  a  legal 
suit  and  damages,  and  this  I  think  would  be  enough  to 
deter  the  would-be  cutters, 

"Here  in  Philadelphia  our  A.ssociatlon  of  Retail  Drug. 
gists  has  done  a  vast  amount  of  work  in  ascertaining  the 
sentiments  of  the  retailers  as  to  an  acceptable  price 
schedule  and  'have  drawn  up  a  list  of  prices  not  only 
.satisfactory  to  the  majority,  but  to  which  we  have  the 
pledged  support  ot  practically  all.  We  had  a  few  dlffl- 
culties.  of  course.  In  reaching  this,  but  now  all  the  pre- 
liminary work  Is  done  and  it  is  only  a  matter  ot  a  favor- 
able time  to  put  our  schedule  into  effect.  I  tliink  that 
the  retail  druggists  are  pretty  well  convinced  that  price 
cutting  has  ceased  to  be  an  advertisement  now  that  all 
have  to  come  down  to  the  same  mark,  and  when  a  man 
sits  down  and  figures  that  it  costs  him  25  per  cent,  of  his 
profits  for  the  cost  of  doing  business  alone,  he  begins 
to  think  it  about  time  that  he  had  a  decent  profit  In  pro- 
priet.ary  articles  to  h^lp  along  his  'other  sales.  You  can 
say  for  me  that  the  condition  of  the  retail  trade  In  Phila- 
delphia is  the  best  for  many  years,  and  while  I  do  not 
look  for  full  prices  for  a  long  time  to  come.  I  do  believe 
that  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  will  succeed  in  adding  many  dollars 
to  our  profits  by  causing  the  adoption  of  a  higgler  schedule 
of   prices    for   proprietary    articles." 


Careless    Sales    of    P«»isous. 

Philadelphia,  Feb.  0.— There  have  toeen  a  number  of 
ca.ses  recently  in  which  the  careless  and  indiscriminate 
sale  of  poisons  by  druggists  'has  caused  fatal  results, 
and  It  seems  as  if  there  should  be  a  general  toning  up 
along  this  line.  The  censure  of  a  coroner's  jury  creates  a 
bad  sentiment  in  people's  minds  and  gives  them  the  idea 
that  carelessness  is  the  rule,  so  while  the  standard  in  this 
line  is  perhaps  higher  in  Philadelphia  than  almost  any 
other  large  city,  it  is  not  fair  tor  the  careless  ones  that  a 
negligent  neighbor  should  bring  discredit   upon   them. 

The  latest  case  is  one  in  which  the  druggist  admitted 
that  he  liad  often  sold  opium.  laudanum  and  cocaine  to 
a  boy  and  had  not  registered  the  sale  as  the  law  orders 
it  to  be  done.  The  mother  of  the  boy  mentioned  com- 
mitted suicide  with  poison  obtained  by  the  lad  from  this 
store,  and  in  the  final  verdict  of  the  jury  a  resolution  of 
censure  was  passed  on  the  druggist  for  his  criminal  care- 
lessness. The  publicity  arising  from  tTiis  case  has  already 
given  rise  to  many  suggestions  of  very  stringent  laws  to 
regulate  the  sale  of  poisons,  it  having  even  been  stated 
that  druggists  should  be  held  criminally  responsible  for 
the  sale  ot  chloral  fused  for  "knock-out  drops"  by  crimi- 
nals^. 


MoittK'oinerj-    Comity    Drus'fslsts    io    Organize. 

Philadelphia.  February  9.— A  meeting  of  Montgomery 
County  druggists  has  been  called  for  Tuesday.  February 
12.  for  the  purpose  of  forming  a  retail  druggists'  asso- 
ciation in  that  county,  a  letter  to  this  effect  having  been 
sent  to  Montgomery  County  druggists  this  week.  Messrs. 
Atwood  Y'eakle,  H.  R.  Stallman,  C.  B.  Ashton  and  W.  II. 
Reed  are  the  prime  movers  in  this  project,  and  it  is  ex- 
pected that  enough  druggists  will  be  present  at  the  meet- 
ing at  Xorristown  next  Tuesday  to  effect  a  permanent 
organization.  Several  members  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  have 
been  invited  to  attend  this  meeting  and  to  address  those 
present,  among  these  being  President  W.  A.  Rumsey.  J. 
C.  Perry,  chairman  Executive  Committee;  W.  L.  Cliffe, 
Chairman  Legislative  Committee,  and  H.  !>.  Stiles,  of  th« 
Executive   Committee. 

ProjHjPess    of   tlie    Neir    l*liarniacy    La^r. 

Philadelphia.  Feb.  9.— There  seems  to  be  a  bright 
prospect  that  the  new  pharmacy  law  recently  drawn 
up  by  the  Philadelphia  Retail  Druggists'  Association  and 
presented  before  the  druggists  of  the  State  will  be  enacted 


i86 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[February  14,  1901. 


at  the  present  session  of  the  L.egislature.  W.  L.  Cllffe, 
who  Is  In  charge  of  the  bill  creating  the  law,  spent  con- 
siderable time  in  Harrlsburg  last  week  working  for  It 
among  members  of  both  Houses,  and  he  states  that  hii 
expects  to  have  it  placed  before  the  committee  by  Tues- 
day and  on  the  House  calendar  by  Wednesday.  Tho 
particular  stringent  sections  of  this  new  law  bearing  on 
the  sale  of  poisons  seem  to  'be  meeting  with  considerablo 
favor   from   the   up-State   legislators. 


CHICAGO. 


NOTES. 

In   Ihe    Era   of  last    week   It   was   stated    that    WKltall. 

Tatum  &  Co.  had  donated  $5  to  the  Entertainment  Com- 
mittee of  the  Philadelphia  Retail  Druggists  for  the  pro- 
gre:?sive  euchre.  The  committee  did  receive  the  contri- 
bution, but  it  was  accompanied  by  a  stipulation  that  the 
donors  did  not  want  their  names  used  in  connection 
with  the  euchre  nor  did  they  wish  the  money  used  in 
any  way  with  the  entertainment.  The  members  of  the 
committee  felt  that  they  could  not  accept  the  contribu- 
tion under  the  conditions  as  it  was  solicited  for  the 
entertainment  fund  and  none  other.  The  contribution 
was  therefore  returned  to  Whitall.  Tatum  &  Co.  by  the 
commiltee,  which  requested  that  it  be  sent  to  the  treas- 
urer of  the  association.  This  was  done,  and  the  asso- 
ciation accepted  it  with  a  vote  of  thanks.  Whitall.  Tatum 
&  Co.  do  not  favor  progressive  euchres  and  dancing  ancj 
conscientious  scruples  forbade  them  contributin.ii*  to  the 
entertainment  fund. 

The  financial  secretary  of  the  P.  A.   R.   D.   furnishes 

the  Era  with  this  list  of  retirements  and  deaths  among 
retail  druggists  during  the,  past  month  or  so:  Retire- 
ments—J.  A.  McKee.  5156  Lancaster  avenue;  M.  A.  Hull, 
4556  Main  street,  Manayunk;  F.  P.  Riedenauer,  5624 
Germantown  avenue:  J.  A.  Judge.  Sixth  and  Race  streets; 
W.  C.  Bichy.  6819  Germantown  avenue;  J.  P.  Mallon, 
Germantown  avenue  and  Jefferson  street;  J.  L.  Crothers. 
20O1  Fairmount  avenue.  Deaths— H.  C.  Blair,  Eighth  and 
Walnut  streets;  G.  V.  Eddy,  4128  Market  street;  E.  T. 
Pleibel,   2480  Frankford  avenue. 

The  grip  is  still  epidemic  and  business  is  good.     Thero 

is  a  slight  falling  off  from  the  phenomenal  business  of 
last  month,  but  there  is  still  enough  doing  to  keep  all 
busy.  Jobbing  houses  report  a  continuance  of  the  rusli 
of  orders  and  say  that  February  will  be  a  record  month. 
Dyestuffs  and  heavy  chemicals  are  in  good  demand  in 
keeping  with  the  general  improvement  in  manufacturing 
lines. 

A    paper    endorsing    his    candidacy'    for    Cit.v    Council 

signed  by  every  retail  druggist  in  the  Twenty-fourth 
"Ward  was  presented  to  Lawson  C.  Funk  Friday.  Mr. 
Funk  was  nominated  for  the  Council  by  the  Independent 
Republican  party  of  his  ward  and  has  received  the  en- 
dorsement of  the  Municipal  League,  so  his  election  seems 
assured. 

The   following  changes   are   noted    for   the   week   past: 

Robert  Doak  has  sold  his  Fifty-first  and  Master  streets 
store  to  a  former  clerk;  Mr.  Kercnner  has  taken  charge 
as  manager  of  the  store  lately  owned  by  G.  V.  Eddy 
at  Forty-first  and  Market  streets,  now  the  property  of 
Dr.  G.  C.  Roberts. 

Mr.    Wolcott,    the    local    agent    for    the    Welch    Grape 

Juice  Co..  has  been  ill  for  several  weeks,  but  is  now  out 
again  and  is  on  the  hustle  to  make  up  for  lost  time.  His 
many  friends  will  be  glad  to  greet  him  and  to  learn  of 
his   recovered   health. 

Frank  M.  Warnock.  of  Warnock's  Pharmacy.  McKees- 

port.  Pa.,  has  purchased  the  store  of  the  McI>onough 
Drug  Company,    Charleroi.    Pa. 


WOMEK  IVRECK  URIU  STOHKS. 

Chicago,  Feb.  7.— It  is  reported  that  Chicago  drug  stores 
are  being  Carrie  Nationized.  According  to  a  report  In  a 
morning  paper  halt  a  dozen  women  followers  of  the  re- 
doubtaible  Jtihn  Alex.  Dowie.  crying  out  that  drugs  were 
the  instruments  of  the  devil,  entered  the  following  drug 
stores  and  damaged  them  to  the  extent  recounted: 

CHARLES  G.  FOIICEK.  Sixteenth  street  and  Center 
avenue:  three  rows  of  bottles  containing  drugs  knocked 
from  the  shelves  and  destroyed;  damage.  $.">0;  women 
chased  from  the  drug  store  by  a  clerk  with  a  bucket  of 
water. 

B.  LOWENTHAL.  Twelfth  and  Robey  streets;  drugs 
knocked  from  the  .shelves;  damage.  ^'2~t:  crusaders  forced 
from  the  drug  store  at  the  point  of  a  revolver  In  the 
hands  of  the  proprietor. 

LEO  L.  MRAZEK,  Ashland  avenue  and  Eighteenth 
street:  se\'eral  bottles  broken:  damage  nominal. 

HERM.\N  LIBERMAN.  .-|1.-|  Halsted  street;  women 
dri\'en  out  after  a  small  damage  had  been  done. 

O.  9H.\PIRO.  Twelfth  and  Jefferson  streets:  one  bottle 
and  an  electric  light  globe  broken. 

Wherever  they  could  persuade  the  druggist  to  confess 
to  the  superior  efficacy  of  prayer  over  medicine  they  broke 
only  a  bottle  or  two  as  a  reminder.  The  weapons  used 
were  pitchforks,  canes  and  umbrellas. 

This  story  seems  to  be  rather  lurid  for  home  oonsump- 
tJon  and  your  corresitondent  has  not  yet  l)een  able  to 
verify  it.  -\nother  story  which  appeared  in  the  latest 
edition  of  an  evening  paper  was  equally  startling.  It  is  as 
follows: 

Half  a  dozen  women  entered  the  drug  store  of  I.  L. 
Quales.  No.  KISG  Milwaukee  avenue,  this  afternoon,  and 
asked  for  the  proprietor.  Mr.  Quales  was  near  and  went 
to  wait  on  them,  when,  he  says,  he  was  astonished  to 
hear  them  launch  forth  in  a  tirade  against  all  drugs  and 
medicines  and  in  support  of  the  healing  methods  of  "Dr." 
Dowie.  Before  the  droggist  succeeded,  according  to  his 
account,  in  getting  them  out  of  the  store,  they  had  de- 
stroyed a  number  of  bottles  of  valuable  drugs  and  pow- 
ders. 

According  to  Mr.  Quales.  two  of  these  women  were 
dressed  in  long  automobile  cloaks  and  were  apparently 
young.  They  asked  him  whether  or  not  he  was  a  believer 
in  Dowie.  ;ind  scarcel.\'  waiting  to  hear  his  negative 
answer  began  their  crusade  of  destruction.  Three  bottles 
of  medicated  wines  stood  on  the  show  case  and  these- 
were  quickly  smashed  on   the  floor. 

One  of  the  leaders  picked  up  two  scale  weights  and 
hurled  them  at  the  rows  of  bottles  of  drugs  standing  on 
sheUes  against  the  walls,  breaking  many  of  them, 
scattering  the  powders  and  liquids  about  the  floor  and 
filUng  the  air  with  broken  glass. 

"I  was  alone  in  my  store  when  they  entered,"  said  Mr. 
Quales.  "and  did  not  think  of  any  such  attack  from 
women  as  nicely  dressed  as  they  were.  I  was  taken  com- 
pletely b.v  surprise,  but  was  assisted  in  ridding  myself  of 
them  by  Gus  Meyer,  who  has  a  store  across  the  street 
from  me. 

"Together  we  drove  them  out  of  the  store.  I  do  not 
know  who  they  were.  There  is  a  branch  of  the  "Dowie- 
ites"  not  far  form  here  and  1  suspect  these  women  came 
from  there.  I  also  understand  other  drug  stores  farther 
out  on  Milwaukee  avenue  have  been  visited  by  these 
women  with  like  disastrous  results  to  them." 

One  drug.gist  was  ungallant  enough  to  force  the  women- 
to  resist  at  the  point  of  a  revolver.  With  all  due  respect 
for  other  members  of  the  newspaper  fraternity,  it  is  sug- 
gested that  the  repiirter  who  wrote  the  original  stor.v  is 
the  same  man  whose  astral  self  accompanied  Roosevelt  to 
Colorado. 


The  Cushing  Medical   Supply  Co.,   of  Dover,   Del.,   has 

been  incorporated  in  that  State  to  manufacture  and  com- 
pound medicines  of  all  kinds.  Capital  stock,  .$500,000. 
Incorporators:  James  Lord,  James  Virdin  and  James  L. 
Wolcott.  all  of  Dover. 


Chicago.  Feb.  9.— Tour  correspondent  has  interviewed 
a  number  of  the  druggists  whose  stores  were  raided  re- 
cently by  women  followers  of  "Dr."  John  Alex.  Dowie,, 
and  finds  that  the  reports  published  in  the  daily  press 
are    true    in    all    sub.stantial    particulars. 

Charles  G.  Foucek,  586  Center  avenue,  said:  "Yes,  the 
report  is  true.  The  women  stopped  at  my  store  and  called' 
me  an  imp  of  the  devil  for  dispensing  drugs.  They 
shouted  'Glory  to  God'  and  began  to  smash  things  withi 
some  bottles  on  the  Showcase.  One  of  them  threw  a 
paper  weight  and  smashed  some  shelf  bottles.  Among 
other  things  they  broke  the  receiver  of  my  telephone. 
.\bout  ,$25  worth  of  damage  was  done.  I  did  not  report 
the  matter  to  the  police  because  I  did  not  want  the  noto- 
riety and  because  the  more  such  fanatical  people  arc 
prosecuted  the  worse  they  get.  Ignore  them  and  they 
will   simmer   down." 

Mr.  Lowenthal.  at  Twelfth  and  Robey  streets,  saldr 
"Oh,  I  don't  want  to  say  anything  about  it.  I  am  sicte 
of   all    this    notoriety." 


rebniary    14.   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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Iver  Iv.  Quales.  at  lo-so  Milwaukee  avenue,  whose  store 
was  visited  by  the  women  day  before  yesterday,  said  the 
report  jjublished  in  the  Record  is  true.  The  report  re- 
ferred to  is  in  part  as  follow.^;:  "I  heard  them  come  in." 
^aid  Mr.  Quales.  "but  clid  not  leave  my  worit  immediately, 
^s  I  was  in  a  hurry  to  till  a  prescription.  They  shouted 
in  chorus.  *Hurrah  for  Dowie!'  One  of  the  women  called 
pe  an  imp  of  the  devil  and  another  Advised  me  to  go 
pray  for  my  soul  and  to  quit  selling  poisons.  Thinking 
the  whole  affair  a  joke.  T  replied  in  a  bantering  tone, 
when  one  of  the  women  grabbed  up  a  bottle  and  smashed 
the  show  case  and  the  others  threw  weights  into  the 
bottles  on  the  shelves.  I  ran  from  behind  the  counter 
and  caught  one  of  them  and  forced  her  from  the  place, 
when  a  passer-bj-  sprang  into  the  store  and  helped  me 
clean  them  out." 

J  A  woman  who  was  a  member  of  the  Dowie  establish- 
ment on  the  West  Side  has  named  the  following  women 
fis  the  perpetrators  of  the  recent  outrages:  Mrs.  Mario 
Jtfartin,  Mrs.  Carrie  Oavis.  Mrs.  Jane  Hitchcock.  Mrs. 
Annabel  Willets.  Mrs.  Jessie  Summers.  Mrs.  Adelaide 
Harriman.     Warrants  have  been  issued  for  their  arrest. 

Mr.  Quales  said  the  women  were  well  dressed,  of 
middle  age  and  rather  pleasing  appearance.  After  their 
descent  upon  Mr.  Quales'  store  they  visited  the  store  of 
George  Remus.  n,">2-  Milwaukee  avenue,  where  a  showcase 
and  some  bottles  were  broken.  Then  they  went  to  J.  S. 
Frank's  store  at  1,144  Milwaukee  avenue,  where  they  weru 
forced  to  retreat  by  the  proprietor,  who  became  belliger.. 
ent  as  soon  as  the  name  of  Dowie  was  mentioned, 
I  The  women  are  reported  to  be  preparing  for  a  visit  to 
Lane's  drug  store  at  Twelfth  street  and  Wabash  avenue, 
and  to  the  Green  Pharmacy  at  State  and  Harrison  streets. 

The  druggists  are  all  getting  ready  for  a  possible  at- 
tack, and  if  any  more  are  attempted  there  will  surely 
something  happen   to  even  up   the  score. 


DE.4TH    OF    FR.4NK    J.    ^%'Al,L,. 

Chicago.  Feb.  W.— Frank  J.  Wall,  manager  of  the  West- 
ern house  of  Charles  Ptizer  &  Company,  of  New  York, 
■died  in  Seattle.  Wash.,  February  1,  where  he  had  gone  but 
a  few  days  before  on  a  business  and  pleasure  trip.  The 
cause  of  his  death  was  pneumonia.  Mrs.  Wall  was  with 
him  when  he  died.  The  deceased  was  forty-one  years  old 
and  had  been  with  Charles  Pfizer  &  Company  for  eleven 
years. 

The  funeral  took  place  on  February  7  from  the  late 
residence  of  the  deceased,  at  Forty-first  street  and  Lake 
avenue. 

Mr.  Wall  was  a  thorough  business  man,  of  sterling  in- 
tegrity and  many  lovable  qualities.  His  death  casts  a 
gloom  over  his  many  friends  and  associates  in  Chicago. 
Their  sympathy  goes  out  to  Mrs.  Wall,  who  is  prostrated 
with  grief. 

Striini^-   Trade    iu    Chieagro. 

Chicago,  Feb,  9,— Business  has  been  very  active  this 
week.  Manufacturers  have  been  rushed  with  orders  and 
the  jotlbers  are  still  working  overtime.  There  is  a  strong 
demand  for  heavy  chemicals  and  all  staple  goods  and 
sundries.  Grip  remedies,  quinine  and  antipyretics  still 
hold  the  boards,  while  the  call  for  vaccine  points  is  very 
large  owing  to  the  smallpox  scare  which  now,  however, 
is  abating. 


1  .Mr.    Truii.v   CatelieM   a    UnvK'lar. 

Chicago,  Feb,  !l,— On  the  morning  of  February  5,  after 
ransacking  the  residence  of  his  former  employer  and 
drinking  several  bottles  of  his  wine,  Herman  Meyer  sat 
in  a  parlor  chair  to  rest.  He  opened  his  eyes  a  few 
minutes  later  to  find  the  man  he  had  robbed,  Charles 
Truax,  of  Truax.  Greene  &  Co,,  sitting  in  a  chair  a  few 
feet  away,  with  a  revolver  pointed  at  his  head.  For  an 
hour  Mr,  Truax  guarded  the  man,  flustrating  an  attempt 
to  escape  by  chasing  him  through  the  house  and  forcing 
him  back  to  his  former  seat,  where  he  remained  until 
the  police  arrived.  , 

The  thief  was  discovered  by  a  servant  in  the  resi- 
dence. 2(»4  North  Paulina  street.  Two  large  bundles,  con- 
tjaining  silverware  and  other  valuables,  were  on  the  floor 
close  beside  him.  Mr.  Truax  was  notified,  and  procuring 
i  revolver  he .' entered  ,  the  rpom  and  stood  guard.  The 
police    already    had    been    notified    by    telephone.      Beforo 


they  arrived  the  thief  awoke,  but  Mr.  Truax  held  his  man 
till    they    came, 

Meyer  was  a  coachman  who  had  been  discharged  by 
Mr.  Truax  for  intoxication.  It  was  discovered  that  the 
man  had  first  entered  the  barn,  and.  after  wantonly 
destroying  various  articles,  had  forced  an  entrance  to  the 
house,  where  he  inflicted  much  mischief  before  attempt- 
ing to   rob   the   place, 

NOTES. 

.\nother    daring    daylight    robbery    was    committed    at 

H.arrison  and  Loomis  streets,  February  5,  the  victim  being 
Jules  Rivard,  proprietor  of  a  drug  store  at  5G4  West  Har- 
rison street.  The  thief  escaped  after  beating  Rivard 
about  the  head  with  a  revolver  and  securing  a  watch  and 
chain  valued  at  $15<>,  The  robber  entered  a  few  minutes 
before  9  A,  M.  when  Rivard  was  alone  in  the  place.  The 
robber,  who  was  well  dressed,  made  a  small  purchase, 
as  the  druggist  walked  back  to  the  cash  register  he  pre- 
sented a  revolver  and  ordered  him  to  hold  up  his  hands. 
Rivard  saw  another  man,  evidently  a  confederate,  guard- 
ing the  door,  so  he  made  a  dash  for  a  rear  door,  open- 
ing into  Loomis  street.  The  robber  followed,  striking 
Rivard  on  the  'head  with  his  revolver,  and  a  struggle 
ensued  behind  the  prescription  counter.  The  druggist 
finally  was  felled  and  beaten  into  an  unconscious  con- 
dition, after  which  his  legs  were  tied  and  a  gag  forced 
into  his  mouth.  The  description  of  the  robber  tallies 
with  that  of  the  man  who  a  few  weeks  ago  held  up  the 
cashier  of  the  Big  Four  tea  store,  Ogden  avenue  and 
Harrison  street,  tyjng  his  victim  in  the  same  manner 
after   robbing  him, 

In  the  business  Men's  Bowling  League  on  the  evening 

of  February  12,  at  Mussey's  alleys,  the  Drug  Trade  rollers 
experienced  very  little  trouble  in  defeating  the  Publishers 
three  straight  games.  X)r.  Thomas  did  the  best  work, 
averaging  V.n.    The  results  were  as  follows: 

PUBLISHERS,  1st,  2d,  3d, 

Hasten     156  151  164 

Marsh 187  135 

Hill    124  , . .  150 

Blake    164  167 

Davis    201  127 

Quinn 143  ,  , .  171 

LaSalle    175  147 

Total    811  752  799 

DRX'G  TRADE.  .       1st.  2d.  3d. 

Armstrong   , 199  170  141 

Bauer  166  156  146 

Medberrv    ■. 159  162  130 

Baker 168  196  186 

Dr,  Thomas 193  169  211    ■ 

Total    885  853  814 

A  .iury  in  charge  of  Deputy  Coroner  Felix  Senft  found 

that  many  of  the  electric  lights  on  West  North  avenue 
are  so  obscured  by  telephone  poles  that  the  crossings 
are  made  dangerous  because  of  the  shadows.  To  these 
sh.adows  the  jury  attributed  the  accident  which  resulted 
in  the  death  of  Ernst  W.  Orth,  a  druggist  at  1201  West 
North  avenue.  Orth  was  struck  by  a  west  bound  North 
avenue  oar  at  FYancisco  street,  January  16,  and  died 
Monday  of  pleurisy  resulting  from  the  injury. 

Hugh   Ellis,   a  traveling  salesman  for  Merck  &   Com.- 

pany,  was  held  up  and  robbed  of  all  his  valuables  near 
his  home  at  Forty-third  street  and  Emerald  avenue, 
at  8,  30  P,  M,  Wednesday  evening.  Through  an  accurate 
description  he  forwarded  to  the  police  one  of  the  hold-up 
men  was  caught.  The  justice  sentenced  the  accused  to 
100  days  in  the  Bridewell,  an  outrageously  light  sentence 
for  a  penitentiary  offence. 

A  fire  in  the  perfumery  department  of  the  Economical 

Drug  Store  on  State  street,  on  the  morning  of  February 
6,  destroyed  $5,000  worth  of  goods.  Only  a  couple  of 
weeks  ago  the  same  store  was  deluged  by  water  used  in 
extinguishing  a  fire  in  the  rooms  above  the  store,  en- 
tailing a  loss  of  .$15, (HX),  Misfortunes  usually  come  in 
pairs,    as    the    old    saw    teaches, 

The  second  annual  reception  and  ball  ofv  the  Bohemian 

Pharmacists  will  be  held  on  March  G  at  Pilsen  Turner 
Hall,  S21-S25  South  Ashland  avenue.  Members  of  the 
Illinois  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  and  various  local  asso- 
ciations have  been  invited  to  attend.  The  proceeds  will 
be  devoted  to  the  Home  for  Aged  Bohemians. 
— ^William  A,  Davidson,  a  brother  of  James  A,  Davidson, 
the    well-known    jobber    in    druggists'    sundries,    is    being 


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[February   14,   1901. 


pushed  by  his  friends  for  the  Republican  aldermanlc 
nomination  In  the  Twelfth  Ward.  Mr.  Davidson  l.«  in  tlu- 
plumbing  busino.ss  at   Hil   Van   Buren  street. 

Mrs.  Jacob  A.   Kaerwer.   wife  of  Jacob  .\.   Kaerwer.   ;i 

druggist  at  4fHi  Wentworth  avenue,  died  on  the  mornlni; 
of  February  S.  Mr.  Kaerwer  has  the  .sympathy  of  many 
friends  in  his  great  affliction.  Mrs.  Kaerwer  was  a  lady 
of  rare  attributes  and  beautiful  character. 

The    most    recent    exhibition    of    frankness    has    been 

given  by  Edward  'Buggs.  who  was  formerly  a  druggist 
at  West  Fifty-second  and  I.«ike  street?.  He  has  dl.«- 
continued  his  drug  store  and  opened  a  saloon  at  IS  Nortli 
Forty-eighth  avenue. 

Thomas   P.    Cook,    vice-president    and   manager   of    the 

New  York  Quinine  and  Chemical  Company,  was  in  Chi- 
cago this  week  and  took  luncheon  at  the  Chicago  Drug 
Club,  of  which  he  Is  soon  to  become  a  non-resident  mem- 
ber. 

Two  local  playing  card  concerns— the  Chicago  Playing 

Card  Company  and  the  North  American  Card  Company- 
were  forced  to  the  wall  to-day  through  foreclosure  of 
chattel    mortgages. 

It  is  rumored  that  Joseph  Berger.  of  4729  South  Ash- 
land avenue,  accompanied  by  his  family,  will  start  on 
March  1  for  a  pleasure  trip  through  Germany  for  Mrs. 
Berger's   health. 

The    store    of    C.    L.    Stone    at    Fifty-first    street    and 

Wentworth  avenue  has  been  closed  Ijy  the  United  States 
District  Court  in  bankruptcy  pending  the  further  action 
of  the  court. 

The  firm  of  Schroeder  &  Van  Nice,  2250  North  Ashland 

avenue,  has  dissolved  partnership.  The  business  will 
be  continued  by  one  of  the  former  firm,  James  O.  Van 
Nice, 

S,  T.  Hurst  has  given  a  bill  of  sale  of  his  drug  store 

at  351  North  Clark  street  to  A.  Erickson.  a  former 
traveler  for   Sharp  &   Dohme. 

W.  J.  Lafferty  has  succeeded  H.  L.  Miller  &  Company 

at  372  Sixty-third  street. 


A  Prophecy  Realized. 


In  Mr.  Bangs'  monthly  letter  to  druggists  in  last 
week's  Issue  of  the  Era  he  seems  to  have  anticipated  the 
great  combination  of  interests  by  the  kings  of  the  steel 
industry,  which  has  been  heralded  by  the  daily  press 
in  striking  display  headlines  as  the  "Billion  Dollar  Trust." 
Before  anything  whatever  was  known  by  the  public  of 
this  mammoth  financial  deal,  Mr.  Bangs  appeared  with 
what  seemed  to  partake  of  the  nature  of  a  prophecy,  in 
the  words:  "At  the  beginning  of  the  Nineteenth  century 
a  thousand  was  the  largest  commercial  and  financial 
yardstick.  The  opening  of  the  twentieth  shows  our  yard- 
stick to  have  been  stretched  a  thousand  times  its  length 
at  that  earlier  period,  and  the  million  is  now  more  often 
the  measure  than  otherwise  in  enterprises  of  any  con- 
siderable moment.  This  is  rapidly  being  drawn  out 
another  thousand  times  to  reach  the  billion  which  is  soon 
to  be  the  measure  of  the  infant  century  just  born  to  us." 

Mr.  Bangs'  prediction  has  been  fulfilled,  perhaps  more 
quickly  than  he  anticipated,  but  as  he  has  proved  himself 
a  reliable  prophet,  the  druggists  of  the  country  will  do 
well  to  give  heed  to  the  letters  he  addresses  to  them  at 
regular  intervals  in  the  Era.  In  his  last  letter  he  mingles 
a  large  amount  of  good  sense  with  some  nonsense,  but  the 
latter  is  unquestionably  sprinkled  in  on  the  principle  that 

"A  little  nonsense  now  and  then 
Is  relished  by  the  best  of  men." 

One  thing  is  sure,  that  his  experience  in  the  drug  busi- 
ness and  in  fitting  up  drug  stores  has  placed  him  in  the 
position  of  an  expert  in  his  line.  As  he  says,  trade-get- 
ting is  his  business,  and  it  will  pay  druggists  to  consult 
with  him  in  regard  to  new  fixtures  for  their  stores.  Write 
for  estimates,  etc.,  to  C.  H.  Bangs'  Druggists'  Fixture 
Co..   Jewelers'   building,   Boston. 


A    CHICAGO    STORE. 


The  accompan,\'ing  illiistratiun..^  show  the  drug  store 
and  laboratory  of  Bruno  H.  Goll.  Cill  West  Twelfth  street, 
Chicago.  Mr.  Goll  conducts  a  modern  pharmacy  and. 
employs  only  registered  pharmacists,  the  present  ones 
being  Max  Sobel  and  Henry  Herzberg,  both  being  full 
registered  and  college  graduates.  Two  cashiers  and  a 
.ianltor  are  also  employed.  He  never  substitutes  in  pre- 
scriptions when  certain  preparations  and  chemicals  are 
specified;  always  carries  a  complete  stock  of  chemi- 
cals, patent  preparations,  and  new  formulary  prepara- 
tions which  are  available,  in  fact,  every  well  known 
preparation    and    chemical    now   on    the   market. 

In  connection  with  the  pharmacy  there  is  a  labora- 
tory containing  a  complete  outfit  of  the  latest  pharma- 
ceutical and  chemical  apparatus  necessary  for  the  com- 
pounding and  dispensing  of  any  prescription,  in  the  pre- 
paration of  the  various  pharmaceuticals,  analysis  of 
chemicals,  testing  them  as  to  purity  and  strength,  urina 
analysis,  etc.  He  also  manufactures  a  line  of  remedies, 
the  sale  itf  which  is  not  limited  to  this  store  only,  but 
is  sold  by  druggists  all  over  the  city.  There  is  no  soda 
fountain,  as  Mr.  Goll  does  not  consider  this  to  be  orna- 
mental   or   useful   to   a   well-regulated    modern    pharmacy. 

DALLAS    COLLEGE    OF    PH.\RMACY. 

The  Dallas,  Texas.  College  of  Medicine  has  just  re- 
moved to  a  new  building  and  at  the  same  lime  has  made 
a  noteworthy  addition  to  its  faculty — a  college  of  phar- 
macy. The  faculty  will  be  as  follows:  L.  Myers  Con- 
nor, Ph.  G.,  chairman  and  professor  of  pharmacy  and 
toxicology;  R.  A.  Baker,  B.  S.,  professor  of  elementary 
and  general  chemistry;  J.  C.  Armstrong,  M.  D.,  pro- 
fessor of  materia  medica  and  therapeutics;  L.  D.  John- 
son. M.  D.,  professor  of  microscopy,  and  J.  B.  Titter- 
ington,  M.  D.,  dean.  This  new  college  will  be  knowi> 
as   the   Dallas   College   of  Pharmacy. 


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I'ebruary    14.    1 90 1.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


189 


ST.  LOUIS. 


'Wnltiugr  for  Mm.  Nation   or   Aii>-   OtIirrM. 

St.  Louis.  Feb.  9.— Last  eveniniEr's  papers  gave  a  vivid 
<lescription  of  some  Chicago  druggi.sts'  experience  with 
a  number  of  women  who  were  very  much  of  the  Christian 
Science  belief.  'E.  A.  Sennewald.  the  well-known  bachelor 
pharmacist  at  Eighth  and  Hickory  streets,  is  fairly 
aching  for  some  of  them  to  endeavor  to  give  him  a  can- 
ing, demolish  his  store,  and  put  him  out  of  business. 
He  even  goes  so  far  as  to  wish  he  lived  in  Chicago.  He 
thinks  a  good  dose  of  strong  ammonia  water  liberally 
applied  would  have  a  very  beneficial  effect  on  such  people 
He  says  he  keeps  a  bottle  of  it  handy  and  has  instructed 
his  clerks  to  be  always  ready  to  come  to  his  assistance 
in  case  any  of  these  people  should  emigrate  to  St.  Louis. 
His  store  is  such  a  popular  place  tor  the  ladies  that  he 
really  has  reasons  to  be  on  his  guard. 


NOTES. 

The  annual  country  merchants'  excursion  to  this  city 

will  commence  on  the  22d  of  this  month  and  contlnuo 
along  for  about  a  month.  It  is  estimated  that  there  will 
be  over  one  hundred  thousand  country  merchants  visit 
the  city  during  this  time.  Big  preparations  are  being 
made  to  entertain  them.  The  local  wholesale  druggists 
are.  of  couse,  getting  ready  to  look  after  their  end  of  the 
business. 

A   young  apprentice   lost   his   position    in    a   prominent 

local  drug  store  this  week  because  he  could  not  convince 
his  proprietor  that  the  proper  way  to  make  tartaric  acid 
was  to  powder  citric  acid.  He  sold  one  or  two  batches 
of  his  specially  prepared  tartaric  acid  and  could  not  be 
convinced  that  it  was  not  up  to  the  U.  S.  P.  requirements. 

The  Druggists'  Cocked  Hat  League  resumed  operations 

last  Thursday  evening  after  a  week's  rest.  The  result 
was  as  follows:  Eli  Lillys  3.  Mound  City  Paints  2;  The 
Searle  &  Hereths  3.  Meyer  Bros.  2;  Moffitt-Wests  4,  J.  L. 
Merrels.  1.  Dr.  Enderle  made  an  average  of  .56  and  scored 
one  77  game.     Brenner  made  a  54  average. 

S.  E.  Barber,  North  Side  city  salesman  for  the  Meyer 

Bros.  Drug  Co.,  has  just  returned  from  the  Gulf,  where 
he  went  to  attend  the  settling  up  of  his  father's  estate. 
He  Is  a  great  fisherman  and  tells  some  big  stories  about 
his  catches  while  in  the  South. 

R.  S.  Vitt,  W.  A.  Biltz  and  P.  A.  Pfefter,  well-known 

local  druggists,  were  on  important  committees  of  the 
South  Broadway  Merchants'  Ball,  given  last  Thursday 
evening.  This  annual  ball  is  one  of  the  largest  social 
functions  of  the   year. 

George  W.  Grover.    proprietor  of  the  City   Drug  Store 

at  Farmington,  Mo.,  has  been  in  the  city  this  week  buying 
goods  and  having  a  good  time.  He  recently  purchased 
this  store,  and  was  formerly  on  the  road  for  the  J.  S. 
Merrell  Drug  Co. 

C.   E.   Cochran  and  J.   W.   Estes,   two  of  Meyer  Bros.' 

force  who  helped  look  after  the  druggists'  end  of  the 
big  merchants'  excursion  to  Oklahoma  last  week,  are 
both  sick.  They  say  the  strain  was  a  little  too  much 
for    them. 

George    G.    Berg,    the    well-known    local    relief    clerk. 

has  forsaken  that  business  and  will  take  charge  of  a 
new  chemical  concern  which  is  being  organized  here. 

W.   L.   Rogers,   druggist  of  Palmyra,   Mo.,   has   placed 

a  man  in  charge  of  his  store  and  gone  on  the  road  for 
Irwin,   Kirkland   &   Co.,    of  Decatur.   111. 

Dr.    D.    J.    Casey,    of   Batesville,    Ark.,   is   in   the   city 

buying  a  new  drug  store  outfit,  which  he  will  open  at 
that  place. 

F.   Dreas  has  gone  on  the  road  for  the  J.   S.   Merrell 

Drug  Co.  He  will  represent  the  firm  in  Southern  Mis- 
souri. 

G.    J.    Tucker,    of   Hattesburg.    Miss.,    has   just    bought 

a.  new  drug  outfit  in   this  market. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 

GKNI'I^IOIEX    nKCMXB    TO    UK    C'.iLM. 

St.  Paul.  Minn.,  Feb.  S.— C.  P.  Noyes.  who,  during  the 
absence  of  his  brother,  Daniel  R.,  In  Europe,  "holds 
down"  the  wholesale  drug  house  of  Noyes  Bros.  &  Cutler, 
of  this  city,  was  a  central  figure  In  a  peppery  verbal 
"scrap"  the  other  night.  It  didn't  amount  to  much,  but 
a  local  paper  seized  the  occasion  to  dish  it  up  with 
adornments.      For    instance: 

"You're  an  insolent  cur,  and  you  can't  talk  to  me." 
said  George  H.  Hazzard,  as  he  assumed  an  attitude  in 
front  of  Charles  P.  Noyes  similar  to  that  used  by  the 
Rogers  Brothers  in  their  comedy  sketch.  Mr.  Hazzard's 
face  took  on  an  ashen  look  as  soon  as  he  had  declared 
himself.  Mr.  Noyes,  who  is  naturally  of  a  ruddy  com- 
plexion, became  almo.st  purple  in  the  face  and  responded: 

"Tou   puppy,   how  dare  you   talk  to  me   in   that   way?" 

"I'll  talk  the  same  way  to  you  that  you  talk  to  me," 
replied  Mr.  Hazzard.  "I  heard  Mr.  Lindeke  tell  you  that 
you  need  not  talk  to  him  a  few  minutes  ago,  and  I  want 
you    to   understand   you   can't   talk   to   me." 

The  conversation  between  the  two  gentlemen  grew 
out  of  the  discussion  at  the  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
.Aldermen  last  evening  in  relation  to  the  vacation  of  the 
levee  for   the   Union  Depot  Company. 

Mr.  Hazzard.  in  explaining  to  the  council  that  the 
river  men  objected  to  the  fill  in  the  river  west  of  Sibley 
street,  took  occasion  to  say  that  the  river  men  should  be 
consulted. 

"Would  you  vacate  Smith  Park  without  consulting 
our  friend  Mr.  Noyes,  who  sells  small  pills?"  inquired 
Mr.  Hazzard.  (The  Xoyes  establishment  fronts  on  this 
park). 

There  was  a  titter  around  the  council  chamber,  and 
after  the  meeting  had  adjourned,  Mr.  Noyes  sauntered 
over  to  where  Mr.  Hazzard  was  standing,  and  made  a 
remark  which  none  of  the  bystanders  heard.  Whatever 
was  said  by  Mr.  Noyes  called  for  the  retort  from  Mr. 
Hazzard.  It  looked  for  a  second  as  if  the  two  would 
come  to  blows,  but  Mr.  Noyes,  seeing  that  he  was  attract- 
ing attention,  walked  away,  and  Mr.  Hazzard  busied 
himself  putting  on  his  overcoat. 

DRUG     UUYER    ARRESTED. 

St.  Paul.  Minn.,  Feb.  8.— J.  L.  Kreychie.  for  ten  years 
an  employe  of  the  Ryan  Drug  Company,  of  this  city, 
and  for  the  past  three  years  the  buyer  for  the  house, 
was  arrested  the  other  day  on  a  search  warrant  sworn 
out  by  J.  F.  Broderick.  general  manager  of  the  com- 
pany. It  is  alleged  that  Mr.  Kreychie  had  removed  prop- 
erty from  ihe  store  and  disposed  of  some  of  it  for  'his 
own  benefit.  Mr.  Kreychie  denied  the  accusation.  He 
said  that  all  the  stuff  that  he  had  ever  taken  from  the 
store  was  found  by  the  detectives  in  his  home  in  the 
Gilman  terrace.  The  property  found  by  the  oflBcers  is 
valued  at  $75.  It  included  gold  leaf,  sold  at  $6.50  a 
package,  and  a  few  other  things  termed  "druggists'  sun- 
dries." Mr.  Kreychie  came  from  Wisconsin  to  work  for 
the  company,  and  worked  up  to  ihe  position  of  buyer. 
He  is  married.  He  had  a  salary  of  $125  per  month,  and 
said  that  he  could  indemnify  the  company  for  the  little 
things  found  in  his  home.  On  being  arraigned  in  the 
police  court,  Mr.  Kreychie  was  discharged.  Manager 
Broderick  stated  that,  owing  to  the  illness  of  the  prisoner's 
mother,  who  was  at  the  point  of  death,  and  to  the 
standing  of  the  prisoner,  the  company  would  not  push 
the   charge   of   larceny. 

NOTES. 

For  the  past   few  weeks   small   articles   and   packages 

of  candy  have  been  missed  from  the  drug  store  of 
Walter  Nelson,  of  this  city,  member  of  the  Legislature. 
A  watch  was  kept,  and  Benjamin  Kernan  was  caught 
filling  his  pockets  with  chocolate  drops.  Kernan,  who 
is  16  years  old,  appeared  in  the  police  court  in  due 
season,  accompanied  by  his  father,  and  as  Mr.  Nelson 
stated  that  he  did  not  care  to  prosecute,  the  case  was 
dismissed. 

A    building    at    Rochester,    Minn.,    occupied    by    Paul 

Hargesheimer,    as    a    drug    store,    was    damaged    by    fire 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


lately.  The  loss  was  $4. (KM)  and  the  Insurance  on  stotk 
•and  Hxtures  j;t.(KR>.  Chemicals  In  the  basement  starteii 
the  blaze. 

Successions:      H.    E.    Boushton    &    Co.,    Ea^le    Grove. 

I«wa.  by  W.  L.  Wise;  J.  \V.  Boeing.  MInto,  N.  D..  by 
J.  J.  Keen  &  Co.;  The  Atkinson-Anderson  Drug  Company. 
Xiltchneld.  Minn,,  by  the  Anderson  Drug  Company. 

Otti)    Mannerud,    Wilno.    Minn.,    has    sold    to    Adolph 

Ander.son  and  entered  business  at  Hendricks  as  managing 
partner  of  Skartum  &  Mannerud.  who  have  bought  a 
new  drug  store  in  that  town. 

New    Minnesota    stores:      M.    Nelson    &    Co.,    Adrian: 

A,  A.  Glotzbach  &  Co..  Sleepy  Eye;  Gronholm  &  Oja. 
Eveleth;  Adolph  Anderson.  Wllno;  H.  L.  D'Arms,  Bird 
Island. 

Mr.  Evander.  proprietor  of  the  Wheaton,  Minn,.  Drug 

•Company,  recently  recovered  from  a  severe  attack  of 
the  grip,  was  in  the  city  this  week,  purchasing  supplies. 
Dr.  Oscar  Bertleson.  of  Fergus  Falls.  Minn.,  has  re- 
moved to  Beltraine,  where  he  will  conduct  a  drug  store 
besides  practicing  medicine. 

Dr.    M.   G.   Terry,    druggist    and    physician,    is  dead   at 

•Cleveland,  Wash.  I..  I.^  Riggs,  of  Lincoln,  Neb.,  is 
.also  no  more. 

The  stock   of  J.    A.    Fuller  &   Co.,    Omaha,    Neb.,    was 

■disposed  of  at  receiver's  sale   this   week,    bringing  JS.GoO. 

A.    N.    Gunz    has    quit    the   drug   store    for    a    medical 

college,   and   is  now  in   the   State  University. 

The    Sheriff   has   taken    possession   of   the   property    of 

W.    E.    Swift.    Bloomfield,    Iowa. 

The    stock    of    W.    L.     Harris.    Towner,     N.    D..    was 

■damaged    by   fire    this    week. 

— N.  M.  Haerling,  of  Haerling  &  Walters.  Schleswig.  Iowa. 

lias  given  a  bill  of  sale. 

G.    H.    Cool    is    going    into    the    drug    business    on    his 

•own  account  very  soon. 

— -Li.    S.    Grisell,    Hartley.    Neb.,    has    moved    to    Morrow. 

Kansas. 

. Clarence   Fylpaa   has   accepted   a   good   offer  in    South 

X)akata. 

E.   J.    I.,awrence,    Woodburn,    Iowa,    has   sold. 


[February  14,  1901. 


THE  BADGER  PHARM.\CIST.— Under  this  title  the 
pharmacy  students  of  the  University  of  Wisconsin  have 
brought  out  a  most  creditable  volume  of  292  pages  which 
merits  notice  as  being  the  lirst  attempt  to  bring  together 
all  important  information  pertaining  to  pharmacy  in 
AVisconsin.  The  history  of  the  various  phases  of  the 
subject  is  most  interestingly  described  and  illustrated  b,\' 
•cuts  of  apparatus  and  utensils  employed  by  the  early 
pharmacists  of  the  State,  portraits  of  prominent  drug- 
gists and  alumni  of  the  School  of  Pharmacy,  and  pictures 
■of  the  University  buildings.  In  pre-territorial  days,  wo 
are  told,  drug  stores  were  few  and  far  between,  but 
■Green  Bay,  the  oldest  city  in  Wisconsin,  boasts  of  having 
"had  the  tirst  one.  The  first  drug  store  in  Milwaukee  was 
established  in  1S36.  From  that  time  to  the  present  thii 
■development  of  pharmacy  in  the  State  has  been  moss 
progressive.  Pharmaceutical  associations  have  been 
formed,  pharmacy  laws  enacted,  and  pharmaceutical 
•education  advanced  by  the  establishment  of  the  School 
■of  PhaVmacy  as  an  integral  part  of  the  University.  Few 
States  can  boast  of  a  better  record,  and  the 'pharmacists 
■of  the  Badger  State  should  feel  proud  of  their  record  as 
depicted  by  the  students  of  the  School  of  Pharmacy.  The 
book  is  sold  at  Si. 00  per  copy. 


At  a  regular  meeting  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Associa- 
tion of  Troy,  N.  T..  and  vicinity,  held  at  the  rooms  of 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce.  February  6.  1901.  the  follow- 
ing resolutions  were   adopted: 

RESOL,\"ED.  That  this  association  strenuously  and 
■emphatically  protest  against  that  part  of  the  Bell  Public 
Health  bill  that  is  derogatory  to  the  interests  of  the 
pharmacists   and   druggists   of    this   State. 

RESOLVED.  That  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  be 
transmitted  to  the  Senators  and  Assemblymen  of  this 
vicinity,  and  that  they  be  requested  to  use  their  in- 
fluence and  vote  against  that  part  of  the  bill  becoming 
a  law. 

F.  SCHNEIDER,  H.  SCHNEIDER, 

Secretary.  President. 


BUSINESS  RECORD. 

A\e  <lesirc  to  make  this  a  complete  record  of  all  new 
tirm.s  all  changes  in  llrms.  deaths,  tires  and  assignments 
which  occur  among  houses  connected  with  the  drug  trade 
In  the  I  nited  States.  Our  readers  will  confer  a  favor 
by  reporting  promptly  such  items  from  their  respective 
localities. 

Subscribers  to  the  BRA  DRI'GGISTS'  DIRBCTORT 
f^  correct  their  copies  from  the  re<ord.  and  the  term 
"D.  D.  List.  "  used  here,  refers  to  this  directory. 

We  exercise  due  care  to  insure  the  authenticity  of 
Items  here  recorded,  but  they  are  obtained  from  such  a 
variety  of  sources  that  their  absolute  correctness  cannot 
be  guaj-anteed. 

Address,  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  ERA. 

New  York, 


ALABAMA.— Eutaw.—Apsey    &    Harrison      succeeded    by 
George    W.    Harrison. 
Huntsville.-M.  M,  Cantrell,  No.  100  S.  Jefferson  street 

succeeded    by    Cantrell    &    Young. 
Selma.— N.   S.   Smith,   sold  to  C.  J.   Griffln. 
ARl'CANSAS.— Des    Arc— B.    F.    Johnson    &    Son     sold    to 
H.    S.    I.oretz. 
Hot   Springs.— Pollard   &  Co.,    No.   180  Central  avenue. 
succeeded    by    Pollard   &   Jennings. 

CALIFORNIA.-Berkeley.— Brothers  Bros.,   cor.   Shattuck 
and  Dwight    Way  streets,  sold  to  W.  J.  Phillips 
Ilaywards.— J.   Dean,  deceased. 
Los  Angeles.— A.  Monckton,  corner  Seventh  and  Figue- 

rod  streets,  sold  to  Bovd  Drug  Company. 
I.os  Gatos.— Walker  &  Schreiber.  succeeded  by  Walker 

■Bros. 
Ontario.— W.    D.    Rosenberger.   sold  to   E.   J.   Huxtable. 
COLORADO.— Denver.— Charles    D.     Barnes.     Seventeenth 

avenue  and  Pearl  street,  sold   to  U.    V.    Buchamp 
CONNECTICUT.- Windeor.— G.      O.      Hurlburt.      sold  '  to 

Richard    W.    Rice. 
GEORGIA.— Augusta.— C.    T.    Goetchins.    Monument    and 

Broad    streets    deceased. 
ILLINOIS.— Chicago.— Robert    T.    Sill.    No.    628   W.    Lake 
street,   sold   to  Seibert   &   St.  John. 
Dixon.— A.    H.    Tilson    Drug    Companv,    succeeded    by 

Tilson  &    Sullivan. 
Franklin.— C.   E.   Hamilton,  sold  to  W.   E.   Cusslns. 
Saunemin.— W.   S.    Van   Doren,  sold  to   Redkiger  Bros. 
INDIANA.— Delphi.— J.    H.    Lytle     succeeded    bv    Lvtle    & 
Orr. 
Kokorno. —Smith  &  Mehlig.  succeeded  bv  Louis  Mehlig. 
Noblesville.— E.  Hawkins  &  Co..  sold  to  Frank  E.  Ro.ss. 
Owensville.- D.   P.   Bird,   sold  to  L.  C.  Wiltshire  &  Co. 
Shelbyville.— McCrea  &  Buxton,  No.  21  Public  Square. 
succeeded    by    R.    W.    Buxton. 
IOWA.— Cresco.- Lomas  &  Son.  succeeded  by  Lomas-Milz 
•Drug  Company. 
Davenport.— J.  H.  Harrison.  No.  312  Brady  street,  sold 

to  Louis  P.  Carstens. 
Greenfield.— West  Bros.,  sold  to  Graff  &  Wright. 
Rockwell.— J.    Howland    &    Son.    sold   to  A.    V.   Graves 

&  Co. 
rhor.- C.  B.  Atzzen  &  Co..  sold  to  A.  O.  Petersen  Drug 
Companv. 
KENTUCKY— Ghent.— V.    Driskell    &    Co.,    succeeded    by 

Driskeli    Bros. 
MASSACHUSETTS.— Gloucester.— M.     L.     Wetherell,     No. 

1(8  Main   street,    deceased. 
MICHIGAN.— South  Haven.— Charles  S.  Hill,  sold  to  Suhr 

Bros. 
MINNESOTA.— Owatonna.— William  Gausewitz,  succeeded 
by  Gausewitz  &  Christgan. 
Stillwater. — Fred     Scott,     succeeded     by     Scott     Drug 
Companv. 
MISSISSIPPI.— Lumberton.—W.  W.  Pigford.  succeeded  by 

Lumberton    Drug   Comi^anv. 
MISSOURI —Farmington.—W.  D.  Cavce.  deceased. 

Grant    City.— B.     O.    McMahon.     sold    to    W.     V.    Mc- 

Keevers. 
Kingston.— G.   W.  Alexander,   sold   to  W.   S.    Morgan. 
St.    Joseph.— L.    P.    Currin    &   Co..    South    Sixth   street. 

sold     to    J.     A.     McEioy. W.     S.     Morgan,     corner 

Eleventh    and    Powell    streets,    sold    to    Dr.    H.    A. 
Shorow. 
Salisburv.— Sweenev    &    Miller     succeeded    by    George 
P.   Milier. 
NEBRASKA.— Elk   Creek.— R.    K.    Hughes,   sold   to  Jacob 

Burress. 
NEBRASKA.— Tecumseh.— Stewart    &    McGee.    succeeded 

bv    Stewart    &    Shaw. 
NEW  YORK.— Fort   Edward.— Stoughton   &   Montgomery, 
cor.  Broadway  and  Eddy,  succeeded  by  R.  C.  Mont- 
gomery. 
New    York    City.— Herman    Graeser.    No.    iO    Stanton 
street    succeeded  bv  William  Broesler. 
PENNSYLVAN"1A.— Pittsburg —Kaercher  Drug  Company. 

No.   4701    Fifth   avenue,    sold   to   L.   T.   Greenfield. 

Ernest  C.  Stiefel.  cor.  Wylie  and  Fulton  streets,  suc- 
ceeded   bv    William    Schuchman. 
RHODE    ISLAND.— Woonsocket.—S.    E.    Batcheller.    No. 

187   S.    Main   street     sold    to   R.    F.    Linton. 
SOUTH  CAROLINA.— Chester.— Woods  &  Brice.  succeeded 
bv  Woods  Drug  Company. 
\Voodruff.— Parsons    Drug   Company,    succeeded    by  R. 
T.    Beason    &    Brother. 


I'ebruary   14,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


191 


SOUTH    DAKOTA.— Brookings.— E.    N.    Aldrlch.    sold    to 

Irwin  Bros. 
TEXAS.— Daingerneld.— J.     Y.     BraiineKI,     sold     to    J.     F. 

.loneslHiro.— Pope  &  Lawrence,  succeeded  by  McDonald 
&    Lawrence. 
VIRGINIA.— Chatham.— E.   C.   Muse  &  Co..  sold  to  Chat- 
ham   Pharmacy. 


KING'S  AMERICAN  DISPENSATORY.- New  edition. 
Entirely  rewritten  and  enlarged,  by  Harvey  \Y.  Felter. 
M.  D..  Adjunct  Professor  of  Chemistry  in  the  Eclectic 
Medical  Institute,  Cincinnati,  O. ;  Co-editor  Locke's 
Materia  Midioa  and  Therapeutics:  ex-President  Ohio 
State  Eclectic  Medical  A.'ssociatlon.  etc..  etc..  and 
John  Uri  Lloyd.  Ph.  M. .  Professor  of  Chemistry  and 
Pharmacy  in  the  Eclectic  Medical  Institute.  (Cincinnati. 
Ohio.:  formerly  Professor  of  Pharmacy  in  the  Cin- 
cinnati College  of  Pharmacy;  ex-President  of  the 
..Vmerican  Pharmaceurical  Association:  author  of  the 
Chemistr.v  of  Medicines;  Drugs  and  Medicines  of 
North  America:  Etidorlipa.  etc..  etc.  Two  volume 
edition,  royal  octavo,  containing  together  ■J'J84  pages, 
including  complete  Indices,  The  Ohio  Valley  Com- 
pany, Cincinnati,  O.  Cloth.  $4.00  per  volume,  post- 
paid.     Sheep,    .'fS.Ot)    per    volume,    postpaid. 

This  is  a  notable  work  and  worthy  of  much  better 
treatment  than  it  has  received  from  the  hands  of  the 
publishers.  Just  why  it  should  have  been  issued  in  two 
volumes  of  unequal  thickness  is  more  than  we  can  under- 
stand, unless  it  was  to  give  the  publishers  a  chance  to 
early  "realize"  on  the  first  part  of  the  work.  It  a  dis- 
pensatory must  be  published  in  two  volumes— and  there 
is  every  reason  against  it— by  all  means  let  the  division 
be  made  somewhere  near  the  middle  of  the  work.  A 
dispensatory  is  the  most  used  of  any  book  in  the  phar- 
macist's library,  and  it  is  most  annoying  to  'be  compelled 
to  consult  a  second  index  and  volume  if  the  subject  be 
not  found  in  the  first  one.  By  all  means  give  us  a  one- 
volume  dispensatory. 

However,  we  are  pleased  to  record  our  appreciation  of 
the  scientific  character  of  the  work.  The  authors  have 
overstepped  the  circumscribed  field  of  Eclecticism  and  have 
produced  a  book  which  deserves  a  place  in  the  library  of 
the  student  and  practitioner  of  any  school  of  medicine. 
Prof.  King  did  much  in  h:s  day  to  increase  our  knowledge 
of  American  medicinal  plants  and  their  therapy.  In  this 
edition  the  present  authors  have  amplified  this  informa- 
tion and  brought  it  down  to  date.  The  contributions  on 
hydrastis.  leptandra.  bugleweed,  podophyllum,  stramo- 
nium and  a  dozen  other  indigenous  drugs  are  most  note- 
worthy and  give  to  the  work  a  value  not  possessed  by  any 
other  dispensatory.  The  whole  work  has  been  rewritten 
and  rearranged  under  the  supervision  of  Prof.  Harvey  W. 
Felter  and  John  Uri  Lloyd,  the  former  a  well-known 
author  on  Eclectic  materia  medica,  the  latter  a  writer 
on  pharmacy  and  allied  subjects,  whose  work  has  long 
been  known  to  the  pharmaceutical  profession.  Both  have 
united  in  producing  a  dispensatory  equal  to,  and  in  some 
respects  the  superior  of,  any  now  published. 


There  was  a  meeting  of   the  students  and  alumni   of 

the  University  of  Illinois  School  of  Pharmacy  (Chicago 
College  of  Pharmacy)  on  Thursday  evening,  February  7. 
in  the  chemical  lecture  hall,  to  listen  to  a  lecture  on 
"Photography  and  the  Handling  of  Photographic  Sup- 
plies," by  Mr.  Charles  C.  Cook,  Ph.  G.  ('94).  Mr.  Cook 
prefaced  his  address  with  a  brief  review  of  the  pro- 
cesses of  photography,  and  following  this  exhibited  with 
the  aid  of  a  stereopticon  a  number  of  slides  prepared 
by  himself.  These  included  the  series  of  wild  animals 
used  for  illustrating  the  "Animal  Alphabet,"  published 
by  the  Chicago  Tribune  some  time  ago.  Others  repre- 
sented familiar  scenes  about  Chicago.  In  conclusion,  the 
speaker  gave  his  experience  as  a  druggist  In  the  handling 
and  sale  of  photographic  supplies.  He  called  attention 
to  the  great  and  growing  popularity  of  photography  as 
a  recreation,  and  suggested  that  the  pharmacist  by  reason 
of  his  training,  enjoys  exceptional  advantages  in  sup- 
plying the  amateur  photographer  with  the  chemicals  and 
solutions  necessary,  and  that  greater  effort  should  be 
made  by  pharmacists  to  secure  this  trade.  In  cities 
at  least,  save  in  exceptional  locations,  it  would  not  be 
advisable  for  the  pharmacist  to  carry  a  line  of  cameras 
and  paper.  A  number  of  tried  formulas  for  toning  and 
developing   solutions    were   offered. 


Foiiiitnlii  Chocolate. 

Soda  dispensers  can  win  and  keep  first  class  trade  by 
using  Phillips'  Fountain  Chocolate,  which  has  the  flavor 
and  richness  the  best  trade  demands.  Phillips'  Choco- 
late Is  not  cheap,  except  when  quality  and  price  are  con- 
sidered, but  it  makes  a  chocolate  syrup  which  Is  thj 
delight  of  every  frequenter  of  the  soda  fountain.  It  it 
|)Ut  up  in  tins  and  barrels,  and  to  those  druggists  who 
have  not  yet  bt-cume  acc)ualnted  with  it,  a  quarter  pound 
trial  sample  will  be  sent  free  by  addressing  Charles  H. 
Phillips    Chemical    Co..   128  Pearl   street     New    York. 


.4rti)i<-iiil    .Minpriil   AVn«er». 

A  leading  manufacturer  of  artificial  mineral  waters 
is  the  firm  of  Carl  H.  Schultz.  430  First  avenue,  New 
York.  They  prepare  from  pure  distilled  water  a  com- 
plete line  of  these  goods  and  make  a  specialty  of  Carbonic. 
Sellers.  Vichy  and  Kissingen,  For  this  purpose  they  have 
a  large  and  splendidly-equipped  plant.  They  do  a  large 
business,  especially  with  Greater  New  York  druggists. 
Those  who  have  never  handled  their  goods  should  obtain 
their  prices. 


LnntierN   Olive   Oil. 

No  Olive  Oil  is  better  known  in  the  United  States 
than  Lautier  Fils.  nor  is  any  Olive  Oil  sold  in  this  coun- 
try of  better  quality.  It  has  been  pronounced  pure  by 
leading  chemists  and  passed  upon  by  Food  Commissions 
and  received  a  gold  medal  at  the  World's  Fair  in  Paris 
last  year.  The  sole  agents  for  America  are  George 
Lueders  &  Co.,  of  this  city. 

Tanji^'lefoot. 

Our  readers  will  recognize  an  old  friend  in  the  adver- 
tisement of  Tanglefoot  Seal  Sticky  Fly  Paper  on  another 
page.  Nothing  that  we  can  say  will  add  to  the  reputa- 
tion of  this  paper.  It  is  the  only  Fly  Paper  in  the  coun- 
try having  anything  like  a  general  sale,  it  is  used  every- 
where, affords  a  good  profit  to  the  seller,  and  every 
jobber  in   the  country  carries  it  in  stock. 


4^ 


■'A*^-     P^' 


"Many  hands  make  light  work."  Th's 
is  exemplified  in  the  business  of  the  New 
York  Quinine  and  Chemical  Works.  The 
frequent  specifications  for  N.  Y.  Q.  brand 
by  so  many  druggists  and  doctors  have 
made  it  easy  for  jobbers  to  quickly  turn 
their  stock  and  always  insure  fresh 
goods  for  the  filling  of  orders. 


Gordon's  Chemically  Pure  Glycerine  is  certainly  the 
oldest  brand  and  probably  the  purest,  sold  to  the  drug 
trade  to-day.  It  has  been  the  standard  for  over  fifty 
years,  and  every  druggist  should  use  it  and  dispense  it. 
There  is  no  good  reason  why  you  should  not  do  so,  as  in 
is  .sold  at  about  the  same  price  as  other  brands  and  can 
be  obtained  from  almost  any  jobber. 


■^'e  introduce  to  the  trade  in  our  advertising  pages 
this  issue  a  new  insecticide  in  .4unt  Hannah's  Liquid 
Death  Drops,  which  the  manufacturers  claim  to  be  an 
instantaneous  death  to  bugs,  while  it  will  not  injure  any 
fabric.  It  is  manufactured  by  Jenkins  Bros.,  250  Pulaski 
street,  Brooklyn.  They  want  a  druggist  as  an  agent  in 
every  town  to  sell  these  goods. 


MEETING       OP      THE       GERM.4N      APOTHECARIES- 
SOCIETY. 

A  regular  meeting  of  the  German  Apothecaries'  Society 
was  held  Thursday  evening,  February  7.  The  interesting 
feature  of  the  gathering  was  a  lecture  by  G.  C.  Diekman. 
of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  on  "Ptomaines.'' 
The  annual  sale  of  books  and  periodicals  which  had  been 
circulated  among  the  members  during  1900  was  also  held. 


Lambert  &  Lowman,  Detroit,  Mich.,  will  remove  on 
April  let  into  a  new  laboratory,,  corner  12th  and  Howard 
streets.  The  laboratory  will  be  modern  in  all  particulars 
and  equipped  with  the  latest  devised  machinery.  The 
building  will  give  the  firm  more  than  three  times  the 
present  amount  of  space. 


10-2 


THF,    ri lARMACEL'TlCAL    ERA. 


[February   14,  1901. 


ryro^rniilij*. 

One  of  the  latest  fads  is  the  new  art.  Pyrography,  or 
decorative  wood  burning  In  which  artists  and  amateurs 
all  over  the  country  are  takinj;  an  intense  Interest.  By 
means  of  special  apparatus  for  the  purpose,  exceedingly 
artistic  work  is  produced  in  the  fnrm  of  peculiar  decora- 
tions burnt  into  various  articles,  such  as  panels,  placques 
or  plates,  boxes  of  various  shapes,  wooden  steins,  chairs, 
etc.  Almost  unlimited  is  the  variety  of  ornamentation 
and  artistic  articles  which  may  be  produced  In  this  way, 
and  doubtless  this  means  of  decoration  will  soon  find 
Its  way  Into  thousands  of  homes.  This  Is  all  the  more 
likely  because  the  art  may  be  acquired  by  any  person  of 
average  ability  after  a  few  hours'  practice  with  the  ap- 
paratus according  to  the  instructions  which  accompany 
It.  The  various  pyrography  outfits  are  comparatively 
inexpensive.  This  should  prove  a  good  side  line  for  drug-i 
gists  and  we  advise  them  to  investigate  it.  There  is  a 
firm  In  Philadelphia  who  manufacture  and  carry  a  com- 
plete line  of  apparatus  of  this  description,  as  well  as 
all  of  the  various  wooden  articles  for  woodburning  decora- 
tions. They  also  supply  a  book  entitled  "A  Guide  to 
Pyrography  or  Woodburning,"  for  the  use  of  students 
and  amateurs,  which  retails  at  60  cents  per  copy.  In 
fact  they  are  manufacturers  and  importers  of  artists' 
materials  and  supplies  of  almost  every  description.  Drug- 
gists who  are  interested  should  write  for  their  catalogue 
and  for  further  information  about  their  goods  in  general 
and  pyrography  in  particular.  Address.  F.  Weber  &  Co., 
1123  Chestnut  street.  Philadelphia.  Western  druggists 
should  write  to  the  firm's  Western  branch  at  709  Locust 
street,   St.   Louis,   Mo. 


Medical    Batteries. 

The  druggist  in  the  smaller  towns  has  opportunities 
to  increase  his  volume  of  business  and  consequently  his 
profits  by  carrying  in  stoek  lines  of  goods  which  would 
be  entirely  out  of  place  in  cities.  Outside  of  the  larger 
cities  the  consumer  expects  to  find  all  sorts  of  odds  and 
ends  at  his  drug  store.  This  is  particularly  true  of  articles 
and  appliances  which  have  even  the  remotest  connection 
with  medicine  or  the  healing  of  the  sick.  We  have  in 
mind  at  this  moment  a  side  line  which  has  been  kepli 
out  of  the  drug  trade  on  account  of  its  expense  and  be- 
cause too  much  capital  was  required  to  properly  carryi 
them  in  stock,  i.  e..  Medical  Batteries.  We  illustrate 
on  another  page  the  Dry  Cell  Dial  Battery,  sold  by  P. 
G.  Williams,  12  Vesey  street.  New- York.  Williams'  Medi- 
cal Batteries  are  constructed  from  the  best  materials 
by  expert  machinists,  and  the  battery  In  question  is  the 
result  of  careful  study  by  experienced  electricians.  The 
progressive  druggist  should  sell  all  the  batteries  in  his 
town,  not  leaving  them  for  the  physician  to  order  di- 
rectly for  his  patient.  If  he  does  not  carry  them  in  stock 
he  should  at  least  let  it  be  known  that  he  can  order  them, 
and  should  be  so  posted  that  he  can  furnish  whatever  is 
wanted.  Mr.  Williams  will  send  to  any  druggist  a  de- 
scriptive pamphlet  of  his  batteries,  giving  liberal  discounts 
for  retail  dealers. 


Sen   Sen. 

A  few  years  ago  observant  ones  in  the  drug  trade 
awoke  one  morning  to  find  a  new  name  on  everybody's 
tongue  and  a  new  article  in  every  drug  store.  Sen  Sen 
seemed  to  have  stepped  at  once  into  popularity  and  gene- 
ral steady  sale,  and  to  have  become  at  once  a  staple 
article  without  any  previous  advertising  or  pushing 
whatever,  in  fact,  before  hardly  anybody  had  even  heard 
of  it.  The  success  of  Sen  Sen  has  been  most  remarkable. 
Perhaps  the  public  was  waiting  for  just  such  an  articla 
to  come  along;  but  the  fact  remains  that  it  has  made  its 
owners  rich  and  with  really  very  little  effort  on  their 
part,  all  of  which  speaks  very  well  for  Sen  Sen.  Many 
otfher  breath  perfumes  have  been  on  the  market,  and  we 
can  recall  several  that  were  heard  of  years  ago,  only  to 
be  forgotten,  and  several  more  that  have  come  up  since 
Sen  Sen,  attracted  by  its  success,  only  to  die  a  natural 
death.  But  Sen  Sen  seems  to  go  on  as  usual,  and,  like 
the  brook,  will,  we  hope,   go  on  forever. 


A    Flue    Paint   Offer. 

In  this  Issue  of  the  Era  will  be  found  an  advertise- 
ment which  contains  a  very  liberal  offer,  and  any  dealer 
may  secure  a  stock  of  Kmpire  Prepared  Paint,  manu- 
factured by  the  William  Connors  Paint  Manufacturing 
Co.,  Troy,  N.  Y.  They  offer  50  gallons  of  their  paint, 
put  up  In  regular  assorted  size  cans  and  palls,  all  neatly 
labeled,  in  gallons,  half  gallons,  quarts  and  pints,  for 
$43.00.  and  agree  to  furnish  a  good  supply  of  up-to-data 
advertising  matter.  This  offer  closes  March  1.  and  will 
Interest  every  dealer  in  paints  and  oils.  Any  one  who 
secures  the  agency  for  this  superior  brand  of  goods  may 
rest  assured  that  he  has  an  article  that  will  give  him 
the  best  satisfaction.  The  very  latest  shades  are  of- 
fered  for  selection. 

The  William  Connors  Paint  Manufacturing  Co.  also 
manufacture  a  full  line  of  floor,  roof,  carriage  and  wagon 
paints,  and  are  grinders  of  fine  Colors,  Umbers,  Sennas, 
Ochres.  White  Lead  and  Zinc,  Putty,  Roofing  Cement, 
Stove  Asbestos,  Furnace  Cements,  etc.,  etc.  They  will 
send  a  price  list  of  their  entire  line  to  any  druggist  who 
will  ask  for  it  and  will  give  exclusive  rights  to  territory 
to  responsible  parties. 


Soiln   AVuter  Re<iniNites. 

The  Duroy  &  Haines  Co..  Sandusky.  O..  ought  to  be 
able  to  make  good  their  claim  to  furnish  the  best  soda 
water  flavors  and  crushed  fruits  on  the  market,  for 
they  are  located  right  in  the  middle  of  one  of  the  flnest 
fruit  belts  of  the  United  States,  and  are  so  situated  that 
foreign  fruits,  such  as  bananas,  oranges  and  pineapples 
can  be  laid  down  at  their  door  without  breaking  bulk. 
They  have  one  of  the  finest  plants  for  preparing  these 
goods  that  there  is  in  the  country,  and  have  every  facil- 
ity for  furnishing  soda  water  flavors,  crushed  fruits  and 
other  requisites  of  a  superior  quality.  They  publish  a 
booklet  containing  interesting  information  for  soda 
water  dispensers,  which  will  be  sent  to  any  druggist  who 
is  interested. 


A  Fonntnin  of  To-Day. 

We  recommend  dispensers  interested  in  the  present 
day  soda  water  outfit  to  visit  the  store  of  Messrs.  F.  W. 
Kinsman  &  Co.,  125th  street  and  Eighth  avenue.  New 
York  City.  The  Matthews  branch  of  the  American  Soda 
Fountain  Company  has  just  installed  there  a  most  com- 
plete equipment  occupying  a  space  of  twenty-five  feet  in 
length,  including  the  apparatus,  superstructure,  marble 
bases,  marble  dispensing  counters,  refrigerators,  ice- 
cream receptacles,  drainers,  sinks,  tumbler  washers,  car- 
bonating  outfit  and  filter.  With  this  complete  and  elegant 
equipment  the  largest  soda  water  business  can  be  easily 
and  quickly  handled. 

This  is  the  second  outfit  supplied  to  this  firm  by 
the  Matthews  people  this  year,  the  other  being  at  Eighth 
avenue   and  Thirty-ninth   street.   New  York   City. 


Dentouiyrh. 

Nearly  every  leading  magazine  in  the  country  is  carry- 
ing Dentomyrh  advertising  and  leading  dentists  are  ad- 
vertising it  in  their  practice.  It  is  attractively  put  up, 
has  certain  qualities  which  make  the  user  of  a  sample 
tube  want  another,  and  druggists  are  bound  to  have 
calls  for  it,  even  if  they  have  not  already.  It  is  going 
to  pay  them  to  carry  it  in  stock.  Wright's  Dentomyrh 
is  made  by  the  Charles  Wright  Chemical  Co.,  Detroit. 
It  is  put  Tip  in  tubes  retailing  at  $1.25  and  $1.00.  and  they 
have  a  special  advertising  and  show-case  proposition 
which   they  will  make  to  any  druggist  interested. 


No   cutting  on  Four-Fold  Laniment. 


A  Special  Offer. 

To  introduce  Floral  Leaves,  the  new  breath  perfume, 
John  P.  Bender,  206  Centre  street.  New  York,  will  send 
a  display  carton  containing  one  dozen  10  cent  packages, 
with  plenty  of  tasting  samples  and  advertising  matter, 
for  75  cents  prepaid  to  any  town  in  the  United  States. 
Of  course,  if  the  druggist  prefers,  it  may  be  sent  through 
his  jobber.  Floral  leaves  are  put  up  in  aluminum  boxes 
and  are  a  compressed  violet  tablet  of  a  most  delicious 
flavor.  They  are  being  advertised  extensively  to  the 
consumer  and  a  demand  created  in  this  way. 


February  14,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


193 


PATENTS.  TRADE  MARKS,  ETC. 


W/.OtfCf 


PATENTS, 
lasned    January    29,    1901. 

€66.636.— Jonas  W.  Aylesworth,  East  Orange,  N.  J.  De- 
composing glycerids. 

666.67.3.— Edmund  Hoffman.  Bridgeton,  N.  J.,  assignor  to 
himself.  H.  Whiteley,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  W.  U. 
Whiteley.  Wilmington.  Del..  C.  E.  E.  Whiteley  and 
R.  P.  Frist,  Bridgeton.  N.  J.     Cap  closure  for  bottles. 

666,703.— Christoph  Seilacher,  Stuttgart,  Germany.  Ap- 
paratus for  congealing  gelatinous  substances. 

666,711.— Robert  Stauf,  Posen,  Germany.  Desiccating 
blood. 

666,S50.— George  J.  Kraushaar.  assignor  of  three-fourths 
to  W.  H.  Brett  and  T.  J.  Buchan,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
Label  holder. 

666.911.— Jacob  Steinberg,  McKeesport.  Pa.  Bottle  stopper. 

666.932.— Ernest  Krahenbuhl.  San  Rafael,  Cal.  Unrefillable 
bottle. 

667,008.— August  Drescher  and  H.  Adams,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Polishing  compound. 

667,096.— Jesse  O.  Llppincott,  assignor  to  M.  G.  Lipplncott, 
Philadelphia.    Pa.      Siphon  filler. 

667,099.— Edward  C.  Paramore.  Philadelphia.  Pa.  Treat- 
ing and  utilizing  chlorin  gas. 

667,100.— Edward  C.  Paramore.  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Appara- 
tus for  treating  chlorin  gas. 

667,127.— Anthony  Harris,  Hunters  Quay.  Scotland.  Ap- 
paratus for  feeding  coagulants  to  liquids. 


35. S44.— Paraffin  wax  and  solid  paraffin.  The  Patent 
Sterilized  Cask  Company,  Limited.  London.  Eng- 
land.    The  word  "Sterax." 


TRADE  MARKS. 
Reslstered    January    29,    1901. 

35,835.— Liquid  Fattening  Food.  John  W.  Shults.  Wichi- 
ta. Kansas.    The  word  "Alfalfarine." 

35,839.— Perfumes.  The  C.  B.  Woodworth  Sons  Company, 
Rochester,   N.   Y.     The   name   "Nina." 

35,&10.— Eye  Lotion.  George  Wheeler  Carnrick,  New  York. 
N.    Y.      The   word    "Osmosine." 

35,S11.— Certain  najned  medicinal  and  pharmaceutical 
preparations.  McKesson  &  Robbins.  New  York.  N. 
Y.     The  word  "Emoleo." 

35.842— Remedy  for  rheumatism.  Henry  L.  Harrison. 
New  Haven,  Conn.  A  representation  of  the  head  of 
a  lion  upon  a  shield. 

35,843.— Remedy  for  certain  named  diseases.  John  U.  G. 
Winter,  Mount  Clemens.  Mich.  The  outline  of  a 
star  superposed  upon  a  circular  background  having 
concentric  circular  lines  therein  and  the  background 
extending  only  to  the  points  of  the  star. 


LABELS. 
Registered  Jannary  20,  1901. 


8,087. 

8,088. 

8,089. 
8,090. 

8,091. 


(For  Absort)ent   Gauze.) 
Weston,     Mass.       Filed 


(For    absorbent    gauze.) 
Weston,     Mass.       Filed 


—Title:    "Pasteur   Gauze." 

Francis     Appleton     Foster 

January  2.    1901. 

—Title:     "Lister    Gauze." 

Francis     Appleton     Foster, 

January  2.    1901. 

—Title:  "Orrisine."     (For  toilet  powder.)     William  B. 

Stokes,  Washington.   D.   C.      Filed  January  2.   1901. 

.—Title:   "La  Pierre's  Elixir  Black  Cherry  and  Tar." 

(For   a   medicine.)      Elie   H.    La   Pierre.    Cambridge, 

Mass.     Filed  January  3.   1901. 

.—Title:    "B.    F.    Martin's    Famous    Baldwin   Mineral 

Water."     (For  mineral  water.)     Bernard  F.  Martin, 

Rochester,  N.  Y.     Filed  January  2,  1901. 


3Jrf3^' 


NINA 

OSMOSINE. 

EMOLEO 


3S'.%f:t. 


36~  %*/3. 


194 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[February  14,  1901. 


In  the  handsome  advertisement  of  the  Liquid  Car- 
bonic Acid  Manufacturing  Co.  in  this  issue,  hope  is  held 
out  to  those  druggists  who  wish  for  an  elegant  fountain 
or  the  best  carbonator,  or  the  finest  fountain  supplies, 
or  to  those  who  already  have  all  of  these,  to  increased 
trade  "To  wish  is  human"  and  "To  grant  divme."  they 
=ay  Evervbody  has  a  wish,  and  the  Liquid  Carbonic 
Acid  Manufacturing  Co.  stand  ready  to  fulfill  the  drug- 
gist's wish.  We  know  something  of  the  wonderful  re- 
sources of  this  remarkable  house  and  are  inclined  to 
think  that  they  can  do  it.  They  not  only  agree  to  show 
vou  how  to  get  your  wish,  but  also  will  show  you  how 
io  wish  and  the  beautiful  girl  with  the  wish  bone  which 
we  illustrate  herewith,  ought  to  be  an  incentive  if  nothing 

^  '-The'  first  page  of  the  insert,  in  addition  to  granting 
in  advance  the  wish  of  every  druggist  who  sees  it,  men- 
tions their  Crushed  Fruits  and  their  Grape  Kola,  than 
which  it  is  said,  nothing  is  more  delicious.  The  second 
page  is  given  over  to  a  handsome  design  of  one  of  their 
soda  fountains.  The  third  page  describes  their  Car- 
bonators.  while  the  last  page  exploits  their  Diamond 
Brand  Liquid  Carbonic  Acid  Gas. 

Speaking  of  Carbonators.  every  druggist  should  avail 
himself  of  the  opportunity  to  increase  his  profits  by 
making  his  own  soda  water.  A  much  better  product  is 
"Assured,  and  the  result  is  a  saving  of  time  and  money. 
The  statement  is  made  that  over  SO  per  cent,  of  all  the 
soda  water  made  and  sold  in  the  United  States  ,s  car- 
bonated with  Diamond  Brand  Liquid  Gas,  claimed  to  be 
the  purest  and  best  gas  on  the  market.  We  had  occa- 
sion to  refer  in  a  late  issue  to  the  Liquid  Carbonic  Acid 
Manufacturing  Co.'s  new  catalogue,  one  of  the  hand- 
somest specimens  of  trade  literature  that  has  come  into 
our  hands  for  a  long  time.  Druggists  will  be  interested 
in  knowing  that  this  Company  are  at  the  present  moment 
mailing  over  twenty  tons  of  this  catalogue  t°  d'^P^"^^  ^ 
of  soda  water.  It  you  do  not  receive  a  copy  you  should 
ask  for  one. 


May  Blossom. 

In  this  season  of  grip  and  coughs  and  colds  the  adver- 
Usement  of  May  Blossom  Lung  Balsam  in  this  issue  be- 
comes interesting.  This  preparation  is  made  by  Dr.  J. 
C  Hood  Louisville.  Ky.  It  has  long  enjoyed  a  steadj, 
sale  in  that  part  of  the  country,  and  persistent  work 
is  gradually  enlarging  the  circle.  It  is  put  up  '"  three 
sizes  to  retail  for  $1.00,  50c.  and  23c..  and  sold  to  the  re- 
tailer at  ?7.00,  $3.75  and  $2.00  per  dozen  respectively. 


INDEX    TO    THIS    NUMBER. 

AC&ttXl     li'" 

Advertisements.  Bill  to  Kegulate  in  Massax;husetts. . .    IM 

Advertising,  Retailers  Js? 

Amalgam.   Silver,  Ancient Ji» 

Apple  Bloom  Bouquet • •••    l|^ 

ASSOCIATIONS,  CLUBS.  ALUMNI.  Etc.-Bohemian 
Pharmacists  (Chicago).  187:  Bushwlck  (N.  Y.) 
Pharmaceutical.  183;  German  Apothecaries.  191; 
Hoboken  (N.  J.)  Retail  Druggists-.  180;  Mont- 
gomery Co.  (Pa.)  Druggist.s',  185;  New  York 
Drug  Trade  Club,  180;  Philadelphia  Retail  Drug- 
gists',  185;   Society  Chemical  Industry,   New  York 

Section,  182;  Troy  (N.  Y.)  Pharmaceutical 182,  19ff 

Beer,  American.  Arsenic •••     18» 

Bell    Bill    Amended ;  ■  ■  ■  ■.^- ■  V,:      .■   ^'* 

BOOK   REVIEWS.— Badger  Pharmacist,   190;   Kings 

American  Di.«pensatory   191 

Books.  Bacteriology  "^ 

Fermentation    }l' 

Bottles.    Filled.    Duties  on    Imported..................     18- 

BOWLING,  DRUG  TRADE.-Chlcago.  187;  St.  Louis.     18» 

Burns,    .•\pplication    JTS 

BUSINESS  RECORD   }?» 

Cement.   Enamelled  Signs  and  Letters i'» 

Leather  to   Metal ■  •  •  •  •  ■  •  •  ■ ;  •  •     1'* 

COLLEGES  OF   PHARMACY.— Chicago.   191;   Dallas 

(Texas)  * l«> 

CORRESPONDENCE    }«* 

Costume.    Academic.    Etiquette.  ...............■■•••■  ■•     l'* 

EDITORIALS.— Bell  Bill  Amended.  108;  Era  s  'Work 
for  Repeal  of  Stamp  Tax,  1<J7;  Method  of  C  as- 
siflcation     in     the     "Blue     Book,"     168;     William 

Annear   iSi 

Emulsion.   Creosotal   il? 

Era  Course  in  Pharmacy i^ 

Gutta   Percha    j'2 

Substitute    ^'J 

Heliotrope    Bouquet    fit 

Ink.   Alizarin    ii? 

Jockey  Club iiJ 

Juice.    Grape    ii» 

Lampblack.  Acetylene :}i? 

Medicine.    Simplicity iii 

Mercuric  Chloride.  Solubility J'' 

Morphine    Execution  of  Criminals .w„' "■^•"  ' 

??0WS    LETTERS.-Boston.    183;    Chicago,   186;    New 

York.   179;   Northwest,   189;   Philadelphia.   18o;   St.    ^^ 

Louis    i-g. 

Oil.  Hair.  Walnut ■■■ Ji? 

Illuminating.   Masking  Odor :['|. 

Linseed.  Oxidation   .• ik\ 

Pancreopopsine  vs.   Pancropepsin f 21 

Paste.   Labels  to  Tin Ji| 

Razor    io^ 

PATENTS.  TRADEMARKS.  Etc :J»J 

Perfumes    Notes  on  Manufacture •  •  't'  '.'  'J^Jt 

PERSONAL.  Including  Obituaries  Items  of  Interest, 
Etc^-Annear.  William.  167.  183:  .Armstrong  Cork 
On  1S1-  Brvant  I  C.  17!);  Ellison.  Mrs..  1.9 
Franco  taportng  Co..  179:  General  .Chemical 
Company  182;  Go!l.  Bruno  H..  188:  Holtin  Chemi- 
cal Company.' 182;  James  Pharmacy.  1  j^  • .  •'^'J'^^t: 
W  T  179;  Kaerwar,  Mrs.  Jacob  A.,  18r.  Kre> - 
chie  J  L  189;  Lawall  &  Searles.  182;  Lehn 
&  Fink.  182;  Mutual  Chemical  Co..  182;  Priori. 
Lorenzo,  181:  Raitano,  Arthur  E.  181.  Searles, 
Arthur    C,    182;    Wall,    Frank   J..    187;    Wellborn,    ^^^ 

Pharmacist; '  Military.  New   York 1§J 

PHARMACY     •■ ■••• 1-^ 

Phosphorus.   Electrolytic  Preparation J|« 

Pills.  Cough  i7(j 

Eosole •, Ydn  ml 

Price  Schedule.  New  York ^"'■'-  J2 

Pruie  Juice.  Manufacturers  j-- 

QUESTION   BOX 171 

Rheumatism.   Hog  Cure j-.j 

Rubber.  Assay  and  Composition j... 

Origin  and  Sources  '  ■ ' ' '  j-5 

Stai?ip  Tax  'Repeai.'  Era's  -W-ork \^l^ 

Substitute  Measure  j-g 

Svrup  Terpin   • • 177 

Hvpophosphites.  Compound j-,. 

Tomatoes,  Canned.  Colored '.'.'..'.'.'.'.'.  178 

TJJn'sp.^rency  for  Heat  ind  Actinic  Rays \l\ 

Violet  Bouquet 174 

White  Liiac   ..  174 

White  Rose .  170 

Wine.   What  Is  It? .^^^jj^jjj-j_— ;  • 

Coca  Cola. 

A.  most  delicious  soda  fountain  beverage  is  Coca  Cola 
and  it  is  remarkable  how  this  simple  soda  water  drink 
has  come  into  popular  favor.  Probably  no  B>nsle  ^r'nk 
dispensed  at  the  soda  fountain  to-day  has  the  general 
sale  throughout  the  United  States  that  Co--  Cola  en)°>-^.. 
and  this  has  all  been  done  without  the  aid  of  flamboj  an 
advertising  and  simply  on  its  merits.  In  fact  ex  ept 
some  steady  advertising  in  drug  journals,  .^^^V  "»>! 
money  has  been  spent  by  the  manufacturers  in  PJ  nt^""^ 
ink,  but  Coca  Cola,  nevertheless,  is  the  best  seller  of 
them  all. 


The  Pharmaceutical  Era. 


EVERY    THURSDAY. 


VOL.  XXV. 


NEW    YORK,    FEBRUARY    21.     1901. 


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IITDEX   TO   THIS   NUMBER. 

THE    SITl'ATIOX    IX    NEW    YORK. 

EviTvtliiiig  i>  not  exactly  satisfactory  in  tliis  city 
as  regards  the  K.  .\.  R.  D.  plan  and  the  working  of 
the  atrcenieiit  aiiinnj;'  the  majority  of  retail  druggists 
to  uphold  the  price  schedule.  The  situation  calls  for 
very  diplomatic  and  level-headed  treatment  from  those 
who  are  engineering  the  thing.  It  would  be  a  very 
easy  matter  to  throw  the  fat  into  the  fire,  while  on  the 
contrary  if  private  interests  and  private  views  be  set 
aside  to  enable  treatment  of  the  difficulty  on  a  broad 
and  business-like  basis,  there  i?  very  flattering  hope 
that  the  tripartite  agreement  will  not  only  be  main- 
tained,  but   strengthened   and   extended. 

We  believe  that  the  Conference  Committee  will 
show  best  judgment  in  adopting  a  policy  of  concilia- 
tion rather  than  opposition  toward  the  cutters.  We 
believe  it  is  possible  to  get  all  the  cutters  and  retail 
druggists  together  upon  a  price  proposition  which  will 
be  mutually  satisfactory.  But  if  the  Conference  Com- 
mittee is  to  hold  over  the  heads  of  the  cutters  the 
whip  of  coercion,  we  are  afraid  that  they  will  find 
themselves  powerless  to  execute  their  threats.  A  list 
of  some  eighty-five  or  one  hundred  so-called  cutters 
has  been  presented  to  the  wholesale  druggists,  with 
the  request  that  they  be  entirely  denied  supplies.  This 
is  a  pretty  difficult  proposition  to  present  to  the  job- 
ber, and  it  is  hardly  within  reason  that  all  of  the 
wholesalers  under  such  temptation  would  prove  true 
to  their  agreement  to  uphold  the  tripartite  plan. 

We  believe  if  the  problem  is  attacked  from  the 
other  end  it  can  be  much  more  easily  solved.  So  far 
as  we  have  been  able  to  learn,  the  cutters  of  this  city 
are  willing  and  ready  to  unite  upon  a  reasonable  price 
schedule  and  to  act  honestly  in  upholding  it.  and  we 
suggest  that  the  cutters  be  induced  to  prepare  a  price 


schedule  and  submit  it  to  the  druggists,  and  we  are 
just  optimistic  enough  to  believe  that  it  would  prove 
satisfactory.  Cutters  do  not  like  to  do  business  for 
nothing.  They  are  all  in  favor  of  higher  prices,  and  if 
they  be  allowed  some  say  in  determining  what  these- 
prices  shall  be  the  present  difficulty  will  be  entirely 
removed,  the  jobbers  will  not  be  any  longer  placed 
between  the  devil  and  the  deep  sea,  and  New  York 
will  soon  occupy  the  proud  position  of  being  a  city 
where  this  cut  price  evil  has  been  very  materially 
modified,  v\-ith  prospects  for  its  ultimate  and  early 
entire  abolition.  Never  was  there  a  time  when  policy 
and  diplomacy  were  more  urgently  needed,  and.  we- 
suggest  to  the  Conference  Committee  that  they  can 
best  serve  the  interests  of  the  detail  drug  fraternity 
at  this  critical  time  by  being  somewhat  conciliatory 
and  diplomatic,  rather  than  bent  upon  the  enforce- 
ment of  their  own  obstinate  ideas,  which  it  is  safe  to 
say  will  not  be  entirely  concurrc  I  in  by  cither  the  re- 
tail druggists  as  a  body,  by  the  i-.ianufacturers,  or  by 
the  wholesale  trade. 


RUSINE.SS     CH.MR     IX     COLLEGES. 

There  has  been  so  much  discussion  of  late  over  the 
advisability  of  establishing  in  our  colleges  of  phar- 
macy a  department  or  a  chair  devoted  to  the  teaching 
of  practical  business  methods  that  we  have  deemed  it 
advisable  to  make  a  systematic  attempt  to  obtain  the 
opinions  of  the  prominent  educators  in  the  country 
and  of  leading  business  druggists.  The  replies  to 
the  letter  we  have  sent  out  to  several  hundred  per- 
sons are  coming  in  in  large  number,  and  we  commence 
tlie  publication  of  these  letters  in  this  week's  issue. 
The  symposium  of  views  will  extend  through  two  or 
three  subsequent  issues,  and  the  debate  upon  the 
question  from  all  view  points  cannot  but  prove,  not 
only  of  interest,  but  of  much  value  in  the  way  of 
practical  suggestions. 

Is  it  true,  as  has  repeatedly  been  asserted,  that  the 
greater  proportion  of  retail  druggists  are  poor  busi- 
ness men;  that  the  nature  of  their  training  has  been 
such  that  when  they  go  into  business  they  know  little 
or  nothing  of  business  methods?  We  may  say  right 
here  that  the  majority  of  replies  that  we  have  received 
to  this  question  have  been  that  druggists,  as  a  class, 
are  not  equipped  with  this  preliminary  training.  But 
there  is  a  wide  divergence  of  opinion  upon  the  ques- 
tion whether  it  is  advisable  to  teach  business  in  the 
college  of  pharmacy;  whether  the  better  way  wouk! 
not  be  to  require  evidence  of  such  training  before 
admitting  the  student  to  the  college,  or  before  taking 
the  would-be  druggist  into  store  employ. 

That  the  lack  exists  seems  unquestionable;  how  to 
remedy  it  is  an  altogether  different  proposition.  Some 
colleges    have    already    instituted    a    "business"    chair 


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.-and  are  having  greal  success  with  it.  Others  arc 
considering  the  matter,  while  a  few,  through  their 
faculties,  express  decided  objection.  One  thing  is 
true,  pharm.icy  in  this  country  is  not  altogether  a 
professional  calling;  rather  it  is  largely  a  mercantile 
jpursiiit.  If  the  druggist  cannot  make  a  living,  and  a 
;good  one,  out  of  the  drug  business,  there  is  no  in- 
centive to  enter  upon  it.  If  he  is  to  make  such  a 
living,  it  seems  absolutely  essential  that  he  shall  be  a 
good  business  man,  for  the  bulk  of  his  income  will 
be  derived  in  the  same  manner  as  it  is  by  any  other 
class  of  tradesmen.  We  hope  the  debate  on  this  vital 
problem  will  bring  out  the  views  of  a  great  number 
»vho  have  thought  upon  it  and  have  practical  ideas. 


THE   STA^H'  TAX. 

During  the  past  week  nothing  definite  has  been 
accomplished  at  Washington  relative  to  stamp  tax 
legislation,  but  the  opinion  was  freely  expressed  that 
the  Conference  Committee  would  undoubtedly  shprtly 
get  together  upon  an  agreement,  and  there  is  no 
probability  that  the  Senate's  amendments  to  the 
House  bill  will  be  defeated;  rather  the  indications  are 
that  the  amended  bill  will  be  agreed  to  by  the  Con- 
ference Committee  practically  as  it  passed  the  Senate 
recently.  This  means  that  the  drug  trade  has  lost  its 
tight  for  the  total  repeal  of  the  tax  on  medicines,  but 
it  has  gained  a  little  in  securing  the  reduction  of  the 
tax  to  I  per  cent.,  and  a  somewhat  more  logical 
apportionment  of  it  upon  medicinal  preparations. 
Broadly,  secret  and  proprietary  articles  will  be  taxed, 
■while  those  of  known  composition  will  be  relieved. 
For  small  favors  let  us  be  truly  thankful;  but  it  is  a 
shame  that  our  national  law-givers  could  not  see  and 
act  in  accordance  with  the  iustice  of  the  case  pre 
sented  to  them  by  the  drug  trade.  The  tax  on  medi- 
cines is  wrong  in  all  respects,  but  if  present  indications 
are  to  be  relied  upon  there  is  no  prospect  for  many 
jj'ears  to  come  that  the  trade  will  be  relieved  from  the 
Tjurden.  They  are  appropriating  too  much  money  at 
"Washington  this  season,  and  there  must  be  some  way 
of  providing  the  funds:  and  what  class  can  be  held  up 
so  easily  as  the  medicine  makers? 


BELATED  IXFORM.\TIOX. 

In  the  Era  for  January  24  appears  a  news  despatch 
from  Chicago  dated  January  19  describing  the  forma- 
tion of  a  company  whose  purpose  it  was  to  purchase 
and  conduct  retail  drug  stores  in  that  city.  The  prin- 
cipal stockholders  in  the  scheme  were  nam^d  and  the 
-statement  made  that  the  majority  of  them  were  mem- 
bers of  a  wholesale  drug  firm  in  Chicago.  Three 
-weeks  later  the  daily  newspapers  were  favored  with  a 
uicws  telegram  from  Chicago  containing  substantially 
ithe  same  information,  and  emanating  from  the  repre- 
.-sentative  of  a  drug  journal,  who  volunteered  the  addi- 
tional information  that  this  syndicate  was  acquiring 
these  drug  stores  in  order  to  oppose  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
■movement.  When  the  Era  published  the  item  a  month 
Sigo  it  was  presented  directly  following  another  dis- 
patch from  Chicago  relating  that  all  the  wholesale 
druggists  oi  that  city  had  signed  the  tripartite  agree- 
ment, and  prominent  among  the  signatures  was  that 
of  the   house   mentioned  as  being  the  backer  of  tlu- 


drug  store  syndicate.  There  is  no  law  against  anyone 
purchasing  as  many  drug  stores  as  he  sees  fit,  but 
when  it  is  publicly  announced  that  the  scheme  is  for 
the  purpose  of  antagonizing  the  X.  .\.  R.  D.  it  may 
easily  be  seen  that  if  tthis  be  true  the  wholesale  drug 
firm's  signature  to  the  tripartite  agreement  is  worth- 
less. It  seems  to  be  up  to  this  firm  to  explain,  or 
perhaps  better,  it  devolves  upon  the  frame r  of  the 
news  dispatch  of  February  12  to  give  his  authority 
for  the  statement  he  makes.  Druggists  are  looking  to 
Chicaeo  with  much  interest  just  at  present,  and  are 
anxious  to  know  whether  good  faith  is  to  be  ob- 
served, or  if  the  X.  A.  R.  D.  movement  in  that  city 
is  to  be  antagonized  by  at  least  one  of  the  firms  whc) 
have  heretofore  announced  their  allegiance  to  it 
Save  for  this  one  statement  (that  the  syndicate  was 
to  fight  the  N.  A.  R.  D.)  there  was  nothing  in  the 
item  with  ■which  the  whole  drug  trade  was  not  familiar 
a  month  since.  The  matter  is  mentioned  more  at 
length  in  our  news  columns  this  week. 


FI\  K    DOLLARS    FOR    A    PAPER. 

The  returns  to  our  proposition  to  pay  retail  drug- 
gists five  dollars  each  for  accepted  papers  upon  prac- 
tical drug  business  topics  are  already  in  very  flattering 
and  satisfactory  amount.  But  we  want  more  and  still 
more.  There  is  a  wholly  undeveloped  field  in  the  re- 
tail drug  trade  for  material  of  this  character,  short 
practical,  business-like  talks  from  practical  business 
druggists.  We  w-ant  every  druggist  in  the  country 
who  knows  he  has  information  which  would  be  of 
value  to  his  brother  druggists,  upon  any  method  to 
make  the  drug  business  .more  profitable,  to  write  it 
out  and  send  it  in  to  us  for  publication.  Do  not  be 
deterred  by  the  fear  that  your  contribution  will  not  be 
of  the  highest  literarj'  excellence.  If  it  is  a  little 
crude  and  rough  it  can  be  licked  into  shape  by  the 
editor,  for  what  we  want  is  the  idea,  the  practical 
suggestion;  it  can  be  appropriately  dressed  up  for 
presentation.  Remember,  we  give  five  dollars  for  each 
accepted  paper;  not  a  large  sum,  but  sufficient  to  pay 
the  writer  for  his  trouble  and  to  induce  contributions 
from  some  who  might  otherwise  not  wish  to  take  the 
trouble  of  writing  out  their  experience  and  views. 
Let  us  have  liberal  response  from  druggists,  drug 
clerks,  or  anyone  else  who  has  anything  good  to  offer 
upon  the  broad  question  of  how  to  make  a  drug  store 
pay. 


A    XEW    DRESS. 

The  Era  has  never  suffered  from  lack  of  material. 
On  the  contrary,  it  has  always  been  hampered  with 
a  superabundance,  rnaking  the  task  of  selection  for 
publication  rather  ditiicult.  The  result  has  been  a 
crowding  of  the  pages  and  the  use  of  smaller  type 
than  was  at  all  satisfactory.  Some  readers  have  com- 
plained that  the  Era's  pages  were  too  "solid,"  they 
were  hard  to  read.  We  do  not  expect  that  it  will 
ever  be  possible  to  entire!}'  remove  this  cause  for 
criticism,  but  it  will  be  noticed  that  starting  with  this 
issue  we  have  made  a  change  to  a  larger  type  for  all 
of  the  Era  save  the  X^ews  Department.  It  is  be- 
lieved that  this  change  will,  prove  very  satisfactory, 
and  the  little  that  is  lost  in  quantity  will  be  more  than 
made  up  by  the  quality  of  the  matter  presented. 


I 


J''cl)niary   21.    i<)0[.] 


11  IE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


197 


AN    Or.N'CK 


i'kkvkntion    is   w  lutil    a   pound   of 
cuke: 


CLTS  I'OR  DRL'iitilSTS'  AD\'ERTIS1\(.. 
Retail  druggists  are  becoming  more  and  more  pro- 
ficient in  the  art  of  advertising.  The  great  majority 
of  them,  we  believe,  advertise  in  their  local  papers, 
and  not  a  few  have  made  a  great  success  in  their  ad- 
vertising methiids  and  have  acquired  more  than  a  mere 
local  renown.  Illustrations  in  advertisements  are 
valuable  trade-getters.  We  propose  to  present  in  the 
Era  numerous  cuts  which  can  be  used  by  druggists 
in  various  ways  to  constitute  a  portion  of  their  ad- 
vertisements. But  we  want  to  be  favored  by  the 
druggists  themselves  in  the  way  of  suggestions  for 
advertising  cuts.  We  ask  each  and  every  one  to  send 
in  to  us  suggestions,  however  crude  they  may  be, 
which  can  be  worked  up  into  drawings  and  cuts  for 
this  use.  Every  suggestion  of  this  sort  which  proves 
feasible  and  to  possess  intrinsic  merit  will  be  handed 
to  our  artist,  who  will  make  appropriate  drawing,  and 
we  will  prepare  a  cut  therefrom  to  present  in  these 
pages.  After  the  cut  is  thus  used  it  will  be  forwarded 
free  of  charge  to  the  person  who  sent  in  the  sugges- 
tion. In  this  way  any  druggist  can  secure  without  ex- 
pense one  or  more  cuts  for  advertising  purposes. 
In  giving  us  your  ideas,  write  them  out  just  as  plainly 
and  fully  as  possible,  and,  if  you  can,  give  us  a  rough 
sketch.  Never  mind  if  you  are  not  very  good  at  draw- 
ing.    The  suggestion  is  all  we  want. 


NEARI>C;  AUSOLUTE  ZERO. 

At  the  first  of  the  Friday  evening  discourses  of  the 
session  at  the  Royal  Institution,  on  January  18.  Professor 
Dewar  gave  an  address  on  "Gases  at  the  Beginning  and 
End  of  the  Century"  (reported  in  the  Chemist  and  Drug- 
gist). He  said  the  audience  would  be  disappointed  If  they 
expected  to  see  anything  new  that  evening.  The  last  fort- 
night had  heen  full  of  unforeseen  accidents  through  the 
breaking  down  of  the  machiner>-.  A  pump  collapsed  in  a 
way  he  had  never  seen  before,  a  valve  cooled  to  within  20' 
of  absolute  zero  flying  to  pieces.  It  took  two  days  to 
warm  the  apparatus  before  the  damaged  valve  could  be 
got  at:  it  was  repaired,  but  the  same  thing  happened 
again. 

The  history  of  the  liquefaction  of  gases  during  the 
century  was  then  reviewed.  Dalton,  at  the  Manchester 
meeting  of  the  British  Association,  said  there  was  scarcely 
a  doubt  as  to  the  possibility  of  reducing  all  gases  into 
liquids  by  pressure. Davy  and  Young,  in  courses  of  lectures 


within  those  walls  delivered  in  1802-,'i,  took  the  same  view. 
The  actual  tubes  used  by  Davy  and  Young  In  their  vapor- 
tenslon  experiments  were  shown  on  the  lecture  table. 
Davy  suggested  to  li'araduy  experiments  on  compressing 
chlorine  which  resulted  in  a  solid  substance.  This  was 
analyzed  and  found  to  be  a  hydrate  of  chlorine,  but  when 
the  tube  containing  it  is  placed  in  hot  water  liquid  chlor- 
ine and  water  result.  This  behavior  of  hydrate  of  chlorine 
was  the  first  recognized  case  of  chemical  dissociation. 
l*rofessor  Uewar  then  showe<l  .some  of  his  familiar  experi- 
ments in  the  solidilication  of  bromine,  iodine  and  chlorine 
by  means  of  liquid  air.  He  regretted  he  had  no  fluorine, 
I  lie  remaining  element  of  the  group.  Professor  Moissan 
would,  no  doubt,  have  sent  him  some  if  he  had  been 
asked,  as  fluorine  was  first  is  dated  within  the  Royal  In- 
stitution. Dry  fluorine  does  nut  corrode  glass.  Davy 
thought  condensed  gases  would  be  good  reagents,  and 
could  be  used  in  place  of  steam,  but  he  was  wrong.  The 
great  condensation  of  gases  when  solidified  was  in  the 
case  of  hydrogen  shown  by  comparing  a  cube  of  the  ca- 
pacity of  a  litre  with  one  of  a  c.  c.  capacity,  that  being 
roughly  the  proportion.  The  smaller  cube  represented  60 
to  70  trillions  of  molecules,  a  number  which  could  more 
easily  be  imagined  by  cubing  the  number  of  the  inhabi- 
tants of  London.  Thilorier  was  the  first  to  make  liquid 
and  solid  carbonic  acid  gas  on  a  large  scale.  Through  the 
use  of  cast-iron  cylinders  an  explosion  occurred  at  the 
ICcole  do  Pharmacie,  Paris,  killing  two  assistants,  but 
Professor  Dewar  remarked  this  did  not  hinder  the  progress 
uf  the  work.  Natterer  improved  on  Thilorier's  apparatus, 
.ind  by  his  oibservations  on  pressure  led  the  way  to 
.^ndrews'  work  on  the  critical  points  and  maximum 
density  of  gases.  Plotted  curves  of  the  relation  of  the 
temperature  pressure  and  volume  of  a  gas  based  on 
Andrews'  and  Amagat's  work  were  exhibited  on  the  wall, 
and  a  beautiful  little  model  showing  the  co-relation  of  the 
same  curves  was  shown.  The  model  was  made  by  Clerk- 
Maxwell,  and  presented  by  him  to  Professor  Dewar  one 
Christmas  morning,  and  is,  the  professor  said,  one  of  his 
mo.-!t  precious  possessions. 

The  lecturer  does  not  think  the  fractional  evaporation 
of  liquid  air  will  become  a  commercial  source  of  oxygen; 
DO  per  cent,  liquid  oxygen  is  the  most  he  had  been  able  to 
obtain.  The  century  closed  with  each  of  the  six  "non- 
condensable  gases"  reducible  to  a  solid  state.  There  is 
one  gas  newly  discovered— helium— which  has  not  been 
conquered.  It  is  this  gas  which  is  to  bring  them  to  within 
5°  of  absolute  zero.  Lord  Kelvin  predicted  on  the  basis 
of  hydrogen,  a  gas,  Xi  which  will  bring  the  lowest  tem- 
perature to  within  5°  of  zero,  and  Xn  to  1.3°.  Xi  has  been 
discovered  in  helium,  the  gas  from  the  Bath  waters  and 
clevite,  but  the  expense  of  collecting  sufficient  helium  for 
the  purpose  will  be  enormous.  Xj  has  yet  to  be  discov- 
ered. 


EROSINE. — Name  given  to  a  resinous  body  ob- 
tained from  the  Chodamicum  luteum,  and  which  ap- 
pears in  trade  under  the  form  of  gold-brown  crystals. 
It  has  tonic,  diuretic  and  vermifuge  properties. 


PR0CR.\STINATIO.\ 
FORE, 


IS    THE    THIEF    OF    TIME; 
DON'T   DELAY   TO  


198 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


I  I'ehruary  21,    1901. 


A   BUSINESS   COURSE  IN   COLLEGES   OF   PHARMACY? 


OPINIONS  OF  COLLEGE  PROFESSORS,  AND  PRACTICAL  DRUGGISTS:     GENERAL 

SENTIMENT    IN    FAVOR. 


FIRST    INSTALMENT    OF    VIEWS. 


Philadelphia,  Feb.  12,  1901. 
I  instituted  a  business  course  in  connection  with 
my  department  of  pharmacy  at  the  Philadelphia  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy  a  number  of  years  ago  and  was  the 
first  to  systematically  teach  business  methods  to  the 
students.  Naturally  I  could  not  personally  give  the 
attention  to  this  branch  which  its  importance  de- 
manded; hence,  it  was  with  much  satisfaction  that 
two  years  ago  I  viewed  the  acceptance  by  our  Board 
of  Trustees  of  a  proposition  to  establish  a  special 
course  by  the  college  and  place  it  in  the  able  hands 
of  Prof.  F.  G.  Ryan.  I  refer  you  to  my  paper  read 
before  the  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association 
at  its  last  meeting  which  expresses  rny  views  upon 
this  subject.  This  paper  will  be  found  in  the  Pharma- 
ceutical Era.  I  regard  it  not  only  as  feasible,  but  it 
is  certainly  a  duty  laid  upon  our  colleges  of  pharmacy 
to  furnish  the  means  whereby  the  students  may  ob- 
tain a  knowledge  of  business  methods.  Whether  it 
is  possible  for  every  college  to  institute  a  chair  in 
this  department  must  depend  upon  the  ability  of  the 
college  to  found  such  a  department,  but  it  certainly 
should  be  done  wherever  possible. 
Very  truly  yours, 

JOSEPH  P.  REMIXGTOX. 


Scio.   O..   Feb.   II. 

In  my  opinion  it  would  be  wise  to  devote  a  chair, 
or  at  least  a  part  of  a  chair  in  the  pharmacy  college 
curriculum  to  the  teaching  of  business  methods,  in- 
cluding bookkeeping  and  commercial  law.  Un- 
doubtedly it  would  be  better  still  if  students  presented 
themselves  at  the  door  of  the  college  of  pharmacy 
with  sufficint  training  of  this  kind.  They  do  not 
.  do  so,  however,  and  in  all  probability  never  will. 
The  most  reasonable  conclusion,  therefore,  it  seems 
to  me  is  to  provide  in  a  practical  way  for  the. train- 
ing which  the  average  student  of  pharmacy  lacks. 
It  is  the  purpose  of  the  college  of  pharmacy  to  make 
successful  pharmacists  as  well  as  scientifically  compe- 
tent ones,  and  I  can  see  no  good  reason  why  it  should 
not  include  in  its  curriculum  some  training  in  matters 
which  are  indispensable  to  business  success. 

Assuring  you  of  my  interest  in  the  subject  which 
you   have    raised,    and    trusting   that    the    commercial 
training   of   graduates   will    soon   become   an    accom- 
plished fact  in  all  schools.  I  remain. 
Very  truly  vours, 

J.  H.   BEAL. 


Chicago,  Feb.   11.  1901. 

In  reply  to  your  letter  on  chair  of  businessology 
in  pharmacy  colleges  I  should  say  that  you  have 
my  answer  long  before  you  asked  it.  When  thp  A. 
Ph.  A.  met  in  San  Francisco,  I  filed  or  rather  fired 
a  paper  on  apprentices  in  to  the  convention,  giving 
it  as  my  opinion  that  too  many  stiff?:  ond  Stonijhton 
bottles  enter  the  ranks,  not  by  choice,  rather  by  acci- 
dent. Boys  without  any  oualification  see  an  ad.  in 
the  Sunday  papers,  "Boy  Wanted."  They  find  that 
it  looks  so  genteel  to  be  planted  behind  the  counter, 
such  easy  work  to  sell  chewing  gum,  and  while  doing 
so  chew  some  of  it  and  the  rag  at  that,  and  before 
they  realize  it  they  have  "five  years  experience"  and 
are   let  loose. 

I  am  sorry  the  census  man  did  not  look  into  the 
question  of  commercial  qualification  of  pharmacists, 
but  certain  it  is  that  a  great  many  of  them  don't 
keep  books,  and  still  more  don't  know  how  to  keep 
books..  Strange  as  it  sounds  we  enioy  the  reputation 
of  being  worshippers  of  the  almighty  dollar  in  this 
country,  and  to  pay  a  heap  of  money  for  "edication" 
and  libraries,  and  yet.  our  boys  are  less  prepared  for 
commercial    pursuit?    than    the    boys    raised    in    other 


half  civilized  tribes.  It  knocks  me  silly  to  hear  how 
few  boys  in  spite  of  high  school  and  college  parch- 
ments have  the  slightest  understanding  of  wliat  per- 
centage means.  If  boys  are  not  examined  for  fitness 
to  become  apprentices,  they  certainly  should  have 
a  chance  to  make  up  lost  opportunities,  while  they 
go  through  college,  and  if  colleges  do  accept  boys 
that  are  short  on  mathematics,  arithmetic  and  gram- 
mar the  colleges  should  establish  a  chair  for  such 
branches.  Nothing  in  the  world  is  so  much  respon- 
sible for  failure  as  lack  of  commercial  training.  What 
benefit  will  the  highest  scientific  training  be  if  not 
coupled  with  commercial  ability  to  make  it  pay.  These 
are  my  sentiments,  brother  editor,  and  between  you 
and  me,  vours  too.  I  venture  to  say. 

W.    BODEMANN. 


Cincinnati.  February  9.  1901. 
It  has  frequently  been  asserted  that  the  druggist 
is  a  poor  business  man.  but  with  all  the  prolific  liter- 
ature I  fail  to  find  a  single  verification  of  the  state- 
ment. I  should  like  to  ask  whether  the  mercantile 
agencies  report  such  a  great  number  of  failures  to 
justify  the  criticism  of  poor  business  qualification!* 
Further,  I  should  like  to  ask  whether  druggists  ever 
have  deserted  their  chosen  calling  on  account  of 
the  lack  of  business  qualification?  Let  me  ask  another 
question,  can  you  point  out  a  single  retail  druggist 
who  made  a  fortune  out  of  his  business  through  su- 
perior business  qualifications?  A  knowledge  of  bank- 
ing laws,  checks,  drafts,  discounts  and  other  general 
mercantile  acts  can  do  no  harm,  but  to  force  this 
knowledge  through  colleges  of  pharmacy  upon  future 
pharmacists  is  absurb.  .''l  young  man  with  a  good 
preliminary  education  such  as  is  acquired  by  a  grad- 
uate of  a  high  school  will  have  all  the  business  train- 
ing to  make  him  a  successful  pharmacist.  Success- 
ful in  conjunction  with  true  pharmacy  does  not  mean 
one  rolling  in  wealth  counted  a?  dollars  and  cents. 
Honor,  respect  and  confidence  with  a  fair  share  of 
wordly  goods  will  make  his  lot  a  happy  one. 

CHAS.  T.  P.  FENNEL. 


COFFEE  WITHOUT  CAFFEINE— At  the  last 
meeting  of  the  Paris  Academy  of  Sciences  an  inter- 
esting paper  was  read  by  M.  Duclaux  on  "The  Chem- 
ical Composition  of  a  Coffee  of  the  Grande  Comore." 
the  result  of  experiments  by  M.  Gabriel  Bertrand, 
of  the  Pasteur  Institute.  It  appears  that  this  coffee 
grows  in  a  wild  state  in  an  island  oflf  the  coast  of 
Africa,  where  it  was  found  by  the  explorer  Humbolt. 
and  is  signalized  on  account  of  the  peculiar  fact  that 
it  does  not  contain  the  slightest  trace  of  caflFeine,  to 
which  ordinary  coffee  owes  its  excitant  properties. 
One  quality  of  this  coffee  is.  therefore,  that  it  can  be 
taken  as  an  after-dinner  beverage  at  night  without 
any  fear  of  insomnia.  Referring  to  it  from  a  scien- 
tific point  of  view.  M.  Bertrand  drew  attention  to  the 
fact  that  well-known  botanists,  such  as  Professor 
Froehner.  of  Berlin,  and  Professor  Baillon,  of  Paris, 
have  not  been  able  to  agree  as  to  the  specific  nature 
of  this  coffee.  The  French  botanist  holds  that  it  be- 
longs simply  to  the  same  species  as  ordinary  coffee, 
Coffea  Arabica,  while  his  German  colleague  treats 
it  as  a  new  species,  and  gives  it  the  name  of  Coffea 
Humboltiana.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  botanical  char- 
acteristics are  practically  identical  with  ordinary  cof- 
fee, but  there  is  a  distinct  difference  in  the  chemical 
composition.  This  is  not  apparently  due  to  any  dif- 
ference of  soil  or  climate,  as  an  analj'sis  of  Coffea 
.\rabica  cultivated  on  the  island  shows  it  to  contain 
13  grammes  of  caffeine  per  kilo.  M.  Bertrand  is  of 
opinion  the  subject  opens  a  new  field  of  study  to  biol- 
ogists.    (Ch.   and   Dr.) 


•ebruar.-   21,    tqoi. 


THE   PHARMACEUTl(t;AL   ERA. 


199 


iWrittrn  lor  the  Bra.t 

THE  MORE  HOPEFUL  VIEW  OF  THE  DRUG 
BUSINESS. 


By    WILLIAM   B.    THOMPSON,    Philadelphia.    Pa. 


It  has  been  observed  and  spoken  of  by  those  who 
have  been  reasonably  successful  as  retail  drugj^ists. 
that  all  fair-intcntioncd  and  well-meaning  people  (and 
these  constitute  a  majority  of  every  population)  are 
disposed  to  accord  a  satisfactory  measure  of  liberality 
in  their  dealings  and  transactions  with  the  apothecary. 
This  is  traceable  to  a  just  appreciation  of  the  con- 
tinued and  unceasing  exactions — the  longer  hours 
of  application  and  w'ork.  and  a  confidence  in  the  in- 
tegrity of  one  who  has  in  his  keeping  the  restorative 
means  of  retaining  health  and  the  responsibility  of 
protecting  life  itself!  That  there  should  ever  be 
any  lapse  in  this  appreciation  is,  perhaps,"  due  to  the 
fact  that  the  druggist  has  lacked  a  certain  self-assert- 
iveness,  and  that  too  great  subserviency  has  de- 
meaned him  into  an  attitude  of  servility.  These  re- 
marks must  not  be  construed  as  meaning  that  the 
individual  in  question  has  becoire  abject  in  any  sense, 
but  that  a  certain  manuer  of  dignity  and  self  respect 
insure  confidence  and  make  an  impression  in  busi- 
ness intercourse  which  can  be  more  easily  under- 
stood   than    explained. 

The  course  and  pursuit  of  the  retail  drug  business 
have  of  late  years  (as  we  all  very  well  know)  been 
attended  with  many  vexations,  annoyances  and  serious 
inroads  and  innovations  which  have  become  greatly 
dispiriting  and  discouraging.  But  to  assert  that  the 
opportunities  of  such  business  are  in  danger  of  an 
absolute  decline  is  to  declare  that  the  uses  of  medicine 
are  becoming  obsolete,  and  that  the  thousand  and  one 
other  auxiliaries  of  the  drug  store  stock  arc  no  longer 
of  practical  utility  and  application.  Just  the  reverse 
of  this  may  be  said  to  be  true.  That  the  forms, 
varieties  and  .i Editions  to  this  repertoire  have  be- 
come so  extended  and  amplified  that  to  make  choice 
now  of  the  most  suitable  and  applicable  is  puzzling 
even  to  the  intelligent  mind. 

The  present  day  druggist  has  given  too  much 
heed  to  the  deprecatory  utterances  and  the  mourn- 
ful dirges  of  the  chronic  grumbler,  one  who  goes 
about  sowing  the  seeds  of  mal-content  until  he  has 
persuaded  very  many,  especially  such  as  have  sur- 
mountable grivances  and  difliculties,  that  their  lot 
is  deplorable.  Thus  morbidly  harping  upon  fancied 
ills,  the  discontented  mind  turns  its  reflections  out- 
ward rather  than  inward,  and  the  means  of  remedy 
wdiich  lie  within  reach  are  overlooked  in  straining 
the  mental  sight  beyond  the  limit  of  sensible  vision. 

It  is  for  reasons  of  this  character  that  organiza- 
tions of  druggists — particularly  those  which  have  for 
an  object  the  regulation  of  certain  trade  principles 
and  practices — that  is.  the  law  which  inevitably  gov- 
erns the  course  of  trade,  organisations  which  fool- 
ishly engage  in  furtive  and  abortive  attempts  to 
change  the  fixed  lines  of  procedure,  are  to  be  in 
great  measure  deprecated.  To  take  part  in  these 
councils  is  to  divert  mind  and  attention  from  one's 
own  business,  and  to  distract  those  thoughts  which 
should  be  industriously  concentrated  upon  the  adop- 
tion of  expedients,  applicable  always  to  the  most 
circumscribed  area  of  trade,  to  equalize  loss  in  one 
direction   by  commensurate   gain  in   another. 

The  man  who  studies  instinctive  alertness  will 
always  find  opportunities  for  the  exercise  of  activity 
and  reflection.  Putting  one's  thoughts  into  remuner- 
ative shape  as  it  were.  This  is  particularly  the  prov- 
ince of  the  small  tradesman.  What  aggregation  of 
objects  can  be  more  suggestive  of  this  exercise  than 
the  infinitude  of  articles  which  compose  the  varied 
stock  of  the  drug  store.  A  tour  of  the  premises 
discloses  even  to  the  uninitiated  mind  the  fact  that 
if  one  sought  for  a  variety  of  objects — a  veritable 
museum,  is  at  disposal.  Articles  innumerable  wdiich 
may  be  dressed  in  some  attractive  form  for  use.  lie 
hidden  in  drawer,  box  or  container,  and  the  unhappy 
proprietor  walks  the  floor  disconsolate  and  dejected. 


The  most  insignificant  substance  may  be  wrought 
into  form,  and  if  the  poet  is  given  license  to  play 
upon  the  imaginative,  why  may  not  the  apothecary 
verge  somewhat  on  the  susceptibility  and  credulity 
of  mankind,  by  lauding  the  virtue,  real  or  supposed, 
of  some  curative  agent  for  the  body,  or  an  innocent 
placebo  to  the  mind?  .'\s  an  emphatic  illustration  of 
this,  the  writer  can  cite  an  instance,  in  which  name 
and  identity  can  be  given  of  a  wide-awake  and  pro- 
gressive city  druggist  wdio  as  one  of  his  many  enter- 
prising acts,  has  selected  the  cheapest,  most  insig- 
nificant article  of  his  stock  (material  ordinarily 
relegated  to  the  precincts  of  the  cellar)  and  putting 
it  into  medicine  shape  has  vaunted  and  exploited  it 
until  his  sales  of  this  single  article  are  amazingly 
phenomenal.  What  more  then  need  be  said  or  written 
of  conditions  erroneously  ascribed  to  abuses  actually 
non-existent;  are  such  to  act  as  deterrent  to_  am- 
bition and  determination  when  an  arousing  is  all 
that  is  needed  to  stimulate  hope  and  produce  an. 
actual  realization  of  that  hope? 


TWO  NKW  LEAVES  THAT  TURNED  BACK. 
SHE 

January  1— Demurely: 

Now.   Katie,  my  dear.   I  am  going  to  quit 
My  chewing  gum.  gossip  and  slang. 
I  turned  a  new  leaf  and  decided  on  it 
When  the  bells  of  the  new  year  rang. 

January  5— Forgetfully: 

O  Kate!     Have  you  seen  Miss  Jones'  new  hat?" 

Her  milliner's  on  the  bum!— 

Now  why  are  you  looking  at  me  like  that? 

O  rats!    Have  you  got  any  gum? 

HE 

January  1— Very  solemnly: 

A  careless  life  does  lot  of  harm. 
I've  made  my  mind  up  to  reform. 
I'll  drink  and  smoke  and  swear  no  more. 
And  keep  the  vow  as  ne'er  before. 

January  5— Tentatively. 

No.  thanks,  old  man.  I've  .=worn  off  smoking. 

Dead  earnest  th:s  time  and  no  joking. 

Fine  cigar  but— well— I  think— 

Oh  d— n*  it  air.    Let's  have  a  drink! 

MORAL 
The  moral  above  you  are  apt  to  miss 
Unless  we  have  served  to  emphasize  this: 
That  good  resolutions,  though  easy  to  make. 
Are  very  much  easier  still  to  break. 


•This  word  is  very  objectionable.  "We  have  exhausted 
every  effort  to  have  it  eliminated.  But  the  poet  insists 
that  it  is  absolutely  essential  to  the  sense  and  construc- 
tion of  the  poem,  so  we  can  only  insert  It  and  apolosize- 
for  his  depravity. 

ARSENOUS  ACID  MICRO-SUBLIMATE.— Ii» 
order  to  conveniently  collect  a  sublimate  of  AsiOs  for 
microscopical  examination.  Dr.  Sheridan  Delepine 
has  devised  the  following  piece  of  apparatus.  A  small 
thimble-shaped  copper  cone,  i^  inch  in  diameter  ancf 
I/'  inch  high,  is  inserted  into  a  thin  iron  plate  through 
a  central  hole,  the  open  end  of  the  cone  having  a 
rim  which  rests  on  the  edge  of  the  aperture.  Before 
use  this  copper  cup  is  heated  over  a  small  Bunsen, 
then  cooled.  A  few  pieces  of  the  dry  blackened  cop- 
per foil  from  Reinsch's  test  are  then  dropped  in,  the 
top  of  the  cone  is  covered  with  a  7^  inch  cover  glass, 
and  the  heat  applied  to  the  copper  in  the  usual  way. 
In  this  manner  if  arsenic  be  present  a  sublimate  of 
AS2O3  will  be  obtained  on  the  cover  glass,  which 
can  be  mounted  and  preserved  for  future  reference. 
(Pharm.   Jour.) 

AQUINOL. — .\  new  disinfectant,  said  to  be  a 
compound  of  formalin,  glycerin,  potash  soap  and  thy- 
mol. It  appears  as  a  brownish-yellow  oily  liquid,  with, 
an  odor  resembling  thymol. 


200 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[February  21,    191JI. 


THE  STORY   OF   MONTGOMERY  RODGERS 


...OR... 

THE    BOY    WHO    KNEW    IT    ALL. 


By  THERSITES  MEiNDAX. 


"The    cleganliy    nii.d    Jrug   business    on 


offered  for  sale  on  reasonable  terms,  together  with  the 
soda  fountain,  cash  register,  show  ca.ses  and  stock  in 
trade  generally.  Intending  purchasers  may  apply  in  per- 
son (no  agentj  between  Ihe  hours  of  eight  A.  M  and 
eleven   P.   M.      Proprietor  going   West." 

Montgomery  Roogers  read  this  advertisement  and 
pondered  over  it.  He  was  just  twenty-one  years  of 
age,  and  that  morning  he  had  received  official  notice 
that  he  had  succeeded  in  passing  the  Board  of  Phar- 
macy, and  was  entitled  to  keep  open  shop  for  the 
sale  of  drugs,  medicines,  etc.,  etc.  Tlie  examiners  did 
not  tell  him  that  he  had  narrowly  escaped  being 
plucked:  liad  he  known  this  fact  his  head  would  per- 
haps have  felt  smaller  and  his  hat  larger.  He  dis- 
liked his  entployer  and  was  not  much  beloved  by  his 
fellow  clerks,  and  he  was  very  anxious  to  go  into 
bu.-^incss  on  his  own  account.  His  father  was  "squire" 
and  store-keeper  in  a  small  village  ten  miles  from  a 
railway.  He  owned  "the  big  house"  and  had  mort- 
gages ori  several  farms,  therefore  Montgomery  im- 
agined himself  a  person  of  some  importance,  and  his 
soul  revolted  at  the  washing  of  bottles  and  cleaning 
of  apparatus.  His  associates  in  slavery  rcinarked  that 
he  was  "stuck  on  himself,"  and  his  employer  did  not 
raise  his  salary  quite  as  rapidly  as  he  might  have  done. 
He  said  that  his  apprentice  was  the  most  infernally 
conceited  puppy  he  had  ever  had  in  the  store:  and 
only  fit  to  draw  soda  water  and  sell  cigars,  but  he 
admitted  that  he  was  a  very  good  hand  at  both  those 
occupations. 

If  Rodgers  was  conceited  he  had  some  brains,  and 
by  a  jtidicious  use  of  quiz  compends  he  had  managed 
to  qualify  with  the  minimum  amount  of  study.  He 
was  now  entitled  to  start  in  business  on  his  own 
account,  and  he  was  seriously  meditating  "sending  in 
Tiis  resignation"  the  very  next  day.  His  employer 
had  interrupted  an  interesting  conversation  he  was 
holding  with  two  young  ladies  who  were  at  the  soda 
counter,  and  requested  him  to  fill  a  prescription  call- 
ing for  a  dozen  iodoform  suppositories  and  to  look 
sharp  about  it.  The  transition  from  a  discussion  with 
a  remarkably  pretty  girl,  as  to  which  of  Marie  Corelli's 
books  is  the  most  interesting,  to  the  manufacture  of 
iodoform  suppositories  in  an  old  fashioned  mold,  is 
somewhat  unpleasant.  Montgomery  Rodgers  made 
rather  a  bad  job  of  the  suppositories,  and  when  his 
■employer  remarked  that  half  of  them  would  have  to 
be  run  over  again,  he  passed  some  remark  about  a 
more  modern  contrivance,  or  buying  ready-made  hol- 
low ones  and  saving  trouble,  the  employer  replied 
that  he  hired  his  clerks  to  do  the  work  about  the 
store,  and  not  to  discuss  the  latest  w'orks  of  fiction, 
and  that  if  the  suppostory  moulds  were  not  up-to-date 
enough  for  him  he  could  either  buy  a  set  that  were, 
or  go  to  some  place  where  they  kept  a  cold  pressure 
apparatus. 

Now  one  of  Rodgers"  aunts  had  recently  died,  leav- 
ing him  two  thousand  dollars,  which  came  -to  him  on 
his  twenty-first  birthday.  He  had  spent  his  salary 
and  as  much,  money  as  his  mother  could  aflford  to 
send  him.  but  the  legacy  lay  in  the  bank  untouched. 
It  was  a  small  capital,  to  be  sure,  but  many  men 
had  gone  into  business  on  less.  It  was  his  "night  ofi" 
and  he  resolved  to  take  a  car  and  run  down  and  look 
at  the  store  in  street.  The  locality  was  cer- 
tainly a  respectable  one.  The  houses  were  suggestive 
of  moderate  incomes  and  a  population  of  clerks  and 
better  class  mechanics.  The  store  itself  looked  wxll 
from  the  outside  and  there  seemed  to  be  a  good  deal 
of  business  going  on  inside.  He  entered  and  bought 
a  glass  of  soda,  and  w-hile  he  was  drinking  it  he  cast 
bis  eye  over  the  fittings.  There  did  not  seem  to  be  an 
overwhelming  quantity  of  stock,  it  is  true,  but  the 
fittings  were  very  handsome — perhaps  an  older  man 
would  have  considered  them  a  little  out  of  place  on 
street. 


There  was  only  one  man  in  the  store,  an  elderly 
individual  with  a  tendency  to  become  corpulent,  and  a 
benign  expression  of  countenance.  Montgomery 
drank  his  soda  slciwly  to  give  him  a  good  chance  to 
"take  stock."  He  then  purchased  a  package  of  cigar- 
ettes and  exchanged  a  lew  remarks  with  the  elderly 
person  behind  the  counter.  When  he  returned  home 
he  wrote  to  the  proprietor  (giving  his  address  at  his 
boarding  house)  asking  the  price  and  terms  on  which 
he  could  buy  the  business.  He  received  a  prompt 
answer  that  the  business  would  be  sold  for  three 
thousand  dollars,  cash  down;  or  that  it  could  be  pur- 
chased for  two  thousand  cash  and  the  balance  paid 
in  si.t,  twelve  and  eighteen  months,  with  eight  per 
cent,  interest  and  a  chattel  mortgage  on  the  stock 
and  fhtings  as  security.  After  exchanging  several  let- 
ters with  Mr.  Moss  he  decided  to  close  the  bargain. 
if  the  stork  was  wortli  the  sum  represented,  and  called 
on  him  in  person  to  arrange -the  transfer.  He  had 
been  in  the  store  incognito  on  several  occasions  and 
noticed  tiiat  there  was  always  a  fair  at'ioitnt  of  busi- 
ness goini;  on,  Mr,  Moss  showed  him  the  cash  bock 
day  book  and  ledger;  also  the  stock  book,  which 
showed  ihat  the  invoice  value  of  the  goods  and  lit- 
tin.Ljs  was  iiearlj-  four  thousand  dollars,  Montgomery 
secured  the  services  of  a  young  lawyer  whose  acquaint 
ance  he  had  made  in  a  billiard  room,  and  the  deal  was 
conclndtd,  the  cash  paid  over  and  the   notes  sijrned. 

Montgomery's  employer  did  not  congratulate  him 
when  he  found  out  that  his  assistant  was  going  to 
leave.  He  said  that  he  had  tied  up  far  too  much  money 
in  dead  stock,  that  his  rent  was  too  high  for  the 
neighliorhood  (Mr.  Moss's  brother-in-law,  Mr. 
-\brams,  owned  the  building),  and  that  he  should  have 
waited  two  or  three  years  before  thinking  of  going 
into  business  on  his  own  account,  as  he  didn't  under- 
stand the  first  earthly  thing  about  buying  goods  and 
that  a  thousand  dollars'  worth  of  paper  and  a  weak 
stock  of  salable  merchandise  made  a  very  bad  be- 
ginning for  a  young  man  just  going  into  business. 
Mr.  Rodgers.  Sr,.  was  of  the  same  opinion,  and  said 
that  he  couldn't  see  what  his  son  wanted  with  an 
ele\en  hundred  dollar  soda  fountain  and  an  expensive 
cash  register  when  articles  at  half  the  price  would 
have  done  just  as  well. 

Montgomery  made  light  of  their  objections.  His 
previous  employer  "was  as  old  as  the  hills  in  his 
ideas."  and  his  father  "thought  that  because  he  had 
made  money  in  a  30  x  20  store,  with  painted  pine 
counters,  a  stove  thirty  years  old  and  showcases  made 
by  the  village  carpenter."  a  man  could  do  the  same 
in  the  city.  He  engaged  a  clerk  and  a  boy,  got  a 
room  in  a  rather  nice  house  (where  he  was  the  only 
boarder  and  his  hostess  and  her  daughter  called  him 
"Doctor"),  and  commenced  to  run  his  own  business. 

Now  his  expenses  for  wages  were  nearly  sixty 
dollars  a  month,  his  board  cost  him  thirty,  and  he 
had  to  put  by  between  eighty  and  ninety  a  month  to 
meet  his  first  note  with,  to  say  nothing  of  rent,  rates 
and  taxes.  .As  a  fully  fledged  druggist  he  felt  compe- 
tent to  prescribe  for  any  and  all  people  who  came  into 
the  store  and  if  anyone  questioned  his  treatment  he 
regarded  it  as  a  personal  insult.  He  had  numerous 
callers  from  among  the  commercial  gentlemen  and 
soon  found  out  that  it  was  much  easier  to  buy  half 
a  gross  of  a  new  and  unadvertised  patent  medicine 
than  to  sell  it.  He  also  ascertained  that  a  man  could 
be  very  busy  selling  five  cent  cigars  and  soda  water 
without  making  much  money;  and  that  there  was  very 
little  to  be  made  selling  ten  cent  articles  at  three  for 
a  quarter.  His  landlady's  daughter  had  a  weakness 
for  perfumes  of  the  Roger  &  Gallet  brand — she  said 
American  perfumes  had  a  peculiar  r'ank  odor — and  she 
was  rather  fond  of  an  occasional  eveiiing  at  the 
theatre.  She  also  had  relatives  who  dealt  with  Rodgers. 
and  were  the  least  trifle  slow  about  paying  their  bills. 


I-'ebruary  21,    lyoi.J 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


201 


iMr.  Moss  had  not  gone  West  after  all.  Ik-  had 
accLptm  a  position  as  traveler  for  the  Lnnbingcr 
1  liarmaceiiticai  Lompany,  and  he  oltcn  called  ni  to  see 
how  Ins  old  busnicss  was  getting  along  anu  to  sell 
Kodg>;rs  a  small  bin  ol  goods.  VVIieii  the  first  note 
came  (me  Kodgers  was  nity  dollars  behind;  he  bor- 
rowed the  money  from  a  friend  and  paid  it  otl,  how- 
ever, iiusiiiess  slackened  otT  sonuwliat  when  the 
cold  weather  came,  and  one  or  two  notes  given  to  the 
Limberger  Company  had  to  be  renewed,  liicideiually 
Kodgers  found  out  that  he  was  paying  them  ten  per 
cent,  more  for  his  stock  than  he  could  buy  it  for  else- 
where. He  mentioned  this  to  Mr.  Moss,  and  that 
gentleman  feeling  bound  to  take  his  employer's  part,  a 
row  ensued.  Kodgers  had  not  much  control  civer  his 
temper  nor  had  he  sutticient  business  experience  to 
know  that  it  didn't  pay  to  (juarrel  with  a  traveler, 
because  you  have  had  a  difference  with  his  tirni,  or 
vice  versa. 

Mr,  Abrams,  his  landlord,  heard  of  the  disagree- 
ment between  his  brother-in-law  and  his  tenant.  He 
closed  his  account  (which  was  really  a  good  one)  and 
intimated  that  certain  arrears  of  rent  must  l)e  paid 
at  once.  The  I^imburger  Company  also  expressed  a 
wish  for  payment  of  their  notes  at  maturity,  and  just 
before  the  second  note  due  Mr.  Moss  matured,  a 
gentleman  walked  into  the  dispensing  room  one  day 
and  discovered  six  boxes  of  Canadian  sulfonal,  which 
he  demanded  as  representative  of  the  Bayer  Company. 
His  visit  was  followed  by  a  polite  note  from  the  legal 
adviser  of  the  company  demanding  three  hundred  dol- 
lars damages  and  fifty  dollars  costs. 

Kodgers  was  a  little  behind  with  his  board,  his  rent 
was  falling  due,  he  owed  the  Limburger  Company  two 
hundre<l  dollars  or  thereabouts,  his  assistant  a  month's 
wages,  and  Air.  Moss  would  expect  his  note  to  be  paiil 
the  day  it  matured.  Mr.  Kodgers,  Sr.,  positively  re- 
fused to  throw  good  money  after  bad.  and  it  was  im 
possible  to  raise  the  necessary  sum  without  security, 
which  our  friend  was  unable  to  obtain. 

After  a  fortnight's  struggle '  to  raise  the  funds, 
Rodgers  went  to  Mr.  Moss  and  asked  him  to  renew 
the  note  which  fell  due  in  two  days.  He  received  a 
point  blank  refusal.  He  wrote  the  Bayer  Company 
stating  his  circumstances  and  received  a  reply  that 
if  he  chose  to  smuggle  he  must  take  the  consequences. 
Mr.  .Vbrams  was  equally  obdurate,  and  the  assistant 
charged  himself  with  the  sum  due  him  and  took  the 
amount  out  of  the  till,  leaving  his  key  at  his  employer's 
lodgings.  Four  or  five  days  later  Mr.  Rodgers  re- 
ceived a  visit  from  a  gentleman  who  was  in  the 
sheriff's  employ.  The  bill  of  sale  he  had  given  as 
security  for  the  payment  of  the  notes  had  been  drawn 
with  a  view  to  foreclosure  in  the  shortest  possibli- 
time.  Montgomery  Rodgers  found  himself  minus  liis 
capital  and  out  of  a  situation.  His  father  was  indig- 
nant and  refused  to  help  him,  his  mother  would  have 
done  so  had  it  been  in  her  power,  but  she  had  no 
money.  His  landlady  declined  to  allow  him  to  remove 
his  belongings  until  his  board  bill  was  paid  in  full,  and 
altogether  he  found  himself  in  a  bad  mess.  Between 
the  Limburger  Pharmaceutical  Company  and  Messrs. 
Moss  and  .\brams,  it  w'as  probable  that  the  whole  suiti 
realized  by  the  sale  of  his  stock  and  fixtures  would  be 
swallowed  up. 

In  his  distress  he  turned  to  his  former  employer 
and  through  his  influence  he  secured  a  position  at 
thirty-five  dollars  a  month,  with  long  hours  and  a  most 
undesirable  class  of  customers.  When  he  told  this 
gentleman  the  story  of  his  misfortunes,  he  replied: 
"If  you  had   seen  fit  to  ask  my  advice   I   could  have 

told  you  all  about  the  business  on street.     Moss 

and  Abrams  are  both  shareholders  in  the  Limburger 
concern.  They  have  made  a  good  many  thousand 
dollars  out  of  that  same  store,  selling  it  for  more  than 
its  worth,  and  then  taking  it  back  again  when  they've 
squeezed  the  purchaser  dry.  They  have  done  this 
five  or  six  times  in  my  recollection,  and  I've  no  doubt 
Moss  put  the  Bayer  people  onto  your  having  the  sul- 
fonal." 

Mr.  Rodgers  went  to  work  in  his  new  situation  and 
remained  there  for  two  years.  He  then  got  a  position 
as   manager   in   a   branch    store   where    he   had   more 


agreeable  customers  and  a  much  better  salary.  He 
has  had  a  store  of  his  own  for  several  years  now,  and 
he  manages  to  pay  his  bills  and  save  a  little.  The 
Limburger  Company's  store  on  ' street  is  of- 
fered for  sale  again.  I  have  no  doubt  it  will  find  a 
])urchaser.  I  know  a  yuuth  who  resembles  Mont- 
gomery Rodgers  as  he  was  fifteen  years  ago.  It  might 
pay  him  to  invest  in  the  business;  it  wouhl  certainly 
pay  the  Limburger  Pharmaceutical  Company. 


THE  EXPLOSION  OF  POTASSIUM  CHLORATE. 

Potassium  chlorate  is  an  endothermic  compound. 
The  transformation  KClOr,  =  KCi-rOa  disengages 
-^1I.9  Cal.,  developing  .ij.j  liters  of  oxygen,  or  for 
one  gramme,  97  cal.  and  ^7,5  c.c. 

However,  potassium  chlorate  is  not  classed  ordin- 
arily with  explosive  bodies.  It  does  not  detonate 
under  the  infiuence  of  progressive  heating,  though 
it  is  decomposed  with  rapidity  and  an  elevation  of 
temperature,  which  may  rise  even  to  incandescence, 
when  a  small  retort,  containing  a  hundred  grammes, 
is  heated  with  naked  fire. 

1  have  caused  it  to  detonate 'under  ordinary  pres- 
sure in  an  open  vessel  and  in  an  inert  gas,  by  opera- 
ting according  to  a  method,  or  rather  a  principle, 
which  I  enunciated  some  time  since  as  ;-pplicable  in 
general  to  the  reactions  of  endothermic  systems.  I 
refer  to  the  reactions  which  preserve  their  indications 
and  approximate  value  wdien  the  temperature  is  raised. 
It  is  sutiicient  to  place  it  quickly  in  an  inclosure, 
raised  previously  and  kept  at  a  temperature  sensi- 
bly higher  than  that  of  the  commencing  decomposition. 
It  is  also  necessary  that  the  mass  of  matter  compos- 
ing the  inclosure  shall  be  so  large  that  the  intro- 
duction of  the  quantity  of  decomposable  matter  at  the 
ordinary  temperature  may  not  be  such  as  to  lower 
materially   the   general   temperature    within. 

I  have  shown  how  acid  can  be  made  to  detonate, 
a  compound  wdiich  burns  tranquilly  when  it  is  fused 
in  a  capsule  heated  over  a  gas  jet,  and  is  ignited  in 
contact  with  the  air. 

The  same  phenomenon,  that  is,  the  explosion,  will 
occur  with  potassiuiri  chlorate.  For  the  purpose  a 
glass  tube  is  used,  of  a  diameter  of  25  or  30  mm., 
closed  at  one  end,  suitably  supported,  and  heated  al- 
most vertically,  keeping  it  enveloped  by  the  flame  of 
a  large  gas  burner  for  a  length  of  50  to  60  mm.  until 
the  bottom  of  the  tube  and  this  length  of  tube  shall 
have  been  carried  to  the  temperature  of  the  red, 
without,  however,  melting  the  tube. 

Meanwhile  a  glass  rod,  one  of  whose  extremities 
has  been  drawn  out  to  a  thread,  is  dipped  several 
times  in  a  mass  of  pure  potassium  chlorate,  wdiich  has 
been  fused  in  a  porcelain  capsule  and  allowed  to  cool 
until  it  commences  to  solidify.  Some  of  the  deci- 
grammes of  the  solidified  salt  are  collected  on  the 
end   of  the  glass  thread  in   an  ovoid  form. 

When  the  tube  is  quite  red,  the  rod  is  introduced, 
bringing  the  potassium  chlorate  within  about  10  mm. 
of  the  bottom  of  the  tube  at  any  point.  In  a  few 
minutes  the  potassium  chlorate  is  liquefied  under  the 
influence  of  the  radiation  from  the  sides  of  the  tube 
and  the  enveloping  flame,  and  it  flows  slowly,  drop 
by  drop,  on  to  the  bottom  of  the  tube,  still  kept  at 
the  red.  Each  drop  explodes  the  instant  it  comes  in 
contact  with  the  glass,  with  a  distinct  sound,  and  a 
white  smoke  proceeding  from  the  vapor  of  the  chlor- 
ate. But  the  explosion  is  not  propagated  to  the  por- 
tion of  the  liquid  salt  remaining  on  the  thread  of  the 
glass  rod.  The  sound  of  the  explosion  is  clear,  though 
a   little  prolonged,  like  that  of  a  slow  powder. 

The  experiment  is  not  difficult.  It  is  the  same 
as  with  the  detonation  of  picric  acid.  Both  take  place 
within  an  inert  gas.  I  have  made  it  in  nitrogen  with 
picric  acid. 

Picric  acid  detonates  still  more  readily  if  the  oper- 
ation is  in  the  atmosphere  or  in  oxygen,  as  might  be 
expected,  because  the  heat  of  the  total  combustion 
is  added  to  that  of  the  pyrogenous  decomposition. 

Potassium  chlorate  also  detonates  more  readily 
if  heated  in  a  hydro-carbonated  flame,  its  oxygen  com- 


202 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[February  21,    1901. 


billing  in  part  willi  the  carbon  and  the  hyJrogcn, 
tausnig  a  new  diseiigagenunt  ui  heal.  Ihis  observa- 
tion occurs  in  a  recent  ana  very  intercstnig  report 
■of  Col.  i"ord,  Cliici  Inspector  ol  l:.xpiOsives  in  i:.ng- 
lanu,  relative  to  an  explosion  that  occurred  in  ibyy  in 
a  mamuactory  01  potassium  chlorate.  liut  it  is  not 
iulhcieiit  to  prove  that  pure  potassium  cniorate  would 
be  e.vpiosive  by  itseil,  witiiout  the  inter\ention  ol 
any  combustible  body.  Ihe  pre^^ilc^.  oi  tiic  latler 
concurs  in  deteriiimiiig,  in  a  niaiiiier  more  prompt 
and  more  easy,  the  explosion  01  the  chiorate. 

This  is  a  suitable  place  to  remaik  tliat  tlie  precise 
conditions  1  have  described  lor  the  experiments  with 
potassium  chlorate  and  with  picric  acid  may  be  real- 
ized in  a  great  lire,  affecting  the  rool  or  the  walls 
■of  a  storehouse  containing  a  considerable  quantity 
of  either  of  these  substances.  The  case  referred  to 
above  is  in  point^  It  was  the  explosion  of  15(1  tons 
of  potassium  chlorate  in  the  factory  of  the  Kurtz 
■Chemical  Works  of  the  United  Chemical  Company. 
Limited,  in  the  borough  of  Saint  Helena,  London. 
Five  men  were  killed,  forty  or  fifty  wounded,  and 
buildings  of  considerable  size  destroyed.  The  condi- 
tions I  have  described  were  realized  on  a  large  scale. 
The  chlorate  was  packed  in  wooden  casks,  an  addi- 
tional circumstance  facilitating  the  explosion,  the 
burning  casks  acting,  as  in- the  experiments,  the  flame 
of  a   combustible  gas. 

Examples,  somewliat  intermediate,  may  also  be 
cited,  of  the  exaltation  of  explosive  properties  pro- 
■duced  by  similar  circumstances.  Such  is  the  case 
with  dynamite.  Spread  on  a  table  in  a  thin  layer, 
it  burns  almost  without  danger.  But  it  is  otherwise 
if  a  considerable  mass  is  ignited,  especially  if  heated 
with  the  concurrence  of  a  previous  wadding,  even 
without  a  detonator. 

These  phenomena  are  not  dissimilar  to  the  de- 
tonation of  acetylene,  which  does  not  take  place  by 
simple  heating  under  atmospheric  pressure  in  the 
open  air,  but  occurs  as  soon  as  the  condensation  of 
the  gas.  under  double  or  higher  pressure,  allows  the 
temperature  developed  by  the  decomposition  to  reach 
a  point  where,  without  being  lowered  by  mixture, 
convection,  conductibility  or  radiation,  it  will  rise 
still  higher. 

In  such  a  case,  the  temperature  increasing  without 
lis  increase  being  limited  by  dissociation  or  change 
of  physical  state,  the  velocity  of  the  reaction,  com- 
bination or  decomposition,  varies  according  to  a  law 
which  I  have  recognized  as  an  exponential  function 
of  the  temperature.  There  are  certain  general 
properties  of  explosive  bodies,  which  come  into  play 
with  unequal  facility,  according  to  their  individual 
nature.  It  is  important  that  this  fact  should  not  be 
ignored  in  their  industrial  or  military  employment. 
■(Translated  from  the  French  of  M.  Berthelot.  in  the 
Annales  de  Chimie  et  de  Physique;  Sci.  .\m.  Supple- 
ment.) 


SnOP   TALK. 


NEVER  PUT  OFF 


TILL  TO-MORROW  WH.VT  C.\X   BE 


DONE  TO-D.\T!     DON'T  PUT  OFF  \  CAt.l.  ON 


"Speaking  of  all  this  discussion  of  drug  store  book- 
keeping going  the  rounds  ol  the  drug  papers,"  said  a 
prominent  \\  est  Philadelphia  druggist  a  day  or  so 
ago,  "I  lia\e  oltened  wonilirm  wliy  there  were  so 
many  druggists  who  tried  to  get  along  witlioul  an  up- 
to-date  cash  register.  1  have  a  register  tnai  does 
practically  most  ol  my  daiiy  bookkeeping,  besides 
keeping  track  of  all  sorts  ol  things  lor  inc.  There  is 
a  separate  key  for  every  clerk  and  niyseli,  keys  for 
sales  of  drugs,  patents,  prescriptions,  soaa  water  and 
cigars  and  sundries  and  also  a  provision  lor  noting 
whether  the  sale  is  cash  or  credit,  and  it  takes  but  a 
lew  seconds  to  press  the  keys  that  register  all  this 
information  about  a  sale.  In  addition  to  recording  all 
sales  and  looting  up  the  totals  lor  inc.  my  register 
prints  a  card  giving  full  information  of  the  kind  and 
amount  of  the  sale  and  throws  it  out  when  the  sale 
key  is  pressed.  For  a  man  having  more  than  one 
store  it  is  indispensable,  as  he  can  tell  at  any  moment 
of  the  day  just  what  is  being  done,  and,  moreover, 
he  san  tell,  too.  just  what  each  clerk  is  doing.  Of 
course,  this  kind  of  a  cash  register  costs  more  than 
the  old  style,  but  it  more  than  pays  for  itself  in  a 
short  time."  And  when  the  Era  man  saw  the  mass 
of  information  that  could  be  registered  with  a  few 
keys  he  thought  the  same  way  himself. 

*  *       *       * 

"Yes,  I  have  a  big  gas  bill,"  said  Mr.  Progress, 
"but  it  pays  me  to  have  'em.  Did  you  ever  pass  by 
a  poorly  lit  drug  store  without  thinking  that  the 
owner  was  cither  doing  too  poor  a  business  to  pay  for 
his  lights  or  else  was  too  mean  or  didn't  want  people 
to  see  what  was  inside?  That's  the  way  it  strikes  me, 
and  I  dare  say  lots  of  people  think  the  same  way.  A 
well  lit,  clean,  bright  and  well  kept  store  is  a  standing 
advertisement  that  the  owner  is  a  bright  up-to-date 
man  and  a  hustler  too;  these  dim,  musty  stores  are 
generally  run  by  old  fogies  that  are  too  slow  to  keep 
up  with  the  times  and  people  pass  by  them  to  go  to 

a  store  where   everything  looks  bright  and   fresh." 

*  *       *       * 

.\n  effective  way  of  displaying  tooth  brushes  and 
Jentifrices  is  shown  by  a  down-town  druggist.  He 
had  constructed  in  one  of  his  windows  an  expensive 
and  showy  shelved  rack.  Below  each  of  the  four  or 
five  shelves  are  places  to  hang  the  brushes.  The  liquid 
paste  and  powder  preparations  for  the  teeth  occupy 
the  shelves.  Below  each  bottle  or  tube  is  hung  a 
brush,  the  whole  making  a  very  pretty  display.  .An- 
other druggist  piles  several  hundred  brushes  in  his 
window  and  on  the  top  of  the  heap  puts  this  sign; 
"25c.  worth  for  loc.  That's  all.  At  the  druggist  in 
Skedunk  25c.     Here  loc." 

In  a  window  full  of  magnetic  batteries  carefully  ar- 
ranged, an  uptown  druggist  has  placed  a  large  horse- 
shoe magnet.  One  of  the  batteries  has  been  attracted 
by  the  magnet  and  all  the  others  are  pointed  toward 
it  by  the  force  of  attraction.  Whether  the  magnet  is 
powerful  enough  to  draw  the  coveted  dollars  from  the 
pocket  is  a  nuestion,  but  it  certainly  "draws"  the 
possessor  of  the  pocket  close  enough  to  the  window 
to  take  in  the  whole  exhibit.  The  druggist  has  omit- 
ted displaying  any  price  .cards,  but  it  is  safe  to  say 
any  investigative  oerson  will  be  supplied  with  the 
necessary  information  on  application. 

*  *      *       * 

A  nev.'  idea  in  window  dressiipr  was  seen  the  other 
Hav  in  a  Philadelphia  store.  There  was  a  pair  of 
scales  in  the  window  with  a  big  piece  of  lead  covered 
with  gold  foil  in  one  pan  and  a  ten  cent  box  of  the 
owner's  headache  powders  in  the  other,  the  pan  with 
the  powders  being  tied  so  as  to  look  as  if  the  box 
woig-hed  it  iown.  and  over  it  w-as  a  big  card  with  the 
'vords  "B.'s  Headache  Powders  are  Worth  Their 
Weight  in  Gold."  Around  the  scales  were  heaped  a 
nile  of  packages  of  the  nowders.  twenty-five  cent 
boxes,  etc..  with  a  heap  of  the  powder,  small  scales, 
"npers.  spatula,  etc..  in  the  foreground. 


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20 1 


A  West  Side  druggist  has  a  window  full  of  cough 
syruj)  over  which  he  has  placed,  as  if  to  watch  it, 
A  painer  iiiache  head  of  the  well-Uiiown  "Peck's  Bad 
Boy.  '  I'rotruding  from  the  grinning  youngster's 
iiunith  is  a  long  piece  of  white  paper  on  which  is 
printed  "V\'e  can  recommend  this."  The  remedy  is 
jirepared  by  the  druggist,  but  he  uses  a  fancy  name  on 
the  labels.  In  explaining  this  he  said  people  would 
buy  more  of  the  niedicme  if  they  thought  it  was 
prepared  by  a  proprietary  house  than  if  "put  up'  by  the 
druggist.  It  was  not  lack  of  confidence  in  him,  just  a 
whim   he  had  found  in  the  public  sentiment. 


The  candy  counter  in  a  drug  store  is  looked  upon 
as  indispensable  l^y  some  druggists,  and  they  are  al- 
ways looking  for  novelties  to  catch  trade.  To  these 
is  offered  the  "Toasted  Marshmallow."  It  is  the 
regulation  marslimallow  coated  with  shredded  cocoa- 
nut  and  then  baked  until  brown.  The  druggist  who 
originated  it  makes  his  own  candy  and  it  finds  a  ready 
sale  at  25  cents  for  a  pound  package.  His  stock 
consists  of  old  fashioned  chocolate,  chocolate  and 
toasted  niarshmallows.  fig  wafers  and  assorted  choco- 
lates. 

A  down-town  druggist,  whose  store  has  a  mosaic 
marble  l1oor  and  is  otherwise  appointed  with  improve- 
ments which  mark  it  as  an  up-to-date  and  a  trifle  ad- 
vanced establishment,  has  all  his  clerks  wear  rubber- 
heele.'  shoes.  He  said  he  believed  it  helped  business. 
"When  people  come  in  the  store."  he  said,  "they  do 
not  like  to  hear  the  racket  made  by  half  a  dozen 
■ckrks  walking  across  the  floor.  It  interrupts  conver- 
sation besides  making  it  difficult.  The  rubber  heels 
■do  :;way  with  the  noise.     My  store  is  quiet  and  people 

seem  to  appreciate  the  innovation." 

*  .'       *       * 

Some  druggists  who  carry  a  stock  of  mirrors  as  a 
side  line  are  showing  a  new  glass  for  shavers  which 
<locs  not  require  a  gymnastic  ability  to  use.  It  is  fixed 
on  a  iointed  arm  so  that  it  can  be  turned  to  any  de- 
sired angle.  It  is  somewhat  costly,  retailing  for  $3.00. 
Another  mirror,  also  for  shavers,  but  which  can  be 
tisod  for  other  purposes,  is  provided  with  two  glasses 
backing  each  other.  One  is  a  magnifying  glass  to  be  . 
used  for  shaving,  the  other  an  ordinary  mirror.  The 
glasses  are  mounted  on  an  adjustable  stand  and  sell 
for  $<oo.     They  are  imported  from   Paris. 

*  «      *       * 

"A  Window  Good  for  Colds"  is  the  sign  a  down- 
town druggist  has  displayed.  By  way  of  explanation 
lie  has  on  show  several  chest  protectors  and  chamois 
vests,  also  two  barrels.  The  last  named  are  really 
the  trade  attracting  features.  Both  barrels  rest  on 
their  sides  with  mouths  pointing  toward  the  street. 
Tumbling  out  of  one  arc  "strings"  of  rock  candy, 
while  from  the  other  "come  rolling"  horehound  drops 
of  the  druggist's  own  manufacture.  Two  clean-looking 
signs  announce  the  purity  of  the  goods  and  the  prices. 

*  *       *       * 

.^  member  of  a  well-known  firm  of  retail  drug- 
gists said  last  week:  "We  sold  over  200  dozens  of 
towels  during  January."  This  is  rather  bringing  the 
-department  store  idea  into  play,  but  it  proved  profit- 
able at  least  to  this  firm.  The  sales  were  accom- 
plished by  window  displays  which  the  druggist  thus  ex- 
plains: "We  just  piled  a  heap  of  towels  in  the  window 
with  a  sign  'Fancv  Turkish  Towels,  15c.,  7  'or  $1.00.' 
and   then   the    rush   began   and    it's   been   going   ever 

since." 

t       ■-       *       * 

A  Seventh  avenue  druggist  has  a  novel  way  of 
displaying  his  stock  of  sponges.  He  has  placed  a 
large  rf;uarium  in  the  window  and  in  this  arc  the 
sponges.  The  exhibit  is  arranged  to  give  the  sponges 
the  appearance  of  their  native  heath,  while  outside 
the  tank  are  the  finished  arlicles  with  the  price  canls 

plainlv   in  view. 

*  *       *       * 

"Pumice  stone  on  a  stick  for  Toc."  is  the  sign  ad- 
vevlisivg  a  convenient  novelty  for  the  toilet.  It  con- 
cists  of  a  square  of  plain  pumice  stone  fitted  with  a 
li-.ndle  to  mak--  it   indispensable  for  use  in   the  bath. 


THE  SENATE  >IU  IS  H  rESMANENT  '  WA>  TAI"  ON  DDUOOISTS. 


EVERY  DRUGGIST 

EVERY    MEDICINE    DEALER 
IN     THE     UNITED    STATES 

■VBY   NEXT  MAIL'VI 


If   YOU    DO    NOT.  CONGRESS  WILL    FASTEN 

THIS  as  S  PERM4NENT  WAR  TAX. 

YOU   PAY   IT. 


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THE  HOUSE 


THE  V.  S.  SENATE 

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not  aspacl  to  chkn^e  tb«  Ikw  tg^lr\.     If  th»  new  ■•n»t»  bill  bacomai  the  Ikw 

EVERY     DRUGGIST 


THIS    "MILLIONS    OP    OOLLaRS"    TAX 

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juMice  10  Druicgul)  nod  Medicine  Dialers  Each  at  thi  Itrg*  numbar  of  (larkallo 
trotU  In   thli   country   make   mlUlOol   of  dollan  eiery  year.    Thcv   raaVr 

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' ■  eapilol  ibill  ctapt  all  spet^l  '-■-" —  ' 


a  small  amounl  of  busioo; 
niillioiu  of  dollars  in  ui 
Lree  trusli  escape  with  I 


living  shall  be  compelled  lo  pay 
rtnmienT  Hoes  nol  neetl  These 
liey  and  lobitvo.  and  Ihe  Seoale 


THE  V.  S.  SENATE  COMMITTEE 

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radnoed  even  Iha  largv  reduction  made  bv  the  Houie  Bill,  bat  It  Is  proposed 
by  thr  Seoate  reoommendatJon 

THAT  PBOPRIETARV  PREPARATIONS 

e  from  a  Physician,  or  In 
classes  of  the  Cities 

Shall  be  Taxed 


WHAT   RIGHT 

HAS    THE    V.    S.    CONGRESS    TO    TRV    TO    MARE    THIS 
a    PERMANENT    TAX? 


VOU    ARE    PAYING    THIS    WAR    TAX 
AND  IT   IS  TO   TOUR   INTEREST 

...  TO  WRITE  .  .  . 
TO    YOUR      CONGRESSMAN 

m^    TODAY   ^^N! 

If  enoffgH  DniFtrlsti  and  lt?llclntn Dealers  will  write  to  tbeir  Coagreie- 
maa.tonca  ^^^^    HOUSE 

win   nol   Bftree  to   the   ehiin?e  made   by    the   Senate,  and  Ihe  tax  will   be 
entirely  removed.  ^^    ^^^    ^^g^ 

on  the  facl  of  baring:  written  In  the  past.     It  ll  vour  right  to  express  your 
views  freely.    C'nfcress  Is  supposed  lo  aol  In  the  ioteresta  of  the  people. 

WHAT    IS    NEEDED 

Is  a  large  number  of  leli«rs  pour«<i  In  on  (^e  members  of  ihe    House 

RIGHT    NOW 

Be  sure  and  maWe-jour  latter  slroncr  and  Instst  on  theJostloe  orbavloByour 
Concressman  make  every  effort  to  na>e 

THE    ENTIRE    TAX    REMOVED 


WE    STRONGLY    URGE    YOU; 

TO    WRITE    TODAY. 

Delcy    Play   Cause    Our   Deleat. 


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TMOS.  VOEGELI.  Chairman. 
t»*cu*.l.«  Cotam  ■—  '   rTHWART   GAMBLE, 

mnoMpoiUReian         '    \.     •,    KI.INE, 

\  jc:  .•.  r.oR:.._c:v. 


[The  above  is  a  rt-duced  fac-simile  of  a  circular  sent 
February  8.  to  every  druggist  in  North  and  South  Dakota, 
Minnesota   and   Iowa.] 


204 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[February   21,    1901. 


QUESTION  BOX. 


The  object  of  this  department  Is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription  work,  dispensing  difficulties,  etc. 

Requests  for  information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mall,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  In  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  Information 
published  In  previous  Issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


Sodiiiin     .\iiiiil2j:nni. 

(A.  J.  C.) — Sodium  amalgam  may  be  obtained  from 
Merck  &  Co.  or  any  jobber  in  this  city.  Sodium 
amalgam,  granular,  is  listed  in  the  Era  "Blue  Book" 
at  $1-50  per  pound. 


Reeliitratian  of  Trade  Marks. 

(T.  R.) — Trade  marks  are  registered  at  the  Patent 
Office,  Washington,  D.  C.  .application  for  such  regis- 
tration must  be  made  to  the  Commissioner  of  Patents, 
who  will  furnish  you  the  necessary  blank  form  to  be 
filled  out  and  signed  by  you.  For  further  information 
on  this  subject  see  this  journal.  March  29,  1900. 
page  344. 

Benzoiuated    Glycerine. 

(H.  J.  H.)- 

(1)  Powdered  castile  ."oap 1  dram 

Tincture  benzoin   %  ounce 

Gl vcerine    1  ounce 

Rose  water 2  ounces 

(2)  Benzoic  acid 20  grains 

Tincture  of  tonka 2  drams 

Soft  soap   1  dram 

Glycerine    1  ounce 

Rose  water,  enough  to  make 4  ounces 

Dissolve  the  acid  in  the  tincture  and  add  to  the 
glycerine.  Triturate  the  soap  with  an  ounce  of  water, 
mix  with  the  other  solution  and  make  up  to  4  ounces 
with  rose  water. 


Hair  Curlers. 

(G.) — (i)  Borax,  2  ounces;  gum  arable,  i  dram; 
add  hot  water  (not  boiling),  2  pints;  stir,  and  so  soon 
as  the  ingredients  are  dissolved  add  iM  ounces  of 
strong  spirit  of  camphor.  On  retiring  wet  the  hair 
with  the  liquid.  (2)  Potassium  carbonate,  I  dram; 
aqua  ammonia,  yi  dram;  glycerin,  2  drams;  alcohol, 
6  drams;  rose  water,  enough  to  make  8  ounces. 
Curling  Powders. 

(1)  Powdered  borax 1  pound 

Powdered  tragacanth 1  dram 

Oil  rosemar\'   1  dram 

Oil  origanum   20  minims 

(2)  Dried  carbonate  of  sodium 10  ounces 

Powdered  acacia   4  ounces 

Mi.x.  Divide  into  powders  weighing  2^  drams 
each.  To  use  dissolve  the  powder  in  a  teacupful  of 
hot  water. 

Percolation  of  Componnd  Tincture  of  Gentian. 

(F.  M.  S.)  asks  what  causes  the  gelatin-like  mass 
to  come  through  the  percolator  when  you  add  water 
to  the  drugs  after  having  percolated  with  the  official 
menstruum  in  the  preparation  of  compound  tincture  of 
gentian.  The  "water  is  added  to  send  through  that 
part  of  the  menstruum  retained  in  the  drugs." 

The  custom  of  adding  water  to  the  drugs  to  "force 
out"  the  menstruum  retained  therein  is  not  sanctioned 
by  the  Pharmacopctia,  which  simply  directs  that  the 
drugs  after  maceration  be  packed  in  a  cylindrical  per- 
colator and  gradually  pour  on  the  menstruum  until  the 
required  amount  of  tincture  be  obtained.  The  addi- 
tion of  water  as  here  introduced  causes  the  precipita- 
tion of  the  "gelatin-like  mass"  or  rather  the  pectin 
and  amorphous  sugar  contained  in  the  gentian.  These, 
being  soluble  in  water,  are  caused  to  run  through  the 
percolator  when  the  water  is  added,  and,  being  in- 
soluble in  the  alcoholic  menstruum  of  the  percolate, 
are  deposited  or  precipitated. 


Blsmntli    Snbultra(4>    aii«l     II>  poiiliOMiibtteN. 

(McK.  and  B.)   submit  the  following  prescription: 

Strychnine  sulphate   y,  grain 

Royal  pepsin  compound 4  "  drams 

BIsmutn  subnllrate  4      drams 

Dilute  muriatic  acid. . ., (5      drams 

Syrup    hypophosphltes'  of    lime,    so- 
dium and  potas.slum  (Wyeth's) 1'4  ounces 

Glycerine    tonic    (Gray's),    enough    to 
make  3     ounce.s 

They  write  that  "on  compounding  this  prescription 
a  fair  looking  mixture  results,  but  upon  allowing  it 
to  stand  for  a  few  hours  it  turns  black  and  finally  be- 
comes solid.  This  change  occurs  with  and  without  the 
addition  of  the  glycerine  tonic." 

The  principal  reaction  here  is  due  to  the  reduction 
of  bismuth  subnilrate  by  the  syrup  of  hypophosphltes, 
the  reaction  causing  the  mixture  to  become  yellow 
and  finally  black.  .\s  we  do  not  know  the  exact  com- 
position of  the  various  "specialties"  here  prescribed 
we  can  determine  all  of  the  possible  reactions  only  by 
experimenting  with  the  various  substances  individually 
and  with  each  other.  However,  the  reaction  named 
is  the  principal  cause  of  the  trouble.  This  prescrip- 
tion is  a  good  example  of  the  "shot-gun  style." 

Toilet    Lotion    for    the    Face. 

(J.  B.  T.) — We  cannot  give  the  formula  for  the 
proprietary  article.  Under  the  above  title  the  fol- 
lowing formulas  have  been  recommended: 

(1)  Ammonia  water 2  drams 

Bay  rum   2  ounces 

Rose  water  2  ounces 

Powdered  borax   1  ounce 

Glycerin   1  ounce 

Distilled  water 20  ounces 

Apply  with  a  soft  woolen  cloth. 

(2)  Powdered  borax 1      dram 

Distilled  water   5      ounces 

Glycerin   Vi  ounce 

Sodium  sulphite    2      drams 

Rose  water,  enough  to  make 10      ounces 

Complexion  Bcautifier. 

Dilute  nitric  add 2      drams 

Alcohol    3      ounces 

Extract  white  rose %  ounce 

Oil  of  neroli 10      minims 

Mix  and  add 

Solution  hydrogen  peroxide 2  ounces 

Glycerin 3  ounces 

Tincture  of  cochineal 1  dram 

Water,  to  make 40  ounces 

Allow  to  stand  a  few  days  and  filter.  Wet  the 
corner  of  a  napkin  with  the  lotion  and  apply  to  the 
face,  neck,  arms  and  hands  each  time  after  washing; 
then  dry.     (Pharmaceutical  Formulas.) 

Commercial    Tersns    Official    Zine    Oxide. 

(E.  S.)  asks  what  is  the  diflference  between  the 
commercial  and  U.  S.  P.  varieties  of  zinc  o.xide.  par- 
ticularly in  their  effects  upon  the  skin  when  applied 
as  ingredients  in  complexion  powders.  Is  the  com- 
mercial variety  more  injurious  to  the  skin?  Which 
variety  is  used  by  leading  manufacturers  of  face  pow- 
ders? 

Commercial  oxide  of  zinc  is  often  very  impure  and 
its  use  is  not  to  be  recommended  in  the  manufacture 
of  face  powders.  It  is  also  generally  filled  with  hard 
lumps  which  are  difficult  to  powder  and  which  irritate 
the  skin  when  applied  or  dusted  upon  it.  The  official 
article  is  characterized  by  a  smoothness  and  freedom 
from  gritty  particles  which  make  it  preferable  for  ex- 
ternal applications  and  it  is  the  only  kind  which  should 
be  used  in  face  powders.  The  "white  kind"  is  the 
variety  usually  preferred  for  this  purpose.  Zinc  oxide 
is  used  by  manufacturers  for  face  powders,  but  to 
what  extent  or  of  which  variety  we  cannot  say.  Of 
all  the  preparations  used  for  this  purpose  it  is  prob- 
able that  talc  is  the  nio.st  important  and  satisfactory. 
It  is  insoluble,  is  affected  neither  by  the  skin  secre- 
tion nor  by  atmospheric  moisture,  does  not  stick  to- 
gether, and  has  a  pure  white  color  which  is  not 
changed  under  the  influence  of  chemical  agents.  Its- 
only  disadvantage  is  its  weak  color  and  slight  con- 
cealing powder,  which  may  be  corrected  by  combining: 
with  it  a  small  proportion  of  starch. 


February  21,   1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


205 


HeetoKrniili. 

(W.  H.  B.)— 

(1)  Gelatin    4  ounces 

Water  15  n.  ounces 

Glycerin    15  fl.  ounces 

White  clay  (kaolin) a  ounces 

(2)  Good  ordinary  glue 10  ounces 

Glycerin    4  ounces 

Kaolin  or  barium  sulphate 2%  ounces 

Water,    sufficieiu. 

(3)  For  a  tin  dish  7  x  11  Inches: 

Glue    3      ounces 

Glycerin    15      ounces 

Kaolin   %  ounces 

Water   IIV;  ounces 

(4)  Gelatin,  170  parts;  glycerin,  1,410  parts;  water, 
400  parts.  The  mixture,  after  standing  some  time  in 
the  cold,  is  melted  together  on  a  water  bath  and 
poured  out  with  care  to  prevent  formation  of  air 
bubbles.  Addition  of  salicylic  acid  increases  its  keep- 
ing qualities.  Before  using,  it  is  directed  to  moisten 
the  surface  with  water  and  to  remove  the  excess  by 
spreading  a  paper  over  it.  Old  writing  is  easily  re- 
moved with  a  sponge  moistened  with  very  dilute  hy- 
drochloric acid. 

Other  formulas  may  be  found  in  previous  volumes 
of  the  Era.  Here  are  some  formulas  for  hectograph 
inks : 

Blue — Water-soluble  anilin  blue.  10  parts;  glycerin, 
10  parts;   water,   from   50  to   100  parts  as   desired. 

Red — Diamond  fuchsin.  10  pans;  alcohol,  10  parts; 
acetic  acid,  2'4  parts;  mucilage  of  acacia,  80  parts. 
Mix  and  dissolve. 

Black — .-Knilin  black,  5  parts;  absolute  alcohol,  5 
parts;  mucilage  of  acacia,  5  parts;  water,  35  parts. 
Mix  and  dissolve  by  the  aid  of  a  very  gentle  heat. 
Let  the  solution  stand  in  a  warm  place  24  hours  and 
filter. 


Tiibleiin     l^iKlitM     iiiitl     Culoretl     Kire.«*. 

(  T.  H.  \V.) — By  adding  certain  chemicals  to  alcohol 
and  burning  the  latter  in  an  ordinary  spirit  lamp  a 
colored  flame  may  be  produced  which  is  said  to  be 
practically  odorless  and  smokeless.  The  lights  most 
frequently  used  are  red.  blue  and  green.  For  light 
red  add  strontium  chloride  to  the  alcohol;  for  dark 
red,  lithium  chloride;  blue,  4  parts  sal  ammoniac  and 
8  parts  of  copper  sulphate;  light  green,  boric  acid  or 
barium  sulphate;  dark  green,  4  parts  verdigris.  2 
parts  copper  sulphate  and  1  part  boric  acid.  Other 
colors  that  may  be  useful  are:  Orange,  add  sodium 
nitrate;  yellow,  boric  acid  and  common  salt;  apple 
green,  copper  sulphate  alone  or  mixed  with  boric 
acid.  Instead  of  using  a  spirit  lamp  you  may  saturate 
a  ball  of  cotton  with  the  alcohol  and  burn  it  on  a  metal 
plate  or  saucer.  For  indoor  use  the  following  for- 
nuilas  have  been  recommended  (they  contain  no  sid- 
phur) :  Blue — (1)  Shellac,  2  ounces;  potassium  chlo- 
rate, 4  ounces;  copper  ammonium  sulphate,  5  ounces. 
(2)  Potassium  chlorate,  10  ounces;  animoniated  cop- 
per, 7  ounces;  dextrin.  2' 2  ounces;  stearin,  ^  ounces. 
Crimson — Potassium  chlorate.  2  ounces;  strontium 
nitrate,  13  ounces:  charcoal,  i  ounce;  shellac,  4  ounces. 
Red — Lycopodium.  i  ounce;  strontium  nitrate,  13 
ounces;  milk  sugar,  4  ounces;  potassiinu  nitrate,  12 
ounces.  The  ingredients  for  colored  fires  should  be 
carefully  dried  and  powdered  separately.  Potassium 
chlorate  is  not  to  be  dried,  simply  powdered.  The  in- 
gredients should  be  sifted  and  each  put  in  a  well- 
corked  wide-mouthed  bottle,  and  so  kept  ready  for 
mixing.  They  are  mi.xed  with  a  wooden  spatula 
(not  steel)  and  sifted  several  times. 

A  German  technical  journal  (N.  Erfind.  und  Er- 
fahr.)    is   authority   for  the   following: 

Smokeless  Vari-Colored  Fire. — First  take  (tliis  is 
essential)  barytes  or  strontium,  bring  to  a  glowing 
heat  in  a  suitable  dish,  remove  from  the  fire,  and  now 
add  the  shellac.  The  latter  (unpowdered)  will  melt 
at  once,  and  can  then  be  intimately  mixed  with  the 
barytes  or  strontium  by  means  of  a  spatula.  After 
cooling,  pulverize.  One  may  also  add  about  2^  per 
cent,  of  powdered  magnesium  to  increase  the  effect. 
Take,  for  instance,  4  parts  of  barytes  or  strontium 
and  I   part  of  shellac. 


Green. — Melt  shellac,  5  parts;  barium  nitrate,  i  to 
1.2  parts;  pound  after  cooling  and  add  2  to  5  per  cent. 
of  barium  chlorate.     The  latter  enhances  the  coloring. 

Red. — -Shellac.  5  parts;  strontium  nitrate,  i  to  1.2 
parts.  Preparation  as  above.  In  damp  weather  add 
I  to  4  per  cent,  of  potassium  chlorate  to  the  red  flame; 
the  latter  causes  a  little  more  smoke.  The  flames 
give  little  smoke,  and  can  be  burned  in  the  room. 
The  smoke  is  not  molesting.  They  burn  well  and 
very  light.  The  composition  should  be  shaped  into 
a  longish  hill. 


Ether  Soup. 

(E.  N.  P.) — Here  are  three  formulas:  (i)  Mix  35 
Cc.  of  commercial  oleic  acid  with  16  Cc.  of  alcohol 
in  a  flask  and  drop  in  a  solution  of  potassium  hyd- 
roxide, 1  in  I,  until  a  neutral  solution  of  soap  is  ob- 
tained, using  phenolphthalein  as  indicator,  about  7 
Cc.  01  the  alkali  solution  being  required  for  this 
purpose;  then  add  o. i  Cc.  of  potassa  solution  in  addi- 
tion, so  that  the  solution  is  just  alkaline,  allow  to  be- 
come cool,  and  finally  add  enough  methylated  ether 
to  make  100  Cc.  of  finished  product.  This  contains 
in  round  numbers  40  parts  potassium  oleate,  4  parts 
water,  16  parts  go  per  cent,  alcohol,  and  40  parts  ether, 
A  slight  deposit  forms  on  standing,  which  may  be  re- 
moved by  decantation.  The  method  of  using  the  soap 
is  as  follows:  Pour  on  the  surface  to  be  cleansed  suffi- 
cient of  the  solution  to  well  moisten  it — for  the  hands, 
5  to  10  Cc.  is  sufficient.  Immediately  rub  it  in  vigor- 
ously and  continue  until  the  solvent  is  evaporated. 
Next  moisten  with  just  sutiticient  water  to  produce  a 
thick  lather,  when  the  surface  is  well  rubbed  and 
kneaded  with  the  hands  or  a  brush,  finally  rinsing  with 
a  copious  supply  of  water,  (2)  Oleic  acid,  methylated 
spirit,  of  each  Ij  fluid  ounce:  stronger  water  of  am- 
monia, a  suiTiciency;  methylated  spirit,  enough  to  make 
2  fluid  ounces.  Mix  the  first  two,  add  ammonia  to 
neutralize,  carefully  avoiding  an  excess,  then  the 
ether,  which  may  be  increased  so  as  to  make  3  instead 
of  2  fluid  ounces.  The  solution  may  be  rendered 
antiseptic,  not  with  mercuric  chloride,  but  with  the 
biniodide  freshly  prepared — that  is,  mercuric  chloride 
dissolved  in  a  strong  solution  of  potassium  iodide.  (3) 
Mix  equal  parts  of  tincture  of  green  soap  and  ether, 
allow  the  mixture  to  stand  until  the  clear  solution 
separates  on  the  surface  of  the  water  derived  from  the 
tincture,  then   decant. 


Tile  ('4>iiil)iiie<l  Kffeet  of  .Some  Drii;is. 

(A.  H.  G.)  received  the  following; 

Chloretone  •>{.  ounce 

Tincture  of  hyoseyamus. 
Tincture    of    cannabis    indica. 

Tincture  of  gelsemium.  of  each 1      ounce 

Syrup,  enough  to  make C      ounces 

Mix.     Teaspoonful  four  times  daily. 

In  commenting  upon  this  prescription  .-K.  H.  G. 
says:  "This  combination  is  a  rather  peculiar  one  and 
while  there  appears  to  be  no  overdose  of  any  one  of 
the  substances  prescribed,  the  patient  complained  of 
dizziness  on  taking  the  mixture  as  directed.  This 
complaint  was  reported  to  the  prescriber,  who  inti- 
mated that  an  error  had  been  made  in  dispensing.  I 
am  sure  no  error  was  made.  Owing  to  the  similarity 
in  the  physiological  action  of  the  various  substances, 
would  not  the  combination  in  the  quantity  prescribed 
to  be  taken  prove  an  overdose?" 

From  the  facts  here  presented  there  is  no  reason 
to  believe  that  the  prescription  was  incorrectly  com- 
pounded and  there  is  some  cause  for  the  suspicion  that 
there  were  produced  certain  physiological  symptoms 
not  expected  by  the  prescriber.  With  the  exception 
of  tincture  of  hyoseyamus,  each  of  the  remedies  is 
given  in  very  large  closes,  and  the  combined  effect  of 
all  would  tend  to  produce  the  symptoms  reported, 
Gelsemiuni,  as  is  well  known,  is  a  powerful  motor  de- 
pressant and  acts  especially  upon  the  centres  in  the 
spinal  cord  and  medulla.  Chloretone  possesses  hyp- 
notic properties  and  has  also  been  recommended  as  an 
anaesthetic  for  use  in  experimental  surgery,  physio 
logy,  pharmacology,  etc.     .\t  best  the  question  raised 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[February   21,    1901. 


is  OIK'  for  the  consideration  of  the  physician  rather 
than  the  pharniacist.  From  a  pharmaceutical  stand- 
point the  criticism  against  combining  resinous  tinc- 
tures with  syrup  may  be  urged.  / 


PHARMACY. 

GUARANA  AND  ELATERIUM  AS  CRUDE 
DRUGS. — In  the  matter  of  protests  by  certain  im- 
porters agaist  the  decision  of  the  collector  of  customs 
at  the  Port  of  New  York  as  to  the  rate  and  amount 
of  duties  chargeable  on  certain  merchandise,  the 
Board  of  General  Appraisers  handed  down  an  opinion 
from  which  is  taken  the  following  infor'mation  con- 
cerning guarana  and  claterium  as  crude  drugs:  Guar- 
ana  is  a  product  of  Brazil,  imported  in  the  form  of  dark 
brown,  hard,  sausage-shaped  rolls  a  foot  or  more  in 
length  and  from  two  to  three  inches  in  diameter,  and 
consisting  of  a  paste  prepared  from  the  seeds  of  Paul- 
linia  sorbilis.  the  process  consisting  in  shelling  the 
seeds  and'  moistening  them  in  water,  removing  a 
papery  film  over  the  kernel,  pounding  them  in  a  mortar, 
sutTicient  water  Iking  added  to  reduce  them  to  a  semi- 
solid consistency,  the  article  then  being  made  into  the 
form  of  rolls  and  w'rapped  in  leaves  and  dried  in  the 
sun  or  by  the  fire.  This  article  is  known  in  trade  as 
a  crude  drug,  being  the  crudest  form  in  which  it  is 
ever  imported,  and  it  is  sold  to  manufacturers  and 
wholesale  dealers,  but  not  to  retail  druggists,  as  it  is 
never  used  as  a  medicine  in  the  condition  in  which 
imported,  but  before  being  used  as  a  medicine  is 
prepared  as  a  powder,  eli.xir,  or  extract,  crushed  leaves 
and  other  impurities  being  removed  in  the  process 
of   preparation. 

Elaterinm  is  the  residue  deposited  by  the  juice  of 
the  fruit  of  Echallium  elaterium,  which  is  a  little 
fruit  resembling  somewhat  the  cucumber,  with  a 
hollow  interior  filled  with  juice.  The  fruit  is  gathered 
just  before  it  is  ripe,  because  when  ripe  it  breaks  in 
handling.  It  is  cut  in  two.  when  the  juice  flows  out, 
which  is  allowed  to  stand  until  the  sediment  is  de- 
posited at  the  bottom.  The  juice  is  poured  off,  and 
the  sediment  is  dried  as  quickly  as  possible  to  avoid 
fermentation.  It  is  imported  in  casks  and  varies  much 
in  quality.  It  is  not  used  in  this  form  by  the  physi- 
cian. The  manufacturer  extracts  from  the  cakes  their 
vital  principle,  which  is  known  as  elaterin.  The  im- 
ported article  is  not  a  medicinal  preparation.  It  is  an 
article  from  which  a  medicinal  preparation  can  be 
made.  It  is  a  deposit  from  the  juice  or  is  the  evap- 
orated juice  of  the  fruit,  and  from  it  its  active  prin- 
ciple is  subsequently  extracted.  It  is  not  only  a  drug, 
but  a  crude  drug,  and  in  the  crudest  form  in  which 
elaterium  is  know'n.  It  is  not  reasonable  to  call  the 
simple  process  of  evaporation  and  of  drying,  by  which 
it  has  been  brought  into  the  condition  of  a  drug,  a  pro- 
cess of  manufacture  which  has  advanced  the  article 
beyond  the  condition  of  a  crude  drug.  The  juice  has 
become,  by  evaporation  and  drying,  a  crude  drug, 
but  nothing  more. 


PROPERTIES  OF  SODIUM  PEROXIDE.— So- 
trium  peroxide,  which  is  becoming  an  important  com- 
mercial article,  has  been  described  in  text  books  as 
being  a  pure  white  substance,  which  has  a  transient 
yellow  color  when  heated,  which  slowly  deliquesces 
when  exposed  to  the  air,  but  resolidifies  as  it  be- 
comes carbonated.  George  F.  Jaubert  shows  that 
these  statements  are  incorrect.  Sodium  peroxide  is 
not  white,  but  of  a  distinct  yellow  color.  Of  samples 
derived  from  various  sources,  only  those  which  were 
contaminated  with  hydrate  or  carbonate  were  pure 
white,  and  were  therefore  markedly  deficient  in  avail- 
able oxygen.  The  yellow  color  of  sodium  peroxide 
deepens  on  heating  until  it  develops  a  brown  tint: 
when  fused,  the  liquid  has  the  color  of  black  coffee. 
Finally,  pure  peroxide  of  sodium  is  not  deliquescent 
in  the  air  even  when  exposed  for  several  years.  It 
gradually  loses  its  yellow  tint  and  becomes  white 
as  it  absorbs  CO;,  but  it  shows  no  sign  of  deliques- 
cence.     (Comptes   rend.   Pharm.  Jour.) 


METHYL  ALCOHOL  IN  FERMENTED 
FRUIT  JUICES.— The  fermented  juices  of  black 
currants,  plums,  cherries,  apples,  black  and  white 
grapes  and  other  fruits,  contain,  according  to  Jules 
Wolff,  distinct  traces  of  methyl  alcohol.  In  the  case 
of  black  currants  minute  traces  were  detected  before 
fermentation,  but  the  proportion  was  greatly  aug- 
mented after.  The  proportion  present  varies  from 
2  volumes  for  every  100  volumes  of  90  per  cent, 
ethylic  alcohol  formed  in  the  case  of  black  currants, 
to  0.2  volume  in  the  same  quantity  of  spirit  from 
apples,  and  0.15  to  0.4  from  grapes.  White  sugar 
fermented  with  wine  ferment  gave  no  methyl  alcohol, 
nor  was  even  a  trace  found  in  any  grain  spirits,  such 
as  whisky,  nor  in  rum,  nor  in  commercial  spirit  of 
wine.  As  previously  shown  by  Trillat,  lo)v  grade 
brandies  distilled  from  marc  contain  a  considerable 
quantity;  the  amount  present  in  genuine  cognac  and 
brandies  of  high  grade  amounts  only  to  a  trace. 
(Comptes  rend.) 


EOSOLIC  ACID. — Name  given  by  its  inventor  or 
discover,  Dr.  Wendt,  to  acetyl-creosoto-trisulphonic 
acid.  It  forms  salts  of  definite  composition,  some  of 
which  have  already  been  employed  in  practical  thera- 
peutics. The  latest  announced  is  the  eosolate  of  cal- 
cium _(G,H7SiOis)2Cas,  which  appears  as  a  grayish  pow- 
der of  an  ethereal  odor  and  a  slightly  acrid  taste.  It  is 
soluble  in  from  8  to  10  parts  of  cold  and  in  7  parts 
of  hot  water,  is  slightly  soluble  in  alcohol  and  in- 
•soluble  in  chloroform,  tercbinthine,  etc.  It  is  very 
soluble  in  hydrochloric  acid  and  in  citric  acid,  but  less 
so  in  acetic  acid.  It  has  been  employed  as  an  internal 
antiseptic  in  diabetes,  phthisis,  etc..  the  dose  being 
from  30  cgm.  to  75  cgm.  Beside  this  salt  there  are 
now  employed  in  medicine_  the  eosolate  of  silver  (in 
blennorrhoe.1),  and  the  eosolate  of  quinine,  which  lat- 
ter has  proven  very  useful  as  an  antimalarial,  and  in 
treatment  of  influenza  or  grippe.     (Nat.  Dr.) 


EUOPHTHALMIX.— Trade  name  of  the  hydro- 
chloric salt  of  oxtoluyl-methyl  vinyl-diacetoic-alkamin, 
and  chemically  nearly  related  to  beta-eucain  (which  is 
a  similar  salt  of  benzoyl-vinyl-diaceton-alkamin). 
Euophthalmin  appears  as  a  white,  crystalline  powder, 
easily  soluble  in  water,  from  w-hich  solution  it  is  readily 
taken  up  by  the  stomach,  acting  upon  the  heat,  circu- 
lation and  respiration.  Therapeutically,  it  operates  on 
the  blood  supply,  lessening  the  pressure  witfiout  acting 
in  a  toxic  or  otherwise  deleterious  manner.  It  is  in 
solutions  of  from  2  to  5  per  cent,  a  completely  safe 
and  sure  mydriatic. 


G.\DOL. — Trade  name  for  a  new  emulsion  of  cod 
liver  oil,  carrying  50  per  cent,  of  the  oil,  yet  which 
is  stable  and  apparently  unalterable.  It  possesses, 
according  to  accounts,  a  positively  agreeable  taste 
and  odor,  in  which  there  is  not  the  least  reminder  of 
the  characteristic  flavor  of  the  oil.  Microscopical  ex- 
amination shows  the  oil  to  be  in  a  state  of  extreme 
sub-division,  the  preparation  resembling  milk  in  this 
respect. 


TEGMENT. — Trade  name  for  a  new  bandage  and 
ilrcssing  plaster,  consisting  of  a  band  of  textile  ma- 
terial drawn  through  agar-agar  and  then  covered  (on 
one  side)  with  gelatin,  dissolved  in  glycerin,  and 
carrying  a  percentage  of  chinosol,  xeroform.  iodo- 
form, airol.  zinc  o.xide  or  aluminum  acetate  as  the 
case  may  be. 


THE  AGE  OF  A  PATIENT  is  indicated  on  the 
l)rescriptions  written  by  Dr.  George  Barksdale.  of 
Richmond,  Va  He  has  the  consecutive  numbers  I 
to  21  printed  in  the  lower  left-hand  corner  of  the 
prescription  blank,  w-ith  a  line  stating  that  the  number 
checked  is  the  age  of  the  person  for  whom  the  pre- 
scription is  intended.     (Meyer  Bros.   Drug.) 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


ANNEAR'S    FINISH. 

Tile  S'wiiiiller  uinlt-r  jirrewt  in  I'liiliKlelpliia. —  I  iiKtMl 
States   Post   01li«-e    Autlitirities    the    Coiiiiiliiiiiaut. 
—He   is   Bellevea   to   be   P.   B.   Hnason,   of   Swlnil- 
liug:   Record. — Iii<leiitilieation   in   New   VorU — HiH 
liortrnit   no-«-  in  tlie   Ko^-ties'  <inller>'. 
We  publish  herewith  a  photograph  of  •■William  Annear" 
-who  is  charged  by  the  United  States  Post  Office  authori- 
ties with   having  used  the  mails  to   further  a  scheme  to 
■defraud   the   wholesale   drug   trade  by   ordering   goods   in 
the   name   of   some   person   who   has   a   good   commercial 
rating  and   never  paying   for   them.     Annear's   swindling 
operations    in    Philadelphia    have    been    exposed    by    the 
Era.      On    Feb.    14   he    was    held   by    Commissioner   Craig, 
of   Philadelphia,    on    the   above    charge   in   .fl.oOO   bail    to 
answer    to    the    Federal    Grand    Jury    of    the    District    of 
Xew  Jersey,  it  appearing  that  the  mailing  of  the  letters, 
■which  is  the  offense  against  the  Government,   took  place 
in  Jersey   City. 

As  far  as  can  be  learned  by  the  post  office  authorities 
"Annear"  mailed  twenty-one  inquiries  for  prices  on  Jan. 
12.  replies  to  which  came  to  the  desic  in  the  small  space 
•on  the  sixth  floor  of  the  building  at  1031  Chestnut  street, 
Philadelphia.  This  desk  room  he  rented  on  Jan.  4,  but 
-did  not  return  to  it  until  Jan.  24.  On  Jan.  2."i  orders 
were  mailed  in  Jersey  City  to  all  of  the  manufacturers 
-to  whom  he  had  written,  and  fourteen  or  fifteen  of  the 
orders  were  immediately  filled  hy  them  on  the  rating 
-  given  the  reputable  Wm.  Annear,  at  57  North  Second 
.street,  Philadelphia.  All  of  these  goods  will  be  recovered 
by  the  owners  except  a  consignment  of  cocaine  shipped 
fcy   a   New   York   manufacturer  and   a   large   quantity   of 


a  proprietary  article  manufactured  in  St.  Louis.  The 
various  consignments  of  goods  shipped  to  "Annear"  range 
in  value  from  IfoO  Xo  $150. 

Just  how  much  further  "Annear"  would  have  gone 
under  this  name  had  he  not  been  "sloughed  up,"  no  one 
can  leH.  but  there  is  evidence  that  his  next  undertaking 
would  have  been  under  "The  Cosmopolitan  Grocery  Co., 
Twenty-third  street  and  Lexington  avenue,  New  York 
City." 

When  Interviewed  by  the  ofHcers,  "Annear"  stood  "pat" 
and  would  not  give  the  slightest  information  concerning 
his  past.  He  stoutly  maintained  that  his  name  was 
William  Annear  and  that  had  he  been  given  time  he 
would  have  paid  for  all  of  the  goods  sent  to  his  order. 

Members  of  the  drug  trade  in  this  city  assert  that  the 
above  pictures  of  "Annear"  are  also  those  of  Paul  B. 
Hudson,  of  whose  connection  with  the  Mt.  Vernon  Chem- 
ical Company  the  Era  some  months  since  gave  a  detailed 
account.  This  company,  of  which  P.  B.  Hudson  was 
head,  operated  in  a  manner  similar  to  that  of  "Annear," 
but  it  had  not  progressed  far  when  it  was  smelted  out 
by    the   Era   and   exposed. 

Shortly  thereafter  a  receiver  was  named  for  the  Mt. 
Vernon    Chemical    Company    and    Hudson   disappeared. 

The  photos  here  given  were  shown  to  at  least  a  dozen 
persons  who  had  known  Hudson  and  without  exception, 
they  positively  identified  "Annear"  as  Hudson. 

The  pictures  were  taken  by  the  Detective  Service 
Bureau  of  Police,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  and  the  subject  was 
measured  under  the  Bertillon  system  which  is  applied 
to  all  criminals  photographed  for  the  "Rogues'  Gallery." 
The  police  remarks  on  "Annear"  may  be  of  interest. 
They  state  he  has  "small  scars  between  right  index  and 
second  fingers,  rear  and  seven  centimeters  below  right 
elbow>  small   scar  outer  left  eye;   moles  both  cheeks." 

"Annear's"  case  will  be  tried  in  Trenton,  inasmucte 
as  the  actual  offense  again'st  the  postal  laws  was  com' 
milled  in  New  Jersey. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[February   21,    1901. 


MANUFACTURING     PERFUMERS'     ANNUAL 
MEETING. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Manufacturing  Perfumers 
Association  of  the  United  States  was  held  at  the  Down- 
town Club,  this  city,  Wednesday.  February  13.  The  ful- 
lowing  oflicers  for  the  coming  year  were  elected:  Presi- 
dent. James  E.  Davis,  of  the  Michigan  Drug  Company. 
Detroit,  Mich.;  first  vice-president.  Gilbert  Colgate,  of 
Colgate  &  Co.,  New  York:  second  vice-president,  AJolph 
Spiehler,  of  Rochester;  secretary,  Monroe  P.  Llnd.  of 
Schandeln  &  Llnd,  Philadelphia;  treasurer,  Harry  S. 
Woodworth,    Rochester. 

President  Davis  has  named  the  worlcing  committees 
as   follows: 

Executive  Board— Thco.  Rickeecker.  New  York,  chair- 
man; Henry  Dalley.  New  York:  Alfred  G.  Wright.  Roches- 
ter; Sturgis  CofBn,  New  York;  Robert  C.  Eastman.  Cin- 
cinnati. 

Committee  on  Legislation-Henry  Dalley.  New  York, 
chairman;  Alfred  G.  ^>lght,  Rochester:  Theo.  Ricksccker, 
New  York.  ^ 

Committee  on  Membership-W.  B.  Robeson,  New  York, 
chairman.  (Antoine  Chirls,  New  York);  Carl  F.  Brucker, 
New  York,  (Fritzsche  Bros.,  New  York;  Sig.  Leerburger. 
New  York.  (Leerburger  Bros..  New  Y'ork) ;  Christian 
Beilstein.  New  York,  (Dodge  &  Olcott.  New  Y'ork). 

Committee  on  Foreign  Goods— Gilbert  Colgate,  New 
York,  chairman;  Adolph  Spiehler..  Rochester:  Justin  E. 
Smith.  Detroit:  Alex.  Barry.  New  York;  Chas.  Wright. 
Detroit. 

Committee  on  Trade  Interests  and  Fraternal  Rela- 
tions-Alfred G.  Wright,  Rochester,  chairman;  Otto  P. 
Meyer  St.  Louis;  C.  C.  Jenks.  Jackson;  B.  D.  Baldwin. 
Chicago;  Geo.  Lueders,   New  York;  C.  H.  Seleck.  Jr. 

Committee  on  Freight  and  Transportation— Justin  K. 
Smith  Detroit,  chairman:  J«seph  Cave.  Philadelphia; 
A.  J.   Hilbert,   Milwaukee:   C.   L.   Cotton.   Earlville. 

Committee  on  Revision  of  the  Constitution  and  By- 
Laws— Robert  C.  Eastman.  Cincinnati,  chairman:  Henry 
Dalley,  New  York;  Sturgis  Coffin,  New  York:  John  A. 
Oakley.   New  York. 

Committee  on  Undervaluations  of  Importations.-Rich- 
ard  A.  Hudnut.  New  York,  chairman:  Frank  Woodworth. 
Rochester;  Gilbert  Colgate.  New  York;  Walter  T.  Kirk. 
Chicago. 

DRUGGIST    CHARGED     WITH     SELMXG     WASHED 
ST.VMPS'. 

Arthur  J.  Heinemann,  a  well  known  druggist,  who  has 
been  in  business  at  88  Wall  street  for  the  last  four  years. 
was  arrested  Saturday  by  United  States  Internal  Revenue 
Officers  on  the  charge  of  selling  washed  revenue  stamps. 
Mr  Heinemann  was  arralnged  before  United  States 
Commissioner  Shields  and  held  in  S2.500  bail  for  examlna- 
Uon  this  morning.  S.  Lewey  furnished  bonds.  Col.  Frank 
G.  Thompson.  Internal  Revenue  Agent  for  this  district, 
announced  to  Commissioner  Shields  that  it  was  "the  most 
important  arrest  yet  in  connection  with  violations  of 
the  "War  Revenue  Act."  Col.  Thompson  says  Mr,  Heine- 
mann bought  stamps  at  the  rate  of  about  $150  worth 
daily,  and  his  suspicions  were  first  aroused  when  he  learned 
some  days  ago  that  stamps  of  a  recalled  issue  were 
coming  from  the  druggists'  in  la?ge  quantities.  He  sent 
two  of  his  deputies  to  the  store  and  they  secured  $1.  $3. 
and  $5  stamps,  all  of  which  had  been  washed.  Following 
the  arrest  the  store  was  searched  and  in  a  book  in  Mr. 
Heinemann's  desk  $1,100  worth  of  stamps  of  $1.  .$3.  $5  and 
$10  denomination  were  found.  Miss  Irene  Starn.  cashier 
in  the  store,  said  she  sold  stamps  from  this  l>ook  and 
placed  the  money  received  in  the  book.  The  stamps  of 
smaller  denomination  are  said  to  have  been  kept  on  the 
cashier's  desk. 

Mr.  Heinemann  was  seen  by  an  Era  reporter  and  he 
made  this  statement:  "The  stamps  found  in  my  possession 
were  to  my  knowledge  good  stamps.  They  were  taken 
in  exchange  for  stamps  of  lower  denominations.  I  have 
looked  over  them  several  times  and  I  never  found  a  marll 
on  them.  It  was  a  transaction  and  an  accommodation 
we  could  enter  into  with  any  good  customers  and  I  never 
bought  a  stamp   from   an  office  boy   in  my   life." 


ANOTHER    PHARMACY    BILL 

\NMeiiil)l>  liinil  Smith  IiitrodUi'i-M  n  .'^Ifunure  to 
l.lcrnHi'  Drui:rs;iHtN  on  F2*  i>erl<»ncf — Itn  PftWHiiice 
Would  Weaken  the  I'linrniiicy  lji«— DruKBlKt* 
Will   OpiioHe   It. 

-V  bill  was  introduced  In  the  Assembly  last  week  by 
Assemblyman  S.  W.  Smith  providing  that  a  person  who 
has  had  three  years'  practical  experience  under  a  licensed 
pharmacist  shall  be  entitled  to  a  license  as  a  licensed 
druggist. 

William  Mulr.  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy 
and  chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee  of  the  Kings 
County  Pharmaceutical  Society,  said  such  a  law  would 
tend  to  weaken  the  pharmacy  law.  Inasmuch  as  It  pro- 
vided for  the  granting  of  licenses  without  an  examination. 
He  said  the  bill  would  be  opposed.  The  sections  of  the 
pharmacy  law  relating  to  the  qualifications  for  license  as 
licensed  druggist  and  the  rights  of  licensed  druggists 
are  as  follows: 

Sub-division  3.— Except  as  specified  in  a  preceding  sec- 
tion, no  per.«on  shall  be  granted  a  license  as  a  "licensed 
druggist."  until  he  or  she  shall  have  made  written  ap- 
plication to  said  board  setting  forth  upon  affidavit  that 
he  or  she  has  had  not  less  than  three  years'  practical 
experience  where  drugs,  medicines  and  poisons  were  dis- 
pensed and  retailed  and  prescriptions  compounded,  at 
least  two  years  of  such  experience  having  been  within 
five  years  last  preceding  the  date  of  such  application, 
shall  have  paid  such  license  fee  as  shall  have  been  fixed 
by  such  board,  not  exceeding  five  dollars,  and  shall  have 
passed  an  examination  satisfactory  to  said  board  for  the 
granting  of  such  license. 

Sub-division  4.— It  shall  be  lawful  for  a  "licensed  drug- 
gist" under  this  act.  who  shall  conform  to  the  rules  and 
regulations  of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  to  take, 
exhibit  and  use  the  titles,  "licensed  druggist,"  and  "drug 
store."  and  to  have  charge  of,  engage  in.  conduct  or 
carry  on.  on  his  own  account  of  for  another,  the  dis- 
pensing, compounding  or  retailing  of  drugs,  medicines 
or  poisons,  in  any  place  which  by  the  last  State  or 
United  States  census  had  a  population  of  less  than  five 
hundred,  but  no  licensed  druggist  shall  have  charge  of 
more  than  one  drug  store  at  the  same  time. 

Sub-division  5. — A  licensed  druggist  may  be  employed 
for  the  purpose  of  dispensing,  compounding  or  retailing 
dri  gs.  medicines  and  poisons  in  a  duly  registered  phar- 
macy, or  drug  store  under  the  management  and  super- 
vision of  a  licensed  pharmacist  and  during  his  temporary 
absence  therefrom,  except  in  cities  having  at  the  last 
State  or  United  States  census  a  population  of  a  millioiv 
or   more    inhabitants. 

It  is  thought  the  Smith  bill  had  been  inspired  by 
some  enemies  of  the  present  pharmacy  law. 

It  is  the  opinion  of  some  that  "Sub-division  5."  givei* 
above,  is  susceptible  of  a  very  broad  interpretation,  and 
that  the  phrase  "during  his  temporary  absence  therefrom" 
might  be  taken  to  mean  a  much  longer  time  than  the 
law  intended,  also  that  a  court  definition  of  the  duratloiv 
of  a  "temporary  absence"  might  be  necessary  to  get 
the  exact  restriction  of  the  law. 

No  official  recognition  of  the  Smith  bill  has  been 
taken  by  local  pharmaceutical  organizations,  but  it  is- 
asserted  that  it  will  be  a  matter  for  their  early  attention. 


HERE'S    ANOTHER    BILL 

Alined  nt  tlie  Pliarniacy  Lan-,  and  Intended  t«> 
Obviate  the  Legral  Requirement  of  Registering 
Stores  Every  Year — Senator  Thornton  Its  Eatlier. 
It  "Would  Materially  Decrease  Revenue  of  Board 
of  Pliarmaey. 

The  Legislature  at  Albany  has  discovered  that  a, 
number  of  its  members  are  enough  interested  in  phar- 
macy to  introduce  bills  either  to  amend  existing  laws 
or  create  new  ones  to  worry  the  pharmacist,  for,  with 
one  exception,  every  bill  touching  pharmacy  or  the  phar- 
macist brought  out  at  this  session  has  been  vigorously- 
opposed.  Senator  Thornton  added  another  to  the  list 
last  week  which  will  undoubtedly  be  opposed  by  the 
Board  of  Pharmacy.  It  provides  that  a  pharmacist  or 
druggist  in  business  who  shall  have  once  registered  shall' 
not  be  required  to  do  so  again,  so  long  as  he  remains 
proprietor  of  the  same  pharmacy  or  drug  store. 

This  is  in  direct  opposition  to  Subdivision  1  of  Para- 
graph 196  of  the  Pharmacy  Law.  which  says:  "In  the- 
month  of  January.  1901.  and  annually  thereafter,  the- 
proprietor  of  every  place  in  which  drugs,  medicines  or 
poisons  are  compounded,  dispensed  or  retailed,  shall  make 


lebruary  21,    1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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a  statement  under  oath  to  the  Board  ot  Pharmacy,  show- 
ing what  licensee  is  In  charge  of  the  same  and  what 
other  licensees  or  registered  apprentices  are  engag-ed 
or  employed  therein,  together  with  any  other  facts,  or 
data,  that  may  be  required  by  the  board,  and  shall  pay 
a  fee  of  two  dollars,  and  shall  receive  from  ihe  Board 
of  Pharmacy  a  certificate  of  registration,  which  must 
at  all  times  be  conspicuously  displayed  In  said  place, 
with  the  certificate  of  registration  of  license  of  the  person 
in  charge  thereof." 

This  part  of  the  law  operates  to  furnish  the  board 
with  the  exact  location  of  every  drug  store  in  the  State, 
the  pharmacist  In  charge  and  the  embryo  pharmacists 
or  assisting  clerks.  \Viih  this  information  at  hand 
and  supplemented  each  year  by  further  knowledge,  it 
is  possible  for  the  board  to  know  wnen  a  candidate 
presents  himself  for  examination  just  where  he  has  been 
employed  and  how  long.  At  present  it  is  possible  for 
unscrupulous  persons  to  certify  certain  periods  of  ap- 
prenticeship in  certain  stores  which,  though  false,  the 
board  is  unable  to  so  controvert.  The  law  also  prevents 
a  druggist  owning  a   store  under  a  false  license. 

It  is  safe  to  say  Senator  Thornton's  bill  will  be  stren- 
uously opposed. 

AN  OFFER  OF  LEGAL  AID. 

Attorney  Hnn'kes  Thinks  He  Can  Materially  .\ssiist 
Driis'e'i.st»    in    **KilIins:"    Olijeetionaljle    Bills    at 
Albany — Sninnioiieil    to    Ili-s    Office    to    Comnmni- 
ente  His  I»lan — Only  T-\to   Resi>oinl«Ml — Druggists 
\ot  Favorably   lin]iresse<l. 
The   following  pharmacists   received   letters   last   week 
from   Gilbert   Ray   Hawes,    a  lawj-er.    120  Broadway,   re- 
questing that  they  call  at  his  office  ■Wednesday  afternoon, 
February  13,   for  the  purpose  of  discussing  bills  pending 
in  the  State  Legislature:  George  Gregorlus,  G.  H.  Hitch- 
cock, George  E.  Schweinfurth.  George  Klelnau,  Mr.  Wal- 
ton  and   Wm.    Muir.     The   last   two   were   the   only   ones 
present  at  the  appointed  time. 

Mr.  Hawes  gave  a  verbal  abstract  of  the  conference 
to  a  reporter  for  this  paper.  Mr.  Hawes  explained  his 
position  as  follows:  "You  see  I  am  well  posted  in  legis- 
lative matters  from  having  been  before  the  Legislature 
on  many  occasions  both  for  and  against  bills  affecting 
different  trades.  While  I  was  in  Albany  last  week  Mr. 
Weeks,  ot  my  Assembly  District,  the  Twenty-fifth  of 
New  York,  spoke  to  me  about  the  different  measures  that 
were  being  introduced  affecting  pharmacy,  and  he  said 
he  often  wondered  why  the  druggists  did  not  have  some 
bright  man  in  touch  with  the  Senate  and  Assembly,  who 
was  well  known  like  myself,  to  look  after  their  interests. 
With  this  idea  in  mind,  I  sent  out  the  letters. 
I  received  messages  from  four  of  the  gentlemen  that  they 
could  not  attend;  Mr.  Walton  and  Mr.  Muir  were  here. 
Mr.  Muir  spoke  very  frankly,  taking  a  pessimistic  view 
ot  the  idea  I  had  to  explain.  I  am  disgusted  with  the 
outlook,  but  if  the  associations  wish  to  retain  me  I  am 
willing  to  accept.  It  would  require  from  $1,000  to  $2,000 
to  perform  the  work  I  have  in  mind." 

A  bill  now  before  the  Legislature  "to  amend  the 
penal  code  relative  to  the  manufacture  of  gun  powder 
and  other  explosives,  supersedes  the  present  law  in  rela- 
tion to  the  use  of  carbonators  in  tenanted  buildings  by 
excepting  "liquid  or  compressed  air  or  gases,  except 
acetylene  gas  or  other  gases  used  for  illuminating  pur- 
poses or  compounds." 

Mr.  Hawes  states  that  the  amendment  is  likely  to  meet 
with  strong  opposition. 

SUCCESS   OF   THE   N.    A.   R.    D.   PLAN. 

The  excellent  results  attending  the  adoption  of  the 
minimum  price-schedule  in  Brooklyn  as  reported  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Society  were 
repeated  by  William  Muir  at  a  meeting  ot  the  Joint 
Conference  Committee,  held  Thursday  morning,  February 
14.  Members  of  the  committee  in  Manhattan  also  re- 
ported on  the  work  and  It  was  stated  that  the  success 
ot  the  plan  In  the  whole  city  rested  with  the  wholesaler. 
The  matter  of  issuing  a  price  list  in  pamphlet  form  was 
discussed,  but  action  was  deferred.  Another  meeting  of 
the   committee   will   be   held   this   afternoon. 


AN    APPEAL   TO    SENATORS   AND    ASSEM- 
BLYMEN. 

A  copy  of  the  following  Icltir   has  been  sent   to  each 
Senator  and   Assemblyman   in   this   State: 
An    Open    Letter    to    the    Senate   and    Assembly   of    New 
York  State: 

Dear  Sir:  At  the  hearing  held  before  the  Senate 
Committee  on  Wednesday,  the  IGth  inst..  in  relation  to 
amending  the  "iMilitary  Code."  Assembly  Bill  No.  231, 
Gen.  Hoffman  oiicnly  admitted,  in  answer  to  a  question 
put  by  one  of  the  undersigned,  that  the  officers  who 
had  authority  in  the  matter  had  "held  up"  the  appoint- 
ments of  the  "Military  Pharmacists,"  that  they  simply 
WOULD  NOT  appoint   them.       ■ 

The  Jaw  on  this  subiect  passed  by  the  Senate  and 
Assembly  of  1900  reads:  "A  regiment  SHALL  consist 
of  not  less  than  eight  nor  more  than  twelve  companies, 
troops  or  batteries,  and  of  one  colonel;  ....  ONE 
MILITARY  PHARMACIST,  OF  THE  GRADE  OF  LIEU- 
TENANT. ..."  In  not  more  than  three  Instances 
has  the  military  pliarmacist  bten  appointed,  and  we 
therefore  charge  that  a  small  coterie  of  the  highest 
officers  in  the  National  Guard  are  holding  thfmselves 
above  the  law  of  this  great  Empire  State,  and  that  they 
have  not  only  been  derelict  in  their  duty,  but  have  will- 
fully and  maliciously  refused  to  obey  the  law.  which  in 
their  capacity  as  officers  of  the  National  Guard  they 
have    sworn    to    uphold    and    enforce. 

We  ask  your  Honorable  Body  to  severely  censure  these 
officers  for  so  disrespecting  tlieir  sworn  allegiance  to  the 
laws  of  the  State  which  they  represent. 

In  behalf  of  about  eleven  thousand  pharmacists  of 
the  Emidre  State  we  also  respcctfullv  ask  vou  to  amend 
Assembly  Bill  No.  2.31  so  as  to  RETAIN  "the  "Military 
Pharmacist  with  the  rank  and  commission  of  First 
Lieutenant."  or  else  work  and  vote  against  it.  as  in  its 
present  shape  it  Is  class  legislation  of  the  worst  sort, 
being  solely  in  the  interest  of  a  few  officers  of  the  Na- 
tional   Guard.      Very    earnestly    vours 

FELIX  "HIRSEMAN. 
New  York   State   Pharmaceutical    Association, 
WILLIAM    MUIR. 
Kings    County    Pharmaceutical    Association. 
GEORGE    KLEINAT". 
German   Apothecaries'    Association, 
G.    H.    HITCHCOCK. 
Manhattan   Pharmaceutical  Association. 

The  committee  signing  the  letter  wants  eve^'y  druggist 
to  write  to  his  Senator  and  Assemblyman  to  work  and 
vote  against  the  bill  as  it  now  stands. 


ORGANIZING    IN    KINGS    COUNTY. 

District  .Vssoeiations  Springins  l"l>  in  Hroolilyn 
Borough — Foriuert  to  Enforce  Price  Sclieilule 
and  .\i<l  N.  A.  R.  D.  Plan— Manhattan.  Bronx 
anil    Richmond    llorouglis    to    Do    Likewise. 

Since  the  meeting  of  the  Kings  County  Pharmaceutical 
Society  on  Tuesday  of  last  week,  when  it  was  suggested 
by  President  Anderson,  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  and  others, 
that  district  organizations  be  formed  for  maintaining  the 
price  schedule,  there  have  been  no  less  than  four  such 
associations  formed  and  many  more  are  on  the  way. 

When  Brooklyn  has  been  thoroughly  organized  on  the 
district  plan  it  is  hoped  that  similar  work  will  have  been 
accomplished  in  Manhattan,  the  Bronx  and  Richmond. 
Then  It  is  proposed  to  call  a  meeting  of  all  the  associa- 
tions in  the  Academy  of  Music,  Brooklyn,  or  Cooper 
Union,  Manhattan,  for  the  purpose  of  discussing  the  entire 
situation  and  amalgamating  ail  the  organizations  into  one 
association. 

The  organizations  formed  in  Brooklyn  Borough  last 
week  were:  The  druggists  of  the  Sixteenth,  Nineteenth 
and  Twenty-first  Wards,  those  in  the  Nostrand  avenue 
section,  those  on  Fourth,  Fifth,  Sixth  and  Seventh  ave- 
nues and  from  Flatbush  to  Third  street,  and  those  oit 
Court  and  Smith  streets  from  Atlantic  avenue  to  Hamilton 
avenue. 

The  first-named  association  held  a  preliminary  meeting 
in  the  store  of  Bernard  Festner,  No.  192  Throop  avenue, 
Friday  evening,  February  15.  when  O.  C.  Kleine.  Jr.,  waa 
chosen  chairman  pro  tempore.  A  regular  meeting  was 
held  Monday  evening,  when  organization  was  perfected. 
President  Anderson,  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  and  O.  C.  Kleine, 
Jr.,  president  of  the  Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Soci- 
ety, addressed  the  meeting. 

The  Nostrand  avenue  druggists  met  Friday  evening; 
February  15,  at  Harrlman's.  No.  331  Nostrand  avenue. 
The  other  two  associations  will  meet   this  week. 


2IO 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


I  February   21,    1901. 


KINGS    COUNTY    SOCIETY. 

Volain<>  of  MaltiT  DIhikikoI  Of  at  McetlllB  of  KIiikh 
County  rlinriiinc'cutlpnl  Society — KncournKliiB 
Reportii  from  Menibem  on  Snceess  of  Trice 
Schednle — Money  Contrllinted  for  tbe  'U'orli. 
President  Anderoon  iiud  !■".  K.  Hollldiiy.  Clinlr- 
nian  of  Exeentlve  t'tmiiiilttec  «»f  >.  A.  11.  1)., 
AildroHH   the    Sleeting. 

The  meeting  of  the  Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  As- 
sociation. Tuesday  February  12,  was  one  of  the  largest 
In  the  history  of  the  Society.  One  hundred  and  ten 
members  were  present.  The  meeting  was  an  Important 
one,  inasmuch  as  F.  K.  Holliday,  chairman  of  the  Execu- 
tive Committee  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  was  present  and 
addressed  the  mcmber.s  on  the  work,  giving  much  val- 
uable information.  President  Anderson  also  delivered 
an  address  concerning  the  operations  of  the  plan  in  New 
York. 

Mr.  Holliday  reviewed  the  situation  in  New  York, 
Chicago.  Kansas  City  and  St.  Louis.  The  latter  three 
places,  he  said,  were  holding  to  the  agreement  in  ex- 
cellent fashion  and  he  had  reason  to  believe  similar 
reports  would  soon  be  made  in  Greater  New  York.  The 
work  really  rests  in  the  hands  of  the  retailer  himself. 
The  retailer  with  proper  organization  could  rule  the 
proprietor  and  jobber.  There  are  .37,000  retail  druggists 
in  the  I'nited  States  and  all  together  in  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
they  would  make  a  giant  of  strength;  the  only  question 
being  could  the  giant  control  its  own  muscles.  The  com- 
mittee in  charge  of  the  work  in  Greater  New  York  has 
accomplisiied  great  results.  The  problem  here  was  a 
serious  one,  but  has  been  met  fairly  and  there  is  every 
indication  that  it  will  be  solved.  The  committee  had 
met  discouragement  from  some  quarters,  but  this  was  to 
be  expecte'd.  However,  it  was  not  of  enough  weight  to 
spoil  the  working  of  the  plan.  Mr.  Holliday  read  a  list 
of  the  proprietors  in  the  tri-partite  agreement.  He  said 
another  list  was  to  be  printed  in  a  few  days  which 
would  contain  a  number  of  additional  names,  including 
the  Maitine  Company,  The  Pyramid  Drug  Company, 
Wells.  Richardson  &  Company  and  several  others.  In 
■speaking  of  the  stamp  tax  as  affecting  the  prices  of  cer- 
tain manufacturers,  Mr.  Holliday  paid  a  compliment  to 
Presicient  Anderson  by  saying  it  was  through  his  in- 
fluence that  the  reduction  was  made  in  the  Senate  bill. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order  promptly  at  2.30 
o'clock. 

Secretary  Tuthill  announced  thirty-seven  applications 
for  membership.  Two  candidates  were  elected.  They 
were  Adolph  Sauntrock,  149  Lafayette  avenue,  and  An- 
tonio  Lo    Sardo,    23    Park   avenue. 

Chairman  Muir.  of  the  legislative  committee  made  a 
lengthy  report.  He  told  of  the  work  to  amend  Assem- 
blyman Bell's  Christian  Scientist  Bill;  he  also  spoke  of 
a  bill  now  before  the  legislature  to  amend  the  bill  passed 
at  the  last  session  regarding  the  manufacture  of  soda 
water  in  buildings  occupied  as  dwellings,  to  permit  drug- 
gists to  use  a  carbnnator.  He  also  spoke  of  Senate  Bill 
164  to  "Amend  the  Militar.\'  Code."  This  is  the  measure 
which  aims  to  make  the  otfice  of  military  pharmacist  in 
the  State  militia  supernumerary.  Mr.  Muir  said  letters 
should  be  written  to  the  different  members  of  the  Senate 
Committee  who  have  tile  bill  in  charge  urging  its  de- 
teat.  The  surgeons  had  agitated  for  the  passage  of  the 
bill.  They  seemed  to  dislike  the  military  pharmacist  and 
did  not  want  him  recognized.  It  would  be  degrading 
to  the  profession  to  have  the  position  abolished  after 
it  had  been  established. 

C.  F.  Schleussner  said  there  was  one  way  to  fight 
this  bill  and  that  was  to  let  no  pharmacist  accept  a 
position  as  such  in  the  State  military  service  without 
the  proper  rank. 

Mr.  Muir  thought  this  a  good  suggestion,  if  followed 
under  the  new  pharmacy  law  it  would  be  impossible  to 
detail  an  ordinary  soldier  from  the  ranks  to  fill  the 
pharmacist's  place,  as  no  one  but  a  registered  pharma- 
eist  could  compound  or  dispense  drugs. 

Lieutenant   C.    O.    Douden.    military   pharmacist    of   the 


Forty-seventh  Regiment.  N.  G.  N.  T.,  said  he  had  been 
Informed  that  the  bill  as  proposed  would  not  affect  the 
men  already  appointed,  but  It  would  cause  their  places 
to  be  declared  permanently  vacant  by  resignation  or 
death.  One  reason  the  surgeons  were  dissatisfied  with 
the  present  law  was  that  they  could  "not  order  the  phar- 
macist around"  as  they  would  like.  "Too  many  look  upon 
the  law  as  affecting  only  a  few."  said  Mr.  Douden.  "when 
it  really  Is  a  recognition  of  the  profession." 

Mr.  Muir  reported  on  the  work  of  the  Joint  Conference 
Committee,  He  was  of  the  opinion  that  the  whole  mat- 
ter hinged  on  the  loyality  of  the  wholesaler  to  the  agree- 
ment, "■^'e  have  done  our  part."  he  said,  "and  we  are 
not  through  yet.  but  will  know  in  a  very  short  time 
whether  we  succeed  or  fail." 

O.  C  Klelne,  Jr.  told  of  the  excellent  results  accom- 
plished by  the  Bushwick  Pharmaceutical  Association. 
He  advised  the  formation  of  like  organizations  In  Kings 
County. 

J.  Seley,  of  the  Greenpoint  Pharmaceutical  Association, 
said  the  druggists  in  Greenpoint  had  raised  prices  two 
years  ago  and  the  plan  was  working  excellently.  His 
association  had  not  bothered  with  department  stores  as 
they  were  not  run  by  druggists. 

H.  O.  Wichelns  said  Bolton  had  advertised  goods  be- 
low the  schedule  prices  and  McBride  of  Fifth  avenue  was 
cutting.  He  also  knew  of  a  large  number  on  the  East 
Side  in  New  York  who  were  cutting.  He  was  holding  to 
the  schedule  and  was  satisfied. 

Mr.  McElhenie  said  in  his  locality  the  plan  was  work- 
ing well  and  he  had  no  complaint.  'His  neighbors  were 
\V.    C.    -Anderson   and    L.    D.    Sheets. 

Mr.  Sheets  gave  his  experience  since  the  list  had  been 
operative.     He  said  he  was  satisfied. 

H.  D.  Annable  had  had  no  trouble.  He  had  only  lost 
one  20  cent  sale.  He  was  more  than  satisfied  and  should 
regret  very  much   to  have  to  return  to  the  old   prices. 

Mr.  Wichelns  said  he  understood  toilet  articles  were 
not  on   the   "tabled   list"   nor  were   porous  plasters. 

Mr.  Muir  said  the  Joint  Conference  Committee  had 
undertaken  a  great  work  and  it  had  considered  the 
proposition  of  compiling  a  detailed  printed  price  list.  He 
thought  voluntary  subscriptions  would  help  the  work. 

E.  Alt.  of  the  East  New  York  district,  said  conditions 
were  satisfactory  in  his  neighborhood,  as  did  also  J,  B. 
Mill   who  owns  two  stores  in  the   "Bedford   section," 

President  Anderson  was  called  upon.  He  made  a 
lengthy  .'peech  covering  the  entire  situation  in  Greater 
New  York.  He  favored  the  district  organization  plan, 
and  said  he  did  not  believe  there  was  a  druggist  in  Greater 
New  York  who  would  stand  out  against  the  plan  if  all 
his  neighbors  were  organized  and  in  favor  of  it.  He 
urged  ever.v  druggist  to  interest  himself  in  forming  local 
organizations.  "Let  every  retailer  meet  his  neighbor,  talk 
it  over  and  agree  to  the  prices,"  said  the  speaker,  "then 
when  the  disturbing  element  arises  let  the  druggists  so 
organized  go  to  the  wholesaler  and  say  to  him,  'his  trade 
(the  disturber  or  cutter)  or  ours,"  "  This  was  greeted  with 
applause.  "Let  the  wholesaler  feel  the  weight  of  the 
retailers'  influence.  The  public  seem  satisfied  with  the 
new  prices,  and  I  have  had  customers  tell  me  they  were 
suspicious  of  druggists  who  sold  medicines  cheap,  as  they 
were  afraid  they  were  not  getting  the  right  medicines." 
continued  Mr.  Anderson.  He  told  of  conditions  in  other 
parts  of  the  United  States,  and  concluded  by  saying  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  would  continue  to  give  the  same  protection 
it  had  always  given. 

T.  J.  France  then  complimented  the  committee,  of 
which  Mr.  Anderson  is  a  part,  for  its  excellent  work,  and 
moved  that  voluntary  subscriptions  be  taken  for  the 
furtherance  of  the  work.  This  was  unanimously  carried, 
and  a  recess  of  ten  minutes  was  taken,  during  which 
$57  was  donated.  This,  with  the  .$22.75  subscribed  by  the 
Bushwick  Association,   swells   the  sum  to  $79.75. 

On  reconvening  Treasurer  Ray  reported  $205.36  on 
hand  at  the  last  meeting;  receipts,  $124;  total  on  hand. 
$329.36.     He  said  the  college  fund  amounted  to  over  $6,000. 

A  letter  from  the  secretary  of  the  New  Jersey  Phar- 
maceutical Association  was  read.  It  asked  for  informa- 
tion regarding  the  Kings  County  Society's  action  in  rela- 
tion to  the  "alleged  treatment"  accorded  delegates  from 
the  society  at  the  last  meeting  of  the  Jersey  organization. 
Secretary    Tuthill    said    he    had    replied    to    the    letter    by 


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stating  that  the  Jersey  secretary  must  have  overlooked 
the  printed  reports  of  the  Jersey  meeting  or  he  would 
have  found  that  the  delegates  from  Kings  County,  as 
well  as  other  organizations,  were  "not  accorded  the 
privileges  of  the  floor." 

Mr.  Muir  said  he  understood  the  letter  was  written  to 
get  the  record.s  of  the  Kings  County  organization  to  be 
used  in  preferring  charges  against  a  member  of  the 
Jersey  organization  who  was  also  a  member  of  the  Kings 
-County  organization.  He  moved  that  the  communication 
be  tabled,  which  action  was  taken. 

A  vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  Mr.  HoUiday  and  an- 
-other  to  H.  B.  Smith  of  the  Greenpoint  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  who  had  been  instrumental  in  bringing  that 
association  into  the  membership  of  the  Kings  County 
body.  Mr.  Smith  replied  by  suggesting  the  formation  of 
local  organizations  with  the  Kings  County  Society  as  a 
parent  organization,  and  contributing  from  each  member 
-of  associations  so  formed  .$2  yearly  to  the  parent  body. 

Bills  amounting  to  l?no.30  were  audited  and  ordered 
jiaid. 


ORGANIZATION    IN    MANHATTAN. 


B.  C.  P.  ALUMNI  RECEPTION. 

S<^riellilN  iiikI  >leiiil>er.>«  of  llr4>okl>il  l"<»llrtte  eiij€>.>' 
ll<»N|iititlit>'  of  4^'ollese  Aliiitiiii  AsNitciatioii — 
\intii  .\iiiiunl  Invent  of  Its  Kiiiil — ^liiiiy  Guests 
Present — The  Ball  a  Success. 

The  members  of  the  Alumni  AssDCiat'on  of  the  Brooklyn 
.  "College  of  Pharmacy  are  very  much  elated  over  the 
success  scored  at  the  ninth  annual  reception  of  the  asso- 
ciation, held  in  Pierrepont  Assembly  Rooms,  153  Pierre- 
pont  street,  Brooklyn.  Wednesday  evening.  February  13. 
The  attendance  was  over  400.  The  arrangement  com- 
mittee had  labored  hard  and  its  efforts  were  well  repaid. 

The  cozy  hall  began  filling  shortly  after  nine  o'clock. 
so  that  when  the  grand  march  was  begun  an  hour  later 
It  was  comfortably  filled. 

.\ndrew  Myhr,  president  of  the  association,  and  Miss 
Julia  Fountaine  led  the  march,  following  which  dancing 
■was  indulged  until  supper  time.  The  supper  was  very 
satisfactory.  While  the  customary  routine  of  speeches  was 
.omitted,  the  vacancy  was  supplied  by  voluntary  contri- 
butions consisting  of  piano  solos  by  George  Richards 
and  songs  and  instrumental  selections  by  Miss  Frances 
Orant.  Miss  Grant  enjoys  the  distinction  of  being  the 
■only  female  member  of  the  class  of  1001.  of  the  Brooklyn 
College.  Her  popularity  w'as  attested  by  the  aid  she 
received  in  giving  her  vocal  numbers:  the  other  mem- 
bers of  the  class  gathering  around  her  and  assisting  with 
the  chorus  of  each  song. 

At  the  conclusion  of  this  part  of  the  evening's  enter- 
tainment  dancing   was  resumed. 

A  large  number  from  New  Tork  was  present  and  dur- 
ing the  course  of  the  evening  a  telegram  expressing  re- 
gret from  the  Alumni  .\ssociation  of  the  New  York  College 
of  Pharmacy  was  received  from  its  president.  Charles  S. 
Erb. 

The  various  committees  and  members  which  helped 
make  the  ball  a  pleasant  one  were: 

Floor  (/'ommittee  (Crimson  and  Gold)— J.  F.  Crawford. 
-95.  chairman:  D.  K.  Browd.  '99:  W.  Morris,  '99;  W. 
Bus.<ienscliutl.   '93:   A.   P.   I.ohness,   Phar.   D. ; 

Reception  Committee  (Crimson)— F.  P.  Tuthill.  Phar. 
D..  '98.  chairman:  Walter  Bryan.  M.  D.;  Edward  Kleine, 
'00;  H.  M.  Borchers.  '97:  Frank  Morrisey.  '96;  T.  W. 
•Curran.  '99:  W.  Muir  Phar.  D..  '07:  E.  S.  Howell.  '00: 
Philip  Nehrbas.  '93:  J.  L.  Mayer.  Phar.  D,.  '98:  John 
Schmitt.  '99:  C.  H.  Mever.  Phar.  D..  '98;  C.  Yandersande, 
'98:   S.   L.  Wood.   '94:   K.  J.   Woelrte.   '99. 

Press  Committee  (Goldl— W.  Schroeder.  Phar.  D..  '00. 
•chairman:  W.  H.  Doppler.  '90;  E.  H.  Bartley.  M.  D. ; 
A.  E.  Hegeman.  Phar.  D..  '97:  W.  H.  Berney,  '99. 

OfRcers  (White)— President.  Andrew  Myhr.  '99:  first 
"Vice-president  Fred.  Schroeder.  Jr-.  'Of);  second  vice- 
president.  J.  M.  Bucklev.  D.  V.  S..  '00;  secretary.  G.  A. 
Mulvanev  '95;  financial  secretary.  F.  H.  Weyer.  '96: 
treasurer.  W.  C.  Anderson,  '92;  registrar,  A.  H.  Brundage, 
M.  D..  '9'J. 


Coiiiniittea-  nf  Tlilrly-tl ve  of  the  Manlinttan  Pbar. 
niiifcutieal  AHsaiela t ion  to  Take  Vi>  the  Propo- 
sition In  IlorouKhs  of  Manhattan  anil  Itronx. 
.Vssoeintion's  llus.i  >Ie<-t  iiiB— To  Oppose  I.cbIs- 
latlon — i'oUNtitntion   ti»  lie   Aniendeil. 

The  proposition  to  form  district  organizations  of  drug- 
gists in  Manhattan  and  the  Bronx,  on  the  plan  now  being 
pursued  in  Brooklyn  Borough,  was  taken  up  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  Association,  Monday 
evening,  February  17.  The  sentiment  of  the  gathering 
was  that  the  Manhattan  Association  start  at  least  one 
organization  of  this  sort  in  each  of  the  Assembly  dis- 
tricts, and  a  motion  that  the  president  name  a  member 
in  each  district  to  act  as  an  organizer  was  unanimously 
carried.  This  action  was  taken  after  Mr.  Schweinfurth 
had  made  his  report  of  the  work  being  done  by  the 
Joint  Conference  Committee  and  was  a  recommendation 
of  that  report.  "I  think  the  plan  will  be  greatly  strength- 
ened." he  said,  "by  the  formation  of  local  organizations, 
each  of  which  could  take  up  the  price  schedule  question 
separately  and  enforce  it."  Mr.  Schweinfurth  also  urged 
that  voluntary  subscriptions  be  taken  for  use  of  the 
Joint  Conference  Committee  in  getting  out  a  detailed 
price  list  of  goods  affected  by  the  N.  5\.  R.  D.  plan.  He 
was  asked  a  number  of  questions,  including  one  by  Oscar 
Goldman,  who  wanted  to  know  if  the  Conference  Com- 
mittee had  the  power  to  list  an  aggressive  cutter  with 
a  jobber  on  direct  information.  Mr.  Schweinfurth  said 
the  committee  did  not  have  such  a  right.  The  list  of 
cutters  was  first  sent  to  the  secretary  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
and  then,  once  a  month,  placed  in  the  hands  of  the 
jobbers  who,  under  the  tripartite  agreement,  were  not 
bound  to  "cut  oft"  any  druggist  unless  given  official 
notice  by  the  secretary  of  the  N.  A.   R,   D, 

Mr.  Goldman  did  not  believe  this  was  right,  and  he 
stated  that  the  local  committee  should  have  the  proper 
authority   to   list  cutters. 

J,  Maxwell  Prlngle,  Jr.,  said  he  believed  the  work 
the  Joint  Conference  Committee  had  accomplished  was 
something  to  be  proud  of,  but  that  he  understood  funds 
were  needed  to  carry  it  along.  He  said  if  voluntary 
contributions  were  in  order  he  would  contribute  $5  to 
start  "the  ball  rolling."  This  stimulated  others,  and  in 
all    $22.75    was    collected. 

Treasurer  Hitchcock  acts  in  a  dual  capacity  at  the 
meetings,  since  his  appointment  as  chairman  of  the  Legis- 
lative Committee.  His  financial  report  showed  a  balance 
on  hand  at  the  last  meeting  of  $334.08;  receipts.  $11.25; 
disbursements,   $3.45;   balance,   $341.88. 

Mr.  Hitchcock  then,  for  the  Legislative  Committee, 
spoke  of  the  efforts  to  defeat  the  Bell  bill,  the  Military 
Codes  measure  and  sundry  other  measures  affecting  phar- 
macy, of  which  mention  has  been  made  in  these  columns. 
He  closed  his  report  by  suggesting  that  druggists  should 
be  represented  in  the  Senate  and  Assembly  by  men  of 
each  political  faith  whose  duty  it  should  be  to  watch 
"legislation  affecting  pharmacy."  The  report  was  re- 
ceived with  applause. 

Felix  Hirseman  stated  he  had  protested,  in  the  name 
of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Association,  against  all  the 
bills  mentioned,  and  had  demanded  hearings  on  them  all. 

C.  O.  Bigelow  suggested  that  all  bills  affecting  phar- 
macy introduced  in  the  Legislature  should  be  presented 
to  a  committee  of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  for 
approval  or  disapproval.     This  was  applauded. 

The  committee  appointed  at  the  last  meeting,  William 
Schaaf,  F.  N.  Pond  and  H.  Schierer,  to  draft  resolutions 
touching  the  death  of  A.  E.  Gebhard,  presented  its  report 
in  the  form  of  the  completed  work.  The  resolutions  are 
handsomely  engrossed  and  bound  in  morocco.  They  will 
be  presented  to  Mrs.   Gebhard. 

J.  M.  Prlngle,  as  chairman  of  the  committee  appointed 
to  amend  the  constitution  and  by-laws  of  the  association, 
suggested  the  following  changes  and  additions:  That  two 
members  be  elected  to  the  Board  of  Pharmacy,  according: 
to  law,  but  that  members  so  elected  should  not  be  eligible 
to  more  than  one  term  of  office;  omitting  regular  meet- 
ings   during   July    and    August;    providing   for   a    sinking 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   EKA. 


I  I'ebruary  21,    lyou 


fund  In  charge  of  a  committee  composed  of  the  president 
and  treasurer  and  all  surplus  moneys  at  the  end  of  the 
fiscal  year  be  placed  In  It;  that  the  secretary  be  given 
a  salary  of  $50  yearly  and  the  treasurer  be  placed  under 
a  bond  of  $1,000. 

Mr.  Goldman  suggested  that  it  was  wrong  for  the 
association  to  restrict  the  period  of  service  of  any  mem- 
ber on  the  Board  of  Pharmacy.  lie  then  went  on  to 
explain  wherein  the  injustice  was,  when  Mr.  Tobin  raised 
a  point  of  order.  He  said  the  committee's  report  was 
open  for  susKcstion.  but  not  di.scussion  at  this  time. 
Mr.  Goldman  differed  from  him.  President  Smith  did 
not  make  a  ruling  on  the  point,  and  Mr.  Goldman  con- 
tinued. Mr.  Faber  suggested  that  the  matter  relating 
to  the  period  of  service  be  stricken  out,  and  that  the 
secretary's  salary  be  Increased   to  $100  yearly. 

Mr.  Diekman's  motion  that  a  copy  of  the  proposed 
constitution  be  sent  to  every  member  of  the  association 
was  carried. 

Seven  members  were  elected  to  membership.  Secre- 
tary Swann  read  a  letter  from  Senator  Piatt  in  which 
It  was  stated  that  the  War  Revenue  act  could  not 
properly  be  repealed  at  this  time,  and  that  a  reduction 
was  all  that  could  be  secured.  State  Senator  William  W. 
Cox  wrote  the  association  that  he  had  not  "looked  into" 
the  Military  Pharmacist  bill,  but  would  give  his  attention 
to  it  soon. 

A  letter  from  R.  Fulton  Cutting,  chairman  of  a  large 
number  of  civic  societies,  urging  tbe  adoption  of  the 
report  of  the  Charter  Revision  Committee,  was  laid  on 
the  table.  Mr.  Hirseman  said  the  report  was  before 
the  Legislature,  and  inasmuch  as  the  pharmacists  were 
opposed  to  it  because  of  the  insertion  of  the  pharmacy 
laws  of  1897,  the  proper  place  to  object  to  it  would  be 
at   a  hearing  before  the   Legislature. 

William  Muir  made  a  few  remarks  concerning  the  work 
of  the  Joint  Conference  Committee. 

N.    Y.    P.    C.    ALIIMNI    MEETING. 

A  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association  of  the  New 
York  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held  Wednesday  evening, 
February  13.  The  treasurer  reported  a  balance  of  $1,056.39 
on  hand.  Fred  Borggreve,  chairman  of  the  arrangement 
committee  for  the  recent  ball,  reported  that  the  affair  was 
a  success  and  that  a  balance  would  be  left  after  all  ex- 
penses had  been  paid.  Aubrey  B.  Johnson,  of  the  class 
of  '99,  was  elected  to  membership.  On  motion  a  telegram 
of  congratulation  and  best  wishes  was  sent  to  President 
Myhr,  of  the  Brooklyn  Alumni,  it  being  the  occasion  of 
the  Brooklyn  A,ssociation's  annual  reception.  F.  O. 
Wichelns  was  present  at  the  meeting  for  the  first  time  in 
several  m*nths.  On  motion  President  Erb  was  instructed 
to  name  a  committee  to  prepare  a  suitable  program  for 
Alumni   Day  which  occurs  in  April. 

DRUG    CL^RK    TURNS'    NOVELIST. 

Nathaniel  I.  Gilman,  a  young  drug  clerk  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Drug  Clerk's  Circle,  has  written  a  book  which 
he  has  recently  brought  out  through  the  publishing  house 
of  the  F.  Tennyson  Neely  Company.  The  title,  "Circum- 
stantial Affection,"  is  significant  of  the  character  of  the 
work.  It  is  a  common  p-lace  chronicle  of  the  daily  life  of  a 
certain  small  circle  of  common  place  people,  one  of  whom 
essays  to  be  a  chemist,  another  a  doctor  and  a  third  a 
lawyer.  It  is  a  picture  of  a  class  of  life  in  the  Ghetto, 
and  the  author  does  not  hesitate  to  compare  the  Jew  and 
Christian.  To  the  student  of  human  nature  who  desires 
a  word  picture  of  life  on  the  East  Side  it  is  well  worth 
reading. 


ARIISTRONG    CORK    CO. 


A  communication  just  received  from  the  Armstrong 
Cork  Co.,  whose  main  factory  at  Pittsburg  was  burned 
recently,  shows  that  the  loss,  while  very  serious,  does 
not  entirely  cripple  them,  and  is  not  as  bad  as  the  news- 
paper accounts  made  it  appear.  Their  Lancaster  factory 
will  be  operated  to  its  fullest  capacity  night  and  day,  and 
in  addition  to  this,  in  a  few  days  they  will  have  in  oper- 
ation a  number  of  machines  which  had  been  stored  to 
meet  just  such  an  emergency.  They  expect,  before  very 
long  if  not  by  the  time  this  reaches  our  readers  to  be 
able   to   fill   all   orders   with   reasonable   promptness. 


PRICE  SCHEDULE  IN  ESSEX  COUNTY,  N.  J. 

ll«'('iiiii«*  Oiiorntlvo  Felininry  1*  nnil  Coanty  Anho- 
<>in(loii  Ili'firN  KiiTitnilile  ReportH  of  ItN  EITf'ot. 
|{«-M4iliitloii  I)€*r4-jit«*il  to  Mnk<>  Exo4*ii1lonN  to- 
tli<-    LIkI. 

The  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  for  advancing  prices  went  Into 
effect  In  Essex  County,  N.  J.,  February  1.  and  the  first 
reports  of  Its  general  success  were  made  at  a  meeting  of 
the  Essex  County  Retail  Druggists'  Association,  held  In 
Newark  Wednesday,  February  13.  But  few  of  the  mem- 
bers hail  any  complaints  to  make,  most  being  satisfied 
with  the  advance  and  anxious  that  it  should  continue. 

There  were  but  few  violations  of  the  agreement,  the 
"cutters"  having  in  many  instances  discontinued  their 
practices   to  some  extent. 

The  p!on  of  the  Phenyo-Caffelne  Company  to  overcome 
price-cutting  was  set  forth  at  length  in  a  letter  from  the 
company,  which  was  read  to  the  members.  Many  expres- 
sions of  approval  of  the  system  were  heard.  A  number 
of  letters  had  been  received  by  members  from  United 
States  Senators  In  relation  to  the  War  Revenue  Act. 
These  were  in  reply  to  letters  sent  by  the  druggists  Im- 
ploring aid  for  the  repeal  of  Schedule  B.  but  there  was 
little  in  the  communications  that  would  warrant  the  hope 
that  the  tax  would  be  removed.  The  letters  promised 
support,  but  in  a  perfunctory  sort  of  way.  The  price  list 
was  again  brought  into  discussion  by  a  proposal  from  one 
of  the  members  that  certain  exceptions  be  made  to  the 
accepted  list  of  prices.  This  member  wanted  to  omit  from 
the  schedule  two  articles  not  included  in  the  tripartite 
agreement,  but  other  members  opposed  the  proposition 
so  strongl.v  that  when  put  to  a  vote  it  was  defeated  by 
."lO  to  2.  George  Linnett  was  named  by  the  chairman  to 
visit  the  treasurer  of  the  now  defunct  Newark  Pharma- 
ceutical Association  and  request  that  a  meeting  of  its 
former  members  be  held  for  the  purpose  of  voting  the 
funds  to  the  Essex  County  Organization.  When  the  Essex 
County  druggists  organized  some  time  ago  the  moneys 
amoimting  to  about  $100  of  the  Newark  society  were- 
offered. 

The  secretary  was  instructed  to  proceed  to  incorporate 
the  society,  the  treasurer  having  previously  reported  a 
substantial  balance  on  hand. 


IJRIGGIST    AND 


.\RCHITECT'S 
ELOPED. 


AVIFE    MAY    HAVE 


The  123  inhabitants  of  Hasbrouck  Heights.  N.  J.,  are- 
gossiping  about  the  strange  disappearance  of  their  drug- 
gist and  the  pretty  wife  of  an  architect  a  few  days  ago. 
The  natural  popu'ation  of  the  Heights  Is  12."i.  and  it  sup- 
ported one  druggist,  J.  H.  McCloskey.  In  the  latter  part 
of  January  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Morrison,  aged  thirty  years, 
packed  her  trunks  and  said  she  was  going  to  New  York. 
Three  days  later  Mr.  McCloskey  bade  good-bye  to  his 
friends  in  an  open  letter  in  a  local  paper  saying  he  was 
going  to  San  Francisco  and  it  was  necessary  to  leave  at 
once  in  order  to  take  advantage  of  a  cut-rate  ticket.  He 
also  said  he  had  lost  $1,500  by  bad  debts  and  had  sold  out 
to  his   former  clerk,  J.   A.   Powelson. 

The  elopement  rumor  reached  the  husband's  ear  and 
since  then  he  has  been  searching  for  his  wife,  but  thus, 
far  without  success. 

NOTES. 

The  annual  tournament  of  the  American  Drug  Trade 

Bowling  Association  will  be  held  in  Baltimore,  April  18, 
19  and  20.  The  Wholesale  Drug  Trade  Bowling  Associa- 
tion of  this  city  will  attend  and  participate  in  the  games, 
as  will  teams  from  Baltimore.  Chicago.  Philadelphia  and 
other  cities.  The  association  is  anxious  to  have  all  drug 
trade  teams  take  part  in  the  tournament,  and  has  ex- 
tended such  an  invitation.  It  is  expected  that  the  asso- 
ciations in  Pittsburg,  Detroit  and  Buffalo  will  respond. 
James  E.  Davis,  of  the  wholesale  drug  firm  of  Wil- 
liams. Davis.  Brooks  &  Hinchman  Sons,  Detroit,  was  la 
town  last  week.  Last- Wednesday  he  was  elected  pres- 
ident of  the  Manufacturing  Perfumers  Association  of  the 
United  States.  He  reports  that  the  Dabrooks  perfume 
offer  to  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  is  meeting  wide  acceptance  fronx 
the    retail    drug    trade. 


I'chruary   21,    1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


-'13 


Several  pieces  of  jewelry  and  some  valuable  bric-a- 
brac  were  stolen  from  the  home  of  H.  J.  Braker,  president 
of  H.  J.  Baker  and  Brother,  dealers  In  castor  oil,  cam- 
phor, etc.,  at  14G  West  Seventy-second  street,  Thursday 
evening,  February  S.  Entrance  was  gained  by  cutting 
a  pane  of  glass  from  a  door.  The  family  was  at  the 
theatre. 

S.  H.  Carragan.  manager  of  the  traveling  force  in  the 

local  office  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  left  Tuesday  for  St. 
Augustine  and  Palm  Beach,  where  he  will  remain  for  a 
few  weeks.  He  was  accompanied  by  Mrs.  Carragan.  He 
promised   to  serd  alligators  to  several  of  his  friends. 

Charles  W.  Ohrndorf.  manager  of  the  J.  &  C.  Maguire 

Medicine  Co..  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  has  been  in  the  city  for 
several  days.  Mr.  Ohrndorf  reports  that  his  company  has 
recently  largely  increased  its  working  capital  and  is 
now  prepared   to   further  extend  its  business. 

. Dr.   'B.   T.    Whitmore,   of  the   local   branch   of   Parke. 

Davis  &  Co.,  returned  from  Havana,  Cuba,  where  he 
h.id  been  in  atendance  at  the  Pan-American  Medical  Con- 
gress, He  said  about  400  doctors  were  present,  100  of 
whom  came  from  the  United  States. 

Dr.   G.   Ponthieu,   for  a  long  period   principal   chemist 

for  the  Pharmacie  Centraie,  Pari.s,  one  of  the  largest 
jobbing  drug  houses  in  France,  was  in  the  city  last  week. 
Dr.  Ponthieu  has  engaged  with  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  at 
Detroit. 

R.   A.   Miller,   formerly   a  clerk   for   Reid.   Teomans   & 

Cubit,  142  Nassau  street,  left  Saturday  last  for  his  for- 
mer home  in  Newburg.  N.  Y.,  where  he  intends  engaging 
in   business.     E.   J.   Dowell   has   taken   his   place. 

B.    J.    Rolston,    graduate    of    the    Ontario    College    of 

Pharmacy  and  formerly  drug  clerk  in  Brooklyn,  received 
word  last  week  that  his  grandmother  had  died  at  Mont- 
real  and  left  him  a  legacy  of  $50,000. 

The    engagement    of    Edward    A.     Melnecke,    of    the 

Fisher  Chemical  Company,  to  Miss  Marie  Hacker,  of  Sum- 
ner avenue,  Brooklyn,  is  announced.  The  marriage  will 
take  place  early  in  the  fall. 

The  Ward  Drug  Company,  of  this  city,  has  incor- 
porated. Capital,  $1,000.  Incorporators:  J.  R.  Van  Heu- 
sen,  Brooklyn,  and  Mary  J.  Baldwin  and  Frances 
Meily,  New  York  City. 

The   Hall   Chemical   Co.    has   recently   incorporated   in 

this  city.  Capital,  ^S.i.OdO.  Incorporators:  D.  J.  Haynes, 
P.  R.  Cunningham  of  Manhattan  and  John  Hancock  of 
Brooklyn. 

Trent  and  Wall  are  successors  to  Balluff's  Pharmacy. 

at  Thirty-seventh  street  and  Sixth  avenue.  Mr.  Trent 
was  formerly  with  H.  F.  Cassebeer. 

Sumner   and   Chambers   have   recently   opened    a   new 

store  at  One  Hundred  and  Sixty-ninth  street  and  the 
Boston  Road. 

A.  Behrens.  formerly  of  Second  avenue,  has  purchased 

Eisemann's  Pharmacy.  Sixty-second  street  and  Lexing- 
ton avenue. 

A    slight    fire    occurred    in    the    drug    store    of    Morris 

Vandeveer,  2063  Third  avenue,  last  week.  The  loss  was 
about  $10. 

A.    V.    Evans,    a    prominent   druggist   of   Manchester, 

England,  was  a  vi.«itor  at  the  Drug  Trade  Club  last  week. 

^T.    W.    Perry    has    succeeded    the    firm    of    Howes    & 

Perry,    druggists   at   Jeftersonville,    Ind. 

Goldblat  Bros,  have  opened  a  new  store  at  the  corner 

of  Houston  and  Cannon  streets. 

E.  Gajnmon  has  engaged  as  clerk  in  Hawkins  Phar- 
macy,   Belleport,    Long    Island. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


J.  HOWARD  WAYT,  a  prominent  druggist  ot  Staunton, 
Va.,  died  on  the  morning  of  the  13th  inst.,  the  cause  of 
his  death  being  pneumonia.  Mr.  Wayt  was  55  years  of 
age,  a  native  of  Waynesboro,  and  had  lived  in  Staun- 
ton since  1853.  In  1868  he  formed  a  partnership  with  his 
brother,  Newton  Wayt,  under  the  firm  name  of  N.  Wayt 
&  Bro.  Mr.  Wayt  never  married.  He  took  a  prominent 
part  interest  In  the  affairs  ot  the  Masonic  fraternity. 
being  among  the  best  known  members  of  the  order  in  the 
State,  and  was  esteemed  far  and  wide  for  his  many 
estimable  qualities,  among  them  kind-heartedness  and 
generosity. 


.1     CHANGH     THAT     .VKKECTS'    P.ITKNT     MRDICINB 
AMI   SIMILAR    AnVI-:UTISIlV<J    M.\TTEK. 

Boston,  Feb.  16.— It  is  likely  that  circular  mall  matter, 
advertising  patent  medicines  and  such  things,  will  be  sent 
from  this  country  to  Canada  in  greater  quantities  than 
fver  before,  now  that  there  has  been  a  reduction  in  this 
class  of  mail  matter,  as  follows: 

Advertising  circulars  are  liable  in  Canada  to  a  specific 
customs  duty  of  15  c.-nts  per  pound,  which  duty  Canadian 
customs  officials  are  required  to  collect  when  such  pam- 
phlets arrive  by  mail,  even  though  each  pamphlet  bears 
a  different  address.  But  bona  fide  trade  catalogues  and 
price  li.sts  of  goods  for  wholesale,  not  exceeding  three 
to  any  one  address,  are  ailmitted  to  Canada  free  of  cus- 
toms duty.  .Almanacs,  advertising  periodicals  and  printed 
matter  designed  to  advertise  the  sale  of  goods  by  any 
person  in  Canada  are  not  excluded  in  the  exemption 
from  duty  granted  to  "bona  fide  trade  catalogues"  and 
"price     lists." 

Before  this  amendment  was  made,  each  individual  in 
Canada  who  received  a  circular  letter  from  the  United 
States  of  the  kind  which  is  subject  to  duty,  had  to  pay 
one  cent.  Under  this  new  law,  however,  the  individual 
who  receives  a  large  quantity  for  distribution  has  to  pay 
the  duty,  at  the  rate  of  fifteen  cents  per  pound.  Formerly 
this  circular  mail  contributed  perhaps  fifty  cents  to  the 
Canadian  Government,  while  now  it  will  yield  only  fifteen 
cents.  This  may  be  an  incentive  to  a  wider  advertisement 
in  Canada  of  American  merchandise.  But  there  is  another 
limitation  which  did  not  exist  before;  only  trade  cata- 
logues and  price-lists  of  goods  for  wholesale  are  admitted 
tree  ot  duty,  not  exceeding  three,  however,  to  any  one- 
address. 


Ai>pe;il    («    Urii^-gists    «»f    >l»s*i:ielmsetts. 

Boston.  Mass.,  February,  1901.— Fellow  Druggists:  Oir 
July  6,  1898.  the  Board  of  Registration  in  Pharmacy 
revoked  the  Certificate  ot  William  H.  Underbill  on  the 
charge  preferred  by  the  agent  of  said  board,  ot  "aiding 
and  abetting"  the  violation  of  the  laws  of  the  Common- 
wealth as  a  pharmacist.     Section  7,  Chapter  39",  Acts  1896, 

The  formality  provided  by  the  Public  Statutes.  Section 
9  of  said  chapter  and  act,  "but  the  license  or  certificate 
of  a  registered  pharmacist  shall  not  be  suspended  or 
revoked  for  a  cause  punishable  by  law  until  after  convic- 
tion by  a  court  of  competent  jurisdiction."  was  ignored), 
and  the  fact  that  no  complaint  had  been  presented  against 
the  owner  of  the  store  or  Mr.  Underhlll  in  any  court  of 
this  Commonwealth  did  not  prevent  the  revocation  of  his 
certificate. 

Mr.  Underbill,  in  order  to  obtain  his  lawful  right  to 
earn  a  living  for  himself  and  family,  was  obliged  to  carry 
his  case  to  the  Supreme  Court,  which  has  recently  ren- 
dered a  decision  that  "The  Board  of  Pharmacy  (of  1898) 
had  no  right  to  revoke  his  certificate  as  they  did,"  and' 
same  has  been  restored  by  the  present  board. 

This  action  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  prevented  Mr, 
Underbill  from  earning  a  living  in  the  drug  business  for 
over  two  years,  and  has  also  put  him  to  great  expense 
to  bring  the  matter  before  the  Supreme  Court. 

As  the  decision  is  a  safeguard  to  every  druggist  in  the 
State,  we  ask  you  to  contribute  at  least  one  dollar  ($1.00) 
to  aid  Mr.  Underbill  pay  the  heavy  expenses  incurred. 

C\intributions  may  be  sent  to  W.  W.  Bartlet.  No.  617 
Warren  street,  Roxbury.  Mass.,  or  George  L.  Roskell^ 
Xo.  91   Broad  street,  Boston,  Mass. 


AVnr  Ai^iiinst   Cig-n retted. 

Boston,  Feb.  16.— Among  the  many  reform  bills  whlclv 
h.'Lve  been  introduced  Into  the  present  Legislature  the  bill 
drafted  by  the  president  and  secretary  ot  the  Massachu- 
setts Women's  Christian  Temperance  Union  tor  the  pro- 
hibition ot  the  sale  of  cigarettes  and  cigarette  paper,  on 
penalty  of  a  fine  ot  $50,  is  receiving  much  attention.  This 
has  stirred  up  a  considerable  rumpus,  and  anti-cigarette- 
meetings  are  now  in  order,  held  under  the  auspices  of  the 
W.  C.  T.  U.  In  Somerville  there  have  been  spirited  meet- 
ings, and  the  plan  there  is  to  hold  informal  receptions  at 
which  young  cigarette  smokers  will  be  "regaled  with  tea 
and    cake!"       Alluring,     certainly,     to    the    average    boy 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


•(.•I)ruary    21,    1901. 


smoker!  However,  the  boys  may  be  drawn  In  and  Induced 
to  sign  a  pledge,  after  all,  since  It  Is  planned  to  have 
present  as  many  pretty  girls  as  possible  to  serve  the 
_Blmple  refreshments  and  help  make  the  receptions  other- 
wise pleasant.  Somervllle  women  are  very  much  alive  on 
this  cigarette  question.  The  W.  C.  T.  U.  Is  going  on 
vigorously  with  the  fight  against  the  storekeepers  who 
:sell  cigarettes  to  boys  under  age.  Through  Us  means 
four  storekeepers  have  been  convicted  and  fined  $10  each 
.during  the  past  month. 


Bnslneiia  In  Pretty  Good. 

Boston,  Feb.  16.— Business  is  pretty  good,  and  Is  prac- 
tically the  same  as  it  has  been  tor  some  tew  weeks  past. 
■The  usual  fluctuations  In  the  demands  for  certain  com- 
modities are  to  be  noted,  which  are  always  influenced  by 
-the  varying  changes  in  conditions.  Boston,  and  the  whole 
■ot  New  England,  in  fact,  has  been  experiencing  a  severe 
period  of  cold  weather,  which  has  had  its  effect  in  devel- 
-oping  more  or  less  sickness  among  old  people.  On  the 
other  hand,  when  once  inured  to  the  cold  the  continuation 
^)f  the  same  weather  has  had  a  beneficial  effect  rather  than 
otherwise  upon  the  health  of  the  young,  for  it  is  a  gen- 
.eraiiy  acknowledged  fact  that  it  is  the  sudden  transitions 
from  warm  to  cold,  or  vice  versa,  that  really  plays  havoc 
-with  the  health  of  New  Englanders.  Prices  in  the  general 
market  are  not  e.speeially  active  just  now  to  bring  about 
.changes  of  note.  Buying  has  received  some  stimulation 
In  the  line  of  chemicals,  in  which  there  is  active  demand. 
Drugs  also  are  fairly  lively  on  what  appears  to  be  a  firmer 
market.  Not  a  great  deal  is  transpiring  in  dyestuffs  and 
tanning  materials.  Alcohols  are  in  fair  demand.  The 
-various  waxes  are  showing  signs  of  activity. 

NOTES. 

The  Carolina,  at  Pinehurst,  N.  C,  the  finest  and  largest 

hotel  in  that  State,  is  now  open  for  the  season.  It  is 
owned  by  J.  W.  Tufts,  of  Boston,  of  soda  fountain  fame. 
He  also  owns  the  town  itself,  for  every  acre  and  every 
building  is  his  property,  and  around  it  runs  a  fence!  Six 
miles  from  Pinehurst  is  the  town  of  Southern  Pines,  both 
towns  being  Winter  health  resorts.  Negroes  are  not 
-allowed  to  dwell  in  either  town.  They  are  employed  as 
servants  and  laborers,  but  they  do  not  sleep  in  the  towns 
and  are  not  allo-n'ed  to  do  so.  These  towns  are  thus 
.almost  unique  among  Southern  towns  in  this  respect. 
Northerners  who  settle  in  the  South  experience  more  diffi- 
culty and  find  it  harder  to  get  along  with  the  colored 
people  than  do  the  Southerners,  and  as  Northerners  make 
up  the  population  in  these  little  towns,  the  plan  is  a 
good   one. 

Nearly  five  hundred  people  were  present  at  the  second 

annual  ball  of  the  Cambridge  Drug  Clerks'  Association, 
held  on  the  night  of  February  U  in  Institute  Hall,  East 
Cambridge.  The  affair  was  a  notable  success,  both  from 
a  social  and  from  a  financial  view  point.  Among  the 
guests  were  many  ot  the  leading  professional  and  business 
men  ot  the  city.  The  hall  was  very  prettily  decorated 
■with  red  and  white  bunting,  potted  plants,  terns  and 
natural  flowers.  An  innovation  was  introduced  in  the 
-ryay  of  perfuming  the  entire  hall.  During  the  evening 
simple  refreshments  were  served  to  those  taking  part  in 
•the  dancing,  which  was  preceded  by  an  orchestral  con- 
cert. President  'William  M.  Kelly  was  floor  marshal  and 
Frank  L,.  Shaughnessy  floor  director.  They  iad  a  large 
corps  ot  aids  to  assist  them. 

In  the  Equity  Session  ot  the  Superior  Court  a  hearing 

■was  given  this  week  on  a  bill  in  equity  brought  by  Casper 
Berry  vs.  Eugene  Levitan  and  George  C.  Goodwin  &  Co., 
wholesale  druggists,  to  establish  the  validity  and  priority 
of  his  mortgage  ot  $600  upon  the  stock  and  fixtures  of  a 
rdrug  store  on  Somervllle  avenue.  Somervllle,  given  by 
Levitan  in  March,  1896.  as  against  that  of  a  mortgage 
given  by  him  to  the  other  defendants,  George  C.  Goodwin 
_&  Co.,  for  $424,  upon  the  same  property  about  the  same 
-time,  which,  it  is  alleged,  they  afterward  foreclosed.  The 
-plaintiffs  claim  that  their  mortgage  was  made  subject  to 
his,  while  they  contend  that  it  was  given  subject  to  no 
Incumbrances.     The  case  has  not  yet  been  finished. 

It  ■will  strike  the  average  business  man  as  not  unrea- 

fionable  that  drug  clerks  object  to  the  fifteen-hour  day, 
.and  that  they  ask  that  the  number  of  hours  be  limited  to 


seventy  a  week;  and.  further,  that  they  shall  have  at 
least  one  day  oft  in  two  weeks.  The  drug  clerk  works 
hard,  his  pay  Is  only  moderate,  and  to  be  competent  to 
earn  It  he  flrst  must  attend  a  college  of  pharmacy  to  learn 
his  profession.  Sometimes  he  is  compelled  to  sleep  In  the 
store,  -so  as  to  answer  calls  by  night  as  well  as  by  day. 

Drug   clerks   in    Gardner   look    with   envy   upon   other 

clerks  In  that  town  who  have  won  a  victory  whereby 
stores  are  now  closed  three  nights  a  week  at  6  o'clock. 
A  petition  was  circulated  among  the  clothing,  dry  goods, 
millinery  and  boot  and  shoe  dealers,  and  all  put  their 
signatures  to  the  agreement.  The  druggists,  of  course, 
could  not  enter  into  such   an  agreement. 

Ralph   Cauglano,   a   popular  young  drug  clerk   of   the 

North  End  of  this  city,  was  presented  by  his  friends  with 
a  gold  watch  and  chain  at  a  banquet  in  Hotel  Italy  one 
evening  this  week.  He  is  one  ot  the  tew  Italians  who 
have  been  successful  in  passing  the  Massachusetts  Board 
ot  Pharmacy  examinations,  and  it  was  chiefly  due  to  this 
fact  that  the  occasion  was  planned. 

The    former    firm    ot    Burke    &    Dolan.    druggists    at 

Natick,  has  changed.  Mr.  Burke  retiring  and  P.  A.  Dolan 
continuing  the  business.  He  is  an  experienced  pharma- 
cist. Mr.  Burke,  a  comparatively  young  man,  is  a  gradu- 
ate of  the  Harvard  Medical  School,  as  well  as  a  pharma- 
cist, and  intends  to  take  up  the  practice  of  medicine  in 
Boston. 

Owing  to  a  fire  in  the  building  at  the  corner  of  Corn- 
hill  and  Washington  street,  the  lower  floor  of  which  Is 
occupied  by  Lewis  &  Co.,  druggi.sts  (who  have  still  other 
stores  in  this  city),  that  firm  suftered  considerable  loss 
from  water  damage.  The  fire  started  in  and  was  confined 
to  the  top  floor. 

A.  W.  Whitcher,  a  leading  druggist  in  Woburn.  lec- 
tured this  week  in  the  Swedish  Lutheran  Church  in  that 
city  on  the  subject  ot  his  "Visit  to  the  Arctic  Regions." 
a  descriptive  story  ot  personal  experiences  in  the  Klondike 
and  other  places  in  the  far  North. 

— —Dr.  H.  Schweitzer,  secretary  of  the  New  York  branch 
of  the  Society  ot  Chemical  Industry,  delivered  a  most  in- 
teresting and  instructive  address  on  "Coal  Tar  Products" 
at  this  week's  meeting  of  the  Drysalters'  Club  ot  New 
England  at  the  Parker  House. 

Somebody  in  Macon,  Ga.,  is  poorer  by  seven  bottles  ot 

Lydia  Pinkham's  Compound,  which  the  East  Bpston  police 
report  were  lost  or  stolen  from  an  express  wagon  standing 
on  the  street.    The  case  was  intended  for  the  South. 

Some  one   wants   to   know   whether  one   is   obliged   to 

secure  a  license  in  order  to  sell  home-made  salves  or  lini- 
ments. It  is  learned  at  the  Police  Department  that  a 
license  is  necessary  to  sell  such  things. 

Among  the  week's  exports  at  the  Port  of  Boston  are: 

Drugs  and  chemicals,  $9,910;  hops.  $300;  India  rubber  man- 
ufactures, $18,132;  tobacco,  $16,566;  wax,  $1,047;  spirits, 
$10.  .320. 


Medicated  Coufeettonery. 

Franklin  W.  Cummings  &  Co..  Providence.  R.  I.,  have 
made  a  new  departure  in  Medicated  Confectionery  by 
putting  on  the  market  a  line  of  high  grade  "Wafer  Loz- 
enges of  different  medications.  This  firm  has  an  enviable 
reputation  for  the  quality  of  its  goods,  and  these  Medi- 
cated "V\'afer  Lozenges  are  now  offered  exclusively  to 
the  drug  trade.  They  are  intended  to  be  retailed  at  oc. 
a  package.  To  many  druggists  this  will  appear  as  a 
disadvantage,  but  Messrs.  Cummings  &  Co.,  while  ad- 
mitting they  could  have  made  them  to  retail  at  10c.  and 
expended  the  extra  profit  in  lithographing,  fancy  pack- 
ages, etc..  etc.,  thought  it  better  to  put  them  up  plainly 
and  give  their  customers  the  benefit  ot  the  saving.  As 
it  is.  the  druggist  is  allowed  a  large  profit,  while  the 
goods  are  put  up  neatly  and  attractively.  Messrs.  Cum- 
mings &  Co.  claim  that  these  goods  have  superior  merit, 
and  that  every  package  will  sell  another.  Their  adver- 
ti.sement    appears    in    this    issue. 


February  21,    1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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PHILADELPHIA. 


COUNTY    ORGANIZATION. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Feb.  10.— Owing  to  the  iiuTeascd  in- 
terest being  taken  In  the  work  of  organization  In  this 
State,  it  was  thought  that  an  Interview  with  the  chair- 
man of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  Committee  on  County  Organiza- 
tion would  afford  some  points  of  Interest  for  local  readers 
of  the  Era.  and  Chairman  \\'.  H.  Poley.  of  this  com- 
mittee, was  kind  enough  to  give  out  the  following: 

'County  organization  has  long  been  one  of  the  main 
objects  of  our  association."  said  Mr.  Poley.  "We  have 
always  had  an  active  committee  on  this  important  matter, 
and  we  have  made  provision  in  our  by-laws  for  taking 
in  as  members  druggists  of  ciuinties  where  no  organization 
exists.  Directly  through  tlie  work  of  our  members,  and 
Indirectly  through  the  example  of  our  successful  work  in 
Philadelphia,  the  formation  of  a  number  of  retail  drug- 
gists' associations  has  been  encouraged  in  the  surround- 
ing counties,  and  this  week  some  of  our  oflScers  went  to 
Norristown  to  aid  in  the  formation  of  an  association  for 
Montgomery  County,  with  good  success.  I  may  say.  too. 
We  exi>ect  to  do  a  great  amount  of  work  along  this 
line  during  the  coming  year;  we  have  many  plans  under 
discussion,  and  have  gathered  much  valuable  information 
as  to  the  wants  and  needs  in  this  direction  in  the  various 
counties.  I  don't  suppose  that  there  are  many  retail 
druggists  nowada>'s  who  fiuestion  the  value  of  an  actively 
working  association  in  their  city  or  county,  but  the 
trouble  is  to  get  one  started:  no  one  seems  to  care  to 
take  the  initiative  In  calling  the  rest  together,  and  so 
the  matter  hangs  fire,  all  for  the  want  of  a  guiding  head. 
This  want  is  just  what  we  propose  to  supply  if  our 
plans  w^ork  out  right,  and  we  are  ready  to  offer  our 
services  to  the  druggists  of  any  county  for  the  calling 
together  of  those  interested  in  organization,  and  to  fur- 
ther aid  them  in  getting  a  good  start. 

"The  plan  we  have  in  view  is  to  take  up  each  county 
where  there  is  no  association  in  turn,  communicate  with 
several  of  the  leading  druggists  there  as  to  the  nossi- 
bllity  of  forming  an  association  in  their  county,  and  then. 
If  asked,  offer  our  services  to  call  the  druggists  together 
and  help  them  to  organize.  We  would  then  send  a 
circular  letter  to  every  druggist  in  that  count.v.  setting 
forth  the  <rause  for  the  communication  and  inviting  them 
to  meet  In  some  convenient  place  on  a  fixed  date  to  take 
up  this  matter  of  forming  an  association,  and  if  possible 
we  would  send  one  of  our  members  to  help  get  things 
started  and  to  give  all  needed  help  in  the  work  of  actual 
organization.  If  no  one  of  us  can  go.  we  expect  to 
designate  some  local  druggist  as  our  representative,  and 
will  send  him  a  letter  of  instructions,  giving  all  the 
necessary  information  and  points  of  value,  and  we  will 
ask  him  to  carry  out  this  work  for  us.  We  also  expect 
to  prepare  matter  for  distribution  through  the  counties 
along  the  lines  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  work,  which  we  expect 
the    parent    body    to    aid   us   In   doing. 

"Meanwhile,  until  we  have  the  money  for  this  cam- 
paign, we  are  ready  to  answer  any  call  from  county 
druggists,  both  as  to  information  and  actual  help,  and 
whatever  aid  we  can  render  in  this  line  will  be  a  pleasure 
to  all  of  us.  The  good  that  the  Philadelphia  Association 
of  Retail  Druggists  has  done  for  the  retail  druggists  of 
this  city  is  ample  proof  of  the  value  of  organization,  and 
also  of  the  power  a  retail  druggists'  association  can 
exert  in  combating  adverse  influences.  But  for  the 
P.  A.  It.  D..  the  druggists  of  Philadelphia  would  now 
be  facing  a  disastrous  competition  from  the  department 
stores,  many  of  them  would  have  had.  to  pay  a  fine  of 
$10  arid  costs  in  the  recent  crusade  of  the  State  Board, 
and  the  prospect  of  ever  getting  better  prices  would  be 
verv    remote. 

•"'What  we  have  done  in  Philadelphia  the  druggists 
of  any  countv  can  do  for  themselves  if  they  will  only 
organize  and  get  down  to  work.  We  druggists  scarcely 
yet  realize  the  power  we  can  wield  when  united:  we 
have  so  long  been  used  to  selfish  isolation,  and  I  can 
onlv  wonder  that  we  have  never  come  together  before. 
and  that  there  is  not  an  association  in  every  town  and 
countv  in  the  fnlted  States.  Say  for  me  and  for  our 
comm'ittee  that  our  gospel  is  ORG.\NIZATrON.  and  that 
we  Intend  preaching  it  until  every  druggist  in  Pennsyl- 
vania has  heard  it  and  has  answered  to  our  call.  Ask 
every  reader  of  the  Era  in  this  State  who  is  not  a  mem- 
ber "of  a  count.v  organizaiion  to  write  us  or  to  any 
member  of  our  association,  and  I  can  assure  them  that 
they  will  be  given  prompt  and  effective  help  as  far  as 
lies    in    our    power." 

.*rre»t   and    AtteiiipteU    Suicide   of  ii    Looiii    Cushier. 

Philadelphia,  Feb,  16.— Within  twenty-four  hours  after 
his  arrest  on  the  charge  of  embezzling  funds  from  his 
employers.  Robert  C.  Shueter,  cashier  for  Shoemaker  cS; 
Busch,  was  found  in  his  cell  semi-conscious  from  the 
effects  of  morphine  poisoning.  Shuster  was  arrested  on 
Monday  morning  on  his  way  to  the  store,  and  when 
faced    by    his    employer   a    few    hours    later,    broke    down 


and  confessed  his  guilt.  Shortly  before  daybreak,  ai» 
officer  In  passing  Shuster's  cell,  noticed  something  wron& 
with  him  and  called  at  once  for  aid,  and  the  man  was- 
taken  to  the  Penns.vlvania  Hospital,  where,  after  the 
hardest  kind  of  work,  he  was  pronounced  out  of  danger. 
The  arrest  of  Shuster  was  made  after  an^nvestigatlor» 
of  his  books  had  shown  a  shortage  of  about  $400,  the 
discovery  coming  from  the  finding  of  several  discrepancies- 
In  the  book  in  which  the  firm's  pay  roll  was  kept.  The 
case  Is  surrounded  with  many  sad  features,  and  every 
one  Is  wondering  on  the  cause  of  the  unfortunate  man'». 
downfall.  It  is  said  that  his  wife  Is  dangerously  ill  at 
her  home  In  Chambersburg.  where  she  is  now  living  with 
her  two  children.  Shuster  had  been  with  the  firm  for 
about  two  years,  having  been  promoted  from  bookkeeper 
to  cashier,   and  his  conduct   was  always  exemplary. 


Dras    Bofvling:    LenKae    Schednle. 

Philadelphia,  Feb.  16.— The  schedule  of  the  Philadelphia 
Drug  Bowling  League  from  next  week  until  the  close  of 
the  season  is  as  follows: 

February  19,  Smith,  Kline  &  French  Laboratory  vs. 
Wanderers;  February  '-'1,  Aschenbach  &  Miller  vs,  S.,  K., 
F.  store;  February  2G.  R.  Shoemaker  &  Co.  vs.  H.  K. 
Mulford;  February  2S.  Whitall,  Tatum  &  Co.  vs.  Aschen- 
bach &  Miller:  March  5.  Wanderers  vs.  R.  Shoemaker 
c&  Co.;  March  7,  S..  K.,  F.  store  vs.  S.,  K.,  F.  laboratory; 
March  1'2,  Shoemaker  &  Busch  vs.  H.  K.  Mulford  &  Co.; 
March  14,  Whitall,  Tatum  &  Co.  vs.  S.,  K.,  F.  store',- 
March  19,  Wanderers  vs.  H.  K.  Aiulford  &  Co.;  March  26, 
S.,  K.,  F.  laboratory  vs.  Aschenbach  &  Miller;  April  2,. 
R,  Shoemaker  &  Co.  vs.  Shoemaker  &  Busch;  April  4^ 
Whitall.  Tatum  &  Co.  vs.  H.  K.  Mulford  &  Co.;  April  9, 
Wanderers  vs.  S.,  K..  F.  store;  April  11,  Shoemaker  & 
Busch  vs.  Aschenbach  &  Miller;  April  16,  R.  Shoemaker 
&  Co.  vs.  S.,  K.,  F.  laboratory;  April  18.  S.,  K..  F.  store 
vs.  Shoemaker  &  Busch:  April  23.  Whitall,  Tatum  &  Co. 
vs.  R.  Shoemaker  &  Co.;  April  25,  Aschenbach  &  Miller 
vs.  Wanderers;  April  30,  H.  K.  Mulford  &  Co.  vs.  Smith, 
Kline.    French   laboratory. 

The  games  have  been  attended  with  much  enthusiasnr 
so  far,  and  the  only  unpleasantness  was  brought  about 
over  the  ineligibility  of  a  member  of  one  of  the  teams, 
smashed  fin.?ers  not  counting  in  this,  but  even  this  little 
cloud  has  been  dispelled  by  the  sunshine  of  the  president, 
and   all   is    now   serene. 


Trade    a     Little     Qnleter. 

Philadelphia,  Feb.  16.— There  has  been  a  still  further 
slackening  off  of  the  rush  of  the  past  month,  although 
there  is  little  cause  for  complaint  of  dullness  of  trade 
among  the  retail  stores.  There  are  fewer  prescriptions^ 
now  coming  In  than  during  the  grip  epidemic  (which  is 
now  one  the  wane),  and  sales  of  quinine,  cough  mixtures 
and  so  forth  have  correspondingly  dropped  off.  The  cold 
weather  has  brought  a  good  demand  for  lotions  and 
salves  for  chapped  ekin,   etc..   and  staples  also  sold  well. 

Business  with  the  wholesalers  and  manufacturers  still 
keeps  up  to  the  mark.  No  very  heavy  sales  are  re- 
ported for  the  past  week,  although  there  are  rumors  of 
future  heavy  movements  in  some  lines  of  chemicals.  The 
proposed  consolidation  of  local  manufacturers  of  chemi- 
cals with  the  "Chemical  Trust"  as  reported  in  the  .local 
papers    is    receiving    little    notice. 


Tlie   End   of   ••Williaiii    Annear." 

Philadelphia,  Feb.  16.— William  Annear.  who  was  ar- 
rested by  the  postal  au'huritles  last  week,  was  glv  >n  .i 
hearing  last  Thursday  before  Commissioner  Craig  on  t.ie 
charge  of  using  the  malls  to  defraud.  The  facts  brought 
out  were  the  same  as  set  forth  in  the  Era  last  week. 
and  the  proof  of  Annear's  guilt  was  conclusive.  The  in- 
spectors declare  that  the  name  "Annear"  Is  an  assumed 
one.  but  they  have  been  unable  to  find  out  his  real  name 
or  his  residence,  as  he  refused  to  state  where  he  lived. 
As  the  letters  ordering  the  goods  were  mailed  in  New 
Jersey.  Commissioner  Craig  held  the  man  in  $1,500  bail 
to    appear  at    the   next    term    of   court   at   Trenton. 


2l6 


THE.  PHARMACEUTICAL  ERA. 


[February  21,    1901. 


NOTES. 

The  amendmenls  to  the  present  State.  Pharmacy  Law 

comprised  In  the  I'll'  prepared  under  the  auspices  of 
the  P.  A.  R.  D.,  were  introduced  in  both  houses  of  the 
Leglslaiture  last  Monday, .  Senator  Snyder  being  sponsor 
for  the  bill  In  the  Senate  and  Representative  Stulb  in 
In  the  House.  It  Is  rumored  that  the  amendments  re- 
lating to  the  sale  of  medicines  and  drugs  in  country 
stores  are  meeting  with  considerable  opposition  in  com- 
mittees from  these  Interests.  Objection  is  made  to  the 
list  of  drugs  allowed  to  be  sold  by  country  storee  as 
being  too  restricted  a  one,  and  as  these  people  have 
brought  influence  to  bear  on  their  legislative  representa- 
tives, to  modify  or  else  strike  out  these  sections,  it 
behooves  the  State  druggists  to  keep  wide  awake  and 
look  after  their  own  men  at  Harrisburg.  The  sections 
referred  to  are  of  the  utmost  importance  to  country 
druggists  as  relieving  them  from  a  particularly  onerous 
competition  (and  the  public  from  Ignorant  handling  of 
poisons),  and  they  should  get  to  work  at  once  to  insure 
their  retention  in  the  bill.  W.  L.  Clifte,  No.  2778  Ken- 
sington avenue,  Philadelphia,  is  In  charge  of  this  bill, 
and  can  be  depended  on  to  use  all  influence  placed  at 
his  disposal  by  State  druggists,  political  or  otherwise. 
. B.  G.  Clapham  was  made  the  victim  of  a  lot  of  un- 
pleasant notoriety  last  week  by  the  action  of  a  would-be 
kidnapper  in  choosing  his  store  as  the  means  to  com- 
municate w-ith  his  proposed  victims.  The  threat  was 
made  to  kidnap  the  sons  of  Mr.  Henry,  living  near  Haines 
and  Morton  streets,  Germantown,  and  Mr.  Clapham's 
store  was  selected  as  the  place  where  a  sum  of  money 
must  be  left  by  Mr.  Henry.  The  matter  was  turned  over 
to  the  police,  and  nothing  further  has  been  heard  of  it. 
At  the  same  time  a  "ghost"  has  been  pla>nng  queer 
pranks  near  this  locality,  and  many  connect  the  two  in- 
cidents as  being  the  work  of  some  foolish  practical  joker. 
If  the  "ghost"  is  caught  by  the  angry  parents  of  the 
children  it  has  frightened,  it  will  have  to  do  a  quick 
disappearing   act   to    escape   a   sound    thrashing. 

The   programme    for    the   pharmaceutical    meeting    of 

February,  to  be  held  at  the  Philadelphia  College  of 
Pharmacy  next  Tuesday,  is.  as  follows:  "Remarks  on  a 
New  Cold  Cream  and  Other  Ointments,"  William  C. 
Alpers,  New  York;  "Oxygenated  Petrolatum,"  by  M.  I. 
Wilbert;  "\\Tiy  Do  Syrups  Spoil?"  by  A.  I.  Cohn,  New 
Tork  City;  "Assay  of  Cocoa,"  by  W.  L,  Lamar,  New 
York  City;  "Gum  Mastic,"  by  H.  C.  C.  Malsch;  "The 
Ebulliscope."  by  W.  R.  Lamar,  of  New  York  City.  As 
will  be  seen  from  the  programme,  the  meeting  cannot 
fail  to  be  one  of  great  interest,  and  a  good  attendance 
Is  expected. 

Representatives   of   the   local    Board    of   Underwriters 

a,nd  the  Trades  League  appeared  before  a  sub-committee 
of  Council's  Committee  on  Police  and  Prisons  early  this 
week  on  the  proposed  ordinances  regulating  the  storage 
of  explosives  in  the  city.  Director  English  said  that, 
while  the  proposed  ordinances  were  strict,  that  they  were 
not  intended  to  hurt  either  corporations  or  small  dealers. 
t>ut  to  protect  firemen  and  citizens  from  explosions.  He 
favored  the  issuance  of  permits,  not  as  a  tax.  but  as  a 
regulation.  The  matter  will  be  taken  up  in  councils 
next   week. 

Those    who   have   delayed    securing    their   tickets    for 

the  P.  A.  R.  D.  Euchre  next  Tuesday  will  regret  it,  for 
all  the  tickets  are  now  sold  and  hundreds  of  applications 
fire  still  coming  in  for  more.  The  work  of  the  Entertain- 
ment Committee  has  been  exceptionally  good,  and  a 
record  in  such  functione  will  no  doubt  be  made  by 
Philadelphia   druggists. 

G.   A.   W'ertz,   the  genial  manager  of  the  Simes  Drug 

Company,  took  unto  himself  a  wife  last  Wednesday,  and 
Is  now  kept  answering  the  congratulations  of  his  many 
friends.  Handsome  apartments  have  been  fitted  up  over 
the  store  for  Mr.  Woertz,  which  he  will  occupy  with  his 
•bride  in  their  initial  attempt  at  housekeeping. 


BALTIMORE. 


WOOD    ALCOHOL,    IN    JAMAICA    GINGBR. 

Baltimore,  Feb.  16.— The  prospects  of  pharmacy  legisla- 
tion as  applicable  to  the  whole  State  appear  to  be  more 
favorable  at  present  than  at  any  previous  time.  Public 
sentiment  was  never  more  thoroughly  aroused  on  the 
subject,  and  the  leaven  now  distributed  may  be  expected 
to  work  at  the  next  session  of  the  General  Assembly.  The 
matter  of  putting  up  Jamaica  ginger,  referred  to  several 
times  In  this  correspondence,  has  had  an  airing  of  late 
as  It  never  had  before,  and  the  people  are  accordingly 
stirred  up.  At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Maryland  Medical 
and  Chirurglcal  Faculty  Dr.  Herbert  Harlan  read  a  paper 
setting  forth  that  a  number  of  persons  in  this  and  neigh- 
boring States  had  become  totally  blind  or  had  died  from 
the  use  of  Jamaica  ginger  manufactured  with  methyl 
alcohol.  The  paper  created  a  sensation  in  medical  circles, 
but  has  not  attracted  great  attention  among  the  laity  until 
lately,  when  one  of  the  leading  dally  journals  of  Baltimore 
took  up  the  subjects  and  has  since  fired  several  broadsides 
at  the  evil,  which  is  naturally  connected  with  the  absence 
of  a  pharmacy  and  pure  drug  law.  Dr.  Harlan  went  very 
fully  into  the  subject,  and  was  able  to  submit  the  clinical 
records  of  each  case  brought  to  the  notice  of  physicians. 
According  to  Dr.  Harlan,  nine  cases  of  blindness  and 
death  from  drinking  methyl  alcohol  were  reported  in  1898. 
He  went  on  to  state  that  the  consumption  of  wood  alcohol 
by  manufacturing  druggists  had  enormously  increased  In 
the  last  decade.  It  can  be  bought  at  wholesale  at  75  cents 
per  gallon,  while  the  ordinary  95  per  cent,  alcohol  costs 
?2.45.  which  constitutes  a  strong  incentive  to  substitution. 
On  this  subject  Dr.  A.  R.  L.  Dohme.  who  has  taken  a 
prominent  part  in  the  agitation  for  a  State  drug  law,  says: 

"There  is  a  very  potent  and  ready  remedy  to  prevent 
tile  possibility  of  such  dangerous  products  being  foisted 
upon  an  unsuspecting  public,  and  this  is  the  passage  by 
Congress  and  by  the  State  of  Maryland  of  a  pure  food 
and  drug  law.  How  many  adulterated  foods  and  drugs 
and  how  many  drugs  in  the  shape  of  nostrums  to  cure 
asthma,  intemperance,  etc.,  that  are  absolutely  dangerous 
and  are  daily  producing  cocaine  and  morphine  habitues 
are  there,  and  who  but  a  select  few  know  that  they  exist 
and  what  they  contain?  Does  it  not  seem  strange  that  In 
an  enlightened  commtinlty  in  the  twentieth  century  there 
should  be  no  safeguard  at  all  to  notify  the  public  what  a 
nostrum  contains  that  they  are  prevailed  upon  to  try  for 
brain  fatigue,  female  disorders,  etc.?  No  doubt,  cases  of 
people  going  blind  from  the  use  of  adulterated  essence  of 
peppermint,  ginger,  etc..  are  a  daily  occurrence.  The 
guilty  in  these  wood  alcohol  cases  should  be  brought  to 
justice,  and  the  facts  and  dangers  should  be  fully  ven- 
tilated in  the  press  of  the  entire  country,  because  the  evils 
are  virtually  national." 

The  adulterated  essences  complained  of  are  used  par- 
ticularly in  prohibition  counties,  presumably  on  account 
of  their  supposed  non-alcoholic  character.  At  the  instiga- 
tion of  the  Maryland  Medical  and  Chirurglcal  Faculty 
damage  suits  may  be  brought  against  the  Baltimore  man- 
ufacturers from  whom  the  mixtures  were  obtained.  The 
trade  in  these  deleterious  substances  is  surprisingly  large 
and  constantly  growing.  One  probable  result  of  the  whole- 
some agitation  will  be  a  greater  degree  of  amenability  of 
the  Marjiand  General  Assembly  to  the  demands  of  repu- 
table druggists  that  an  effective  pharmacy  law  be  enacted. 


GEORGE  W.  BUSH,  a  member  of  the  retail  drug  firm 
«f  George  E.  Bushnell  &  Co..  of  Winchester,  Va.,  died 
there  on  the  13th  inst.  after  a  lingering  illness  of  con- 
sumption. He  had  been  connected  with  the  firm  since 
the  Civil  War.  He  was  54  years  of  age  and  leaves  a 
widow  and  two  brothers. 


CHANGES    IX    DRUG    STORE    FIXTl^RES. 

Baltimore,  Feb.  12.— Even  the  most  superficial  observer 
must  be  impressed  with  the  changes  which  are  taking 
place  in  the  business  methods  of  druggists  and  which 
manifest  themselves  in  the  appearance  of  the  fixtures. 
Years  ago  a  pharmacy  could  not  be  imagined  without  its 
array  of  fancy  bottles,  colored  lights  and  uniformity  of 
shelving.  The  counters  were  of  regulation  height  and 
usually  supported  show  cases  with  rounded  glass.  Grad- 
ually the  counters  are  giving  way  to  floor  show  cases,  the 
number  of  prettily  lettered  bottles  is  being  reduced  and 
the  shelving  is  made  deeper,  so  that  it  can  accommodate 
a  larger  stock.  One  of  the  latest  Baltimore  drug  store 
outfits  shows  shelving  wide  enough  to  contain  very  bulky 
articles,  and  is  noted  for  the  almost  complete  disappear- 


February.  21,  .1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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ance  ot  the  fancy  bottles,  this  part  of  the  equipment  being 
removed  to  another  part  of  the  building.  More  store  and 
display  room  is  the  need  of  the  time.  Druggists  find  It 
necessary  to  carry  larger  and  more  varied  stoclts  in  order 
to  make  the  same  jirofit  which  they  realized  before.  Mar- 
gins have  lessened,  so  that  the  volume  of  sales  must  be 
increased  to  keep  up  the  earning  capacity  of  the  estab- 
lishment. This  again  calls  for  an  augmented  outlay  of 
<apital  and  insensibly  leads  to  concentration.  The  pre- 
vailing tendency  apparently  is  toward  a  smaller  number 
of  stores,  with  enlarged  custom  for  those  that  survive. 
Direct  dealing  between  the  manufacturers  and  the  retailer 
is  becoming  more  and  more  frequent.  All  manufacturing 
houses  canvass  the  retail  trade,  and  the  latter  who  wants 
to  do  business  without  any  intermediary  is,  of  course, 
-obliged  to  buy  in  enlarged  quantities.  Whether  the  pres- 
ent tendency  is  only  transitory  or  will  lead  to  notable  and 
permanent  changes  affords  food  for  speculation  and  merits 
tile  attention  of  druggists  generally. 


Druji    Trade     Ilowlcr.s. 

Baltimore,  Feb.  16.— This  week's  bowling  has  been  pro- 
•ductive  of  some  surprises  and  a  few  good  scores.  Tuesday 
night  Sharp  &  Dohme  took  all  three  games  from  the 
Winkelmann  &  Brown  Drug  Company,  and  last  night  the 
mighty  men  of  the  Root  and  Herb  quintette  were  twice 
beaten  by  James  Bailey  &  Son.  In  three  out  of  the  six 
games  scores  of  over  800  were  made,  and  two  individual 
scores  exceeded  the  200  mark,  which  must  be  considered 
good  work  for  the  druggists,  who  are  not  in  any  sense 
professionals.  The  Sharp  &  Dohme  totals  were  821,  800 
and  667,  against  615,  553  and  624  for  the  Winkelmann  & 
Brown  Company,  Dr.  Dohme  and  Vordemberge  holding  the 
honors  for  the  respective  sides  in  the  contests.  It  was 
the  former  who  rolled  up  a  total  of  201  in  the  second 
game  and  set  a  high  mark  for  the  individual  average. 
Vordemberge  did  not  go  above  158.  The  200  man  for 
James  Baily  &  Son  was  Mackall.  His  average,  however, 
fell  considerably  below  that  of  Dr.  Dohme.  Another 
peculiar  feature  ot  last  night's  games  was  that  the  win- 
ners actually  got  a  smaller  grand  total  than  the  losers. 
James  Baily  &  Son's  aggregate  for  the  series  was  only 
•2,279.  while  the  Root  and  Herbs  ran  up  the  figures  to 
■2,320.  That  the  smaller  number  won  out  is  due  to  the 
narrower  differences  in  the  margins.  Baily  &  Son  had  to 
their  credit  SH,  702  and  67.'..  against  810.  751  and  7.59  for 
the  Root  and  Herbs.  The  games  leave  the  several  teams 
-in  the  following  positions: 

Games  Games    Per 
Teams.  Won.    Lost.      Cent. 

Root  and  Herbs 24  9  .728 

Sharp  &  Dohme '23        10  .697 

James  Bailv  &   Son 22         11  .667 

Mccormick  &  Co 17         10  .640 

Winkelmann  &  Brown  Drug  Co  10        23  ..303 

Muth  Bros.  &  Co 8        22  .267 

Parke.  Davis  &  Co 3         24  .lU 

Tile    Vos'elep    Coiiiiiiiny    Sold. 

Baltimore.  Feb.  10.— Henry  S.  Dulaney,  Lawrence  B. 
.Kemp  and  John  B.  Ramsay,  trustees  of  the  Charles  A. 
Vogeler  Company,  under  a  deed  of  trust  for  the  benefit 
-of  creditors,  have  sold,  subject  to  ratification  by  the 
•courts,  the  good  will,  patents,  trade  marks  and  connec- 
tions of  the  company.  The  sale  was  made  to  Richard 
Jones  Drinkwater,  of  London.  England,  for  $200,000.  It 
is  provided  in  the.  agreement  of  sale  that  Mr.  Drinkwater 
may  use  the  name  of  Charles  A.  Vogeler  Company  in 
carrying  on  tlie  business,  provided  he  employs  some  prefix 
showing  it  is  not  being  carried  on  by  the  Charles  A. 
Vogeler  Company.  The  sale  does  not  include  the  premises 
in  Baltimore  occupied  by  the  company.  The  Vogeler 
■Company,  as  is  generally  known,  manufactured  St.  Jacob's 
Oil  and  other  proprietary  articles,  and  was  highly  pros- 
perous under  the  direction  of  its  founder,  who  died  at  the 
height  of  his  success.  The  business  was  afterward  car- 
ried on  by  Christian  Devries,  who  m.arried  the  widow. 


SucceN.sdil    CnildldtitoM. 

Baltimore,  Feb.  12.— The  State  Board  o£  Pharmacy, 
which  consists  of  J.  Webb  Foster,  Ernest  Quandt  and 
I).  R.  Millard,  the  latter  being  its  secretary,  announce 
that  as  a  result  of  the  recent  examinations  of  candidates 
for  certification  as  registered  druggists,  the  following  are 
entitled  to  registration:  Samuel  H.  Armstrong,  W.  M. 
Wilson,  Jr.,  D.  E.  Morgan,  R.  E,  Houton,  Franz  Naylor, 
Walter  von  S.  Levy.  Carroll  E.  Timmins,  Guy  C,  Wisotzkl, 
Frank  E.  Dannettel.  Louis  Hergenrather,  Jr.,.G.  Adams, 
W.  Julien  Freeman,  Henry  C.  Mauser,  William  E.  Schaper, 
Alvin  N.   Hewing  and  Andrew  F.  Ludwig. 


NOTKS. 

^ — Isaac  E.  Emerson,  the  president  of  the  Emerson  Drug 
Company,  gave  a  musicale  at  his  magnificent  home  on 
Eutaw  place  last  week,  which  must  be  accounted  one  ot 
the  most  notable  social  events  ever  arranged  here.  Hun- 
dreds of  invitations  to  the  best  people  in  town  had  been 
sent  out.  and  everything  was  planned  on  an  elaborate 
scale.  Mme.  Nordica  and  M.  Salignao,  the  noted  tenor, 
had  been  engaged  to  sing  during  the  evening. 

Charles  R.  Yohn,   a  druggist  at  No.  2553  West  North 

avenue,  was  found  lying  unconscious  on  the  pavement  on 
the  night  of  the  11th  inst.  in  front  of  his  mother's  home. 
No.  10,30  North  Broadway.  He  had  sustained  a  scalp 
wound  and  other  severe  injuries.  He  had  slipped  on  the 
icy  pavement  and  fallen.  At  St.  Joseph's  Hospital, 
whither  he  was  taken,  his  hurts  were  pronounced  not 
serious.     Mr.  Yohn  is  31  years  of  age. 

Druggist  Samuel  L.  Robinson,  of  Greene  and  Franklin 

streets,  who  has  been  ill  for  some  time  past  with  typhoid 
fever,  has  so  far  recovered  as  to  be  able  to  leave  his  bed. 
He  is  still  very  weak,  however,  and  as  soon  as  his  condi^ 
tion  warrants  him  to  travel  he  will  go  on  a  trip  of  several 
months  to  the  Southwest. 

The  Cornicide  Company  of  Baltimore  has  been  char- 
tered with  a  capital  stock  of  $150,000  by  William  B.  Bord- 
ley,  Joseph  L.  Downes,  Frank  G.  Matthews  and  others. 

W.    E.   Thompson   has   resigned   his   position   as   clerk 

with  L.  E.  p\ild  &  Bro.,  Park  avenue  and"  McMechen 
street. 


CHICAGO. 


AGAIN  THE  SYNDICATE. 

Chicago,  Feb.  16.— In  the  Chicago  Record  of  Feb.  12 
appeared  a  long  article  concerning  an  alleged  trust  which 
had  been  formed  to  control  all  the  downtown  drug  stores, 
stating  that  fifty  stores  were  already  in  the  combination, 
and  that  Lord,  Owen  &  Company  were  backing  the  com- 
bination through  the  recently  incorporated  Dearborn 
Company. 

The  matter  in  question  is  nothing  new,  the  whole  story 
having  appeared  in  two  previous  Issues  of  this  journal. 
The  formation  of  a  syndicate  or  stock  company  to  control 
the  downtown  drug  stores  in  Chicago  was  noted  in  the 
news  columns  of  this  journal  nearly  three  months  ago,  if 
not  more,  and  was  followed  by  another  news  "story"  In 
the   issue  of  Jan.  24. 

The  further  statement  was  made  in  the  "Record"  that 
the  syndicate  was  formed  to  .fight  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  and 
that  Messrs.  Lord,  Owen  &  Company  were  inimical  to 
that  organization.  The  following  drug  stores  were  named 
as  among  those  who  are  in  the  syndicate  and  as  having 
been  purchased  by  it: 

Auditorium  Pharmacy;  Buck  &  Rayner's  two  places, 
at  State  and  Madison  and  LaSalle  streets;  George  R. 
Baker's.  Randolph,  and  Clark;  D.  R,  Dyche  &  Co..  State 
and  Randoitih;  Lexington  Pharmacy,  in  the  Lexington 
Hotel:  The  Twentieth  Centur.v  store.  State  street,  near 
Washington:  The  People's  Store.  Monroe  and  Clark;  Col- 
bert iChemical  Compan.v.  171  Dearborn  street;  E.  von  Her- 
man.  Indiana   avenue  and  Thirty-first  .street. 

The  first  item  in  the  Era  elicited  a  denial  from  Messrs. 
Sagar  &  Lyon,  which  was  published  in  a  succeeding  Issue. 
The  "Record"  account  doubtless  needs  some  amendment 
in  order  to  be  in  accord  with  the  facts.  Your  corre- 
spondent is  informed  that  the  inclusion  of  the  Twentieth 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


I'cbruary    21,    lyoi. 


Century  store,  owned  by  Messrs.  Sagar  &  I. yon.  Is  wholly 
unwiarranted,  the  buslne?e  being  a  private  and  successful 
venture  of  these  two  gentlcroen.  George  R.  Baker  has 
not  sold  his  business,  notwithstanding  the  statements  to 
the  contrary  made  In  the  "News"  and  "Record."  K. 
Von  Hermann  denies  that  he  Is  connected  in  any  way 
with  any  trust  or  syndicate. 

The  statements  that  Ix)rd.  Owen  &  Company  are  Hg'ht- 
Ing  fhe  N.  A.  R.  D.  themeelves  or  hy  a  syndicate,  trust, 
or  whatever  name  may  be  appropriate,  Is  wholly  without 
foundation.  Your  correspondent  is  very  reliably  informed 
that  the  vlsrt  of  Mr.  Holliday  to  this  city  to-day  has  no 
reference  to  this  matter,  and  that  the  offlcers  of  the  N. 
A.  R.  D.  are  not  expecting  any  opposition  from  any  whole- 
sale drug  house  In  this  city.  The  suggestion  Is  Illogical, 
on  its  lace,  considering  the  scope  of  the  plans  of  the 
national  organization  .ind  the  now  recognized  Interde- 
pendence of  all  br.anchen  of  the  drug  trade.  Members 
of  the  firm  of  lx,rd,  Owen  &  Company  deny  that  their 
company  is  financially  interested  In  any  trust  or  syndi- 
cate, but  the  incorporators  of  the  Dearborn  Company  de- 
cline to  discuss  its  plans.  In  our  issue  of  Jan.  24  Is  a 
tolerably  full  description  of  the  objects  and  personnel  of 
the  Dearborn  Company.  The  logical  view  of  the  whole 
matter  seems  to  be  this — that  a  gentleman  connected  with 
a  wholesale  firm,  finding  himself  with  some  extra  capital, 
decides  to  Invest  in  the  shares  of  incorporated  drug  stores 
paying  a  dividend  His  firm,  as  a  company,  is  not  inter- 
ested. If  he  can  control  a  sufficient  amount  of  money  to 
obtain  a  major  Interest  In  the  shares  of  the  several  drug 
companies  in  which  he  invests,  it  will  doubtless  be  to 
his  interest  to  do  so.  He  may  even,  without  doing  vio- 
lence to  business  or  professional  ethics,  interest  other 
capital  than  his  own  and  organize  a  company  for  the 
purpo.se  of  accumulating  desirable  drug  stores.  The 
prices  so  far  paid,  as  reported,  are  liberal,  and  no  ad- 
vantage has  been  taken  of  any  one.  Neither  does  it  thus 
far  appear  that  the  cut  rate  e^'il  has  been  at  all  intensified 
by  any  of  the  operations  of  the  so-called  syndicate.  That 
some  one  man  or  set  of  men  is  interested  in  many  of  the 
prominent  downtown  drug  stores  seems  to  be  capable  of 
a  demonstration  quite  clear  enough  for  the  average  in- 
telligence to  grasp.  That  such  an  arrangement  would  be 
profitable  for  a  member  of  a  wholesale  house  does  not 
seem  to  require  much  demonstration.  The  organization 
of  the  Dearborn  Company  may  mean  nothing:  the  sales  of 
proiwinent  stores  following  in  quick  succession  may  mean 
nothing;  the  reports  of  offers  made  to  other  stores,  fully 
authenticated  and  known  to  be  true,  may  mean  nothing; 
the  report  that  the  Colbert  Chemical  Company  will  open 
the  finest  drug  store  in  the  world  in  the  now  vacant  build- 
ing at  the  Northwest  corner  of  Monroe  and  State  streets, 
and  the  fact  that  the  Best  &  Russell  Cigar  Company  has 
secured  at  one  swoop  the  cigar  privileges  for  this  new 
store  and  for  the  Auditorium  Pharmacy,  Buck  &  Rayner's 
two  stores,  the  Dyche  store,  E.  Von  Hermann's  store,  H. 
Gundling  &  Company's  store,  at  Monroe  and  Clark  streets, 
and  the  Colbert  Chemical  Company's  store,  at  Monroe 
and  Dearborn  streets,  may  mean  nothing;  the  fact  that 
the  ostensible  purchasers  of  the  several  stores  recently 
transferred  were  not  known  heretofore  as  men  of  much 
capital  may  mean  nothing  at  all,  but  most  people  think 
that  all  these  things  do  mean  something,  and  that  that 
something  is  a  business  deal  as  a1>lc  as  it  is  audacious — 
nothing  less,  indeed,  than  the  ultimate  control  of  the 
downtown  drug   stores   by   one   company. 

FRED    W.   AKMSTUONG    DEAD. 

Chicago,  Feb.  16.— Frederick  W.  Armstrong,  manager 
of  the  City  Department  of  Peter  Van  Schaack  &  Sons, 
died  on  Tuesday  evening,  Feib.  12.  of  pneumonia  compli- 
cated with  stojnach  trouble.  The  death  of  Mr.  Armstrong 
was  very  sudden  and  came  as  a  great  shock  to  his  many 
friends.  To  his  stricken  wife  and  four  small  children  the 
sympathy  of  everyone  goes  out.  Mr.  Armstrong  was  born 
in  New  York  City  Deo.  21,  1860.  He  had  been  in  the 
employ  of  Peter  Van  Schaack  &  Sons  for  twelve  years, 
and  was  one  of  the  best  known  and  most  highly  esteemed 
men  in  the  trade. 

The  funeral  occurred  on  Feb.  14  at  2.00  P.  M.  The  ser- 
vices were  held  in  All  Saint's  Church.  The  memljers  of 
the  Drug  Trade  Bowling  Club  acted  as  pall-bearers.     The 


floral  tributes  were  of  exceptional  profusion  and  beauty, 
the  several  clubs  to  which  the  deceased  belonged,  his 
numerous  friends  in  other  walks  of  life,  the  firm  whose 
faithful  representative  he  had  been  so  long,  the  Chicago- 
Drug  Club,  all  sending  a|>proprlate  floral  pieces.  Th& 
Interment  was  at  Rose  Hill  Cemetery.  Mr.  Armstrong 
leaves  a  wife,  three  sons  and  a  daughter.  The  oldest, 
child,  Frederick,  is  eleven  years  of  age. 

CUieaRo  .Market   Active. 

Chicago,  Feb.  IG.— Business  generally,  both  among 
manufacturers  and  jobbers,  was  unusually  good  In  Jan- 
uary and  has  continued  so  up  to  the  present  time.  The- 
demand  is  chiefly  for  s'taple  goods  and  Is  very  active. 
Menthol  Is  advancing.  Wood  alcohol  finds  a  ready  market 
at  the  reduced  prices.  Opium  is  unchanged  and  sells, 
with  fair  activity.  The  demand  for  quinine  is  increasing, 
and  the  market  Is  strong  and  firm.  The  credit  and  col- 
lections departments  are  well  satisfied.  Bills  are  paid 
more  promptly  and  discounts  are  coming  to  be  the  rule. 

NOTES. 

The  Colbert  Chemical  Company  has  leased  the  build- 
ing at  the  northwest  corner  of  Monroe  and  State  streets 
and  will  put  in  the  finest  drug  store  In  the  world,  so  the- 
report  has  it. 

Wilhelm   Bodemann   has  toeen   indisposed  and  confined 

to  his  house  for  a  few  days  this  week.  His  lndisposltior» 
Is  reported   to  be  not  of  a  serious  nature. 

Emil  Flschel,   a  Chicago  druggist,   has  filed   a  petition 

in  bankruptcy.  His  liabilities  are  $,■!, 481.68,  and  his  assets- 
are  $9,762.70. 

Albert  E.  Ebert  has  been  confined  to  his  home  for  the- 

past  week  with  the  grip.     He  expects  to  be  out  soon. 

Emil   Waxburg,  one  of  the   Indiana  traveling  men   for 

Peter  Van  Schaack  &  'Sons,  Is  In  Chicago  this  week. 

Peter  Van  Schaack  and   wife  left   this  week  for  New 

Orleans   to  attend   the   Mardi   Gras   festivities. 

A  receiver  was  appointed  recently  for  W.  W.  'Win'berg- 

&  Company,  the  Hyde  Park  Hotel  pharmacy. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


IV.    A.    H.    D.    PfcAN    TO    BE    PUT    IX    OPERATION. 

St.  Louis,  Feb.  16.— The  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  will  be  places' 
in  operation  in  this  city  next  Monday  morning.  The- 
notices  to  the  local  druggists  are  being  sent  out  to-night, 
together  with  a  schedule  of  prices  which  they  are  ex- 
pected to  follow.  All  the  former  radical  cutters  have- 
agreed  to  live  up  to  this  schedule,  so  that  for  the  first 
time  in  many  years  the  radical  cutting  of  prices  on 
patents,  etc.,  will  be  stopped  in  this  city.  Every  druggist 
in  the  city  has  agreed  to  the  schedule.  All  seem  anxious 
to  give  it  a  trial.  Perfect  harmony  and  good  will  pre- 
vail. The  schedule  of  prices  is  about  ten  per  cent,  in- 
crease over  the  average  selling  prices  heretofore,  as,  for 
example,  $1.00  preparations  will  be  sold  for  not  less  than- 
83  cents,  50  cent  preparations  for  not  less  than  42  cents. 
AH  ten  and  fifteen  cent  preparations  are  to  be  sold  at 
list  price.  Tour  correspondent  interviewed  several  of  the- 
leading  druggists,  and  they  all  expressed  themselves  as 
being  highly  elated  over  the  prospects,  and  said  that  after 
the  plan  had  been  tried  even  for  a  few  days  they  would' 
feel  more  like  expressing  their  full  opinions,  but  none  of 
them  displayed  a  shadow  of  doubt  as  to  the  success  of 
the  venture. 

NOTES. 

Dr.     Frank    Trittermann    died    at    his    home    on    the- 

South  Side  on  last  Saturday  night  of  cancer  of  the 
stomach.  He  was  born  in  Germany  in  1845,  and  came  to 
this  country  in  1873.  after  serving  as  hospital  steward' 
In  the  German  army.  He  graduated  from  an  Eastern 
medical  college  in  1878,  and  soon  afterwards  came  to- 
Osage  Co.,  Mo.,  where  he  practiced  his  profession  for 
two  years.  In  1881  he  came  to  St.  Louis  and  opened  a 
drug  store  at  Ninth  street  and  Allen  avenue,  and  also 
continued  the  practice  of  medicine.  He  organized  and  was 
proprietor  of  the  XXX  Medicine  Co.,   whose  preparations 


I'\'l)riiar\'   21,    i'joi.| 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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have  quite  a  reputation  in  this  section  of  the  country. 
In  1899  he  turned  his  business  over  to  his  only  son. 
Eustace  Trittermann.  and  spent  a  year  In  Germany  en- 
deavoring to  recuperate  his  health.  He  returned  home  a 
few  weeks  ago  and  was  operated  upon  at  the  St.  Mary's 
Infirmery.  but  received  no  relief.  His  entire  business 
was  left  to  his  son.  while  his  real  estate  was  left  to  his 
widow   and   daughter. 

R.  S.  Vltt.  of  this  city,  and  Paul  E.  Hess  of  Kansas 

City,  were  In  Jefferson  City  last  week,  and  with  A. 
Brandenberger  went  before  the  Committee  on  Criminal 
Jurisprudence  in  the  interest  of  the  proposed  amendment 
to  the  Pharmacy  Law.  This  amendment  had  been  re- 
ferred to  the  above  committee  some  two  weeks  ago,  and 
it  was  feared  by  the  druggists  that  it  had  been  side- 
tracked. After  a  long  conference  the  committee  assured 
the  druggists  that  they  would  report  favorably  upon  the 
bill,  which  has  been  done,  and  a  hearing  has  been  set  for 
next  Thursday.  Everything  now  looks  very  favorable 
for  the  amendment. 

The    St.    Louis    Drug   Clerk's    Society   held    its   regular 

meeting  at  Bowman's  Hall,  Eleventh  and  Locust  streets, 
on  last  Thursday  evening.  It  was  the  first  regular  meet- 
ing under  the  new  administration.  There  was  a  good 
attendance  and  much  enthusiasm.  Several  new  names 
were  proposed  for  membership  which  will  be  voted  upon 
at  a  subsequent  meeting. 

Robert   Fadely,    chief  clerk   at   Shehan's   Drug   Store, 

11th  street  and  Franklin  avenue,  is  once  more  enjoying 
single  blessedness  and  the  .spending  of  his  salary.  His 
wife  left  him  last  Friday  night  because  his  salary  was 
not  sufficient  to  keep  her  in  the  swim.  He  takes  the 
matter  very  coolly  and  says  he  hopes  she  will  never 
come  back. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Druggists  Cocked  Hat  League 

last  Thursday  night  the  following  score  were  recorded: 
J.  S.  Merrell  Drug  Co.,  3;  The  Searle  &  Hereth  Co.,  2: 
Moffltt-West  Drug  Co..  3;  Eli  Lilly  Drug  Co.,  2;  Meyer 
Bros.    Drug   Co.,    3;    Mound  City   Paint   Co.,   2. 

W.     C.    Bader,     the    popular    young    druggist    at    3300 

Washington  avenue,  wears  a  broad  smile,  but  looks 
rather  sleepy.  There  is  a  new  arrival  at  his  home  and 
the  youngster  has  a  splendid  pair  of  lungs  which  he  per- 
sists  in   developing  at   night   time. 

Dr.  Paul  Weeks  recently  purchased  the  Crawley  Phar- 
macy at  Twenty-second  and  Carr  streets,  from  Geo. 
Reber.  He  was  formerly  proprietor  of  the  drug  store 
at  Seventeenth  street  and  Cass  avenue. 

Chas.  Sauer,  for  fourteen  years  chief  clerk  at  Pauley's 

Pharmacy,  Compton  and  Easton  avenues,  died  very  sud- 
denly of  heart  disease  last  Saturday  night.  He  leaves 
a  wife  and  two  children. 

J.   I.   Peck,   a  former  local   drug  clerk,   but   of  late  of 

Poplar  Bluffs,  Mo.,  has  returned  to  the  city  and  is  now 
in  charge  of  the  laboratory  for  the  Moffitt-West  Drug 
Co. 

The  physicians  of  the  State  are  having  hard  time  with 

their  new  proposed  medical  law.  The  Christian  Scientists 
and  Osteopaths  are  making  a  desperate  fight  upon  the  bill. 

L.  A.  Seitz,  proprietor  of  the  Fourth  street  Pharmacy, 

is  keeping  bachelor  quarters  now  at  736  S.  Fourth  street. 
His  wife  has  gone  to  New  Orleans  to  attend  the  carnival. 

Dr.    E.    S.    Sloan,    proprietor    of   Sloan's    Liniment,    is 

here  arranging  to  send  out  several  troupes  with  wagons 
to  canvass  the  country  from  this  point, 

W.    P.    Rhodemigh,    druggist   at   2742   Choteau   avenue, 

is  a  candidate  for  the  House  of  Delegates  on  the  Demo- 
cratic  ticket   from   the   13th   Ward. 

Dr.  W.  J.  Headrick,  Dogansport,  La.,   was  in  the  city 

this  week  enjoying  a  little  vacation  and  buying  a  large 
stock  of   drugs. 

W.   T.   Hazel,   of   the  Palace   Drug  Co..    Farmersville. 

I.  T.,  has  been  in  the  city  this  week  on  his  semi-annual 
buying  trip  . 

Dr.  Otto  Ilch  has  been  appointed  chief  clerk  for  H.  D. 

Meyer.of  St.  Charles.  Mo.  He  was  formerly  a  St.  Louia 
dru2  clerk. 


Henry  Keim,  druggist  at  Sixteenth  and  Blddle  streets. 

Is  very  happy  over  the  arrival  of  a  son  and  heir  In  his 

family. 

- — Lotta  &  Clark,  of  Ada,  I.  T.,  have  been  In  the  city  this 

week  selecting  a  new   drug  store  outfit   for   their  native 

town. 

E.  L.   Higgins.  of  Flat  River.   Mo.,  landed  In  the  city 

last  night  with  his  bride  and  will  spend  their  honeymoon 
here. 

T.   P.    Hinche.   of   De   Soto,    Mo.,   has  been   in   the  city 

for  the  past  few  days  buying  goods  and  visiting  friends. 

J.  w.  Norman,  of  Paint  Rock,  Texas,  was  a  welcome 

visitor  around  the  wholesale  drug  houses  this  week. 

p.    E.    Coyne,    of   Tulsa,    I.    T..    has  been   in   the   city 

this  week  buying  goods  and  taking  in  the  sights. 

Geo.    Eimbeck    has    been    appointed    chief    clerk    for 

F.  C.  Meyer,  Lafayette  and  California  avenues. 

M.  J.  Noll  is  making  extensive  alterations  in  his  store 

at  Gbodfellow  avenue  and  Suburban  Road. 

E.  A.  Leffler  has  been  appointed  chief  clerk  for  J.  A. 

Fritz.  Twenty-second  and  Benton  streets. 

Dr.  J.  N.  Cramer  has  bought  out  John  Skaer,  of  Lenz- 

burg.   111.  

THE  NORTHWEST. 

C.\RRIE   X.VTIOM7.ING  Dni'G  STORES. 

St:  Paul,  Minn.,  Feb.  15.— The  craze  growing  out  of 
Mrs.  Nation's  crusade  against  Kansas  saloons  has,  in  its 
spread  far  and  wide,  reached  the  Northwest,  and  in  some 
instances  has  been  given  vent  to  the  undoing  of  repre- 
sentatives of  that  innocent  and  wholly  unexceptionable 
class— the  druggists.  To  begin  with,  temperance  women 
at  Meckling.  S.  D..  warned  William  Tice,  druggist,  that 
if  he  did  not  throw  away  his  liquor  they  would  do  It  for 
him.  He  took  them  at  their  word  and  emptied  into  the 
street  all  the  whisky  and  other  intoxicants.  The  women 
celebrated  the  destruction  with  a  big  demonstration,  sing- 
ing and  praying.  About  .$.300  worth  of  valuable  exhilar- 
ants  were  thus  spoiled.  Encouraged  by  this  example, 
the  W.  C.  T,  U.  of  the  neighboring  town  of  Vermillion 
planned  a  raid  on  local  drug  stores.  They  were  to  be 
aided  by  their  Meckling  sisters,  who  were  to  invade  Ver- 
million under  the  leadership  of  Mrs.  George  Vogan  and 
Mrs.  Mary  Chemtry.  A  traveling  man  happened  to  over- 
hear a  conversation  between  a  Vermillion  and  a  Meckling 
woman  on  the  train  between  the  two  towns,  in  which  they 
discus.sed  the  details  of  the  proposed  raid.  On  reaching 
Vermillion  he  lost  no  time  in  informing  a  druggist  friend 
of  what  w-as  brewing.  The  informant  caused  consterna- 
tion among  the  druggists,  as  Vermillion  boasts  some  of 
the  finest  stores  in  the  State,  and  a  successful  wrecking 
expedition  would  cause  the  loss  of  thousands  of  dollars. 
The  officers  were  appealed  to  for  protection,  but  would 
not  promise  it.  The  stores  were  barricaded  and  men 
placed  on  guard  to  give  warning  of  any  hostile  movement. 
The  women,  hearing  that  their  plans  had  become  known, 
decided  to  postpone  the  raid.  They  say  they  have  not 
abandoned  it,  however,  and  intend  to  wreck  the  stock 
and  fixtures  of  every  druggist  in  Vermillion  who  will  not 
ship  out  his  liquors  and  pledge  himself  to  discontinue 
the  sale  in  the  future.  About  the  same  time  a  Carrie 
Nation  Club,  comprising  about  l.'jO  people,  mostly  women, 
made  a  raid  on  the  "blind  pigs"  at  Dawson.  Minn.,  smash- 
ing and  cleaning  them  all  out.  They  also  visited  the  two 
drug  stores,  giving  the  proprietors  warning  that  if  they 
did  not  be  more  careful  about  giving  liquor  as  prescrip- 
tions on  slight  pretenses  that  they  would  be  dealt  with 
in  the  Carrie  Nation  order.  A  notable  feature  of  the 
proceedings  was  that  the  wife  of  one  of  the  druggists 
was  one  of  the  most  enthusiastic  crusaders.  The  spokes- 
man of  the  crowd  was  a  lady  teacher  of  the  public  school. 


XOTES. 

Truman  Griffin,  of  Minneapolis,  has  resigned  from  the 

Minnesota  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  to  travel  for  John 
Wyeth  &  Bro..  of  Philadelphia.  His  successor  will  prob- 
ably be  appointed  by  Governor  Van  Sant  within  a  week. 
The  vacancy  caused  in  the  board  by  the  expiration  of  the 


220 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[February  21,   1901. 


term  of  Ray  Humlston,  of  WorUilnglon,  has  been  sup- 
plied by  the  appointment  of  I-.  Trautman,  of  Wabasha. 

Successions;  J.  W.  Burg,  Burchard,  Neb.,  by  C.  K.  Le 

Bar;  J.  T.  Gardner,  Walker,  Minn.,  by  Gardner  &  Crow; 
Breidenbach  &  Bogers,  Kenmare.  N.  D.,  by  K.  M.  Kogers 
A  Co.:  Hallderson  &  Gelsenheyner,  Henscl,  N.  D.,  by 
M.   B.   Hallderson. 

The  office  of  Noy^s  Bros.  &  CutUr,  St,  Paul,  is  being 

slightly  rearranged  so  as  to  make  more  desk  room,  an  In- 
•crease  of  the  clerical  force  being  necessary. 

E.   J.    Gerboth.    of   St.    Paul,    has   recovered    fnim   his 

recent  Illness,  sold  his  drug  stock,  and  is  taking  to  the 
road  as  a  traveling  salesman. 

H.   S.   Clark   is   going   to   Hillsburo.    X.   D..    to   relieve 

John  Vik.  while  the  latter  takes  m  mnnlhs  vacation  after 
Ills  late  illness. 

The  Cascade  Drug  Co.,  Junction  City.  Ore.,  has  bought 

the  cigar  and  confectionery  bu.siness  of  W.  M.  Keene. 

Fred  I.   Smith  has  gone  to  work  at  Hudson,  Wis.,  in 

Jloran's  drug  store,  succeeding  'H.  S.  Clark. 

George  G.  Nelson  has  bought  the  drug  department  of 

the  Farmers'   Supply   Co..   Volga.   S.   D. 

The    Dr.    Smith    Drug    Cu.    ha.'s    incorporated    and    will 

begin   business  March   1. 

. M.  V.   Wetzel],   of  Little  Falls,  Minn.,   was  in  the  city 

.OB  business   Ttiursday. 

Bergseng  &  Oteon.  Strum,  Wis.,  contemplate  dissolu- 
tion it   is   said. 

Silas   S.    ILarlatt   has   been   burned   out   at    St.    Cloud, 

Minn. 

. D.  E.   WUcox,  Wood  River,   was  damaged  by  fire   this 

week, 

—J.  Marelius  has  gone  to  work  for  G.  C.  Davenport.  St. 

Paul. 

. — M.  P.  O'Leary  &  Co.  are  starting  at  Seattle,  Wash. 


Hnnter    Rye. 

Druggists  who  sell  bottled  liquors  should  be  careful 
to  stock  only  those  brands  which  have  an  estaWished 
reputation,  that  they  may  be  able  to  offer  to  their 
•customers  goods  which  they  know  will  please.  The  firmly 
fixed,  wide-spread  reputation  of  Hunter  Rye  puts  It  fore- 
:most  for  recommendation  to  the  drug  trade  everywhere, 
at  is  a  ten  year  old  whi.skey.  noted  among  connoisseur.-^ 
for  its  uniform,  superior  quality  of  age,  purity  and  flavor; 
In  fact,  it  is  the  purest  type  of  the  purest  whiskey.  It 
is  distilled  and  bottled  by  Wm.  Lanahan  &  Son,  Baltimore* 
Md.,  whose  advertisement  is  in  this  issue. 


Rock    Candy    Sj  rup. 

Referring  to  the  advertisement  of  Bigney  &  Co..  Brook- 
lyn, N.  T.,  in  this  issue,  druggists  will  find  if  they  use 
Kig'ney's  Diamond  Brand  Rock  Candy  Syrup  they  get 
pure  drips  from  rock  candy  only.  Rigney's  Syrup  is  a 
product  of  the  most  modern  and  completely  equipped  rock 
candy  plant  in  America,  and  on  its  merits  stands  second 
to  none.  They  are  confident  enough  that  their  goods 
will  please  to  offer  to  take  them  back  at  their  own 
expense  it  they  are  not  found  to  be  as  represented.  Job- 
bers will  supply  their  syrup,  but  if  the  dispenser  is 
unable  to  get  it  of  his  jobber,  he  is  requested  to  write 
directly  to  the  manufacturers. 

Paper    Bottle    Caps. 

Up-to-date  American  druggists  as  a  general  thing 
prefer  American  goods,  and  those  that  use  paper  bottle 
caps  at  all  prefer  an  American  cap  made  by  the  Sayford 
Paper  Specialty  Co..  Camden.  N.  J.  That  a  capped  bottle 
is  more  attractive  in  appearance  than  one  uncapped  goes 
-without  saying,  and  the  cheapest,  neatest  and  most  ef- 
fective cap  known  is  the  fluted  paper  cap  now  so  well 
known.  It  can  be  had  in  several  different  colors,  and 
can  be  printed  with  your  name  on  it  you  desire.  Sam- 
ples may   be   had   for   the  asking. 


Manhelm,   Pa..   Feb.   5.   1901. 
Messrs.    A.    W.    Straub   &    Co..    Philadelphia.    Pa.: 

Gentlemen:  The  F  4  Mill  received  this  «.  m.  Please 
lind  enclosed  check  as  payment  for  same.  To  say  that 
I  am  pleased  with  it  is  to  put  it  mildly.  Such  substances 
like  spice  berries  which  are  very  oily,  it  grinds  without 
trouble.  The  mill  I  had  before  would  always  clog.  All 
ihe  drugs  I  tried  it  grinds  with  perfect  ease.  I  have 
not  tried  it  for  tough,  fibrous  drugs,  but  I  have  no  fearS. 
A'ery   truly   yours,  H.   F.    RUHL. 


This  is  one  of  several  letters  Messrs.  Straub  &  Co. 
have  received.  It  will  interest  ever>-  druggist  who  grinds 
•Ills  own  drugs.  It  will  grind  vanilla  or  tonka  beans 
j)orfectly. 

On  another  page  of  this  issue  we  illustrate  the 
Ijppincott  Tilting  Jar  Single  Frame  Soda  Water  Appar- 
atus. The  manufacturers  claim  this  system  is  the  most 
rapid,  convenient  and  attractive.  This  apparatus  in- 
cludes insulated  ice  chamber  with  rolling  cover,  cylinder 
ooolers,  lever  draught  tubes,  portable  porcelain  jars, 
non-contaminating  faucets.  The  druggist  may  know- 
when  he  buys  a  Lippincott  apparatus,  that  he  is  getting 
the  best  there  is,  and  a  fountain  that  will  not  only  do 
iill  that  is  expected  of  it,  but  one  which  will  please  him 
In  appearance  and  utility.  Messrs.  Chas.  Lipplncott  ,& 
Co.,  Philadelphia,  will  mail  an  illustrated  pamphlet  to 
any  druggist  who  w-ill  ask  for  it. 


The  headquarters  tor  metal  bottle  stoppers,  collapsible 
-tubes,  metal  syringes,  breast  pumps  and  other  white 
TOOtal  goods  is  imdoubtedly  A.  H.  Wirz.  No.  913  Cherry 
street,  Philadelphia.  His  name  and  his  goods  are  too 
-n-ell  kno-wn  for  us  to  add  anything,  but  druggists  who 
■want  anything  in  this  line  should  correspond  with  him. 
He  also  manufactures  Suppository  and  Bougie  Moulds. 
Hand  Pill  Compressors  tor  any  size  pill,  as  well  as  Pill 
Machines  for  hand  or  steam  power,  and  is  the  sole  manu- 
facturer of  the  Cooper  Pill  Machine,  with  reversible  plates. 
He  will  furnish  samples  and  prices  upon  application. 


Although  new  to  our  pages.  Creme  Simon  is  a  prep- 
aration which  has  been  long  on  the  market  and  is  well 
known  in  some  parts  of  the  country,  particularly  in  drug 
stores  that  have  fine  trade.  The  goods  are  made  in 
Paris,  by  J.  Simon,  the  originator  of  them.  It  softens 
and  whitens  the  skin,  and  gives  it  a  velvety  appearance. 
It  is  sold  in  three  sizes  to  retail  at  50c. .  75c.  and  $1.00, 
and  accompanying  it  are  Poudre  Simon  and  Creme  Simon 
Soap.  The  American  agent  is  Geo.  J.  Wallau.  2  to  4 
Stone  street.   New-  York. 


You  will  rarely  find  Four-Fold  Liniment  in  department 
Stores. 


Quality  is  always  doing  things,  and  this  time  it  is 
responsible  for  the  adoption  of  Stearns'  Glycerinated 
Vaccine  by  the  Chicago  Board  of  Health.  It  is  re- 
markable that  in  less  than  two  seasons  this  vaccine  has 
forced  its  w-ay  to  the  front  solely  by  reason  of  its  merit. 
Vaccine  must  be  good  or  it  won't  give  results.  And 
Stearns'  Vaccine  gives  better  results  by  actual  test  than 
any  other  kind,   always  producing  the  typical  vesicle. 

The  Insect  Powder  Plant  of  J.  E.  Gary  &  Co.,  at  28 
and  28  Beach  street.  Boston.  Mass.,  was  entirely  des- 
troyed by  fire  on  Thursday  night.  The  loss  is  said  to 
be  total.  Mr.  Gary  hopes  to  get  started  again  soon,  and 
thinks  he  will  be  prepared  to  fiU  orders  in  two  or  three 
weeks. 


J'ebniary  21,   1901.]- 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


221 


PATENTS,  TRADE  MARKS,  ETC. 


■= — 2T"^x?T 


I'ATEXTS. 


C67, 
667, 

667, 

667, 
667, 

€67, 

667, 

667, 

667, 

667, 

667, 

667, 

€67, 

667, 

667 

■667, 
667, 

667, 

667 

66 


Issned    February    6,    lOOl. 

ISl!.— William  AV.  BiUingslea,  Macon,  Ga.  Druggist's 
labol   case  or  cabinet. 

191. — Wm.  J.  Cordner,  London,  England,  assignor  to 
]j.  D.  Brandeis.  trustee.  Boston.  Mass.  Synthetic 
production  of  india-rubber. 

217. — Charles  A.  Gross.  Marrickville,  New  South  Wales. 
Non-refillable    bottle. 

21S. — John  H.   Hanks.  .laokson.  Mich.     Paper  bottle. 

234.— Samuel  Levin.  Highland  Park,  III.  Non-refillable 
bottle. 

293.— Frank  W.  Cherry  and  H.  F.  Radke,  San  Fran- 
cisco   Cal.     Holder  for  fly-paper. 

294.— Frank  W.  Cherry  and  H.  F.  Radke.  San  Fran- 
cisco.  Cal.     Fly-trap. 

329.— Wilbur  W.  Marsh  and  C.  H.  Hackett.  Waterloo, 
Iowa.      Centrifugal   liquid-separator. 

3o8.— Johann  Behrens,  Bremen,  German.v.  Manufac- 
turing   acetic    acid. 

359.— George  H.  Benjamin,  New  York.  N.  T.  Pro- 
ducing alcohol  for  use  in  the  arts  alone. 

380.— Fritz  Ach,  Mannheim,  assignor  to  C.  F.  Boeh- 
ringer  &  Soehne.  Waldhof,  Germany.  Alkoxy-caffein 
and  making  same. 

3S1.— Fritz  Ach.  Mannheim,  assignor  to  C.  F.  Boeh- 
ringer  &  Soehne.  Waldhof.  Germany.  Xanthin  homo- 
logue  and  making  same. 

382. — Lorenz  Ach.  Mannheim,  Germany,  assignor  to 
C  F.  Boehringer  it  Soehne,  Waldhof.  Germany. 
Aromatic   amido-aldehyde   and   making  same. 

3S8.— Emil  Fisher,  Berlin,  assignor  to  C.  F.  Boeh- 
ringer &  Soehne.  Waldhof.  Germany.  Trimethyl- 
pseudo-uric  acid  and  preparing  same 

409.- ,Tohn  W.  Tighe.  Exeter.  England, 
fiimie^ating  or  perfuming  rooms. 

491.— Orman  H    Brigham.   Chatsworth    111 

518.- Eli   D.    Harrington,    Westfleld,    N.     " 
machine. 

,522.— Nicolai  H.  Hiller,  Carbondale.  Pa 
paratus. 

.550.— Jacob  A.  MoUer.  Jr..  New  York, 
powder,  cologne  or  sauce  bottles. 

,569.— Edward  V. .  Pechin.  assignor  to  H.  K.  Mulford 
Company.   Philadelphia.   Pa.   Tablet-making  machine. 


33,868.- Proprietary    Remedies.      Oscar    C.    Carssow,    St. 

Louis.  Mo.     The  name  "Quino  Lax." 
.'I5.SG9. — Certain    Named    Medicine.      James    Wilson,    New 

York,   N.   Y.     The  word   "A.   V.   E.   N.   T.   A."     Used 

since  November  1,  1900. 


L.4nELS. 

S, 111. —Title:  "Howe's  Compound  Damiana  Tablets."    (For 

a  medicine.)     Walter  Davis.  Philadelphia    Pa.     Filed 

January  3,   1901. 
8,112.- Title:    "Cook's   Duchess."    (For  a   medicine).      Wil- 
liam    R.     Merwin,     Detroit,     Mich.       Filed     January 

14.    1901 
8,113.— Title:    "McGee's   Eye   Water."     (For   Eye   Water). 

John   J.    McGee,    Woonsocket,    R.    I.     Filed  January 

13,    1901. 


DESIGNS. 

34.04-2.- Bed  Pan.  Daniel  Hogan.  New  York,  N.  Y..  as- 
signor to  the  Meinecke  &  Company,  same  place. 
Filed  December  7,  1900.  Serial  No.  39.101.  Term 
of  patent,   14  years.     The  design  tor  a  bed  pan. 


Apparatus  for 


Atomizer. 
Capsuling- 


Y. 


Distillin 


N.   Y. 


ap- 
Top  for 


.\  Siiecinl  Prepnriition  anil  a  Special  Offer. 

.\  preparation  which  is  being  steadily  and  persistently 
advertised  to  physicians  is  Linonine  (Emulsio  Lini  Com- 
positus),  and  it  is  rapidly  growing  in  favor  with  the  medi- 
cal fraternity  and  the  public.  It  is  claimed  for  this 
preparation  that  it  is  a  perfect  cough-curing,  flesh  and 
strength-building  substitute  for  cod  liver  oil.  From  a 
pharmaceutical  point  of  view  it  is  an  elegant  preparation, 
its  constituent  ingredients  being  combined  in  such  a  way 
as  to  form  a  perfect  emulsion,  rich,  creamy  and  palatable. 
Further,  it  pays  the  retailer  a  good  profit,  and  just  now 
the  manufacturers  have  a  special  proposition  to  make  to 
druggists  which  will  net  something  handsome  to  those 
who  take  advantage  of  it.  If  you  want  to  know  about 
this  special  offer,  write  to  Danbury  Pharmacal  Company, 
Danbury,   Conn. 


TRADEM.\RKS. 
Registered   Febrnary  C,   lOOl. 

33,864.— Medicinal  Liquors.  Josef  Zwack  &  Co.,  Buda- 
Pesth.    Austria-Hungary.      The    word    "Unicum." 

35, S63.— Cosmetics.  Alexander  C.  Green,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
The  words  "Cupid's  Secret." 

35.866. — Lotion.  Sarah  E.  Watson,  Lynn.  Mass.  The  word 
"Saniderm." 

35,867.— Proprietary  Articles.  Frank  Nau.  Portland, 
Ore.  The  representation  of  a  scrap  of  paper  the 
autograph  signature  of  the  registrant  associated 
TN'ith  a  pair  of  disks  arranged  centrally  aibove  and 
below. 


The  knowledge  of  the  general  excel- 
lence of  the  products  of  the  New  York 
Quinine  and  Chemical  Works  has  be- 
come so  well  disseminated  that  nearly 
every  druggist  has  an  irresistible  im- 
pulse to  write  N.  Y.  Q.  after  each 
item  when  ordering  Morphine,  Qui- 
nine and  Cocaine. 


SANIDERM 


QUINO  LAX 

3^  ?<i«- 


ME.MTA 


SJr1C7 


3<iTV<'9- 


TUK  i'i!.\RM.\ci-:r'ncAL  i-:r.\ 


(.■hruary    21,    1901. 


BOOK  REVIEWS. 


ixowsANir  nio.\"R;i{Ai,.  mkuicai^  and  pharma- 
ceutical CIIHMISTKV.  Theoretical  and  Prat-tlcal. 
A  text-book  ami  lal)orat<iry  manual,  containing  tlieo- 
retlcal.  descriptive  and  teclinologicai  chemistry;  class 
exercises  in  chemical  eciuations  and  mathematics;  and 
practical  manufacturing  processes  for  tive  hundred 
chemical  prep  irations.  witli  explanatory  notes.  By 
Oscar  Oldberg.  Pharin.  D..  professor  of  pharmacy, 
director  of  the  pharmaceutical  laboratories  and  dean 
of  the  faculty  of  the  School  of  Pharm;u-y  of  North- 
western ("niversity.  ChicaKo.  In  two  vcdumes.  8vo. 
Vol.  I.  Theoretical  and  Descriptive.  .';;■.;  i>aKcS.  cloth. 
$3.00;  Vfll.  II..  I.,:iboratorv  Manual,  ti.-i.-.  pages,  cloth. 
$4.00.      Chicago;    Chicago    Medical    Hook    Company. 

We  have  examined  this  work  with  considerable  in- 
terest, for  the  author  has  long  been  well  known  as  a 
pharmaceutical  educator  and  a  writer  of  more  than 
ordinary  merit.  In  these  volumes  he  has  succeeded 
in  presenting  the  subject  of  general  inorganic  chemistry 
in  a  manner  differing  materially  from  other  treatises, 
and  while  giving  him  due  credit  for  the  exhaustive  char- 
acter of  his  work  in  outlining  the  fundamental  principles 
and  concepts  of  modern  theoretical  chemistry,  we  are 
compelled  to  say  he  is  too  diffuse.  In  his  earnest  effort 
to  make  his  explanations  plain,  he  explains  too  much. 
This  is  especially  noticeable  in  the  chapters  on  oxidation 
equations.  '  The  ordinary  student  cannot  follow.  But 
theoretical  chemistry  is  no  easy  subject  to  present  in 
cold  type  and.  aside  from  this  criticism,  we  have  nothing 
but  praise  to  bestow.  The  worlc  is  authoritative,  com- 
plete and  logical.  Volume  I.  is  de\'otfctl  whol'.y  to  theii- 
retical  and  descriptive  chemistry,  being  divided  into  three 
parts  as  follows:  Part  I.,  Elementary  Theoretical  Chem- 
istry; Part  II..  Elementary  Descriptive  Cliemistry.  and 
Part  III..  The  Stoechiometry  of  Inorganic  Chemistry. 
The  volume  contains  not  less  than  seven  chapters  on 
the  practical  uses  of  chemical  equations  and  mathe- 
matics, subjects  about  which  the  student  cannot  know 
too  much.  The  method  of  balancing  oxidation  equations 
suggested  by  Prof.  Otis  Coe  Johnson,  of  Michigan  Uni- 
versity, is  elaborated  in  this  book,  the  author  using  the 
phrase  *\itomic  polarity  value"  to  exjjress  the  true  com- 
bining value  of  any  atom  in  combination  instead  of  the 
terms  originally  employed  by  Prof.  Johnson.  The 
periodic  system  is  also  presented.  Volume  II.  is  divided 
into  two  parts.  Part  I.  being  devoted  to  a  discussion  of 
practical  manipulations  of  actual  laboratory  operations 
in  the  production  of  inorganic  preparations,  and  Part 
II.  contains  detailed  descriptions  of  the  modes  of  prep- 
aration of  five  hundred  inorganic  chemicals.  This  vol- 
ume especially  is  sure  to  be  appreciated  for  it  covers 
a  field  of  practical  usefulness. 


A  TEXT-BOOK  OF  CHEMISTRY.— Intended  for  the  use 
of  pharmaceutical  and  medical  students.  Bv  Samuel 
P.  Sadtltr.  Ph.  G.,  F.  C.  S..  Professor  of  Chemistry  in 
the  Pliiladelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  etc.  etc..  and 
Virgil  Coblentz,  Ph.  D..  F.  C.  S..  Professor  of  Chemis- 
tr.v  and  Pli>sics  ,ind  general  director  of  chemical  and 
pharmaceutical  laboratories  in  the  New  Tork  College 
of  Pharmacy,  etc.  Third  Edition  of  Sadtler  and 
Trimble's  Chemistry.  In  two  volumes.  ,8vo.  Vol.  I., 
General  Chemistry.  934  pages,  cloth.  .$3.50;  Vol.  II., 
Analytical  Chemistry  and  Pharmaceutical  -Assaying. 
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The  third  edition  of  this  •well  known  chemistry 
follows  the  same  general  style  of  its  predecessors,  thougli 
it  'bears  evidence  of  having  been  carefully  revised  and 
brought  down  to  date.  The  name  of  Prof.  Coblentz  now 
appears  as  one  of  the  joint  authors,  taking  the  place  of 
Prof.  Trimble,  who  died  in  1.S98.  Volume  II.  is  practically 
identical  with  that  of  the  previous  edition,  but  Vol.  I. 
General  Chemistry,  has  been  considerably  increased  iji 
size,  much  new'  matter  being  added.  Part  I.  on  Elemen- 
tary Physics  has  been  completely  rewritten  and  enlarged 
forty-five  pages  and  a  special  chapter  on  electrolysis  and 
electro-metallurgy  has  been  introduced.  Some  twenty 
pages  have  been  added  to  the  theoretical  introduction  to 
general  and  inorganic  chemistry,  and  also  a  section  de- 
voted to  the  Periodic  System.  There  are  a  number  of 
other  improvements  which  tend  to  make  this  one  of  the 
best  text  books  extant  on  pharmaceutical  and  medical 
chemistry.     Thr    work   is   issued   in   excellent   form. 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Acid.  Arsenous.  Micro-sublimate 199 

Acid.    Eosollc    206 

Advertising   Matter   In    Canada 213 

Advertising.    Retail    Druggists    107,202 

-•\quinoi    199 

ASSOCIATIONS.  CI.UBS,  Al^irMNI.  Etc,.— Brooklyn 
Cidlege  of  Pharmacy  Alumni.  211;  Cambridge 
(.Mass.)  Drug  Clerks.  214;  Essex  County  (N.  J.) 
Druggists.  212:  Kings  County  (N.  Y.)  Society,  209, 
210;  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical,  211:  Manufactur- 
ii:S  Perfumers.  2IIK;  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy 
Alumni.    212;    Philadelphia    Retail    Druggists,    216; 

St.    LoLils    Drug   (;ierks,    219 

BOARDS  OF  PH.VRMACY.— Maryland,  217;  Minne- 
sota      220 

BOOK  REVIEWS.— Sadtler  and  Coblentz,  Pharmaceu- 
tical and  Medical  Chemistry.  222;  Oldberg,  Inor- 
ganic General   Medical  and  Pharmaceutical   Chem- 

istr>' 222 

BO\Vi;iN(y.    DRiV;'  TRADE.— Amet^icaii'Driig    Trad 
Bowling  Association    212;  Baltimore.  217;  Philadel- 
phia, 21.-.;  St.  I.ouis  219 

Business   Chaii    in   Colleges    195,  198 

Cigarette  War,  Massachusetts  213 

Coffee  Without   Caffeine    198 

C01.L.EGli,S  1>F  PHARMACY.- Philadelphia.    216 

Colored  Fires    2(» 

Drug  Business,  Hopeful  View 199 

Drugs,   Combined   Kffect   205 

EDITORIALS.— Cuts  for  Druggists'  Advertising.  197: 
Era's  New  Dress.  V.»i;  Papers  Wanted.  196;  'Belated 
Information,  lIMi;  Business  Chair  in  Colleges.  19."); 
The  Situation  in  New  York.  19.");  The  Stamp  Tax..   196 

Elaterium     206 

Erosine    197 

Essence  Ging  ^r    Wood  Alcohol 216 

Euophthalmin     206 

Gadol    206 

Glycerine.  Benzoinated  204 

Guarana    206 

Hair    Curlers    ■ 204 

Hectograph    205 

Ink.    Hectograph    205 

Juices.    Fruit.    Methyl   .\lcohol    206 

Legislation.   Phriimac.v.    New    York    208 

Minneapolis  DruggisLs  Appeal   for  Removal  of  Stamp 

Tax 203 

New  Leaves  Turned  P.ack   199 

NEWS  LETTERS.-Baitimore.  216;  Boston.  213;  Chi- 
cago. 217;  New  York.  207;  Northwest.  219;  Philadel- 
phia.  21.-i;    St.    Louis    21S 

Organization.    Coimtv    215 

Patents     Trade    Marks     Etc 211 

Patient.    Age     206 

PERSONALS,  Including  Obituaries.  Items  of  Interest. 
Etc.— Annear,  William,  '2(17,  215;  Armstrong  Cork 
(.'ompan.\-,  212;  Armstrong.  Frederick  W,.  21S:  Bush, 
Geo,  W.,  21i;;  Dearborn  Syndicate,  196.  217;  Gilman. 
Nathaniel  I..  212;  Hawes,  Gilbert  Rav  209;  Heine- 
mann.  Arthur  J.,  2US:  Hudson.  P,  B.,  207; 
McCloskey,  J.  H..  212;  Sauer,  Chas..  219;  Shuster. 
Robert  C.  215;  Tritterman.  Dr  Frank.  21S;  L'nder- 
hill.    William    H..    213;    Vogeler  Co..    Chas.    A.     217; 

Wayt.    J.    Howard    . .' 213 

Pharmacst,    Military,    New    York    209 

PHARMACY 206 

Potassium  Chlnrate    Explosion 201 

PRESCRIPTION  DIFFICULTIES.  Incompatibilities, 
Etc.— Bismuth    Subnitrate   and   Hvuophosphites. . . .  204 

QL'ESTION   BOX 204 

Rogers,  Miintgomer\-,  The  Boy  Who  Knew  it  \\\ 20O 

Shop  Talk 202 

Soap.  Ether  205 

Sodium  Amalgam   204 

Sodium    Peroxide,    Properties    206 

Tableau    lights    205 

Tegment    206 

Tincture    Gentian    Compound.  "Percolation    204 

Trade   Marks,    Registration 204 

Zero,   Absolute   ' 197 

Zinc  Oxide,  Commercial  versus  Official 204 


Sinitli.'s  Mentliol  lukalers. 

Smith's  Improved  Menthol  Inhalers  are  said  by  the 
manufacturers  to  be  the  best  now  sold  in  the  trade. 
The.v  are  put  up  handsomely  in  convenient  form  for 
coiuiter  display,  are  the  most  economical,  and  are  the 
qu'cktst  sellers.  They  are  guaranteed  to  contain  only 
the  purest  Japanese  Menthol.  All  jobbers "  keep  them 
in  stock,  and  they  are  sold  to  the  trade  at  $2.00  a  dozen. 


TlieriMOtaxine. 

Thermotaxine  is  a  new  antipyretic,  analgesic  anodyne, 
made  and  supplied  to  the  trade  by  John  C.  Otis  &  Co.. 
pharmaceutical   chemists,   Cincinnati.   Ohio. 


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INDEX   TO   THIS   NUMBER. 

THE  SENATE  REVENUE  BILL. 

The  drug  trade  will  not  be  favored  with  an  entire 
repeal  of  the  obiio.xions  and  oppressive  war  rcveiuio 
measure  passed  by  Congress  in  1898.  As  is  well 
known,  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  present 
Congress  through  its  committee  on  Ways  and  Means 
reported  in  favor  of  the  complete  repeal  of  Schedule  B. 
This  action  was  not  concurred  in  by  the  Senate,  this 
body  deciding  to  draft  a  revenue  bill  of  its  own. 

The  Senate  Finance  Committee,  of  which  Senator 
Aldrich  is  chairman,  had  the  matter  in  charge,  and 
though  presented  with  arguments  numerous  and  con- 
vincing for  the  unconditional  repeal  of  Schedule  B 
of  the  Act,  the  committee  declined  to  entertain  them. 
The  chairman  would  listen  to  no  proposition  but  that 
of  a  reduction  in  the  taxes  as  now  imposed  and  the 
exemption  of  certain  U.  S.  P.  and  N.  F.  remedies, 
and  others  of  a  similar  character.  He  did,  however, 
suggest  that  the  representatives  of  the  drug  trade  in 
Washington  should  cooperate  in  drafting  an  amend- 
ing bill  along  the  lines  outlined  by  him  and  one  which 
should  be,  within  these  limits,  most  equitable  to  the 
various  interests  of  the  drug  trade.  This  suggestion 
was  accepted  by  the  representatives  of  the  drug  trade 
in  the  spirit  of  the  old  saw  that  "half  a  loaf  is  better 
than  none,"  and,  as  a  consequence,  the  measure  as 
originally  proposed  by  the  Senate  Committee  was  ma- 
terially modified,  one  provision  being  that  the  im- 
posed tax  on  proprietaries  should  be  one  per  cent. 
on  the  retail  value  instead  of  two  and  one  half  per 
cent.  This  provision,  should  it  become  a  law,  will 
greatly  facilitate  computations  if  nothing  more. 

As  proposed  in  the  measure  which  has  already 
passed  the  Senate,  the  classes  of  medicines  subject  to 
tax  are  those  made  after  a  private  or  secret  formula; 


medicines  having  a  trade  marked  title  and  all  pro- 
tected by  patent,  and  all  those  advertised  on  the  pack- 
age or  otherwise  as  remedies  or  specifics  for  any 
disease. 

Preparations  compounded  according  to  formulas 
in  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia  or  National  Formulary 
(present  editions)  are  to  be  exempt  from  tax  provided 
the  official  title,  accompanied  by  the  reference  to  the 
edition  and  page  where  the  formula  is  found,  be 
printed  on  the  package.  (The  provision  compelling 
druggists  to  print  on  the  outside  of  any  preparation 
this  reference  to  the  edition  and  page  of  the 
U.  S.  P.  or  N.  F.  where  the  formula  may  be  found 
was  urged  by  the  representatives  of  the  drug  trade 
in  conference  with  Senator  Aldrich.  of  the  committee. 
to  be  a  hardship  upon  the  retailer  and  superfluous, 
and  it  is  probable  this  clause  will  be  stricken  out  when 
the  bill  comes  before  the  Conference  Committee). 
Other  classes  exempted  in  the  Senate's  bill  are  all 
uncompounded  drugs  not  protected  by  patent  or  by 
trade  mark  titles,  all  medicines  which  bear  their 
formulas  on  the  labels,  and  all  medicines  compounded 
by  pharmacists  on  single  orders  or  on  physicians 
orders.  The  present  rate  of  taxation  is  retained  on 
perfumes,  cosmetics,  etc.  (It  is  believed,  however,  that 
this  provision  will  be  modified  to  the  extent  of  mak- 
ing the  tax  the  same  as  that  on  medicines,  and  some 
even  believe  it  will  be  taken  oflf  entirely). 

How  the  bill  will  look  when  it  emerges  from  the 
Conference  Committee's  room  no  one  can  presume 
to  know.  There  will  undoubtedly  be  a  reduction  in 
the  rate  of  taxation  on  many  articles,  but  the  present 
attitude  of  Congress  indicates  there  will  be  no  whole- 
sale exemptions. 

TOXICITY  OF  WOOD  ALCOHOL. 
Press  dispatches  a  few  days  ago  announced  that 
one  or  possibly  two  wholesale  drug  firms  in  Baltimore 
would  be  made  defendants  in  suits  for  heavy  damages, 
the  charge  being  the  use  of  wood  alcohol  in  making 
essence  of  Jamaica  ginger,  which  being  drank  by 
certain  individuals  caused  their  total  blindness.  This 
case  has  assumed  more  than  usual  importance,  and 
physicians  and  pharmacists  alike  have  made  careful 
investigation  of  the  facts  at  issue.  It  seems  that 
several  men  in  sections  of  Maryland,  West  Virginia 
and  Pennsylvania  where  it  is  exceedingly  difficult  to 
obtain  intoxicating  beverages  had  used  as  a  substi- 
tute for  whiskey  essence  of  ginger  and  had  become 
stupidly  drunk  and  later  had  suffered  total  blindness. 
Upon  careful  investigation  it  was  found  that  in  every 
case  the  essence  of  ginger  employed  had  been  made 
with  wood  alcohol  instead  of  the  ordinary  grain  al- 
cohol. A  well  known  physician  of  Baltimore  has  re- 
ported in  detail  upon  each  of  these  cases  of  blindness. 


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[February  28,   lyoi. 


and  docs  not  hestitatc  to  attribute  thcni  to  the  wood 
alcohol  in  the  essence  drunk.  Two  well  known  phar- 
macists of  that  city  report  similarly,  and  state  as 
their  conclusion  that  methyl  alcohol  is  entirely  unfit 
for  internal  administration. 

There  is  in  all  of  these  reports  a  careless  use  of 
the  terms  "wood  alcohol"  and  "nu-lhyl  alcohol."  The 
former  article  is  commercially  a  very  impure  and 
crude  product,  the  greater  proportion  of  it  being  of 
course  methyl  alcohol.  The  question  of  the  relative 
toxicity  of  pure  methyl  and  ethyl  alcohols  is  by  no 
means  conclusively  determined,  yet  the  balance  of 
authority  seems  to  be  that  methyl  alcohol  is  more 
toxic  than  ethyl.  There  is  no  question  that  crude 
"wood  alcohol"  is  a  decidedly  dangerous  product,  and 
every  observer  of  its  effects  has  announced  blindness 
resulting  from  atrophy  of  the  optic  nerve  to  be  al- 
most invariably  concomitant. 

The  Pharmaceutical  Review  is  about  the  only 
journal  we  have  seen  that  speaks  a  good  word  for 
methyl  alcohol,  and  it  only  says  this  good  word  with 
regard  to  the  well  purified  article  alone.    It  says: 

"Both  theory  and  physiological  tests  indicate  that 
methyl  alcohol,  pure  CH3OH,  not  commercial  wood 
alcohol,  is  even  less  to-xic  than  ethyl  alcohol,  CjHsOH. 
There  can  be  but  little  doubt  that  if  whiskies  rich  in 
fusel  oil  were  used  in  the  manufacture  of  essences, 
the  untoward  effects  w-ould  be  different  from 
those  produced  by  essences  made  from  rectified  al- 
cohol. We  desire,  however,  in  the  interest  of  science 
to  point  out  that  pure  methyl  alcohol  is  one  thing  and 
that  commercial  wood  alcohol,  though  its  principal 
constituent  is  CHsOH,  may  be  quite  another  thing." 

There  is  sure  to  be  a  very  interesting  discussion, 
if  the  threatened  damage  suits  ever  come  to  trial. 


BUSINESS  EDUCATIOX. 

• 

We  give  this  week  a  few  more  letters  from  those 
who  have  found  in  this  topic  a  fruitful  subject  for 
discussion.  The  opinions  of  the  several  writers  are 
worth  respect.  These  men  do  not  talk  without  hav- 
ing studied  the  problem  and  having  settled,  in  their 
own  minds  at  least,  what  is  the  best  solution.  This 
symposium  of  views  will  have  the  effect  of  setting 
the  majority  of  pharmacists  to  thinking,  especially 
those  who  are  closely  or  quite  remotely  engaged  in 
the  education  of  those  who  are  to  follow  them  in 
the  business.  After  all  have  had  their  say  it  will  be 
well  to  sum  up  and  try  to  strike  a  happy  mean  which 
shall  represent  the  true  course  to  be  followed. 


PHARMACY     LEGISL.\TIOX     IX      XE\\" 

YORK  STATE. 

Is  not  there  a  nice  crop  of  bills  before  the  Legis- 
lature of  this  state  whose  purpose  is  to  amend  exist- 
ing pharmacy  laws?  It  w-ould  seem  that  Empire 
State  druggists  are  being  made  the  special  target  this 
year,  though  in  regard  to  at  least  one  of  these  meas- 
ures druggists  themselves  are  the  shooters.  A  large 
proportion  of  our  news  space  is  given  up  to  a  con- 
sideration of  these  several  bills,  from  the  perusal  of 
which  it  may  be  surmised  what  a  delightful  state  of 
affairs  would  result  were  they  all  enacted  into  law. 
However,  there  is  no  danger  of  this.     Some  of  the 


I'uimportant  ones  may  pa.ss.  but  there  is  little  like- 
lihood that  those  which  would  entirely  nullify  the 
i(.w  law  (which  has  only  been  operating  for  a  couple 
of  months)  will  be  given  much  consideration  at  this 
session. 


THAT  DRUG  STORE  SYNDICATE. 

We  mentioned  somewhat  at  length  the  fake  news 
story  from  Chicago  that  a  drug  store  syndicate  had 
been  formed  whose  prime  purpose  was  to  antagonize 
the  N.  >A.  R.  D.,  and  we  expressed  the  opinion  that 
this  report  was  all  buncombe.  Inasmuch  as  there  have 
been  various  statements  in  the  newspapers  attribu- 
ting to  Lord.  Owen  &  Co..  wholesale  druggists  of 
Chicago,  an  attitude  of  opposition  to  the  N.  A.  R. 
D.,  we  have  taken  the  opportunity  to  inquire  more 
closely  into  the  matter. 

Chairman  F.  E.  Holliday,  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee of  the  X.  .\.  R.  D.  was  asked  concerning  the 
reports  concerning  the  sentiments  of  the  house  of 
Lord.  0\yi.n  &  Co.  toward  the  .\.  .\.  R.  D.     He  said: 

"The  report  that  the  relations  of  LKjrd.  Owen  &  Co.. 
with  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  were  strained,  are  entirely  without 
foundation.  They  are  not  only  in  accord  with  the  sen- 
timents of  the  AsFOciation.  but  have  been  so  at  all  times 
and  I  brlieve  the  flrm's  members  have,  from  the  com- 
mencement of  the  pre.sent  plan,  evidenced  their  cordial 
approval  of  its  purposes.  I  re^rd  the  Chicago  situa- 
tion, both  as  to  jobbing  and  retail  trade,  as  being  very 
satisfactory    to   the    N.    A.    R.    D." 

This  ought  to  keep  the  rumor  manufacturers  quiet 

for  a  while. 


PROPRIETORS     IX     THE    TRIPARTITE 

AGREEMEXT. 

We  print  this  w-eek  a  circular  letter  from  the 
chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Proprietary  Goods  of 
the  N.  W.  D.  A.,  in  which  he  presents  the  complete 
list  of  proprietors  who  have  up  to  date  (February 
20,)  signified  their  allegiance  to  the  tripartite  agree- 
ment. It  will  be  noticed  that  there  are  at  least  a 
score  of  new  names  on  the  list,  and  that  this  list  as 
a  whole  numbers  nearly,  if  not  quite,  all  the  really 
important  proprietors  in  the  country.  Chairman 
Shoemaker  does  not  hesitate  to  state  that  the  plan 
is  working  well,  and  he  expresses  decided  approvai 
thereof  as  a  level-headed  business  measure  and  calls 
upon  the  trade  in  its  several  branches  and  as  a  whole 
to  uphold  and  enforce  it  loyally.  The  N.  A.  R.  D. 
has  cause  to  feel  gratified  at  the  success  it  has  thus 
far  won,  and  the  trade  will  be  pleased  with  this  frank 
circular  which  so  plainly  describes  the  nature  of  the 
plan,  and  what  is  best,  how  well  it  is  working. 


A  FATAL  ERROR. 

Our  Montreal  correspondent  announces  the  pay- 
ment, by  a  druggist,  of  $600  to  the  family  of  a  custo- 
mer, who  lost  her  life  through  receiving  from  the 
druggist's  cl?rk  carbolic  acid  when  tincture  of  io  line 
was  cr.lled  for.  Inasmuch  as  the  druggist  pleaded 
guilty,  he  may  consider  himself  very  lucky  that  he 
escaped  with  such  a  comparatively  light  punishment. 
But  what  should  be  said  of  the  stupidity  of  a  clerk 
who  w-ould  mistake  the  two  articles  named?  His 
place  is  evidently  elsewhere  than  in  a  drug  store. 
He  should  ha\e  some  occupation  where  there  would 
be  no  chance  of  imperilling  human  life. 


February  28,    iijoi.] 


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WOULDN'T  THIS  JAR  YOU? 

Here  is  a  sapient  editorial  in  the  last  number  of 
the  American  Medical  Association.  What  the  editor 
doesn't  know  of  the  merits  of  the  case  is  a  big  lot. 

PROPRIETARY   MEDICINES   AND   THE   REV- 
ENUE STAMP. 

A  portion  of  the  lay  press  is  up  in  arms  against  the 
senate  modification  of  the  revenue  bill  that  keep.s  up 
the  stamp  tax  on  proprietary  medicines  with  secret  for- 
muisB.  It  is  easy  to  see  the  motive  ot  the  opposition;  the 
patent  medicine  advertiser  is  one  of  the  chief  sources  ot 
Income  of  many  newspapers  and  whatever  is  against 
his  interests  is  against  theirs  also.  This  is  no  reason, 
however,  why  the  interests  of  the  public  should  not  be 
held  as  above  those  of  owners  ot  private  tormulre  and 
advertising-  publishers.  Patent  medicines,  so-called,  are 
as  a  class  directly  harmful  to  the  public,  and  it  is  un- 
fortunate that  the  ta.x  is  not  great  enough  to  put  them 
out  of  existence.  But  failing  this,  there  is  no  reason 
why  they  should  not  contribute  to  the  government  rev- 
enues. It  will,  moreover,  be  a  distinct  advantage  to  the 
medical  profession  to  know  by  a  government  mark,  at 
sight,  what  preparations  are  ethical  and  what  are  not. 
The  amended  bill  is  now  before  a  conference  committee. 
and  we  trust  that  this  senate  amendment  will!  go  through 
unchanged. 

WHO  .\RE  THEY? 

There  are  doubtless  many  other  druggists  in  the 
United  States  who  feel  as  does  our  friend  whose  re- 
cent letter  we  publish  below: 

I  have  read  with  preat  interest  your  many  able  edi- 
torials on  the  "villainous  war  stamp  tax,"  and  as  a 
sufEerer  desire  to  express  my  thanks  tor  your  noble 
efforts  to  have  retail  druggists  relieved  of  it.  I  read  six  or 
seven  pharmaceutical  journals  with  constancy  and  fidelitv 
and  I  believe  every  one  of  them  has  helped  to  'have  this  tax 
abcli.sbed.  Lately  I  observe  that  all  speak  ot  certain  man- 
ufacturers of  patent  medicines  who  have  quietly  been 
at  work  to  prevent  or  rather  to  prevail  upon  the  com- 
mittees of  Congress  who  have  this  matter  in  charge  not 
to  remove  the  stamp  tax  at  all.  and  it  looks  very  much  as 
If  they  would  succeed.  None  of  the  journals  have  said 
who  these  manufacturers  were,  but  as  much  as  they 
may  desire  to  cover  up  their  tracks,  they  are  bound  to 
be  found  out  whether  the  journals  tell  their  readers 
who  they  are  or  not.  I  think  I  know  now  who  they  are. 
and  while  my  puny  efforts  will  avail  nothing,  I  have 
determined  as  far  as  I  can  not  to  sell  the  products  of 
these  manufacturers  who  are  thus  proving  that  they 
are  enemies  of  retail  druggists.  I  believe  when  their 
names  are  universally  known  as  they  certainly  will  be, 
all  w^ill  adopt  the  plan  that  I  have,  and  I  believe"  they  will 
find  out  what  some  ot  them  know  now,  that  it  is  not  a 
money  making  business  to  incur  the  enmity  ot  all  the 
many   druggists   throughout    the   United   States. 

At  last  the  worm  is  beginning  to  turn — isn't  he? 


SALOL  DENTRIFRICE.— Salol,  12.0  gram;  sac- 
charin, 0.75  grams;  sodium  bicarbonate.  0.60  grams; 
distilled  water,  15.0  grams;  oil  of  peppermint,  3.5 
grams;  oil  of  anise,  0.3  grams;  oil  of  fennel,  0.3  grams; 
oil  of  cloves,  3  drops;  oil  of  cinnamon,  l  drop;  alco- 
hol enough  to  make  200.0  grams.     (Apoth.  Zeit.). 


AN    ADVERTISING    HINT. 


OUR  LETTER  BOX. 


We  wink  It  aiHtlnctly  anderstood  that  this  de- 
Iinrtinent  Is  open  tu  everybody  tor  the  dis- 
cnmiion  o(  iiny  xiibject  of  IntereHt  to  the 
drug;  trade,  but  that  %ve  aeeept  no  reiiponsl- 
billty  (or  the  view's  and  opinions  expressed 
by  eoiitril>utors. 

Please  be  brief  and  aln'ays  sigrn  your  name. 


organize:  and  work. 

Brooklyn,  Feb.   19,  1901. 

To  the  Editor. — A  few  words  relative  to  the  N. 
A.  R.  D.  plan.  Now  is  the  time  for  each  and  every 
druggist  who  has  his  own  welfare  at  heart  to  get 
out  and  hustle  for  the  N.  \.  R.  D.  plan.  The  outlook 
was  never  as  rosy  as  at  present.  Organize!  is  the 
watchword.  In  Brooklyn  within  a  month  six  new 
local  associations  have  formed  and  the  enthusiasm 
which  prevails  is  extremely  gratifying.  Let  every 
town  and  city  in  the  Union  form  local  associations 
and  get  up  petitions  to  those  proprietors  who  have 
not  signed  the  tripartite  agreement,  asking  them  to 
adopt  the  same.  Let  every  druggist  who  buys  di- 
rect from  the  proprietors  send  them  a  personal  letter, 
asking  them  to  adopt  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  and  suc- 
cess will  be  ours.  Then  the  lean  apothecary  will  be  a 
thing  of  the  past. 

HERMAN    H.    BREUER. 


HOW    TO    HURRY. 


Reader,  do  you  know  how  to  hurry? 

This  is  a  hurrying  age,  and  yoti  ought  to  know 
how  to  keep  up  with  it — if  you  think  it  worth  while. 
Here  are  a  few  suggestions  that  may  help  you: 

1.  Do  nothing  that  you  don't  have  to  do.  Cut 
out  the  non-essentials. 

2.  Don't  hesitate.  Begin  at  once.  When  you  are 
through   stop,   and  begin   on  the  next  thing. 

3.  Don't  be  too  particular  what  part  of  the  job 
you  begin  with.  Other  things  being  equal  do  what's 
under  your  hand  first  and  the  next  nearest  thing  next. 

4.  Don't  pause  between  jobs. 

5.  Don't  go  from  one  job  to  another  until  the 
first  is  done.  "Do  one  thing  at  a  time."  It  takes 
time   to   change   your   mind. 

6.  Do  your  thinking  while  you're  acting.  .\nd 
think  about  the  work  in  hand. 

7.  If  you  have  assistants,  use  them.  At  first  do 
only  what  they  can't  do,  and  afterward  help  them  out. 

8.  Do  nothing  twice.  This  makes  it  necessary  to 
do  it  right  the  first  time. 

9.  Don't  lay  down  one  tool  except  to  take  up 
another. 

10.  Beware  of  looking  out  the  window.     That  way 
distraction   lies. 

11.  Don't  put  things  oflf.     Do  them  when  you  thinl<f 
of  them. 

If  you'll  follow  these  rules,  and  a  few  more  that 
you  can  make  for  yourself,  you  will  be  able  to  reduce 
your  office  hours  about  one-half;  you  won't  think 
you're  hurrying,  you  won't  be  bored  and  worn  out 
by  your  work,  and  when  it's  over  you  can  go  and 
play  golf,  or  romp  with  the  baby  with  an  approving 
conscience  and  mind  at  rest.  (New  Idea,  from  Un- 
identified Exchange.) 


S11AKESPE.\RE    .S.MD— 

"TO  THINE   OW.M    SELF   BE    TRUE."      ONE     MEANS     OF 
FOLLOWING    -rms    .AXIOM    IS    TO    KEEP    IN  HEALTH. 


.\MYL  VALERIAN.\TE  has  been  employed  in 
the  treatinent  of  gall  stones.  The  following  mixture 
has  been  recommended:  amyl  valerianate,  0.5  grams: 
mucilage  of  Iceland  moss.  14.0  grams:  oil  of  sweet 
almond.  12.0  grams;  syrup  of  raspberry.  30.0  grams: 
distilled  water,  30.0  grams.  To  be  taken  in  milk 
(Ap.  Zeit.). 

GREEN  SALVE.  (Unna).— Salicylic  acid.  2.0 
grams;  solution  chloride  of  antimony,  2.0  grams;  creo- 
sote, 4.0  grams;  extract  cannabis  indica.  4.0  grams: 
adeps  lana:,  8.0  grams.  Employed  in  the  treatment 
of  lupus. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[Fel>riiary  28,   1901. 


BUSINESS  COURSE  IN  COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY? 


CONFLICTING  VIEWS  FROM  COLLEGE  PROFESSORS  AND  PRACTICAL  DRUG- 
GISTS:—BUSINESS  EDUCATION  NEEDED,  BUT  HOW  TO 
GET    IT    IS    THE    QUESTION. 

[Continued  from  page  19S,  Feb.  i'l.) 


Madison,  Wis.,  Feb.  15,  1901. 

That  this  is  an  age  of  commercial  expansion  every 
•one  who  reads  newspapers  has  been  told  innumer- 
able times  of  late.  That  this  commercial  expansion 
has  not  been  satisfied  with  new  islands  and  oriental 
ports,  but  has  invaded  our  "sanctums"  of  education 
may  not  be  realized  as  generally.  Whereas  some 
deplore  the  fact  that  courses  in  the  so-called  bread 
and  butter  studies  seem  more  and  more  to  displace 
the  classics,  others  see  in  the  introduction  of  commer- 
cial courses  into  our  highest  institutions  of  learn- 
ing a  decided  step  in  advance.  Many  manufacturing 
and  business  houses  have  scientifically  and  techni- 
cally trained  men,  not  only  as  heads  of  manufactur- 
ing departments,  but  as  administrative  heads  of  bus- 
iness. The  demand  for  men  with  a  good  general 
education  and  special  training  being  recognized,  our 
higher  educational  institutions  have  shown  themselves 
ready  to  meet  it  as  far  as  lies  in  their  power. 

The  recent  clamor  for  "business  training"  in  the 
•colleges  and  schools  of  pharmacy  is  merely  another 
manifestation  of  the  same  movement.  The  appren- 
ticeship of  former  days  is  practically  a  thing  of  the 
past  and  its  place  has  been  but  partly  filled.  In  phar- 
macy, where  the  apprenticeship  has  been  clung  to 
■with  greater  tenacity  than  in  almost  any  other  calling 
•demanding  more  than  average  intelligence,  the  state- 
ment "that  the  greater  proportion  of  retail  druggists, 
perhaps  80  per  cent,  of  them,  are  very  poor  business 
men,"  shows  that  even  as  a  business  training  the 
modern  apprenticeship  has  failed  ignominiously. 

In  all  callings,  the  systematic  instruction  in  schools 
and  colleges  is  rapidly  taking  the  place  in  very  large 
part  of  the  former  training  as  apprentice  in  shop  and 
store.  It  is  a  mistake,  however,  to  suppose  that  this 
systematic  training  at  school  or  college  may  fully 
take  the  place  of  the  experience  of  shop  or  store  or 
■office,  though  it  unquestionably  does  part  of  the  work 
better.  No  college  or  university,  no  matter  what  its 
standing,  can  give  the  "business  training"  which  the 
business  man  needs.  It  can  lay  the  foundation  for 
such  training  and  without  doubt  can  lay  such  founda- 
tion better  than  the  shop  or  store  or  olBce.  A 
knowledge  of  political  economy,  of  finance,  of  bus- 
iness methods  can  be  acquired  at  college,  but  the 
^'training"  should  follow  under  the  direct  guidance 
of  business   men   in   actual   business. 

In  order  to  meet  this  demand  in  part  at  least,  the 
University  of  Wisconsin  three  years  ago  gave  its 
pharmacy  students,  for  the  first  time,  a  course  on  "The 
economic  functions  of  the  state,"  consisting  of  a 
series  of  lectures,  historical  and  critical,  on  the  state 
in  its  relation  to  industry,  trade  and  the  professions 
with  special  reference  to  pharmacy.  With  the  es- 
tablishment of  a  school  of  commerce  last  year  at 
the  university,  there  will  be  avilable  next  year  a 
course  which  will  supplement  the  above  along  more 
strictly  commercial  lines.  This  course  will  not  be 
in  imitation  of  any  work  of  the  so-called  business 
college,  but  similar  to  courses  given  at  present  at 
several  of  the  European  schools  of  commerce. 

It  is  well  that  the  scientific  method  should  be  ap- 
plied to  an  education  in  business,  but  druggists  should 
not  acquire  the  erroneous  opinion  that  such  a  course, 
no  matter  how  good,  will  make  "trained"  model 
business  men.  The  "trained"  man  is  the  one  who 
has  gone  through  the  school  of  experience.  If  in 
addition  he  has  been  so  fortunate  to  have  spent  a 
college  generation  in  touch  with  young  men  and 
women  full  of  ambition  to  grow  strong  in  the  college 
atmosphere,  and  with  teachers  who  should  never 
grow  old,  he  may  be   thankful   for  the   opportunities 


he  has  enjoyed  and  should  make  the  most  of  them. 
Success  in  life,  thereby,  becomes  more  probable,  but 
will  still  depend  largely  on  his  ambition  and  inherent 
common  sense  to  find  that  sphere  of  activity  for  which 
he  is  best  fitted.  A  scientific  course  on  business 
methods  ought  to  result  in  good,  but  it  must  not  be 
exjiected  that  all  who  take  such  a  course  will  for  this 
reason  became  good  business  men.  The  remedy  for 
the  present  deficiency  in  "business  training"  will  lie 
fully  as  mucli  in  the  class  of  men  who  in  the  future 
enter  pharmacy  as  in  any  and  all  business  courses  that 
can  be  offered. 

Respectfully  yours, 

EDWARD    KREMERS. 

Louisville,  Ky,,  Feb.  18,  1901. 
It  is  my  impression  that  the  vocation  of  a  retail 
pharmacist  as  a  professional  calling  strictly  is  rapidily 
passing  away  and  the  successful  pharmacist  of  the 
future  must  have  business  qualifications  of  the  same 
kind  as  brings  success  in  any  other  pursuit.  The  un- 
fortunate conditions  that  at  present  prevail  in  the 
drug  business  are  as  much  the  fault  of  the  retail  drug- 
gist himself  as  the  competition  of  the  "cut-rate"  man 
or  the  department  store — simply  because  in  the 
fewest  instances  have  the  former  made  any  endeavor 
to  protect  their  own  interests,  nor  have  they  shown 
any  very  great  willingness  to  aid  those  who  are 
endeavoring  to  help  them.  I  have  been  very  forcibly 
reminded  of  this  fact  in  my  association  with  the  drug- 
gists of  the  large  cities.  They  appear  to  be  perfectly 
willing  to  allow  a  few  (rarely  more  than  2  per  cent, 
of  the  trade)  to  set  the  prices  and  the  remainder 
"fall  in"  without  a  murmur  or  else  do  no  business. 
It  is  very  doubtful  such  people  could  be  taught  to 
conduct  their  business  on  other  lines  if  they  had  the 
most  experienced  business  man  in  this  country  to 
lecture  them  every  day.  I  question  very  much  whether 
a  "business  chair"  in  the  colleges  of  pharmacy  would 
be  of  any  avail  in  remedying  their  conditions,  nor  do 
I  think  it  would  be  wise  to  require  a  business  train- 
ing in  advance,  before  taking  up  the  study  of  phar- 
macy. The  great  majority  of  those  in  attendance  at 
the  colleges  is  composed  of  young  men  under  twenty 
years  of  age,  most  of  them  either  with  a  limited  edu- 
cation or  possibly  have  only  obtained  a  high-school 
education  and  no  experience  whatever  in  business. 
I  do  think  that  occasional  lectures  from  experienced 
and  successful  druggists  on  such  topics  as  buying  and 
selling,  bookkeeping,  discounting  bills,  accounts,  etc., 
would  prove  of  great  advantage  and  would  inculcate 
in  their  minds  the  necessity  of  adopting  a  system  in 
the  conduct  of  their  business.  Correct  and  daily  ac- 
counts of  sales,  credits,  collections,  purchases  and 
separate  accounts  of  side  lines  like  cigars,  soda  water, 
etc.,  should  be  kept.  They  should  be  warned  against 
buying  more  than  a  legitimate  demand  would  war- 
rant, the  necessity  of  discounting  all  bills  and  above 
all  things,  prompt  collections  from  such  patrons  as 
run  accounts.  Education  upon  these  lines  would  no 
doubt  help  to  develop  a  successful  business  pharmacist. 
Yours  truly, 

SIMON    N.    JONES. 

Minneapolis,  Feb.  13,  1901. 
I  do  not  think  a  "business  chair"  would  be  a  con- 
sistent addition  to  a  college  of  pharmacy.  A  college 
of  pharmacy  cannot  contemplate  the  giving  of  a  com- 
plete business  training  such  as  some  of  the  univer- 
sities are  giving  or  making  preparations  to  give.  It 
cannot  serve  two  masters  well.  If  it  teaches  merely 
bookkeeping,    arithmetic,    commercial    paper,    etc.,    it 


I'cbiuan    28,   lyoi. 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


teaches  what  it  ought  to  require  its  students  to  know 
before  they  matriculate,  as  these  branches  are  in- 
cluded in  the  curriculi  of  all  such  schools  from  which 
prospective  pharmacists  should  have  graduated.  In- 
deed many  schools  outside  of  the  regular  commercial 
colleges  teach  business  methods  in  a  very  practical 
way.  They  recognize  that  there  is  no  really  good 
other  way.  Granted  that  pharmacists  should  be  good 
business  men;  that  is  no  less  true  of  other  vocations. 
A  good  commercial  training  is  both  desirable  and 
valuable,  but  it  would  be  almost  as  consistent  for  a 
commercial  college  to  teach  pharmacy  as  it  would  for 
a  college  of  pharmacy  to  teach  a  man  how  .■>  become 
proficient  in  business. 

While  it  ought  to  be  obligatory  for  matriculates 
to  possess  a  knowledge  of  business  it  would  be  en- 
tirely in  order  to  instruct  them  in  such  higher 
branches  as  their  high-school  training  did  not  include, 
and  which  would  be  of  value  to  them  in  the  admin- 
istration of  the  many  legal  matters  that  are  involved 
in  the  transactions  of  the  business  of  a  pharmacist. 

In  accordance  with  this  view  we  have  been  giving 
here  since  the  organization  of  the  college  a  course 
of  from  fifteen  to  eighteen  lectures  on  contracts, 
insurance,  agency,  bailments,  etc.  In  addition  the 
secretary  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  expounds  to 
our  students  in  a  full  and  comprehensive  way  the 
State  pharmacy  laws  and  their  workings.  Finally, 
prominent  practicing  pharmacists  address  our  classes 
from  time  to  time  on  such  subjects  as  buying  and 
selling,  credits,  store  arrangement,  banking  methods, 
how  to  treat  customers,  etc.  This  method  has  proven 
successful  in  that  over  fifty  per  cent,  of  our  graduates 
are  in  business  for  themselves  and  are  prospering. 
Verv  truly  yours. 
FREDERICK  J.   WULLING. 


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iness  or  vocation  unless  it  is  pursued  upon  systematic 
lines,  and  it  is  unquestionably  a  fact  that  many  more 
men  would  achieve  success  in  the  retail  drug  business 
if  they  had  some  training  in  business  methods. 

I  might  occupy  considerable  of  your  space  in  giv- 
ing many  strong  arguments  in  favor  of  the  position 
I  take,  but  the  strongest  argument  in  favor  of  giving 
students  a  business  education  is  the  fact  that  there 
arc  no  reasons  why  it  should  not  be  given. 
\'ery  truly  yours. 

FRANK  S.   HERETH. 


Baltimore,  Md..  Feb.  15,  1901. 

I  can  see  good  reasons  for  the  adoption  of  the 
idea  of  including  courses  in  business  methods  in  col- 
leges of  pharmacy,  and  can  see  no  reason  against  it. 
It  can  do  no  man  any  harm,  whatever  his  vocation 
in  life,  to  know  something  about  affairs  and  the  usual 
rules  and  practices  of  business  transactions,  and  it 
appears  to  me  that  it  would  serve  many  a  pharmacist 
to  good  advantage  to  know  these  rules  and  practices. 

There  is  no  doubt  that  the  pharmacists  of  the 
type  of  William  Proctor,  Jr.,  whose  pharmacy  was 
more  a  laboratory  than  a*  salesroom,  are  dying  out, 
and  it  is  quite  natural  that  they  should,  due  to  the 
development  of  the  profession  and  the  daily  increas- 
ing competition.  There  is  not  the  money  in  the 
business  to-day  to  justify  a  man  to  run  a  pharmacy 
on  anything  else  but  business  principles.  It  requires 
business  acumen  and  strict  attention  to  dollars  and 
cents  to  make  a  success  in  pharmacy  to-day.  and  the 
salary  of  an  extra  clerk  frequently  represents  a  great 
percentage  of  the  total  profits. 

You  will  find  as  a  rule  that  the  pharmacists  who 
have  been  the  most  successful  are  those  who  possess 
the  ideas  of  trade  and  the  elements  of  business  train- 
ing most  pronounced  in  their  make-up.  The  man 
who  spends  his  spare  moments  at  his  test  tubes  and 
flasks  is  not  in  the  race  with  the  man  who  spends 
these  at  his  books,  and  at  seeing  what  his  competitors 
are  doing,  and  how  he  can  enlarge  his  trade  and  in- 
crease his  profits.  If  prosperity  and  financial  success 
are  the  aim  of  the  pharmacist,  and  it  seems  natural 
to  suppose  that  they  are.  then  I  think  there  can  be 
no  doubt  as  to  the  advisability  of  incorporating  a 
course  of  business  methods  in  the  curriculum  of  the 
college  of  pharmacy.  To  demand  it  as  an  entrance 
requirement  would  not  be  satisfactory  in  my  judgment. 
Yours  very  truly. 

A.    R.    L.    DOHME. 


THERAPEUTIC      ACTION      OF      LIGHT. 

Dr.  P.  Garnault  has  lately  read  a  paper  before  the 
Academic  des  Sciences  dealing  with  the  therapeutic 
action  of  light,  and  mentions  a  number  of  cases  in 
which  he  has  used  this  instrument  with  success.  His 
attention  was  first  called  to  the  subject  by  M.  Trouve, 
who  was  among  the  first  to  bring  out  this  action  of 
light;  in  1893  he  observed  that  a  workman  afflicted 
with  rheumatism  was  completely  cured  after  having 
remained  for  forty-eight  hours  in  the  vicinity  of  a  very- 
intense  arc  light  used  for  an  electric  fountain.  Since 
then  it  has  been  observed  that  in  works  where  electric 
soldering  is  carried  on,  this  being  accompanied  by 
great  luminous  intensity,  the  workmen  cease  to  be 
affected  with  gout  or  rheumatism.  In  the  present 
experiments  Dr.  Garnault  uses  apparatus  which  has 
been  specially  constructed  for  the  purpose  by  M. 
Trouve.  The  experiments  were  confined  to  the  effects 
of  local  action  of  light,  and  there  seems  to  be  no 
doubt  that  the  results  are  due  to  the  light  radiations 
and  not  to  other  causes.  A  lamp  of  50  candle-power 
provided  with  a  silvered  parabolic  reflector  was  ap- 
plied in  eight  cases  of  muscular  or  articular  rheu- 
niatism  of  average  gravity  and  several  years"  stand- 
ing, and  in  all  these  cases  a  very  marked  improvement 
was  obtained  at  the  end  of  three  to  twelve  operations, 
and  not  followed  by  a  relapse.  Chronic  catarrh  of 
the  nose  may  be  also  treated  with  success  by  the 
application  of  light  accompanied  by  vibratory  massage. 
The  treatment  was  also  applied  in  cases  of  deafness, 
accompanied  or  not  by  humming  noises  in  the  ear; 
the  apparatus  used  consisted  of  two  ten  volt  lamps 
provided  with  reflectors  and  applied  to  each  ear  by  a 
curved  spring  passing  around  the  head:  in  some  cases 
the  action  of  heat  was  eliminated  by  placing  alum 
screens  in  front  of  the  lamps.  In  three  cases 
there  was  a  marked  diminution  of  the  humming 
noises  and  an  improvement  of  the  hearing;  other 
cases  without  the  use  of  alum  screen  were 
also  successful.  The  most  complete  observation 
was  made  upon  a  person  thirty  years  of  age 
who  had  undergone,  the  year  before,  an  opera- 
tion in  which  the  tympanum  and  small  bones  of  one 
ear  had  been  removed;  on  the  operated  side  the  in- 
tensity of  the  humming  noises  had  been  greatly  re- 
duced, but  on  the  other  they  were  very  marked;  these 
were  made  to  disappear  by  a  series  of  applications  of 
light.  They  reappeared  after  a  severe  cold  con- 
tracted by  the  patient,  but  were  again  made  to  dis- 
appear by  a  second  treatment.  In  twelve  cases  of 
deafness  the  application  of  light  brought  about  good 
results.  Dr.  Garnault  has  also  used  the  treatment  in 
other  cases,  and  is  convinced  that  the  luminous  rays 
may  be  used  in  certain  aflfections  as  a  local  agent  to 
great  advantage,  and  that  the  results  obtained  are 
certainly  due  to  its  specific  action.     (Sci.  Am.). 


Chicago.  Feb.  14.  1901. 
As  to  the  advisability  of  giving  a  course  of  in- 
struction in  business  methods  and  principles  to 
students  in  colleges  of  pharmacy,  I  believe  that  this 
question  is  one  that  cannot  have  two  sides;  at  any 
rate,  I  personally  advocate  such  instruction.  I  do 
not  believe  that  success  can  be  achieved  in  any  bus- 


FOR  POLISHING  COVER  GLASSES.— Cooper, 
in  The  Photogram  says  there  is  nothing  better  than 
a  piece  of  chamois  leather  or  velveteen  stretched  over 
a  board  (2  feet  by  5  inches  by  ^  inch)  and  tacked  to 
the  under  side,  a  piece  of  stout  twill  being  interposed 
between  the  board  and  the  velvet.  The  glasses  hav- 
ing been  cleaned  and  merely  drained,  can  be  very 
quickly  and  perfectly  polished  by  rubbing  up  and 
down  the  leather  or  velvet  surface.  The  board  has 
the  advantage  of  obviating  any  risk  of  cutting  the 
hands  or  breaking  the  glasses  as  when,  polishing  is 
done  with  a  duster  and  the  glass  held  in  the  hand. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


I  February  28,  1901. 


NEW  CELLULOSE  INDUSTRIES. 


By   A.   D.   LITTLE. 


Cellulo.so  has  been  properly  called  the  structural 
basis  of  the  vegetable  world,  and  it  is  elaborated  in 
immense  amount  for  the  purposes  of  the  growing 
plant.  The  unit  of  plant  structure  is  a  cell,  and  the 
cell  wall  is  made  up  of  cellulose,  which  in  the  first 
instance  is  nearly  or  quite  pure.  Sometimes,  as  in  the 
case  of  the  cotton  fiber,  it  remains  nearly  pure  in 
the  mature  cell  wall,  but  more  commonly,  as  growth 
goes  on,  other  substances  are  infiltered  upon  it  and 
become  a  portion  of  the  wall,  modifying  by  their  pres- 
ence the  properties  of  the  cellulose.  The  wood  of 
cone-bearing  trees  contains,  for  example,  only  50 
per  cent,  of  cellulose,  which  is  recovered  nearly  pure 
in  the  chemical  processes  for  the  manufacture  of 
wood  fiber. 

As  the  plant  cells  according  to  their  function  may 
assume  or  have  impressed  upon  them  an  almost  in- 
finite variety  of  form,  it  follows  that  cellulose,  as  it 
is  supplied  by  nature,  embodies  this  diversity.  It  is, 
however,  always  in  its  natural  state,  subject  to  the 
limitations  of  its  availability  and  usefulness  which  are 
imposed  upon  it  by  the  cellular  or  fibrous  structure 
of  the  plant.  In  spite  of  these  limitations,  cellulose 
is  to-dav  the  chief  raw  material  of  the  world.  I  shall 
describe  a  process  by  which  these  limitations  are 
removed  for  what  is,  in  any  practical  or  general  sense, 
the  first  time,  a  process  which  in  effect  makes  cellu- 
lose soluble  in  water,  and  as  plastic  as  potter's  clay. 
Some  idea  of  the  true  position  of  cellulose  in 
commerce  and  industry,  and  of  its  influence  upon  the 
whole  social  economy  of  the  world  may  be  obtained 
if  we  consider  for  a  moment  what  the  cellulose  in- 
dustries are.  They  include  lumbering  and  the  working 
of  wood;  the  manufacture  of  wood  pulp  and  paper; 
the  raising,  preparing,  spinning,  and  weaving  of  the 
textile  fibers,  as  cotton,  linen  and  jute;  the  manufac- 
ture of  cordage  from  the  so-called  hard  fibers,  like 
sisal,  hemp  and  manilla;  together  with  a  multitude 
of  lesser  industries  concerned  in  the  manufacture  of 
celluloid,  smokeless  powder,  pyroxylin,  varnishes, 
fiber,  parchment  paper,  lamp  filaments  and  so  on.  It 
is  obvious  that  no  raw  material  could  have  reached  a 
position  so  commanding  except  through  its  possession 
of  manv  desirable  and  useful  properties. 

Cellulose  is  a  flexible,  colorless,  translucent,  lus- 
trous solid,  about  one  and  a  half  times  as  heavy  as 
water,  and  remarkably  strong  and  tough.  In  certain 
of  its  forms  it  has  shown  a  tensile  strength  equal  to 
that  of  good  steel  on  equal  sections.  It  is  stable 
under  the  ordinarv  conditions  of  use,  and  very  dur- 
able. It  takes  dyes  brilliantly,  may  be  polished  easily, 
and  in  its  denser  forms  is  hard  and  rigid. 

Cellulose  itself  is  structureless,  but  by  reason  of 
its  origin  and  the  limitations  of  our  knowledge  as  to 
how  it  could  be  worked,  it  commonly  occurs  and  has 
been  almost  wholly  utilized  in  the  shape  of  little  tubes 
or  fibers,  or  of  structures  built  up  from  them.  In 
the  new  industries  to  which  I  am  about  to  call 
attention,  we  have  to  consider  the  substance  itselt 
without  respect  to  form. 

A  few  years  ago  I  had  the  pleasure  of  presentmg 
some  of  the  experimental  results  which  had  then  been 
developed  from  the  remarkable  discovery  made  by 
Messrs.  Cross,  Bevan  and  Beadle,  of  London,  in  1892, 
that  when  ordinary  fibrous  cellulose  is  first  wet  with 
a  strong  solution  of  caustic  soda  and  thereafter,  while 
still  moist,  exposed  to  the  vapor  of  bisulphide  of 
carbon,  a  new  compound,  known  as  cellulose  sulpho- 
carbonate  is  formed,  which  is  soluble  in  water  and 
extremely  plastic,  and  which,  morever,  may  be  readily 
decomposed  with  recovery  of  the  original  cellulose 
slightly  modified  in  character  and  in  the  form  im- 
pressed upon  the  plastic  compound.  The  cellulose 
<iulpho-carbonate  or  cellulose  xanthate,  as  it  is  some- 


times  called,    has    received   the   commercial    name    01 
viscose. 

The  immense  industrial  importance  of  this  dis- 
covery is  rapidly  becoming  apparent,  more  especially 
in  England  and  on  the  continent  of  Europe,  where 
practically  all  of  its  commercial  applications  have 
been  thus  far  developed.  This  importance  rests  upon 
the  fact  that  the  viscose  process,  for  every  practical 
purpose,  is  a  process  of  rendering  cellulose  itself 
soluble  and  plastic  and  thereby  removing  all  limita- 
tion as  to  form.  .\s  a  result  a  new  and  rapidly  ex- 
panding group  of  cellulose  industries  has  arisen,  and 
already  the  commercial  applications  of  the  process 
are  going  forward  upon  the  most  divergent  and  ap- 
parently unrelated  lines.  These  new  applications  may 
be  broadly  grouped  into: 

Applications  of  the  viscose  solution,  such  as  paper 
sizing,  cloth  finishing  and  viscose  paint. 

.\pplications  of  the  films  and  filaments  of  recovered 
cellulose. 

.'Xpplications  of  the  recovered  cellulose  in  admix- 
tures with  other  materials  as  with  clay,  coal  tar  and 
rubber. 

The  manufacture  of  new  compounds  formed  or  de- 
rived from  the  recovered  cellulose,  as,  for  example, 
cellulose  acetate. 

In  all,  about  twenty-two  different  applications  at 
present  claim  attention. 

The  use  of  viscose  in  paper  making  depends  upon 
the  fact  that  when  a  solution  of  the  cellulose  sul- 
pho-carbonate  is  added  to  the  mixture  of  stock  in  the 
paper  engine,  and  the  sulpho-carbonate  then  decom- 
posed by  the  addition  of  epsom  salts,  the  recovered 
cellulose  is  precipitated  throughout  the  material  in 
the  engine  in  the  form  of  fine  flocks  which  closely  re- 
semble hydrated  alumina  in  appearance,  and  which 
are  so  gelatinous  and  adhesive  as  to  attach  themselves 
to  the  fibers,  binding  and  cementing  these  together 
in  the  subsequent  process  of  paper  making.  The 
addition  in  this  way  of  from  I  to  4  per  cent,  of  cellu- 
lose to  the  paper  results  in  a  notable  increase  in 
strength  and  elasticity.       , 

The  quality  of  the  paper  thus  produced  has  led 
to  its  employment  as  the  basis  for  artificial  leathers 
for  use  in  book  binding,  box  making,  and  so  on.  The 
paper  is  first  coated  with  a  surface  color,  which  is 
followed  by  a  coat  of  a  special  size,  after  which  the 
paper  is  dried  and  varnished.  It  is  embossed  by 
passing  between  heated  rollers  upon  which  the  de- 
sign has  been  sunk. 

The  advantages  obtained  through  the  use  of  vis- 
cose in  paper  sizing  have  led  to  its  similar  use  in  the 
manufacture  of  the  so-called  leather  boards.  Here 
again  the  solution  is  placed  in  the  engine  with  the 
stock,  and  decomposed  by  the  addition  of  epsom  salts, 
after  which  the  stock  is  run  ofT  on  the  board  machine 
in  the  usual  way.  The  product  is  a  board  of  re- 
markable toughness  and  exceptional  strength. 

The    great   viscosity    of    the    solution    of   cellulose 
sulpho-carbonate   makes   it   an   admirable   vehicle   for 
carrying  any  inert  material,  any  such  additions  being 
afterward  entangled  and  firmly  held  by  the  recovered 
cellulose   when   the    sulpho-carbonate   is   decomposed. 
One  part  of  cellulose  will  in  this  way  easily  carry  and 
hold    fifteen    parts   of   clay.     These    facts    have    been 
utilized  in  the  preparation  of  the  coated  papers  com- 
monly used  in  the  magazines  and  elsewhere  for  fine  ' 
printing,    and    especially    for    half   tone    work       Such  , 
papers 'are  usuallv  coated  with  mixtures  of  clay,  zmc 
oxide   and  glue,   but   distinctly  better  results   are   se- 
cured  when  the  viscose  solution  is  substituted  for  the 
glue      The    coated   paper   thus    prepared    has   an   es- 
pecially good  feel,  good  color,  no  unusual  odor  and  a 
very   fi'ne    smooth    surface   which   takes   all   cuts   par-, 
ticularlv  well.    The  particular  merit  of  the  paper  is  to  I 
be   found   in   the   fact   that   these   results  are   secured] 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   Ei<.j\. 


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witliout  high  glaze,  aiul  consequently  with  much  less 
reflection  of  light  from  the  surface  than  is  usual  in 
such  papers. 

'I'liere  is  a  peculiar  appropriateness  in  the  appli- 
cation of  viscose  to  the  sizing  and  finishing  of  cotton 
yarn  and  cloth,  for  the  reason  that  after  the  cloth  or 
yarn  has  been  saturated  with  the  solution  and  the 
latter  decomposed,  a  film  of  cellulose  is  left  upon  the 
fibers,  which  by  joining  them  together  gives  increased 
strength,  while  by  filling  up  their  inequalities  of  sur- 
face, an  increased  lustre  is  obtained.  Thus  by  the 
addition  of  cellulose  to  the  cellulose  of  the  cloth  itself, 
ordinary  cotton  cloth  may  be  made  to  closely  resem- 
ble  linen. 

Heavier  coatings  of  cellulose,  which  in  this  case 
may  be  mixed  with  clay  or  pigments,  have  been  ap- 
plied for  the  production  oi  cotton  cloth  and  cloth  for 
book-binding.  The  advantages  here  are  great  by 
reason  of  the  completeness  with  which  the  cloth  can 
be  filled,  the  hardness  of  the  surface  obtained,  and 
the  absence  of  all  tackiness  should  the  cloth  become 
damp  in  use. 

The  ability  of  the  viscose  solution  to  carry  pigments 
which  are  afterwards  held  by  the  recovered  cellulose 
haj  been  further  utilized  in  color  printing  upon  cloth. 
Here  again  it  is  particularly  advantageous  that  the 
binding  material  is  chemically  substantially  the  same 
thing  as  the  substance  of  the  cloth  itself.  The  pig- 
ments are  much  more  firmly  fixed,  and  it  becomes 
possible  to  obtain  certain  effects  which  are  otherwise 
impossible.  If  the  viscose  solution  is  used  alone  the 
printed  portions  of  the  cloth  take  dyes  more  deeply 
and  briliantly  than  the  unprinted  parts,  so  that,  if  the 
printed  cloth  is  afterwards  passed  through  a  dye 
bath  the  pattern  stands  out  in  darker  tones  upon  a 
ciimparatively  light  ground. 

From  color  priming  to  onlinary  painting  is  a  sonie- 
wliat  long  step,  but  the  comparatively  short  life  of  the 
\iscose  solution  and  its  pronounced  color  introduced 
technical  difficulties  of  some  magnitude  which  re- 
<iuircd  to  be  overcome  before  any  general  use  could 
be  made  of  viscose  i)ainl.  These  difficulties  have  re- 
cently been  successfully  n;et  in  Paris,  where  already 
a  considerable  and  rapidly  extending  use  is  being 
made  of  the  material  in  this  direction.  A  10  per  cent 
solution  of  viscose  so  prepared  as  to  keep  for  several 
weeks  was  used  as  the  vehicle  for  paint,  and  this  was 
applied  upon  a  considerable  scale  to  the  exposition 
buildings.  The  alkalinity  of  the  solution,  and  the 
presence  of  sulphur  compounds  restrict  somewhat  the 
number  of  pigments  wliich  are  valuable,  but  a  suffi- 
cient nvimber  of  cheap  pigments  are  unaffected  to  enable 
one  to  obtain  any  desired  shade  by  proper  mixtures. 
The  paint  is,  of  course,  diluted  with  water  to  the 
desired  consistency,  and  is  applied  with  a  brush  made 
of  vegetable  fiber  instead  of  bristles.  The  paint 
spreads  with  extreme  ease  and  its  covering  power  is 
much  in  excess  of  that  of  oil  paint.  It  may  be  easily 
rubbed  down  and  then  gi\es  with  varnisjh,  an  especially 
smooth  soft  finish.  The  ratio  of  pigment  to  cellulose 
is  as  fifteen  to  one.  and  the  cost  price  of  the  entire 
paint  is  about  8  centimes  per  kilometer.  Soon  after 
the  paint  has  been  applied,  the  viscose  solution  dries 
down  and  decomposes  so  that  the  pigment  is  firrrily 
held  in  place  by  the  film  of  recovered  cellulose. 

Another  important  application  of  the  viscose  so- 
lution has  been  made  in  Paris  which  is  curiously  diver- 
gent from  the  foregoing.  Ufider  the  name  of  clyzol. 
the  solution  has  been  put  upon  the  market  there  for 
the  purpose  of  removing  old  paint.  If  this  solution  is 
applied  to  a  painted  surface  of  wood  or  iron,  upon 
which  there  may  be  even  as  many  as  fifteen  or  twenty 
coats  of  old  oil  paint,  a  saponification  of  the  oxidized 
oil  is  almost  immediately  effected  with  the  result  that 
when  the  viscose  dries  down  and  decomposes,  the 
film  of  recovered  cellulose  may  be  stripped  away; 
carrying  with  it  all  the  paint  and  leaving  the  wood  or 
metal  clean.  It  is  not  even  necessary  to  wait 
for  the  solution  to  dry,  since,  after  it  has  been  in 
contact  with  the  paint  for  about  ten  minutes  a  stream 
of  water  is  sufficient  to  wash  the  whole  away.  Clyzol 
has  been  adopted  by  the  Paris  Omnibus  Company 
among  other  large  users,  and  would  seem   to  have  a 


wide  application  in  the  cleaning  of  rolling  stock  and 
large  iron  structures  before  repainting.  Many  of 
the  beautifully  carved  old  oak  doors  in  Paris,  which 
at  some  period  of  bad  taste  had  been  painted,  are 
now  being  cleaned  with  clyzol  and  refinished  in  their 
natural   state. 

The  manufacture  of  thin  films  of  cellulose  in  con- 
tinuous lengths  has  been  developed  in  Manchester 
England,  where  the  vi.scose  solution  is  allowed  to 
flow  in  a  carefully  regulated  stream  upon  a  heated 
and  very  smooth  iron  cylinder  which  slowly  revolves 
the  while.  The  solution  dries  down  into  a  film  upon 
the  cylinder  from  which  it  is  then  stripped  off  and 
reeled.  The  heat  has,  however,  been  sufficient  to 
decompose  the  viscose,  and  the  decomposition  is, 
therefore,  subsequently  effected  by  treating  the  vis- 
cose film  with  boiling  brine.  The  inorganic  bye- 
products  diffuse  out  into  the  brine  and  the  clear  film 
of  cellulose  remains.  These  films  are  extremely  tough 
and  strong  and  are  destined  to  find  a  varied  and 
wide  application  in  the  arts.  Thev  form  an  ideal 
material  for  use  in  dialyzing  apparatus,  and  should  ulti- 
mately replace  parchment  paper  for  nearly  all  purposes 
by  reason  of  their  greater  thinness,  better  appear- 
ance and  superior  strength. 

The  preparation  of  thicker  sheets  of  cellulose,  hav- 
ing the  general  appearance  and  physical  properties  of 
sheets  of  celluloid,  is  still  in  the  experimental  stage 
of  its  development,  but  enough  has  been  accomplished 
to  prove  that  it  is  merely  a  question  of  a  little  time 
before  such  sheets,  rivaling  celluloid  in  beauty  and 
variety,  will  be  upon  the  market  at  a  fraction  of  the 
cost  of  celluloid,  and  as  free  fram  danger  as  ordin- 
ary cardboard.  These  sheets,  however,  are  much  more 
.susceptible  to  the  action  of  moisture  than  celluloid 
Itself,  and  for  this  reason  cannot  compete  with  cellu- 
loid in  all  directions. 

One  of  the  first  uses  to  which  the  thin  films  of 
cellulose  have  been  applied  is  in  the  production  of 
artificial  flowers  at  Breslau.  I  do  not  claim  to  be  an 
expert  in  this  particular  matter,  and  any  opinion  which 
I  may  express  is  subject  to  correction  by  the  better 
informed,  but  to  my  masculine  eyes  the  flowers  appear 
stiff  and  glassy.  The  leaves  are  much  more  satis- 
factory and  it  is  hoped  that  by  making  the  films  some- 
what more  soft  in  texture,  much  better  results  gen- 
erally will  be  obtained. 

One  of  the  most  ingenious  of  all  the  developments 
of  viscose,  although  at  present  one  of  the  least  im- 
portant technically,  is  to  be  noted  in  the  process  of 
splitting  cellulose  films,  as  discovered  and  worked  ■ 
out  by  Mr.  Thomas,  at  Paris.  The  viscose  film  is 
first  formed  and  allowed  to  gelatinize,  after  which  it 
is  soaked  in  brine  to  effect  a  further  coagulation  and 
hardening.  It  is  then  transferred  to  another  solu- 
tion, which  effects  almost  at  once  a  superficial  de- 
composition of  the  viscose,  the  result  being  that  if  a 
tube  be  inserted  anywhere  at  the  edge  of  the  film 
and  air  blown  in,  the  film  at  once  splits  on  a  plane 
parallel  to  its  surfaces  and  may  be  blown  out  into  a 
hag  or  tube,  or  into  irregular  shapes  if  the  original 
film  was  first  cut  into  proper  form.  It  is  proposed 
to  utilize  the  process  in  the  manufacture  of  sausage 
casings,  packages  for  snuff,  tobacco,  etc..  and  also  as 
covering  for  handles  upon  which  the  split  film  shrinks 
ti.ghtly,  giving  a  finish  like  rawhide. 

An  especially  important  and  interesting  new  cellu- 
lose industry  involves  the  several  processes  by  which 
the  so-called  artificial  silk  is  now  produced  in  quantity. 
A  gfeat  deal  has  been  said  and  written  about  this 
new  product  in  spite  of  which  there  exists  nearly 
everywhere  a  complete  misconception  of  its  true 
character  and  position.  Much  of  this  misconception 
is  due  to  the  fact  that  the  whole  position  of  the  in- 
dustry and  the  whole  character  of  the  product  have 
changed  since  May,  1808,  so  that  conclusions  based 
upon   these   earlier   results   are   falsified   to-day. 

The  present  commercial  processes  for  the  manu- 
facture of  artificial  silk  depend  upon  the  solubility 
of  the  lower  nitrates  of  cellulose  in  a  mixture  of  al- 
cohol and  ether,  and  upon  the  fact  that  when  this 
solution  is  brought  into  contact  with  water  the  nitro- 
cellulose  is   precipitated.     The   solution   is,   therefore, 


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l'cl)niary  28,    lyoi. 


(orced  into  water  through  fine  capillary  apertures  or 
spinning  tubes  under  heavy  pressure.  As  soon  as  the 
solution  strikes  the  water  a  lilament  of  nitro-cellulose 
is  produced,  which  is  drawn  away  from  the  spinning 
tube  at  the  rate  of  about  600  meters  an  hour.  In 
the  process  worked  out  by  Chardonet,  a  simple 
nitro-cellulose  solution  in  the  ether-alcohol  mixture 
is  employed,  but  owing  to  its  viscosity  it  requires 
extremely  heavy  pressures  to  force  it  througli  the 
tubes.  The  Chardonet  solution  formerly  contained 
from  7  to  8  per  cent,  of  cellulose  nitrate,  but  has  now 
been  brought  to  about  13  per  cent.  An  important 
improvement  in  the  process  was  introduced  by  J^ehner, 
who  found  that  the  addition  of  sulphuric  acid  to  the 
collodion,  that  is,  the  cellulose  nitrate  solution,  greatly 
lowered  its  Viscosity  and  permitted  the  use  of  a 
15  per  cent,  solution  under  much  lower  pressures 
than  those  required  with  this  addition. 

The  extreme  intlammabilily  of  the  cellulose  nitrates 
in  themselves,  and  especially  when  in  this  form,  would 
preclude  their  use  in  artificial  silk  were  it  not  for  the 
fact  that  by  treatment  with  appropriate  reducing 
agents,  the  nitric  acid  may  be  removed  and  the  fila- 
ments converted  into  ordinary  cellulose  after  the 
manner  worked  out  by  Weston  in  preparation  of  his 
tamadine  in  1882.  The  filaments,  after  spinning,  are 
therefore  denitrated.  and  thereafter  subjected  to  a 
further  treatment  with  aluminum  acetate  to  render 
them  still  less  readily  combustible  as  well  as  less 
susceptible  to  the  action  of  water. 

In  practice,  a  bank  or  battery  of  twelve  to  twenty 
spinning  tubes  or  orifices  is  operated  for  each  com- 
pound filament  or  thread  produced,  the  single  fila- 
ments being  drawn  together  in  the  water,  and  twisted 
as  they  leave  it.  Practically  the  sole  claim  which 
the  product  has  at  present  to  commercial  recognition 
is  found  in  the  surpassing  luster  of  this  artificial 
silk  which,  as  the  product  is  now  made,  far  exceeds 
that  of  the  real  silk.  Very  many  superb  examples  of 
artificial  silk  in  the  form  of  floss,  yarn,  braid,  cord, 
as  well  as  dress  goods  and  numerous  other  fabrics, 
were  seen  by  me  in  London  this  summer,  most  of 
these  having  been  produced  by  the  Lehner  process. 
All  of  the  so-called  silk  has  little  strength  and  al- 
most no  wearing  quality,  and  what  little  strength  it 
has  is  greatly  reduced  when  wet.  It  takes  dyes  bril- 
liantly, however,  and  contrary  to  the  general  im- 
pression, is  not  more  inflammable  than  cotton,  as 
was  proved  by  many  trials.  The  sole  field  for  the 
product  is  in  the  production  of  effects;  for  any  other 
purpose  it  is  merely  beautiful  rubbish,  and  its  em- 
ployment evidently  requires  special  skill  and  knowl- 
edge in  weaving.  It  is  doubtful  if  more  than  twelve 
or  fifteen  silk  spinners  and  weavers  know,  at  the 
present  time,  how  to  handle  it  to  obtain  the  best 
results.  Despite  these  drawbacks,  there  is  a  sustained 
and  insistent  demand  for  all  that  can  be  turned  out 
at  the  present  time,  at  prices  ranging  from  45  to  50 
francs  per  kilo,  which  is  above  the  usual  price  of 
real  silk.  The  present  production  of  the  several 
plants  abroad  is  about  300  kilos  a  day,  and  plants 
to  make  about  650  kilos  additional  are  in  course  of 
erection. 

A  consideration  of  these  artificial  silk  processes 
brings  us  back  to  viscose,  for  the  reason  that  the 
viscose  solution  has  lately  been  applied  upon  a  large 
experimental  scale  at  Kew,  to  the  production  of  arti- 
ficial silk.  The  solution  has  the  obvious  initial  ad- 
vantages of  being  much  cheaper  than  the  cellulose 
nitrate  solutions,  and  of  yielding  a  pure  cellulose  al- 
most at  once,  thereby  doing  away  with  the  process 
of  denitration. 

The  solution  is  spun  through  fine  capillary  tubes 
into  a  solution  of  ammonium  chloride,  in  which  the 
viscose  coagulates  immediately,  although  without  de- 
composition. The  filaments  are  then  drawn  together 
into  the  compound  thread,  which  is  wound  up  on 
bobbins  after  a  preliminary  twisting.  The  viscose 
filaments  are  thereafter  decomposed  with  recovery  of 
the  cellulose  by  immersing  them  in  boiling  brine. 

Coming  now  to  the  applications  which  have  been 
made  of  the  recovered  cellulose  in  admixtures  with 
other   materials,   it   should  be   made   clear   that   when 


the  viscose  solution  is  allowed  to  decompose  spon- 
taneously, the  recovered  cellulose  coagulates  into  a 
firm.  stitY  jelly,  from  which,  as  dehydration  proceeds, 
the  inorganic  by-products  are  in  large  part  expelled, 
although  a  prolonged  soaking  in  water  is  necessary 
to  remove  them  all.  If.  to  the  viscose  solution,  inert 
materials  like  china  clay,  powdered  coal,  graphite, 
untreated  fiber  or  pigments  have  been  added,  these 
materials  become  a  part  of  the  resulting  mass,  and 
modifying  according  to  their  properties,  the  char- 
ai-ler  01  the  product.  It  is  not  even  necessary,  in 
making  such  admixtures  to  bring  the  viscose  into- 
solution,  for  it  is  itself  plastic  and  adhesive  to  about 
the  same  extent  as  a  raw  rubber  dough,  so  that, 
after  the  manner  of  rubberworking,  the  viscose  dough 
may  be  admixed  with  various  diluents,  the  whole 
mass  remaining  plastic.  While  in  this  form  it  may 
bo  molded,  stamped,  squirted  into  rods  or  tubes  after 
the  manner  in  which  lead  pipe  is  made,  or  rolled 
into  shiets.  and  may  even  be  spun  upon  a  potter's 
wheel  like  clay.  The  articles  thus  made  require  to 
be  heated  over  night  to  a  temperature  of  about  I50°F 
to  decompose  the  viscose  and  recover  the  cellulose 
i::.  the  form  impressed  upon  the  plastic  compound. 
The  articles  are  then  dense  and  hard,  but  require 
washing  in  water  to  remove  alkaline  sulpho-carbonates 
and  their  by-products. 

The  extreme  facility  with  which  viscose  can  be  ad- 
mixed with  other  materials,  and  the  general  resem- 
blance of  the  viscose  dough  to  a  crude  rubber  dough, 
has  led  to  the  working  out  of  methods  whereby  the 
viscose  and  rubber  are  incorporated  together  so 
intimately  that  upon  the  subsequent  decomposition  of 
the  viscose  in  the  vulcanizing  process,  a  film  or  pro- 
duct is  obtained  in  which  the  cellulose  and  rubber 
seem  to  actually  interpermeate  each  other.  Thus  far 
the  application  of  the  new  mixture  has  been  almost 
entirely  in  the  manufacture  of  waterproof  cloth  for 
mackintoshes,  although  certain  other  products  such 
as  bicycle  tires  and  other  mechanical  goods,  have 
been  turned  out.  In  the  case  of  mackintosh  cloths, 
the  viscose  rubber  mixture  spreads  better,  and  is 
claimed  to  give  a  less  porous  film  than  the  usual  mix- 
tures. The  goods  can  be  run  faster  through  the 
coating  machines,  and  the  mixture  works  more  clean- 
ly, but  the  addition  of  viscose  certainly  lowers  some- 
what the  elasticity  of  the  rubber. 

The  influence  of  this  discovery  of  Cross,  Bevan 
and  Beadle,  upon  the  general  develpment  of  the 
chemistry  of  cellulose,  promises  to  be,  perhaps,  as 
great  as  it  has  already  shown  itself  to  be  upon  the 
purely  technical  develpment  of  the  cellulose  industries. 
The  bearing  of  their  discovery  upon  the  chemistry 
of  cellulose,  apart  from  the  general  stimulus  afforded 
by  any  great  discovery,  lies  in  the  fact  that  the  re- 
covered cellulo,-.e,  especially  when  sufficiently  hydrated 
to  correspond  to  the  formula  CeHi-Oo,  is  far  more 
reactive  or  susceptible  to  the  action  of  chemical 
reagents  than  any  of  the  ordinary  forms  of  cellulose. 
It  thus  becomes  possible  to  prepare  easily  and  in  quan- 
tities, compounds  of  cellulose  not  known  before  out- 
side of  the  laboratory,  and  opens  up  a  field  for  new 
discovery.  The  earliest  and  perhaps  the  most  im- 
portant of  these  new  commercial  products  is  cellulose 
acetate,  which  is  now  prepared  by  the  method  of 
Cross  and  \Veber,  in  quantities  of  several  hundred 
pounds  per  day. 

This  method  consists,  briefly,  in  mixing  the  recov- 
ered cellulose  with  magnesium  acetate,  drying  the 
mixture  down,  adding  small  quantities  of  acetic 
anhydride,  with  a  much  larger  proportion  of  acetyl- 
chloride.  and  stirring  the  entire  mixture  until  the  re- 
action starts.  Carefully  regulated  quantities  of  nitro- 
benzol  are  then  slowly  added  for  the  purpose  of  con- 
trolling the  reaction  and  bringing  the  acetate  into 
solution.  The  acetate  is  purified  by  precipitation  in 
alcohol,  and  is  then  washed  in  water  and  dried. 

The  more  immediate  and  obvious  uses  for  cellulose 
acetate  are  in  the  preparation  of  varnishes  and  lac- 
quers, photographic  films  and  .sheets  to  replace  cellu- 
loid which  the  acetate  closely  resembles  in  appearance 
and  general  physical  character.     It  is,  however,  much 


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less  inflammable,  and  is  especially  valuable  because 
of  its  high  specific  inductive  capacity  and  watcr- 
repellant  quality. 

The  greater  reactivity  of  the  cellulose  recovered 
from  viscose  has  also  been  utilized  in  the  preparation 
of  the  cellulose  nitrates,  where  also  the  granular  form 
in  which  this  cellulose  is  readily  obtained  oflfers  eco- 
nomics in  the  acid  treatment,  and  greatly  facilitates 
subsequent  washing.  Technology  Quarterly;  (Sci. 
.^m.  Supplement.) 


SOME  ADVERTISING  METHODS. 


SHOP  TALK. 


George  F.  Loar,  Lewistown,  111.,  announces  to  the 
public  in  a  circular  that  because  "  a  new  broom  sweeps 
clean"  his  reorganized  and  therefore  new  store  is  oi 
the  superlative  degree  of  excellence.  Accompanying 
the  announcement  is  a  coupon,  upon  presentation  of 
which  at  his  pharmacy  a  good  cigar  will  be  forth- 
coming. While  the  coupon  scheme  is  an  old  adver- 
tising idea,  if  judiciously  used  it  is  very  eflfcctive.  It 
is  one  of  the  many  excellent  plans  of  bringing  people 
into  contact  with  the  advantages  of  a  store. 

*  *     * 

Jacobs'  Pharmacy,  Atlanta,  Ga.,  sends  out  a  cir- 
cular letter  accompanied  by  a  folder  to  every  neigh- 
boring physician.  The  letter  speaks  of  the  long  life 
and  excellent  reputation  of  the  store,  and  announces 
that  the  enclosed  booklet  is  descriptive  of  the  pre- 
scription department,  with  a  cut  of  it  on  the  last 
page.  The  idea  is  decidedly  a  good  one.  It  is  in 
the  form  of  an  inducement  to  physicians  to  send  their 
patients  to  Jacobs'  Pharmacy,  where  is  conducted  "the 
best  prescription  department  in  Atlanta." 

*  *     * 

A  new  and  handy  combination  shaving  brush  is 
shown  en  the  side  line  counters  of  progressive  drug- 
gists. It  is  made  of  aluminum  and  is  about  six  inches 
Ion;;.  In  one  end  is  the  shaving  stick  protrudmg  just 
far  enough  to  work  satisfactorily.  The  brush  is  re- 
vealed by  sliding  aside  a  covering  tube  whicli  always 
conceals  the  brush  when  not  in  use.  The  ends  of  the 
tube   :,re   perforated   to   allow   the   admittance   of  air. 

The  novelty  is  handy  and  finds  ready  sale  at  50  cents, 
si'       *       *       * 

Just  wherein  lies  the  virtue  of  an  "Electro-Mag- 
netic Amber  Teething  Necklace"  is  not  apparent,  but 
the  necklace  is  being  sold  by  druggists.  The  amber 
teething  necklace  is  an  old  story,  but  its  "electro- 
magnetic" qualities  seem  to  have  been  recently  added. 
The  necklaces  sell  from  19  cents  to  $1.00. 
*      *      *      * 

A  "shampoo  brush"  is  a  new  toilet  article.  It  is 
oval  in  shape,  has  hard,  penetrating  bristles  and  a 
handle  shaped  for  giving  a  leverage  when  in  use.  _  It 
is  finished  in  satinwood,  which  is  guaranteed  against 
damage  by  water. 


Nnil   Polisb. 

I. 

Tartaric  acid    1  dram. 

Tincture   of   myrrh    1  dram. 

Cologne  water  2  drams. 

Water    3  drams. 

Dissolve  the  acid  in  the  water;  mix  the  tincture  of 
myrrh  and  the  cologne  water  and  add  to  the  acid  solu- 
tion.    Apply  with  a  bit  of  soft  leather. 
II. 

Tin  oxid  (putty  powder)   4  pounds. 

Carmine    6  drams. 

Oil   bergamot    150  grains. 

on   lavender    150  grains. 

This  may  also  be  made  into  a  paste  by  means  of 
glycerite  of  tragacanth  and  water,  or  by  some  such 
formula  as  the  following: 

III. 

Tin   oxid    1  ounce. 

Tragacanth   1  grain. 

Glycerin   1  drop. 

Rose  water enough. 

Carmine    enough. 


Jlcssrs.  Lignell  &  Sodcrgrcn,  \\'cst  Superior,  Wis- 
consin, send  out  by  mail  every  month  i,ooo  little 
folders  which  they  call  the  "yellow  book."  It  is  just 
the  kind  of  aggressive  advertising  which  hits  the  nail 
on  the  head.  As  an  instance  of  their  style,  on  the  inside 
of  one  of  their  circulars  they  claim  that  because  they 
are  licensed  pharmacists  they  are  responsible,  .md 
cannot  afford  to  have  any  who  are  incompetent  to 
assist  them  in  compounding  prescriptions,  and  that 
therefore  they  are  in  the  drug  business  to  carry  on  a 
legitimate  trade.  We  reproduce  herewith  the  cut  on 
the  outside  page  of  this  folder  (which  is  similar  in  style 
to  the  Era  cuts)  as  an  example  of  how  this  kind  of 
advertising  should  be  done. 


r*  "■■"^■i 


In  addition,  these  druggists  deliver  with  each  pre- 
scription compounded  a  guarantee  slip  explaining 
their  methods  and  claiming  that  the  ingredients  are 
the  best  and  purest  and  made  up  perfectly. 

*  *     * 

Willson  Bros.,  Staunton,  Va.,  send  out  a  folder  and 
a  booklet,  both  of  which  are  very  poor  indeed.  The 
former  advertises  a  line  of  trusses,  supporters  and 
abdominal  belts;  the  typography  is  execrably  done, 
the  cuts  of  the  articles  scattered  in  a  most  helter- 
skelter  fashion,  and  the  descriptive  matter  not  de- 
scriptive at  all.  Of  the  other,  the  booklet,  the  same 
might  be  said.  It  advertises  a  side  line  of  prepared 
paints.  The  idea  is  all  very  well,  but  being  so  badly 
carried  out,  it  were  better  not  started.  While  testi- 
monials are  the  best  means  known  of  creating  an 
impression,  the  present  use  of  them,  hidden  at  the  end 
of  the  booklet,   obscures  any  advantage   which   might 

be  looked  for. 

*  *    * 

Wolf's  Pharmacy,  Peoria,  111.,  gets  out  a  folder  that 
talks.  On  the  outside  page  a  wolf's  head  is  used — 
the  sign  of  the  pharmacy — done  in  two  colors  very 
tastefully.  On  the  inside  on  one  page  is  the  descrip- 
tion of  a  line  of  cigars,  mentioning  the  various  brands 
carried,  and  telling  of  the  manner  in  which  they  are 
kept  fresh  and  of  how  they  are  bought.  On  another 
page  is  a  description  of  the  advantages  of  the  system  and 
many  of  the  methods  used  in  the  prescription  depart- 
ment. This  descriptive  matter  constantly  refers  to 
several  cuts  (Era  cuts,  by  the  way),  which  explain  in 
an  instant  what  would  otherwise  take  a   whole  page 

to   tell. 

*  *     * 

T.  Van  Nostrand,  South  Haven,  Mich.,  is  a  phar- 
macist who  uses  the  Era  cuts  and  ads.  to  advantage. 
In  the  present  instances  at  hand,  in  which  he  adver- 
tises a  line  of  toilet  articles,  he  has  not  inserted  one  of 
the  Era  cuts,  but  he  has  built  his  whole  display  and 
descriptive  matter  upon  an  Era  ad.  with  eloquent  suc- 
cess. He  claims  that  prices  talk  to  the  careful  cus- 
tomer, and  upon  the  discussion  in  a  snappy  vein  of 
proper  prices,  builds  up  his  advertisement,  carefully 
interspersing  it  with  cuts  of  the  articles  in  question. 


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[February  28.   i(X)i. 


BRITISH    PHARMACEUTICAL   NOTES. 


JUST  A  SUGGESTION. 


London.  Feb.  15.  1900. 
THE  PH.\RM.\CEUTICAL  SOCIETY'S  EX- 
AMIN.^TIONS. — A  somewhat  important  case  has 
been  before  the  Scottish  Court  of  Session  in  which 
James  K.  Strachnn  sued  the  Pharmaceutical  Society 
for  the  return  of  fifteen  dollars  and  a  half.  It  appears 
that  in  June  last  Mr.  Slrachan  entered  for  the  minor 
examination,  he  went  through  the  first  day's  work 
(practical),  but  before  the  second  day's  portion  (oral) 
of  the  examination  came  on  he  was  taken  with  in- 
fluenza. The  Society's  by-laws  permit  a  candidate 
who  does  not  attend  an  examination  for  which  he 
has  entered  to  attend  at  a  subsequent  meeting  of  the 
board  of  examiners  on  payment  of  one  shilling,  pro- 
vided he  gives  proof  that  the  non-attendance  was 
due  to  illness  or  other  good  cause,  whereas  candidates 
who  attend  and  fail  to  pass  have  to  pay  a  Ice  of  three 
guineas  to  enter  on  a  subsequent  occasion.  Strachan 
claimed  the  benefit  of  the  first  mentioned  rule,  whereas 
the  Society  maintained  that  inasmuch  as  he  had  at- 
tended a  portion  of  the  examination  he  was  not  en- 
titled to  enter  in  October  at  the  shilling  rate.  The 
Scottish  board  were  in  favor  of  the  applicant,  who 
produced  medical  proof  that  his  was  a  bona  fide  case 
of  illness,  but  the  council  of  the  Pharmaceutical  So- 
ciety would  not  give  way,  although  Professor  Balfour 
resigned  his  seat  on  the  examining  board  rather  than 
seem  to  countenance  what  he  considered  an  injus- 
tice. Strachan  paid  the  three  guinea  fee  for  the 
October  examination,  under  protest,  and  passed  the 
examination,  he  then  entered  action  against  the  So- 
ciety for  a  return  of  £3  2s.  and  for  a  declaration  from 
the  court  that  cases  such  as  his  were  covered  by 
the  shilling  fee.  On  January  29th  Lord  Stormonth 
Darling  gave  judgment  against  the  Pharmaceutical 
Society,  w-ho  however,  will  probably  appeal. 

FINES  UNDER  THE  SALE  OF  FOOD  AND 
DRUGS  ACT.— .At  Birmingham  on  Jan.  18.  Magors 
Limited,  a  company  owning  a  number  of  chemists' 
shops  in  Birmingham,  were  prosecuted  for  selling 
compound  tincture  of  benzoin  and  camphorated  oil 
not  up  to  pharmacopoeia  standard.  There  is  no  real 
standard  for  tincture  benzoin  compound,  but  the 
analyst  gave  evidence  that  a  tincture  prepared  ac- 
cording to  the  B.  P.  should  contain  180  grams  of 
solids  in  1000  ccs,  whereas  the  sample  in  question 
contained  only  115  grams.  A  fine  of  one  hundred 
dollars  and  costs  was  imposed  in  this  case  and  a 
similar  one  for  the  camphorated  oil  which  contained 
only  78  per  cent,  of  the  proper  quantity  of  camphor. 
-A.  fine  of  five  dollars  was  also  imposed  on  a  local 
chemist  at  the  same  court  for  tincture  of  iodine  which 
owing  to  an  error  contained  20  per  cent,  more  iodine 
than    oflicially    directed. 

THE  DEATH  OF  THE  QUEEN.— The  death  of 
Her  Majesty  Queen  Victoria  threw  the  whole  country 
into  mourning  and  caused  the  postponement  of  a 
considerable  number  of  pharmaceutical  meetings 
throughout  the  Kingdom.  By  the  Queen's  death,  too, 
the  appointment  of  Mr.  P.  \V.  Squire  as  chemist  on 
the  personal  establishment  of  Her  Majesty  lapses.  I 
have  not  yet  been  able  to  hear  of  any  appointment 
to  the  new  King. 

CHEMISTS'  BALL.— On  Wednesday,  January  16. 
the  thirty-fifth  annual  ball  of  the  pharmacists  of  Great 
Britain  took  place.  This  year  the  function  vi'as  held 
at  the  Hotel  Metropole  and  was  a  huge  success. 
The  arrangements  were  in  the  hands  of  a  committee 
with  the  president  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society,  Mr. 
C.  T.  W.  Newsholme  in  the  chair.  A  programme  of 
twenty-four  dances  was  gone  through  to  the  strains 
of  Dan  Godfrey's  band  and  the  company  did  not  sep- 
arate" till  after  four  A.  M.  Thursday.  A  large  number 
of  leading  pharmacists  with  their  lady  friends  were 
present.  The  only  toast  honored  after  supper  was 
"Success  to  the  Chemists'  Ball  and  the  Health  of 
the  Ladies."  This  was  proposed  by  Mr.  Newsholme 
and  responded  to  by  Mr.  E.  W.  Hill  (honorary  sec- 
retary).    The  attendance  reached  250. 


BITOT ANCY  OF  SPIRITS  DONATES  GOOD  HEAL.TH!  BUT 
THAT  SINKING  FEELING  SHOWS  SOMETHINQ  16 
WRONG. 

Dr.  D.  Harvey  Attfield,  son  of  Dr.  John  Attfield, 
F.  R.  S.,  editor  of  the  British  Pharmacopoeia  and  for 
thirty-four  years  professor  of  practical  chemistry  to 
the  Pharmaceutical  Society,  has  been  appointed  by  a 
unanimous  vote  of  the  International  Sanitary  Council 
of  Egypt,  medical  director  of  the  Maritime  Sanitary 
service  at  Suez. 

Mr.  J.  R.  Ellis,  the  introducer  of  "Daisy"  head- 
ache powders,  one  of  the  most  popular  of  British 
proprietaries,  was  killed  by  a  lift  accident  at  his  bus- 
iness premises  on  January  15.  He  was  only  thirty 
years  old. 

Bovril,  limited,  have  decided  to  pay  S'A  per  cent. 
on  the  preference  shares,  7  per  cent,  on  the  ordinary 
and  3!  J  per  cent,  on  the  deferred  shares,  and  to  carry 
£40,000  to  reserve.  The  will  of  Mr.  J.  Lawson 
Johnston,  the  late  chairman  of  Bovril.  has  been  proved 
at  $4,250,000. 

FOXBERRIES  NOT  DUTIABLE  AS  CRAN- 
BERRIES.— In  a  recent  decision  handed  down  by  the 
Board  of  General  Appraisers  at  this  port  it  is  held 
that  foxberries,  known  sometimes  as  mountain  cran- 
berries, low  bush  cranberries,  cowberries  and  wolf- 
berries,  are  not  dutiable  as  cranberries.  Both  are 
recognized  as  distinct  articles  of  trade  and  commerce. 
Though  in  many  respects  foxberries  resemble  the 
cranberry,  they  are  much  smaller  and  differ  in  flavor. 
They  grow  wild  on  small  bushes  in  the  mountainous 
regions  of  Nova  Scotia  and  other  Canadian  provinces, 
while  the  cranberry  is  cultivated  in  bogs  and  low 
marshy  ground.  Usually  they  are  imported  in  their 
natural  condition,  in  barrels  containing  water,  serving 
as  a  convenient  medium  of  preservation,  as  the  berries 
have  a  tender  skin,  which  would  probably  be  broken 
if  packed  otherwise.  Cranberries  are  usually  trans- 
ported dry,  without  water.  Foxberries  are  chiefly 
used  as  a  fruit  preserved  in  sugar,  though  sometimes 
applied  to  the  same  purpose  as  cranberries,  as  for 
sauce,  tarts  and  pies.  The  foxberry  is  known  to 
botanists  as  Vaccinium  vitis-idea  L.  The  use  of  the 
common  name  "foxberry"  for  this  fruit  is  apparently 
overlooked  by  the  editors  of  the  Century,  Standard, 
and  other  dictionaries,  which  recognize  that  name  only 
for  an  entirely  different  species.  Arctostaphylos  uva 
ursi,  commonly  known  as  bearberry. 


ACETOPYRINE  is  a  compound  of  antipyrin 
and  aceto-salicylic  acid  described  by  Winter  and 
Braun  as  not  causing  disagreeable  effects  in  the 
stomach  or  intestines,  and  as  useful  in  the  treatment 
of  acute  rheumatism,  neuralgia,  etc.  Doses  of  from 
seventy-five  to  one  hundred  grains  daily  are  said  not 
to  cause  ringing  in  the  ears  or  profuse  perspiration 
like  salicylic  acid.     (Wien.   Klin.  Wochensch.). 


February  28,   1901.] 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


QUESTION  BOX. 


The  object  of  thisp  department  I3  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription  work,  dispensing  difficulties,  etc. 

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Mncllaerc   of  Tritgrncantli  and  Gelatin. 

(A.  H.  G.)  No  chemical  change  takes  place  when 
mucilage  of  tragacanth  and  a  solution  of  gelatin  are 
mi.xcd  and  subjected  to  the  heat  of  a  water  bath. 
The  consistence  and  character  of  the  resulting  mix- 
ture when  cold  depend  wholly  upon  the  proi)ortions 
of  tragacanth  and  gelatin  employed. 

Spelllniar   of  "Mneenrtlc." 

(E.  M.)  asks  if  the  spelling  of  the  word  "niajende" 
is   improper? 

Yes.  if  by  tliis  word  is  meant  the  name  of  the 
distinguished  Frencli  physiologist  and  physician. 
Francois  Magcndie.  His  name  is  still  used  by  phar- 
macists and  physicians  in  the  well-known  title  "Mag- 
endie's  solution  of  morphine"  or  liquor  niorpliin;c 
hypodermicu'i   ot   tlie    National    Formulary. 

MlKtiirn  \lg:rn. 

(I.  H.)    received  the  following  prescription: 
R 

Mistura   nigra    sij 

Sig.    One  teaspoonful   three  times  a  day. 
He  asks  if  this  prescription  calls  for  "aqua  nigra" 
(black   wash)?     If  yes,   is   it   or   can   it   be   given   in- 
ternally? 

The  directions  to  the  patient  here  given  rule  out 
the  assumption  that  "aqua  nigra"  is  what  the  pre- 
scriber  wanted  as  it  is  never  given  for  internal  ad- 
ministration. We  think  what  really  is  wanted  is  the 
"mistura  nigra,"  sometimes  used  in  the  hospitals  of 
this  city.  The  formula  as  given  in  the  hospital  for- 
mulary of  the  Bureau  of  Medical  and  Surgical  Re- 
lief for  the  Out  Door  Poor  (Bellevue  Dispensary)  is 
as  follows: 

Iron  and  ammonium  citrate   30  grains. 

Compound  tincture  of  cinchona...     2  fl.  ounces. 
Dissolve    and    mix.      Dose    one    teaspoonful. 


Solubility    of    Salicylic    Aclfl. 

(I.  H.)    submits  the  following  prescription: 
Saturated  solution  of  boric  acid  (4  per  cent.) 

4  ounces. 

Salicylic   acid    1  dram 

Water,    enough    to    make    8  ounres. 

As  directed. 
He  says,  "I  tried  putting  up  this  mixture  in  dif- 
ferent ways  and  the  salicylic  acid  always  precipitated 
out.  Would  it  be  advisable  without  consulting  the 
prescribcr  to  add  some  alkaline  acetates  or  citrates 
in  order  to  obtain  a  clear  solution?" 

It  is  not  advisable  to  make  any  material  change  in 
or  addition  to  a  prescription  without  consulting  the 
prescriber.  The  difficulty  here  is  due  to  the  insolu- 
bility of  salicylic  acid  in  the  quantity  of  water  pre- 
scribed. Salicylic  acid  requires  at  ordinary  temper- 
ature about  450  times  its  weight  of  water  to  effect 
complete  solution,  and  it  is  thus  evident  that  really 
only  a  very  small  amount  of  the  acid  is  dissolved  in 
the  above  mixture.  As  suggested  by  our  correspon- 
dent, there  are  a  number  of  alkaline  salts  which  may 
be  added  to  increase  its  solubility  in  water.  Perhaps 
the  best  one  to  employ  in  this  mixture  is  borax,  about 
75  grains  being  necessary  to  completely  dissolve  the 
salicylic  acid.  This  addition  causes  the  salicylic  acid 
to  unite  with  the  sodium  of  the  bora.x,  forming  sodium 
salicylate,  and  the  liberation  of  free  boric  acid.  .A-; 
a  saturated  solution  of  this  acid  is  already  employed 
in  part  of  the  mixture  it  is  not  likely  the  boric  acid 
set  free  by  the  salicvlic  acid  would  int<'rferp  with  the 


therapeutic  results  desired  by  the  prescriber.  How- 
ever, the  latter  should  be  informed  of  the  difficulty 
before  any  addition  be  made  to  the  prescription  . 

A\hi«e     I'lne     Consli     -Mixture. 

(.Max)  writes:  "The  following  is  the  formula  of  a 
cough  mixture  I  prepare.  I  would  like  to  have  your 
criticism  upon   if 

Syrup  of  ipecac ic„)  minim.s 

Syrup  of  ,«ciui Ms j,;(,  minims 

Ammonium  chloride   160  grains 

rodeine  .    ;     g  grains 

I  ompound     syrup     of     white     pine, 
enough  to  make 4  ounces 

"I  dissolve  tlie  codeine  in  about  i  dram  of  alcohol 
and  make  the  syrup  from  the  compound  lluid  extract 
of  white  pine  made  by  Sharp  &  Dohme.  The  ammo- 
nium chloride  is  dissolved  with  some  difficulty.  Would 
you  advise  the  use  of  granular  or  powdered  salt? 
There  is  some  complaint  against  the  taste  of  the 
medicine.  I  put  the  medicine  up  in  4-ounce  oval 
bottles  and  sell  it  for  50  cents  per  bottle.  The  mixture 
is   somewhat   cloudy." 

For  a  general  cough  syrup  this  mixture  is  likely 
to  prove  too  much  of  an  expectorant,  and  therefore 
nauseous  to  the  taste.  The  fluid  extract  from  which 
the  syrup  is  made  contains  considerable  morphine, 
and  the  addition  of  codeine  seems  unnecessary.  The 
quantity  of  ammonium  chloride  employed — 5  grains 
to  the  fluid  dram — is  a  full  expectorant  dose,  and  we 
think,  too  much  for  continued  administration  in  a 
mixture  of  this  kind.  With  many  individuals  it  is 
likely  to  produce  disordered  digestion,  and  the  quan- 
tity here  could  be  well  <liminishcd  one-half.  So  far 
as  the  medicinal  effect  is  concerned,  it  makes  no  dif- 
ference whether  the  granular  or  powdered  form  of 
the  salt  be  used.  For  convenience  in  compounding, 
the  granular  salt  is  preferable.  There  is  no  preferred 
method  of  mixing  the  ingredients.  We  should  omit 
the  codeine,  and  triturate  the  ammonium  chloride  in 
the  quantity  suggested  in  the  syrup  of  white  pine 
until  dissolved,  and  then  add  the  other  syrups. 


"Clienp"    PlnvorliiK    Exlrnclii. 

(Pills).  The  following  formulas  are  types  of  the 
so-called  "cheap"  flavoring  extracts,  inasmuch  as  they 
can  be  diluted  with  water,  their  strength  depending 
upon  the  elasticity  of  the  manufacturer's  conscience. 
They  are  not  recommended  to  take  the  place  of  the 
regular  ofticial  extracts,  but  they  are  much  superior 
to  the  ordinary  extracts  sold  bv  pedlars,  in  that  they 
contain  no  deleterious  substances. 
Lemon. 

Oil  of  lemon 114  fl.  ounces 

Magnesium  carbonate   2      ounces 

Alcohol   12      fl.  ounces 

Water,  sufficient  to  make 2      pints 

Dissolve  the  oil  of  lemon  in  the  alcohol  and  rub 
it  with  the  carbonate  of  magnesium  in  a  mortar, 
pour  the  mixture  into  a  quart  bottle  and  fill  the  bottle 
with  water;  allow  to  macerate  for  a  week  or  more, 
shaking  every  day;  then  filter  through  paper,  adding 
enough  water  through  the  filter  to  make  2  pints. 

A  soluble  extract,  i.  e.,  one  which  can  be  diluted 
with  water,  inay  be  made  as  follows:  One  ounce  of 
lemon  oil  in  a  12-ounce  glass  separator  with  a  stop- 
cock, is  mixed  with  10  ounces  of  dilute  alcohol  (50 
per  cent.)  and  well  shaken.  After  about  twenty-four 
hours  separ.ite  the  oil  from  the  diluted  alcohol,  when 
the  latter  will  be  found  to  be  a  saturated  solution  of 
the  soluble  parts  of  the  lemon  oil,  containing  about 
ifi  grains  of  citral  and  citronellal.  Lemon  water  is 
prepared  by  mi.xing  'A  or  i  ounce  of  the  alcoholic 
solution  so  made  with  a  gallon  of  distilled  water  and 
filtering,  if  necessary,  through  purified  talcum.  (The 
use  of  carbonate  of  matrnesia  is  thus  avoided).  If 
a  stronger  solution  of  oil  in  water  is  desired,  larger 
c|itantitics  of  the  essence  must  be  made.  To  produce 
n  clear  solution,  add  to  each  gallon  of  water  i  ounce 
of  polysolve  (ammonium  sulphoricinolcate). 
Vanilla   with   Tonka. 

\'anilla  beans  in  small  pieces.  4  ounces,  rubbe<I 
up  with  two  or  three  times  their  bulk  of  sugar,  then 


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[February  28,  1901. 


8  ounces  of  tonka  beans  in  fine  powder  added,  and 
the  whole  mixed,  packed  firmly  in  a  percolator  with- 
out moistening;  then  percolate  with  a  mixture  oi 
J  quarts  of  water  and  I  quart  of  alcohol. 

Extract  of  V'anilla  from  Vanillin. 

Vanillin  crystals 'A  ounce 

Cologne  spirit  li      puns 

DisiUled  water 4      pints 

Syrup  2      pints 

Dissolve  the  vanillin  in  the  cologne  spirit,  add  the 
water,  shake  well  and  add  the  syrup.  Ihis  prepara- 
tion may  be  colored  with  caramel  il  desired. 
Vanillin  Sugar. 
Dissolve  i'/i  ounces  oi  vanillin  crystals  in  17  ounces 
of  alcohol  and  add  to  9  pounds  of  finely  powdered 
white  sugar,  stirring  gently  during  the  mixing.  Let 
the  sugar  dry  in  the  open  air  in  an  earthenware 
vessel,  sift,  and  keep  it  in  closed  tins.  This  quantity 
of  vanillin  sugar  is  said  to  be  stronger  and  have  a 
finer  aroma  and  taste  than  the  same  weight  of  vanilla 
beans,  and  may  be  used  in  the  same  way  as  the 
latter. 

Extract   of   Vanilla    (True). 

Vanilla,  fine  V'  ounce 

Sugar,  about ?^  ounce 

Alcohol, 

Water,    of  each,   a  sufficient  quantity. 

Cut  the  vanilla  beans  transversely  into  thin  slices, 
place  in  an  iron  mortar,  and  by  concussion,  gradually 
adding  sugar  to  absorb  the  juice,  crush  the  bean 
until  reduced  to  the  condition  of  a  fine  powder.  In- 
troduce the  mixture  into  a  percolator  and  rover  with 
diluted  alcohol  (about  20  fluid  ounces).  When  the 
liquid  appears  at  the  exit,  cork  the  percolator  and 
allow  maceration  to  progress  for  a  period  of  twenty- 
four  hours.  Then  remove  the  stopper  and  allow  the 
percolation  to  proceed  slowly  until  i  pint  of  tincture 
is  obtained. — (Era  Formulary). 


MATE  TEA. — In  an  interesting  essay  read  before 
the  Edinburgh  Chemists  and  Assistants  Association, 
by  Fred.  Buist.  recently  he  described  the  means 
adopted  in  the  cultivation  of  the  Ilex  paraguayensis 
from  which  "Yerba"  employed  in  making  "Mate" 
is  obtained  (Br.  and  Col.  Dr.).  This  cultivation 
has  become  necessary,  in  order  to  meet  the  demand. 
The  seeds  are  passed  through  an  acid  bath.  This  is 
necessary,  because  each  kernel  is  surrounded  by  a 
hard  shell,  which  must  be  softened  in  order  that  the 
seed  may  sprout  quickly.  If  planted  in  its  natural 
state,  between  three  and  four  years  pass  before  the 
plant  appears  above  the  ground;  while,  by  preparing 
tliem  in  this  way.  only  three  or  four  months  are  re- 
quired for  the  growth  to  begin.  After  eight  or  ten 
months  the  plants  are  transplanted,  and  an  American 
company  recently  announced  that  they  have  2,000 
readj'  to  be  used.  These  will  be  placed  in  wooded 
land,  which  has  been  partially  cleared,  and  in  four 
years  the  first  crop  will  be  ready.  After  the  first  cut- 
ting the  plant  must  be  left  untouched  for  three  years, 
in  which  time  it  reaches  the  full  growth  again.  A 
plantation  once  well  started  requires  comparatively 
little  attention,  as  the  plant  is  very  hardy,  but  at 
the  beginning  great  care  must  be  taken  to  protect 
the  younger  sprouts  from  sun.  This  is  done  by  plac- 
ing shades  of  straw  or  strong  grass  over  each  plant  on 
the  side  on  which  the  afternoon  sun  falls.  Some- 
times the  plants  require  watering  when  young.  Yerba 
(Ilex  paraguaj'ensis)  should  always  be  planted  in 
wooded  land.  It  is  claimed  that  by  cultivation  a 
much  better  article  is  produced  which  fetches  a 
higher  price.  The  company  above  referred  to  expect 
a  return  of  from  20  to  30  per  cent,  on  the  money  in- 
vested. McKendrick  and  Harris  speak  highly  of  mate 
tea.  On  the  other  hand.  Dr.  Gordon  Sharp  affirms 
that  it  causes  great  sickness,  and  an  inclination  to 
vomit,  which  in  a  day  or  two  gives  place  to  weariness 
in  the  legs  and  drowsiness.  He  also  complains  of 
the  flavor,  the  presence  of  which  could  be  detected 
all  day.  The  author  found  that  after  half  an  hour  he 
had  very  little  sensation  of  mate.  As  for  the  sickness, 
after  taking  large  doses  the  only  effect  it  had  upon 
him  was  a  feeling  of  pleasant  tiredness.     It  also  had 


a  diuretic  action.  Mr.  Buist  sums  up  by  saying  it 
acts  as  a  better  restorative  than  China  tea.  It  does 
not,  like  the  latter,  act  as  a  cerebral  depressant  and 
cause  sleeplessness,  but  rather  tends  to  induce  drowsi- 
ness. It  does  not  affect  the  digestive  organs  as  or- 
dinary tea  does.  For  some  time  he  has  taken  it  regit 
larly,  and  can  testify  that  when  one  gets  over  th' 
slight  peculiarity  of  taste  it  is  a  great  pleasure  t'> 
take  it.  Other  European  nations  are  beginning  t'> 
take  an  interest  in  it,  and  not  long  ago  the  French 
Government  ordered  a  supply  for  their  army  in  Africa. 
The  author  showed  an  original  bag  of  yerba,  called  .1. 
"tercio"  or  "scron."  It  is  made  by  stitching  a  tanned 
hide,  having  the  hair  outside  so  as  to  form  a  baK 
The  leather  is  softened  by  steeping  in  water,  and  then 
packed  full  of  yerba  as  tight  as  possible.  The  open- 
ing is  then  stitched  up  and  the  bag  left  to  dry  in  the 
sun.  The  leather  contracts,  and  the  whole  forms  a 
very  solid  and  compact  package.  He  also  exhibite<l 
the  mate,  or  calabash  (fruit  of  Crescentia  cujctal. 
in  which  the  yerba  is  infused  and  the  "bombella"  or 
lube,  through  which  it  is  sipped. 


DIGITALIS  AND  ITS  ACTIVE  PRINCIPLES.— Tw.. 
papers  of  much  interest  were  presented  to  the  Intern. 1- 
tlonal  Congress  nf  Medicine  held  in  Paris,  dealing  wlih 
digitalis  from  different  points  of  view.  They  have  recenily 
become  av;'ilable  for  comment.  (Ch.  and  Dr.)  One  w;is 
hy  Sir  Lauder  Brunton  on  the  physiological  and  ther.i- 
peutic  effects  of  digitalis  and  its  active  principles.  H<- 
pointed  out  that  the  action  of  this  drug  is  principally  on 
ihc  heart,  the  blood  vessels  and  the  urinary  section.  Its 
action  o!i  the  heart  determines  (a)  the  reduction  of  iti 
'■ard'ac  movement  on  account  of  its  stimulating  action  uii 
the  roots  ot  the  pneumogastric  nerve  of  the  mammiferse  (b) 
strenRthening  of  the  systolic  contraction;  (c)  increase  in 
the  Oegree  of  dilatation  of  the  diastole.  It  diminishes  the 
rapidity  of  the  circulation  of  the  peripheric  vessels,  which, 
in  conjunction  with  the  increase  of  the  cardiac  contrac- 
tility, causes  a  rise  in  the  blood  pressure.  The  diuress 
produced  by  digitalis  depends  chiefly  on  this  increase  of 
blood  pressure.  Digitalis  is  a  local  anaesthetic,  but  some- 
times causes  pain,  and  is,  therefore,  classed  amon? 
"anfesthctica  dolorosa."  In  strong  or  cumulative  doses  it 
gives  rise  to  gastric  irritation.  The  activity  of  digitalis  is 
due  to  the  presence  of  digitalin,  digitalein  and  digitoxin. 
The  action  of  these  three  bodies  is  very  similar  and  differs 
only  in  degree.  As  a  therapeutic  agent  digitalis  possessis 
the  functions  of  a  regulator  of  the  heart's  contraction,  a 
reinforcer  of  failing  circulation  and  a  diuretic.  The  regu- 
lating action  of  the  drug  is  very  useful  in  cases  of  palpi- 
pation  and  the  functional  troubles  of  the  rhythmic  action. 
The  most  important  use  of  this  drug  is  in  diseases  due  t» 
valvular  lesions  or  \-entricular  dilatation.  In  the  presence 
of  aortic  insufficiency  digitalis  is  useless  and  not  without 
danger  if  the  compensation  is  complete,  but  is  very  useful 
if  compensation  is  incomplete.  When  the  blood  pressure  i? 
already  high  the  administration  of  digitalis  is  a  source  of 
danger,  as  it  may  raise  it  beyond  the  safety  point  and 
precipitate  symptoms  of  angina  pectoris  and  give  rise  to 
apoplexy. 

In  the  second  communication  M.  Joanln  pointed  out 
that  in  the  great  majority  of  cases  where  digitalis  treat- 
ment does  not  yield  a  satisfactory  result  this  is  due  to 
the  following  causes:  (a)  To  the  use  ot  defective  prepara- 
tions, such  defects  being  due  to  the  varying  nature  ot 
the  drug  itself  as  dependent  on  time  and  locality  ot 
gathering,  and  also  to  adulteration  of  the  plant  with 
foreign  plants;  (b)  to  the  employment  of  substances- 
passing  as  Identical,  and  as  the  immediately  active  prin- 
ciples of  the  plant,  but  which  are  prepared  in  entirely 
different  methods;  (c)  to  the  indiscriminate  use  of  tha 
same  for  entirely  different  products  ot  commerce.  The 
only  means  to  avoid  the  trouble  is  to  establish  some 
uniform  rules  for  the  preparation  and  examination  of  the 
constituents  of  the  drug.  The  author  proposed  that  a 
method  ot  control,  either  analytical  or  physiological, 
should  be  sought  for,  so  that  pharmacists  should  bo 
able  to  judge  the  leaves  as  they  are  sold  to  them.  Ha 
also  urged  the  necessity  of  agreeing  on  a  definite  modus 
operandi  for  the  preparation  of  a  galenical  representing 
the  drug,  and  on  a  method  of  assay  as  in  the  case  of 
the  crude  drug.  With  regard  to  the  active  principles, 
it  is  absolutely  necessary  to  adopt  a  uniform  termin- 
ology for  the  various  substances,  and  to  establish  fixed; 
methods  for  their  preparation. 


February  28,   1901.] 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


WYETH'S  PREPARED  FOOD 


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MALT,  MILK  and  CEREALS,         INFANTS,   INVALIDS  and  CHILDREN 

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and  embodying  the  estabhshed  principles  of  infant  feeding  and  hygiene. 

ITS  DIASTASIC  PROPERTIES  prevent  curdhng,  correct  the  ills  of  malnutrition  and  tone  the 
weak  and  wasted  organs  of  digestion. 

WYETH'S  PREPARED  FOOD  is  not  a  predigested  Food,  but  one  that  when  prepared  for  use 
immediately  exerts  iipon  itself  that  power  of  digestion  which  has  been  carefully  preserved  in  its 
constituents — the  Malt,  rich  in  diastase,  acting  in  conjunction  with  the  pancreatic  secretions,  digests 
the  fats  and  albuminoids  of  the  milk,  converting  the  starch  of  the  cereals  into  sugar  (Maltose)  and 
neutralizing  the  tendency  of  the  acids  of  the  stomach  to  form  curds  ;  thus  rendering  the  Food  of 
infinite  value  to  the  infant  and  invalid  alike,  supplying  the  necessary  nutrition  and  material  to  strengthen 
and  build  up  the  human  economy,  at  the  same  time  relieving  the  stomach  of  the  infant  or  invalid  from 
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"I  thank  you  for  your  complimentary  remarks  on  our  success  in  selling  vour  vapor  baths.  It  is  no  trouble 
to  sell  goods  that  are  all  right.  Your  baths  are  the  onlv  practical  ones  ma'de,  and  that  is  why  they  sell.  I 
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different   kinds   of  baths;   I   purchased   one  of  each,   and   offer   them   at   anv   price   I   can   get. 

"WILL   H.    ilURGlTTROYD.    Druggist,    Marysville,    Mont." 

For  the  next  30  days  we  will  make  a  price  that  will  astonish  you.  Drop  us  a  card  to-day.  We  are 
now  selling  through  Druggists  alone  about  i.ooo  cabinets  per  month.  One  druif  firm  last  year  sold 
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STATUS  OF  THE  "TRIPARTITE  PLAN." 


XATIOXAI,  «  HOI.ESALE  DRIGGISTS'  ASSOCIATIO.V. 


Office  uf  C'oiiiiiiit te«*  <»ii  l*rn|iriel]iry  (■oo<Im.  oIo  Arcli 
Street. 

Philadelphia,   Feb.   20,   1901. 

To  The  Trade:— Below  i.s  given  a  complete  list  of  all 
the  proprietors  who  have  adopted  this  plan  up  to  date. 
Each  of  said  proprietors  has  individually  stated  that 
he  will  contine  his  sales  at  best  prices  S'trietlj'  to  a  uni- 
form list  of  jobbers  whom  he  has  selected  as  his  distribu- 
ting agents;  and  that  his  wholesale  agents  must  not  sell 
his  goods  at  any  price  to  aggressive  cutters  or  brokers, 
either   directly   or   indirectly. 

The  penalty  prescribed  by  each  proprietor  for  the  vio- 
lation of  his  terms  in  this  or  any  other  respect  is  his 
refusal  to  longer  supply  his  goods  to  any  jobber  who  may 
be   found   guilty   of  such   violation. 

These  conditions  of  the  proprietors  make  it  absolutely 
necessary  for  each  jotober  to  consult  the  list  of  cutters 
before  filling  orders,  and  to  decline  to  sell  "Tripartite" 
goods  to  any  party  on  said  list,  to  any  broker,  or  to  any 
one  who   may  supply  such   cutters  or  brokers. 

It  is  also  hoped  that  the  operation  of  this  plan  will  be 
extended  to  proprietary  medicines  generally  by  each  job- 
ber individually. 

The  proprietors  who  have  adopted  the  "Tripartite 
Plan,"  and  thus  given  evidence  of  their  purpose  to  lend 
their  powerful  aid  in  minimizing  the  ruinous  cut-rate 
evil,  are  entitled  to  the  active  support  and  the  hearty 
co-operation  of  the  wholesale  and  retail  drug  trade  of  the 
entire  cou-ntry.  The  chairman  T^'ould  earnestly  recom- 
mend, and  he  confidently  expects,  that  both  wholesalers 
and  retailers  will  show  their  appreciation  of  this  action 
by  doing  everything  in  their  power  to  further  the  in- 
terest of  such  proprietors.  Reciprocity  is  a  time-honored 
principle,  and  it  is  especially  appropriate  in  businej.-- 
matters. 

Other  proprietors  who  have  not  yet  adopted  the  "Tri- 
partite Plan"  are  rcipeetfully  urged  to  do  so,  in  the  firm 
belief  that  the  interests  of  both  themselves  and  the  drug 
trade  will  be  mutually  advanced. 

This  movement  has  already  resulted  in  a  material  im- 
provement of  tra.-le  conditions  in  various  localities,  its 
practicability  and  rfficiency  have  been  thoroughly  .ic.rn- 
onslfr'ted.  It  is  growing  stronger  and  becoming  mora 
wide.«pread   evciy   day. 

"i'on^s  very  truly. 

C.    F.    SHOEMAKER,    Chairman. 

COMPt^ETE   LIST   OF    PROPRIETORS   ON   "TRIPAR- 
TITE P1.AX,"   FEBRIARY  SO.   1901. 

Allcock  Manufacturing  Companv  (except  belladonna 
plasters).  New  York  City. 

Dr.  Seth  Arnold  Medical  Corporation.  Woonsocket,  R.  I. 

Athlophorus    Company.    New   Haven.    Conn. 

J.  C.  Ayer  Companv    Lowell.  Mass. 

Battle  &  Co..  St.  Louis.  Mo. 

Brandreth  Company.  New  York  City. 

Brown  Medicine  Company.  Krie.  Pa. 

N.  K.  Brown  Medicine  Company.  Burlington.  Vt. 

California  Fig  Syrup  Company,  San  Francisco,  Louis- 
ville and  New  York. 

J.  W.  Campion  &  Co.,  Philadelphia.  Pa. 

Centaur  Company.    New  York  City. 

Chamberlain   Medicine   Company.   Des  Moines.   la. 

Chattanooga   Medicine  Company.   Chattanooga.   Tenn. 

Crab  Orchard   Water  Companv    Louisville    Kv. 

E.  C.  De  Witt  &  Co..  Chicago    111. 

Ely   Brothers,   New  York  City. 

M.   M.    Fenner.   Fredonia,   N.   Y. 

William  Fosgate.  Auburn.   N.  Y. 

Seth   W.   Fowle  &  Sons    Boston.  Mass. 

Garfield  Tea  Company.  Brooklyn.  N.   Y. 

Gilpin.   Langdon  &  Co..  Baltimore.  Md. 

Graefenberg  Company.  New  York  City. 

Dr.  Greene  Nervura  Companv,  Boston,  Mass. 

G.  G.  Green,  Woodbury,   N.  j. 

J.  M.  Grosvenor  &  Co..  Boston.  Mass. 

J.  H.  Guild,  Rupert.  Vt. 

W.  T.  Hanson  Company.  Schenectady.  N.  T. 


Henry,   Johnson   &    Lord   Company,    Burlington,    VI. 

Henry  Pharmacal  Com;ianv.  I.<iui.svi!le,  Ky. 

W.   H.   Hill   Compiiny,    Uetfoil.   Mich. 

Hiscox   Chemical    Work,    Long  Island   City.   N.    Y 

C.  I.   Hood   &   Co.   (except  soap  and   lootli  powden 
Lowell.    Mass. 

T.   H.   Jackson  &  Co.,   Quincv,   111. 
Dr.  D.  Jayne  &  Son,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 
Dr.    B.    J.    Kendall    Co..    Knosburg   Falls,    Vt. 
Donald    Kennedy.    Roxbury.    Mass. 
Kickapoo    Indian   Medicine    Co..    New    Haven,    Conn. 
Dr.    Kilmer   &    Co..    Binghamton.    N.    Y. 
L-awrence-AVilliams    Co.,    Cleveland,    O. 
Laxakola   Co.,    New    York   City. 

Norman  Lichty  Manufacturing  Co.,  Des  Moines,   la. 
Lightning   Medicine    Co..    Rock    Island,    111. 
Eli   Lilly   &   Co..   Indianapolis,    Ind. 
Magee    Emulsion    Co..    Troy.    N.    Y. 
Malt-Diastase  Co.   (Maltzyrnel.  New  Y'ork  City. 
Maltine  Co..  Brooklyn.   N.   Y. 

Meade  &  Baker  Carbolic  Mouth   Wash  Co.,   Richmond, 
Va. 

Medico-Malt  Co.,   Syracuse.  N.  Y. 
Merchant's  Gargling  Oil  Co.,    Lockport.    N.    Y. 
J.   S.   Merrell   Drug  Co..    St.    Louis,   Mo, 
Wm.  S.  Merrell  Chemical  Co..  Cincinnati.  O. 
Theo.    Metcalf  Co..   Boston    Mass. 

A.  C.   Mever  &  Co..   Baltimore.   Md. 
Dr.    Miles   Medical   Co..   Elkhart.    Ind. 
Morgan  Drug  Co..  Brooklyn.   N.   Y. 
Omega  Chemical   Co..    New   York  City. 

Pabst  Brewing  Co.  ("Best"  Tonic).  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Paris    Medicine    Co.    (Laxative    Bromo    Quinine    only), 
St.  Louis.  Mo. 

Peruna    Drug   Mfg.    Co..    Columbus,    O. 

J.   J.   Pike  &  Co..    Chelsea.   Mass. 

Lydia  E.   Pinkham  Medicine  Co.,   Lynn,   Mass. 

Piso    Company,    Warren,    Pa. 

E.  C.    Powers.    Boston,    Mass. 
Pyramid   Drug  Co.,    Marshall.    Mich. 
Radwav  &  Co.,   New  York  City. 

D.  Ransom    Son  &  Co.    Buffalo,  N    Y. 

S.   T.   W.   Sanford  &   Sons.   Long  Island  Citv.   N.    Y. 
J.  H.   Schenck  &  Son.  Philadelphia.  Pa. 
R.  Schiffman,  M.  D.,   St.  Paul.  Minn. 

Smith.    Kline   &    French   Co.     (Hand's    Remedies   only), 
Philadelphia.   Pa. 

C.   W.   Snow  &   Co.,   Syracuse.   N.   Y. 
SterUng  Remedy  C,-i.    Pbioae-n  and  New  York. 

F.  A.  Stuart  Co.,  Marshall,  Mich. 
Tonsiline  Co..   L  an  tun.   u. 
Trommer    Co..    Fremont.    O. 
Vapo-Cresolene   Co.,    New    York   City. 

Well    &    Richardson   Co.    (Paine's   Celery    Compound    & 
Wills'    Pills   only).    Burlington.    Vt. 

J.   Harrison   Whitehurst    Co..    Baltimore     Md. 

B.  O.  &  G.  C.  AVilson,  Boston  Mass. 
I.  O.  Woodruff  &  Co..  New  York  City. 
Orator   F.    Woodward.    LeRoy,    N.    Y. 

Woodward    Chemical   Co.,    Limited,   Toronto    Can.,    and 
Buffalo,    N.    Y. 

World's  Dispensary  Medical  Association,  Buffalo.  X.  Y. 


BISHWICK    PHARM.\CEI;TICAL    .\SS'OCI.4TIOX. 

The  'Bushwick  Pharmaceutical  Association  of  Brooklyn 
met  Friday,  February  15,  over  40  druggists  being  present. 
The  association  was  formed  only  a  short  time  ago  for  the 
purpose  of  enforcing  the  price  schedule,  but  it  has 
steadily  grown,  and  is  not  yet  through.  The  meetings  are 
held  weekly  to  keep  the  druggists  interested.  The  last 
meeting  was  held  Friday  evening,  February  22.  Tho 
members  report  the  new  plan  working  successfully.  Otto 
Edler,  secretary  of  the  organization,  will  furnish  all 
information  concerning  the  society.  The  association  ex- 
tends in%'ntations  to  all  proprietors  and  jobbers  who  wish 
to  inform  the  association  how  they  stand  in  regard  to 
the  N.   A.   R.  D.  plan. 


MEETIXG    OF    COXFERE.VCE    COMMITTEE. 

A  meeting  of  the  Joint  Conference  Committee  was  held 
Thursday,  February  21,  at  which  time  information  was 
given  of  evemts  that  have  occurred  during  the  last  week, 
which,  to  the  committee  presage  the  success  of  the  plan 
in  this  cit.v.  The  matter  of  getting  out  a  price  list  was 
discussed  and  William  Muir  was  delegated  to  prepare 
a  "dumimy"  ont:  for  the  co-mmittee's  approval.  But 
few  complaints  were  received  concerning  the  operation 
of  the  price  list  and  the  general  belief  is  that  druggi.=;tg 
are  entirely  satisfied  with  the  way  matters  are  working 
out. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[February  28,   1901. 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


PHARMACY  LAW  AMENDMENT. 


Senator  Dolllit'lly  liilruillK'fM  MfilNUrc  f)n  llclinif 
of  a  N*'*v  Vork  l*liiiriitii(*ciitl<*iil  ANMOcliilif>ii. — 
Illll  nraritMl  hy  Orcater  Xriv  Vork  Socli-ly.  of 
»liK-li  I>r.  A.  I..  4iolilnat<-r  In  I'r<-Nlilfut. — It  is 
Suld  State  S'orit-ly  Will  Oiipoxt-  It. 
The  bill  amending  the  Stale  Ph.irmacy  Law,  of  which 
the  Era  printed  a  skeleton  some  weeks  back,  was  in- 
troduced In  the  Senate  by  Mr.  Donnelly  last  week.  The 
measure  emanates  from  the  Greater  New  York  Pharma- 
ceutical Association  and  a  number  of  i>harmacists  in- 
cluding John  Gallagher,  of  Brooklyn.  Dr.  A.  L.  GoUlwater, 
president  of  the  Greater  Xew  York  Society,  is  practically 
the  father  of  the  bill  which  was  drafted  by  a  lawyer 
named  Levy.  The  measure  provides  for  the  following 
amendments  to  the  pharmacy  law:  That  all  licensed 
pharmacists  and  druggists  residing  in  the  eastern  sec- 
tion shall  participate  in  the  election  for  memibers  of  the 
State  Board  tor  that  section;  thirty  days'  notice  shall 
Hoe  given  for  such  election;  that  the  records  of  licenses 
shall  be  open  for  inspection  to  all  citizens  of  the  State; 
that  any  one  having  a  certificate  of  assistant  pharma- 
cist and  presenting  the  necessary  affidavit  as  to  experi- 
ence be  granted  a  license  as  a  licensed  druggist;  that 
any  one  who  holds  a  license  or  a  certificate  of  registration 
as  a  pharmacist  granted  by  any  legally  constituted  board 
of  pharmacy  shall  on  payment  of  fee  and  surrender  of 
certificate  be  granted  a  license  as  a  licensed  pharmacist 
anywhere  -within   the   State. 

The  amendment  also  provides  for  the  payment  of  any 
surplus  after  the  expenses  of  the  board  have  been  paid 
into  the  State  treasury,  and  authorizes  the  State  con- 
troller to  examine  the  books  nf  the  board.  The  law  is 
made  uniform  throughout  the  State.  The  right  of  women 
to  obtain  a  license  is  made  clear  and  the  fee  for  examin- 
ation is  changed  from  ?10  to  ?o.  It  provides  that  drug 
stores  need  not  be  registered. 

William  Mnir  was  asked  if  the  bill  would  be  opposed 
by  the  board  of  pharmacy  and  he  said  it  would.  He 
also  stated  that  it  was  his  opinion  that  the  State  Phar- 
maceU'tical  Association  would  contest  the  passage  of 
the  measure. 

It  is  asserted  that  a  large  number  of  pharmacists  in 
this  section  are  opposed  to  the  present  manner  of  select- 
ing members  of  the  board  in  the  Eastern  branch,  and 
heartily  favor  this  part  of  the  amending  bill,  but  are 
strongly  against  other  parts  of  the  law,  as  for  instance 
the  clause  exempting  drug  stores  from  registration.  The 
supporters  of  the  bill  maintain  they  have  assurances 
that  the  bill  is  favorably  thought  of  by  a  large  number 
of  Senators  and   Assemblymen. 


FAVOR  AMENDMENT  TO  PHARMACY  LAW. 

Retail    UFnjL;:^sts*    .VMsooiation    Passes    Resolutions 

Protesting-   Agrainst    tlie    Planner   of    Election    of 

Boaril      of     Pharmacy     3Ieiuliers — AVants     Retail 

Association      ReprcHctiteil      on      Board — Believes 

Only   Drnggists   Slionid   0«-n  Drng  Stores. 

At    the    meeting    of    the    New    Y'ork    Retail    Druggists' 

Association   Friday  evening.   February   15,   the  pharmacy 

law   was   disous.sed   ac  length,   and   the   sentiment   of   the 

gathering  was   condensed   into   the    following   resolutions, 

which    were    unanimously    passed: 

"Whereas.  A  law  regulating  the  practice  of  pharmacy 
In  the  State  of  New  York,  Chapter  667.  I>aws  of  1900,  has 
been  enacted  and  is  now  in  effect,  the  enforcement  of 
which  is  intrusted  to  a  State  Board  of  Pharmacy;  and, 

"^Vhe^ea.^.  Certain  powers  are  given  to  said  Board 
which,  we  believe,  may  be  operated  against  our  profes- 
sion, and  more  particularly  against  our  organization,  the 
New  York  Retail  Druggists'  Association,  which  had  no 
part  in  the  selection  of  members  of  said  Board,  a  right 
we  believe,  should  be  ours,  inasmuch  as  we  are  a  repre- 
eentative  pharmaceutical  association,  duly  chartered  and 
organized  under  the  laws  of  New  York  State  prior  to 
the  enactment  of  said  law.  and  whose  membership  is 
composed  of  regu'arly  licensed  pharmacists,  and  is  not 
restricted  to  anv  individuals,  class  or  clan,  provided  good 
standard  of  character  is  shown;  and. 


"Whereai?,  We  are  not  against  the  law  as  a  whole,  be- 
lieving that  in  many  particulars  it  alms  to  elevate  our 
profession  and  protect  the  public  health,  but  hold  the 
opinion  that  certain  of  its  provisions  are  inconsistent  and 
unjust;  therefore,  be  it 

"Resolved,  That  our  organization  protests  against 
those  sections  of  the  law  relating  to  the  manner  of  elect- 
ing members  to  what  is  defined  as  the  Eastern  Branch 
of  said  Board,  from  three  of  the  five  pharmaceutical 
associations  of  Greater  New  York; 

"That  we  believe  our  organization  is  entitled  to  repre- 
sentation of  our  own  selection  on  said  Eastern  Branch, 
and  assuming  that  taxation  without  representation  Is 
unjust;  be  it 

"Resolved.  That  we  are  also  opposed  to  the  ownership 
of  a  pharmacy  or  drug  stores,  as  stated  by  said  law,  by 
any  person  other  than  a  licensee  of  said  State  Board  of 
Pharmacv;  and  be  It  further 

"Resolved,  That  we  favor  such  amendment  to  said 
law  as  will  recognize  our  rights  as  herein  stated. 

"J.  WEINSTEIN,  President. 

"L.  MARMOR.   Secretary." 

The  following  alsi  accompanied  the  resolutions:  "In 
suhmitting  the  above  resolutions  to  the  pharmaceutical 
profession  and  to  the  public,  the  society  requests  the 
Pharmaceutical  Era  and  other  drug  ournals  to  give 
assistance  from  time  to  time  by  publishing  such  matter 
as  may  be  beneficial  to  its  purpose  in  obtaining  equal 
rights  with  other  pharmacists  without  regard  to  race, 
creed    nor    nationality." 

President  Weinstein  told  a  reporter  for  this  paper 
that  he  was  in  favor  of  the  bill  amending  the  pliarmacy 
law  as  introduced  by  Senator  Donnelly  in  the  Legislature 
last  week,  but  his  association  would  seek  to  amend  the 
law  as  stated  in  the  resolutions.  He  said  the  mejnbers 
were  heartily  in  favor  of  many  provisions  of  the  pro- 
posed amendment,  (given  in  another  column  of  this 
paper),   and  would  work  to  have  it  passed. 

At  the  meeting  at  which  the  resolutions  were  passed 
a  Legislative  Committee  was  named  as  follows:  Charles 
Bernstein,  George  Ginsberg,  Joseph  Bakst,  A.  Bock- 
.shitzky  and  A.  Lindemann.  The  initiation  fee  was  re- 
duced from  $5  to  SI,  and  the  monthly  dues  made  50  cents 
instead  of  $1.  It  was  also  decided  to  meet  monthly 
instead  of  bi-weekly,  as  heretofore.  Five  persons  were 
elected  to  membership,  as  follows:  Ignatz  Kaufman,  No. 
319  Madison  street;  Julius  Almond,  No.  11  Avenue  C; 
Selig  Lesser,  No.  152  Eldridge  street;  Morris  Brodkin, 
No.  72  Delancey  street  and  Leo  Robbins,  No.  56 
Avenue   B. 


MORE    PHARMACY    LEGISLATION. 

Assemblyman   Costello  Introilnees  a   Bill  Aimed  to 
Give    Pliyslcians    tlie    Rigbts     of    a     Registered 
Pharmacist      by      the      Granting      of      a      Yearly 
License — Bill  Also  Kxcepts  Rocbelle  and  Epsom 
Salts  from  Provisions  of  the  Pharmacy  La^v. 
A  bill   has  been   introduced   into  the   Xew   York  Legis- 
lature   aimed    to    give    ph.vsicians    the    right    to    practice 
pharmacy  "upon  establishing  the  necessity  therefor,  and 
satisfying    the    Board    of    Pharmacy"    as    to    knowledge, 
experience   and    ability.      This   bill  was  introduced   in   the 
Assembly    by    Mr.     Costello.      The    purpose    of    it    is    to 
amend   Paragraph   199   of   the   Pharmacy   Law,   which   is 
as  follows: 

Section  199.  Application  of  Article  Limited.— This  article 
shall  not  apply  to  the  practice  of  a  practitioner  of  medi- 
cine, who  is  not  the  proprietor  of  a  store  for  the  dis- 
pensing or  retailing  of  drugs,  medicines  and  poisons,  or 
who  is  not  in  the  employ  of  such  a  proprietor,  and  shall 
not  prevent  practitioners  of  medicine  from  supplying  their 
patients  with  such  articles  as  they  may  deem  proper,  and 
except  as  to  the  labeling  of  poisons  it  shall  not  apply  to 
the  sale  of  medicines  or  poisons  at  wholesale  when  not  for 
the  use  or  consumption  of  the  purchaser,  or  to  the  sale 
of  paris  green,  white  hellebore  and  other  poisons  for 
destroying  insects,  or  any  substance  for  use  in  the  arts, 
or  to  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  proprietary  medicines, 
or  to  the  sale  by  merchants  of  ammonia,  bicarbonate  of 
soda,  borax,  camphor,  castor  oil,  cream  of  tartar,  dye- 
stuffs,  essence  ginger,  es.sence  peppermint,  essence  win- 
tergreen.  non-poisonous  flavoring  essence  or  extracts,  gly- 
cerine, licorice,  olive  oil,  sal  ammoniac,  saltpetre,  sal 
soda  and  sulphur,  except  as  herein  provided.  Provided, 
however,  that  in  the  several  towns  of  this  State  outside 
of  incorporated  villages,  physicians  may  compound  medi- 
cines, fill  prescriptions  and  sell  poisons,  duly  labeling  the 
same  as  required  by  this  act.  and  merchants,  and  retail 
dealers  may  sell  the  ordinary  non-poisonous  domestic 
remedies. 


February  28,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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The  new  bill  Inserts  "epsom  and  rochelle  salts"  after 
the  words  sal  soda,  and  after  the  words  Incorporated 
villages,  "and  in  incorporated  villages  of  the  third  and 
fourth  classes  not  having  therein  or  within  three  miles 
thereof   a   regularly    licensed    pharmacy    or    drug   store." 

It  also  adds  to  the  paragraph  the  following  new 
matter:  "Any  such  merchant  or  retail  dealer  may.  upon 
establishing  the  necessity  therefor,  and  satisfying  the 
Board  of  Pharmacy  that  he  is  qualltied  by  knowledge, 
experience  and  ability  to  safely  compound  medicines,  fill 
prescriptions  and  sell  poisons,  be  granted  a  permit  so 
to  do  for  a  period  not  exceeding  one  year,  upon  the 
payment  of  a  fee  not  exceeding  :f5,  which  permit  may 
be  limited  to  one  or  more  of  the  above,  and  to  certain 
kinds  or  classes  of  poisons,  and  shall  be  limited  to  the 
village  in  which  such  person  resides.  Any  such  person 
upon  passing  the  required  examinations,  shall  be  granted 
a   druggist's   license." 

This  bill  will  be  added  to  the  long  list  of  other  such 
measures,  to  be  opposed  by  the  pharmaceutical  associa- 
tions of  this  city. 


TO   PREVENT  ADULTERATION. 

One  More  Bill  in  the  Legrlslntnre  Bearlns  on 
Pharmacy — Asseniljl}  inau  AVeckes  Introduces  It 
and  States  It  Is  to  Prevent  the  Adnlteratlon 
oC   Borax— Drneri^iNts   In   Favor   of  It. 

Assemblyman  Weekes  introduced  a  bill  in  the  Assem- 
bly last  week  which  makes  it  "a  misdemeanor  for  any 
person,  firm  or  corporation  to  sell  or  offer  for  sale  adul- 
terated or  altered  drug,  medicine,  pharmaceutical  prepa- 
ration or  chemical  substance."  and  fixes  the  fine,  upon 
conviction,  at  not  less  than  ?25  nor  more  than  $100  for 
each  offence.  Mr.  V^'eekes  is  quoted  as  saying  he  was 
requested  to  introduce  the  measure  by  a  "well-known 
borax  company,"  but  he  did  not  disclose  the  company's 
name.  He  said  the  bill  was  designed  to  make  It  unlawful 
for  any  firm  to  sell  adulterated  borax,  a  practice,  which 
he  asserted,  was  being  carried  on  at  present  on  a  large 
scale. 

The  pharmacy  law  prohibits  druggists  from  selling  any 
adulterated  drug,  medical  substance  or  preparation,  but 
does  not  apply  to  other  firms  with  relation  to  the  sale  of 
borax  and  numerous  other  articles  ordinarily  found  in  a 
drug  store. 

Druggists  are  not  opposed  to  the  bill,  and  will  not 
endeavor  to  hinder  Its  passage. 

At  the  office  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Borax  Company  In 
this  city  It  was  stated  that  the  company  was  not  the 
author  of  the  bill,  but  was  in  sympathy  with  its  provisions 
and  would  be  glad  to  see  it  become  a  law. 


passage  of  a  bill.  The  majority  of  military  men  In  the 
State  ordinarily  have  no  Interest  In  the  measure,  ^but 
their  sympathy  and  seiwlces  have  been  enlisted  by  the 
surgeons  of  the  various  regiments  who  axe  opposed  to 
Legislation  plating  the  pharmacist  on  an  equal  footing 
with   them.selvcs,   as  the  present  law  aims   to  do. 

The  committee  Is  sanguine  of  the  final  disposition  of 
the  bill,  believing  that  if  it  is  passed  by  the  Senate  Gov- 
ernor Odeill  will  exercise  his  veto  power.  It  was  sug- 
gested at  a  recent  meeting  of  a  pharmaceutlcaj  asso- 
ciation that  pharmacists  refuse  to  accept  the  position  In 
the  militia  unless  proper  recognition  was  given  the  rank. 
Under  the  pharmacy  law  It  would  be  impossible  for  an 
enlisted  man  from  the  ranks  to  serve  as  pharmacist 
unless  he  was  regularly  registered  as  such  under  the 
law.  It  is  thought  this  may  constitute  good  fighting 
ground  for  the  pharmiajcasts  who  are  opposing  the 
measure. 


ASSEMBLY   PASSES   REVISION   BILL. 

Dr.  Henry's  Measure  AX'hich  Kliniinates  ^lilitarj- 
Pharmacist  from  State  service  \ow  Before  Sen- 
ate.—Strong^  Kltorts  Being  Maile  to  Defeat  tlie 
Measure. — Amendment    PossihIe. 

The  "Military  Code  Bill."  which  makes  the  rank  of 
Military  Pharmacist  In  the  State  Militia  supernumerary, 
passed  the  Assembly  last  week  with  but  7  dissenting 
votes.  An  ineffectual  aittempt  was  made  by  Assemblyman 
Dooling  to  amend  the  bill  to  Include  the  military  phar- 
macist, but  it  v.  as  defeated  by  a  vote  of  39  ayes,  51  nays 
and  the  bill  passed  94  ayes  to  7  nays. 

A  number  of  other  amendments  were  offered,  but  all 
were  defeated   the   bill   passing  In   Its   original   form. 

The  following  committee  has  opposed  the  passage  of 
the  bill  and  -will  continue  its  work  when  the  measure 
comes  up  in  the  Senate;  Felix  Hirseman.  New  York 
State  Pharmaceutical  Association;  William  Muir.  Kings 
County  Pharmaceutical  Association:  George  Kleinau. 
German   Apothecaries'    Association;   G.   H.    Hitchcock, 

The  committee  has  sent  letters  to  all  the  members  of 
the  Senate  and  has  urged  all  druggists  in  the  State  to 
do  llkeTvise.  The  members  of  the  committee  feel  con- 
fident their  efforts  will  have  weight  with  the  Senate. 
One  of  their  number  said  last  week  that  never  before 
in  the  history  of  the  National  Guard  in  this  State  had 
Buch    powerful    influence    been    brought    to    bear    for    the 


WHY  IT  IS! 


Ip-State  Druggist  Gives  Reason  For  E^xce8s  of 
Pharmacy  Legislation  This  Session. — Letter  from 
President  Hirseman  of  the  State  Association 
Brings  Characteristic  Reply. 

The  active  Interest  displayed  by  Legislators  at  Albany 
this  session  In  presenting  pharmacy  bills,  eight  of  which 
have  already  been  introduced,  prompted  President  Hirae- 
man,  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  to  inves- 
tigate the  cause  or  causes  thereof.  With  an  idea  of 
securing  "direct"  information  on  the  subect,  President 
Hirseman  sent  a  number  of  letters  to  up-State  drug'glsts 
who  are  "In  touch"  so  to  speak  with  the  workings  of 
the  machine.  The  questions  asked  in  the  letters  were 
why  pharmacy  was  receiving  such  grea-t  attention  and 
"if  it  was  that  pharmacists  wished  a  less  restrictive 
pharmacy  law."  The  following  taken  from  the  reply  of 
a  mem'ber  of  the  State  Association  and  a  "committee 
worker"  seems  to  tell  why. 

"I  saw  In  one  of  our  local  papers  the  other  day  that 
S.  W.  Smith  had  introduced  a  'bill  which  required  the 
Board  of  Pharmacy  to  issue  a  certificate  as  a  "licensed 
druggist"  to  any  applicant  who  has  had  an  experience 
of  three  years  under  a  "licensed  pharmacist."  Such  a 
requirement  is  arrant  nonsense  and  I  feel  as  I  always 
have  felt  that  a  certificate  of  any  grade  should  not  be 
granted  any  man  until  he  has  passed  the  board's  ex- 
amination. It  is  just  such  buckwheat  legislation  as  this 
that  the  old  board  was  up  against  every  year  and  I  fear 
that  the  new  board  will  have  the  same  experience.  Some 
back  'deestrick'  chap  is  forever  wanting  to  let  the  bars 
down,  and  we  members  of  the  old  board  found  that  the 
backwoods  storekeeper  who  had  his  old  wood  stove  encir- 
cled by  a  'lot  of  tobacco-juice  squirters  had  more  *Infloo- 
ence'  "in  legislative  matters  than  all  of  us  bunched  to- 
gether. It  did  not  take  us  long  to  learn  that  we  were  a 
lot  of  'chipmunk'  legislators,  and  we  always  came  out  of 
a  hearing  feeling  like  39  cents.  Did  you  ever  feel  Ilka 
that?  I  hope  you  never  may.  for  It  is  an  awful  shrinkage 
from  a  dollar." 


BROOKLYN  ORGANIZATION. 

Drnggi.sts    of    Sixteenth,    Nineteenth    and    T^venty- 
First    AVards     Form    Permanent    Association    tQ 
Maintain    Higlier   Prices. — .Vddresses   by   N.   A.   R- 
I>.'s      President     and      Executive      Officer      Kings 
County  Association. — Bright  Prospects. 
The   "district   organization"    movement  In   Brooklyn  is 
progressing    rapidly,    another    association    being    formed 
Monday   evening,    February   18,   by   the   druggists   of   the 
Sixteenth,     Nineteenth    and    Twenty-first    Wards.      This 
organization   was  started  by   Bernard  Festner,  who   sent 
out  postals  at  his  own  expense  a  fe-w  days  prior  to  the 
meeting,    inviting  all   druggists  In  the  section   to   attend, 
either  in  person  or  by  proxy.     Forty-five  responded  and 
permanent  organization  was  effected  by  the  election  of  the 
following  officers:    President,  Henry  I.  Kempf,  579  Broad- 
way;   vice-president.    William    C.    Oetinger,    62.3    Wythe 
avenue;    secretary    and    treasurer,    Bernard    Festner,    192 
Throop   avenue.     A  discussion   over  a   suitable  name  for 
the   organization   resulted   In   the   matter  being   put   over 
until   the  next  meeting. 

Officers  present  from  other  organizations  including  W. 
C.  .\nderson,  president  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  and  O.  C. 
Klene.  Jr.,  president  of  the  Kings  County  Pharmaceuti- 
cal Association,   and  H.   B.   Smith,   ch.airman   Progressive 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[February  28,  lyoi. 


Pharmaceutical  Association,  of  Grccnpolnt,  were  made 
honorary  members.  Each  o(  these  officers  was  calle. 
upon  to  make  a  speech  and  each  responded  P'-««''J''"^ 
Anderson  described  the  aims  and  purposes  ot  the  N.  A. 
K.  D  •  its  work  throuffhout  the  country  and  especially  in 
this  city,  where  he  said  much  attention  had  been  given  t" 
the  plan.  He  believed  the  "district  organlMtion"  woul. 
accomplish  the  end  sought  and  thought  it  should  b 
encouraged.  ,         „.„,„   , 

President  Kleine  told  ot  the  efforts  of  h.s  society  t. 
aid  the  work  and  he  also  spoke  of  the  results  achieve.l 
by  the  Bushwick  Association,  of  which  he  was  a  member. 

Chairman  Smith  gave  a  resume  of  the  success  of  a 
higher  price  movMnent  which  had  been  started  in  Green- 
point  two  years  ago  and  which  was  still  nperating  sue- 
ccssf  ully 

During  th^  evening  many  friendships  were  formed 
among  druggists  who  had  not  been  on  intimate  terms  .n 
years  j-nd  the  meeting  was  productive  of  a  harmoniou.^ 
working  organization.  The  nex,t  session  will  be  held 
Monday  evening.  March  4,  at  10.30  o'clock  in  H.  Butt  s 
Hall.    574    Broadway,    Brooklyn. 


MR.    HARTNETT^D    NOT    RESIGN. 

Reluse.l    Kequest    ot    Jersey    IHy    I)rnsBi».»    Asso- 
tiution.   «n.l    Is    Keportcl    to    He    ••Wr....K.l.t    I  I- 
Over    tlie    Affair— Miiiter    IJiscMissed    at    Meetinsi 
of    Assoeiiitioii,    Jloii.lny.    Feliruary    18. 

A  livelv  discussion  took  place  at  the  meeting  of  the 
Jersey  City  Druggists'  Association.  Monday.  February  18, 
over  the  resolution  passed  at  the  last  meetmg  of  the 
association  requesting  Kugene  Harlnett  to  resign  on 
the  ground  that  he  was  "aggressively"  opposed  to  the 
movement  for  better  prices.  Of  course.  Mr.  Hartnett 
was  informed  of  the  action  taken,  and,  according  to 
report  he  "becam©  very  much  wrought  up'  over  it. 
He  declared  he  would  not  resign,  and  this  declaration 
was  the  cause  for  the  discussion  at  Monday's  meet.ng. 
Some  of  the  members  wanted  the  resolution  reconsidered, 
Thev  maintained  that  no  member  could  be  reciuested  to 
re-=iin  without  having  had  formal  charges  preferred 
agarnst  him  in  regular  form.  They  thought  it  proper 
that  Mr.  Hartnett  should  not  occupy  an  office  in  the 
association,  but  believed  he  was  entitled  to  membership 
until  it  was  proven  he  was  working  against  the  interests 
of  the  association.  Others  thought  the  resolution  should 
stand  Final  action  was  deferred  until  the  next  meeting. 
and  for  this  reason  the  minutes  of  Secretary  Foulke 
were   laid   over   for   adoption. 

Reports  were  heard  from  members  of  the  Executive 
Committee  showing  the  work  to  be  progressing  nicely. 
The  price  schedule  was  working  satisfactorily  to  all 
intents,  and  there  w^ere  no  other  violations  to  record 
than  those  by  the  four  dealers  already  known.  Some 
complaints  were  made  over  sales  by  certain  druggists, 
but  these   were  shown   to   have  been  unintentional. 

A  communication  was  read  from  the  Phenyo-Cafteme 
Company  concerning  its  Worcester  plan,  and  this  was 
indorsed    by    the    association. 

Letters  from  Senators  Sewall  and  Kean  were  read. 
They  referred  to  the  War  Revenue  act,  and  asserted 
the  writers  were  in  favor  of  its  repeal.  The  next 
meeting    will    be   held   Monday,    March    IS. 


PHARMACY    LEGISLATION    IN    JERSEY. 

A     New     Pliarniaoy     Law     >VliicU     Gives     Board     of 
Pharmacy    Kislit    «o    Employ    Counsel    and    In- 
spectors, and  Makes  It  a  Misdemeanor  for  Any 
Person    >'ot    a    Pliarmaeist    to    Conduct    a    Drug 
Store    or    Practice    Pharmacy— Other    Bills. 
"An  act  to  regulate  the  practice  of  pharmacy  in  this 
State"   was  introduced   in  the   Senate   of  New  Jersey  hy 
Mr.   Reed,   Monday,   February  4.     Under   the  present  law 
the  Board  of  Pharmacy   is  powerless   to   prevent  an  un- 
licensed person  from  conducting  a  pharmacy  or  practicing 
pharmacv  in  the  State.     The  present  law  provides  that, 

"Anv  person  or  persons  who  shall  establish  or  conduct 
any  pharmacy  for  the  retailing,  dispensing  or  compound- 
ing of  drugs."  medicines,  physicians'  prescriptions  or  poi- 
sons not  being  a  duly  registered  pharmacist  of  this  State. 
or  sfiail  be  engaged  as  clerk  or  assistant  in  said  store  or 


SIDNEY    PABER. 
1102   Second  Avenue,    New    York. 

pharmacv,  and  retailing,  dispensing  or  compounding 
drugs^  medicines,  poisons  or  physicians'  prescriptions  not 
hkvin-  first  obtained  a  certificate  of  registration  as  a 
pharmacist  or  assistant  in^1ccordanee  with  the  provisions 
§t  this  act;  or  being  a  duly  registered  pharmacist  or 
assistant  shall  violate  any  ot  the  provisions  of  the  next 
?e=eding  section  (9)  relating  to  the  sa  e  of  poisons  or 
=hall  adulterate  or  sell  any  adulterated  drug  medidne 
or  chemical-  or  anv  person  who  shall  procure,  or  attempt 
?o  procure  registration  for  himself  or  any  other  person 
ind'^r  this  ac?  by  making  or  causing  to  he  ™ade^  any 
false  representation,  or  fraudulently  represent  himself  to 
be  registered  in  accordance  with  the  Prov'sions  of  this 
act  shall  forftit  and  pay  such  sum,  not  to  exceed  one 
hundred  dollars,  together  with  costs,  as  l^\^°^:'f^\. 
determine  to  be  sued  for  and  recovered  in  an  action  oi  • 
debt  wUh  costs  of  suit,  by  any  P^-^f "  °^c,PfI'of  New 
thp  namp  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  of  the  State  ot  .^ew 
Je?sej  before  anv  justice  of  the  peace,  district  court  or 
nnHcp  magistrate  in  the  county  where  the  offence  or 
offences  w?ere  committed,  one-halt  thereof  to  the  person 
or  S^rsons  who  shall  sue  therefor  and  one-ha  t  to  the 
Boa%  of  Pharmacy  of  the  State  ot  New  Jersey." 

There  have  been  a  number  of  violations  of  this  art. 
but  few  cases  have  been  presented.  A  pharmacist  in 
New  Jersey  told  a  reporter  for  this  paper  not  long 
=.ince  that  it  was  possible  for  an  unlicensed  person  to 
conduct  a  pharmacv  in  New  Jersey  without  the  inter- 
ference of  the  State  Board  by  appearing  twice  a  year 
for  examination.  He  stated  he  knew  of  a  number  of 
persons  who  were  violating  the  law  in  this  respect.  He 
told  of  one  man  who  had  conducted  a  store  in  a  town 
not  far  from  New  York  for  four  years  without  the 
necessary   license. 

The  new  law  specifically  provides  for  such  cases  in 
the    following    chapter: 

2.  From  and  after  the  passage  of  this  aot  "shall  no* 
be  lawful  for  anv  person  not  a  registered  pharmacist, 
withtn  the  meaning  of  this  act,  to  .<=on<'"«„^">'  1*°;^?  °J 
Pharmacv.  or  to  employ  any  unregistered  pharmacist  or 
un?egstered  assistant  for  retailing,  dispensmg  or  com- 
pounding drugs,  medicines  or  poisons,  or.  for  any  one  not 
a  registfred  phirmacin  or  registered  assistant  to  prepare 
and  dispense  phvsicians'  prescriptions,  or  to  retail  or  dis- 
pense medicines"  or  poisons,  except  under  .the  immediate 
?uSe?v^on  of  a  registered  pharmacist;  this  ^eotion  shall 
not  be  so  construSi  as  to  prohibit  the  employment  in 
nharmacies  nr  drug  stores,  ot  an  apprentice  for  the  pur- 
SS"^fblins  instructed  in  the  practice  of  pharmacy  bu 
such  apprentices  or  other  unregistered  employes  shall  not 
be  allow^edo  prepare  compound  and  dispense  prescrip- 
tlnns  or  to  =ell  or  furnish  medicines,  prescriptions  or 
T,nfions  except  in  the  presence  of  and  under  the  personal 
?Sperv1sion  o?  a  regi.^t?red  pharmacist  of  this  State,  who 


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must  be  either  the  proprietor  or  owner  of  said  store  or 
pharmacy,  or  in  the  actual  employ  of  such  proprietor  or 
owner;  and  for  the  violation  of  this  section  the  owner, 
corporation,  association,  copartnership  or  person  being 
the  owner  or  proprietor  of  said  store  or  pharmacy  shall 
be  equally  liable  as  principal  for  said  violation. 

The  new  law  further  provides  that  any  persons  who 
shall  violate  the  provisions  of  the  present  law  as  quoted 
above  "shall  forfeit  and  pay  for  each  and  every  offense 
the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  (together  with  costs) 
as  a  penalty  therefor;  to  be  sued  for  and  recovered  in 
the  name  of  "The  Board  of  Pharmacy  of  the  State  of 
New  Jersey." 

The  provision  made  for  the  disposition  of  such  viola- 
tions in  the  new  law  follows: 

Any  justice  of  the  peace  in  the  county,  or  any  district 
court  in  the  city,  where  the  offence  shall  have  been  com- 
mitted under  any  section  of  this  act,  shall  have  authority 
and  jurisdiction  upon  the  filing  under  oath  of  any  member 
of  said  board  a  properly  verified  complaint  to  hear  and 
determine  said  action  in  a  summary  manner  under  the 
laws  and  practice  governing  similar  actions  in  this  State; 
and  the  amount  of  the  penalty  or  forfeiture  so  to  be 
recovered,  as  in  this  act  directed,  shall  be  determined  and 
Judgment  rendered,  with  costs,  according  to  laws  and 
practice  governing  said  court  in  similar  actions;  and 
execution  may  thereupon  be  issued  against  the  goods  and 
chattels  of  said  defendant,  and  in  default  of  sufficient 
goods  and  chattels  whereof  to  make  said  judgment  and 
costs,  then  against  the  body  as  in  summary  actions. 

The  duties  of  the  present  Board  of  Pharmacy,  which 
Is  continued  under  the  proposed  law.  are  not  changed, 
but  the  board  is  given  power  to  select  "a  counselor-at-law 
to  represent  said  board  in  ail  legal  matters  appertaining 
to  the  same."  The  new  law  also  provides  that  the 
examinations  shall  include  "the  subjects  of  materia 
medica,  pharmacy,  chemistry  and  toxicology."  Such 
specification   is   not   made   in    the  present    law. 

Another  feature  of  the  proposed  legislation  is  the  fol- 
lowing   section: 

5.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  the  said  board  to  employ  suit- 
able persons  as  inspectors,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to 
examine  and  inspect  pharmacies,  drug  stores  and  all 
places  wherein  drugs,  medicines  and  poisons  are  kept, 
sold  and  dispensed  at  retail,  for  the  purpose  of  detecting 
violations  of  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

The  new  measure  also  limits  the  number  of  na.mes  to 
be  submitted  by  the  State  Association  to  the  Governor 
annually,  from  which  to  fill  vacancies  caused  in  the 
board,   to  three  instead  of  five  as  heretofore. 

The  act  further  provides  that  any  person  who  has 
not  renewed  his  registration  within  the  three  years  last 
preceding  the  time  the  act  goes  into  effect  shall  be  re- 
quired to  re-register. 

Another  bill  in  the  Jersey  Senate  Is  called  a  "Bottle 
Bill,"  which  makes  it  unlawful  for  any  person  in  the 
State  to  refill  any  bottle.  The  pharmacists  consider  this 
unjust  and  malicious,  inasimuch  as  it  would  prohibit  the 
filling  a  second  time  of  original  prescriptions  without 
the   use  of   a  new  bottle. 

Another  bill  before  the  Legislature  provides  for  the 
selling   of   pure   drugs. 


THE    STAMP    TAX. 


Wrajngtle  In  Consrrpss  Over  the  Measure  Not  Settled 
in  Conference  Committee — Point  of  Contention 
on  Tobacco  Sclieilnle— Possibility  Bill  'Will  Xot 
Pass       Before       Adjonrnnient — Talk       of       Extra 

^^  Session. 

The  Senate  Substitute  measure  for  a  partial  repeal  of 
the  Revenue  Act  has  been  lodged  with  the  Conference 
Committee  of  Senators  and  Representatives  for  the  last 
ten  days.  The  opposition  to  the  acceptance  of  the  bill 
comes  from  the  House  members,  but  the  point  of  differ- 
ence does  not  include  any  reference  to  the  reductions  made 
by  the  Senate  on  medicinal  proprietary  articles. 

Some  of  the  Representatives  say  that  the  House  should 
not  have  requested  a  conference,  but  should  have  held 
the  bill,  when  the  Senate  would  have  been  forced  to  con- 
fer, and  by  so  doing  would  have  granted  the  House  the 
right  to  natae  such  changes  as  its  committee  might  con- 
sider advisable.  Others  say  the  whole  action  of  the 
Senate  is  unconstitutional,  and  should  not  be  recognized. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  House  conferrees  on  the  bill  went 
Into  committee  with  two  strong  objections  to  offer,  viz.: 
the  beer  schedule  and  the  tobacco  schedule  reductions. 
Since  the  first  meeting  the  first-named  schedule  has  gone 


by  the  board,  but  the  tobacco  schedule  opposition  Is  still 
being  advanced,  though  the  objectors  are  being  hounded 
by  the  Senators,  who  are  confident  the  Senate  measure 
will  prevail. 

Republicans  interested  In  the  passage  of  the  measure 
say  the  action  of  the  House  has  been  weak,  and  estab- 
lishes a  precedent  which  the  Senate  may  cite  in  Introduc- 
ing revenue  bills  hereafter.  They  assert  that  the  Con- 
ference Comniiitee  is  now  dead-locked  on  the  L....  w-hich 
may  mean  that  it  will  not  be  reported  at  this  session. 
The  House  is  divided  on  the  bill,  an  indication,  the  Re- 
publicans say.  that  it  will  pass  If  It  comes  out  of  com- 
mittee. However,  there  is  a  chance  that  the  neglected 
rights  of  the  House  may  be  asserted,  when  it  is  found 
that  the  appropriations  already  voted  by  Congress  are  so 
large  that  the  revenues  proposed  to  be  cut  will  be  needed, 
in  which  event  the  bill  will  fail. 


PERFUMERS    OPPOSE    STAMP    TAX. 

Mannfneturinj?  Perfumers*  Association  of  (lie 
L'nited  States  Considers  tbe  Stamp  Tax  an  In- 
justice and  Is  Strongly  in  Favor  of  Keiieal. 
Letter  to  Be  Sent  to  Congress  Conference 
Committee. 

The  Legislative  Committee  of  the  Manufacturing  Pi  r- 
fumers'  Association,  reappointed  at  the  annual  meeting 
of  the  organization,  held  in  this  city  recently,  has  been 
and  is  actively  engaged  in  an  effort  to  have  the  War 
Revenue  act  repealed.  The  following  letter  from  Theo. 
Ricksecker,  who,  with  Henry  Dalley  and  Alfred  G. 
Wright,  compose  the  committee,  clearly  defines  the 
attitude   of   the   association    toward    the    measure: 

"The  perfumery  trade  all  over  the  country  Is  amazed 
that,  aftc-r  assurances  that  the  stamp  tax.  imposed  solely 
tor  revenue  for  the  Spanish  war,  would  be  repealed  by 
this  Congress,  has  been  retained  in  the  bill  reported  by 
the  Senate  Finance  Committee. 

"We  know  of  no  country  in  the  world  which  imposes 
an  internal  revenue  stamp  tax  on  perfumery. 

"We  feel  sure  that  the  honorable  menibers  of  the 
Finance  Committee  have  lost  sight  of  the  fact  that  the 
perfumery  industry  is  already  burdened  by  a  revenue  tax 
of  nearly  1.500  per  cent,  on  the  cost  of  its  leading  ingredi- 
ent, alcohol. 

"Now  it  is  proposed  to  continue  a  stamp  tax  which 
imposes  an  additional  burden  of  4%  per  cent,  on  every 
dollar  we  sell. 

"We  suffer  great  injustice  in  this  second  revenue  tax, 
besides  great  annoyance  in  its  execution. 

"When  first  imposed  we  cheerfully  accepted  our  share 
of  the  burden  necessary  in  the  emergency;  assured  it  was 
but   temporary. 

"Now  we  feel  that  if  the  measure  just  reported  be- 
comes a  law  the  Government  has  broken  faith  with  us, 
our  struggling  industry  is  handicapped,  and  the  'freest' 
country  on  earth  imposes  in  times  of  peace  two  heavy 
internal  taxes  on  one  article.  Surely  the  small  revenue 
received  will  not  compensate  for  so  unfair  a  proposition, 
and  we  feel  sure  the  honorable  Senators  and  Representa- 
tives need  but  know  the  actual  facts  to  repeal  this  odious 
stamp  tax. 

"Why  not  stamp  candy,  kid  gloves,  laces  and  other 
'luxuries'?" 

Mr.  Ricksecker  proposes  sending  copies  of  this  letter 
to  each  of  the  members  of  the  Conference  Committee 
in  hope  that  it  will  aid  in  securing  a  repeal  of  the  bill 
before    the   session   adjourns. 

Mr.  Wright,  of  the  committee,  has  made  a  number 
of  trips  to  Washington  in  the  interest  of  the  association, 
and  the  fight  for  repeal  will  be  continued  until  the 
desired  end  is  accomplished  or  some  decisive  action  is 
taken    with    reference   to   the  tax   on   perfumer.v. 

MEETIXO  OF  THE  DRUG  TRADE  S-ECTIOX. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  Drug  Trade  Sec- 
tion of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation  was  held 
Thursday  afternoon.  February  21.  It  was  the  first  meet- 
ing at  which  the  newly  elected  dhairman.  Col.  E.  W. 
Fitch,  had  presided,  and  he  made  appropriate  acknowl- 
edgement of  his  election.  The  principal  business  befora 
the  meeting  was  the  election  of  a  director  from  the  section 
to  the  Board  of  Trade  to  succeed  John  McKesson.  Jr.,  who 
declined  the  office.  It  has  been  the  custom  of  the  section 
to  elect  the  retiring  chairman  to  the  position,  but  a.fter 
discussing  the  matter  it  was  decided  that  the  presiding 
chairman  was  better  fitted  to  assume  the  office,  and  Col. 
Fitch  was  chosen. 

Secretary  F.  S.  Gardiner,  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  who 
acted  as  temporary  secretary  of  the  meeting,  invited  mem- 


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[February  28,   1901. 


bers  of  the  section  to  attend  a  meeting  ot  the  Board  of 
Trade  Monday  afternoon,  February  25,  when  action  could 
be  taken  on  the  "Corporation  Tax  Bill"  before  the  Stats 
Legislature. 

NOTES. 

The    following    nominations    for    officers    of    the    New 

York  College  of  Pharmacy  for  the  coming  year  have  been 
made:  For  President,  Charles  F.  Chandler;  vice-presi- 
dents, William  M.  Massuy,  Ernest  Molwitz,  Reuben  K. 
Smith;  treasurer,  Clarence  O.  Bigelow;  secretary,  Thomas 
F.  Main;  assistant  secretary,  O.  J.  Griffin;  trustees  to 
serve  three  years.  Otto  P.  Amend,  Oscar  Goldman.  Adolph 
Hennlng.  Gilbert  P.  Knapp,  Charles  H.  White;  trustees 
to  serve  one  year,  John  R.  Caswell,  Otto  Boeddiker.  The 
annual  meeting  will  be  held  March  19. 

The  Twenty-eighth  annual   exhibit  of   fine  sponges   by 

the  Smith,  Kline  &  French  Co.,  Philadelphia,  has  been 
arranged  to  take  place  in  rooms  119  and  120  of  the 
Grand  Hotel,  Thirty-flrst  street  and  Broadway,  this  city 
from  March  11  to  15.  A  neat  little  booklet  announcing 
the  exhibit  states  that  Alhert  Hart,  "manager  of  our 
sponge  and  chamois  department  will  explain  the  merits 
of  the  different  grades  of  sponges."  The  hours  are  from 
8  A.  M.  to  9  P.  M.,  and  were  so  arranged  to  enable 
busy  people  to  call. 

Dr.    Herbert   M.    Seem,   advertising  manager   in   Sharp 

&  Dohme's  local  office  on  John  street,  and  well  known 
in  the  trade,  was  married  at  his  home  261  West  Seventy- 
second  street,  Tuesday.  February  19,  to  Mrs.  Florence 
E.  Wayne.  The  wedding  was  a  surprise  as  It  was  not 
generally  known  that  Dr.  Seem  was  engaged.  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Seem  went  to  Washington  and  other  Southern  points 
on  a  bridal  trip  and  on  their  return  will  reside  at  Bayside, 
Long   Island. 

Announcememit  is  made  by  WTiitall,  Tatum  and  Com- 
pany that  the  company  has  incorporated  under  the  laws 
of  New  Jersey,  and  will  hereafter  be  known  as  Whltall 
Tatum.  Company.  The  entire  business  of  the  old  firm  is 
turned  over  to  the  corporation,  which  assumes  all  con- 
tracts and  obligations  and  receives  all  assets.  The  man- 
agement remains  unchanged. 

Frazier  W.  Hurlburt,  for  many  years  with  the  firm  of 

Morris.son,  Plummer  and  Company,  wholesale  druggists, 
Chicago,  111.,  has  lately  settled  in  his  former  house. 
Utica.  N.  Y.,  where  he  has  established  a  wholesale  and 
.retail  store.  Mr.  Hurlburt  announces  that  Daniel  J. 
Sullivan  has  been  placed  in  charge  ot  the  prescription 
department. 

C.     M.     Kendall,     of    the    Bovox     Company    has    gone 

Into  "poetical  ecstasy"  over  the  abilities  ot  Chas.  T. 
Dill,  up-State  reipresenta,tive  ot  William  R.  Warner  and 
Company.  .Mr.  Kendall  found  enough  rhyming  qualities 
In  "dill"  and  "pill"  and  other  words  associated  with  the 
two  to  fill  out  four  "cantos"  as  he  calls  them,  and  a 
chorus. 

The  regularly  monthly  reception  ot  the  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation ot  the  Nefw  York  College  of  Pharmacy  to  the 
students  was  held  in  the  "college  library"  Wednesday 
evening.  February  20.  It  was  well  attended  and  a  pleas- 
ant evening  v.'as  passed. 

^The   examination    of   Arthur   J.    Helneman,    the   Wall 

street  druggist  who  was  -arrested  two  weeks  ago  on  a 
charge  ot  selling  washed  revenue  stamps,  will  be  held 
before  United  States  Commissioner  Shields,  Thursday, 
March  14. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  stockholders  of  the  Roessler 

&  Hasslacher  Chemical  Company,  will  be  held  Tuesday 
afternoon,  March  5,  at  the  offices  of  the  comi>any,  100 
William  street.  The  purpose  ot  the  meeting  is  to  elect 
directors. 

- — Peter  Bongartz  will  open  a  new  drug  store  at  37 
Bumner  avenue,  Brooklyn,  about  March  10.  Mr.  Bongartz 
Is  a  brother  of  F.  T.  Bongartz,  druggist  at  Fifty-eighth 
street  and  Ninth  avenue,  this  borough. 

The    Palmetto    Chemical    Company    ot    this    city    has 

Incorporated  under  the  law-s  of  New  York.  Capital, 
$50  000.  Directors,  A.  S.  Hart,  J.  C.  Von  Arx  and  A.  R. 
Hart,  New  York  City. 


HK.VRY   DIEDEL,  &   SON. 
Twent.\-elghth   Street  and   Third    Avenue,   N.    Y. 

Frank    H.    Finch    has    secured    a    judgment    against 

Edmund  D.  I^awall  and  Arthur  C.  Searles  for  $1,643. 
Charles  Birdsall  has  been  given  judgment  against  the 
same  two  for  .$l,C3o. 

The  Adirondack  Drug  Company,  ot  Lake  Placid,   has 

incorporated.       Capital.     ?10,000.       Incorporators:    C.     R.  ■ 
Baldwin,  I>;ike  Placid;  C.  F.  Halligan  and  H.  E.  Gillespie. 
ot  Ausable  Forks. 

The    second    examination    under    the    State    Board    ot 

Pharmacy  was  held  in  the  New  York  College  of  Phar- 
macy, Wednesday,  February  20.  Twenty-five  candidates 
were  examined. 

Eugene    Robiteau,    a    drug    clerk    and    actor    of    this 

city,  has  finished  an  engagement  as  the  latter  in  "Why 
Smith  Left  Home,"  and  returned  to  seek  occupation  as 
the  former. 

Joseph   H.    Kautz.    formerly   in    the   Manhattan   State 

Hospital  West,  on  Ward's  Island,  has  accepted  a  position 
in  Osborne's  Pharmacy,  comer  Fifth  avenue  and  Seventh 
S'treet. 

B.  S.  Greenspoon  has  moved  his  pharmacy  from  Jack- 
son and  Water  streets  to  the  corner  of  One  Hundred  and 
Second  street  and  Madison  avenue. 

A  quantity  of  sponges  which  survived  the  recent  fire 

ot  Lehn  &  Fink  was  sold  Thursday,  at  173  William  street. 
Nearly   full   prices  were  received. 

'Washington's    birthday    was    generally    observed    by 

the  wholesale  drug  and  chemical  trade  by  a  cessation  of 
business. 

A  new  drug  store  has  opened  at  the  corner  of  Cherry 

and  Scammel  streets,   with  Wit  &   Bragin  as  proprietors. 

William     F.     Kent    has    resigned     his    clerkship    with 

Webster  Bros.,  Twenty^third  street  and  Second  avenue. 

Jacob  Wichman.  ot  Wichman  and  Bregoosky,  Avenue 

D  and  Fourth  street  has  gone  to  Texas  tor  his  health. 

Mr.     Levine'    has    recently    purchased    the    Schwartz 

Pharmacy,  corner  Norfolk  and  Houston  streets. 

Morrison's    Pharmacy,    corner    Orchard    and    Broome 

streets,  has  been  sold  to  Mr.  Siegmeister. 

The  Gansevoort  Bank  has  secured  a  judgment  ag'ainst 

V.   I.   Altshul.   of  Jer.wy   City  tor  $542. 

S.  J.  Kirkman  has  obtained  judgment  against  the  Carl- 

stadt  Chemical  Company  for  $27. 

Joseph  Hartnett  has  recently  accepted  a  position  with 

O.   P.   Zeittuss.  GO  Fulton  street. 

Bernard  Coslello  has  engaged  as  clerk  in  the  Washing- 
ton Pharmacy,  28  Rector  street. 

James  S.   Zane  has  severed  his  connection  with  C.  P. 

Kinsella,   Paterson.   N.   J. 


Miss    Elizabetli    Marbury    has    acquired    the   rlglits    to 

dramatize  Prot.  John  Uri  Lloyd's  book  "Stringtown  oa 
the  Pike."  The  book  has  reached  a  sale  ot  50,000  copies. 
It  is  asserted  that  Prot.  Lloyd  has  consented  to  the 
publication  of  two  other  books  from  "The  Dead  Chemists 
Series,"   which   he  wrote  some  time  ago. 


February   ^S,    i')i^)i.J 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


241 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 

OPPOSITIOIV     TO     PROPOSIBO     UILL     TO     PRE3VEST 

FORFEITIRE   OP  UKIGGISTS'  LICENSES   FOR 

A      SINGLE       H«ilOR      COXVICTION. 

Boston,  Feb.  21.— What  is  known  as  the  Cloutier  bill  In 
regard  to  liquor-selling  clruggist.s  was  considered  by  the 
Liquor  Law  Committee  at  the  State  House  this  week. 
The  bill  provides  that  the  mere  fact  that  a  dru.ijgist 
has  been  convicted  of  a  violation  of  the  liquor  law  shall 
not  forfeit  his  license  or  allow  the  Board  of  Registration 
In  Pharmacy  to  suspend  or  revoke  his  registration  cer- 
tificate. Representative  Cloutier  is  ill  in  the  hospital,  so 
the  hearing  was  held  open  to  allow  him  to  testify  later, 
with  his  witnesses.  Under  the  present  law,  a  druggist 
pays  a  dollar  license  fee.  but  can  receive  no  liquor  license 
unless  he  holds  a  certificate  of  registration  from  the  Board 
of  Pharmacy,  and  if  the  board  suspends  his  certificate 
he  is  unable  to  secure  a  liquor  license.  President  Ni.xon 
and  Secretary  Tilden  of  the  Pharmacy  Board  opposed  the 
bill,  because  they  thought  it  w^ould  take  away  a  restric- 
tion that  has  proved  beneficial  to  the  drug  trade  and  to 
people  at  large.  The  secretary  told  of  the  cleaning  out 
of  many  liquor-selling  drug  stores,  made  possible  after 
the  present  pharmacy  law  went  into  effect  In  1893.  In 
two  years,  he  said.  163  liquor-selling  druggists  were  driven 
out  of  the  business. 

There  seems  to  be  general  opposition  to  the  bill.  Cap- 
tain F.  H.  Pullen.  of  the  Cambridge  police,  opposed  the 
bill  because  he  thought  it  absolutely  unreasonable  when 
the  law  allows  a  druggist  to  sell  only  for  medicinal,  me- 
chanical or  chemical  purposes.  If  a  druggist  adheres 
to  the  law  whereby  he  can  sell,  the  captain  holds,  he 
cannot  lose  his  certificate,  and  t?herefore  will  find  no  need 
of  this  bill.  He  went  on  to  relate  that  in  spite  of  the  fact 
that  druggists  say  there  is  nn  money  in  liquor  selling,  they 
are  always  found  working  arduously  for  a  license  when 
these  are  issued. 

Rev.  Mr.  Chadbourne  said  that  the  bill  would  put  a 
premium  on  dishonesty  among  druggists,  and  would  take 
away  the  only  real  penalty  that  could  be  imposed  on 
them,  since  a  fine  of  .$50  In  court  would  be  a  slight  matter 
compared  with  the  revocation  of  the  druggist's  certificate 
of  registration.  Many  a  druggist  would  pay  his  fines  and 
keep  right  on  selling  contrary  to  law.  he  thought.  The 
present  law,  on  the  other  hand,  prevents  continued  selling 
after  violation  of  the  law  is  proved.  C.  A.  Charles,  a 
Maiden  druggist,  opposed  the  bill  for  similar  reasons. 
He  thought  the  present  law  a  safeguard  to  the  business 
Interests  of  all  self-respecting  druggists.  Horace  King, 
agent  for  a  temperance  society  in  Lynn,  thought  the  bill 
would  remove  practically  the  only  check  now  operative 
against  liquor-selling  druggists  who  are  determined  to 
sell  liquor,  and  said  that  they  were  more  troublesome  in 
his  district  than  any  other  class  of  liquor  dealers.  The 
hearing  is   not  yet  finished. 


FAMOUS    VNDERHILL    CASE    AGAIN    BEFORE    THE 
PITBLIC  EYE. 

Boston,  Feb  23.— Another  somewhat  similar  bill  has 
been  given  a  hearing  by  the  Committee  on  Public  Health, 
Massachusetts  Legislature,  regarding  the  Underbill  case, 
well  known  among  druggists  of  Massachusetts,  and  re- 
cently decided  against  the  State  Boara  of  Pharmacy  In 
the  Supreme  Court.  The  petitions,  two  in  number,  were 
presented  by  William  W.  Bartlet.  Chairman  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Legislation  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation, and  by  William  H.  Underbill  himself.  To  all 
intents  and  purposes  they  were  alike,  so  that  counsel  for 
Mr.  Underbill  withdrew  his  petition  in  favor  of  that 
presented  by  the  association.  This  petition  was  for 
change  In  the  laws  relating  to  pharmacy  by  which  the 
State  Board  should  no  longer  have  power  to  revoke  drug- 
gists' certificates,  but  merely  to  suspend  for  definite 
periods,  with  one  year  the  limit,  for  first  offence.  The 
other  important  changes  would  take  away  from  the 
board  power  to  punish  law-breaking  druggists  until  con- 
victed by  a  competent  court  of  law— leaving  to  the  courts. 


In  fact,  all  questions  as  to  violations  of  law,  and  confining 
I  he  board  purely  to  matters  concerning  registration. 

There  was  much  criticism  of  the  old  Board  of  Pharmacy 
by  all  who  spoke  in  favor  of  the  petition.  Mr.  Bartlet,  In 
representing  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Association,  said 
that  the  decisions  of  the  old  board  were  very  uneven,  "one 
man  merely  l;)eing  suspended  si.x  months  for  selling  rum 
out  of  his  soda  fountain,  and  another  (Mr.  Underbill) 
having  his  certificate  revoked  for  doing  nothing."  Ex- 
Senator  George,  counsel  for  Mr.  Underbill,  also  that  man 
himself,  told  of  this  case  in  detail.  Mr.  Underbill's  cer- 
tificate was  revoked,  according  to  their  accounts,  because 
of  his  association  in  business  with  an  unregistered  man, 
who.  they  tluught,  might  violati-  law.  He  was  later- 
arrested  for  helping  a  man  set  up  In  business  in  Haverhill, 
and  his  case  later  was  taken  to  the  Supreme  Court  and 
decided  in  his  favor.  Then  for  two  years  Mr.  Underbill, 
a  man  trained  in  his  occupation  for  twenty  years,  has 
been  kept  out  of  work,  and  has  found  It  hard  to  get' any, 
even  though  his  certificate  was  given  hack,  so  he  stated. 
The  bitterest  feeling  among  druggists  appearing  in  favor 
of  the  petitioner  was  displayed  against  the  agent  of  the 
State  Board,  Simon  B.  Harris,  upon  whose  charges  Mr. 
UnderhiU's  certificate  was  revoked.  There  was  practically 
no  opposition  to  the  bill,  the  State  Board,  through  its 
chairman.  C.  F.  Nixon,  showing  itself  heartily  in  favor 
of  the  change  concerning  revocation,  and  substantially 
in  agreement  as  to  the  other  clause.  The  matter  was  then 
after  some  discussion,  adjusted  by  compromise,  and  the 
hill  left  In  the  hands  of  Representative  Bullock,  of  New 
Bedford,  a  member  of  the  Committee  on  Public  Health, 
and  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  to  alter. 

KEAV  DRUG  EXAMINER  AT  THE  PORT  OF  BOSTON 
NOMIN.ITED. 

Boston,  Feb.  23.— Notwithstanding  reports  which  have 
been  current.  Assistant  Drug  Examiner  Daniel  L.  Coburn 
was  not  a  candidate  for  promotion  to  the  position  recently 
vacated  by  Dr.  Erastus  Hopkins  at  this  port.  The  contest 
for  the  position  is,  indeed,  ended,  for  Senator  Hoar  nomi- 
nated Mr.  William  H.  Parker,  of  Worcester,  who  was  Dr. 
Hopkins'  classmate  in  the  Worcester  Polytechnic  Insti- 
tute, for  the  position,  and  this  nomination  has  received 
the  Presidential  confirmation.  Meanwhile,  Mr.  Coburn  Is 
doing  all  the  work  of  the  office.  Dr.  Hopkins  had  several 
offers  before  he  left  the  Government  employ,  and  his 
present  position  as  consulting  chemist  for  the  Planters' 
Manufacturing  Company  at  Lake  Mary,  Florida,  had  been 
open  to  him  for  nearly  a  year  before  he  concluded  to 
accept  it.  His  salary  as  drug  examiner  In  Boston  was 
.?2.500  a  year.  When  he  handed  in  his  resignation  last 
December,  to  take  effect  January  1.  his  assistant  applied 
for  the  position,  but  he  withdrew  soon  after  because  such 
a  promotion  would  take  him  out  of  the  Civil  Service  rank* 
and  the  drug  examiner  is  appointed  for  a  period  of  only 
four  years.  In  his  present  position,  Mr.  Cotourn,  who  is  a 
graduate  of  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology, 
draws  a  salary  of  $1,400  a  year.  He  has  been  In  office 
about  fifteen  years,  coming  in  as  a  sampler  in  1896,  and 
has  held  the  office  of  assistant  drug  examiner  for  about 
five  years. 


A   Gnmdrop  Factory   Burned. 

Boston,  Feb.  23.-Drugglsts  all  through  New  England 
know,  either  personally  or  by  business  reputation,  C.  F. 
Stahl,  who  for  years  has  had  a  candy  factory  at  No.  24 
Beach  street,  Boston.  Mr.  Stahl  was  burned  out  in  a  fire 
which  broke  out  in  the  lower  part  of  the  building  he  occu- 
pies. It  was  early  in  the  evenina:  when  the  fire  was  dis- 
covered. The  first  two  floors  were  let  to  other  parties, 
and  Mr.  Stahl  occupied  all  above  that,  also  part  of  a 
building  in  the  rear  across  a  court  yard.  The  fire  also 
spread  to  that  place.  Mr.  Stahl  suffered  a  heavy  fire, 
smoke  and  water  damage  on  the  big  stock  of  goods  on 
hand.  Mr.  Stahl  warned  the  firemen  that  in  the  rear 
basement  was  a  large  tank  containing  500  pounds  of 
ammonia  connected  by  pipes  with  his  manufactory.  The 
firemen  successfully  prevented  the  fire  reaching  this  tank 
or  its  connecting  pipes.  A  few  hours  after  "all  out"  was 
rung  In  the  fire  again  broke  out  and  caused  considerable 
more  damage. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


New  York  Urne«rliitii  Look  Ont  for  Thin  Mnn. 


[February  28,  190 1. 


Boston,  Feb.  2.3.— Cambridge  business  men  are  anxious 
regarding  the  whereabouts  of  John  Wenzel.  for  whose 
arrest  a  warrant  is  out  In  the  hands  of  officers.  He  Is 
charged  with  larceny  by  .several  Cambridge  merchants 
Who  say  that  Wenzel  passed  worthless  drafts  on  them, 
and  tn-o  or  three  of  them  show  the  drafts  which  •were 
offered  for  deposit  and  refused.  Wenzel  took  up  his 
home  in  Cambridge  last  September,  and  since  that  time 
he  has  succeeded  in  getting  a  large  quantity  of  goods  of 
various  kinds  with  little  expense  to  himself.  The  chief 
part  of  his  scheme  was  to  settle  his  bills  with  drafts, 
which  were  signed  by  his  wife.  The  police  were  not  put 
on  his  track  until  druggist  George  M.  Olive,  of  North 
Cambridge,  called  at  the  station  with  a  tale  of  woe.  Then 
It  was  that  Judge  Almy  issued  a  warrant  for  Wenzels 
arrest,  charging  him  with  larceny.  Mr.  Olive  cashed  two 
worthless  checks  for  $.2o  each.  He  had  known  Wenzel 
about  two  months,  tor  the  man  called  at  his  store  fre- 
quently, and  generally  paid  for  everything  purchased. 
Occasionally  he  would  owe  a  small  amount,  and  would 
borrow  some  change,  but  he  always  paid  it  back  when  he 
said  that  he  would.  About  a  month  ago  Wenzel  asked 
to  have  his  drafts  cashed.  A  second  request  and  payment 
followed  a  day  or  two  after  the  first  one.  The  drafts  were 
not  accepted  at  (he  bank,  and  this  of  course,  opened 
Mr.  Olive's  eyes.  F.  W.  Putney,  another  druggist,  has  a 
bill  for  ?.=)  against  the  man  ,  and  Reycroft's  pharmacy 
is  another  place  where  something  is  lacking.  The  amount 
is  small,  though  Wenzel  twice  offered  drafts  in  payment 
for  goods.  Each  time  the  clerks  refused  to  accept  them. 
Wenzel's  former  home  was  in  Ashland.  He  is  about  30 
years  of  age,  of  prepossessing  appearance,  tall,  with  blue 
eyes,  and  wearing  a  light  mustaehe  and  eyeglasses.  It 
is  known  that  he  went  from  here  to  New  York. 


A    Bosy    W^eek. 

Boston,  Feb.  23.— This  has  been  rather  a  busy  week 
with  the  trade  and  business  is  reported  to  be  brisk  on 
the  whole.  Washington's  birthday  caused  the  added 
Impetus  which  a  holiday  always  "brings  about.  Previ- 
ous to  yesterday  retailers  made  an  effort,  apparently, 
to  do  their  trading  earliex  than  they  sometimes  do,  and 
belated  ones  were  on  hand  in  plenty  to-day  to  make  up 
for  not  coming'  into  Boston  on  the  holiday,  so  that  the 
large  wholesale  and  jobbing  houses  have  been  livelier 
than  usual  on  Saturday.  Trade  conditions  are  said 
to  be  healthy  and  good  and  steady.  No  one  is  found  com- 
plaining that  there  is  not  enough  business  or  that  orders 
are  not  coming  in  satisfactorily.  Indeed,  a  general  feel- 
ing of   contentment   has   settled   upon   the   trade. 

A  little  more  activity  in  the  line  of  chemicals  is 
noted,  with  English  bleaching  powder  a.s  a  prominent 
feati>re.  Nitrate  of  soda  is  also  an  active  factor  in 
this  week's  business.  Drugs  have  developed  more  ac- 
tivity amd  show  indications  of  coming  strength.  Quinine 
and  opium  are  slated  for  better  prices  and  increased  de- 
mand. The  list  of  tanning  materials  and  dye-stuffs  is  a 
bit  quiet  Alcohols  are  moderately  active  only.  Hops 
begin  to  show  signs  of  activity.  Waxes  are  steady  and 
the    call    for    them    is    fair. 


NOTES. 

. Following  their  old-time  custom,  established  long  ago, 

Messrs.  John  I.  Brown  &  Sons  have  sent  to  the  State 
House  the  usual  complimentary  boxes  of  bronchial  tro- 
ches, for  distribution  among  the  members  of  the  Senate, 
the  "House  and  elsewhere  in  the  Capitol  Building.  Several 
hundreds  of  the  boxes  were  required  to  go  around,  for 
the  memfcers  of  the  House.  240;  for  the  Senate.  40;  for 
the  messengers,  20;  and  for  the  official  reporters  a  dozen 
or  more  were  required. 

A  pleasant  bit  of  news  among  druggists  in  this  city 

is  the  announcement  bj'  William  Hamilton  Knight  of  his 
engagement  to  Miss  Emma  M.  Hickey,  the  youngest 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  J.  Hickey,  of  Melrose. 
A  year  or  more  ago  Mr.  Knight  succeeded  his  father  in 
the  drug  business  on  the  corner  of  Court  and  Hanover 
streets,  where  there  has  been  a  pharmacy  almost  within 
the  recollection  of  the  oldest  inhabitant. 


Woodward's  drug  store  at   100  Tremont  street,   under 

Horticultural  Hall,  is  to  remove  about  March  1st  to  a 
store  opposite.  No.  77  Tremont  street,  in  the  big  Tremont 
building.  At  this  place  the  store  will  be  much  smaller, 
but  will  have  to  suffice  for  about  a  year,  until  the  present 
Horticultural  Hall  is  demolished  and  replaced  by  a  fine 
new  modern  building.  Then  the  Woodward  store  will  be 
moved  back  into  the  old  quarters. 

At   an    hour   or   more   after  midnight,    one   night   this 

week,  two  men  were  arrested  in  the  drug  store  of  F.  J. 
McCarthy,  C29  Warren  street.  Roxbury  District,  which 
they  had  broken  into  by  forcing  a  rear  window.  A  con- 
siderable quantity  of  goods  had  been  packed  by  them. 
Both  men  have  police  records  and  are  well  known  to  tha 
police. 

John  H.  Fitzgerald,  •whose  drug  store  in  Cambridge  is 

on  Main  street,  near  Osbom  street,  has  been  arraigned 
in  the  Third  District  Court  of  that  city  on  the  charge 
of  maintaining  a  liquor  nuisance.  On  this  charge  he 
pleaded  guilty  and  was  fined  $100,  which  he  paid.  His 
misdemeanor  was  the  selling  of  liquor  without  recording 
sales. 

The    drug   store    of   J.    Arthur    Bean.    360   Broadway. 

Somerville,  was  visited  by  officers  this  week,  armed  with 
a  search  warrant.  About  $150  worth  of  liquors  were 
found    and    seized. 

On  Saturday.  Feb.  15,  a  bad  fire  in  Smith's  Block,  on 

Front  street.  Winchendon,  caused  damage  to  the  drug 
store  of  W.  S.  Cummings. 


Fine    Spon^en. 

The  .second  annual  exhibit  of  fine  sponges  of  Smith, 
Kline  &  French  Company.  Philadelphia,  will  be  given  at 
the  Grand  Hotel.  New  York,  on  March  ll-l.!.  Druggists 
of  Greater  New  York  and  vicinity  are  cordially  invited  to 
view  this  exhi'bit.  which  is  believed  to  be  one  of  the 
finest  assortments  of  sponges  ever  shown.  Messrs.  Smith. 
Kline  &  French  Company  announce  that  by  inspecting 
these  sponges  visitors  place  themselves  under  no  obliga- 
tions to  buy.  as  it  is  there  only  to  acquaint  the  trade  in 
this  locality  ■with  the  extent  of  their  stock  of  these  goods. 
The  exhibit  will  be  under  the  personal  charge  of  Mr. 
Albert  Hart,  the  manager  of  their  sponge  and  chamois 
department.  The  hours  of  exhibit  will  be  from  8  a.  m.  to 
9  p.  m..  so  that  druggists  who  cannot  attend  during  the 
day  may  have  a  few  hours  in  the  evening  to  see  this 
stock. 


A   AVlioIe   Doien   of  Flndle>"»   Eye    Salve   Free. 

We  introduce  this  old  favorite  to  readers  in  this  week's 
advertising  pages.  In  many  sections  of  the  country  it  is 
too  well  known  to  require  any  comment,  but  the  present 
proprietor  is  trying  to  extend  its  sale  all  over  the  United 
States-  It  retails  for  25  cents,  and.  as  far  as  we  have 
been  able  to  learn,  is  neither  cut  nor  sold  in  department 
stores,  while  the  dozen  price.  $1.50.  gives  the  druggist  100 
per  cent,  profit.  An  extra  dozen  is  given  with  the  first 
order  from  new  customers.  This  is  a  most  liberal  offer, 
which,  we  hope,  wnll  bring  enough  orders  to  be  continued 
Indefinitely.  For  further  information  write  to  J.  P. 
HaFter,   Decatur,   Texas. 


Apropos  to  the  subject  of  freight  delays  The  New  York 
Quinine  &  Chemical  Works  say  that,  while  they  have  the 
latest  appliances  and  best  skill,  they  have  not  as  yet 
added  to  their  equipment  a  floating  ice-crusher,  hence 
thev  are  unable  to  insure  rapid  progress  of  their  freight 
through  the  waters  of  this  ice-bound  harbor;  perhaps  it 
will  be  different  ne.xt  year.  In  the  meanwhile,  it  is  well 
for  jobbers  to  anticipate  a  little  their  probable  wants,  so 
as  to  reduce  to  a  minimum  the  annoyance  of  delays  in 
freight  shipments. 


February  28,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


243 


PHILADELPHIA. 


THB    EUCHRB   A    HUGK    SUCCESS. 


A  PRIZE  WINNER. 


Twel^'e    Hundred     I'layers    Compete    for    Vnluiible 

rrizes.— .Vll     .Moves    AVitliont    a    Hitch.— I.txt 

of    DonoFM. 

Philadolphia,  Feb.  ;!3.— The  Philadelphia  Association 
of  Retail  Druggists  held  its  second  annual  Progressive 
Eluchre  and  Dance  at  Mercantile  Hall,  Broad  and  Master 
.streets,  February  19,  I'.Wl.  The  entertainment  wiLs  upend 
at  S.15  P.  M.  by  Chaiirman  Charles  Rehfuss,  followed  by 
VV.  A.  Rumsey,  president  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.,  in  a  brief 
address  of  welcome.  The  games  were  started  at  8.3(1 
P.  M.  by  the  seeretarj-,  W.  W.  Chalfant.  who  sounded  the 
gong  once  every  six  minutes  to  stop,  followed  two  min- 
utes later  by  two  sounds  to  commence  'the  next  game. 
The  committee  in  charge  of  the  upper  hall  was  Samuel 
Henry,  assisted  by  N.  A.  Cozzens  and  E.  J.  Finnerty. 
Mahlon  Kratz  was  in  charge  of  the  entension.  S.  W. 
Strunk  was  in  charge  of  the  lower  hall,  assisted  by  G. 
W.  Fehr  and  C.  F.  Chandler,  of  the  committee.  H.  J. 
Batdorff  and  C.  W.  Shull  were  in  charge  of  the  hall 
management  entirely. 

The  prizes  were  presented  to  the  winners  toy  W.  \V. 
Chalfant,  secretary  of  the  committee,  as- 
sisted by  C.  W.  Shull  and  S.  Henry.  One 
of  the  most  prominent  features  of  the 
entertainment  wras  the  ample  seating  ca- 
pacity. All  the  tickets  issued  excepting 
twenty-four  were  presented  at  the  door, 
and  the  absence  of  the  confusion 
usual  on  such  occasions  When  the 
programs  and  tally  cards  were  given 
out  was  appreciated  by  all.  as  they 
were  not  delivered  until  after  the 
game  was  started.  After  the  eleventh 
game  was  C0'mmence<l.  upon  the  signal  of  the  gong, 
the  committee  in  charge  of  the  different  halls 
announced  that  the  game  then  being  played  would 
not  count  for  prize.  l)ut  the  winning  lady  was  to  retain 
the  cards,  and  that  the  stamper  would  collect  all  tally 
cards  as  they  were  stamped  for  the  tenth  game.  They 
were  all  collected  before  the  finishing  of  the  eleventh 
g'ame  without  any  confusion.  The  prizes  were  awarded 
without  one  complaint,  and  the  whole  evening's  work 
was  performed  without  any  cause  for  regret,  all  due  to 
the  systematic  drilling  and  general 
management  by  the  chairman  of  the 
Entertainment  Committee.  Charles  Reh- 
fuss.. There  were  over  3<K)  prizes  pre- 
sented to  the  ladies  and  nearly 
•-NKI   to  the   men. 

The  first  prize  for  ladies  was 
won  by  Miss  Ida  Barbins,  of 
<>ermantown.  It  was  a  hundred- 
dollar  bicycle,  built  by  Sylvan  Dalselmer 
&  Sons  especially  for  the  occasion,  and 
was  presented  by  the  National  Drug 
and  Chemical  Company,  manufacturers 
of  Dr.  Foote's  Corn  Plaster.  The  second 
prize  was  a  solid  oak  bookcase  and  desk 
combined.  The  third  was  a  five-piece 
silver  service  set  valued  at  fifty  dollars, 
presented  by  V.  H.  Smith  &  Co.,  of  Philadelphia; 
fourth,  lily  draped  female  electric  ornament.  pre- 
sented by  Charles  Dippincott  &  Co.,  Philadelphia, 
valued  at  $50;  fifth,  lamp,  presented  by  J.  B.  Moore. 
valued  at  ?].t;  sixth,  vase,  presented  by  Aschenbach  & 
Miller.  \"alued  at  $12;  seventh,  one  dozen  solid  silver 
spoons,  valued  at  $12,  presented  by  V.  H.  Smith  &  Co.; 
eighth,  cut  glass  bowl;  ninth,  card  stationery;  tenth, 
cut  glass  clock;  eleventh,  cut  glass  bottle;  twelfth,  cut 
glass  berry  dish;  thirteenth,  cut  glass  celeiT  dish;  fou'- 
teenth,  cut  glass  olive  dish;  fifteenth,  hand  painted  orna- 
ment. The  one  hundredth  prize  -was  an  order  for  one 
week's  board  for  the  lady  winner  at  any  hotel  she  might 
select  at  Ocean  City,  N.  J.,  from  June  to  September. 
There  were  altogether  over  300  prizes  given  to  the  ladies. 
The  gentlemen's  first  prize  was  a  Symonds  &  Poore 
Irstantaneous     Generator     ajid     Carbonator,     valued     ajt 


MISDB.\L  SOME- 
■WHERB. 


$225,  donated  by  the  manufacturers;  It  was  won  by  Dr. 
Mcl.oon,  of  Belmont  avenue,  'West  Philadelphia.  The 
second  was  a  J.  C.  Johnson  Carbonator  and  Generator, 
valued  at  $275,  won  by  Edward  Scarlett,  of  Fifty-second 
and  I^ancaster  avenue,  who  was  offered  $175  for  his 
prize  which  he  accepted,  and  he  feels  highly  elated  over 
his  luck.  The  third  prize  Tvas  a  Morris  chair,  donated 
by  the  Camden  Association  of  Retail  Druggists;  fourth, 
a  Morris  chair;  fifth,  pair  horns,  donated  by  Armour 
a  Co.;  sixth,  a  Roberts'  Filter,  valued  at  $20,  donated  by 
the  Roberts  Manufacturing  Company;  seventh,  American 
Tjpewriler  with  special  attachment  for  printing  labels, 
donated  by  the  American  Typewriter  Company,  of  New 
York;  eighth,  ten  gallons  Grape  Cola  and  dispensins 
um,  donated  by  the  Liquid  Carbonic  Acid  Manufacturing 
Company;  ninth,  umbrella  valued  at  $10,  by  J,  Ellwood 
l^ee  Company ;  tenth,  an  order  for  $10  worth  of  chemi- 
cals, donated  by  Merck  &  Co.  There  were  altoseither 
nearly  200  prizes  given  to  the  gentlemen. 

The  entertainment  committee  will  turn  over  to  the 
P.  A.  R.  D.  considerably  over  $1000  above  all  expenses, 
which  goes  to  show  that  the  interest  in  the  P.  A.  R.  D. 
l.i  not  lacking,  when  the  first  euchre  realized  only  $617. 
The  entertainment  committee  was  appointed  on  January 
17th,  and  held  its  successful  euchre  party  on  February 
i:>th— thirty-two  days  afterward,  and  refused  the  sale  of 
over  71X1  tickets  applied  for  after  the  limit  was  reached. 
The  committee  will  turn  in  the  entire  net  amount  to 
the  P.  A.  R.  D.  on  March  1st.  There  were  no  tickets  put 
out  on  sale,  and  the  entire  number  being  sold  upon 
orders  sent  the  secretary  is  good  reason  for  the  belief 
that  the  symp.^thy  of  the  druggists  is  with  the  P.  A. 
R.    D. 

The  entertainment  committee  Was  sorry  to  hear  of  the 
death  of  the  mother  of  one  of  the  committee,  J.  W.  Neef. 
which  occurred  on  the  day  previous  to  the  euchre  party, 
which  was  unexpected  to  Mr.  Neef,  as  well  as  to  all 
the  members  of  the  comimittee.  Mr.  Neef  has  the  sym- 
pathies of  the  committee. 

The  entertainment  committee  feels  that  the  members 
upon  hearing  the  .successful  report  financially,  socially 
and  every  way  of  their  undertaking,  and  who  feared  that 
the  time  too  limited  to  prepare  for  a  social  entertain- 
ment of  any  consequence,  will  he  agreeajbly  surprised. 
The  committee  will  ask  to  have  the  president  appoint 
the  entertainment  committee  in  December  in  the  future. 
The  entertainment  committee  of  1901  expires  the  first 
meeting  in  January  1902.  The  committee  felt  honored  in 
having  Mr.  Holliday,  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  with  them. 
T,  "*„*  ^'  Donors.— J.  w.  Neef.  mandolin  zither;  H.  C. 
Fox  &  Son.  check,  $20.00;  Bauer  &  Black  two  dozen 
belladonna  plasters,  $6.00;  Ph.  ■S\-underle.  15  lbs  candy, 
value  $6.00;  Armour  &  Co..  pair  horns,  $10.00;  Chapman 
&  Rodgers,  case  perfume,  $3.00;  Deane  Plaster  Co.,  check, 
J5.00;  Peerless  Mfg.  Co..  case  toilet  paper.  $7.00;  Charles 
Lippmcott  &  Co.,  electric  ornament  $50.(Xl;  Symonds  & 
Poor,  generator.  .$225.00;  J.  C.  Johnston,  generator, 
,'>27o.00;  Walkley.  Reigle  &  Co.,  paper  cutter;  Harris  & 
Berntz.  vase.  $10.00;  Mason  Chemical  Company  medicine 
ca.ses.  $10.00:  Chris  Placem,  10  lbs  candv.  .$.3.00;  Gilpin 
&  Dangdon.  l.S  glass  stoppered  bottle  spices,  $5.00;  Mitchell 
Fletcher  &  Co.,  5-Ib.  box  candy  $4.00;  Druedlng  Bros., 
check.  .$5.00;  Croft,  &  Allen.  200  packages  candy.  $50.00- 
Bell  Telephone  Co..  free  service  as  required  $12.'30;  First 
Ward  News,  5  per  cent,  off  on  printing.  $2.00;  Whiting 
Paper  Co.,  stationery  valued  at  $10.00;  A.  G.  Elliott 
stationery.  .$5.00;  J.  B.  Moore,  lamp.  ,$15.00;  Coca  Cola 
Co..  5  gallons  Coca  Cola.  $10.flO;  Moxle  Nerve  Food  Com- 
pany. 2  dozen  "Moxie."  ,$5.00;  S.  T.  Whitman  &  Son.  6 
boxes  candy.  $3.00;  Parke.  Davis  &  Co..  Euthvmol  goods, 
$9.00;  W.  Woodward  &  Co.,  2  cut  glass  bottles  $5.00; 
Emerson  Drug  Co..  1  gross  Bromo  Seltzer  (10c.)  $14.40; 
Benton,  Myers  &  Co.,  1  dozen  quarts  Grape  Juice,  $6.00; 
Silver  Sundries  Mfg.  Co.,  i/,  doz.  silver  sundries  $1.50; 
Palatable  Dl.^tilled  Water  Co..  2  doz.  ginger  ale'  .$2.40- 
2  doz.  Lithia  water.  .$2.40:  lA  doz.  gal.  water  $1.50  and 
7-12  doz.  .5-gal.  carboy  water,  $8.75:  I.  Cohen,  rlove 
stretcher.  75c..  and  cut  glass  olive  dish  $.3.00-  W  H. 
Brown  &  Co.,  cut  glass  bottle  perfume,  .$5.00;  Hance  Bros. 
&  'White,  printing.  $20.00;  Eisenlohr  &  Bro.,  cigars  $10.00; 
C.  F.  Chandler,  badges.  $6.00;  Alfred  Wright  perfume, 
50c.;  I>add  &  Coffin,  perfume.  $6.00;  Shoemaker  &  Busch, 
cut  glass  vase.  $8.00;  Arnholt  &  Schafter,  2  cases  beer, 
$2.00.  and  1  case  malt,  $3.00;  George  Strum  &  Co.  candy, 
$2.rti:  Lowney  &  Co..  candy.  $4.00;  J.  Ellwood  Lee  Co. 
umbrella.  $10.00:  Sharp  &  Dohme.  2,000  lapactic  pills, 
JB.OfI;  Johnson  &  Johnson,  check.  $10.00;  J.  M.  Maris, 
check.  $111.00:  Robert  Stevenfon,  Jr.  check.  $5.00;  Salts- 
burg  Bottle  Works,  check.  .$5.00;  Fulweiller  &  Bro.,  cigars 
.?,5.00;  Roig  &■  Co..  cigars,  $2..50:  C.  W.  Shull.  perfumes' 
$3.00;  V.  H.  Smith  &  Co..  silver  service.  5  pieces  $50  00 
and  1  dozen  solid  silver  spoons.  .$12.00;  W  H  Greve- 
meyer  &  Co..  bell.  .$4.  and  cash.  ,$2;  Kress  &  Co.  W  doz 
Glyce-Thymoline    $3.00;     Mr.    Aikens,    floral    decorations 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[  February  28,   ujor 


$25.00;  Howard  Bell  Cigar  Co.  cigars.  $3.00;  Smith,  Kline 
&  French  Co..  check,  $50.00;  VVyeth  &  Co.,  check,  $10.0i»; 
T.  Lahrrer  &  Co.,  cigars,  $5.00;  N.  A.  Cozens,  cigars, 
$6.00;  Lazell.  Dalley  &  Co.,  perfume,  $«.0O;  Horllck's 
Food  Co..  malted  milk,  $3.75;  National  Drug  &  Chemical 
Co.,  bicycle,  $100.00;  American  Typewriter  Co..  special 
typewriter,  $50.00;  Liquid  Carbonic  Acid  Mfg.  Co..  Grape 
Cola,  $25.00;  Jacob  Welner  Co..  candy  $1.0CI;  James 
Moroney,  wine.  $1.00;  Hanscom  Bro.s..  candy.  $2.W;  James 
Patterson  &  Sons,  sliver  spoons.  $4.00;  Wallace  &  Co.. 
licorice  pastilles.  $40.00;  Centaur  Co..  Castoria.  $12.60; 
Colgate  &  Co..  perfume  $G.0<);  J.  W.  Pechin,  perfume. 
$3.00;  Aschenbach  ..«c  Miller,  vase.  $3.00;  K.  K.  Squibb  & 
Son,  check,  $5.00;  A.  H.  Wlrz,  check.  $5.00;  Reigers.  per- 
fumer, perfumes.  $12.00;  Frank  Little,  cigars.  $5.00;  H. 
K.  Mulford.  check.  $10.00;  George  V.  Feidt.  3  doz.  Lana 
oil  soap.  $3.50;  Wm.  Morrison,  perfume.  $2.0(>;  Merck  & 
Co.,  order  for  chemicals.  $10.00;  Fairchild  Bro.s.  &  Foster, 

foods,  $5.00;  Kobert  Shoemaker  &  Co.,  sliver  receiver, 
3.00;  H.  Games  &  Bro.,  order  for  printing.  $10.00;  Dun- 
can &  Moorehead,  check  $5.00;  Domingo  Viana  &  Son, 
cigars,  $5.00;  L.  C.  Funk,  cut  gla.ss,  $5.00;  F.  B.  Grolt, 
silver  spoon,  .$.5.00;  Gumpert  Bros,  cigars.  $10.WI;  W.  A. 
Rumsey,  cut  glass  bottle,  $5.00;  American  Homeopathic 
Remedy  Co.,  Homeopathic  case,  .^ilo.tKi;  H.  S.  Stiles. 
pudding  dish,  $4.00;  Chas.  Rehfuss.  perfume.  $5.00;  S. 
VV.  Strunk.  toilet  set.  $5.00;  W.  W.  Chalfant.  week's 
sojourn  at  Ocean  City.  N.  J..  $10.00;  The  Pharmaceutical 
Era.  Era  Formulary.  $5.C>0;  Bulletin  of  Pharmacy,  year's 
subscription.  $1.00;  Camden  As.'iociation  Retail  Druggists. 
Morris  chair.  $15.00;  H.  C.  Oglebey,  toilet  requisites. 
$3.00;  Mrs.  Holiopeter.  hand-painted  ornament.  $10.00;  E. 
J.  Finnerty.  Jr.,  tabourette,  $1.00;  W.  Lacy  book,  75c.; 
Miss  Elliot,   vase;   Roberts  Filter  Co.,   filter.   $20.00. 


PHILADELPHIA    COLLEGE    OF    PHARMACY   PHAR- 
M.'VCEITICAL      MEETING. 

Phlladelpliia,  Feb.  10.— The  lifth  of  the  present  series 
of  pharmaceutical  meetings  of  the  Philadeiiihia  College 
of  Pharmacy  was  held  this  afternoon.  Theodore  Camp- 
bell, a  member  of  the  college  and  president  of  its  Alumni 
Associa/tion  presided.  The  meeting  was  an  exceptionall.v 
valuable  and  interesting  one  owing  to  the  number  of 
practical    matters    that    were    presented    and    discussed. 

Tlie  first  speaker  was  Dr.  William  C.  Alpers.  of  New 
York  City,  who  gave  a  paper  on  a  "New  Cold  Cream 
and  other  Ointments,"  the  preparation  of  which  was 
demonstrated  to  the  audience.  In  his  formula  Dr.  Alpers 
uses  paral^in  oil  instead  of  almond  oil,  which  seems 
to  act  as  a  preservative.  One  point  which  he  emphasized 
is  the  necessity  of  using  pure  materials,  and  another  was 
that  of  usin^  particular  care  in  the  application  of  heat. 
A  number  of  interesting  points  were  brought  out  in  the 
discussion  of  this  paper  and  among  those  taking  part  in 
it  were:  Messrs.  Boring,  Procter.  Stedem.  Alpers  and 
Campbell. 

M.  I.  Wllbert  read  a  paper  on  "Ox^1genated  Petrola- 
tum" and  demonstrated  its  method  of  preparation.  In 
the  first  step  oleic  acid  and  paraffin  oil  are  mixed  to- 
gether and  to  this  spirit  of  ammonia  is  added  which  has 
a  clearing  effect.  The  resulting  product  is  an  excellent 
solvent  for  a  nuriiber  of  medicinal  substances  and  is 
especially    adapted   for   use    in    liniments. 

An  interesting  paper  on  "Why  do  Syrups  Spoil?"  by 
Alfred  I.  Cohn.  of  New  York  City,  was  presented  on 
behalf  of  the  author  by  Prof.  Henry  Kraemer.  The 
author  is  of  the  opinion  that  the  chief  cause  in  the 
spoliation  of  the  official  syrups  is  the  impurity  of  the 
sugar  used  In  their  preparation,  the  ultramarine  con- 
tained therein   being  the  principal   factor  of  disturbance. 

Wm.  R.  Lamar,  of  New  York  City,  presented  a  val- 
uable paper  on  "The  Assay  of  Coca."  The  author  stated 
that  one  of  the  principal  difficulties  in  the  assay  of  this 
drug  is  the  instability  of  the  alkaloids  and  that  on  this 
account  particular  care  should  be  used  in  avoiding  an 
excess  of  alkali  in  any  part  of  the  assay.  Professor 
Remington  commended  the  paper  and  said  that  the  Phar- 
macopo?ial  Re^'ision  Committee  were  in  need  of  assay 
processes  which  could  be  applied  by  retail  pharmacists. 
Others  taking  part  in  the  discussion  of  the  paper  were 
Messrs.    Lowe,    Alpers,    Kebler   and    the   author. 

Dr.  Henry  C.  C.  MaJsch,  who  is  connected  with  the 
analytical  department  of  Hance  Brothers  &  White,  pre- 
sented a  valuable  paper  on  "Gum  Mastic,"  in  which  he 
showed  that  different  commtrcial  samples  of  varyin^' 
color  were  identical  products.  This  subect  was  discussed 
by  Messrs.  Lowe,  Remington.  England.  Alpers  and  Kebl.'i 

Mr.  Lamar  exhibited  an  Ebulliscope,  an  instrument 
of  French  manufacture,  which  is  used  for  deterndning 
the  alcohol  percentage  of  wines  and  liquors.  Mr.  Procter 
said    that   he    had    found    the   method   suggested    by    Mr. 


Gordon  for  the  preparation  of  Tlnctura  Opll  Deodoratl. 
quite  sailsfiulory  and  exhibited  samples  of  his  manufac- 
ture. 

Aimong  cithers  present  in  addition  to  those  mentioned 
were:  Henry  C.  Blair,  Jr.,  William  Mclntyre,  James  C. 
Perry,  C.  W.  Parsons.  Editor  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Era. 
Dr.    C.    A.    Weldemann    and    Chas.    H.    La   'Wall. 

At  the  next  meeting  on  Tuesday,  March  19,  Professor 
Virgil  Coblentz,  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy  of  the  City 
of  New  York,  will  give  a  lecture  on  "Recent  Develop- 
ments In  the  study  of  the  Relationship  between  ChemI(^al 
Constitution  and  Physiological  Action  of  Organic  Com- 
pcmnds."  Other  papers  are  also  expected  to  be  presented 
and  will  be  announced  later. 


P.     C.     P.     XOTES. 

Philadelphia.  Feb.  2.').— Examinations  will  begin  about 
the  first  week  In  March  for  the  spring  term,  and  there 
is  a  general  brushing  up  all  along  the  line. 

.At  a  meeting  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  fhe  Alumni 
Association,  held  Feb.  5  last,  the  following  report  of  the 
Nominating  Committee  was  presented  and  accepted:  For 
President,  J.  H.  Hahn.  '81;  First  Vice-President.  W.  G. 
Nebig.  'SO;  Second  Vice-President.  Albert  Oettlnger.  '86; 
Recording  Secretary.  W.  E.  Krewson.  'OB;  Treasurer,  C. 
C.  Meyer.  '73;  Corresponding  Secretary.  J.  M.  Baer.  '87. 
For  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  five  to  be  elected, 
one  for  the  term  of  two  years  In  place  of  J.  M.  Baer,  and 
four  for  the  term  of  three  years,  the  following  were  placed 
in  nomination:  F.  P.  Stroup,  M.  I.  Wilbert.  O.  W.  Oster- 
hund,  C.  D.  Eshbach,  H.  Dllks,  Jr..  J.  C.  Peacock.  E.  A. 
Eyre,  L.  S.  King,  J.  I.  Watson.  A.  Fabian.  W.  A. 
I'hem-berlain.  .  E.  R.  Ha.ssinger.  N.  F.  Welsner  and  Miss 
Florence  Yaple.  These  nominations  are  for  the  ensuing 
terms  of  1901-02,  the  election  to  be  held  at  the  next  meet- 
ing of  the  association. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Executive  Board  of  the  Alumni 
Association,  held  Dec.  20,  1900.  the  following  changes  in 
the  management  and  form  of  the  "Alumni  Report"  were 
made;  Melvin  W.  Bamford  was  elected  editor  of  the 
"Report"  in  place  of  J.  W.  England,  resigned.;  N.  W. 
Stem  was  continued  in  the  position  of  Business  Manager, 
and  Wm.  E.  Krewson  was  continued  as  secretary.  The 
"Report"  is  to  be  printed,  as  heretofore,  by  Edward 
Stern  &  Co.,  of  Philadelphia,  the  size  of  the  paper  being 
reduced  to  twenty-four  pages  from  thirty-two  by  changes 
in  type  and  style  of  arrangement.  C.  H.  Campbell  Intro- 
duced resolutions  expressing  the  regret  of  the  Alumni 
Association  at  the  forced  resignation  of  J.  W.  England, 
for  so  long  editor  of  the  "Alumni  Report,"  by  reason  of 
other  duties,  in  which  a  high  tribute  was  paid  to  the  skill 
and  devotion  of  Mr.  England,  and  a  vote  of  thanks  for 
his  labors  was  unanimously  passed. 


RETAIL     DRUGGISTS'     ASSOCIATION     FORMED     IX 
MONTGOMERY   COUNTY. 

Phaladelphia.  Feib.  2.3.— In  answer  to  the  call  for  a 
meeting  of  Montgomery  County  druggists,  Issued  last 
week  by  several  of  the  leading  members  of  the  profession 
there,  a  large  and  enthusiastic  assembly  met  Tuesday 
last  at  Norristown.  and  a  retail  druggists'  association, 
taking  in  a  majority  of  the  county  druggists,  was  formed. 
The  attendance  was  representative  of  both  town  and 
county  members  in  the  highest  degree,  Pottstown  and 
Norristown  sending  a  goodly  number  each,  and  that 
more  of  the  sixty  Montgomery  County  druggists  did  not 
attend  was  due  to  unavoidable  causes,  the  sentiment  in 
favor  of  organization  being  nearly  unanimous. 

Dr.  W.  H.  Reed,  of  Norristown.  was  made  tesnporary 
chairman  of  the  meeting,  and  after  calling  it  to  orcJer, 
made  an  eloquent  address,  setting  forth  the  purpose  and 
aim  of  the  meeting  and  the  necessity  for  organizartlon. 
President  Rumsey.  of  the  Philadelphia  Association,  was 
then  invited  to  address  the  meeting,  and  after  his  remarks 
on  the  good  his  own  association  was  doing  for  Phila- 
delphia druggists,  etc..  Messrs.  J.  C.  Perry  and  H.  U. 
Stiles,  of  Philadelphia,  were  called  upon  for  talks  on 
the  subject  of  organization,  to  which  they  reeponded 
heartily. 

It  was  then  decided  by  unanimous  vote  that  the| 
meeting   proceed   to    form   a   permanent   association,   and 


February  28,   lyoi. 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


^45 


a  Cominittee  of  Three  was  appointed  to  submit  nomina- 
tions for  tlie  various  offices.  The  foliowing  gentlemen 
were  proiiosed  and  elected:  Presldetit.  Dr.  W.  H.  Hceii. 
Norristown;  \  iee-presidenl.  Mr.  Heshore.  Pottstown; 
secretary.  Mr.  C.  B.  Ashton.  Norristown;  treasurer.  Mr. 
I'ickitt,  Rosemont.  An  Executive  t'ommittee  will  be 
elected  at  the  next  meeting.  President  Reed  then  took 
the  chair,  and  appointed  a  Committee  of  Three  to  draw 
up  a  constitution  and  by-laws,  to  be  reported  at  the 
next  meeting,  after  which  the  officers-elect  were  in- 
stalled and  a  general  discussion  as  to  necessary  work 
for  the  aesooiaition  followed.  The  next  meeting  of  the 
Montgomery  County  Association  will  be  held  the  second 
Tuesday    in    March    at    Norristown,    at   2   p.    m. 

As  soon  as  the  majority  of  local  druggists  are  enrolled 
in  the  new  association,  it  expects  to  affiliate  with  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.,  the  work  and  plans  of  the  iiarent  asso- 
ciation being  warmly  suppnrtfd  liy  the  present   members, 

I»IPORT.\>T    .\MENDMeVt    OF    ST-A.HP    T.W. 

Philadelphia.  Feb.  23.— Local  manufacturers  of  pro- 
prietary medicines  expressed  mudh  satisfaction  yesterday 
at  the  result  of  M.  N.  Kline's  visit  to  Washington  in  their 
behalf.  He  saw  Senator  Aldrich,  of  the  Finance  Com- 
mittee, and  urged  him  to  have  eliminated  from  the  war 
revenue  reduction  bill  the  provision  compelling  retail  drug- 
gists to  print  on  the  outside  of  any  preparation  the 
edition  and  page  of  the  fnited  States  Pharmacop(e.ia  or 
National  Formulary  from  which  the  preparation  was  made 
in  order  to  relieve  the  stamp  tax  upon  it.  To  this  the 
local  concerns  as  well  as  others  throughout  the  country 
are  opposed.  Mr.  Kline  represented  that  it  would  be  a 
hardship  upon  the  retailer.  The  name  of  the  preparatioii. 
under  the  formulary,  he  said,  would  be  sufficient  for  all 
purposes.  Senator  Aldrich  assured  Mr.  Kline  that  the 
objectional  provision  would  probably  be  stricken  out  by 
the    Conference    Committee. 

"A.\\E.\Jl"     OIT     OX     B.^IL. 

Philadelphia,  Feb.  23.— 'Bail  in  the  sum  of  $1,500  was 
entered  before  Commissioner  Craig  yesterday  in  the  case 
of  William  Annear,  who  is  alleged  to  be  P.  B.  Hudson, 
accused  of  having  carried  on  a  scheme  to  defraud  whole- 
sale druggists  through  the  mails,  for  his  appearance  at 
the  next  term  of  the  New  Jersey  District  Court.  The 
surety  is  the  Equitable  Trust  Company.  William  F. 
Harrity,  President  of  the  trust  company,  called  on  Mr. 
Craig  yesterday  morning  and  signed  the  surety  bond. 


NOTES. 

— Reports  from  Harrisburg  show  that  there  is  a  lot  of 
hard  work  ahead  for  the  supporters  of  the  new  Pharmacy 
Law,  as  it  Is  being  subjected  to  all  sorts  of  criticism  by 
parties  interested  in  blocking  the  sections  relating  U) 
general  stores.  If  these  amendments  to  the  law  of  the 
State  relating  to  pharmacy  are  to  be  passed  at  this 
session,  it  will  be  necessary  for  druggists  all  over  the 
State  to  do  their  sihare  in  dispelling  the  popular  idea 
that  it  is  class  legislation  for  the  benefit  of  druggists  as 
a  class,  an  idea  that  is  finding  some  expression  in  the 
daily  papers.  Those  who  are  not  satisfied  with  the 
present  organization  and  powers  of  the  State  Board 
would  also  do  well  to  give  this  bill  their  hearty  support, 
as  under  its  provisions  the  present  anomalous  standing  of 
the  Board  will  be  changed  to  one  of  very  direct  and 
positive  definitions  of  its  powers,  duties  and  emoluments, 

There  has  been  very  little  change  in  the  condition  of 

business  over  that  of  last  week,  the  general  volume  being 
fairly  satisfactory.  Owing  to  the  quantity  of  newspaper 
advertising  of  cet^ain  remedies  claimed  to  be  specifics 
for  the  "grippe."  sales  of  these  are  making  noticeabld 
inroads  into  prescription  trade,  a  condition  that  should 
be  remedied  by  united  efforts  of  druggists  and  physicians. 
In  the  wholesale  district  the  same  brisk  appearance  con- 
tinues, business  continuing  very  good  for  this  season  of 
the  year.  Importations  of  drugs  and  chemicals  are  on 
the  increase,  and  with  the  opening  of  the  new  Manchester- 
Philadelphia  steampship  line,  it  is  expected  that  much  of 
the  heavj'  chemicals  imported  from  the  English  factorie;! 
for  local  needs  will  be  brought  direct  to  this  port  instead 
of  New  York. 


Throug-h  an  explosion  of  a  bottle  containing  phos- 
phorus, which  was  being  heated  over  a  Bunsen  burner,  a 
local  chemist  was  so  badly  burned  that  it  was  necessary 
to  take  him  to  the  Hahneman  Hospital,  the  accident  hap- 
pening last  week.  11  would  seem  that  .such  an  accident 
ought  never  to  happen,  yet  hardly  a  day  passes  but  that 
some  druggist  or  chemist  heats  intlamm.able  substances  in 
the  ordinary  glass  bottles  su|)plied,  and  that  more  serious 
accidents  do  not  result  is  more  a  matter  of  luck  than 
foresight. 

"Gus"   Elfreth  has  gone  into  business  for  himself  at 

Preston  and  Brown  streets,  the  store  there  being  an  old 
established  stand.  Mr.  Elfreth  is  the  son  of  C.  P.  Elfreth. 
one  of  the  pioneer  druggists  of  Philadelphia,  and  one  well 
known  to  the  older  members  of  the  profession  here.  Four' 
of  Mr.  Elfreth's  sons  are  now  in  the  drug  business  in  this 
city,  following  in  their  father's  footsteps. 

Lawson    C.    Funk    was    elected    a    member    of    City 

Councils  from  his  ward  last  Tuesday  by  a  v«ry  flattering 
vote,  receiving  a  handsome  majority  over  the  opposition 
candidates.  Philadelphia  druggists  will  have  an  able 
representative  now  among  the  City  Fathers  to  look  out 
for  their  interests. 

Laessle's    store,    at    Thirty-second    and    Berks    streets, 

has  been  sold  to  F.  M.  Apple,  who  for  some  time  repre- 
sented Horlick's  Malted  Milk  here,  and  it  is  rumored  that 
Mr.  Apple  has  in  contemplation  improvements  that  will 
make  his  store  one  of  the  finest  of  its  section. 

Lewis  C.   Klopp.  class  of  '94,  P.  C.  P.,   is  now  located 

at  1S38  Diamond  street.' 


BALTIMORE. 


BCWLERS    XOT    SO    BUSY. 

Baltimore.  Feb.  23.— Notwithstanding  the  efforts  made 
to  keep  up  interest  in  the  contests  of  the  Baltimore  Drug 
Trade  Bowling  Club,  at  least  one  of  the  teams  has  become 
apathetic  or  indifferent,  this  one  being  Muth  Bros.  & 
Co.  It  has  happened  several  times  in  succession  that  only 
three  or  four  members  turned  up  on  the  night  when 
games  were  to  be  bowled,  :\jn<l  that  it  became  necessary 
either  to  go  ahead  with  .a  crippled  team  or  to  forfeit  the 
games  to  the  opponents.  Under  the  circumstances  the 
members  who  did  desire  to  go  on  became  discouraged, 
and  the  team  has  now  virtually  dropped  out  of  the  race. 
The  other  firms,  however,  continue  the  good  work  and 
are  giving  the  leaders  a  lively  run  for  the  prizes.  Last 
night  McCormick  &  Co.  took  two  of  three  games  from 
the  Winkelmann  &  Brown  Drug  Company  by  6.S2.  660 
and  694  against  678,  704  and  661  points.  Harry  Winkel- 
mann tor  the  Winkelmann  &  Brown  Company,  made 
high  score— 192,  while  Vordemberge  was  the  high  average 
man  for  the  quintette  with  l."*  2-3.  Baumgartner  wa.s 
high  score  man  for  McCormick  &  Co.  with  185  and  also 
.secured  high  individual  average— 157.  The  teams  are 
now  in  the  following  positions: 

Games  Games  Per 
Won.    Lost.    Cent. 

Root  and  Herbs 24  9  .728 

Sharp  &  Dohme 23         lo  .697 

James  Bally  &  Son 22         11  .607 

McCormick   cS:    Co 19         11  .&■« 

Winkelmann  &  Brown  Drug  Co.  11        '25  .306 

Muth  Bros.  &  Co 8        22  .267 

Parke.  Davis  &  Co 3         24  .111 


HaudHonie    FixtnreH. 

Baltimore,  l-'eb.  22.— The  pharmacy  of  Hynson.  West- 
cott  &  Co.,  Fr.anklin  and  Charles  streets,  is  undergoing 
almost  a  complete  transformation.  The  old  shelving,  with 
g-lass  bottles  of  t:niform  size,  and  decorated  with  gilt 
labels,  have  disappeared,  and  in  their  stead  has  been 
erected  handsome  oak  furniture,  with  broad  shelves,  which 
facilitate  the  display  of  hospital  appliances  and  such 
things  as  are  needed  in  sick  rooms.  Surgical  In.struments, 
cases  of  band,ages  and  similar  articles  fill  the  spaces 
usually  devoted  to  fancv  show  goods,  and  the  place  Is 
greatly    altered    in    appearance.      Level    with    the    lower 


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I  February  28.    1901 


tier  of  sheh'es  niius  ji  gallery  around  three  side  of  the 
store.  aJid  this  gallery  gives  acce-ss  to  supplies  stored 
on  narrower  shelvt^.  In  llil.s  way  much  additionaJ  si>ace 
is  stcured  and  the  stock  on  hand  can  be  largely  in- 
creasefl.  In  the  centre  of  the  floor  are  stands  with 
drawers  for  gauzes  and  silk  cloths,  such  as  are  used  In 
surgical  cases,  and  every  facility  is  given  for  the  in- 
spection of  the  latest  improved  apparatus.  The  better- 
ments are  not  quite  compiettd,  but  all  essential  fixtures 
have  been  put  in  place. 

Drni;g:lfits   LeMM   Active. 

Baltimore.  Fe'b.  25. — The  activity  which  prevailed  dur- 
ing the  past  few  weeks  In  the  wholesale  and  retail  trades, 
has  somewhat  abated.  The  Rrip  and  kindred  disease.?, 
which  caused  an  inordinate  demajid  for  medicaments, 
are  not  quite  so  prevalent,  but  the  deatb  rate  still  con- 
tinues high,  and  the  re<iulrements  in  the  way  of  physic 
are  still  large.  Local  jobbers,  though  not  rushed,  found 
little  .«ipare  time  last  week,  while  the  manufacturers  also 
report  bu.slness  good.  The  market  for  botanicals  and 
crude  drugs  is  without  special  features,  but  standard 
goods  command  fair  average  prices.  The  movement  in 
hea\'>*  chemicals  is  alxjut  up  to  the  customary  figures 
for  this  season  of  the  year. 

NOTES. 

The   building    being   erected    on    North    Liberty    street, 

niear  Fayette,  for  the  Kohler  Manufacturing  Company, 
Louis  Takle.  controlling  owner,  is  rising  rapidly  into 
the  sky.  The  'Plllars  and  joi.=?ts  have  been  put  in  plac« 
as  far  as  the  fifth  fioor  and  work  on  the  masonry  will  be 
pushed  as  soon  as  the  weather  moderates.  The  floor 
beams  are  of  wood,  while  the  uprights  are  iron.  Stone 
and  bricks  will  he  used  in  the  walls.  The  structure  will 
be  equipi>ed  with  every  facility  for  carrying  on  the  bus- 
irjess  of  the  company,  and  will  l>e  ornamental  as  well  as 
useful. 

J.    H.    \\'inkelniann.    formerly    senior    member    of    the 

AVinkelmann  &  Brown  Drug  Company,  is  engaged  in  man- 
tifacturing  the  specialties  which  he  received  as  part  set- 
tlement. He  has  offices  in  the  building  of  the  A.  C. 
-Meyer  Company,  on  West  Lombard  street,  near  Hopkins 
Pla.ce.  and  is  doing  business  as  the  Chesapeake  Chemical 
Company.  He  expresses  himself  as  being  well  satisfied 
with  the  results  achieved  so  far. 

The    South    Atlantic   Chemical    Company    incorporated 

Ihere  with  a  capital  stock  of  $100,000,  divided  into  shares 
of  $20  each.  The  company  will  manufacture  chemicals 
and'  medicinal  preparations,  and  has  for  its  incorporators; 
Warner  Wildonger,  of  Philadelphia;  Joseph  H.  Hirz. 
Thomas  M.  Skiles.  Harrj-  M.  Ford  and  Charles  W. 
Heuisler,    all   of  Baltimore. 

^A.  B.  Garges,  proprietor  of  the  Bbbitt  House  Phar- 
macy, at  Washington,  D.  C,  was  in  Baltimore  last  week. 
He  reports  that  the  retailers  there  have  been  very 
busy  for  «-eeks  past,  but  that  there  has  been  a  slight 
decline  in  the  volume  of  trade  lately. 

Le^ris  S.  Haramerslough  has  succeeded  D.  McD.  Ship- 
ley as  proprietor  of  the  pharmacy  at  the  corner  of  the 
North  avenue  and  McCuUoch   street. 


CHICAGO. 


Antiseptic    S'plienoids. 

Do  not  turn  down  two  or  three  prescriptions  before 
stocking  Antiseptic  Sphenoids,  but  order  now  a  dispensing 
package  of  one-half  gross.  $1.50.  and  notify  your  physi- 
cians you  have  them.  No  retail  price  on,  the  package,  but 
priced  as  suppositories  ordinarily  are  on  prescription  of  a 
physician.  They  are  manufactured  by  McCoy.  Howe 
'Company.    Indianapolis.    Ind. 


iilKOI..\K<<    I>OOT   DRL'G    STORE. 

Chicago.  IVb.  2:!.  — Burglars  entered  the  drug  store  of 
Scliroeder  &  Vaibracht,  Ke<izie  and  Van  Burcn  streets, 
on  tht  night  of  Feb.  22.  and  after  ransacking  'he  place 
tt"ik  $?ir,  in  money  and  $10  "worth  of  cigars.  Some  <n- 
g<nuily  was  shown  in  securing  an  entrance  to  the  place 
The  baseanent  was  entered  flrst.  Clinging  to  the  sides 
and  rafters  ihe  thieves  car^'ed  a  hole  through  the  base- 
ment ceiling.  The  size  of  the  hole  suggests  that  a 
lioy  was  ralse<l  through  it  into  the  drug  store.  The 
drug  store  diK)r  on  the  Kedzie  street  side  was  then  opened 
and  the  thieves  entered.  The  store  was  literally  torn 
to  pieces  in  the  search  for  money.  Goods  were  scattered 
over  Ihf  floor  and  the  show  cases.  A  private  drawer  in 
the  ire.'-'crii)tion  department  was  opened  and  $115  taken. 
The  theft  of  the  money  indicates  that  the  burglars  had 
?onu-  knowledge  of  the  place,  for  the  drawer  was  used 
a.s  a  place  for  concealing  money.  The  telephone  box 
was  1  roken  and  the  dimes  were  taken.  Cigars  valued 
at  $10  wer^  missing.     There  is  no  clew  to  the  thieves. 


"There's  a  whole  lot  of  things  in  my  stock."  said  a 
progressive  druggist,  "I  have  ready  wrapped  for  delivery. 
I  have  calls  for  five  cents'  worth  of  rhubarb,  a  dose  of 
castor  oil.  a  dozen  this  or  that.  I  can  fill  the  wants  in  a 
half  a  jiffy,  and  I  save  time  for  myself  and  my  customer." 


BOWLING. 

Cnicago,  Feb.  2.1.— The  following  are  the  totals-  made 
at  the  reyular  meeting  of  the  Chicago  Drug  Trade  Bowl- 
ing Club    Friday  evening.   Feb.  22; 

Thomas.  489;  Baker.  .-)09;  Medbery,  562;  Store  r.  491; 
Fechter.  206—1  game;  Odbert,  512;  Blocki,  545;  Waldron. 
.W2;    Matthes,   507;    Delbridge.   469. 

Mr.  Medbery  carried  off  the  high  average  medal  for 
the   'veek. 


Ne^T    Illinois    Corporations. 

Chicago,  Feb.  23.— The  following  bunch  of  new^  incor- 
li.'.ratioiis  appeared  during  the  last  few  days; 

Dearborn  Laboratories.  Chicago;  capital  stock.  $2,500; 
general  drug  business.  Incorporators;  William  H.  Edgar. 
Charles  M.   Eddy.  Thomas  C.   Hughes. 

Dearborn  Chemical  Company.  Chicago;  capital  stock, 
$2.5(10;  manufacturing  chemicals-  Incorporators:  Wm.  H. 
Edgar.    Chas.    M.    Eddy.    Thomas    C.    Hughes. 

Dearborn  Drug  Company.  Chicago;  capital.  $2,500;  gen- 
eral drug  business  Incorporators;  Wm.  H.  Edgar.  Chas. 
M.    Eddy.   Thonras  C.   Hughes. 

Dearborn  Compound  Company.  Chicago;  capital,  $2,500; 
manufacturing  and  dealing  in  greases.  Incorporators: 
Wm.  H.   Edgar.  Charles  M.  Eddy.  Thomas  C.  Hughes. 


Cliicaso  Market  Active. 

Chicago,  Feb.  23. — There  have  been  few  market  changes 
this  week  in  the  'business  outlook.  All  the_ firms,  both 
ni.iniri'cturers  and  jobbers,  are  very  busy  and  have 
all  the  orders  they  can  attend  to.  City  trade  is  acU>fe 
and  the  country  business  is  large  and  lively.  All  the 
SI, T lie  goods  are  m  demand  with  a  preference  still  for 
quinine  and  other  grip  remedies.  Collections  are  good 
and   prices   firm. 

NOTES. 

George   Wright,   a   drug  clerk  employed  at   US  Fifty 

third  street,  spent  some  fifteen  or  twenty  minutes  re 
cently  confined  in  the  embrace  of  the  arms  of  a  turnstile 
at  the  Fift.v-third  street  station  of  the  Illinois  Central 
railroad.  Mr.  Wright  lives  in  Woodlawn  ajnd  takes  a 
train  from  there  daily  to  Fifty-third  street.  Arriving 
at  the  latter  station  about  7  o'clock,  he  started  to  hurry 
through  the  turnstile  to  the  street.  Under  the  pressure 
of  his  hand  it  moved  just  enough  to  wedge  him  in  in 
such  a  way  that  he  could  get  neither  out  nor  in.  It 
was  necessary  to  lift  the  turnstile  out  of  its  socket  before 
the  man  could  be  released. 

Harry  F.   Krueger,  druggist,  at  864  Clybourn  avenue, 

has  been  held  to  the  Criminal  Court  on  three  charges 
of  obtaining  money  by  false  pretenses.  Krueger  was 
formerly  agent  for  the  T'nited  States  Express  Company, 
which  had  a  contract  for  collecting  city  water  taxes. 
Krueger's  connection  with  the  express  company  was  sev- 
ered last  fall.  After  that  time  he  is  said  to  have  received 
water  taxes  from  many  persons.'  Krueger  has  paid  the 
city  and  express  company  all  the  money  due  them. 


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NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


247 


The  explosion   ot   a   gasolints   lamp   in  'the   drug   store 

o£  F.  J.  Hanus.  at  Sixty-third  street  and  Wentworth 
avenue,  on  the  evening  of  February  15,  seriously  injured 
Mr.  Hanus  and  a  friend.  Frederick  Lan.von,  who  was 
helping  him  fill  the  lamp.  Mr.  L.-inyon's  injuries  were 
so  serious  t'hat  it  was  imjjossible  to  save  his  life.  He 
died  this  week  at  the  Englewixid  Union  Hospital.  Mr. 
Hanus   will   be  around   again   soon. 

James  W.  Morrisson.  president  of  Morrisson,  Plummer 

&  Company,  is  the  proud  father  of  a  handsome  boy  baby, 
born  February  6.  Inasmuch  as  this  is  the  first  and  both 
Mrs.  MOrrisson  and  the  baby  are  in  good  health.  Mr. 
Morrisson  esteems  himself  the  happies^t  man  in  Cook 
County.  T'he  baby's  name  is  Robert,  after  his  grand- 
father,   Robert   Morrisson. 

The  Legislative  Committee  of  the  Illinois  Pharmaceu- 
tical Association  will  meet  the  first  week  in  March.  Rep- 
resentatives of  the  various  other  druggists'  organizations 
will  meet  with  the  committee,  which  includes  among 
oithers  Messrs.  Mllner  ajid  Purdon,  both  of  whom  are 
members  of  the  Legislature.  Proposed  pharmacy  legis- 
lation will  be  discussed. 

The    Borcherd't    Malt    Extract    Company,    of    Chicago, 

has  been  incorporates!  to  manufacture  drugs,  chemicals 
and  pharmaceutical  preparations;  capital  stock,  $'25,000; 
incorporators:  Julius  C.  Borcherdt.  Fred,  H.  Borcherdt 
and  F.  J.  Griften.  Capt.  J.  C.  Borcherdt  is  well  known 
in  retaJl  drug  circles.  He  is  one  of  'the  veterans  both  in 
war  and   in   pharmacy. 

The    Owl    Drug    Company    has    been    incorporated    in 

Illinois  with  a  capital  stock  of  $20,000.  The  object  is 
stated  to  be  to  carry  on  .a  wholesale  and  retail  drug 
business.  The  incorporators  are:  James  C.  O'Brien,  W. 
H.  Hogans  and  T.  J.  Flavin.  This  is  supposed  to  be  the 
California  cutter  who  comes  to  Chicago  to  open  a  cut- 
rate  store. 

Senator  Galligan,  of  the  Illinois  Assembly,  has  intro- 
duced a  bill  into  the  upper  house  of  that  body,  provid- 
ing that  all  proprietary  preparations  sold  in  Illinois  shall 
have  printed  on  their  labels  or  wrappers  the  formula 
or  ingredients  of  the  contents.  This  is  the  regular  bien- 
nial  sand-bagging  measure. 

C.    S.    Mather,    formerly    of   the   firm   of   C,    S.    Mather 

&  Company,  manufacturers  of  Mather's  Menthol  Oough 
Drops,  has  severed  his  connection  with  that  firm  and 
has  allied  himself  -with  the  Common-Wealth  Mexican 
Plantation  Association  of  Chicago  and  Tehuantepec,  Mex- 
ico. 

The   following  druggists   and   men   connected    with    the 

trade  recently  filed  petitions  in  bankruptcy:  Albert  E. 
Dattelzweig,  Karl  J.  Stamm,  oodo  Uhlendorf  and  E.  F. 
Baker,   as  dealer  in  druggists'   supplies  and  sundries. 

The  Morris   Drug   Company,    ot   Morris,    111.,    has  been 

incorporated.  The  capital  is  $5,000;  to  manufacture  and 
sell  patent  medicines;  incorporators:  James  McNamara. 
C.  A.   Miller  and  George  A.   Cunnea. 

Edward  Buggs,  a  former  druggist,  who  recently  went 

into  the  saloon  business  on  'We.st  Forty-eight'h  avenue, 
has  confessed  judgment  for  $900,  and  the  sheriff  is  in 
possession  of  his  saloon. 

^The  Illinois  Board  of  Pharmacy  me<t  in  Chicago   this 

week.  Two  hundred  and  thirty-five  applicants  for  reg- 
istration were  examined,  one  hundred  and  fifty  of  whom 
passed. 

B.    Zaleski,    a   druggist    at    Forty-sevemth    street   and 

Ashland  avenue,  was  married  on  February  5.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Zaleski  will  be  at  home  to  their  friends  on  March  1. 
Heller  Drug  Company,  Chicago,  capital,  $2,500;  man- 
ufacturing drugs,  chemicals,  etc.;  incorporators:  Benja- 
min   Heller,    Edward   A.    Biggs,    Edmund   S.    Carr. 

Dr.    Xelowski    has    sold    his    drug    store    at    570    Blue 

Island  avenue,  to  Theodore  PeJikan,  formerly  of  the 
firm  of   Poltamey   &   Pelikan,    Racine,   Wis. 

G.    L.    Kidder,    a  druggist   at   Fifty-seventh   and    State 

streets,  has  been  very  ill  the  past  two  weeks  with  the 
grip,   bu't  is  reported  to  be  improving. 

Herman     O.     Luckritz.     a     druggist    at     Twenty-ninth 

street  and  Wentworth  avenue,  has  sold  his  store  for  a 
consideration   of  $1,800. 


C.   S.   Tlrrell   has   bought   the   old   Borcherdt   store   at 

735    West    Madison    street,    recently    owned    by    the    late 
T.    B.    Jaccb. 

O.  Bllby  has  succeeded  N.  W.  Murrey  as  owner  of  the 

drug  store  at  13G7  West  'V'an  Buren  street. 

^H.    T.    Schaper   has    bought   the   store  formerly   owned 

by   Max   Kunze,    1300  West    North   avenue. 

Hon.    T.    N.    Jamieson   has   gone    to    the    Pacific    Coast 

for   the   benefit  of  his   health. 

Henry    Coburn    has    oijened   a    new   drug   store   at    Es- 

canaba.    Mich. 


PERPETUAL  INJUNCTION  GRANTED. 

"The  way  of  the  transgressor"  has  proven  somewhat 
hard  in  the  case  of  one  George  C.  Davenport,  of  St.  Paul, 
Minn.,  who  put  out  an  imitation  of  the  well-known  "Frog 
in  your  Throat"  under  the  name  of  "Frog  in  my  Throat," 
and  against  whom  the  following  perpetual  injunction  has 
just  been  granted  in  favor  of  Hance  Bros.  &  White, 
Philadelphia: 

UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT  COURT. 

DISTRICT  OP  MIXNEi'OT.I. 

THIRD    DIVISION. 

The  President  of  the  United  States  of  America. 

To  George  C.  Davenport,  a  citizen  of  the  State  of 
Minnesota,  and  to  his  agents,  servants,  attorneys,  clerks, 
employes  and  workmen.  Greeting: 

Whereas.  It  has  been  represented  to  us  in  our  Circuit 
Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  Third  Division  of  the 
District  of  Minnesota  on  the  part  of  Edward  H.  Hance, 
Joseph  C.  Hance  and  Anthony  M.  Hance,  all  citizens  of 
the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  and  there  doing  business  in 
Philadelphia,  in  said  State,  under  the  firm  name  of  Hance 
Brothers  &  White;  that  they  have  regularly  exhibited 
their  bill  of  complaint  in  our  said  Circuit  Court  for  said 
division  and  district  against  you,  George  C.  Davenport, 
a  citizen  of  the  State  of  Minnesota,  to  be  relieved  touch- 
ing the  matters  therein  complained  of.  It  being  therein 
alleged,  among  other  things,  that  a  formal  certificate  of 
registration  or  trade-mark  of  the  United  States  Patent 
Office  was  granted  and  issued  in  due  form  of  law  on  the 
12th  day  of  January,  A.  D.  1S92,  numbered  20,604.  to  the 
complainant  in  said  bill  of  complaint,  wlio  ever  since  have 
been  and  now  are  the  owners  thereof,  and  that  you,  the 
said  George  C.  Davenport,  a  citizen  of  the  State  of  Min- 
nesota, have  infringed  said  trade-mark  or  formal  certifi- 
cate of  registration,  and  upon  the  exclusive  rights  of  the 
complainants  under  the  same  contrary  to  the  form  of  the 
Statute  in  such  cases  made  and  provided  and  to  equity 
and   good   conscience. 

Now,  Therefore.  In  consideration  thereof  and  of  the  par- 
ticular matters  in  said  bill  set  forth,  we  do  strictly  com- 
mand and   enjoin  you.   the  said  George   C.    Davenport,   a 
citizen  of  the  State  of  Minnesota,  and  your  agents,  attor- 
neys, servants,  clerks,  employes  and  workmen,  under  the 
pains  and  penalties  which  may  fall  upon  you  in  case  of 
disobedience,  that  you  forthwith  and  forever  desist  from 
directly  or  indirectly  selling  or  offering  for  sale  any  bron- 
chial lozenges  or  cough  lozenges  in  packages  marked  with 
the  words  "Frog  in  my  Throat,"  or  marked  with  a  picture 
of   a   frog,    or   otherwise    simulating    the    trade-mark    and 
trade  dress  adopted  by  the  complainants,  as  set  forth  in 
their    bill    of    complaint    in    connection    with    the    sale    of 
bronchial  lozenges,  and  also  from  using  in  connection  with 
the  sale  of  bronchial  lozenges  any  word  or  pictorial  repre- 
sentation  resembling  or   suggesting  complainants'    trade- 
mark cr  trade-name  or  liable  to  be  mistaken  therefor,  or 
any  other  name,   words  or  representation  in  imitation  or 
simulation    of   complainants'    trade-mark    or   formal   cer- 
tificate of  registration,   and  also   from  further  infringing 
in  any  manner  upon  complainants'  rights  in  the  premises. 
Witness  the  Honorable  Melville  W.  Fuller,  Chief  Justice 
of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States,  at 
the  City  of  Saint  Paul,  in  said  District  of  Min- 
(Seal  of        nesota.  Third  Division,   this  18th  day  ot  Feb- 
Court.)       ruary,   in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand 
nine  hundred  and  one  (1901)   and  of  our  Inde- 
pendence the  12Sth  year. 

Henry  D.  Lang,  Clerk. 


248 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[February  28,  1901. 


THE  SOUTH. 


Memphis.  Temi..  Feb.  2.'!.— An  era  of  Briieral  prosperity 
prevails  at  present  over  the  eountry  In  the  Mississippi 
Valley,  due  for  the  most  part  to  t'he  Kood  prices  of  our 
staple,  cotton.  And,  as  is  always  the  case  under  such 
conditions,  the  drug  business  Is  pretty  brisk.  Druggists 
In  all  small  towns,  with  few  exceptions,  get  full  prices 
for  all  patent  medicines  and  prescriptions.  Indeed.  It 
would  be  difficult  for  the  average  country  drug  man  to 
live  In  this  section  if  he  had  to  cut,  because  the  demand 
for  sundries  is  not  great,  and  if  it  was  he  could  not  get 
the  prices  for  them  that  his  city  ibrother  does.  Then,  he 
is  not  wide  awake  enough  to  take  advantage  of  the  many 
little  schemes  that  bring  mone.v.  Of  course  there  axe 
exceptions.  Sometimes  we  Hnd  a.  man  away  out  in  the 
"sticks"  occupying  a  little  drug  store,  who  Is  wide  awake 
enough  to  create  a  demand  for  his  own  goods,  who  in- 
spires his  customers  witih  sufficient  confidence  to  make 
them  prefer  his  own  preparations  to  the  products  of  the 
sensational  patent  medicine  advertiser.  Such  a  man  has 
many  advantages  over  the  man  in  a  big  town,  as  far  a:l 
the  dollar  is  concerned;  that  we  -ire  better  oft  in  a  great 
many  other  way.s  goes  without  saying,  or  at  least  we 
think  so.  I  am  told  that  in  D>"er^burg.  Tenn..  a  town 
of  about  4.0OO,  and  supporting  four  drug  stores,  cut  prices 
are  in  full  swing.  It  seems  that  they  ihave  an  under- 
standing by  ■which  the  price  is  fixed.  Cutting  usually 
begins  with  an  understanding  of  some  sort,  and  never 
ends.  There  seems  to  be  no  remedy  for  the  cut  rate  evil 
even  in  small  towns.  It  is  strange  that  four  or  five  drug- 
gists cannot  get  together  and  agree  to  quit  knifing  each 
other.  This  getting  together  is  a  thing  that  the  pharma- 
cist will  n.»t  do.  He  is  willing  enough  if  somebody  else 
will  make  the  break,  but  the  others  feel  the  same  way, 
and  the  break  is  never  made.  Here  in  Memphis,  for 
instance,  one  of  the  leading  retail  men  made,  some  time 
ago,  a  personal  canvass  of  every  drug  store  in  the  city 
for  the  purpose  of  raising  the  price  on  a  staple  article 
10  cents  per  bottle.  Was  ihe  successful?  No.  because 
one  man  refused  to  sign  the  agreement.  Offered  no 
excuse,  simply  too  selfish,  and  worse  still,  too  blind  to 
his  own  interests  to  reason  about  the  matter  at  all.  Mem- 
phis has  a  population  of  102.320  and  albout  forty-six  drug 
stores.  Cut  prices  prevail  in  every  sense  of  the  word. 
Nobody  waits  to  see  what  the  other  fellow  is  going  to 
do.  He  buys  an  extensively  advertised  article  and  pro- 
ceeds to  cut  the  price  at  once  to  actual  cost.  But  instead 
of  being  an  evil  it  is  a  blessing  in  disguise,  because  it 
keeps  the  little  fellow  out.  We  have  forty-six  drug  stores 
and  cut  prices.  With  full  prices  we  would  have  about 
twice'as  many.  As  it  is,  it  is  a  case  of  the  survival  of 
the  fittest,  and  most  of  Shese  pharmacies  are  entirely 
worthy  of  the  liberal  patronage  they  enjoy.  That  for- 
midable rival  of  the  druggist,  that  "bogy^m'an."  the  de- 
partment store,  has  not  (on  a  large  scale)  made  its  advent 
in  Memphis  yet.  So  the  drug  stores  have  practically  a 
monopoly  on  sundries  and  toilet  articles.  But  it  is  only 
a  question  of  time  before  it  will  be  possible,  not  only  to 
buy  patent  medicines,  but  to  have  prescriptions  filled  in 
the  same  store  that  we  buy  everything  else  in.  Soda 
water  is  a  feature  in  two  of  the  larger  and  best  drug 
stores;  here  in  fact,  they  do  practically  all  of  the  business. 
Both  Messrs.  Hammer  &  Ballard  and  Fortune. -Ward  & 
Co..  have  fine  fountains,  and  do  an  enormous  business  in 
the  popular  beverage.  We  have  so  little  cold  weather 
that  the  soda  business  remains  good  the  year  round. 

The  traffic  in  cocaine  has  reached  sut^h  proportions  that 
its  sale  has  been  prohibited  except  in  quantities  of  one 
pound  or  more.  Such  a  course  was  made  necessary  from 
the  fact  that  the  lower  cla.ss  of  negroes  simply  live  upon 
it  and  crime  was  growing  to  such  an  extent  on  account 
of  the  practice  that  the  city  had  to  interfere.  To  give  a 
fair  idea  of  the  extent  of  the  practice  it  will  only  l>e 
necessary  to  say  that  two  drug  stores  never  close  their 
doors  and  the  business  between  10  P.  M.  and  6  A.  M, 
consists  almost  exclusively  of  cocaine.  Just  how  far  the 
law  will  'be  enforced  remains  to  *be  seen.  The  UD-town 
s*tores  do  not  sell  the  stuff  at  all  except  on  preiwrlptions. 

The    firm    (wholesale)    of    "Van    Vleet-Mansfield    Drug 

Co.    is    composed   of   the   following   gentlemen,    a   change 


having  been  made  since  the  first  of  January,  P.  P.  Vai» 
Vleet,  president;  C.  F.  Shepherd,  vice-president;  R,  W. 
Kamsey,  secretary  and  treasurer;  J.  B.  Ramsey,  assis- 
tant secretary  and  treasurer;  J.  R.  Tague,  manager;  W. 
O.    Best,    assistant    manager. 

B.    D,    Si>rowl.     formerly    with    Beshoff's    Pharmacy. 

and  later  with  Fortune.  Ward  &  Co.,  has  bought  the- 
slock  of  drugs  at  4G8  Main  street,  fonmerly  owned  by 
('.  A.  Dacih.sel.  an<l  will  continue  the  business  at  that 
place. 

On    the    night    of    February    18th    J.    H.    Cooper,    of 

Jackson,  Tenu.,  sustained  a  loss  of  several  humlred  dol- 
lars by  fire  and  water,    fully   covered  by   Insurance. 


PITTSBURG  AND  VICINITY. 

Pittsburg,  Feb.  23,  1901. 
An  evidence  of  the  progressive  spirit  of  druggists  gen- 
erally in  We«!tern  Pennsylvania  is  found  In  .he  number 
who  are  giving  their  attention  to  politics.  The  recent 
election  brings  to  light  a  number  of  successful  aspirants 
among  whom  are  the  following:  Geo.  W.  Fink,  of  Irwin, 
was  elected  to  Select  Council  of  that  town;  S.  P.  Brown, 
of  Greensburg,  who  had  for  his  opponent  A.  E.  Martin, 
another  druggist,  was  elected  a  school  director;  R.  A. 
Wilt  is  the  new  councilman  elect  in  Ligonier,  Pa.;  S. 
S.  Hamilton,  Punxsutawney,  Pa.,  represents  his  dis- 
trict in  House  of  State  Representatives,  at  Harrisburg, 
as  does  also  W.  W.  Nesbit,  of  Pittsburg,  who  has  re- 
cently become  an  interesting  figure  in  State  politics  by 
reason  of  his  stand  in  support  of  the  Charter  Bill  for 
second  class  oJti&s. 

J.   P.  Urben  has  sold  his  drug  store  at   the  corner  of 

Locust  and  Fulton  streets.  Allegheny,  to  the  Walthcr 
Drug  Co.  Mr.  I'rhen  has  been  identified  with  the  drug 
business  in  that  city  for  a  great  many  years,  and  was 
an  enthusiastic  member  of  the  Western  Penusylvani.v 
Uct;.il  Druggists'  Association.  He  will  retire  permanently 
from  the  drug  business  and  give  his  attention  to  manu- 
la'-turing  interests  owned  by  him.  While  the  price  was 
not  given  it  is  said  Mr.  Urben  received  $20.0(X)  for  his 
sior".  Mr.  Hari'y  Ziegler  will  manage  the  store  for  the 
new  pro)irietors. 

Trade  conditions  in  Western  Pennsylvania  can  be  truly 

said  to  be  in  a  healthful  condition.  Prices  are  being 
generally  maintained  and  the  ^'olume  of  business  is  fairly 
satisfactory.  An  evidence  of  the  foregoing  is  found  in  the 
great  numbers  of  improvements  such  as  new  founta,ins. 
fixtures,  etc..  etc.,  that  are  now  being  placed  or  con- 
templated in  a  great  many  stores. 

W.    L.    Shipley,    city    salesman    for   G.    A.    Kelly   Co.. 

and  Sherman  Massingham,  manager  of  city  business  for 
the  same  company,  will  sever  their  connection  with  that 
house  on  March  1st  to  engage  in  the  drug  brokerage 
ousiness.  They  are  both  popular  young  men  in  drug 
circles,  and  have  been  connected  with  the  above  con- 
cern tor  many  years. 

The    Drug    Club    Bowling    League    of    Pittsburg,    are 

arranging  for  an  elaborate  banquet  to  be  held  at  the 
Hotel  Henry,  on  March  25th,  Mr.  Mac  Nichol.  the  chair- 
man of  the  executive  committee  reports  a  good  demand 
for  tickets  on  the  part  of  members  and  the  success  ol  the 
event  seenis  assured. 

Edwin   Empfield   has  sold  his   drug  store   at   Cresson, 

Pa.,  to  Frank  J.  Parrish,  formerly  in  business  at  Lilly. 
Pa.  Mr.  Empfield  is  organizing  a  bank  at  Cresson,  and 
will  hereafter  devote  his  time  to  that  business.  Mr. 
Parrish  sold   his  store  at  Lally  to  Dr.   W.   L.  Troxell. 

-\   model   and   handsome   fire-proof   drug   store    will   be 

the   result   of   the   work   now   being   done   at   the   store   of 
Siegfried  Drug  Co.,  Highland  and  Center  avenues.     Dur- 
ing the  remodelling  the  company  are  occupying  temper 
ary    quarters    one    door    north    of    their    old    place. 

W.  J.  Gilmore  &  Co.,  wholesale  druggists  of  Pittsburg. 

are  remodelling  a  part  of  the  interior  of  their  stoie 
preparatory  to  adding  a  cigar  department  .  E.  Donovan, 
of  Chicago,  it  is  said  will  have  charge  of  that  branch" 
of  their  business. 


Tel)niary   j8,    igi)i. 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


249 


PATENTS,  TRADE.  MARKS,  ETC 


iilM. 


PATENTS. 

Registered  February  12,  1JM>1. 

11.8SS. — Charles     B.     Jacobs.     East     Orange,     assignor     to 

Ampere    Electro-Chemical    Company,    Ampere,    N.    J. 

Compound   of  silicon    and   hydrogen.      (Reissue). 
'607,70.3.— Georg-e   T.    Holloway   and    H.    W.    Lake.    London, 

Eng.      Making    tungstates. 
•<5(>7.738. — James    M.     Rcsegrant.     New    York,     assignor    of 

one-half   to  J.   Gibney.   Sing  Sing.   N.   Y.      Nipple   for 

nursing    bottles. 

^67.759.— David  Bachrach,  Baltimore,  Md.  Nitrocellulose 
or    similar   substances   and   making  same. 

G67..861.— Augustus  Bisc-hler.  assignor  to  Basle  Chemical 
Works,  Basle.  Switzerland.  Producing  cMorids  of 
aromatic  sulfonic  acids. 

■667, 8S6.— John  R.  Lynn,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Non-reflllable 
bottle. 

«67.961.— Charles  B.  Teftt,  assignor  to  C,  W.  Crumb, 
Utica,    N,    Y.      Medicinal   vaporizer. 

■668,016.— Edward  V.  Pechin,  assignor  to  H.  K.  Mulford 
Company.   Philadelphia,  Pa.     Tablet  machine. 

668,0-45.— Luc  Houze,  Montpelier,  and  C.  Dh6,  Hartford 
Citv,   Ind      Apparatus  for  making  lamp-black. 

€68.105.— William  J.  Kolts.  Kingston.  N.  Y.  Device  for 
preventing  refilling  of  bottles. 

■668,110.— Albert  L.  Marshall.  New  Orleans,  La.  Apparatus 
for  crystallization  in  motion. 

668,115.— John  Netrefa  and  J.  S,  Schuhbiesser.  Cleveland, 
Ohio.      Non-reflllable  bottle. 

'608.  Ii4 —Alois  Grauaug,  Dolna  Tuzia,  assignor  of  one- 
half  to  J.  Kranz.  Vienna,  Austria-Hungary.  Accel- 
erating alcoholic  fermentation  and  recovering  the 
volatile   gaseous   products. 


TRADE-M.4RKS. 
Reslstcred  Febrnary  IS,  1901. 

'35.882. — Brushes.  Florence  Manufacturing  Company, 
Northampton.  Mass.:  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and  Chicago, 
111.     The  words  "Sir  Prize." 


35,883.— Insect  Poison.  Jenkins  Bros..  New  York.  N.  Y. 
The  representation  of  an  ©Iderly  woman  and  the 
wor^ls  "Aunt  Hannah." 

35,88-*, — Hair  Tonic,  Fannie  Kronig  Jones,  Ea.sl  Las 
Vegas.  N,  Mex.     The  picture  of  a  Mexican  woman. 

.35,885.— Ldquld  Laxative  Compounds.  California  Fig  Syrup 
Company.  San  Francisco,  Cal,    The  word  "Calafig," 

35,886.— Liquid  Purgative  Compounds.  California  Fig 
Syrup  Company.  San  Francisco,  Cal.  The  word 
"Calafig." 

35,887.— I-lquid  Purgative  Compounds.  California  Fig 
Syrup  Company.  San  Francisco.  Cal.  The  figure  of  a 
girl  holding  in  one  hand  a  fig  and  in  the  other  a  sprig 
of  a  fig-tree. 

3.5,888.— Suppositories.  Frank  Fuller,  New  York,  N,  Y. 
The  word   "Entona," 

35,889.— Rheumatic  Remedy.  The  Wright  Medicine  Com- 
pany. Peru.  Ind.  A  bust-portrait  of  Sidney  Thomas 
Wright,  a  member  of  the  corporation. 

35,8SX).— Liniment.  Brown  &  Miller.  Westfleld,  Vt.  A  pict- 
ure of  A.  L.  Brown,  one  of  the  registrants,  and  the 
signature  "A.   L.   Brown." 


L..4BGL.S. 
Re;a^i»tered  February   12,   li)01. 

S,12o.- Title:  "The  Life  Preserver."  (For  Infant  and  Me- 
dicin;\il  Foods.)  Alfred  von  Cotzhausen,  Milwaukee. 
Wis,     Filed  January  2,  1901. 

S,128.— Title:  "L.  Brunswick.  The  L.  B.  Cure."  (For  a 
Medicine.)  Lena  Brunswick.  Chicago,  111.  Filed  Jan- 
uary 12.   1901. 

8,129.— Title:  "For  a  Toothache  '^'ood's  Compositum." 
(For  a  Medicine.)  Carmine  Napoli,  Philadelphia,  Pa, 
Filed  January  19,    1901, 

8,130.— Title:  "Sour  Remedies."  (For  a  Medicine.)  Louis 
W.  Sauer.  Cincinnati,  Ohio.    Filed  November  10.  1900. 

8,131.— Title:  "H-S-Ke."  (For  a  Disinfectant  and  De- 
odorizer.) H-S-Ke  Chemical  Company.  Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 

I'RIXTS. 

Res'lstered   February   13,   ]!>01. 

302,— Title:  "Dr,  Pierce's  2  Sheet  Rough  Rider."  (For  a 
Medicine.)  Ray  V.  Pierce,  Buffalo.  N.  Y.  Filed 
January    10     1901. 


SIR  PRIZE 
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A    bill    to    amend    the   act    regulating   the    practice   of 

pharmacy  in  Pennsylvania,  ha,s  been  introduced  in  the 
Legislature  a.t  Harrisburg.  At  the  present  writing,  how- 
•ever,  it  has  only  reached   the  first  reading  stage. 

John    Dalton,    manager    of   the    Lewis   Drug    Store   at 

Jeannette,  was  (married  last  week  to  Miss  Rose  OHara, 
■of  Indiana.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dalton  ■will  make  their  home 
at  Jeannette. 

S.    C.    Daugherty,    for    many    years    manager    of    the 

dru^'  store  of  Daugherty  Bros.,  at  Jeannette,  Pa.,  has 
purchased  his  brother's  interest  and  becomes  sole  pro- 
j>rietor. 

P.    P.    Lutz.    formerly    manager    of    the    South    Fork 

Pharmac>,  at  South  Fork,  Pa.,  is  now  managing  a  store 
at   Hazelwood,   Pa. 

G.    M.    Miller,    of    Burgettstown,    has    purchased    the 

drug  store  formerly  owned  by  H,  H,  Robinson,  deceased, 
at  £altsburg.   Pa. 

Dr.   Frank   Ferguson,   formerly   of   Ferguson   &   Reed. 

druggists  at  Gallitzin,  Pa.,  -was  elected  a  school  director 
in  that  towTi, 

J.   A.    McCIaran,    a   prominent   druggist  of   Saltsburg, 

Pa.,  has  received  the  appointment  of  Postmaster  at  that 
jjlace. 


AtnilMtopUarmacon. 

A  formidable  word,  but  one  which  correctly  describes 
Vapo-Cresolene,  an  atmospheric  treatment  of  whooping 
cough— Vaporized  Cresolene  at  night  and  plenty  of  fresh 
aid  during  the  day.  Vapo-Cresolene  is  advertised  in  all 
leading  medical  Journals,  and  there  are  few  physicians  of 
any  standing  not  familiar  with  it.  Don't  put  yourself  in 
a  position  Where  you  must  tell  your  dO'Ctor  you  haven't  it. 
A  hand-tinted  emibossed  show  card  for  your  window  will 
be  sent  without  charge  if  you  ask  The  Vapo-Cresolene 
Company,  No.  181  Fulton  street.   New  York. 


The  Hoffman  Arms  Pharmacy,   Fifty-ninth  street  and 

Madison  avenue.  New  York,  will  in  all  probability  cease 
to  be  after  October  1.  this  year,  as  its  proprietor,  F.  B. 
Smith,  has  been  notified  he  would  not  be  granted  a  . 
renewal  of  his  lease,  which  expires  on  that  date.  Charles 
Gerlach.  the  owner  of  the  property,  is  desirous  of  having 
a  caf§  on  the  corner.  Mr.  Smith  has  been  in  husiness 
at  the  stand  over  three  years,  and  has  built  up  a  good 
trade. 


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THE  NORTHWEST. 


ROMANCK    OK    AS     ASSISTANT    I'HAIIMACIST. 

St.  Paul.  Minn.,  Feb.  22.— A  young  lady  of  this  State, 
who  for  some  time  was  a  student  in  pharmacy,  marric  : 
Ihis  week  under  circumstances  that  g-ave  the  affair  a 
flavor  of  romance.  Miss  Mary  Wilczek.  of  I.<ittle  Falls, 
Is  the  youiis  woman  concerned  and  Dr.  Timothy  O'Brien, 
of  Wahpeton.  N.  D.,  the  bridegroom.  The  brkle  at  one 
time  determined  to  enter  one  of  the  sisterhoods  of  the 
Catholic  church  and  became  a  novice  in  the  Franciscan 
convent  at  Littio  Falls.  She  acted  for  some  time  as  assist- 
ant druggist  in  St.  Gabriel's  Hospital.  Miss  Wllczek  was 
then  transferred  to  another  hospital  at  Breckenrldge. 
Minn.,  just  across  the  Red  river  from  Wahpeton,  and 
while  there  formed  the  acquaintance  of  Dr.  O'Brien. 
Strong  attachment  resulted  from  the  acquaintance  and 
the  younff  woman  decided  not  to  take  the  vows  of  the 
order.  Instead,  she  pursued  the  less  somber  and  prosaic 
course  of  returning  to  Little  Falls  and  becoiniing  a  wife. 

NOTES. 

It  is  not  unreasonaible  to  expect  the  Minnesota  State 

Board  of  Pharmacy  to  be  a  more  hilarious  'body  than  ever 
before.  No  innuendo  concerning  the  sobriety  of  the 
memibers  is  intended.  Oh  the  conjtrary.  every  man  of 
them  is  no  doubt  fashioned  upon  the  moral  lines  dear  to 
the  Carrie  Nation  heart.  To  be  plain,  this  is  intended  as 
a  joke.  Here  is  the  necessary  diagram:  Dr.  J.  W.  Hurrah, 
of  Minneapolis,  has  been  appointed  to  the  board  by 
Gov.  Van  Sant  to  succeed  Truman  Griffin,  of  that  citv, 
resigned.  Dr.  Hurrah's  appointment  holds  for  one  year 
and  was  •made  at  Che  request  of  Minneapolis  druggists 
and  doctors. 

At  a  meeting  of  Dr.  Ward's  Medical  Company  held  in 

Winona.  Minn.,  it  was  decided  to  increase  the  capital 
stock  from  *2o.(KM)  to  jaOO.CKXi.  The  business  of  Landon 
&  Burchard.  at  Plainview.  Minn.,  has  been  purchased  and 
the  entire  business  will  be  conducted  in  Winona.  For 
the  present  the  large  building  of  the  Olt  Willow  Works 
will  be  used  as  an  office  and  laboratory.  George  Landon 
will  have  full  charge  of  the  business. 

Successions:    Woodward    &    Filbert.    Scotland,    S.    D.. 

by  Barton  &  Cable;  I.  Spalding.  Brainerd.  Minn.,  By 
Spalding  &  Nimmo:  F.  E.  Matthews  &  Co..  Alexandria, 
S.   D.,  by  John  Laidlow. 

Among  those  who  have  sold  during  the  past  week  are: 

The  Hankinson.  N.  D.,  Drug  Company,  and  S.  R.  Thomp- 
son,   Lia   Grande,    Ore. 

The   authorized    capital    of   the    Fieibing   Chemical    Co., 

Milwaukee,    has    been    increased    to   $100,000. 

Dr.  E.  Taylor,  Peck,  Idaho,  has  sold  his  drug  business, 

but   retains  his   medical   practice. 

Benjamin    F.    Nelson.    Granite    Falls.    Minn.,    has    sold 

his  Wood  Lake  branch. 

The  O'Neil  Oil  &  Paint  Co..   Milwaukee,   has  increased 

its  capital  to  ^100,000. 

Dr.    M.    K.    Hall,    druggist    and    physician    of    Rainier, 

Ore.,  has  s-3ld. 

The  American  Chemical  Co.  has  incorporated  at  Fond 

du    Lac,    Wis. 

^The    Sheriff    has    closed    up    L.    Nea-ille    &    Co.,    Mason 

City,   Nelb. 

S.  S.  Carruthers,  Market  Lake,  Idaho,  has  discontinued. 

Loomis  &  Riedner,  Lamberton,  Minn.,  have  closed. 

O.  Bartelson  has  started  at  Beltrami,  Minn. 


■W'hitall.  Tatum  &  Co.  announce  that  their  glass  factory 
win  close  on  June  30,  and  that  no  glass  will  be  made 
during  July  and  August.  They  desire  to  notify  all  their 
customers  that  orders  for  glass  wanted  between  this  date 
and  September  15  should  'be  placed  promptly. 


Our  druggist  friends  should  read  the  advertisement  of 
J.  H.  Day  &  Co.  which  appears  in  this  issue.  Emulsiflers 
are  of  value  to  druggists  in  many  ways,  and  here  is  an 
opportunity  to  get  them  at  small  cost. 


INDEX  TO  THIS   NUMBER. 

PAGIC 

Acetopyrlne    2.'Vi 

Acid.    Salicylic,    Solubility    2:i:t 

Advertising    Hints    Tlo.  2."i2 

Methods   2:tl 

Alrogen   22" 

Alcohol,  Wood,  Toxicity  22:! 

Amyl    Valerianate    2'.'.'> 

ASSOCIATION.  CLUBS,  ALUMNI.  Etc.— British 
Pharmaceutical  Society,  232;  Brooklyn  District 
Druggists.  2.'I7;  Bush  wick  Pharmaceutical,  235; 
Illinois  Pharmaceutical.  247;  Jersey  City  Druggists. 
238;  Manufacturing  Perfumers.  239;  Montgomery 
Co.  (Pa.).  24-1;  National  Wholesale  Druggists.  230; 
New^  York  Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation, 
Drug  Trade  Section.  23!)»  New  York  College  of 
Pharmacy  Alumni.  240;  New  York  Retail  Drug- 
gists.    236;     Philadelphia     College     of     Pharmacy 

Alumni.   244;    Philadelphia   Retail   Druggists 243 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— Illinois,   247;   New  York, 

Eastern    District     210 

BOWLING  DRUG  TRADE.— Baltimore,  245;  Chicago, 

246;   Pittsburg   248 

British    Pharmaceutical     Notes     232 

Brooklyn   Druggists   Organize    237 

Business  Chair  in  Colleges 226 

Cellulose    Industries    228 

L^hrvsolein    225 

aOLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.— New  York.  24(i;  Phil- 
adelphia.            244 

cor/re;&poni)ence    225 

Cover  Glasses,  Polishing 227 

Dearborn     Syndicate     224 

Digitalis.  Active  Principles 234 

EDITORIALS.— Business  Education,  224;  Fatal  Error, 
224;  Pharmacy  Legislation  in  New  Y'ork.  224;  Pro- 
prietors in  Tripartite  Agreement  224;  "That  Drug 
Store  Syndicate,  224;  The  Senate  Revenue  Bill.  223; 
Toxicity  of  Wood  Alcohol.  223;  Who  Are  They?  2K; 

Wouldn't   This  Jar  You 225 

Extract.    Lemon    233 

Vanilla    (Vanillin)     234 

With     Tonka     233 

Extracts.     Flavoring    2.^^ 

Foxberries    232 

How    to    Hurry    225 

Legislation.    Liquor.    Massachusetts    241 

Pharmacy.  New  Jei^ev 23S 

New   York    ". 236 

Pennsyh-ania     245 

Light,    Therapeutic   Action    227 

Magendie    Spelling 233 

Mate     234 

Mistura  Nigra  233 

Mixture.    Cough,    White    Pine    233 

NE^VS  LETTERS.— Baltimore.  245:  Boston.  '241:  Chi- 
cago. 246;  London.  2:32;  New  York  236:  North- 
west.   250;    Philadelphia,    243;    Pittsburg     248;    The 

South  248 

Organize  and  Work    225 

Patents,  Trade  Marks,  Etc 249 

PERSONALS,  Including  Obituaries.  Items  of  Interest, 
Etc.— Annear.  William,  245;  Dearborn  Laboratories, 
246;  Diedel  &  Son.  Henry.  240:  Faber.  Sidney,  238: 
Hance  Bros.  cS:  White,  '247:  Heineman.  Arthur  J., 
240;  Searles  Arthur  C,  240;  Seem,  Dr.  Herbert  M.. 
240;  South  Atlantic  Chemical  Co.  246;  Stahl,  C.  F. 
241:   rnderhill.    William   H.,   241;   Van  Vleet-Man.-;- 

field  Drug  Co..   24S;   Whitall  Tatum   Co 240 

Pharmacist.    Military,    New    York    237 

Polish,    Nail    231 

Price  Schedule.    New   York   235 

Proprietors    on    Tripartite    Plan    235 

QL^ESTION  BOX 233 

Salve.    Green,    I'nna's    225 

Shop  Talk    231 

Stamp  Tax    223,  239,  245 

Syrup.  Cough   233 

Vanillin  Sugar 234 

Viscose    228 

A  Dainty   Lady. 

Since  the  publication  of  the  pocket  edition  of  Dr. 
Humphreys'  Manual,  the  cover  representing  a  dainty 
nurse  in  half  tone  from  a  specially  selected  model  of 
great  beauty,  the  demand  for  this  book  has  been  enor- 
mous and  the  company  has  had  to  increase  its  output. 
They  are  now  prepared  to  supply  them  to  the  trade 
with  the  dealer's  card  printed  on  the  back.  When  these 
books  are  placed  on  a  counter,  face  up,  they  go  oft  like 
hot  cakes.  A  quantity  will  be  sent,  prepaid,  on  receipt 
of  request.  A  postal  card  will  do.  Address  the  Hum- 
phreys' Medicine  Company,  corner  William  and  John, 
streets.   New  York. 


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INDEX   TO   THIS   NUMBER. 

THERE  IS  HOPE. 

Quite  a  change  has  come  over  the  spirit  of  our 
dreams  during  the  past  few  days  with  regard  to  the 
war  tax  reduction  proposition.  The  Senate  Com- 
mittee, it  seems,  has  backed  down  from  its  attitude 
of  opposition  to  the  House  position,  and  the  Con- 
ference Committee  has  agreed  to  a  report  which, 
with  the  exception  of  the  tobacco  schedule,  is  sub- 
stantially in  its  provisions  what  the  House  measure 
was,  which  was  passed  a  few  weeks  since.  In  other 
words,  the  conference  report  provides  for  a  total 
war  tax  reduction  of  something  over  $42,000,000,  one 
item  of  which  is  the  total  repeal  of  the  tax  on  pro- 
prietary medicines,  estimated  tn  amount  to  about 
$4,000,000  annually.  The  provisions  of  the  bill  as 
agreed  upon  will  take  effect  July  ist.  At  this  writing 
the  Conference  Committee's  report  has  been  adopted 
by  both  the  House  and  Senate,  and  the  bill  now 
awaits  the  signature  of  the  President. 

The  drug  trade  has  good  reason  to  feel  elated  over 
this  turn  of  affairs.  Up  to  a  few  days  ago 
there  seemed  no  possibility  that  the  tax  on  medicines 
would  be  removed,  and  the  drug  trade  had  almost  set- 
tled down  into  an  acceptance  of  the  one  per  cent. 
tax  advocated  by  the  Senate,  and  had  made  up  its 
mind  to  bear  as  cheerfully  as  possible  the  continuance 
of  this  onerous  burden.  But  happily  the  continued 
protests  of  the  drug  trade  seem  to  have  had  the 
desired  effect.  The  various  organizations  have  ex- 
erted a  power  which  could  not  be  disregarded,  all  of 
which  goes  to  show  that  if  organized,  the  drug  trade 
can  influence  legislation  to  its  advantage,  or  at  least. 
prevent  the  passage  of  measures  which  are  calculated 
to  prove  unjustly  burdensome. 

The  Era,  too,  pats  itself  on  the  back  a  little,  for 


it  has  worked  long,  hard  and  faithfully.  Its  very 
thorough  canvass  of  the  drug  trade  resulted  in  se- 
curing many  thousands  of  signatures  of  retail  drug- 
gists, wholesalers  and  proprietors  to  the  petition  to- 
Congress  to  repeal  the  tax  on  medicines.  This  peti- 
tion on  being  presented  both  to  the  House  and' 
Senate  received  very  thorough  consideration,  and 
we  know  has  had  no  little  share  in  bringing  about 
the  present  result.  There  are  many  representatives 
of  the  drug  trade  also  who  as  individuals  have  done 
much  in  this  movement,  and  at  considerable  sacrifice 
of  personal  convenience  and  much  financial  expense 
have  joined  in  several  delegations  to  Washington. 

The  drug  trade  can  be  excused  for,  figuratively, 
throwing  up  its  hat  in  glee  over  this  development  in 
the  long  struggle.  It  bore  the  stamp  tax  without  a 
murmur  so  long  as  the  exigencies  of  the  government 
required  it,  but  could  see  no  reason  for  its  con- 
tinuance when  it  was  not  needed  longer,  and  when- 
the  only  opposition  to  its  repeal  was  in  the  nature 
of  political  juggling  at  Washington. 


TO  AMEND  THE  PHARMACY  LAW. 

Druggists  in  this  State  will  be  much  interested 
in  the  report  in  our  news  department  this  week  of 
the  action  which  has  been  taken  by  the  Greater  New 
York  Pharmaceutical  Society  in  the  drawing  up  of 
a  bill  to  amend  the  present  new  State  Pharmacy  Law. 
After  carefully  reading  the  circulars  sent  out  to  enlist 
support  for  the  proposed  amendment,  we  have  been 
agreeably  surprised  at  the  justice  of  the  claims  pre- 
sented. We  thoroughly  agree  with  the  sentiment 
that  the  state  law  is  defective  in  the  several  features 
pointed  out.  Our  only  criticism  of  the  present  move- 
ment for  amendment  is  that  its  backers  have  waited 
until  the  enactment  of  the  state  law  before  attempt- 
ing to  improve  conditions. 

When  the  present  law  was  in  contemplation  and 
pharmacists  all  over  the  State  were  busy  in  drawing 
it  up,  discussing  its  several  features,  and  so  on,  the 
present  objectors  remained  silent.  Then  was  the 
time  when  they  should  have  worked  to  secure  the 
ends  they  are  now  seeking.  While  we  believe  the 
law  as  it  now  stands  should  be  amended,  and  in  ac- 
cordance in  the  main  with  the  propositions  set  forth 
by  the  Greater  New  York  Society,  we  believe  it 
would  be  better  not  to  precipitate  a  fight  at  this 
time,  but  to  give  the  law  a  year's  trial,  and  then  all 
organizations,  all  individuals,  unite  in  a  commoi* 
movement  to  secure  its  improvement.  The  Greater 
New  York  Society  is  merely  precipitating  a  'fight 
which  promises  to  be  very  disagreeable.  The  other 
organizations  in  this  city,  and  the  State  Association, 
as  well,  will  oppose  the  present  movement,  and  there 


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is  little  doubt  that  they  will  be  successful  in  this 
opposition   and   defeat   the   suggested  amendments. 

The  State  Association  as  the  sponsor  of  the  pres- 
ent law  is  the  organization  which  should  be  the  in- 
troducer of  amending  measures,  and  it  would  be  far 
■better  for  the  Greater  New  York  Society  to  seek 
through  the  State  Association  to  attain  its  ends. 
This  would  be  good  practical  politics,  while  the 
present  move  does  not  in  our  judgment  seem  cal- 
culated to  effect  much  good,  at  least  not  to  the 
extent  which  we  all  admit  the  law  should  be  corrected. 
We  have  frequently  expressed  our  disapproval  of 
<ertain  features  of  the  present  law,  and  just  so  far 
agree  with  the  Greater  New  York  Society's  position. 
We  do  not  think,  however,  the  ten  dollar  examination 
fee  is  a  bit  too  large,  nor  do  we  think  the  annual 
re-registration  fee  should  be  abolished.  Both  of 
these  are  needed  to  secure  funds  for  the  operations 
of  the  board  and  the  execution  of  the  law. 

At  any  rate  there  will  be  rather  lively  times  for 
a  few  weeks  to  come  in  the  matter  of  pharmacy  leg- 
islation. The  State  Association  has  assumed  the 
position,  which  we  believe  is  the  proper  one,  that  it 
will  oppose  any  and  all  proposed  legislation  which 
does  not  emanate  from  it  or  is  not  introduced  by 
it.  The  State  Association  is  the  only  body  which  is 
truly  representative  of  the  pharmacists  in  this  State. 
All  of  the  other  local  organizations  are  not  debarred 
'from  co-operating  with  it  in  every  measure  which  is 
calculated  to  advance  the  true  interests  of  pharma- 
cists and  to  secure  the  proper  protection  of  the 
public  welfare,  and  we  are  confident  that  the  State 
Association  will  be  only  too  glad  to  receive  the  affilia- 
tion and  co-operation  of  the  local  bodies  in  all 
measures  for  good.  It  is  unfortiinate  that  the 
Greater  New  York  Society  has  now  arrayed  itself 
in  direct  conflict  with  the  other  representative  bodies 
in  this  city,  and  particularly  against  the  State  Asso- 
ciation. 


THE  SITUATION  I.V  XEW  YORK. 

As  will  be  seen  from  our  news  report  this  week 
the  Conference  Committee  from  the  several  pharma- 
ceutical organizations  in  this  city  has  decided  to  carry 
on  an  active  warfare  against  the  cutters.  The  com- 
mittee will  not  entertain  any  proposition  of  com- 
promise or  conciliation  with  the  cutters,  and  there  is 
every  indication  that  there  will  be  a  decidedly  inter- 
esting condition  of  affairs  for  some  time  to  come. 

A  couple  of  weeks  ago  we  expressed  the  opinion 
that  some  good  could  doubtless  be  accomplished  by 
trying  to  get  together  with  the  cutters  upon  some 
proposition  which  would  be  mutually  satisfactory. 
We  thoroughly  believe  that  this  method  is  not  only 
possible,  but  entirely  feasible.  The  cutters  by  no 
means  expect  to  do  business  at  no  profit,  and  are 
very  ready  at  all  times  to  adopt  any  method  which 
will  give  them  a  little  greater  profit.  The  principal 
cutters  in  this  city  report  that  they  have  thus  far 
■had  no  particular  difficulty  in  obtaining  all  the  sup- 
plies they  wanted,  and  they  are  well  fortified  with 
ammunition  for  a  war  of  long  duration.  Even  if  all 
the  manufacturers  and  all  the  jobbers  remain  true  to 
the  tripartite  agreement,  it  is  very  difficult  to  keep 
thorough  control  of  goods  after  they  have  left  their 


hands,  and  there  seems  to  be  always  some  way, 
though  frequently  it  may  be  roundabout  and  trouble- 
some for  the  cutter  to  get  his  supplies.  Then  too, 
there  are  so  many  large  cutters  in  this  city  that  the 
aggregate  of  their  business  is  perhaps  greater  than 
all  of  the  retail  druggists  combined,  and  this  fact 
alone  constitutes  a  great  temptation  to  violate  the 
tripartite  agreement  and  will  make  it  very  dilficult  for 
the  retailers  to  win  the  fight. 

However,  we  do  not  wish  to  be  pessimistic.  We 
hope  the  Conference  Committee  will  win  out,  and 
quickly,  in  all  its  plans  for  the  control  of  prices  on 
proprietary  medicines.  But  there  is  already  dis- 
satisfaction in  the  ranks,  and  there  have  been  numer- 
ous charges  that  some  of  the  signers  of  the  tripartite 
agreement  among  the  jobbers  have  violated  and  are 
now  violating  the  agreement.  The  cutters  also  do 
not  attempt  to  conceal  their  dissatisfaction  over  the 
fact  that  they  have  never  been  approached  by  the 
retailers  with  a  view  to  a  compromise,  or  a  har- 
mony of  action,  in  this  price  schedule  matter,  and 
they  state  unequivocally  that  they  do  not  intend  to 
be  coerced,  but  if  a  fight  is  to  be  made  they  will 
be  found  in  it  with  both  feet,  and  very  active;  a  state- 
ment which  there  is  no  reason  to  doubt. 

The  Conference  Committee  will  endeavor  to  con- 
trol the  situation  through  the  power  of  more  complete 
organization  of  the  retailers.  Ideally  this  is  a  very 
perfect  measure;  practically  it  remains  to  be  seen 
how  it  will  work  out.  Our  sympathies  are  of  coursd 
entirely  with  the  retail  druggists  in  this  fight,  and 
the  Era  will  lend  all  its  power  in  their  behalf,  even 
though  we  may  feel  that  the  end  sought  could  be 
attained  more  readily  by  arbitration  and  compromise, 
than  by  instituting  a  fight,  which  events  may  prove 
the  retailers  are  not  sufficiently  strong  to  carry  to  a 
successful  issue. 

We  thoroughly  believe  that  if  the  same  methods 
were  adopted  in  this  city  as  have  recently  worked 
out  so  satisfactorily  in  St.  Louis,  the  desired  result 
could  be  attained  much  quicker.  In  that  western 
city  the  cutters  themselves  prepared  a  schedule  of 
prices  which  was  not  only  satisfactory  to  the  retail 
druggists,  but  in  many  instances  the  figures  were 
even  higher  than  the  druggists  themselves  had  planned 
to  request,  and  now  all  are  working  together,  all  are 
getting  the  same  prices  and  everything  is  satisfactory. 

The  same  state  of  affairs,  though  on  a  smaller 
scale,"  exists  in  the  city  of  Paterson,  N.  J.  There  too 
the  cutters  joined  the  druggists  in  formulating 
price  list,  and  everyone  is  sticking  to  it  faithfully. 


THE  DRUG  BUSINESS  AXD  THE  BUSH 
NESS  DRUGGIST. 

In  response  to  our  proposition  printed  severa 
times  recently  to  paj'  five  dollars  for  every  accepted 
paper  upon  any  topic  dealing  with  the  business  sid« 
of  the  druggist's  calling,  we  have  received  a  largd 
number  of  contributions,  the  publication  of  whicB 
we  commence  in  this  issue.  These  papers  are  by  n«j 
means  of  equal  excellence,  but  each  one,  we  believ«i 
contains  something  which  will  prove  of  direct  benefi 
to  our  druggist  readers. 

We  want  it  understood  that  this  five  dollar  propo- 
sition is  a  standing  offer.     Among  the  practical  drug- 


March  7,  1901.] 


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gists  of  this  country  there  is  a  wholly  undeveloped 
field  of  information  of  this  character.  Some  will 
claim  that  they  are  too  busy  to  write  a  paper,  but 
it  is  the  busy  man  who  always  has  time  to  do  a  little 
more,  and  surely  any  druggist  who  has  a  good 
practical  idea  in  connection  with  the  business  conduct 
of  his  store  can  find  the  necessary  hour  to  put  it 
down  in  writing  and  send  it  in  for  publication.  His 
time  would  be  by  no  means  wasted.  He  gets  some 
pay  for  his  paper,  but  in  addition  he  receives  that 
far  greater  remuneration  which  attends  every  con- 
tribution to  the  general  welfare,  and  in  giving  of 
his  own  store  of  wisdom  and  experience  he  receives 
an  equal  or  greater  return  from  his  brother  druggists. 
We  want  papers  on  every  phase  (and  there  are 
many)  of  the  practical  business  side  of  pharmacy. 
Broadly  stated  the  topic  is  how  to  make  the  drug 
store  pay.  We  hope  there  will  be  a  continuation  and 
an  increase  of  the  present  very  liberal  response  to 
this  proposition. 

BUSINESS  COURSE  IX  COLLECxES. 

Interest  in  this  discussion  in  the  Era  is  growing, 
and  we  are  receiving  the  views  of  a  large  number  of 
prominent  men,  both  in  the  colleges  and  in  active 
business  life,  retail  druggists  and  wholesalers  and 
manufacturers.  This  week's  instalment  of  letters 
shows  a  trend  in  opposition  to  the  proposition  that 
such  a  business  chair  should  be  instituted  in  our 
colleges  of  pharmacy.  Several  of  the  writers  sug- 
gest that  the  best  way  to  supply  the  lack  of  business 
training  in  pharmacists  is  to  require  a  better  standard 
of  education  from  matriculates  in  the  colleges,  rather 
than  to  attempt  to  supply  deficiencies  through  amend- 
ment of  the  college  course. 

For  a  number  of  years  there  has  heen  a  con- 
stantly growing  demand  for  better  educational  equip- 
ment as  a  requisite  to  matriculation,  and  the  principal 
obstacle  to  the  institution  of  such  a  requirement  has 
been  the  fact  that  boards  of  pharmacy  do  not  demand 
a  high  standard,  and  consequently  the  colleges  could 
not  see  their  way  to  such  a  step.  If  the  college 
requirements  were  made  too  stringent  there  would 
be  a  great  falling  off  in  their  attendance,  for  the 
embryo  pharmacist  could  appear  before  the  board, 
pass,  and  secure  a  certificate  of  registration  without 
spending  two  or  more  years  under  college  instruction. 

The  elevation  of  the  educational  standard  must 
be  urged  and  worked  for  by  the  colleges  and  boards 
in  unison,  though  were  the  boards  to  require  greater 
proficiency  the  colleges  would  be  obliged  to  increase 
their  entrance  requirements  and  improve  their  curric- 
ulum. One  thing  seems  sure,  that  the  time  is 
near  at  hand  when  more  will  be  demanded  of  the 
applicant  by  both  board  and  college.  In  this  matter 
of  business  training  we  believe  the  best  way  to 
solve  the  problem  is  to  insert  in  the  entrance  re- 
quirements a  provision  covering  this  feature  of  the 
candidate's  education.  It  does  little  good  to  lock 
the  stable  door  after  the  steed  is  stolen,  and  we  do 
not  believe  that  the  college  of  pharmacy  can.  by  the 
establishment  of  a  chair  of  business  training,  effect 
the  desired  result  so  well  or  easily  as  it  could  by 
raising  its  entrance  requirements. 

The  letters  which  we  are  publishing  week  by  week 


only  confirm  our  previously  entertained  opinion,  that 
the  college  of  pharmacy  should  confine  itself  to  the 
teaching  of  pharmacy,  but  that  it  should  so  fast  as 
possible  adopt  regulations  and  requirements  which 
will  give  it  better  material  in  the  way  of  students  to 
work  upon.  A  high  school  education  is  none  tea 
high  to  insist  upon  in  the  candidate  for  entrance 
to  the  college  course.  It  would  be  much  better  to 
make  progress  at  this  end,  than  to  accept  any  and 
all  qualities  of  students  and  expect  to  make  up- 
deficiencies  in  their  educational  equipment  by  in- 
stituting side  lines  in  the  college  curriculum. 

OUR  LETTER  BOX. 

We  Tfish  it  distinctly  understood  that  this  de- 
partment is  open  to  everybody  for  the  dis- 
cussion of  any  subject  of  interest  to  the 
drug  trade,  but  that  tfc  accept  no  responsi- 
bility for  the  views  and  opinions  expressed 
by  contributors. 

Please  be  brief  and  always  siern  your  name. 

HE  LIKKS  IT. 

Philadelphia,   Feb.   26,    1901. 

To  the  Editor. — It  was  with  much  pleasure  and 
satisfaction  that  I  read  the  editorial  in  the  Era  of 
February  21st,  "The  Situation  in  New  York."  Con- 
taining so  much  good  business  sense  it  should  be 
read  and  rellected  on  by  all  those  concerned.  Retail 
druggists  need  good  business  advice  and  should  be 
grateful  to  the  Era  for  its  articles  on  "Trade  Inter- 
ests," advertising,  self  help,  etc.  This  is  what  we 
often  lack,  we  expect  somebody  to  hold  us  up  by 
the  seat  of  the  trousers  instead  of  putting  in  force 
that  great  factor  for  success,  self  help. 

Retail  drug  business  methods,  like  all  other  bus- 
iness, change  with  time  and  must  be  differently  con- 
ducted with  regard  to  locality,  character  and  class  of 
trade.  The  retailer  must  decide  for  himself  as  to 
what  usages  or  practices  it  is  best  to  pursue  advan- 
tageously, and  put  them  in  force,  and  as  long  as  he 
does  not  violate  law  he  has  an  undoubted  right  to 
conduct  his  business  to  suit  himself  and  customers, 
even  if  it  does  not  suit  or  meet  the  views  of  a 
competitor.  If  any  moral  wrong  is  attached  to  his 
methods  of  business,  it  is  for  the  public  to  condemn. 
He  has  the  right  to  sell  or  not  to  sell,  as  it  may  be 
to  his  advantage,  at  cut  prices;  this  may  bear  hard  on 
some,  but  it  is  a  hard,,  practical  business  fact.  Success 
or  non-success  depending  on  circumstances  as  to 
locality,  outlet  for  goods,  energy,  etc.  I  venture  to 
say  the  average  retail  druggist  is  no  worse  off  finan-, 
cially  than  twenty  years  ago,  but  his  wants  are  far 
greater,  both  in  person  and  in  business.  Let  him 
devote  as  much  talk  and  energy  to  those  goods  that 
can  be  sold  at  a  profit  as  he  does  to  the  cut  rate 
problem,  and  he  will  get  on  the  right  way  to  solve 
the  cut  rate  question,  for  he  will  be  getting  a  living 
independent  of  patents  and  leave  the  proprietors  to 
settle  it  themselves.     Yours   respectfully, 

D.  G.  POTTS. 


Toothache  Drops. 

I. 
Oil   of   cloves. 
Oil  of  cajeput, 

Oil  of  juniper  berries,  of  each 10  grams 

Ether  70  grams 

II. 
Camohor. 

Tincture  of  opium,  of  each 5  grams 

Oil    of   cajeput. 

Oil  of  cloves,  of  each 10  grams 

Chloroform   2'>  grams 

Alcohol    45  grams 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[March  7,  1901. 


BUSINESS  COURSE  IN  COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY? 

A    FEW    OPINIONS    FAVORING    HIGHER   ENTRANCE    REQUIREMENTS:— STUDENTS 
SHOULD  HAVE  BUSINESS  TRAINING  BEFORE  ENTERING  COLLEGE. 


(Coiifiiiuid  from  page  Z'S7,   Feb  :2S.) 


Nl-w  York,  Feb.  28,  1901. 
I  understand  that  a  student  of  pharmacy,  before 
he  can  get  his  diploma,  must  serve  for  two  years  in 
a  retail  drug  store.  During  this  time  he  should  gain 
a  practical  knowledge  of  business  methods  which  will 
be  of  much  .greater  value  to  huii  than  any  theoretical 
■knowledge  that  he  could  gain  by  study. 
Very  respectfully, 

JOHN  McKESSON,  Jr. 


San  Franci.sco,  Feb.  18,  1901. 
Owing  to  a  number  of  pressing  matters  in  our 
•college  at  the  present  time  I  am  unable  to  state  at 
length  my  views  on  the  question  of  a  business  educa- 
tion in  a  college  of  pharmacy.  But  in  a  few  words 
I  may  say  that  I  am  not  in  accord  with  many  of  my 
•warmly  esteemed  friends  in  other  colleges  of  pharmacy 
who  favor  the  introduction  of  something  like  a  bus- 
iness course  in  a  college  of  pharmacy.  While  recog- 
nizing the  necessity  of  pharmacists  having  a  knowl- 
edge of  business,  it  is  my  opinion  that  a  college  of 
pharmacy  is  not  the  best  institution  for  giving  the 
necessary  instruction. 

Yours  truly, 

W.  M.  SEARBY. 


New  York,  Feb.  27,  1901. 
I  do  not  believe  that  it  is  desirable  that  colleges 
•of  pharmacy  should  have  a  "business"  chair.  I  do 
not  think  that  it  comes  within  the  province  of  a  col- 
lege of  pharmacy  to  give  a  business  training  to  the 
students. 

I  thoroughly  believe,  however,  that  a  student 
should  have  some  business  training  before  he  is  ad- 
mitted to  the  college.  He  should  at  least  have  a 
good  common  school  education,  and  some  practical 
knowledge  of  keeping  accounts,  and  business  corres- 
pondence. 

I  am  anxious  to  see  the  profession  of  pharmacy 
progress,  and  I  think  that  one  means  to  this  end  is 
to  get  a  higher  standard  for  the  examinations  for 
•matriculation  at  the  colleges. 

Very  truly  yours, 

SAML.    W.    FAIRCHILD. 


South    Bend,   Ind.,   Feb.   25,    1901. 

I  do  not  consider  it  either  wise  or  expedient  to 
add  a  chair  for  commercial  training  to  our  colleges 
•of  pharmacy. 

In  nearly  every  large  town  or  city,  the  public 
schools  are  giving  commercial  courses. 

Besides,  in  all  the  larger  towns  or  cities,  there  are 
special  schools  and  colleges  for  this  purpose. 

No  amount  of  commercial  training  gives  assur- 
ance of  success  in  any  business. 

The  young  man  who  has  prepared  himself,  by  tak- 
ing his  college  course  and  has  his  necessary  drug  store 
experience,  and  failed  in  gathering  the  necessary  bus- 
iness data,  would  fail  despite  all  commercial  train- 
ing in  the  colleges  of  pharmacy.  Of  course  if  our 
colleges  of  pharmacy  will  continue  to  accept  young 
men  without  the  necessary  common  school  education, 
something  should  be  done  to  elevate  or  rather  supply 
this  deplorable  lack. 

Would   it  not   be   better   to   require   a   preliminary 
education   equivalent  to  a  high   school   education   for 
^matriculation  in  our  schools  of  pharmacy? 
Respectfully, 

LEO    ELIEL. 


New  Orleans,  La.,  Feb.  25,  1901. 
I  am  in  favor  of  having  the  young  pharmacists, 
who  are  being  educated  in  our  colleges  while  serving 
as  clerks  in  our  drug  store,  instructed  in  business 
methods,  and  I  have  thought  that  it  could  be  done 
by  the  employer  of  college  students  or  clerks  who  are 
not  college  students  for  that  matter.  I  have  carried 
out  this  plan  since  I  have  been  an  employer,  but  if 
the  estimate  is  correct  that  80  per  cent,  of  the  phar- 
macists in  business  are  very  poor  business  men,  then 
by  all  means  let  us  have  business  methods  taught  in 
the  colleges  of  pharmacy.  I  have  never  known  one 
educated  up-to-date  pharmacist  who  has  failed  on 
account  of  the  lack  of  business  qualification,  but  my 
acquaintances  among  pharmacists  are  limited  and 
would  like  to  hear  from  others  on  this  point. 

Yours  respectfully, 

F.  C.  GODBOLD. 


Detroit,  Mich,  Feb.  23,  1901. 

I  am  in  favor  of  a  "business  chair"  in  the  colleges 
of  pharmacy,  because  students  leave  college  with 
too  much  theoretical  knowledge,  not  only  in  pharmacy, 
but  regarding  business. 

There  is  no  doubt  but  that  a  college  of  pharmacy 
can  give  a  business  training  if  the  proper  teacher 
is  at  the  head  of  it,  and  there  is  further  no  question 
but  that  a  student  should  possess  a  certain  amount 
of  business  training  before  he  enters  college.  This 
is  not  always  possible,  but  would  certainly  be  advan- 
tageous. If  made  a  necessity,  however,  it  might  pre- 
vent many  from  entering. 

Personally,  I  believe  thoroughly  in  the  student 
getting  six  months  to  a  year's  training  in  a  business 
house.  He  then  enters  college  with  certain  practical 
ideas  that  are  of  the  utmost  value  to  him,  and  is  an 
incentive  in  showing  the  necessity  of  education. 
Yours  very  respectfully, 

JAMES    E.    DAVIS. 

Pittsburg,  Pa.,  Feb.  27,  1901. 
I  do  not  think  that  the  greater  proportion  of  retail 
druggists  are  poor  business  men,  nor  that  they  knew 
but  little  or  nothing  of  business  methods.  As  a  rule, 
they  are  very  bright,  and  while  their  business  views 
are  shaped  to  some  extent  by  the  course  of  their 
preceptors,  yet  they  are  quick  to  comprehend  careless 
business  methods.  In  my  opinion,  their  knowledge 
is  fully  equal  to  that  of  retailers  in  other  branches  of 
business,  and  some  of  them  know  more  of  correct 
methods  than  they  put  into  practice.  As  to  the  propo- 
sition to  establish  in  colleges  of  pharmacy  a  chair 
devoted  to  teaching  correct  business  methods,  I 
hardly  think  it  practicable  or  necessary.  The  college 
course  is  so  short  that  it  leaves  but  little  time  for 
anything  but  pharmaceutical  study.  I  would,  however, 
favor  occasional  lectures  by  thoroughly  competent  and 
practical  men,  who  will  present  to  the  students  the 
fundamental  principles  of  business.  I  have  met  but 
few  in  my  experience  but  what  had  a  fairly  good 
view  of  correct  methods,  and  as  I  have  said,  much 
better  than  some  of  them  practice.  While  I  have  no 
objection  to  such  a  chair,  as  has  been  suggested,  I  fear 
that  it  would  be  very  difficult  to  establish  such  a 
department  in  the  various  colleges,  but  such  lectures 
or  talks  as  I  have  indicated,  would  be  of  unquestion- 
able value,  and  might  in  time  become  a  part  of  the 
college   course. 

Yours  truly, 

GEORGE  A.  KELLY. 


March  7,   1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERa. 


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IX    ISAACS'    PHARMACY.  I 

Inspector.— 'How  many  pounds  of  explosives  have  you 
iln  the  building? 

Isaacs. — Nod  any.  Nod  enough  to  crack  an  egg 
shell,   mein   frient. 

Pittsburg,    Feb.    21,    1901. 

Pharmacy  is  not  a  purely  commercial  calling  nor 
is  it  a  purely ,  professional  one,  hence,  let  us  teach 
pharmacy  in  a'  manner  which  will  equip  the  rising 
generation  to  a  better  understanding  of  the  science 
of  pharmacy,  and  at  the  same  time  not  forgetting 
a  better  understanding  of  commerce  as  applied  to 
pharmacy.  An  ideal  pharmacy  course  of  the  present 
day  involves  a  minimum  instruction  by  lectures,  with 
a  maximum  instruction  in  the  laboratory. 

The  commercial  chair  in  a  certain  college  was  no 
<loubt  suggested  by  an  innovation  of  a  certain  pharmacy 
board  in  introducing  practical  arithmetical  questions, 
for  example:  how  many  five  grain  tablets  can  be 
made  from  one  avoirdupois  ounce  of  a  drug;  if  the 
drug  costs  one  dollar  an  ounce,  how  much  will  one 
dozen  of  the  tablets  cost.  How  much  will  one  tablet 
-cost? 

These  seem  easy  questions,  but  it  is  a  surprise 
Tiow  few  scholars  are  able  to  put  their  knowledge  of 
arithmetic  to  a  practical  use.  There  seems  to  be 
something  radically  wrong  with  the  system  of  primary 
school  education,  or  else  there  is  a  lack  of  common 
sense  application  of  fundamental  principles. 

I  have  before  me  an  advertisement  of  a  proprietary 

pharmaceutical    preparation    made    by    the   ■ 

Chemical  Co.,  of  Philadelphia,  the  name  of  the  article 
indicates  that  it  is  made  from  crcta  and  methyl,  it 
is,  according  to  the  statement  of  the  manufacturer, 
an  antiseptic  dressing,  reducing  all  forms  of  super- 
ficial and  deep  seated  inflammation  by  local  depletion, 
possessing  hygroscopic  properties  and  being  anodyne, 
antiseptic,  yet  non-toxic,  it  has  an  unusual  range  of 
solvent  power,  abstracting  fluid  from  the  tissues,  thus 
promptly  relieving  all  forms  of  congestion,  it  quickly 
relieves  engorged  and  infiltrated  tissues  when  applied 
locally  over  the  affected  part  and  forms  an  unalterable 
application  to  wound  surfaces.  Chetnical  experience 
Tias  fully  demonstrated  that  it  is  of  special  therapeutic 
aid  in  all  form  of  articular  rheumatism,  frost  bite,  dys- 
menorrhea, boils,  piles  (external),  bronchitis,  poisoned 
wounds,  tumors,  etc.,  etc. 

Now,  an  up-to-date  course  on  commercial  phar- 
macy would  teach  how  very  efficient  a  mixture  of 
"kaolin  and  glycerine  scented  with  methyl  salicylate 
will  prove  if  it  is  provided  with  mysterious  title  and 
a  well  written  circular,  also  how  much  profit  would 
"be  gained  if  said  mixture  were  sold  at  fifty  cents  for 
four  ounces,  and  a  host  of  similar  dollar  catchers. 

It  would  also  teach  how  much  labor  would  be  re- 
■quired  to  pay  the  expenses  of  a  drug  store  which 
■employed  an  assistant  and  an  apprentice,  if  fifty  per 
cent,  of  the  sales  consisted  of  a  proprietary  article 
retailing  for  five  cents  on  which  a  profit  of  fifty  per 
cent,  is  made.  Also  how  much  is  lost  in  buying  adul- 
tered  powdered  rhubarb  for  sixty  cents  a  pound  when 


you  can  buy  pure  powdered  rhubarb  for  one  dollar 
a  pound,  and  tan-bark  for  five  cents  a  pound,  in  fact 
it  would  prove  how  it  is  more  profitable  to  make 
your  own  citrine  ointment,  even  if  it  costs  you  a 
trifle  more  to  make  it  than  it  does  to  buy  it. 

Yours  for  profitable  ethical   pharmacy, 
LOUIS  EMANUEL, 
President  Pittsburg  College  of  Pharmacy. 


I>a.xatlve    FectornI    SpecleN. 

Senna    10  grams 

1-  ennel  seed    20  grams 

Allli<Ea  root   30  grams 

Licorice   root    20  grams 

Flaxseed     20  grams 

IjUlloIiii    Crflliii. 

Lanolin    24  grams 

Yellow  vaselin  g  grams 

Oil  ot  rose 1  drop 

Tincture  of  vani.la 10  drops 

Spirit  ot  reseda 20  drops 

Gnut   iind   Fleu    Essence. 
I. 
Laurel   oil. 
Oil    of    eucalj'ptu.s. 

Acetic  ether,  of  each 10  grams 

Alcohol    TO  grams 

II. 

Laurel  oil 100  grams 

Oil  of  eucalyptus, 

Nitrobenzol.  of  each 50  grams 

Petroleum    .'iiw  grams 

Oil   of  rapeseed ,')(io  grams 

BooUbindei'H*     Cement. 

I. 

Shellac    130  grams 

Benzoin, 
Sandarac, 

Mastic,    of    each 40  grams 

Alcohol    7'2o  grams 

Oil  of  lavender g  grams 

II. 

Shellac    130  grams 

Sandarac    40  grams 

Venice   turpentine    20  grams 

Spirit  of  ammonia 5  grams 

Oil  of  lavender 1  gram 

Alcohol,  90  per  cent 830  grams 

Mix    and    dissolve    with    gentle    heat. 
Cellnloid   Cement. 

Shellac,   powdered   20  grams 

Alcohol    50  grams 

Spirit  of  camphor 30  grams 


iJ  D  D 


Inspector.— Verdommter  liar! 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[March  7,  1901. 


(For  the  Era.) 

WALKING  STICKS  AS  A  SIDE  LINE. 


By  J.  T.  PEPPER,  Woodstock,  Ont. 


Druggists  carry  many  articles  of  commerce  as 
aids  to  their  business  which  are  classed  as  side  Hnes, 
such  as  optical  goods,  photographic  supplies,  etc., 
but  I  have  never  heard  of  any  druggist  carrying 
walking  sticks  as  a  side  line  except  myself,  and  I 
want  to  say  just  here  that  it  is  a  nice  clean  stock 
to  handle  and  pays  a  handsome  margin  as  profit. 

A  S'niull  Investiueiit. 

It  is  not  necessary  to  carry  a  large  stock  in  order 
to   have   a   good   assortment.      Frt.m    six   to   a   dozen 


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sticks  of  oak,  about  the  same  of  hickory,  and  about 
the  same  of  various  other  woods,  all  with  crooks  for 
handles,  and  not  too  heavy,  but  strong  and  rigid,  so 
that  an  old  man  can  trust  his  weight  upon  them 
safely.  These  will  cost  all  the  way  from  $1.50  a 
dozen  for  the  oak  sticks  to  $4.80  a  dozen  for  the 
best  hickory,  and  will  retail  for  25  to  75  cents  each. 
For  young  and  middle-aged  men  a  stock  of  three 
or  four  dozen  of  the  more  fashionable  sticks  made  of 
Congo  oak,  acacia,  orange,  cherry,  etc.,  costing  from 
$6  to  $8  per  dozen,  and  retailing  from  75  cents  to 
$1.25  each.  It  is  desirable  to  have  a  small  assortment 
of  sticks  of  better  quality,  with  gold  and  sterling  silver 


mountings,  which   will   retail  for   from   $1.25   each   up 
to  $3  or  $4  each. 

People  to  Whom  AVe  Sell  Sticks. 

Old  men  who  are  feeble  and  weak;  young  and 
middle-aged  men  who  like  to  carry  a  stick  on  Sunday 
or  after  night,  and  ladies  who  buy  them  for  presents 
to  their  husbands,  brothers  or  gentlemen  friends. 


TliiieH   AVIien    AVe   Sell   Sticka. 

All  the  year  round,  but  we  sell  more  just  before 
holidays.  Our  greatest  number  of  sales  are  at  our 
holiday,  the  24th  of  May,  the  late  Queen  Victoria's 
birthday,  and  at  Christmas  time.  The  illustration 
shows  one  of  our  window  displays  at  the  24th  of  May. 
Last  24th  of  May  we  had  a  military  demonstration 
here,  and  wc  sold  the  soldiers  about  one  hundred 
swagger  sticks,  besides  a  great  many  walking  sticks 
to  people  of  all  kinds.  At  Christmas  time  we  sell 
usually  the  better  quality  of  sticks,  with  gold  and 
sterling  silver  mountings.  A  great  many  are  bought 
for  presents.  It  is  at  this  time  of  year  that  the 
ladies  buy  the  greater  number  of  sticks  from  us. 
Cigar  stores  are  about  the  only  other  places  where 
they  sell  walking  sticks.  Jewelry  stores  also  sell  a 
few,  but  usually  their  prices  are  too  high  for  the 
average  purchaser  of  a  walking  stick.  Consequently 
the  ladies  come  to  us  in  preference  to  going  to  other 


places  when  they  want  to  buy  a  walking  stick  for  a 
present  to  a  gentleman  friend. 

HoTi-  AVe  Keep  Thein  in  Stock. 

The  illustration  herewith  shows  you  one  of  our 
cane  racks.  This  is  made  out  of  heavy  brown  duck. 
It  is  four  feet  long  and  three  feet  two  inches  wide, 
and  has  pockets  to  hold  thirty-five  canes.  Each  pocket 
holds  only  one  cane,  so  that  they  do  not  rub  against 
each  other.  The  other  illustration  shows  another 
method  of  display  that  we  use.  This  is  a  round  head 
of  wood  and  metal,  and  made  very  heavy,  and  con- 
tains enough  holes  in  which  we  can  put  twelve  sticks. 
We  usually  display  our  mounted  sticks  in  this  way, 
because  the  whole  stick  can  be  seen  and  yet  they 
do  not  rub  against  each  other.  And  then  we  have 
another  rack  made  of  wood. 

AVhat   AVe  Do  to   Sell   Sticks. 

We  make  window  displays  only.  This  is  the  best 
way  to  advertise  them.  The  best  time  to  make  these 
window   displays   is  just  before   public   holidays,   but 


March  7,  1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


we  often  put  in  a  few  walking  sticks  when  we  make 
a  window  display  of  cigars.  We  keep  the  sticks 
displayed  in  the  store  all  the  time,  and  the  cloth 
rack  for  the  walking  sticks  we  keep  all  the  year  round 


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along  the  wall,  just  behind  the  front  door,  which  is 
glass,  so  that  all  customers  coming  in  or  going  out 
can  see  that  we  have  a  nice  assortment  of  walking 
sticks. 


{For  the  Era.) 


Practical  Points  for  Practical  Dru^^ists. 


By  B.   M.   SIG. 


There  are  theories  and  theories.  The  world  is 
full  of  them,  and  the  worst  part  of  it  is  that  those 
numerous  visionaries  who  are  afflicted  with  theories 
insist  on  unloading  them  on  the  unsuspecting  public. 
The  woods  also  are  full  of  professional  advice-givers, 
who  seem  never  to  have  used  their  own  prescription, 
but  think  they  can  prescribe  for  those  who  are  run 
down  financially  and  need  toning  up  on  Old  Fortuna's 
Bitters  of  Success,  which,  en  passant,  is  not  very 
bitter,  but  sweet  as  honey. 

But  facts,  facts,  facts!  That  is  the  sure  shot  for- 
mula the  hungry  soul  is  after.  What  are  they;  where 
are  they?  Trot  'em  out,  ye  doctors  of  the  emaciated, 
consumptive  purse  and  empty  till.  Such  facts  as  I 
have  deduced  from  what  I  deem  a  reasonable  ex- 
perience in  the  drug  business  I  am  willing  to  jot  down 
without  useless  elaboration,  and  if  any  brother  pill 
artist  gains  reward  therefrom,  I  shall  feel  pleased  at 
having  sown  grain  in  good  soil. 

In  the  first  place,  I  started  on  small  capital,  which 
I  saved  from  my  salary  as  a  clerk,  and  the  drug  clerk 
in  a  small  town  who  can  save  money  from  his  salary 
without  starving  to  death  and  wearing  anything  except 
a  pleasant  smile,  will  have  to  do  some  mighty 
hustling.  This  rigid  economy  is  lesson  No.  I.  Having 
no  rating  when  I  began  business,  I  was  compelled 
to  pay  cash  for  what  drugs  I  purchased  from  the 
jobbers  or  others;  consequently  I  never  got  over- 
stocked. I  had  to  buy  a  little  of  everything.  Because 
of  this  necessity  my  stock  was  always  fresh.  By 
paying  cash  I  got  the  benefit  of  the  discounts,  which 
I  found  to  be  no  bad  idea,  for  I  had  learned  the 
value  of  small  things,  and  found  that  big  things  were 
comparatively  easy  to  handle. 

I  was  as  liberal  in  every  way  as  my  financial  con- 
dition would  allow.  There  is  a  big  difference  between 
sensible  economy  qnd  hide-bound  parsimony.  There 
were  larger  drug  stores  in  town  than  mine,  but  I 
worked  the  harder  to  show  to  advantage  the  small 
stock  I  had,  and  I  kept  things  clean  and  in  order, 
and  was  always  at  my  post  if  a  customer  should 
happen  to  drop  in,  and  sometimes  (in  a  small  town) 
it  is  an  infernally  long  time  between  drops.  I  never 
closed  up  or  left  a  boy  in  charge  in  order  to  attend  a 
circus,  the  theatre  or  a  dog  fight,  or  go  fishing.  Still, 
I  like  all  these  things,  and  now  since  I  have  reached 
that  respectable  stage  where  I  may  employ  a  com- 
petent pharmacist,  I  take  an  outing  now  and  again, 
go  to  a  good  play  and  enjoy  fresh  air  and  pure  sun- 
shine. Of  the  latter  two  I  take  all  I  can  get;  of 
the  other  in  mild  quantities  only. 

As  soon  as  I  got  under  way  and  trade  began  to 
take  notice  of  my  modest  beginning,  I  saw  that,  while 
it  was  hard  to  get  hold  of  a  drug  stock,  it  was 
harder  still  to  get  rid  of  it — that  is,  to  sell  the  goods. 
I  began  to  look  about  for  some  happy  idea  that 
would  help  to  sell  the  drugs,  etc.  In  fact,  I  came  to 
the  conclusion  that  it  was  the  momentous  point — as 
Hamlet  said,  the  question — or  in  more  common  par- 
lance, "the  whole  thing." 

Then  I  thought  of  printers'  ink,  and  presto!  I 
had  it.  Given  the  stock,  a  neat  store  and  personal 
appearance,  steadfast  and  careful  attention  to  busi- 
ness, gentlemanly  address  and  honorable  behavior  in 
all  things — judicious,  sensible  and  incessant  adver- 
tising will  in  the  end  turn  to  gold  dust  in  your  else- 
wise  dusty  cash  drawer.  Advertise,  advertise,  and 
keep  at  it!  If  you  can't  write  what  you  want,  hire  a 
man    to    do    it    or    get    some    catchy   druggists'    ads. 


ready-made.  All  advertising  is  good,  but  some  kinds 
are  better  than  others.  Always  have  something  in 
the  paper,  and  something  new  or  novel  or  both  in 
the  windows.  Create  a  breeze.  Get  your  name  and 
place  and  business  familiar  to  the  public.  Get  people 
to  coming  to  your  store;  not  loafers  or  the  idle  class, 
but  the  substantial,  respectable  money-making  and 
money-spending  citizens.  Don't  argue  politics  with 
them,  but  have  something  to  interest  them,  either  on 
the  shelves  or  in  the  show  cases. 

Get  in  with  the  prescription-writing  doctor  or 
doctors  and  treat  him  or  them  "white,"  but  don't 
treat  to  anything  stronger,  and  don't  set  'em  up  to 
yourself.  Keep  all  the  latest  remedies  and  prepara- 
tions, and  don't  expect  the  manufacturer  or  maker  to 
do  all  the  "pushing."  Push  a  little  and  a  little  more 
yourself.  Buy  a  good  reliable  formulary  and  put 
up  something  special,  and  advertise  it  and  have  people 
to  try  it  and  get  them  to  talking  about  it. 

Don't  keep  old  stock  on  the  shelves  or  decayed 
stuff  in  which  there  is  neither  merit  nor  profit.  Get 
rid  of  it.  If  you  can't  trade  it  back  to  the  jobber  or 
manufacturer,  give  it  to  the  poor,  and  in  many  days 
they  will  come  around  and — swear  at  you. 

Sell  for  cash  to  everybody,  and  when  compelled  to 
credit  persons  of  known  reliability,  don't  be  bashful 
about  calling  them  into  the  store  in  the  course  of  a 
week  and  reminding  them  that  you  need  the  money. 

Don't  cultivate  useless  acquaintanceships.  Don't 
be  engaged  in  newspaper  reading  or  playing  checkers 
when  a  prospective  customer  enters  the  door.  Not 
wishing  to  disturb  you  he  might  say  he  didn't  want 
anything,  and  later  step  across  the  street  and  buy  of 
your  competitor. 

Take  frequent  and  careful  inventories,  and  always 
have  a  clear  idea  of  what  stock  you  have,  the  exact 
amount  of  your  obligations  and  the  sum  total  of 
your  assets. 

Subscribe  for  a  first-class  pharmaceutical  journal, 
and  read  it  after  business  hours.  Keep  abreast  or 
a  "leetle"  ahead  of  the  times.  Keep  out  of  debt,  if 
you  can.  Keep  out  of  politics,  if  your  popularity 
will  let  you.  Keep  cool,  and  may  the  Lord  have 
mercy  on  your  soul. 

GARNETS  were  in  former  times,  because  of  their 
peculiar  natural  characteristics  of  hardness,  brilliancy, 
and  rarity,  used  exclusively  or  chiefly  as  gems  or 
jewels,  or  as  settings  in  jewelry,  and  thus  became' 
known  as  precious  or  semiprecious  stones.  Within 
recent  years,  however,  they  have,  on  account  of  their 
abundance  and  low  market  value,  fallen  into  the  cate- 
gory with  the  more  inferior  substances,  such  as  mala- 
chite, lapis  lazuli,  verde  antique,  serpentine  onyx,  and 
similar  minerals,  all  of  which  occur  in  extensive 
natural  bodies,  instead  of  in  small  isolated  or  obscure 
deposits  like  the  diamond,  ruby,  and  the  like,  and  are 
largely  used  for  different  ornamental  and  other  similar 
purposes  in  the  arts.  Manufacturers  of  garnet  are, 
therefore,  found  associated  with  manufacturers  of 
alabaster,  marble,  onyx  (also  of  coral,  cornelian,  and 
spar)  in  paragraph  115  of  the  present  tariff  act,  being 
thus  differentiated  in  the  act  from  diamonds  and  other 
precious  stones  and  imitation  precious  stones.  Un- 
like the  diamond,  sapphire,  emerald,  ruby,  and  other 
precious  and  semiprecious  stones  which  are  bought 
and  sold  by  the  karat,  garnets  are  bought  and  sold 
by  cubic  measurement  or  other  unit  either  of  weight 
or  number,  according  to  value  or  condition  of  man- 
ufacture. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[March  7,  1901. 


LOSSES  ON  DRUG  STOCK  IN  RETAIL  BUSINESS/ 


By  JOHN   D.   MUIR,   Grand  Rapids,   Mich. 


This  subject  I  interpret  thus:  how  best  to  keep 
the  stock  carried  by  a  retail  druggist  so  that  it  will 
be  salable.  There  are  many  different  branches  or 
lines  carried  by  the  druggist,  every  one  of  which 
needs  .-ome  personal  attention  to  be  successful. 

In  the  drug  stock  proper  we  might  speak  of  tinc- 
tures and  fluid  extracts  and  other  alcoholic  prepara- 
tions, oils,  dry  drugs,  roots  and  herbs,  and  perhaps 
others,  and  then  the  many  other  lines,  the  most 
important  of  which  at  least,  from  a  financial  stand- 
point, is  proprietary  remedies  or  patent  medicines, 
then  the  many  druggists'  sundries,  combs,  brushes, 
perfumes,  cigars,  trusses,  soaps,  rubber  goods  and 
others. 

Now  let  us  see  what  losses  are  likely  to  happen  to 
tinctures,  fluid  extracts  and  that  class  of  preparations. 
The  only  loss  likely  to  occur  would  be  as  the  result 
of  long  standing,  varying  strength  due  to  the  loss 
of  alcohol,  which  often,  especially  in  a  fluid  extract, 
will  cause  precipitation,  and  one  does  not  feel  safe 
in  simply  filtering  and  using  it,  but  is  apt  to  throw 
it  away  and  make  new.  The  only  suggestion  I  could 
oflfer  would  be  to  prepare  only  such  quantity  as 
would  last  for  not  to  exceed  six  months,  and  keep  in 
bottles  small  enough  so  that  they  are  well  filled;  that 
is  if  you  wish  to  make  a  pint  of  tincture,  don't  use 
a  quart  or  one-half  gallon  bottle,  but  use  a  pint 
bottle,  and  in  fluid  extracts  you  will  find  many  of 
them  that  are  used  so  seldom  that  it  is  better  to  get 
a  quarter  pound  package  and  feel  that  the  article  is 
prime,  than  to  get  a  pound  and  not  be  so  certain  of 
it  after  it  has  been  open  a  year  and  partly  used. 

A  little  care  in  handling  liquors  might  save  some 
loss.  Whiskey  and  brandy  are,  after  being  distilled, 
stored  in  charred  barrels  or  casks  and  should  remain 
in  a  wood  or  glass  container  until  dispensed.  One 
is  apt  to  thoughtlessly  transfer  the  last  few  gallons  of 
a  barrel  to  a  tin  container,  filtering  out  the  charcoal, 
and  after  remaining  in  contact  with  the  tin  for  even 
only  a  few  hours,  the  liquor  will  have  become  very 
dark  and  utterly  worthless  so  far  as  being  salable, 
due  to  tannin  from  the  wood. 

Alcohol  is  stored  in  barrels,  the  inside  of  which 
has  an  insoluble  coating,  which  makes  alcohol  an 
exception  when  in  contact  with  tin. 

Imperfect  corking  of  chloroform,  ether,  collodion 
and  other  volatile  drugs,  usually  means  considerable 
loss.  Always  be  careful  to  select  a  sound  cork  for 
use  with  this  class  of  preparations.  Caustic  soda, 
caustic  potash,  acetate  of  potash,  chloride  of  zinc, 
salts  of  the  hypophosphites.  also  need  the  same  care. 
In  the  former  we  wish  to  keep  the  inside  from  getting 
out,  and  in  the  latter  to  keep  the  outside  from  get- 
ting in. 

The  care  of  oils  is  one  of  the  things  that  needs  con- 
siderable attention.  There  is  such  a  chance  for  chem- 
ical change.  This  is  particularly  true  of  orange  and 
lemon,  in  fact,  I  know  of  no  other  oils  that  give  more 
trouble  than  these  two.  But  that  can  be  largely  over- 
come by  never  using  stock  shelf  bottles  to  keep  them 
in;  really  I  do  not  approve  of  the  use  of  stock 
shelf  bottles  for  any  oils,  they  never  look  especially 
nice  and  need  to  be  cleaned  every  day  or  two,  for  the 
dust  adheres  to  the  outside  of  an  oil  bottle  and  will 
not  brush  oflf  as  readily  as  from  the  other  bottles. 

For  an  ordinary  retail  trade  it  is  best  to  buy  oil  of 
orange  in  sealed  packeges  of  one  ounce  each:  and 
lemon  in  one  pound  packat'es.  The  lemon  you  can 
get  in  original  packages  of  that  size:  and  packages 
opened   after   standing   more   than   a   year   seem   just 


•Read  before  the  «tuflents  of  the  Pharmacv  Depart- 
ment. University  of  Michigan.  Feb.  17.  and  contributed 
to  the  Era  for  publication. 


as  fresh  and  sweet  as  any.  Oils  should  be  kept  from 
the  light.  I  would  advise  keeping  them  in  their 
original  packages  and  dispensing  from  same  as  nearly 
as  possible;  also  keep  them  in  an  oil  closet  or  other 
dark  place. 

I  might  say  almost  the  same  thing  of  cod  liver  oil. 
If  you  buy  in  barrels  containing  thirty  gallons,  in  all 
probability  before  it  is  half  sold  it  will  be  far  from 
being  prime;  while  you  might  buy  thirty  gallons  in 
five  gallon  tins,  if  there  was  any  object  in  getting 
that  quantity,  and  the  last  opened  would  be  about  as 
palatable  as  the  first,  if  cod  liver  oil  is  ever  palatable. 
Of  course  there  are  exceptions  where  great  quantities 
of  this  oil  are  used  and  when  a  barrel  would  last  but 
a  few  months  any  way. 

Olive  oil,  which  is  used  so  much  as  a  salad  oil, 
I  would  advise  buying  in  one  gallon  packages,  and 
feel  that  you  are  giving  your  trade  the  best  that  can 
be  given  by  any  one.  For  where  you  find  one  person 
that  comes  back  with  a  complaint.  I  think  you  will 
find  ten  that  will  go  elsewhere  next  time. 

Powders  and  other  dry  drugs,  you  will  find  very 
little  loss,  if  well  protected  from  the  dust  and  dirt. 
This  refers,  of  course,  to  extra  stock  that  is  likely  to 
be  kept  in  barrels  and  boxes,  the  covers  of  which  be- 
come destroyed  or  lost,  and  right  here  let  me  say 
that  instead  of  breaking  in  the  top  of  a  barrel  of, 
say  salts,  or  destroying  the  cover  to  a  box  of  some 
powdered  drug,  take  just  a  little  more  time  to  it  and 
when  you  ha%'e  taken  out  what  is  wanted  leave  it  so 
that  the  dust  will  not  get  to  it.  The  only  other  sug- 
gestion I  wish  to  make  is  to  know  the  condition  of 
your  stock.  Personally  be  as  familiar  with  the  base- 
ment or  store  room  as  you  are  with  the  store  proper. 
Don't  depend  too  much  on  others  to  care  for  your 
stock. 

The  loss  of  water  of  crystallization  in  some  of  the 
salts  is  quite  considerable.  Some  of  the  more  common 
articles  such  as  sal  soda,  copperas,  borax,  epsom  salts, 
glauber  salts,  become  almost  unsalable  if  kept  in 
too  dry  a  place.  Extra  stock  should  be  kept  in  a 
basement.  The  loss  in  weight  in  quinine,  cinchonidine 
and  similar  salts  is  considerable;  and  instead  of  keep- 
ing extra  stock  on  high  shelves,  or  perhaps  on  top 
of  the  wall  cases  where  the  temperature  is  high,  best 
keep  it  nearer  the  floor. 

The  loss  on  roots  and  herbs  which  are  now  handled 
almost  entirely  in  pressed  packages  will  be  but  trifling 
if  they  are  kept  in  tin  herb  cans,  and  in  an  ordinary 
dry  place.  These  cans  come  labelled  usually  on  both 
front  and  end  and  prove  quite  a  time  saver  in  dis- 
pensing. Now  and  then  you  will  find  a  package  of  roots 
or  herbs  that  has  become  wormy,  and  there  is  nothing 
to  do  but  throw  away  the  contents  of  a  single  herb 
can.  while  it  the  herbs  were  kept  as  I  have  seen 
them,  several  kinds  in  a  single  drawer,  you  would 
probably  have  to  throw  away  the  whole  lot.  Purchase 
both  herbs  and  roots  in  ounce  packages;  the  cost  is 
but  a  trifle  more,  and  it  saves  weighing,  is  already 
labeled,  and  each  package  is  nice  and  presentable  when 
placed  in  the  hands  of  the  consumer. 

Before  taking  up  the  side  lines  I  wish  to  say  just 
one  word  in  regard  to  manufacturing. 

There  will  be  a  tendency  many  times  to  slight  this 
important  feature  of  the  drug  business,  especially  in 
the  manufacture  of  preparations  that  are  disagreeable 
to  make,  or  which  take  some  time  and  of  which  only 
small  quantities  are  used,  such  as  citrine  ointment, 
oleates.  svrup  of  iodide  of  iron,  syrup  of  white  pine 
compound,  and  others.  There  is  always  a  temptation 
to  go  to  the  jobber  for  them,  but  they  can  be  made 
by  you  in  whatever  quantities  you  need,  are  always 
standard,  and  one  feels  that  there  is  still  something 
left   for  the   pharmacist   besides   the   mere    merchant. 


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Of  course,  there  are  many  things  that  are  much 
more  profitably  bought  than  manufactured,  but  never 
go  to  your  jobber  for  tinctures,  spirits,  syrups,  oint- 
ments, liniments,  and  such,  when  they  can  all  be 
profitably  made  by  the  pharmacist. 

The  losses  on  proprietary  remedies  or  patent 
medicines,  a  department  in  every  drug  store  that  re- 
quires nearly  as  large  an  investment  as  the  entire 
balance  of  the  stock,  should  not  amount  to  much 
except  in  the  way  of  dead  stock.  That  usually  amounts 
to  considerable,  and  the  problem  how  best  to  avoid 
such  loss  each  one  must  solve  for  himself.  I  can 
ofler  but  a  suggestion.  Be  careful  in  buying;  get 
every  one  about  the  store  interested  in  moving  any 
article  that  is  no  longer  advertised,  for  it  is  the  ad- 
vertising rather  than  the  merits  that  sell  patent 
medicine. 

I  am  reminded  of  a  remark  made  some  time  ago  by 
a  successful  business  man,  a  druggist  of  more  than 
forty  years  experience,  in  speaking  of  disposing  of 
patents  for  which  there  is  no  longer  a  demand.  It 
was  this.  Any  one  can  sell  goods  that  are  called  for, 
but  it  takes  a  salesman  to  keep  a  patent  medicine 
stock  up-to-date. 

Now  what  he  meant  by  a  salesman  was  simply  one 
who  was  interested  in  the  general  success  of  the 
business,  and  who  would  dispose  of  that  class  of  goods 
when  opportunity  afforded. 

The  time  may  come  when  the  sale  of  patent  medi- 
cine will  be  eliminated  from  the  drug  business,  and 
the  pharmacist  will  give  his  time  to  the  manufactur- 
ing, dispensing  of  drugs  and  compounding  of  pre- 
scriptions, but  that  time  is  not  here  and  we  must 
accept  the  condition  of  affairs  as  it  exists  to-day. 
I  would  advise  every  pharmacist  to  compete  with  the 
advertised  patents  by  placing  on  sale  preparations 
of  merit  that  you  can  offer  to  your  trade.  Cultivate 
the  confidence  of  your  patrons  and  you  will,  I  think, 
find  this  trade  growing  at  the  expense  of  the  patent 
medicine.  Some  physicians  will  tell  j'ou  that  you 
must  not  encourage  the  sale  of  patent  medicines  and 
never  offer  anything  of  your  own  for  sale,  but  I 
have  found  that  instead  of  driving  that  trade  to  the 
physician,  you  usually  drive  it  to  the  next  nearest 
drug  store. 

The  perfume  stock  is  apt  to  have  considerable 
loss,  part  of  which  is  avoidable.  This  is  especially 
true  of  bulk  perfumes.  The  fact  that  their  value  lies 
in  their  pleasing  odors,  any  change  renders  them 
simply  worthless;  rather  throw  away  the  contents  of 
any  perfume  bottle  whose  odor  has  the  least  bit 
changed,  than  to  dispose  of  it  for  temporary  gain, 
for  one's  whole  perfume  stock  is  likely  to  be  judged 
by  whatever  happens  to  be  sent  out.  Be  careful  that 
several  bottles  of  the  same  odor  are  not  open  at  the 
same  time,  that  is  don't  have  several  bottles  of,  say 
white  rose,  open  at  the  same  time,  when  one  would 
do  as  well,  for  a  perfume,  if  not  opened,  will  keep 
pretty  well,  excluded  from  light  and  heat.  Never 
make  a  window  display  with  perfumes,  for  the  sun 
will,  even  in  a  short  time,  cause  chemical  change  that 
will  destroy  the  odor.  Unless  one  has  a  very  large 
trade  on  perfume,  it  would  be  best.  I  think,  to  pur- 
chase stock  in  half  pound  bottles,  and  by  filling  the 
empty  bottles  with  ammonia,  spirits  camphor,  bay- 
rum,  or  some  of  the  many  thinsrs  of  household  use, 
enough  is  realized  from  the  usually  discarded  perfume 
bottle  to  bring  the  cost  orice  of  perfume,  whether 
bought  in  one-half  pound  bottles  or  gallons,  very 
near  to  each  other.  Do  not  empty  the  last  ounce  of 
an  odor  into  the  new  bottle,  for  while  the  remnant  of 
the  old  bottle  might  be  perfectly  salable  it  would  be 
very  aot  to  hasten  a  change  of  the  new  package. 

Toilet  soaps  are  much  like  perfumes.  People  buy 
those  that  are  pleasant  in  perfume  and  that  are  tastily 
wraoped. 

Toilet  soaps  that  have  delicate  colored  wrappers 
should  never  be  placed  in  the  windows,  for  the  wrap- 
pers fade  and  the  soap  then  must  be  sold  at  quite  a 
reduction. 

There  is  probably  in  the  line  known  as  druggists' 
sundries,   greater  loss  for  the  amount  of  investment 


in  the  rubber  stock  than  any  other.  The  manufac- 
turers realize  this,  and  they  all  now  sell  their  better 
grade  with  a  guarantee,  good  usually  for  a  year, 
but  even  that  is  better  done  without  il  possible,  which 
can  be  accomplished  to  a  large  extent  at  least,  by 
disposing  of  the  stock  in  the  same  order  in  which 
it  is  received.  That  is,  always  put  the  new  goods 
back  of  the  older  lot. 

This  loss  is  also  noticeable  in  elastic  truss  stock 
and  the  same  rule  will  apply  here.  Don't  sell  newly 
received  goods,  if  those  you  have  on  hand  are  still 
in  good  condition.  There  is  apt  to  be  some  loss  even 
then  on  the  very  large  and  very  small  sizes,  the  sale 
6i  which  is  limited. 

I  don't  suppose  that  the  actual  loss  on  cigar  stock 
that  becomes  worthless  amounts  to  much  of  anything. 
I  don't  know  that  we  ever  had  occasion  to  sacrifice 
any  on  cigar  stock.  I  think  that  cigar  trade  may  be 
kept  from  loss  by  keeping  the  cigar  case  well  filled 
with  popular  brands,  and  be  careful  to  have  moisture 
in  the  case.  Show  cases  are  now  made  with  asbestos 
moisteners  that  only,  need  replenishing  with  water 
from  time  to  time. 

The  loss  on  toilet  brushes,  combs,  and  this  class 
of  articles  can  very  largely  be  avoided  by  keeping 
them  from  being  marred.  It  is  often  the  custom  to 
keep  brushes  all  together  in  a  show  case,  and  it  takes 
only  a  short  time  for  the  highly  polished  backs  to 
show  the  signs  of  having  come  in  contact  with  each 
other.  If  they  are  kept  in  neat,  flannel  lined  trays, 
having  the  trays  made  to  fit  the  special  place  you 
wish  to  use.  you  will  not  only  keep  your  stock  always 
looking  nice,  but  you  will  be  surprised  to  see  how 
much  easier  it  is  to  sell  the  goods,  when  you  can 
place  a  tray  or  two  before  your  customer  instead  of 
only  a  few  taken  from  the  case  and  scattered  on  the 
glass.  But  even  with  care  you  will  find  the  bristles 
become  soiled  from  handling,  and  from  dust  that 
cannot  be  kept  entirely  from  your  show  cases,  but 
they  can  easily  be  cleaned  and  made  to  look  as  nice 
as  ever  by  taking  a  basin  of  water,  dissolving  in  it 
a  little  powdered  borax,  or  some  of  the  preparations 
offered  for  that  purpose.  Take  two  brushes,  dip 
them  in  the  solution  and  rub  the  bristles  together, 
rinse  with  water,  wipe  the  wood  part  dry.  and  allow 
the  brush  to  dry,  suspending  the  brush  with  the 
bristles  down. 

Then  there  are  other  losses  that  are  incurred  by 
selling  goods  without  knowing  the  cost,  and  either 
selling  them  for  less  than  you  should,  or  asking  more 
than  you  should,  and  failing  to  make  a  sale.  Be  care- 
ful to  mark  the  cost  on  every  article  of  stock. 

Then  in  regard  to  boxes  or  cases  in  which  goods 
are  received.  Instead  of  destroying  or  burning  them, 
one  is  usually  able  to  dispose  of  them  to  advantage. 
We  in  Grand  Rapids  can  get  ten  cents  each  for  boxes, 
large  and  small,  and  while  it  is  but  a  small  item,  vou 
could  receive  quite  a  profit  from  the  same  in  'the 
course  of  a  year. 

In  the  retail  drug  business,  I  presume  one  of  the 
heaviest  losses  is  due  to  purchasing  goods  thaj:  be- 
come dead  stock.  It  is  so  very  easy  to  buy  two  or 
three  times  the  quantity  that  one  needs.  This  not 
only  applies  to  patent  medicines,  but  to  many  other 
things  for  which  the  sale  is  very  limited.  I  have  never 
been  convinced  that  it  is  desirable  to  purchase  a 
supply  to  last  more  than  two  or  three  months,  and 
the  inducement  of  a  little  better  price  should  not 
influence.  I  have  found  very  few  great  bargains  of- 
fered, although  many  so-called  bargains,  but  it  always 
seemed  to  me  as  though  if  the  seller  had  a  real  bar- 
gain to  offer,  something  the  price  of  which  was  sure 
to  advance,  he  could  as  well  keep  the  goods  and  make 
the  benefit  himself  as  to  offer  it  to  vou.  I  would 
advise  you  to  watch  the  drug  market.'  be  posted  on 
prices,  note  the  advances  and  declines.  You  will 
also  find  many  chances  to  speculate  even  in  the  drtig 
business.  You  will  be  told  now  is  a  good  time  to 
buy  quinine,  or  mornhine.  or  cocaine."  or  some  of 
the  many  things  that  fluctuate  in  value.  And  vou  make 
a  purchase  of  ten.  twenty,  or  perhaps  fifty  times  the 
quantity   you   would   buy   in    ordinary   condition,    and 


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the  value  increases  just  as  you  are  told;  but  now 
how  to  take  advantage  of  the  increased  value,  the 
chances  are  you  will  have  no  way  of  disposing  of  it 
except  in  the  ordinary  retail  way,  and  before  you  have 
disposed  of  perhaps  one  fifth  of  your  purchase,  the 
price  will  have  gone  back  to  its  old  figure,  and  per- 
haps lower.  Your  money  is  still  invested  when  it 
might  have  been  used  several  times  over  in  a  strictly 
legitimate  way  in  the  same  time. 

Probably  the  greatest  loss  is  one  that  is  strictly 
commercial,  one  of  which  the  druggist  gets  his  share 
with  other  merchants,  that  is  in  the  matter  of  ex- 
tending credits.  How  much  of  this  loss  is  avoidable, 
I  cannot  say,  but  I  think  that  a  great  part  of  this 
loss  might  be  recovered  by  some  good  collection  sys- 
tem. If  it  is  a  good  thing  to  make  collections,  it 
is  a  good  thing  to  do  so  regularly  and  with  some 
system.  I  was  informed  only  the  other  day  that  some 
of  the  pharmacy  schools  had,  or  were  about  to  in- 
clude some  lines  of  commercial  education  as  a  part 
of  their  work. 

And  I  want  to  impress  upon  any  of  you  that 
have  not  had  some  commercial  training,  that  there 
is  no  better  opportunity  than  the  present  with  the 
excellent  advantages  offered  right  here  in  the  uni- 
versity. 

There  is  just  one  other  loss  that  I  wish  to  speak 
of.  This  one  I  consider  entirely  avoidable.  That  is 
the  loss  by  not  taking  advantage  of  the  cash  discounts 
offered  by  all  jobbers,  manufacturers,  or  any  others 
from  whom  you  may  purchase.  I  think  if  you  will 
keep  an  accurate  account  of  the  savings  made  in  this 
way,  say  for  one  year,  you  will  never  buy  goods  any 
other  way.  When  a  banker  lends  money  for  s  per 
cent,  and  6  per  cent,  a  year,  you  can  hardly  afford 
not  to  take  advantage  of  a  discount  equaling  from 
I'-  per  cent,  to  25  per  cent,  per  year,  that  is  you  will 
be  orfered  terms  of,  say  from  one  to  three  months 
with  discount  of  from  one  to  two  per  cent,  a  m.onth, 
or  ec|ual  ro  12  to  24  per  cent,  a  year  for  prompt  pay- 
ment. This  you  will  find  will  go  a  long  wav  towaril 
payirp:  your  store  rent. 


SHOP  TALK. 


A  druggist,  in  the  Roxbury  District  of  Boston, 
tells  a  story  of  women's  economy  which  undoubtedly 
finds  its  parallel  many  times  over,  only  perhaps  un- 
known to  the  general  public.  This  woman  came  into 
his  store  and  asked  permission  to  use  his  telephone. 
As_  she  sometimes  had  made  purchases  of  toilet 
articles  and  occasionally  had  a  prescription  filled  there, 
the  druggist  readily  assented  courteously  and  per- 
mitted her  to  use  the  'phone.  She  se'arched  the 
index  book  a  few  minutes  and  then  called  the  chief 
office,  asking  for  a  certain  number.  As  frequently 
will  happen,  she  had  considerable  difficulty  in  getting 
the  desired  line  and  soon  became  very  impatient. 
so  much  so  that  she  began  to  raise  her  voice  and 
the  druggist  could  not  help  hearing  her  conversation. 
From  an  indifferent  listener,  he  soon  became  more 
absorbed,  when  she  said  to  the  operator:  "No,  no! 
I  want  ,"  naming  the  owner  of  a  noted  cut- 
rate  drug  store  down  town.  Then  the  druggist  at 
Roxbury  tried  his  best  to  find  out  what  she  was  up 
to.  He  kept  quiet  and  the  woman  apparently  forgot 
by  that  time  her  surroundings  and  where  she  was 
"at,"  and  talked  loudly  enough  to  be  heard.  It  then 
was  disclosed  that  she  had  been  to  the  down  town 
store  to  buy  at  an  advertised  cut  price  a  bottle  of  a 
certain  remedv  sold  there  at  seven  cents  less  than 
the  price  asked  by  druggists  in  general.  While  at 
the  store  making  her  purchase,  she  had  inadvertently 
left  her  eye-glasses  on  the  counter  and  now  tele- 
phoned, after  reaching  home  and  discovering  her 
loss,  to  see  if  the  glasses  had  been  found.  Yes.  the 
salesman  had  seen  them  just  after  she  left  the  store 
and  would  hold  them  till  she  called  for  them,  etc. 
All  this  the  listening  druggist  learned  from  the  in- 
teresting conversation  over  the  'phone,  hearing  the 


woman  say  that,  as  she  could  not  get  along  without 
the  glasses  a  moment,  hardly,  she  would  come  down 
town  at  once  to  get  them.  All  this  meant  two 
trips  back  and  forth  at  an  expense  of  four  fares,  or 
twenty  cents,  and  no  little  loss  of  time  and  with 
much  worry,  all  to  save  seven  cents  on  a  purchase! 
The  same  medicine  could  have  been  bought  right 
at  the  Roxbury  store  near  her  home,  where  she  made 
use  of  the  telephone,  but  she  had  an  eye  to  economy 
in  looking  at  that  seven  cents.  The  Roxbury  drug- 
gist in  relating  the  story  remarked  quietly.  "\\t;  have 
our  troubles,  like  other  people."  He  added  that  the 
woman  after  using  the  'phone  left  the  store  un- 
abashed at  all  by  what  would  seem  to  most  people 
to  be  great  nerve.  She  did  not  forget  to  thank  the 
druggist  for  the  use  of  the  instrument,  however,  it 
may  be  said. 


*     *    * 


A  certain  effervescent  headache  remedy  designed 
for  internal  administration  was  applied  externally  with 
good  effect  one  day  last  week,  so  says  a  druggist  on 
the  lower  East  Side.  He  explains  further:  "The 
people  in  this  section  are  not  familiar  with  the  name 
of  this  remedy,  so  they  know  it  by  the  appearance 
of  the  package  and  designate  it  as  "the  blue  bottle." 
A  man  purchased  a  bottle  here  recently.  I  told  him 
how  to  use  it.  A  short  time  after  he  came  back 
for  another  bottle.  He  said  the  remedy  was  good, 
but  there  was  not  enough  in  one  bottle  to  cure  his 
headache,  although  it  had  been  relieved.  I  asked  him 
how  he  had  used  the  medicine,  knowing  if  he  had 
taken  it  internally  there  was  enough  in  one  bottle 
to  cure  forty  headaches,  and  he  said  he  had  mixed 
the  contents  of  the  bottle  in  a  bowl  of  water,  had 
dipped  a  cloth  in  the  mixture  and  tied  the  wet  rag 
around  his  head.     I  was  stumped." 

*  *    * 

While  in  a  Philadelphia  drug  store  the  other  even- 
ing, a  noise  as  of  a  very  busy  sewing  machine  coming 
from  a  back  room  caused  the  Era  man  to  make  in- 
quiry if  the  druggist  was  running  a  tailor  shop  as 
a  new  "side  line."  With  a  smile  the  proprietor  led 
him  back  into  the  laboratory  where  a  small  electric 
motor  was  running  an  up-to-date  emulsifier  with  five 
boy  power,  and  showed  how  easily  he  could  turn  out 
gallons  of  fine  emulsions  with  a  very  small  expense 
for  power.  The  motor,  one  of  the  direct  type,  was 
geared  to  the  emulsifier  so  that  the  speed  could 
easily  be  regulated,  and  the  current  used  was  ob- 
tained from  the  electric  light  circuit  by  means  of 
a  wire  and  a  plug  to  fit  in  the  lamp  socket.  For 
making  large  batches  of  emulsion,  cold  cream,  etc, 
this  certainly  seems  to  be  a  good  idea,  for  the  power 
is  only  used  when  actually  wanted  and  at  the  cost 
of  a  few  cents  an  hour. 

*  *    * 

Whether  or  not  it's  an  advantage  to  see  how  the 
bristles  are  secured  in  a  tooth  brush  is  a  question 
with  the  brush  manufacturer.  However,  there  are 
brushes  made  which  expose  the  bristles  in  position, 
and  one  of  this  kind  is  now  being  sold  by  a  progres- 
sive druggist  down  town.  The  back  of  the  brush 
is  made  of  celluloid,  which  gives  the  brush  an  unu- 
sually clean  appearance,  and  at  the  same  time  Shows 
its  whole  construction. 


A  downtown  New  York  druggist  thinks  he  has  a 
good  idea  for  soap  advertising  in  two  negro  figures 
he  has  placed  in  his  window,  together  with  a  lot  of 
soap.  The  pickanninies  are  fantastically  dressed  and 
look  to  be  ready  to  do  a  "rag  time"  sketch.  The 
druggist   tells    people    on    his    advertising   cards    that 

" Soap  keeps  them  clean  and  healthy." 

*    *    * 

France  has  sent  us  a  brush  for  grooming  the 
mustache  which  druggists  who  sell  it  say  is  a  popular 
novelty.  The  brush  is  vest  pocket  size,  and  has  a 
mirror  in  the  back  to  insure  a  perfect  arrangement 
of  the  hair  the  brush  is  used  to  spruce  up. 


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QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  of  this  department  Is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
•erll>ers  and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulae 
and  to  dlscusa  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription  work,  dispensing  dltflcultleB.  etc. 

Requests  for  Intormatlon  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mell.  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  In  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  Is  necessarily  made  to  Information 
published  In  previous  issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 

Mixture  fop  Prcventlngr  Clilmney  Ftpe. 

(Extinguisher). — The  following  is  the  formula  to 
which  you  refer;  common  salt,  40  parts;  sodium  car- 
bonate, 40  parts;  aluminum  hydrate,  20  parts.  Mix 
and  put  4  or  5  drams  m  a  quart  of  water.  The 
solution  is  poured  over  the  hearth  and  vigorously 
stirred  around  amoiiij  the  coals,  so  as  to  evolve  as 
much  vapor  a'S  possible.  Formulas  for  so-called  "fire 
extinguishers"  may  be  found  in  previous  volumes  of 
the  Era.     Consult  the  indexes. 

Source  of  Pnjuicc  Stone. 

(E.  A.  G.) — Most  of  the  pumice  stone  used  in  this 
country  is  imported  from  Lipari,  a  small  island  just 
north  of  Sicily,  in  the  Tyrrhenian  Sea.  Deposits  of 
pumice  stone  occur  in  Nebraska  and  Utah.  For 
statistical  and  other  information  on  this  subject  you 
should  consult  the  various  volumes  of  Mineral  Re- 
sources of  the  United  States,  published  annually  by 
the  United  States  Geological  Survey.  Importers  of 
pumice  stone  are  Hammill  and  Gillespie,  244  Front 
street,   this  city. 

Mlstnra  Nigra, 

(T.  H.) — In  further  reply  to  your  query,  this  jour- 
nal Feb.  28,  iQoi,  page  233,  Christian  Weaver,  assis- 
tant pharmacist,  submits  the  following  formula  for 
Mistura  Nigra  which  he  says  is  employed  in  the 
hospital  of  the  New  York  Post  Graduate  Medical 
School  and  Hospital,  this  city: 

Sodium  bromide  %  ounce 

Pepsin    15      grains 

Wood  charcoal  1%  drams 

Oil    of    spearmint    2      drops 

Glycerine     3      drams 

Water,  enough  to  make 2      ounces 


Lime  Sugar. 

(A.  V.)  asks  who  quotes  "lime  sugar."  He  says 
it  "is  supposed  to  be  used  for  prepared  milk  and 
jobbers  do  not  know  anything  about  it." 

This  term  is  a  new  one  to  us  though  we  strongly 
suspect  "calcium  saccharate"  is  wanted.  This  prep- 
aration is  listed  by  various  jobbers  in  this  city  and 
costs  about  twenty  cents  per  ounce.  Its  therapeutic 
properties  are  given  in  the  dispensatories  under 
"syrup  of  lime."  The  latter  preparation  contains 
a  greater  portion  of  lime  than  lime  water,  and  has 
been  recommended  by  Trousseau  in  the  treatment 
of  chronic  diarrhoea  of  infants,  about  eight  minims 
being  added  to  each  quart  of  milk  taken. 

Insolubility  of  Mentbol. 

(J.  M.  T.)  asks  if  the  following  prescription  can 
be  made  into  a  clear  solution? 

Menthol     3  grains 

Resorcin    10  grains 

Peppermint  water. 

Hydrogen  peroxide,  of  each 1  ounce 

The  difficulty  here  is  due  to  the  practical  insolu- 
bility of  menthol  in  the  liquids  of  the  mixture.  When 
triturated  with  the  peppermint  water  and  solution 
of  hydrogen  peroxide,  and  the  mixture  is  allowed 
to  stand  for  a  short  time,  the  menthol  rises  and 
floats  on  the  surface.  With  this  exception  the  mix- 
ture is  very  clear.  If  the  menthol  be  first  dissolved 
in  a  little  alcohol  and  then  added  to  the  mixed  liquids 
a  milky  mixture  results.  After  standing  in  the  light 
for  several  days  the  mixture,  however  compounded, 
acquires  a  brownish  color  due  to  the  decomposition  of 
the  resorcin. 


Invlnlble    Ink. 

(G.  W.  M.) — See  this  journal  May  25,  1899,  page 
695.    Here  are  other  formulas: 

Chloride  of  nickel 10  grains 

Chloride  of  cobalt 10  grains 

Distilled   water   1  ounce 

The  writing  becomes  green  on  heating. 

Pharmaceutical  Formulas  is  authority  for  this  one: 

Oxalomolybdic   acid    15  grains 

Distilled  water  1  ounce 

Dissolve.  Write  with  this  in  a  dull  light.  The 
writing  appears  blue  when  exposed  to  the  sunshine. 
When  wetted  the  blue  changes  to  black.  Oxalo- 
molybdic acid  is  made  by  dissolving  molybdic 
acid  to  saturation  in  hot  solution  of  oxalic 
acid  and  collecting  the  crystals  on  cooling. 

What  Is  Cinchona  Sulphate  T 

(W.   S.   B.)   received  the  following  prescription: 

Cinchona  sulphate   45  grains 

Make  into  15  capsules. 
As    directed. 

He  asks  what  is  cinchona  sulphate? 

There  is  no  salt  by  this  name,  cinchona  being  the 
official  title  for  the  bark  from  which  quinine,  cin- 
chonine,  quinidine  and  cinchonidine,  the  so-called 
"cinchona  alkaloids"  are  derived.  In  this  prescription 
it  is  probable  the  prescriber  wanted  cinchonine  sul- 
phate, as  the  name  of  this  salt  corresponds  more 
closely  than  any  other  to  what  he  has  written.  But 
this  is  only  an  opinion  and  the  prescriber  should  be 

consulted.  

Snpposltory   Canses   Irritation. 

(J.  H.  M.)  submits  the  following  prescription  for  a 
suppository: 

Tannic  acid  IV4  dram 

Bismuth  subnitrate   1      dram 

Ichthyol    1     dram 

Cacao  butter  %  <!•  s. 

Make  12  suppositories. 

One   every  alternate   night  as   directed. 

He  says  when  the  first  suppository  was  used  it  set 
up  a  violent  irritation.     What   caused  the   irritation? 

The  answer  to  this  question  is  one  which  the 
physician  should  determine  as  there  is  nothing  to 
indicate  that  the  pharmacist  has  made  an  error  in 
compounding.  A  physician  to  whom  the  prescription 
was  showri  said  that  ichthyol  when  administered  in 
suppositories  sometimes  caused  local  irritation,  es- 
pecially where  the  mucous  membrane  of  the  rectum 
was  highly  sensitive,  or  in  an  inflaiued  condition.  The 
use  of  ichthyol  in  suppositories  is  not  uncommon. 

Artificial    Musk. 

(X.  Y.  Z.) — Your  inquiry  concerning  the  best 
menstruum  for  extracting  the  strength  from  artificial 
musk  is  rather  indefinite.  However,  the  best  solvent 
for  this  substance  is  60  per  cent,  alcohol,  but  from 
solutions  in  weaker  alcohol  it  crystallizes  out  at  low 
temperatures.  According  to  Deite,  the  odor  becomes 
very  pronounced  after  the  addition  of  5  drops  of 
ammonia  to  i  pound  of  a  one  per  cent  solution.  The 
addition  of  any  of  the  alkalies  in  small  quantity  is 
said  to  assist  in  developing  the  odor.  Artificial  musk  is 
principally  used  in  soap-making  (about  5  grains  to 
the  100  pounds  of  soap).  Its  odor  differs  essentially 
from  tlie  true  musk  and  it  is  not  recomiuended  in  the 
manufacture  of  fine  extracts.  Several  processes  for 
making  "musk-substitutes"  have  been  patented.  We 
do  not  find  it  advisable  to  analyze  the  small  sample 
of  powder  you  have  sent.  The  identity  tests  for  iron 
and  zinc  are  given  in  any  work  on  qualitative  analysis. 

Test  for  Glucose   In   Rock  Canity   Syrnp. 

(B.  B.) — The  report  of  the  analysis  of  twelve 
samples  of  rock  candy  syrup  by  L.  F.  Kebler,  pub- 
lished in  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy  in  1895, 
does  not  nairie  the  methods  or  tests  he  employed 
in  his  investigations.  His  results  only  are  given. 
His  standard  for  "rock  candy  syrup"  as  there  stated 
is:  "sp.  gr.  about  1.320  at  15°  C,  from  a  trace  of 
reducing  sugar  to  2  per  cent.,  neutral  or  slightly 
acid  in  reaction."  As  cane  sugar  has  a  less  active 
reducing  power  than  glucose  the  B.   P.   gives  a  test 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  7,  1901. 


for  the  latter  by  heating  a  solution  of  sugar  with 
a  little  copper  sulphate  solution  and  excess  of  potash 
solution,  when  the  presence  of  glucose  would  be  in- 
dicated by  a  yellow  or  red  precipitate  of  cuprous  oxide 
being  thrown  down  before  the  boiling  point  is  reached. 
Our  own  Pharmacopoeia  makes  use  of  silver  nitrate 
test  solution  and  ammonia  water.  For  quantitative 
methods  see  Allen's  "Commercial  Organic  Analysis," 
or  some  other  work  on  the  subject. 

'Wagon     Grease. 

(J.  W.  W.)— The  mixture  of  powdered  slaked 
lime,  90  pounds,  and  resin  oil,  too  pounds,  as  given  in 
the  Era  Formulary  produces,  when  heated,  a  resin 
soap  with  which  may  be  incorporated  powdered 
graphite,  powdered  mica,  animal  oils,  etc.,  according 
to  character  and  use  of  the  lubricant  desired.  The 
amount  of  each  particular  addition  can  only  be  de- 
termined by  experiment.  To  properly  slake  100 
pounds  of  lime  will  require  about  8  gallons  of  water. 
The  lime  is  best  slaked  in  an  iron  kettle.  After  the 
water  is  added  to  the  lime,  which  should  be  freshly 
burned,  the  kettle  should  be  covered  and  the  mixture 
allow-ed  to  cool.  It  then  falls  to  a  fine  powder  and 
should  be  used  at  once.  A  little  experimenting  should 
enable  you  to  proceed  without  difficulty. 

Another  formula  for  a  lubricant  or  "machine 
grease"  is  the  following:  petroleum,  500  parts; 
graphite,  44  parts;  beeswax,  I'/i  parts;  tallow,  4^2 
parts;  caustic  soda,  lyi  parts.  These  are  mixed  to- 
gether at  the  boiling  point. 

Face    Lotion. 

(Quinine.) — So  far  as  we  are  aware  there  is  no 
external  application  which  will  cause  the  skin  to  per- 
spire freely.  Glycerine  when  applied  in  an  undiluted 
state  will  draw  moisture  from  the  tissues,  but  it 
is  rarely  used  in  this  manner,  as  it  generally  produces 
an  intense  smarting.  When  diluted  it  may  be  satis- 
factorily employed  as  in  the  following  lotion,  which 
is  slightly  stimulating,  has  a  softening  effect  upon 
the  skin  and  is  not  "sticky"  nor  "greasy:" 

Bay  rum  4  ounces 

"Glycerine    4  ounces 

Quince  muciiage    8  ounces 

Make  the  mucilage  by  bruising  Ji  ounce  of  quince 
seed  and  boiling  in  i6  ounces  of  water  until  reduced 
to  8  ounces.  Strain  through  a  cotton  cloth,  with 
pressure,  into  a  mortar,  and  add  first  the  glycerine, 
then  the  bay  rum,  and  any  perfume  desired. 

If  disease  has  destroyed  the  efficiency  of  the  sudor- 
ific glands,  the  case  is  one  which  requires  the  atten- 
tion of  a  physician.  In  a  healthy  and  beautiful  skin 
the  secretion  of  sweat  should  be  imperceptible,  al- 
though a  certain  amount  is  indispensable.  In  con- 
sequence of  certain  skin  diseases,  diabetes,  etc.,  the 
secretion  of  sweat  is  diminished  and  the  skin  appears 
dry  and  parched.  Systemic  treatment  is  needed  and 
no  external  application  is  of  very  much  service. 

A  "toilet  cream"  which  tends  to  restore  the  plia- 
bility of  the  skin  is  the  following: 

Lanolin    5     drams 

Almond  oil   5      drams 

Precipitated  sulphur 5      drams 

Zinc  oxide   2i^  drams 

Violet   extract    %  dram 

Tincture  of  alkanet q.  s. 


Make  an  ointment,  using  sufficient  of  the  tincture 
of  alkanet  to  impart  a  flesh  color. 

Rcmeily  for  Seaslckneaa. 

(G.  C.  D.)— We  are  unacquainted  with  the  formula 
you  name.  However,  the  various  remedies  suggested 
for  quieting  the  peculiar  symptoms  of  irritation,  the 
distressing  feeling  at  the  epigastrium,  the  cold  sweats, 
the  general  feeling  of  illness,  etc.,  are  legion.  Quinine, 
antipyrin,  bromide  salts,  cocaine,  morphine,  chloral 
and  many  others  have  been  suggested.  Below  are 
given  a  few  formulas  collated  from  various  sources. 

(1)  Resorcin     0.1-0.75  gram 

Sugar  of  milk 0.5  gram 

Mix  and  divide  into  30  powders.     Take   I  powder 

every  hour. 

(2)  Amyl  nitrite   2  drama 

Inhale  3  to  S  drops  from  a  handkerchief,  with  care. 

(3)  Hyoscyamine    %  grrain 

Strychnine     %  grain 

Extract  gentian    20      grains 

Mix  and   divide   into   33  pills.     Give    I    every   ten 

minutes. 

(4)  Chloral  hydrate    H  ounce 

Syrup  orange  peel 1      ounce 

Orange  flower  water,  enough  to  make  2      ounces 

One  or  two  teaspoonfuls  in  water  every  four  hours. 

(3)      Sodium    bromide    1      dram 

Ammonium  bromide   %  dram 

Peppermint  water 5     ounces 

A  tablespoonful  before  meals  and  at  bedtime.  To 
be  used  three  days  before  embarking. 

(6)  Cocaine  hydrochlorate  30      grains 

Distilled   water    iVt  drama 

Four  or  five  drops  on  a  small  piece  of  ice  thrice 

daily. 

(7)  Antipyrin    75       grains 

Cocaine  hydrochlorate   1%    grains 

Caftein    4       grains 

Strychnine   sulphate    Vso  grain 

Brandy    2%    drams 

Distilled  water   22^    drams 

A  tablespoonful  before  embarking,  and  two  others 
during  the  day,  or  three  during  the  twenty-four  hours. 
(8)Lavallee  (Pharm.  Post.)  recommends: 

Menthol     0.1  gram 

Cocaine  muriate   0.2  gram 

Alcohol  absolute   60.0  grama 

Syrup  simple  30.0  grams 

A  dessertspoonful  every  half  hour. 

We  have  been  told  that  chloretone  is  an  absolute 
specific  for  seasickness.  As  to  the  manner  of  ad- 
ministration, dose,  etc.,  we  have  no  information. 


Ean    Cosmetlqne. 

Bismuth   subcarbonate    5  grams 

Powdered  talcum 30  grams 

Rose  water  75  grams 

Dinretic   Species. 
Lovage  root, 
Rest  harrow  root. 
Licorice  root. 

Juniper  berries,  of  each 100  grams 

Preparation    for   Flaxseed   Tea. 

Flaxseed    8  grams 

Bruised    fennel    seed,  ., 

Bruised  anise  seed,  of  each 1  gram 

Licorice   root,   cut 2  grams 


DRUGGISTS    ARE    PREPARED    FOR    C.'^RRIE    N.\TtONIZERS    AND    DOWIEITES. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 

NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


DRUGGISTS  PROPOSE  TO  FIGHT. 


Confereuce  Committee  Repreaeutlngr  98  Per  Cent, 
of  the  Retail  UruKKlNtN  In  TUls  City  Decide 
to  Enforce  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  Plan  —  Refuse 
Scliedale  of  Prices  Offered  by  Catterg  and  Adopt 
a.  Detailed  Lint,  AVith  a  Few  Exceptions. 

The  ultimatum  in  the  situation  witli  regard  to  hisrher 
prices  in  this  city  was  reached  at  a  meeting  ot  the  Joint 
Conference  Conunittee  last  Friday  afternoon,  when  it 
was  decided  to  "flght"  the  opposition  arrayed  against 
the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  with  all  the  force  at  command.  The 
committee  proposes  to  ascertain  just  how  far  It  may 
expect  support  from  the  manufacturer  and  jobber  and 
how  that  support  may  be  best  used  to  serve  the  interests 
of  the  great  inass  of  drugg'ists  in  Greater  New  York 
declared  in  f.ivur  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  for  maintaining 
a  standard  ot  prices. 

F.  E.  Holliday  was  present  at  the  meeting,  and  he  In- 
formed the  commi'ttee  that  the  "cutters"  had  held  a 
meeting  and  agreed  on  a  list  of  prices.  A  member  of  the 
cutters'  association  wanted  to  have  this  price  list  sub- 
mitted to  the  Conference  Committee,  but  other  members 
had  objected,  preferring  to  advance  their  plans  without 
the  assistance  of  the  druggists.  This  cutter  thought  it 
was  possible  yet  "to  get  together,"  but  when  some  of  the 
prices  the  cutters'  list  contained  were  quoted,  Mr.  Hitch- 
cock, of  the  Conference  Coinmittee,  said:  "It  is  impossi- 
ble for  us  to  agree  to  any  such  schedule,  and  it  is  evident 
we  can't  g'et  together.  I  don't  believe  we  want  to;  we 
must  fight  it  out  or  give  it  up.  We  have  lost  two  weeks 
already."  Mr.  Anderson  thought  the  proper  solution  of 
the  difticulty  was  in  the  district  organization  as  in  prog- 
ress in  Brooklyn. 

Mr.  Hitchcock  said:  "We  won't  win  out  unless  we 
can  have  the  support  of  the  manufacturer  and  jobber." 
Mr.  Holliday  said  such  support  w^as  being  given,  to  which 
Mr.  Hitchcock  replied:  "My  idea  is  to  go  ahead  and 
fight  our  own  battles,  l^rst,  are  we  to  have  a  differential 
price  list?  And  if  so,  I  think  we  should  have  eight  or  ten 
excepted  articles."  Mr.  Schweinfurth  thought  that  ten 
articles  selected  from  manufacturers  not  in  the  tripartite 
agreement  would  show  the  manufacturers  ot  these  goods 
that  the  druggists  were  cutting  thean  and  might  induce 
the  proprietors  to  come  into  the  plan. 

The  question  was  then  asked  as  to  the  plan  of  pro- 
cedure if  a  manufacturer  should  withdraw  from  the  agree- 
ment. It  was  decided  that  the  proper  course  to  pursue 
In  such  an  event  would  be  to  refuse  to  sell  such  manu- 
facturer's goods. 

The  matter  ot  deciding  on  a  price  list  that  would  cover 
all  articles  sold  in  a  drug  store,  from  an  ounce  of  sulphur 
to  a  gross  of  Listerine,  was  then  taken  up.  As  a  model, 
one  of  the  lists  of  the  district  associations  of  Chicago 
was  used.  It  was  decided  'to  'make  the  following  excep- 
tions and  minimum  prices  to  the  schedule  now  in  effect 
in   the   city: 

Liisterine,  G7c. 

Fellows'  Hypophosphites,  .$1.00. 

Vin  Mariani.  90c. 

Cuticura  Resolvent  (small  size),  39c;  (large),  74c. 

Cuticura  Soap.  20c. 

Scott's  Emulsion  (small  size),  40c;  (large),  75c. 

Carter's  Pills,  IrtC. 

Warner's  Safe  Cure,  90c. 

Pond's  Extract  (small  size),  35c;  (large),  67c. 

Piatt's  Chlorides.  40c. 

Bromo  Seltzer,  10c,  20c,  40c,  75o. 

Wampole's  Cod  Liver  Oil,  75c. 

These  price  lists  will  be  printed  at  the  expense  of  the 


committee  and  one  sent  to  each  of  the  druggists  consid- 
ered favorable  to  the  plan. 

The  prices  on.  the  excepted  articles  are  the  lowest 
wholesale  figure,  and  were  so  made  to  allow  druggist* 
favorable  to  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan,  but  in  competition  with 
cutters,  to  meet  cutters'  prices  on  these  articles. 

The  new  prices  will  go  Into  effect  as  soon  as  the  price 
lists  can  be  printed  and  mailed,  which  will  be  within  a 
week. 

A  letter  was  read  from  Albert  B.  Baltzly,  in  -which  h9 
agreed  to  contribute  ?5  toward  forming  an  organization 
of  druggists  in  Harlem. 


N.  A.  R.  D.  PLAN!  IN  NEW  YORK. 


The  Sltnn.tlon  as  It  Is— Highly  ^occessfnl  tn  Brook- 
lyn, but  Not  So  Promising  in  Manhattan— 
**Cutter»"  Organize  and  Adopt  a  Price  Liat— 
Department  Stores  Said  to  Have  Formed  an 
Independent  Combine. 

Druggists  all  over  the  country  are  looking  toward 
this  city  anxious  for  every  view  obtainable  of  the  work- 
ings ot  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  .plan.  The  Joint  Conference 
Committee,  composed  of  representatives  of  four  of  the 
five  pharmaceutical  organizations  in  the  city,  have  been 
struggling  with  the  question  for  nearly  four  months,  and 
have  just  decided  that  the  fight  must  be  waged  to  ths 
end.  with  the  cutters.  The  cutters  are  not  so  much 
the  "little  fellow"  who  is  In  the  neighborhood  of  the 
"big  fellow"  and  who  is  forced  to  cut  to  hold  his  trade, 
but  are  the  big  fellows  who  have  refused  point  blank 
to  come  into  the  proposition,  and  boast  that  they  will 
•get  goods,  despite  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  The  big  fellows 
number  perhaps  a  score.  Including  the  department  stores, 
and  they  are  the  cause  of  swelling  the  list  reported 
by  the  Conference  Committee  to  such  a  large  number. 
To  meet  the  Conference  Committee  on  an  equal  or- 
ganization footing,  the  cutters  have  formed  an  asso- 
ciation among  themselves,  of  which  it  is  said  William 
Bolton,  of  Brooklyn,  is  president.  The  organization  waa 
formed  quietly,  and  every  effort  has  been  made  to  keep 
its  actions  secret.  At  a  recent  meeting  a  price  list 
was  adopted,  of  which  the  following  are  a  few  of  the 
prices:  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.'s  goods  and  Wyeth's  goods, 
full  list  prices;  Allcock's  Plasters,  15  cents,  two  for  25 
cents;  Castoria.  from  22  to  23  cents;  Lydia  Pinkham's 
Compound,  72  to  74  cents;  Wampole's  Cod  Liver  Odl,  78 
to  75  cents,  and  all  5  and  10  cents  articles  full  price. 
There  are  many  other  changes  made,  but  those  given 
above  were  taken  at  random  from  the  list,"  and  give  a 
fair  idea  of  the  proposed  changes.  Three  of  the  prepara- 
tions mentioned  are  under  the  tripartite  agreement,  but 
the  "cutters"  state  that  this  does  not  make  an  lota 
of  difCerence,  as  they  can  secure  all  the  goods  they 
desire.  One  large  firm  on  Broadway  is  said  to  have 
$250,000  worth  ot  the  leading  patent  medicines  stored  In 
the  city,  and  another  firm  is  said  to  have  bought  stores 
near  by  through  which  to  secure  goods.  In  the  mean- 
time the  druggists  in  the  city  are  maKmg  an  effort  to 
live  up  to  the  price  schedule  of  the  Conference  Com- 
mittee, and  in  the  main  are  succeeding  very  well. 

All  kinds  of  rumors  are  in  circulation  as  to  the  faith 
of  the  jobbers  in  the  city  who  have  pledged  themselves 
to  support  the  retailers.  One  freely  discussed  last  week 
concerned  a  well  known  firm,  which  had  been  talked  of 
as  having  violated  the  agreement.  One  of  the  members 
ot  this  firm  when  seen,  said  that  the  firm  had  not  with- 
drawn from  the  agreement.  It  was  in  it  to  stay,  and 
would  hold  to  its  word.  At  the  same  time  members  of 
the  Conference  Committee  claim  to  have  proof  positive 
that  this  firm  has  sold  goods  to  prohibited  persons. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[March  7,  1901. 


Aloner  certain  sections  at  Broadway  prices  are  being 
held  up,  while  In  other  sections  druggists  say  they  are 
In  favor  of  the  p!an,  but  cannot  upihold  it  when  their 
neighbors  are  cutting.  At  the  store  of  Hazzard,  Hazzard 
&  Co.  It  was  stated  that  no  one  had  ever  approached 
them  In  relation  to  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan.  They  knew 
of  It,  and  were  In  favor  of  it,  and  would  like  to  see  It 
succeed.  They  had  always  received  prices  In  excess  of 
those   on   tihe   schedule. 

C.  O.  Bigelow,  No.  102  Sixth  avenue,  stated  to  a  re- 
porter for  this  paper  some  time  ago  that  the  N.  A.  R.D. 
canvasser  had  never  called  on  him.  He  had  received 
notice  when  the  price  list  would  go  Into  effect,  but  was 
undecided  as  to  what  position  to  assume. 

F.  Grotta,  of  J.  and  F.  Grotta,  successors  to  M.  Stein, 
at  No.  446  Sixth  avenue,  said  the  canvasser  had  not 
called  on  him.  His  prices  were  20,  40  and  85c.  on  a 
majority  of  things,  but  on  some  things  he  received  less. 
He  held  a  neutral  position  in  regard  to  the  success 
or  failure  of  the  plan.  He  would  not  turn  against  it, 
but  would  help  it  If  he  could  without  injuring  his  busi- 
ness. He  did  not  believe  the  plan  was  practicable,  as 
trade  competition  was  too  keen  to  permit  the  adoption 
of  a  standard  of  prices. 

The  manager  of  the  Owl  Drug  Company.  No.  405  Sixth 
avenue,  said  his  prices  were  20,  40,  75,  85  and  90c.  He 
was  trying  to  maintain  the  schedule,  but  could  not  "with 
Riker  only  two  blocks  away."  He  was  in  favor  of  the 
plan.  He  had  gleaned  his  information  concerning  it  from 
salesmen  who  had  called  on  him,  but  had  not  seen  the 
N.    A.    R.    D.    canvasser. 

Mr.  Cahoon.  the  manager  at  Riker's,  Twenty-third 
street  and  Sixth  avenue,  informed  the  Era  representative 
that  no  one  had  spoken  to  him  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan 
from  the  Conference  Committee,  nor  had  any  one  repre- 
senting the  N.  A.  R.  D.  called  on  him.  He  said:  "Of 
course  I  don't  feel  hurt  about  it,  but  inasmuch  as  they 
have  placed  me  on  the  cutters'  list  without  first  consult- 
ing me  to  learn  my  position,  I  feel  that  my  confidence 
In  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  has  been  shaken."  Mr.  Cahoon  said 
the  "cutters"  had  been  called  together  a  few  nights  since 
"to  promote  a  more  harmonious  feeling  among  our- 
selves." The  trouble  was  the  cutter  was  slashing  him- 
self, which  was  decidedly  disastrous.  He  was  in  favor 
of  higher  prices,  but  did  not  think  they  could  be  brought 
about  unless  all  druggists  in  the  city  were  a  unit  on 
the  subject.  He  had  heard  that  the  department  stores 
were  in  a  combine  and  were  to  get  out  a  schedule  of 
prices,  but  knew  nothing  definite  about  the  matter.  He 
did  not  anticipate  any  difHculty  in  getting  supplies  neces- 
sary for  his  trade,  and  said  he  was  of  the  opinion  that 
the  N.  A.  R.  D.  managers  in  this  city  could  not  shut 
him  oft,  although  he  admitted  he  would  be  considerably 
worried.  Just  here  it  might  be  mentioned  that  In  one 
of  the  stores  the  Era  reporter  visited  he  encountered  a 
salesman  for  some  soda  water  extract  house  in  the  city, 
■who  volunteered  the  information  that  the  plan  would  fail 
In  this  city.  He  said  he  could  get  all  tihe  goods  any 
one  wanted,  and  would  be  glad  to  perform  the  office 
for  any  druggist  in  the  city.  While  the  statement  was 
denied  at  the  time  by  the  druggist  in  whose  presence 
it  was  made,  the  name  of  the  salesman  can  be  furnished. 
It  is  asserted  that  salesmen  for  a  certain  wholesale 
house  in  this  city  have  assured  their  customers  they 
need  have  no  fear  of  being  "cut  off,"  as  they  (the  sales- 
men) would  take  their  orders  for  any  and  all  goods. 

T.  A.  Mclnerney,  manager  of  the  drug  department  in 
Slegel-Cooper's  store,  and  who  Is  said  to  own  the  de- 
partment, did  not  care  much,  he  said,  whether  the  plan 
succeeded  or  failed.  He  had  not  been  consulted  as  to 
his  position  in  t*e  matter  by  any  one  in  the  city,  and 
if  he  was  classed  as  an  "aggressive  cutter,"  he  didn't 
mind,  as  he  would  continue  to  sell  goods  at  any  price 
he  chose,  and  would  not  lack  for  a  supply.  He  was 
not  in  New  York  when  the  price  list  went  into  effect, 
but  had  posted  himself  since  his  return.  He  had  had 
numerous  offers  of  various  goods  on  the  prohibited  list, 
and  had  been  requested  to  sell  certain  goods  he  had  in 
quantities,  but  had  refused.  He  did  not  care  to  Indulge 
in  a  wholesale  business,  but  intimated  he  could  supply 
the  demands  of  purchasers  for  jobbing  quantities  of 
proprietary  medicines  in  the  tripartite  plan.  He  thought 
It  would  be  Impossible  to  "shut  off"  all  sources  of  supply. 


as  ready  cash  was  a  great  temptation  to  many,  and  by 
Its  influence  goods  were  obtainable.  Then  he  said  It 
might  be  possible  that  the  department  stores  and  large 
cutters  would  combine  and  manufacture  a  line  of  goods 
of  their  own,  which  they  would  offer  in  competition  with 
the  staples  in  the  market.  He  said  this  was  merely  a 
"passing  thought,"  but  he  had  heard  such  a  proposition 
made  In  the  presence  of  a  large  manufacturer  In  the  city 
not  long  since,  and  the  manufacturer  was  badly  fright- 
ened. Mr.  Mclnerney  knew  of  the  proposed  plan  of  the 
cutters,   but  was  not  communicative  on  the  subject. 

William  J.  Quencer,  Fifty-seventh  street  and  Ninth 
avenue,  had  agreed  to  adopt  the  schedule  and  was  living 
up  to  it.  He  had  experienced  some  difficulty,  and  was 
of  the  opinion  that  the  retailer  had  much  to  do  with 
enforcing  the  schedule.  He  thought  that  where  one  man 
in  a  neighborhood  commenced  cutting  he  would  disturb 
others  who  were  trying  to  get  the  higher  prices,  and  In 
this  would  destroy  the  equilibrium  of  the  whole  plan. 

F.  T.  Bongartz,  Fifty-eighth  street  and  Ninth  avenue, 
was  enforcing  the  schedule.  If  persons  came  in  his 
store  and  were  not  pleased  with  the  new  prices,  they 
were  told  to  go  elsewhere  for  the  goods.  Mr.  Bongartz 
had  not  been  interviewed  by  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  canvasser, 
but  had  been  informed  of  the  plan  through  the  drug 
journals. 

J.  M.  Pringle,  Jr.,  No.  977  Eighth  avenue,  had  agreed 
to  the  schedule,  and  was  getting  the  list  prices.  He 
had  had  practically  no  complaints,  and  the  schedule  visa 
working  very   satisfactorily   with   him. 

Neither  Mr.  Ward  or  Mr.  Lindemann,  at  No.  2  Colum- 
bus avenue,  was  in  when  the  Era  man  called,  but  their 
neighbors  assert  they  (Ward  and  Lindemann)  were  main- 
taining the  schedule  prices.  The  N.  A.  R.  D.  representa- 
ti\'e  had  called  on  the  firm,  and  had  found  its  members 
favorable  to   the  plan. 

Mr.  Merritt,  of  Dougan  &  Merritt,  No.  37  Columbus 
avenue,  had  agreed  to  the  schedule.  He  was  getting 
much  better  prices  on  some  articles  than  those  on  the 
list.  He  was  in  favor  of  the  plan,  and  would  like  to 
see  it  succeed. 

George  E.  Tappenden.  No.  100  Columbus  avenue,  was 
not  in.  His  clerk  said  the  schedule  was  being  enforced, 
as  Mr.  Tappenden  had  agreed  to  it.  C.  Wiley  Holmes,  at 
Sixty-fifth  street  and  Columbus  avenue,  was  out.  His 
manager  informed  the  Era  reporter  that  Mr.  Holmes 
had  consented  to  maintain  the  prices,  and  was  doing  so. 
Some  articles  were  excepted  in  competition  with  other 
stores    in    the    vicinity. 

The  schedule  was  being  lived  up  to  in  W.  B.  Parkin 
&  Co.'s  store,  Sixty-sixth  street  and  Columbus  avenue. 
A  few  articles  like  Pond's  Extract.  Listerine,  Carter's 
Pills  and  Fellows'  Hypophosphites  were  sold  at  lower 
prices  than  listed,  but  a  large  number  of  other  articles 
were  sold  far  above  the  schedule.  The  firm  hoped  the 
plan  would   succeed. 

John  C.  Denner,  No.  167  Columbus  avenue,  said  he 
wanted  to  see  the  plan  succeed.  He  was  charging  the 
prices  named  in  the  schedule,  but  had  a  few  articles 
that  he  sold  for  less. 

Herman  L.  Behrens.  No.  220  Columbus  avenue,  was 
getting  better  prices  for  most  of  his  wares  than  the 
listed  figures.  Some  articles  he  sold  for  less.  He  was 
not  sanguine  of  the  success  of  the  movement,  as  he 
believed  the  plan  to  be  impracticable.  He  thought  it 
contained  too  many  loopholes  for  evasions.  He  thought 
proprietors  and  jobbers  would  suppb'  the  wants  of  dealers 
whether  they  were  cutters  or  not.  He  said  the  only 
way  these  evasions  could  be  detected  was  by  putting 
certain  trade  marks  on  all  goods  sold  to  certain  jobbers. 
Each  jobber  in  the  United  States  could  have  a  different 
trade  mark,  then  all  goods  should  be  numbered  so  that 
the  jobber  would  at  all  times  have  a  consecutively  num- 
bered stock  of  the  preparations  of  the  different  manu- 
facturers. Then  if  the  goods  reached  foreign  hands,  it 
would  be  an  easy  matter  to  trace  t)he  jobber  and  force 
him  to  explain.  Another  plan  Mr.  Behrens  thought  would 
solve  the  problem  was  that  each  manufacturer  in  the 
United  States  should  deposit  ?10,000,  each  jobber  $5,000 
and  each  retailer  $100  or  $200,  then  the  first  one  to  break 
faith    would    forfeit   the    amount    deposited. 

To  give  an  ide.a  of  the  truth  of  the  many  rumors  being 
circulated,    the   following   Incident   is   given:     A   druggist 


March  7,  1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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complained  that  he  could  not  hold  to  the  schedule  because 
his  neighbor  only  a  block  away  was  not  keeping  up 
prices.  He  asked  the  Era  reporter  to  test  the  other 
druggist,  saying  he  had  secured  an  article  at  a  cut  price 
at  the  place.  The  test  was  made,  and  the  supposed 
erring  druggist  was  found  true.  'WThen  the  situation 
was  explained  to  him  he  freely  acknowledged  he  had 
sold  the  article  mentioned.  He  said:  "A  fellow  came 
In  and  asked  for  Omega  Oil.  He  snatched  the  bottle 
from  my  hand  before  I  could  wrap  it  u]).  laid  down  some 
change  and  walked  out.  My  eyesight  Is  rather  poor, 
and  when  I  counted  the  money  as  he  gave  It  to  me,  I 
thought  I  had  50  cents,  but  on  closer  examination  I 
found  I  had  only  40  cents.  I  remarked  to  a  friend  who 
was  here  at  the  time  that  I  had  been  cheated  out  of 
10  cents." 

This  is  but  a  glimpse  of  the  condition  in  Manhattan; 
in  Brooklyn  the  plan  is  succeeding  on  a  much  larger 
scale,  and  druggists  are  enthusiastic.  District  organiza- 
tions are  springing  up  all  over  the  borough.  In  most 
of  those  alpeady  formed  a  former  cutter  has  been  made 
president. 

The  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  Association,  at  Us  last 
meeting',  deoideil  to  appoint  a  district  organizer  in  each 
Of  the  Thirty-five  Assembly  districts,  and  the  selections 
were  left  with  President  Smith,  but  at  this  writing  the 
plan  has  progressed  no  further,  although  it  is  stated 
President  Smith  has  completed  the   list. 


MEETIBTG    OF    NEAV    DRUGGISTS'    ASSOCIATION    IN 
BROOKLYN. 

A  meeting  of  the  Bedford  Pharmaceutical  Association, 
a  new  district  organization  in  Brooklyn,  was  held  Thurs- 
day evening,  February  28.  There  were  35  members 
present,  with  power  representing  the  sentiment  of  over 
50  druggists  in  the  district.  All  reported  the  price 
schedule  working  in  a  highly  satisfactory  manner,  there 
being  only  two  druggists  in  the  entire  section,  which  is 
very  large,  opposed  to  the  scheme.  It  was  the  second 
meeting  of  the  organization,  and  was  considered  an  excel- 
lent indication  of  the  feeling  in  Brooklyn  toward  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  A  committee  composed  of  Messrs.  France, 
Hackett  and  Kimball  was  named  at  the  first  gathering 
to  extend  the  limit  of  the  section,  and  this  committee 
was  increased  to  nine  members  to  further  the  work.  It 
is  proposed  to  cover  all  the  territory  in  the  immediate 
vicinity  of  the  present  bounds  of  the  society,  which  Is 
known  as  the  Bedford  district.  The  officers  of  the  asso- 
ciation are:  President,  John  G.  Wischert;  first  \'ice-presi- 
dent,  Thomas  J.  France;  second  vice-president,  Mr.  Harrl- 
man;  secretary  and  treasurer,  William  Bussenchutt. 

N.    A.     R.    D.    PLAN    IN     PATERSON,     N.     J. 

Recent  reports  from  Paterson,  N.  J.,  bear  the  Infor- 
mation that  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  for  higher  prices  in 
thait  city  is  operating  with  gratifjllng  success.  One  en- 
thusiastic druggist  is  quoted  as  having  said,  "I'm  sorry 
we  did  not  wake  up  sooner  here.  We  have  been  getting 
the  new  prices  without  complaint  and  there  are  no  vio- 
lations of  the  agreement.  Everybody's  with  us  and  we're 
all  getting  rich." 

When  the  Paterson  price-schedule  was  formulated 
cutters  and  other  retailers  joined  in  the  change  of  prices. 


S^V^NDL,ERS   ARRESTED. 

"Dr."  H.  D.  Wilbur,  the  chief  promoter  of  the  "Vis 
Vltene  Medical  Company,"  whose  brief  career  in  Brook- 
lyn was  mentioned  in  these  columns  several  weeks  ago, 
was  arrested  In  Brooklyn  last  week.  Wilbur  Is  charged 
with  grand  larceny  by  Franklin  G.  Gould  of  Brent- 
wood,  L.    I. 

Mr.  Gould  replied  to  an  advertisement  for  a  manager 
for  the  finance  department  of  the  Vis  Vitene  Company, 
for  which  a  salary  of  $S0  a  month  was  offered.  Gould 
proved  acceptable  when  it  was  found  he  could  furnish 
J500  cash  security,  '^'hen  Gould  had  put  up  the  money 
he  was  told  to  report  in  a  few  days  for  work.  When  the 
time  had  passed  Gould  appeared,  but  the  medicine  com- 
pany had  gone.  Herman  L.  Cohen  is  another  promoter 
In  the  company.  He  is  said  to  be  an  old  drug  trade 
swindler. 


DRUGGIST  BLAMED  FOR  CHILD'S  DEATH. 

Said  to  Have  Mixed  PreMcrlptloas— Labeled  "Inter- 
nal" Meillelne  for  "External"  Use,  and  Vice 
Versa— He  Denlen  tUe  CbargeM— County  Pbyrii- 
clan  In-reHtiiiratlnK, 

W.  J.  A.  Schwarz,  druggist  at  314  Seventh  street, 
Jersey  City,  has  been  accused  by  Mrs.  Kornesjewska,  a 
Polish  woman  residing  at  433>/j  Monmouth  street,  in  that 
place,  of  being  responsible  for  the  death  of  her  nine 
year-old  daughter  Nellie,  which  occurred  a  few  days 
ago.  Mrs.  ICornesjewska  asserts  that  the  child  died 
after  taking  medicine  prescribed  by  a  physician  and 
prepared  in  Mr.  Schwarz' s  store.  She  asserts  that  the 
druggist  gave  the  wrong  medicine. 

Mr.  Schwarz  denies  the  charge  and  states  the  whole 
affair  has  been  a  mistake;  that  he  has  been  made  a  victim 
of    another's   carelessness. 

The  child  was  taken  ill  about  two  -weeks  ago  with 
diphtheria.  Dr.  A.  Von  Forckenbeck  was  called.  He 
advised  a  medicine  for  external  use,  which  was  said  to 
contain  carbolic  acid.  While  the  child  was  under  Dr. 
Von  Forckenbeck's  care  another  physician.  Dr.  W.  P. 
Faison,  was  summoned.  He  prescribed  a  medicine  for 
internal  use.  Neither  physician  knew  of  the  other's  part 
in   tlie  case. 

The  child  improved  and  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  both  bottles 
were  taken  to  Mr.  Schwarz' s  drug  store  to  be  refilled. 
The  mother  has  stated  that  when  she  gave  the  child  the 
internal  remedy  prepared  by  Mr.  Schwartz  it  grew  worse. 
She  did  not  administer  it  again  for  a  day,  and  then  when 
she  gave  the  child  another  dose  it  fell  back  on  the  floor 
in  convulsions,  and  before  a  doctor  could  be  found,  it  died. 

County  Physician  Converse  would  not  issue  a  burial 
permit  until  an  autopsy  had  been  performed  on  the 
body.  He  held  the  opinion,  however,  that  the  child  died 
of  diphtheria.  He  did  not  believe  there  was  enough 
poison  in  the  medicine  to  cause  death. 

Mr.  Schwarz  said  the  statements  made  against  him 
were  untrue,  as  would  be  shown  In  due  time.  He  said 
he  did  not  wish  to  make  a  stateraient  concerning  his 
position  in  the  case  at  this  time,  but  would  do  so  later. 
He  said  the  prescriptions  were  not  re-filled,  and  no 
mistake  had  been  made  in  his  store. 

DRUGGISTS   AND    PLASTER    RIEN   BOWL. 

An  interesting  bowling  match  took  place  Friday  even- 
ing last  at  No.  192  Third  avenue  between  a  team  from 
Elmer  &  Amend's  store  and  another  from  Seabury  & 
Johnson's  offices.  The  S.  &  J.  team  won  two  of  the  three 
games  and  had  2,033  pins  to  the  1,995  of  the  druggists. 
Spectators  who  witnessed  the  contest  included  Otto 
Amend,  Dr.  Richter,  E.  A.  Sayre,  J.  Untermann,  B.  L. 
Benjamin  and  G.  E.  Schweinfurth.  The  make-up  of  the 
teams  and  scores  follow: 

S.  &  J.  1st.  2d.  3d. 

Levis  124  131  99 

Withers    149  121  144 

De    Zeller    142  137  130 

Caughey    140  135  137 

Judge    132  155  157 

Totals    687  679  667 

E    &  A.  1st.  2d.      ,      3d. 

E.   'B.    Amend 104  116  125 

J.    Rupprecht    143  150  136 

Benneschidt     123  125  95 

Snowber    151  147  130 

Weiss    143  159  148 

Totals    664  697  634 

DRUGGIST  DIES  SUDDENLY. 

L.eo  C.  Morgenstern,  a  well  known  Brooklyn  phar- 
macist who  had  been  in  business  at  1,014  Myrtle  avenue 
for  a  number  of  years,  died  suddenly  at  his  home. 
Wednesday  afternoon,  Feb.  27.  The  circumstances  of  the 
death  caused  the  physicians  to  refuse  to  grant  a  death 
certificate  until  the  Coroner's  office  had  been  notified. 
Mr.  Morgensteln  was  very  fond  of  bowling,  and  had 
spent  all  of  Wednesday  afternoon  practicing  the  sport. 
He  returned  home  about  6  o'clock,  and  had  just  greeted 
his  wife,  when  he  was  taken  ill,  and  died  without  regain- 
ing consciousness.  Mrs.  Morgenstern  was  of  the  opinion 
her  husband  had  died  of  heart  disease  brought  on  by  over- 
exertion. This  was  the  opinion  of  the  Coroner.  Mr.  Mor- 
genstern wa,s  37  years  of  age. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  7,   1901. 


THE    LEGISIyATIVE    STRUGGUB    AT    ALBANY    IS   A     WARM    ONE. 


WORKING   FOR   PHARMACY   LAW   AMEND- 
MENT. 


Greater  NeTr  Yorli  Pharmao entlcal  Society  Sends 
Clrcnlax  Letter  and  Pamphlet  to  Members  of 
Board  of  Pharmacy,  State  Association  and 
Pharmacists  In  This  Section— Letter  Says  Soci- 
ety Will  Receive  Contributions,  and  Pamphlet 
Dlscnsses  Proposed  Amendments — Hearlngr  on 
Bill  at  Albany  To-day. 

The  members  of  the  Greater  Neiw  York  Pharmaceutical 
Society  are  working  to  secure  the  passage  of  the  bill 
amending  the  pharmacy  law  which  the  society  is  sponsor 
for  and  which  is  now  before  the  I^egislature.  In  aid  of  the 
work,  a  circular  letter,  together  with  a  rei-iew  of  the 
proposed  amendments,  has  been  mailed  to  all  pharmacists 
in  this  section,  to  the  members  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy 
and  to  a  number  of  members  of  the  State  Association. 
In  addition  to  this,  the  members  of  the  Greater  New  York 
Society  have  agreed  to  contribute  ?3  tor  each  store  pro- 
prietor and  $1  for  non-proprietors  to  be  used  in  defraying 
expenses  attached  to  their  work.  The  society  decided 
at  Its  last  meeting  "to  accept  contributions  from  all  who 
choose  to  subscribe,"  and  it  is  believed  that  "it  Is  an 
Investment  which  may  save  you  many  times  the  amount 
In  the  future."  L.  E.  Block,  secretary,  No.  66  East  112th 
street,  is  authorized  to  receive  such  donations. 

The  pamphlet  is  headed  "The  New  Pharmacy  Law.  Its 
©Til  features  clearly  pointed  out,  and  the  proposed  amend- 
mients  fully  explained."     It  says: 

"No  selfish  ends  have  prompted  the  amendments,  and 
they  will  bear  the  most  rigid  examination  and  the  most 
searching  criticism;  they  are  not  sought  to  be  rushed 
through  without  publicity,  but  are  put  forth  for 
public    examination    and    deliberate    consideration.      The 


amendments   have  been  introduced  by  Senator  Donnelly 
and  Assemblyman  Rainey." 

The  first  amendment  taken  up  is  that  relative  to  the 
"State  Board— Election  of  members."  The  Greater  New 
York  Society  considers  the  selection  of  officers  to  tile 
State  Board,  especially  with  reference  to  the  Eastern 
Branch,  "manifestly  unfair  and  pregnant  with  possibili- 
ties of  chicanery  and  evil."  It  has  this  to  say  on  the 
subject: 

"We  have  the  State  divided  into  three  sections,  and  In 
two  of  these  sections  election  of  the  members  of  the 
board  is  by  popular  vote  of  all  licensed  pharmacists,  but 
in  the  third  section— the  eastern  section— this  self-evident 
right  is  denied,  and  instead  of  all  licensed  pharmacists 
being  qualified  electors  the  power  of  selecting  the  boand 
is  delegated  to  a  few  only,  and  these  must  be  members 
of  certain  organizations,  namely,  the  Manhattan  Phar- 
maceutical Association,  the  Kings  County  Pharmaceuti- 
cal Association,  and  the  "Deutscher  Apotheker  Verein." 
These  organizations  are  in  no  sense  public  bodies;  they 
rontrol  their  own  membership,  black-balling  whom  they 
choose  to,  and  in  one  of  them  the  English  language  Is 
seldom  heard.  German  being  the  recognized  language  for 
debate  and  business  proceedings.  While  we  as  apothe- 
caries and  citizens  have  no  criticism  to  pass  on  these 
organizations  in  the  exercise  of  their  private  functions 
and  recognize  their  value  to  the  profession  along  legriti- 
mate  lines,  we  most  emphatically  protest  against  in- 
vesting them  with  public  functions  or  showing  them 
unwarranted  partiality. 

"We  protest  against  these  organizations  selecting  the 
board,  while  the  thousands  of  pharmacists  who  are  not 
members  of  any  organization  are  excluded  absolutely." 

ONE  MAN  THREE  VOTES— THOUSANDS  NO  VOTES. 
There  are  several  pharmacists  practicing  in  the  eastern 
district  who  are  members  of  all  these  three  bodies,  and 
under  the  law  are  entitled  to  a  vote  in  each,  thus  having 
three  votes  for  each  election.  There  are  thousands  af- 
fected bv  the  law,  who.  on  the  other  hand,  have  no  vote 
at  all!  IS  THIS  CONDITION  TO  BE  TOLERATED? 
IS  IT  AMERICAN  IN  SPIRIT?.  Why,  so  manifestly 
unfair  and  dishonest  Is  this  arrangement  that  there  is 
not  a  single  member  of  either  of  those  organizations  who 
has  the  courage  to  defend  It,  either  In  private  or  In  public! 


March  7,  1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


267 


It  may  be  urged  that  those  who  desire  to  have  voice 
In  the  selection  of  the  board  may  unite  with  these  bodies, 
but  It  must  be  understood  they  can  only  do  so  with  the 
CONSENT  OF  THK  PRESENT  MEMBERS  and  under 
comijulslon  of  paying  dues.  etc.  And,  as  a  matter  of 
fact,  several  highly  respectable  pharmacists  have  applied 
for  membership  into  one  or  another  of  those  societies, 
but  have  been  promptly  black-balled  by  the  ring  leaders, 
who  had  reason  to  fear  criticism  or  opposition,  which 
incorruptible  and  independent  members  might  show  later 
on. 

Further,  It  Is  a  well  known  fact  that  pharmacists 
as  a  body  are  engaged  for  long  hours,  and  but  a  small 
percentage  of  the  members  of  any  organization  of  drug- 
gists attends  meetings,  hence  the  business  and  affairs 
of  such  bodies  can  readily  be  controlled  by  a  few  persons 
for  their  own  purposes  if  persistent  In  pursuing  their 
ends  and  regular   in   their  attendance. 

To  every  one  conversant  with  prevailing  conditions 
It  Is  evident  that  unless  the  manner  of  election  is  changed 
the  board  will  shortly  fall  into  the  hands  of  cllQues. 

THE    REMEDY. 

The  remedy  incorporated  In  the  amendment  is  most 
simple,  and  must  appeal  at  once  to  all  fair-minded  per- 
sons, not  biased  by  personal  interests  or  Involved  In 
maintalnmg  existing  conditions  for  private  gain.  The 
remedy  is  to  take  the  selection  of  the  board  from  these 
organizations  and  from  all  organizations,  AND  INVEST 
EVERY  LICENSED  PHARMACIST  WITH  THE  FRAN- 
CHISE, whether  he  belongs  to  an  organization  or  not. 
And  the  change  simply  bestows  on  the  pharmacist  of  the 
eastern  district  the  rights  enjoyed  by  his  professional 
brothers  of  the  other  districts,  and  it  procures  uniformity 
in  methods  throughout  the  State.  Dare  anybody  raise 
objections  to  this  amendment? 

The  next  amendment  is  a  minor  one,  changing  the 
time  of  election  from  June  to  October.  The  announce- 
ment of  election  is  to  be  as  public  as  possible;  the  dates 
and  place  of  meeting  to  be  advertised  in  at  least  two 
pharmaceutical  journals  published  in  New  York  State. 

The  powers  of  the  board  in  making  "such  rules  and 
provisions  for  the  regulation  of  pharmacy  as  it  may  see 
fit"  are  objected  to  on  the  grounds  that  "it  is  vitallv 
wrong"  and  "is  an  open  door  for  corruption"  and  "a  possi- 
ble throne  for  tyranny."  Also  that  '^possessing,  as  the 
board  does,  such  dictatorial  powers,  it  is  not  at  all  diffi- 
cult to  imagine  how  it  could  pass  certain  regulations 
which  would  practically  wip.?  out  of  existence  all  the 
smaller  stores  by  imposing  conditions  which  could  only  be 
conformed  to  by  the  largest  establishments."  The  law 
onust  be  made  by  the  State  Legislature,  and  the  duties  of 
the  board  should  be  limited  to  executive  acts. 

In  explaining  the  reason  for  this  amendment,  the  pam- 
phlet says:  "We  wish  to  emphasize  at  this  point  that  it  is 
not  our  object  to  nullify  the  law,  but  to  correct  its  defi- 
ciencies, and  that  this  amendment  does  not  decrease  one 
iota  the  safeguard  of  public  health."  The  present  regu- 
lation regarding  registration  is  objected  to  on  the  ground 
that  "it  places  the  burden  of  proof  upon  the  druggist 
year  after  year  that  he  is  honest  in  his  profession,  and 
this  is  itself  a  stigma.  The  most  humble  citizen  in  the 
land  is  considered  innocent  until  proved  guilty." 

The  framers  of  the  proposed  amendtnents  think  the  la'T 
is  an  "injustice  to  those  who  registered  prior  to  January 
1,  moi,  on  other  than  board  examinations,  and  believe  a 
person  registered  on  college  diploma  should  be  granted  a 
license  to  practice  anywhere  in  the  State.  The  sections 
of  the  law  affecting  apprentices  are  believed  to  be  unjust 
and  "a  gross  mjustice"  is  done  the  woman  pharmacist, 
there  being  no  clause  in  the  law  recognizing  her.  The 
registration  fee  is  reduced  from.  $10  to  $5. 

The  amenders  believe  that  the  board  should  not  have 
the  right  "to  deny  an  applicant  for  license  if  'satisfied' 
that  by  reason  of  his  habits  or  character  the  public  health 
would  be  endangered  by  registering  him."  The  word 
"satisfied"  is  susceptible  to  a  broad  interpretation.  The 
amendment  proposed  reads:  "The  State  Board  of  Phar- 
macy shall  not  grant  a  license  to  any  applicant  who, 
by  reason  of  his  character  or  habits,  will  endanger  the 
safety  of  the  public  health." 

It  is  contended  that  the  board  should  not  be  permitted 
to  revoke  a  license  In  any  event.  The  amendment  gives 
the  trial  of  a  druggist  for  revocation  into  the  power  of 
the  Supreme  Court,  as  It  is  thought  "that  the  board  is 
under  the  present  law  greater  than  the  legislative  body 
which  empowered  it,  for  It  exercises  at  the  same  time 
executive,  legislative  and  judicial  functions  of  a  complex 
and   far-reaching  character." 


On  the  matter  of  revenue  the  pamphlet  sa>'«: 
"Under  the  law  to-day  the  surplus  funds  of  the  boards 
In  the  middle  and  western  districts  are  turned  Into  the 
State  treasury,  while  the  surplus  funds  from  the  eastern 
district  are  turned  Into  what  Is  designated  as  the  'library 
fund'  of  the  two  colleges  of  pharmacy  of  New  York  and 
Brooklyn.  It  will  be  noticed  that  the  law  does  not  pro- 
vide that  the  money  be  spent  for  books,  or  define  in 
any  way  the  expenditures  of  this  'library  fund,'  and  no 
valid  reason  can  be  given  why  the  surplus  in  the  eastern 
district  should  be  disposed  of  differently  from  the  sur- 
plus in  the  western  and  central  districts,  or  be  made 
a  perquisite  of  the  two  colleges. 

"The  pharmacists  do  not  benefit  by  these  contributions, 
and  there  is  but  one  proper  way  to  dispose  of  them, 
namely,  deposit  them  In  the  State  treasury,  along  with 
other  revenue  of  the  State." 

To  provide  a  "check  upon  fraud"  the  amendments 
make  the  State  Comptroller  examine  the  books  of  th« 
board  and  its  branches  and  verify  the  reports. 

In  conclusion  it  Is  stated: 

That  in  the  present  taw  we  recognize  many  good  and 
desirable  features,  and  these  we  have  preserved.  On 
the  other  hand,  as  Is  well  known  and  admitted  by  those 
who  framed  and  supported  it,  the  law  was  the  result 
of  compromise  between  many  different  factions  and 
contending  interests,  and  this  led  to  incongruities  and 
to  errors,  and  openings  were  left  through  which  evil 
might  creep  in.  We  feel  it  is  incumbent  upon  the  part 
of  all  those  with  the  interest  of  the  profession  at  heart 
to  remedy  these  defects  at  the  very  outset,  and  before 
the    evils   possibly    can    gain    foothold    or   strength. 

This  is  not  a  struggle  which  concerns  us  more  than  It 
concerns  you.  It  is  a  task  in  which  we  are  all  equally- 
interested. 

The  pamphlet  is  signed  "Greater  New  York  Pharma- 
ceutical Society,  A.  L.  Goldwater,  President,  No.  2871 
Third  avenue;  Thomas  Stevenson,  vice-president.  No.  497 
Seventh  avenue,  Brooklyn;  L.  B.  Block,  secretary,  No. 
06  East  112th  street;  Albert  Firmin,  John  Gallagher,  A-  J. 
Dostrow  and  J.  Z.  Garfield,  Committee  on  Legislation,  and 
Julius  Levy,  of  counsel."    The  following  "P.  S."  is  given: 

In  conclusion,  we  challenge  any  of  the  opponents  of 
these  amendments  to  point  to  a  single  flaw  in  our  rea.- 
soning,  to  a  single  injustice  in  our  demands  or  to  a 
single    misrepresentation    in    our    statements. 

A  hearing  on  the  bill  will  be  held  before  the  Senate 
Committee  on  Public  Health  this  afternoon.  At  a  meet- 
ing of  the  Committee  on  Legislation  of  the  State  Phar- 
maceutical Association,  at  which  the  following  members 
were  pre.sent:  Felix  Hirseman,  William  Mulr,  Oscar 
Goldman,  William  H.  Rogers  and  Dr.  A.  B.  Huested,  It 
was  decided  to  oppose  all  pharmacy  bills  Introduced  at 
this  session  of  the  Legislature,  and  the  committee  will 
oppose  the  above-mentioned  bill  at  the  hearing.  Mr. 
Mulr,  as  chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee  of  the 
Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Society,  will  oppose  it,  as 
will  also  G.  H.  Hitchcock,  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  and  George  Klelnau,  German  Apothecaries' 
Society,  both  chairmen  of  the  Legislative  Committees  of 
their  respective  organizations. 

At  the  Newburgh  meeting  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical 
Association  It  was  tacitly  agreed  that  none  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  association  were  to  oppose  the  present  law, 
it  being  agreed  to  give  it  a  fair  trial,  and  If  amendment 
was  found  necessary,  to  formulate  the  desired  relief  at 
the  next  annual  meeting. 

A  member  of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  recently 
said  that  persons  who  had  violated  this  trust  in  fostering 
the  proposed  amendiments  to  the  law  might  be  held 
amenable  to  the  State  association,  with  expulsion  the 
penalty  if  guilt  was  shown.  From  the  present  condition 
of  affairs  an  Interesting  discussion  is  promised  at  the 
hearing   this   afternoon. 


A  Bill  AtteeUng  Importing:  Drnegista. 

A  bill  has  been  introduced  in  the  Senate  by  Mr. 
Fuller  allowing  owners  or  lessees  of  covered  piers, 
wharves  or  bulkheads  within  this  city  to  charge  ten 
cents  a  ton  on  all  goods  remaining  on  such  covered 
pier,  e.tc,  for  every  day  the  goods  shall  be  left  there,  and 
the  same  to  be  a  Hen  thereon. 

Importing  druggists,  wholesale  houses  and  Importers 
of  chemicals  are  opposed  to  the  measure  as  unjust. 
Inasmuch  as  It  will  give  wharfage  people  a  chance  to 
greatly  Increase  their  revenue.  The  rate  charged  at 
present  Is  five  cents  a  ton. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[March  7,  1901. 


HEARINGS  AT  ALBANY  LAST  WEEK. 


As«oinlilyiii<-n  Smith  and  C'aNteII»'i<  IIIIIh  Iliffore 
Ilcnitli  tinniiilttee  of  AHHenibly— I'littrnuicUt* 
U|>|><>xi'  llotli  Mfii.sur<-H,  W  lilch  Aim  to  Amend  the 
I'huriiini-}  L.IHV— l.eKlMliltlve  Committee  of  Stute 
Asuooliitlon  UexoIveH  to  Content  All  Phurnutcy 
Lesrliilntlon  nt  Thia  Sertalon. 
The  Assembly  Committee  on  Public  Health,  of  which 
Dr.  N.  H.  Henry,  of  this  city.  Is  chairman,  gave  hearings 
Tuesday  and  Wednesday,  February  'M  and  '21.  on  the  bills 
amending  the  pharmacy  law  of  Assemblymen  Costello 
and  S.  W.  Smith.  Both  bills  have  been  referred  to  In  the 
news  columns  of  the  Era.  The  following  pharmacists 
were  present:  Felix  Hirseman,  president  State  Associa- 
tion and  chairman  Legislative  Committee;  William  H. 
Rogers,  Dr.  A.  B.  Iluested,  Oscar  Goldman  and  William 
Muir,  members  State  Association  Legislative  Committee. 
Mr.  Muir  also  represented  the  Kings  County  Pharmaceu- 
tical Society;  G.  H.  Hitchcock,  Manhattan  Pharmaceuti- 
cal Association,  and  George  Kleinau,  German  Apothe- 
caries' Society.  Each  presented  his  views  to  the  Health 
Committee  showing  wherein  the  measures  proposed  would 
tend  to  weaken  the  pharmacy  law  and  injure  the  pharma- 
cist. Subsequent  to  the  hearings  the  Legislative  Com- 
mittee of  the  State  Association  held  an  informal  meeting; 
at  which  the  matter  of  appearing  at  future  hearings  was 
discussed.  It  was  decided  that  inasmuch  as  a  large 
number  of  bills  bearing  on  pharmacy  had  heen  presented 
to  the  Legislature  and  the  majority  of  the  bills  were 
detrimental  to  the  liest  interests  of  the  pharmacists,  the 
committee  should  exert  its  influence  in  having  the  meas- 
ures defeated.  It  was  thought  that  pharmacists  in  the 
State  should  be  requested  to  help,  and  that  they  be  urged 
to  attend  the  hearings  and  unite  with  the  committee  in 
opposing  the  bills.  Those  who  cannot  be  at  the  hearings 
will  be  asked  to  write  letters  to  the  members  of  the 
Senate  and  Assembly  Health  Committee  asking  them  to 
vote  against  the  bills.  The  members  of  the  Health  Com- 
mittees are:  Senate — Andette,  Wilcox,  Greene,  Mill.'', 
Ramsperger,  McCabe,  Cox.  Assembly— Henry.  Fordyce, 
Gardiner,  Vacheron,  Hanford,  Ruehl,  Shuer,  Nye,  San- 
ders, Prince  and  Reilly. 


IS  THIS   LEGAL? 


▲  Bill  Introduced  in  tlie  Assembly  to  Authorize  tlie 
Board  of  Pharmacy  to  Grant  a  License  to  an 
Individual  "Without  Kxamination — Pharmacists 
Assert  It  "Would  Establish  a  Precedent. 

The  Assembly  has  been  requested  by  Mr.  Costello  to 
consider  the  following  measure,  which  its  sponsor  is 
desirous  of   having  made  a  law: 

An  Act  to  authorize  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  to 
grant  a  license  to  George  H.  White. 

The  People  of  the  State  of  New  York,  represented  In 
Senate  and  Assembly,   do  enact  as   follows: 

Section  1.— The  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  Is  hereby 
authorized  and  directed  to  issue  a  license  of  the  grade  of 
"licensed  pharmacist"  to  George  H.  White,  of  the  village 
of  Pulaski,  upon  his  complying  with  ail  the  requirements 
of  law,  and  all  the  rules  of  said  board,  relating  to  appli- 
cants for  such  license  except  as  to  the  passing  of  an 
examination    of    said    board. 

Section  2. — This   act   shall   take  effect   immediately. 

The  village  of  Pulaski  is  in  Orange  County,  a  few  miles 
from  the  shore  of  Lake  Ontario,  and  according  to  the 
census  returns  it  has  a  population  of  nearly  2,000  per- 
sons, of  whom  three  are  druggists. 

Pharmacists  assert  that  the  passage  of  Mr.  Costello's 
bill  would  establish  a  dangerous  precedent,  and  would 
nullify  that  portion  of  the  pharmacy  law  relating  to  the 
granting  of  licenses  as  "  licensed  pharamcists."  They 
say  if  Mr.  Costello's  bill  was  passed  other  persons  would 
seek  to  have  like  measures  enacted,  with  the  result  that 
the  pharmacy  law  would  be  useless.  It  is  a  question 
whether  the  bill,  if  passed,  would  be  constitutional;  at 
all  events  it  will  be  opposed  by  the  Legislative  Com- 
mittee  of    the    State   Pharmaceutical   Association. 


Crosher  A«ain. 

Henry  P.  Crosher,  the  notorious  drug  swindler,  la 
debtor  in  another  judgment.  The  W^orcester  Gauze  Band- 
age Co.   are  the  victims,   the  bill  being  J 162. 


OPPOSE  CORI'OKA'nON   T.4X   BILL,. 

A  meeting  was  held  in  the  rooms  of  the  Board  ot 
Trade  and  Transportation,  Monday  afternoon,  Feb.  25, 
for  the  purpose  of  discussing  New  York  Senate  Bill  214, 
known  as  "An  Act  to  amend  the  tax  law,  in  relation 
to  the  franchise  tax  on  corporations.  "  The  proposed 
legislation  is  considered  unjust  from  the  fact  it  taxes  only 
corporations  and  permits  copartnerships  or  capital  en- 
gaged competitively  in  other  business  to  go  untaxed. 
The  drug  men  present  were  H.  B.  Harding.  Humphreys' 
Homeopathic  Remedy  Company;  Thomas  F.  Main,  Tar- 
rant &  Co.;  J.  B.  Fearhake,  American  Agricultural 
Chemical  Co.,  and  F.  M.  Billings,  of  the  Warren  Chemical 
&   Manufacturing  Co. 

A  number  spoke  against  the  passage  of  the  bill,  and 
resolutions  were  passed  providing  for  the  naming  of  a 
committee  of  ten  to  oppose  the  bill  and  to  arouse  interest 
and  enlist  the  services  of  all  corporations  In  the  city 
to  co-operate  with  the  committee  in  opposing  the  passage 
of  the   measure. 

It  was  said  that  Senator  Krum  had  in  course  of 
preparation  an  amendment  to  the  bill  which  he  would 
present  to  the  Senate  next  week,  and  it  was  probable  a 
hearing  would  be  given  Tuesday,  March  5. 


Trustees  Broolclyn  College  Pharmacy  Meet. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  trustees  of  the  Brooklyn  Colleg* 
of  Pharmacy  last  week.  President  Shapiro,  of  the 
senior  class,  .nppeared  to  urge  the  ofBcial  sanction  of 
the  trustees  to  the  wearing  of  the  cap  and  gown  by  the 
graduates  this  year.  The  question  was  presented  In  the 
sentiment  of  the  class  that  it  should  have  equal  privileges 
with  other  colleges  and  decision  was  reserved.  It  Is 
understood  that  the  commencement  exercises  this  year 
are  to  eclipse  any  previously  held. 


NOTES. 

The  inspector  of  the  Eastern  Branch  of  the  Board  of 

Pharmacy  is  making  an  inspection  of  the  drug  stores  In 
the  city.  He  reports  finding  many  proprietors  who  object 
to  the  inspection  on  the  grounds  that  the  board  had  their 
records  in  the  statement  made  on  the  granting  of  a  store 
license.  A  member  of  the  board  said  that  at  the  next 
meeting,  in  March,  an  official  notice  would  be  sent  drug- 
gists who  had  failed  to  comply  with  the  law,  telling  them 
the  time  for  registering  had  expired  and  prosecutions 
were  to  be  commenced.  The  hospitals  and  dispensaries 
have  registered. 

The    examination    of    Wellborn,    Bryant    and    James, 

accused  by  Mrs.  L.  Ellison  of  defrauding  her  out  of 
money  on  promissory  notes  and  otherwise,  was  continued 
before  Magistrate  Pool  in  Jefferson  Market  Court  Wednes- 
day afternoon,  February  27.  Owing  to  the  absence  of 
counsel  for  the  prisoners  in  another  trial,  the  examination 
was  postponed  to  March  5,  when  it  will  be  finished.  It  Is 
asserted  that  the  prisoners  have  made  repeated  efforts 
through  counsel  to  hush  the  matter  up  and  make  a 
settlement. 

——The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  American  Chem- 
ical Society  will  be  held  in  the  Chemists'  Club  to-morrow 
evening.  The  following  programme  will  be  given;  James 
Locke  (TaJe  University).  "On  Some  Gradations  in  the 
Properties  of  Alum";  E.  B.  Voorhees,  "A  Method  for  the 
Determination  of  the  Availability  of  Organic  Nitrogen  In 
Commercial  Fertilizers";  A.  P.  and  I.  Langmuir,  "Experi- 
ments on  the  Ferrocyanide  Method  of  Determining  Zinc"; 
A.  P.  Langmuir,  "Laboratory  Notes." 

Sarah  W.  Searles,  wife  of  Arthur  C.  Searles,  who  filed 

a  petition  in  bankruptcy  as  a  real  estate  dealer  a  few 
weeks  ago,  has  petitioned  for  a  discharge  of  her  debts. 
She  has  liabilities  of  $15,806  and  no  assets.  Of  these 
$10,000  are  secured  by  bond  and  mortgage  and  $5,806  are 
as  indorser  for  Arthur  C.  Searles.  Laura  Stener,  of  No. 
30  Broadway,  holds  the  mortgage.  Mrs.  Searles  lives  at 
No.  59  West  Sixty-second  street. 

Louis   Becker,    a   chemist   formerly  in   the   employ   of 

Powers  &  Weightman,  and  at  one  time  a  leading  analyst, 
died  at  his  home  in  Brooklyn  Sunday,  Feb.  24.  aged  86.  Ho 
came  to  this  country  in  1837.  He  was  a  firm  believer  in 
cremation,  and  in  accordance  with  his  expressed  desires 
his  body  was  incinerated  at  the  Fresh  Pond  Crematory 
Thursday,  February  28. 


March  7,  1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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Abraham  Weiss,  a  drug  clerk  at  No.  143  Second  ave- 
nue, has  filed  a  petition  in  voluntary  bankruptcy  showing 
liabilities  of  $3,920  and  no  assets.  The  creditors  are  Fred- 
crick  J.  Seelig.  No.  13  Allen  street,  $3,910  for  rental  and 
lease  of  a  portion  of  the  premises  at  No.  128  Second 
avenue,  and  the  New  York  Free  Circulating  Library,  $10 
for  books  lost. 

Prof.    W.    C.    Anderson,    of   the    Brooklyn    College    of 

Pharmacy,  will  take  the  Senior  Class  of  the  college 
through  the  establishment  of  E.  R.  Squibb  &  Co.  In 
Brooklyn  Wednesday  afternoon,  March  20.  Following 
the  visit  a  match  game  will  be  bowled  between  the  class 
team  and  a  team  from  the  Alumni  Association  of  the 
college. 

Col.    John  W.   Lowe,   of   New  Haven,   and  Col.   H.   J. 

^teiner,  of  Norwich,  Ct.,  both  well-known  druggists,  were 
in  the  city  last  week.  They  attended  the  banquet  given 
by  the  former  Governor  of  Connecticut  to  his  staff  at  the 
New  York  Athletic  Club  Friday  evening,  March  1. 


The    Brooklyn    Glycerine    Manufacturing    &    Refining 

Company  of  Brooklyn  has  incorporated.  Capital,  $10,000. 
John  Lane,  one  of  the  New  England  States  represen- 
tatives for  Schleffelin  &  Co.,  was  in  the  city  last  week. 

Hegeman  &  Co.  have  purchased  the  store  of  Ira  Uhl- 

man,  ISSth  street  and  Amsterdam  avenue. 

Augustine   L.    McCrca   has   secured  judgment  against 

the  Carlstadt  Chemical  Co.   for  $423. 


iliver  B.  Kinsey,  a  well-known  druggist  of  Newark 
and  a  pioneer  in  the  soda  water  business  in  that  city,  died 
Tuesday.  Februar>-  26,  aged  65  years.  Mr.  Kinsey  was 
favorably  known  in  this  city.  He  leaves  two  sons  and 
two  daughters. 

A  Deutschberger.  a  well-known  member  of  the  Phar- 
maceutical Clerks'  Association  and  formerly  clerk  for  J. 
Colp.  No.  209  Bleecker  street,  has  gone  to  Hartford,  Conn., 
where  he  has  opened  a  drug  store  on  his  own  account. 

Arrangements  have  been  made  for  photographing  the 

members  of  the  Senior  Class  of  the  New  York  College 
of  Pharmacy.  The  pictures  are  to  be  taken  separately 
and  at  the  option  of  the  different  class  members. 

Carl  Kopp,  formerly  manager  of  the  Toal  Pharmacy. 

Twelfth  street  and  Avenue  B,  has  opened  a  store  at  No. 
212  Avenue  B.  The  establishment  is  handsomely  appointed 
and  is  In  every  respect  an  up-to-date  store. 

The  Eagle  Medicine  Company,  of  Camden.  N.  J.,  has 

incorporated  to  manufacture  medicine.  Capital,  $30,000. 
Incorporators,  Howard  C.  Walton,  Daniel  B.  Green,  James 
P.  Pinlaw,  M.  D.,  and  Clarence  E.  Wiggins. 

R.  W.  Sawyer  will  move  his  drug  store  at  the  south- 
west comer  of  125th  street  and  Third  avenue  about  May  1 
to  the  Williams  Building,  just  north  of  125th  street  on  the 
east  side  of  Third  avenue. 

"Van   Riper   &   Co."    have   incorporated   in   Paterson, 

N.  J.,  to  engage  in  a  wholesale  and  retail  drug  business 
and  to  manufacture  patent  medicines  and  perfumes.  The 
capital  is  $1.5.000. 

The  store  of  Ellison  &  Co.,   formerly  at  Fifty-eighth 

street  and  FMfth  avenue,  has  been  discontinued,  the  iirm 
moving  to  No.  645  Madison  avenue,  just  above  P^fty- 
ninth  street. 

Arrangements   have   been   completed    for   the    second 

annual  ball  of  the  Retail  Druggists'  Association,  and  the 
event  will  occur  to-morrow  evening  in  the  Terrace  Garden. 
W.  A.  Van  Duzer  has  moved  his  store,  corner  Wash- 
ington street  and  Atlantic  avenue,  Brooklyn,  one  block 
north,  to  the  corner  of  Fulton  and  Washington  streets. 

A  Guide  to  New  York  and  Complete  Street  Directorr. 

illustrated,  and  containing  a  map  of  Manhattan  Borough, 
has  recently  been  issued  by  Walter  S.  Rockey. 

Business  is  reported  unusually  brisk  for  this  time  of 

the  year.  Many  manufacturers  complain  that  they  can- 
not fill  orders  anywhere  near  on  time. 

F.  Avignone,  druggist  at  No.  69  McDougal  street,  has 

the  sympathy  of  his  friends  in  the  death  of  his  father, 
which    occurred    last    week. 

Charles  H.  Wettler  will  open  a  drug  store  at  No.  419H 

Sixth  avenue  about  March  15.  Mr.  Wettler  announces 
"low  prices"  on  all  goods. 

The  Bankers'   and  Manufacturers'   Mercantile  Agency 

has  secured  judgment  against  the  Sedative  Chemical 
Company   for   $222. 

About  1.000   barrels,    boxes  and  bags   of   drugs   saveil 

from  the  fire  in  Lehn  &  Fink's,  were  sold  at  auction  last 
week. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


THE    "NEW"    PHARMACY    LAW. 

Philadelphia,  March  2.— The  amendments  to  the 
present  pharmacy  law  of  Pennsylvania,  which  are  pre- 
sented in  "House  Bill  No.  1S5,"  given  below,  constitute 
a  topic  of  interest  and  importance  to  every  druggist 
throughout  the  country  because  of  certain  features  that 
are  somewhat  new  in  practical  operation,  hence  a  careful 
reading  of  this  bill  will  prove  of  value  to  even  those  not 
particularly  interested  in  pharmaceutical  legislation.  Par- 
ticular attention  is,  however,  invited  to  the  sections  pro- 
viding for  control  of  the  sale  of  drugs,  medicines  and 
poisons  in  places  other  than  licensed  pharmacies  by  the 
State  board  As  was  very  apUy  remarked  by  a  leading 
supporter  of  these  sections  to  an  inquiring  legislator,  "If 
we  are  to  have  effective  supervision  of  the  quality  and 
sale  of  drugs,  medicines  and  poisons  in  this  State,  it  would 
be  an  absurdity  to  put  certain  restrictions  around  their 
sale  by  registered  pharmacists  and  leave  their  sale  open  to 
all  comers  in  country  stores  and  general  groceries." 

Pennsylvania  readers  of  the  Era  are  asked  to  pay 
special  attention  to  the  proceedings  of  the  Philadelphia 
Association  of  Retail  Druggists  given  in  this  issue  regard- 
ing the  action  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  proposes  taking  in  order 
to  secure  the  active  support  of  Pennsylvania  druggists  for 
the  bill.  Unless  State  druggists  bestir  themselves  and 
grive  aid  to  the  supporters  of  this  legislation,  there  is  a 
prospect  by  no  means  remote  that  it  will  fail  of  passage. 
What  ever}'  druggist  can  do,  and  should  do,  is  to  write 
at  once  a  personal  letter  to  the  Representative  or  Senator 
from  his  district  and  ask  his  vote  and  support  for  "House 
Bill  No.  185"  when  it  comes  up  for  final  action. 

No.    185.    Mr.    Stulb.    in    place,    February   11,    1901.     Mr. 
famyth,  public  Health  and  Sanitation,  February  26,   1901. 

AJf   ACT. 

Supplementary  to  the  act  enUtled  "An  act  to  regulate 
the  practice  of  pharmacy  and  sale  of  poisons  and  to 
prevent  adulteration  in  drugs  and  medicinal  preparations 
in  the  State  of  Pennsylvania"  approved  May  twenty- 
fourth  Anno  Domini  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
eighty-seven  making  additional  regulations  in  regard 
to  the  practice  of  pharmacy  and  the  sale  of  medicines 
and  poisons  enlarging  and  defining  the  powers  of  the 
btate  Phariuaceutical  Examining  Board  imposingpenalties 
for  violations  and  disposing  of  tines  collected  as  penalties 
for  such  violations. 

Section  1  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House 
of  Representatives  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsyl- 
vania  in  General  Assembly  met  and  it  is  hereby  enacted 
by  the  autnority  of  the  same  That  no  person  shall  here- 
after engage  as  manager  or  qualified  assistant  in  the 
Business  of  apothecary  or  pharmacist  or  of  retailing 
drugs  chemicals  and  poisons  or  of  compounding  and 
dispensing  the  prescriptions  of  physicians  either  directly 
or  indirectly  without  having  first  obtained  from  the 
State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board  a  certificate  of 
qua.ification  as  such  manager  or  qualified  assistant  But 
nothing  contained  in  this  act  shall  in  any  manner  what- 
ever interfere  with  the  business  of  any  practitioner  of 
medicine  or  with  the  business  of  any  veterinary  surgeon 
nor  prevent  such  practitioner  or  surgeon  from  admin- 
istering or  supplying  to  his  patients  such  articles  as 
they  or  either  of  them  may  deem  fit  and  proper  in  their 
own  professional  practice  nor  shall  this  act  interfere 
with  the  making  and  dealing  in  proprietary  remedies 
popularly  called  patent  medicines  which  have  been  pre- 
pared in  accordance  with  the  laws  of  this  Commonwealth 
nor  prevent  store  keepers  who  have  complied  with  the 
provisions   of   this   act   from   dealing   in   and   selling   the 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  7,  1901. 


following  articles  In  original  packages  lawfully  prepared 
by  or  under  the  supervision  of  a  competent  registered 
pharmacist  with  the  correct  name  and  dosage  of  the 
article  clearly  stated  upon  the  label  of  each  package  viz 
Spirits  of  camphor  sweet  spirits  of  nitre  compound 
spirits  of  lavender  Godfrey's  cordial  calcined  magnesia 
Hoffman's  anodyne  Bateman's  drops  quinine  in  pill  form 
golden  tincture  essence  of  Jamaica  ginger  cathartic 
pills  Dewcfs  carminative  essence  of  cinnamon  paregoric 
essence  of  wintergreen  Turlington's  balsam  syrup  of 
Ipecac  syrup  squills  Cox's  hive  syrup  simple  syrup  of 
rhubarb  spiced  syrup  of  rhubarb  tincture  of  arnica 
soap  liniment  tincture  of  iodine 

They  may  also  sell  In  original  packages  as  aforesaid 
laudanum  and  arsenic  by  complying  with  the  provisions 
of  the  second  section  of  this  act  They  may  also  sell 
such  non-poisonous  roots  barks  berries  seeds  [lowers 
herbs  gums  and  rosins  as  are  used  as  common  household 
remedies 

Said  store  keepers  registered  under  the  provisions  of 
this  may  sell  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  section 
two  those  chemicals  and  poisons  commonly  used  for  ex- 
perimental technical  and  scientific  purposes  and  those 
commonly   used  as  insecticides 

All  drugs  and  chemicals  previously  mentioned  which 
are  not  poisonous  or  dangerous  to  human  life  must  be 
collected  and  displayed  in  some  section  of  the  store  which 
shall  be  designated  by  sign  or  placard  as  the  "drug 
section" 

Poisonous  and  dangerous  drugs  such  as  are  described 
above  shall  be  kept  entirely  separate  from  all  other 
drugs  and  chemicals  in  a  special  compartment  of  the 
"drug  section"  and  the  containers  beside  having  the 
name  stated  upon  the  outside  very  distinctly  must  also 
have  the  word  "poison  distinctly  and  plainly  written  or 
printed  upon  them 

Any  person  who  shall  violate  or  fail  to  comply  with 
the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor and  on  conviction  before  any  court  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars 
or  to  be  imprisoned  in  the  county  jail  of  the  proper  county 
for  a  term  not  exceeding  one  year  or  either  or  both  at 
the  discretion  of  the  court 

Section  2  No  person  shall  sell  at  retail  any  poisonous 
drug  chemical  or  preparation  which  according  to  standard 
works  on  medicine  or  materia  medica  is  liable  to  be 
destructive  to  adult  human  lite  in  quantities  of  sixty 
grains  or  less  without  affixing  to  the  bottle  box  vessel 
or  package  containing  the  same  a  label  printed  or  plainly 
written  containing  the  name  of  the  article  the  word 
"poison"  and  the  name  and  place  of  business  of  the  seller 
together  with  the  name  and  method  of  administering 
at  least  one  recognized  antidote  for  the  particular  poison 
named  nor  shall  any  person  deliver  poison  to  any  person 
without  having  first  ascertained  by  careful  inquiry  that 
such  poison  is  to  be  used  only  for  legitimate  purposes 
It  shall  be  the  further  duty  of  any  one  selling  or  dis- 
pensing chloral  hydrate  morphine  or  its  salts  cocaine  or 
its  salts  or  any  preparation  containing  ten  per  centum  or 
more  of  opium  or  any  poisonous  drug  chemical  or  prep- 
aration which  according  to  standard  works  on  medicine 
or  materia  medica  is  destructive  to  adult  human  life  in 
quantities  of  live  grains  or  less  to  procure  and  keep  a 
book  containing  blank  applications  for  poison  in  such 
form  as  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  State  Pharmaceutical 
Kxamining  Board  and  before  making  sale  of  any  such 
poisonous  drugs  chemical  or  preparation  to  require  the 
purchaser  to  fill  out  and  sign  an  application  in  said  book 
or  to  sign  after  the  same  shall  have  been  filled  out  by 
the  seller  in  accordance  with  the  answers  of  the  pur- 
chaser so  that  the  said  application  shall  show  when  so 
filled  out  and  signed  the  name  and  residence  of  the  pur- 
chaser the  name  of  the  article  the  quantity  purchased 
or  dispensed  and  the  purpose  for  which  the  article  is 
desired  The  said  book  shall  at  all  times  be  open  to  the 
inspection  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board 
or  any  member  or  representative  thereof  or  of  the  coroner 
or  any  officer  of  the  court  of  the  county  in  which  same 
may  be  kept  and  shall  be  carefully  preserved  for  at 
least  two  years  after  all  the  applications  therein  have 
been  used  by  being  filled  out  and  signed 

No  such  poisonous  drugs  chemical  or  preparation  shall 
be  sold  or  furnished  under  any  circumstances  to  any 
person  under  sixteen  years  of  age 

No  person  shall  sell  or  furnish  morphine  or  its  salts 
cocaine  or  its  salts  opium  or  any  preparation  containing 
ten  per  centum  or  more  thereof  or  chloral  hydrate  to 
any  person  known  to  be  addicted  to  the  habitual  use 
of  any  of  these  articles  as  a  narcotic  nor  to  any  person 
when  written  notice  has  been  given  to  the  proprietor  or 
manager  of  the  store  or  pharmacy  that  such  person  Is 
addicted  to  the  habitual  use  of  any  such  articles  as  a 
narcotic 

The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  the 
dispensing  of  physicians'  prescriptions  specifying  poison- 
ous articles 

Any  person  falling  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of 
this  section  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor 
and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine 
of  not  less  than  fifty  dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred 
dollars  for  each  and  every  offense  or  by  imprisonment 
not  exceeding  one  year  or  both  at  the  discretion  of  the 
court 

Section  3  The  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board 
shall  be  entitled  to  demand  and  receive  from  each  ap- 
plicant for  examination  a  fee  not  to  exceed  three  dollars 
and  In  case  the  applicant  shall  successfully  pass  the  ex- 


amination the  said  board  shall  be  entitled  to  demand 
and  receive  for  registration  and  for  certificate  to  be 
Issued  to  such  successful  applicant  the  additional  sum  of 
ten  doUetrs  tor  the  registration  and  certllicate  of  a 
manager  and  the  additional  sum  of  two  dollars  for  the 
registration  and  certificate  of  a  qualllled  assistant  and 
no  triennal  or  other  renewal  of  any  certificate  of  phar- 
macist or  assistant  shall  be  hereafter  required 

Section  4.  Every  person  now  employed  or  who  may 
Iiereafler  be  employed  as  an  apprentice  of  any  pharmacist 
or  druggist  shall  register  the  fact  of  such  an  apprentice- 
ship and  the  date  when  It  actually  commenced  with  the 
Secretary  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board 
for  which  registration  the  said  board  shall  be  entitled 
to  demand  and  receive  a  fee  of  fifty  cents  from  each 
apprentice  Apprentices  shall  not  be  entitled  to  apply 
for  examination  as  a  qualified  assistant  until  they  have 
served  an  apprenticeship  of  two  years  with  a  registered 
pharmacist  or  druggist  and  in  case  of  persons  taking 
employment  as  such  apprentices  after  the  passage  of  this 
act  the  said  apprenticeship  of  two  years  shall  commence 
and  be  computed  only  from  the  day  of  registration  with 
the  Secretary  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining* 
Board 

Section  5  Every  proprietor  of  a  pharmacy  and  every 
keeper  of  a  store  in  which  any  of  the  articles  hereinbefore 
mentioned  has  proper  for  sale  in  original  packages  pre- 
pared by  registered  pharmacists  or  poisons  are  kept  for 
sale  shall  annually  not  later  than  the  thirtieth  day  of 
April  in  each  year  register  the  exact  location  with  the 
street  and  number  if  any  of  such  pharmacy  or  store  with 
the  Secretary  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining 
Board  and  shall  annually  pay  to  said  Secretary  for  such 
registration  the  sum  of  one  dollar  And  the  said  Sec- 
retary shall  keep  a  register  in  which  he  shall  enter  an- 
nually the  name  of  every  proprietor  of  such  pharmacy 
or  store  with  the  location  thereof  which  register  shall 
at  all  times  be  open  to  the  examination  of  any  district 
attorney  coroner  or  any  official  of  any  county  court  within 
the  Commonwealth 

Any  person  failing  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of 
this  section  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon 
conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  ten  dollars 
nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars 

Section  6  Every  registered  pharmacist  and  every 
qualified  assistant  shall  keep  his  or  her  certificate  of 
registration  displayed  in  some  conspicuous  place  In  his 
or  her  retail  drug  store  or  pharmacy  or  in  the  retail 
drug  store  or  pharmacy  where  he  or  she  may  at  the 
time  be  employed 

Every  person  who  shall  violate  or  fall  to  comply  with 
the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  for  every  such  offense 
forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  which  shall  be 
recoverable  with  costs  by  any  person  suing  in  the  name 
of  the  Commonwealth  as  debts  of  like  amount  are  by 
law  recoverable  which  sum  when  so  recovered  shall  be 
paid  to  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board. 

Section  7  All  fees  collected  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board  and  all  fines  and 
penalties  collected  from  persons  convicted  of  a  misde- 
meanor under  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  act  and  all 
fines  collected  under  prosecutions  begun  or  caused  to  be 
begun  by  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board 
shall  be  paid  to  the  Treasurer  of  said  board  and  by  him 
paid  over  each  month  to  the  State  Treasurer  who  shall 
place  the  same  to  the  credit  of  a  fund  which  is  hereby 
appropriated  tor  the  use  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical 
Examining  Board  and  shall  be  paid  out  by  the  said 
Treasurer  upon  the  warrant  of  the  Auditor  General  fOT 
the  compensation  and  expenses  to  members  of  said 
board  in  the  performance  of  the  duties  and  for  the  ex- 
penses incurred  in  carrving  into  execution  the  provisions 
of  this  act  and  the  act  to  which  it  Is  a  supplement  In- 
cluding the  compensation  of  agents  and  representatives 
of  the  said  Board  which  agents  and  representatives  the 
said  Board  is  hereby  authorized  to  employ  to  aid  In 
enforcing  the  provisions  of  this  act  and  the  Auditor  Gen- 
eral is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  upon  the 
State  Treasurer  against  the  said  fund  for  the  purposes 
aforesaid  upon  the  requisition  of  the  President  and  Sec- 
retary of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board 

Section  S  Every  proprietor  or  manager  of  a  phar- 
macy or  drug  store  and  every  storekeeper  dealing  In 
medicines  or  poisons  under  the  provisions  of  this  act 
shall  at  all  reasonable  times  permit  any  member  of  the 
State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board  or  any  duly  au- 
thorized agent  or  representative  of  said  Board  to  enter 
his  or  her  place  of  business  for  the  purpose  of  examining 
and  ascertaining  whether  or  not  the  provisions  of  this 
act  are  being  complied  with  and  any  persons  refusing 
such  admission  to  any  msmber  of  said  Board  or  any  duly 
authorized  agent  or  representative  thereof  shall  be  liable 
to  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  which  shall  be 
recoverable  with  costs  by  any  person  in  the  name  of 
the  Commonwealth  as  debts  In  like  amount  are  by  law 
recoverable  which  sum  when  so  recovered  shall  be  paid 
to   the   State   Pharmaceutical   Examining  Board 

Section  9  All  acts  or  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  with 
the  provisions  of  this  act  are  hereby  repealed  saving  and 
reserving  however  the  right  to  conduct  to  final  termin- 
ation anv  suit  or  prosecution  which  may  have  been  conj- 
menced  or  may  be  hereafter  commenced  for  any  violation 
of  any  of  the  said  acts  which  may  be  hereby  repealed 
T-rior  to  this  repeal  becoming  effective 

Section  10  The  provisions  of  this  act  shall  become 
operative  and  effective  on  the  first  day  of  January  Anno 
Domini   one  thousand  nine  hundred  and  two 


March 


1901. 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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PHILADELPHIA  ASSOCIATI«\  RKTAIL  DKUGGISTS. 

Philadelphia,  March  2.— The  monthly  meeting  of  the 
P.  A.  R.  D.  yesterday  was  quite  well  attended.  After 
calling  the  meeting  to  order.  President  Kumsey  extended 
a  weIcam,o  and  the  privileges  of  the  lloor  to  the  visitlns 
druggists.  The  recording  secretary  then  presented  the 
correspondence  of  the  month  before  the  meeting.  In 
response  to  a  letter  of  Mr.  John  D.  Burg,  calling  the  atten- 
tion of  the  association  to  the  death  of  Mr.  Leidy  Seipol, 
an  old  memebr,  this  gentleman  was  appointed  to  act  in 
conjunction  with  the  Memorial  Committee  to  frame  a 
suitable  set  of  resolutions  on  behalf  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D. 
to  be  forwarded  to  the  family  of  the  deceased  member. 
The  treasurer  reported  a  balance  on  hand  of  $100.01. 

The  report  ot  the  Executive  Committee,  presented  by 
Chairman  Perry,  noted  the  applications  ot  two  mennbers, 
Messrs.  A.  H.  Zollinger.  Fortieth  and  Locust  streets,  and 
G.  A.  Elfreth.  No.  SOO  Preston  street,  and  included  the 
usual  bills  for  expenses  ot  the  month,  these  amounting  to 
S153.20.  This  amount  included  the  expenses  of  the  repre- 
sentative of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  at  Harrisburg.  Mr.  W.  A. 
Cllfte,  In  connection  with  the  new  pharmacy  law.  Atten- 
tion of  members  was  called  to  the  offer  of  the  Dabrook 
Perfume  Company  to  donate  50  cents  to  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
for  every  pint  of  their  "Violettes  of  Venice"  sold  before 
July  1.  1901.  and  it  is  urged  that  the  offer  be  taken  up  by 
every  member,  so  that  a  good  contribution  to  the  national 
treasury  might  result.  The  situation  ot  the  patent  medi- 
cine question  in  Philadelphia  was  gone  over  and  satis- 
faction was  expressed  with  the  present  state  of  affairs. 
as  the  time  seemed  now  to  be  drawing  near  when  local 
druggists  will  reap  the  fruits  of  both  national  and  local 
work  in  a  general  advancement  of  prices  on  proprietary 
articles.  Especial  attention  of  members  was  called  to  the 
loyal  and  hearty  support  of  the  Philadelphia  jobbing 
houses.     The  report  was  accepted  with  applause. 

The  Entertainment  Committee  reported,  through  Presi- 
dent Rehfuss,  that  all  the  work  of  winding  up  the  affairs 
of  the  "Euchre"  and  the  payment  of  bills  had  been  prac- 
tically completed,  and  that  they  had  in  the  hands  of  their 
treasurer  the  sum  of  $1,186.65.  from  which  a  small  amount 
yet  remained  to  be  deducted  for  minor  bills.  The  total 
sale  ot  tickets  had  been  1,303,  of  which  1,200  had  been 
used,  thus  showing  an  attendance  of  a  few  over  1,300  at 
the  "Euchre."  The  receipts  of  the  committee  amounted 
to  Sil.OtiD.   the   expenses  to  date  to  $718.35. 

In  moving  the  acceptance  of  the  report  of  the  Enter- 
tainment Comniittee,  Mr.  Perry  referred  eloquently  to 
their  remarkably  successful  management  of  everything 
connected  with  the  "P.  A.  R.  D.  Euchre."  and  stated  that 
he  had  heard  numerous  very  flattering  comments  on  the 
manner  in  which  the  comfort  and  pleasure  of  the  guests 
had  been  provided  for  and  on  the  number  and  value  of 
the  prizes  offered. 

The  Comjnittee  on  "Drug  Price  List."  chairman,  J.  C. 
Perry,  presented  a  list  of  minimum  prices  on  staple 
drugs.  These  prices  had  been  Anally  decided  upon  by  the 
committee  as  being  most  satisfactory  to  all  sections,  and 
it  was  offered  to  the  trade  as  a  schedule  to  govern  the 
lowest  selling  pince  only,  members  accustomed  to  receiv- 
ing better  prices  could  retain  them  if  they  wished  to  do  so. 
The  idea  was  to  introduce  some  uniformity  of  price  for 
staple  drugs,  there  being  at  present  a  wide  divergence, 
and  also  to  protect  members  from  unnecessary  lowering 
of  price  through  fear  of  being  too  high,  this  schedule 
providing  for  a  minimum  selling  list.  This  report  brought 
out  considerable  discussion  both  as  to  prices  and  as  to 
the  policy  of  adopting  such  a  list  at  present  to  govern  the 
whole  city.  It  was  finally  decided  to  submit  the  matter 
to  the  druggists  by  wards,  the  ward  chairmen  to  be  in 
charge  of  the  matter,  and  that  these  should  report  to  the 
association  at  the  April  meeting,  the  sense  of  the  meeting 
being  that  such  a  list  would  work  better  if  applied  to  each 
section  separately,  with  such  modifications  as  local  condi- 
tions would  render  necessary. 

The  report  of  the  Legislative  Committee  was  presented 
by  W.  L.  Cliffe.  chairman.  He  reported  that  the  amend- 
ments to  the  present  pharmacy  law  (suggested  first  by 
the  P.  A.  R,  D.),  reported  at  last  meeting,  had  been  intro- 
duced into  both  houses  of  the  Legislature  in  the  form  of 
bills  on  February  11,  and  that  as  House  Bill  No.  ISS,  the 
amendments   had    been   reported   from   committee   in   the 


lIou.se  on  February  20.  Although  this  bill  had  the  support 
of  many  memt)ers  of  the  Legislature,  there  seemed  to  be 
much  opposition  on  the  part  of  some  representing  the 
"country  store"  keepers,  and  it  would  be  necessary 
for  the  druggists  of  the  State  to  take  Immediate  and 
effective  action  if  they  wished  this  bill  to  become  a  law 
at  this  session.  The  general  features  of  the  law  were 
gone  over  and  fully  explained,  each  being  thoroughly  dis- 
cussed by  various  members.  The  necessity  for  a  law  gov- 
erning the  sale  ot  drugs  and  poisons  to  be  general  in 
application  was  dwelt  upon,  if  effective  supervision  and 
restriction  were  to  be  possible,  therefore  it  must  apply 
to  all  persons  selling  medicinal  articles  as  well  as  to  phar- 
macists. To  insure  prompt  actiun  In  the  matter  of  urging 
passage  ot  this  law,  it  was  decided  to  have  copies  of 
"House  Bill  No.  185"  (containing  the  amendments! 
printed  and  sent  to  every  retail  druggist  in  the  State, 
with  a  letter  explanatory  urging  their  immediate  action, 
and  that  they  be  asked  to  meet  in  convention  or  to  .send 
delegates  from  their  local  associations  to  meet  in  con- 
vention at  Harrisburg  Tuesday,  March  12,  to  take  action 
looking  to  the  securing  of  legislative  support  of  the 
bill.  The  motion  to  this  effect  was  unanimously  adopted, 
and  the  details  of  arranging  time  and  place  of  meeting 
for  the  convention  and  ot  sending  out  the  printed  matter 
necessary  was  l.ft  in  the  hands  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee. 

A  vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  the  Camden  Association 
of  Retail  Druggists  for  their  donation  to  the  "Euchre" 
of  February   19.   last. 

The  "slot  directory"  shown  at  last  meeting  was  on 
exhibition  and  members  were  again  informed  that  thev 
could  secure  one  for  their  stores  on  applying  to  the 
Executive   Committee   free   of   charge. 

Prof.  Lowe  called  attention  to  the  pharmaceutical 
meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  to  be 
held  in  Museum  Hall  on  Tuesday.  March  19,  and  invited 
members  to  attend.  The  meeting  then  adjourned  to  Fri- 
day,   April   5,    1001. 


Trade    Sntisfnctory. 

Philadelphia.  March  2.— Business  has  been  fairly  sat- 
isfactory during  the  past  week,  not  reaching,  hc«vever. 
In  volume  that  of  a  month  ago.  The  local  epidemic  of 
"grippe"  seems  to  be  nearing  an  end  and  sales  of  ap- 
propriate drugs  have  fallen  off  somewhat,  although  there 
is  stlH  a  brisk  demand  for  quinine,  phenacetin  and  cough 
remedies.  In  spite  ot  the  number  of  proprietary  "cough 
medicines."  the  opinion  is  practically  unanimous  that  a 
really  good  cough  remedy  put  up  by  the  druggist  himself 
will  have  the  best  sale,  customers  seem  to  prefer  a 
remedy  made  by  a  druggist  they  know  to  most  patent 
remedies  of  this  kind. 

Inquiry  also  reveals  the  fact  that  prescription  trade  is 
decreasing,  there  being  fewer  prescriptions  coming  now 
than  for  several  weeks  past,  but  corresponding  to  this 
is  a  growing  demand  for  "Home  Remedies,"  such  as 
are  made  by  druggists.  "The  tendency  ot  the  day," 
said  a  prominent  retailer,  "seems  to  me  to  be  toward  a 
class  of  medicine  of  small  cost  put  up  by  the  druggist 
the  tablet  form  proteraMe  wherever  this  can  be  done: 
at  least  this  is  my  experience." 

Considerable  profit  is  also  being  made  by  many  drug- 
gists from  the  sale  of  distilled  water,  many  people 
now  using  this  altogether  in  place  of  city  water  on  ac- 
count of  its  had  qualities,  and  when  the  spring  rains  fill 
the  Schuykiil  with  coal  dust  there  will  be  a  still  greater 
demand,  so  the  wise  druggi.st  will  work  up  a  trade  in 
pure  water  now  so  that  he  can  take  advantage  of  the 
situation    later. 

Tlie  February  "Social."  P.  C.  P. 

Philadelphia.  March  2.— The  reception  ot  the  class  of 
1902  to  the  members  of  the  class  of  1901,  was  held  at 
the  college  of  pharmacy  on  Tuesday,  February  26,  having 
't>een  postponed  from  the  19th  in  order  not  to  conflict  with 
the  P.  A.  R.  D.  "Progressive  Euchre."  which  was  given 
on  that  date.  the  entertainment  was  a  marked  suc- 
cess. Museum  Hall  being  filled  to  its  fullest  capacity, 
quite  a  nun^ber  of  graduates  ot  the  P.  C.  P.  coming  t© 
meet  their  colleagues  of  the  future. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA 


[March  7,  1901. 


An  address  of  welcome  was  first  on  the  programme, 
being  made  by  President  \Vm.  L.  Swartz,  o£  'tW,  following 
a  selection  by  the  class  Mandolin  and  Gullar  Cluib,  Prof. 
Kemlngton  made  a  brief  address  on  features  of  class 
work  and  Its  benefits.  pa>ing  a  high  tribute  to  the  pres- 
ent members  now  seeking  to  master  the  mysteries  ol 
pharmacy  under  their  Alma  Mater's  guidance.  A  witty 
sketch  by  A.  W.  Keeves  was  next,  after  which  came  a 
number  of  instrumental  and  vocal  selections  by  members 
of  the  class.  The  songs  of  the  "Oug'ht  Too  "  quartette, 
Messrs.  "W'elgester,  Reeves.  Beegle  and  Blew,  brought 
out  hearty  applause  and  numerous  encores,  as  also  the 
grand  "climax'  of  Prof.  Kid  Bruno  with  his  comic 
"cake-walk."  which  latter  was  greeted  with  bursts  of 
merriment  from  the  delighted  audience.  Following  the 
entertainment  features,  came  a  number  of  dances  in 
which  many  participated,  refreshments  being  served  to 
the  guests  during  the  Intermission  following  the  first 
half. 

The  commute  in  charge  of  the  evening's  entertain- 
ment was  composed  of  the  following  members  of  the 
Second  Year  Class:  Messrs.  N.  O.  Eckels,  chairman;  L. 
E.  Ide;  H.  W.  Lewis;  J.  A.  Catlin  and  W.  A.  Kellar, 
five  States  being  represented  by  these  gentlemen,  Pennsyl- 
vania, Mississippi,  Massachusetts,  Maryland  and  Colo- 
rado, respectively.  The  Reception  Committee  who  looked 
after  the  comfort  of  the  guests  was  Messrs.  Clarence 
Croft.  Luther  B.  Myers  and  J.  J.  Evrard. 

The  next  in  the  series  of  "Monthly  Pharmaceutical 
Meetings"  will  be  held  on  the  afternoon  of  Tuesday, 
March  19,  In  Museum  Hall,  at  3  P.  M.  at  which  Prof. 
Coblentz  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  will 
deliver  an  address  on  "Synthetic  Remedies."  There  will 
also  be  a  general  discussion  of  the  question  "Why  do 
Syrups  Spoil."  This  question  being  one  of  great  interest 
and  importance  to  every  druggist,  it  is  hoped  that  the 
attendance  will  be  unusually  full. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


ANNUAL,    srEETIXG    ALUMNI    ASSOCIATION. 

St.  Louis.  March  2.— The  Alumni  Association  of  the 
St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its  annual  meeting 
at  the  College  building.  February  IP.  There  were 
forty-eight  members  present,  which  is  about  the  average 
at  these  meetings.  Tlie  officers  and  chairmen  of  the 
various  committees  were  present  and  made  verbal  or 
written  reports.  President  R.  S.  Vitt  in  his  annual  ad- 
dress reviewed  the  work  of  the  association  during  the  past 
year.  He  pointed  out  the  Library  Committee  as  being  the 
only  one  which  had  done  nothing  during  the  year.  The 
members  of  this  committee  reported  that  they  had  been 
so  busy  with  olher  work  that  Lney  had  entirely  neglected 
their  duties  to  the  Association.  The  president  recom- 
mended making  some  concession  in  regard  to  the  initia- 
tion fee  to  all  members  of  this  year's  graduating  class 
who  join  the  Association  during  the  month  of  graduation. 
Inasmuch  as  the  initiation  fee  is  plainly  stated  in  the 
constitution,  and  it  would  require  one  year  to  make  ajiy 
change  in  same,  the  Association  voted  to  remit  one 
dollar  of  the  three  dollars  initiation  fee  to  all  graduates 
of  the  college  joining  the  Association  during  the  month  of 
graduation.  The  president  also  recommenued  that  the 
annual  meeting  be  held  after  the  graduating  exercises. 
This  was  adopted  by  the  Association.  Upon  recommenda- 
tion by  the  president,  the  Library  Committee  of  the 
Association  was  instructed  to  confer  and  work  in  harmony 
with  the  same  committee  of  the  college.  The  secretary's 
report  showed  that  twenty-seven  new  members  had  been 
taken  in  during  the  past  year,  making  a  total  of  297 
active  members  now  on  the  roll.  The  committee  on 
deceased  mejnbers  reported  four  deaths  during  the  past 
year.  They  were  instructed  to  draw  up  suitable  res- 
olutions and  send  to  the  families  of  the  deceased.  Treas- 
urer Chas.  Gietner  gave  a  careful  account  of  the  ex- 
penditure and  receipts  during  the  past  year  which  showed 
a  balance  of  $646.18  now  on  hand  and  all  bills  paid. 
This  shows  the  association  to  be  in  a  better  financial 
condition  than  ever  before.  The  report  of  the  Enter- 
tainment Committee  showed  that  they  had  turned  into 
tlie    treasury    J233.48    as    proceeds    from    the    three    boat 


excursions  and  one  entertainment  and  ball  during  the 
past  year.  This  was  also  a  record  breaker  and  the  com- 
mittee received  a  unanimous  vote  of  thanks.  The  reg- 
istrar reported  that  he  now  had  the  photographs  of  about 
two  hundred  members,  and  suggested  that  steps  be  taken 
to  have  them  displayed  in  a  cabinet  in  the  alumni  room  at 
the  college.  Prof.  Francis  Hemm  proposed  an  amend- 
ment to  the  constitution  and  by-laws  which  provided  for 
the  appointment  of  a  nominating  committee  composed  of 
one  member  from  each  graduating  class  represented  at 
the  annual  meeting.  In  accordance  with  the  constitution 
and  by-laws,  this  will  be  voted  upon  at  the  next  annual 
meeting.  After  the  election  of  officers  the  members 
repaired  to  the  Arabian  Knights,  where  the  officers  were 
installed  with  a  due  amount  of  speech  making  and  this 
was  followed  by  short  remarks  and  entertainment  fea- 
tures by  many  of  the  memibers  while  a  little  lunch  was 
being    served. 

The  newly  elected  officers  are  as  follows:  President. 
Dr.  Otto  A.  Wall.  Jr..  first  vice-president;  Wm.  H.  La- 
mont;  second  vice-president,  E.  H.  Voepel;  treasurer, 
Chas.  Gietner;  recording  secretary,  B.  H.  Huger;  cor- 
responding secretary;  P.  J.  Weber;  registrar,  Charles 
Stockhausen;  executive  board,  R.  S.  Vitt.  O.  H.  Elbrecht, 
Dr.  O.  F.  Claus.  L.  A.  Seitz,  Theo.  F.  Hagenow.  and  M. 
J.    Noll. 


NOTES. 

The  St.  Louis  Paint,  Oil  and  Drug  Club  held  Its  regu- 
lar monthly  meeting  and  banquet  at  the  Mercantile  Club 
last  Thursday  night.  On  account  oif  the  bad  weather 
there  was  a  small  attendance,  and  no  business  of  impor- 
tance  was    transacted. 

Dr.  Paul  Weeke  changed  his  mind  at  the  eleventh  hour 

about  buying  the  drug  store  at  Twenty-third  and  Carr 
streets,  but  is  now  well  established  as  proprietor  of  the 
drug  store  at  Euclid  and  Etzel  avenues,  formerly  owned 
by  C.  W.  Cremer. 

^A.   C.   McAdams   and   wife,   of   Fayettevllle.   Ark.,   are 

in  the  city.  He  is  buying  stock  for  his  drug  store.  While 
his  wife  is  posting  up  on  the  latest  styles  in  millinery, 
as  she  lias  an  establishment  of  her  own  at  her  native 
town. 

L.  F.  Weible,  of  Broadway  and  Shermer  streets,  claims 

^and  it  seems  to  be  true — to  be  the  only  druggist  in  the 
city  who  does,  and  has  for  some  time,  got  full  prices  for 
all  patent  and  proprietary  medicines. 

A.   E.   Hackman,  of  East  St.  Louis,  has  sold  his  drug 

store  at  Fourteenth  and  O'Fallon  streets,  and  has  gone  to 
Memphis.  Tenn..  to  accept  a  position  with  the  Renkert 
Pharmacy. 

Dr.  E.  C.  Grissy,  a  veteran  pharmacist  and  physician 

of  Breese.  111.,  and  well  known  to  many  druggists  of 
this  city,   died  at  his  home  Isist  Wednesday   morning. 

H.  J.  Howard,  who  has  been  doing  detail  work  ajnong 

the  physicians  of  this  city  for  Eli  Lilly  &  Co.,  has  gone 
to  New  Orleans  to  work  in  the  same  line. 

L.    A.    Fischer,    son    of   the    well    known    druggist   on 

Gravois  avenue,  has  been. employed  by  Eli  Lilly  &  Co.  to 
do  detail  work  in  this  city. 

F.  W.  Fahrenkrog  has  purchased  the  Albright  Phar- 
macy at  Webster  Grove.  He  has  been  manager  of  the 
store  for  the  past  year. 

Charles  Thomphorde  is  opening  a  new  drug  store  on 

Manchester  avenue.  The  stand  will  be  known  as  the  Blue 
Ridge  Pharmacy. 

William    Graham,   assistant   treasurer   and   cashier  of 

the  Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Co.,  is  on  a  visit  to  his  old  home 
in    Virginia. 

F.    W.    Clocke    has    been    appointed    chief    clerk    for 

Carey  Bros.,  at  Twenty-second  street  and  Cass  avenue. 
E.  Williams,  formerly  a  clerk  in  Quincy,  111.,  is  open- 
ing a  new  drug  store  at  No.  3700  Morganford  road. 

R.    H.   Knoll   has  sold   his   drug   store  at  John  street 

and  Florrisant  avenue,   to  I.   Beinholdt. 

J.  J.  Evans  is  opening  a  new  drug  store  at  Suburiban 

Tracks  and  Union  Boulevard. 

E.  A.   Medler,  at  Twentieth  and  Ferry  streets.  Is  sick 

in  bed. 


March  7,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


273 


THE  ORIGIN  AND  GROWTH  OF  A  BUSINESS. 

There  Is  an  advertising  adage  which  says  In  effect 
that  a  business  success  Is  the  result  of  either  a  demand 
created  or  one  perceived  and  supplied.  But  in  creating 
a  demand  the  business  man  must  first  determine  whether 
his  product  is  absolutely  new  or  Is  an  improvement  upon 
something  already  existing:  and  if  he  finds  that  it  fits 
neither  place,  he  would  do  well  to  discard  his  idea; 
for  while  it  is  not  impossible  to  cause  people  to 
buy  wlhat  they  do  not  need,  it  Is  impossible  to  maintain 
the  illusion  for  any  length  of  time.  Lincoln  once  said: 
"You  can  fool  some  of  the  people  all  of  the  time,  all 
of  the  people  some  of  the  time,  but  you  can't  fool  all 
the  people  all  of  the  time."  and  applied  to  the  building 
of  a  business  as  well  as  to  politics,  what  he  said  w£ia 
etrlctly  true.  Time  alone  can  measure  the  success  of 
a  business. 

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A  CORNER  IN  THE  S.\MPLING  DEPARTMENT. 
Powder  Company,  of  Nos.  457  to  459  Van  Buren  street, 
Chicago,  111.,  brought  these  facts  strongly  to  mind.  A 
knowledge  of  Uhe  small  beginning  of  this  successful  con- 
cern, compared  with  its  present  business  magnitude, 
would  Instantly  set  one  to  moralizing  on  cause  and  effect. 

Dr.  E.  L..  Graves,  the  founder  of  the  Dr.  E.  L.  Graves 
Tooth  Powder  Company,  and  the  inventor  of  the  dentifrice 
which  bears  his  name,  was  born  in  Fulton,  Kock  County, 
Wisconsin,  in  1845.  His  father  was  a  wealthy  farmer 
and  physician,  and  pioneer  settler  In  that  State,  whose 
scientific  turn  of  mind  the  son  inherited.  At  sixteen 
years  of  age  the  latter  ran  away  from  Jiome,  and  In 
answer  to  Lincoln's  call  for  volunteers  Joined  the  Union 
army.  After  four  years  of  military  life  he  transferred  to 
the  engineer  corps  and  was  sent  to  West  Point,  where 
he  commenced  the  study  of  dentistry.  He  plunged  Into 
research  and  experiment  in  his  profession,  particularly 
■with  regard  to  the  effect  of  various  dentifrices  upon  the 
teeth,  with  the  resultant  decision  that  no  dentifrice  then 
In  tlhe  market  contained  the  essential  ingredients  prop- 
erly compounded.  After  some  hard  labor  he  perfected 
■what  is  now  known  as  Dr.  Graves'  Tooth  Powder. 

In  the  practice  of  his  profession  at  New  York  City 
and  at  Janesville.  Wis.,  Dr.  Graves  made  good  use  of 
his  dentifrice,  which  soon  established  an  enviable  reputa- 
tion. Seeing  here  a  business  opportunity  in  1868,  he 
removed  to  Madison  street,  Chicago,  where  in  a  small 
way  he  commenced  the  manufacture  of  the  tootfh  powder 
on  a  commercial  scale.  At  that  time  the  ingredients 
■were  mixed  by  hand.  But  the  past  twenty-six  years 
of  business  growth  and  experience  have  resulted  In  the 
improvements  that  now  supply  the  ever  growing  sale. 
For  Instance,  the  old  way  of  mixing  the  powder  ■was 
by  shaking  the  ingredients  In  a  large  glass  bottle.  In 
place  of  this  metihod.  a  few  years  later,  as  the  business 
grew,  was  substituted  a  churning  machine.  Now,  In 
the    general    laboratory    there    is    a    powerful    high-speed 


engine  which  drives  the  powder  mixing  and  bolting 
machinery.  The  working  capacity  of  the  latter  is  enor- 
mous, but,  great  as  it  is.  It  sometimes  barely  meets  the 
demand.  Supplementary  machinery  bottles  and  corks 
thousands  of  pounds  of  Che  powder  per  day,  after  which 
labels  are  attached  to  the  bottles  and  the  goods  are  ready 
for  the  market. 

There  is,  however,  another  adjunct  to  the  business- 
one  that  Is  materially  responsible  for  the  great  growth 
of  the  trade  of  the  company— the  sample  department. 
Here  Is  a  specially  constructed  machine,  whldh  fills 
easily  one  hundred  gross  of  two-dram  homeopathic  vials 
with  the  powder  in  a  day.  The  little  bottles,  after 
having  been  filled,  are  wrapped  in  a  I'ln-ular  and  boxed. 
when  they  are  ready  for  distribution  as  free  samples. 
This  Is  a  very  expensive  form  of  advertising.  But  S. 
H.  Gunder,  the  general  manager,  a  graduate  of  the  De- 
partment of  Pharmacy  in  the  University  of  Michigan, 
and  one  of  t/he  best  known  men  in  the  drug  trade,  has 
absolute  confidence  that  if  the  dentitric*  is  once  used.  Its 
merits  will  so  impress  the  user  that  the  latter  will  have 
use  for  no  other.  And  if  the  results  in  business  go  to 
show  the  quality  of  the  means,  this  method  is  Indeed 
good,   and  Mr.   Gunder's  judgment  sound. 

A  glimpse  into  the  co'mpany's  store  rooms,  where  row 
upon  row  and  tier  upon  tier  of  the  crude  ingredients 
of  the  powder  are  kept  until  used,  will  serve  to  give 
some  idea  of  t*e  quantity  of  the  dentifrice  used  in  the 
country  at  large.  There  are  scores  of  casks  of  English 
chalk,  each  cask  containing  500  pounds,  hundreds  of 
gross  of  bottles  ready  for  use.  and  barrels  upon  barrels 
of  chemicals,  dried  and  pulverized  roots  and  cases  con- 
taining cans  and  bottles  of  perfuming  and  flavoring 
extracts.  Besides  these  and  apart  is  a  space  devoted 
to  the  storage  of  printed  materials,  such  as  labels,  cir- 
culars,   etc.,    in    apparently    limitless    quantity. 

One  can  scarcely  realize  that  such  a  business  started 
from  but  one  idea,  that  of  making  a  dentifrice  which 
would  be,  according  to  the  judgment  of  the  Inventor,  the 
very  best  extant.  Then  came,  of  course,  the  labor  of 
evolution;     from    a    preparation    of    mere    local    fame    it 


A    CORNER    IN    FACTORY    'WHERE    PO'WDER  IS  MIXED. 

spread  until  it  can  safely  be  said  that  there  is  hardly 
a  druggist  in  the  country  who  has  not  handled  It.  On 
the  other  hand,  the  process  of  manufacture  was  equally 
progressive;  from  a  crude  manual  method  has  evolved 
a  perfected  mechanism  producing  not  only  greater  quan- 
tity, but  also  better  quality.  Dr.  Graves  thirty  years 
ago  found  a  demand,  obtained  the  means  and  supplied 
it  with  the  success  that  the  business  world  kno-ws. 
Straightforward,  energetic  business  methods  and  a 
ste.idily  maintained  standard  of  quality  in  the  article 
produced  have  built  the  Dr.  E.  L.  Graves  Tooth  Powder 
Company  up  to  its  present  magnitude,  and.  If  the  past 
Is  any  criterion  upon  which  to  prophesy  the  future, 
will  continue  to  extend  it  in  the  same  characteristic 
manner. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  7,  1901. 


BALTIMORE. 


>VITH    THE    BOWLEllS. 

Baltimore,  March  2.— Bowling  by  the  Baltimore  Drug 
Trade  Club  proceeds  quietly.  Last  Tuesday  night  a 
picked  team  consisting  of  Baumgartner,  Waters,  Davis, 
Dohme  and  Smuck  tried  conclusions  with  the  Maryland 
Club  men.  winning  one  game,  losing  another  and  tlelng 
the  third.  All  but  one  of  the  scores  were  exceptionally 
high,  the  drug  men  running  up  totals  of  over  800  in 
all  three  contests,  while  the  Athletic  Club  contingent 
developed  a  yellow  streak  at  the  start,  but  picked  up 
after  that  and  went  down  on  the  card  with  935  and  840 
respectively.  The  drug  men  put  up  a  remarkably  even 
game,  their  scores  being  843.  813  and  840.  Last  night 
McCormlck  &  Co.  gave  battle  to  the  Root  and  Herb 
quintette,  and  took  two  out  of  the  three  games  by  778, 
762  and  730,  against  803,  675  and  665  respectively.  Armour 
was  high  score  man  for  McCormick  &  Co.  with  198, 
while  Baumgartner  made  high  individual  average  with 
174.  Waters  won  the  corresponding  honors  for  the  Root 
and  Herb  team,  his  high  mark  being  203.  The  week's 
games  leave  the  several  teams  in  the  following  positions: 

Games  Games    Per 

Teams,  Won.  Lost.     Cent. 

Root   and    Herbs 25  11  .691 

Sharp   &    Dohme 23  10  .697 

Jas.   Bally  &  Son 22  11  .667 

McCormick   &    Co 21  12  .636 

Winkelraann  &  Brown  Drug  Co  11  25  .306 

Muth  Bros.   &  Co 8  22  .267 

Parke.    Davis   &   Co 3  24  .111 

Business    Sttll    Brisk. 

Baltimore,  March  2. — Business  among  Che  jobbing 
houses  and  the  manufacturers  of  pharmaceuticals  in 
this  city  is  still  reported  to  be  very  brisk.  A  footing 
up  of  the  sales  during  the  past  two  months  shows  them 
to  have  been  the  largest  on  record  for  nearly  all  the 
firms,  and  makes  it  plain  that  trade  is  in  excellent  shape. 
The  margin  of  profit,  however.  Is  decidedly  low,  and 
only  by  the  exercise  of  the  closest  scrutiny  over  the 
expense  accounts  and  by  avoidance  of  losses  can  balances 
be  shown  on  the  right  side  of  ledgers.  Relief  from  ex- 
cessive competition  is  earnestly  desired,  but  just  how 
such  relief  can  come  is  not  clear  to  the  trade.  Existing 
conditions  have  suggested  a  consolidation  of  the  jobbing 
business,  but  nothing  has  so  far  come  of  the  matter. 
The  market  for  botanicals  is  without  special  features, 
and  the  movement  of  heavy  chemicals  has  developed 
nothing  of  an  exceptional  nature.  Retail  druggists  are 
relatively   prosperous, 

NOTES. 

The  Wedgewood  Club  held  its  regular  monthly  fra- 
ternization on  Thursday  night  of  last  week  at  the  Eutaw 
House.  There  was  almost  a  full  attendance  of  the 
membership,  and  a  very  enjoyable  evening  was  spent. 
J.  Edwin  Hengst  presided,  and  the  invited  guests  In- 
cluded Drs,  Blake,  Chambers  and  Ellis. 
J.  T.  Veazey,  formerly  with  W.  S.  Keenah,  on  Pat- 
terson avenue,  has  accepted  a  position  with  L.  E.  Fuld 
&  Bro.,  Eutaw  place  and  McMechen  street. 

Joseph    A.    Jeffries,    of    Warrenton,    Va.,    was    among 

the  visiting  druggists  here  last  week. 


A    RBMAKKABL.E:    SUCCESS. 
Xotice   to   the   Trade. 

The  Marvel  Company,  proprietors  of  the  Mar\-el  Whirl- 
ing Spray  Syringe  wish  to  advise  the  trade  that  the 
demand  for  the  Marvel  Syringe  is  so  much  in  excess  of 
the  present  capacity  of  their  factory  that  they  have 
found  it  absolutely  necessary  to  discontinue  their  ad- 
vertising in  daily  papers  and  periodicals  for  the  present. 
By  April  1  they  will  have  Increased  their  facilities  to 
such  an  extent  that  they  will  be  able  to  fill  all  orders 
promptly  and  doutole  the  amount  of  advertising  that 
they  have  been  doing. 

The  Marvel  Syringe  Is  certainly  the  success  of  the 
year  In  the  drug  line,  and  is  a  "Marvel"  in  more  senses 
than   one. 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

PAGE 
ASSOCIATIONS,  CLUBS,  ALUMNI.  Etc.-Amerlcan 
Chemica:  Society,  N'-w  York  Section,  268;  Bed- 
ford (N.  Y.)  Pharmaceutical,  265;  Brooklyn  Col- 
lege of  Hiarmacy  Alumni,  269;  Greater  New  York 
Pharmaceutical,  206;  Philadelphia  Retail  Drug- 
gists, 271,  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni, 
272;    St.    Louis    Paint,    Oil    and    Drug    Club,    272; 

Wedgewood  Club   274 

BOARDS     OK     PHARM.4.CY.— New     York.     Eastern 

Branch    268 

BOWLING,     DRUG    TRADE.-Baltimore.     274;     New 

York     265 

Business  Chair  in  Colleges 254 

Methods    253 

Calcium  Saccharate 261 

Cement,  Bookbinders'  265 

Celluloid 255 

Cinchona  Sulphate  Ml 

COLLEGES    OF    PHARMACY.— Brooklyn.    208;    New 

York,  26:);  Philadelphia 271 

CORRESPONDENCE    253 

Cream,   Lanolin   255 

Toilet  262 

Eau  Cosmetique    262 

EDITOKIAIvS.— Business  Course  in  Colleges.  253; 
Drug  Business  and  the  Business  Druggist,  252; 
Situation   In   New  York,   252;   There  Is  Hope,   251; 

To  Amend  New  York  Pharmacy  Law 251 

Fire  Extinguisher,    Chimney 261 

Flaxseed  Tea   262 

Fleas,  Essence  265 

Garnets    257 

Gna  ts,  Essence 255 

Ink,   Invisib.e    261 

Legislation.  Pharmacy.  New  York 251,  266 

Pennsylvania   269 

Lime  Sugar  261 

Losses.  Drug  Stock 258 

Lotion.  Face   262 

Lubricant,  Machine   262 

MIstura  Nigra  261 

Mu.sk.  Artliicial   261 

N,  A.  R.  D.  Flan  In  New  York 263 

NEWS    LErTEBS— •Baltimore     274;    New    York,    263; 

Philadelphia.   ;;60:   St.  Louis 272 

PERSONALS,  Including  Obituaries,  Items  of  Interest, 
Etc.— Becker,  Louis,  268;  Cohen,  Herman  L.,  265; 
Crosher.  Henrv  P..  268;  Eagle  Medicine  Co.,  260; 
Ellison.  Mrs.  L.,  268;  Graves  Tooth  Powder  Co., 
Dr.  E.  L,,  273:  Grissev,  Dr.  E.  C,  272;  Klnsey. 
O.iver  B.,  269;  Morgenstern,  Leo  C.  265;  Schwarz, 
W.  J.  A..  205;  Searles.  Sarah  W.,  269;  Van  Riper 
&   Co.,   2Gy;   Vis   Vltene  Medical   Co.,   265;   Wilbur, 

■Dr."  H.  D 265 

Practical  Pbinl.s   for  Practical  Druggists 257 

Price  Schedule,  New   York 252,  263 

Pumice    Stone.    Source 261 

QUESTION  BOX    261 

Seasickness    Remedy    262 

Shop  Talk  .' 260 

Species.    Diuretic    262 

Laxative.  Pectoral  255 

Stamp  Tax.   Reduction  Bill 251 

Suppositorv.   Irritating 261 

Syrup,  Rock  Candy,  Glucose  Test 261 

Toothache  Drops  253 

^Vagon  Grease   262 

Walking  Sticks  as  a  Side  Line 256 


Paper    Boxes. 

In  their  advertisement  In  this  issue,  Cox  &  Co., 
Sudbury  Building,  Boston,  say  truly  that  if  they  can  do 
the  business  of  New  England  in  their  line,  it  stands 
to  reason  that  they  can  handle  successfully  business  iu 
other  parts  ct  the  country.  They  do  a  large  and'profltable 
business  throughout  the  East.  They  manufacture  pill 
and  powder  boxes,  druggists'  labels,  prescription  blanks, 
envelop.. s.  cartons,  candy  boxes  and  druggists'  statloneiT, 
and  they  invlie  correspondence  with  progressive,  up-to- 
date  dealers  who  are  looking  for  opportunities  to  make 
advantageous  purchases  In  these  lines.  They  guarantee 
buyers  against  all   competition. 


A    convention    to    meet    at    Harrisburg    on    Tuesday 

March  12.  at  12  M.,  at  the  Commonwealth  Hotel,  is  to  be 
called  together  by  the  Philadelphia  Association  of  Retail 
Druggists.  This  convention  Is  called  for  the  discussion 
of  the  new  amendments  of  the  present  state  pharmacy 
law.  and  to  take  action  to  secure  their  passage  by  this 
session   of   the   Legislature. 


The  Pharmaceutical  Era, 


EVERY   THURSDAY. 


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INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

X.ATIOX.AL  BURE.\U  OF  ST.AXDARDS. 

I'ress  dispatches  during  the  past  week  brought 
the  very  welcome  intelligence  that  the  bill  creating 
the  Xational  Bureau  of  Standards  became  a  law  in 
the  closing  hours  of  the  Fifty-sixth  Congress.  This 
is  of  great  interest  to  scientific  men  and  manufac- 
turers of  scientific  apparatus  all  over  the  country. 
The  United  States  has  been  the  only  great  nation 
with.iut  a  government  bureau  of  standards,  and  the 
domestic  manufacturers  of  physical,  astronomical, 
chemical  and  other  scientific  apparatus,  while  suc- 
cessfully competing  with  the  foreign  product  in  work- 
manship and  design,  have  been  placed  at  a  great 
disadvantage  for  a  lack  of  a  recognized  standard 
of  measurement.  It  has  been  found  necessary  to  ship 
great  quantities  of  such  instruments  to  Germany  for 
verification  of  the  standards,  and  quotations  for  cer- 
tain apparatus  are  almost  invariably  furnished,  coupled 
with  the  proviso  that  their  measurements  shall  be 
tested  by  comparison  with  the  standards  of  a  named 
foreic;n  country.  Only  recently  the  Navy  Department, 
in  order  to  accurately  determine  the  exact  candle- 
power  (>f  incandescent  lights,  was  forced  to  send  them 
to  Germany  for  standardizing,  because  no  recognized 
standard  existed  in  the  United  States. 

The  act  carries  an  appropriation  of  $100,000  toward 
the  erection  of  a  suitable  building  for  the  bureau, 
which  is  to  cost  ultimately  $250,000,  and  $25,000  for 
a  site.  For  equipment  the  sum  appropriated  is  $10,000, 
together  with  $5,000  for  general  expenses,  and  $27,140 
for  salaries  of  the  director,  his  assistant  and  other 
employes.  It  provides  that  the  functions  of  the  bureau 
are  to  consist  in  the  custody  of  the  standards;  the 
-comparison    of   the    standards    used    in    scientific    in- 


vestigations, engineering,  nianulacturing,  commerce 
and  educational  institutions  with  the  standards  adopted 
or  recognized  by  the  Government;  the  construction 
when  necessary,  of  standards,  their  multiples  and 
subdivisions;  the  testing  and  calibration  of  standard 
measuring  apparatus;  the  solution  of  problems  which 
arise  in  connection  with  standards;  the  determination 
of  physical  constants  and  the  properties  of  materials, 
when  such  data  are  of  great  importance  to  scientific 
or  manufacturing  interests  and  are  not  to  be  obtained 
of  sufficient  accuracy  elsewhere. 

The    passage    of    the    act    was    urged    by    all    the 
scientific  societies  of  the  country. 


THE  WORM  TURNS. 

For  many  years  manufacturers  of  baking  powders 
who  use  cream  of  tartar  as  one  of  the  principal  in- 
gredients of  their  products  have  been  trying  to  wipe 
out  of  existence  those  other  manufacturers  who  em- 
ploy alum  either  wholly  or  in  part  to  replace  the 
cream  of  tartar.  In  some  state  bills  prohibiting  the 
use  of  alum  in  such  compounds  have  been  passed,  and 
it  is  annually  expected  that  in -every  state  legislature 
sotnelhing  of  this  nature  will  be  introduced.  The 
past  legislative  season  has  been  unusually  fruitful  in 
proposed  measures  of  this  character. 

But  the  alum  men  have  putting  up  a  good  stiff 
fight,  and  in  some  instances  seem  to  have  secured 
the  advantage.  The  charge  against  alum  baking  pow- 
ders has  always  been  that  alum  is  a  deleterious  article 
when  introduced  into  a  food  product,  and  that  through 
its  use  in  a  baking  powder  there  is  left  in  the  bread 
when  baked  a  residue  which  will  exert  an  injurious 
effect  upon  the  human  system,  retarding  digestion 
and  deranging  to  a  greater  or  less  degree  the  diges- 
tive functions.  An  interesting  development  has  just 
come  to  notice  through  the  introduction  of  a  bill 
into  the  Arkansas  Legislature  which  seeks  to  pro- 
hibit the  cream  of  tartar  preparations,  the  bill  reading 
in  part   as  follows: 

"AV'hereas.  Bitartrate  of  potash  (cream  of  tartar)  as 
used  in  combination  with  bicarbonate  of  soda,  for  aerating 
or  leavening  or  preparing  farinaceous  foods,  does,  by 
its  chemical  reaction,  leave  in  such  foods  0  per  cent, 
tartrate  of  potash  and  soda  (commercial  strength)  in 
combination,  or  in  such  quantities  as  is  believed  to  im- 
pair and  undermine  the  healfh  of  many  people  who  use 
it;  therefore. 

"Be  it  enacted,  etc..  That  the  chemical  known  as 
bitartrate  of  potash  (cream  of  tartar)  shall  not  be  sold 
or  offered  for  sale  either  in  combination  with  bicarbonate 
of  soda  or  separately,  for  the  purpose  of  aerating,  leaven- 
ing or  preparing  farinaceous  foods,  or  used  by  venders 
of  food  products  for  Eerating.  leavening  or  preparing  such 
food  products." 

A  fine  of  $500  and  six  months'  imprisonment  is  im- 
posed for  each  violation. 

This  bill  has  already  been  introduced  in  the  House, 
has  been  given  the  right  of  way,  read  twice,  and  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  Practice  of  Medicine. 
Some  believe  that  there  is  a  chance   of  its  passage, 


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and  if  this  be  the  result  the  alum  men  ought  to  find 
a  pretty  profitable  field  of  operation  in  Arkansas. 
But  this  is  carrying  the  war  into  Africa  with  a 
vengeance. 

THE    ERA    COURSE    IN    PHARMACY. 

The  success  of  the  Era  Course  in  Pharmacy  since 
its  organization  a  few  months  ago  upon  a  new  basis 
has  been  highly  gratifying.  The  changes  made  have 
proven  particularly  acceptable  to  students,  and  have 
resulted  in  a  larger  class  than  heretofore.  As  now 
conducted  the  course  is  a  continuous  one,  in  which 
students  can  matriculate  during  any  month  and  pur- 
sue their  studies  without  the  necessity  tor  making 
up  back  work,  as  a  new  class  is  formed  every  month. 
Under  the  old  method,  when  the  course  was  divided 
into  two  years  and  required  that  the  student  matric- 
ulate prior  to  the  opening  of.  the  lectures,  there  were 
many  students  who  found  it  undesirable  to  join  if 
they  were  delayed  one,  or  two  or  more  months  in 
matriculating,  as  the  amount  of  back  work  necessary 
to  be  made  up  rendered  it  almost  impossible  to  over- 
take and  continue  with  their  fellow  students  and 
prosecute  the  work  to  a  successful  termination.  All 
this  is  noVv  changed,  however,  and  results  have  shown 
that  the  several  improvements  in  the  work  have  been 
wise  and  calculated  to  conduce  to  the  greatest 
efficiency. 

As  to  the  character  of  the  instruction  and  the 
benefits  derived  by  the  students,  they  are  most  en- 
thusiastic in  commendation.  As  a  preparation  for 
undergoing  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  examination 
this  course  has  proven  its  value,  and  we  have  re- 
ceived many  letters  from  students  who  assert  that  it 
has  been  the  direct  means  of  securing  their  success 
in  the  board  ordeal.  A  recent  letter  from  one  of  the 
students  says:  "I  hold  the  Era  Course  in  higher 
estimation   than    ever,    for    as   a    result    of   it    I    have 

just  passed  the  State   Board  of   Pharmacy 

examination  on  first  trial,  and  have  since  accepted 
a  very  lucrative  position.  I  attribute  my  success 
entirely  to  the  Era  Course,  and  it  is  with  pleasure 
that  I  recommend  it  to  any  person  who  is  studying 
to  pass  the  State   Board  of  Pharmacy  examination. " 


SEILER'S  ANTISEPTIC  PASTILLES. 

It  has  always  been  a  fundamental  requirement  of 
the  code  of  medical  ethics  that  a  discovery  in  medi- 
cine and  allied  fields  should  be  given  publication  by 
its  discoverer  for  free  use  by  his  brother  practitioners. 
Any  attempt  to  surround  important  discoveries  or 
inventions  with  secrecy  or  protection  by  patent,  copy- 
right or  trade  mark  has  been  and  is  looked  upon  as 
directly  unethical. 

In  view  of  these  facts  there  was  no  surprise  ex- 
pressed; in  fact  it  was  considered  only  just  and  proper, 
wdien  in  1888,  we  believe,  there  was  published  in 
some  of  the  medical  journals  an  article  by  Dr.  Carl 
Seller,  in  which  was  embodied  a  formula  for  an  an- 
tiseptic pastille,  which  soon  came  into  extended  favor 
among  the  medical  fraternity.  Through  its  publica- 
tion the  formula  became  common  property,  and  many 
manufacturers  of  pharmaceutical  products  prepared 
this  article  in  accordance  with  Dr.  Seller's  formula, 
and  placed  it  upon  the  market  for  general  use.    They 


adopted  varying  names  for  it,  but  each  firm  of  man- 
ufacturers used  a  name  which  would  distinguish  the 
article  as  that  devised  by  Dr.  Seller,  and  made  in 
accordance  with  his  own  published  and  freely  given 
directions. 

This  condition  of  affairs  existed  for  many  years, 
until  recently,  and  every  prominent  pharmaceutical 
manufacturing  house  in  the  country  has  marketed 
without  opposition  a  so-called  Seller's  Antiseptic 
Tablet  or  Pastille.  Within  a  few  months  past,  how- 
ever, the  originator  of  the  formula,  which  he  freely 
gave  many  years  ago  for  general  use,  has  notified 
manufacturers  that  they  must  hereafter  desist  from 
the  use  of  his  name  in  any  way  in  connection  with  the 
product,  as  he  intends  to  put  up  the  article  under  his 
own  name  and  reap  direct  personal  profit  from  it. 
This  request,  or  rather  ultimatum,  having  been  sent 
to  the  leading  pharmaceutical  manufacturers,  they 
unanimously  decided  to  discontinue  the  use  of  Dr 
Seller's  name  in  connection  with  the  tablet,  although 
they  cannot  but  feel  that  this  is  an  unwarranted  and 
unjustifiable  proceeding  on  the  part  of  Dr.  Seller. 
He  has  allowed  the  free  use  of  his  name  for  many 
years  without  protest,  as  he  could  not  prevent  it 
under  the  code  of  ethics,  but  now  he  appears  to  have 
relinquished  his  professional  standing,  and  intends 
to  work  the  thing  for  all  it  is  worth.  It  is  un- 
deniable that  he  would  have  not  a  leg  to  stand  upon 
if  the  case  were  fought  out  legally,  for  all  the  facts 
and  precedents  are  against  him.  But  as  indicated 
above,  the  manufacturers  will  not  attempt  to  main- 
tain their  rights  in  the  matter,  but  have  unanimou.-!y 
agr'*i-'d  to  drop  the  name  "Seller,"  although  they  .vdl 
continue  to  manufacture  the  article  under  some  ap- 
jrcpriate  name. 

The  courts  have  frequently  ruled  that  when  .1 
mm  has  allowed  the  use  of  his  name  in  connection 
with  a  certain  manufactured  article  he  cannot  therc- 
r.  ler  deprive  the  holders  of  this  privilege  of  theii 
right  to  continue  this  use.  A  man  does  not  even 
own  his  own  name  after  he  has  once  given  it  aw;;y. 
Common  law  alone  would  enable  the  manufacturers 
of  the  article  in  question  to  beat  Dr.  Seller  on  every 
point  he  may  advance,  and  he  may  consider  himself 
lucky  if  they  do  not  consider  the  matter  of  sufficient 
importance  to  put  up  a  fight.  On  the  contrary,  they 
have  acted  even  far  beyond  the  demands  of  honesty, 
and  have  submitted  to  imposition.  All  leading  phar- 
maceutical houses  will  continue  to  supply  druggists 
with  alkaline  and  antiseptic  tablets  made  over  the 
same  formula  as  has  been  used  all  these  years,  so  that 
it  will  not  in  any  way  be  necessary  to  refer  orders  to 
Dr.  Seller's  new  firm,  who  are  now  widely  adver- 
tising that  they  have  acquired  from  Dr.  Carl  Seller 
the  sole  right  to  use  his  name  in  this  connection, 
although,  as  intimated  above,  it  is  very  questionable 
whether  said  firm  could  maintain  such  claims  were 
the  matter  contested  either  legally  or  ethically,  the 
position  taken  being  wholly  untenable  from  any  point 
of  view.  

Ronge    Vegetal. 

Carmine    2.5  grams 

Water  of  ammonia 20      grams 

Talcum    100      grams 

Dissolve   the   carmine   in   the   water   of   ammonia,   mil 

with    the    talcum   and   dry    the    mi.xture   by    exposure    to 

the  air. 


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BUSINESS  COURSE  IN  COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY? 


Opinions  Both  For  and  Against; — Business  Training  in  Colleges  Worth  a  Trial— A  Good 

Common    School    Education    Most    Needed;— Practical    Knowledge 

Best    Obtained    in    Business    Life. 


{Continued  from  page  S65,  March  7.) 


Baltimore,  Md.,  March  i,  1901. 

I  have  your  favor  in  which  you  propound  a  query 
to  me,  for  an  early  reply,  on  the  subject  of  the 
desirability  of  giving  young  men  devoting  their  life 
to  pharmacy,  a  business  training  in  addition  to  the 
general  pharmaceutical  and  scientific  training  now 
received  in  the  colleges  of  pharmacy,  qualifying  the 
statement  further,  by  stating  that  most  of  the  young 
men  are  almost  entirely  ignorant  of  business  train- 
ing when  entering  into  the  drug  business  as  appren- 
tices or  students. 

In  answer  to  this  query,  I  would  state  that  I  think 
it  decidedly  necessary  to  acquire  such  knowledge  of 
business  in  some  institutions,  if  not  at  the  college  of 
pharmacy,  at  some  business  college.  Of  course,  it 
would  be  much  better  in  every  way  if  such  young 
men  entering  a  college  should  be  possessed  of  some 
general  knowledge  of  business,  bookkeeping,  etc., 
as  their  leisure  time  will  be  so  taken  up  in  acquiring 
proficiency  in  the  practical  and  scientific  branches 
that  are  taught  in  the  pharmaceutical  colleges  that 
it  is  almost  impossible  to  add  to  them  by  some  special 
business  course    in    such   an   institution   at   this   time. 

It  is  unfortunate  that  it  is  very  difficult  to  get 
students  in  sufficient  numbers  from  classes  of  society 
where  such  an  early  education  can  be  expected.  I 
am  therefore  convinced  that  the  college  which  adopts 
a  course  of  business  training  in  connection  with  the 
branches  now  taught,  has  the  advantage  and  offers 
facilities  to  the  growing  number  of  students  that  will 
attract  them  to  such  colleges,  and  gradually  compel 
all  similar  institutions  to  adopt  such  a  course. 

In  the  college  of  which  I  have  tlie  honor  to  be 
president  (Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy),  we  have 
commenced  this  year  to  attempt  such  an  innovation, 
giving,  besides  a  practical  dispensing  department, 
also  the  necessary  instructions  in  business  methods, 
like  bookkeeping,  keeping  accounts,  making  out  bills, 
entering  purchases,  figuring  costs,  etc..  etc.,  thus  giv- 
ing those  who  have  had  no  other  opportunities  to 
acquire  such  knowledge,  at  least  some  information  on 
the  most  important  and  indispensable  method  of 
conducting  a  business.  Whether  this  eventually  will 
lead  to  more  perfect  methods  of  giving  instruction  in 
this   important  branch  will  have  to  be  tried. 

Unfortunately,  the  greater  number  of  applicants 
to  learn  the  drug  business  are  not  at  all  equipped  to 
wrangle  with  the  many  studies  that  are  now  required 
for  the  graduate  in  pharmacy,  and  the  addition  of 
more  branches  than  they  now  have  great  difticulty 
to  acquire,  will  still  more  entangle  their  limited 
capacities  and  time  and  endanger  their  final  success. 
Taking  all  the  pros  and  cons  into  consideration,  how- 
ever, I  think  the  business  training  in  the  college  of 
pharmacy  is  certainly  worth  a  trial  in  our  progressive 
pharmaceutical  schools,  Verv  truly. 

CHARLES  E.  DOHME. 


York,   Pa.,   March  2. 

I  desire  to  express  my  hearty  approval  of  any 
scheme  that  will  raise  the  standard  of  quality,  and 
lower  the  percentage  of  quantity  of  poor  business 
men  engaged  in  pharmacy. 

If.  according  to  some  statements,  80  per  cent,  of 
those  engaged  in  the  retail  drug  business  are  poor 
business  men,  it  is  not  by  reason  of  their  training, 
but  rather  because  of  a  lack  of  it. 

Those  who  aspire  to  engage  in  an  occupation  part 
professional  and  part  commercial,  ought  to  possess 
at  least  a  good  common  school  education,  for  without 


that   they   are   fore-ordained   to   be   relegated   to   the 
domain   of   pharmaceutical   cripples. 

Whilst  colleges  were  established  primarily  to  in- 
struct in  the  scientific  branches  of  pharmacy,  still 
if  they  admit  students  to  their  curriculum  who  are 
deficient  in  the  common  branches  of  an  English  edu- 
cation, they  certainly  cannot  do  less  than  employ  any 
means  that  will  more  thoroughly  qualify  those  they 
send  out  from  their  halls  to  fight  successfully  the 
battle  of  life. 

iV  commercial  course  of  instruction  in  a  college 
of  pharmacy  n'ay  be  desirable,  but  the  necessity 
for  it  ought  not    o  exist. 

The  rules  gov  rning  ordinary  business  transactions 
are  few  and  simple  (especially  as  they  relate  to  the 
conduct  of  the  retail  drug  business),  and  are  easily 
acquired  by  the  most  ordinary  intelligence. 

The  young  person  who  fails  to  employ  any  and 
all  means  to  better  equip  for  life  work,  who  is  not 
thoroughly  in  earnest,  no  matter  how  favorable  the 
opportunities,  is  foredoomed  to  failure  from  the 
start.  Pharmacy  does  not  only  seem  to  be  in  a 
transition  stage,  the  transition  is  not  nebulous  and 
abstract,  but  positive  and  concrete. 

Because  of  this  and  the  further  fact  that  so  many 
fail  to  measure  up  to  the  requirements  of  changed 
conditions,  do  we  continually  hear  the  IMacedonian, 
cry,  "come  over  and  help  us." 

The  most  important  element  in  any  schetne  to 
improve  the  conditions  of  the  pharmacist  is  to  begin 
by  improving  the  man. 

If  as  you  say,  pharmacy  in  this  country  is  largely 
a  matter  of  business,  it  is  made  so  by  a  disposition 
to  exalt  the  commercial  rather  than  professional  side 
of  pharmacy. 

JOHN  F.  PATTON. 

Oklahoma  City,  Okla.,  Feb.  28. 
I  am  of  the  opinion  that  a  business  training  should 
be  obtained  before  entering  a  college  of  pharmacy. 
By  training  I  mean  a  high  school  education,  com- 
plete in  mathematics,  a  good  understanding  of  Latin, 
bookkeeping  and  penmanship.  Then  the  student  is 
ready  to  enter  a  college  of  pharmacy.  No  professor, 
no  books,  can  convert  all  men  to  business  men;  they 
are  not  made  that  way.  It  is  actual  experience  that 
makes  men  business  men.  After  receiving  his  high 
school  training  and  completing  his  course  in  phar- 
macy, his  success  or  failure  depends  upon  his  ability 
to  secure  and  hold  the  general  public  as  customers 
for  his  wares;  no  school  can  teach  him  how.  to  da 
this.  I  think  a  "business  chair"  in  college  would 
greatly  hasten  us  out  of  the  "transition  stage,"  but 
not  in  the  direction  we  would  like  it.  It  would  place 
our  college  along  side  by  side  with  the  business  col- 
leges which  are  scattered  over  all  our  country,  in 
otiier  words,  would  make  department  schools,  and 
for  a  few  years  we  have  been  fighting  this  department 
business,  and  with  but  little  success.  I  would  be  glad 
to  hear  the  general  opinion  on  this  subject.  I  am, 
very  respectfully  yours,  F.  M.  WEAVER. 

Philadelphia.  March  2.  1901. 
I  feel  that  any  instruction  that  can  be  given  to 
students  that  will  enable  them  to  more  thoroughly 
meet  the  requirements  of  the  retail  drug  business  as 
it  is  conducted  to-day,  would  be  of  benefit.  The 
principal  essential,  however,  is  ordinary  business, 
common  sense  and  a  love  of  the  profession  or  bus- 
iness as  it  may  be  made. 


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rii<j  jjcrson  who  enters  the  drug  business  to-day 
must  appreciate  that  he  cither  wants  to  conduct  a 
scicntihc  pharmacy,  from  which  he  will  always  find 
a  full  remuneration,  or  else  he  enters  the  business 
simply  as  a  business,  depending  upon  his  own  energy 
and  adherence  to  strict  business  principles  for  suc- 
cess. .\  combination  of  the  two  is  sometimes  made 
where  the  prescriinion  department  is  divorced  en- 
tirely from  the  commercial  side.  .A  notable  example 
of  this  exists  in  our  own  city,  where  one  of  the  most 
successful  druggists  conducts,  i)ractically,  a  depart- 
ment store — the  drug  business  proper,  especially  the 
prescription  department,  being  imder  the  direction  of 
thoroughly  capable  men  and  conducted  in  such  a 
manner  as  to  give  confidence  to  every  one  who  has 
occasion  to  have  medicines  prt-pared. 

The  same  measure  of  success  can  be  made  by  any 
man.  The  trouble,  however,  so  far  as  we  see  it  with 
the  drug  business  to-day  is  that  so  many  druggists, 
when  not  occupied,  sit  and  wait  for  business  and  cry 
'hard  times."'  Very  truly  yours, 

H.  K.   ^iULFORD. 


Minneapolis,  Minn.,  Feb.  27.  1901. 

1  really  know  nothing  of  the  matter  under  con- 
sideration, and  have  no  opinions  to  express  that  would 
be  of  value  to  you  or  your  readers.  It  is  true  that 
a  large  proportion  of  retail  druggists  are  very  poor 
business  men,  but  that  is  no  more  (rue  of  retail  drug- 
gists than  it  is  of  retail  men  in  any  walk  of  life. 

I  do  not  believe  that  the  proposition  to  establish 
in  our  colleges  of  pharmacy  a  chair  devoted  to  teach- 
ing business  methods  would  meet  with  practical  re- 
sults. I  do  not  know  of  any  school  that  can  teach 
business  methods  practically.  Technical  training  is 
one  thing,  natural  ability  and  practical  experience 
another,  therefore  I  do  not  think  that  a  business 
chair  in  a  college  of  pharmacy  is  desirable  or  can 
serve  any  good  purpose,  as  the  probability  is  that  the 
head  of  that  department  would  be  a  failure  in  business. 
Yours  trulv, 

J.C.ELIEL. 

Syracuse.  N.  Y.,  March  4. 
I  do  not  think  a  business  chair  in  a  college  of 
pharmacy  is  desirable.  The  practical  knowledge  ob- 
tained in  a  business  house  is  of  much  greater  ad- 
vantage to  the  student  than  any  training  he  would 
receive  in  a  college.  I  believe  the  student  should 
have  this  practical  experience  before  he  is  admitted 
to    the    colletre.      \'erv    trulv    vours. 

C.    W.    SNOW. 


FORMULAE   FOR    HAIR   DYES. 

BLACK  HAIR  DY'ES.— (i)  The  hair  is  washed 
with  soap  or  weak  soda  solution  to  remove  grease, 
then  irioistcned  with  a  2  to  5  per  cent,  solution  of 
silver  nitrate  to  which  excess  of  ammonia  has  been 
added,  then  allowed  to  dry  and  again  treated  with 
a  ^  to  4  per  cent,  solution  of  pyrogallic  acid  in  di- 
luted alcohol,  or  with  a  6  to  8  per  cent,  solution  of 
potassium  sulphide.  (2)  (a)  sodium  thiosulphate, 
50:  distilled  water.  500:  (b)  lead  acetate,  11;  distilled 
water.  500.  Mi.x  the  solutions  and  add  glycerin,  75; 
alcohol  (90  per  cent.).  60;  allow  to  settle,  decant  and 
filter,  and  keep  protected  from  light.  Directions  for 
use:  sponge  the  hair  each  day  during  first  three  days. 
then  every  fourth  day,  and  finally,  every  eighth  day. 
(3)  Rub  the  hair  with  dilute  solution  of  lead  acetate. 
200;  glycerin,  80;  rose  water,  250;  precipitated  sul- 
phur. 3.  (4)  .Ammonium  hyposulphite  cryst.,  30 
grams:  lead  acetate,  15  grams:  distilled  water,  1000 
grams;  alcohol  (90  per  cent.),  15  grams;  glycerin,  15 
grams;  essential  oil  of  almonds.  10  drops.  The  salts  are 
dissolved  separately  in  water,  the  solutions  filtered  and 
mixed;  the  remaining  water  added  and  finally  the 
alcohol,  glycerin  and  oil.  The  mixture  must  be  kept 
from  exposure  to  light  and  air. 

Black  or  Brown  Hair  Dyes.— (i)  In  varying  con- 
centrations solutions  of  the  following  bodies  give 
results  varying  from  yellow  to  the  deepest  blue-black. 
Para-phenylene-diamine,  dimethyl-para-phenvlene-dia- 


minc,,  tolylcne-i)ara-plienylene-diamine.  (2)  By  the 
application  to  the  hair  with  a  small  brush  of  a  solu- 
tion of  potassium  i)crmanganate,  15;  distilled  water, 
200;  every  shade  of  brown  may  be  obtained.  (3) 
Powdered  peat  free  from  sand,  i,  is  macerated  for 
two  days  with  solution  of  ammonia,  10;  and  water,  5; 
heated  to  boiling,  and  strained  through  linen,  then 
evaporated  to  a  syruj)  on  the  water  bath.  The  brown 
extract  is  dissolved  in  distilled  water.  10;  and  alcohol, 
2;  and  perfumed  with  cau  de  cologne.  The  hair  is 
thoroughly  moistened  with  this  brown  fiuid.  (4) 
Brown  Hair  Dye;  Pyrogallol,  0.5  gram;  brandy,  30 
grams;  Peru  balsam.  I  gram;  solution  of  ferric  ace- 
tate. <i.  s.  (5  to  6  drops),  (s)  Walnut  Extract  Hair 
Dye:  The  green  outer  shells  of  walnuts  are  beaten 
up  and  then  digested  for  several  days  with  water, 
until  a  dark  brown  fluid  is  obtained;  this  is  evaporated 
to  a  thick  extract  mixed  with  twice  its  bulk  of  fat 
or  oil.  and  the  whole  gently  heated  till  all  the  water 
has  been  driven  off.  (6)  Bismuth  Hair  Dye:  Me- 
tallic bismuth.  100  grams,  is  dissolved  in  the  requisite 
amount  of  nitric  acid  (about  280  grams),  and.  after 
the  addition  of  tartaric  acid,  97  grams,  dissolved  in 
as  little  water  as  possible;  this  solution  is  precipitated 
with  a  large  excess  of  water.  The  precipitate  is 
washed  free  from  acid,  and  dissolved  in  ammonia. 
In  this  solution  sodium  sulphite,  75  grams,  is  dis- 
solved, and  finally  glycerin,  2  to  5  per  cent,  is  added. 
This  solution  contains  about  5  per  cent,  of  bismuth, 
and  should  be  applied  once  daily.  (7)  (a)  Glycerin, 
10.15;  ammonium  chloride,  6.42;  water,  76.18;  bis- 
muth nitrate,  7.25.  (b)  Pyrogallic  acid,  1.05;  sodium 
hyposulphite,  13. 68;  gaultheria  water,  85.27.  Dissolve 
separately  and  mix  before  using.  (8)  Pyrogallol 
Hair  Dyes;  Pyrogallic  acid,  8,  is  dissolved  in  alcohol, 
16,  and  sodium  sulphite,  i;  in  water,  48,  and  the 
solutions  mixed.  (9)  Pyrogallic  acid,  15,  is  dissolved 
in  alcohol  (90  per  cent.),  30;  and  mixed  with  a  solution 
of  soilium  sulphite,  2.5:  in  water,  100.  (10)  Hager's 
Hair  Dye:  Copper  sulphate.  2.5;  copper  acetate,  2.5; 
pyrogallic  acid,  5;  water,  5;  ammonia,  5;  are  dissolved 
together.  A  second  solution,  consisting  of  potassium 
neutral  chromate.  10;  water,  100.  is  prepared.  The  hair 
is  treated  with  the  first  solution,  allowed  to  dry,  and 
then  the  second  solution  is  applied. 

To  Produce  Fair  Hair. — (i)  Apply  diluted  hydro- 
gen peroxide  solution,  after  cleaning  the  hair.  (2) 
According  to  Dicterich  the  following  solutions  may 
be  used:  (a)  Potassium  permanganate,  5:  distilled 
water.  95.  (b)  .Sodium  thiosulphate,  i;  distilled  water, 
25.  The  hair  is  washed  in  weak  soda  solution,  then 
with  hot  water  and  dried.  Solution  (a)  is  then  ap- 
plied with  comb  and  brush,  and  the  stain  on  the 
skin  removed  by  rubbing  with  soda  and  solution  (b). 
(3)  The  hair  is  moistened  with  a  mixture  consisting 
of  iron  acetate,  i:  silver  nitrate,  i:  bismuth  nitrate, 
2;  dissolved  in  distilled  water.  10.  .After  an  hour  the 
color  is  brought  out  with  potassium  bisulphide  dis- 
solved in  an  equal  volume  of  water.  Instead  of  the 
first  solution  a  mi.xture  of  stannous  chloride,  2;  and 
calcium  hydrate,  3;  with  water,  to.  may  be  used.  (4) 
For  Golden  Hair:  A  diluted  solution  of  zinc  chloride 
is  used,  with  ammonium  sulphide  as  a  mordant.  A 
fine  golden  tint  is  obtained  by  the  use  of  a  solution 
of  nitrate  or  acetate  of  lead,  followed  by  a  solution 
of  potassium  chromate.  The  color  may  be  obtained 
of  a  darker  shade  by  the  addition  to  the  lead  nitrate 
solution  of  5  drops  of  solution  of  basic  lead  acetate. 
This  dye  is,  of  course,  not  quite  harmless.  To  Darken 
Red  Hair:  .Saccharated  solution  of  lime,  3.5;  glycerin, 
15;  jocky  club,  7;  alcohol  (90  per  cent.),  15;  water, 
to  100.  Treat  the  hair  with  this  solution  daily. 
(Pharm.  Zeit.:  Pharm.  Jour.). 


OIL  OF  PEPPERMINT.— The  growth  of  the 
peppermint  industry  in  this  country  is  reflected  by  the 
average  quantity  and  value  of  the  oil  exported  dur- 
ing the  two  five-year  periods.  1891-1895  and  1896- 
1900.  During  the  first  period  the  quantity  annually 
exported  was  73.559  pounds,  valued  at  $189,802.  Dur- 
ing 1S96-1900  the  quantity  exported  reached  120,035 
pounds,  valued  at  $164,326. 


March    14.   lyoi.j 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


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HOW  TO  MAKE  THE  DRUG  STORE  PAY, 


Methods  Followed  by  Successful  Pharmacists  in   Building  up  the  Business  of  the  Drug 
Store.— Original  Papers  on  the  Practical  Business  Side  of  Pharmacy. 


SUGGESTIONS    ON    VARIOUS    POINTS. 

By  F.  H.  WORTHIXGTON,  Rocktord,  Ills. 

\\e  would  like  to  do  what  little  we  can  toward 
promoting    prosperity    lor    our    fellow    druggists. 

\V  e  are  reinindeii  ot  the  old  story  01  how  the 
minister  on  inquiring  oi  the  boy  if  his  father  was  a 
Christian,  received  tne  reply:  "^es,  but  he  s  not  doing 
Miucl.  it  it  just  now."  'inis  will  apply  to  a  great 
many  retail  druggists  who  "arc  not  doing  much  at  it." 

It  would  be  nard  to  enumerate  the  many  things 
thai  a  druggist  should  and  should  not  do,  but  there 
aie  some  tew  things  that  if  he  does  not  do  will  only 
result  in  another  person's  taking  his  place,  and  that 
perton   will  be  the   sheriff. 

Personal  attention  to  trade  (not  necessarily  wait- 
ing on  every  customer);  but  letting  the  customer 
know  that  you  saw  him,  and  if  possible  pass  the  com- 
pliments of  the  season.  This  applies  more  to  the 
smaller  towns  where  there  is  not  so  much  transient 
trade,  but  even  in  the  city  stores  it  pays  to  be  civil 
to  all. 

If  you  sell  postage  stamps,  you  do  it  not  to  ac- 
cotnniodate  the  public,  but  back  of  it  all  there  is  the 
selfish  idea  of  gaining  something.  So  sell  them  cheer- 
full; .   and  lick  the   stamp   (with   a   smile). 

Keep  a  directory  and  have  it  free,  if  not  too 
grcai.  an  expense,  also  telephone.  Sell  street  car 
tickets,  if  used  in  your  city,  and  do  anything  to  get 
people  in  the  h.",bit  of  coming  to  your  store.  You 
have  then  won  hall  the  battle,  but  you  must  keep  it  up. 

Advertise  with  judgment,  and  change  your  ad. 
often.  Don't  expect  ti\e  dollars  in  return  for  five 
spent  on  every  ad.  Suppose  you  make  a  customer 
from  an  ad.  This  customer  will  spend  in  a  year  in 
your  store  perhaps  enrmgh  to  pay  for  many  five 
dollar  ads.  Write  your  advertisements  yourself;  make 
plain  statements  and  then  back  them  up. 

Keep  your  windows  clean  and  in  perfect  order, 
and  change  them  every  week,  unless  you  have  some- 
thing elaborate  or  expensive  in  the  way  of  a  display. 

We  have  our  windows  enclosed  with  large  mirrors, 
and  make  many  novel  displays,  also  it  gets  the  ladies 
looking  to  see  if  their  hats  are  on  straight.  Frequently 
we  have  a  wild  animal  in  the  window;  a  Belgian  hare. 
etc.  Last  summer  we  had  eight  live  alligators  direct 
from  Florida.  When  directing  children  to  a  store 
it  is  a  simple  matter  to  tell  them  to  go  to  the  store 
with  the  alligator  in  the  window. 

We  sell  anything  that  will  sell.  Photographic 
goods  are  a  splendid  side  line,  and  we  were  pioneers 
in  the  business  in  this  locality.  We  buy  hypo,  in 
ton  lots,  never  less,  and  supply  the  photographers 
with  about  all  they  consume. 

We  have  sold  gold  fish  at  a  splendid  margin,  and 
on  one  Christmas  sold  in  three  days  over  $40  worth 
of  fish  and  globes.  We  sent  to  Florida  and  bought 
about  .?oo  chameleons,  and  sold  them  at  a  profit  of 
20  cents  each.  These  we  bought  with  the  alligators 
and  had  no  idea  of  selling  them  when  wc  bought  them. 

We  handle  glass  in  a  large  way.  and  buy  now  in 
car  loads  and  supply  nearly  all  the  trade. 

Buy  for  cash  and  get  the  very  best  discount.  If 
possible  find  a  wholesaler  who  will  give  you  an  extra 
discount    and  then  you  can  do  a  little  jobbing  too. 

Buy  in  quantities,  if  possible,  and  if  found  too 
much  to  handle  go  in  with  some  fellow  druggist;  take 
the  quantity  if  you  can. 

Do  as  nearly  a  cash  business  as  is  possible,  and 
trust  only  those  who  you  know  are  good  pay. 

Have  plenty  of  help,  but  have  it  good,  and  pay 
what    you    can    afford. 

Be  as  prompt  mornings  and  at  meal  time  as  is 
your   help.      .Always   impress   people   with  your   pros- 


perity. Tell  them  trade  is  tine  and  your  business 
increasing  yearly. 

As  an  instance  of  what  a  small  thing  will  develop 
into,  we  bought  a  dog  biscuit  in  a  small  way,  but 
trade  increased  on  it  to  such  an  extent  that  we  buy 
now  600  to  700  pounds  at  a  time. 

Keep  a  Want  book,  and  be  as  particular  about  it 
as  ycu  are  in  charging  an  account. 

We  close  at  half  past  eight  in  the  winter  and  at 
nine  o'clock  in  the  summer,  have  Sunday  hours  from 
9  to  10.30,  12  to  I., so  and  5.30  to  7,  and  people  do  not 
kick  either.  By  so  doing  we  think  we  treat  our  trade 
better  on   Monday. 

We  get  onto  any  one's  list  that  is  worth  it,  and 
cultivate  the  doctor's  good  will  so  far  as  possible. 
But  you  can  be  in  a  measure  independent  of  the 
doctor;  if  you  treat  your  trade  well  and  get  their 
confidence,  you  will  find  that  neither  the  doctor  nor 
any  one  else  can  take  your  tiade  from  you. 

If  in  a  city  where  there  is  any  manufacturing,  find 
out  what  is  used  in  the  chemical  line:  borax,  sal  soda, 
sal  ammoniac,  bichloride,  potash,  etc.  Sell  them 
close  and  you  will  then  be  able  to  buy  in  original 
packages,  and  will  then  have  a  greater  profit  in  a 
retail  way. 

Get  postal  cards  printed,  so  worded  that  you  can 
fill  them  in  with  tlic  name  of  any  preparation  you  may 
have,  and  send  them  to  the  doctors  frequently. 

Have  a  prescription  blank  cheap  enough  so  that 
you  can  afford  to  give  them  to  the  doctors  often.  Be 
liberal  in  your  dealings.  Make  it  emphatic  that  no 
matter  what  may  be  the  circumstances  they  can  have 
their  money  back  upon  return  of  the  goods.  Put 
up  everything  you  can,  but  assume  a  fictitious  name 
rather  than  your  own,  for  you  can  the  more  easily 
recommend  the  goods,  and  the  customer  hardly  knows 
which  one  you  prefer  to  sell. 

Have  your  store  nicely  lighted.  If  you  cater  to 
the  cigar  trade  do  it  strong,  for  you  are  bound  to 
have  more  or  less  loafing  if  you  sell  cigars,  and  will 
therefore  lose  a  certain  amount  of  ladies'  trade  if 
men  are  loafing  around. 

If  you  are  out  of  a  certain  article  get  it  from  your 
neighbor,  but  don't  let  the  customer  go  out  and  get  it. 

In  our  city  we  have  the  department  stores  to  con- 
tend with  as  in  every  city.  We  do  not  meet  their 
prices,  but  keep  as  near  to  them  as  possible,  and  the 
members  of  our  local  association  are  harmonious  and 
have  uniform  prices. 

Give  all  manufactured  preparations  a  black  eye 
which  do  not  attempt  to  look  to  your  interests. 

Take  good  journals  and  you  will  certainly  get 
more  than  value  received. 


THE  ESSENTIALS  OF  SUCCESS; 

By  H.VRRV  L.  WOHLFORD,  Galena,  Kans. 

There  has  never  been  a  business,  either  mercantile 
or  professional,  successfully  conducted  unless  order 
had  first  consideration  therein. 

It  is  just  as  essential  that  the  janitor  have  the 
bottles  and  windows  well  cleaned  and  the  cases 
polished  brightly,  as  it  is  that  the  proprietor  be 
affable  and  the  clerks  willing. 

I  once  worked  for  a  druggist  whose  cardinal  virtue 
was  economy,  not  the  penurious  kind,  remember, 
but  that  close  attention  to  the  detail  of  every  day 
business  that  resulted  in  his  becoming  wealthy.  One 
of  his  sayings  was  a  "careless  clerk  can  throw  more 
profit  through  the  back  door  than  can  possibly  be 
brought  in  through  the  front."  and  I  truthfully  be- 
lieve that  one  reason  the  great  majority  of  drug 
stores  fail  to  be  renumerative,  is  the  lack  of  atten- 
tion to  the  matter  of  daily  expenses. 


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THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  ERa.- 


[March   14,  1901. 


.  One  thing  the  modern  pharmacist  is  forced  to 
contend  with  is  the  patent  medicine  problem.  There 
is  scarcely  a  week  passes  that  he  is  not  importuned 
by  the  representative  of  some  nostrum  manufacturmg 
establishment,  beseeching  him  to  buy  a  quantity  of 
their  goods;  so  many  dozen  or  gross  allowing  him 
the  privilege  of  having  his  name  placed  underneath 
an  ad.  of  somebody's  "sure  cure"  in  the  local  news- 
paper. 

Where  can  be  found  a  druggist  who  will  say  that 
his  business  has  ever  shown  a  perceptible  increase 
•by  such  methods  of  publicity?  On  the  contrary,  the 
best  he  can  get  after  accepting  such  a  proposition, 
is  a  cure,  perhaps  for  verdancy  and  a  stock  of  dead 
patents,  on  which  to  exercise  his  ability  as  a  salesman 
in  getting  rid  of. 

.\dvertise  continuously,  to  be  sure,  but  do  it  your- 
self in  a  judicious  way  and  never  allow  your  name  to 
aid  some  nostrum  vender  in  selling  his  goods. 

Fortunately  window  displays  are  now  topics  of 
every  day  discussion;  this  is  well  indeed,  for  they  arc 
one  of  the  visible  marks  of  the  wide  awake,  progres- 
sive pharmacist,  besides  being  his  brightest  and  best 
advertisement.  Change  your  windows  frequently, 
show  one  line  of  goods  in  them  at  a  time,  let  the 
display  be  neat  but  simple,  and  one  whose  contents 
can  be  readily  seen  and  easily  remembered  by  the 
hasty  passer. 

,  Personal  experience  has  shown  me  the  fallacy  of 
free  samples  as  trade  bringers. 

It  the  druggist  wishes  to  call  the  attention  of  the 
public  to  a  certain  article,  let  him  make  a  tasty  display 
of  it  in  his  window,  reducing  the  price  greatly  for  a 
certain  length  of  time,  so  that  the  public  may  see 
that  they  are  getting  more  than  value  for  their  money 
and  still  not  receiving  something  for  nothing.  This 
plan  I  dare  say  appeals  to  the  better  class  of  trade, 
while  ihe  free  sample  method  finds  response  in  a  wholly 
■difterent  order  of  people. 

Buy  sparingly  of  patents,  the  extra  five  per  cent, 
and  free  goods  ofTer  will  never  compensate  a  mer- 
chant for  the  length  of  time  his  capital  is  involved  in 
the  goods.  Jobbers  are  accessible  from  all  points, 
and  one  can  always  supply  the  daily  demand  very 
easily  without  buying  in  quantities,  but  by  simply 
keeping  close  watch  on  the   want   book. 

The  successful  merchant  in  any  business  to-day  is 
he  who  can  most  often  turn  his  capital;  it  is  my  belief 
that  the  day  of  "quantity"  buying  has  passed. 

Be  courteous  to  the  commercial  men,  no  matter 
if  you  don't  want  their  wares.  There  are  snobs  among 
them  to  be  sure,  but  luckily  these  cases  are  rare. 
Every  one  knows  that  the  commercial  men  as  a 
class  are  clever,  jolly  beings,  and  better  than  all  else 
their  meeting  with  different  merchants  gives  them 
so  deep  an  insight  into  business  methods  in  vogue 
over  the  country  that  their  hints  and  suggestions 
are  always  helpful  to  the  druggist.  Cultivate  their 
good  will  by  every  means. 

Have  your  want  book  always  in  a  convenient  place 
and  urge  upon  your  clerks  the  necessity  of  putting 
down  each  article  as  your  stock  gfets  low,  as  close 
attention  to  the  want  book  means  a  well  stocked 
store.  Charges  for  prescription  work  should  be  uni- 
form, have  one  price  lor  all;  never  allow  an  un- 
healthy liver  to  so  embitter  you  against  all  mankind 
that  you  will  charge  one  person  double  to-day  and 
to-morrow  reduce  the  price  one  half  for  the  same 
prescription  to  another.  Such  juggling  of  prices  will 
soon  be  discovered  and  you  are  sure  to  lose  patronage 
as  the  result  of  your  vacillating  policy. 

Be  regular  in  your  store  habits,  open  your  doors 
as  nearly  as  possible  at  a  regular  hour  and  close  them 
with  the  same  punctuality.  People  would  rather  go 
to  Smith's  pharmacy,  although  it  is  in  an  out-of-the- 
way  place,  for  they  know  what  his  hours  of  business 
are,  than  go  around  the  corner  to  Brown's,  as  he 
works  without  method  and  can  never  be  depended 
upon. 

The  best  class  of  patrons,  no  matter  in  what 
community,  are  the  working  man  and  his  family.  The 
wealthy  customers  as  a  rule  are  difficult  to  please 
while   the   indigent  haggle   and  hesitate   until   one   is 


worn  to  a  bundle  of  nerves.  The  only  way  to  sur- 
mount these  unpleasant  features  is  to  meet  all  with 
patience,  urbanity  and  good  humor. 

Let  the  physicians  know  that  you  are  willing  to 
keep  in  stock  any  preparation  they  may  wish  to 
prescribe,  so  they  can  at  all  times  send  prescriptions 
to  your  store,  knowing  that  you  have  the  desired 
preparation  or  drug  that  is  wanted.  Better  yet  than 
all  of  the  foregoing,  be  sure  you  impress  the  phy- 
sicians and  the  public  with  the  fact  that  yourself  and 
all  your  clerks  are  sober  and  competent. 

And  lastly  avoid  buying  old  bottles,  it  isn't  econ- 
omy in  any  sense,  let  alone  being  filthy  and  an  insult 
to  your  patrons. 

PRACTICAL  HINTS  FOR  SUCCESS  IN  THE 
DRUG  BUSINESS. 

By  LOUIS  SCHULZE,  Baltimore,  Md. 

In  submitting  this  to  you  for  publication,  the  author 
has  jotted  down  briefly  such  items  as  have  proven 
beneficial  during  his  experience  as  clerk  and  pro- 
prietor during  twenty  years  behind  the  retail  aing 
■  counter.  Of  greatest  and  utmost  importance  is  to 
treat  every  customer  with  due  respect,  no  matter 
whether  it  be  the  mayor  of  the  city  or  plain  John 
Smith,  a  day  laborer  who  earns  but  one  dollar  a  day. 
Act  kindly  toward  children,  ever  remembering  that 
they  are  liable  to  be  your  customers  of  the  future. 
and  youthful  impressions  are  not  soon  forgotten.  Be 
obliging  toward  all  physicians,  cringing  toward  none. 
Ever  maintain  your  own  rights,  yet  at  the  same  time 
respect  those  of  others.  Be  accommodating  to  your 
fellow  druggists,  and  do  not  presume  that  you  are 
the  only  one  that  has  a  right  to  exist. 

Let  cleanliness  and  order  be  the  motto  of  your 
store.  Have  a  proper  place  for  everything  and  insist 
on  everything  being  in  its  proper  place.  Do  not  neglect 
the  small  things,  such  as  having_  chairs  neatly  ar- 
ranged for  customers,  the  lips  of  shelf  bottles  free 
from  dust,  stock  in  good  order,  nothing  in  the  store 
showcase  that  should  be  in  the  dark  closet,  or  vice 
versa. 

Do  not  hesitate  to  give  nor  refuse  credit  to  a 
customer,  according  to  your  knowledge  of  him  or 
her.  Never  sell  anything  without  making  a  fair 
profit.  At  the  same  time  do  not  think  any  one  is 
compelled  to  deal  wdth  you  and  that  you  can  charge 
whatever  you  please,  as  we  know  of  cases  where 
people  have  gone  to  stores  a  mile  and  more  from 
their  homes  because  they  were  overcharged  nearer 
home. 

Do  not  make  a  habit  of  discussing  politics  or  your 
religious  belief  with  customers,  for  while  you  may 
feel  perfectly  justified  in  your  belief,  theirs  may  dif- 
fer, and  they  may  be  as  sincere  as  you. 

Do  not  be  too  ready  to  accept  bargains  ofltered 
by  salesmen  in  the  way  of  special  discounts  in  buying 
certain  quantities  of  proprietary  and  other  goods,  as 
the  length  of  time  it  often  requires  to  dispose  of  them 
more  than   destroys  the   small  advantage  gained. 

Always  be  ready  to  refuse  to  sell  any  article  that 
might  be  used  for  immoral  purposes,  unless  you  are 
perfectly  sure  it  is  to-be  put  to  a  proper  use.  No 
matter  if  the  laws  of  your  state  do  not  forbid  its 
sale,  ever  remember  that  laws  are  made  for  criminals 
and  not  for  honorable  men. 

Lastly  we  would  say,  at  the  end  of  each  day  re- 
view what  methods  seemed  to  bring  you  into  favor 
during  the  day  with  your  customers,  the  physicians 
you  meet  ^nd  your  fellow  druggists,  as  well  as  those 
that  caused  unpleasantness,  and  make  improvements 
wherever  deemed  advisable.  In  fact  the  key  of  all 
success  is  undoubtedly  to  review,  review,  review. 

COTTONSEED  OIL.— During  1900  the  United 
States  exported  46.qo2.,^90  gallons  of  cottonseed  oil, 
a  falling  off  of  3.724.829  gallons  as  compared  with 
50,627.219  gallons  shipped  the  year  before.  Owing  to 
an  advance  in  the  average  annual  export  price  per 
gallon,  the  total  value  of  the  shipments  during  the 
two  years  from  $12,077,519  to  $14,127,583,  shows  a 
gain  of  $2,050,019. 


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FJliecial   Correspondence   of  the  Era. 


FRENCH  PHARMACEUTICAL  AFFAIRS. 


Paris,   March   I,   1901. 
Tlic  principal  event  in  the  French  pharmaceutical 
world  was  the 

Death    ot    M.    Cliatin 

at  Essarts-le-Roi,  on  January  13th  last.  The  dis- 
tinguished botanist  and  ex-Director  of  the  Paris 
School  of  Pharmacy  had  attained  the  age  of  88,  and 
was  the  oldest  member  alike  of  the  Academy  of 
Sciences  and  of  the  Academy  of  Medicine.  He  bore 
his  fourscore  odd  years,  until  quite  recently,  with  a 
vigor  that  many  younger  men  might  have  envied, 
and  probably  few  of  those  who  saw  the  lioary  headed, 
but  erect  old  gentleman  in  his  shooting  suit,  at  the 
Gare  St.  Lazare  or  elsewhere,  realized  his  advanced 
age  or  his  scientific  eminence.  But  last  year  rumors 
of  failing  health  reached  Paris,  and  he  passed  away 
after  a  lengtliy  illness.  The  chief  mourners  at  the 
funeral  service  at  the  little  village  church  were  his 
four  sons,  of  whom  one  (Joannes  Chatin)  is  a  familiar 
figure  at  the  Paris  Academy  of  Medicine  and  in  other 
scientific  circles. 

Born  in  the  Province  of  Dauphiny,  the  year  after 
Napoleon's  retreat  from  Moscow,  Gustave  Adolphe 
Chatin  took  both  the  M.  D.  and  the  pharmaceutical 
degrees,  the  former  he  passed  in  1844  with  a  thesis 
on  "Some  Principles  of  Toxicology."  He  decided, 
however,  to  adopt  pharmacy  as  his  profession,  and 
after  some  years  as  hospital  pharmacist  he  was  ap- 
pointed assistant  professor  of  botany  at  the  Paris 
School  of  Pharmacy,  rising  to  the  dignity  of  titulary 
professor  in  1848,  and  in  1874  to  the  post  of  director, 
which  he  held  for  twelve  years. 

This  position  enabled  him  to  render  many  services 
to  the  pharmaceutical  profession.  He  was  instru- 
mental in  obtaining  the  removal  of  medical  men  from 
the  Board  of  Examiners  at  the  school,  these  doc- 
tors being  replaced  by  professors  of  pharmacy.  It 
was  during  his  directorship  that  the  school  was  re- 
moved from  its  old  and  historic,  but  sadly  cramped 
site,  in  the  rue  de  I'Arbalete  to  the  present  hand- 
some modern  building.  In  his  hands  the  Inspectorship 
of  Pharmacy  was  no  mere  sinecure;  abuses  were 
promptly  denounced  and  where  possible  stopped; 
the  infringements  on  the  rights  of  the  profession  were 
carefully  watched,  and  his  official  report  of  analysis 
of  some  of  the  perfumery,  etc.,  sold  in  Paris  con- 
tained some  startling  passages.  But,  like  many  con- 
scientious and  rigid  men,  he  was  not  a  favorite  with 
the  younger  generation.  The  students  accused  him 
of  undue  severity  at  examinations,  of  general  des- 
potism, and  matters  culminated  in  a  sort  of  rebellion. 
The  authorities  closed  the  school  for  a  month,  but 
the  riots  recommenced  as  soon  as  it  was  reopened, 
and  finally  M.  Chatin  resigned  his  position  to  M. 
Planchon,  who  was  the  embodiment  of  urbanity  and 
condescension  toward  his  pupils. 

All  pharmacists  will  remember  M.  Chatin's'  elec- 
tion as  chairman  of  the  Academy  of  Sciences  some 
five  years  ago.  I  remember  personally  reporting 
a  meeting  where  the  eminent  botanist  presided  with 
that  dignity  which  was  his  second  nature.  Curiously 
enough.  I  learned  about  this  time  that  M.  Chatin 
had  in  Iiis  younger  days  sat  in  the  very  place  I  then 
occupied,  having  been  employed,  some  half  century 
previously,  to  report  for  a  weekly  journal  the  meet- 
ings of  the  learned  body  over  which  I  saw  him  pre- 
siding. He  left  several  works  on  botanical  subjects. 
"The  Comparative  Anatomy  of  Vegetables,"  published 
in  78v6.  was  one  of  the  most  important. 
Certiflcnted  Drng  Clerkn. 

The  first  examination  for  the  diploma  of  "Aide- 
Pharmacicn"  was  held  last  month,  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Pharmaceutical  Assistants'  Association,  of 
which  M.  Peronneau  is  president  for  1901.  The  lab- 
oratory of  the  Pharmacie  Centrale  was  kindly  lent 
by  M.   Ch.   Buchet   for  the  purpose.     The  examiners 


were  Drs.  Mougin  and  Roussel  (readers  will  re- 
member that  French  pharmacists  can  now  gain  the 
title  of  doctor),  and  M.  M.  Andrieux,  Brunerie  and 
Dupuy.  Nine  of  the  twelve  candidates  who  presented 
themselves  took  certificates.  The  test  included  the 
identification  of  a  score  of  medicinal  plants,  a  dozen 
raw  drugs  and  as  many  prepared  medicaments.  The 
practical  portion  consisted  of 
the  execution  of  two  prepara- 
tions, (one  galenical  and  one 
magistral). 

Among  the  galenicals  oint- 
ments figured  largely,  (styrax, 
basilicum,  mercurial,  etc,);  the 
other  list  included  two  supposi- 
tories, two  pills,  one  ovule,  a 
powder,  a  vesicatory  plaster, 
etc.,  etc. 
Beneflt  Societies  in  Friince 

have  evidently  the  legal  right 
to  open  a  pharmacy  for  the 
use  of  their  members,  but  the 
Marseilles  Pharmacists  Syndi- 
cate      contested       the      legality 


M.   PEX'.ONNEAU. 


of  selling  over 
the  counter  and  supplying  not  only  actual  members, 
but  their  families  also.  They  have  carried  the  case 
before  the  Court  of  Cassation,  the  supreme  tribunal 
so  conspicuously  before  the  public  at  the  time  of  the 
Dreyfus  case,  who  have  decided  that  the  Act  of  1898 
cannot  be  interpreted  in  the  sense  indicated  by  the 
Marseilles  Syndicate.  This  system  of  "popular  phar- 
macies" run  by  the  benefit  societies  has  done  much 
evil  to  the  profession  in  Belgium,  and  may  possibly 
develop  here.  A  similar  thorn  in  the  flesh,  this  time 
more  particularly  at  Paris  are  the 

Mniileiiial  Dispensaries  for  tlie  Poor, 
established  in  some  quarters  of  the  capital,  which  now 
buy  their  drugs  direct.  A  French  pharmaceutical 
journal  states  that  these  medicaments  cost  the  rate- 
payers some  $2,000  a  year  more  than  when  they  were 
supplied  through  pharmacists;  of  course  this  figure 
includes  rent  of  premises,  etc.,  and  other  expenses. 
The  writer  of  tlic  article  expresses  the  hope  that 
the  Paris  Municipality  may  be  induced  to  revert  to  the 
ancient  and  more  economical  system. 
Coffee  and   Insomnia. 

From  the  zealous  young  student  who  takes  coffee 
to  keep  himself  awake  half  the  night,  to  the  middle 
aged  man  who  refuses  your  after-dinner  cup  with  a 
"No,  thanks;  couldn't  sleep  if  I  did,"  we  are  all 
apt  to  look  upon  the  Arabian  nectar  as  the  foe  of 
slumber.  But  M.  Gabriel  Bertrand.  who  may  be 
remembered  by  some  of  those  who  visited  Paris  last 
year  as  Secretary  of  the  International  Congress  of 
Pure  Chemistry,  has  analyzed  some  samples  of  a 
special  kind  of  cofTee  plant  that  grows  wild  in  the 
Grand  Comore  (an  island  near  Madagascar),  and 
(according  to  a  paper  recently  read  before  the  Acad- 
emy of  Sciences  by  M.  Duclaux,  of  the  Paris  Pasteur 
Institute)  found  no  trace  of  caffeine.  In  other  re- 
spects it  appears  to  resemble  the  ordinary  coffee 
plant. 

A    Queer    Customer. 

A  well  dressed  man  of  fifty  or  so  entered  a  Parisian 
pharmacy  a  few  weeks  ago,  and  after  duly  saluting 
the  proprietor  (as  is  the  wont  of  the  Frenchman  who 
enters  a  shop)  by  lifting  his  glossy  silk  hat,  sank 
into  a  seat  and  commenced  to  read  the  paper.  The 
pharmacist  asked  what  he  could  do  for  him,  and 
the  visitor  curtly  replied:  "Shave,"  and  plunged  once 
more  into  his  journal.  A  request  for  an  explanation 
only  led  to  irritation.  "Shave  me  at  once  or  I'll 
calU  the  cuirassiers  of  my  escort  to  arrest  you!  I'm 
M.  Thiers!"  Tlie  violence  of  his  gestures  increasing, 
the  pharmacist  quietly  beckoned  to  his  assistant.     In 


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ATaT/j  IDis^ensa-ry^   T/ie  7'Aaf^ocy 


a  few  minutes  the  police  arrived,  and  the  soi-disant 
ex- President  of  the  French  Republic  was  removed 
from  the  pharmacy  to  an  estalilishment  more  bcfittine 
his  mental  condition.  He  was,  it  appears,  a  school- 
mastir  ere   his   brain   failed. 

A  Black  Slieei» 
of  the  pharmaceutical  flock  is  M.  Roliand,  who  made 
his  first  appearance  before  the  examining  judge  of  one 
of  the  Parisian  police  courts  recently.  He  was  sup- 
posed by  his  parents  to  be  studying  pharmacy,  but 
as  a  matter  of  fact,  was  increasing  his  income  by 
an  ingenious  but  heartless  form  of  swindling  the 
lower  ranks  of  the  drug  trade.  He  would  enter  a 
pharmacy  and  order  remedies  "to  be  sent  to  his  sick 
mother"  at  a  certain  house.  When  the  drug  store 
messenger  arrived  at  the  address  given,  he  would 
meet  Holland  coming  out  of  the  entrance  door.  "Oh, 
you've  brought  the  medicine;  that's  right.  It's  the 
fifth  floor,  door  on  the  right.  I  have  just  to  run  out 
a  moment;   I'll  be  back  at  once.''     And  then,   feeling 


in  his  pocket,  he  would  continue,  "Ah,  I've  left  my 
purse  on  the  table  upstairs;  what  a  nuisance.  You 
liaven't  ten  francs  you  can  lend  me  I  suppose,  ask 
my  mother  for  the  money."  It  often  happened  that, 
thinking  to  oblige  a  customer,  the  luckless  messenger 
would  produce  the  coin.  Needless  to  say  he  never  set 
eyes  on  the  borrower  again,  and  the  sick  mother  was 
not  to  be  discovered,  either  on  the  fifth  or  any  other 
flat  of  the  building. 

The  Illntorr  of  the-  Koi-dlnK  nuttle 
was  the  subject  of  some  brief  notes  in  the  I'.ra  a  twelve- 
month ago.  .-X.  curious  and  representative  collection, 
shown  at  the  lyoo  Paris  Exhibition,  shed  much  light 
on  this  subject,  and  a  few  sketches  may  not  be  with- 
out their  interest.  No.  I  is  a  Gallo- Roman  biberon, 
from  Rheims:  such  articles  are  frequently  found  in 
children's  coflins  of  this  epoch.  This,  like  the  curi- 
ously shaped  specimen  from  Cyprus  shown  in  No. 
2.  is  in  terra  cotta.  Nos.  3,  4  and  5  are  all  of  glazed 
earthenware  from  Nevers  (one  of  the  earliest  seats 
of  the  French  pottery  industry.)  The  reader  will 
note  the  striking  resemblance  of  No.  4  to  the  GallcK 
Roman  type,  although  it  dates  from  some  1600  years 
later,  having  been  made  in  Louis  XIV. 's  time. 

The  teapot-shaped  specimen.  No.  5,  likewise  is- 
glazed  earthenware  'and  is  about   120  years  old. 

We  now  reach  a  comparatively  modern  period, 
most  of  the  other  specimens  sketched  having  been 
seized  within  recent  years  in  country  places  by  the 
doctors  appointed  by  the  French  authorities  to  super- 
vise the  baby-farming  industry  which  flourishes  so 
largely  here.  The  wooden  bottle  (No.  6)  represents 
a  model  which  has  rarely  been  used  within  the  last 
forty  years.  No.  7  is  in  horn;  this,  like  No.  8,  an. 
earthenware  bottle  from  Nevers.  has  a  piece  of 
swcetene<l  linen  tied  round  the  mouthpiece  to  incite 
the  infant  to  keep  it  between  its  lips.  No.  9,  a  pewter 
bottle,  dates  from  1850,  wdiile  No.  10,  in  glass,  was 
made  about  1870.  these  are  both  from  the  Eure  and 
Loir  de|)artment.  No.  11  has  the  long  India  rubber 
tube  against  which  the  modern  French  doctor  wages 
incessant  warfare;  "still  in  use  when  seized."  is  the 
indignant  inscription  on  the  label  of  the  corked  tin 
flask. 

The  "canard"  or  duck  in  glazed  earthenware  (No. 
12)  is  of  very  widespread  popularity.  This  particular 
specimen  comes  from  Lorient  (Brittany"),  but  the 
same  form  was  largely  used  in  central  France.  The 
tubeless.  rubber-stoppered  glass  bottle  (No.  13)  dates 
from  1858,  and  is  practically  the  approved  modern  form. 


A  COLLECTION  OF  FEEDING  BOTTLES. 


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THE  BUSINESS  MEASURES  OF  THE  N.  A.  R.  D/ 


Bv    1). 


I'RALL. 


The  National  Association  of  Retail  DrusK'>>ls  w^'-'' 
organized  at  St.  Lonis,  Mo.,  in  Oct.  i8(>S.  In  Aug. 
1898  the  Chicago  Retail  Druggists'  Association  issueil 
a  call  for  a  convention  to  be  held  at  the  same  time 
and  place  as  the  annual  meeting  of  the  National 
Wholesale  Druggists  .Association  and  the  Proprietary 
Association  of  .\merica,  anil  requesting  that  the  re- 
tail druggists  of  the  country  send  representatives,  who 
should  be  delegates  from  the  state  and  local  asso- 
ciations. The  convention  met,  numbering  about  JOO, 
representing  24  States  and  about  70  State  and  local 
associations,  and  delegates  were  present  represent- 
ing the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  The 
convention  voted  to  organize  a  national  association, 
adopted  a  constitutiim  and  by-laws,  elected  ol'tieers, 
a  president,  vice-presidents,  secretary,  treasurer  and 
an  executive  committee  of  live.  Various  resolutions 
were  passed  and  the  executive  committee  delegated 
to  present  these  resolutions  to  the  National  Whole- 
sale Association  and  the  Proprietors'  Association  then 
in  session.  Of  the  many  resolutions  the  executixe 
committee  concentrated  its  efforts  upon  the  three 
most  important. 

The  one  soliciting  the  co-operation  of  the  other 
two  national  associations  toward  securing  a  repeal 
or  modification  of  the  Revenue  Stamp  Ta.x  on  pro- 
prietary medicines. 

The  one  demanding  of  the  manufacturer  that  the 
prices  of  l.is  preparations  to  the  retail  trade  should 
not  exceed  two-thirds  of  the  price  at  which  the  prep- 
aration was  supposed  to  retail. 

The  third  that  tlie  manufacturer  should  sell  his 
products  to  an  approved  list  of  wholesalers,  and  that 
the  wholesalers  should  limit  their  sales  to  such  cus- 
tomers as  would  maintain  an  agreed  price. 

The  work  of  the  National  Association  has  been 
vigorously  puslied  along  these  lines  and  is  making 
encouraging    progress. 

At  the  first  annual  meeting  held  in  Cincinnati,  in 
October,  iHpg,  the  Executive  Committee  was  increased 
to  seven  members,  including  the  president,  and  the 
secretary  made  a  member  of  the  committee  ex-officio. 

The  executive  committee  has  charge  of  all  busi- 
ness in  the  interim  between  annual  meetings  of  the 
association.  There  are  standing  committees  on  na- 
tional legislation,  on  commercial  rel&tions.  on  trade 
marks  and  patents,  on  the  relation  of  State  pharmacy 
laws  and  pharmaceutical  education  to  tlie  drug  trade 
and  committees  which  handle  the  details  of  the  an- 
nual meetings.  Such  in  brief  is  the  form  of  organ- 
ization. 

The  association  maintains  an  office  in  Chicago, 
where  the  paid  secretary  and  assistants  devote  their 
whole  time  to  the  work  of  the  organization. 

At  each  annual  meeting  delegates  are  appointed 
to  confer  with  the  National  Wholesale  Druggists' 
Association  and  the  Proprietary  .Association.  .At  the 
meeting  of  the  National  Wholesale  Druggists'  Asso- 
ciation in  October,  1899.  it  was  voted  to  engage  the 
services  of  the  chairman  of  the  executive  committee 
of  the  National  Retail  .Association,  so  that  at  a  com- 
mensurate salary,  paid  by  the  Wholesale  Association, 
the  chairman  of  the  executive  committee  of  the  Re- 
tail Association  has  been  able  to  devote  the  whole 
of  his  time  to  the  common  interests  of  both  asso- 
ciations. 

The  organization  of  tlie  National  .Association  of 
Retail  Druggists  was  brought  about  by  the  deplorable 
conditions  existing  in  the  retail  trade,  which  had  been 
constantly  growing  worse  for  many  years.  The  final 
cause  which  led  to  unity  of  action  for  better  conditions 
was  the  placing  of  the  Stamp  Tax  on  proprietary  ar- 

•Addrcss  to  the  .stuflents  of  tlie  Pharmacy  Department 
of  the  I'niversity  of  Michigan.  February  20^  1001.  and 
contributed    to    the   Era   for  publication. 


tides  to  assist  in  meeting  the  expenditures  of  the- 
Spanish- .American  war.  The  tax.  which  it  was  said  by 
the  framers  of  the  law  intended  should  be  borne  by  the 
public  at  large,  bore  most  heavily  on  the  already  over- 
burdened retail  tiruggist.  Some  of  the  manufacturers 
paid  this  tax  without  increasing  the  price  of  their 
goods.  Others  added  to  the  price  the  cost  of  the 
stamps,  while  others  added  to  their  prices  not  only 
the  cost  of  the  stamps  but  as  much  more.  .As  a 
result  of  the  vigorous  protests  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
some  of  the  manufacturers  reduced  their  prices  to 
the  old  schedules,  many  were  deterred  from  raising 
their  prices  and  new  preparations  are  put  upon  the 
market  at  the  prices  approved  by  the  N.  A.   R.   D. 

Since  the  organization  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  it  has- 
aceomplished  such  effective  work  in  co-operation  with 
the  other  associations  that  the  probable  result  will 
be  a  law  passed  at  this  session  of  Congress  reducing, 
the  Stamp  Tax  on   proprietaries  about  three-fifths. 

The  encroachment  of  the  department  stores  upon 
the  domain  of  the  retail  druggists  was  disastrous  to- 
the  retail  drug  business.  The  capital  of  these  es- 
tablisliments  is  so  large,  the  administration  of  their 
business  so  economical,  the  competition  with  others 
of  their  class  so  active  that  such  goods  as  they  sell, 
which  are  handled  by  the  drug  trade,  were  sold  at  a 
profitless  price.  Had  the  reduction  in  price  been  the 
only  result,  the  retail  druggist  might  have  been  forced' 
to  bid  farewell  to  this  class  of  business  on  the  grounds 
of  the  resulting  greatest  good  to  the  greatest  num- 
ber, but  the  reduced  price  was  not  the  only  result. 
There  is  a  popular  demand  for  so-called  popular- 
remedies,  which  doe.s  not  seem  to  abate.  The  re- 
tail druggist  claims  to  be  the  natural  distributer  and 
that  he  should  be  preferred  by  the  manufacturer.  The 
sale  of  proprietary  medicines  in  department  stores  at 
little  or  no  profit  leads  to  the  evils  of  substitution. 

The  department  store  has  no  vital  interest  in  these 
goods  and  the  competition  in  their  own  line  and  of 
drug  stores  brings  the  price  so  low  that  there  is  no 
profit  to  any  class  of  merchants  handling  the  prepa- 
rations. This  has  a  repressive  effect  on  sales  so  that 
the  manufacturer  does  not  get  the  benefit  of  the 
large  sums  he  spends  in  advertising.  The  retail  drug- 
gist proposed  to  give  him  the  benefit  of  his  advertis- 
ing by  supplying  his  preparations  when  the  consumer 
asks  for  them. 

So  large  a  part,  generally  estimated  at  60  per  cent. 
of  the  sales  of  retail  drug  stores  consists  of  proprie- 
tary medicines,  that  the  maintenance  of  a  fair  profit 
on   these  preparations  is  of  vital  importance. 

The  retail  druggists  of  this  country  number  about 
40.000.  the  wholesale  druggists  about  400.  the  manu- 
facturers an  unknown  number,  but  i.ioo  it  is  said 
would  include  about  all  who  have  a  volume  of  busi- 
ness large  enough  to  merit  consideration. 

The  majority  of  manufacturers  list  their  prepara- 
tions by  the  dozen  at  two  thirds  of  the  regular  r«-- 
tail  price,  and  require  the  wholesaler  to  purchas«r  a- 
certain  quantity  to  obtain  the  discount.  The  qtrantnty 
varies.  It  is  usually  between  one  hundred  and  five 
hundred  dollars  worth  at  one  purchase.  Front  the 
list  price  the  wholesaler  is  given  what  is  called  a 
trade  discount,  usually  ten  per  cent.,  and  an  addi- 
tional cash  discount  varying  from  one  to  five  per  cent. 
for  early  payment.  These  discounts  are  commonly 
called  the  rebate  plan.  The  wliolcsaler  sells  the  pro- 
prietaries to  the  retailer  in  any  quantity  at  the  list 
prices  without  any  discount.  .As  sixty  per  cent,  of  the 
wholesale  druggist's  sales  are  proprietaries  it  is  greatly 
to  his  interest  to  retain  this  part  of  his  business  and' 
to  preserve  the  rebate  plan. 

The  plans  of  the  N.  .A.  R.  D.  suggest  that  the 
manufacturer  shall  sell  at  best  prices  only  to  the- 
wholesaler  and  that  the  wholesaler  sell  such  retailers. 


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as  maintain  an  agreed  price.  On  account  of  legal 
complications  no  agreement  can  be  hail  on  >iich  a 
plan.  Tile  retailer  can  only  suggest  a  policy  which 
would  sccni  fair  to  every  body  an<l  each  manufac- 
turer and  wholesaler  must  decide  lor  himself  as  t<> 
whom  he  will  sell  his  goods.  The  law  gives  to  each 
individual  the  right  to  sell  or  refuse  to  sell  to  whom- 
.soever  he  chooses. 

An  agreed  price  does  not  necessarily  imply  that  a 
dollar  article  shall  be  sold  by  every  retailer  in  the 
country  at  a  dollar.  In  the  smaller  cities  where  the 
lesser  volume  of  trade  requires  a  larger  margin  of 
profit  it  is  practicable  for  all  the  retailers  in  the  city 
to  belong  to  one  local  association  antl  all  sell  at  the 
uniform  retail  price  fixed  by  the  manufacturer.  In 
the  large  cities  where  on  account  of  the  large  volume 
of  business  a  smaller  margin  of  profit  will  yield  an 
adequate  return  on  the  investment  the  goods  may  be 
sold  at  a  lower  agreed  price. 

The  largest  cities  are  now  being  organized  on  a 
plan  of  district  associations.  .All  the  stores  in  one 
ilistrict  selling  at  a  uniform  price  fixed  for  that  dis- 
trict. The  stores  in  another  district  selling  at  prices 
■"ixed  for  that  district  according  to  the  volume  ol 
busines'-.  and  the  conditions  prevailing  in  fach  dis- 
trict. All  the  district  associations  being  members  of 
the  parmt  association  for  that  city. 

In  these  questions  which  concern  our  comnu'rcnl 
relation.-,  to  the  public  the  people  must  render  tlu- 
final  verdict.  In  our  land  the  humblest  class  of  citi- 
zens may  find  champions  who  will  present  their  cause 
with  the  assurance  that  their  claims  will  receive  just 
consideration  and  fair  treatment.  Fortunately  the 
profession  of  pharmacy  has  an  abundance  of  able 
representatives  among  the  retail  druggists  who  are 
willing  to  devote  their  time  toward  bringing  about  a 
proper  adjustment  of  trade  conditions,  and  the 
measures  proposed  by  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  are  so  mani- 
festly just  and  equitable  that  the  jjeople  grant  a 
liberal  acquiescence. 

In  a  city  of  about  50.000  population  where  severe 
cut  rates  had  prevailed  for  years  the  retail  druggists 
■  •eflfected  an  organization  including  every  firm.  Within 
a  short  time  the  prices  of  all  proprietaries  were  fully 
'  restored  with  apparently  no  opposition  and  without 
loss  of  prestige.  The  justice  of  this  move  was  evi- 
•denced  in  an  unexpected  manner.  It  was  thought 
that  if  the  association  succeeded  in  restoring  prices 
at  would  result  in  an  increase  in  the  number  of  drug 
stores  to  take  advantage  of  better  trade  conditions. 
At  the  time  of  organization  there  were  thirty-two 
stores.  The  association  has  been  i,n  existence  three 
years  and  there  are  now  but  twenty-seven  stores. 
An  explanation  is  that  stores  which  on  account  of 
lack  of  capital  or  excessive  expense  or  poor  man- 
agement had  no  reason  for  commercial  existence, 
■would  under  the  cut-rate  system  cut  most  recklessly 
at  the  exoense  of  their  creditors.  But  with  prices 
restored  they  were  able  to  discern  that  if  they  could 
not  succeed  under  such  favorable  conditions  they  had 
better  retire  from  business  and  at  the  suggestion  of 
their  creditors  they  retired  and  still  there  are  drug 
stores  enough  to  supply  the  demand  though  the  city 
is  a  live  and  growing  one. 

Even  some  of  the  department  stores  in  large  cities, 
which  have  legally  equipped  drug  depar/:men'ts.  have 
been  found  willing  to  co-operate  in  making  effective 
the  measures  that  will  permit  a  living  profit  on  the 
sale  of  proprietaries. 

So  far  I  have  toi'ched  upon  commercial  questions 
only.  The  N.  A.  R.  D.  was  organized  for  purely 
commercial  purposes,  but  the  men  who  are  carrying 
on  its  work  are  the  educated  pharmacists.  Its  presi- 
dent is  the  professor  of  pharmacy  in  the  Brooklyn 
college,  b'lt  he  realizes  that  if  the  profession  of  phar- 
macy is  to  bo  made  adenuatcly  remunerative  the  com- 
mercial conditions  of  the  retail  drug  trade  must  be 
rescued    from   peril. 

The  unwelcome  experience  of  the  retail  drug  trade 

for. the  past  decade  will  no  doubt  serve  a  good  pur- 

.  pose.  ,  It  is  said  that  the  retail  druggist  of  the  future 


must  be  a  better  business  man,  but  it  does  not  follow 
that  he  need  be  a  less  skillful  pharmacist. 

A  natural  effect  of  the  depressed  condition  of  our 
trade  was  to  Uisparage  the  profession  of  pharmacy 
and  the  occupation  ol  the  retail  druggist.  Before  the 
convention  met  in  St.  Louis  there  was  much  skep- 
ticism as  to  the  possibility  of  organizing  the  retailers, 
who  were  by  many  looked  upon  as  an  impecunious 
class  without  means  or  influence,  but  there  were 
among  those  who  met  in  St.  Louis  a  goodly  pro|ior- 
tion  who  had  made  comfortable  fortunes  in  the  retail 
drug  business  and  men  who  there  indicated  and  have 
since  proved  that  they  could  e.xert  a  powerful  in- 
lluence  for  good.  In  our  own  State  of  Michigan  we 
can  point  to  millionaires  who  have  always  been  in 
the  retail  <lrug  business,  and  who  will  probably  remain 
in  it  for  the  rest  of  their  lives. 

I  do  not  know  that  I  ever  before  deliberately  went 
about  the  matter  of  .giving  advice.  I  have  always 
classed  myself  among  the  young  fellows  who  needed 
to  receive  it.  But  I  have  lately  been  counting  the 
years.  1878  I  graduated  from  the  Philadelphia  College 
of  Pharmacy,  and  was  in  the  employ  of  an  old  Quaker 
in  a  store  in  which  Prof.  John  M.  \Iaisch  had  formerly- 
been  a  clerk. 

From  this  store  about  thirty  men  had  graduated 
from  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  I 
learned  from  the  history  of  my  employer  that  he 
was  one  of  the  charter  members  of  the  college  or- 
ganized in  1822.  that  he  had  entered  the  drug  business 
in  1812.  accumulated  a  comfortable  fortune  and  re- 
tired from  active  business,  but  owing  to  an  unfort- 
unate speculation  in  coal  he  became  bankrupt  and 
thirty-four  years  before  I  met  him  he  had  again 
established  himself  in  the  drug  business  in  the  store 
in  which  I  became  a  clerk.  But  he  always  spoke  of 
that  store  as  his  "new  venture." 

Next  month  will  complete  the  thirty-fourth  year 
of  my  experience  in  the  retail  drug  business  and  I 
am  now  conducting  a  pharmacy  in  the  same  location 
wliere  I  commenced  to  learn  the  business  in  1867.  and 
if  I  am  not  too  new  at  the  business  and  if  my  ex- 
perience is  worth  anything  I  would  advise  young  men 
with  the  proper  mental  and  physical  equipment  to 
enter  the  profession  of  pharmacy.  We  need  properly 
equipped  men.  I  presume  the  need  of  such  men  in 
our  profession  does  not  differ  from  the  needs  of  every 
calling,  but  while  the  appalling  illiteracy  and  genera' 
incompetence  may  not  be  more  noticeable  in  the  retai' 
drug  business  than  it  is  in  other  occupations,  it  is 
certainly  deplorable  in  ours. 

I  have  a  family  connection  named  Rowan.  When 
the  Spanish-.Xmerican  War  broke  out  President 
McKinley  found  it  necessary  to  send  a  messenger  to 
Gen.  Garcia,  whose  exact  whereabouts  was  unknown. 
Some  one  told  the  President  that  if  any  one  could 
.?et  a  message  to  Garcia.  Rowan  was  the  man.  How 
Rowan  wrapped  the  letter  in  oil  skin,  strapped  it 
over  his  heart,  disappeared  into  the  jungle,  and  in 
three  weeks  came  out  on  the  other  side  of  the  island 
of  Cuba,  having  traversed  a  hostile  country  on  foot 
and  delivered  his  letter  to  Garcia,  is  a  matter  of  his- 
tory. Rowan  took  the  letter  without  asking  "where 
is  he  at"  or  any  other  useless  questions  and  went  to 
Cuba  and  delivered  it.  With  this  incident  as  a  text, 
Elbert  Hubbard  has  written  a  pamphlet  on  the  in- 
competence of  employes.  Perhaps  you  have  read 
this  pamphlet.  It  has  been  read  in  public  schools 
and  copies  posted  in  business  houses,  and  as  one  of 
the  many  employers  to  whom  it  has  appealed  most 
forcibly  I  commend  to  your  notice  the  "message  to 
Garcia." 

What  the  average  employe  lacks  is  what  Mr. 
HubbanI  would  call  the  capacity  for  independent 
r.cti'n.  The  habit  of  enlarging  upon  the  duties  pre- 
scribed or  of  accomplishing  something  that  has  not 
been  prescribed.  I  knew  a  graduate  of  pharmacy 
who  was  a  prize  man.  who  won  his  prize  by  close 
attention  to  small  details.  ."Mthough  he  had  been 
mnny  years  in  the  drug  business  before  he  entered 
college,  the  instructors  could  not  fold  .a  filter  or  make 
pn  emulsion  or  illustrate  any  simple  nharmacal  mani- 
pulation that  this  student  was' not  all  eyes,  ears  and 


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attention  that  he  might  improve  his  method  of  doing 
something  which  he  perhaps  already  knew  how  to 
do.  He  afterwards  went  to  work  in  a  store  of  one 
•of  the  largest  retail  drug  establishments  in  the  west. 
It  was  a  branch  store,  presided  over  by  an  easy  going 
manager,  and  although  it  had  some  of  the  best  class 
of  trade  in  the  city  the  discipline  was  so  lax  and  the 
•conditions  of  service  so  unsatisfactory  that  nine  men 
had  preceeded  him  in  this  position  within  a  few 
months.  The  new  man  seemed  to  grasp  the  situation 
and  although  he  was  engaged  as  a  prescription  clerk 
he  asked  the  manager  to  furnish  him  a  porter  and 
make  him  supreme  in  the  basement  for  a  few  days. 
He  was  granted  that  privilege  and  he  put  the  base- 
ment in  order  and  he  worked  through  the  whole 
store  in  the  same  manner  and  was  very  soon  supreme 
in  the  prescription  department,  which  was  one  of  the 
oldest  and  best  in  the  city.  Within  a  short  time  he 
.liad  made  a  book  full  of  figures  by  which  he  could  show 
the  owner,  whose  time  was  occupied  in  another 
store,  what  had  been  the  average  number  of  pre- 
scriptions filled  in  former  years,  how  many  were  being 
filled  tlien,  how  many  were  new,  how  many  refilled, 
-and  the  average  prices.  Within  six  months  he  was 
able  to  show  from  the  sales  book  that  for  every  hun- 
dred dollars  of  salary  he  made  a  thousand  dollars  of 
sales  and  that  the  average  for  the  rest  of  the  clerks 
in  the  store  for  every  hundred  dollars  of  salary  was 
five  hundred  dollars  of  sales.  He  did  not  say  any- 
thing about  an  increase  in  his  own  salary,  but  his 
■employer  did  and  his  salary  was  increased  fifteen 
•dollars  per  month,  later  it  was  increased  ten  dollars 
a  month  more  and  his  employer  offered  to  start  a 
"branch  store  with  the  young  man  as  manager,  but 
-the  clerk  accepted  a  position  in  another  city  with  a 
■firm  who  did  a  business  of  about  two  hundred  and 
"fifty  thousand  dollars  a  year.  He  was  engaged  as 
an  expert  pharmacist  that  he  might  build  up  the  pre- 
scription business  of  the  store.  This  he  did,  but  he 
did  not  lose  the  opportunity  to  make  sales,  a  record 
•of  which  was  kept  for  every  employe.  Within  four 
-months  he  was  making  larger  sales  than  any  one  of 
■the  twenty-three  employes  and  the  firm  offered  to 
take  him  in  as  a  partner.  This  -ft'as  long  ago,  but 
the  employers  to-day  are  as  ready  and  willing  to  pay 
for  competent  service  as  they  were  then. 

Much  has  been  said  of  the  under-paid  and  over- 
-worked  pharmacist.  The  long  hours  question  is  mitch 
■more  easily  adjusted  than  some  of  the  problems  which 
seeiii  to  be  in  a  fair  wav  of  adjusting  by  the  N.  A. 
T?.  D. 

When  I  was  a  boy  I  used  to  celebrate  the  4th  of 
July  with  vigor  and  enthusiasm,  but  being  inexperi- 
enced in  the  handling  of  gun  powder  and  fire  arms. 
I  annually  put  in  about  a  week  as  a  scorched  and 
wounded  celebrant.  After  I  went  to  work  in  the 
•drug  store  with  its  busy  4th  of  July  soda  water  and 
-other  trade  I  was  very  weary  at  the  close  of  the 
day"s  work,  but  I  was  much  better  off  the  next  day 
-than  I  had  been  in  the  days  when  I  was  celebrating, 
so  I  learned  in  a  crude  way  that  long  hours  of  leisure 
are  not  an  unmixed  blessing.  A  young  man  may 
readily  accumulate  an  assortment  of  habits  that  will 
much  more  speedily  accomplish  his  dissolution  than 
long  hours  in  a  drug  store,  and  as  for  his  wages,  a 
good  man  can  get  all  he  is  worth,  which  is  all  the 
■good  man  expects. 

I  know  a  young  man  who  was  a  clerk  for  fifteen 
-years,  who  never  under  all  his  several  employers 
■named  his  own  salary,  and  yet  he  never  worked  for 
any  employer  who  did  not  increase  his  salary  to  a 
larger  amount  than  was  paid  any  of  his  fellow  clerks. 

Two  weeks  ago  I  paid  a  visit  to  the  Eastern 
Michigan  .^svlum.  It  has  one  of  the  largest  public 
"builditius  in  this  State,  and  the  institution  has  five 
hundred  acres  of  land,  most  of  it  devoted  to  farming 
-purposes.  What  struck  me  forcibly  was  the  complete 
mental  enuipment  necessary  in  the  superintendent  of 
such  an  institution.  He  must  know  everything,  from 
how  to  raise  chickens  to  the  best  method  of  subduing 
an  unfortunate  inmate  who  may  be  bent  on  raising 
the  devil,  and  the   superintendent's  complete  mastery 


of  all  the  details  under  his  manageiuent  excites  ad- 
miration. Such  a  position  is  an  enviable  one.  There 
are  few  such  positions  to  be  had,  but  retail  pharmacies 
are  plentiful  and  what  calling  can  you  name  in  which 
there  is  a  greater  field  for  interesting  study  and  work 
and  which  has  the  educational  advantages  of  a  pro- 
fession with  the  broadening  influence  of  the  trades- 
man. 

It's  not  long  hours  or  hard  work  that  wears  on 
the  man.  It's  worry.  And  the  panacea  for  worry 
is  healthful  exercise.  I  put  in  more  hours  at  my 
business  than  any  man  I  can  see  and  I  have  not  lost 
a  day  from  illness  for  twenty-nine  years,  but  I  spend 
one  whole  evening  every  week  in  a  gymnasium.  Make 
up  your  mind  that  instead  of  being  old  at  fifty  and 
dying  at  seventy,  you  will  be  young  at  seventy  and 
die  when  you  are  ready  and  1  can  assure  you  from 
personal  experience  that  the  progressive  educated 
merchant  pharmacist  of  to-day  has  an  occupation  that 
is  profitable  and  which  enables  him  in  his  store,  in  his 
public  duties  and  at  home  to  possess  the  jewel  of 
content. 


QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  of  thla  department  la  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formuljui 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription  work,  dispensing  dlfflcultles,  etc. 

Requests  for  Information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mall,  and  ANONTMOUS  COMMUNICATION'S  REXTEFVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  In  thl» 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  Information 
published  In  previous  Issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  thes« 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 

Tasteless  Syrup  of  Qninlne. 

(I.  O.  B.) — See  this  journal,  Oct.  ig,  1899,  page 
548;  Nov.  19.  iSgo.  page  642,  and  April  12,  1900,  page 
394- 


Roa.cli    Po^wiler. 

(G.  H.  D.) 

CI)     Tartar  emetic 140  grains 

Insect  powder  16  ounces 

(2)  Powdered  worraseed 8  ovmces 

Insect  powder  8  ounces 

(3)  Quillaja,  powdered R  ounces 

Insect  po-wder  7  ounces 

(4)  Borax    9  ounces 

Stareh 2%  ounces 

Cocoa  1  ounce 

Hnfelnnd*  Infant  PovTiler. 

(H.  L.  R.) — Hager  is  authority  for  the  following 
formulas: 

I. 

Valerian  root 20  grams 

Florentine  orris  root 25  grams 

>ni!!e  seed 15  grams 

Saffron    3  grams 

Magnesium  carbonate,  light 20  grams 

II. 

Magnesium  carbonate,  light 20.0  grams 

Fennel      oil  -  sugar      (Elseosacchari 

foeniculi,  P.  G.) 10.0  grams 

Rlhubarb   5.0  grams 

Valerian  root 1.7  grams 

Letters  on  Brass  Signs. 

(M.  and  T.) — Letters  which  have  been  etched  in 
bra.-^s  signs  may  be  "filled"  with  various  lacquers  or 
varnishes,  thickened  and  tinted  to  some  desired  color, 
preferably  black.  The  following  black  enameling  com- 
position is  suggested:  Amber,  8  ounces;  linseed  oil, 
4  fl.  ouncts:  asphaltum,  lyi  ounces:  resin,  ij^  ounces; 
oil  of  turpentine,  8  fl.  ounces.  Heat  the  linseed  oil 
to  boiling  and  add  the  aiuber.  asphaltum  and  resin; 
when  melted,  remove  to  the  open  air  and  gradually 
add  the  oil  of  turpentine  or  such  a  quantity  of  it  as 
is  necessary  to  make  the  enamel  of  the  proper  con- 
sistence. A  little  experimenting  should  enable  you 
to  devise  other  formulas. 


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Artiaclnl    FlttvorliiK   Extracta   In   the   Mannfactnre 
of    So4l»    SyrnpK. 

(K.  L.)— The  usi-  of  arliticial  flavoring  extracts 
lor  the  manufacture  ot  soda  syrups  is  not  to  be 
recommended  and  the  formulas  published  in  the 
Era  of  Feb.  7,  UK>1.  page  150.  are  not  intended  for 
this  purpose.  Artificial  flavoring  extracts  may  be 
used  in  small  quantities,  perhaps,  to  "fortify"  the 
flavor  of  a  particular  fruit  syrup,  but  under  no  con- 
dition should  they  be  used  to  flavor  simple  syrup  as 
the  amount  necessary  might  prove  dangerous  to  the 
consumer.  Further,  no  syrup  made  up  with  one  of 
these  extracts  represents  the  syrup  made  from  the 
pure  fruit  juice  and  possessing  the  true  fruit  flavor, 
and  there  is  no  reasonable  excuse  for  attempting  to 
make  syrups  in  this  way  when  the  facilities  for  making 
the  genuine  flavors  are  so  good  as  tliey  now  are. 

Ijntion    for    Snnblirii, 

(G.  II.  n.  )— The  Era  Formulary  gives  the 
following: 

(1)  DisUiled  water  •">  ounces 

Powdered  borax   1  dram 

Glycerine  Mj  ounce 

Sodium  sulphite  2  drams 

Rose  water  enough  to  make 10  ounces 

(2)  Citric  acid 2  drams 

Sulphate  ot  iron 18  grains 

Camphor    2  grains 

Elder  flower  water 3  ounces 

Orange  flower  water 13  ounces 

Di.=:soIve    and    filter.      To    the    .solution  add 

Cologne   water    2  drams 

Tincture  benzon  1  ounce 

To  be  applied  with  a  soft  rag  to  the  skin  of  face 
and  neck  a  few  minutes   before   washing. 

(3)  Zinc  oxide  1      ounce 

Borax    i/j  ounce 

Glycerine  2      ounces 

Extract  of  jasmine 1      otmce 

Bay  rum  3      ounces 

Distilled  water,  enough  to  make....  20      ounces 

LiucHtivc    Effervescent    Salt. 

(A.  A.  A.) — Here  are  several  formulas: 

tl)      Dried  magnesium  sulphate -UXi      grains 

Tartaric  acid    :itKi      grains 

Citric  acid  240      grains 

Powdered  sugar  4(10      grains 

Sodium   bicarbonate   OCKi      grains 

<2)      Potassium  bicarbonate 4.i      grains 

Sodium   bicarbonate    5      troy  ounces 

Magnesium  sulphate   4.1      grains 

Sodium,  carbonate   5      troy  ounces 

Tartaric    acid    1V4  troy  ounces 

Citric   acid    2      troy  ounces 

(3)      Sodium  bicarbonate 2      ounces 

Tartaric  acid  V/^  ounces 

Potassium  bitartrate IV.  ounces 

Sodium  sulphate,  dried 1      ounce 

Sugar  6      ounces 

With  a  little  modification  the  basic  preparations 
of  the  National  Formulary  may  be  employed  in  mak- 
ing these  effervescent  powders.  You  should  also  read 
the  general  directions  in  the  work  cited.  The  in- 
gredients should  be  exceptionally  well  dried  before 
mixing  and   sifted   several  times. 


conin,  with  constant  trituration;  then  add  the  other 
ingredients  in  the  order  given.  Flavor  with  vanilla. 
The  product  is  said  to  be  delicious  and  beautiful,  and 
it  should  keep  well,  if  not  better  than  the  glyconia 
from  which   it  was   prepared. 

Resorcin  Hair  Restorer, 

IX.  Y.  Z.) 

(1)  Resorcln  1  dram 

Spirit  or  rosemary 3  ounces 

Tincture  of  nux  vomica 1  ounce 

Alcohol    2  ounces 

Apply   to    the  scalp. 

(2)  Resorcln   I'/i  drams 

Tincture  of  cap.sicum Mi  ounce 

Tincture  (iiiillaya   1     ounce 

Glvceriii  2     drams 

Tififturc  of  cantharldes 3      drama 

Spirit  of  rosemary 1!4  ounces 

Rose  water,  enougli  to  make 8     ounces 

Use  on  hair  night  and  morning. 
The  following,  containing  no  resorcin,  is  recom- 
mended  in   a    recent    issue   of   the   .^p.    Zeitung   as   a 
satisfactory    remedy    in    the    treatment    of    falling    of 
the  hair: 

Pilocarpine  nitrate   2  grams 

Tincture  of  cantharldes 30  grams 

Tincture  of  jaliorandi 30  grains 

Tincture  of  nux  vomica 30  grams 

Oleo  balsamic  mixture 45  grams 

Formaldehyde    1  gram 

Conipi:iund  spirit  of  orange 45  grams 

Rub  well  into  the   scalp  morning  and  evening. 

Congh,   Cold    nnd    La   Grippe    Syrnp. 

(I.    O.   B.J 

(1)  Ammonium  chloride   1^4  drams 

Morphine  sulp.hate   1      grain 

Tincture  of  sanguinaria 4      drams 

Syrup    of    ipecac.    , 

(-'ompound    mixture    of    glycyrrhiza. 

Syrup  of  tolu.  of  each 1^4  ounces 

Teaspoonful  as  required  for  the  cough. 

(2)  Spirit   of  chloroform 1      ounce 

Tincture  of  aconite 1      dram 

Camphorated  tincture  of  opium 1      ounce 

Spirit  of  nitrous  ether %  ounce 

Solution  of  ammonium  acetate 2      ounces 

Potassium  bicarbonate    i^  ounce 

Water   4      ounces 

Syrup  of  orange,  enough  to  make...  16      ounces 

Dose  for  an  adult,  one  tablespoonful  three  times 
a  day. 

Compound  syrup  of  white  pine  of  the  Xational 
Formulary  has  been  especially  recommended  in  the 
treatment  of  coughs  accompanying  attacks  of  influ- 
enza or  "grip,"  the  administration  of  the  remedy  be- 
ing supplemented  by  doses  of  quinine,  phenacetin, 
acetanilid.  etc..  in  accordance  with  the  symptoms  of 
the  patient  and  the  directions  of  the  attending  phy- 
sician. 


Ess   Einialsion. 

(J.  N.  M.) — .A  satisfactory  emulsion  can  be  pre- 
pared from  yolk  of  egg,  the  formula  of  the  National 
Formulary  producing  a  most  palatable  preparation. 
Glyconin  (glycerite  of  yolk  of  egg.  U.  S.  'P.)  gives 
better  results  than  the  yolk,  the  glycerin  greatly 
assisting  in  the  preservation  of  the  emulsion.  The 
separation  of  an  emulsion  into  two  layers  does  not 
indicate  that  an  error  has  been  made  in  the  method 
of  manufacture  as  practically  every  emulsion  will 
separate  sooner  or  Inter.  This  tendency  may  be  some- 
what overcome  it  is  said,  by  the  addition  of  tragacanth, 
a  small  amount  only  being  necessary  for  this  purpose. 
The  following  formula  for  an  egg  emulsion  has  also 
been  recommended: 

Glyconin 214  fl.  ounces 

Cod  liver  oil 8  "  fl.  ounces 

Syrup  2V2  fl.  ounces 

Brandj-    21^  fl.  ounces 

Water,  enough  to  make 16      fl.  ounces 

Emulsify   the   oil   by   gradual   addition   of   the   gly- 


Bay   Rnni. 

(L.  E.  C. ) — The  best  bay  rum  is  made  by  distilling 
rum  with  the  leaves  of  the  myrica  acris.  This  prep- 
aration is  no  longer  otficial,  however,  the  Pharma- 
copa-ia  now  presenting  a  formula  for  an  artificial 
bay  rum  made  by  dissolving  oils  of  myrcia.  orange 
peel  and  pimenta  in  alcohol  and  water.  Here  are 
some  other  formulas:   ' 

(1)  Oil  of  bay 10      fl.  drams 

Oil  of  pimenta 1      fl.  dram 

Acetic  ether  2      fl.  drams 

Alcohol 3      gallons 

Water  2i/!  gallons 

Mix.    let    stand    one    week    and  filter    through 
magnesia. 

(2)  Oil  of  bay R  drams 

Oil  of  pimenta 25  minims 

Acetic  ether   1  ounce 

Alcohol    1  gallon 

Jamaica  rum    1  gallon 

Dissolve  the  oils  in  the  spirit,  gradually  add  the 
rum.  and  after  eight  days  filter. 

(■3)     The  Era  Formulary  gives  the  following: 

Oil  of  bay 6  fl.  drams 

Oil  of  pimenta 1  fl.  dram 

Oil  of  orange  peel 1  fl.  dram 

Tincture  of  orange  peel.  U.  S.  P.       >4  fl.  ounce 

White  castile  soap 4  drams 

Cologne  spirit    12  pints 

Water    ' 0  pints 


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Dissolve  the  castile  soap  in  a  pint  of  the  water 
Tjy  the  ait!  of  heat;  dissolve  the  oils  in  the  eologne 
spirit,  gradually  add  the  solution  of  soap,  tineturc  of 
■orange  and   water,  let  stand  and  filter. 


I'tTfnuieH. 

(I,.  E.  C.) — We  give  several  fornnilas  for  hand- 
]<erchief  extracts.  Formulas  for  toilet  waters,  sachet 
powders,  essences,  etc..  may  be  found  in  previous 
Aol'.imes   of   the    Fra. 

l'"ssence  of   lioi'quet. 

Oil  cif  L-iiiiiamon 1      dram 

Oil  of  verbf  na 1      dram 

Oil  of  neroli 1      dram 

Otto  of  ro.se 1      dram 

Oil  of  la\'ender V,  ounce 

Essence  bergamot  I'-i  ounces 

Essence  jasmin   .S      ounces 

Rectified  spirit 2      pints 

Mix.     ."Mlow  to  stand  for  a  month  before  filtering. 
Fail  de   Cologne. 

Otto  of  rose li,  dram 

Oil    of    lavender 2      drams 

Oil  of  lemon 2      drams 

Oil  of  cloves 20      drops 

Oil  of  neroli 20      drops 

Essence  of  bergamot :i      drams 

Rectified  spirit  20      ounces 

.\llow  to  stand  for  a  week,  then  filter,  placing  about 
.an  ounce  of  powdered  orris  in  the  filter. 
Sweet  Briar. 

Otto  of  rose ;iO  minim.s 

Oil  of  sassafras 30  minims 

Essence  of  bergramot 30  minims 

Oil  of  neroli 2  drams 

Oil  of  lemon 2  drams 

Rectitied  spirit   20  ounces 

Mix,  and  set  aside  for  two  weeks,  then  filter. 

Liquid   Bluiiif^-. 

(S.  and  C.) — Try  one  of  the  following:  (l)  Dis- 
solve anilin  blue  (6  B)  in  cold  water.  (2)  Dissolve 
indigo  sulphate  in  cold  water  and  filter.  (3)  Prussian 
tlue,  5  ounces;  o.xalic  acid,  l}4  ounces;  water,  10 
fltiid  ounces.  After  solution  is  effected  dilute  as 
much  as  desired.  Sometimes  the  coal  tar  blues  are 
tised,  chieflv  in  the  form  of  solution,  usually  of  i 
10  jyi  per  cent,  strong.  These  dyes  rre  strong  bluing 
material,  and  being  in  the  form  of  solution,  are  not 
liable  to  speck  the  clothes.  Their  properties  depend 
upon  the  particular  dye  used;  some  are  fast  to  acids 
and  alkalies,  others  are  fast  to  one  but  not  to  an- 
other. Sonic  will  not  stand  ironing,  while  others 
■again  are  not  affected  by  the  operation.  The  soluble 
■or  cotton  blues  are  those  most  favored.  These  are 
made  in  a  great  variety  of  tints,  varying  from 
-a  reddish  blue  to  a  pure  blue  in  hue,  and 
are  distinguished  by  such  brands  as  3  R,  6  B, 
■etc.  Occasionally  the  methyl  violets  are  used, 
■especially  the  blue  tint.  Blackley  blue  is  very 
largely  used  for  this  purpose,  being  rather  faster 
than  the  soluble.  It  is  said  that  a  i  per  cent,  solution 
■of  this  dye  is  usually  strong  enough.  Unless  care  is 
taken  in  dissolving  these  dyes  they  are  apt  to  produc; 
specks,  which  is  not  desirable. 

Wash  Bluing  Tablets. 
Tablets  of  the  first  quality: 

Best  (superfine)   ultramarine 40  parts 

Ordinary  ultramarine  20  parts 

Sodium  carbonate    40  parts 

Glucose  12  parts 

Mix  and  make  into  tablets  as  directed  further  on. 
Ir.ferior  tablets- 

Ultramarine,  second  quality -tO  parts 

Sodium  carbonate  50  parts 

Glucose   12  parts 

Still  cheaper  bluing  may  be  made  by  using  less 
ultramarine  and  more  sodium  carbonate,  or  by  using 
■cheaper  coloring  material  (the  so-called  blau-erde"). 
but  the  above  will  answer  for  the  best  and  second 
class  trade. 

The  glucose  is  diluted  with  Water  to  16"  Baume, 
and,  if  the  tablets  are  to  be  made  quite  hard,  either 
gum  arable,  gelatine,  or  dextrine  should  be  added. 
As  .tablets  made  without  any  addition  very  easily 
contract  moisture,  an  admixture  of  one  or  the  other 
■of  the  substances  named  is  recommended.     It  is  pos- 


sible that  cylinders  might  prove  more  acceptable  than 
tablets.  These  should  be  wrapped  in  linen,  or  put 
intii  linen  bags,  so  that  in  use  the  bag  can  be  hung 
up  in  the  water,  thus  giving  a  solution  that  will  not 
need  straining  under  any  circumstances. 

Sheep   Dip. 

(J.  J.  C.). — We  cannot  give  the  formula  for  the 
preparation  you  name.  Some  formulas  for  sheep 
dips  are  given  in  the  Fr;i  of  January  19,  1899,  page 
86.     Here  are  sonic  others: 

Soft  soap  %  gallon 

Water  I''      Balliins 

Crude  carbolic  acid 1      P">t 

Dissolve  the  soap  in  the  water  by  the  aid  of  heat 
(140°  F.)  and  incorporate  the  carbolic  acid.  Then 
cool  down  to  110°  F.  and  dip  the  sheep.  For  scab 
mites  the  temperature  should  be  120°  F.,  and  the 
scabs  should  be  completely  broken  up  by  rubbing 
with  a  corn  cob. 

Arsenical    Dip. 

Arsenic   3  pounds 

Soda  ash  -^  pounds 

Soft  soap    3  pounds 

Sulphur  3  pounds 

Dissolve  the  ingredients  in  10  to  20  gallons  of 
boiling  water  and  add  cold  water  to  make  the  whole 
measure  120  gallons.  The  Department  of  Agriculture 
publishes  the  following  precautions  for  using  arsenical 
mixtures:  (i)  Yards  into  which  newly  dipped  sheep 
are  to  be  turned  should  first  be  cleared  of  all  green 
food,  hay  and  even  fresh  litter;  if  perfectly  empty, 
they  are  still  safer.  (2)  When  the  dipping  is  finished, 
the  yard  should  be  cleaned,  washed  and  swept,  and  any 
unused  ooze  should  at  once  be  poured  down  a  drain, 
which  will  not  contaminate  food  or  premises  used 
by  any  animals.  U)  Dipped  sheep  should  remain 
in  an  open  or  exposed  place,  as  on  dry  ground.  (4) 
Overcrowding  should  be  avoided,  and  every  facility 
given  for  rapid  drying,  which  is  greatly  facilitated  by 
selecting  fine,  clear,  dry  weather  for  d'pping.  (5)  On 
no  account  should  sheep  be  returned  to  their  grazings 
until  they  are  dry  and  all  risk  of  dripping  is  passed. 

The  same  authority  (Bulletin  No.  21,  1898),  states 
that,  all  things  considered,  the  tobacco  and  sulphur 
is  as  good  a  dip  as  is  known  at  the  present  time,  and 
gives  the  following  formula:  Place  I  pound  of  good 
leaf  or  manufactured  tobacco  for  every  6  gallons  of 
dip  desired  in  a  covered  boiler  of  cold  or  lukewarm 
water,  and  allow  to  stand  for  about  twenty-four  hours; 
on  the  evening  before  dipping,  bring  the  water  to 
near  the  boiling  point  (212°  F.)  for  an  instant,  then 
remove  the  fire  and  allow  the  infusion  to  stand  over 
night. 

Thoroughly  mix  the  sulphur  (i  pound  to  every  6 
gallons  of  dip  desired)  with  the  hand  in  a  bucket  of 
water  to  the  consistency  of  gruel. 

When  ready  to  dip,  thoroughly  strain  the  to- 
bacco infusion  from  the  leaves  by  pressure,  mix  the 
liquid  with  the  sulphur  gruel,  and  add  enough  water 
to  make  the  required  amount  of  dip  and  thoroughly 
stir   the   entire   mixture. 

Periiuvnent  Eiuulsioii  of  Cod  Liver  Oil.' 

(W.) — Scoville  gives  the  following  formula:  Care- 
fully weigh  2  ounces  powdered  acacia,  place  it  in  a 
dry  mortar,  having  a  capacity  of  3  or  4  pints,  and 
pour  upon  it  8  ounces  cod  liver  oil.  Triturate  lightly 
until  the  acacia  is  diffused  evenly  through  the  oil. 
which  w-ill  be  accomplished  in  about  a  minute,  if 
both  acacia  and  mortar  were  dry.  Now  lift  the  pestle 
and  having  carefully  measured  3  ounces  of  water 
pour  it  all  upon  the  oil  in  the  center  of  the  mortar, 
then  triturate  until  a  white  creamy  mixture  results, 
showing  no  globules  or  color  of  oil,  and  which  has 
a  cracking  sound  when  triturating.  Then  add  to 
this  "primary  emulsion"'  with  constant  trituration, 
water  enough  to  make  a  pint  of  emulsion.  This 
emulsion  is  of  the  color  and  consistence  of  whipped 
cream,  and  is  claimed  to  be  permanent.  Failure  some- 
times results  in  using  this  formula  from  lack  of  care 
in  measuring  or  weighing.  .-Xpproximate  amounts  will 
not  do.     The  acacia  must  be  weighed  accurately,  and 


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both  the  oil  and  water  measured  accurately  and 
in  clean  graduates,  ll  syrup  or  a  solution  of  a  salt 
is  to  be  incorporated  in  the  emulsion  they  should  be 
added  after  the  "primary  emulsion"  is  formed. 

Here  are  two  other  formulas  from  our  foreign 
exchanges  which  have  been  recommended  for  the 
permanency  and  palatability  of  the  resulting  prepa- 
rations: 

(i)  Mix  190  Gm.  of  powdered  sugar  with  5  Gm. 
of  acacia  and  500  Gm.  of  tragacanth  in  a  mortar. 
Mix  in  a  large  bottle  and  shake  thoroughly  together 
500  Gm.  of  cod  liver  oil  and  200  Gm.  of  a  cold  in- 
fusion of  coffee.  Gradually  add  a  part  of  this  mixture 
to  the  powder  in  the  mortar  and  triturate  until  emul- 
sified. To  the  remaining  liquid  mixture  add  100  Gm. 
of  rum,  then  gradually  incorporate  with  the  contents 
of  the  mortar  by  trituration. 

(2)  Freshly  prepared  casein  is  used  which  is 
prepared  as  follows:  l  liter  of  cows'  milk  is  mixed 
at  40"  to  50°  C.,  with  30  Gm.  of  ammonia  water,  the 
mixture  poured  into  a  separating  funnel  and  put  aside 
for  24  hours  at  a  temperature  of  18°  to  20°  C.  The 
liquid  separates  in  2  portions,  of  which  the  lower  is 
drawn  otf,  warmed  to  about  45°,  the  casein  precipitated 
from  this  with  acetic  acid,  washed  with  luke-warm 
water,  collected  on  a  cloth  and  pressed  out.  The 
casein  is  added  to  a  mixture  of  100  Gm.  cherry  laurel 
water,  50  Gm.  distilled  water  and  5  Gm.  sodium  bi- 
carbonate, in  which  it  first  swells  and  then  dissolves 
as  sodium  casein.  The  strained  liquid  is  transferred 
to  a  2  litre  f^ask  and  500  Gm.  of  cod  liver  oil  gradually 
added  with  vigorous  shaking.  When  the  emulsifi- 
cation  is  completed  250  Gm.  of  simple  syrup  are  added 
and  the  volume  made  up  to  a  liter  with  distilled  water. 
If  the  emulsion  is  to  contain  creosote,  distilled  water 
is  used  instead  of  cherry  laurel  water. 

Some  good  formulas  are  also  given  in  the  National 
Formulary,  page  44. 


PHARMACY. 


CHRYSOLEIN.— A       preparation       of       sodium 
fluoride. 


AIROGEN     is    a    new    name    for    bismuth    oxy- 
iodogallate. 


WINES  were  imported  into  the  United  States 
during  1900  to  the  value  of  $7,421,495,  as  compared 
with  $6,590,206  during  the  year  before.  The  increase 
amounted  to  $831,189. 

ANTI-TYPHOID  SERUM.— An  Austrian  medical 
paper  states  that  a  physician  named  Jaz  has  discovered 
an  anti-typhoid  serum  which  has  been  applied  suc- 
cessfully in  fifty  cases.  The  serum  is  not  injected, 
but  is  drunk  by  the  patient.     (Sci.  Am.). 

SACCHARIN  PATENTS.— A  new  method  of 
manufacturing  saccharin  has  been  patented  by  the 
firm  of  Sandoz,  of  Basle,  depending  on  the  following 
facts:  Toluene-sulphonic  amide,  by  oxidation  with 
permanganate  in  alkaline  solution  is  easily  trans- 
formed into  sulphamido-benzoic  acid,  from  which 
saccharin  can  easily  be  prepared.  The  new  patent 
covers  the  almost  quantitative,  and  comparatively 
cheap,  conversion  of  the  acid  into  saccharin  by  means 
of  chlorosulphonic,  fuming  sulphuric,  sulphurous,  or 
anhydrous  sulphuric  acid.     (Ch.  &  Dr.). 


A  NEW  INDICATOR.— Spiegel  (Berichte;  Ch. 
&  Dr.)  recommends  the  use  of  paranitrophenol  as  an 
indicator  in  alkalimetry  in  place  of  ordinary  methyl 
orange.  He  states  that  it  yields  a  very  marked 
change,  from  yellow  when  alkaline  to  colorless  when 
acid,  and  is  quite  unaffected  by  carbon  dioxide.  Borax 
may  be  estimated  by  its  use.  Whilst  this  indicator 
possesses  advantages  over  litmus,  it  is  difficult  to 
see  where  it  is  to  be  preferred  to  methyl  orange,  as 
the  change  from  yellow  to  pink  is  very  sharp,  and  it 
is  also  unailected  by  carbonic  acid. 


THE  TRANSITION  TEMPERATURE  OF 
SODIC  SULPHATE,  A  NEW  FIXED  POINT  IN: 
THERMOMETRY.— Theodore  William  Richards 
has  accurately  determined  the  melting-point  of  hy- 
drated  sodium,  and  finds  it  to  be  32.48'  according  to- 
the  mean  mercury  thermometer.  (Am.  J.  Sci.;  Jour. 
Am.  Chem.  Soc).  He  strongly  recommends  the  use 
of  this  salt  for  the  standardization  of  thermometers, 
and  describes  the  precautions  to  be  observed.  The 
chemically  pure  commercial  salt  is  recrystallized  twice,, 
or  better,  until  the  melting-point  is  constant;  it  is 
then  pulverized  and  partially  melted  in  a  wide  test- 
tube  over  a  flame,  so  as  to  form  a  pasty  mass;  a 
little  powdered  anhydrous  sodium  sulphate  is  added, 
the  tube  is  inserted  in  a  wider  glass  tube  serving  as 
an  air-jacket,  the  whole  is  placed  in  a  water-bath 
0-5°-3  0°  above  the  melting-point,  and  the  .';emi-  liquid' 
mass,  in  which  the  thermometer  is  placed,  is  gently 
stirred. 


ELECTRO-CAPl LLARY   ACTION.— Constantin- 
Zahrzewski  describes  in  the  Bulletin  of  the  Academy 
of  Cracow  (Sci.  Am.),  a  series  of  experiments  which- 
he   has   recently   made   upon   the   electromotive    force 
produced  by  capillary  action.     He  uses  for  this  pur- 
pose an  apparatus  consisting  of  two  large  glass  ves- 
sels  united   by  a  capillary  tube   of  glass,   silvered   onr 
the  interior.     The  vessels  were  half  filled  with  water; 
each  vessel  contained  a  metal  electrode  placed  in  the 
water   at   a   short   distance    from   the   opening   of   the 
tube.     The  movement  of  the  water  through  the  capil- 
lary tube  was  produced  by  compressing  the  air  in  one 
of  the  vessels.    The  experimenter  found  that  the  move- 
ment   of    water    through    the    tube    gave    rise    to    an' 
electric  current,  the  direction  of  this  current  depend- 
ing upon   that   of  the  water.      It  was  found  that   the 
electromotive   force  depended  upon  the  diflference  of" 
pressure  at  the  ends  of  the  tube  and  also  upon  the 
distance   of   the    electrodes    from   the   opening;    when^ 
the   electrode   contained   in   the   vessel   toward   which- 
the   current   flows    is   removed   farther   from   the   end 
of  the  tube,  the   effect  is  diminished.     The   thickness- 
of  the  layer  of  silvering  seems  also  to  have  an  effect 
upon   the   electromotive   force,   this   being  diminishedl 
as  the  thickness  of  the  layer  is  increased. 


SELENIUM  COMPOUNDS  AS  FACTORS  IN 
THE  RECENT  BEER-POISONING  EPIDEMIC— 
F.  W.  Tunnicliffe  and  O.  Rosenheim  note  the  great 
discrepancy  between  the  amount  of  arsenic  taken  and' 
the  severity  of  the  symptoms  produced  thereby.  They 
believe  that  some  other  substance  thus  far  undetected: 
has  found  its  way  into  the  beer  along  with  the  ar- 
senic. In  searching  for  such  a  substance  their  atten- 
tion was  directed  to  the  possible  impurities  of  sul- 
phuric acid  used  in  the  handling  of  arsenical  ores- 
other  than  arsenic,  but  exerting  a  physiological  action, 
similar  to  arsenic.  Selenium  and  thallium  at  once 
suggested  themselves.  Their  experiments  have  led 
them  to  believe  that  compounds  of  selenium  have 
played  a  definite  role  in  the  recent  beer-poisoning 
epidemic.  This  role,  however,  is  subsidiary  to  that 
of  arsenic.  The  presence  of  selenium  in  the  beer 
would  expl.-iin  many  anomalous  cases,  among  which 
may  be  numbered  those  in  which  the  dose  of  arsenic 
taken  was  very  small,  those  in  which  arsenic  could 
not  be  found  in  the  excretion,  and  those  also  (notably 
two  cases  of  infants  at  the  breast)  in  which  no  ar- 
senic could  be  found  in  the  milk.  In  the  absence  of 
extensive  pharmacological  investigation  upon  the 
higher  animals  it  is  impossible  to  say  to  what  extent 
the  presence  of  selenium  with  the  arsenic  might  modify 
the  symptom  complex  produced  by  this  latter  poison. 
The  most  important  conclusion,  however,  which  they 
would  draw  from  their  investigations  relates  not  to 
the  past,  but  to  the  future.  In  view  of  the  poisonous- 
action  of  selenium  it  is  absolutely  essential  that  all 
sulphuric  acids  used  in  the  manufacture  of  food  pro- 
ducts should  not  only  be  arsenic,  but  also  selenium., 
free.      (Medical   Record.) 


March  14.  igoi.| 


HE     ]M-lARMACEUTIC;JiE     ERA. 


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dispense  it.  There's  no  good  reason 
why   he   shouldn't   do  so,   as   it   is 
easily  obtained  from  jobbers  in  any 
quantity   desired    and    it   costs   no 
more  than  other  brands.    All  that's 
necessary  is  to  specify  "Gordon's" 
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metal  spr.nklers)  besides  giving  to  the  package  the 
elegance  of  a  glass  stoppered  bottle.  The  sprinkling 
device  is  in  the  shape  of  a  dumb-bell,  the  head  of 
which  rests  on  an  olfset  in  the  opening  of  cork  and 
the  opening  in  the  neck  is  always  securely  closed, 
(unless  the  spr  nk'.er  is  in  use)  thus  preventing  eva- 
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ing a  handsome  package  .Tt  a  moderate  cost.  It 
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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  14,  190 1. 


IF  YOUR   TRADE   IS   FIRST-CLASS   KEEP   IT   BY   USING 

PHILLIPS' 
FOUNTAIN  CHOCOLATE 

"Which   HAS   the   FLAVOR   and   RICHNESS   such   custom   demands. 

PHILLIPS'  is  NOT  CHEA?  except  when  QUALITY  and  PRICE  are  considered. 


TINS    AND    UBLS. 
H  lb.  TRIAL  SAMPLE  FREE. 


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No.  21. 


No.  22. 

ICE    CREAM     CABINETS. 

Twenty    different    styles.      Write    for    Catalogue 

and       Prices. 

Chocolate    Cooler    Co..       Grand    Rapids.    Micli. 


ADORN    YOUR    BUSINESS    AND    HOME 


with    Netschert's    everlasting 
natural  prepared  plants.    Sell 


with 


300 


Profit. 


226S.— Window  Box. 
made  out  of  Birch 
Bark,  and  trimmed 
with  Umbrella 
Plants  and  Foliage. 
complete :    each 

2268a,— Trimmed  with 
Dracenas;  each 


2565.— Gladiolas. 
30  inches  high,  in 
white,  purple, 
pink,  red:  each. 
60c, 


No. 
2530 
2531, 
2536 
2533 


*«•«»  NO.  !i: 

s.oo 


high, 
24 
24 


Rose    Bush. 


No. 
Roses.   Each.  242a. 

3  $1.12  241. 

4  1.60 


242. — Chrysanthemum 

Bush. 

In.  high 

24 

24 


Any   color. 


Each. 
1.00 
1,75 

24»4b.— Caster  Lily. 
No.  In. high.  Lilies.  Each. 
aj94b.  24         3         70c. 

2494c.  24  2         60c. 


No.  2150.— Fern  Dish 
No.    In.  diameter.    Each 
6 


•2150. 
2150. 
2160. 


90.00 
1.25 
1.7B 


2541  —Lily  Sprays 
white,     pink 
purple     or     yellow;  2204a, 
per  doz 91.75  2205 

2841a.—  Lily  2200. 
Spray.  in  white;  2201. 
per  doz $2.0O  2201a 


2201.— Palm    Plant 

In.  high.  Leaves.   Each.  2210b 


24 
36 
36 

40 
50 


80.17  2210. 
.39  2210a 
.52 

.68  2211. 
1.80  2211a 


24         3 
40  5 

50        10 
Ft.  high. 
6        10 
10        12 


Ask  tor  my  1901  Supplement  No.   3.        FRANK        NETSCHERT, 


f0.20      2249  —  Seamoss 
1.02  Tree,  15  in.  high; 

2.00  each 20c. 

2248.— Erlcamoss  26' 

3.60  Tree,  IS  in  high:        each 

6.00  each 20c,  267b —: 

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«1.20 

Each..    60c. 

S.  Clark  St. 
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NEWS  DEPARTMENT 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


ORGANIZATION    DOINGS. 


'Work   of  tile   A'liriiiuM    Kuciil    I'huritiuoeutioiil    Amnu- 
clutioUH    in     Furtlieriinee     uf     \.     A.     H.     D.     Flllll. 
.\ew  Priee  IAhX  to  lie  Printed — t'oiiferenee  Com- 
uiittee    Meeting: — Situutlou    In    Hobokeii,    \.   J< 


Wll.l,IAMS'Bl  KG    PHARMACEUTICAL.  ASSOCIATION. 

The  second  meeting:  of  the  druggists  of  the  Sixteenth, 
Nineteenth  and  Twenty-first  Wards  in  Brooklyn,  was 
held  at  No.  571  Broadway.  Williamsburg.  Monday  even- 
ing, March  4.  and  resulted  in  the  appointing  of  com- 
mittees for  aiding  the  work  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  movement 
and  the  adoption  of  the  name,  "The  Williamsburg  Phar- 
maceutical Association."  The  meeting  was  called  to 
■order  at  11.30  o'clock  by  President  H.  J.  Kempf.  there 
being  about  forty  druggists  present,  including  a  number 
•of  visitors  from  other  local  organizations.  President 
Kempf  thought  it  best  to  secure  opinions  from  the 
visitors  as  to  how  the  plan  was  working,  and  to  this 
-end  prepared  a  list  from  which  he  called  the  names. 

E.  F.  Wagner,  of  the  Bushwick  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation, was  first  to  respond.  He  spoke  favorably.  He 
-had  visited  a  cutter  at  Broadway  and  Halsey  street,  and 
had  met  opposition.  The  cutter  stated  that  the  man 
above  him  was  cutting,  although  he  had  agreed  to  the 
price  schedule.  The  cutter  thought  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan 
all  rot,  and  he  was  acting  on  his  convictions.  Mr. 
Wagner  termed  the  interview  "a  hot  argument,"  and 
said  had  it  continued  he  thought  "we  might  have  come 
to   blows." 

C.  F.  Schleussner.  of  the  Bedford  Association,  said 
in  his  short  experience  with  the  new  prices  he  had 
found  the  public  to  be  satisfied  with  the  change,  and 
several  business  men  had  assured  him  the  movement  was 
a   step  in   the   right  direction   and   should   be   encouraged. 

Otto  Wicke  verified  Mr.  Schieussner's  statement  by 
his  own  experience.  He  had  a  surplus  profit  of  $J2o 
since  the  prices  were  adopted. 

J.  G.  Wtscherth  had  lost  but  two  sales  out  of  over 
100.  He  was  entirely  satisfied.  There  was  some  grum- 
bling on  the  part  of  a  few  druggists,  who  were  waiting 
until  some  other  druggist  approved  the  plan  before  they 
acted,  and  such  conditions  portrayed  the  true  situation: 
it  rested  with  the  retail  druggist  to  make  the  plan  a 
success  or  failure.  If  the  druggists  were  firmly  organ- 
ized, they  could  call  the  jobbers  to  decide  whose  trade 
the  jobbers  preferred,  the  single  cutter  or  the  organized 
•druggists. 

C.  F.  Sautter  said  he  had  agreed  to  the  schedule  and 
had  enforced  It  for  a  time,  but  owing  to  "disturbing 
■elements  in  his  locality."  had  been  compelled  to  go 
back  to  the  old  prices.  He  was  not  cutting  tiecause  he 
wanted  to,   but  because  he  was  compelled   to  do   so. 

W.  C.  Anderson,  president  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  when 
asked  about  the  dry  goods  store  proprietors'  position 
In  the  movement,  said  there  was  nothing  to  be  reported 
from  them.  The  large  cutters  and  department  stores 
were  working  together.  It  had  been  hoped  by  the  Con- 
ference Conimittee.  of  which  Mr.  Anderson  was  a  mem- 
ber, that  the  cutters  would  agree  on  some  plan  mutually 
acceptajble.  but  the  cutters  had  not  done  so.  and  it  now- 
remained  for  the  Conference  Committee  to  bring  all  its 
influence  to  bear  to  convince  the  cutters  of  the  error 
of  their  ways.  The  cutters  had  a  different  list  than 
the  accepted  one.  The  prices  were  in  the  main  lower. 
■They  had  advanced  prices  on  patents  but  little,  but  had 
advanced  the  price-s  on  their  own  preparations  greatly. 
The  speaker  then  related  other  details  of  the  plan,  which 
are    familiar    to    Era    readers.      He    referred    to    the    ex- 


cellent results  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  had  accomplished  In 
bringing  druggists  together,  and  referred  to  it  as  the 
strongest  organization  of  druggists  ever  known.  To  its 
efforts   was    due    the    repeal   of   the   stamp   tax. 

Mr.  Lutz.  representing  L.ehn  &  Fink,  assured  the 
association  that  Lehn  &  Fink  were  in  "perfect  sym- 
pathy with  the  movement,"  and  "they  will  co-operate 
with   you." 

Mr.  James,  of  Towns  &  James,  believed  the  plan 
would  be  successful.  "We'll  fight  for  it  for  all  we're 
worth,"  he  said,  "and  I  think  we  can  bring  the  opposing 
ones  into  line.  It  rests  with  the  .iobber  as  well  as  the 
retailer,   and   we  all   want   to   work   together." 

Mr.  Smith,  of  the  Greenpoint  Association,  stated  the 
plan    was    working    successfully    in    liis    section. 

It  was  suggested  that  a  mass  meeting  of  the  four 
associations  in  the  Williamsburg  section  be  held,  but 
action  in  this  direction  was  deferred  until  all  druggists 
in    the   territory   can    be   visited. 

William  Muir  addressed  the  meeting.  He  was  of  the 
opinion  that  the  plan  was  working  out  very  successfully 
through  the  district  organization.  He  thought  druggists 
should  endeavor  to  search  otit  the  jobber  who  was  sup- 
plying the  cutter  and  make  an  example  of  him  (the 
jobber). 

O.  C.  Kleine,  Jr..  spoke  of  the  good  effects  of  or- 
ganizing, and  concluded  by  inviting  those  present  to 
attend   a  meeting  of  the   Kings   County   Society. 

A  Grievance  Committee  was  named  by  President 
Kempf,  as  follows:  Schleussner,  Sauter,  Wenzell  au'J 
Vincent.  A  Membership  Committee  of  Fifteen  was  also 
named.  Secretary  Festner  reported  $16  as  the  recedpts 
of  the  meeting.  Refreshments  were  served.  The  next 
meeting  vnU  be  held  next  Monday  evening  at  the  same 
place. 


UOBOKE.V    DRIGGISTS'    PRICE    SCHEDULE:. 

The  Hoboken  (X.  J.i  Druggists'  Association  decided  at 
its  meeting  Monday  evening,  March  4.  to  put  the  price 
list  adopted  at  the  February  meeting  into  effect  March  15. 
A  copy  of  the  list  has  been  sent  to  all  the  druggists 
in  town,  and  before  the  15th  a  canvasser  will  have 
visited    the    twent>'-four    druggists. 

The  association  knows  of  but  one  druggist  who  Is 
opposed   to  the  schedule. 

A  letter  from  Theodore  Madsen  was  read.  Mr.  Madsen 
recommended  the  following  changes  in  the  adopted  price 
list: 

All    articles    over    $2.00    a    dozen,    $  .25 

4.00         "  .50 

8.00         "  1.00 

"      12.00        "  1.50 

The  price  list  to  include  infant  foods,  mineral  waters 
and  insect  destroyers,  which  it  now  excepts.  The  letter 
said  $1.00  should  be  charged  only  for  articles  costing 
more   than  $8.75  a  dozen. 

Secretary  Hostmann  was  instructed  to  answer  the 
communication.  It  was  decided  to  have  cards  printeA 
displaying   the   new   prices.      The   schedule   follows: 

5c.  articles  at  full  pince. 
10c.        "        at     " 
15c.         "        at     " 
25c.         "         at  20c. 

.3.5c.         "        at  30c.    (except   Castoria). 
50c.         "         at  45c. 
GOc.         "         at  55c. 
75c.         "         at  65c. 
$1.00  "         at  85e. 

1.25  "         at  $1.10. 

1.50  "         at     1.25. 

1.75  "         at     1.50. 

2.00  "        at     1.75. 

Castoria  at  25c. 

Allcock's    Plasters    at    15c..    2    for    25c. 
This   list   not   to   include   infant   foods,   mineral   waters 
or    insect    destrovers. 


290 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March    14,  1901. 


OnCANIZING  IJf  MANHATTAN. 

The  work  of  establishing  district  orgnnlzutlons  In 
the  Borough  of  Manhattan  for  the  pllrpo^5e  of  better 
trade  conditions  and  enforcing  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan 
for  higher  prices,  Is  well  under  way.  The  movement 
has  been  staitcd  bv  the  .Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  As- 
sociation In  accordance  with  a  resolution  passed  at  a 
recent  meeting  which  provided  ftor  the  appointment  of 
a  committee  of  thirty-flve,  one  from  each  assembly 
district  in  the  city,  as  local  organizers.  Since  the  meet- 
ing it  has  been  deemed  Impracticable  to  apportion  the 
organizers  as  provided,  and  the  city  was  divided  into 
twenty-one  districts,  for  which  President  R.  R.  Smith, 
of  the  Manhattan  AssociaJtion  has  named  the  followins 
committee:  District  1,  T.  A.  Smith;  2,  Max.  Marlamson; 
3.  Oscar  Goldman;  4.  F.  VV.  Bruckman;  5,  1^.  G.  B.  Erb; 
6.  B.  R.  Dauscha;  7.  Chas.  H.  White;  8.  Francis  X. 
Hart;  9,  A.  J.-  Reeder;  10,  W.  F.  Rawlins;  11,  O.  P. 
Amend;  12.  John  Delson;  1.1,  Chas.  S.  Rrb;  14,  J.  M. 
Pringle,  Jr.;  15.  J.  H.  Eberhardt;  16,  A.  J.  Dostrow;  17, 
J.  Aquaro;  IS.  F.  Wichelns;  IS),  S.  F.  Haddad;  20,  M.  F. 
Schlesing-er;   21,   J.    Weinstein. 


CONFEaiEXCB    OOSLMITTEE    REVISES    PRICES. 

The  detailed  price  list  of  the  Joint  Conferenc  Com- 
mittee will  be  reaily  -for  distribution  this  week.  The 
committee  held  a  mtoting  last  Friday  afternoon  at  which 
it  was  decided  to  make  the  following  changes  and  addi- 
tions, in  the  excepted  llstof  articles: 

Scotfs  Emulsion  (small);  40c.  to  39c.;  (large);  75c.  to  74c. 

Cuticura   Salve,   .S9c. 

Warner's  Safe  Cure,  00c.  to  89c 

Sozodont,  60c. 

Wampole's  Cod  Layer  Oil,  75c.  to  74o. 

It  was  stated  that  the  price  list  of  the  cutters  would 
be  issued  March  15. 

Reports  were  received  from  all  sections  of  the  city  and 
it  was  stated  that  the  plan  was  working  successfully. 

Information  was  received  that  the  district  organization 
movement  had  begun  in  Manhattan  and  associations 
were  being  rapidly  formed. 


PROGItESSIVB     PHARMAOEITICAL     ASSOCIATION. 

The  druggists  of  Greenpoint,  Brooklyn,  who  have  been 
organized  tor  three  years  under  the  name  of  the  Pro- 
gressive Pharmaceutical  Association,  have  been  getting 
higher  prices  during  all  that  time  and  have  recently 
united  with  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  movement,  held  a  meeting 
Tuesday  evening.  March  5.  H.  B.  Smith  presided  and 
introduced  the  following  speakers:  W.  C.  Anderson, 
president  N.  A.  R.  D. ;  O.  C.  Kleine,  Jr.,  president 
Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Society,  and  H.  J.  Kempf, 
all  of  whom  gave  lengthy  addresses  on  the  operation  of 
the  price  plan.  A  number  of  visitors  from  the  Fourteenth. 
Fifteenth  and  Eighteenth  Wards  were  present. 

The  Progressive  A.ssociation  has  accomplished  much 
good  since  its  formation,  among  other  things  being  the 
closing  of  stores  at  "an  early  hour." 

The  present  officers  are:  H.  B.  Smith,  president;  G. 
C.  Weber,  vice-president;  F.  Sohaefer,  secretary,  E.  R. 
CoUard,  treasurer. 


HEARING  ON    CORPORATION   TAX   BILL. 

Members  of  the  drug  trade  are  interested  in  opposing 
Senate  Bill  214,  which  proposes  to  tax  every  manu- 
facturing and  business  corporation  engaged  in  business 
in  the  State.  At  a  recent  meeting  of  representatives 
of  business  interests  opposing  the  bill,  a  committee  was 
named  to  arrange  a  plan  of  attack,  of  which  the  follow- 
ing were  members:  Henry  Dalley,  Lazell,  Dalley  &  Co.. 
chairman;  H.  B.  Harding.  Humphreys'  Homeopathic 
Medicine  Company;  James  Hartford,  Schoellkopf.  Hart- 
ford &  Hanna.  A  hearing  before  a  Joint  Committee  on 
Taxation  of  the  Legislature  was  held  Tuesday.  March  5, 
at  which  a  number  of  members  of  the  drug  trade  were 
present  and  spoke  against  the  measure. 


Aiuericnn    ChemiciU    Society    AnniTersary. 

The  twenty-fifth  anniversary  of  the  American  Chem- 
ical Society  will  be  held  in  this  city  at  the  Chemists' 
Club,  April  12  and  13.  The  Xew  York  Section  will  en- 
tertain the  visitors.  Many  noted  speakers  will  be  pres- 
ent.    The  program  has  not  been  completed. 


AMENDING    THE    PHARMACY    LAW. 

Senate  Cainniiitec  am  ili-iilili  l.lKifiis  tf>  .VrKnmt-nlM- 
of  I'liiiriiiiieinin  on  liill  .\nienilinK  <■■>'  I'liarninoy 
■  .a».— »>eH»lon  I.unteil  Over  Tlire«-  lIourH.^^lute 
Pliarniiiet-iitlenl  ANNoeia  t  ion  <lflrerM  StronK  Oppo- 
Mltion. 

Senator  Donnelly's  bill  to  amend  the  pharmacy  law, 
with  which  Era  readers  are  familiar,  was  aired  betoie 
the  Senate  Health  Committee,  Thursday  afternoon, 
March  7.  The  hearing  lasted  about  three  hours.  Those- 
in  opposition  to  the  bill  outnumbered  the  supporters  of 
it  about  three  to  one.  To  be  exact  thirteen  pharmacists-- 
representing  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Association,  three 
of  the  five  local  organizations  in  this  city  and  members 
of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy,  were  present  in  opposition  to 
four   men    favoring   the   bill: 

The  hearing  was  opened  by  Felix  Hirseman.  presidenii 
of  the  State  Association.  The  line  of  argument  foUoweA 
covered  all  the  amendments  offered.  It  was  shown  that- 
pharmacists  had  been  endeavoring  to  get  together  for: 
years  on  some  measure  that  would  be  satisfactory  to  alt 
and  the  present  law  was  the  first  measure  to  which  all! 
were  agreed.  Conditions  in  New  York  diltered  froini 
qther  sectoins  of  the  State  and  different  legislative  enacf-. 
ments  were  necessary.  There  was  nothing  in  the  law^ 
as  it  stands  burdensome  to  druggists.  It  was  not  so 
stringent  as  laws  in  foreign  counjtries,  in  some  of  which' 
a  university  education,  including  a  course  in  gymnastics, 
in  the  university,  covering  seven  years,  was  necessary^ 
to  practice  as  a  pharmacist.  Druggists  were  benefited^ 
as  a  class  by  giving  the  money  to  the  colleges  in  Greater 
New  York  as  by  its  aid  many  young  men  were  prepared 
for  the  profession  and  this  would  not  be  possible,  inas- 
much as  the  colleges  -were  not  self  sustaining,  were  It 
not  for  the  surplus  funds.  Of  course  in  different  localitiea' 
varying  conditions  prevailed.  In  Erie  County  the  receipts- 
of  the  board,  based  on  the  number  of  pharmacists,  would 
be  about  ?1,200.  Of  this  sum  ?800  would  need  to  be 
spent  in  running  expenses  of  the  board,  leaving  $400- 
to  assist  in  enforcing  the  law.  Thus  there  would  be  no- 
surplus  to  be  given  to  the  State  Treasurer.  Twenty-flve- 
states  in  the  L^nion  required  pharmacists  to  register-trfc 
bi-or  annually  and  every  state  had  a  pharmacy  law  ex- 
cept Maryland  where  there  was  a  local  statute  for- 
Baltlmore. 

in  Greater  New  York  during  the  existence  of  the  ol* 
board  of  pharmacy,  for  some  twenty-five  years  but  $2,700- 
had  been  given  over  to  the  New  York  College  of  Phar- 
macy from  fines  imposed,  and  this  was  turned  into  tha- 
librarj'  fund  of  the  college.  During  that  time  no  reg- 
istration was  required. 

The  moneys  collected  entirely  from  examinations  an* 
registering  those  who  passed  had  been  wholly  inadequato- 
to  carrj'  out  the  letter  of  the  law  with  regard  to  in- 
spections, as  these  were  made  at  odd  times,  sometimes- 
two  or  three  years  intervening.  The  law  at  present. 
requiring  registration  of  every  pharmacy  in  Greater 
New  York  would  put  the  board  in  immediate  possession 
of  nearly  ?5.000.  This  would  be  a  sum  sufficient  to 
employ  inspectors  enough  to  strictly  enforce  the  law. 
As  a  result  of  this  system  of  re-registration  and  active 
work  the  board  had  discovered  nearly  600  unlicensed 
proprietors  and  clerks  in  business.  All  insititutions  in. 
the  State  under  the  Board  of  Regents  required  an  exam- 
ination fee  of  from  ?25  to  $50.  The  minimum  of  JIO- 
was  sufficient  to  carrj'  out  the  law  without  the  aid  of 
t)he  $2  store  registration  fee,  and  if  this  were  not  forth- 
coming the  board  would  be  deprived  of  its  means  for 
enforcing  the  law.  A  by-law  of  the  board  gave  the 
Eastern  Division  the  task  of  paying  50  per  cent,  of  the 
general  expenses  of  the  board  and  by  reason  of  tliis^ 
there  would  be  no  surplus  funds  to  be  divided  among 
the  colleges  in  Xew  York  and  Brooklyn.  No  favoritism, 
had  been  shown  by  the  board  to  erring  pharmacists  who 
were  members  of  associations  that  elected  members  of 
the  board  of  the  Eastern  Branch.  On  the  contrary  a 
number  of  such  members  had  been  fined  for  violation* 
of  the  law.  The  election  of  members  of  the  board  by 
organizations  in  Greater  New  York  Improved  the  make-ui>- 
of  the  board,  as  the  organizations  Were  in  better  position 


March    14,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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to  know  of  the  desirable  men  than  the  individual.  Mem- 
bership in  all  the  associations  was  open;  i£  the  election 
of  board  members  was  open  some  popular  man  might 
be  chosen  who  would  'be  unfit  for  the  position.  Then 
clerks  miirht  pack  the  election,  as  they  greatly  out- 
numbered proprietors  and  the  board  might  be  composed 
of  clerks.  This  would  'be  true  especially  of  Greater  New 
York,  where  it  would  be  possible  for  all  clerks  to  reach 
the  place  of  election  in  a  short  time  and  at  little  expense. 
The  fact  of  the  board  having  power  to  revoke  licenses 
was  excellent  law  as  it  had  a  'morai  influence  over  the 
wrong:  doer  that  could  not  be  secured  in  any  other  way. 

The  annual  registration  also  furnished  the  board  with 
the  only  histor.v  of  pharmacies  obtainable. 

The  large  majority  of  pharmacists  in  the  State  were 
in  favor  of  the  measure.  The  State  Association  had 
drafted  it  and  it  had  been  tacitly  understood  that  it  was 
not  to  be  amended  until  given  a  year's  trial.  Then  it  was 
the  province  of  the  State  Association  to  formulate  the 
am.endments,  wliich  would  surely  be  accomplished  at  this 
year's  meeting  in  Buffalo. 

Others  who  spoke  against  the  bill  were:  R.  K.  Smither, 
president;  C.  O.  'Bigelow,  president  Eastern  Branch; 
■W'illis  G.  Gregory  and  William  Muir.  of  the  Board  of 
Pharmacy;  Prof.  Chas.  F.  Chandler,  president  New  York 
College  of  Pharmacy;  Thomas  J.  France,  of  Brooklyn,  and 
"W.  'H.  Rogers,  of  Middletown.  There  were  also  present 
and  opposed  to  the  bill:  O.  C.  Kleine,  Jr.,  president  Brook- 
lyn College  of  Pharmacy;  A.  B.  Huested,  Warren  L. 
Bradt,  G.  H.  Hitchcock,  George  Kleinau. 

Those  who  siwke  in  favor  of  the  measure  were  Senator 
Donnelly,  who  introduced  it;  Julius  Levy,  coun.sel  Greater 
New  York  Pharmaceutical  Aiisociaition ;  A.  L..  Goldwater, 
R.  G.  Eccles,  A.  Finman  and  John  Gallagher. 

The  arguments  used  in  favor  of  the  amendments  were 
substantially  those  given  in  the  pamphlet  sent  out  by 
the  Greater  New  York  Society  and  printed  in  the  Era  of 
last  week.  During  Mr.  Eccles'  speech  Chairman  Audette 
was  forced  to  requesi;  the  speaker  not  to  digress  into 
personalities. 

Counsellor  Levy  went  into  the  history  of  pharmacy 
legislation  in  the  State  since  1S32. 

If  the  bill  is  not  reported  by  the  Health  Committee, 
it  is  said  no  hearing  will  be  given  by  the  Assembl.v. 


NEAV    UAAV  ON    STORING  BXPLOSIVBS. 

The  Legislature  at  Albany  has  been  called  upon  to 
consider  a  bill  governing  the  housing  of  explosives  and 
to  provide  further  precautions  on  the  Greater  New  York 
Charter  against  such  explosions  as  those  w'hlph  caused 
the   wreck    of   Tarrant   &    Co.'s   and   other   buildings. 

The  measure  was  drawn  by  the  following  committee 
of  the  Drug  Trade  Section  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and 
Transportation:  Andrew  B.  Rogers,  chairman;  W.  Ander- 
.son,  Albert  Plaut,  J.  Hartford  and  William  Gray.  They 
were  appointed  on  Nov.  15  last  by  John  McKesson,  Jr., 
then  chairman  of  the  Drug  Trade  Section  of  the  Board  of 
Trade  and  Transportation,  and  Is  approved  by  Fire 
Commissioner  Scannell,  Chief  Croker,  of  the  Fire  De- 
partment, and  Chief  Murray,  of  the  Bureau  of  Oonrbus- 
tibles. 

It  provides  that  any  decision  of  the  fire  commissioner" 
tending  to  injure  the  public  or  an  applicant  for  a  storage 
permit,  shall  not  be  final  hut  shall  be  refen-ed  to  a- 
committee  of  representatives  of  the  commissioner,  the 
Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation  and  the  American- 
Chemical  Society.  It  also  provides  that  the  fire  com- 
missioner may  make  such  additions  to  the  listed  ex- 
nloslves  as  he  may  from  time  to  time  see  fit,  but  he 
must  give  public  notice  of  such  action.  The  section  of 
the  proposed  law  touching  on  the  storing  of  explosives- 
follows: 

No  quantity  of  the  following  named  chemicals  and- 
combustible  materials  greater  than  is  hereafter  enumer- 
ated shall  be  stored  or  kept  in  or  upon  any  one  building 
within  the  city,  namely:  Hemp  or  flax,  unbaled,  2,000' 
pounds  In  the  whole;  varnish,  rosin,  20  barrels  in  the 
whole;  alcohol,  pure  spirits,  camphene.  burning  fluid,  5- 
barrels  in  the  whole;  unslaked  lime.  10  barrels;  vitriol, 
5  carboys  in  the  whole;  loose  wood  shavings,  100  pounds; 
sulphur.  1,000  pounds;  manufactured  matches,  500  pounds: 
saltpeter,  nltr.ate  of  soda,  collodion,  ether,  phosphorus, 
50  pounds  in  the  whole;  cartridges,  percussion  caps, 
piowder  train,  KX)  pounds  In  the  whole;  aquafortis,  mu- 
riatic acid,  nitric  acid  and  sulphuric  acid,  not  exceeding 
1,000  pounds  in  the  w*hoIe;  tar,  pitch  and  turpentine,  100' 
barrels  In  tho  Whole,  excpt  at  such  places,  in  such 
manner  and  in  such  quantities  as  shall  be  determined  by 
the  Fire  Commissioner  in  the  exercise  of  his  discretion, 
under  a  permit  by  him  granted  therefor;  provided,  how- 
ever, that  in  determining  the  quantities  of  said  materials 
and  substances  for  the  storage  or  keeping  of  which 
within  the  city  an  application  for  permit  shall  be  made 
full  consideration  shall  be  given  to  the  character  of 
such  materials  and  substajnces  and  to  the  conditions  ex- 
isting in  and  about  the  place  or  building  mentioned  in 
the  application,  and,  provided  that  none  of  the  above- 
mentioned  articles  shall  be  stored  or  kept  In  any  building' 
occupied  in  whole  or  in  part  as  a  dwelling  unless  toy 
special  permit  from  the  commissioner,  shall  state  the- 
quantity  which  can  be  so  stored  or  kept  in  such  building. 

RETAIL    DRUGGISTS'    ASSOCIATION    BALL,. 

The  memibers  of  the  New  York  Reitail  Druggists'  As- 
sociation are  congratulating  themselves  on  the  success- 
of  the  twentieth  annual  ball  of  the  organization,  which' 
was  held  In  Terrace  Garden,  Friday  evening,  March  S. 
The  arrangement  committee  had  been  preparing  for  the 
event  for  the  last  three  months  and  the  result  of  their 
efforts  were  plainly  visible,  first  In  the  handsome  souvenir 
bcok  containing  a  program  of  the  concert  and  a  greeting 
from  the  members,  next  in  the  concert  and  the  program 
of  dances. 

The  doors  were  open  early  but  the  people  did  not  begiiir 
arriving  in  large  numbers  until  'ten  o'clock;  then  they 
came  In  crowds  until  nearly  every  seat  in  the'  large  hall 
was  taken.     There   were   about   800  person   present. 

The  concert  program  follows:  Overture  Raymond, 
Orchestra;  Duetto  Don  Giovanni,  Mrs.  Heller  and  Chev. 
.\.  DeBassInl;  Rhapsodie  Hongroise,  Mishel  Shapiro; 
.■^ria  Trovatore,  Mrs.  Heller;  Zigeunerweisen,  Mishel 
Shapiro;  Prologo  Pagllacci,  Chev.  A.  DeBassini;  Selection 
Flor^dora,  Orchestra. 

A  number  of  encores  were  given.  After  the  concert  the- 
floor  -was  cleared  for  dancing  which  was  preceded  by  a 
grand  march.  This  was  led  by  Dr.  S.  Harkav.v  and  Miss- 
Irene  Pinkowitz.  About  l.TO  couples  took  part.  Almost- 
every  member  of  the  organization  had  a  part  in  arranging- 
the  ball,  but  the  actual  work  was  distributed  among  the 
oflicers  and  arrangement  committee  whose  names  follow: 
Officers:  J.  Weinetein,  president;  Ch.  Bernstein,  1st  vice- 
president;  B.  Mishking,  2nd  vice-president;  L.  Marmor, 
recording  secretary:  A.  Solotaroff,  flnancial  secretary; 
G.  Ginsberg,  treasurer;  B.  Bockshltzky,  M.  Nlsselson,  A, 
LIndeman,  trustees. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[March    14,   1901. 


Arranffoment  Commltt«?:  L.  Lurlc.  chairman;  A. 
Bak9t,  J.  Welnsteln,  B.  Mlshklng,  C.  Ginsberg.  S.  Hark- 
ivvy,  E.  Sher,  V.  I»ewenberg,  A.  Solotaroff.  S.  Lifshutz, 
H.  Glasstnan,  M.  NIsselson,  S.  Palltz,  A.  Undeman,  D. 
.Duckman. 


BOARD      OK      PHARMACY      EXAMINATION. 

The  last  examination  by  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  was 
held  simultaneously  In  Buffalo.  Rochester.  Albany  and 
New  York  on  Feb.  2(>.  Of  the  83  candidates  examined 
only  18  were  successful.  The  reason  for  the  compara- 
tively small  number  passing  Is  said  by  a  memlxT  of  tht 
8x>ard  to  be  due  to  the  examination  in  practical  uhar- 
macy.     The  result  follows: 

. Grade. — ,       , — Passed. — > 

Present.     Pharm.     Drug.     Pharm.     Drug. 

BiiffaJo  1,-|  -,  10  I  4 

Rochester    Iti  7  SI  2  '2 

Albany    :i<)  11)  11  S  1 

New    "York 2-J  22  5 

The  names  of  the  successful  one.'^  are:  'Buffalo — La 
Verne  I>oremus.  C.  H.  Bierman.  Buffalo;  Davis  E.  Jones, 
•Oxford;  Rudolph  D.  Janke.  Tonawanda- 

Rochester — George  A.  Summons.  Penn  Yann:  Clarence 
R.  Cox.  Rochester;  John  T.  Egbert.  Edward  J.  Crlttenden- 
Ithaca. 

Albany — Frances  H.  Donaldson,  Gilbertsvllle;  S.  Ernest 
Dorn.  Johnstown;  Andrew  H.  Witze,  Troy;  Eugre  W. 
Smiley.    Newburg. 

New  York— Earl  Herbert  Cone.  Phila-delphia;  Burton 
Le  Roy.  Ambrose;  Samuel  M.  Mej'ers.  George  Schaefer. 
New  York:  AVarren  Palmer.  Spring  Valley,  examined  in 
New   York  on  request   of  middle  section. 


THORNTON'S    BIL.1^    PASSES     SENATE. 

The  Senate  bill  fathered  by  Mr.  Thornton,  to  amend 
the  pharmacy  law  l>y  striking  out  the  section  relating  to 
the  annual  registration  of  drug  stores  was  passed  Mon- 
day evening.  March  4.  It  was  made  the  order  of  third 
reading  Wednesday,  and  when  called  up  Mr.  Hill  moved 
for  a  reconsideration  of  'the  vote.  The  bill  was  tabled 
for  a  day  and  on  Thursday  tlie  delegation  of  pharmacists 
who  visited  Albany  to  oppose  Senator  Donnelly's  bill  be- 
gan working  to  influence  senators  to  vote  for  a  recon- 
sideration of  this  bill,  when  Senator  Hill's  motion  was. 
put  twenty-tnree  senators  voted  for  it.  but  as  it  requires 
a  majority  (26)  to  reconsider  the  vote  on  any  'bill,  the 
motion  was  declared  lost.  The  pharmacists  hope  to 
defeat  the  bill  in  the  As.sembly. 


A    NEW    SWINDLING    SCHEME. 

It  has  recently  come  to  the  notice  of  this  paper  that 
-3.  new  swindling  scheme  is  being  introduced  in  the  city. 
Briefly  it  is  as  follows:  A  manufacturer  of  some  good 
selling  article  is  approached  by  the  swindler,  w^ho  tells 
"him  he  (the  swindler)  is  about  to  visit  some  South 
American  country  and  would  like  to  introduce  something 
-new  there.  The  manufacturer's  goods  being  selected,  a 
consignment  of  the  goods  is  to  be  used  for  advertising 
purposes.  If  the  deal  is  closed  the  goods  are  sold  here- 
jubout  for  a  trifle  less  than  wholesale  price,  and  the 
-manufacturer  sees  no   more  of  'the   swindler. 

GERMAN    APOTHECAJIIES'    SOCIETY. 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  German  Apothecaries' 
Society  was  held  Thursday  evening.  March  7.  Reports 
on  legislative  matters  were  made  at  length  by  Felix 
Hirseman  and  George  Kleinau,  and  G.  H.  Hitchcock, 
who  was  present  as  a  guest,  gave  a  detailed  account 
of  the  workings  of  the  Joint  Conference  Committee. 
Two  names  were  proposed  for  membership  and'  Adrian 
Paradis.  of  Brooklyn,  was  elected. 


STOREYS    LICENSED    IN    GREATER    NE>V    Y'ORK. 

Since  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  began  issuing  store 
licenses  in  this  section.  l.iXlO  stores  have  been  licensed, 
and  by  the  end  of  the  week  it  is  expected  that  the  number 
■will  be  Increased  to  1.700.  The  board  will  begin  issuing 
State  licenses  this  week.  Inspectors  of  the  board  are 
examining  all  stores  in  this  section  in  compliance  with 
:the  law. 


JER<7EV    DRI'GGIST    IIOIIIIKD. 

BvirgUirs  seiure<i  uver  .f.'iOO  worth  of  valuables,  in- 
cluding old  family  plate,  from  the  residence  of  M,'.  H. 
Knevltt.  druggist,  at  Rutherford,  N.  J.,  while  the  family 
was  absent  Sunday  evening.  March  H.  The  robbers 
had  i)osse«slon  of  the  house  for  several  hours,  during 
which  they  secure*!  nearl>'  all  articles  of  value  on  the 
premise.^.  Mr.  Kntvitts  clerk.  W.  A.  I,:interman.  sus- 
tained the  loss  of  two  watches  and  a  valuable  class  pin 
of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  all  of  which 
he  appraises  at  SIOO. 


THE    "J.\MES"    l'HARM.\CY    C.\SE. 

The  iwllce  court  examination  of  Wellborn.  Bryant 
and  James,  accused  of  grand  larceny  by  Mrs.  L.  L. 
Ellison,  was  concluded  before  Magistrate  Poole  in  Jef- 
ferson Market  Court  Sunday.  March  1(1.  Counsellor  Levy 
for  the  prisoners  askeil  permission  to  submit  a  brief  In 
.stead  of  summing  up.  This  was  granted,  as  Magistrate 
Poole  is  going  awa>'  for  two  weeks  decision  will  not  be 
made  until  after  March  25.  Lawyer  Heymann.  for  Mrs. 
Ellison,  is  confident  the  prisoners  will  be  held  for  the 
grand  Jury. 


NOTES. 

William  1'.  K.  Schlatter,  drueg-ist.  at  7:«  Fulton  street. 

Brookl.vn,  had  a  narrow  escape  from  being  burned  to  death 
last  week.  Mr.  Schlatter,  who  sleeps  in  his  store,  was 
awakened  on  the  night  in  question  by  several  loud 
explosions  and  he  jumped  from  bed  to  find  the  place  in 
flames.  He  had  presence  of  mind  to  send  in  an  alarm 
and  the  fire  wa.s  soon  extinguished.  The  explosions, 
which  undoubtedly  saved  Mr.  Schlatter's  life,  Were 
caused  by  the   heat   of  the  fire.     The  damage  was  slight. 

William    L.    Strauss,    of    William    L.    Strauss    &    Co.. 

imp'irters  and  manufacturers  of  druggists'  sundries,  will 
sail  for  Europe  on  March  2S.  He  will  be  accompanie<l 
by  his  family  and  before  returning  will  visit  Germany. 
FVance.  England  and  Switzerland,  remaining  away  about 
six  months.  Mr.  Strauss  intends  establishing  a  repre- 
.sentatlve  in  Europe  to  look  after  the  firm's  business,  and 
for  that  purpose  will  take  an  experienced  man  from  the 
American  offices. 

Alexander  Schneider,  a  director  of  the  Deutsche  Gold 

and  Silver  Scheide  Anstalt,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  and 
al.so  a  director  of  the  Roessler  &  Hasslacher  Chemical 
Co.,  sailed  Saturday  last,  on  the  steamship  VIctoina 
Louise  for  Genoa.  He  had  been  in  this  coumtry  on  a 
visit  spending  sometime  in  Mexico. 

The  scheduled   meetings  of   the  Scientific   Alliance  for 

the  rest  of  the  current  month  are  as  follows:March  18. 
Academy  of  Sciences;  March  19.  Mineralogical  Club; 
March  19.  Entomological  Society:  March  25.  Academy  of 
Sciences;  March  2ii.  Linnfean  Society;  March  ■*7.  Torrey 
Botanical  Club. 

W.  R.  Wensley.  recently  of  this  city,  but  who  left  last 

December  for  Cleveland.  O..  to  become  general  corres- 
pondent of  the  Harshaw,  Fuller  &  Goodwin  Co..  re- 
turned  last  week   for  a  brief  visit. 

Arrangements  are  going  forward  for  the  annual  com- 
mencement of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy.  The 
exercises  as  usual  will  be  held  In  Carnegie  Music  Hall. 
The  date  is  April  26. 

Section    .1    class    1902.    N.    Y.    C.    P..    visited    the    Si-m's 

Ami>hitheatre  last  week  and  witnessed  an  operation  for 
the  removal  of  the  tongue  necessitated  by  cancerous 
growth. 

The  Gramercy  Pharmacy  has  been  sold.     Sabina  Mee- 

kin.  the  former  proprietor,  has  started  Meekin's  Phar- 
macy at  llSth  street  and  Second  avenue. 

The  following  have  been  chosen  members  of  the  Drug 

Trade  Cluto:  A.  Vogel,  John  L.  Shepherd,  New  York  City 
and  E.   D.    Williams.    Providence.    R.    I. 

Stock    that    went    through    the   recent    flre   in    Lehn   & 

Fink's  establishment,  was  sold  at  auction  at  157  'William 
street    Monday.    March    4. 


March    14,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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J.     A.     Rii,.Jer.     druggist,     at    1-413    Bushwick    avenue, 

Brooklyn,   oi>ened   a  new  .store  at   1362  Bushwick  avenue 
on  Monday,  March  11. 

Schuyler  SchletTelin,   of  Schleftelln   &   Co.,    and  M.   W. 

Day,   of  the  s,ime  tirm,  attended  the  Inaugural  at  Wash- 
ington la.st  week. 

William    Hurd,    for    many    .\-vars    manger    of    Sands' 

Pharmacy,   Tenth  street  and  Avenue  C,   has  resigned. 

A.    W.     Benson    has    resigned    his    position    with    S. 

Drancourt,     Eighty-first    street    and    Park    avenue. 

Charles  <H.  Trent  has  succeeded  to  the  store  of  Trent 

&  Wall.  Thirty-seventh  street  and  Sixth  avenue. 

James   A.    de   Griesemer   has   resigned   his   position   at 

Hudnut's   Pharmac.N'.   2U5   Broadway. 

Davis   Whipple.   Jr.,   has   severed   his   connection   with 

Fred   Koch,   at  Mamaroneck,   N.   Y. 

S.     Clevan    has    recently    sold    his    pharmacy    at    21S 

Pleasant  avenue  to  M.   Meyer. 

S.    E.   Strong,   of   Strong,   Cobb   &   Co.,   Cleveland,    O., 

was  In   town  lai^t  week. 


liquor  license  $500  Instead  of  the  prest?nt  fee  of  *1,  was- 
defeated  in  the  Legislature,  has  just  been  further  defeated 
personaJly  as  a  candidate  for  selectman  for  his  town. 
He  ibecomes  facetious  regarding  druggists'  licenses  an<J 
says  that  he  Is  perfectly  satisfied,  since  the  druggists 
have  got  what  they  wanted,  that  Leominster  will  have 
more  and  better  soda  fountains  than  ever  before.  They'll 
astonish  people,  in  his  opinion.  There  is  no  danger  o£ 
drought  In  the  town.  Not  a  bit  of  It!  It'll  be  wet. 
There  are  seven  druggists  there  now  and  two  more 
coming.  There  won't  be  any  trouble.  Mr.  Cook  feels 
sure  that  the  druggists  are  perfectly  happy  that  the 
pedestrian  travel  through  Kendal  Lane  will  be  some- 
thing enormous  during  the  coming  summer.  That's  the 
way  UP  to  the  last  new  soda  fountain— the  most  mag- 
nificent fountain  he  ever  saw.  It  will  attract  visitors 
and  doubtless  they  will  come  from  Marlboro  and  other 
places,  especially  Sundays,  to  Leominster  In  swarms. 
He  says  of  the  druggists — 'TWO  are  perfectly  straight 
and  all  right,  but  the  other  five,  well  if  there's  anything 
you  can't  get  at  their  stores  this  year  I'd  like  to  know 
it.  Buy  anything  you  want  to  drink."  A  rather  sweep- 
ing assei^tion   to   make,    it  will   be  noted. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


Yonnjir    Driiu'    Clerk's    Indifference    to    His    Delicate 
•Wife. 

Boston,  March  9.— 'A  sad  case  has  been  brought  before 
Judge  Robert  Grant,  in  the  Probate  Court  here  la^t 
week.  Violet  Dow.  a  young,  poorly  clad  mill  operative 
•of  Lawrence,  sought  separate  support  from  her  husband, 
Harrie  Dow.  a  drug  clerk.  There  was  a  marked  contrast 
in  the  appearance  of  the  couple  in  the  court  room.  Her 
garments  were  threadbare  and  worn,  while  his  were  in 
the  latest  fashionable  cut  and  of  the  best  material,  and 
fitted  his  figure  with  the  greatest  accuracy.  Dow^  is 
24  years  of  age,  and  his  wife  is  a  little  younger.  Accord- 
ing to  tier  story,  she  formerly  was  in  one  of  the  big 
Chicopee  mills,  when  she  met  Harrie  Dow,  who  was 
a  drug  clerk  in  the  same  city.  Their  acquaintance 
ripened  into  an  intimacy,  and  in  189S  they  went  to 
■Windsor  Locks.  Conn.,  and  were  married.  Returning 
to  Chieof>ee,  they  lived  together  for  a  month,  when  they 
left  Chicopee  and  came  to  Boston.  Her  family  friends 
subsequently  removed  to  Lawrence,  where  she  has  been 
employed    in    a    mill. 

Dow  had  told  iher  that  he  received  ?9  a  week.  On 
another  occasion  he  said  that  he  received  $6  a  week, 
and  he  had  also  told  her  that  his  salary  was  $8.  so  she 
was  unable  to  say  what  his  salary  really  was,  and  had 
no  other  means  of  knowing.  Before  they  were  married 
he  had  told  her  that  his  salary  was  $10.  The  other 
statements  were  made  after  the  marriage.  Counsel  foi" 
Mrs.  Dow  thought  her  husband  ought  to  pay  her  ?5 
a  week.  He  is  a  strong,  healthy  man,  while  she  is 
frail  and  weak,  and  could  not  endure  the  long  hours 
of  mill  work  without  subjecting  herself  to  the  danger 
of  attacks  of  pleurisy,  from  w-ihich  she  already  had 
suffered    to    some    extent. 

In  his  defence,  Dow  said  he  was  employed  as  a 
drug  clerk,  and  that  his  salary  was  $11  a  week,  and 
that  it  cost  him  all  he  earned  to  live.  He  had  a  room 
which  cost  him  $4  a  week  without  board.  He  had  $100 
in  the  Chicopee  Savings  Bank,  and  that  was  all  the 
money  tlhat  he  ever  had  had  in  the  bank.  He  received 
no  money  at  present  from  his  family  or  relatives,  and 
had  no  investments.  Judge  Grant,  under  the  circum- 
stances, thought  Mrs.  Dow  should  be  paid  $15  forthwith 
and  ,f3.."'>0  per  week  afterward.  If  it  was  found  that 
she  could  not  endure  the  work  in  which  she  was  engaged, 
she  could  come  before  the  court  again  and  ask  to  have 
the.  allowance    increased. 

I.EOMIXSTKR     DRIGGISTS     HAPPY. 

Boston.  March  '.).— Representatiw  Henry  CV>ok.^  of 
Leominster,   whose  bill   to  make  the  cost  of  a  druggist's 


CRUSADK  AGjVINST  0.4»IBIUDGK  DRUGGISTS. 

Boston,  March  !).— Nathan  P.  Tobey,  a  Cambridge  drug- 
gist, has  been  up  in  the  Third  District  Court  charged 
with  making  illegal  liquors  sales.  He  was  convicted 
and  fined  .flOO.  He  appealed  and  the  case  will  be  tried 
later  in  the  Superior  Court.  Mr.  Tobey's  arrest  comes 
through  the  crusade  of  Captain  PuUen,  of  the  police 
department,  who  is  making  it  hot  for  druggists  in  Cam- 
bridge. He  has  studied  into  the  laws  which  druggists 
are  permitted,  on  sixth-class  license,  to  sell  liquors.  Mr, 
Tobey  is  the  second  druggist  whom  he  has  haled  into 
court  and  succeeded  in  causing  to  be  convicted.  He  has 
his  eye  on  still  other  pharmacies  where  he  believes  the 
law  is  not  Strictly  kept.  His  course  of  action  is  to 
learn  what  purchases  at  wholesale  the  pibarmacists  make, 
and  then  to  keep  tabs  on  their  retail  sales.  It  is  his 
theory  that  druggists  use  only  a  small  proportion  of 
their  stock  for  prescripttions  or  in  small  retail  sales  for 
medicinal  ,purpo.ses,  and  that  they  dispose  of  it  in  rather 
large  bottles,  and  also  that  all  the  sales  are  not  recorded 
as  they  should  bes.  The  amounts  registered  as  used  or 
sold  and  the  balance  of  liquor  on  hand,  left  from  "the 
wholesale  purchases,  by  no  means  tally  as  they  should 
do,  in  the  opinion  of  Captain  I*ullen.  Hence  his  crusade 
against  druggists. 


IKRIGGIST   KLEIN    LOSES    HIS   CASE    IS    COVRT. 

Boston.  March  9.— In  the  Municipal  Court  of  this 
city.  Judge  Wentworth  has  returned  a  finding  in  the 
ca-se  of  Paul  C.  Klein  against  the  Boston  Gas  Light  Com- 
pany. Klein  is  the  owner  >of  the  drug  store  under 
Hotel  Pelham  and  was  so  at  the  time  of  the  great 
"subway  explosion"  of  March  4,  189T.  Suit  was  brought 
by  him  to  recover  damages  for  the  injuries  to  his  windows, 
drug's,  furniture  and  fittings  in  his  store.  This  is  the 
first  of  the  explosion  cases  which  has  been  tried  since 
the  Koplan  case,  which  came  before  the  court  some  two 
years  ago.  The  plaintiff.  Klein,  failed  to  proYe  that  the 
gas  which  caused  the  explosion  was  the  gas  of  the 
Boston  Gas  Light  Company. 


Trade    Keeps    Up    Well. 

Boston.  March  9. — Now  that  the  month  is  well  on, 
it  is  found  that  trade  keeps  pretty  good,  all  around. 
When  March  first  came  in  there  w-as  some  added  impetus 
to  business,  as  usual  in  the  first  few  days,  because  of 
the  habit  retailers  seem  to  have  of  buying  the  last  days 
of  a  month  just  as  little  as  they  can  get  along  with,  and 
then  placing  larger  orders  as  soon  as  a  new  month 
begins.  All  this  and  what  might  be  designated  as  regu- 
lar legitimate  trade  have  combined  to  make  things  pretty 
busy. 

Trading  in  clhemicals  is  not  of  large  proportions.  Most 
articles  keep  rather  steady,  except  for  some  falling  off 
in  cream  tartar.     Much  the  same  may  be  said  of  drugs. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[March    14.   lyoi. 


the  general  line  of  which  shows  only  moderate  business, 
with  no  activity  In  any  one  special  thing  unless  It  be 
quinine,  which,  simply  In  comparison  with  other  lines, 
is  a  trifle  more  active.  Business  in  the  tanning  ma- 
terials and  dyestufts  is  quiet.  Alcohols  are  in  fairly  good 
request.  Hops  show  increasing  strength  and  the  de- 
mand for  them  Is  loolcing  up.  Waxes  show  little  lite 
and  prices  remain  practically  unchanged. 


LiOnK,    Honorable    Career    of  n    Drue    Store. 

Boston,  March  9.— It  Is  permitted  few  drug  houses  to 
celebrate    the    seventy-fifth    anniversary    of   their   ostab- 

Jlshment.  yet  that  has  just  been  done  by  the  Mollis  Drug 
Store,  of  Thomas  Hollls  Company,  at  23  Union  street. 
Boston,   the  business  of  which  was  begun  three-quarters 

■ot  a  century  ago  by  Gregg  &  Mollis.  After  the  completion 
of  the  first  live  years,  or  on  March  1,  183.3.  Mr.  Gregg 
sold  out  his  Interest  to  Thomas  Hollls.  who  continued 
the  business  until  his  death  in  1S76.  From  that  year  on 
his  two  sons.  Francis  and  Thomas  HoUis,  carried  on  the 
business  established  by  their  father  until  the  death  in 
1895  ot  Thomas  Hollis,  and  since  then  Francis  HoUis. 
the   present   proprietor,    has   Itept   alive   the   business  and 

j)erpetuated  in  the  trade  the  family  name.     He  has  been 

identified  with  this  store  and  trade  for  fifty-five  years. 


XOTE5S. 

For    the    promotion    of    better    acquaintance    and    to 

be\p  the  trade  interest,  Franklin  County  druggists  re- 
cently held  a  meeting  at  Greenfield  to  form  an  associa- 
tion. An  election  ot  officers  took  place,  resulting  as 
follows:  President,  Elliot  'Nash,  of  Greenfield;  vice- 
presidents,  C.  R.  Lowell,  of  Greenfield;  J.  F.  'Hood,  of 
Turners  Falls  and  Clinton  Cook,  of  Orange;  secretary, 
John  Hackley,  of  Greenfield;  treasurer,  Edwin  R.  Fisk" 
of  Greenfield;  Executive  Committee,  H.  L.  White,  of 
Oreenfield;  Frank  M.  Ware,  of  Turners  Falls;  E.  M. 
Partridge,  of  Millers  Falls;  A.  M.  Cheney,  of  Orange; 
■C.  H.  Webster,  ot  N'orthfleld;  W.  C.  Thompson,  ot  9hel- 
4>urne  Falls;  Edward  Affhauser.  of  Conway,  and  Edson 
M.    Roche,    ot    South    Deerfield. 

. William  S.  Brlrys  drug  store  at  Wyoming,  a  dis- 
trict of  the  city  ot  Melrose,  is  to  become  a  branch  ot 
the  Melrose  post  office.  It  is  most  conveniently  situated, 
directly  opposite  the  railroad  station  of  Wyoming,  and 
Is  a  most  popular  place  with  the  towns-people.  This  is 
the  direct  result  of  Mr.  Briry's  efforts  to  make  It  so. 
Moreover,  he  is  popular  himself  with  Melrose  people.  He 
came  from  Charlestown  to  Melrose  as  a  clerk  in  the 
pharmacy  ot  Stearns  &  LaJTal)ee  (Mr.  L,arrabee  is  now 
Mayor  ot  Melrose  and  formerly  was  a  member  of  the 
Massachusetts  Board  of  Pharmacy).  Last  fall  Mr.  Briry 
«aw  his  opportunity  to  start  out  independently  by  pur- 
chasing the  Crescent  Pharmacy  at  Wyoming,  and  he  has 
made  a  success  of  the  venture. 

Again   did    the   Committee   on   Public   Health   prepare 

to  give  a  hearing  at  the  State  House  on  a  petition  of 
F.  H.  Coolbroth,  a  Springfield  druggist,  tor  legislation 
providing  that  any  person  not  registered  as  a  physician 
or  surgeon  who  advertises  or  holds  himself  out  as  a 
healer  of  disease  or  in  any  way  treats  or  prescribes 
for  the  sick  or  injured  for  gain,  may  be  punished  by 
a  fine  of  from  $100  to  $500,  or  by  imprisonment  for  three 
months.  The  petitioner  appeared  in  favor  of  the  measure. 
and  agreed  that  this  was  covered  fully  by  the  annual 
report  of  the  State  Board  ot  Health,  so  further  con- 
sideration of  the  measure  was  postponed. 
—Two  men  have  been  arrested  and  arraigned  in  the 
police  court  at  Holyoke  on  charges  of  breaicing  and  enter- 
ing George  Power's  drug  store  at  the  corner  of  Hamilton 
and  Bridge  streets.  A  patrolman's  attention  was  at- 
tracted to  the  store  by  the  breaking  of  glass.  Me  found 
one  man  inside  the  store  with  boxes  ot  cigars  and  other 
articles  under  his  arm.  When  the  officer  drew  his  revol- 
ver, the  man  surrendered.  He  attempted  resistance  later, 
but  finally  gave  in  under  the  influence  of  the  officer's 
"persuasion."  The  second  man.  who  was  known,  was 
seen  running  away  from  the  store  and  was  arrested  at 
his  home. 

Andrew  L.  Richey,  a  Haverhill  druggist,  is  a  volun- 
tary petitioner  in  bankruptcy.     His  liabilities  are  $2,600. 


and  assets  are  about  $;Ci<(.  One  of  his  liabilities  is  .i 
promissory  note  for  $1.WXI.  (the  balance  due  on  a  note 
which  originally  was  for  $1,500),  and  most  ot  the  other 
claims  against  thq  druggist  are  small  amounts,  mostly 
under  $K]0,  yet  there  are  many  ot  them.  Claims  only 
to  the  amount  ot  $370  are  secured.  Mr.  Rldhey's  phar- 
macy Is  at  the  corner  of  Emerson  and  Winter  streets,  in 
Haverhill. 

For  the  first  time  In  the  administration  ot  the  re- 
cently elected  president,  F.  A.  Hubbard,  the  Boston 
Druggists'  Association  held  Its  monthly  meeting  this 
week  at  Young's  Hotel.  Capt.  Walter  R.  Addlcks.  general 
manager  of  the  Boston  Gaslight  Company,  and  president 
ot  the  New  England  Gas  Managers'  Association,  was  the 
guest  of  honor  and  delivered  an  address  upon  the 
"Manufacture  ot  Gas  and  Its  Distribution." 

Owing  to  the  explosion  of  a  glass  flask,  In  which  he  was 

heating  a  mixture  containing,  among  other  Ingredients, 
alcohol  and  glyferine.  Edward  Biomerph,  a  drug  clerk 
employed  in  William  H.  Weed's  pharmacy  at  Stoneham. 
was  badly  burned  this  week.  He  was  so  badly  Injured 
about  the  face  that  the  skin  oeeled  oft.  After  his  in- 
juries had  been  dressed  by  a  physician,  he  wa.>;  removed 
10   his   home   in    Maiden. 

The  police  searched  a  South  End  house,  this  city,  one 

day  this  week  tor  liquor  and  secured  a  drug  store  iMjttle 
of  whisky,  bearing  a  druggist's  prescription  label  on 
which  the  directions  were:  "One  wine  glassful  in  hot 
water  three  times  a  day."  This  is  the  kind  of  "prescrip- 
tions" calling  for  the  addition  ot  sugar  and  nutmeg 
and  a  slice  of  lemon  to  suit  the  taste  of  the  invalid 
requiring  it! 

That   people   often   are    careless   in   leaving  'medicines 

around  and  unguarded  is  proved  in  the  case  of  a  three- 
year-old  boy  who  died  very  suddenly  at  his  parents' 
residence  in  Beverly.  The  child  found  some  pills  which 
had  been  ordered  from  a  druggist  tor  his  father,  swal- 
lowed some  ot  the  contents  of  the  box  and  died  about  an 
hour  afterward. 

George  W.  Morse,  of  Clinton,  and  Edward  C.   Osgood 

have  formed  a  partnership  in  the  real  estate  business. 
Mr.  Morse  formerly  was  a  prominent  druggist  in  Clinton, 
and  was  succeeded  by  Martin  C.  Healey.  who  in  turn 
sold  out  to  Jerome  A.  'Crane.  The  store  some  time  ago 
passed  into  the  hands  of  H.  B.  Merchant,  the  present 
owner. 

Salem  dnig'gists  are  considering  a  movement  to  or- 
ganize for  the  purpose  of  advancing  the  prices  of  patent 
medicines,  which  at  present  are  sold  practically  at  cost 
or  very  little  profit.  It  an  advance  :s  made  it  will  be 
before  the  rush  in  trade  on  spring  medicines  opens. 

A   sailor   thirty   years   old.   whose  father   and   mother 

live  in  Honolulu,  died  at  the  Massachusetts  General 
Hospital  this  week,  after  he  had  drunk  a  quantity  of 
wood   alcohol   in   mistake   for   whisky. 

Considerable  is  being  done  in  the  way  of  remodeling 

and  repairing  the  drug  store  of  F.  E.  Mole,  at  Adams. 
Steel  ceilings  form  a  part  ot  the  improvements. 

The  People's  Drug  Store  of  Britanniaville  has  lost  its 

manager.  Oscar  Goldu.  who  has  taken  a  similar  position 
in    Goldwaite's    store,    succeeding    Bert    Cady. 

The    Rogers'    Drug    Company,    of    Salem,    is    making 

important  improvements  in  its  store  on  Essex  street,  In 
the   "Witch   City." 


The   regular  quarterly    examination   by   the    Louisiana 

Board  of  Pharmacy  was  held  in  New  Orleans  Feb.  2. 
1901.  with  twenty-one  applicants  present.  The  following 
made  the  required  percentage,  and  the  secretary  has  been 
directed  to  issue  certificates  to  them:  E.  J.  Hubbard, 
New  Orleans;  S.  F.  Dupuy,  New  Orleans.  C.  H.  Sneeth, 
Shreveport;  D.  C.  Lu  Verne.  New  Orleans;  T.  J.  Vance, 
Shre\-eport;  W.  T.  Toon.  Shreveport;  M.  M.  E.  Szobary, 
New  Orleans;  Henry  Baumeen,  New  Orleans,  as  regis- 
tered pharmacists,  and  H.  B.  Pecon,  Thibadeaux.  and  G. 
Holcomtie,  Jackson,  as  qualified  assistants.  The  next 
examination  will  occur  on  May  4,  at  New  Orleans.  F. 
C.    Godbold.    secretary. 


Marcli    14,   1901. J 


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PHILADELPHIA. 


iE:PSIL,U\     t'llM'TKIt.     I'll!     till     KRATKHKITY,     IN- 

STALI.IOU     AT     I'lllI.ADKl.l'llIA     COI.LBGK     UK 

I'll  VUMAt\. 

Philadelphia.  March  9.— In  response  to  strong  senti- 
ment in  the  Cia«s  of  191)1  that  something  more  than 
*he  usual  class  organization  was  needed  to  bind  its  mem- 
bers together  and  to  continue  a  fraternal  feeling  in  the 
years  after  colltge  life,  a  movement  to  install  a  chapter 
■of  one  of  the  fraternal  secret  societies  was  l>egun  by 
some  of  its  members  some  little  time  ago,  investigation 
-of  the  merits  of  tlie  various  orders  being  carefully  made. 
It  was  finally  decided  to  affiliate  with  Phi  Chi  Fraternity. 
<he  oldest  of  the  secret  fraternities,  as  Attest  for  the 
jnembers  of  the  oldest  college  of  pharmacy  and  an  ap- 
plication for  a  charter  was  made  to  the  Grand  Council 
-at  the  University  of  Michigan.  The  ceremonies  of  in- 
stalling this  new  branch  of  Phi  Chi  were  held  Friday 
evening,  being  conducted  in  an  impressive  manner  by 
members  of  Gamma  Chapter,  of  New  York  City,  the  new 
chapter  here  being  named  Epsilon  Chapter,  after  whicli 
the  n^em'bers  and  a  number  of  invited  guests  attended  a 
banquet  at   the  Hotel  Flanders. 

The  banquet  hall  of  tliis  magnificent  hotel  was  beau- 
tifully decorated  with  fraternity  and  college  colors  ii' 
the  midst  of  greens  and  tlowers,  while  at  the  plate  of  each 
^uest  was  a  handsomely  enibossed  menu  card  bearing  a 
copy  of  the  fraternity  pin  in  colors  on  the  cover.  After 
-enjoying  the  tempting"  courses  placed  t>efore  them,  guests 
-and  members  settled  down  to  the  real  feast  of  the  even- 
ing, the  "feast  of  wit  and  flow  of  soul"  of  the  uoet. 
-As    toastmaster.    Prof.    Remington    wa.-;    in    his    best    vein. 


referring  'to  the  incidents  of  the  installation  ceremonies 
of  other  times  and  of  the  benefits  that  come  to  colleee 
students  from  association  with  a  fraternity  that  stands 
for  the  best  in  college  life  and  thought.  The  unusual 
enthusiasm  and  fraternal  feeling  of  the  Class  of  '01  was 
tlie  topic  of  the  toast  responded  to  by  Frank  W.  Pond, 
he  expressing  his  belief  that  a  chapter  so  well  begun  could 
not  fail  to  be  soon  the  banner  chapter  of  Phi  Chi.  The 
social  side  of  fraternities  was  the  toast  of  Prof.  Sadtler, 
the  closer  afflliation  and  fellow  feeling  among  students 
being  In  his  opinion  one  of  the  greatest  benefits  of  fra- 
ternity life,  even  lasting  in  after  years  among  those 
who  otherwise  might  forget  and  be  forgotten.  In  re- 
sponse to  the  toast  "Fraternities,"  F.  Otis  Liewis,  of  the 
Senior  Cla.ss.  treated  of  the  significance  of  these  from 
the  student's  point  of  view,  closing  his  remarks  with 
un  appeal  to  those  memljers  soon  to  graduate  and  leave 
their  college  associates  that  they  should  not  forget 
the  fraternity  ties  so  recently  cemented,  ties  that  would 
be  a  lasting  pleasure  and  benefit  in  after  years.  The 
"Class  of  lyoi"  was  the  toast  of  Rolland  H.  French,  who 
pointed  out  the  many  unusual  features  attending  the 
graduation  of  this  class,  It  being  the  first  of  the  twentieth 
centurj'  and  also  at  the  eightieth  anniversary  of  the 
founding  of  the  Philadelphia  Cellege  ot  Pharmacy.  David 
W.  Ra'msaur  responded  for  the  Junior  class  in  a  few 
well  timed  remarks,  being  followed  by  H.  B.  Ferguson, 
of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  who  spoke  of 
the  relations  that  should  exist  between  the  alumni  ot  a 
college  and  their  Alma  Miater.  In  introducing  Earl  H. 
Cone,  the  next  speaker,  Prof.  Remington  paid  a  high 
tribute  to  this  gentleman's  work  in  making  Epsilon 
Chapter  an  actuality,  his  enthusiasm  overcoming  all  ob- 
stacles in  the  way  and  enthusing  too  his  fellow  class- 
mates. Mr.  Cone  fittingly  replied  to  the  compliment  by 
declaring  his  successes  to  be  due  solely  to  the  feeling 
that  existed  among  his  class  in  favor  of  such  a  fraternal 
order,  and  that  he  had  the  matter  of  such  an  order 
deeply  at  heart.  Now  that  the  start  had  been  inade, 
said  Mr.  Cone,  an  era  of  fraternity  had  been  l>egun  at 
the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  that  augured  well 


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[March    14,   i</5i. 


for  tho  work  ot  the  twentieth  century  students  who  would 
follow  in  their  footsteps,  and  he  looked  to  those  members 
elected  to-<lay.  In  w'hose  hands  the  future  welfare  ot 
Kpsllon  <Ti«pter  rested,  that  they  should  ever  bear  In 
mind  the  teachlns  of  the  ceremonies  of  this  day  ami 
strive  to  make  fraternal  feellnp  strong  and  active  In 
college  life  amonf;  their  future  associates.  Other  mem- 
bers and  guests  also  were  called  upon  for  addresses 
until  a  late  hour,  among  these  being:  Messrs.  Stem. 
Bamford.  Wcinecke,  I.lde.  Smith  and  the  members  of 
the  Faculty  of  the  P.  C.  P. 

The  m*Tnbers  ot  tlie  Epsilon  Chapter  are:  Holland  U. 
French,  Ohio;  J.  D.  Wolfinger.  Penna.;  E.  H.  Cone.  New 
York;  U.  M.  Bell,  Nebraska:  C.  H.  Ziegler.  Penna.;  J.  S. 
Jetton,  Tennessee;  E.  J.  Klopp,  Penna.;  G.  M.  Musser, 
Penna.;  W.  U  McFadden,  Penna.;  H.  R.  Alden,  Maine; 
T.  A.  Ryan,  Penna.;  C.  E.  Shaffer.  Penna.;  W.  F. 
Steever,  Penna.;  J.  B.  Tingle,  Ohio;  F.  O.  Lewis.  Ken- 
tucky, of  tlhe  Class  of  1001;  D.  W.  Ramsaur.  Florida; 
J.  H.  Parker,  Penna.;  H.  O.  Baer,  West  Virginia;  F. 
H.  Kirk.  Penna.;  L.  E.  iJde,  Mississippi;  I.  S.  Peiroes 
Penna.;  C.  LaRue  Bonta.  Indiana;  H.  H.  D'Alemberte, 
Florida;  James  S.  Phillips,  Mississippi;  J.  S.  Smith. 
PennsylvaJiia.  Class  of  1902. 

PM  Chi  Fraternity  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  firmest 
establishe<l  of  pharmaceutical  fraternities.  It  was  orig- 
inated at  the  University  of  Michigan  in  18S3,  and  now 
has  chapters  at  Northwestern  Vniversity,  New  York  City 
College  ot  Pharmacy.  University  ot  Wisconsin  and  Phil- 
adelphia College  of  Pharmacy,  numbering  over  three 
hundred  members  on  its  rolls,  among  whom  are  some  of 
the  brightest  and  best  men  ot  modern  pharmacy  and 
leaders  ot  pharmaceutical  thought  and  work.  Much  ot 
the  success  ot  the  Phi  Chi  Fraternity  has  been  due  to  the 
labors  ot  Professor  A.  B.  Prescott.  who  has  devoted  much 
of  his  time  and  talents  to  the  fostering  of  the  fraternity 
among  students  of  pharmacy,  not  only  at  his  own  school. 
but  all  over  the  country-.  Several  members  of  the  Fac- 
ulty of  the  P.  C.  P.  are  members  ot  Phi  Chi.  Professor 
Henry  Kraemer  being  one  of  the  oldest  in  time  ot  mem- 
bership. The  installation  of  this  fraternity  at  the  P. 
C.  P.  is  looked  upon  with  great  favor  by  the  Faculty,  it 
long  having  been  felt  that  there  was  need  tor  a  fraternal 
order  among  the  students,  and  it  is  hoped  that  the  new 
chapter  will  have  a  wide  influence  on  student  lite  in  the 
future  and  that  it  will  become  a  notable  factor  in  the 
college  spirit  which  is  so  well  fostered  at  the  grand  old 
P.  C.  P. 


State   Board  Examination  of  January. 

Philadelphia.  M'arch  9. — The  results  of  fhe  examinations 
held  in  Philadelphia  January  10.  have  practically  all  been 
computeid  by  the  board  and  certificates  are  now  being 
sent  out  to  the  successful  candidates.  The  class  was 
unusually  large  at  this  exaTnination.  probably  a  result 
of  the  recent  "sihake  up'  in  wWch  it  was  found  that 
a  numfber  of  stores  were  being  run  by  men  without  the 
proper  certificates,  numbering  365.  Of  these  211  passed 
successfully,  about  GO  per  cent..  104  being  registered 
pharmacists  and  lOT  qualified  assistants.  The  next  ex- 
aminations by  the  State  Board  will  be  held  in  Harrisburg 
and  Pittsburg  an  April  13th  next. 

Tlie  Pharmacy  L.a>v  Convention. 

Philadelphia.  March  0.— All  the  details  for  the  con- 
vention ot  Pennsylvania  pharmacists  called  for  Tuesday. 
March  12.  at  Harrisburg.  have  been  completed  and  copies 
of  the  bill  embodying  the  amendments  sought  have  been 
mailed  to  everj'  retail  druggist  throughout  the  State. 
A  great  ajnount  ot  work  has  been  done  in  a  ver>-  short 
time  by  the  members  ot  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  in  charge  ot 
this  matter,  and  if  the  bill  fails  to  become  a  law  it  will 
be  due  mainly  to  indifference  on  the  part  ot  retail 
druggists  themselves.  There  will  probably  have  to  be 
a  few  modifications  and  changes  made  in  certain  sections 
of  the  bill  to  meet  the  wishes  of  the  cla.ss  known  as 
"countr>'  store-keepers."  this  and  other  questions  are 
to  be  settled  at  the  convention  and  before  the  House  and 
Senate  Committees  in  charge  ot  the  bill.  It  is  likely  that 
a  large  party  ot  Philadelphia  druggists  will  attend,  and  a 
.special  ti^in  is  to  be  chartered  tor  them  it  enough  sig- 
nify  intention   of  going  to   Harrisburg   Tuesday. 


Teatlnar  the  lies-allty  of  the  Rerrnt  Klnt-n  Colleeted. 
by  the  State  llonril. 

Philadelphia.  March  U.— At  the  pr.seut  writing  little 
can  b<-  learned  of  the  proposed  move  on  the  part  ot 
Philadelphia  druggists  to  test  the  legality  of  the  recent 
fines  for  non-display  of  certificate  collected  toy  the 
State  Pharmaceutical  Board,  this  tiuestion  seeming  to- 
be  waiting  on  the  result  ot  the  attempts  now  bein^ 
made  to  secure  a  different  method  of  jraying  the  board. 
tor  its  work.  i.  e.,  by  fixed  salaries.  There  has.  however, 
been  some  action  of  this  sort  up-State.  J.  H.  Houghton, 
of  Lancaster,  appealing  to  the  Court  of  Com:mon  Pleas 
there  from  the  decision  ot  the  magistrate  Imposing  a. 
fine  of  $10  and  co«ts  on  him  for  non-diiiplay  of  certi- 
ficate. Mr.  Houghton  purposes  to  test  the  constltu- 
tionaJlty  of  the  act  under  which  he  was  fined,  and  the 
case  is  being  watched  with  great  interest  throughout 
the  State,  and  on  its  results  may  depend  a  nuimber  of 
other  suits  it  Mr.  Houghton  is  successful. 


Tivo  Nen*  **Connty  Dragrgristii*  Amvoeiatlonii** 
Kornieii. 

Philadelphia.  March  9.— Stirred  into  new  life  by  the- 
wave  ot  organization  now  sweeping  over  the  country, 
the  Dauphin  County  Pharmaceutical  Association  has 
recently  been  reorganized  and  started  on  a  new  career 
of  usefulness.  The  meeting  ot  Dauphin  County  retail 
druggists  held  at  Harrisburg  recently  w:as  remarkably 
well  attended  by  representatives  ot  both  Harrisburg  and 
the  county  districts,  the  old  organization  being  thor- 
oughly' and  practically  revised  and  new  officers  elected, 
and  installed.  The  officers  chosen  are:  President.  Mr.  J. 
N.  Knause;  vice-presdent.  Mr.  C.  Kramer;  secretary.  Mr. 
J.  A.  Miller;  treasurer.  Mr.  A.  M.  Steever;  executive 
committee.  D.  A.  Buehler.  F.  J.  Althouse  and  J.  W. 
Cotterel. 

A  retail  druggists'  association  was  also  formed  in. 
Lycoming  County  this  month,  with  Mr.  J.  B.  Dublee  a.s 
president  and  Mr.  E.  W.  Smith  .secretary.  The  new 
association  voted  as  one  ot  its  first  acts  to  affiliate  witll 
the  N.  A.  R.  D.  and  passed  re.-solutions  expressing  their 
approval  ot  the  plans  ot  the  National  Association.  The 
Lycoming  County  Association  begins  its  work  with  a 
majority  ot  the  druggists  of  that  county  enrolled  as- 
members.  and  considerable  enthusiasm  is  ^own  as  to- 
local  work  looking  to  the  coirection  of  certain  trade 
evils. 

If  the  present  enthusiasni  tor  county  organization 
continaies.  it  will  not  be  long  before  every  county  of  the- 
State  is  represented  in  the  N.  A.  R.  D..  and  the  success 
attending  the  work  of  the  committees  on  county  organiza- 
tion of  both  the  State  Pharmaceu'cical  Association  and 
the  Philadelphia  Association  ot  Retail  Druggists  is  a 
convincing  proof  of  the  wisdom  of  the  plans  laid  out  last 
tall  by  these  committees.  All  through  the  State  there  is 
a  strong  feeling  supporting  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan,  it 
being  at  last  realized  by  retail  druggists  that  in  organ- 
ization alone  can  they  hope  to  find  remedy  tor  the  ill& 
affecting  trade. 

A  Bi^  Ucorice  Shipment. 

Philadelphia.  March  1>. — The  largest  vessel  that  ever 
discharged  a  cargo  at  Camden,  the  British  steamer 
Hawnby.  arrived  there  Frid-ay  with  a  cargo  of  licorice- 
root  from  Alexandretta.  Syria.  Heretofore  tJhe  licorice 
manufacturers  have  been  obliged  to  have  their  shipments 
discharged  at  wharves  and  hauled  to  the  factorj'.  but 
now  MeJllor  &  Rittenhouse's  new  factory  has  its  own 
pier  running  out  into  the  river  off  Camden. 

It  will  be  of  interest  to  druggists  to  note  that  this 
cargo  mostly  came  from  the  site  ot  the  ancient  city  of 
Nnineveh.  whose  surroundings  are  now  mainly  devoted 
to  the  cultivation  ot  licorice.  From  Nineveh  long  cara- 
vans ot  camels  brought  the  bales  ot  root  to  Alexandretta. 
at  which  port  most  ot  the  licorice  shipments  are  loaded. 
Several  more  large  cargoes  are  now  afloat  from  Smyrna 
and  other  parts  of  Turkey. 


Trade  Qaiet. 

Pttiiladlelphia.  March  ».— Business  has  tieen  rather 
quiet  during  the  week  past,  sales  tailing  off  slightly  and 
the   demand    for    "grippe  "    remedies    being    less,    but   still 


"March    14,  igoi.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


2()y 


quite  an  Improvement  over  last  year's  volume.  A  general 
"toning  up"  all  along  the  line  of  drug  staples  Is  taking 
place,  druggists  here  at  least  realizing  that  there  is  more 
money  in  supplying  "drug  sundries"'  at  a  protlt  than  in 
pushing  "patents."  The  work  of  tlie  V.  A.  R.  I),  looking 
to  the  establishment  of  a  price  scale  on  such  articles  Is 
progressing  well,  and  the  prospects  for  Its  success  are 
good.  The  "patent  medicine  situation"  is  about  the 
same,  prices  not  yet  being  pushed  up.  but  many  druggists 
are  taking  advantage  of  the  demand  for  "cold  remedies" 
to  push  their  own  goods. 

In  wholesale  circles  there  seems  to  be  a  feeling  that 
the  present  good  business  Is  quite  likely  to  last  for 
some  time;  general  sales  are  good  and  collections  are 
quite  up  to  the  mark.  The  activity  among  the  manu- 
facturers continues,  several  large  orders  having  b«en 
received  lately  by  two  of  our  leading  firms.  There  is  a 
brisk  bidding  for  the  druggists'  trade  in  soda  apparatus 
and  supplies  and  the  travelling  salesmen  are  about  all 
out  on  the  mad  now.  It  is  reported  that  several  local 
druggists  will  put  in  elaborate  soda  fountains  for  this 
season's  trade,  but,  on  the  other  hand,  there  seems  to 
be  a  movement  by  druggists  located  near  the  center  of 
the  city  to  give  up  the  soda  business  altogether,  the  de- 
partment stores  having  cut  into  their  trade  until  it  no 
longer  pays  unless  on  a  very  large  scale. 


NOTES. 

At  a  meeting  held   last  Monday,  the  Soth.   in  Reading, 

a  number  of  Bucks  County  druggists  organized  as  the 
"iBucks  County  Pharmaceutical  Association,"  which  by 
unanimous  vote  affiliated  with  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  the  voting 
of  the  association's  dues  being  one  of  its  first  official 
acts.  Much  enthusiasm  was  shown  in  the  forming  of 
this  association,  a  majority  of  Bucks  County  druggists 
being  In  attendance  and  plans  were  mapped  out  for 
prompt  action  in  the  drawing  up  of  a  price  schedule 
and  other  simi.ar  work,  and  a  thorough  canvass  of  the 
county  is  to  be  made  to  secure  the  membership  of  every 
druggist.  Messrs.  J.  C.  Perry  and  H.  L.  Stiles  were  in 
attendance  by  invitation  to  represent  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  and 
State  Phai;maceuti<>al  Association  re.speetively.  both  gen- 
tlemen taking  an  active  par',  in  the  preliminary  work 
and  outlining  in  their  addresses  the  benefits  and  duties 
of  a  local  association  of  druggists.  The  officers  of  the 
Bucks  County  Pharmaceutical  Association  elected  at  this 
meetings  are:  President,  J.  M.  Jones;  vice-president.  F.  C. 
Clemson;  secretary,  G.  L.  Dengler;  treasurer,  R.  E. 
Moyer;  executive  committee,  Messrs.  P.  M.  Zlegler,  chair- 
man; A.  Schaich,  Z.  H.  Stein,  F.  Landis  and  F.  N.  Boyer. 

^A   case   of   poisoning   by    what    is    usually   deemed    a 

perfectly  harmless  remedy  by  the  latter  again  empha&izes 
the  danger  of  self-medication  and  the  use  of  drugs  of 
whose  dangerous  properties  the  public  is  ignorant.  In 
the  case  in  question,  the  excessive  use  of  chlorate  of 
pota;sh  for  sore  throat  resulted  in  death,  the  physician 
being  called  in  too  late  to  be  able  to  counteract  the  poi- 
son with  appropriate  remedies,  indeed  he  was  not  in- 
formed that  the  drug  had  been  used,  the  family  of  the 
unfortunate  sufferer  not  thinking  that  this  was  the  cause 
of  the  illness,  until  his  second  visit.  Two  ounces  of 
chlorate  of  potash  had  been  used  in  all,  one  ounce  being 
taken  internally  and  as  a  gargle  the  first  day  and  this 
not  effecting  a  cure  the  second  ounce  was  used  up  in 
four  hours!  The  symptoms  of  poisoning  in  this  case  very 
closely  simulated  cholera  morbus,  the  case  being  treated 
as  such  until  the  physician  learned  of  the  excessive  use 
of  the  chlorate. 

- — Quick  wit  and  the  judicious  use  of  a  siphon  of 
seltzer  water  by  a  drug  clerk  saved  a  young  lady  from 
a  terrible  death  by  fire  the  other  day.  In  some  manner 
the  clothes  of  the  lady  became  ignited  from  the  flame 
of  a  cigar  lighter,  and  in  an  instant  blazed  up  around 
her  head  and  shoulders,  setting  fire  to  her  hair.  Her 
shrieks  attracted  the  attention  of  a  clerk,  who  ran  be- 
hind the  soda  counter  and  grabbed  up  a  siphon  of  seltzer 
water  and  turned  the  stream  on  the  burning  victim, 
following  her  around  the  store  in  his  efforts  to  get  close 
enough  to  her  for  effective  use  of  Ihls  "fire  extinguisher." 
The  device  was  successful  in  putting  out  the  fire,  the 
young  lady  escaping  with  the  loss  of  lier  hair  and  severe 


burns  of  the  neck  and  face,  but  It  is  said  that  she  was 
quite  indignant  over  being  "squirted  at." 

Quite  a  number  of  local  druggists  naving  been  dis- 
appointed by  not  being  able  to  secure  tickets  for  the  P. 
A.  R.  D.  "Progressive  Kuehrc"  of  last  month,  a  few 
words  on  the  matter  seem  to  te  called  for.  The  tickets 
were  placed  on  SiUe  at  least  two  weeks  before  the  date 
of  the  "Kuchre,"  February  19.  notice  being  given  at  a 
meeting  of  the  P.  A.  U.  D.  (l<"ebruary  meeting),  and  also 
through  members  of  committees.  The  demand  for  these 
tickets  was  .so  great  that  practically  all  had  been  sold 
or  reserved  for  parties  so  requesting  within  a  few  days, 
and  those  who  deferred  their  purc'hase  to  the  last  few 
days  before  davs  before  the  "Euchre"  were  bound  to  toe 
disappointed.  It  was  really  a  case  where  blame  for  not 
getting  tickets  rests  on  those  who  put  it  oft  until  too 
late! 

Walter    M.    Deemer,    a    drug    clerk    employed    at    \Aa 

N.  Eighth  street,  was  arraigned  ^before  Magistrate 
Kochsperger  during  the  week  accused  of  embezzlement 
from  his  employer.  Detectives  testified  that  they  had 
found  marked  dollar  ■bills  on  Deemer  wihen  he  was 
searched  Saturday  afternoon  after  arrest,  w'hich  are 
alleged  to  be  the  property  of  the  druggist.  It  being  neces- 
sary to  go  over  the  books  of  the  firm  to  ascertain  the 
amount  of  the  embezzlement,  the  culprit  was  remanded 
for  a  hearing  Monday,   March   11th. 

. The  Sixteenth  and  Moore  street  store  of  W.  W.  Chal- 

fant  was  sold  last  month  to  parties  supposed  to  represent 
the  former  owner  of  a  down-town  store,  Mr.  Ohalfant 
not  being  able  to  devote  the  necessary  time  to  this  branch 
because  of  the  growing  business  of  his  other  store  at 
Fifteenth  and  Tasker  streets. 

A.    new    store   has    been    opened   hy    A.    L.    Spear   at 

Twelfth  street  and  Snyder  avenue,  a  location  sur- 
rounded by  a  growing  neighborhood.  From  the  hand- 
some appearance  of  the  new  store  it  is  evident  that  Mr. 
Spear  intends  making  a  strong  bid  for  the  trade  of  his 
section. 

T.   H.    Potts,   of   Seventeenth   street   and   Montgomery 

avenue,  is  another  of  the  many  victims  of  the  prevail- 
ing "grippe"  among  local  druggists,  having  been  con- 
fined to  his  bed  for  some  time.  His  many  friends  will 
be  glad  to  learn  of  his  recovery,  as  he  is  now  out  again. 

iC.  H.  Campbell,  the  newly  elected  financial  secretary 

of  the  P.  A.  R.  D..  spent  the  week  at  Old  Point  Comfort, 
where  his  wife  has  been  for  some  little  time.  Mrs. 
Campbell  has  been  quite  ill  lately  but  is  now  greatly 
Improved. 

"Porter's  Pharmacy,"  Broad  street  and  Snyder  avenue, 

has  been  purchased  by  the  "Progressive  Drug  Company," 
Mr.  Roth,  an  up-State  pharmacist,  to  be  in  charge  as 
manager. 

George  Blinkhorn  has  sold  his  store  at  1232  S.  Forty- 
seventh  street,  and  it  is  reported  that  he  intends  re- 
tiring from  business. 


BUFFALO. 


OPPOSING    THE    THORNTON    BILL. 

Buffalo,  N.  T.,  March  9.— Robert  K.  Smither,  of  this 
city,  president  of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  is  unal- 
terably opposed  to  the  Thornton  bill  to  do  away  with  the 
annual  registration  fee  of  pharmacists.  He  has  suc- 
ceeded in  lining  up  on  his  side  of  the  fight  all  of  the 
legislators  from  Erie  County  and  it  is  his  intention  to 
continue  the  attack  on  the  bill  so  long  as  there  is  the 
slightest  prospect  of  its  defeat.  As  a  last  resort,  if  the 
measure  should  finally  be  sent  to  the  Governor  for  his 
signature.  President  Smither  will  array  his  forces  in 
the  Executive  Chamber  and  endeavor  to  prove  to  Governor 
Oidell  that  the  proposed  law  is  an  iniquitous  one  and 
that  it  will  work  harm  to  both  the  pharmacists  and  the 
people  of  the  State. 

Senator  Hill,  of  this  city,  one  of  the  strongest  op- 
ponents of  the  bill  at  Albany  has  this  to  say  concerning  It; 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March    14,  1901. 


The  different  pharniacfutical  aKSOclallons  of  the 
State  agreed  on  a  bill  regulating  their  business  In  the 
summer  of  ISDU,  and  that  measure  was  passed  by  the 
Legislature  of  11)00.  The  law  went  Into  operation  on  the 
llrsi  of  the  present  year.  Already  several  amendments 
to  the  law  have  been  presented  to  the  Legislature,  al- 
though the  pharmacists  had  resolved  that  the  law  should 
not  be  amended  until  it  had  received  a  fair  test.  The 
amendment  proposed  In  the  Thornton  bill  Is  designed 
to  strike  out  the  requirement  of  annual  registration, 
which  Is  now  provided  for  In  the  laws  of  forty  different 
states. 

"The  analogy  that  lawyers  are  required  to  register 
but  once  does  not  apply  to  this  case.  It  Is  proper 
that  druggists  who  employ  men  to  handle  drugs  and 
all  kinds  of  deadly  poisons  should  be  required  once  each 
year,  to  file  a  statement  as  to  those  men.  The  people 
of  the  State  are  entitled  to  the  protection  which  such  a 
law  affords.  If  the  law  didn't  require  this  the  druggists 
could  put  a  lot  of  incompetent  men  on  duty  in  their 
stores  and  the  safety  of  the  public  would  be  endangered. 
The  Thornton  amendment  is  reactionary  and  proposes 
practically  to  abolish  the  most  salient  and  commendable 
feature  of  the  present  law.  " 

Senator  Hill  says  he  proposes  to  continue  his  opposition 
to  the  amendment. 


AVantB   to    Stop    U)irg;nin    DuyH. 

Buffalo,  March  9.— Mr.  Van  Avery,  a  pharmacist  at  467 
Michigan  street,  has  written  a  letter  to  Senator  Davis 
of  Buffalo,  In  which  he  requests  the  senator's  support 
in  an  effort  to  pass  a  law  prohibiting  bargain  days  and 
the  selling  of  goods  below  the  market  price.  Mr.  Van 
Avery  proposes  that  this  law  shall  take  in  all  shop- 
keepers Including  pharmacists.  Mr.  Van  Avexy  sug- 
gests that  the  proposed  law  shall  provide  for  the  creation 
of  a  state  bureau  of  labor  industries  with  a  single 
commissioner  in  charge  who  shall  appoint  a  number 
of  Inspectors.  Every  shopkeeper  and  dealer  in  goods 
shall  be  required  to  file  with  the  bureau  of  labor  indus- 
tries the  prices  paid  for  his  goods  and  it  shall  be  made 
unlawful  for  liim  to  sell  his  goods  below  the  market 
prices  paid. 

Senator  Davis  has  replied  to  Mr.  Van  Avery's  letter 
to  the  effect  that  he  will  refuse  to  give  his  support  to 
any  such  measure  as  the  one  proposed. 

"Such  a  law  would  not  stand  the  constitutional  test 
tor  an  instant,"  says  Senator  Davis.  "This  is  a  free 
country  and  no  legislature  has  the  right  to  say  how 
much  a  man  shall  demand  for  his  property.  Tlie  pro- 
posed law  evidently  is  designed  to  strike  at  the  druggist 
who  cuts  prices  and  undersells  his  fellows.  That  is  a 
matter  which  must  be  regulated  by  the  druggists  them- 
selves and  is  not  a  proper  subect  for  legislation.  A 
druggist  has  a  right  to  give  away  his  goods  if  he 
chooses." 


CHICAGO. 


CHICAGO      DRUG      CLUB      SMOKER. 

Chicago,  March  9.— On  Thursday  evening.  February 
28,  a  smoker  was  held  at  the  rooms  of  the  Chicago 
Drug  Trade  Club,  77  Randolph  street.  The  attendance 
■was  not  quite  so  large  as  on  the  previous  occasion, 
but  the  program  was  interesting  and  amusing  throughout. 
After  several  games  had  been  tiowled  by  members  in 
the  bowling  alleys  at  the  rear  of  the  hall.  President 
Antrim  called  the  assembly  to  order  and  set  the  en- 
tertainment going  with  a  brief  speech.  Charles  W. 
Green,  the  pianist,  was  introduced  and  gave  a  couple 
of  instrumental  selections  with  much  power  and  finish. 
■W.  Carey  Lewis  next  entertained  the  company  'with  a 
baritone  solo  and  was  twice  encored,  so  well  were  his 
voice  and  method  appreciated.  W.  Lincoln  Bush  proved 
himself  to  be  an  entertainer  of  rare  versatility  and 
talent.  After  one  or  two  readings  which  were  thoroughly 
enjoyed,  he  improvised  a  march  on  the  piano  and  dedi- 
cated it  to  the  Chicago  Drug  Trade  Club.  It  was  a  good 
march  and  set  everybody's  blood  a-tingle,  and  the  mem- 
bers of  the  club  quite  thorouglily  appreciaJted  the 
compliment  paid  their  organization.  After  a  brief  In- 
termission Dr.  G.  Frank  Lydston  entertained  the  company 
with  a  number  of  stories,  and  quite  fully  upheld  his 
more  than  local  reputation  as  a  ■wit  and  raconteur,  as 
■n'ell  as  a  master  in  the  art  of  repartee.  By  request 
Mr.  Antrim  gave  a  reading  from  James  'Whitcomb  Riley 
in   his    usual    excellent   style,    after   which    refreshments 


were    served.      All    those    present    expressed    themselves 
in  terms  of  warmest  praise  for  the  general  excellence  of 

the   entertainment. 


Fair  Week  In  CIiIcuko. 

Chicago,  March  0.— Business  remains  fajrly  good. 
The  trade  is  not  quite  so  large  as  it  was  a  few  weeks  ago, 
but  manufacturers  and  jobbers  are  all  busy  and  well 
satisfied  widh  conditions  as  they  are.  The  smallpox 
scare  is  over  and  the  grip  seems  to  have  run  its 
course.  Orders,  however,  are  still  liberal  for  quinine  and 
the  antiseptics.  The  staple  drugs  are  selling  well,  while 
sundries  are  reported  rather  quiet.     Collections  are  good. 


Bo^n-IIng:. 

Chicago.  March  9.— The  following  score  was  made  la.st 
evening  at  the  regular  mee'tlng  of  the  Chicago  Drug 
Trade  Bowling  Club: 

Totals. 

Baker   114  17.3  189  506' 

Thomas 1S8  157  140  467 

Medbery    l.->6  167  170  493 

Storer 124  119  135  378 

Odbert   1.30  124  158  412 

■Waldron    130  126  152  428 

Blocki 146  101  98  343 

Matthes 118  137  113  S68 

Fechter    96  132  165  393 

Delbridge 79  130  128  338 

Mr.  Fechter's  average,  plus  his  handicap,  won  hira 
the   high   average   medal. 


NOTES. 

The   marriage   of   Charles   Brunstrom,    a   druggist   at 

1314  Belmont  avenue,  and  Mrs.  Dollie  Palmerston-Brun- 
strom,  ■n-as  recently  annulled  by  Judge  Chetlain  of  Chi- 
cago. Behind  these  proceedings  lies  a  story  distressing 
alike  to  both  parties,  each  of  whom  Is  innocent  of  in- 
tentional wrong-doing.  The  lady  was  married  to  George 
Palmerston  in  Ohio  in  1881.  Four  years  later  she  In- 
stituted proceedings  for  a  divorce  on  the  ground  of  in- 
fidelity on  the  part  of  her  husband.  In  due  time  she 
received  an  apparently  valid  decree  of  divorce.  Later 
she  came  to  Chicago,  bringing  her  three  children,  and 
becoming  acquainted  with  Mr.  Brunstrom,  the  two  were 
married,  both  supposing  that  she  had  received  a  perfectly 
valid  decree  of  divorce  in  Ohio.  Recently  it  was  acci- 
dentally discovered  that  the  Ohio  decree  was  a  forgery. 
The  marriage  between  Mrs.  Palmerston  and  Mr.  Brun- 
strom was  at  once  declared  void  by  Judge  Chetlain 
when  the  matter  ■was  (brought  before  him.  Mrs.  Pal- 
merston has  filed  application  for  a  divorce  from  George 
Palmerston.  'When  this  decree  is  granted  she  will  Im- 
mediately remarry  Mr.   Brunstrom. 

The  Advisory  Board  of  the  Chicago  College  of  Phar- 
macy, the  School  of  Pharmacy  of  the  University  of 
Illinois,  held  a  meeting  on  Monday.  March  4  to  take  Into 
consideration  the  reported  removal  of  the  school  to  the 
recently  purchased  'West  Side  high  school  building  by 
the  college  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons.  A  memorial  was 
drawn  up  to  be  presented  at  the  next  meeting  of  the 
■board  of  trustees  of  the  university,  setting  forth  the 
probable  disadvantages  of  such  a  location,  and  protest- 
ing against  the  proposition  to  remove  the  college  of 
pharmacj'  to  the  same  location.  The  location  is  not  a 
central  one,  and  to  move  the  college  of  pharmacy  to  the 
new  premises  would  not  be  in  accord  with  the  promise  of 
the  university  to  provide  a  more  central  home  for  the 
school  of  pharmacy. 

Prof.     Ira     Remsen,    of    Johns     Hopkins     University, 

was  in  Chicago  on  Feb.  25.  as  the  guest  of  the  Chicago 
branch  of  the  American  Chemical  Society.  A  banquet 
■n'as  tendered  him  at  the  Sherman  House,  after  which 
Prof.  Remsen  gave  an  address  to  those  present  review- 
ing the  progress  of  chemistry  for  the  last  thirty  years. 
His  connection  as  a  student  with  the  founders  of  modern 
chemistrj-,  Liebig.  Bunsen  and  '^''oehler,  gives  him  pecu- 
liar advantages  in  reviewing  that  subject.  There  -was 
a  very  large  attendance  and  was  enjoyed  by  everyone 
present. 


March    14,   1901.J 


Wh-VVb    jjt-rAKiivir-iN  i. 


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Zimmerman   &  Relnhart  Is   the  name  of  a  new  drug 

firm  which  has  opened  a  drug  store  at  3103  South  Adams 
street,  Peoria.  Mr.  Zimmerman  Is  a  well  known  druggist 
and  former  member  of  the  board  of  pharmacy.  Joseph 
F.  Relnhart  is  a  Peoria  man,  but  a  graduate  of  Purdue 
University.  He  is  well  known  and  highly  respected  In 
Peoria.  Mr.  Zimmerman  still  keeps  his  old  store  at 
2113  South  Adams  street. 

The   Pharmacists'    Bowling   Club,   which   meets  every 

Wednesday  afternoon,  at  Mussey's  Bowling  Alleys,  or- 
ganized permanently  on  Feb.  20th,  and  elected  the  fol- 
lowing officers:  Theo.  Pelican,  captain;  Chas.  Matthei, 
assistant  captain;  Max  Sobel,  secretary  and  treasurer; 
and  E.  Pick,  scorer.  Its  members  are  Messrs.  Thorsen, 
Kohler,  Porges,  Matthei,  Pick,  Sobel,  Pelican,  Peetz, 
Hoinemann,   Zak  and  Schaetter. 

The      partnership      between      James      R.    Daugherty, 

John  M.  Daugherty  and  S.  Clark  Daugherty,  under 
the  firm  name  of  Daugherty  Bros.,  engaged  in 
the  wholesale  and  retail  drug  business,  in  Jeanette, 
Pa.,  has  been  dissolved  by  mutual  agreement.  James 
R.  Daugherty  and  John  M.  Daugherty,  retiring  and  the 
business   to   be  continued   by   S.    Clark   Daugherty. 

William   A.   Dyche  has  been   appointed  a   member  of 

the  Illinois  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  tor  the  ensuing 
five  years  by  Gov.  Yates.  Mr.  Dyche  succeeds  himself. 
His  appointment  has  been  confirmed  by  the  Illinois  Sen- 
ate. Luman  T.  Hoy  has  been  re-elected  secretary  of 
the  board. 

H.  J.  Pelz  will  move  his  drug  store  in  Peoria  from  Jef- 
ferson avenue  and  Main  street,  to  Jefferson  and  Madison 
avenues.  This  removal  Is  made  necessary  by  the  fact 
that  the  Northwestern  Railroad  intends  to  use  his  old 
corner  as  a  ticket  office. 

Prof.  Manz.  who  has  charge  of  the  chemical  depart- 
ment of  Armour  &  Company's  Chicago  plant,  has  been 
made  superintendent  of  the  chemical  departments  of  all 
the  Armour  plants  in  the  several  cities  in  which  they  are 
located. 

C.    H.    Sagar,    of    Sagar   &    Lyon,    proprietors    of    the 

Twentieth  Century  Drug  Store,  on  State  street,  has 
gone  to  New  York.     He  will  be  absent  about  a  week. 

E.  Li.  Hereford,  a  former  druggist  of  Peoria,  who  went 

West  some  time  ago,  has  returned.  He  is  now  engaged 
In  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  proprietary  goods. 

—Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter  Van  Schaack  returned  on  March 
1  after  a  three  weeks'  visit  to  New  Orleans,  where  they 
enjoyed  the  Mardi  Gras  festivities. 

Albert   Zimmerman,   a   prominent   druggist   of   Peoria 

and  former  member  of  the  Illinois  State  Board  of  Phar- 
macy, was  in  Chicago  this  week. 

T.    Z.    Xelowski    has    bought    the    drug    store    of    his 

brother   J.    H.    Xelowski,    at   709   Milwaukee  avenue. 

O.  J.  Duke  has  bought  the  store  formerly  owned  by 

W.  J.  Volkmer,  Jr.,  at  935  North  Halsted  street. 

Robert  D.  McDougall,  a  druggist  at  Main  and  Adams 

street,    Peoria,   is  remodeling  his  store. 

Spohr    Bros,    have   succeeded    Draper   &    Laughlin    in 

the  drug  business  at  Perry,  Iowa. 


Six  meetings  were  held  during  February  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Board  of  Registration  in  Pharmacy,  before 
whom  fifty-tour  candidates  have  appeared  for  examina- 
tion as  to  their  fitness  to  become  registered  pharmacists. 
Of  this  number  only  fourteen  qualified  and  were  granted 
certificates,  as  follows:  Cecil  T.  Duncan,  Woburn;  James 
A.  Berrv.  Somerville;  Joseph  H.  Campagna,  Holyoke; 
Fred  O.  Green,  Boston;  George  R.  Reed,  Cambridge; 
Harry  D.  Carter.  Dynn;  James  R.  Ryan,  Boston;  Gus- 
tavus  A.  Kelly,  Boston;  William  H.  Ames.  Mattapan; 
Roscoe  C.  Hill,  Boston:  Edwin  C.  Traver,  Boston;  Albert 
W.  Locke.  Boston;  Edward  J.  Day,  Boston;  Eugene 
T.,evltan.    Boston. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


SOUTH    DAKOTA    DRUGGIST    PUNISHED. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  March  8.— One  portion  of  the  story 
as  to  the  Carrie  Nationizing  of  drug  stores  that  ap- 
peared In  this  correspondence  recently  has  brought  forth 
an  interesting  s<?ciuel.  E.  C.  Bent,  of  Dell  Rapids,  S.  D., 
a  member  of  the  South  Dakota  State  Board  of  Pharmacy, 
has  been  assisting  in  the  prosecution  of  S.  W.  Plnard, 
a  druggist  ot  Meckllng,  who  was  charged  with  selling 
drugs  illegally.  Two  weeks  ago,  Era  readers  will  recall, 
several  Mockling  ladies,  fired  by  the  crusade  of  Mrs. 
Nation,  attacked  the  drug  store  of  W.  R.  Tice  of  that 
place,  and  threatened  to  destroy  his  place  ot  business 
unless  he  desisted  from  the  alleged  illegal  sale  of  liquor. 
He  is  said  to  have  promised  that  he  would  sell  no  mora 
liquor,  and  destroyed  a  small  quantity  in  the  presence 
of  the  ladies.  Later  he  is  alleged  to  have  received  a 
fresh  supply,  and  with  the  assistance  of  Pinard,  as  drug- 
gist clerk,  began  supplying  the  wants  ot  the  thirsty  as 
in  the  past.  The  people  of  Meckling  are  strongly  op- 
posed to  the  sale  of  liquor  in  their  town.  South  Dakota, 
let  it  bo  borne  in  mind,  is  a  prohibition  State.  After 
learning  that  Pinard  had  not  complied  with  the  laws 
of  the  State  with  reference  to  registry  a  warrant  was 
secured  for  his  arrest  on  the  charge  of  violating  the 
pharmacy  and  State  liquor  lafws.  The  latter  charge  was 
dismissed,  but  on  the  former  charge  he  was  found  guilty 
and  fined  ?50  and  costs.  Tice,  the  proprietor,  will  bo 
tried  forthwith  on  the  charge  ot  running  a  drug  store 
without  having  a  registered  pharmacist  in  charge  and 
for  selling  liquor  contrary  to  the  State  law. 


"THREATENING  TO  ACCUSE  OF  CRIME." 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  March  8.— B.  F.  Woods,  ot  Calhoun 
County,  Iowa,  has  been  imprisoned  in  the  jail  at  Poca- 
hontas, on  the  unique  charge  of  "threatening  to  accuse 
of  crime."  Mr.  Woods  has  a  brother  living  near  Fonda, 
who  is  in  the  habit  of  indulging  to  an  undue  extent  in 
strong  drink,  and  Mr.  Woods  started  out  with  the 
avowed  purpose  of  finding  the  place  where  his  brother 
obtained  liquor,  in  order  that  he  might  institute  pro- 
ceedings against  it.  It  is  claimed  that  he  himself  went 
to  a  certain  drug  store  In  Fonda,  asked  for  a  drink  ot 
liquor,  obtained  it,  and  then,  stating  that  he  was  a 
detective,  announced  the  purpose  ot  his  presence  there. 
He  then  offered  to  keep  still  about  the  matter  if  the 
keeper  of  the  drug  store  would  pay  him  "hush  money." 
Thds  the  druggist  refused  to  do,  whereupon  it  is  stated 
that  Woods  swore  out  an  indictment  against  him.  The 
druggist  has  now  come  forward  with  a  counter  suit  and 
has  caused  proceedings  to  be  commenced  against  Woods 
on  the  charge  named. 

NOTES. 

Judge  Lochren,   of   the  United   States  District   Court, 

has  filed  a  teimporary  restraining  order  in  this  city  In 
the  case  of  Taft  Bros.  Medicine  Company  against  John 
W.  Owens,  doing  business  as  the  Northwest  Drug  Com- 
pany, forbidding  the  latter  from  using  or  selling  a  certain 
drug  known  as  "Asthmaline."  The  plaintiff  is  a  New 
York  concern,  and  is  the  manufacturer  of  the,  drug 
referred  to.  It  makes  the  claim  that  the  defendant 
company  is  selling  a  certain  drug  labeled  "Azmaline," 
and  that,  owing  to  the  similarity  in  sound  ot  the  names, 
many  are  deceived  when  making  purchases.  The  esti- 
mated loss  to  the  plaintitE  company  on  the  sale  of  this 
remedy  is  placed  at  $3,000.  The  defendant  company  Is 
asked  to  account  for  sales  of  "Azmaline." 

E.  Leonard  Freitxrg  committed  suicide  at  Sioux  Palls, 

S.  D.,  this  week.  He  was  formerly  a  druggist  at 
Toronto  and  TVTnfred,  that  State.  Mr.  Freiberg's  wife 
had  been  a  patient  in  the  hospital  at  Sioux  Falls,  and 
her  husband  went  there  to  visit  her.  After  doing  so, 
and  attending  the  theatre  in  the  evening,  he  left  for 
home  on  a  bicycle,  and  was  found  early  the  next  morning 
lying  In  the  road  near  the  bicycle,  in  the  outskirts  ot 
the  city.  He  died  in  a  few  hours.  Freiberg  had  a 
bottle  of  morphine,  and  was  said  to  have  been  addicted 
to  Us  use. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[March    14,  1901. 


Representative    Kelly    has    Introduced    a    bill    In    the 

Minnesota  Logrlslature  requiring  the  manufacturers  of 
liquid  or  prepared  paJnt  to  print  on  the  outside  of  the 
can,  In  letters  not  smaller  than  IS-poInt  Astoria  type, 
tho  Ingredients  of  the  mixture.  A  fine  of  not  less  than 
?23  nor  moro  than  ?100  Is  Imposed,  or  Imprisonment  for 
sixty  days. 

Successions:     B.    E.    Nelson,    Wood    Lake,    Minn.,    by 

Dr.  T.  H.  Hacking;  I.  Spalding.  Bralnerd.  Minn.,  by 
Spalding  &  NImmo;  M.  A.  Benson,  Glonwood,  Minn.,  by 
Brokaw  &  Jacobson;  C.  D.  Cook,  Eagle  Lake,  Minn.,  by  M. 
B.   Cook. 

Edward  S.   Loomis  and  Albert  P.  Riedner,  comprising 

the  firm  of  Loomis  &  Riedner,  druggists  of  Lamberton, 
Minn.,  have  filed  a  voluntary  petition  In  bankruptcy. 
The  assets  and  liabilities  are  ?3,500  and  $3,300  respectively. 

A.    P.    Davis,    of    St.    Thomas,    N.    D..    who   has   been 

having  a  bad  attack  of  rheumatism,  has  gone  to  Hot 
Springs  for  treatment. 

E.  G.  Woodruff,  who  has  been  on  a  visit  to  this  city 

and  vicinity,  has  returned  to  his  home  on  the  Pacific 
Coast. 

S.  J.  Erickson  has  returned  to  Bottineau,  N.  D.,  after 

a   few   days'    visit    to   friends   here, 

A.    Lawson    has    gone    to    work    in    Guernsey's    drug 

store,   St.    Paul. 

F.    I.    Johnson   has   gone    to   Grand    Forks.    N.    D.,   to 

work. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


Alumni    Association    ExeentJve    Board    Meets. 

St.  Louis.  March  9.— The  Executive  Board  of  the  St. 
Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni  Association  held  its 
first  meeting  since  the  election  of  officers  at  the  College 
building  on  last  Tuesday  night.  About  all  the  business 
transacted  Tvas  to  approve  the  various  committees  sub- 
mitted by  the  president,  the  chairmen  of  which  are  as 
follows:  Papers  and  Queries.  Dr.  O.  F.  Claus;  Constitu- 
tion and  By-Laws,  O.  A.  Huegel;  Publication,  Dr.  R.  E. 
Schlueter;  Resident  Membership,  Hy.  Tritschler;  Library, 
Dr.  J.  L.  Boehm;  To  Confer  with  Students.  C.  W. 
Craemer;  Entertainment.  R.  S.  Vitt;  Prizes.  O.  A.  El- 
brecht;  Memorial,  A.  Mueller.  Honorary  Vice-Presidents: 
Arkansas.  J.  T.  Bonders;  California,  E.  Mayer:  Colorado, 
A.  F.  Marmaduke;  Florida.  V.  N.  Townley;  Idaho,  L.  M. 
May;  Illinois.  C.  H.  Schuh:  Indiana,  E.  J.  LeVal;  Indian 
Territory,  H.  H.  Hokey;  Iowa,  J.  C.  Spears;  Kansas,  W. 
S.  Henrion;  Kentucky,  G.  C.  Boyd:  Massaahusetts.  Miss 
Alice  Smith;  Missouri.  E.  'H.  Thurmon;  Nebraska,  R. 
J.  Christion;  New  Mexico,  A.  J.  Fischer;  New  York.  Dr. 
H.  L.  Goodman;  Ohio.  F.  C.  Haas:  Oklahoma,  W.  R. 
Clark;  Pennsylvania,  M.  L.  Holloway;  Tennessee,  P.  E. 
Geisselmann;  Texas.  F.  A.  Houch;  Utah,  E.  G.  Hanses; 
Wyoming,   R,  A.   Troxell. 


Tentli  "\Varil  Drnjirsists  Orgranize. 

St.  Louis,  March  9.— The  druggists  of  the  Tenth  Ward 
of  this  city  held  a  meeting  last  Saturday  night  and  formed 
an  organization  to  further  the  interests  of  the  druggists 
regardless  of  political  parties.  They  elected  E.  H.  Voepel 
president,  and  L.  C.  Sehwinnen  secretary  and  treasurer. 
This  movement  was  started  some  time  ago,  and  originated 
among  the  members  of  the  St.  Louis  Apothecaries'  Asso- 
ciation. It  is  expected  that  similar  ward  organizations 
will  soon  be  organized  all  over  the  city.  Various  com- 
mittees were  appointed  at  this  meeting  to  look  after 
diverse  interests  of  the  druggists.  Druggists  of  this  city 
are  beginning  to  realize  their  strength,  and  a  bright  and 
prosperous  future  seems  to  await  them. 


Bill  Amending  Pliarmacy  Lair  Not  Likely  to  Pass. 

St.  Louis,  March  9.— The  latest  reports  from  Jefferson 
City  are  very  unfa\x)rable  to  tihe  passage  of  the  amended 
pharmacy   law.     The  term   of  the  Legislature  Is  rapidly 


drawing:  to  a  close.  Just  where  the  hitch  comes  In  Is 
hard  to  tell.  The  druggists  have  done  everything  In  their 
power  to  get  the  bill  through.  The  legislators  concede 
that  it  Is  a  fair  and  Impartial  bill,  but  it  Is  continually 
being  side-tracked.  It  has  passed  through  its  second 
reading,  and  immediately  upon  Its  third  reading  It  will  be 
voted  upon.  Everything  possible  Is  being  done  to  force 
it  to  a  final  Issue,  but  reports  from  headquarters  are  very 
unfavorable  just  at  present.  The  physicians  of  the  State 
have  secured  the  passage  of  their  medical  bill,  which  Is  a 
very  just  one.  and  It  Is  hoped  that  they  will  not  forget 
at  the  last  moment  their  friends  who  ihelpe<l  them  to 
secure  the  legislation  they  have  been  after  so  long. 


NOTEJS. 

^The  case  of  the  Centaur  Company  against  the  chemist 

of  the  Palestine  Drug  Company  Is  still  under  advisement 
by  the  judge  of  the  Criminal  Court.  Both  sides  decided 
to  allow  the  evidence  in  the  trial  of  the  president  of  this 
concern  to  stand  as  evidence  against  the  chemist.  Th& 
president  of  this  company  was  fined  something  like  $75  at 
his  trial. 

■ The   following  members  of   the   St.    Louis   College   of 

Pharmacy  have  received  notice  that  they  are  placed  upon: 
the  lite  membership  roll,  in  consequence  of  their  belonging 
to  that  organization  for  twenty  consecutive  years;  F.  A. 
Sennewald,  Hermann  Pockels,  B.  Jost,  Francis  Hemm 
and  Dr.  I.  J.  Hermann. 

■ — R.  E.  Hayes,  for  many  years  in  charge  of  the  outfit- 
ting department  of  the  Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Company,  has 
left  that  firm  and  gone  with  the  Quincy  Show  Case  Com- 
pany, and  will  have  charge  of  their  St.  Louis  headquar- 
ters. The  department  vacated  by  Mr.  Hayes  is  now  lr» 
charge  of  J.  W.  Estes. 

. J.  F.  C  Mann,  a  member  of  the  junior  class  of  the  St. 

Louis  College  of  Pharmacy,  died  very  suddenly  at  his 
home,  Red  Bud.  III.,  February  25.  His  classmates  sent  a 
delegation  with  a  beautiful  floral  offering  to  the  funeral. 
He  was  one  of  the  brightest  and  most  promising  members 
of  his  class. 

Robert  Trauble,    one   of   the  best   known   druggists   of 

East  St.  Louis,  is  about  to  enter  the  race  for  Mayor  of 
that  city.  He  has  been  in  politics  for  many  years,  and  it 
is  predicted  that  he  will  make  a  very  strong  race.  Drug- 
gist Bader  was  Mayor  of  that  city  during  the  cyclone. 

Dr.    Hiram    Young,    proprietor   of   the   Centurj'    Drug 

Store,  at  Eighteenth  and  Olive  streets,  has  just  returned 
from  his  old  home  in  Kansas,  where  his  father  lies  dan- 
gerously ill.  He  expects  to  return  to  Ms  father's  bedside 
in  a  few  days,  as  he  deems  his  recovery  impossible. 

George  R.  Merrell.  secretary  of  the  J.  S.  Merrell  Drug 

Company,  had  a  large  box  of  fine  cigars  on  hand  the  other 
morning  when  he  came  down  to  the  office.  As  he  passed 
them  around  he  told  the  boys  it  was  a  nine-pounder  and 
was  named  George  R.,  Jr. 

The  Mercantile  Box  &  Label  Company  has  been  organ- 
ized in  this  city  under  the  proprietorship  of  J.  H.  Ewing, 
a  former  manufacturers'  agent.  The  company's  head- 
quarters are  at  No.   320  Olive  street. 

George  Mueller,  for  many  years  in  charge  of  Schlue- 

ter's  Pharmacy  at  Venice,  111.,  has  purchased  a  half  inter- 
est in  this  store  and  the  two  stores  owned  by  Mr.  Schlue- 
ter in  East  St.  Louis. 

F.  Cremer.  who  recently  sold  his  drug  store  at  Easton 

and  Neustead  avenues,  is  opening  a  purely  prescription 
drug  store  in  the  01i\-ia  Building  at  Grand  and  Washing- 
ton avenues. 

Frank  Henry,  proprietor  of  the  Williams  Manufactur- 
ing Company,  Cleveland,  O.,  has  l>een  in  the  city  for  a  few 
days,  and  is  on  his  way  to  the  far  West. 

George  Barton,  of  Atchison.   Kan.,   is  stopping  in  the 

city  for  a  few  days  on  his  way  East.  He  Is  arranging 
to  go  into  tihe  manufacturing  business. 

^A.  M.  Pachter  is  closing  the  deal  ■with  J.  J.  Evans  for 

the  drug  store  at  Washington  and  Vandaventer  arenues. 


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T.  c;.  Marshall,  ot  Columbia,  Mo.,  burned  out  last  week. 

There  was  no  insurance,  and  consequently  a  total  loss. 

W.   S.   Metcalf.  of  Water  Valley,   Miss.,  is  in  the  city 

buying  a  new  drug  store  outfit  for  his  native  town. 

W.   J.   Meisburg  Is  now   proprietor  of   the  drug  store 

at  Fourteenth  and  O'Pallon  streets. 

. J.  B.  Jones,  of  Centerville,  Mo.,  is  In  the  city  buying  a 

new  drug  store  outfit. 

George  B.  Miller  succeeds  the  firm  of  Sweeny  &  Miller 

at  Salisbury,  Mo. 

L.    E.    Frost    has    purchased    the    Last    Pharmacy    at 

Moberly,  Mo. 


THE  SOUTH. 


C;ENE11.4L  OHVU  NEA\'S. 

MempTiis.  Tenn.,  March  S.— Business  continues  to  be 
very  good  with  the  retailers,  and  the  outlooic  for  a  good 
spring  trade  is  promising.  The  sales  of  cough  remedies, 
cold  cures,  etc.,  has  been  very  large.  This  is  usually 
■a.  dull  time  of  year  and  the  present  activity  must  be 
due  to  the  fact  that  we  have  had  comparatively  no 
■cold  weather.  Nothing  as  effectually  kills  business  here 
.as  rain  or  snow.  The  grip  has  been  predominant  for 
several  months,  and  that  has  kept  the  prescription  bus- 
iness lively.  Memphis  stands  on  record  as  being  the 
sixth  healthiest  city  in  the  Union  and  little  evils  such 
as  grip  and  small  pox  are  necessary  in  order  to  give 
the  druggist  something  to  do.  The  sales  of  vaccine  has 
been  very  large,  for  while  a  serious  outlook  of  small  pox 
has  not  occurred,  nothing  has  been  kept  undone  to  pre- 
vent it  spreading.  The  danger  is  greater  here  than  in 
the  North  because  of  the  great  negro  population.  The 
negro  is  notoriously  opposed  to  being  vaccinated,  it  is 
as  repulsive  to  him  as  water  is  to  the  traditional  tramp. 
It  would  be  amusing  were  it  not  so  serious,  think  of  a 
city  being  threatened  with  an  epidemic  of  small  pox 
and  two-thirds  ot  its  best  small  pox  subjects  in  hiding 
to  keep  from  being  vaccinated.  But  such  has  been  the 
case,  only  last  year  the  officers  of  the  iboard  of  health 
had   all   sorts   of  trouble   with   the   colored   population. 

The  wholesaJe  business  is  good,  though  not  especially 
heavj^.  Quinine,  chill  cures  .and  patent  medicines  are 
Slaving  an  inning  in  anticipation  of  a  big  demand  for  the 
summer.  Business  in  pharmaceuticals  is  very  good, 
the  country  doctors  buying  liberally.  The  Memphis  and 
Choctaw  R.  R.  has  paved  the  way  for  lots  of  business 
In  Oklohoma  and  the  Indian  Territory.  This  road  is 
ne"w  and  Memphis  will  get  the  bulk  of  the  drug  business, 
being  well  prepared  to  handle  it.  Fort  Smith,  Ark.,  will 
come  in  for  a  share. 


A  PrOBperons  CoIIegre, 

The  Memphis  Medical  College  has  now  enrolled  the 
largest  number  of  students  in  its  history,  731  being  the 
number.  This  is  an  institution  that  Memphis  is  proud 
of.  It  has  grown  like  a  great  many  other  things,  in 
spite  of  this  set  back  given  the  city  by  the  yellow 
fever  epidemic  of  1S7S,  which  kept  Memphis  for  so  long 
from  occupying  the  place  to  which  she  has  always  been 
entitled.  This  college  now  stands  among  the  first  in 
the  land  in  points  ot  retiuirement,  attendance,  etc.  Plans 
have  been  accepted  and  contracts  for  a  new  building  to 
cost  ?100,000.  It  will  be  one  of  the  handsomest  struc- 
tures in  the  South  and  fitted  with  many  appliances  that 
go  to  make  the  model  medical  college.  The  building 
will  be  of  stone  and  brick,  will  have  three  large  lecture 
halls,  two  clinical  amphitheatres,  two  small  amphitheatres 
for  operative  surgery,  clinical  and  microscopical  labora- 
tories, etc..  in  fact,  will  be  up-to-date  in  every  particular. 
A  free  dispensary  with  a  competent  man  in  charge  will 
be  a  feature.  The  faculty  will  probably  convert  the 
old  building  into  a  free  hospital.  There  was  a  rumor 
afloat  some  time  ago  to  the  effect  that  a  college  of 
pharmacy  would  be  built  in  the  near  future.  I  don't 
think  we  will  have  one  for  a  long  time,  if  ever.  It  would 
not  pay. 


-Vii    Ic-e    lias    Story,    True. 

Dr.  tells  a  good  one  on  one  of  his  patients.     He 

was  called  some  days  ago  to  one  of  the  hotels  to  see  a 
gentleman  who  was  suffering  from  gout.  Among  other 
things  he  prescribed  an  ice  bag,  one  of  the  soft  rubber 
open-end  kind.  Thinking  the  man  would  of  course  know 
what  to  do  with  it,  he  simply  told  him  that  an  ice  bag  had 
been  ordered,  and  gave  no  instructions  regarding  its  appli- 
cation. A  few  hours  later  he  was  called  again  to  see  the 
same  man,  and  found  him  suffering  intensely.  Said  he: 
"Doctor,  why  didn't  you  send  an  ice  bag  with  a  larger 
mouth?  I  couldn't  get  this  one  on."  "On!"  exclaimed  the 
M.  D.  It  only  needed  a  little  questioning  to  discover  that 
the  man  had  tilled  the  bag  partly  full  of  ice  and  had  then 
tried  to  stretch  it  over  his  foot. 


Notes. 

Early  on  the  morning  of  March  Gth  fire  was  discovered 

in  the  Wooten  Buflding.  Shelby,  Mass.  The  building  was 
occupied  by  G.  C.  Burton,  druggist,  whose  stock  wa3 
entirely  destroyed.  Mrs.  Burton  had  a  narrow  escape 
from  being  burned  to  death.  She  had  managed  to  find 
her  way  through  the  smoke  and  had  almost  reached  a 
place  of  safety  when  her  little  hoy  turned  and  ran  back 
into  the  fire.  Mother  and  son  were  rescued  with  difficulty. 
Mr.  Burton's  loss  is  $2,000,  partly  insured.  He  will  resume 
business  as  soon  as  he  can  find  a  location. 

The  firm  of  Dr.  A.  Teiser  &  Son,   Paducah,  Ky.,   has 

changed  hands,  and  is  now  Yeiser  &  McGrath.  Dr. 
Teiser  is  a  candidate  for  the  office  of  mayor  and  will 
probably  be  elected.  Retail  druggists  are  pretty  prom- 
inent in  Paducah's  municipal  affairs  just  now.  The 
present  mayor  is  a  pharmacist  as  are  several  ot  th« 
board  of  aldermen. 

Miartin,  Tenn..  will  go  dry  on  May  lirst  and  the  drug- 
gists ot  that  town  are  preparing  to  cater  to  the  thirsty 
ones.  In  anticipation  of  the  change  Dr.  J.  A.  Askew  will 
put  in  a   fine  fountain. 

■ Bennett  Bros.,  of  Fulton,  Ky.,  whose  store  was  re- 
cently burned,  are  making  arrangements  to  rebuild 
on  the  same  ground,  and  will  put  in  a  fine  set  of  fixtures. 

Dr.   I.   N.   Johnson,   of  Halls,  Tenn.,   whose  store  was 

entirely  destroyed  by  fire  sometime  ago,  is  now  in  pos- 
session of  a  new  and  ui>-to-date  pharmacy. 

The  firm  name  of  C.  P.  Allen,  of  Sharon,  Tenn..  ha» 

been  changed  and  now  reads  "Allen  &  Son."  S.  B. 
Shannon  has  succeeded  O.  R.  Beard. 

• W.   A.   West  has  resigned   his   position   as   dispensing 

pharmacist  at  the  city  hospital.  He  is  succeeded  by 
A.    O.    Gillispie. 

. — .Messrs.  Fortune,  Ward  &  Co.  have  put  in  a  fine  new 
soda  fountain  in  anticipation  of  a  big  business  this 
summer. 

Spicer  &  Craig  have  succeeded  W.  G.  Winter  at  Clin- 
ton, Ky.,  who  it  is  said  will  retire. 

■ Howard    &    Alexander    have    embarked    in    the    drug 

business  at  Areola,   Miss. 

Frank  Petrie,  ot  Bardwell,  Ky.,  has  joined  the  ranks 

of  the  benedicts. 

Drs.   Hayden  &  Shiver  have   opened  a  drug  store   at 

Boyle,   Miss. 


NEW  ORLEANS. 


A    TiEW    FIRM. 

New  Orleans,  La.,  March  9.— The  Nickells-Stone  Chem- 
ical Co.,  Limited,  is  the  name  of  a  new  concern  lately 
started  here.  It  will  be  the  only  enterprise  of  its  kind 
south  of  Baltimore.  The  firm  have  leased  the  five-story 
building  at  Canal  and  Claiborne  street,  formerly  oc- 
cupied by  the  Crescent  Brewery.  The  business  engaged 
in  will  be  the  manufacturing  of  chemicals,  medicines 
and  other  preparations  used  by  physicians.  The  senior 
member  of  the  new  company  is  S.  P.  Nickells,  who  for  th« 


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last  Ave  years  has  been  manager  of  tbe  local  branch  of 
Parke.  Davis  &  Co.  The  others  Interested  are  L.  N. 
Brunswig  and  Arthur  Parker,  wholesale  druggists  ot 
this  city,  and  W.  J.  Worthington,  W.  G.  Toung.  L.  M. 
Channeil  and  0.  D.  Rosenkranz,  all  formerly  connected 
with  the  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.  branch.  The  location  of  the 
plant  here  was  largely  Influenced  by  the  advantages 
of  New  Orleans  as  a  manufacturing  and  distributing 
point.  A  large  proportion  of  the  roots,  herbs,  gums  and 
other  articles  used  in  the  making  of  pharmaceuticals 
come  from  South  America  and  reach  this  port  by  steamer. 
This  will  mean  a  great  saving  In  transportation.  They 
will  employ  at  the  outset  some  100  people,  and  increase 
the  staff  as  new  departments  are  added.  The  output  of 
the  house  will  consist  chiefly  of  fluid  extracts,  tinctures, 
elixirs,  pills  and  compressed  tablets  and  triturates,  to- 
gether with  the  usual  run  of  pharmaceutical  preparations. 
A  great  deal  of  the  work  will  consist  in  the  refining  of 
crude  chemicals. 

NOTES. 

Dr.   P.    A.    Capdeau,   a   leading   retail   pharmacist   in 

New  Orleans,  reports  trade  as  being  excellent  and  as 
having  surpassed  that  of  many  years,  although  there 
has  been  no  excessive  amount  of  illness  in  the  city. 
The  addition  of  twenty-five  "silent  salesmen"  cases  has 
fidded  to  the  attractiveness  of  his  large  Canal  street 
store. 

Lanman    &    Kemp,    of    New    York,    have    filed    suit 

against  the  E.  J.  Hart  Company,  Ltd.,  ot  this  city,  for 
$2,500  damages  and  for  the  profits  made  by  the  defendant 
company  through  the  alleged  use  of  a  trade  mark 
known  as  "Aqua  de  Florida,  or  Florida  Water."  which. 
It  Is  claimed,   is  owned   exclusively  by   the  plaintiffs. 

Prof.  Asher,  the  Dean  of  the  N.  O.  C.  P.,  reports  the 

college  in  a  prosperous  condition.  He  feels  greatly  grati- 
fied at  the  results  accomplished  this  past  session.  A 
meeting  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  college  took 
place  Saturday,  March  2.  The  first  examination  of  the 
junior  class  was  held  March  1. 

A   public    demonstration   of    the   commercial    uses    of " 

calcium  carbide  and  acetylene  as  an  illuminant  was  given 
recentij'  before  the  junior  and  senior  classes  of  N.  O. 
C.  P.  by  the  rantze  Generator  Co. 

New  Orleans  has  a  lady  Ph.  G.  in  business  for  herself. 

She  is  Mrs.  Dr.  Murray.  She  lately  bought  the  pharmacy 
on  Magazine  street,  between  First  and  Second  streets, 
from  B.   G.   Hoeck. 

A.    C.    Tujacqucs.    a   pharmacist    at   Washington    and 

Magazine  streets.  New  Orleans,  is  dead.  He  was 
formerly  a  valued  employe  of  the  old  firm  of  Finlay  & 
Brunswig. 

J.  L.  Adams,  of  New  Orleans,  has  opened  a  drug  store 

at  the  comer  of  Second  and  Carondelet  streets.  Mr. 
Adams  was  for  a  long  time  with  the  Vermont  Chemical 
Co. 

Bufkin,  Cadenhead  &  Tucker,  Hattiesburg.  Miss.,  are 

succeeded  by  Butkln  &  Cadenhead.  Mr.  Tucker  has 
rented  a  good  corner  and  will  open  a  large  pharmacy. 

Odgen  &  Martin  have  recently  opened  a  new  pharmacy 

at  Kountze,  Texas.  J.  L.  Kingsbury,  formerly  of  Hous- 
ton,  is  in   charge  of  the  prescription  desk. 

.\tal    A.     Savadet.     secretary    and    treasurer    of    the 

Donaldsonville  Drug  Company,  has  recently  married  Miss 
Adele  Noel,  of  Brusly  Landing,  La. 

The  Mississippi  Drug  Co.,  of  Laurel,  Miss.,  has  re- 
cently increased  Its  stock  to  double  the  former  size 
ajid  moved  into  a  new  brick  store. 

At  Morgan  City  H.  F.  Belanger,  Jr.,  one  of  the  lead- 
ing druggists  in  that  section  was  recently  married  to 
Miss  Blanch  Storm,  of  that  city. 

C.  H.  Brown,  of  Pearlington.  Miss.,  has  lately  pur- 
chased a  complete  outfit  for  a  first-class  drug  store 
from  D.  N.  Brunswig  &  Co. 

The  senior  class  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy  of  New 

Orleans  had  a  class  meeting  recently  and  decided  to 
graduate  in  caps  and  gowns. 

Crowley.  La.,  has  now  a  neat  drug  store.     Dr.   N.  B. 

Morris  has  named  it  the  "Palace  Drug  Store,"  and  placed 
Dr.  A.  J.  Guidry  in  charge. 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Airogen   288 

ASSOCIATIONS.  CLUBS.  ALUMNI,  Etc.— American 
Chemical  Society,  290;  Boston  Druggists',  294; 
Chicago  Drug  Trade  Club.  298;  Dauphin  County 
(Pa.)  Pharmaceutical.  296;  Franklin  County 
(Mass.)  Druggists',  294;  German  Apothecaries', 
292;  Hoboken  (N.  J.)  Druggists',  289;  Lycoming 
County  (Pa.)  Pharmaceutical,  206;  Manhattan 
Pharmaceutical,  290;  National  Association  Retail 
Druggists.  2S3;  New  York  Retail  Druggists'.  291; 
New  York  Scientific  Alliance.  292;  Phi  Chi  Frater- 
nity, EJpsilon  Chapter,  295;  Philadelphia  Retail 
Druggists'.  297;  Progressive  Pharmaceutical.  290; 
St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni,  300;  Wil- 
liamsburg (N.  Y.)  Pharmaceutical   289 

Asthmalene.  Litigation   299 

Bay  Rum   28ft 

Beer,  Selenium  Compounds  as  Poisons 288 

Bluing,  Liquid  287 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— Louisiana.  294;  Massa- 
chusetts. 299;  New  York,  292;  Pennsylvania 298 

BOWLING  DRUG  TRADE.— Chicago 298 

Business  Chair  In  Colleges 277 

Castoria  Litigation 300 

Chrysoleln  288 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.— Chicago.  298;  Phila- 
delphia    29& 

Drug  Store.  How  to  Make  Pay 279 

Eau  de  Cologne 28T 

EDITORIALS.— Seller's  Antiseptic  Pastilles.  276;  Kra 
C\)urse  in  Pharmacy.  276;  Baking  Powders,  The 
Worm  Turns.  275;  National  Bureau  of  Standards..  275 

Electro-Capillary  Action  288 

Emulsion.  Egg 28tt 

Oil.  Cod  Liver 287 

Essence.  Boquet 287 

Sweet  Briar  287 

Explosives.   Storing.    Law   291 

French  Pharmaceutical  Affairs 281 

Hair  Dyes   278 

Restorer.  Resorcin  286 

Hufelands  Infant  Powder 285 

Indicator,    New    288 

Legislation.  Pharmacy,  New  York 290,  292,  297 

Pennsylvania   296 

Licorice.  Shipment   296 

Liquor.  Sales,  Massachusetts 293 

South  Dakota  299 

Lotion,  Sunburn  286 

Memphis  Medical  College 301 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Bo.ston.  293;  Buffalo.  297:  Chicago, 
29S;  New  Orleans.  301;  New  York.  289;  Northwest, 
299;   Paris.  281;   Philadelphia.   295;   St.   Louis.   300; 

The    South    301 

Nursing  Bottle.  History  282 

Oil,  Cottonseed.  Exports  280 

Peppermint.  Industry  278 

PERSONALS,  Including  Obituaries,  Items  of  Inter- 
est, etc.— Brunstrom,  Chas.,  299;  Chatin,  Gustave 
Adolphe.  2S1;  Dow.  Harrie.  293;  Ellison,  Mrs.  L. 
L..  292;  Freiberg.  E.  Leonard.  299;  Hollis,  Francis, 
294;  Mann.  J.  F.  C.  300;  Mettenheimer,  Wm., 
291;  Nickells-Stone  Chemical  Co.,  301;  Palestine 
Drug     Co.,     300;     Peronneau,     M.,     281;      Tobey, 

Nathan  P 29S 

Powder,  Infant,  Hufeland's 2^ 

Price  Schedule.  New  York  City 290 

QUESTION  BOX 28» 

Roach  Powder  285 

Rouge  Vegetal  276 

Saccharin,   Patents    288 

Salt,    Laxative    Effervescent 286 

Seller's  Antiseptic  Pastilles 276 

Serum,   Anti-Typhoid    288 

Sheep  Dip 287 

Signs,    Brass    285 

Sodium  Sulphate,  Transition  Temperature 288 

Success.  Essentials   279 

Svrup.  Cough.  Cold  and  La  Grippe 286 

Svrups.  Soda,  from  Artificial  Extracts 286 

Tablets.   Bluing   287 

Wines,  Imports  288 


Dr.  N.  B.  Tarleton  has  purchased  the  drug  business  of 

J.  F.  Brittain,  Jeanerette,  La-,  who  has  withdrawn  from 
the  trade. 

There  appears  to  be  a  demand  for  both  qualified  assis- 
tants and  registered  pharmacists  in  this  city  and  state. 

Dr.  Percy  Lowery,  of  Forest,  Miss.,  has  sold  his  store 

to  the  Kimbrough  Drug  Co.,  formerly  of  Meridian. 

L.   N.   Brunswig  &  Co.   have  since   January  1  placed 

three  new  traveling  salesmen  on  the  road. 

Hopkins   &   Bethea.   of  Meridian,    Miss.,   have  bought 

the  business  of  J.  M.  Kimbrough. 

Paul  Billow,  a  druggist  of  Welsh,   La.,   was  recently 

married  to  Miss  Aiine  Hymel. 

Dajnpier  &  Dampier  have  succeeded  Dampier  &  Son, 

Crystal  Springs,  Miss. 


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THE  STAMP  TAX. 
Beginning  with  July  i  next  the  drug  trade  will 
no  longer  be  bothered  witli  the  stamp  tax  on  medi- 
cines. During  the  very  last  hours  of  Congress  the 
War  Revenue  Reduction  bill,  agreed  upon  by  the 
House  and  Senate  committees,  was  formally  passed 
and  received  the  signature  of  the  President.  This 
"bill  provides  for  retaining  a  number  of  features  ot 
the  old  law,  the  modification  of  some  and  the  total 
xepeal  of  the  following: 

PROPRIETARY    MEDICINES. 

PERFITMERY    AND   COSMETICS. 

CHEWING  GUM. 

Commercial  brokers. 

Bank  checks. 

Certificates  of  deposit. 

Promissory  notes. 

Money  orders. 

Bills  of  lading  for  export. 

Express  receipts. 

Telephone  messages. 

Bonds    of    indemnity    and    bonds    not    (Otherwise 

specified. 
Ceftificate  of  damage. 
Certificates  not  otherwise  specified. 
Ctiarter  party. 
Teltgraph  messages. 
Insurance— Life,  .marine,    inland,    fire,    casualty, 

fidelity  and  guaranty. 
Lease. 

Manifest  for  Custom  House  entry. 
Mortgage  or  conveyance  in  Iruet. 
Power  of  attorney  to  vote. 
Power  of  attorney  to  sell. 
Protest. 
Warehouse  receipts. 

Up   to  the   very  last   moment   the   drug   trade   felt 

very  blue,   and  were   convinced  that  no   relief  would 

be   accorded.     But  the   effect  of   the   long  campaign 

waged  by  the   dru.g  trade   associations,   national   and 

local,   and   by   individuals   was   apparent   in   the   stand 

that  the  House  Committee  took,  that  the  stamp  tax 

on    medicines    should    and    must    be    removed.      This 

happy     result     shows     what     power    can     be     exerted 

through    well    organized   effort,   and   should    influence 

the   drug  trade   not   only   to   maintain   its   present  or- 


ganizations, but  to  add  to  them  both  in  number  and 
strength  as  rapidly  and  fully  as  feasible.  The  N.  A. 
R.  D.,  especially,  did  good  work  in  this  campaign, 
and  what  is  gratifying  to  the  Era  is  that  our  efforts 
are  oflicially  recognized  by  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  The 
Era  is  the  only  drug  paper  which  made  any  attempt 
at  a  thorough  general  canvass  of  the  entire  drug 
trade;  it  secured  in  the  shape  of  signed  petitions  the 
formal  expression  of  the  wishes  of  druggists,  and 
submitted  them  to  the  House  and  Senate.  We  may 
say  that  the  committees  from  both  houses  of  Con- 
gress received  these  communications,  these  petitions, 
with  that  respect  and  consideration  to  which  their 
importance  entitled  them  and,  as  the  result  shows, 
this  united  protest  and  appeal  had  the  effect  of  bring- 
ing the  relief  sought. 

With  the  details  of  the  new  law  everyone  is 
familiar,  through  publication  in  the  newspapers.  Drug- 
gists will  be  ready  by  July  i  to  accept  the  relief  which 
has  been  granted  them. 

Proper  arrangements  will  be  made  by  the  Treasury 
Department  for  the  redemption  of  unused  stamps,  and 
probably  for  the  refunding  of  the  amount  paid  for 
those  on  goods  in  stock  July  I,  but  not  sold.  What 
these  arrangements  will  be  cannot  be  stated  at  this 
time,  but  will  be  made  public  in  due  season. 

N.  A.    R.   D.  AGAIN  A  WINNER. 

Some  cutters  down  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal,  recently 
brought  suit  against  certain  wholesalers  of  that  city 
and  the  local  Retail  Druggists'  Association,  claiming 
that  by  reason  of  the  enforcement  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
plan  they,  the  cutters,  had  found  it  difficult  or  im- 
possible to  obtain  supplies,  and  they  alleged  that 
the  "combination"  formed  had  injured  them  to  the 
extent  of  $50,000,  for  which  sum  they  asked  judgment. 

These  cutters,  however,  have  received,  in  the 
decision  handed  down  a  few  days  ago  by  Judge  Shaw, 
of  the  Superior  Court,  a  setback,  or  rather  a  knock- 
out blow,  which  ought  to  be  sufficient  to  keep  them 
quiet   for   a    while.     Here   is   a   paragraph    from    the 

Judge's  ruling: 

"It  has  been  suggested  that  the  defendants  have 
formed  a  combination  to  keep  up  prices,  and  that  this  is 
in  restraint  of  trade  and  therefore  agains/t  public  policy, 
and  illegal  for  that  reason.  I  do  not  think  the  point  well 
taken.  Persons  engaged  in  business  have  a  right  to  use 
all  lawful  means  to  obtain  high  prices  for  the  goods  they 
have  to  sell  where  the  goods  are  not  of  a  sort  deemed 
to  be  necessaries  of  life,  and  to  do  this  either  alone  or  in 
combination  with  others.  For  this  purpose  they  have  the 
right  to  withhold  their  patronage  from  those  who  do  not 
act  with  them  In  furtherance  of  their  interests.  All  trade 
is.  to  a  certain  extent,  selfish  in  its  operations,  and  an 
agreement  among  traders  in  this  class  of  goods  that  they 
will  trade  only  with  those  who  will  act  with  them  in  the 
bettering  of  their  business  is  not  Illegal  in  the  sense  here 
intended.  Such  an  agreement  may  not  be  en  forcible  In 
the  courts  when  an  action  is  founded  upon  it.  but  the  use 
of  such  an  agreement  to  induce  others  to  act  is  not  the 
use  of  unlawful  means  of  which  a  third  person  whose 
trade  suffers  from  the  act  can  complain  or  make  the 
foundation  of  an  action  for  damages." 

It  will  be  seen  that  Judge  Shaw  takes  practically 


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[March  21,  1901. 


the  same  view  of  the  case  as  did  Judge  Russell  in 
his  decision  against  John  D.  Park  &  Sons  Company 
in  their  suit  against  the  National  Wholesale  Drug- 
gists' Association,  and  the  same  also  as  that  gained 
in  the  Massachusetts  courts  a  few  months  ago  by 
the  Phenyo-cafTcin  Company.  These  decisions  are  all 
to  the  effect  that  the  manufacturer  of  an  article  has 
a  right  to  set  whatever  price  he  chooses  upon  it  and 
to  select  his  own  customers.  In  these  respects  he 
may  be  just  as  arbitrary  as  he  chooses.  He  has  the 
right  to  refuse  sale  to  anyone,  and  need  plead  no 
better  excuse  for  denial  to  sell  than  that  the  cus- 
tomer is  red-headed,  and  the  manufacturer  docs  not 
like  red-headed  people.  In  view  of  these  several 
decisions  it  seems  very  plain  that  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
need  fear  no  litigation  on  the  score  of  illegality  in 
the  enforcement  of  its  plans  for  the  regulation  of 
the   traffic  in  proprietary  medicines. 


SHOP  TALK. 
Recently  vve  have  been  publishing,  when  material 
and  opportunity  allowed,  what  we  have  termed,  for 
lack  of  a  better  name,  "Shop  Talk."  The  intention 
of  this  feature  is  to  keep  druggists  posted  regarding 
what  their  brethren  are  doing  in  the  way  of  pushing 
business.  This  "Shop  Talk"  is  what  is  heard  by  our 
representatives  in  their  rounds  among  the  trade;  the 
business  conversation  of  business  druggists;  notices 
of  new  trade-bringers;  novel  efTects  in  window  ad- 
vertising, suggestions  for  trade  improvement,  all  items 
of  this  character  pertaining  to  the  business  side  of 
the  drug  store.  So  far  material  for  this  department 
has  been  contributed  by  our  regular  representatives. 
but  we  would  like  to  hear  from  every  druggist  who 
is  interested  in  it,  and  finds  in  it,  perhaps,  something 
of  suggestion  and  benefit  to  himself.  There  are 
many  stores  in  every  large  city  which  our  represen- 
tatives cannot  visit,  and  there  are  thousands  in  the 
smaller  cities  and  towns  which  we  cannot  reach  in 
any  way  save  through  this  published  appeal.  But 
among  all  of  these  stores  there  can  be  found  a  large 
amount  of  just  the  sort  of  material  we  are  after, 
and  we  hope  druggists  will  contribute  liberally  to  this 
department  of  "Shop  Talk." 


N.    W.    D.    A.    MEETING. 

The  ne.xt  annual  meeting  of  the  N.  W.  D.  A. 
will  be  held  at  Old  Point  Comfort,  the  place  having 
been  changed  from  Montreal,  which  latter  city  was 
selected  at  the  annual  meeting  held  in  Chicago  last 
Fall.  There  has  been  some  dissatisfaction  among 
the  membership  of  the  association  over  the  selection 
of  Montreal,  and  in  view  of  this  fact  it  has  been 
deemed  best  to  make  the  change  as  herewith  an- 
nounced.   

THE    DETECTION    OF   ADULTERATIONS    IN 
DRUGS  BY  MEANS  OF  THE  X-RAYS.* 

By  M.   I.   WILBERT. 

It  is  well-known  that  different  substances  are  more 
or  lees  opaque  to  the  X-rays.  This  opacity  is  apparently 
due  to  the  difference  in  the  atomic  weights  of  the  elements 
entering  into  the  composition  of  the  particular  substance 


'Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 


under  observation.  We  consequently  find  that  materials 
having  a  low  atomic  weight  offer  little  or  no  resistance 
to  these  rays,  while  o'ther  articles,  composed  of  elements 
of  hlg<h  atomic  weight,  are  nearly,  if  not  entirely,  opaque. 
If  we  take  for  example,  equal  parts  by  weight  of  lith- 
ium, sodium,  calcium.  Iron,  lead  and  bismuth  carbonates, 
we  will  find  that  the  first  two  are  quite  eaeily  penetrated 
by  these  rays,  the  second  two  offer  rather  more  resistance, 
while  the  last  two  are  comparatively  opaque.  This  bears 
out  the  statement  made  above  that  the  transparency  of  a 
substance  Is  closely  related  to  its  atomic  weight  and 
density. 

Vegetable  substances,  being  composed  chiefly  of  oxy- 
gen, carbon  and  hydrogen,  with  little  or  no  earthy  mate- 
rials or  elements  having  a  high  atomic  weight,  would  of 
course  offer  little  or  no  resistance  to  the  X-rays;  conse- 
quently we  have  in  these  rays  a  ready  means  of  detecting 
the  wilful  or  malicious  admixture  of  the  various  sub- 
stances that  would  ordinarily  be  used  as  adulterants,  such 
as  clay,  sand  or  gravel. 

This  proposition,  to  use  the  X-rays  as  a  means  of  de- 
tecting adulterations  of  this  kind,  is  not  by  any  means 
original.  Numerous  suggestions  have  been  made  from 
time  to  time,  and  quite  a  number  of  articles  have  appeared, 
especially  in  France,  detailing  or  describing  the  use  of 
these  rays  for  detecting  adulterations  in  different  drugs 
and  foodstuffs. 

The  class  of  drugs  that  are  especially  adapted  to  this 
examination  by  means  of  the  X-rays  arc  those  that  are 
not  so  well  adapted  for  examination  by  means  of  the 
microscope,  or  whose  microscopical  appearance  does  not 
give  much  indication  of  their  composition,  namely,  suct> 
drugs  as  have  no  organized  cellular  structure,  like  the  in- 
spissated juices,  gums  and  resins.  Drugs  belonging  to  this 
class  usually  occur  in  irregular  masses,  and  very  often 
offer  considerable  ditticulty  to  the  estimation  of  their 
quality. 

As  an  illustration  we  may  call  your  attention  to  opium. 
Many  and  various  are  the  substances  that  have  been 
found  in  this  drug,  small  stones  and  leaden  bullets  being 
the  favorite  articles  used  to  give  additional  weight  to  this 
well-linown  drug.  As  another  illustration  we  may  men- 
tion asafoetida.  This  drug,  as  it  occurs  In  this  market. 
is  always  more  or  less  adulterated  with  sand  or  clay,  so 
much  so  that  it  is  almost  impossible  to  obtain  a  supply 
of  the  drug  that  will  meet  the  requirements  of  the  Phar- 
macopoeia. An  examination  of  some  of  the  specimens 
in  the  College  collection  would  indicate  that  this  admix- 
ture of  absorbent  clay  or  sand  with  asafoetida  has  been 
practised  for  a  very  long  time,  as  all  of  the  specimens 
examined  were  evidently  adulterated  in  the  same  way. 
One  especially,  a  sample  of  so-called  stony  asafoetida, 
was  found  to  consist  almost  entirely  of  solid  stone,  with 
a  small  quantity  of  gum  adhering  to  it. 

The  required  technique  is  simplicity  itself.  Having 
the  necessary  apparatus,  all  that  is  required  is  to  look  at 
the  interference  offered  by  the  earthy  materials  as  indi- 
cated on  the  liuorescent  screen,  or.  if  we  should  desire 
a  permanent  record  of  the  examination,  we  simply  re- 
place the  fluorescent  screen  with  a  photographic  plate 
and  give  an  exposure  of  from  ten  to  twenty  seconds. 
Subsequent  development  will  show  us  at  once  whether  or 
not  any  appreciable  amount  of  foreign  matter  is  present. 
By  mak'ng  a  comparative  exposure  of  a  drug  of  known 
quality,  we  can  estimate,  roughb'.  of  course,  the  amount 
of  adulteration,  and  at  least  say  definitely  whether  or 
not  it  is  better  or  worse  than  the  sample,  fhe  composi- 
tion of  which  is  known.  Among  the  drugs  that  have 
been  examined  for  foreign  matter  we  have  found  that 
gum  arable,  gum  Senegal  and  manna  are  comparatively 
free  from  .admixtures  of  inorganic  materials.  Asafcetida, 
as  ment'oned  above,  is  constantly  and  grossly  adulterated. 
Myrrh  is  another  drug  that  has  a  more  or  less  constant 
admixture  of  adulterating  materials,  not  necessarily  clay 
or  sand,  however,  as  one  sample  of  Turkey  myrrh,  from 
the  College  collection,  was  found  to  be  a  piece  of  bark 
coated  on  the  outside  with  myrrh.  Of  the  three  speci- 
mens of  guaiac  that  were  examined,  one  was  a  specimen 
of  purified  guaiac  from  the  college  collection.  This  seems 
to  be  free  from  inorganic  matter.  The  other  two  speci- 
mens have  a  slight  amount  of  foreign  material  mixed 
with   resin. 


]\Iarch  21,   1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


305- 


BUSINESS  COURSE  IN  COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY? 


Opinions  Both  For  and  Against;— Business  Training  in  Colleges  Worth  a  Trial;— A  Good 

Common    School    Education    Most    Needed; — Practical    Knowledge 

Best    Obtained    in     Business     Life. 


(Continued  from  page  S7S,  March  14-) 


Philiidclphia,  March  8. 

Your  favor  duly  received,  asking  my  views  as  to 
(l)  the  advisability  of  a  "business"  chair  in  colleges 
of  pharmacy,  (2)  whether  it  would  be  better  for  such 
colleges  to  give  business  training  to  their  students  or 
to  insist  on  the  students  receiving  such  a  training 
before  entering  college. 

That  such  a  training  is  desirable  and  necessary 
cannot  be  questioned,  for  the  retail  drug  business 
nowadays  is  probably  three  parts  pure  business  and 
one  part  professional,  and  it  is  very  reasonable  that 
the  practical  training  of  those  who  are  to  engage  in 
it  should  partly  at  least  consist  of  what  will  help 
them  to  make  themselves  successful  from  a  business 
standpoint. 

There  are  certain  first  principles  of  business  which 
any  person  who  keeps  a  store  should  know  and  act 
upon,  but  which  many  are  seriously  deficient  in.  One 
should  know,  for  instance,  how  to  keep  the  books  that 
are  suitable  and  necessary  for  his  business  and  so 
be  able  to  tell  to  what  extent  his  trading  during  a 
given  period  has  been  profitable  or  otherwise. 

Also  how  to  write  a  proper  business  letter;  and, 
in  general,  the  importance  of  systematic  careful  at- 
tention to  details.  All  such  things  can  be  taught  and 
druggists  especially  ijught  to  know  them.  But  whether 
they  can  best  be  taught  inside  a  college  of  pharmacy 
or  outside  of  it  is  an  open  question;  much  would 
depend   on   circumstances. 

There  are  also  other  sides  of  "business  training" 
on  which  incidental  instruction  from  a  "chair"  or 
otherwise  is  very  desirable.  The  etiquette  of  a  store 
for  instance,  the  value  of  courtesy  to  customers,  of 
neatness,  cleanliness,  daintiness,  etc.,  especially  at  the 
soda  fountain.  The  importance  of  the  show  window 
and  other  kinds  of  advertising  suitable  to  a  drug  store 
is  another  subject  on  which  information  might  well 
be   imparted. 

For  many  years  our  firm  has  devoted  much  time, 
thought  and  money  to  efforts  to  arouse  druggists  to 
realize  the  importance  of  such  matters,  and  have  put 
out  several  publications  in  our  efforts  to  promote 
these   desirable   ends. 

Of  course,  nearly  everything  depends  on  the  man 
himself.  If  a  druggist  has  a  natural  instinct  for  busi- 
ness, he'll  see  chances  to  make  money  and  know  how 
to  realize  them  without  the  help  of  any  "chair;"  and, 
on  the  other  hand,  no  "chair"  could  make  a  successful 
store-keeper  out  of  a  druggist  who  lacked  the  primary 
instinct  of  a  business  man. 

A  "chair"  established  to  teach  students  how  to  get 
the  most  dollars  out  of  every  dollar  invested  in  the 
drug  business  would  have  some  difficulties  to  contend 
with.  For  instance,  the  incumbent  might  be  one  whose 
practical  experience  had  taught  him  that  it  saved 
him  time  and  money  to  buy  his  pharmaceuticals  ready 
made  rather  than  make  them  himself.  Wideawake 
"business"  druggists  are  probably  realizing  to-day 
more  than  ever  that  this  is  profitable  and  practicable. 
But  it  is  generally  inconsistent  with  the  policy  of 
colleges  of  pharmacy  where  the  students  are  taught 
that  they  ought  to  make  everything  themselves,  bas- 
ing this  teaching  on  the  theoretical  ground  of  their 
having  a  laboratory  knowledge  of  how  to  do  it,  but 
ignoring  the  fact  that  production  on  a  very  large 
scale  makes  possible  certain  economies  entirely  out  of 
reach  for  the   small  operator. 

Replying  to  your  questions,  therefore,  I  should  be 
inclined  to  say: 


(i)  A  "business"  chair  in  colleges  of  pharmacy 
is  hardly  desirable  even  if  it  were  practicable,  which 
is  doubtful. 

(2)  A  college  of  pharmacy  could  not.  to  advan- 
tage, attempt  to  give  an  adequate  business  training, 
and  so  had  better  leave  the  attempt  to  institutions 
specia'ly  organized  for  such  a  purpose. 

A\.  tlie  same  lime,  however,  as  already  said,  I 
think  a  good  many  valuable  hints,  at  least,  if  not 
detailed  instructions  on  business  methods  could  in- 
cidentally be  given  during  lectures  on  the  more  pro- 
fessional branches  of  a  druggist's  equipment,  if  the 
right  sort  o!  man  occupies  the  "chair." 

."Xnd  here  let  me  say  that  since  so  much  teaching 
is  nowadays  done  liy  correspondence,  a  certain  amount 
of  training  in  "business  methods"  might  be  given  in 
that  way  to  druggists  wishing  to  take  a  course.  Yoil 
yourselves  have  hern  instrumental  in  helping  the  cause" 
of  pharmaceutical  study  that  way;  you  might  also  have 
courses  in  practical  business  methods. 

It  cannot  for  a  moment  be  doubted  that  many 
druggists  are  first  class  business  men  in  every  sense 
of  the  word  though  of  course  it  cannot  be  knowrt 
whether  or  not  they  have  their  ability  as  a  gift  of 
nature  or  have  had  it  trained  into  them.  In  most  \ 
cases,  probably,  it  is  a  combination  of  the  two. 

In  this  connection  allow  me  to  close  with  a  bit 
of  experience.  A  short  time  ago  we  were  led  to 
make  a  business  proposition  to  a  Western  firm  who 
had  a  "really  good  thing,"  something  which  in  my 
opinion  would  appeal  to  the  business  sense  of  nearly 
every  druggist  if  properly  put  before  them. 

Judge  of  our  surprise  when  instead  of  the  propo- 
sition being  welcomed  as  we  expected,  it  was  "turned 
down"  very  hard,  the  concern  refusing  it  any  con- 
sideration on  the  ground  that  they  had  already  sunk 
a  great  lot  of  money  trying  to  interest  druggists  in 
their  goods  and  didn't  propose  to  make  the  same 
mistake  twice. 

And  this  was  for  a  practical  money  saver  and  time 
saver,  too,  that  every  up-to-date  business  house  uses 
an  a  larger  or  smaller  scale,  to  suit  the  requirements. 
Yours  truly, 

A.  M.  HANCE. 


San  Francisco.  Cal.,  March  2. 
I  do  not  think  the  question  of  business  training 
should  be  made  a  prime  factor  in  pharmaceutical 
colleges.  It  is  a  well  established  fact  that  the  per- 
centage of  failures  in  any  particular  line  of  business 
or  in  any  profession  is  very  large.  The  failures  in  the 
drug  business  are  proportionately  no  more  frequent 
than  in  any  other  line;  consequently  I  do  not  think 
the  importance  of  the  subject  is  sufficient  to  justify 
us  in  establishing  special  chairs  for  teaching  com- 
merce to  our  students.  It  were  well,  perhaps,  to 
treat  the  subject  in  a  general  way  under  the  subject 
of  jurisprudence,  but  to  make  of  it  a  special  subject 
would  be  to  rob  the  student  of  valuable  time,  which 
otherwise  would  be  spent  to  far  greater  advantage. 
.A.  college  education  only  opens  the  gate  to  a  young 
man's  professional  career;  if  this  is  true  of  the  pro- 
fessional side  of  it,  how  much  more  is  it  of  the  com- 
mercial side.  It  is  a  fault  of  modern  education  that  it 
tends  toward  'isms  of  all  kinds,  and  commercialism 
is  but  another  phase  of  the  cramming  which  is  all  too 
prevalent.  The  sooner  we  get  away  from  the  idea 
that  the  college  finishes  a  man's  education,  the  better' 
it   will    be    for   posterity.      If   a   man    does    not    know 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[March  21,   lyoi. 


A    STORY    WITHOUT    WORDS— (From    Scrlbner's  Magazine). 


intuitively  that  it  is  to  his  interest  to  discount  his  bills, 
he  will  never  learn  it  in  a  college.  If  it  is  not  his 
nature  to  make  friends  and  hold  them,  it  is  a  mis- 
fortune no  college  can  correct.  If  narrow-mindedness, 
bigotry  or  viciousness  are  likely  to  wreck  his  business 
career,  let  him  go  out  in  the  hills  and  commune  with 
nature,  which  occupation  is  well  calculated  to  take 
the  warp  out  of  an  imperfect  character.  The  elements 
of  success  in  business  are:  Frugality,  not  parsimony; 
Honesty,  not  trickery,  and  Truth,  without  volubility. 

These  traits  a  man  inherits  or  acquires  through 
association.  If  he  has  reached  the  age  of  adolescence 
without  them,  it  is  a  hopeless  task  for  any  college  to 
try  and  teach  them  to  him.  The  standard  of  admission 
required  by  most  of  our  colleges  is  an  equivalent  to 
the  first  year  in  high  school,  and  this  implies  that  the 
student  knows  the  rudiments  of  a  business  education. 
If.  with  this,  he  has  the  natural  adaptability,  he  will  be 
a  business  success:  if  he  has  not  this  adaptability,  it  is 
as  I  said  before,  his  misfortune,  which  misfortune  no 
college   can   correct. 

The  college  that  makes  its  students  reasonably  pro- 
ficient in  Materia  Medica.  Chemistry  and  Pharmacy 
with  their  allied  branches,  has  done  its  duty  to  its 
graduates,  and  any  college  that  attempts  a  commercial 
education  at  the  expense  of  these  is  doing  itself  an 
injustice. 

In    short,    realism   and   idealism    won't   mix. 

WM.  J.  JACKSON. 

Columbus,   Ohio,  March   12. 

I  do  not  believe  that  a  course  in  commercial  train- 
ing has  any  place  in  the  curriculum  of  a  college  of 
pharmacy,  not  because  a  knowledge  of  business  meth- 
ods is  unnecessary  to  the  pharmacist,  but  for  the  rea- 
son that  this  branch  of  training  belongs  to  the  legiti- 
mate business  colleges,  and  also  for  the  reason  that 
the  training  in  commercial  lines,  such  as  would  be 
practically  useful  to  the  pharmacist,  cannot  be  ac- 
quired at  college.  Enterprise  and  thrift  are  inherent 
qualities  which,  while  they  may  be  developed  to  some 
extent,  can  not  be  inculcated  by  any  sort  of  school 
training. 

I  am  not  prepared  to  admit  that  the  average  phar- 
macist possesses  lower  business  qualification  than 
those  engaged  in  other  lines  of  merchandising,  in 
fact  I  am  inclined  to  the  opinion  that  he  is  rather 
above  the  average  in  this  quality.  It  is  generally  con- 
sidered among  credit  men  that  drug  store  risks  are 
among  the  best,  and  certainly  the  proportionate  num- 
ber of  failures  goes  to  support  this  opinion.  Few 
pharmacists  get  rich,  when  riches  are  measured  on  the 
millionaire  standard  of  the  present  day.  but  that  is 
because  the  entire  volume  of  business  done  in  an 
average  drug  store  would  not  build  up  what  would 
■now  be  called  a  fortune. 

An  attempt  to  introduce  commercial  training  as 
a  part  of  a  course  in  pharmacy  would  necessarily  take 
time  from  the  study  of  other  subjects.  The  terms  of 
instruction  are  altogether  too  short  to  permit  the 
proper  mastery  of  the  branches  already  essential  to 
such  a  course  and  would  result  in  a  general  lowering 
of  the  qualification  of  the  graduates.  It  is  well,  and  I 
think  it  is  a  general  custom  in  colleges  of  pharmacy, 
to  devote  a  few  lectures  to  the  conduct  of  the  store. 
in  which  the  uses  of  the  various  commercial  papers 


are  explained.  Further  than  this  I  do  not  think  it 
advisable  to  go.  Very  few  pharmacists  have  any  oc- 
casion for  the  use  of  an  elaborate  system  of  accounts, 
and  these  few  who  have  a  business  large  enough  to 
require  such,  find  it  economy  to  employ  trained  ac- 
countants. The  simple  methods  in  vogue  in  most 
drug  stores  may  be  readily  understood  and  all  the 
varius  points  relating  to  the  care  of  stock,  conduct 
toward  customers,  and  other  strictly  store  methods 
are  best  learned  in  the  stores  themselves. 
Yours  very  truly, 

GEO.  B.  KAUFFMAN. 


Sedalia,  Mo.,  March  7. 
Do  I  think  a  business  chair  in  a  college  of  phar- 
macy desirable? 

No.     Business  education  is  of  little  use,  unless  the 
recipient  has  adaptation  and  a  natural  business  talent, 
in   which   case    theoretical    instruction   by   a    business 
chair  in  a  college  of  pharmacy  would  be  unnecessary. 
Respectfully, 

AUG.  T.  FLEISCHMANN. 


CUPELLATION  is  one  of  the  most  ancient  of 
metallurgical  processes,  and  was  well  known  at  least 
as  early  as  600  B.  C,  says  Nature:  (Sci.  Am). 
It  was  used  by  the  Romans  to  extract  silver  from  its 
ores  in  Spain  and  at  Laurian,  but  it  has  been 
hitherto  supposed  that  the  hearths  of  their  furnaces 
were  made  of  comparatively  non-absorbent  materials, 
such  as  clay  and  marl,  the  litharge  and  other  oxides 
being  skimmed  off  or  allowed  to  flow  away  in  side 
channels.  It  is  now  shown,  however,  by  Mr.  Gowland, 
in  a  paper  read  before  the  Society  of  Antiquaries 
in  May  last,  that  a  silver  refinery  was  worked  at 
Silchester.  in  which  argentiferous  copper  was  cupelled 
on  hearths  made  of  bone-ash.  Bone-ash  has  the 
property  of  absorbing  molten  litharge  and  some  other 
oxides  as  readily  as  blotting-paper  absorbs  water, 
and  apparently  only  its  high  cost  prevented  its  use 
by  the  Romans  in  all  their  later  cupellation  furnaces. 
Careful  examination  of  the  remains  found  at  Silchester 
convinced  Mr.  Gowland  that  the  work  there  resembled 
some  of  the  operations  formerly  practised  in  Japan, 
and  that  it  is  probable  that  it  consisted  in  the  re- 
covery of  the  silver  from  Roman  copper  coins  issued 
in  the  third  century  A.  D.  The  metal  contained  four 
per  cent,  of  silver,  and  was  cupelled  in  three  furnaces 
in  succession  with  the  aid  of  repeated  additions  of 
small   quantities   of   lead. 


ASSAY  OF  INSECT  POWDER.— Fromme  thus 
modifies  Durrani's  method  for  the  assay  of  insect 
powder:  Macerate.  8  grams  of  insect  powder  for  an 
hour;  with  ether,  80  grams;  with  frequent  agitation. 
Then  draw  off  50  grams,  add  water.  I  C.c,  and 
thoroughly  shake.  Filter,  and  wash  the  filter  well 
with  ether,  then  put  all  in  a  suitable  flask,  and  distil 
off  the  solvent  Half-opened  buds  give  about  6  to 
7  per  cent,  of  extract;  uncxpanded  buds,  7.5  to  9.5 
per  cent.  The  ether  e.-ctract  of  pure  flowers  is  of 
a  gold-yellow,  while  that  of  the  stalks  has  a  greenish 
tint,  so  that  adulteration  by  this  means  can  be  easily 
detected.      ;Pharm.    Post;     Pharm.    Jour.). 


March  21,  1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


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HOW  TO  MAKE  THE  DRUG  STORE  PAY. 

Methods  Followed  by  Successful  Pharmacists  in  Building  up  the   Business  of  the  Drug 
Store. — Original  Papers  on  the  Practical  Business  Side  of  Pharmacy. 


THE    PRESCRIPTION    DEPARTMENT. 


By  LOREN  D.  LARKIN,  Hoosick  Falls,  N.  Y. 

One  of  the  most  useful  features  of  our  prescription 
department,  and  one  which  is  used  many  times  a 
day,  is  a  book  in  which  is  recorded  every  prescription 
dispensed  during  the  day,  both  new  and  ref Us. 

The  idea  is  not  original,  as  I  have  seen  something 
of  the  kind  in  one  of  our  drug  journals,  but  I  presume 
many  of  your  readers  have  not  seen  it,  or  perhaps 
did  not  realize  its  value  if  they  did  see  it.  The  fol- 
lowing diagram  illustrates  a  page  of  the  record  book: 


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Any  ordinary  well  bound  cash  book  about  7x9 
inches  will  answer  the  purpose,  by  drawing  through 
the  center  an  extra  line,  which  separates  the  prescrip- 
tion number  from  the  doctor's  name,  extending  all 
the  lines  to  the  top  of  the  page,  and  printing  above 
each  column,  as  in  the  illustration. 

The  column  at  the  left  contains  the  consecutive 
numbers  of  the  prescriptions,  and  shows  at  a  glance 
the  number  of  prescriptions  dispensed  since  the  be- 
ginning of  the  year.  The  next  column  contains  the 
date,  the  next  the  regular  number  of  the  prescription, 
and  the  letters  "N"  and  "R"  before  the  number  denote 
"New"  and  'Refill."  The  dispenser's  column  may 
contain  the  initials  of  the  dispenser,  or,  better  yet, 
as  in  our  store,  each  dispenser  has  a  letter  and  is 
known  by  that  letter  in  all  transactions. 

The  value  column  contains  the  retail  price  of  the 
prescription,  and  the  final  column  contains  the  total 
amount  of  prescription  business  for  each  day,  and 
the  same  at  the  end  of  each  month.  It  takes  but  a 
moment  after  dispensing  a  prescription  to  make  an, 
entry  in  the  book,  and  thus  a  complete  record  of  the 
prescription   business  is  kept. 

One  will  realize  very  quickly  the  value  of  such  a 
book  in  any  dispute  arising  over  price,  an  error  in 
dispensing,  or.  as  in  many  cases,  when  a  bottle  comes 
in  for  refill  with  the  label  almost  if  not  entirely  ob- 
literated, for,  by  a  few  questions,  enough  information 
can  be  obtained  to  find  the  prescription  in  the  record. 

Every  new  prescription  after  being  dispensed  is 
marked  with  the  number  and  date  and  price  in  a 
secret  code,  thus  insuring  the  same  price  every  time 
it  is  dispensed.  The  prescriptions,  after  being  thus 
marked,  arc  placed  on  a  file  near  the  prescription 
desk  until  about  300  have  accumulated,  and  then  they 
are  pasted,  not  copied,  into  a  Winser  prescription 
book.  TO  X  12  inches,  manufactured  by  Winser  & 
Doernifrer,  New  York.  We  average  from  ten  to 
twelve  prescriptions  to  a  page,  placing  in  two  columns 
and  over-lapping,  and  a  book  will  hold  on  an  average 
about  two  thousand  prescriptions.  When  filled,  the 
first  and  bst  numbers  are  written  on  a  label  and 
pasted   on   back   of  the   book. 

These  small  books  are  very  much  handier  to  use 
and    take    up    much    less    room    on    the    prescription 


counter  than  the  larger  ones,  and  the  prescriptions 
being  divided  among  so  many  books,  makes  it  very 
easy  for  two  or  three  dispensers  to  work  at  the 
same  time.  We  have  more  than  twenty  of  these 
books  kept  on  a  shelf  together,  and  not  only  do 
they  make  a  splendid  showing  on  the  shelf,  but  are 
verv   useful  in  making  a  prescription  window  display. 


A    FEW   THOUGHTS. 


F.   P.  TUTHILL,  Phar.   D. 


While  reading  over  the  editorial  in  the  Pharmaceu- 
tical Era,  'How  to  Make  the  Drug  Store  Pay,"  many 
ideas  were  reflected  and  refracted  in  my  thoughts 
until  I  determined  to  focus  a  few  on  paper,  not  in 
the  spirit  of  an  adviser,  but  rather  a  few  suggestions 
or  observations  that  have  claimed  my  attention  at 
dififerent  times  in  a  limited  experience  with  my  brother 
pharmacists.  It  is  not  my  intention  to  confine  myself 
to  one  particular  subject,  but  to  two  or  three,  which 
to  my  mind  would  be  the  most  important. 
Bnyingr  and    Selling. 

This  is  probably  the  key  to  the  whole  situation. 
A  successful  business  man  must  exercise  good  judg- 
ment in  buying  goods,  which  if  properly  carried  out, 
must  necessarily  result  in  the  proper  selling  of  the 
same.  This  does  not  imply  that  a  good  buyer  is  a 
good  salesman.  A  shrewd  buyer,  if  not  so  successful 
m  selling,  is  generally  shrewd  enough  to  provide  him- 
self with  the  proper  assistant  to  dispose  of  his  pur- 
chases. The  buying  of  goods  is  a  special  feature 
of  the  busmess,  which  requires  much  time  and  study 
to  be  properly  carried  on  with  profit.  How  can  this 
be  attamed?  By  keeping  in  close  contact  with  the 
commercial  traveler,  who  has  a  pocketful  of  infor- 
mation, which  you  can  obtain  by  the  proper  treatment 
These  men  are  as  a  rule  a  well  educated,  brainy, 
thoroughly  posted  set  of  fellows,  whose  capabilities 
can  well  be  utilized  to  your  advantage.  A  successful 
representative  is  working  for  three  distinct  persons: 
first,  the  firm  employing  him;  second,  his  customer; 
third,  himself.  In  order  to  satisfy  the  third  party, 
he  must  pr-ove  trustworthy  to  the  first  and  second. 
Unfortunately,  there  are  exceptions.  I  ofTer  no  ex- 
cuses for  the  exception,  but  rather  ask  your  consid- 
eration for  the  representatives,  whom  you  can  easily 
pick  out,  those  who  will  prove  valuable  assistants  in 
your  purchases.  The  successful  man  is  the  one  who 
always  has  a  kind  word  for  the  travelers  and  his 
employes.  Courtesy  and  common  politeness  cost 
nothing,  but  who  can  figure  the  cost  to  a  fhan  who 
lacks  both,  and  who  knows  it  all  without  asking. 

Many  men  lack  nerve  in  buying  goods  and  display 
bad  judgment  by  placing  money  in  a  savings  bank 
at  from  three  to  four  per  cent.,  when  by  using  this 
same  money  in  buying  a  quantity,  or  by  getting  on 
the  "jobbing  list,"  ten  to  twenty  per  cent,  could  be 
easily  realized.  Other  men  never  discount  their  bills. 
Some  stores  make  enough  on  cash  discount  and 
quantity  discount  to  pay  their,  rent.  I  do  not  advise 
a  man  being  rash  in  this  respect,  but  rather  a  little 
elasticity  for  a  too  close  judgment.  A  conservative 
opinion  is  an  admirable  adjunct,  a  distrustful,  fearful 
nature  a  decided  detriment.  Much  more  can  be  said 
about  buying  goods,  but  space  does  not  permit.  More 
can  be  said  about  selling. 

Hiring:     Help. 

I  consider  the  hiring  and  treatment  of  help  the 
important  factor  in  the  disposition  of  your  products 
Did    you    ever    stop   and    think    of   the    diflference    irt 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  21,  1901. 


treatment  of  help  in  many  stores?  How  many  pro- 
prietors forget  the  time  when  they  were  clerks?  How 
many  men  forget  10  say  "Good  morning,"  or  "Good 
night,"  or  wish  a  good  time  on  a  day  off.  I  have  in 
mind  a  large  store  employing  a  dozen  clerks.  The 
proprietor  always  has  a  kind  word  for  every  one  of 
his  employes.  A  new  clerk  came  on  one  morning,  the 
boss  said,  "Good  morning  John,"  the  clerk  seemed 
scared  at  such  treatment,  was  not  used  to  it.  Now, 
which  proprietor  got  the  most  out  of  this  man?    Kind- 

.ness  costs  nothing  and  to  my  mind  is  an  all  important 
factor.  Keep  your  clerks  light  hearted.  They  will 
in  turn  treat  your  customers  properly.  Do  not  be 
afraid  of  a  liberal  vacation;  divide  the  holidays;  give 
a  clerk  his  regular  day  off;  let  him  off  on  time  at 
night,  or  if  there  is  nothing  to  do,  let  him  off  early, 
you  have  to  stay  anyway;  treat  your  clerks  so  that 
they  will  w'ork  the  same  when  your  back  is  turned 
as  when  you  are  in  the  store.  How  often  do  we  see 
it  otherwise?  Of  course  there  is  a  limit.  "Too  much 
familiarity  breeds  contempt."  Know  where  to  draw 
the  line.  Be  firm  with  your  clerks  when  on  duty,  but 
remember  they  are  human,  have  troubles  of  their 
own,  and  a  little  kindness  on  your  part  might  brighten 

.their  existence  and  incidentally  make  first  class  assis- 
tants for  your  store.  I  have  seen  a  clerk  employed  at 
different  times  by  two  people  made  or  spoiled  simply 
by  the  difference  in  treatment.  Some  large  manufac- 
turers furnish  music,  libraries,  entertainments,  excur- 
sions, etc.,  for  their  employes.  Compare  this  treat- 
ment with  a  firm  doing  notliing  for  their  employes 
Which  one  gets  the  larger  returns? 

What  I  wish  to  bring  out  in  this  paper  is  the  fact 

-that  in  the  majority  of  instances,  the  kind  and  fair 
treatment  of  a  clerk  will  make  him  take  an  interest  in 
your  welfart.  and  become  a  large  factor  in  making 
your  drug  store  pay. 


VETERINARY  REMEDIES  IN  A  DRUG  STORE. 

By  T.   S.  JONES,   Monroeville,   Ind. 


In  the  discussion  of  this  question  no  rules  can  be 
formulated  or  advice  given  applicable  to  all  stores, 
but  each  must  in  a  way  receive  individual  treatment. 
Drug  Stores,  like  individuals,  are  subjects  of  en- 
vironment. The  good  business  man  stocks  his  store 
with  the  goods  his  trade  demands.     Even  in  the  same 

.city  the  suburban  store  carries  a  stock  widely  different 
from  those  in  the  down  town  or  business  district. 

In  like  manner  the  stores  that  depend  upon  rural 
support,  or  at  least  seventy  five  per  cent,   of  it,   are 

■located  in  towns  or  cities  ranging  from  one  to  ten 
thousand  inhabitants.  It  is  this  class  I  have  in  mind, 
for  they  are  the  ones  I  am  the  most  familiar  with, 
and  in  fact  are  the  most  numerous. 

The  druggist  that  would  make  a  success  of  replac- 
ing proprietary  goods  with  those  of  his  own  manu- 
facture, must  be  well  and  favorably  known  by  his 
customers;  in  fact  it  is  to  a  great  extent  a  matter  of 
confidence.  I  do  not  think  it  advisable  or  good  bus- 
iness policy  to  attempt  to  supplant  a  preparation  that 
is  well  advertised  and  gives  good  satisfaction.  In 
this  it  is  policy  to  be  merely  a  handler  of  merchandise, 
but  if  it  did  not  pay  a  living  profit  I  would  not  push 
it. 

Neither  do  I  think  it  good  policy  to  assume  the 
responsibility  of  fathering  "Heart  Cures"  and  similar 
goods  that  seldom  give  satisfaction  to  the  users, 
and  sometimes  are  investigated  by  the  coroner. 

Outside  of  a  cough  cure,  a  tonic,  a  cathartic,  either 
in  liquid  or  tablet  form,  or  both,  seventeen  years' 
experience  leads  me  to  believe  that  the  most  safe, 
satisfactory  and  profitable  line  of  domestic  remedies 
is  in  the  veterinary  group,  and  these  the  druggist 
should  make  himself,  advertise,  guarantee  and  cheer- 
fully refund  the  money  if  the  customer  is  dissatisfied 
with  results.     I  am  of  the  opinion  that  only  a  small 

.per  cent,  of  druggists  realize  the  extent  of  possible 
sales    of    remedies    for    domestic    animals,    and    the 

-amount  of  profit  that  may  accrue  to  the  dealer  who 

,will  make  a  specialty  of  this  line  and  push  it,  and  it 


will  not  in  the  least  conflict  with  ethical  pharmacy 
or  lead  in  any  sense  to  a  distinctive  feature  of  his 
business,  unless  he  so  wills  it. 

The  farmer  population,  the  principal  owners  of 
domestic  animals,  are  a  thrifty  and  prosperous  class 
that  it  pays  well  to  cater  to  and  educate  in  the  use, 
or  rather  encourage  the  use,  of  this  class  of  goods. 
Among  this  group  of  remedies  one  for  "poultry  only" 
easily  takes  the  lead,  for  farmers,  or  rather  farmers' 
wives,  are  taking  more  interest  now  than  ever  be- 
fore in  this  field  of  productive  labor  and  sure  profits. 
Every  druggist  should  make  a  powder  of  this  kind 
himself  in  preference  to  selling  something  that  only 
pays  a  small  profit.  Such  a  powder  can  be  made  and 
sold  two  pounds  for  25  cents  or  five  pounds  for  50 
cents.  I  speak  from  experience  in  this  matter,  for 
in  the  year  1899  I  commenced  making  and  offering 
to  my  customers  a  powder  of  my  own  manufacture 
and  sold  350  pounds;  in  1900  I  sold  940  pounds,  and 
this  in  a  village  of  less  than  1000  inhabitants  with 
three  drug  stores. 

Next  in  importance  is  a  swine  tonic  or  cholera 
preventive.  A  good  one  can  be  manufactured  for  five 
cents  a  pound  and  meet  with  ready  sale  at  fifteen 
cents  a  pound,  or  eight  pounds  for  a  dollar,  and  give 
much  better  results  than  any  similar  powders  among 
the  secret  class  that  cost  the  customer  more  and  the 
dealer's  profits  almost  nil.  Some  years  when  disease 
is  ipidemic  among  swine  the  sales  can  be  almost 
mar\elous.  I  sold  in  one  month  (October,  1899,) 
about  1000  pounds,  when  I  would  have  been  unable 
to  sell  any  other  kind  because  of  lack  of  confidence 
in  "cholera  cures."  It  was  not  sold  as  a  cure,  but 
an  honest  tonic  and  preventive  of  the  disease,  to  the 
best  of  my  professional  knowledge. 

Third  in  importance  is  a  good  powder  for  horses. 
I  suggest  a  twenty-five  ounce  package  for  25  cents. 

Next  a  good  powder  for  milk  cows  can  be  made  to 
sell  at  above  prices  and  meet  with  good  demand. 

These  different  preparations  cannot  all  be  launched 
at  once  and  popularized,  but  any  druggist  that  so 
wills  it  can  put  at  least  two  each  year  before  his 
customers,  and  reap  the  manufacturers'  and  retailers' 
profit.  Wy  method  of  advertising  has  been  to  use 
a  circular  6  x  10,  costing  me  $1.50  per  thousand,  put- 
ting one  in  every  almanac  given  away,  and  enclosing 
one  in  every  package  in  which  it  was  proper  to  do  so. 

One  of  the  best  means  of  advertising  is  on  every 
possible  occasion  to  show  the  goods  to  those  who 
might  possibly,  if  not  at  that  time  at  some  future 
time,  need  a  like  article.  This  is  possible  in  small 
towns  where  every  customer  is  personally  known. 

Any  experienced  druggist  can  evolve  his  own  for- 
mulas that  are  meritorious  and  not  cheap  compounds 
just  to  sell,  but  if  he  does  not  care  to  do  this,  the  Era 
Formulary  will  furnish  him  with  a  variety  to  choose 
from — all  good. 

Put  up  all  goods  in  neat  packages.  Shells  may 
be  purchased  for  50  cents  per  hundred,  neatly  wrapped 
in  colored  paper,  before  label  is  applied,  and  make 
a  handsome  package.  .Any  druggist's  printer's  cata- 
logue will  give  all  needed  information  and  ideas. 
Happily  there  is  no  longer  need  of  buying  in  thousand 
lots  to  get  cheap  prices  and  your  name  and  business 
on  labels  and  wrappers,  as  competition  has  cheapened 
this  so  the  druggist  can  now  buy  by  the  hundred 
where  formerly  a  thousand  had  to  be  purchased  to 
get   a   reasonable   price. 


WATERPROOFING  FABRICS.— Serkowski's 
new  waterproofing  process  is  carried  out  as  follows 
(Textile  World) :  Coat  the  fabric  with  a  solution 
consisting  of  100  parts  of  benzole,  S  to  25  parts  of 
talc,  and  5  to  25  parts  of  Imoline,  applied  warm. 
Dust  the  fabric  with  powdered  talc,  and  force  the 
latter  into  the  pores  of  the  former  by  strong  pressure. 
If  the  te.xture  of  the  cloth  be  open,  both  these  oper- 
ations must  be  repeated.  When  dry,  paint  the  fabric 
with  a  second  solution,  consisting  of  100  parts  of 
benzole,  and  5  to  25  of  gutta  percha  or  balata;  then 
press  and  dry.  A  fabric  so  treated  is  said  to  retain 
its  suppleness,  to  be  perfectly  water  proof,  and,  to 
some  extent,  fireproof. 


March  21,   1901.] 


THR     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


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ShOP   TALK. 


SUtiOESTlON     FOH    AX     AD. 


Tile  winds  of  February  and  Marcli  always  bring 
•out  the  freckles  on  the  faces  of  thuse  girls  who  have 
the  finest  cuniplcxions,  and  great  is  the  heap  of 
shekels  the  wise  druggist  reaps  from  salves  and 
Jotions,  prepared  in  anticipation  of  the  annual  demand. 
"It  isn't  a  part  of  my  business  to  know  if  the  many 
*idvertised  "freckle  lotions'  do  really  remove  freckles 
or  not,"  said  a  down  town  Philadelphia  druggist; 
"all  I  have  to  do  is  to  get  up  a  good  window  display 
and  do  some  judicious  advertising.  Perhaps  these 
remedies  are  about  as  efficacious  as  the  old  timers 
■of  our  great-grandmothers,  in  which  they  reposed  such 
faith;  March  snow  and  dew  gathered  on  May  morn- 
ings, and  so  fortli.  Just  why  March  snow  was  any 
better  than  that  of  February  or  April  I  cannot  say, 
neither  do  I  know  what  particular  dew  it  was  that 
they  gathered,  whether  it  was  from  flowers,  grass  or 
leaves;  anyhow,  the  young  ladies  of  revolutionary 
times  certainly  laid  in  great  stores  of  these  simple 
remedies.  I  have  often  thought  that  some  day  I 
might  go  into  this  sort  of  business  myself,  gather  a 
lot  of  March  snow,  melt  it  down  and  perfume  it  with 
'May  dew'  and  put  it  up  in  nice  little  bottles  witli  the 
picture  of  an  old-time  belle  on  the  label  and  sell 
ihem  for  25  cents  per,  and  I  feel  sure  that  I  would 
get  rich  on  this  scheme  with  some  good  advertising. 
I'd  be  safe,  anyhow,  for  my  lotion  wouldn't  take  the 
skin  ofT  with  the  freckles  as  a  lot  of  them  do,  and 
there  is  a  lot  of  comfort  to  a  girl  in  the  thought  that 
she  is  using  the  same  thing  that  got  a  husband  for 
Tier  grandmother."  Then  he  went  off  to  sell  five 
certs'  worth  of  rose  water  to  a  grimy  little  girl,  and 
forgot  to  come  back  and  tell  his  listener  how  he  was 
going  to  gather  the  "May  dew!" 
*    *     * 

A  druggist  in  one  of  Boston's  suburbs  has  hit  on 
■a  clever  plan  to  make  his  store  popular.  Electric 
cars  pass  his  place,  but  usually  at  a  rapid  rate  and 
unless  one  is  well  outside  the  store  to  signal  the 
•motorman,  the  car  is  clear  by  before  a  waiting  pas- 
senger, inside  the  store,  can  catch  it.  The  drucgist 
likes  to  encourage  people  to  wait  there  for  their 
cars,  for  sometimes,  even  frequently,  so  he  finds, 
some  small  purchase  is  meanwhile  made — a  drink  of 
soda  is  desired,  or  if  it  be  a  man  one  or  more 
cigars  will  be  called  for.  or  something  of  that  kind. 
The  druggist  from  behind  the  counter  can  see  the 
cars  coming  from  one  direction,  while  customers 
cannot  do  so  from  where  they  are  comfortably 
seated.  He  can.  by  a  trained  ear,  also  hear  them  as 
they  approach  from  the  opposite  direction,  and  he 
"has  had  rigged  up  a  small  bell  outside  just  over  his 
door,  and  from  the  inside  of  the  store  presses  a 
button  which  gives  signal  to  the  car  men  that  a  pas- 
senger is  in  the  store.  The  motormen  and  conductors 
"have  learned  to  know  this  bell-signal  and  stop  the 
car.  Passengers  almost  never  lose  the  car,  by  this 
means.  They  appreciate  the  idea  and  do  their  waiting 
here  instead  of  at  a  car  station  not  far  away. 
Motormen  and  conductors  occasionally,  when_  a 
•chance  offers  if  their  cars  are  held  up  by  a  passing 
railroad  train  which  crosses  the  electric  tracks  at  just 
this  point,  run  in  for  a  drink  of  soda,  and  there  is 
•never  any  charge  to  them,  so  they  have  learned.  They 
do  not  come  often  enough  to  make  it  any  material 
expense  to  the  druggist. 

*     *     * 

There  came  near  being  a  hurry-up  call  for  the 
police  at  a  Lombard  street.  Philadelphia,  store  last 
week  all  because  a  rash  youth  just  in  from  the  country 
attempted  to  "insinuate  the  dignity"  of  the  Beau  of 
South  street.  The  dusky  Beau  Brummel  came  in  this 
store  and  asked  for  a  nickel's  worth  of  "scent,"  re- 
questing that  it  be  sprayed  on  his  bright  yellow  and 
green  necktie,  and  if  tlie  boss  had  been  there  all 
would  been  well.  But  as  it  was  the  new  clerk  didn't 
Icnow  of  such  things  and  started  to  make  fun  of  the 
•customer  by  offering  to  pour  the  cologne  down  his 


FORTIFY  YOURSELF  .\GAIXST  THE  ATTACKS  OF  SPRING. 


At   this   time  of   the   year  the   system   is    low.    and    the   blood 
runs  slow.     Both  need  toning.     We  have  the  toners. 

back,  hence  a  disturbance  that  required  all  the  tact 
and  diplomacy  of  the  prescription  man  and  the  colored 
porter  to  prevent  from  developing  into  a  riot.  This 
sort  of  sales  of  perfume  is  quite  common  down  in 
that  part  of  the  city  where  so  many  colored  people 
live;  a  dusky  beau  or  belle  full-rigged  for  a  ball  or 
a  cake-walk  Will  come  and  ask  for  five  cents  worth 
of  scent  and  then  ask  to  have  it  sprayed  on  the  front 
of  the  dress  or  shirt  as  the  case  may  be.  Many 
druggists  in  this  neighborhood  keep  an  atomizer  just 
for  this  purpose  and  give  so  many  "squeezes"  for  a  • 
nickel  or  a  dime,  keeping  a  diluted  mixture  of  the 
popular  odors  for  filling  the  atomizer  bottle.  As  a 
rule,  too,  these  people  ask  for  the  very  best  in  per- 
fumes, preferring  to  have  a  little  of  the  good  to  a 
lot  of  cheap  stuff,  as  they  have  learned  that  the  hot 
air  of  the  cake-walk  rooms  will  turn  out  some  weird 
combinations  of  native  smell  and  soap  factory  odor 

with  the  cheaper  grades. 

*    *     * 

The  greatest  problem  confronting  the  drug  store 
proprietor  who  establishes  himself  in  a  business  por- 
tion of  the  city  where  the  zone  of  trade  is  small,  is 
the  problem  of  space.  How  may  he  best  pack  the 
thousand  and  one  articles  necessary  in  his  every  day 
business  into  the  smallest  possible  space  so  that  each 
will  be  handy  in  sufficient  quantities  to  supply  the 
wants  of  his  customers.  In  one  up-town  store  the 
problem  is  worked  out  in  this  way.  The  sales  counters, 
of  which  there  are  five  or  six.  each  with  its  different 
line  of  goods,  are  placed  in  the  middle  of  the  floor. 
There  is  space  for  the  customers  to  move  around 
the  counter,  and  the  clerk,  surrounded  by  show 
cases,  makes  the  sales,  but  never  once  does  he  look 
for  his  supply  in  the  show  cases.  How  does  he  get 
them?  From  a  boy  who  stands  on  a  gallery  running 
the  entire  length  of  the  store  midway  between  the 
floor  and  ceiling,  and  over  a  convenient  end  of  the 
row  of  salesmen.  This  gallery  runs  along  shelves 
where  the  goods  already  wrapped  for  delivery  arc 
nrranged.  and  when  a  clerk  calls  "One  of  Blank's 
Sarsaparilla."  the  boy  finds  it  and  pitches  it  to  the 
clerk,  who  hands  it  to  the  customer.  So  the  game  of 
pitch  and  catch  goes  on  throughout  the  busy  day. 
The  manager  looked  surprised  when  asked  if  the 
clerks  were  charged  for  breakage,  and  replied:  "Why, 
it's  so  rarely  they  miss,  I  wouldn't  think  of  charging 


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[March  21,  1901. 


it  up  against  them."  Drug  clerks  who  have  played 
ball  successfully  are  wanted  at  this  store. 
*  *  * 
The  daily  papers  are  responsible  for  several  aston- 
ishing statements,  according  to  a  Philadelphia  drug- 
gist who  is  fond  of  collating  such  outbursts,  the  latest 
being  a  scheme  for  giving  sponges  a  beautiful  golden 
color  by  means  of  arsenic,  and  the  statement  that  the 
alcohol  sold  in  drug  stores  is  generally  quite  impure 
and  not  of  as  high  grade  as  the  "methylated"  alcohol 
used  for  making  fine  chemicals  and  perfumes.  Now 
there  is  a  germ  of  profit  concealed  in  these  two  items 
that  the  man  with  spectacles  can  easily  see  and  turn 
to  his  own  account.  It  is  a  well  known  fact  that  the 
cheap  sponges  hawked  around  by  street  fakirs  are  the 
cast-ofi  sponges  of  the  hospitals,  cleaned  and  bleached 
Well,  a  majority  of  the  druggist's  customers  would 
not  exactly  like  to  use  such  sponges  on  their  persons, 
so  here  is  a  good  field  for  missionary  work  and  the 
incidental  booming  of  the  sale  of  his  stock  of  sponges 
by  dropping  hints  of  disease  germs,  and  so  forth,  in 
cheap  ones.  .'\  little  talk  on  "methylated"  alcohol 
would  be  quite  helpful  in  increasing  the  sale  of  alcohol 
for  household  uses,  and  it  is  well  to  remember  that^ 
there  is  more  profit  in  the  sale  of  this  than  in  the* 
kind  that  bears  a  heavy  excise  tax.  And.  by  the  way, 
there  are  often  items  in  the  daily  papers  that  can  be 
turned  to  good  account  by  the  watchful  druggist; 
hints  that  may  be  made  into  doUars  with  a  little 
thought  and  application! 


"I  had  a  very  happy  thought  to-day,"  said  a  Phil- 
adelphia druggist  who  enjoys  a  very  profitable  pre- 
scription trade.  "I  had  one  of  those  prescriptions 
in  which  strychnine  was  prescribed  in  connection  with 
tincture  gentian  compound,  and,  as  usual  in  this  class 
of  mixtures  where  an  alkaloid  is  combined  with  a 
tincture  containing  tannin,  there  was  formed  after 
standing  a  while  an  unsightly  muddy  precipitate,  which 
I  found  on  testing  to  be  mostly  strychnine  tannate. 
I  generally  put  a  'shake  label'  on  this  class  of  pre- 
scriptions, although  I  don't  like  to  send  them  out, 
as  the  precipitate  is  apt  to  stick  to  the  bottom  of  the 
bottle,  'and  was  about  to  do  so  with  this  particular 
one  when  it  occurred  to  me  to  try  the  effects  of  a 
■few  drops  of  hydrochloric  acid.  Say,  the  effect  was 
magical,  the  mixture  cleared  up  at  once  and  all  the 
precipitate  dissolved  perfectly.  Now  I  don't  think 
that  this  addition  of  a  few  drops  of  an  acid  in  this 
class  of  prescriptions  will  be  contrary  to  the  physi- 
cian's instructions,  for  I  find  that  two  or  three  at 
the  most  will  be  sufficient,  and  the  advantage  of  hav- 
ing a  perfect  solution  of  a  powerful  drug  like  strych- 
nine instead  of  a  "shake  mixture"  is  great  enough 
to  outweigh  any  objections.  As  far  as  I  can  say  the 
solution  will  keep  for  some  time,  at  least  until  all 
the  medicine  is  taken;  I  have  a  bottle  of  it  made  up 
three  weeks  ago  and  it  is  still  clear." 
*     *     * 

The  girl  who  spends  her  spare  change  at  the 
soda  water  counter,  and  her  name  is  legion,  is  fully 
as  fickle  in  her  tastes  as  all  traditions  of  her  sex 
demand  her  to  be,  and  she  often  has  the  young  men 
who  minister  to  her  wants  at  their  wits'  end  to  keep 
up  with  her  whims.  No  matter  how  much  she  may 
be  in  love  with  some  seductive  concoction,  it  soon 
palls  on  her  jaded  palate  and  she  starts  forth  to  seek 
something  new,  and  the  man  that  can  keep  up  with 
her  caprices  is  sure  of  getting  both  her  patronage 
and  her  cash  if  he  strikes  it  right,  for  she  is  a 
glorious  spender,  and  has  a  train  of  followers  always 
behind  her  'auto"  coat.  In  Philadelphia  just  at  pres- 
ent "she"  is  consuming  vast  quantities  of  Maraschino 
cherries  covered  with  whipped  cream,  a  most  delicious 
if  a  little  high-priced  delight.  These  cherries  are  the 
kind  imported  for  cocktails,  and  are  rather  expensive, 
and  the  combination  is  a  bit  higher  than  the  usual 
confections  served  at  the  soda  counter,  but  the  soda 
girl  wants  them  just  now  and  wants  them  bad.  Next 
week,  perhaps,  it  will  be  something  else,  but  Maras- 
chino cherries  have  the  call  now. 


AFTIOR    TIIK    T.AM !!%'«. 


Bellcrophon:      'Jumpln'    JnpUer!      I    don't    know    whether    to 
feed  him  on  oats  or  bird-food."— Judge. 


Herman  W.  Rietzkc,  who  owns  one  of  the  drug 
stores  at  Selby  and  Western  avenues,  St.  Paul,  has 
hit  upon  what  appears  to  be  an  excellent  plan  to  keep 
stocks  of  unsalable  goods  down  to  the  minimum.  He 
is  trying  to  have  the  St.  Paul  Retail  Druggists'  As- 
sociation agree  to  it,  and  will  probably  succeed.  Mr. 
Rietzke's  idea  is  to  have  the  members  bring  lists  of 
goods  carried  by  them  for  which  there  is  little  or  no 
demand,  to  the  monthly  meetings  of  the  associa- 
tion and  exchange  them,  without  having  to  buy  of 
wholesalers.  In  one  part  of  the  city  there  may  be  no 
demand  for  a  certain  article  which  might  sell  well  in 
some  other  district.  The  members  could  in  this  way 
help  one  another  out  at  considerable  saving  of  money 
in  many  instances.  But  this  is  not  the  only  good  fea- 
ture of  the  plan,  according  to  Mr.  Rietzke's  view, 
for  it  would  tend  to  promote  the  principle  of  unity 
among  ret:iilers  which  is  already  making  them  an 
irresistible  power  in  the  land.  Should  the  plan  be 
tried  in  St.  Paul  successfully  other  cities  would  no 
doubt  follow  suit. 


W.  W.  Noble,  one  of  the  popular  druggists  of 
St.  Paul,  Minn.,  has  a  way  of  his  own  of  handling 
collections.  He  says  the  system  is  an  old  one,  but 
nobody  practices  it  but  himself,  that  he  is  aware  of. 
"I  believe  in  sending  out  statements  the  first  of  the 
month,  even  if  not  more  than  twenty-five  cents  is 
the  amount."  says  Mr.  Noble.  "The  customer  will 
thus  be  reminded  of  his  account,  which  will  be  useful 
if  he  really  wants  to  pay  it.  When  an  account  reaches 
quite  a  figure,  has  been  running  a  long  time  and  I 
see  the  customer  is  avoiding  me  because  of  it,  T 
make  him  a  proposition  to  settle  for  fifty,  some- 
times even  twenty-five  cents  on  the  dollar.  The  offer 
is  usually  accepted.  Thus  I  get  his  trade  back  and  he 
is  not  apt  to  ask  for  more  credit,  but  pays  as  he  goes. 
On  the  other  hand,  I  am  better  off.  having  received 
one-half  of  what  others  would  give  up  as  a  bad 
debt."  Mr.  Noble  presents  other  arguments  in  favor 
of  his  system,  all  going  to  prove  its  excellence  in  the 
line  of  common  sense. 


A  Fifteenth  street  Philadelphia  druggist  noted  for 
his  originality  of  advertising,  has  hit  upon  a  scheme 
worthy  of  being  widely  copied.  He  has  had  printed 
on  heavy  cardboard  a  table  showing  the  length  of 
time  required  for  cooking  the  principal  articles  of 
food,  tables  of  domestic  measurement,  rules  for  test- 
ing the  oven,  baking,  etc..  and  a  list  of  the  various 
cuts  of  meat  with  their  usual  weight  and  best  way  of 
cooking,  in  fact  a  complete  encyclopoedia  of  domestic 
information,  and  between  these  tables  he  has  a  list 
of  the  various  spices  and  condiments  he  keeps  with 
quotations  of  prices  in  small  amounts  and  quantity. 
The  "ad."  is  finished  up  with  brief  notes  of  the  times 
of  mail  collection  in  his  neighborhood,  addresses  of 
doctors,  telephone  numbers,  street  car  service  and  a 
list  of  the  conveniences  at  the  disposal  of  the  public 
in  his  store.     The  card  is  one  that  nine  out  of  ten  ■ 


March  21,  1901. J 


THE     rHARMACEUTlCAL    ERA. 


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housewives  will  hang  up  in  their  kitchens  and  refer 
to  daily,  and  the  store  of  the  clever  originator  will 
thus  be  brought  before  them  all  the  time. 

*  *     * 

A  very  interesting  prescription  of  a  type  now  being 
largely  prescribed  by  physicians  came  to  the  notice 
of  the  Era  a  few  days  ago.  The  funny  part  of  it 
was  that  the  first  clerk  to  whom  it  was  brought  failed 
to  recognize  "Bismuth  Oxid"  in  the  "Bismutli  Hy- 
drate" in  stock,  and  the  second  one  used  up  quite  a 
bit  of  lanolin  trying  to  combine  it  with  freshly  pre- 
cipitated Bismuth  Oxychloride!  The  prescription  read 
thus:  R.  Bismuth,  Oxid,  Bismuth.  Subnitrat,  aa 
drams  i;  Oleic  Ac.  o/..  i;  Cerx  Alb;e,  oz.  J.^;  Lanolin, 
oz.  114,  to  make  an  ointment.  Of  course  the  proper 
way  of  compounding  this  prescription  is  to  dissolve 
the  bismuth  oxide  in  the  oleic  acid  by  aid  of  gentle 
heat,  in  which  the  ccra  alba  is  incorporated,  also 
melted  by  heat;  the  bismuth  subnitrate  is  then  in- 
corporated by  means  of  trituration;  then  this  thor- 
oughly mixed  with  the  lanolin.  The  resulting  oint- 
ment is  a  beautifully  smooth  preparation,  in  which 
the  oleate  of  bismuth  formed  can  exert  its  action 
under  the  most  favorable  circuiustanccs. 

*  *     * 

"Xo.  I  <loirt  sell  coal."  remarked  the  druggist,  "but 
I  can  sell  you  something  that  will  keep  you  warm. 
See  these  little  gas  stoves?  Well,  you  put  one  over 
your  gas  burner  and  you  can  heat  uji  your  room 
with  it  and  at  the  same  time  haxe  all  the  light  frcnii 
the  gas  jet  too.  I  don't  see  why  more  druggists  don't 
sell  tlicm,"  he  said,  in  answer  to  the  inquiry  where 
they  could  be  bought,  "for  I  have  sold  over  a  hundred 
and  fifty  of  them  in  a  month  or  so, and  there  is  a 
good  profit  in  'em  too  at  the  price.  $1.50.  They  seem 
to  me  to  be  in  our  line  more  than  many  things  we 
sell,  as  they  can  be  called  'sick  room  comforts,'  and 
there  is  very  little  trouble  in  selling  them  as  they 
can  be  made  to  advertise  tliemsclvcs.  Why,  I  have 
almost  entirely  heated  my  store  this  winter  with  these 
little  stoves,  at  a  cost  for  gas  less  than  my  usual 
coal  bill,  and  even  if  it  did  cost  a  bit  more  I  would 
get  my  money  back  in  the  advertising  their  use  gives 
me.  as  T  have  sold  dozens  of  them  simply  from  my 
customers  seeing  them  at  work  and  asking  questions." 
=^     *     * 

Tn  keeping  with  the  principle  of  the  department 
store  idea,  the  manager  of  the  drug  counter  in  a  large 
store  uptown,  where  "they  keep  everything."  has 
placed  on  sale  a  large  number  of  cheap  preparations. 
One  of  the  most  noteworthy  of  these  is  a  belladonna 
plaster  for  5  cents.  Strange  to  say,  it  has  found  a 
sale  with  druggists,  according  to  statements  made 
by  the  manager.  He  asserts  that  druggists  buy  large 
quantities  of  the  plasters  and  resell  them  at  an  ad- 
vanced price.  The  name  of  the  department  store 
does  not  appear  on  the  plasters,  but  that  of  the 
druggist  manager  does,  and  through  this  identifica- 
tion he  learned  of  the  sales.  He  said  he  had  found 
not  only  the  plasters,  but  others  of  his  preparations 
in  more  than  one  drug  store  in  New  York.  "How 
much  belladonna  does  your  5-cent  plaster  contain?" 
was  asked.  The  reply:  "It's  not  all  belladonna,  but 
there's  enough  in  it  to  name  it." 
*     *     * 

A  unique  device  for  attracting  attention  from  pas- 
sers-by is  employed  in  the  Twentieth  Century  Drug 
-Store  at  92  State  street,  Chicago.  A  large  static 
machine  is  placed  near  the  window,  the  opposite  poles 
being  connected  by  upper  wires  to  a  series  of  short 
pieces  of  platinum  wire  glued  to  a  long  strip  of  glass 
suspended  across  the  inside  of  the  window.  The  small 
interstices  between  the  ends  of  the  numerous  pieces 
of  platinum  wire  cause  brilliant  sparks  whenever  the 
electrical  current  is  generated  and  the  whole  display 
gives  soiTiewhat  the  efifect  of  miniature  flashes  of 
lightning.  The  window  is  filled  with  all  sorts  of  elec- 
trical devices  used  by  physicians  and  even  by  other 
experimenters  with  the  electrical  force.  The  display 
is  an  attractive  one  and  draws  many  people  into  the 
store  and  many  more  it  causes  to  stop  in  front  of 
the  window  and  peer  within. 


A  prosperous  young  St.  I.ouis  north  side  druggist 
is  gaining  considerable  local  notoriety  by  his  unique 
method  of  advertising  a  headache  powder  of  his  man- 
ufacture. Several  druggists  in  that  section  of  the 
city  have  recently  got  up  in  the  morning  to  find  the 
side  of  their  stores  or  their  near-by  fence  decorated 
with  a  sign  advertising  this  special  brand  of  headache 
powders.  Various  physicians  in  that  part  of  the  city 
liave  found  their  fences  or  walls  similarly  decorated. 
In  at  least  one  case  the  proprietor  of  the  headache 
powder  was  ordered  to  remove  the  sign  from  a  drug- 
gist's fence.  This  he  did,  but  in  doing  so  other  decor- 
ative paint  was  removed  to  such  an  extent  that  the 
fiwner  of  the  drug  store  and  fence  was  willing  to  have 
the  sign  replaced  if  the  remainder  of  the  fence  was- 
put  in  its  former  attractive  condition, 

A  West  Philadelphia  druggist  had  a  window  dis-« 
play  last  week  that  seemed  to  attract  unusual  atten- 
tion from  passers-by,  for  there  was  a  big  crowd  in 
front  of  it  most  of  the  time.  He  had  a  window  full 
of  bottles,  in  several  sizes,  of  a  popular  brand  of  dis- 
tilled water,  in  front  of  which  were  lying  two  crossed 
hatchets,  and  hanging  back  of  all  was  a  big  sign  read- 
ing "Mrs.  Nation's  Favorite  Cocktails;  let  us  send 
you  home  a  bottle  I"  The  "ad."  was  further  height- 
ened by  two  drawings,  one  representing  a  bottle 
of  whiskey  with  snakes  of  all  sorts  crawling  out  ot 
the  top,  the  other  a  bottle  of  Schuylkill  water  teem- 
ing   with    germs    of    w'onderful    hideousiiess,    while    a^ 

blank  card  "ivas  labelled  "Germs  from Water!'" 

The  druggist  says  he  sold  a  lot  of  the  water  too. 

If  Jersey  Senators  and  Assemblymen  take  the  joke 
seriously  and  pass  the  bill  introduced  in  the  Legis- 
lature to  prohibit  the  emigration  of  the  famous- 
"mosquitibus  Jcrseycanus,"  New  Yorkers  will  ap- 
preciate the  measure.  But  let  the  mosquitos  come  if 
they  will,  making  their  feeding  grounds  here,  and 
the  druggists  will  kill  them  off.  One  energetic  drug- 
gist is  already  in  the  field  with  an  "antiseptic  cone," 
which  is  guaranteed  to  cure  the  bite  of  the  rapacious 
insect.  If  like  cures  like,  then  the  new-  preparation' 
is  assured  success,  for  it  ought  to  reduce  the  cone- 
like  lump  following  the  bite  of  the  Jersey  hummer 
with  neatness  and  dispatch. 

*     *     * 

F.  M,  Parker,  the  St.  Paul  druggist,  has  a  way  of- 
his  own  to  bring  about  the  minimum  of  waste  through 
unsalable  stock.  "Of  all  the  thousands  of  dollars"' 
worth  of  stock  I  carry."  says  he.  "filtv  dollars  wilS 
cover  the  unsalable  part.  I  make  it  a  rule  never  ta- 
side  track  goods  because  there  does  not  happen  to- 
be  much  of  a  call  for  them.  I  keep  them  in  sight  anJ 
always  as  readily  at  hand  as  any  other,  and  it  often 
happens  that  this  plan  is  the  means  of  occasional 
sales  of  goods  that  other  dealers  consider  practically 
out  of  the-  market.  "  Mr.  Parker  buys  with  rare 
judgment  ns  a  rule,  so  he  seldom  finds  "himself  over- 
loaded with  wares  for  which  there  is  little  or  no- 
demand- 


MIXED  C.-^.NTDY.— "GUM  DnOrS.' 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  21,  1901. 


A  CHINESE  PHYSICIAN.* 

My  first  acquaintance  in  the  medical  piufession  of 
*he  Middle  Kingdom  was  Ong  All  Chin  Peli  Tsai,  pop- 
ularly known  as  Ah  Chin,  lic  was  about  Inly  years 
old,  tall,  slender  and  diy:nified.  He  belonged  to  the 
mandarin  class,  having  taken  the  second  or  Kyu-jin 
.degree.  His  medical  knowledge  was  hereditary,  il  I 
.may  use  a  bull,  his  lather,  grandfather  and  other  an- 
.cestors  having  been  members  ol  the  profe3si(.)n.  With 
the  curious  instinct  begotten  by  ancestor  worship, 
he  credited  his  success  in  life,  not  to  his  father,  whose 
assistant  he  had  been,  but  to  his  grandfather  who  had 
died  before  Ah  Chin  had  reached  manhood's  estate. 
He  had  a  large  practice  and  enjoyed  a  professional 
income  of  probably  twenty-five  hundred  a  year,  which 
is  the  e<itiivalent  of  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  in 
our  western  civilization.  He  was  popular  and  had  a 
Reserved  reputation  for  generosity  and  kindness  to 
Ihe  poor.  His  dress  was  simple  but  very  neat.  He 
was  entitled  to  wear  a  plastron  on  his  coat,  as  well 
as  a  button  in  his  cap,  but  he  contented  himself  with 
the  latter  ornament  alone.  It  took  some  time  to 
break  the  ice  with  him,  but  after  a  while  his  confi- 
dence was  won  and  in  his  leisure  hours  he  would  talk 
/reely  with  a  lew  of  us  western  barbarians  upon  his 
profession. 

There  were  some  topics  upon  which  he  preserved 
a  smiling  silence.  These  were  professional  secrets 
which  had  come  down  in  his  family  and  which  he 
♦vould  transmit  inviolate  as  valuable  property  to  his 
oldest  son,  which  had  already  entered  upon  a  success- 
ful medical  career.  The  limitations  of  his  mental 
Jiorizon  were  very  curious  to  one  of  our  race.  In 
some  respects  he  had  wonderful  knowledge,  while  in 
others  he  was  so  ignorant  as  to  arouse  ridicule  or 
pity.  He  was  a  master  of  acupuncture  and  could 
.thrust  a  needle  into  almost  every  part  of  the  human 
^rame  without  doing  any  damage.  He  knew  what 
Jtje  Chinese  call  the  safe  points,  the  dangerous  points 
and  the  dead  points.  He  had  learned  these  by  prac- 
tising for  years  upon  a  manikin  which  was  covered 
•with  opacjue  wax,  concealing  the  apertures  which 
every  good  Chinese  surgeon  must  know.  And  yet  he 
had  very  little  idea  of  why  one  point  was  safe  and  an- 
other perilous. 

He  knew  there  were  veins  and  arteries  in  the  body, 
but  he  knew  nothing  of  their  location  and  relation. 
He  knew  no  more  about  the  osseous  system  than  an 
average  American  boy.  but  he  did  know  considerable 
.about  the  joints  and  how  to  treat  dislocations.  Of 
bygiene  and  sanitation  he  knew  nothing  and  did  not 
tare  about  them.  Outside  of  his  own  house,  abutting 
Upon  the  wall  and  flowing  over  into  his  yard  was  a 
pile  of  filth  and  garbage  whose  stench  could  be  per- 
ceived a  hundred  yards  away.  He  was  interested  in 
western  medicine,  despising  its  theory  and  practice 
of  medication  and  puzzling  over  rather  than  admiring 
its  surgery.  He  approved  of  the  germ  theory  but 
denied  that  the  microbes  were  microscopic  creatures, 
holding  very  vehemently  that  they  were  creatures  in- 
termediate between  worms  and  snakes,  and  that  they 
were  the  causes  of  every  kind  of  fever.  He  believed 
that  these  snakes  or  worms,  laid  many  eggs  which 
passed  from  the  patient's  body  through  the  bowels, 
the  pores,  and  even  the  lungs,  settled  in  other  bodies, 
and  there  hatched  and  attacked  the  new  surroundings. 
He^  was  quite  successful  in  respect  to  several  com- 
plaints, notably  rhematism.  neuralgia,  gout,  eczema, 
ulcers,  carbuncles  and  diarrha;al  complaints. 

His  methods  for  rheumatism,  neuralgia  and  gout 
consisted  in  the  liberal  use  of  hot  teas  and  broths 
and  a  relinquishment  of  all  ordinary  food.  In  most 
of  the  fluids  there  was  the  simple  tonic,  ginseng;  in 
others  there  were  aperients,  which  apparently  were 
impure  epsom  salts;  one  broth  contained  peppermint 
leaves,  chopped  almonds,  bay  leaves,  honey,  blood  and 
wine.  So  far  as  I  could  make  out,  he  drenched  the 
entire  gastric  system  with  immense  quantities  of  hot 

•By  the  Hon.  William  E.  S.  Pales,  formerly  United 
ftales  and  French  Consul  in  Amoy,  China.— (N.  Y.  Med. 
^pup.) 


water,  washing  out  the  entire  body  in  that  way,  and 
relied  upon  the  elements  added  to  the  water  lor  med- 
icinal action  as  well  as  lor  nourishment.  In  treating 
eczema  he  distinguished  between  an  inflamed  skin 
from  which  blood  came  at  points  and  one  from  which 
merely  lymph  came.  To  the  former  he  applied  a 
paste  made  of  pitch,  peppermint  and  some  oils,  and 
to  the  latter  a  paste  made  of  raw  eggs,  honey,  cal- 
cined kaolin,  peppermint  oil,  laudanum  and  other 
substances.  Alter  the  preparations  were  applied  the 
surface  was  covered  with  thin  brown  tissue  paper, 
this  in  turn  with  thick  brown  paper,  and  this  held  in 
place  by  narrow  strips  of  white  cotton  cloth.  The 
heat  of  the  inflammation  dried  the  clay  paste,  which 
became  quite  hard  in  twenty-four  or  thirty-six  hours. 
He  broke  it  off  by  striking  it  with  a  little  hammer, 
and  then  applied  a  new  coating  to  the  raw  surface. 
An  ordinary  eczema  he  cured  in  a  week,  and  a  severe 
one  in   two  weeks. 

For  stomach  ache,  gastric  chills,  flatulency,  indi- 
gestion and  most  forms  of  dyspepsia,  he  had  a  treat- 
ment which  was  truly  heroic.  The  patient  lay  at 
full  length  and  the  doctor  with  his  muscular  hands 
pinched  the  skin  of  the  abdomen  from  the  end  of  the 
sternum  to  the  pubic  bone,  and  transversely  almost  up 
to  the  backbone.  The  pinching  was  done  with  the 
thumb  and  forefinger  or  between  the  knuckles  of  the 
forefinger  and  middle  finger.  It  was  so  powerful 
that  sometimes  it  would  draw  or  force  blood  through 
the  pores  and  so  rapid  that  it  might  be  compared  to 
playing  a  piano.  In  ten  minutes,  using  both  hands, 
he  would  inflict  from  three  to  four  hundred  pinches. 
It  was  more  than  a  rubefacient  and  counter  irritant. 
It  drew  the  blood  to  the  surface,  so  much  so  that  on 
the  second  day  the  body  was  covered  with  black  and 
blue  crosses  and  every  nerve  was  excited  to  a  con- 
dition of  intense  activity.  I  must  say  that  the  method, 
though  cruel,  had  excellent  results.  There  was  imme- 
diate relief  and  a  very  speedy  cure.  He  scarified,  as 
do  all  Chinese  physicians,  but  did  it  in  moderation. 
He  used  aperients  in  large  quantities  and  preached 
the  unhealthfulness  of  constipation. 

For  catarrhal  troubles  he  used  warm  solutions  of 
astringents  rendfred  aseptic  by  peppermint  and  similar 
oils,  and  where  there  was  pain,  as  in  nasal  catarrh, 
he  often  applied  an  oil  into  which  he  had  put  tincture 
of  opium.  For  some  forms  of  dyspepsia  he  used 
burned  paper.  The  paper  was  a  thick  yellow  tissue 
which,  when  burned,  left  a  fluffy  black  ash  that  was 
probably  one-half  carbon  and  the  rest  silica  and  min- 
eral salts.  Occasionally,  perhaps  always,  he  wrote 
talismanic  characters  with  colored  pencils  on  the 
paper.  .-\t  first  I  thought  the  talisman  was  merely 
a  melodramatic  flourish,  but  after  a  while  I  noticed 
that  he  employed  different  pencils,  and  that  each 
pencil  was  made  of  a  substance  which,  when  burned, 
would  exercise  a  chemical  or  medicinal  influence.  The 
vermilion  pencil  consisted  of  red  mercury;  the  brown 
pencil  was  red  oxide  of  iron;  the  white  pencil  con- 
tained carbonates  of  calcium  and  magnesium;  another 
pencil  contained  some  salt  of  sodium,  an  impure  car- 
bonate if  I  remember  aright.  The  pencils  had  blunt 
points,  and  in  w-riting  a  talisman  ten  or  twelve  grains 
of  material  would  be  transferred  to  the  paper.  When 
it  was  burned  and  diffused  in  a  cup  of  tea  the  ingre- 
dient would  pass  into  the  stomach  along  with  the 
carbon  of  the  paper. 

For  sores  and  ulcers  he  had  salves  of  various 
sorts,  the  active  ingredients  being  peppermint  oil, 
pitch  oil.  camphor  oil  and  opium.  They  w-ere  prac- 
tically a  simple  antiseptic  and  disinfectant  dressing, 
always  giving  relief  and  generally  assisting  nature  in 
effect-in.?  a  prompt  recovery.  Take  him  for  all  in  all. 
Ah  Chin  seemeH  tn  me  very  much  like  the  poor  leech 
in  Romeo  and  Juliet.  He  had  about  the  same  range 
of  simoles.  the  same  blind  trust  in  his  science,  and  the 
same  ignorance  of  the  higher  science  which  modern 
therapeutics   has  brought  into  being. 


Blanc    de    Perle. 

Talcum    20  grams 

Bismuth  subcarbonate  5  grams 

Barium  sulphate,  precipitated. 10  grams 


IVIarch  21,   1901.] 


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COLOR  CHANGES  IN  MEDICINES/ 


By  J.   U.    LLOYD. 

This  paper  refers  to  liquid  plant  preparations  and 
to  prescriptions  made  tliereironi.  The  subject  con- 
cerns both  the  pharmacist  and  the  physician,  and  ap- 
pears at  frequent  intervals,  to  confound  both.  Who- 
ever makes  a  plant  preparation,  whoever  prescribes 
one,  must  e.xpect  now  and  then  to  be  told  by  the 
consumer  that  "the  medicine  is  different  from  the 
last."  Since  we  must  all  meet  this  question,  or  rather 
this  assertion,  let  us  see  how  we  do  so  in  fairness  to 
the  aggrieved  person  and  in  justness  to  ourselves. 

Upon  inquiry  you  will  find  that  the  person  who 
makes  the  complaint,  as  a  rule,  has  been  careful  and 
truthful.  He  has  placed  the  full  bottle  of  new  medicine 
beside  that  which  is  left  in  the  old  one,  and  com- 
pared them.  They  are  not  of  the  same  color;  they 
may  differ  in  consistence  or  in  the  amount  of  sedi- 
ment. Any  of  tliese  differences  leads  to  suspicion, 
and  to  complaint.  I  contend  that  such  complaints 
-are  proper.  If  there  be  a  doubt  concerning  the  remedy, 
that  remedy  will  not  give  satisfaction.  Dissatisfaction 
with  the  remedy  leads  next  to  distrust  of  the  physician 
or  of  the  pharmacist.  Then  a  change  is  made.  Better 
'by  far  that  a  question  be  asked,  an  investigation 
made,  and  a  fair  answer  returned,  than  to  have  the 
germ  of  suspicion  grow  into  settled  distrust. 

As  a  rule,  it  will  be  found  that  the  complaint  is 
just,  for  often  there  is  a  difference.  The  liquid  in  the 
bottle  from  which  the  physician  uses  day  after  day, 
■may  gradually  alter  in  color,  in  consistence,  in  the 
amount  of  sediment.  The  change  is  imperceptible, 
but  yet  w-hen  the  last  fraction  is  reached,  it  has,  in 
the  aggregate,  been  a  marked  one.  Then  the  un- 
opened bottle  is  placed  beside  the  portion  left,  and 
the  change  noticed.  Next  follows  the  letter  of  in- 
-quiry.  Be  it  said  to  the  credit  of  the  medical  pro- 
fession, never  yet  have  I  known  a  questioner  to  be 
-other  than  gentlemanly.  Never  have  I  known  an 
answer  to  be  taken  in  an  tmfair  spirit.  The  question 
is  asked,  the  answer  is  given,  the  subject  is  closed, 
if  the  parties  understand  each  other.  I  take  it  the 
■same  rule  holds  good,  when  patients  complain  to 
physicians  about  the  prescriptions.  It  is  a  common 
-thing  for  complaints  of  this  kind  to  come  before 
•prescription  pharmacists. 

But,  in  some  cases,  there  is  just  ground  for  the 
assertion  that  a  remedy  is  not,  and  was  not,  the  same 
color.  It  is  well  known  now  that  most  coloring  prin- 
ciples in  plants  are  of  no  therapeutical  value.  Conse- 
•quently.  a  shade  difference  in  the  color  of  a  plant 
•preparation  is  not  considered  a  vital  point,  providing 
the  valuable  constituents  are  not  altered.  Sometimes 
it  is  necessary  to  make  one  batch  of  a  preparation  a 
shade  darker,  or  lighter,  than  a  preceding  batch  in 
order  to  maintain  standard  of  excellence.  In  such 
cases  the  physician  may  actually  get  two  bottles,  full 
bottles,  from  different  batches,  but  of  varying  inten- 
sity of  color.  This  sometimes  occurs,  and  gives  rise 
to  a  question  which  demands  a  fair  explanation,  and 
a  fair  explanation  is  all  that  any  intelligent  man  asks. 

Again,  there  are  instances  in  which  alterations  in 
color  occur  from  keeping  medicines  in  full  bottes. 
Even  if  securely  sealed  such  changes  occasionally 
occur.  All  chlorophyl  bearing  plants  yield  green  pro- 
•ducts.  Some  of  these  gradually  change  to  brown, 
or  yellowish  brown,  or  yellowish  red.  The  new  batch 
of  such  preparations  is  green,  but  it  is  likely  to  un- 
dergo the  alteration  as  did  the  preceding  one.  Thus, 
for  example,  when  a  physician  keeps  a  bottle  of  Pul- 
satilla over  a  season,  he  may  find  the  next  bottle  very 
much  greener  in  color.  But  this  fact  is  too  well  known 
to  require  further  attention. 

As  a  rule  it  will  be  found  that  any  complaint  that 
may  arise  concerning  the  color  of  a  plant  preparation 
will  find  its  answer  in  one  of  the  foregoing  sections. 

•Medical  Gleaner. 


PHARMACY. 


NEW  COMPOUNDS  OF  COBALT.— M.  Ducru 
h?s  recently  presented  to  the  Academic  des  Sciences 
tl;e  results  of  a  series  of  experiments  in  which  he 
h.-.s  formed  several  new  compounds  of  cobalt.  If  to 
a  solui'on  of  cobalt  containing  ammoniacal  salts  and 
a  suhii  itnt  proportion  of  free  ammonia  is  added 
arsenic  acid  or  a  soluble  arseniate,  a  gelatinous  pre- 
cipitate, very  voluminous,  is  seen  to  form,  its  color 
bem;.;  more  or  less  violet.  At  the  ordinary  temper- 
atcirc  these  precipitates  are  not  modified,  but  if  the 
flask  containing  the  liquid  and  precipitate  are  kept 
near  the  boiling  point  in  a  water-bath,  the  precipitate 
is  slowdy  modified;  it  contracts  and  is  transformed 
into  another  of  a  rather  dark  red  which  microscopic 
examination  shows  to  be  entirely  crystallized.  The 
duration  of  the  experiment  is  variable;  with  concen- 
trated solutions  in  the  proper  proportion  it  may  take 
but  a  few  minutes,  but  with  weak  solutions  as  long 
as  100  to  150  hours  are  required.  The  crystalline 
compounds  thus  obtained  are  cobaltous  salts;  under 
the  microscope  they  are  seen  as  needles  grouped  in 
clusters,  and  sometimes  in  rhomboidal  plates.  They 
have  a  marked  action  upon  polarized  light,  and  belong 
to  the  clinorhombic  system.  They  are  insoluble  in 
water  and  weak  ammoniacal  solutions,  but  easily  sol- 
uble in  mineral  acids.  At  the  ordinary  temperature 
they  lose  ammonia,  but  very  slowly.  These  com- 
pounds, which  M.  Ducru  has  thus  obtained  for  the 
first  time,  are  ammoniacal  arseniates  of  cobalt,  but 
their  composition  varies.  While  the  proportion  of 
cobalt  and  arsenic  is  practically  the  same  for  all  these 
products,  that  of  the  ammonium  may  vary  from  zero 
to  8.6  per  cent.  It  is  not  the  proportion  of  ammonia- 
cal salts  in  the  solution,  but  the  amount  of  free  am- 
monia which  determines  the  proportion.  The  superior 
limit  is  reached  when  the  liquor  contains  350  per 
i.ooo  of  ammonia  (20  per  cent,  strength)  or  6g  parts 
by  weight  of  NH3.  The  salt  obtained  under  these  con- 
ditions is  a  tri-ammonia  arseniate  of  cobalt,  having  the 
formula  (As  O,),  Co3+3NH,-l-5  H-O.  which  approaches 
the  zmc  salts  obtained  by  M.  Bette.  On  the  other 
hand,  the  action  of  this  salt  upon  the  salts  of  cobalt 
in  presence  of  ammonium  salts  (without  free  am- 
monia) gives  a  pale  rose  salt,  crvstallized  in  fine 
needles,  in  cotton-like  clusters.  This  salt  contains 
no  ammonium,  and  its  composition  (As  O,),  C03+ 
SH,0.  is  that  of  natural  erythrine;  the  crystalline 
form  and  grouping  are  the  same.  M.  Ducru  has 
isolated  two  of  these  salts  which  lie  between  erythrine 
and  the  first  mentioned  compound;  the  mono-ammo- 
ma  salt  (As  0,)=Co3-i-NH3+7H;0,  is  formed  when  the 
solution  contains  15  per  1,000  of  free  ammonia,  while 
the  di-ammonia  .salt  (AsO.);  Co3+2NH3+6H:0,  is 
obtained  at  a  concentration  of  60  per  1,000.  The  four 
salts  thus  obtained  appear  to  be  distinct  compounds 
and  not  mixtures.  The  experimenter  intends  to  des- 
cribe a  similar  series  of  nickel  salts  and  also  a  new 
method  of  analysis  for  arsenic  which  is  based  upon 
these  experiments.     (Sci.  Am.). 


LOTUS  POISON.— Dunstan  and  Henry  have  re- 
cently read  a  paper  before  the  Royal  Society,  London, 
Eng.  (Sci.  Am.),  treating  of  the  nature  and  origin 
of  the  poison  of  the  Lotus  .\rabicus.  This  is  a 
small  leguminous  plant,  indigenous  in  Egypt  and  the 
north  of  Africa.  It  grows  abundantly  in  Nubia  and 
especially  along  the  borders  of  the  Nile,  from  Luxor 
to  Wadi-Halfa.  It  is  known  to  the  inhabitants  under 
the  name  of  "Khuther;"  the  plants  whose  grains  are 
ripe  serve  as  fodder,  but  at  certain  epochs  of  its 
growth  the  plant  is  quite  poisonous  for  horses,  sheep 
and  goats;  the  poisonous  properties  are  most  strongly 
marked  in  the  young  plant  and  continue  up  to  the  time 
that  the  grains  appear.  .As  this  plant  has  caused  con- 
siderable trouble  to  the  civil  and  military  authorities 
of  Egypt,  a  complete  study  of  it  has  been  made  at 


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[March  21.  1901- 


the  Royal  Institute  of  London,  after  the  material 
collected  bv  E.  A.  Flayer,  Director  of  Egyptian  Tele- 
graphs. The  dry  plant  is  of  a  brilliant  green  color  and 
has  the  odor  of  frcshly-ciit  hay.  When  wet  with 
water  and  ground,  the  leaves  of  the  plant  give  oft 
a  considerable  (|uantity  of  hydrocyanic  acid.  This 
qu.intity  is  a  nui.Ninnim  in  the  plant  just  before  or 
just  after  flowering.  It  is  found  that  the  prussic 
acid  comes  from  a  crvstallinc  yellow  glucoside,  having 
the  formula  G=H..NO,c  which  is  called  lotusine  by 
the  experimenters.  Under  the  influence  of  an  enzyme, 
also  contained  in  the  plant,  the  lotusine  is  transformed 
into  prussic  acid,  sugar,  and  a  new  yellow  coloring 
matter,  called  lototlavine.  The  action  takes  place 
also  under  the  action  of  acids,  but  is  produced  only 
slowly  with  emulsin  and  not  at  all  with  diastase. 
The  experimenters  propose  to  call  the  new  enzyme 
lotase-  it  seems  to  be  distinct  from  all  the  others 
known.  Its  activity  is  nullified  by  the  action  of  alco- 
hol, and  it  has  but  little  action  upon  amygdaline. 
The  old  plants  contain  lotase,  but  not  lotusine.  i  he 
sugar  formed  bv  the  action  is  identical  with  ordinary 
dextrose.  Thc'lotoflavine  has  a  composition  which 
corresponds  to  the  formula  C.H.oOo.  It  belongs  to 
the  class  of  phcno-y-pyrones;  it  is  a  dihydroxychrysine 
isomeric  with  luteline,  the  yellow  coloring  matter  of 
the  Reseda  hilcola.  The  decomposition  which  is 
produced  when  the  lotase  is  put  in  contact  with  the 
lotusine,  this  taking  place  when  the  plant  is  ground 
with  water,  is  represented  by  the  ollowing  reaction. 
C..H„NO,o  (lotusinc)+2H.(J  =  L,-,H,„0„  (lototlavine)n^ 
HCN+GH,.0.  (dextrose).  Hydrocyanic  acid  is  found 
in  small  quantities  in  many  plants,  and  according  to 
Treub  and  GreshotT  it  is  often  present  in  the  atmos- 
phere. The  only  glucoside  well  known  at  present 
which  produces  this  acid  is  the  amygdaline  of  bitter 
almonds,  which  under  the  influence  of  emulsin.  also 
contained  in  the  almonds,  forms  dextrose,  benzaldehyde 
and  prussic  acid.  This  new  glucoside  presents,  there- 
fore, a  great  scientific  interest. 


TASTELESS  FLUID  CASCARA.— According  to 
E  Aweng,  cascara  bark  contains  an  intensely  bitter 
glucoside,  emodin,  which  is  present  in  the  drug  in 
varying  quantities,  up  to  3  per  cent.,  and  acts  as  a 
purgative  in  doses  of  20  to  30  Cgm.  It  also  contains 
a  purgative,  frangulic  acid,  which  is  present  in  the 
bark  up  to  16  per  cent.,  and  is  tasteless.  An  active 
and  tasteless  fluid  extract  may  be  prepared  in  the 
following  manner:  I  kilo  of  coarsely  powdered  cas- 
cara is  covered  twice  in  succession  with  hot  water, 
which  is  run  oft  after  macerating  for  six  hours,  the 
residue  being  extracted  by  pressure.  The  liquid 
(about  2.5  litres)  is  mixed  with  200  C.c.  of  solution 
of  ammonia  and  e'  aporated  to  800  C.c.  on  the  water- 
bath,  -ivhen  all  the  ammonia  will  have  been  driven 
off.  When  cold,  the  liquid  is  treated  with  milk  of 
lime  until  it  shows  an  alkaline  reaction,  the  glucoside 
being  thus  precipitated.  After  shaking  thoroughly 
it  is  allowed  to  stand  four  days,  and  then  filtered. 
The  filtrate  should  give  an  alkaline  reaction.  This 
is  acidulated  with  tartaric  acid  to  remove  the  excess 
of  lime,  allowed  to  stand  for  eight  days  and  filtered; 
spirit  200  C.c,  is  then  added,  and  the  final  weight 
adjusted  to  1000  grams.  (Oesterr.  Zeit.  fur  Pharm., 
Pharm.  Jour.). 


THE  SUNFLOWER.— Dr.  Harvey  W.  Wiley. 
Chief  of  the  Division  of  Chemistry,  United  States 
Department  of  Agriculture,  in  a  special  report  shows 
that  the  sunflower  can  be  grown  successfully  over 
large  areas  in  the  United  States;  that  it  is  a  crop  which 
makes  a  considerable  drain  on  the  elements  of  soil 
fertilizers;  that  one  of  the  most  valuable  constituents 
of  the  plant  is  the  oil.  which  exists  in  large  quantities 
in  the  seeds:  that  the  economic  production  of  the 
sunflowers  is  now  confined  almost  exclusively  to 
Russia,  where  it  is  an  agricultural  industry  of  coii- 
siderable  importance;  that  in  the  United  States  it  is 
grown  as  an  ornament  and  for  the  production  of  seeds. 


which  are  used  chiefly  for  poultry  and  bird  feedingf 
and  .or  condimental  and  medicinal  properties  witbi 
farm  animals;  that  the  oil  of  the  sunflower  seed  is. 
not  prcdnced  commercially  in  the  United  States;  and. 
tli.it  in  the  cultivation  of  the  sunflower  the  methods 
pursued  f<;r  growing  Indian  corn  are  to  be  followed, 
and  the  plant  is  capable  of  cultivation  over  almost 
as   v.ide   an   area   as    Indian   corn. 


NEW  PROCESS  FOR  MANUFACTURING- 
WHITE  LEAD.— Prof.  Gustave  Bischof,  of  the  Glas- 
gow Univtrsity.  has  invented  a  new  process  for  the 
manufacture  of  white  lead.  His  plan  is  the  conversioiv 
of  metallic  lead  into  litharge,  by  means  of  water  gas- 
at  a  temperature  of  300°C.,  to  suboxide.  Sufficient 
water  is  then  added  to  moisten  this  suboxide,  which" 
is  converted  into  hydrate.  This  substance  is  then 
introduced  into  a  gas-tight  apparatus,  and  by  means  of 
carbonic  and  diluted  acetic  acid  manufactured  into  white 
lead.  Under  the  old  process  white  lead  occupied  from. 
two  to  three  months  in  its  manufacture,  but  Prof. 
Bischof  is  enabled  to  make  a  purer  article  within  less 
than  fuity-eight  hours  at  a  much  cheaper  price  and' 
with  perfect  safety  to  the  employes.  The  naval  an(t- 
military  departments  have  tested  the  product  and  have- 
found  it  perfectly  satisfactory.     (Sci.  .\m.). 


VASOLIMENTS. 

G.  Roch.  a  German  pharmacist,  has  successfully- 
combined  soft  and  liquid  paraffins  with  ammonia,  by 
the  aid  of  other  agents,  into  acceptable  embrocations- 
or  liniments,  which  in  turn  may  be  variously  medi- 
cated. He  describes  his  process  in  the  Pharmaceu- 
tische  Centralhalle  (West.  Drug.)  as  follows: 

Make  a  mixture  of  100  parts  liquid  paraffin  (liquid 
petrolatum)  and  50  parts  olein  (oleic  acid  of  com- 
merce), heat,  and  then  stir  in  a  mixture  of  25  parts 
each  of  ammonia  w-ater  (10  per  cent.)  and  alcohoL 
A  clear  solution  is  the  result.  If  not,  a  little  more 
alcohol  is  to  be  added.  Agitated  with  water,  this 
mixture  yields  a  permanent  emulsion,  while  with 
chloroform,  oil  of  turpentine,  creosote,  etc.,  it  forms 
clear  solutions;  it  dissolves  camphor,  iodoform  and- 
various  other  substances. 

Soft  paraffin  or  petrolatum,  treated  similarly,  yields 
with  water  an  unctuous  body,  forming  emulsions  with. 
larger  quantities  of  water.  Instead  of  the  water  of 
ammonia  the  spirit  of  ammonia  may  be  employed  in 
the  above  process  with  more  satisfactory  results. 
Bedell  gives  a  number  of  formulas,  combinations  of 
the  foregoing  with  medicinal  ingredients. 

Vasolimentum  Simplex. — Mix  50  grams  olein  and: 
25  grams  spirit  of  ammonia,  warm,  then  stir  in  100 
grams  liquid  petrolatum.  When  the  mixture  is  clear, 
add  alcohol  to  bring  up  to  175  grams. 

Vasolimentum  Spissum. — Warm  together  50  grams- 
olein  and  25  grams  spirit  of  ammonia,  incorporate 
100  grams  petrolatum,  and  continue  the  heat  and 
stirring  until  the  alcohol  is  dissipated. 

Vasolimentum  Picis. — Mix  25  grams  pine  tar  with; 
25  parts  spirit  of  ammonia  and  heat  together  on  a 
water-bath  with  75  parts  vasoliment  until  the  weight 
is  reduced  to  100  grams.  Allow  to  settle,  decant  and 
filter. 

Vasolimentum  Hydrargyri. — Combine  40  grams 
mercury,  20  grams  woolfat  and  60  parts  solid  vasoli- 
ment. 

Vasolimentum  Chloroformi  Camphoratum. — Cam- 
phor, chloroform,  vasoliment,  equal  parts  of  each. 
Dissolve  the  camphor  in  the  chloroform  and  incor- 
porate the  vasoliment. 

Other  medicaments  are  combined  with  vasoliment 
in  proportions  as  given,  the  compound  being  named 
accordingly:  chloroform,  30  per  cent.:  creolin,  5  per 
cent.;  creosote,  5  per  cent.;  eucalyptol,  20  per  cent.; 
guaiacol,  20  per  cent;  ichthyol.  10  per  cent.;  (settle 
and  filter);  iodin,  6  per  cent.;  iodoform,  1.5  per  cent.;, 
menthol,  2  per  cent.;  naphthol,  10  per  cent.;  salicylic 
acid,  2  per  cent. 


^arch  21,  lyoi.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


31S 


ALCOHOL  PENCILS  (STYLI   SPIRITUOSI). 

— According  to   Dr.    P.    G.   Unna,   (Pharm.   Centralh; 

Merck's    Rept.)    alcohol    pencils    may    be    madfe    as 

Jolows: 

Sodium  stesirate  0     grams 

Glycerin    -2.0  grams 

Absolute  alcohol,  to  make 1(X)      grams 

The  pencils  may  be  readily  preserved  in  tin-foil 
.tubes.  After  being  rubbed  on  the  skin,  the  alcohol 
.evaporates  and  leaves  behind  a  thin,  invisible  soap- 
varnish  on  the  skin.  The  pencils  may  be  used  for 
■disinfecting  the  epidermis  in  parasitic  diseases. 

-A  new  device  in  cigar  lighters  appears  in  the 
iorm  of  a  cannon,  by  depressing  the  muzzle  the  flame 
.shoots  from  the  mouth,  to  be  e.xtinguished  on  letting 
the  cannon  go  back  to  its  normal  position.  The 
device  is  similar  to  the  form  of  lighters  novk'  in  use 
the  hollow  being  filled  with  cotton  soaked  in  gasoline 
and  this  being  ignited  by  an  electric  spark,  the  sparft 
■being  made  in  this  device  by  the  breaking  of  a  circuit 
when  the  muzzle  of  the  cannon  is  depressed.  The 
base  of  the  lighter  bears  the  inscription  "Cannon 
Captured  in  the  Philippines  by  the  Blank  Cigar  Com- 
j»any." 

A  prominent  St.  Louis  druggist  who  is  located  near 
one  of  the  public  schools  has  a  barrel  of  gumdrops 
(of  various  colors)  dumped  in  his  show  window, 
which  he  advertises  and  sells  at  an  unusually  low 
price.  For  one  penny  a  child  can  get  enough  gum 
and  sweet  for  a  whole  crowd  of  school  children.  He 
.advertises  car  tickets  and  postage  stamps  taken  at 
face  value  and  that  he  sells  gum  drops  in  any  quan- 
•tities  He  says  he  sells  this  special  article  of  trade 
Aelow  cost,  but  that  he  finds  his  old  Sunday  school 
lessons  true,  that  when  you  sow  seed  on  fertile  soil 
it  will  bring  a  ten  or  even  a  hundred  fold  crop. 

An  East  Side  druggist  uses  an  oil  painting  of  a 
l>eaiitiful  young  woman  as  a  window  display.  A  sign 
""For  Madame's  Toilet"  e.'^plains  the  goods  shown. 


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M--r:-^S>M^ 

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.*X    E.*STER    AVINDOW. 

S.  C.  Daugherty.  of  Jeanette,  Pa.,  sends  us  a  photo- 
graph of  an  Easter  dye  display  he  made  last  year  with 
much  success.  He  thus  describes  it:  'The  rabbits  and 
-eggs  are  put  on  the  glass  with  different  colored  alabas- 
tine  by  means  of  a  stencil.  These  stencils  we  cut  from 
cardJt>oard  and  put  all  the  eggs  of  one  color  on  at  once. 
The  back  of  the  window  is  draped  with  ribhons  of 
.different  colored  crepe  paper,  twisted  in  spirals  and 
-arranged  as  nearly  as  possible  in  accordance  with  the 
■colors  of  the  rainbow.  In  a  large  glass  punch  bowl  we 
had  nine  dozen  eggs,  colored  plain  colors,  and  in  another 
four  dozen  colored  wieh  calico  dyes.  These,  with  a 
couple  of  life-sized  rabbits  and  Easter  lilies,  made  a  very 
attractive  window.    The  card  reads: 


A   5c.    Package   of     1 

lOS    Eggs    Colored 

1    48     Eggs     Colortd 

Our  Dyes  Makes 

with       one       5c. 

1       with       one      Se. 

all  the  Colors  of 

Package    of   Our 

1       Package   of   Our 

the  Rainbow. 

Dyes.  (12  Colors) 

1        Paper  Dyes. 

QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  of  this  d.-purtmcnt  is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerk-s  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  que.«tion.s  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription    work,    dispensing    difflcultlcs,    etc. 

It('<iucsts  for  Information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mall  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  KECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  in  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
fre<i.ient  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  Information 
pubii-s-hed  in  previous  issues  of  the  Era,  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


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Boxes  for  Sea  Salt. 

S.   D.) — The  following  firms  manufacture   salt 


York   City;    E. 
Mich. 


Cooper  &  McKee,  119  Gwinnet  street,  Brook- 
Y.;  E.  B.  Estcs  &  Sons,  45  John  street.  New 


L.   Vance    Bo.x:   Co.,    Ltd.,   Bay   City, 


Effects  of  BoraJt  on  the  Hair  and  Scalp. 

(J.  L.) — Borax  in  solution  is  frequently  employed 
in  the  treatment  of  various  diseases  of  the  scalp, 
particularly  pityriasis  versicolor  and  seborrhcea  of  the 
scalp  or  dandruff.  When  used  judiciously  and  in  mod- 
erate amounts,  borax  produces  no  injurious  effects,  as 
its  action  is  very  mild.  Its  principal  use  is  that  of 
a  cleansing  agent,  for  removing  some  of  the  fat  from 
the  normal  hair  and  scalp  and  also  the  excess  of  fat 
after  the  use  of  oils  and  pomades. 


Preservative  for  Wine. 

(F.  P.  H.) — The  use  of  chemical  preservatives  with 
wine  is  prohibited  by  the  pure  food  laws  of  rnany  of 
the  states.  However,  of  the  various  antiseptics  em- 
ployed as  preservatives  are  benzoic,  boric,  salicylic 
and  sulphurous  acids,  bisulphite  of  lime,  formalde- 
hyde, peroxide  of  hydrogen,  etc.  Of  these  Barbi 
(Phar.  Cent.)  states  that  peroxide  of  hydrogen  is 
the  very  best  preservative,  all  that  is  necessary  being 
to  add  about  i  per  cent,  of  the  10  per  cent,  solution 
to  wine  to  be  preserved. 

Books  on  Food  Preservatives  and  Antiseptics. 

(C.  M.  B.) — We  know  of  no  book  which  treats  of 
the  use  of  "permissible  antiseptics  as  food  preserva- 
tives." Still  you  may  get  a  great  deal  of  information 
on  the  subject  from  a  perusal  of  such  works  as 
Battershall's  "Food  .\dulteration,"  $3-5o;  BIyth's 
"Foods,  their  Composition  and  Analysis,"  $7.50;  Has- 
sall's  "Food,  its  Adulterations  and  the  methods  for 
their  Detection."  The  various  parts  of  Bulletin,  No. 
13,  "Food  and  Adulterants,"  published  by  the  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture  at  Washington,  D.  C,  may  also 
be  consulted. 


Resrlstratlon  of  Apprentices  In  Neiv  York. 

(G.  A.  S.) — According  to  Section  194  of  the  Phar- 
macy Law  (subdivision  2),  the  licensed  pharmacist 
in  whose  employ  you  are,  must  report  your  name  and 
your  qualifications  to  the  board  of  pharmacy  for  reg- 
istration. .\  by-law  of  the  board  requires  that  can- 
didates for  registration  as  apprentices  must  show  pub- 
lic school  education  of  the  eighth  grade  or  its  equiv- 
alent, and  must  not  be  less  than  fifteen  years  of  age. 
The  fee  for  registration  is  fifty  cents.  For  further 
information  address  the  secretary  of  the  board  of 
pharmacy  for  the  section  in  which  you  reside  (Middle 
Branch).'  Warren  L.  Bradt,  Albany,  N.  Y. 


Masking:    the    Taste    of    Myrrh    and    Orris    In    Tooth 
Powders. 

(A.  W.  H.) — You  omit  to  give  the  formula  for 
the  tooth  powder  in  which  you  wish  to  use  myrrh  and 
orris  and  a  knowledge  of  it  i.i  really  necessary  to 
best  determine  what  shall  be  employed  to  correct  or 
mask  the  taste  of  these  two  substances.  However, 
if  the  powder  be  neutral  or  slightly  alkaline  in  re- 
action, the  bitter  taste  may  be  disguised  by  the  use 
of  saccharin,  powdered  licorice  root  and  cinnamon, 
the  proportion  of  each  substance  necessary  being  de- 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  21,   1901. 


termined  by  experiment.     Other  aromatics  may  also 
be  employed. 

HlDtory    of   Carbyllc  Acid. 

(Dobell) — Runge  in  1834  discovered  phenol  in  coal 
tar  and  called  it  carbon  oil  acid,  or  carbolic  acid.  He 
also  observed  the  physiological  properties  it  possessed 
in  common  with  creosote.  Laurent,  in  1841,  first  ob- 
tained it  pure  and  gave  it  the  name  "hydrate  de 
phenyle"  or  "acid  phenique,"  from  a  Greek  word 
meaning  "to  illuminate,"  probably  because  it  occurs 
in  the  tar  produced  in  the  manufacture  of  illumin-, 
ating  gas.  Gcrhardt,  who  prepared  it  from  salicylic 
acid,  introduced  the  name  phenol,  indicating  thereby 
that  it  was  an  alcohol.  In  1867  Lister,  of  Glasgow, 
showed  its  great  importance  in  surgery  as  a  disin- 
fectant. 


Porfniiic    for   Perspiration    PoTrder. 

(C.  S.  D.) — The  following  combinations  have  been 
recommended: 

(1)  Powdered  orris  Toat 16      ounc«s 

Grain  musk  1      scruple 

Oil  of  bergamot 4      ounces 

Oil  of  lemon 2      ounces 

Jasmine  extrait 2     ounces 

Oil  of  cloves %  ounce 

Oil  of  neroli 1      dram 

Mix  well. 

(2)  Oil  of  berjjamot 6  drams 

Oil  of  neroli 20  minims 

Oil  of  cloves 20  minims 

Otto  of  rose 20  minims 

Essence  of  musk 40  minims 

Mix. 

(3)  Oil  of  berg-amot 5     ounces 

Oil  of  lemon 5      ounces 

Oil  of  cloves 2%  ounces 

Oil  of  neroli 2%  ounces 

Mix  well. 

lonone  also  makes  a  good  perfume. 


Adlieslve  for  Sto-ve  Blacking:. 

(B.  C.)  asks  us  to  name  "some  substance  which 
will  hold  Ceylon  lead  and  black  carbon  to  iron,  and 
which  will  not  turn  the  iron  red  or  burn  ofi  too 
quickly." 

We  assume  our  correspondent  is  endeavoring  to 
make  a  stove  blacking,  although  he  does  not  say  so. 
We  suggest  he  try  one  of  the  following  formulas  which 
contain  the  substances  he  has  named,  and  which  have 
been   recommended   by   a   German   technical   journal. 

(1)     Ceresine   ' 120  grams 

Japanese  vegetable  wax 100  grams 

Oil  of  turpentine 1000  grams 

Fine  lamp  black 120  grams 

Graphite   100  grams 

Unite  the  ceresine  and  wax  by  melting,  add  to  the 
half  cooled  liquid  mass  the  lamp  black  and  graphite 
ground  in  the  oil  of  turpentine,  and  stir  until  com- 
pletely cool. 

(2) 

Mix  2  parts  of  graphite,  4  parts  of  copperas  and 
2  parts  of  bone  black  with  water,  so  as  to  form  a 
creamy  paste.  This  is  said  to  be  an  excellent  polish 
as  the  copperas  produces  a  jet  black  enamel,  causing 
the  graphite  to  adhere  to  the  iron.  Graphite  is  the 
principal  substance  used  in  a  stove  polish.  .Lamp 
black  and  other  forms  of  carbon  are  frequently  added 
to  deepen  the  color,  but  they  are  more  readily  burnt 
oflf  than  graphite. 

The  Use  of  n  Trade  Slarlv. 

(W.  D.)  writes:  "There  is  a  preparation  on  the 
market  here,  the— 'Straw  Hat  Cleaner.'  and  the  owners 
have  registered  their  trade  mark.  Can  I  put  up  a 
preparation  in  a  different  style  of  package  and  call 
it  'Jones  Straw  Hat  Cleaner.'  without  being  liable  in 
damages?  The  owners  of  the  first  named  prepara- 
tion claim  that  the  name  'Straw  Hat  Cleaner'  cannot 
be  used  without  infringing  upon  their  rights." 

The  question  presented  here  as  to  what  consti- 
tutes   infringement   of   a   certain   trade   mark   is    one 


which  a  court  would  have  to  determine  upon  the 
evidence  presented  to  it.  The  law  governing  the  use 
of  trade  marks  is  thus  summed  up  by  Fall  in  "The 
Law   of   the   Apothecary." 

The  use  of  names,  letters,  marks  or  symbols  con- 
stitutes a  trade  mark  according  to  the  subject-matter 
which  such  label  contains.  Hut  not  every  word  or 
term  can  be  appropriated  as  a  distinctive  label  or 
brand  so  as  to  prevent  any  other  person  from  using  it. 
The  name  adopted  for  a  specific  remedy,  which  is  to 
exclude  the  use  of  the  same  name  elsewhere,  must 
not  be  generic.  That  is,  it  must  not  be  merely- 
descriptive  of  an  article  of  trade,  of  its  qualities,  in- 
gredients, or  characteristics.  The  exclusive  right  to 
use  names  of  vendible  commodities,  which  necessarily 
belong  to  general  description,  will  never  be  allowed. 

Where  the  name  or  title  of  an  article  is  proprie- 
tary, it  is  tiot  allowed  to  another  to  imitate  it  by  a 
slight  change  not  easily  noticed,  or  made  with  in- 
tent to  mislead;  and  such  use  will  make  the  imitator 
liable   in  damages. 

Carbolic*   Acid   aud   lodiue. 

(H.   B.   M.)   subinits  the  following  formula: 

Carbolic  ackl 24  drops 

Tincture  iodine 40  drops 

Glycerin   2  drams 

Atropine  sulphate  Vi«  grain 

Water,  enough  to  make 4  ounces 

He  writes:  "If  the  first  three  ingredients  are  mixedl 
and  a  portion  of  the  water  added,  then  in  the  re- 
mainder of  the  water  the  atropine  sulphate  is  dis- 
solved, and  the  two  solutions  are  quickly  poured  to- 
gether, a  dark  brown  precipitate  is  formed.  But  if 
the  second  solution  be  gradually  added  to  the  first 
with  constant  stirring,  no  cloudiness  will  be  produced, 
a  dark  red  solution  resulting  which,  on  exposure  to 
the  sunlight  in  an  open  dish,  gradually  becomes- 
water-white.  If,  however,  the  muddy  solution  of  the 
first  mixture  be  subjected  to  a  very  moderate  heat^ 
such  as  placing  it  on  a  steam  radiator,  it  assumes  a 
reddish  brown  color  (clear)  similar  to  that  obtained  in. 
the  second  order  of  mixing.  In  my  opinion  the 
metallic  iodine  is  thrown  out  of  solution,  or,  in  other 
words,  it  is  liberated,  and  when  exposed  to  sunlight 
it  passes  ofT  as  a  gas.  If  not,  I  do  not  understand  how 
the  muddy  solution  can  be  brought  back  to  its  origi- 
nal color,  and  then  again  oil  exposure  be  decolorized 
by  the  sunlight.  There  is  hardly  enough  of  the  atro- 
pine sulphate  to  decolorize  the  tincture."  ; 

In  the  first  instance  the  iodine  precipitates  the 
atropine,  and  is  itself  also  throwm  out  of  solution  b^ 
the  water  of  the  second  portion  of  the  mixture,  es- 
pecially when  the  latter  is  added  all  at  once.  Thi&- 
reaction  does  not  occur  when  the  mixture  is  made  up- 
according  to  the  second  method,  the  glycerin  in  the 
solution  acting  both  in  its  capacity  as  a  "protective 
agent"  a'nd  a  solvent,  thus  preventing  the  iodine  from 
being  thrown  down  by  the  water.  The  glycerin  also- 
prevents  the  precipitation  of  the  atropine.  There  is- 
no  chemical  action  between  iodine  and  liquid  carbolic- 
acid,  although  some  authorities  have  stated  that  under 
certain  circumstances  carbolic  acid  does  decolorize 
tincture  of  iodine.  On  exposure  to  sunlight  the  iodine 
in  this  mixture  is  gradually  decolorized.  It  does  not 
pass  off  as  a  gas.  however,  for  on  warming  the  mixture 
the  characteristic  color  of  the  iodine  is  again  de- 
veloped. The  V.  S.  Dispensatory  states  that  if  water 
stands  on  iodine  for  some  time,  especially  in  a  strong- 
light,  it  apparently  dissolves  m.ore  iodine:  but  the- 
result  depends  upon  the  formation  of  hydriodic  acid, 
in  a  solution  of  which  iodine  is  more  soluble  than  in 
water.  Iodine  is  much  more  soluble  in  glycerin  tharv 
in  water.  It  may  be  noted  that  the  above  formula 
is  similar  to  those  given  for  iodized  carbolic  acitf 
"inhalants."  A  formula  for  iodized  phenol  is  given  ii» 
the  National  Formularv. 


Dentifrice   Elixir. 

Spirit   of  melissa 96  grams 

Tincture   of   cinchona. 

Tincture  of  myrrh,  of  each. 2  grams 

Oil   of   peppermint '. S  drops 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


PROGRESS  OF  THE  N.  A.  R.  D.  WORK. 

a*rU-«'  I'luii  Itvt'oriii  >l<>\  i-iiifiit's  Advautre  as  S'lion  ii 
by  lli«?  VuriuiiM  OrKiluizutiuiiH  in  New  York  City 
HU<1  Vlfluity — I'rife  S<-li<-ilale  Working  Succesii- 
full>    uiiil   tlio   Selieiiie  a  Su«'4'e!*M, 


MANHATTAN  L,OfAl,  ORti ANIMATIONS. 

The  first  of  the  local  associations  of  pharmacists  to 
■be  establis-lud  by  the  organizers  namett  by  the  Manhajttan 
Pharmaceutical  Association  was  formevi  by  J.  Maxwell 
Pringle.  Jr.,  Friday.  March  S,  in  the  district  bounded  by 
Thirty-sixth  and  Sixtieth  streets  and  Seventh  avenue  and 
the  Nortli  ISiiver.  There  are  Htty-three  druggists  in  the 
seotior.,  and  sixteen  attended  the  meeting  held  at  305 
West  Fifty-fourth  street,  although  it  is  said  the  whole 
numher  is  in  favor  of  the  plan. 

Mr.  Pringle  called  the  meeting  to  order  and  after 
t)riefly  stating  the  objects,  a  permanent  organization  was 
■effected  by  'the  election  of  These  officers:  President.  John 
W.  P.  Ferrier;  vioe-presldent,  Wm.  Schaaf;  secretary  and 
treasurer.   J.    M,   Pringle.   Jr. 

A  second  m.eeting  was  held  in  Bloomingdale  Hall,  305 
"West  Fifty-fourth  street,  Thursday  afternoon.  March  H. 
-and  wa.s  well  attended.  Among  the  visitors  present  were: 
R.  R.  Smith,  G.  E.  Schweinfurth  and  J.  M.  Tobin.  There 
are  fifty-three  druggists  in  the  district  and  only  two  are 
opposed  to   the   movement. 

President  terrier  read  a  letter  from.  F.  K.  James,  800 
Eighth  avenue.  In  'which  it  was  stated  Mr.  James  could 
not  attend  the  meeting.  Word  was  also  brought  that 
T.  J.  Backes  could  not  attend. 

A  committee  was  named  to  call  on  all  druggists  in  the 
district  and  get  them   to  join  the  association. 

The  annual  dues  were  fixed  at  $1.00,  and  Messrs.  Prin- 
gle, Ihlefeld  and  Roller  were  named  a  committee  to 
■draft  by-laws.  Mr.  Schweinfurth  explained  the  work  of 
the  Joint  Conference  Committee,  also  the  purpose  of  the 
price-list   wihicli    the  committee    has   sent  out. 

It  was  decided  that  tlie  name  of  the  association  should 
tie  the  Fourteenth  District  Pharmaceutical  Association. 
J^nother  meeting  will  be  held  to-morrow. 


KINGS   COrNTY   SLEETING. 

The  success  of  the  X.  A.  R.  D.  movement  for  higher 
prices  was  the  princiiial  subject  of  discussion  at  the 
meeting  of  the  Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Society, 
Tuesday  afternoon.  March  12.  Reports  were  heard  from 
members  of  the  various  local  organizations  present  and 
these  sihowed  the  plan  to  be  workmg  very  successfully. 

William  Muir  spoke  of  the  new  price-list  Just  issued 
l)y  the  Joint  Conference  Committee,  and  then  gave  way 
to  W.  C.  Anderson,  who  went  into  the  subject  of  the  list 
.and  the  whole  situation  at  length.  The  orice-iist  would 
■be  the  means  of  bringing  the  druggists  into  closer  touch 
"With  each  other.  It  would  establish  a  standard  of  prices 
•on  drugs  which  was  very  necessary.  At  present  in  some 
stores  the  clerks  may  give  only  an  ounce  of  substance  for 
five  cents,  whereas  at  another  time  the  proprietor  would 
give  two  ounces  to  the  same  customer  for  the  .same 
amount  of  money.  The  uniformity  of  prices  would 
strengthen  the  position  of  the  retailer  in  the  trade.  There 
was  no  fiffht  between  the  retailer  and  the  cutter.  True 
-the  cutter  was  «n  a  different  schedule,  but  hopeful  con- 
ditions prevailed  and  it  might  be  possible  to  g'et  him  and 
the  retailer  working  on  the  same  prices  after  a  time. 
Some  druggists  had  felt  timid  about  urging  the  work  of 
the  plan  because  of  the  danger  of  resultant  law  suits. 
There  was  no  question  as   to   the  legality  of  the  plan  as 


i-ouid  be  shown  by  a  decision  of  the  Supreme  CouPt  of 
this  State,  and  another  decision  recently  made  in  Call- 
li>rnia.  The  greatest  question  confronting  the  druggists 
was  that  of  organizing  and  adopting  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
plan.  Mr.  Anderson  advised  the  formation  of  as  many 
local  associations  as  possible.  J.  G.  Wlschert,  of  the 
Bedford  local  association  said  there  were  sixty-four  men 
in  his  society.  Only  two  in  the  entire  district  had  de- 
clared   themselves    opposed    to    the    higher   prices. 

H.  Bauer,  of  the  Bushwick  -Association,  believed  in 
organizing  local  bodies.  The  druggists  in  his  vicinity  were 
enforcing  the  present  schedule. 

H.  J.  Kempf,  of  the  Williiimsburg  association,  had 
forty-two  men  in  his  society  and  all  were  In  favor  of  the 
new  prices.  He  had  heard  some  complaints  though  he 
expected  these  would  be  remedied  shortly. 

J.  Weinstein,  of  the  Retail  Druggists'  Association,  of 
Manhattan,  said  there  were  about  120  druggists  south  of 
Houston  street  and  east  of  the  Bowery  and  with  but 
four  exceptions  they  were  holding  up  the  prices. 

H.  O.  Wichelns  wanted  to  get  some  information  about 
forming  a  local  organization.  He  had  heard  that  re- 
freshments were  served  at  meetings.  He  -was  willing  to 
furnish  refreshments  if  the  meeting  could  be  provided. 
Mr.  Wichelns  remarks  brought  forth  good  natured  re- 
plies from  several  and  for  a  lew  minutes  the  'business  of 
the  meeting  was  given  over  to  a  facetious  discussion  of 
the  temperance  question  as  applied  by  and  to  thie  In- 
dividual  druggist  and   his  profession. 

Mr.  Muir  called  atitention  to  an  editorial  In  a  drug 
journal  in  which  it  was  stated  that  F.  E.  Holliday  had 
accomplished  much  toward  the  success  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
movement  in  this  city.  Mr.  Muir  had  this  to  say  on  the 
subject:  "Mr.  Holliday  has  done  nothing  for  the  retail 
pharmacist  in  Greater  New  York.  I  want  that  made 
plain.  He  has  done  nothing  to  aid  in  any  shape  or  fortm. 
If  he  has  done  anything  it  has  'been  to  delay  and  retard 
the  work.  There  is  not  a  man  on  the  Conference  Com- 
mittee who  has  not  done  more  than  four  times  the  amount 
of  work  Holliday  has."  Mr.  France  wanted  to  know 
who  "Holliday  was  working  for,  ttie  manufacturer,  jobber, 
retailer  or  cutter." 

Mr.  Muir  spoke  again:  "He  has  done  good 
work  in  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  but  he  has  done  nothing 
in  this  secUon.  Mr.  Anderson  has  worked  night  and  day, 
he  has  always  been  ready  to  go  out  and  speak  at  the 
local  associations  and  he  deserves  the  greatest  share  of 
credit.  Holliday  has  done  very  little.  He  had  not  made 
the  plan  a  success  in  New  York,  if  any  have  done  it  it 
has   been   the   "Executive   Committee." 

J.  Weinstein  said.  "I  wish  to  corroborate  Mr.  Muir  in 
full.  Mr.  Anderson  has  done  the  greatest  amount  of 
work  and  to  him  belongs  the  credit.  I  think  we  worked 
much  better  here  without  Holliday  than  with  him.  We 
heard  nothing  of  our  cutters'  list  when  we  handed  It  to 
the  jobbers.  But  wttien  we  gave  it  to  Holliday  it  was 
•too  large'  and  'should  be  cut  down'  and  'we  should  com- 
promise.'    Whether  Holliday  is   for  the  manufacturer  or 

rM^Ir  '  ^"'"'^  ''"'"'■  '*"'  ^  ^°  ^""^  ^^'^  "'**■  **■■  ">« 
Mr.  Franco  thought  a  good  deal  of  the  trouble  was 
with  the  jobbers  There  was  a  "leak"  where  goods  were 
dropping  through.  The  jobbers  were  not  keeping  their 
agreement.  He  had  heard  of  tripartite  goods  being  sent 
to  fish  stores.  O.  B.  Deakyne  sprung  a  mild  sensation 
when  he  said:  "I'm  on  the  cutters'  list  and  I  don't  have 
any  trouble  getting  goods.  I  get  them  right  along  from 
a  iNerw  York  Jobbing  house  and  they're  not  shipped  to 
any  fish  store,   but  come  direct  to  me." 

A  motion  was  then   introduced  to  give  the  Conference 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA 


[March  2r,  1901. 


Oonmiltteo  power  to  draw  on  the  Kings  County  Society 
for  a  sum  not  to  exceed  JlOq.  This  was  unanimously 
carried. 

Chairman  Mulr  of  the  Legislative  Committee  spoke  of 
the  various  bills  before  the  Legislature  affecting  phar- 
macy and  said  he  had  assisted  In  opposing  them.  He 
spoke  particularly  of  Senator  Donnelly's  Wll  amending 
the  pharmacy  law.  Ho  said  there  were  "some  points  In 
the  bin  that  looked  all  right  till  you  get  Into  their  true 
Inwardness.  "  He  took  up  a  circular  issued  by  the  Greater 
New  York  Pharmaceutical  Society  and  discussed  the  ar- 
guments It  contained.  The  resignation  of  H.  A,  Mueller 
was  accepted  and  secretary  Tuthlll  reported  he  had  sent 
a  letter  of  condolence  to  tTie  wife  of  Dr.  L.  C.  Morgenstern. 
Treasurer  Ray  reported:  Balance  on  hand  Feb.  12.  .$316.28, 
receipts,  $58;  disbursements,  $110.50;  balance  on  hand! 
t263.78.  He  also  reported  a  balance  of  $5327.46  in  the 
college  fund.  Bills  amounting  to  $22.08  were  audited  and 
ordered  paid.  Eight  applications  for  membership  were 
received   and  the  following  persons  were  elected; 

Jacob  Seley,  John  M.  Opper,  William  F.  Morgan,  S.  C. 
Lovejoy,  R.  H.  LIsberger.  G.  N.  Lawrence.  S.  Kopald. 
V.  H.  Kopald.  Otto  P.  Holm.  Charles  L.  Gesell  Oscar 
Ehrhardt,  William  C.  Conrad,  L.  A.  Conklln.  William  S. 
Campbell.  J.  N.  Wellenberger,  M.  Schneider,  H.  J.  Scheldt, 
W.  P.  K.  Schlatter,  S.  J.  Nayfeck,  F.  C.  Milde,  E.  F. 
Lohr.  A.  D.  Lindem.mn,  C.  A.  Kuakel,  Richard  Hazel, 
A.  Hatscher,  John  Crossley,  L.  A.  Behn.  C.  W.  Braeutigan, 
Frederick  K.  Schaefer,  H.  B.  Smith.  Edward  Uhe.  Paul 
von  Scheldt,  G.  C.  Webber,  John  A.  Wingenteld  and  EmU 
A.   Wilkens. 

BEDFORD  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 

An  interesting  meeting  of  the  Bedford  Pharmaceutical 
Association  was  held  Thursday  evening,  March  14.  The 
society  started  but  a  /ew  weeks  ago  with  a  small  mem- 
bersihlp.  but  has  steadily  increased  through  the  efforts 
of  the  Membership  Committee  until  it  has  reached  eighty- 
six   druggists,   flfty-six   of  whom   were  present. 

The  following  visitors  were  present  and  were  elected 
honorary  members:  William  Muir.  Kings  County  Phar- 
maceutical Society;  H.  B.  Smith.  Greenpoint  Association; 
H.  J.  Kempf,  Williamsburg  Association;  Otto  Edler, 
Bushwlck  Association.  Mr.  James,  of  Towns  &  James, 
and  Mr.  Zeller,  representing  Max  Zeller,  were  also  present 
and  made  addresses  assuring  the  pharmacists  tbey  were 
in  entire  accord  with  the  movement  for  higher  prices, 
and   would   aid  it  all   they   could. 

Messrs.  Kempf,  Smith,  Edler,  Muir  and  W^  C.  Anderson 
also  addressed  the  meeting,  giving  their  views  of  the 
situation,  which  were  that  druggists  in  Brooklyn  were, 
with  but  very  few  exceptions,  rigidly  holding  to  the 
schedule  of  prices.  The  price  list  of  the  Joint  Conference 
Committee  was  presented  and  explained  and  the  prices 
quoted   by    it   adopted. 

President  Wischerth  and  Secretary  Bussenchutt  were 
complimented  by  the  various  speakers  for  the  active 
interest  they  have  shown  and  the  good  results  accom- 
plished   by    their    work. 


SEfVEJVTH    DISTRICT    DRUGGISTS    ORGANIZE. 

A  meeting  of  the  druggists  in  the  Seventh  District, 
in  which  C.  H.  White  is  organizer,  was  held  at 
Fifty-ninth  street  and  Sixth  avenue  Friday  afternoon, 
March  15,  and  succeeded  in  effecting  an  organization! 
There  are  twenty-six  pharmacists  in  uhe  district,  and 
over  half  were  in  attendance  at  the  meeting,  including 
U.  B.  Wooley,  manager  for  F.  W.  Schoonmaker,  Forty- 
second  street  and  Park  avenue,  who  is  classed  as  an 
aggressive  cutter. 

Mr.  White  called  the  meeting  to  order,  and  after 
reading  a  well  written  letter  setting  forth  the  objects 
of  organizing,  called  for  nominations  for  officers.  The 
following  were  unanimously  chosen:  President,  C.  H. 
White;  vice-president,  G.  H.  Hitchcock;  secretary-treas- 
urer, H.  T.  Galpin.  It  was  stated  that  J.  A.  Hetherington 
was  out  of  the  city  and  could  not  be  represented,  also 
Hiat  the  manager  of  Acker.  Merrall  &  Condifs  Sixth 
avenue  store  would  have  nothing  to  do  with  the  asso- 
ciation. A  Grievance  Committee  was  named  to  call  on 
the  druggists  In  the  district  and   urge   them  to  Join   the 


GEORGE    E.    SCHWEINFCRTH, 
S6B  Sixth  .Vve..   New  York. 


association.    G.  E.  Sdhweinfurth  and  C.  H.  White  agreed 

to  act  as  the  committee. 

W.  C.  Anderson,  who  was  present,  was  called  on  and 
gave  a  long  speech  outlining  the  plan  of  organizing  and 
explaining  the  aims  and  purposes  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D, 
He    was    tendered    a    vote    of    tihanks. 

Mr.  Wooley  was  then  called  on.  He  frankly  stated  he 
was  "on  the  wrong  side  of  the  fence."  He  thought 
some  of  the  cutters  had  stock  enough  to  last  them  for" 
at  least  a  year,  and  the  light  against  them  would  be- 
a  long  one.  Mr.  Ramsey,  of  Hegeman  &  Co.,  had  $40,000* 
worth  of  the  "cut-offs,"  but  the  "cutters '  all  wanted] 
tJhe  higher  prices  to  prevail,  as  it  meant  business  for 
them.  "As  far  as  we're  concerned,"  he  said,  "it  doesn't 
make  any  difference  to  us  what  the  average  retail  drug- 
gist sells  his  goods  for,  as  we  are  more  directly  in 
competition  with  the  big  cutters."  Mr.  Wooley  was- 
asked  if  he  "cut  on  everything."  He  replied  in  tha- 
negative. 

Mr.  White  assured  the  members  that  he  for  one  was- 
In  the  fight  to  stay.  It  might  take  a  year,  and  it  might 
be  longer,  but  the  retail  druggist  would  eventually  win 
out.  He  said  the  liquor  dealers,  grocers  and  others  had 
organizations,  and  he  believed  the  druggists  should 
maintain   one. 

Mr.  Anderson  said  the  tendency  of  the  large  dealers 
was   to   get  better  prices. 

Mr.  Wooley  thought  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  prices  had  reduced 
prices  somewhat.  He  said  he  had  been  receiving  21c. 
for  Cuticura  Soap,  but  the  new  price  list  made  it  20c.,. 
so  to  compete  he  had  reduced  the  price.  He  thought 
the  idea  of  getting  all  dealers  around  the  cutter  to  agree- 
to  the  prices  a  good  one,  and  believed  this  the  only  way 
of  getting  the  cutter  in  line.  The  plan  would  only- 
succeed  after  all  dealers  were  in  it.  There  was  talk  of 
some  of  the  manufacturers  weakening. 

Mr.  Schweinfurtlb  assured  Mr.  Wooley  the  local  assor- 
ciations  would  not  "bust,"  as  the  cutters  expected. 

Mr.  Galpin  took  a  hand  in  the  discussion  here  by- 
asking  why  it  was  retailers  could  not  buy  direct  fronn 
the  manufacturers,  and  this  precipitated  a  detailed  ex- 
planation of  the  whole  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  by  Mr.  Anderson' 
and  William  Muir. 

President  White  will  appoint  a  Committee  on  Mem- 
bership. Messrs.  Kellogg,  Schweinfurth  and  Boeddiker 
"were  named  to  draw  up  a  constitution.  The  next  meet* 
Ing   will   be   held   to-morrow. 


March  21,   1901.] 


XF.WS     DEPARTMENT. 


319 


ALBANY    COLLEGE    OF    PHARMACY    COM- 
MENCEMENT. 

The  annual  coinmtMi.xnKJn  >xircises  of  the  Albany 
College  of  Pharmacy  were  held  in  Odd  Fellows  Hall, 
Albany.  Tuesday,  March  12,  when  a  class  of  twenty-two, 
including  one  woman,  was  graduated.  President  A.  V.  V. 
Raymond,  of  Union  University,  conferred  the  degrees 
and  the  address  to  the  students  was  made  by  Rev.  J, 
Walter  Sylvester,  of  the  Second  Presbyterian  Church, 
Albany.  George  L.  Southworth  delivered  the  valedictory 
addre.«s. 

The  prizes  and  those  who  won  them  follow:  For  best 
senior  in  all  branches.  ?20  in  gold.  Earl  J.  Vosburgh; 
honorable  mention.  Fred  L.  Albee,  Herbert  A.  De  La 
Mater  and  Charles  M.  Otis,  Jr.;  Alumni  Association  prize 
for  best  work  in  pharmaceutical  laboratory  for  year,  ?20 
in  gold,  Catherine  Ross;  honorable  mention,  Earl  J.  Vos- 
burgh and  Charles  M.  Otis,  Jr.;  prize  in  microscopy,  $10 
in  gold,  Fred  L.  Albee;  honora.ble  mention,  Frank  Mi 
Post  and  William  A.  Larkin;  junior  prize  for  best  exami- 
nation in  all  branches.  ?15  in  gold,  Andrew  H.  Witze;  hon- 
orable mention,  George  G.  Lenney,  John  E.  McMany  and 
John  J.  Monahan;  prize  offered  member  of  junior  class 
doing  best  work  in  chemistry,  $15  in  gold,  Andrew  H. 
Witze;  honorable  mention,  John  J.  Monahan,  L.  Clayton 
Barrows  and  Lawrence  H.  Burke;  prize  offered  junior  in 
pharmaceutical  laboratory,  ?15  in  gold,  Andrew  H.  Witze; 
honorable  mention,  H.  B.  Greenman,  F.  C.  Barrows  and 
J,  D.  Sauter. 

Following  the  e.xercises  the  annual  banquet  was  held 
at  Hotel  Ten  Eyck.  The  members  of  the  class  were: 
Fred  Leeman  Albee,  Walton;  Orville  Scott  Clark,  Jacob 
CoQien,  Albany;  Herbert  Andrew  De  La  Mater,  Athens; 
Casper  James  Dobrocinski.  Schenectady;  Frank  Huddles- 
ton  Havens.  Albany;  William  Bailey  Hogan,  Albany; 
William  Atwood  Larkin,  Plattsburgh;  Jesse  Washington 
Leavltt,  Dolgeville;  James  Harvey  McCullough,  Cohoes; 
George  Lucas  Mesnig,  Walter  James  Moftitt,  Troy;  Leon 
Francis  Montgomery.  Watervliet;  Frank  Malcolm  Post, 
Hinesburg.  Vt. ;  Ralph  Arthur  Purinton,  Bristol,  Vt.; 
Samuel  Tilden  Quinn,  Ballston  Spa:  Daniel  Rice,  Cam- 
bridge; Catherine  Ross,  Hoosick  Falls;  George  Saunders 
Slade,  Oneonta:  Guy  Gardner  Stephenson.  Johnstown; 
Charles  Neil  Stewart,  Rensselaer;  Earl  Jonas  Vosburg, 
West  Copake. 


worthy  men,  leaves  too  much  leeway  for  the  horde  of  dis- 
honest and  slothful  who  are  Identified  writh  the  drugr 
trade.  The  present  pharmaicy  law  should  be  given  a 
fair  trial  before  adopting  any  of  the  proposed  amendments. 

HERMAN    OLNEY. 


GIVE  THE  NEW  L-iAV  A  TRIAL. 

Waverly,   N.   T.,   March  13. 

To  the  Editor:  Having  noticed  in  the  news  columns  of 
the  Era  the  text  of  Mr.  Costellos  bill,  which  provides  for 
the  granting  of  a  license  to  George  H.  White,  of  the  vil- 
lage of  Pulaski,  without  examination,  I  would  call  the 
attention  of  Era  readers  to  the  grave  danger  this  orece- 
denl  would  establish,  by  citing  a  case  right  here  in  our 
town.  Edward  H.  Van  Atta,  a  drug  clerk  employed  by 
his  brother,  John  C.  Van  Atta,  made  application  for  a 
license,  under  Chapter  661,  of  the  laws  of  1893,  section 
184,  and  in  due  time  the  Supreme  Court  granted  an  order 
directing  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  to  grant  him  a 
license.  --Vbout  one  year  ago  the  board  secured  evidence 
showing  that  he  had  obtained  his  license  by  false  affida- 
vits presented  to  the  Supreme  Court  at  the  September 
term  in  1896.  E.  S.  Dawson,  who  was  then  secretary  of 
the  board,  immediately  notified  Mr.  Van  Atta  that  he 
should  commence  proceedings  to  have  the  court  order 
set  aside.  Strong  pressure  was  brought  to  bear  on  the 
board  to  have  the  matter  dropped,  hut  Mr.  Dawson,  being 
a  conscientious  oflicial,  could  not  be  swer\'ed  from  his 
duty.  When  Van  .\tta  found  that  Mr.  Dawson  would  not 
recede  from  his  position,  in  order  to  save  himself  from 
the  penalty  for  perjury  he  went  before  a  notary  public 
and  made  afflda\nt  that  he  would  not  object  to  having  the 
court  orders  set  aside  and  his  license  revoked;  thus  ad- 
mitting under  oath  that  he  was  guilty  of  perjurj-.  The 
board  secured  the  order  from  Che  Supreme  Court,  and  his 
license   was  duly   revoked. 

This  is  not  a  parallel  case  to  the  Assembly  bill  re- 
ferred to.  however,  but  I  believe  that  it  is  a  fair  illus- 
tration of  the  temptation  placed  before  unscrupulous 
persons.     A  law  of  this  kind,  while  it  may  benefit  a  few 


MANUFACTURERS   AND   RETAILERS   BOWL. 

The  bowling  team  of  Seabury  and  Johnson  met  a  picked 
team  of  the  Retail  Druggists"  Bowling  Association  on 
the  lallter's  alleys  Monday  evening,  March  11,  and  a  most 
exciting  contest  resulted.  The  games  were  the  first  in  a 
series  to  be  rolled  between  the  two  teams.  The  condition* 
of  the  match  are  that  the  greater  number  of  pins  count 
and  the  Seabury  and  Johnson  team  won  the  first  bout  by 
25  margin,  scoring  21,'il  pins  to  21U5.  by  the  druggists.  Th& 
games  were  spirited,  many  times  the  counting  of  one  pii» 
balancing  the  score.    The  summary  follows: 

Team— S,    &    J.: 

First.  Second.  Third. 

Lovis    97  149  159 

Withers    176  105  135 

De  Zeller 136  188 

Sayre   110 

Caughey    127  127  168 

Judge    152  156  146 

Totals   662  673  796    —    2,131 

Team— R.   D.   B.  A.: 

Timmerman   143  135  130 

White    131  158  163 

Hitchcock   146  153  167 

Pond    123  148  135 

Schweinf  urth 88  . .  163 

Mahler    123 

Totals 631  717  757    —    2,105 


An  Attractive  \%''Indo'w  Display. 

Not  every  druggist  will  spend  seven  hours  of  his  time 
in  decorating  his  show  windows,  but  this  is  exactly  th& 
time  it  required  to  dress  one  of  the  windows  of  the  store 
at  203  Bowery,  owned  by  the  estate  of  Henry  C.  Miner. 
As  a  result  a  very  pretty  as  well  as  novel  form  of  ex- 
hibit is  shown.  The  window  has  a  background  of  violet 
paper  banked  by  paper  ferns  and  the  whole  enclosure  is 
a  maze  of  black  tiireads  depending  from  which  are  arti- 
ficial violets  and  tiny  boxes  of  "Floral  Leaves."  a  breatb 
perfume.  The  dull  silvery  color  of  the  boxes  harmonizes 
nicely  with  the  soft  violet  surroundings,  and  produces  a 
pleasing  effect  which  is  heightened  at  night  by  the  aid 
of  electric  light.  The  window  was  arranged  by  H.  F, 
Hackenberger,  manager  of  the  store;  2,500  boxes  of  Floral 
Leaves  are  used  in  the  display. 


PROPRIETARY    .*.SSOCI.4.TIO.\    WILL    MEET. 

The  Proprietary  Association  of  America  will  hold  it» 
nineteenth  annual  meeting  May  1-3  in  New  York  City. 
Murray  Hill  Hotel  has  been  selected  as  headquarters. 
Reduced  rates  have  been  secured,  and  members  are  re- 
quested to  write  at  once  to  the  hotel  management  for 
reserved  rooms.  The  officers  of  the  association  desire 
a  full  attendance,  as  matters  of  the  greatest  interest 
are  to  be  brought  up  for  consideration.  The  Committee 
on  Arrangemnts  have  been  instructed  to  provide'  plenty 
of  time  for  the  business  meetings  and  to  give  members 
their  money's  worth  of  entertainment.  An  entertain- 
ment at  the  theatre  has  been  planned  for  one  evening, 
and  a  banquet  at  the  hotel,  for  which  good  speakers  will 
be  on  hand,   for  another  evening. 


Head   of  AVard   Drn^  Co.   lasolvent. 

Louis  Brick,  James  Leo  Co.,  and  the  Hinde  &  DaucU 
Paper  Co.,  as  creditors,  have  filed  a  petition  in  invol- 
untary bankruptcy  against  James  A.  Baldwin,  manager 
and  owner  of  the  Ward  Drug  Co..  at  56  Warren  street. 
They  assert  that  Mr.  Baldwin  owes  them  $119.71,  $500  an* 
$125,  respectfully,  and  that  he  has  conveyed  a  part  of  his 
property  to  the  Ward  Drug  Co.,  recently  incorporated  for 
the  purpose  and  with  the  intent  of  defrauding  them.  They 
say  he  is  insolvent  and  has  transferred  the  property  witb 
intent  to  prefer  certain  creditors.  In  the  meanwhile 
Rol)ert  L.  Stillson  has  secured  judgment  against  Baldwia 
for  $85. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  21,  1901. 


M.    A.    R.    D.    PRICE    LIST. 

A  complete  price  list  In  book  form  has  been  Issued 
by  flhe  Joint  Conference  Committee.  It  contains  prices 
on  drugs,  chemicals,  patent  medicines,  and  has  blank 
fl|>aces  for  prices  on  sundries,  infant  foods  ami  beef 
«xtracts.  The  books  were  printed  by  William  F,  Sametz 
&  Co.,  iio.  46  Pearl  street,  Manhattan,  and  will  be 
strpplled  to  local  associations  at  ?5  the  100. 

Soiin-   Old    I'reiicrlittlou   Uookil. 

I'ersons  pa.ssins  T.  l.,amb's  pharmacy,  125  Court  .«tre«, 
Brooklyn,  are  attrac<ied  tty  a  sign  In  the  window  which 
reads:  "CWdesi  drug  store  In  Brooklyn,  established  In  1799.' 
To  substantiate  this  claim  a  large  number  of  prescription 
books  bearing  dates  in  the  eighteenth  and  nineteenth 
centuries  are  shown.  The  store  was  formerly  at  Ho  At- 
lantic avenue,  where  for  many  >-ears  it  was  conducted  by 
l-ouis   I>ehn.    of   the   firm   of  Lehn  &    Fink. 

AOTBS. 

A    decision    was    handed    down    in    the    United    States 

District  Court  by  Judge  Lacombe  last  week  by  which 
James  Bergman  is  perpetually  enjoined  from  using  the 
name  Bromo  Seltzer.  The  opinion  was  that  the  name 
■was  the  exclusive  property  of  the  Emerson  Drug  Com- 
pany, of  Baltimore.  By  agreement,  judgment  pro  con- 
fesso  is  ordered  against  Bergman,  althoug'h  no  accounting 
■or  damages  are  asked.  Judge  Lacombe  forbids  Bergman 
making  or  selling  any  preparation  whatever  under  the 
name  Bromo  Seltzer,  or  under  any  name  resembling  the 
-same,  or  to  use  as  a  trade  mark  or  label  or  other  desig- 
nation upon  any  bottle,  package,  or  in  any  circular  or 
-advertisement,  or  upon  any  preparation  of  any  kind 
whatever,  any  word  or  words  which  directly  or  indirectly 
suggest  Or  resemble  the  words  Bromo-Seltzer.  The  case 
lias  been  pending  more   than   two  years. 

The  drug  store  of  William  J.  Quencer  at  Fifty-seventh 

street  and  Ninth  avenue  was  badly  damaged  by  fire  early 
Monday  morning.  March  11.  The  blaze  started  in  a  store 
next  to  Mr.  Quencer's  on  the  Ninth  avenue  side,  and 
rapidly  ate  its  way  through  the  dividing  wall  to  the  drug 
store  prescription  department.  Cripper  Spencer,  manager 
for  Mr.  Quencer,  was  asleep  when  the  fire  came  in,  but 
it  hadn't  been  in  long  before  he  was  awakened  by  the 
iiremen  and  made  his  escape.  The  fiames  did  not  gain  a 
great  headway.  Mr.  Quencer's  loss,  however,  will  reach 
*l,i)00.  The  fire  fortunately  did  not  cause  any  delav  in  the 
ibuslness. 

T.  J.  Backes,  druggist,   1521  Broadway,   has  in  charge 

the  supervision  of  the  erection  of  the  new  building  in 
progress  ot  construction  at  Forty-fifth  street  and 
Broadway.  The  structure  will  be  a  block  long  and  when 
completed  will  be  occupied  as  a  hotel,  the  ground  floor 
being  used  for  store  purposes.  Mr.  Backes  will  move  his 
store  into  the  new  building  in  which  he  has  secured  a 
20  years  lease.  The  improvement  is  being  made  by  the 
■Gould   family. 

Peter  Hoykendorf,  one  of  the  well  known  pharmacists 

in  Greater  New  York,  died  at  his  home  Tuesday,  March 
12,  aged  54  years.  Mr.  Hoykendorf  had  been  in  businesj 
.a  number  of  years.  He  owned  stores  at  Sixty-sixth  street 
and  Park  avenue  and  Sixty-seventh  street  and  Third 
avenue,  and  was  at  one  time  in  partnership  with  William 
Bolton,  of  Brooklyn.  The  funeral  was  held  last  Friday 
afternoon. 

Macomb  G.  Foster,  of  Fairchild  Bros.   &  Foster,   was 

■called  as  a  talesman  in  the  March  panel  of  the  Federal 
•Grand  Jury  before  Judge  Thomas  last  week.  Mr.  Foster 
told  His  Honor  he  had  served  on  tlie  jury  that  convicted 
Roland  B.  Molineux  and  his  business  had  suffered.  He 
■wanted  to  be  excused.  Judge  Thomas  told  Mr.  Foster 
le  had  performed  his  duty  as  a  citizen  and  that  he  would 
■excuse  him. 

Seabury    &   Johnson    have    purchased    the   suspensory 

bandage  manufacturing  business  of  the  S.  E.  G.  Rawson 
Co..  Saratoga  Springs.  N.  Y..  including  all  the  patents, 
trade  marks,  copyrights  and  the  goodwill  of  that  concern. 
Seabury  &  Johnson  have  merged  the  business  with  their 
■own.  but  will  continue  to  have  the  benefit  of  the  experi- 
ence and  advice  of  Mr.  Rawson. 


Four  new  members  were  eiected  at  the  regular  monthly 

meeting  of  the  Troy  Pharmnceutlcal  Aa.sociatlon  Thurs- 
day, March  7.  Kesolutlons  were  adopted  reiiuesting  Gov. 
Odell  to  refrain  from  signing  Dr.  Henry'.s  bill  amending 
the  military  code  of  tJhe  State,  thereby  making  the  rank 
of  military  pharmacists  supernumerarj-. 

Frank    Meyer,    ot   Meyer    Bros.,    wlio    own.s    stores    In 

this  city  at  Nos.  1657  Second  avenue  and  1210  Third 
avenue,  died  at  his  home  Sunday  evening.  March  10. 
He  was  47  years  of  age.  He  had  been  111  three  months. 
A  wife  and  one  son  survive  him.  The  funeral  was  held 
Wednesday,  March  13. 

^At    the   fourth    annual    meeting   of    the   Apothecaries' 

Bicycle  Club,  held  recently,  the  following  officers  were 
chosen:  President.  Leon  Wernert:  vice-president.  Felix 
Hirseman;  treasurer.  George  Lelnecker;  secretary,  Hugo 
Kantrowitz.    The  club  will  resume  Its  weekly  runs  In  May. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Agricultural  Chemical  Com- 
pany was  held  last  week  at  New  London.  Ct..  at  which 
time  the  yearly  report  was  presented.  It  shows:  Assets. 
$42,078,301;  Income,  ?2.2.i3,988;  dividends,  ?1,004,*10;  sur- 
plus, $880,019. 

The  hearing  in  the  case  of  A.  J.  Helneman.  the  drug- 
gist charged  with  washing  revenue  stamps,  which  was 
to  ihave  been  held  before  U.  S.  Commissioner  Shields. 
Thursday,  March  14,  was  postponed  to  the  morning  of 
March  28. 

^The  Kappa  PsI  fraternity  of  the  New  York  College  of 

Pharmacy  held  its  annual  dinner  at  Healy's  restaurant, 
Wednesday  evening.  March  Vi.  A  large  number  was 
present  and  after  the  dinner  a  "smoker  "  was  held. 

It    is    at-serted    that    an    amendment    to    Dr.    Henry's 

Military  Codes  revision  bill,  to  include  the  rank  of 
military  pharmacist,  will  be  introduced  in  the  Assembly 
Portly. 

A  large  plate  glass  window  in  the  store  of  F.  W.  Kins- 
man, Jr..  Eighth  avenue  and  Thirty-ninth  street,  was 
broken  Sunday  evening.  March  10,  by  some  unknown 
person. 

The  building  at  76  FMfth  avenue,   occupied  by  Pond's 

Extract  Company,  was  damaged  to  the  extent  of  $1,500  by 
fire,   Monday  morning,  March  11. 

R.    W.    Sayer    has    been   appointed   organizer   for    the 

Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  Association  In  District  No.  3 
in  place  of  Oscar  Goldman. 

^Henry  P.  Crosher  has  had  another  judgment  recorded 

against  ihim  in  the  last  week.  The  debt  is  $171.  and  Nelson 
Kershaw  is  the  creditor. 

The   next    examination    by    the    Board    of    Pharmacy, 

will  be  held  in  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy, 
Wednesday,  March  20. 

Ihe  clas.?  dinner  of  the  Class  of  1901  of  the  New  York 

College  of  Pharmacy,  will  be  held  at  the  Park  View  Hotel, 
April    IS. 

The    Charles    'B.    Dewey    Co.    has    secured    judgment 

against  the  PJernard  Pharmacy  of  this  city  for  $35. 

Herbert    Malott,    representing    John    Phillips    &    Co., 

Limited,  of  Detroit,   was  in  the  city  last  week. 

S.  A.   O.-'lMirne  is  about  to  open  a  new  store  at  Third 

Avenue  and  Fifty-Fourth  Street,   Brooklyn. 

Ralph    Fuller,    of    the    Harshaw.    Fuller    &    Goodwin 

Co.,  ClevtIand.   O.,  was  in  town  last  week. 

Dr.  H.  H.  Rusby  has  been  chosen  dean  of  the  faculty 

of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy. 

I.ohn   &   Fink    will    move    into   their   new    building   120 

William  Street   this   week. 


Tooth    Powder    Sprinklers. 

On  another  page  the  Saltsburg  Bottle  Works  Co.,  Ltd., 
Pittsburg.  Pa.,  advertise  their  Tooth  Powder  Sprinkler 
or  Top.  which  is  said  to  be  the  most  practical  and  eco- 
nomical device  yet  offered  to  the  trade.  The  manu- 
facturers claim  that  it  absolutely  prevents  waste  and 
all  spilling  of  powder  except  upon  the  brush.  They  offer 
to  mail  a  sample  free,  with  prices,  to  any  druggist  whu 
will  inquire  for  it. 


Marcli  21.  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


A  BILL  'n'HICII  WOULD  AFFECT  OI.D-TIME  DRl'G- 
GISTS. 

Boston,  March  lli.— A  bill  whifh  In  Us  tenor  affects 
old-time  ilrugglsts  who  have  not  kept  apace  with  the 
present  tlines,  has  been  considered  this  week  by  the 
Oommittee  on  Public  Health,  at  the  State  House.  The 
bill  18  based  on  a  petition  from  Lemuel  Li?B.  Holmes  tor 
legislation  to  provide  for  the  registration  of  certain 
pharmacists.  The  petitioner  is  counsel  for  Ellis  Mendell, 
a  druggist  «(  MattapoisetJt.  and  the  bill  was  brought 
especially  to  enable  him  to  continue  In  business.  It, 
however,  was  made  broad  enough  to  cover  similar  in- 
stances in  the  Commonwealth,  if  any  such  exist.  The 
bill    is   as   follows: 

All  persons  who  are  entitled  toy  the  provisions  ot 
Section  III.  of  Chapter  313  of  the  Acts  ot  18S5  to  be 
registered  as  pharmacists,  but  who  by  Inadvertence  failed 
to  avail  of  tilie  provisions  of  said  Act,  shall  t>e  entitled 
to  tie  reffistered  upon  applicailion  to  the  Board  of  Regis- 
tration in  Pharmacy  at  any  time  within  thirty  days  from 
the  passage  of  this  Act;  provided,  however,  that  such 
legislation  shall  not  permit  the  person  so  regisitering  to 
compound  a  physician's  prescription,  nor  to  carry  on  the 
business  of  a  pharmacist  in  cities  or  towns  in  this  com- 
monwealth having  a  population  exceeding  1,500,  as  ascer- 
tained  by  the   last  United   StaAes  census. 

It  appeared  at  the  hearing  that  the  late  Dr.  'William 
E.  Sparrow,  of  Mattapoisett,  was  the  proprietor  of  the 
local  drug  store,  and  that  ^r.  Mendell  had  been  employed 
there  for  twenty-five  years  or  more.  It  was  two  years 
ago  that  Dr.  Sparrow  died,  and  then  Mr.  Mendell  con- 
tinued the  business.  The  Act  of  1S85  compelling  the 
registration  of  druggists  did  not  apply  to  those  already 
in  business,  and  consequently  Dr.  Sparrow  was  not 
obliged  to  register.  Mr.  Mendell.  in  going  on  with  the 
business,  did  not  know  tlhat  he  came  under  the  regis- 
tration. Later,  however,  the  State  Board  of  Registration 
in  Pharmacy  heard  of  his  case  and  made  him  take  an 
examination.  This  was  so  severe  that  Mr.  Mendell  could 
not  pass  it.  This  bill,  Mr.  Holmes  explained,  ■would 
enable  Mr.  Mendell  to  continue  to  sell  drugs,  while  deny- 
ing him  authority  to  compound  prescriptions.  There  is 
really  not  enough  business  in  the  town  to  warrant  a 
registered  pharmacist  entering  the  community,  and  if 
some  one  is  not  authorized  to  sell  simple  drugs  the  In- 
hatoitants  will  be  compelled  to  go  five  miles  to  the  nearest 
pharmacy.  The  measure  is  under  consideration  toy  the 
committee. 


MlASSACHl'SBTTS'    CORPORATIONS     INTERESTED. 

Boston.  March  16.— Many  Massachusetts  drug  and 
chemical  corporations  will  be  interested  in  and  affected  by 
a  new  Maine  corporation  law  which  provides  a  tax  on  con- 
cerns doing  business  outside  the  State.  The  Committee 
on  Taxation  reported  in  the  Legislature  at  Augusta  this 
week  a  bill  providing  for  a  tax  on  corporations  organized 
in  Maine  under  the  general  laws  and  doing  business 
outside  the  State.  The  sdhedule  ranges  from  $5  on  a 
capital  stock  of  .$50,000.  to  $50  on  a  capital  between 
.$500,000  and  ?1,00<I.OOO,  with  an  additional  $25  for  each 
additional  $1,000,000  of  capital  stock.  The  toil!  also  re- 
moves the  limit  of  $10,000,000  as  the  largest  amount 
of  capital  stock  of  any  company  organized  in  the  State, 
making  the  law  almost  identical  with  that  in  the  State 
of  New  Jersey. 


No  Special  Cbansre. 

Boston,  March  16.— The  week  shows  no  especial  change 
in  the  situation  over  tfhat  of  a  week  ago  as  regards  general 
trade.  This,  as  summed  up  from  what  different  dealers 
say,  seems  to  be  rather  good  on  the  whole.  Druggists  in 
Boston  as  a  class  do  not  find  much  deviation  In  the 
amount  of  business  from  week  to  week.  If  It  is  not  one 
thing  it  is  sure  to  toe  another  that  Is  wanted;  so  there 
always  is  just  about  so  much  doing  at  all  times.  Among 
drugs,  quinine  has  been  most  prominent  and  has  been 
fairly  active.  There  is  a  fair  demand  for  opium.  Nitrate 
of  soda  is  receiving  more  attention  just  now  than  most 
other   chemicals.      As   a  class    they    are    rather   inactive. 


Grain  alcohol  is  strengthening  and  is  being  sought  In 
better  quantities  than  for  .some  time  past.  'Waxes  are 
picking  up  som<-what,  and  there  Is  a  better  call  for  them. 


NOTES. 

Arguments  have  just  been  heard  in  the  Supreme  Ju- 
dicial Court,  in  the  case  of  Munkley  vs.  George  M.  Hoyt 
et  al.  The  petitioner  seeks  a  writ  of  certiorari  to  quash 
the  proceedings  of  the  respondents,  who  comprise  the 
Board  of  Registration  in  Pharmacy,  revoking  the  regis- 
tration of  a  pharmacist.  The  question  involved  is  whether 
or  not  a  plea  of  guilty  to  a  complaint  charging  the  un- 
lawful sale  of  liquor  and  the  placing  of  the  complaint 
on  file  amounts  to  a  conviction,  within  the  meaning  of 
the  Statutes  of  1896.  wlhereby  to  give  the  board  juris- 
diction to  revoke.  The  section  of  the  chapter  contains 
the  clause  that  "the  license  or  certificate  of  registration 
of  a  registered  pharmacist  shall  not  be  suspended  or 
revoked  for  a  cause  punishable  by  law,  until  after  con- 
viction by  court  of  competent  jurisdiction.  "  The  peti- 
tioner claims  that  this  means  a  final  judgment  of  con- 
viction, and  that  the  outcome  of  the  complaint  in  this 
case  was  not  sudh.     The  court  reserved  its  decision. 

Holyoke  drug  clerks  are  agitating  the  matter  of  an- 
other clerks'  union  in  their  line  of  business.  A  union 
formerly  existed,  but  ended  in  a  very  unsatisfactory 
manner  a  year  or  more  ago.  The  object  then  was  to 
gain  shorter  Ihours.  The  present  movement  may  prove 
more  successful,  especially  since  organizations  of  clerks 
in  other  lines  of  trade  have  proved  successful. 

A  recently  organized  corporation  is  the  Robbins-Paine 

Drug  Co,,  of  Boston,  with  a  capital  stock  of  $16,000  made 
up  of  160  shares,  the  value  of  each  share  being  $100.  G. 
Eugene  Rotobins  is  the  president;  Charles  Paine  the 
treasurer;  they  and  Ralph  L.  Thompson  form  the  board 
of  directors.  The  company  proposes  to  conduct  a  series 
of  drug  stores. 

The   Minard's   Liniment   Manufacturing  Company   has 

taken  unto  itself  new  and  permanent  quarters  in  the  new 
Keany  Square,  having  purchased  a  new  five-story  brick 
building  at  the  junction  of  Oharlestown  and  Causeiway 
streets.  The  business  was  established  years  ago,  and  the 
company  has  had  a  career  of  uninterrupted  and  unusual 
success. 

F.   W.  Clark,   druggist,   has  met  with  a  loss  of  about 

$6,000  thro-uglh  a  fire  at  Great  Harrington,  where  the 
Mahaiwe  Block,  one  of  the  important  business  buildings 
of  the  town,  has  been  burned.  The  loss  will  be  total 
and  will  amount  to  more  than  $75,000.  The  building, 
which  ■was  of  three  stories,  was  built  of  wood. 
A  peculiar  and  unusual  accident  befel  a  man  at  Web- 
ster, who  was  carrying  a  can  of  caustic  potash.  He 
stumbled  and  fell,  thereby  causing  the  potash  to  spill, 
and  some  of  it  struck  Ihim  in  the  eyes,  burning  them 
badly.  It  is  feared  that  he  may  lose  the  sight  of  his  left 
eye  and  possitoly  that  of  both  of  them. 
A  company  of  more  than  one  hundred  ladies  and  gen- 
tlemen enjoyed  "ladies'  night."  which  -was  observed  toy 
the  Paint  and  Oil  Club  at  Hotel  Lenox  on  tJhe  night  of 
March  13.  President  Norris  S.  'Wilson  presided.  Mayor 
Hart  was  the  chief  guest  of  honor. 

Dr.   Alonzo   Green,   of   Nervura   tame,    well   known   in 

Boston,  his  former  home,  and  now  of  Laconia,  N.  H., 
was  this  week  elected  Mayor  of  that  city  ■with  no  oppo- 
sition. He  headed  the  Republican  ticket,  and  was  in- 
dorsed  by   a   Citizens'    caucus. 

^Burglars  broke  into  James  H.  Daniher's  drug  store  at 

Natick  one  night  this  week  and  stole  several  tooxes  of 
cigars.  The  cash  register  was  emptied  of  its  contents. 
The  entrance  was  made  in  the  rear  by  toreaking  a  glass 
in   the  door  and   transom. 

From  some  unknown  cause  there  was  a  fire  one  fore- 
noon this  week  in  the  building  at  30-41  Lowell  street, 
owned  by  Isaac  Heyms  and  occupied  on  the  first  floor 
by  J.  L.  Shikes,  druggist.  The  damage  amounted  to  $200. 

William    Brigham,    clerk    at    Glover's    drug    store    in 

Lawrence,  has  been  confined  to  his  home  by  an  attaclt 
of  the  grip. 

William  Batho,  a  druggist  at  Hyde  Park,  has  assigned. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  21,  1901. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


THE  "PHAKMACV  LAW  CONVEXTIOX. 

Philadelphia.  Pa..  March  16.— In  answer  to  the  call 
Issued  last  week  by  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  a  number  of  repre- 
sentative pharmacists  from  all  parts  of  the  State  met  in 
<onventlon  at  Harrlsburg  on  Tuesday  last  to  discuss  the 
provisions  of  the  new  pharmacy  law  now  pending  as 
"House  BUI  No.  185"  before  the  Legislature,  and  to  urge 
the  passage  of  this  bill  by  that  body.  Prof.  Remington, 
of  Philadelphia,  presided  over  the  meeting.  J.  C.  Perrv 
acting  as  secretary,  in  which  the  eastern,  southern  ami 
central  portions  of  the  State  were  very  well  represented. 
the  west  alone  being  without  a  delegate.  Much  enthusi- 
asm was  shown,  and  while  there  was  quite  a  little  opposi- 
tion to  certain  sections  of  the  bill  before  the  meeting, 
explanation  of  Its  intentions  converted  all  the  delegates 
Into  staunch  supporters.  After  concluding  the  business 
of  the  convention  the  delegates  proceeded  to  the  Capitol 
building,  where  members  of  both  houses  were  met  and  the 
purposes  of  the  proposed  legislation  explained  to  them, 
-with  strong  pressure  being  brougiht  to  bear  urging  them 
to  take  a  favorable  view  of  the  questions  Involved. 

At  the  present  writing  the  prospect  of  this  bill  becom- 
ing a  law  is  very  favorable,  a  number  of  legislators  having 
expressed  their  intention  of  voting  for  it.  The  status 
of  House  Bill  No.  185"  is  this:  It  is  now  on  the  calendar 
•of  the  House,  having  passed  its  second  reading;  in  the 
Senate  it  has  also  been  placed  on  the  calendar  and  has 
progressed  toward  the  second  reading  there  also. 

Several  amendments  were  made  in  the  provisions  of  the 
•«ew  pharmacy  law  by  the  convention,  and  will  be  offered 
an  the  House  as  amendments  this  week.  The  most  impor- 
tant of  these  are:  Registration  of  stores  to  be  annual 
and  compulsory,  tout  the  fee  of  $1  is  to  be  stricken  out, 
"the  registration  being  without  charge;  this  same  provi- 
sion also  applying  to  the  registration  of  apprentices,  to 
r>e  without  charge;  all  stores  selling  drugs  and  medicines 
in  any  form  to  be  required  to  register.  The  examination 
fees  are  made  $3  for  registered  pharmacists  and  ?2  for 
qualified  assistants;  tor  registration  the  fee  is  $12  for  th-i 
former  and  ?S  for  the  latter,  making  $15  and  $10  the  whole 
sum  for  each.  No  annual  fee  for  renewal  of  certificate  is 
to  be  required,  the  one  initial  registration  to  suffice.  The 
provisions  of  the  "Poison  Section"  remain  practically 
the  same. 

Now  that  the  fee  of  $1  for  registration  yearly  of  all 
stores  is  dropped,  there  seems  to  be  very  little  opposition 
to  this  law;  this  §1  fee  was  the  main  cause  of  opposition 
on  the  part  of  many  country  members  of  the  Legislature, 
the  cry  having  been  raised  that  such  a  law  would  result 
in  too  much  money  being  given  to  the  State  Board.  The 
Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association  is  lending  all 
its  influence  to  the  passage  of  this  legislation,  as  ara 
■many  of  the  county  associations  all  through  the  State. 
A  noteworthy  remark  was  made  by  Prof.  Remington  in 
*is  opening  address,  that  it  was  the  duty  of  pharmacists 
to  organize,  not  their  privilege,  and  his  position  was  ably 
supported  by  Secretary  Perry,  who  urged  on  State  phar- 
macists that  they  make  their  State  Association  more 
representative  by  becoming  members,  so  that  it  would 
be  a  power  to  aid  them  in  all  matters  directly  affecting 
the  druggists  of  the  State. 

County  -Association  Kotcs. 

Philadelphia.  March  16.— The  Wilmington  Association 
of  Retail  Druggists,  through  its  Executive  Board,  is  now 
preparing  a  schedule  of  prices  on  patents  that  they  pro- 
pose to  submit  to  members  to  take  effect  April  1  if  the 
work  can  be  completed  by  this  time.  The  Miller  Drug 
Company,  It  is  said,  has  agreed  to  the  scale  as  submitted 
to  them.  The  next  meeting  of  the  Wilmington  Association 
will  be  held  on  April  9. 

Camden  County  druggists  are  also  preparing  a  price 
schedule,  and  their  Executive  Committee  hope  to  submit 
it  to  the  association  at  their  next  meeting.  The  prices  in 
this  schedule  will  follow  closely  those  finally  agreed  upon 
by  the  P.  A.  R.  D..  the  officers  of  the  two  associations 
now  being  in  consultation  on  this  question. 

A  meeting  of  Luzerne  County  druggists  is  to  be  held 
Monday  night,  the  18th,   to  form  a  permanent  organiza- 


A  WINDOW   IN   GEO.   B.   SJVANS'    STORE.   PHILADELPHIA. 


tion  in  that  county.  Wilkesbarre  has  been  selected  as  the 
place  of  m.eeting.  and  several  members  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D. 
have  been  invited  to  attend  and  to  assist  in  forming  the 
new  association. 

The  "Druggists'  Association"  of  York  County  is  rapidly 
securing  the  membership  of  practically  all  the  druggists 
of  that  county,  and  their  delegStes  to  the  "Pharmacy  Law 
Convention"  reported  that  there  is  much  enthusiasm  there 
for  N.  .\.  R.  D.  work. 

Quite  a  compliment  has  been  paid  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  by 
the  druggists  of  several  up-State  counties  in  asking  assist- 
ance from  it  in  forming  their  local  associations,  but  th(» 
best  yet  comes  from  Wilkesbarre.  from  which  place  comes 
a  request  for  a  hundred  copies  of  the  "1900  Report"  of 
the  P.  A.  R.  D.,  to  be  sent  to  local  druggists  to  show  them 
what  an  active  association  can  do   for  its  members. 


XOTES. 

That  Secretary  Wooten.  of  the  X.  A.  R.  D..  was  right 

when  he  said  that  the  only  way  in  which  the  X.  A.  R.  D. 
Plan  could  fail  would  be  from  treachery  in  the  ranks  of 
druggists,  is  aptly  shown  by  a  recent  incident  in  this  city. 
C.  G.  Loder.  Philadelphia's  most  prominent  cutter,  is 
now  displaying  a  window  full  of  Phenol  Sodique  as  show- 
ing his  ability  to  get  supplies  in  spite  of  restrictions, 
although  the  owners  of  this  article  are  known  positivelj^ 
not  to  be  selling  to  him.  It  is  also  pretty  well  known 
where  and  how  this  party  gets  his  supplies,  ihence  the 
remark  as  to  "treachery  in  the  ranks.  "  not  the  slightest 
shadow  of  suspicion  resting  on  the  jobbers  or  manufact- 
urers here,  these,  one  and  all.  having  given  the  most 
loyal  and  effective  support  to  the  X,  A.  R.  D.  Plan  and  tG 
the  P.  A,  R.  D.  in  its  local  work. 

-^.\ug.  Hohl.  of  Fourth  street  and  Girard  avenue,  has 
just  returned  from  Harrlsburg,  where  he  had  gone  to  urge 
the  passage  of  the  bill  to  prevent  the  sale  of  morphine, 
cocaine  and  chloral  hydrate,  favored  by  Mayor  .\shbridge 
and  City  Councils.  This  proposed  legislation  is  a  direct 
result  of  the  recent  notorious  cases  in  which  "knock-out 
drops  '  were  used  by  a  gang  of  desperate  characters  to 
commit  robbery,  death  resulting  in  one  instance.  This 
legislation  will  not  conflict  at  all  w^ith  the  new  pharmacy 
law  now  before  the  Legislature.  Mr.  Hohl  is  a  member  of 
Council  from  the  Sixteenth  Ward,  and  enjoys  the  confi- 
dence of  his  associates  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  phar- 
macy and  pharmacy  laws. 

Business  has  been  rather  quiet  during  the  week,   and 

prescriptions  have  fallen  off  greatly  in  number,  the  usual 
demand  for  remedies  now  being  about  over  with  the 
epidemic  of  "grippe."  The  demand  for  quinine  still  con- 
tinues to  be  a  source  of  surprise  to  even  old  druggists,  this 
drug  seeming  to  be  now  the  popular  panacea  for  all  tho 
ills  of  the  Winter  season.  Malt  extract  is  beginning  to 
be  in  good  demand,  and  all  over  the  city  the  call  for  it  is 
general,  quite  a  number  of  druggists  making  handsomd 
window  displays  of  it.     In  wholesale  circles  matters  are 


!March  21,   lyoi.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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reportoU  as  ibelng  a  bit  quiet,  trado  having  slackened  oft 
■considerably. 

^Twenty-six    hullctnients    were    it  turned    by   the    Grand 

Jury  of  Pittsburs  last  week  against  nineteen  drug  firma 
Jn  the  test  cases  charging  them  with  adulteration  and 
selling  adulterated  drugs.  It  Is  said  that  some  of  the 
biggest  lli-ms  In  the  city  are  Involved.  The  technical 
charge  Is  misdemeanor,  and  the  cases  are  instituted  by 
■S.  A.  Morris,  a  representative  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical 
Board;  Ci.    B.    Perkins  a.ssisting. 

Friends  of  W.  A.  Clifte  will  sympathize  with  him  In  his 

recent  bereavement,  his  fatfhcr  passing  away  at  Norris- 
town  a  short  time  ago.  P.  Mitchler,  the  Dickinson  street 
■druggist,  has  also  suffered  the  loss  of  his  father  recently. 

J.  B.  Shenk,  for  the  past  year  traveling  for  Seabury  & 

■Johnson  in  tihe  States  of  Pennsylvania.  Delaware  and 
Maryland,  has  resigned,  and  Ixiught  quite  a  block  of  stock 
In  the  American  Synthetic  Company. 

■ — I.  Tunitsky  will  soon  open  a  drug  store  at  Fifty-fifth 
.and  Thompson  streets.  A  new  store  has  been  opened  at 
Franklin  and   Berks  streets. 


BALTIMORE. 


AMONG  THE  DOWl^BRS. 

Baltimore,  March  16.— With  the  leaders  in  the  Balti- 
more Driig  Trade  Bowling  Club's  prize  contest  running 
neck  and  neck,  the  race  grows  more  exciting  as  the  end 
-of  the  sea-son  draws  near.  The  Roots  and  Herbs  are 
straining  every  nerve  to  capture  the  cup,  while  Sharp  & 
Dohme  are,  it  anything,  still  more  anxious  because  an- 
■other  victory  will  make  the  trophy  their  property,  they 
having  won  it  twice  before.  'For  this  reason  a  battle 
royal  can  always  l>e  expected  when  the  two  teams  meet, 
and  such  was  tiie  case  last  night.  The  nervous  tension 
upon  the  bowiers  seemed  to  render  the  Sharp  &  Dohme 
.men  less  effective  than  usual,  for  they  lost  two  out  of  the 
three  games  by  relatively  low  scores,  the  totals  being: 
Root  and  Herbs,  750.  717  and  755;  Sharp  &  Dohme,  701, 
806  and  650.  Dickson  made-  high  individual  score  (193) 
and  Goldsbnrough  high  individual  average  (160  2-3)  for 
Sharp  &  Dohme,  while  Wa/ters  held  both  honors  for  the 
Root  and  Herbs  with  180  and  1(59  1-3.  respectively.  These 
.ganaes  place  the  several  teams  in  the  following  positions: 
Games  Won.        Lost       Per  cent. 

Roots  and  Herbs 24  12  .667 

Sharp  &  Dohme 23  13  .639 

McCormick  &  Co 20  13  .606 

James  Bailey  &  Son  22  14  .611 

Winkelmann&BrownDrug  Co    13  23  .389 

Parke,  Davis  &  Co  o  28  .152 

llasiuess   l>ess   Active. 

Baltimore.  March  18.— Business,  which  has  been  very 
active  until  lately,  appears  to  have  slackened  off  some- 
what, the  past  week  having  been  one  of  the  quietest 
this  year.  But  as  1901  shows  the  largest  volume  of 
transactions  ever  recorded,  the  let-up  would  appear  to 
be  witliout  special  significance.  All  the  wholesale  and 
manufacturing  houses  are  greatly  pleased  with  what  they 
have  accomplished  so  far  and  unhesitatingly  pronounce 
the  current  year  the  most  prosperous  in  their  experience. 
The  druig  market  is  quiet,  nearly  all  botanicals  being 
either  steady  or  declining.  A  drop  is  noted  in  oil  of 
sassafras,  the  other  conspicuous  features  being  prickly 
ash  berries  and  pipsissewa.  The  movement  in  heavy 
•chemicals  is  much  the  -same  in  point  of  volume  as  it  has 
been,  and  there  is  no  marked  change  in  other  direction.?. 


NOTES. 

Andrew    J.     Miller,    an    olcl-time    wholesiale    druggist, 

■died  on  the  15th  inst.  at  the  home  of  his  son-in-laTV,  116 
East  Twenty-fifth  street,  at  the  advanced  age  of  80.  He 
w^as  a  native  of  Adams  County,  Pennsylvania,  and  went 
to  BaMimore  in  1S46,  engaging  in  the  wholesale  drug  bus- 
iness on  South  Howard  street  as  partner  in  the  firm  of 
Davis  &  Aliiler.  The  firm  went  out  of  business  ahout 
fifteen  years  ago,  w'hen  Mr.  Miller  retired  from  active 
life. 

The    whoielkle    drug    firm    of    Jerr    Ferrell    &    Ricaud. 

Which  was  organized  al>out  one  year  ago,   has  'been  dls- 
:soIved  by   mutual  consent,   and   the   business  will  hence- 


forth be  conducted  by  the  Ferrell-Kellam  Drug  Company. 
The  old  firm  consisted  uf  Jerald  D.  Ferrell,  Laurence  H. 
Ricaud  and   Daviil   C.    Kellara. 

Druggist  Max  T.   Kraemer,   who   has  just  established 

himself  in  business  at  Hlghlandtiiwn.  was  married  week 
before  last  to  Miss  Catherine  Junger.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Junger  will  live  at  Clinton  street  and  Canton  avenue. 
- — SpruiU  Heaps,  until  recently  a  clerk  In  the  drug  .store 
of  J.  A.  Raiber.  Park  avenue  and  Saratoga  street,  has 
accepted  a  similar  position  with  H,  R.  Polk,  at  Arlington, 
a  Baltimore  suburb. 

Adolph  Weilepp   has   opened   a  new   pharmacy   at   the 

corner   of   Fulton   avenue   and   Lanvale   street. 


BUFFALO. 


THE  STATE   ASSOCIATION  MEETING. 

Buffalo,  March  16. -The  New  York  State  Pharmaceu- 
tical Association  will  hold  its  twenty-third  annual  con- 
vention in  this  city  in  June.  The  convention  will  open 
on  the  morning  of  June  4,  and  will  continue  for  five  days, 
to  adjourn  at  noon  on  June  8. 

The  convention  without  a  doubt  will  be  the  most 
largely  attended  of  any  held  by  the  association,  and  it 
also  promises  to  be  one  of  the  most  Important.  Unusual 
efforts  already  are  being  made  to  insure  a  record-breaking 
attendance,  and  there  is  every  reason  to  believe  that  they 
will  be  successful.  The  convention,  it  will  be  remeanhered, 
will  be  begun  a  little  over  'a  month  after  the  gates  of 
the  Pan-American  Exposition  are  opened.  By  that  time 
the  exposition  will  be  in  full  blast,  and  every  feature  of 
it  will  'be  completed  and  running  smoothly.  The  exposi- 
tion attraction  of  itself  ought  to  be  sufficient  to  make 
certain  at  the  coming  csnvention  the  largest  gathering 
in  the  history  of  the  N.  T.  S.  P.  A.  Those  who  have 
charge  of  the  arrangements  have  planned  to  hold  morn- 
ing sessions  only.  This  will  enable  the  delegates  and  their 
families  to  visit  the  exposition  every  afternoon  if  they 
see  fit.  and  will  also  give  opportunity  for  excursions  to 
Niagara  Falls  and  many  other  summer  resorts  along  the 
lakes  and  the  Niagara  River.  The  convention  is  to  be 
held  three  weeks  earlier  than  usual  this  year  in  order  that 
the  druggists  may  escape  the  great  exposition  crush  of 
visitors,  who  are  certain  to  choke  up  the  city  from  the 
middle   of  June   till   early   fall. 

Included  in  the  Important  business  which  will  come, 
before  the  convention  will  be  the  consideration  of  legis- 
lation in  the  interests  of  the  association  and  the  trade 
in  general.  The  attempts  that  have  been  made  at  Albany 
this  winter  to  attach  to  the  pharmacy  laws  hastily-con- 
sidered and  unauthorized  amendments  that  are  iniquitous 
and  constitute  a  menace  to  both  the  trade  and  to  the 
people  of  the  State,  have  convinced  the  leaders  of  the 
association  that  some  definite  and  final  stand  in  respect 
to  legislation  as  affecting  the  pharmacy  law  is  imme- 
diately necessary. 

The  Committee  on  Entertainment  Ibas  arranged  for 
headquarters  at  the  Hotel  Columbia.  Four  floors  of  this 
hotel  have  been  reserved  for  the  use  of  the  druggists. 
They  will  accommodate  450  persons,  and  the  rate  of  $1 
to  $2.50  per  day  for  each  person  has  been  secured.  The 
hotel  is  new  and  up-to-date,  and  has  just  been  refur- 
nished. Although  an  option  on  four  floors  has  been  se- 
cured, the  committee  wishes  to  impress  upon  those  who 
expect  to  attend  the  convention  the  necessity  of  arrang- 
ing at  once  for  accommodations.  This  should  be  done 
through  the  secretary  of  the  Entertainment  Committee. 
Delegates  should  write  at  once  to  the  secretary  inform- 
ing him  that  they  will  attend  the  convention,  and  stating 
the  number  of  rooms  which  they  desire.  The  proprietors 
of  the  hotel  insist  upon  knowing  as  soon  as  possible  how 
many  will  attend  the  convention  in  order  that  they  may 
make  their  arrangements  accordingly.  If  the  matter  is 
neglected  until  the  opening  date  of  the  convention,  they 
probably  will  find  it  impossible  to  secure  any  accommo-" 
dations  here  at  all.  The  sessions  of  the  convention  will 
be  held  in  city  Convention  Hall,  which  Is  located  at  a 
convenient  distance  from  the  hotel.  The  committee  is 
arranging  an  elaborate  programme  of  entertainment, 
whloh.   will   (be   announced    later.      The   secretary   of    the 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  21,   igor. 


Kntertaliunent  Committee  Is  Thomas  Stoddarl.  His  ad- 
dress Is  No.  88  Seneca  street,  Buffalo.  Watch  the  ICra 
for   information  concerning  convention   arrangement.s. 


TO  OPI>OSE  PH.*R.MACY  LAW  AMKMJMKNTS. 

Buffalo,  March  IC— The  State  Board  of  I'harmacy, 
throufrh  Its  president,  Robert  K.  Smither,  of  this  city, 
has  addressed  a  circular  letter  to  the  members  of  the 
New  York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  urging  action 
In  opposition  to  the  bills  now  before  the  I.,eglslature 
amending  the  new  All-State  Pharmacy  Law.  In  the 
letter  Mr.  Smither  mentions  as  especially  obnoxious  the 
following  bills; 

By  Assemblyman  S.  W.  Smith,  granting  druggists' 
licenses,  without  examination,  to  persons  making  affidavit 
to  three   years'    experience. 

By  Senator  Malby.  excimptlng  apothecaries  in  State 
institutions   from    the   provisions   of   the   Pharmacy   Act. 

By  Senator  Donnelly  and  Assemblyman  Rainoy.  wiping 
out  a  number  of  the  most  essential  features  of  the  law 
and  practically  making  it  Impossible  for  the  Board  to 
enforce   the   fraction    that    would    remain. 

By  Senajtor  Thornton,  .striking  out  the  registration  of 
stores. 

The  letter  then  concludes  as  follows: 

"It  is  of  the  utmost  Importance  that  the  annual 
registration  feature  of  our  law  be  retained.  The  experi- 
ence of  ail  the  Boards  of  Pharmacy  in  the  country  goes 
to  show  that  periodical  registration  is  absolutely  neces- 
sary to  enable  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  to  keep  in  touch 
with    and    properly    control    the    practice    of    pharmacy. 

"Forty-seven  of  the  States  and  Territories  of  this 
country  have  pharmacy  laws,  and  thirty-two  of  them  con- 
tain t^Je  feature.  Our  own  Board  of  Pharmac>-  has  found 
that  firoughout  the  territory  over  which  the  so-called 
old  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  had  .iurisdiclion,  where  no 
re-registration  was  required,  many  drug  stores  and  phar- 
macies have  been  run  for  years  without  any  licensed 
pharmacist  or  druggist  therein,  and  otherwise  insuf- 
ficiently equipped  for  the  proper  practice  of  pharmacy: 
a  pharmacy  law  without  annual  registration  comes  pretty 
near  being  a  dead  letter. 

"The  attendance  at  our  next  convention  at  Buffalo 
promises  to  be  the  largest  our  association  has  ever  had, 
and  if  experience  should  indicate  that  some  amendments 
to  the  law  are  desirable  they  can  then  be  discussed  and 
intelligently    formulated. 

"Write  to  your  Senator  and  Assemblyman  to  stand 
by  the  present  Pharmacy  Law.  and  oppose  all  amend- 
ments thereto.  I>o  this  now.  It  will  cost  you  but  a  few 
moments'  time  and  a  two-cent  stamp,  and  wMll  aid  the 
cause  of  pharmacy  in  this  Stalte  at  this  its  most  critical 
period." 


NOTES. 

— -The  Erie  County  Association  and  the  Empire  State 
Drug  Company  will  make  joint  arrangements  to  look  after 
the  interests  and  welfare  of  druggists  from  all  over  the 
country  who  come  to  Buffalo  to  attend  the  Pan-American 
Exposition.  The  plan  is  to  open  headquarters  for  drug- 
gists there  where  a  bureau  of  information  may  be  es- 
tablished and  other  arrangements  made  for  the  con- 
venience of  visitors.  The  rooms  will  be  fitted  up  with 
desks,  and  all  necessary  stationery,  etc.,  will  be  pro- 
vided. Capable  attendants  will  be  in  charge  at  all  times. 
TIhe  bureau  of  information  will  take  upon  itself  the  task 
of  finding  suitable  hotel  or  boarding  house  accommo- 
dations for  all  visiting  retail  or  wholesale  and  manufac- 
turing druggists  and  all  other  exposition  guests  in  any 
way  connected  with  the  trade.  This  arrangement  will 
be  found  to  be  of  great  service  inasmuch  as  the  greatest 
problem  confronting  the  city  is  how  the  unprecedented 
influx  of  visitors  during  the  summer  is  to  be  accommo- 
dated. 

The  Buffalo   Druggists'   Bowling   Club   played   a   lively 

match  game  with  a  picked  team  from  Roclhester  at  that 
city  Friday  evening,  March  8.  The  games  were  spirited 
and  full  of  interest,  but  the  best  Buffalo  could  do  was 
to  take  second  place.  The  scores  were  small  because  of 
the  poor  alleys.     The  results  follow. 

Buffalo.  Rochester. 

First  game 650  669 

Second  game 60,^  667 

Third  game fiS,S  678 

Fourth    game 696  644 

Totals   2.6(T4       2.658 

After  the  contest  the  Rochester  team  generously  pro- 
vided a  banquet,  at  which  the  victory  was  forgotten  and 
at  which  it  was  suggested  that  a  local  association  be 
formed   along   the   line   of   those   under   the   N.   A.   R.   D. 


plan,  and  such  action  was  unanimously  taken.  Con- 
ditions In  the  drug  trade  In  Rochester  have  been  very 
bad,  prices  being  down  to  bed-rock  and  sometimes  below, 
but  it  Is  believed  the  new  association  will  materially 
improve  this  state  of  affairs.  An  active  campaign  will 
be  Immediately  begun  toward  the  ailopllon  of  a  standard 
of  prices  such  as  is  In  effect   in  other  iilaces. 

Dr.  Willis  G.  Gregory,  dean  of  the  School  of  I'harmacy 

of  the  University  of  Buffalo,  says  that  the  attendance  of 
students  this  year  is  the  largest  in  the  history  of  the 
.school.  The  junior  examinations  are  now  being  held. 
The  juniors  for  the  first  time  since  the  school  was  es- 
tablished were  placed  this  year  in  the  chemical  labora- 
tory. In  previous  years  fhey  never  got  beyond  the  phar- 
macy laboratory.  The  change.  Dr.  Gregory  says,  already 
has  been  found  to  be  beneficial,  the  students  being  able 
to  grasp  the  subject  much  better  than  was  possible  in 
the  lecture  room  without  laboratory  experience.  Chemi- 
cal laboratory  work  is  to  be  a  permanent  part  of  the 
junior   coui'se. 

^The   Erie   County   Pharmaceutical  Association   held   a 

largely  attended  meeting  on  March  11.  Sixty  members 
were  present.  President  J.  A.  Lockle  was  in  the  chair. 
The   following   resolution   was   adopte<i    unanimously: 

Resolved  that  this  association  urges  the  Senators  and 
Assemblymen  from  this  count.v  to  vigorously  oppose  all 
amendmenits   to   the   ne^v    All-State   Pharmacy   Law. 

The  association  adopted  the  card  for  travellers  issued 
by  the  Trades  Interests  Committee.  The  rules  relative 
to  the  cards  will  be  enforced  In  a  very  few  days. 


PinSBURG  AND  VICINITY. 


I'ROSKCUTIONS  OF  URVGGISTS. 

Pitt.sburg.  March  36.— Twenty-six  indictments  were  re- 
turned by  the  grand  jury  this  week  against  nineteen  drug 
firms  of  Pittsburg  and  Allegheny,  charging  them  with 
selling  adulterated  and  adulterating  drugs.  A  number  of 
the  biggest  firms  in  the  two  cities  are  involved.  The 
prosecutions  are  instituted  by  S.  A.  Morris,  a  represen- 
tative of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board,  and 
by  G.  B.  I'erkins.  of  Perkins  Detective  .\gency.  The 
suits  are  again.st  the  following:  The  Walther  Pharmacy 
Co.  (2);  C.  L.  Walther,  et  al. :  O.  N.  Waterhouse,  Sebas- 
tian Eggers,  Central  Pharmacy.  Pittsburg:  Physicians  Sup- 
ply Co.;  Walther-Robin.son  Drug  Co.;  M.  H.  Taylor;  W.  L. 
Hawkey;  J.  F.  Krepps;  John  Osborn;  G.  B.  Ryland; 
R.  S.  Kennedy;  Pauline  May.  F.  C;  Greineisen;  P.  C. 
Schilling  Co.  (5);  W.  J.  Kiskadden;  John  A.  Frank,  et  al. 
(3);  Christian  Nelson. 

Louis  Emanuel,  of  the  state  board,  stated  last  even- 
ing that  the  charges  were  not  made  on  accoimt  of  the 
adulteration  of  any  one  drug  or  preparation,  but  of  many. 
Drugs  were  purchased  by  agents  of  the  board  and'  ex- 
amined bv  Professor  F.  T.  Aschman,  chemist.  If  the 
soods  were  found  not  to  be  pure  informations  were  at 
once  made.  S^ime  of  the  defendants  are  wholesalers, 
some  retailers.  Mr.  Emanuel  said  that  druggists  oug'ht 
to  know  whether  or  not  the  drugs  they  were  selling  met 
the  requirements  as  to  purity,  etc.  There  was  a  big 
difference  in  the  price  of  many  drugs  which  might  in  a 
measure  explain  the  existing  conditions,  and  he  cited  &s 
an  instance  oil  sandalwood  which  could  be  purchased  as 
low  as  .fl.7.'>  per  pound  and  as  high  as  .f7.00  per  pound. 
The  higher  priced  article  alone  should'  be  dispensed. 
Proprietary  medicines  were  entirel.v  outside  of  the  prov- 
ince of  the  board,  he  said.  The  board  dealt  only  with 
drugs  which  might  be  called  for  by  physicians  in  pre- 
scriptions. 

Knil   of  tile   Bo\Tlins   S'eason. 

Pittsburg.  March  16.— The  season  of  the  Drug  Bowling 
Ix-ague.  the  most  successiful  league  ever  organized  in 
I'ittsburg,  came  to  a  close  last  Friday  evening.  The 
season  opened  on  October  12th  and  from  the  first  game  to 
the  last,  there  was  not  a  break  either  in  the  ranks  of  the 
cPibs  or  in  the  schedule  of  championship  imatches.  There 
•were  six  clubs  in  the  league,  and  each  club  played  its 
full  quota  of  games.     The  Pharmaceutical  Club  won  the 


March  21,  1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


325 


championship  hands  down.  The  annual  banquet  will  be 
held  next  Friday  evening,  at  which  time  the  prizes  which 
are  many  and  valuable  will  be  awarded.  The  record  of 
the  clubs  for  this  season  follows: 

Games.  Won  Lost.  Per  cent. 

Pharmaceutical  Club  .45  34  11  .756 

Allegheny    Druggists..    45  24  21  .533 

Gllmores    45  23  22  .511 

Kelly's    45  22  23  .488 

Pittsburg  Druggists    ..45  16  29  .356 

■Waither-Robertson   ...    45  16  29  .356 


NOTES. 

Messrs.   Lewis   and   Lewis,   of  Washington,    Pa.,   were 

In  Pittsburg  last  week  buying  stock  for  the  new  drug 
store  which  they  are  about  to  open  at  that  place. 
Messrs.  Lewis,  who  are  cousins,  have  been  engaged  in  the 
drug  business  in  the  capacity  of  clerks  for  a  number  of 
years. 

J.   La   Patourel.   travelling  salesman  for  Andrew  Jer- 

gens,  with  headquarters  in  this  city,  was  married  last 
Thursday  to  Miss  Mabel  Davidson,  of  TitusvUle,  Pa. 
After  an  extended  Canadian  tour  Mr.  and  Mrs.  La 
Patourel  will  take  up  their  residence  In  this  city. 

Druggists  generally  throughout  Western  Pennsyl- 
vania are  taking  comparatively  little  interest  in  the  pro- 
posed new  pharmacy  bill.  Opinions  of  prominent  drug- 
gists are  as  a  rule  favorable  to  it,  and  that  it  will  pass 
both  bouses  is  generally  conceded. 

Louis  Steitz,  one  of  the  oldest  druggists  in  Allegheny. 

has  taken  his  son  Louis  Jr.  in  as  a  partner.  The  firm 
are  applying  for  a  Wholesale  liquor  license,  that  depart- 
ment to  be  run  in  connection  with  their  present  business. 

Examinations  are  being  held  this  week  in  the  phar- 
macy department  of  Western  University,  and  all  indica- 
tions point  to  one  ot  the  largest  graduating  classes  in  the 
history  of  the  college. 

Walter   Smith,    chemist    for   the   Pittsburg   Physicians 

Supply  Co..  has  severed  his  connection  with  that  firm, 
and  after  a  brief  rest  will  engage  in  the  retail  drug 
business. 

Geo.   J.   Kckhardt,  president  of  the  bowling  club,  will 

act  as  toastmaster  at  the  drug  club  banquet  on  the  22nd 
inst.    An  unusually  good  list  of  toasts  has  been  preparsd. 

The  Steubenville  Drug  Co.  and  J.  C.  Cope,  both  Steu- 

benville  drug  firms,  are  remodelling  their  respective  stores, 
adding  new  fixtures  and  fountains. 

Harry    A.    Gabler.    formerly    of    Brownsville,    Pa.,    is 

opening  a  handsome  new  drug  store  at  Morgantown, 
W.   Va. 

The   Webster   Pharmacy,   of   Webster,    Pa.,    has   been 

moved  to  Donova,  Pa.,  a  new  town  directly  across  the 
river. 


SEXUAL  DEBILITY  IN  MAX.— Bv  Frederic  R.  Sturgls, 
M.  D.;  octavo,  cloth.  450  pp;  $3.00  net.  New  York; 
E.    B.    Treat   &    Co. 

The  author  is  a  physician  of  wide  experience  in  vene- 
real and  genito-urinary  diseases.  This  volume  is  the  re- 
sult of  observations  of  many  years  devoted  to  this 
specialty.  While  the  views  expressed  are  undoubtedly 
antagonistic  to  those  held  by  the  majority  of  physicians, 
they  are  not  revolutionary  and  must  be  given  due  con- 
sideration inasmuch  as  Dr.  Sturgis  has  gained  authority 
with  his  reputation.  Dr.  Sturgis,  evidently,  and  as  he 
says  in  effect  in  his  preface,  does  not  aim  at  any  sensa- 
tional purpose,  but  rather  to  give  the  result  of  his  labors, 
wherein  "the  reading  medical  public"  may  profit  by  the 
meeting  of  ideas.  The  work  will  meet  with  a  great  deal  of 
merited  discussion. 

Dr.  Sturgis  was  one  time  clinical  professor  of  venereal 
diseases  in  the  medical  department  of  the  University  of 
the  City  of  New  York.  He  has  written  one  other  book  on 
a  similar  subject  to  his  present,  and  collaborated  in  an- 
other. 


TfTE     ECONOMICAL     DRUG     CO.,     CHICAGO. 


CHICAGO. 


BOWLIXG. 

Chicago,  March  16.— .\t  last  night's  meeting  of  the 
Chicago  Drug  Trade  Bowling  Club  the  score  stood  as 
follows: 

First  Second  Third 

Game.  Game.  Game.    Total. 

Matthes   110  168           134  412 

Storer   128  165          117  410 

Medberj'    167  134           167  46S 

Bauer 102  139           137  378 

Fechter   153  129           149  431 

Odbert   154  117          198  469 

Delbridge   100  102            85  287 

TValdron    145  137          159  441 

Dr.  Thomas 191  170          168  529 

Baker  20.?  185          156  544 

Blocki   167  126           117  410 

Fechter,  with  a  handicap  of  48.  won  the  high  average 
medal    for    the   week. 

Good  Business  in  Cbicagro. 

Chicago,  March  16. — Business  has  preserved  its  usual 
average  this  week.  There  has  been  a  strong  demand  for 
staple  drugs  and  chemicals.  Orders  are  liberal  and  man- 
ufacturers and  jobbers  are  well  satisfied.  Dealers  in 
sundries  report  trade  a  trifle  slow. 

NOTES. 

The   persistent   rumor   that   Lord,    Owen   &   Company 

have  bought  out  Humiston,  Keeling  &  Company,  has 
again  cropped  up.  It  has  risen  and  flourished  and  died 
several  times  before.  Your  correspondent  to-day  called 
upon  Lord.  Owen  &  Company,  who  stated  that  there  is 
nothing  whatever  to  the  rumor;  that  no  such  deal  has 
been  made,  or  is  in  contemplation. 

Harry  S.  McCracken.  general  salesman  for  the  Ran- 
dolph Box  and  Label  Company,  distinguished  himself  in 
a  cake  walk  contest  last  Saturday  night.  March  9.  at 
Normal  Park  Masonic  Hall,  Sixty-ninth  street  and.Went- 
worth  avenue.  He  and  his  partner,  Mrs.  George  F. 
Davie,   carried   off   the   prize,    an   immense  fruit   cake, 

The  premises  of  the  Greek-.\merican  Sponge  Company. 

220  East  Itandolph  street,  were  entered  by  burglars  re- 
cently. They  secured  about  ?10  in  money.  The  same 
night  burglars  entered  the  premises  of  Riddiford  Brothers, 
next  door,  and  stole  .f60  in  money  and  a  quantity  of 
tooth   brushes. 

The  Economical  Drug  Company,  of  Chicago,  is  dis- 
playing a  collection  of  sponges  this  week  in  its  windows 
that  attracts  much  attention.  The  window  is  filled  with 
sponges,  some  bunches  made  up  in  fanciful  shapes,  such 
as  a  diver,  two  monkeys  and  a  faithful  likeness  of  Johnle 
Bull.    Englishman. 

The  new   lishing  of   sponges   from   Florida.   Cuba   and 

Nassau,  are  now  practically  all  In.  The  catch  is  reported 
to  have  been  moderate.  Prices  are  firm,  with  a  tendency 
to    an   advance. 

The  Indiana  Pharmaceutical  Association  will  hold  its 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[March  21,  1901. 


annual  meeting  In  Muncle,  Ind.,  next  June.  The  Delaware 
County  (Ind.)  RetaJI  Druggists'  Association  held  a  meet- 
ing on  Majvli  8,  to  make  arrangements  for  the  proper  en- 
tertainment  of  the  association. 

Miss   Margaret    I.    Isgrlg,    owner   of   a   drug   store   at 

Park  avenue  and  Ohio  street,  Austin,  the  manager  of  the 
store,  Frank  Seward,  and  the  prescription  clerk,  E.  R- 
Newman.  were  arraigned  recently  before  a  Justice  for 
selling  liquor  without  a  license. 

The  Economical  Drug  Company  has  reorganized.    The 

receiver  was  discharged  on  Feb.  2.  The  offloers  of  the 
reorganized  company  are  as  follows:  C.  H.  McConnell, 
president;  W.  L.  Campbell,  vice-president,  and  F.  D. 
Naylor,   secretary  and  treasurer. 

The    Le«lslatlve   Committee,    of    the   Illinois    Pharma- 

ceuUcal  Association,  held  a  meeting  this  week.  Pro- 
posed changes  In  the  pharmacy  laiw  were  discussed.  Wal- 
ter Gale,  president  of  the  association,  spent  several  days 
In  Springfield  this  week  on  legislative  matters. 

It  Is  rumored  that  a  splendid  new  drug  store  will  be 

put  Into  the  premises  now  occupied  by  the  Woolff  Cloth- 
ing Company,   at  Jackson  boulevard  and  State  street. 

Tliomas  C.  Ballard,  manager  of  the  sundries  depart- 
ment of  Morrlsson,  Plummer  &  Company,  is  laid  up  at 
present  with  an  attack  of  rheumatism. 

The  senior  class  of  the  Rush  Medical  College  visited  the 

laboratories  of  the  Searle  &  Hereth  Co.  on  Wednesday, 
March  13. 

George   Ritter.    a   druggist   at    Sixty-ninth    street   and 

Stewart  avenue,  has  been  laid  up  for  a  month  with  rheu- 
matism. 

Trade  among  the   State  street  drug  stores  is  said  to 

be  good.  The  Public  Drug  Company  is  making  improve- 
ments. 

. rhomas    Voegeli,    of   the   Voegeli   Brothers   Drug   Co., 

Mlnneaix)lis,   was   in   Chicago   this   w'eek. 

H.    G.    Tanner,    a    well   known   druggist    of   Kenosha, 

Wis.,   was   in   Chicago   this   week  "buying  drugs. 
O.   Thompson   has  succeeded   K.   Hummeland  &  Com- 
pany aJt  82G  West  Division  street. 

Mr.  Gillgohn  has  openied  a  new  drug  store  at  Forty- 
sixth  and  Wallace  streets. 

The   Mason    Drug   Company   has   opened   a   new   drug 

store  at  Alva.   111. 

Louis  King  has  succeeded  S.  Kozakiewicz  at  678  Noble 

street. 


other  departments  have,  a  separate  building  of  our  own 
on  the  University  Campus,  not  to  cost  less  than  $35,000 
and  $10,000  for  equipments.  Senator  Gausewltz  has  In- 
troduced a  bill  In  the  Senate  for  the  appropriation  of 
these  amounts,  and  representative  Umland  one  In  the 
House. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


FOR  A  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY  BUILDING. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  March  15.— A  strong  effort  is  being 
made  for  the  enactment  of  a  law  by  the  legislature  au- 
thorizing the  erection  of  a  separate  building  for  the  col- 
lege of  pharmacy  in  connection  with  the  Minnesota  State 
University.  W.  A.  Frost,  of  St.  Paul,  chairman  of  the 
legislative  committee  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  As- 
sociation, has  issued  a  circular  asking  that  pressure  be 
brought  to  bear  upon  the  legislature  in  this  conneotion. 
After  reviewing  the  history  of  the  department  of  phar- 
macy from  its  inception  in  1891,   the   circular   says: 

Under  Dean  Wulling's  management  of  this  department 
it  became  a  financial  and  educational  success  almost 
from  the  very  start,  and  grew  beyond  the  quarters  as- 
signed to  it.  in  a  single  room  of  a  new  building  (which 
has  just  been  partially  destroyed  by  fire).  Four  years  ago 
it  was  given  quarters  in  a  new  building  with  the  medics, 
and  promised  one-haM  of  one  wing.  Only  having  equip- 
ment to  furnish  two  rooms,  and  even  before  being  set- 
tled In  these  rooms,  the  medics  seized  and  appropriated 
to  their  use  the  quarters  that  we  had  no  money  to  fur- 
nish, since  which  time  we  have  been  struggling  along 
wMth  seniors  and  juniors  mixed  up  in  practically  the 
suburb  quarters  of  the  two  rooms,  during  the  entire 
course,  which  condition  has  caused  much  loss  of  time  for 
both  the  first  and  second  year  students,  and  has  been 
detrimental  to  the  work  and  success  of  the  department, 
while  even  thus  the  department  has  been  more  than  self- 
sustaining.      Now,    what   we   want   is    wha)t  jnost  of    the 


Striking  Drawing  Card  for  a.  Drug  Store. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  March  15.— Seldom  have  druggists  In 
these  latitudes  enjoyed  such  an  opportunity  to  attract 
crowds  to  their  places  of  business  as  has  fallen  to  the 
lot  of  the  Eagle  Drug  Store,  of  Scotland,  S.  D.  The 
appropriateness  of  the  attraction  will  be  recognized  when 
the  name  of  the  store  Is  considered.  In  the  front  window 
Is  the  stuffed  figure  of  a  monster  golden  eagle,  which  was 
captured  by  some  men  in  the  northern  part  of  state 
The  eagle  was  caught  In  a  steel  trap  that  had  been  set 
for  wolves  and  made  a  desperate  fight  for  his  freedom 
when  the  boys  came  upon  him.  He  was  caught  by  one 
toe  only,  and  though  the  trap  was  attached  to  a  chain 
and  block  of  wood  weighing  altogether  twenty-five  pounds, 
it  would  fly  with  it  foirtv  or  fifty  rods,  the  boys  In  the 
meantime  pelting  him  with  stones  and  sticks,  until  over- 
come, when  it  was  captured.  It  had  claws  an  inch  and 
a  half   long  and   sharp   as   needles. 


NOTES. 

The  Northwest  Drug  Company  (J.  W.  Owens),  of  St. 

Paul  will  have  to  get  a  new  name  for  its  remedy,  "Azma- 
line."  Judge  Lochren,  United  States  Circuit  Court,  has 
granted  an  injunction  against  the  sale  of  this  drug  as 
infringing  a  patent  medicine  known  as  "Asthmaline." 
manufactured  by  the  Dr.  Taft  Medicine  Company.  The 
court  took  occasion  to  say  that  the  two  names  were 
practically  identical  in  sound,  and  that  the  local  remedy 
was  a  palpable  infringement.  The  attorney  for  the  de- 
fendant explained  that  his  remedy  was  known  as  "Owens' 
Azmaline,"  the  plaintiff's  compound  being  Dr.  Taft's 
Asthmaline.  He  thought  that  it  would  be  difficult  to 
mistake  one  for  the  other.  ^  Judge  Dochren  said  that  the 
"catch  word"  in  each  title  was  practically  alike.  The 
attorney  for  the  plaintiff  stated  in  open  coiirt  that  his 
company  did  not  seek  for  damages,  hut  would  be  satisfied 
if  the  defendant  would  quit  selling  its  drug  under  the 
name  '*Azmaline." 

A  party  of  thirty  students  of  the  school  of  pharmacy 

at  the  University  of  Wisconsin,  accompanied  by  Profes- 
sors Ri(^htmann  and  Fischer,  started  on  the  annual  trip 
of  inspection  of  drug  manufactories  and  chemical  plants, 
the  ultimate  destination  being  Detroit.  In  that  city  the 
party  will  be  entertained  by  ParJce,  Davis  &  Co. 

Successions:     H.   W.   Barker,    Elbow  Lake.  Minn.,   by 

W.  R.  Hand;  U.  B.  McDermott,  Summit,  S.  D.,  by  E.  F. 
Squires  &  Co.;  Victory  Drug  Co..  Augusta,  Wis.,  by  Vic- 
tor Mercantile  Co.;  Towle  &  Hofer,  Alexandria,  S.  D., 
bv  J.  D.   Hofer. 

Minnesota  school  superintendents  are  urging  the  re- 
tention in  office  of  J.  C.  Hortvet,  chemist  for  the  state 
food  and  dairy  department.  Mr.  Hortvet  came  from  the 
east  side  high  school,  Minneapolis. 

P.  R.  Shea  has  left  Hall's  Arcade  Pharmacy,  St.  Paul, 

and  is  in  the  country  seeking  a  sultaJble  location  for 
business  on  his  own  account. 

A.  Demers  has  left  Belgrade,  Minn.,  and  returned  to 

Minneapolis  to  go  Into  business  with  his  father. 

J.   W^.    Case   is   now  working  as   pharmacist   in   J.    P. 

Curtiss'   store  at  Thief  River  Falls,  Minn. 

Dr.  J.  W.  Johnson,  the  Cloquet  druggist,  was  visiting 

this  city  on  business  this  week. 

Victor  E.   Lofstrom  is  going  into  the  employ  of  King 

Bros..  Stillwater.  Minn..  April  1. 

W.    O.    Geisenhymer    has    returned    to    the    city    from 

Xorth    Dakota. 

A.  A.  I.awson  has  gone  to  Mackall's  drug  store,  Moor- 
head,  Minn. 

Thos.  Biscoe  has  gone  to  work  at  Faribault. 

F.  H.  Allen  Is  now  at  Eau  .Claire,  Wis. 


March  21,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


327 


ST.  LOUIS. 


PHARMACY   LAW    AMENDED. 

St.  Louis.  March  IG.— There  Is  a  general  rejoicing  among 
the  druggists  of  this  State  over  the  passage  of  the 
amended  pharmacy  bill  yesterday  noon.  R.  S.  Vltt  ana 
H.  M.  Whelpley,  of  this  city;  Paul  Hess,  of  Kansas  City; 
and  A.  iBrandenberger,  of  Jefferson  City,  spent  last  Tues- 
day at  the  Capitol  in  conlVrence  with  the  State  Senators, 
for  it  was  in  Chat  branch  ot  the  State  legislative  body 
that  the  bill  wa.s  hikl  up.  These  .irug'glsts  went  there 
determined  to  see  the  druggists  of  the  State  receive  their 
just  dues.  As  a  consequence  the  bill  passed  almost  unan- 
imously -when  it  came  to  a  vote  on  Friday.  The  Governor 
promised  the  committee  of  druggists  that  he  would  sign 
the  bill  if  it  passed,  and  he  is  noted  for  keeping  such 
emplhatic  promises.  Ninety  days  after  he  affixes  his  sig- 
nature the  law-will  go  Into  effect,  and  then  only  graduates 
in  pharmacy  from  recognized  colleges  of  pharmacy  will 
be  allowed  to  register  as  pharmacists  In  this  State  without 
undergoing  an  examination  before  the  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy.-  It  is  an  amusing  fact  that,  although  several 
hundred  physicians  have  registered  as  pharmacists  upon 
their  medical  diplomas  in  this  State  during  the  past  few 
■years,  none  of  them  seem  very  proud  of  their  certificates 
of  registration.  But  very  few  of  them  have  ever  been 
shown  to  friends,  much  less  framed  and  displayed  in  a 
conspicuous  place.  The  reason  of  this  is  that  the  certifi- 
cates state  in  substance  that,  according  to  the  laws  of  tha 
State,  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  grants  this  certificate  with- 
out the  applicant  or  holder  displaying  any  proficiency  or 
competency  whatever.  Furthermore,  the  certificate  is  a 
very  small,  insignificant,  printed  affair,  much  in  contrast 
to  the  elegant  sheepskin  certificate  granted  to  those  hold, 
ing  diplomas  from  colleges  ot  pharmacy  or  passing  a  sat- 
isfactory examination  before  the  board. 


NOTES. 

^S.  E.  Barber  is  closing  up  his  long  connection  with  the 

Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Company.  For  many  years  he  has  been 
the  North  Side  city  salesman  for  that  firm.  It  can  truly 
be  said  of  him  that  there  was  hardly  a  more  popular  and 
energetic  and  efficient  city  salesman  in  the  city.  Mr. 
Barber  has  long  contemplated  dhanging  his  occupation, 
and  in  the  near  future  will  be  found  in  broader  fields.  His 
route  has  been  turned  over  to  T.  A.  Norris.  who  is  well 
known  and  quite  popular  among  the  druggists  of  that 
section  of  the  city. 

The  team  of  druggist  bowlers  which  is  in  the  Commer- 
cial Cocked  Hat  League  made  a  sensational  record  at 
the  meeting  last  Tuesday  evening.  They  were  contesting 
with  the  Acme  team,  and,  while  they  only  took  three  out 
of  their  five  games,  tfheir  records  were  astonishing.  Their 
lowest  man  made  a  56  average,  while  Dr.  Enderle  scored 
a  59  average  for  the  five  games. 

'At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  officers  and  stockholders 

ot  the  Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Company  last  Saturday  after- 
noon the  following  officers  were  elected:  President.  C.  F. 
G.  Meyer;  vice-president  and  general  manager,  Theo.  F. 
Meyer;  secretary,  G.  J.  Meyer;  assistant  secretary.  Otto 
P.  Meyer;  treasurer,  C.  W.  Wall;  assistant  treasurer, 
William  Graham. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Druggists'  Cocked  Hat  League 

last  Thursday  night  the  following  scores  were  recorded: 
Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Company,  3;  The  Searle  &  Hereth  Com- 
pany, 2;  Moffit-West  Drug  Company,  3;  J.  S.  Merrell 
Drug  Company,  -J:  Eli  Lilly  Company,  4:  Mound  City 
Paint  Company.  1.  No  special  Individual  scores  were 
recorded. 

Henry    Lynott   has   been   appointed    city    salesman    for 

the  Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Company,  and  will  take  the  route 
recently  held  by  Mr.  Norris,  which  includes  all  west  oB 
Taylor  Avenue. 

W.   W.   Vansickle,    manager  of   the   Star   Drug   Com- 

•pany.  Fourth  and  Market  streets,  is  receiving  congratu- 
lations over  the  arrival  ot  a  young  pharmaclster  in  his 
h*ii0«nold. 


Clem   Bernayes,   a  well  known   local   relief   clerk,   has 

charge  of  Trauble's  Pharmacy,  of  East  St.  Louis,  whil<> 
the  proprietor  is  making  his  race  for  Mayor  of  that  city. 

^The  examinations  at  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy 

commenced  last  Thursday.  They  will  last  about  ten  days. 
The  teachers  say  this  is  an  exceptionally  bright  class. 

^C.   F.   G.    Meyer,   president   of   tihe   Meyer   Bros.    Drug 

Company,  has  gone  to  Ashevllle,  N.  C,  to  recuperate  his 
health  and  enjoy  the  early  Spring.     . 

Henry  Osdelck,  proprietor  of  the  drug  store  at  Garri- 
son and  Bell  avenues,  was  recently  married  to  Miss  May 
Renne,  of  Tipton,  Mo. 

S.  R.  Servant  was  recently  installed  as  chief  clerk  at 

F.  C.  Pauley's  Pharmacy,  Garrison  and  Easton  avenues. 

V.    W.   Dent,    of   Lometa,    Tex.,ohas    been    spending   a 

week  in  the  city  buying  goods  and  visiting  friends. 

F.  C.  Leucke  has  been  appointed  manager  of  the  drug 

store  at  John  and  Florrisant  avenues. 

The  City   Hall   Drug   Store,   at  Twelfth   and  Chestnut 

streets,  is  'l>eing  enlarged. 

A.  R.  Bremer,  of  Chicago,  has  been  spending  a  week 

with  the  local  jobbers. 


MONTREAL. 


Montreal,  March  10,  1901. 

John   E.    Tremble   was   the   victim   of   a   sharp    bunco 

game  recently  and  is  bemoaning  the  loss  of  ten  dollars 
which  occurred  thus:  he  received  a  telephone  message 
to  send  a  bottle  ot  stuff  to  a  certain  residence,  at  the 
same  time  to  give  the  boy  sufflcieriit  change  tor  ten  dol- 
.lars.  On  the  steps  of  the  residence  the  messenger  is 
met  by  a  party  who  hands  him  a  check  for  $10  in  ex- 
change for  which  is  given  the  bottle  and  $9.75;  it  was 
found  of  course  on  presentation  at  the  bank  that  the 
check  was  worthless.  The  same  gentleiman  tried  the 
same  game  of  bluff  on  J.  H.  Quipp.  corner  Windsor  and 
St.  Antoine  streets,  but  the  latter  being  suspicious  noti- 
fied the  detectives,  the  result  being  that  the  bunco  man 
fell  into  the  trap  laid  for  him  and  will  now  have  to 
stand  his  trial  at  the  Kings  Bench. 

The    recent    poisoning    case    which    occurred    here    .s 

very  peculiar,  especially  when  the  verdict  of  the  coroners' 
jury  proved  to  be  "excusable  homicide."  The  pharmacy 
where  the  mistake  was  made  belongs  to  one  of  our  longest 
established  druggists.  The  clerk  in  said  pharmacy  gave 
carbolic  acid  in  mistake  tor  tincture  of  iodme,  the  re- 
sult being  that  on  being  applied  to  the  patient's  (a 
woman)  chest  it  naturally  caused  severe  inflammation, 
which,  unfortunately  resulted  in  death  some  days  after. 
The  proprietor  of  the  pharmacy  has  settled  the  trouble 
by  donating  about  .f600  to  the   family  ot  the  deceased. 

The  Society  of  Retail  Druggists  ot  Province  of  Que- 
bec have  issued  a  neat  retail  price  list  for  use  by  the 
members  only,  minimum  prices  have  been  adopted  and 
the  members  are  requested  to  adhere  to  them.  It  con- 
tains a  complete  list  of  American,  English  and  German 
patents,  while  the  French  patents  occupy  a  separate 
section.  The  drug  and  chemical  list  consists  of  those 
which  are  most  frequently  called  tor.  The  dispensing 
tariff  is  very  concise  and  gives  the  prices  for  mixtures 
from  1  dram  to  16  ounces,  also  a  schedule  for  powders, 
cachets,    pills    and  ,  suppositories,    etc. 

P.   Massicotte   has   been   found   guilty   on   four  charges 

brought  against  him  by  the  Pharmaceutical  Assooifltion 
for  illegally  keeping  a  drug  store;  this  coupled  with  the 
grand  success  of  the  association  against  Livernois  will 
in  all  proljability  piit  a  stop  to  a  great  many  people 
indi.-^oriminatel.v  opening  pharmacies  when  they  are  not 
acquainted   with   the  law   on   the  subject. 

Dr.    Laviolette,    for   many   years    practising   pharmacy 

corner  of  St.  Gabriel  and  Notredame  streets,  will  move 
to  the  northeast  corner  ot  St.  Catherine  and  Drummoud 
streets,  on  May  1st.  Thi.s  will  make  two  pharmacies  on 
opposite  corners,  as  J.  H.  Harte  will  occupy  the  southwest 
corner.  , 


3-"^ 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  21,   1901. 


Watt   &   Co.,    commission    agents,    have   assigned   and 

the  Junior  partner  Is  at  present  a  fugitive  from  justice. 
This  firm  carried  quite  a  line  of  drugglsU  sundries  and 
were  well  known  to  the  drug  trade.  Their  asslKnment 
came   as  a   surprise. 

Clem    Newton,    who    has    Just    returned    from    South 

Africa  with  the  Canadian  contlng'ent  and  who  occupied 
a  position  in  L.>-man.  Knox  &  Co.'s  lai)orator>'.  has  ac- 
cepted  a   position   with   F.   Quirk.   St.   Catherine   street. 

The   bursting  of   the   large   water   main   recently    was 

very  disastrous  to  the  residents  of  Bleury  and  St.  Cath- 
erine streets.  'iTiere  was  only  one  druggist  who  suffered 
damage  to  his  stock  and  property,  viz.  J.  A.  Nicolle. 

Dr.    C.     C.    Brymer,    pharmacist,     Wellington    street, 

has  failed.  This  Is  one  of  the  first  failures  In  the  drug 
business  In  this  city  for  some  time  past  and  only  one 
wholesale  houF«  Is  Involved. 

The  recent  death  of  Dr.  Chalmers,  of  Magog,  removes 

one  of  our  best  known  pharmacists  in  this  province,  who 
was  ever  ready  to  forward  the  interests  of  the  profession. 

A.   Davison,   Sydney,   C.   B.,   spent   last   week   in   town 

In'lerviewing  the  wholesale  trade.  He  Intends  putting 
in  a  full  stock  of  cameras  and  other  photographers  goods. 

Lyman.     Knox    &    Co..    Montreal    and    Toronto,    have 

formed  their  business  into  a  limited  liability  company 
under  the  title  of  the  Lyman,  Knox  &  Co.,  Limited. 
The  Buffalo  Express  of  last  month  published  five  pic- 
tures of  the  recent  disastrous  fire;  these  pictures  were 
taken  by  Alex.  B.  J.  Moore,  chemist  of  this  city. 
— — Chandler,  Massey  &  Co.,  manufacturers  of  surgical 
Instruments  and  drugglst.s'  sundries,  have  opened  a  re- 
tail store  on  Victoria  street. 

D.  Watson,  formerly  representative  for  Kerry,  Watson 

&  Co.,  has  ac?epted  a  position  with  L#eming,  Nlles  &  Co. 
F.  Paquette,  proprietor  Victoria  Drug  Hail,  will  re- 
move his  pharmacy   May   1st   to   Wellington  street. 

. J.    H.    Spencer   has   spent   a    couple   of  weeks   in    this 

city  combining  business  wjth  pleasure. 


PENNSYLVANIA     BOARD. 


At  the  February  examination,  held  in  Philadelphia, 
364  persons  appeared  for  examination.  2in2  for  registered 
pharmacists'  certificates  and  162  for  registered  qualified 
assistant  pharmacists'  certificates.  Of  this  number  103 
succeeded  in  passing  the  examination  as  registered  phar- 
macists and  107  as  registered  qualified  assistant  pharma- 
cists. The  next  meeting  of  the  board  for  the  examina- 
tion of  applicants  for  registration  will  be  held  in  the 
Central  High  School  building,  corner  of  Capitol  and 
Forster  streets,  Harrisburg.  Pa.,  and  in  Bellfield  School 
House,  near  Schenley  Hotel,  Pittsburg,  Pa.  Both  on 
Saturday.  April  13,  1901,  between  the  hours  of  12  and 
5  p.    m. 

Secretary  Charles  T.  George,  of  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  will 
furnish  full   information  about  the  next  meeting. 

List  of  Sucessful  Registered  Pharmacists— J.  H.  Par- 
ker Philip  Walthers.  H.  B.  Voorhees.  Thomas  Sage, 
Chas.    C.    Manther,    Edward   J.    Carroll.    Lewis   N.    Moyer, 

D.  Milton  Knapp.  Francis  A.  Galer.  B.  F.  Stout,  Christ 
H.  Hawber,  Charles  Seip,  James  S,  Jetton,  Benjamin  F. 
Moss,  Bertram  J.  Hamington,  Jacob  S.  Ricking,  Hanrey 
Capwell.  Thomas  W.  Penrose.  C.  Harry  Zlegler.  Irwin 
S.  Stoudt,  Charles  Texter,  George  Eppler.  L.  J.  Beddow, 
Raymond  Hendrickson.  Francis  C.  Handworst.  William 
F.  Hennlngs  Philip  C.  Foehl.  William  Rinker,  PaiU 
K.  Baltz,  William  K.  G.  Harris.  Samuel  R.  Hassinger, 
Clarence  E.  Shafer.  Robert  J.  McDermott.  W.  L.  Mc- 
Fadden.  Samuel  C.   Fleming.  George  H.  Kramer,  William 

E.  Reaibody.  William  P.  Wenrich,  Lanes  -V.  Collins, 
Isaac  Abrahamson,  James  D.  Luddy,  Theo.  P.  Camp- 
bell. Joseph  P.  Campbell,  Charles  Tiebert.  Arthur 
E.  Post  Charles  M.  Harlow,  all  of  Philadelphia;  Josiah 
C.  Gould.  Easton;  Charles  D.  Powell.  CoatesviUe;  Percy 
W.  Shields,  West  Chester;  Levi  J.  Farley,  Chester; 
John  S.  Feglery.  Ailleotown;  Walter  C^  Rogers.  West 
Chester;  Thomas  J.  ffivafls.  Wj-mouth;  Prank  W,  BeaVers. 
Soranton;  David  N.  Price.  Plains;  H.  E.  Maberry, 
Luzerne;  Edward  J.  McCagne,  Homestead;  Herbert 
Piikens  Alleghenv;  Theodore  K.  Boesch.  York;  M.  D. 
H.  SnjUh,  Mt.  Holly.  N,  J.;  William  J. ..  McKnlght. 
BrookvlUe;  Luther  M.  Mevers.'Tlarllsle;  A.  Homer  Smith, 
Wayne;  John  Ricketts,  Wilkes-Barre;  Peter  D.  Hatten- 
stlne.  Kutztown;  Samuel  H.  Shepley,  Blairsville;  George 
E.  Steele,  ScottdaJe;  J.  E.  Allison,  Chambersburg, 
Luther  K.  Rhoades,  Reading:  Albert  E.  Laffel,  Pitts- 
burg; Frank  J.  Maier.  Woodbury.  N.  J.;  William  A. 
Stedham,    Lansdowne;   Frank  W.    Summers,   Mlnersville; 


John  M.  Boylcs.  Mt.  Holly,  N.  J.;  John  P.  Tousend, 
Frankford;  Thomas  T.  Davis,  WIlkes-Barre;  Charles 
H.  Merldlth.  Brvn  Mawr;  Ed.  Davis,  Lan.'iford;  Harry 
R.  Davis,  CiKildaJe;  G-uy  G.  Hubler,  Gordon;  Emil 
Lehorltz,  Braddock;  Fred  A.  Leehr,  St.  Marys;  A.  R. 
Laughlln.  Lansdowne;  Wilson  Welgester,  Troy;  John  A. 
Gunn,  Hastings;  William  R.  Couden,  Renfrew;  William 
H.  Raser,  Reading;  Archibald  R.  Keef,  Cochranton; 
Howard  C.  Fay,  Altoona;  Jason  W.  Habensack,  Pitts- 
burg; John  L.  Malorry,  Altoona;  John  P.  McConnell, 
Pittsburg;  Walter  K.  Egbert,  Bradford;  Lawrence  E. 
Green,  Bradford;  William  J.  Dunlap,  Allegheny;  Louis 
Lingenfelser,  Pittsburg;  William  A.  Schmidt,  Hallstead; 
William  F.  Steever  MiUersburg;  William  B.  Davis, 
Edwardsdale;  John  E.  Beryzvlrtz,  New  Britain.  Conn.; 
Harvey  W.  Smith,  Pottstown;  Harry  S.  Schurman,  Al- 
lentown;   Vella  Bacon,   Gloucester,   N.  J. 

List  of  Successful  Registered  Qualified  Assistant 
Pharmacists— Wm.  H.  Schinkle,  Abraham  Grafston,  C. 
J.  Grafston,  Ralph  R.  Charlesworth,  Alice  B.  Coden, 
Edith  M.  Goodman,  William  B.  HIbbs.  George  B.  Weld- 
man.  Samuel  Green,  Ira  D.  Meals,  Adolph  G.  Fischer 
Frank  Austin,  Morris  Solat,  Franklin  P.  Hustln,  Isaac 
E.   Klrkel,   Chester  Eilletdon,   Charles  N.   Norford,  Elmer 

E.  Relly,  Robert  W.  Miller,  Ray  Mershon,  Frederick  H. 
Hanmenlng,  J(Vhn  H.  McClulre,  H.  G.  Roessler,  George 
W.  McClintock.  Ralph  T.  Ulrich,  George  William  Eyster. 
George  H.  Horner,  Yeatmore  Geron,  Herbert  O.  Baer, 
Edgar  C.  Allen.  James  R.  Ryan.  John  H.  Irwin.  Joseph 
P.  Garvey.  Howard  O.  Markle,  Matthew  HeymanrL  Mur- 
ray   H.    Shrenk.    J.    Clarence    Fitch,    Harry    L.    Snyder, 

F.  A.  Shiner,  Emmet  B.  Carey,  Walter  W.  Trtpmaker, 
Alfred  Griggs,  Charles  S.  Lebo,  George  William  Ro'berts, 
David  C.  Robinson,  John  J.  Collins,  Joseph  Webber, 
William  H.  Pipes.  W,T.lter  B.  Mallock,  Irvln  B.  Rhoad, 
Arthur  W.  Post,  Thomas  P.  Casey,  Walter  G.  Spiers, 
Arthur  G.  Ames,  Harry  S.  Bachman,  Maurice  A.  Roedl. 
Clarence  Jones.  Thomas  A.  Egan.  Harr.  J.  Koch,  all 
of  Philadelphia;  C.  N.  Hautz,  Braddock;  Harry  F. 
Decker.  Johnstown;  Jamella  Fox,  Tamaqua;  Harry  C. 
Gleln,  Hazelton,  Byron  J.  Eckels.  Bryn  Mawr;  Miles  M. 
Burke.  Shenandoah;  William  J.  Donnelly,  Conshohocken; 
D.  Oscar  Shaver.  Altoona;  Joseph  B.  Giftord,  HolUdays- 
burg;  Wendelin  Saile.  Wilkes-Barre;  Edward  R.  Bradley, 
Gallitzen;  Frank  W.  Jordan,  P.  W.  Duerr.  Meadville; 
Clarence  A.  White,  Wilkes-Baxre;  Charles  F.  May, 
Shamokin;  John  B.  Leamen,  Strasburg;  Morris  W.  Fox, 
Bethlehem;  Robert  A.  Hoover,  Du  Bols;  Walter  F. 
Wenck.  Sunbury;  George  L.  Pryor.  Camden;  E.  F.  W. 
Garver.  Mt.  Joy;  George  H.  Nauss,  Steelton;  Robert 
C.  Flnley.  York;  Martin  L.  Keller,  Steelton;  W.  Earl 
Stine.  Williamsport;  John  K.  Clemmer,  Lansdale; 
Joseph  H.  Browell,  Mauch  Chunk;  Harry  M.  Dodson, 
Delta;  Horace  K.  Osman,  Harrisburg;  Edward  A. 
Deshong,  Harrisburg;  Talbert  Pro  well.  Steelton; 
Lloyd  A.  Burkholder.  Shippensburg;  John  H.  Seal, 
Swarthmore;  John  H.  Davis,  Llancier;  William  A.  Wolf. 
Reading;  Florence  A.  Fegley,  AUentown;  Annie  G.  Mc- 
Murray.  Upland;  Thomas  B.  Lee,  Camden,  N.  J.;  Harry 
C.  Noble.  Manavunk;  William  R.  Murphy.  Trenton.  N. 
J.;  Harrold  C.  Rodolph.  Pottsville;  Thomas  W.  Kemp. 
Luzerne;  Hiram  K.  Metcalf,  Greencastle;  James  B. 
Keener,  Middletown;  Willard  S.  Stuck,  Mlfllinburg;  Ed- 
ward C.  Blair,  York. 


There  was  a   meeting  of  the  alumni  and  students  of 

the  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy  of  the  University  of 
Illinois,  in  the  college  auditorium,  on  the  evening  of 
Thursday.  Feb.  21,  to  listen  to  a  lecture  on  "The  Drug- 
gist's Show  Windows,"  by  F.  C.  Mitchell,  editor  of  The 
Show  Window.  The  lecturer  used  the  blackboards  to  ad- 
vantage in  illustrating  his  subject,  and  showed  how  sim- 
ple and  attractive  window  displays  could  be  provided  at 
a  minimum  of  expense.  It  was  both  extravagant  and 
unnecessary,  he  said,  to  fill  windows  with  large  quan- 
tities of  goods,  many  of  which  would  be  injured  hy  ex- 
posure to  sunlight  and  dust.  Home-made  fixtures  were 
described,  the  simple  arch,  with  variations  in  form  and 
trimming,  being  especially  recommended.  Stress  was  laid 
upon  the  importance  of  pricing  all  articles  placed  in 
the  window  and  of  making  such  prices  an  Inducement 
to  possible  buyers.  Suggestions  were  made  regarding 
suitable  backgrounds  and  their  construction,  and  atten- 
tion given  to  the  harmonious  arrangement  of  colors. 
The  lecture  was  much  appreciated,  and  at  the  request 
of  the  alumni  officers  Mr.  Mitchell  will  give  a  second 
lecture  on  the  subject  on  March  21. 


Governor     McLean,     of     Connecticut,     has     appointed 

Richard  H'  Kimball,  of  Hartford,  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  State  Pharmacy  Commissioners  for  three  years 
from  June  1.  1901.  when  Mr.  Kimball  will  haye  completed 
a  full  term  of  three  years.  He  is  the  president  of  the 
board,   and   has  been  such   since  his   first  appointment 


- — The  next  meeting  of  the  Indiana  Board  of  Pharmacy 
for  examination  of  applicants  for  registration  will  be  held 
April    10-12. 


March  21,  1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


329 


PATENTS.  TRADE  MARKS,  ETC. 


U68, 
C68, 
COS, 

CtIS, 
C6S, 
6CS, 

G68, 

G68, 
(!68, 
OUS, 

668, 


668,- 
60S, 
668, 
608,1 

668. 
668. 


PATENTS. 
Issued  Feb.  19,  190O. 

100. —Joseph  H.  Campbell,  New  York,  N.  T.  Food  com- 
pound. 

104.— Leon  Cerf,  Lyons,  France.  Making  ammonia 
derivatives  of  saccharin. 

189.— Joseph  Kayser,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Bottle-washing 
machine. 

;.'53.— Charles  H.  Campbell.  Philadelphia,  Pa.  assignor 
to  J.  H.  Campbell,  New  York,  N.  Y.     Food  product. 

275.— Francois  Archambault,  Lyons,  France.  Composi- 
tion for  coating  carboys  or  other  vessels. 

303.— Otto  S.  Beyer,  Carlstadt.  N.  J.,  assignor  to  Bor- 
den's Condensed  Milk  Company,  New  York.  N.  Y. 
Bottle-filler. 

306.— Auguste  Collettee,  Fils,  and  A.  Boidin,  Seclln, 
France.     Apparatus  for  the  manufacture  of  alcohol. 

355.— Isaac  Osgood,  Amesbury.   Mass.     Faucet. 

357.— August   N.    Ritz,    Milwaukee,    Wis.     Paste-tube. 

427.— Wilhelm  H.  Uhland,  Leipsic,  Germany.  Appara- 
tus for  making'  starch. 

445.— -Arnold  Hess,  assignor  to  Farbwerke,  vorm.  Mels- 
ter,  Lucius  &  Bruning.  Hochst-on-the-Main,  Ger- 
many.    Blue  wool-dye  and  making  same. 

460.— Emil  SchmoU,  assignor  to  Basle  Chemical  Works, 
Basle.  Switzerland.  Ferruginous  nuclelns  and  mak- 
ing same. 

469.— Charles  Walter,  Jr.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Siphon- 
head. 

47S.— Albert  Baumgarten.  Freeport,  111.  Mechanism 
tor  corking  bottles  or  like  receptacles. 

518.— Howard  H.  Higham,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Bottle- 
wrapper. 

565.— Norman  V.  Randolph,  assignor  to  Randolph 
Paper  Box  Company,  Richmond,  Va.  Composition 
for  rendering  cardboard,   etc.,   impervious  to   grease. 

567.— Ransom  R.  Spoore.  Newark,  N.  Y.  Disk  or 
double  stopple  for  bottles. 

5S0.— Ivan  Levinstein,  and  R.  Herz.  assignors  to  Lev- 
instein. Limited,  Manchester,  England.  Bluish  tri- 
phenyl  methane  dye  and  making  the  same. 


The 
The 


TRADE-MARKS. 

Retcistei-ed  Feb.  19,  190O. 

35.917.— Insecticide  Compound.  David  M.  Dunne,  Port- 
land   Ore.     The  words   "Solid  Sprays." 

35,918.— Ointment.      Henry   McGruder,    Goshen,   Ind. 
word  "Ahealu." 

.'!5.919.— Pills.    William  F.  Lockwood,  Norwalk,  Conn. 

representation  of  two  pieces  or  sticks  of  wood  crossed 
and  bound  together  by  a  chain,  which  chain  is  repre- 
sented as  fastened  by  a  padlock. 

.■i5.920.— Emulsion.  W.  J.  F.  Geary,  Sacramento,  Cal.  The 
word  "Lambertine." 

35,921.— Medical  Tonics.  Maas  &  Waldstein,  New  York, 
N.  Y.     The  word  "Ironbrew." 

35.926.— Certain  Named  Food.  Charles  E.  Bevan,  Provi- 
dence. R.  I.  A  star  and  the  monogram  of  the  letters 
"H  H  S." 

35  028.— Woo:-fat  and  Wool-fat  PreparaUons.  Nord- 
deutsche  Wollkammerei  &  Kammgarnspinnerel,  Bre- 


HtnURTWC 


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men  and  Delmenhorst,  Germany.  A  star,  together 
with  a  circle  located  within  the  same,  and  the  initial 
letters  "N.  W.  K."  used  in  connection  therewith. 


LABELS. 

8,141.- Title:      "Hav-it."      (For    a    medicine.)      George    N. 
Wanser,  Cranford,   N.  J.     Filed  January  12,   1901. 


(For 
Filed 


Van 


8,142.— Title:  "Strawberry  Cough  Drop  Brand, 
Cough-Drops.)  Henry  Dale,  Butte,  Mont. 
January  2.   1901. 

8,143.— Title:      "Re-Stor-Ine."      (For    Pills.)      J.    W, 
Winkle,  Chicago,  111.     Filed  January  24,  1901. 

8,144.— Title:  "Teddy's  Roach  Dust."  (For  an  Insecti- 
cide.) Burke  Chemical  Company,  New  York  N.  Y. 
Filed  January  23,   1901. 

8,145.— Title:  "Phenol  Oil."  (For  a  Veterinary  Remedy.) 
Lewis  &  Tisinger,  Edna,  Tex.     Filed  January  16,  1901. 

8,148.— Title:  "Abilena."  (For  Mineral  Water.)  The 
Abilene  Drug  Company,  Abilene,  Kan.  Filed  Jan- 
uary 28,  1901. 

8,149.— Title:  "Sulpho-Magnesia  Water."  (For  a  Water.) 
The  City  Bottling  Company,  Peoria,  111.  Filed  Jan- 
uary 25,  1901. 

8,150.— Title:  "Dr.  Lauritzen's  Health  Tablet  Malt."  (For 
a  Beverage.)  Peter  Lauritzen,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Filed  January  17.  1901. 


IRONBREW 


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DESIGNS. 

34,096.— Bottle-Seal  Remover.  Augustus  W.  Stephens, 
Cambridge,  Mass.  Filed  January  21,  1901.  Serial 
No,  44,231.    Term  of  patent  3%  years. 

34,116.— Water-Bag.  Christian  William  Meinecke,  Jersey 
City,  N.  J.  Filed  October  18,  1900.  Serial  No.  33,519. 
Term  of  patent  14  years.     The  design  fftr  a  water-bag. 

34.117.— Water-Bag.  Christian  William  Meinecke.  Jersey 
Citv,  N.  J.,  assignor  to  Meinecke  Company,  New 
York,  N.  Y.  Filed  January  26.  1901.  Serial  No.  44.951. 
Term  of  patent  14  years.  The  design  for  a  water- 
bag. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  21,  1901. 


BUSINESS  RECORD. 


'We  desire  to  make  this  a  complete  record  of  all  new 
Arms,  all  changes  In  firms,  deaths,  fires  and  assignments 
which  occur  among  houses  connected  with  the  drug  trade 
In  the  United  States.  Our  readers  will  confer  a  favor 
by  reporting  promptly  such  Items  from  their  respective 
loc&ll  tl^s 

Subscribers  to  the  BRA  DRUGGISTS'  DIREXTTORY 
can  correct  their  copies  from  the  record,  and  the  term 
"D.  D.  Ust."  used  here,  refers  to  this  directory. 

We  exercise  due  care  to  Insure  the  authenticity  of 
Items  here  recorded,  but  they  are  obtained  from  such  a 
variety  of  sources  that  their  absolute  correctness  cannot 
be  guaranteed. 

Address,  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  ERA. 

New  York. 

aONNTDCTICUT.— EaS     Haddam.— Julius     Atwood,     de- 
ceased. ,  , 
FLORIDA.— Tallahassee.— H.  V.  R.  Schrader,  succeeded  by 

Schrader    &    Balkcom. 
GEOKGIA.—Thomasville— Thomas      &     Dickinson,     suc- 
ceeded by   R.   Thomas,   Jr. 
ILLINOIS.— Alton.— \V.  G.  Soman,   sold  to  Earth's  Phar- 
macy. _ 
Chicago.— E.  V.   Klinkowstrom.  No.  296  West  Division 

street    sold   to   S.   Ruby. H.   L.   Miller   &  Co..   No. 

372    East    Sixty-third    street,    succeeded    by    W.    J. 
Lafterty. 
Rochelle.— J.    W.    Allaben.    deceased. 
Salem.— W.  C.  Irwin,  sold  to  E.  H.  Burridge  &  Co. 
INDIANA.— HenryvlUe.—E.   L.   Elrod.   sold  to  J.   L.  Prall. 
Lawrenceburg.— C.  A.  Harrison,  sold  to  A.  H.  Dietrich. 
Madison.— Heberhart    &    Son.    succeeded    by    W.    G. 
Heberhart. 
KANSAS.— Dodge  City.— W.  S.  Amos,  succeeded  hy  Amos 

&  Gwinner. 
KENTUCKY.— Cromwell.— Gentn-  &  Martin,  succeeded  by 

J,    C     Gentr\-. 
MASSACHUSETTS.— Fall   River.— Baree  Drug  Store,   No. 
1402   Pleasant    street    in    D.    D.    List,    should   be  cor- 
rected to  read  Barre  Drug  Store;  Alme  Barre.  pro- 
prietor. 
Lowell.— De  Lisle,  Beaulieu  &  Co..  No.  632  Merrimack 

street     succeeded    bv    Rochette    &    De    Lisle. 

Millbury.— Sears.    Cotter  &   Co..    sold   to   Jacob   Appell. 

Natick.— Burke   &   Dolan.    succeeded   by   P.   A.    Dolan. 

MICHIGAN.— Detroit.-Hurd    &    Gray    Company.    No.    208 

Woodward  avenue,  succeeded  by  Gray  &  Worcester. 

MISSISSIPPI.— Fulton.— E.  D.   Sheffield,  sold  to  Senter  & 

Copeland. 

Wf.^it— J.    F.   Howard,   sold  to  W.  W.   Smithson  &  Co. 

MISSOURI.— Boyler's   Mill.— A.    H.    Cowell,   sold   to   C.    N. 

Thouvenal. 
NEBItASKA.— Burchard.- J.      W.      Burg,    sold    to    C.    R. 
Le   Bar. 
South  Auburn.— S.   P.   Glasgow,   sold  to  O.  F.  Harlan. 
NEW   JERSEY.— Flemington.— Franklin   C.    Burke,    burnt 

out. 
NEW  YORK.— Gloversville.— C.  H.  Jacobs  &  Co..   No.  81 

South  Main  street,  sold  to  C.   H.   Griffing. 
OHIO.— Marion.— W.  B.  Foye.  No.  126  West  Center  street. 

deceased. 
PENNSYLVANIA.— Charleroi.—McDonough     Drug     Com- 
pany,   sold   to   Frank   M.   Warnoek. 
Consliohocken.- H.   M.  Harrj-.   First  avenue  and  Fay- 
ette street     succeeded   by   William   Neville. 
Philadelphia.— Thomas    B.    Bechtold.    No.    942    Susque- 
hanna  avenue,    should   be   omitted   from   D.   D.    List. 
SOUTH     CAROLINA.— Chester.— Pryor     &     McKee,     suc- 
ceeded bv  Prvor  &  McKee  Drug  Company. 
TENNESSEE".— Bristol.— Minor    &    Williamson,    succeeded 
bv    C.    C.    Minor. 
Memphis.— C.  A.  Dachsel,  No.  468  Main  street,  sold  to 
B.   D.   Sprowl. 
TEXAS.— Gordon.— J   N.  Blewett,  sold  to  W.  P.  Thompson. 
Holland.— Dr.  J.   H.  Payne,   sold  to  W.  B.  Boss. 


OKLAHOMA  ASSOCIATION. 

The  eleventh  annual  meeting  of  the  Oklahoma  Phar- 
maceutical Association  will  be  held  at  Oklahoma  City 
on  May  8  and  9,  1901. 

We  cordially  invite  all  our  brother  druggists  to  bring 
their  wives  and  daughters  and  meet  with  us.  You  can 
cast  aside  your  cares  and  troubles  for  just  two  days. 
It  nill  renew  your  energy'  for  another  year.  You  will 
live  longer  and  enjoy  life  more.  Our  last  meeting  is 
still  fresh  in  the  memory  of  all  who  attended  it.  The 
papers,  discussion^,  ball  and  banquet  will  long  be  remem- 
pered. 

The  committees  on  arrangement  and  entertainment  for 
this  year  will  make  this  meeting  surpass  all  its  orede- 
cessors.  The  program  will  be  published  at  an  early  date 
and  will  be  running  over  with  good  things. 

The  amusement  section  of  this  meeting  will  be  in 
charge  of  "The  Knights  of  the  Grip"  (long  may  they 
live),   and  you   know   the  rest. 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Acid,  Carbolic.  History  fj? 

Adulterations  In  Drugs,  Detection  by  X-Rays  a04 

Advertising.   Suggestions   "^ 

Alcohol  Pencils   i:''!  "° 

ASSOCIATIONS,  CLUBS.  ALUMNI.  Etc.— Bedford 
(N  Y.)  Pharmaceutical,  318;  Camden  (N.  J.)  Drug- 
gists'. 322;  Erie  County  (N.  Y.)  Pharmaceutical. 
324;  Illinois  Pharmaceutical.  325;  Indiana  Pharma- 
ceutical. 326;  Kings  Countv  (N.  Y.)  Pharmaceuti- 
cal Society,  317;  Luzerne  County  (Pa.).  322;  Man- 
hattan Pharmacewlleal.  317;  National  Retail  Drug- 
gists', 303  317;  National  Wholesale  Druggists',  304; 
New  York  State.  323;  Oklahoma.  330;  Philadel- 
phia Retail  Druggists'.  3'_'2;  Proprietary  Associa- 
tion of  America,  319;  Quebec  Retail  Drugglts.  32i ; 
Seventh  District  (N.  Y.)  Druggists',  318;  "Troy 
Pharmaceutical.     320;     Wilmington    County     (Pa.) 

Druggists' ^ 

Asthmallne.    Litigation.    jso 

Blacking,  Stove jJS 

Blanc  de  Perle ■• 812 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— Connecticut,  328;  Mass- 
achusetts.  321;    New   York,   319,  320.   324;    Pennsyl- 

vania    324,  ^x 

BOOK  REVIEWS.- Sturgis.   Sexual  Debility  In  Man.   32o 

Books    Food   Preservatives  and  Antiseptics    315 

Borax,   Effect  on  the  Hair   • .  •  ■  31o 

BOWLING.  RETAIL  DRUGGISTS— Baltimore,  323; 
Buffalo    .324;  Chicago,  325;  New  York  Retail  Drug- 

gists.   319;   Pittsburg.   324;  St.   Louis   327 

Bromo-Seltzer,  Trade  Mark 320 

Business    Chair    in    Colleges    gro 

Buying   and    Selling    307 

Cascara,   Fluid,   Tasteless   314 

Cobalt.   New  Compounds   313 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.^Albany.  319;  Buffalo, 
324-  Chicago.  3'28;  Minnesota  University.  320;  New 
York.  320;  St.   Louis.  327;  Wisconsin  University   ..  326 

Color  (Changes  in  Medicines  313 

Cupellation    306 

Drug  Store.  How  to  Make  Pay 307 

EDITORIALS.— National  Association  Retail  Drug- 
gists Again  a  Winner,  303;  National  Wholesale 
Drugeists'    Association    Meeting,    304;    Shop    Talk, 

3(H;  •The  Stamp  Tax   SOS 

Elixir.   Dentifrice   316 

Extract    Cascara.    Fluid,    Tasteless 314 

Insect  Powder,  Assay 30o 

Law.  Pharmacy.   New  Y'ork  319 

Lead.  White.   Manufacturing  314 

Legislation,  Pharmacy,  Massachusetts  321 

Missouri    327 

Pennsylvania    332 

Lotus    Poison    313 

Medical  Profession.  Chinese   312 

Myrrh.    Masking   Taste    315 

NEW  LETTERS.— Baltimore.  323;  Boston,  321;  Buf- 
falo 323;  Chicago.  .325;  Montreal.  327;  Northwest, 
326;   New  York    317;   Philadelphia,  322;   Pittsburg, 

324 ;   St.    Louis    327 

Oil,    Sunflower,    Production    314 

Patents.    Trade  Marks,   Etc   329 

Pencils,  Alcohol 315 

PERSONALS  Including  Obituaries,  Items  of  Interest, 
Etc —Chalmers.  W.  ^"..  327;  Crosher,  Henry  P., 
320;  Daughertv.  S.  C.  315;  Economical  Drug  Co., 
326;  Evans  Geo.  B.,  322;  Hoykendorf.  Peter.  320; 
Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Co.,  327;  Meyer.  Frank,  320; 
Miller.  Andrew  J.,  323;  Minards  Liniment  Manu- 
facturing  Co.,    321;    Robbins-Paine   Drug   Co..    321; 

Schweinf urth.  George  E.,  31S;  Ward  Drug  Co 319 

Pharmacist.   Military.  New   York  320 

PHARMACY 313 

Powder.    Dusting.    Perfume    316 

Prescription   Books.    Old    320 

PRESCRIPTION  DIFFICUL-nES,  INCOMPATIBIL- 
ITIES, Etc.— Acid.  Carbolic  and  Iodine,  316;  Bis- 
muth  Oxide  and  Oleic  Acid 311 

Prescriptions.  Keeping  Ti  ack  of  Refills 307 

Price   Schedule.    New   York  City    320 

Registration,  Apprentices,  New  Y^ork  315 

Salt.    Boxes    315 

Shop  Talk 309 

Vasoliments  • 314 

Veterinary    Remedies    in    the .  Drug    Store    308 

Waterproofing  Fabrics   308 

Window  Display   315,  319.  322,  325 

Wine,   Preservative   315 


^\'e  extend  the  right  hand  of  good-fellowship  t»  our 
brother  druggists,  and  promise  you  a  good  time,  if  you 
will  only  be  on  hand.  We  cannot  point  with  pride  to 
"sky-scrapers,"  beautiful  parks  or  battlefields  where  our 
fathers  bled  and  died.  We  are  too  young  for  that,  but 
we  can  show  you  the  land  that  twelve  short  years  has 
transformed  from  the  Red-man's  hunting  ground  to  the 
happy  home  of  the  pale-face,  beautiful  prosperous  young 
cities  and  fields  of  waving  grain. 

We  want  you   to  he  with  us. 

Fraternally, 

E.    M.    WEAVER,    sec 
Oklahoma  City.   March   11.   1901. 


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FRKAK  LEGISLATION. 

Every  state  legislature  has  to  grapple  with  more 
or  less  of  what  may  be  termed  "freak  legislation." 
but  it  would  seem  that  the  New  York  State  Legisla- 
ture the  past  session  has  had  more  than  its  customary 
share.  It  has  had  presented  to  it  some  of  the  freakiest 
of  freak  bills.  Here  is  one  for  instance:  A  BufTalo 
man  claims  to  have  discovered  a  wonderful  remedy 
for  rheumatism,  and  in  virtue  of  this  discovery  he 
feels  that  he  should  be  entitled  by  law  to  practice 
medicine  without  passing  the  regular  medical  exam- 
ination and  fulfilling  the  other  requirements  laid  down, 
and  he  has  induced  a  State  Assemblyman  to  introduce 
a  bill  for  his  relief  in  this  respect.  Another  bill,  which 
has  been  killed,  however,  was  to  permit  an  individual 
to  practice  veterinary  surgery  without  fulfilling  the 
requirements  demanded  by  law. 

.\nd  then  just  think  of  the  numerous  bills  affect- 
ing pharmacy  which  have  been  introduced,  and 
with  which  readers  of  this  journal  are  all  familiar. 
It  is  no  wonder  that  the  average  individual  be- 
lieves that  there  is  altogether  too  much  law  making. 
Beside  the  passage  of  good  laws,  theie  is  always 
danger  of  the  enactment  of  measures  of  vicious 
character,  or  founded  upon  monumental  ignorance, 
credulity  or  prejudice.  The  average  legislator 
is  none  too  well  qualified  to  distinguish  the  vary- 
ing shades  of  merit  in  proposed  measures,  and  it 
is  truly  fortunate  that  there  is  generally  in  most 
legislatures  a  safety  valve  in  the  shape  of  a  few  well 
educated,  broadly  experienced  and  soundly  reasoning 
senators  who  may  be  counted  upon  to  head  off  and 
secure  the  defeat  of  ill-calculated  legislation.  This 
is  not  always  the  case,  however,  and  nearly  every  in- 
dustry,   every   interest,    is    obliged    to   keep    its    eyes 


open  and  be  on  constant  watch  to  detect  bills  of  the 
vicious,  demoralizing  character  alluded  to. 

Time  was,  though  not  very  recently,  when  pharma- 
ceutical legislation  was  conspicuous  by  its  absence. 
But  of  late  years  it  has  attained  the  rather  unenvi- 
able position  of  occupying  more  than  its  proportionate 
share  of  attention  from  our  state  law-makers.  In 
this  state  it  is  believed  that  most,  if  not  all,  the  pro- 
posed pharmacy  legislation  will  be  defeated  by  the 
efforts  of  the  progressive  element  in  the  profession. 


AN  UNDESIRABLE  COMPLIMENT. 
It  is  the  custom  among  druggists,  especially  those 
with  a  fair  proportion  of  professional  pride,  if  by  any 
chance  they  get  a  bottle  decorated  with  some  other 
pharmacist's  label  to  scratch  it  ofT  and  put  on  their 
own.  Incidentally  the  vial  is  also  subjected  to  a  thor- 
ough cleaning  process  in  order  that  it  shall  have  a  neat 
appearance  and  that  no  impurity  may  remain  to  spoil 
and  otherwise  detract  from  the  quality  of  the  con- 
tents. A  very  few  pharmacists,  however,  whether  from 
indolence  or  desire  to  profit,  are  less  scrupulous  and 
do  not  hesitate  to  refill  the  bottles  of  more  widely 
known  drug  stores  with  their  own  wares,  leaving  the 
old  label  intact.  One  of  the  best  known  pharmaceuti- 
cal firms  has  been  recently  made  the  victim  of  this 
species  of  deception.  No  great  harm  was  done 
because  the  label  on  the  bottle  happened  to  call  for 
cod  liver  oil  only,  but  the  drug  firm  in  question,  whose 
name  was  thus  unauthoritatively  used  as  a  guarantee 
for  another  druggist's  goods,  is  considerably  alarmed 
over  the  dire  possibilities  which  the  practice  holds 
out.  If,  for  instance,  a  mistake  were  made  in  the 
compounding  of  a  medicinal  preparation,  the  re- 
sponsibility would  be  fastened  upon  the  house  whose 
label  is  on  the  bottle,  and  a  most  serious  and  alarm- 
ing predicament  would  ensue.  The  proceeding  com- 
plained of,  therefore,  is  not  only  objectionable^  be- 
cause dishonest,  but  for  the  reason  that  it  may  become 
the  means  of  inflicting  great  and  lasting  injury  upon 
a  conscientious  pharmacist. 


METHYL  OR  WOOD  ALCOHOL. 
The  editorial  in  a  recent  number  of  the  Era  on 
"The  Toxicity  of  Wood  Alcohol"  has  attracted  con- 
siderable attention  among  druggists  who  are  inter- 
ested in  the  agitation  to  which  the  numerous  cases  of 
poisoning  by  Jamaica  ginger  and  other  substances 
prepared  with  wood  alcohol  have  given  rise.  Some 
of  these  pharmacists  have  noted  what  the  Era  had 
to  say  about  the  careless  use  of  the  terms  "wood 
alcohol"  and  "methyl  alcohol,"  and  about  the  former 
article  being  commercially  a  very  impure  and  crude 
product,  "the  greater  proportion  of  it  being  of  course 
methyl  alcohol."    The  opinion  expressed  by  the  Phar- 


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[March  28,  1901. 


maceutical  Review  concerning  the  relative  purity  of 
methyl '  and  ethyl  alcohol  has  also  been  carefully 
read. 

These  persons,  while  agreeing  in  the  abstract  with 
the  statements  referred  to,  point  out  that  they  are 
likely  to  create  an  erroneous  impression.  Wood  al- 
cohol, they  declare,  reaches  the  market  almost  with- 
out exception  in  an  impure  state.  Practically  there  is 
no  pure  methyl  alcohol,  since  the  process  of  purifica- 
tion would  increase  the  cost  of  the  article  to  five  or 
six  times  that  of  ethyl,  or  grain  alcohol.  As  the  only 
incentive  to  substitute  wood  alcohol  for  grain  alcohol 
lies  in  the  cheapness  of  the  former  article  as  compared 
to  the  latter,  the  ratio  being  about  two  and  a  half  to 
one,  the  question  of  whether  methyl  alcohol  is  poison- 
ous or  not  is  removed  from  the  field  of  discussion. 
We  do  not  agree  with  this  contention,  as  the  question 
of  the  Internal  Revcinie  tax  seems  to  have  been  dis- 
regarded. There  would  be  no  object  in  putting  up 
products  with  pure  methyl  alcohol  when  almost  the 
same  degree  of  excellence  can  be  obtained  by  the  use 
of  grain  alcohol.  If,  therefore,  manufacturers  resort 
to  the  use  of  wood  alcohol,  they  argue,  it  can  only  be 
for  the  purpose  of  reducing  the  cost,  and  the  ordinary 
wood  alcohol  is  admittedly  very  dangerous  stuff. 


PECULIAR  REQUESTS. 
Druccgists  receive  many  peculiar  requests  and  ;r.-e 
called  on  to  do  some  very  extraordinary  things.  The 
installation  of  the  telephone  has  exposed  them  to  a 
host  01  more  or  less  time-robbing  and  annoying  orders 
from  customers  and  the  general  public,  and  requests 
to  see  the  directory,  to  mail  letters  and  to  perform 
a  thousand  and  one  other  things  are  the  more  com- 
mon forms  of  persecution  to  which  the  man  of  the 
pestle  is  subjected  by  the  people  in  his  neighborhood. 
It  may  be  that  constant  exposure  to  such  demands 
eventually  affects  the  druggist  himself.  Certain  it  is 
that  not  a  few  pharmacists  also  make  some  unique 
calls  upon  fellow  druggists.  A  certain  store  was 
rung  up  recently,  and  when  the  druggist  in  charge 
took  down  the  receiver  to  find  out  what  was  wanted, 
he  got  the  rather  unusual  message  that  a  brother 
pharmacist  was  short  of  help  and  would  like  to  bor- 
row a  clerk.  The  roller  of  pills  appealed  to  replied 
that  he  regretted  having  to  refuse  the  request,  inas- 
much as  his  own  supply  of  clerks  was  for  the  time 
being  just  about  sufficient  to  meet  the  demand  of 
his  own  trade.  With  the  colleges  of  pharmacy 
throughout  the  country  turning  out  graduates  every 
year  there  would  seem  to  be  no  occasion  to  complain 
of  a  shortage  of  competent  help,  but  almost  every 
day  instances  occur  which  show  that  good  clerks,  with 
a  fair  knowledge  of  the  business  side  of  pharmacy, 
are  by  no  means  so  plentiful  as  might  be  supposed. 


VACCINE  VIRUS. 
Druggists  who  keep  close  watch  upon  new  trade 
developments  have  been  strongly  impressed  of  late 
with  the  fact  that  vaccine  virus  is  found  far  more 
frequently  among  the  stocks  of  pharmacists  at  the 
present  time  than  several  years  ago.  At  a  period 
by  no  means  very  remote  this  article  was  carried 
only  by  a  few  of  the  largest  houses  who  made  a 
specialty  of  it,  and  physicians  were  often  put  to  great 
inconvenience  and,  at  times,  to  much  embarrassment 


by  inability  to  procure  a  supply  when  urgently  needed. 
Since  then,  however,  a  marked  change  has  come  over 
the  situation.  The  wholesale  establishments  which 
do  not  keep  virus  in  stock  are  few  and  the  numerous 
calls  for  it  also  induce  all  first-class  retail  druggists 
to  have  it  on  hand.  This  departure  has  been  brought 
about  largely  by  Ihe  present  smallpox  scare  through- 
out the  country,  many  localities  having  suffered  almost 
an  epidemic.  This  condition  of  affairs  has  created  a 
large  demand  for  virus,  which  is  likely  to  continue 
because  professional  men  as  well  as  all  intelligent  and 
observant  laymen  realize  that  immunity  from  the 
scourge  can  only  be  secured  by  periodical  vaccination. 
Glycerine-preserved  virus  receives  the  preference  in 
stocking  up  because  it  is  less  apt  to  deteriorate  than 
the  other  kind.  No  up-to-date  drug  store  is  now  with- 
out a  supply. 

THIS  IS  A  GOOD  SCHEME. 
A  quack  doctor  who  advertises  to  cure  deafness 
without  fail  for  $18.50  per  cure,  has  come  under  in- 
vestigation by  the  post  office  authorities,  as  a  result 
of  which  a  fraud  order  has  been  issued  against  him. 
The  doctor's  scheme  is  a  unique  one.  For  the  amount 
named  he  sends  2,000  pills  with  the  direction  that  one 
pill  be  taken  each  day.  At  this  rate  it  would  require 
about  six  years  for  the  cure,  and  the  doctor  states 
that  if  the  patient  should  miss  one  day  the  charm 
would  be  broken  and  it  would  be  necessary  to  com- 
mence all  over  again.  Under  these  circumstances  we 
feel  that  the  post  office  department  is  quite  warranted 
in  the  step  it  has  taken,  for  if  a  man  has  to  be  put 
to  the  trouble  of  taking  one  pill  a  day  for  six  years 
he  might  as  well  be  deaf.  It  is  merely  a  choice  of 
evils,  and  it  is  hard  to  tell  which  is  worse. 


FOR  THE  CLERKS. 
We  wish  drug  clerks  were  more  liberal  contribu- 
tors to  the  pharmaceutical  journals  and,  selfishly,  of 
course,  to  the  Era  in  particular.  We  hereby  make  a 
direct  appeal  to  drug  clerks  to  favor  us  in  this  respect. 
We  specially  want  good  short  stories,  one  or  more  of 
which  there  is  not  a  drug  clerk  in  the  country  unable 
to  furnish.  Every  clerk  has  had  some  experience 
worth  printing.  We  hint  at  just  a  few:  the  correction 
of  physicians'  errors  in  prescriptions,  the  supply  of 
medicines  to  poor  people,  the  peculiarities  of  custo- 
mers, patent  medicine  cranks,  opium  and  cocaine 
fiends,  and  the  thousand  and  one  incidents  which  hap- 
pen in  the  drug  store.  Send  in  your  stories,  boys. 
Other  clerks  will  be  interested  in  what  you  write,  and 
you  will  be  glad  to  learn  of  their  experiences  in 
return. 


THE  VALUE  OF  A  TESTIMONIAL. 
Our  esteemed  cotemporary,  Meyer  Brothers'  Drug- 
gist, of  St.  Louis,  has  been  publishing  testimonials  to 
the  value  of  that  journal.  In  a  recent  batch  is  a  very 
flattering  one  from  Henry  P.  Crosher,  of  New  York 
City.  Can  it  be  that  Editor  Whelpley  is  unaware  of 
the  malodorous,  swinding  career  of  this  individual, 
or,  a  less  charitable  supposition,  that  Crosher  finds 
the  St.  Louis  journal  the  best  medium  to  use  in  the 
prosecution  of  his  fraudulent  schemes?  We  prefer  the 
former  supposition,  but  if  this  be  warranted  we  would 
suggest  that  the   editor   take   to   heart   some   of   the 


March  28,  lyoi.] 


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333 


M.  Beaner— "B'   gosh.   I've  been  a  trampln'  'round  this 
town  'till  I'm  purty  nigh  petered  out!" 

advice  which  he  so  frequently  offers,  and  become  a 
more  diligent  reader  of  pharmaceutical  journals  him- 
self. The  Era  during  the  past  few  years  has  published 
page  after  page,  item  after  item,  in  exposure  of 
Crosher's  frauds. 


REDEMPTION  OF  TAX  STAMPS. 
As  every  drug  man  knows,  the  stamp  tax  on  medi- 
cines has  been  repealed,  and  the  new  law  will  go 
into  efifect  July  ist  next.  Regarding  the  redemption 
of  stamps  then  remaining  unused  the  Internal  Revenue 
Bureau  has  just  issued  the  following  statement,  which 
should  be  carefully  borne  in  mind: 

"All  documentary  and  proprietary  stamps  in  the  hands 
of  purchasers  on  and  after  July  1,  liWl.  will  be  redeemed 
by  the  Government  under  the  provisions  of  the  act  of 
May  12.  1900.  Such  stamps  should  be  presented  for 
redemption  by  the  owners  thereof  to  the  collector  of 
Internal  revenue  from  whom  they  were  purchased,  who 
will  supply  the  applicant  with  necessary  forms  and  in- 
structions for  the  preparation  of  his  claim.  It  is  prob- 
able that  regulations  will  be  prepared  and  issued  provid- 
ing for  the  redemption  of  imprinted  documentary  stamps 
withoitt  requiring  the  destruction  of  the  checlts  or  drafts 
on  which  they  are  imprinted." 


OUR  LETTER  BOX. 

We  n-Uh  It  distinctly  nnderstootl  (lint  thia  de- 
partment Im  open  to  everybody  for  the  diB- 
caifHion  of  any  subject  of  Interest  to  the 
drngr  trade,  but  that  we  accept  no  responsl- 
blllty  for  the  rIen-.-i  and  opinions  expressed 
liy   contributors. 

Please  be  brief  and  always  sigrn  your  name. 


WHO     OPPOSlSn    TAX     REPEAL? 

Duluth,  Minn.,  March  lo. 
To  the  Editor:— I  am  pleased  with  The  Pharnia- 
ccutical  Era.  Coming  as  it  docs  once  a  week  its  in- 
fluence in  legislation  on  matters  of  the  day  is  most 
important.  Regarding  the  interest  taken  by  several 
patent  medicine  houses  to  defeat  the  repeal  of  the 
stamp  tax,  will  await  with  interest  any  publicity  you 
may  give  them.  W.  A.  ABBOTT. 

REDICE    PATENT    MEDICINE    PRICES. 

Madison,  Wis.,  March  7. 
To  the  Editor: — As  the  time  has  arrived  when  the 
War  Revenue  Tax  is  to  be  taken  oflf  proprietary  and 
other  medicinal  preparations,  is  it  not  about  time  for 
those  whose  patriotism  induced  them  to  advance 
prices  on  account  of  the  tax  to  think  of  a  reduction 
to  former  prices?  I  would  suggest  it  might  be  vreW 
for  retail  apothecaries  to  give  this  some  consideration 
and  start  the  ball  moving,  that  way.  Yours  respect- 
fully, A.  A.PARDEE. 


IODOFORM  VASELINE.— The  difficulty  of  ob- 
taining a  3  per  cent,  iodoform  vaseline  that  will  not 
throw  out  in  the  cold  has  been  overcome  by  Franz 
Wippern  in  the  following  manner:  Make  a  mixture 
in  a  suitable  dry  flask  of  vaseline,  70;  linseed  oil,  27; 
and  iodoform,  3.  Heat  on  a  water  bath  until  the 
solution  is  clear,  and  then  allow  to  cool. — (Pharm. 
Centralh.;    Pharm.   Jour.) 


QUININE  ARSENATE.— Guigues  obtains  qui- 
nine arsenate  in  the  form  of  fine,  colorless,  silky 
needles  by  adding  a  dilute  solution  of  arsenic  acid  to 
hydrated  quinia,  suspended  in  water  and  gently 
warmed  until  a  distinct  acid  reaction  is  obtained.  Very 
dilute  ammonia  is  then  added  to  the  warm  solution 
until  perfect  neutrality  is  attained.  The  liquid  is  then 
allowed  to  cool,  and  the  salt  crystallized.  The  result- 
ing crystals  contain  71  per  cent,  of  quinia  alkaloid. — 
(Repertoire,  after  Bull.  Soc.  de  Pharm.  de  Bord.; 
Pharm.  Jour.) 


$5.00  PER  PAPER. 
The  Era  is  a  constant  purchaser  of  and  always 
wants  short  articles  on  practical  drug  store  topics. 
For  such  contributions  it  will  pay  $5.00  for  each  ar- 
ticle accepted.  The  writer  luay  select  any  subject 
which  deals  with  the  practical  business  side  of  phar- 
macy, and  no  article  need  be  more  than  1100  words 
in  length  (Era  page).  Photographs  of  window  dis- 
plays and  sketches  of  apparatus,  drug  store  arrange- 
ment, or  other  appropriate  illustrations  are  especially 
wanted.  Drug  clerks  should  find  in  this  offer  an  ad- 
ditional chance  to  increase  their  income. 


CUTS  FOR  ADVERTISING. 
Druggists  may  obtain  electrotypes  of  any  of  the 
Era's   original   illustrations  at   50  cents   each,   or   any 
three  for  $1.00,  cash  with  order. 


Advertisment  Perambulator— "Say,  country,  if  you  ha* 
any  breakfast  you'd  better  lean  on  that!"— (Judge.) 


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(Spixially  Prepared  for  the  ERA). 

THE  EARLY   DAYS   OF  PHARMACY. 

(Continued  from  page  ou9,   November  S.  lUOO  ) 


FOURTH     PAPKR 


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APOTHECARIES- 


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7hc  E^irtKo/i  CHi^i^c' 


WE  have  seen  that  in  France,  during  the  Middle 
Ages,  the  Grocers  and  Apothecaries  were  linked 
together  in  one  corporation,  as  was  also  the  case 
in  Spain,  England,  etc.  The  Paris  corporation  included 
spice  dealers,  druggists,  herbalists,  wax  dealers  and 
even  confectioners,  at  any  rate  in  its  earlier  days. 

The  meeting  place  of  the  guild  was  at  first  the 
church  of  the  Hospital  of  St.  Catherine;  in  1546  they 
met  in  the  chapter  house  of  Notre  Dame,  afterwards 
at  St.  Magloire;  in  1572  we  find  them  in  the  cloister 
of  St.  Opportune  and  in  1589  at  the  high  altar  of 
the  Grands  Augustins.*  For  religion  played  an  im- 
portant part  in  mediaeval  society,  and  many  curious 
functions  then  took  place  in  churches  which  we 
should  now-a-days  consider  out  of  place  in  a  sacred 
edifice.  The  six  Masters  or  "Gardes"  of  the  guild. 
who  were  elected  every  two  years,  wore  the  black 
cloth  robes  (trimmed  with  velvet,  with  falling  collar 
and  wide  sleeves')  which  distinguished  the  magistrates 
of  incorporated  boroughs.  The  Apothecary-Grocer's 
Corporation  was  one  of  the  most  important  of  the 
ancient  trade  guilds  of  the  city  of  Paris.  In  1222. 
during  the  reign  of  Philip  .Augustus,  it  ranked  with 
the  Drapers,  Skinners  and  Goldsmiths  as  one  of  the 
four  great  commercial  confraternities.  When  Louis 
XI..  menaced  by  English  invasion,  formed  the  guilds 
of  Paris  into  sixty-one 

Bannerets  or  Companies   of  Militia 

the  Grocer-.\pothecaries'  Corps  was  one  of 
the  most  numerous  and  best  armed  of  these  city 
bands  and  made  a  brave  show  in  helmets  and  steel 
jackets  (with  hatchets  and  clubs  as  arms  of  ofTense) 
under  its  special  flag. 

Tlie    Kins's   Canopy. 

The  struggle  for  priority  among  the  city  guilds  of 
Paris  during  the  Middle  .\ges  was  a  tierce  one.  One 
of  the  privileges  of  these  trade  corporations  was  to 
bear  the  canopy  over  kings  and  any  personages  of 
high  rank  who  made  a  state  entry  into  the  city,  and 
the  question  of  which  guild  was  to  rank  first  in  this 
and  other  functions  was  a  source  of  endless  dispute. 
When  the  Pope's  Legate  came  in  1501.  it  was  arranged 
to  take  turns,  but  this  did  not  definitely  settle  the 
question  of  precedence.  So  in  1504  the  representa- 
tives of  the  most  important  companies  drew  lots,  and 
the  Apothecary-Grocers  came  out  second  in  rank. 

The   four  persons   who   actually  bore  the   canopy 


were  elected  by  the  members  of  the  corporation,  as 
is  attested  by  the  Provost's  decision  regarding  the 
entry  of  the  Emperor  Charles  V.  into  Paris  in  1539, 
which  is  preserved  in  the  .Archives  of  the  Paris  School 
of  Pharmacy.  But  the  "Gardes"  in  office  during  the  cur- 
rent year  were  usually  chosen  for  this  ofiice.  They  were 
sometimes  on  foot,  but  oftener  on  horseback,  and 
we  read  they  wore  caps  of  black  velvet  with  a  gilt 
braid,  velvet  coats,  and  gold  fringed  gloves,  the  four 
horses  were  carefully  matched  in  size  and  color.  The 
canopy    bearers    and    dignitaries    of    the    guild    often 


•It  is  curious  to  note  that  Parisian  Pharmacists'   Syn- 
dicate, which  may  be  considered   the  modern  counterpart 
of  the  ancient  Guild,   has   iust  taken   premises  at  No.   5 
rue  des  Grands  Augustins,  close  by  the  site  of  the  ancient 
convent. 


took  part  in  the  Royal  banquet  which  followed  the 
entry,  and  sometimes  made  handsome  presents  to 
the  royal  or  distinguished  guest  as  a  souvenir  of  the 
occasion.  We  have  thought  this  curious  scene  worthy 
of  detailed  description  and  illustration.     For  Charles 


March  28,  1901.] 


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335 


—  ~    SfHt  r  m  ffeuc 


V.  was  a  powerful  monarch  who  not  only  held  vast 
European  Jominions,  but  could  claim  the  title  of 
"Emperor  of  the  Americas;"  and  few  of  the  "joyous 
entries"  of  sovereigns  into  the  "good  town  of  Paris" 
can  have  been  more  impressive  or  historical. 

Another  proof  of  the  importance  of  the  Grocer- 
Apothecaries'  Guild  is  their  authority  for 

Tke    Inspection    o(   Weights   and    Measures, 

The  keeping  of  the  standard  weights  and  measures 
at  Paris  was  entrusted  to  this  guild  by  Philip  the 
Handsome  in  1312,  and  confirmed  in  1321  and  1484. 
The  ordinance  of  1484  gave  the  Grocer-Apothecaries' 
Corporation  the  right  to  inspect  the  weights  and 
measures  of  all  who  sold  sugar,  drugs  and  spices 
(and  also  wool),  with  power  to  seize  and  convey  to 
the  chatelet*  all  false  weights  and  measures  (as  well 
as  all  corrupted  and  adulterated  goods).  The  in- 
spectors were  accompanied  by  a  master  scale  maker 
and  had  jurisdiction  over  all  dealers  and  artizans  ex- 
cept the  Goldsmiths.  This  privilege  of  the  corpor- 
ation was  attacked  as  late  as  1603,  but  the  courts 
upheld  their  right. 

The  armorial  bearing  granted  to  the  Apothecary- 
Grocers  in   1659  (shown  in  our  illustration),  and  the 


A    COMMERCIAL.    TRIBLTNAL    OF    JUSTICE    (A.    D.    HOO). 


motto  Lances  et  Pondera  Servant  contain  a  pointed 
allusion  to  their  functions  as  inspectors. 

Pbarmaceutical  Legrlslatlon  at  Paris 

appears  to  date  from  1336,  when  Philip  de  Valois 
published  his  "Orders  to  the  Prevot  (Mayor)  of  Paris 
to  compel  the  apothecaries  and  their  assistants  and 
herbalists  to  keep  to  the  regulations."  The  object 
of  the  edict  appears  to  have  been  to  give  the  faculty 

•The  chatelet  was  the  central  prison  and  police  office 
of  ancient  Paris  The  site  of  the  building  is  sufllclentlv 
indicated  bv  the  Place  du  Chatelet,  where  the  Sarah 
Bernhardt  Theatre  now  stands. 


of  medicine  authority  to  inspect  pharmacies  "Thou 
shalt  compel  them  (the  apothecaries,)"  writes  the  King 
to  the  Provost,  "to  show  to  the  said  Masters"  (of 
the  Faculty  of  Medicine)  "the  laxative  medicines  and 
opiates  which  they  keep  for  a  long  time,  to  examine 
them  and  see  that  they  are  good  and  fresh  and  not 
corrupted."    But  the 

Model  Pliarniufy   l.nm- 

of  mediaeval  France  is  that  of  John  the  Good  (the 
unfortunate  monarch  carried  captive  to  England,  after 
the  battle  of  Poitiers,  by  the  Black  Prince).  This 
act  provides  that  every  apothecary's  shop  be  visited 
twice  a  year  "between  Easter  and  All  Saints  Day." 
Before  the  inspection  began  the  apothecary  took  an 
oath  to  reply  truthfully  to  all  questions,  and  further- 
more to  keep  his  "Antidotary"  (Pharmacopceia)  up  to 
date,  to  use  only  duly  certified  weights  and  measures, 
to  make  no  laxative  or  opiate  without  showing  it  to 
the  Master  of  the  Guild,  to  write  the  date  of  prepa- 
ration on  each  jar  and  vessel,  to  throw  away  the  con- 
tents when  stale  or  corrupt,  to  sell  no  stale  or  adul- 
terated drugs,  to  deliver  no  medicine  capable  of  en- 
dangering life  or  procuring  abortion  except  to  well- 
known  and  honorable  persons;  not  to  enter  into  lea- 
gues with  doctors  to  sell  drugs  above  the  proper  price 


LE    CHATELET. 


etc.  The  same  ordinance  provides  that  no  person 
should  be  admitted  to  the  profession  who  was  in- 
competent to  read  and  prepare  prescriptions,  and  a 
host  of  minor  recommendations  make  this  ancient 
law  a  most  remarkable  piece  of  pharmaceutical  leg- 
islation. 

The   Inspection   of   Apothecaries'    Shops 

above  alluded  to  was  carried  out  by  the  Master  or 
President  of  the  Guild  of  Grocer-Apothecaries  ac- 
companied by  two  doctors  (chosen  by  the  Dean  of 
the  Faculty  of  Medicine),  and  two  apothecaries  nom- 
inated by  the  Mayor  of  Paris.  .Ml  these  inspectors 
were  bound  by  oath  to  act  without  fear,  favor  or 
affection.  It  would  appear  from  subsequent  decrees 
that  the  usage  was  for  the  apothecary  to  have  his 
wares  spread  out  on  a  table  from  6  .A.  M.  to  6  P.  M., 
but  this  evidently  implies  that  he  had  notice  before- 
hand of  the  visit.     This  later  act  (1.S36)  also  provides 


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[March  28,  1901. 


THE    APOTHECARIES'    CORPORATION. 
A  stained  glass  window  In  the  Paris  School  of  Pharmacy. 


that  "spoilt  or  putrid  drugs  shall  be  put  into  sacks 
and  carried  before  the  Mayor  of  Paris  to  be  burnt 
in  a  public  place,"  in  many  cases  they  were  burnt  be- 
fore the  offenders'  doors  as  presented  in  our  illus- 
tration. 

These  earlier  statutes  were  confirmed  from  time 
to  time  by  succeeding  sovereigns.  The  preamble  of 
the  decree  of  1438  may  be  quoted  as  a  quaint  specimen 
of  the  legal  phraseology  of  the  epoch  and  also  as 
showing  that  the  Faculty  of  Medicine  was  usually 
the  petitioning  body  for  the  renewal  of  the  regula- 
tions. 

"Charles,  by  the  grace  of  God,  King  of  France, 
to  the  Provost  of  Paris  and  all  our  other  justiciers 
and  their  lieutenants,  all  hail!  Our  well  beloved  Dean 
and  Masters  of  the  Faculty  of  Medicine  of  our  good 

<:ity  of  Paris  have  shown  us  certain  ordinances — ■ by 

virtue  of  the  letters  of  King  Philip  of  Valois,  our  pre- 
decessor, kept  and  observed;  and  also  other  edicts 
have  since  been  given  by  our  late  very  dear  Lord  and 
Father  (whom  God  pardon)  for  the  good  of  the  said 
Science  and  Faculty  of  Medicine,  and  the  public  good 
etc..  etc." 

Apprentleeship    and    Kxnmination. 

In  1484,  again,  the  King  decreed  (by  his  "certain 
science,  special  grace,  full  power  and  royal  authority") 
a  "perpetual  and  irrevocable  edict,"  to  the  effect  that 
all  wishing  to  become  members  of  the  corporation 
should  serve  a  four  years  apprenticeship  and  pass  a 
■practical  examination  {chef  d'oeuvre)  in  their  own 
particular  line — for  at  this  time,  we  notice,  wax 
■moulders  and  confectioners  were  included  in  the  guild 
as  well  as  those  who  dispensed  prescriptions  and  made 
up  medicaments.  The  examination  fee  was  fi.xed  as  "12 
sols  parisis." 

Oroeers     v.     Apothecaries. 

.^s  time  went  on,  the  two  branches  of  the  cor- 
poration became  more  distinct.  In  1514  Louis  XII. 's 
edict  makes  a  distinction  between  the  apothecary, 
■whose  calling  -necessitates  "a.  great  art,  science,  ex- 


perience and  knowledge  of  drugs,"  and.  the  simple 
grocer. 

"A  grocer,"  says  he,  "is  not  an  apothecary,  al- 
though an  apothecary  is  a  grocer,"  (i.e.  a  member 
of  the  guild).  He  therefore  decrees  that  the  simple 
grocers  shall  not  be  present  at  the  examination  and 
reception  of  apothecaries,  "for  they  do  not  know  the 
business,  and  only  interfere  by  the  tumult  they  make," 
and  they  are  therefore  curtly  ordered  "not  to  med- 
dle in  any  way  with  the  said  calling."  The  two  trades 
continued,  however,  to  be  linked  together  in  the 
same  corporation,  and  were  like  the  "bells  of  St. 
Victor"  which  (the  French  proverb  tells  us),  "ring 
always  together  and  never  in  tune,"  for  another  cent- 
ury or  two.  We  need  not,  however,  dwell  on  the  de- 
tails of  this  struggle;  suffice  it  to  say  that  the  apothe- 
caries in  France,  as  in  England,  finally  achieved  com- 
plete independence.  Here,  however,  the  resemblance 
ends.  The  English  apothecary  was  no  sooner  free  from 
the  grocer's  trammels  than  he  asserted  his  right  to 
practice  medicine,  and  the  London  Society  of  Apothe- 
cftsies  is  now  a  body  of  general  medical  practitioners 
who  have  the  right  to  dispense  medicaments.  The 
"chemist  and  druggist'  of  (jreat  Britain,  as  everyone 
knows,  represents  a  distinct  and  comparatively  re- 
cently created  class. 

But  the  French  "pharmacist"  of  to-day  is  the 
lineal  descendant  of  the  "apothecary"  of  the  Middle 
Ages,  and  although,  like  so  many  other  trades,  he 
changed  his  professional  name  about  the  time  of  the 
great  Revolution,  he  is,  as  were  his  ancestors,  the 
only  legal  vender  of  medicaments  and  dispenser  of 
prescriptions  in  France  and  her  colonies. 

We  propose  to  trace  in  our  next  article  the 
scheme  of 

Fharniaceiitlcal     Education 

which  is  the  most  lasting  glory  of  the  Paris  Corpor- 
ation of  Apothecaries.  The  Paris  School  of  Pharmacy 
has  represented,  on  one  of  the  stained  glass  windows 
which  we  reproduce  in  our  illustration,  a  meeting 
of  this  ancient  guild,  supposed  to  be  the  only  corporate 
body  in  France  which  survived  the  Great  Revolution 
practically  unchanged. 

The  Old  MediiCTal  Gnllda 
had  doubtless  their  faults — tyranny  and  bigotry,  and  a 
suppression  of  individual  freedom  which  we  might 
object  to  nowadays.  But  in  their  firm  union  for  the 
defence  of  common  rights,  in  the  personal  and  finan- 
cial sacrifices  to  uphold  and  increase  the  efficiency, 
dignity  and  privileges  of  the  profession,  is  there 
nothing  we  of  modern  days  can  learn  from  our  fore- 
fathers? The  power  they  had,  by  common  action, 
of  punishing  black  sheep,  and  limiting  the  number  of 
new  licenses  issued  tended  to  keep  a  profession  both 
honorable  and  prosperous,  and  could  some  scheme 
on  these  lines  be  adopted  to  suit  modern  require- 
ments, its  judicious  application  might  do  much  in 
many  ways.     

A  novel  contest  which  is  under  way  at  Smith's 
drug  store  in  Fall  River,  Mass.,  may  oflfer  a  sugges- 
tion to  other  druggists  in  an  advertising  way.  'This 
particular  contest  is  to  end  on  the  first  Tuesday  fol- 
lowing Easter,  at  the  noon  hour,  and  is  based  on  the 
choice  of  an  appropriate  name  for  their  new  odor  in 
perfumery — some  name  which  has  a  taking  sound. 
The  prizes  are  well  worth  striving  for,  the  first  one 
being  $i;  in  gold,  the  second  $2.50  in  gold,  and  the 
third  prize  a  four-ounce  bottle  of  the  new  perfume. 
*     *     * 

So  common  is  it  for  druggists  to  make  window 
displays  of  bottles  of  this  or  that  article  that  they 
may  not  take  amiss  a  word  of  caution  regarding  the 
arrangement  of  these  things.  At  the  drug  store  of 
Rousseau  &  Brown,  the  finest  place  of  its  kind  in 
Woonsocket,  R.  I.,  a  big  display  recently  was  made  of 
extract  of  malt  in  bottles,  piled  artistically  in  a  win- 
dow. Unfortunately,  however,  they  were  not  arranged 
as  carefully  as  they  should  have  been  and  toppled 
over,  thereby  not  only  breaking  some  of  the  bottles 
but  smashing  the  window  glass  by  the  fall.  The  large 
plate,  costing  a  goodly  sum,  was  entirely  demolished. 


March  28,  1901.] 


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BUSINESS  INSTKUCTION  IN  THE  COLLEGE  CURRICULUM. 

The  Discussion  Continued. — Professional  Dignity  Not  Lowered  by  Business  Instruction. — A  Pro- 
fessional   Education    Cannot    be    Curtailed    Without    Greatest    Danger; — Commercial 
Training  Ddsirable,  But  the  College's  Rightful  Work  Must  Not  Be  Sacrificed. 


Baltimore,  Md.,  March  16. 

Two  iii;pulses  make  me  glad  that  you  want  to  hear 
from  me  regarding  the  establishment  of  "business 
chairs"  in  the  Colleges  of  Pharmacy;  one  is  the  desire 
to  comply  with  your  polite  request;  the  other  is  to 
do  the  little  I  may  toward  bringing  about  this  very 
desirable   innovation. 

1  will  bt  as  brief  as  possible,  but  I  must  beg  all 
enterin.'^  this  discussion  to  be  fair;  fair  to  pharmacists 
and  pharmacy.  Statisticians  variously  estimate  the 
number  of  successful  business  men  at  from  three  to 
seven  per  cent.;  none  make  it  over  seven.  Are  we 
not  quite  sure  that  pharmacists  do  not  lower  this 
percentage?  Do  they  not,  then,  compare  favorably 
with  other  classes?  Surely  all  poor,  untrained  busi- 
ness men  are  not  pharmacists;  we  are  not  singular. 
Humanity  needs  uplifting,  the  world  needs  better- 
ment; thpt  is  why  pharmacists  need  more  and  more 
extended  training;  need  "business  training."  Without 
doubt  they  do  need  it  and  should  have  all  they  can 
get  with  the  time  and  means  at  command. 

The  institution  with  which  I  have  the  honor  to  be 
connected  quickly  endorsed  the  initial  step  taken  by 
the  Philadelphia  College  so  ably  described  by  Prof. 
Ryan  at  the  Richmond  A.  Ph.  A.  meeting  last  May, 
and  at  once  set  about  to  establish  a  chair  of  Com- 
mercial and  Dispensing  Pharmacy,  and  has  had  the 
course  in  operation  since  the  beginning  of  the  present 
session,  October  i  last.  It  is  confidently  believed 
that  every  interested  instructor  in  these  branches, 
with  ever  so  little  experience,  will  enthusiastically 
agree  with  Prof.  Eyan,  and  will  unhesitatingly  assert: 

That  students  of  pharmacy,  as  they  are  now 
everywhere  accepted,  need  this  "business"  training, 
need  to  know  more  of  bookkeeping,  of  business 
methods,  of  commercial  forms,  law  and  correspond- 
ence. 

That  students  of  pharmacy  can  be  taught  more 
economically,  considering  both  time  and  money,  and 
more  advantageously,  in  colleges  of  pharmacy  than 
elsewhere. 

That  the  "profession"  is  not  lowered  nor  the  col- 
lege dignity  lessened  by  the  introduction  of  this  in- 
struction. That  the  students  show  a  need  of  the  in- 
struction in  their  early  work;  show  interest  in  it  and 
an  eagerness  to  learn  whatever  it  compasses. 

That  students  of  pharmacy  can  be  best  taught  busi- 
ness methods  in  the  colleges  of  pharmacy  because 
it  is  only  possible,  in  this  way,  to  so  arrange  the 
hours  of  instruction  that  they  will  not  interfere  with 
other  branches,  and  because  they  can  well  spare  the 
time. 

This  business  course  is  really  a  relaxation  from 
the  more  exacting  studies,  and  if  it  can  be  taken 
with  the  regular  curriculum,  the  saving  is  consider- 
able. Besides,  if  the  college  is  equipped  with  a  fully 
appointed  pharmacy  there  is  an  opportunity  for  ap- 
plying theories;  for  giving  specific  practical  instruc- 
tion regarding  detail  that  would  be  impossible  in  the 
ordinary   business   college. 

A  variety  of  knowledge  broadens.  Whatever 
broadens  improves  and  reflects  creditably  upon  the 
influence — the  college — that  effects  this.  Verv  sin- 
cerely. ^  HY.    P.    HYNSON. 


New  Brunswick,  N.  J..  March  15. 

I  can  hardly  agree  with  the  proposition  that  eighty 

per  cent,  of  the  retail  druggists  are  very  poor  business 

men.     There  arc  in  the  retail  drug  trade  some  most 

excellent   business   men;   a   number   of   them   possess 


extraordinary  business  ability.  It  is  undoubtedly  true 
that  quite  a  percentage  of  retail  druggists,  if  engaged 
in  callings  which  were  strictly  mercantile,  would  be 
successful  equally  with  those  now  in  such  callings. 
It  is  also  undoubtedly  true  that  there  is  a  lack  of 
business  training  in  the  education  of  pharmacists. 
V.'hether  the  college  of  pharmacy  can  supply  this 
need  will  depend  upon  the  college  itself  and  the  time 
which  it  can  devote  to  the  purpose.  If  the  proposed 
business  chair  in  the  college  of  pharmacy  is  to  be 
assigned  to  one  of  the  instructors  who  has  devoted 
his  life  to  scientific  instruction,  and  if  the  time  taken 
for  business  instruction  is  deducted  from  that  usually 
given  to  scientific  training,  the  advantages  will  be 
doubtful;  the  student  will  probably  be  the  loser.  In 
other  words,  I  doubt  whether  a  business  training  can 
be  crowded  into  an  ordinary  course — say  two  years — 
in  a  college  of  pharmacy.  In  my  judgment  the  drug- 
gist of  to-day  does  need  a  good  business  training, 
but  there  is  also  a  demand  for  a  better  and  better 
professional  training,  and  I  doubt  whether  he  can 
afford  to  sacrifice  his  technical  education  in  order  to 
get  a  smattering  of  business  training.  It  is  undoubt- 
edly true  that  other  institutions  than  colleges  of  phar- 
macy can  give  a  man  a  better  business  training  than 
he  would  be  apt  to  receive  at  an  ordinary  college 
of  pharmacy. 

Finally,  I  do  not  believe  that  even  a  thorough 
business  training  will,  of  itself,  create  successful  phar- 
macists. A  man  thus  equipped  and  lacking  in  tech- 
nical attainments  had  better  take  some  other  calling. 
A  professional  education  is  absolutely  necessary,  and 
cannot  be  sacrificed  or  curtailed  without  the  greatest 
dangers  to  success.     Yours  very  truly, 

F."B.  KILMER. 

New  Orleans,  March  14. 

Should  a  college  of  pharmacy  include  in  its  cur- 
riculum a  chair  of  business  methods?  is  a  question 
that  can  be  argued  pro  and  con.  with  equally  good 
points.  In  i»iy  opinion,  to  answer  that  question 
properly,  depends  wholly  upon  the  individual  insti- 
tution. The  paramount  question  to  be  considered  is: 
"What  are  the  educational  requirements  for  entrance 
into  the  college?" 

If  the  college  has  a  high  educational  entrance 
standard  (and  I  wish  to  emphasize,  one  that  is  rigidly 
carried  out)  a  business  course  is  unnecessary,  for  such 
instruction  is  included  in  the  teaching  of  any  high 
school. 

In  lieu  of  such  an  advanced  education,  let  it  be 
required  that  the  applicant  pass  an  examination  com- 
prismg  algebra,  bookkeeping  and  commercial  methods. 

I  have  frequently  noticed  that  catalogues  and  pros- 
pectuses of  colleges  and  schools  of  pharmacy  place 
great  stress  upon  the  entrance  requirements,  but  how 
vvoefully  are  they  ignored  when  the  candidates  present 
themselves.  It  has  gotten  to  that  stage  now.  that 
some  schools  are  instituted  merely  for  the  money 
there  is  in  it,  forgetting  the  real  objects  they  are 
intended  for. 

While  it  is  only  too  true  that  many  inroads  are 
made  into  our  calling  by  the  unscrupulous,  our  sal- 
vation lies  in  the  better  education  of  our  young  men 
and  women.  My  appeal,  then,  is  educate  the  pro- 
fession. 

Oi:  the  other  hand,  if  the  standard  for  entrance 
is  of  an  ordinary  grade,  and  if  time  will  permit,  by  all 
means  include  a  business  course  in  the  schools,  regular 
instruction,  and  more  especially  mathematics  for  my 
experience  in  that  line  has  been  that  the  pharmacist 


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[March  28,   1901. 


is  quite  deficient.  Sight  must  not  be  lost,  however, 
of  the  schoors  rightful  work,  nor  should  the  more 
important  features  be  sacrificed  on  its  account.  While 
it  is  highly  essential  that  the  pharmacist  should  know 
something  of  the  commercial  world  and  its  methods, 
they  are  not  as  important  to  the  pharmaceutical  stu- 
dent as  the  professional  knowledge  of  his  calling,  for 
seldom  is  his  or  her  knowledge  of  bonds,  checks, 
drafts,  bills  payable,  etc.,  called  up,  especially  during 
their  clerking  periods,  and  when  such  information 
is  required  it  does  not  take  long  to  acquire  it. 

PHILIP  ASHER,  M.  D. 


(For  the  Era.) 

ALKALINE    SALIVA. 


By  FRED'K  T.  GORDON,  Pharmacist,  U.  S.  N. 

Dr.  M.  H.  Fletcher,  D.  D.  S.,  in  the  Lancet  Clinic, 
recently  called  attention  to  the  bad  eflfects  of  an  acid 
salivary  secretion,  and  also  to  the  actual  antiseptic 
value  of  alkaline  saliva  in  the  preservation  of  the 
teeth,  and  as  this  point  has  practical  value  and  in- 
terest for  the  retail  druggist,  I  venture  to  ofTer  a 
few  remarks  and  suggestions  on  this  subject.  Normal 
human  saliva  is  slightly  alkaline,  but  the  alkalinity 
is  so  weak  that  the  least  digestive  disturbance  is  apt 
to  change  it  to  acidity,  and  as  it  is  a  well  known  fact 
that  the  teeth  of  animals  whose  saliva  is  essentially 
alkaline  are  very  free  from  decay,  it  seems  to  indicate 
that  the  proneness  to  decay  noted  in  the  teeth  of 
human  beings  of  to-day  comes  from  lack  of  this  essen- 
tial factor. 

Hence  the  eflfort  of  the  druggist  should  be  to 
supply  a  tooth  wash  or  powder  that  will  overcome 
any  tendency  to  acidity  of  the  saliva,  a  fact  that  seems 
to  have  been  unconsciously  recognized  by  the  use  of 
soap,  borax  and  chalk  in  such  preparations,  and  it 
would  also  be  of  much  value  to  him  in  his  intercourse 
with  physicians  and  dentists  to  draw  their  attention 
to  his  familiarity  with  so  important  a  bit  of  knowledge. 

Lactic  acid,  formed  in  the  mouth  by  the  action 
of  the  bacteria  usually  there  from  the  food,  is  thought 
to  be  the  chief  cause  of  decay  of  the  teeth,  the  old 
notion  that  "sweets"  were  harmful  being  erroneous 
except  that  the  acidity  usually  generated  from  sugar 
in  disordered  digestions  does  the  damage  that  had 
been  laid  to  sugar,  and  this  acid  should  be  neutralized 
by  the  use  of  an  alkaline  wash  after  eating.  The 
use  of  the  tooth  brush  or  toothpick  after  meals  has 
a  good  ground  for  recommendation  because  of  the 
removal  thereby  of  particles  of  food  that  would  re- 
main and  induce  decay,  but  their  chief  value  lies  not 
so  much  in  the  removing  of  these  particles  from  con- 
tact with  the  teeth  as  it  does  in  removing  the  source 
of  acid  fermentation.  This  practice,  supplemented 
with  the  use  of  a  good  saponaceous  tooth  wash  after 
eating,  or,  if  this  be  inconvenient,  the  thorough  rinsing 
of  the  mouth  with  a  weak  solution  of  borax  or  bicar- 
bonate of  soda,  will  go  far  to  preserve  even  weak 
teeth  from  decay,  and  this  important  rule  of  hygiene 
should  be  taught  early  to  children  before  the  irre- 
parable  damage   be   done. 

The  physiology  of  the  mouth  and  the  stomach  is 
so  intimately  related  that  a  remedy  that  wilt  arrest 
lactic  acid  fermentation  in  one  organ  may  do  so  in 
the  other,  so  the  use  of  an  alkaline  wash  in  acute 
cases  of  hyperacidity  of  the  mouth  should  be  sup- 
plemented by  internal  treatment  to  remove  the  deeper- 
seated  cause,  indigestion.  If  the  saliva  be  kept  in 
an  alkaline  condition,  many  of  the  acid-forming  fer- 
mentive  and  putrefactive  bacteria  will  be  destroyed 
and  these  processes  prevented,  and,  being  swallowed 
with  the  food  in  this  more  normal  state,  assists  diges- 
tion instead  of  retarding  it.  The  mouth,  being  the 
portal  through  which  all  of  our  food  enters  the  body, 
ought  to  be  kept  in  the  best  of  conditions.  Nor- 
mally, it  is  inhabited  by  hosts  of  germs,  some  of 
which  are  disease-producing,  and  most  of  these  are 
greatly  retarded  in  development  by  an  alkaline  saliva, 
so  that  we  not  only  insure  better  digestion  and 
teeth  by  taking  care  of  the  mouth;  we  at  the  same 


time  do  much  to  guard  ourselves  against  infection  and 
disease,  the  germs  of  which  find  a  congenial  dwelling 
place  in  this  warm,  moist  "culture  flask." 

In  considering  the  requirements  for  a  tooth  wash 
or  powder  we  must  provide  for  cleanhness,  an  anti- 
septic condition  and  the  personal  appearance  of  the 
user,  besides  the  matters  of  flavor  and  taste.  The 
questions  of  flavor,  taste  and  pleasant  appearance 
have  been  too  fully  discussed  by  many  to  need  space 
here,  as  have-  also  the  questions  of  furnishing  a  ma- 
terial that  will  clean  without  abrading  the  enamel, 
and  the  proper  bases  to  use. 

The  ideal  preparation  for  cleansing  the  teeth  is 
one  that  will  combine  a  pleasant  taste  and  appear- 
ance, sufficient  detersive  power  to  remove  accumu- 
lated tartar,  and  alkaline  and  antiseptic  properties. 
These  are  best  exhibited  in  a  nicely  flavored  tooth 
powder  having  for  its  base  a  good  quality  of  chalk 
and  powdered  soap,  but  it  has  been  stated  on  good 
authority  that  excessive  use  of  even  this  ideal  prepara- 
tion will  do  harm  by  wearing  ofT  the  enamel  of  the 
teeth,  so  perhaps  a  better  combination  would  be  the 
use  of  an  alkaline  tooth  wash  after  meals  and  this 
tooth  powder  morning  and  evening.  The  question 
of  the  proper  tooth  brush  is  also  important;  it  must 
be  stifif  enough  to  remove  particles  of  food,  yet  soft 
enough  not  to  irritate  the  gums.  Here  again  a  com- 
bination would  perhaps  be  better  than  a  single  article; 
the  use  of  a  good  toothpick  after  meals  to  remove 
particles  of  food  from  between  the  teeth,  followed 
by  a  careful  rinsing  of  the  mouth  with  our  alkaline 
w^ash,  and  the  brush  night  and  morning  with  the 
powder. 

There  are  formulas  without  number  for  tooth 
washes  and  powders,  many  of  undoubted  excellence, 
so  I  will  confine  my  suggestions  in  this  line  to  a  few 
formula  suitable  for  the  alkaline  wash  to  be  used 
after  eating.  This  must  be  simple  in  composition, 
cheap,  so  that  the  needed  quantity  can  be  freely  used, 
and  should  leave  a  pleasant  taste  in  the  mouth  after 
using  lest  its  disagreeable  effect  prevent  its  use.  For 
such  an  article  there  is  perhaps  nothing  better  than 
the  old  combination  of  myrrh  and  borax;  this  the 
druggist  could  make  up  of  such  a  strength  that  ten 
or  fifteen  drops  in  half  a  glass  of  water  would  furnish 
a  wash  of  the  proper  strength  as  to  alkalinity,  or 
other  flavors  might  be  added  so  as  to  suit  the  indi- 
vidual taste.  It  should  be  also  remembered  that  cold 
water  is  injurious  for  this  rinsing,  causing  the  enamel 
to  crack,  so  tepid  water  would  be  best  for  general 
use.  Borax  is  the  best  alkali  to  use  for  this  class  of 
mouth  washes;  it  has  little  taste  and  does  not  leave 
the  soapy  feel  and  taste  that  soda  does,  and  for  the 
same  reason  soap  itself  is  not  well  adapted  for  such 
use.  Borax  also  has  decided  antiseptic  virtues,  an- 
other advantage,  and  is  cheap.  Chlorate  of  potash 
makes  another  good  wash,  being  mildly  antiseptic, 
and  when  it  is  taken  internally  it  is  eliminated  in  the 
saliva,  thus  constantly  surrounding  the  teeth  with  an 
alkaline  antiseptic,  and  its  saline  taste  stimulates  the 
flow  of  the  saliva,  too.  Saccharin  and  the  various 
essential  oils,  menthol,  eucalyptol  and  thymol  are  also 
good  antiseptics,  and  can  be  used  with  advantage  in 
such  preparations. 

From  the  above  remarks  it  will  be  seen  that  the 
druggist  has  a  number  of  articles  that  he  can  use  for 
his  "mouth  washes:"'  their  combination  in  pleasant 
and  salable  forms  is  quite  within  his  skill,  so  I  need 
suggest  no  formulas.  My  idea  is  to  suggest  a  prepara- 
tion that  the  druggist  can  make  cheaply  and  sell  a 
fairly  large  quantity  with  a  profit,  to  be  used  to  sup- 
plement the  usual  tooth  washes  and  powders,  the  sale 
of  which  he  can  encourage  by  talks  with  his  cus- 
tomers on  the  necessity  of  an  alkaline  condition  of 
the  mouth  in  the  preservation  of  the  teeth.  He  can 
sell  this  as  a  thing  by  itself,  to  be  used  as  indicated  in 
this  paper,  and  it  seems  very  reasonable  to  think 
that  with  a  little  missionary  work  by  the  druggist 
along  this  line  he  can  add  another  source  of  profit 
to  his  business.  The  subject  is  one  well  adapted  to 
advertisement  in  folders  and  circulars,  and  can  be 
brought  to  the  notice  of  the  doctors  and  dentists 
with  the  surety  of  receiving  their  indorsement. 


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BUSINESS  PHARMACY, 

The  Experience  of  Druggists  with  Profit=Bringing   Methods.     Hints  and   Suggestions. 
Original  Papers  from  Practical  Business  Druggists.     The  Various 
Phases  of  Drug=Store  Management  and  Economy. 


HIRING    HELP. 


By  II.  IJONF.L  MEREDITH,  liagerstown,  Md. 


How  much  Inlp  does  a  druggist  need.''  Just 
enough  to  atlend  to  all  branches  of  the  business 
thoroughly,  witliout  compelling  those  same  employes 
to  work  every  hour  of  the  twenty-four.  Few  enough 
to  insure  against  excessive  idleness;  a  superabundance 
is  quite  as  important  to  guard  against  as  too  diminu- 
tive a  number  of  assistants.  Employ  only  enough 
to  afford  expeditious  attention  to  business. 

As  for  remuneration,  let  salaries  be  met  method- 
ically. Few  managers  have  any  definite  or  fixed 
policy  regarding  this  subject.  Try  this  plan:  Pay 
all  salaries  from  a  fixed  ratio  of  net  yearly  receipts. 
If  business  increases  the  employes  will  be  more 
largely  benefited,  yet  at  the  same  ratio  will  they  be 
paid,  and  at  the  same  ratio  will  the  proprietor's 
profits  be  greater.  If,  however,  business  decreases. 
both  clerk  and  proprietor  will  suffer  alike,  as  the 
ratio  for  both  is  a  fixed  ratio.  This  is  equitable. 
If  you  have  a  clerk  who  is  a  loiterer,  regulate  his 
salary  accordingly  and  in  proportion  to  your  yearly 
profits.  If  you  have  a  good  man.  a  man  who  mani- 
fests a  loyal  interest  in  your  success,  make  it  worth 
his  while,  and  your  business  success  as  proprietor 
will   be   enhanced. 

Personally  I  do  not  believft  in  "contract  labor," 
further  than  a  tacit  understanding,  backed  by  honesty 
of  purpose  and  a  mutuality  of  interests. 

I  have  never  found  an  instance  where  both  em- 
ployer and  employe  were  exerting  their  utmost  for 
the  well-being  of  each  other,  honestly,  that  a  contract 
was  needed.  If  an  employer  requires  a  contract  to 
instill  confidence  in  an  employe,  he  had  better  dis- 
pense with  his  services  at  the  expiration  of  his  con- 
tract. If  an  employe  is  compelled  to  protect  himself 
against  hi.s  employer  by  this  means,  he  had  far  better 
seek  a  position  more  congenial  elsewhere.  If  a  clerk 
has  not  the  interest  of  his  employer  in  mind,  he  better 
not  keep  him  longer  than  it  requires  to  discover  that 
fact,  for,  contract  or  no  contract,  he  will  be  a  positive 
hindrance  to  the  progress  of  the  business.  If  a  man 
will  not  give  his  best  efforts  to  his  employer  without 
being  driven  by  the  whip-hand  of  contract,  he  is  not 
worth  having  around  the  store.  Honesty  of  purpose 
and  mutuality  of  interests  will  outweigh  cold,  stern, 
confidence-destroying  contract  every  time. 

As  for  the  duties  of  clerks,  we  have  a  somewhat 
expansive,  almost  illimitable  subject.  But,  general- 
izing, I  would  say  that,  unless  specified  provinces  have 
been  assigned  certain  clerks  (and  this  is  always  de- 
sirable), a  clerk  should  not  content  himself  with 
merely  performing  in  a  perfunctory  manner  his 
bounden  duty,  as  a  servile,  but  should  apply  himself 
diligently  concerning  professional  advancement  of  the 
pharmacy  in  which  he  finds  himself  employed.  He 
should  strive  to  keep  the  pharmacy  attractive:  to 
popularize  it;  keep  up  the  stock  in  good  condition, 
and  in  every  way  endeavor  to  inspire  that  confidence 
which  makes  an  employe  valuable  to  his  employer  and 
a  credit  to  himself. 

The  conduct  of  an  employer  to  his  clerks  should 
be  one  of  encouragement,  rather  than  of  domination 
or  tolerance.  It  never  injures  the  prestige  of  an 
employer  to  be  friendly  witfi  those  in  his  employ,  for 
the  large   majority   of  clerks   are   sufilciently   self-re- 


specting to  refrain  from  taking  undue  license  on  this 
account.  Yet  while  friendly,  he  should  be  courteously 
exacting  in  the  duties  to  be  performed  and  business 
to  be  transacted,  demanding  always  that  business  be 
conducted  with  a  snap  and  vim  indicative  of  interest 
in  afYairs,  and  thus  incidentally  impressing  patrons 
with  an  unmistakable  air  of  ability  and  evident  enter- 
prise, which  the  public  usually  rewards  with  its 
patronage. 

Good  clerks  are  rare  finds.  By  a  good  clerk  we 
mean  one  who  knows  his  profession,  and  is  willing 
to  exercise  that  knowledge  for  the  advancement  of 
his  employer's  interest;  is  a  good  salesman,  polite, 
honest,  and  one  who  is  not  a  "sulker." 

How  to  keep  a  good  clerk?  Why,  that's  easy; 
just  treat  him  right.  Let  him  know  that  you  have 
confidence  in  his  efforts  to  do  the  square  thing,  and 
your  confidence  will  rarely  ever  be  ravaged.  Don't 
permit  your  assistant  to  get  the  idea  that  you  regard 
him  on  a  par  with  a  highwayman,  awaiting  an  op- 
portunity to  rob  you;  he  justly  resents  that  insinua- 
tion. Mention,  with  a  word  of  encouragement,  indi- 
vidual efforts  by  assistants  for  your  advancement. 
Don't  be  too  penurious.  If  a  man  is  worth  an 
advance  in  salary,  meet  it;  if  he  is  not,  get  rid  of 
him.  Make  every  honest  effort  to  keep  a  good  clerk, 
not  including  under  the  head  "good"  the  man  who 
only  works  enough  to  hold  his  position  and  draw 
his  salary  regularly,  for  a  man  like  the  latter  is  of 
no  earthly  good  to  anybody.  If  you  have  a  man 
of  this  kind,  take  my  advice  and  give  him  his  "papers." 
He'll  never  do  you  or  your  business  any  good  as 
long  as  the  world  stands. 

As  for  the  arrangement  of  hours — nothing  better 
than  alternating  the  hours  of  your  clerks.  I  tell  you 
it's  a  successful  plan.  Have  one  set  come  on  at 
7  a.  m.  and  go  off  at  8.30  p.  m.;  the  other  set  on  at 
9  a.  m.  and  off  at  11  p.  m.,  alternating  weekly.  The 
upshot  of  the  scheme  is  that  duties  are  more  thor- 
oughly attended  to,  assistants  better  satisfied,  your 
interests  the  better  subserved,  your  employes  not 
over-worked,  nor  are  their  hours  unnecessarily  aug- 
mented. This  plan  is  the  only  one  which  will  prove 
generally  satisfactory  to  all  concerned.  Try  it,  and 
the  agitation  for  shorter  hours  will  die  from  sheer 
exhaustion,  because  its  main  support  will  have  been 
withdrawn. 

Notwithstanding  the  best  efforts,  the  much  mooted 
subject  of  "extra  service"  will  continue  to  pop  up, 
and  every  man  must  take  his  own  stand  and  remain 
firm  to  that  decision  on  this  subject.  If  an  employer 
is  at  all  equitable  toward  his  employes,  there  is  indeed 
but  a  small  amount  of  extra  service  to  be  reckoned. 
For  in  a  pharmacy  of  this  kind,  extra  service  would 
mean  any  labors  made  necessary  to  an  employe 
beyond  the  prescribed  number  of  store  hours,  be  the 
cause  whatever  it  may,  whether  local  celebrations, 
special  holidays,  special  business  demands,  etc.,  etc. 
And  this  is  equitable,  for  it  is  nothing  more  than  is 
found  in  every  avenue  of  life:  Extra  service,  extra 
pay;  regular  service,  regular  pay.  Of  course  night 
calls  are  not  special  or  extra  service,  and  they  will 
come  wherever  there  is  a  night  bell.  The  answering 
of  calls  should  be  delegated  to  the  second  clerk,  not 
to  the  one  expected  to  open  the  store  in  the  morning. 
Obeying  the  summons  should  be  left  to  the  discretion 
of  the  clerk,  after  he  has  ascertained  through  the 
speaking  tube  the  gravity  of  the  demand,  the  incentive 
for  the  call.  If  for  a  prescription;  if  for  urgent  neces- 
sity   or    important    emergency,    under    these    circum- 


The  Era  pays  $5.(X)  for  eaoh  accepted  contribution  to 
to   relate   their  experleivrs  and   offer  suggestions  on   all 
vour  papers  .short,   about   1.1'W  words  (one  Era  page)   in 


this  department.  Proprietors  and  clerks  especially  ure-ed 
phases  of  the  practical  business  side  of  pharmacy.  Make 
length. 


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stances  answer  at  once.  But  only  under  such  condi- 
tions should  a  clerk  be  expected  to  obey  the  sum- 
mons. As  lor  Sunday  work,  that  depends,  with  most 
pharmacies,  upon  its  near  competitors.  But  com- 
petitor or  no  competitor,  it  has  proven  entirely  satis- 
factory to  the  writer  to  have  detinite  hours  tor  Sunday 
work,  about  one  and  one-half  hours  in  the  morning, 
and  a  like  interval  in  the  evening,  for  public  demands, 
at  which  time  strictly  medicines  would  be  supplied. 
The  manager  or  proprietor  should  be  in  attendance 
on  this  day,  giving  the  employes  Sundays  to  them- 
selves. Aside  from  this,  of  course,  a  faithful  clerk 
should  have  a  vacation,  his  salary  continuing  during 
the  interval;  two  weeks  being  a  satisfactory  limit  for 
such  vacations.  It  pays,  too;  for  a  clerk  works  better 
before,  looking  forward  in  anticipation,  and  better 
after,  in  appreciation.  If  a  clerk  is  not  faithful,  why 
the  best  plan  is  to  give  him  one  long  vacation,  with- 
out pay. 

HOW  TO  MAKE  THE  DRUG  STORE  PAY. 

By   J.    M.    ST.WSFIELD,    Braidentown.    Fla. 

A  drug  store  situated  in  New  York  City,  New 
Orleans.  Baltimore  or  San  Francisco,  in  order  to 
be  a  source  of  profit,  would  have  to  be  conducted  on 
diflferent  lines  than  one  located  in  smaller  towns. 
To  make  a  drug  store  pay  two  things  are  necessary. 
These  are,  a  pharmaceutical  training  and  business 
ability,  anO  to  cap  the  climax,  the  one  thing  the 
want  of  vihich  has  caused  many  an  honest  inan  and 
many  a  brsincss  man  to  go  under,  a  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  the  people  whose  wants  in  the  drug  line 
you  have  undertaken  to  supply. 

.\  pharmaceutical  training  is  absolutely  necessary 
to  success  in  making  a  drug  store  pay.  If  this 
ttaininjr  is  wanting,  there  will  be  a  want  of  profit 
taking.  lor  want  of  this  training  you  will  be  com- 
pelleci  to  buy  your  tincture  opium,  tincture  gentian 
compound,  unguentum  hydrargyri  nitratis,  massa 
hydrargyri  and  unguentum  hydrargyri  from  your 
wholesale  house,  paying  freight  on  water,  suet  and 
lar-l,  which  substances  are  usually  abundant  at  and 
arornd  your  store  and  home:  besides  paying  your 
wholesale  house  for  a  man's  time,  which  time  you 
yourself  would  be  able  to  put  on  the  profit  side  of 
your  ledger  if  you  knew  how  to  convert  it  into  dollars 
and  cents.  Then  again,  this  want  of  pharmaceutical 
training  will  run  up  short  against  you  some  day 
when  you  have  a  rush  of  trade  on  your  hands;  you 
will  be  "stumped"  by  a  prescription  or  family  recipe, 
over  which  you  will  ponder  and  bluster  and  fume. 
while  the  customers  in  your  store  are  "stamping" 
angrily  around  and  wondering  what  in  the  nation 
prevents  you  from  selling  them  a  box  of  salve  or  a 
tooth  brush,  or  some  nerve  and  bone  liniment.  They 
do  not  care  about  your  putting  up  another  man]s 
prescription,  and  finally  they  leave  and  take  their 
quarters  and  half  dollars  elsewhere. 

A  pharmaceutical  training  without  business  ability 
is  bread  without  yeast,  or  biscuits  without  baking 
■powder;  the  bread  will  not  rise  without  yeast,  neither 
will  the  pharmacist  rise  in  the  world  unless  he  has 
business  ability.  Business  ability  is  made  up  of  several 
small  items;  a  correct  bank  balance,  a  correct  state- 
ment of  accounts,  not  only  against  those  customers 
of  yours  to  whom  you  extend  credit,  but  also  against 
yourself  in  account  with  the  houses  you  buy  from, 
and  an  absolute  and  positive  knowledge  of  how  much 
dead  stock  you  have  on  hand,  and  whether  you  ought 
to  increase  it  or  decrease  it  by  adding  a  new  show 
case  or  a  gross  of  Captain  Busybody's  Renovator,  or 
by  selling  off  a  pill  tile  or  two.  or  letting  a  brother 
druggist  have  half  a  gross  of  Faigerine's  Fagerino 
at  cost. 

It  shows  a  lack  of  business  judgment  to  put  in 
a  two-thousand  dollar  soda  fountain  along  with  eight 
hundred  dollars'  worth  of  drugs  and  patents.  It 
shows  a  lack  of  business  judgment  to  put  in  shelving 
and   show  cases   costing  you   over  $i,ooo,   when   you 


have  only  $joo  left  over  with  which  to  buy  salable 
goods.  It  shows  a  lack  of  business  judgment  to  build 
a  storehouse  costing  $1,500  for  a  $2,000  stock  of  goods 
and  fixtures,  on  which  you  owe  $800,  and  from  which 
you  are  selling  about  $400  per  month,  because  you 
are  simply  running  yourself  deeper  in  debt  with  all 
your  pharmaceutical  training. 

Cut  if  you  are  going  to  make  your  drug  store 
pay,  you  must  know  your  trade;  you  must  know 
fhe  people  who  buy  goods  from  you.  In  a  word, 
you  iiiust  be  a  good  judge  of  human  nature.  You 
must  neither  hold  yourself  aloof  from  your  cus- 
tomers, nor  scratch  a  hole  for  yourself  in  the  mud 
at  their  feet.  Find  out  their  legitimate  wants,  and 
"hustle"  to  supply  them.  Then  if  you  can  memorize 
the  individual  wants  of  each  customer  so  as  to  supply 
them  with  just  exactly  what  they  need  without  a 
long  explanation  from  them  every  time  they  buy 
from  you.  they  will  certainly  appreciate  it.  Bill  Jones 
always  wants  gelatin-coated  pills  (he  calls  them  the 
black  ones),  and  Miss  Brown  always  wants  pink  face 
pow'der.  and  old  man  Smith  wants  his  plain  soda  in 
a  large  glass,  and  Tom  Jenkins  wants  a  strong  cigar; 
then  Dr.  Robinson  always  wants  you  to  put  a  few 
drops  of  caramel  in  the  fever  drops  he  prescribes. 
You  must  memorize  these  things:  if  you  put  them 
down  on  paper  and  tried  to  index  them  you  would 
fill  your  shelves  with  an  unlimited  quantity  of  worth- 
less manuscript.  Sometimes  you  can  size  up  the 
wants  of  a  community  in  a  lump,  as  an  uncle  (by 
marriage)  of  mine  did  before  the  war.  He  wanted 
to  go  West  to  open  a  drug  store.  He  was  a  well 
trained  druggist  himself,  and  was  trying  to  persuade 
a  friend  of  his,  who  was  not  a  druggist,  to  embark 
in  the  enterprise  with  him.  Said  this  friend:  "I  have 
no  money  and  am  not  a  druggist.  I  cannot  put  in 
any  money  to  buy  drugs,  nor  can  I  put  up  prescrip- 
tions." "Well."  said  my  uncle.  "I  need  you  in  the 
business.  All  the  stock  we  need  is  a  barrel  of  whiskey 
and  an  ounce  of  quinine,  and  we  will  put  up  all  the 
prescriptions  the  doctors  send  to  our  store." 

My  uncle  could  not  induce  his  friend  to  go  with 
him,  so  went  alone,  and  to-day  he  is  living  at  ease, 
a  retired,  successful  druggist  who  made  his  drug 
store   pay. 


AMBITION.* 

Ambition  is  the  motive  power  of  progress  and  the 
main  secret  of  distinction  in  all  walks  of  life.  Some 
have  held,  indeed,  that  no  man  can  appreciate  what 
success  is  unless  he  has  encountered  failure.  Marriage 
has  often  been  described  cynically  as  the  death  of 
ambition,  but  as  often  as  not  a  worthy  wife  nourishes 
and  nurses  a  husband's  vague  schemes  of  advancement 
into  lustier  life  and  ordered  purpose.  Enmity  and 
detraction  are  the  penalties  imposed  on  consummated 
ambition.  These  are  the  aliquid  amari  that  needs  must 
corrupt  the  cup  of  life.  Ambition  for  self  is  odious; 
ambition  for  the  weal  of  others  is  the  acme  of  nobility, 
and  in  business  one  ought  to  strive  to  do  well  without 
working  evil. 

There  are  certain  salient  types  of  pharmaceutical 
temperament  and  technique  which  illustrate  the  in- 
fluence of  ambition  or  the  absence  of  it.  There  is, 
for  instance,  the  quiet,  retiring  chemist,  who  shuns 
social  and  public  life  and  plods  on  stolidly.  He  is 
a  moral  and  intellectual  Sphynx.  a  creature  of  in- 
veterate habit  or  of  inertia.  A  silent,  obscure  being, 
his  dififidence  and  reticence  may  mask  a  virile  or  a 
vegetable  nature,  profound  wisdom  or  crass  stupidity. 

Then  there  is  the  generic  type,  the  ordinary,  every- 
day pharmacist,  who  has  no  aspiration  but  to  make  a 
living,  no  thought  save  furtive  ones  of  the  man  up 
or  down  the  street,  no  regrets  but  that  he  ever  entered 
the  trade.  He  rails  at  everything,  and  predicts  a  dis- 
astrous future,  for  labor  is  dead,  material  is  dear, 
prices  cut  down  to  the  ground,  hours  long,  confine- 
ment irksome,  and  so  on.  ad  infinitum. 

•Portion  of  a  paper  read  by  J.  Thomson  at  a  recent 
meeting  of  the  Glasgow  Chemists'  and  Druggists'  As- 
sistants'   and   Apprentices'   Association.— (Phar.    Jour.) 


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A  tliirtl  more  strongly  marked  type  is  the  pufiing, 
ijlowiiig,  slap-dash,  go-ahead,  up-to-date  "agreeable 
rattle,"  who  strikes  liis  customers  like  an  avalanche 
or  whisks  them  around  and  out  of  his  shop  like  an 
amateur  cyclone,  lie  knows  better  what  his  clients 
want  than  they  do  themselves,  and  supplies  not  their 
tlemands  but  his  own  interests. 

There  is  an  unclassitied  form  represented  by  the 
debile,  invertebrate  man,  who  may  be  a  bookworm  or 
of  lymphatic  temperament.  He  drifts  along  unresist- 
ingly without  efTort  or  initiative,  and  never  challenges 
list  prices  nor  travellers'  tales.  He  is  dominated  by 
life  and  business  instead  of  dominating  it.  He  is  in 
business.  Kismet.  It  is  fate,  and,  fatalistic  like,  he 
Jets  business  play  with  him  as  it  will. 

Closely  connected  with  this  variety  is  the  day 
-dreamer,  who  is  always  in  Lotus-land.  In  reverie  he 
revels  in  a  golden  future,  the  while  the  precious  metal 
•of  the  shining  present  is  mi.xed  by  others.  An  ab- 
stracted, detached  creature,  he  is  in  the  world,  not 
of  it,  a  business  changeling  whose  wits  are  far  from 
home.  His  is  an  ill-ordered  shop;  lack  of  authority 
and  discipline  is  the  dry-rot  of  the  establishment,  and 
is  manifest  everywhere  from  the  message  boy's  shrill 
whistle  downstairs  to  the  unrebuked  and  perhaps  un- 
noticed horseplay  of  the  apprentices  in  the  back  shop. 

The  business  chemist  seems  an  anomaly  in  words 
as  well  as  fact.  Some  regard  him  as  a  new  species 
or  a  hybrid  from  the  stores.  However  that  may  be. 
there  are  few.  very  few,  of  such  men.  The  man  of 
this  order  is  the  embodiment  of  method.  In  his  shop 
there  is  a  place  for  everything  and  everything  in  its 
place.  His  motto  is  Festina  lente.  There  is  no  rush- 
ing or  confusion;  work  goes  on  steadily  and  smoothly. 
His  employes  are  eagerly  sought  after  and  sure  of 
sittiations.  His  opinion  is  always  in  demjind,  and  is 
valued,  and  although  he  may  lack  the  science  so 
many  would  like  to  see,  they  don't  know  why,  he 
is  nevertheless  the  solid,  substantial  pharmacist  of  the 
future. 

Here  in  Scotland  the  Jews  have  no  dealings  with 
the  Samaritans  except  in  angry  words  and  blows.  In- 
deed, the  indifference  is  lamentably  prevalent.  There 
is  no  fellowship  in  the  trade,  and  the  inaction  in 
reference  to  local  and  central  organization  is  a  sign 
of  deep-seated  moral  disease.  Labor  is  necessary  for 
life.  Denied  wholesome  bodily  exercise,  our  physical, 
and  through  them,  our  mental  powers  would  de- 
generate and  become  atrophied.  In  fact,  it  is  he  who 
does  nothing  who  is  nothing — not  even  a  unit  in  the 
universe,  an  object  of  contempt  or  compassion  ac- 
cording to  circumstances;  while  the  man  who  works 
and  glories  in  it,  whatsoever  his  task,  is  a  landmark 
and  a  beacon.  To  be  ashamed  of  one's  occupation  is 
to  be  ashamed  of  oneself,  for  the  man  whose  pride 
is  above  his  work  must  needs  sink  to  its  level,  as  he 
is  incapable  of  rising  higher.  The  grandest  sight  of  all 
is  he  who  when  down  refuses  to  be  kept  down  by  force 
of  circumstances,  but  by  incessant  effort  reconquers 
the  lost  ground  and  once  more  stands  firm,  a  target 
for  adversitv. 


SHOP  TALK. 


There  is  a  drug  store  in  South  St.  Louis  which 
many  of  the  druggists  look  upon  with  derision  as  they 
pass,  not  because  they  dislike  the  proprietor,  but  be- 
cause of  his  wonderful  window  display.  He  has  a 
very  large  front,  and  it  is  entirely  occupied  with  signs 
of  all  kinds  of  patents,  proprietaries,  new  remedies, 
€tc.  There  is  scarcely  an  inch  of  space  not  occupied 
■by  such  signs.  The  proprietor  says  it  pays.  It  is 
v.ell  known  that  he  has  a  very  large  trade,  and  the 
people  in  the  neighborhool  say  any  child  can  find  that 
drug  store  from  the  pictures  in  his  window.  It  is 
a  generally  conceded  fact  that  he  knows  how  to  treat 
customers  so  that  they  will  always  come  back  again, 
and  even  many  of  his  druggist  friends  enjoy  dropping 
in  if  for  nothing  more  than  to  guy  him  about  his 
■"patent  medicine  displays." 


Quite  a  number  of  Philadelphia  druggists  are 
taking  up  the  sale  of  magazines  and  periodicals  during 
the  winter  months,  using  the  soda  fountain  counter  as 
the  place  of  exposition  of  their  stock.  Where  the 
neighborhood  is  away  from  the  main  streets,  on  which 
there  are  usually  news-stands  at  frequent  intervals,  the 
idea  seems  to  pay,  many  customers,  particularly  ladies, 
preferring  to  get  their  literature  of  this  sort  from  the 
drug  store  instead  of  the  news-stand.  The  point  of 
near  location  also  plays  a  part,  propinciuity  being  the 
life  of  trade,  and  many  customers  are  obtained  from 
peo])le  waiting  for  prescriptions,  etc.,  who  thus  get  an 
opportunity  of  looking  over  the  various  periodicals 
with  more  leisure  than  they  could  at  a  news-stand. 
The  plan  should  also  pay  the  year  around  if  rightly 
managed,   lor   these   same   reasons. 


-Another  dodge  of  the  advertiser  is  now  attract- 
ing the  attention  of  pedestrians  along  Market  and 
Chestnut  street,  Philadelphia,  which  although  not  al- 
together original  is  yet  of  such  a  nature  as  to  compel 
attention.  Two  men,  one  six  feet  tall  and  the  picture 
of  robust  health,  the  other  under  five  feet  and  as 
scrawny  a  specimen  of  humanity  as  one  could  pick 
up,  parade  the  streets  bearing  big  placards  across 
their  back  and  chests;  the  big  man's  reads,  "I  take 
Blank's  Medicine,"  the  little  fellow's  reads,  "I  didn't 
take  Blank's  Medicine."  The  outfit  is  so  striking  an 
appeal  to  the  eye  that  scarcely  one  passes  the  two 
living  advertisements  without  a  smile  and  a  remem- 
brance of  the  remedy  thus  brought  to  his  attention. 


In  answer  to  the  question  why  he  asked  for  so 
many  special  delivery  stamps,  a  downtown  Philadel- 
phia druggist  told  _ the  postal  clerk  this  story.  "We 
liave  to  keep  a  lot  of  'em  on  hand  for  our  colored 
customers,"  he  said,  "they  seem  to  think  it  is  an 
evidence  of  high  culture  and  style  to  put  a  special 
delivery  stamp  on  their  letters,  and  if  we  did  not 
supply  this  demand  a  lot  of  their  trade  would  go 
another  way.  It  may  be  a  mild  form  of  ostentation, 
and  perhaps  they  expect  to  impress  the  receiver  of 
their  letters  with  a  sense  of  their  wealth;  however  it 
may  be,  I  wish  you  fellows  would  give  me  a  ten  per 
cent,  discount  on  what  I  buy.  I  am  thinking  of  get- 
ting out  a  special  delivery  postal  card  for  my  neigh- 
borhood, as  I  even  have  calls  for  this  sort  of  a  thing, 
and  if  Uncle  Sam  doesn't  get  after  me  I  am  going 
to  do  a  big  business." 

*     *     * 

Quite  a  novel  and  "taking"  window  advertisement 
of  a  cough  remedy  was  noted  in  the  window  of  a 
Philadelphia  druggist  the  other  day.  In  front  of 
the  window  were  a  number  of  lumps  of  coal,  among 
which  were  a  couple  of  picks,  a  hammer,  a  hatchet 
and  several  pokers;  in  the  background  was  a  pile  of 
packages  of  the  remedy  advertised,  arranged  to  rep- 
resent a  coal  "breaker,"  a  picture  of  one  taken  at 
one  of  the  big  up-State  coal  mines  hanging  back  of 
this.  A  card  with  big  black  letters  called  attention 
to  these  "Cold  (coal)  Breakers,"  with  the  further 
hint  that  the  druggist's  "cold  breakers"  could  be  had 
inside  at  25  cents  per  bottle. 


A  Detroit  druggist  has 
all  his  clerks  a  novel  apron 
counter  and  laboratory  use. 
pair  of  steel  springs  which 
one  at  the  waist,  the  other 
with  strings  to  be  tied  and 
hard  knot  with  its  profanity 
garment  in  case  of  sudden 
store  to  wait  on  customers, 
taken  off  as  quickly  and  as 
his  hat;  besides,  his  clothes 


provided  for  himself  and 
with  bib  for  prescription 
The  novelty  lies  in  the 
hold  the  apron  in  place, 
at  the  neck,  doing  away 
untied  and  the  resultant 
He  says  it  is  a  handy 
calls  to  the  front  of  the 
for  it  can  be  put  on  and 
easily  as  one  would  doflf 
are  always  clean. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  28,  1901. 


The  manager  of  the  Chippewa  Pharmacy,  St. 
Louis,  is  making  arrangements  for  his  famous 
Easter  week  window  display.  This  always  con- 
sists principally  of  an  old  motherly  hen  with  about 
two  do<on  freshly  hatched  chicks,  while  in  the  back- 
ground is  a  typical  country  farm  house  with  adjacent 
barnyard.  'I  his  window  display  always  has  many  spec- 
tators. It  reminds  many  an  old  man  of  the  scenes 
of  bygone  years,  and  furnishes  amusement  for  the 
little  tots,  and  interests  many  a  child  who  has  never 
beheld  such  sights  before. 

*     *     * 

In  the  Ashland  Block  Pharmacy,  Chicago,  of  George 
R.  Baker  is  a  tooth  brush  window  that  commands  more 
than  a  passing  notice.  Rows  upon  rows  of  tooth 
brushes  are  arranged  in  serried  ranks,  flanked  by 
bottles  of  tooth  powder,  producing  a  most  pleasing 
effect  to  the  eye.  Another  window  is  devoted  ex- 
clusively to  the  e-xploitation  of  Baker's  Patent  Hair 
Insoles.  .A  device  to  keep  one's  feet  warm  in  cold 
weather  and  dry  in  damp  weather.  Such  a  display  is 
now  appropriate  and  the  sales  have  been  large. 
^     *     ^ 

In  several  of  the  Jaynes'  drug  stores  in  Boston, 
an  interesting  means  has  been  followed  to  advertise 
a  fir  balsam  syrup  for  the  lungs  and  throat.  In  the 
windows  there  have  been  placed  quantities  of  pine 
boughs  and  also  heaps  of  cones,  all  of  which,  placed 
beside  the  bottles  of  syrup,  look  attractive  and  sug- 
gest the  purity  and  genuineness  of  the  preparation.  The 
windows  in  the  various  parts  of  the  city  have  attracted 
considerable  attention.  Druggists  elsewhere  might 
find  this  a  new  scheme  for  treating  their  windows. 


The  efficacy  of  window  display  advertising  is  shown 
by  the  sale  of  a  hair  tonic,  the  manufacturers  of 
which  have  induced  druggists  to  make  the  display. 
In  one  store  window  colored  cotton  is  used  to  spell 
out  the  name  of  the  preparation  with  good  effect. 
Another  druggist  placed  a  dozen  or  two  bottles  in 
the  window,  and  he  sold  at  least  a  half-dozen  bottles 
while  the  writer  was  in  the  store  about  fifteen  minutes 
one  day  last  week. 

*     *     * 

The  druggist  who  is  continiially  making  prepara- 
tions for  the  bath  knows  where  a  "good  profit"  is 
to  be  made.  A  firm  uptown  has  established  an  ex- 
cellent trade  in  this  particular  line,  a  member  of  it 
said  last  week.  There  is  a  whole  lot  in  putting  the 
goods  up  in  dainty,  attractive  packages,  and  always 
to  have  them  perfumed.  Articles  for  the  toilet  should 
be  dainty  and  attractive,  so  that  they  invite  use. 


The  latest  item  in  the  "Freedmen's  Bureau"  line 
is  a  remedy  advertised  to  take  the  "kink"  out  of  negro 
hair,  the  proprietors  thereof  giving  a  beautiful  picture 
of  a  colored  "lady"  before  and  after  using.  The  en- 
terprising druggist  who  will  now  get  up  something 
to  bleach  the  skin  of  the  dusky  belles  in  connection 
with  this  article  for  taking  out  the  "kinks"  ought  to 
get  rich  in  some  sections  of  the  country! 


Druggists  about  town  have  made  capital  out  of  the 
consumption  curing  prescriptions  which  appeared  re- 
cently in  one  of  the  yellow  journals  in  connection 
with  the  story  of  a  patient  the  paper  had  experi- 
mented upon.  The  druggists  cut  the  story  bodily 
from  the  paper  and  pasted  it  on  their  windows,  to- 
gether with  signs  announcing  that  the  "cure"  could 
be  obtained  within.     Sales  are  excellent. 


Everybody  has  heard  of  "Knock-out  drops,"  but 
few  have  heard  the  words  used  in  connection  with 
a  cough  remedy.  It  seems  to  be  new  in  the  market. 
Druggists  who  keep  "Knock-out  Cough  Drops"  say 
there  is  a  good  sale  for  them.. 


A  unique  display  of  sponges  is  shown  in  the 
window  of  a  drug  store  in  the  heart  of  New  York's 
shopping  district.  Some  ingenious  employe  of  the 
store  has  rigged  a  lot  of  sponges  into  a  shape  re- 
sembling the  bust  of  a  human  figure.  Where  the 
features  ought  to  show,  a  mask  has  been  substi- 
tuted. The  coat  has  military  buttons,  and  the  whole 
figure  is  characteristic. 

"Peanut  Politics"  is  a  commonplace,  but  "peanut 
druggists"  is  no  doubt  a  new  term.  However,  the 
"peanut"  in  each  case  has  a  different  meaning.  The 
druggists  downtown  who  adopt  the  name  do  it  to 
advertise  their  brand  of  salted  peanuts  on  show  ii> 
their  windows.  The  display  presents  the  nut  in  its 
natural  state  and  after  it  has  been  salted.  0 

*  *     * 

The  annual  visit  of  the  "spring  fever"  is  at  hand, 
and  druggists  are  prepared  to  give  the  monster  as 
rough  a  fight  as  he  ever  had,  using  their  blood 
purifiers  as  weapons.  The  show  windows  are  begin- 
ning to  fill  with  the  various  sarsaparillas,  and  soon 
the  trade  in  these  nature's  remedies  will  be  in  full 
swing. 

*  ^:      * 

A  travelling  salesman  says  that  in  one  Boston 
drug  store  which  he  visits  on  his  route  there  is  a 
big  placard  posted  on  the  wall  bearing  this  notice: 
"Any  prescription  left  here  before  seven  A.  M.  will 
he  carefully  compounded  by  a  competent  chemist  at 
4  P.  M."     Trade  must  be  rushing  at  that  place. 

*  *     * 

A  West  Side  (N.  Y.)  druggist  believes  in  protect- 
ing his  stgre  against  serious  damage  from  fire,  and 
to  this  end  has  a  number  of  fire  extinguishers  placed 
in  convenient  positions  about  his  establishment.  He 
said  he  never  had  but  one  "serious"  fire  since  he  had 
been  in  business,  and  that  entailed  a  loss  of  only  $30. 
%     ^     ^ 

A  West  Side  druggist  in  New  York  has  given 
over  a  part  of  his  shop  to  the  demonstrators  of  a 
gas  tip-economi.zing  company.  The  store  is  bril- 
liantly lighted  day  and  night,  and  the  druggist  is 
thereby  saved  some  expense  in  his  daily  accounts. 

*  *     * 

A   downtown   druggist   says   that  Castile 

Soap  is  absolutely  pure.  It  comes  from  Italy  (Cin- 
cinnati), so  he  claims.  He  sells  it  in  17-ounce  cakes, 
"sawed,  scraped,  smoothed  and  done  up  in  waxed 
paper,"  for  20  cents. 

*  *    * 

Witch  Hazel  seems  to  be  popular  along  the 
Bowery  these  days,  and  almost  every  drug  store  on 
that  thoroughfare  has  a  generous  display  of  Hama- 
melis   in   the   show  windows. 


A     SERIOUS     THEFT. 

Miss   Stebbins    (dressing   for   the   cake   walk)— "I   fink 
dafs   a   burnin'    shame;    dat's   what   I    thinks!" 

Mrs.    Stebbins— •■What's   a   burnin'    shame,   chile'" 
Miss    Stebbins— "Fer   yo'    ter   go    'n'    steal    my   povvdah- 
ball  'fore  I'se  half  frough  wiv  mah  face!"— (Judge.) 


March  28,  1901.] 


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343 


QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  of  this  department  is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerics  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription    worlc.    dispensing    di(Ilcultles,    etc. 

ricquests  for  information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mail,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  in  this 
deijartment  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  information 
publls'hed  in  previous  issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


Transparent    Pliotogrraplilc    Paper, 

(A.  H.  B.) — For  transparencies  on  silver  paper: 
Print  on  tlie  back  of  heavily  silvered  paper  until  the 
picture  is  well  printed,  viewing  the  picture  by  trans- 
mitted light.  Tone  and  fix;  make  the  paper  trans- 
lucent  when   dry,   with 

Poppy  oil %  ounce 

Balsam  fir  ■ %  ounce 

Spirits  turpentine   jounce 

Still  another  scheme  for  making  photographs 
transparent  is  to  soak  them  with  the  following  sblu- 
tion: 

White  vaseline   1      ounce 

Benzine    10      ounces 


Extract  of  Vunilla. 

(C  H.  G.) — Many  formulas  .for  extract  of  vanilla 
have  been  published  in  the  Era,  several  being  given 
in  the  issue  of  Feb.  28,  1901,  page  234.  Here  is 
another: 

Vanilla   beans    2%  pounds 

Granulated    sugar    2%  pounds 

Cologne  spirits   214  gallons 

Water    2      gallons 

Cut  the  beans  lengthwise,  then  crosswise,  into 
small  pieces;  bruise  in  an  iron  mortar  with  the  sugar 
(adding  the  sugar  a  portion  at  a  time);  place  in  a 
covered  vessel  with  the  spirit  and  water  and  macerate 
for  seven  days;  then  place  in  a  percolator,  percolate, 
and  press  the  marc. 

Kxterniin'ator  for  Roaclies,  Water  Bugs,  Ktc. 

(B.  &  S.) — The  following  have  been  recommended: 

<1)     Borax,  in  fine  powder 30  parts 

Sugar,   powdered   8  parts 

Cacao  powder  3-1  parts 

Mix.  Sprinkle  in  places  frequented  by  the  roaches. 
Starch  may  be  used  in  place  of  sugar,  or  a  mixture 
of  the  two  substances  will  answer. 

<2)     Red  lead  1      part 

Flour  or  meal 3    -parts 

Molasses,   enough  to  make  a  soft  paste. 

(3)      Pyrethrum    insect    powder 1      pound 

Tartar  emetic,  powdered 214  drams 

A  similar  mixture  with  sodium  fluorid  and  insect 
powder  has  been  suggested.  Other  formulas  may  be 
found  in  previous  volumes  of  the  Era. 


Lassar's  Paste. 

(R.  &  A.) — "We  have  had  a  dispute  over  com- 
pounding the  following  prescription,  and  we  would 
like  to  have  you  give  us  a  method  of  preparing  it. 
The  mixture  is  tailed  Lassar  Paste." 

Starch   Bounces 

Zinc   oxide   3  ounces 

Benzoinated    lard    6  ounces 

A  "paste"  may  be  made  from  this  formula  by  first 
triturating  the  powders  together  and  then  gradually 
mixing  them  with  the  lard.  This  formula  is  not  the 
one  usually  meant  when  "Lassar's  Paste"  is  ordered. 
Hager  gives  the  following,  which  is  the  original 
formula : 

Salicylic  acid   2  grams 

Vaseline,  yellow  50  grams 

Zinc    oxide    24  grams 

Starch    24  grams 

Triturate  the  powders  together,  and  make  into  a 
paste  with  the  vaseline.  This  preparation  is  also 
known  under  the  title  "Pasta  Salicylica,  Lassar." 


Extract  of  Lemon. 

(C.  H.  G.) — We  know  of  no  better  formula  than 
that  given  in  the  Pharmacopoeia.  The  following  is 
from  an  English  authority  and  is  recommended  as 
producing  a  first  class  culinary  flavoring:  Grate  the 
outer  yellow  portion  off  several  lemons,  and  of  the 
grated  rind  take  1  ounce  and  macerate  in  19  ounces 
of  rectified  spirit  for  four  days;  strain.  To  the 
strained  tincture  add  oil  of  lemon  2  ounces.  Shake 
occasionally  and  well  for  two  hours.  Next  day  decant 
the  spirituous  portion  from  the  undissolved  oil.  Re- 
ject the  oil.  Add  to  the  tincture  J/2  ounce  of  washed 
kaolin  or  asbestos  and  filter.  The  asbestos  filter  will 
do  again.  A  cheaper  article  may  be  made  by  shaking 
2  ounces  oil  of  lemon  with  18  ounces  of  alcohol,  as 
above  direcled,  and  filtering.  Extracts  made  with 
the  addition  of  lemon  peel  need  no  coloring.  For 
coloring  cheaper  extracts  saffron,  turmeric  or  fustic 
are  sometimes  used. 


Klixlr  Terpin  Hydrate  aud  Codeine. 

(F.  N.  K,)— 

(1)     Terpin   hydrate    128  grains 

Saccharin    1  grain 

Glycerin    2  fl.  ounces 

Alcohol    6  fl.  ounces 

Codeine  sulphate 8  grains 

Simple  elixir   8  fl.  ounces 

Dissolve  the  terpin  hydrate  and  saccharin  in  the 
alcohol  with  the  aid  of  gentle  heat;  add  the  glycerin 
and  then  the  simple  eli.Kir  in  which  the  codeine  sul- 
phate has  previously  been  dissolved.  Let  stand  over 
night  and  filter  through  paper. 

(2)  Dissolve  17.5  grams  of  terpin  hydrate  in  400 
c.  c.  of  alcohol  (a  gentle  heat  may  be  applied  to  hasten 
solution),  and  add  400  c.  c.  of  glycerin,  and  lastly 
add  enough  distilled  water  to  make  1,000  c.  c.  An 
elixir  thus  prepared  will  hold  the  terpin  hydrate  in 
solution  indefinitely  at  the  ordinary  temperature. 
When  exposed  to  a  low  temperature  some  of  the 
terpin  hydrate  will  crystallize  out,  but  this  will  re- 
dissolve  on  g:ently  wanning  on  a  water  bath.  The 
desired  quantity  of  codeine  may  be  dissolved  in  the 
elixir. 


Remedies    for   Frecltles. 

(F.  W.  K.  &  J.  S.) — The  following  remedies  have 
been  recommended:  (i)  Touching  with  a  solution  of 
bichloride  of  mercury  (this  remedy  should  be  applied 
only  under  the  direction  of  a  physician).  (2)  The 
freckles  are  treated  twice  daily  with  the  following 
lotion:  Zinc  sulphocarbolate,  i  part;  glycerin,  20 
parts;  alcohol,  10  parts;  orange  flower  water  and  rose 
water,  a  sufficient  quantity,  in  equal  parts,  to  make 
100  parts.  (3)  One  part  of  poppy  oil  is  saponified 
with  2  parts  of  subacctate  of  lead  solution,  and  the 
resulting  liquid  diluted  with  i  part  of  tincture  of  ben- 
zoin; 5  parts  of  tincture  of  quillaja,  i  part  of  nitrous 
ether  and  95  parts  of  rose  water.  (4)  Borax  4.0,  water 
ISO,  glycerin  15,  sodium  sulphite  8.0,  and  rose  water 
sufficient  to  make  3oe  parts.  The  salts  are  to  be  dis- 
solved separately.  (5)  Hebra's  freckle  ofntment: 
White  precipitate,  bismuth  subnitrate,  of  each  5  parts, 
glycerin  ointnient  200  parts.  To  be  applied  several 
times  daily,  discontinued  after  a  few  days  for  a  short 
time  and  repeated.  (6)  Lactic  acid  (10  per  cent.)  2 
drams;  glycerin,  4  drams;  essence  of  white  rose,  lyi 
drams;  tincture  of  benzoin,  i  dram;  alcohol,  i  ounce; 
water,  enough  to  make  6  ounces.  Mix  the  acid  and 
glycerin  with  the  water  and  add  the  alcohol,  essence 
and  tincture  previously  mixed. 


What  Did  the  Physician  Meanf 

(J.   F.  F.)  received  the  following  prescription: 
R. 

Ipecac,   powd gr.  jss. 

Acetanilid   gr.  xlj. 

Quinine  and  salol,  aa gr.  xxjv. 

M.    ft.    caps,   xij. 

Sig.      One    every    2    or    3    hours. 

He  writes:  "I  received  this  prescription  and  filled 
it  by  ptitting  in  12  grains  each  of  quinine  and  salol, 
as  there  is  no  mixture  of  these  substances  on  the 
market  except  in  tablet  form.     I  thought  it  was  better 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[March  28,    1901. 


to  have  too  little  rather  than  too  much  of  these  sub- 
stances in  the  prescription.  1  would  have  called  up 
the  doctor  and  asked  what  he  meant,  but  the  presence 
of  the  customer  did  not  permit.  What  did  the  prc- 
scriber  mean? 

Tliere  is  only  one  meaning  which  can  be  enter- 
tained, and  that  is  that  the  prescriber  wanted  24  grains 
of  quinine  and  a  like  amount  of  salol.  The  prescrip- 
tion is  written  in  bad  form,  a  mixture  of  English  and 
Latin,  hut  there  can  be  no  doubt  that  the  abbreviation 
"aa"  (ana)  should  be  translated  "  of  each,"  and  so 
we  should  proceed  to  compound  the  prescription  by 
weighing  out  the  quantities  of  quiniire  and  salol  as 
above  indicated.  If  the  physician  wanted  24  grains 
of  a  mixture  of  quinine  and  salol  he  would  not  have 
used  the  abbreviation  "aa,"  and  he  would  likely  have 
indicated  in  some  way  the  proportions  of  quinine  and 
salol  to  be  used  in  preparing  this  mixture.  We  think 
you  should  always  endeavor  to  consult  the  prescriber 
when  you  come  across  something  in  his  prescriptions 
yon  do  not  fully  understand.  Provision  should,  he 
made  for  reaching  the  physician,  if  necessary,  without 
letting  the  customer  know  what  you  are  doing. 


nnkiiiK     1*0 \^  tier. 

(C.  H.  O— 

(1)  Tartaric  acid  1      pound 

Bicarbonate  of  soda 1      pound 

Starch  (powdered)    ',^  pound 

(2)  Cream  of   tartar 2      pounds 

Bicarbonate  of  soda 1      pound  " 

Starch   (powderedl    %  pound 

(3)  Acid    phosphate   of    lime 1%  pounds 

Bicarbonate  of  soda 1      pound 

Starch    (powdered)    Impounds 

(4)  Acid  phosphate  of  lime 2      pounds 

Dried  ammonia   alum 2      pounds 

Bicarbonate  of  soda 3      pounds 

Starch   (powdered)    5      pounds 

(5)  Dried  ammonia  alum 1      pound 

Bicarbonate  of  .---oda 1      pound 

Starch  (powdered)    1      pound 

The  ingredients,  all  finely  powdered,  should  be 
first  sifted  separately,  to  get  rid  of  all  lumps,  then 
the  soda  and  starch  should  be  well  mixed  together, 
and  finally  the  acid  ingredients  should  be  added,  and 
all  thoroughly  incorporated,  either  by  rubbing  to- 
gether in  a  mortar  or  by  sifting  at  least  three  times. 
Flour  can  be  used  in  place  of  starch,  and  is  con- 
siderably cheaper. 

A  recipe  is  given  for  each  variety  of  baking 
powder,  though  there  is  considerable  objection  to 
ahmi  powders.  The  amoxmt  of  starch  can  be  in- 
creased in  any  of  the  recipes,  the  other  ingredients 
being  left  the  same.  The  powder  in  this  way  can  be 
mnde  at  almost  any  price  desired.  The  starch  is 
simply  used  to  keep  the  chemicals  in  a  powder  form 
from  acting  upon  each  other. 


Meaning  of  **  Pliarmacal.*' 

(W.  A.  L.)  writes:  "Will  you  please  give  the  mean- 
ing of  the  word  "pharmacal?"  I  cannot  find  it  in  the 
latest  Webster  or  Century  Dictionaries.  Would 
"Livingston  Pharmacal  Co."  be  a  proper  name  for  a 
company,  and  what  meaning  would  the  word  "phar- 
macal" give  it?" 

The  word  "pharmacal"  is  given  in  the  Century 
Dictionary  and  defined,  "same  as  pharmaceutical," 
and  "pharmaceutical"  means  '"pertaining  to  pharmacy 
or  the  art  of  preparing  drugs."  The  Standard  Dic- 
tionary defines  the  word  "same  as  pharmaceutic; 
pharmaceutical,"  while  Gould's  ^Medical  Dictionarv 
gives  the  definition  "pertaining  to  pharmacy."  As  a 
variant  of  "pharmaceutical"  the  use  of  the  word 
"pharmacal"  is  perfectly  proper  in  the  above  firm 
name,  and  has  the  same  meaning  as  though  "phar- 
maceutical" was  used.  These  words  are  derived  from 
the  Greek  word  "pharmakon,"  a  drug. 

In  looking  up  .a  number  of  authorities  on  this 
word  we  find  that  most  of  them  favor  the  words 
"pharmaceutist"  and  "pharmacal"  rather  than  "phar- 
macist" and  "pharmaceutical,"  thus  placing  the  latter 
as  less  important  variants  of  the  former.  This  dis- 
position of  the  words  is.  we  think,  contrary  to  general 


usage,  for  in  this  country,  at  least,  the  words  "phar- 
macist" as  a  noun  and  "pharmaceutical"  as  the  ad- 
jective, are  preferred.  This  view  is  upheld  by  the 
laws  governing  and  defining  the  practice  of  pharmacy 
in  the  various  States,  the  practicing  apothecary  being 
denominated  a  "pharmacist"  or  a  "registered"  or 
"licensed  pharmacist:"  we  do  not  recall  an  instance 
where  he  is  called  a  "pharmaceutist."  The  word 
"pharmaceutical"  is  also  the  preferred  word  by  the 
majority  of  pharmacists  thcmsehcs,  the  lexi- 
cographers to  the  contrary  notwithstanding,  and  it 
is  used  both  by  our  own  and  the  British  Pharma- 
copoeias. In  this  connection  we  might  note  that  the 
word  "pharmacal"  was  prominently  brought  before 
readers  of  drug  journals  some  years  ago  when  the 
Colorado  druggists  adopted  the  name  "Colorado- 
Pharmacal  .Association"  (or  that  of  their  State  or- 
ganization. 

Aloiond    Crcsam. 

(O.  R.  K.) — We  cannot  give  the  formula  for  the 
proprietary  article.  However,  we  give  some  formulas 
for  almond  cream  which  may  prove  serviceable. 

(i)   Dieterich  gives  this   formula: 

Spermaceti    2  ounces 

White  wax    2  ounces 

Sweet  almond  oil 14  fl.  ounces 

Water,  distilled   7  fl.  ounces 

Borax,    powder    60  grains 

Coumarin   ingrain 

Oil  of  bergamot..." 24  drops 

Oil    of   rose 6  drops 

Oil  of  bitter  almond 8  drops 

Tincture  of  ambergri-s 5  drops 

Melt  the  spermaceti  and  wax.  add  the  sweet  almond 
oil,  then  incorporate  the  water  in  which  the  borax 
has  previously  been  dissolved,  and  finally  add  the  oils- 
of  bergamot.  rose  and  bitter  almond. 

Here  are  some  formulas  for  creams  containing 
sweet  almond  oil  in  emulsion  or  saponaceous  form: 

(2)  Ointment  of  rose  water 1     ounce 

Oil  of  sweet  almonds 1      fl.  ounce 

Glycerin    1      fl.  ounce 

Boric  acid   1(X)      grains 

Solution  of  soda 2Vi  fl-  ounces 

Mucilage  of  quince  seed 4      fl.  ounces 

Water,  enough  to  make 40      fl.  ounces 

Oil    of   rose. 

Oil    of    bitter    almonds,    of    each, 
sufficient   to   perfume. 

Heat  the  ointment,  oil  and  solution  of  soda  to- 
gether, stirring  constantly  until  an  emulsion  or  sapon- 
aceous mixture  is  formed.  Then  warm  together  the 
glycerine,  acid,  mucilage  and  about  30  fluidounces  of 
water;  mix  with  the  emulsion,  stir  until  cold  and  add 
the  remainder  of  the  water.  Lastly,  add  the  volatile 
oil>=. 

The  rose  water  ointment  used  should  be  the  "cold 
cream"  of  the  U.  S.   P. 

(3)  Sweet   almonds,    blanched 5  ounces 

Castile   soap,   white 120  grains 

White  wax    120  grains 

Spermaceti    120  grains 

Oil   of  bitter  almonds 10  drops 

Oil  of  bergamot 20  drops 

Alcohol    6  fl.  ounces 

Water,    sufllicient. 

Make  an  emulsion  of  the  almonds  with  water  so- 
as  to  obtain  16  fluid  ounces  of  product,  straining 
through  cotton,  which  has  previously  been  washed  to 
remove  starch.  Dissolve  the  soap  with  the  aid  of 
heat  in  the  necessary  amount  of  water  to  form  a 
liquid,  add  the  wax  and  spermaceti,  continue  the  heat 
until  the  latter  is  melted,  transfer  to  a  mortar,  and 
incorporate  the  almond  emulsion  slowly  with  constant 
stirring  until  all  has  been  added  and  a  smooth  cream. 
has  been  formed      Finally  add  the  two  volatile  oils. 

See  also  this  journal  Jan.  25,   1900,  page  93. 


PEGNIX. — .-X  new  rennet  ferment,  named  "peg- 
nin."  has  been  introduced  as  a  means  of  rendering" 
milk  more  readily  digestible,  and,  therefore,  more 
suitable  as  a  diet  for  infants.  It  causes  the  milk  to- 
set,  after  which  it  is  churned,  so  as  to  produce  a 
body  of  nearly  uniform  consistence.  The  flavor  is- 
said  *rt  be  like  that  of  fresh  milk,  so  that  it  is  readily 
take-    by  children. — (Pharm.   Zeit..   Pharm.  Jour.) 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT 

NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


ORGANIZATION     DOINGS. 


Higher  Tricfs  the  Wuli-lnvord  of  AH  Local  Asso- 
ciutioiiM  Herc»  iiiitl  in  Jersey — DiHtrlet  Org^ani- 
zntlon  In  Muuhuttiui— Muny  Meetings  During 
I^aat   AVeek— N.   A.    R,   D.   Plan    Sncceiislnl. 


MA>HATTA>    PH ARMACElTICAl,    ASSOCIATION. 

Since  the  last  meeting  of  the  Manhattan  Pharmaceu- 
tioal  Association,  eight  of  the  twenty-one  organizers  have 
successfully  formed  local  organizations  of  pharmacists, 
the  object  of  each  being  to  establish  better  prices  and 
better  local  conditions.  Each  of  these  formations  was 
reported  at  the  meeting  of  the  Manhattan  Association 
Monday  evening.  March  18.  A  summary  of  the  reports 
of   the   twenty-one  organizers   follows: 

First  District,  T.  A.  Smith,  will  organize  this  week. 
Second  District.   Max  Mariamson.   association   forming, 
conditions  favorable. 

Third  District,  11.  VV.  Sayer.  association  formed,  good 
membership,  price-schedule  being  upheld,  weekly  meet- 
ings. 

Fourth  and  Fifth  Districts.  F.  W.  Bruckman  and  L. 
G.   B.  Erb  not  present. 

Sixth  District.  B.  R.  Dauscha,  association  formed, 
highly  successful:  committees  named;  all  druggists  in 
district  in  sympathy  with  the  movement,  bi-weekly  meet- 
ings. 

Seventh  District.  C.  H.  White,  association  formed,  very 
successful:  druggists  with  few  exceptions  getting  schedule 
prices,    weekly    meetings. 

Eighth  District,  F.  X.  Hart  not  present. 
Ninth  District.  A.  J.  Reeder,  association  forming,  out- 
look favorable;  but  few  cutters,  one  of  whom  is  in  favor 
of  plan. 

Tenth    District.    W.    F.    Rawlins,    association    forming, 
meeting  Tuesday  evening,   one  cutter  very  objectionable. 
Eleventh    a.n^    Twelfth    Districts,    O.    P.    Amend    and 
John  Delson   absent. 

Thirteenth  District,  C.  S.  Erb.  forming,  no  cutters  in 
district:   every  one  getting  schedule  prices  and  above. 

Fourteenth  District.  J.  Maxwell  Pringle.  Jr.,  associa- 
tion formed;  held  two  meetings,  excellent  results,  en- 
couraging outlook. 

Fifteenth,  Sixteenth.  Seventeenth,  and  Eighteenth  Dis- 
tricts, J.  K.  Eberhardt,  A.  J.  Dostrow.  J.  Aquaro.  F. 
Wichelns.    absent. 

Nineteenth.  S.  F.  Haddad.  association  forming,  bright 
prospects. 

Twentieth  District.  M.  F.  Schlesinger,  absent. 
Twenty-first  Districi,  J.  Weinstein,  largest  district,  110 
stores;  prices  being  upheld,  district  covered  by  Retail 
Druggists*  Association  which  is  forming  local  organiza- 
tions, three  or  four  cutters,  think  they  will  fall  in  line; 
prices  on  drugs  in  new  price  list  will  be  adopted,  met 
with  some  opposition  as  some  members  had  applied  to 
Manhattan  Association  for  membership  and  been  black- 
balled. Mr.  Weinstein  mentioned  this  as  he  had  received 
a  number  of  blank  membership  applications  from  Man- 
hattan  Association   when   he   was   appointed. 

Before  President  Smith  asked  for  these  reports  Mr. 
Trosser  said  he  wanted  to  call  the  attention  of  the  N. 
A.  R.  D.  to  the  fact  that  Mr.  Bigelow  and  Mr.  Bender 
were  on  the  "black-list."  He  asserted  that  Mr.  Bigelow 
had  not  been  seen  by  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  canvasser.  He  also 
said  the  canvasser  had  insulted  pharmacists.  Neither 
Mr.  Bigelow  nor  Mr.  Bender  belonged  to  the  "cutters" 
nor  to  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  Mr.  Bigelow  was  desirous  of 
conducting  his   business  acording   to   his  own   ideas;   Mr. 


Bender  was  getting  better  than  schedule  prices  on  many 
articles  and  for  that  reason  did  not  care  to  talk  to  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  representative.  Mr.  Hanson,  of  Sixth  avenue, 
did  not  belong  to  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  and  if  he  was  cut  olt 
he  would  buy  of  the  retailer  and  sell  at  cut  rates. 
Mr.  Flower,  of  the  Flower  Drug  Company,  had  the 
same  argument  to  offer.  Such  conditions  were  discour- 
aging and  the  prospects  for  an  organization  in  this  sec- 
tion were  very  poor.  Could  not  the  association  offer  some 
suggestion. 

Mr.  Alpers  said.  "in  the  way  of  encourage- 
ment, too  much  attention  is-  given  to  what  the  neighbor 
is  doing,  when  the  policy  should  be  to  go  ahead  and 
not  be  too  timid."  He  was  between  two  cutters  and  al- 
ways insisted  on  full  prices.  "Its  a  mistake  to  believe 
that  cutters  will  control  the  public  at  large.  If  I  have 
any  fault  to  find  with  the  new  price  list  it  is  that  the 
prices  are  too  low.  We  should  get  full  prices  and  could 
get  them  easily  if  we  only  wanted  to  assert  ourselves. 
We  should  not  make  ourselves  public.  There  is  a  ten- 
dency to  make  things  public  in  the  local  papers.  It 
should  not  be  rubbed  under  the  noses  of  the  public,  for  as 
soon  as  you  try  to  elicit  public  sympathy  you  are  left, 
and  if  you  look  to  the  courts  you  are  left.  I  did  not  ad- 
vertise that  I  charged  higher  prices,  but  that  I  had  better 
goods  and  T  convinced  the  public  of  the  truthfulness  of 
my  assertion.  All  wo  must  do  is  to  hold  together  and 
assert  ourselves  and  success  is  sure  to  come."  Mr. 
Alpers  was  loudly  applauded. 

A  little  discussion  arose  over  the  arrest  of  a  member 
of  the  association  by  the  County  Medical  Society  on  the 
charge  of  piacticin.g  medicine.  The  Legal  Defense  Com- 
mittee had  been  called  upon  to  help  the  pharmacist. 
President  Smith  stated  that  if  the  charges  were  true  the 
committee  would  take  no  action.  The  accused  pharma- 
cist asserted  his  innocence.  He  had  given  a  detective 
of  the  Medical  Society  a  dose  of  castor  oil.  President 
Smith  'believed  the  Medical  Society  was  pursuing  ex- 
treme measures. 

Mr.  .Alpers  wanted  to  know  if  there  was  any  legal 
deFinition  of  what  it  is  to  practice  medicine. 

Mr.  Kleinau  said  the  County  Medical  Society's  attor- 
ney had  said  a  druggist  would  be  guilty  under  the  law 
if  he  prescribed   even  a  headache   powder. 

President  Smith  thought  it  was  no  more  harm  for  a 
druggist  to  recommend  citrate  of  magnesia  as  a  laxative 
than  it  would  be  for  any  other  individual  to  do  so. 

The  amendments  to  the  constitution  were  then  taken 
up  and  ballotted   for  sej»arately. 

ARTICLE   II. 

Sec.  2.— To  elect  members  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy, 
as  provided  by  law.  Xo  member  shall  serve  more  than 
one  term  from  this  association. 

That  excepting  monthly  meetings  during  July  and 
August  was  adoT)ted. 

ARTICLE    XII.— SINKING    FUND. 

Sec.  l.-^\  fund  shall  be  established,  to  be  known  as 
the  Sinking  Fund,  and  shall  be  in  charge  of  a  committee 
known  as  the  Sinking  Fund  Committee;  said  committee 
to  be  composed  of  the  president  and  treasurer  of  the 
association. 

Sec.  2.—A1!  unexpended  balance  in  the  treasure-  at  the 
end  of  the  fiscal  year  of  the  association  must  "be  paid 
Into  the  Sinking  Fund  at  the  annual  meeting. 

Sec.  .•?.— No  money  can  be  taken  from  the  Sinking 
Fund  unless  the  purpose  for  which  it  is  to  be  used 
shall  be  distinctly  slated  in  -rt-riting  at  a  regular  meeting, 
to  ho  acted  upon  at  the  next  regular  meeting. 

Amended  by  substituting  the  word  "reserve"  for  sink- 
ing. The  annual  salary  of  the  secretary  was  fixed  at 
$100  annually  and  the  treasurer  was  required  to  give 
a  bond   in  $1,000.  * 

Mr.    Herold    referred    to    section    one    on    membership 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  28,   iQOr. 


wh!ch  confines  the  membership  to  the  city  of  New  York. 
It  was  stated  that  this  would  be  changed  to  read:  "the 
Eastern  branch  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy."  The  com- 
mittee  was    then   discharged    with    thanlis. 

Tre.isurer  Hitchcocit  reporteti  the  linance.s  as  foilowe: 
On  hand  iijrt  meeting',  JfrjJl.SS;  receipts,  ?r>..'>U;  disburse- 
ments, $li:j,36;  balance  on  hand,  ?1!JS4.02.  Mr.  Hitchcoclt. 
as  chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee  reported  on 
the  worlt  of  the  committee  in  opposing  legislation.  He 
referred  to  the  Donnelly  bill  and  said  he  believed  It  to 
be  dead.  He  urged  action  on  the  bill  changing  the 
military   code. 

Chairman  Krb.  of  the  committee  on  trade  interests, 
said  the  drugsists'  liability  insurance  (scheme  was  pro- 
gressing. 

Mr.  Schweinfurth  reviewed  the  worlt  of  the  Joint  Con- 
ference Committee,  and  his  report  was  materially  added 
to  by   William    Muir. 

George  W.  }laclcenberger  and  John  P.  Evcrs  were 
elected  to  membership  and  si.\  applications  were  received. 

It  was  decided  that  di.strict  organizers  adopt  the  word 
Pharmacists   in   naming  their  rissociatiore. 


S'lXTH  DISTRICT  DRUGGISTS. 

The  largest  of  any  of  the  district  meetings  thus  far 
was  held  at  Landau's  Exchange  Hall,  lai  East  Eighty- 
sixth  street,  Friday  afternoon.  March  l.'i.  when  the  Sixth 
District  Pharmaceutical  Organization  was  formed.  Bruno 
R.  Dauscha  is  organizer,  and  it  was  through  his  efforts 
the  meeting  was  arranged.  There  are  seventy  druggists 
in  the  section,  wrhich  extends  from  Seventy-fifth  street  to 
Ninety-fourth  street,  and  from  Fifth  avenue  to  the  East 
River.  Twenty-one  druggists  were  present,  and  assur- 
ances were  brought  from  the  absentees  that  all  were  in 
favor  of  the  N.  A.   R.  D.  schedule  of  prices. 

Mr.  Dauscha  called  the  meeting  to  order,  and  after 
briefly  stating  the  objects  of  the  gathering',  was  unani- 
mously chosen  president.  J.  L.  Lascoft  was  elected  secre- 
tary  and   treasurer. 

A  committee  on  grievances  was  named,  consisting  of 
Messrs.  Plum,  Latham  and  Moolten.  and  each  member 
was  named  a  committee  of  one  to  bring  a  fellow  druggist 
to  the  next  meeting. 

The  members  agreed  to  adopt  the  price  schedule  of 
the  Joint  Conference  Committee  and  the  prescription 
price-mark. 

The  next  meeting  will  be  held  at  the  same  place  Friday 
afternoon,  March  29. 


POIRTEEXTH   DISTRICT. 

An  interesting  meeting  of  the  Fourteenth  District 
Pharmaceutical  Association  was  held  Friday  afternoon. 
March  22.  Among  those  in  attendance  were  William 
Muir  and    Walter  S.   Rockey. 

President  Ferrier  said  there  were  fifty-three  druggists 
in  the  district,  forty-nine  of  whcim  were  in  favor  of  the 
higher  price  movement,  the  four  against  being  Mr.  Finkel- 
stein,  Mr.  James.  Mr.  Kinsman  and  Mr.  Rockey.  He 
explained  ■  that  the  association  was  not  hostile  to  the 
quartette,  prefering  to  compromise  than  to  coerce  and 
concluded  by  asking  Mr.  Rockey  to  explain  his  position. 
Mr.  Rockey  had  previously  complied  with  a  request  to 
join  the  association  and  had  paid  his  annual  dues.  He 
said  he  was  classed  as  an  aggressive  cutter,  but.  it  was 
not  of  his  own  accord;  circumstances  forced  him  to  com- 
pete with  others  in  his  neighborhood,  but  he  had  never 
lowered  prices  so  far  as  some  cutters.  Mr.  Roller  thought 
it  would  be  a  good  plan  to  have  Mr.  Rockey  on  the  asso- 
ciation's grievance  committee  as  his  influence  might  have 
weight  with  the  other  druggists.  Mr.  Rockey  signified  his 
willingness  to  aid  the  work  and  his  appointment  was 
considered  as  made.  Mr.  Muir  explained  the  situation  in 
the  city  in  detail  and  urged  the  members  to  do  aJl  in 
their  power  to  aid  the  work  of  the  association.  The  next 
meeting  will  be  held  to-morrow  evening,  when  it  is  ex- 
pected President  Anderson,  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D..  will  be 
present. 


druggists  in  the  district  twenty-three  were  present  at  the 
meeting.  Mr.  Smith  as  temporary  chairman  stated  the 
purposes  of  the  gathering.  He  was  followed  by  J.  Well 
who  spoke  of  the  necessity  of  forming  a  permanent  or- 
ganization. A,  I.,.  Goldw.iter  was  requested  to  prepare 
an  agreement  to  which  those  present  could  subscribe  and 
he  complied.  Ofticers  were  chose-n  as  follow:  Chairman, 
T.  A.  Smith;  secretary,  A.  H.  Bisehof;  treasurer,  A.  A. 
Jackson.  Chairman  Smith  then  named  the  following 
committee:  Grievance,  G.  Meriamson,  John  Gold  water. 
C.  Lotz;  By-laws:  A.  L.  Goldwater,  R.  C.  Kroft,  IX. 
Kantor  and  E.  Ettinger.  A  committee  for  visiting  neigh- 
borhood societies  will  be  named  at  the  next  meeting, 
which  is  to  be  held  Friday,  April  5. 

Local  organizations  have  been  formed  in  Manhattan  by 
R.  W.  Sayer,  l^.'ith  street  and  Third  avenue;  Walter  F. 
Rawlins,  2.">3G  Eighth  avenue;  Charles  S.  Erb,  Sixty-fifth 
street  and  Amsterdam  avenue;  in  Brooklyn:  H.  O. 
Wichelns,  in  Court  street  district;  and  the  druggists  of 
the  Twenty-sixth  Ward,  Brooklyn,  organized  Monday, 
March  25.     Other  organizations  are  forming. 


DRUGGISTS     IN     BRONX     ORGANIZE. 

The  druggi.sts  in  the  Bronx  in  the  district  of  Thomas 
A.  Smith,  met  in  Loeffler's  Hall,  14Sth  street  and  Willis 
avenue,    Friday    evening,    March    22.      Of    the    thirty-four 


N.  A.  R.  D.  I>1,,\N  IN  JERSEY  CITY. 

A  detailed  discussion  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  In 
Jer.sey  City  was  had  at  the  meeting  of  the  Jersey  City 
Druggists'  Association,  Monday  afternoon.  March  l.S,  and 
it  was  brought  out  that  some  of  the  members  were  dis- 
satisfied with  the  way  it  was  working.  P.  W.  Levering, 
treasurer  of  the  organization,  had  much  to  say  on  the 
subject.  He  declared  that  New  York  jobbers  were  vio- 
lating the  plan  and  that  he  had  positive  evidence  of  such 
violation.  He  contended  that  certain  retailers  in  Jersey 
City  were  not  keeping  the  agreement  and  in  this  he  was 
sustained  by  two  other  members. 

Mr.  Gallagher,  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  asso- 
ciation, stated  it  was  very  difficult  to  get  positive  evi- 
dence, but  he  had  secured  facts  against  two  firms  and' 
on  presentation  of  these  to  the  wholesalers  in  question 
had  liad  the  matters  explained  to  his  satisfaction.  He 
asserted  that  in  one  of  Mr.  Levering's  complaints  the 
goods  were  not  on  the  tripartite  plan.  He  assured  the 
members  it  was  his  desire  to  assist  in  the  success  of  the 
plan  as  much  as  possible,  but  that  if  the  memibers  did  not 
have  confidence  in  him  be  would  withdraw.  Messrs. 
Stein,  Laird,  Foulke  and  Abernathy  spoke  in  Mr.  Galla- 
gher's favor.  Mr.  Ive\'ering  said  he  had  not  intended  to 
cast  any  reflections  on  the  committee,  but  he  was  de- 
sirous of  ascertaining  why  certain  things  were  so  and 
he  had  found  out  to  his  entire  satisfaction.  The  meeting- 
adjourned  to  .\pril  16. 

ESSE.V    CO.    (X.    J.)    DRIGGISTS-   MEETING. 

From  reports  presented  at  the  last  regular  meeting 
of  the  Essex  County  Retail  Druggists'  Association,  held 
in  Newark.  N.  J.,  Wednesday  afternoon.  March  13,  it 
appears  that  the  new  price  schedule  is  working  out  suc- 
cessfully in  that  section.  A  large  number  was  present 
at  the  meeting,  and  the  chairmen  of  the  different  sections 
of  the  county  related  their  experiences  with  the  new 
prices,  all  of  which  were  highly  satisfactory.  A  few- 
complaints  were  made,  however,  and  these  started  a 
discussion  as  to  the  advisability  of  limiting  the  price- 
list  to  cover  only  such  articles  as  came  under  the 
tripartite  agreement.  A  motion  to  this  effect  was  made 
by  Dr.  Egge,  but  was  badly  defeated,  it  being  considered 
best  to  let  well  enough  alone.  The  grievances  presented 
were  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee,  which  will 
investigate  them  and  adopt  sudh  measures  as  may^  be 
necessary  to  cause  tlieir  abatement. 

Mr.  Crissey  presented  articles  of  incorporation,  and 
stated  that  ail  requirements  had  been  fulfilled.  The 
report  was  adopted.  Letters  from  the  officers  of  the 
N.  A.  R,  D.  touching  on  violations  of  the  tripartite  agree- 
ment were  read. 

Dr.  Egge  reported  a  good  balance  in  the  treasury, 
and  Mr.  Linnett  stated  that  progress  was  being  maade 
toward  securing  the  funds  of  the  defunct  Newark  Phar- 
maceutical   Associaation. 


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NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


347 


FROLIC  OF  B.  C.  P.  CLASS  1901. 

Near'y  liity  members  of  the  senior  ekiss  of  the  Brooklyn 
College  of  I'harmacy  enjoyed  an  outing  Wednesday  after- 
noon, and  evening,  March  "JO.  The  party  was  under  the 
diiection  01:  Prof.  W.C.  Anderson  during  the  afternoon, 
and  under  iti  own  individual  direction  In  the  evening. 
The  student?  assembled  at  Fulton  Ferry,  Brooklyn,  at 
J.:!0  o'clock,  and  a  half  hour  later  marched  to  E.  R. 
Squibb  &  Sons'  establishment,  where  they  were  allowed  to 
examine  the  place  from  garret  to  cellar.  This  they  did 
after  their  own  fashion  and  with  the  guidance  of  Sunt. 
Owens,  who  delivered  a  running  lecture  on  the  different 
proce.^ses  of  manufacture  and  the  apparatus  employed. 
The  boys  took  everything  in,  but  the  most  interesting 
part  of  the  exploration  was  the  investigation  of  the  ether 
house. 

After  the  inspection  the  class  yell  was  given  supple- 
mented by  cheers  for  B.  R.  Squibb  &  Sons,  Mr.  Owens, 
the  ether  manufactory  and  everything  else.  The  students 
then  formed  in  column  of  twos  and  marched  to  the  Palace 
Bowling  .\lleys  on  Jay  street.  On  the  way  stops  were 
made  at  the  stores  of  Towns  &  James  and  Adrian  Paradis. 
where  class  yells  and  cheers  were  given. 

At    the    bowling   alleys   the   class   bowling   team   met    a 
picked    team    from    the    alumni    association    and    was    de- 
feated   in    three   games.      The   score   follows: 
Class    1901.  1st  2d.        .3d. 

F   Bradenberg    144       147       111 

William  Weigandt   lliO       107        116 

William  G.  Meister 14?.        141       139 

John   Buckman    ISd       111.'!       134 

W.    S.    Welton    141        142       116 

GS7  640  616       1943 
Alumni. 

F.    P.    Tuthill 165  159  152 

Andrew  Myhr 161  179  135 

John  Schelling   —  133  151 

J.   Schmitt    103  164  205 

E.    W.    Rave    162  164  205 

W.   C.   Anderson 117  US  164 

708       733       807       2248 

The  evening  was  given  over  to  a  theatre  party  at  the 
OrpheuTO.  the  students  occup>'ing  boxes  and  a  part  of 
the  orchestra.  After  the  theatre  adjournment  was  made 
to  Piel's.  where  a  midnight  supper  was  served. 


LEHX    .\>"D    F1\K'S    XEW    BUILDING. 

The  handsome  new  building  at  1*20  William  street  and 
79  John  street,  'which  is  to  be  the  permanent  home  of 
Lehn  &  Fink,  was  formally  taken  possession  of  Monday. 
March  25.  when  the  bu.siness  was  moved  in.  The  interior 
work  is  not  yet  completed,  however,  hut  will  be  in  about 
a  month,  when  a  dinner  wUl  be  tendered  the  firm's  em- 
ployes as  a  ceremony  of  the  real  dedication. 

The  building  is  L  shaped,  fronting  25  feet  on  Wil- 
liam street  and  25  feet  en  John  street,  the  point  of 
the  angle  being  154  feet  from  the  former  and  130  feet 
from  the  latter  streets.  It  is  an  eight  story  and  basement 
affair,  with  a  front  of  white  brick,  the  entrance  being 
handsomely  done  in  marble  with  massive  pillars  of  the 
stone  supporting  the  doorways.  Throughout  the  entire 
structure  the  same  lines  of  elegance  are  followed,  making 
the  place  one  of  the  best  establishments  of  its  kind  in  the 
United  States,  if  not  the  world.  Everything  is  fireproof. 
of  course,  and  the  same  painstaking  care  that  was  exer- 
cised to  protect  even  electric  lamp  sockets  from  flame  is 
scrupulously  followed  in  detail  throughout  the  entire 
structure.  Tlie  placing  of  400  feet  of  fire  hose  on  the 
stairway  midway  between  floors  so  that  it  is  available  for 
the  upper  or  lower  story  as  the  case  might  be.  the  steam 
heating,  the  independent  water  supply  of  7.rKXI  gallons  in  a 
tank  on  the  roof,  were  all  the  results  of  practical  thought. 
In  the  whole  building  there  are  63,000  square  feet,  gross. 
of  floor  room,  and  this  is  divided  so  that  every  inch  may 
be  used  to  good  advantage. 

Beginning  on  the  first  floor  are  located  the  offices  and 
clerking  force  which  forms  a  part  of  the  200  employes 
of  the  firm.  The  receiving  and  shipping  department  is 
also  on  this  floor,  John  street  side.  The  uses  made  of  the 
other  floors  are: 

Second  floor,  sundries  and  open  stock  of  patent  med- 
icines. 

Third  floor,  pharmaceuticals,  shipping  and  order  room. 


HENRY   A.    CASSEBEER.    JR., 
257    Columlius    -\venue.    New    York. 


Fourth  lloor.  full  packages  of  i>atent  medicines  and' 
stock. 

Fifth  floor,  original  and  open  packages  of  botanical 
drugs. 

Sixth   floor,    heavy   drugs   and   chemicals. 

Seventh  floor,  packing  rooms. 

Eighth  floor,  laboratories,  fume  closets,  machinery, 
drying  roams. 

Telephones,  pneurnatic  tubes,  electric  elevators,  lockers 
for  employes  and  numerous  other  conveniences  com- 
plete the  thoroughly  modern  appointments.  In  the  cellar 
are  racks  for  barrels  of  oil.  vaults  for  storing  combus- 
tibles  and   the  firm's   safes. 

A  large  numiber  of  friends  visited  the  building  during 
the   week   to    congratulate    the    Messrs.    Plaut. 


■\V.*XT     PH.IRM.VCY     .*ME.\DME.\TS     -VVITHDR.VAVM, 

A  conference  of  druggists  representing  the  Man;iattan,- 
Kings  County.  Retail  Druggists'  and  German  .Apothe- 
caries' Associations  and  three  members  of  the  Greater 
New  York  Pl-armaceutical  Society,  was  held  in  the  Xew 
York  College  of  Pharmacy.  Wednesday  morning,  March' 
13.  The  purpose  of  the  gathering  was  "to  present  same 
plan  to  Dr.  Goldwater  which  may  induce  him  to  exert 
his  influence  in  having  Senator  Donnelly's  and  .Assembly- 
man Rainey's  bills  amending  the  Pharmacy  Law"  with- 
drawn." 

The  conference  lasted  all  the  morning  and  concluded 
at  1  o'clock  in  the  afternoon. 

Dr.  Goldwater  would  say  nothing  concerning  the  meet- 
ing Or  the  influence  it  had  had.  It  was  asserted  that 
he  had   not  consented    to   act   as  desired. 

Another  conference  was  held  Monday  morning.  March' 
18.  but  it  was  stated  that  no  concessions  were  made  by 
those  supporting  the  bill. 

It  was  stated  that  the  apportionment  of  members  of 
the  board  should  be  two  members  from  the  Borough, 
of  the  Bronx,  one  from  Manhattan  and  Richmond  Bor- 
oughs, two  from  Queens.  Suffolk.  Nassau  Counties  and 
the  part  of  Westchester  County  in  the  Eastern  Branch. 
This  was  not  considered  a  fair  apportionment  by  many 
of  the  pharmacists  present,  and  it  was  suggested  that 
this  apportionment  might  be  dhanged  as  follows:  Two 
from  Manhattan,  Richmond  and  Bronx  boroughs  and 
three  from  the  remainder  of  the  district,  the  nominees 
to  be  voted  for  at  a  general  election.  It  was  also  shown, 
that  the  general  election  would  cause  trouble  and  might 
precipitate  fraud.     Persons  could  represent  themselvts  to. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[March  28,  1901. 


be  registered  pharmacists  and  present  certificates  showing 
themselves  so  to  be,  and  yet  be  masquerading  under 
other  pharmacists'  names.  Clearings  on  the  bill  were 
given  before  the  Senate  and  Assembly  Health  Committees 
Thursday,  March  21,  and  are  reported  elsewhere. 

N.    Y.    C.    P.    ALl^MNI    ASSOCIATIOX. 

The  regular  monthly  mecUng  of  the  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held 
In  the  college  rooms,  Wednesday  evening,  March  13.  The 
Ball  Committee  reported  nearly  $100  balance  from  the 
recent  ball.  The  committee  was  discharged  with  thanks, 
and  the  secretary  was  Instructed  to  thank  the  chairman 
of  the  sub-committee  and  each  member  who  served 
under  him.  The  Committee  on  Alumni  Day.  April  24, 
was  named  as  follows;  Kdward  Meineckc.  Edward 
Pfaaf,  T.  Bruce  Furnlval,  George  Durr,  Fred.  Borggreve. 

The  report  of  the  Bowling  Committee  was  received, 
and  after  some  changes  referred  back  to  the  committee. 

It  was  decided  to  award  the  usual  prizes  to  the 
seniors  and  juniors  at  commencement  and  alumni  day 
respectively.  The  committee  in  charge  of  the  work  Is 
the  same  as  the  one  which  served   last   year. 

It  was  decided  to  name  a  Committee  of  Three  to 
locate  a  ball  room  for  next  year,  the  Lenox  Lyceum 
being  unsatisfactory  because  of  the  cuisine. 

The  usual  committees  were  named  to  look  after  the 
interests  of  the  Alumni  Association  at  the  commence- 
ment exercises.  The  following  committee  was  named  to 
rate  the  examination  papers  for  the  junior  prizes: 
George  C.  Diekman,  George  A.  Ferguson.  Harry  B.  Fer- 
guson,   W.    A.    Hoburg,    Jr..    and   John    Oehler. 

Arrangements  are  going  forward  for  the  annual  Alumni 
Day  entertainment,  which  will  be  held  in  the  college, 
April   24,    beginning  at  2. SO  p.    m. 

Professional  entertainers  will  provide  the  amusements, 
and  it  is  promised  the  affair  will  be  a  typical  alumni  event 
to  the  students,  the  alumni  and  their  friends.  The 
members  of  the  committee  in  charge  will  supply  tickets 
.gratis  on  application  to  them.  The  annual  meeting  of 
the  Alumni  Association  will  be  held  immediately  following 
the    tntertainment. 

COSTELI/O    BILL,    AMENDED. 

The  bill  of  Mr.  Costello,  aiming  to  license  "any  mer- 
chant or  retail  dealer"  as  a  licensed  druggist  in  towns  of 
less  than  TOO  population,  has  been  amended.  The  size 
•of  the  town  has  been  increased  to  1,000  and  this  new 
matter  has  been  added:  "The  secretary  of  any  division  of 
the  state  board  of  pharmacy,  having  within  his  territory 
any  such  village  or  place,  shall,  whenever  the  necessity 
therefor  is  shown  to  exist,  grant  to  some  resident  therein, 
who  has  had  experience  in  dealing  in  drugs,  medicines  and 
poisons,  a  permit  to  compound  medicines,  fill  prescriptions 
and  sell  poisons  for  a  period  not  exceeding  one  year,  and 
on  payment  of  a  fee  not  exceeding  $G.  Such  permit  shall 
be  limited  to  the  village  or  place  in  which  such  person 
resides,  and  may  be  limited  to  one  or  more  of  certain 
kinds   or  classes   of   poisons." 

A  numfber  of  requests  from  pharmacists  in  this  section 
for  a  hearing  on  the  bill  before  the  Assembly  Health 
Committee  were  answered  by  Dr.  Henry  to  the  effect 
that  Inasmuch  as  the  amendment  had  been  drafted  by 
R.  K.  Smither.  president  of  the  'Boafd  of  pharmacy.  Dr. 
Henry  considered  this  evidence  that  the  proposed  change 
was  satisfactory  and  had  reported  the  bill  to  the  Assembly 
from  his  committee.  The  pharmacists  are  not  satisfied 
with  this  action  and  will  contest  the  bill  when  it  reaches 
the  Senate  where  a  hearing  has  been  asked  on  the 
measure. 

N.    Y.    C.    P.    ANNUAL    ELECTION. 

The  annual  election  of  oftlcers  of  the  New  York  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy  was  held  Tuesday.  March  19.  and  the 
ticket  as  nominated  a  month  ago  was  unanimously  chosen. 
It  follows:  President.  Charles  F.  Chandler;  first  vice- 
president.  William  M.  Massey;  second  vice-president, 
Ernest  ifolwitz;  third  vice-president,  Reuben  R.  Smith; 
treasurer.  Clarence  O.  Bigelow;  secretary.  Thomas  F. 
Main;  assistant  secretary,  O.  J.  Griffin;  trustees  to  serve 
three  years.  Otto  P.  Amend  Oscar  Goldman,  Adolph 
Hennlng.  Gilbert  P.  Knapp,  Charles  H.  White;  trustees 
to  serve  one  year,  John  R.  Caswell,  Otto  Eoeddiker. 


JOINT      HEARING      ON      PHARMACY      LAHV 
.    AHENDMENTS'. 

A  Joint  hearing  of  the  Senate  and  Assem'bly  Health 
Committees  nn  Senator  Donnelly's  and  Assemblyman 
Rainey's  bills  amending  the  pharmacy  law,  was  held  in  the 
State  Capitol,  Thur.sday,  March  21.  The  following  were 
present:  Felix  HIrseman.  William  Mulr,  George  Klelnau, 
G.  H.  Hitchcock,  W.  H.  Rogers,  W.  L.  Bradt,  R  K. 
Smither,  W.  G.  Gregory  and  J.  A.  Locklc,  opposed  to  the 
measure  and  Dr.  A.  L.  Goldwater  and  Julius  Levy  In 
favor   of  It. 

Mr.  HIrseman  addressed  the  committees  and  afterward 
Introduced  Mr.  Smither,  who  spoke  at  some  length  using 
the  same  line  of  argument  as  he  employed  at  the  hearing 
before  the   Senate   Committee. 

Mr.  Levy  and  Dr.  Goldwater  also  spoke.  It  is  the 
belief  of  some  of  those  who  attended  the  hearing  that  the 
bill   will   die  in  committee  . 


HEARING  ON   THORNTON   BILL. 

The  bill  of  Senator  Thornton,  repealing  the  section  of 
the  State  Pharmacy  Law  relating  to  the  annual  registra- 
tion of  drug  stores,  was,  to  use  the  words  of  one  of  those 
present  "literall.v  torn  to  pieces"  before  the  Assembly 
Health  Committee  at  a  hearing  Thursday,  March  21. 
William  Mulr  and  Willis  G.  Gregory  spoke  against  the 
measure.  Both  are  sanguine  that  it  will  not  be  reported 
from  the  committee.  Messrs.  Mulr  and  Gregory  also  spoke 
against  Senator  Malby's  bill  which  exempts  from,  exam- 
inations employes  of  state  hospitals  engaged  in  pharmacy, 
who  have  passed  a  civil  service  examination.  It  is  be- 
lieved this  bill  will  not  come  to  vote  in  the  Assembly. 


NOTES. 

A   marble   slab  in   memory   of   Frederick   Humphreys, 

formerly  president  of  the  Humphreys  Homeopathic  Rem- 
edy Company,  Is  to  be  placed  in  the  Church  of  the 
Heavenly  Rest,  Fifth  avenue  and  Forty-first  street.  The 
stone  has  been  provided  by  Rev.  Dr.  D.  Parker  Morgan 
and  a  few  friends.  It  is  to  be  blessed  along  with  the 
chime  of  bells  and  clock  also  in  memory  of  Mr.  Hum- 
phreys, at  a  special  service  in  the  church  at  noon  on  the 
Saturday  before  Easter,  Mr.  Humphreys  was  a  warden  in 
the  parish  for  more  than  twenty  years. 

Owing  to  press  o^  business,   William  B.  Kaufman,  as 

manager  of  the  importing  department  for  the  local  branch 
of  Parke.  Davis  &  Co..  has  secured  additional  facilities 
for  the  stora.ge  of  crude  drugs,  gums,  etc.  The  new 
warehouse  is  located  at  .W7  Pearl  street.  The  warehouse 
at  28  Cliff  street  has  been  closed  against  further  reception 
of  imported  goods  and  .307  Pearl  street  and  90-94  Maiden 
Lane  will  be  used. 

Edmund  D.  Lawall.  druggist  at  127  Avenue  C,  who  on 

December  10,  19O0.  filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy  as  a 
real  estate  dealer  in  partnership  with  Arthur  C.  Searles, 
and  who  was  subsequently  declared  a  bankrupt,  filed  an 
amendment  to  his  original  petition  last  week.  The  latter 
paper  shows  additional  liabilities  of  $182,136.02. 

• The  absence  of  a  quorum  prevented  the  regular  monthly 

meeting  of  the  Drug  Trade  Section  of  the  Board  of  Trade 
and  Transportation  scheduled  for  Thursday  afternoon, 
March  21.  The  report  of  the  special  committee  on  the 
storage  of  drugs,  chemicals  and  combustible  materials 
was  to  have  been  presented  at  the  meeting. 

Senator  Malby's  bill  exempting  from  the  state  phar- 
macy examination  persons  engaged  in  pharmacy  work 
in  state  hospitals,  who  have  passed  a  civil  service  exam- 
ination, was  passed  by  the  Senate  last  week  by  a  vote 
of  26  to  9. 

Thieves  last  week  entered  the  pharmacy  of  Davidson 

&  Bulkier,  84  Montague  street,  Brooklyn,  by  breaking 
a  large  plate  glass  window.  Tbey  rifled  the  cash  drawer 
containing  nearly  $50  and  helped  themselves  to  soda  water. 

The  following  have  visited  the  Drug  Trade  Club  during 

the  last  few  days:  A.  J.  Moore.  Sioux  City,  la.;  George 
B.  Bower,  Lowell,  Mass.;  Robert  Gibson,  Jr.,  Dallas, 
Texas,  and  M.  L.  Blackburn,  Bellaire,  O. 


March  28,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTiMENT. 


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The    thirty-second   anniversary    meeting    of    the    New 

Jersey  State  Microscopical  Society,  was  held  Monday, 
March  25,  in  Klrkpatrlck  Chapel,  New  Brunswick,  N.  J. 
F.  B.  Kilmer  Is  president  of  the  society. 

The  drug  store  of  Mrs.  E.  PIttenger,  at  Glen  Gardner. 

N.  J.,  was  totally  destroyed  in  the  fire  following  a  rail- 
road accident  and  substquent  explosion  of  oil  at  that 
place  Sunday,  March  2J. 

Twenty-six  candidates  were  examined  at  the  meeting 

of  the  board  of  pharmacy  in  Brooklyn,  March  20.  A 
business  meeting  of  the  entire  board  will  be  held  in 
this  city  April  1. 

•Frederick  W.   Frey   has  succeeded  Joseph  E.   Johnson 

at  Atlantic  street  and  Ocean  avenue,  Jersey  City.  Mr. 
Frey  formerly  was  a  clerk  for  L.  E.   Carpenter. 

John   Moll,    city   salesman   for   McKesson   &   Robbins, 

has  the  sympathy  of  friends  in  the  loss  of  his  father, 
whose   death    occurred   suddenly   last   week. 

Mr.   Keyser  has  resigned   his   position   as  manager  In 

the  Toll  Pharmacy,  Twelfth  street  and  Avenue  B.     Otto 
Wessell  has  been  engaged  to  fill  the  place. 
A  judgment  for  $511  has  been  filed  against  C.  E.  Well- 
born,  accused   of  grand   larceny   in    the   James   Pharmacy 
case,  Charles  D.  Gibson  is  the  debtor. 

The   Charter  Revision   Committee   has   withdrawn   the 

'97  Pharmacy  Law  from  its  report  to  the  Legislature, 
thus  making  the  State  law  operative. 

Isaac  Hicks,  druggist  at  Roslyn,  L.  I.,  is  about  to  sell 

his  store  to  his  nephew  and  remove  to  Asheviile,  N.  C, 
where  he  has  purchased  a  farm. 

John  Paulsen  has  recently  severed  his  connection  with 

the  store  of  Carl  Mittenzweig.  Madison  street  and  'Ever- 
green avenue,   Brooklyn. 

Henry   P.   Crosher  is   in  the  public   prints   again   this 

week.  His  creditor  is  Elizabeth  W.  Grogan,  and  the 
judgment   is    for   $720. 

R.  E.  Philips  is  about  to  open  a  new  store  at  Fulton, 

N.  T.  Mr.  Philips  was  in  the  drug  business  at  Fulton 
about  ten  years  ago. 

W.   F.  Hasbrouck,   a  druggist  of  Lil)erty,   N.   T.,   was 

renewing  old  acquaintances  in  the  wholesale  trade  in  this 
city  last  week. 

Otto   Frankfurther  has   resigned   his  position  in  Leh- 

mann's  pharmacy,  Third  avenue  and  Twenty-seventh 
street. 

■ F.   V.   Strauss  &   Co.   have  secured  judgment  against 

James  A.  Baldwin,  manager  of  the  Ward  Drug  Co.  for 
$341. 

- — Samuel    Kohn,    a   retail   druggist    of   Arkville,    N.    Y., 
made  one  of  his  semi-annual  visits  to  town  last  week. 
R.  O.  McElroy,  former  manager  for  F.  St.  John  Bar- 
rett, at  472  Eighth  avenue,  has  purchased  the  store. 

D.  E.  Chase  has  resigned  his  position  with  Kinsman  & 

C5o.,   Fourth  avenue  and  Twenty-fifth  street. 

W.    L.    Mix,    a    well-known    retail    druggist    of    New 

Haven,   Conn.,    was   in   town   last   week. 
'H.  B.  Davig,  a  well  known  retail  druggist  of  Lexing- 
ton,  Ky.,  was  in  town  last  week. 

Harry  Fink;  has  accepted  a  position  with  McRae  &  Co., 

580  Tenth  avehue. 

R.  Kantor  has  opened  a  store  at  Amsterdam  avenue 

and  185th  street. 


PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE  AMERICAN  PHARMACEU- 
TICAL ASSOCIATION  AT  THE  FORTY-EIGHTH 
ANNUAL  MEETING,  HELD  AT  RICHMOND.  VA.. 
MAY,    1900. 

This  report  is  fully  the  equal  of  minutes  of  former 
meetings.  The  usual  lists  of  officers,  members,  standing 
committees,  reports,  etc.,  are  included,  but  the  real  worth 
of  the  book  lies  in  the  annual  report  of  C.  Lewis  Diehl 
on  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy  from  July  1,  1899,  to  June 
30,  1900.  This  is  alone  worth  the  price  of  membership  In 
the  association  many  times  over,  and  as  a  work  of  refer- 
ence    is     of     incalculable     value. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 

nRUGGIST   ON   TRIAL    IS    ACaHITTED. 

Boston.  March  23.— Before  Judge  Bond  and  a  jury  la 
the  Superior  Criminal  Court,  Joseph  Petluck,  a  Hebrew 
druggist,  has  this  week  been  on  trial  on  an  indictment  ac- 
cusing him  of  burning  his  drug  store  at  03  Leverett  street, 
on  New  Year's  night,  an  account  of  which  was  given  in 
the  Era.  The  authorities  allege  that  Petluck  set  flre  to 
the  place  with  a  view  to  defrauding  the  Insurance  com- 
pany. The  Hre  was  discovered  in  the  drug  store  about 
m-dnight,  and  was  extinguished  before  much  damage  was 
done.  Petluck  was  charged  with  transferring  a  large 
part  of  his  stock  to  his  home  prior  to  the  fire.  He  took, 
the  stand  in  his  own  defence  and  told  the  court  that  on 
the  night  of  January  1  he  left  the  store  before  seven 
o'clock  and  went  to  a  Jewish  wedding,  from  which  he 
did  not  return  until  after  twelve  o'clock.  When  he  reached 
his  store  he  was  informed  that  there  had  been  a  flre. 
He  said  that  his  business  was  not  very  large,  and  he 
made  from  75  cents  to  IfS  a  day.  The  goods  in  his  store 
were  appraised  at  $600.  He  carried  an  insurance  policy 
of  $2,500.  Petluck  estimated  the  value  of  his  stock  to  be 
$2,500,  notw-ithstanding  the  appraisers'  decisions.  He 
denied  setting  the  fire  to  his  store.  Several  witnesses 
corroborated  the  doctor's  storj-  about  his  being  at  the 
wedding  at  the  time  of  the  fire.  The  evidence  submitted 
by  the  government  was  purely  circumstantial.  Petluck 
was  acquitted   Friday   afternoon,    March  22. 

Urn^^Ists  Were  'Warneil  by  the  ICrn  to  Bewaj-e  of 
Tills  Mun. 

Boston,  Mrch  23.— It  will  be  recalled  that  a  short  time 
ago  New  York  and  other  druggists  were  cautioned  re- 
garding placing  confidence  in  a  man  by  the  name  of  John- 
Wenzell,  who.  after  finding  dupes  in  several  Cambridge 
druggists,  disaijpeared  from  the.se  parts  and  went— no- 
body knew  just  where.  It  was  feared  that  he  might  try 
similar  games  elsewhere,  and  the  supposition  was  not  far 
off,  since  he  has  been  arrested  in  New  London,  Conn., 
worthless  drafts  being  responsible  for  his  arrest.  It- 
was  early  in  February  that  George  M.  Olive,  a  druggist 
in  Cambridge,  took  the  initiative  in  complaining  of  Wen- 
zell's  transactions  in  passing  oft  on  him  two  worthless 
drafts  of  $5.20  each.  A  warrant  was  issued  for  Wenzell's 
arrest,  but  he  "fiew  the  coop."  It  was  then  that  the  Era 
gave  a  warning  word  to  the  trade  that  the  man  might  turn 
up  some  where  else.  Other  Cambridge  druggists  were 
among  his  victims  as  well.  He  has  made  law  his  oro- 
fession,  yet  does  not  seem  to  have  had  very  lucrative- 
practice. 


Steady  BnsineMS  in  Boston. 

Boston,  March  23.— Things  here  keep  at  a  steady  pace, 
■without  exciting  incidents  or  anything  out  of  the  common 
run  of  trade.  March  winds  and  a  severe  rain  storm  this 
week  have  caused  many  colds  to  develop,  and  there  has 
been  a  consequent  demand  for  the  special  remedies  pro- 
vided by  every  drug  store  to  meet  such  cases.  Spring 
medicines  and  tonics  are  being  placed  in  the  windows  of 
retail  shops  all  about  this  city,  and  there  is  an  inquiry 
for  these  things  which,  a  little  later,  will  be  in  still 
greater  demand.  No  druggist  is  complaining  of  the 
present  condition  of  his  trade.  In  the  general  market  for 
chemicals  there  is  no  great  life,  business  keeping  merely 
fairly  good,  and  with  drugs  it  is  about  the  same.  Quinine 
and  opium  are  less  firm  than  last  week.  Dyestuffs  and 
tanning  things  keep  rather  steady,  and  the  tendency  is 
toward  higher  prices.  Grain  alcohol  Is  in  good  demand. 
Hops  are  not  very  active,  although  firmly  held.  Waxes- 
are  in  demand  to  only  a  moderate  extent. 

Movement   for   Shorter  Hours. 

Boston.  March  23.— An  attempt  is  being  made  to  form 
a  drug  clerks'  association  in  Boston  and  vicinity,  the  pur- 
pose of  which  shall  be  to  make  ten  hours  a  day  a  work- 
day, and  one  in  seven,  by  legislative  action,  a  day  of 
rest.  An  executive  committee  of  five  of  which  James  J. 
Mc'Vey  is  secretary,  has  been  appointed  to  communicate 
with  all  drug  clerks  who  wish  to  co-operate  in  this  attempt: 
to  improve  their  condition. 


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TflF.    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  28,   njoi. 


NOTES. 

Some  recent  dlscharKes  will  bring-  about  the  departure 

from  the  Charlcstown  Navy  Yaril  of  pharmacist  Kdwln 
T.  Morse.  He  ha.s  received  orders  transterrlns  him  to 
dut.v  on  the  old  V.  S.  S.  Michigan,  on  the  Great  Lakes. 
Mr.  Moise  at  pre.sent  Is  at  the  Chelsea  Naval  Hospital 
rc-covcrlMK  from  an  attack  of  the  srippc.  The  assign- 
ment to  new  duties  Is  by  Mr.  Morse's  own  request. 
Pharmacist  Isaac  N.  Hurd.  U.  S.  N.,  of  Portsmouth,  N. 
H..  has  been  transferred  from  the  Wabash  to  the  more 
important  duties  at  the  yard  disp^Misary  and  medical 
department. 

Still  another  Cambridge  druggist,  Arthur  D.  Reycroft. 

whose  store  Is  at  the  corner  of  Massachusetts  avenue  and 
Brookllne  strtet.  Cambridgeport  district,  has  been  before 
the  court,  charged  with  illegal  liquor  selling.  This  was 
brought  about  through  the  crueade  of  Captain  Pullen,  in 
■whose  police  district  Reycroffs  store  Is  situated.  This 
Is  Pullen's  third  druggist  haled  into  court,  Reycroffs 
case  came  up  a  short  time  ago  and  was  continued  till 
March  30,  when  Judge  Almy  found  him  guilty  and  fined 
him  $l(Xi.  Reycroft  appealed  for  the  Superior  Court's 
decision. 

Horace  S.   Traill,   chief  clerk  at    William  C.   Gregory's 

pharmacy  in  Marblehead,  has  been  brought  prominently 
before  the  public  through  the  romantic  wedding  of  his 
step-daughter.  Marjorie  (Foss)  Traill  to  Dexter  W'ain- 
wrisrht,  son  of  a  prominent  Boston  family.  The  mar- 
riage was  a  secret  one.  performed  in  Boston  in  December 
last,  by  Judge  Fallon.  The  bride  is  twenty  and  the  bride- 
groom twenty-three.  Knowledge  of  the  marriage  has 
just  come  out.  Consternation  on  the  part  of  parents  on 
both  sides  has  been  followed  by  full  parental  forgiveness. 

. The   Hoxie  Chemical   Company,   of  Boston,    which  has 

just  been  incorporated,  has  a  capital  stock  of  $1,000  di- 
vided into  ten  shares,  each  $100.  The  oflicers  are  Kate 
L.  Town,  president:  Harry  B.  Adams,  treasurer,  and 
'S\'illis  C.  Curtis  director,  with  also  the  president  and 
treasurer  on  the  'board.  The  company  intends  preparing 
and  dealing  in  perfumes,   toilet  articles,   etc. 

Among  visitors   in    Boston   this   week   has  *been   David 

Lavallee,  Ph.G.,  of  'Woonsocket,  R.I.,  who  for  several 
years  has  t)een  in  the  employ  of  Rousseau  &  Brown  of 
that  city.  He  recently  resigned  that  position  and  has 
been  succeeded  by  Waklo  Robbins.  Mr.  Lavallee  is  think- 
ing of  going  into   business  on   his  own  account. 

. In  the  list  of  jurors  for  the  >Tear  1901.   revised  by  the 

Brookline  Board  of  Selectmen,  the  names  of  "Vi'illiam  C. 
Codman,  Jr.,  druggist,  whose  store  is  at  183  Aspinwall 
avenue,  and  Murray  T.  EMgar,  drug  clerk  at  34  Brook 
street,  were  included. 

C.   P.  Jaynes,  of  drug  fame,  and  Mrs.   Jaynes,   of  tho 

Hotel  Empire,  Commonwealth  avenue,  are  in  Hartford, 
paving  a  visit  to  their  daughter,  Mrs.  A.  L.  Pope.  Later 
they  ■will  make  a  trip  through  the  South. 

The  optical  department,  which  is  a  prominent  feature 

of  the  Hydren  Pharmacy  at  Pittsfield,  is  now  under  the 
charge  of  E.  G.  House,  of  New  York,  who  succeeds  Ar- 
thur Rifenburg   as  manager. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


Illinois      Pharmaceiitical      Association. 

The  twenty-second  meeting  of  the  Illinois  Pharmaceu- 
tical Association  will  be  held  at  Rock  Island,  June  11. 
12  and  13.  The  first  two  days  will  be  devoted  to  the 
business  of  the  meeting.  The  last  day  and  every  even- 
ing the  druggists  in  attendance  will  be  the  guests  of  the 
druggists  of  Rock  Island  and  its  twin  sister  city,  Moline. 
Every  pharmacist  in  Illinois,  if  it  is  possible  for  him  to 
do  so,  should  arrange  to  attend  this  meeting.  The  hotels 
bave  offered  special  rates  to  delegates,  as  have  all  the 
railroads  entering  Rock  Island.  Take  a  few  days  oft 
for  recreation.  Tour  holiday  will  be  an  enjoyable  one, 
as  well  as  a  profitable  one. 


THK   MARCH   I'H AIIMACEL'TIC.\L  MBETI.NG. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  March  23.— The  Pharmaceutical  meet- 
ing of  March  19  was  one  of  the  most  entertaining  and 
best  attended  of  this  year's  season,  a  number  of  local 
pharmacists  taking  this  occasion  to  meet  Prof.  'Virgil 
Coblentz,  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  the  prin- 
cipal speaker  of  the  day. 

The  paper  presented  by  Prof.  Coblentz,  on  "Recent 
Developments  in  the  Study  of  tihe  Relationship  Between 
Chemical  Constitution  and  Physiological  Action  of  Organio 
Compounds,"  was  a  very  clear  and  able  presentation  of 
the  most  recently  acquired  information  on  the  constitution 
of  the  modern  synthetic  remedies,  particularly  as  to  the 
physiological  action  of  the  constituent  elements  of  these 
and  the  methods  and  reasons  for  the  building  up  of  the 
desired  s>'nthetic.  His  remarks  were  very  aptly  illustrated 
by  Ohalk  diagrams  and  formulse  of  the  most  important 
bases  and  their  derivatives,  the  lightning-like  rapidity 
with  which  he  chalked  up  the  most  complex  formulae  being 
a  source  of  amazement  to  the  audience  and  causing  Prof. 
Sadtler,  the  presiding  officer,  to  ask  If  the  students  of 
the  N.  Y.  C.  P.  were  as  well  versed  as  their  teacher,  a 
question  creating  considerable  merriment. 

The  important  subjects  treated  of  in  Chls  paper  cannot 
be  done  justice  within  the  limits  of  a  short  notice,  every 
one  interested  in  this  subject  of  synthesis  and  physiologi- 
cal action  should  read  the  article  in  full  when  it  appears 
in  print.  A  few  short  notes  of  the  principal  points  only 
can  be  given  here.  Taking  up  the  antiseptic  synthetics. 
Prof.  Coblentz  explained  the  making  of  Ohe  many  iodoform 
substitutes,  incidentally  calling  attention  to  the  limits  of 
the  substitution  of  the  Halogens,  it  being  required  that 
the  halogen  should  be  so  combined  that  it  can  be  easily 
yet  not  too  rapidly  split  off  by  the  secretions  of  the  body. 
While  a  limited  substitution  of  a  halogen  seems  to  give 
anodyne  effects,  too  much  forms  a  substance  with  decided 
caustic  action.  Passing  to  the  Aliphatic  Series,  mention 
was  made  of  the  very  interesting  discovery  that  certain 
"rests"  produced  certain  pronounced  effects  when  intro- 
duced into  members  of  this  group;  the  hydroxy!  radicle 
causing  sweetness,  the  aldehydes  and  ketones  giving  a 
still  sweeter  compound,  and  the  "aromatic  rests  "  giving 
bitterness,  examples  of  each  class  being  given.  Taking 
up  the  "Benzene"  group  and  its  derivatives,  it  was  re- 
marked that  symmetric  bodies  in  this  class  were  usually 
s-weet  or  tasteless,  while  asymmetric  ones  were  decidedly 
bitter.  This  was  well  shown  in  Quinine  and  Euquinine — 
the  former  being  an  asymmetric  body,  from  which  the 
symmetric  quinine-carbonic-ether,  euquinine,  was  formed, 
this  latter  being  devoid  of  taste.  The  substitution  of 
other  "acid  rests"  was  dwelt  upon,  w'ith  notes  on  the 
properties  of  these,  guaiacol,  salol,  tannalbin,  etc.,  being 
given  as  examples.  In  speaking  of  Antipyretics,  Prof. 
Coblentz  stated  that  the  study  of  these  bodies  grew  out 
of  the  desire  to  produce  compounds  that  would  have  the 
antipyretic  and  anti-malarial  effects  of  quinine  without 
certain  of  its  disadvantages,  this  progress  having  been 
made  possible  only  a  few  years  back  by  the  study  and 
discovery  of  the  "graphic"  formulae  of  the  quinoline  and 
pyridine  groups,  and  that  it  was  possible  to  modify  the 
physiological  effects  and  chemical  nature  of  these  by  the 
introduction,  elimination  and  substitution  of  various  radi- 
cles or  "rests."  Antipyrin  was  mentioned  as  the  foremost 
example  of  this  class,  Kairin,  the  earliest  discovered  syn- 
thetic of  this  kind,  having  been  found  to  be  toxic.  The  dis- 
covery of  the  analgesic  and  antipyretic  effects  of  the  ani- 
line synthetics  the  speaker  stated  to  have  been  an  accident, 
Acetanilid  having  been  given  by  mistake  for  Naphthalin 
and  the  remarkable  effects  of  the  former  attracting  notice, 
it  was  taken  up  and  thoroughly  studied.  It  was  found 
that  various  acid  rests  could  be  introduced  into  com- 
pounds of  aniline,  modifying  greatly  its  toxic  nature, 
while  further  study  brought  forth  Phenacetin,  Salol, 
Salophen  and  the  host  of  modem  synthetics.  Phenocoll 
was  given  as  an  example  of  the  triumph  of  the  chemist's 
skill,  this  having  all  the  good  properties  of  phenacetin, 
with  the  added  advantage  of  ready  solubility.  'While  on 
this  topic,   the  danger  of  the  numerous   "headache  pow- 


jMarcli  2S,   u;oi.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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"ders"  was  coirmiented  on.  most  of  tlif-si'  having  a  pnwerfwl 
action  little  known  to  the  laity,  hence  the  caution  that 
small  doses  of  the  active  ingredient  only  should  be  put 
into  eaph  powder,  so  that  repeated  doses  would  not  be  so 
dangerous.  The  synthesis  of  the  aiiiesthetic  liodles  was 
next  taken  up.  A-  and  B-liucalne  he  ng  used  to  Illustrate 
the  sulistitution  and  the  or'ginal  nucleus.  liomatroplne 
and  the  mydriatics  also  receiving  attention. 

In  closing  his  lecture,  Prof.  Coblentz  spoke  highly  of 
the  advantages  of  modern  chemical  skill  that  almost  made 
possible  the  creation  of  a  synthetic  body  giving  any 
■desired  effects,  the  great  discoveries  that  make  this  possi- 
bility being  the  fruit  of  the  labors  chietly  of  the  tJcrman 
technical  chemists.  Much  of  the  knowledge  of  the  prop- 
.ertles  and  graphic  composition  of  organic  bodies  gained 
by  these  investigators  seldom  becomes  public  property,  it 
being  held  as  a  trade  secret  by  the  great  chemical  com- 
panies and  only  made  public  when  its  possession  is  no 
longer  essential  or  when  superseded.  He  urged  upon 
those  who  are  Interested  In  this  branch  of  chemistry  that 
they  seek  out  and  study  the  properties  of  the  many 
organic  radicles  alone  and  uncombined  and  their  effect 
on  well-known  bodies,  this  being  the  surest  means  of 
gaining  a  true  Insight  into  the  wide  field  of  physiological 
cliemistry.  In  answer  to  ciuestions  as  to  the  means  and 
■ways  of  substituting  and  introducing  radicles  Into  syn- 
thetics and  their  manufacture,  the  speaker  said  that  while 
this  was  often  comparatively  easy  and  could  be  done  by 
direct  means,  it  was  often  necessary  to  take  a  very  round- 
about course,  it  sometimes  being  a  'matter  of  the  entire 
separation  and  reconstruction  of  an  entire  series  of 
<:ompounds. 

In  the  discussion  following  this  paper,  in  which  many 
■of  those  present  participated,  many  interesting  points 
were  brought  out,  an  important  one  being  that  the  reac- 
tions of  tile  test-tube  are  often  far  from  being  the  same 
as  will  be  produced  in  the  body.  In  speaking  of  the  effects 
■of  the  various  radicles  on  organic  bodies,  Prof  Kraemer 
reviewed  briefly  the  important  discoveries  of  the  proper- 
ties of  the  "ions"  by  Prof.  Loeb,  of  Chicago,  saying  that 
he  believed  that  this  topic  of  "dissociation"  was  one 
■whose  importance  we  scarcely  yet  realized,  and  that  to 
this  phenomenon  we  must  look  for  the  explanation  ot 
many  vital  processes.  Prof.  Lyman  Kebler  called  atten- 
tion to  the  recent  discussion  of  Prof.  John  Uri  Lloyd's 
"liydrastine-morphine"  reaction,  saying  that  he  had  tried 
It  in  numerous  combinations  and  altogether  failed  to  get 
a  reaction  resembling  that  of  strychnine.  This  brought 
out  a  general  discussion,  the  consensus  of  which  was  that 
the  reaction  of  this  admixture  of  alkaloids  will  not  cause 
mistakes  In  toxicologlcal  work  it  proper  methods  are 
followed,  the  two  alkaloids  being  easily  separated  and  the 
mixture  not  at  all  resembling  strychnine  in  the  hands  of 
the  expert  chemist.  F.  W.  E.  Stedem  called  attention  to 
the  liability  of  fallacies  in  urine  testing  liable  to  be  caused 
by  the  presence  of  these  synthetics  in  urine  when  admin- 
istered to  the  patient  for  some  time,  asking  If  any  data 
were  known  to  those  present.  Mr.  Gordon  stated  that 
he  had  done  some  work  upon  this  subject  and  had  found 
that  there  were  certain  well-marked  reactions  given  by 
some  of  the  synthetics,  saying  that  he  hoped  to  present 
his  results  soon  in  a  paper  on  this  line.  The  question  ot 
tile  sterilization  of  solutions  of  Eueaine  was  also  dis- 
cussed, Mr.  Wilbert  referring  to  the  new  method  of  spinal- 
puncture  ansesthesia,  and  asking  if  eueaine  had  also  been 
used  for  this.  Prof  Coblentz  answered  with  mention  of 
a  recent  case  at  Bellevue,  New  York,  saying  that  eueaine 
solutions  could  be  boiled  without  dissociation. 

Prof.  Kebler,  the  next  speaker,  then  presented  a  few 
data  on  the  essential  oils  of  Lavender,  iSantal  and  Thyme, 
giving  the  results  of  his  experience  in  the  testing  of  these. 
In  opposition  to  the  general  opinion  that  the  fragrance  of 
Lavender  Oil  is  due  to  the  ester  present,  Mr.  Ksbler  stated 
that  he  had  come  to  the  conclusion  that  a  high  per  cent, 
of  ester  alone  did  not  always  give  a  more  fragrant  oil, 
from  25  to  30  per  cent,  ester  giving  a  better  oil  than  when 
30  per  cent,  or  more  was  present,  and  that  many  dealers 
relied  upon  the  sense  of  smell  as  a  guide  in  their  pur- 
chases. Santal  Oil,  he  said,  could  now  be  graded  accord- 
ing to  its  chief  constituent,  santalol;  It  should  have  a 
speciflc  gravity  not  lower  than  0.07.  The  oil  of  Thyme^ 
supplied  to  commerce  is  seldom  pure,  the  true  oil  having 
a   reddish   shade,    while   the   trade   demands   a   white   oil. 


turpentine  being  the  usual  adulterant.  (Innd  oil  ihas  a 
speelllc  gravity  seldom  lower  than  O.l).  while  turpentine 
brings  this  down  to  0.8  and  even  0.75. 

Several  specimens  were  presented  at  the  meeting, 
among  them  being  a  jar  for  olive  oil  from  Kgypt,  said  to 
be  o\er  llft>'  years  old.  A  scale  was  shown  working  on 
a  decimal  system,  a  weight  of  1  gram  on  the  beam  bal- 
ancing 10  grams  In  the  scale-pan.  At  this  lime,  the  hour 
being  late,  it  was  voted  by  the  meeting  to  adjourn  the 
dlscusshm  on  the  spoiling  of  syrups  to  the  next  meeting, 
after  which  the  meeting  adjourned. 


I^tizeriie  Ctt.  HvtuH   I'liariiiiiftMitionl   .AN.<40c'llltion. 

Philadelphia,  Mari'h  2:!.  — A  number  of  retail  druggists 
of  Luzerne  County  and  Wilkesbarre  met  at  the  Hotel 
Sterling.  Wilkesbarre,  last  Monday  night,  and  organized 
an  association  to  be  known  Ss  the  "Luzerne  County  Re- 
tail Pharmacists'  Association,"  J,  C.  Perry,  of  Philadel- 
phia, representing  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  being  present  and 
delivering  an  address  on  the  benefits  of  organization. 

TIhe  officers  elected  were:  President,  B.  F.  Maxey; 
vice-president,  J.  Gross  Miers;  recording  secretary,  F.  S. 
Nagel;  financial  secretary,  Theodore  Meyers  (Dorrance- 
ton);  treasurer,  P.  E.  Grimes  (Plymouth.)  A  committee 
composed  of  Messrs.  William  Tuck,  M.  Gremstein,  F.  S. 
Nagel  (Wilkesbarre),  William  Colbourn  (Ashley)  and 
George  Dui'bin  (Pb'mouth)  were  appointed  to  draw  up  a 
constitution  and  by-laws  to  be  submitted  to  the  associa- 
tion at  its  next  meeting.  Much  enthusiasm  was  shown  at 
this  meeting,  the  Luzerne  County  people  being  strongly 
in  favor  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  and  its  plans,  and  it  is  expected 
that  the  association  will  at  once  get  down  to  work  on 
various  questions  affecting  the  interests  of  the  local 
druggists. 


Triiile  Kiitlier   Uull. 

Philadelplhia.  March  23.— Business  is  complained  of  as 
being  quite  dull  this  week,  there  being  a  considerable 
falling  off  in  both  prescription  and  general  sales,  but  a 
slight  favorable  reaction  is  noted  this  last  couple  of  days 
on  account  of  the  unfavorable  weather  conditions  earlier. 
The  balmy  days  of  the  early  part  of  the  week  caused 
many  people  to  forget  it  was  still  Winter,  and  a  number 
of  colds  now  demand  "something  from  the  druggist." 
A  number  of  druggists  are  making  good  window  displays 
of  sijonges,  chamois  skins  and  such  like  articles  for  the 
Spring  cleaning,  and  these  report  good  sales  so  far. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  jobbers  report  a.  very  good 
tveek,  and  say  that  business  still  continues  to  be  very 
good.  Orders  come  in  brisk  and  sales  are  much  above  the 
average,  with  collections  good,  though  a  bit  slow  just 
now.  Nothing  of  special  interest  is  noted  except  the  usual 
briskness  incidental  to  the  opening  of  the  soda  water 
trade.  Manufacturers  report  orders  coming  in  up  to  their 
full  capacity;  these,  however,  do  not  reach  the  high- water 
mark  ot  last  month. 

NOTES. 

Contrary   to  rumors  by  irresponsible   parties,   there  is 

entire  harmony  in  the  ranks  of  the  Drug  Bowling  League, 
and  the  various  teams  continue  to  be  enthusiastic  and 
regular  in  their  -work.  The  little  disagreements  almost 
invariable  in  such  an  organization  have  never  amounted 
to  more  than  a  difference  of  opinion  and  have  always  been 
settled  amicably,  and  the  few  withdrawals  have  practi- 
cally been  tor  reasons  due  to  the  trade  connections  and 
demands  on  the  time  ot  those  retiring.  The  temporary 
withdrawal  of  the  Shoemaker  &  'Busch  team  was  caused 
by  the  demands  on  the  time  of  its  members,  owing  to  the 
rush  of  work  following  the  removal  of  that  firm  to  its 
new  quarters,  the  men  dropping  out  very  un^willingly,  as 
they  were  not  able  to  spare  the  time  necessary  tor  prac- 
tice. A  picked  team  from  this  firm  will  take  the  place 
of  the  old  one  next  season.  The  league  are  receiving  very 
encouraging  support  for  their  plans  to  lease  a  building 
next  year  and  to  build  their  own  alleys  and  fit  up  a  club 
room  for  members  and  visitors,  many  of  the  large  whole- 
sale firms  having  promised  substantial  money  support  for 
these  projects.  Smith.  Kline  &  French  Company,  Shoe- 
maker &  Busch,  Asohenbach  &  Miller,  Whitall.  Tatum  & 
Co..  Robert  Shoemaker  &  Co.  have  each  come  out  in  favor 
of    the    League's    plans,    and    have    given    assurances    of 


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THE    PHAR.MACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[March  28,  1901. 


liberal  financial  donations.  The  bowling  goes  merrily 
along,  some  of  the  local  teams  having  developed  shrewd 
experts  in  the  science  of  making  "ten  strikes"  and 
"spares."  but.  sad  to  say,  a  team  of  local  representatives 
met  with  disastrous  defeat  down  at  Chester  last  week, 
the  local  men  coming  home  all  "broke  up"  from  their 
exertions.  Either  the  climate  or  the  spirit  of  the  Chester 
team  was  too  strong  for  them! 

Quite  a  number  of  changes  In  Atlantic  City  drug  cir- 
cles are  now  taking  place  and  more  are  expected  soon, 
several  new  stores,  it  is  expected,  to  be  opened  as  soon 
as  the  season  begins.  J.  C.  Albert's  new  store  on  the 
famous  "Boardwalk"  is  almost  completed,  and  when 
done  will  be  one  of  the  'handsomest  on  the  whole  Atlantic 
coast.  This  will  make  no^  six  drug  stores  along  the 
boardwalk,  a  notable  change  to  those  who  remember  the 
time,  not  so  long  ago,  when  the  old  "Beach  Pharmacy" 
at  Kentucky  avenue  was  the  only  pharmacy  along  its 
whole  length,  this  being  Dhe  pioneer  drug  store  on  the 
boardwalk.  Not  so  long  ago.  too,  stores  were  only  open 
in  Summer;  now  they  keep  open  the  year  round,  and  And 
good  patronage  from  the  number  of  visitors  who  come  to 
Atlantic  City  at  all  times  of  the  year.  Uptown.  A.  Cus- 
kiden  is  making  alterations  and  improvements  in  his 
store,  and  Mr.  Browley  will  soon  move  into  his  new  quar- 
ters at  New  York  and  Pacific  avenues.  This  will  occupy 
the  site  of  the  old  Gailbreath  Pharmacy,  located  here  for 
many  years,  "ftihich  has  been  torn  down  to  make  room 
for  a  handsome  new  building. 

The  work  of  the  Camden  County  Druggists'  Associa- 
tion on  their  new  price  schedule  is  progressing  very  favor- 
ably. Wiiliam  Cowgill,  perhaps  the  best  known  "cutter" 
in  Camden,  has  signified  his  intention  of  not  only  accept- 
ing the  association's  scale  of  prices,  but  has  also  declared 
himself  to  be  anxious  to  help  in  all  matters  affecting  the 
retail  drug  trade  of  Camden.  From  present  outlook,  it 
is  quite  likely  that  Camden  druggists  will  enjoy  a  pro- 
tective price  schedule  in  the  very  near  future. 

C.  A.  Eckels,  the  "man  of  many  stores,"  as  he  is  best 

known,  is  seriously  ill  at  his  home,  and  his  plans  for  a 
store  to  take  the  place  of  that  at  Fifteenth  and  Market 
streets,  now  being  torn  down  to  make  place  for  the 
new  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Building,  are  in  temporary 
abeyance. 

The  store  of  F.  M.  Davis  at  Broad  street  and  Cumber- 
land avenue  has  been  temporarily  closed  on  account  of 
the  ill-health  of  the  proprietor.  It  is  reported  that  Mr. 
Davis  will  soon  sell  his  store  and  retire  from  business  in 
this  section. 

• The  store  of  G.  T.  Wood  at  Tenth  and  Spruce  streets 

is  in  the  hands  of  the  carpenters,  while  a  irumber  of  im- 
provements in  fixtures  are  being  made.  The  whole  store 
is  to  be  remodeled  and  fitted  up  in  fine  style. 

^A.  C.  Smith,  of  the  Miller  Drug  Company,  has  gained 

quite  a  reputation  as  a  bowler,  and  has  developed  con- 
siderable skill  as  a  zealous  member  of  the  Drug  Bowling 
League. 

E.   C.  Stout,  of  No.  462S  Woodland  avenue,   is  finding 

his  present  store  too  small  for  the  growing  trade  of  his 
neighborhood,  and  is  now  making  extensive  improvements 
and  alterations  necessary  therefrom. 

J.  M.  Steever,  who  has  been  making  an  extensive  tour 

of  the  Southern  States  and  Cuba,  is  expected  home  about 
the  first  of  April  with  a  good  crop  of  curios  and  stories. 


BALTIMORE. 


The  Texas  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  will  con- 
vene in  annual  session  in  Sherman,  Tex.,  on  Tuesday, 
Wednesday  and  Thursday,  May  14,  15  and  16,  1901.  Tour 
presence  will  stimulate  the  love  of  your  profession  and 
encourage  social  intercourse  that  will  contribute  to  the 
betterment  of  us  all.  Be  with  us,  and  most  assuredly 
it  will  be  to  your  gain. — R.  H.  Walker,  Secretary. 


The   Boiling   Pollit    of   Liquid   Hydrogren. 

In  a  paper  read  before  the  Royal  Society  on  Feb.  7th, 
Professor  Dewar  gave  the  boiling  point  of  liquid  hydro- 
gen as — 252.5°C  or  only  21°  above  the  absolute  zero  tem- 
perature. The  boiling  point  of  liquid  oxygen  was  said 
to  be — 182.5°C  and  of  the  newly  discovered  element  neon 
— 239.5°C. 


DRUG    TK.\Dli:    UUWI.KKS    .*T    'WORK. 

Baltimore,  March  23.— All  calculations  based  upon  the 
performances  of  the  several  teams  last  year  and  the 
ytar  before  are  being  upset  by  the  work  of  the  bowlers 
this  season.  Not  only  are  teams  which  previously  showed 
up  strong  being  beaten  by  the  weakest  aggregations  in 
the  club,  but  the  recent  scores  reveal  an  abatement  of 
zeal  on  the  part  of  the  toest  players.  Last  Tuesday  night, 
for  instance,  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  the  taiienders,  took  all 
three  games  from  the  'VVinkeimann  &  Brown  Drug  Com- 
pany, who  one  season  captured  the  cup  and  were  always, 
until  this  year,  regarded  as  formidable.  The  bowlers 
appear  to  be  relaxing  in  their  work.  This  week  only  one 
series  of  games  were  played,  though  the  schedule  called 
for  two.  Should  the  permanent  ownership  of  the  cuo  be 
decided  this  year  it  might  be  difficult  to  get  a  number  of 
teams  together  next  season.  The  standing  of  the  several 
teams  is  now  as  follows: 

Games  Games 
Teams  Won      Lost      Perc. 

Root  and  Herbs   24         12  .667 

Sharp  &   Dohme    23         13  .039 

McCormiek   &  Co 20         13  .6<rt> 

James    Baily   &    Son 22         14  .333 

Winkelniann  &  Brown  Drug  Co  13         26  .333 

Parke.    Davis  &  Co 8         28  .222 


Inspectlngr   a    Laboratory. 

Baltimore,  March  22.— The  extensive  laboratories  ol 
Sharp  &  Dohme  were  the  point  of  attraction  during  the 
present  week  for  numbers  of  young  medical  students, 
who  took  advantage  of  an  invitation  extended  by  the 
members  of  the  firm  to  make  a  tour  of  inspection  and  to 
see  for  themselves  how  essences,  tinctures,  pills  and. 
other  medicaments  and  chemicals  are  made.  The  appli- 
ances in  the  estahlishment.  which  is  one  of  the  most 
extensive  in  the  country,  are  of  the  most  approved  and. 
complete  pattern  and  attracted  the  closest  attention. 
One  day  was  devoted  to  the  graduating  class  of  the  Col- 
lege of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  and  others  to  the  seniors 
from  the  Maryland  University  and  the  Baltimore  Uni- 
versity. The  students  were  shown  around  by  the  super- 
intendents of  the  various  departments  and  manifested 
the  greatest  appreciation  of  the  courtesies  extended  to- 
them. 


Business    Fairly    Good. 

Baltimore,  March  25.— The  drug  trade  of  this  city  and 
section  has  been  fairly  good  during  the  past  week.  It 
fell  behind  some  other  weeks  of  the  current  year,  but  must 
still  be  regarded  as  very  active.  Orders  both  from  the 
city  and  the  surrounding  country,  came  in  freely  and  the 
volume  of  transactions  ran  up  into  large  figures.  The 
manufacturers  also  reported  satisfactory  conditions,  and 
were  kept  busy  in  all  their  departments.  Quiet  prevailed 
in  the  market  for  botanicals.  Sassafras  entered  the  mar- 
ket in  large  quantities  and  prices  ruled  somewhat  lower, 
the  quotations  ranging  between  5%  and  8  cents.  Sassafras 
pith  was  exceedingly  rare,  and  brought  from  85  cents  "to 
?1  per  pound.  Oil  of  sassafras  was  weaker  in  consequence 
of  heavy  arrivals  from  the  countrj-.  The  movement  in 
heavy  chemicals  was  about  up  to  normal  proportions. 
Retailers  did  a  moderately  large  amount  of  business. 


NOTES. 

'iThomas    C.    Peake,    a  prominent    druggist    of   Macon, 

Ga..  and  former  vice-president  of  the  National  Whole- 
sale Druggists'  Association,  was  in  Baltimore  last  week. 
According  to  information  received  from  him.  the  ''Taylor 
&  Peake  Drug  Co.,  of  which  he  has  been  a  member,  has- 
been  dissolved  and  he  will  shortly  remove  to  Atlanta, 
there  to  establish  himself  as  a  manufacturers'   agent. 

As   already   reported   in  the   Era,   the  wholesale   dru^ 

firm  of  P'errell  &  Ricaud  has  been  succeeded  by  the 
Ferrell-Kellam  Drug  Company.  This  corporation  is  com- 
posed of  Gerald  L.  Ferrell,  George  F.  Brooks.  Walter  C. 
Parkhurst  and  others,  of  Baltimore,  and  David  C.  Kellam, 
of  Northampton  County,  'Va.  It  has  a  capital  stock  oC 
$15,000. 


March  28, 


1901. 


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Druggist  E.  N.  UakiT,  of  Drutd  Hill  avenue  and  Presst- 

man  street,  this  cliy.  la  able  to  leave  his  house  once  more. 
after  havins  been  laid  up  for  somt-  time  with  a  severe 
attack  of  rhinimiulsm  ami  pneumonia.  To  aid  his  com- 
plete restoration  to  vigor  he  h.is  taken  a  trip  to  Atlantic 
City. 

James    W.    Murdock.    Alleji    C.    Murdock.    William    S. 

Morris  and  others,  have  formed  the  N.  J.  Murdock  Com- 
pany, of  Parkersburg,  W.  Va.,  which  Intends  to  manu- 
facture drug's,  chemicals,  oils,  etc.  It  ha.?  a  capital  stock 
of  ?5(),000. 

'Colonel  Brent  Waters,  of  the  lirm  of  Davis  &  Waters. 

dealers  in  liotankals.  Is  taking  a  prominent  part  in 
poli'tics  and  has  received  the  endorsement  ot  the  Eigh- 
teenth Ward  Democratic  Club  for  the  position  of  ■ward 
executive. 


BUFFALO. 


DRtUUIST   CANDIDATES   FOR   MAl'OR. 

Buftalo,  March  23.— Two  Buffalo  druggists  are  promi- 
nently mentioned  for  the  nomination  on  the  republican 
ticket  for  Mayor  of  the  city  at  the  election  this  Fail.  They 
ajre  Robert  K.  Smither,  president  of  the  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy,  and  Thomas  Stoddart,  who,  it  is  quite  gener- 
ally understood,  will  be  elected  president  ot  Bhe  New 
York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  at  the  annual  con- 
vention to  be  held  in  Buffalo  in  June. 

The  Buffalo  Commercial,  the  personal  organ  of  William 
C.  Warren,  leader  of  the  Republican  party  in  Erie  County, 
has  this  to  say  about  Mr.  Smither  and  his  prospects: 

"During  his  last  term  as  member  ot  the  Board  of 
Aldermen.  Robert  K.  Sniiliier  became  quite  generally 
known  as  the  reform  Alderman.  Some  people  defined 
him  as  a  kicker,  but  that  definition  emanated  from 
men  whose  persttnal  Interests  had  been  injured  by  the 
vigilance  and  persistence  of  Mr.  Smither.  He  was  a 
loyal  and  trustworthy  public  servant  during  the  six  j'ears 
that  he  served  in  tlie  Board  of  AUiermen.  and  when  he 
declined  the  nomination  tor  a  fourth  term  to  strive  for 
the  nomination  for  Ma.\'or,  the  Twenty-fourth  Ward  lost 
one  ot  the  best  representath-es  it  ever  had.  or  ever  will 
have.  He  was  the  leader  of  the  Board  and  an  earnest 
and  hard  worker.  Although  comparatively  a  young  man. 
being  under  litty  years,  he  'has  been  prominent  in  city 
affairs  for  a  long  time.  He  has  been  engaged  in  the 
retail  drug  l)Lisiiie.^"S  tor  several  years.  A  good  many 
people  mention  him  as  a  1901  candidate." 

Respecting  Mr.  Stoddart's  candidacy,  the  same  paper 
says: 

"Thomas  Stoddart.  who  has  long  been  one  ot  Buffalo's 
most  substantial  business  men.  has  been  mentioned  as 
a  candidate.  That  he  would  make  a  Mayor  who  would 
act  in  a  manner  to  reflect  dignity  and  honor  upon  the 
office,  and  would  support  heartily  any  measure  intended 
to  be  ben*^ficial  to  tlie  cit>''s  interests,  no  one  doubts. 
He  has  been  engaged  in  the  drug  business  for  about  a 
quarter  of  a  century,  being  tlie  senior  memher  of  the 
firm  ot  Stodd.-xrt  Bros.,  who.se  place  ot  business  is  on 
Seneca  street.  He  is  a  man  ot  great  personal  popularity, 
and  is  well  known  all  over  the  city.  As  jiresident  ot  St. 
Andrew's  Scottish  Society,  he  has  come  hetore  the  public 
on  several  occasions,  and  has  proved  that,  in  addition  to 
his  other  accomplishments,  he  is  a  good  speaker.  He 
is  a  liberal  and  steady  contributor  to  charities,  and  his 
work  in  that  line  is  done  quietly  and  without  display. 
Politics  has  never  interested  him  to  an\'  Mrreat  extent, 
and  he  has  never  expressed  a  desire  to  enter  public  life.  ' 

It  is  altogether  unlikely  that  any  other  city  in  the 
State  can  boast  ot  two  such  promising  candidates  among 
its  druggists  for  the  position  of  chief  executive. 


THE   N.   A.  R.   U.    MEETING. 

Buffalo.  N.  Y. .  March  ll^l.— The  convention  ot  the  Na- 
tional Association  of  Retail  Druggists,  which  was  to  have 
been  held  in  this  city  on  October  3,  4  and  5,  has  been 
postponed  for  one  week,  and  will  be  held  during  the  three 
days  beginning  on  October  10.  The  postponement  was 
made  necessary  by  the  action  of  the  National  Wholesale 
Druggists'  Association  in  changing  the  place  of  its  annual 
meeting  from  Montreal  to  Old  Point  'Comfort  and  deciding 
on  October  14,  Instead  of  October  7,  as  the  opening  date 
of  its  convention. 

This  change  will  mean  disappointment  and  incon- 
venience to  the  retail  druggists.  Montheal  is  consideraljly 
nearer  and  more  accessible  to  Buftalo  than  is  Old   Point 


Comfort.  At  the  last  annual  convention  ot  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
the  question  ot  dates  tor  the  convention  this  year  was 
given  careful  consideration.  It  tlnally  was  decided  that 
the  llMil  convention  should  be  held  immediately  preceding 
the  N.  W.  D.  A.  convention,  in  order  that  t)he  delegates, 
manufacturers  and  whole.sale  men  who  attended  the  gath- 
ering might  finish  with  their  business  and  proceed  at  once 
to  the  convention  ot  wholesale  druggists.  As  it  was 
known  then  that  the  wholesale  men  were  to  meet  In  Mon- 
treal tor  three  days  beginning  on  October  7,  the  N,  A. 
R.  D.  fixed  upon  October  :t.  4  and  r>  as  the  dates  for  Its 
annual  meeting.  That  arrangement  would  have  given  the 
retail  druggists  and  their  guests  ample  time  In  which  to 
gather  up  their  effects  and  establish  themselves  In  Mon- 
treal before  the  opening  session  of  the  N.  W.  D.  A. 

The  first  intimation  received  here  that  the  whole  pro- 
gramme h.id  been  changed  came  in  the  form  of  a  letter 
from  Thomas  V.  Wooten,  of  Chicago,  secretary  of  tnc 
N.   A.    R.   D.,   to  Thomas  Stoddart.   of  this  city. 

Mr.  Stoddart  at  once  communicated  with  the  Buffalo 
city  officials,  and  before  nightfall  was  able  to  telegraph 
to  Mr.  Wooten  not  only  that  the  convention  hall  could  bu 
secured  on  the  dates  mentioned,  but  that  hotel  accommo- 
dations also  had  been  secured  for  the  new  dates. 

Mr.  Stoddart  says  that  this  year's  convention  of  th" 
N.  A.  R.  D.  will  be  the  largest  in  the  history  of  the 
organization. 

"The  convention  last  year  at  Detroit  was  attended  by 
aiKiut  5tX>  delegates,"  said  Mr.  Stoddart.  "We  are  count- 
ing on  at  least  70(1  delegates  at  the  convention  this  year. 
There  also  will  be  a  remarkaiily  Large  attendance  ot 
wholesale  men  and  manufacturing  druggists  by  reason 
of  the  Pan-American  Exposition  which  is  to  be  held 
here  this  year.  The  headquarters  of  the  association  will 
be  established  at  tlie  Hotel  (.'olumbia.  where  we  have 
made  arrangements  to  quarter  3."iO  delegates.  Accommo- 
dations tor  the  remaining  delegates  will  be  secured  at 
neighboring  hotels.  The  city  convention  hall  will  seat 
ri,00<i  persons,  so  that  there  will  be  ample  space  both 
tor  the  association's  sessions  and  tlie  numerous  exhibits 
which  are  expected  to  be  made," 


IMPORT.4NT    UO.VRD    MEETIXG. 

Buffalo,  N.  ¥.,  March  23.— Robert  K.  Smither,  president 
of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  says  that  several  very 
important  matters  will  come  up  for  consideration  at  the 
quarterly  meeting  of  the  board,  to  be  held  in  New  York 
City  on  Monday,  April  1.  The  board  will  meet  at  10 
o'clock  in  the  morning  at  the  College  ot  Pharmacy.  Among 
other  things,  a  number  ot  amendments  to  the  by-laws  of 
the  board  will  be  proposed.  They  are  amendments  that 
have  been  suggested  by  the  experiences  of  the  board  since 
it  came  into  existence  on  January  1,  and  the  necessity  for 
which  could  not  be  known  at  the  time  the  existing  by- 
laws were  dratted. 

The  report  ot  the  Committee  on  Poisons  is  expected  to 
be  very  interesting.  The  committee  has  had  under  con- 
sideration some  changes  in  the  poison  schedules  which 
may  possibly  include  some  poisons  which  are  new  and 
were  not  called  to  the  attention  ot  the  board  when  the 
original  schedules  were  prepared.  There  also  will  be  a 
recommendation  as  to  the  classifications  of  poisons  that 
are  kept  in  stock. 

The  most  important  feature  of  the  committee's  report 
probably  will  be  the  suggestion  that  the  board  adopt  and 
insist  upon  the  use  of  some  sort  of  distinctive  package  or 
container  for  poisons  when  they  are  sold  at  retail. 

The  Committee  on  Registration  also  will  make  a  report. 
This  committee  has  had  under  consideration  the  matter 
of  formiUlating  a  list  of  non-poisonous  family  remedies 
that  storekeepers  in  country  places  where  t'here  are  no 
drug  stores  may  safely  be  permitted  to  handle  under  the 
provisions  of  the  State  pharmacy  law.  The  necessity  for 
permitting  a  sort  ot  drug  store  attachment  to  the  general 
store  in  villages  where  the  pharmacist  has  not  established 
himself  is  realized  toy  the  State  "Board,  but  they  also 
appreciate  the  great  importance  ot  carefully  regulating 
such  a  trade. 

The  examiners  of  the  several  branches  will  get  together 
in  New  York  during  the  session  ot  the  board  and  compare 
their  work  and  methods  and  the  results  which  they  have 
obtained.  This  conference.  It  is  believed,  will  bring  about 
a  more  uniform  and  satisfactory  metlied  of  examination 
than  has  been  in  force  up   to   thi.«  time. 


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HI':    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA 


[March  28,  1901. 


Wll  \T    Mil.    S>IITHKIl    .SAVS    AIIOIT    l,K<iISl-ATIO\. 

BuffaJo,  N.  Y.,  March  U:!.— The  investigations  made  dur- 
ing the  last  few  days  have  convinced  President  Smiiher, 
of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  that  not  one  of  the  pro- 
posed amendments  to  the  All-State  pharmacy  law  will 
even  be  reported  out  of  committee  at  Albany. 

"What  I  learned  at  the  hearings  on  the  bill  before 
the  Senate  and  Assembly  fommittees  last  Thursday  satis- 
fied me  thai  neither  the  Uaincv-Donnelly  bill,  the  Smith 
bill,  the  Thornton  bill,  nor  the  Malby  bill  will  ever  see 
the  light  of  day.  In  fact.  I  have  had  assurances  that 
these  bills  will  not  be  reported  out  of  committee,  and  that 
there  will  be  no  amendment  to  the  pharmacy  law  at  this 
se.^sion  of  the  I^eglslature.  This  happy  result  may  be 
attributed  largely  to  the  interest  and  enterprise  exhibited 
by  druggists  all  over  the  State.  The  circular  which  I  sent 
out  some  days  ag'o  calling  upon  the  mebers  of  the  New 
York  Slate  Pharmaceutical  Association  for  immediate 
and  united  action  to  the  end  that  these  pernicious  bills 
might  be  defeated,  was  acted  upon  promptly  and  intelli- 
gently by  many  leading  druggists.  Since  then  I  have 
received  a  great  manv  letters  from  druggists  all  over  the 
State,  and  from  their  Senators  and  Assemblymen,  as- 
suring me  that  they  would  vigorously  oppose  the  passage 
of   the  amendmt  nis. 

"At  the  hearings  on  Thursday  we  had  rea-^ons  to  think 
that  Ihe  case  which  we  made  out  was  so  strong  that  the 
bills  have  not  the  slishlest  chance  of  being  reported  out. 
In  fact,  we  got  down  to  the  point  where  Dr.  Goldwater 
of  New  Y'ork.  and  his  attorney.  Mr.  Levy,  who  repre- 
senttd  the  element  in  favor  of  the  bills,  conceded  every- 
thing except  the  manner  of  electing  representatives  from 
the  Eastern  section  of  the  State.  While  we  admitted  that 
the  selection  of  representatives  should  not  be  confined  ex- 
clusively to  the  organizations  which  at  present  have  a 
voice  in  the  matter,  still,  we  claimed  that  the  question 
represented  altogether  too  trivial  a  matter  to  be  taken 
as  an  excuse  for  an  amemiment  to  the  pharmacy  law  at 
this  time.  We  insisted  that  there  should  be  no  amend- 
ments until  after  the  annual  convention  of  the  New 
York  Slate  Pharmaceutical  Asssocialion  which  is  to  be 
held  in  Buffalo  this  summer,  and  at  which  time  the 
question  of  amending  legislation  can  be  taken  up  and 
decided.  The  committee  evidently  accepted  that  view 
of   the  situation." 

NOTES. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Western  Branch  of  the  State 

Board  of  Pharmacy  will  be  held  at  Olean  this  week.  The 
questions  of  violations  and  inspections  will  be  taken  up 
and  discussed.  The  report  on  the  examinations  held  at 
the  last  meeting  also  will  be  presented  and  discussed. 

The   Trade    Interests    Committee    of   the   Erie    County 

Pharmaceutical  Association  met  at  Buffalo  on  Friday  and 
adopted  the  card  system,  and  decided  to  operate  it  on  the 
same  basis  as  now  enforced  in  Cleveland  and  Pittsburg. 
It  will  become  operative  on  April  1. 

George  E.  Sykes  has  moved  from  Tupper  street.  Buf- 
falo, where  he  conducted  a  drug  store  for  fifteen  years,  to 
the  corner  of  Prospect  avenue  and  Maryland  street. 


CHICAGO. 


DRIGGIST  BREAKS  JAIL. 

R.  W.  Taylor,  formerly  a  druggist  at  Mahanoy  City, 
Pa.,  who  was  serving  a  seven  years'  sentence  for 
the  murder  of  his  daughter  and  the  poisoning  of 
his  wife,  dug  his  way  out  of  jail  and  escaped  one 
night  last  week.  A  severe  wind  and  rain  storm  was 
sweeping  over  the  city  at  the  time.  The  prison  guards, 
however,  detected  noises  in  the  jail  yard  and  on  investi- 
gating saw  Taylor  preparing  to  scale  the  fence. surround- 
ing the  enclosure.  They  immediately  opened  fire,  but 
the  bullets  went  wide  and  Taylor  escaped.  The  affair  was 
apparently  carefully  planned,  as  the  man's  prison  gar- 
ments were  found  a  few  blocks  away,  which  was  taken 
as  evidence  that  friends  were  in  waiting  to  make  the 
exchange  of  clothes.  Examination  of  Taylor's  cell  showed 
that  he  had  burrowed  through  the  floor  and  under  the 
prison  building  wall,  using  an  iron  bar  which  he  obtained 
in  some  mysterious  way. 

This  is  the  third  time  he  has  freed  himself  from 
jail  in  the  last  ten  years;  the  other  outbreaks  being  from 
the  Reading  jail,  where  he  was  serving  sentences  for 
burglary.  Taylor  is  thirty-eight  years  old.  wears  glasses, 
and  comes  of  a  highly  respected  family  living  in  Reading, 
where  he  took  up  the  practice  of  pharmacy,  and  at  one 
time  owned  one  of  the  leading  stores  in  the  city. 


VETERAN    DRUGGISTS    MEET. 

t'hicago,  March  23.— The  quarterly  meeting  of  the 
Chicago  Veteran  Druggists'  Association  was  held  on 
March  lil  at  the  I'nlon  Hotel.  The  attendance  was  fair. 
Former  President  Barclay  of  Oak  Park  presided.  Mr. 
Bodemann  sent  down  a  humerous  paper,  which  was  read 
by  Mr.  Blockl.  Jt  gave  an  account  of  the  circumstances 
under  which  the  writer  first  met  the  various  members  of 
the  Veteran  Druggists'  .\ssoclation  and  the  Impressions 
produced  by  the  meetings.  W.  G.  Morris  gave  an  amusing 
talk  ui)on  his  experience  with  some  of  the  veferans 
as  an  insurance  adjuster.  Henry  Biroth  related  a  number 
of  humorous  anecdotes.  Among  them  was  one  on  himself. 
For  some  time  he  had  been  in  the  habit  of  taking  a  glass 
of  soda  water  each  day  at  the  fountain  of  one  of  his 
competitors.  One  morning  he  got  into  conversation  with 
the  proprietor,  and  in  the  course  of  the  talk  introduced 
himself.  "Well,  well,"  said  the  other  druggist,  "are  you 
Henry  Biroth?  Do  you  know,  I  always  thought  Henry 
BiroPh  was  a  bigger  man  than  you  are." 

Mr.  Waldron  gave  his  recollections  of  the  late  Mr. 
Hooper,  and  Anton  Hottinger  gave  some  reminiscences 
of  such  old  timers  as  Fernew.  Bronold.  Clapp,  and  others 
W.  F.  Blocki  gave  an  interesting  account  of  a  recent 
interview  he  had  with  Henry  Bowman,  an  old  time  Chi- 
cago druggist,  now  living  in  Oakland,  Cal.  A  little  dis- 
course by  Herman  Weber  on  the  power  of  music,  hand 
organ  music  especially,  was  not  the  least  of  the  enjoy- 
able features  of  the  afternoon.  C.  W.  Grassly  told  some 
stories  on  Hon.  T.  N.  Jamieson,  who  is  now  in  California 
for  his  healdh.  When  he  comes  back  he  will  be  given  a 
chance  to  get  even.  Some  incidents  in  the  life  of  the 
late  J.  A.  Mead  were  related  by  Paul  Behrens. 

Historian  Ebert  outlined  the  present  status  of  the 
history  of  early  pharmacy  in  Chicago,  and  reported  that 
the  matter  is  now  in  shape  for  compilation.  The  intro- 
ductory portion  at  least  will  be  ready  the  time  of  Che 
next  annual  meeting,   June  21. 

An  Arrangements  Committee  consisting  of  Messrs.  F. 
J.  Schroeter,  Henry  Biroth  and  John  Blocki,  was  ap- 
pointed to  assist  Mr.  Jamieson  in  the  arrangements  for 
the  annual  meeting  in  June,  on  which  occasion  Mr.  Jamie- 
son will  be  the  host. 


BuHiness  I^ectnres  In  Collegres. 

Chicago.  March  23.— The  third  of  the  lectures  on  busi- 
ness topics  took  place  at  the  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy 
on  the  21st  inst.  The  lecturer  was  I.  F  Mitchell,  editor 
of  the  "Show  Window."  and  was  given  under  the  auspices 
of  the  .\lumni  Association  of  the  college.  Mr.  Mitchell's 
topic  was  "The  Pharmacist's  Show  Window."  and  was 
more  in  the  line  of  a  useful  and  practical  talk  than  of  a 
formal  address.  The  audience  suggested  the  several 
heads  of  h's  discussion.  The  speaker,  when  the  feasibility 
of  advertising  mineral  waters  in  the  window  was  sug- 
gested, outlined  a  plan  for  the  construction  of  an  inex- 
pensive, yet  attractive  fountain  in  the  window.  He  stated 
that  small  animals,  birds  and  gold  fish  sometimes  are 
very  useful  to  draw  attention  to  the  store,  and  he  de- 
scribed a  simple  method  of  making  a  cheap  and  useful 
aquarium  of  oilcloth— one  that  would  do  quite  as  well 
as  a  more  expensive  kind,  and  would  hold  water  for 
several  days.  He  did  not  advise  displaying  real  cigars 
in  the  windows.  Cigars  deteriorate  under  the  action  of 
air  and  sunlight.  An  imitation  article  can  readily  be 
made  out  of  soft  wood  and  brown  paper  that  will  do 
quite  well  enough  for  a  window  display.  Mr.  Mitchell's 
talk   was   practical,    original   and   enjoyable. 


Dc«tli  of  Mrs.  Fuller. 

Chicago.  March  23.— Mrs.  Phebe  Ann  Shipley  Fuller, 
wife  of  President  Oliver  F.  Fuller  of  the  Fuller  &  Fuller 
Company,  died  at  the  family  residence  on  Dearborn  ave- 
nue on  Saturday.  March  16.  at  3.00  P.  M.  The  cause  of 
her  death  was  a  prolonged  attack  of  nervous  prostration, 
complicated  with'  the  grip.  Mfs.  Fuller  was  sixty-eight 
years  of  age.  and  her  health  had  been  poor  for  the  last 


March  28,  1901.] 


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two  years.  She  came  from  one  of  the  most  dlstlngTilshed 
'Quaker  families  In  the  East,  and  her  many  graces  and 
Christian  virtues  have  endeared  her  to  every  one  within 
the  circle  of  her  Influence.  She  leaves  a  husband  and 
three  sons.  The  funeral  was  on  Tuesday,  March  19,  from 
the  late  residence.  Rev.  Dr.  Frank  W.  Gunsaulus  offlclat- 
Ing.  The  Interment  was  In  the  family  plot  In  Graceland 
•Cemetery.  Mr.  Fuller  and  the  family  have  the  sincere 
sympathy  of  every  one  in  their  grief. 


DowllnK. 

Chicago,  March  23.— At  the  regular  meeting  of  the 
Chicago  Drug  Trade  Bowling  Club  last  evening  the  follow- 
ing scores  were   made: 

Total. 

Storer   156  159  148  -IftH 

Blockl     IIT  131  145  393 

Medbery   159  130  146  435 

Baker    '. 146  183  169  498 

Dr.    Thomas    158  152  139  449 

Matthews    112 

Fechter    148  136  ...  2»4 

Waldron    157  159  159  475 

Mr.  Waldron's  score,  plus  his  handicap,  won  him  the 
high  average  medal  for  the  week. 

Cliicagro    Basiness    Active. 

Chicago,  March  23.— Jobbers  report  that  business  has 
been  quite  active  this  week.  There  is  a  good  demand 
from  out  of  town  on  all  staple  products.  The  call  for 
chemicals  is  also  large.  Manufacturers  of  pharmaceu- 
-tical  products  are  rather  busier  than  usual  at  this  season 
of  the  year.  Without  exception  all  of  the  principal 
manufacturing  firms  located  here  or  having  their  rep- 
resentatives In  this  market,  are  doing  more  business  than 
they  have  ever  done  before  at  this  season.  Locally,  busi- 
ness seems  to  be  good.  It  is  a  little  quieter,  perhaps, 
than  it  was  a  few  weeks  ago,  as  the  grip  epidemic  seems 
to  have  passed.  Sundries  are  not  especially  active,  but 
-otherwise  business  is  good. 


NOTES. 

The  Chicago  house  of  William  R.  Warner  &  Company 

■will  move  into  a  new  building,  to  be  known  as  the  Warner 
Building,  before  May  1.  The  new  premises  are  at  47 
Franklin  street.  The  building  now  in  process  of  erection 
will  be  25x60  feet,  five  stories  high,  and  equipped  witlh 
every  modern  improvement,  electric  elevators  and  all. 
Just  across  the  street  another  new  building  is  going  up 
for  the  use  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Company,  and  will  be 
•completed  and  occupied  by  Ihem  in  the  near  future.  This 
building  is  of  steel  and  terra  cotta,  with  brick  side  walls. 
It  is  full  thirty-six  feet  in  width  and  about  double  that 
in  depth.  Two  stories  are  already  nearly  completed,  and 
the  whole  will  be  ready  for  occupancy  by  May  1.  Both 
houses  are  right  in  the  heart  of  the  drug  district,  beinur 
just  back  of  Sharp  &  Dohme's  Chicago  house,  and  near 
such  wholesaJe  houses  as  Lord.  Owen  &  Co..  The  Fuller  & 
Fuller  Company,  Morrisson,   Plummer  &  Company,  etc. 

The   explosion   of   a   can   of   gasoline   in   Emll    Zahn's 

drug  store,  at  1,801  WabaSh  avenue,  early  this  week 
caused  a  fire  damage  to  the  store  and  building  of  some 
$10,000.  The  fire  routed  out  the  guests  of  the  Hotel  Glen- 
don,  in  which  the  drug  store  is  situated,  and  caused  con- 
^siderable  damage  to  an  adjoining  stationery  store.  For- 
tunately no  one  was  injured. 

The  senior  class  of  the  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy, 

the  School  of  Pharmacy  of  the  University  of  Illinois, 
visited  the  plant  of  Bauer  &  Black,  at  Twenty-second 
street  and  Armour  avenue.  last  week.  They  were  well 
entertained,  and  found  their  time  well  and  profitably 
spent. 

President    Klrkland,    of   the    Owl    Drug   Company    of 

California,  writes  that  his  firm  has  no  connection  what- 
ever with  the  recently  incorporated  Owl  Drug  Company 
of  Chicago.  The  California  firm  Intends  to  come  to 
Chlcaeo  later  on. 

H.  H.  Green,  of  Bloomlngton,  Is  now  a  plain  druggist 

and  citizen  again,  his  term  of  office  as  penitentiary  com- 
missioner having  expired. 

Karl  Hummeland  &  Company,  druggists  at  822  West 

Division   street,    have   dissolved   partnership. 


NEW  ORLEANS. 


GENE:R.4L    TR.\DIi    CO.\DITIO>"S   GOOD. 

New  Orleans,  La.,  March  22.— Trade  conditions  in  the 
wholesale  drug  market  here  can  be  said  to  be  normal. 
The  season  compares  favorably  with  previous  years. 
The  spot  trade  Is  more  than  satisfactory  and  the  number 
of  interior  druggists  visiting  the  New  Orleans  market 
shows    a   very    satisfactory    increase. 

The  situation  In  the  staple  market  for  chemicals  and 
drugs  tends  to  rather  unsettled  and  demoralized  condi- 
tions, in  view  of  the  sharp  fluctuations. 

Quinine  has  been  rapidly  marked  up  to  a  point  dis- 
couraging to  the  buyer.  In  naval  stores,  turpentine  seems 
to  gradually  droop,  while  pine  tar  and  rosin  are  very 
firm  at  advanced  flgTires.  Turpentine  is  quoted  In  barrels 
at  37  and  39c.,  rosin,  $1.50  for  280  lbs.,  pine  tar,  $5.00  per 
barrel  of  500  lbs.  An  importation  of  1,000  barrels  of 
naphthaline  balls  has  been  quickly  disposed  of  at  314  cents. 

In  crude  drugs,  barks,  gums,  seeds,  oils,  etc..  from 
the  primary  sources  of  production,  our  importers  are 
doing  a  large  business,  supplying  the  Southwest  very  ex- 
tensively in  competition  with  New  York  and  other  northern 
ports.    Flint  bottles  are  selling  at  SO  per  cent,  discount. 

To  conclude,  it  might  be  said  that  the  first  quarter  of 
this  present  year  is  more  than  satisfactory  to  importers 
and  jobbers. 


NOTES. 

Finlay,  Dicks  &  Co.,  wholesale  druggists,  have  leased 

the  big  Dwyer  Bros.'  building  for  a  long  term  and  will 
begin  to  remove  about  July  1st.  Extensive  improvements 
will  be  made.  Mr.  Dicks  says  that  it  -will  give  his  firm 
an  abundance  of  room  to  handle  its  increasing  trade. 
"The  wholesale  drug  trade  of  New  Orleans,"  Mr.  Dicks 
says,  "has  developed  wonderfully  of  late  years  and  we 
are  now  doing  business  not  only  all  over  this  country, 
but  in  India,  China,  the  west  coast  of  Africa,  the  Canary 
Islands,  the  West  Indies,  Central  and  South  America  and 
Mexico,  and  have,  but  recently,  trade  marked  our  business 
in  the  Philippines  in  contemplation  of  entering  that  field 
as   well." 

F.  W.  Braun.  of  F.  W.  Braun  &  Co..  wholesale  drug- 
gists of  Los  Angeles.  Cal.,  spent  the  last  of  February 
here.  He  is  the  managing  partner  of  the  above  firm,  in 
which  L.  N.  Brunswig  of  this  city  is  interested.  The 
firm  does  the  leading  wholesale  drug  trade  in  Southern 
California,  Arizona  and  New  Mexico,  and  has  a  branch 
at  San  Diego. 

The    Phosnix   drug   store   of   Jennings,    La.,    has    been 

succeeded  by  the  firm  of  Richard  &  Melancon,  Dr. 
Melancon.  the  former  proprietor,  having  taken  in  his 
nephew.   V.  B.   Richard,  as  a  partner  in  the  business. 

L.    N.    Brunswig    &    Co.    are    rapidly    increasing    their 

export  business  and  making  very  extensive  shipments  to 
Nicaragua,  Guatemala,  Costa  Rica  and  Honduras,  aside 
from  their  large  connection  in  Mexico. 

Percy  H.   Brown,   manager  of  the  druggists'   sundries 

department  of  L.  N.  Brunswig  &  Co.,  is  making  his  an- 
nual tour  of  the  manufacturing  centers  of  the  north  In 
the  interest  of  his  firm. 

S.  D.  Persell,  of  Moore  &  Persell.  druggists  of  Sum- 
mit, Miss.,  is  now  representing  L.  N.  Brunswig  &  Co. 
in  Central  Mississippi,  but  still  retains  his  interest  in  the 
drug  store  at  Summit. 

W.  H.   Stone,  general  superintendent  of  the  Nickells- 

Stone  Chemical  Co.,  is  producing  some  very  fine  pharma- 
ceuticals. These  are  highly  appreciated  by  the  medical 
profession  at  large. 

P.    H.    Jensen   has   resumed    at   his   old    stand   at   the 

corner  of  Girod  and  St.  Charles  streets,  in  this  city.  This 
corner  as  formerly,  will  be  a  most  popular  drug  store. 

Dr.    D.    I.   Hyatt,    of   Montlcello,    Ark.,    was   a   recent 

visitor  to  New  Orleans  and  purchased  quite  extensively 
from  L.  N.  Brunswig  &  Co. 

F.  M.  Brooks  &  Son,  of  Baton  Rouge,  La.,  are  devel- 
oping a  very  nice  trade  with  the  physicians  in  their 
vicinity. 


356 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[March  28,   1901. 


PATENTS,  TRADE  MARKS,  ETC. 


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GGS.778 


PATENTS. 
iHsned   Feb.  2<>.   1!>01. 

668,671.— Harry  Baker  at.d  E.  Haworth.  Runcorn,  Eng- 
land.    Obtaining  sodium  sulfate  from   brines. 

66S.T7S.— Carl  Steffln.  Vienna.  Austria-Hungary.  Precipi- 
tating sugar.  

66S.7S2.— Charles  E.  Torrance.  Northampton,  Mass.  Filter. 

668,867.— Jame.s  T.  Ashe.  Chieopee  Falls.  Mass.  Cooler 
for    bottled    wine    or    other    beverages. 

668,S75.Christian  J.  Hedemann.  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Liquid- 
weighing   machine. 

669.030.— Adam  C.  Girard.  Paris.  France.     Making  picrates. 

TRAUE-.M.\RKS. 
Reelsterpd    Feb.   26.    1001. 

35,961.- Baking-Soda.  Saleratus  and  Sal  Soda.  Church 
&  Dwigh:  Co..  New  York.  X.  Y.  A  pictorial  symbol 
of  pioneers'    axes   crossed. 

35,902.— Baking-Soda  and  Baking-Powder.  Church  & 
Dwight  Co..  Xew  York.  X.  \.  A  pictorial  symbol 
representing  the  moon's  disk  partially  coveir«d  by 
the    sun's    disk. 

35,971.— Xatural  Medicinal  Mud  and  Mineral  Water.  In- 
diana Springs  Company,  Indiana  Mineral  Springs, 
Ind.      The    word    "Mudlavia." 

35,972.— Perfumery.  F.  Stearns  &  Co..  Detroit,  Mich. 
The   w-ord   "Lorna." 

35,973— Hair-Tonic.  Y'oung  &  Garvey.  Xewark.  X.  J. 
The   letters   "O.    K." 

35.974. — iledicines  for  Certain  Named  Diseases.  Martin 
H.  Smith  Co..  Xew  York,  N.  Y^.  The  compound  word 
"Glyco-Heroin."  .        ^' 

35,975. — Certain  Xamed  Medicines.  Dr.  Richards  J3ys- 
pepsia  Tablet  .Association.  New  York,  X.  Y.  The 
letter  "R"   and  the  representation  of  a  tcftWi. 

35.976.— Medicine  for  Chills  and  Fe\-ers.  Ramsey  &  Co.. 
Wedgefield,  S.  C.  The  representation  of  a  palmetto- 
tree  grow^ing  on  an  island  surrounded  by  marshy 
lands. 

35.977. — Certain  X'amed  Remedies  Kit  Williams.  Ham- 
mond,  La.     The  compound  word   "Pa-XBl." 

35,978.— Certain  Xamed  Medical  Compound.  Fiecheller  & 
Tucker.    Buflfalo,    X.    Y'.      The  word   "Ferroleum." 


35.979.— Medical  and  Pharmaceutical  Preparations.  Robert 
Groppler,    Btr.in.   Germany.     The  word    "Lysoform." 

35.98ti.— Ointment  and  Lotion.  Ulysses  C.  Roumillat, 
Charleston,   S.  C.     The  Word  "Tannopiline." 

35.081.- Chemical  Solvents  for  Gums  and  Oils.  Common- 
wealth Manufacturing  Company,  Portland,  Me.,  ani 
Everett.  Mass.  The  word  "JEagle"  or  the  represen- 
tation  of   an   eagle. 

I..4J1ELS. 

8.157.— Title:  "Anti-Bacilli."  (For  a  Medicinal  Ointment 
or  Paste.)  Beniamin  F.  Bve,  Indianapolis.  Ind.  Filed 
Jan.    19.   1901. 

"Lewis'  Hair  Grower."     (For  a  Hair  Prepa- 
J.   T.   Lewis    Chatham,   Va.     Filed   Feb.    1, 


"Sure  Cure."     (For  a  Medicine.)     William  H. 
Baltimore.   Md.     Filed  Jan.   31.    1901. 
"Roval   Pearl."     (For  a  Medicinal  Prepara- 
R.   Hale  Co..  Hartford.   Conn.     Filed 


8.158.- Title: 

ration). 

1901. 
8.13'.).— Title: 

Stewart 
8.160.— Title: 

tion.)      The   H, 

Jan.   30,    1901. 
8.1G1— Title:      "Magnetic     Tonic."       (For     a     Medicine.) 

Worlds    Electro-Medical    Institute,    Columbus.    Ohio. 

Filed    Feb.    5.    1901. 
8.162.— Title:    "Chloride    Calcium    Water."      (For   Mineral 

Water.)     Chase  Citv  Mineral  Water  Co..   Richmond, 

Va.      Filed   Jan.    31.    1901. 
8.163.— Title:    "CTiase   Citv    Lithia   Water."     (For  Mineral 

Water.)     Chase   City  Mineral  Water  Co..   Richmond. 

Va.     Filed  Jan.  31,   1901. 
8.164   and   8.165.— Title:    "Chase  CMty  Mineral  Water   Co." 

(For  Mineral  Water.)    Chase  Citv  Mineral  Water  Co., 

Richmond.    Va.      Filed    Jan.    31. '1901. 
8,166.— Title:    "Restora."      (For    Mineral    Water.)      B.    'W 

Zoeller,    Frankfort,   Kv.      Filed   Feb.  4,   1901. 


PRI.\TS. 

306.— Title:  "Lucca  Olive  Oil."  (For  Olive  Oil.)  Zucca 
&  Co.,   Xew  York.   X.  Y.     Filed  Jan.  24.  190L 

307.— Title:  "Chase  City."  (For  Mineral  Water).  Caase 
Citv  Mineral    Water  Co.,   Richmond,  Va.     Filed  Jan. 

31.    1901. 


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NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


357 


DESIUNS. 

34  131.— Eye-Protector.  Oliver  C.  Earl,  Allegheny,  Pa. 
Filed  Dec.  G,  ISMX).  Serial  No.  3S.937.  Term  of 
patent  7  years.     The  design  for  an  eye-protector. 

THE  SOUTH. 


GOOll     HUMilieNM     Coil<lltl4>IIM. 

Memphis.  Tenn..  March  l;1.— Business  holds  up  remark- 
ibly  well  with  the  retailers,  and  all  the  up-town  stores 
■u-e  busy.  The  wholesale  business  has  been  rather  light 
lor  the  pa.st  two  weeks,  but  a  big  trade  is  looked  for  by 
the  llrst  of  April.  Travelling  men  from  Arkansas,  Ala- 
l)ama.  Tennessee.  Mississ'lppi  and  Louisiana,  report  busi- 
ness as  being  In  a  very  prosperous  condition.  The  rapidly 
increasing  transportation  facilities  are  making  the  Indian 
Territory  and  Oklahoma  a  fine  field  for  the  wholesale 
men,    and   retail  druggists   are   reaping   a   harvest. 

An  Injustice. 

Memphis,  March  'iS.— A  good  deal  of  dissatisfaction  is 
being  expressed  by  drug  clerks  who  come  to  this  state 
and  h.ave  to  go  before  the  board.  The  kick  is  that  they 
are  compelled  to  go 'to  Na.shville,  sometimes  clear  across 
the  state,  losing  both  time  and  money.  Just  why  the 
board  wants  to  meet  in  Nashville  is  not  easy  to  explain. 
It  would  be  a  better  plan  to  have,  say.  five  or  six  towns 
■distributed  over  the  State  and  make  the  rounds.  It  would 
give  every  man  a  chance  to  go  before  the  board.  There 
Is  no  doubt  that  many  a  competent  young  man  is  obliged 
to  fill  an  assistant's  place  because  he  cannot  afford  the 
expense  of  going  to  Nashville. 

NOTES.  "" 

Jno.  B.  Hillstrom,  manufacturing  pharmacist  for  Van 

Vleet-Mansfield  Drug  Co.,  is  back  at  his  post  after  an 
4Ut>sence  of  four  and  a  half  months  in  the  City  of  Mexico. 
The  trip  was  made  in  the  interest  of  his  house.  Mr. 
Hillstrom  thinks  the  Mexican  capital  charming,  but 
■would  not  choose  to  live  there.  He  says  the  drug  stores 
ail  do  a  good  business  and  are  very  much  alike  in  ap- 
pearance. All  stores  close  about  8.30  or  9  o'clock  in  the 
«vening.  Pharmacists  off  duty  divide  their  time  between 
soing  to  bull  fights  and  listening  to  the  music,  which  is 
very  fine.  Great  place  for  a  hustler  with  money;  no  place 
for  any  other  sort  of  man. 

—.—Quite  a  number  of  changes  have  taken  place  re- 
■cently  in  Meridian,  Miss,  drug  circles.  J.  W.  McCorkle, 
formerly  in  bu.slness  at  Water  Valley,  has  opened  a  $10,- 
OOO  prescription  pharmacy.  His  store  is  said  to  be  one 
•of  the  handsomest  in  the  South.  The  Meridan  wholesale 
<irug  house  has  been  incorporated  as  a  stock  company 
■with  $10O.(M)0  capital,  the  style  of  the  firm  being  Lillybeck, 
Steinbeck  &  Co.  The  oldest  retail  druggist  in  the  state. 
I>r.  J.  M.  Kimbrough,  has  retired  and  is  succceeded  by 
Hopkins  Betha,  who  contemplates  doing  some  jobbing 
■business. 

L.  B.  Clarke  has  sold  his  drug  business  in  Greenville, 

Miss.,  the  Greenville  Drug  Company  being  the  purchasers. 
■"Captain"  Clarke,  as  the  boys  call  him,  will  devote  all 
of  hi.<i  time  to  his  plantation  in  Arkansas.  The  store  will 
■be  known  as  Clarke's  drug  store,  and  J.  H.  and  Charles 
A.  Moore  ■will  be  in  charge.  These  gentlemen  have  had 
■wide  experience  in  the  drug  business  and  have  hosts  of 
friends.  Mr.  Tilfor,  the  manager  of  the  Greenville  Drug 
Company,  will  superintend  the  management  of  both  stores. 

Dr.  J.  N.  D.  Shinkel,  Friar's  Point,  Miss.,  was  a  visitor 

to  the  r4,ty  Tuesday.  The  doctor  divides  his  time  in  the 
summer.'  bet'ween  his  practice  and  base  ball.  He  has 
umpired  many  a  hotly  contested  game  in  Mississippi. 
The  appro.ach  of  summer  accounts  for  the  smile  that  the 
doctor  wears,  as  he  Is  a  great  lover  of  the  national  game. 

Fire  was  discovered   in   the  third  story   of   Besthoffs 

pharmacy  at  6  o'clock  or#the  evening  of  13th  Inst.  The 
firemen  succeeded  In  extinguishing  the  blaze  before  it 
reached  the  drug  store,  and  all  the  damage  done  was  by 
water.  Mr.  Besthoft's  loss  is  estimated  not  very  large. 
—Two  attempts  have  been  made  to  set  fire  to  the  store 
owned  by  T.   E.  Glass,   Brownsville,   Tenn.     The  first  at- 


t.-mpt  was  not  successful,  as  the  fire  went  out  of  its 
own  accord.  The  second  time  the  flames  were  dis- 
covered In  time  and  extinguished  with  little  loss. 

E.  V.   Sheely,   for  several   years  with  J.   S,    Robinson. 

and  who  Is  now  a  prosperous  proprietor,  Is  fitting  his 
place,  corner  Vance  and  Lauderdale  streets,  with  a  new 
set  of  fine  fixtures.  A  handsome  twentieth  century  soda 
fountain  is  another  a-.'quisitinn. 

A   local    paper    ha.s    the    fullowing    to    say    editorially: 

"Our  brilliant  state  bacteriologi.st  who  has  discovered  that 
smallpox  was  spread  by  dogs  in  Montgomery  County  is 
entitled  to  the  cake.  The  name  of  this  immortal  dis- 
coverer is  Dr.  Louis  I>eruy." 

Oklahoma    City,    A.    T.,    has    a    fine    wholesale    drug 

house;  Alexander  Brothers  are  the  owners.  They  occupy 
a  line  three-story  brick  building  in  a  prominent  part  of 
the  city,  and  promise  to  go  out  for  all  the  business  in  the 
territory. 

Mr.  Parker,  formerly  of  Livingstone,  Ala.,  and  lately 

associated  with  his  brother  in  business  at  Birmingham, 
has  sold  his  interest  to  the  latter  and  will  return  to 
Livingstone  to  form  the  firm  of  Parker  &  Scruggs. 

Allen  Morris  has  sold  his  interest  in  the  Morris- 
Dickson  Drug  Co..  Inc.,  Shrevesport,  La.,  and  will  de- 
vote his  entire  time  to  his  interest  in  the  Morris-Matton 
Drug  Co.,  Fort  Smith,  Ark. 

E.    E.    Ela.m,    of   the   Blam   Drug   Company,    Anderson. 

Ala.,  has  been  quite  ill,  but  is  now  rapidly  getting  his 
strength  back.  The  firm  is  doing  a  fine  business  in  their 
special    preparations. 

P.    D.    'Whitney,    formerly    with    Parke,    Davis    &    Co., 

and  subsequently  with  the  Van  Vleet-Mansfield  Drug 
Co.,  is  now  travelling  for  the  Wm.  S.  Merrell  Chemical 
Co.,     Cinclnnaii. 

W.  S.  Metcalt.  formerly  in  business  at  Cofferville,   will 

locate  in  Water  Valley.  His  store  will  be  in  the  Herring 
House  Block,  and  he  will  be  ready  for  business  about 
April  10th. 

Richard  Gwantney,  formerly  general  southern  repre- 
sentative for  Johnson  &  Johnson,  is  now  located  in  Rich- 
mond, Va.,  as  a  drug  broker. 

Jake   Goldbaum,   druggist   on   Beale   street,   suffered   a 

serious  loss  -by  fire  last  week.  His  loss  is  |S(X)  or  more, 
said  to  be  fully  insured. 

The    Wallace    Drug    Co.,    Wallace,    Miss.,    with    their 

new  store  and  handsome  fixtures,  have  one  of  the  neatest 
pharmacies   'n   the   state. 

Dr.  Charles  V.  Craft,  a  veteran  pharmaceutical  .sales- 
man, was  recently  married  to  Miss  Lotta  Al'berta  Cease, 
of  New  Ct-ieans. 


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[March  28,  1901. 


W.   M.   Warren,   general   manager  of  Parke,   Davis  & 

Co,,    Detroit,    was   In  this   city   last   week   calling   on   the 
wholesale  trade. 

Bob  Allen,    for  a   long   time   In   the   employ   of   R.   !•. 

Palmer,   Atlanta,   Is  now   with   Wade  &   McBride,   Mont- 
gomer>-. 

Charles  Clark,  formerly  with   L.  K.  Clark,  Greenville, 

Miss.,  now  has  charge  of  D.  C.  Butler's  store,  Cleveland, 
Miss. 

Mr.    Marsh,    formerly    connected    with    the    Vlcksburg 

Hospital,  Is  now  with  the  Boyle  Drug  Co.,  at  Boyle,  Miss. 

L.  S.  Brigham.  formerly  with  Wade  &  McBride,  Mont- 

gomerj',  is  now  travelling  in  Alabama  for  Eli  Ijilly  &  Co. 

M.  E.  Ward,  formerly  with  J.   W.  Thornton.  Brandon, 

Miss.,  has  bought  J.  B.  Mooney's  pharmacy  at  Scarboro. 

Conger,    Kahn    &    Gibbs   Co..    Ltd.,    Shrevesport,    La., 

are   now  occupying   a   fine   new   five-story    building. 
J.   P.   Maroney,   formerly  with  Voight  &  Co.,   Chatta- 
nooga, is  now  travelling  for  Parke,   Davis  &  Co. 

The  store  of  druggist  Summers,  at  Bells,  Tenn.,  was 

damaged  by  fire  last  week  to  the  tune  of  $500. 
Arnold  &  Stewart,  of  Lexington,  Tenn.,  has  been  suc- 
ceeded by  the  Stewart  Drug  Company. 

J.  C.  Graves,  Selma,  Ala.,  has  sold  his  drug  store  and 

win  open  an  entirely  new  store. 

Jackson,    Miss.,    is    to   have   a   wholesale   house   soon. 

Dr.   Hunter  will  be  manager. 

The   W.    L.    Ganong   Company   is   the  style   of   a   new 

drug  firm  at  Greenville,  Miss. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


MINNKSOTA     L.EGlSX,ATIOX     OF     IJIPORTANCE     TO 
DRIGGISTS. 

St.  Paul.  Jlinn.,  March  3-J.— A  bill  intended  to  limit 
evasion  of  the  prohibitory  liquor  law-  in  "drj'"  counties 
has  been  introduced  in  the  lower  branch  of  the  legis- 
lature by  Mr.  Hillmond.  It  provides  that  practicing  phy- 
sicians who  prescribe  distilled,  malt  or  vinous  liquors  in 
quantities  in  excess  of  two  apothecary  ounces  to  any  one 
person  in  any  one  day  shall  be  guilty  of  misdemeanor. 
The  introduction  of  this  bill,  framed  by  the  prohibitionists, 
discloses  a  clever  scheme  for  the  irrigation  of  chronic 
thirsts  in  the  "booze  deserts."  The  practice  which  the 
bill  purposes  to  stop  is  claimed  to  be  general  in  the  "dry" 
communities.  The  proprietors  of  able-bodied  thirsts,  by 
wheedling  or  implied  threats  of  discontinuance  of  pa- 
tronage, secure  from  their  family  physicians  prescriptions 
calling  tor  pints  or  quarts  of  the  red  liquor  that  doth 
inebriate.  The  prescription  secured  is  made  to  do  duty 
_an  unlimited  number  of  tinijes  with  the  all  too  willing 
druggist.  The  possessors  of  bottles  with  prescription 
numbers  on  the  labels  are  also  charged  with  too  sreat 
a  degree  of  generosity,  in  that  they  loan  their  bottles 
to  less  fortunate,  but  no  Itss  drouthy  friends,  with  the 
result  that  the  normal  aonount  of  whisky  is  consumed 
without   the   county   securing-  any   revenue   from   its   sale. 


Board    Members    Active. 

St.  Paul.  Minn..  March  22.— The  officers  of  the  South 
Dakota  State  Board  of  Ph.irmacy  are  waging  a  relentless 
warfare  against  persons  who  violate  the  state  pharmacy 
law.  E.  C.  Best,  secretary  of  the  board,  reports  that  two 
more  persons  wTib '  were  , undertaking  to  conduct  drug 
stores  contrary  to  law  have  been  prosecuted.  The  latest 
victims  of  the  vigilance  of  the  board  are  G.  D.  Reynolds, 
of  Armour,  and  Dr.  Rofcerlson,  of  Delmont.  Each  was, 
charged  with  conducting  drug  stores  without  having  a 
registered  pharmacist  in  charge  as  required  by  law.  Both 
were  found  guilty  and  fined  JoO  each.  Mr.  Best  states 
that  several  other  prosecutions  will  follow  in  the  next 
few  days. 

NOTES. 

The  O.  F.  Oleson  drug  store,  of  Badger,  pleaded  guilty 

to  an   indictment   returned   by  the  grand  jury   and   was 
fined  $300  and  costs,  for  running  a  liquor  nuisance.     The 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Ambition    340 

ASSOCIATIONS,  CLUBS.  ALUMNI,  Etc.— Boston 
Drug  Clerks',  349;  Bronx  Pharmacists',  346; 
Camden  County  (Pa.)  Druggists'.  352;  Chicago 
Veteran  Druggists',  354;  Erie  County  (N.  Y.) 
Pharmaceutical,  3.t4;  Essex  County  (N.  J.)  Retail 
Druggists'.  .'546;  Fourteenth  District  (New  York 
City)  Druggists',  345;  Illinois  Pharmaceutical,  350; 
Jersey  City  Druggists',  340;  Luzerne  County  (Pa.) 
Druggists'.  .351;  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical,  345; 
National  Association  Retail  Druggists',  353;  New 
Jersey  Microscopical  Society,  349;  New  York 
Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation,  Drug  Trade 
Section,  .348;  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy 
Alumni,     348;     Sixth    District     (New    York    City), 

Druggists'.  345;  Texas  Pharmaceutical 352' 

Baking  Powder   344 

BOARDS    OF     PHARMACY.— New    York,     349,     353; 

South   Dakota    35» 

BOWLING.  DRUG  TRADE —Baltimore,  352;  Chi- 
cago, .355;  Philadelphia 351 

Business  Instruction  in  Colleges '. 33T 

Pharmacy    33» 

Clerks.  How  to  Keep 33» 

COLLEGE)S  OF  PHARMACY.— Brooklyn,  347;  Chi- 
cago,  354.   355:    New   York,  348;    Philadelphia 350 

CORRESPONDENCE    333 

Cream.  Almond 344 

Drug  Store.  How  to  Make  Pay 340 

Easter  Displays  341 

iBDITORIALS.— A  Good  Scheme.  332;  Alcohol.  Methyl 
or  Wood.  331;  Articles  on  Drug  Store  Topics 
Wanted.  333;  For  the  Clerks,  332;  Freak  Legisla- 
tion, 331;  Peculiar  Requests,  332;  Redemption  of 
Ta.x    Stamps,    ,333;    rndesirable    Compliment,    331; 

Vaccine  Virus.  332;  Value  of  a  Testimonial 332 

Elixir  Terpine  Hydrate  and  Codeine 343^ 

Extract.  Lemon  343 

Vanilla    34J 

Freckles.   Remedies 343 

Hiring  Help  339' 

Hydrastine-Morphine  Reaction    351 

Iodoform  Vaseline  33S 

Legislation   Liquor,    Minnesota 358. 

Pharmacy.   New  York 347,  349,  354 

Mixture.  Quinine  and  Salol 343 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore,  352;  Boston.  349; 
Buffalo.  333;  Chicago.  354;  New  Orleans,  355;  New 
New  York  City,  345;  Northwest,  358;  The  South...  357" 

Oil  Lavender  351 

Santal    351 

Ointment,  Freckle.  Hebra's 343 

Paste.  Lassar's   343 

Patent  Medicines.   Reduce  Prices 33S 

PATENTS.   TRADE  MARKS.   Etc 35S 

Pegnin    344 

Periodicals  as  a  Side  Line 341 

PERSON.^LS.  Including  Obituaries.  Items  of  Interest, 
Etc.— Braun  &  Co..  F.  W..  353;  Cassebeer.  Henry 
A.,  Jr..  34T;  Finlav,  Dicks  &  Co.  335;  Fuller, 
Mrs.  Oliver  F..  3T,i;  Hoxle  Chemical  Co.,  ,330; 
Lawa'.l,  Edmund  D..  34S;  Lehn  &  Fink.  ,347; 
Morse.  Edwin  T..  S.nCi;  Petluck.  Joseph.  349; 
Taylor.    R.    W..    .354;    Warner   &   Co.,    William    R., 

333;  AAenzell.  John   34J> 

Pharmacal  vs.  Pharmaceutical 344 

Pharmacy,   Early  Days   334 

Photographic  Paper.  Transparent    343 

QUESTION  BOX  343- 

Cjuiriine  Arsenate    :.   333 

Roach   Exterminator    .' 343 

Saliva,   .\lkaline   33S 

Shop  Talk   : 341 

Stamps.  Tax.  Redemption  333 

Tooth  Powder.  Suggestions  33S 

Window  Display   ■ 341 


total  sum  paid  by  the  drug  company  was  .?361.9o.  The 
Oleson  drug  store  is  easily  the  finest  store  in  Badger,  and 
is  considered  by  many  the  best  equipped  drug  store  in  the 
county.  It  is  located  in  a  town  which  is  intensely  pro- 
hibition. Badger  being  the  only  town  of  any  consequence 
in  the  county  which  has  not  one  or  more  saloons,  but 
there  are  people  in  Badger  who  cherish  a  love  for  the 
flowing  bowl,  and  the  drug  store  has  sinned  In  endeavor- 
ing to  provide  such  individuals  with  ,the  where  withal 
to  satisfy  their  thirst.  The  company  made  no  attempt  at 
a  defense. 

It  is  said  that  L.   S.   Gould,   who  has  been  connected 

with  the  Ticknor  drug  store  in  Anoka,  Minn.,  for  more 
than  ten  years  past,  will  sever  his  connection  with  that 
store  April  1st.  This  must  be  a  great  loss  to  the  Ticknor 
Estate,  the  present  owner  of  the  store. 

P.    R.    Shea,   who   has   been   visiting   in   Wisconsin,   Is 

now  down  in  the  southern  part  of  Minnesota,  where  he 
has  received  several  flattering  offers  to  go  into  business, 
alone  or  with  others. 


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ALUM   IN   BAKING   POWDER. 

The  bill  before  the  Senate  of  the  New  York  Legis- 
lature providing  for  the  investigation  of  food  products, 
and  carrying  a  provision  forbidding  the  use  of  alum 
in  baking  powder,  has  been  killed  through  being  laid 
upon  the  table.  There  is  a  measure  of  similar  char- 
acter in  the  Assembly,  but  it  is  not  believed  to  stand 
much  show  for  passage. 

The  fate  of  this  bill,  which  under  a  large  number 
of  provisions  ostensibly  to  regulate  the  question  of 
purity  in  foods,  masks  its  real  purpose  of  shutting 
out  of  the  market  alum  baking  powders,  is  that  which 
has  overtaken  similar  measures  in  many  other  States 
during  the  past  year.  The  fight  between  the  cream 
of  tartar  and  alum  baking  powder  interests  is  a  bitter 
one,  and  all  possible  methods  are  tried  by  both  sides 
to  gain  the  advantage.  Legislative  halls  are  a  favorite 
tilting  ground.  It  is  necessary  for  each  of  these 
opposed  interests  to  have  at  command  a  very  large 
capital  to  work  for  the  desired  legislation  and  to  head 
off  what  it  considers  objectionable  Each  side  is  able 
to  bring  forward  a  mass  of  so-called  scientific  tes- 
timony on  its  own  side  of  the  question.  The  ordinary 
public  does  not  know  whether  alum  is  objectionable. 
The  cream  of  tartar  men  say  it  is;  the  alum  men  in 
retaliation  charge  that  cream  of  tartar  is  a  dangerous 
food  ingredient,  and  there  you  are. 


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THE  CREAKING  OF  THE   EDITOR'S   CHAIR. 

."Association  of  ideas  is  one  of  the  happy  faculties- 
we  possess,  and  we  invariably  in  the  exercise  of  that 
faculty  transform  the  abstract  to  the  concrete.  In- 
stance that  each  new  year  is  concomitant  with  turning 
over  a  new  leaf  of  personal  resolves,  and  that  a  century 
composed  of  a  hundred  of  such  leaves,  becomes,  figur- 
atively, the  book  in  which  are  recorded  the  more 
universal  resolutions. 

Easter-tide,  which  in  its  broader  signification  has 
usurped  the  meaning  of  Spring,  opens  again.  Aside 
from  its  religious  aspect,  though  still  having  kinship, 
the  idea  of  renewal — the  re-birth  of  the  year,  perhaps, 
which  de  facto  is  born  then — is  uppermost  in  our 
mind.  The  tree,  which  a  twelve-month  before  was 
green,  becomes  vernal  again,  having  passed  through, 
the  transition  of  the  seasons;  the  mountain,  which-., 
for  the  winter  had  pulled  its  cap  of  snow-down  over 
its  ears,  turns  it  up  again,  and  furbishes  its  rusty 
coat;  all  nature  comes  out  with  "a  shining  morning, 
face."  Imitation  is  the  sincerest  flattery — and  all 
we  do  is  but  imitation;  "there  is  nothing  new  under 
the  sun" — and  we  become  mere  sycophants  of  a  uni- 
versal rule  incarnated  about  us.  We  gaud  ourselves — 
with  such  a  contrast  to  the  past  sombre  winter! — as- 
though  to  outrival  the  season.  We  surround  our- 
selves with  newness.  Like  a  bird  we  moult,  and 
feather  again,  and  renovate  our  nests,  even  our  physi- 
cal selves.  As  creatures  of  volition  we  voluntarily 
imitate,  though  unconscious,  perhaps,  of  the  imi- 
tation, what  is  involuntary  and  therefore  natural;  for- 
environment  pieces  together  the  disconnected  scraps, 
of  what  is  left  in  us  of  instinct,  thus  making  a  har- 
monious whole.     But  what  we  think  new,  and  imitate,. 


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is  but  resurrected  or  rejuvenated  like  a  successful 
Ponce  dc  Leon,  from  old  age.  "Nothing  will  die." 
says  Tennyson,  and.  taken  figuratively,  nothing  can — 
for  death  means  obliteration^ — but  actually  only  passes 
from  our  ken  to  return  once  more  renewed.  Exist- 
ence, too,  is  simply  a  process  of  gradual  physical 
relaxation  or  decay,  or  disintegration,  if  you  will, 
of  the  material  to  its  chemical  elements;  after  which, 
all  religions  teach,  comes  spiritual  resurrection.  The 
latter.  Mme.  Blavatsky  thinks,  becomes  re-incarnated 
into  physicial  existence  again,  and  ii  for  nothing 
more  than  its  universal  logic  her  argument  has  its 
plausibility.  At  any  rate,  the  idea  of  spiritual  resur- 
rection is  the  accepted  of  all  creeds;  and  is  empha- 
sized by  the  fact  that  its  law  applies  equally  to  the 
finite  as  to  the  infinite.  Even  daily  life  is  a  space  of 
gradual  relaxation  until  sleep  comes,  which  morning 
awakens  to  renewed  action;  and  these  days,  consecu- 
tively added  one  to  the  other,  make  up  the  year  of 
life  which  has  its  renewal,  and  so  on  to  the  infinite. 

Were  it  not  that,  in  our  routine  of  life,  we  had 
many  Easters  or  periods  of  Easter's  signification,  we 
-would  lead  a  sorry,  monotonous  round.  "Variety  is 
■the  spice  of  life,"  and  gives  color  to  everything  in 
act  or  thought;  and  each  of  these  processes  of  vari- 
-ation — is  it  not? — is  an  Easter.  Civilization  has  had 
jnany  such,  and  each  marked  a  transition.  A  re- 
newal, be  it  remembered,  is  necessary  because  there 
has  been  relaxation;  and  in  every  walk,  and  in  every 
■creature  of  life  there  is  something  that  has  relaxed, 
to  be  made  new.     It  is  a  universal  rule. 

To  come  down  from  mere  platitudes  to  sordid  earth 
again,  you  ask  what  is  all  this  reasoning?  Merely  a 
few  whiffs  of  a  cigar,  which  have  obscured  the  world 
for  a  moment.  The  smoke  is  cleared  away  now;  we 
•can  see  perfectly  clear;  the  material  has  returned.  In 
proof,  we  ask  what  have  you  as  a  druggist  done  that 
the  season  suggests?  O,  you  have  resurrected  the 
soda  fountain  from  its  idleness;  those  preparations 
TSeculiar  to  this  time  of  the  year  from  the  dust  of 
almost  ten  months;  such  advertising  of  your  perspi- 
cacity as  you  think  fits  your  needs;  and  a  hundred 
and  one  other  things  from  various  corners  of  your 
•own  store  and  your  mind.  With  what  result?  O. 
business  has  improved  a  little.  We  say  that  it  is 
having  its  Easter. 

SOME    ASPECTS    OF    PHARMACEUTICAL 

LEGISLATION. 
As  all  know,  there  has  been  an  unusually  large 
amount  of  proposed  pharmacy  legislation  before  the 
various  State  legislatures  the  past  winter.  There 
have  been  all  sorts  of  bills  for  pharmacy  laws  and 
amendments  to  existing  statutes.  Among  all  this  mass 
there  are  some  proposed  measures  which  are  quite 
unusual  in  respect  to  certain  features.  It  is  neces- 
sary for  every  board  of  pharmacy  to  have  a  fund  to 
work  with,  if  it  is  to  successfully  execute  the  pro- 
visions of  the  pharmacy  law,  and  it  is  interesting  to 
■note  what  measures  are  proposed  by  the  bills  under 
•consideration  to  provide  such  working  fund.  In  a 
good  many  of  the  States  there  is  sufficient  income 
derived  through  examination  fees,  and  particularly 
from  re-registration  of  pharmacists  at  stated  intervals. 
Under  the  new  law  in  this  State  a  re-registration  fee 
is  paid  for  each  store,  registered  pharmacists  them- 
selves not  being  taxed.     In  the  bill  for  a  new  phar- 


macy law  before  the  Pennsylvania  Legislature,  but 
which  was  killed  last  week,  the  re-registration  feature 
with  fee  was  not  incorjjorated,  but  provision  was 
made  for  adequate  income  through  a  rather  large 
examination  fee.  For  instance,  every  candidate  for 
examination  was  to  pay  $3.  If  successful  in  the  ex- 
amination he  must  then  pay  $10  additional  for  a  regis- 
tered pharmacist's  license,  or  $3  additional  for  as- 
sistant's certificate.  Inasmuch  as  there  is  a  large 
number  of  applicants  examined  each  year  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, this  would  afford  a  very  good  sized  sum  for  the 
board's  use.  to  say  nothing  of  fines  derived  from  con- 
viction of  violators  of  the  law,  etc. 

But  out  in  Nevada  a  rather  singular  condition  of 
affairs  exists.  The  Nevada  legislature  has  before 
it  a  pharmacy  bill  which  provides  for  a  board,  com- 
posed of  five  members,  who  shall  register  on  appli- 
cation the  holders  of  diplomas  from  recognized  col- 
leges of  pharmacy,  but  shall  demand  examination 
from  all  others  except  those  who  have  been  engaged 
in  business  for  five  years  immediately  prior  to  the 
passage  of  the  act.  The  proposed  law  does  not  provide 
for  any  annual  or  bi-annual  re-registration  with  fee, 
but  it  does  set  a  pretty  stiff  price  for  examination. 
But  one  class  of  licenses  is  provided  for,  and  the 
candidate  must  deposit  $10  when  he  applies  for  ex- 
amination. If  successful  he  must  then-  pay  $25  ad- 
ditional for  registration.  This,  so  far  as  we  can  make 
out.  is  the  only  income  which  the  board  will  have, 
and  the  proposed  law  provides  that  the  board  mem- 
bers shall  serve  without  pay,  but  that  their  actual 
expenses  may  be  met  by  the  board's  funds.  There 
are  less  than  thirty  drug  stores  in  Nevada,  and  a  safe 
estimate  of  the  number  of  registered  pharmacists 
would  be  below  sixty,  and  of  course  none  of  these 
could  be  taxed  to  provide  for  the  board.  All  the 
income  must  come  from  future  candidates  for  ex- 
amination, and  there  seems  no  prospect  that  there 
will  be  enough  of  these  candidates  for  many  years 
to  come  in  Nevada  to  even  meet  a  small  proportion 
of  the  expenses  of  the  board.  It  is  therefore  very 
plain  that  the  board  members  will  not  only  serve 
without  pay,  but  that  they  will  be  put  to  considerable 
expense  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties.  In  Nevada, 
at  least,  the  position  as  a  board  member  may  or  may 
not  be  an  honor;  it  certainly  promises  to  prove  a 
burden. 

The  great  stumbling  block  in  all  pharmacy  legis- 
lation has  been  to  provide  some  method  for  securing 
an  income  which  will  enable  the  Board  of  Pharmacy 
to  pay  all  its  legitimate  expenses,  provide  suitable 
remuneration  for  the  members  of  the  board  for  their 
work,  and  beyond  this  sufficient  for  the  adequate 
execution  of  the  law  in  its  various  provisions.  There 
is  always  a  great  deal  of  objection  to  requiring  drug- 
gists in  business  to  pay  a  fee  every  one  or  two  or 
three  years  for  re-registration,  but,  all  things  con- 
sidered, this  is  the  most  feasible  and  the  most  reason- 
able method  for  securing  the  necessary  working  fund. 
The  majority  of  pharmacists  are  very  willing  to  bear 
this  small  tax,  realizing  that  it  is  ultimately,  if  not 
immediately,  for  their  personal  advantage,  as  well 
as  for  the  protection  of  pharmacy  and  the  public 
against  incompetents.  The  objections  come  from  a 
class  of  pharmacists  who  as  a  rule  are  no  credit  to 
the  profession,  and  whose  objections  originate  purely 
in    selfish    motives. 


April  4,  1901.] 


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BUSINESS  PHARMACY. 

The  Experience  of  Druggists  with  Profit=Bringing   Methods.     Hints  and   Suggestions. 
Original  Papers  from  Practical  Business  Druggists.     The  Various 
Phases  of  Drugstore  Management  rand  Economy. 


WHAT    THE    CLERK    THINKS. 


By  CLYDE   HUSTON,  Oxford,   O. 


While  there  are  many  phases  of  this  subject  which 
can  bo  deah  with  by  a  proprietor  only,  it  must  be 
conceded  that  the  clerk  occupies  a  position  from 
which  he  may  readily  observe  such  changes  which 
prove  financially  beneficial  to  his  employer  and  the 
pharmacist   m   general. 

Having  spent  several  years  in  the  capacity  of  drug 
clerk,  I  feel  free  to  express  myself  upon  the  matter 
and  consider  a  few  methods,  some  of  which  I  have 
seen  in  operation,  and  others  which  appear  to  me 
as  worthy  of  at  least  careful  consideration. 

One  of  the  first  things  that  should  appeal  to  the 
practical  pharmacist  is  economy  in  small  things,  for, 
as  Poor  Richard  tells  us,  "A  penny  saved  is  a  penny 
earned." 

As  an  illustration  of  this  principle.  In  the  store 
where  I  have  been  employed,  the  outer  and  heavier 
paper,  in  which  drugs  as  they  come  from  the  jobber 
are  wrapped,  is  saved.  Being  generally  of  a  heavy 
character,  it  serves  as  a  good  wrapper  for  packages 
of  heavy  or  coarse  drugs,  such  as  copperas,  brim- 
stone, rosin,  etc.  From  this  source  enough  paper 
of  this  kind  is  obtained  to  supply  our  wants  for  this 
purpose,  and  the  necessity  for  purchasing  any  of  this 
kind  of  paper  is  thus  obviated.  And  corks  which 
have  been  used  and  become  soiled  and  are  fit  for 
no  other  purpose  may  be  used  for  corking  jugs  and 
bottles  in  which  crude  carbolic  acid,  linseed  oil.  tur- 
pentine and  other  substances  of  like  character  are 
dispensed.  Indeed,  by  many  such  small  economies, 
dollars  may  be  saved  and  added  to  the  profits  of  the 
business. 

Margin  of  profit  is  another  important  point  to 
be  considered.  No  doubt  most  of  us  have  heard  the 
joke  told  of  the  pharmacist  who  made  a  mistake  in 
charging  a  custoiner  for  a  prescription;  he  charg:ed 
15  cents  instead  of  75,  but  consoled  himself  with 
the  thought  that  he  had  made  1700  per  cent,  profit, 
anyhow. 

Now,  while  this  pharmacist  appears  to  have  been 
a  little  greedy,  it  is  surely  unjust  to  e.xpect  that  the 
pharmacist  should  be  satisfied  with  a  margin  as  small 
as  the  merchant's — such  as  the  butcher  or  grocer — 
whose  volume  of  business  is  so  much  greater,  and 
who  can  consequently  sell  on  smaller  margins. 

The  pharmacist  should  so  adjust  his  margins  that 
he  need  have  no  fear  of  having  to  turn  his  business 
over  to  the  Sheriff  if  he  docs  not  have  a  rush  to 
his  store  every  day  like  the  mad  rush  to  a  dry  goods 
counter  on  bargain  day. 

Keep  your  store  neat  and  in  order,  and  looking 
like  a  store  where  drugs  are  sold  and  prescriptions 
compounded,  rather  than  an  advertising  room  lined 
with  signs  telling  the  merits  of  Johnson's  Life  Re- 
newer,  Williams'  Balm  of  Youth,  and  other  nostrums. 

Don't  overcrowd  your  windows  and  cases,  but  dis- 
play your  goods  so  as  to  show  them  of?  to  best 
advantage. 

If  you  have  but  one  or  two  show  cases  and  cannot 
get  all  of  your  goods  into  them  without  crowding, 
leave  part  of  them  on  the  shelves  and  change  the 
contents  of  the  case  occasionally,  so  that  the  goods 
left  out  one  time  will  be  displayed  at  another  time. 
The   cases   will  thus   be   kept   looking   neat   and   not 


overcrowded.     Especially  is  this  true  with  regard  tc> 
window  displays. 

If,  for  instance,  you  wish  to  display  a  Kidney 
Cure  in  your  window,  give  up  the  entire  window  to 
this  purpose,  and  do  not  try  to  make  an  exhibit  of 
louse  killer,  dandruff  cure,  cough  cure  and  corn  curt 
all  in  the  same  window  and  at  the  same  time.  But 
little  benefit  would  be  derived  from  such  a  display. 

Keep  out  of  all  prize  schemes  to  attract  trade. 
Keep  first  class  goods,  give  good  weight  and  measure, 
and  sell  as  reasonable  as  possible,  and  you  will  have- 
no  need  of  such  schemes,  which  are  growing  less- 
popular  every  day. 

Have  a  line  of  your  own  preparations  to  sell  in 
place  of  the  patent  medicines.  These  you  can  handle 
with  much  greater  profit  than  the  ordinary  proprie- 
taries. Of  course,  keep  a  full  line  of  patents  on  ' 
hand,  but  discourage  their  sale  and  sell  your  own 
whenever  you  can,  as  the  proprietary  manufacturers, 
of  the  present  are  exceedingly  indifferent  to  the  in- 
terests of  the  retailer. 

These  are  but  a  few  of  the  many  methods  con- 
ducive to  making  the  drug  business  profitable.  But,, 
above  all,  keep  the  welfare  of  your  customers  at 
heart  and  treat  them  with  uniform  courtesy,  and  let 
your  motto  be,   "Honesty  is  the  best  policy." 


A   PAYING    DRUG   STORE   IN   A   COUNTRY 
TOWN. 


By  RANDOLPH  WEHLER,  New  Oxford,  Pa. 


Most  all  articles  found  in  our  journals  pertaining 
to  the  management  of  a  drug  store  are  written  from 
a  city  standpoint  and  are  not  applicable  to  country 
stores,  therefore  I  beg  for  space  in  which  to  advance 
some  ideas  and  throw  a  few  profitable  hints  to  my 
country  brethren.  It  is  a  vastly  more  difficult  under- 
taking to  make  a  drug  store  pay  in  a  country  town 
than  in  the  city,  but  by  judicious  energy  it  is  possible. 

When  well  and  prominently  located,  with  a  good. 
stock  of  fresh  drugs  and  sundries,  in  a  country  town, 
first  learn  to  know  your  customers  by  name  and  be 
enabled  to  hail  them  as  Mr.  Brown  and  Mrs.  Johnson, 
as  they  enter  your  store. 

You  should  be  a  good  conversationalist,  as  country 
customers  like  to  spend  a  few  moments  in  a  social 
talk  when  they  go  to  your  store.  Learn  the  disposi- 
tion of  your  customers  and  adjust  yourself  to  their 
liking:  joking  with  the  jocular  and  conservative  in 
your  talk  with  the  more  candid  and  sob^r.  Befriend 
your  customers.  Country  people  appreciate  a  friendly 
turn  more  than  city  people.  Be  posted  in  the  scientific 
part  of  your  vocation.  Druggists  are  held  as  men  of 
more  than  ordinary  wisdom  in  country  towns,  and 
should  be  able  to  freely  answer  any  inquiry  from  a 
customer  concerning  the  physiological  properties, 
uses  and  doses  of  any  drug.  Have  a  good  work  on 
veterinary  diseases  in  your  library  and  oflfer  its  use 
freely  to  your  customers. 

.\dvertise  continually  but  judiciously.  Do  not  spend 
too  much  in  the  newspapers.  Use  circulars  and  tracts. 
Not  regular  display  dodgers,  such  as  circus  bills  and 
auction  sales,  but  as  near  as  possible  in  the  form  of 
a  letter.  We  send  at  intervals  during  the  year  a 
type-writtten  letter  through  the  mail  to  each  of  our 
customers.     Besides  this  we  make   use   of  a  host  of 


The  Era  pays  ?o.<K)  for  each  accepted  contribution  to  this  department.  Proprietors  and  clerks  especially  urged 
to  relate  their  experiences  and  offer  sugge.stions  on  all  phases  of  the  practical  business  side  of  pharmacv."  Make 
your  papers  short,  about  1.100  words  (one  Era  page)  In  length. 


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[April  4,  1901. 


small  tracts  about  the  size  of  a  postal  card,  on  which 
wc  atlvcnise  new  goods,  goods  in  season  or  something 
of  onr  own  make.  One  of  these  tracts  we  wrap  up 
with  every  package  going  out  of  our  store,  if  at  all 
convenient  or  appropriate.  We  know  our  customer, 
and  l)v  him  judge  whicli  tract  to  wrap  in  his  package. 
Here  again  the  importance  of  knowing  your  customer. 
Just  now  we  wrap  up  a  tract  advertising  Easter  egg 
dye  on  one  side  and  Spring  tonic  on  the  other. 
Another  which  we  have  used  since  January  ist,  on 
which  we  advertise  garden  seeds  on  one  side  and  a 
good  testimonial  from  a  prominent  citizen  about  our 
cough  cure  on  the  other.  When  these  are  out  of 
season  we  use  such  as  a  horse  and  cattle  powder  on 
one  side  and  a  good  prescription  for  colic  in  horses 
on  the  other,  etc.  Advertise  your  horse  and  cattle 
powder,  cough  cure,  blood  purifier  or  your  store  on 
fences,  rocks,  buildings,  etc,  along  the  roads  leadmg 
to  town.  Get  vour  name  so  familiar  to  the  people  of 
your  community  that  they  forget  your  competitor  and 
call  on  you  for  their  wants  in  your  line.  Give  no  free 
samples  excc'pt  of  your  own  preparations,  and  then 
-only  to  such  customers  as  you  know  are  honest  enough 
to  buy  a  large  package  if  the  sample  benefits  them. 

Turn  down  all  contracts  with  patent  medicine  firms 
for  advertising  in  your  newspaper  their  nostrum,  af- 
fixing vour  name  in  an  insignificant  way  to  the  ad., 
for  from  50  to  So  per  cent,  of  the  goods  will  stick  to 
you  long  after  the  ad.  is  discontinued.  This  is  an  im- 
position practiced  upon  country  druggists  by  manu- 
facturers of  patents,  and  I  repeat,  if  you  are  wise  you 
.will  turn  them  down.  Do  not  buy  in  quantity;  ex- 
cept where  you  are  sure  of  disposing  of  the  quantity 
before  its  popularity  wears  out,  or  before  the  goods 
will  show  age.  Wherever  you  doubt,  buy  sparingly 
and  turn  over  your  money  every  week  if  possible. 
Buy  large  quantities  only  where  age  will  not  injure  the 
properties  or  looks  of  the  goods,  and  where  the  in- 
ducement is  good  enough  to  pay  you  good  interest  or 
■your  freight  may  necessitate. 

Put  up  preparations  of  your  own  and  under  your 
■own  name  to  replace  as  many  patents  as  possible,  but 
•do  not  expect  to  sell  them  to  all  of  your  customers 
at  all  times. 

Advertise  them.  It  will  bring  you  some  calls,  and 
'then  it  is  as  good  for  your  store  in  general  as  if  you 
-allow  the  patent  medicine  man  to  advertise  his  nos- 
trum with  your  name  under  it,  and  will  be  vastly  more 
profitable."  Make  your  preparation  good  and  sell  it 
at  first  only  to  those  customers  who  do  not  specify 
the  maker  "of  a  remedy.  They  will  use,  and  if  good 
recommend  it  and  help  you  to  sell  more.  Work  them 
in  as  fast  and  often  as  possible  without  making  your- 
self obnoxious  by  always  having  something  better 
when  a  certain  make  is  called  for.  Use  good  judg- 
ment, you  will  be  surprised  how  soon  your  prepara- 
■  tions  will  be  called  for.  Never  advertise  any  patent 
medicine  at  a  cut  price.  You  are  paying  dearly  for  an 
.ad.  that  benefits  the  proprietor  of  the  nostrum,  which, 
in  all  probability,  you  sell  at  cost.  Moreover,  it  always 
•happens  that  your  competitor  will  sell  it  at  the  same 
price,  and  your  customers  know  it.  Do  not  deceive 
•yourself.  Better  expend  that  money  in  advertising 
your  own  remedy,  which  will  bring  the  customer  in 
-need  of  it  just  as  quickly  and  your  competitor  does 
"not  have  it. 

Label  all  packages  and  paste  the  label  on  the  pack- 
age. Be  economical  in  your  expenditures  on  your- 
•self  as  well  as  in  your  business,  though  never  miserly; 
■rather  liberal  to  the  public,  as  much  as  your  business 
allows.  Do  not  be  afraid  of  giving  a  cigar  to  a  cus- 
tomer gratis,  if  his  purchase  in  cash  amounts  to  a 
dollar  or  two.  A  ten  cent  bottle  of  perfume  to  a 
good  lady  customer  is  a  cheap  advertisement  to  take 
advantage  of  once  in  a  while. 

I  could  point  out  a  great  many  subjects  on  which 
country  druggists  could  improve  their  business  with 
profit,  but  space  will  not  permit.  Suffice  it  to 
give  a  parting  injunction  to  all  country  druggists  to 
be  at  their  counter  in  person,  and  give  their  undivided 
attention  to  their  business,  for  no  man  ever  succeeded 
with  his  brain  flowing  in  one  channel  and  his  money 
;in  another. 


BUSINESS     COURSE     IN     THE     COLLEGE 
CURRICULUM. 


Denver,   Col.,  March  23. 

It  gives  me  great  pleasure  to  comply  with  your 
favor  of  the  19th,  referring  to  the  question  of  com- 
mercial training  in  our  Schools  of  Pharmacy.  I  have 
deferred  reply,  thinking  that  the  discussion  of  the 
qii'stion  might  bring  out  some  new  phases  which  had 
not  before   suggested   themselves  to   me. 

The  N.  W.  D.  A.  Committee  on  Credits  and  Col- 
lections, of  which  I  am  chairman,  commenced  the  agi- 
tation of  this  question  last  year,  and  we  brought  the 
subject  to  the  attention  of  the  leading  colleges  of 
Pharmacy  in  the  country.  From  some  of  them  we 
received  considerable  encouragement.  Others  were 
loath  to  admit  that  any  practical  benefit  would  result 
from  the  establishment  of  such  a  course  in  their  cur- 
riculum. 

I  beg  to  call  your  attention  to  that  portion  of 
our  committee's  report  which  dealt  with  this  question, 
and  which  is  as  follow: 

COMMERCIAL,      TRAINING      OF      GRADUATES      OF 
PHARMACY. 

The  basis  of  all  credit  is  honesty  and  integrity.  Com- 
bine the  two  with  commercial  instincts  backed  by  capital 
and  experience  and  you  have  the  ideal  credit  risk.  The 
honest  man  as  born,  not  made.  To  an  extent  this  is 
true  of  the  commercial  man;  the  capacity  of  the  latter 
can,  however,  be  vastly  stimulated  by  training  and  ex- 
perience. Our  colleges  of  pharmacy  are  beginning  to 
realize  that  by  quickening  and  developing  the  commer- 
cial instincts  of  their  students  they  are  better  equipping 
that  student  to  undertake  the  duties  of  his  profession 
when  once  he  embarks  into  active  life  than  by  confining 
his  instruction   to  technical  lines   only. 

As  a  result,  some  of  our  leading  colleges  of  pharmacy 
have  established  as  a  part  of  their  curriculum  a  course 
of  commercial  training  having  to  do  with  the  practical 
management  of  the  progressive,  up-to-date  pharmacy,  in- 
cluding correct  methods  of  bookkeeping,  system  in  buying 
and  the  proper  care  of  stock;  importance  of  meeting  all 
obligations  promptly;  advantages  of  discounting,  and  a 
general  instruction  in  such  commercial  forms  as  would 
be  of  benefit  to  the  graduate  in  his  future  career.  With 
a  view  of  indorsing  and  encouraging  this  line  of  in- 
struction where  already  instituted  and  stimulating  other 
colleges  to  adopt  like  measures,  your  committee  would 
recommend    the   following   resolutions: 

RESOLVED.  That  it  is  the  sense  of  this  association 
that  the  commercial  course  of  instruction  already  adopted 
by  several  of  our  leading  colleges  of  pharmacy  is  of  a 
character  alike  progressive  and  practical,  which.  If  per- 
sisted in,  will  in  time  develop  a  class  of  graduates  better 
adapted  to  meet  the  commercial  requirements  which  will 
immediately  surround  them  when  once  they  embark  on 
the  independent  career. 

RESOLVED,  That  it  is  the  sense  of  this  association 
that  all  colleges  of  pharmacy  that  have  not  already 
established  a  commercial  course  of  training  should  give 
the  question  careful  consideration  and  wherever  con- 
sistent and  practical  make  it  incumbent  on  the  part  of 
everj'  graduate  to  properly  qualify  under  the  require- 
ments  of  such  a   course. 

The  resolutions  above  referred  to  were  concurred 
in  by  the  Board  of  Control  and  adopted  by  the  Asso- 
ciation. 

The  general  lir>e  of  argument  of  those  who  depre- 
cate the  value  of  commercial  training  in  schools  of 
pharmacy  seems  to  be,  in  effect,  that  the  business 
man  is  born  not  made,  and  that  all  the  commercial 
training  that  can  be  obtained  in  a  college  of  pharmacy 
or  in  a  business  college  would  not,  without  other 
qualifications,  make  a  business  man.  This  statement, 
I  think,  without  other  modifications,  we  all  admit. 
The  same  course  of  reasoning  would  equally  apply  to 
the  strictly  professional  and  pharmaceutical  part  of  the 
work  of  a  college  of  pharmacy.  You  can  quite  as 
properly  and  as  truthfully  state  that  all  the  scientific 
training  that  can  be  pounded  into  a  student  of  phar- 
macy will  not  make  of  him  a  first  class  pharmacist 
without  other  qualifications.  The  same  is  true  of  a 
student  of  medicine  who  undertakes  a  course  in  our 
medical  colleges,  or  a  student  of  law  who  undertakes 
-^  course  at  our  law  schools.  The  advocates  of  com- 
mercial training  in  pharmacy  do  claim  that  it  is  train- 
ing entirely  consistent  with  the  purposes  and  aims  in 
view.  That  it  suggests  and  initiates  business  methods 
and  practices  which  will  be  of  value  to  the  graduate 
and  the  future  proprietor  to  the  same  degree  as  the 
information  and  knowledge  acquired  in  the  other 
branches  of  his  pharmaceutical  work. 


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K!M\»'« 


Old  Amos  Hitcliup— "Jim  I've  fetched  my  new  wife  up 
ler   to   have   her    pitcher   took." 

Countrv  Photographer— "All  right.  Full  length  or 
bust?" 

0!d  Amos  Hltchup— Tep,  the  hull  full  length.  If  the 
machine  busts  111  pay  for  it."— (Judge.) 

The  statement  that  eighty  per  cent,  of  the  practic- 
ing ph.->rmacists  are  unsystematic  and  careless  in  their 
business  methods  is  not  far  from  correct.  Therefore, 
the  claim  that  the  student  of  pharmacy  should  obtain 
his  commercial  training  from  his  preceptor  before  at- 
tending school,  cannot  in  practice  be  carried  out,  as 
■eighty  per  cent,  of  possible  preceptors  cannot  furnish 
such  training,  and  those  students  who  are  fortunate 
■enough  in  receiving  their  initial  training  at  the  hands 
•of  a  preceptor  who  is  a  thorough  going  business  man, 
-will  enter  the  race  for  commercial  success  much  better 
prepared  than  the  one  who  has  not  been  so  fortunate. 
To  make  up  for  this  deficieni.y  the  advocates  of  com- 
mercial training  make  the  claim  that  well  organized 
departments  for  this  purpose  are  necessary  and  wise. 
It  is  very  gratifying,  therefore,  to  see  such  substantial 
words  of  encouragement  coming  from  the  heads  of  a 
number  of  our  progressive  colleges  of  pharmacy,  look- 
ing to  a  more  thorough  training  on  the  practical  side 
■of  the  practice  of  pharmacy. 

This  is  essentially  a  commercial  age  and  the  purely 
professional  pharmacist  stands  no  show  with  his  com- 
petitor of  active  commercial  instincts.  Therefore,  by 
all  means,  in  whatever  way  possible,  train  and  quicken 
these  instincts  for  precisely  the  same  reason  that  you 
train  and  impart  knowledge  purely  technical  and  pro- 
fessional, i.e.,  that  the  graduate  may  be  the  best  equip- 
ped to  encounter  all  the  phases  of  his  life's  work. 
Respectfully  yours, 

W.  A.  HOVER, 

Chairman  Com.  Credits  and  Collections,  N.W.D.A. 


ORIGIN    OF   SEIDLITZ    POWDERS. 

It  is  somewhat  curious  that  the  origin  of  the 
term  seidlitz  powders  is  wrapped  in  obscurity.  Chris- 
tison  in  his  "Dispensatory,"  threw  out  the  suggestion 
that  seidlitz,  as  applied  to  aperient  effervescing  pow- 
ders, is  a  corruption  of  Seignette,  the  discoverer  of 
a  process  for  making  tartrated  soda.  Seignette  was 
an  apothecary  at  Rochelle,  and  the  salt  he  discovered 
in  1672  is  still  known  as  Rochelle  salt.  This  sug- 
gested derivation  of  seidlitz  powders  is,  as  far  as  we 
can  gather,  the  only  one  which  has  been  put  forth 
seriously  of  late  years,  and  it  must  be  confessed  that 
the  similarity  of  sound  between  the  two  names  is 
hardly  sufficiently  pronounced  to  warrant  the  assump- 
tion that  the  one  is  a  corruption  of  the  other. 

Seidlitz,  or  Sedlitz,  is  a  small  town  of  2,000  in- 
habitants in  Bohemia,  where  a  medicinal  spring  was 
discovered  in  1724  by  Frederick  Hofltmann,  a  physi- 
<:ian  of  Halle.  The  solids  of  the  Seidlitz  spring  con- 
tain as  active  ingredients  about  82  per  cent,  of  mag- 
nesium sulphate  and  18  per  cent,  of  sodium  sulphate. 
The  spring  was  undoubtedly  at  one  time,  like  the  Ep- 


som water,  a  source  of  magnesium  sulphate  until  more 
abundant  natural  sources  were  discovered.  "Seidlitz 
salt"  is  given  as  a  synonym  of  magnesium  sulphate 
in  early  editions  of  Ure's  Dictionary,  whilst  Christi- 
son,  at  late  as  1848.  gives  the  same  synonym  in  English 
and  its  German  form  "Seidlitzer-salz."  In  the  Codex 
a  gaseous  solution  of  magnesium  sulphate  is  otiftcial 
under  the  title  "aqua  seidlitzensis." 

But  seidlitz  powders  do  not  contain  magnesium 
sulphate.  The  fact  appears  to  be  that,  taking  advan- 
tage of  the  popularity  of  Seidlitz  water  at  a  time 
when  it  was  the  chief  natural  aperient  water  imported, 
the  name  was  applied  to  a  powder-substitute  for  the 
water.  Thomas  Field  Savory,  chemist,  England,  on 
August  23,  1815,  obtained  a  patent  for  "the  combina- 
tion of  a  neutral  salt  or  powder  which  possesses  all 
the  properties  of  the  medicinal  spring  of  Seidlitz, 
in  Germany,  under  the  name  of  the  Seidlitz  powders." 
Before  1815  sodaic  powders  were  known,  but  Savory's 
invention  was  an  improvement  on  them.  Moreover, 
the  name  "Seidlitz  powders"  caught  the  popular 
fancy.  The  patent  states  that  each  dose  of  the 
seidlitz  powders  consists  of  tartaric  acid  2  scruples, 
finely  powdered,  and  dissolved  in  one-half  pint  of 
spring  water,  to  which  are  added  tartrated  soda  2 
drams,  sodium  bicarbonate  2  scruples,  previously 
mixed;  they  must  be  stirred  together  and  taken  during 
the  state  of  effervescence.  The  ingredients,  however, 
are  not  in  the  patent-specification  called  by  their 
well  known  names,  but  designated  "Recipe  No.  I," 
"No.  2"  and  "No.  3,"  according  to  three  processes 
given.  For  instance,  "Recipe  No.  i"  (which  pro- 
duced Rochelle  salt)  is  as  follows: 

Take  of  subcarbonate  of  soda  20  lbs.  supertartrate 
of  potash  24  lbs.  (avoirdupois  weight).  Dissolve  the 
subcarbonate  of  soda  in  25  gallons  of  boiling  water  and 
add  the  supertartrate  of  potash;  filter  the  solution 
through  paper,  and  evaporate  it  in  a  gentle  heat  until 
a  pellicle  appears  on  the  surface,  then  set  it  by  to 
crystallize.  Redissolve  the  crystals  thus  formed  in  six 
times  their  weight  of  boiling  water.  The  solution  must 
again  "be  filtered,  evaporated  and  crystallized,  and  after- 
wards reduced  to  a  fine  powder. 

Recipe  No.  2  is  a  method  of  making  sodium  bi- 
carbonate by  adding  ammonium  carbonate  to  sodium 
carbonate  liquefied  by  heat,  and  then  drying  the  salt 
and  sifting.  Recipe  No.  3  produces  tartaric  acid  by 
the  well  known  way  of  neutralizing  supertartrate  of 
potash  with  chalk,  and  decomposing  the  tartrate  of 
calcium  with  sulphuric  acid.  The  patent  was  appar- 
ently infringed  by  Messrs.  Price  &  Son,  druggists, 
for  on  December  17,  1823,  an  action  for  infringement 
of  the  patent  was  begun  by  Savory  in  the  Court  of 
King's  Bench,  which  was  then  held  at  the  Guildhall. 
The  result  of  the  action  was  that  the  patent  was 
declared  invalid  because  the  specification  tended  to 
make  people  believe  that  an  elaborate  process  was 
essential  to  the  invention,  when,  "in  fact,  a  person 
might  go  to  a  chemist's  shop  and  buy  the  same  things 
as  separate  parts  of  a  compound."  The  evidence  at 
the  trial  brought  out  the  important  fact  that  "the 
combination  was  new  and  useful,"  so  that  it  seems 
settled  beyond  doubt  that  Thomas  Field  Savory  in 
1815  invented  the  term  "seidlitz  powders."  It  is  in- 
teresting to  note  that  the  quantity  of  tartaric  acid 
has  become  smaller.  The  British  Pharrhacopoeia 
orders  38  grains,  and  Mr.  Martindale,  in  a  paper  com- 
municated to  the  British  Pharmaceutical  Conference 
in  1884.  suggested  36  grains.  Early  formularies  give 
35  grains  as  the  proper  quantity.  Mr.  Martindale 
worked  out  his  quantity  with  the  idea  of  avoiding  the 
formation  of  cream  of  tartar.  Three  years  before 
this  Mr.  William  Gilmour,  of  Edinburgh,  in  a  note 
to  the  North  British  Branch  of  the  Pharmaceutical 
Society,  dealt  with  this  objectionable  feature  of  seid- 
litz powders,  and  he  showed  that  some  samples  of 
commercial  tartaric  acid  gave  a  perfectly  clear  solu- 
tion and  others  a  scum  of  the  cream  when  mixed 
into  the  draught,  the  same  proportions  (40  grains) 
of  acid  being  used.  His  investigation  showed  that 
this  was  due  to  the  acids  varying  in  their  moisture- 
content.  It  may,  therefore,  be  fairly  surmised  that 
Savory's  quantity  of  tartaric  acid  was  for  a  some- 
what hydrated  product,  and  that  such  acid  was  com- 
mon until  the  eighties,  when  complaints  about  the 
formation  of  cream  of  tartar  in  the  seidlitz  draught 
began. — (Ch.  and  Dr.) 


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THE     PHARMACF^UTICAL    ERA. 


[April  4.  1901. 


VETERINARY  DIAGNOSIS; 


By  "CENTAUR." 


To  the  veterinary  counter  prescribcr  the  question 
of  correct  diagnosis  is  beset  with  difficuhies.  Some 
are  inherent  and  ineradicable,  others  to  a  large  extent 
due  to  his  own  defective  knowledge.  The  latter  are 
remediable  in  a  great  measure,  and  we  would  fain 
assist  him   with  a   few  practical   hints. 

The  man  who  brings  his  horse  or  dog,  cat  or  pet 
monkey  to  the  pharmacy,  at  least  aflfords  us  an  op- 
portunity of  an  examination  which  is  much  to  be 
preferred  to   his  own   description,   as   a   rule. 

True,  we  cannot  hope  for  any  guidance  by  ques- 
tioning the  patient  himself,  but  we  have  a  correspond- 
ing advantage  in  running  no  risk  of  deception  by  his 
mendacious  asseverations  of  a  virtue  to  which  he  is 
a  stranger,  or  of  a  sobriety  his  countenance  belies. 

He  has  a  language,  if  we  can  but  learn  to  read  it. 
It  is  often  "writ  large"  in  his  countenance,  in  his 
attitude  and  gesture,  nay,  the  very  carriage  of  his 
tail,  which  may  have  undergone  fashionable  mutila- 
tion, will  speak  volumes,  in  the  inch  or  so  left  of  it. 

His  eye,  his  coat,  his  tongue,  membranes,  pulse 
and  respiration  may  all  be  consulted  with  various 
degrees  of  success  in  the  attempt  at  diagnosis.  The 
judicious  prescriber  will  neglect  nothing  which  may 
throw  light  on  the  subject,  including  a  cross-examina- 
tion of  the  owner  or  attendant,  accepting  or  rejecting 
his  testimony,  in  proportion  as  he  finds  the  man 
observant  or  not,  of  the  everyday  habits  and  depar- 
tures from  them,  on  the  part  of  the  creature  about 
which  he  has  come  to  consult  or  seek  advice  and 
medicine. 

The  good  stableman  will  daily  observe  the  nature 
of  the  excretions;  as  to  the  state  of  the  bowels,  the 
urine  and  coat,  and  not  fail  to  note  the  least  sign 
of  inappetence  which,  in  a  horse  at  least,  is  always 
to  be  regarded  as  of  great  importance. 

The  temperature  of  the  extremities,  as  communi- 
cated to  the  hand,  and  of  the  body,  as  indicated  by 
the  clinical  thermometer  per  rectum,  are  factors  of 
no  little  account  in  attempting  to  arrive  at  correct 
conclusions  as  to  the  disease  from  which  the  animal 
may  be  suffering. 

The  prescriber  has  too  often  to  rely  upon  reports 
of  a  very  imperfect  character,  and  do  the  best  he 
can  under  the  circumstances  for  his  client.  The  latter 
should  be  asked  what  he  himself  believes  to  be  the 
matter,  and  then  requested  to  give  his  reasons,  and 
detail  the  symptoms.  If  a  digestive  trouble,  the  state 
of  the  bowels  will  be  inquired  into:  a  simple  question, 
indeed,  yet  there  are  but  few  customers  capable  of 
answering  it  properly:  they  need  to  be  particularly 
questioned  or  they  will  mistake  a  pound  weight  of 
dung  for  an  adequate  evacuation  from  a  dray  horse, 
and  perhaps  fail  to  remember  whether  it  was  yester- 
day or  to-day  that  they  shovelled  it  away.  If  appetite 
is  lost,  the  time  during  which  it  has  been  in  abeyance 
is  of  the  utmost  importance  in  herbivorous  animals, 
and  of  possibly  very  little  import,  in  respect  of  dogs 
and  cats. 

The  external  appearance  of  the  abdomen  tells  us 
much  in  regard  to  digestion:  the  distended  belly  is 
not  usually  to  be  accounted  for  by  excessive  indul- 
gence in  food,  but  by  gases  eliminated  from  ingesta 
which  has  undergone  fermentation.  The  collapsed 
belly  is  even  more  diagnostic  of  illness,  and  not  of 
mere  abstinence. 

Distension,  either  in  ruminants  or  equines,  is 
almost  invariably  due  to  the  cause  above  named,  but 
in  horses  there  is  a  peculiar  nervous  sympathy  be- 
tween the  abdomen  and  hind  legs,  which  causes  the 
former  to  retract  or  "tuck  up."  as  it  is  usually  said 
W'hen  any  acute  pain  is  endured  in  the  foot  or  limb, 
but  an  equal  amount  of  suffering  in  a  front  limb 
will  not  affect  the  bodily  condition.  This  applies  only 
to  a  lesser  extent  to  cattle;  chronic  lameness  affecting 
the  milk  yield  in  cows,  as  well  as  retarding  the 
fattening  of  stock  intended  for  the  butcher.     It  will 

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be  seen  that  it  is  not  enough  to  ascertain  that  a 
patient  is  "tucked  up,"  without  knowing  if  he  is  also 
lame.  These  are  the  sort  of  stumbling  blocks  which 
the  prescriber  in  absentia  is  liable  to  fall  over,  and 
against  which  we  would  warn  him  to  take  heed,  by 
acquainting  himself  with  the  habits  of  animals,  at 
least  to  the  extent  of  those  to  whom  they  belong. 
With  a  more  or  less  profound  knowledge  of  thera- 
peutics, the  average  country  chemist  does  not  enjoy 
a  reputation  for  prescribing  for  animals,  because  of 
his  want  of  familiarity  with  stable  nomenclature  and 
the  common  round  connected  with  feeding  and  man- 
agement of  stock. 

The  animal  medicine  trade  is  practically  lost  to- 
those  best  fitted  to  carry  it  on.  It  is  not  captured 
by  the  veterinary  surgeons;  they  have  passed  a  self- 
denying  ordinance  which  forbids  them  to  advertise; 
but  it  is  in  the  hands  of  a  few  firms,  who  spare  no 
expense  in  recommending  their  wares  for  every  sort 
of  ailment  in  the  manner  so  familiar  to  readers  in 
connection  with  the  vexed  subject  of  "patents."  In 
order  to  recover  this  trade  and  supply  remedies  more 
truly  adapted  to  the  special  requirements  of  individual 
cases,  the  chemist  should  familiarize  himself  with  the 
habits  of  domesticated  animals,  and  not  be  taken  at 
a  disadvantage  by  men  with  infinitely  less  knowledge 
of  medicine.  The  reader  is  asked  to  pardon  this 
digression  from  a  quondam  chemist,  with  that  univer- 
sal gift  of  "seeing  the  mote  in  his  brother's  eye," 
because  it  is  by  a  knowledge  of  these  things  that 
the  pharmacist  may  acquire  a  lasting  reputation  as  a 
prescriber.  and  get  repeat  orders  which  would  other- 
wise go  to  the  great  firms  who  spend  so  much  in 
advertising.  But,  revenons  a  nos  moutons:  we  were 
speaking  of  diagnostic  symptoms  of  gastric  or  in- 
testinal derangement  in  horses  and  cattle,  such  as 
can  be  seen  by  the  unaided  eye  and  without  instru- 
ments of  any  kind.  Constipation  is  indicated  by^ 
straining  in  the  act  of  defsecation.  by  the  size  and 
texture  of  the  excreta,  which  in  horses  is  in  smaller 
balls,  less  easily  crushed  under  the  foot,  and  having, 
perchance,  a  glazed  appearance.  The  competent 
groom  notes  this,  and  by  laxative  foods,  as  bran 
mashes,  corrects  it.  If  he  fails  to  do  so,  the  animal's. 
uneasiness  presently  amounts  to  pain,  and  this  is 
displayed  by  scraping  the  ground  with  the  forefoot, 
perhaps  only  one,  perhaps  alternately  advancing  one 
and  the  other. 

The  sudden  invasion  and  frequent  posturing  ort 
the  part  of  the  patient,  as  if  desirous  of  passing  urine, 
leads  99  per  cent,  of  horsekeepers  to  assume  that 
the  trouble  is  "in  the  water."  and  they  are  anxious 
for  a  remedy  which  shall  make  the  animal  "stale."" 
If  the  reader  will  look  at  any  anatomical  plate  of 
the  viscera,  he  will  see  that  the  small  intestines  in 
which  pain  is  most  frequently  felt,  are  very  much 
in  the  region  of  the  kidneys,  and  spasm  or  distension 
in  this  region  will  naturally  give  rise  to  sympathetic 
excitement  of  the  urinary  organs.  The  stableman's 
opinion  is  entirely  confirmed,  to  his  own  satisfaction 
that  is.  when  the  patient  passes  water  and  becomes 
easier.  It  is  a  fact  that  urination  is  a  common  pre- 
lude to  a  remission  of  pain;  it  may  be  from  the 
greater  room  allowed  for  a  distended  bowel,  or  the 
relaxation  of  the  sphincter  may  follow  with  the  dif- 
fusion of  nervous  energy  which  was  previously  con- 
centrated in  one  place,  to  the  distress  of  the  animal. 
The  veterinarian  will  not  be  deceived,  for  these  are 
not  the  symptoms  of  kidney  disease,  but  of  intestinal 
pain,  and  he  will  prescribe  accordingly,  although  a 
man  of  tact  may  not  think  it  necessary  to  contradict 
the  owner  or  groom,  but  go  so  far  as  to  assure  him 
of  powerful  diuretic  medicines  being  present  in  what 
he  prescribes.  It  might  be  assumed  by  some,  with 
'"It  a  superficial  knowledge  of  horses,  that  the  diag- 
nosis of  gripes,  colic,  or  fret,  as  it  is  variously  called, 
were  an  easy  matter,  but  it  is  not  so.  There  are  a 
great   many   cases,   of  course,   which   respond   to   ai» 


April  4,  igoi.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


365 


anti-spasmodic  and  anodyne  draught,  or  rociivcr  witli- 
out  treatment  at  all;  but  a  prudent  prcscriber  will 
advise  watchfidness  on  the  part  oi  the  attendant,  and 
warn  him  that  the  case  may  turn  out  to  be  one  of 
inflammation,  of  strangulated  gut,  or  intussusception, 
or  stoppage,  stone  or  rupture.  W'ith  a  description 
before  him  of  a  horse  stamping  and  scraping  with 
his  front  feet,  throwing  himself  down  and  rolling, 
getting  up  again  almost  immediately,  "changing  the 
place,  but  not  the  pain,"  the  counter  prcscriber  will 
be  tolerably  safe  in  assuming  that  colic  is  the  cause, 
and  will  put  a  few  leading  questions  in  order,  if 
possible,  to  ascertain  wdiich  of  the  three  chief  forms 
of  colic  the  animal  is  suffering  from;  whether  spas- 
modic colic,  in  which  the  bowel  is  painfully  contracted 
by  the  involuntary  muscular  coat  receiving  some  ob- 
scure stimulus  and  resulting  in  nervous  concentration, 
for  which  there  are  several  well  known  primary 
causes;  or  from  impaction  of  the  bowels  with  dry 
food,  and  consequent  inflammation,  or  as  the  result 
of  sudden  decomposition  of  ingesta,  and  the  elimina- 
tion of  gas  to  the  distension  of  the  intestine.  If  he 
is  able  to  satisfy  himself  as  to  which  of  these  three 
varieties  of  abdominal  pain  the  horse  is  a  victim,  he 
will  prescribe  accordingly.  He  will  not  advise  a 
bold  aperient  for  the  spasmodic  colic,  nor  for  the 
flatulent  distension,  but  for  the  first  he  will  give 
pow-erful  diffusible  stimulants  and  anodynes;  for  the 
impaction,  the  ball  of  aloes  or  aperient  of  another 
kind;  and  for  flatulence,  such  agents  as  are  calculated 
to  reduce  the  volume  of  gas  by  chemical  decompo- 
sition, as  well  as  affording. escape  of  flatus  per  rectum, 
and  by  the  mechanical  assistance  of  an  oiled  hand 
passed  up  the  posterior  bowel,  injections,  etc.  The 
veterinary  prcscriber  will  never  allow  himself  to  think 
lightly  of  simple  belly  ache.  Such  things  may  come 
within  his  province  in  the  treatment  of  bipeds,  but 
belly  ache  in  horses  must  always  be  regarded  as 
serious,  because  too  often  leading  to  fatal  termina- 
tions or  constituting  a  symptom  of  the  gravest 
condition. 

A  special  word  of  warning  may  be  uttered  in  this 
connection,  as  there  is  a  very  fatal  malady  known  as 
enteritis,  and  the  origin  of  which  is  not  yet  deter- 
mined. It  comes  on  as  a  "simple  belly  ache;"  the 
carter  or  groom  will  nearly  always  tell  you  that  the 
animal  "isn't  very  bad,"  "only  a  bit  uneasy,"  scrapes 
his  bed  now  and  again,  and  looks  round  in  a  dis- 
satisfied sort  of  way,  as  if  he  did  not  like  his  food, 
which,  it  will  be  found,  he  has  not  touched.  These 
are  just  the  cases  which  bring  discredit  to  the  gripe 
drink,  and  the  prcscriber  in  absentia.  In  a  case  of 
mistaken  diagnosis;  it  is  one  for  the  veterinary  sur- 
geon, and  he,  with  the  most  assiduous  care,  will 
not  save  one  in  three.  Beware,  then,  how  you  accept 
the  testimony  of  horse  keepers  who  say  there  is  not 
much  the  matter. 

Abdominal  pain,  from  whatever  cause,  will  be 
shown  in  such  ways  as  we  have  just  attempted  to 
describe.  They  are  diagnostic  only  of  acute  pain  in 
some  part  of  the  large  or  small  bowel,  and  it  is  by 
other  means  the  veterinary  surgeon  is  sometimes 
enabled  to  diagnose  the  seat  of  trouble  more  par- 
ticularly. If,  for  instance,  one  side  of  the  belly  or 
flank  is  more  distended  than  the  other,  and  it  is  hard 
to  the  touch,  or  drum-like  and  easily  displaced,  a 
guess  may  be  made  in  the  former  case  that  an  ob- 
struction exists,  and  in  the  latter  that  gases  are  the 
source  of  the  distension.  In  the  case  of  cattle,  the 
"blown"  beast  carries  by  far  the  greater  amount  on 
his  left  side,  for  the  reason  that  the  rumen  occupies 
a  position  more  to  the  abdominal  wall  on  that  side. 
The  symptoms  mentioned  are  common  to  and 
largely  diagnostic  of  colic  in  horses,  but  some  indi- 
viduals, especially  those  of  irritable  temperament, 
strike  at  the  belly  with  the  hind  feet,  and  are  more 
or  less  beyond  control  during  the  paroxysms.  True 
gripes,  colic,  fret,  etc.,  whether  spasmodic  or  flatulent. 
are  distinguished  from  enteritis,  twisted  gut,  ruptured 
diaphragm  and  other  more  serious  conditions  by  the 
remissions  of  pain,  which  nearly  always  are  observed 
at  irregular  intervals;  whereas  the  pain,  if  less  acute, 
is  continuous  in  inflammatory  disorders. 


PHARMACY. 


GLUCOSIDES  OF  DIGITALIS.  —  In  a  recent 
study  of  the  therapy  of  the  various  derivatives  of  digi- 
talis, Solomon  (N.  V.  Med.  Journ.)  presents  the  fol- 
lowing bird's-eye  view  of  the  glucosides  of  this  inter- 
esting drug: 

1.  Digitalin.  pure  powder — Germanic,  or  Digital- 
inum  Gcrmanicum.  a  yellowish-white  powder  soluble 
in  water  and  alcohol,  hardly  soluble  in  ether  and  chlor- 
oform— obtained  first  by  Schmicdcberg,  in  1874.  It  is 
the  combination  of  the  glucosides  digitalcin,  digitin, 
digitonin  and  digitalin-Kiliani  as  they  exist  in  digitalis. 

2.  Digitalin,  pure  amorphous  —  so-called  chloro- 
formic  digitalin  or  Digitahnum  gallicuin,  Homolle's 
or  Quevenne's  digitalin,  also  called  Digitahnum  amor- 
phum,  a  yellow  powder,  insolub'c  in  vater.  soluble  in 
aicohol  and  chloroform — contains  chiefly  a  glucoside 
analogous  in  action  with  digitoxin.  This  preparvlion 
is  identical  with  the  digitalin  of  the  British  I'harraa- 
copoeia  and  with  that  in  older  editions  of  the  United 
States  Pharmacopoeia;  the  process  for  the  extraction 
of  the  same  was  removed  in  the  1880  revision,  because 
of  the  indefinite  product  it  yielded. 

3.  The  so-called  Digitaline  francaise  crystallisee,  or 
Nativelle's  digitalin — a  very  active  preparation;  white, 
shining  crystals,  soluble  in  alcohol  or  chloroform, 
hardly  soluble  in  water  or  ether,  containing  chiefly 
digitoxin  and  a  little  digitalin.  Nativelle  obtained  the 
Orfila  prize  in  1871  for  this  digitalin.  On  account  of 
its  contained  digitoxin  it  has  been  advised,  chiefly  by 
tlie  Germans,  not  to  use  it  hypodermatically,  fearing 
abscess;  the  fact  that  it  contains  digitoxin,  no  doubt, 
explains  largely  its  activity.     It  produces  no  abscess. 

4.  Digitalin.  true,  Kiliani,  or  so-called  Digitahnum 
verum,  seemingly  identical  with  the  digitalein  of 
Schmiedeberg. 

5.  Digitoxin,  a  white,  crystalline  powder,  soluble 
in  alcohol  and  chloroform,  slightly  soluble  in  ether, 
insoluble  in  water;  the  most  active  preparation  among 
the  digitalis  glucosides  and  the  most  prompt. 

6.  Digitophyllin  of  Kiliani,  a  crystalline  substance 
resembling  digitoxin,  soluble  in  chloroform,  not  yet 
thoroughly  understood;  has  the  probable  formula 
C3.  H.,=  0,0. 

7.  Digitalein,  soluble  in  ether,  water  and  alcohol; 
an  active  cardiac  stimulant. 

8.  Digitonin,  readily  soluble  in  water,  less  so  in 
alcohol;  a  direct  cardiac  depressant,  resembling  sapo- 
nin, and  is  irritant  to  the  stomach.  It  is  the  most 
active  diuretic  principle  in  digitalis. 

9.  Digitin;  therapeutically  inert. 


TRAINING  OF  THE  TECHNICAL  CHEM- 
IST.— In  his  annual  presidential  address  before  the 
American  Chemical  Society  Dr.  William  McMurtrie 
discussed  the  condition,  prospects  and  future  educa- 
tional demands  of  the  chemical  industries.  Regarding 
educational  training  he  said  the  future  technical  chem- 
ist must  be  trained  in  the  principles  and  practices  of 
engineering,  trained  to  make  and  operate  the  mechani- 
cal means  for  carrying  out  effectively  the  chemical 
reactions  of  the  industries  in  a  large  way.  These 
reactions  differ  only  in  degree  from  those  of  the 
research  and  preparation  laboratories,  and  the  stu- 
dents must  be  taught  to  apply  them  in  the  large  way 
in  the  works.  Indeed,  the  only  difference  between 
the  preparation  laboratory  and  the  chemical  works 
may  be  comprised  in  the  terms  microchemistry  and 
macrochemistry;  chemistry  and  the  operations  belong- 
ing to  chemistry  carried  on  in  a  small  way  with  limited 
or  small  quantities  or  volumes;  handling  solids  and 
liquids  in  quantities  of  a  few  grams  or  a  few  cubic 
centimeters  or  liters  on  the  one  hand,  or  of  tons 
of  solids  and  thousands  of  gallons  of  liquid  on  the 
other.  How.  for  instance,  would  the  chemist,  un- 
trained in  the  principles  of  engineering,  proceed  in 
handling  materials  in  quantities  involving  several  tons 
of  solid  matters  and  30,000  to  50,000  gallons  of  liquid 
in  a  single  charge,  a  requirement  not  uncommon  in 
the  modern  industries  and  sure  to  be  more  comiron 


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(April  4,  1901. 


in  the  future  industry.  Time  and  labor  must  be  saved 
by  training  in  the  nictlioil.s.  whereby  .such  means  may 
be  estabH^he^l  and  a  knciwlidte  ol  means  already  at 
hand  acquired.  Sliukiits  must  be  prepared  to  put 
into  practical  operation  in  a  large  way  llie  results  of 
the  researches  they  have  been  called  upon  to  make. 

NEW  TEST  FOR  BILE.— Bartley  (Am.  Dr.)  pro- 
poses a  new  test  (or  bile  in  urine  or  teces  which  he 
believes  to  be  the  best,  most  characteristic  and  delicate 
of  any  yet  suggested.  The  method  is  to  add  to  the 
urine  an  equal  volume  of  strong  hydrochloric  acid  and 
then  a  few  drops  of  the  ordinary  test  solution  of  ferric 
chloride.  The  potassium  indoxyl-sulphate  is  thus  de- 
composed, and  the  indoxyl  is  oxidized  to  indigo  blue. 
The  indigo  is  dissolved  out  of  the  solution  by  shaking 
with  about  2  cc.  of  chloroform,  in  which  it  is  soluble. 
As  the  chloroform  separates  it  carries  down  the  indigo 
and  forms  a  blue  indigo-chloroform  layer  at  the  bot- 
tom of  the  test  tube.  If  the  urine  contains  bile  color- 
ing matters  the  solution  assumes,  on  adding  the  ferric 
chloride,  a  beautiful  emerald  green  color.  This  green 
coloring  matter  is  insoluble  in  chloroform,  and  hence 
docs  not  interfere  with  tlie  indican  test.  In  the  exami- 
nation of  feces  the  test  is  made  by  adding  to  an  alco- 
holic extract  of  the  feces,  tillered  clear,  hydrochloric 
acid  and  then  a  few  drops  of  ferric  chloride  solution. 
If  bile  is  present  an  intense  green  color  is  immediately 
produced. 

FORM.\TION  OF  HYDROGEN  IN  THE  AT- 
MOSPH  ERE.— The  fact  that  Dewar  has  found  hydro- 
gen to  be  a  constituent  of  the  atmosphere  gives  much 
interest  to  the  discovery  of  Gautier,  that  hydrogen  is 
formed  by  the  action  of  water  on  granitic  rocks^  at 
temperatures  considerably  below  a  red  heat  (Sci- 
ence.) In  one  experiment  a  granite  rock  was  heated 
with  phosphoric  acid  and  gave  1,400  cc.  of  gas  per 
kilo.  916  cc.  of  which  was  hydrogen.  With  water,  the 
quantitv  liberated  is  somewhat  less.  Ammonia  is 
formed"  at  the  same  time,  and  Gautier  concludes  that 
both  these  gases  are  derived  from  the  action  of  water 
on  nitrids.  chiefly  iron  nitrid,  though  possibly  some  of 
the  hydrogen  may  come  from  carbides.  Matteucci 
foundduring  a  recent  eruption  of  Vesuvius,  pieces  of 
rock,  coated  with  ammonium  chlorid  and  iron  nitrid, 
which  would  seem  to  show  a  close  relation  between 
these  substances. 

ANTIDOTE  FOR  FORMALDEHYDE.  —  Am- 
monia in  various  forms  has  been  employed  an  an  anti- 
dote in  cases  of  poisoning  with  formaldehyde.  In 
combining  with  the  latter  it  forms  the  harmless  non- 
caustic  and  non-toxic  compound  known  as  hexa- 
methylene-tetramine.  The  reaction  between  formal- 
dehyde and  ammonia  is  thus  expressed: 

6CH,0+4NH,  =  (CH=)oN.+6H:0. 

The  antidote  may  be  administered  either  in  the 
form  of  ordinary  ammonia  water  (a  few  drops  w-ell 
diluted),  anisated  solution  of  ammonia,  aromatic  spirit 
of  ammonia  or  solution  of  ammonium  acetate.  Hexa- 
methylene-tetramine  formed  in  the  above  reaction  is 
sometimes  employed  under  the  names  formin,  urotro- 
pine,  etc.,  in  the  treatment  of  pyelitis,  cystitis  and 
phosphaturia. 

FOR  COLD  IN  THE  HEAD.— The  following 
powder  will  relieve  the  congestion  and  act  as  a  pallia- 
tive to  the  mucous  membrane  of  the  nose  (Jour.  Am. 
Med.  -A-Ssoc):  Menthol,  3  grains;  boric  acid,  i  dram: 
bismuth  sub-carbonate,  ilA  drams:  benzoin,  il-j  drams: 
sodium  bicarbonate,  10  grains;  magnesium  carbonate. 
15  grains;  sugar  of  milk,  i  ounce.  Mix.  Use  as  an 
insufflation  in  the  nose  four  or  five  times  a  day. 


PHOSPHORUS  CHANGED  INTO  ARSENIC 
AND  ANTIMONY.— Prof.  Fittica  stUl  persists  in  hi? 
claims  of  being  able  to  change  phosphorus  into  arsenic 
and  antimony,  and  gives  PN;0  as  the  true  formula  of 
arsenic,  and  P:N:0;  as  that  of  antimony.  Christoma- 
nos,  preparing  arsenic,  according  to  Fittica's  direc- 
tions, from  commercial  phosphorus,  tests  it  without 
success  for  the  presence  of  phosphorus  and  nitrogen, 
but  Fittica  replies  that  this  should  not  occasion  sur- 
prise, since  methods  used  for  testing  in  one  class  of 
compounds  often  fail  when  applied  to  those  in  which 
the  nitrogen  is  more  firmly  united. — (Science.) 


GRIPPE  COUGH.— This  prescription  has  been 
found  useful  to  mitigate  the  cough  accompanying 
attacks  of  grippe  (New  Orleans  Med.  and  Surg. 
Jour.): 

Heroine    1%  grains 

Ammonium    chloride    2      drams 

Syrup  of  tar 2      tl.  ounces 

Sryiip   of    tolu 2      fl.  ounces 

Syrup  of  wild  clierry,  enough  to 

maiie  5      fl.  ounces 

Two  teaspoonfuls  every  three  or  four  hours. 
Codeine  sulphate  (t,  grains)  may  be  used  instead  of 
heroine  if  desired. 


SOLIDIFIED  ALCOHOL  may  be  easily  pro- 
duced by  heating  I  liter  of  alcohol  (.90  per  cent.)  in  a 
flask  of  double  the  capacity  on  a  water  bath  to  about 
60°  C,  and  then  mix  with  28  to  30  grams  of  well  dried 
Venetian  soap  and  2  grams  of  gum  lac.  Solution 
occurs  after  repeated  shaking,  and  the  mixture  is  then 
put,  while  yet  warm,  into  metallic  vessels,  closing  and 
allowing  them  to  cool.  The  admixture  of  the  gum  lac 
prevents  the  evaporation  of  the  alcohol.  On  igniting 
the  mixture  the  soap  remains  behind. — (Pharm.  Cent.) 


LACTATED  FOOD  FOR  INFANTS  AND  IN- 
VALIDS.— A  new  food  suggested  by  the  Bui.  de 
Pharm.  du  Sud-Est  has  the  following  formula:  Sugar, 
715  parts;  cacao,  250  parts;  tricalcic  phosphate,  15 
parts;  calcium  glycerophosphate,  15  parts:  maize  meal, 
150  parts;  flour  of  lentils,  150  parts;  oatmeal,  150  parts; 
vanillin,  5  parts.  The  solid  ingredients  are  first  re- 
duced to  powder,  the  vanillin  being  dissolved  in  a 
sufficient  quantity  of  alcohol  and  mixed  with  the 
sugar;  when  dry  the  whole  is  thoroughly  mixed. 

FLUID  EXTRACT  OF  DJAMBOE.  —  Mix  20 
parts  of  alcohol,  10  parts  of  water  and  10  parts  of 
glycerin,  and  with  the  mixture  moisten  100  parts  of 
dianibo  leaves,  in  medium  fine  powder;  pack  the  latter 
in  a  percolator,  and  with  tlie  menstruum  proceed  to 
make  a  fluid  extract  in  the  usual  way. 

WINDOW  GLASS  may  be  rendered  opaque  and 
non-transparent  by  painting  the  glass  on  one  side  with 
a  coating  prepared  by  grinding  whiting  with  a  solu- 
tion of  potassium  silicate.  One  or  two  applications 
are  necessary. 

PANCREON  is  a  preparation  obtained  by  the 
action  of  tannic  acid  on  pancreatin.  It  is  a  gray,  odor- 
less powder,  and  claimed  to  possess  strong  amylolytic 
and  emulsifying  properties. 


Anti-Chap    Cream. 

Quince  seed   2      drams 

Glycerin  W,  ounces 

Water  Il^  ounces 

Lead   acetate   10 '   grains 

Perfume    as  desired 

Make  a  mucilage  of  the  quince  seed  by  macerating 
in  the  water;  strain,  add  the  glycerin  and  lead  acetate 
dissolved  in  a  little  water,  and  perfume  as  desired. 


PHOSPHATED  QUININE  WINE.— Monocalcic 
phosphate,  4  drams;  distilled  water.  4  drams;  simple 
syrup,  3  ounces;  quinine  wine  to  35  ounces.  A  small 
wineglassful  to  be  taken  after  the  principal  meal. — 
(Ch.  &  Dr.) 


Tootliache  Wax. 

Paraffin    4      ounces 

Petrolatum   I14  ounces 

Oil  of  cloves   114  drams 

Creosote    2      drams 

Melt  the  wax  and  petrolatum,  and  while  cooling 
add  the  oil  of  cloves  and  creosote.  Stir  until  cold,  and 
then  cut  the  mass  into  pieces  of  the  desired  form. 


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Cold  in  tite  Hefld. 

Quinine  hyjrobromate 20  grains 

Podophvllin    2  grains 

Aioin    2  grains 

Atropine  sulphate    1-25  grain 

Strycfinine  suiphate   1-6  grain 

Sodium  bicarbonate   SO  grains 

Make    into    20    capsules.      One    every    2    hours.- 
^Merck's  Archives). 

Florentine  Suponaceoos  Dentifrice. 

Prepared   chalk   16  ounces 

Powdered  casiile  soap   1  ounce 

Florentine  orris   3  grains 

Saccharin     2  grains 

Oil  of  wintergreen  2  drams 

Should  be  well  mixed  and  then  sifted. 

Sweet  Tolu  Bulsani  for  Coughs. 

Syrup  of  tolu   2  ounces 

Camphorated  tincture  of  opium   2  ounces 

Syrup  of  licorice   4  ounces 

Syrup  of  squill  4  ounces 

Syrup,  simple  4  ounces 

Medicated  Moatli  Soai>. 

Medicinal    soap    1  ounce 

Glycerin   1  ounce 

Alcohol.  90  per  cent V2  ounce 

Salicylic  acid   16  grains 

Peppermint  water,  coloring  matter  of  each,  q.  s. 


RAPID    PBRCOLATIOX    .iTTARATl  S. 


By  C.  H.  T. 

I  submit  for  publication  an  idea  that  may  be  useful 
to  pharmacists  in  the  process  of  percolation,  either  for 
rapid  percolation  or  for  exhausting  the  alcoholic  men- 
trumni  from  the  marc  after  the  requisite  percolate  has 
been  obtained.  It  consists  simply  of  a  stone  jug  or 
large  bottle  with  a  perforated  stopper  and  two  glass 
.tubes  inserted,  one  reaching  to  the  bottom  and  the 
other  merely  through  the  cork.  Connect  the  long 
tube  with  rubber  tubing  about  three  feet  long,  and  the 
short  tube  by  a  rubber  tubing  to  a  flask  with  a  per- 
forated stopper  containing  two  glass  tubes,  and  con- 
nect the  remaining  one  with  the  percolator.  Fill  the 
large  bottle  with  water,  and  by  siphoning  it  ofif  it 
creates  a  vacuum  in  the  flask  and  hastens  the  opera- 
tion. This  apparatus  is  easily  made  and  does  away 
with  the  method  of  pouring  on  water  after  the  last 
of  the  menstruum  has  disappeared,  which  is  not 
satisfactory. 

A    diagram    of   the   arrangement   may   be    made    as 
follows: 


[The  scheme  here  suggested  for  promoting  rapid  per- 
colation is  not  new.  It  is  identical  in  principle  with  the 
well-known  process  of  filtering  into  a  partial  vacuum, 
which  m.ay  be  found  described  in  any  work  on  operative 
pharmacy.— Ed.] 


(Special  Oorretpondence.) 

PHARMACY  IN  AUSTRALASIA. 

Sydney,  N.  S.  W.,  Feb.  28,  1901. 

Now  that  we  are  flying  the  flag  of  the  United  States 
of  Australia,  the  ivharmacy  boards  In  the  different  States 
are  vigorously  pushing  their  i  ntcr-state  reciprocity 
scheme  for  the  mutual  interchange  of  pharmacists'  di- 
plomas. The  great  lion  in  the  patih,  i.  e.,  the  question 
of  recognizing  all  men  on  the  different  registers— includ- 
ing those  who  have  not  qualifled  by  examination— was 
got  over  a  while  back,  but  another  obstacle  has  sprung 
up  with  respect  to  a  common  examination  for  all  future 
students.  Four  out  of  the  five  pharmacy  boards  are 
opposed  to  a  common  pharmaceutical  examination, 
partly  on  account  of  the  provisions  of  their  Pharmacy 
Acts,  and  also  because  they  think  it  would  be  imprac- 
ticable. The  boards  in  the  four  States  referred  to  would 
be  put  to  the  trouble  of  going  to  their  respective  State 
Legislatures  for  a-mendments  in  their  Acts  if  they  agreed 
to  a  common  examination,  and  it  is  not  always  desirable 
to  seek  amendments  in  workalble  Acts,  for  one  never 
knows  how  Parliaments  may  alter  and  chop  the  sections 
about.  The  Common  examination,  therefore,  will  have 
to  take  a  back  seat. 

In  order  to  facilitate  the  reciprocal  movement  a  con- 
ference of  pharmacy  board  delegates  is  to  be  held  in 
Melbourne  (Victoria)  as  soon  as  convenient.  Two  mem- 
bers from  each  board  will  take  part  in  the  deliberations, 
and  it  is  hoped  this  gathering  will  clinch  the  object  in 
view.  The  last  conference  of  pharmacists'  delegates  from 
the  various  boards  was  held  in  Melbourne  in  1S86.  It 
cost  a  considerable  sum  of  money,   and   proved  abortive. 

The  Pharmacy  Board  of  New  South  Wales  is  in  a  very 
serious  dilemma.  The  revenue  is  confined  to  the  regis- 
tration fees  and  fines  for  breaches  of  the  Act.  All  the 
registration  fees  have  been  collected,  and  the  prosecu- 
tions instituted  against  offenders  have  cost  four  times 
as  much  as  the  fines  imposed.  Since  the  only  registra- 
tion fees  to  come  in  hereafter  are  those  from  newly 
qualified  men,  the  board  sees  clearly  that  they  will  not 
be  able  to  carry  on  without  Government  subsidy.  The 
Prime  Minister  has  flatly  refused  to  dip  into  the  treasury 
for  the  purpose  of  carrying  the  board  along.  Unless  he 
alters  his  opinion  the  board  must  close  down  and  shut 
up  within  the  next  eighteen  months.  They  have  only 
$1,100  to  their  credit  at  the  present  time,  and  t)he  ex- 
penses are  very  heavy.  Pharmacists  pay  no  annual 
fee  to  the  board.  When  the  bill  was  before  Parliament 
in  1897  no  attempt  was  made  to  impose  an  annual  fee; 
hence  the  Act  which  took  over  twenty  years  to  go  through 
Parliament  will  in  the  near  future  become  something  like 
a  dead  letter.  The  New  Zealand  Pharmacy  Board  is 
in  exactly  the  same  fix;  they  will  have  to  shut  up,  too. 

In  his  report  to  ParliaJnent,  the  Government  Analyst 
of  Western  Australia,  Mr.  E.  A.  Mann,  who  is  also  the 
Chief  Inspector  of  Explosives,  records  that  during  the 
year  1899-1900,  1,134  samples  passed  through  his  hands, 
including  eight  stomachs  to  be  examined  for  poison. 
There  were  3  samples  of  cochineal,  16  of  essences,  34 
essential  oils,  3  eucalyptus  oils,  1  ginger  wine.  145 
methylated  spirits,  1  quinine  wine,  1  sandalwood  oil,  2 
vanilla  beans,  and  2  vanilla.  The  most  interesting  feature 
of  Mr.  Mann's  work  was  the  examination  of  the  water 
supply  of  Freemantle,  which  was  found  to  be  growing 
saline.  Samples  were  taken  every  hour  from  May  25 
to  May  26,  and  the  amount  of  sodium  chloride  was  found 
to  vary  from  66  grains  per  gallon  to  101  grains,  the 
result  of  the  sea  tides.  The  water  supply  is  drawn  from 
wells  sunk  in  the  limestone  hills  near  the  ocean.  The 
conclusion  the  analyst  arrived  at  was  that  the  water 
was  unsuitable  for  consumption  and  for  manufacturing 
purposes. 

In  arranging  their  annual  drug  supply  a  tew  Tveeka 
ago,  the  committee  of  the  Melbourne  (Vic.)  Hospital 
admitted  that  they  could  import  the  drugs  60  per  cent, 
cheaper  than  they  could  obtain  them  from  the  local 
wholesale  houses.  On  the  other  hand,  it  was  shown 
that  importation  had  been. tried  and  found  to  be  wasteful 
and  unprofitable.  The  tenders  for  the  current  year's 
supplies  of  drugs  were  confined  to  the  Melbourne  whole- 
sale   firms    of    Felton,    Grlmwade    &    Co.,    and    Bocke, 


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Tompsltt  &  Co.  The  first  named  was  accepted  at  the 
price  of  $10,000. 

Eucalyptus  oil  distillers  are  largely  on  the  increase 
In  Victoria,  South  Australia  and  Tasmania.  The  output 
is  now  something  enormous,  and  the  oil  must  soon  be- 
come very  cheap. 

Silver  is  so  cheap  In  South  Australia  that  mercury 
and  tinfoil  have  been  abandoned  in  its  favor  for  the 
silvering  of  glass.  There  are  twenty-three  distilleries 
In  that  colony,  fourteen  being  eucalyptus  and  nine  mis- 
cellaneous, partly  made  up  of  three  for  water  distilla- 
tion, one  for  acid  and  water,  two  for  glycerine  and 
stearlne,  and  one  for  stearine.  The  fee  of  Is.  a  gallon 
proof  is  charged  on  spirits  used  for  manufacturing  per- 
fumery, ihair  wash,  etc.,  while  spirit  used  for  methyl- 
atlng,  vinegar  making,  and  In  the  preparation  of  medicines 
and  splritous  tinctures,  is  delivered  free  of  duty.  These 
spirits  are  rendered  unfit  for  consumption  in  the  presence 
of  inspectors  by  the  admixture  of  the  proper  essential 
oils,   drugs,   etc. 

A  perfume  farm  and  factory  on  the  Collie  River, 
Western  Australia,  Is  making  excellent  progress.  A  Mr. 
Curtln  Is  the  owner,  and  he  has  already  distilled  some 
fine  perfumes  from  native  flowers. 

After  many  years  of  agitation  the  Pharmaceutical 
Society  of  Great  Britain  has  inserted  a  clause  in  its 
new  Pharmacy  Bill  for  the  recognition  of  colonial  cer- 
tificates of  qualification  by  examination.  This  is  real 
good  news  for  the  pharmacists  of  Australia,  many  of 
whom  are  anxious  to  go  to  England  to  practice  their 
profession.  Clause  7  of  the  bill  was  inserted  at  the 
instance  of  representatives  from  Canada  and  Australia. 
It  will  doubtless  be  agreed  to  by  the  House  of  Commons. 
When  we  are  assured  that  the  principle  of  the  recog- 
nition of  our  Sydney  certificates  is  embodied  In  the  pros- 
pective Act,  the  N.  S.  W.  Pharmacy  Board  will  admit 
British  pharmacists  to  practice  here.  At  present  they 
are   debarred   from   registration   in    this    colony. 

The  Early  Closing  Act  in  its  operation  against  phar- 
macists having  been  defeated  badly  by  two  Sydney  City 
pharmacists,  who  fought  the  Crown  in  the  Supreme 
Court  and  won  hands  down,  the  Minister  for  Labor  and 
Industry  is  now  turning  his  attention  to  the  trade  phase 
of  the  pharmacists'  business.  He  seeks  under  an 
amended  Act  to  prevent  them  selling  photographic  ma- 
terials, brush-ware.  soaps,  combs,  spectacles  and  many 
other  articles  after  6  P.  M.  on  the  first  five  days  of 
the  week.  He  has  circularized  the  trade  and  asked  all 
pharmacists  to  assist  him  in  preparing  a  schedule  of 
the  legitimate  articles,  outside  of  drugs,  that  a  phar- 
macist ought  to  be  permitted  to  sell  at  any  hour.  As 
no  two  agree  upon  the  legitimate  and  illegitimate  articles 
of  a  pharmacist's  trade,  the  Minister  has  a  prodigious 
task  before  him  in   the  preparation   of  such  schedule. 

Although  not  quite  pharmaceutical,  it  may  interest 
you  to  know  that  the  majority  of  quack  practitioners 
have  been  wiped  out  of  Sydney  by  the  exposures  of  them 
in  the  Sunday  Truth,  and  your  correspondent  has  had  the 
honor  of  writing  all  the  articles,  which  now  extend  back 
over  a  period  of  ten  months.  There  are  yet  some  further 
articles  to  be  published.  Quite  a  number  of  the  quacks 
dealt  with  are  from  the  United  States,  principally  New 
York  and  Chicago.  As  a  result  of  the  articles,  the  police 
have  successfully  prosecuted  several  of  the  charla.tans. 
The  new  Medical  Acts  and  the  Indecent  Advertisements 
Act  have  done  much  to  squelch  the  frauds,  as  only 
medical  men,  qualified  by  examination  and  properly  regis- 
tered by  the  Medical  Board,  can  use  the  title  "Dr."  The 
Indecent  Advertisements  Act  Is  dreadfully  severe  on  the 
quacks. 


BRITISH   PHARMACEUTICAL   NOTES. 


CARBOLIC  SALVE.— Mix  together  2  ounces  car- 
bolic acid,  I  ounce  camphor  and  i  ounce  oil  of  sassa- 
fras, stirring  occasionally  until  dissolved.  Melt  30 
ounces  of  petrolatum  and  2  ounces  of  beeswax  to- 
gether, and  while  cooling  add  the  solution  of  carbolic 
acid,  camphor,  etc.     Mix  thoroughly. 

AN  EXCELLENT  PERMANENT  PASTE.— 
Mix  I  pound  of  wheat  flour  with  40  grains  of  boric 
acid  and  2  pints  of  cold  water;  strain  the  mixture  and 
add  ;4  ounce  of  nitric  acid;  then  apply  heat  with  con- 
stant stirring  until  the  mixture  thickens;  when  nearly 
cold  add  20  minims  of  oil  of  cloves.  The  paste  is 
thinned  by  the  addition  of  cold  water  as  needed. 


London,    March   18. 
CliemlBta  on  the  Rearlater, 

The  rei)ort  of  the  registrar  of  the  Pharmaoeutloar 
Society  shows  tha.t  at  the  end  of  the  year  1900  there- 
were  15,S63  persons  on  the  register  for  Great  Britain. 
Of  these  2,236  were  pharmaceutical  chemists,  and  13,627 
chemists  and  druggists.  Of  the  total  number  on  the 
register  5,832  subscribe  to  the  Pharmaceutical  Society, 
a  little  more  than  one  third  of  the  total  number  eligible 
for  membership.  The  examination  statistics  show  that 
during  the  year  just  closed,  there  were  2,158  candidates 
for  the  preliminary  or  first  examination,  of  whom  1,023 
were  successful.  There  were  1,890  entries  for  the  minor 
or  qualifying  examination,  of  whom  548  passed,  wliUe- 
for  the  major,  which  confers  the  title  of  pharmaceutical 
chemist,  there  were  101  entries  and  44  passes. 
*  •*• 
A  Curious  Case. 

The  Pharmaceutical  Society  has  obtained  a  convictloni 
against  a  chemist  named  Reece  for  selling  laudanum 
contrary  to  the  provisions  of  the  Pharmacy  Act,  inas- 
much as  the  label  bore  the  name  of  "Squire,"  under 
which  style  Mr.  Reece  trades.  The  case  was  decided. 
at  the  West  London  Police  Court  on  Feb.  13th.  A  fur- 
ther charge  that  the  poison  bore  the  address  of  Mr. 
Reece's  head  business  and  not  of  the  branch  shop  at 
which  it  was  actually  sold,  was  dismissed.  The  re- 
maJkable  point  is  that  several  members  of  the  council 
of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society,  including  two  ex-presl- 
dents,  trade  under  names  not  their  own,  but  belonging 
to  former  proprietors.  Mr.  Carteighe  trades  as  Dinne- 
ford  &  Co.,  and  Mr.  Hills  as  John  Bell  &  Co.  It  seems 
a  strange  proceeding  for  the  council  to  secure  a  con- 
viction for  an  offence  which  its  own  members  have 
been  committing  with  impunity.  It  is  rumored  that  the  ' 
lawyer  who  conducted  the  Society's  case  exceeded  his 
Instructions  and  an   appeal  is   likely   to  be  lodged. 

•*•    * 

DentU     of    a    Veteran     Wholesaler. 

Charles  James  Hewlett,  head  of  the  firm  of  C.  J. 
Hefwlett  &  Son,  of  London,  died  on  February  27,  at  the 
advanced  age  of  90  j-ears.  Mr.  Hewlett  was  born  on  May 
29,  1810,  he  commenced  as  a  wholesale  druggist  in  1832' 
in  quite  a  small  way,  but  the  concern  has  grown  to 
large  dimensions,  the  firm's  export  trade  in  tinctures  and 
other  galenicals  being  among  the  largest  in  England. 
To  Mr.  Hewlett  belongs  the  credit  of  ha\'ing  issued  the 
first  printed  price  list  ever  produced  by  a  wholesale- 
druggist,  this  was  in  the  year  of  Queen  Victoria's  ac- 
cession, and  bears  date  August,  1537.  Mr.  Hewlett  re- 
mained a  partner  in  the  firm  up  to  the  end  of  his  life, 
a  period  being  covered  of  nearly  70  years.  His  only 
son,  John  Chas.  Hewlett,  F.  C.  S.,  now  becomes  sole 
proprietor  of  the  business,  he  became  a  partner  in  1870. 
Mr.  Hewlett  had  been  since  the  death  of  Mr.  A.  S. 
Hill,  some  two  years  since,  the  oldest  wholesale  drug- 
gist in  Great  Britain.  One  of  his  daughters  is  married' 
to  Mr.  Wm.  Hayes,  a  former  president  of  the  Pharma- 
ceutical Society  of  Ireland. 

Phnrmacentical  Society  of  Ireland. 

According  to  the  calendar  of  the  Irish  Society  re- 
cently issued  there  were  at  the  end  of  last  year  617 
pharmaceutical  chemists  (qualified  to  sell  poisons  and 
dispense  prescriptions)  and  766  druggists  (qualified  to 
sell  poisons  but  not  to  dispense  prescriptions)  on  the 
register.  Of  these  177  pharmaceutical  chemists  were 
meimi>ers  of  the  society  and  36  druggists  were  associates. 
The  latter  class  seem  to  be  withdrawing  entirely  from 
the  society,  their  numbers  showing  an  annual  decrease, 
due  to  the  fact  that  the  policy  of  the  society  Is  dictated 
by  the  phamaceutical  chemists  with  whom  their  interests 
are  not  identified.  The  druggists  have  the  right  to  seven 
members  of  the  council  of  twenty-one  elect,  but  owing 
to  the  very  few  who  quaJlfy  as  voters  by  joining  the 
society,  this  right  Is  not  exercised  and  the  only  drug- 
gist members  of  the  council  is  there  by  favor  of  the 
pharmaceutical    chemists.      There    are    also    thirty-eight 


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persons  on    the  register   who   hold   the  certificate   of   as- 
sistant  to   pharmaceutical   chemists. 

Sir  Charles  Dilke  ihas  introduced  a  bill  into  the  House 
■of  Commons  to  deal  with  the  hours  of  labor  In  shops. 
The  hours  fixed  for  closing  are  1  P.  M.  on  one  day  In  thq 
•week.  7  P.  M.  on  three  days,  9  P.  M.  on  one  day,  and  10 
P.  M.  on  one'  day.  All  shops  are  to  be  closed  all  day 
•on  Sunday.  These  provisions  do  not  affect  certain  trades 
such  as  publicans  and  tobacconists,  nor  do  they  apply 
to  chemists  so  far  as  the  sale  of  medicines  and  medical 
and  surgical  appliances  is  concerned,  hut  tihe  retail 
of  other  articles  which  pharmacists  usually  sell  would 
apparently  come  under  the  prohibition  if  sold  after  closing 
time.  Further  provisions  fixing  the  maximum  hours  of 
labor  for  assistants  (sixty  hours  per  week)  apply  to  all 
trades  alike. 

The  first  meeting  in  connection  with  the  Pharmaceu- 
tical Society's  new  scheme  of  local  organization  was 
held  on  Feb.  27  at  Newcastle-on-Tyne.  There  was  a  fair 
attendance  of  the  newly  appointed  divisional  secretaries. 
T.  Maltby  Clague  presided,  and  John  Harrison  of  Sunder- 
land,  a  member  of  the  society's  council,   was  present. 

In  the  King's  'BenOh  Court,  London,  on  Feb.  13,  Day's 
Metropolitan  Drug  Company  were  ordered  to  pay  $375 
d'amages  because  an  assistant  at  one  of  t'heir  branches 
sold  bichromate  of  potash  when  bicarbonate  was  asked 
for  and  the  plaintiff  complained  that  he  was  made  seri- 
ously  ill    from   taking   the  drug. 

A  number  of  cases  of  alleged  arsenic  in  borax  came 
before  the  Paisley  (Scotland)  justices  recently  and  were 
adjourned  until  Feb.  8,  when  it  was  stated  that  the 
public  analyst  had  overestimated  the  arsenic.  Two 
charges  were  dismissed  and  .f2()  costs  allowed  in  each 
tfase. 

The  matrimonial  affairs  of  Joseph  Beecham,  the  maker 
of  Beecham's  pills,  -which  are  probahly  the  best  known 
-of  British  proprietary'  articles,  are  being  discussed  in  the 
■courts.     Mrs.   Beecham   is   seeking  a  judicial   separation. 

Bostock  &  Co.,  Limited,  sugar  refiners  of  Liverpool, 
were,  at  the  Manchester  Assizes  on  Feb  7,  ordered  to 
pay  $9,900  damages  to  a  firm  of  brewers  to  whom  they 
"had  supplied  glucose  contaminates  with  arsenic. 

Colonel  Samuel  Lloyd  Howard,  C,  B.,  J.  P.,  who  was 
from  lS4fl  to  1x98  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Howards  & 
Sons,  Stratford,  the  well  known  quinine  manufacturers, 
died  on    February  od   at   Mentone,   aged   74. 

Three  young  pharmacists— Messrs.  George  Lorimer,  of 
London;  B.  A.  Hirst  and  Lake,  have  received  commis- 
sions as  lieutenants  and  are  leaving  shortly  for  South 
Africa   with    the  reinforcements. 

The  United  Alkali  Company  are  paying  the  full  7  per 
cent,  on  the  preference  shares  for  last  year  and  carry- 
ing forward  £60.000.  It  is  some  years  since  the  ordinary 
shareholders  received   anything. 

Dr.  John  A.  Voelcker.  Ph.  D.,  -was  on  February 
5th  elected  president  of  the  Society  of  Public  Analysts 
In  succession  to  W.  W.  Fisher,  M.  A. 

Kdward  Evans,  Jr.  (Evans,  Sons  &  Co.,)  of  Liverpool, 
rhas  been  re-elected  chairman  of  Committee  of  the  Na- 
tional Liberal  Association. 

,  Jeyes  Sanitai-y  Compounds  Company  have  declared  a 
dividend  for  last  year  of  15  per  cent,  together  with  a 
bonus  of  5  per  cent. 

The  authorities  in  the  Grand  Duchy  of  Finland  have 
thrown    open    tihe    practice    of    pharmacy    to   women. 

Cartiollc  acid  ha.s  il>een  scheduled  as  a  poison  In  the 
Isle  of  Man. 


VALUE  OF  COLORED  GLASSES  FOR 
-CHEMICAL  AND  DRUG  BOTTLES.— The  work 
of  H.  J.  Mollcr  .on  the  protective  value  of  dififerent 
colored  glasses  for  chemical  and  drug  bottles  has  been 
previously  discussed  (Science).  His  former  method 
was  photo-chemical,  but  he  now  finds  the  use  of  the 
spectroscope  equally  satisfactory  and  much  simpler, 
a  pocket  spectroscope  answering  every  purpose. 
Glasses  have  a  protective  value  in  proportion  as  they 
absorb  the  blue  and  violet  light  from  the  line  F  to  the 
line  H.  Dark  red  glass  is  the  best,  but  most  expen- 
sive: the  dark  nlive  green  of  cheap  bottles  is  very 
satisfactory;  dark  brown-yellow  bottles  are  eiTective, 
but  lighter  shades  of  brown,  green  or  blue  have  little 
■value. 


QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  of  this  department  is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription    work,    dispensing   difBculties,    etc. 

Ilequests  for  information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mail,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  in  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  information 
publislied  in  previous  issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 

Emnlslon    of   Cod   lilVeir  Oil. 

(W.  M.).— See  March  14,  1901,  Era,  Page  287. 

Cnlclnm    Chloride    and    CUlorlnnted    I.lme. 

(J.  B.). — See  this  journal,  October  4,  igoo,  Page  372. 

Tasteless   Syrnp  of  Qnlnlne,   Iron  and   Manganese. 

(H.  P.). — We  know  of  no  published  formula  of 
this  character  which  contains'  manganese.  Three 
formulas  for  syrup  of  "tasteless  quinine  with  iron" 
are  given  in  the  Era  of  September  21,  1899,  Page  405. 

To  Color   Gasoline  Red. 

(F.  W.  S.). — Any  of  the  oil-soluble  aniline  reds 
may  be  used  for  coloring  gasoline  red.  Only  a 
very  small  quantity  is  necessary.  Eosin  and  some 
other  of  the  anilines  greatly  increase  the  fluorescent 
properties  of  gasoline. 

— I — 
•    Kllxlr   Denarcotizeil    Oplnni. 

(O.  L.  H.). — This  title  was  formerly  employed  as 
a  synonym  for  a  preparation  analogous  to  the  denar- 
cotized  laudanum  or  deodorized  tincture  of  opium  of 
the  Pharinacopoeia.  Fifty  years  ago  "elixirs,"  so- 
called,  of  opium,  were  much  in  vogue,  but  they  have 
all  been  practically  superseded  by  the  pharmacopoeial 
preparation  above  referred  to. 

Dlsgnlslngr  the  Taste  of  Qnlnlne  with  Flnld  Extract 
of    Loptnndra. 

(G.  L.). — The  addition  of  essential  oils,  saccharin, 
flavored  syi'ups,  glycyrrhizin,  etc.,  has  been  recom- 
mended to  disguise  the  taste  of  quinine  in  mixtures 
with  fluid  extract  of  leptandra.  As  you  have  not 
submitted  th^  formula  for  the  mixture,  it  is  im- 
possible to  suggest  what  will  best  answer  for  the 
purpose.  A  little  experimenting  along  the  above 
line  is  suggested. 

Elixir  of  Terpin  Hydrate. 

(A.  B.  C). — See  formulas  in  last  week's  Era,  Page 
343.  Here  is  another  one  to  which  codeine  may  be 
added,  if  desired:  Terpin  hydrate,  128  grains;  sac- 
charin, 2  grains;  alcohol,  6  fl.  ounces:  glycerin,  2  fl. 
ounces.  Mix,  dissolve  by  the  aid  of  heat,  and  add, 
aromatic  elixir,  8  fl.  ounces.  After  standing  twenty- 
four  hours,  filter  through  white  paper.  Crystals  will 
separate  when  the  elixir  is  exposed  to  55°  F.  The 
saccharin  modifies  the  acrid  taste  of  the  terpin  hydrate. 

Cream  Tartar   Baklni;  Powder. 

(W.  M.  W.)— 

(1)  Sodium  bicarbonate   16  parts 

Potassium  bitartrate   46  parts 

Starch,  enough  to  make 100  parts 

Mix.     This  powder  liberates  7  per  cent,  carbonic 

acid  gas. 

(2)  Sodium  bicarbonate   ■. 20  parts 

Potassium  bitartrate    55  parts 

Starch,  enougli  to  make 1(X)  parts 

Available  carbonic  acid  gas  is  equivalent  to  10 
per  cent. 

See  also  formulas  Nos.  i  and  2  in  last  week's 
Era,   Page  344. 

Penalty   for  'Violation    of    Shorter    Hours   LaTr. 

(Subscriber).— Section  192  of  the  New  York  Phar- 
macy law  makes  it  the  duty  of  the  Board  of 
Pharmacy  to  "regulate  the  number  of  hours  consti- 
tuting a  day's  work  of  employes.  .  .'  .  which  shall 
not  exceed  136  hours  in  each  two  consecutive  weeks." 
Violation  of  this  section  constitutes  a  misdemeanor^ 


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[April  4,  1901. 


and  the  violator  is  liable  to  a  penalty  of  $25  for 
every  oflFcnse.  The  law  provides  that  this  sum  may 
be  sued  for  and  recovered  in  the  name  of  the  Board 
of  Pharmacy  (Section  201.  Subdivision  4).  We  under- 
stand the  Board  of  Pharmacy  has  not  yet  taken  up 
the  consideration  of  violations  of  this  particular 
section  on  account  of  the  pressure  of  other  duties, 
but  it  will  very  soon  make  investigations  along 
this  line. 


DtKeatlve   Tablets. 

(W,  M.  W.).— Try  one  of  the  following: 

(1)  Bismuth  subnitrate  20  parts 

Calcium  phosphate   30  parts 

Sodium  bicarbonate   10  parts 

Magnesium  carbonate   200  parts 

Iron  carbonate   50  parts 

Sugar  1000  parts 

Flavor  with  essence  of  peppermint,  anise  or 
orange  flowers.  Make  into  pastilles  of  i  gram  each, 
of  which  3  to  12  may  be  taken  daily. 

(2)  Bismuth  subnitrate  60  parts 

SacJharated  pepsin  46  parts 

Pancreatin    45  parts 

Ginger  30  parts 

Mucilage    35  parts 

Sugar   300  parts 

Mix  and  divide  into  tablets  of  suitable  sizes. 

Recogrnltlon    of    Foreign    Pbarmacj'    Diplomas    in 
New   Yorlc. 

(A.  S.). — "I  am  a  registered  assistant  from  Rou- 
mania.  and  I  came  to  this  country  a  few  months  ago. 
I  have  my  diploma  with  me.  Can  you  inform  me  if 
I  have  the  right  to  practice  pharmacy  here.  If  not, 
what  shall  I  do?" 

The  New  York  Board  of  Pharmacy  does  not 
recognize  diplomas.  The  secretary  of  the  board, 
Sidney  Faber,  of  this  city,  says  there  is  nothing  to 
prevent  you  from  practicing  pharmacy,  but  you  must 
do  it  under  the  supervision  of  a  licensed  pharmacist. 
Further,  you  cannot  present  yourself  before  tlie  board 
for  examination  as  a  licensed  pharmacist,  until  you 
have  proven  that  you  have  had  four  years'  practical 
experience,  one  year  of  which  you  must  have  had 
in  the  United  States. 


Syrup   of  Codeine.       ^ 

(A.  B.  C). — Several  formulas  for  a  syrup  of 
codeine  are  in  use,  the  best  known,  perhaps,  being 
that  of  the  National  Formulary,  which  is  simply  a 
solution  of  codeine  sulphate  (i  gram)  in  syrup 
(100  C.c).  The  "syrupus  codeini"  of  the  French 
Pharmacopoeia  is  a  weaker  preparation,  containing 
only  about  H  grain  of  codeine  (alkaloid)  in  each 
fluidram.  The  Swiss  Pharmacopoeia  gives  the  follow- 
ing: Codeine,  2  grams;  alcohol,  18  grams;  syrup  980 
grams.  Hager  gives  still  another  formula,  as  follows: 
Codeine  phosphate,   i  gram;  syrup  1000  grams. 

Syrup  of  Codeine  Compound. 

Codeine   sulphate 5      grains 

Vinegar  of  squill 2%^  fl.  ounces 

Sodium  bromide   3Vs  drams 

Chloroform  16      minims 

Menthol    %  grain 

Glycerin   2      fl.  ounces 

Syrup  of  tolu.  enough  to  make. .  S      fl.  ounces 

'\\~hat  Is  a  Meclianlcal  Poison? 

(J.  B.). — According  to  definitions  given  by  eminent 
toxicologists  there  is,  strictly,  no  such  thing  as  a 
"mechanical"  poison.  We  quote  from  Chapman's 
Medical  Jurisprudence  and  Toxicology:  "A  poison 
may  be  defined  as  a  substance  which,  when  introduced 
into  the  body  in  a  state  of  health,  either  by  the 
mouth,  rectum,  skin,  lungs,  etc.,  ordinarily  causes 
illness  and  often  death,  the  injurious  effects  not  being 
due,  however,  to  purely  mechanical  action.  According 
to  the  above  definition,  a  substance  would  not  be  a 
poison  which  only  aflfected  a  person  when  suffering 
from  disease  like  that  of  gastritis,  rendering  him 
peculiarly  susceptible,  which  is  due  to  personal 
idiosyncrasy.  Nor  would  fragments  of  glass,  or  iron, 
or_  other  hard  or  sharp  substances  be  classed  as 
poisons,  even  though  they  should  cause  death  when 


swallowed,  the  injurious  effects  experienced  being 
due  to  mechanical  action."  Robert  (Practical  Toxi- 
cology) regards  as  "poisons  such  non-organized 
bodies — either  inorganic  or  organic — that,  by  their 
chemical  nature,  under  certain  conditions,  so  affect 
one  or  more  organs  of  living  beings  as  to  damage, 
either  temporarily  or  permanently,  the  health,  or 
comparatively  healthy  condition  of  these  organisms. 
These  poisons  may  be  developed  within,  the  organism,, 
or  may  be  introduced  from  without.  This  definition 
excludes  all  mechanically  acting  irritants,  such  as- 
boiling  water,  powdered  glass,  pins,  etc.,  as  well  as 
injurious  microbes  and  other  organisms." 


Ronge   in   Boxes   or  Tablets. 

(R.  R.). — A  rouge  in  which  carmine  or  ammonium 
carminate  is  employed  as  the  coloring  agent  may  be- 
made  by  the  following  formula: 

Ammonium  carminate 10  parts 

Powdered  talc  25  parts 

Dextrin  8  parts 

Simple   syrup,    q.    s. 
Perfume  as  desired. 

Mi.x  the  talc  and  dextrin,  and  add  the  perfume,, 
preferably  an  essential  oil,  as  oil  of  rose,  using  six 
to  eight  drops  to  every  4  ounces  of  other  ingredients. 
Incorporate  the  ammonium  carbonate  and  add  just 
enough  simple  syrup  to  make  into  a  mass.  The  mix- 
ture may  be  transferred  to  boxes  or  cut  into  tablets- 
of  the  desired  size.  Ammonium  carminate  is  made 
by  adding  to  i  part  of  carmine  2  to  2^  parts  of 
strong  ammonia  water.  These  are  mixed  in  a  bottle,, 
corked  tightly  and  shaken  occasionally  until  a  solu- 
tion is  obtained.  A  similar  preparation  of  rouge 
may  be  made  by  using  a   suitable   aniline   color. 

Toilet  rouges  are  prepared  of  different  shades  by 
mixing  suitable  coloring  agents  with  talc  powder  in 
different  proportions.  The  rouge  as  sold  in  china 
pots  is  a  mixture  of  this  character,  made  into  a 
cake  with  a  small  quantity  of  solution  of  gum 
tragacanth. 

Paschkis   gives   this   formula: 

Best  carmine   2  drams 

Talc   4  to  5  ounces 

Solution   gum   tragacanth 10  to  25  drops 

Oil   sweet  almond 1%  to  3  drams 


Moustaehe  Cosmetic  or  Stick  Pomade. 

(G.  W.  P.). — The  Era  Formulary  gives  the  fol- 
owing:  Black — Lard,  5  parts;  wax,  2  parts,  (or  hard 
pomatum,  7  parts);  melt,  stir  in  levigated  ivory  back, 

2  parts,  and  pour  the  mixture  into  molds  of  tinfoil, 
which  are  afterwards  to  be  placed  in  paper  sheaths. 

White — Melt  together  50  parts  white  wax,  25  parts- 
castor  oil,  25  parts  Venetian  turpentine,  and  for  every 

3  ounces  of  the  mixture  add  5  drops  of  the  perfume 
given  below. 

Perfume  for  Stick  Pomades. — Bergamot  oil,  400 
parts,  lemon  oil,  300  parts;  lavender  oil,  200  parts ^ 
neroli  oil,  50  parts;  cinnamon  oil.  30  parts;  clove 
oil,  20  parts;  ylang  ylang  oil.  5  parts;  heliotropin, 
so  parts;  coumarin,  i  part.  Mix  and  let  stand  for 
several  days  before  using.  Five  drops  to  every  3 
ounces  of  pomade   are   sufficient. 

Pommade  Hongroise  in  Sticks. 

Glycerine  " 2  ounces 

Powdered  acacia 3  ounces 

Ceresine    5  ounces 

Olive  oil   6  ounces 

Water    10  ounces 

Mix  the  water  with  the  glycerin  and  bring  to  the 
boil.  In  this  dissolve  the  powdered  gum  arable,  then 
add  the  ceresine  in  shreds  and  olive  oil,  stirring  well 
until  the  whole  is  well  mixed.  When  a  translucent 
mass  is  obtained,  add. 

Solution  of  potassa 2%  ounces 

"Water  3      ounces 

Continue  to  heat  on  a  water  bath  for  an  hour  and 
a  half.  Cool  a  small  portion  of  it  quickly,  and  if  too- 
hard  bring  it  to  the  proper  consistence  with  water, 
or  continue  the  heat  if  too  soft.  Perfume  and 
mould  the  mass  into  the  desired  shape.  For  a  black 
cosmetic^  incorporate  a  sufficient  amount  of  ivory- 
black  ground  in  oil. 


April  4.  igoi.l  THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. li 


ears 


Against 

IMITATORS 

In  the  suit  which  we  have  brought  for  damages  against  the  George  S. 
Pears  Soap  Co.,  Geo.  S.  Pears,  and  associates,  of  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  for  infringing 
upon  our  name,  the  court  has  granted  a  temporary  injunction  against  the  sale 
of  the  infringing  article. 

"IN   THE   CIRCUIT  COURT  OF  THE   UNITED    STATES    FOR    THE    WESTERN 
DIVISION  OF  THE  WESTERN  DISTRICT  OF  MISSOURI. 


A.  &  F.  PE.\RS,  Limited,  A  CORPORATION,  Complainant. 


vs. 


Temporary  Injunction. 


GEORGE  S.  PEARS  SOAP  COMPANY,  A  CORPORATION.  GEORGE 
S.   PEARS,  LEO  J.  STEWART  AND   FRANK  J.   EIGHME,      Defendants. 


This  cause  coming  on  to  be  lieard  upon  the  application  of  complainant  contained  in  the  bill  of  com- 
plaint for  a  temporary  injunction,  complainant  being  represented  by  Oudin  &  Oakley,  Karnes,  New  & 
Krauthoff,  Frank  Hagerman  and  Willard  P.  Hall,  the  defendants  being  represented  by  Rieger  & 
Rieger,  and  the  matter  having  been  fully  heard  and  considered  by  the  court,  upon  the  affidavits  presented 
by  the  parties  and  the  arguments  of  counsel,  and  the  court  being  fully  advised  in  the  premises,  does  find 
that  a  temporary  injunction  herein  should  issue,  and  it  is  therefore  ordered,  adjudged  and  decreed  as 
follows,  to-wit: 

(i).  That  the  defendants  and  each  and  every  of  them  be,  and  they  and  each  of  them,  their  agents 
and  servants,  hereby  are  enjoined  and  restrained  as  follows; 

fa').  From  directly  or  indirectly  manufacturing,  selling,  offering  or  exposing  for  sale  or  adver- 
tising, any  soaps  under  the  name  in  whole  or  in  part  of  "Pears'  Soap,"  "Pears'  Glycerine  Soap,"  or 
"Pears'   Unscented   Transparent   Soap." 

(b).  From  directiy  or  indirectly  manufacturing,  selling,  offering  or  exposing  for  sale  or  adver- 
tising any  soaps  under  the  name  of  "Pears'  Soap,"  "Pears'  Scented  Soap."  or  "Pears'  Unrivaled  Glycer- 
ine Soap,"  or  "George  S.  Pears  Soap  or  Soaps,"  or  in  any  manner  using  the  name  "Pears"  or  "Pear's" 
or  "Pears'"  in  connection  with,  or  without  other  words,  letters  or  symbols,  upon  soap,  or  upon  any 
box  or  wrapper  containing  soap,  or  in  any  way  in  reference  to  any  soaps  manufactured,  sold  or  offered . 
for  sale  by  said  defendants,  or  any  of  them. 

(c).  From  in  any  manner  imitating  complainant's  soaps,  its  labels,  wrappers,  boxes,  circulars  or 
advertisements,   and    from   imitating   or   counterfeiting  its  trade-marks,  trade-names  or  any  of  them." 

As  it  is  our  purpose  to  fully  protect  the  trade,  we  should  be  glad  if  mem- 
bers of  the  trade  will  advise  us  if  they  know  of  any  spurious  Pears'  soap  being 
offered  for  sale.  We  intend  to  take  vigorous  action  in  the  case  of  any  one  in- 
fringing our  rights,  whether  it  be  manufacturers  or  dealers  who  sell  any  soaps  in 
imitation  of  ours. 

A.  &  F.   PEARS,  Ltd. 

LONDON.  NEW  YORK.  MELBOURNE.  BOMBAY. 

(S.  p.  S.)  J 


12 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[April  4.  1 901. 


THE 


SllcnhvLtgs 
Foods. 

A  PROGRESSIVE   DIETARY, 

Suited  to    tte  growing   digestive  powers  of  the  infant.  | 

The  "Allcnburys"  Milk  Food  No.  \  :ZVtl:! Tm^"' 
The  "Allenburys"  Milk  Food  No.  2  ]  ^,°;,V^;  :,M?r 


The  "Allenburys"  Malted  Food  No.  31 


For  Infants  over 
six  months  of  aee. 


Other  SPECIAL  PREPARATIONS  of  Allen  &  Hanburys,  Ltd.: 


BVXO-HYPOPHOSPHITES. 

An  analogue  uf  the  Compound 
Syrup  of  the  Hypophosphltes. 
In  which  Bynin.  an  active  di- 
gestive Malt  Extract,  replaces 
inert  sugar. 

BV\OL,       tlie       •♦Pcpfectea" 
Malt  and  Oil. 
Free     from     tai^te    or    odor    of 
Cod    Liver    Oil. 

BVMN.  Liqalfl  Mali. 

The  Perfection  of  Malt  Ex- 
tracts. 


CASTOR   OIL,.    A.   «fc    H. 

Quito  odorless  and  free  from 
nauseous  taste.  Of  full  me- 
dicinal activity. 

COD-1.IVER   OIL,  the   "Per- 
fected.** 

By  Special  Process.  The  only 
oil    which   does    not    "repeat." 

THROAT   PASTILLES. 

In  over  20  formulae.  Soft, 
demulcent   and    palatable. 


Price  List  and  Llteratare  from  V,  S.  A.  Branch. 

ALLE?I  &  HANBURYS.  Ltd..  LONDON.  ENC. 

ESTABLI.Snr:D    a.  D.   1715. 
V.   S.  A.  UriMicli— SJ   Warren   St.,   Xcw  York. 
Canada — \V.  Lloyd  AVood,  Toronto. 


Larger  Sales  ^  ^ 
Better  Profits  with 

Kent's  Brushes 


\ 


McKESSON  &  ROBBINS, 


American  Agents, 


SQUARE  HEAD  FLAT  CUT.  EMITTED 

Kent's  Brushes  .ire  the  best  in  the  world,  ar.c"  hat^e 
been  best  for  or.o  hundred  and  twenty-three, years.  Xhe 
reputation  oi  thcac  goods  will  increase  the  prestige  as 
well  as  i)rofits  of  every  druggist  who  sells  them. 

Tooth,  Hair,  Nail,  Bath,  Flesh, 
Cloth  and  Hat  Brushes 

AT    PRICES    To    SL'IT    ALL    CLASSES    OF    TRADE. 

We  make  up  assortments  to  suit  retailers;  write  to 
us.  giving  quantities  wanted  and  range  of  prices  which 
suit  your  trade. 


>  •-•  »»««»««♦<»»»<»♦' 


New  York. 


►  ♦-♦♦  «♦♦♦««*■> 


....IS  YOUR. 


Prescription  Department  Busy? 


Send  us  a  list  of  Physicians  whose  prescriptions 
you  would  like  to  fill. 

WE  CAN  HELP  YOU  TO  SECURE 
THIS  TRADE    ***•«« 

Send  naine  and  address,  and  if  possible,  office 
hours.     We  will  do  the  rest. 

Our  plan  is  very  simple,  and  just  as  effective  as  it 
is    simple. 

See  Era  Blue  Book  for  January,  igoi,  page  150. 

We    will   ask   the   physicians   to   prescribe 

PLASMON 

and  send  all  prescriptions  to  your  store. 

When  you  have  calls  for  Plasmon,  your  jobber 
will  promptly  fill  your  order. 

BUT    SETTD    IN    YOUR    LIST   STOW. 


American  Plasmon  Syndicate,  Ltd., 

I8-2O  ■\V.  34th  St.,  204-2OS  Crocker  Bnildlne, 

NEW  YORK.  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 


Donx 


-^i    Si 


BUY  OR  SELL 


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t 

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X 


TERRALINE 


other  than  that  put  up  by  us.  as  by  virtue  of  a 
decree  dated  March  21.  igoi.  and  signed  by  A.  C. 
Bradley.  Justice  in  the  Supreme  Court  of  the 
District  of  Columbia,  we  have  the 

EXCLUSIVE  RIGHT 

to  the  trade  name  "TERRALIXE,"  and  WILL 
PROSECUTE  TO  THE  FULLEST  EXTENT 
OF  THE  LAW  AXY  WHO  INFRINGE  UPON 
OUR  VESTED  RIGHTS. 

Your  jobber   can   supply  you   with   the   genuine 
Terraline.    which   is   put   up   only  by   the 

HILLSIDE  CHEMICAL  CO., 

<  Incorporated) 

NEWBURGH,  N.  Y.,  U.  S.  A. 


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■.;.■;■■;■■;..;■■;.,;,  ;i,;,.;. ;  1;..;.  !..{■» 


(S.    P.    4.> 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 

NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


ORGANIZATION   DOINGS. 


a^ocul  A.Hsoflntlon  Gain  Strength.— Many  Meetings 
Helil  Uiirlns'  the  Week.— Plan  for  Ctinferenee 
Coniniittee  of  Presidents  of  Associations. —Prices 
Being   I'liheld. 

President  W.  C.  Anderson,  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  ad- 
■dressed  the  members  of  the  Bedford  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  Brooklyn,  at  a  meeting  Thursday  evening, 
JUarch  128,  intimating  that  a  leak  had  been  discovered  in 
the  ranks  of  the  Jobbers  and  that  summaxj'  measures 
had  been  taken  to  stop  it.  Mr.  Anderson  thought  it  had 
been  stopped.  He  said  in  part:  "There  is  a  great  deal 
which  could  be  given  out  concerning  the  executive  com- 
mittee's work,  but  it  is  not  policy  to  give  it  out  at  pres- 
ent. The  committee  has  been  working  with  success.  It 
may  be  that  the  Bedford  Association  will  be  called  upon 
to  engage  in  active  work  to  aid  the  committee.  There 
"have  been  some  violations  and  a  leak  has  been  discovered. 
We  have  used  the  executive  committee  and  other  forces 
to  bear  down  on  the  leak,  and  we  believe  the  finger  of  the 
■executive  committee  is  over  the  leak.  We  cannot  tell  at 
the  present  time  what  the  local  associations  may  be  called 
upon  to  do,  hilt  they  should  at  all  times  be  consistent, 
active,  discreet  and  patient  and  the  desired  results  are 
bound  to  come. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order  at  11:40  p.  m.,  and  a 
■number  of  visitors  present  were  accorded  the  privilege 
•of  the  floor. 

Mr.  Prance  reported  that  there  seemed  to  be  but  one 
-dissenting  druggist  in  the  section,  Mr.  Paddock,  tout  later 
It  developed  that  at  least  a  half  dozen  druggists  on  Sumner 
avenue  and  adjacent  streets  were  cutting  in  an  endeavor 
to  meet  the  prices  fixed  at  a  store  of  the  Bolton  Drug  Co. 
Mr.  Bolton  had  been  seen  and  he  would  have  none  of  the 
plan.  He  could  get  all  the  goods  he  desired.  In  fact, 
Hoagland,  of  Boston,  was  sending  in  supplies  to  New 
York  dealers  weekly.  The  men  in  the  vicinity  of  the 
3olton  store  were  powerless. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  association  the  methods  of 
Armour  &  Co.  in  selling  their  soaps  in  Brooklyn  was  in- 
quired into.  Department  stores  were  selling  the  soaps  at 
cut  rates,  which,  according  to  verbal  agreement,  the  drug- 
g'ists  could  not  do.  A  representative  from  Armour  &  Co. 
■was  on  hand  to  explain,  but  he  didn't  do  it  to  the  satis- 
■faction  of  the  members.  A  motion  was  passed  that  Ar- 
•TOOUr  &  Co.  be  requested  to  make  written  contracts  with 
fheir  customers  whereby  a  minimum  retail  selling  price 
would  be  established,  and  that  such  a  list  be  published. 
'It  was  hinted  that  the  association  would  refuse  its  trade 
If  the  conditions  were  not  meet.  A  committee  on  by-laws 
was  named  as  follows:  Messrs.  Diehl,  Hackett  and  Bus- 
senchutt.  It  was  decided  that  the  president  of  the  organi- 
Ttation  confer  with  other  presidents  for  the  purpose  of 
forming  a  conference  committee. 

A  discussion  arose  over  Mr.  Paddock's  cut  rates  on 
Bromo-Seltzer.  It  was  asserted  that  the  Emerson  Drug 
•Co.  did  not  countenance  cutting,  and  a  motion  prevailed 
that  the  compan.v  be  notified  of  the  violations  of  its  con- 
tracts, with  a  request  that  steps  be  taken  to  cut  Mr.  Pad- 
^3ock  off. 

President  Anderson  read  a  letter  from  the  company 
asserting  its  sincerity  in  the  higher  price  movement. 

Mr.  Sohlater  sprung  a  surprise.  He  said:  "Any  retail 
druggist  in  this  city  can  go  to  druggists  I  can  name  and 
get  Bromo-Seltzer  just  as  cheap  as  the  Emerson  Drug 
•Co.  will  sell  IL"  It  was  alleged  that  Charles  P.  Goerlng, 
370  Nevlns  street,  was  one  of  these. 


H.  O.  Wichelns,  president  of  the  South  Brooklyn  asso- 
ciation, made  a  few  remarks  and  invited  the  members  to 
attend  a  meeting  of  his  association. 

Treasurer  Bussenchutt  reported  receipts  ,$37.50,  dis- 
bursements $27.42,  balance  ?10.08.  A  collection  of  over 
$5  was  taken  up.    The  next  meeting  will  be  held  April  10. 

SOUTH   BROOKLYN   ASSOCIATION. 

The  second  meeting  of  the  South  Brooklyn  Pharma- 
ceutical Association  was  held  Friday  evening,  March  29, 
and  was  largely  attended,  a  number  of  visitors  from  other 
local  organizations  being  present.  After  the  privilege  of 
the  floor  had  been  granted  the  visitors,  president  H.  O. 
Wichelns  called  on  various  ones.  Responses  were  made 
by  C.  J.  Johnson,  J.  Neergaard,  Wm.  Reading,  C.  H.  Piatt, 
C.  J.  Ludder,  C.  A.  Dennin,  Mr.  Cantor,  W.  H.  Hanson, 
W.  James,  W.  C.  Anderson,  William  Muir  and  O.  C. 
Kleine,   Jr. 

It  was  brought  out  that  several  dealers  along  Fifth 
avenue  were  not  upholding  the  schedule.  They  were 
named  as  William  Peterson,  Hall  &  Co.,  James  McBride 
and  Reid  &  Yeomans.  Mr.  Neergaard  was  called  upon  to 
form  a  local  association  in  the  Fifth  avenue  section  and 
he  agreed  to  undertake  the  work. 

Mr.  Dennin  spoke  very  strongly  in  favor  of  the  N.  A. 
R.  D.  plan  and  believed  it  was  working  toward  success. 

Mr.  Hanson  was  not  so  sanguine.  He  took  exception 
to  a  number  of  the  things  Mr.  Anderson  said  and  seemed 
to  have  an  idea  that  the  executive  committee  had  made 
concessions  to  cutters  in  the  excepted  list  of  goods  in  the 
recently  issued  price  list.  The  matter  was  fully  explained 
to  Mr.  Hanson.  It  had  been  asserted  that  Mr.  MoBride 
was  advertising  to  fill  any  prescription  for  25  cents.  Mr. 
Dennin  said  if  this  were  so  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  should 
look  into  Mr.  McBride's  case  immediately. 

The  organization  was  made  permanent  by  the  choice 
of  the  following  officers:  President,  H.  O.  Wichelns;  vice- 
president,  W.  H.  Hanson;  treasurer,  C.  J.  Johnson;  secre- 
tary. J.  F.  Crawford.  The  next  meeting  will  be  held  to- 
morrow evening. 


MEETINGS  OF  LOCAL,  ASSOCIATIONS. 

A  permanent  local  organization  was  formed  in  Dis- 
trict Three,  Manhattan,  bounded  by  Fifth  avenue,  198th 
street  and  the  Harlem  and  East  rivers,  Friday  evening. 
March  29.  There  are  sixty  druggists  in  the  district  and 
of  this  number  fifty-seven  are  in  favor  of  the  movement. 
Some  cutting  is  being  done,  but  the  grievance  committee 
is  confident  it  can  remedy  this.  R.  W.  Sayer  was  fehosen 
president   and   N.    D.    Liippincott,    secretary. 


Other  meetings  held  during  the  week  were  in  the 
Fourteenth,  Seventh,  Sixteenth  and  Sixth  Districts.  At 
the  Sixth  District  meeting  W.  C.  Anderson  and  William 
Muir   were  present  and   made   lengthy   addresses. 


Druggist  Married. 

Dr.  Samuel  Harkavy,  193  Broome  street,  and  an  active 
member  of  the  Retail  Druggists'  Association,  was  mar- 
ried Thursday,  March  29,  to  Miss  Rebecca  Pinkowitz.  The 
ceremony  was  performed  at  the  Synagogue  Poel  Zedeck 
Anshai  EUier,  126  Forsyth  street,  at  four  o'clock  in  the 
afternoon  and  was  largely  attended  by  relatives  and 
friends  of  the  young  couple.  The  nuptial  rites  were 
solemnized  in  orthodox  Hebrew  and  were  impressive  and 
interesting.     An   orchestra  and  a  choir  of  boys  assisted. 

A  reception  was  held  at  the  pride's  parents,  after 
which  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Harkavy  left  for  Niagara  Falls, 
where  they  will  remain  for  two  week-s. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[April  4,  190K 


BOARD    OF    PHARMACY    MEETING. 


THE  SHORTER  HOURS  LAW. 


Members  of  iitate  Hnard  In  Seatalon  Here. — PreHldent 
Smltlior'a  Report.— <'oniiiinnicntlonM  Reu*l. — Com- 
mittee MectinKH   Held. 

The  second  meeting  of  the  New  York  State  Board 
of  Pharmacy  since  the  beginning  ot  the  year  was  called 
to  order  by  President  Sraither  In  ttoe  Alumni  Room  of  the 
New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  Monday  morning  last, 
at  ten  o'clock.    A.  H.  Brundage  was  the  only  abxentee. 

Following  the  reading  of  the  minutes  toy  secretary- 
treasurer  Faber,  President  Smlther  made  a  brief  report 
touching  upon  the  rules  of  the  board,  the  pharmacy  law 
and  many  other  topics  of  less  importance.  He  compared 
the  pharmacy  law  to  a  child  attacked  by  scarlet  fever 
or  some  other  ailment.  If  it  withstood  the  attacks  it 
would  emerge  strong  and  healthy  and  would  grow  up  to 
be  a  vigorous,  robust  person.  The  attacks  on  the  law 
he  believed  had  been  made  by  persons  not  well  informed 
on  the  intent  of  the  law,  nor  the  proposed  enforcement 
of  it  by  the  board. 

He  recommended  that  the  committees  appointed  should 
get  together  and  do  some  work  so  that  a  gratifying  ac- 
count of  the  board's  work  might  be  rendered  at  the  state 
meeting  in  June.  He  had  sent  out  some  circulars  urging 
mem;bers  of  the  State  Association  to  oppose  the  amend- 
ments to  the  pharmacy  law.  He  had  done  this  as  an 
excellent  opportunity  offered  itself  to  get  them  well  cir- 
culated and  he  believed  the  board  would  have  sanctioned 
his  action. 

Mr.  Reimann  moved  that  the  expense  of  issuing  the 
circulars  come  from  the  general  fund  and  this  was  carried. 
Secretary  Faber  read  a  communication  from  the  secretary 
of  the  Public  Charities  Department  of  New  York  City, 
In  which  it  was  stated  that  the  writer  held  the  opinion 
that  the  charities  department  did  not  come  under  the 
law. 

Mr.  Faber  read  an  opinion  from  Lawyer  Herold,  in 
which  it  was  stated  that  the  charitable  institutions  were 
under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  pharmacy  law.  but  it  was 
doubtful  if  a   fee  could   be  collected   from   them. 

Mr.  Muir  moved  that  the  amount  ot  the  registration 
fee  be  collected  and  afterward  donated  to  the  institution, 
'but  :he  afterward  withdrew  the  motion.  Mr.  Smither 
said  he  did  not  believe  the  board  had  any  right  to  donate 
any  of  its  moneys  to  any  institution.  He  also  suggested 
that  it  would  be  wise  to  secure  an  opinion  from  the 
Attorney  General  as  to  whether  under  the  pharmacy 
law,  state  charitable  institutions  should  be  required  to 
pay   the  registration   fee. 

Mr.  Reimann  then  moved  that  the  communication  he 
referred  to  the  committee  on  registration,  which  action 
was  taken.  Mr.  Bradt  announced  that  Senator  Malby 
had  decided  to  withdraw  his  bill  regarding  the  licensing 
of  employes  ot  State  'hospitals  engaged  in  pharmacy  work 
without  examination.  Mr.  Smither  said  there  was  some 
money  in  the  treasury  of  the  old  board  of  pharmacy  be- 
longing to  the  middle  branch. 

Mr.  Bradt  said  Mr.  Dawson,  former  secretary  of  the 
now  defunct  board,  had  sent  him  (Bradt)  $243.43.  but 
that  there  was  remaining  $500  which  Mr.  Dawson  hatj 
kept  to  protect  flhe  old  board  from  damage  suits  against 
it  now  pending.  It  was  stated  that  these  suits  died  with 
the  old  board. 

Mr.  Bigelow  moved  that  Mr.  Dawson  be  called  upon 
in  the  name  of  the  general  board  and  under  the  seal  of 
the  board,  for  all  books  and  moneys  that  he  may  have 
belonging  to  the  old  board  of  pharmacy  and  that  he 
turn  the  same  over  to  the  secretary  of  the  middle  branch 
of  the  present  board  as  required  by  law.  The  motion 
was  carried. 

Another  communication  from  St,  Mark's  Hospital  re- 
questing the  l)oard  to  refund  the  $2.00  registration  fee  the 
Institution  had  paid  was  referred  to  the  committee  on 
registration. 

Adjournment  was  then  taken  to  allow  committee 
meelngs.  The  other  sessions  of  the  board  will  be  reported 
in  the  Era  next  week. 


ItK    Rnrorcenieiit   In   llnndK   of   lluurd    of   riiiirnincr.. 
—While     Not     All     Drns-     Store     I'roprletorn     Are- 
Obnprvlnii-  It,  Xo  KlaRmnt  VIolntionH  .\re  Knnvrm 
to  KxlHt. — Itn    KITeet    IIhm    llei-n   Good. 

The  bill  of  Dr.  N.  H.  Henrj'  known  as  "The  Shorter 
Hours  Bill"  became  a  law  nearly  a  year  ago  and  wa» 
in  turn  superseded  by  the  present  pharmacy  law.  Th«- 
succesaion,  however,  has  not  changed  the  letter  of 
the  law,  but  has  provided  means  for  its  enforcement 
which  the  Henry  law  lacked.  While  there  has  been  no. 
dir'ect  attempt  to  secure  a  >-trict  adherence  to  the  statute- 
it  is  asserted  that  much  good  has  already  come  from  it 
and  much  more  is  yet  due. 

John  Gallagher,  of  Brooklyn  Borough,  who  was  first 
vice-president  of  the  Druggists'  I.ieague  for  Shorter  Houra^ 
which  organization  had  much  to  do  with  the  introduction 
of  the  earlier  measure,  has  this  to  say  on  the  enforce- 
ment of  the  present  law:  "while  the  law  is  not  enforced 
here,  nevertheless  the  first  olbject  of  the  law  was  to- 
establish  a  standard  of  hours  in  the  drug  trade.  This 
has  been  done  and  while  no  steps  have  been  taken  by 
the  board  of  pharmacy,  still  many  druggists  have  made 
concessions  to  their  clerks  and  have  arranged  schedules 
by  which  the  law  is  substantially  complied  with.  A  large 
number  of  stores  are  closing  at  ten  o'clock  in  the  even- 
ing jn  this  borough.  These  stores  are  in  the  following  sec- 
tions:   Park    Slope,    South    Brooklyn    and    Greenpoint. 

One  of  the  bitterest  opponents  of  the  measure  has  re- 
duced his  clerks'  hours  to  140  or  less  in  two  weeks,  I 
have  noticed  that  very  many  druggists  have  established 
sleeping  rooms  in  their  stores.  This  is  an  effect  of  the 
law.  In  this  section  ot  the  city  there  is  but  one  store  out 
of  about  forty  where  a  clerk  sleeps  in  the  store,  and  this 
proprietor  has   fitted   up  a  very  nice  room   for  the  clerk. 

Although  the  law  is  not  one  year  old  it  has  done- 
much  good  in  ameliorating  the  conditions  of  drug  clerks. 
No  clerk  can  be  allowed  to  violate  the  law.  Any  clerfc 
who  works  over  the  limit  as  set  by  the  law,  is  nut  in 
fit  condition  to  compound  prescriptions  and  he  Is  a  menace 
to  public  safety.  In  a  score  or  more  of  accidents  or 
mistakes  so-called  in  prescriptions  which  I  have  inves- 
tigated, I  have  found  that  lack  of  skill  was  not  the  cause- 
as  the  mistakes  would  not  have  been  excusable  in  -i 
school  boy.  I  believe  they  were  the  direct  result  of  the- 
confinement  and  overwork  due  to  the  long  hours.  The- 
shorter  hours  law  remedies  this.  Its  effect  has  not  been- 
confined  to  this  city,  the  place  of  its  birth,  but  has  ex- 
tended all  over  the  world  and  the  drug  trade  is  better 
for  it." 

A.  L.  Goldwater  said  that  as  a  general  proposition  the 
spirit  of  the  law  was  being  upheld  and  he  knew  of  no  flag— 
rant  violations.  There  is  a  tendency  to  close  stores  ear— 
Her  and  a  number  of  pharmacists  have  done  away  wlth> 
night  clerks. 

Sidney  Faber,  Secretary  of  the  Board  ot  Pharmacy, 
said  the  board  would  tend  to  the  enforcement  of  the- 
shorter  hours  law  as  soon  as  possible.  The  vast  amount 
of  work  attendant  upon  the  operation  ot  the  pharmacy 
law  had  not  been  completed,  but  when  the  important  mat- 
ters, like  issuing  licenses,  registering  stores  and  inspect- 
ions had  been  observed,  the  other  duties  of  the  board.' 
would  be  looked  after  in  detail.  However,  violation  ot 
the  law  is  punishable  as  a  misdemeanor,  the  penalty  beins 
a  fine  of  $25  for  each  offense. 

The  law  was  under  discussion  at  a  meeting  of  the 
Social  Reform  Club  Monday  evening,  March  26.  Gregory 
Weinstein  told  briefly  the  effects  of  the  law.  The  reform 
clu'b  does  not  intend  urging  the  enforcement    of  the  law.. 


RHODES  HEMMONS  COXJNCELL,  a  retail  druggist 
for  some  years  engaged  in  business  at  the  southeast  cor- 
ner of  Fulton  and  Lafayette  avenues,  Baltimore,  died  oit 
March  17,  after  an  illness  of  only  one  week  of  pneumonia. 
'He  was  a  native  of  Greensboro,  Caroline  County,  Md., 
graduated  at  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy,  and; 
ihad  been  in  Baltimore  about  fifteen  years.  He  was_  thirty- 
years  of  age  and  leaves  a  widow  and  one  child.. 


April 


1901.J 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


373- 


n.  n.  B.  A.'s  sioco\D  defeat. 

The  second  meeting  of  the  bowling  teains  of  the  Retail 
Druggists'  BowMng  Association  and  Seabury  &  Johnson, 
occurred  at  Relds  Alky  on  Church  street.  Wednesday 
evening.  March  27.  and  resulted  in  a  victory  for  the 
plaster  men.  Three  games  were  bowled;  Seabury  & 
John.son's  team  winning  two  and  the  retailers  securing 
the  third  by  a  margin  of  one  pin.  At  the  first  meeting 
the  Seabury  &  Johnson  team  secured  a  lead  of  twenty- 
six  pins  In  the  total  pins  of  the  rhree  games;  at  the 
second  meeting  this  was  Increased  to  149  pins.  Wednes- 
day evening's  score  follows: 

R.   D.    B.   A. 

First    Second    Third 
Game.    Game.    Game. 

Hitchcock  Wl  H!>  l-*2 

Tlmmerman    104  130  ll.S 

White    141;  136  14.) 

Pond    137  111  161 

Schweinfurth 158  141  166         

Totals    67ii  673  732    -    2,077 

SEABURY    &   JOHNSON. 

Lovis    147  ..  167 

Hopping 1S2  .. 

De  Zeller .  .  133 

Scrimshaw    179  161  133 

Davis 107 

Say  re   110 

Coughey   130 

Withers    137  ..  130 

Judge   149  167  168 

Totals    721;  747  731    —    2,200 


A     BILli     TO     ELEVATE     PHARMACn". 

Assemblyman  Morgan  introduced  a  bill  in  the  Assembly 
last  week  which  is  intended  to  elevate  the  standard  of 
pharmacy  by  compelling  prospective  apprentices  in  phar- 
macy to  show  an  educational  qualification  equivalent  to 
36  counts  chosen  by  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  from  those 
required  by  the  Regents  of  the  University  of  the  State  of 
New  York  from  students  in  law,  medicine  and  dentistry. 
The  bill  in  full  follows: 

Every  apprentice,  previous  to  his  employment  by  a 
duly  licensed  pharmacist  as  such  apprentice  or  within  one 
year  next  after  the  date  of  beginning  of  such  employ- 
ment, shall,  at  the  times  and  places  within  the  section 
where  such  apprentice  is  employed  designated  toy  the 
board,  pass  an  examination  as  to  mental  fitness  equival- 
ent to  36  counts  chosen  by  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  from 
those  required  by  the  Regents  of  the  University  of  the 
State  of  New  York  from  students  in  law,  medicine  and 
dentistry.  The  board  .shall  issue  to  such  apprentice,  after 
the  passing  of  such  examinations  and  the  presenting  of 
satisfactory  proofs  of  character  a  certificate  as  a  regis- 
tered apprentice,  and  the  date  named  in  the  certificate 
as  the  beginning  of  the  apprenticeship  shall  be  that  of 
the  time  when  practical  experience  began  with  the  ap- 
prentice named  therein.  The  fee  for  such  registra- 
tion shall  be  50c.  Apprentices  who  are  graduates  of  any 
of  the  registered  high  schools  or  academies  of  the  State 
of  New  York  or  -who  have  passed  examinations  in  every 
subject  of  the  freshman  year  in  any  college  or  univer- 
sity thereof,  or  the  first  year  of  any  school  or  college  of 
pharmacy  thereof  which  the  Board  "of  Pharmacy  consid- 
ers maintains  a  sufficiently  high  standard  of  scholarship, 
shall  be  entitled  to  a  certificate  as  a  registered  appren- 
tice upon  furnishing  satisfactory  proof  of  character  and 
paying  the  registration  fee  of  50c.  An  apprentice  pre- 
senting any  credentials  from  a  registered  institution  or 
from  the  government  in  any  State  or  country.,  which 
represents  the  completion  of  a  course  of  study  equivatent 
to  graduation  from  a  New  York  high  school  or 
academy  shall  be  entitled  to  a  certificate  as  licensed  ap- 
prentice upon  presenting  satisfactory  proofs  of  character 
and  paying  the  registration   fee  of  "oOc. 

This  act  shall   take  effect  Sept.   1,  1901. 

It  is  said  the  measure  is  being  advocated  by  New  York 
pharmacists. 


TOM  FRASER  BRIEFLY  PROMINENT. 

After  a  quiet  of  many  months,  during  -which  rumors 
gained  circulation  that  he  was  dead,  Tom  Fraser,  the 
well  known  drug  swindler,  bobbed  up  in  a  W'est  Side 
district  court  last  week.  As  usual  he  was  at  his  old  game 
which  in  this  Instance  was  to  bunco  C.  H.  Wettelln,  a 
young  druggist,  who  had  recently  established  a  store  at 
419  Sixth  avenue.  Mr.  Wettelln  engaged  Fraser  as  por- 
ter, prior  to  the  opening  of  the  store,  at  a  salary  ol  $8 
weekly.  It  Is  needless  to  say  Mr.  Wettelln  was  not  ac- 
quainted with  Praser's  record.  It  did  not  take  him  long 
to  find  out,  however,  and  he  informed  Fraser  that  he  was 
discharged.  Fraser  would  not  be  dismissed,  asserting  that 
Mr.   Wettelln  bad  agreed  to  keep  him  a  month  and  one 


week's  salary  was  due.  He  persisted  In  annoying  Mr. 
Wettelln  until  the  the  latter  at  last  forcibly  ejected  him 
from  the  store.  Then  Fra.ser  came  back  with  a  process 
server  armed  with  a  summons  in  a  suit  for  $8,  the  amount 
alleged  to  be  due.  Mr.  Wetteila  put  both  men  out  and 
when  the  case  came  to  trial  the  Justice  put  Fraser  out  of 
court. 

it  is  said  that  Fraser  is  going  to  pursue  a  course  In 
botany  among  the  fertile  fields  of  this  and  any  other  States 
during  the  summer  months. 


PH.4R.MACY  L,.\W  AMENDMENT. 

Levy  &  Cohn.  attorneys  fur  the  Greater  New  York 
Pharmaceutical  Society,  assert  that  there  Is  no  pharmacy- 
law  at  present  !n  this  State.  They  state  that  the  Statute 
made  operative  January  1,  1901.  is  "not  worth  the  paper  it 
is  written  on"  and  is  void.  They  back  up  their  state- 
ments by  recent  decisions  of  the  Court  of  Appeals,  which 
they  claim  are  indisputable.  They  say  that  in  event  of 
the  pharmacy  law  amendments  fail  to  pass  the  Lieg- 
islature  they  will  make  a  test  case  under  the  pharmacy 
law  and  will  carry  it  to  the  Court  of  Appeals.  They 
feel   certain   their  contentions   will   be   sustained. 


American   Chemical    Society. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  New  York  Section* 
of  the  American  Chemical  Society  will  be  held  to-morrow 
evening,  when  the  following  papers  will  be  presented: 
A.  J.  Rossi:  "Alloys  of  Titanlum^  and  Titanium  Steel." 
P.  A.  Sieker:  "The  Detection  of  Methyl  Alcohol."  A.  H. 
Gotthelf :  "The  Synthesis  of  Alkyl  Ketodihydroquinazolins 
from  Anthranilic  Acid."  D.  Woodman:  "Note  on  the 
Determination  of  Moisture  in  Coal."  E.  F.  Kern:  "Com- 
parison of  Methods  for  the  Electrolytic  Precipitation  of 
Iron."  E.  F.  Kern;  "The  Electrolytic  Precipitation  of 
Nickel  and  Cobalt  from  a  Double  Cyanide  Solution." 


NOTES. 

The  Empire  State  Drug  Company  have  recently  placed 

a  salesman  in  Connecticut  who  is  meeting  with  success 
in  interesting  the  druggists  In  their  co-operative  plan. 
New  Jersey  is  counted  as  a  very  successful  State  for  the 
company,  which  has  been  doing  business  there  about  one 
year.  The  company  will  declare  the  first  dividend  at  the 
annual  meeting,  and  has  prepared  a  fine  exhibit  to  be 
used  at  the  Pan  American  fair  to  be  held  in  Buffalo,  where 
they  will  have  a  booth  for  the  accommodation  of  their 
mem'bers  and  where  an  information  bureau  will  be  keot 
open  during  the  fair. 

On  May  1st  F.  K.  James  will  begin  extensive  improve- 
ments in  his  pharmacy  at  700  Eighth  avenue,  -which  when 
completed  will  give  about  twice  the  floor  space  the  pres- 
ent store  occupies.  The  change  will  cost  about  $10,000 
and  will  include  a  new  plate  glass  front,  new  tiled  floors, 
metal  ceiling,  new  soda  fountain,  fixtures  and  other  things 
in  kind.  For  some  time  Mr.  James  has  been  pressed  for 
room  owing  to  his  increasing  business  and  when  his  new 
store  is  finished  he  will  have  one  of  the  best  equipped  and 
most  beautiful  establishments  in  town. 

T.    H.    Sherwood,    manager    of    McKesson    &    Robbin's 

sundries  department,  sailed  for  Europe  last  week.  It 
has  been  Mr.  Sherwood's  custom  to  go  abroad  at  regular 
intervals,  and  In  this  -way  keep  in  touch  with  the  foreign 
markets.  He  will  be  gone  about  ten  weeks,  and  will  -visit 
all  the  principal  markets  of  Europe.  Mr.  Sherwood's  trips 
usually  result  in  definite  benefit  to  the  trade.  He  expects 
to  show  on  his  return  in  the  fall  the  very  best  that  the 
foreign   markets  can   produce. 

Albert   Hart,    manager   of   the   sponge   department   of 

Smith,  Kline  &  French  Co.,  corrects  an  item  appearing 
in  the  Era  of  March  28.  Mr.  Hart  states  J.  F.  Mauric© 
-will  have  nothing  to  do  with  New  York  trade,  but  Mr. 
Hart  -will  personally  take  care  of  it  as  he  has  for  three 
years  past.  He  also  wishes  to  state  that  there  were  90,000 
sponges  in  his  recent  display  instead  of  11,000. 

. The    final    games    in    the    bowling    tournament    of    the 

Wbolesale  Druggists'  Bowling  Association  -will  be  playeJ 
at  Relds  alleys,  April  13.  A  number  of  the  teams  -will 
go  to  Baltimore  April  18  to  participate  in  the  national 
bowling  tournament  to  be  held  there  April  18,  19  and  20. 


374 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


■{April  4,  1901. 


The  Beauclerc  Pharmacy  was  opened  April  1,  at  2829 

Broadway,  betweent  109th  and  110th  streets,  by  Miss  E. 
St.  Clair  Ransford,  daughter  of  Edward  Ransford,  editor 
of  "Fire  and  Water."  Miss  Ransford  is  a  graduate  of 
the  class  of  '98  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy. 

At  the  March  examination  by  the  Eastern  branch  of 

the  Board  of  Pharmacy,  the  following  of  a  class  of  26 
passed:  George  J.  Frey,  Samuel  Falk.  Ernest  P.  H. 
Kaehler,  Nathan  Rosenszweig,  Simon  Sellckowltch,  Louis 
Welner.  Levi  Wilcox. 

It  Is  stated  that  the  building  on  the  northeast  comer 

of  Forty-second  street  and  Broadway  is  to  be  torn  down 
and  an  office  building  erected  In  Its  place.  In  this  event 
the  drug  store  of  William  Wilson  in  the  building  will  be 
removed. 

Two  additional  inspectors  have   been   engaged  by  the 

Eastern  branch  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  to  carry  out 
the  work  in  this  section.  The  board  will  shorty  begin 
prosecuting  druggists  who  are  not  complying  with  the 
law. 

The  bill  on  the  storage  of  explosives,   prepared  by   a 

committee  of  the  Drug  Trade  Section  of  the  Board  oi 
Trade  and  Transportation,  has  been  included  in  the  Char- 
ter Revision  bill,  and  will  be  passed  as  a.  part  of  it. 

Professor  Charles  F.   Chandler,   president  of  the  New 

York  College  of  Pharmacy,  has  been  designated  by  Secre- 
tary of  the  Navy  Long  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Visitors 
to  the  L'nited  States  Naval  Observatory. 
Dr.  Henry  R.  Stiles,  for  many  years  with  the  Humph- 
reys' Homeopathic  Remedy  Company,  is  seriously  ill  at 
his  summer  home  on  Lake  George.  His  condition  is  said 
to  be  critical. 

Geo.  B.   Spencer,  manager  of  the  sundries  department 

of  the  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co..  Akron.  O.,  is  in 
New  York  this  week  in  the  interest  of  Imperial  Rubber 
Bands. 

The  bowling  teams  of  the  classes  of  '99  and  '01.  of  the 

Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy,  played  three  games  Thurs- 
day evening  of  last  week.  The  class  of  '99  was  victor- 
ious. 

The  McKesson  &  Robbins  baseball  team  has  organized 

for  the  season.  The  first  game  will  be  played  with  the 
Eureka  nine  of  Brooklyn,  at  Prospect  Park  next  Satur- 
■day. 

J.  G.  Sanford.  who  formerly  owned  a  drug  store  at  39 

■Grant  square.  Brooklyn,  has  recently  accepted  a  position 
with  Heydenreich  Bros.,  169  -Atlantic  avenue,  Brookl\-n. 

G.  Grossas  would  be  very  much  pleased  to  receive  $181 

owing  hun  by  Henry  P.  Crosher.  Mr.  Grossas  has  a 
judgement  for  his  debt,  but  cannot  satisfy  it. 

Charles    Webster,    formerly    with    the    Dix    Pharmacy 

•Co.  at  Fifty-sixth  street  and  Sixth  avenue,  has  engaged 
with  F.  J.  Mertz  at  55  Greenwich  street. 

A  number  of  students  of  the  N.  Y.  C.  P.  will  try  the 

next  New  Jersey  Board  of  Pharmacy  examination  to  be 
Tield  at  Trenton,  N.  J.,  April  18. 

The  dates  of  the  senior  examination  in  the  New  York 

■College  of  Pharmacy  have  been  changed  from  April  15. 
16,  IT  to  April  12,   15,   16. 

A  young  child  of  Mr.   Berger.   of  the  firm  of  Cody  & 

Berger,  One  Hundred  and  Ninth  street  and  Lex.ington 
avenue,   died  last  week. 

A   new   store   is   to   be   opened    at   One   Hundred    ajid 

Twenty-first  street  and  Seventh  avenue.  Mr.  McCormack 
is  to  be  the  proprietor. 

Edward   Pfaaf  has  been   engaged   as   manager  in  the 

store  of  Dr.  Gustave  Pfingsten  on  Pearl  street  near 
Whitehall   street. 

Samuel    Evans.    Jr..    of   Philadelphia,    has    accepted   a 

position  with  Walter  S.  Rockey,  Thirty-fourth  street  and 
Eighth  avenue. 

The  Watson  Chemical  Company,   of  Dover,   Del.,   has 

Incorporated  to  manufacture  and  deal  in  chemicals.  Cap- 
ital, $125,000. 

Grace  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  W.  H.   Baker,  druggist, 

at  Clinton,  N.  J.,  was  mairied  last  week  to  Mansfield  G. 
Duckworth. 


A   group   photograph    of   the   Gamma   chapter   of   the 

Phi  Chi,  which  has  its  home  In  this  city,  is  to  be  taken 
this  week. 

A  number  of  members  of  the  trade  attended  a  dinner 

given  by  Charity  Lodge.  F.  .-ind  A.  M.  Wednesday  evening, 
March  27. 

Former   secretary    of    the   Board   of   Pharmacy    E.    S. 

Dawson,  Jr.,  of  Syracuse,  is  in  town  for  two  weeks. 

J.  E.  Butler,  a  well  known  druggist  of  Corslcana,  Tex., 

is  in  the  city  for  a  few  days.    It  is  his  annual  visit. 

Up  to  date   1,710  store   licenses   have  been   Issued  by 

the  Eastern  branch  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy. 

Theodore  D.  Buhl,  president  of  Parke.  Davis  &  Co.,  of 

Detroit,  is  in  the  city  for  a  few  da>-s. 

Arthur  A.  Stllwell,  dealer  in  essential  oils,  will  remove 

May  1  to  28  Cliff  street. 

Charles   F.    Schinkel.   3-Jl   Ninth  avenue,   has   sold   his 

store  to  W.  Schmitt. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


Ma^sacliusetts  Board  Gives  a  Hearing  to  Determine 

If  the  Certificate  of  a,  Drnerslst  Shall  he 

Revoked. 

Boston,  March  30.— Before  the  Board  of  Registration 
in  Piarmacy,  a  hearing  has  been  held  to  consider  the 
case  of  Thomas  D.  Tate,  a  druggist  of  Clinton,  who  at- 
tempted to  show  why  the  board  should  not  revoke  or 
suspend  his  certificate  of  registration  in  accordance  with 
the  statutes  relating  to  the  sale  of  intoxicating  liquors 
by  pharmacists.  Chairman  C.  F.  Nixon  of  the  board 
presided.  Mr.  Tate  was  represented  by  counsel  and  was 
also  present  himself.  Agent  Simon  B.  Harris  of  the  board 
submitted  evidence  from  the  courts  to  show  previous  con- 
viction of  Tate  and  that  he  was  fined  In  the  Superior 
Court  $100  on  the  charge  of  illegal  liquor  selling.  The 
chief  of  police  of  Clinton  was  called  to  testify  regarding 
the  Tate  Pharmacy.  Counsel  for  Mr.  Tate  called  several 
witnesses  who  testified  to  his  standing  in  the  community 
at  Clinton  and  as  to  the  conduct  of  his  business.  On 
cross-examination  one  witness  acknowledged  that  It  did 
not  seem  compatible  with  the  proper  conduct  of  a  drug 
store  to  have  on  the  premises  such  a  large  amount  of 
beer  and  liquor  as  had  been  found  at  Tate's  on  a  stated 
Sunday,  with  several  men  drinking  there.  Another  wit- 
ness acknowledged  that  Tate  had  given  him  drinks  of 
whiskey  without  paj-ment.  Two  others  of  the  Tate  wit- 
nesses testified,  under  questioning,  that  they  had  some- 
times bought  liquor  at  his  store  without  registering  for 
the  same,  as  required  by  law.  One  man  had  bought 
quinine  at  the  same  time  in  the  form  of  pills.  They 
none  of  them  had  prescriptions  upon  which  to  request 
that  liquor  be  sold  to  them.  Tate  acknowledged  sale  of 
liquor  without  compelling  signatures,  sometimes  requir- 
ing these,  and  at  other  times  not  doing  so.  He  had  had 
the  beer  to  give  away  to  his  friends,  he  stated.  The 
board  took  the  matter  under  consideration  at  the  close  of 
the  healing. 


Worcester    Drugr^ists    Apply    for    Ijicenaes. 

Boston,  March  30. — Worcester  license  commissioners 
just  now  find  themselves  facing  the  hard  problem  of  di- 
viding 118  liquor  licenses  to  be  granted  by  law  among 
ISO  applicants.  It  will  be  impossible  to  satisfy  the  de- 
mands of  all.  and  62  of  the  number  having  applications 
on  file  are  bound  to  lose.  Druggists  who  have  asked  for 
licenses  of  the  sixth  class  are:  William  L.  Davis,  E.  R, 
Mitchell,  Victor  Bergnall  &  Co..  F.  O.  P.  Lindbom,  Wil- 
liam S.  Flint,  Eli  Barnard,  D.  B.  Williams,  Fred  -K. 
Hyde,  Edwin  A.  Mellish,  James  R.  Scott  &  Bro.,  A.  W. 
Andrews,  William  A.  Volkmar.  Frederick  L.  Davenport. 
James  F.  Guerin,  W.  H.  Willard.  Maurice  W.  Meyerhardt. 
Thomas  D.  Maloney,  George  T.  Scott,  Walter  S.  Doane, 
T.  A.  Brennan.  Romando  C.  Ware,  A.  C.  Woodward, 
C.  A.  Boyden,  William  E.  Turple.  H.  L.  Green,  John  F. 
Bruso,  Martin  B.  Waite.  Odell  Boynton,  FYed  L.  Durgin. 
F.    M.    Harris,    Forrest    E.    Beal,    Francis    M.    McHugh, 


April  4,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


375 


A.  L.  Denechaud.  George  A.  Davis,  B.  J.  Elklnd,  Charles 
L.  Ruiidlett.  Jr..  E.  A.  Brewer  &  Co.,  and  G.  Bertram 
Shepard,  William  R.  Webster,  Peter  B.  Moriiirty.  E.  B. 
Moulton  &  Co..   and  E.   J.   Fltzgibbon. 

Xew    Jaynea    Corporntlonii. 

Boston,  March  30.— The  name  ot  Jayne.s,  which  has  so 
long  been  idcntitied  with  the  drug  trade  in  this  city,  is  to 
be  perpetuated  in  the  new  corporation,  the  Jaynes  Drug 
Company,  organized  under  the  laws  of  Maine,  with 
Charles  P.  Jaynes  of  Boston,  president  and  treasurer,  cap- 
ital stock  of  $500,000.  of  which  $500  has  been  paid  in. 
Still  other  new  corporations  organized  under  the  laws  of 
the  Pine  Tree  State  are  E.  F.  Jaynes  &  Co.,  incorporated 
(Massachusetts),  capital,  ?5,000;  with  $500  paid  in;  H. 
A.  Jaynes  &  Co..  incorporated  (Massachusetts),  capital, 
$5,000;  with  S.IIK)  paid  in.  and  also  the  Jaynes  Manufac- 
turing Company.  (Massachusetts),  also  having  a  capital 
stock  ot  $5,000.  with  $300  paid  in.  H.  L.  Cram  of  Port- 
land, is  president  and  treasurer  of  all  three  corporations. 
Another  new  corporation  is  the  Jaynes  and  Chapin  Com- 
pany, organized  at  Portland,  to  manufacture  and  deal 
in  drugs,  chemicals,  etc.,  capital  stock  of  $5,000.  of  which 
$500  Is  paid  in.  The  president  and  treasurer  is  William 
A.  Chapin  of  Boston. 


Good    Easiness    Coudltlons    Prevail. 

Boston,  March  30.— This  month  has  been,  on  the  whole, 
one  of  pretty  good  business  conditions  in  the  drug  trade. 
At  the  jobbers  and  wholesalers  it  is  found  that  their 
ctistomers  are  satisfied  with  the  present  conditions.  The 
wholesale  houses  are  themselves  not  complaining.  No 
marked  changes  are  noted  in  the  general  line  of  chemicals, 
drugs  show  a  bit  more  life  and  activity.  Opium  is  in- 
active, while  quinine  seems  to  show  signs  of  strength  and 
future  activity.  Grain  alcohol  is  fairly  active  and  the 
demand  is  better  than  on  wood,  which  is  dull.  Waxes 
show  no  special  life  or  feature. 


NOTES. 

About  twenty-five  members   of   the  Worcester  County 

Legislative  Association  dined  at  the  United  States  Hotel 
one  evening  this  week.  Senator  Harrington,  of  Worcester, 
presiding.  Messrs.  Nixon,  of  the  state  board  of  registra- 
tion in  pharmacy,  and  Harvey,  of  the  board  of  registra- 
tion in  medicine,  were  the  guests  of  the  evening.  Senator 
Blodgett,  Representatives  Skerett,  Cook,  Osgood  King  and 
Jenks  were  the  speakers. 

At  a  regular  meeting  and  dinner  of  the  Boston  Drug- 
gists' -Association,  held  this  week  at  Young's  Hotel,  there 
were  twenty-five  members  present,  with  President  F.  A. 
Hubbard,  of  Newton,  in  the  chair.  Hon.  Samuel  L. 
Powers,  the  well-known  lawj'er  and  congressman  for  the 
Eleventh  District,  was  the  guest  of  honor  and  addressed 
the  company  on  "The  Characteristic  American." 
Some  of  the  Boston  drug  clerks  in  a  large  establish- 
ment say  that  they  are  going  to  see  the  play  of  "Manon 
Lescaut,"  while  it  is  on  at  the  Boston  Museum,  and  when 
informed  that  it  is  not  exactly  a  Sunday  school  production, 
they  said  in  excuse  for  seeing  the  play  that  it  is  be- 
cause it  was  written  by  Theodore  Best  Sayre,  son  of  a 
Sixth  avenue,  New  York,   druggist. 

A  reform  movement  which  swept  over   North  .\dams 

some  years  ago.  and  which  resulted  among  other  things 
in  causing  a  closing  of  all  drug  stores  there  on  Sundays, 
except  for  about  two  hours'  time,  has  had  a  reaction. 
Recently  a  strong  petition  has  been  in  circulation  re- 
questing the  proprietors  of  drug  stores  to  keep  their  places 
of  business  open  all  day  on  Sundays. 

Charles  N.  Perkins,  nineteen  years  old,  of  East  Milton, 

was  arrested  in  Boston  this  week  and  arraigned  in  the 
district  court  at  Quincy  upon  four  complaints,  one  of 
which  charged  him  with  breaking  and  entering  the  drug 
store  of  J.  E.  Quimhy.  •  Perkins  was  examined  in  the 
lower  court  and  was  held  in  $1,400  for  the  grand  jury. 

A  new  corporation  just  formed  is  the  Walker-Rintels 

Co.,  of  Boston,  capital,  $5,000;  consisting  of  50  shares  of 
$1(X)  par  value.  S.  V.  Rintels  is  the  president  and  D. 
Wallace  Rintels  the  treasurer  of  the  company.  They  two 
and  Edward  Rintels  make  up  the  board  of  directors. 


Notices   have   gone   out   of   a   meeting    of    the    Boston 

Drug  Clerks'  Social  and  Benevolent  Association  at  Paine 
Memorial  Hall.  Appleton  street,  this  city,  on  Sunday 
afternoon,  March' 31.  All  drug  clerks  in  'Boston  were  in- 
vited to  attend. 

Dr.   J,   Alonzo   Greene,    of   "Nervura"    fame,   formerly 

of  Boston  and  now  of  Laconia,  N.  H..  was  Inaugurated 
as  Republican  m.ayor  of  that  city  on  March  26,  the  exer- 
cises taking  place  in  Masonic  Temple. 

Among    the   week's    visitors    in    Boston    is:    W.    Dodd 

Small,  Charlottetown.  one  of  the  best  known  pharmacists 
on  Prince  Edward  Island,  who  is  staying  at  the  hotel 
Thorndike. 

The   wife   of   William   E.    Luscomb,    the    Essex   street 

druggist  at  Salem,  has  been  critically  ill  at  her  home  in 
that  city,  suffering  from  pneumonia.  She  is  now  con- 
valescing. 

PHILADELPHIA. 

.\N\VAL    ME13TING    OF    THE    PHIL.lLDEIiPHIA 
COLLEGE     OF     PHjVRMACY. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  March  30.— The  annual  meeting  of 
the  P.  C.  P.  was  held  on  Tuesday  last,  at  4  P.  M.  The 
meeting  w-as  presided  over  by  President  Howard  B. 
French.  The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  having  been 
read  and  adopted,  reports  of  the  work  of  the  year  were 
presented,  in  which  the  following  points  were  noted. 
Editor  of  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy,  Prof.  Kraemer: 
Continuation  of  abstracts  by  Dr.  H.  V.  Arny,  introduc- 
tion of  a  department  of  Pharmaceutical  Jurisprudence  by 
Prof.  Beal,  acknowledgment  of  thanks  to  the  editors  of 
the  pharmaceutical  press  for  favors  and  courtesies  re- 
ceived and  the  recommendation  that  an  endowment  fund 
be  solicited  to  carry  on  the  work  of  the  A.  J.  P.  inde- 
pendent of  monetary  considerations.  Librarian:— 2,100 
volumes  in  library,  130  books  and  86  pamphlets  received 
and  the  work  of  cataloguing  library  in  good  state  of 
progress.  Curator:- Recommendation  that  the  collections 
of  the  college  be  enlarged  to  include  a  collection  of 
modern  industrial  dhemical  products.  In  the  report  of 
the  President  attention  was  called  to  the  finances  of  the 
college,  there  being  now  $2,000  less  indebtedn^s  than 
last  year.  The  number  of  matriculates  was  slightly  less, 
this  year,  there  being  169  to  compare  with  195  last  year, 
and  the  total  number  of  students  for  1901  was  434  to. 
452  in  1900,  a  loss  of  23.  In  the  optional  course  on  bac- 
teriology ten  students  were  enrolled,  but  the  Commercial; 
Course  had  only  four  this  year.  The  President  recom- 
mended the  continuation  of  Vhe  Commercial  Course,  and 
that  it  should  be  improved  and  made  of  more  actual 
advantage    to   students. 

Under  the  head  of  "New  Business"  a  motion  was 
offered  by  F.  T.  Gordon  that  the  Committee  on  Theses 
and  the  faculty  be  recommended  to  take  the  "Queries" 
of  the  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association  as  sub- 
jects for  the  theses  of  graduating  students,  and  also  for 
laboratory  work  when  possible.  This  brought  out  some 
discussion,  the  motion  receiving  the  general  support  of 
the    faculty   present,    and    was    adopted. 

The  election  of  officers  was  next  in  procedure,  the 
entire  staff  of  present  incumbents  being  unanimously  nom- 
inated and  elected  by  ballot  of  the  secretary.  Three 
trustees  were  next  elected,  Messrs.  Sadtler,  Clifte  and 
Lemberger  being  chosen  to  succeed  themselvs.  The 
various  committees,  on  Publication.  Pharmaceutical 
Meetings,  etc.,  were  also  re-elected.  No  new  members 
being  proposed,  and  no  further  business  being  on  hand, 
the  meeting  then  adjourned.  The  officers  elect  are:  Presi- 
dent, H.  B.  French;  Vice-Presidents,  W.  J.  Jenks,  R.  'V. 
Mattison;  Corresponding  Secretary,  A.  W.  Miller;  Re- 
cording Secretary,  C.  A.  Weidermann;  Treasurer,  J.  T. 
Shinn;  Registrar,  W.  N.  Stem;  Librarian,  T.  S.  Wiegand; 
Curator,   J.   W'.    England. 

Medico-Cbi  Smoker. 

Philadelphia,  March  30.— The  senior  class  in  the 
Medico-Chi  Department  of  Pharmacy  gave  a  "smoker"  to 
the  junior  class  last  Wednesday  evening  in  the  old  amphl- 


3-6 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[April  4,  1 90 1. 


W.    W.    CHALFANT, 
Pirteenth    and     Tasker    Streets,     Philadelphia. 

theater  of  the  college.  After  every  one  had  settled  down 
■comfortably,  pipes  and  tobacco  were  passed  around,  the 
latter  in  a  handsome  pouch  decorated  wish  the  college 
colors,  and  then  the  fun  began,  an  orchestra  and  vocal 
music  ha\-ing  been  provided  to  enliven  the  waits  between 
speeches.  Several  addresses  were  made  by  members  of 
the  two  classes  and  of  the  faculty,  their  theme  being 
the  glory  of  Medico-Chi  and  the  benefits  of  class  organi- 
sation and  fellowship.  Following  these,  a  bountiful  lunch 
was  served.  The  rest  of  the  evening  after  all  had  "filled 
up,"  pipes  and  inner  man,  was  spent  enjoyably  by  the 
onlookers  in  witnessing  glove  bouts  between  representa- 
tives of  the  two  classes,  in  which  the  respective  class 
presidents  covered  themselves  with  dust  and  glory.  Be- 
fore breaking  up.  the  "smoker"  voted  resolutions  of 
thanks  to  the  committee  in  charge,  Messrs.  Winck,  Baer, 
Bille,  Hinkley  and  Pinker,  for  their  successful  entertain- 
ment. 

DEFEAT    OF    AMENDMENTS    TO    PH.*RMACY    DAW. 

Philadelphia.  March  .TO.— The  amendments  to  the 
present  State  Pharmacy  Law  (given  in  full  in  the  Era 
of  March  7th)  as  House  Bill  No.  185,  were  defeated  by 
a  vote  of  155  to  12  in  the  House  last  Monday.  The  main 
cause  for  the  defeat  of  this  much-needed  legislation  wa3 
the  clatise  in  it  requiring  a  fee  of  .$1  for  yearly  regis- 
tration of  all  stores  in  which  medicines  were  sold  (this 
being  made  the  text  of  a  virulent,  gallery-play  speech 
by  Representative  Cooper),  which  had  been  retained  in 
the  bill  in  spite  of  the  desire  of  the  "Druggists'  Conven- 
tion" to  have  it  eliminated.  When  it  was  seen  that  this 
feature  would  cause  bitter  opposition,  an  amendment  was 
•offered  striking  out  the  fee  of  $1  for  registration,  but  this 
the  opponents  of  the  bill  declined  to  accept,  knowing 
very  well  that  its  retention  would  best  serve  their  pur- 
pose to  defeat  it,  and  it  did!  There  seems  to  be  a  feeling 
of  great  hostility  to  the  State  Board  at  Harrisburg,  and 
this  ,too,  played  no  small  part  in  the  defeat  of  the  amend- 
ments, which,  rightly  or  no,  many  thought  would  give 
them  more  powers  than  at  present.  State  politics  had 
too  much  to  do  with  the  final  vote. 

However,  one  of  the  great  contentions  of  the  retail 
<3ruggists  was  saved  from  the  wreck;  a  bill  was  passed 
that  repealed  the  supplement  to  the  old  law  that  required 
renewal  of  registration  every  three  years  with  a  yearly 
fee  of  $1  and  the  public  display  of  the  certificates  of 
registration.  From  the  time  of  the  final  enactment  of 
this  repeal,  display  of  certificate  will  no  longer  be  com- 
pulsory and  renewals  will  be  done  away  with,  this  carry- 
ing with  it  the  same  ruling  as  to  display  of  renewal  re- 


ceipt. A  hard  fight  was  made  to  get  the  new  "poison 
section"  through  but  failed.  A  bill  favored  by  our  Mayor 
and  Councils  to  define  and  punish  the  crime  of  giving 
drugs  or  narcotics  to  persons  in  food  or  drink  with 
felonious  intent,  "knock-out  drops"  was  passed  In  the 
House  this  week,  and  will  probably  go  through  the 
Senate  at  an  early  date,  being  favored  by  the  "powers 
that  be."  The  passage  of  this  law  will  throw  many 
restrictions  around  the  sale  of  morphine,  cocaine  and 
chloral  especially,  so  it  behooves  retail  druggists  to 
ramillarize  thcm.selves  with  its  provisions  to  save  them- 
selves from  probable  arrest  and  conviction  If  they  violate 
them. 

A  leading  member  of  the  committee  in  charge  of  this 
leglsfation  was  seen  shortly  after  the  news  of  the  defeat 
reached  here;  he  states  that  while  discouraged  by  the 
opposition  developed  to  what  was  deemed  a  particularly 
fair  and  equitable  bill  the  agitation  tor  reform  will  by 
no  means  cease,  and  that  the  druggists  of  this  State 
will  go  before  the  next  Legislature  with  a  new  law  based 
on  the  needs  of  the  drug  trade  as  shown  by  the  events 
of   the   past   two    years. 

.\  New  Itditeli  of  S'uiiiiiioiiN  liy  the  State  Board. 

Philadelphia,  March  30. — Local  drug  circles  were  greatly 
astonished  a  few  days  ago  by  the  Issuing  of  165  sum- 
mons to  druggists  all  over  the  city  for  violations  of  the 
phamiacy  law.  She  surprise  being  all  the  greater  as  it 
was  generally  understood  that  there  was  to  be  no  further 
issuance  of  summons  in  this  city.  Your  correspondent 
learns  that  45  of  these  summons  are  based  on  criminal 
charges,  adulteration,  conducting  store  without  registered 
pharmacist,  etc.,  the  remainder  being  for  non-display  of 
certificates  of  registration  in  a  public  place,  and  that  the 
trials  will  begin  next  Tuesday  before  Magistrate  Stratton. 
Thirty-seventh  and  Market  streets. 

Rumor  has  it  that  tihis  batch  of  summons  is  the  same 
that  Magistrate  Devlin  refused  to  accept  unless  the  Board 
deposited  the  costs  of  the  lot,  at  $2.50  each,  with  him  first, 
which  the  State  Board  refusetl  to  do.  The  unwelcome 
news  of  their  resubmittal  came  entirely  unexpected,  and 
now  there  is  a  recrudescence  of  even  more  of  the  former 
feeling  against  the  State  Board,  as  a  number  of  these 
cases  are  based  on  the  vexed  question  of  what  constitutes 
the  public,  display  of  registration  certificates.  A  number 
of  prominent  druggists  are  involved  in  the  cases  sum- 
moned for  non-display  of  certificates,  and  as  most  of 
these  have  engaged  lawyers  a  lively  fight  is  anticipated. 


A    Test    Case    Aftecting    Driigr@rists    Vitally. 

Philadelphia,  March  30.— A  case  in  which  druggists  all 
over  the  country  are  much  interested  was  called  for 
trial  in  the  Dauphin  County  Court  this  week  (March  27), 


C.    J.    CHALFANT,    PHIL.\DELPH1A. 


Ai)ril  4,  iQOi.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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this  being  the  case  of  M.  H.  Howard,  ot  Soranton,  charged 
■with  filling  bottles  with  imitations  o£  well-known  patent 
medicines  and  with  counterfeiting  their  labels.  The  latter 
■were  printed  in  Harrisburg.  hence  the  trial  ot  the  case 
there.    The  case  is  being  fought  bittrly. 


NOTES. 

On  Friday  last,  the  22d,  a  party  of  Philadelphia  drug- 
gists paid  a  visit  to  the  works  of  the  J.  Ellwood  Lee  Com- 
pany at  Conshohocken.  under  the  charge  of  G.  R,  Town- 
send.  Philadelphia  representative,  and  enjoyed  a  very 
pleasant  inspection  ot  the  up-to-date  plant  of  this  com- 
pany: Messrs,  Chas,  Rehtuss.  W,  E.  Dewees,  N.  A. 
Cozens.  C  W.  Shuli,  H.  Swalm,  A.  J.  Finkeberger.  Dr, 
Morton  Smith  and  others  composing  the  party.  The 
Ellwood  l.ee  Company  have  extended  an  invitation  to 
Philadelphia  druggists,  through  the  Era,  and  to  physi- 
'Cians  to  visit  their  plant  at  any  time  to  inspect  their 
modern  methods  ot  making  surgical  dressings  and 
plasters. 

Bui^ness  is  still  rather  quiet  with  a  slight  tendency  to 

improvement  noticed  toward  the  latter  part.  Prescrip- 
tions continue  to  decline  in  number  save  in  one  or  two 
favored  sections  where  local  conditions  have  created  con- 
siderable illness,  and  general  sales  are  somewhat  slow, 
A  number  of  stores  are  announcing  the  opening  of  their 
-Soda  water  season,  but  unfortunately,  the  cold  wave  of 
the  last  few  days  has  appreciably  affected  sales  and  hot 
soda  took  a  boom  all  to  itself.  Things  are  about  the  same 
In  wholesale  circles,  business  continuing  to  be  good. 
A  large  order  for  a  well-known  brand  of  artificial  "food" 
■was  placed  here  recently  tor  the  government  hospital 
service. 

There  was  a  match  between  two  teams  of  the  Bowling 

Lieague  this  week  that  has  cast  a  cloud  of  glory  around 
the  successful  contestants,  the  forlorn  "Wanderers"  win- 
ning two  out  of  three  challenge  games  from  the  "Botan- 
ies" (.\schenbach  &  Miller).  The  fun  ot  the  thing  comes 
tn  with  the  boast  of  the  "Botanies"  that  they  could 
■win  three  straights  any  old  time  they  pleased  from  the 
"Wanderers,"  Chester  being  the  basis  ot  their  boast, 
t>ut  when  the  ""R'anderers"  won  two  out  ot  the  three 
Sames  and  then  won  a  fourth  just  to  clinch  matters  the 
"Botanies"  took  to  the  woods,  and  it  is  supposed  that 
they  are  still  gathering  herbs  of  strength  and  wisdom. 

The  result  of  his  defiance  of  the  desire  of  the  majority 

•of  city  druggists  in  the  matter  of  "price-cutting"  is  evi- 
dently seriously  affecting  one  of  our  well  known  "cutters," 
for  he  has  descended  to  "calling  names"  now,  and  has  his 
■windows  placarded  with  boyish  attacks  on  the  presidents 
•of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  and  N.  ■^'.  D.  A.  Executive  Committees. 
To  back  up  his  contentions  that  he  can  get  all  the  goods 
he  wants,  he  has  his  window  filled  up  with  cases  of  a 
"well-known  patent  medicine,  all  ot  which  looks  very  fine 
to  the  public,  who  do  not  know  that  these  cases  are  empty, 
«a   investigation   proved   to  some  inquiring  persons. 

The  store  ol   H.   D.   Manlove,   at  No.   1602  Pine  street. 

■was  broken  into  by  burglars  a  few  nights  ago  and  a 
handsome  meerschaum  pipe,  several  iboxes  of  cigars,  an 
•overcoat  and  a  small  sum  of  money  stolen.  The  loss 
of  the  pipe  is  the  chief  one.  Mr.  Manlove  valuing  it 
at  $500. 

- — The  stores  of  J.  C,  Perry  on  Lancaster  and  Haverford 
■avenues  were  embellished  with  cards  announcing  the  open- 
ing o£  the  soda  water  season  this  week,  this  being  an- 
nounced for  Friday  and  Saturday. 


ALL.EGE1D   PATENT  INFRINGEMENT. 

The  Keasbey  &  Matteson  Company  has  begun  suit 
airainst  the  Philip  Carey  Manufacturing  Company  and  its 
•officers  and  the  Schoellkopf.  Hartford  &  Hanna  Company 
and  its  officers,  in  the  L'nited  States  Circuit  Court  in  this 
•city,  alleging  infringement  of  certain  patent  rights  in  an 
improvement  in  non-heat  conducting  coverings  for  boilers 
and  steam  pipes.  The  case  is  somewhat  Involved,  hinging 
on  a  series  ot  transfers  of  ownership  or  interest  in  the 
patent,  which  is  claimed  in  entirety  by  the  Keasbey  & 
Uatteson  Company. 

A  preliminary  injunction  against  the  defendants  Is 
asked  as  well  as  an  accounting  ot  the  profits. 


BALTIMORE. 


BaxineaH    Restricted. 

Baltimore.  March  30.— The  tendency  to  curtail  purchases 
during  the  last  tew  days  of  the  month  has  been  in  evi- 
dence during  the  past  week.  The  number  of  orders  was 
materially  reduced,  and  the  volume  of  business  tell  con- 
siderably below  that  of  previous  periods.  This  week  will 
witness  a  corresponding  increase  in  the  movement,  and 
trade  will  be  further  swelled  by  the  distribution  ot  Eastec 
goods.  The  market  for  botanicals  during  the  past  week 
was  almost  without  feature.  Prickly  ash  went  up  to  $1 
per  pound,  but  beyond  this  advance  no  marked  changes 
were  noted.  The  manufacturers  ot  pharmaceuticals  re- 
port trade  good  on  the  whole,  with  the  indications  for 
the  future  favorable.  No  special  development  has  ensued 
in  the  heavy  chemical  business. 


Drn^   Trade   BoTrlers. 

Baltimore,  March  30.— Last  night  the  Root  and  Herbs 
met  the  quintette  from  Parke,  Davis  &.  Co.,  and  took 
two  out  of  the  three  games  by  784,  763  and  770  against 
716.  824  and  656  points.  The  several  teams  now  stand  aS 
follows: 

Games  Games      Per 
Teams.  Won.     Last.     Cent. 

Root  and  Herbs 26  13  .667 

Sharp  &  Dohme 23  13  .639 

McCormick  &  Co 20  13  .606 

James    Baily    &    Son 22  14  .611 

Winkelmann  &  Brown  Drug  Co  13  26  .333 

Parke,  Davis  &  Co 9  30  .231 


Fire    Anions    Chemicals. 

'Baltimore,  March  30.— The  six-story  warehouse  and 
laboratory  of  the  Burrough  Bros.  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, 509  and  511  West  Lombard  street,  was  badly  dam- 
aged by  fire  and  water  early  this  morning.  The  firemen 
had  considerable  trouble  in  subduing  the  blaze,  which 
was  confined  to  the  sixth  floor  and  damaged  t)he  stock 
ot  chemicals  and  botanicals  stored  there.  On  the  lower 
floors  some  loss  was  occasioned  by  water.  There  will 
be  no  interruption  to  business,  however.  Mr.  Horace  Bur- 
rough,  the  senior  member  of  the  company,  is  away  in 
Chicago  on  business  and  Dr.  Campbell  returned  last 
night  from  an  extended  trip  as  tar  as  the  Pacific  Coast. 
The  amount  of  the  damage  could  not  be  estimated  o£E- 
hand.     It  is  covered  by  insurance. 


NOTES. 


The   monthly  social   session   of   the   Wedgewood   Club 

was  held  last  night  at  the  Eutaw  House.  Dr.  R.  E. 
Lee  Hall,  the  secretary  of  the  Baltimore  Retail  Druggists' 
Association  presided,  and  there  were  a  number  of  in- 
vited guests,  among  them  Major  J.  G.  Pangborn,  long 
connected  with  the  Field  Museum  in  Chicago,  who  gave 
an  entertaining  talk  about  his  travels;  Health  Commis- 
sioner James  Bosley;  Dr.  J.  D.  Blake,  Dr.  R.  H.  P.  Ellis, 
Dr.  David  Street,  Dr.  D.  W.  Cathell  and  Dr.  J.  P.  Crouch. 
J.  Webb  Foster,  the  poet  laureate  of  the  club,  displayed 
his  exceptional  versatility  by  singing  a  song.  Nearly  the 
entire  membership  was  in  attendance. 

Among  the  visiting  druggists  in  Baltimore  last  week 

were:  Mr.  Rosengarten,  of  Rosengarten  &  Sons,  Phila- 
delphia; Rudolph  Wehler,  New  Oxford,  Pa.;  J.  J.  Rose, 
Westminster,  Md.,  and  T.  J.  Nicholson,  Murfreesboro, 
N.   C. 

^The  Damascus  Extract  Bark  Company  has  been  or- 
ganized for  establishing  tannic  acid  works  to  cost  about 
$160,000,  and  to  employ  150  operatives  at  Damascus,  Va. 
J.  C.   Specht  is  the  guiding  spirit  of  the  enterprise. 

The  drug  store  ot  the  late  Charles  Arendt.  900  Canton 

avenue,  who  died  several  weeks  ago,  is  to  be  sold.  The 
family  ot  the  deceased  have  engaged  in  a  legal  contest, 
assailing  the  will  and  asking  to  have  it  set  aside. 

Mrs.    Councell,    the    widow    of    Druggist    Rhodes    H. 

Councell,  who  died  recently,  will  continue  the  pharmacy 
at  the  southeast  corner  of  Fulton  and  Lafayette  avenues, 
with  the  aid  ot  a  competent  clerk. 


27^ 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[April  4.  I'joi. 


BUFFALO. 


THE    WAR   IS    OK. 

Buffalo.  March  .TO.— The  crusade  against  the  ■'cutters" 
has  been  begun  in  earnest  in  Erie  county.  Tlie  work 
W.-LS  l>oKun  on  April  1.  Tiie  Erie  County  Pharmaceutical 
Assiici^ition  has  .-lUopted  the  following  rules  and  regula- 
tions soverning  the  trade,  a  copy  of  which  has  been  sent 
to  each  member  ot  the  association  and  to  all  salesmen: 

1.  No  member  of  this  Association  shall  purchase  pro- 
prietary remedk-s.  having  a  published  retail  price,  from 
salo.'imen  other  than  those  having  the  current  salesman  s 
card   of   this   Association. 

2.  No  member,  club  or  combination  of  members  shall 
purchase  proprietary  remedies  through  any  other  channel 
than  the  recognized'  Jobbing  drug  trade  of  America:  pro- 
vided however,  th.Tt  the  purchase  of  proprietary  articles 
other  th.in  the  so-called  "patent"  remedies,  may  be  made 
direct  from  the  manufacturer  or  otherwise. 

3.  No  member  shall  sell,  or  advertise  for  sale,  any 
goods  at  a  lower  figure  than  the  prices  stipulated  on  cur- 
rent price  list  of  this  Association. 

4.  No  trading  stamps,  coupons,  gift  schemes,  or  any 
other  form  of  cut  prices  will  bo  permitted. 

5.  No  member  shall  sell  or  furnish  goods  as  accom- 
modation, or  otherwise  to  any  proprietor  or  firm  operat- 
ing or  conducting  a  cut-rate  drug  store;  nor  to  .any  estab- 
lishment selling  patent  medicines  at  lower  prices  than 
those  current  with  this  Association:  nor  to  any  druggist 
or   firm   not   afflliated   with    the   N.    A.    R.    D. 

G.  Members  must  satisfy  themselves  that  the  salesman 
has  conformed  to  our  rules  and  regulations,  and  have 
salesman  show  card  to  that  effect  before  transacting 
business.  „        ^.^    ^. 

7.  The  violation  of  any  section  of  the  Constitution, 
Bv-Laws  or  Rules  of  this  'Association,  shall  subject  such 
Individual  or  firm  to  loss  ot  membership.  . 

This    was    accompanied   by    the    following    confidential 

communication: 

CONFIDENTIAL. 

Bulletin    No.   4,    April    1st,    1901. 

To  the  members  of  the  Erie  County  Pharmaceutical  Assn.: 

Enclosed  with  this,  find  a  printed  sheet  of  rules  to 
govern  members.  Make  yourselves  familiar  with  them. 
The  Association  Issues  two  kinds  of  cards:  To  members, 
one  each  month;  and  to  salesmen,  one  good  for  30  days 
from  date  of  issue.  ,  ,  ^^ 

1st.  A  membership  card  is  sent  to  each  member  of  the 
Association  on  the  1st  of  each  month,  provided  the  mem- 
ber's dues  are  paid  up  to  the  1st  of  that  month.  The 
cards  are  practically  a  receipt  for  dues,  and  you  are  to 
REMIT  the  $1.00  dues,  and  save  the  labor  and  EXPENSE 
of  collection.  The  cards  will  be  of  different  colors  tor 
each  month.  Keep  card  where  it  can  be  easily  reached  to 
show  salesmen. 

2d.  Salesmens'  cards  are  issued  to  any  salesman  who 
signs  thi  "Memorandum,"  in  which  he  states  that  he 
■will  not  sell  to  "cutters"  nor  to  those  not  affiliated  with 
the  N  A.  R.  D.  \Vhen  any  salesman  offers  his  goods, 
ASK  TO  SEE  HIS  CARD  from  this  Assn.  If  he  shows 
one,  look  at  the  D.\TE  to  see  it  is  for  the  proper  time. 
If  the  time  limit  has  expired,  tell  him  to  have  card  re- 
newed before  giving  an  order.  It  salesman  HAS  no  card 
from  the  E  C.  P.  A.  inform  him  kindly,  but  positively, 
that  you  cannot  deal  with  him  until  he  presents  the 
current  card.     Salesman's  card  will  be  white. 

3d.  "When  any  member  learns  of  a  salesman's  violation 
of  the  conditions  of  "Memorandum"  he  should  at  once 
notify  the  Chairman  of  Trade  Interests  Com.,  who  will 
havethe  matter  investigated,  and  if  proof  ot  violation  can 
be  found,  the  house  that  the  salesman  represents  is 
notified.  Only  upon  a  satisfactory  explanation  of  such 
violation  will  salesmen  be  issued  additional  cards.  As  the 
E.  C.  P.  A.  are  pledged  to  buy  only  of  those  having 
our  cards,  tlie  salesman  would  lose  the  Association  trade. 

Remit  dues  to  T.  L.  Palmer,  Fin.  Secy.,  530  Main 
street. 

Salesmens'  cards  are  issued  at  the  stores  of  Hugh 
A.  Sloan,  235  Main  street,  and  Willis  G.  Gregory,  530 
Main  street. 


PREPAKING    FOR     STATE    MEETING. 

Buffalo.  March  30.— The  committee  on  entertainment 
tor  the  annual  convention  of  the  New  York  State  Phar- 
maceutical Association  to  be  held  in  this  city  tor  five 
days  beginning  on  June  4th,  has  been  hard  at  work  for 
several  weeks.  The  committee  will  be  able  to  report  a 
full  entertainmnt  programme  by  the  last  of  this  week. 
Entertainment  features  will  be  provided  lor  every  after- 
noon and  evening  during  the  convention.  In  addition  to 
trips  to  the  Pan-American  Exposition,  which  may  be 
reached  in  twenty  minutes  from  the  heaaquarters  ot  the 
association,  there  will  be  specially  arranged  excursions 
to  Niagara  Falls  and  down  the  Great  Gorge  route, 
steamer  trips  on  the  lake  and  the  l)eautitul  Niagara  River 
■with  its  picturesque  islands,  theater  parties,  a  banquet 
and  not  unlikely  a  ball.  The  entertainment  committee 
Is  composed  of  George  Reimann,   general   chairman,   and 


the  chairmen  of  the  four  other  committees  on  convention 
arrangements.  Applicants  for  rooms  at  the  Columbia 
Hotel,  which  will  be  convention  headquarters  and  where 
four  entire  ficiors  have  been  reserved  for  the  use  of  the 
delegates,  should  send  in  their  applications  at  once.  Al- 
ready over  100  rooms  have  been  applied  for  and  set 
aside.  Thomas  Stoddart,  84  Seneca  street,  secretary  of 
the  entertainment  committee,  says  that  it  Is  imperatively 
necessary  that  delegates  should  send  In  their  applications 
for  rooms  at  once  It  they  desire  to  be  properly  cared 
for  while  in  Buffalo.  The  City  Convention  Hall,  where 
the  sessions  of  the  convention  will  be  held,  has  a  seating 
capacity  ot  5,000.  The  association,  ot  course,  will  not 
need  more  than  a  fourth  ot  that  space  for  its  business 
sessions.  The  hail  therefore  will  be  divided  by  a  tem- 
porary partition  leaving  the  greater  portion  of  the  spacs 
for  the  use  of  the  many  exhibitors  who  are  expected  to 
be  here  during  the  convention. 

NOTES. 

The    Rochester    druggists    will    come    to    Buffalo    00 

April  19th  to  bowl  with  the  Erie  County  Pharmaceutical 
Association  bowling  team.  The  contest  is  to  be  made  the 
occasion  of  a  big  turning  out  ot  druggists  and  there  will 
be  a  gxjod  deal  doing  in  the  way  ot  entertainment.  The 
Rochester  and  Buffalo  teams  play  two  games  every  sea- 
son. The  first  g.ame  was  played  at  Rochester  recently 
and  was  won  by  the  team  representing  that  city.  On 
the  19th,  the  bowlers  from  the  little  city  that  once  pre- 
sumed to  be  a  rival  of  the  great  city  on  the  lakes,  is 
to  be  made  to  bite  the  dust  in  the  most  approved  and  ac- 
ceptable fashion.  The  game  will  be  followed  by  a  ban- 
quet at  the  Broezel  House,  at  which  there  will  be  speak- 
ing and  general   felicitations. 

The  Western  Branch  ot  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy 

met  at  Olean  last  Wednesday.  The  session  was  presided 
over  by  President  A.  M.  Palmer,  of  Olean.  Robert  K. 
Smither,  president  of  the  State  board,  and  George  Rei- 
mann, secretary  ot  the  western  branch,  both  ot  Buffalo, 
attended.  Pharmacists'  licenses  were  issued  to  the  fol- 
lowing who  passed  the  required  examination:  Oscar  F. 
Beck,  A.  J.  Boulet,  Charles  H.  Harlow,  N.  G.  Husk, 
Samuel  Ruckel  and  William  P.  McNulty,  ot  Buffalo:  E. 
A.  Phillips,  of  Sinclairville;  H.  S.  Vaughan,  of  Port  Byron; 
Myron  G.  Pomeroy,  of  Loekport,  and  F.  W.  Barnum.  ot 
Watkins. 

Robert   K.    Smither,    president   of   the    State   board   ot 

pharmacy.  Dr.  Willis  G.  Gregory,  dean  of  the  college  of 
pharmacy  of  the  University  ot  Buffalo,  and  George  Rei- 
mann, secretary  of  the  western  branch  ot  the  State  board, 
left  tor  New  York  on  Sunday  to  attend  the  session  ot  the 
State  board  held  at  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy 
on  Monday. 

The  Empire  State  Drug  Company,  ot  Buffalo,  has  In- 
creased its  laboratory  by  taking  on  another  fioor  ot  the 
building  which  it  occupies  at  Wells  and  Carroll  streets. 
The  floor  is  60  feet  by  100  feet,  and  will  be  equipped  with 
tablet,    pill   and   coating   machines. 

Thomas   Stoddart,   ot   Buffalo,   addressed   the  class  at 

the  college  of  pharmacy  of  the  University  of  Buffalo,  on 
Thursday  afternoon,  on  "Essentials  of  Business  Success 
and   Co-operative  Manufacturing." 

Mr.    Green,    the    representative    of    the    Mallinckrodt 

Chemical  Works,  will  present  to  each  graduate  of  the 
Buffalo  College  ot  Pharmacy  this  year  a  handsome  pocket 
case  ot  chemicals. 

The  bowling  team  ot  the  Erie  County  Pharmaceutical 

Association  will  roll  a  series  of  games  with  the  team  from 
Plimpton,  Cowan  &  Company,  ot  Buffalo,  next  week. 


DR.  EDWARD  S.  FAWCETT,  years  ago  engaged  In 
the  retail  drug  business  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  but  afterward 
a  practitioner  ot  dentistry,  died  there  on  March  21.  Ho 
was  a  native  of  Sandy  Spring,  Md. 


The  up-to-date  drug  store  as  a  rule  is  on  the  alert  for 
new  features  with  real  merit  in  advertising.  We  advise 
such  to  drop  a  postal  card  to  the  Lightning  Medicine  Co., 
Rock  Island,  111.  An  interesting  item  by  these  people  will 
be  found  in  the  display  pages  ot  this  Issue. 


Era  Want  advertisements  bring  results. 


Vie  perfect  purity  of  the  unspotted  Lilly 
finds  its  counterpart  in  ' '  Liquid  Fruits," 
the  idea!  Soda  Fountain  Syrups. 


Alt  fiuits  are  not  "Liquid  Fna'ts' 
but  "Liquid  Fruits  "  are  all  fruit 
except  the  sugar  that 's  in  them. 


"Liquid  Fivits"  {all  varieties), 
the  nearest  approach  to  perfection 
in  Soda  Fountain  Syrups. 


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If  yoo  are  in  the  market  for  a 
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CHICAGO. 


CUTTERS    SQUIRMING. 

Chicago,  March  30— Members  of  the  National  Associa- 
tion of  Retail  Druggists  look  upon  the  following  article 
In  a  local  paper  of  recent  date  as  quite  a  compliment  to 
the  efBciency  of  the  organization  is  Chicago: 

Tricked  into  signing  an  apparently  Innocent  agree- 
ment, affecting  merely  the  retail  trade,  hundreds  of 
druggists  in  Chicago  and  other  cities  are  fast  in  the 
grip    of    the    drug    trust. 

The  plan,  arranged  months  ago  In  Philadelphia,  with 
the  harmonizing  of  local  trade  as  its  primary  object,  has 
just  begun  to  work  out  its  ultimate  conclusion,  which 
virtually  wipes  out  the  identity  of  the  retail  druggist 
and  evolves  him  into  a  mere  agent  for  the  trust,  other- 
wise  the   National    Wholesale   Druggists'    Association. 

The  druggists  first  became  aware  of  the  condition 
when  they  attempted  to  withdraw  from  the  National 
Association,  which  was  formed  some  months  ago  in  St. 
Lrouis.  Its  members  signed  an  agreement  not  to  Indulge 
In  price  cutting  and  a  uniform  price  for  standard  and 
proprietary    medicines    was    agreed    upon. 

Fully  98  per  cent,  of  the  Chicago  druggists  joined 
the  association.  Now  the>'  are  sorrj*,  and  some  who 
have  attempted  to  withdraw  have  been  placed  on  the 
"cut-off  list."  This  means  that  they  are  effectually 
barred  from  purchasing  drugs  from  the  jobbing  or  whole- 
sale houses,    who   are   members   of  the  trust. 

It  is  said  that  forty  Chicago  druggists  are  on  the 
"cut-off"  list,  and  that  half  a  dozen  retail  proprietors 
have  been  forced  out  of  business. 

This  Is  because  the  boycotted  dealers,  upon  discovering 
that  their  aliianee  with  the  national  association  was 
Injuring  their  business,  attempted  to  withdraw  for  the 
purpose  of  restoring  the  old  rates  on  stable  and  leading 
medicines. 

This  agreement  was  signed,  it  Is  said,  when  satis- 
factory proof  was  furnished  that  the  big  retail  estab- 
lishments and  department  stores  In  the  downtown  dis- 
trict were  to  concur  therein  and  uniform  prices  would 
be  established  throughout  the  country.  The  promise 
was  held  out  to  the  retailers  that  no  more  pharmaceutical 
preparations  were  to  be  sold  over  the  bargain  counter. 

The  downtown  establishments  have  continued  to  act 
Independently,  and  in  consequence  the  outside  dealers 
say  it  is  necessary  for  them  to  cut  prices  of  staple  drugs 
In  order  to  hold   the  local   trade. 

The  trust  says  they  must  not,  and  the  following  firms 
are  known  to  have  come  under  the  ban  of  the  trust: 

Edward  Merz.  Twelfth  street  and  Ogden  avenue;  Harry 
M.  Ortenstein,  No.  4700  Cottage  Grove  avenue;  W.  L. 
Finn.   West  Lake  street  and  Kedzie  avenue. 

"Since  the  National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists 
was  formed,  a  dozen  persons  have  come  to  my  store 
who  have  tried  to  tell  me  how  to  run  m.v  business." 
said  Mr.  Merz.  "I  have  been  told  I  must  charge  so  much 
for  this  and  so  much  for  th.at,  and  have  been  given  to 
understand  that  it  I  refused  to  obey  the  trust  would 
drive    me    out    of    business," 

"It  Is  through  the  Retail  Association  that  the  trust 
secures  information.  A  certain  number  of  druggists  have 
always  been  in  favor  of  high  prices.  Such  dealers  are 
able  to  have  a  more  enterprising  competitor  put  on  the 
blacklist  simply  by  reporting  that  he  sells  his  drugs 
below    the    price    established    by    the    trust." 

The  National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists  has 
Its  headquarters  In  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  building.  The  local 
manager,  T.  V.  Wooten.  expressed  surprise  when  told 
of  the  complaints  made  by  members  of  the  association, 

"That's  the  first  time  I  have  heard  of  any  com- 
plaints," he  said,  "and  as  to  the  statements  that  this 
association  Is  the  adjunct  of  any  trust,  that  is  wholly 
untrue." 

"Haven't  a  large  number  of  druggists  been  put  on 
the    cut-off    list?" 

"Yes;  it  Is  true  some  have.  It  was  done  upon  com- 
plaint of  the  druggists  In  districts  where  prices  have 
been    cut." 

"Then  a  retail  dealer  can  be  practically  forced  out 
of   business   at    the   option    of   his   rivals?" 

"Yes.  if  he  cuts  prices  and  fails  to  keep  the  promises 
he  made  when  he  became  a  member  of  the  association." 

Referring  to  a  certain  druggist,  who  has  been  placed 
on    the    blacklist.    Mr.    Wooten    said: 

"This  man's  neighbors  dont  like  the  wav  he  does 
business.     For  one   thing,    he  doesn't   keep  his  promises." 

"Whom  do  you  mean  by  his  neighbors?"  Mr.  Wooten 
was    asked. 

"■VVhy,  the  other  druggl.-ls  in  his  district."  was  the 
repl.v. 

Some  points  in  the  above  article  are  untrue,  of  course, 
as  every  druggist  knows,  but  in  the  main  it  is  a  testi- 
mony to  organized  efficiency  none  the  less  sincere  be- 
cause given  by  those  who  don't  like  the  medicine.  There 
is  no  large  city  in  the  country  whose  druggists  are  more 
compactly  organized  than  in  Chicago,  and  the  work  is 
making  quiet  progress  every  day.  Eighteen  district  or- 
ganizations out  of  a  possible  thirty  are  already  organized 
and  doing  good   work. 


NortlmeNteru      t'nlverMlty      ISu>'m      Hotel. 

Chicago,  March  30,— The  sale  of  the  Tremont  House, 
which  has  been  pending  for  the  past  sl.\  weeks,  was  con- 
summated March  ;JS,  and  the  famous  old  hostelry  is  now 
an  adjunct  of  Northwestern  University,  The  price  was 
$500,000.  Of  this  amount  J250.OOO  was  turned  over  in 
money  and  the  university  assumed  a  mortgage  of  $250,000 
held  by  the  Northwestern  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Com- 
pany of  Milwaukee.  This  mortgage  bears  4  per  cent, 
interest  and  is  due  in  three  years.  The  purchasers  have 
been  assured  that  the  mortgage  will  be  renewed  for  the 
whole  amount,  or  that  a  portion  of  it  may  be  paid. 

The  university  authorities  expect  to  secure  possession 
of  the  hotel  May  1,  w^ien  work  will  commence  in  over- 
hauling it  and  making  the  required  Improvements  and 
changes. 

The  university's  newly  acquired  property  will  be  made 
the  home  of  the  Northwestern  University  Law  School, 
the  Northwestern  Dental  College  and  the  Northwestern 
School  of  Bharmacy.  All  of  these  departments  of  the 
university  will  be  housed  within  the  building  by  the  time 
collegiate  year  opens  next  September.  It  is  exiiected  the 
Northwestern  University  W'oman's  Medical  School  will 
be  located  in  the  same  building,  but  it  may  be  another 
year  before  this  can  be  done. 

Cliicaso    College    Altunnl    Meet. 

Chicago,  March  30.— The  annual  meeting  of  the  Alumni 
Association  of  the  Ohicago  College  of  Pharmacy  took  place 
last  night  at  the  college  hall.  The  following  officers  were 
elected  for  the  ensuing  year:  A.  D.  Thonburn.  president; 
A.  W.  Baer,  M.  D.,  vice-president;  F.  Gazzolo,  secretary; 
and  C.  T.  Rudnick,  treasurer,  A  committee  of  five,  of 
which  Dr.  Baer  Is  chairman,  was  appointed  to  arrange 
for  the  Alumni  banquet,  which  will  take  place  at  Kinsley's 
on   the   evening  of  April  25.     A   committee   consisting   of 

Dr.   A.    W.  -Baer,   C.   T.    Rudnick   and   LIstlne,    to 

protest  against  the  removal  of  the  college  of  piharmacy 
to  the  West  Side  high  school  building,  recently  purchased 
by  the  college  of  physicians  and  surgeons,  was  appo.nted. 
The  committee  will  draft  a  protest  on  behalf  of  the 
college  and  the  association  to  be  presented  to  the  board 
of  trustees  of  the  University  of  Illinois. 

Bnsiness    Quieter    in    Cliicngo. 

Chicago,  March  30.— Trade  has  been  quieter  this  week 
than  for  a  couple  of  weeks  past.  City  business  in  drugs 
and  sundries  has  been  at  a  rather  low  ebb,  but  country 
business  is  better.  The  disagreeable  weather  has  had  a 
depressing  effect  upon  trade,  but  It  Is  hoped  that  with 
the  warm  days  of  spring  so  close  at  hand  it  will  soon 
revive. 


Bo^Tling. 

Chicago,  March  30.— The  following  score  was  made  at 
the  regular  meeting  of  the  Chicago  Drug  Trade  Bowling 
Club  last  night: 

Totals. 

Block!    166  154  127  447 

Fechter    108  98  1.^7  343 

Waidron    150  142  136  428 

Matthes    106  115  133  354 

Dr.  Thomas 101  183  158  502 

Baker  158  172  177  507 

Medbery  149  159  171  479 

Bauer   150  148  1S6  4S4 

Mr.  Blockl,  with  a  handicap  of  30  for  each  game,  won 
the  high  average  medal  for  the  week. 

XOTES. 

On  March  28  Justice  Everett  continued  the  case  against 

E.  R.  Newman,  who,  with  his  employer.  Miss  Isgrig,  pro- 
prietress of  a  drug  store  in  Austin,  was  arrested  recently 
for  selling  liquor.  TJie  case  was  continued  until  April 
6.  The  defendants  Intimate  that  after  the  trial  charges 
of  perjury  will  be  brought  against  some  of  the  detectives 
who  have  acted  as  witnesses. 

The    fixtures   of   the   Twentieth    Century    Drug    Store, 

Sager  &  Lyon,  proprietors,  have  been  sold  by  them  and 
the  store  will  move  from  its  present  quarters  to  rooms 
on  one  of  the  upper  floors  of  the  building,  where  they 
will  open  a  prescription  department.  The  premises  now 
occupied  by  the  store  have  been  leased  by  a  confectionery 
company. 


38o 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA 


[April  4,  K)Oi. 


The   Illinois  State   Board   of  Pharmacy   as  at   present 

constituted  Is  as  follows:  W.  C.  Simpson,  president; 
Thomas  A.  Jewett,  vice-president;  W.  Bodemann,  treas- 
urer; B.  Schwartz  and  William  A.  Dyche.  Luman  T. 
Hoy  Is  retained  as  secretary.  The  next  meeting  of  the 
board  win  lie  held  In  Chicago  on  May  U. 

The  house  of  H.  W.  Medbery,  a  well  known  drug  man. 

city  representative  of  Bauer  &  Black,  was  robbed  last 
Sunday  night  while  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Medbery  were  away 
^•lsltlng  some  friends.  Jewelry,  watches  and  money  were 
taken  to  the  value  of  several  hundred  dollars. 

Some  wag  recently  drew  a  moustache  on  a  picture  of 

■Oscar  Hebel,  Republican  candidate  for  city  attorney, 
and  made  It  a  very  presentable  likeness  of  J.  Hugh 
Foster,  secretary  of  Chicago  Council,  No.  30,  United  Com- 
mercial Travelers. 

Vf.  P.  Knoche.  formerly  traveling  salesman  In  Mich- 
igan and  Wisconsin,  for  Colgate  &  Company,  has  bought 
the  drug  store  of  J.  F.  Rice,  at  Sixty-first  and  Halsted 
streets. 

'W.  F.   Eggert   has   moved   his   store   two   doors   north 

of  Its  former  location  at  Sixty-third  and  Halsted  streets. 

Ben.  Batt,  436  East  Forty-third  street,   will  move  his 

store  to  the  corner  of  Taylor  and   Paulina  streets. 

Hon.  T.   N.  Jamieson  returned  this  morning  from  an 

extended   trip   through   California   for   his   health. 

R.  V.  Bachelle,  Taylor  and  Paulina  streets,  will  move 

to  74  Forty-third  street. 

Omer  Riley,   1317  West  Van   Buren   street,   will   move 

to  2033  Ashland  avenue. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


KOTES. 

St.  Paul,  Minn..  March  29. 

Successions:    Repass  &  Pettit,   Dallas  Center.   la.,   by 

L.  K.  Pettit;  J.  F.  Bradshaw  &  Son.  Guide  Rock,  Neb., 
by  Ira  Pace;  Charles  A.  Hoerschler,  Arcadia,  Wis.,  by 
F.  Charles  Koenlng;  R.  H.  McElwain,  Hardy,  la.,  by 
Anderson  &  Tyndal;  Mortensen  &  Co.,  Fergus  Falls. 
Minn.,  by  John  H.  Beise;  B.  Salick,  Plainview,  Neb.,  by 
Taylor's  Pharmacy;  William  R.  Rice,  Meckling,  S.  D., 
by  S.  E.  Peterson;  McLean  &  Barr,  Harrison.  Idaho,  by 
Cowski  Bros.;  A.  D.  Sager  &  Co..  Rockwell  City,  la.,  by 
J.  F.  Le  Gore  &  Co.;  H.  E.  Blanchard  &  CD.,  Wapella, 
la.,  by  H.  E.  Blanchard;  J.  M.  Skinner  &  Co.,  Baldwin, 
la.,  by  B.  A.  Tozer  &  Co.;  H.  J.  Cooper,  Lorton,  Neb., 
by  Joel  Eaton;  E.  M.  Shaw,  Spokane,  Wash.,  by  the 
Scully  Drug  Co.;  Schminke  &  Sargent,  Marion,  la.,  by 
F.  C.  H.  Schminke;  Casset  &  Graves.  Madrid,  la.,  by 
Frank  H.  Graves;  E.  D.  Allen,  Great  Falls,  Mont.,  by 
L.  J.  Pierson;  H.  Rex  &  Son,  Hutistord,  Wis.,  by 
Charles  H.  Rex;  M.  D.  Martin,  Waterville.  Minn.,  by 
Dr.  W.  Clay. 

- — John  Lonquest,  pioneer  resident  of  Cumberland.  Wis., 
and  at  one  time  a  prominent  pharmacist  in  Northern 
Wisconsin,  has  been  adjudged  insane  and  taken  to  the 
Insane  asylum  at  Mendota.  Mr.  Lonquest  was  very 
highly  educateu  and  once  was  the  possessor  of  consider- 
able property,  but  for  the  past  few  years  his  mind  has 
been  failing  until  a  short  time  ago.  when  his  drug  store 
■was  closed  and  he  was  taken  to  his  home,  he  has  been 
srrowing  worse. 

One  of  Conger  Bros',  drug  stores,  located  at  St.  Albans 

street  and  Selby  avenue,  was  broken  into  by  burglars  one 
night  this  week.  The  marauders  secured  about  $8.00  in 
change  from  the  till  and  several  boxes  of  cigars  are  miss- 
ing. The  thieves  secured  entrance  by  breaking  the  glass 
in  the  rear  door  and  by  reaching  through  were  able  to 
unlock  the  door.  The  loss  was  not  discovered  until  the 
store  was  opened  by  the  clerk  the  next  morning. 

The  House  Committee  on  Public  Buildings  and  Lands 

has  reported  favorably  to  the  House  on  Wm.  Umland's 
bill  to  appropriate  ?45,000  for  the  erection  and  equipment 
of  a  building  for  the  exclusive  use  of  the  college  of  phar- 
macy at  the  State  University. 


W.  W.  Noble  has  sold  his  drug  store  at  West  Fourth 

and  St.  Paul  strtet.s.  St.  Paul,  to  L.  Z.  Emmert,  of  Tarklo, 
Mo.  Mr.  Noble  is  uncertain  regarding  his  future  move- 
ments but  win  remain  with  Mr.  Emmert  till  June  1  at 
least. 

The  bill   Introduced   In   the   House  for   the   purpose  of 

registering  physicians  as  pharmacists  without  examina- 
tion has  been  Indeflnately  postponed  for  the  second  time 
this  session. 

P.   R.   Shea  has  been  called   to  Cumberland.   Wis.,   to 

take  temporary  charge  of  the  Longquest  drug  store,  Mr. 
Longquest  being  Incapacitated  from  business. 

DIckhaut  &  Ayton,  Kenosha.  Wis.,  Dr.  M.  H.  Span- 
gles, Endlcott,  3>ftb.,  and  Gregg  &  Ward,  Dundee,  la.,  have 
given  bills  of  sale. 

New:    Allen   &   Fuller,   St.   Anthony.   Idaho;   Ballon  & 

Latimer,  Boise  City,  Idaho;  W.  J.  Fowles,  Slsseton,  S.  D. 

W.  E.  Burke  has  returned  to  Mllaca,  Minn.,  and  will 

be  In  tlie  hotel  business  there  the  next  year. 

Galbraith   Nye   Drug  Co..    Boise   City,   Idaho,   and   N. 

P.  Westberg.  St.  James.  Minn.,  have  sold. 

M.  v.  Wetzell  is  to  acquire  a  store  at  Royalton,  Minn,, 

and  will  put  Chas.  W.  WuUlng  in  charge. 

W.  T.  Gilmore  has  gone  to  Rochester,  Minn.,  to  help 

out  Max  Hargeshelmer  for  a  short  time. 

G.    W.    Quiett    has    retired    from    the    North    Yakima, 

Wash.,  firm  of  Quiett  &  Ayers. 

W.  A.  Freeberger,  Montesano.  Wash.,  has  sold  a  half 

Interest  to  G.   W.   Freeberger. 

Macy  &  Moore,  Oregon  City.  Ore.,  have  dissolved,  the 

junior  partner  continuing. 

W.  H.  Timerhoff,  Hill  City.  S.  D.,  has  opened  a  branch 

at  Flagstaff,  Ariz. 

William  F.  Holden,  Sauk  Rapids,  Minn.,  will  discon- 
tinue. 

■ Stella  Pocock  has  been  burned  out  at  Callaway,  Neb. 

Charles  C.  Crosby,  MinnApolis,  Minn.,  Is  bankrupt. 

T.   W.   Stone,   Benson,   Minn.,   is  dead. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


Drngrglsts    at    the    'World's    Fair. 

St.  Louis,  March  30.— Now  that  the  World's  Fair  to  be 
held  in  this  city  in  1D1J3  is  a  certainty,  the  question  is 
being  asked  "What  are  the  druggists  of  the  country  going 
to  do  in  the  way  of  making  a  display."  F.  W.  Senne- 
wald.  Jr.,  son  of  the  late  secretary  of  the  Missouri  Board 
of  Pharmacy,  believes  that  the  pharmaceutical  asso- 
ciations, colleges  of  pharmacy  and  individual  pharma- 
cists of  the  entire  country  should  work  together  in  get- 
ting up  an  extensive  display  of  Pharmacopoeial  ahd  Na- 
tional Formulary  preparations,  according  to  the  new 
editions  which  should  be  fairly  well  completed  before  that 
time,  the  exhibit  to  be  in  charge  of  two  or  more  com- 
petent men  of  the  profession  who  could  give  any  inter- 
ested visitors  all  the  information  they  desired. 


NOTES. 

H.  H.  Stuessel,  of  the  Coelln  Drug  Co.,  2400  S.  Broad- 
way, has  been  working  among  his  neighbor  pharmacists 
endeavoring  to  raise  prices  on  proprietary  medicines. 
He  saw  all  Che  pharmacists  from  Broadway  to  Jefferson 
avenue.  He  says  there  were  only  two  pharmacists  in 
this  entire  district  who  would  not  agree  to  the  schedule 
which  was  on  a  basis  of  ninety  cents  for  dollar  prepa- 
rations. He  says  that  unless  these  two  pharmacists  come 
in  it  will  be  useless  for  the  others  to  undertake  any  such 
raise  of  prices  and  he  is  still  in  hopes  they  may  yet  join 
the  good  cause. 

^At  the  meeting  of  the  Druggists'  Cocked  Hat  licague 

on  Thursday,  the  21st  Inst.,  the  following  scores  were 
recorded:  Mound  City  Paint  Co.,  5;  Meyer  Bros.  Drug 
Co.,    0;    Ell   Lilly   &    Co.,    4;    Moffitt-West    Drug   Co..    1; 


April  4,  lyoi.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


381 


The  Searlo  &  Hereth  Co.,  3:  J.  S.  Merrell  Drug  Co.,  2. 
At  the  meeting-  on  last  Thursday  night  the  following 
records  were  made:  Ell  Lilly  &  Co.,  4;  J.  S.  Merrell  Co., 
1;  Mound  City  Paint  Co.,  4;  Searle  &  Hereth  Co.,  1; 
Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Co.,  3;  Moftitt-West  Drug  Co.,  2. 

The  St.  Louis  Paint,  Oil  and  Drug  Club  held  its  regu- 
lar monthly  meeting  and  banquet  at  the  Mercantile  Club 
on  the  evening  of  March  21st.  A  committee  was  appointed 
to  propose  three  members,  one  of  whom  the  organization 
was  to  select  and  push  for  appointment  as  director  of  the 
World's  Fair.  After  careful  deliberation  the  organization 
decided  upon  Theo.  F.  Meyer,  of  the  Meyer  Bros.  Drug 
Co. 

The  commencement  exercises  of  the  S^  Louis  College 

of  Pharmacy  will  be  held  on  Wednesday  evening,  April 
10.  The  annual  banquet  will  be  held  at  the  Southern 
Hotel  on  Tuesday  evening.  April  9.  The  examinations 
are  about  half  over  and  the  examiners  report  that  the 
percentages  are  running  higher  than  usual  and  there  are 
prospects  of  but  very  few  failures  among  the  senior  class. 

The   students   of   the   St.    Louis  College  of   Pharmacy 

had  a  group  picture  of  the  Faculty  taken  last  week. 
This  is  the  first  one  of  the  kind  in  many  years,  and  the 
plate  of  the  only  one  taken  here-to-fore  was  destroyed 
many  years  ago.  Many  of  the  former  students  will  prob- 
ably desire  a  copy  of  this  new  picture  and  can  get  It  by 
writing  to  the  secretary  of  the  college,  Wm.   C.   Balm. 

Otto  H.   Specht,   at  one  time  a  local  drug  clerk,   was 

found  dead  in  his  bed  at  a  hotel  in  this  city  last  Monday 
morning.  The  cause  of  his  death  is  still  a  little  uncer- 
tain. The  deceased  was  the  son  of  a  local  practicing 
physician,  and  has  a  brother  engaged  in  the  drug  busi- 
ness in  this  city. 

A.  R.  Scheu  is  having  his  store  at  Wagner  Place  and 

Easton  avenue  fitted  out  with  fresh  paint,  new  paper  and 
new  shelf  ware.  He  has  also  secured  a  branch  post  oflJce 
which  will  be  known  as  the  Marcus  Station  Post  Office. 

——The  City  Hall  drug  store.  Eleventh  and  Chestnut 
streets,  has  been  enlarged  to  nearly  twice  its  former  size. 
The  manager,  Fred  Grabenschroer,  has  selected  an  entire 
new  outfit  of  fixtures  and  shelware. 

A.   MeFarland,    formerly   with  the   Pierson   Drug  Co., 

51S  Olive  street,  has  been  placed  in  charge  of  H.  C. 
Brenner's   pharmacy,   at   Kossuth   and   Pleasant   avenues. 

Wm.  Tritschler  has  been  appointed  chief  clerk  at  the 

Fair  Grounds  Pharmacy.  This  is  the  store  in  which  he 
served   his  apprenticeship  and   worked   for  many   years. 

Dr.  J.  S.  Lewis,  of  Carrier  Mills,  111.,  has  been  in  the 

city  this  week  selecting  a  drug  store  outfit  which  he 
will  open  in  his  native  town. 

David  Howes  has  resigned  his  position  as  city  sales- 
man for  the  J.  S.  Merrell  Drug  Co.  His  work  is  now  being 
done  by  Mr.  Louie  Pauge. 

A.  V.  Whittier,  proprietor  of  the  drug  store  at  Ninth 

and  Destrehan  streets,  lost  his  only  daughter  by  diph- 
theria last  week. 

Chas.  W.  Nau,  druggist  at  5300  Florrisant  avenue,  has 

just  returned  from  a  three  weeks'  vacation  to  his  old 
home  in  Texas. 

Ohas.  F.  Weller,  of  the  Richardson  Drug  Co.,  Omaha, 

Neb.,  has  been  spending  the  week  In  this  city  looking  after 
their  Interests. 

^F.  W.  Maurer,  of  Hopkins,  Mo.,  Is  in  the  city  select- 
ing a  new  drug  store  outfit,  and  will  open  a  store  at 
Sheridan,  Mo. 

J.    E.    Barry,    a   prominent   druggist   of   Paris,   Texas, 

has  been  In  the  city  this  week  buying  an  extensive  stock 
of   drugs. 

E.  C.  Bauer  has  been  employed  as  manager  of  M.  J. 

Noll's  new  pharmacy  at  Academy  avenue  and  Suburban 
Road. 

Ch2is.  Bleser,  a  former  north  side  drug  clerk.   Is  now 

representing  Kelson,  Baker  &  Co.,  of  Detroit,  in  this 
city. 

Ollle  Wurmb,  manager  of  the  Water  Tower  Pharmacy, 

has  just  returned  from  a  two  week's  trip  to  New  Orleans. 


A.  H.  Bartmer  has  sold  his  drug  store  at  Grand  and 

Franklin  avenues,  to  H.  A.  Hall,  formerly  from  Illinois. 
—The  drug  store  at  518  Olive  street  has  again  changed 
hands.     J.   C.   Vaughen   is   the   new   proprietor. 
A.  M.  Pachter  has  purchased  the  drug  store  at  Thirty- 
fourth  and  Olive  streets,  from  J.  H.  Martin. 

H.   F.   Fricke  had  a  JiKlO  fire  at  his  Eighteenth  street 

and  Washington  avenue  store  last  night. 

W.   H.   Bedford,   of  Ft.    Worth,   Texas,   is   in    the   city 

on  his  semi-aniiual  purchasing   trip. 

S.  E.  Barber  has  accepted  a  position  as  city  salesman 

for  the  Moftitt-West  Drug  Co. 

R.   B.    Richter  Is   opening   a   new   drug   store   at   New 

Braunsfield,   Texas. 


THE  SOUTH, 


A  BILL  TILVT  IS   LO.VDBD. 

Memphis,  Tenn.,  March  28.— An  instance  of  heedless 
legislation,  or  attempted  legislation,  may  be  found  in 
House  Bill  No.  465,  Tennessee  Legislature,  introduced  by 
Mr.  Wickham.    It  reads  as  follows: 

Si'Ction  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  that"  it  shall  be  a  misdemeanor 
for  any  person  or  persons  to  sell  or  give  away  within 
the  State  of  Tennessee  any  morphine  or  any  preparation 
or  mixtures  containing  the  active  property  or  principle 
of  morphine,  except  on  the  written  prescription  of  a 
practicing  physician,  and  said  prescription  is  not  to  be 
refilled,  except  at  the  instance  of  the  pliysician  giving 
prescription,  who  shall  give  written  permission  to  the 
party  to  whom  prescription  was  given,  to  have  same 
refilled;  Provided,  that  nothing  in  this  act  shall  apply 
to  the  wholesale  dealer  in  supplying  the  re' ail  dealer, 
or  to  the  retail  dealer  who  may  sell  to  practicing 
physicians. 

Section  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  that  any  person  or 
persons  violating  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall 
be  fined  not  less  than  $10  nor  more  than  .^50.  and  im- 
prisoned in  the  county  jail,  where  the  person  or  persons 
reside  at  the  time  of  commission  of  said  offense,  not 
less  than  thirty  days  nor  more  than  ninety  days,  im- 
prisonment only  in  the  discretion  of  tlie  court. 

Section  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  that  this  act  take 
effect  from  and  after  its  passage,  the  public  welfare 
requiring    it. 

Fortunately  the  bill  has  not  passed  and  will  hardly 
become  a  law  as  public  sentiment  is  against  it.  The  news- 
papers have  fought  it  vigorously. 


The  Rigrlit  Step  in  tUe  Proper  Direction. 

Memphis,  Tenn.,  March  28.— S.  L.  Came,  secretary  of 
the  Mississippi  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  is  authority 
for  the  statement  that  at  the  next  meeting  of  the  Legis- 
lature strenuous  steps  will  be  taken  to  so  amend  the 
pharmacy   law   that  the   standard  will  be  greatly   raised. 


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Mr.  Calnc  claims  that  the  man  who  spends  his  time  and 
money  In  a  recognized  college  of  pharmacy  Is  entitled  to 
more  consideration  than  the  man  who  gets  through, 
barely,  by  the  aid  of  quiz  compends,  etc.  The  secretary 
Is  aii  earnest  advocate  of  pharmacy  as  an  honored  pro- 
fession and  he  will  do  all  in  his  power  to  better  the  con- 
dition of  the  competent  drug  clerk. 


NOTES. 

The  Van  Vleet  Rifle  Club  held  Us  annual  meeting  Sat- 
urday afternoon,  March  23.  for  the  purpose  of  electing 
new  officers.  The  following  were  elected  to  ser\'e  for  tho 
ensuing  year:  R.  M.  Spillman,  president;  W.  T.  Best, 
secretary,  and  W.  F.  Rightor,  treasurer.  After  fixing 
dates  tor  future  outings  and  the  announcement  by  the  re- 
tiring secretary  of  the  various  challenges  now  on  file  from 
other  clubs  the  members  repaired  to  the  club  grounds 
where  some  good  records  were  made.  The  new  officers, 
according  to  ancient  custom,  stood  for  the  suppers. 

Business  with  the  wholesalers  is  just  a  trifle  slow  at 

present,  but  not  enough  so  to  be  really  noticeable.  All  the 
wholesale  houses  are  preparing  to  entertain  their  friends 
who  will  be  here  to  attend  the  Confederate  reunion  the 
latter  part  of  May.  The  retailers  are  doing  lots  of  busi- 
ness, especially  the  uptown  stores.  The  races  begin  here 
April  1  and  the  number  of  visitors  will  be  very  large. 
The  stores  are  doing  a  big  business  in  veterinary  supplies 
as  over  350  horses  are  quartered  at  the  race  track  at 
Montgomery  Park. 

"William  L.  Carr,  a  prominent  druggist  of  Pine  Blutt, 

Ark.,  was  last  week  granted  a  divorce  from  Hattie  Carr 
in  chancery.  Mrs.  Carr.  formerly  Miss  Hattie  Ellis,  a 
society  belle  of  Hot  Springs,  is  now  residing  in  Hot 
Springs.  She  left  Pine  Bluff  for  Alabama  some  months 
ago  and  since  then  has  never  returned.  The  couple  re- 
sided for  some  time  in  Port  Arthur,  Texas.,  and  are  well 
known  throughout  the  South. 

J.   C.   Steger,   traveling  representative  for  W.   S.   Mer- 

rell  Chemical  Co.,  had  a  narrow  escape  from  death  last 
week  while  making  a  trip  in  a  buggy  in  Arkansas,  north 
of  Russellville.  The  horse  became  frightened  and  ran 
away  throwing  both  Mr.  Steger  and  the  driver  out  of  the 
vehicle.  The  driver  was  badly  injured  and  Mr.  Steger  has 
been  laid  up  for  a  week  as  a  result  of  the  runaway.  The 
buggy  was  a  total  wreck. 

- — Edward  Lehman,  the  Union  street  druggist,  is  fitting 
up  a  new  drug  store  near  the  one  he  now  occupies.  The 
new  store  will  be  one  of  the  handsomest  in  the  State.  He 
has  an  electric  light  plant  of  his  own  and  his  place  is 
always  brilliantly  lighted. 

The  Mann-Tankersley  Drug  Co.,  Pine  Bluff.  Ark.  have 

recently  moved  into  their  new  store  at  No.  L'ul  Second 
street.  In  addition  to  a  big  retail  business  they  do  some 
jobbing.  Theix  new  store  is  a  very  handsome  and  well 
appointed  one. 

P.  P.  Van  Vleet,  the  president  of  the  Van  Vleet-Mans- 

field  Drug  Co.,  has  gone  to  Lexington  to  purchase  a  pair 
of  fine  horses.  From  there  he  will  go  to  New  York  on  a 
comhined  business  and  pleasure  trip. 

- — Joseph  Fowler  recently  resigned  his  position  with 
Claude  Varnir,  Senatobia,  Miss.,  to  accept  a  similar  one 
with  Lindsay  &  Ruffin  of  the  same  town. 

. J.  C.  Treherne,  druggist,  is  under  the  weather  and  has 

gone  to  Biloxi,  Miss.,  to  recuperate.  He  will  be  absent 
for  several  weeks. 

. J.  D.  Sneed,  formerly  with  A.  T.  Cassell,  is  now  pre- 
scription clerk  tor  T.  A.  Robinson,  Water  Valley.  Miss. 

R.    W.    Cobb,    formerly    w-ith   H.    K.    Mulford    Co.,    will 

go  on  the  road  for  Parke.  Davis  &  Co.  after  April  1. 

- — The  Tennessee  Board  of  Pharmacy  will  meet  in  Nash- 
ville April  16  to  examine  candidates  for  registration. 

Jake  Goldbaum,   whose   store   was   recently   destroyed 

by  fire,  will  probably  locate  in  Hot  Springs.  Ark. 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Alcohol,    Solidilkd 36ft 

ASSOCIATIONS.  CLUBS,  ALUMNI,  Etc.— American 
Chemical  Society,  New  York  Section.  373;  Bedford 
Pharmaceutical,  371;  Boston  Drug  Clerks'  Social 
and  Benevolent.  375;  Boston  Druggists,  375;  Brit- 
ish Pharmaceutical  Society,  368;  Brie  County  (N. 
Y.)  Pharmaceutical,  378;  National  Association  Re- 
tall  Druggists,  370;  New  York  State  Pharma- 
ceutical, 378;  St.  Louis  Paint.  Oil  and  Drug  Club, 
381;    South   Brooklyn.    371;    Van   Vleet   Rifle   Club, 

382;  Wedgewood  Club 377 

Baking  Powder,  Cream  Tartar 369 

Balsam,  Cough,  Sweet  Tolu 367 

Bile,  Test 366 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— Illinois,  379;  Massachu- 
setts, 374;  Mississippi.  381;  New  South  Wales,  367; 
New  York,  370.  372;  New  York  (Western  Branch), 

378;  Pennsylvania,  376;  Tennessee 382 

Business  Chair  in  Colleges 362 

Catarrh  Snuff 366 

Chemist,  Technical,  Training 365 

Cold  In  the  Head 366,  367 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.— Buffalo.  378;  Chicago, 
379;  Medico-Chlrurglcal,  376;  New  York,  374; 
Northwestern  University,  379;  Philadelphia,  375;  St. 

Louis    asi.  3.82 

Cough,   Grippe 366 

Cream,   Anti-Chap 366 

Dentifrice,  Saponaceous,  Florentine 367 

Digitalis,   Glucosides 365 

EDITORIALS.— Alum  in  Baking  Powder.  359;  Easter- 
tide, .359;  Some  Aspects  of  Pharmaceutical  Legisla- 
tion    360 

Elixir  Opium,  Denarcotized 369 

Terpin  Hvdrate .369 

Extract  DJamboe,  Fluid .366 

Food.   Infant.   Lactated 366 

Formaldehyde    366 

Gasoline,  Coloring  Red 369 

Glass.  Colored,  for  Chemical  and  Drug  Bottles 369 

Hydrogen,  Formation  in  Atmosphere 366 

I^aw-,  Shorter  Hours,  Penalty .369 

Legislation.  Pharmacy.  New  York 373 

Pennsylvania .376 

Tennessee    381 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Australasia,  367;  Baltimore.  .377; 
Boston.  374;  Buffalo.  378;  Chicago. 379;  London,  368; 
New  York.  371;   Northwest,  380;  Philadelphia,  375; 

St.  Louis.  380;  The  South .381 

Ointment,    Carbolic 368 

Pancreon    366 

Paste,  Permanent 368 

Percolation,  Rapid 36T 

PERSONALS.  Including  Obituaries.  Items  of  Interest, 
Etc.— Chalfant.  C.  J..  370;  Chalfant.  W.  W..  376; 
Councell.  Rhodes  Hemmons.  372;  Damascus  Ex- 
tract Bark  Co..  377;  Empire  State  Drug  Co.,  373.378; 
Fawcett,  Dr.  Edward  S.,  378;  Eraser,  Thomas  E.. 
373;  Harkavy.  Dr.  Samuel,  371;  Hewlett,  Chas.  J.. 
368;  Jaynes  Drug  Co..  375:  Keasbey  &  Matteson 
Co..  377;  Koch.  Julius  E..  382;  Lonquest.  John.  .380; 
Sherwood.  T.  H.,  373;  Specht,  Otto  H.,  381;  Walker- 

Rintels  Co 375 

PHARAL^CY    365 

Phosphorus  Changed  Into  Arsenic  and  Antimony 366 

Poison,  Mechanical   370 

Pomade,   Stick   370 

Powders.  Seidlitz.  Origin ' '  363 

QUESTION  BOX 359 

Quinine.  Disguising  Taste 369 

Rouge.  Boxes  or  Tablets 370 

Salve.  Carbolic ' . '  36.% 

Soap.  Mouth,  Medicated 367 

Syrup   Codeine 370 

Grippe-Cough  !!.'!.'!!  366 

Tablets.    Digestive 370 

Toothache  Wax [[]  3g6 

Veterinary   Diagnosis '.','.'.  364 

Wine.  Quinine,  Phosphated 366 

Resolutions    Ailoiited    by    the    St.    Lonls    follege    ot 
Pbaniiacy   to   the  Memory   of  Julias   E.    Koch. 

„,      „      ,  St.    Louis.    March    in.    1901. 

Ihe  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  is  again  chilled  upon 
to  record  the  death  of  a  valued  member  in  the  person  of 
Julius  E.  Koch,  who  died  January  28,  1901. 

On  the  death  ot  this  esteemed  fellow  member  this  col- 
lege adopted  the  following  resolutions  to  be  spread  upon 
its  minutes  and  a  copy  ot  same  be  sent  to  the  pharma- 
ceutical press  and  an  engrossed  copy  to  be  presented  to 
his    bereaved    family. 

WHEREAS.  It  has  pleased  God  in  His  wisdom  to  close 
this  life's  work  ot  Julius  E.  Koch  by  summoning  him  to 
his  eternal  home.  we.  the  members  of  the  St  Louis 
College  of  Pharmacy,  its  board  of  trustees  and  faculty, 
sustain  a  great  loss  In  the  removal  of  one  who  has  been 
an  active  member  tor  many  years,  and  served  us  faith- 
fully  on    the   board   ot   trustees    from   1885   to   1891. 

We  deeply  mourn  his  loss  and  extend  our  heartfelt 
sympathy   to    the   bereaved   relatives. 

It  is  furthermore  ordered  that  a  brief  sketch  of  the 
lite  ot  the  deceased  be  spread  upon  the  minutes  of  the 
institution. 

FRANCIS    HEMM. 
H.    M.    WHELPLEY. 
THEO.   F.  HAGENOW. 

Committee. 


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INDEaC  TO  THIS   NUSIBER. 

THE  COSTELLO  BILL. 
As  announced  in  our  news  columns  recently,  the 
so-called  Costello  bill  before  the  legislature  of  this 
state  has  been  altered  in  some  respects,  and  is  now 
being  urged  for  passage  by  very  strong  influence. 
The  bill  in  its  present  form  has  passed  the  assembly 
and  reported  out  by  the  Senate  committee.  It  is  as 
follows : 

AN    ACT 

To    .\iiiend    (ho    Public    Health    Lafv    and    the    Acta 
Amendatory  Thereof,  in  Relation  to  Pharmacy. 

The  People  of  the  State  of  New  York,  represented 
In  Senate  and  Assembly,  do  enact  as  follows: 

Section  L  Subdivision  four  of  section  one  hundred 
and  ninety-four  of  chapter  six  hundred  and  sixty-one 
«f  the  laws  of  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety-three,  en- 
titled. "An  act  in  relation  to  the  public  health,  consti- 
tuting chapter  twenty-five  of  the  general  laws,"  is  hereby 
amended  to  read  as  follows: 

Subdivision  4.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  a  licensed  drug- 
gist under  this  act.  who  shall  conform  to  the  rules  and 
regulations  of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  to  take, 
exhibit  and  use  the  titles,  "licensed  druggist"  and  "drug 
store."  and  to  have  charge  of.  engage  in.  conduct  or 
carry  on,  on  his  own  account  or  for  another,  the  dis- 
pensing, compounding  or  retailing  of  drugs,  medicines 
or  poisons,  in  any  place  which  by  the  last  State  or 
United  States  census,  had  a  population  of  less  than 
[five  hundred)  one  thousand,  but  no  licensed  druggist 
shall  have  charge  of  more  than  one  drug  store  at  the 
same   time. 

Section  2.  Section  one  hundred  and  ninety-nine  of  said 
chapter  six  hundred  and  sixty-one,  as  added  by  chapter 
six  hundred  and  sixty-seven  of  the  laws  of  nineteen 
hundred  is  hereby  amended  to  read  as  follows: 

Section  10!).  Application  of  Article  Limited. — This 
article  shall  not  .apply  to  the  practice  of  a  practitioner 
^jf  medicine  who  is  not  the  proprietor  of  a  store  for 
the  dispensing  or  retailing  of  drugs,  medicines  and 
poisons,  or  who  is  not  in  the  employ  of  such  a  pro- 
prietor, and  shall  not  prevent  practitioners  of  medicine 
from  supplying  their  patients  with  such  articles  as  they 
may  deem  proper,  and  except  as  to  the  labeling  of 
poisons  it  shall  not  apply  to  the  sale  of  medicines  or 
poisons  at  wholesale  when  not  for  the  use  or  con- 
sumption of  the  purchaser,  or  to  the  sale  of  paris  green, 
white  hellebore  and  other  poisons  for  destroying  insects, 
«r   any    substance    for   use   in   the   arts,    or   to   the   manu- 


facture and  sale  of  proprietary  medicines,  or  to  the 
sale  by  merchants  of  ammonia,  bicarbonate  of  soda, 
borax,  camphor,  castor  oil,  cream  of  tartar,  dyestuffs. 
essence  of  ginger,  essence  of  peppermint  ,  essence  of 
wintergreen,  non-poisonuus  flavoring  essences  or  extracts, 
glycerine,  licorice,  olive  oil,  sal  ammoniac,  saltpetre, 
sal-soda,  epsom  salts,  rochelle  salts  and  sulphur,  except 
as  herein  provided.  Provided,  however,  that  in  the  several 
[towns  of]  places  In  this  State  outside  of  incorporated 
cities  and  villages,  and  in  incorporated  villages  of  the 
fourth  class,  said  places  aiid  villages  not  having  therein 
or  within  three  miles  thereof  a  regularly  licensed  phar- 
macy  or  drug  store,  physicians  may  compound  medicines, 
fill  prescriptions  and  sell  poisons,  duly  labeling  the  same 
as  required  by  this  act,  and  merchants  and  retail  dealers 
may  sell  the  ordinary  non-poisonous  domestic  rem- 
edies.  Any  division  of  the  State  Board  of  Phar- 
macy, having  within  its  territory  any  such  village 
or  place,  shall,  whenever  the  necessity  therefor  is  shown 
to  exist,  grant  to  some  resident  therein,  who  has  had 
experience  in  dealing  in  drugs,  medicines  and  poisons,  a 
permit  to  compound  medicines.  All  prescriptions  and  sell 
poison  for  a  period  not  exceeding  one  year,  upon  the 
payment  of  a  fee  not  exceeding  three  dollars.  Such 
permit  shall  be  limited  to  the  village  or  place  in  which 
such  person  resides  and  may  be  limited  toone  or  more 
of  the^  above  classifications  and  to  the  sale  of  certain 
kinds   or    classes    of   poisons. 

Section  3.    This  act  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

The  matter  underscored  is  new,  the  matter  in 
brackets  is  the  old  law  to  be  omitted.  In  urging  the 
passage  of  this  bill  it  has  been  stated  to  the  legislators 
that  the  druggists  throughout  the  state,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  Greater  New  York,  are  in  favor  of  it.  We 
believe,  however,  that  this  is  a  wilful  misrepresenta- 
tion of  the  attitude  of  the  druggists,  for  we  cannot 
understand  why  any  druggist  would  be  so  foolish  as 
to  favor  a  bill  whose  only  effect  would  be  to  establish 
a  competition  in  the  rural  districts  and  small  towns 
which  would  be  sure  to  work  him  much  financial  harm, 
and  would  lead  to  abuses  and  to  the  jeopardizing  of 
the  public  health  and  safety.  Anyone  who  will  take 
the  trouble  to  read  over  the  new  matter  introduced, 
as  underscored  above,  will  at  once  see  the  possibility 
of  this  danger  and  abuse. 

For  instance,  it  delegates  to  one  branch,  the 
power  to  grant  the  permits  in  question,  in 
this  way  being  an  exception  to  the  provisions  of 
the  pharmacy  law  in  general,  which  allows  licenses 
to  be  issued  only  by  the  action  of  the  entire  board. 
This  Costello  bill  places  altogether  too  much  power 
in  the  hands  of  one  branch. 

The  bill  would  virtually  permit  any  unqualified  or 
poorly  qualified  individual  to  peddle  drugs,  medicines 
and  poisons  at  his  own  sweet  will  to  the  farmers  and 
rural  communities  generally.  The  present  pharmacy 
law  is  adequate  to  supply  the  public  need  for  medi- 
cines, and,  what  is  better,  it  assures  protection  to  the 
people  against  incompetence  on  the  part  of  the  dis- 
pensers of  drugs.  It  must  always  be  kept  in  mind  that 
a  pharmacy  law  is  not  for  the  benefit  of  a  favored 
class,  the   druggists,   but  is  for  the  protection  of  the 


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[April  II,  1901- 


people  against  incompetent  druggists.  The  Costello 
bill  virtually  nullifies  the  pharmacy  law  in  these  most 
essential  and  important  particulars.  It  should  be 
opposed  by  every  druggist,  as  we  believe  it  will  be 
when  its  provisions  are  well  known.  Those  best 
posted  assert  that  the  bill  will  not  pass,  although  to 
prevent  its  passage  will  require  the  earnest  protest 
and  the  hard  work  of  druggists  generally. 


TROUBLOUS   TIMES. 

These  be  parlous  times  for  the  cutters  by  reason 
of  the  operation  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan.  There  is 
trouble  in  New  York  City,  there  is  trouble  in  Cleve- 
land, in  Louisville,  in  Binghamton,  and  in  other  cities. 
The  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  has  been  working  so  satisfac- 
torily that  the  cutter  is  feeling  the  screws  applied  and 
is  squirming  vigorously.  He  has  been  having  hard 
sledding  recently,  finding  it  almost  impossible  to 
obtain  supplies  of  proprietary  medicines.  Unfortu- 
nately, however,  there  have  been  leaks  in  some  locali- 
ties, violation  of  agreement  on  the  part  of  jobbers, 
and  there  are  two  or  three  large  patent  medicine  con- 
cerns who  appear  not  to  hesitate  in  the  breaking  of 
contracts.  And  so  the  cutter  has  been  enabled  to  get 
goods  and  continue  in  his  demoralizing  practices.  He 
is  getting  angry,  however,  and  as  is  invariably  his 
custom,  is  bringing  suits  against  the  members  of  what 
he  is  pleased  to  call  the  "combine"  or  "trust,"  charg- 
ing "conspiracy"  and  all  manner  of  similarly  obnox- 
ious treatment. 

If  precedent  counts  for  anything,  however,  as  wit- 
ness the  recent  legal  decisions  in  the  Park  case,  in  the 
Phenyo-caffein  case,  in  Los  Angeles,  and  elsewhere, 
there  is  little  likelihood  that  in  the  present  suits 
against  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  and  its  local  representatives 
the  cutter  will  receive  any  relief.  The  very  fact  that 
the  cutter  is  squirming  is  proof  that  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
plan  is  a  strong  and  sound  one,  and,  what  is  more,  is 
beginning  to  work  effectively  and  promises  much 
greater  effectiveness  henceforward. 

We  publish  on  another  page  a  news  dispatch  from 
Binghamton  which  appeared  in  the  daily  papers  last 
week.  We  give  it  without  emendation  in  any  respect, 
merely  as  a  sample  of  the  kind  of  news  which  is  now 
being  distributed  by  the  lay  press.  Of  course,  any 
druggist  can  read  between  the  lines  and  recognize 
that  these  newspaper  stories  are  prepared  from  a 
prejudiced  point  of  view,  or  by  those  who  are  ignorant 
of  true  conditions  and  the  business  principles  involved. 
The  courts  have  ruled  with  reference  to  the  N.  A. 
R.  D.  plan  that  there  is  no  conspiracy,  no  trust,  no 
combination  in  the  objectionable  and  illegal  sense 
considered  by  laws  in  relation  thereto.  These  damage 
suits  brought  by  cutters  should  not  be  allowed  to 
deter  the  managers  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  from  enforcing 
their  plans,  but,  on  the  contrary,  should  stimulate 
them  to  greater  activity,  as  they  are  direct  proof  that 
the  N.  A.  R.  D.  scheme  is  a  good  one  and  is  working. 


ORIGINAL  PAPERS  ON  PRACTICAL 
SUBJECTS. 
The  department  which  we  term,  for  want  of  a 
better  name,  "Business  Pharmacy,"  is  attracting  a 
great  deal  of  attention  among  druggists,  and  is  receiv- 
ing numerous  contributions  from  the  very  class  whose 
co-operation   it  was  designed   to   enlist.     The   papers 


received  are  "business"  from  the  start,  and  in  eaclb 
one  of  them  is  a  hint  or  a  suggestion  or  a  tale  of 
experience  which  will  prove  of  benefit  to  many  other 
druggists  than  the  writer. 

A  gratifying  feature  of  this  department  is  the  sup- 
port it  is  receiving  from  the  drug  clerk.  The  clerk  is 
the  one  whom  we  especially  desire  to  interest.  It  will 
be  noted  that  in  the  last  one  or  two  issues  of  the  Era 
papers  from  clerks  have  been  published;  but  we  want 
more  of  them.  The  clerk  in  every  well  conducted 
store  is  the  man  who  comes  in  closest  touch  with  the 
customer.  The  employer  often  is  engaged  in  other 
matters  than  counter  service,  and  must  rely  to  a  large 
extent  upon  his  clerks  for  efficient  work,  for  building, 
up  trade,  for  attracting  customers,  and  for  keeping 
the  store  up  to  the  mark  in  many  respects.  The  clerk 
is,  therefore,  particularly  qualified  by  reason  of  this- 
experience  to  write  just  the  kind  of  paper  we  are 
after,  and  we  want  to  hear  from  the  drug  clerks  in 
large  number. 

The  choice  of  subject  is  left  entirely  to  the  writer. 
But  th-2  subjects  are  infinite  in  number.  A  good  paper 
can  be  written  upon  a  single  phase  of  ordinary,  every- 
day drug  store  business  life.  It  is  not  necessary  to- 
endeavor  to  cover  the  entire  field;  in  fact,  it  is  both 
unwise  and  impossible.  Take  a  single  feature  and 
write  on  that.  Tell  what  you  know,  what  you  believe. 
If  the  clerk  has  arranged  an  attractive  window  display 
which  has  brought  custom  and  has  proved  profitable, 
let  him  describe  it.  If  he  has  some  good  suggestions 
relative  to  the  treatment  of  customers,  write  them  out. 
If  he  has  practical  ideas  in  the  handling  of  stock  and' 
keeping  it  up,  let  him  contribute  them  in  print.  We 
want  to  hear  from  proprietors,  of  course,  but  especially 
is  the  clerk  invited  to  contribute  liberally  to  this 
department. 

THE    STUDY    OF    PHARMACY. 

There  are  two  kinds  of  labor — that  mostly  physical 
and  that  mostly  mental.  Which  holds  the  most  allur- 
ing prospects  to  the  ambitious  man  need  not  be 
pointed  out,  but  each  requires  great  individual  effort 
and  concentration.  Of  all  mental  labors  none  open: 
such  fields  for  the  brain  as  the  professions — of  law, 
literature,  of  pedagogy,  of  science,  etc.  In  them  suc- 
cess is  measured  only  by  the  brain.  Science  is,  per- 
haps, conceded  to  be  the  most  fascinating,  because  its 
possibilities  are  the  greatest — limitless,  in  fact — and 
always  seems  to  beckon  on  the  eager  searcher  to 
further  and  greater  effort;  for  a  success  attained  in 
science  is  like  going  beyond  a  door  never  before 
opened.  Of  science  that  part  which  most  directly 
touches  upon  human  needs  is  pharmacy,  and  pharmacy, 
like  all  the  professions,  requires  the  brain  as  an 
instrument. 

In  all  life-works  which  are  mostly  or  entirely 
mental  great  preparation  is  required.  The  brain  is  a. 
thing  which  must  be  trained,  and  that  by  a  skilled  andl 
experienced  hand.  It  is  liable  to  go  off  wandering, 
influenced  by  the  imagination,  if,  in  its  pursuit  of  a- 
study,  a  guiding  hand  is  not  near;  for  the  garden  left 
to  grow  untended  by  a  gardener  soon  grows  wild,  full 
of  parasites  that  eventually  kill  the  tenderer  flowers. 
Every  brain  that  ever  existed  needed  assistance,  and 
whatever  it  achieved  without  would  have  been  far 
greater  with  the  aid.     The  pharmacist  should  be  sys- 


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tcniatically  trained  and  educated.  If  debarred  from 
attending  a  college  of  pharmacy,  the  student  can  be 
next  best  served  by  the  Era  Course  in  Pharmacy. 


EDUCATE  THE   FACULTIES. 

In  looking  over  the  examination  questions  used 
by  State  boards  and  colleges  of  pharmacy,  we  have 
been  struck  by  the  evidence  of  insufHcient  education 
on  the  part  of  those  who  have  prepared  these  ques- 
tions. It  would  seem  logical  that  if  professors  in 
our  colleges  of  pharmacy  are  to  require  exact  and 
accurate  knowledge  from  their  students,  they  as 
teachers  should  possess  the  same  degree  of  infor- 
mation. In  a  recent  set  of  questions  upon  the  sub- 
ject of  chemistry,  submitted  to  the  students  of  one 
of  our  colleges  of  pharmacy,  there  are  some  most 
surprising  evidences  of  ignorance  on  the  part  of  the 
examiner  who,  we  presume,  is  a  teacher  of  that  par- 
ticular branch.  For  instance,  one  of  these  questions 
asks  for  the  names  of  "the  metals  of  the  alkalies 
with  sj'mbols,  atomic  weights  and  atomicities."  What 
is  meant  by  "atomicities?"  Probably  the  examiner 
meant  valence.  If  so.  why  doesn't  he  say  so?  A 
choice  example  of  English  as  she  is  writ  occurs  in 
a  question  which  requires  the  student  to  name  the 
commercial  forms  of  iron,  and  "state  the  chemical 
and  physical  difi'erences  existing  between  each."  The 
same  student  is  further  on  asked  to  give  certain  in- 
formation concerning  "hypophosphate  soda,"  "potash 
iodide,"  "ammonia  salycilate,"  etc.  In  the  same  set 
of  questions  also  is  this  grammatical  gem:  "Give 
name  of  salts  each  of  these  acids  form;"  and  a  little 
further  on  the  student  is  required  to  name  "all  the 
products  from  the  distillation  of  coal  and  wood." 

An  examiner  who  prepares  a  set  of  questions  in 
which  such  inaccuracies  and  evidences  of  ignorance 
occur  as  are  so  frequent  in  this  particular  case,  has 
no  right  to  be  entrusted  with  the  education  of  youth. 
It  is  most  important  that  the  teacher  should  be  him- 
self well  trained,  that  the  information  he  imparts  shall 
be  accurate  and  truthful.  When  the  teacher  is  so 
poorly  fitted  for  his  position  as  in  the  particular  case 
under  examination,  very  little  of  real  knowledge  can 
be  expected  from  the  students  under  his  tutelage.  In 
too  many  instances  are  members  of  Boards  of  Phar- 
macy and  of  the  faculties  of  our  teaching  colleges 
placed  in  their  respective  positions  with  insufficient 
regard  to  their  qualifications  therefore,  merely  as  a 
professional  honor  conferred  upon  them. 


ALPHA  VERSUS  BETA  NAPHTOL.— Lege.- 
suggests  the  following  reagent  for  diflferentiating 
alpha-naphtol  from  beta-naphtol:  Soda-lye  (36°  Be.) 
.30  Cc. ;  water  100  Cc,  bromide  5  Cc.  Add  2  'Irops 
of  this  hydrobromite  solution  to  10  Cc.  concentrated 
aqueous  solution  of  substance.  If  alpha-najjhtol  is 
present  a  dirty  violet  color  develops.  W  ith  beta- 
naphtol  the  yellow  color  first  forms,  then  turi.H  green- 
ish and  finally  yellow.  The  reaction  with  alpha-naph- 
tol is  obtained  even  on  diluting  the  concentrated  sohi 
tion  with  9  parts  of  water;  on  diluting  the  beta-naphtol 
solution  with  2  parts  of  water  a  yellow  color  is  still 
obtained,  which  disappears  at  once  upon  agitation. 
The  reaction  for  beta-naphtol  is  much  less  sensitive 
than   for  alpha-naphtol. 


OUR  LETTER  BOX. 


We  wish  It  dIsdnctiT  nnderatood  that  thU  de- 
pnrtuieut  la  open  to  everybody  for  the  dlB* 
euHMlon  of  nny  aubject  of  Interest  to  the 
drug  trade,  but  that  n'e  uecept  no  responsi- 
bility (or  the  vleTfS  und  opinions  expressed 
Iiy   contributors. 

Please  be  brief  and  alvrays  siffn  your  name. 

MYRRH  IN  TOOTH  WASHES. 

Islip,  N.  Y.,  March  29. 

To  the  Editor. — Your  article  in  the  Era  of  March  28 
relating  to  "Alkaline  Saliva"  is  unquestionably  good. 
There  is  one  glaring  mistake  I  may  say  always  over- 
looked by  pharmacists  and  in  times  past  by  the  dental 
profession  itself,  viz.,  the  using  of  Tinctura  Myrrhae 
as  a  mouth  wash.  This  using  of  tinctura  myrrhae  is 
so  common  and  your  paper  wields  so  much  power  for 
good,  that  I  cannot  see  the  use  of  tinctura  myrrhae 
reconuncnded  without  making  a  protest.  From  the 
composition  of  tinctura  myrrhae  can  you  not  see  that 
when  this  preparation  comes  in  contact  with  the  oral 
fluids  the  resinous  myrrh  is  precipitated  and  forms 
(gradually,  I  will  admit,  but  surely)  a  resinous  coating 
aroinul  the  teeth  and  especially  the  necks  of  the  teeth, 
in  time  causing  the  gums  around  the  necks  of  the  teeth 
to  recede  and  producing  that  condition  known  as 
"Rigg's  disease."  This  is  one  of  the  many  causes  of 
"Rigg's  disease."  Having  practiced  pharmacy  for 
nearly  eight  j'ears  before  entering  the  dental  profes- 
sion I  will  admit  that  I  recommended  at  that  time  the 
use  of  tincture  myrrhae.  In  the  dental  college  I  was 
shown  my  error  and  being  a  pharmacist  I  could  appre- 
ciate it  the  more  readily.  If  one  must  use  tincture 
myrrhae.  and  it  is  an  excellent  preparation  for  the 
mouth.  I  would  suggest  to  not  only  pharmacists  but 
to  dentists  to  use  the  following, 
R.        Tinctura  Myrrhae. 

Aqua  Destillata,   aa  oi. 
M.  et  filter  through  magnesia. 

By  doing  so  you  are  relieved  of  the  resin.  Tinctura 
Myrrhae  is  also  a  prevalent  cause  of  decay  as  from  the 
above  you  can  readily  see.  Outside  of  this  one  point 
the  whole  article  is  admirable,  should  be  widely  read 
and  is  in  keeping  with  the  best  thought  of  dentists- 
to-day.     Yours  respcctfullv. 

FREDERICK  J.  MOORE.  D.D.S. 


PROFITADI.E    PRESCRlPTIOJi    FILE    DISPL.W. 

Tarentum,  Pa.,  March  26. 

To  the  Editor. — Soon  after  we  purchased  this  store 
last  fall  we  gathered  all  the  old  prescription  tiles  and 
books  since  the  store  was  opened  thirty-six  years  ago 
and  exhibited  them  in  one  of  the  windows.  From 
screw  hooks  in  the  ceiling  of  the  window  we  suspended 
the  files,  some  containing  one  year's  work,  others  two 
years,  and  laid  an  immense  open  book  which  was  filled 
with  the  first  three  years'  prescriptions  on  a  slightly 
elevated  box  in  the  centre  of  the  window  floor,  turning 
a  leaf  or  two  each  day.  Notices  were  given  us 'in  the 
papers  and  we  were  largely  complimented  on  the  at- 
tractive though  not  very  beautiful  display. 

The  names  of  patient  and  physician  upon  many  pre- 
scriptions were  those  of  old  residents  long  since  de- 
ceased. 

The  prestige  gained  by  a  display  of  well  kept  pre- 
scription files  and  our  ability  to  refill  at  once  any  pre- 
scription however  old  well  repaid  us  for  carefully  dust- 
ing and  cleaning  up  this  branch  of  the  profession,  of 
which  so  little  care  is  usuallv  taken.     Yours. 

W.  J.  STONER,  Manager. 
K.  .A.  Daniels'  Pharmacy. 


EPICARIN.— A  condensation  product  of  beta- 
naphthol  and  creosotic  acid,  appears  in  the  form  of  a 
yellow  powder  having  a  reddish  tinge.  The  powder 
is  soluble  in  alcohol  and  ether,  and  has  been  used  in 
the  treatment  of  psoriasis,  eczema,  scabies  and  other 
skin  diseases.  It  is  recommended  in  the  form  of  a 
10  per  0  -'t.  solution  or  a  lo  or  20  per  cent,  ointment. 


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BUSINESS  PHARMACY. 

The  Experience  of  Druggists   witli  Profit=Bringing   Methods.     Hints  and   Suggestions. 
Original  Papers  from  Practical  Business  Druggists.     The  Various 
Phases  of  Drug=Store  Management  and  Economy. 


SOME  THINGS  THAT  CONTRIBUTE  TO  THE 
SUCCESS  OF  THE  RETAIL  PHARMACIST. 


By  D.  J.  THOMAS,  Scranton,  Pa. 


To  attempt  to  outline  in  the  brief  space  allowed 
for  so  important  a  subject  the  manifold  reasons  for 
success  in  the  retail  drug  business  would  be  to  assume 
too  much;  but  it  is  possible  to  briefly  outline  the  basis 
upon  which  a  successful  business  may  be  built.  The 
first  thing  necessary  for  success  in  any  business  is 
DEVOTION,  coupled  with  a  fitness  and  ability  to 
turn  to  one's  advantage  every  opportunity. 

Jly  early  training  in  the  drug  business  consisted 
in  a  diversified  experience  in  which  paints,  oils  and 
wall  paper  played  an  important  part.  It  soon  became 
•evident  that  paints  and  drugs  were  incompatible  and  I 
found  my  tastes  incompatible  with  such  a  combination, 
.and  that  the  drug  business  was  sufficiently  important 
in  itself  to  be  divorced  from  paints,  oils.  etc. 

Twenty-five  years  ago  it  was  almost  universally 
the  rule  to  carry  many  of  the  side  lines.  Particularly 
did  this  apply  to  the  towns  outside  the  larger  cities, 
and  in  many  large  sized  towns  this  custom  of  stocking 
articles  foreign  to  the  legitimate  line  still  prevails. 
I  do  not  desire  to  be  understood  that  the  so-called 
"general"'  drug  store  cannot  be  successfully  conducted, 
for  experience  has  taught  that  an  enduring  and  pros- 
perous business  has  been  built  upon  this  plan.  In 
the  smaller  towns  it  is  the  common  impression  that 
paints,  oils,  wall  paper  and  garden  seeds  constitute  the 
well  equipped  drug  store.  A  complete  separation 
from  all  these  articles  and  a  closer  identification  with 
what  is  known  in  these  days  as  modern  pharmacy, 
•constitutes  the  greater  part  of  my  experience.  What 
measure  of  success  I  have  achieved  has  been  largely 
■due  to  METHOD,  or  perhaps  SYSTEM  would  better 
express  it. 

After  serving  an  apprenticeship,  covering  some  five 
years,  I  came  to  the  conclusion  that  if  the  business, 
or  profession,  of  pharmacy  was  worth  following  it 
should  primarily  be  based  upon  an  education  worthy 
the  calling.  .After  graduating  from  the  Philadelphia 
College  of  Pharmacy  in  1882,  quite  thoroughly  im- 
"bued  with  the  notion  of  possessing  a  superior  know- 
ledge of  my  profession,  I  soon  learned  that  I  was 
simply  in  the  ante-room  to  the  larger  and  more  ca- 
pacious auditorium,  in  which  I  felt  lost  in  its  im- 
mensity. I  soon  learned  that,  notwithstanding  the 
foundation  for  a  possibly  successful  career  had  been 
laid,  there  was  and  is  still  an  infinity  to  learn,  .\fter 
■"many  splutterings  and  wing  flappings."  I  collected 
tnyself  together  and  determined  that  to  start  right 
was  to  start  with  a  system,  and  so  far  as  its  practica- 
■bility  could  be  satisfactorily  demonstrated,  it  should  be 
followed  religiously. 

Among  the  rules  that  doubtless  commend  them- 
selves to  every  pharmacist  and  which  I  have  always 
endorsed,  and  so  far  as  mv  abilitv  would  admit,  is 
that  of  KEEPING  UP  THE  STOCK.  It's  worth 
columns  of  newspaper  advertisements  to  have  the 
impression  go  out  that  you  always  have  what  your 
customers  want.  If  it  be  drugs,  the  physicians  of 
your  neighborhood  will  appreciate  your  readiness  to 
supply  every  want  in  prescriptions.  Anticipate  the 
wants  of  physicians  by  meeting  the  first  demand  for 
the   newer  things   that   properly   belong  to   the   drug 


store.  The  story  of  "I'm  just  out,"  too  often  repeated 
will  stamp  you  as  a  careless  druggist. 

-An  orderly  store  commends  itself  to  your  patrons. 
Disorder  and  dust  are  not  productive  of  increased 
business.  An  orderly  prescription  department  com- 
mends itself  to  the  physicians.  Articles  "well  dis- 
played are  half  sold"  is  a  true  axiom,  and  too  much 
effort  cannot  be  expended  in  advantageously  showing 
goods. 

When  you  have  good  goods,  don't  hide  them  away 
for  fear  you  may  sell  them  and  thus  deprive  you  of 
seeing  them  again  and  again,  unless  you  desire  to  pre- 
serve them  as  antiquities.  Give  courteous  treatment 
to  every  customer,  adult  and  child  alike;  the  child  is 
going  to  be  your  future  support.  This'  is  a  rule  worthy 
to  be  observed.  A  headache  or  a  sour  stomach  is  no 
excuse  for  you  to  vent  your  ill  feeling  upon  your  cus- 
tomer, who  has  no  particular  interest  in  your  physical 
welfare.  This  rule  of  treating  everyone  with  courtesy 
should  be  observed  by  your  clerks.  Avoid  entering 
into  unpleasant  controversies  with  customers  over 
imperfect  or  unsatisfactory  goods,  like  atomizers,  hot 
water  bottles,  syringes,  etc.;  cheerfully  replace  them 
with  perfect  goods,  even  at  a  loss  to  you.  It  cements 
a  strong  business  friendship  and  your  patrons  may 
always  depend  upon  you  as  fulfilling  every  pledge. 

Discourage  loafing  in  your  store,  and  above  all 
else  allow  no  levity  or  loud  talking  in  your  prescrip- 
tion department.  I  am  a  believer  in  the  postage 
stamp,  free  telephone  and  city  directory  as  a  means 
of  showing  your  disposition  to  be  accommodating. 
True,  some  people  use  you  as  a  convenience,  but  the 
majority  of  people  appreciate  these  attentions  and 
after  all  the  chief  aim  is  to  get  people  into  your  store. 
They  may  see  something  they  purchase  at  once  or  at 
some. future  time.  In  your  dispensing  department  use 
good  flint  bottles  with  perfect  lips,  good  corks,  good 
pill  and  powder  boxes  and  neat  lithographed  labels, 
and  while  you  are  thus  courting  the  trade  of  people 
of  taste  and  refinement  it  makes  a  good  impression 
on  all  classes. 

Keep  up  with  the  march  of  progress.  Remember 
you  are  only  a  unit  among  the  sixty-five  millions  of 
people,  and  while  it  may  be  possible  to  mould  the  ideas 
of  a  few.  new  ideas  emanating  from  diverse  sources 
are  taking  a  hand  in  the  education  of  the  people.  Keep 
abreast  of  the  times;  read  the  pharmaceutical  journals: 
keep  posted  on  what  is  going  on  in  the  world  of 
pharmacy,  or  you  will  soon  become  a  "back  number." 
Carry  the  serums  (antitoxin,  etc.),  tablet  triturates, 
and  don't  go  about  bewailing  the  alienation  of  your 
prescription  business. 

Make  your  store  a  depot  of  supply  for  physicians, 
even  to  the  dispensing  doctor.  You  may  get  none  of 
his  prescriptions,  but  you  may  be  able  to  interest  him 
in  some  product  of  your  own  manufacture  at  a  reason- 
able margin  of  profit.  The  drug  business,  like  all 
other  lines  of  trade,  is  constantly  undergoing  changes, 
and  by  keeping  in  touch  with  the  physician — sell  him 
what  he  uses — this  will  work  out  for  your  business 
salvation.  Abundant  opportunities  are  constantly  pre- 
senting themselves  for  profitable  business,  notwith- 
standing the  tendency  to  cut  prices  in  patent  medicines, 
toilet  articles  and  such  things.  There  are  new  fields, 
rich  in  their  promise  of  a  profitable  harvest.  Turn 
your  attention  to  the  things  that  yield  you  the  best 
returns;  and  w-ith  originality,  and  with  an  ability  to 
size  up  situations,  success  will  surely  perch  on  your 
banner. 


The  Era  pays  $5.00  for  each  accepted  contribution  to  this  department.  Proprietors  atid  clerlss  especially  urged 
to  relate  their  experiences  and  offer  suggestions  on  all  phases  of  the  practical  business  side  of  pharmacy.  Make 
your  papers  short,  about  1,100  words  (one  Era  page)  in  length. 


April   II,   1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


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SUCCESS  IN  THE  DRUG  BUSINESS. 

By  R.  F.  RUPPILER,    Louisville,  Ky. 

Before  considering  the  subject  specifically  it  is  well 
to  take  a  general  view  of  it.  Possibly  the  experience 
of  one  who  has  served  as  clerk  and  manager  in  various 
positions — ventures  successful  and  unsuccessful — is  of 
greater  value  than  that  of  the  pharmacist  whose  ex- 
perience is  confined  to  an  isolated  position  in  which 
success  was  obtained.  It  is  THE  experience  be- 
cause it  is  obtained  under  conditions  that  dilTer, 
and  it  requires  only  the  faculty  of  observation  to 
summarize  the  whys  and  wherefores  of  success  and 
failure.  It  is  for  that  reason  that  I  draw  my  experi- 
ence from  reminiscences  while  serving  in  these  capaci- 
ties. 

The  first  essential  for  success  is  to  start  with  suf- 
ficient capital  to  run  a  business  on  business  lines,  and 
in  order  to  obtain  credit,  discounts  and  close  prices. 
The  next  step  is  to  gain  tlie  good  will  of  those  to 
whom  you  sell,  and  the  first  qualification  for  this,  to 
put  it  negatively,  is.  don't  be  a  crank.  With  eyes  open 
you  can  "see  that  the  kind  or  class  of  side  lines  you 
should  handle  depends  entirely  upon  the  locality  you 
are  in  and  on  the  conditions  that  surround  you. 
The  same  applies  to  cutting,  and  determines  whether 
it  should  be  aggressive,  acquiescent  or  not  done  at  all. 
From  my  observation  the  chief  distinction  between 
the  man  who  fails  and  the  man  who  succeeds,  with  suf- 
ficient capital  to  start  given  in  each  instance,  is  that 
the  former  is  a  crank  and  the  latter  a  man  of  common 
sense.  Sum  it  up  in  any  way  you  like  and  you  will  find 
that  this  is  the  fundamental  difTerence.  I  have  seen  it 
in  practice  often.  After  all,  your  locality,  your  store, 
your  stock,  are  all  lifeless  things,  and  it  is  the  man  in 
that  locality  and  store  who  has  charge  of  the  stock 
who  puts  life  into  them.  Many  schemes  are  presented 
to  make  the  drug  store  pay,  but  most  of  them  have 
only  a  local  and  generally  isolated  worth.  What  is 
applicable  in  one  locality  is  useless  in  another.  To 
apply  uptown  and  suburban  tactics  to  a  down  town 
store  is  productive  of  no  good  results,  and  vice  versa. 
With  a  tolerably  thorough  knowledge  of  pharmacy 
and  a  conscientious  application  of  it  given  in  all  cases, 
the  conditions  of  different  localities  and  different  times 
must  be  met  as  they  present  themselves. 

Few  things  are  more  pitiful  to  my  mind  than  to  see 
an  old  fossil,  who  for  a  brief  period  in  his  day  had  suc- 
ceeded under  entirely  different  and  exceptionally 
favorable  conditions,  still  harping  on  his  old  tactics,  to 
the  disgust  of  his  modern  and  initiated  patrons.  Such 
a  man  it  was  my  fate  to  come  into  intimate  contact 
with  at  one  time  and  to  learn  a  lesson  from  that  con- 
tact. It  was  an  object  lesson  that  I  shall  never  forget. 
His  fixtures  were  poor  and  antiquated,  of  course  (he 
had  not  made  enough  money  to  keep  up  with  the  de- 
mands of  modern  times) ;  but  this  was  comparatively 
a  minor  consideration.  The  cigars  that  he  foisted 
upon  smokers  were  of  the  cheapest  kinds;  the  drugs 
and  stocks  in  the  drawers  were  deteriorated  and  shop- 
worn and  covered  with  paper  to  keep  the  dust  of  years 
from  them,  instead  of  periodically  giving  them  an  over- 
hauling. When  calomel  and  soda  tablets  were  called 
for  he  gave  plain  calomel  tablets,  and  when  proprietary 
medicines  were  specified  he  dispensed  something  sim- 
ilar. He  charged  double  as  much  as  his  competitors 
for  those  things  that  are  purchased  in  five  and  ten  cent 
lots,  and  continually  preached  purity  of  drugs  and 
honest  pharmacy  to  hide  his  unfair  dealing,  and  this  to 
an  enlightened  public.  The  dust  and  dirt  carried  into 
the  store  from  the  intersection  of  two  busy  streets  was 
daily  swept  from  the  never  scrubbed  floor  with  a  dry 
broom  and  distributed  over  the  stoc\c  into  every  nook 
and  crevice.  The  expense  incident  to  the  use  of 
moistened  sawdust  was  too  great  for  this  man.  His 
knowledge  of  pharmacy  was  on  a  par  with  his  other 
methods.  He  could  not  read  a  metric  prescription 
until  after  prolonged  study  of  the  tables  in  which  the 
apothecaries'  equivalents  for  metric  weights  and  meas- 
ures are  given.  He  worked  in  ruts  without  attempting 
to  understand  the  reason  for  any  particular  procedure. 


Probably  a  lingering  recollection  of  his  preceptor's 
admonition  to  cover  up  volatile  liquids  induced  hira  to- 
sharply  reprimand  his  clerk  for  not  covering  deod.  tr. 
opium  at  that  stage  of  the  process  while  the  ether  was 
being  evaporated.     It  was  his  way  and  that  was  final. 

He  "bossed"  his  clerk  at  all  times,  particularly  in 
the  jiresence  of  customers,  to  show  what  a  great  phar- 
macist he  was — the  head  of  a  business  whose  daily  re- 
ceipts were  from  three  to  five  dollars!  He  treated  his- 
customers  in  a  condescending  manner  and  expected 
homage  from  them  on  account  of  the  dignity  of  his 
profession  and  his  supposed  learning.  His  clerks 
rarely  stayed  with  him  longer  than  three  months.  The 
prescriptions  he  received,  with  rare  exceptions,  w^erc 
all  from  one  neighboring  doctor,  but  the  doctor  him- 
self said  that  most  of  his  natients  would  not  come  even 
on  his  recommendation. 

How  many  of  such  men,  if  they  could  lay  aside  their 
conceit  and  egotism  and  view  affairs  in  the  great  light 
of  common  sense,  would  be  able  to  double  or  treble 
the  volume  of  their  business!  I  have  sufficiently  out- 
lined this  type  of  pharmacist  to  show  what  tendencies 
make  the  failures.  I  have  found  it  so  in  other  situ- 
ations. 

The  root  of  all  failure  or  success  is  in  the  man  and 
his  methods  much  more  than  in  the  locality.  This 
man's  locality  was  where  there  was  much  transient 
traffic  and  a  very  desirable  family  trade.  The  verdict 
of  the  neighbors,  however,  as  the  clerk  heard  it,  was 
that  they  would  not  patronize  this  man  whose  luethods 
were  clear  to  them.  The  poor  man  himself  did  not 
recognize  his  faults. 

On  the  other  hand,  it  was  the  writer's  good  fortune 
at  another  time  to  associate  himself  with  a  successful 
pharmacist,  and  a  pen  picture  of  him  'by  way  of  con- 
trast cannot  be  out  of  place.  He  was  a  man  who 
would  not  limit  his  sale  of  postage  stamps  to  one 
stamp  to  each  customer,  for  fear  of  being  obliging,  nor 
would  he  send  a  man  who  had  six  letters  to  mail  to 
the  post  office  because  his  store  was  not  a  branch 
post  office.  He  delighted  in  obliging  everyone  who 
came  to  his  store  whether  he  was  a  customer  or  not. 
He  would  not  grant  a  favor  with  one  hand  and  hold 
out  the  other  for  recompense.  But  that  many-headed 
monster,  the  public,  found  hm  out  and  kept  him  well 
supplied  with  money.  He  accumulated  a  fortune  of 
$50,000  in  fifteen  years  in  a  sequestered  neighborhood 
with  no  transient  trade,  and  had  lived  well  during  all 
that  time.  Besides  being  obliging  he  was  courteous, 
affable,  liberal  and  fair  in  his  dealings. 

His  store,  while  not  extravagantly  furnished,  was  a 
model  of  neatness  and  cleanliness,  and  his  stock  while 
not  covered  with  old  newspapers  was  always  in  good 
condition.  The  cigars  he  kept  were  the  better  and 
higher  priced  brands.  He  treated  his  clerks  with  kind- 
ness and  consideration  and  paid  them  a  fair  salary, 
believing,  as  he  himself  said,  that  it  goes  against  the 
grain  of  human  nature  to  work  for  the  interest  of  one 
who  is  continually  working  against  your  interest.  If 
employers  generally  realized  this  fact  they  would  get 
better  service  frorp  their  employes,  which  is  quite  an 
item  to  their  own  success.  This  man  believed  in 
getting  the  best  work  out  of  a  man  by  treating  him 
well.  He  not  only  believed  this  but  he  acted  it,  and 
consequently  rarely  changed  clerks,  but  frequently  en- 
gaged an  auxiliary  force  during  grip  epidemics  and  like 
occasions.  At  one  time  he  had  a  force  of  nine  em- 
ployes in  his  little  out-of-the-way  store.  The  small 
size  of  the  store,  with  such  a  force  of  workers,  and  the 
additional  quota  of  customers  to  be  waited  on,  made 
it  a  veritable  bee  hive  of  activity  at  such  times.  For 
a  man  of  his  financial  standing  and  phenomenal  suc- 
cess he  was  remarkably  free  from  conceit  and  egotism 
as  contrasted  with  small  fry  I  have  known  as  failures. 
He  did  not  consider  himself  too  big  to  receive  sug- 
gestions from  those  beneath  him,  but  on  the  contrary 
seemed  to  absorb  all  the  good  ideas  of  others  and 
make  use  of  them  no  matter  what  source  they  came 
from.  With  a  good  natured  mien  he  met  all  who  came 
to  his  shop,  never  assuming  an  attitude  of  superiority 
even  to  the  humblest.  The  doctors  from  all  parts  of 
the  city  knew  of  him,  endorsed  him  and  rarely  passed 
his   place   without   stopping.     Two   or   three   doctors' 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[April   II,   1901. 


buggies  could  often  be  seen  at  one  time  in  front  of  liis 
store.  He  made  the  tests  to  determine  sugar  or  albu- 
men in  urine  free  of  charge  for  doctors  and  sold  them 
drugs  and  merchandise  at  cost,  if  the  item  was  large, 
but  made  no  charge  for  trifles.  I  have  known  other 
pharmacists  of  like  calibre  who  have  made  the  drug 
store  pay. 

I  draw  the  foregoing  mainly  from  my  experience 
as  a  clerk,  because  I  believe  that  this  experience,  when 
varied,  is  the  best  view-point  from  which  to  gain  a 
general  insight  into  how  to  make  a  drug  store  pay 
and  thus  leave  the  reader  to  his  own  inferences. 


PATIENCE  AND  BUSINESS  TACT  OF  THE 
DRUG  CLERK. 


Bv  .VLBERT  R.  H.^RRER,    Baltimore,  Md. 


In  submitting  this  article  to  your  notice  it  is  need- 
less to  say  that  the  drug  clerk  has  troubles  of  his  own, 
it  being  unnecessary  lor  him  to  look  for  trouble,  as 
trouble  invariably  hunts  him  up.  Nevertheless,  one  of 
the  qualities  of  a  successful  drug  clerk  is  that  he  must 
,  possess,  to  a  great  extent,  patience  towards  the  differ- 
ent customers  he  meets  in  the  store.  There  is  no 
human  being  living  who  has  any  too  much  of  this 
quality,  it  surely  not  being  the  drug  clerk,  w^ho  in  the 
rush  and  whirl  of  business,  especially  at  the  _  busy 
seasons  of  the  year,  has  his  temper  sorely  tried  often. 

A  clerk  to  meet  favor  from  his  employer  must  seek 
to  hold  the  customers  of  the  store  and  make  as  many 
new  ones  as  possible.  In  order  to  do  this  he  must 
treat  all  customers  with  due  consideration  and  try  to 
study  their  different  peculiarities,  ever  being  mindful 
of  tlie  fact  that  nature  docs  not  endow  all  persons  with 
the  same  qualities.  Your  workingman  customer  of 
perhaps  little  education  must  be  treated  with  the  same 
thoughtfulness  as  your  customer  of  more  polished 
manners,  and  remember  that  the  money  of  the  former 
is  just  as  good  as  that  of  the  latter.  One  of  these 
former  customers  may  come  into  the  store,  buy  an 
article  and  then  discuss  one  of  his  hobbies,  which  may 
not  seem  worthy  of  your  attention,  but  do  not  snub 
him  and  cut  him  short  just  because  you  have  a  little 
more  education  than  he.  Have  a  little  patience  with 
him,  and  converse  with  him  pleasantly  according  to  his 
ideas,  thereby  gaining  his  favor  and  also  holding  him 
as  a  customer. 

Another  class  of  customer  with  whom  the  clerk 
must  have  a  good  deal  of  patience  is  the  lady  who 
literally  has  to  be  treated  "with  kid  gloves  on."  She 
comes  into  the  store,  asks  for  an  article  in  the  house- 
hold line,  such  as  an  atomizer  or  syringe,  and  when  she 
buys  it  it  must  be  perfect.  The  writer  recently  waited 
on  one  of  these,  who  was  a  very  good  customer  of  the 
store.  She  wanted  to  purchase  an  atomizer,  so  one 
was  shown  her,  but  she  thought  the  stopper  did  not 
fit  exactly  right.  Another  was  shown  her,  but  accord- 
ing to  her  idea  the  bulb  did  not  seem  strong  enough. 
Several  more  of  the  same  kind  were  laid  on  the 
counter  before  her  and  she  inspected  them  very  closely. 
In  the  meantime  three  or  four  customers  came  in,  and 
each  time  the  writer  was  told  to  wait  on  them  as  she 
had  plenty  of  time.  Finally  she  found  three  different 
good  parts  on  as  many  atomizers  and  wanted  to  know 
if  these  parts  could  be  taken  oflt  and  put  together  to 
make  one  good  atomizer.  This  was  done  to  her  satis- 
faction and  she  left  the  store  with  her  purchase.  Had 
she  been  treated  short  or  in  a  disagreeable  manner  she 
might  have  become  offended  and  never  entered  the 
store  again. 

Then  there  are  the  children  customers  of  the  store 
who  demand  a  part  of  the  clerk's  attention  and  also 
no  little  of  his  patience.  Treat  them  with  due  courtesy 
in  the  same  manner  as  you  would  their  elders.  Should 
they  do  some  little  thing  in  the  store  not  altogether  to 
your  liking  do  not  yell  at  them  in  a  harsh  manner  as 
though  they  were  heathen  but  try  to  correct  them  in 
a  potite  way.     A  good  many  children  are  very  sensi- 


tive, and  the  impression  made  on  their  minds  by  a 
clerk's  treatment  of  them  goes  no  little  way  towards 
the  success  or  non-success  of  a  store. 

There  are  a  hundred  and  one  ways  in  which  the 
patience  of  the  drug  clerk  is  tried,  and  one  must  cope 
with  them  in  the  best  manner  possible  in  these  modern 
times  of  business  or  go  under.  It  pays  to  be  patient 
with  all  the  customers  of  the  store  as  hardly  any  per- 
son cares  to  enter  a  store  the  second  time  where  they 
e.xpect  to  meet  a  surly  and  impatient  drug  clerk. 
Therefore  be  patient  as  you  can  with  your  customers, 
for  he  who  possesses  a  great  amount  of  patience  has 
a  good  deal  to  place  on  the  credit  side  of  his  reputa- 
tion as  a  drug  clerk. 

A  great  deal  may  be  said  as  to  the  best  methods  of 
becoming  a  successful  drug  clerk  and  pharmacist  and 
the  means  to  which  one  must  resort  to  make  his  call- 
ing a  success  are  both  numerous  and  varied.  But 
there  is  one  thing  which  is  apt  to  be  overlooked  by 
the  majority  of  druggists  and  clerks  of  to-day,  and  that 
is  tact  in  dealing  with  customers.  The  majority  of  the 
successful  druggists  of  to-day  owe  their  success  almost 
entirely  to  the  wonderful  amount  of  tact  they  display 
in  handling  trade.  A  clerk  must  treat  all  customers 
with  due  consideration  and  courtesy. 

A  man  who  brings  a  prescription  to  a  drug  store 
is  either  ill  himself  or  some  of  his  friends  are  ill,  which 
circumstance  renders  him  irritable  and  often  unreason- 
able; and  in  dealing  with  such  a  person  the  clerk's 
patience  is  often  put  to  a  severe  test.  He  will  fret  and 
fume  and  hurry  the  clerk,  which  will  tend  to  make  the 
latter  speak  his  mind  too  freely,  and  words  are  apt  to 
follow  which  might  result  in  the  loss  of  that  customer. 

Not  so  with  the  careful  clerk,  however,  who  has 
made  it  his  business  to  cultivate  tact.  He  will  at  once 
see  that  the  controversy  with  a  customer  may  be  a 
question  of  dollars  and  cents  to  him,  and  he  will  con- 
trol himself  and  trust  to  his  tact  to  get  him  out  of  any 
difficulty  which  may  arise. 

Tilany  druggists  might  take  an  independent  stand 
and  assert  that  they  didn't  want  such  a  man's  trade. 
Now  that  is  a  great  mistake;  a  mistake  which  a  careful 
person  never  makes.  The  man  who  has  made  a  for- 
tune with  the  mortar  and  pestle  and  is  about  to  retire 
might  be  excused  for  airing  his  independence  in  such 
a  manner,  but  hardly  the  poor  clerk  or  pharmacist  who 
is  struggling  for  success  in  his  calling. 

No  one  engaged  in  the  drug  business  can  afford  to 
lose  a  single  customer,  for  by  so  doing  he  is  foolishly 
turning  trade  over  to  some  rival  druggist:  and  then 
again,  one  customer  may  be  the  cause  of  influencing 
many  others  to  trade  where  he  trades,  and  in  the  end 
the  independent  druggist  who  "didn't  want  that  man's 
trade"  may  become  doubly  the  loser. 

I  would  say  to  my  fellow  clerks  and  druggists  that 
it  does  not  pay  to  be  stiff  in  business.  Humility,  like 
honesty,  is  the  best  policy.  Make  your  customer  your 
friend;  overlook  his  little  weaknesses  and  humor  him 
by  all  means,  and  in  return  he  will  stand  by  you  and 
speak  a  good  word  for  you  every  time  an  opportunity 
presents  itself. 

The  clerk  who  assumes  a  surly  exterior  and  tries 
to  make  himself  believe  that  it  adds  dignity  to  his  ap- 
pearance is  laboring  under  a  great  mistake.  It  may 
do  for  judges  or  lawyers  but  not  for  clerks  and  drug- 
gists. Make  yourself  to  understand  that  a  smile  goes 
a  great  deal  farther  than  a  frown  and  leaves  a  better 
impression:  and  the  way  to  maintain  dignity  in  your 
calling  is  to  win  the  confidence  and  respect  of  your 
customers. 

In  these  days  of  competition  it  is  hard  to  control 
trade.  Some  inen  will  say  that  the  people  buy  only 
what  thev  need  and  buy  it  where  they  can  get  it  cheap- 
est. That  is  very  true,  but  by  exercising  a  little  tact 
we  can  make  them  buy  what  they  need  from  us  and 
come  a  long  distance  to  trade  w'itli  us. 

Let  the  would-be  successful  clerk  or  druggist  bear 
in  mind  that  he  must  be  humble  in  his  profession,  as 
in  the  other  walks  of  life,  and  court  patronage  rather 
than  demand  it,  and  that  the  most  valuable  secret  of 
success  in  business  is  the  cultivation  of  tact. 


April   II,   1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


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LICORICE. 

By  NICOLAS  PIKE. 

The  order  of  plants  Leguminosse  contains  very 
many  of  our  best  known  and  most  useful  ones,  and  in 
it  the  wild  weed  that  gives  tlie  licorice  of  commerce. 
It  belonjis  to  the  genus  Glycyrrhiza,  though  many 
other  plants  of  near  genera  have  roots  that  possess 
similar  qualities.  Especially  is  this  the  case  with  the 
Abrus  precatorius  Lin.,  that  grows  abundantly  m 
the  ^\'est  Indies,  notably  in  Jamaica,  and  in  the  islands 
of  the  Indian  Ocean.  It  ranks  over  all  hedges  and 
fences  with  a  strong,  twisted,  rugged  stem;  bears  an 
insignificant  little  llower  that  gives  a  rough  pod  in- 
closing the  little  scarlet  seeds  tipped  with  black  so 
•well  known.  When  not  fully  ripe  they  are  pierced 
and  strung  together  to  form  necklaces,  bracelets, 
rosaries,  etc.,  frequently  mi.xed  with  the  larger  sil- 
very seeds  of  "Job's  tears"  (Coix  lachryma).  I  liave 
■seen  many  of  the  colored  nuns,  or  Soeurs  de  charite, 
■counting  their  beads  while  patiently  watching  the 
<ouch  of  sick  and  dying  sailors.  The  long  rosaries 
were  made  of  the  red  and  white  berries  and  the 
prayers  marked  off  with  sandalwood  beads.  The  roots 
of  the  .■\brus  are  used  by  all  Creoles  for  chewing  and 
other  purposes  in  various  bronchial  ailments.  They 
have  the  taste  of  licorice,  but  do  not  yield  the  rich 
juice  of  the   Glycyrrhiza. 

There  are  three  species  of  plants,  both  wild  and 
cultivated,  that  yield  the  licorice  that  is  imported  by 
many  tons  every  year  into  the  Ll^nited  States.  They 
are  the  G.  glabra,  G.  glandulifera  and  G.  echinata, 
the  latter  being  considered  the  best  for  cultivation. 
These  plants  grow  wild  in  all  the  countries  of  Europe 
bordering  on  the  Mediterranean,  and  their  habitat 
extends  through  Asia  Minor  to  Central  Asia  and 
China.  England  cultivates  it  in  Surrey  and  York- 
■shire,  and  the  G.  lepidata  is  said  to  be  a  native  of 
■the  plains  of  Missouri  and  other  similar  localities  in 
the  Southwestern  States. 

The  uses  of  licorice  are  varied  and  numerous.  Tlie 
manufacturers  of  chewing  tobacco  consume  a  great 
■quantity.  It  serves  as  a  demulcent  for  coughs  and 
■colds,  and  is  an  ingredient  in  many  sirups  and  elixirs, 
besides  having  a  remarkable  eflfectin  masking  nauseous 
medicines.  Porter  and  even  ale  breweries  avail  them- 
selves of  its  saccharine,  and  the  roots  are  extensively 
■employed  by  them. 

It  is  imported  in  different  forms;  in  the  roots, 
also  in  rolls  or  sticks  of  the  dried  inspissated 
juice  that  come  packed  in  sweet  bay  leaves.  The 
licorice  imported  into  England  from  Calabria,  Sicily, 
goes  by  the  name  of  Solazzi  or  Corigliano  juice;  that 
grown  in  Yorkshire  is  made  into  a  confection  called 
Pontefract  cakes.  The  roots  of  the  licorice  contain 
a  large  amount  of  sweet,  mucilaginous  juice,  that  owes 
its  sweetness  to  a  peculiar  principle  called  glycion 
or  glycyrrhizin,  which  is  present  in  both  roots  and 
leaves.  The  sugar  is  said  to  be  not  crystallizable, 
and   not   susceptible   of   vinous   fermentation. 

The  cultivation  of  this  plant  would  have  been 
arduous  in  former  years,  when  there  was  only  hand 
labor  and  money  scarce.  There  is  now  plenty  of  the 
latter  article  lying  idle;  agriculture  has  also  made 
such  rapid  strides,  and  the  introduction  of  the  won- 
derful labor  saving  machines  now  in  use  for  plowing. 
etc.,  w'ould  render  the  successful  growth  of  the  plant 
almost  a  certainty.  It  could  then  be  put  on  the 
market  pure,  for  even  licorice  has  not  escaped  in 
this  age  of  adulteration,  as  starch,  rice  and  wheat 
flour,  and  even  wood  ashes,  have  been  used  for  this 
.purpose.  I  have  carefully  collected  every  available 
information  on  the  subject,  and  its  growth  and  cul- 
tivation in  Europe.  I  give  it  for  the  benefit  of  those 
willing  and  able  to  introduce  fresh  objects  of  com- 
merce, to  utilize  lands  good  for  no  other  purpose, 
and  to  give  profitable  employment  in  the  gathering 
season  to  numbers  of  willing  but  often  idle  hands. 

I  will  speak  first  of  the  licorice,  a  native  of 
^Southern  Europe.  The  qualities  in  different  countries 
■vary   greatly.     It  is   said  that  the  juice  from   Turkey 


and  Greece  is  bitter,  of  Sicily  and  Spain  sweet  and 
rich,  but  that  of  Italy  the  richest,  though  less  is  ex- 
ported thence.  I  am  not  aware  of  licorice  being  cul- 
tivated in  any  of  these  countries,  as  it  is  so  vigorous 
and  abundant  a  wild  plant,  almost  too  much  so  in 
many  places.  In  Spain  it  grows  finest  in  the  rich 
bottom  lands  of  the  great  rivers,  and  the  crop  de- 
pends much  on  the  mildness  or  severity  of  the  win- 
ters. It  is  of  such  vigorous  growth  that  other  weeds 
cannot  encroach  on  it  and  crowd  it  out,  and  no  para- 
site or  insect  pest  is  known  to  infest  it.  It  is  so 
tenacious  of  life  that  if  only  a  small  portion  of  the 
root  is  left  in  the  ground  after  the  collecting  season, 
it  shoots  up  again.  There  are  two  kinds  of  licorice, 
one  sending  down  a  tap  root  from  .3  to  6  feet  deep, 
and  the  other  runs  underground  from  6  inches  to 
2  or  3  feet.  The  latter  is  the  most  highly  prized, 
from  the  facility  with  which  it  is  dug  up.  Only  the 
roots  are  used,  the  tops  being  burned  for  fuel.  It 
varies  in  quantity  and  quality  according  to  soil  in 
different  provinces,  changes  its  color  to  red,  yellow 
or  brown,  and  the  proportions  of  saccharine  and 
starch  vary  also.  The  climate  best  suited  to  the 
growth  of  licorice  is  that  where  oranges  and  all  the 
citrus  family  thrive,  as  it  cannot  endure  severe  ground 
frosts  nor  cold  high  altitudes. 

In  Sicily  it  grows  most  luxuriantly  in  low  lands 
adjacent  to  streams  of  water.  The  valley  of  the  river 
Simeto  is  so  rich  that,  with  the  rudest  tools  and 
culture,  the  peasants  have  no  difficulty  in  growing 
cereals  and  other  plants  for  food.  Their  principal 
trouble  is  keeping  down  the  weeds  that  spring  up 
so  abundantly  in  the  cultivated  lands,  and  the  licorice 
from  its  pertinacity  is  most  dreaded.  A  farmer  when 
asked  if  it  grew  on  his  farm  replied,  "God  forbid! 
for  of  all  wild  vegetation,  it  is  the  most  difficult  to 
subdue."  A  crop  can  be  gathered  every  three  or 
four  years  from  the  same  ground,  and  the  digging 
commences  after  the  autumn  rains  have  set  in. 
Licorice  requires  the  hot  sun  to  perfect  its  juice, 
but  at  the  same  time  it  bakes  the  ground  so  hard, 
the  task  of  collecting  the  deep-set  roots  would  be 
too  laborious  and  expensive  till  the  earth  is  well  sat- 
urated. There  are  seven  manufactories  in  Catania 
alone,  and  they  produce  from  700,000  to  800,000  pounds 
annually,  and  others  in  various  cities  of  the  island. 
Very  little  of  the  root  is  exported  either  from  Sicily 
or  Italy,  only  the  rolls  or  sticks  made  from  the  in- 
spissated juice.  Asia  Minor  exports  largely  to  the 
United  States,  mostly  in  sailing  vessels  under  the 
Austrian  and  Italian  flags.  A  great  deal  of  the  trade 
in  this  country  is  in  American  hands.  So  long  ago 
as  1885  steam  presses  were  in  use  there,  and  from 
Alexandreth,  in  Smyrna,  6,000  tons  were  exported  at 
a  value  of  about  $192,000. 

Licorice  has  been  cultivated  in  England  since 
about  the  fourteenth  century.  It  is  said  to  have  been 
imported  from  Germany  (a  fact  I  doubt  from  its 
climate),  and  was  cultivated  in  the  gardens  of  the 
old  monasteries.  The  monks,  I  presume,  introduced 
this  plant  as  they  did  so  many  other  useful  ones, 
as  it  entered  very  largely  into  their  medicaments. 
They  were  in  a  measure  the  guardians  of  the. poor 
in  their  vicinity  in  those  days,  and  dispensed  medi- 
cines for  the  cure  of  their  bodily  ailments,  equally  with 
their  care  for  their  souls.  Licorice  has  been  so  suc- 
cessfully cultivated  in  England  that  I  give  the  methods 
employed,  as  they  w'ould,  I  should  think,  serve  well 
for  our  own  country. 

Mitcham,  in  Surrey,  has  been  famous  for  its  "herb 
farms"  for  over  a  century,  and  the  air  is  redolent  in 
summer  and  autumn  with  the  delicious  perfumes  of 
lavender,  thyme,  rosemary,  chamomile,  peppermint 
and  other  plants  used  in  medicines  or  for  distillation. 
The  soil  is  a  deep  black  mould,  with  some  admi.xture 
of  sand,  and  considerable  licorice  has  been  grown  there 
The  plant  is  graceful,  with  feathery  pinnate  foliage, 
grows  about  two  or  three  feet  high,  and  bears  small, 
whitish  yellow  flowers.  Since  licorice  has  been  im- 
ported into  England  duty  free,  the  crops  have  been 
less  attended  to,  as  other  plants  pay  better. 

Near  Pontefract,  Yorkshire,  it  has  been  long  suc- 
cessfully  cultivated.     The   soil   is  a   sandy  loam,   and 


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[April   II,   1901. 


has  to  be  of  considerable  depth  to  allow  the  roots 
to  develop  well.  The  beds  are  prepared  by  being 
well  trenched,  the  width  of  trench  and  bed  averaging 
three  feet,  and  having  the  appearance  when  finished, 
of  wide  celery  beds.  Commencing  early  in  April  or 
late  in  March,  a  top  dressing  of  stable  manure  is 
applied  and  lightly  covered  over,  leaving  the  trench 
about  six  inches  below  the  raised  bed.  Holes  are 
made  with  a  small  spud  a  few  inches  apart,  and  an- 
other person  follows  (often  a  girl)  with  a  basket  of 
buds  and  suckers,  slips  or  runners,  and  they  are  in- 
serted about  four  inches  below  the  surface  and  covered 
to  that  depth.  This  forms  a  double  crop,  that  is, 
the  buds  grow  downward,  producing  the  roots,  and 
the  suckers  form  buds  for  future  planting,  the  width 
of  the  beds  permitting  of  cross  rows  of  plants.  The 
buds  and  suckers  are  left  in  the  ground  for  three  and 
a  half  years,  a  crop  being  obtained  in  the  September 
following  the  fourth  spring.  The  first  manuring  is 
sufficient,  the  plants  being  weeded  each  summer.  A 
hot  dry  season  is  best  for  them;  they  need  no  irri- 
gation even  in  the  hottest  weather,  and  are  free  from 
all  insect  pests. 

The  trenches  are  of  course  idle  for  two  years,  as 
the  plant  tops  do  not  show  much  in  that  time,  so 
potatoes  are  planted  in  them  the  first  year.  A  species 
called  ash  potatoes  is  used,  as  they  have  siich  small 
tops  they  do  not  overshadow  the  young  licorice  plants 
as  large  kinds  would. 

The  second  year  a  crop  of  cabbages  is  grown, 
but  the  third  year  the  trenches  must  lie  fallow,  as 
the  licorice  then  shows  luxuriant  growth,  and  pre- 
sents in  the  summer  the  appearance  of  a  shrubbery  of 
young  ash  trees.  The  grower  plants  a  fresh  crop 
every  spring  of  each  year,  and  in  autumn  harvests  the 
one  of  three  and  one-half  years'  growth. 

The  only  labor  required  is  that  the  beds  be  kept 
clear  of  weeds  in  summer,  and  in  November,  when  the 
sap  is  down,  the  plant  tops  must  be  cut  off.  If  the 
winter  proves  unusually  severe,  the  tops  can  be  covered 
with  a  light  layer  of  earth. 

To   Gather  and   Prepare   the    Root. 

The  trench,  not  the  bed,  must  be  dug  down  to  a 
considerable  depth,  thus  exposing  without  injuring 
the  roots,  and  the  whole  plant  is  very  carefully  taken 
out  of  the  ground.  The  earth  from  the  second  trench 
is  then  thrown  into  the  first,  and  so  on  to  the  end 
of  the  field.  The  roots  are  then  placed  in  dry  cellars 
after  removing  the  tops  and  suckers  and  often  cov- 
ered with  sand.  The  latter  serve  for  the  spring's 
crop  to  produce  "buds,"  that  is,  roots  in  their  early 
stage  for  another  year.  When  the  stored  roots  are 
dry,  they  form  the  yellow  licorice  for  producing  the 
juice  of  commerce.  A  small  portion  of  the  top  of  the 
root  is  cut  oflf  as  being  of  less  value  than  the  rest,  and 
is  ground  into  powder  and  sold  to  chemists  for  various 
uses.    'The  tops  are  only  good  for  burning. 

The  three  and  a  half  year's  sucker,  which  is 
gathered  with  the  licorice  plant,  has  now  produced 
"buds,"  which  are  reserved  with  the  new  suckers  for 
planting.  They  are  either  stored  in  a  cellar  and 
covered  with  rotten  dung,  or  they  are  made  into  a 
mound,  outside,  and  well  buried  in  earth  or  moist 
sand,  and  thus  withstand  the  cold,  wet  winters  of 
Yorkshire. 

There  appears  to  be  considerable  difficulty  in  find- 
ing out  some  of  the  first  processes  of  the  manufacture 
of  licorice.  Mr.  Hilliard,  who  has  the  largest  factory 
in  Pontefract,  courteously  shows  the  place  to  visi- 
tors, with  the  above  reservation. 

In  Sicily,  when  the  roots  are  dug  up,  they  are 
bound  in  bundles  and  stored  in  the  factories  for  some 
time  to  season  them.  When  sufficiently  cured,  men 
and  women  cut  them  into  short  pieces,  and  then  they 
are  plunged  into  a  vat  of  water  and  thoroughly 
washed;  they  are  then  crushed  in  a  rude  mill,  which 
consists  of  two  circular  stones  of  lava,  the  one  hori- 
zontal, the  other  perpendicular  over  it.  Through  the 
center  of  the  upper  stone  is  an  axle,  to  which  is 
attached  a  mule,  which  revolves  it  slowly  in  a  circle 
When  sufficiently  crushed,  they  are  boiled  in  water 
for    24   hours,    then    removed    from    the    kettles    and 


placed  in  a  screw  press  and  the  juice  squeezed  out  inta 
a  cistern  beneath.  It  is  passed  through  a  sieve  and 
again  boiled,  and  the  sediment  again  pressed,  and 
the  whole  filtered.  When  boiled  to  a  certain  con* 
sistency,  it  is  placed  in  pans  over  a  fire,  and  mein 
stir  it  until  dense  enough  for  paste.  It  is  placed  in« 
wooden  moulds  for  cakes,  or  made  into  rolls  or 
sticks,  which  when  dried  are  packed  in  bay  leaves  for 
exportation.  When  the  roots  are  required,  women 
scrape  oflf  the  bark,  cut  it  in  the  desired  length,  and 
when  dry  it  is  packed  in  bags,  great  care  being  taken 
they  do  not  mould  nor  freeze,  and  they  must  be  free 
from  the  least  blemish. 

In  England  now  the  greater  part  of  the  juice  man- 
ufactured is  from  roots  grown  in  Spain  and  Sicily, 
as  the  English  ones  are  of  smaller  size.  As  the  pas- 
sage is  so  rapid  now  over  the  ocean,  a  package  o£ 
roots,  buds  or  suckers  could  be  brought  as  fresh  and 
easily,  perhaps  more  so,  than  from  one  of  our  own 
Western  States,  and  doubtless  from  the  greater  heat 
here  they  would  improve  in  size.  It  would  not  be 
difficult  to  procure  fresh  wild  roots  and  buds  direct 
from  Spain.  There  is  direct  intercourse  with  Seville, 
whence  licorice  is  shipped  to  England  by  steamers 
or  by  sailing  vessels  direct  to  America.  An  ordinary 
Wardian  case  could  be  sent  to  Seville  and  would 
bring  back  roots  and  buds  enough  to  start  a  licorice 
farm. 

Allowing  for  the  difference  of  climate  in  England 
and  the  United  States,  anywhere  South  of  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  ought  to  produce  licorice  of  fine  quality 
with  careful  culture.  There  are  plenty  of  low-lying 
lands  good  for  nothing  else  that  could  be  permanently 
profitable  for  it,  where  ground  frosts  are  light.  I 
say  ground  frosts,  because  there  is  no  leafage  in 
winter  to  be  injured.  The  average  latitude  where 
licorice  flourishes  near  the  Mediterranean  is  from 
36°  to  41°  N.  lat.,  in  Mitcham,  Surrey,  57°  30,  and  in 
Pontefract,  53°.—  (Sci.  Am.  Supplement.) 


SHOP  TALK. 


"I  want  a  dose  of  castor  oil,"  said  a  customer  in 
a  New  York  retail  drug  store  last  week,  "and  I  want 
you  to  fix  it  so  I  won't  taste  it."  The  pharmacist  went 
back  of  the  prescription  counter  and  returned  with 
three  capsules  about  the  size  of  bantam  eggs  full  of 
the  liquid.  The  customer  made  a  wry  face,  grasped 
the  counter  for  support,  and  said:  "You  don't  think 
I  can  swallow  them,  do  you?"  The  patient  apothecary 
explained  that  the  capsules  would  go  down  very 
easily  with  a  swallow  of  water.  In  fact,  they  did  invite 
taking.  Each  capsule,  with  its  shining  gelatine  surface 
covering  the  limpid  looking  oil,  reposed  in  a  pretty 
pink  paper  receptacle,  whose  crinkly  edge  made  it 
look  like  a  dainty  glace  cake  often  served  with  after- 
dinner  ices,  and  looked  tempting,  to  say  the  least. 
While  the  innocent  looking  ammunition  was  being 
wrapped  up  a  child  came  into  the  store  with  a  glass 
tumbler  for  a  dose  of  castor  oil.  "Give  me  5  cents' 
worth,  please:  and  put  a  little  lemon  in  it."  The 
druggist  divined  that  lemon  syrup  was  wanted,  and 
he  filled  the  order  accordingly,  although  he  afterward 
said  he  had  a  number  of  little  lemons  on  his  soda 
counter.  He  was  called  to  the  fountain  soon  after 
bv  a  man  who  wished  "a  decoction  of  castor  oil." 
The  druggist  translated  this  to  mean  some  of  the  oil 
"wrapped  in  a  drink  of  soda."  as  he  had  no  means 
at  hand  of  boiling  the  castor  oil.  The  druggist 
explained  there  were  at  least  one  or  two  hundred 
other  wavs  of  preparing  the  oil.  but  there  was  yet  to 
be  found  a  process  of  taking  it  that  would  remove 
the  accompanying  dread  of  the  unpleasant  taste. 
*     *     * 

The  intrigue  often  resorted  to  by  retail  druggists 
to  secure  the  trade  a  brother  pharmacist  has  secured 
mavhap  in  a  like  manner,  has  illustration  on  a  West 
Side  avenue  in  New  York.  An  Era  reporter  was 
strolling  up  the  thoroughfare  one  pleasant  afternoon 
last  we"ek  busily  thinking  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan 
and  its  prospect  of  success,  when  the  following  sign 


April    U,   Upi.l 


THE     PHARMAC^fitmCAL    ERA. 


fyi 


in  a  corner  drug  store  arrested  his  attention:  "Fresh 
Citrate  of  Magnesia,  15c."  knowing  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
price  was  20  cents,  with  5  cents  rebate,  the  nerves 
of  the  reporter  were  somewhat  disturbed,  but  recov- 
ering quickly,  he  walked  on.  On  tlie  next  corner  a 
greater  sliock  was  awaiting  him.  Here  a  sign  dis- 
played read;  "Citrate  of  Magnesia  fresh  dady,  lOC," 
Making  a  menial  note  of  tlie  location  of  the  two 
stores,  the  rejwrter  hurried  on  to  the  ne.xt  corner, 
turning  over  in  his  mind  the  laws  of  progression  and 
deduction,  ii  such  there  be,  and  anxiously  expecting 
to  find  another  sign  reading  "Citrate  of  Magnesia, 
fresh  hourly,  5c."  Happily  he  was  disappointed,  but 
in  his  mind's  eye  he  saw  a  picture  of  the  havoc  such 
a  sign  would  precipitate,  and  the  vision  may  yet 
become  a  reality. 


*     *     * 


Neff  &  Rosenquist,  druggists  of  St.  Paul,  Minn., 
have  lor  some  years  reaped  an  unusual  measure  of 
success  in  the  soda  water  trade.  The  belief  was  gen- 
eral among  their  competitors  that  they  had  some 
extraordinary  method  of  conducting  business,  for  only 
in  this  way  could  their  big  business  be  accounted  for. 
When  approached  on  the  subject  by  an  Era  man  they 
said  they  had  no  way  of  conducting  the  soda  branch 
of  their  trade  peculiar  to  themselves  except  that  they 
put  more  ice  cream  in  the  soda  they  sold.  Thus  it  is 
that  druggists  in  that  section  of  the  city  that  occupy 
more  desirable  corners  than  that  of  Neflf  &  Rosenquist 
have  nowhere  near  the  amount  of  soda  water  custom. 
Their  liberality  in  the  matter  of  ice  cream  costs  them 
a  good  deal  more,  to  be  sure,  but  they  are  amply 
repaid  for  it. 

*  *     * 

The  cheaper  grades  of  candy  have  found  a  place 
in  the  drug  store  stock  lately,  and  an  enterprising 
New  York  merchant  devotes  his  entire  window  space 
to  a  tasty  display  of  the  sweets.  A  pound  of  gum 
drops  may  be  bought  for  go.  A  sceptical  person  read 
this  news  on  one  of  the  signs  last  week  and  asked  the 
busy  pharmacist  how  this  particular  kind  of  confection 
was  flavored.  Needless  to  say.  the  druggist  did  not 
divulge  the  process,  but  he  offered  the  inquisitive  one 
a  trial  free,  with  the  result  that  the  man  carried  of? 
three  pounds.  It  might  be  mentioned  that  jobbing 
quantities  were  sold  at  about  6  per  cent,  discount. 

*  *     * 

A  well  known  West  Side  dealer  in  New  York  has 
a  way  of  holding  his  prescription  trade  that  is  very 
effective.  When  a  prescription  is  brought  in  to  be 
refilled  he  quotes  a  price  for  a  double,  triple  and  quad- 
ruple quantity,  which  is  always  under  the  price  to  be 
paid  for  refilling  the  given  number  of  times.  He  says 
it  is  surprising  how  many  persons  take  advantage  of 
the  opportunity  thus  offered. 

*  *     * 

"Monday  is  my  cleaning  day,"  said  an  uptown  New 
York  druggist  last  week.  "I  select  that  day  because 
there  is  always  a  dearth  of  business.  I  have  the  win- 
dows washed  early  in  the  morning,  and  then  arrange 
my  window  displays,  which  I  have  planned  out  over 
Sunday.  I  always  have  a  complete  change  of  window 
show  each  week." 


BE  WITH  us. 

First  Cockroach.— I  wish 
to  know  what  to  do  this 
afternoon. 

Second  Cockroach. — Come 
around  to  my  five  o'clock 
Insect     powder. 


One  of  the  progressive  up- 
town druggists  in  New  York 
has  many  unique  articles  on  his 
counters  that  are  not  displayed 
elsewhere.  The  latest  addition 
has  been  a  bath  cabinet;  one 
of  the  folding  kind  using  vapor 
instead  of  water.  A  week  since 
he  had  a  window  full  of  the 
cabinets  with  a  young  woman 
demonstrating  their  use. 


PHARMACY. 


ADRE:NAL.I!ir,    THE>    Bl,OOn-l>Rl!:SSl<RE:     R.\ISING 
PRIi\'CIPI.K  OF  'rHK    SI  PK.VKO.^L.   GL,.\>'U. 

Dr.  Jokichi  Takamine  has  succeeded  in  isolating 
from  the  suprarenal  gland  the  blood-pressure  raising 
principle,  an  active,  stable,  crystalline  body  which  he 
has  named  "adrenalin."  In  a  preliminary  report  sub- 
mitted to  the  New  York  Section  of  tlie  Society  of 
Chemical  Industry  recently  he  states  that  the  method 
he  has  used  is  entirely  different  from  either  of  those 
employed  by  Abel  and  Fiirth  in  their  investigations  of 
the  suprarenal  gland.  As  obtained  by  Dr.  Takamine, 
adrenalin  is  a  light,  white,  micro-crystalline  substance, 
the  crystals  varying  in  form  according  to  the  condi- 
tion of  the  solutions  from  which  they  were  made.  It 
has  a  slightly  bitter  taste  and  leaves  a  numbed  feeling 
on  the  tongue.  When  dry,  adrenalin  is  perfectly  stable. 
On  heating  it  turns  brown  at  205°  C,  and  melts, 
decomposes  and  swells,  simultaneously,  at  207°  C.  It 
is  slightly  alkaline  in  reaction,  difficultly  soluble  in 
cold  water  and  more  readily  soluble  in  acids  and  alka- 
lies, and  forms  salts  which  are  crystallizable  with  diffi- 
culty. With  benzoyl  chloride  it  forms  an  amber- 
colored,  brittle  mass,  having  a  slightly  bitter  taste. 
This  compound  is  easily  soluble  in  ether  and  alcohol, 
with  some  difficulty  in  acetic  ether,  and  is  hardly  solu- 
ble in  such  hydrocarbons  as  benzol  and  .xylol. 

The  physiological  activity  of  adrenalin  is  very 
strong,  a  very  small  portion  of  a  drop  of  an  aqueous 
solution,  in  the  strength  of  i;  10.000,  blanching  the 
normal  conjunctiva  within  30  to  60  seconds.  Experi- 
ments prove  that  when  it  is  administered  in  a  quan- 
tity of  not  more  than  one-fourteenth  millionth  part  of 
one  gram,  per  kilo  of  body  weight,  it  will  produce 
distinctive  physiological  results.  Applied  locally,  it  is 
the  most  powerful  astringent  and  hemostatic  known, 
and  it  is  also  a  cardiac  stimulant.  It  is  claimed  to  be 
non-irritating,  non-poisonous,  non-cumulative  and 
without  injurious  properties.  Adrenalin  has  given  sat- 
isfactory results  in  the  treatment  of  acute  conjunc- 
tivitis, bloodless  operations  on  the  nose  and  throat, 
hay  fever,  nasal  hemorrhage,  diseases  of  the  heart,  etc. 

In  a  paper  read  before  a  recent  meeting  of  the 
Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Great  Britain,  T.  Maben 
described  the  properties  of  adrenal  substance  and  the 
active  principle  adrenalin.  The  chemical  constitution 
of  the  latter  has  not  been  determined,  but  it  is  prob- 
ably alkaloidal.  It  is  exceedingly  difficult  to  dissolve, 
and  is  therefore  sent  out  in  a  solution  of  a  strength 
1:10,000,  dissolved  in  normal  sodium  chloride  solution, 
and  containing  i/j  per  cent,  of  chloretone,  the  latter 
having  the  double  function  of  being  preservative  and 
locally  anaesthetic.  The'  solution  has  the  great  advan- 
tage of  accurate  dosage,  and  it  may  be  used  internally 
in  place  of  the  ordinary  preparations  of  the  gland.  If 
this  adrenalin  fulfils  the  expectations  raised  regarding 
it,  there  is  no  doubt  that  it  will  prove  a  powerful  and 
valuable  agent  in  the  hands  of  those  specialists  who 
have  already  found  the  suprarenal  liquid  so  serviceable. 


CHEMICAL  INDUSTRIES  IN  THE  UNITEI> 
ST.\TES. — In  the  annual  address  of  the  president  of 
the  American  Chemical  Society  many  interesting  sta- 
tistics were  presented  showing  the  development  of 
chemical  industries  in  the  United  States.  In  the  com- 
parative value  of  chemicals  imported  in  i8go  and  igoo 
the  figures  indicate  an  enormous  growth  of  the  alkali 
industry  during  the  decade  and  show  that  in  this 
branch  of  industry  we  are  entirely  independent  as 
regards  supplies  of  foreign  producers.  In  1890  milk 
sugar  to  the  value  of  $|6.,tI0  was  imported,  as  against 
$300  worth  in  igoo.  The  figures  for  glycerine  show  the 
possibilities  of  expansion  of  another  industry,  while 
the  almost  astounding  growth  of  the  importations  of 
alizarine  and  coal  tar  products  and  dyes  indicate  the 
necessity  for  the  further  development  and  utilization 
of  our  own  sources  of  crude  materials  nf  like  char- 
acter and  the  extension  of  that  already  begun.     The- 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[April   II,  1901. 


•capitali<!;iliun  rcprcsciiteJ  in  the  chemical  iiuliistrisS  in 
this  country,  as  reported  in  the  stock  lists,  amoiuits 
to  the  enormous  value  of  $1,500,000,000,  and  this  takes 
no  account  of  many  of  the  incorporated  industries  not 
■specially  reported,  nor  the  industries  not  incorporated 
■and  vet  active.  The  cash  capital  actually  invested  ii» 
the  recently  developed  electrolytic  industries,  and  not 
included  in  the  above,  amounts  to  more  than  $1,500,000.. 
The  new  beet-root  sugar  industry  involves  a  capitali- 
zation of  nearly  $100,000,000.  A  fair  estimate  leads  to- 
the  conclusion  that  more  than  5,000  chemists  are 
actually  at  work  in  the  United  States,  and  that  80 
per  cent,  of  these  are  connected  with  the  industries. 

ACID  SODIUM  SULPHATE  has  recently  been 
brought  forward  by  Parkes  and  Rideal  (Lancet)  as  a 
most  useful  agent  for  rendering  drinking  water  innoc- 
uous should  it  contain  typhoid  or  other  infecting 
•rnicro-organisms.  In  experiments  conducted  by  these 
investigators  it  was  found  needful  to  add  only  is'/i 
grains  of  the  acid  sulphate  to  each  pint  of  water  in 
order  to  render  the  germs  incapable  of  producing 
infection.  As  a  man  is  not  apt  to  drink  more  than 
seven  pints  of  water  a  day,  they  argue,  a  sufificient 
quantity  of  the  salt  is  not  taken  in  twenty-four  hours 
to  produce  purgative  efifects,  and  they  adduce  evidence 
to  show  that  the  bacillus  of  typhoid  fever  is  killed  by 
exposure  for  only  five  minutes  to  a  solution  of  sodium 
acid  sulphate  of  the  above  strength.  For  practical 
service  by  travelers  and  soldiers  on  the  march  Parkes 
and  Rideal  recommend  that  sodium  bisulphate  be  put 
lup  in  compressed  tablets  of  five  grains  each,  prepared 
in  such  a  way  that  they  dissolve  quickly  when  added 
to  water,  and  that  they  should  in  turn  be  placed  in  a 
small  metallic  box  which  will  hold  about  a  quarter  of 
a  pound  of  tablets.  This  quantity,  about  350  tablets, 
will  be  enough  to  sterilize  over  one  hundred  pints  of 
water  at  the  rate  of  three  per  pint.  It  is  also  claimed 
that  one  of  these  tablets  placed  in  the  mouth  in  the 
absence  of  water  causes  a  free  secretion  of  saliva  and 
does  much  toward  putting  aside  the  thirst  from  which 
an  individual  may  be  suflfering  when  he  is  unable  to 
obtain  water  which  is  pure.  Tablets  of  this  character 
are  already  being  made  by  pharmaceutical  manu- 
facturers. 


foreign  markets.  The  gatherers,  or  rather  raicilleros, 
as  they  arc  locally  known,  spend  about  a  fornight  at 
intervals  uprooting  any  plant  similar  in  appearance 
to  ipecac.  The  root  is  then  conveyed  to  the  villages, 
where  it  is  sold  to  minor  merchants,  who  dry  it  in  the 
iun,  half-free  it  from  earth  and  dirt,  and  finally  pack 
it  for  export  in  hemp  bags.  In  this  condition  it 
reaches  Europe,  principally  London  and  Hamburg. 
It  is  estimated  that  an  average  of  about  100  cwt.  per 
jiionth  passes  through  the  port  of  Cartagena,  and  some 
50  cwt.  through  Savanilla.  The  price  paid  by  mer- 
chants in  the  villages  of  Sinu  and  Atrato  is  $15  (Co- 
lumbian currency)  per  pound,  equivalent  to  3s.  By 
the  time  Cartagena  and  Barranquilla  are  reached  the 
value  has  increased  to  about  4s  6d  to  5s  per  pound. 
The  laborers  who  first  gather  the  root  earn  about 
£15  in  the  two  weeks,  as  during  that  period  they  can 
collect  at  least   100  pounds  of  the  drug. 


RABIES.— The  little  that  was  really  known  pre- 
vious to  the  nineteenth  century  about  rabies,  beyond 
the  mere  observation  of  the  disease  following  the  bite 
of  a  rabid  dog,  contributed  to  the  fabrication  of  gro- 
tesque beliefs  and  to  the  adoption  of  absurd  and  cruel 
forms  of  prevention  and  treatment.  These  erroneous 
views  and  practices  have  not  been  entirely  eradicated, 
and  some  of  them  are  still  cited  with  the  greatest 
confidence  by  those  who  oppose  measures  for  the 
control  of  the  disease.  Homer  is  supposed  to  refer  to 
rabies  when  he  mentions  the  dog  star,  or  Orion's  dog, 
as  exerting  a  malignant  influence  upon  the  health  of 
mankind.  This  ancient  belief  has  come  down  to  oiir 
times,  leading  intelligent  people  to  hold  that  it  is 
principally  during  the  dog  days  that  rabies  develops, 
and  that  outbreaks  at  other  seasons  must  be  due  to 
an  entirely  different  disease.  Arguments  such  as  this 
have  been  recently  used  in  the  District  of  Columbia 
to  prove  that  a  disease  which  was  developed  and 
propagated  in  Winter  could  not  be  rabies.  The  scien- 
tific study  of  the  disease  and  the  statistical  records 
show,  however,  that  rabies  is  prevalent  in  Winter  as 
well  as  in  Summer,  and  that  the  influence  of  the  dog 
star  is  not  to  be  detected  by  any  methods  heretofore 
invented.  Statistics  compiled  during  the  century 
make  it  plain  that  the  disease  is  by  no  means  confined 
to  any  one  season  of  the  year. 

THE  COLLECTION  OF  CARTAGENA  IPE- 
CAC, according  to  a  correspondent  in  Ch.  and  Dr., 
takes  place  more  or  less  all  the  year  round  on  the 
■immense  area  of  land  forming  the  basis  of  the  Sinu 
and  Atrato  rivers.  The  digging  is  done  in  a  very 
Tude  and  primitive  manner,  which  accounts  for  the 
<xcess  of  dirt  and  foreign  substances  to  be  found 
among  the  drug.  To  this  fact  may  be  attributed  the 
low  price   (compared  with  Brazilian)  that  is  paid  on 


CARE  OF  THE  HAIR.— The  proper  use  of  a  hair- 
brush is  to  polish  and  dress  the  hair,  not  to  remove 
scurf  (Ther.  Gazette).  A  brush  with  long  and  fairly 
wide-set  bristles  should  be  used,  not  what  is  termed 
a  hard  and  penetrating  one.  A  comb  with  wide-set 
teeth  should  be  used  to  arrange  it,  and  in  women  it 
ought  not  to  be  dragged  when  put  up.  In  many  cases 
it  is  advisable  to  employ  some  artificial  lubricant,  and, 
as  the  outcome  of  many  observations,  fresh  almond  oil 
is  that  which  has  seemed  to  come  nearest  the  natural 
unguent.  Of  course,  it  cannot  quite  replace  it,  for  the 
hair  in  its  growth  attracts  the  fluid  sebum  from  its 
gland,  by  capillary  action,  into  its  intimate  fibrous 
structure,  while  we  apply  the  oil  from  without. 
Almond  oil  is  improved  for  this  purpose  by  the  addi- 
tion of  a  little  oil  of  eucalyptus  globulus  and  resorcin. 
The  former  tends  to  keep  it  from  rancidity,  while  the 
latter  aids  in  maintaining  the  smoothness  and  polish 
of  the  scalp.  This  oil  is  applicable  to  the  beard  and 
mustache  as  well,  and  restrains  the  propensity  to  be- 
come gray.  The  best  way  to  use  it  is  to  smear  a  little 
on  the  teeth  of  a  dressing-comb,  and  thus  convey  it 
to  the  hair  in  passing  it  through. 


RELATION  OF  SMALLPOX,  COWPOX  AND 
HORSEPOX. — There  have  been  many  investigations 
made  with  a  view  of  settling  the  question  whether 
these  diseases  are  due  to  contagion  of  the  same  origin, 
or,  are  they  distinct,  diflferent  and  incapable  of  being 
changed  one  into  the  other?  The  results  of  these 
investigations  have  been  variously  interpreted,  but  for 
most  pathologists  Dr.  Salmon,  chief  of  the  United 
States  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry,  holds  that  the 
question  is  probably  undecided.  The  experiments 
upon  animals  as  well  as  upon  mankind  prove  that 
cowpox  grants  immunity  from  smallpox,  and  smallpox 
from  cowpo.x;  and  it  is,  therefore,  reasonable  to  con- 
clude that  they  are  closely  related,  if  not  identical,  in 
origin.  It  has,  however,  been  shown  to  be  very  diffi- 
cult, if  not  impossible,  to  transform  smallpox  into 
cowpox  by  innoculating  the  virus  upon  a  series  of 
bovine  animals,  and  in  the  few  cases  where  it  is  sup- 
posed that  this  was  accomplished  there  are  reasons 
for  doubting  the  correctness  of  the  conclusion. 


CHLORIDE  OF  AMMONIUM  INHALATION. 
■ — The  amount  of  nascent  ammonium  chloride  as  in- 
haled from  the  ordinary  inhaler  in  the  treatment  of 
phthisis,  is  said  by  Dr.  W.  M.  Mew,  of  the  Army 
Medical  Museum,  to  be  infinitesimally  small  (Ther. 
Gaz.).  He  prefers  to  make  use  of  the  nascent  saJt 
by  filling  the  patient's  room  with  it  and  requiring  hi^ 
to  live  in  it,  and  thus  inhale  it  morning,  noon  and 
night.  The  gaseous  ammonium  chloride  is  produced 
in  this  way;  In  a  soup  plate  is  poured  3  or  4  ounces 
of  strong  sulphuric  acid,  and  into  a  saucer  (used  to 
distinguish  it  from  the  acid  container)  is  poured  about 
2  ounces  of  strong  ammonia.  Immediately  there  is 
sprinkled  upon  the  acid  a  tablespoonful  of  common 
salt,  when  the  room  is  filled  with  a  dense  cloud  of  the 
nascent  ammonium  chloride,  which  may  be  kept  up 
for  days  by  needed  renewals  of  the  charge. 


April  II,  1901.] 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


393 


EMULSION  OF  BROMOFORM.— Scoville  sug- 
gests the  following  formula  for  a  bromoform  mix- 
ture, which,  he  claims,  has  the  advantage  of  containing 
a  minimum  of  alcohol  (or  none),  admits  of  accurate 
dosage,  and  also  of  adding  other  medicaments  if 
■desired,  and  is  very  palatable.  Bromoform,  Yi  dram; 
tincture  tolu,  I  dram;  mucilage  of  acacia,  2  drams; 
syrup,  4  drams;  spearmint  water,  enough  to  make  2 
■ounces.  Place  the  mucilage  in  a  bottle,  add  an  equal 
volume  of  syrup,  then  add  the  bromoform  and  tinc- 
ture of  tolu  in  portions,  shaking  well  after  each  addi- 
tion. A  thin  emulsion  results,  to  which  the  rest  of 
the  syrup  and  the  mint  water  are  to  be  added  with 
agitation. 

VETERINARY  SCIENCE.— It  was  not  until 
after  the  middle  of  the  eighteenth  century  that  vet- 
•erinary  schools  were  established  and  systematic  in- 
struction in  animal  pathology  was  commenced.  Pre- 
vious to  that  time  there  had  been  published  some 
remarkable  treatises  on  the  diseases  of  animals,  but 
the  building  up  of  the  science  may  be  said  to  have 
Tiad  its  beginning  at  the  foundation  of  the  schools 
dedicated  to  the  investigation  and  teaching  of  veterin- 
ary medicine.  The  first  veterinary  school  was  estab- 
lished at  Lyons,  France,  in  1761;  the  second  at  Alfort, 
near  Paris,  in  1765.  These  were  followed  by  one  at 
Copenhagen  in  1773,  Vienna  in  1775,  Berlin  in  1790, 
and  London  in  1791. 

Elixir  of  Cascara  With  Glycerin. 

Fluid  extract  cascara  sa^ada 30  ounces 

Fluid  extract  glycy rrhlza 30  ounces 

Glycerin    25  ounces 

Saccliarin  (soluble)   280  grains 

Oil   of  anise 20  minims 

Oil  of  peppermint 20  minims 

Oil  of  dill 10  minims 

Oil   of  cloves 10  minims 

Oil  of  cinnamon 10  minims 

Alcohol,  90  per  cent 1  ounce 

Dissolve  the  oils  in  the  alcohol  and  add  to  the  other 
ingredients. — (Ch.  and  Dr.) 

Throat  Spray. 

Oil  of  eucalyptus 20  minims 

Thymol   3  grains 

Menthol    25  grains 

Oil  of  gaultherla 7  minims 

Boric  acid   7  grains 

Glycerite  of  tannic  acid 3  drams 

Alcohol,  90  per  cent 2  ounces 

For  relaxed  sore  throat,  glandular  laryngitis, 
chronic  laryngitis  and  other  throat  troubles. 

Some  French  Toilet  Preparations. 

The  following  are  from  the  Journal  de  la  Parfum- 
<rie  et  savonnerie  Francaise: 

Cherry  Tooth  Powder. 

Honey   purified    225  parts 

Chalk,  precipitated   225  parts 

Orris  root,  powdered 225  parts 

Riose   leaves,   powdered 28  parts 

Simple   syrup,   sufficient. 

Oil  of  clove 30  drops 

Oil  of  mace 30  drops 

Oil  of  geranium 30  drops 

Tooth  Soap. 

Castile  soap,  white 225  parts 

Chalk,  precipitated   225  parts 

Orris  root,   powdered 225  parts 

Sugar,  powdered 112  parts 

Rose  water  112  parts 

Water,    distilled,    sufficient. 

Oil  of  peppermint 7  parts 

Oil  of  clove 4  parts 

Dissolve  the  soap  in  the  water  by  aid  of  gentle 
heat,  let  cool  down  and  add  the  rose  water.  Mix  the 
chalk,  orris  root  and  sugar,  and  rub  up  the  oils  in  the 
mixture.  Add  the  soap  mixture  gradually,  rubbing 
continuously.  Put  into  suitable  cups  or  jars. 
Sara  Bernhardt's  Face  Powder. 

Venice  talc,  very  finely  ground 50  parts 

Rice  flour  50  parts 

Zinc  oxide   (or  oxychloride) 25  parts 

Oil  of  bergamot 3  parts 

Attar  of  ylang-ylang 2  parts 

Neroli  oil  2  parts 

Mix  and  pass  through  the  finest  bolting  cloth  twice. 


QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  of  this  department  Is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription    work,    dispensing   difflcultles.    etc. 

Requests  for  information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
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department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  information 
published  in  previous  Issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 

AVood  Alcohol  in  AVltch   Hazel. 

(X.  Y.  Z.). — "Will  Columbian  spirit,  an  odorless 
wood  alcohol,  do  to  preserve  witch  hazel?  What  per 
cent,  is  necessary?" 

The  use  of  wood  alcohol  as  a  preservative  for  dis- 
tilled extract  of  witch  hazel  is  not  advised,  as  the  latter 
preparation  is  extensively  employed  by  the  laity  for 
internal  administration  in  the  treatment  of  many  ail- 
ments. The  manufacturers  in  their  advertisements 
state  that  Columbian  spirit  cannot  be  used  internally. 
Pure  methyl  alcohol,  no  doubt,  has  a  legitimate  place 
in  the  preparation  of  many  liniments  and  other  reme- 
dies designed  for  external  application,  but  the  con- 
sensus of  medical  opinions  seems  to  be  opposed  to  its 
use  in  remedies  designed  to  be  taken  internally. 


Keeplne    Flies    OS    of    Horses. 

(J.  W.  C). — Infusions  of  bitter  substances  like 
quassia,  sniartweed,  etc.,  have  been  used,  it  is  claimed, 
with  satisfactory  results.  They  are  applied  by  means 
of  a  spray,  sponge  or  brush.  Preparations  like  the 
following  have  been  recommended:  (i)  Oil  of  clove, 
tincture  of  eucalyptus,  of  each,  3  parts;  oil  of  cassia, 
5  parts;  alcohol,  150  parts;  water,  200  parts.  (2)  Car- 
bolic acid,  I  ounce;  oil  of  pennyroyal,  2  ounces;  spirit 
of  camphor,  2  oitnces;  oil  of  tar,  4  ounces;  glycerin,  2 
ounces;  lard  oil,  4  ounces.  (3)  Melt  50  parts  of  tallow 
or  other  cheaper  fat  with  25  parts  of  resin,  add  50  parts 
of  crude  soda  and  25  parts  of  borax,  boil  with  water; 
add  75  parts  of  carbolic  acid  and  30  parts  of  calcium 
sulphide  solution  and  finally  80  parts  of  extract  of 
tobacco. 


Remedy  for  Hogr  Cholera. 

(M.  E.  P.). — Although  there  is  no  known  remedy 
which  is  invariably  successful,  Dr.  Salmon  (Report 
of  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry,  1899)  recommends 
the  use  of  the  following: 

Wood    charcoal    1  pound 

Sulphur    1  pound 

Sodium  chloride   2  pounds 

Sodium  bicarbonate   2  pounds 

Sodium    hyposulphite 2  pounds 

Sodium   sulphate    1  pound 

Antimony  sulphide   (black  antimony).  .1  pound 

These  ingredients  should  be  completely  pulverized 
and  thoroughly  mixed.  The  dose  of  this  mixture  is  a 
large  tablespoonful  for  each  200  pounds  weight  of 
hogs  to  be  treated,  and  it  should  be  given  'only  once 
a  day.  Hogs  are  fond  of  it;  it  increases  their  appetite, 
and  when  they  once  taste  of  food  with  which  it  has 
been  mixed  they  will  eat  it,  though  nothing  else  would 
tempt  them.  It  may  also  be  used  as  a  preventive  of 
hog  cholera  and  swine  plague,  and  for  this  purpose 
should  be  put  in  the  feed  of  the  whole  herd.  Care 
should,  of  course,  be  observed  to  see  that  each  animal 
receives  his  proper  share. 


Lienor   Carbonls  Deterg^ens. 

(H.  B.  M.). — There  is  no  better  formula  than  that 
official  in  the  British  Pharmacopoeia  and  given  in  the 
United  States  Dispensatory.  However,  the  following 
formula  has  been  often  published  as  being  the  one 
generally  used  by  physicians  in  this  country: 

Coal  tar  4      ounces 

Tincture  quillaja,  N.  F 8  fl.  ounces 

Alcohol    8fl. ounces 

Digest  for  two  days,  decant  and  filter.  This  prepa- 
ration was  introduced  to  the  medical  profession  about 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[April  II,  ujoi. 


fifteen  or  twenty  years  ago,  when  a  proprietary  prepa- 
ration said  to  be  "an  alcoholic  solution  of  coal  tar, 
suitably  diluted,"  was  used  to  some  extent  by  derma- 
tologists in  England.  A  similar  preparation  used  in 
the  London  Hospital  about  the  same  time  was  Liquor 
bituniinis  conipositus,  which  is  stated  by  Martindale 
to  have  similar  properties  to  the  proprietary  article 
first  mentioned.   The  formula  for  the  last  mentioned  is: 

Coal   tar   1  ounce 

Boiling    water    2  ounces 

Shake  well  and  add 
Tincture  quillaja  (1  In  5)   1  Pint 

Agitate  occasionally  in  a  closed  vessel,  and  after 
twelve  hours  filter. 

A  similar  formula  is  given  under  the  title  of 
"Lebeufs  Coal  Tar  Saponine": 

Tincture  of  quillaja   24  parts 

Coal  tar  10  parts 

The  tincture  is  made  by  heating  too  parts  of  quillaja 
bark  with  500  parts  of  90  per  cent,  alcohol,  and 
filtering. 

"Solution  of  Coal  Tar"  became  a  preparation  of  a 
semi-official  character,  when,  in  1887,  it  was  incor- 
porated into  the  British  UnofTicial  Formulary,  under 
the  title  Liquor  picis  carbonis.  In  1898  the  prepara- 
tion was  introduced  into  the  British  Pharmacopoeia. 

Poultry  PoTVders. 

(M.  E.  P.).— 

Licorice    root    6  ounces 

Gentian 1  dram 

Capsicum    1  dram 

Foenugreeli   1  dram 

Blaclc   antimony    2  drams 

<2) 

Licorice   6  ounces 

Sulpliate  ot  Iron   1  dram 

Gentian   1  dram 

Capsicum   1  dram 

Foenugreek    2  ounces 

Poultry  Food. 

Ground  bones   4      ounces 

Sulphate    of    iron    1/2  ounce 

Capsicum    hi  ounce 

Foenugreeli    2      ounces 

Black  pepper 1      ounce 

Sodium  Sulphate   1      ounce 

Silver  sand   2      ounces 

Ground  dog  biscuits   8      ounces 

A  heaped  teaspoonful  is  to  be  mixed  with  the  food 
for  twenty  fowls. 

Chicken  Cholera  Powder. 

Iron   sulphate    1  part 

Calcium  phosphate  8  parts 

Foenugreek    3  parts 

Capsicum    1  part 

Wheat   bran 2  parts. 

Powder  and  mix,  working  up  thoroughly.  Put  into 
paraffined  cartons.  Dose,  from  3  to  4  teaspoonfuls  for 
each  dozen  fowls;  to  be  mixed  with  the  food.  Sick 
and  drooping  chickens  should  be  fed  by  hand.  Keep 
dry. 

Lniuinous  Paints. 

(Cierk). — Here  are  some  formulas  from  the  Era 
Formulary: 

Orange:  46  parts  varnish  are  mixed  with  17.5  parts 
prepared  barium  sulphate,  i  part  prepared  India  yel- 
low, 1.5  parts  prepared  madder  lake  and  38  parts  lumi- 
nous calcium  sulphide. 

Yellow:  48  parts  varnish  are  mixed  with  10  parts 
prepared  barium  sulphate,  8  parts  barium  chromate 
and  34  parts  luminous  calcium  sulphide. 

Green:  48  parts  varnish  are  mixed  with  10  parts 
prepared  barium  sulphate,  8  parts  chromic  oxide  green 
and  34  parts  luminous  calcium  sulphide. 

Blue:  42  parts  varnish,  10.2  parts  prepared  barium 
sulphate.  6.4  parts  ultra-marine  blue,  5.4  parts  cobalt 
blue  and  46  parts  luminous  calcium  sulphide. 

Violet:  42  parts  varnish,  10.2  parts  prepared 
barium  sulphate,  2.3  parts  ultra-marine  violet,  9  parts 
cobalt  arsenate  and  36  parts  luminous  calcium 
sulphide. 

Gray:  45  parts  of  -N-arnish  are  mi.xed  with  6  parts 
prepared  barium  sulphate,  6  parts  prepared  calcium 
carbonate,  0.5  parts  ultra-marine  blue,  6.5  parts  gray 
zinc  sulphide. 


Yellowish-Brown:  48  parts  varnish,  10  parts  pre- 
cipitated barium  sulphate,  8  parts  auri-pigment  and  34 
pans  luminous  calcium  suli)hide. 

Luminous  colors  lor  artists'  use  are  prepared  by 
using  pure  East  India  poppy  oil,  in  the  same  quantity, 
instead  of  the  varnish,  and  taking  particular  pains  to 
grind  the  materials  as  tine  as  possible. 

For  luminous  oil  color  paints,  equal  quantities  ot 
pure  linseed  oil  arc  used  in  the  place  of  the  varnish. 
The  linseed  oil  must  be  cold  pressed  and  thickened  by 
heat. 

The  luminous  paints  can  also  be  used  as  wax  colors 
for  painting  on  glass  and  similar  objects,  by  adding, 
instead  of  the  varnish,  10  per  cent,  more  of  Japanese 
wax  and  one-fourth  the  quantity  of  the  latter  of  olive 
oil.  The  wax  colors  prepared  in  this  way  may  also 
be  used  for  painting  upon  porcelain,  and  are  then  care- 
fully burned  without  access  of  air.  Paintings  of  this 
kind  can  also  be  treated  with  water  glass. 


Cider  Pliosphate. 

(N.  D.  C). — A  so-called  orange  cider  phosphate 
may  be  made  by  adding  to  each  gallon  of  finished 
product  from  the  following  formulas  about  4  ounces 
of  dilute  phosphoric  acid  or  an  equal  quantity  of  solu- 
tion of  acid  phosphates  of  the  National  Formulary: 
(1)    Sugar    8      av.  pounds 

Water    2%  gallons 

Oranges    15 

Dissolve  the  sugar  in  the  water  by  the  aid  of  a 
gentle  heat,  express  the  oranges,  add  the  juice  and 
rinds  to  the  syrup,  put  the  mi.xture  into  a  cask,  keep 
the  whole  in  a  warm  place  for  3  or  4  days,  stirring 
frequently,  then  close  the  cask,  set  aside  in  a  cool 
cellar  and  draw  oflf  the  clear  liquid. 

(2)  Express  the  juice  from  sweet  oranges,  add 
water  equal  to  the  volume  of  juice  obtained,  and  mac- 
crate  the  expressed  oranges  with  the  juice  and  water 
for  about  12  hours.  For  each  gallon  of  juice  add  i 
pound  of  granulated  sugar,  grape  sugar  or  glucose, 
put  the  wliole  into  a  suitable  vessel,  covering  to 
exclude  the  dust,  place  in  a  warm  location  until  fer- 
mentation is  completed,  draw  otif  the  clear  liquid,  and 
preserve  in  well-stoppered  stout  bottles  in  a  cool  place. 

Champagne    Cider. 

To  every  8  gallons  of  sweet,  still  cider  add  2  pints 
of  strained  honey,  or  in  its  absence,  2  pounds  of  sugar; 
stir  well,  bung  the  cask  and  let  stand  for  eight  days. 

.•Vdd  5  fluid  ounces  of 
skimmed  milk,  or  1-3 
ounce  of  dissolved  isin- 
glass, and  immediately 
thereafter  2^4  pints  of 
diluted  alcohol.  Let 
stand  for  four  days, 
bunging  up  the  cask 
tightly. 


BOTANICAL. 
The  Night-blooming  Serious. 


HEDONAL,  described 
chemically  as  the  ester 
of  methyl-propyl  car- 
binol  carbamic  acid,  is 
a  new  hypnotic  recently 
brought  forward.  It 
appears  in  the  form  of 
colorless  crystals,  pos- 
sesses a  somewhat  dis- 
agreeable taste,  and  is 
readily  soluble  in  hot 
water.  It  is  claimed 
that  after  administering 
a  dose  of  2  grams  a 
prolonged  sleep  results 
in  from  20  to  30  min- 
utes and  lasts  about 
seven  hours.  —  (Wien. 
klin  Wochensch.) 


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ORGANIZATION     DOINGS. 


Colden  Anniversary  of  Gerninn  Apotheonriea*  So- 
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Phariuaey  AildreHs  Retail  Association — Other 
Meetings- 


GERMAN     Al'OTHEJCARIKS'     SOCIETV. 

The  matter  of  an  appropriate  celebration  of  tiie 
fiftieth  anniversary  of  the  German  Apothecaries'  Society 
was  discussed  at  the  meeting  of  the  organization  Thurs- 
day evening.  April  4.  The  date  of  the  celebration  is  in 
October,  and  the  entertainment  is  in  charge  of  the  regular 
committee  of  the  society,  of  which  Paul  Arndt  is  chair- 
man.    An  appropriation  will  be  voted  at  the  next  meeting. 

Mr.  Kleinau,  chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee, 
gave  an  interesting  account  of  the  work  of  the  com- 
mittee, including  a  brief  reference  to  the  bill  of  Assem- 
blyman Morgan,  which  was  printed  in  full  in  the  Era 
of  April  4.  The  secretary  was  instructed  to  inquire  of 
the  Board  of  Regents  the  meaning  of  the  36  counts  pre- 
requisite clause  in  the  bill.  Tlhe  society  has  always 
entertained  the  opinion  that  a  high  school  education  was 
Bufflcient  educational  qualification  of  a  person  entering 
an  apprenticeship  in  pharmacy. 

The  meeting  of  the  State  Association  was  discussed. 
A  number  of  members  proposed  engaging  a  special  train 
In  the  name  of  the  society,  'but  it  was  decided  that  this 
would  limit  the  stay  at  the  meeting.  Members  are  to 
notify  S.  V.  B.  Swann  of  their  intention  to  be  present 
et   the   meeting. 

Paul  Arndt  announced  that  the  Amusement  Committee 
was  preparing  an  outing  to  be  held  in  Westchester  Park 
during  .\ugust. 

Carl  Cromme,  Canarsie.  and  Charles  A.  Kunkel,  No. 
S34  Hamburg  avenue,  Brooklyn,  were  elected  members, 
and  three  propositions  were   received. 


RETAIL,   DRUGGISTS'   ASSOCIATION. 

G.  C.  Diekman  and  William  Muir,  members  of  the 
Board  of  Pharmacy  from  this  section,  spoke  before  a 
meeting  of  the  Retail  Druggists'  -Association  Friday 
evening.  April  5.  Both  discussed  the  pharmacy  law. 
Julius  Hammer  said  this  society  should  have  a  repre- 
sentative on  tlhe  board. 

Mr.  Diekman  said  the  board  would  be  glad  at  all 
times  to  hear  any  complaints  the  association  might  have 
to  make;  that  it  was  not  a  board  of  persecution,  nor 
were  prosecutions  to  be  under  direction  of  one  man. 

A.  Bakst  asked  if  the  law  could  be  amended  to  pro- 
hibit any  person  other  than  a  licensed  pharmacist  from 
owning   a   drug   store. 

Mr.  Diekman  explained  that  such  a  statute  would 
be  unconstitutional  inasmuch  as  it  would  direct  the 
manner  in  which  a  man  migtht  invest  his  money,  a  right 
It  did  not  possess. 

Others  who  spoke  were  L.  Marmor,  N.  Khasan,  Ch. 
Bernstein  and  President  Weinstein.  It  is  probable  the 
matter  will  be  brought  up  by  the  association  at  the 
meeting  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  in 
Buffalo  in  June. 


BUSHWICK   PHARMACIilTICAI.   ASSOCIATION. 

An  interesting  meeting  of  the  Bushwick  Pharmaceu- 
tical Association  was  held  at  No.  196  Hamburg  avenue, 
Brooklyn,  Thursday  evening,  April  4.     About  forty  mem- 


bers were  present,  including  W.  C.  Anderson,  O.  C. 
Kleine,  Jr.,  and  H.  O.  Wichelns,  who  spoke  during  the 
evening.  The  question  of  admitting  cutters  to  membership 
was  discussed,  and  it  was  decided  to  adopt  a  policy  of 
good-fellowship  and  receive  any  who  made  application. 
It  was  decided  later  on  to  except  cutters  who  maligned 
the  association  by  advertising  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  movement 
as  a  trust  and  otherwise  showed  a  hostile  spirit  to 
the  movement.  A  constitution  and  by-laws  were  adopted 
and    it   was  voted   to  uphold   tlhe   N.   A.    R.    D. 


At  the  meeting  of  the  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  to  be  held  next  Monday  evening,  officers  for 
the  year  will  be  chosen.  R.  R.  Smith,  president,  has 
declined  to  accept  a  second  nomination  for  the  office, 
and  a  number  of  candidates  are  in  the  field.  Among 
these  are  J.  Maxwell  Pringle,  Jr..  and  George  E. 
Schweinfurth. 

A.  J.  Dostrow.  organizer  of  the  Manihattan  Phar- 
maceutical Association  for  the  Sixteenth  District  in 
Manhattan,  will  resign  his  position  at  the  next  meeting 
of  the  association.  Mr.  Dostrow  called  a  meeting  of  the 
druggists  in  the  section,  which  includes  a  busy  part  of 
the  lower  West  Side,  for  Friday  evening.  March  29,  and 
but  two  druggists  responded.  Mr.  Dostrow  states  he  is 
discouraged.  Several  attempts  have  been  made  to  or- 
ganize  the  district   without  success. 


UNION    COUNTY    (N.    J.)    ORUANIZES. 

A  large  number  of  the  druggists  of  Union  County, 
N.  J.,  which  mcludes  Elizabeth,  Plainfield,  Rahway, 
Westfleld,  Summit,  Cr.inford  and  many  other  places,  met 
at  Elizabeth,  Friday  afternoon.  April  5,  and  formed  a 
permanent  county  organization.  G.  H.  Horning,  chair- 
man of  the  county  committee,  after  calling  the  meeting 
to  order  was  chosen  temporary  chairman  and  F.  C. 
Stutzlen  was  elected  temporary  secretary. 

J.  C.  Gallagher,  of  Jersey  City,  was  called  upon  for  au 
explanation  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  which  he  gave  'n 
detail.  He  also  referred  to  the  excellent  work  accom- 
plished through  the  operation  of  the  plan  in  other  counties, 
and  urged  that  permanent  organization  be  established 
in  T'nion  County.  This  was  effected  by  the  election  ot 
the  following  officers: 

President.  G.  H.  Horning,  Elizabeth,  vice-president, 
T.  S.  Armstrong,  Plainfield;  secretary,  Joseph  G.  Smith, 
Rahway;  treasurer,  R.  J.  Shaw,  Plainfield.  A  consti- 
tution and  by-laws  were  adopted.  The  meetings^ will  be 
held  the  first  Tuesday  in  Januar.v,  April,  July  and 
October.      The   annual   dues   are   .$1.00. 

The  clause  relating  to  .ioining  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  was 
laid  over  to  the  next  meeting  which  will  be  held  April 
19.  President  Horning  n.imed  the  following  committee 
to  serve  as  Executive  Board:  R.  B.  Hooker,  Elizabeth; 
D.  Strauss.  Elizabeth;  Mr.  Hepburn,  Plainfield;  Mr. 
Brown,  Rahway;  W.  H.  Trenchard,  Westfield;  Alex. 
Taylor,  Summit;  Mr.   Hart.  Cranford. 

The  board  was  instructed  to  prepare  a  schedule  of 
prices  to  be  presented  at  the  next  meeting.  The  following 
were  named  an  auditing  committee:  F.  C.  Stutzlen. 
Elizabeth;  Mr.  Legget,  Plainfield;  J.  H.  Terrill,  Rahway. 


Planten*s  Capsules. 

As  H.  Planten  &  Son  have  all  along  paid  the  tax  or> 
their  preparations  without  advancing  the  prices  of  th& 
specialties  which  they  control,  there  will  be  no  chan:;* 
in  their  prices  on  July  1st  when  the  tax  is  removed. 


596 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA 


[April  II,  lyor. 


MEETING  OF  STATE  BOARD  OF  PHARMACY. 


^rnHloiiK  Ofoniiied  Two  Diiyd— Mnny  ClintiKes  Made — 
IIV-Ijin'M  Aniemleil— PolKon  LnbelH  Adopted. 

The  regular  April  meetinj?  of  the  State  Bo.ird  of 
Pharmacy  began  In  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy. 
MonOay.  April  1.  the  business  of  that  morning's  session 
being  reportej  in  last  weeks  Era.  All  of  the  members 
were  present  on  Monday;  Mr.  Merrltt  was  absent  Tuesday. 
Among  the  important  ciuestions  discussed  were  the 
meaning  of  the  law  relating  to  poison  labels,  the  methods 
of  e.xamlnation  and  the  finances. 

A  .-summary  of  the  motions  adopted  follows: 
That   the   board    recommend    that   pharmacists    Isolate 
poisons    used    in   prescription    work    by    placing   them    in 
a   poison  closet. 

That  the  board  require  a  poison  label  with  a  red  back- 
ground, with  the  word  "Poison"  in  white  letters,  with 
a  white  blank  space  where  the  name  of  the  poison  shall 
be  written  in  red  ink,  the  name  of  the  seller  and  his 
addres.s  to  be  printed  in  red  ink.  This  label  not  to  "be 
used  on  morphine  or  opium  preparations,  for  which  a 
label  with  a  red  background,  with  word  "poison"  and 
name  of  drug  printed  thereon  in  white  letters,  and  name 
and  address  of  seller  in   red  ink. 

That  the  board  will  not  interfere  as  to  what  poisons 
pharmacists  shall  register,  the  penal  code  and  pharmacy 
law  covering  the  sub.iect.  The  board  will  abide  by  the 
provisions  of   the  pharmacy  law. 

That  pharmacists  so  far  as  practicable  name  on  the 
label  the  antidote  for  the  poison  dispensed. 

That  dental  supply  houses  furnishing  preparations  con- 
taining poison  or  poisonous  substances  are  amenable  to 
the   pharmacy   law. 

That  the  by-laws  be  amended  to  allow  a  candidate  to 
come  up  for  re-examination  any  time  within  the  limit  of 
six  months,  set  by  law,  providing  he  notifies  the  board 
ten  days  in   advance. 

That  inspectors  secure  samples  of  drugs  manufactured 
by  the  druggists  whose  stores  are  inspected,  and  that 
the  local  boards  have  control  of  conditions  governing 
such   inspections. 

That  appropriations  for  use  of  the  General  Board  be 
made  as  follows:  Eastern  Branch,  ?750;  Middle,  $450; 
Western.    $300. 

That  the  president  be  empowered  to  delegate  special 
committees  for  special  work,  and  that  members  so  en- 
g-aged  be  allowed  ?5  per  diem,   with  necessary  expenses. 

That  opinions  be  secured  from  the  Attorney  General 
on  the  right  to  demand  registration  fees  from  charitable 
institutions  or  hospitals  supported  wholly  by  the  State 
or  city:  on  the  right  to  open  a  pharmacy  or  drug  store 
without  having  same  registered,  and  on  sale  of  drugs  in 
country    stores. 

That  blank  forms  be  supplied  for  registration  of  new 
stores. 

That  hospital  attendants  engaged  in  pharmacy  work 
be  licensed  to  practice  pharmacy  in  hospitals  only. 

That  store  licenses  shall  hold  good  when  location  of 
store  is  changed  if  board  is  notified  and  the  change 
noted    on    store    license. 

That  the  report  to  the  State  Association  he  compiled 
by  President  Smither,  and  should  contain  experience  of 
board  regarding  examinations,  the  condition  of  pharmacy, 
and   the  general  working  of  the  law. 

That  the  general  meetings  of  the  board  be  held  the 
first  Monday  in  January.  April.  June  and  October. 

That  no  two  licenses  be  given  to  one  person  in  ex- 
change for  two  licenses,  but  that  the  greater  cover  the 
lesser. 

That  a  form  showing  the  right  to  practice  pharmacy 
be  granted  to  persons  having  lost  original  certificate,  at 
a  cost  of  $2. 

That  papers  in  practical  pharntacy  be  rated  50  for 
practical  and  50  for  written  work,  instead  of  60  and  40 
respectively,  as  at  present. 

That  druggists'  examination  questions  on  practical 
work  be  entirely  different  from  those  submitted  to  phar- 
macists. 

That  the  examinee  shall  have  no  choice  in  the  selection 
of  questions. 

That    time    in    the    colleges    of    pharmacy    in    Buffalo. 


Albany,  Brooklyn  and  New  York  be  accepted  as  full 
time  from  students  taking  a  regular  pharmacy  course. 

That  time  in  dispensaries  be  counted  equally  with  drug 
store   experience. 

That  amendments  to  the  by-laws  be  submitted  In 
writing  and  require  a   two-thirds  vote. 

Mr.  Smither  stated  his  position  with  regard  to  the 
Costello  bill,  on  which  a  hearing  was  given  Wednesday, 
April  3.  and  (he  report  of  which  is  given  in  another 
column.  Mr.  Smither  stated  that  Mr.  Costello's  first  bill 
provided  that  ;iny  merchant  or  retailer,  upon  establishing 
the  necessity  therefor,  and  satisfying  the  Board  of  Phar- 
macy that  he  was  qualified  by  the  necessary  knowledge, 
experience  and  ability  to  safely  compound  medicines,  fill 
prescriptions  and  sell  poisons,  may  be  granted  a  permit 
so  to  do  for  a  period  not  exceeding  one  y«ar,  upon  pay- 
ment of  a  fee  not  exceeding  $5.  which  permit  may  be 
limited  to  one  or  more  of  the  above,  and  to  certain  kinds 
or  classes  of  poisons,  and  shall  be  limited  to  the  village 
In  which  such  person,  resides.  The  act  also  applied  to 
incorporated  villages  of  the  third  and  fourth  classes  where 
there  was  no  licensed  pharmacy  therein  or  within  three 
miles  thereof.  Mr.  Smither  stated  this  bill  would  have 
been  obnoxious  and  hurtful  to  pharmacists.  He  had 
recommended  that  Mr.  Costello  restrict  the  act  to  villages 
of  the  fourth  class  only,  which  brought  the  limit  down 
from  towns  whose  population  should  be  not  over  3.000 
to  not  over  1.000. 

A  vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  Senator  Hill  for  hla 
work  in  securing  the  passage  of  the  present  pharmacy 
law  and  in  preventing  the  passage  of  injurious  legislation. 

Adjournment  was  then  taken  to  Monday,  June  3,  at 
10.30  o'clock  in  the  morning  at  Buffalo. 

A  report  of  the  examinations  held  .shows  that  140 
candidates  have  been  examined,  of  which  thirty  have 
received  the  grade  of  licensed  pharmacist  and  seven  that 
of  licensed  druggist. 


nOARU  OF  PHARMACY  AVILL,  SOOX  BEGIN  PROSE- 
Cl'TIOXS. 

The  Eastern  Branch  of  the  New  Y'ork  State  Board 
of  Pharmacy  will  shortly  begin  prosecuting  violators  of 
the  pharmacy  law.  Inspection  has  been  made  of  nearly 
all  the  stores  in  the  branch,  and  delinquents  have  been 
advised  to  comply  with  the  law.  Up  to  the  present  time, 
1.750  stores  in  this  section  have  been  registered,  but  the 
board  has  reason  to  believe  that  there  are  a  considerable 
number  doing  business  without  the  necessary  qualifica- 
tion. A  number  of  proprietors  have  not  the  proper  scales 
and   weights   and   measures. 


FATE     OF     MILIT.VRY"     PHARi»IACIST     XOAV     RESTS 
AVITH    GOV.    ODELL. 

Dr.  Henry's  bill  revising  the  military  code  of  the 
State  to  exclude  tihe  pharmacist  in  the  State  service 
from  being  commissioned  as  such,  passed  the  Senate  last 
week  and  is  now  in  the  hands  of  Gov.  Odell  for  final 
disposition.  G.  H.  Hitchcock  and  George  Kleinau,  repre- 
senting respectively  the  Legislative  Committees  of  the 
Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  Association  and  the  German 
Apothecaries'  Society,  were  present  to  oppose  the  measure, 
but  their  efforts  were  fruitless.  However,  they  have  not 
given  up  the  fight  as  lost,  but,  with  other  druggists  from 
this  city  who  have  been  associated  with  them  in  con- 
testing the  passage  of  the  measure,  will  endeavor  to 
secure  audience  with  Gov.  Odell  for  the  purpose  of  re- 
questing him   to   refrain   from  signing  the  bill. 

It  is  asserted  that  the  Governor  has  granted  the  re- 
quest, and  the  conference  to  be  held  April  9.  A  strong 
pressure  has  been  used  to  force  the  bill,  and  the  phai^ 
macists  have  met  with  serious  obstacles  at  every  turn 
of  their  work.  If  the  bill  should  become  a  law  it  -will 
not  affect  the  military  pharmacists  at  present  in  the 
State  service,  but  will  prevent  any  succession  to  their 
office. 

It  has  been  suggested  that  inasmuch  as  the  hospital 
steward  under  the  proposed  measure  will  be  amenable 
to  the  pharmacy  law.  pharmacists  In  the  State  military 
service  should  decline  to  accept  a  hospital  steward's 
warrant. 


April    1 1,   h;oi.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


397 


V.     K.     JAMES. 
700   Eisfcth   Avenue.    New    York. 


HEARING    ON    COSTELLO    BILL. 


Measure  to  Cii\e  Kiioli  Hr.iiieli  of  Hoard  of  Pliariiiaey 
Ri^i'lit  to  I.ieeiise  a  Mereliaiit  on  .Sifi'Ht  Vis'or- 
onsly  <>i»|M»se€l — ANse]iibl>  man  Costello  Alone 
.\|>l»ear>*  in  Fjivor — Strong'  I'ressnre  to  Pass 
tlie   Hill. 

The  Costt'ilo  bill,  amended  on  suggestion  o£  President 
ot  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  R.  K,  Smither,  was 
given  a  hearing  before  the  Health  Committee  of  the 
Senate.  Wednesday,  April  3.  The  readers  of  the  Era 
are  familiar  with  the  measure.  Briefly  it  is  to  give  each 
branch  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  power  to  grant  a 
permit,  holding  force  for  one  year,  to  any  person  re- 
siding in  an  incorporated  village  of  the  fourth  class  not 
having  within  three  miles  of  it  a  licensed  pharmacy, 
whenever  the  necessity  is  shown  to  exist  and  the  person 
has  had  "experience  in  dealing  in  drugs,  medicines  and 
poisons." 

Mr.  Costello  appeared  in  favor  of  the  bill,  which  he 
said  had  the  indorsement  of  Messrs,  Smither  and  Brandt. 
He  said  the  measure  would  not  in  any  way  affect  New 
York   City. 

William  Muir.  George  Kleinau,  G.  H.  Hitchcock  and 
Dr.   E.  G.   Rave  opposed  the  measure. 

Mr.  Muir  said  that  he  spoke  for  New  York,  but  it 
was  not  so  much  for  the  pharmacists  to  object  to  the 
law  as  it  was  that  it  would  be  a  menace  to  the  public 
health.  It  was  unsafe  for  any  one  branch  to  have  power 
to  delegate  to  one  man  the  right  to  onmpound  medi- 
cines, just  because  he  had  a  knowledge  of  medicines, 
Most  every  person  had  some  knowledge  of  medicines,  but 
■not  every  one  was  competent  to  fill  prescriptions.  Under 
the  proposed  law  the  doors  would  be  open,  and  grocers 
■could  sell  medicines  without  the  assistance  of  a  licensed 
person. 

There  was  no  necessity  for  such  a  law,  as  at  present 
any  one  could  own  a  drug  store  provided  it  was  in 
charge  of  a  licensed  person.  If  the  bill  was  aimed  to 
relieve  the  hardware  merchant  in  the  country  town, 
amend  it  to  have  the  hardware'  merchant  engage  a 
licensed  druggist,  which  privilege  is  allowed  him  at 
present. 

It    was    true    that    in    some    sections    of    the    State    the 


nearest  pharmacy  was  eight  or  more  miles  away,  but 
the  same  was  true  of  the  grocery  and  butcher  stores. 

The  license  under  the  proposed  measure  did  not  condne 
the  druggist  to  his  country  store.  There  was  nothing 
In  it  to  prevent  his  hawking  his  wares  about  the  country. 
Under  the  present  law  a  physician  In  a  town  where 
there  is  no  drug  store  has  the  power  given  a  druggist. 

It  would  be  dangerous  to  grant  the  examining  power 
to  a  single  branch  of  the  board.  It  is  asserted  a  strong 
pressure  is  toeing  brought  to  bear  on  the  Senate  to  pass 
the  bill. 

Mr.  Muir  said  he  did  not  believe  a  person  licensed 
under  the  bill  would  be  amenable  to  the  pharmacy  law, 
as  there  was  nothing  in  that  measure  which  would  allow 
recognition  ot  a  druggist  so  licensed. 

The  bill  has  been  reported  out  by  the  Senate  com- 
mittee, and  there  is  great  danger  of  Its  passage.  A 
delegation   went  to   Albany    April   8,    to   oppose   it. 


MR.      AND      MRS.      H.      D.      HARDING      PRESENTED 
LOVING     CVP. 

H.  B.  Harding,  secretary  and  treasurer  of  Humphreys 
Homeopathic  Remedy  Co.,  is  receiving  the  congratula- 
tions of  his  many  friends  in  Che  trade  on  his  twenty-fifth 
wedding  anniversary,  which  was  Friday,  April  5.  It  being 
Good  Friday,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harding  omitted  the  general 
reception  attendant  upon  such  occasions.  Their  friends 
did  not  forget  the  event  nor  its  principals  and  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Harding  were  the  recipients  of  many  handsome 
pieces  of  silver.  Chief  among  these  was  a  magnificent 
loving  cup  from  the  employes  at  "Golden  Hill,"  which 
is  the  title  applied  to  the  Humphreys  establishment.  The 
cup  is  strikingly  handsome  and  is  embelished  by  engraved 
initials  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harding  together  with  the  years 
1876-1901.  A  card  accompanying  the  gift  voiced  the  senti- 
ments it  represented  and  the  friendly  relationship  of  the 
donors,    to    which    an    appreciative    reply    was    made. 


CUT  R.\TES  IN  TROY,  N.  Y. 

What  promises  to  l>e  a  cut-rate  war  has  broken  out 
in  Troy,  N.  Y.,  and,  according  to  the  prices  quoted,  some 
patent  medicines  may  be  purchased  much  lower  than  the 
lowest  rates  here.     Some   of  the  advertised  prices  are: 

Pinkham's  Compound   $  -JS 

Paine's  Celery   Compound   "2 

Wampole's  Cod  Liver  Oil 69 

Kilmer's  Swamp  Root    67 

Peruna  "9 

Castoria -i 

Carter's  Little  Liver  Pills 13 

Laxative   Bromo    Quinine 13 

Allcock's  Plasters   10 

Imperial  Rheumatic  Specific 07 

Omega  Oil   37 

Cuticura  Soap   19 

Diamond  Dyes    T 

The  Troy  Pharmaceutical  Association  was  recently 
formed  in  that  city,  and  it  was  believed  that  it  had 
abolished  cutting,  as  prices  were  kept  up  for  some  weeks. 

■WHERE    IS    ISIDOR    S'CHULKIND? 

Mrs.  Isidor  Schulkind,  No.  'JOl  Sackman  street,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.,  is  looking  for  her  husband,  Isidor  Schulkind, 
a  druggist,  who  left  her  March  12.  1900.  She,  states 
that  Schulkind  was  born  in  the  State  of  Minsk,  Russia, 
and  graduated  in  1S03.  He  sometimes  calls  himself 
"Jesse."  She  is  in  indigent  circumstances,  with  four 
young  children  on  her  hands.  Members  of  the  drug  trade 
who  can  give  any  assistance  in  locating  the  whereabouts 
ot  Schulkind  are  asked  to  communicate  with  Mrs.  Schul- 
kind at  the  above  address. 

1VOTE.S. 

A  petition  in  bankruptcy  was  filed  last  week  by  Jesse 

K.  Bernhard  and  William  D.  Simmons,  for  the  firm  of 
Bernhard  &  Simmons,  druggists,  1720  Park  avenue.  The 
firm  was  dissolved  in  November,  1897.  The  petition  shows 
liabilities  of  $4,200  and  no  assets.  Maria  W.  Alexander  is 
the  largest  creditor,  she  having  a  claim  of  about  $3,350 
on  thirty-four  notes  given  in  the  purchase  of  the  drug 
store.  Bernhard  continued  the  business  after  the  dis- 
solution ot  the  firm  and  his  individual  liabilities  will 
reach  $4,573   for   money   borrowed,    goods   bought,    etc. 

Warren  L.   Bradt,   secretary  of  the  Middle  Branch  of 

the    State   Board   of   Pharmacy,    has    recently   purchased 


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[April  II,   1901. 


his  father's  Interest  In  the  drug  store  of  S.  C.  Bradt  & 
Son,  53  Washington  avenue,  Albany.  Mr.  Bradt  has 
been  one  of  the  owners  of  the  store  during  eleven  of 
the  seventeen  years  he  has  spent  In  the  profession.  He 
Is   well  and   favorably  known. 

Philip  Shapiro,   president  of  the  class  of  1!X>1.   of  the 

Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy,  visited  Philadelphia.  Fri- 
day, March  29,  for  the  purpose  of  completing  arrange- 
ments for  printing  class  Invitations  for  the  college  com- 
mencement. While  in  the  city  Mr.  Shapiro  called  at  the 
Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  and  was  shown  through 
the  building. 

W.    N.    Purdon,    for   many   years   a   salesman    for   the 

firm  of  Schleffelin  &  Co.,  of  this  city,  died  In  Tonk- 
hannock,  Pa.,  Sunday  night,  March  31.  after  a  short 
Illness.  Mr.  Purdon  had  been  traveling:  nearly  all  his 
life.  He  was  formerly  employed  by  the  old  firm  of  C. 
T.  White  &  Co.,  which  was  at  one  time  located  in 
this  city. 

The  marble  slab  provided  by  Rev.   D.  Parker  Morgan 

and  a  few  friends  and  the  chime  of  bells  and  clock,  all 
in  memory  of  Frederick  Humphreys,  formerly  president 
of  Humphreys  Homeopathic  Remedy  Co.,  were  blessed  at 
a.  special  service  in  the  Church,  of  the  Heavenly  Rest, 
Fifth  avenue  and  Forty-fifth  street,  Saturday  noon, 
April  6. 

Miss  S.   Louise  McClellan,  aged  22  years,  daughter  of 

O.  McClellan,  a  druggist  of  Corning,  N.  Y.,  died  at  that 
place  last  week  under  conditions  that  indicate  murder. 
It  is  said  the  young  woman  was  married  recently,  but 
had  quarreled  with  her  husband  because  he  was  un- 
willing to   have  the  marriage  made   public. 

The   address   of   William    F.    Sametz   &   Co.,    the   firm 

that  printed  the  price  lists  of  the  Joint  Conference  Com- 
mittee, was  given  as  No.  45  Pearl  street  in  the  Era  of 
March  21.  The  number  should  have  been  540  Pearl 
street.  The  company  will  furnish  local  associations  with 
the   price   lists  at  $5  per  hundred. 

William    Wilson    and    Walter    S.    Rockey    have    been 

notified  that  the  building  at  Forty-second  street  and 
Broadway,  in  which  are  located  their  separate  stores. 
Is  to  be  torn  down  to  make  way  for  the  rapid  transit 
work.  Messrs.  Wilson  and  Rockey  will  remove  their 
stores  -within   two  months'    time. 

D.    C.    Nail,    assistant    manager    in    the    preparation 

department  in  the  local  offices  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Co., 
was  married  Monday  last  to  Miss  Mary  Doremus  Kent, 
East  Orange,  N.  J.  The  ceremony  took  place  at  the 
San  Remo,  Central  Park  West,  at  8.30  o'clock  in  the 
evening. 

Business  in  a  wholesale  way  was  reported  quiet  dur- 
ing last  week,  but  no  such  condition  prevailed  in  the 
retail  trade.  Here  trade  was  unusually  brisk,  a  large 
business   being   transacted   in   Easter   egg  dyes. 

The    Gorham-Russell    Company    has    incorporated    in 

Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  to  manufacture  soap,  toilet  articles, 
etc.  Capital,  $250,000.  Incorporators:  Samuel  R.  Gorham, 
Herbert  A.  Russell  and  Harry  W.  Reid. 

Final   examinations  of   the  juniors   of  the   New   York 

College  of  Pharmacy  were  held  April  9  and  11,  and  will 
be  completed  April  13;  for  the  seniors  final  examinations 
will   be   held  April   12,    15  and    16. 

The   Alumni   Association   of   the   Brooklyn   College   of 

Pharmacy  will  tender  a  reception  to  the  senior  class  of 
the  college  at  Weed's  Hall,  Bedford  avenue  and  Hancock 
street,  Tuesday  evening,  April  16. 

The  State  Medical  Co.,  of  Camden,  N.  J.,  has  incor- 
porated to  deal  in  medicines  and  furnish  medical  attend- 
ance. Capital,  $125,000.  Directors:  Howard  W.  Laubach, 
E.  C.  Kitsen  and  J.  M.  Dwyer. 

The    drug    store    of    Dr.    George    Davis    was    totally 

destroyed  in  a  fire  that  wiped  out  the  entire  business 
section  of  the  town  of  Peterboro,  Madison  County,  N.  Y., 
on  the  morning  of  March  30. 

The  Marshall  Dentifrice  Company,   of  Newark,   N.   J., 

has  incorporated  to  manufacture  tooth  powder.  Capital, 
$25,000.  Incorporators:  W.  Lake  Rockwell,  Charles  J. 
L<app  and  J.   D.   LIppincott. 


The   annual    commencement   of    the   Brooklyn   College 

of  Pharmacy  will  be  held  In  the  Academy  of  Music, 
Brooklyn,  May  16.  The  final  examinations  In  the  col- 
lege win  be  held  May  6-9. 

The  Bernard  Remedy   Co.   has  incorporated   in   Jersey 

City  to  manufacture  patent  medicines.  Capital  stock, 
$100,000.  Incorporators:  John  W.  Avery,  H.  G.  C.  Thorn- 
ton, William  M.  Pawley. 

William    R.    Relmann.    a   well   known   druggLst   of   SaC 

Harbor,  Long  Island,  was  recently  chosen  president  of 
that  village.  Mr.  Keimann  has  been  in  business  in  Sag 
Harbor  since   1S76. 

The  store  of  the  Dake  Drug  Co.,  Inc.,  on  Main  street, 

Rochester,  was  damaged  to  the  extent  of  $12,000  by  flr» 
Friday  morning,  April  5.  The  Ijlaze  originated  In  tU 
basement. 

W.    E.     Kolb.     druggist,     corner    Greene    and     Grand 

avenues,  Brooklyn,  is  overhauling  the  interior  of  his  store. 
Among  the  improvements  will  be  a  well  appointed  lab- 
oratory. 

H.  W.   Henning  &  Son,  drug  brokers,  who  have  beea 

at  No.  18  Cedar  street  for  the  last  twenty-four  years, 
will  remove  May  1  to  the  Seabury  building  on  Maiden 
Lane. 

Harry    Faulkner   has   secured   a   position   witli    F.    K. 

James  at  113th  street  and  Eighth  avenue.  Mr.  James 
has   decided   to   keep    this   store   open   all   night. 

The   Chemical    Importing   &   Manufacturing   Company 

will  remove  from  its  present  quarters,  No.  23  Cedar 
street,    to   No.    72   Pine   street.   May   1. 

A   slight   fire   occurred   in   the  drug  store  of   Boericke 

&  Tafel,  No.  13  West  Forty-second  street,  Tuesday  even- 
ing.    The  damage  will  not  reach  $50. 

Dr.   E.    H.   Bartley,   dean   of  the   Brooklyn   College   of 

Pharmacy,  is  confined  to  his  home  by  illness.  Dr.  Mangan 
is  instructing  in  Dr.  Bartley's  absence. 

Mr.    Graftan,    of   Haus   &   Graffan,   proprietors   of   the- 

Brooks  House  Pharmacy,  Brattleboro,  Vt.,  called  on  old 
friends  in   the   trade   last  week. 

Fred.  G.   Meyer,  of  the  Meyer  Bros.'   Drug  Company, 

of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  accompanied  by  a  number  of  friends, 
was  in   the   city   last   week. 

Peter    Lehman,    reputed    to    have   been    a    chemist    in. 

Philadelphia  at  one  time,  died  in  a  lodging  house  on  the- 
Bowery,    Friday,    April    5. 

The   works   of   the   Marquisee   Chemical   Company,    at 

Syracuse,  were  damaged  by  fire  to  the  extent  of  $1,000, 
Tuesday,   April   2. 

Mr.   Belfry   has  been  engaged  as  clerk  in   the   store  of 

William  Wilson,  at  Forty-second  street  and  Broadway. 

Edward    Flint    has    secured    a    position    with    W.    B. 

Parkin  &  Co.,  Columlbus  avenue  and  Sixty-sixth  street. 

Schaaf  Bros,  have  sold  their  store  at  140th  street  and 

Eighth  avenue  to  their  former  manager,  A.  Klingman. 

J.    Paulsen    has    lately    accepted    a    position    with    R. 

Burkhardt,  Broadway  and  Greene  avenues,  Brookl>-n. 
— —Parke,   Davis   &   Co.   announce   from   the   local  offices, 
the  receipt  of  an  extra  fine  lot  of  Jamaica  ginger. 

James  E.   Davis,   of  the  Michigan  Drug  Company,   of 

Detroit,  was  in  the  city  for  a  few  days  last  week. 

C.    W.    Walker,    representative    for    Parke,    Davis    & 

Co.  in  Central  N.  Y.,  was  in  the  city  last  week. 

J.    H.    MoCullough.    one  of  the   Pennsylvania  travelers 

for  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  was  married  Tuesday. 

T.  J.   Healey  has  resigned  his  position  in  the  store  of 

the  late  A.   E.   Gebhardt.   357  Eighth  avenue. 

^William  De   Camp,    of  De   Camp   &  Quinn,    druggists. 

Glen   Falls,    N.   Y.,    was   in   town  last   week. 
The    Edgeiwater    Drug   Co.    has   recently    ripened    a   re- 
tail drug  store  at  Edgewater,  N.  J. 

Several  firms  in  the  drug  trade  observed  Good  Friday 

by  closing  their  places  of  tusiness. 

Peter  R.  Lance  was  in  town  for  a  few  days  last  week. 


April   II,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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SllTS    AGAlHrST    THE    DRI'G    TRIST. 


Btnarhamton  DrnBeUts  Who  ^V«•re  Blacklisted  Ttv- 
ninnd  ^10,000  Dilinnses. 

BlniThamton.  N.  Y..  April  5.— Several  conspiracy  actions 
were  inaugurated  here  to-day  which.  If  successful,  will 
break  the  combination  now  existing  in  the  retail  drug 
trade  and  revolutionize  prices  throughout  the  United 
States.  For  the  past  ten  years  the  retail  druggists  of 
the  country  have  been  endeavoring  to  form  a  combination 
that  would  Increase  the  prices  of  goods  and  hold  them 
there.  This  was  finally  effected  by  the  formation  of  the 
National  Proprietary  Association  of  New  York,  the  Na- 
tional Wholesale  Druggists'  Association  of  Chicago,  and 
the  National  Wholesale  and  Retail  Druggists'  of  Topeka. 
Kan.  Out  of  1.500  drug  stores  in  New  York  City.  1.125 
signed  the  agreement,  and  it  was  asserted  that  others 
would  come  in,  as  they  could  get  no  stock  when  their 
present   supply    was   exhausted. 

Rourke  Brothers  was  the  only  firm  in  this  city  that 
refused  to  sign  the  agreement,  and  they  advertised  drugs 
at  cut  rates.  Thirty  druggists  of  this  city,  with  the 
national  associations  named,  combined  to  freeze  them 
out.  The  firm's  drafts  and  checks  were  returned  with 
the  statements  from  all  wholesale  houses  that  they  had 
been  blacklisted  and  no  goods  could  be  furnished  them. 
All  papers  were  told  not  to  accept  their  advertisement, 
as  all  medicines  and  drug  advertising  contracts  would 
be  cancelled.  One  paper  that  published  a  page  adver- 
tisement was  bought  up  from  the  newsboys  before  it 
could  be  circulated.  To-day  papers  in  conspiracy  actions 
against  the  thirty  druggists  and  the  three  associations 
for  $50,000  damages  each  were  served,  the  Rourke  Bros, 
being  backed  by  druggists  outside  the  trust,  and  two 
leading  legal  firms  of  the  State  have  been  retained.  F. 
A.  Holiday,  of  Topeka,  Kan.,  representing  the  trust,  is 
here  tr>ing  to  compromise  the  case,  but  the  complainant 
absolutely   refuses.— Press   Dispatch. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


HIS  CERTIFICATE)  OF  REGISTRATION  SUSTEXDF,!) 
FOR    TEX    YE.\RS. 

Boston,  April  6.— As  a  result  of  a  hearing  given  last 
month  by  the  Massachusetts  Board  of  Registration  in 
Pharmacy,  in  the  case  of  Thomas  D.  Tate,  a  Clinton 
druggist,  the  board  on  April  4  gave  its  decision,  whereby 
Tate's  certificate  of  registration  in  pharmacy  is  sus- 
pended for  ten  years.  This  means  that  the  druggist 
cannot  practice  his  profession  during  that  time.  The 
members  of  the  board  base  their  decision  on  the  law 
which  gives  them  the  right  to  revoke  or  suspend  a 
druggist's  certificate  of  registration  as  a  pharmacist  after 
the  holder  thereof  has  been  convicted  in  the  courts  of 
selling  liquor  illegally.  Not  all  druggists  are  granted 
licenses  to  sell  liquors,  yet  no  druggist  is  given  such 
license  unless  he  be  approved,  through  the  certificate 
of  registration,  by  the  Board  of  Pharmacy.  This  restricts 
the  sales  of  liquor,  and  prevents  any  druggist  who  might 
be  so  inclined  from  selling  liquor  for  any  other  than 
purely  medicinal  purposes,  for  which  they  alone  are 
supposed  to  keep  them.  At  the  recent  hearing  it  was 
brought  out  that  Tate  had  been  arrested  after  a  raid 
on  his  drug  store  in  Clinton,  last  June,  when  a  large 
quantity  of  beer  and  liquors  found  and  seized  resulted 
In  his  conviction  in  the  Superior  Court,  and  a  fine  of 
$100  for  illegal  selling.  It  was  on  this  con\-iction  that 
the  board  acted  in  suspending  the  certificate,  and  from 
the  board's  decision  Tate  is  powerless  to  appeal.  Still 
another  raid  on  the  Tate  store  was  made  in  March,  not 
long  before  the  hearing  took  place,  it  may  be  recalled, 
and  more  contraband  goods  were  found.  In  court.  Tate 
was  fined  $150  and  sentenced  to  one  month  in  the  House 
of  Correction.  He  appealed,  and  the  case  was  continued. 
This  second  conviction  (and  as  yet  unsettled  case)  played 
no  part  in  the  decision  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  in 
suspending    the    druggist's    certificate. 


An    Italian    Drasgrist-Consnl    In    Marked    Dlafaror.- 

Boston.  April  6.— Rocco  BrindisI,  a  North  End  druggist 
and  Italian  Consul  In  Boston,  is  complained  of  by  sorao- 
of  his  countrymen,  who  claim  that  he  has  not  sutliclently 
protected  their  interests.  Brindisl  has  acted  as  Consul- 
from  Italy  for  Boston  for  the  last  eight  or  ten  years. 
Besides  this,  he  also  practices  as  a  doctor,  as  notary 
public  and  justice  of  the  peace,  and  likewise  operates- 
both  a  drug  store  and  a  bank.  By  sentence  of  the  court, 
Luigl  Storti.  an  Italian.  Is  condemned  to  die  by  electricity, 
t>eing  the  first  man  to  suffer  death  by  this  way  Im 
Massachusetts.  Indignant  over  the  attitude  which  they 
claim  their  Consul  has  taken  toward  their  condemned! 
compatriot,  Storti,  the  leading  Italians  of  this  city  have- 
decided  to  petition  their  own  government  for  the  recall' 
of  Rocco  Brindisi.  A  lengthy  petition  to  that  effect, 
addressed  to  the  Italian  foreign  ministrj-,  has  already 
received  the  signatures  of  a  large  number  of  prominent 
Italians   of    this    section. 

An    Old    Firm    Back   in   Its   Remodelled    Store. 

Boston.  April  6.— The  well  known  drug  firm  of  C.  E. 
Woodward  &  Co..  No.  52  Bromfield  street,  has  opened 
the  doors  of  its  newly  fitted  store  with  a  new  stock  of 
goods.  Several  weeks  ago  flre  in  this  building  rendered 
the  stock  of  goods  in  the  di^g  store  practicall.v  a  total 
loss.  The  firm  went  into  temporary  quarters,  and  now 
comes  back  to  the  store  which  it  has  occupied  for  many 
years  past.  On  the  opening  day  the  firm  gave  as  a. 
souvenir  a  Victoria  memorial  penny  to  each  customer. 


Pliarniucentlcal    Stndents    Give   an   Entertainment'. 

Boston.  April  6.— For  the  benefit  of  the  Athletic  Asso- 
ciation of  the  Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy,  an 
entertainment  of  much  merit  was  given  at  the  college 
on  the  evening  of  April  3.  E.  H.  Lyford,  A.  B..  presided 
and  introduced  the  various  entertainers,  at  the  same 
time  speaking  of  the  aims  and  purposes  of  the  associa- 
tion. The  programme  included  selections  by  an  orchestra, 
songs  by  the  Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy  Quartet, 
made  up  of  J.  Kershaw.  James  Spurrell.  A.  P.  Jenkins 
and  P.  W.  Caisse.  A.  S.  Cadwell  was  the  accompanist. 
Readings  by  Miss  Bent,  vocal  solos  by  Mr.  Caisse.  a  duet 
by  "Billie"  Temple  and  "Billie"  Brennan.  a  song  by  Mr. 
Kershaw  and  an  illustrated  lecture  on  the  "Paris  Expo- 
sition" by  Rev.  William  T.  McElveen,  Ph.  D..  went  to. 
make  up  an  attractive  bill.  W.  F.  Barnstead  managed) 
the  affair,   and  did  it  well. 


Trade  a  Little  Slonr. 

Boston,  April  6.— Trade  is  not  quite  as  lively  as  somo 
of  the  druggists  could  wish  it  to  be,  due  to  the  disagree- 
able weather  conditions  which  have  prevailed  in  Boston 
almost  throughout  the  week,  with  hard  rains  on  soma 
days.  In  the  general  market  no  special  life  is  found- 
in  the  list  of  drugs  and  chemicals.  The  trade  seems  to 
have  less  need  of  supplies  and  therefore  trading  is  con- 
fined to  rather  limited  quantities.  Much  the  same  ia- 
true  of  dyestuffs  and  tanning  materials.  Grain  alcohol, 
is  in  good  demand. 


A    Drngr    Store    Wrecked    by    an    Explosion. 

Boston.  April  6.— Without  previous  warning,  and  while  - 
the  proprietor,  two  clerks  and  two  women  customers  were 
in  the  place,  the  pharmacy  of  Charles  E.  Coombs,  No.  276  ■ 
Massachusetts  avenue.  Back  Bay.  was  wrecked  by  an 
explosion  on  the  afternoon  of  Friday.  April  5.  Fortu- 
nately, all  m  the  store  escaped  without  injury,  which 
seems  wonderful  since  the  big  plate  windows,  glass  bot- 
tles and  like  glassware  were  shattered  into  bits.  The 
explosion  took  place  in  the  cellar,  and  presumably  was 
caused  by  leakage  of  gas  from  the  main  service  pipe  in 
the  street,  where  workmen  of  a  gas  company  were  labor- 
ing over  some  repairs.  After  it  all  was  cleared  away  it 
was  found  that  a  big  beam  in  the  cellar  had  been  burned 
a  little.  The  explosion  was  of  such  terrific  force  that  it 
was  heard  from  a  far  distance.  The  two  women  cus- 
tomers happened  by  chance  to  be  near  the  door  when  the 
affair  occurred  and  it  took  only  an  instant  for  them  to 
reach  the  street.  Mr.  Coombs  and  one  of  his  clerks,  John 
Harris,   escaped   the   same   way,   by   the   front   door,    and-.' 


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[April  II,  1901. 


the  other  ck-rk,  B.  C.  Cuttler,  made  his  escape  by  means 
■of  a  rear  window.  All  thought  for  the  moment  that  the 
place  was  on  Are  or  that  the  building  might  fall  or  some 
like  catastrophe  happen.  Glass  with  goods  of  all  kinds 
were  all  mixed  up  In  glorious  confusion  and  the  store. 
In  slang  parlance,  was  "a  sight."  .\n  official  Investigation 
by  the  lire  marshal,  police  and  insurance  people  Is  to  be 
made  as  to  the  real  cause  and  responsibility  for  the 
explosion. 


PHILADEI  PHIA. 


NOTES. 

Some   of  the   Springfield  druggists  who   recently   have 

applied  for  licenses  to  sell  liquors  are:  William  L.  Sad- 
dler, Wlnslow  B.  Morse,  Indian  Orchard  district;  Herman 
P.  Comstock,  Green's  Pharmacy;  Charles  P.  Alden,  Harry 
L.  Comstock,  Edward  A.  Richmond,  Charles  S.  Sexton, 
Henry  Adams,  Edward  O.  Gates,  Fred.  L.  Vaughan, 
Edwin  F.  Leonard,  Edward  J.  Sweeney,  George  H.  Colton 
and  Harry   P.   Elsey. 

One  of  the  recent  acts  of  the  late  Francis  HolUs,  treas- 
urer of  the  old-time  drug  house  of  Thomas  Hollls  Com- 
pany, Boston,  was  to  file  a  statement  of  his  company's 
financial  condition,  as  follows:  Machinery.  $893;  cash 
and  debts  receivable,  .f  1,414;  manufactures  and  merchan- 
dise, $1G,.580;  profit  and  loss.  $1,250;  total,  JL'O.lSi.  To 
"Offset  this  there  is  capital  stock,  $20,000,  and  deibts,  $137; 
total,   $20,137. 

Pharmacist  Edwin  T.   Morse  has  now  gone  from   the 

United  States  Navy  Tard  at  Charlestown  and  joined  the 
United  States  ship  Michigan  on  the  Great  I^akes,  to  which 

-duty  he  lately  was  assigned.  His  successor  is  pharmacist 
Isaac  N.  Hurd,   of  the  Wabash.     Dr.  Morse  for  the  past 

■eight  years  has  been  in  charge  of  the  Navy  Yard  dispen- 
sary, as  well  as  assistant  to  the  local  medical  officer. 

• The  Rust  &  Richardson  Drug  Company,  Boston,  which 

was  consolidated  with  several  other  companies  into  the 
Eastern  Drug  Company,  at  its  recent  annual  meeting  to 
■consider  the  affairs  of  the  old  firm  was  reported  by  its 
treasurer,  C.  E.  Pike,  to  have  debts  receivable,  $1,000; 
profit  and  loss,  $3,930;  total,  $4,930.  Against  which  is  the 
capital  stock,   $4,800,   and  debts,  $130;   total,  $4,930. 

General  interest  appears  to  be  taken  in  a  window- 
exhibition  which  P.  E.  Booth  is  making  in  his  drug  store 
at  Chicopee,  where  there  is  shown  a  lemon  which  -weighs 
22Vs  ounces,  is  12  inches  in  circumference  and  16  inches 
around,  measured  lengthwise.  This  remarkable  lemon 
grew  on  a  plantation  in  Deland,  Fla.,  and  was  sent  from 
there  to  Chicopee. 

^Members  of  the  Drug  Clerks'  Benevolent  Association, 

Boston,  decided  upon  the  night  of  April  8  for  their  annual 
ball  at  Paine  Memorial  Hall,  South  End.  Arrangements 
■were  perfected  at  a  meeting  which  was  attended  by  more 
than  '200  clerks,  over  whom  President  Charles  E.  RoUand 
presided. 

W.  B.  Chandler,  a  West  Springfield  druggist,  is  having 

the  front  of  his  pl^armacy  remodeled,  the  former  stone 
supports  being  replaced  by  modern  iron  columns.  The 
■windows  have  been  deepened  and  large  plates  of  glass 
have  been  put  in. 

- — William  Kennison,  clerk  at  Frederick  &  Bower's  drug 
store  in  the  Arlington  district  of  Lawrence,  has  been  with 
friends  on  a  little  visit  to  Boston,  and  Clarence  Skinner 
of  this  district  also  has  been  here  with  him. 

James  J.  McVey,  of  the  drug  firm  of  McVey  Bros.,  of 

East  Boston,  has  been  ha\ing  a  bit  of  rest  from  business 
in  a  visit  to  Haverhill,  ■where  he  was  the  guest  of  his 
sister,  the  wife  of  Dr.  John  S.   King. 

Owing  to   a  fire  in  the  White  &  Wilson   Block,   Main 

street,  Rockland,  with  a  total  damage  estimated  at 
$30,000.  the  drug  store  of  W.  F.  Norcross,  among  other 
places,   was  considerably  damaged. 

South  End  officers  have  this  ■week  arrested  Dennis  H. 

Lannan.  of  No.  764  Huntington  avenue,  on  the  charge  of 
maintaining  a  common  liquor  nuisance  at  his  drug  store 
at  No.  40  Causeway  street. 

. Seventy-five  small  goldfish  were  given  away  as  pre- 
miums on  tooth  powder  sales  one  day  this  week  at 
"Wheeler's  Pharmacy  in  Springfield. 


"VVII.I.I.VM    It.    AV.IRMCR    DEAD. 

Philadelphia.  April  0.— William  R.  Warner,  senior  mem- 
ber of  the  Ilrm  of  William  R.  Warner  &  Co.,  manufac- 
turing pharmacists,  dlid  April  3,  of  apoplexy,  brought  on 
by  a  general  collapse  of  health.  Mr.  Warner  was  born  In 
Caroline  County,  Maryland,  In  1836,  and  early  entered 
the  drug  business  of  Chamberlain  &  Anderson,  Easton, 
Md.  In  18."iG  he  graduated  from  the  Philadelphia  College 
of  Pharmacy  and  later  embarked  in  the  retail  drug 
business  In  the  Kensington  district,  Philadelphia.  In 
11S06  he  established  himself  in  the  wholesale  trade,  but 
the  manufacturing  end  of  the  business  grew  so  rapidly 
it  becanae  necessary  to  find  larger  quarters,  and  the 
Warner  Building,  the  present  home  of  the  company,  was 
erected  at  Broad  and  Wallace  streets. 

Mr.  Warner  was  the  possessor  of  a  large  collection 
of  paintings,  among  them  being  the  portraits  of  all  the 
world's  great  scientists  and  pharmaceutists.  He  was 
descended  from  George  Washington,  and  collected  at 
great  trouble  and  expense  more  than  one  hundred  por- 
traits of  the  first  President.  In  1860  he  was  appointed 
a  member  of  the  committee  of  revision  of  the  United  States 
Pharmacop*eia,  and  later  was  appointed  a  member  of  the 
Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  He  is  survived  by 
three   sons,   William   R.   Jr.,   Pierson   and  Charles. 


PHIL,.\UE}I>rHIA    RETAIL    DRVGGISTS. 

Philadelphia,  April  6.— The  Philadelphia  Association  of 
Retail  Druggists  at  its  April  meeting  received  from  the 
treasurer  of  the  entertaimment  committee  a  check  for 
$1,086.65,  the  proceeds  of  the  recent  progressive  euchre. 
This  amount  with  the  balance  already  In  the  treasury 
gives  the  .association  ample  funds.  Eleven  new  members 
were  reported.  Arrangements  were  made  for  a  "planked 
shad"  dinner  to  be  held  ac  Washington  Park  April  24. 
Tickets  $1.50  each.  The  recent  attempt  at  pharmacy 
legislation  in  the  State  Legislature  was  discussed,  the 
passage  of  the  act  repealing  the  supplement  to  the  phar- 
macy law,  which  required  registration  and  the  display  of 
certificates  being  especially  noted.  The  Harrisburg  con- 
vention of  May  12  cost  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  $300.  A  resolution 
was  adopted  favoring  the  Phenyo-Caffein  Company's  plan 
to  prevent  price-cutting  and  urging  the  formation  of  an 
"aggres.'iive  defense  association"  in  Philadelphia,  whose 
members  should  bring  several  test  cases  to  trial  and 
determine  the  status  of  the  "plan"  in  Pennsylvania.  The 
members  also  agreed  to  contribute  $200  to  the  "fund" 
for  the  enforcement  of  the  plan.  Methods  employed  by 
various  manufacturers  in  advertising  their  specialties 
were  discussed,  and  it  was  the  sense  of  the  meeting  that 
druggists  should  cease  to  handle  all  goods  the  makers 
of  which  use  advertisements  reflecting  upon  the  honor  of 
pharmacists  at  large.  A  resolution  was  passed  urging 
manufacturers  who  had  Increased  the  prices  of  proprie- 
tary preparations  on  the  passage  of  the  stamp  tax  act  to 
promptly  reduce  their  prices  to  their  former  level  ■when 
the  tax  is  abolished.  Two  gavels  to  be  suitably  engraved 
were  ordered  to  be  procured  for  presentation  to  ex-Presi- 
dent William  Mclntyre  and  the  present  presiding  officer, 
W.  A.  Rumsey,  the  latter  to  receive  his  gavel  at  the 
expiration  of  his  term  of  office.  The  Committee  on  By- 
Laws  was  ordered  to  report  on  the  expense  of  obtaining  a 
charter  for  the  association  at  the  next  meeting.  W.  W. 
Chalfant  was  apointed  a  member  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  resignation  of 
E.  J.  Finnerty.  The  death  of  William  R.  Warner  was 
noticed  and  suitable  resolutions  were  ordered  to  be  sent 
to  the  members  of  Mr.  Warner's  family  and  William  R. 
Warner  &  Co.     Next  meeting  May  3  at  2.30  p.  m. 


ANOTHER    FIZZLE   IN    "CRt'SADES." 

Philadelphia,  April  6.— At  the  final  hearing  before  Mag- 
istrate Stratton  Wednesday  of  a  number  of  cases  filed 
against  druggists  for  violations  of  the  State  Pharmacy 
Law,  this  belated  end  of  the  great  "crusade"  came  to  a 
sad  and  inglorious  fizzle,  every  one  of  the  cases  being  dis- 
missed for  want  of  evidence  and  witnesses  against  the 
offending  druggists!  There  had  been  considerable  Interest 
and  no  little  excitement  in  local  circles  over  these  cases. 


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coming,  as  they  did,  so  unexpectedly  and  after  every  one 
had  thought  the  "crusade"  finished;  so  quite  a  number 
ot  druggists  were  present  in  the  magistrate's  office  Tues- 
day to  see  what  would  be  the  final  outcome.  After  some 
little  waiting,  Secretary  George,  of  the  State  Board,  and 
their  counsel  put  in  appearance,  and  the  cases  were  called, 
but  it  soon  became  evident  that  something  was  wrong,  for 
not  a  witness  did  the  board  have  to  substantiate  their 
charges  against  the  druggists  summoned;  so  after  a  legal 
wrangle  between  counsel  for  the  druggists  and  for  the 
board,  a  postponement  until  Wednesday  was  agreed  to, 
the  latter  promising  to  produce  his  witnesses  then.  Before 
this,  however,  counsel  for  the  druggists  scored  a  point  by 
securing  a  decision  from  the  magistrate  that  if  no  wit- 
nesses appeared  at  the  final  hearing  the  cases  would  be 
dismissed. 

Promptly  on  Wednesday  the  druggists  and  their  counsel 
put  in  their  appearance;  later  the  board's  legal  talent 
appeared— but  no  witnesses!  Finally,  after  waiting  until 
patience  had  become  exhausted,  counsel  for  the  druggists 
asked  for  a  dismissal  of  the  cases  as  no  evidence  had 
been  produced,  and,  in  spite  of  the  feeble  arguments  from 
the  counsel  for  the  board,  the  magistrate  so  decided,  dis- 
missing every  case  and  placing  the  costs  upon  the  com- 
plainant, the  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Boardl 
And  so  ended  the  second  "crusade!" 

Back  of  this  is  a  story.  Part  of  this  was  told  in  tho 
Era  of  last  week;  the  other  half  is  still  less  creditable 
to  the  State  Board,  for  the  reason  they  could  produce  no 
witnesses,  and  evidence  was,  so  rumor  says,  that  they 
had  not  yet  paid  the  detective  agency  that  had  worked 
up  the  cases,  and  this  concern  refused  positively  to  allow 
Its  employes  to  appear  until  paid  for  their  services,  a  bill 
ot  over  $1,000.  The  general  opinion  is  that  it  serves  the 
■board  just  right,  for  by  their  action  during  the  past  year 
they  have  embittered  practically  the  majority  of  druggists 
throughout  the  State,  and  it  Is  no  secret  that  the  real 
reason  for  the  defeat  of  the  Pharmacy  Law  in  the  House 


last  week  was  the  bitter  hostility  of  members  to  the  board, 
the  ^Ttriolic  scoring  of  the  board  and  its  methods  by 
Representative  Cooper  simply  expressing  the  sentiments 
of  the  majority  of  his  listeners.  No  one  denies  that  it  is 
the  duty  of  the  board  to  see  that  the  law  is  respected 
and  to  bring  to  punishment  all  violators;  but  there  is  a 
wide  difference  between  this  and  persecution,  and  the  way 
hired  detectives  snatched  up  every  little  error  and  made 
it  a  cause  for  a  summons  gives  only  too  much  ground  for 
the  feeling  that  there  was  an  entire  absence  of  justice  in 
much  of  the  "crusade."  The  board  have  done  one  thins 
thoroughly  and  effectively,  however,  and  that  is  the  set- 
back of  progress  in  pharmaceutical  legislation  for  two 
years  at  least,  and  in  addition  have  aroused  a  spirit  of 
bitterness  and  contempt  that  may  yet  find  an  outlet  in 
the  total  aboHtion  of  the  State  Board  as  at  present  con- 
stituted, for  even  this  has  been  threatened  in  the  State 
Legislature  by  angrj-  opponent^.  Too  much  credit  cannot 
be  given  to  the  prompt  and  effectual  action  of  the 
P.  A.  R.  D.  in  securing  counsel  and  fighting  every  case 
in  which  the  violation  of  the  law  was  unintentional  or 
through  misunderstanding,  and  in  this  final  fizzle  no  small 
part  of  the  success  is  due  to  their  selection  of  counsel  and 
firm  stand  for  the  rights  of  the  law  for  all  concerned. 


NOTES. 

.\.  well  attended  and  very  pleasant  musicale  and  dance 

was  given  by  the  Class  of  1902,  Medico  Chi-Pharmacy, 
in  honor  of  the  Faculty  and  Class  of  '01  and  the  Alumni 
Association  on  Wednesday  evening  at  Mosebach's  "Tea 
Garden,"  Broad  street  and  Columbia  avenue.  After  the 
rendition  of  a  very  pleasing  and  entertaining  programme, 
embracing  vocal  and  instrumental  selections,  the  hall 
was  cleared  for  dancing,  in  which  many  joined,  lasting 
until  quite  a  late  hour.  Much  credit  is  deserved  by  the 
Class  of  '02  for  the  success  of  their  entertainment,  their - 
committee,  composed  of  Messrs.  R.  M.  McMurtrie,  M.  V. 
Monaghan,    J.    T.    Young.    H.    B.    Wiley   and   A.    W.    Post, 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[April  II,  1901. 


C.    G.    A.    LODER, 
1541  Chestnut  Street.   Philadelphia. 
Mr.    Loder    -writes    that    these    boxes    were    full,    not 
•empty  "dununies." 

having  devoted  much  of  their  time  and  labors  to  this  end. 
The  members  of  the  Faculty,  with  the  exception  of  Dean 
H.  H.   Mentzer,  were  present. 

Business    continues    to    be    somewhat    dull    and   quiet, 

■there  being  little  change  either  way  from  that  of  the  past 
'two  weeks.  Many  are  taking  advantage  of  the  dull  season 
to  overhaul  stock  and  prepare  for  Summer  trade,  and  a 
■number  of  improvements  and  alterations  are  begun  or  will 
rsoon  be  when  the  weather  Improves.  Trade  has  been 
rather  slow  with  the  jobbers  also  this  week,  on  account 
•of  the  usual  drop  around  the  Easter  holidays,  and  quite  a 
number  of  traveling  salesmen  are  in  town  getting  their 
samples  and  new  lines  in  shape  for  the  coming  campaign. 
A  veteran  retailer  remarked  that  he  has  never  seen  so 
many  different  ibrands  and  kinds  of  Easter  egg  dyes  as 
■this  year,  nor  can  he  recollect  sales  ever  having  been  as 
'brisk  as  they  were  this  last  week. 

A  "planked  shad  dinner"  is  to  be  given  by  the  Enter- 
tainment Committee  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  at  Washington 
Park  on  Wednesday,  April  24th,  to  which  all  members  of 
the  association  are  invited  to  come  and  bring  their  friends. 
Tickets  are  to  cost  $1.50,  and  all  who  wish  to  join  the 
party  are  requested  to  send  in  their  najnes  to  the  secre- 
tary, W.  W.  Chalfant,  No.  1550  South  Fifteenth  street,  as 
soon  as  possible,  so  that  adequate  arrangements  may  be 
made.  If  a  sufficient  number  signify  their  Intention  of 
coming,  a  boat  will  be  chartered;  otherwise  the  party  will 
go  by  trolley.  Full  particulars  may  be  had  from  Secretary 
Chalfant. 

The   forthcoming  pharmaceutical   meeting,   to  toe  held 

at  the  College  of  Pharmacy  on  Tuesday,  April  16,  gives 
promise  of  being  full  of  interest  to  local  pharmacists,  and 
all  who  can  do  so  are  urged  to  attend.  The  programme  of 
papers  is  as  follows:  "Technique  for  the  Recognition  of 
Certain  Animal  Parasites  in  Man."  Dr.  "L.  N.  Boston, 
professor  of  bacteriology;  "An  Examination  of  Some  of 
the  Chemical  Tests  for  Strychnine,"  Lyman  Kebler; 
"Liquid  Carbonic  Acid  Gas,"  F.  T.  Gordon;  "Discussion 
on  the  Spoliation  of  Syrups."  This  latter  is  deferred  from 
the  last  meeting  and  will  be  taken  up  in  a  very  thorough 
manner. 


Druggists  who  wish  to  secure  their  City  Directory  for 

1901  free  of  charge  are  requested  to  send  In  their  names 
to  J.  C.  Perry,  Executive  Committee,  P.  A.  R.  D.,  at  once, 
as  the  number  allotted  for  druggists  is  almost  exhausted. 
Not  only  will  these  automatic  "penny  In  the  slot"  direc- 
tories be  put  in  free  of  charge,  but  the  druggists  having 
them  will  also  be  allowed  a  percentage  of  the  receipts 
and  30  blank  slugs  for  their  own  use  each  month. 

The  second  triennial  reunion  of  the  Pennsylvania  Club, 

Class  of  '95.  P.  C.  P.,  will  be  held  In  conjunction  with 
the  meeting  of  the  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Associa- 
tion at  Harvey's  Lake,  June  18,  19  and  20.  All  Pennsyl- 
vaiiia  members  of  this  class  are  requested  to  send  their 
addresses  for  further  particulars  to  F.  F.  Fischer,  secre- 
tary, No.  2332  Franktord  avenue,  Philadelphia. 

The  H.  K.  Mulford  Co.  have  had  plans  prepared  for  a 

ten-story  building  to  be  erected  immediately  south  of  and 
adjoining  their  present  laboratories  on  South  Thirteenth 
street.  The  ground  for  the  new  building  will  be  broken 
in  about  thirty  days.  It  will  be  a  substantial,  modem 
structure  of  stone  and  brick,  fitted  with  every  convenience 
for  the  transaction  of  their  growing  business. 

Execution  was  issued   against   the   Sedatine   Chemical 

Company,  of  this  city,  on  a  judgment  entered  against  It 
In  the  Common  Pleas  Court  last  Wednesday  by  D.  D. 
Smith  to  the  use  of  A.  A.  Hibbs,  on  a  judgment  note  for 
$2,500,  dated  April  1,  1901,  and  payable  in  one  day. 

Friday  being   "Good   Friday,"   a  legal   holiday   In   this 

State,  the  "Jobbers'  Row"  along  Arch  street  presented  a 
deserted  appearance,  all  of  the  large  and  many  of  the 
smaller  houses  being  closed. 

The  students  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy 

inspected  the  vaccine  department  of  the  H.  K.  Mulford 
Company  last  week. 


BALTIMORE. 


GILPIN,     LANGDON    &    CO.    nURNED     OUT. 

Baltimore,  April  8.— An  explosion  of  chemicals  on  one 
of  the  floors  of  the  wholesale  drug  house  of  Gilpin, 
Langdon  &  Co..  on  the  northwest  corner  of  Light  and 
Lombard  streets,  at  2.30  o'clock  this  afternoon,  caused 
a  blaze  which  soon  enveloped  the  whole  building,  and 
for  several  hours  kept  the  firemen  exceedingly  busy. 
At  4  o'clock  the  flames  were  under  control,  without  any 
serious  damage  having  been  inflicted  on  surrounding 
property,  but  the  place  of  origin  was  thoroughly  gutted. 
The  damage  is  estimated  at  perhaps  $100,000,  in  large 
part  covered  by  insurance.  A  number  of  employes  in 
the  building  had  narrow  escapes  from  death,  but  as  far 
as  could  be  ascertained  no  one  was  hurt.  This  is  the 
second  big  fire  in  the  establishment,  the  first  having 
occurred  a  number  of  years  ago.  when  the  firm  was 
known  as  Canby,  Gilpin  &  Co.  After  that  visitation,  the 
structure  was  entirely  rebuilt,  an  event  soon  followed 
by  the  retirement  of  Mr.   Canby. 

THE  TROUBLES  OF  THE  HOUCHENS'. 

Baltimore,  April  5.— The  troubles  of  John  T.  Houchens, 
a  druggist  who  acquired  considerable  notoriety  by  reason 
of  the  differences  between  himself  and  his  wife,  and 
who  formerly  conducted  a  retail  pharmacy  at  the  corner 
of  Lexington  and  Arch  streets,  have  developed  another 
phase,  this  being  the  filing  of  a  cross  bill  by  Mrs. 
Houchens  in  the  Circuit  Court  here.  The  complainant 
denies  the  charge  of  abandonment  brought  against  her 
by  her  husband,  and  charges  him  -with  unfaithfulness, 
brutal  treatment  and  interference  with  the  sale  of  a 
proprietary  medicine,  which  she  claims  the  right  to  manu- 
facture and  distribute.  Mr.  Houchens,  for  his  part,  con- 
tends that  the  right  to  make  tlhe  medicine  belongs  ex- 
clusively to  him.  Mrs.  Houchens  asks  for  a  partial 
divorce  and  permanent  alimony. 


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NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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AVItli  tlie  ll€>«-IerM. 

Baltimore.  April  6— The  members  ot  the  Baltimore 
Drug  Trade  Bowling  Club  put  in  a  few  busy  hours  this 
week  and  several  scores  received  additions.  Last  Tuesday 
nigrht  Sharp  &  Dohme  met  the  MeCormick  c&  Co.  quin- 
tette and  took  all  three  games.  The  victors  placed  807, 
800  and  "59  to  their  credit,  while  the  losers  could  do 
no  better  than  704.  782  and  703.  Last  night  MeCormick 
&  Co.  got  a  chance  to  even  up  in  a  measure  for  Tuesday's 
defeats  by  taking  two  games  from  James  Baily  &  Son 
by  693.   7S1   and   726.   against  801,   713  and   Ci9. 


State    ot    Triul.-. 

Baltimore.  April  8.— The  past  week  has  been  a  busy 
one  for  the  jobbing  druggists.  Being  the  first  week  in 
the  month,  the  rush  ot  orders  was  naturally  heavy.  In 
addition.  Friday  was  a  legal  holiday,  which  imposed  an 
additional  strain  upon  Ohe  clerical  force  during  Saturday. 
Nearly  all  the  houses  were  severely  taxed.  Beyond 
this,  however,  the  business  developed  no  especially  note- 
worthy features.  The  market  for  botanicals  is  without 
important  changes,  and  the  manufacture  of  pharma- 
ceuticals proceeds  In  a  satisfactory  manner.  The  move- 
ment in  heavy  chemicals  is  about  normal.  Little  display 
was  made  by  the  pharmacists  of  this  city  during  the 
Easter  season.  Here  and  there  exhibits  of  little  chickens 
and  similar  objects  attracted  attention,  but  elaborateness 
or  exceptionally  novel  features  were  wanting. 


ful.  The  movement  is  proceeding  smoothly.  Prices  are 
now  being  pretty  generally  maintained  throughout  Erie 
County,  and  the  few  druggists  who  have  been  placed  on 
Che  cut-oft  llsi  are  expected  to  come  to  time  within  a 
few  weeks.  Even  the  big  department  stores  are  keeping 
prices  up  to  the  standard. 


NOTES. 

One    of    the    most    handsome    and    elaborate    Easter 

window  displays  was  to  be  seen  in  the  pharmacy  of 
T.  E.  Ogram.  Pennsylvania  avenue  and  Thirteenth  street, 
■U'ashington.  D.  C.  It  illustrated  the  uses  of  egg  dyes 
and  attracted  thousands  of  people.  In  one  window  were 
to  be  seen  a  hennery  with  an  interesting  and  large 
population  ot  the  gallinaceous  tribe,  while  the  other 
showed  a  kitchen,  with  the  life-size  efflg.v  of  a  black 
■cook  in  cap  and  apron,  a  regulation  range  and  other 
appurtenances,  together  with  eggs  in  every  stage  of  the 
coloring  process. 

Among  the  visiting  druggists  in    Baltimore   last  week 

were  C.  H.  Antrim,  Waynesboro.  Pa.;  State  Senator 
James  Feldmeyer,  of  Feldmeyer  Bros.,  Annapolis,  Md. ; 
E.  E.  Wolf.  Cambridge.  Md. ;  Joseph  A.  Jeffries.  Warren- 
ton.  Va.:  Randolph  A.  Wehler,  New  Oxford.  Pa.,  and 
X)r.    R.    A.    Martin,    Ellicott   City,    Md. 

D.   A.  Aughinbaugh,   the  prominent   Hagerstown   (Md.) 

-druggist,  has  been  very  ill.  but  is  now  on  the  mend, 
and  there  is  every  indication  that  he  will  soon  regain 
Ills  accustomed  vigor. 


BUFFALO. 


AVATCHIXG    THE    BIXGH.iMTOX    CVS-E. 

Buffalo,  April  6.— The  members  of  the  Erie  County 
■pharmaceutical  Association  are  taking  a  lively  interest 
In  the  conspiracy  proceedings  which  'have  been  brouglit 
In  the  courts  at  Bipghamton  by  Rourke  Bros.,  druggists 
of  that  city,  against  Binghamton  members  of  the  National 
Association  of  Retail  Druggists.  The  Erie  County  Asso- 
ciation on  April  1  began  a  similar  crusade  against  the 
"cutters"  in  this  city,  and  the  outcome  of  the  Bing- 
..hamton  cases  therefore,  will  have  a  direct  effect  here 
and  will  decide  wthether  the  Erie  County  Association 
has  a  legal  right  to  continue  its  crusade  or  whether  it 
•will  be  obliged  to  call  In  its  trade  cards  and  abandon 
the   attempt   altogether   to    maintain    uniform    prices. 

The  officers  of  the  Erie  County  Association  say  they 
do  not  fear  the  result.  They  call  attention  to  the  con- 
spiracy case  of  John  D.  Park  &  Sons  Company,  of  Cin- 
cinnati, against  the  N.  W.  D.  A.,  which  was  dragged 
along  througih  the  courts  for  about  ten  years,  and  in 
which  the  association  won  repeated  victories,  and  was 
successful  in  securing  a  decision  at  the  wind-up  of  the 
proceedings.  The  crusade  against  the  "cutters"  here 
-elnce  it  was  begun  on  April  1,  has  been  entirely  success- 


THE    STATE    AIKETING. 

Buffalo.  April  6.— The  plans  of  the  Committee  of 
Arrangements  for  the  annual  convention  of  the  New 
York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  are  growing  every 
day.  At  first  they  determined  that  the  attendance  must 
reach  500.  Now  they  have  set  their  stake  at  the  1.500 
mark,  and  declare  that  without  any  doubt  that  num'ber 
of  druggists  will  be  here  when  the  convention  opens 
in  June.  The  Executive  Committee,  through  J.  A.  Lockie, 
chairman,  has  prepared  an  urgent  appeal,  which  will 
take  the  form  of  a  circular  letter  to  all  members  of 
the  association.  The  letter  will  be  sent  out  next  week. 
In  it  the  members  of  the  association  will  be  urged  to 
pay  their  dues  and  also  will  be  requested  to  bring  all 
their  druggist  friends  with  them  to  the  convention.  The 
circular  also  will  set  forth  the  many  interesting  features 
which  have  been  planned  for  the  convention,  the  glories 
ot  the  Pan-American  Exposition,  which  is  to  be  held 
here  in  the  summer,  and  the  necessity  for  a  closer  and 
more  comprehensive  union  of  druggists  throughout  the 
State. 

The  distribution  of  the  expenses  of  the  entertainment 
features  of  the  convention  will  be  arranged  upon  a  new 
and  original  basis.  In  the  past,  each  member  of  the 
association  attending  the  State  conventions  has  been 
assessed  a  pro  rata  share  of  the  entertainment  expenses. 
The  members  of  the  Erie  County  Association  will  bear 
the  entire  burden,  with  the  exception  of  the  expenses 
which  the  delegates  incur  at  the  Pan-.\merican  Exposition. 
The  excursions  on  the  lake  and  river,  the  trip  to  Niagara 
Falls,  the  theatre  parties  and  the  annual  banquet  will  be 
paid  for  by  the  memt>ers  of  the  local  association,  but 
what  the  delegates  spend  at  the  exposition  must  come 
out  of  their  own   pockets. 

The  Entertainment  Committee  has  under  considera- 
tion a  most  unique  and  original  feature,  a  druggists' 
field  day  in  the  Immense  Exposition  Stadium.  The 
Stadium  will  seat  13,000  spectators,  and  will  be  equipped 
with  a  quarter-mile  track,  a  baseball  field,  tennis  court, 
etc.  It  Is  proposed  that  the  druggists  set  aside  an 
afternoon  for  a  series  of  competitive  athletic  sports  to 
take  place  in  the  Stadium.  The  programme  would  In- 
clude bicycle  races,  running  matches,  jumping  and  a 
baseball  game  between  the  Eastern  and  Western  divisions 
of  the  State  Association.  The  stadium  can  be  secured 
from  the  exposition   company  free  of  charge. 

The  Executive  Committee  already  has  raised  $600  for 
the  entertainment  of  the  druggists.  It  is  expected  that 
$3,000  will  be  secured  befoire  the  association  meets. 

E.*STBm\     JORIIERS     VXDER     Sl'SPICIOX. 

Buffalo,  April  6.— The  Trades  Interests  Committee  of 
the  Erie  County  Pharmaceutical  Association  met  on 
Friday.  A  meeting  of  the  County  Association  will  be 
held  within  the  next  ten  days.  Authentic  reports  have 
been  received  to  the  effect  that  a  number  of  large  houses 
In  She  East  have  had  five  or  six  men  In  the  field  here 
sampling  physicians  and  pushing  their  goods  through 
department  houses.  These  reports  have  aroused  an  In- 
tense feeling  of  bitterness  here,  and  prompt  and  vigorous 
retaliatory  measures  against  the  offenders  undoubtedly 
will  be  taken.  The  methods  adopted  by  the  Eastern  houses 
referred  to  are  proving  very  detrimental  to  the  druggists 
of  this  city.  A  certain  Eastern  house  In  particular,  well 
known  to  the  trade  all  over  the  country,  has  adopted 
certain  measures  which  are  especially  objectionable  and 
detrimental  to  the  retail  druggists.  The  County  Asso- 
ciation proposes  to  call  the  attention  of  other  associa- 
tions to  these  tactics  as  fast  as  such  associations  meet, 
so  that  the  retaliatory  measures  which  It  is  proposed  to 
adopt  are  expected  to  Have  a  widespread  effect 


404 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA 


|A[)ril   11,    .^or. 


SiOTES. 

Wilhelm    Bodemann,    of    Lake    avenue    and    Fiftieth 

street,  Chicago,  treasurer  of  the  Illinois  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy,  is  an  applicant  for  appointment  as  one  of 
the  judges  of  pharmaceutical  exhibits  at  the  Pan-Ameri- 
can Exposition.  He  has  a  great  many  friends  and  ad- 
mirers in  Buffalo,  and,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  throughout 
the  country,  and  many  of  them  would  be  pleased  with 
his  appointment.  Mr.  Bodemann  has  had  thirty  years' 
experience  as  a  druggist,  has  been  connected  with  the 
Government  in  the  capacity  of  examiner  of  drugs  fur- 
nished to  Indians,  and  also  has  been  associated  with 
the  Illinois  State  Board  for  a  long  time.  The  oflicials 
of  the  Pan-.\merican  Exposition  Company  have  taken 
his  application   under  consideration. 

James  D.  Me  son,  proprietor  of  a  drug  store  at  Niagara 

and  Maryland  streets,  had  a  narrow  escape  from  death 
last  Friday  night.  About  9  o'clock  that  evening,  people 
living  in  the  vicinity  were  startled  by  a  heavy  explosion. 
Some  of  them  made  an  investigation  and  found  Mr. 
Mason  lying  unconscious  on  the  floor  of  his  store,  with 
fragments  of  what  once  was  a  natural  gas  stove  strewn 
about  him.  Mr.  Mason  attempted  to  light  the  stove 
and  an  explosion  of  gas  followed.  The  most  remarkable 
feature  of  the  explosion  was  that  althoug'h  the  stove  was 
completely  wrecked  and  parts  of  It  were  hurled  all  over 
the  place,  not  a  single  bottle  was  broken.  Mr.  Mason 
was  stunned,   but  otherwise  was  not  injured. 

Clark  Z.   Otis,   Western  representative  of  the   Empire 

State  Drug  Company,  and  chairman  of  the  Trades  In- 
terests Committee  of  the  State  Association,  says  he 
will  be  present  at  the  State  convention  in  June,  and 
that  his  report  on  the  work  of  the  committee  will  be 
comprehensive  and   interesting. 


CHICAGO. 


XEW  PHARMACY    LAW   PROPOSED. 

Chicago,  April  6.— The  Legislative  Committee  of  the 
Illinois  Pharmaceutical  Association  has  drafted  a  bill 
for  a  new  pharmacy  law  in  many  respects  similar  to 
the  law  now  in  force.  The  bill  was  introduced  by 
Representative  Purdun,  and  is  now  in  the  hands  of  the 
Judiciary  Committee  of  the  House  of  Representatives  of 
the  Illinois  General  Assembly.  In  the  new  bill  nothing 
is  said  about  giving  general  dealers  the  right  to  sell 
patent  medicines.  The  bill  as  it  stands  will  be  fought 
by  the  proprietary  interests,  and  may  be  killed  in  com- 
mittee. If  an  amendment  is  offered  giving  general 
dealers  the  right  under  certain  restrictions  to  sell  patents, 
the  committee  will  probably  kill  the  bill,  as  being  in 
that  shape  in  conflict  with  the  recent  opinion  of  the 
Supreme  Court  in  the  Noel  case.  Some  practical  com- 
promise may,  however,  be  hit  upon.  The  bill  among 
other  things  provides  that  the  examination  fee  of  $5, 
paid  by  applicants  for  registration,  shall  not  be  refunded, 
but  if  the  applicant  fails,  he  may  have  another  examina- 
tion if  he  comes  up  within  six  months  from  the  time 
of  his  first  examination.  This  applies  alike  to  .applicants 
for  certificates  as  registered  pharmacists  and  as  assistant 
pharmacist,  by  regular  examination,  or  by  time  service. 
Those  registered  by  time  service  must  be  at  least  23 
years  of  age,  and  must  have  had  five  years'  experience 
in  a  regular  drug  store,  and  the  board  may  satisfy  itself 
as  to  taieir  qualiflcations.  For  assistant  pharmacist  by 
time  service,  the  applicant  must  be  at  least  IS  years  of 
age.  and  must  have  had  three  ye^ars'  experience  In  a 
regular  drug  store.  His  qualifications  may  also  be  looked 
Into  by  the  board. 

There  is  a  provision  in  the  bill  forbidding  adultera- 
tion and  substitution,  and  one  appropriating  §10.000  for 
the  expenses  of  the  board  for  the  next  two  years. 

In  other  respects  the  provisions  of  the  present  law 
are  substantially  repeated.  If  the  bill  gains  a  favorable 
report  from  the  Judiciary  Committee,  it  stands  a  show 
of   passing. 


C.    H.    McCONNELL. 
Economical    Drus   Company,    Chicago. 


Chicago.  April  6.— The  Chicago  Drug  Trade  Bowling 
Club  met  last  night  in  informal  session,  the  bowling 
season  being  over.  The  final  results  of  the  season » 
games  are  as  follows:  Mr.  Medberry  wins  the  high  score 
medal,  Mr.  Odbert  the  improvement  medal  and  Mr, 
Blocki  the  high  average  medal.  The  following  members 
of  the  club  will  leave  on  April  lt>  for  Baltimore  to  taki» 
part  in  the  annual  contest  of  the  National  Drug  Trade 
Bowling  League:  Messrs.  A.  Bauer.  George  R.  Baker. 
Dr.  Thomas,  L.  K.  Waldron,  C.  A.  Storer,  H.  W.  Med- 
berry and  Charles  E.   Matthews. 


XOTES. 

Members  of  the  Legislature  are  to  be  asked  to  enact 

more  stringent  regulations  in  regard  to  the  sale  -of 
cocaine  and  similar  poisons.  A  committee  of  leading 
druggists,  acting  in  conjunction  with  the  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy,  is  preparing  a  suitable  bill.  According  to  the 
plan  outlined,  it  is  intended  to  impose  heavy  penalties 
for  the  sale  of  cocaine  and  other  poisons  except  on  a 
physician's  prescription,  the  prescription  to  be  repeated 
every   time  the   drug  is   purchased. 

John    Blocki   &    Son,    the    well    known    manufacturers 

of  perfumes,  are  enlarging  their  plant  in  the  Garden 
City  Block  by  the  addition  of  two  more  rooms,  which 
will  be  used  for  offices  and  additional  laboratory  space. 
Mr.  Blocki  states  that  business  is  very  active  and  con- 
stantly growing. 

John    Bardonski    has    opened    a    new    drug    store    in 

Milwaukee.  Wis.  He  is  a  son  of  Victor  Bardonski,  No. 
6.38  Noble  street,  Chicago,  and  has  been  associated  with 
his  father  for  several  years  in  the  management  of  the 
Chicago  store. 

R.   H.    Hatzfeid,   an   old   Chicago   druggist,   who   used 

to  own  a  drug  store  at  No.  56  W"est  Randolph  street, 
died  on  April  5.  He  was  59  years  of  age.  He  leaves 
one   son,   Clarence,   who   is   an   architect. 

Alexander   Calder,    a   well   known   young   druggist   at 

Fifty-fifth  street  and  Ashland  avenue,  went  home  osten- 
sibly to  visit  relatives  in  Hamilton,  Canada,  a  short 
time  ago,  and  returned  with  a  charming  wife. 

Joseph   Berger,   No.   4729  Ashland   avenue,   has   taken 

his  wife  and  family  to  Europe.  They  expect  to  be  away 
about   three   months. 

Giles  Taple  succeeds  Smith  i  Taple  at  the  southeast 

corner  of  Oakley  avenue  and  West  Madison  street. 

The  second  quarterly  meeting  of  the  Chicago  tletaU 

Druggists'  Association  will  take  place  next  week. 


April   II,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


405 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


NOTES. 

St.    Paul.    Minn.,    April   5. 

Successions:    Meyer  &  Davis,  Wayland,  Iowa,  by  Bar- 

nett  &  Davis;  Alliance  Pharmacy,  Alliance.  Neb.,  by  F. 
D.  Underbill  &  Co.;  Spearfish  Drug  Company,  Spearfish. 
S.  D.,  by  a  new  compan.v  under  same  style;  P.  McDermid 
&  Co.,  Fontavelle,  Iowa,  by  ^V.  W.  StoU  &  Co.;  SklUman 
&  Stone,  Spokane.  Wash.,  by  \V.  V.  Skillman;  W.  V. 
Elliott  &  Co.,  Kno.wille,  Iowa,  by  H.  G.  Weber;  Stanley 
Drug  Company,  Ashland,  Ore.,  by  McNalr  Bros.;  Mrs. 
L.  Shea,  Glendale,  Ore.,  by  W.  F.  Kremer;  C.  H.  Wilson, 
Dunbar,  Neb.,  by  H.  J.  Cooper:  J.  Lonquist,  Cumberland, 
Wis.,  by  the  Cumberland  Drug  Company;  Waterbury  & 
Mickey,  Mason  City,  Iowa,   by  M.   O.   Waterbury. 

M.   Bennett   has  disposed   ot  his   large   business   block 

at  Redfield,  S.  D.,  to  Crain  Bros.,  druggists.  The  block 
has  always  been  considered  one  of  the  best  business 
locations  in  town.  It  is  expected  that  Crain  Bros,  will 
occupy   the  building  with   Cheir  stock  ot  drugs. 

F.    J.    Tuebet.    employed    in    the   City    Drug    Store    at 

Roseau,  Minn.,  committed  suicide  Wednesday'  with  car- 
bolic acid.  He  had  been  employed  by  leading  drug  firms 
of  St.  Paul,  and  was  a  very  able  pharmacist,  but  the 
victim   of  unfortunate   habits. 

. Mrs.    Charles    E.    Haynes,    of   Grundy    Center,    Iowa, 

writes  that  her  husband,  a  registered  pharmacist,  has 
disappeared.  The  woman  is  unusually  anxious,  because 
her  little   daughter  is   dangerously   ill. 

George   W.   Walstrom   lately   quit   his   employment   at 

Warren,  Minn.,  but  before  he  could  get  away  from  the 
town  was  engaged  by  another  firm  there;  so  that  his 
address    is    still    Warren. 

L.    S.    La   Barr   has   gone   to    Worthington,    Minn.,    to 

take  the  place  in  Mr.  Morland's  store  vacated  by  Mr. 
Sladek,  who  goes  to  the  Pharmacy  College. 

A.  P.  Davis,  still  at  Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  but  recovering, 

is  expeicted  to  start  tor  home  by  the  middle  of  the 
montlh. 

^The  Ballou-Latimer  Drug  Company,  Boise  City,  Idaho, 

has   increased   its   capital   stock. 

J.    Lonsdale,,    Roj-alton,    Minn.,    is    reported    to    have 

sold. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


HERE'S    ANOTHER    SCHEME. 

St.  Louis,  April  C— -\  gigantic  scheme  is  being  talked 
up  among  some  of  the  druggists  in  certain  localities  of 
the  city  which  sounds  all  right  and  looks  as  though  it 
ought  to  work,  but  the  majority  of  the  local  druggists 
who  have  heard  about  it  do  not  have  much  confidence  in 
its  ever  working  should  it  be  put  into  operation.  The 
idea  is  to  get  all  the  druggists  in  certain  sections  to 
form  a  stock  company.  Each  man  turn  in  his  store  at  an 
appraised  value,  and  where  it  is  decided  there  are  too  many 
stores  for  the  territory,  to  close  up  one  or  more  of  them, 
but  the  owners  of  these  stores  to  hold  stock  to  the  ex- 
tent ot  these  stores.  They  figure  that  in  this  way  they 
could  raise  prices,  cut  down  on  clerk  hire,  by  switching 
them  from  one  store  to  another,  etc.  In  case  compe- 
tition should  endeavor  to  invade  the  territory,  the  idea 
would  be  to  make  competition  so  great  for  them  that 
they  could  not  exist.  Of  course,  all  goods  would  be 
purchased  in  quantities  and  thu«  secure  the  very  lowest 
prices,  and  any  advertising  would  be  done  in  such  a 
way  as  to  cost  the  very  least. 


Mo.^t  of  them  are  in  hopes  that  it  will  come  near  enough 
to  enable  them  to  sell  their  stands  at  a  high  profit.  It 
is  the  general  feeling  among  them  that  there  will  not 
ibe  any  great  profit  In  conducting  a  drug  store  located 
near  the  fair  unle.ss  It  chance  to  be  hear  one  of  the  main 
entrances. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Druggists'   Cocked   Hat  League 

last  Thursday  night,  the  Searle  &  Hereth  Co.  took  4 
out  of  5  games  from  Eli  Lilly  &  Co.  The  Moffttt-West 
Drug  Co.  were  victorious  to  the  extent  of  4  out  of  5 
from  the  Mound  Cit.v  Paint  Co.  The  Meyer  Bros.  Drug 
Co.   took  3  out  of  o  games  from  the  J.   S.  Merrell  Co. 

Geo.   Hemm,   son  ot   Prof.   Francis   Hemm,   made  the 

highest  record  in  the  graduating  class  of  the  St.  Louis 
College  of  Pharmacy  this  year.  There  were  eleven  failures 
out  ot  a  total  class  of  sixty-three.  The  commencement 
exercises   will   be   held  at   the   Fourteenth  Street  Theater 

on  next  Thurs<Jay  evening. 

\ 
The  annual  meeting  ot  the  St.  Ixiuis  College  of  Phar- 
macy will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  April  10.  It  is  expected  that 
this  will  be  a  very  large  and  lively  meeting  as  some 
very  important  business  and  one  amendment  to  the  consti- 
tution and  by-laws  will  come  up  for  consideration. 

Prof.    Francis   Hemm   has   had  an   elegant   display   ot 

pharmaceutical  preparations  made  by  his  students  In  the 
laboratory  on  exhibition  at  the  college  of  pharmacy  dur- 
ing the  past  week.  This  is  one  ot  the  regular  features  of 
the  closing  week  of   school. 

Oliver  J.  Funsch,  the  well  known  druggist  at  Seventh 

and  Wyoming  streets,  was  elected  to  the  House  ot  Dele- 
gates on  the  Municipal  Ownership  ticket  last  Tuesday. 
He  was  the  only  druggist  in   the  city  elected  to  office. 

Druggist   Trauble,    of   East   St.    Ivouis.    made    a   close 

race  for  mayor  ot  that  city  in  the  election  Tuesday.  He 
has  the  honor  of  knowing  that  he  was  defeated  by  .a 
man   who   has   already   served    five   terms   as   mayor. 

The    students   of  the    St.    Louis    College   ot   Pharmacy 

have  organized  a  baseball  team  and  will  play  their  first 
regular  game  with  the  Smith  Academy  tean\  at  the 
Pastime  Grounds   on   next   Wednesday   afternoon. 

O.  H.  Elbrecht,  Instructor  in  microscopy  at  the  college 

of  pharmacy,  delivered  an  Illustrated  lecture  on  anti- 
toxines  and  their  manufacture,  to  the  students  of  the 
college  last  Thursday  evening. 

The    Pfeiffer   Chemical    Company,    of    St.    Louis,    has 

incorporated  to  deal  in  chemicals;  capital,  $100,000.  In- 
corporators: Henry,  Paul  M.,  Gustavus  A.  and  Anna  M. 
Pfeifter. 

. — Dr.  F.  V.  Schulz  has  bought  out  his  partner,  Steve 
Kohlenbach.  in  the  store  at  Eleventh  and  Pine  streets. 
Mr.  Kohlenbach  is  now  clerking  at  the  store  at  51S  Olive 
street. 

The  N.   A.  R.   D.   plan  is  working  O.  K.  here  and  all 

the  druggists  are  satisfied.  Many  of  them  are  beginning 
to  a.sk  when  the  next  raise  in  prices  will  take  place. 

E.  J.  Koeberlin,   formerly  a  prominent  local  druggist, 

has  gone  into  the  live  stock  business. 

A.   W.   Lane,  of  Unionville,   111.,   has  been  in   the  city 

tliis  week  buying  goods. 

A.   D.   Kensley.   of  Independence,   Kan.,   is   in   the  city 

this  week  buying  goods. 

Wm.    J.    Junghans,    druggist    at    Cottage    and    Taylor 

avenues,  is  quite  ill. 

Chas.  Kresp  is  opening  a  new  drug  store  at  Williams- 

\-ille.  Mo. 


NOTES. 

Druggists    in    the    outlying    districts    are    anxiously 

watching  to  see  where  the  World's  Fair  is  to  be  located. 


The   Minnesota   Phannaceutical   Association   will   hold 

its  annual  meeting  at  Lake  Minnetonka,  June  lS-20.  Com- 
mittees have  been  appointed,  and  are  making  elaborate 
preparations  to  insure  the  success  of  the  meeting.  The 
travelingf  men  have  organized  an  auxiliary  association, 
and,  acting  in  conjunction  with  the  Entertainment  Com- 
mittee, will  provide  the  entertainment.  The  secretary 
of  the  State  Association  Is  E.  B.  Wilson,  Minneapolis. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[April   II,   1901. 


LOUISVILLE. 


N.   A.    R.   D.   PLAX   WORKIXG   WEI^I-. 

Louisville.  Ky.,  April  4.— Louisville  druggists  are 
happy,  for  an  amicable  adjustment  with  the  cut-rate 
brethren  has  been  virtually  reached,  and  there  Is  a 
promise  of  the  restoration  of  prices.  After  a  rate  war 
which  has  continued  since  November,  1894,  those  who 
have  steadily  stood  for  the  maintenance  of  a  fair  price 
and  the  cut  raters  have  reached  an  agreement.  That  it 
will  be  accepted  by  every  druggist  in  the  city  there  is 
little  doubt.  Concessions  have  been  made  by  both  sides, 
and  hereafter  there  will  be  a  profit  Instead  of  a  loss  in 
the  sale  of  patent  medicines.  Peace  negotiations  have 
been  under  way  since  February,  but  In  a  secret  way, 
and  there  was  little  belief  in  the  eventual  getting  to- 
gether of  the  druggists.  At  a  recent  meeting  the  follow- 
ing price  schedule  was  adopted,  and  until  a  new  onn 
can  be  arranged.  It  will  be  effective:  All  5,  10  and 
l,"i-cent  articles,  full  price:  all  25-cent  articles  not  less 
than  20  cents;  35-cent  articles,  25  cents;  50-cent  articles, 
45  cents;  GO-cent  articles.  5.5  cents;  75-cent  articles,  65 
cents;  $1  articles,  85  cents;  $1.25  articles,  $1.10;  $1.50 
articles,  $1.25;  $2  articles,  $1.75.  These  figures  are  the 
minimum  prices,  and  while  a  druggist  Is  permitted  to 
obtain  as  much  more  as  possible  for  his  drugs,  he  can 
sell  for  no  less  than  the  schedule  prescribes.  It  seems 
that  the  straight  out  cut  rate  men  were  dissatisfied  with 
the  scale  and  favor  one  even  lower.  A  committee  from 
the  Louisville  Retail  Druggists'  Association  was  then 
appointed  to  prepare  a  new  schedule.  Simon  N.  Jones 
■was  then  made  chairman  of  the  committee.  Several 
meetings  have  been  held,  and  the  committee  is  working 
industriously  to  prepare  a  scale  that  will  be  acceptable 
to  both  the  regular  piharraacists  and  the  cut  raters.  As 
soon  as  an  a"greement  is  reached  it  will  be  submitted 
to  the  N.  A.  R.  D..  then  to  the  local  association  and 
later  adopted  by  the  druggists.  P.  E.  Holliday  has  been 
in  the  city  for  the  past  week,  and  it  is  reported  that  he 
is  revising  wholesale  price  lists,  and  when  he  completes 
his  work  the  retail  men  will  be  able  to  determine  de- 
finitely upon  the  work.  James  L.  Jeffries,  the  attorney 
and  organizer  of  the  Louisville  Retail  Druggists'  Asso- 
ciation, was  instrumental  in  drawing  up  the  last  schedule. 
To  a  correspondent  of  the  Era  he  said  that  he  was 
assisting  in  the  preparation  of  a  new  schedule,  and  that 
It  would  be  ready  for  submission  in  a  short  time.  "While 
those  actively  engaged  in  the  work  of  preparing  a 
schedule  are  silent,  it  is  the  general  opinion  that  She 
objection  of  the  cut  rate  druggists  will  be  considered,  and 
that  the  price  list  will  be  a  trifle  lower  than  the  one 
now  in  force. 


NOTES. 

William    L.    Dodge,    the    druggist    at    Eleventh    and 

Jefferson  streets,  was  the  victim  of  wihat  his  friends 
term  an  unprecedented  attempt  at  blackmail.  Mrs.  David 
Cottner,  a  barber's  wife,  swore  out  a  warrant  charging 
him  with  criminal  assault.  She  said  that  the  druggist 
enticed  her  to  a  room  in  the  rear  of  the  store  and  then 
assaulted  her.  Mrs.  Cottner's  husband  told  several  of 
his  friends  that  he  would  have  a  drug  store  for  sale 
when  the  case  was  settled.  Mr.  Dodge  was-  tried  in 
the  police  court  the  first  of  the  week,  and  was  dismissed 
before  half  of  the  evidence  was  heard.  The  evidence 
sustained  the  assertion  of  blackmail  made  by  the  friends 
of  the  druggist,  but  the  barber  claims  that  the  end  is 
not  yet,  and  that  he  will  carry  It  to  the  Grand  Jury. 
He  has  been  advised  to  drop  the  case,  or  he  and  his 
wife  may  have  an  opportunity  of  answering  to  the  charge 
of  false  swearing. 

Louisville  druggists  have  just  awakened  to  a  realiza- 
tion of  the  fact  that  the  game  of  ten  pins  is  rapidly  be- 
coming the  National  game,  and  they  are  making  frantic 
efforts  to  get  into  the  band  wagon.  Several  clubs  have 
been  organized  within  the  past  few  weeks  and  the  game 
is  flourishing  among  the  pharmacists.  The  last  club  or- 
ganized, the  Druggists'  Bowling  Club,  is  composed  of  the 


following  well  known  players:  Frederick  Kranz,  cap- 
tain. William  G  Zubrod,  G.  L.  Currey,  H.  H.  Bertelkamp, 
and  H.  J.  Radamaker.  The  club  has  leased  the  Eighth 
street  alleys  and  the  members  are  practicing  dally  under 
the  direction  of  a  bowling  coach.  Games  between  phar- 
macists are  now  played  every  week  and  there  Is  a  strong 
prospect  of  the  formation  of  a  city  league. 

One  of  the  boldest  robberies  ever  attempted  in  Louis- 
ville was  frustrated  by  a  negro  porter  In  the  employ  of 
J.  T.  Crecellus,  the  druggist  at  Twelfth  and  Market  streets. 
Shortly  after  six  o'clock  Wednesday  morning  two  men, 
both  masked,  entered  the  store  and  gave  the  porter  what 
was  said  to  be  a  prescription.  The  negro  said  that  the 
clerk  was  at  breakfast  and  that  he  would  summon  him. 
As  he  walked  back  of  the  prescription  case  he  turned  and 
saw  the  two  men  busily  at  work  with  the  cash  register. 
He  yelled  for  the  police  and  the  thieves  seeing  that  they 
were  likely  to  be  caught  turned  upon  the  darkey.  One 
of  them  drew  a  revolver  and  fired.  The  bullet  struck  the 
porter  in  the  neck  and  his  condition  Is  still  serious. 

R.   L.   Bright,   the  leading  druggist  of  Trenton,  Tenn., 

is  mysteriously  missing,  and  the  detectives  of  Louisville 
have  been  requested  to  locate  him.  His  father-in-law, 
James  Price,  came  to  Louisville  on  Tuesday  and  Insti- 
tuted a  search.  Mr.  Price  said  that  the  druggist  left 
his  home  on  March  21  for  Louisville  to  purchase  a  stock 
of  drugs.  He  had  $2,000  In  his  possession  and  he  arrived 
in  Louisville  safely.  He  remained  here  one  day  and 
then  left,  saying  that  he  was  going  to  Cincinnati.  That 
was  the  last  time  that  he  was  seen,  and  his  relatives 
fear  that  he  has  been  foully  dealt  with, 

A.  Van  Allman's  drug  store,  at  Eleventh  and  Chestnut 

streets,  was  destroyed  by  fire  on  Tuesday  night.  Mr. 
Van  Allman  was  absent  when  the  blaze  was  discovered. 
The  stock  was  entirely  destroyed;  loss  about  $1,000, 
covered   by  insurance. 

Dr.    K.    Stubblefield,    of   Ashland,    Ky.,    will   hereafter 

compound  his  own  prescriptions.  He  has  purchased  a 
stock  of  goods  and  has  opened  a  store  at  Broadway  and 
Winchester  street   in  his   native   city. 

-^D.  J.  Henley,  of  Bandana.  Ky.,  was  in  Louisville  on 
last  Tuesday  on  his  way  to  St.  Louis  to  purchase  a  stock 
of  goods.  In  addition  to  his  drug  store  he  has  recently 
entered   the  grocery  business. 

1.  A.  Boli.  Jr.,  of  Kittawa,  this  State,  is  able  to  resume 

his  duties  behind  the  counter.  Mr.  Boli  was  injured  while 
attempting  to  smother  a  fire  which  threatened  to  destroy 
his  drug  store. 

A.   P.   Harness,   of  Hopkins\ilIe,   was  in  Louisville  on 

last  Wednesday  enroute  to  Detroit  to  accept  a  position 
with  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  to  represent  the  firm  on  the 
road. 

Louisville    druggists    were   reinforced    by    the   addition 

of  Enos  S.  Kitch.  of  Dongola,  111.,  to  their  ranks.  Mr. 
Kitch  has  not  yet  determined  upon  a  location. 

Haydon   &   Robertson,    druggists   at    Springfield,    Ky., 

have  found  their  space  inadequate  and  are  erecting  a  new 
building  in   the  rear  of  their  old  stand. 

Muswick   &   Co.,    druggists    on    Fourth    avenue,    have 

purchased  the  store  formerly  conducted  by  Charles  Drew, 
No.  1102  Frankfort  avenue. 

^H.  W.  Maynard  and  C.  W.  Royster,  druggists  of  Tren- 
ton, Ky.,  have  dissolved  partnership  and  each  will  con- 
duct a  drug  store. 

P.  C.  Power,  of  this  city,  has  accepted  a  position  with 

W.  O.  Pickering,  of  Princeton,  Ky.,  as  chief  prescription 
clerk. 


The   .A-ugusta   Drug  Company   has   been    formed   with 

large  capitalization  at  Augusta,  Ga.  The  chief  promoters 
are  N.  L.  Willet  and  W.  B.  Marks,  who  will  merge  the 
wholesale  drug  business  of  the  N.  L.  Willet  Drug  Com- 
pany into  the  new  company,  and  John  Phinizy,  formerly 
of  Davenport  Phinizy  Company,  Augusta,  Ga.  There  are 
eight  or  ten  more  incorporators  with  means  and  influ- 
ence backing  the  new  company.  They  have  rented  a  very 
handsome  store  and  will  do  no  retail  business  whatever. 


April    I  I,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


407 


PinSBURG  AND  VICINITY. 


A   DRUGGIST    KORBED. 

Pittsburg'.  Pa.,  April  6.— Robbers  entered  the  drug  store 
«}f  J.  P.  l»ughrldg«,  at  Franlcstlown  and  Bruishton 
Avenues,  early  this  morning  and  secured  money  and 
■\aluables  worth  several  hundred  dollars.  Entrance  was 
effected  by  boring  holes  in  the  panels  of  a  rear  door 
until  the  bolts  could  be  slipped.  Loughridge  lives  over 
the  store,  but  has  no  stairway  from  the  inside,  so  the 
upper  part  of  the  building  was  not  visited  by  the  intruders. 
The  articles  stolen  included  a  ladies  gold  watch  and 
■chain"  valued  at  $40,  a  collection  of  old  coins,  including 
several  Columbian  half  dollars  and  a  complete  set  of 
Canadian  coins,  besides  a  lot  of  cash  from  the  drawer. 
The  thieves  coolly  took  some  cigars  from  the  show  case 
and  smoked  while  they  worked.  No  clue  to  the  perpe- 
trators has  been  discovered. 


A   SEVKRE    SENTENCE. 

Pittsburg.  Pa.,  April  6.— The  trial  of  Albert  Mischler, 
druggist,  and  Ms  clerk  Arthur  Hart,  of  Apollo.  Pa.,  011 
the  charge  of  selling  liquor  without  prescriptions,  w.^is 
held  at  Kittanning,  the  county  seat,  week  before  last. 
Mr.  Mischler's  case  was  first  heard,  the  evidence  sub- 
mitted in  defence  being  largely  the  fact  that  he  was  not 
a  registered  druggist,  and  though  he  owned  the  store  it 
was  managed  by  another.  The  jury,  after  some  delibera- 
tion, brought  in  a  verdict  of  "not  guilty,  but  pay  the 
costs."  a  peculiar  form  of  Scotch  justice  which  obtains 
largely  in  our  courts  here.  The  case  of  Mr.  Hart  was 
then  taken  up.  and  a  surprising  array  of  legal  talent  ap- 
peared on  both  sides.  The  case  was  finally  given  to  the 
jury,  who  in  a  short  time  returned  a  verdict  of  guilty. 
Strong  pleas  for  a  suspension  of  sentence  were  made  by 
attorneys  not  employed  on  the  case,  but  were  of  no  ava'l. 
Judge  Patton  turning  a  deaf  ear  on  all  of  them,  sentenced 
the  young  man  to  pay  a  fine  of  $500  and  serve  ninety  days 
Jn   jail. 


NOTES. 

A  stranger  rented  a  store  room  at  Du  Bois.  Pa.,  a  few 

weeks  ago  and  in  a  short  time  rumor  had  it  that  a 
■  cut-rate  drug  store  wras  to  -be  started.  An  investigation, 
by  the  local  druggists,  was  made  in  the  town  from  which 
the  cutter  was  said  to  hail,  and  suflScient  evidence  dis- 
covered to  confirm  the  report.  The  druggists  imme- 
diately held  a  meeting  and  decided  unanimously  to  adopt 
a  cut-rate  much  lower  than  the  real  cutter  had  ever 
made  in  any  of  his  former  stores.  Eventually  the  bogie 
man  arrived  and  began  business  under  the  name  of  "The 
•Cut-Kate  Medicine  Co."  He  developed  very  little  strength. 
however,  and  exhibited  a  very  small  amount  of  stock. 
'The  druggists  are  now  considering  ways  and  means  for 
.restoring  former  prices.  About  the  same  time  Johnstown 
'druggists  received  a  similar  scare,  it  having  been  re- 
ported that  a  cutter  was  to  come  among  them.  A 
secret  meeting  of  the  local  association  was  held,  the  pro- 
.ceedings  of  which  were  not  made  known.  Enough,  how- 
•  ever.  has  leaked  out  to  justify  the  statement  that  the 
action  of  the  Du  Bois  druggists  was  favorably  considered. 

An  epidemic  of  banquets  and  social  gatherings  among 

the  drug  trade  of  Western  Pennsylvania  is  prevalent  In 
an  unprecedented  degree.  First  the  local  N.  A.  R.  D. 
have  a  love  feast  and  a  burying  of  hatchets,  then  comes 
.the  banquet  of  the  Drug  Bowling  League,  which  was 
indeed  a  very  elaborate  affair  of  several  courses.  George 
F.  Eckhardt  acted  as  toastmaster  and  contributed  not 
a  little  of  the  enjoyment  of  the  evening.  Covers  tor 
nearly  100  were  laid,  many  of  the  local  and  visiting  drug- 
gists being  present.  A  local  quartette  furnished  admirable 
vocal  music,  and  the  toasts  were  ably  responded  to  by 
Messrs.  H.  A.  Steele,  Jno.  C.  Smith,  A.  L..  Johnston,  C. 
M.  Burgoyne,  John  J.  Burke,  Osceir  Kapff,  Henry  Heckel, 
O.  A.  McNichol,  A.  C.  Robertson,  H.  J.  Cauny,  Jno.  V. 
Stephenson  and  W.  M.  Lucas. 

■ S.    R.    Marchand,    a   drug   clerk   employed    In   various 

-stores  in  Pittsburg  in   th»  capacity  of  relief  clerk,   com- 


mitted suicide  here  last  week.  He  engaged  a  room  at  the 
Hotel  Delaney  on  Friday  and  registered  under  a  fictitious 
name.  Sunday  the  attendants  found  him  unconscious  and 
bleeding  at  the  wrists.  He  was  taken  to  the  Homeopathic 
Hospital,  where  it  was  found  he  had  also  taken  mor- 
phine. He  died  In  a  short  time.  His  mother,  who  lives 
in  Greensburg,  Pa.,  was  notified  and  took  charge  of  hl3 
remains. 

It  Is  rumored   In   drug  circles  about  Pittsburg  that  a 

firm  owning  stores  in  several  suburban  points,  and  who 
have  been  disturbing  factors  in  the  trade  regarding 
price  cuttting,  are,  now  that  a  final  agreement  has  been 
reached,  to  be  Incorporated  with  a  capital  of  $50,000,  and 
are  to  open  another  store  either  in  Braddock  or  Pittsburg. 

-The  drug  store  of  A.  C.  Bailey  Co.,  at  Ford  City,  Pa., 

was  entirely  destroyed  by  fire  on  March  29.  This  Is  the  third 
fire  of  this  unfortunate  company  w^lthin  a  short  space  of 
time,  in  every  instance  of  -which  the  destruction  was  en- 
tire.    There   was  only   partial   insurance. 

The   Pittsburg   Paint   and   Drug   Club  held   its  annual 

election  and  banquet  last  Friday  evening.  The  officers 
elected  for  the  ensuing  year  were:  H.  M.  Preston,  presi- 
dent; G.  A.  Reynolds,  vice-president;  G.  F.  Smith,  secre- 
tary; C.  P.  Wells,  Jr.,  treasurer. 

W.   H.   Fleming,   traveling  representative   in   Ohio   for 

W.  J.  Gilmore  &  Co.,  has  been  at  his  home  in  Fairmount, 
W.  Va.,  for  the  past  two  weeks  on  account  of  the  illness 
which  culminated  in  the  death  of  his  father  last 
Wednesday. 

The  long  continued  fight  between  the  cutters  and  the 

local  retailers"  association  has  come  to  an  end.  A  scale 
of  prices  satisfactory  to  all  concerned  has  been  adopted, 
taking  effect  March  15. 


CLEVELAND. 


Cleveland.   O.,   April  6. 

Among    representatives    in    the    city    last    week    were 

noticed:  W.  I.  Lerch,  with  Colgate  &  Co.;  Chas.  T. 
Maley,  with  Maley  &  Co.;  E.  W.  Davis,  -with  Seabury  & 
Johnson;  James  V.  Winton,  -with  Stevens  &  Stevens, 
Urbana,  Ohio;  H.  S.  Gregg,  with  Sterling  Remedy  Co.;  and 
J.  S.  Blitz,  with  J.  EUwood  Lee  Co.,  Conshohocken,  Pa. 

The  Bernard  Miller  Co.  and  the  Shorndorfer  &  Eber- 

hardt  Company  have  consolidated.  The  new  company  will 
be  known  as  The  Shorndorfer  Co..  and  will  occupy  the 
present  quarters  of  Shorndorfer  &  Eberhardt  at  90  Wood- 
land avenue.  It  is  rumored  that  the  new  company  will 
add  a  full  line  of  druggists'  sundries.. 

Frank  Edwards,  a  well  known  drug  clerk,  formerly  In 

the  employ  of  J.  J.  Weiler.  Wilson  and  Sibley  avenues, 
has  joined  the  travelling  force  of  Parke.  Davis  &  Com- 
pany.    He  takes  charge  of  the  South  Dakota  territory. 

Henry  J.  Fisher,   the  well  known  West  Side  druggist. 

and  his  friend.  Dr.  Chas,  E.  Pegler,  have  just  retume<i 
from  an  extensive  hunting  trip  in  the  Black  H111&  of 
South  Dakota. 

Ed.   P.   Delmer,   who   recently  purchased   the   store  of 

Ingram  &  Rogers,  has  made  a  great  many  Improvements 
and  will  shortly  add  a  handsome  soda  fountain. 

Louis  E.  Meyer,  city  representative  of  Benton,  Myers 

&  Co.,  Is  the  proud  papa  of  a  twelve  pound  bouncing  boy 
which  arrived  at  his  home  on  Friday  last. 

John  Krause,  druggist  at  Woodland  and  Case  avenues, 

has  embarked  on  the  political  sea.  He  is  the  democratic 
candidate  for  school  council. 

Paul  L.   Feuer,   druggist  at  the  corner  of  Payne  and 

Case  avenues,  has  opened  a  handsome  branch  store  at 
2813   Superior   street. 

Charles  J.  Dilley,  formerly  of  Detroit,  Mich.,  is  now  the 

resident  representative  of  Parke.  Davis  &  Co. 

George  Schambs  has  resigned  his  position  wltb  Jtillua 

Deutsch,  the  Euclid  avenue  druggist. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ER.\. 


[April  II,  lyoi. 


NEW  ORLEANS. 


The   DruK  Miirket   Sntii<factor>'. 

New  Orleans,  April  5.— The  local  wholesale  drug  market 
shows  no  material  changes.  Business  In  all  lines  is  re- 
ported active.  Some  price  fluctuations  have  taken  place. 
P.  &  W.  quinine  has  been  marked  up  'Jc.  per  ounce,  but 
other  brands  are  unchanged.  The  market  Is  verj-  strong. 
All  citrates  have  been  advanced  Ic.  per  pound,  and  still 
higher  prices  on  citric  acid  are  expected.  The  demand 
for  opium  is  slow,  and  the  market  Is  weak  and  some- 
what unsettled.  There  is  a  somewhat  better  consuming 
demand  for  cocaine  and  prices  are  firm.  Quotations  for 
oil  cloves  have  been  revised,  and  that  oil  is  now  held 
at  85c.  The  market  for  asafetida  is  somewhat  stronger, 
and  ten-pound  lots  are  quoted  at  38c.  Vanilla  beans  are 
in  good  demand,  and  Tahltls  have  'been  advanced  to  $3 
per  pound. 

NOTES. 

The  Nickells-Stone  Chemical  Company,  recently  or- 
ganized here,  will  il)e  in  full  and  complete  operation 
■within  the  next  week  or  ten  days.  Work  has  been 
going  on  at  the  factory  at  the  corner  of  Canal  and 
Claiborne  streets  for  some  time  past,  but  the  company 
has  been  unable  to  get  all  of  its  machinery  in  operation 
from  the  fact  that  a  portion  of  Its  building  was  occupied 
by  another  tenant,  who  will  remove  during  the  next  few 
days.  The  concern  has  a  large  number  of  orders  on  hand. 
and  its  success  Is  regarded  as  assured.  It  is  the  only 
plant   of   its  kind   south    of   Baltimore. 

At   tlie   recent   annual  meeting  of   the   Houston   Drug 

Co.,  of  Houston,  Tex.,  the  following  officers  were  elected: 
President,  I.  S.  Meyer;  vice-president,  E.  W.  Sewall;  sec- 
retary and  treasurer,  George  W.  Norrell;  directors,  I.  S. 
Meyer,  E.  W.  Sewall,  George  W.  Norrell,  I.  M.  Cotton, 
James  Bute,  E.  R.  Richardson  and  B.  B.  Gilmer.  This 
company  sustained  a  very  serious  loss,  as  well  as  an  ex- 
tended interruption  to  its  business.  al>out  six  months  ago, 
notwithstanding  which  It  at  present  reports  sales  larger 
than  ever  before  in  its  history. 

An  ordinance  is  before  the  City  Council  of  Houston, 

Tex.,  providing  for  the  distribution  of  the  drug  business 
of  the  municipality  among  the  various  drug  stores  of  the 
city.  Heretofore  one  establishment  has  enjoyed  all  the 
patronage,  and  it  is  claimed  that  a  very  material  saving 
may  bo  effected  under  the  new  plan  proposed  In  the 
ordinance. 

"Our  Weekly  Bulletin"   is   the   title   of  a   small   sheet 

which  is  being  published  weekly  and  distributed  among 
the  drug  trade  in  this  territory  by  Finla.v,  Dicks  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  of  this  city.  It  contains  a  review  of  the  local  market 
and  other  matters  of  interest. 

■ — Finlay,  Dicks  &  Co.,  wholesalers  of  this  city,  state 
that  they  have  never  had  as  many  applications  for 
first-class  pharmacists  as  at  present.  They  find  no  dif- 
ficulty, they  say,  in  placing  good  men  at  satisfactory 
salaries. 

Dr.   P.   A.    Capdau.    a   well   known   retail   druggist,    is 

president  of  the  local  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  and 
has  built  up  an  enviable  reputation  since  becoming  a 
member  of  that  body. 

R.  W.  Tilford,  the  general  manager  of  the  Greenville 

(Miss.)  Drug  Company,  met  with  a  hearty  welcome  from 
his  numerous  friends  on  his  recent  visit  to  New  Orleans. 

W.    R.    Dicks    &    Co.,    Natchez,    Miss.,    have    recently 

opened  a  pharmacy  and  expect  to  build  up  a  fine  business. 
Their  fixtures  are  said  to  be  very  handsome. 

Finlay,  Dicks  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  have  adopted  a  new  method 

of  selling  drug  sundries  by  means  of  colored  photographs. 
The   trade   has  taken   kindly   to   the   idea. 

Moses    Taylor,    formerly    of    San    Angelo,    Tex.,    has 

bought  the  Dr.  Clayton  drug  store  at  Ozona,  Tex.,  and 
will  condtict  the  business  in  the  future. 

Col.    J.    E.    Hanson,    the   fislierman   druggist    of   Pass 

Christian,  Miss.,  was  in  New  Orleans  recently  and  re- 
ported  a   good   business. 


H.    F.    West,    the   veteran    representative    of    Finlay, 

Dicks  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Is  out  again  after  a  few  da.vs'  con- 
finement  from   grippe. 

The  sessions  of  the  New  Orleans  College  of  Pharmacy- 
continue  to  be  well  attended  and  are  gradually  increasing 
In  interest. 

The   Ocean   Springs    (Miss.)    Drug    Store   has   recently 

purchased  a  handsome  soda  water  apparatus. 

Gelsenberger    Bros.,    Natchez.    Miss.,    have    a    branch 

store  at  Vldalla,    L,a.,    with   a   large   trade. 


KANSAS    BOARD. 

At  the  first  quarterly  meeting  of  the  Kansas  State^ 
Board  of  Pharmacy,  held  at  Wichita,  Kan.,  March  6, 
1001,  tlhirty-four  applicants  were  present  and  took  the 
examination.  The  following  were  successful:  John  P. 
Marak,  Everest;  L.  S.  Grisell,  Morrow\-llle;  F.  P.  Hat- 
field, Grenola;  Charles  M.  Hlnes,  Manhattan;  H.  S.  Wil- 
lard.  Manhattan;  Charles  M.  Wilson,  Caney;  Edward  A. 
Thielen,  St.  Paul;  E.  W.  Mtnney,  Topeka;  Ben  M.  Kendall, 
Belolt. 

Registered  Assistants.— George  W.  Knauer.  Topeka; 
H.  A.  Kenneke,  Wellington:  Caney  Y.  Kilmer,  Belle 
Plalne;   Ott  E.  Paullin,  Abilene. 

There  have  been  registered  without  examination,  by- 
virtue  of  being  graduates  of  recognized  colleges  of  phar- 
macy: Charles  J.  Gebauer,  Atchison;  Edwin  S.  Lee, 
Topeka;  George  F.  OverJield,  Topeka;  H.  Owen  Smith. 
Topeka. 

Reglster..'d  Assistants.— Mabel  J.  Bennet.  Greensburg„ 
William  E.    Henry.  Topeka;   R.   E.   Hunt.   Eureka. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  board  will  be  -held  at  Topeka-, 
Kan.,  May  23,  1901.  Examination  will  begin  at  9  o'cloclc 
a.  m.  Those  -nho  desire  to  take  the  examination  should 
make  application  at  least  five  days  prior  to  the  date  of 
the  meeting.  Blanks  will  be  furnished  by  the  secretary 
upon  application— W.  E.  SherrifT,  secretary,  Ellsworth,. 
Kansas. 


MICHIGAN   BOARD. 

The  Michigan  Board  of  Pharmacy  held  a  meeting  at 
Grand  Rapids,  Maroh  5  and  6,  1901.  There  were  eighty- 
three  applicants  present  for  examination,  sixty-four  for 
registered  pharmacist  certificate  and  nineteen  for  assist- 
ant papers.  Forty-three  applicants  received  registered 
pharmacist  papers  and  eleven  assistant  papers.  Follow- 
ing Is  a  list   of   those  receiving  certificates: 

Registered  Pharmacists. — Dr.  Altenberg.  Ithaca;  H.  D. 
Berry.  Ann  Arbor;  J.  C.  Berridge,  Detroit:  M.  E.  Butts. 
Mt.  Pleasant;  J.  B.  Bimey.  Leslie;  J.  B.  Cannon.  Detroit; 
Peter  Christensen.  Grand  Rapids;  Geo.  ■\'.  Hoffman, 
Mackinaw  City;  F.  X.  Duerr,  Benton  Harbor;  A.  H. 
Eckert.  Grand  Rapids:  L.  E.  Frazler,  Muskegon;  C.  H. 
Friend,  Bay  City;  W.  E.  Gorsuch,  Waldron;  Wm.  Gllmm, 
Grand  Rapids;  G.  F.  Heljert,  Ann  Arbor;  J.  D.  Hogg, 
Detroit;  C.  W.  Headley,  Mt.  Pleasant;  F.  L.  Hoffman, 
Shelby;  Peter  J.  Haan,  Grand  Rapids;  F.  P.  Horner, 
Jackson;  J.  N.  Haan,  Holland;  Bay  E.  Kanonse.  Hast- 
ings; Sidney  P.  Mosher,  Dowaglac;  D.  M.  Monroe.  Imlay 
City;  Wm.  M.  Merithew,  Bay  City;  K.  McCabe,  Crystal; 
F.  J.  Mans.  Hastings;  H.  M.  Parker.  Bronson;  E.  C. 
Preston.  Big  Rapids;  H.  R.  Roth,  Racine,  Wis.:  F.  G. 
Randall,  Howell;  J.  E.  Shulte,  Detroit;  R.  R.  Stepler, 
Port  Huron;  F.  H.  Scott.  Battle  Creek;  Elwyn  Skimmln, 
Port  Huron;  E.  A.  Sepull,  Alpena;  C.  Smith,  Sault  Ste. 
Marie;  E.  D.  Sargent,  Saranac;  A.  Snowman.  Lapeer; 
C.  S.  Vorrhees,  Midland;  J.  E.  Way,  Jackson;  C.  E. 
Watson,    Breckridge;    J.    F.    Webb,   St.    Louis. 

Assistant  Pharmacists.— J.  Brace,  Newaygo:  F.  D. 
Brigham,  Ortenviile;  Mrs.  W.  A.  Crabb,  Carson  City; 
Herman  Duessner,  St.  Joseph:  J.  E.  Ferris,  Grand  Rapids; 
E.  T.  Hankinson,  Big  Rapids;  J.  J.  Neihart.  Fife  Lake; 
R.  W.  Olin.  Caro;  D.  D.  Pattie,  Mecosta;  A.  E.  Stickley, 
Big  Rapids;  J.  E.  Tenney,  Hanover.  All  the  members 
of  the  board  were  present.  The  next  meeting  of  the 
board  will  be  held  at  Star  Island  June  17  and  IS,  1901.— 
Henry  Helm,  Secretary. 


April    II.   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


409 


PATENTS,  TRADE  MARKS,  ETC. 


PATENTS. 
Issned    Murcli    S,    1901. 

669,(167.— Joseph  A.  Arthur,  assignor  of  one-halt  to  J.  F. 
Paiill.   Wheeling,   W,  Va.    Bottle  seal. 

669,008.— Timothy  T.   Overshiner,    Marlon.    Ind.    Inhaler. 

•669,174.— Charles  Leffler,  Brooklyn.  N.  Y.  Package  label- 
ing machine 

669,243.— Victor  H.  Kopold,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  Protective 
means  for  poison  containers. 

■669.271.— Frank  P.  Van  Denbergh,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Making 
phosphoric  acid. 

fi69.3.m— Herman  Behrendt.  assignor  to  W.  Schmidt, 
Worms,  Germany.  Local  application  of  electric 
treatment  to   the  human  body. 

609.361.- George  Deycke,  Constantinople.  Turkey.  Obtain- 
ing :tlbumen. 

66i1.402.— Carl  Rose,  Leipsic,  Germany.    Tooth  brush. 

609,441. — Hans  A.  Frasch,  Hamilton,  Canada.  Producing 
alkali  by  electrolysis. 


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TRADE   MARKS. 
Regrlstered  Marcli  S,  1901. 

36,001.— Extract  of  iBeef.  The  Cudahy  Packing  Co.,  Chi- 
cago, III.,  and  South  Omaha,  Neb.  The  fac  simile 
signature   '^Marshall." 

30,014.— Certain  Named  Medicinal  Preparations.  Solway- 
Annan  Company,  Washington,  D.  C.  The  word 
"Sangogen." 

.^6,015.— Certain  Named  Medical  Compounds.  Alexander 
Walker,  New  York  N.  Y.     The  word  "Regenero." 

36,016.— Certain  Named  Medicines.  Kit  Williams,  Ham- 
mond,  La.    The  word   "Royaline." 

36,017.-'Pills.  William  E.  Snellings,  Jr.,  Norfolk,  Va.  The 
words  "Scrub  Brush." 

36,018.— Diureticum.  Farbenfabriken,  of  Elberfeld  Co., 
New  York,  N.  Y.    The  word  "Agurin." 

36,019.— Antiseptic.  Dios  Chemical  Co..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
The  word  "Germiletum." 

36,020.— Liquid  Disinfectants.  The  Embalmers  Supply  Co., 
Westport    Conn.    The  word  "Utoplne." 

36,024.— Capsules.  Etna  Chemical  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
A  pictorial  representation  of  the  flower  known  as  the 
"pink." 

LABELS. 
Registered  March  5,  1901. 

S,183— Title:  "Yalta  Cure."  (For  a  Medicine.)  Edward 
F.  Christian.  St.  Paul,  Minn.    Filed  Jan.  21.  1901. 

8,184.— Title:  "Beebe's  Yellow  Tablets."  (For  a  Medi- 
cine.) Yellow  Tablet  Company,  Elyria,  Ohio.  Filed 
Feb.  9.  1901. 

«,185— Title:  "King  of  All."  (For  a  Medicine.)  S.  A. 
Yelmgren,  CJalesburg.  Ills.     Filed  Feb.  9,  1901. 

8,186.— Title:  "Dr.  Brown's  Ruterba."  (For  a  Medicine.) 
Dr.  Brown  Medical  Company,  Albany,  N.  Y.  Filed 
Feb.  7.  1901. 

S,19.5.— Title:  "Bismarck  Stomach  Bitters."  (For  Bitters.) 
C.  Lange  &"  Co.,  Chicago,  Ills.    Filed  Feb.  7.  1901. 


The   Virginia   Board   of  Pharmacy   met   in   Richmond, 

March  18-22.  There  were  forty-two  candidates  for  regis- 
tered pharmacists'  certificates  and  twenty-one  for  assist- 
ants. The  result  of  the  examination  was  as  follows: 
Registered  Pharmacists:  Ducien  D.  Purdens,  Suffolk, 
Va. :  C.  E.  Conrad,  Lynchburg,  Va.;  T.  Wistar  White, 
Danville,  Va. ;  J.  L.  Price.  Ashland,  Va. ;  J.  T.  Partlow, 
Lexington,  Va. ;  L.  Willis,  Jr.  Rapidan,  Va.;  J.  L.  Wil- 
liamson, Richmond,  Va.;  O.  F.  Collins,  Charlottesville, 
Va.:  L.  T.  Wright,  Richmond,  Va. ;  Jacoto  L.  Strole,  New 
Market.  Va.;  Nelson  Head,  Upperville,  Va. ;  Lawrence 
Washington.  Alexandria,  Va. ;  S.  J.  Willson,  Staunton, 
Va. ;  W.  B.  Spencer,  Norfolk,  Va. ;  H.  H.  Aldhizer,  Broad- 
way, Va.;  C.  M.  Fauntleroy,  Staunton,  Va.;  T.  T.  Jeffries, 
Old  Point,  Va.;  R.  J.  Howard,  Berkeley,  Va. ;  M.  C.  Scott, 
Richmond.  Va. ;  J.  M.  Walter,  Petersburg,  Va. ;  H.  Callan, 
Alexandria.  Va.  Registered  Assistant  Pharmacists:  H. 
M.  White.  Danville,  Va. ;  J.  W.  Bowie,  Covington,  Va. ; 
F.  H.  Rittenhour,  Alexandria,  Va.;  Walter  A.  Warfield, 
Alexandria.  Va. ;  Dexter  A.  Seagle,  Pulaski,  Va. ;  John 
B.  Watson,  Richmond.  Va.;  John  M.  Daniel,  Richmond, 
Va. ;  H.  H.  Waliis,  Richmond,  Va.;  R.  E.  Clarke,  Ber- 
keley, Va.;  J.  S.  Strole,  Luray,  Va. ;  N.  T.  Pannell,  Bal- 
timore. Md.  The  board  adopted  resolutions  of  apprecia- 
tion of  the  work  of  EJ.  R.  Beckwith,  Petersburg,  who 
had  served  on  the  l>oard  as  memtoer  and  secretary-treas- 
urer for  fifteen  years,  and  who  has  now  resigned.  C.  P. 
Kearfott,  Martinsville,  has  been  appointed  to  the  vacancy. 
James  L.  Avie.  of  Harrisburg,  was  re-elected  president. 
T.  A.  Miller,  of  Richmond,  was  chosen  secretary  and 
treasurer,   succeeding   Mr.    Beckwith. 


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OBITUARY. 


FRANCIS    HOLLIS. 


FRANCIS  HOLLIS.— While  visiting  the  law  office  of 
his  nephew,  Edward  F.  Hollis.  in  the  Tremont  Building, 
Boston,  on  the  afternoon  of  April  2,  Francis  Hollis,  one 
of  the  best  known  druggists  of  New  England,  died  very 
suddenly.  He  had  been  in  the  office  only  a  few  minutes 
When  he  sank  into  a  chair,  complaining  of  feeling  ill. 
Before  assistance  reached  him  he  expired  of  heart  disease. 
Mr.  Hollis,  whose  home  was  in  Brookline,  was  a  native  of 
Boston,  Tv^here  he  was  born  68  years  ago.  He  was  a  son 
of  Thomas  Hollis,  who  was  widely  known  among  the 
druggists  throughout  New  England,  and  was  also  well 
known  in  church  circles.  The  father  was  for  years  con- 
nected with  the  Thomas  Hollis  Company  at  No.  23  Union 
street,  Boston,  which  recently  celebrated  the  seventy-fifth 
anniversary  of  its  establishment.  Francis  Hollis,  after 
leaving  school  at  the  age  of  13  years,  entered  his  father's 
drug  store.  He  had  been  connected  with  the  business 
fifty-five  years  at  the  time  of  his  death,  and  was  treasurer 
of  the  company.  He  leaves  a  wife  and  four  daughters. 
Though  essentially  a  home  man,  Mr.  Hollis  was  known 
about  Boston,  Somerville  and  Brookline,  and  his  sudden 
death  was  a  severe  shock  to  all  of  his  friends.  The 
funeral  took  place  on  Friday,  April  5,  from  the  home  in 
Brookline.  Rev.  D.  D.  Addison,  of  All  Saints  Church," 
officiated.  The  simple  service  was  without  music.  The 
burial  took  place  at  Mount  Auburn  Cemetery.  Besides 
the  family  and  immediate  friends,  there  were  present  a 
number  of  representatives  from  the  wholesale  drug  houses 
of  this  city,  who  had  been  associated  with  Mr.  Jlollis  in  a 
general  way  for  many  years.  All  the  employes  of  the 
Thomas  Hollis  Company  were  present. 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

PAIVR 

Adrenalin   391 

Advertising,   Prescription  Display g»o 

Alcohol.  Wood.  Internal  Administration a»i 

Ammonium  Chloride  Inhalation 39.^ 

ASSOCIATIONS,  CLUBS,  ALUMNI,  Etc.— Boston 
Drug  Clerks'  Benevolent,  400;  Busnwick  Phar- 
maceutical, 395;  Chicago  Retail  Druggists',  404; 
Erie  County  (N.  Y.)  Pharmaceutical.  403;  Ger- 
man Apothecaries',  395;  Louisville  Retail  Drug- 
gists', 406;  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical,  395; 
Minnesota  Pharmaceutical,  405;  New  York  Re- 
tall  Druggists'.  395;  New  York  State  Pharma- 
ceutical, 403;  Philadelphia  Retail  Druggists',  400; 
Troy  (N    Y.)  Pharmaceutical.  397;  Union  County 

(N.  J.)  DruggLsts- 39» 

Binghamton  (N,  Y.i  Druggists  Sue  Drug  Trusts 399 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— Kansas,  408;  Massachu- 
setts, 390;  Michigan,  40S;  New  York,  396;  New 
York    (Eastern   Branch),   396;   Pennsylvania,   400; 

Virginia •109' 

BOWLING.    RETAIL    DRUG<JISTS.— Baltimore,    403; 

Chicago.    404;    Louisville,    406;    Pittsburg 407 

Chemical  Industries.   U.   S 391 

Cider,  Champagne   394 

OOLLEGKS  OF  PHARMACY.— Brooklyn.  .398;  Massa- 
chusetts. 399;  Medico-Chirurglcal,  401;  New  Or- 
leans, 40S;   New  York,  398;   Philadelphia,  -JOl:  St. 

Louis 405 

CORRESPONDENCE    3S.T 

Drug  Business,  Success 387 

DEDITORIALS.— 'Costello  Bill,  383;  Educate  the  Facul- 
ties, 385;  Original  Papers  on  Practical  Subjects, 
3»1:    The    Study    of    Pharmacy,    384;    Troublous 

Times 384 

Elixir  Cascara  Sagrada  with  Glycerine 393 

Emulsion  Bromotorm 393 

Epicarin    385 

Face  Powder,  Bernhardt's  393 

Hedonal   394 

Hos  Cholera 393 

Ipecac.   Cartagena   392 

Licorice 38^ 

Liquor  Carbonis  Detergens 393 

Naphtol,  Alpha.  Versus  Beta '. 385- 

NEWS  LETTERS— Baltimore.  402;  Boston,  399:  Buf- 
falo, 403;  Chicago,  404;  Cleveland.  407;  Louis- 
ville. 406;  New  Orleans.  408;  New  York,  395; 
Northwest,  405;  Philadelphia,  400;  Pitt^urg,  407; 

St.  Louis 405- 

Paints,  Luminous  394 

PATENTS,   TRADEMARKS.   Etc 40» 

PERSONALS.  Including  Obituaries,  Items  of  Interest. 
Etc.— Augusta  Drug  Co..  406;  Barnard  Remedy 
Co..  39S;  Bernhard  &  Simmons.  398;  Bodemann, 
Wilhelm,  404;  Brindisi,  Rocco,  399;  Coombs.  Chas. 
E.,  399;  Gilpin,  Langdon  &  Co.,  402;  Harding, 
H.  B..  397;  Hart.  Arthur.  407:  Hollis,  Francis, 
410;  Houchens,  John  T..  402;  Houston  Drug  Co., 
408:  James,  F.  K.,  .397;  Lehman,  Peter,  398; 
Loder,  C.  G.  A.,  402:  McClellan.  Miss  S.  Louise, 
39S:  Marchand.  S  R..  407;  Marshall  Dentifrice 
Co..  398:  Pfeirter  Chemical  Co..  405;  Purdon,  W'. 
N.,  397;  Rust  &  Richardson  Drug  Co.,  400;  Schul- 
kind.  Isidor,  397;  Sedatine  Chemical  Co.,  402; 
Shorndorfer    Co..    407;     State    Medical    Co.,    398; 

Tuebet.   F.  J.,  405;   W'arner,   W^illiam   R 400- 

PHARMACY  391 

Poultrv  Powders 3M 

QUESTION  BOX 393 

Rabies  392 

Shop  Talk   390 

Smallpox,  Cowpox  and  Horsepox,  Relationship 392 

Soap,  Tooth   393 

Sodium  Bisulphate,  for  Water  Purification 392 

Throat  Spray  393 

Tooth  Powder,  Cherry 393 

Wash.    Myrrh    385 

Veterinary  Science,  Beginnings 393 

ASSAYED  CRUDE  DRUGS. 


Stailentn   Visit  F.   Stenrns   A  Co. 

The  members  of  the  senior  class  of  the  University  of 
"Wisconsin  School  of  Pharmacy,  accompanied  by  members 
of  the  faculty,  visited  the  laboratories  of  Frederick 
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TPIE  SUNDAY  AND  EARLY  CLOSING 
PROBLEM. 

In  a  Massachusetts  city,  North  Adams,  for  several 
years  past  the  drug  stores  have  been  closed  on  Sun- 
day with  the  except'an  of  two  hours.  The  drug  stores 
formerly  were  kept  open  all  day  Sundays,  and  when 
they  were  closed  by  a  reform  administration  some 
years  ago  the  objection  was  strenuous.  The  drug- 
gists, however,  have  learned  to  appreciate  a  day  off, 
and  they  think  all  reasonable  demands  are  met  by 
keeping  open  for  two  hours  on  Sunday.  But  now  the 
physicians  in  that  city,  most  of  them  at  least,  wish  the 
stores  to  again  keep  open  all  day,  consequently  the 
druggists  are  protesting  quite  vigorously. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  the  various  opinions  which 
are  advanced.  One  drug  store  announces  that  it  will 
be  open  Sundays  regardless  of  what  the  others  do. 
Other  druggists  are  divided  in  opinion,  some  saying 
that  they  will  not  open  any  way,  and  others  that  they 
will  be  forced  to  keep  open  shop  if  one  store  does. 
It  has  been  suggested  that  physicians  be  provided 
with  keys  so  that  they  can  enter  the  closed  stores  and 
get  any  needed  medicines,  but  the  doctors  do  not 
feel  like  taking  this  responsibility  upon  themselves, 
and  some  of  them  admit  that  it  would  be  a  very  seri- 
ous responsibility  indeed,  inasmuch  as  doctors  are 
not  skilled  pharmacists.  They  might  get  hold  of  the 
wrong  bottles,  and  they  might  turn  out  a  very  poor 
job  of  compounding.  One  doctor  thinks  the  stores 
should  be  open,  but  that  the  drug  clerks  should  be 
paid  accordingly,  and  so  it  goes,  and  the  discussion 
waxes  animated. 

Down  in  Louisiana  there  is  a  law  which  places 
quite  severe  restrictions  upon  druggists  in  the  matter 
of  Sunday  sales.     The  druggists  of  one  large  city  in 


that  state  declare,  however,  that  their  New  Orleans 
brethren  are  treated  with  especial  consideration  by  the 
authorities,  who  permit  them  quite  a  little  latitude  in 
Sunday  sales.  As  a  consequence  of  this  favoritism, 
and  the  rather  unsatisfactory  working  of  the  law  in 
general,  a  movement  is  under  way  to  bring  about 
relief  for  the  apothecaries.  The  suggestion  which 
meets  most  favor  is  that  which  contemplates  the  clos- 
ing of  all  drug  stores  in  a  town  on  Sunday,  with  the 
exception  of  one  or  two  establishments,  the  druggists 
taking  their  turns  in  rotation.  This  proposition  has 
always  been  a  favorite  one  in  every  locality  where 
Sunday  closing  has  been  agitated,  and  in  many  in- 
stances it  has  worked  out  successfully.  What  will  be 
the   result   in   Louisiana  remains  to   be   seen. 


THE  AMERICAN  CHEMICAL  SOCIETY. 

This  body  has  just  celebrated  its  twenty-fifth  anni- 
versary in  the  meeting  held  in  this  city  last  week,  and 
attendant  upon  which  were  prominent  chemists  from 
every  portion  of  the  United  States.  The  society  was 
founded  in  1876,  and  the  following  year  was  incor- 
porated under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York. 
From  that  time  to  the  present  it  has  had  encouraging 
and  healthy  growth,  in  the  past  few  years  its  increase 
in  membership  being  phenomenal.  In  its  early  life 
its  aims  and  purposes  and  the  method  of  conducting 
its  affairs  were  rather  constricted,  but  about  ten  years 
ago  very  radical  changes  were  effected  in  the  opera- 
tions of  the  society,  and  the  results  that  have  followed 
have  justified  the  steps  then  taken.  The  present  plan 
of  the  organization  admits  of  the  establishment  of 
local  sections  in  different  parts  of  the  country,  and 
there  are  at  present  thirteen  of  these  branches,  the 
presiding  officers  of  which  are  the  vice-presidents  of 
the  parent  society.  The  general  management  of  the 
latter  is  entrusted  to  a  broadly  representative  council 
which  includes  all  the  past  presidents  of  the  society, 
one  or  more  representatives  from  each  local  section, 
and  twelve  councillors  elected  by  the  membership  at 
large.  The  society  holds  two  general  meetings  an- 
nually. It  publishes  a  monthly  journal;  it  has  a  total 
membership  of  about  1,800,  and  has  become  a  leading 
factor  in  furthering  the  progress  of  industrial  affairs 
in  the  United  States  in  which  the  labors  of  skilled 
chemists  are  an  important  factor. 

Last  week's  meeting  was  especially  productive  in 
the  number  of  valuable  papers  presented,  and  in  the 
renewal  of  acquaintances  and  exchange  of  views  be- 
tween the  attending  members,  many  of  whom  came 
long  distances  for  the  occasion.  It  is  believed  that 
this  celebration,  with  its  record  of  the  history  and 
achievements  of  the  society  and  its  representation  of 
the  character  and  strength  of  the  organization  of 
American  chemists  whom  it  represents,  will  not  only 


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[April  i8,  1901. 


mark  an  epoch  in  the  progress  of  the  society  itself, 
but  will  point  the  way  to  higher  attainments  and 
greater  triumphs  in  all  departments  of  chemical 
science  and  its  applications  in  the  new  world. 


THE  CIGARETTE. 

The  cigarette  question  has  given  more  trouble  to 
legislators  than  any  other  problem,  with  the  possible 
exception  of  the  liquor  business.  Temperance  agi- 
tators, the  W.  C.  T.  U.,  and  other  bodies  have  gained 
rather  unenviable  notoriety  as  being  sponsors  for  all 
sorts  of  fool  measures  introduced  into  the  State  law- 
making bodies.  So  long  as  the  world  has  lasted 
sumptuary  laws  have  been  failures.  Anything  which 
attacks  the  personal  liberty  of  the  individual  is  sure 
to  be  opposed,  and  this  has  been  the  history  of  all 
attempts  at  prohibition.  Take  the  cigarette  question 
for  example.  There  are  plenty  of  people  who  think 
cigarette  smoking  is  a  crime,  but  there  are  just  as 
many,  perhaps  more,  who  see  nothing  bad  about  the 
practice,  and  the  opinions  of  one  faction  are  just  as 
much  entitled  to  consideration  as  those  of  the  other. 
It  is  useless,  however,  to  argue  the  question  here, 
but  it  is  interesting  to  call  attention  to  a  few  points 
and  arguments  presented  at  a  recent  hearing  given  by 
the  Committee  on  Public  Health,  of  the  Massachu- 
setts Legislature,  on  certain  bills  dealing  with  this 
subject.  One  of  these  bills,  especially  favored  by  the 
W.  C.  T.  U.,  would  make  it  a  misdemeanor  for  any 
one  to  sell,  or  to  bring  into  the  commonwealth  for  the 
purpose  of  selling,  or  for  giving  away,  any  cigarettes, 
cigarette  paper  or  substitute  for  the  same,  etc. 

The  president  of  the  state  W.  C.  T.  U.  confined 
her  argument  to  the  statement  that  cigarettes  are  in- 
jurious to  growing  boys,  but  she  evaded  the  question 
whether  they  harm  adults.  Another  feminine  orator 
furnished  the  startling  information  that  cigarettes  were 
sometimes  flavored  with  wine,  sometimes  with  rum, 
sometimes  with  other  equally  deleterious  materials, 
and  so  on  to  the  end  of  the  chapter,  all  the  old  stock 
arguments  being  advahced  with  all  the  persuasiveness 
of  the  various  speakers. 

In  opposition  a  burly  giant  of  a  man  testified  that 
he  had  smoked  cigarettes  for  over  fifty  years,  and 
at  the  present  time  was  consuming  from  fifty  to  sev- 
enty-five daily.  He  began  the  practice  at  seven  years 
of  age,  and  he  offered  his  present  appearance  as  a 
proof  that  it  had  done  him  no  harm  physically,  and 
as  to  its  mental  efi'ect  he  stated  that  he  had  been  a 
teacher  of  Greek  and  Latin  to  preachers  and  teachers; 
that  he  had  been  selected  from  seven  professors  to 
write  a  history  of  Greece,  and  that  the  cigarettes  he 
smoked  while  at  work  cleared  his  brain,  that  he  had 
taught  boys  and  young  men  languages  in  preparation 
for  college,  and  had  found  that  those  who  smoked 
cigarettes  were  brighter  than  those  who  didn't.  (It 
may  be  stated,  however,  that  this  man  is  now  a  man- 
ufacturer of  high  grade  cigarettes,  and  perhaps  his 
testimony  therefore  may  be  considered  biased).  How- 
ever, conflicting  views  were  so  numerous  and  so  ap- 
parently balanced,  that  the  committee  could  come 
to  no  decision  and  the  question,  for  Massachusetts  at 
least,  remains  unsettled. 

We  are  heartily  in  favor  of  prohibiting  the  sale  of 
cigarettes  or  any  form  of  tobacco  to  growing  youth, 


who  might  be  harmed  thereby,  but  when  it  comes  to 
prohibiting  grown  persons  from  indulging  their  fancy 
and  taste  in  this  respect,  no  law  which  can  be  framed 
will  be  effective.  If  a  man  wants  to  smoke  he  will 
find  some  means  of  gratifying  his  desire,  law  or  no 
law,  and  what  is  more,  he  will  be  the  more  stimulated 
to  indulge  in  the  practice  if  he  is  told  he  must  not. 
This  is  the  old  Adam  in  man,  and  always  works  when 
sumptuary  legislation  is  in  question. 


WH/VT  WE   CALL  SNAPS. 

It  would  seem  that  the  new  King  Edward  \TI.  is 
pretty  well  looked  after  in  the  matter  of  his  personal 
health  and  well  being.  Recently,  as  the  English 
papers  assert,  he  "has  been  pleased  to  make  the  fol- 
lowing appointments." 

To  be  Physicians  in  Ordinary  to  his  Majesty:  Sir  Wil- 
liam Henry  Broadbent.  Sir  James  Reid,  and  Sir  Francis 
Lalilng. 

To  be  Physicians  Extraordinary  to  his  Majesty:  Sur- 
geon-General Sir  Joseph  Fayrer.  Sir  Richard  Douglas 
Powell.  Sir  Edward  H.  Sieveking,  Sir  Felix  Semon,  and 
Dr.    John   Lowe. 

To  be  Physician  to  his  Majesty's  Household:  Sir  Thomas 
Barlow. 

To  be  Honorary  Serjeant-Surgeon  to  his  Majesty:  Mr. 
Frederick  Treves. 

To  be  Honorary  Surgeons  in  Ordinary  to  his  Majesty: 
Mr.  Thomas  Bryant,  Mr.  Alfred  Downing  Fripp  and  Mr. 
Rickman    John    Godlee. 

To  be  Surgeon  to  his  Majesty's  Household:  Mr.  Herbert 
William  Allingham. 

To  be  Surgeon-Apothecary  to  his  Majesty  and  Apothe- 
cary to  his  Majesty's  Household:  Sir  Francis  Laking. 

To  be  Honorary  Surgeon-Oculist  to  his  Majesty:  Mr. 
George   Anderson   Critchett. 

To  be  Honorary  Surgeon-Dentist  to  his  Majesty:  Mr. 
Henry  Bell    Longhurst. 

To  be  Dentist  to  his  Majesty's  Household:  Mr.  Edwin 
Thomas  Truman. 

To  be  Honorary  Anjesthetist  to  his  Majesty:  Dr.  Fred- 
erick  William   Hewitt. 

To  be  Chemist  and  Druggist  to  his  Majesty:  Mr.  Peter 
Wyatt   Squire. 

To  be  Surgeons-Apothecary  to  his  Majesty's  House- 
hold at  Windsor:  Dr.  William  Fairbank  and  Dr.  William 
A.   Ellison,   jointly. 

To  be  Surgeon-Apothecary  to  his  Majesty's  Household 
at  Sandringham:  Dr.  Alan  Reeve  Manby. 

To  be  Honorary  Physicians  in  Ordinary  to  his  Majesty 
in  Scotland:  Sir  William  Tennant  Gairdner  and  Dr.  George 
William  Balfour. 

To  be  Honorary  Surgeons  to  his  Majesty  in  Scotland: 
Dr.  Patrick  Heron  Watson  and  Dr.  Alexander  Ogston. 

To  be  Honorary  Surgeon-Oculist  to  his  Majesty  in 
Scotland:   Dr.   Douglass  Argyll   Robertson. 

To  be  Honorary  Physicians  in  Ordinary  to  his  Majesty 
m  Ireland:  Sir  John  Thomas  Banks  and  Dr.  William 
Moore. 

To  be  Honorary  Surgeons  to  his  Majesty  in  Ireland: 
Sir  Philip  Crampton  Smyly  and  Sir  William  Thomson. 

To  be  Honorary  Surgeon-Oculist  to  his  Majesty  in 
Ireland:  Dr.   Charles  Edward  FitzGerald. 

In  connection  with  the  appointment  of  Mr.  Peter 
Wyatt  Squire  as  Chemist  and  Druggist  to  His  Majes- 
ty, it  may  be  noted  that  this  appointment  is  not  that 
of  an  ordinary  tradesman,  but  that  he  becomes  a 
"gentleman  of  the  household"  thereby,  and  must  apply 
for  leave  of  absence  when  he  wishes  to  leave  London. 
Mr.  Squire  is  the  proprietor  of  a  well  known  drug 
business  in  that  city  and  is  author  of  the  Companion 
to  the  British  Pharmacopceia. 

These  physicians  and  surgeons  and  apothecaries, 
etc.,  are  pretty  well  paid  for  their  figurehead  positions, 
the  physician  in  ordinary  receiving  £200  a  year,  the 
surgeon  apothecary  £1,000.  the  surgeon  to  the  house- 
hold £300,  etc.  The  President  of  the  United  States 
manages  to  get  along  with  a  single  family  physician 
and  pays  him  out  of  his  own  pocket. 


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OUR  LETTER  BOX. 

We  wish  It  aiBtlnctly  understood  tlint  tbis  de- 
purtiKent  Is  open  to  everybody  for  the  dis- 
cussion of  uny  subject  of  interest  to  the 
drug  trade,  but  that  we  accept  no  responsi- 
bility for  the  views  and  opinions  expressed 
by   contributors. 

Please  be  brief  and  alTraya  Bign  your  name. 

BUSINESS    CHAIR   IN   THE   COLLEGE. 

Atlanta,   Ga.,   April    13. 

To  the  Editor:  I  have  long  been  an  advocate"  of 
"experience"  requirements  in  our  college  curricula, 
the  more  extensive  and  varied,  v^rithin  reasonable 
limits,  the  better. 

.As  far  back  as  1895  I  had  the  honor  of  sub- 
mitting a  paper  before  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
I  Association,  in  which  it  was  urged  that  more  atten- 
tion should  be  paid  to  the  practical  side  of  pharmacy 
in  our  institutions  of  pharmacal  learning;  that  the 
arts  of  manufacturing  perfumes,  washing  pomades, 
blending  oils  and  essences,  making  colognes  and  ex- 
tracts, sachet  powders,  smelling  salts  and  numerous 
other  toilet  preparations  should  be  acquired;  that 
the  student  should  be  instructed  in  e.xplaining  the 
uses  of  photographic  materials,  so  largely  in  demand; 
that  he  should  be  instructed  in  the  application  and 
uses  of  trusses,  elastic  stockings,  abdominal  support- 
ers and  articles  of  similar  character;  that  lectures 
on  the  subject  of  advertising,  proofreading,  window 
dressing  and  dressing  show  cases  be  given  by  experts. 

I  said:  "Instead  of  abolishing  experience  require- 
ments, I  trust  some  day  to  see  established  in  a  college 
of  pharmacy  in  some  of  our  larger  cities,  a  practical 
store,  in  operation,  where  the  young  men  will  be 
taught  how  to  put  up  prescriptions  behind  the  prescrip- 
tion counters,  where  catch  prescriptions  will  be  writ- 
ten, overseen  by  some  practical  professor;  where  the 
dressing  of  windows  and  show  cases  and  the  making 
o!  toilet  articles  will  be  actually  performed  under 
supervision,  and  instruction  given  how  to  prepare  neat 
and  salable  forms  of  domestic  remedies.  When  this 
shall  be  done,  good  and  efficient  work  will  aid  in 
solving  many  of  the  problems  of  'hard  times.'  " 

I  was  not  to  be  understood  as  depreciating  the 
value  of  true  and  accurate  pharmaceutical  knowledge 
of  theoretical  kinds,  but  inveighed  against  sending 
out  mere  theorists,  without  the  ability  for  practical 
work  in  the  real  domains  of  their  future  labors,  the 
drug    stores    of   the   land. 

My  further  observation  and  experience  as  a  phar- 
macist for  the  five  years  since  I  stated  these  views 
have  only  strengthened  my  belief  in  the  opinions 
then  advanced. 

Your  letter  asks:  Do  you  think  a  "business  chair" 
in  a  college  of  pharmacy  desirable?  I  answer,  Yes. 
Not  only  could  the  instruction  above  stated 
be  given,  but  a  fair  knowledge  of  bookkeeping,  bank- 
ing, the  relations  of  merchants  to  railroads,  telegraph 
companies,  express  companies  and  similar  business 
agencies,  could  be  imparted,  giving  the  students 
reasonable  familiarity  with  the  business  papers  and 
processes  of  those  agencies. 

Efficient  training  in  these  matters  that  will  meet 
the  young  graduate  upon  the  threshold  of  his  en- 
trance upon  his  profession,  cannot  but  aid  his  prog- 
ress toward  the  goal  of  an  honorable  success  in  life, 
to  which  all  of  our  young  men  of  ambition  aspire. 
Let  us  strive  to  arm  and  equip  our  young  men  with 
practicable  abilities  in  applying  the  sciences  taught 
in  our  colleges;  for,  after  all,  this  will  be  the  test 
of  their  title  to  remembrance  for  worthy  achievement. 

In  the  past  two  years  I  have  been  greatly  gratified 
to  notice  that  current  literature,  our  newspapers  and 
magazines,  especially,  have  called  forth  a  great  deal 
of  thought  from  prominent  men  all  over  the  country 
on  the  topic,  "How  shall  a  young  man  achieve 
success?"  The  revival  of  this  subject  in  all  its 
phases  is,  indeed,  a  cheery  token  of  this  kindliness  of 
the    times,    when    so    many    of   our    eminent    men,    at 


the  invitation  of  editors  bent  on  profiting:  the  youth 
of  our  land,  have  related  the  stories  of  their  struggles 
up  the  pathways  to  success,  or  put  in  philosophic  form 
their  best  conceptions  of  the  processes  necessary  for 
its  achievement.  Let  us  all  hope  that  the  abundance 
of  this  monitory  wisdom,  of  untrained  quality,  may 
prove  "thrice"  blessed,  to  editors,  successful  men  and 
our  youth,  in   equally  large  measure. 

Success  in  life  is  not  so  easy  to  define  as  at  first 
thought  might  be  supposed,  involving  so  many  rela- 
tive conceptions. 

Georgia's  loved  and  venerated  sage,  statesman  and 
philanthropist,  Alexander  H.  Stephens,  in  his  address 
before  the  students  at  Oxford,  Ga.,  in  1852,  did  not 
define  it,  but  exhorting  to  "self-knowledge,"  "self- 
government,"  "invulnerable  integrity  of  principle," 
"a  fixedness  of  purpose  as  to  the  object  to  be  at- 
tained," and  "energy  in  execution,"  concluded  as 
follows: 

"In  entering  the  career  that  lies  before  you,  if 
at  any  time  fears  and  doubts  beset  you  as  to  your 
success;  if  the  world  grows  cold;  if  friends  forsake 
and  enemies  combine;  if  the  future  assume  its  darkest 
robes,  without  a  ray  of  hope  or  light:  never  despair, 
never  give  up;  banish  your  apprehensions;  rely  upon 
yourselves;  and  recollect,  that  to  the  man  who  knows 
himself  thoroughly,  who  governs  himself  properly, 
who  stands  firmly  on  principle,  who  has  a  fixed  pur- 
pose to  do  something  worthy  of  future  remembrance, 
and  who  applies  himself  with  energy  to  its  execution, 
there  is  "no  such  word  as  fail."     Most  respectfully, 

JOS.  JACOBS. 

BUSINESS  TR.AINING  IN  THE  COLLEGE. 

Lafayette,    Ind.,    April    10. 

To  the  Editor:  Any  line  of  study  which  will  tend 
to  make  pharmacists  more  successful  in  a  pecuniary 
way,  can,  with  propriety,  be  included  in  the  course  of 
a  school  of  pharmacy.  Several  schools  (including 
Purdue  School  of  Pharmacy)  have  for  some  years 
given  the  commercial  side  of  pharmacy— of  the  drug 
business,  if  you  please— some  attention.  This  was, 
however,  done  largely  in  a  semi-official  way;  by  special 
lectures,  by  the  reading  and  discussions  of  articles  on 
business  topics,  by  the  reading  and  discussion  in  class 
of  the  drug  journals,  etc.  .\nd  the  articles  on  com- 
mercial training,  which  appeared  in  the  Era,  will  no 
doubt  do  much  toward  bringing  into  prominence  this 
line  of  school  work. 

Whether  the  more  elementary  subjects,  such  as 
business  correspondence,  ordinary  bookkeeping,  etc., 
should  be  included  is  a  debatable  question,  which  each 
school  must  decide,  taking  into  consideration  the  pre- 
liminary education  of  its  students.  But  the  higher 
subjects  in  a  business  course — commercial  law,  ad- 
vertising, the  art  of  selling  goods— could  be  given  SQ 
as  to  be  profitable  even  to  graduates  of  universites. 
My  observation  has  led  me  to  this  conclusion:  most 
druggists  who  have  failed,  did  so  not  because  of  in- 
ability to  keep  books,  to  attend  to  the  business  cor- 
respondence, but  because  of  their  incompetency  as 
salesmen,  as  advertisers  and  because  of  their  lack  of 
executive  ability. 

A  business  education  embraces  so  many  different 
things  that  no  one  person  could  hope  to  teach  it 
all  apd  do  it  well.  It  is  my  opinion  that  it  would  be 
a  decided  advantage  to  divide  the  work  among  sev- 
eral. Our  school,  for  example,  gives  a  course  in 
commercial  law.  Now,  is  not  this  a  subject  for  a 
practicing   lawyer   rather   than   for   a   business   man? 

In  conclusion  I  wish  to  emphasize  that  no  school 
(no  school  of  pharmacy— no  business  college)  can 
expect  to  graduate  full-fledged  business  men.  Much 
can  be  done  in  the  way  of  preparation;  but  after  all 
business  men  are  made  in  the  business  world— not 
in  school;  and  every  school  should  advise  its  students 
that  the  best  preparation  for  proprietorship  is  a 
clerkship  under  a  successful  proprietor.  If  such  ad- 
vice were  more  generally  followed,  there  would  be 
fewer  failures  in  the  drug  business. 
Very  truly, 
J.  W.  STURMER,  Prof,  of  Pharmacy. 


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[April  i8,  1901. 


CUTS  FOR  DRUGGISTS^  ADVERTISING, 


Retail  druggists  are  invited  to  send  in  to  the  Era  suggestions,  however  crude  they  may,  be,  which 
can  be  worked  up  into  drawings  and  cuts  suitable  for  illustrating  the  advertising  of  a  drug'gist's  own 
business.  Appropriate,  suggestions  will  be  worked  out  by  our  artist  and  the  illustrations  presented  in 
these  columns.  After  the  cuts  are  thus  used,  they  will  be  forwarded,  free  of  charge,  to  the  persons  sending 
in  the  suggestions.     The  cuts  are  the  width  of  the  regulation   newspaper   coUinin. 

The  following  illustrations  are  from  suggestions  received  from  P.  A.  Lignell.  West  Superior,  Wis. 
The  character  of  reading  matter  is  also  suggested: 


PHYSICIANS    KNOW    OUR    DRUG    STORE. 
Their  prescriptions  coroe   to  us   because 


DEP.\RTMEXT  STORE  XrETHODS  NOT  OURS. 


NE'W   GOODS   ARRIVE    DAILY. 
We   have  just  opened  a   large   consignment 


THE  TRIALS   OF  A   DRUGGIST. 


Showing  What  Happened  to  the  .S'luall  Druggist  in 
Thirty   Dnrs. 

The  small  druggist,  after  having  signed  the  mort- 
gage to  his  wholesaler  which  virtually  made  him  a 
bankrupt,  thought,  "now  surely  fate  will,  give  me  a 
chance  to  dig  my  way  out  of  this,"  and  proceeded  more 
or  less  merrily  to  his  work.  In  about  three  minutes 
a  stranger  came  in  mad  about  something  and  boldly 
accused  the  small  druggist,  just  because  he  was  a 
small  druggist,  of  substituting  his  own  carefully  pre- 
pared antiseptic  solution  for  another  secret  high- 
sounding,  deep  colored  preparation  alleged  to  have 
been  regularly  prescribed.  When  the  small  druggist 
denied  it  the  stranger  went  out  madder  than  ever, 
intimating  that  the  little  druggist  would  hear  from 
him  again.  This  incident  naturally  upset  the  nervous 
system  of  the  small  druggist,  as  small  druggists  have 
nervous  systems  just  the  same  as  other  people,  and 
he  did  not  get  over  it  for  several  days.  One  day 
of  calm  intervened  and  the  druggist  began  to  whistle, 
but  discovering  his  mistake,  sighed  and  wondered 
what   would  happen   next. 

He  was  not  left  long  in  doubt,  for  there  came 
in  on  a  dead  run,  a  youth  with  his  tongue  hanging 
out,  depositing  two  bottles,  one  containing  a  one  per 
cent,  solution  of  nitrate  of  silver,  and  the  other  con- 
taining distilled  water,  with  which  the  silver  solution 
was  to  be  administered,  expressing  the  doubts  of 
himself  and  the  physician  that  the  bottle  marked 
distilled  water  contained  what  the  label  would  in- 
dicate, and  intimated  that  the  doctor  said  that  if  this 
solution   was    administered    in   anything   but    distilled 


water,  a  compound  would  result,  the  swallowing  of 
which  would  be  fatal.  Now,  the  small  druggist  knew, 
as  all  physicians  should  know,  that  distilled  water  or 
no  distilled  water,  a  nitrate  of  silver  solution  would 
be  decomposed,  anyhow,  on  reaching  the  organic 
fluids  of  the  stomach,  and  straightway  informed  the 
young  man  to  this  effect,  telling  him  to  remind  the 
doctor  of  that  fact.  Subsequent  admissions  made  by 
the  young  man  developed  the  fact  that  the  doctor 
didn't  say  that,  but  that  he  thought  he  understood 
him  to  say  something  to  that  effect,  which,  however, 
on  reflection  he  acknowledged  was  naturally  exag- 
gerated. This  closed  the  incident,  but  seemed  only 
to  prepare  the  way  for  something  more  annoying  than 
before.  As  the  tenor  in  the  comic  opera  would  say 
previous  to  singing,  "You  see  it  was  this  way."  The 
small  druggist  glanced  over  his  evening  paper  while 
his  apprentice  was  not  using  it,  and  noticed  the  list 
of  jurors  draw'n  for  the  ensuing  term,  and  congrat- 
ulated himself  that  his  name  was  not  there.  But 
Lo!  the  next  day  a  marshall  came  out  and  presented 
him  with  a  summons  to  be  in  court  the  next  day  and 
fill  in,  the  panels  not  being  complete.  "Well."  said  the 
druggist,"!  guess  I  will  have  to  serve, as  I  need  the  two 
dollars  per  day,  which  I  can  make  without  detriment 
to  my  business."  So  he  went  and  the  very  first  day 
was  impaneled  on  a  difficult  case  which  took  three 
days  to  finish.  At  the  end  of  the  third  day  he  re- 
turned, ill  from  the  effects  of  his  close  confinement,- 
and  was  the  recipient  of  the  pleasing  intelligence  that 
the  police  officer  on  the  beat  was  armed  with  a  war- 
rant for  his  arrest  for  alleged  substitution  charged 
by  the  strange  doctor.  This  unpleasant  piece  of  news 
naturally  made  him  doubt  whether  life  was  worth  liv- 
ing, but  when  he  took  a  look  at  his  sobbing  wife  and 
two  children,  he  concluded  it  would  have  to  be, 
whether  he  thought  so  or  not.  So  he  struggled  on 
and  in  about  three  years  from  this  exciting  thirty 
days  he  found  himself  just  $127. TO  ahead. 
A.  B.  BURROWS, 

Takoma   Park,   D.    C. 


April  i8,  1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


415 


BUSINESS  PHARMACY. 

The  Experience  of  Druggists   with  Profit=Bringing   Methods.     Hints  and   Suggestions. 
Original  Papers  from  Practical  Business  Druggists.     The  Various 
Phases  of  Drug=Store  Management  and  Economy. 


HOW    TO    MAKE    A    DRUG    STORE    PAY. 


By  ERNEST  K.  HOGE,  Martins  Ferry,  Ohio. 


To  answer  your  query,  "How  to  make  a  drug 
store  pay,"  in  a  manner  intelligent,  means,  first,  that 
we  must  be  familiar  with  the  location  and  tlie  general 
business  environments  of  the  store  in  question;  sec- 
ond, that  one  should  have  a  definite  idea  of  the  classes 
of  people   from  whom  he  must  attract  business. 

Without  this  knowledge,  it  seems  a  doubly  difficult 
task  to  solve  this  ever-pressing  query,  or  even  to 
suggest  a  wortliy  idea  from  any  of  the  diiiferent  sides 
from  which  it  might  be  viewed. 

I  often  wonder  if  the  average  drug  store  is  an 
investment  that  yields  to  its  owner  a  recompense  in 
proportion  to  the  thought  and  enterprise  he  expends. 
Or,  in  other  words,  does  the  drug  business  pay  as 
well  as  other  lines,  brains  and  energy  bemg  equal 
in  both  cases. 

In  this  connection  I've  often  thought  that  the 
hard  working  druggist  resembles  the  inveterate  whist 
player  who  has  spent  years  in  developing  the  grand 
old  long  suit  game  of  whist.  He  has  played  this 
game  for  years,  and  by  his  long  experience  and  close 
study  of  this  system  of  play  has  held  his  own  with 
the  best  of  his  community  and  has  come  to  feel  a 
just  confidence   in   this   ability. 

Our  self-satisfied  friend  must  learn,  however,  that 
"the  best  laid  plans  of  mice  and  men  gang  aft  aglie," 
and  he  lives  to  see  that  unfortunate  day  when  a  rank 
short-suiter  with  a  new  method  of  play  completely 
routs  him,  and  he  is  forced  to  acknowledge  that  his 
long  experience  has  gone  down  with  him  in  defeat. 

Another  shifting  of  scenes  and  we  have  the  es- 
teemed long-suiter  and  the  brilliant  short-suiter  with 
his  catchy  feints  in  the  same  boat. 

The  common  sense  player  has  come  on  the  scene, 
he  has  adopted  the  good  points  of  both  styles  of 
play,  and  by  ably  combining  them  has  so  entrenched 
himself  that  for  the  time  his  position  seems  im- 
preg:nable,  and  he  is  at  once  the  envy  and  reproach 
of  his  contemporaries. 

In  like  manner  we  see  such  evolutions  in  our 
own  chosen  lot.  We  see  the  conservative,  the  radical, 
and  their  still  keener  prototype,  all  prosper,  and, 
may  we  dare  say,  all  fail  under  different  conditions, 
and  well  may  we  ask,  why?  To  many  the  reasons 
may  be  obvious,  but  to  most  of  us  I  verily  believe 
it  is  a  vital  question  twelve  months  in  every  year. 

Much  is  made  nowadays  of  ethics,  as  between 
doctor  and  druggist,  and  much  said  regarding  the 
relations  existing  between  them,  but  I  have  always 
believed  that  a  well  bred  man  needs  but  little  in- 
struction in  ethics,  and  as  every  man  should  be  a 
gentleman,  I  believe  the  observance  of  the  golden  rule 
would  simply  and  sufficiently  cover  the  case. 

When  we  consider  the  wide  estrangement  existing 
between  the  pharmacist  and  his  brother  (the  little 
pill  doctor),  who  has  Tablet,  Triturate  &  Co.  invent 
his  prescriptions  and  prescribe  for  his  patients,  and 
when  it  fully  dawns  upon  us  that  we  would  be  as 
well  off  without  the  patent  medicine  side  of  our  store, 
and  when  we  glance  at  our  ledger  and  remember 
that  perhaps  on  5  to  7  per  cent,  of  our  accounts  we 
can  claim  nothing  from  the  fact  that  the  rich  and 
poor  are  alike  amenable  to  human  ills,  and  so  many 


■of  these  creditors  were  in  better  days  our  best  cus- 
tomers, that  when  misfortune  assailed  them  we  dared 
not  turn  our  back.  Such  difficulties  as  these  of  which 
I  have  spoken  might  be  dwelt  on  indefinitely  and  yet 
to  little  purpose,  and  instead  of  answering  our  query 
they  only  make  its  answer  doubly  imperative.  But, 
however  many  the  difficulties  may  seem,  there  are 
still  as  many  things  that  we  might  refer  to  that  en- 
hance and  greatly  enhance  the  possibilities  of  the 
drug    business. 

To  my  mind  the  business  presents  more  advan- 
tages from  the  standpoint  of  the  merchant  than  from 
the  standpoint  of  the  technical  profession,  though  I 
believe  that  every  pharmacist  should  master  his  call- 
ing and  be  thoroughly  trained  and  educated  for  it, 
and  any  man  who  minimizes  education  is  indeed  a 
hopeless  alien  to  civilization. 

Of  all  the  adjuncts  of  our  business,  I  believe  the 
soda  business  is  capable  of  the  greatest  development, 
and  at  a  time  of  year  when  our  business  languishes 
from    the    general    standpoint. 

I  verily  believe  that  there  is  no  limitation  to  the 
possibilities  of  a  soda  fountain,  and  that  the  man 
who  by  persistent  effort  to  please  and  unstinted  in- 
dustry enjoys  the  homely  distinction  of  dispensing  the 
best  soda  in  his  locality  has  unconsciously  earned 
something  of  more  intrinsic  value  to  him  than  would 
be  $1,000  worth  of  drugs  presented  by  his  jobber; 
that  is,  if  he  be  careful  to  maintain  his  reputation. 

Not  only  is  this  possible,  but  I  believe  it  to  be 
within  the  reach  of  any  live,  energetic  man. 

When  the  resources  of  the  fountain  are  exhausted 
there  are  many  side  lines  that  may  be  almost  as 
remunerative,  the  handling  of  which  takes  little  time 
and  little  space. 

In  regard  to  these  they  certainly  vary  much  with 
the  locality,  and  I  only  mention  a  few  that  I  have 
found  payers. 

First  among  these  I  would  place  bric-a-brac.  The 
American  woman  in  all  conditions  and  circumstances 
looks  much  to  the  beauty  of  her  home,  and  the  man 
who  has  a  spark  of  tact  and  a  fair  proportion  of 
taste  can  appeal  to  this  worthy  vanity  through  this 
channel  in  a  way  that  he  will  find  extremely  profitable. 

Carrying  $500  worth  of  well  selected  stock,  a 
man  half  way  clever  can  easily  clear  from  $250  and 
upward  every  year  on  this  class  of  goods. 

They  take  very  little  space  and  attention,  and  the 
articles  do  not  soil  and  depreciate  in  value  as  do 
many  other  things,  as  they  only  need  a  little  soap 
and  water  to  be  as  good  as  new.  Certainly  they 
must  be  well  displayed  and  frequently  changed  about 
and  given  the  same  degree  of  push  that  other  clisses 
of  merchandise  get. 

Popular  priced  standard  fiction  and  even  copyright 
books  I  have  found  not  only  a  good  paying  side  line, 
but  require  very  little  trouble,  and  handled  in  con- 
junction with  a  first  class  line  of  up-to-thc-hour  sta- 
tionery (not  six  or  eight  boxes  of  10  and  15  cents 
a  box  of  soiled  paper,  as  constitutes  the  stock  in 
the  ordinary  drug  store  show  case),  will  help  the  profit 
column  immensely. 

The  drug  store  should  always  be  a  popular  place 
with  young  people,  and  the  stationery  business  can 
be  made  a  splendid  feeder  by  any  man  who  will  take 
the  trouble.  In  my  store  we  sell  more  box  paper 
from  35  to  60  cents  per  box  than  we  do  from  10  to 
25  cents,  and  we  are  in  a  manufacturing  town  where 
the  young  people  who  buy  these  goods  are  far  from 


The  Era  pays  $5.00  for  each  accepted  contribution  to  this  department.  Proprietors  and  clerks  especially  urged 
to  relate  their  experiences  and  offer  suggestions  on  all  phases  of  the  practical  business  side  of  pharmacy.  Make 
your  papers  short,  about  1,100  words  (one  Era  page)  in  length. 


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[April  i8,  1901. 


being  offshoots  of  aristocracy;  but  we  have  succeeded 
in  building  up  an  elegant  business  in  this  line. 

One  other  item  I  wish  to  mention  which  should 
interest  every  druggist,  and  that  is  sundry  stock. 
Why  don't  you  make  sundries  pay?  Suppose  we  go 
into  the  nearest  drug  store  for  a  look  at  this  de- 
partment; in  all  probability  you  will  find  in  the  brush 
case  an  assortment  of  ten  to  fifteen  hair  brushes, 
ranging  from  25  to  50  cents  at  retail;  about  five  old 
chip  baskets  of  tooth  brushes  at  5.  10,  15  and  20  cents, 
partly  full  of  dirt,  and  a  few  dusty  lookmg  brushes 
on  top;  -half  a  dozen  old,  out  of  date  lookmg,  cloth 
brushes,  a  few  whisk  brooms,  and  a  trio  of  blacking 
brushes,  is  about  the  line  up.  Mr.  Druggist  says. 
Oh,  it  don't  pay  to  buy  them,  people  get  them  at 
the  dry  goods  store;  same  way  with  pocket  books 
and  other  sundries.  There  certainly  is  a  remedy  for 
this  state  of  things.  Carry  a  better  stock  and  display 
it  right.  That  is,  carry  a  stock  that  will  give  you 
a  first  class  window  show  of  one  article  at  a  time,  and 
make  your  display  sell  the  goods. 

I  believe  there  are  too  many  druggists  trying  to 
corner  the  market  on  Rochelle  salt  and  sulphur,  etc., 
at  the  expense  of  their  sundry  line,  and  I  believe  a 
little  lighter  buying  on  the  one  hand  and  heavier 
on  the  other   would  make   a  better  showing  on  the 

cash  book.  ,    •     l       u  j 

For  years  I've  had  a  hobby  on  hair  brushes,  and 
we  carry  brushes  from  25  cents  to  $6  each.  I  have  a 
single  customer  that  I  have  sold  perhaps  $45  worth 
of  brushes  in  two  and  one-half  years.  She  is  a 
banker's  wife,  and  has  children  and  grandchildren 
galore,  and  it  seems  every  time  one  of  her  descend- 
ants has  a  birthday  she  wants  a  brush;  so  you  see 
the  hair  brush  furnishes  a  hobby  for  two  people  in 
our  town.  But  there's  a  reason  for  it.  That  woman 
knows  we  guarantee  every  brush  we  sell  her  and 
that  we  give  her  good  value  every  time.  She  found 
when  she  got  started  that  she  had  to  go  down  the 
line  of  her  numerous  progeny,  and  she  is  still  buying 
brushes.  I  verilv  believe  we  sell  more  brushes  from 
$1  up  than  frorn  $1  down,  and  I  am  just  as  sure 
we  sell  more  tooth  brushes  from  25  to  50  cents  than 
from  5  to  25  cents.  j    ,u-     * 

In  conclusion,  let  me  say  I  have  found  this  to 
hold  good  right  through  the  line,  and  if  one  handles 
first  class  goods  at  a  fair  profit  and  guarantees  every 
sale,  he  will  find  his  trade  in  such  a  state  of  good 
feeling  toward  him,  they  won't  be  found  swarming 
about  the  bargain  counters  of  department  stores. 


THE  MAKING  AND  MARKETING  OF.A  COUGH 
SYRUP. 

By  H.  F.  RUHL,  Manheim,  Pa. 

In  cough  medicines,  as  in  other  things,  appearances 
count  for  a  great  deal.  A  cough  medicine  with  a 
sediment,  a  murky  or  cloudy  appearance,  is  repugnant 
to  most  people.  Acting  upon  this  theory.  I  proceeded 
to  make  a  perfectly  clear  preparation.  This  not  only 
appeals  to  the  esthetic  side  of' one's  nature,  but  it  also 
gives  opportunity  for  advertising,  as  will  be  shown 
later. 

First,  make  a  percolate  as  follows: 
Wild  cherry  bark  in  No. 

20  powder 975  grams,  or  32  ounces. 

Glycerin  975  Co.,      or  32  ounces. 

Water,  sufficient  quantity. 

Mix  the  glycerin  with  1950  Cc.  of  water.  Percolate 
the  wild  cherry  bark  according  to  directions  given 
under  Syrup  of  Wild  Cherry,  U.  S.  P.,  '90,  until  2840 
Cc,  or  about  6  pints,  of  percolate  are  obtained. 
Second,  make  2025  Cc,  or  about  4^  pints,  of  infusion, 
as  directed  under  Syrup  of  Tar,  U.  S.  P.,  '90.  Third, 
mix  the  wild  cherry  percolate  and  the  infusion  of  tar 
with 

Fluid  extract  ipecac   3%  fluid  ounces. 

Vinegar  squills  24      fluid  ounces. 

Mix  thoroughly  and  set  aside  for  24  hours  and  then 
filter.  In  this  filtrate  dissolve  18  pounds  of  sugar, 
without  heat,  and  strain.    The  syrup  can  also  be  pre- 


pared by  percolation,  and  this  gives  an  opportunity 
for  a  window  display.  The  whole  product  will  measure 
about  three  gallons.  To  this  add  9  fluid  drams  of 
chloroform. 

Put  up  in  three  or  four-ounce  ball-neck  panels  of 
flint  glass.  Flint  glass  costs  a  trifle  more,  but  the 
dift'erence  is  well  worth  it. 

A  wrapper  is  also  essential  for  the  best  appear- 
ance. This  may  be  as  fancy  dictates,  but  should  be 
of  heavy  paper.  The  one  the  writer  uses  is  light  blue 
in  color.  The  wrapper  is  printed,  thus  saving  the 
labor  and  expense  of  attaching  a  label  to  the  wrapper. 
Personally.  I  prefer  a  wrapper  to  a  carton  because  it 
is  less  expensive  and  less  conventional.  The  wrapping 
can  be  done  easily  and  quickly.  See  illustrations.  The 
bottle  is  laid  with  the  bottom  of  the  bottle  to  the  top 
end  of  the  wrapper,  folded  over,  and  a  piece  of  card- 
board placed  against  the  bottom  before  that  end  is 
folded  over.  The  bottle  is  then  inverted  (bringing  the 
cardboard  over  the  cork),  and  the  bottom  end  folded 
and  both  ends  in  turn  fastened  dow'n  with  sealing  wax. 

As  to  naming  the  syrup.  When  I  embarked  in 
business  about  ten  years  ago  the  first  "own"  prepara- 
tion I  put  up  was  what  I  called  "Our  Own  Cough 
Syrup."  Since  it  has  become  so  well  known  I  do  not 
like  to  change  it.  If  I  had  to  name  it  now  I  would 
call  it  Ruhl's  instead  of  "Our  Own."  Anyone  reading 
about  "Our  Own"  will  have  to  read  to  the  end  of  the 
ad.  before  he  knows  who  makes  it  or  where  it  is  sold. 
For  a  preparation  w'hich  is  for  local  sale  only  never 
name  it  "KofT-Killer,"  "Kurc-a-Kofif"  or  any 
fanciful  name,  unless  you  associate  your  own  name 
with  it.  "Jones'  Cough  Balsam"  at  once  brings  to 
mind  Jones'  pharmacy,  and  is  an  ad.  for  the  store. 

The  fact  that  "It's  Clear  as  Crystal"  was  brought 
out  in  a  striking  window  display.  Manila  paper,  large 
enough  to  entirely  cover  the  glass  was  used.  From  it 
were   cut   the   words   in   large   letters: 

Our  0-\TU  Congli  Syrop. 
Hold  It  to  the  ligrht. 
It's      clear      .as       crystal. 

The  openings  made  by  the  letters  were  covered 
with  white  tissue  paper.  In  the  center  of  the  paper 
on  a  level  with  the  eye,  a  hole  eighteen  inches  in 
diameter  was  cut.  Back  of  this  was  placed  a  cone 
constructed  of  several  hoops  (a  large  and  a  small 
one)  and  manila  paper.  (See  illustration).  At  the 
farther  and  smaller  end  of  the  cone  was  placed  a 
card  having  an  opening  just  the  size  and  shape  of  the 
cough  syrup  bottle.  In  this  opening  was  inserted  a 
filled  bottle  with  a  label  pasted  face  down  on  the  back 
of   the    bottle.      Inside    of   the    cone    was    placed    the 


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sign:  "See  how  clear  it  is,  you  can  read  the  label 
through  the  syrup."  The  fact  that  the  whole  of  the 
window  was  covered,  except  the  opening  in  the  center, 
attracted  attention.  The  contrast  between  manila 
paper  and  the  white  tissue  made  reading  the  words 
easy  in  day-time,  and  at  night  the  reading  was  easier 
still. 

The  window  display  of  percolating  the  syrup  was 
as  follows:  A  gallon  glass  percolator  was  arranged 
over  a  gallon  wide-mouthed  jar  of  flint  glass,  both 
scrupulously  clean.  A  moistened  sponge  was  packed 
loosely  into  the  neck  of  the  percolator.  Granulated 
sugar  was  poured  into  the  percolator,  and  the  filtrate 
above  spoken  of  poured  on.  Over  the  perco- 
lator was  placed  an  inverted  flask  to  supply 
the  filtrate  automatically.  Nearly  a  week  was 
required  to  percolate  the  three  gallons.  A  placard 
explaining  the  process  accompanied  the  dis- 
play. Empty  bottles,  wrappers,  labels,  corks,  card- 
board tops,  several  filled  and  some  wrapped  bottles 
were  placed  carelessly  in  the  window.  To  people  not 
acquainted  with  these  everyday  operations  of  the 
pharmacist  such  a  display  appeals  with  fascinating 
interest. 

We  have  made  it  the  rule  to  put  up  samples  with 
a  booklet  (extolling  the  merits  of  the  syrup)  about 
the  bottle.  Whenever  a  cough  remedy  of  any  make 
is  called  for  we  sell  it  without  comment,  but  are  care- 
ful to  enclose  a  sample  of  our  own.  We  can  trace 
many  sales  to  these  samples.  This  is  an  economical 
method  of  sampling,  as  none  is  wasted. 


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Unless  you  are  located  in  a  large  city  use  the 
newspapers  and  booklets.  A  good  plan  is  to  start 
in  the  fall  with  a  door  to  door  distribution  of  a  book- 
let; also  counter  distribution  to  customers  living  in 
the  rural  districts.  This  should  be  followed  by  several 
more  distributions,  one  in  mid-winter  and  one  toward 
spring.  Ads.  should  be  run  in  the  newspaper  for  three 
or  four  weeks,  changing  every  issue.  This  should  be 
done  about  the  time  when  the  booklets  are  distributed. 

Do  not  try  to  sell  your  own  when  another  cough 
remedy  is  called  for.  I  do  not  like  the  "just  as  good" 
idea.  Create  a  demand  for  your  syrup  by  your  own 
efforts.     Be  persistent  with  your  advertising. 

Lately  our  town  was  sampled  with  a  well  known 
cough  remedy.  •  I  expected  that  the  sales  of  this 
remedy,  on  which  we  have  a  few  cents'  profit,  would 
largely  increase  while  the  sales  of  our  own  would  fall 
off.  To  counteract  as  much  as  possible  the  effect  of 
this  sampling,  I  decided  to  advertise  our  own  in  the 
newspaper.  I  also  had  slips  printed  from  the  forms 
(after  the  paper  was  printed)  for  counter  distribution. 
The  ads.  headed  "Cough  Syrup  Evidence,"  "Test  it  at 
Our  Expense,"  and  "A  Cough  Story,"  were  used  and 
the  results  have  been  very  gratifying. 

May  the  motto 

Hold  it  to  the  light. 
It's  clear  as  crystal; 
bring  many  shining  quarters  to  your  till. 


The  manufacturer  of  a  lotion  for  sprains,  burns, 
breaks,  colds,  sore  feet  and  other  ills  of  mankind 
sprung  a  novel  form  of  advertising  on  the  staid  old 
town  of  Philadelphia  a  few  days  ago.  He  sent  out 
three  men  arrayed  in  the  typical  garb  of  hayseeds, 
carpet  bags,  umbrellas,  baggy  trousers,  slouch  hats 
and  all,  and  to  the  tail  of  each  man's  coat  was  at- 
tached the  sign  "Kick  me  hard;"  so,  naturally,  it 
being  April  first,  when  they  came  out  the  trio  at- 
tracted much  attention.  It  was  not  long  before  quite 
a  crowd  was  following  them,  but  no  one  seemed  bold 
enough  to  avail  themselves  of  the  invitation  to  kick 
until  a  little  newsboy  sneaked  up  behind  the  tallest 
one  and  let  drive  a  good  hard  one,  the  kind  that 
"hurts."  But  when  his  shoe  penetrated  the  baggy 
trousers,  the  sound  of  a  whack  and  the  cry  of  pained 
surprise  from  the  urchin  told  plainly  that  there  was 
a  joke  somewhere,  and  not  on  the  hayseed  either, 
and  the  crowd  received  quite  a  shock  when  the  man 
turned  smilingly  around  and  displayed  a  sign  on  the 
inside  of  his  coattails  that  read  "Use  so  and  so's 
lotion  for  sore  feet!"  It  finally  leaked  out  that  the 
men  had  boards  concealed  in  the  seat  of  their  trousers 
and  that  the  invitation  to  kick  was  a  dodge  to  get  a 
chance  to  show  the  aforementioned  sign. 


The  Era  man  was  recently  shown  the  following 
bit  of  advertising  that  he  thinks  worthy  of  telling  to 
others  of  the  craft.  It  was,  by  the  way,  from  the 
pen,  or  typewriter  we  should  say,  of  the  gentleman 
mentioned  below.  "Sometimes  it  is  remarked  that 
we  are  cranks,  too  exact  and  particular,  that  we  ask 
our  customer  what  his  purchase  is  to  be  used  for, 
that  v/e  refuse  to  sell  poisons  to  children,  that  we  re- 
quire all  poison  sales  to  be  registered,  that  if  our 
customer  is  not  positive  of  the  article  he  wants  we 
insist  on  his  ascertaining  its  nature;  well,  can  we  be 
too  .particular  and  careful?  We  say  no,  with 
a  vengeance  too.  Practice  makes  perfect,  we  are 
always  exact  and  particular,  i.  e. :  when  you  purchase 

or    receive    information    at    's    you    are    always 

assured  that  it  is  correct  and  correctness  personified.  _ 
When  your  life  is  in  danger  or  when  one  near  and' 
dear  to  you  is  sick  you  desire  conciseness  and  cor- 
rectness, and  we  are  always  at  your  service,  and  in 
person  too.  At  no  time  are  both  of  us  absent  from 
our  store!"  Doesn't  this  make  pretty  convincing 
reading  for  the  customer  and  is  not  its  idea  of  "par- 
ticularness"  just  the  thing  to  impress  on  your  trade? 


Does  the  druggist  keep  up  to  the  times?  Judging 
from  some  prescription  labels  proudly  shown  by  a 
Philadelphia  druggist  noted  for  his  hustling  ways, 
he  do.  In  spite  of  the  hallowed  tradition  that  pre- 
scription labels  should  be  written  with  pen  and  ink 
to  preserve  the  sacred  dignity  of  the  calling  from  the 
impiety  of  the  printed  instructions  of  the  patent 
medicine  man,  this  gentleman  uses  a  typewriter  to 
write  all  his  labels  of  such  kind,  and  these  certainly 
do  present  a  very  neat  and  attractive  appearance  in 
addition  to  their  advantage  of  easy  legibility.  Here 
is  a  note  for  the  "progressive  druggist,"  and  a  good 
advertisement  can  be  made  out  of  the  use  of  the 
typewriter  for  such  work,  as  being  further  evidence 
of  the  firm's  use  of  every  up-to-date  device  for  their 

patrons'  benefit. 

*     *     * 

One  of  the  prettiest  window  decorations  seen  re- 
cently was  that  in  the  store  of  a  West  Philadelphia 
druggist.  He  had  his  large  bulk  window  filled  with 
a  trellis  over  which  life-like  looking  gravevines, 
heavy  with  bunches  of  purple  grapes,  spread  their 
beautiful  green  branches  and  leaves,  back  of  which 
was  a  ground  of  heavy  green  and  purple  crepe  paper 
arranged  in  loose,  crinkly  folds,  the  whole  scheme 
being  handsomely  worked  out  in  purple  and  green. 
Scattered   in   profusion    on   the   floor   of   the    window 


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[April  i8,  1901. 


were  bottles  of  the  "Grape  juice"  he  was  advertising, 
in  the  center  of  which  was  a  large  round  globe  filled 
to  the  brim  with  water  colored  to  represent  the  juice 
of  the  vine,  a  mirror  underneath  this  causing  a  bril- 
lant  play  of  colors  by  electric  light. 

*  *     * 

An  ingenious  method  of  advertising  has  just  been 
brought  to  light  by  an  enterprising  druggist.  He 
does  not  advertise  directly,  oh,  no;  that  would  be  too 
common,  he  simply  writes  very  nice  letters  to  his 
good  customers  at  stated  intervals  thanking  them  for 
their  trade  and  calling  attention  to  something  new  or 
nice  that  he  has  or  to  the  quality  of  his  medicines 
that  made  their  phvsician's  prescriptions  do  such  good 
work,  etc.,  etc.  Quite  by  accident  he  addresses  these 
to  the  wrong  party,  generally  a  family  whose  trade  he 
wants,  and  he  says,  with  a  wink,  that  he  finds  such 
"mistakes"  to  pay  him  handsomely. 

*  *     * 

It  may  be  fashionable  in  the  wilds  of  Borneo  to 
wear  rings  on  the  toes,  but  it  is  doubtful  if  the 
practice  will  ever  become  popular  here.  However,  a 
toe  ring  is  on  the  market  in  New  York,  and  druggists 
assert  that  it  finds  a  ready  sale.  The  special  purpose 
of  the  ring  is  the  cure  of  corns.  It  is  made  of  rubber 
and  a  rubber  cap  fits  snugly  over  the  irritating  cal- 
losity. In  this  lies  the  virtue  of  the  treatment.  The 
confinement  and  exclusion  of  air  are  said  to  soften  and 
loosen  the  corn  so  that  it  may  be  easily  picked  out. 


THE  KIND   OF  AD.  THAT  PAYS. 

Frisbie's  Drug  Store,  of  Lancaster,  Kentucky,  has 
sent  us  a  booklet  ad.  which  deserves  unstinted  praise. 
It  is  three  and  one-half  by  four  and  one-half  inches 
in  size,  and,  including  the  cover,  has  sixteen  pages. 
The  cover  is  absolutely  plain,  blue  in  color.  The  inner 
pages  are  of  granite  color,  against  which  the  blue  ink 
used  makes  a  very  pretty  contrast;  and  the  whole  is 
made  of  heavy  antique  paper,  tied  together  with  white 
satin  cord.  The  typography  and  the  general  display 
arrangement  of  the'  type,  combined  with  the  breeziness 
of  the  te.xt.  make  a  very  "telling"  ad.  As  an  example 
of  the  style  of  writing  we  give  a  page  from  this 
booklet: 

STATIONERY, 

We  have  the  largest,  handsomest 
and  best  selected  stock  of  Stationery 
in  the  latest  styles  and  tints,  of  any 
dealer  in  town. 

AVUitins'8,  Hnlburt's, 

Frencli  Orgnndy,      Sea  Green, 
Grecian  Bond,  Iris, 

French  Crepon,  Aerial  Bine, 

English  Vellum.         Tiger  Eye. 

And  others  in  great  variety. 

BOXES    FROM    15c.    to    $1.0O    EACH. 

An  elegant  line  of 
Tablets  with  Envel- 
opes to  match. 

Here  are  the  points  of  merit:  The  page  is  devoted 
properly  to  but  one  line — stationery — and  is  headed 
by  the  subject.  A  few  lines  are  printed  at  the  top 
telling  of  the  merits  of  the  stock,  a  boast  which  is 
immediately  supplemented  by  a  descriptive  list  of  the 
line  of  goods,  not  a  wearisome,  long  list,  but  suffi- 
cient to  give  an  idea  that  there  is  more  and  great 
variety  to  be  had.  There  is  no  unnecessary  crowding 
of  type;  the  page  is  filled,  not  too  much  nor  too  little. 

The  cost  of  this  booklet  is  perhaps  a  little  more 
than  on  first  thought  a  druggist  with  a  small  business 
would  care  to  spend,  but  he  is  just  the  man  that  needs 
just  this  kind  of  ad.  The  cost  of  an  ad.  is  measured 
onlyby  its  results;  and  to  get  results  money  must -be 
spent. 


HOW   CRUCIBLES   ARE   MADE. 


By  H.  C.  HOVEY. 

The  manufacture  of  fireproof  pottery  in  the  United 
States  is  a  comparatively  limited  business.  There  are 
large  regions,  possibly  entire  States,  where  not  a 
crucible  is  used.  There  are  probably  not  more  than 
$1,500,000  at  present  invested  in  this  line  of  manufact- 
ure in  America.  There  are  three  factories  in  Phila- 
delphia, two  in  Pittsburg,  two  in  Jersey  City,  two  in 
Taunton,  Mass.,  one  each  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Mascou- 
tah,  111.,  and  Bridgeport,  Conn.  Some  of  the  largest 
firms  carry  on  numerous  branches  of  business  besides, 
while  others,  as  for  instance,  the  Bridgeport  company, 
make  nothing  but  crucibles.  Limited  as  this  business 
is,  it  has  features  of  special  interest,  says  Sci.  Amer. 
Supp.  For  one  thing,  it  is  believed  that  all  the  large 
plumbago  crucibles  used  in  this  country  are  home- 
made, the  only  imported  ones  being  the  small  "sand 
crucibles"  used  by  manufacturing  jewelers,  chemists 
and  assayers.  This  is  but  partly  attributable  to  pro- 
tection, although  there  is  a  duty  of  20  per  cent,  (not 
affected  by  the  McKinley  law);  for  even  if  admitted 
free,  the  foreign  goods  could  not  come  into  competi- 
tion with  those  of  home  manufacture,  since  the  labor 
item  is  so  much  less  than  the  cost  of  materials,  and 
the  latter  can  be  had  as  cheap  here  as  in  Europe. 

The  ingredients  going  to  make  fireproof  pottery 
are  as  follows:  Plumbago,  50  per  cent.;  blue  clay,  30 
per  cejit.;  kaolin,  12  per  cent.;  fire-sand,  8  per  cent. 
These  proportions  vary  with  the  quality  of  the  mate- 
rials used,  so  that  the  above  formula  undergoes  con- 
tinual modification  according  to  the  judgment  of  the 
mixer. 

True  economy  requires  that  none  but  the  very  best 
materials  should  be  employed  in  making  a  vessel  that 
has  to  be  subjected  to  the  most  intense  heat.  Hence 
a  few  words  are  here  in  place  as  to  the  sources  of 
supply.  Only  the  richest  and  purest  plumbago  is  ser- 
viceable, as  any  impurities  in  it  would  either  melt  or 
burn  out  and  thus  spoil  the  crucible.  Probably  a 
chemical  analysis  would  show  that  hundreds  of  tons 
of  the  plumbago  used  is  from  99  to  99^/2  per  cent,  pure 
carbon.  In  other  words,  the  main  ingredient  of  the 
plain,  homely  crucible  is  identical  with  the  finest  dia- 
mond in  substance,  difltering  from  it  merely  in  form. 
None  has  yet  been  found  in  this  country  that  can 
stand  the  prescribed  test.  Hence  what  is  used  is 
imported  directly  from  Ceylon,  where  it  is  mined, 
excelling  in  purity  and  fiber  any  known  deposit.  The 
principal  earth  combined  with  the  plumbago  is  the 
German  blue  or  pipe  clay,  from  Gross  Almerode,  in 
Hesse,  where  it  is  found  in  an  elevated  plateau,  being 
apparently  a  lacustrine  deposit.  Its  peculiarity  is  that 
vessels  made  from  it  can  be  heated  without  fusing  to 
from  4,000  to  6,000  degrees  Fahr.,  and  can  also  be 
plunged  cold  into  the  furnace  or  thrown  hot  from  it 
without  cracking — a  treatment  that  French  and  Ameri- 
can clays  will  not  stand. 

Clays  found  in  Missouri  were  thought  at  one  time 
to  meet  the  requirements,  but  on  trial  it  was  found 
that  they  would  not  answer.  Both  the  clay  and  the 
plumbago  are  brought  in  sailing  vessels  at  a  low  rate 
and  free  of  duty.  A  curious  fact  about  the  clay  is  that 
it  is  cut  in  blocks,  each  of  which  bears  the  stamp  of 
the  municipality  owning  the  deposit.  Once  a  year  they 
have  a  public  meeting  and  fix  the  price  for  the  coming 
year,  after  which  the  trade  is  free  tg  all  the  world. 
The  kaolin  u?ed  in  crucible-making  resembles  the 
china  clay  used  in  fine  pottery,  and  is  found  in  various 
parts  of  our  country,  there  being  large  deposits  of  it 
in  New  York,  New  Jersey.  Maryland,  South  Carolina, 
Indiana  and  elsewhere.  That  found  on  Staten  Island 
is  preferred.  The  fire-sand  used  is  nearly  pure  silica, 
and  in  any  event  must  be  free  from  iron.  Excellent 
sand  for  the  purpose  is  to  be  had  at  Gayhead,  Martha's 
Vineyard  and  on  Long  Island,  near  Glen  Cove. 

The  process  of  manufacture  is  seemingly  quite 
simple,  as  explained  at  the  Bridgeport  Crucible  Works 
by  the  manager,  W.  T.  Macfarlane.  The  ingredients 
named  are  mechanically  combined,  the  mass  is  kneaded 
and  spun  up  into  shape,  properly  annealed — and  the 


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Till:     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


419 


crucible  is  done.  But  sliort  as  thi.s  process  is.  it  in- 
volves its  perplexities.  Results  arc  governed  by 
obscure  and  often  elusive  causes,  and  any  onnsequcnt 
disappointment  may  involve  serious  loss. 

The  contiiuially  sliil'ting  proportions  lii.\  llie  best 
trained  judgment.  For  instance,  the  plunibagoes, 
while  constant  chemically,  vary  exceedingly  physically, 
and  the  successful  manufacturer  must  vary  his  coiu- 
binations  accordingly.  The  clays,  too,  must  tit  the 
changing  character  of  the  plumbago,  and  the  whole 
crucible  must  conform  to  the  conditions  under  which 
it  is  to  be  used,  .\dmirable  results  may  be  had  in 
melting  one  sort  of  metal  in  a  vessel  that  would  really 
be  worthless  for  another.  .\  condjination  containing 
a  tough,  fibrous  plumbago  will  give  a  far  different 
result  from  that  to  be  had  with  the  same  nii.xture 
where  the  plumbago,  though  chemically  identical,  is 
crumbly  and  brittle.  The  crucible  maker  of  modern 
times  can  readily  understand  the  superstition  of  the 
old  alchemist  who  originated  the  very  name  of  his 
goods  in  conformity  to  which  the  sign  of  the  crux  (the 
cross)  was  stamped  on  the  moulded  vessel  before  it 
was  put  into  the  furnace,  in  order  to  prevent  its  being 
bewitched  by  the  demons  of  the  fire!  Following  a 
cask  of  plumbago  from  the  wharf  where  it  is  landed 
to  the  grinding  room  wdiere  it  is  dumped,  we  see  that 
its  contents  are  made  up  of  bits  of  mineral  of  all 
sizes.  These  are  inspected  and  assorted.  Then  they 
are  crushed  and  afterward  ground  to  a  proper  degree 
of  fineness  by  French  buhr  stones.  The  pulverization 
determines  the  porosity,  on  which  the  ability  of  the 
crucible  to  stand  heating  and  cooling  largely  depends. 
If  the  flour  is  too  fine,  the  contraction  is  not  taken 
up  in  itself  as  it  should  be,  and  the  vessel  will  crack 
after  being  used  only  once  or  twice.  If,  on  the  othei' 
hand,  it  is  too  coarse  (as  occasionally  happens),  the 
melted  metal  leaks  out  as  if  run  through  a  sieve.  The 
German  clay,  likewise,  is  crushed  and  pulverized,  after 
having  gone  through  a  preliminary  process  of  drying 
in  dry  closets,  each  holding  20  tons.  The  diflferent 
flours  and  grades  are  stored  in  separate  bins.  Then 
follows  the  extremely  delicate  and  important  task  of 
mixing  the  ingredients,  which  is  seen  to  by  the  mana- 
ger himself,  who  is  so  very  careful  in  this  as  to  weigh 
down  to  a  quarter  of  a  pound  in  a  ton  and  a  half  of 
material.  The  mass  next  goes  to  a  mixing  tub,  where 
it  is  kneaded  by  rotating  blades  till  it  is  homoge- 
neous, after  which  it  is  stored  in  moist  blocks  in  the 
blank  room,  ready  for  the  wheel. 

There  is  no  need  of  my  digressing  here  to  describe 
the  simple  mysteries  of  the  potter's  art — the  most 
ancient  and  least  modified  of  all  arts.  The  wheel  on 
which  the  smaller  crucibles  are  spun  is  almost  the 
exact  counterpart  of  that  known  to  have  been  used 
by  the  prehistoric  Neolithic  man.  But  for  larger 
vessels,  intended  to  hold  from  400  to  600  pounds  of 
melted  metal,  special  contrivances  have  been  invented 
to  assist  the  potter  in  giving  shape  to  the  mass  of  clay 
at  his  disposal.  He  first  kneads  it  over  and  cuts  it 
through  with  wires  to  detect  the  presence  of  bits  of 
iron,  gravel  or  other  foreign  substances.  '  Having 
patted  the  mass  into  an  oblong  mass,  he  drops  it  into 
a  prepared  mold.  This  used  to  be  made  of  plaster  of 
Paris,  in  which  the  pot  would  have  to  stand  for  some 
time  before  being  removed.  Of  course,  in  a  large 
establishment  the  number  of  plaster  molds  needed 
would  be  great  and  would  occupy  much  space  for 
storage.  DriscoU's  patent  wooden  mold  is  now  used, 
lined  with  loose  cloth,  so  clamped  as  to  be  able  to  be 
taken  away  as  soon  as  the  pot  is  shaped,  leaving  it 
intact.  One  inold  may  thus  be  kept  constantly  in 
service,  and  a  far  more  rapid  and  satisfactory  work  is 
done,  because  the  dough  does  not  need  to  be  so  wet 
as  in  the  old  process,  -'\fter  partly  drying,  the  cruci- 
bles are  pared  to  a  proper  finish  and  placed  on  shelves 
in  large  drying  rooms  to  season  for  from  ten  to  twenty 
days.  Then  they  go  to  the  annealing  ovens,  which  are 
at  first  very  gently  heated,  but  afterward  to  an  intense 
degree.  It  occasionally  happens  that  a  "green"  pot 
gets  by  mistake  into  the  oven,  and  as  the  moisture 
is  changed  into  steam  it  is  rent  to  fragments  with  a 
report  like  the  discharge  of  a  cannon.  The  sound 
crucibles,  after  cooling  and  due  inspection,  are  suitably 


packed  for  shipment.  Fven  after  they  get  into  the 
liands  of  the  brass  founders  or  others  wlio  intend  to 
subject  them  to  a  fierce  heat  the  pots  arc  stacked  for 
supplemental  seasoning  above  mufTles  in  which  other 
work  is  being  done.  The  best  crucibles  are  expected 
to  stand  sixty  or  seventy  rounds  for  melting  purposes. 
The  fragments  of  those  used  up  in  the  brass  foundrie.s 
are  treated  as  worthless,  but  those  used  in  making 
steel  are  not  injured  to  such  a  degree  as  to  prevent 
their  being  cleaned  from  slag  and  ground  over  again 
for  use  in  making  a  cheaper  grade  of  fire-pots. 

In  view  of  the  rapidly  increasing  demand  for  all 
conceivable  compounds  of  zinc,  copper,  silicon,  alu- 
minum, etc.,  it  is  evident  that  the  manufacture  01 
first-class  crucibles  will  become  an  industry  of  con- 
st.uitly  growing  importance.  It  is  essential  to  the 
finest  results  that  the  materials  of  which  the  crucible 
is  made  should  not  attack  nor  affect  in  any  disastrous 
way  the  metals  that  are  to  be  melted  in  it.  It  is  also 
desirable  that  the  metals  should  not  undergo  any 
degree  of  chemical  absorption  by  the  ingredients  of 
the  pot.  To  some  extent  this  is  unavoidable,  as  in  the 
manufacture  of  steel,  which  does  absorb  a  certain 
amount  of  carbon  from  the  plumbago.  For  this 
reason  superiority  is  claimed  for  the  Sheffield  steel, 
because  it  is  not  melted  in  plumbago  vessels.  But, 
on  the  other  hand,  it  is  asserted  that  makers  of  cruci- 
ble steel  make  due  allowance  for  this  unavoidable 
absorption  of  carbon.  In  addition  to  its  other  quali- 
ties the  crucible  should  be  a  free  melter,  readily 
absorbing  and  transmitting  heat;  for  otherwise  heats 
are  delayed,  furnaces  rapidly  burn  out,  and  too  much 
fuel  consumed  in  proportion  to  the  results  gained. 

In  conclusion,  we  may  sutu  up  the  qualities  of  a 
lierfect  crucible  in  the  words  of  Mr.  Macfarlane:  "It 
must  combine  the  highest  refractibility  with  the  ability 
to  pass  through  enormous  gradations  of  heat  without 
warping  or  cracking;  it  must  be  firm  enough  to  stand 
a  high  melting  heat;  it  must  not  injure  the  metal  in 
it  nor  subject  it  to  loss  by  leakage  through  the  pores; 
and  it  must  absorb  and  transmit  heat  readily."  The 
only  true  test  is  actual  use.  .And  as  failure  in  actual 
use  may  involve  serious  and  costly  consequences,  too 
high  an  estimate  can  hardly  be  put  upon  the  need  of 
skill,  experience  and  sound  judgment  in  crucible 
making. 


PHARMACY. 


C.-\RBO\.\TED  \V.\TER  IN  SYPHONS  should 
be  kept  in  a  oool  place.  Many  persons  may  remember 
their  woeful  disappointment  when,  in  expectation  of 
a  delicious  relish,  they  received  instead  an  abominable 
flat  mixture,  and,  possibly,  have  blamed  at  the  time 
the  manufacturer  for  this  misfortune,  while  it  never 
would  have  happened  if  they  had  informed  themselves 
of  the  treatment  peculiar  to  carbonated  beverages- 
The  friction  at  the  narrow  mouth  of  the  syphon  causes 
a  loss  of  gas  which  becomes  irreparable  when  the 
syphon  has  not  been  cooled  before  drawing  its  con- 
tents. It  is,  therefore,  advisable  to  keep  it  in"  the 
refrigerator  in  company  with  those  other  delicacies 
which,  when  being  mi.xed  with  the  cold  carbonated 
water,  will  yield  a  delicious  result  and  render  a  most 
gratifying  reward  for  the  observance  of  natural  de- 
mands to  the  careful  manipulators. 


IMPROVED  ST.-\RCH  PAPER  FOR  IODINE 
TEST. — Denniges  (Bui.  Soc.  Pharm.  Bordeaux) 
makes  a  paper  which  keeps  indefinitely,  with  no  pre- 
cautions, wdiilc  it  is  so  sensitive  it  reveals  the  pres- 
ence of  even  .coi  mg.  in  a  single  drop  of  the  solution. 
One  gram  of  starch  is  dissolved  in  10  cc.  of  cold  dis- ■ 
tilled  water  and  40  cc.  of  boiling  water  added.  After 
boiling  a  luinute  or  two  with  constant  stirring  the 
mixture  is  cooled,  0.5  gram  of  sodium  nitrite  is  stirred 
in,  and  the  mixture  is  then  painted  on  both  sides  of 
writing  paper,  drying  each  side  separately.  A  strip 
of  this  paper   i   cm.   wide  is  moistened  with  the   fluid. 


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[April  i8.  1901. 


to  be  tested  and  held  at  an  angle,  the  moistened  side 
up.  One  drop  of  a  10  per  cent,  solution  ol  sulphuric 
acid  is  then  deposited  at  the  top  of  the  paper  with  a 
glass  rod.  and  as  it  works  its  way  down  the  charac- 
teristic coloration   appears. 


PROGRESSIVE  DEVELOPMENT  OF  Oil.  OF 
LAVENDER. — Oil  of  lavender  contains  principally 
laevo-linalool.  esters  of  linalool.  a  little  geraniol  and 
probably  esters  of  this  alcohol,  and  ses(|uiterpencs 
with  traces  of  pinene  and  cineol.  In  recent  studies 
carried  out  by  means  of  three  samples  i)rt  pared,  the 
first  from  plants  with  flowers  in  the  budding  stage. 
the  second  from  flowering  plants,  and  the  third  from 
plants  with  faded  tlowcr^,  Roure-Bcrtrand  tils  con- 
clude that' the  acidity  of  the  oil  decreases  in  the  course 
of  vegetation;  the  proportion  of  free  alcohol  and  the 
proportion  of  total  alcohol  also  decrease  in  the  oil 
up  to  the  time  when  the  flowers  are  fully  opened, 
while  the  proportion  of  ester  increases.  When  the 
flower  fades  the  essential  oil  becomes  richer  in  alco- 
hol; on  the  other  hand  its  ester  content  decreases. 


QUININE  EXTRACTION  as  practiced  in  Java 
simply  consists  of  treating  the  powdered  bark  with 
5  per  cent,  solution  of  caustic  soda  heated  to  jO'C. 
throwing  this  mechanically  agitated  mass  into  a  reser- 
voir containing  Java  petroleum  sp.  gr.  .999,  removing 
the  petroleum  solution  of  alkaloids  by  mechanical  de- 
vices into  a  warm  reservoir,  into  which  is  poured 
water  acidulated  with  sulphuric  acid.  The  aqueous 
layer  is  removed,  evaporated  and  the  quinine  sulphate 
separated  from  the  concentrated  solution  by  crystal 
lization.  This  product  only  contains  one-hall  of  i 
per  cent,  of  cinchonine.  It  is  said  50.000  kilos  of  this 
quinine  arc  annually  exported  to  the  U.  S.  (J.  de 
Ph.  et  Ch.). 


LIQUID  ANTISEPTIC  SOAP.  —  Green  .soap. 
1,500  parts,  alcohol  700  parts,  water  50  parts,  cresylic 
acid  100  parts,  carbolic  acid  50  parts.  This  formula  is 
practically  identical  with  the  linimtntum  saponis  mollis 
of  the  Pharmacopu-ia.  with  the  addition  of  some  cre- 
sylic and  carbolic  acids  and  the  omission  of  oil  of 
lavender.  This  preparation  has  been  found  particu- 
larly efficient  as  a  detergent  and  as  a  deodorant  in 
counteracting  the  persistent  and  penetrating  odor  of 
carcinomatous  tissues.  The  soap  should  be  dispensed 
in  glass-stoppered  bottles,  with  the  caution  to  have 
the  hands  well  wetted  before  applying  the  soap.  (Am. 
Jour.  Pharm.) 

GARLIC. — Many  attempts  have  been  made  to  in- 
troduce the  common  garlic,  allium  sativum,  as  u 
remedy  for  phthisis,  but  its  powerful  odor  has  proved 
a  bar  to  its  general  use.  Recently  Cavazzani  has  em- 
ployed it  in  the  treatment  of  pulmonary  tuberculosis 
(Brit.  Med.  Journ.).  It  may  be  given  in  the  crude 
state  or  prepared.  From  4  to  6  grams  in  a  moderate 
state  of  desiccation  may  be  administered  daily.  The 
antiseptic  action  of  the  volatile  oils  in  garlic  in  the 
character  of  the  sputum  is  noted.  In  the  United 
States  the  official  syrup  has  replaced  most  other 
methods  of  administration. 


OIL  OF  LAVENDER  is  distilled  in  the  hills  of 
Dauphine,  and  Provence,  and  on  the  Italian  frontier. 
Rourc-Bertrand  fils  of  Grasse,  France,  report  they 
have  noticed  that,  as  a  general  rule,  the  lavender 
grown  on  the  highest  peaks  contains  the  greatest 
proportion  of  ester.  The  lavender  which  comes  from 
the  highest  mountains  of  the  Italian  frontier  which 
they  say  judges  rightly  consider  to  be  the  finest  and 
to  give  the  highest  yield,  contains  a  proportion  of 
ester  which  rarely  exceeds  25  per  cent.  Spike  (Lav- 
andula Spica)  is  gathered  in  the  same  districts,  but 
at  a  lower  altitude  (500-600  metres). 


less  liquid,  having  an  odor  somewhat  resembling  that 
of  salol.  Its  formula  is  C«H..OH.  CO=CiH„.  It  is 
soluble  in  ether,  chloroform  and  alcohol,  but  almost 
insoluble  in  water.  It  has  been  employed  with  excel- 
lent results  in  cases  of  acute  and  sub-acute  rheuma- 
tism. In  addition  to  its  anti-rheumatic  power  it  is 
claimed  to  possess  the  sedative  action  of  the  amyl 
derivatives.    (I. 'Union    Pharm.) 

IRinF.SCENT  PAPER.— Dissolve  10  parts  of  car- 
rageu  in  150  parts  of  water,  add  1  part  ol  tannic  acid 
and  any  desirable  (piantity  of  any  coloring  material, 
like  cobalt-blue,  campeachy  extract,  saffron  yellow, 
etc.,  and  with  the  solution  paint  over  the  surface  of 
the  paper.  Now  subject  the  paper  to  the  fumes  of 
ammonia.  .According  to  the  Canadian  Druggist,  the 
result  is  an  exceedingly  thin  film  of  satiny  te.xture, 
over  the  surface  of  which,  when  exposed  to  the  light, 
beautiful  iridescent  efl'ects  are  developed. 

STERILIZING  SPONGES.— Immerse  thesponges 
for  two  days  in  diluted  hydrochloric  acid  to  remove 
calcareous  matter,  then  carefully  wash  with  cold 
water  and  boil  for  fifteen  minutes  in  a  solution  of 
potassa.  I  part;  tannic  acid,  3  parts;  water,  100  parts. 
The  sponges  are  then  rinsed  in  a  suitable  antiseptic 
solution  and  may  be  preserved  in  a  5  per  cent,  car- 
bolic acid  solution.  Elsberg  (L'Union  Pharm.)  says 
this  method  will  perfectly  sterilize  sponges  without  in 
any   way   impairing   their   properties. 


BISMUTOSE  is  a  recently  introduced  bismuth- 
albumin  preparation  containing  22  per  cent,  of  bis- 
!nuth,  and  is  described  as  an  odorless,  tasteless,  white 
powder,  gradually  changing  to  a  slate-gray  on  ex- 
posure to  light  (Merck's  Report).  It  is  insoluble  in 
water  and  tlie  usual  solvents.  It  has  been  found  use- 
ful in  treatment  of  gastric  intestinal  diseases  of  an 
infectious  or  diarrhieal  character  and  as  a  dusting 
powder  in  intertrigo,  eczema  and  burns. 


MASTIC  is  chewed  in  tlie  Orient  for  perfuming 
the  breath  and  whitening  the  teeth,  and  is  said  to 
ha\e  the  property  of  whitening  the  gums.  Maisch 
(Am.  Journ.  Pharm.)  states  its  chemical  composition 
to  be  about  i  per  cent,  of  volatile  oil,  80  to  90  per 
cent,  of  alpha  resin  and  10  to  20  per  cent,  of  beta 
"■esin  or  mastacin.  The  alpha  resin  only  is  soluble 
in  cold  alcohol,  possesses  an  acid  reaction  and  is 
known  as  mastichic  acid. 


DISINFECTING  POWDER.— Scoville  (Spatula) 
recommends  the  following  mixture:  Seventy-seven 
l)arts  of  gypsum  are  mixed  with  12  parts  of  infusorial 
earth  and  i  part  of  ochre.  Five  parts  of  naphthalin 
are  dissolved  in  15  parts  of  carbolic  acid,  the  solution 
is  slowly  poured  upon  the  mi.xed  powders  and  well 
worked  in.  When  thoroughly  mixed  a  nearly  dry 
powder  remains.  The  powder  is  sprinkled  about  where 
disinfection  is  desired  and  left  for  a  time. 


HEDONAL,  described  chemically  as  the  ester  of 
methyl-propyl  carbinol  carbamic  acid,  is  a  new  hyp- 
notic recently  brought  forward.  It  appears  in  the 
form  of  colorless  crystals,  possesses  a  somewhat  dis- 
agreeable taste,  and  is  readily  soluble  in  hot  water.  It 
is  claimed  that  after  administering  a  dose  of  2  grams 
a  prolonged  sleep  results  in  from  20  to  ,TO  minutes 
and  lasts  about  seven  hours. — (Wien.  klin.  Woch- 
ensch.") 


AMYL  SALICYLATE  (Amyl-salicylic  ether)  is 
obtained  by  the  action  of  chlorine  on  a  saturated  solu- 
tion of  salicylic  acid  in  amylic  alcohol.     It  is  a  color- 


ALKALOIDS  OF  TOBACZCO.  —  N  i  c  o  t  e  i  n  e 
(Ci(.Hi=N=).  nicotelline  and  nornicotine  are  the  names 
which  have  been  given  to  three  new  alkaloids  isolated 
from  tobacco  by  Pictet  and  Rotschy.  The  first  is  a 
liquid  body  having  a  parsley  odor  and  the  second  a 
solid  appearing  in  the  form  of  prismatic  needles.  The 
identity  of  the  third  alkaloid  is  yet  under  investigation, 
but  it  appears  to  be  very  closely  related  to  nicotine. 

XINOL  is  a  short  name  given  to  a  mixture  of  I 
part  of  zinc  acetate  and  4  parts  of  albumin  naphtho- 
sulphonate.  An  aqueous  solution  has  been  i^ecom- 
mended  in  the  treatment  of  gonorrhoea. 


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BRITISH   PHARMACEUTICAL  NOTES. 


liiil»rlMoiiiiient    iim    n    I'liniMliiiifiil    I  iiiler    tlic    l*liur- 
iiiaoy    Ai*t. 

London.  April  8. 
In  Novoml)fr.  last  year,  Ihe  Sheriff  of  Linlithgow  (Scot- 
land! passed  judgment  on  an  unqualilied  person  named 
Gardner,  who  wa:?  prosecuted  by  the  Pharmaceutical 
Society  for  selling  poison,  that  he  should  pay  a  fine  ot 
JJIO  and  ?!."i.o(>  costs,  or  in  default  of  the  amount  being 
paid  or  recovered  by  distraint,  he  should  be  imprisoned  for 
three  days.  This  was  the  first  occasion  on  which  impris- 
onment had  been  ordered  for  an  offense  under  the  Phar- 
macy Act.  Gardner  appealed,  and  now  the  Scottish 
Suprejne  Court  has  upheld  the  Sheriff's  ruling.  This 
decision  is  important,  as  previously  the  Pharmaceutical 
Society  found  it  very  difficult  to  enforce  the  payment  of 
tines  under  the  act.  and  was  often  seriously  out  of  pocket 
in  carrying  out  the  law,  but  now  the  probability  is  that 
the  offenders  will  pay  rather  than  suffer  imprisonment. 
j\s  the  case  was  a  test  one,  the  society  did  not  ask  for 
costs,  and  it  is  not  likely  that  they  will  insist  on  Gardner 
actually  going  to  gaol  if  he  fails  to  find  the  amount  of 
the    tine. 


Early  Closing. 

Lord  Aveburj-  has  introduced  a  bill  into  the  House  of 
Lords  enabling  two-thirds  of  any  class  of  traders  in  any 
district  to  compel  the  whole  class  to  close  at  any  hour 
not  earlier  than  7  o'clock  on  four  days  in  the  week,  not 
earlier  than  1  o'clock  on  one  day  and  not  earlier  than  10 
o'clock  on  Saturdays.  Chemists  are  included,  except  that 
they  will  be  allowed  to  sell  medicines  and  medical  appli- 
ances after  closing  hours.  Most  of  the  local  chemists' 
associations  have  approved  of  the  measure,  but  the  West- 
ern Chemists'  Association  considers  it  impracticable.  It 
is  not  likely,  even  should  the  measure  pass,  that  the 
chemists  ot  many  districts  will  find  the  necessary  two- 
thirds  majority  to  enforce  closing,  and  it  appears  that  the 
clause  enaibling  chemists  to  sell  medical  appliances,  etc.. 
will  be  ver>'  difficult  of  satisfactory  interpretation. 


The  United   Alkali   Company. 

The  tenth  annual  meeting  of  tills  company  was  held 
on  'March  'l^.  The  net  profit  was  announced  as  $l,(l60,0(:iCi. 
against  $99:5,823  last  year.  A  dividend  of  7  per  cent,  on  the 
preference  shares  was  declared,  and  l?300,S3.3  carried  for- 
ward. This  report  is  slightly  better  than  last  year's,  espe- 
cially when  the  increased  cost  of  materials)  $10,300,000.  in- 
cluding $7.50,000  for  fuel)  is  taken  into  account,  but  as 
no  dividend  is  paid  on  the  ordinary  shares,  cannot  be 
<?onsidered   satisfactory. 


Cobalt  in  CardanioniH. 

Messrs.  R.  C.  Cowley  and  J.  P.  Catford  tLiverpool 
Chemists'  Association.  March  14)  read  a  lengthy  paper  on 
the  determination  of  the  ash  of  drugs,  and  demonstrated 
the  presence  of  cobalt  in  certain  samples  of  Malabar  car- 
damoms and  in  a  tincture  made  from  these  seeds. 


Oxide  of  Magnesia. 

A  pharmacist  in  South  London  was  summoned  at  the 
Lambeth  Police  Court  on  March  14  for  dispensing  for 
magnesium  oxide  an  article  containing  •''.0  per  cent,  of 
hydrated  carbonate.  It  was  proved  that  the  presence  of 
carbonate  was  due  to  absorption  from  the  air.  and  the 
charge  was  dismissed.  The  defence  was  conducted  by 
the  Chemists'  Defence  Association. 


Xanthnm  Strnniarinni. 

Mr.  J.  S.  Ward  described  this  plant,  which  had  been 
found  as  an  adulterant  of  stramonium,  to  an  evening 
meeting  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  on  March  12.  The 
plant  has  a  marked  action  en  the  heart.  The  leaves  differ 
from  those  of  stramonium  in  the  presence  of  crystoliths. 


The  Poison  Schedule. 

Both    the   British   and    the    Irish   pharmacy   acts    forbid 
the  sale  of  "poisonous  metallic  cyanides"  by  any  but  qual- 


FR.^.SK    A.    DAVIDSON. 
Pres.  Theo.  Metcalf  Co.,  Boston, 


ifled  chemists.    The  British  Society  has  held  the  vie'w  that 

sulpho-cyanides  did  not  come  properly  under  the  heading: 
of  cyanides,  -and  hence  has  refrained  from  prosecuting 
unqualified  vendors.  The  Irish  Society,  however,  obtained 
a  conviction  at  Dublin  on  March  14  against  a  photographer 
who  had  sold  ammonium  sidpho-cyanide.  Perhaps  the 
British  Societj   will  now  take  a  case  on  the  point. 


Inaccurate  Dispensins:. 

Three  ShefBtld  pharmacists  were  fined  on  March  12 
for  inaccurately  dispensing  a  quinine  mixture  which 
should  have  contained  OO  grains  of  quinine  sulphate.  In 
one  case  the  quantity  found  by  the  public  analyst  was 
(H  grains,  in  a  second  lltj  gr.ains  and  in  the  third  17^4 
grains.  The  quantity  of. citric  acid  (120  grains),  which 
was  ordered  also  varied  in  the  mixtures,  12*2^  grains,  190 
grains  and  82^:2  grains  being  found. 


NOTES. 

Cockburn  &  Co.,  a  firm  ot  chemists  in  Glasgow,  deliv- 
ered to  a  Mr.  Robertson,  a  liniment  of  aconite  and  bella- 
donna instead  ot  his  medicine.  The  liniment  was  properly 
labelled,  but  Robertson  took  a  dose  and  nearly  lost  his 
lite.  The  sheriff  held  that  his  own  negligence  contri- 
buted to  the  disaster  and  dismissed  the  case.  The  High 
Court,  however,  overruled  this  and  awarded  him  $3,500 
damages. 

James  B.  Kennedy,  dispenser  to  Dr.  Mackenzie,  of 
Normanton,  dispensed  three  powders  of  strychnine  in- 
stead of  santonin  as  ordered  toy  Dr.  Mackenzie  for  three 
children  named  .\r.tle.  who  were  suffering  from  worms. 
All   the  children  died   from  strychnine  poisoning.   . 

After  discussing  the  subject  of  the  presence  of  arsenic 
in  manufactured  products  at  two  meetings,  the  London 
section  of  the  Society  ot  Chemical  Industry,  has  appointed 
a  committee  to  draw  up  a  report  as  to  standards  and 
tests. 

Dr.  Daniel  Evans,  ot  Swansea,  gave  a  patient  a  bottle 
of  carbolic  acid  in  mistake  for  medicine  on  March  1st. 
The  patient  died  from  taking  the  acid.  At  the  inquest 
the  jury  returned  a  verdict  ot  death  from  misadventure. 

Lever  Bros.,  Ltd.,  the  large  glycerine  and  soap  man- 
ufacturers of  Birkenhead,  made  a  profit  last  year  of 
$1.40(J,7tS  and  a  dividend  on  the  ordinary  shares  ot  15 
per  cent,  has  been  declared. 


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(A])ril    iS.   1901. 


QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  of  this  department  Is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription    work,    dispensing   difficulties,    etc. 

Requests  for  information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mall  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  In  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  Is  necessarily  made  to  information 
published  in  previous  issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


Concrete  Pertnnies. 

(A.  P.)— Concrete  perfumes  such  as  are  described 
in  this  journal  Feb.  14,  1901,  page  174,  may  be  ob- 
tained from  W.  P.  Ungerer,  18  Cedar  street,  and  Geo. 
Luedcrs  &  Co.,  218  Pearl  street,  both  of  this  city. 
The  prices  range  from  $5  to  $7  per  oz.  for  most  odors. 
Mr.  Ungerer  is  also  American  agent  for  Chuit,  Naef 
&  Co.,  Geneva,  Switzerland,  manufacturers  of  the  per- 
fume specialties  "rosezone"  (,$32  PT  'b.)  and  "helio- 
tropol"  ($24  per  lb.). 

Chocolate    Emnlslon    of    Cod    Liver    Oil. 

(Subscriber). 

Mucilage  of  ehondrus,  N.  F 5  fl.  ounces 

Cod  liver  oil 8  fl.  ounces 

Glycerin   2  fl.  ounces 

Powder  cocoa   1        dram 

Tincture   vanilla    3  fl.  drams 

Rub  the  cocoa  with  the  mucilage,  and  heat  until  a 
uniform  mi.xture  is  obtained.  When  cold,  add  the  oil 
and  glvcerin,  and  beat  up  with  an  egg-beater. 

Similar  preparations  may  be  made  by  the  addition 
of  powdered  cocoa  to  the  emulsions  of  the  National 
Formulary.  Some  dispensers  use  chocolate  syrup  for 
flavoring  emulsions,  substituting  it  for  a  part  of  the 
plain  syrup  employed. 

Collyrlmn  .Vd-atrlnsens  Lntenin. 

(D.  A.  R.)— Under  the  above  title  the  Austrian 
Pharmacopceia  gives  this  formula: 

Ammonium  chloride   1.0  gram 

Zinc  sulphate    2.5  grams 

Dissolve   in 

Distilled  water  400.0  grams 

Add 

Camphor  8  gram 

Dissolved  in 

Diluted   alcohol   40.0  grams 

Then  add 

Saffron   ccroeus  sativus> 2  gram 

Allow  the  mixture  to  stand  for  24  hours  frequently 
agitating,  then  filter.  This  collyrium  is  also  known 
as  "Dr.  Viol's  Augenwasser." 

Iiisolnbllity   of   Salicylic    Acid. 

(M.  W.) — I  received  the  following  prescription 
which  the  physician  wanted  me  to  prepare  so  as  to 
form  a  clear  solution.     Can  it  be  done,  and  how-? 

Salicvlic  acid  4  ounces 

Alcohol     1  ounce 

Wine  of  antimonv 4  drams 

Simple  elixir  (U.  S.  P.)  enough  to  make  4  ounces 
A  clear  solution  cannot  be  made  as  the  prescrip- 
tion now  reads.  The  salicylic  acid  is  readily  soluble 
in  the  alcohol,  but  upon  adding  to  the -solution  the 
simple  elixir,  which  is  largely  aqueous,  the  salicylic 
acid  is  precipitated.  This  precipitation  may  be  readily 
understood  when  it  is  remembered  that  i  part  of 
salicylic  acid  is  soluble  in  2.4  parts  of  alcohol  or  450 
parts  of  water.  By  making  the  mixture  more  strongly 
alcoholic  a  clear  solution  can  be  made,  but  no  such 
change  should  be  made  without  the  prescriber's  con- 
sent. 

Vanilln   for  the   Mannfactnre   of  Extract. 

(L.  T.  C.)— Vanilla  beans  may  be  obtained  of  any 
quality  and  of  various  lengths,  the  price  varying  ac- 
cording to  these  qualifications,  and  the  quantity  pur- 
chased at  one  time,  present  quotations  ranging  from 
$8  to  $15  per  pound.  Any  "bean"  (fruit)  from  15  to 
25  cm.  long  and  about  8  mm.  thick  comes  within  the 
limits   prescribed   by   the   pharmacopoeia,   but    for   an 


ordinary  flavoring  extract  a  good,  well  cured,  mediunr 
priced  vanilla  will  usually  produce  satisfactory  results. 
Cheap  and  inferior  beans  should  not  be  used.  True 
extract  of  vanilla  is  governed  in  price  only  by  the 
iiuality  and  ciiianlity  of  the  beans  used,  and  as  good 
a  foriuula  as  can  he  had  is  that  of  the  pharmacopoeia. 
The  product  obtained  by  this  process  should  be  al- 
lowed to  stand  for  several  months,  however,  to  de- 
\clop  the  "bouquet."  .Many  of  the  so-called  extracts 
oi  vanilla  of  the  luarket  arc  made  from  Tonka  beans,, 
either  whole  or  in  part.  While  this  is  not  recom- 
mended, there  are  many  people  who  consider  the  ad- 
dition of  some  tonka  to  be  desirable  in  the  manu- 
facture of  extract.  You  can  obtain  vanilla  beans  of 
any  quality  from  any  of  the  wholesale  druggists  in 
this  city. 

To    l*re%'ent    Foamlni;:    of    GiuKcr    Ale. 

(C.  B.  W.) — Some  years  ago  C.  H.  Bowersox.  Col- 
umbus. Ohio,  communicated  to  this  journal  that  he 
had  used  ice  cream  for  quickly  settling  the  foam  on 
ginger  ale  when  drawn.  He  recommended  the  use 
of  about  2  drams  to  each  glass,  first  putting  in  the  ice 
cream  and  then  drawing  the  ginger  ale  on  top  of  it. 
He  says  if  the  ice  cream'  is  all  right  the  foam  will 
settle  as  fast  as  the  ginger  ale  can  be  drawn.  It  pro- 
duces a  slight  turbidity,  but  the  majority  of  people 
do  not  object  to  it.  The  addition  of  alcohol  has  also- 
been  suggested,  though  we  have  no  practical  knowl- 
edge of  its  successful  use  for  this  purpose.  The  foam- 
ing qualities  of  a  ginger  ale  depend  largely  upon  the 
extract  used  in  making  it.  Some  manufacturers  add 
a  foam-producer  to  the  extract,  and  you  may  have 
used  such  a  preparation.  Ginger  contains  a  saponace- 
ous principle  sufficient  to  produce  the  necessary  foam, 
and  any  additional  substance  added  to  the  extract 
serves  to  complicate  matters  and  should  be  avoided. 
Ginger  ale  extract  made  by  distillation  is  said  to  be 
exceptionally  free  from  producing  a  large  quantity 
of  foam  when  the  ginger  ale  made  from  it  is  drawn 
from  the  fountain. 


JAMIESON'S  OINTMENT  FOR  RINGWORM- 

— Precipitated  sulphur,  i  draiu;  salicylic  acid,  beta- 
naphtol  (or  thymol),  ammoniated  mercury,  of  each 
10  grains:  lanolin  (or  vasogen),  i  ounce.  Rub  in  for 
ten  minutes  slowly  and  carefully  twice  daily  in  order 
to  steadily  saturate  the  permeable  epidermis.  The 
scalp  must  be  kept  bare  of  hair  until  the  cure  is. 
complete. 

OIL  OF  POPLAR  BUDS.— The  greater  part  of 
this  oil  was  formerly  regarded  by  Piccard  as  being 
composed  of  a  diterpene.  A  reinvestigation  by  Fichter 
and  Katz  shows  that  it  really  contains  principally  a 
fraction  boiling  at  263'-269°C.,  which  turns  out  to  be 
humulene,  Ci^H-i.  The  oil  also  contains  about  0.5 
per  cent,  of  paraffins,  melting  at  temperatures  between 
53°   and   58°C.      (Roure-Bertrand   fils   Bulletin). 

ZINC   OXIDE   IN   PAINTING.— On   account   of 

the  toxicity  of  lead  carbonate  the  painters'  syndicate 
of  Paris  has  been  notified  by  the  municipal  authorities 
that  hereafter  zinc  oxide  must  be  used  instead  of 
lead  carbonate  in  painting.  The  regulation  is  to  be 
strictly  enforced. 

"SPUNK"  is  a  colloquial  appellation  for  a  mix- 
ture of  methylated  spirit,  fusel  oil  and  sulphuric  acid 
which  is  being  consumed  in  increased  quantities  in  the 
Irish  capital.  According  to  a  contemporary,  its  eflfect 
is  that  of  temporary  insanity,  the  drinker  in  many 
cases  "simply  running  amuck." 


HETOFORM  is  the  name  given  by  Lolke  (Pharm. 
Ztg.)  to  bismuth  cinnamate  obtained  by  double  decom- 
position between  bismuth  nitrate  and  sodium  cinnam- 
ate. Hetoform  occi^rs  as  a  white  powder  possessing 
a  cinnamon  like  odor. 


R.\D.\L  intended  for  use  as  a  prophylactic  for 
gonorrhoea  is  said  to  be  a  20  per  cent,  solution  of 
protargol.     (Pharm.  Ztg.). 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 

NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


ORGANIZATION   DOINGS. 


KiltUTK     Coniit>      l*luiriiiac»'iit  U*n  I     Sin'i*'t>    —  l(»'<lf«ii*il 
clicsler  C(tiiii1>    S*K*i*'t> — CXIut   Societies   -^leet. 


IvIKGS   COl!VTV    S'H ARM Al'KlITICAL    SOCIKTY. 

At  tho  mootirii;  cif  the  Kings  County  Pharmaccutic-nl 
Sot^icty  Tuesday,  April  !i.  W.  C  Anderson  made  a  lensthy 
report  concerning  the  outlook  for  tho  success  of  the 
X.  A.  R.  D.  plan.  In  part  he  said:  "Since  the  price 
sche<]ule  went  into  effect  nearly  three  months  ago  wo 
have  expected  trouble,  and  we  were  not  disappointed. 
We  have  anticipated  leak-s.  and  our  expectations  have 
l>een  realized.  The  condition  of  affairs  is  not  as  wo 
would  like,  but  we  feel  confident  with  the  trcmondo\is 
support  back  of  us  in  the  retail  pharmacists  who  have 
<ieclared  themselves  with  us,  and  who  are  holding  to 
their  pro'mises,  we  will  bring  abuut  the  sought-for  end. 
Wc  have  discovered  where  there  have  been  wilful  viola- 
tions Of  the  tripartite  agreement,  and  we  are  prepared  to 
meet  the  violators  with  tho  force  we  feel  sure  we  have 
reserved  for  the  purpose.  We  can't  ask  Kings  County 
Society  to  take  the  initiative,  for  we  are  not  sure  of  our 
action  ^•«t,  but  we  may  in  a.  short  time  request  the  local 
associations  to  adopt  such  measures  that  the  Jobber  or 
jobbers  will  realize  that  we  mean  business  and  intend  to 
win.  I  wish  to  assure  you  that  not  only  have  we  the 
co-operation  of  the  local  associations  hereabout,  but  from 
all  parts  of  the  country  have  come  promises  of  support 
should  we  decide  to  act,  and  this  firm,  or  firms,  as  the 
case  may  be,  will  suffer  accordingly.  We  know  where 
the  wholesalers  stand,  and  we  have  the  assurance  of  the 
proprietors  that  they  are  with  us.  We  believe  that  they 
are.  but  they  must  be  put  to  the  test.  We  want  to  flnl 
out  whether  they  prefer  having  their  goods  sold  over  the 
counters  of  our  stores  at  a  profit  or  whether  they  desire 
the  department  and  grocery  stores  to  market  their  output. 
We  have  the  sincere  and  honest  support  of  the  honest 
wholesalers  of  New  York,  and  when  we  shall  have  finished 
this  crucial  test  that  is  about  to  be  -made  we  will  know 
positively  our  future  course  of  action." 

President  Wischerth,  of  the  Bedford  PharmaceuticaJ 
Association,  said  his  society  stood  ready  to  support  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  committee  in  any  move  it  might  make. 

President  Kempf,  of  the  Williamsburg  Association, 
stated  that  his  organization  was  desirous  of  learning  the 
name  of  the  jobber  who  had  broken  the  agreement.  Tho 
association  would  act  when  it  had  the  information. 

Otto  Edler,  of  the  Bushwick.  and  E.  F.  Snelling.  of  the 
Twenty-sixth  Ward  associations,  were  awaiting  the  word 
from  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  Committee. 

D.  M.aster,  Jr.,  said  the  Prospect  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation of  South  Brooklyn  had  ibeen  formed,  and  although 
only  one  meeting  had  been  held,  it  was  expected  that  all 
the  druggists  in  the  section,  which  is  in  the  vicinity  tif 
Prospect  Park,  favoretl  the  movement. 

President  Klcine  stated  that  a  meeting  of  the  iiresidenls 
of  the  various  local  organizations  in  Brookl>'n  had  been 
held,  and  an  association  formed  to  act  as  a  unit  when  the 
word  should  be  received  from  the  X.  A.  R.  D.  Committee. 
O'Ver  four  hundred  druggists  are  included  in  the  local 
associations  in  Brooklyn. 

Treasurer  Ra.v  reportid  as  follows:  Balance  on  h m.l 
at  last  report.  $2(13. 7S;  receipts.  $.'ir>:  disbursements,  $]2J.O.^: 
balance  on  hand,  ?17.'i.7l1.  College  fund  balance,  li;."),ii(12.(NI: 
receipts,  $480. 

Secretary  Tiithill  read  a  communication  from  the  Ger- 
man Apothecaries'  Societ.v.  in  which  it  was  requested  that 
the  Kings  County  Society  name  a  committee  to  act  with 
committees  from  sister  organizations  for  the  purpose  of 
drawing  up  amendments  to  tho  pharmacy  law  to  be  pre- 


sented   at    the    meeting    of    the    Slate    .\ssociation.      The 
matter  was  referred  to  tho  Legislative  Committee. 

Mr.  Master  spoke  on  Culture  Stations  of  the  Board  of 
Health.  He  said  by  a  recent  order  the  druggist  who 
kept  a  station  was  forced  to  call  up  the  Hoard  of  Health 
iMoii  day  to  report  if  any  cultures  wore  to  be  returned. 
This  meant  an  expenditure  of  over  $:Mt  yearly  on  the  part 
of  tho  druggist.  Mr.  i\Iastor  m<^ved  that  the  secretary  be 
instructod  to  inform  the  Hoard  of  Health  that  it  members 
of  the  Kings  County  Society  were  »ibliged  to  pay  tho  tele- 
phone tolls  in  obeying  the  board's  order  the  members 
wouid  refuse  to  kee-p  the  stations.  The  motion  was 
adopted. 

It  was  also  moved  that  the  Executi\'o  Committee  of 
the  X.  A.  R.  D.  be  requested  to  request  the  Proprietary 
.\ssociation  of  America  to  take  some  action  toward  lower- 
ing the  prices  on  proprietar.v  medicines  to  where  they  were 
before  the  passage  of  the  War  Revenue  Act. 

Mr.  Anderson  said  that  the  repeal  of  Schedule  B  was 
mainly  due  to  the  combined  efforts  of  the  retail  pharma- 
cists of  the  country  and  the  prices  ought  to  be  lowered. 

Dr.  A.  <H.  Brundage  gave  a  short  address  on  the  phar- 
macy law  with  reference  to  poisons,  and  also  spoke  of  the 
action  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  in  this  regard. 

The  following  were  elected  to  membership:  C.  F. 
de  'Vries,  Sayville.  L..  I. ;  F.  W.  Race,  S.  I.  Vandepbeek, 
Islip,  L.  I.;  Andrew  Myhr,  No.  5.'!4  Henry  street;  Arthur 
Bragg.  No.  13S7  Broadway;  Paul  F.  Wellenberger,  No.  411 
South  Fourth  street:  Louis  Thwen.  No.  1:!1G  Bushwick 
avenue;  Emil  C.  Kraucko,   No.  203  Wyokoff  avenue. 


lll'^DFORD     PH-\KM.Vl'I3lTIC.\l,     .\SSOCI.\TIOX. 

.\ssurances  were  given  Messrs.  Anderson  and  Muir  at 
the  meeting  of  the  Bedford  Pharmaceutica.1  Association 
Wednesday  evening,  April  10,  that  any  action  they  might 
suggest  as  members  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  would  be  adopted  in  toto.  Many  of  the 
members  asked  for  the  name  of  the  jobber  who  had 
violated  the  tripartite  agreement,  but  the  information  was 
rotusi  il.  The  plan  continuecl  to  work  well  in  the  section 
with  the  exception  of  but  a  few  men  who  persisted  in 
outtinfe'. 

The  Worcester  plan  was  discussed  at  length.  Ijetters 
were  read  from  Armour  &  Co.  and  the  Emerson  Drug 
Company.  The  Armour  letter  stated  that  the  company 
would  follow  the  association's  suggestion  and  hereafter 
would  sell  onl.v  to  such  dealers  as  agreed  to  maintain 
jirices.  and  signed  a  contract  to  that  effect. 

The  Emerson  letter  stated  that  the  company  always 
tried  to  uphold  its  prices,  and  would  deal  severely  with 
an^xine  it  found  violating  the  stipulated  agreement  entered 
into  when  the  purchase  of  goods  was  made. 

The  association  adopted  a  constitution  and  by-laws  and 
fixed  the  annual  dues  at  .1^2.  It  also  decided  to  hold 
monthly    meetings  hereafter. 


A\  ICSTCHliSTEH     fOr.>TY     I'HARM.VCEl  TIC.VL 
ASSOCIATIWS. 

At  a  meeting  of  tho  Westchester  County  Pharmaceu- 
tical .\ssociation,  held  in  tho  American  Hotel  at  Ossining. 
N.  Y..  Tuesday.  April  !>.  it  was  decided  to  adopt  the  price 
schedule  in  effect  in  this  city,  and  it  will  be  put  in  opera- 
tion Saturday.  The  association  made  a  thorough  canvass 
of  the  county  recently,  with  the  result  that  out  of  a  total 
of  i!.">  pharmacists  only  two  were  opposed  to  the  N.  A. 
R.  D.  plan.  President  W.  C.  Anderson,  of  the  X.  A.  R.  D., 
was  in  attendance  at  the  m.eetlng.  and  gave  an  excellent 
outline  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  and  the  work  accomplished 
in   this  city. 

A  letter  was  received  from  the  Greater  New  Y'ork 
Pharnlaceutical    .Associatitm    asking   that    the   association 


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[April   iS,   i()Oi. 


lend  Us  aid  to  help  a  move  to  amend  the  pharmacy  J.nv. 
A  committee  was  named  to  confer  wllh  the  pharmaceu- 
tical organizations  in  Greaier  New  York  on  the  subject. 
The  associatliui  decided  to  hold  Its  annual  outing  In  July. 
It  was  also  declile<l  Ki  take  a  more  active  part  In  pharma- 
ceutical affairs  In  the  State,  and  to  this  end  a  delegation 
from  the  society  will  attend  the  meeting:  of  the  State 
Association.  K.  J.  Horton,  of  Peekskill.  presided  at  the 
meeting  and  I'.  Weisendanzer.  of  Yonkers.  acted  as 
secretary. 

.\KOTIIKK    >K\V     ASSOflATIOX. 

The  Trtispect  Heights  Pharmaceutical  As.'^ocialion.  re- 
centl>'  temporarilj'  l)r^^aniz-d.  met  Friday  evening*.  Ajiril 
12.  at  Arlon  Hall.  2tU  Flatbush  avenue,  and  effected  a  per- 
manent organization,  electing  James  McBride  president. 
There  are  4r>  druggists  In  the  section.  Including  Fifth 
avenue,  which  was  rated  to  be  one  of  the  worst  cut-rate 
settlements  in  Brooklyn,  and  all  but  three  druggists  are 
said  to  favor  the  movement.  The  meeting  was  attende  I 
by  .'(2  druggists.  W.  V.  Anderson  and  William  Muir  made 
addresses.     Another  meeting  will  be  held  in  two  weeks. 

TO   0R<;A.\IZK   MOKKIS  COIXTV,   \.  J. 

A  movement  is  under  way  to  organize  a  county  asso- 
ciation in  Morris  County,  N.  J.  The  county  includes 
Morristown,  Dover.  Matlison  and  several  other  large 
towns.  There  are"  twenty-eight  druggists  in  the  section. 
only  one  of  whom  is  rated  a  "■cutter."  It  is  expected  a 
meeting  will  be  arranged  shortly. 

The  Twenty-sl.xth  Ward  Pharmaceutical  Association 
has  recently  added  its  membership  to  the  local  associa- 
tions in  Brooklyn.  The  organization  was  perfected  tw.i 
■weeks  ago  by  the  election  of  t'he  following  officers: 
President.  R.  C.  Werner;  vice-president.  E.  F.  Snelling; 
secretar.v,  C.  S.  Ramee:  treasurer.  H.  M.  Smith.  The 
association  adopted  the  X.  A.  R.  D.  plan  and  the  price 
list  of  the  executive  committee  of  this  city.  It  also 
adapted  a  constitution  and  by-laws.  Meetings  are  to  be 
held    the   second   and   fourth    Mondays   of  each   month. 


LEGISLATIVE   MATTERS. 


A    SECOND    AVEME  DRIOGIST  SWINDLED. 

A  swindler,  who  is  thought  to  'be  a  drug  clerk  or  an 
embryo  physician,  is  loose  in  the  city  and  warning  is 
hereby  ^iven  to  beware  of  him.  He  has  a  very  old  game 
jn  stock,  but  he  carries  with  him  as  a  side  line  such  w 
■convincing'  manner  that  he  is  Table  to  hypnotize  any 
■charitably  disposed  drug^.^ist  without  creating  a  sus- 
picion that  hp  was  anything  than  of  good  intent. 

H.  L.  Berger,  ISG:^  Second  avenue,  received  a  call 
from  the  swindler  last  week  and  is  S4.70  poorer  by  the 
visit.  The  stranger  bilked  the  unsuspecting  druggist  in 
•the  following  manner.  He  came  into  the  drug  store 
very  much  out  of  breath  and  hurriedly  asked  for  a 
pound  of  aibsorbent  cotton.  10  cents  worth  of  boric  acid 
and  20  cents  worth  of  carbolic  acid.  He  paid  for  the 
cotton,  but  on  search  found  he  had  no  money  to  pay 
for  the  acids.  Would  Mr.  Berger  kindly  send  them  to  his 
Ihouse  on  Ninety-sixth  street  with  change  for  S.j.iHi?  Mr. 
Berger  sent  his  porter,  a  boy.  The  young  man  found 
the  house  to  be  vacant  on  the  upper  floor.  The  stranger 
met  hdm,  and  disked  him  lor  the  change  saying  he  was 
going  to  a  saloon  nearby  to  get  some  whiskey  as  his 
mother  was  very  sick.  Hh  would  pay  the  boy  when  he 
came  back.  The  boy  went  into  the  house  found  the  cotton 
on  the  floor  of  the  empty  flat,  returned  to  the  street  to 
find   the  stranger  gone. 

Mr.  Berger  thinks  the  drug  trade  should  be  informed. 
He  describes  the  man  as  about  five  feet  ten  inches  tall, 
of  medium  build.  He  had  a  light  blond  mustache  and 
appeared  to  be  about   twenty-five  years  of  age. 

SOCIETY    OF    CHEMK  AI,    I\Dl  STRV. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  New  Y.irk  Section  of  the 
Society  of  Chemical  Industry  will  be  held  at  the  Chemists" 
Club  to-morrow  evening,  when  the  following  papers  will 
be  read:  F.  Schniewind.  "The  Manufacture  of  Uluminat- 
Gas  in  Otto-Hoffmann  Ovens";  Francis  A.  J.  Fitzgerald. 
"Notes  on  Graphite  Produced  bv  the  Acheson  Process- 
Exhibitions";  H.  C.  Meyers.  "The  Sugar- Beet  in  Alkali 
Soil." 


THE   MIM'i'AKV    l>H  AKM  ACIST. 

Gn  April  1»  a  delegation  representing  the  State  and  sev- 
eral local  pharmaceullcal  associations  appeared  before 
Guv.  Odell  and  protested  against  a  provision  In  the 
measure  awaiting  the  Governor's  signature  which  re- 
peals an  act  of  last  year  creating  the  office  of  military 
l>harmac'lst  in  regiments  and  battalions,  with  the  grade 
of  Iteutenunt.  The  delegation  consisted  of  Felix  Hlrse- 
man,  G.  H.  Hitchcock.  George  Klelnau.  of  New  York; 
William  Mulr,  of  Brooklyn,  and  Frederick  Schneider, 
Henry  Schneider  and  Charles  Apps,  of  Troy.  Gov.  Odell 
said  the  amendment  they  objected  to  was  only  one  of 
many  In  the  amended  code  bill,  and  he  could  hardly  be 
expected  to  veto  tnem  all,  which  he  would  do  if  he  did 
not  sign  the  hill.  Tnder  the  circumstances  he  would  sign 
the  bill. 

Mr.  Hitchcock  presented  fhe  principal  argument  for  the 
pharmacists,   among  other  things  saying: 

Ahout  eleven  thousand  pharmacists  of  the  great  Em- 
pire Stale  appeal  in  behalf  of  the  health,  the  lives  of  the 
men  in  the  National  Guard  of  the  State  and  all  the  states 
in  the  Cnion.  yes.  in  behalf  of  the  health  and  the  lives  of 
the  men  in  ^he  Regular  Army  of  the  I'nited  States,  for 
i  predict,  that  if  New  York  State  does  not  take  a  back- 
ward step  in  her  onward  progress  of  education  and 
science,  it  will  be  but  a  short  time  'before  the  Regular 
Army  will  follow  the  noble  example  of  the  Empire  State, 
and  so  recognize  the  profession  of  i>harmacy,  that  there 
will  he  attractt\i  to  it  men  eminently  fitted  to  carry  out 
the  orders  of  the  physician  and  thoroughly  capable  of 
looking  after  the  medical  supplies.  The  present  law  of 
this  State,  passed  by  the  last  L,egislature.  says  the  "mili- 
tary p.Tarmafisls"  and  also  the  "hospital  stewards,"  must 
be  registt  red  pharmacists,  and  that  the  military  phar- 
macist must  t>e  ap|.ointed  from  the  hospital  corps.  The 
registtrcd  j  harmacist  of  to-day  is  a  man  who  has  grad- 
uated from  a  college  of  pharmacy,  passed  the  State  Board 
of  Pharmacy,  and  has  had  four  years  experience  in  a 
drug  store.  This  means  that  he"  is  an  educated  man. 
that  he  is  a  professional  man.  and  it  also  means  that 
there  must  be  some  inducements  to  attract  him  to  the 
Natii>nai  Guard  and  to  the  Army  of  the  United  States. 
Such  attraction  exists  at  this  time  in  the  National  Guard 
nf  tl.is  State,  as  every  man  whu  enters  the  hospital  corps 
can  hope  to  become  a  first  lieutenant,  but  if  this  bill 
now  in  your  hands,  in  its  present  shape,  becomes  a  law, 
the  man  who  is  in  and  the  man  who  enters  the  hospital 
corps  can  close  the  door  of  hope  behind  him.  for  he  can 
never  rise  above  his  menial  position.  The  pharmacist  is 
the  safety  valve  of  the  physician.  Kvery  prescription 
which  is  presented  to  a  i^harmacist  is  closely  scrutinized, 
the  doses  figured  out.  and  on  the  slightest  suspicion  of 
anything  being  wroi:g.  the  physician  is  communicated 
with  and  the  wrong  righted.  The  physician  should  there- 
fore be  our  friend,  and  he  should  aid  us  in  ever>'  way 
possible  in  our  struggle  for  the  protection  of  the  public, 
and  for  the  elevation  of  pharmacy,  in  other  words,  he 
should  assist  us  in  building  up  rather  than  attempt  to 
tear  down.  Our  friends  who  are  pu.shing  this  bill  to 
eliminate  the  "military  pharmacists"  utter  but  two  ar- 
guments in  its  favor,  the  first  is.  that  a  commissioned 
officer  is  not  expected  to  dt>  any  manual  labor:  in  an- 
swer *o  this.  T  would  say  that  the  surgeon  in  his  pro- 
fessioiial  cai.^acity  is  not  only  expected  to.  but  does,  when 
the  emergency  arises,  amputate  a  leg,  sew  up  a  cut.  dress 
a  wound,  insert  a  catheter,  and  various  other  things 
which  might  be  construed  as  manual  labor,  but  which 
are  a  part  of  his  profession.  So  a  "military  pharmacist" 
in  his  professional  capacity  could  with  equal  consistency, 
put  up  prtscriptions.  dispense  medicines  and  take  charge 
of  the  medical  supplies.  It  is  not  necessary  that  he 
should  unpack  boxes,  wash  bottles  and  do  work  of  that 
character,  he  has  his  hospital  stewards  for  that  purpose. 
The  other  argument  which  our  friends  offer  is.  that  the 
Regular  Army  has  not  a  "military  pharmacist."  and 
should  the  National  Guard  be  enlisted  in  the  .*;ervice  of  the 
I'niied  Stales  there  would  be  no  place  for  the  pharmacist. 
Our  friends  are  not  consistent  in  presenting  this  argu- 
ment, for  they  maintain  in  the  National  Guard  the  fol- 
lowing commissioned  officers,  none  <if  which  have  any 
nlace  in  the  Regular  Army :— Inspectors  of  small  arms 
practice,  with  the  rank  of  captain;  Regimental  Com- 
missaries, with  The  rank  of  captain;  Regimental  Quarter- 
masters, with  the  rank  of  captain;  Adjutants,  with  the 
rank  of  captain;  Battalion  Adjutants,  with  the  rank  of 
first  lieutenant:  Jcnior  Surgeons,  with  the  rank  of  cap- 
tain, wliile  in  the  army  they  rank  only  as  first  and 
second  lieutenants.  T.ie"  "military  pharmacist"  is  per- 
fect'\"  willing  to  cast  his  lot  with  the  foregoing  com- 
missioned otficers  in  the  case  tlie  National  Guard  is  ever 
railed  into  active  service  in  defending  the  I'nited  States. 
The  profession  of  pharmacy  is  recognized  and  highly  re- 
spected in  the  armies  of  France.  Germany.  Italy,  Russia. 
Japan.  Belgium.  Holland  and  Spain.  The  pharmacist  in 
the  armies  of  these  countries  receives  the  commission, 
pay  and  all  the  social  privileges,  ranking  from  first 
lieutenant    to    general.      England    and    the    United    States 


April    18.    1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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are  the  only  CDUiitries  of  any  importance  that  fall  to 
recognize  the  pharmacist  in  his  professional  standing, 
and  I  have  only  to  refer  yon  to  the  war  in  Soutlt  Africa 
and  our  late  unpleasantness  willi  Spain,  to  convince 
you  that  the  medical  supply  departments  of  these  two 
t'ountries  are  the  most  inelftclent  ot  any  on  the  globe. 
Our  State  should  not  turn  backward,  it  should  continue 
to  retain  the  honor  of  recognizing  an  honorable  pro- 
fession and  point  the  way  for  other  states  and  tor  the 
Regular  Army  of  the  Tnited  Slates  to  follow.  Had  our 
friends  who  framed  this  bill,  had  the  gentleman  who 
pushed  it  through  the  Assembly  and  Senate,  had  those 
who  voted  on  it.  given  the  matter  serious  attention,  they 
would  rejilize  the  signirtcance  of  those  words  of  the 
greatest  of  iJards.  wliere  he  says.  "Who  steals  my  purse 
steals  trash,  tis'  something,  nothing:  but  he  that  filches 
from  me  my  good  name,  robs  me  of  that,  which,  not  en- 
riches him  and  makes  me  poor  indeed." 

The  bill  was  signed  by  Gov.  Odell  last  week. 


COSTELLO    III1.L    KILLUO. 

The  famous  Costello  bill  with  which  readers  of  the 
Kra  are  familiar  is  considered  as  good  as  dead,  accord- 
ing to  pharmacists  from  this  section  who  have  been  op- 
posing it.  Messrs.  Hitchcock.  Muir  and  Kleinau  were  in 
Albany  last  week  when  the  bill  was  to  have  come  up  in 
the  Senate,  it  having  passed  the  Assembly;  and  they 
succeeded  in  having  the  measure  tabled  until  Tuesday, 
April  23,   which   is  the  da.v  the  Legislature  closes. 

OTHER    BILLS'. 

It  is  authoritatively  stated  that  Senator  Donnelly's  and 
Assemblyman  FUiiney's  bills  to  amend  the  pharmacy  law 
will   die   in   committee. 

Senator  Ambler's  bill  to  prevent  frauds  in  paris  green 
passed   the   Senate  last  week. 

J.  E.  Sniith's  bill  to  permit  carbonating  in  tenanted 
buildings   passed   the   Assembly    last   week. 


NHAV  JERSEY  PH.\RM.VCY  BILL,   A   liAW. 

The  "Pharmacy  Bill"  introduced  in  the  New  Jersey 
Legislature  in  February  and  printed  in  the  Era  ot  Febru- 
ary 28,  has  become  a  law.  It  gives  the  board  of  pharmacy 
new  power  and  it  is  said  will  stimulate  the  board  to 
follow  out  its  provisions.  The  mem'bers  of  the  board  are; 
George  W.  Parisen,  Perth  Amiboy;  William  T.  Brown, 
Madison;  H.  O.  Ryerson.  Newton;  Henry  A.  Jorden, 
Bridgeton.  Mr.  Jorden  was  recently  re-appointed  to  the 
board. 


JERSEY    POISOX     REGISTER    I,.4W. 

Bj'  a  recent  act  of  the  New  Jersey  Legislature  drug- 
gists in  the  State  will  be  compelled  to  register  all  poi-- 
sons  and  i^oisonous  substances  sold  over  their  counters. 
The  board  ot  pharmacy  is  given  power  to  prosecute  all 
violations  and  the  violator  is  also  amenable  to  the  crim- 
inal laws  of  the  State. 


N.    J.    PHARMACEUTICAX,    ASSOCIATION. 

Every  effort  is  being  made  to  make  this  year's  meet- 
ing of  the  New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical  Association,  May 
22-23.  the  largest  ever  held,  if  not  the  most  important. 
Among  the  interesting  matters  to  be  brought  up  will  be 
the  action  of  last  year  in  refusing  visiting  delegates  the 
privilege  of  the  floor.  It  is  stated  that  charges  will  be 
preferred  against  a  memtoer  on  the  ground  that  be  was 
unusually  active  in  causing  various  organizations  out- 
side of  the  State  to  refrain  hereafter  from  sending  dele- 
_gates  to  the  meeting. 

The  Querj-  Committee.  Herman  J.  Lohmann,  F.  B. 
Kilmer  and  D.  Strauss,  has  arranged  a  list  ot  queries  on 
■which  members  have  been  requested  to  prepare  papers 
and  in  addition  has  requested  that  members  write  on  any 
subject.  The  committee  is  desirous  of  re-instilling  "life 
and  vigor  into  this  branch,"  and  it  promises  to  make 
"special  efforts  to  give  the  papers  presented  at  the  meet- 
ing a  wider  scope  of  circulation  than  that  afforded  by 
the  issuance  ot  the  proceedings."  The  committee  on  re- 
vision of  the  constitution  has  an  interesting  report  to 
present,  which  will  include  a  number  of  important  recom- 
mendations regarding  amending  the  constitution. 

The  meetings  will  be  held  in  the  Trenton  House,  Tren- 
ton, beginning  Wednesday  morning.  May  22.  President 
Wooley   will    meet    the   officers  and    committees   on   Tues- 


day evening.  May  21,  at  the  Trenton  House  to  prepare 
reports,  ex^imine  accounts  and  outline  the  work  ot  the 
meeting.  The  Local  Committee.  George  T.  Fltzgoorge. 
\Vm.  Scott  Taylor  and  James  I.  Brophry,  has  prepared 
a  pleasing  program  of  entertainment.  Special  rates  have 
been  secured  at  the  Trenton  House  at  $2.00  and  $2.50 
I)er  diem. 

MEETI\«    OF   PUOI'RIET.VHY    ASSOCIATION. 

Among  the  most  imjiortant  matters  to  be  brought  be- 
fore the  nineteenth  annual  meeting  of  the  Proprietary 
.Association  ot  -America  which  is  scheduled  to  take  place 
at  the  Murray  Hill  Hotel,  this  city.  May  1-2,  will  be  that 
of  prices.  The  proprietary  men  believe  they  have  cause 
for  jubilation  in  the  repeal  of  the  War  Revenue  Act,,  and 
one  ot  the  first  matters  to  be  taken  up  will  be  the  ques- 
tion of  resuming  the  prices  maintained  before  the  Span- 
ish-.American  War.  A  request  from  the  iJxecutive  Com- 
mittee, of  the  N.  A.  R.  D,,  asking  that  such  action  be 
taken  will  be  sent  during  next  "week. 

The  meeting  will  open  on  the  first  day  at  10.30  o'clock 
in  the  morning;  on  the  second  day  at  II)  o'clock  A.  M. 
Luncheon  will  be  served  at  the  hotel  at  noon  both  days, 
and  the  afternoon  meetings  will  convene  at  2.:{0. 

Clarence  G.  Stone,  chairman  of  the  committee  on 
entertainment,  has  reserved  boxes  at  the  New  York 
Theatre  for  Wednesday  evening.  May  1,  and  on  Thurs- 
day evening,  May  2,  the  annual  banquet  will  be  held  in 
the    Murray    Hill    Hotel. 


USE   OP   THE   WORD    "VICHY"    DETTERSILXED. 

The  question  of  absolute  right  to  the  use  of  the  word 
"Vichy,"  which  has  been  before  the  courts  for  years,  w.as 
passed  upon  by  the  United  States  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals 
last  week.  Judge  Shipman  wrote  the  opinion  which  was 
concurred  in  by  four  of  the  judges;  Judge  ^'allace  sub- 
mitted a  dissenting  conclusion.  The  decision  reverses  the 
United  States  Circuit  Court  and  maintains  that  the  Sara- 
toga Vichy  Spring  Company  should  be  enjoined  from  using 
the  word  "Vichy"  on  a  neck  label  on  bottles  of  spring 
water  as  the  common  name  of  the  water,  but  without 
prominently  displaying  the  name  of  the  place  of  the 
water's  origin. 

The  Republic  of  France  was  complainant  in  the  case. 
It  based  its  complaint  on  the  fact  that  the  true  Vichy 
water,  coming"  from  the  Commune  of  Vichy,  France,  was 
still  and  uncharged,  whereas  the  Saratoga  product  was 
sparkling  and  highly  charged  with  natural  carbonic  acid 
gas. 


N.   Y'.    C.    P.    ALLMNI   DAY\ 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the  entertainment  for  the 
annual  -Alumni  Day.  which  will  be  celebrated  in  the  New 
York  College  of  Pharmacy  next  Wednesday  afternoon,  has 
arranged  an  excellent  programme.  Hubert  de  Lappe,  a 
well  known  comedian,  will  act  as  stage  manager  for  the 
association.  The  committee  advises  an  early  attendance, 
as  the  programme  will  begin  at  2.30  o'clock  and  no  seats 
have  been  reserved. 

Through  the  kindness  ot  the  Krystallized  Watej-  Co., 
of  which  S,  S.  Shears,  "  '97"  N.  Y.  C.  P..  is  treasurer, 
carbonated  water  will  be  distributed  during  the  afternoon. 
The  Hilson  Co.  has  donated  cigars  and  cigarettes,  and 
these  will  be  found  in  the  alumni  room.  Tickets  for  the 
entertainment  may  be  obtained  gratis  from  any  ot  the 
committee  members  or  of  E.  A.  Meinecke,  chairman.  No. 
14  Piatt  street.  The  annual  meeting  of  the  alumni  will 
be  held   during   the  day. 


WITCH   HAZEl.    TRUST   INCORPORATED. 

The  National  Witch  Hazel  Co.  incorporated  under  the 
laws  of  New  Jersey  last  week  with  a  capital  stock  of 
$120,000,  which  the  incorporators  say  will  be  increased 
until    it   reaches   $,S,000,000. 

The  firms  included  in  the  combine  are:  E.  E.  Dickin- 
son &  Co.,  S.  "«'.  Gould  &  Bros..  Mystic  Distilling  Co.. 
Jackson  &  Co.,  W.  A.  Strickland,  Lenifect  &  Co..  Hughes 
Distilling  Co.,  Colonial  Chemical  Co..  Fred.  S.  Seymour 
Co.,  Pratt  Chemical  Co.,  Gledhill  &  Co.  and  Sheehan  &  Co. 
E.   E.   Dickinson  is  president. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA 


(April   i8,   1901. 


AMERICAN  CHEMICAL  SOCIETY. 

Thi-  Iwenty-lifth  annlvt-rsary  of  the  American  Chemical 
Socl»-ty  was  lUIingly  observed  In  the  general  meeting  of 
the  sotlcly  held  In  this  city  during  Friday  and  Saturday 
of  Itist  week.  The  real  business  of  the  session  was 
transacte<l  Friday  afternoon  and  evening,  Saturday  being 
devoted  to  excursions  to  various  points  of  scientitic  chem- 
ical Interest,  and  conciurllng  In  the  evening  with  a  dinner 
at  the  Hotel  Savoy.     The  complete  programme  follows: 

Wtlcome  by  Chairman  of  New  York  Local  Section, 
C.    A,    U'lrcnius. 

Welcome  by  President  of  Chemists'  Club.  T.  J    Parker. 

Response  by  President  F.    W.  Clarke. 

Reports   from   the  History  Committee. 

Chemical  Societies  of  the  XIX.  Century.  H.  Carring- 
ton   Bolton. 

Historical  Sketch  of  the  American  Chemical  Society, 
Albert    C.    Hale. 

Organization  and  Development  of  the  Chemical  Section 
of  the  American  Associ.ation  for  the  Advancement  of 
Science,   Marcus  Benjamin. 

Reports    from    the    Census    Committee. 

Progress  in  Organic  Chemistry  during  the  past  twenty- 
five  years,   W.   A.   Noyes. 

Progress  in  Opportunities  lor  Advanced  Inorganic 
Work.   L.   M.    Dennis. 

Aims  and  Opportunities  Offered  in  Physical  Chem- 
istry in  America,  Louis   Kahlenberg. 

Improved  Teaching  in  Technical  Chemistry,  and  Re- 
sults accomplishfd  by  the  Application  of  Chemistry  to  the 
Arts,  in  America,  since  the  founding  of  the  American 
Chemical    Society.    Chas.    K.    Munroe. 

F*rogress  of  Teaching  Chemistry  in  the  Schools  since 
the  Foundini;  •  f  the  American  Chemical  Society,  Rufus 
P.  Williams. 

Report  of  the  work  of  the  Census  Committee,  Charles 
Baskerville.    Chairman. 

General    Business, 

Announcements. 

Adjournment. 

Friday.   S.oO  P.   M. 
Addresses. 

The   Dignity   of  Chemistry.    H.    W.   Wiley. 

Formation  of  the  American  Chemical  Society,  C.  F. 
Chandler. 

Five  eminent  chemists  of  foreign  lands  were  elected  to 
honorary  membership:  Prof.  William  Ramsay,  of  Uni- 
versity College,  London;  Prof.  Emil  Fischer,  of  Char- 
lottenburg.  Germany;  Prof.  George  Lunge,  of  Zurich. 
Switzerland:  Prof.  Adolph  Von  Baeyer.  of  Munich,  and 
Sir  Henry  E.  Roscoe,  vice-chancellor  of  the  L'niverslty  of 
London. 

The  visits  and  excursions  Saturday  were  as  follows: 

Route  1.  Guggenheimer  Smelting  Works,  Perth  Am- 
boy,  N.  J.;  Pacific  Coast  Borax  Co.:  Tide  Water  Oil  Co., 
Bayonne,   N.  J. 

Route  ii.  Drive  by  stage  from  Chemists*  Club  through 
Central  Park  to  New  York  University.  Return  via  Col- 
umbia University;  Grant's  Tomb  and  the  Museum  of 
Natural  History,  stopping  at  the  points  mentioned. 

Route  3.  Mine.  Redu<;tion  Works  ajid  BlectrolytJc 
Plant  of  Arlington  Copper  Co..  Arlington.   N.  J. 

Route  4  Car!  H.  Schultz  Mineral  Water  Factory;  Na- 
tional Le.td  Co..  Jewett  White  Lead  Works.  Staten  Isl- 
and. A  special  boat  was  rrovided  by  courtesy  of  the 
company. 

Among  the  prominent  visitors  present  were:  Prof. 
J.  W.  Mallet,  of  the  L^niversity  of  Virginia:  Prof.  Edmund 
Mcrley,  of  Adelbert  College,  Cleveland:  Prof.  William 
McMurtrie,  of  New  York,  and  Prof.  George  C.  Caldwell, 
of  Cornell  LTniversity;  Prof.  Ira  Remsen,  of  Johns  Hop- 
kins University:  Prof.  A.  A.  'Noyes  and  Prof  Talbot,  of 
the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology;  Prof.  Gregory, 
of  Colgate  University;  Prof.  Charles  Baskerville,  of  the 
L'niverslty  of  North  Carolina;  Dr.  H.  W.  Wiley,  chief 
chemist  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture: 
Prof.  L.  M.  Dennis,  of  Cornell  University:  Prof.  Charles 
F.  Chandler,  of  Columbia  University,  and  Prof.  Moulton. 
of  Vassar. 


DRUG    TRADE    CUB    PAINTINGS. 

The  loan  exhibition  of  paintings  begun  last  fall  at  the 
Drug  Trade  Club  has  grown  so  that  recently  it  was  neces- 
sary to  catalogue  the  pictures,  and  a  neat  book  tabulating 
and  describing  them  was  issued  by  the  club  last  week. 
There  are  155  canvases  in  the  collection,  which  is  rated  to 
be  among  the  best  in  the  city.  Many  of  the  "oils"  hava 
been  hung  in  the  Royal  Gallery.  Brussels  National  Gal- 
lery and  a  large  number  belong  in  private  collections. 
The  loaners  of  the  pictures  are:  M;ss  Margaret  Downer, 
twenty  oils,  twenty-four  water  colors;  Charles  Kelly, 
nine  oils;  George  J.  Seabury,  six  oils:  Guy  G.  Major,  one 
oil;  Charles  A.  Schieren,  two  oils;  R.  H.  -\dams,  one  oil; 
Theodore  Weicker.  one  oil.     The  collection  of  old  masters 


numbers  flft.v-four  paintings  and  Is  loaned  by  William 
Balbach.  The  display  attracts  much  attention  from 
visitors. 

NOTES. 

All  pharmacists  in  Greater  New  York  who  are  con- 
templating atten^IIng  the  Twent.v-third  Annual  Meetlns 
of  the  New  York  State  Pharmaceutical  .\ssociatii>ii.  at 
Buffalo,  N.  Y..  June  4th  to  Mh.  are  requested  to  .-send  their 
names  and  addresses  to  S.  V.  B.  Swann,  7,12  Amsterdam 
avenue.  New  York  City,  local  member  of  ccmimlltee  on 
transportation,  so  that  the  necessary  arrangements  for 
rooms  at  Hotel  Columbia  (the  headquarters  of  the  con- 
vention), train  service,  special  rates,  etc,  can  be  con- 
tracted for.  It  Is  especlajly  requested  that  names  be 
sent  in  as  soon  as  possible,  as  one  hundred  (lOfi)  phar- 
macists are  wanted  so  as  to  secure  a  special  train  an<t 
rates. 

The    following   members   of   the   Wholesale    Druggists 

Bowling  Association  left  today  for  Baltimore  to  partici- 
pate in  the  national  tournament  to  be  held  there  thi* 
week:  W.  J.  Carr.  Parke,  Davis  and  Co.:  Mult  Judge,. 
Seabury  and  Johnson:  Mr.  Kemble.  National  Lead  Co. ^ 
Lester  Stevens.  Lanman  and  Kemp;  Charles  McCormick, 
M'r.  Carberry.  Johnson  and  Johnson;  John  Ruddymann, 
Dodge  and  Olcott;  H.  O.  Barnes,  Colgate  and  Co.  G.  J. 
Seabury.  president  of  the  New  York  Association,  attended 
the  tournament,  coming  from  Hot  Springs.  Va. 

The  fol'owing  have  recently  been  elected  in  the  Dnie 

Trade  Club:  Non-resident— Albert  C.  Courter,  Newark, 
N.  J.:  Bradley  J.  Alley,  Buffalo,  N.  T.;  Thomas  L.  Terry, 
Newark,  N.  J.;  G.  C.  Thompson,  East  Liverpool,  O.;: 
William  J.  Mayberrj-,  Saco,  Me.;  C.  W.  Volney,  Keyport^ . 
N.  J.  Resident  members— William  L.  Perkins,  No.  33- 
Park  Row;  C.  E.  Gardiner,  No.  99  John  street;  A.  P. 
Hafner.  No.  IW  William  street;  N.  S.  Douglass.  No.  lOT 
Fulton  street:  A.  K.  Gardiner,  No.  99  John  street;  Alfred. 
Klahre.  No.  100  William  street. 

The  druggists  in  Troy,   as  was  announced  in  the  Eri* 

last  week,  are  slashing  prices  on  patent  medicines  right 
and  left.  During  the  last  week  the  cutting  has  continued 
and  some  of  the  prices  now  quoted  are  far  below  the- 
lowest  in  this  city.  Bromo  Seltzer  is  selling  for  6  cents,. 
Omega  Oil  at  3.3  and  others  in  proportion.  It  is  said  that 
Hoagland,  of  Boston,  is  suppl>-ing  the  goods.  Mr.  Hoag- 
land  was  in  Troy  last  week. 

The  America  Magnesia  Covering  Co.   has  filed   a  bill 

of  complaint  against  the  Keasbey  &  Mattison  Co.,  E.  H. 
Hammer,  vice-president  and  R.  A.  Keasbey,  matiager.. 
alleging  the  infringement  of  a  patent  on  an  improvement 
in  asbestos  compounds  and  articles  produced  therefrom.. 
A  few  weeks  ago  tfte  Keasbey  &  Mattison  Co.  filed  a  simi- 
lar complaint  against  the  present  complainants.  The  cas^ 
is  greatly   involved. 

The  Chemical  Alumni  Association  of  the  Pratt  In- 
stitute of  Brooklyn  held  its  annual  election  at  the  Drug 
Trade  Club.  Thursday  evening,  April  11.  The  following- 
officers  were  chosen:  President.  Warren  C.  King;  vice- 
president.  Dr.  A.  C.  Langmulr:  secretary  and  treasurer,. 
F.  W.  Spardin;  directors.  Dr.  Charles  M.  Alcn.  James  A_ 
Branegan.    W.    H.    Fales. 

Judge   Lacombe,    of  the  United   States   District   Court,. 

has  issued  an  injunction  against  tlie  Red  Cross  Phar- 
macy, Emile  Brunor,  manager.  2543  Eighth  avenue,  in  the-. 
suit  of  Jo'nnson  &  Johnson  against  Mr.  Brunor.  The 
order  restrains  the  defendant  from  selling  articles  whiofl* 
represent  in  anj'way  the  product  of  the  plaintiff. 

C.  C.  Fite,  general  manager  of  the  Malt-Diastase  Co.^ 

office  at  1  Madison  avenue,  has  resigned  and  sold  his  stock 
in  the  company.  The  oflice  and  laboratory  are  to  be  con- 
solidated and  all  business  hereafter  conducted  from  the- 
Brooklyn  address,   Bushwick  avenue  and  Garden  street.   ■ 

An    excellent    programme    has   'been    prepared    for    tha- 

annual  Alumni  Day  exercises  of  the  New  York  College- 
of  Pharmacy,  which  are  to  be  held  next  Wednesday  after- 
noon in  the  college  building.  The  annual  meeting  will  be- 
held following  the  entertainment. 

Rudolph  Lauer,  who  had  been  a  clerk  in  the  store  or 

William  Weis  Thirty-fourth  street  and  Seventh  avenue,, 
has  recently  accepted  a  positioii  with  Ulrich  Becker, 
Stapleton,  Staten  Island, 


April  i8,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


427 


Henry  Merz.  of  the  Heller  &  Merz  Co.,  has  pre- 
sented the  Messrs.  Plant,  of  l>hn  &  Fink,  a  handsome 
TltTan.v  clock.  It  sland.s  six  feet  high,  is  encased  in 
quartered  oak  and  titled  with  a  set  of  chimes. 

— -Hugh  C  Pete'-s.  salesman  for  Thurston  &  Braidich. 
who  had  been  ill  for  the  last  three  months,  is  convales- 
-  .  nt.  Mr.  Peters  returned  to  this  city  last  week  after 
■spending  some  time  at  Asheville.   N.   C. 

The  Hy-Jen  Chemical  Co..  of  East  Orange,   N.  J.,  has 

incorporated  a.'s  manufacturing  chemists.  Capital,  $125,- 
<MKI.  incorporators:  Ernest  Stanley  Smith,  John  Reginald 
Turner  and  Edward  T.  Magoffln. 

Franklin  Koehler.  a  pharmacist  of  Brooklyn,  who  had 

a  store  at  308  Court  street  up  to  a  few  years  ago,  died 
last  week.  Mr.  Koehler  had  been  in  the  drug  business 
for  over  twenty-nine  years. 

C.  A.  Cottrell,  manager  of  the  Washington  department 

.■f  Parke,  Davis  and  Co.,  was  in  the  city  for  a  few  days 
last  week.  S.  M.  Robbins.  traveling  in  Colorado  for  the 
.same   firm,    was   also   here. 

Charles  Keyos.   who  formerly  owned  a  drug  store  on 

Wyeth  avenue.  Brooklyn,  has  accepted  a  position  as  man- 
ager for  Oharles  M.  Dugay,  Thirty-fourth  street  and 
Third  avenue. 

The    International    Drug   &    Agency    Company    of   this 

city  has  incorporated  in  this  State.  Capital  $4,000.  Incor- 
porators: F.  J.  Me:gs.  F.  B.  Sopher,  O.  S.  Lyford,  Jr.,  all 
of  this  city. 

The  Consolidated  Perfume  Co..  of  Buffalo,  has  in- 
corporated. Capital,  ,'510,000.  Directors:  William  Hoff- 
ner  and  Libbie  Hoftner.  of  Buffalo,  and  Carl  Hoftner,  of 
Rochester. 

S.  J.  Weidenhamer,  formerly  a  clerk  in  the  store  of  E. 

Theall.  No.  13.t  Sands  street,  Brooklyn,  has  purciiased 
the  People's  Pharmacy,  DeKalb  avenue  and  Broadway, 
Brooklyn. 

Otto  Vreitout,  formerly  with  C.  M.  Dugay,  Thirty- 
fourth  street  and  Third  avenue,  is  now  one  of  the  clerk- 
ing force  at  Hegeman's,  125th  street  and  Seventh  avenue. 

Frederick  H.  Humphreys,  president  of  the  Humphreys' 

Homoeopathic  Remedy  Company,  arrived  in  this  city 
Monday.  April  S.  after  a  three-months'  trip  in  Africa. 

Isaac    V.    S.    Hillier,    secretary    and    treasurer    of    R. 

Hiilier's  Son  Co..  left  last  week  for  Europe,  where  he  will 
spend  the  next  six  weeks  on  business  for  his  firm. 

E.    E.    Falke,    '98.    N.    Y.    C.    P.,    formerly    with    S.    A. 

Osborne,  of  Brooklyn,  has  accepted  a  clerkship  at  Hud- 
nut's    Pharmacy.    205    Broadway. .  Manhattan. 

The  members  of  the  Retail  Druggists  Bowling  Asso- 
ciation are  arranging  for  their  annual  banquet  which  is 
to  be  held  the  latter  part  of  this  month. 

Mr.  'Boyd,    who    for   a   number    of  years   was   with    O. 

G.  Kalish.  23rd  street  and  4th  avenue,  is  to  open  a  store 
shortly  at  Fulton  and  Nassau  streets. 

George   Budde.    manager   of   the   sundries   department 

of  the  Stein-Vogeler  Drug  Co.,  of  Cincinnati,  O.,  paid 
his  annual  visit  to  this  city  last  week. 

Exploding  chemicals  in  the  store  of  E.  J.   Horton,   at 

Peekskill.  caused  a  slight  fire  about  two  weeks  ago.  The 
loss   -was    covered    by    insurance. 

The  well  known  wholesale  and  retail  drug  store  of  Van 

Duesen  Bros.,  at  Kingston,  N.  Y.,  was  totally  destroyed 
by  fire  last  week.     Loss  ?75,00O. 

Mr.  Davis,  of  Troy.  N.  Y.,  has  recently  opened  a  well 

appointed  drug  store  in  Yonkers.  Mr.  Davis  is  in  partner- 
ship with  Mr.  Van  Houten. 

The  old   established   drug  store   of  C.   E.   Gregory,   at 

Peekskill,  N.  Y.,  Jias  recently  been  sold  to  Mr.  Clinton, 
son  of  W.  H.  Clinton. 

Philander  Griffing  secured  a  judgment  and  an  execu- 
tion order  for  $180  against  Henry  P.  Crosher,  the  drug 
swindler,  last  week. 

John    B.    Raser,    a   well   known    wholesale   and    retail 

druggist  of  Reading,  Pa.,  spent  Easter  with  William 
Weis,   of  this  city. 


William  R.  Laird,  who  owns  two  stores  In  Jersey  City, 

N.  J.,  has  lately  purchased  a  third  at  No.  180  Duncan 
avenue,   that  city. 

David  E.  Green.  Sr.,   of  David  E.  Green  &  Co.,  gums, 

vanilla  beans,  etc.,  is  on  a  six  weeks'  trip  through  tho 
Southern    States. 

F.  D.  Brown,   formerly  clerk  for  J.  C.  Gallagher,   No. 

466  Grove  street,  Jersey  City,  has  returned  to  his  heme  in 
Oneonta,  N.  Y. 

Druggists  on  the  lower  East  Side  complain  of  a  dearth 

of  business.  They  say  this  Spring  has  been  the  dullest 
in  some  years. 

Otto  Lenz,  formerly  of  498  Second  avenue,  has  pur- 
chased the  store  of  F,  J.  Goldstein,  at  Rosebank.  Staten 
Island. 

Dr.   E.   M.  Houghton,   of  the  biological  department  of 

Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  was  in  town  for  a  few  days  last 
week. 

H.  B.  Rosengarten.  of  Philadelphia,  and  W.  C.  Hough, 

of  Essex,  Ct.,  were  guests  at  the  Drug  Trade  Club  last 
w*ek. 

The    store   of    John    -\lbert,    Jr.,    deceased,    225    First 

avenue,  has  been  purchased  by  Mr.  Miller,  of  Brooklyn. 

Messrs.  Walker  and  Melbourne  of  Parke.  Davis  &  Co., 

Detroit,  Mich.,  are  visiting  the  local  branch  in  this  city, 

— ^Arthur  Higginbotham,  655  Columbus  avenue,  who  had 
been  ill  -with  grip  for  several  weeks,  has  recovered. 

P.  N.  Pond,  ot  Pond  &  Bowes,  the  Ninth  avenue  drug- 
gists, spent  a  few  days  last  week  up  the  State. 

Edward    Mallinckrodt,    of   the    Mallinckrodt    Chemical 

Works,  of  St.  Louis,  was  in  the  city  last  week. 

J.  Harry  Cox,  of  the  Tilden  Co.,  New  Lebanon,  N.  Y., 

and  Mrs.  Cox  are  visiting  friends  in  the  city. 

C.    F.    Pankin,    a  well   known    druggist    of   Charleston, 

S.  C,  was  in  the  city  last  week. 

Martin  Conway,  of  Brooklyn,   has  accepted  a  position 

with  ■William  R.   Warner  &  Co. 

Dr.   Henry  Noss  has  opened  a  new  store  at   Jay  and 

Tillary  streets,   Brooklyn. 


DRVGGIST  MURDERER  AND  SUICIDE. 

Summerville,  Ga..  April  9.— This  afternoon,  H.  H. 
Arrington,  manager  of  the  Arrington  Drug  Co..  shot  and 
killed  Miss  Minnie  Cleghorn  and  then  killed  himself. 
The  tragedy  occurred  on  the  street  in  front  of  the  home 
of  the  young  woman.  Arrington  fired  ten  shots,  five  tak- 
ing effect  in  Miss  Cleghorn's  breast  and  three  in  his 
own  breast.  He  died  almost  instantly,  but  the  young 
woman   lived   a   few   minutes. 

They  had  been  engaged  to  be  married  for  some  time, 
.but  there  was  objection  on  the  part  of  the  young  woman's- 
parents,  and  she  broke  the  engagement  several  days  ago. 
Since  this  time,  Arrington  has  been  acting  strangely,  and 
had  made  several  attempts  to  see  Miss  Cleghorn  without 
success. 

Tlhis  afternoon  Miss  Cleghorn  started  to  the  home  of 
a  neighbor.  She  had  gone  only  a  short  distance  from  her 
own  gate  when  she  was  accosted  by  Arrington.  A  few 
words  passed  and  Arrington  drew  a  pistol  and  began 
firing  at  her.  All  the  shots  aimed  at  her  took  effect, 
any  one  of  which  would  have  proved  fatal.  When  the 
young  woman  fell,  he  pointed  the  pistol  at  his  own  breast, 
but  the  first  two  shots  went  wild  of  the  mark. 

Both  parties  were  members  of  well-known  Georgia 
families.  .Miss  Cleghorn  w%s  the  youngest  daughter  of 
Capt.  John  S.  Cleghorn.  a  wealthy  planter.  She  was 
charming  and  counted  beautiful.  When  a  passerby  reached 
her  side  she  was  conscious  and  said:  "Oh,  why  did  he 
do  it?" 

The  dock  of  the  Michigan  Ammonia  Co.,  on  the  De- 
troit River  at  Detroit,  Michigan,  was  destroyed  by  Are 
last   week.      The  loss   will  reach   $2,000. 


4^8 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[April   18.   190U 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


nRl'G    CLKRIvS*    n%l,I.    A    miK.VT    SlCC-ESS'. 

Boston,  April  IS.— The  Initial  ball  of  the  Boston  Drus 
Clerks'  Social  and  Benevolent  Association  In  Paine  Memo- 
rial Hall,  this  week,  was  most  successful,  the  atteniianee 
crowding  the  hall.  The  handsome  souvenir  proKriimme. 
In  addition  to  other  matter,  contained  half-tone  pictures 
of  the  officers  of  the  association  and  a  short  history  of 
what  it  has  done  since  its  institution.  The  officers  are 
Charles  E.  Holland,  president:  William  H.  Knight,  vice- 
president,  and  Karl  G.  Coombs,  secretary*  antl  treasurer. 
A  concert  by  the  orchestra  and  vocal  and  instrumental 
selections  b.v  Alexander  McKenzie,  James  Fitzgerald. 
John  Fleming.  John  Malcolm  and  Henry  Carr  preceded 
the  dancing.  The  floor  was  in  charge  of  President  Hol- 
land as  floor  marshali;  J.  T.  Murphy,  lloor  director;  E.  G. 
Coombs,  assistant  rtoor  director;  William  H.  Knight,  chief 
of  aids.  There  were  other  aids,  as  follows:  T.  W.  Shaw. 
J.  K.  Ryaji.  J.  A.  Robinson,  J.  L.  Scully,  N.  Addleson. 
W.  C.  Holland.  C.  J.  Brown,  M.  E.  Jones,  W.  G.  Bell. 
J.  H.  Peterson.  H.  L.  Austin,  F.  H.  Brown,  A.  E.  Picker, 
B.  C.  Kane,  J.  B.  Coscee,  I^.  J.  Nagle.  F.  H.  Brownell. 
J.  F.  Kelly,  E.  J.  Connelly.  T.  L.  Stanton.  J.  A.  McCart- 
ney. W.  H.  Walsh.  J.  R.  Green.  R.  W.  Bent.  E.  J.  Griffin. 
E.  P,  Scott,  H.  E.  Price.  W.  J.  Chappell  and  A.  G.  Roit- 
man.  most  ot  whom  are  pretty  well  known  as  drug  clerks. 


Trade    l8    Fuirly    Good. 

Boston,  April  13.— Trade  has  been  fairly  good  this  week. 
The  hard  storm  which  b^egan  on  Monday  of  last  week 
continued  almost  without  interruption  until  Thursday 
evening,  and  as  a  result  many  people  are  at  present  suf- 
ferers from  severe  colds  or  worse  illness.  The  druggists 
have  reaped  some  benefit  from  all  this,  and  still  more 
business  in  the  way  of  prescriptions  may  'be  looked  for. 
Some  people  are  now  calling  for  camphor  and  moth  balls 
with  which  to  pack  away  Winter  clothing,  and  there  is 
also  some  demand  for  the  things  needed  as  aids  to  Spring 
Tiouse-eleaning.  There  is  only  a  moderate  demand  for  the 
general  lines  of  drugs  and  chemicals.  Opium  is  receiving 
a  bit  more  attention.  With  woolen  mills  shut  down  in 
some  places  the  inriuiiies  for  chemicals  have  lessened.  For 
the  same  reason  there  is  not  much  life  in  the  dyestufts. 
Wood  alcohol  is  .dull,  while  the  demand  for  the  grain  is 
better.    The  various  grades  of  wax  are  only  fairly  sought. 


NOTES. 

The    Committee    on    Licenses    ot    the    Cambridge    City 

Council  had  a  conference  this  week  at  the  Cambridge 
City  Hall  with  Chief  Cloyes.  ot  the  Police  Department, 
-and  three  captains  of  police,  relative  to  granting  sixth- 
ejass  licenses  to  the  druggists  of  that  city.  It  is  probable 
that  no  licenses  to  sell  liquor  will  be  granted  to  those 
druggists  who  have  been  convicted  during  the  year  on 
the  charge  of  maintaining  liquor  nuisances  or  making 
lUeg'al  saies  of  liquor,  nor  to  the  proprietors  of  new 
stores. 

Members  of  the  Paint  and  Oil  Club  dined  at  the  Parker 

House  one  evening  this  week,  this  toeing  the  one  hundred 
and  twenty-ninth  dinner  in  the  history  of  the  club,  as 
•well  as  the  last  meeting  of  the  season.  Dr.  W.  S.  Beek- 
man.  of  West  Medford,  gave  an  instructive  talk  on  a 
recent  trip  which  he  had  taken  through  Mexico.  Presi- 
■dent  Norris  S.  Wilson  presided. 

Miss    Mary    Elizal)eth     Metcalf.    daughter    of    Louise 

Sohier  and  the  late  Theodore  Metcalf.  the  old-time  drug- 
gist, has  just  died  at  the  family  home  in  Brookline.  The 
funeral  took  place  from  the  Church  ot  St.  Mary's  of  the 
Assumption.    I/inden  street.   Brookline. 

W.    H.    Turner,    Jr.,    Medford,    and    George    M.    Luce, 

Boston,  are  president  and  treasurer  of  a  new  corporation 
"known  as  the  Turner  Medicine  Company,  organized  at 
Portland,  Me.,  capital  stock  ?200,000,  of  which  only  ?3 
IS  paid  in. 

Since    last    week's    gas    explosion    at    the    drug    store 

of  Charles  E.  Coombs.  No.  276  Massachusetts  avenue,  an 
investigation  as  to  the  cause  has  been  under  way  by 
Assistant  Fire  Marshall  Frank  Dunn,  but  thus  far  without 
success. 


^Dapiel   J.    KIley,    a    popular   druggist   Of    Boston   and 

president  of  the  Boston  Common  Council,  Is  at  Hot 
Springs.  Va.,  playing  golf,  riding  horseback  among  the 
Allegheny  Mountains  and  taking  the  famous  Hot  Springs 
lath:-. 

The  drug  store  of  Ur.  Dorion,  M>rrlmack  and  Emer- 
son streets,  Haverhill,  has  been  bought  out  by  the  recently 
Incorporated  Haverhill  Drug  &  Chemical  Company.  George 
Crane  is  to  be  the  manager. 

Members  of  the  New  England  Paper  Box  Manufact- 
urers to  the  number  of  seventy-live  d!ned  at  the  Revere 
House  this  week.     \V.  P.    Fletcher  presided. 

The    administrator    of    the    estate    of    the    late    E.    E. 

Blak'ely.  of  Willlamstown,  Is  trying  to  dispose,  by  sale, 
of  the  pharmacy  which  he  conducted. 

H.  B.  Merchant  &  Co.  and  Peter  J.  Moran.  two  Clinton 

druggists,  have  sent  in  early  applications  for  druggists* 
sixth-class  licenses. 

The  drug   firm   of   Frederick   &   Bower,    in   Lawrence, 

has  just  completed  ten  years  of  partnership. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


THE    "I'ROHRIETARY    PRICE    St^HEDIILE"    IN 
I'HII-ADEM'HI.A. 

Philadeiijhia.  .\pril  i;^.— The  question  uppermost  in  the 
minds  of  most  Philadelphia  druggists  is  "When  will  our 
price  schedule  be  put  into  effect?"  The  chairman  ot  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  local  association,  James  C. 
Perry,  said;  "This  question  has  given  both  our  associa- 
tion and  its  Executive  Committee  much  thought.  We 
have  been  criticized  for  our  seeming  slowness  in  this 
matter  when  druggists  in  many  cities  and  counties  are 
now  working  under  such  a  schedule,  and  our  critics  seem 
to  think  that  we  are  losing  ground  and  making  a  mistake 
by  not  putting  out  our  scale  ot  prices,  but  I  think  the 
truth  is  just  the  opposite.  We  have  very  good  reasons 
for  deferring  the  time  of  adoption  of  our  schedule,  one 
ot  which  is  the  evidence  of  what  comes  from  too  much 
haste — in  a  nearby  city — another  is  that  we  are  waiting 
tor  certain  judicial  decisions  to  be  absolutely  sure  of  our 
ground  before  we  begin  action  on  'price  cutting'  and 
'cutters,'  but  perhaps  the  chief  reason  of  all  is  this: 
When  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  announces  its  schedule  and  sets 
the  time  for  its  enforcement  we  do  not  want  to  be  ham- 
pered by  the  opposition  of  open  cutting,  and  we  want  to 
insure  complete  protection  tor  every  druggist  selling 
according  to  our  scale  from  both  open  and  underhand 
competition,  and  that  this  may  be  the  case,  we  intend 
securing  the  co-operation  ot  every  druggist  in  the  city 
beforehand.  We  do  not  want  to  fight,  nor  do  we  intend 
to  fight,  if  we  can  help  it;  we  consider  it  tar  better  policy 
to  reach  an  agreement  with  the  various  interests  and  to 
arrange  our  schedule  so  that  every  one  will  be  treated 
fairly,  and  this  is  what  we  are  quietly  doing  now.  We 
have  assurances  from  several  men  known  as  'cutters'  that 
they  are  willing  to  co-operate  with  us  in  this  matter,  and 
these  have  even  submitted  prices  in  advance  of  our  pres- 
ent ones  which  they  say  they  will  agree  to:  in  fact,  we 
feel  sure  that  the  whole  problem  of  prices  can  be  ami- 
cably solved  by  the  use  of  common  sense  and  a  spirit  of 
mutual  concessions  and  co-operation.  The  situation  here 
is  practically  this;  We  have  drawn  up  a  price  schedule 
that  has  met  with  the  support  ot  over  75  per  cent,  of  the 
druggists  here  and  have  their  signatures  to  an  agreement 
to  abide  by  our  'price  schedule'  when  put  into  effect.  We 
are  now  working  on  a  scale  that  will  be  suitable  to  every 
section  and  every  local  condition  based  on  the  above,  in 
which  we  are  having  the  co-operation  ot  many  of  our 
'cutters.'  and  this  we  hope  soon  to  complete  on  a  satis- 
factory basis.  From  a  thorough  canvass  of  the  city  we 
know  just   where  we   stand,    as   to   what   co-operation   we 


April   18,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


429 


W.   A.   RUMSBY. 
920  No.  41st  Street.   Philadelphia. 


will  get  antl  what  opposition  we  must  overcome,  and  we 
think,  too.  that  we  have  located  most  of  the  prospective 
and  present  'leaks'  and  weak-kneed  brethren:  but.  of 
course,  this  is  information  I  cannot  make  public.  Neither 
I  nor  any  other  man  can  say  just  when  we  will  adopt 
our  price  schedule  and  put  it  into  effect;  it  all  depends 
on  how  soon  we  can  get  the  various  interests  together 
upon  a  common  basis  and  secure  the  pledges  of  the  few 
who  yet  stand  out  against  any  price  lists,  but  I  can  say 
positively  that  when  it  is  put  into  effect  you  will  hear  of 
ver.v  little  opposition  to  it,  for  we  intend  to  settle  all  the 
opposition  beforehand  and  change  it  into  active  support, 
even  if  it  does  take  a  little  more  time.  Just  say  for  me 
that  the  P.  A,  R.  D.  is  going  to  secure  advanced  prices 
for  proprietary  articles  in  Philadelphia  at  no  very  distant 
date,  and  that  when  it  does  raise  prices  they  are  going 
to  stay  raised,  and  that  there  will  be  no  bungling  or  haste 
In  the  matter.  It's  up  to  individual  druggists  now;  all  we 
need  to  make  the  schedule  a  success  is  their  active 
support." 


The  **.\KeTe8sive  Defense  Assooititlon.'* 

Philadelphia.  April  W.— In  order  to  test  the  sincerity 
of  the  manufacturers  in  their  promises  to  protect  the 
retail  prices  of  their  goods  a  number  of  local  druggists 
have  formed  an  organization  to  be  known  as  the  "Ag- 
gressive 'Defense  Association."  whose  work  will  be  along 
the  lines  outlined  by  the  so-called  "Worcester  Plan," 
this  association  receiving  support  from  the  P.  A.  R.  D. 
The  plan  is  to  call  on  proprietors  who  claim  to  be  selling 
their  goods  with  retail  price  restrictions,  to  issue  selling 
contracts  similar  to  those  used  by  the  Phenyo-Caftein 
Company,  by  which  the  purchaser  binds  himself  by  the  act 
of  acceptance  to  sell  the  goods  at  the  fixed  retail  price 
only,  and  to  bring  suit  against  violators  of  the  contract 
when  reported  by  local  associations.  In  the  resolutions 
drawn  up  by  the  organizers  of  this  "association"  the 
recent  successful  suits  brought  by  the  Phenyo-Oaffein 
Company  in  Massachusetts  and  Ohio  are  referred  to,  and 
an  appeal  is  made  to  local  druggists  to  assist  in  the 
bringing  of  similar  suits  in  Pennsylvania  to  test  the  in- 
tegrity' of  such  contracts  in  this  State,  and  a  subscription 
list  is  opened  for  contributions  for  this  purpose.  Charles 
Leedom  yesterday  stated  that  he  had  received  word  from 
Dr.  Garst  that  he  would  aid  the  local  association  in 
bringing  test  suits  by  becoming  the  plaintiff  if  so  desired. 
That  this  plan  is  meeting  with  favor  here  is  shown  by 
the  subscription  list,  over  $1(10  being  pledged  by  indi- 
vidual druggists  in  addition  to  $2(10  voted  by  the  P.  A. 
R.  D..  and  arrangements  are  now  being  made  to  secure 
evidence  and  to  bring  one  or  more  suits  to  trial  in  tlie 
near  future.  The  "A.  D.  A."  will  soon  issue  a  circular 
to  the  manufacturers  and  jobbers  asking  that  they  adopt 
the  "Worcester  Plan"   in  selling  their  goods,  i.  e...   to  bill 


them  on  contract,  the  purchaser  by  his  act  of  purchase 
agreeing  not  to  sell  them  below  the  lixed  retail  price  oi» 
the  goods,  and  pledging  its  aid  in  enforcing  these  con- 
tracts. Meanwhile  subscriptions  to  the  fund  for  bringini; 
test  cases  can  be  sent  to  Charles  Lecdom,  1,4(W  Fil- 
bert street.  Philadelphia,  until  a  treasurer  Is  appointed, 
the  subscription  being  made  with  the  distinct  provision 
that  11  will  not  become  due  until  one  or  more  test  cases 
are  brought  to  trial  and  the  money  needed  for  the  ex- 
penses of  such  trials. 

The  work  of  the  "Aggressive  Defense  Association  "  will 
in  no  manner  interfere  with  the  workings  of  the  "N,  A. 
R.  D.  Plan;"  in  fact,  it  will  give  most  valuable  aid  to 
the  local  association  in  its  efforts  to  protect  prices,  anil 
the  "A.  D.  A."  has  the  hearty  support  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D. 

Citiuden  County  Retnil  nrnssists'  .VMNocia tion. 

Philadelphia,  April  13,— The  regular  monthly  meeting^ 
of  the  C,  C,  A,  R,  D.  was  held  yesterday  afternoon,  with 
a  very  good  attendance.  The  main  work  was  on  a  price- 
schedule  submitted  by  the  Executive  Committee,  about 
2W  articles  being  listed  at  a  general  advance  of  from  1» 
to  'JU  per  cent.  The  -schedule  was  finally  approved,  with 
a  few  minor  changes,  by  unanimous  vote.  This  schedule 
will  now  be  presented  to  all  local  druggists  a,s  the  one 
officially  approved  by  the  Camden  Association,  and  they 
will  be  asked  to  give  it  their  support  by  signing  the 
agreement  to  maintain  its  prices,  and,  if  signatures  can 
'be  obtained  by  that  time,  the  list  will  go  into  effect  on 
May  1st.  The  list  corresponds  closely  with  that  pro- 
mulgated some  time  ago  by  the  Philadelphia  Associa- 
tion. 


Tlie  Drns  Dowling;  L.oa(!rne. 

Philadelpbia.  April  13.— In  the  "Drug  Bowling  League" 
H.  K.  Mulford's  team  holds  first  place,  Whitall.  Tatum 
Company  being  second,  while  third  place  is  tied  by  the 
"Wanderers"  and  Smith,  Kline  &  French  Company.  The 
League  has  joined  the  "Inter-city  League  "  and  will  enter 
a  team  for  the  annual  contest  that  is  to  be  held  in  Balti- 
more on  April  19-20,  the  Philadelphia  representation  to 
be  selected  from  local  teams  according  to  the  best  aver- 
ages shown  by  members  in  their  regular  play. 


NOTES. 

l,.eceivers  m  bankruptcy  were  appointed   by   the  U.   S. 

District  Judge  this  week  for  the  Sedatine  Company  on  a 
petition  filed  by  J.  R.  McFetridge  &  Sons.  E.  C.  Jay 
and  J.  G.  ilibbs.  creditors,  whose  claims  for  work  done 
and  supplies  furnished  amount  to  about  $l,'20O,  Accord- 
ing to  its  prospectu.s,  the  Sedatipe  Company  was  incor- 
porated .\ug.  10.  ISiW,  in  New  Jersey,  with  a  capital 
stock  of  $15,000,000,  of  which  2(J,00O  shares  were  to  be 
issued  at  6  per  cent,  cumulative  preferred  stock,  and 
2ij0,000.  or  $1-J,0(KJ.000  as  common  stock.  The  company 
was  to  engage  in  the  patent  medicine  business,  and  has 
now  a  large  laboratory  at  Fourth  and  Germantown 
avenues,  and  an  office  in  the  Drexel  building.  The  com- 
plainants aver  that  the  company  has  t>een  bankrupt  for 
four  months,  by  permitting  creditors  to  obtain  judgment 
againsr  it  while  it  was  insolvent,  upon  which  levies  were 
made  upon  the  office  fixtures  in  the  Drexel  building,  as 
well  as  at  the  company's  laboratory.  They  further  claim 
tha{  the  liabilities  of  the  company  amount  to  over  $10,000 
and  that  the  property  levied  on  is  all  the  company  owns 
except  certain  bock  accounts  for  local  merchandise  sold. 
For  a  time  the  St  da  tine  Company  was  a  large  local  adver- 
tiser, but  c!"  lato  it  has  been  understood  that  its  business 
was  not  in  n  very  favorable  condition.  The  receivers 
appointed  by  Judge  McPherson  are  Augustus  T.  Ashton 
and  George  A.   Smith. 

Business   is  quiet   and    dull— pretty   much  as  has   been 

the  case  for  the  past  few  weeks.  In  all  but  a  few  favorert 
sections  there  has  been  a  great  dearth  of  prescriptions, 
domestic  and  proprietary  remedies  also  being  correspond- 
ingly slow  in  sales.  Rumor  has  it  that  there  are  quite 
a  number  «f  drug  stores  being  offered  for  sale  in  a  quiet 
manner,  but  the  high  prices  asked  by  the  seller  have  so 
far  prevented  all  but  one  or  two  deals,  the  trouble  being 


430 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA 


[April  i8,  1901. 


thai  the  owners  of  good  paying  stores  don't  want  to 
sell  and  the  owners  of  poor,  run-down  stands  want  four 
or  tlvt:  times  the  value  of  their  stock  and  good  will.  Thv 
same  authority  Is  responsible  for  the  news  that  there  will 
soon  be  some  notable  changes  In  ownershl))  In  several 
of  the  best  known  stores,  the  talk  being  of  purchase  by 
a  stock  company.  In  the  Jobbing  district  little  complaint 
of  dullness  is  heard,  one  of  the  largest  concerns  saying 
yesterday  that  this  had  been,  so  far.  one  of  their  best 
months  this  year.  The  soda  trade  is  beginning  to  pick 
up,  and  several  large  orders  for  supplies  have  been  re- 
ceived this  week:  collections  are  fairly  good,  though  a 
bit  slow.  There  Is  some  talk  of  tightening  the  lines  in 
the  matter  of  stores  carried  on  credit  by  the  jobbing 
houses,  it  being  saiil  that  a  number  of  these  will  be  wound 
up  as  unprofitable  for  both  parties  to  the  business. 

The  will  of  William  R.  Warner,  who  died  week  before 

last,  has  been  admitted  to  probate.  The  amount  of  the 
estate  Is  returned  as  "unascertainable,"  but  it  is  re- 
ported tliat  It  win  be  found  to  be  in  the  neighborhood  of 
J2,00(I,(KX).  To  his  son.  Charles  S.  Warner,  he  leaves  an 
annual  income  of  $4,iX)0,  and  in  addition  the  sum  of 
$100,000,  to  be  paid  to  him  as  soon  as  it  can  be  reaiize<l 
from  the  assets,  lie  also  leaves  to  him  his  jewelry  and 
other  similar  personal  effects.  To  his  son,  William  R. 
Warner,  Jr.,  who  has  lonji  had  the  active  management 
of  the  business  of  William  R.  Warner  &  Co.,  he  leaves 
the  residue  of  the  estate,  including  his  home  on  North 
Broad  street,  his  pictures,  his  library  and  the  contents 
of  the  house.  He  also  leaves  to  him  absolutely  the 
business  of  William  R.  Warner  &  Co..  which  is  to  be 
conducted  under  that  name,  with  all  the  trade  marks, 
proprietary  rights,  formulas,  etc.  The  executors  are 
William  R.  Warner,  Jr.,  and  the  City  Trust  Co.  of  Phila- 
delphia. Mr.  Warner  was  an  enthusiastic  art  collector, 
and  was  said  to  be  a  connoisseur  of  no  mean  ability. 
His  collection  of  paintings  is  said  to  be  extremely  val- 
uable. 

About  fifty  summons  have  been  served  on  Philadel- 
phia druggists  by  the  owners  of  the  Hunyadi  Janos 
■Water,  the  citation  being  set  for  the  first  Monday  in  May 
before  the  IJ.  S.  Circuit  Court  here  in  suits  brought  for 
damages  for  the  sale  of  Hunyadi  Mat.vas  Water.  It 
will  be  remembered  that  the  Saxlehner  people  recently 
won  their  suit  against  Eisner  &  Mendelson,  based  on 
the  sale  of  Hunyadi  Matyas  by  the  latter,  and  now  suits 


are  being  entered  again.st  retail  druggists  who  may  have 
sold  this  brand  of  Hunyadi"  Water,  damages  to  cover 
the  full  value  of  all  sold,  and  eomiiensatory  damages 
besides  being  claimed.  A  local  druggist  who  has  re- 
ceived the  papers  In  one  of  these  suits,  .stated  that  he 
had  written  to  Klsner  *:  Mendelson  regarding  the 
i.iatlei,  and  thai  they  had  promised  full  i)rotection  in  all 
such  suits,  but  nevertheless,  the  action  will  put  many 
iiiug'.;lsis  here  to  considerable  expense  for  coun.sel  and 
court  fees. 

The  plans  of  the  Bntertalnment  Committee   (P.  A.   R. 

D.)  to  give  the  druggists  of  Philadelphia  a  jolly  good 
time  at  their  "Planked  Shad  Dinner"  at  Washington 
Park  on  April  :!■*  are  about  completed.  The  committee 
promises  that  every  druggist  who  comes  will  have  all 
the  planked  shad  and  iither  toothsome  delicacies  he 
can  eat  and  "something"  to  wash  it  down,  and  they  urge 
their  fellow-craftsmen  to  take  an  afternoon  off  and  enjoy 
themselves  for  once  in  a  lifetime.  Those  who  wish  to  go 
to  this  dinner  should  send  in  their  names  and  $150  for 
ticket  at  once  to  the  secretary,  W.  W.  Chalfant.  Fifteenth 
and  Tasker  streets. 

Charles    A.    Eckels    is   still    confined    to   his    home   by 

s'ckness,  a  further  complication  of  stubborn  cystitis 
hrivlng  arisen  to  retard  his  convalescence.  Owing  to 
his  Illness,  Mr.  Eckels'  plans  for  a  new  store  to  take 
the  place  of  the  one  at  Fifteenth  and  Market  streets, 
recently  torn  down  to  make  room  for  the  new  Penn- 
sylvania Railroad  building,  have  been  temporarily  laid 
on   the  shelf. 

Charles   Leedom,   Chairman   of   the   Proprietary   Com- 

miltee  of  the  local  Druggists'  Association,  is  having 
hi.-  Twentieth  and  Cherry  street  store  painted  inside  and 
out.  and  is  making  many  new  alterations  and  improve- 
iimts.  When  completed  this  will  be  one  of  the  hand- 
somest little  stores  In  that  section  of  the  city. 

Friends  of  J.  M.  Steever.  proprietor  of  the  "Keystone 

Pharmacy"  (Broad  street  station)  have  heard  from  him 
from  San  Francisco,  where  he  is  now  resting  before  his 
return  home  from  a  trip  to  Cuba  and  the  West  Indies 
e.'Ctending  over   three   months. 

Wares    drug   store,    Germantown    and    Erie    avenues, 

has  again  changed  hands,  George  Peabody,  a  former 
clerk,   being   the   new   proprietor. 


APOTHECARIES'  BICYCLE  CLUB 


(ORGANIZED  J 897) 


President.  Leon'Wernert, 

Vice-President,  Felix  Hirseman, 


Treasurer,  George  Leinecker, 

Secretary,  Hugo  Kantrowitz. 


SCHEDULE    OF    RUNS,    SEASON    1901. 


Dat 
May 


Destination. 


Meeting  Place. 


2.  .-Williamsbridge ^f  "V^L^J''''!-  i-' ^s'iS  ^'^ 

a     Piermnnt-Nvack    West  42d  Street  Ferry S.30 


9.  .Piermont-Nyack   5^''^®'^        ^^  -  nor. 

"      16.. Greenville,   N.   J T-.'^^K^fal^Jt"^':' ^ o'vo 

•'      23. .  Eagle  Rock,  Orange  Mts.  . .  .  ^^  est  23d  Street  Ferry 0  .W 

"     30.  .Grant  City,  S.  I Staten  Island  Ferry 10.00 

^""'  137.  BooTon.  N.  J West  42d  Street  Ferry 7..W 

■'      20.  .White  Plains Foot  West  2-2d  Street S.4o 

"      27..Glenhead,    L.    I East  99th  Street Ii..<0 

4     Citv  Island     Central    Bridge lu.iHl 

11 :  .Greenwood  Lake   West   23d   Street   Ferry .S.4r, 

IS     Tonkers  Central    Bridge in.oo 

25!;Raton  Point,  Conn Grand  Central  Station S.4.-. 


July 


Aug. 


Sept.    5 


Jamaica.   L.    I East  99th  Street  Ferry. 

Ramapo  West  42d  Street  Ferry . . 

Rockawav  Beach  East  99th  Street  Ferry . 

Oakland,  "N.  J West  23d  Street  Ferry . . 

29.. Midland    Beach.    S.    I West  24th  Street  Ferry. 

Lakewood.  N.  J West  24th  Street  Ferry. 


1. 

8. 

1.5. 


12.' .'valley  StfeaiTi,  L.  I East  99th  Street  Ferry.... 

'      19..Somerville,  N.  J.... West  24th  Street  Ferry. .. . 

■      26.  .Coney  Island  East  23d  Street  Ferry 

Runs  for  October  will  be  arranged  later  in  season. 

SPECIAL  NOTICE.— Members  are  requested  to  be  on  time 


9.45 
7.30 
7. 5.5 

K.30 
9.00 
S.45 
S..TO 


8.45 
9.30 


Dinner  at— 
.The  Hermitage. 
.Hotel  St.  George.  Nyack. 
.Stenzel's  Atlantic  Garden. 
.City  View  Hotel. 
.Werthmuller's    Atlantic    Inn. 

.Mansion  House. 

.Becker's  Hotel. 

.Kara'tzonii    &    Kmetz. 

.City    Island   Hotel. 

.Weber's  Hotel. 

.Morlotti's. 

.Waltz's      Mahackemo      Hotel. 

South  Norwalk. 
.West    End    Park   Hotel. 
.Terrace  Hall. 
.Schilling's  Hotel. 
.Hafel's  Hotel. 
.Semmler's.  Grant  City. 
.Lakewood  House. 
.Valley    Stream    Hotel,    corner 

Rockaway  Road, 
.Schenk's  Ten  Eyck  Hotel. 
.Feldman's. 


April    iS,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT, 


431 


BALTIMORE. 


THE    GILPIS,    LAXfiDON    A    CO.    FIRE. 

Baltimoiv.  April  11.— The  Gilpin,  Langdon  &  Co.  fiio 
last  llonday  iifternuon  was  fully  as  destructive  as  the 
first  reports  indicated.  The  interior  of  the  building.s. 
■which  cover  a  wide  space,  was  burned  out,  and  the  mer- 
■chandise  therein  is  a  total  loss.  What  has  not  been 
-damaged  by  tlames  and  heat  is  ruined  by  water,  and  tlie 
salvage  will  amount  to  practically  nothing.  The  blaze 
was  due  to  an  explosion  of  chemicals  on  the  third  floor 
■of  the  building.  So  rapidly  did  the  flames  spread  that 
the  employes  barely  made  their  escape.  A  number  of 
women  climbed  down  on  the  fire  escape.  The  insurance 
■«n  the  stock  amounts  to  $80,000.  which  will  cover  the 
damage,  while  the  insurance  on  the  building,  which  is 
owned  by  the  Canby  estate,  aggregates  $250,000.  Policies 
■of  $5,000  were  placed  on  the  fixtures.  The  firm  at  present 
consists  of  H.  B.  Gilpin  and  Charles  F.  Husted.  The 
warehouse.  No.  14  Light  street,  has  been  rented  as  a 
temporary  location  until  the  burned  structure  can  be 
rebuilt.  Arrangements  to  this  end  are  being  made,  and 
work  will  be  pushed  with  the  utmost  energy.  The  other 
wholesale  drug  firms  nobly  came  to  the  rescue  of  Gilpin. 
Langrdon  &  Co.  in  their  predicament,  filling  orders  and 
otherwise  assisting  it  to  tide  over  the  difficulties  whic!i 
Jiave  been  occasioned  by  the  fire. 


AVitli   the   Druj?   Trade   Uoivlers. 

Baltimore,  April  13.— The  Root  and  Herbs  confronted 
the  quintette  from  tht?  Winkelmann  &  Brown  Drug  Com- 
pany at  the  Diamond  last  night  and  took  two  out  of  the 
<hree  games  by  rather  ■wide  margins. 


Death    of   a    Young   l>rasslst. 

Baltimore.  April  11. — I..aurence  H.  Ricaud.  a  well  known 
young  Baltimore  druggist,  and  until  recently  a  member 
of  the  wholesale  firm  of  Ferrell  &  Ricaud.  died  this  week 
at  his  residence.  No.  316  West  Hoffman  street.  He  was 
a.  native  of  Kent  County,  Md..  --r.  Laurence  Ricaud  being 
liis  father.  At  the  age  of  1,"»  years  he  entered  the  employ 
of  J.  J.  Thomson's  Sons,  remaining  there  for  fifteen  years 
and  forming  an  intimate  acquaintance  with  Mr.  Ferrell, 
-which  resulted  in  the  two  torming  a  copartnership  when 
their  employers  went  out  of  the  jobbing  drug  business. 
He  was  only  33  years  old.  His  wife  and  an  infant  son 
survive. 


A\'eiit  to  AVasliiiij^tuii  and  Were  Married. 

Baltimore.  April  12.— J.  Harry  Remer,  a  student  of  the 
Maryland  Cidlege  of  Pharmacy,  who  lives  at  No.  16.3."i 
Eastern  avenue,  this  city,  .ind  Miss  Elizabeth  C.  Himmer. 
of  No.  204  Pratt  street,  Highlandtown,  a  Baltimore  suburb, 
went  to  Washington  on  Saturday  of  last  week  and  -were 
married  by  a  Presbyterian  minister.  The  story  of  the 
match  did  not  become  known  until  to-day.  The  groom 
■said  that  the  only  reason  why  he  desired  a  quiet  wedding 
■was  that  he  had  not  yet  graduated.  Both  young  people 
are  now  living  at  their  respective  homes,  but  expect  to  go 
to   housekeeping-  shortly. 

State    of    Trade. 

Baltimore.  April  15.— The  jobbing  trade  continues  active 
and  the  volume  of  transactions  runs  up  to  impressive 
figures.  Owing  to  the  Gilpin,  Langdon  &  Co.  fire  several 
other  houses  have  been  called  upon  to  fill  an  extra  number 
of  orders,  and  a  heavy  tax  has  been  imposed  upon  their 
facilities.  The  manufacturers  of  pharmaceuticals  are 
also  busy,  and  the  demand  for  the  products  of  Baltimore 
■houses  continues  brisk.  No  developments  of  an  excep- 
tional nature  have  taken  place  in  the  market  for  botani- 
•cals.  Prickly  ash  berries  are  reported  extremely  scarce 
at  $1  per  pound,  while  oil  of  sassafras  is  on  the  decline 
and  stramonium  leaves  are  easier  at  prices  ranging  from 
«)%  to  S  cents.  The  movement  of  he-avy  chemicals  is  about 
normal. 


NOTES. 

Herman  I.  Thomsen,  importer  of  drugs  and  botani- 
cals, removed  his  office  last  Saturday  from  the  RIalto  to 
the  Ccmtinental  Trust  Company  Building,  at  the  corner 
of  Baltimore  and  Calvert  streets,  on  the  six  floor,  Mr. 
Thomsen  was  a  member  of  the  wholesale  drug  firm  of 
J.  J,  Thomsen's  Sons  until  its  dissolution  some  three 
years  ago, 

-^Last  week's  list  of  visiting  druggists  iiu-luded  R.  B, 
Macoy,  Culpeper,  Va, ;  C.  C.  Ward,  Crisfield,  Md,;  Mr, 
Lay  ton,  of  Layton  &  Dayton,  Georgetown,  Del,; 
Franklin  Black,  of  Charles  Pfizer  &  Co.,  New  York; 
Dr.  Dale,  York,  Pa.;  Dr.  C.  H.  Michaels,  Reisters- 
town,  Md. 

MrS.    Charles   Arendt,    whose   husband    died    recently, 

has  changed  her  mind  about  selling  the  latter's  pharmacy, 
and  will  continue  to  conduct  it  with  the  aid  of  a  clerk. 
Druggist    Adolph   Weilepp   has    opened   his   new    phar- 
macy at  the  corner  of  Fulton  avenue  and  Lanvale  street. 

Mr.  Otto  has  taken  a  position  with  C.  C.  Sears,  at  the 

corner  of  Gilmor  and  Franklin  streets. 


BUFFALO. 


OBjr:cTio\  'lo  the  card  system. 

Buffalo.  April  13.— At  the  meeting  of  the  Trades  Inter- 
ests Committee  of  the  Erie  County  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation last  Friday  there  w.ts  considerable  discussion  rela- 
tive to  the  attitude  of  the  traveling  men  toward  the  rules 
and  regulations  recently  adopted  by  the  association. 
Those  rules  were  framed  for  the  purpose  of  either  driving 
the  "cutters"  out  of  business  or  compelling  them  to  join 
with  the  association  in  maintaining  prices.  One  pro^vision 
was  that  traveling  men  doing  business  with  association 
members  must  take  out  a  trade  card,  for  which  they  are 
required  to  pay  ifl  a  month.  They  also  agree  not  to  sell 
goods  to    "cutters." 

Unexpected  opposition  to  the  scheme  has  developed 
among  the  traveling  men.  While  they  agree  with  the 
association  that  prices  should  be  generally  maintained, 
they  declare  that  the  association  has  carried  things  too 
far.  They  fail  to  see  any  good  reason  why  the  druggists 
should  call  upon  them  to  help  pay  the  expenses  of  the 
local  association.  Practically  all  of  the  traveling  men 
have  taken  out  cards  for  the  month  of  April,  but  the 
opposition  to  the  monthly  assessment  of  $1  threatens  to 
develop  so  much  strength  that  it  is  not  improbable  that 
the  assessment  will  be  abolished. 

A  traveling  man  for  a  big  New  York  drug  house  stated 
his  position  as  follows: 

"I  have  been  doing  business  in  Erie  County  for  about 
nine  years,  and  during  that  time  I  have  made  it  a  point 
to  have  niy  methods  conform  to  the  wishes  of  the  drug- 
gists of  that  county.  There  never  has  been  a  complaint 
against  me  that  I  know  of.  Now  the  Erie  County  Asso- 
ciation calls  upon  me  not  only  to  refuse  to  sell  my  goods 
to  a  number  of  firms  who  have  been  good  customers  of 
my  house,  but  whose  methods  happen  to  be  objectionable 
to"  the  local  association,  but  they  also  propose  to  assess 
me  $1  a  month  for  the  privilege  of  conforming  to  their 
rules  and  regulations.  That  assessment  is  levied  for  the 
express  purpose  of  paying  the  expenses  of  the  local  asso- 
ciation. It  isn^t  the  amount  of  money  that  I  object  to; 
it  is  the  principle  of  the  thing.  The  other  traveling  men 
feel  the  same  way," 

entertainment  at  the  JUNE  MEETING. 

Buffalo,  April  13.— The  Entertainment  Committee  of 
the  New  York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  made  a 
report  at  a  meeting  of  the  chairmen  of  all  the  convention 
committees  held  at  the  Columbia  Hotel  on  Monday.  The 
programme  was  satisfactory,  although  it  is  subject  to 
revision  later  on.  The  main  features  of  the  programme 
are    as    follows: 

Tuesday  evening,  June  i — Reception  to  President  Felix 
Hirseman,  held  in  the  banquet  room  of  the  City  Conven- 
tion Hall.  Music  bj'  an  orchestra,  an  elaborate  luncheon 
and  dancing. 

Wednesday  afternoon,  April  5 — A  trip  to  the  Pan- 
American  Exposition.  Once  on  the  grounds,  there  will  be 
a  general  invasion  of  the  Midway.  Later  in  the  afternoon 
field  sports  will  be  held  in  the  Stadium,  which  seats 
13,000  persons.  The  programme  for  the  sports  has  not 
been  arranged  in  detail,  but  it  will  include  a  baseball 
game  and  other  competitive  events. 


432 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[April   1 8,  1 90 1. 


Thursday  afternoon.  April  0— Bowlinp  miitrhfs  and  ex- 
cursions alKiut  the  city.  Including  a  trip  10  the  Weather 
Bureau,  excursions  on  the  river,  drives,  etc  In  the 
c veiling  a    vauilevllle   performance. 

Friday  afternoon.  April  7— A  trip  to  Niagara  Falls. 
This  feature,  however,  has  not  been  delinllely  decided 
upon.  It  may  be  thai  the  delegates  will  be  allowed  to 
spend  Friday  afternoon  in  any  way  they  see  fit.  In  the 
evening   the  "grand   banquet   will   be  held. 

Saturday  afternoon,  April  8— A  trip  to  the  Pan-Ameri- 
can   Kxposltlon. 

The  business  sessions  of  the  convention  will  be  called 
promptly  at  0  o'clock  each  morning,  and  there  will  be  no 
afternoon  sessions.  The  llrst  meeting  on  Tuesday  will, 
however,  not  be  calle<l  until  II)  o'clock,  when  Mayor 
Diehl  will  be  present  to  welcome  the  delegates.  It  Is 
generally  understood  now  that  by  far  the  most  Important 
business  to  come  before  the  convention  will  be  the  con- 
sideration of  the  proposed  amendments  to  the  All-State 
Pharmacy  Law.  There  were  sixteen  distinct  amendments 
to  that  law  introduced  during  the  present  session  of  the 
Legislature,  which  fortunately  Is  now  drawing  to  a  close, 
so  that  there  is  now  little  danger  of  any  serious  injury 
being  done  to  the  drug  interests  of  the  State.  The  con- 
sideration by  the  association  of  these  amendments  is  sure 
to  develop  much  interest. 


NOTES. 


A  well  organized  movement  has  developed  in  Buffalo 

during  the  last  few  days  to  bring  about  a  general  agree- 
ment among  the  druggists  of  the  city  to  Increase  the 
price  of  soda  water  and  ice  cream  soda  from  five  to  ter. 
cents  during  the  Summer  while  the  Pan-American  Expo- 
sition is  in  progress.  The  opposition  to  any  such  move, 
however,  is  crystallizing  rapidly  and  its  effect  is  being  felt. 
Many  of  tlie  druggists  declare  that  to  double  prices  of 
soda  water  during  the  Summer  would  partake  too  much 
of  the  nature  of  a  hold-up.  and  it  is  believed  certain  that 
the  Erie  County  Pharmaceutical  Association  will  not 
sanction  the  scheme. 

Depe-w.    New  York,   where   the  great  car  shops   of  the 

New  York  Central  Railroad  are  located,  is  clamoring  for 
a  drug  store.  The  situation  has  become  so  serious  there 
that  W.  S.  Wagner,  assistant  manager  of  the  Depow  Im- 
provement Company,  visited  Buffalo  last  week  to  see 
what  could  be  done.  He  says  there  is  a  great  opportunity 
for  a  hustling  young  druggist  in  Depew. 

The  Ice  Cream  Freezers'  Union  is  endeavoring  to  form 

an  alliance  with  the  druggists  of  Buffalo.  A  delegation 
representing  the  union  has  been  visiting  the  druggists  and 
urging  them  to  employ  only  union  men  as  ice  cream 
freezers.  The  proposition  generally  has  met  -with  a  frost. 
The  druggists  say  they  do  not  care  to  become  involved  in 
labor  disputes. 

Already    over   200    rooms    have    been    engaged    at    the 

Columbia  Hotel  by  delegates  who  intend  to  take  in  the 
convention  of  the  New  York  State  Pharmaceutical 
Association.  __^ 

CHICAGO. 

ILLINOIS    DRl'G    CO.    FAILS. 

Chicago    Co-operative    Concern    Closes    its    Doors 

After   Disappearance    of   its   Promoter   and 

Mnnagrcr, 

Chicago,  April  13.— The  Illinois  Drug  Company,  135 
Lake  street,  was  on  April  11  placed  in  the  hands  of  a 
receiver  ui>on  the  application  of  George  H.  Mayer,  one 
of  its  directors.  This  company  was  started  a  year  and 
nine  months  ago  by  Eli  P.  Littlefield,  the  active  promoter 
of  the  scheme.  The  plan  outlined  was  to  secure  from  each 
druggist  agreeing  to  become  a  member  of  the  company 
the  sum  of  $75.  with  which,  if  the  proper  number  of  sub- 
scribers could  be  secured,  offices  were  to  be  rented  and 
goods  bought  at  manufacturers'  prices  and  distributed 
to  the  various  subscribers  at  cost  plus  a  small  percentage 
for  ofBce  expenses  and  salary  for  E.  P.  Littlefield.     A.  J. 


Benson,  a  well  known  druggist  at  Twenty-fourth  street 
and  Indiana  avenue,  was  made  president  and  a  staff  of 
directors  was  chosen  from  am(mg  other  prominent  drug- 
gists who  were  members  of  the  concern.  About  two 
weeks  ago  LIttlelteld  disappeared  and  early  this  week 
a  receiver  was  asked  for.  The  court  appointed  A.  J. 
Benson,  president  of  the  company,  the  receiver,  and  he 
Is  now  at  work  with  accountants  trying  to  straighten  out 
the  books  and  rind  out  Just  what  the  assets  and  liabilities 
are.  Mr.  Benson  said  this  afternoon  that  he  had  not 
yet  been  able  to  determine  the  exact  standing  of  the  com- 
pany's affairs,  for  It  appeared  that  quite  a  number  of 
bills  that  had  been  contracted  had  never  been  charged 
ui>on  the  books.  He  stated,  however,  that  no  one  would 
lose  anything  except  the  surety  company,  which  Is  on 
Llttlefleld's  bond.  This  bond  Is  In  the  sum  of  $10,000, 
and  the  sum  will,  no  doubt,  be  more  than  sufficient  to 
cover  all  the  liabilities  of  the  company,  which,  he  thouglht, 
would  be  reorganized  its  soon  as  the  present  tangle  had 
been  straightened  out. 

The  company,  Mr.  Benson  said,  has  saved  money 
enough  for  its  stockholders  to  cover  the  amount  of  their 
Investment  several  times  over,  and  he  saw  no  reason  why 
it  should   not  continue   in  business. 


BurieiarN   Rf>l>  Drn^  Store. 

Chicago.  April  13. — Two  safe  blowers  entered  the  drug 
store  of  Charles  A,  Thayer,  r249  ■^\'est  Madison  street, 
.shortly  after  4  A.  M.  to-day.  bound  and  gagged  the  night 
clerk,  Edward  Wlndermuth,  and  after  breaking  the  safe 
escaped  with  ,$20  in  currency.  The  police  could  find  no 
trace  of  the  robbers. 


Chicago    IVade    Good. 

Chicago.  April  13.— 'Business  among  manufacturers  and 
jobbers  has  been  very  good  tlhis  week.  Op  all  staple 
drugs  and  chemicals  there  has  been  a  strong  demand. 
A  number  of  good  stock  orders  have  been  taken.  The 
pleasant  weather  has  caused  an  inipetus  in  all  lines, 
sundries  are  more  active  than  they  have  been. 


NOTES. 

An    instance   of   the   way    in    which   department   stores 

do  business  came  under  your  correspondent's  observation 
to-day.  Having  been  commissioned  to  buy  two  bottles 
of  Carter's  Little  Liver  Pills  and  being  in  the  "Fair"  on 
another  errand,  ihe  stepped  into  the  drug  department  to 
try  it,  never  having  bought  anything  in  that  department 
before  and  having  some  curiosity  on  the  subject.  In  a 
distinct  tone  he  asked  for  two  bottles  of  Carter's  Little 
Liver  Pills  and  was  told  they  would  cost  twelve  cents 
per  bottle.  He  handed  the  clerk  a  quarter  and  the  clerk 
went  somewhere  after  having  made  out  a  check  and  taken 
the  mone.v.  In  due  time  the  package  came  back  done  up 
in  a  piece  of  paper.  Your  correspondent  put  it  in  his 
pocket  and  strolled  out.  ruminating  in  the  meantime 
about  the  way  in  which  another  clerk  had  persuaded  a 
middle  agc'd  lady  to  buy  the  Fair's  own  sarsaparilla  for 
fiO  cents  in  place  of  Hood's  Sarsaparilla.  which  she  very 
explicitly  asked  for.  On  reaching  home  this  evening 
your  correspondent  opened  the  package  'he  had  received 
and  found  two  small  bottles  in  red  wrappers  bearing  the 
label  "Catlin's  Blood  and  Liver  Pills  Purely  Vegetable.  " 
The  imitation  of  Brent  Good's  celebrated  preparation  is 
tolerably  close,  but  it  stops  just  short  of  being  close 
enough  to  hang  a  law  suit  on.  Your  correspondent  ha:> 
an  impression  that  this  same  Catlin  was  once  hunted 
to  cover  by  Brent  Good  and  has  since  then  .somewhat 
modified  the  wtjrding  of  his  lahel. 

Your    correspondent   ^had    an    interesting    conversation 

to-day  with  George  McPherson.  an  old  druggist  who  came 
to  Chicago  from  Scotland  in  1856.  He  first  clerked  for 
Dr.  Reynolds,  then  for  .^.  B.  Bryan  and  later  went  with 
the  old  wholesale  firm  of  Sawyer.  Paige  &  Company.  He 
was  in  business  for  himself  many  years  and  conducted 
a  prominent  prescription  pharmacy  In  the  old  Methodist 
Church  block  at  Clark  and  W^ashington  streets.  Before 
coming  to  this  country  he  was  apothecary  in  the  hospital 
in  Edinburgh.  Scotland,  and  was  present  when  chloroform 


April   1 8,   1 90 1. J 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


ASS 


ivas  lirst  tried  in  a  yurgrical  operation.  The  anaestlietic 
was  administered  in  the  presence  and  under  the  direction 
of  Pruf.   Simpson,   its  discoverer. 

R.    V.    Bachelle    will    move    on    May    1    from    his   old 

stand  at  iSSfj  West  Taylor  street,  to  the  store  now  oc- 
cupied by  Judson  S.  Jacobus  at  75  Forty-third  street, 
and  the  latter  will  move  his  store  to  Forty-seventli  street 
and  Kills  avenue.  Mr.  Bachelle's  present  location  will 
be  occupied  by  Ben  Butt,  wiho  will  move  there  from  Forty- 
third  street  aiid  Forrestville  avenue. 

Dr.  George  R.   Bassett,  871  South  Sawyer  street,   died 

recently  of  heart  disease.  He  was  sixty-two  years  old. 
He  came  to  Chicago  twenty  years  ago  and  for  Hfteen 
years  he  conducted  a  drug  store  at  1324  Ogden  avenue. 
Mrs.  Susan  A.  'Bassett  and  four  children  survive  him. 

The  firm  of  Datin  &  L.iuterbach  have  dissolved  part- 
nership. E.  A.  Datin  takes  the  store  at  Forty-seventh 
street  and  Champlain  avenue  and  R.  J.  Lauterbach  takes 
that  at  545S  Wentworth  avenue. 

It  is  reported  that  a  new  drug  store  will  be  opened  in 

the  near  future  at  Fifty-eighth  street  and  Calumet  avenue, 
wihere  a  new  building  is  now  in  course  of  erection. 

The  Drug  Clerks'  Association  of  Illinois  will  give  their 

annual  reception  and  dance  at  Drill  Hall.  Masonic  Temple, 
on   the  evening  of   May   2. 

A.  M.  Bronson  &  Son  have  moved  from  the  Northeast 

to  the  Southeast  corner  of  Center  avenue  and  West  Van 
Buren  street. 

B.   J.   Epstein   will  open  a  new  drug  store  at  Hayne 

avenue  and   West   Jackson   Boulevard,   about   May   1. 

K.  Hummeland.   formerly  at  822  W'est  Division  street. 

will  soon  open  a  new  drug  store  in  West  Maywood. 

J.   H.   Bearcroft   will  soon   open   a  new  drug  store   at 

Fifty-eighth    street   and    Prairie   avenue. 

The   Illinois   Pharmaceutical   Association    will    meet    in 

Rock  Island  on  June  12.  13  and  14. 

Mrs.  Lynch  has  sold  her  drug  store  at  Fortj'-sixth  and 

Wallace  streets  to  J.  R.  Gilgen. 

T  .C.  Butterfield  will  open  a  new  drug  store  in  Hamp- 
shire,  111.,   in  the  near  future. 

George  W.  Atzel  has  succeeded  H.  F.  Krueger  at  1033 

West  Van   Buren  street. 

Whitall   Tatum   Company    have   been   incorporated   in 

Illinois   for  ?34,000. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


.  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  April  12. 

•      NOTES. 

. Successions:    Newciuist  &  Elliott,  Essex.  la.,  by  New'- 

quist  &  Hoag;  S.  E.  Briggs,  Nevada.  la.,  by  Drybread  & 
Co.;  Gregg  &  Wood.  Manchester,  la.,  by  F.  K.  Gregg; 
J.  H.  Perry  &  Co..  Rhodes,  la.,  by  Perry  &  Merryman; 
Charles  H.  Beam,  Rolfe,  la.,  by  the  Fox-Wlewal-Crohen 
"Drug  Co.;  H.  H.  Reinert  &  Co.,  Tipton,  la.,  by  the 
EUwood  Drug  Co.;  B.  Phipps  &  Co.,  Uniontown,  Wash., 
by  J.  A.  Schultz;  Frisch  &  Co.,  St.  Charles,  Minn.,  by 
Mrs.  E.  A.  Rollins;  Bear  &  Shields,  Decatur,  la.,  by  W. 
S.  Bear;  Quiett  Bros.,  Tacoma,  Wash.,  by  Hopkins  Bros.; 
X.  P.  Westberg,  St.  James,  Minn.,  by  Charles  Levens; 
Greiner  &  Bossingham,   Ringsted,   la.,  by  Greiner  &  Co. 

The  Cumberland.  Wis..  Drug  Co.,  comprising  a  number 

of  substantial  business  men.  has  purchased  the  John 
Longquest  stock  of  drugs.  It  has  remodeled  the  building 
and  made  the  establishment  of  the  best  of  Its  kind  in 
that  part  of  the  state.  Mr.  Longquest  was  declared  insane 
and  taken  to  the  asylum  a  short  time  ago  and  the  store 
has  been  closed  until  the  new  firm  purchased  it. 

Oscar  Lonegren.  of  St.  Paul,  for  seven  years  assistant 

bank  examiner  of  Minnesota,  has  gone  to  Duluth,  where 
he  has  taken  a  responsible  position  with  the  Leithhead 
Drug  Co.,   a  large  wholesale  house. 


New:  Jacob  Jacobson,  Minneupcjiis,  Minn.;  C,  L.  John- 
son, Stockholm,  Wis.;  J.  L.  Kelly,  Odessa,  Wash;  Sister 
Scott,  Blackfoot,  Idaho;  D.  D,  Smith  Drug  Co.,  Mankato. 
Minn. 

H.    Clay    Evenson    has   quit    the  drug  business   for  the 

liresent  and  is  now  on  the  road  for  Nelson,  Baker  &  Co., 
in  Southern  Wisconsin. 

Jos.    Meurer    has    left   Minneapolis   and    gone    to    work 

for  M.  V.  Wetzell;  /having  charge  of  the  Royalton,  Minn., 
branch  store. 

W.  H.  B.  Elsenhuth,  Carrington.  N.  D.;  C.  D.  Kinney, 

Blackfoot,  Idaho,  and  J.  R.  Ryan,  Colfax.  la.,  have  sold. 

Maurice  Lonergan,   of  Grantsburg,   Wis:,   has  been   in 

the  city  on  a  brief  business  visit  this  week. 

Helmer  Peterson  has  gone  to  work   for  I..    S.   Waller, 

Belgrade,  Minn. 

An  attachment  has  been   made  on  H.    L.   Wise,   Eagle 

Grove,   la. 

Yerke  A.  Harrington,  the  Seattle,  Wash.,  druggist,  died 

this  week. 

D.  W.  Irvine,  Payson,  Utah,  has  returned  to  Provo. 

Frank  Wilson  is  to  start  at  Condon,   Ore. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


THE   ST.    LOUIS    COLLEGE    OF    PH.\R.M.\OY. 

St.  Louis.  April  13.— The  commencement  exercises  of 
the  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  were  held  at  the 
Fourteenth  Street  Theater  last  Thursday  evening.  H.  T. 
Rohlfing,  president  of  the  college,  conferred  the  degrees. 
The  valedictory  address  on  the  part  of  the  faculty  was 
delivered  by  Rev.  Leon  Harrison,  and  the  valedictory  on 
the  part  of  the  class  by  S.  W.  Agee.  Dr.  Otto  A.  Wall,  Jr.. 
president  of  the  Alumni  Association,  delivered  the  prizes 
offered  by  that  organization,  and  Prof  J.  M.  Good  the 
prizes  offered  by  the  college.  The  following  were  the 
recipients:  Gold  medal  for  highest  grade  in  Ph.  G.  degree, 
Carl  Hamilton;  gold  medal  for  highest  grade  in  Ph.  B. 
degree,  George  P.  Hemm;  silver  medal  for  the  second  best 
average  in  either  course,  S.  W.  Agee.  In  the  Junior  class 
a  free  set  of  general  lecture  tickets  for  the  senior  year 
was  awarded  to  A.  L.  W'agner  for  making  the  highest 
general  average.  A  standard  work  of  pharmacy  was 
awarded  to  A.  H.  Souders  for  making  the  second  highest 
a\'erage  in  the  junior  year.  The  annual  banquet  tendered 
I  he  graduating  clas§  by  the  college  was  held  at  the  South- 
ern Hotel  on  last  Wednesday  evening.  Besides  the  fac- 
ulty and  students,  several  of  the  ex-presidents  of  the  col- 
lege, the  members  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  and  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Examining  Board,  were  present.  There  were 
no  regular  toasts,  but  short  speeches  were  made  by  mem- 
bers of  the  faculty  and  Board  of  Trustees,  by  the  prize- 
winning  students  and  one  student  from  eacli  State  repre- 
-sented.     The  following  Is  a  list  of  the  graduates: 

Degree,  Graduate  in  Pharmacy,  "Ph.  G."— John  F. 
Becker,  Freeburg,  III.;  .\nthone  A.  Bongner.  St.  Louis; 
Thomas  J.  Brann.  Jr..  Lincoln.  Kan.;  Carl  M.  Brashear, 
Little  Rock,  Ark.;  Henry  C.  Brockmeler,  St.  Louis:  Leo 
Cline.  Marion.  111.;  Rufus  W.  t'onzet,  Greenup,  111.;  Fritz 
G.  Dlesbach.  Victoria.  Tex.;  Everette  Lee  Dye.  Plainview, 
Tex.;  Walter  A.  Fischer.  St.  Louis;  John  S  Fleming. 
Soldier,  Kan.;  Will  P.  Forbes.  Hackett  City,  Ark.;  Jacob 
J.  Fvey,  Belleville.  III.;  Charles  J.  Goessler.  St.  Louis; 
Wilton  L.  Griffin.  Lamar,  Mo.:  Carl  Hamilton,  Caruthers- 
vilie.  Mo.;  Joseph  A.  Haupt,  St.  Loui-s;  Adolph  G.  Henrich. 
Ellinger.  Tex.;  Hugo  H.  Hoevel;  St.  Louis;  Albert  R. 
Kopf,  St.  Louis;  George  C.  Kurzdorfer.  St.  Louis;  Henry 
D.  Llewellyn.  Mexico.  Mo.:  Frank  William  Lueke,  St. 
Louis;  Leo  H.  Martin,  Tyler,  Tex.:  Herbert  S.  McGau- 
ghev.  ^^'hitew^ight,  Tex.:  Rudolph  L.  Meier.  Lincoln. 
Neb.;  Frank  M.  Mueller,  St.  Louis;  John  J.  Mueller.  St. 
T.,ouis:  Eugene  L.  Otilvey.  East  St.  Louis.  111.:  Edward  H. 
Pollev,  Seward.  Neb.:  Willi-.im  E.  Reed.  Springfield.  Mo.; 
Charies  P.  Reymer.  St.  Louis;  Albert  B.  Ringwald.  St. 
Louis:  Edmund  Salinger.  St.  I,ouis:  Frank  G.  Saunders. 
Arlington.  Tex.;  Carl  O.  Schleuter,  Evansville.  Ind. ; 
Edward  .\.  Schweninger.  St.  Louis;  Ira  P.  Sewell.  Vernon. 
Tex.;   John  P.   Slinger.    St.    Louis;   Smith   Williams,   C.ipe 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[April  i8,  1901. 


Miller,  or  St.  Louis:  M.  J.  Reiun,  Warsaw;  E.  J.  Relly, 
J.  Humphrey,  Excelsior  Springs;  W.  R.  Way  land.  New 
Franklin:  O.  P.  Tnwnsenil.  Novelty;  F.  M.  Donnell,  L.  P. 
Hlnton.  Springfield:  L.  C.  Morrow.  Mound  City;  Elizaibeth 
Linn.  Canton:  C.  A.  Little,  Pomona,  Kan.;  J.  Kleln- 
schmldt.  Hlgglnsville.  H.  C.  Gerdon.  I^wson.  and  J.  E. 
Gllla.spie,  of  Columb.a.     Next  meeting  at  Sedalia  June  10. 

The  St.  Louis  Retail  Druggists'   Saturday  Night  Club 

is  an  organization  recently  formed  among  some  of  the 
leading  druggists  of  the  city.  The  officers  are  A.  J. 
Davenport,  president:  11.  F.  Fricke,  secretary,  and  Leland 
Miller,  vice-president.  They  meet  on  the  second  and 
fourth  Saturday  nights  of  each  month  at  the  Mercantile 
Club.  The  membership  is  so  far  limited  to  twenty-five, 
and  this  limit  has  been  reached.  Its  object  is  to  promote 
good  fellowship  among  the  druggists.  They  have  a  little 
banquet  when  they  meet,  and  topics  of  the  day  ,both  busi- 
ness and  social,  are  discussed.  The  organization  was 
gotten  up  by  A.  J.  Davenport,  manager  for  Judge  &  Dolph, 
Seventh  and  Locust  streets. 

The  Druggist.s'   Cocked  Hat  league  met  at  the  alleys 

last  Thur.sday  night  with  the  following  results:  J.  S. 
Merrell  Drug  Company,  .'i;  Mound  City  Paint  Company,  2; 
Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Company.  3;  Eli  Lilly  &  Co.,  2;  Moffit- 
We.'t  Drug  Company.  .1:  the  Searle  &  Hereth  Comp- 
any, 2.  Dr.  A.  J.  Enderle  made  a  C8  average  for  five 
straight  games,  which  is  the  highest  ever  recorded  in  this 
city. 

C.  O.  Bunsch  is  opening  a  new  drug  store  in  East  St. 

Louis.  He  has  purchased  the  fixtures  in  the  store  at 
Vandaventer  and  Washington  avenues  from  J.  J.  Evans, 
and  will  use  them  in  his  new  store.  Mr.  Evans  will  move 
ttte  stock  from  the  above  store  to  the  new  stand  he  is 
opening  on  Union  boulevard. 


H.     F.    A.    SPILKER, 
ISlh    St.,     and    Chotcau    Ave..     St.    Louis. 


THE  SOUTH. 


Girardeau,  Mo.;  Elliott  H.  Wheeler.  Jr..  Murphvsboro,  111. 
Degree,  Bachelor  of  Pharmacv.  "Ph.  B.'— Sam  W. 
Agee,  Silver  City,  New  Mex.;  Arthur  L.  Chaplin,  Chester, 
111.;  Eugene  P.  Cockrell,  Lamar.  Mo.;  Henrv  L.  Critten- 
den, Ector,  Tex.;  Robert  A.  Fitzgerald.  Cairo.  111.:  Harry 
C.  Glover,  Sullivan,  111.;  George  P.  Hemm.  St.  Louis; 
Samuel  J.  Lee,  Bunker  Hill.  111.;  James  C.  Murphv,  St. 
Louis;  George  A.  Schaefer,  Haubstadt  Ind. ;  Frank  Wm. 
Sense,  Pocahontas,  Ark.:  Owen  A.  Smith,  Dessau,  Tex.; 
Thomas  L.  Woodruff,  St    Louis. 


NOTES. 

Death,  with  its  sorrow  and  sadness,  has  cast  its  gloom 

over  two  of  our  druggists'  homes  during  the  past  week. 
Scarce  a  month  ago  Earl  Cook,  formerly  a  lical  druggist, 
but  now  representing  Johnson  &  Johnson  in  this  territdry, 
married  the  youngest  daughter  of  H.  F.  A.  Spilker,  the 
well-known  druggist  at  Eighteenth  street,  and  Chotea" 
avenue.  The  ceremony  was  performed  while  the  bride 
lay  at  the  point  of  death  with  diphtheria,  but  she  was 
determined  not  to  change  the  wedding  day  which  she  had 
set.  She  recovered  rapidly  from  the  disease,  and  the 
young  couple  went  to  housekeeping  in  the  snug  little  home 
they  had  fitted  up.  A  few  days  ago  she  was  taken  vio- 
lently ill  with  a  complication  of  diseases  and  passed  away 
last  Wednesday  evening.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Spilker  had  but 
two  daughters,  and  in  those  their  whole  life  seemed 
centered,  and  this  shock  is  something  from  which  it  will 
be  hard  for  them  to  ever  recover.  Mr.  Cook  is  in  the 
prime  of  young  manhood,  and  his  host  of  friends  will  long 
remember  with  what  extreme  happiness  he  told  them  of 
his  plans  and  the  devotion  he  showed  toward  his  young 
wife. 

The  Missouri  Board  of  Pharmacy  held  a  regular  meet- 
ing at  the  Kansas  City  College  of  Pharmacy  Building 
last  Monday  and  examined  fifty-four  applicants  for  regis- 
tration. Of  these  the  following  thirty-five  made  the  re- 
quired percentage  and  were  granted  certificates:  Roy 
Ashworth.  Warrensburg;  S.  Brownlee,  Lawrence,  Kan.; 
R.  L.  Irwin.  Lawrence,  Kan.;  C.  A.  Hosey,  H.  H.  Ray, 
George  A.  Haskin-s,  E.  A.  Kaufman,  W.  B.  Mixon.  W. 
Oathoft,  'W.  I.  Pattison,  H.  Raker,  L.  F.  Smith,  E.  J. 
Smith,  Minnie  M.  Whitney,  M.  H.  Wills,  of  Kansas  City; 
S.  C.  Wample,  C.  S.  Olsen.  C.  H.  Halstead,  of  St.  Joseph; 
<7harles  Boscherer,  C.  P.  Cockrell,  George  P.  Henun,  M.  J. 


THE    COC.\I\E     EVIL. 

Memphis.  Tenn.,  April  12.— The  use  of  cocaine  has  be- 
come so  widespread  in  .\tlanta  that  nothing  is  being  lefl 
undone  to  stop  its  indiscriminate  sale.  The  drug  is  being 
sold  in  a  great  many  places  in  open  violation  of  th« 
law,  which  prohibits  the  sale  of  "any  alkaloid  or  its 
salts,  unless  the  purchaser  can  show  that  it  is  to  be 
used  for  a  legitimate  purpose."  W.  J.  Hodges,  a  drug- 
gist on  the  corner  of  Decatur  and  Butler  streets,  has  been 
found  guilty  by  Judge  Colman  in  two  cases,  one  for  sell- 
ing adulterated  cocaine  and  the  other  for  selling  mor- 
phine sulphate  without  the  proper  wrapper  as  required 
by  law.  The  Judge  upon  Hodges'  representation  that  he 
would  discontinue  the  sale  of  the  drugs  for  harmful  uses, 
fined  him  $100  in  each  case.  The  fines  will  be  paid.  In 
the  cocaine  case  Hodges  was  charged  with  selling  the 
article  in  an  adulterated  form.  On  examination  the  sup- 
posed cocaine  was  found  to  contain:  cocaine,  10.87%; 
acetanilid.  SlLlSr^.  There  are  two  cases  each  against  C. 
-V  Moran  and  \\'.  W.  McAfee  pen'ding  in  court.  Thesa 
have  been  continued  over  until  the  next  term  as  tho 
counsel  representing  one  of  the  men  was  sick  and  the 
other  announced  not  ready. 


ISnsiness  Kasliing:. 

Memphis,  April  12.— Business  with  the  wholesalers  is 
picking  up  and  this  week  promises  to  break  some  records. 
Retailers  are  still  busy  and  have  no  complaints  to  make. 

XOTES. 

The    Mississippi    State    Board    of    Pharmacy    met    at 

Jackson  on  April  2nd.  The  following  passed  the  exam- 
ination and  were  granted  licenses  to  practice  pharmacy: 
Silas  C.  Martin,  Hazelhurst;  R.  P.  Buttler,  Natchez; 
K.  W.  Burnham,  Laurel;  J.  H.  Sumrall,  Bookhaven;  J.  J. 
Gill,  Starkville;  F.  H.  Kimbrough,  Meridian;  W.  S. 
Storall.  Darbon;  J,  A.  De  Manbrum,  Moss  Point;  B.  C. 
Oxford,  Meridian;  H.  C,  Fite,  Corinth;  J.  A.  Walker,  Jr., 
Columbia;  A.  E.  Swinney.  Lexington;  F.  C.  Andrews, 
Magnolia;  D.  C.  Calhoun.  Mt.  Olive;  E.  M.  McPheeters, 
Xatchez;  L.  E.  Lide.  Natchez;  S.  K.  Day,  Liberty;  J.  B. 
Fuller,  Amory;  J.  D.  Weathers,  New  Orleans,  La.;  H.  J. 


.•\])ril    18.   1901.] 


NEWS   depart.\:ent. 


435 


Dumas.  Xew  Orleans.  La.;  J.  L.  Scales,  Holly  Springs. 
Ark.  The  next  meeting  of  the  board  occurs  at  Jackson, 
Oct.   1. 

^Dr.     Howard    Mann,     Southern    representative    for    J. 

EUwood  Lee  Co.,  died  in  New  Orleans  March  22,  after 
a  brief  illness.  He  had  -been  in  poor  health  for  some  time. 
Dr.  Mann  was  well  and  favorably  known  throughout 
the  South,  and  his  friends  were  legion.  He  enjoj-ed  a 
splendid  trade  and  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  all  who 
knew  him.  He  was  at  one  time  in  charge  of  his  firm's 
Ne'W  York  office. 

The  much  talked  of  wholesale  house  at  Jackson.  Miss., 

has  gone  up  the  spout.  It  develops  now  that  it  never 
got  beyond  the  paper  stage.  The  backers  of  the  enter- 
prise that  was  to  be,  claim  that  freight  rates  have  ad- 
vanced  so  that  they  could  not  meet   competition. 

^W.   H.    Scrape   has   sold   his   Miss   avenue   drug   store 

to  Jake  Goldbaum.  whose  Beale  street  place  was  recently 
destroyed  by  fire.  Mr.  Goldbaum  will  at  once  take  pos- 
.session  and  make  extensive  improvements.  X)r.  Scrapes' 
plans   are  not   definitely   settled   for  the   future. 

R.     F.    Boggan,    representative    for    Sharp    &    Dohme 

in  Southern  Alabama,  was  married  to  Miss  Effle  House- 
man, of  Baltimore,  on  April  11,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Boggan 
will  be;  at  home  to  their  friends  about  May  1,  Birming- 
ham. Ala. 

A.    R.    Moody,    of   the  Adams   Drug   Co..    Birmingham. 

was  married  to  Miss  Searcy,  of  Tuscumbia.  Ala.,  on  April 
10.  The  couple  will  take  an  extended  trip,  taking  in 
Xew  York.  Washington  and  other  cities  before  returning 
home. 

C.    P.    Wadley,    druggist,    Coldwater,    M:ss.,    has    sold 

his   business.      It   is   reported    that    his   affairs    were   in   a 
very    much    tangled    condition    and    that    he    would    have 
been  forced  to  make  an  assignment. 
Sid   Pursell.  of  the  firm  of  Moore  &   Pursell.   Summit. 

M;ss..  is  now  traveling  for  L.  N.  Brunswig.  New  Orleans. 

His  store  is  in  charge  of  Charles  McClean. 
W.    L.   Taylor,    formerly    with    Lord   &   Taylor.    Green- 
ville, Miss.,  has  accepted  a  position  with  the  Clark  Drug 
•Co.,  of  the  sanie  town. 
G.    W.    Eatman,    Grenada.    Miss.,    has   made   some   big 

improvements  in  his  store,  which  is  now  one  of  the  hand- 
somest in  the  place. 

\V.    T.    Terry,    formerly   with    Simpson,    Egley    &    Co., 

Cincinnati,     is    now    traveling     for    Sharp    &    Dohme    in 

Arkansas. 

J.    C.    Haugh,    Magnolia,    Miss.,    has  sold   his   store    to 

Andrews  &   Caney,  and  Y.   L.    Holmes  has  sold  to  T.   R. 

Ratlifte. 

Charles    Terrell,   formerly   with   the   Utica.  Drug  Co.. 

now  has  charge  of  the  J.  C.  Meadows  Pharmacy,  Natchez, 

Miss. 

Mr.  Sharon,  formerly  "with  the  VTm.  S.  Merrell  Chem- 
ical Co.,  is  now  traveling  for  Nelson,  Baker  &  Co. 

B.    L.    Johnson   succeeds    F.    C.    McAllister  and    B.    E. 

Jones  succeeds  D.   T.  Dunning  at  Canton,  Miss. 

J.    C.    Treherne    is    in    Illinois;    he    has    been    in    poor 

health  for  some  time  and  is  trj-ing  to  get  well. 

The  Elam   Drug   Co.,    Anniston,   Ala.,    will   discontinue 

the   retail   business  and   do   wholesale   exclusively. 

Wallace  &  McAllister  will  open  an  entirely  new  store 

in  New  Decatur,  Ala.,  about  April  20. 

Dr.    S.    P.    Lester  has  bought    out    the  business   of   K. 

P.    Perkins   &  Co.,    BatesvUle,    Miss. 

W.   W.   Smithson  &  Co.,  West,  Miss.,   have  purchased 

the  drug  stock   of  J.   F.   Howard. 

John   R.    Boyette.   of  the   Boyctte   Drug   Co.,   Durant, 

Miss.,   was  marl^ed  recently. 

-R.   L.   Byrnes,  a  prominent  pharmacist  of  Natchez,   is 

veo'   ill   with   pneumonia. 

Dr.  J.  H.  Bledsoe,  of  Itta  Bena.  Miss.,  has  joined  the 

ranks  of  the  benedicts. 

H.  H.  Nabors.  of  Itta  Bena,  Miss.,  has  sold  his  busi- 
ness to  J.  M.  Baird. 

W.  G.  Webb  succeeds  Webb  &  Korman,  Gloster,  Miss. 

Jordan  &  Co.  succeed  D.  T.  Harvey  &  Co.,  luka,  Miss. 


BUSINESS  RECORD. 


■We  desire  to  make  this  a  complete  record  of  all  new 
firms,  all  changes  in  firms,  deaths,  fires  and  assignments 
which  occur  among  houses  connected  with  the  drug  trade 
In  the  United  States.  Our  readers  will  confer  a  favor 
by  reporting  promptly  such  Items  from  their  respective 
localities. 

Subscribers  to  the  ERA  DRUGGISTS'  DIRECTORY 
can  correct  their  copies  from  the  record,  and  the  term 
"D.  D.  List,"  used  here,  refers  to  this  directory. 

■We  exercise  due  care  to  Insure  the  authenticity  of 
Items  here  recorded,  but  they  are  obtained  from  such  a 
variety  of  sources  that  their  absolute  correctness  cannot 
he  guaranteed. 

Address,  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  ERA, 

New  York. 


ARIZONA.— Flagstaff.— W.    R.    Edwards,    sold    to    W.    H. 

Timberhoff. 
ARKANSAS.— El     Paso.— John     Hartley,     sold     to     J.     T. 
Phelps. 
Frank. in. —John    C.     Billlngsley,    sold    to    M.    F.    BlI- 

lingsley. 
Huntsville.— Williams  Bros.,  sold  to  Fred  Youngblood. 
CALIFORNIA.— Colton.— Estate   of  G.    A.    Spreckler,    sold 
to   Walter   Gibson. 
Livermore.— D.    R.   Reese,   sold  to  George  Beck. 
aOLORADO.^Denver.— J.   L.  Dodge,  2.101  Champa  street. 

sold  to  Charles  Franzeen. 
CONNEiCTICUT.-.Branford,— F.   E.   Peckham  &  Co..   so'.d 
to    John    H.    Morton. 
South    Norwalk.— E.    G.    Tomllnson.    8   N.    Main   street, 

sold   to    Samuel    M.   Aller. 
Waterbury  — E.   S.   Baribault,   636  S.  Main  street,   new 
store. 
D.  C.  WASHINGTON.— F.  B.  Ketchum,  1,616  14th  street, 

N.    AV.,    sold    to   A     B.    Garges. 
GEORGIA.- Austell  — T.      W.      Norwood,      succeeded      by 
Austell    Drug    Oo. 
Bvron.— M.   D.  Hood,  sold  to  Warren  &  Lowe. 
ILLINOIS— Grandview.—H.   C.   Wilson,   sold   to  Schneider 

&   Tate. 
IN'DIANA.—Indianapolis.— Walter  Owen,   2,802   N.   Capitol 

avenue,   decea.sed. 
IOWA.— Albia.— Albia  Drug  Co.,  damaged  by  fire;  Insured. 
Dallas    Ctntre.— Repass   &    Pettit,    succeeded   by   L.   N. 

Pettit. 
Eldon.— Phelps     &     Strickling,     succeeded    by    C.     W. 

Phelps. 
Fertile.- N.  W.  Phillips  &  Co.,  sold  to  John  R.  Jones. 
Iowa    Falls.— 'F.    W.    Gregory    &    Co.,    sold    to    C.    E. 

Hagensick. 
Perr.v.— Draper  &  Loughlin,  succeeded  by  Spohr  Bros. 
KANSAS.— Baxter  Springs.— ^tryker   Bros.,    succeeded   by 
Morrow  &  Co. 
Dodge    Cilv.— W.    F.    Pine,    sold    to    Amos   &    Gwinner. 
KENTUCKY.- Louisville.— George   H.    McCauliffe,    l:.'th   & 
Delaware  streets,  sold  to  Albert  A.  Plock. 
Morgantown.— A.    C.    Harreld,    sold   to    R.    C.    Quisen- 

berry. 
Somerset.— R.   B.   Morrow,  sold  to  S.   Denham  &  Co. 
Williamsburg.- E.    E.    Nelson,    succeeded    by    Nelson 
Bros. 
LOUISIANA.— New     Orleans.- John     Falkenheimer,     7,701 

Hampson    street,    deceased    . 
MAINE.— Old   Town.— A.    F.    Marsh,    sold   to   C.    A.    Lowe 

Drug  Co. 
MASSACHUSETTS.— Winchendon.—W.       T.       Cummings, 

damaged  by  fire;   insured. 
inCHIG.AN.- Ashley.— Bassett  &  Gladstone,  succeeded  by 
M.    G.    Bassett. 
Bay    Clty.-^Carrier    Pharmacy,    916    N.    Water    street. 
damaged   by   fire:   insured. 
MINNESOT.\.— Lanesborc- H.    A.    Moline,    succeeded    by 

Moline   &   Skrukerud. 
NEBRASK.X.- Guide   Rock.— J.    F.    Bradshaw   &  Son  suc- 
ceeded   bv    Dr.    Ira   A.    Pace. 
Superior.— J.    W.    Van    Home    &    Co.,    succeeded   by    J. 
F.    Bradshaw   &   Son. 
NEW     YORK.— Cooperstown.— C.     E.     Wlnegar,     sold     to 
Brazee   &   Boden. 
Da'.ton.— M.     J.     Eldridge,     succeeded    by     Eldridge     & 

L'nderhill. 
Johnstown —W.    A.    Livingston.    8    N.    Market    street, 

sold  retail  business  to  H.  Van  Voast. 
Syracuse.— Bibbens    &    Le    Fevre,    201    South    avenue. 

sold   to  C.   A.  Passage. 
Westfield.— George  H.  Peglar,  sold  to  Lamb  &  Cowan. 
OHIO.— Gibsonburg.— S.  B.  Stilson,  sold  to  E.  A.  Williams 
&  Co. 
Washington,    C.    H.— Carl    N.    Ix>rey,    sold    to    R.    AI. 
Hughev. 
PENNSYLVAN^A.— Honesdale.— Jadwin    &     Spencer,     800 
Main  street,   succeeded   bv   C.   C.   Jadwin. 
Milton.— C.    W.   Christ  sold   to  E.   L.   Keiser. 
Philadelphia.— Lfidy  Seipel,  876  N.  4th  street,  deceased. 
Tarentum— Clark     &     Adams,     succeeded     by     E.     A. 

Daniels. 
Chattanooga.— W.    T.     Plumb,    22    E.    9th    street,     as- 
signed. 
TEXAS.— San  Marcos.— M.   Swift  &  Co.,  succeeded  by  E. 

F.    Beall. 
VIRGINIA.— Lynchburg.— E.    A.    Cralghill.   corner   10th   3b 
Main  streets,  removed  to  913  Main  street. 


'1 36 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[April  i8,  1901. 


ci>e  GRCWCR  OF  II  Business. 


O.   T.    EASTMAN.    Sec  -Treas. 


SEARLE  &  HERETH  COMPANY, 

CHICAGO.    ILLS. 
a.   D.   SEARLE.  Pres. 


K.   S.   HERETH.   Vlce-Pres. 


Fourteen  years  ago,  the  same  year,  by  the  way,  that 
th«  Era  first  saw  the  light,  Mr.  G.  D.  Searle  and  Mr. 
F.  S.  Hereth  formed  a  copartnership  and  hung  out  their 
sign  as  manufacturing  pharmacists.  Mr.  Searle  had 
learned  the  needs  of  the  retail  business  by  hard  knocks 
as  a  retail  druggist  in  Indiana,  and  Mr.  Hereth  contrib- 
uted a  knowledge  of  pharmacy  gained  not  only  in  the 
same  experience,  but  by  several  years'  experience  in  phar- 
maceutical laboratories.  Like  Horace  Greeley,  they  be- 
lieved that  the  field  for  the  young  man  was  in  the  West, 
and  they  opened  their  establishment  in  Omaha,  Neb.,  on 
Jan.  2,  1888.  They  experienced  the  usual  ups  and  downs 
of  every  new  concern,  but  the  average  was  success,  and 
before  long  the  growth  of  their  business  made  desirable 
incorporation  and  a  change  of  base,  so  they  moved  to 
Chicago    in    1S90. 

At  that  time  the  "Windy  City"  was  booming,  and  even 
then  faint  glimpses  of  the  future  World's  Fair  could  be 
perceived  by  the  far-seeing.  Its  proximity  to  the  sources 
of  supply  of  crude  material  and  its  unequalled  shipping 
facilities  made  it  attractive  to  the  young  business  men. 
Their  plant  was  located  on  the  sixth  floor  of  a  large 
building  at  Canal  and  Jackson  streets,  and  here  they  re- 
mained for  five  years,  attending  strictly  to  business  and 
bending  all  their  energies  to  the  perfection  of  their  prod- 
ucts ajid  the  introduction  of  them  to  the  drug  trade  of 
the   West. 

Although  their  space  during  this  time  was  increased 
by  another  floor,  the  growing  business  made  even  this 
inadequate,  and  another  move  became  imperative.  This 
time  an  entire  building  was  decided  upon,  and  they  had 
designed  especially  for  their  use  a  ne.w  structure,  which 
was  erected  during  1804.  The  next  year,  in  May,  180.5, 
they  took  possession  of  it.  and  during  the  housewarming, 
in  which  most  of  the  leading  members  of  the  Chicago 
drug  trade  took  part,  it  was  remarked  that  the  plant  was 
certainly  large  enou.gb  this  time,  and  was  surely  capable 
of  taking  care  of  their  'business  for  many  years  to  come. 
It  might  be  remarked,  in  passing,  that  they  had  hardly 
become  settled  in  their  new  quarters  when  the  building 
they  had  just  removed  from  was  totally  destroyed  by  flre. 

The  Searle  &  Hereth  Company  have  always  believed  in 
the  policy  of  taking  the  trade  into  their  confidence,  and 
as  a  result  their  entire  plant  bas  many  times  been  thrown 
open  to  representative  bodies  of  the  trade,  and  many 
times  have  they  entertained  college  students,  delegations 
of  physicians,  retail  druggists  and  wholesale  druggists, 
shortly   after   the   new   plant   was   in    full   opefition    the 


National  Wholesale  Druggists'  Association  met  in  Chi- 
cago, and  local  and  visiting  members  enjoyed  a  thorouglr 
inspection  of  the  new  plant  and  an  acquaintance  with  the- 
promoters  of  the  growing  enterprise.  This  meeting  of 
wholesale  druggists  is  still  a  pleasant  memory  to  them, 
and  is  often  referred  to  on  account  of  the  prominence  of 
the  gentlemen  who  were  their  guests  and  of  the  hearty 
congratulations  which  the  officers  of  the  company  received 
from  them. 

That  this  liberal  and  open  policy  has  borne  fruit  is  evi- 
denced by  the  fact  that  the  large  plant,  which  six  years, 
ago  was  thought  to  be  perhaps  too  large,  is  now  too  small, 
and  what  was  five  years  ago  the  new  laboratory  will  soon 
be  the  old  laboratory,  for  they  have  found  it  necessary 
to  erect  a  new  building,  which  will  be  an  exact  duplicate 
of  the  old  one  and  directly  south  of  and  adjoining  their 
present  quarters.  This  addition  will  necessitate  a  new 
steam    and    power    plant.      It    will    contain    two    powerful 


OFFICES    .\ND   LABORATORT. 

engines  of  175  horse  power,  which,  in  connection  with  the 
electric  generator,  will  supply  power  and  light  to  the 
entire  plant.  During  the  past  year  a  printing  department 
has  been  installed.     This  has  ndt  only  been  found  useful. 


April    1 8.   1 90 1.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


437 


but  its  growth   has  already  made  it  necessary  to  provide 
for  It  Increased  space. 

Xo  firm  In  the  West  stands  higher  with  the  retail  drug- 
gist, and  most  of  the  preparations  of  the  house  stand 
high  with  the  physicians  who  prescribe  them.  This  cer- 
tainly must  be  due  not  only  to  the  quality  of  the  products 
■nhich  they  put  forth,  but  to  their  integrity  and  to  the 
<^xact  business  methods  which  they  employ.    The  members 


of  the  company  are  known  per.sonaliy  to  a  large  number 
of  the  trade,  and  we  prophesy  that  before  long  their  plant 
win  again  be  found  too  small  for  their  needs. 

For  years  past  the  business  of  the  company  has  been 
carried  on  by  the  present  officers,  who  are:  Mr.  G.  D. 
Searle.  president;  Mr.  R  S.  Hereth.  vice-president;  Mr. 
O.  T.  Eastman,  secretary  and  treasurer.  They  are  all 
active  members  of  the  Chicago  Drug  Trade  Club. 


PATENTS.  TRADE  MARKS,  ETC. 


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671 
671 


PATENTS. 
Issued    April    9,    1901. 

.nn.— Jacob     Grossman.     Manchester,     Eng.       Making 

cvanids. 
.597.— Frank    B.    Hooper,    Sudbrook   Park,    Md.      Non- 

refillable   bottle. 
6i2.— Arthur  Eichengriin.  Elberfeld,  Germany,  assignor 

to  Farbenfabriken  of  Elberfeld  Co..  New  York.  N.  T. 

Pharmaceutical  compound  and  making  same. 
,649.— Reynold  J.  Kirkland.  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.    Glass 

bottle. 
,658.- Jov  R.  Reilly.  Philadelphia.  Pa.     Viscosimeter. 
.671  —John  S.  Horsley,  El  Paso,  Tex.     Combined  faucet 

and  bottle-washer. 
,672.— Louis  J.  E.  Houbou,  Le  Raincy.  France.     Makmg 

lampblack. 
.70<l._johannes   Pfleger,    assignor  to   Deutsche  Gold   & 
Silber-Scheide-Anstalt,    vorm.    Roessler,    Frankfort-on- 

the-Main.  Germany.     Making  dialkali  cyanamid. 
7.^5.— Charles   A.   Stewart,  Jr..   Cincinnati,   Ohio.     N'on- 

refillable  bottle. 
753.— Alexander  Brielraaver.  South  Nyack.  assignor  ot 

one-third    to    T.    P.    Fitzgerald.    New    York,     N.    'i . 

Non-refillable   bottle. 
766.- Joseph    H.    Johnson.    Ellicott   City,    Md.      Powder 

box   and   duster.  „     ^ 

769.— Leonhard  Lederer.   Sulzbach,  Germany.     Produc- 
ing acetyisalicylic  acid. 
7K4,_Andrew  W.  Weber,   Jackson.   Mich.     Closure  for 

twit  1 1^^ 

S(H._Frederick  H.  Metcalf,  Franklin,  111.  Coated 
pill,  etc.  ,,  ,,     ^  „ 

.810._Soren  Thurstensen.  assignor  to  Henry  \  ogt  Ma- 
chine Company.  Louisville,  Ky.     Ammonia  still. 

Sll.— Soren  Thurstensen.  assignor  to  Henry  Vogt  Ma- 
chine Company,   Louisville,   Ky.     Ammonia  still. 

Sai.— Edward  T."  Evans,  Upper  Clapton,  England.  Non- 
rellfiable  bottle. 


TRADEMARKS. 
Registered  April   1,   1901. 

36.199— Eye-water.  The  Eagle  Remedy  Co..  Albia,  la. 
The  word  "Eagle."  ,   _ 

36,2(Xp.— Remedies  for  the  Cure  of  Rheumatism  and  Gout. 
William  H.  Sithens,  Woodbury.  N.  J.  The  repre- 
sentation of  a  man  crippled  with  rheumatism  or 
gout    and    seated    upon    a   rolling   chair. 

36.201.— Medicine  for  Colds.  Influenza,  or  La  Grippe.  Col- 
Campho  Chemical  Co..  Baltimore,  Md.  The  com- 
pound   word    "Col-Campho." 

36.202 —Certain  Named  Medicinal  Preparation.  J.  G. 
Leonard,  Chicago.  111.  The  compound  word  "Neuro- 
Vitae.  •  ^  ^      „.      .. 

36.203.— Pharmaceutical  Paste  Preparations.  John  ^\  yeth 
&  Bro.,  Incorporated,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  The  word 
"Glykaolin." 


36,204.— Certain  Named  Chemical.  Pharmaceutical,  Sur- 
gical. Dietetic,  and  Cosmetic  Products  and  Prepara- 
tions. Ichthyol-Gesellschatt.  Cordes.  Hermanni  & 
Co..    Hamburg.    Germany.      The    word    "lehthosot." 

36,205.— Certain  Named  Chemical.  Pharm.aceutical.  Sur- 
gical Dietetic,  and  Cosmetic  Products  and  Prepara- 
tions. Ichthyol-Gesellschaft.  Cordes.  Hermanni  & 
Co..    Hamburg.    Germany.      The    word    "Thiosot." 

3G,20U.— Certain  Named  Chemical.  Pharmaceutical.  Sur- 
gical. Dietetic,  and  Cosmetic  Products  and  Prepara- 
tions. Ichthvol-Gesellschatt.  Cordes.  Hermanni  & 
Co..  Hamburg,  Germany.     The  word  "Ichthyosapol.  " 

36  207 —Certain  Named  Medicinal  and  Surgical  Instru- 
ments and  Appliances  and  Medicine  for  Use  There- 
with. Harley  M.  Dunlap.  Battle  Creek.  Mich.  The 
word    "Globe." 

36,20S— Certain  Named  Composition  of  Matter.  Brown 
&   Tredway.   St.    Louis.    Mo.     The  word   "Peranmte. 

36,209.— Dentifrices,  Tooth-Powders,  Tooth-'n  ashes,  and 
Tooth-Paste.  Charles  G.  Pease,  New  York,  N.  1. 
The  wTjrd   "Perlodone." 


FAC-SINILE  OF  GUARANTEE  SLIP 

PACKED    WITH 

ALL  IMPERIAL  RUBBER  BANDS 

" « 

Pure  Fine  Psra  Rubber  Bands 

ARE    FULLY    CUARANTCED. 

Should  you  find  any  imperfect 
threugh  fault  of  ours  we  would 
replace  the  c^ods  free  of      V 
charge,  or  refund  your  money 
as  you  might  prefer. 

THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO. 

1                     AKRON.  OMIO 

■ 

438 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[April  i8,  1901. 


36,210.— Dentifrices,  Tooth-Powders,  Tooth- Washes,  and 
Tooth-I'aste.  Charles  G.  Pease,  New  York,  N.  1. 
The    word    "fosmodont." 

36  217.— Certain  Named  Mineral  Water.  Thomas  F. 
Goode.  Buffalo  I.lthia  Springs.  Va.  The  representa- 
tion of  a  woman  in  a  sitting  position,  the  rlg'ht  hand 
ibelng  shown  as  grasping  the  handle  of  a  pitcher, 
the  bottom  of  the  latter  resting  on  the  right  knee, 
and  the  left  hand  being  shown  as  resting  on  the 
seat   upon  wlilch  the  llgure  Is  supported. 

1.  AIIKI.S. 
HeKlsl.T.Ml    .\|.rll     1.    liHH. 

8  2W.— Title;  "Aunt  Rose's  Cough  Syrup."  (For  a  Cougli- 
Syrup.>  Rose  S.  Dembert,  Altoona.  Pa.     Filed  March 

8  293— Title:'    "Neo-Plastlne."      (For    a    Medicine.)      H.    L,. 

Miller,  St.  L-ouls,  Mo.  Filed  Feb.  23.  1!>(>1. 
S  296.— Title-    "Dr.    Victor   H.    Sachlu's   Celebrated   French 

Antiseptic    Cones."       (For    a    Medicine.)       Harry    V. 

Lucas.  Louisville.  Ky.  Filed  Feb.  11,  IfWl. 
8  o97_'j-itle:     "Creme    Dentozone."      (For    a    tooth-Paste.) 

Irwin    McGregor    Adams,    New    York,    N.    Y.      Filed 

March    19,    HKll. 


Get  Ready  for  the  S'oda  Season. 

Now  that  soda  water  time  is  fast  approaching.  It  be- 
comes necessary  for  the  druggist  who  has  a  fountain  to 
prepare  it  for  the  reception  of  customers.  He  must  ba 
ready  to  serve  what  is  best  likely  to  please.  Hance  Bros. 
&  White,  of  Philadelphia,  have  just  issued  a  little  book 
which  could  properly  be  entitled  "The  Ethics  of  the  Soda 
Fountain,"  so  full  is  it  of  meaty  information  regarding 
the  proper  way  of  running  a  soda  fountain.  It  tells  you 
.what  good  soda  really  is.  It  describes  the  quality  and 
Various  flavors  of  their  Pure  Fruit  Juices,  Concentrated 
Pure  Fruit  Syrups,  etc.  Quality  always  pays  Iboth  the 
manufacturer  and  the  soda  water  dispenser,  and  Hance 
Bros.  &  White  unquestionably  have  quality  as  a  watch- 
word. Variety  also  pays,  and  this  firm  has  that  as  well. 
Any  druggist  who  wants  his  soda  fountain  to  be  a  howling 
success  this  Summer  would  do  well  to  write  to  Hance 
Bros.  &  AVhite  for  this  little  hook  of  theirs  on  soda 
fountain  requisites  and  digest  the  information  therein 
contained. 


Hnnter   Baltimore   Rye. 

There  Is  an  individuality  in  things  as  well  as  in  persons; 
an  article  becomes  unique  by  being  the  only  one  of  its  kind 
or  the  best  of  its  kind,  and  is  singled  out  for  certain  char- 
acteristics which  establish  it  as  a  leader.  Hunter  Balti- 
more Rye  is  ten  years  old.  Its  individuality  consists  in  its 
■being  the  most  perfect  type  of  the  purest  whiskey.  What 
is  specifically  its  highest  merit  is  that  its  quality  is  always 
uniform  in  age  and  flavor,  and  its  purity  is  the  result  of 
the  natural  maturing  of  the  richest  alcoholic  spirits.  It 
is  for  this  reason  that  it  never  deceives,  never  disappoints, 
and  as  it  satisfies  all.  it  is  recognized  as  of  the  very 
highest  type  and  standard.  For  all  uses  where  an  alco- 
holic stimulant  is  required  or  prescri'bed,  it  will  be  found 
to  be  most  reliable  and  nutritious.  It  is  particularly  rec- 
ommended to  women  in  need  of  a  stimulant  because  of  its 
excellence. 


We  have  just  received  the  handsome  1901  catalogue 
of  the  Erie  Specialty  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.  In  the  preface 
Messrs.  Walker  &  Brindley,  the  proprietors,  state  that 
the  policy  of  furnishing  the  very  'best  goods  that  skilled 
workmen  and  modern  machinery  can  produce,  which  has 
made  their  firm  and  goods  known  in  all  parts  of  the 
world,  will  be  continued  and  strictly  adhered  to.  They 
also  announce  that  they  manufacture  no  "seconds,"  nor 
job  lots,  and  that  every  article  made  is  as  good  as  it  is 
possitole  to  produce  it.  The  catalogue  is  full  of  good 
things  for  the  soda  dispenser,  cork  pullers  of  all  kinds 
and  extra  parts  for  them,  pocket  cork  screws  of  every 
conceivable  shape,  champagne  taps,  lemon  squeezers,  milk 
shakers,  ice  shavers,  ice  picks,  'soda  spoons,  etc.,  etc. 
This  catalogue  is  mailed  the  first  of  each  year  to  their 
regular  trade,  hut  any  druggist  not  already  on  their  list 
can  have  a  copy  by  sending  for  it. 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Advertising,  Retail  Druggists 414,  418 

Amyl  Salicylate 420 

ASS»<-'IAT10NS.  CLCBS,  ALUMNI.  Etc.- American 
Chemical  Society,  420;  Apothecaries"  Bicycle 
Club.  r.U>;  Bedford  Pharmaceutical,  42:t;  Boston 
Drug  Clerks'  Social  and  Benevolent,  42H;  Boston 
Paint  and  oil  Club,  42X;  Camden  County  (N.  J.) 
Retail  Druggists'.  429;  Erie  County  (N.  Y.)  Phar- 
maceutical, 4.'il;  Illinois  Drug  Clerks',  4:!:!;  Illinois 
Pharmaceutical.  4;j:!;  Kings  County  Pharmaceu- 
tical Society,  42.'!;  Morris  County  (N.  J.)  Phar- 
maceutical, 424;  New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical, 
425;  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni, 
425;  New  York  Drug  Trade  Club.  4'2{;;  New  York 
State  Pharmaceutical,  426.  431;  Philadelphia  Re- 
tall  Druggists',  42S;  Pratt  Institute  Chemical 
Alumni,  42(i.  Prospect  Heights  Pharmaceutical, 
424;  Proprietary,  423;  St.  Louis  Retail  Druggists' 
Saturday  Night  Club,  434;  Society  of  Chemical 
Industry.  New  York  Section,  424;  Twenty-sixth 
Ward  (Brooklyn)  Pharmaceutical,  424;  West- 
chester County  tN.   Y.)  Pharmaceutical 42S 

Bismutose   42»- 

BOARDS     OF     PHARMACY'.—    Missouri,     434;     New 

Jersey    425 

BOWLING.  DRUG  TRADE.— American  Drug  Trade 
Bowling  League,  427;  Baltimore,  4'M;  New  York 
Retail     Druggists',     427;     Philadelphia,     429;     St. 

Louis    434 

BUSINKSS  RECORD 435 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.- St.  Louis 43» 

Collvrium  Adstringens  Luteum 422 

CORRESPONDENCE    413 

Crucibles.  Manufacture   418 

Disinfectant.  Powdered   420 

Drug  Store,   How   to  Make  It  Pay 415 

EDITORIALS.— King  Edward's  Physicians  and 
Apothecaries,  412;  Sunday  and  Early  Closing 
Problem.    411;    The   American   Chemical   Society, 

411;  The  Cigarette 412 

Emulsion  Cod  Liver  Oil,  Chocolate 422 

Ginger  Ale,  to  Prevent  Foaming 422 

Hedonal   420 

Hetoform 422 

Iodine,  Starch  Paper 419 

NEWiS  LETTERS.— Baltimore.  431;  Boston,  428; 
Buffalo.  431;  Chicago,  432;  London,  421;  New 
York,    423;    Northwest,    433;Philadelphia,   428;    St. 

Louis,  433;  The  South 434 

Ointment,  Jamieson's  422 

Paper.  Iridescent 420 

PATENTS.    TRADEMARKS,    Etc 43T 

PERSONALS,  Including  Obituaries,  Items  of  Inter- 
est, etc.— Arrington,  H.  H.,  427;  Bassett.  Dr. 
George  R.,  433;  Berger,  H.  L.,  424:  Consolidated 
Perfume  Co.,  427;  Cook.  Mrs.  Earl.  434;  Davidson, 
Frank  A.,  421;  Eastman.  O.  T..  436;  Fite,  C.  C, 
427;  Gilpin,  Langdon  &  Co.,  431;  Hereth,  F.  S.. 
436;  Hy-Jen  Chemical  Co.,  427;  Illinois  Drug  Co., 
432;  International  Drug  &  Agency  Co.,  4'27; 
Koehler,  Franklin.  427;  Littlefield.  E.  P.,  432; 
Metcalf,  Miss  Mary  E..  428;  National  Witch  Hazel  ■ 
Co.,  4'J5;  Ricaud.  Laurence  H..  431;  Rumsey. 
W.  A..  429;  Searle.  G.  D.,  436;  Searle  &  Hereth 
Co.,  436;  Spilker.  H.  F.  A.,  434;  Turner  Medicine 
Co..  42S;  United  Alkali  Co.,  421;  Warner.  Wil- 
liam R 430 

Pharmacist,  Military,  New  York 424 

PHARMACY'  419 

QUESTION  BOX 422 

Quinine,  Extraction  in  Java 420 

Shop  Talk    417 

Soap,  Antiseptic,  Liquid 420 

Sponges,  Sterilizing 420 

Spunk 422 

Syphons.  Carbonated  Water  419 

Syrup,  Cough,  Making  and  Marketing 416 

Tobacco,  Alkaloids   420 

Xanthum  Strumarium   421 

Xinol    420 

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INDEX  TO  THIS  NVSIBER. 

A  NASTY  MUDDLE. 
"Here's  a  state  of  things,"  Era  readers  have 
been  informed  of  the  work  of  the  Pennsylvania  State 
Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board  in  hiring  detectives 
to  secure  evidence  and  then  inaugurating  wholesale 
prosecutions  against  druggists  for  alleged  violations 
of  the  various  provisions  of  the  pharmacy  law.  All 
know.  too.  what  a  lot  of  bad  feeling  has  been  en- 
gendered by  this  crusade.  Last  week  the  news  was 
that  sixty  cases  against  druggists  fell  flat  because 
the  necessary  witnesses  failed  to  appear.  The  drug- 
gists say  this  was  because  the  board  has  not  yet 
paid  the  detective  agency  that  had  worked  up  the 
cases,  and  this  concern  refused  positively  to  allow 
its  employes  to  appear  until  paid  for  their  services, 
a  bill  of  over  $i,ooo.  The  board's  side  is  set  forth 
in  newspaper  interviews  with  its  members  thus:  A 
year  ago  the  board  engaged  the  Perkin's  Detective 
Agency,  of  Pittsburg,  to  ferret  out  evidence.  For 
this  a  contract  was  made  and  over  $s,ooo  was  paid 
in  advance  in  instalments  to  the  agency,  the  money 
to  cover  all  the  costs  of  the  crusade.  Eight  detectives 
were  detailed  and  went  from  city  to  city  securing 
■evidence  against  druggists.  A  thorough  canvass  was 
made  of  many  portions  of  the  State.  At  its  con- 
clusion some  300  summonses  on  civil  suits  and  several 
warrants  charging  criminality  were  sworn  out  by 
the  detectives.  The  disposition  of  these  cases  was 
reported  at  the  time.  Regarding  the  "fall  down"  in 
the  sixty  cases  at  Philadelphia  recently,  the  attorney 
for  the  board  says  that  "steps  will  be  taken  to  re- 
cover the  money  paid  the  agency,  as  it  has  not  ful- 
filled its  contract.  By  the  non-appearance  of  the 
detectives  we  will  lose  300  cases,  both  civil  and  crim- 
inal,  amongst   druggists  and   grocers.     We   will   con- 


tinue  the   work,   however,   and  begin   a   new  crusade 
with  new  detectives." 

The  ordinary  druggist  views  all  this  as  simply  a 
case  of  spies  and  spotters  refusing  to  continue  their 
dirty  work  unless  paid  to  date.  And  there  you  are. 
The  squabble  has  stirred  up  Pennsylvania  pharmacy- 
dom  as  it  was  never  stirred  before.  Everyone  is 
taking  sides.    A  nasty  mess  and  no  credit  to  anyone. 


PHARMACEUTICAL  WRITERS. 
We  reprint  this  week  an  article  from  a  contem- 
porary w-hich  bemoans  the  dearth  of  pharmaceutical 
writers,  or,  rather,  which  believes  there  are  many 
who  would  prove  to  be  good  writers  could  they  only 
be  scared  out  of  their  fastnesses  and  made  to  "give 
up."  There  is  much  good  sense  and  truth  in  the 
views  advanced,  but  the  real  key  to  the  problem  is 
not  made  known.  Did  our  contemporary  ever  try 
the  bait  of  "suitable  remuneration?"  Druggists  are 
busy  men;  they  are  not  in  business  for  their  health 
or  from  purely  philanthropic  motives,  and  to  induce 
them  to  write  papers  there  is  needed  something 
more  attractive  than  the  "fervent  wish  that  a  few 
thousand  druggists  would  select  some  rich  nug}.:ets 
from  their  unworked  mines  of  experience  and  send 
them  to  the  iournals  to  be  added  to  the  store  of 
scientific  and  business  knowledge."  Try  an  offer  of 
cash  payment  and  you'll  fetch  'em,  if  your  experience 
is  anything  like  the  Era's  Let  it  be  known  that  the 
journal  is  ahvays  a  purchaser  of  good  material  and 
there  will  be  no  dearth  of  contributions,  a  big  lot 
of    good    ones,    too,   from    busy,   business,    practical 

druggists. 

« 

"SHOULD  BE  LED  OUT  AND  SHOT." 
"Gumbacco"  is  the  euphonious  title  conferred  upon 
a  delectable  confection  said  to  be  a  combination  of 
chewing  gum  and  tobacco,  sold  for  a  nickel  a  stick. 
In  some  cities,  particularly  Chicago,  it  is  reported 
to  have  achieved  great  popularity  with  school  chil- 
dren. As  the  taste  is  not  at  all  unpleasant  even  to  a 
novice  in  the  use  of  tobacco,  the  "kids"  quickly  form 
the  habit.  The  sudden  violent  illness  of  several  boy 
pupils  caused  investigation  and  directed  public  at- 
tention to  the  matter,  and  the  authorities  are  on  the 
trail  of  the  manufacturers  of  the  stuff.  We  quite 
agree  with  the  doctor  who  thinks  that  a  man  who 
would  furnish  small  children  with  a  confection  like 
"Gumbacco"  should  be  "led  out  and  shot." 


THEY'RE    OFF. 
The  expected  has  happened.     The  drug  war  which 
was  inaugurated   at   Binghamton,    N.    Y.,   by   certain 
cutter.^:  who  refused  to  sigr  the  N.  A.  R.   D.,  agree- 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[April  25,  1901. 


mcnt  lias  resulted  in  a  general  cut  by  all  druggists. 
They  combined,  and  the  newspapers  refused  to  ad- 
vertise the  cutters'  bargains.  Then  the  latter  began 
actions  for  conspiracy  against  the  druggists  and  the 
National    Association. 

The  advertising  thus  obtained  largely  increased 
thier  trade,  and  in  consequence  several  prominent 
druggists  have  now  cut  the  prices  of  patent  medicines 
below  that  asked  by  the  genuine  cutters.  Now  the 
latter  threaten  to  sell  below  cost  to  hold  the  trade, 
and  if  this  is  done  the  other  druggists  say  they  will 
give  away  certain  patent  medicines  free.  Some  one  in 
Binghamton  seems  to  have  allowed  temper  to  get  the 
better  of  good  judgment. 

* 

THE  IMPORTANCE  OF  DETAILS. 

There  is  no  such  thing  as  standing  still  in  business 
life;  you  either  go  forward  or  backward.  If  you 
make  the  mistake  of  commission  and  fail  to  apply 
a  remedy  you  retrograde;  if  you  make  the  mistake 
of  omission — overlook  an  opportunity,  or,  in  short, 
are  passive — you  none  the  less  go  a  step  lower,  from 
the  very  fact  that  others  are  constantly  moving  up. 
Every  man  who  wishes  to  be  numbered  among  the 
successful  keeps  a  sharp  lookout  for  the  chance  to 
get  another  rung  higher;  and  the  man  who  contents 
himself  with  watching  others  forge  ahead  is  a  drone 
and  is  apt  to  be  crushed  in  the  scramble.  The  curious 
fact  that  the  soldier  who  lags  behind  in  the  fight 
stands  greater  chances  of  a  bullet  than  the  one  who 
is  always  in  the  forefront,  is  attested  by  many  of  ex- 
perience. In  a  surging  crowd  the  man  who  attempts 
to  stand  still  is  the  one  who  is  trampled  under  foot. 
And  in  commercial  life  if  you  don't  go  ahead  you  are 
likely  to  come  face  to  face  with  the  hard  proposition 
of  business  failure. 

Success  is  the  cost,  mainly,  of  effort.  Some  will 
say  money.  But  that  is  giving  money  an  undue  im- 
portance, for  without  effort  money  loses  its  value. 
The  effort  that  a  dollar  represents  gives  it  a  value; 
a  dollar  is  only  the  reimbursement  of  so  much  labor 
spent.  The  most  substantial  successes  are  the  result 
of  effort  continuously  and  opportunely  placed.  John 
D.  Rockefeller's  great  wealth  came  from  nothing  but 
effort  in  the  right  direction;  and  some  one  has  said 
very  tritely,  "A  great  many  little  things  make  a  big 
one." 

The  druggist  who  accomplishes  his  aim  is  the 
one  who  attends  first  to  internal  details;  and  lo!  when 
he  reviews  them  finished  he  finds  a  real,  big  stride  is 
accomplished.  He  discovers  that  every  one  of  these 
details  completed  had  an  indirect  marked  influence 
on  his  business.  After  he  has  congratulated  himself 
accordingly,  he  sets  his  shoulders  to  go  after  the 
dollar  in  a  direct  manner.  He  conceives  ideas  of 
advertising,  window-dressing,  of  side-lines,  of  making 
his  store  more  attractive,  etc.,  and  puts  them  in 
motion;  if  they  do  not  have  the  desired  effect  another 
crop  of  ideas  are  germinated  directly  from  the  ex- 
perience of  the  failure.  The  Ad.  Writer  says  of  ad- 
vertising: "Keeping  everlastingly  at  it,  as  in  every- 
thing else,  brings   success." 

But  the  internal  details — the  intestinal  organism — 
is  that  upon  which  a  business  is  built.  A  bad  diges- 
tion eventually  sets  other  things  awry.  Just  read  the 
page  in  the  Era  where  druggists  are  giving  their  ex- 


periences in  little  sermons  on  "How  to  Make  the  Drug 
Store  Pay,"  and  you  will  find  nine  out  of  ten  articles 
are  on  some  subject  relating  to  the  inner  workings^ 
of  a  pharmacy.  One  paper  tells  of  the  prescriptior» 
department,  its  "don'ts"  and  "dos;"  another  on  the 
store's  arrangement;  another  about  the  keeping  of 
accounts  of  cash  and  stock;  and  so  on  almost  ad  in- 
finitum. Of  all  the  inside  details  of  the  drug  store 
one  of  the  most  important  is  the  intimate  and  exact 
knowledge  of  money  expended  and  the  amount  of 
stock  in  hand.  Can  you  tell  to  a  bottle  or  an  ounce 
what  your  entire  stock  is,  or  its  cost,  without  referring 
to  an  avalanche  of  bills?  No?  Well  then,  how  can 
you  keep  in  touch  with  your  needs?  Oh,  every  sty 
often  you  run  through  your  stock  with  your  clerk  and 
order  what  you  are  nearly  out  of.  But  occasionally 
you  are  unpleasantly  reminded  by  a  demand  for  it 
that  you  haven't  So-and-So's  Sarsaparilla  or  some 
drug.  Confusion  and  annoyance,  sometimes  a  loss  of 
money,  and  very  often  a  good  customer  result;  all 
of  which  could  easily  have  been  avoided  by  a  little 
system,   the   keeping   of  a   stock   book,   for   instance. 

Another  of  the  phases  of  the  inner  details  of  the 
pharmacy  which  is  of  greatest  importance  to  the  drug- 
gist, and  the  heart  of  the  business,  lies  in  the  system 
of  his  prescription  department.  His  pride  should  be 
in  its  completeness  and  perfection,  for  he  is  primarily 
a  pharmacist  who  sells  proprietary  goods  and  other 
things.  One  druggist  personally  known  to  us  says: 
"It  is  impossible  for  me  or  my  clerks  to  make  a 
mistake  in  compounding  prescriptions,  because  I  have 
devised  a  perfect  system."  There  is  nothing  boastful 
in  this  assertion,  simply  an  honest  and  pardonable 
pride.  He  has  a  perfect  confidence  in  his  system  and 
imparts  it,  in  his  bearing  and  his  advertising,  to  his- 
customers.  The  result  is  that  of  eight  pharmacies 
in  his  neighborhood,  better  located  than  his  and  doing 
more  advertising,  he  has  almost  as  mucli  prescrip- 
tion business  as  all  of  them  combined.  His  "system" 
is  very  simple.  It  consists  of  having  not  only  his 
poisons  isolated  in  a  locked  closet,  and  of  having  his 
other  drugs  and  chemicals  separated  under  their 
various  classes,  but  also  having  each  class  in  differ- 
ently shaped  bottles.  While  this  has  its  merits  and 
demerits,  discussed  pro  and  con  in  the  Era  .some  time 
ago,  it  yet  is  a  system  beyond  question  excellent. 
Most  pharmacies  have  a  system  of  some  kind  having 
many  points  of  merit,  but  every  druggist  would  do 
well  to  improve  it  until  he  has  come  to  that  complete 
confidence  which  the  above  mentioned  druggist  has. 
Then  let  him  not  hide  his  light  under  a  bushel,  but 
in  judicious  advertising  call  it  to  the  attention  of  his 
local  public. 

There  are  always  opportunities  to  improve  upon 
the  inner  details  of  your  pharmacy;  and  the  ability 
for  meeting  the  opportunity  successfully  is  in  the  man. 
who  is  on  top. 


THE    BOARD    AFTER   SALOONKEEPERS. 

It  is  quite  the  custom  for  saloonkeepers  to  sell! 
to  patrons  various  drugs,  as  quinine,  headache  pow- 
ders, etc.  This  old  question  of  the  right  of  saloonists- 
and  confectioners  to  vend  headache  medicines,  etc., 
bids  fair  at  present  to  bring  on  a  rather  serious  legal 
fight  in  Kentucky.  The  question  has  been  responsi- 
ble for  m.uch  ill  feeling  bet\yeen  druggists  and  those: 


April  25,   1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


441 


who,  without  being  registered  pharmacists,  vend  pro- 
prietary medicines.  An  attempt  has  been  made  to 
ignore  the  controversy,  but  at  a  recent  meeting  of  the 
Kentucky  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  it  was  brought  up 
for  action.  The  board,  with  a  celerity  which  came 
near  taking  the  breath  of  the  confectioners  and  saloon- 
keepers, decided  to  bring  prosecutions.  In  Louisville 
there  is  one  firm  in  particular  which  has  been  prom- 
inent in  persistent  defiance  of  the  law,  which  clearly 
states  that  no  one  but  a  registered  pharmacist  shall 
be  allowed  to  dispense  proprietary  medicines,  and  it 
is  against  this  firm  that  action  will  be  brought.  It  is 
probable  that  the  legality  of  the  case  will  be  finally 
tested  in  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  State.  The  sa- 
loonists  have  engaged  excellent  legal  talent  and  pro- 
pose to  put   up  a  stiff  fight. 


UP  TO   DATE. 


Meyer  Bros.  Druggist  in  its  April,  1901,  issue  im- 
parts the  valuable  information  that  "the  new  all-state 
pharmacy  law  in  New  York  provides  for  a  board  of 
fifteen  members,  divided  into  three  sections,  repre- 
senting the  different  portions  of  the  State.  The  drug- 
gists are  now  selecting  the  members  of  'he  board  ;'nd 
the  new  law  will  go  into  effect  January  i,  igoi." 

Our  contemporary  is  apparently  trying  to  use  its 
"over-matter,"  but  an  item  a  year  old  might  better 
be   "killed." 


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EXCHANGING    PURCHASES. 

Dayton.  Tenn.,  April  19. 

To  the  Editor:  There  is  one  phase  of  every  day 
drug  store  life  that  I  have  not  seen  touched  upon 
by  your  numerous  contributors,  and  one  which,  if 
other  pharmacists  came  in  contact  with  it  so  frequently 
as  I  do,  would  be  one  of  the  dispensing  issues  of  the 
day,  viz.,  the  exchange  of  purchases. 

Since  re.tding  the  very  able  article  of  Albert  R. 
Harrer,  in  the  Era  of  April  11.  I  suppose  his  advice 
would  be:  "To  have  and  to  hold  patience,  quantum 
sufficit,  to  make  each  and  every  exchange  demanded, 
number  unlimited,  harmoniously  and  satisfactorily  to 
the  customer."  That  sounds  well.  I  try  to  be  patient 
and  courteous  at  all  times,  with  average  (and  varying) 
success.  But  when  a  customer  knows,  or  says  he 
knows,  what  he  wants,  and  I  give  him  what  he  calls 
for,  what  right  has  he  to  come  back  with  that  pur- 


chase within  an  luuir,  a  day  or  a  week  and  expect 
me  to  take  it  back  and  give  him  something  else 
instead?  So  often  children  are  sent  without  an  order 
to  make  the  purchase,  and  many  are  about  as  likely 
to  call  for  morpliine  when  quinine  is  wanted,  and  ia 
such  a  case  tlie  label  is  the  only  guardian  of  life. 

It  wouldn't  be  so  bad  if  the  purchaser  called  for 
Jones'  Sarsaparilla,  and  came  back  and  said  he  made 
a  mistake,  it  was  Brown's  Kidney  Cure  he  wanted, 
provided  he  returned  the  former  in  good  condition. 
But  oftentimes  the  carton  or  wrapper  is  torn  off, 
sometimes  even  the  bottle  is  opened  and  a  dose 
taken  out — and  then  you  are  expected  to  take  it  back! 

But  what  are  you  going  to  do  about  it  when 
they  call  for  corrosive  sublimate  or  other  poison, 
when  calomel  or  other  harmless  medicine  was  wanted, 
and  you  are  asked  to  exchange  it?  The  goods  may 
have  deteriorated  since  you  dispensed  it,  or  possibly, 
by  accident  or  otherwise,  some  other  substance  has 
been  mixed  with  it.  You  do  not  know  what  has 
happened  to  the  goods  since  they  left  your  store. 
Yet  here  you  are — an  exchange  is  demanded.  Say, 
for  granted,  the  stuff  is  medicinally  all  right,  and 
you  politely  agree  to  exchange,  and  order  your  clerk 
accordingly.  In  the  rush  of  trade,  or  from  some 
other  cause,  he  possibly  might  put  it  in  the  wrong 
bottle.  See  what  a  margirt  for  mistakes  along  that 
line!  And  what  would  only  a  few  such  mistakes  do 
for  a  drug  store.  For  instance,  an  ounce  of  corrosive 
sublimate  in  the  calomel  bottle,  or  a  similar  quantity 
of  arsenic  in  the  bismuth  bottle.  Does  it  pay  to  be 
accommodating  to  that  extent?  There  is  room  enough, 
for  dispensing  errors,  and  enough  occur  without  cater- 
ing to  this  growing  evil.  Why,  if  your  customers 
knew  you  did  such  a  business,  even  to  accommodate 
them,  they  would  distrust  you,  to  say  the  least,  if  not 
be  absolutely  afraid  to  patronize  you,  if  they  thought 
seriously  about  it  at  all. 

Would  it  not  be  more  like  business,  and  more 
for  the  protection  of  druggist  and  customer  alike, 
to  have  some  system  or  rule  and  adhere  strictly 
thereto,  to  the  effect  that  when  the  druggist  ascer- 
tains for  a  certainty  that  the  customer  knows  what 
he  wants,  and  that  the  former  has  dispensed  exactly 
what  was  called  for,  that  shall  complete  the  trans- 
action. If  he  didn't  get  what  he  wanted  he  can't 
hold  you  responsible.  Let  that  rule  apply  to  every- 
thing you  sell,  and  let  it  be  known  that  you  have 
such  a  rule.  Thereby  you  can  guarantee  that  the 
drugs  in  your  shelf  bottles  are  what  the  labels  indi- 
cate the  bottles  contain.  Would  that  be  too  much 
red  tape?  If  so,  will  some  brother  kindly  tell  me 
where  to  draw  the   exchange  line? 

JOHN   R.   CUNNYNGHAM. 


THE  ACTIVE  PRINCIPLES  OF  DIGITALIS 
LEAVES. — J.  W.  England  discusses  the  various  and 
conflicting  statements  made  by  different  authorities 
on  the  subject  of  the  principles  of  digitalis  leaves,  and 
concludes  that  the  chemistry  of  the  latter  cannot  be 
regarded  as  being  satisfactorily  settled.  If  the  claim 
that  the  glucosides  of  the  leaves  are  different  chemi- 
cally from  those  of  the  seed  is  a  fact — and  it  seems 
singular  that  such  a  difference  should  exist  between 
the  glucosidal  principles  of  the  leaves  and  of  the  seed 
of  the  same  plant— it  means  that  equally  as  great 
differences  in  the  physiological  activities  of  the  prin- 
ciples may  exist,  and  these  differences,  if  existent, 
would  serve  to  explain  much  of  the  seeming  confusion 
tliat  has  heretofore  obtained  in  the  reports  made  by 
different  investigators  upon  the  chemical  nature  and 
the  physiological  properties  of  digitalis  principles. 
New  investigations  are  needed  upon  the  glucosides 
prepared  from  the  leaves  (not  from  commercial  prod- 
ucts obtained  from  the  seeds);  and  these  investigations^ 
should  be  made  along  new  lines,  leaving  unconsidered 
all  the  work  that  has  been  heretofore  done  upon 
digitalis  principles. 


442 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[April  25,  1901. 


THE  WORCESTER  PLAN, 


There  has  been  so  much  interest  displayed  by 
pharmaceutical  associations  and  druggists  individually 
in  the  so-called  "Worcester  Plan"  for  regulating  the 
sale  of  proprietary  medicines,  that  it  is  here  set 
forth  in  full,  together  with  recent  literature  pertaining 
to  it.  Several  organizations  have  adopted  this  plan, 
and  others  are  considering  it,  as  it  is  believed  it 
will  prove  an  eflicient  adjunct  to  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan. 

riic  "Worcester  Plan"  originated  with  and  is  that 
followed  by  the  Phenyo-Caffcin  Company  in  the  mar- 
keting of  its  product,  and  its  essential  icature  is  the 
extension  o;  price-protection  to  the  retailer.  Each 
dealer,  jobber  or  retailer,  is  bound  to  uphold  the 
terms  of  the  following  contract,  as  a  condition  to 
handling  the  goods: 

COXTR.\CT. 

For  and  in  consideration  of  the  per  cent,  deducted  from 
the  full  retail  price,  allowed  bv  ijhe  Phenvo-Caffein 
Company,  the  vendee  or  retailer,  herebv  agrees  that  he 
will  not  sell  nor  allow  any  one  in  his  emplov  to  sell, 
directly  or  indirectl.v.  Phenyo-Caffein,  2.5  cent  size,  for  less 
tlnan  25  cents  a  single  box.  five  boxes  for  one  dollar. 
twelve  boxes  for  two  dollars  and  twentv  five  cents,  nor 
the  10  cent  size  for  less  than  the  face  value. 

The  vendee,  or  retailer,  further  agrees,  that  if  he 
violates  the  terms  of  this  contract,  he  will  pav  to  the 
Phenyo-Caffein  Company  the  sum  of  S21,  that  sum  being 
the  agreed  amount  that  the  Phenvo-caffein  Companv 
■would  be  damaged  by  a  breach  of  this  agreement.  This 
clause,  as  to  the  amount  of  damages,  is  inserted  because 
It  is  recognized  and  agreed  that  a  breach  of  this  agree- 
ment would  cause  the  Phenyo-Caffein  Companv  to  suffer 
a  material  loss,  and  .ilS')  that  it  would  be  vei-v  difficult 
and  usually  impossible  to  prove  the  exact  amount  of  such 
loss. 

The  vendee,  or  retailer,  further  agrees  that  the  accept- 
ance of  said  goods,  with  the  notice  of  the  conditions  of 
sale,  shall  be  held  to  be  an  a.«sent  on  his  part  to  the  fore- 
gomg  terms,  and  an  agreement  with  the  Phenvo-Caffein 
Company,  to  sell  the  subject  to  the  price  restrictions 
fixed  by  it. 

This  agreement  is  made  subject  to  the  stipulation  that 
In  case  the  vendee  or  retailer  should  desire  to  discontinue 
the  sale  of  Phenyo-Caffein.  and  notifies  the  Phenvo- 
Caffein  Company  of  that  fact,  in  -nTiting.  said  Company 
agrees  to  buy  from  the  vendee,  or  retailer,  any  of  the  said 
Phenyo-Caffein,  at  the  net  cost  price  at  which  it  was  sold 
to  him. 

(This  contract  was  sustained  by  the  full  bench  of  the 
Supreme  Court  of  Massachusetts.  October  19th,  1900.) 
The  following  circular  letters  to  the  drug  trade 
are  self-explanatory: 

THE  WORCESTER  PtAN. 

It  is  an  outgrowth  of  experience  and  experiment. 

It  has  been  said  that  all  reforms  pass  through  three 
stages,  namely,  ridicule,  argument,  adoption. 

When  it  was  proposed  to  control  the  retail  prices  of 
proprietary  medicines  by  litigation  the  idea  was  ridiculed. 
It  was  said— it  can't  be  done.  It  was  currently  remarked 
that  only  one  man  in  the  countrv  believed  in  the  propo- 
sition and  some  said  "he  is  a  crank." 

When  a  decision  was  handed  down  by  the  Supreme 
Court  of  Massachusetts  sustaining  the  essential  premises 
of  said  plan  the  second  stage  of  its  proio-ess  was  reached. 

That  the  plan  may  be  argued  to  the  best  advantage  it 
is  important  that  a  few  confirmatory  decisions  be  obtained 
in  Massachusetts  and  other  States.  Such  decisions  would 
iave  a  salutary  effect  upon  professional  cutters  and  would 
impress  proprietors  and  jobbers  with  the  fact  that  the 
plan  has  the  confidence  of  the  retail  trade,  provided  mem- 
bers or  associations  of  said  trade  become  instrumental 
an  obtaining  judicial  decisions. 

A  representative  of  a  well  organized  association  in  one 
of  the  interior  States  has  been  agitating  the  need  of  con- 
firmatorj-  decisions.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  advocates 
of  the  plan  in  other  strategic  centers  will  accompany  their 
good  resolutions  by  good  works;  1.  e.  by  raising  a  fund 
for    price   enforcement   purposes. 

We  shall  be  pleased  to  assist  any  one  or  several  local 
associations,  provided  the  conditions  are  suitable,  and 
to  contribute  S25.W  or  $50.00  to  each  as  may  be  needed 
to  obtain  one  or  more  Judicial  decisions.  We  prefer  not  to 
be  the  plaintiff  in  any  case  but  would  act  in  that  capacity 
if  necessary. 

To  regard  the  Worcester  Price  Enforcement  Plan  as  an 
advertising  scheme  is  to  misconstrue  its  purposes.  We 
-can  only  hope  to  be  benefited  in  common  with  others 
when  full  prices  can  be  assured  to  the  retail  trade.  At  the 
present  stage  in  the  enforcement  of  said  plan  it  is  a  de- 
triment in  some  quarters  instead  of  bebefit. 

Our  position  is  necessarily  such  that  we  can  not  dis- 
criminate between  friend  and  foe  as  to  the  conditions  of 
sale  of  our  goods.  We  can  only  assure  our  friends  that 
our  purpose  is  to  protect  them  so  far  as  we  can.  We  can- 
Jiot  at  the  present   time  undertake  to  prosecute  unaided 


many  of  the  cutters  In  the  countrv.  If  there  was  some 
profit  in  litigation,  either  as  an  advertisement  or  other- 
wise we  could  do  so.  The  very  fact  that  the  plan  cannot 
be  worked  merely  as  an  advertising  scheme  may  deter 
some  manufacturers  from  adopting  It  until  the  retail 
trade  taboos  unprotected  goods,  or  in  some  way  co-operate 
with  the  concerns  that  try  to  protect  retail  prices. 

If  local  associations  were  to  endorse  resolutions  that 
they  would  favor  the  wholesale  druggists  that  use  invoice 
blanks  with  price  restrictive  notiois  thereon  and  act 
accordingly  it  would  not  be  long  before  this  idea  would 
be    put    into    practice. 

The  difficulty  of  enforcing  the  plan  will  naturally  be 
greatest  at  the  outset,  before  invoice  blanks  with  restric- 
tive notices  thereon  are  in  general  use. 

The  purpose  of  invoice  blanks  with  notices  of  the  con- 
ditions of  sale  thereon  is,  that  documentary  evidence  can 
thus  be  obtained  easier  than  in  any  other  way. 

It  is  an  important  part  of  the  plan  that  all  wholesale 
distributers  be  agents  of  the  proprietors  that  adopt  said 
)>lan  so  that  the  proprietors  can  be  plaintiffs  in  any  suits 
that  they  may  wish  to  bring  against  any  cutters. 

The  acceptance  of  the  goods  with  notice  of  the  con- 
dition of  sale  constituting  a  contract  and  the  "right  of 
contract  being  a  fundamental  Federal  law.  States  being 
deb.arred  by  the  Constitution  from  enforceing  any  law 
that  impairs  the  obligation  of  contracts,"  the  enforcea- 
bility of  the  Worcester  Plan  resolves  itself  into  a  question 
as  to  the  validity  of  the  contract,  and  the  Supreme  Court 
of  Massachusetts  having  sustained  the  contention  that 
the  acceptance  of  proprietary  goods  with  notice  of  the 
condition  of  sale  constitutes  a  contract  without  the  sig- 
nature of  the  acceptor,  and  also  having  sustained  the 
contention  that  the  fixing  of  the  retail  prices  of  pro- 
prietarj'  medicines  is  not  contrary  to  public  policy,  the 
enfoi-cement  of  the  plan  would  seem  to  be  within  the 
province  and  power  of  manufacturers  of  proprietary 
goods. 

As  retailers  can  do  most  to  overcome  the  fear  of 
change  on  the  part  of  many  manufacturers,  we  suggest 
that  the  retail  trade  continue  agitating  the  subject  until 
the  Worcester  or  a  similar  plan  is  adopted. 

PHENYO-CAFFEIN    CO. 


Resolutions  have  been  adopted  endorsing  the  Worces- 
ter Plan  by 

The  Worcester  County  Pharmacists'  Association. 
Boston  Druggists'  Association. 
Lowell  Druggists'  Association. 
Philadelphia  Druggists'  Association. 
Western  Pennsylvania  Druggists'  Association. 
Marion  County  Ind.  Drug  Association. 
Northern  Ohio  Druggists'   Association. 
Canton,    Ohio  Druggists'   Association. 

Worcester,   Mass..   March,   1901. 


TO  THE  RET.ilL.  DRUG  TRADE. 

Gentlemen:— 

Inasmuch  as  our  conditions  of  sale  are  being  violated 
in  certain  places  we  deem  it  proper  to  state  that  we  can- 
not undertake,  single  handed,  to  prosecute  more  than  one 
or  two  cutters  at  a  time.  Wo  now  have  two  suits  pending 
in  New  England  and  are  arranging,  with  the  assistance 
of  certain  wholesalers,  proprietors  and  retailers,  to  insti- 
tute other  proceedings. 

Our  purpose  in  expending  nearly  $1,000  before  a.sking 
individual  proprietors  or  retailers  to  co-operate  with  us, 
has  been  to  establish  a  precedent  that  would  enable  us  to 
overcome  adverse  opinions  by  citing  a  judicial  decision. 
AVe  now  have  a  definitive  decision  to  the  effect  that  we 
have  the  right  to  impose  price  restrictive  conditions  of 
sale,  and  that  acceptance  of  proprietary  goods  with 
notice  of  the  conditions  of  sale  is  binding  upon 
the  acceptor  the  same  as  if  a  contract  had  been  signed 
by  him.  With  these  facts  as  a  working  basis,  we  be- 
lieve It  is  possible  for  manufacturers  to  control  the  retail 
prices  of  their  goods.  We  may  not  be  able  to  do  alone 
what  a  number  acting  conjointly  could  readily  do.  We 
have  made  a  start,  but  are  reluctant  to  play  the  part  of 
the  high  horse  that  shortened  his  existence  by  hauling 
the  whole  load  .  merely  because  the  off  horse  was  willing 
to  let  him.  We  say  this  in  explanation  of  our  seeming 
slowness  to  do  what  some  retailers  .seem  to  expect  us 
to  do  quickly.  In  matters  of  this  nature  time  as  well  as 
money  is  required  to  obtain  a  given  end.  To  expedite 
matters,  a  number  of  suits  might  be  carried  on  sim- 
ultaneously in  several  States.  One  has  been  started  in 
Cleveland.  Ohio,  and  a  favorable  ruling  obtained  in  an 
inferior  Court.  It  is  to  be  carried  to  the  Supreme  Court 
of  that  State. 

Some  have  assumed  that  one  decision  would  cause  cut- 
ting to  cease.  While  such  an  assumption  is  not  entirely 
correct,  it  is  nearer  correct  than  to  assume  that  every 
cutter  in  the  country-  will  persist  cutting  until  sued. 

The  Waterman  Company  has  not  been  obliged  to  make 
many  suits  in  order  to  control  the  retail  prices  of  its  pens. 
The  National  Phonograph  Company  has  been  obliged  to 
make  but  one  suit.  An  injunction  was  granted  to  It 
January  3.  1901.  against  Kaufmann  Brothers  (a  depart- 
ment store),  of  Pittsburg.  Pa.  The  injunction  was  based 
on  evidence  that  Kaufmann  Bros,  bougfit  the  Phonographs 
with    knowledge    of    the    conditions    of    sale.      We    have 


April  25,   1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


443 


reason  to  believe  that  wo  can  obtain  injunctions  on  the 
saniB  grround.  \\c  believe  that  a  few  more  decisions 
alontf  this  line  will  so  thoroughly  establish  the  principle 
that  we  are  contending;  for.  that  permanent  injunctions 
will  be  issued  with   less  delay   th^m  heretofore. 

The  history  of  litigation  does  not  sustain  the  assump- 
tion that  it  would  he  interminable.  Cutters  do  not  hanker 
for  litigious  opportunities.  When  convinced  that  they 
are  liable  they   will  cease  cutting. 

Substantial  pledges  of  good  faith  should  not  be  lacking 
from  any  of  the  taree  branches  of  the  trade.  If  trade 
conditions  improve  each  branch  will  be  benelilcd.  We 
therefore  feel  warranted  in  inviting  co-operation,  tor  the 
purpose  of  instituting  legal  proceedings  in  such  centers 
as  will,  it  successful,  overcome  the  cutting  evil. 

As  we  are  in  as  good  juisitioii  as  any  one  to  institute 
proceedings,  we  are  willing  to  act  as  plaintiff  thougli 
we  would  g'ladly  contribute  a  double  portion  to  have  any 
other  concern  act  in  that  capacity. 

We  are  willing  to  co-operate  with  (he  druggists  in  any 
locality,  and  contribute  from  .1(25  to  .f30  for  litigious  ex- 
penses. We  are  now  pledged  to  contribute  $50  towards 
the  expenses  of  a  suit  in  Boston.  We  hope  that  sufficient 
money  will  be  raised  to  make  two  suits  in  that  city.  If 
our  expectations  are  realized  in  the  raising  of  a  Fund, 
and  judgments  are  obtained  against  two  ot  the  well 
known  advertising  cutters  ot  Boston,  we  believe  that  it 
will  not  be  necessary  to  institute  other  proceedings  in 
Massachusetts. 

Having  obtained  a  decision  from  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Massachusetts,  we  now  want  want  the  prestige  that 
would  be  secured  hy  many  participating  in  the  enforce- 
ment of  price  restrictive  conditions  of  sale.  To  the  ex- 
tent that  you  contribute  to  the  Fund  tor  that  purpose, 
you  will  render  a  double  service.  Your  influence  in  get- 
ting other  manufacturers  to  adopt  a  price  restrictive  plan 
or  policy,   may  count  as  mucli  as  tlie  money   you  give. 

Mr.  S.  A.  D.  Sheppard  has  been  appointed  Treasurer 
ot  the  Funil.  for  the  enforcement  ot  the  Worcester  Plan, 
under  which  all  Phenyo-Caffein  is  sold.  Said  Fund  to 
consist  of  such  contributions  as  the  manufacturers,  whole- 
salers and  retailers  make  for  that  specific  purpose.  Mr. 
Sheppard  has  been  chosen  by  the  Executive  Committee 
of  the  Apotiiecaries'  Guild,  ot  Boston  and  vicinity. 

We  are  aware  that  not  many  more  of  our  goods  will 
be  sold  in  consequenci^  of  our  effort  to  restore  retail 
prices.  If  we  were  benefited,  it  will  be  in  common  with 
others  as  trade  conditions  improve.  Until  trade  con- 
ditions improve  the  policy  we  are  pursuing  may  prove  de- 
trimental. Believing  that  the  principle  is  right  we  have 
no  disposition  to  recede  therefrom. 

At  one  time  we  hoped  to  have  our  efforts  reciprocated 
by  a  large  part  of  the  retail  trade.  So  much  time  has 
been  consumed  in  trying  to  carry  our  purpose  into  effect 
that  we  fear  the  time  for  reciprocity  has  passed  with  the 
many.  Now  and  then  an  old-time  friend  still  pushes 
Phenyo-Caffein  with  such  success  that  we  realize  what 
might  have  been  had  the  cutting  evil  been  prevented. 

With  conditions  as  they  are  now,  all  that  can  be 
expected  a  passive  acquiescence  on  the  part  of  the  many, 
co-operation  on  the  part  of  the  minority,  and  reciprocity 
on  the  part  of  the  tew. 

While  the  Worcester  Price  Enforcement  Plan  is  now  on 
trial,  we  urge  you  to  remember  that  a  number  of  promi- 
nent -proprietors  are  awaiting  with  some  interest  tlie  out- 
come of  our  experience.  If  our  experience  should  be 
adverse,  the  general  adoption  ot  the  plan  will  be  deferred. 
Many  contributions  are  needed  to  make  it  a  success.  By 
success  we  mean  such  a  firm  establishment  of  the  prices 
of  our  goods,  with  no  diminution  ot  sales,  that  other  pro- 
prietors will  thereby  be  incited  to  sell  with  price  restric- 
tions. "When  a  sttfficient  number  protect  the  prices  of 
their  goods,  we  expect  to  see  some  increase  ot  sales. 

The  fact  that  prices  are  not  out  in  some  towns,  does 
not  warrant  the  assumption  that  the  trade  in  such  towns 
does  not  suffer.  The  advertisement  ot  L'S  cent  goods  at 
15  cents  in  such  papers  as  the  Boston  Globe  and  the 
Boston  Herald,  lead  many  to  think  that  they  are  being 
robbed  when  they  are  asked  by  pay  25  cents.  The  morale 
of  the  public  is  influenced  by  such  advertisements  to  the 
detriment  of  the  retail  trade,  and  furthermore  present 
immunity  from  local  cutting  is  no  guarantee  against  a 
future   possibility. 

It  you  desire  a  change  from  the  present  state  of  affairs. 
we   trust    that   you    will    send    a    contribution    of    not    less 
than  one  dollar  to  Mr.  S.  A.  D.  Sheppard.  Treasurer,  No. 
1129  Washington  street,  Boston,  Mass. 
Sincerely  yours, 

PHENYO-CAFFEIN   COMPANY, 


GUAVA  or  JUNGLE  BARK  is  reported  to  be 
used  in  Great  Britain  for  tlie  manufacture  of  imita- 
tion cinnamon.  This  bark  is  carefully  peeled,  pre- 
pared and  dried  like  cinnamon,  and  closely  resembles 
it  in  appearance.  The  cinnamon  odor  is  imparted  to 
the  bark  by  immersing  it  in  water  obtained  from 
the  distillation  of  cinnamon  oil  and  afterwards,  when 
dry,  by  touching  the  .ends  of  each  bundle  of  the 
bark  with  a  cloth  saturated  with  cheap  cinnamon  oil. 


THE  CHEMICAL  SOCIETY  (London)  now 
numbers  2,268  members.  Dr.  J.  Emerson  Reynolds 
was  elected  president  at  the  recent  annual  meeting 
held  in   London. 


NEW  PHARMACEUTICAL  WRITERS  NEEDED. 

If  there  are  any  among  the  79,900  non-writing, 
druggists  who  can  write  entertainingly  and  instruct- 
ively of  their  drug  store  experiences,  now  is  the  time 
for  them  to  come  forth.  There  is  a  most  distressing, 
deartli  of  really  good  pharmaceutical  writers  at  the 
present  time.  Comparing  the  average  pharmaceutical 
journal  with  the  average  luedical  journal,  the  results, 
are  astonishingl;^  in  favor  of  the  latter,  so  far  as. 
original  papers  are  concerned. 

There  are  about  280  medical  journals  in  the  United 
States,  or  about  one  for  every  400  active  practi- 
tioners; there  are  about  20  drug  journals,  for  80,000 
registered  pharmacists,  or  one  lor  every  4,000.  Yet 
the  majority  of  the  medical  journals  have  as  much. 
original  matter  pertaining  to  the  science  and  art  of 
medicine  as  they  care  to  use,  and  the  leading  ones- 
have  at  nearly  all  times  more  than  they  can  handle 
to  advantage.  When  a  pharmaceutical  journal  pub- 
lishes an  original  paper,  however,  it  goes  the  rounds, 
appears  in  nearly  all  the  rest,  and  the  editor  goes 
fishing  for  more.  When  a  new  writer  appears  on  the 
scene  he  is  besieged  with  requests  for  articles,  and 
when  he  finds  his  stock  of  ideas  giving  out  he  is  apt 
to  yield  to  the  temptation  of  space-tilling.  This  is- 
natural,  and  he  is  not  to  be  blamed  for  it.  But  one 
who  checks  too  often  against  his  bank  account  without 
occasionally  depositing  is  apt  to  find  himself  in  the 
red  before  he  expects  it,  and  the  phannaceutical 
writer  who  yields  to  every  request  is  pretty  sure 
to  find  himself  exhausted  sooner  or  later. 

There  ought  to  be  no  difficulty  whatever  in  secur- 
ing any  quantity  of  bright,  original,  snappy  business- 
articles.  The  trouble  is  that  most  druggists  are  too- 
modest.  Ask  one  who  is  not  in  the  habit  of  contrib- 
uting to  the  journals  for  a  paper,  and  he  will  reply- 
that  he  can't  write,  or  he  hasn't  time,  or  knows  of 
nothing  worth  writing,  or  some  such  excuse,  all  of 
which  are  absolutely  no  good,  if  he  could  just  be 
brought  to  see  it.  The  druggist  who  can't  write  a 
good  article  is  the  exception,  and  a  rare  one.  The 
pharmacist  is  a  man  of  considerable  reading,  can  ex- 
press himself  pointedly  if  occasion  requires,  constantly 
tries  to  profit  by  his  own  experience,  and  is  therefore 
a  man  of  refection — and  yet  he  will,  ninety-nine  times 
in  a  hundred,  declare  he  can't  write.  It's  all  stuflf. 
He  can  write,  and  after  he  tries  it  once  he  sees  that 
it  is  no  harder,  but  is  rather  easier,  to  express  one's 
thoughts  on  paper  than  orally.  And  as  to  the  ma- 
terial, he  has  plenty  of  it  if  he  will  only  use  it.  Out 
of  80,000  registered  pharmacists  in  this  country,  no 
two  have  had  the  same  experiences.  Not  one  of 
them  but  has  met  and  surmounted  obstacles  of  one 
kind  or  another,  similar  to  but  different  from  others 
that  are  turning  up  in  some  other  part  of  the  country 
at  the  same  time.  Now  if  a  good  proportion  of  these 
people  would  contribute  from  their  fund  of  experience, 
in  the  aggregate  an  inexhaustible  store,  every  one 
would  find  that  he  was  helped  by  it  to  a  much  greater 
extent  than  the  trouble  of  preparing  his-  article 
amounted  to.  If  by  giving  one  suggestion  a  man 
can  get  back  fifty  he  is  not  getting  the  worse  end 
of  the  trade  by  any  means.  We  have  heard  men 
say  that  they  knew  of  nothing  worth  writing,  but 
by  leading  them  on  to  talk  of  their  own  experiences 
we  have  not  infrequently  known  them  to  warm  up  on 
the  subject  and  show  that  they  really  had  material 
for  several  excellent  papers,  if  they  would  only  use 
it.  This  "lack  of  material"  excuse  is  nothing  but 
old  clothes  filled  with  straw.  It  doesn't  frighten  the 
journal  man  a  bit.  for  he  knows  that  all  around  it 
is  a  field  of  rich  material. 

There  used  to  be  a  saying  that  a  bird  that  could 
sing  and  wouldn't  sing  ought  to  be  made  to  sing; 
we  don't  wish  to  try  to  make  anybody  do  anything, 
but  we  fervently  wish  that  a  few  thousand  druggists 
would  select  soine  rich  nuggets  from  their  unworked 
mines  of  experience  and  send  them  to  the  journals- 
to  be  added  to  the  store  of  scientific  and  business, 
knowledge. — (New  Idea). 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[April  25,  1901, 


CDe  ncu)  PDarmacp  ana  Its  Influences; 


By  J.  11.  HEAL,  Scio,  Ohio. 


The  last  quarter  of  the  Nineteenth  Century  was  a 
momentous  period  for  pharmacy.  Probably  no  pre- 
ceding period  was  ever  marked  by  changes  so  nu- 
merous and  fundamental,  either  in  its  form  or  sub- 
stance. Within  that  time  there  has  been  an  almost 
complete  transformation  of  the  art,  at  least  internally, 
if  not  in  external  features,  and  though  the  change 
is  still  far  from  complete,  yet  the  new  century  can 
fairly  be  sail  to  mark  the  closing  of  an  old  and  the 
opening  of  a  new  chapter.  During  this  period  scien- 
tific pharmacy  has  achieved  some  of  its  greatest  tri- 
umphs, but  its  commercial  side  has  suffered  from  the 
inroads  of  other  vocations,  and  the  pharmacist  has 
seen  much  of  the  profit  of  his  scientific  progress 
gathered  into  the  coffers  of  other  interests. 

From  time  to  time  the  wise  men  of  pharmacy  have 
gathered  together  to  determine  the  cause  of  this  rela- 
tive loss.  Sometimes  it  has  been  the  tablet  dispensing 
physician,  sometimes  the  patent  medicine  manu- 
facturer, sometimes  the  manufacturing  pharma- 
cist, and  sometimes  the  general  perversity  of  human 
nature  which  has  been  settled  upon  as  the  cause  re- 
sponsible for  all  pharmaceutical  ills.  One  by  one, 
as  these  scapegoats  have  been  selected,  the  high 
priests  of  pharmacy  have  laid  their  hands  upon  them 
in  due  and  ancient  form  and  have  headed  them  for 
the  wilderness,  but.  to  the  regret  of  all  and  the  sur- 
prise of  many,  the  pharmaceutical  congregation  has 
not  been  purged  of  its  evils. 

Gradually  the  idea  has  evolved  itself  that  perhaps 
we  have  gone  too  far  afield  in  the  selection  of  our 
scapegoat.  We  should  have  selected  him  from 
among  the  members  of  the  congregation  itself,  or  to 
strike  directly  at  the  root  of  the  matter;  it  was  the 
personnel  of  pharmacy  of  twenty-five  years  ago  that 
is  most  responsible  for  the  evils  which  afflict  it  to- 
day. It  was  to  the  absolute  lack  of  restriction  upon 
the  entrance  to  pharmacy  which  existed  before  the 
passage  of  the  pharmacy  laws,  and  the  consequent 
over-crowding  of  that  vocation  by  men  without  train- 
ing or  the  aptness  to  acquire  it,  and  who  were  allured 
solely  by  the  fabulous  profits  which  the  tralSc  in 
-drugs  was  supposed  to  yield,  that  we  owe  most  if  not 
all  of  the  evils  of  which  we  have  had  to  complain. 
This  was  at  the  least  the  tap  root  of  the  difficulty, 
and  the  one  from  which  nearly  all  other  evils  have 
emanated. 

As  examples  of  the  character  of  many  of  those 
■who  embarked  in  pharmacy  in  the  days  before  the 
adoption  of  restrictive  legislation,  the  writer  recalls 
the  following  instances  which  came  within  his  per- 
sonal observation,  all  in  a  town  of  five  or  six  thou- 
sand inhabitants:  one  railroad  freight  conductor,  one 
blacksmith,  one  combination  bar-tender  and  hotel 
clerk,  one  insolvent  dealer  in  dry  goods  and  groceries, 
one  or  two  country  school  teachers,  and  several  non- 
descripts without  any  particular  calling  until  they 
burst  into  view  as  the  proprietors  of  what  in  those 
days  were  rather  appropriately  termed  poison  fac- 
tories. Not  one  of  the  men  I  have  referred  to  ever 
had  a  day's  experience  in  pharmacy  or  the  slightest 
theoretical  knowledge  of  the  subject  prior  to  the  time 
when  he  assumed  the  title  of  pharmacist  and  chemist, 
and  announced  that  he  was  prepared  to  carefully  com- 
pound physicians'  prescriptions  and  family  recipes  at 
all  hours  of  the  day  and  night. 

Matters  may  have  been  different  in  the  cities,  but 
twenty-five  years  ago  the  ranks  of  pharmacy  in  the 
smaller  towns,  and  in  at  least  some  of  the  larger  ones, 
were  largely  recruited  from  such  men  as  I  have  de- 
scribed. 

•An  address  delivered  before  the  graduating  class  of 
the  department  of  pharmacy  of  the  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity. 


The  result  of  this  invasion  of  pharmacy  by  the 
unfit  was  the  natural  and  inevitable  one,  one  which 
was  foreseen  and  foretold  by  the  competent  men  in 
pharmacy,  but  which  they  were  powerless  to  prevent. 

Finding  when  too  late  that  the  profits  upon  drugs 
were  "fabulous"  in  fact  as  well  as  theory,  and  that 
there  was  not  enough  legitimate  business  to  support 
all  who  were  engaged  in  it,  these  new  recruits,  or 
many  of  them,  were  forced  into  devious  ways  and  to 
the  adoption  of  questionable  expedients  to  obtain  a 
livelihood,  much  to  the  scandal  of  the  old  time  apothe- 
cary who  would  have  sacrificed  his  right  hand  rather 
than  the  honor  of  his  calling. 

Some  took  to  the  selling  of  liquors  and  narcotics 
to  a  shameless  extent,  some  converted  their  stores 
into  bazars  filled  with  articles  having  no  sort  of  con- 
nection with  pharmacy,  and  were  thus  the  founders  of 
the  first  department  stores,  some  cut  margins  below 
the  level  of  possible  profit,  in  the  hope  of  attracting 
enough  of  their  neighbor's  trade  to  support  them, 
some  attempted  by  adulteration  and  substitution  to 
take  secretly  the  profit  they  dared  not  demand  openly, 
and  still  others  combined  all  of  these  methods  in  the 
desperate  attempt  to  maintain  their  business  on  a 
paying   basis. 

."Mmost  in  vain  the  old  time  apothecary,  who  had 
learned  his  art  by  a  long  and  studious  apprenticeship, 
struggled  against  the  disorganizing  and  demoralizing 
influences  by  which  he  was  surrounded.  Slowly  he  saw 
his  patrons  drift  to  other  stores,  attracted  by  the 
the  delusion  of  cut  prices,  not  knowing  that  these 
in  most  cases  were  compensated  for  by  a  corres- 
ponding cut  in  quality.  Regretfully  he  saw  the 
moral  tone  of  the  profession  lowered,  and 
its  reputation  destroyed  by  the  incompetent  and 
dishonest  men  by  which  it  had  been  invaded,  and  with 
whom  he  beheld  himself  confounded  in  spite  of  his 
efforts  to  maintain  the  confidence  of  the  public  by 
honest  and  skillful,  though  often  unappreciated  and 
poorly  rewarded  service. 

Fortunately  it  is  a  principle  of  social  evolution 
that  public  evils  in  time  generate  their  own  antidotes, 
and  the  result  of  the  incompetency  and  dishonesty 
which  disgraced  pharmacy  was  a  general  demand  for 
such  legislation  as  would  keep  out  the  incompetent 
and  restrain  the  dishonest,  and  so  the  first  pharmacy 
laws  came  into  being.  These  statutes,  though  crude 
and  insufficient,  constituted  the  first  great  step  toward 
the  reformation  of  pharmacy,  and  although  they  could 
not  remove  the  unqualified  who  were  already  engaged 
in  that  calling,  they  could  and  did  check  its  further 
demoralization.  Since  then  the  improvement  in  the 
qualifications  of  pharmacists  has  been  constant,  and  of 
late  years  especially  rapid,  though  there  are  unfor- 
tunately still  too  many  of  those  who  will  render  their 
greatest  service  to  their  calling  and  to  society  on  the 
day  when  they  retire  from  business. 

In  view  of  the  injuries  that  pharmacy  has  received 
from  both  within  and  without,  the  wonder  is  not  that 
it  has  suffered  so  much,  but  rather  that  it  has  not 
entirely  perished  as  an  art.  and  augurs  well  for  its 
vitality  and  for  its  ability  to  persist  and  render  bene- 
ficial service  to  future  generations. 

The  open  passageway  to  the  practice  of  pharmacy 
has  now  been  closed  forever,  and  the  barrier,  though 
not  yet  very  high,  is  being  raised  year  by  year  as  phar- 
macists and  public  are  learning  the  importance  of 
restricting  the  handling  of  potent  physiological  agents 
to  the  hands  of  trained  and  qualified  men.  By  the  end 
of  another  decade  or  two  the  old  pharmacy  will  be  a 
closed  chapter,  at  least  in  the  older  states,  and  the  new 
pharmacy  will  either  have  demonstrated  its  right  to 
existence  and  its  ability  to  keep  step  with  the  progress 
of  other  vocations,  or  it  will  have  entered  the  cata- 
logue of  arts  for  which  modern  civilization  has  no 
employment: 


April  25,  1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


445 


The  latter  alternative  can  result  only  from  a  failure 
•on  the  part  of  the  pharmacist  to  make  the  progress 
which  the  world  has  a  right  to  expect  of  him.  As  long 
as  physical  agents  arc  used  in  the  cure  of  disease  there 
will  be  a  demand  for  scientifically  trained  men  for  the 
preparation  of  these  agents,  and  the  men  to  whom  this 
preparation  is  intrusted  will  be  pharmacists,  no  matter 
by  what  title  they  are  designated.  If  this  function  is  not 
■  retained  by  the  present  race  of  pharmacists  and  their 
successors  it  will  be  because  they  have  lacked  the  skill, 
or  enterprise,  or  adaptability  necessary  to  keep  pace 
with  the  changing  of  conditions  and  with  the  new 
requirements  of  therapeutics. 

The  danger  lies  not  in  the  progress  of  therapeutics, 
but  in  the  possible  failure  of  pharmacy  to  keep  pace 
with  that  progress.  If  the  future  shall  evolve  a  system 
of  therapy  in  advance  of  that  of  the  present  day,  as  it 
doubtless  will,  we  must  in  like  manner  evolve  a  cor- 
responding tysteni  of  pharmaceutical  practice,  or  fail 
at  our  peril.  Service  or  extinction  is  the  law  of  the 
universe. 

THE  OLD  PHARMACY. 

All  craftsmen  have  a  philosophy,  or  at  least  a  philo- 
sophical principle,  upon  which  their  craft  is  based, 
■even  though  that  philosophy  or  principle  may  never 
have   been  expressed  in  formal   language. 

The  principle  upon  which  the  old  pharmacy  was 
based,  so  far  as  it  may  be  discovered  from  the  practice 
of  the  majority,  was  the  idea  that  the  store  or  shop 
was  the  unit,  and  that  the  stand{)oint  from  which  the 
public  should  be  appealed  to  was  the  fine  equipment 
of  furniture  and  fixtures,  the  excellence  and  variety  of 
the  stock  of  goods  and  the  cheapness  at  which  these 
were  sold.  That  the  pharmacist  should  be  learned  and 
•capable,  though  recognized  as  an  abstract  principle, 
-was  generally  lost  sight  of  when  the  appeal  for  patron- 
age was  made.  People  were  besought  to  visit  the 
"Palace  Drug  Store,"  the  '"Eagle  Drug  Store,"  the 
■"White  Front  Drug  Store,"  the  "Crystal  Pharmacy," 
and  so  on,  but  the  humble  gentlemen  who  presided 
-over  these  brilliant  establishments  were  carefully  kept 
in  the  background.  The  business  of  the  store  was 
made  as  impersonal  as  if  it  were  conducted  by  a  syn- 
dicate or  a  trust,  and  when  an  occasional  concession 
was  made  to  the  man  behind  the  prescription  case  it 
was  done  grudgingly,  as  if  he  were  a  secondary  con- 
sideration. Slowly,  however,  as  the  new  pharmacy 
has  developed,  there  has  been  a  shifting,  part  con- 
sciously, part  unconsciously,  to  a  new  basis — that  of 
the  personality  and  capability  of  the  pharmacist — a 
shifting  from  the  irresponsible  goods  and  chattels  of 
the  shop  to  the  man  who  is  the  presiding  genius  of 
■this  domain. 

The  old  pharmacy  emphasized  the  place  where 
drugs  were  kept  and  prescriptions  compounded:  the 
-new  pharmacy  emphasizes  the  person  who  performs 
"the  service.  The  new  pharmacy  teaches  the  gospel  of 
persona!  fitness.  It  inculcates  the  idea  that  the  per- 
sonality and  capability  of  the  pharmacist  are  of  more 
importance  than  the  furniture  and  fixtures  which  are 
vthe  accessories  of  his  employment. 

THE  XEW  PHARMACY. 

The  philosopln-  of  the  new  pharmacy  is  a  practical 
and  utilitarian  one.  and  the  end  which  it  seeks  is  the 
-commercial  prosperity  of  the  pharmacist.  It  recog- 
nizes and  preserves  all  that  was  valuable  of  the  old 
pharmacy.  It  appreciates  the  value  of  proper  location 
and  handsome  equipment  as  factors  of  a  profitable 
business,  but  it  enforces  the  idea  that  these  are  but 
the  instrumentalities  of  the  pharmacist,  and  that  the 
personal  qualities  of  the  latter,  his  natural  abilities, 
education  and  enthusiasm,  constitute  the  nucleus  about 
which  the  business  should  be  gathered. 

The  old  idea  was  an  unsafe  principle  to  build  a 
business  upon;  because  if  patronage  be  attracted 
merely  by  the  equipment  of  the  establishment  or  the 
cheapness  of  its  merchandise,  it  will  be  lost  as  soon 
as  some  one  opens  a  more  gorgeous  establishment  in 
the  same  neighborhood  or  offers  more  glittering  in- 
ducements in  the  way  of  cut  prices.  Elaborately  fur- 
nished stores  may  be  owned  by  any  one.  and  to  lay 
100  much  stress  upon  the  materials  of  pharmacy  in- 


sensibly accustoms  the  public  to  the  belief  that  the 
traffic  in  drugs  and  medicines  is  a  comparatively  simple 
affair,  and  that  there  is  no  great  reason  in  the  nature 
of  things  why  such  articles  should  not  be  sold  by 
dealers  in  other  merchandise  or  in  a  special  depart- 
ment of  the  modern  department  store.  There  is  no 
sentiment  connected  with  a  stock  of  goods  to  com- 
mand the  fealty  of  a  customer  when  he  is  persuaded 
that  he  can  save  money  by  going  clsewherq. 

The  new  idea  that  the  pharmacist  is  of  more  import- 
ance than  his  stock  is  not  only  ethically  correct,  but 
it  is  the  only  sure  foundation  upon  which  to  erect  a 
permanent  business  success.  The  man  who  builds  a 
business  upon  his  ability  to  give  the  public  the  best 
personal  service  in  his  line  of  work  attaches  his  cus- 
tomers to  himself,  and  not  to  the  inanimate  fixtures 
of  his  stock,  and  erects  a  structure  which  the  com- 
petition of  department  stores  and  cut  rate  druggists 
cannot  overthrow. 

THE  PHARMACECTICAJL  TRINITY. 

If  we  have  studied  the  conditions  to  good  purpose, 
the  two  greatest  handicaps  with  which  the  pharmacist 
must  begin  the  new  centurj-  are:  First,  the  presence 
within  his  own  ranks  of  a  large  amount  of  undesirable 
material  which  entered  pharmacy  before  the  passage 
of  the  pharmacy  law,  or  since,  because  of  their  laxity 
or  lax  enforcement;  and,  second,  a  condition  of  public 
opinion  which  does  not  fully  appreciate  the  import- 
ance of  properly  trained  men  as  dispensers  of  medi- 
cines and  poisons,  and  hence  does  not  extend  to  the 
legitimate  pharmacist  the  support  which  his  scientific 
attainments  deserve  and  the  importance  of  his  office 
demands. 

If  this  be  true,  then,  the  two  most  important 
duties  of  the  new  century  are  the  better  education 
of  the  pharmacist  in  the  science  and  art  of  his  pro- 
fession, and  the  better  education  of  the  public  as  to 
the  importance  of  this  profession.  The  agencies  by 
which  this  educational  process  is  to  be  carried  on  are 
three — the  pharmaceutical  journals,  the  pharmaceutical 
associations,  and  the  colleges  of  pharmacy.  No  one 
of  these  is  sufficient  of  itself,  or  independent  of  the 
others.  Each  has  its  part,  and  each  can  do  its  best 
work  by  lending  active  assistance  to  the  support  of 
the  other  two.  They  are  the  three  equal  instrumen- 
talities of  the  spirit  of  progress,  the  trinity  to  which  we 
must   look   for   pharmaceutical   salvation. 

Tbe  Joarnnls. 

The  pharmaceutical  journal  is  a  missionary  by 
mail  which  goes  into  the  dark  parts  of  the  profession 
with  a  message  from  the  great  outside  world  of  phar- 
macy. It  is  the  herald  of  the  college  and  pharma- 
ceutical association.  From  it  the  clerk  gains  the  in- 
spiration which  makes  him  desire  a  better  scientific 
training  than  the  shop  affords,  and  which  eventually 
leads  him  to  the  door  of  the  college  of  pharmacy. 
From  it  the  druggist  receives  the  impulse  which 
prompts  him  to  unite  with  the  state  and  national 
associations,  and  through  it  he  gains  the  consciousness 
that  he  is  a  member  of  a  vast  organization  of  men 
of  similar  aims  and  interests.  It  is  the  news  letter 
by  means  of  which  every  pharmacist  may  correspond 
with  every  other  pharmacist  in  the  world,  and  obtain 
from  them  the  best  thoughts  pertaining  to  his 
vocation. 

When  the  history  of  the  last  quarter  century  of 
American  pharmacy  is  written  the  journals  must  be 
given  credit  of  being  the  chief  factor  in  the  im- 
provements which  have  taken  place  within  that  period. 

The  professor  who  does  not  send  his  students 
home  ardent  supporters  of  the  journals  of  his  pro- 
fession has  neglected  a  serious  duty,  and  has  failed 
to  recognize  the  merits  of  his  strongest  ally  in  the 
work  of  education.  The  pharmacist  who  does  not 
regularly  subscribe  for  and  read  at  least  one  of  the 
journals  is  neglecting  the  most  important  available 
aid  for  increasing  the  profit  and  standing  of  his  call- 
ing, and  is  of  the  kind  that  will  render  his  greatest 
service  to  pharmacy  on  the  day  that  he  leaves  it  and 
makes  room  for  a  better  man.  I  never  knew  an  in- 
competent pharmacist  who  was  a  subscriber  and  regu- 


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lar  reader  of  a  good  drug  journal,  nor  a  competent 
one  who  was  not. 

Tlie  AsHoclatlons. 

The  second  member  01  this  trinity  is  the  pharma- 
ceutical association.  The  American  Pharmaceutical, 
the  National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists,  and  the 
various  state  and  local  associations  have  played  an 
important  part,  and  still  have  an  important  part  to 
play  in  the  regeneration  of  pharmacy,  and  the  phar- 
macist wlio  is  not  an  active  supporter  of  at  least  one 
of  these  organizations  is  a  zero,  or  worse,  a  negative 
quantity,  so  far  as  the  progress  of  his  profession  is 
concerned.  He  belongs  to  the  class  of  those  who  are 
willing  to  profit  by  the  exertions  and  sacrifices  of  their 
fellows,  but  arc  too  selfish  or  too  indolent  to  con- 
tribute anything  to  the  work  themselves.  The  drug- 
gist, more  perhaps  than  any  other  person  in  civilized 
life,  has  failed  to  avail  himself  of  the  power  which 
comes  from  combination.  I  have  known  druggists 
who  would  contribute  liberally  to  the  purchase  of  red 
fire  and  the  hire  of  brass  bands,  who  would  trudge 
miles  through  mud  and  slush,  and  yell  themselves 
hoarse  in  honor  of  a  candidate  whose  election  or  de- 
feat would  not  amount  to  the  value  of  a  milligram  of 
copperas,  and  yet  would  plead  poverty  and  lack  of 
time  when  solicited  to  unite  w'ith  the  state  association, 
which  is  almost  their  only  protection  against  unjust 
and  oppressive  legislation,  and  the  only  means  of 
enforcing  their  rights  against  the  greed  of  manu- 
facturers and  trade  pirates. 

The  associations  with  their  periodical  meetings  or 
annual  conventions  have  a  place  in  the  economy  of 
pharmacy  that  no  other  agency  can  supply.  Without 
them  it  is  impossible  to  generate  and  keep  alive  that 
professional  spirit,  esprit  de  corps,  or  whatever  it  may 
be  called,  without  which  there  cannot  be  unanimous 
and  harmonious  action,  or  success  in  great  under- 
takings. 

The  pharmacist  who  remains  shut  in  his  shop  from 
year's  end  to  year's  end  becomes  hypochondriac, 
crabbed,  dissatisfied,  and  as  hard  and  dry  as  some  of 
his  own  extracts,  and  acquires  the  feeling  that  he  is 
a  separate  entity  without  any  connection  with  anything 
that  is,  or  ever  was,  or  is  to  come.  The  association 
makes  him  feel  that  he  is  a  part  of  a  great  whole, 
a  valuable  and  important  part,  but  still  a  part,  and 
that  there  are  others  who  bear  the  same  burdens, 
meet  the  same  problems,  and  have  the  same  difficulties 
to  contend  with  as  himself. 

The  practicing  pharmacist  is  usually  found  to  be 
a  fairly  reasonable  fellow  when  we  have  cracked  the 
shell  of  prejudice  and  inertia  within  which  he  has 
been  so  long  shut  up.  If  we  can  pull  him  out  of  this 
shell  and  once  get  him  to  reading  the  journals  and 
attending  the  associations,  we  may  trust  him  to  gain 
enough  inspiration  from  his  contact  with  the  live  men 
of  pharmacy  to  make  him  a  useful  member  of  the 
profession.  From  this  contact  he  will  learn  the  lesson 
he  most  needs,  the  knowledge  of  the  power  that  lies 
in  combination  and  concerted  action.  As  an  example 
of  what  concerted  action  will  accomplish  we  may  refer 
to  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  which,  although  it  has  been  able 
to  command  the  support  of  only  a  small  per  cent. 
of  the  druggists  of  the  United  States,  and  has  been 
in  existence  only  a  short  time,  has  nevertheless  ac- 
complished a  really  wonderful  work.  If  it  could 
command  the  support  of  say  seventy-five  per  cent, 
of  the  druggists  of  this  country,  and  continue  upon  the 
broad  and  reasonable  lines  upon  which  it  has  started, 
it  would  soon  be  all  powerful  in  dictating  terms  to 
those  interests  which  have  hitherto  played  fast  and 
loose  with  the  retailer,  using  him  when  they  needed 
his  favor  and  ignoring  him  when  they  felt  it  safe  to 
do  so. 

After  an  observation  of  many  years  I  am  convinced 
that  there  is  no  other  outlay  of  equal  amount  which 
the  pharmacist  can  make  that  will  bring  such  valuable 
returns  as  the  annual  cost  of  belonging  to  and  attend- 
ing the  meetings  of  his  state  and  local  association. 
The  Colleges. 
As  the  last  in  order,  but  not  the  last  in  point  of 
importance,  come  the  schools  and  colleges  of  phar- 
macy. 


Formerly,  all  trades  and  professions  were  learned 
under  the  tuition  of  preceptors;  to-day  very  few  are 
so  acquired,  and  in  future  there  will  be  fewer  still. 

The  day  of  apprenticeship  has  given  way  to  the 
day  of  technical  education  in  schools  and  colleges. 
This  is  the  outcome  of  the  conviction,  now  wellnigh 
universal,  that  a  systematic  course  of  instruction  in 
either  art  or  science  can  be  better  given  in  the  lecture 
hall  and  laboratory  than  incidentally  during  the  con- 
duct of  a  business.  "Science  is  knowledge  set  in' 
order,"  and  it  is  only  through  the  medium  of  the 
regularly  arranged  curriculum  that  the  orderly  se- 
quence of  fact  and  theory  can  be  properly  developed 
and  demonstrated.  The  scientf  of  instruction  has  its 
own  laws  and  methods,  and  the  trained  instructor  is- 
better  able  to  impart  instruction  than  a  busy  practi- 
tioner, no  matter  how  capable  and  proficient  the  latter 
may  be. 

Not  many  years  ago  a  college  training  in  phar- 
macy was  regarded  as  an  expensive  luxury  which 
might  be  profitably  taken  by  those  who  had  the  means 
and  inclination,  but  was  by  no  means  indispensable. 
At  the  present  time  it  has  nearly  left  the  class  of 
lu.xuries  for  the  class  of  necessaries,  and  the  time  is 
not  far  distant  when  the  law  will  make  graduation  ia 
pharmacy  a  prerequisite  for  registration.  The  legis- 
latures may  reject  such  measures  once,  or  twice,  or 
thrice,  but  eventually  they  must  and  will  enact  them. 

Strange  as  it  may  appear,  the  opposition  to  this 
modification  of  the  law  does  not  come  from  the  gen- 
eral public,  but  frofri  the  registered  pharmacist,  who 
of  all  men  should  be  most  in  favor  of  the  change.  The 
ground  upon  which  this  opposition  is  based  is  that 
if  w'e  increase  the  requirements  for  the  registered 
pharmacist  it  will  have  the  effect  of  decreasing  the 
number  of  men  who  would  be  available  for  assistants, 
though  as  a  fact  it  would  have  just  the  contrary 
efifect.  Every  year  the  boards  of  this  country  admit 
some  thousands  to  the  register  as  qualified  pharma- 
cists, and  as  this  registration  permits  them  to  conduct 
stores  upon  their  own  account  they  clerk  only  until 
they  can  accumulate  or  borrow  enough  capital  to- 
purchase  a  stock  of  goods,  or  until  they  can  find  some 
jobber  who  is  willing  to  advance  them  credit,  wheri 
they  give  up  their  situations  as  assistants  and  embark 
as  independent  proprietors.  In  fact,  the  present  sys- 
tem is  a  perfect  device  for  decreasing  the  number  of 
men  available  as  assistants  and  increasing  the  number 
of  small  drug  stores.  It  keeps  the  salaries  of  assis- 
tants at  a.  low  point,  but  it  does  so  only  because  it 
divides  the  business  up  among  so  many  proprietors 
that  they  cannot  afford  to  pay  a  respectable  com- 
pensation. 

What  is  really  wanted  is  a  diminution  in  the  number 
of  registered  pharmacists,  and  an  increase  in  the 
number  of  qualified  assistants  admitted  each  year. 
And  this  can  be  accomplished  only  by  adopting  the 
graduation  before  examination  requirement  for  the 
pharmacist,  and  raising  the  standard  of  examinations 
for  assistant  to  the  level  now  demanded  for  the  phar- 
macist. This  will  benefit  the  public  by  giving  it  better 
service,  it  will  benefit  the  pharmacist,  because  it  will 
lessen  the  number  of  those  with  whom  he  must  divide 
his  business,  while  the  assistant  will  be  benefited  by 
the  fact  that  his  employer  will  be  better  able  to  pay 
him  a  fair  salary. 

It  will  be  a  waste  of  time  to  attempt  a  permanent 
improvement  in  our  profession  if  we  shall  annually 
admit  to  its  ranks  a  horde  of  half-trained  young  men, 
with  no  better  preparation  than  that  required  to  pass 
the  average  board  of  pharmacy.  It  is  no  reflection 
upon  the  boards  to  say  that  their  examinations  are 
not  sufificient  to  exclude  all  who  should  be  excluded. 
We  are  asking  an  impossibility  when  we  ask  them  in 
the  compass  of  one  or  two  days  to  examine  a  class 
of  50  to  200  men.  all  strangers,  and  to  make  an  ac- 
curate gauge  of  their  ability  to  become  the  managers 
of  drug  stores.  Trained  examiners  with  the  resources 
of  university  laboratories   could   not   do   it. 

The  only  rational  safe-guard  is  the  legal  require- 
ment of  graduation  before  examination.  The  edu- 
cation which  the  public  welfare  demands,  and  which; 
the  interests  of  pharmacy  demand,  is  first  the  general 


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education  of  a  good  high  school  course,  followed  by 
the  training  of  a  good  college  of  pharmacy,  and,  fin- 
ally, not  less  than  two  years  of  actual  experience  as 
a  qualified  assistant  before  coming  to  the  position  of 
registered  pharmacist. 

The  college  education  of  the  future  pharmacist 
must  also  be  cast  on  broad  and  liberal  lines.  It  is 
not  sufficient  to  train  him  merely  in  the  technics  of 
his  profession,  to  teach  him  the  contents  of  the  Phar- 
macopoeia, and  give  him  an  acquaintance  with  the 
fundamentals  of  the  abstract  sciences  which  are  in- 
volved in  the  practice  of  pharmacy.  He  must  be 
trained  in  the  economics  of  pharmacy,  in  pharmaceu- 
tical jurisprudence,  and  in  all  the  subjects  that  per- 
tain to  the  general  good  of  his  profession,  so  that 
when  he  becomes  an  independent  proprietor  he  will 
have  an  intslligent  comprehension  of  the  possibilities 
and  limitations  of  his  vocation,  and  its  relations  to 
other  vocations,  and  will  not  waste  his  time  and  ex- 
pend his  energies  in  the  pursuit  of  impractical  objects. 

The  Edncation  of  the  Public. 

Along  with  the  education  of  the  pharmacist  so  as 
to  make  him  an  abler  member  of  his  profession,  the 
education  of  the  public  must  not  be  forgotten.  In 
this  work  we  have  unfortunately  to  contend  with 
centuries  of  prejudice.  An  ill  reputation  is  gained 
easily,  and  gotten  rid  of  with  difficulty.  While  it 
might  be  too  much  to  say  that  we  have  an  evil  repu- 
tation with  the  public,  it  is  certainly  true  that  the 
latter  entertains  some  very  unjust  prejudices  against 
us,  and  quite  generally  fails  to  recognize  the  value  of 
the  service  we  render  it. 

Probably  its  strongest  prejudice,  and  the  one  which 
does  the  most  harm,  is  the  one  respecting  the  drug- 
gist's profits.  This  theme  has  constituted  a  part  of 
the  stock  in  trade  of  the  professional  joke  maker 
from  immemorial  times,  and  I  doubt  not  some  primi- 
tive form  of  the  witticism  will  yet  be  found  engraved 
in  cuneiform  characters  upon  the  baked  clay  cylinders 
of  ancient  Babylon.  It  has  been  so  long  a  tradition 
with  our  friends,  the  newspaper  men,  that  any  attempt 
on  our  part  to  deny  it  is  looked  upon  almost  in  the 
light  of  an  attack  upon  the  liberties  of  the  press,  while 
the  average  man  in  the  street  would  be  apt  to  put 
us  down  as  total  strangers  to  the  truth  if  we  were 
to  tell  him  that  the  profits  upon  most  of  the  articles 
sold  by  druggists  are  as  low,  and  in  many  cases  even 
lower,  than  upon  those  sold  by  our  neighbors  in  other 
lines   of  trade. 

If  our  profits  were  equivalent  to  our  reputation  for 
taking  them,  the  visible  wealth  of  the  world  would 
long  ago  have  passed  into  our  hands,  and,  like  the 
Pharaoh  of  Joseph's  time,  we  might  be  renting  out 
the  earth  to  the  other  inhabitants  and  living  upon  the 
income,  instead  of  endeavoring  to  reform  pharmacy 
so  as  to  make  it  yield  us  a  decent  livelihood. 

However  hopeless  the  task  may  seem,  it  is  never- 
theless important  that  we  should  at  least  attempt  to 
set  ourselves  right  with  the  public  in  his  matter. 
Whenever  occasion  offers  we  should  show  our  cus- 
tomers that  upon  articles  whose  sale  is  a  simple  com- 
mercial transaction  the  margin  of  profit  is  not  greater 
than  that  of  dealers  in  other  merchandise,  and  that  in 
cases  involving  skill,  technical  knowledge  and  pro- 
fessional responsibility  the  charge  is  for  professional 
service,  and  that  our  fees  for  such  are  actually  less 
than  those  charged  by  the  physician,  the  dentist,  or  the 
lawyer  for  services  of  equivalent  nature. 

The  Dnty  of  the  Grudnate. 

.\s  we  have  seen,  the  old  pharmacy,  since  it  laid 
more  stress  upon  the  shop  than  upon  the  pharmacist, 
did  not  recognize  the  necessity  for  the  technical  edu- 
cation of  the  latter,  nor  of  the  college  training  which 
a  proper  technical  education  presupposes.  It  regarded 
apprenticeship  as  the  all  sufficient  requirement  for 
those  who  desired  to  enter  pharmacy,  and  even  this 
requirement  was  more  frequently  ignored  than  ob- 
served. 

The  enactment  of  the  pharmacy  law^s.  the  founda- 
tion of  the  colleges  of  pharmacy,  and  the  establish- 
ment  of  the  journals   devoted   to   pharmaceutical   in- 


terests were  all  protests  against  the  destructive  and 
disorganizing  tendencies  ot  the  old  order  of  things. 
The  burden  of  inaugurating  these  reforms  was  borne 
by  a  minority,  not  only  without  the  assistance  of  the 
greater  number  of  those  who  called  themselves  drug- 
gists, but  frequently  in  spite  of  the  opposition  of  the 
latter.  It  was  due  to  the  efforts  of  this  faithful  few 
that  the  downward  course  of  pharmacy  was  arrested, 
and  that  its  tendencies  were  turned  upward  and  in  a 
new  direction. 

The  existence  of  this  present  graduating  class  is 
one  of  the  results  of  the  teaching  of  the  new  phar- 
macy. Each  one  of  its  members  must  stand  before 
the  world  as  a  representative  of  the  new  order  of 
things,  and  upon  each  of  them  rests  a  portion  of  the 
responsibility  of  showing  that  the  new  idea  of  phar- 
maceutical education  is  the  correct  one.  and  that  the 
man  in  the  pharmacy  and  not  its  furniture  and  fi.\tures 
is  the  true  basis  of  professional  prosperity. 

You  must  not  expect,  however,  to  find  every  one 
of  the  same  mind,  or  in  sympathy  with  the  thought 
I  have  expressed.  Possibly  the  first  pharmacist  you 
take  service  with  will  be  one  of  those  who  believe  that 
the  glory  has  forever  departed  from  pharmacy,  and 
that  certain  and  swift  extinction  awaits  the  dispenser 
of  drugs  and  prescriptions.  Such  a  one  will  tell  you 
that  the  hope  of  regenerating  pharmacy  and  placinf? 
it  upon  a  higher  plane  is  the  merest  moonshine,  and 
of  the  stuff  that  dreams  are  made  of.  Such  men  will 
tell  you  that  the  first  duty  of  the  graduate  is  to  forget 
the  major  portion  of  the  learning  he  has  acquired, 
and  to  remember  his  college  career  as  a  period  of 
wasted  time  and  money  and  misdirected  energy.  He 
will  tell  you  that  the  professors  of  pharmacy,  all  and 
singular,  are  the  inhabitants  of  a  fool's  paradise,  poor, 
half-mad,  impractical  creatures,  dreamers  of  impos- 
sible dreams,  and  the  teachers  of  an  esoteric  and  im- 
possible pharmacy. 

Those  who  are  of  the  feeble  temperament  that  is 
checked  and  turned  aside  by  the  first  blunt  criticism 
that  it  meets,  will  be  discouraged,  and  either  drift  into 
some  other  calling,  or  succumb  to  the  influences  of 
the  unprogrcssive  and  become  as  unprogressive  as  the 
worst.  Those  who  are  of  sterner  stuff — and  I  trust 
all  of  you  are  of  such — will  not  so  easily  forget  the 
lessons  of  their  college  days  nor  permit  themselves 
to  be  turned  aside  from  their  ambition  by  the  dis- 
appointed wail  which  is  of  itself  the  best  evidence  of 
the  unreliability  of  the  counsels  of  those  who  utter  it. 

If  you  enter  upon  your  profession  with  a  resolution 
to  make  the  best  possible  use  of  the  opportunities 
which  it  affords,  and  if  you  preserve  your  enthusiasm 
and  persevere  in  your  resolution  you  will  meet  with 
the  success  of  all  men  who  strive  mightily  in  an 
honorable  cause.  You  may  not  dwell  in  palaces,  nor 
acquire  the  wealth  which  founds  and  endows  libraries, 
but  you  may  expect  to  receive  a  reasonable  compen- 
sation for  your  services,  and  to  win  that  honorable 
position  in  the  business  and  social  world  which  is 
always  the  reward  of  industry,  integrity  and  education. 

The  conditions  of  success  are  few  and  simple,  but 
they  are  rigid.  You  have  entered  upon  a  pursuit  which 
is  most  exacting  in  its  requirements.  It  demands  a 
high  order  of  natural  ability,  careful  preparation  and 
ceaseless  industry.  You  will  find  your  profession  a 
jealous  mistress,  and  if  j'ou  would  win  her  favor  you 
must  be  single  in  your  allegiance. 

Doubtless,  as  wise  individuals,  you  will  first  seek 
experience  as  assistants  before  attempting  to  sustain 
the  responsible  and  difficult  position  of  independent 
proprietors.  In  such  a  position  you  will  be  called 
upon  to  exhibit  zeal  and  industry  in  your  employer's 
affairs,  and  to  labor  as  earnestly  in  his  interest  as  you 
would  in  your  own.  Do  not  be  afraid  of  soiling  your 
hands  or  disarranging  your  necktie.  Disprove  the 
slander  that  the  college  graduate  is  a  manicured  and 
tailor-made  individual,  intended  only  for  display  and 
not  for  use.  No  matter  what  your  salary  be.  strive  to 
earn  more  than  you  are  receiving;  even  when  vou 
know  that  there  is  no  chance  for  an  increase.  The 
sage  struck  the  keynote  of  success  when  he  said, 
"Seest  thou  a  man  diligent  in  his  business:  he  shall 
stand  before  kings.     He  shall  not  stand  before  mean 


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men."  Diligence  comprehends  the  application  of  all 
the  mental  and  physical  powers  of  the  individual,  con- 
stantly and  without  ceasmg,  to  the  discharge  of  the 
duties  which  are  at  hand.  Exercise  such  diligence 
and  you  will  not  stand  before  mean  men. 

Vou  go  as  missionaries  of  the  new  pharmacy,  and 
you  must  expect  some  of  the  missionary's  trials.  You 
will  be  scotied  at  by  those  who  believe  ditTerently,  and 
you  will  fr-quentiy  fail  to  receive  the  appreciation 
which  you  should  receive  from  the  public  you  are  at- 
tempting to  serve. 

Through  the  negligence  and  incompetency  of  many 
who  have  preceded  you,  your  vocation  has  become 
overlaid  with  abuses  and  subject  to  many  burdens 
from  which  it  should  be  free.  Ally  yourselves  with 
those  who  are  striving  to  reform  and  elevate  it,  and 
not  with  those  who  are  trying  to  drag  it  down.  Above 
all  preserve  your  hopefulness  and  enthusiasm.  Pessi- 
mism never  won  a  victory  or  worked  a  reform.  The 
world  never  yet  erected  a  monument  to  a  pessimist 
and  never  will. 

Owing  to  the  weakness  of  poor  liuman  nature, 
levery-  calling  in  the  world,  whether  mechanical,  com- 
mercial or  professional,  is  loaded  down  with  an  in- 
cubus of  those  who  must  be  dragged  along  by  the 
energy  and  enthusiasm  of  the  few.  These  are  the  men 
who  are  willing  to  ride  if  they  are  given  free  passage, 
but  will  not  pull  an  ounce  of  the  load.  When  the 
car  sticks  in  the  rut  they  will  grumble  at  the  incapacity 
of  those  who  are  drawing  it,  but  will  not  contribute 
a  mite  to  its  extraction.  These  anthropoid  parasites 
must  be  endured  with  such  patience  as  we  can  com- 
mand. There  is  no  known  method  by  which  we  can 
separate  those  who  contribute  to  the  world's  progress 
from  those  who  contribute  nothing.  Those  who  have 
property  must  pay  taxes  to  furnish  paved  streets, 
lights,  school  houses,  and  police  protection  for  those 
who  pay  nothing.  Every  man  of  action  in  the  world 
must  not  only  do  his  own  work,  but  must  do  some  of 
the  work  of  those  who  will  not  do  their  own. 

As  assistants  you  must  not  only  do  the  work  which 
pertains  to  your  office,  but  after  it  is  done  you  must 
help  to  do  that  which  your  fellow  assistants  ought  to 
do,  but  have  not  done.  When  you  come  to  be  pro- 
prietors and  independent  units  in  the  world  of  phar- 
macy, you  must  by  your  activity  in  the  associations 
and  in  the  mo\ements  for  reform  and  professional  ad- 
vancement help  to  carry  the  dead  weight  of  your 
fellows  who  are  indifferent  or  antagonistic  to  reform. 
To  borrow  an  illustration  from  Professor  Oldberg's 
Chemistry,  if  you  are  to  be  a  moving  force  in  the 
world  o;  pharmacy,  you  must  have  enough  plus  in 
your  character  to  wipe  out  the  minus  of  some  weaker 
character,  and  have  something  left  over  for  progress. 

It  is  quite  possible  that  some  of  you  expect  to 
follow  up  some  of  the  special  divisions  of  chemistry, 
or  to  engage  in  manufacturing  pharmacy,  or  to  take 
up  some  of  the  many  other  lines  of  work  for  which 
your  course  has  qualified  you.  If  this  -be  the  case, 
you  w-ill  find  that  the  same  diligent  discharge  of  duty, 
and  the  same  fidelity  to  professional  ideals  will  be 
necessary  to  the  achievement  of  the  highest  success. 
In  case  you  should  become  connected  with  some 
other  than  the  dispensing  branch  of  pharmacy,  always 
remember  that  the  latter  is  the  foundation  of  the 
pharmaceutical  fabric.  Do  not  attempt  to  displace  it 
as  the  distributing  branch  of  pharmacy,  as  so  many 
others  have  attempted  to  do,  since  the  whole  struc- 
ture is  so  intimately  connected  together  that  you 
cannot  do  an  iniu.stice  to  one  part  without  in  the  end 
inflicting  an  injury  upon  every  other  part. 

In  conclusion,  do  not  rely  upon  your  diploma  to 
carry  you  through  the  world.  A  diploma  is  not  like 
the  enchanted  carpet  of  the  Arabian  tale,  which  was 
able  to  transport  its  fortunate  possessor  to  whatever 
portion  of  the  world  he  might  wish  to  be  in.  and  the 
graduate  who  sits  idly  down  upon  his  diploma  and 
expects  to  be  carried  to  fame  and  fortune  will  one 
day  awaken  to  find  himself  w'here  he  sat  down  ten  or 
twenty  years  before. 

A  diploma  honorably  obtained  is  an  honorable  pos- 
session. It  is  a  certificate  showing  that  its  owner  has 
spent   some  years  in   industriously  fitting  himself  for 


his  work  in  the  world,  but  it  is  no  more  than  this. 
It  is  only  a  receipt  for  what  has  been  done,  and  not 
a  contract  releasing  one  from  future  labor.  To  win 
the  success  which  you  so  ardently  wish  for,  and  which 
all  hope  you  may  obtain,  you  must  apply  the  educa- 
tion you  have  acquired  with  unremitting  industry,  with 
unfailing  integrity,  and  with  the  utmost  earnestness. 
Do  this,  and  there  can  be  no  doubt  of  the  final  result. 


Ql  EISIIONS 

NEW  YORK  BOARD  OF  PHARMACY. 


KXA31INATIONS    HE:LU     MARCH    20,    1901. 


LICENSED   PHARMACIST. 


PH.4R.MACEUTIC.4I.    CHEMISTRY. 

(SDeclraens   for   identification). 

1.  (a)    Give  official   title. 

(b)  Give  common  name. 

(c)  State   ',•-    of   active   constituent   present. 

2.  (a)     Name   its   constituents. 

(b)  Give  official  title. 

(c)  State  how  it  is  prepared. 

3.  (a)    Gi\'e  common  name. 

(b)    State  how  it  is  prepared. 

4.  (a)    Name  two  incompatibles, 

(b)    Slate  what  changes  it  undergoes  upon  standing. 

5.  (a)     Name    two    solvents. 

(b)    State   source   from   which   it   is   obtained. 

6.  (a)    Name    a    common    adulterant. 

(b)    State  source  from  which   it  is  obtained. 

7.  (a)    Give    details    o£    process    of    manufacture. 

Cb)    Give  tests  by  means  of  which  you  would  estab- 
lish  its   identity. 

8.  (a)    State   its   principal   use. 
(b)     Give   its   ofTicial   title. 

9.  (aj    How   many   grains   of   mercuric   chloride  are  re- 

quired   to    make    1,000    grammes    of    a    1-1,000 
solution? 

10.  (a)    What     is     the     difference     between     drops     and 

minims? 
(b)    State   reasons   wliy    there   is  a   difference. 

11.  (a)    Give   the   official   formula   and   process  of  manu- 

facture  of    triturations, 
(b)    Name   the   ofticial    trituration. 

12.  How    many    grammes    drug    are    required    to    manu- 

facture: 

(a)  EDO  cubic  centimeters  of  fluid  extract  of  cinchona? 

(b)  500   cubic   centimeters   of   tincture   of  cinchona? 

13.  la)    State  how  bleaching  powder  is  prepared. 

(b)    To  what  does   it  owe  its  bleaching  properties? 

14.  Complete    the   following   equations: 

(a)  ZnSG.-l-PbCC-HsO.)-  = 

(b)  HgO-|-2HNOs  = 

15.  Name    three    salts    which    when    triturated    with    or- 

ganic matter,  are  liable  to  cause  an  explosion. 


MATBRI.\     MEDICA,    BOTANY,     AND     PHARMACOG- 
NOSY'. 

1.  to  5.    Recognize  .seven  samples  shown  and  give 

(a)  Pharmacopueial  title. 

(b)  Botanical   name. 

(c)  Common   name. 

(d)  Active    principle    or    chief   constituent. 

6.    Give    common    name    and    active    principles    of    the 
follow-ing: 
(a)  Belladonna,     (b)  Hyoscvamus.     (c)  Erythroxylon. 
(d)   Piper. 
7-    What   is   p.vrogallol.   how   is   it  obtained,   how  should 
it  be  kept? 

8.  Name    thiee    official    solutions    of   arsenic,    and    give 

percentage   strength   of   each. 

9.  Aspidium.      i,a)    Give   common   name,      (b)   The  medi- 

cinal part  of  plant,     (c)  At  what  time  of  the  year 
it  should  be  collected,     (d)   Official  preparation. 

10.  What  is  coUoxylin?    Give  its  official  name,  and  state 

what  care  should  be  used  in  keeping  it. 

11.  Give  source  of  the  following,  and  state  class  of  drugs 

to   which   they   belong,      (a)    Balsam  Tolu.     (b)   As- 
afoetida.     (c)   Menthol,     (d)   Elaterinum. 

12.  Name  three  official  compound  powders  and  give  com- 

position of  each. 

13.  Give  official   names   of   the   following:     (a)    Cranesbill. 

(bj   Logwood.     State  what  acids  are  found  in  each 
of  them,  and  give  official  preparations. 

14.  Eucalyptus.      (a)    Give    part    used.      (b)    From    what 

part  of  the  tree  should  it  be  collected?     (c)  What 
ojicial   preparation  is  obtained  from  the  oil? 

15.  Give    common    name    of    humulus.      What    is    its    im- 

portant   constituent,   and   what   other   official   drug 
is  obtained   from   the  same  plant? 


TO.XICOLOGY-   AND    POSOLOGY'. 

N.  B.     In  giving  doses  write  the  name  of  the  drug  and 
give  the  minimum  and  maximum  dose,   unless  otherwise 
directed. 
1.    What   antidote   would   you    use    in    treatment   of   poi- 
soning by  antipyrine?    By  cocaine? 


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9. 
10. 
11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 
15. 


To  which  class  of  poisons  does  potassium  bichromate 
belong-?  Give  emergency  treatment  and  antidote 
for  poisoning  by  It. 

Name  a  good  chemical  antidote  for  poisoning  by 
morphine.  A  physlolo.!;lcal  antidote  for  morphine. 
"U'hat   result   would   you   expect   from   each? 

What  treatment  and  what  antidote  would  you  use  In 
poisoning  by  aqua  ammonia?  By  Goulard's  ex- 
tract? 

Would  you  dispense  a  mixture  containing  8  drop 
doses  of  croton  oil?  To  which  class  of  poisons  does 
It  belong?  Wli.at  do  you  consider  the  maximum 
dose?  How  would  you  treat  a  case  of  poisoning 
by  It? 

Define  stimulant,  demulcent,  emetic,  hypnotic.  Give 
an  example  of  each. 

When  is  the  use  of  a  stomach  tube  contraindicated 
in  treating  a  case  of  poisoning?  Why?  Give  an 
example. 

Name  an  alkaloid  which  Is  poisonous  in  doses  of 
Vi  grain  or  less.  Name  an  antidote  for  it.  Is 
your   antidote   chemical   or   physiological? 

How  would  you  treat  a  case  of  poisoning  t)y  tincture 
of  aconite? 

AVhat  is  the  best  antidote  for  poisoning  by  corro- 
sive   sublimate?      By    sulphuric    acid? 

State  the  dose  of  tincture  of  opium.  Hoffman's  ano- 
dyne. Ammonium  carbonate.  Fluid  extract  of 
belladonna. 

What  is  the  dose  of  wine  of  colchicum  seed?  Dilute 
muriatic  acid?  Tincture  of  gelsemium?  Tincture 
of  digitalis? 

State  the  medium  adult  dose  of  mercury  with  chalk. 
The  dose  for  child,  age  1  year?  Age  5  years?  Age  15 
years? 

What  is  the  hypodermic  dose  of  strychnine  sulphate? 
Glonoin?      Codeine?      Cocaine? 

Give  dose  of  terpin  hydrate?  Donovan's  solution? 
Oleoresin  of  aspidium?     Potassium  permanganate? 


PRACTICAL,  PHARMACY. 

N.   B.     The  examination   questions  in  this  department 
are   submitted   in   two    sections,    on    separate   papers: 

(A)  Practical  work  accompanied  by  written  notes. 

(B)  Interpretation    and    comment    wholly    written. 

Section  A. 

Note  the  time  respectively  when  you  begin  and  finish 
your  practical   work. 

1. 
R 

Quinlnse    sulphas    gr.  xviij. 

Acidi  tartarici    gr.  iv. 

Misce  fiat  massa  sine  excipientis  et  dividende  in  pilulae 
No.  vj. 

Sig.     One  pill  three  times  daily. 
2, 

lodum   1. 

Pot.   iod 1.10 

Adeps  benz Iri. 

Aq.    rosse 2. 

M.   ft,  ung, 
Sig.     Apply   as   directed. 

3. 

Ceratum  cantharides  q.  s. 

Spread  a  blistering  plaster  2x3  in.  on  adhesive  plaeter. 
4. 

Ext.  bellad gr.  iij. 

Morph.   sulphas gr.  j. 

Misce  secundum  artem  et  div  in  rect.   supp.  No,  vj, 
SiB.     Use  as  directed. 

5. 
U 

Make   4    oz.    of    egg    emulsion    of   cod    liver   oil    (40%) 
.sweetened  and  flavored  with  almond. 
Mark   emulsion    cod    li\-er   oil   40^. 
Write  complete   formula   in   ]L,atin. 

Section   B. 

(Interpretation  and  Comment). 
N.  B.  In  addition  to  answers  required  by  the  memo- 
randa under  the  respective  recipes,  give  in  your  notes 
any  further  information  that  may  occur  to  you  such  as 
ofl^icial  or  popular  names  by  which  the  preparations  are 
known:  incompatibilities  or  chemical  reactions  result- 
ing from   the  admixtures,   overdoses,   etc. 

6. 
« 

Pulv.   doveri   gr.  Ix. 

Pulv.   Ipecac   gr.  iv. 

M.  ft.  pulv iv. 

State  in  metric  weight  the  amount  of  ipecac  contained 
In  each  powder. 

7. 
3 

Codeina    gr.  xvj. 

Syr.  tolu   S       IJ. 

Tt.   card.   CO 3       ij. 

M.   ft.   sol. 
Sig,     Teaspoonful    every   6   hours. 
State  how  you  would  prepare  this. 


8, 
R 

Tr.   ferri  chlor 3  IJ 

Ess.   gaulth 3  j 

Glycerin     3  v 

Sat.  sol.  pot.  chlor.  q.  s S  vlij 

M.   ft.   mist. 
Sig.      Gargle. 

How   much   pot.   chlor.   does  the  mixture  contain? 
9. 

n 

Borate  of  sodium    60  gr. 

Bicarbonate  of  sodium  60  gr. 

Carbolic  acid  crys 12  gr. 

Glycerine    2  dr. 

Water  enough  to  make  8  fl.  ozs. 
Mix  and  make  a  solution. 

Translate    above    into    unabbreviated    I>atln,    express- 
ing  the   weights  and  measures  in   the  metric  system, 

10, 
B 

Pulv.   sennse  fol 18. 

Pulv.   glycyrrh  rad 23.6 

Sulphurl  loti 8. 

01.  foenicul 4 

Pulv.  sacch.  alb 50. 

M.   ft.  pulv. 
Sig.     3j   p.   r.   n. 

Write  the  above  In  English:   express  the  quantities  In 
apothecaries'    weights. 

11. 

Pulv.   camphorae   3  Ij. 

Mentholis    3  j. 

M.    ft.    pulv.    et    div.    in    Chart.    No.    iv. 
Sig.     Use   as  directed. 

12. 
R 

Ammon.  carb 3  3. 

Syr.   scillaj J  j. 

Syr.   senegfe |  j, 

Infus  ejusdem  q,  s 3  iv. 

M,    ft.   mist. 
Sig.     3  t.  I.   d. 

Write    the    above    in    English. 
13. 
B 

Hyd.  sub.  mur.   gr.  v. 

Pulv.   jalap  comp 3  j. 

Podophyllin    gr.  ss. 

M.   ft.   pulv.   talis  dosis  No.  ij. 
Sig.      One   at   night. 
Write    the    above    out    fu!Iy    in    English. 
Name  all  the  ingredients  contained  in  the  prescription. 
15. 
B 

Hyd.    biniod gr.  1/50 

Sacch.    lact.    q.    s. 

Misce  sec.  art.  ft.  tab.  trit.  1.  mitte  No.  L. 
Sig.      One   every    hour. 
Write  out  above  in   English. 
How   would   you   prepare  it? 


LICENSED    DRUGGISTS. 


PHARMACEUTICAL    CHEMISTRY. 

(Specimens  for  Identification) 
Questions  identical   with   Nos.    1,   2,  3.   4,   5,   6,    7,  8,  9, 
10.    12   and   15   of   the   examination   for   licensed   pharma- 
cists,  same  subject. 


MATERIA    MEDICA,     BOTANY,     AND     PHARMACOG- 
NOSY. 

Nos.  1  to  5.  Recognize  six  samples  shown  and  give 
(a)  Pharmacopoeial  title,     (b)  Common  name. 

Nos.  6  to  10.  Questions  same  as  Nos.  8,  9,  12,  13  and  14 
for  licensed  pharmacist. 


TOXICOLOGY    AND    POSOLOGY. 

Ten    questions;    same   as    Nos.    1.    3,    4.   5,   9,   10,    11,    12, 
13   and    14   for    licensed    pharmacist. 


PRACTICAL  PHARMACY. 

Section  A.  Same  as  Nos.  1,  2  and  3  for  licensed  phar- 
macist. 

Section  B.  Nos.  6,  7,  8,  9,  10.  11  and  12  for  licensed 
pharmacist. 


"You  can  convince  a  woman  that  the  earth  isn't 
round,"  said  the  breakfast  cynic,  "but  you  can't  con- 
vince her  that  the  druggist  don't  make  50  per  cent, 
profit  on  postage  stamps. 


Stranger — Remarkably  large  .lumber  of  people 
here  seem  to  have  bad  colds. 

Pcnn — Oh.  that's  nothing!  You  see,  the  Schuylkill 
water  wc  have  to  drink  is  so  full  of  dust  it  makes 
us  cough.  -  J 


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[April  25,  1901, 


QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  of  this  department  Is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
•crlbers  and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription    work,    dispensing    dlfllcultles,    etc. 

Requests  for  Information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mall,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  in  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  Is  necessarily  made  to  Information 
published  In  previous  Issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 

Perfnme   Odors. 

(A.  M.)—  Heliotrope. 

(1)  Oil  of  hergamot 1%  ounces 

Vanillin  8  grains 

Tincture  of  benzoin 2  drams 

Alcohol    60  ounces 

(2)  Hellotropln   30  grains 

Essence  of  Jasmin 4  ounces 

Oil  of  ylang  ylang 5  minims 

Oil  of  bitter  almonds ,  2  minims 

Cratifigin    1  grain 

Oil  of  neroll 10  minims 

Oil  of  ilgnaloe 30  minims 

Terpineol    10  minims 

Otto  of  rose 5  minims 

Rectified  spirit    10  fl.  ounces 

Jockty   Club. 

Tincture  of  orris 3      ounces 

Essence  of  civet 3      drams 

Essence  of  ambergris GVi  dram.-; 

Essence  of  musk 6^4  drams 

Cassie  extract   V/2  ounces 

Tuberose  extract   2V4  ounces 

Rose  extract 3      ounces 

Spirit  of  rose 6     ounces 

Spirit  of  rose  is  made  by  dissolving  oil  of  rose, 
2  drams,  and  oil  of  rose  geranium,  I  dram,  in  alcohol, 
I  pint. 

Carnation  Pink. 

Oil  of  cloves 5  minims 

Cassie  extract  4  ounces 

Jasmine  extract   2  ounces 

Orange-flower  extract   4  ounces 

Rose  extract   8  ounces 

Essence  of  civet 2  ounces 

Essence  of  vanilla 2  ounces 

Tincture   of   storax 1  ounce 

Tincture  of  ylang-ylang 4  ounces 

Violet. 

lonone   10  minims 

Extract  of  violet 18  ounces 

Extract  of  cassie 4  fl.  ounces 

Extract  of  jasmin. ....-..;; 4  fl.  ounces 

Tincture  of  orris 10  fl.  ounces 

Tincture  of  musk 20  minims 

Otto  of  rose 5  minims 

Glycerin   30  minims 

Jasmine. 

Jasjnine  extract  (from  pomade) . .  4      ounces 

Tincture  of  vanilla. %  ounce 

Tincture   of  ambergris 2      drams 

Alcohol,    deodorized,    q.    s. 

Essence    of    White    Lilac. 

Terpineol    3  drams 

Heliotropin   30  grains 

Extract  of  rose 2  fl.  ounces 

Oil  of  ylang  ylang 10  minims 

Extract  of  jasmin 4  fl.   ounces 

Rectified  spirit  to  produce 20  fl.  ounces 

Ylang  Ylang. 

Orris  root  12  ounces 

Rose  flowers 12  ounces 

Orange  peel 16  ounces 

Coumarin 2  grains 

Vanillin : 4  grains 

Civet  1  grain 

Musk    1  grain 

Oil  of  ylang  vlang 30  drops 

Oil  of  rose 20  drops 

Oil  of  bergamot 10  drops 

Essence  of  jasmine ,. 1  ounce 

Many  other  formulas  for  vaHous  kinds  of  perfume 
odors  may  be  found  in  previous  volumes  of  the  Era. 
Consult  the  indexes. 

Old   Style    Formiilas. 

(C.  G.  M.) — "Can  you  furnish  me  with  a  set  of 
old  style  formulas — composed  of  herbs,  roots  and 
barks — and  directions  for  their  use?" 


You  omit  to  state  what  kind  of  preparations  yoa 
wish.  In  the  absence  of  this  information  the  fol- 
lowing are  given: 

Bitters. — Orange  peel,  dry,  12  pounds;  Virginia, 
snake  root,  3  pounds;  American  saffron,  i  pound;. 
(,'entian  root,  16  pounds;  red  saundcrs,  I  pound.  Grind 
to  a  coarse  powder  and  macerate  for  ten  days  in  20- 
gallons  of  65  per  cent,  alcohol,  then  filter. 

.Mterative  Pills. — Lobelia  seed,  2  drams;  mandrake, 
2  drams;  blue  flag,  2  drams;  cayenne  pepper,  I  dram; 
bloodroot,  2  drams;  gum  guaiacum,  j  drams;  extract 
dandelion,  6  drams;  oil  of  peppermint,  3  or  4  drops; 
simple  syrup  to  form  into  60  pills.  Dose,  2  pills,  two 
or  three  times  a  day.  Old  time  remedy  for  bilious 
and  liver  complaints,  diseased  joints,  cutaneous  erup- 
tions, etc. 

Worm  Tea  (Pinkroot  and  Senna). — Spigelia,  '/i 
ounce;  senna,  3  drams;  aniseed,  I  dram;  boiling  water, 
16  ounces.  Infuse  for  an  hour.  Dose,  from  I  to  2 
tablespoonfuls  every  three  hours. 

Blood  Purifier. — Sarsaparilla  root,  I  pound;  bur- 
dock root,  I  pound;  dandelion  root,  '/z  pound;  man- 
drake root,  '/4  pound;  rhubarb,  2  ounces;  red  clover 
blossoms,  Yi  pound;  boiling  water,  about  3  gallons. 
Steep  over  a  slow  fire  for  twelve  hours.  Strain' 
through  a  fine  cloth  and,  while  still  hot.  add  granu- 
lated sugar,  5  pounds.  If  the  sugar  does  not  all 
dissolve,  add  a  little  more  heat.  Then  add  alcohol, 
95  per  cent,  i  quart.  Mix  all  together  and  add  water 
to  make  4  gallons.  Dose,  i  tablesponful  three  times- 
a  day,  one-half  hour  after  meals. 

You  ought  to  have  a  copy  of  the  Era  Formulary. 


Pyrolisneons   Acid    for    Smoking;   Meat. 

(F.  G.) — \Ve  cannot  give  the  formulas  for  the  pro- 
prietary preparations.  The  use  of  crude  pyroligneous 
;icid  for  imparting  a  smoky  odor  and  taste  to  meat 
has  been  frequently  discussed  in  these  columns,  and 
several  subscribers  have  furnished  the  information 
that  the  best  method  of  applying  it  is  to  take  the 
meat  out  of  pickle  and  dry:  with  a  sponge  or  brush, 
wash  all  over  with  the  crude  acid;  hang  up  in  a  cool 
place,  and  repeat  the  application  at  intervals  of  a 
few  days  until  three  coats  have  been  applied.  We 
have  seen  it  stated  somewhere  that  a  little  glycerine 
is  sometimes  added  to  the  solution  of  pyroligneous 
acid  before  applying  it  to  the  meat,  but  just  how 
much  such  an  addition  would  improve  the  taste  and 
keeping  qualities  of  the  meat  we  have  not  learned. 
Prof.  Silliman,  who  investigated  this  subject  a  num- 
ber of  years  ago,  advocates  the  use  of  the  crjtde 
pyroligneous  acid  alone,  and  he  states  that  one  quart 
added  to  the  common  pickle  for  a  barrel  of  hams  at 
the  time  they  are  laid  down,  will  impart  to  them  the 
smoked  flavor  as  perfectly  as  if  they  had  been  smoked 
in  the  ordinary  way. 


Solvent  for  Bleached  Shellac. 

(O.  A.) — Shellac,  which  in  bleaching  has  been  too 
strongly  attacked  by  chlorine,  is  soluble  with  great 
difficulty  in  alcohol.  This  difficulty  may  be  overcome 
by  pouring  ether  over  the  comminuted  shellac  and 
allowing  to  stand  twenty-four  hours.  The  shellac 
swells  up  in  the  ether  and  dissolves  more  readily  in 
alcohol.  A  satisfactory  shellac  varnish  for  some  pur- 
poses  is: 

White  (bleachedl  shellac 3      parts 

Methylated   spirit    i . . .   10      parts 

Here  is  another: 

White  shellac  15      pounds 

Mastic    5      pounds 

'       Methylated  spirit   2>4  gallons 


Chemical    Constitntlon    nnd    Physlologrical    Action. 

(C.  W.  S.  Co.) — The  paper,  "Recent  Developments 
in  the  Study  of  the  Relationship  Between  Chemical 
Constitution  and  Physiological  Action  of  Organic 
Compounds."  read  by  Prof.  Coblentz  before  a  recent 
meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  is 
announced  for  publication  in  the  .-\merican  Journal' 
of  Pharmacy,  Philadelphia.  .\n  abstract  of  this  paper 
appears  in  the   March  28  Era,  page  350. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT 

NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


ORGANIZATION   DOINGS. 


Mnnhnttnn  Pliiiriiiacentical  Associaition  KleetM  Of- 
floers — Locnl  Assncintlons  In  Brooklyn — Joint 
Conference     Coiiiiiiittee — Other     Matters*. 


MANHATTAN    PHARMACEUTICAL    ASSOCIATION. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical 
Association  was  held  Monday  evening,  April  15.  and 
brought  out  a  large  attendance,  there  being  53  members 
present.  Two  candidates  were  nominated  tor  president. 
Charles  S.  Erb  and  J.  Maxwell  Pringle.  Jr.  Of  the  53 
ballots  cast  Mr.  Erb  received  24  and  Mr.  Pring'le  2!).  Mr. 
Erb  then  moved  the  unani'mous  election  of  Mr.  Pringle. 
Which  motion  was  carried.  G.  E.  Schweinfurth  was 
chosen  first  vice-president.  C.  H.  White  and  A.  C.  Searles 
were  named  for  the  office  of  second  vice-president.  Mr. 
White  received  36  votes  and  Mr.  iSearles  15. 

S.  V.  B.  Swann  and  G.  H.  Hitchcock  were  re-elected 
secretary  and  treasurer  respectively.  A  voite  of  thanks 
was  given  the  retiring  president.  R.  R.  Smith,  and  as  a 
further  mark  of  appreciation  he  was  greeted  by  three 
rousing  cheers.  E.  S.  Daw.son.  of  Syracuse,  former  sec- 
retary of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  addressed  the 
meeting,  speaking  principally  of  the  Syracuse  Druggists' 
Association,  which,  he  said,  was  formed  in  ISSO,  and  had 
been  the  means  of  maintaining  a  high  standard  of  prices 
in  Syracuse.    He  commended  the  work  in  this  city. 

Chairman  Hitchcock,  of  the  Legislative  Committee, 
gave  an  excellent  report  of  the  season's  work,  which  may 
be  briefly  summarized  as  follows,  the  Era  readers  being 
familiar  with  the  bills  which  are  named  by  their  intro- 
ducers: Bills  killed— Bell,  Smith,  Donnelly,  Rainey, 
Thornton,  Malby,  Costello  (2).  Dr.  Henry's  military  code 
bill  was  the  only  one  that  could  survive  the  attack  of  the 
pharmacists.  The  report  was  received  with  applause,  and 
a  vote  of  thanks  tendered.  Mr.  Hitchcock,  as  treasurer, 
reported:  On  hand  last  meeting,  $2S4.02;  receipts,  ?215; 
disbursements,  $124.50;  balance,  $374.52. 

W.  H.  Porr,  for  the  Grievance  Committee,  said  a  num- 
ber of  pharmacists  had  protested  to  him  about  the  per- 
sistency of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  in  "getting  after" 
proprietors  who  allowed  unlicensed  junior  clerks  to  sell 
Rochelle  salts. 

Mr.  Faber  said  the  law  prohibited  unlicensed  juniors 
from  selling  Rochelle  salts. 

G.  E.  Schweinfurth  reported  the  work  transacted  by 
the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Joint  Conference.  He 
invited  the  president  or  one  member  to  be  present  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Conference  Committee,  Monday,  April  29. 

President  Smith  said  Mr.  McRea,  who  was  arrested  on 
complaint  of  the  County  Medical  Society  some  time  ago, 
was  fined. 

In  the  reports  from  district  organizers  C.  F.  Rawlins 
said  of  80  in  his  section  68  were  in  the  association,  and 
there  were  5  cutters;  C.  S.  Erb,  .36  in  district,  34  in  favor. 
It  was  stated  that  new  organizers  would  be  appointed 
m  certain  districts.  The  treasurer  was  authorized  to  pay 
Secretary  Swann  $100  for  last  year's  work.  Secretary 
Swann  spoke  about  the  State  meeting.  He  said  he  would 
not  make  any  railroad  arrangements  until  about  the 
middle  of  May.  Four  persons  were  elected  to  member- 
ship and  three  applications  were  received. 

A  communication  from  the  German  Apothecaries' 
Society  was  read.  It  requested  that  the  Manhattan  Asso- 
ciation appoint  a  committee  to  confer  with  a  committee 
from  the  German  Society  for  the  purpose  of  drafting 
recommendations  relative  to  the  pharmacy  law,  to  be 
presented  to  the  New  York  State  Association.  The  matter 
was  referred  to  the  Legislative  Committee. 


JOINT    CONFEUENCK    COM.MITTEE    MEETING. 

The  Joint  Conference  Committee,  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee of  which  has  been  enforcing  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan 
in  this  city,  will  hold  a  meetins  in  the  New  York  College 
of  Pharmacy  Monday  afternoon,  April  29.  It  is  expected 
that  members  from  all  the  local  organizations  in  the  city 
will  be  present.  The  whole  work  of  the  last  few  months 
will  be  reviewed  and  the  present  condition  of  affa'rs  will 
be  summed  up.  Some  few  weeks  ago  the  Executive  Com-, 
mittee  secured  positive  evidence  against  a  wholesale  house 
in  this  city  whose  members  were  wilfully  violating  the 
tripartite  agreement,  and  the  matter  was  discussed  at 
rfcent  meetings  of  the  committee,  with  the  result  that 
the  N.  A.  R.  D.  E.xecutive  Committee  was  supp  led  with 
the  name  of  the  firm,  as  were  also  the  Proprietary  and 
National  Wholesale  Druggists'  Associations.  Such  pres- 
sure was  brought  to  bear  on  the  house  in  question  fhat 
its  members  called  in  members  of  the  Joint  Conference 
Committee  for  consultation.  This  conference  resulted  in 
an  acknowledgment  by  the  firm  of  its  guilt,  and  was 
accompanied  by  a  promise  to  keep  faith  in  future.  The 
promise  did  not  satisfy  the  committee,  and  the  matter 
is  still  in  abeyance.  It  may  be  possible  that  the  firm  will 
be  mentioned  at  the  Conference  Committee  meeting,  in 
which  event  summary  action  will  be  taken.  A  number 
of  the  presidents  of  the  local  associations  have  made 
demands  for  the  firm's  name,  but  so  far  it  has  been 
refused.  The  local  associations  promise  prompt  and 
decisive  action  when  the  name  is  given  them.  Assur- 
ances have  also  been  received  by  members  of  the  Confer- 
ence Committee  from  local  organizations  in  different  sec- 
tions of  the  country  to  stand  by  the  action  taken  here 
in  regard   to  the  firm. 


BRONX     PHARMACEITICAL     .\SSOCI.4TION. 

The  second  meeting  of  the  Bronx  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation was  held  Friday  evening,  April  5,  and  was  well 
attended,  the  members  showing  an  increased  interest  in 
the  work.  The  association  is  strongly  united  for  the 
success  of  the  'N.  A.  R.  D.  plan,  and  the  progress  of  the 
movement  was  discussed  at  length.  The  matter  of  holding 
to  the  tripartite  agreement  on  the  part  of  the  manufact, 
urer  was  brought  up,  and  many  plans  talked  over  relative 
to  dealing  with  those  proprietors  who  violated  their 
agreements. 


A  meeting  of  the  Williamsburg  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation was  held  Monday  e^•ening.  April  15.  Reports  were 
rendered  from  the  various  committees,  showing  that  the 
work  was  progressing,  and  several  new  members  were 
added  to  the  rolls.  William  Muir  and  W.  C.  Anderson 
were  present  and  delivered  addresses,  as  did  a  number 
of    presidents   of    local    organizations    in    Brooklyn. 


An  enthusiastic  meeting  of  the  Sixth  District  Phar- 
maceutical Association  of  Manhattan  was  held  Friday 
evening,  April  19,  a  large  number  of  pharmacists  in 
the  district  being  present.  The  Committee  on  Member- 
ship reported  that  nearly  all  the  pharmacists  in  the 
district  had  been  seen,  and  the  district  could  be  con- 
sidered solidly  in  favor  of,  the  N.  A.  R.  D.   plan. 


Thg  Se'i'ienth  District  Pharmaceutical  Association  held 
its  regular  meeting  Friday  afternoon,  C.  H.  White  pre- 
siding. The  secretary  stated  that  Mr.  Kellogg  had  with- 
drawn from  the  vice-presidency  and  G.  H.  Hitchcock  had 
been  substituted.  A  communication  was  read  from  the 
Conference  Committee  a.sking  that  the  president  or  a 
member  of  the  association  be  sent  to  the  meeting  of 
the  conference,  Monday,  April  29.  E.  D.  Paxon  was 
delegated. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[April  25,  1901. 


Mr.  McNeill,  representing  Acker,  Merrall  &  Condit, 
stated  that  his  llrm  was  willing  to  co-operate  with  the 
druggists  provided  that  "everyone  else  Joined."  He  said 
his  firm  did  not  "cut  prices,  but  lowered  their  prices  to 
compete  with  others."  It  was  moved  that  a  committee 
be  appointed  to  list  such  articles  as  were  cut  below 
N.  A.  R.  D.  prices.  This  was  carried.  Mr.  Paxon  said 
there  was  considerably  more  than  five  or  six  articles,  as 
had  been  stated.  On  the  contrary,  the  list  would  Include 
nearly  everything.  The  matter  was  finally  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Trade  Interests.  J.  M.  Pringle.  Jr.,  of 
the  Fourteenth  District  Pharmaceutical  Association,  ad- 
dressed the  meeting,  as  did  also  J.  M.  Tobln.  Mr.  Pringle 
believed  that  the  local  associations  should  combine  and 
devise  a  line  of  preparations  of  their  own,  to  be  sold 
in  comiietltlon  with  the  regular  lines  of  patent  medicines 
on    the    market. 

At  the  next  meeting,  a  paper  will  b«  read  by  one  of 
the    members. 


ESSISX       COIJXTV       (>'.      J.)       RETAII,      DRUGGISTS' 
ASSOCIATION. 

The  regular  April  meeting  of  the  Essex  County  Retail 
Druggists'  Association  was  held  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  on 
Wednesday  afternoon.  April  17.  and  was  largely  attended. 
J.  L.  While,  of  the  Phcnyo-Caftein  Company,  explained 
in  detail  the  Worcester  Plan  for  the  betterment  of  trade 
conditions,  and  urged  that  the  association  send  repre- 
sentatives to  the  meeting  of  the  Proprietary  Association, 
to  be  held  in  this  city  next  week.  L.  L.  Staehle  and 
Charles  Wuensch  were  named,  and  the  following  resolu- 
tion  was   adopted: 

To   the   Proprietary   Association   of   America: 

Gentlemen:  At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  Essex 
County  'N.  J.l  Retail  Druggists'  Association,  held  April 
17.  the  following  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted, 
viz:  "Having  experitnced  the  evils  resulting  from  the 
cut  prices  in  proprietary  articles,  which  has  caused 
the  retail  druggir^t  to  do '  busine.s.s  without  a  profit,  and 
having  our  attention  directed  to  the  Worcester  Plan, 
which  guarantees  full  prices,  we  most  earnestly  request 
your  association  to  adopt  that  plan  and  support  it  in 
every  possible  way,  and  we  pledge  our  support  to  the 
goods    protected    by    this    contract." 

Reports  were  given  by  the  different  ofBcers.  The 
secretary  and  treasurer  were  put  under  bonds,  as  re- 
quired by  the  articles  of  incorporation.  One  resignation 
was  received  from  the  Board  of  Trustees,  and  E.  N. 
Benham  was  chosen  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

A  vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  the  local  jobbers  for 
the  hearty  support  given  to  the  movement.  Several 
violations  were  reported  among  the  druggists,  and  these 
were  referred   to  a  committee  for  investigation. 


Owing  to  the  absence  of  a  quorum  the  Jersey  City 
Druggists'  Association  did  not  meet  Tuesday  afternoon, 
April  16.  President  McCluskey  adjourned  the  time  to 
May   14. 


MEETING    OF    DRl'G    TRADE    SECTION. 

A  meeting  of  tlie  drug  trade  section  of  the  Board  of 
Trade  and  Transportation  was  held  Thursday  afternoon, 
April  18,  Col.  E.  W.  Fitch  presiding.  Andrew  B.  Rogers, 
chairman  of  the  committee  that  drafted  the  bill  to  provide 
for  the  storage  of  chemicals  and  combustibles,  reported 
that  the  measure  had  passed  the  Legislature  as  a  part  of 
the  revised  Greater  New  York  charter,  and  was  now  in 
the  hands  of  Gov.  Odell.  He  asserted  that  the  bill  would 
undou'otedly  receive  the  Governor's  approval.  The  bill 
had  not  been  opposed,  and  had  been  favorably  considered 
by  the  fire  authorities  as  well  as  by  importers,  manu- 
facturers and  dealers  in  chemicals  in  this  city.  The 
report  was  adopted  and  the  meeting  adjourned. 


CROS'HER  HEARD  FROM  AGAIN. 

Henry  P.  Crosher.  the  notorious  drug  trade  swindler, 
still  pursues  his  search  for  victims.  Recently  he  has 
asked  for  price-lists  from  the  Moxnn  Liniment  Company, 
Mt.  Clemens.  Mich.,  and  Sheelian  &  Co.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
Fortunately  both  firms  knew  of  the  dangerous  character 
of  the  fellow. 


THE  SUCCESS  OF  THE  N.  A.  R.  D.  PLAN. 

The  persistent  rumors  afloat  in  this  city  for  several 
weeks  back  of  the  violation  of  the  tripartite  agreement 
by  a  certain  firm  ot  wholesalers,  led  to  a  meeting  of 
the  twelve  Jobbing  firms  In  the  city  on  the  recognized 
list  and  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Joint  Conference 
Committee.  This  meeting  was  held  last  week  Friday  In 
the  rooms  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation. 
Beside  the  Jobbers  and  Executive  Committee,  there  was 
present  a  stenographer.  The  name  ot  the  Jobbing  firm 
had  been  In  possession  of  the  Executive  Committee  for 
some  time  as  a  willful  violator  of  the  tripartite  plan,  and 
had  been  kept  from  the  press  only  by  earnest  solicitation 
of  the  Executive  Committee.  When  this  firm  received 
official  notice  from  the  great  national  organizations  of 
proprietors,  wholesalers  and  retailers,  to  desist  or  suffer 
the  consequences,  its  members  called  in  members  of  the 
Conference  Committee  for  consultation.  The  firm  then 
pleaded  guilty;  promised  to  reform;  pledged  allegiance 
and  agreed  unconditionally  to  follow  in  letter  and  spirit 
the  terms  of  the  tripartite  agreement.  Then  the  con- 
ference was  held,  and  the  erring  firm  made  full  confession. 

The  meeting,  Albert  Plant,  chairman,  resulted  In  the 
reaffirmation  of  the  tripartite  agreement  in  terms  that 
permit  no  misunderstanding.  The  wholesale  firms  ob- 
ligated them.s«lves  anew  and  a  penalty  was  fixed  for 
violations.  Each  firm,  it  is  said,  has  subscribed  $100 
to  a  general  fund,  which  has  been  placed  in  the  hands 
of  the  chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee,  William 
Muir.  The  fund  is-  to  be  used  in  the  furtherance  of  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  plan,  protoably  to  employ  professional 
detectives. 


Four-Fold   Liniment.  ■25-cent   size,   is  5^1.25  a  dozen. 


N.Y.C.  P.  COMMENCEMENT. 

The  seventy-first  annual  graduating  exercises  of  the 
New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  will  take  place  at  Car- 
negie Music  Hall  to-morrow  evening,  April  26.  Of  162 
students  who  tried  the  final  examinations  the  following 
will  receive  diplomas:  Thomas  M.  R.  Allen,  Burton  L. 
Ambrose,  Joseph  E.  Anrig,  J.  Morriss  Atchason,  Edwin  J. 
Banzhaf,  George  C.  Bate.  Mason  G.  Beebe,  Benedict 
Bockar,  Valo  A.  Bradbury.  Robert  F.  Bradley,  Hiram  R. 
Bradner,  Joseph  Breslin.  Justin  S.  Brewer.  William  J. 
Brokaw,  Bertram  O.  Brown,  S.  Theodore  Brown,  Frank 
Brust,  Eustace  C.  Butler,  Jasper  Cadmus,  Edward  J, 
Carroll,  John  M.  Cassidy,  Arthur  J.  Crowe,  Edwin  C. 
Dahms,  George  W.  Dautel.  Joseph  H.  DeGiorgi,  Frederick 
Derscheidt,  William  F.  Deutsch,  Oscar  Dittmar,  Teressa 
V.  Donaghue,  John  J.  Downey.  August  Eichler.  Alva  D. 
Ellsworth.  Hugo  G.  Emeis,  Emil  C.  Ende,  W.  F.  Ernst, 
Simon  E.  Estler,  Sanval  Feitsen,  Bradford  B.  Flint,  Julius 
Florentz,  John  F.  Flynn.  Edward  P.  Gannon,  David  G. 
Garbarino,  'Harry  Goldschmidt,  Frederick  A.  Griffith, 
Thomas  W.  Hansen.  George  M'.  Hardwick,  Edmund  G. 
Hartung,  W.  G.  Hathaway.  Elmer  C.  Hazard,  Raymond 
E.  Henkle,  Eugene  G.  Hcrbener,  Herman  M.  Hicks, 
Horace  P.  Hill,  Jr.,  Archie  B.  Moover,  Willlajn  G.  C. 
Hubner,  William  R.  Kaehrle.  Morris  G.  Kantrowitz, 
Joseph  I.  Kassel.  Romana  Klinkowstein,  Otto  Klingmann, 
William  H.  Kollmer.  Jr.,  Hallam  T.  Koons,  William  H. 
Kramer,  Godfrey  Krepela.  Martin  Krom.  Lillian  L. 
Levine.  Gordan  L.  Lindsay,  Charles  D.  Loree,  Herman  O. 
Luderer,  Charles  G.  Luther,  Walter  I.  McCann,  Harrie  L. 
McCarl,  Andrew  J.  McGowan,  William  J.  McKim,  Alfred 
C.  Mangold.  Alphonse  Martinez.  Mariner  H.  Mason,  John 
B.  Matheke,  George  Charles  Mennecke,  S.  M.  Meyers, 
David  Mickelbank,  Thomas  F.  Morris,  Adolph  Mulstein, 
Philip  Munves,  James  F.  Murison,  Lawrence  A.  Murphy, 
Harry  L.  Oxman,  Robert  P.  A.  Pauwels,  H.  T.  Peck, 
Albert  S.  Perpente,  Earl  R.  Pike,  Joseph  R.  Pinedo, 
William  M.  Pritohard,  Charlotte  G.  Ransford.  WilUam  F. 
Rex,  John  S.  Robinson,  William  H.  Rowse,  Bessie  Russ, 
Frank  G.  Schafer,  Joseph  F.  Schefcik,  Charles  A.  Schenck, 
Frederick  K.  Schmidt.  A.  E.  Schwallie,  Leo  S.  Schwartz, 
William  S.  Sindey,  Charles  R.  Suchy,  Frederick  M.  Suling, 
Joseph  Sykora,  John  C.  Tiedemann,  Richard  G.  Tunison, 
Clifford  J.  Vars.  Charles  E.  Vernoy,  George  A.  Walsh, 
Hermann  von  Wedell,  David  Weill,  Albert  C.  Wessell, 
Dorris  W.  ^Tiipple,  Bertram  R.  White,  Norman  C.  White, 


April 


1901. J 


N'EWS     DEPARTMENT. 


453 


F.  W.  Wldmayer,  Charles  Wllhelm.  Jr.,  Adolph  Wolfert, 
Edward  S.  Wolk.   Dann  L.   Wood.   Hermann   Wortmann. 

The  honor  students  are:  Theodore  S.  Brown.  Eustace 
C.  Butler,  Kdwhi  C.  Dahms.  Bradford  B.  Flint.  David  G. 
Garbarino.  W.  G.  Hathaway.  Herman  M.  Hicks.  Joseph 
I.  Kassel.  Otto  Klingmann.  Gordan  L.  Lindsay,  H.  O. 
Luderer,   Dorris   W.    Whipple. 

The  successful  post-graduate  students  are:  Charles 
Dlchter,  Theodore  F.  Endress.  Alexander  McD.  Hepburn, 
David  A.  Hlmadi.  Maximilian.  Kaliski.  Sidney  May,  Geo. 
W.  Morse.  Henry  Schmidt.  Manuel  Stern,  Gray  B.  Sulli- 
van, Rudolph  H.  Zaihn. 


the:    BORDEArX    MEDICAL,    COMPANY. 

In  the  Era  of  Jan.  24,  1901,  a  coUimn  of  space  was 
•devoted  to  the  Holtin  Chemical  Company,  whose  business 
methods  had  brought  it  to  notice  in  the  trade.  A  few 
•daj-s  since  an  Era  reporter  happened  in  the  store  of 
W.  S.  Rockey.  Thirty-fourth  street  and  Eighth  avenue, 
and  there  saw  one  of  the  principals.  L.  S.  Wandell.  in 
the  Holtin  Chemical  Company.  Ho  was  endeavoring  to 
secure  Mr.  Rockey's  approval  of  a  scheme  whereby  the 
preparation  of  the  Bordeaux  Chemical  Company  could  be 
marketed  to  his  own  and  Rockey's  advantage.  Mr. 
Kockey  asked  who  was  at  the  head  of  the  new  concern, 
and  was  told  a  "Mr.  Frazier."  "What  is  his  first  name?" 
questioned  Mr.  Rockey.  thinking  it  might  be  the  well 
known  swindler  "Tom"  Eraser.  "I  think  it  is  Charles," 
replied  Wandell.  "although  I  haven't  known  him  long." 

Mr.  Rockey  refused  to  entertain  the  proposition,  and 
Wandell  departed.  Charles  Frazier  is  the  man  who  acted 
as  the  head  of  the  Holtin  Chemical  Company,  which  made 
an  assignment  some  time  ago.  In  the  very  flowery 
worded  circulars  Mr.  "n'andell  presented  Mr.  Rockey  a 
testimonial  from  H.  L.  Leavitt.  Coleman  House,  New 
York,  is  given  vaunting  praises  of  "Regenern,"  the  Bor- 
deaux product.  Inquiry  at  the  address  given  elicited  the 
Information  that  no  such  person  was  or  had  been  at  the 
■house.  Elizabeth  D.  Hartmann,  No.  2.52  West  Twenty- 
second  street,  another  very  grateful  user  of  "Regenero," 
failed  to  materialize  at  the  address  given. 

The  Bordeaux  Company's  offices  are  at  No.  79  East 
130th  street.  It  is  here  the  physicians'  advisory  depart- 
-ment.  which  the  company  praises  as  one  great  feature 
of  its  estabHshment.  and  a  picture  of  which  it  presents 
■on  its  printed  matter,  is  located.  Little  is  known  of  the 
-experts    engaged. 

The  scheme  of  the  company  is  to  circulate  a  stipulated 
Tiumber  of  blank  requests  for  samples  of  "Regenero." 
Persons  receiving  these  printed  slips  are  supposed  to  sign 
their  names,  and  then  take  them  to  the  druggist's  address 
appearing  thereon.  In  this  way  the  druggists  secure  a 
trade  for  "Regenero,"  which,  though  not  a  cure-all,  will 
■cure  nearly  fifty  ailments.  Incidentally  it  might  be  men- 
tioned that  the  druggist  first  buys  S-48  worth  of  "Regen- 
ero," so  that  he  will  be  supplied  when  the  rush  comes. 


EXAMINATION  FOR  APOTHEC.\RV. 

Civil  service  examinations  for  apothecary  for  State  and 
-County  offices  and  institutions  will  be  held  in  Erie.  Kings. 
Queens,  Richmond  and  New  York  counties  and  such  others 
as  may  hereafter  be  determined  on  or  about  April  27.  The 
time  for  applying  for  examination  expired  April  22.  To 
have  qualified  for  the  examination  candidates  must  have 
been  21  years  of  age.  citizens  of  New  York  State  and 
licensed  pharmacists.  The  examinations  are  open  to  both 
sexes  and  must  be  completed  in  six  hours.  The  questions 
will  relate  to  pharmacy.  The  salaries  range  from  $40  to 
$60   a    month. 


The  various  biological  products  produced  by  H.  K. 
Mulford  Company.  Philadelphia,  are  made  at  their  labora- 
tory at  Glenolden,  Delaware  County.  Pa.  Their  present 
quarters  on  their  farm  have  proven  inadequate,  and  they 
are  building  a  most  complete  biological  laboratory  for 
the  manufacture  of  Antitoxins  and  various  other  biological 
products  for  which  they  are  noted.  Their  farm  is  readily 
reached  by  trolley  and  steam  cars  from  Philadelphia,  yet 
it  is  far  enough  from  the  city  to  be  entirely  free  from 
■city   influences. 


ROBT.    A.    CHESEBROLTGH. 
Pres.    Chesebrougli    Manufacturing    Co.,    New    York, 

NOTES. 

G.    H.   iHitclicock,   chairman   of   the   Legislative   Cwm- 

mittee  of  the  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  Association, 
gave  a  dinner  at  his  home.  No.  168  West  Ninety-sixth 
street.  Thursday  evening.  April  18.  to  the  retiring  and 
incoming  presidents  and  officers  and  the  members  of  the 
Legislative  Committee  of  the  Manhattan  Association  and 
the  chairmen  of  the  Legislative  Committees  of  the  New 
York  State  and  Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Associa- 
tions and  German  Apothecaries'  Society.  The  following 
were  Mr.  Hitchcock's  guests:  Felix  Hirseman,  Wiiiiam 
Muir,  R.  R.  Smith.  J.  Maxweil  Pringle.  Jr..  George 
Kleinau.  G.  E.  Sohweinfurth.  C.  H.  White,  Otto  Boed- 
diker  and  A.  P.  Kerley.  Speeches  were  made  during  the 
evening  and  a  jolly  good  time  was  had. 

W.  W.  Dixon,  of  this  city,  has  just  returned  from  the 

Sandwich  Islands,  where  he  spent -'the  month  of  March 
in  the  interest  of  E.  R.  Squibb  &  Sons.  Mr.  Dixon  says 
that  the  drug  business  there  is  conducted  on  about  the 
same  lines  that  it  is  here,  and  that  there  are  four  drug 
houses  in  Honolulu,  the  principal  one  being  Benson,  Smith 
&  Co.,  and  one  good  house  in  Hiio,  the  Hilo  Drug  Com- 
pany. This  was  Mr.  Di.xon's  first  visit  to  that  part  of 
the  world,  and  he  .is  much  pleased  with  the  result  of  his 
trip. 

The  signing  of  Dr.   Henry's  bill   revising  the  military 

code  of  the  State,  and  thereby  causing  the  office  of  Mili- 
tary Pharmacist  to  become  supernumerary,  ihas  Caused 
some  little  regret  among  those  who  fought  against  the 
measure.  It  has  been  hinted  that  inasmuch  as  Gov.  Odell 
expressed  himself  as  favorable  to  the  druggists'  argument 
that  the  pharmacist  should  be  recognized  as  a  staff  officer, 
it  is  possible  that  'a  bill  will  be  presented  at  the  next 
session  of  the  Legislature  restoring  the  rank. 

Downtown  pedestrians   were   treated   to   the   sensation 

last  week  of  seeing  a  man  in  the  window  of  a  drug  store 
on  Nassau  street  dining  on  soap,  and  to  all  appearances 
relishing  the  meal.  The  feature  attracted  such  attention 
that  traitic  in  the  street  was  delayed  by  the  crowd,  and 
a  police  captain  informed  the  druggists  tihey  would  have 
to  stop  the  show  or  suffer  arrest.  The  exhibition  ended 
forthwith. 

The   seniors   of   the   New    York   College   of   Pharmacy 

celebrated  the  completion  of  their  college  work  in  the 
usual  manner— a  dinner— at  Hotel  Marlborough,  "Wednes- 
day evening,  April  17.  G.  C.  Diekman  presided  as  toast- 
master,  and  the  following  members  of  the  college  faculty 


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[April  25,   1901. 


were  present:  V.  Coblentz,  G.  A.  Ferguson,  John  Oehler, 
T.  B.  Furnlval  and  W.  A.  Hoburg,  Jr.  About  50  students 
attended. 

li.  A.   Fraslck.   a  druggist  of   Northport.   L.    I..   Is   In 

trouble.  Last  week  Mrs.  Vienna  McCann  died  at  the 
home  of  her  brother-in-law,  George  LcfTerts.  of  the  effects 
of  acetic  add,  which  she  had  bought  of  Mr.  Frasick  as 
magnesia.  Mr.  Frasick  appeared  before  the  Coroner  with 
counsel  and  made  a  statement  to  the  effect  that  he  had 
sold  the  acid  In  mistake  for  magnesia.  No  arrest  was 
made. 

At  the  April  examination  by   the  Board  of  Pharmacy 

held  In  New  York  April  17,  ninety-three  candidates  were 
examined.  This  is  the  largest  class  of  the  year.  The 
board  has  Issued  1,820  store  licenses  in  the  Eastern 
Branch.  There  are  about  100  stores  remaining  unlicensed. 
The  board  has  Issued  since  the  beginning  of  the  year  700 
licenses  of  the  grade  of  pharmacists. 

——The  reception  to  the  students  of  the  Brooklyn  College 
of  Pharmacy  arranged  by  the  Alumni  Association  to  take 
place  Tuesday  evening.  April  16,  was  postponed  to  Wednes- 
day evening.  May  1.  The  event  will  occur  in  Weed's 
Hall,  corner  Hancock  street  and  Bedford  avenue.  A  busi- 
ness meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association  will  be  held  dur- 
ing the  evening. 

In  commemoration  ot  its  first  year  in  the  drug  busi- 
ness down  town,  the  firm  of  Reld,  Teomans  &  Cubit  will 
hold  an  informal  reception  in  its  store  at  No.  142  Nassau 
street,  during  the  afternoon  and  evening  of  May  7.  An 
orchestra  will  furnish  music,  and  refreshments  will  be 
served  to  all  visitors. 

The  Ciharles  W.  Whittlesey  Company  of  New  Haven, 

Conn.,  has  purchased  the  wholesale  drug  business  con- 
ducted by  Willis  E.  Miller  under  the  name  of  the  estate 
of  Frederick  S.  Calhoun  &  Co.  F.  M.  Doolittle,  who  was 
connected  with  the  Calhoun  Company,  has  transferred  to 
the  new  concern. 

The  Alumni  Association  ot   the  New  York  College  of 

Pharmacy  gave  the  students  an  Informal  reception  in  the 
Pharmacognosy  room  In  the  college  Saturday  evening. 
The  names  of  the  students  successful  in  the  recent  exami- 
nations were  read  during  the  evening. 

The    Livingston    Pharmacal    Company,    of    Johnstown, 

N.  Y.,  has  incorporated  with  a  capital  of  .$5,000.  Directors, 
W.  A.  Livingston,  J.  B.  Ireland  and  Philip  Keck,  all  of 
Johnstown.  Mr.  Livingston  is  a  well  known  retail  drug- 
gist in  the  town. 

A.  J.  Dostrow.  druggist  at  No.  51  Bank  street,  filed  a 

petition  m  bankruptcy  last  week.  L'abillties,  .$1,860.61; 
nominal  assets.  $2,421.80,  of  which  there  is  $800  In  stock, 
$950  in  fixtures  and  $19.83  due  on  open  accounts. 
A  group  photograph  is  to  be  taken  shortly  of  the  Sea- 
bury  &  Johnson  bowling  team,  which  was  successful  In 
winning  the  championship  of  the  Wholesale  Druggists' 
Bowling  Association  tournament  just  cfosed. 

. The    store    of    S.    Blumberg,    No.    1388    Third    avenue, 

which  was  recently  assigned  to  I.  Berman,  was  bad'y 
damaged  by  an  explosion  Sunday  evening,  April  14.  A 
fire  followed.     The  loss  will  reach  $500. 

Fred.    G.    Meyer,    of   Meyer   Bros.    Drug   Company,    St. 

Louis,  Mo.,  Is  in  town  and  will  remain  for  some  time. 
Mr.  Meyer's  office  while  here  is  at  No.  95  William  street. 

V.    A.    Albrecht,    Lee    avenue    and    HejTvard    street, 

Brooklyn,  has  recently  sold  his  store  to  Isaac  Schapira, 
who  formerly  kept  a  store  at  No.  533  Broadway,  Brooklyn. 

Otto  S.  Sohaper  has  sold  his  drug  store  at  Haverstraw. 

N.  Y.,  to  T.  J.  Murray,  formerly  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Wood  &  Murray,  Bergen  and  Hoyt  streets,  Brooklyn. 

^The   bill   ot   Mr.    Weeks    to   prevent   adulteration   and 

deception  in  Ohe  sale  of  drugs,  chemicals  and  other  sub- 
stances, was  passed  by  the  Assembly  last  week. 

Edwin  L.  Gul?d,  druggist  at  Walton,  N.  Y.,  was  in  the 

city,  last  week.  He  has  lateiy  succeeded  to  the  business 
of  T.   Guild  &  Son.    that  firm  having  dissolved. 

Mr.  McCormick,  of  McCormIck  &  Co.,  drug  millers  and 

flavoring  extracts.  No.  44  South  Charles  street,  Baltimore, 
Md.,  was  in  t!he  city  last  week. 


Morris  GoUobln,  who  formerly  clerked  for  M.  Wllkea, 

No.  35  Rlvlngton  street,  has  purchased  the  store  of  S. 
Davidson,  No.  76  Avenue  B. 

Dr.    E.   H.   Bartley,   dean   ot  the   Brooklyn   College  of 

Pharmacy,  who  had  been  ill,  has  recovered  sufficiently  to 
resume  his  duties. 

Ernst  Meyer,  who  clerked  for  Otto  Frohweln,  No.  1620 

Third  avenue,  has  opened  a  drug  store  at  No.  1032  Fifth 
avenue,  Brooklyn. 

George  Maclagan,  formerly  of  the  firm  of  Schoellkopf, 

Hartford  &  Maclagan  has  gone  Into  the  Insurance  busi- 
ness In  this  city. 

Parke,  Davis  &  Co.  have  secured  a  judgment  and  exe- 
cution against  Henry  F.  Granger  and  the  Marcal  Com- 
pany for  $519. 

Barrett's   Pharmacy   at    No.    472   Eighth   avenue,    has- 

changed  hands,  and  is  now  owned  by  Ross  O.  McElroy 
&  Co. 

The  store  of  Pond  &  Bowers,   No.   226  Ninth  avenue. 

Is  being  repainted  and  handsomely  decorated. 

The  store  of  H.   W.   Atwood,   No.   846  Broadway,  will 

remove  to  No.  850  Broadway  about  May  1. 

Final  examinations  In  the  Brooklyn  College  ot  Phar- 
macy are  scheduled  to  begin  May  6. 

Col.   E.  W.   Fitch,   local   manager  for  Parke,   Davis  & 

Company,  spent  last  week  at  Detroit. 

The  Cortlandt  Phr.rmacy  has  recently  opened  on  Cort- 

landt  street,  near  West  street. 

Jackson's    Pharmacy    has    recently    opened    at    Lon? 

Branch,  N.   J. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


.V     SUCH-TALKED     OK     .VFFAIR. 

Boston.  April  20.— As  a  result  of  the  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy  adopting  heroic  measures  In  the  case  of  the 
Clinton  druggist  who  was  raided  by  inspectors,  a  con- 
viction having  been  obtained  in  the  lower  court,  there  is- 
a  general  discussion  ot  the  board's  decision  to  revoke  the 
druggist's  license  to  do  business  in  this  State  as  a  regis- 
tered pharmacist.  In  other  cases  ot  liquor  law  evasion 
a  saloonkeeper's  or  hotel  man's  license  may  be  revoked 
In  tihe  town  or  city  in  which  he  does  business;  but  the 
Board  of  Pharmacy  appears  to  be  the  only  State  body 
which  has  the  right  to  punish  an  offender  by  closing  up 
his  store  and  forbidding  him  to  follow  his  business  any- 
where in  this  State.  If  the  C:inton  man's  only  possible 
means  of  livelihood  is  to  follow  the  business  of  a  regis- 
tered pharmacist,  his  sentence  is  practically  one  of  ban- 
ishment from  Massachusetts. 


Wentlier  anil  Bnsiness. 

'Boston,  April  20.— There  has  been  such  a  continuance- 
of  nasty,  rainy  and  generally  disagreeable  weather  right 
along,  with  scarcely  any  sunshine  at  all,  that  ail  kinds 
ot  trade  have  suffered  in  consequence.  Druggists  as  well 
as  others  have  felt  the  effect  of  the  bad  weather,  inas- 
much as  their  general  business  has  been  less  than  usual, 
while  in  the  matter  of  prescriptions  and  sales  of  remedies 
for  colds,  throat  troubles  and  like  ailments,  the  sales  have 
shown  perceptible  increase.  In  the  general  market  there 
seems  to  be  a  steady  undertone  of  strength,  even  though 
no  marked  activity  is  apparent.  In  the  line  of  drugs, 
opium  holds  strong,  as  does  quinine,  which  Is  in  moderate 
demand.  No  special  effort  is  being  made  by  dealers  to 
sell  opium  just  at  present,  a  desire  to  hold  it  for  better 
rates  being  apparent.  There  is  no  great  activity  In  chemi- 
cals, consumers  e\'idently  making  present  use  of  pur- 
chases made  some  time  ago.  There  is  no  news  regarding 
dyestuffs.  which  are  In  fair  request  at  rather  firm  prices. 
Grain  alcohol  is  selling  well,  while  wood  is  less  in  demand. 
Waxes  hold   rather  steady  as  a  class. 


April  25,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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NOTKS. 

Great    excitement    and    agitation    were    .stirred    up    at 

Clinton  by  ttie  suspension  for  ten  years  ot  Druggist  Tate's 
certificate  of  regristration.  Still  more  trouble  now  has 
arisen  in  that  town.  A  petition  signed  by  a  large  number 
of  voters  has  been  presented  to  the  Board  of  Selectmen 
asking  for  an  investigation  into  the  methods  employed 
by  the  board  of  1900  in  granting  the  liquor  licenses  tor 
that  year.  If  evidence  can  be  produced  to  throw  doubt 
on  the  Integrity  of  the  officials,  the  matter  will  be  brought 
to  the  attention  of  the  district  attorney.  The  matter  is 
causing  great  excitement. 

The  funeral  services  for  Mary  E.  Metcalf,  daughter  of 

the  late  Theodore  Metcalf,  the  former  old-time  druggist, 
were  held  at  St.  Mary's  (Roman  Catholic)  Church  of  the 
Assumption,  Brookline.  A  solemn  high  mass  was  sung. 
Rev.  M.  T.  McManus  officiating  as  celebrant.  Rev.  Fr. 
Butler  as  deacon,  and  Rev.  Fr.  Costello  as  master  of  cere- 
monies. Rev.  Fr.  Gasson,  S.  J.,  also  was  present.  There 
were  several  vocal  selections.  There  were  no  pail-bearers. 
The  burial  w;as  in  the  Forest  Hills  Cemetery. 

The  Massachusetts  Board  of  Registration  in  Pharmacy 

has  passed  upon  900  druggists'  liquor  licenses.  It  is 
notable  that  of  the  large  number  considered  only  60  appli- 
cations were  decided  unfavorably  in  the  board's  refusal  to 
grant  licenses.  This  was  due  to  the  inability  of  the  appli- 
cant to  meet  the  $500  requirement  clause  rather  than  anj- 
reflection  on  the  character  of  the  applicant. 

- — A  new  corporation  in  which  Massachusetts  men  are 
Interested  is  the  Puffer  Manufacturing  Company,  organ- 
ized at  Portland.  The  company  goes  in  tor  manufactur- 
ing, buying  and  selling  soda  and  mineral  waters,  draught 
apparatus,  generators,  etc..  and  has  ?lo0,0O0  capital  stock, 
of  which  $300  is  paid  in.  D.  J.  Puffer,  of  Medford,  Mass.. 
is  president,  and  W.  P.  Martin,  of  the  same  place,  is  the 
treasurer. 

Great  Barrington  has  been  suffering  from  a  series  of 

supposed  incendiary  fires,  in  the  last  of  which,  this  week. 
John  E.  Harper,  a  leading  druggist  of  the  town,  suffered 
a  loss  of  .$9,000,  against  which  he  carried  an  insurance  of 
$7,000.     Fortunately  he  saved  all  his  prescription  books. 

Worcester  is  to  have  a  new  Swedish  drug  store,  at  the 

corner  of  Endicott  and  Millbury  streets,  owned  and  con- 
ducted by  Eric  F.  Richert.  He  is  very  well  known  among 
the  Swedish  people  of  Worcester,  being  a  member  of  many 
of  their  societies. 

Dr.    Virgil    L,.    Leighton.    formerly    an    instructor    in 

organic  chemistry  at  Tufts  College,  has  received  and 
accepted  a  call  to  the  College  of  Agriculture  and  Mechan- 
ical Arts  at  Kingston,  R.  I.  He  will  begin  his  duties  there 
next  September  as  associate  professor  of  chemistry. 

C.  F.  Nixon,  chairman  of  the  Massachusetts  Board  of 

Registration  in  Pharmacy,  is  to  pass  the  Summer  months 
in  Europe  for  the  purpose  of  gaining  needed  rest  and 
change  of  scene  and  climate.    He  is  to  sail  on  June  20. 

At  Athol   only  one   application  has   been   made   for   a 

liquor  license  of  the  sixth,  or  druggists',  class.  This  was 
from  Henry  Arsenault,  but  it  is  expected  that  four  other 
druggists  in  the  town  will  apply  for  licenses. 

Warren  Churchill,  son  of  F.  A.  Churchill,  of  Lawrence, 

has  taken  a  position  with  George  Wilson,  the  well  known 
Lowell   druggist. 


We  have  before  us  a  pamphlet  published  by  John 
Matthews,  4.51  First  Ave.,  New  York,  illustrating  their 
Carbonators  and  describing  the  different  styles  and  sizes 
which  they  make.  It  ihere  is  any  druggist  who  Intends 
to  buy  a  new  Carbonator  this  spring,  he  should  have 
this  pamphlet. 


An  old.  e.ftablished  proprietary  remedy  and  one  of  the 
most  reliable  for  hurts  and  sores  on  animals,  is  Biek- 
mores    Gall    Cure.      You    can    work    your    horse    while 

using  it. 


PHILADELPHIA. 

COMMEXCEMENT    IVEEK. 

Phlladelpihia.  April  20.— This  week  has  been  a  red-letter 
one  in  the  history  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Phar- 
macy. The  programme  for  Commencement  Week  was  as 
follows: 

Sunday— Attendance,  In  cap  and  gown,  on  the  Bacca- 
laureate Sermon  at  Christ  Church,  preached  by  Rev.  C.  E. 
Stevens.  D.  D.  This  was  a  new  feature  in  college  history, 
being  the  first  occasion  on  which  the  graduating  class  so 
assembled. 

Monday— Annual  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association  at 
2  o'clock  in  Alumni  Hail,  at  which  President  Theodore 
Campbell  delivered  the  annual  address  and  reports  of 
various  officers  were  received.  Several  proposed  amend- 
ments to  the  constitution  and  by-laws  were  acted  on.  The 
following  officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year:  Pres- 
ident. John  H.  Hahn,  '81;  first  vice-president,  Williara  G. 
Nebig,  '86;  second  vice-president,  A.  Oettinger,  '86;  record- 
ing secretary,  William  E.  Krewson,  '69;  treasurer,  C.  C. 
Meyer,  '73;  corresponding  secretary,  J.  M.  Baer.  '87,  an<J 
five  members  for  the  Board  of  Directors.  Alumni  recep- 
tion to  the  graduating  class  at  8  p.  m.  in  Museum  Hall. 
After  an  overture  of  several  selections  by  McKinney'a 
Orchestra.  President  Theodore  Campbell  welcomed  the 
members  of  '01  Class.  Secretary  William  E.  Krewson 
tihen  called  the  roll  of  members  elected  in  1900  and  1901. 
The  "Address  to  New  Members,"  which  was  to  have  been 
delivered  by  Mayor  Ashbridge,  was  made  by  Mr.  Joseph 
Lemberger.  The  foilowing  prizes  and  prize  certificates 
were  then  presented  to  the  successful  contestants: 

The  Alumni  gold  medal,  for  the  best  general  average 
in  the  Class  of  1901,  to  Irvin  E.  Saul,  of  Windsor  Castle, 
Pa.,  by  President  Theodore  Campbell;  Alumni  silver 
medal,  for  best  general  average  in  the  second  year  exam- 
inations, to  David  W.  Ramsaur,  of  Palatka,  Fla,,  by  First 
Vice-President  J.  H.  Hahn  (accepted  by  student  in  absence 
of  Mr.  Ramsaur);  Alumni  bronze  medal,  for  best  general 
average  in  first  j'ear  examinations,  to  Chester  A.  Billet- 
dou.v.  of  North  Adams.  Mass..  presented  by  Second  Vice- 
President  William  G.  Nebig;  Alumni  prize  certificates,  for 
the  best  examinations  in  various  branches,  were  awarded 
as  follows,  Mahlon  N.  Kline  making  the  presentation: 
Pharmacy,  Irvin  E.  Saul,  Windsor  Castle.  Pa.;  Chemistry, 
Edwin  M.  Murphey,  of  Macon,  Miss.;  Materia  Medica, 
Lionel  G.  Skillman.  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  General  Phar- 
macy, RoUand  H.  French,  of  Salem,  Ohio;  Operative  Phar- 
macy. Edward  J.  Klopp,  of  Reading.  Pa.;  Analytical 
Chemistry.  Frederick  G.  Luebert.  of  Philadelphia, 
Pa.;  Pharmacognosy.  Howard  R.  Converse,  of  Picture 
Rocks.  Pa. 

Foliowing  the  rendition  of  several  college  songs,  Theo- 
dore K.  Boesch,  of  York,  Pa.,  delivered  the  class  oration. 
The  class  poem  was  read  by  Fielding  Otis  Lewis,  of  Heb- 
bardsville.  Ky. ;  the  class  history  by  James  S.  Jetton,  of 
Dyer.  Tenn. ;  the  class  horoscope,  by  Alex.  J.  Strathie,  of 
Sussex,    England. 

Tuesday— The  Faculty  banquet  to  the  graduating  class 
at  S  p.  m.  in  Museum  Hall.  The  feature  of  the  eVening 
was  the  presentation  of  the  "President's  Cup"  to  the  class 
by  President  Howard  B.  French,  Ph.  G.  This  prize,  a 
magnificent  piece  of  silver  work,  is  to  be  presented  to 
the  class  making  the  highest  general  average,  to  be  held 
in  trust  by  them  until  a  succeeding  class  makes  a  higher 
average  than  any  preceding  class.  An  oil  portrait  of  the 
late  Charles  A.  Heinitsh.  secured  by  voluntary  subscrip- 
tion, was  then  presented  to  the  college,  as  was  also  a 
portrait  of  Dr.  E.  R.  Squibb,  given  by  his  sons.  A  beau- 
tiful silk  banner  in  the  college  colors,  blue  and  white, 
presented  by  the  Class  of  '01,  ended  the  presentations. 
After  disposing  of  the  good  things  before  them,  numerous 
addresses  were  made  by  members  of  the  Faculty  and  the 
class.  Dean  Remington  acting  in  a  very  happy  manner  as 
toastmaster.  .\  pleasant  feature  of  these  was  the  calling 
on  a  member  from  every  State  represented  in  this 
class,  sixteen  States,  Canada,  England  and  Nova  Scotia 
being  thus  heard  from,  for  a  speech,  many  ot  these  being 
really  eloquent  and  showing  a  high  gift  of  expression 
among  the  graduates.    Oregon  alone  of  all  the  States  was 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA 


[April  25,  190I. 


represented  thus  by  one  ot  the  fair  sex.  Miss  Kittle  Har-. 
bord,  who  claimed  for  her  State  fame  for  three  products, 
"big  apples,  pretty  girls  and  the  battleship  Oregon." 
Those  speaking  for  the  class  were  Messrs.  Saul,  Michaels, 
French,  Garber,  Stever,  Strathle,  Cone,  Murphey,  Lewis, 
St.  Jacques,  Tingle,  Kraus,  Van  Glider,  Brooks,  McFad- 
.den.  Bender,  Watson,  Alden  and  Smith  and  Misses  Har- 
fcord  and  Haydock. 

Wednesday— Graduation  exercises  at  the  Academy  of 
Music  at  S  p.  m.,  the  class  and  Faculty  attending  In  cap 
and  gown.  After  the  overture  the  class  Hied  In  and  took 
seats  In  ohalrs  reserved  In  the  front  rows,  the  Rev.  Kerr 
Boyce  Tupper.  D.  D.,  LL.  D.,  delivering  the  "prayer" 
shortly  after.  Following  this  came  the  conferring  ot 
.degrees  by  the  president  of  the  college,  the  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Pharmacy  being  conferred  on  94  graduates, 
Pharmaceutical  Chemist  on  eight  and  Certificates  of  Pro- 
ficiency in  Chemistry  awarded  to  seven. 

Following  this  came  the  address  ot  the  evening,  an 
eloquent  speech  ot  advice  and  counsel  to  the  graduates, 
by  E.\-Ma.vor  Charles  F.  Warwick.  Then  came  the  award 
of  prizes,  each  member  of  the  faculty  making  the  presen- 
tation of  that  which  he  had  offered  to  the  contestants. 

The  first  prize,  the  "Proctor  Prize"  (a  gold  medal  and 
certificate),  for  the  most  meritorious  scholarship  and 
.thesis  was  awarded  to  Irvin  E.  Saul,  of  Pennsylvania. 
Messrs.  Bender,  French,  Gilbert,  McFadden,  Murphy  and 
Sklllman  received  honorable  mention. 

The  prize  ot  a  gold  medal,  presented  by  William  J. 
Jenks.  for  the  best  examination  in  operative  pharmacy 
and  the  recognition  of  specimens,  was  awarded  to  Edwin 
H.  Murphy,  of  Mississippi,  Messrs.  Bender  and  Saul  re- 
ceiving honorable  mention. 

The  Chemistry  prize,  ,125  In  gold  (for  excellence  in 
-quantitative  analysis)  from  Prof.  Sadtler,  was  awarded 
to  Earl  H.  Cone,  of  New  York;  the  Materia  Medica  prize, 
$25  In  gold,  from  Prof.  Lowe,  for  recognition  of  rare 
Jrugs,  was  awarded  to  Lionel  G.  Skillman,  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. 

The  Pharmacognosy  prize  (.$25  in  gold)  for  the  best 
•thesis  on  this  subject,  from  Prof.  Kraemer,  was  awarded 
to  Herbert  J,  Watson.  The  Operative  Pharmacy  prize 
<$20  gold)  for  the  best  examination  In  operative  phar- 
macy, from  Prof.  Remington,  was  awarded  to  Edward 
-J.  Klopp,  of  New  Jersey.  The  "Malsch  Prize"  ($25  gold) 
for  work  in  the  histological  recognition  of  drugs,  from 
Mr.  Redsecker  (Lebanon),  was  awarded  to  Lionel  G. 
Skillman,  of  Pennsylvania.  The  Theoretical  Chemistry 
prize,  a  pair  of  fine  scales,  from  Mahlon  N.  Kline,  was 
awarded  to.  Irvin  E.  Saul,  of  Pennsylvania.  Among 
those  receiving  honorable  mention  in  the  various  prize 
competitions  were  Messrs.  French,  Michaels.  Bell, Harris, 
Morgan.  Barnett.  Boesch,  Eddy,  Hoffert,  Knerr,  Post, 
Spears   and   Brooks   and   Miss   Mabelle   Haydock. 

After  the  close  of  the  exercises  quite  a  number  ot  pre- 
sentations of  gifts  and  flowers  to  the  graduates  from  their 
friends  were  made,  the  front  of  the  stage  being  a  veritable 
bower-  of  roses  and  flowers.  The  Academy  was  well 
filled  with  visitors,  this  being  the  largest  attendance  In 
the  historj'  of  College  Commencements.  A  noteworthy 
feature  of  this  year's  class  was  the  hig'h  standard  of 
excellency  reached  by  the  winners  of  the  various  prizes, 
these  being  in  several  cases  above  the  average.  Mr.  Wat- 
•son,  for  Instance  (the  receiver  of  the  Pharmacognosy 
prize)  making  the  unusual  average  of  9.S.5  per  cent,  in  his 
thesis.  Of  the  102  graduates  73  are  from  Pennsylvania, 
8  from  New  Jersey,  3  from  Illinois  and  Ohio,  and  1 
each  from  California,  Connecticut.  Delaware.  Iowa.  Ken- 
tucky, Maine.  Mississippi,  Nebraska.  New  York,  Oregon, 
Tennessee,  Texas,   Canada,  England  and  Nova  Scotia. 


THE   APRILi  PHARMACEtJTICAL  MEETIXG. 

Philadelphia,  April  20.— The  April  Pharmaceutical 
Meeting  was  presided  over  by  J.  T.  Shinn.  Prof.  Kraemer 
acting  as  recording  secretary.  The  first  paper,  by  Dr. 
Boston,  treated  of  the  occurrence  and  detection  of  animal 
parasites  in  man.  and  was  Illustrated  by  a  number  ot 
prepared  specimens  under  microscopes.  The  color  reac- 
tions of  strychnine  and  the  morphine-hydrastlne  mixture 
■ot  Prof.  Lloyd  were  the  subject  of  a  paper  by  Dr.  Lyman 
Kebler.  It  was  the  general  opinion  of  those  present, 
from  the  exhibition  of  tests  mentioned,  that  no  one 
familiar  with  the  strychnine  reactions  would  be  deceived 


by  those  of  the  morphine-hydrastlne  mixture,  but,  if 
Prof.  Lloyd  had  not  called  attention  to  this  similarity.  It 
Is  quite  possible  that  the  reactions  of  this  mixture  might 
be  mistaken  for  strychnine,  as  there  is  a  marked  re- 
semblance between  the  two.  Mr.  Weakley  then  gave  a 
demonstration  of  "Gas  Light  Development"  ot  photo- 
graphs, showing  that  by  developing  a  plate  under  gas 
light  a  positive  Instead  of  a  negative  could  be  obtained. 
Mr.  Gordon  then  read  a  paper  on  the  manufacture  ot 
liquid  carbonic  acid  gas,  describing  the  manner  In  which 
the  "tubes"  were  filled  with  liquid  gas  and  noting  several 
points  as  to  the  buying  and  use  of  these  tubes— careful 
handling  In   hot   weather   being  advised. 


NOTES. 

It  is  not  perhaps  generally  known  that  the  first  man- 
ufacturer of  quinine  in  America  was  a  Phlladelphlan. 
In  a  little  shop  at  Fifth  and  Spruce  streets,  the  late 
John  T.  Farr  began  the  manufacture  of  quinine  In  1820, 
extracting  cinchona  bark  with  dilute  hydrochloric  acid, 
the  English  process,  the  first  process,  however,  being 
simply  a  separation  ot  all  the  cinchona  alkaloids  together 
and  the  Introduction  of  this  as  a  remedy,  ^^r.  Farr  emi- 
grated from  England  to  this  country  in  1817  and  soon 
put  up  his  sign  as  "Chemist"  over  his  little  store  at 
Fifth  and  Spruce,  then  the  fashionable  neighborhood  of 
the  city.  His  son,  John  T.  Farr,  was  until  late  years  a 
prominent  druggist  of  Frankford,  and  represented  the 
Twenty-third  Ward  for  many  years  in  the  Legislature. 

Business   continues   to  be  quiet  and  dull,   there  being 

little  or  no  change  for  the  better  since  last  week.  Bad 
weather  has  caused  a  "boom"  in  quinine  and  cough 
medicines  again,  but  other  lines  remain  slow  sellers. 
However,  hopeful  prophets  look  for  better  times  ahead, 
for  there  is  now  very  little  trade  disturbances  in  this 
city  and  the  "cutting"  that  is  done  is  confined  to  a  few 
parties.  Thanks  to  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  there  are  no  signs  ot 
a  "price  war"  such  as  is  now  affecting  several  cities. 
.\mong  the  jobbers  and  manufacturers  there  seems  to  be 
little  change;  all  are  busy  and  report  good  business  and 
Increased  trade.  There  is  a  marked  and  unusually  large 
demand  for  soda  water  fcuntains  and  supplies  for  so 
early  in   the  year. 

The    House    concurred    in    the    Senate    amendment    to 

the  bill  repealing  the  law  requiring  triennial  renewal  of 
registration  and  the  displa.v  of  certificate  on  Wednesday 
last,  and  the  bill  is  now  in  the  hands  of  the  Governor  for 
his  signature.  As  before  mentioned,  under  the  new  law 
applicants  for  examination  will  pay  a  fee  of  $3,  and  it 
successful  $12  for  the  registration  and  certificate,  but 
nothing  thereafter.  The  requirement  for  conspicuous  dis- 
play of  renewal  receipt  is  of  course  done  away  with,  but 
the  original  certificate  must  be  shown. 

Hospital  Steward   Henry  has  been  recently  appointed 

"Pharmacist"  to  fill  the  vacancy  in  the  ranks  of  this  war- 
rant branch  ot  the  Navy  Hospital  Corps  caused  by  the 
death  of  Pharmacist  Sigismund  Leukhart  at  Erie.  Phar- 
macist J.  T.  Morse,  for  many  years  on  duty  at  the  Boston 
Navy  Yard,  has  been  ordered  to  the  "Michigan,"  at 
Erie,  and  Pharmacist  Isaac  Hurd  has  been  transferred 
from   the  "Wabash"   to  the  Boston  Navy  Yard. 

A  handsome  display  of  flower  seeds  in  packages  was 

noted  in  the  windows  of  Dr.  C.  E.  Erney.  Sixteenth  and 
Ritner  streets,  this  week.  The  sale  of  five  and  ten  cent 
packages  of  flower  seeds  Is  a  line  that  brings  quite  a 
little  profit  to  the  druggist  and  involves  only  a  small 
outlay  and  very  little  trouble  in  making  sales,  window 
advertisement    alone    often    bringing   many   customers. 

C.   P.    Landis.    of   Kensington   and   Albany   avenues,   is 

making  a  number  of  improvements  and  alterations  in  his 
store,  one  of  them  being  the  introduction  ot  a  handsome 
onyx   soda   fountain. 

Delegates  to  the  forthcoming  convention  of  the  Pro- 
prietary Association  ha'^e  been  appointed  to  represent  the 
P.  A.  R.  D..  Charles  Leedom  being  at  the  head  of  this 
delegation. 

Gold  Brothers  have  opened  a  new  drug  store  at  Fifth 

and  Lombard  streets,  this  being  fitted  up  in  a  very  sub- 
stantial manner. 

H.    F.    Morse,    at    Seventeenth    and    South    streets.    Is 

home  on  a  visit  to  his  father,  who  has  recently  been 
very  ill. 


April  25,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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BALTIMORE. 


NATIONAL,    DRl'G    TRADE    BOW'LERS. 

Baltimore.  April  20.— The  past  two  days  have  been 
fraught  with  exceptional  Interest  for  drug  trade  bowlers 
by  reason  of  the  fact  that  the  annual  championship 
contests  of  the  National  Association  were  In  progress 
here  at  the  German  Cafe  alleys.  Baltimore,  New  York, 
Chicago  and  Philadelphia  were  represented  in  the  tour- 
nament, and  a  number  of  the  games  turned  out  to  be 
very  exciting.  New  York  came  out  of  the  struggle  with 
flying  colors,  winning  a  majority  of  the  games,  and 
supplanting  the  Windy  City  in  first  place.  Baltimore 
showed  up  well,  capturing  second  honors  and  keeping  up 
a  brisk  pace.  At  the  close  of  the  first  day's  work.  New 
York  had  won  five  g'ames  and  lost  one,  while  Baltimore 
and  Chicago  were  tied  tor  second  place,  with  Philadelphia 
last,  only  one  victory  and  five  defeats  being  marked  up 
against   the  "Westerners. 

To-day  six  more  games  were  bowled,  and  at  the  close 
of  the  match  New  York  had  scored  eleven  victories,  with 
only  one  defeat;  Baltimore  came  next,  with  seven  and 
five  respectively;  Chicago,  four  and  eight,  and  Philadel- 
phia,  two   and   ten. 

New  York  attained  a  team  average  of  835  Vi:;  Balti- 
more, 770  Vo  Chicago,  744;  Philadelphia,  711^.  At  the 
close  of  the  tournament  a  banquet  was  held  at  the 
Hotel  Rennert,  the  evening  having  been  arranged  by 
the  local  bowlers  as  a  compliment  to  the  visitors.  Dr. 
J.  B.  Schwatka  acted  as  toastmaster.  The  dinner  was 
made  the  occasion  of  presenting  medals  to  the  prize 
winners.  The  election  on  Thursday  evening  resulted  in 
the  choice  of  George  R.  Becker,  New  York,  president: 
C.  P.  Donnel,  Philadelphia,  vice-president;  L,.  D,  Davis, 
Baltimore,  secretary-treasurer.  The  new  Executive  Com- 
mittee consists  of  George  A.  Thomas,  Chicago;  H.  O. 
Barnes,  New  York;  E.  S.  Thorpe,  Philadelphia,  and  A. 
Baumgartner,  Baltimore,  the  latter  being  chairman.  Wil- 
liam L,.  Carr,  of  New  York,  presided  at  the  meeting. 

On  invitation  of  Dr.  Schwatka,  who  is  Sheriff  of  Bal- 
timore, the  visitors  paid  a  visit  to  the  Maryland  Peni- 
tentiary. To-morrow  (Sunday)  they  will  be  the  guests 
of  Dr.  A.  R.  L.  Dolime  at  the  Country  Club,  Roland  Park. 
Dr.  Dohme  is  an  admirable  host,  and  will  entertain  the 
strangers  in  excellent  style.  They  will  carry  home  with 
them  the  most  pleasant  impressions  of  the  time  spent 
in   Baltimore. 


Last  Tuesday  the  Sharp  &  Dohme  team,  of  the  local 
organization,  gave  battle  to  James  Batly  &  Son,  taking 
two  out  of  the  three  games  by  769.  765  and  748,  against 
6S8,  702  and  793  points.  Kornmann  made  high  individual 
score  tor  Sharp  &  Dohme,  having  191  to  his  record  in 
the  second  contest,  while  Byers  ran  up  a  score  of  199 
in  the  same  game,  but  even  his  excellent  work  could 
not  overcome  the  low  records  of  other  members  of  the 
team. 


RECEPTION    TO    STinDBNTS. 

Baltimore,  April  22.— In  conformity  with  a  custom  ob- 
seri-ed  for  years,  Charles  E.  Dohme,  president  of  the 
Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy,  will  give  a  reception  to 
the  students  of  the  institution  to-morrow  evening  from 
8.30  to'  11  o'clock,  at  his  residence.  No.  822  North  Carroll- 
ton  avenue.  He  will  be  assisted  in  receiving  by  Mrs. 
Dohme  and  the  Misses  Dohme,  and,  besides  the  mem- 
bers of  the  two  classes,  representatives  of  the  faculty 
and  prominent  druggists  are  expected  to  be  in  attend- 
ance. Similar  occasions  in  the  past  have  always  proven 
to  be  very  enjoyable,  and  to-morrow's  event  will  doubt- 
less  be   not    less  charming. 


Stn.te    of    Tri^de. 

Baltimore,  April  22.— The  past  week  has  not  been  pro- 
ductive of  any  striking  developments  in  the  drug  trade 
of  this  city  and  section.  Jobbers  have  been  fairly  active, 
with  the  demand  good  for  nearly  all  articles  in  general 
use.  while  the  manufacturers  have  numerous  orders  on 
hand  and  are  able  to  keep   their  laboratory   forces  busy. 


Retailers  report  no  marked  changes  In  the  business  situa- 
tion. All  progressive  and  enterprising  druggists  seem 
to  be  doing  well.  The  movement  in  heavy  chemical* 
is  about  the  same  as  it  has  'been  tor  weeks  pas.t. 


One   Man  Perished. 

Baltimore,  April  20.— Unfortunately,  one  life  was  sacri- 
ficed in  the  Gilpin,  Langdon  &  Co.  fire,  whleh  completely 
gutted  the  establishment  and  caused  a  loss  of  approxi- 
mately 1^100,000  on  April  8.  Richard  Ellard,  who  hap- 
pened to  be  at  the  scene  of  the  fire  at  the  time,  had 
rushed  in  for  some  unexplained  purpose.  His  remain* 
were  found  among  the  debris  on  the  afternoon  of  the 
17th    Inst. 

Henry  B.  Gilpin,  acting  for  the  firm,  has  purchased  the 
building,  Nos.  300  and  302  West  Lombard  street,  formerly 
occupied  by  the  Charles  A.  Vogeler  Drug  Company,  from 
the  trustees  in  bankruptcy  of  Christian  Dcvries,  and  the 
structure  will  be  arranged  to  meet  the  business  require- 
ments of  Gilpin,  Langdon  &  Co.  It  is  stated  that  the 
purchase  price  was  about  $70,000.  In  the  mean  time  there 
is  no  delay  in  the  business,  orders  being  promptly  filled. 


NOTES. 

Arthur    Nattans,    James    P.    Moore    and    others    have 

incorporated  the  Read  Drug  and  Chemical  Com.pany,  with 
a  capital  stock  of  $20,000.  The  company  will  deal  In 
drugs  and  chemicals  at  the  southeast  corner  of  Lexington- 
and  Howard  streets,  where  its  predecessor  has  done 
business    for   some   time   past. 

The  Tate  Remedy  Company  has  been  incorporated  by 

George  L.  Mowen,  Edward  H.  Hargrave  and  others  with 
a  capital  stock  of  $15,000.  It  will  deal  in  drugs  and 
similar  articles. 


BUFFALO. 


THE    COLLEGE    COi»IMENCEMENT.. 

Buffalo,  April  20.— The  annual  commencement  exer- 
cises of  the  College  of  Pharmacy  of  the  University  of 
Buffalo  will  be  held  next  Friday.  They  will  be  begun  . 
at  11  o'clock  in  the  morning  and  will  continue  until  after 
midnight.  The  morning  exercises  will  be  held  at  the 
Teck  Theatre.  The  graduates  will  receive  their  diplomas 
at  that  time.  At  2:30  o'clock  the  Alumni  Association  will 
hold  its  annual  meeting,  and  in  the  evening  the  annual 
association  banquet  will  take  place.  There  are  forty 
members  in  the  graduating  class.  Dr.  Willis  G.  Gregory, 
dean,  will  have  charge  of  the  morning  exercises.  The 
alumni  meeting  will  be  held  at  the  university,  S.  A. 
Grove,  President  of  the  association,  will  preside.  The 
principal  paper  will  be  read  by  WlUett  H.  Mosher,  master 
of  pharmacy  and  assistant  city  chemist.  His  subject 
will  be  "Volumetric  Analysis  of  Alkaloids."  The  gradu- 
ating class,  which  will  attend  the  alumni  meeting,  will 
then  be  received  into  the  association.  The  address  of 
welcome  will  be  made  by  President  S.  A.  Grove.  The 
alumni  banquet  will  be  held  at  the  Elllcott  Club.  Presi- 
dent Grove  will  again  preside. 


BUFFALO     BOWLERS     UE.VT     ROCHESTER. 

Buffalo,  April  20.— The  bowling  match  between  the 
Rochester  druggists'  team  and  the  team  representing  the 
Erie  County  Pharmaceutical  Association  was  held  in  thl» 
city  last  Friday.  The  contest  and  subsequent  ceremonies 
had  been  planned  with  the  idea  of  establishing  a  closer 
frlendsbip  and  a  happier  feeling  of  fraternity  between  the 
Monroe  and  Erie  County  associations  thaa  had  ever  ex- 
isted before,  but  unfortunately  differences  arose  at  the 
very  beginning  which  threatened  to  upset  the  whole  plan. 
The  Rochester  bowlers  and  friends,  about  thirty  strong, 
were  met  at  the  railroad  station  u~pon  their  arrival  at  Z 
o'clock  in  the  afternoon  l)y  a  delegation  from  the  Erie 
County  Association  and  escorted  to  the  Broezel  House, 
where  luncheon  was  served  and  the  two  teams  and  their 
friends  held  a  social  session.  They  then  hastened  to  the 
bowling  alleys.  The  following  bowlers  represented  Roch- 
ester:     Oscar  C.    H.    Lutt.    D.    H.    Moore,    H.    E.    Baldwlhr 


458 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[April  25,  1901. 


George  Zimmerman,  William  Bsterfleld,  Elmer  Chllson. 
Mr.  Phipany,  Jay  Fowler,  William  Stephen,  William 
McBay.  A.  E.  Dempsey,  Mr.  Flood,  Henry  Stemkany.  J. 
C.  D.  Curtlss,  Henry  Guilford,  president  of  the  Monroe 
County  Pharmaceutical  Association;  Mr.  Lewis,  John  D. 
McGulre  and  Fred  Hinckston.  The  Rochester  team  was 
In  fine  form  and  walked  aw.iy  with  the  first  two  games 
without  any  difficulty.  The  Buffalo  players,  with  defeat 
staring  them  in  the  face,  then  caused  trouble.  The  Roch- 
ester players  had  always  been  accustomed  to  stepping 
over  the  line  when  rolling  a  ball.  After  the  first  two 
games  the  Buffalo  players  declared  that  the  Rochester 
men  must  keep  behind  the  line.  There  was  a  great 
wrangle,  and  for  a  time  it  looked  as  If  the  match  would 
have  to  be  declared  off  and  the  Rochester  men  would 
depart  for  home  In  disgust.  Finally,  however,  they  agreed 
to  abide  by  the  new  rule  which  the  local  team  insisted 
on  enforcing.  Of  course,  the  Rochester  men  being  forced 
to  change  their  style  of  bowling,  were  greatly  handicapped, 
their  pl.iy  was  broken  up  and  they  lost  the  remaining 
games  and  the  match.  It  is  sate  to  say  that  but  for  the 
stand  taken  by  the  local  team  the  Rochester  druggists 
would  have  walked  away  with  the  match  without  the 
slightest  difficulty.  The  Incident  caused  a  deal  of  hard 
feeling.  After  the  game  an  elaborate  banquet  was  held 
at  the  Broezel  House.  Most  of  the  prominent  Buffalo 
druggists  were  present,  and  the  affair  was  an  immense 
fiuccess.  George  Reimann.  president  of  the  Erie  County 
Association,  acted  as  toastmaster.  Speeches  were  made 
by  Harry  Guilford.  A.  E.  Dempsey.  George  Zimmerman 
and  others  from  Rochester,  and  Dr.  Willis  G.  Gregory, 
dean  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy  of  the  University  of  Buf- 
falo; Robert  K.  Smither.  president  of  the  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy;  Alderman  Neil  McElachren  and  Thomas  Stod- 
dart,  vice-president  of  the  New  York  State  Pharmaceu- 
tical Association.  The  Rochester  guests  were  taken  to 
the  railroad  station  under  escort  after  the  banquet. 


NOTES. 

The  general  Entertainment  Committee  in  charge  of  the 

arrangements  for  the  annual  convention  of  the  State 
Association  to  be  held  in  Buffalo  in  June  has  decided  to 
add  a  number  of  ladies  to  the  committee.  They  will  be 
the  wives  of  the  present  members  of  the  committee,  and 
will  be  permitted  to  secure  the  co-operation  of  other  ladies 
In  the  city.  The  idea  is  to  have  the  ladies  lay  out  a  plan 
for  the  entertainment  of  the  wives  and  daughters  of  the 
visiting  delegates.  A  joint  meeting  of  the  two  committees 
win  be  held  early  next  week. 

The    trade    in    genera!    in    Buffalo    is    reported    by    the 

druggists  to  be  exceedingly  good.  Although  there  was 
some  complaint  and  opposition  on  the  part  of  the  travel- 
ing men  during  the  last  week  against  the  travelers'  card 
plan,  they  seem  to  have  'hecome  better  satisfied  with  the 
arrangement  on  account  of  the  fact  that  the  local  asso- 
ciation furnishes  them  with  a  printed  list  of  all  the  drug- 
gists in  the  city,  together  with  directions  as  to  the  most 
■convenient  way   of  reaching  them. 

George  E.  Sykes,   of  Buffalo,  who  was  located  for  so 

•many  years  at  Franklin  and  Tupper  streets,  and  who 
recently  moved  to  Prospect  avenue  and  Maryland  street, 
has  filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy. 

William   De   Courcy   Rose  will   open   a   Pan-American 

drug  store  in  Statler's  Hotel  at  the  Exposition  grounds. 

. Hanson  Bros,  are  opening  a  new  store  at  Tupper  and 

Franklin  streets. 

The   Trades   Interests   Committee   of  the   Erie   County 

Pharmaceutical  Association  met  at  the  Genesee  Hotel  on 
Friday  and  approved  the  Worcester  plan. 


There  are  jnany  brands  of  rubber  bands  on  the  market, 
1>ut  none  better  than  Imperial  Pure  Fine  Para  Rubber 
Bands,  manufactured  by  the  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co., 
Akron,  O. 


Every  year  sees  new  candidates  for  favor  in  the  shape 
of  soda  water  drinks,  and  this  year  is  no  exception,  but 
of  them  all.  none  has  been  on  the  market  so  long,  none 
Is  so  universally  used,  and  none  is  so  popular  £is  Coca 
Cola. 


CLEVELAND. 


Cleveland,  Ohio.  April  20. 

Another  landmark  of  forty  years.   Bock's   Pharmacy, 

at  the  corner  of  Prospect  and  Ontario  streets.  Is  no  more. 
The  temporary  quarters  will  be  at  Its  former  branch.  No. 
41  Colonial  Arcade.  As  soon  as  the  fixtures  are  completed 
the  firm  will  occupy  the  new  store  at  No.  138  Euclid 
avenue. 

H.  M.  Schlitt  has  sold  his  store  at  Central  avenue  and 

Greenwood  street  to  A.  O.  Stem.  Mr.  Schlitt  retires  from 
the  drug  business,  and  will  Interest  himself  with  his 
brother  in  the  Savarln  Restaurant  on  Ontario  street,  doing 
business  under  the  name  of  Schlitt  Bros. 

J.    M.   Gehrung   has  disposed   of  his  store  at   No.   158 

Qulncy  street  to  Alois  Jilek,  who  will  make  quite  a  few 
Improvements  and  additions.  Mr.  Gehrung  will  devote  his 
entire  time  at  the  Euclid  avenue  store  of  Gehrung  & 
Albrecht. 

O.  B.  Hannon  will  soon  retire  from  the  position  of  chief 

chemist  of  Strong,  Cobb  &  Co.  L,.  G.  Hersey,  also  of 
Strong,  Cobb  &  Co.,  has  been  placed  in  charge  of  the  paint 
and  brush  department. 

The  Mayell-Hopp  Company  will  move  about  May  1  to 

the  Kingsmore  Building,  at  No.  236  Euclid  avenue,  oppo- 
site the  Stiilman  Hotel.  The  new  store  will  be  fitted  up 
with  new  fixtures. 

■ — E.  H.  Bohm  has  purchased  the  drug  store  of  S.  H. 
Lederer  at  the  corner  of  Prospect  and  Brownell  streets. 
The  business  will  be  continued  under  the  name  of  Led- 
erers    Pharmacy, 

John  Asplin,  in  the  Rose  Building  on  Erie  street;  A.  O. 

Stearn,  No.  19"  St.  Clair  street,  and  H.  H.  Flandermeyer, 
of  Superior  and  Delaware  streets,  have  refitted  their  stores 
with  new  fixtures. 

The   W.    J.    Kauffman    store,    No.    295   West   Madison 

avenue,  has  been  purchased  by  J.  B.  Hurst.  Mr.  Kauff- 
man will  be  active  in  his  interest  in  Kauffman  Bros,  at 
Akron,  Ohio. 

The  Dunbar  System  Tonic  Co.,  with  offices  on  Superior 

street,  has  teen  purchased  by  the  Michigan  Drug  Com- 
pany of  Detroit.  Mich.  The  office  will  hereafter  be  located 
in   Detroit. 

Joseph  Albrecht.  druggist  at  No.  1330  Central  avenue, 

has  sold  an  interest  in  his  business  to  Edward  W.  Meyer. 
.Albrecht  &  Meyer  will  be  the  name  of  the  new  firm. 

Dr.   F.   D.   Page  has  sold  his  pharmacy  at  the  corner 

of  Bolton  and  East  Prospect  streets  to  E.  E.Langman, 
formerly  located  at  1061  Lorain  street. 

The    Central   Avenue    Pharmacy,    at    No.    636  Central 

avenue,  has  been  purchased  by  H.  C.  Knopf.  J.  D.  Fall 
was  the  former  proprietor. 

William   Emrich.   No.   3  Woodland  avenue,   will   move 

about  May  1  to  the  corner  of  Woodlawn  avenue  and 
Broadway  street. 

^P.    L.    Feuer  and   Samuel   Aubley    have   purchased   the 

Bar-Ben  Company.  Mr.  Aubley  will  be  the  secretary  and 
general  manager. 

- — -The  Sords  Pharmacy  Co.  was  visited  by  a  fire  last 
week.    Damages,  about  $300,  mostly  by  water. 

The  Vulcan  Chemical  Company  has  been  Incorporated. 

Its  offices  will  be  in  Cleveland. 

S.   E.   Carpenter,   of   Strong.    Cobb  &   Co.,   is   confined 

to  his  home  with  rheumatism. 

"W.  F.  Kuder,  a  South  Side  druggist,  is  enjoying  a  rest 

in  the  Carolinas. 


The  Warner  Medical  Co',  of  Boston  has  incorporated  in 

Maine.     Capital,   $10,000.     President.   Clara   A.    Williams; 
treasurer,  Susan  A.  Thaxter,  both  of  Boston. 

The   Rippetoe   Drug   Company   of   Dallas,    Texas,   has 

Incorporated,  with  a  capital  of  $20,000.     The  directors  are 
J.  A.  Rippetoe.  Price  Cross.  L.  H.  Birch. 

The  drug  store  of  T.  and  T.  J.  Carpenter  at  Scottsville, 

Ky.,  was  totally  destroyed  by  fire  last  week. 


April  25,  190!.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


459 


CINCINNATI. 


LOUISVILLE. 


DRUGGISTS  AV1I-I>  CEbKIlllATE. 

Cincinnati,  Ohio,  April  20.— Tuesday,  June  4.  has  been 
■decided  upon  by  the  Ohio  Valley  Druggists'  Association 
as  "Druggists'  Day."  All  druggists,  their  clerks  and 
friends  who  can  possibly  get  away  from  their  duties  will 
take  a  holiday  and  visit  the  beautiful  Country  Club  and 
enjoy  themselves  at  the  outing.  The  association,  which 
Is  afllllated  with  the  N.  A.  R.  D..  has  a  membership  of 
over  two-thirds  of  the  druggists  in  Hamilton  County,  and 
Is  hustling  to  eradicate  the  evil  of  cut  rates  in  this 
vicinity.  Committees  ihave  been  appointed  to  make  all 
arrangements,  and,  in  the  short  time  they  have  served, 
report  great  success.  The  wholesale  drug  houses  In 
Cincinnati  have  decided  to  close  their  stores  at  1  p.  m. 
on  the  day  of  the  outing,  and  will  furnish  their  employes 
with  admission  tickets.  All  sorts  of  sports  will  be  In- 
dulged in,  among  them  bowling,  clay  pigeon  shooting, 
baseball,  bag  races,  throwing,  etc.  Prizes  to  the  value 
of  over  $100  will  be  contested  for.  A  handsome  souvenir 
programme  containing  twenty  pages  is  now  in  preparation. 


NOTES. 

John  Vasche,  a  former  well  known  clerk,  was  con- 
victed in  the  Common  Pleas  Court  Wednesday',  April  17, 
of  Imitating  and  refilling  patent  medicines,  among  them 
being  Palne's  Celery  Compound.  It  was  claimed  that 
Vasche  purchased  empty  bottles  and  refilled  and  sold 
them  as  original  packages.  Vasche  had  been  recently 
married,  and  the  presence  in  the  court  room  of  h:s  newly 
made  wife  caused  Judge  Littleford  to  be  lenient,  and  a 
fine   of  $50  and   costs   was   imposed. 

Sorrow  invaded  the  home  of  W.   T.   Valentiner,  Tues- 

■day,  April  16,  when  his  little  daughter,  Clara,  was  sum- 
moned to  the  arms  of  her  Maker.  She  was  the  youngest 
child,  and  the  apple  of  'her  father's  eye.  His  fellow 
•druggists  and  many  friends  are  sincere  in  their  sym- 
pathy   at   his   bereavement. 

John   Fratz,   the  well   known   druggist   at  Kenyon   and 

Baymiller  streets,  is  convalescing  after  a  long  and  serious 
Illness.  John  has  surely  had  his  troubles.  First,  an 
inflamed  varicose  vein;  second,  neuralgia  of  the  heart, 
and  third,  p:eurisy.  His  friends  will  be  glad  to  see  him 
hack  of  the  counter  again. 

— — The  Druggists'  Bowling  Club  will  inaugurate  their 
Summer  meetings  at  Macke's  Grove,  Friday,  May  10.  All 
the  old  members  are  anxiously  awaiting  that  day  to 
come.  It  is  possible  that  a  game  of  baseball  between 
the  druggists  and  physicians  will  be  a  ieature. 

A.   O.   Zwick.   the  president  of  the  Ohio  Valley  Drug- 

.glsts"  Association,  is  recovering  from  a  tedious  illness, 
■which  for  a  time  threatened  to  develop  into  typhoid 
fever. 


The  plans  for  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.'s  new  science  labor- 
atory at  Detroit  are  about  complete.  Work  on  the  foun- 
dation will  be  begun  about  May  1.  The  building  will  be 
located  directly  on  Ohe  river  front  in  order  to  be  as  remote 
as  possible  from  other  buildings,  street  dust  and  other 
hindrances  to  careful  scientific  work. 


The  genuine  Cheeseman's  Pills  are  trade-marked  and 
gelatine  coated.  The  name  Robinson  is  on  every  box. 
They  retail  for  $1.00  and  cost  the  druggist  only  $7.iKi  a 
<}ozen.  Cutting  on  them  has  yet  to  be  heard  of.  The 
genuine  are  sold  by  the  H.  Robinson  Co.,  New  York  City. 


EDWARD  H.  BARTLETT,  engaged  in  the  retail  drug 
business  at  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Nydegger  &  Bartlett,  died  there  last  week  of  typhoid 
fever.  He  was  thirty-one  years  of  age  and  a  graduate  of 
the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy.  A  native  of  Arkansas, 
his  parents  removed  to  Maryland  when  he  still  was  very 
young,  and  he  was  held  in  great  esteem  at  Oak'and,  Md.. 
■where  his  father.  Dr.  E.  H.  Bartlett,  is  a  practising 
•hyslcian. 


■WORK  OF  THE  nO.lKI). 

Louisville,  April  20.— The  April  meeting  of  the  Stale 
Board  of  Pharmacy  was  an  Important  one.  All  of  the 
members  were  present.  The  report  of  the  oflficers  showed 
that  there  were  1800  registered  druggists  in  Kentucky. 
Steps  were  taken  looking  to  a  thorough  Inspection  of  all 
tile  drug  stores  In  the  State.  Those  employing  unregls- 
terid  pharmacists  would  be  prosecuted.  A  large  number 
of  minor  violations  of  the  law  were  reported  and  will  be 
invesfgatcd.  Sixty-four  embryo  druggists  appeared  for 
examination.  There  were  two  young  lady  candidates, 
and  two  colored   applicants. 


STOCKHOLDERS'    MEETING. 

Louisville,  April  "20.— At  a  general  meeting  of  the  stock- 
holders of  the  Southern  Pharmacal  &  Chemical  Company, 
the  following  directors  were  elected:  Simon  N.  Jones, 
Theodore  Recta nus,  Oscar  N.  DlUy,  Peter  Schlosser,  J.  M. 
McGee.  E.  R.  Bell  and  A,  S.  Le-wis.  The  following  officers 
were  then  elected:  President.  Simon  N.  Jones;Vice- 
President.  Theodore  Rectanus;  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 
E.  R.  Bell:  Superintendent,  Oscar  N.  Dilly;  Business 
Manager,  A.  S.  Lewis.  The  Pharmacal  &  Chemical  Com- 
pany bids  fair  to  become  one  of  the  powers  in  the  South- 
ern drug  market.  Its  plant  at  Jefferson  and  Campbell 
streets  is  complete,  and  the  company  which  is  incorpor- 
ated for  $1<X),000,  is  in  a  position  to  uphold  its  end.  A.  S. 
Lewis,  who  becomes  business  manager  was  until  his  last 
election,  in  the  drug  business,  at  Brook  and  St.  Catherine 
streets. 


OLD  TI.ME  DRUGGIST  DEAD. 

Louisville,  Ky.,  April  19.— E.  S.  Sutton,  one  of  the 
pioneer  druggists  of  Louisville,  is  dead.  The  news  of 
his  death  in  California  has  just  been  received,  and  the 
body  is  now  on  its  way  to  this  city.  Mr.  Sutton  had 
many  ups  and  downs  in  his  business  career,  and  was 
often  on  the  lower  side.  He  lived  in  affluence  one  year 
and  the  next  was  forced  to  economize  to  stave  off  disaster. 
His  first  venture  in  Louisville  was  about  fifty  years  ago, 
when  he  established  the  drug  store  at  Tenth  and  Jefferson 
streets.  That  locality  was  then  only  thinly  inhaibited, 
and  it  was  predicted  that  his  business  would  be  short 
lived.  But  he  set  to  work,  and  in  a  few  years  he  was 
prosperous.  He  enlarged  his  business,  then  branched 
out,  and  a  few  years  later  purchased  another  stand. 
In  that  manner  he  kept  on  until  he  was  the  owner  of 
ten  profitable  drug  stores.  Then  the  war  came  on.  It 
proved  disastrous  for  Mr.  Sutton.  One  by  one  he  lost 
his  stores  until  only  one  remained.  He  was  in  debt,  and 
a  friend  suggested  Chat  he  take  the  bankruptcy  law. 
Mr.  Sutton  declined,  and  stated  that  if  given  time  he 
would  pay  every  cent  that  he  owed.  But  fortune,  which 
had  once  smiled  upon  him,  did  not  seem  to  be  anxious 
to  pay  him  another  call,  and  it.  looked  as  if  he  would 
fail.  About  that  time  a  roving  band  of  self-styled  Quakers 
came  to  the  city  and  began  vending  what  they  called 
"Shaker's  Malt."  Mr.  Sutton  purchased  the  formula, 
and  for  $2<X)  secured  their  promise  to  leave  Louisville 
and  never  return.  Then  he  began  the  manufacture  of 
the  medicine,  and  during  the  first  year  realized  about 
.*50.000.  In  fact,  it  had  a  marvelous  sale  throughout  the 
South,  and  in  five  years  Mr.  Sutton  was  free  of  all  debt, 
and  was  on  the  high  road  toward  becoming  a  millionaire. 
He  wisely  concluded  to  spend  his  last  days  in  travel 
and  luxury,  and  gave  up  the  manufacture  of  drugs  and 
disposed  of  his  other  business  interests  in  the  city.  About 
three  months  ago  he  built  a  palace  in  California,  and 
had  just  moved  into  it  when  he  became  ill.  He  lingered 
for  five  weeks,  when  pneumonia  developed,  and  on  ac- 
count of  his  advanced  age,  he  was  unable  to  withstand 
the  ravages  of  the  disease.  Mr.  Sutton  was  generous  to 
a  fault,  and  many  druggists  owe  their  prosperity  to  his 
generosity.  When  he  won  his  last  fortune,  he  did  not 
forget  his  friends,  and  all  that  it  required  to  obtain  a 
loan  from  him  was  a  reputation  for  honesty.  Many  young 
men  went  to  him.  and  after  a  conference,  started  a 
drug  store  of  their  own.  Two  sons,  one  a  druggist  in 
St.   Louis,   survive. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[April  25,  1901. 


The  Colleare  CommeDcement. 

LiOUlsvllle,  April  20.— The  Louisville  College  of  Phar- 
niacy  held  Its  anuual  commencement  exercises  at  Macau- 
ley's  theater.  Thursday  night,  April  11.  Results  of  exami- 
nation were  much  better  than  usual,  every  candidate  for 
examination  having  passed  successfully.  The  college  gold 
medal  for  the  best  general  average  was  awarded  to  R.  V. 
Miersh,  of  Louisville,  and  the  Robinson-Petit  medal  tor 
best  thesis  was  won  by  Harry  C.  Rademaker,  also  of 
Louisville.  The  Peter-Bauer  Drug  Company  medal  for 
best  junior  examination  was  awarded  to  L.  A.  Brown,  of 
Hawesvllle.  The  following  received  their  doctor  of  phar- 
macy degree:  George  H.  Kelley.  L.  E-.  Gillman.  T.  A. 
Holcombe.  A.  Relchstetter.  G.  J.  Boeckmann.  M.  F.  Xick- 
les.  G.  V.  Francis,  A.  E.  Popham.  H.  G.  Hartman.  J.  H. 
Nagle,  C.  L.  Hoover,  R.  F.  Friedman.  J.  H.  Praher.  F.  E. 
Hurrle,  A.  D.  Adcock.  W.  A.  Elbrecht.  E.  B.  Schultz, 
L.  S.  Knoedler,  C.  C.  Alrheart,  J.  S.  Starks,  Floyd  Parks. 
J.  C.  Wolf,  F.  G.  Dietz.  R.  V.  Miersch.  C.  P.  Meredith  and 
H.  C.  Rademaker.  The  valedictory  address  was  delivered 
by  C.  S.  Airheart  of  Arkansas  and  the  salutatorian  was 
L.   A.    Brown   of   Kentucky. 


.NOTES'. 


George  Jones,  a  clerk  in  F.  B.  Atchinson's  drug  store 

at  Morehead,  this  State,  went  to  his  home  in  Owensville 
on  Vl'ednesday  afternoon,  and  tiJiat  night  the  members 
of  the  City  Council  ordered  him  to  leave  the  city.  Jones 
was  guilty  of  no  crime,  but  there  is  small  pox  in  More- 
head,  and  the  clerks  former  fellow  townsmen  wouid 
take  no  chances.  Jones  had  quite  an  experience  before 
he  was  finally  ordered  to  leave.  He  went  to  his  home, 
and  was  there  notified  that  unless  he  left  immediately, 
the  ooher  members  of  the  family  would  not  be  allowed 
to  leave  until  the  smallpox  scare  was  over.  In  fact. 
the  city  authorities  threatened  to  quarantine  the  house, 
and  the  young  druggist  determined  to  leave.  He  went 
to  a  country  tavern  not  far  oft,  but  the  town  dads  were 
relentless,  and  they  kept  Mr.  Jones  on  the  march.  It 
is  said  that  he  had  to  escape  by  nigiht.  He  was  boarding 
at  a  hotel,  and  at  the  first  sign  of  the  disease  the  hotel 
was  quarantined.  The  young  druggist  was  not  especially 
pleased  at  his  surroundings,  and  in  company  with  several 
traveling  men,  left  between  the  setting  and  the  rising 
of   the    sun. 

Charles  Busohmeyer,  the  Fourth  avenue  druggist,  has 

again  entered. the  racing  game.  One  of  the  morning 
papers  reported  the  purchase  of  a  "•string"  in  his  name. 
Mr.  Buschmeyer  was  formerly  one  of  the  best  known 
figures  on  the  turf. 

The  bowling  fever  shows  no  abatement,  and  many  of 

the  Louisville  druggists  are  showing  their  preference 
for  this  form  of  amusement. 

TValter   Burgot,    of  ?Cew   Albany,    has    announced   hJs 

intention  of  opening  a  drug  store  in  Louisville  within 
the  next  ten  days. 

■ Charles  Paul,   the   Petersburg.    Ind..   druggist,   was  in 

Louisville  all  of  last  week  purchasing  a  supply  of  drugs. 

. Walter    Van    der    Espt.    the    "Chute"    druggist,    will 

develop  into  a  baseball  magnate,   if  rumor  be  true. 


A  very  strong  association  of  retail  druggists  has  been 

formed  at  Norfolk,  Va..  with  W.  E.  Snellings  president; 
C.  R.  MacKimmie,  vice-president;  E.  A.  Bilisoby,  secre- 
tary; ■«".  Walker,  treasurer.  Of  about  30  druggists  24 
are  members  of  the  association,  and  new  ones  are  coming 
in  each  meeting.  It  is  hoped  by  next  meeting  to  have  all 
the  druggists  as  members,  except  those  already  on  the 
black  list.  It  is  necessary  for  all  traveling  men  calling 
on  the  drug  trade  to  get  the  association  card:  otherwise 
they  cannot  do  business  with  any  of  the  members.  In 
order  to  get  this  card  the  salesman  must  pay  50  cents  and 
agree  that  he  will  not  call  upon  any  persons  who  have 
been  placed  on  the  black  list.  This  is  the  strongest  asso- 
ciation that  Xorto.k  has  had  in  years,  and  they  are  deter- 
mined to  do  business  and  test  the  usefulness  of  such  to 
druggists.  The  wholesalers  are  elected  as  honorary  mem- 
bers, and  are  of  considerable  value  in  the  work. 


PinSBURG  AND  VICINITY. 

GRAXtl'ATES  RECEIVE  THEIR  DIPLOMAS. 

Pittsburg,  April  20.— The  commencement  exercises  of 
the  pharmaceutical  department  of  the  Western  University 
of  Pennsylvania  were  held  April  11  in  Carnegie  Hall, 
Allegheny,  and  thirty-five  graduates,  including  two  young 
women,  received  diplomas.  A  short  programme  of  exer- 
cises preceded  the  conferring  of  degrees.  An  address  of 
welcome  was  made  by  Louis  Emanuel,  the  veteran  phar- 
macist of  the  State  Board.  The  principal  address  of  the 
evening  was  made  by  Hon.  James  Francis  Burke.  Among 
the  graduates  the  tirst  honor  was  taken  by  Ralph  H. 
Johnson.  Miss  Cathryn  R.  Frank  ranked  second,  and 
third  place  was  taken  by  Harry  P.  Reiser.  The  class 
valedictorian  was  John  J.  McSwlggen.  The  diplomas  were 
conferred  by  Rt.  Rev.  J.  Crocker  WTiite,  president  of  the 
University  trustees.  The  names  of  the  graduates  follow: 
Harry  F.  Barkley.  J.  Lindsey  Beer,  J.  Walter  Brehm, 
Joseph  W.  Broskey,  Raymond  L.  Brossius.  F.  T.  Butler, 
Robert  W.  Byers,  Jasper  T.  Catlin.  J.  H.  Cooper,  B.  J. 
Cyzewski,  A.  Edgar  Fawcett.  Cathryn  R.  Frank.  William 
H.  Gamble,  Joseph  F.  Gaughn,  Will  J.  Gillespie.  Edwin 
Hausaman,  Winifred  Hoge,  Anna  Geneveive  Hoy,  Ralph 
H.  Johnson,  Frederic  W,  Jones,  Emil  Lebovitz,  D.  B. 
Lewis,  W.  J.  Lewis,  E.  T.  Morgan,  E.  J.  McCague,  John 
J.  McSwlggen.  James  A.  McWilliams,  Lewis  D.  Piper, 
Harry  P.  Reiser,  Karl  L.  Smith,  Charles  W.  Stengel, 
Ralph  Thomp.5on,  Edward  F.  Waldschmidt,  Charles  O. 
Wherry.  Certificate  of  P.-oflciency  in  Chemistry  and 
Materia  Medica,  Herbert  O.  Hornbake. 

The  commencement  banquet  was  held  at  the  Hotel 
Henrv-  after  the  graduating  exercises.  Prof.  J.  A.  Koch, 
Ph.  D.,  was  toastmaster. 


Dra^  Store  Robberies  May  Cease. 

Pittsburg,  April  20.— Following  the  robbery  of  the  store 
of  Druggist  Loughridge  came  reports  of  losses  by  various 
other  drug  firms.  J.  R.  Gassaway.  Homeward  avenue, 
was  paid  a  visit  by  evidently  the  same  gang,  as  was  also 
Druggist  J.  S.  McOrath,  of  Brushton  avenue.  In  both 
cases  cigars,  money  and  chloroform  were  taken.  Detec- 
tives traced  the  thieves  to  a  house  on  Fulton  street,  where 
in  an  attempt  to  take  them  a  terrible  battle  ensued,  in 
which  Detective  Fitzgerald  received  a  bullet  through  his 
heart,  killing  him  instantly.  One  of  the  gang  received 
several  bullets,  and  is  now  in  a  cell  at  Mercy  Hospital. 
Three  men  and  two  women  comprised  the  gang,  and  had 
in  their  possession  several  thousand  dollars'  worth  of 
plunder,  all  of  which  was  taken  to  Central  Station,  where 
much  of  it  has  been  identified  by  the  druggists  who  had 
suffered. 


NOTES. 

Examinations  by  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  were 

held  at  the  Bellefield  School  in  this  city  April  6.  and  all 
records  for  attendance  were  broken.  Many  of  the  recent 
graduates  of  the  Pittsburg  College  of  Pharmacy  were  up 
for  examination,  as  well  as  drug  clerks  from  various 
sections  of  AVestern  Pennsylvania,  in  all  numbering  300. 

Charles  Sweeney,  who  had  charge  of  the  drug  store  of 

the  A.  C.  Bailey  Company  at  Ford  City,  Pa.,  which  was 
destroyed  by  fire  last  month,  is  opening  a  new  drug  store 
for  himself  at  that  place,  the  former  firm  having  decided 
not  to  start  up  again. 

E.   B.   Henderson,    for  years   in   the   drug   business   at 

Brookvllle.  Pa.,  has  disposed  of  his  store  to  his  son,  Fred. 
B.  Mr.  Henderson  retires  from  the  drug  business  in  order 
to  give  his  attention  to  the  brewing  business. 

John   A.   Fleming,   a  prominent   druggist  of   Shippens- 

burg,  died  April  17  from  paralysis.  He  was  Grand  Patri- 
arch of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  was 
51  years  old. 

Miss  Cathryn  R.  Frank,  one  of  the  two  women  grad- 
uates of  this  year's  pharmacy  class,  will  manage  the  East 
Pittsburg  Pharmacy,  one  of  the  stores  owned  by  her 
brothers. 

Druggist  Louis  Steitz,  of  Allegheny,  whose  application 

for  a  whoiesale  liquor  license  was  granted,  is  remodeling 
his  store  preparatory  to  adding  that  department  on  May  1- 


Aiiril  2"^.   TQoi. 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


461 


The  Keystone  Pharmacy  at  Leechburg.   Pa.,   formerly 

owned  by  a  stock  company,  has  changed  hands.  William 
Buchholz,   former  manager,   becoming  proprietor. 

Charles    Griffith,   of   Johnstown,    second   vice-pres'.dent 

of  the  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  .\ssociation,  was  in 
town  last  week  making  purchases. 

Elmer  E.    Tribby.    whose  drug  store   is   located   in    the 

exclusive  residence  section  of  Fifth  avenue,  is  adding 
handsome   new    fixtures. 

. — Emil  Koos.  for  years  one  of  the  leading  druggists  of 
Oil  City.  Pa.,  is  opening  a  handsome  new  drug  store  at 
Franklin,  Pa. 

E.  S.  Allen,  who  now  owns  a  drug  store  at  South  Fork, 

Pa.,  is  opening  a  branch  store  at  ^^'ilmore,  Pa. 


CHICAGO. 


CHICAGO    RETAIL,    DRIGGISTS'    ASS.0CIAT10\ 
MEETS. 

Chicago.  April  20.— The  second  quarterly  meeting  of  the 
Chicago  Retail  Druggists'  Association  was  held  at  the 
Masonic  Temple  on  April  0.  President  Graves  reviewed 
the  work  of  the  year  and  made  a  number  of  valuable  sug- 
gestions as  to  how  it  could  be  most  successfully  con- 
tinued. The  report  of  Secretary  Wooten  showed:  Total 
receipts,  $1,496;  total  disbursements,  |1. 308.26;  balance, 
$127.74. 

Treasurer  Walter  Gale  reported:  Balance  on  hand 
April  4.  1900,  ?G1.36:  received  from  Secretary  Wooten  to 
date.  S3, .351;  total,  .?1.412..'iG.  Disbursements— Disbursed  on 
vouchers.  $1,223.30;  balance  of  cash  on  hand,  $183.20. 

Chairman  John  I.  Straw,  of  the  Membership  Committee, 
described  the  difficulties  which  had  been  overcome  by  the 
committee  in  its  efforts  thoroughly  to  organize  the  trade 
of  the  city,  giving  a  complete  account  of  the  results 
accomplished  to  date.  Nineteen  out  of  a  possible  thirty 
district  organizations  have  already  been  organized  and  are 
working  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  members.  The  work  of 
organization  is  still  going  on,  with  every  prospect  that 
Jong  before  the  year  is  out  the  city  will  be  covered  with 
local  associations  of  druggists.  Reports  from  the  various 
district  organizations  being  called  for,  the  following 
responded:  AV.  H.  Gale,  for  the  First  District;  T.  H. 
Patterson  and  I.  M.  Light,  for  the  Third  District;  C.  H. 
Avery  and  A\'.  Bodeman.  for  the  Fourth  District;  A.  E. 
Zuber.  for  the  Sixth  District;  C.  M.  Turnquist,  for  the 
St'venth;  A.  G.  AVeisse  and  A.  Langenhan  for  the  Eighth; 
William  Stuchlik  for  the  Xinth;  J.  B.  Stiles  for  the  Tenth; 
George  H.  Ackerman  for  the  Eleventh;  R.  M.  Wilson  for 
the  Fourteenth;  Frank  Klein,  for  the  Fifteenth,  and  Bruno 
Batt  and  S.  S.  iHutchinson,  tor  the  Twentieth. 

The  following  officers  were  re-elected  for  the  ensuing 
year:  President.  George  A.  Graves;  first  vice-president, 
John  I.  Straw;  second  vice-president,  iHerman  Fry;  third 
vice-president.  S.  C.  Yeomans;  secretary,  Thomas  V. 
Wooten;  treasurer,  Walter  iH.  Gale. 

The  following  trustees  were  re-elected:  For  the  North 
Side.  Bruno  Batt  and  J.  S.  Bellack:  for  the  West  Side, 
Theodore  Behrens  and  D.  S.  Battler;  for  the  South  Side, 
G.  A.  Weckler  and  B.  S.  Cooban. 

The  following  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted: 

Resolved,  That  it  is  the  sense  of  the  Chicago  Retail 
Druggists'  Association  that  members  should  not  display 
in  their  windows  any  pror)rietary  goods  the  prices  of 
which  are  less  than   their   full   face  value. 

On  motion  the  meeting  adjourned. 


JiiliiiM    Rnemlielfl    Dend. 

-  Chicago,  April  2ii._Julius  Roemheld  died  on  April  16  at 
his  residence  at  No.  1  Park  avenue.  He  was  73  years  of 
age  and  one  of  the  best  known  of  the  early  druggists  of 
Chicago.  iHe  was  born  in  Darmstadt.  Germany,  Dec.  25, 
1827,  and  after  a  thorough  education  and  much  practical 
pharmaceutical  experience  in  his  native  country,  came  to 
the  United  States  in  the  Spring  of  1,S.'J4,  arriving  in  Chicago 
on  July  11  of  that  year.  He  soon  made  the  acquaintance 
of  the  German  apothecaries  of  that  city.  Not  having 
money  enough  to  start  a  store  in  Chicago  at  that  time,  he 


went  to  La  Porte,  Ind.,  where  In  two  years  the  small  Store 
he  was  able  to  open  netted  him  $2,000.  Selling  out.  Mr. 
Roemheld  returned  to  Chicago,  where,  with  I.,eop(ild  Mauz. 
he  bought  out  Louis  Warlich's  store  at  No.  :«1  North  ( Marie 
street.  The  name  of  the  new  tirm  was  Roemheld  &  Mauz, 
and  it  came  into  existence  on  Nov.  2."».  IS.'.ti.  .\  little  later 
Mr.  Mauz  went  to  Lyons.  Iowa,  and  Mr.  Roemheld  con- 
fnuetl  the  Chicago  business  alone.  This  developed  very 
rapidly  into  a  profitable  wholesale  and  retail  business,  and 
was  known  as  the  principal  importing  house  dealing  in 
German  drugs.  In  the  Fall  of  LSfkl  Mr.  Roemheld's  health 
broke  down  and  he  was  compelled  to  give  up  all  business. 
He  sold  the  store  and  importing  business  for  $.'^)O.4K10  and 
for  a  year  rested.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  embarked 
in  a  chemiciil  manufacturing  enterprise,  was  burned  out 
anil  lost  everything  in  1871,  and  three  years  later  opened 
a  drug  store  at  Halsted  and  Van  Buren  streets,  where  he 
remained  until  1894.  The  later  years  of  his  life  were 
devoted  to  the  manufacture  of  flavoring  extracts.  He 
was  a  man  of  high  character  and  ideals— a  genuine,  cour- 
ageous German  pioneer.  His  family  has  the  s>'mpathy  oC 
many  friends  in  their  loss. 


So«i>    Makers*    Orgiiiiixo. 

Chicago,  April  20.— The  American  Soap  Manufacturers' 
Association  was  formed  on  April  10  at  the  Grand  Pacific 
Hotel.  The  following  firms  were  represented  at  the  meet- 
ing: N.  K.  Fairbanks  &  Co.,  James  S.  Kirk  &  Co..  Armour 
&  Co.,  all  of  Chicago;  Cudahy  Packing  Company,  Omaha: 
Procter  &  Gamble,  Cincinnati;  Louis  Waltke  &  Co.,  St. 
Louis;  J.  G.  Haas  Soap  Company,  St.  Louis;  Eavenson  & 
Co.  and  P.  C.  Tomson  &  Co.,  Philadelphra;  Colgate  &  Co.. 
New  York;  Schultz  Soap  Company,  Zanesville,  Ohio; 
Detroit  Soap  Company  and  Schulte  Soap  Company. 
Detroit;  Maple  City  Soap  Company,  Monmouth.  111.,  and 
Peet  Bros.'  Manufacturing  Company,  Kansas  Cit.v,  Mo. 
The  following  officers  were  elected:  President.  James.  B. 
IMcAIahon,  of  the  N.  K.  Fairbanks  Company;  vice-presi- 
dent, Richard  Colgate,  of  New  Y'ork;  treasurer,  William 
Peet  of  Kansas  City.  The  organization  is  said  to  be  for 
social  and  conference  purposes.  The  new  organization  will 
take  the  place  of  the  National  Soap  Makers'  Association, 
which  became  defunct  in  1801. 


-Active    Trjirte    iit   rhi('iisj:<i. 

Chicago,  April  20.— There  has  been  very  little  change  In 
business  for  the  last  few  weeks.  The  opening  of  Spring 
•brings  a  little  acceleration  along  some  lines  and  causes 
others  to  slacken  up.  There  is  little  sickness  now,  hence 
the  demand  for  quick  cold  cures  is  not  so  great  as  in 
March.  The  staple  drugs  are  moving  freely,  and  the 
Spring  demand  is  beginning  to  be  felt  in  additional  orders 
for  soda  fountain  supplies.  Manufacturers  state  without 
exception  that  they  are  very  busy  and  are  consequently 
very  well  satisfied  with  fhe  season's  prospects. 


iNOTES. 


The  Rev.  Dr.  James  M.  Buckley,  editor  of  the  Chris- 
tian Advocate,  has  discovered  that  Jamaica  ginger  is  an 
into.\icant  second  only  to  apple  jack  and  other  jag-produc- 
ing liquids.  The  newspapers  have  taken  'up  the  reverend 
gentleman's  statement  and  are  predicting  that  there  will 
be  a  boom  in  the  Jamaica  ginger  trade  in  drug  stores 
doing  business  in  prohibition  districts.  One  journal  in  its 
"funny"  department  pictures  a  line  of  Weary  Willies  in 
the  drug  store  keeping  the  proprietor  and  clerks  busy 
filling  bottles  and  other  receptacles  with  this  liquid.  An- 
other local  paper  has  interviewed  all  the  prominent  pas- 
tors in  the  city  with  regard  to  the  properties  of  Jamaica 
ginger.  Why  the  reporter  consulted  all  the  ministers  and 
left  out  the  chemists  and  the  doctors  is  not  altogether 
plain.  The  paper  in  question  is  one  of  the  most  dignifietl 
in  the  West,  and  can't  be  accused  either  of  irreverence 
or  intentional  humor.  It  may  be  to  the  credit  of  the 
divines  that  Dr.  Buckley's  statement  was  news  to  them. 
If  the  reverend  editor  will  continue  his  investigutions 
he  will  find  several  other  things  that  produce  a  feeling 
of  ga'ety— things  not  down  in  the  temperance  orator's 
black  list.  One  might  get  drunk  on  some  of  the  patent 
medicines  on  the  m.arket.   but  whoever  tiies  it  will  prob- 


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fAi)ril  23.   1901. 


ably  die  before  the  experiment  Is  sufficiently  advanced  for 
the  world  to  add  very  many  new  liquids  to  Its  Jag- 
producers. 

Saul    H.    Kamlnsky    on    April    U,     1S90,    started    suit 

against  the  Dr.  A.  P.  Sawyer  Medicine  Company.  claJmlng 
stock  undelivered  and  a  balance  due  of  S1,()(HI.  The  Sawyer 
Company  state  that  the  suit  for  $1,001)  was  not  pressed, 
and  that  the  matter  of  the  stock  was  referred  to  Master 
Cooper,  who  has  jus',  made  his  report.  Hmllng  Kamlnsky 
not  entitled  to  any  stock..  And  we  are  further  informed  by 
the  Dr.  A.  P.  Sawyer  Medicine  Company  that  they  have 
formed  a  composition  and  were  discharged  from  bank- 
ruptcy by  Christian  C.  Kohlsaat.  Judge  of  the  United 
States  District  Court,  on  April  5,  and  toegan  suit  March  21 
against  Saul  H.  Kamlnsky,  Lewis  Kamlnsky  and  Dr. 
George  Leninger  for  ?.50,000  damages,  the  damages  accru- 
ing from  the  fact  that  Saul  H.  Kamin.fky  and  Lewis 
Kamlnsky  have  m'ade  certain  affidavits  which  they  never 
have  sustained. 

On   Friday   afternoon.   April   If),   the   Searle   &   Hereth 

Company  entertained  the  graduating  class  of  the  Chicago 
College  of  Pharmacy  at  the  company's  laboratories  on 
AVelis  street.  About  seventy-five  members  of  the  class 
were  present,  and  the  examination  of  modern  methods  of 
pharmaceutical  manufacture  was  pursued  protitably  and 
enjoyably  as  the  class  was  shown  through  the  vaTious 
departments.  The  party  afterward  assembled  in  the 
directors'  room,  where  mutual  felicitations,  lunch,  punch 
and  cigars  were  administered  ad  lib. 

An   item   published    in   .1   recent   issue   of  this   journal 

stating,  that  Omer  Riley  will  move  from  No.  1317  Van 
Buren  street  to  No.  211.18  ^^shland  avenue  was  erroneous. 
We  are  Informed  that  Omer  Bil'by  has  recently  succeeded 
N.  W.  Murray  at  No.  13C7  West  Van  Buren  street.  There 
is,  we  are  informed,  no  "Omer  Riley"  on  the  street.  We 
do  not  know  whether  Mr.  Bilb.v  intends  to  move  or  not, 
but  assume  that  since  he  only  recently  moved  in  he  does 
not  intend  immediately  to  change  his  location. 

John   H.    Wilcox,    a   druggist   In   the   Arcade  Building. 

Pullman,  pleaded  guilty  this  week  before  Justice  Lee  and 
was  fined  $50  and  costs  for  keeping  a  "blind  pig."  His 
slot  machine  was  confiscated  at  the  same  time  and  was 
broken  up  by  order  of  the  ci;Urt.  Frank  Meyers,  clerk  for 
Wilcox,  was  fined  $20  and  costs,  and  the  fines  were  sus- 
pended  during  good   behavior. 

B.  A.  Hattenhauer.  a  prominent  druggist  of  Streator, 

111.,  was  elected  Mayor  of  Streator  last  Tuesday.  Mr. 
Hattenhauer  is  a  gentleman  of  keen  Intellect  and  attrac- 
tive personality.  These  attributes,  coupled  with  his  high 
integrity,  have  won  him  a  host  of  friends,  who  have 
found  a  way  to  give  a  very  practical  testimonial  of  their 
appreciation. 

Felix  A.  Wheeler  has  moved  his  drug  store  from  Green 

and  Sixty-third  streets  to  E.  G.  Colburn's  old  stand  at 
Sixty-first  and  State  streets,  while  the  latter  will  move 
to  Seventy-first  street  and  Cottage  Grove  avenue. 

• John   Sweeney,  manager  of  the  store  of  A.   P.   Dewey 

&  Co.,  Sixty-third  street  and  Ingleside  avenue,  has  been 
very  111  of  late  with  a  severe  attack  of  stomach  trouble. 
He  is  improving  and  expects  to  be  out  again  soon. 

The  drug  store  formerly  owned  by  M.  Stein  at  No.  337 

South  Jeffer.son  street  has  been  purchased  by  A.  Monaco. 
Mr.  Stein  has  bought  a  drug  store  in  South  Chicago. 

B.  A.   C.   Hoelzer,  who  owned  a  drug  store  at  No.   740 

West  North  avenue,  has  sold  it  to  Wohld  &  Worthman. 

M.  Stein  has  purchased  the  drug  store  of  L.  Ginsberg 

at  No.  8361  Superior  avenue.  South  Chicago. 

Oscar  C  .Ebinger  has  succeeded  T.  Winholt  at  No.  1107 

West  Chicago  avenue. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


JOHN  P.  SWEENEY,  after  an  illness  of  about  a  year, 
has  just  died  at  Newport,  N.  H.,  at  the  home  of  his 
parents.  He  had  lived  In  -Brookline  tri  his  recent  illness, 
having  been  associated  with  the  T.  Metcalf  Company, 
druggists,  for  nearly  fifteen  years,  as  manager  of  their 
Brookline  store.  His  age  was  30  years  and  7  months. 
He  was  a  very  popular  young  business  man  of  Brookline. 
He  was  one  of  the  original  members  of  the  Brookline 
Business  Men's  Association.  He  leaves  a  widow.  Their 
only  child  died  about  two  months  ago. 


THK    STATK     ASSOCIATIOX     MBISTIXG. 

St.  Louis,  Apr..  20.— Great  preparations  are  being  made 
for  the  coming  meeting  of  the  Missouri  Pharmaceutical 
Association  at  Pertie  Springs  in  June.  Paul  Hess,  presi- 
dent of  the  association,  and  E.  H.  Breunert,  chairman 
of  the  Entertainment  Committee,  both  of  Kansas  City, 
were  In  this  city  last  week  making  arrangements.  It 
has  been  d'Clded  to  run  things  on  a  different  plan  than 
in  former  years.  Heretofore  the  traveling  salesmen — who 
have  an  organization  of  their  own— practically  had  com- 
plete charge  of  the  entertainment  features.  They  col- 
lected all  monies  and  prizes  for  the  meeting,  and  dis- 
bursed them  according  to  their  best  judgment.  The  retail 
pharmacists  really  looked  after  the  scientific  part  of  the 
meeting  alone.  This  year  the  retail  druggists  are  going 
to  have  charge  of  everything  except  the  one  day  set 
aside  for  the  traveling  salesmen.  Messrs.  Hess  and 
Breunert  are  soliciting  contributions  from  the  various 
firms  who  have  always  been  friends  of  the  association, 
and  when  the  meeting  closes  they  will  render  a  report 
showing  where  every  cent  or  prize  came  from,  and 
what  disposition  was  made  of  same.  This  is  something 
which  has  never  been  done  before.  In  years  past  the^ 
Entertainment  Committee  frequmtly  made  a  report  which 
was  in  substance  that  they  were  short  usually  about 
$100,  and  the  association  would  make  up  the  deficit.  For 
the  last  few  years  no  report  whatever  has  been  made 
from  the  Entertainment  Committee.  The  retail  druggists 
of  the  State  are  all  pleased  with  the  way  things  are 
'being  conducted  this  year,  and  the  wholesalers  and  manu- 
facturers will  realize  the  difference  by  the  time  the 
meeting  is  over.  This  promises  to  be  the  largest  and 
most  enthusiastic   meeting   the  association   has  ever  held. 


NOTES'. 

E.  A.   Senntwald.  si.nior  member  of  tlie  firm  of  E.  A. 

Sennewald  &  Co.,  Eighth  and  Hickory  streets,  left  for 
Spokane,  Wash.,  last  Monday.  He  told  his  brother,  F. 
W.,  and  the  chief  cleik  in  the  store,  Mr.  Ittner.  that  he 
was  going  to  Spokane  to  get  married.  Further  informa- 
tion was  im.possible  to  obtain.  He  is  a  man  of  probably 
35  years  of  age,  and  a  typical  old  bachelor.  His  brother, 
who  is  the  only  relative  he  has,  was  as  much  surprised 
as   his  many   friends   will   be  when   they   hear   the   news. 

The  final  meeting  of  the  Druggists'  Cocked  Hat  League 

will  be  held  next  Thursday  night.  "Large  doings"  Is 
the  programme  of  the  evening,  and  a  summary  of  the 
winter's  work  will  be  ready  for  publication  a  few  days 
later. 

A.  H.   Booker,  of  the   Sierre  Madre  Supply  Company, 

Casas  Grande,  Mex.,  has  been  in  the  city  this  week 
buying  a  drug  store  outfit,  which  they  will  establish 
in  connection  with   their  genera]  business. 

B.  H.  Plumpe,  druggist  at  No.  8152  North  Broadway, 

took  a  quiet  little  trip  to  Litchfield,  111.,  last  Monday, 
where  he  was  married  to  Miss  Estelle  De  Witt,  o( 
this  city. 

'Dr.   William   Grebe   has  closed  his  Collinsville  avenue 

store  in  East  St.  Louis,  and  will  devote  his  entire  time 
and  attention  to  his  West  End  store  of  that  city. 

Fred    Kriesohbaum,    a   well    known    local    drug   clerk, 

was  married  last  Monday  to  Miss  Matilda  Sahler,  a 
young  lady   of  the   South   Side. 

David    Howes,     a    former    local    city    salesman,     has 

gone  to  Kansas  City  and  accepted  a  position  with  the 
Evans-Smith  Drug  Company. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Phar- 
macy will  be  held  at  the  college  building  one  week 
from   next   Monday. 

Theo.  Hermann,  druggist  at  No.  7618  South  Broadway, 

was  married  last  Sunday  to  Miss  Carrie  Kell,  a  Caron- 
dalet    lady. 

The   St.    Louis   Paint,    Oil   and   Drug   Club   held   their 

regular  meeting  at  the  Mercantile  Club  last  Thursday 
night.  _, .  _^;_JJ| 


April 


1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


463 


E.   II.   Burgherr  has  sold  his   store   at   Lafayette   and 

Nebraska  avenues   to  E.   N.  Blackmann,   of  Aurora,   Mo. 

AV.     J.     Gilbert     is    opening    a     new    drug    store     at 

I'a.Iucah,    Ky. 

—  Merclor  &  Vessells  are  opening  a  new  store  at  Perry- 

vllle,   Mo. 


NEW  ORLEANS. 

THE  DRUG  MARKKT. 

New    Orleans,    April    20.— But    few    important    changes 

reported   in   the  drug  market.     The  demand  remains 

nusually    quiet    for   this   season    of    the    year,    although 

here  are  sharp  advances  noted  in  quinine  and  its  deriva- 

hves.     Opium  has  not  maintained  the  upward  trend  and 

pas    been    slowly    receding,    although    morphine    has    not 

bus  far  been  affected.     Prices  of  turpentine  are  gradu- 

Uy    declining,    and    linseed    oil,    after    reaching    an    ex- 

essively  high  figure,  is  slowly  declining.     Machinery  oil3 

re  in   demand.     Advances  are   reported    in   all   citrates, 

imphor,    oil    cloves,    oil    peppermint,    oil    lemon    and    oil 

ergamot,    while    cocaine,    cod    liver    oil,    cacao    butter, 

trychnine,   linseed  oil  and   attar   of   roses,    among   other 

kings,  ihave  declined.     Camphor  is   in   particularly  good 

Remand.     Iodine   has   fallen   off   25c.    per   pound,    but   all 

the    iodides    and    iodoform   are    unaffected.      Business 

enerally    may    be    called   very    good    with    reference    to 

oth  the  retailer  and  the  wholesaler. 


NOTKS. 

During  the  past  month  three  new  drug  stores  were 
ipened  in  Galveston.  J.  O.  Kane  and  C.  C.  Anglin  have 
ned  up  a  store  at  No.  2605  Market  street,  which  they 
all  the  "Parlor  Drug  Store."  C.  A.  Sylvester  has  opened 
a  store  at  Korty-flrst  street  and  Avenue  I.  J.  C.  Doyle  has 
lOld  his  .interest  in  the  Bay  Drug  Store  and  has  opened 
a  new  store  at  No.  2701  Church  street.  All  of  the  above 
ave  formed  the  Galveston  Retail  Druggists'  Association. 
At  the  last  regular  meeting  of  the  G.  R.  D.  A.,  John 
M.  Parke  resigned  as  secretary  and  treasurer,  and  S. 
K.   Lewis  was   elected   to   flll   the   unexpired   term. 

B.  F.  Goya,  of  Hazlehurst,  Miss.,  has  bought  out 
rthe  Martin  Drug  Company,  of  Brookhaven,  Miss.,  and 
put  in  a  large  stock  of  goods  and  a  corps  of  efficient 
lerks.  T.  D.  Reed  has  charge  of  the  prescription  de- 
artment. 

lenor   L.   E.    Cuevas,   of   Belize,    B.   H.,    was   here   re- 
ently,  accompanied  by  his  wife,  and  bought  a  large  bill 
of    goods    from    L.    N.    Brunswig    &    Co.      He    says    that 
he  drug  business  in  British  Honduras  Is  flourishing. 
■\X.    H.    Patton,    a    well    known    druggist    of    Shubuta, 
iss.,   has  been   elected   head  banker  for  Jurisdiction   F, 
oodmen   of   the   World.     This   comprises   the   States   of 
lOuisiana,  Mississippi  and  Arkansas. 

■The    Phenix    Drug    Store,    Jennings,    La.,    has    been 
lucceeded  by  the  firm  of  Richard  &  Melancon,  Dr.  Melan- 
n,   former   proprietor,   having  taken   in   his   nephew,   V. 
JB.  Richard,   as  partner. 

Sigmond  Bauer,  of  D.  S.   Bauer  &  Bro.,   Mobile,  Ala., 
as  been   suffering   from   an  ailtnent    which   finally    made 
ecessary   the   amputation  of  one  of   his   Angers.     He   is 
now    recovering. 

M.  Brooks,  a  well  known  druggist  of  Baton  Rouge, 
dpent  several  days  here  recently  looking  over  the  plant 
of  the  Nickells-Stone  Chemical  Company,  iri  which  he 
Is  Interested. 

F.    H.    Von    Phul,    of    Von    Phul    &    Gordon,      Lake 

■Charles,  was  in  New  Orleans  recently  for  the  purpose  of 
buying  stock.  He  reports  that  business  in  his  section 
Is   booming. 

. H.   R.   Stroube,   a  druggist  of  Baton  Rouge,   La.,   has 

become  the  lessee  of  the  Opera  House  at  that  place,  and 
will    conduct    it    during   the   coming    season. 

Mrs.  Jennie  Hamilton,  the  lady  pharmacist  of  Crowley, 

La.,    was  in   New   Orleans   recently   and   bought   a   large 
.   bill  of  goods  from  L.  N.  Brunswig  &  Co. 

I   A.   P.   Bice  &  Co.,  of  Flora,   Miss.,   have  just  bought 

t  a  full  stock  ot  drugs,  etc.,  and  will   start  a  drug  store 
i  In  connection  with  their  other  business. 


G.    W.    Cotes    h;is    been    added    to    h.    N.    Brunswig    & 

Co.'s  force  of  traveling  salesmen.  His  territory  comprises 
central  and  southern  Mississippi. 

Thomas   W.    Peagler,    a   druggist    of   Greenville,   .\\a., 

has  been  appointed  to  a  lieutenant-colonelcy  on  the  stafT 
of  the  Governor  of  that  State. 

The  drug  store  of  H.  P.  Cox,  at  Crystal  Springs,  Miss., 

was  burned  recently.  The  loss  was  only  partially  cov- 
ered by  insurance. 

L.  S.  Brigham,  secretary  of  the  Alabama  Pharma- 
ceutical Association,  is  now  representing  Eli  Lilly  &  Co. 
in   Alabama. 

Dr.    J.    E.    Hawkins,   of  Bayou   Chicot,    La.,    has   just 

finished  buying  his  spring  stock  of  drugs  from  local 
houses. 

. Henry  F.  Knabe,  of  G.  A.  Knabe  &  Bro.,  Mont- 
gomery, Ala.,  was  recently  married  to  Miss  Laura  Wright. 

Announcement    is    made    of    the    death    of    Dr.    T.    S. 

Murphy,    a  leading  druggist  of   Macon,    Miss. 

. S.   C.  Tucker  has  recently  bought  out  the  drug  stor9 

of  Stevens  &  Maur.   at  Hattiesburg,  Miss. 

The   Alabama    Pharmaceutical   Association    will    meet 

at  Montgomery   on  Wednesday,   May  15. 

. Dr.  D.  T.  Hyatt,  a  druggist  of  Monticello,  Ark.,  bougiht 

a   stock   of   goods   here   recently. 

H.   A.    Denton   is   now   interested   in   the   J.    C.    Grove 

Company    at    Selma,    Ala. 


The  Georgia  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  met  March  25, 

at  9  a,  m.,  in  the  Senate  Chamber  of  the  State  Capitol, 
at  Atlanta,  There  were  forty-five  applicants  fnr  license, 
of  whom  thirty  passed  successfully,  two  of  the 
successful  applicants  being  ladies.  The  following 
are  the  names  of  the  successful  applicants:  Phar- 
macists—A. H.  Denmark;  Fitzgerald;  C.  G.  Johnson. 
Columbus;  H.  D.  Marshall.  Fort  Valley;  L.  L.  Medlock, 
Norcross;  A.  W.  Medlock,  Merna,  S.  C. ;  M.  E.  Noel,  Boaz, 
Ala.  Apothecaries — A.  A.  Coleman,  Greenwood,  S.  C. ; 
J.  G.  Connell,  Temple;  R.  C.  Davenport,  Augusta;  C.  C. 
Davidson,  Jr.,  Woodville;  R.  B.  Gilbert;  Lovania;  J.  H. 
Hennies,  Augusta;  O.  C.  Home,  Moultrie;  W.  H.  McCart- 
ney, Abbeville;  E.  S.  Ray.  Norwood;  G.  W.  Rickenbaker, 
Griffin;  Miss  Alice  T.  Ross,  Eufaula,  Ala.  Druggists — 
Mrs.  J.  G.  Colwell,  Pelham;  Clyde  Givens,  Palmetto;  J.  F. 
Heard,  Washington;  S.  C.  Hopkins.  Norcross;  N.  P.  Jelks, 
Jr.,  Hawkinsville;  W.  F.  McAfee,  Smithville;  J.  E. 
McNair,  Camilla;  J.  D.  Merritt,  Roswell;  W.  B.  Nethery, 
Toronto.  Ont. ;  W.  A.  Norton,  Savannah;  H.  R.  Slaton, 
Washington;  T.  G.  Turk,  Canton;  W.  H.  Whittendale, 
Augusta.  The  board  adjourned  to  meet  in  Atlanta  on 
Monday,  May  20. 


The  twentieth  annual  meeting  of  the  Indiana  Pharma- 
ceutical Association  will  be  held  at  Muncie,  Ind.,  June 
5,  6  and  7.  An  elaborate  programme  is  being  prepared, 
embracing  all  the  different  features  of  the  retail  drug 
business.  The  Muncie  druggists  are  making  extensive 
arrangements  for  the  accommodation  a.''^  entertainment 
of  the  large  number  of  visiting  druggists  expected.  The 
officers  of  the  association  are:  President,  F.  W.  Meissner, 
Laporte;  first  vice-president,  O.  C.  Bastian,  South  Bend; 
second  vice-president,  D.  H.  Lohman,  Lafayette;  third 
vice-president,  E.  Stahlhuth,  Columbus;  secretary,  A. 
Timberlake,  Indianapolis;  treasurer,  F.  H.  Carter,  Indian- 
apolis. Matters  of  vital  importance  to  the  retail  druggists 
will  receive  special  attention.  Representatives  of  tha 
N.  A.  R.  D.  will  be  present  and  give  ail  the  latest  Infor- 
mation concerning  the  work  of  the  association,  also  the 
work  of  organization  in  Indiana  and  adjoining^  States. 


. The  North  Dakota  Board  of  Pharmacy,  as  a  result  of 

its  meeting  for  examination,  held  at  Fargo  March  19, 
granted  licenses  to  George  C.  Arneson,  Minneapolis;  O.  E. 
Holmes,  Minneapolis;  F.  H.  Fowler,  --Xnamoose;  A.  John- 
son, Valley  City;  A.  Kraft,  Cavalier;  W.  A.  Leighton, 
Drayton. 


4C>4 


TllM     I'liARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[April  25,  1901. 


Jipplicd  mecDanics  in  PDarmaccuttcal  n^anufacturins. 


The  Mechanical  Department  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Company. 

Phase  of  Pharmaceutical  Industry. 


A  Little-Known 


The  past  decade  has  slven  an  Immense  impetus  to 
the  desiKnlnp  and  Invention  of  special  appliances  and 
apparatus    for    the    manufacture    of    pharmaceutical    and 


which  is  also  the  office  of  the  head  of  the  mechanical] 
department,  is  especially  equipped  for  the  purpose  tD> 
which  It  Is  devoted.  Here  drawings  of  machinery  of 
other  appliances  are  made  by  expert  drauKht.smen  after 
ideas  and  specilicalions  supplied  by  the  head  of  the  de- 
partment. These  are  'blue-printed  and  copies  are  sent, 
to  the  pattern-shop,  where  the  design  Is  eventually 
wrought  out  in  wood.  The  finished  model  is  given  a 
cuat  of  shellac  varni.'Sh,  and  when  dry  Is  ready  for  tho 
foundry. 

The    machine   shop   occupies   a    large   room   60x80   feet 
In    .'•■izc.    on    the   second    floor   of   the    new   annex    tjullding. 


THE    GLOWING    FORGE. 

biological  products.  The  inventor  and  mechanic  have 
stood  at  the  right  hand  of  the  manufacturer  and  have 
made  it  possible  for  Him  to  enter  the  markets  of  the 
world,  ^he  vast  scale  on  which  special  machinery  is 
now  constructed  is  the  latest  phase  of  pharmaceutical 
industry  as  may  be  seen  by  a  visit  to  and  a  tour  through 
the  various  sections  of  t'he  mechanical  department  of 
Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  manufacturing  pharmacists,  Detroit, 
Mich.  The  large  force  of  skilled  workmen  and  mechanics, 
the  ingenuity  and  accuracy  of  their  work,  the  various 
aevicts,  almost  human  n  their  £c:ion,  mcve  one  to  wond  r 
The    mechanical    department    of    Parke.    Davis    &    Co. 


THE    1I.\I"-HINK    .^HOP: 


T.\HLET    M.ACHINE    (On    the    Left):    PILL   MACHINB. 

an  immense  brick  structure  over  500  feet  long.  Thirty 
skilled  machinists  are  here  engaged  in  the  construction; 
and  repair  of  apparatus  used  in  the  pharmaceutical  labora- 
tories.    The  shop  is  thoroughly  equipped  with  many  forms- 

of  labor-saving  mechanism,, 
such  as  screw  cutting 
lathes,  planers,  drills,  mill- 
ing machines.  polishing 
wheels,  punch  and  die  cut- 
ters, all  operated  by  electric 
power.  In  one  corner  a  glow- 
ing forge  casts  its  lurid  light 
upon  the  form  of  the  smitii 
as  he  deftly  fashions  a  bar 
of  iron  into  its  desired' 
shape.  Nearby  is  a  gas  fur- 
nace—In appearance  not  un- 
like the  Dutch  ovens  in  US3- 
many  years  ago— in  whicli 
dies  and  punches  are  hard- 
ened. 

Much  of  the  machinery 
used  io  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.'s- 
laboratories  is  of  special  de- 
sign and  was  made  in  this 
department.  The  necessity 
for  such  a  course  arises 
from  the  fact  that  not  in- 
frequently machines  supplied 
through  regular  trade  chan- 
nels have  not  the  capacity 
for  production  required  in  a 
great  pharmaceutical    estab- 


includes  t)he  draughting-room.  pattern  shop,  machine 
Ehop,  carpenter  shop,  sheet  metal  and  steam-fitting  shop, 
the  stores  and  the  electrical  shop.     The  draughting-room. 


MEl"IT.\Nir.\L  riEr.\RTMf:NT. 

ILshment.     Others  are  not  sufficiently  durable  to  w'ithstanJ 


the  terrific  strain  and   wear  to  which   tliey  must  be  sub- 
jectecT.      Then,    again,    it   is    not    possible    to    purchase    at 


April 


25.   1901.J 


NEWS     DEPARTiMEXT. 


465 


any  price  machines  that  are  perfectly  adapted  for  certain 
processes.  These  are  a  tew  of  the  reasons  why  it  is 
found  expedient  to  maintain  at  great  expense  a  fully 
■equipped  mechanical  department  employing  from  fifty  to 
sixty  skillful  artisans. 

Upon  the  first  floor,  directly  beneath  the  machine 
shop,  the  woodworkers  hold  sway  in  a  large  apartment 
of  their  own.  Alterations  and  repairs  to  buildings  and 
fixtures  are  also  looked  after  by  a  force  of  carpenters 
and  painters. 

Ascending  to  the  third  floor  the  visitor  enters  a  large 
room  occupied  by  a  number  of  sheet-metal  workers  and 
steam-titters.  Here  may  be  observed  the  construction  of 
huge  percolators,  stills,  hot-air  piping,  sifting  apparatus, 
and  other  appliances  in  sheet  iron  and  tin.  Roofing, 
steam  and  gas  fitting  and  repairing  are  also  in  charge  of 
this  department. 

Descending  again  to  the  ground  floor  the  visitor  enters 
the  department  of  "Stores,"  which  is  conducted  precisely 


as  a  merchani  woulil  manage  his  retail  hardware  store. 
A  complete  stock  is  kept  .->n  hand  of  everything  likely  10 
be  needed  in  other  sections  of  the  mechanical  depart- 
ment, the  list  of  items  numbering  over  WK)  different  arti- 
cles. The  electrical  shop  is  a  very  important  division  of 
the  mechanical  department.  Twentyflve  hundred  electric 
lights  and  twenty  motors  in  the  various  departments, 
representing  in  all  about  .'^70  horse-power,  must  be  kept 
in  perfect  order.  The  motors  are  supplied  with  power 
through  cables  fed  by  a  central  plant.  Steam  for  heat- 
ing and  power  is  generated  in  seven  huge  boilers,  ag- 
gregating  over    l.CKX)   horse-power. 

Want  of  space  precludes  a  full  description  of  the 
various  features  of  this  great  establishment  which  re- 
quires the  constant  and  watchful  care  of  a  thoroughly* 
organized  and  well  manned  mechanical  department,  but 
we  are  sure  this  brief  exposition  of  present  day  methods 
in  pharmaceutical  manufacturing  will  appeal  to  the  in- 
telligence of  wide-awake  pharmacists. 


PATENTS.  TRADE  MARKS,  ETC. 


6,72.222 


671, 
«72, 
672, 
672, 
672 


€72, 
672, 
672 


672 


PATENTS. 
Issued  April  16,  1901. 

9C1.— Lebrecht  G.  Heinritz,  Holyoke,  Mass.  Sticky 
fly-paper. 

0<Ki.— Elmore  P.  Lynn,  assignor  to  Lynn  Filter  Manu- 
facturing Companv,   Cincinnati.  Ohio.     Water-filter. 

,007.— Max  W.  Norkewitz,  Chicago,  111.  Bottle-filling 
machine.  , 

086.— Wilhelm  H.  Uhland.  Leipsic-Gohlis,  Germany. 
Apparatus  for  making  starch. 

I."i6.— Hermann  Vieth.  assignor  to  Knoll  &  Co..  Lurt- 
wigshafen.  Germany.  Salicylgly-colic  acid  and  mak- 
ing same. 

177.— William  H.  Metcalf,  New  Haven,  Conn.     Inhaler. 

207.— Jesse  A.   Dunn.  Chicago.   111.     Syringe, 

210.— Carl  Enoch,  Hamburg.  Germany.  Making  sili- 
cofluorids. 

322.— Theodor  H.  Gellhaus,  Bant,  near  Wilhelmshafen. 
Gtrmanv.     Inhaler  for  menthol  or  similar  substances. 


TR  VDE-M.*RKS. 
RegiNtered  April  lU,  1901. 

30.2G2.— Dentifrices.  Tooth-powders.  Tooth-washes  and 
Tooth-paste.  Charles  G.  Pease.  New  York.  N.  Y. 
The  representation  of  a  dove  holding  a  branch  of 
leaves  or  flowers  in  its  beak  and  a  scroll  in  its  claws. 

36.20.'!.— Cough-Drops.  William  Porter  Logue,  Williams- 
port,  Pa.     The  compound  word   "Horo-Menth." 

3C.264.— Cough-Cures,  Corn-Cures  and  other  Curative 
Preparations.  William  L.  Har;kV*;«.  Kenosha.  Wis. 
The  representation  of  a  clock  a;>d  ti^  words  "Twelve 
Hour." 

36  26.J.— Tasteless  Castor  Oil,  Esseni-e.'i..  Oils.  Vazalatum 
and  Ammonia.  Frank  Leslie  Beggs,  Newark,  Ohio. 
The  words  "Great  Seal." 

36,2GU.— Proprietary  Remedies.  Henry  Y.  Bready,  Balti- 
more.  Md.     The  compound  word  "Yu-Kan." 

36,207.— Proprietary  Medicines  or  Remedies.  William 
Fisher  Grier,  New  York.  N.  Y.     The  word  "Salvitae." 

36,268. — Therapeutic  Preparations  for  Digestive  Purposes. 
Chemische  Fabrik  Rhenania.  Aachen,  Germany.  The 
word   "Pankreon." 

36,269.— Product  of  the  Suprarenal  Glands.  Jokichi  Taka- 
mine.  New  York.   N.   Y.     The  word  "-\drenalin." 

36,270.— Salve.-;  and  Ointments.  Joseph  J.  Mercivol,  Prov- 
idence,   R.    I.     A   double  or  Lorraine   cross. 


l.\be:ls. 

Registered  April  IC,  1901. 

S,.300 —Title;  "Walker's  Restorative  Tonic."  (For  a  Med- 
icine.) F.  S.  Walker,  Favette,  Iowa.  Filed  March 
10.    ISWl. 

S  301 —Title:  "Magic  Elixir."  (For  a  medicine.)  Thomas 
Medicine  CTompanv,  Wyoming,  Iowa.  Filed  March 
25.  irioi. 


f import  ^l 

PURE  FINE  PARA  RUBBER  BANDS 


THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO. 

EAST  AKRON  STATION 
AKRON,OHia. 


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[April  25,  icjor. 


8,302.-Tltle:     "Coleman's  Guarantee."     (For  a  Medicine.) 

The  Coleman  Remedy  Company.  Danville.  Va.     Filed 

March  23.   1001. 
8,303.— Title:      "Kellable    Pile    Cure."      (For    a    Medicine.) 

Samuel  J.   Field,   SInkii.g  Springs.   Pa.     Filed  March 

23.   1901. 
8.3<M. -Title:       "Sanitarium     Dermal     Ivotion."       <For     a 

Lotion.)     Sanitarium  Suiiply  Company.  Scranton.  Pa. 

Flled   March  21,   ISKil. 
8.305.— Title:      "Natur.-il    Hair    Restorer."      (For    a    Hair 

Restorer.)       Sophronia    Bronson,     Deruyler.     N.     Y. 

FiUd  March  25.  ISKil. 
8,306.— Title:    "Madonna."    (For  Eau-de-Cologne.)    Johann 

Maria  Farina.   Cologne,  Germany. 


DBSIGXS. 

34  372 —Bottle.  Edwin  H.  Nclfon.  Detroit.  Mich.  Filed 
March  5.  1901.  Serial  No.  49.978.  Term  of  patent  14 
years.    The  design  for  a  bottle. 


CH.\S.  T.   HELLER. 
Treasurer  X.  -A.  R.  D..  St.  Paul,  Minn. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 

XOTKS'. 

St.  Paul,   Minn.,  April  19. 

Successions:    Brunelle  &  Beaupre.   Cloquet,   Minn.,   by 

C.  F.  Beaupre;  J.  M.  Sieger.  I.a  Crosse,  Wis.,  by  C.  A 
Hoschler;  R.  B.  Corn.  Eslherville.  Iowa,  by  Birney  & 
Co.;  Paul  Vi'.  Jones  &  Co..  Peterson.  Iowa,  by  Johnson 
&  Co. 

Two   young   boys— Arthur    Case   and   Abrara    Bennet— 

living  at  Redflekl.  S.  D.,  borrowed  a  few  dollars  irom 
friends  and  left  for  parts  unknown.  It  is  thought  they 
■went  to  Wyoming,  The  Bennet  boy  is  a  son  of  M. 
Bennet.  a  druggist  at  Aberdeen. 

E.  W.  Blair  &  Co..  Terril.  Iowa;  Oscar  Major.  Clinton, 

Iowa,  and  the  McCuUough  Drug  Company.  Earlham,  Iowa, 
bave  given  bills  of  sale. 

Among  fhe  country  druggists  in  town  this  week  were 

F.  P.  Parks,  of  Tracy;  W.  H.  Flinn,  of  Foley,  and  Neil 
Currie,   of  Currie. 

A.   B.   Woolner.   who   left   Duluth   last   fall   to   pursue 

his  medical  studies  in  Tennessee,  has  returned  to  Duluth 
for    the   summer. 

H.  A.  Phillipp  has  gone  to  Cumberland.  Wis.,  to  work 

for  the  Cumberland  Drug  Company. 

F.   Ott  Byron  will  commence  at   Payson,  Utah. 


INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

PAGB 

Acid,  Pyroligneous 450 

ASSOCIATIONS.  Clubs,  Alumni.  Etc.— Alabama,  463; 
American  Soap  Manufacturers',  481;  Bronx  Phar- 
maceutical. 4J1;  Chicago  Retail  Druggists',  461; 
Erie  County  (N.  Y.)  Pharmaceutical,  458;  Essex 
County  (N.  J.)  Retail  Druggists',  4'>2;  Indiana, 
463;  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical.  451;  Missouri 
Pharmaceutical,  462;  New  York  Board  of  Trade 
and  Transportation.  Drug  Trade  Section,  452; 
New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni.  454; 
New  York  State  Pharmaceutical.  458;  Norfolk 
(Va.)  Druggists',  400;  Ohio  VaJley  Druggists', 
4.59;    St.    Louis    Paint.    Oil    and    Drug   Club.    462; 

Williamsburg  Pharmaceutical   451 

Associations,   Pharmaceutical.    Work 445 

Balsam  Peru   44S 

Bitters.   Old  Style 450 

Blood  Purifier  4oO 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.-GeorgIa,  463;  Kentucky. 
4.")9;   Massachusetts,  451.  455;   North  Dakota.  403; 

Pennsylvania 460 

BOWLING.  DRUG  TRADE.— American  Drug  Trade 
Bowling    League.    457;    Baltimore,    457;    Buffalo. 

457:  Cincinnati,  459;  St.  Louis 462 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.— Brooklyn,  453;  Buf- 
falo. 457;  Chicago.  462;  Louisville,  460;  Maryland, 
457;  New  York.  452.  453;  Philadelphia,  455;  Pitts- 
burg. 460;  St.  Louis 462 

CORRESPONDENCE    441 

Digitalis  Leaves.  Active  Principles 441 

EDITORIAL.— Binghamton  Cut  Rate  War.  439; 
Dearth  of  Pharmaceutical  Writers.  439;  Bras 
Wanted,  441;  Gumbacco,  439;  Importance  of  De- 
tails,  440;   Kentucky   Board  After  Saloonkeepers, 

440;   Pennsylvania  JPharmacy  Muddle 439 

Exchanging  Purchases 441 

Extracts,  Perfume  450 

Gumbacco   43^ 

Journals.   Pharmaceutical,  Work. 445 

Meat.  Smoking 450 

New  York  Jobbers  and  Tripartite  Plans 452 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore,  457;  Boston.  454;  Buf- 
falo, 457;   Chicago.   461;    Cincinnati,,  459;  Cleve- 
land.   458;    New    Orleans.    463;    New    York.    451; 
Northwest.      406;     Philadelphia.    455;.    Pittsburg, 

460;  St.  Louis 462 

PATENTS.    TRADEMARKS.    Etc 405 

PERSONALS.  Including  Obituaries,  Items  of  Per- 
sonal Interest,  Etc.— Bordeaux  Medical  Co., 
453;  Chesebrough.  Robert  A..  453;  Crosher. 
Henry  P.,  452;  Ellard.  Richard,  457;  Fleming. 
John  A.,  461;  Frazier.  Charles,  453;  Heller.  Chas. 
T.,  466;  Metcalf,  Miss  Mary  E.,  455:  Rippetoe 
Drug  Co.,  458;  Roemheld,  Julius,  461;  Sam-er 
Medicine  Co.,  Dr.  A.  P.,  462;  Southern  Phar- 
macal  &  Chemical  Co..  459;  "Stearns  &  Co.. 
Frederick,    464;    Sutton,    E.    S.,    459;    Wanddl.    L. 

S..  453;  Warner  Medical  Co 4.5* 

Pharmaceutical  Writers  Needed 443 

Pharmacv  and  Its  Influences 444 

Phenyo-Caffein  Co.'s  Plan 442^ 

Pills.  Alterative 450- 

Pinkroot  and   Senna 450 

QUESTION  BOX 450 

Questions.  Examination,  New  York  Board  of  Phar- 
macy      448 

Quinine.  First  Manufacture  in  America 456 

Shellac.  Bleached,   Solvent 450 

Varnish.   Shellac   450' 

Worcester  Plan    442 

Worm  Tea     450 

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INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

IT   WORKS. 

The  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  seems  to  be  working  effect- 
ively, it  we  may  judge  from  indications  in  various 
sections  of  the  country.  The  cutters  are  beginning 
to  squirm.  We  have  told  in  our  news  reports  during 
the  past  few  weeks  how  the  Los  Angeles  drug  trade 
won  a  signal  victory  over  certain  cutters  there  who 
brought  suit  for  damages,  alleging  conspiracy,  etc. 
We  have  told  of  the  rumpus  in  Binghamton,  N.  Y., 
where  a  cut-rate  firm  was  shut  out  of  the  papers,  was 
denied  goods  by  wholesalers  and  proprietors,  and 
which,  smarting  therefrom,  instituted  heavy  damage 
suits.  The  last  week  has  brought  news  that  the  Jacobs 
Pharmacy  Company,  of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  is  feeling  very 
badly.  The  head  of  this  concern,  it  will  be  remem- 
bered, was  two  or  three  years  ago  elected  chairman 
of  the  Commercial  Section  of  the  American  Pharma- 
ceutical Association  in  the  fatuous  belief  that  he  would 
thereby  be  induced  to  desist  from  his  cutting  and  other 
trade  demoralizing  practices,  but  who  didn't.  This 
gentleman  has  brought  a  $50,000  damage  suit  against 
certain  wholesale  drug  firms,  individuals  and  manu- 
facturers of  proprietary  medicines,  advancing  the  old 
plea  of  conspiracy,  unlawful  combination,  etc. 

Our  mail  has  been  burdened  of  late  by  newspapers 
from  all  over  the  country  bearing  page  and  half-page 
advertisements  of  cutters,  who  dwell  pitifully  upon 
the  fact  that  they  have  been  shut  oflf  from  supplies, 
and  therefore  cannot  assist  the  public  to  procure 
patent  medicines  at  cut  prices.  A  squeal  comes  from 
Buffalo,  where  the  local  organization  has  been  so  suc- 
cessful in  preventing  the  leading  cut  rate  drug  store 
from  getting  goods,  that  this  concern  does  not  hesi- 
tate to  print  in  big  letters  in  the  newspapers:  "We 
are  scouring  the  country  with  ready  money  for  new 


sources  of  supplies.  The  drug  trust  is  a  pretty  strong 
article  just  now,  and  we  may  be  obliged  to  yield, 
but  we  don't  think  so,"  and  so  on,  ad  nauseam. 

All  of  this  goes  to  show  that,  in  the  main,  the 
proprietors,  wholesalers  and  retail  druggists'  organi- 
zations are  keeping  faith  in  their  maintenance  of  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  tri-partite  plan.  There  are,  of  course, 
leaks;  there  are  traitors  in  the  ranks;  but  it  is  becom- 
ing more  and  more  difficult  day  by  day  for  the  trade 
demoralizers  to  continue  their  practices.  All  of  this 
shows  what  can  be  done  by  organization,  and  when 
it  is  remembered  that  the  retail  drug  trade  is  not  even 
yet  organized  to  the  extent  of  more  than  one-third 
of  its  number,  it  can  easily  be  seen  what  a  power  it 
could  exert  did  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  through  its  affiliated 
branches,  represent  the  majority  of  the  trade. 

In  New  York  City  organization  of  the  retailers  is 
bringing  matters  to  a  focus.  This  organization  has 
thus  far  accomplished  much  good  and  promises  more 
for  the  future.  It  has  thrown  a  great  big  scare  into 
the  hearts  of  certain  jobbers  and  proprietors  who 
have  been  wilful  promise-breakers  and  violators  of 
their  sworn  agreement,  and  it  is  thought  that  now 
these  people  will  be  afraid  to  do  other  than  to  act 
good. 

It  is  hard  to  understand  why  some  proprietors 
will  wilfully  break  their  promises  to  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
and  solicit  the  trade  of  cutters.  There  is  no  greater 
enemy  of  the  proprietor  than  the  cutter.  Take  for 
instance  the  following,  a  portion  of  a  page  ad.  now 
being  run  in  a  Buffalo  paper  by  a  cut  rate  concern: 

SARSAPARILLA. 

You  can  buy  a  bottle  of  Hood's  Sarsaparilla 
at  one  of  the  Trust  Drug  Stores  for  &ic. 

We  sell  the  same  identical  Hood's  Sarsa- 
parilla for  67c. 

This  saves  you  exactly  17o.  on  every  bottle. 

McKEiNZIE'S   SARSAPARILLA. 

Has  made  many  cures.  It  is  made  by  one  of 
the  oldest  and  most  reliable  Medicine  Manufact- 
urers in  the  country.  Not  being  a  trust  medi- 
cine,  we  sell   it  for  49c. 

How  does  Mr.  Hood  like  this  sort  of  thing?  The 
proprietor  is  all  the  time  howling  about  substitution; 
is  there  any  greater  substituter  than  the  cutter?  A 
very  definite  reply  to  this  query  may  be  found  in  the 
ad.  above  quoted. 

But  he  who  runs  may  read.  The  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan 
is  working,  and  it  simply  needs  the  continued  interest 
of  the  drug  trade  to  make  it  eventually  and  soon  result 
in  the  total  abolition  of  the  cutter  and  all  his  demor- 
alizing practices.  Of  course,  no  organization  can 
prevent  the  cutter  from  wanting  to  cut  and  trying  to 
cut,  but  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  can  make  it  impossible  for 
him  to  get  his  supplies  and  keep  in  line  that  small 
minority  among  the  proprietors,  the  jobbers  and  the 
retailers  who  are  good,  not  from  principle,  not  from 


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[May  2,  1901. 


motives   of   honesty,   but   purely    from   fear   of   being 
caught  and  punished  if  they  kick  over  the  traces. 


LABORATORY    NOTES. 

V/e  want  to  call  to  the  especial  attention  of  readers 
of  the  Era  the  department  inaugurated  this  week 
under  the  heading  Laboratory  Notes.  The  purposes 
and  nature  of  this  department  are  well  set  forth  in 
the  introduction  thereto,  but  a  repetition' in  this  place 
will  serve  to  impress  upon  readers  the  valuable  char- 
acter of  this  feature  and  what  may  be  made  its  service 
to  them. 

The  large  manufacturing  pharmaceutical  establish- 
ments are  to-day  doing  more  for  the  real  progress 
and  elevation  of  pharmacy  than  any  other  single 
agency.  They  employ  at  great  expense  scientific 
investigators,  research  workers,  chemists,  bacteriolog- 
ists, therapeutists,  all  engaged  in  seeking  out  the 
mysteries  of  medicine  and  science  generally,  endeavor- 
ing to  perfect  methods  of  manufacture  and  increasing 
the  efficiency  and  reliability  of  medicaments.  Much, 
of  course,  of  the  results  of  this  work  is  kept,  and 
rightly  so,  as  valuable  trade  secrets,  but  there  is  also 
much  information  which  there  is  no  disinclination  to 
publish,  and  which  is  of  very  great  interest  and  value, 
and  it  is  this  latter  proportion  that  the  Era  seeks  and 
has  been  promised. 

These  manufacturing  laboratories  are  continually 
searching  into  the  quality  of  commercial  drugs  and 
chemicals,  and  the  publication  of  the  results  of  their 
examinations  cannot  but  do  much  good  in  the  better- 
ment of  the  articles  examined,  and  act  as  a  check 
upon  uncommercial,  unprofessional  and  dishonest 
practices  in  the  trade. 

These  laboratories,  by  reason  of  their  equipment  of 
brains,  of  apparatus,  of  materials,  of  funds,  can  and 
do  carry  on  a  work  which  is  impossible  to  the  indi- 
vidual investigator,  and  which  done  thus  collectively 
and  co-operatively  is  a  great  deal  better,  more  reliable, 
more  thorough,  than  if  done  by  an  individual  or  any 
number  of  individuals  working  separately  and  alone. 

Take  for  instance  the  reports  appearing  in  this 
issue.  One  house  finds  that  a  widely  published  method 
for  the  estimation  of  santalol  is  erroneous  in  an  im- 
portant particular.  Another  reports  the  alkaloidal 
value  of  the  market  supplies  of  belladonna,  a  third 
tells  of  the  sophistication  of  crude  drugs  which  is 
practised  and  which  is  detected  and  remedied  con- 
tinually in  the  manufacturing  laboratorj'.  And  so  on, 
the  range  of  material  is  infinite,  the  supply  inexhausti- 
ble, and  we  are  sure  that  every  pharmacist  interested 
in  the  real  professional  advancement  of  pharmacy  will 
value  these  contributions  from  the  manufacturing 
houses,  so  freely  given,  of  such  interest  and  of  such 
direct  service. 


WHAT   ORGANIZATION    CAN    DO. 

A  year  ago  at  its  annual  meeting  the  New  York 
Pharmaceutical  Association  formally  voted  that  it 
would  not  introduce  any  bills  into  the  State  Legis- 
lature having  for  their  purpose  the  amendment  of  the 
new  pharmacy  law,  until  after  this  law  had  been  given 
at  least  a  year's  trial.  The  association  farther  as- 
serted that  it  would  oppose  any  measure  introduced 
by  any  one  having  in  view  amendments  of  the  phar- 
macy law.     It  has  kept  these  promises  well,  and  has 


been  successful  in  its  opposition  to  the  many  measures 
which  have  come  up  for  consideration  at  Albany 
during  the  past  session  of  the  Legislature.  The  so- 
called  pharmacy  amendments  introduced  this  year 
have  been  so  numerous  that  it  is  difficult  to  even 
remember  many  of  them.  There  have  been  the  Thorn- 
ton bill,  the  Malby  bill,  the  Costello  bill,  the  White 
bill,  and  many  others.  But  every  one  of  them  has 
been  defeated,  and  the  pharmacists  may  point  with 
pride  to  the  fact  that  in  the  great  Empire  State  no 
measure  has  been  passed  the  last  year  affecting  the 
practice  of  pharmacy.  To  be  sure,  one  bill  got 
through,  the  Military  Codes  Revision  bill,  one  por- 
tion of  which  interests  a  very  few  pharmacists  who  are 
desirous  of  wearing  shoulder  straps,  and  who  by  the 
passage  of  the  bill  are  debarred  from  this  privilege. 
But  the  great  body  of  pharmacists  have  taken  little 
interest  in  that  measure. 

The  success  in  heading  oflE  pharmacy  legislation  has 
been  entirely  due  to  the  well  organized  condition  of 
the  pharmaceutical  forces.  Not  a  bill  came  up  in  Al- 
bany which  proposed  the  amendment  of  the  pharmacy 
law  without  a  strong  delegation  of  pharmacists  ap- 
pearing against  it.  The  several  prominent  organiza- 
tions in  this  section,  especially  in  Greater  New  York, 
have  maintained  during  the  past  winter  a  joint  com- 
mittee consisting  of  the  chairmen  of  the  legislative 
committees  of  the  several  associations,  and  these  gen- 
tlemen have  traveled  many  a  time  and  oft  to  Albany 
to  attend  hearings  and  to  oppose  threatened  legis- 
lation. The  State  Association  and  various  local  bodies 
in  other  sections  have  likewise  been  represented  by 
delegates  at  these  hearings.  The  history  of  affairs  has 
shown  very  clearly  that  if  the  drug  trade  is  organized 
it  can  get  about  what  it  wants  and  can  prevent  what 
it  does  not  want.  If  the  pharmacists  of  New  York 
State  were  not  organized  as  they  are,  and  were  not 
active  in  opposition  to  undesirable  measures,  without 
a  doubt  they  would  have  had  saddled  upon  them  by 
this  time  a  large  number  of  most  onerous  and  unjust 
restrictions.  But  fortunately  they  have  been  able  to 
exert,  through  the  force  of  organization,  a  power 
which  the  legislators  could  not,  did  they  dare,  with- 
stand. At  the  meeting  of  the  State  Association  in 
Buffalo  next  month,  this  matter  of  pharmacy  legisla- 
tion will  come  up  for  discussion,  and  probably 
measures  will  be  framed  for  introduction  at  the  next 
session  of  the  Legislature  looking  to  certain  desirable 
amendments  of  the  pharmacy  law.  But  they  will  go 
to  the  Legislature  with  the  backing  of  the  State  or- 
ganization as  sponsor. 


THE  P.  A.  OF  A. 
As  we  go  to  press  the  Proprietary  Association  of 
America  is  holding  its  annual  meeting  in  this  city. 
Beside  the  customary  routine  work  of  this  associa- 
tion, it  will  be  called  upon  to  consider  a  matter  of 
insistent  importance  just  at  this  time  to  the  entire 
drug  trade.  A  large  and  able  delegation  from  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  will  appear  before  the  proprietors  and 
ask  a  few  leading  and  straightforward  questions  and 
insist  upon  answers.  Some  of  the  proprietors,  it  is 
hinted,  will  he  asked  to  explain  why  they  have  broken 
their  solemn  promise  to  maintain  the  terms  of  the 
tri-partite  agreement.  The  report  of  the  meeting,  to 
be  issued  in  this  paper  next  week,  will,  if  prognostica- 
tions are  verified,  prove  "mighty  interestin'  readin'." 


May  2,  igoi.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


469 


LABORATORY  NOTES. 


An  examination  of  the  pharmaceutical  hterature 
issued  within  the  past  ten  or  fifteen  years  will  show 
that  the  large  manufacturing  houses  have  been  and  are 
to-day  contributing  more  to  the  real  advancement  of 
pharmacy  than  any  other  one  agency.  The  research 
work  done  in  these  great  commercial  laboratories  in 
developing  new  medicinal  agents,  perfecting  their  com- 
binations for  administration  and  the  impetus  these  in- 
vestigations have  given  to  the  study  of  the  treatment 
of  disease  are  matters  of  record. 

Creditable  as  this  record  is  it  is  but  a  minor  pro- 
portion of  the  vast  amount  of  information  which 
comes  to  the  hand  of  the  manufacturer  and  which, 
without  prying  into  business  secrets,  would  undoubt- 
edly be  of  great  interest  to  pharmacists,  the  medical 
profession  and  to  other  manufacturers  as  well.  The 
comparison  of  results  is  sure  to  be  of  greatest  ser- 
vice, as  almost  any  manufacturer  will  testify  who  has 
had  occasion  to  examine  crude  drugs,  leaves,  roots, 
etc.,  their  variations  from  different  sources,  the  man- 
ner and  method  of  gathering,  etc.,  etc.  Then,  too, 
in  the  examination  of  such  chemicals  as  commercial 
acids  and  alkalis,   formaldehyde,  and  a  host  of  other 


crude  products,  there  is  a  vast  amount  of  knowledge 
revealed  in  the  manufacturing  laboratory  to  which 
no  reference  is  given  in  the  text  books;  in  fact,  the 
text  books  sometimes  lead  one  astray  because  they 
have  not  taken  into  consideration  market  and  trade 
conditions  as  they  actually  exist.  It  is  just  this  in- 
formation which  is  of  general  scientific  interest  and 
should  receive  the  greatest  degree  of  publicity. 

For  some  time  we  have  been  working  on  a  plan 
to  secure  publication  in  the  Era  of  this  class  of  in- 
formation, which  for  lack  of  a  better  term  we  have 
called  "Laboratory  Notes,"  the  first  contributions 
to  which  are  presented  in  this  issue.  In  this  new  de- 
parture we  have  received  the  greatest  encouragement 
from  the  manufacturers,  and  we  shall  continue  to 
publish  from  time  to  time  such  material  as  the  various 
firms  are  perfectly  willing  to  give  and  to  publish 
nothing  to  which  there  may  be  objection  on  profes- 
sional or  commercial  score.  The  co-operation  of  the 
manufacturers  who  have  made  the  introduction  of  this 
department  possible  is  appreciated,  and  we  are  sure 
retail  druggists  and  manufacturers  alike  will  find  it 
profitable  and  interesting  reading. 


H.    K.    MULFORD   COMPANY, 

PHILADELPHIA, 


ESTIMATION  OF  SANTALOL  IN  OIL  OF 
SANDALWOOD.— While  estimating  the  Santalol 
contents  of  several  samples  of  Oil  of  Sandalwood, 
according  to  the  method  of  Schimmel  &  Co.  (as  given 
on  pages  343-344  of  Kremers'  Translation  of  Gilde- 
meister  &  Hoffmann's  book,  "The  Volatile  Oils,")  we 
were  surprised  to  obtain  remarkably  low  results. 

The  United  States  Pharmacopoeia  does  not  make 
any  mention  of  the  Santalol  content  of  the  oil,  but, 
according  to  Gildemeister  &  Hoffman,  good  oils 
should  contain  from  93  to  98  per  cent.,  never  less  than 
90  per  cent,  of  Santalol. 

Our  results  ranged  from  6  to  8.26  per  cent.  San- 
talol, and  as  the  oils  examined  were  products  of 
reliable  firms,  we  were  led  to  examine  the  method, 
during  which  examination  we  found  several  errors 
(possibly  only  typographical  errors,  but  of  such  a 
character  as  to  be  very  misleading). 

The  method  as  given  by  Schimmel  &  Co.  is  as 
follows: 

About  20  grms.  of  the  oil  are  gently  boiled  for 
one  and  one-half  hours  with  an  equal  volume  of 
acetic  acid  anhydride  and  a  small  amount  of  fused 
sodium  acetate.  The  product  is  washed  with  water 
and  soda  solution,  and  the  resulting  oil  dried  with 
anhydrous  sodium  sulphate.  Of  the  dried  oil,  2  to 
5  grams  are  boiled  with  an  excess  of  Normal  Potas- 
sium Hydroxide  solution  (italics  ours,  H.  K.  M.  Co.) 
and  the  excess  of  alkali  ascertained  by  titration  with 
Kormal   Sulphuric   Acid   solution. 


The    amount    of    santalol    is    calculated    with    the 
aid  of  the  following  formula: 
A  x  22.2 

P  = 

S  —  (A  X  0.42) 
P  =  Santalol  content  of  the  original  oil. 
A  =  Number  of  C.c.  of  N.  Potassium  Hydroxide 
solution  consumed. 
S  =  Amount    of    acetylized    oil,    expressed    in 
grams,  used  for  saponification. 
The  following  results  were  obtained  by  using  the 
method  given: 
Sample  No.   i- 

Per   Cent.   Santalol. 
A.  B.  C.  D.  E. 

6.0  8.26  6.62  8.21  6.13 

Sample   No.   2: 

Per  Cent.   Santalol. 
A.  B.  C. 

6.56  7.32  6.67 

(A).^As  we  were  by  no  means  satisfied  with  the 
results  obtained,  we  examined  the  formula  given  for 
calculating  results  of  analyses,  and  found  there  an 
error  in  the  placing  of  a  decimal  point,  i.  e.,  (a  x  0.42) 
should  be  (a  x  .042),  according  to  the  equation: 
C„H=iOH.COCH:+KOH  =  CH^OH+CHjCOOK. 
222  42 
I 1 1 


2t)4 
I  c.c.  N.  KOH  solution  =  .222  gms.  Ci=H=.OH. 
I  C.c.       "  "        =  .042     " 

The  corrected  formula  would  be  therefore: 
A  X  22.2 

P=  

S  —  (a  X  .042). 
(B.) — Believing  that  an  alcoholic  potassium  hydrox- 
ide (Normal)  solution  would  be  better  than  an  aqueous 


470 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  2,  1901. 


solution,  (as  the  alcohol  would  dissolve  the  acetylized  gists  have  been  working  along  this  line.   The  credit  of 
oil  and,   therefore,  bring  it  into  closer  contact  with  the  first  experiments  belongs  to  F.  and  G.  Klemperer, 
the  alkali,  and  the  ester  would  be  more  liable  to  be  who   successfully   immunized   animals   by   a   pneumo- 
all  saponified),  we  used  the  alcoholic  potassium  hydrate  coccic  toxin  and  demonstrated  an  antitoxin  formed  in 
solution  and  obtained  results  as  follows:  their   blood.     Many   others   have    worked   in    various 
Sample    No.    t. — Q2.5   per   cent.    Santalol    (Specific  ways,   employing   on   the    experiment   animals   germs 
Gravity  of  Oil  at  20°  C.  =  0.973).  killed  by  heat  or  by  antiseptics,   toxins  obtained  by 
Sample    No.   2.-87.9   per   cent.    Santalol    (Specific  filtering  cultures,  the  products  of  the  tissues  of  animals 
Gravity  at  20°  C.  —  0.982).  killed    by    pneumococci,    and    finally    the    live    germs 
Sample  No.  3. — 93.3  per  cent.  Santalol.  themselves.     Experiment  has  also  been  made  in  treat- 
Sample   No.  4. — 97.0  per  cent.   Santalol.  ing   patients   with   the    serum   of   convalescents    from 
Sample  No.  5. — 96.9  per  cent.  Santalol.  pneumonia. 

Sample  No.  6.— 97.0  per  cent.  Santalol.  The  work  done  by  Washburn  in  England  and  Pane 

The  specific  gravities  of  only  samples  Nos.  i  and  in  Italy  seems  to  have  given  the  best  results.     Both 

2   were   taken;    Sample    No.    i    was   the    same   oil   as  these  investigators  used  the  serum   of  horses   which 

sample  No.  2,  used  with  incorrect  formula.  had   been   injected   with   live    germs,   and   it   is   their 

The    following   corrections    and    changes    in     the  method  in  general  that  we  have  followed, 

formiila  are  suggested:           ^     .      ,        .       ,            ,  Our  main  reason  for  thinking  our  serums  will  be 

»     .t\   Uiange    in    placmg    decimal    point    from    the  more  successful  than  that  produced  by  others,  is  the 

tenth  to    he  hundredth  point                       .          ,    ,  reports  that  we  have  received  from  those  who  have 

(2)     Use    of    norrnal    alcoholic    potassium    hydrate  used  the  serum  during  the  past  eighteen  months.     We 

A  VTT''l^'^T^^TTA°/r.*]i?^^?-'}%°"eVT?lV^',°"•^.•  believe  that  this  is  due  to  two  factors:    First,  a  thor- 

•     ',%  .      ,   u                 C^  SS'  SERUM.— This  serum  ough   immunization   of   our   horses— the   horses   from 

IS    that    ot    horses,    which    have    been    treated    for    a  which  the  serum  is  now  being  drawn  have  been  under 

long  time  with  live  pneumococci,  the  germs  proven  treatment  for  over  two  vears.     Second,  we  have  im- 

to  be  the  cause  of  most  cases  of  croupous  pneumonia.  pressed   upon   those   who   have   used   our   serum   that 

Its   action   IS   directed   against  the   life   of  the   germ.  jt  is  absolutelv  essential  to  employ  doses  of  20  C.c, 

It  IS,  therefore,  an  anti-infectious  serum,  in  contrast  and  that  these  doses  are  repeated  as  frequently  as  the 

to  the  antitoxic  serums,   such  as  those  of  diphtheria  condition    of    the    patient    indicates— often    they    are 

and  tetanus     These  are  called  antitoxic  because  they  given    three   to    six   times   a    day.      It    has    been    the 

are  produced  by  treating  experiment  animals  with  the  experience    of   those    who    have    used    the    serum    as 

toxines  or  germ-free  products  of  their  respective  bac-  above    indicated    that   it   will   produce,   in   almost   all 

teria   and  their  activity  is  exerted  in  the  neutralization  cases,   certain   definite   svmptoms.     After   the   patient 

ot  the  sanie  toxins  as  they  are  produced  in  the  body  has    received    a    dose    of    two,    his    temperature    falls 

of  man  and  other  animals  in  the  course  of  the  disease.  several   degrees,   his  respirations   become   slower  and 

As  preliminary  treatment,  we  give  our  horses  a  few  easier,  his  restlessness  disappears,  his  pulse  becomes 

subcutaneous  doses   of  bouillon   cultures   of  pneumo-  less  frequent,  and  usually  he  falls  into  a  sleep.     Fre- 

cocci  killed  by  heat,  then  larger  doses  of  live  germs  quentlv  this  result  is  only  temporary,  the  symptoms 

subcutaneously.  and  finally  the  cultures  of  live  germs  returnine.  but  usuallv  less  marked  than  before.     Then 

are  directly  injected  into  the  veins  of  the  animals  in  another  dose   is   required.     In   some  cases,   however, 

increasing    and    repeated    dosage    for    a    long   period.  artificial    crises   take    place.      By   no     other   remedial 

the  horses  are  then  bled,  after  allowing  a   sufficient  measure  can  we  produce  such  an  immediate  ameliora- 

period  of  time  for  the  germs  to  disappear  from  their  tinn   of  svmptoms,   and   it   seems   probable   that   this 

blood,    and    to    the    serum,    trikresol    is    added    as    a  will  reduce  the  mortality  greatly  in  a  disease  in  which 

^'^^T^u^''''^'^'         T,-                   •        t  ^^^  victorv  lies  with  the  physician  who  can  keep  his 

there    is    nothing    new    in    the    idea    of    a    serum  patient    al'ive     until   the    termination     of    the   natural 

treatment  for  pneumonia.    Ever  since  1891  bacteriolo-  course  of  the  disease. 

■ * 

J.    ELLWOOD   LEE   COMPANY, 

CONSHOHOCKEN,    PA. 

ALKALOIDAL    ASSAY     OF     BELLADONNA  hours  show  no  signs  of  separating  and  probably  would 

ROOT. — In  our  experience  in  this  work  we  find  hot  never  do  so,  but  for  the  addition  of  stearic  acid,  the 

extraction  by  means  of  a  reflux  condenser  to  be  the  Presence  of  which  has  no  efifect  on  the  titration  of  the 

most  satisfactory  method.  „ 

Wp  iicp  DC  Q  rr>»r,..t,-„„,^  o  „;„..„,      f          1       1  Pollowing  are  some  results  of  duplicate  assays  of 

We  use  as  a  menstruum  a  mixture  of  equal  volumes  samples    of    belladonna    root,    showing   the    accuracy 

ot   chloroform   and   absolute   alcohol,    the   extraction  which  can  be  attained  by  this  method  and  the  figures 

being    carried    on    for    seven    hours,    a    shorter    time  serve  also  to  illustrate  forcibly  the  very  great  varia- 

having  been   found   insufficient   for   some   samples   of  j'°"  .'"   belladonna    root   and   the    urgent    need    of   a 

rQo{  definite  standard  of  alkaloidal  strength  in  its  officinal 

_;          .              .       ,           .  preparations,    this   matter   being   entirely   omitted    by 

Ihe   mixture   is   then   shaken   out   with   dilute   sul-  the  U.  S.  P. 

phuric  acid  as  usual,  neutralized  with  ammonia,  and  Sample.                                                            Assay, 

the  alkaloid  extracted  three  times  with  chloroform.  ■^•~"S°   i  *>-23% 

r,,,  1  1  f  ,       .  A.— No.   2    0.24% 

Ine  chloroform  solutions  are  then  boiled  down  on  B.— No.  l   0.51% 

a  steam  bath,   the  residue  dissolved  in   a  very  little  c.— No.'  l   '.'.'.'.W'.'.'.'.'.'.l'.'.W'.'.'.]'.]]]]]]'.'.'.'.'.  a^ 

alcohol  and  about  200  c.  c.  water  added.    This  is  then  C— No.  2   0.58% 

titrated  to  a  clear  yellow  with  twentieth  normal  hydro-  These   assays   were   all   from   samples   of  one   and 

chloric  acid,  using  haematoxylin  as  indicator.  t^\°  to"  lots  ofltered  by  first  class  houses  only,  and  the 

As  all  alkaloidal  assays  are  a  source  of  trouble  to  differences  in  assay  do  not  indicate   a  corresponding 

chemists  on  account  of  the  emulsification  of  the  alka-  difference  in  price. 

line    chloroform-water    mixture     when     making    the  As  we  use  this  material  for  making  extract  to  be 

final   extraction   of  the  alkaloid,   we  call  attention  to  used  in  belladonna  plasters,  and  the  plasters  are  guar- 

the   great   success   we   have    had    in    overcoming   this  anteed  to  assay  0.30  per  cent.,  it  is  essential  to  secure 

difficulty  by  shaking  up  the  mixture  with  a  few  small  a  root  rich  in  alkaloid. 

flakes  of  stearic  acid.     This  causes  a  reasonably  rapid  A.  W.  CLARK.  B.  S., 

separation  of  emulsions,  which  after  standing  several  Chemist  and  Bacteriologist. 


May  '^,  1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


471 


PARKE,    DAVIS    &   COMPANY, 

DETROIT. 


SOPHISTICATION  OF  CRUDE  DRUGS  has 
become  so  common  that  little  surprise  need  be  occa- 
sioned by  any  discovery  that  one  may  make.  Our 
Botanical  and  Herbarium  Department  reports  that 
a  considerable  proportion  of  the  leaves  sold  as  Bella- 
donna for  the  past  few  months  are  in  fact  Scopolia. 
Quite  recently  we  rejected  an  unknown  species  of 
Smilax  from  Central  America,  which  had  been  offered 
as  genuine  Honduras  SarsaparilUi.  Not  long  since 
we  received  a  consignment  of  over  three  tons  of 
Indian  cannabis  which  contained  30  per  cent.  mud. 
A  sample  which  had  been  submitted,  before  purchase, 
had  not  been  sophisticated. 

ADULTERATED  CHEMICALS.— A  similar  ten- 
dency seems  to  prevail  among  exporters  of  chemicals 
to  this  country,  of  which  a  single  instance  will  suffice. 
The  chief  of  our  Analytical  Department  calls  atten- 
tion to  the  fact  that  supplies  of  Thymol,  received  in 
what  appear  to  be  original  containers,  and  mostly 
imported  from  Europe,  are  adulterated  with  crystals 
of  sodium  sulphate. 


ADREN.'^LIN,  our  new  biochemical  product,  is 
meeting  with  a  very  favorable  reception  at  the  hands 
of  the  medical  profession.  It  has  been  declared  by 
eminent  physicians  to  be  the  most  powerful  astringent, 
hemostatic  and  heart  tonic  known.  It  is  used  in  the 
treatment  of  inflammation  of  the  eye,  nose,  throat 
and  mucous  surfaces  generally.  Solutions  of  Adren- 
alin Chloride,  having  a  strength  of  I  to  5,000,  are 
sufficiently  active  to  yield  excellent  results.  We 
market  only  one  solution,  i-iooo. 

THE  LIGHT  COLOR  of  our  powdered  extracts 
has  been  favorably  commented  upon  by  expert  phar- 
macists. Our  process  does  not  in  the  least  injure 
the  most  delicate  organic  substance.  Evaporation  pro- 
ceeds at  such  a  low  temperature  that  our  powdered 
extract  of  Hyoscyamus,  for  instance,  retains  its 
natural  green  color,  since  the  chlorophyll  is  not 
destroyed.  ."Mkaloids  and  volatile  principles  are  pre- 
served unimpaired.  The  indications  now  are  that 
powdered  extracts  will  displace  solid  extracts  on  the 
ground  of  identical  medicinal  value,  and  greater  con- 
venience  and   economy   in  dispensing. 


SCHIEFFELIN    &    COMPANY, 

NEW   YORK. 


LACTUCARIUM.— During  the  past  few  months 
five  lots  of  this  drug  have  been  examined  with  the 
following  results: 

Percentage 
Starch.  of  Ash. 

Present.  3. 38 


No. 


Absent. 
Absent. 
Present. 
Absent. 


579 
S-94 
2.97 
S-04 


These  were  all  marked,  "German  Lactucarium," 
and  answered  the  general  description  given  in  the 
U.  S.  P.,  except  that  No.  4  was  in  small  agglutinated 
lumps   and   of   a   dirty   blackish-brown   color. 

It  will  be  seen  that  in  Nos.  i  and  4,  where  the 
presence  of  starchy  matter  is  indicated,  the  percentage 
of  ash  is  correspondingly  low,  and  that  in  no  case 
was  the  percentage  of  ash  found  to  He  within  the 
limits   stated  by  the  various   works   of   reference.* 

HYDRASTIS  CANADENSIS.— No  published  ac- 
counts of  the  drug  assaying  higher  than  about  3  per 
cent,    hydrastine    has    come    under    our    notice    until 


•Schmidt's  Pharm.  Chemie.,  second  edition.  Volume  II., 
I>a.ge  lOoS).  gives  8  per  cent,  of  inorganic  matter.  Phar- 
macographia,  second  edition,  page  398.  gives  8-10  per 
cent,  inorganic  matter.  National  Dispensatory,  fifth  edi- 
tion, page  926,  gives  8-10  per  cent,  of  ash. 


recently  H.  M.  Gordin'  in  a  paper  entitled,  "Assay 
of  Crude  Drugs,"  cited  a  case  in  which  3.47  per 
cent,  hydrastine  was  obtained. 

During  the  past  year  we  have  had  occasion  to 
examine  many  samples  taken  from  the  available 
sources  in  the  New  York  market,  and  were  particu- 
larly impressed  with  the  high  alkaloidal  content  in 
general. 

The  method  of  assay  employed  was  the  well  known 
one  of  C.  C.  Keller",  so  modified  that  the  error  arising 
from  the  taking  of  an  aliquot  portion  for  the  re- 
moval of  the  alkaloid  was  eliminated.  The  ethereal 
solution  of  the  crude  alkaloids  was  extracted  with 
decinormal  Hydrochloric  Acid  Solution,  this  precipi- 
tated and  again  shaken  out  with  successive  portions 
of  ether,  the  ether  evaporated  and  the  alkaloid  dried 
at  75°  C.  to  a  constant  weight. 

Per  Cent.  Per  Cent. 

Hydrastine.  Hydrastine. 

No.    1 4.25     No.     7 3.75 

No.  2 3.07     No.     8 3.52 

No.  3 2.77     No.     9 3.66 

No.  4 2.70     No.   10 3.26 

No.   5 2.87     No.  II 3.52 

No.  6 3.44    No.  12 3.64 

'Amer.    Journal   Pharm..    1901,    page   168. 
=Schweiz    Wochenschritt    f.    Pharm.    et.    Chemie,    1894. 
Araer.  Drug  and  Pharm.  Record,  1894-55. 


FORMATION  OF  ALKALOIDS  IN  PLANTS.— 
A  very  interesting  and  instructive  investigation  of  the 
formation  and  occurrence  of  alkaloids  in  foliage  has 
recently  been  carried  out  in  the  case  of  the  cinchona 
alkaloids  in  cinchona  leaves  by  Dr.  J.  P.  Lotsy  in  Java 
(Mededeeling  uit  'Slands  Plantentuin,  through  Bulle- 
tin No.  26,  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture). 
The  author  showed  that  the  quantity  of  alkaloids 
varied  greatly  in  the  leaf  as  taken  by  day  or  night 
and  sunshiny  or  cloudy  days,  being  most  abundant  in 
the  first  instance  in  each  case.  These  alkaloids  are 
formed  in  the  leaves  during  the  day  and  are  almost 
wholly  deposited  in  the  branches  or  bark  at  night. 
If  gathered  in  the  early  morning,  therefore,  cinchona 
leaves  would  be  practically  inert,  while  if  gathered  in 
the  evening,  especially  on  a  sunshiny  day,  they  would 
be  in  their  most  active  state. 


WOOD  ALCOHOL  IN  WINES.— The  presence 
of  wood  alcohol  or  methyl  alcohol  in  wines  or  liquors 
has  always  been  looked  upon  as  an  evidence  of  adul- 
teration. It  will  now  be  necessary  to  modify  this 
view,  for  at  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Paris  Academic 
M.  Jules  Wolfif  stated  that  he  had  found  methyl  alco- 
hol in  the  juices  of  a  number  of  fruits  which  had 
undergone  fermentation.  He  has  examined  the  alco- 
holic liquor  produced  by  the  black  currant,  plum, 
apple  and  black  and  white  grape,  finding  in  all  of 
them  a  considerable  amount  of  methyl  alcohol  in  .id- 
dition  to  the  ethyl  alcohol.  It  had  previously  been 
shown  that  small  quantities  of  methyl  alcohol  existed 
in  some  ripe  fruits,  but  the  speaker  found  that  the 
percentage  was  considerably  increased  by  fermenta- 
tion. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[May  2,   1901. 


BUSINESS    PHARMACY. 


The  Experience  of  Druggists  with  Profit-Bringing  Methods.     Hints  and  Suggestions. 

Original    Papers    from    Practical    Business    Druggists.     The    Various 

Phases   of  Drug-Store   Management   and  Economy. 


THE  CARE  AND  DRESSING  OF  THE 
WINDOWS. 


By   R.   B,   CHANNELL,   Malone,   N.   Y. 

How  many  druggists  in  towns  of  five  thousand 
inhabitants  or  even  larger  give  a  special  thought  to 
the  care  and  dressing  of  their  windows.  The  time  has 
gone  by  when  a  plate  glass  front  is  considered  a 
lu.xury  and  I  venture  to  say  that  even  in  smaller 
towns  you  will  find  the  drug  store,  especially,  pro- 
vided with  a  plate  front. 

But  do  the  druggists  with  the  expensive  fronts 
improve  their  appearance  still  more  by  giving  special 
attention  to  their  decoration?  There  are  those  drug- 
gists who,  when  the  glass  gets  dirty  enough,  have  it 
cleaned,  pile  in  what  they  have  the  most  of  regard- 
less of  arrangement,  and  let  it  go  until  it  is  dirty  again, 
and  then  repeat  the  operation. 

There's  a  season  for  everything  (in  a  drug  store), 
but  have  everything  in  its  season  (in  the  window).  I 
remember  distinctly  seeing  a  window  in  a  good  sized 
town  filled  with  hot  water  bottles  in  the  heated  month 
of  July,  and  in  the  same  window  were  some  very 
attractive  signs  put  out  by  a  prominent  fruit  syrup 
house  of  Rochester,  calling  attention  to  the  various 
popular  drinks  furnished  at  the  soda  fountain.  I 
once  worked  in  a  drug  store  in  Albany  (the  druggist 
is  no  longer  in  business)  during  my  college  course, 
and  for  three  long  months  Hunyadi  water  stared  the 
customers  and  passers  by  in  the  face.  I  even  had  the 
audacity  to  make  a  display  of  seasonable  goods,  but 
when  "wash  day"  arrived  back  into  the  window  went 
Mr.  Hunyadi.  It  may  have  been  that  it  was  the  only 
thing  that  would  make  the  people  of  that  locality 
"loosen"  and  separate  themselves  from  their  money. 

Ko  doubt  the  reader  can  recall  just  such  instances 
as  the  two  enumerated. 

The  druggist  of  to-day,  the  twentieth  century  drug- 
gist, has  but  little  trouble  in  making  his  window  at- 
tractive when  the  ad.  matter  furnished  by  such  firms 
as  the  R.  T.  Booth  Co.,  Pabst  Brewing  Co.  and  many 
others,  including  perfume  dealers,  is  used. 

But  do  the  druggists  after  making  a  striking  dis- 
play of  say.  perfumes,  with  the  aid  of  posters,  cards, 
artificial  flow'ers.  etc.,  follow  it  up  with  a  display  of 
originality,  which  will  attract  the  eye  of  the  people 
as  the  one  preceding. 

Many  can  do  it  and  there  are  still  more  who  can 
but  do  not. 

Every  druggist  who  is  up-to-date  and  takes  any 
pride  in  his  calling,  manufactures  a  few  toilet  articles, 
which,  if  good,  please  the  lady  customers. 

Take  a  tooth  powder  for  instance.  You  can  make 
a  good  one,  as  good  as  many  of  the  advertised  kinds, 
and  it  pays  you  a  handsomer  profit.  Now  how  to  in- 
troduce and  sell  it  is  another  thing.  Try  your  window 
and  keep  talking  it  to  the  people.  Give  your  powder, 
paste  or  wash  a  name  which  suits  your  fancy.  Ar- 
range tooth  brushes  in  the  window,  spelling  out  the 
name  of  the  preparation  so  that  it  can  be  read  from 
the  side  walk.  Then  place  your  bottles  or  tubes  sys- 
tematically around  the  brushes,  avoiding  "loading," 
as  too  many  spoil  the  effect.  Place  a  few  signs  con- 
spicuously calling  attention  to  the  superiority  of  the 
brushes  and  to  the  preparation  on  which  you  place 
your  reputation.     You  will  find  that  your  tooth  brush 


trade  will  increase  and  nine  times  out  of  ten  your 
tooth  preparation  goes  with  the  brush,  providing  you 
talk  it  while  placing  the  brush  in  a  neat  tooth  brush 
envelope. 

This  is  a  display  that  can  be  used  at  most  any  time 
of  the  year,  as  can  brushes  of  all  sorts — nail,  hair, 
bath,  etc.,  and  sponges,  bath  towels,  nearly  all  toilet 
preparations  and  soaps. 

Did  you  make  a  showing  of  perfumes  at  Easter 
time  as  you  did  at  Xmas  and  New  Years,  or  did  you 
let  the   people  know  through  your  window  that  you 

were  still  selling Spring  Tonic?    Of  course  the 

time  is  just  right  at  this  time  of  tlie  year,  but  a  few 
days  of  perfume  displays  would  have  decreased  your 
stock  and  paid  you  for  the  trouble. 

Another  display  and  a  catchy  one  is  to  cover  the 
front  and  side  windows  with  a  heavy  paper,  so  that 
the  floor  can  only  be  seen  by  looking  through  a  small 
hole  cut  in  the  paper  about  the  height  of  the  average 
person.  All  the  people  will  stop  (we're  a  curious 
country),  look  through,  and  you  can  have  such  a  sign 
as  this  greet  their  eyes:  "You  will  rubber  a  long  time 
before  you  will  find  as  good  a  cigar  as  thePerfecto — ^or 
as  good  a  cough  cure  as  Blank's,"  or  any  such  sign 
as  you  may  see  fit  to  place  there.  Then  have  a  small 
display  of  the  article  mentioned  on  the  placard.  Just 
now  the  women  folks  are  cleaning  house.  Why  not 
sell  them  their  disinfectants,  etc.  You  probably  do 
sell  a  lot.  but  you  can  double  your  trade  on  chloride 
of  lime,  copperas,  carbolic  acid,  etc.,  if  you  have  the 
window  advertisements.  And  then  dyestuffs — catechu, 
logwood,  blue  vitriol,  etc.,  etc.,  etc.  Give  away  home 
receipts  for  coloring — use  the  window  and  they  will 
buy  your  drugs  to  dye  with. 

Here  are  a  few  don'ts.  If  you  don't  think  they  are 
good,  all  well  and  good: 

1.  Don't  wash  the  windows  on  any  special  day.  and 
wait  until  that  day  arrives  if  they  need  it  before.  Wash 
them  often.    That's  what  the  boy  is  for. 

2.  Don't  keep  a  display  in  the  window  too  long. 
That  is,  if  you  live  in  a  small  town.  The  people  see  it 
often  then,  and  they  like  a  change.  If  you  have  an 
attractive  display,  keep  it  in  mind,  and  at  some  future 
seasonable  time  make  it  up  again. 

3.  Don't  let  the  flies  make  your  window  their 
"stamping"  ground.  Keep  the  store  cool — if  need  be, 
by  electric  fans.  Use  Tanglefoot  where  the  customer 
won't  sit  on  it,  and  you  won't  need  a  netting  before 
the  glass. 

In  winter  have  good  ventilation,  and  have  the  store 
warm  and  keep  the  frost  away. 

This  can  be  done  in  many  ways.  I  find  that  by 
keeping  the  transom  up  one-quarter  of  an  inch  all 
during  the  cold  snap  the  windows  frost  less.  Or  still 
better,  have  a  few  holes  bored  just  above  and  below 
the  glass;  this  will  give  a  complete  circulation  of  air, 
keeping  the  glass  at  an  even  temperature. 

Your  window  is  your  best  ad.    Use  it  as  such. 

ECONOMIC     PHARMACY. 


By  ALFRED  H.  KEELING,  Madison,  Wis. 


One  of  the  most  essential  principles  that  ought 
to  be  the  basis  upon  which  every  business  should  be 
conducted  is  economy.  But  this  is  often  overlooked 
and    slighted    by    pharmacists    all    over    the    country. 


The  Era  pays  $5  00  for  each  accepted  contribution  to  this  department.  Proprietors  and  clerics  especially  urged 
to  relate  their  experiences  and  offer  suggestions  on  all  phases  of  the  practical  business  side  of  pharmacy.  Make 
your  papers  short,  about  1.000  words  (one  Era  page)  in  length. 


May  2,  1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


473 


especially  by  tliose  in  the  West.  Through  the  vast 
degree  of  difference  between  the  two  sides  of  the 
continent  in  the  manner  of  conducting  business  on 
this  foundation,  this  fact  was  brought  more  prom- 
inently before  me,  and  1  could  not  help  but  see  that 
anything  that  is  wasted  or  squandered,  anything  that 
will  cause  ill  feeling  between  employer  and  employe, 
and  any  business  transaction  that  is  imprudent  or 
unscrupulous  is  opposed  to  the  economic  principles 
of  a  pharmacist. 

Property  that  is  lost  directly  can  be  more  easily 
detected,  because  we  see  it  passing  into  the  waste 
box,  and  a  re-occurrence  can  therefore  be  more  easily 
checked.  But  that  which  is  lost  indirectly  acts  like 
a  mysterious  leak,  and  is  at  the  same  time  very 
difficult  to  stop.  The  most  important  of  the  latter 
is  the  practice  known  as  "ponying  the  doctor."  This 
point  may  be  contradicted  by  some,  who  would  say 
that  anything  which  affects  the  purse  of  a  man  favor- 
ably causes  him  to  feel  favorably  toward  the  giver. 
But  it  has  been  experienced  that  the  kind  feeling  lasts 
only  as  long  as  the  gift  is  fresh  in  the  mind  of  the 
receiver,  whereas  simple,  courteous  and  just  treat- 
ment to  a  doctor  will  do  more  to  gain  his  confidence 
and  thereby  his  prescriptions  on  your  merits,  which  is 
more  constant  and  less  expensive.  The  former  refers 
to  the  actual  material  waste  which  consists  in  throwing 
away  bottles  which  could  still  be  used;  in  the  spoiling 
of   stock   through   negligence,    etc. 

Speaking  of  remissness  in  business,  one  cannot 
help  but  think  of  the  clerks  about  a  store,  for  it  is 
through  the  help  that  this  last  considered  great  loss 
is  incurred.  And,  since  it  is  difficult  to  give  a  direct 
remedy  for  this  unfortunate  occurrence,  because  reck- 
lessness in  a  clerk  is  brought  on  by  a  variety  of 
causes,  the  general  cause  is  most  worthy  of  considera- 
tion. It  is  true  that  often  a  clerk  is  entirely  at  fault 
through  utter  laziness;  more  frequently,  though,  both 
the  proprietor  and  the  clerk  are  at  fault  through  dis- 
agreement about  salary;  but  nearly  always  the  cause 
is  more  or  less  due  to  discourteous  treatment  of  the 
clerk  at  the  hands  of  the  employer.  All  who  have 
clerked  know  that  an  employer  who  regards  his  help 
as  inferior  in  intellect,  or  rather  as  a  machine  out 
of  which  he  must  get  so  much  work  for  his  money. 
does  not  obtain  as  much  service  as  an  employer  who 
is  courteous,  fair  and  just  to  his  help;  because  this 
latter  treatment  arouses  in  the  employe  an  interest 
in  the  employer's  welfare,  and  this  is  the  best  quality 
a  clerk  can  possess. 

Besides  getting  a  clerk  to  take  an  interest  in  his 
duties,  and  thereby  having  the  customers  satisfied, 
it  is  necessary  for  the  proprietor  to  have  good  prin- 
ciples in  regard  to  how  trade  ought  to  be  waited  on. 
The  object  to  have  patrons  thoroughly  satisfied  when 
they  leave  the  store  is  very  often  overlooked  by  the 
pharmacist,  since  some  makes  of  certain  remedies 
are  cheaper  than  others,  and  especially  since  the 
recent  practice  of  pharmacists  to  manufacture  their 
own  cures,  which  on  selling  net  them  a  big  profit. 
It  is  good  policy  to  sell  if  possible  the  most  profitable 
article,  but  it  is  not  good  policy  to  try  to  and 
probably  succeed  in  selling  a  customer  something  he 
really  does  not  want,  or  to  give  him  goods  diiTerent 
from  those  which  he  asked  for;  because  either  of 
these  two  practices  has  nearly  always  resulted  in 
driving  the  patron  to  some  other  store.  Thus,  the 
thrifty  business  men  find  it  more  prudent  to  give 
their  customers  just  what  they  call  for,  if  possible, 
and  only  to  sell  the  most  profitable  article,  which 
should  always  be  before  the  eyes  of  the  people,  if 
the  patron  does  not  specify  the  kind. 

There  is  another  subject  to  be  considered,  and 
which  is  indeed  more  important  than  all  the  rest. 
In  order  to  have  in  stock,  and  thereby  be  able  to 
sell,  goods  which  the  people  want,  it  is  necessary 
that  the  buying  be  done  with  the  greatest  scrupu- 
losity. Thus  a  pharmacist  cannot  allow  himself  to 
be  influenced  by  the  cheapness  of  goods,  or  by  the 
liberality  of  an  offer,  if  there  is  no  certainty  that  the 
goods  will   sell.     By  such   precaution   is   avoided  the 


accumulation    of   dead   stock,    which   is   a   menace   to 
every    reckless    buyer. 

The  above  named  principles  were  observed  through 
a  number  of  years  of  experience  with  all  classes  of 
pharmacists,  and  were  found  to  be  most  stringently 
adhered  to  by  the  more  successful.  That  economy 
is  the  basis  of  business  management  of  to-day,  and 
is  rapidly  gaining  ground,  with  the  feature  rather  new 
in  the  drug  line,  that  of  advertising,  is  evidenced 
by  the  fact  that  the  East  is  far  more  advanced  in 
all  lines  of  business,  in  this  respect  as  in  many 
others,   than  the   West. 


TO    TEACH     GRAPHIC     FORMULAS. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  April  25. 
To  the  Editor: — While  busy  at  work  on  graphic 
formuhe  I  happened  to  strike  a  unique  and  novel  idea. 
It  is  an  original  device  for  instructing  students  in 
chemistry  the  constitution  of  the  various  inorganic 
and  organic  compounds.  I  would  propose  to  make 
soft  rubber  disks  the  size  of  Fig. 
I,  and  have  an  elementary  sym- 
bol printed  on  each  one,  thus, 
(Fig.  2),  for  Aluminum,  etc. 
The  thickness  of  each  disk  need 
not  exceed  a  quarter  of  an  inch. 
Now  procure  a  sufiicient  quan-  ^'^'  ^' 
double-pointed  needles  three-quarters  of 
in  length,  and  when  wishing  to  illus- 
trate any  graphic  formula,  show  the  student  how 
to  connect  the  various  atoms  by  means  of  the  bonds 
(double-pointed  needles).  For  example,  the  graphic 
formula  for  H2SO,  (sulphuric  acid)  would  (if  con- 
structed by  means  of  the  disks  and  pins)  look  as 
follows: 


The  circles  represent  the  rubber  disks;  the  letters 
are  the  symbols  tor  the  elements,  and  the  lines  repre- 
sent the  double-jointed  pins  (bonds).  This  method  of 
teaching  has  the  following  advantages:  It  appeals 
to  two  senses,  viz.,  touching  and  seeing  it;  it  enables 
the  student  to  rearrange  the  atoms  and  bonds  in  case 
he  makes  an  error  in  construction.  It  is  an  invaluable 
article  to  institutions  where  chemistry  is  a  part  of  the 
curriculum.  The  quizmaster  can  call  up  each  student 
individually  and  demand  that  he  construct  the  rational 
formula  of  any  compound;  each  student  can  buy  a 
complete  set  of  disks  and  pins  and  practice  at  home. 
This  is  a  better  aide-memoire  than  pencil  and  paper 
or  chalk  and  the  blackboard,  and  in  a  short  time  the 
student  will  acquire  a  practical  knowledge  of  the  con- 
stitution of  chemical  bodies.  I  would  be  pleased  to 
hear  from  teachers  of  chemistry  as  to  the  usefulness, 
adaptability  and  practicabilitv  of  this  idea. 

NATHANIEL 'I.  GILLMAN,  Ph.  G. 
Student  of  the  Post  Graduate  Class,  Brooklyn  College 
of  Pharmacv. 


"O  Georgie!  Who  opened  the  canary's  cage?" 
"I  did.  You  told  me  a  little  bird  was  a-whispering 
to  you  when  I  was  naughty,  so  I  knew  it  must  be 
him,  as  there  was  no  other  little  bird  about.  So  I 
opened  the  cage  and  the  cat's  eaten  him.  That's  wot 
he's  got  for  telling  on  me." — Union  Signal. 


"It  ain't  only  English  people  drops  their  aitches," 
said  a  little  boy  to  the  new  teacher.  "I  never  heard 
no  .'\merican  pronounce  the  aitch  in  my  name." 

"What  is  your  name?"  asked  the  teacher. 

"Johnny,"  said  the  little  boy. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May 


1901. 


SOME  PRACTICAL  LABORATORY  DEVICES. 


By  FRED'K  T.  GORDON. 


There  are  a  number  of  little  devices  employed 
in  every  laboratory  that  are  very  useful  both  as  time 
and  labor  savers,  but,  here  comes  the  point,  knowledge 
of  these  is  seldom  made  public,  and  so  they  remain 
unknown  or  unthought  of  by  the  very  people  they 
would  most  benefit.  The  reason  for  this  is  probably 
because  of  the  slight  importance  attached  to  these 
little  helps  by  the  user,  he  does  not  think  it  worth 
while  even  to  sit  down  and  write  to  his  drug  journal 
about  them,  and  so  make  them  of  use  to  his  fellow 
druggists,  or  he  thinks  them  of  so  little  consequence 
that  everybody  must  know  them.  Now  there  are 
many  young  men  just  starting  in  business  who  would 
be  only  too  glad  to  have  such  hints  from  experienced 
minds,  and  there  are  many,  too,  who  are  not  gifted 
with  a  mechanical  turn  of  mind  and  cannot  improvise 
as  well  as  a  neighbor,  and  then  again  one  man  may 
think  of  something  and  the  other  man  of  something 
else;  all  these  would  be  benefited  by  mutual  help  in 
the  way  of  laboratory  hints  and  devices.  In  order 
to  bring  about  a  condition  of  mutual  helpfulness,  let 
me  suggest  that  every  druggist  who  is  making  use 
of  some  little  device  in  his  work  sit  down  and  write 
a  description  of  it  and  send  it  to  the  Era,  so  that 
by  an  exchange  of  notes  we  may  help  and  be  helped. 
Never  mind  if  it  is  only  a  quick  way  of  filtering,  a 
hint  as  to  cleaning  mortars,  the  use  of  waste  ma- 
terial: all  this  will  be  of  interest  and  value,  and  the 
column  of  the  drug  journal  containing  such  matter 
will  be  almost  the  first  to  which  the  busy  druggist 
will  turn.  Don't  hide  your  light  under  a  bushel; 
illuminate  your  brother's  way  with  it,  too! 

As  a  start  in  this  line,  I  will  present  a  few  of  the 
little  helps  and  devices  that  have  been  of  use  to  me 
in  my  own  work,  and  when  I  say  that  I  do  not  even 
know  whether  they  are  all  new  or  all  old  I  am  but 
giving  my  strongest  reason  for  suggesting  the  value 
of  such  an  exchange  of  ideas.  I  do  not  claim  them 
as  original,  for  I  don't  know  for  sure  but  that  others 
may  have  been  using  them  all  these  many  years,  but 
such  as  they  are  I  offer  them  to  start  others  in  this 
work. 

M.ACERATION. — Maceration  is  a  process  still 
much  used  in  making  certain  of  our  galenicals,  and 
any  device  that  will  insure  a  saving  of  time  with  a 
thorough  exhaustion  of  active  principles  will  surely 
be  of  value.  1  have  made  an  apparatus  out  of  a  quart 
fruit  jar  that  serves  me  very  well;  the  size  of  the 
"macerator"  must,  of  course,  be  proportioned  to  the 
quantity  of  material  operated  on.  Suspended  about 
one-third  down  the  jar  is  a  piece  Of  fine  gauze  made 
into  the  shape  of  a  coffee  strainer  (bowl-shaped) 
which  can  be  raised  or  lowered  according  to  need 
by  four  wires  running  through  holes  bored  in  the 
top  of  the  jar,  which  wires  can  be  bent  over  to  keep 
the  gauze  in  place.  To  use  this,  the  drug  in  powder 
is  placed  on  top  of  the  gauze,  a  piece  of  cheese-cloth 
being  first  laid  over  this,  and  then  moderately  pressed 
down;  the  gauze  is  then  lowered  into  the  jar  until 
the  top  portion  of  the  drug  is  just  covered  with  the 
menstruum  in  the  jar,  the  top  is  put  on  and  the  ap- 
paratus is  set  aside  in  a  warm  place.  As  the  soluble 
portion  of  the  drug  is  dissolved  by  the  menstruum, 
this  becomes  heavier  at  the  top,  and  the  heavy  por- 
tion sinks  down  and  displaces  a  fresh  supply,  the 
action  being  automatic  and  continuous  until  the  drug 
is  exhausted  or  the  menstruum  saturated.  It  is  some- 
times necessary  to  put  a  second  piece  of  gauze  over 
the  drug  to  prevent  portions  from  floating  to  the 
top  of  the  menstruum.  In  cases  where  gauze  will 
not  answer,  a  plate  of  tin  perforated  with  small  holes 
will  do:  the  gist  of  the  apparatus  being  the  suspension 
of  the  drug  at  the  top  of  the  solvent  instead  of  being 
at  the  bottom,  so  that  no  shaking  is  necessary  to 
bring  fresh  portions  of  the  solvent  into  contact  with 
the  drug  to  be  exhausted.  Saturated  solutions  of 
salts  can  also  be  quickly  made  by  this  plan. 


PIPETTE  DEVICE.— Any  one  who  has  tried  to 
suck  up  a  caustic  alkaline  or  acid  solution  through  a 
pipette  and  had  his  lips  burnt,  will  appreciate  the  use  of 
a  bit  of  rubber  tubing  about  six  or  eight  inches  long 
on  the  top  of  the  pipette,  with  an  ordinary  burette 
clamp  half  way  down  the  rubber  tube.  By  this  de- 
vice the  fluid  can  be  sucked  up  to  the  very  top  of 
the  pipette  without  danger,  and  by  releasing  the 
clamp  it  can  be  retained  there  until  withdrawn  from 
the  bottle.  Then  it  is  easy  to  adjust  the  fluid  to  the 
mark  desired  and  to  let  out  the  quantity  wanted  by 
slight  pressure  on  the  clamp.  Instead  of  a  clamp, 
a  valve  can  be  made  by  inserting  a  bit  of  tight-fitting 
glass  rod  into  the  rubber  tube;  pressure  on  one  side 
of  the  solid  rod  will  make  a  little  channel  through 
which  the  liquid  or  air  can  flow;  let  go  and  it  closes 
immediately  and  prevents  escape.  This  valve  also 
is  far  ahead  of  a  burette  clamp  in  working  with  a 
burette;  if  rightly  made  they  never  leak,  and  it  is 
just  as  easy  to  let  the  reagent  out  by  drops  as  in  a 
fine  stream,  as  the  delivery  is  entirely  under  con- 
trol by  a  slight  pressure,  a  point  not  always  possible 
when  working  with  a  clamp.  For  a  burette,  the 
rubber  tube  at  the  bottom  need  be  but  three  or  four 
inches  long,  the  glass  rod,  or  glass  ball,  as  some 
prefer,  is  placed  in  the  middle  of  the  rubber  tube. 
With  a  rubber  tube  and  valve  on  pipettes,  they  may 
be  supported  by  clamps  and  used  like  a  burette,  the 
only  difference  being  that  the  rubber  tube  and  valve 
are  at  the  top  instead  of  at  the  bottom  of  the 
instrument. 

BLOTTING  PAPER.— I  have  found  a  good 
quality  of  thick  blotting  paper  to  be  the  best  thing 
yet  to  put  at  the  bottom  of  a  percolator,  on  top  of 
the  cotton  usually  used  as  a  filter.  Cut  your  blotter 
about  half  an  inch  larger  than  the  bottom  of  the 
percolator,  then  nick  it  around  the  sides  half  an  inch 
deep:  moisten  it  (to  make  it  soft)  and  press  it  down 
on  the  cotton  with  a  rod,  the  nicked  sides  folding 
in  so  as  to  make  it  fit  snugly  all  around.  Now  pour 
in  your  drug  to  be  percolated  and  pack  it  down  as 
usual;  you  will  not  be  troubled  with  a  muddy  fluid 
extract  or  tincture  coming  through,  neither  will  your 
percolator  be  likely  to  become  clogged  up  at  the 
delivery  end.  A  similar  piece  of  blotter  for  the  top 
of  the  drug  is  better  than  filter  paper.  Blotting 
paper,  by  the  way,  makes  an  admirable  straining 
medium  lor  thick  liquids;  fit  discs  of  it  in  the  bottom 
of  a  percolator  and  pour  the  liquid  in  and  see  how 
nicely  it  will  filter  through.  For  drying  crystals, 
precipitates,  etc.,  blotting  paper  has  no  superior. 

WATER  "AIR  PUMP."— The  druggist  who  is 
in  the  habit  of  using  one  of  the  ordinary  "water  air 
pumps"  to  hasten  filtration  is  not  apt  to  give  it  up 
in  a  hurry.  A  glass  "air  pump"  can  be  bought  for 
less  than  fifty  cents,  and  can  be  attached  to  the  spigot 
in  a  moment.  Fit  a  good  sized  fruit  jar  with  an  air- 
tight cork  in  which  are  bored  a  hole  large  enough 
for  a  fair  sized  funnel,  and  a  smaller  hole  for  a  bit 
of  glass  tube,  to  which  latter  is  fitted  a  rubber  tube 
connected  with  the  air  pump.  To  filter  a  thick  liquid, 
put  a  good  sized  wad  of  absorbent  cotton  in  the 
bottom  of  your  funnel,  arranging  it  so  that  it  will 
reach  an  inch  or  so  up  the  sides;  this  is  the  support 
for  your  filter  paper,  which  might  otherwise  break 
when  the  pressure  inside  the  jar  is  reduced  (blotting 
paper  can  also  be  used  for  this):  fit  the  filter-paper 
in  snugly,  moistening  it  if  necessary,  and  fill  the  funnel 
with  the  liquid  to  be  filtered.  Now  start  the  flow 
of  water  through  your  air  pump;  partial  exhaustion 
of  the  air  in  the  jar  will  ensue  and  the  pressure  of 
the  air  on  the  liquid  will  force  it  rapidly  through 
the  filter.  The  whole  cost  of  this  device  need  not 
be  over  seventy-five  cents,  jar,  funnel  and  all.  An 
ordinary  bicycle  pump  makes  a  good  air  pump  when 
the  valves  are  reversed,  and  in  its  usual  condition  is 
often  of  use  in  siphoning.     Fit  your  siphon  through 


May  2,  1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


475 


a  cork  with  two  holes,  put  this  into  the  bung-hole  or 
top  of  the  carboy  and  pump  in  air  with  your  bicycle 
pump  through  the  other  hole;  the  pressure  of  air 
will  start  the  siphon  to  working  in  a  moment,  and 
the  tube  from  the  pump  can  be  withdrawn. 

.\LCOHOL  "BUNSEN  BURNER."— There  is  an 
alcohol  lamp  on  the  market  that  gives  as  much  heat 
as  an  ordinary  Bunsen  burner,  with  a  smokeless  flame 
at  that.  This  works  on  the  same  principle  as  the 
gasoline  "torch"  used  by  plumbers,  except  that  once 
started  it  needs  no  further  attention.  The  alcohol  is 
volatilized  and  mixes  with  air  as  it  escapes,  giving 
a  non-lummous  tlame  of  intense  heat.  In  small  towns 
where  gas  is  not  available  this  lamp  is  a  boon  in  the 
laboratory  whenever  an  intense  heat  is  needed  for  a 
short  time,  it  being  possible  to  fuse  ordinary  glass 
tubing,  melt  lead,  ignite  precipitates,  etc.,  with  it. 
One  of  the  small  oil-stoves  now  sold  under  the  name 
of  "Blue  Flame"  is  a  mighty  good  thing  for  the 
country  drug  store  in  the  absence  of  gas;  it  will  do 
all  the  work  of  a  gas  burner  without  smoke,  soot  or 
smell,  the  great  drawbacks  of  the  ordinary  oil  stove, 
and  can  be  used  for  a  hundred  and  one  different 
operations  at  the  touch  of  a  match.  One  of  these 
stoves  in  connection  with  a  "Remington"  still  will 
be  the  means  of  saving  an  amount  of  cash  in  the 
value  of  alcohol  recovered  that  will  astonish  the 
drucjgist  who  throws  away  his  percolates  or  just  boils 
them  down  in  open  air.  There  are  few  drug  stores 
that  do  not  waste  gallons  of  alcohol  during  the  year 
(at  $265  a  gallon!)  by  evaporating  down  percolates 
in  a  dish  or  pan;  all  this  could  be  saved  by  the  use 
of  a  small  still  at  a  very  small  cost,  and  what  is  more, 
the  druggist  could  make  his  own  distilled  water  that 
he  now  buys,  and  lots  of  other  "little"  things  that 
amount   up   in   cost. 

SCR.AP  BOOK.— It  is  a  hobby  of  mine  that  no 
well  regulated  drug  store  can  be  properly  conducted 
without  a  scrap  book  in  which  are  preserved  recipes, 
notes  of  processes  and  appliances,  news  on  new  reme- 
dies, topics  of  value  of  articles  on  drugs,  chemicals, 
etc.,  etc.!  Such  a  scrap  book  properly  and  promptly 
indexed  is  a  mine  of  information  to  its  possessor, 
and  can  easily  be  made  from  old  ledgers  or  account 
books.  There  is  a  "letter  book"  on  the  market  in 
which  the  leaves  are  about  an  inch  or  so  wide  and 
are  gummed;  these  come  in  several  sizes  and  make 
4n  admirable  form  of  scrap  book.  The  way  I  make 
mine  is  to  carefully  cut  the  pages  containing  the 
matter  I  wish  to  preserve  from  the  paper  or  journal, 
so  as  to  leave  the  white  margin  at  least  j4-inch  wide, 
and   then    paste   the   leaves    into   the    book   by   these 


margins.  This  gives  the  etTect  of  a  book,  the  leaves 
of  which  can  be  read  on  both  sides.  For  smaller 
clippings,  the  best  way  is  to  paste  them  on  the  leaves 
of  an  old  account  book  from  which  a  number  of  pages 
have  been  removed,  so  that  it  will  not  be  made  too 
bulky  by  the  clippings  pasted  in.  The  "letter  books" 
mentioned  make  a  good  way  for  keeping  price  lists, 
"change  sheets"  (Era)  and  such  like.  A  good  plan 
in  making  up  such  a  scrap  book  is  to  keep  various 
topics  separate;  for  instance,  have  part  of  the  book 
devoted  to  urinalysis,  another  to  recipes,  another  to 
general  notes,  and  so  on,  then  keep  an  inde.\  of  this 
by  entering  the  page  on  which  a  note  is  found  when- 
ever you  paste  one  in.  The  great  advantage  of  such 
a  scrap  book  is  that  one  has  just  the  information 
he  wants  at  hand,  without  having  to  look  through  a 
big  pile  of  drug  journals  containing  a  lot  of  matter 
he  docs  not  want,  and  has  it,  too,  in  a  compact  form. 

GENERAL  NOTES.— I  have  found  that  a  good 
way  to  prevent  g:lass  stoppers  from  becoming  "stuck" 
in  their  bottles  is  to  grease  them  well  with  vaseline 
or  petrolatum,  giving  a  few  turns  of  the  stopper  to 
get  a  thin  coat  of  petrolatum  on  the  neck  of  the 
bottle,  too.  This  also  prevents  "creeping"  of  syrups 
to  a  great  extent,  and  makes  an  air-tight  closing  of 
the  container  possible.  There  need  be  no  fear  of  the 
petrolatum  dissolving  or  being  aflfected  by  the  ordi- 
nary contents  of  drug  store  bottles,  I  have  even 
successfully  used  it  on  bottles  holding  strong  acids 
and  alkalies.  Cheap  and  efficient  crucibles  for  igniting 
a  precipitate  or  for  various  operations  can  be  made 
from  the  bowl  of  an  ordinary  clay  pipe.  Break  ofT  the 
stem  close  to  the  bowl  and  fill  up  the  hole  with  a  bit  of 
plaster  of  Paris  paste.  An  atomizer  is  a  fine  appliance 
for  furnishing  a  current  of  air  to  dry  a  precipitate  or 
to  evaporate  an  excess  of  alcohol,  ether  and  such  like 
solvents.  I  have  evaporated  a  cubic  centimeter  of  ether 
a  minute  with  an  atomizer  from  a  small  evaporating 
dish  placed  in  a  water  bath,  and  now  use  this  method 
altogether  in  evaporating  off  the  solvent  in  alkaloidal 
assays  in  recovering  the  dissolved  alkaloid.  A  good 
and  efficient  sieve  can  be  made  from  cheap  wire  gauze 
and  four  strips  of  wood  (2-in.  wide)  mortised  together 
at  the  corners.  By  keeping  on  hand  gauze  of  different 
sizes  of  mesh  and  cheese-cloth,  sieves  of  the  desired 
size  can  be  made  very  quickly  and  cheaply  when 
wanted,  using  the  same  frame  for  all,  the  gauze  being 
secured  to  it  by  being  bent  up  and  held  in  place  with 
a  few  tacks.  I  find  that  steam  radiators  make  a  good 
evaporating  and  drying  apparatus,  the  heat  usually 
being  quite  regular  and  not  high  enough  to  spoil 
vegetable  extracts. 


^     ^    SHOP  TALK.     ^     dt 


There  is  a  downtown  druggist  in  Philadelphia,  of 
all  places  in  which  to  find  progressive  ideas,  who 
believes  that  his  wall  space  can  be  more  profitably 
used  for  his  own  advertisements  than  for  those  of 
the  many  patent  medicines,  and  he  has  put  his  idea 
into  effect  in  a  very  creditable  way  by  a  number  of 
clever  signs.  He  has  one  of  the  cheap  "printing 
outfits,"  which  has  letters  about  two  inches  high,  and 
he  uses  the  backs  of  patent  medicine  signs,  card- 
board, the  bottom  and  sides  of  pasteboard  boxes  and 
such  like  for  his  material,  and  makes  his  signs  about 
two  feet  long  by  one  to  one  and  a  half  wide.  These 
signs  have  announcements  of  various  seasonable  ar- 
ticles, with  prices  quoted,  advertisements  of  services 
offered  free  by  the  store,  etc..  etc..  etc.,  and  are  tacked 
on  the  walls  a  foot  or  so  above  the  top  of  the 
shelving  where  they  will  catch  the  customer's  eye, 
placed  in  the  windows  and  in  front  of  cases  containing 
things  so  advertised — in  fact,  wherever  they  will  be 
seen  and  noticed.  The  druggist  says  that  he  finds 
this  to  be  a  fine  scheme,  many  customers  asking  for 
and  purchasing  goods  so  advertised  when  they  only 
came  in  for  something  else,  the  signs  acting  as  a 
reminder  of  things  forgotten,  and  the  best  part  of  it 


is  that  the  things  thus  sold  are  his  own.  not  some- 
body else's,  that  are  usually  so  freely  advertised  by 
the  accommodating  druggist.  Some  of  these  signs 
are  quite  catchy,  although  as  a  general  rule  Mr. 
Philadelphia  Druggist  sticks  to  plain  announcements 
of  goods  and  price,  his  signs  being  neatly  finished  off 
in  black  letters  and  border.  Over  a  fine  display  of 
chamois  skins  and  sponges  in  his  window  last  week 
he  had  a  really  good  "punning  sign,"  a  card  with  a 
big  meerschaum  pipe  on  it,  labelled  in  big,  black 
letters.  "Mere  Sham,"  another  similar  one  with  a 
sheepskin  on  it,  this  being  marked  "Another  Sham-ee," 
while  below,  on  top  of  the  pile  of  chamois  skins  was 
the  sign.  "The  Real  Thing — Chamois — No  Sham  About 
These:  10,  15  and  25  cents  each."  His  piece  de  re- 
sistance,   the    sign    he    is    proudest   of,    reads   thusly: 


"All  signs   fail  in  dry  time,   but 


•  s  signs 


!     You 


will  find  something  new  on  these  every  day,  and  you'll 
never  fail  to  get  a  bargain." 

♦     *     * 

As  the  Era  reporter  was  strolling  along  recently 
among  the  crowds  of  shoppers,  he  passed  the  window 
of  a  well  known  Chicago  drug  store,  and  stopped  to 
note    its    exceptional   beauty.     In    the    center   of   the 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  2,  1901. 


CUTS  FOR  DRUGGISTS^  ADVERTISING. 


Retail  druggists  are  invited  to  send  in  to  the  Era  suggestions,  however  crude  they  may  be,  which 
^an  be  worked  up  into  drawings  and  cuts  suitable  for  illustrating  the  advertising  of  a  druggists'  own 
business  Appropriate  suggestions  will  be  worked  out  by  our  artist  and  the  illustrations  presented  in 
these  columns.  After  the  cuts  are  thus  used,  they  will  be  forwarded,  free  of  charge,  to  the  persons  sending 
in  Jic  suggestions  1  he  cuts  arc  the  width  of  the  regulation  newspaper  column.  Duplicates  of  any  cuts 
appearing  in  this  department  may  be  obtained  for  50  cents  each,  or  three  for  $1.00. 

Ihe  following  illustrations  are  from  suggestions  received  from  P.  A.  Lignell,  West  Superior,  Wis 
Ihc  character  01  reading  matter  is  also  suggested: 


No  Empty  Pockets  or  Sheriff's  Sale 
for  us.  We  always  pay  our  bills  and 
know  exactly  what  our  customers  want. 
OUR     CENTURY     SPRING     TONIC,     50 

cents  per  bottle. 


PROSPERITY      IS      OURS. 

Because  we  do  a  strictly  cash  business 
we  are  able  to  sell  the  best  drugs  at  bot- 
tom prices.    Try  our • at per 

pound. 


display  a  sign  caught  his  eye:  "Pearl  Handled  Gold 
Pens;  a  Bargain — 10  cents."  This  brought  him  up 
to  examine  closer.  The  pens  were  artistically  ar- 
ranged on  a  white  background  flanked  on  each  side 
with  boxes  of  soap  in  light  blue  wrappers  and  bottles 
of  perfumery,  with  labels  of  the  same  color.  The 
window  was  handsome  enough  to  stop  anyone  with 
an  eye  for  the  beautiful,  but,  alas,  the  pens  were  pal- 
pably not  of  gold,  but  of  brass.  Now  the  owners 
and  the  manager  of  the  store  are  people  whose 
personal  characters  and  business  integrity  are  above 
suspicion  of  reproach,  so  the  reporter  went  in  to 
find  out  the  why  and  wherefore  of  the  window  display. 
Meeting  the  manager,  the  reporter  casually  remarked, 
"I  have  been  admiring  your  window  display.  I — er — 
suppose  advertising  those  pens  as  gold  pens  is  merely 
to  attract  attention,  is  it  not?"  "Gold  pens!"  exploded 
the  manager.  "Those  are  not  gold  pens."  "Your 
card  in  the  window  says  so,"  the  reporter  rejoined. 
The  manager  reached  for  his  hat.  "Are  you  sure 
of  that?"  he  asked,  stepping  to  the  door.  Going 
outside,  he  took  one  look  at  the  card  and  then  turned 
very  red.  "I  have  not  looked  at  that  -window  since 
the  young  man  finished  it  a  little  while  ago.  That 
card  won't  stay  there  a  minute.  For  Heaven's  sake, 
don't  put  this  in  the  paper,"  and  he  disappeared 
inside  the  store  to  take  down  the  card  and  make 
some  clerk  unhappy.  This  story  would  not  be  related 
except  for  the  fact  that  the  reporter  knows  the 
manager  of  the  store  was  in  no  way  to  blame  for  the 
card  in  question.  The  story  is  just  a  little  too  good 
to  keep,  however. 

*     *     » 

H.  W.  Friedewald,  druggist  in  St.  Louis,  says  he 
believes  every  druggist  should  have  some  one  feature 
about  his  business  which  should  be  worked  and  pushed 
as  a  leader.  He  uses  his  soda  water  department  for 
this  purpose.  He  says  it  is  surprising  what  a  drawing 
card   this   is   when    properly   pushed.       He    has    made 


a  special  study  of  this  department,  and  keeps  posted, 
and  thinks  that  he  and  his  clerks  have  no  equal  in 
the  city  when  it  comes  to  serving  their  customers. 
When  he  took  hold  of  this  store  a  few  years  ago 
he  did  all  the  work  himself,  now  he  and  two  expert 
clerks  are  kept  on  the  jump  to  handle  the  trade.  Five- 
cent  ice  cream  sodas  are  usually  considered  sloppy, 
unprofitable  aftairs  by  St.  Louis  druggists.  Mr. 
Friedewald  has  taken  advantage  of  this,  and  people 
come  for  blocks  to  his  store  because  of  the  elegant 
service  they  get  in  this  line. 

*  »    * 

F.  M.  Parker,  a  St.  Paul  druggist,  believes  in 
putting  one's  self  to  all  kinds  of  trouble,  if  necessary, 
to  please,  satisfy  and  retain  customers.  "If  a  cus- 
tomer asks  for  something  you  do  not  happen  to 
have  on  hand,"  he  says,  "the  only  thing  to  do  is  to 
get  it  if  possible,  and  if  it  is  worth  only  five  cents, 
try  just  as  hard  to  get  it  for  him  as  though  it  were 
worth  five  dollars.  I  learned  this  during  my  many 
years'  experience  in  business  at  Red  Wing,  Minn., 
where  it  would  have  been  positive  suicide  to  fail  to 
have  on  hand  or  procure  whatever  was  called  for." 

How  do  you  clean  your  capsules  when  they  are 
filled?  S.  M.  Biddlecombe,  Detroit,  Mich.,  says:  "If 
you  haven't  a  better  cleaner  try  two  or  three  ounces 
of  dry  table  salt  in  a  box  with  good  fitting  cover. 
Shake  for  three  or  four  seconds,  sift  the  salt  from 
them  or  pick  them  out.  and  you  have  capsules  fit  for 
the  president  or  his  wife.  One  lot  of  salt  will  clean  200 
capsules.     The  box  should  be  only  hall  full  of  salt." 

*  *    * 

In  a  downtown  Xew  York  store  there  is  a 
diminutive  deep  water  diver  made  entirely  of  sponges, 
except  for  the  heavy  metallic  head-piece  and  the 
leaden  soled  shoes.  The  little  image  is  used  to 
advertise  the  druggist's  line  of  sponges,  which  it  does 
with  satisfaction. 


/ 


May  2,  1901.] 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


477 


PHARMACY. 


INSOLUBILITY  OF  TABLETS.— Dr.  Alexander 
Nettelroth,  late  Acting  Assistant  Surgeon  United 
States  Army,  in  a  recent  issue  of  the  Journal  of  the 
American  Medical  .Association,  answers  some  of  the 
<:ritici3ms  which  have  been  made  against  the  diagnostic 
abilities  of  the  surgeons  in  charge  of  the  sick  during 
the  Spanish-American  war,  and  incidentally  calls 
attention  to  the  method  of  administration  of  medi- 
cines. He  states  that  to  facilitate  transportation  and 
administration  most  drugs  were  provided  in  tablet 
form:  many  of  the  tablets  proved  to  be  quite  insoluble, 
and  from  personal  observation  he  found  that  two- 
thirds  of  the  quinine  thus  administered  could  have 
■been  recovered  unchanged  from  the  stools.  Until  the 
general  attention  was  directed  to  this  fact  it  is  not  in- 
conceivable that  many  typical  cases  of  typhoid  fever 
were  classed  with  cases  of  undoubted  malarial  origin 
which  refused  to  respond  to  the  administration  of 
<|iiinine;  the  insolubility  of  the  tablets  not  being  gen- 
erally known  rendering  this  important  test  negative. 


COLLECTING  CRUDE  NATIVE  DRUGS.— 
According  to  the  instructions  issued  by  large  whole- 
sale dealers  in  crude  native  drugs  to  their  collectors 
these  periods  are  as  follows:  The  roots  of  perennial 
plants  are  gathered  at  any  time  between  the  maturity 
of  the  leaves  or  flowers  and  the  fresh  vegetation  of 
the  next  period  of  active  growth.  The  roots  of 
biennial  plants  should  be  collected  at  any  time  after 
the  first  year's  growth  and  before  they  send  up  their 
seed  stalk  the  following  Spring.  Barks  are  gathered 
as  soon  as  possible  after  they  will  peel  in  the  Spring, 
flowers  when  they  first  open,  and  seeds  as  well  as 
leaves  and  herbs  just  before  they  mature.  As  a  general 
rule  all  drugs  are  most  powerful  when  collected  at  the 
appropriate  season,  as  outlined  above.  By  observing 
these  rules  uniformity  of  strength,  a  very  essential 
requirement,  is  also  secured,  and  the  drugs  are  more 
«asily  cured  and  prepared  in  the  most  acceptable  form 
for  the  market. 


PERU  BALSAM  is  exclusively  obtained  from  the 
small  Republic  of  San  Salvador,  and  derives  its  name 
from  the  fact  that  during  the  Spanish  occupation,  the 
drug  was  first  taken  to  the  seaport  town  Callao  in 
Peru,  and  thence  shipped  to  Europe.  The  tree  that 
yields  it  (Myroxylon  Pereirse)  grows,  either  singly 
or  in  small  groups,  to  a  height  of  15-20  metres,  and 
is  tapped  when  the  trunk  measures  60  cM.  in  cir- 
•cumference,  the  juice  being  collected  throughout  the 
year,  but  chiefly  during  the  dry  period  from  December 
to  April.  Rags  are  employed  to  soak  up  the  balsam, 
and  its  flow  is  increased  by  the  application  of  fire. 
When  saturated,  the  rags  are  squeezed  and  boiled 
with  water:  the  bark  is  removed  when  the  incisions 
cease  to  yield,  pounded  up  and  extracted  in  a  similar 
manner.  The  "rag-balsam"  is  then  mixed  with  that 
obtained  from  the  bark. — (Jour.  Soc.  Chem.  Ind.). 


ELECTROLYTIC  PREPARATION  OF 
CHLOROFORM. — A  20  per  cent,  solution  of  sodium 
chloride  is  heated  at  100°  C.  in  a  leaden  still,  and 
kept  stirred  by  means  of  carbon  spatulas,  which,  at 
the  same  time,  serve  as  anodes  for  the  (5-6  ampere) 
currents.  Acetone  is  introduced  into  the  bottom  of 
the  still,  and  combines  with  the  liberated  chlorine  to 
form  acetone  trichloride,  which,  in  presence  of  the 
sodium  hydroxide,  is  decomposed  with  formation  of 
sodium  acetate  and  chloroform.  The  latter  is  con- 
veyed through  a  condenser,  and  collected  in  a  suitable 
receiver.  The  yield  is  said  to  be  180  parts  out  of 
210  theoretically  possible. — Rev.  Prod.  Chim.,.  Journ- 
Soc.  Chem.  Ind.). 


CLEMENT  B.   LOWE, 
Fhiladelpblau 


greatly  increase  its  use.  By  this  method  air  is  ad- 
mitted into  a  condenser,  the  condenser  being  cooled 
by  liquid  air.  The  low  temperature  causes  the  oxygen 
to  separate  by  gravity  from  the  nitrogen  of  the  air. 
It  is  then  drawn  ofl  from  the  bottom  of  the  con- 
denser, and  the  nitrogen  from  the  top,  while  any 
carbonic  acid  present,  made  liquid  by  the  low  tem- 
perature, is  drawn  into  tubes.  As  a  500  horse-power 
engine  will  make  500,000  feet  of  oxygen  a  day,  it 
seems  that  the  process  is  not  expensive. 


"RUM  AND  QUININE"  is  the  rather  catchy  title 
given  to  the  following  preparation  by  B.  S.  Cooban 
(.Bulletin  of  Pharmacy),  which  he  has  for  several  years 
sold  with  success  and  satisfaction:  Oil  of  rose  gera 
nium,  3  drams;  oil  of  sweet  orange,  10  drams;  oil  of 
bergamot,  10  drams;  Peruvian  balsam,  2j4  ounces; 
tincture  of  cantharides,  4  ounces;  tincture  of  cinchona, 
7  ounces;  soap  liniment,  15  ounces;  alcohol,  35  ounces; 
co!ogne,  35  ounces;  carmine,  45  grains;  brandy,  enough 
to  make  18  pints.  Mi.x  the  whole  together,  allow  to 
stand  for  a  month,  and  filter. 


•  STERILIZING  CLINICAL  THERMOMETERS. 
^Dyer  (Phii.  Med.  Jour.)  suggests  that  a  few  drops 
of  formalin — 40  per  cent,  solution  of  formaldehyde — 
be  placed  on  some  cotton  in  the  bottom  of  the  ther- 
mometer case.  The  gas  is  readily  liberated  from  the 
solution,  and  the  case  being  air-tight,  practically  pre- 
vents the  escape  of  the  gas  and  the  evaporation  of  the 
solution.  Before  placing  the  thermometer  in  the 
patient's  mouth,  it  should  be  rinsed  in  water  and  dried. 

REMOVING    IRON     FROM    W.A.TER.— Linde 

and  Hess  recommend  a  process  for  removing  the  iron 
from  water  by  treating  it  in  a  filtering  vessel  filled 
with  wood  shavings  free  from  turpentine  and  im- 
pregnated with  oxide  of  tin  (Ges.  Ingenieur,  Bost. 
Med.  and  Surg.' Jour.).  The  hydrated  oxide  of  iron 
resulting  from  this  process  is  retained  by  the  shavings 
as  a  brownish  red  deposit.  The  shavings  are  renewed 
every  two  months. 


OXYGEN  PRODUCTION.— Pictet  is  reported 
to  have  devised  a  plan  by  which  oxygen  can  be  pro- 
■duced  on  a  commercial  scale  and  at  a  cost  that  will 


CO.\L  SUBSTITUTE.— Peat  is  said  to  be  the 
basis  of  a  coal  substitute  or  fuel  recently  invented  in 
Germany.  The  peat  is  ground  by  machinery  after 
being  thoroughly  dried,  mixed  with  some  other  in- 
gredients and  pressed  into  bricks.  The  cost  of  manu- 
facture is  very  low,  and  the  fuel,  which  burns  with 
a  bright  flame,  gives  out  great  heat  and  leaves  no 
slag.  The  chemicals  employed  are  kept  secret  by 
the  inventor. 


478 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA 


[May  2,  1 90 1. 


QUESTION  BOX. 

The  ot>ject  of  this  dppartment  Is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  (luestlons  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription    work,    dispensing  dllRcuUles,    etc. 

Requt--.sts  for  Information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mall,  and  ANO.VYMOUS  COMHrUNICATlONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTEN'TION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  In  this 
depcirtment  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  Information 
published  In  previous  Issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 

Siil«»l    iinil    C'niniilior. 

(G.  E.  B.). — "I  enclose  copy  of  a  prescription  upon 
which  I  want  your  criticism: 

Quinine  sulphate    20  grains 

Salol    a>  grains 

Mild   mercurous  chloride a  grains 

Strychnine  sulphate   ','10  grain 

Powdered  camphor   10  grains 

Mix  and  divide  into  10  capsules.  One  every  three 
hours. 

"I  powdered  the  camphor  as  usual  with  a  few 
drops  of  alcohol,  then  added  the  other  ingredients, 
mixing  thoroughly.  This  resulted  in  a  mass  about 
the  consistency  of  good  label  paste,  which  I  partially 
dried  out  by  the  addition  of  powdered  marshmallow 
root.  I  then  put  the  mass  into  the  capsules.  I  do 
not  think  the  reaction  can  be  prevented,  but  could 
I  have  handled  it  better?" 

The  reaction  between  salol  and  camphor  cannot 
be  prevented,  lor  so  soon  as  these  two  substances 
are  rubbed  together  an  oily  liquid,  "salol-camphor," 
is  formed.  One  method  of  compounding  the  prescrip- 
tion would  be  to  mix  all  of  the  ingredients  with  the 
exception  of  the  camphor,  divide  the  mixture  into 
10  parts  and  put  each  part  in  a  capsule.  Afterward 
divide  the  camphor  and  put  the  required  amount  into 
each  capsule.  In  this  way  the  use  of  an  excipient 
is  avoided.  There  are  some  dispensers,  however,  who 
prefer  to  "mass''  the  substances  with  a  suitable  ex- 
cipient or  absorbent  powder,  the  method  of  com- 
pounding being  about  as  follows:  Triturate  the  salol 
and  camphor  together  until  an  oily  liquid  is  formed, 
then  add  the  other  substances,  previously  well  mixed, 
and  form  into  a  mass  with  powdered  marshmallow 
root.  By  this  order  of  procedure,  the  amount  of 
powdered  marshmallow  actually  employed  may  be  re- 
duced to  the  minimum,  the  quinine  sulphate  taking  up 
considerable  of  the  liquid  before  the  excipient  is  added. 


Secnrlniir    Patents    nnd    Trade-Marks. 

(Dr.  J.  V). — Applications  for  letters  patent  of  the 
United  States  must  be  made  to  the  Commissioner  of 
Patents,  Washington,  D.  C,  and  must  be  signed  by 
the  inventor.  Before  making  application,  however, 
you  had  better  get  a  copy  of  the  "Rules  of  Practice 
in  the  United  States  Patent  Office,"  which  will  be 
furnished  to  you  without  charge  upon  application  to 
the  Commissioner  of  Patents.  This  pamphlet  contains 
full  and  authoritative  information  relating  to  the  grant 
of  patents. 

A  remedy  or  medicine  is  best  protected  by  trade- 
mark or  label  copyright,  either  of  which  may  be 
registered  at  the  Patent  Office.  The  Government's 
fee  for  registering  a  trade-mark  is  $25;  for  registering 
a  print  or  label  $6.  To  secure  re,gistration,  application 
must  likewise  be  made  to  the  Commissioner  of  Pat- 
ents, who  will  furnish  you  with  a  blank  form  to  be 
filled  out  and  signed  by  you,  requesting  such  registra- 
tion. For  other  information,  see  this  journal,  March 
29,   last  year,  page  344. 


BookN  on  BleacUing-,  Ln;nndry  Mana^renient,  Etc. 

(G.  S.  T.). — The  best  literature  on  the  subject  of 
bleaching  is  to  be  found  in  the  files  of  technical 
journals  like  the  Journal  of  the  Society  of  Chemical 
Industry.  Journal  of  the  Society  of  Dyers  and  Color- 
ists,   the   Textile    Colorist   and   the    Dyer   and    Calico 


Printer,  all  published  in  I-ondon.  If  you  read  German 
you  couhl  profitably  consult  the  Farber-Zeitung  and 
similar  journals.  The  following  books  are  also  named: 
"Modern  Bleaching  and  Finishing,  $1;  Gardner's 
"Bleaching,  Dyeing  and  Calico  Printing,  $1.50: 
O'Neill.  "Chemistry  of  Calico  Printing,  Dyeing  and 
Bleaching,"  $5;  .Sadtler,  "Handbook  of  Industrial  Or- 
ganic Chemistry,"  $5;  Brannt,  "The  Practical  Scourer 
and  Garment  Dyer,"  $2;  Hurst,  "Handbook  of  Gar- 
ment Dyein.g  and  Cleaning,"  $1.75.  A  book  for  the 
laundryman  is  "Laundry  Management,"  $1,  which 
gives  descriptive  accounts  of  modern  machinery  and 
appliances  for  laundry  work  and  also  many  receipts. 
\Ve  know  of  no  book  on  "Stamping." 


Bronilne-Iodlne    Coiiiponnd. 

(E.  F.  A.). — Some  years  ago  Dr.  Charles  Wilson 
Ingraham  contributed  to  the  .-Kmerican  Medico-Sur- 
gical Bulletin  a  formula  under  the  above  title,  which 
contains  iodine,  bromine  and  phosphorus: 

Iodine   %  grain 

Bromine    U  grain 

Pho.^phorus    '/loo  grain 

Thvmol    Vs  grain 

Menthol    '/,  grain 

Sterilized  oil   1  dram 

To   be   used  in   one   injection. 

His  directions  for  preparing  the  mixture  follow: 
"After  uniting  the  elements  and  dissolving  them  in 
the  oil,  the  mixture  should  be  allowed  to  stand  in 
a  glass  mortar  for  at  least  twelve  hours,  and  fre- 
quently subjected  to  thorough  stirring.  After  this  it 
should  be  placed  in  a  filter;  in  some  instances  it  is 
necessary  to  filter  two  or  three  times.  The  greatest 
care  should  be  taken  to  obtain  chemically  pure  drugs. 
The  compound  is  of  a  dark-cherry  color,  and  when 
properly  prepared  will  remain  for  months  without 
undergoing  decomposition."  The  preparation  is 
given  hypodermically  in  the  treatment  of  consumption. 
See  also  this  journal,  May  19,  1898,  page  751.  We 
are  unable  to  find  a  "compound  wine  of  iodine"  listed 
by  any  manufacturer. 


Paprika. 

(C.  \V.  S.  Co.) — Paprika  is  said  to  be  prepared 
entirely  from  the  fruits  of  Capsicum  annuum  Linn, 
which  is  grown  generally  throughout  Hungary.  Of 
this  species,  however,  there  exist  a  great  number  of 
varieties,  distinguished  by  the  size  and  shape  of  the 
fruits,  and  their  milder  or  sharper  flavor.  The  larger 
fruits  are  as  a  rule  comparatively  mild,  and  have  a 
sweetish  taste,  while  the  small  pointed  sorts  are  com- 
monly the  more  pungent.  The  degree  of  pungency 
and  the  particular  flavor  are  said  to  depend  in  part 
upon  locality  and  in  part  upon  the  method  of  cultiva- 
tion. Ground  paprika  has  been  classified  as  a  spice 
by  the  Board  of  Appraisers  of  the  Customs  service. 


Books     on     Synthetic     Chentlstry    and     tUe    Nearer 
Preparations. 

(\V.  A.  P.) — Richter's  "Chemistry  of  the  Carbon 
Compounds"  is  one  of  the  best  works  for  you  to 
consult  for  information  along  the  various  lines  of 
synthetic  organic  chemistry.  This  work  is  published 
in  two  volumes  at  $3  per  volume.  The  best  work 
on  modern  medicinal  synthetics  is  Coblentz's  "Newer 
Remedies."  $1.  Other  books  are  Wainwright's  "Sylla- 
bus of  New  Remedies  and  Therapeutic  Measures," 
$1.  and  Cerna's  "Notes  on  the  Newer  Remedies,"  $1.25. 


Creme  MarQuise. 

(L.  G.  W.) — This  formula  has  been  published: 

A\'Wte  wax  %  av.  ounce 

Spermaceti   5      av.  ounces 

Oil  of  sweet  almonds 5      av.  ounces 

Rose  water 3      fl.  ounces 

Melt  the  wax  and  spermaceti,  add  the  oil  of  sweet 

almonds,  remove  from  the  fire,  add  the  rose  water  and 
beat  till  fluffy  and  white;  add  more  perfume  if  desired. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 

.    NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


ORGANIZATION   DOINGS. 

Meetin^r  of  Joint  Conference  Committee — Jobbers* 
Resulutlous  Re«<l— N.  A.  R.  D.  Plan  Diacasseil— 
BeiKord  null  Twenty-Sixth  Ward  Assoeiatlon 
Me«tlnes, 

A  meeting  of  the  Joint  Conference  Committee  was  held 
in  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  Monday  morning, 
April  29,  the  following  being  present:  William  Muir,  G. 
H.  Hitchcock,  G.  E.  Schweinfurth,  W.  C.  Anderson,  A. 
L.  Goldwater,  members  of  the  Executive  Committee;  W. 
F.  Rawlins,  tenth  district.  Manhattan;  R.  W.  Sayer, 
third  district,  Manhattan;  B.  R.  Dauscha.  sixth  district, 
Manhattan;  H.  O.  Wlchelns.  South  Brooklyn;  A.  F. 
Snelling,  East  New  York;  H.  J.  Kempf,  Williamsburg; 
Otto  WIcke,  Bush  wick  Association;  J.  G.  Wlscherth,  Bed- 
ford Association;  Mr.  Masters,  Prospect  Association;  R. 
C.  Werner,  twenty-sixth  ward,  Brooklyn;  H.  G.  Smith, 
Greenpoint  A.ssociation. 

William  Muir  gave  a  brief  history  of  the  working  of 
the  committee.  He  said  the  meeting  was  to  bring  the 
presidents  of  the  different  organizations  together,  and 
bring  out  suggestions  that  would  aid  in  the  success  of  the 
work. 

Mr.  Wlscherth  suggested  that  local  organizations  in 
the  State  should  'be  formed. 

President  Anderson  said  this  work  would  be  carried 
forward  as  rapidly  as  possible.  It  was  under  considera- 
tion at   the  present  time. 

Mr.  Muir  said  that  If  druggists  wished  to  benefit  by 
the  N.   A.    R.   D.   plan  they  should   organize. 

Mr.  Smith  gave  a  reinew  of  the  formation  and  working 
of  the  Greenpoint  Association.  He  also  stated  that  his 
association  had  succeeded  in  enforcing  the  early-closing 
movement. 

Mr.  Smith  suggested  that  the  Executive  Committee 
should  call  upon  the  association  druggists  to  confine  their 
trade  as  much  as  possible  to  the  recognized  jobbers.  He 
thought  that  the  Executive  Committee  should  look  to 
cutting  off  outside  sources  of  supply  as  well  as  those 
locally. 

Mr.  Muir  said  this  would  be  done. 

Mr.  Smith  moved  that  the  members  of  the  Proprietary 
Association  be  requested  to  put  some  distinguishing 
mark  on  their  goods  for  the  purpose  of  tracing  and  iden- 
tification.    The  motion  was  carried. 

Mr.  Dauscha  said  that  the  Consumers'  Drug  Company 
had  recently  secured  $300  worth  of  Lydia  Pinkham's  Com- 
pound.    It  was  said  this  would  be  traced. 

Mr.  Wlscherth  thought  a  fund  ought  to  be  created 
for  the  Executive  Committee  to  carry  on  the  work.  It 
was  decided  that  members  of  the  local  associations  be 
requested  to  contribute  50  cents  to  create  a  fund  for  the 
Executive  Committee,  to  be  used  in  tracing  goods  and 
working  out  the  plan.  This  will  make  a  fund  of 
over   $5iW. 

Mr.  Rawlins  said  that  his  association  had  discussed 
the  question  of  asking  the  right  to  buy  up  the  supplies 
of  cutters  in  the  district  and  ask  the  proprietors  to  supply 
new  labels. 

Mr.  Werner  thought  inasmuch  as  none  of  the  members 
of  the  Consolidated  Drug  Company  was  on  the  "cut-off" 
list  it  should  in  some  way  be  recognized  as  a  jobber. 

Mr.  Wicke  said  he  was  about  to  open  a  store  on  Broad- 
way -between  the  stores  of  Messrs.  Merritt  &  Kohler,  two 
aggressive  cutters.     He  asserted  he  would  cut  below  them 


until  they  should  agree  to  join.  Mr.  Santer  is  going  to 
open  a  store  near  Mr.  Burkhardt  and  adopt  similar 
tactics.  Mr.  Werner  said  if  either  of  the  gentlemen 
needed  assistance  he  would  help  them. 

Reports  were  heard  from  all  the  presidents  present 
showing  the  work  to  be  in  a  successful  condition.  The 
meeting  favored  the  Worcester  plan.  Other  matters  of 
importance  were  discussed,  and  the  meeting  adjourned 
subject  to  call  of  the  chair. 

The  following  was  read.  It  was  sent  out  by  W.  P. 
Ritchey,  who  acted  as  secretary  of  the  meeting  mentioned: 

"At  a  meeting  of  the  jobbing  druggists  of  New  York 
and  the  local  Executive  Committee  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D., 
held  at  the  Drug  Club,  April  19,  the  following  resolu- 
tions were  adO'Pted: 

"That  the  local  Executive  Committee  of  the  N.  A. 
R.  D.  are  to  be  recognized  by  the  trade  as  the  authority 
for  this  section  of  the  country  and  that  their  communi- 
cations  be  considered   official. 

"That  the  jobbers  here  represented  agree  to  assist  the 
local  committee  in  tracing  goods  at  any  time  when  re- 
quested." 

It  has  been  learned  since  last  week  that  the  amount 
contributed  by  the  different  wholesale  houses  was  not 
precisely  $100  as  published,  but  that  each  house  could 
donate  as  much  as  it  pleased.  As  a  matter  of  fact  the 
twelve  houses  gave  Chairman  Muir  $50  each.  Through 
a  confusion  of  the  types  the  meeting  place  was  made  the 
Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation  in  last  week's  Era. 
All  of  the  jobbers  have  asserted  that  they  will  put  forth 
every  effort  to  keep  the  tripartite  agreement  inviolate. 
A  numiber  of  cut-off  druggists  have  already  felt  this  re- 
newal nf  pledge  and  have  complained  to  the  Executive 
Committee  of  being  cut-off  and  desire  to  "come  in." 


BAYONNE,    N.    J.,    DRUGGISTS    DINE. 

The  Bayonne  Pharmaceutical  Association  celebrated 
its  first  annual  banquet  in  Hendrickson's  Assembly  rooms. 
President  John  H.  Peterson  presided  and  vice-president 
Charles  H.  Landell  was  the  toastmaster.  Around  the 
table  were  M.  Strauss,  W.  Whitehead.  C.  J. 
Ayres,  N.  Cadmus,  Charles  Bose,  John  H.  Burchell,  A. 
Schlemer,  S.  A.  Connor  and  C.  Mitzenius.  President 
Peterson  read  an  excellent  paper  on  the  elevation  of  the 
standard  of  pharmacy  and  Toastmaster  Landell  called  on 
each  member  present  for  a  short  address.  At  the  con- 
clusion of  the  dinner  each  diner  was  presented  with  a 
bottle   of   bromo-seltzer. 


Election  of  Drne  Clerks'  Circle. 

At  the  meeting  of  tiie  Drug  Clerks'  Circle,  Wednesday 
evening,  April  2-1,  the  following  officers  were  elected: 
President,  B.  Halprin;  first  vice-president,  M.  Zi^ttin; 
second  vice-president,  Charles  Dichter;  recording  sec- 
retary, William  S.  Sindey;  financial  secretary,  L.  B. 
Epstein;  treasurer,  H.  Nevelson;  sergeant-at-arms,  M. 
Ginsberg. 


An  enthusiastic  meeting  of  the  Bedford  PharmaceutI-  ' 
cal  Association  of  Brooklyn  was  held  Tuesday  evening, 
April  23.  William  Muir  and  W.  C.  Anderson  addressed 
the  gathering,  giving  details  of  the  recent  conference 
between  the  members  of  the  jobbing  trade  and  the  Execu- 
tive Committee  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  It  was  thought  the 
committee's  action  would  do  much  toward  furthering  the 
success  of  the  plan  in  this   section. 


The  Twenty-Sixth  Ward  Pharmaceutical  Association) 
met  Monday  evening,  April  22.  A  large  number  was  In. 
attendance,  and  the  meeting  was  interesting.  The  dis- 
trict is  solidly  organized  and  has  no  aggressive  cutters. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  2,  1901. 


N.  Y.  C.  P.  COMMENCEMENT. 


Kx<Tclii<-ii     nt     Cnrix-jcle     Hall— Alumni     nny     Ct-lr- 
bnitlon— Aiiiiiuil  McftiliK  of  AIninnI  AnNUclutlon. 

Tho  SfVt'iity-first  commrncemtiit  uf  the  New  York 
College  of  I'narmacy  w;is  held  in  I'ariieBle  Music  Hall 
Friday  evening,  April  '2ti.  and  VJ5  students  were  gradu- 
ated. (Their  names  were  printed  here  last  week.)  The 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Pharmacy  was  conferred  upon  eleven 
post-graduate  students. 

Dr.  Charles  F.  Chandler  delivered  the  annual  address 
to  the  students.  He  outlined  the  gruwth  of  the  college 
and  eulogized  the  institution  on  its  self-sustenajice  and 
progresslveness.  He  mentioned  that  gifts  of  money  were 
needed    to   assist    in   removing  t*w*   d^t    on    the    building. 

Dr.  H.  TT.  Rusby,  Dean,  announced  that  the  trustees' 
prizes.  ?1(R)  each,  offered  to  the  students  ranking  highest 
in  each  of  the  three  departments,  had  been  awarded  as 
follows:  Chemistry.  F.  W.  Widmayer.  New  York:  Phar- 
macy. David  G.  Garbarlno,  New  York:  Materia  Medica, 
Bradford   B.   Flint,    Molra.    N.   Y. 

Dr.  G.  C.  Diekman  presented  the  Kemp  prizes,  donated 
by  Edward  Kemp,  as  follows:  Post-graduate  prize.  $i'.. 
to  Manuel  Stern.  New  York;  senior  prize.  $50,  Herman 
M.  Hick.-!.  Columbus.  Ga.;  junior  i>rize.  Miss  Clara  P. 
Smock.    .Asbury    Park.    N.    J. 

Prof.  Virgil  Coblentz  read  the  roll  of  -onor  and  Charles 
S.  Erb  presented  the  Alumni  medals,  as  follows:  Gold 
medal  for  highest  average  in  Tinal  ex;imlnation.s.  Herman 
M.  Hicks.  Columbus.  Ga.:  silver  medal.  Joseph  Sykora, 
New  York;  bronze  medal,  Bradford  B.  Flint.  Moira.  N.  Y. 
Mr.  Erb  said  that  Dorris  W.  Whipple.  Jr.,  Mamaroneck. 
N.  Y.,  president  of  the  graduating  class,  had  come  so 
near  getting  a  prize  that  he  was  entitled  to  something. 
Mr.   Erb  gave  him  a   bank   note. 

David  A.  Munro  addressed  the  graduating  class.  Thos. 
F.  Main  read  the  roll  of  graduates  and  doctors  of 
pharmacy. 


THE     ALVMXI     CEI.EURATIOX. 

The  Alumni  Day  celebration  of  the  Alumni  Association 
of  the  college  was  held  Wednesday  afternoon,  April  24. 
A  programme  of  ten  numbers  had  been  arranged  by  the 
committee,  but  this  miscarried  ow-ing  to  a  misunder- 
standing on  the  part  of  the  theatrical  agency  supplying 
the  talent;  they  had  the  date  Thursday,  April  24.  How- 
ever. Ada  Arnoldson.  a  singer,  and  Mr.  Weller,  a  monol- 
ogist.  and  two  piano  players,  were  secured,  and  aided 
by  members  of  the  alumni,  the  crowd  of  over  4O0  was 
held  seated.  G.  C.  Diekman  read  the  junior  roil  of 
honor,  which  is  as  follows:  Edward  Norden.  92.12;  J.  R. 
Hodge.  92;  Nathan  A.  Porter,  91.73;  Spencer  B.  Hall. 
91.50:  Dann  U  Wood,  91.37;  Charles  C.  Treat,  90.87;  F. 
A.  Wiley.  90.25:  George  Temple.  90.12:  Miss  M.  E.  Doyle. 
89.37;  W.  A.  Walker.  89:  C.  P.  Wimmer,  88.G2;  F.  F. 
Scherpich.  88.25,   and  Thomas  S.   Sherman,   88.12. 

H.  B.  Ferguson  spoke  briefly,  following  which  he  pre- 
sented to  W.  A.  Hoburg.  Jr..  a  handsome  gold  aJumni 
pin  studded  with  a  diamond,  on  behalf  of  the  association 
and    for    faithful   services   as   secretary. 

Charles  S.  Erb.  president  of  the  Alumni  Association, 
then  awarded  three  prizes  for  the  first  three  on  the  honor 
list.  Mr.  Norden  received  a  Torsion  ibalance;  Mr.  Hodge 
a  United-  States  Dispensatory,  and  Mr.  Porter  a  copy  of 
the  United  States  Pharmacopoeia.  A  large  number  of 
students  were  present,  and  during  the  day,  class  yells 
were  given  from  classes  of  '93,  '97.  'SW.  99.  'W.  '01  and  '02, 
the  Kappa  Psi  Phi  Chi.  O.  C.  Weinman,  one  of  the 
oldest  alumni  of  the  college,  was  among  those  present. 
Directly  after  the  exercises  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
Alumni  Association  was  held,  and  officers  were  chosen 
for  the  year  as  follows:  President,  Charles  S.  Erb,  re- 
elected: first  vice-president.  Nelson  S.  Kirk,  re-elected: 
second  vice-president,  Fred.  Borggreve;  third  vice-presi- 
dent, Philip  Hill,  Jr.;  secretary.  Bruno  R.  Dauscha;  treas- 
urer. George  C.  Diekman.  re-elected:  registrar,  George 
E.  Schweinfurth:  members  Executive  Board,  terms  ex- 
pire 1903,  George  J.  Durr.  Julius  Tannenbaum..  Fred. 
Borggreve  was  reappointed  chairman  of  the  Ball  Com- 
mittee. President  Erb  delivered  an  excellent  address  on 
the  year's  work,  announcing  it  to  be  the  most  prosperous 


In  the  history  of  Ibe  amiKtrirrti-rr  ^^ris  was  financially 
attested  to  toy  Treasurer  Diekman,  who  rejwirted  a  balance 
on  hand  of  $1,705.74,  from  which  about  $350  was  yet  to 
l>e  deducte<l.  The  graduating  class  of  this  year  of  the 
college  was  elected  to  membership  In  a  body,  and  three 
other  persons  were  also  ejected;  $600  of  the  balance  on 
hand  was  voted  to  the  reserve  fuTid  of  the  aBHortatlon. 
This  -iH-ings   that   sum    «p   to  $1,000. 

It  was  decided  a  tooard  of  censors  should  pass  on 
matt-er  to  appear  In  the  Journal  of  Pharmacology,  and 
the  bmrd  will   be  named  at  an   early  date. 


COSTELLO  BILL  NOT  DEAD. 


\  HenrlilK  A»ke<1  liefore  Governor  Oilell — Mt-anarc 
RuMlled  'riiroUK:h  Senate  llefore  Final  Adjonrn- 
nient — Salt!   to  Have   Been   A^aln   .Vnten<leil. 

The  troublesome  Costello  bill  which  ^jharmacists  of  this 
section  assert  would  be  injurious  to  pharmacy  and  would 
deprive  the  'Board  of  Pharmacy  of  one  of  its  most  im- 
portant powers,  that  of  licensing  qualified  men.  Is  at- 
tracting notice  again.  It  was  asserted  in  these  columns 
two  weeks  ago  that  the  bill  had  been  "killed  by  the 
legislative  committees  of  three  pharmaceutical  associa- 
tions in  this  section.  But  it  seems  there  was  a  mis- 
understanding somewhere,  for  the  bill  was  reported  out 
of  committee  a  short  while  before  the  Senate  adjourned 
Tuesday.  April  23.  and  passed.  It  is  now  in  the  hands 
of  Oovernor  Odell.  but  requests  for  hearings  have  been 
made,  and  it  is  hoped  that  the  measure  will  yet  he  killed    . 

It  is  stated  that  Mr.  Costello,  the  father  of  the 
measure,  is  responsible  for  its  resurrection  and  subse- 
quent passage:  also  that  Mr.  Costello  is  wielding  an  in- 
fluence with  the  Governor  to  have  the  official  signature 
placed  to  the  bill.  Mr.  Costello's  hasty  action  is  allege-I 
to  have  been  precipitated  by  the  violation  or  non-fulfill- 
ment of  certain  promises  made  him.  Mr.  Costello  is  al- 
leged to  have  said  this,  and  further  that  he  would  do  all 
in  his  power  to  have  the  bill  become  a  law  now  that  he 
had  been  hetrayed.  Just  what  Mr.  Costello  is  driving 
at   is   not   made    public. 

The  New  York  men  are  confident  of  defeating  the  bill. 
and  hope  to  show  the  Goveiiior  wherein  it  would  work  a 
great  injury  to  the  standard  of  pharmacy  if  allowed  to 
become    a    law. 

It  is  said  that  the  bill  has  been  amended  again  so  that 
it  now  makes  the  consent  of  the  entire  Board  of  Phar- 
macy necessary  to  the  granting  of  a  license. 


LADIES'  BOAVLEO  FOR  PRIZES. 

The  concluding  social  of  the  season  in  the  program  of 
the  Retail  Druggists'  Bowling  Association  was  held 
Tuesday  evening,  when  the  members  gave  their  wives 
and  sweethearts  a  chance  to  bowl  for  prizes.  The  affair 
was  held  at  Starr's  Alleys,  and  two  games  were  bowled. 
Mrs.  G.  H.  Hitchcock  made  the  highest  score  and  was 
awarded  first  prize;  all  the  other  ladles  also  received 
prizes.  They  were:  Mrs.  G.  E.  Schweinfurth.  Mrs.  Char- 
les S.  Erb.  Mrs.  Otto  Boeddiker.  Mrs.  J.  Maxwell  Pringle, 
Jr..  Mrs.  William  Weis,  Miss  Essie  Gibson.  Miss  Hitch- 
cock, Miss  M.  Smith.  Miss  Androvette,  Miss  N.  Smith, 
M;ss  Hamilton.  Miss  Wichelns.  Miss  De  Zeller.  Follow- 
ing the  games  a  -banquet  was  held  at  Healey's,  Sixty- 
sixth  street  and  Columbus  avenue.  The  rooms  were 
handsomely  decorated  and  music  was  furnished  for  the 
dancing  after  dinner.  Miss  Essie  Gibson  gave  several 
excellent  vocal  selections. 


I.:ulles'    Day    nt    Drug;    Trade    Club. 

The  members  of  the  Drug  Trade  Club  entertained  at 
the  club  last  Tuesday  afternoon,  it  being  "Ladies'  Day." 
The  handsome  rooms  were  open  from  3  to  6  o'clock  in 
the  afternoon  and  a  large  number  took  advantage  of  the 
opportunity  thus  offered  to  view  the  fine  collection  of 
paintings  hung  in  the  club  rooms.  Light  refreshments 
and  mvisic  added  to  the  pleasure  of  the  occasion. 


May  2.  1901] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


481 


PRICIO  CITTING   Ii\   TROY. 

The  local  association  in  Troy,  N.  Y.,  has  been  holding 
weekly  meetings  of  late  trying  to  suppress  the  cut-rate 
evil  which  has  invaded  its  ranks  and  caused  havoc.  A 
meeting  was  held  \Sednesday,  April  24.  at  which  a  uni- 
form price-list  was  discussed.  The  prices  were  but  ^ 
per  cent,  advance  over  the  wholesaler's  prices  and 
many  objected  to  them  for  the  reason  that  there  was  not 
a  living  profit  to  be  made  at  such  a  rate.  Then  another 
handicap  at  the  association  it  "was  stated  was  that  a 
number  of  members  would  not  agree  to  maintain  any 
price  schedule  unless  all  of  the  druggists  in  the  city 
agreed  as  a  unit.  It  is  said  that  this  is  an  insurmountable 
■obstacle.  The  meeting  resulted  in  the  adoption  of  the 
5  per  cent,  advance  schedule  provisionally.  The  com- 
mittee having  the  list  in  charge  was  ordered  to  con- 
tinue Its  efforts  and  endeavor  to  present  a  list  that 
would  be  satisfactory  to  all  the  druggists  at  the  next 
meeting  which  is  to  be  held  shortly. 


NOTES. 

There  Is  a  movement  in  Wis  city  for  the  formation  of 

an  association  of  the  Alumni  of  (he  Philadelphia  College 
of  Pharmacy.  The  subject  has  been  discussed  at  dif- 
ferent social  gatherings  of  pharmacists  during  the  last 
six  months,  but  only  recently  has  it  taken  a  definite  form. 
It  is  said  that  a  meeting  is  to  be  called  shortly  for  the 
purpose  of  ascertaining  the  sentiment  for  the  proposed 
organization.  The  gentlemen  interested  in  the  affair  are 
all  proprietors  of  stores.  One  of  them  said  last  week: 
"We  certainly  have  material  enough  here  for  a  growing, 
prosperous  organization.  I  can  name  fifty  proprietors 
of  stores  who  are  Philadelphia  men  and  I  venture  to 
say  there  are  nearly  twice  that  number.  Then  there  are 
the  clerks.  Surely  we  ought  to  be  able  to  muster  at 
least  3iHi  graduates  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Phar- 
macy. The  idea  suggested  itself  to  me  at  the  N.  Y. 
C.  P.  Alumni  ball  this  year.  I  have  talked  with  a  large 
num'ber  about  it  since  and  all  agree  such  an  association 
should  be  formed." 

The    opening    run    of    the    Apothecaries'    Bicycle    Club 

will  be  held  to-day.  the  objective  point  being  Williams- 
bridge,  where  dinner  will  be  served  at  the  Hermitage 
Hotel.  The  run  starts  from  Central  bridge  at  10  o'clock 
this  morning.  About  twenty  members  of  the  club  en- 
joyed an  impromptu  run  on  Sunday.  April  28,  to  Eagle 
Rock.  Orange  Mountains.  N.  J.  Dinner  was  had  at  the 
Crystal  Lake  Hotel.  On  May  9  the  club  will  go  to 
Greenville.  N.  J.  The  start  will  be  made  at  Fort  Lee 
Ferry,  New  York  side,  at  0.30  a.  m.  This  run  was 
substituted  for  the  one  to  Piermont-Nyack.  which  will 
take  place  May  16.  All  cyclists  interested  in  the  progress 
of  pharmacy  on  wheels  are  invited  to  join  the  runs.  Ap- 
plications for  membership  in  the  club  should  be  directed 
to  the  Secretary,  No.  115  West  Ninetieth  street,  Manhat- 
tan. 

William  J.  Marshall,  a  drug  clerk,  was  arraigned  be- 
fore United  States  Commissioner  Alexander.  Tuesday, 
April  23.  on  a  charge  of  violation  of  the  postal  laws. 
Marshall  advertised  under  name  the  of  the  Welsbach 
Company  that  he  would  sell  cleaners  for  Welsbach  man- 
tles. He  rented  a  box  at  P.  O.  sub-station  L  in  the 
name  of  the  company  and  was  arrested  shortly  there- 
after by  P.  O.  Inspector  Boyle.  Counsel  for  both  sides 
agreed  that  no  crime  was  intended  and  Marshall  was 
discharged  with  a  reprimand. 

W.  R.  Robinson,  of  R.  W.  Robinson  &  Son.   wholesale 

druggists,  has  been  appointed  hospital  steward  of  the 
Seventh  Regiment.  National  Guard.  The  place  was  occu- 
pied for  the  last  five  years  by  Thomas  W.  Linton,  who 
was  honorably  discharged  last  month,  after  having  served 
twenty  years.  Mr.  Weis  has  also  been  honorably  dis- 
charged from  the  National  Guard  service.  Mr.  Weis 
served  five  years  in  the  Seventh  and  three  years  in  the 
Twelfth  Regiment  as  hospital  steward. 

According  to  paragraphs  appearing  in  the  daily  papers 

the  authorities  at  Northport.  Long  Island,  are  looking 
for  L.  A.  Frasick,  the  druggist  who  is  alleged  to  have 
dispensed  glacial  acetic  acid  for  citrate  of  magnesia. 
Mr.  FYasick's  error  caused  the  death  of  Mrs.  Yienna  Mc- 
''ann,  so  it  is  said.     When  the  coroner  of  Northport  had 


W.  S.  UOCKET. 
42d   Street  and   Broadway.    New   York. 


determined  this  point,  Mr.  Frasick  is  alleged  to  have 
left  for  this  city.     Since  then  he  has  not  been  seen. 

A   meeting   of    the    creditors   of   the    bankrupt    firm    ot 

Lippman  Brothers,  wholesale  druggists  of  Savannah.  Ga., 
was  held  in  the  Hoffman  House,  this  city,  Tuesday  morn- 
ing', April  23.  A  committee  of  two  was  named  to  in- 
vestigate the  assets  of  the  company  and  report  at  another 
meeting  to  be  held  at  the  Broadway  Central  Hotel,  Tues- 
day,   May    7. 

Application    for   a    temporary    injunction    against   the 

Philip  Carey  Manufacturing  Company,  the  American 
Magnesia  Covering  Company  and  others,  was  made  for 
The  Keasbey  &  Mattison  Company  by  Attorney  Jones 
before  Judge  Lacombe  in  the  United  States  Circuit  Court 
last  Friday.  Argument  will  be  made  on  the  petition 
to-morrow. 

James  Vernor,  a  well  known  ginger  ale  manufacturer 

and  former  retail  druggist  of  Detroit,  accompanied  by  his 
wife  and  daughter,  is  in  the  city  for  a  few  days  sight- 
seeing. Mr.  Vernor  has  just  returned  from  a  trip  to 
Jamaica,  coming  home  by  the  way  of  Jacksonville,  Fla. ; 
Charleston,  Richmond  and  Philadelphia  to  New  Y'ork. 

The    German    Apothecaries'    Society    has    arranged    to 

give  an  entertainment  in  Terrace  Garden,  Fifty-eighth 
street,  near  Third  avenue,  on  the  evening  of  May  9.  A 
vocal  and  instrumental  concert  has  been  prepared,  to  be 
followed  by  dancing.  A  supper  will  be'  served,  and  a 
pleasant  evening  is  anticipated. 
A   party  composed   of   R.    H.    Timmerman.    Ed.    Pfaaf, 

Bruno  R.  D'auscha,  George  E.  Schweinfurth.  Ft-ed. 
B'orggreve.  F.  N.  Pond  and  Mr.  Zeigler.  enjoyed  a  dinner 
at  Rissenwebber's,  Wednesday  afternoon,  April  24.  In 
the  evening  the  party  attended  a  performance  of  "My 
Lady,"  'at  the  Victoria. 

For    the    year    just    past    the    export    trade    from    the 

United  States  in  chemicals,  drugs,  dyes  and  medicines, 
aggregated  $13,766,000.  In  1S95  the  trade  amounted  to 
*.S,749,0OO.  Chemicals  and  medicines  of  American  manu- 
facture are  now  sold  in  every  country  in  the  world. 

The    H.    S.    Crispwell    Co.    has    lately    succeeded    Van 

Duesen  Brothers,  wholesale  and  retail  druggists  at  Rond- 
out,    N.    Y.      The   firm  of  Van   Duesen    Brothers  was   the 

oldest  in  Rondout,  it  not  in  the  State,  having  been  in 
business  over  half  a  century. 

The    store   of    F.    W.    Schoonmaker,    at    Forty-second 

street  and  Park  avenue,  is  to  be  moved  to  a  store 
opposite    Vanderbilt    avenue,    formerly   occupied    by   Cau- 

chois,    the   grocer.     The  change  was  necessitated  toy  the 

work  of   the  Rapid   Transit. 


482 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[May 


1901. 


Walter  Lehman,   of  the  Malvern  Drug  Company.  564 

State  street,  Brooklyn,  Is  recovering  from  Injuries  he 
Bustalned  two  weeks  ago  by  a  fall  from  a  step-ladder. 
Beside  severe  bruises,  one  of  Mr.  Lehman's  ribs  was 
broken. 

The  William  A.   Van   Duzer  Pharmacy,    of  Brooklyn, 

has  Incorporated.  Capital,  $7,500.  Directors:  Maria  J. 
Van  Duzer,  G.  C.  Stawltz  and  A.  A.  Brewer,  of  Brooklyn. 
The   pharmacy   Is   located  at  300  Washington  avenue. 

To   facilitate  Its  business  the   Roessler  &  Hasslacher 

Chemical  Co.,  of  100  William  street,  has  leased  the  build- 
ing at  185  Water  street  for  warehouse  purposes.  The 
present  oflBces  of  the  concern  will  not  be  disturbed. 

John  A.  Grimes  has  been  added  to  the  local  traveling 

staff  of  William  R.  Warner  &  Co.,  and  will  have  the 
territory  Including  Long  Island.  Staten  Island,  New  York, 
and  Jersey  City  and  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Attention  is  again  directed  to  the  swindling  methods 

of  th*  notorious  Henry  P.  Crosher  by  the  publishing  of 
an  execution  of  judgment  of  ?181  against  him  and  in 
favor  of  George  Grossas. 

The    Upjohn    Pill   and    Granule   Co.    has    removed    its 

offices  at  ST-'  Fulton  street  to  more  commodious  quarters 
in  the  six  story  building  at  48  Vesey  street,  which  has 
been  leased  for  ten  years. 

Ellison  &  Co.  ha*e  moved  from  &45  Madison  avenue. 

and  will  probably  locate  in  a  few  weeks  at  9- East 
Fifty-ninth  street,  the  store  formerly  occupied  by  J.  N. 
Hegeman  &  Co. 

The  drug  store  of  Robert  Gastmeyer,  corner  Ever- 
green avenue  and  Himrod  street.  Brooklyn,  was  entered 
by  burglars,  Monday  evening,  April  22,  and  a  quantity 
of  goods  removed. 

A.   Bauer,   of  Bauer  &   Black.   Chicago,   looked   in   at 

the  company's  New^  York  office  last  week  on  his  way 
home  from  the  wholesale  druggists'  bowling  tournament 
at  Baltimore. 

• T.    S.    Affleck,    who    for   the   last    six   years    has    acted 

as  floor  man  and  detective  in  Hegeman  &  Co.'s  down- 
town store,  is  about  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own 
account. 

It  was  stated  in  the  Era  of  last  week  that  Mr.  Miller 

had  purchased  the  store  of  the  late  John  Albert.  Jr.,  No. 
225  First  avenue.     The  purchaser's  name   is   Carl   Meyer. 

R.  B.  Stearns,  a  well  known  retail  druggist  of  Burling- 
ton, Vt.,  spent  a  few  days  in  the  city  last  week,  on  his 
return  from  Porto  Rico,  where  he  had  been  for  some  time. 

The  official  organ  of  the  N.  Y.  C.  P.  Alumni  Associa- 
tion, the  Journal  of  Pharmacology,  made  its  regular 
April    appearance    in    an    "Alumni    Day    Number." 

The    Haverhill    Drug    &    Chemical    Company,    of    this 

State,  has  incorporated.  Capital.  $10,000.  President,  F. 
E.  Noyes;  treasurer,  Charles  F.  Allen. 

C.   L.   Gleason,   traveling  salesman  for   the   importing 

department  of  Parke.  Davis  &  Co.,  in  the  Western 
States,  was  in  the  city  last  week. 

Nathaniel  Nickoli,   representative  for  Parke.  Davis  & 

Co..  has  returned  from  Jamaica,  L.  I.,  where  he  spent  the 
last   two   months. 

George    R.    Baker    and    L.    H.    W^aldron,    well    known 

retail  druggists  of  Chicago,  called  on  old  friends  in  town 
last  week. 

The    New    York    office    of    the    Eastern    Drug    Co..    of 

Boston,  has  been  removed  from  11  Piatt  street  to  5  Piatt 
street. 

Samuel  Davis,   of  Boonton,  N.  J.,   and  L.   M.   Monroe. 

of  New  Canaan,  Conn.,  were  in  the  city  last  week. 

The    General    Chemical    Company    has    removed    its 

offices  from  32  Liberty  street  to  25  Broad  street. 

Thomas  P.  Cook,  of  the  New  York  Quinine  &  Chemical 

Co.,  is  away  on  a  business  trip. 

—Harry  B.  Gilpin,  of  Gilpin,  Langdon  &  Co.,  Baltimore, 

was  in   the  city  last  week. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 

NO     TROini.E     TO     GET     POISONS. 

Boston,  April  27.— Three  persons  tried  to  end  their 
lives  by  suicide  on  Sunday  last,  one  succeeding  in  the 
attempt.  This  was  a  young  lady  of  twenty  years  living 
in  Cambridge.  She  became  despondent,  purchased  a 
poison  at  a  drug  store  near  her  home  and  went  Into  a 
srove  to  take  the  fatal  dose.  Her  lifeless  body  via* 
found  two  hours  later.  Still  another  woman,  somewhat 
older,  married  and  living  out  as  a  servant,  took  a  dose 
of  poison  and  then  cut  her  throat  with  a  razor.  She 
was  removed  to  a  hospital  and  place  on  the  dangerous 
list.  Then  a  young  man  who  had  been  despondent  took 
poison  while  on  an  East  Boston  ferryboat.  He  Is  In  a 
crMlcal  condition.  In  all  these  cases  people  seem  to 
have  had  no  trouble  in  securing  their  deadly  stuff  from 
drug  stores. 


Good  'Weutlier  QuIckenH  Trade. 

Boston,  April  27.— With  the  coming  of  clear  skies,  the 
latter  part  of  this  week,  trade  with  druggists  took  a 
bit  of  a  brace.  Several  druggists,  in  speaking  of  trade 
conditions,  recognized  the  fact  that  weather  always  plays 
a  most  important  part  in  business,  rainy  weather  bringing 
out  those  whose  needs  are  often  the  result  of  the  wet 
conditions,  while  fine  weather  brings  out  more  general 
shoppers.  All  in  all,  the  retailers  are  satisfied  with  what 
they  are  doing.  In  the  general  market  there  seems  to 
be  little  Improvement  in  the  general  tone.  In  drugs  the 
business  done  is  of  a  jobbing  nature  for  the  most  part.  . 
Alcohols  are  in  pretty  good  demand,  especially  grain. 
No  improvement  in  the  market  on  dyestuffs. 


NOTES. 

Among  the  Lawrence  druggists  who  have  applied  for 

liquor  licenses  of  the  sixth-class  are  the  following 
named:  Charles  E.  Allen  and  Charles  H.  Beedle,  as  C. 
H.  Beedle  &  Co..  Broadway;  also  the  same  for  a  phar- 
macy on  Lowell  street;  Albert  S.  Arthur.  Broadway; 
Harr>-  B.  Call,  Lawrence  street;  Charles  E.  F.  Clarke. 
as  Clarke  &  Son,  Essex  street;  Charles  W.  Currier,  Essex 
street;  Jeremiah  J.  Desmond,  Broadway;  Frank  Emerson, 
South  Broadway;  John  J.  Forrest,  Broadway;  George  G. 
Frederick  and  Edward  A.  Bower,  as  Frederick  &  Bower, 
Broadway;  John  H.  Greer,  Essex  street;  Narcisse  E. 
MilviUe.  Hampshire  street;  Otto  Miller,  Prospect  street; 
John  F.  O'SuIlivan.  South  Union  street;  James  H. 
Scannell.  Union  street;  Charles  A.  Scheffler,  Essex  street; 
John  and  James  H.  Sullivan,  as  Sullivan  Bros.,  Oak 
street;  Simeon  Viger  and  Rosaire  Dubrule,  as  S.  Vlger  & 
Company,  Franklin  street:  William  H.  Grover  and  A.  F. 
Ryder,  as  W.  H.  Grover  &  Company,  Essex  street. 

A  case  as  yet  unfinished  in  the  Equity  Session  of  the 

Superior  Court,  before  Judge  Fessenden,  is  that  of  a 
bill  in  equity  brought  by  Adolph  Sommer  vs.  Hans  M. 
Mathieson  et  al.,  asking  for  an  Injunction  to  restrain  the 
alleged  use  by  the  defendant  of  secret  formulas  for 
manufacturing  chemicals,  claimed  to  have  been  im- 
parted to  him  while  he  was  working  for  the  plaintiff,  it 
being  also  claimed  that  to  do  so  would  be  in  violation 
of  an  agreement  with  plaintiff  that  he  should  not  use 
them  elsewhere.  Mathieson  denies  having  disclosed  or 
imparted  any  of  the  formulas. 

A   quiet   home   wedding  at   Brookline.    this   week,   was 

that  of  Miss  Ula  Hollis,  daughter  of  the  late  Francis 
HoUis  (w^hose  death  was  recorded  in  the  Era  recently), 
to  Irving  Landor  Tenney,  of  New  York.  Rev.  D.  D. 
Addison.  D.D.,  of  All  Saints'  Church  (Episcopal)  per- 
formed the  ceremony.  Owing  to  the  death  of  the  bride's 
father,  it  was  simply  a  family  affair.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Tenney  are  to  live  in  a  suburb  of  Philadelphia,  where 
he  has  gone  into  business. 

^After    serving    for    several    years    as   clerk   in   Edward 

N.  Smith's  pharmacy,  at  Thompsonville,  John  A.  Wil- 
liams has  resigned,  Mr.  Williams  is  succeeded  by  Charles 
S.  Sibley,  formerly  of  Hartford.  Mr.  Williams  is  think- 
ing of  starting  in  business  for  himself  in  some  other 
town.  His  engagement  to  Miss  Laura  L.  Harris,  daughter 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph  Harris,  has  just  been  announced. 


May  2,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


483 


PHILADELPHIA. 


W.   p.   SAWTKR, 
1152  Tremont  Street,   Boston. 


A  company   under   the   name   oif   the   Jacob  L.   Green 

Co.,  Boston,  has  been  organized  with  a  capital  stock  of 
^1,500,  the  number  of  shares  being  fifteen,  each  with  a 
par  value  of  $100.  Nathan  Addelson  is  president;  Jacob 
L.  Green,  treasurer,  and  they  and  Sarah  Green  make  up 
the  board  of  directors.  The  company  Is  to  buy,  sell. 
retail  and  compound   drugs,   chemicals,   etc. 

At  a   big   Are   in   West   Springfield,    the   pharmacy   of 

Oscar  E.  Kaeppel  was  among  the  stores  burned  out. 
It  was  situated  In  a  three-story  brick  block,  one  of  several 
buildings  destroyed.  The  total  loss  by  the  fire  is  esti- 
mated at  $30,000. 

^James  Adams,   who  was  a  clerk  at  the  drug  store  of 

Adams  &  Bridges,  of  Westvale,  has  entered  the  service 
of  Whitney  &  Noel,  of  the  Johnson  Pharmacy,  at 
Maynard. 

William  Kennison,  of  Frederick  &  Bower's  pharmacy, 

in  the  Arlington  district  of  Lawrence,  has  been  in  Boston 
lately  on  a  few  days'  visit  with  friends. 

Licenses    to    Worcester    druggists    to    the    number    of 

thirty-eight  have  been  granted  by  the  liquor  license  com- 
missioners of  that  city. 

Fall   River   druggists   to   the   number   of   thirty,    thus 

far,  have  petitioned  lor  druggists'  licenses  of  the  sixth 
class. 


Cliocoliite   ChipM. 

A  new  advertisement  in  this  issue  is  that  of  Trowbridge 
Chocolate  Chips,  a  most  delicious  confection  which  a 
great  many  drug  stores  already  sell,  but  which  all  of 
them  ought  to  have  in  stock.  They  sell  at  sight,  are 
uniform  in  quality,  will  keep  indefinitely  with  ordinary 
care,  and  possess  a  flavor  found  only  in  those  which 
are  branded  "Trowbridge."  These  goods  sell  particu- 
larly well  in  the  summer  time,  and  druggists  "who  carry 
confectionery,  and  even  those  who  do  not,  will  do  well 
to  correspond  with  the  manufacturers.  The  Trowbridge 
Chocolate  Chip  Co.,  Meadville,  Pa.  The  goods  are  put 
up  in  10c.  packages,  half  pound  packages,  and  in  bulk, 
in  11  and  25  pound  pails.  The  bulk  goods  are  particularly 
adapted  to  making  window  displays.  There  Is  a  very 
liberal  profit  on  them. 


DOINUS     OF     the:     RGTAIL     DRl'n     ASSOCIATIONS. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  April  27.— There  is  noticeable  a  gen- 
eral spring  awakening  among  the  retail  drug  associations 
of  this  State;  many  new  ones  are  being  formed,  old  ones 
are  being  given  new  life,  and  the  strong  ones  are  reach- 
ing out  for  greater  strength.  "Organization"  is  now  the 
watchword  of  Pennsylvania  druggists,  and  never  before 
has  the  Interest  In  local  associations  been  so  great.  The 
Philadelphia  Association  of  Retail  Druggists  is  preparing 
to  take  up  an  active  canvass  of  the  city  for  new  mem- 
bers and  to  arrange  a  price  schedule  on  drug  sundries. 
Both  in  the  Northeast  Section,  under  J.  G.  Howard,  and 
the  Southwestern,  under  W.  W.  Chaltant.  work  has  now 
begun,  and  a  meeting  of  Twenty-sixth  Ward  druggists 
will  be  held  at  Chalfant's,  Fifteenth  and  Tasker  streets, 
Monday  night,  to  arrange  for  a  ten-cent  price  on  ice 
cream  soda  in  that  ward.  In  the  Sixteenth  Ward,  tar 
camphor  had  been  cut  to  4c.  a  pound;  the  price  is  now 
generally  5c.,  through  the  work  of  Assistant  Chairman 
J.  Eppstein.  In  two  other  wards,  the  Third  and  West 
Philadelphia,  there  had  also  been  cutting  on  this  article, 
but  through  work  of  the  ward  chairmen,  a  5c.  price  has 
been  generally  adopted,  with  success.  The  new  chairman 
of  the  Third  Ward,  H.  R.  Nolte.  has  been  vei'y  active  and 
brought  in  eight  new  members  lately.  Work  on  the  Drug 
Sundry  Price  List  is  progressing  very  favorably,  price 
cutting  on  tar  camphor  and  insecticides  has  been  stopped 
in  almost  all  wards  and  a  10c.  price  for  ice  cream  soda 
bids  fair  to  be  generally  adopted.  The  next  meeting  of 
the  P.  A.  R.  D.  will  be  held  Friday,  May  3,  at  the 
College  of  Pharmacy  at  2.30  p.  m. 

BEJRKS  COUNTY  ASSOCIATION.— Since  its  organiza- 
tion, January  1,  191)1,  this  association  has  secured  a 
membership  of  thirty-seven  out  of  the  forty-one  druggists 
in  that  county,  and  now  has  a  full  set  of  officers  and 
committees.  A  committee  is  soon  to  present  a  report 
on  a  price  schedule,  preliminary  work  showing  a  large 
majority  to  be  in  favor  of  the  proposed  list.  This  asso- 
ciation has  recently  adopted  the  card  and  contract  sys- 
tem; the  cards  are  Issued  to  traveling  salesmen  on  their 
agreement  not  to  offer  or  sell  their  goods  to  cutters  or 
firms  not  in  sympathy  with  the  association;  the  contracts 
embody  the  same  terms,  and  must  be  signed  by  the 
salesmen  before  a  salesmen's  card  will  be  issued  to  them. 
Secretary  George  L.  Dengler  reports  that  this  plan  is 
working  very  well. 

LUZERNE  COUNTY  ASSOCIATION.— A  well  attended 
and  enthusiastic  meeting  was  held  April  17  at  Wilkes- 
barre,  several  visiting  druggists  and  salesmen  of  western 
Pennsylvania  drug  houses  being  present.  The  aid  and 
co-operation  of  several  wholesale  firms  were  promised  by 
their  representatives,  who  also  promised  to  stand  by  the 
retail  drug  associations  in  their  efforts  to  prevent  cutting. 
Every  druggist  in  the  county  but  one  agreed  to  the  price 
schedule  formulated  by  the  Executive  Committee,  but 
as  this  refusal  was  expected,  it  will  not  interfere  with 
the  plans.  This  cutter,  by  the  way,  is  not  a  druggist. 
The  association  voted  to  affiliate  with  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
as  soon  as  possible.  Over  one-half  of  Luzerne  County 
druggists  are  now  members  of  this  association,  and  It 
is  expected  that  a  full  three-fourths  will  be  secured  by 
the  next  meeting,  w^hich  will  practically  represent  the 
full  retail  strength  of  the  county,  the  remaining  drug 
stores  being  in  the  hands  of  doctors  and  non-eligible 
parties.  The  Executive  Board,  recently  elected,  is  com- 
posed of  William  Green,  chairman;  R.  H-  Meyers,  A. 
Evans,  W.  T.  Coiborn  and  Henry  Bossert.  F.  E.  Nagle, 
of  Wilkestoarre,   is   recording   secretary. 


A     Peonllnr     Incident. 

Philadelphia,  April  27.— That  the  State  Pharmaceutical 
Examining  Board  has  peculiar  methods,  no  Pennsylvania 
druggists  will  deny;  a  little  incident  showing  its  peculiar 
way  of  doing  things  recently  occurred  in  Philadelphia. 
A  young  man  employed  in  a  West  Philadelphia  drug 
store  as  registered  pharmacist  recently  received  a  notice 


484 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[May  2,   1901. 


WM.   R.  WARNER,   Jr.. 
Philadelphia. 


from  the  board  that  his  fee  for  renewal  of  registration 
would  fall  due  on  the  26th.  and  that  he  should  send  in 
his  money  a  few  days  ahead  of  time  to  save  all  difficul- 
ties. He  sent  a  check  for  $3  to  the  secretary  of  the 
■board  on  the  2.Hd.  but.  learning  that  the  Governor  had 
signed  the  bill  repealing  this  re-registration  fee  on  the 
2oth.  he  at  once  sent  word  to  his  bank  to  stop  payment 
on  his  check,  to  be  informed  that  the  check  had  been 
presented  and  paid  already!  The  next  day  he  received 
his  renewal  receipt  dated  the  26th.  with  a  Harrisburg 
postmark  of  11  p.  m.  April  23.  over  ten  hours  after  the 
repealing  bill  had  been  signed.  The  question  now  is 
why  the  Iward  accepted  this  money  for  a  renewal  which 
had  been  rendered  void  by  repeal  the  day  before. 


The   P.   A.   R.   D.    PInnked    Sliail    Dinner   a    Saccesa. 

Philadelphia.  April  27.— The  planked  shad  dinner  given 
by  the  Entertainment  Committee  on  Wednesday  last  was 
a  great  success,  in  spite  of  the  miserable  rainy  weather, 
which  prevented  many  from  going  who  would  otherwise 
have  attended.  The  party  was  taken  down  to  Washington 
Park  by  boat  and  escorted  by  President  Rehfuss  to  the 
Falls  Hotel,  where  a  fine  dinner  was  served,  planked 
shad  being  the  pi&ce  de  resistance,  of  course,  with  quan- 
tities of  spring  peas,  asparagus,  potatoes  and  tomatoes 
on  the  side.  After  the  nuts  and  coffee  were  served,  a 
number  of  informal  speeches  were  made  by  Philadelphia's 
leading  lights  in  pharmacy.  President  Rehfuss  acting  as 
toastmaster.  The  rest  of  the  afternoon  was  pleasantly 
spent  in  an  exciting  whist  contest,  the  party  finally 
returning  to  the  city  on  a   late   boat. 


Lesialatlve    Items    of    Interest. 

Philadelphia.  April  27.— Gov.  Stone  signed  the  bills  re- 
pealing the  act  prescribing  fees  for  renewal  of  registra- 
tion and  for  display  of  renewal  receipts  and  amending 
the  fees  to  be  paid  for  examination  and  registration,  also 
a  bill  defining  and  punishing  the  crime  of  selling  or 
administering  "knock-out  drops."  The  following  bills 
were  introduced  in  the  Legislature  this  week:  A  bill  to 
protect  children,  making  it  a  misdemeanor  to  place  free 
or  trial  samples  of  medicines,  dyes,  inks,  etc..  or  any 
poisonous  compound  in  any  form  where  children  can 
secure  the  same;  a  bill,  by  Mr.  Voorhees.  of  Philadelphia, 
appropriating  $100,000  to  the  Philadelphia  College  of 
Pharmacy. 


XOTES. 

A   very   interesting   and   appropriate   window  dressing 

was  noted  In  the  Sixteenth  street  window  of  J.  W.  Frey 
a  day  or  so  ago.  Sponges  and  sea  products  was  the 
theme.  A  magnificent  specimen  of  the  "hawksblll"  turtle 
occupied  the  center,  above  It  hung  a  very  large  starfish 
and  two  sea  porcupines,  unusually  large  In  size,  while 
in  front  and  filling  the  window  floor  were  sponges  and 
corals  of  all  possible  kinds.  In  one  corner  was  a  sponge 
at  least  four  feet  in  circumference,  said  to  t>e  the  largest 
In  America,  another  growing  on  its  native  reef,  occupying 
the  opposite  side,  and  in  the  center  was  a  "water  monkey" 
with  a  sponge  growing  out  of  its  neck.  This  display 
attracted   much   attention. 

• Business  has  been  very  dull  and  quiet  this  week:  soda 

sales  were  almost  nothing,  on  account  of  bad  weather, 
and  prescriptions  seem  to  have  almost  gone  out  of  fashion. 
Sales  of  tar  camphor,  insecticides  and  Insect  preventives 
are  alx>ut  the  only  thing  showing  any  sort  of  activity; 
thanks  to  concerted  eflforts  by  the  P.  A.  R.  D.,  a  threat- 
ened cut  price  of  4  cents  for  tar  camphor  has  been 
about  confined  to  a  very  few  lower  ward  localities.  Re- 
ports from  the  wholesale  and  jobbing  district  indicate 
little  changes  since  last  week,  business  being  satisfactory 
for  this  time  of  the  year,  although  somewhat  less  than 
for  last  month. 

The    Botanical    Section    of    the    Academy    of    Sciences 

has  arranged  a  series  of  botanical  excursions  vmder 
Stewardson  Brown,  to  which  all  interested  are  Invited, 
especially  students  of  the  colleges  of  pharmacy  In  this 
locality.  The  schedule  of  the  remaining  trips  is  as 
follows:  May  4.  Milmar,  Pa.;  leave  Reading  Terminal 
1.28  p.  m.;  returning  4.27  p.  m.;  fare,  37  cents.  May  11, 
Clementon,  N,  J.;  leave  Chestnut  Street  Ferry  at  1  p.  m. ; 
returning  4.41   p.    m. ;    fare,    52   cents. 

D.    J.    Thomas,    of  Scranton.    was   in   the   city   during 

the  week  calling  on  some  of  his  old  friends  and  attending 
to  business.  Mr.  Thomas  is  being  urged  for  a  member 
of  tlie  State  Pharmacy  Board  to  fill  the  vacancy  to  bo 
caused  in  June  by  the  expiration  of  Mr.  Ehnanuel's  term, 
and  has  received  the  indorsement  of  the  Luzerne  County 
and  Philadelphia  Retail  Druggists'  association.  Peti- 
tions to  this  effect  are  now  l)eing  circulated  through 
the  State. 

Philadelphia's  aggressive  cutter  is  still  continuing  his 

campaign  of  public  education  (?)  by  means  of  big  window 
signs,  his  last  one  paying  tribute  to  a  well  known  leader 
in  N.  A.  R.  D.  affairs.  But  little  attention  is  being  paid 
these  flings  at  prominent  N.  A.  R.  D.  people,  the  animus 
of  the  attacks  being   too  well  known   to   all   retailers. 

George    B.    Evans    is    confined    to    his    home    as    the 

result  of  a  serious  and  painful  accident.  While  riding 
through  Fairmount  Park  last  Thursday,  he  was  thrown 
from  his  horse  and  badly  hurt.  Internal  injuries  being 
feared  at  first.  Mr.  E\'ans  is  reported  as  now  being 
well   on   the   road   to   recovery. 

W.  A.  CiiiVe  is  making  extensive  alterations  and  Im- 
provements in  his  Kensington  avenue  and  Somerset  street 
store,  and  when  completed,  this  will  be  one  of  the  hand- 
somest and  most  commodious  of  uptown  stores. 

President  W.  A.  Rumsey.  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D..  was  out 

of    town    during   the   week   on   a   flying   business   trip. 


Era  subscribers  who  have  been  reading  the  Era  for 
eight  or  nine  years  will  remember  a  headache  remedy  ad- 
vertised in  the  Era  several  years  ago  called  "Saunon." 
It  is  made  by  a  retail  druggist  in  Johnstown,  N.  Y. 
■iThe  proprietor  has  not  t>een  advertising  "Saunon"  very 
much  in  late  years,  but  he  has  been  quietly  creating  a 
demand  for  it  until  he  has  worked  up  a  business  which 
has  paid  him  better  than  his  retail  drug  business,  so 
the  latter  has  been  disposed  of  and  a  company  formed 
to  exploit  "Saunon."  The  president  of  the  company  is 
Mr.  W.  A.  Livingston,  and  he  has  a  few  other  prepara- 
tions which  will  -be  also  manufactured,  but  to  a  more 
limited  extent.  The  headquarters  of  the  company  will 
be  located  at  Johnstown,  and  from  that  point  they  ex- 
pect to  push  their  preparations  hard  during  the  next 
few  months. 


May  2,  icjoi.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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BALTIMORE. 


THE     THIPAR'nTE     PLAN. 

Baltimore,  April  25— The  N.  A.  R.  D.  committee  ap- 
pointed by  tlie  Maryland  Pharmaceutical  Association  to 
canvass  the  retail  drug-gists  of  this  city  and  ascertain 
their  sentiments  with  regard  to  the  tripartite  agreement, 
has  virtually  completed  its  latbors  and  made  a  report. 
The  committee  called  on  every  druggist  In  Baltimore  and 
obtained  oral  pledges  from  all  but  thirteen  that  they 
would  stand  by  the  agreement.  Among  those  who  as- 
sented to  the  proposition  are  some  known  as  cutters, 
and  their  ready  acquiescence  occasioned  much  surprise. 
The  jobbers  have  also  been  seen  by  the  committee,  with 
w^hat  result  has  not  yet  developed.  The  plan  submitted 
by  the  committee  went  into  effect  on  the  22d  inst.,  and 
fixes  the  prices  of  proprietary  articles  as  follows: 

All      5c.,   10c.   and   15c.   articles Full  price. 

25c.    articles   not  less   than 510.20 

35c. 30 

"       50c.  "  "        "  ■■    45 

75c. 65 

"    ?1.00 85 

"       1.25 1.10 

1.50 1.25 

■•       2.00 1.75 

The  retail  druggists  who  some  time  ago  established 
a  co-operative  supply  depot  show  no  disposition  to  aban- 
don the  experiment,  which  they  represent  as  eminently 
successful.  The  progress  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  movement 
elsewhere  is  being  watched  with  the  closest  interest,  and 
all  other  questions  of  immediate  and  direct  concern  to 
druggists  are  receiving  attention.  In  order  to  test  the 
good  faith  of  the  retailers  who  promised  not  to  cut 
prices  the  committee  will  shortly  make  purchases  at 
different  stores. 


Reception  to  M.  C.  of  P.  Students. 

Baltimore,  April  25.— The  reception  given  last  night  by 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  E.  Dohme  to  the  students  of  the 
Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy  proved  to  be  a  delightful 
affair.  Both  classes  were  largely  represented  and  spent 
several  very  agreeable  hours,  the  host  and  hostess  exert- 
ing themselves  to  the  utmost  to  make  the  stay  of  the 
visitors  pleasurable.  Mrs.  H.  von  Marees  sang  a  number 
of  selections  and  played  some  piano  compositions  in  fine 
style,  her  efforts  being  ably  seconded  toy  Henry  Bluraner 
with  several  songs.  Among  those  present  were  Prof, 
and  Mrs.  D.  M.  R.  Culbreth,  John  F.  Hancock.  Professors 
Charles  Caspari,  Jr.;  William  Simon  and  Daniel  Base,  H. 
P.  Hynson,  J.  Edwin  Hengst,  Louis  Schuize,  John  A. 
Davis,  Charles  Schmidt  and  Dr.  A.  R.  L..  Dohme.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Dohme  were  assisted  in  receiving  by  Miss  Adele 
Dohme  and   Miss  Ouida  Dohme. 


State  of  Trade. 

Baltimore,  April  29.— Last  week  was  not  especially 
noted  for  activity  in  the  jobbing  trade  of  this  city.  Con- 
siderable business  was  done,  but  on  five  days  out  of  the 
six  the  demand  for  medicinal  preparations  remained 
within  moderate  proportions.  The  manufacturers  of 
pharmaceuticals  report  business  good  in  the  main.  Vari- 
ations occur  from  time  to  time,  tout  the  general  condi- 
tions so  far  this  year  have  been  favorable.  No  develop- 
ments of  note  were  recorded  in  the  market  for  botanicals, 
while  the  movement  in  heavy  chemicals  is  of  fair  pro- 
portions. The  retailers  are  getting  ready  for  the  soda 
water  trade  and  a  general  feeling  of  encouragement 
prevails. 


"WedgreTvood  Club  Dinner. 

Baltimore.  April  27.— The  monthly  meeting  fraterniza- 
tion of  the  Wedgewood  Club  took  place  at  the  Eutaw 
House  last  Thursday  and  was  productive  of  much  good 
cheer  and  enjoyment.  Nearly  the  entire  membership  at- 
tended and  the  viands  were  seasoned  by  the  usual  flow 
of  wit.  H.  P.  Hynson  occupied  the  chair,  and  his  im- 
promptu but  apt  remarks  drew  from  other  diners  numer- 
ous jeux  d'esprlt.  The  occasion  had  furnished  J.  Webb 
Foster  with  inspiration  for  another  poem,  which  took  the 
form  of  an   invitation   in   rhyme. 


NOTES. 

An    interesting    trophy    of    the    Phillipine    war    In    the 

shape  of  an  old-fashioned  brass  cannon  is  to  be  seen  In 
the  drug  store  of  Wolf  Bros.,  Broadway  and  Bank  street. 
The  piece  is  two  feet  six  Inches  in  length  and  bears  the 
Spanish  coat-of-arms  on  the  breach.  It  was  captured  by 
General  Lawton's  column  shortly  before  this  officer  re- 
ceived his  death  wound,  being  loaded  at  the  time  with 
a  heavy  charge  of  spikes  and  scrap  Iron.  Charles  A. 
Wolf  will  have  the  piece  mounted  and  keep  It  permanently 
on   exhitoition. 

The    monthly    meeting    of    the    Maryland    College    of 

Pharmacy  took  place  last  Thursday  and  attracted  a  fair 
attendance.  A  lot  of  routine  business  was  transacted 
and  several  interesting  papers  were  read.  H.  P.  Hynson 
discoursed  on  "Solutions  to  Preserve  Suprarenal  Solu- 
tions." H.  A.  Brown  Dunning  on  "New  Alkaloid  Color  Re- 
actions," and  Dr.  A.  R.  L.  Dohme  on  "The  Drift  of  the 
Pharmacopoeia." 

The    Royal    Drug    Company,     manufacturers    of    the 

"Royal  Headache  Tablets,"  was  incorporated  on  the  24th 
inst.  by  Henry  S.  Dulaney,  Allan  L.  Carter,  George  R. 
Debnam,  Hyland  P.  Stewart  and  Oliver  J.  Matthews, 
who  are  also  named  as  directors  for  the  first  year.  The 
capital  stock  of  the  company  is  $40,000,  divided  into  $100 
shares. 

C.    W.    Rossberg,    a    member   of  the   retail   drug   firm 

of  Steinwedel  &  Rossberg.  will  open  a  new  pharmacy 
at  No.  908  Frederick  avenue,  extended,  under  the  name 
of  Carroll  Pharmacy.  He  will  retain  his  interest  in  the 
old  firm,  the  new  enterprise  ibeing  an  individual  venture. 
William  H.  Huth,  proprietor  of  the  Druid  Hill  Phar- 
macy, at  the  corner  of  Druid  Hill  and  North  avenues, 
will  open  a  drug  store  on  Madison  avenue,  near  Druid 
Hill  Park,   to  be  known  as  the  Madison  Pharmacy. 

Last  week's  list  of  visitors  included  George  A.  Meyers, 

Dallastown,  Pa.;  John  M.  Gilbert.  Annapolis,  Md.;  W. 
Mentzer,  Waynesboro',  Pa.,  and  John  J.  Rose,  West- 
minster,  Md. 

W.  F.  Creighton,  an  old  and  highly  esteemed  druggist 

of  Alexandria,  Va.,  is  reported  to  be  very  ill  and  a  fatal 
outcome  is  considered   not  improbable. 

Among  other  property,   the  drug  store  of  H.   W.   Cole 

&  Co.,  at  Danville,  Va.,  was  ruined  by  a  fire  last  week. 
The  total  loss  is  large. 


BUFFALO. 


BlFFAIyO     COLLKGE     COMMEXCEMEXT. 

Buffalo,  April  27.— The  graduation  exercises  of  the 
College  of  Pharmacy  of  the  University  of  Buffalo  were 
held  yesterday  at  the  Teck  Theatre  at  11  o'clock  in  the 
morning.  The  following  received  the  degree  of  graduates 
in  pharmacy:  William  Curtis  Achilles,  William  Glass 
Barker,  Frank  Warren  Barnum.  Oscar  Frederick  Beck, 
ClarCBce  Henry  Bierman,  Abraham  J.  Boulet.  Frank 
Alonzo  Chase,  Benjamin  V.  Cofeld,  Harry  Phillips  Davies, 
Jr.:  Earle  Justine  De  Golier,  George  J.  Dittley,  Jr.;  L.a 
Verne  Doremus,  Harley  E.  Dowman,  Michael  J.  Fitz- 
morris.  Charles  Nelson  Harlowe,  William  Thomas. Hickel- 
ton,  Frank  Lee  Horton,  Boyes  Gaylord  Husk.  Rudolph 
David  Janke,  Franklin  James  Jones.  Merton  Deville 
Linger.  Ella  Josepha  Lock,  William  Peter  McNulty,  Daniel 
Arter  Miller,  James  H.  McAdam,  Rudolph  Christian 
Miller.  Ralph  B.  Nicholson,  Arthur  Hermann  Reimann, 
Lloyd  R.  Richards.  Harry  Louis  Rider.  Samuel  Ruckle. 
George  Irving  Serrins,  Leo  W.  Stall,  George  Stoll.  Luther 
Allen  Thomas,  Henry  Scott  Vaughan,  Leland  James 
Waldock. 

Rev.  Israel  Aaron  opened  the  exercises  with  prayer. 
The  presentation  of  the  candidates  for  the  degree  of 
graduate  in  pharmacy  was  made  by  Dr.  John  R.  Gray, 
secretary  o'  *he  faculty.  Chancellor  Putnam  conferred  the 
degrees.  Dr.  Willis  G.  Gregory,  dean  of  the  College  of 
Pharmacy,  announced  the  following  as  being  on  the 
honor  roll:  Rudolph  C.  Miller,  of  Buffalo:  Oscar  T.  Beck, 
of  Gowanda;  Arthur  H.  Reimann.  of  Buffalo:  Harry  L. 
Rider,  of  Batavia.  and  George  Stoll.  of  Niagara  Falls. 
The  William  H.  Peabody  prize  was  awarded  to  Rudolph 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  2,  1901. 


C.   Miller,   who   stood   the  highest   In   his  class.     Dr.   W. 

E.  (Ford.  A.  M.,  M.  D.,  of  Utlca,  delivered  the  address 
to  the  class.  His  subject  was:  "The  Influence  ot  the 
Instruments  of  Precision." 

The  Alumni  Association  met  at  the  University  Building 
at  2  o'clock  In  the  afternoon,  and  after  receiving  the 
graduating  class  Into  the  association,  elected  the  follow- 
ing ofBcers:  President,  Dr.  E.  J.  Kiepe,  '91;  first  vice- 
president.    J.    E.    Smith.    '9C;    second   vice-president,    Mrs. 

F.  S.  Lock.  '01;  third  vice-president,  S.  A.  Swanson,  '90; 
secretary,  W.  F.  Cool,  '97;  treasurer,  Charles  H.  Gauger, 
'90;  historian.  J.  G.  Meldenbauer,  M.  D.,  Ph.  G.,  '96; 
Executive  Committee,  E.  B.  Walker.  '92;  H.  G.  Bentz, 
•89;  L.  A.  Thomas,  '01. 

In  the  evening  the  annual  banquet  of  the  association 
was  held  at  The  Broezel  House.  Aljout  sixty  guests,  in 
addition  to  the  entire  graduating  class,  attended.  S.  A. 
Grove,  retiring  president  ot  the  association,  presided  as 
toastmaster.  The  following  responded  to  toasts:  "Phar- 
macist and  Citizen."  William  H.  Rogers,  of  Middletown; 
"Pan-Amerioan  and  the  Midway,"  Hon.  William  I.  Bu- 
chanan, director-general  of  the  exposition;  "Whither  Is 
Pharmacy  Drifting."  George  J.  Seatiury,  of  New  York; 
••Pharmacists  and  Public  Health,"  Hon.  Leroy  Parker,  of 
Buffalo;  "Standards,"  Rev.  O.  P.  GifEord. 


A    LITTL-E    FLrURRY. 

Buffalo,  April  27.— In  a  confidential  letter  sent  to  every 
memlber  of  the  Erie  County  Pharmaceutical  Association 
by  the  Trades  Interests  Committee  occurs  this  paragraph: 

Concerning  the  recent  expensive  broadsides  of  cut 
prices,  the  Trade  Interests  Committee  deemed  it  wise 
to  permit  our  members  to  meet,  to  a  limited  extent  and 
time  this  challenge.  Ot  the  action  of  our  competitors 
in    the    recent    flurry,    it    was    remarked    by    an    outsider 

■  of   the   trade,    "that    it    looked   like   a   whale   with   a  har- 
'  poon   in  it— it   didn't  kick  'till   it   hurt." 

The  committee  believes  this  suggestion  fits  the  facts; 
also  that  the  action  of  our  opponents  is  of  recent  origin, 
caused  bv  diminishing  sources  of  supply,  and  has  for 
Its  object  the  destruction  of  the  existing  harmony  of 
the  retail  trade  of  this  city.  Vigorous  efforts  are  being 
made  to  stop  the  illegitimate  shipment  of  patents  to  this 
city.  We  have  secured  honest  and  vigorous  support  from 
wholesalers  and  manufacturers. 

If  ever  there  was  a  time  when  all  should  hang  to- 
gether persistently,  it  is  now.  Persistent  harmony  of 
action  is  the  most  necessary  thing  for  ultimate  success. 

The  "flurry"  referred  to  was  due  to  the  fact  that 
Faxon,  Williams  &  Faxon,  who  have  been  placed  on  the 
cut-off  list,  have  started  a  vigorous  fight  against  the 
county  association  and  what  the  firm  pleases  to  call 
the  "Drug  Trust."  Faxon^  Williams  &  Faxon  is  a 
department  store  in  whicli  a  complete  drug  store  was 
recently  installed.  '  The  firm  Q.d  not- adhere  to  established 
prices,  and  since  the  salesmen's  card  system  was  adopted 
■by  the  county  association,  the  firm  has  found  it  difficult 
'  to  buy  goods.     A  couple   of  days  ago,    Faxon,   Williams 

■  &  Faxon  began  to  advertise  extensively  in  the  local 
papers,  attacking  the  so-called  "drug  trust,"  and  an- 
nouncing that  it  intended  to  fight  the  association  to  a 
finish.  At  about  the  same  time,  John  Tilma,  a  druggist 
on  William  street,  flooded  the  whole  east  side  ot  the  city 
with  circulars  announcing  that  he-was  not  in  the  drug 
trust,  and  that  although  he  had  been  blacklisted  by  the 
Erie  County  Association,  he  was  still  aible  to  obtain  all 
the  leading  goods.  The  advertisements  of  Faxon,  Wil- 
liams &  Faxon  created  surprise,  but  most  of  the  larger 
houses  paid  but  little  attention  to  it.  The  announcement 
made  by  the  department  house  that  it  was  not  able  to 
procure  all  the  leading  goods,  gave  the  other  "big  adver- 
tising drug  houses  a  chance  to  fight  'back  through  the 
newspapers,  and  they  took  advantage  ot  the  opportunity. 
The  leading  druggists  here  admit  that  there  is  a  leak 
somewhere,  and  that  it  is  possible  for  druggists  on  the 
cut-off  list  to  secure  goods.  They  hope  to  locate  the 
leak  soon  and  stop  it  up. 


XOTES. 

The  Entertainment  Committee,  which  is  arranging  the 

amusement  programme  for  the  State  Convention  in  June, 
will  meet  on  Thursday,  when  printed  programmes  cover- 
ing the  entertainment  features  for  each  day  of  the  con- 
vention will  be  sent  out  to  all  members  of  the  State 
Association.  Applications  for  hotel  accommodations  have 
been  coming  in  so  rapidly  that  the  committee  has  deemed 


It  necessary  to  make  provisions  for  guests  at  tho 
Broezel  House  and  In  private  families,  in  addition  to  the 
four  floors  secured  at  the  Columbia  Hotel.  The  com- 
mittee has  a  list  of  private  families  willing  to  accommo- 
date druggists  and  their  friends  during  the  convention. 
The  committee  Is  taking  great  care  in  selecting  these 
private  houses  in  order  that  the  accommodations  may 
be  convenient  and   pleasant. 

Stoddart    Bros,    came    near   losing   a   $200   horse    last 

Saturday.  One  of  the  firm's  delivery  wagons  was  being 
driven  on  Michigan  street  when  an  electric  wire,  which 
was  being  repaired,  tell  to  the  street  directly  at  the  feet 
of  the  horse  and  bounded  into  the  air,  emitting  a  shower 
of  sparks.  The  horse  fell  down,  and  the  driver  and  a 
boy  were  so  badly  stunned  that  they  fell  from  the 
wagon.  The  horse  shook  itself  out  of  the  harness, 
rending  it  into  shreds  and  ran  all  the  way  to  Stoddart 
Bros.'  store.  Nobody  was  toadly  hurt,  and  nothing  was 
damaged  with  the  exception  of  the  harness. 

The    Erie    County    Pharmaceutical    Association     has 

established  headquarters  in  the  Union  Bank  Building, 
and  will  occupy  rooms  with  the  Western  Branch  of  the 
State  Pharmacy  Board.  The  first  meeting  in  the  new 
quarters  was  held  last  Tuesday. 


CHICAGO. 


PROPOSED  LAW  HITS  SODA  DISPENSERS. 

Chicago,  April  27.— On  April  17  a  bill  known  as  House 
Bill  No.  814  was  introduced  into  the  Illinois  Legislature. 
The  ostensible  object  of  the  bill  is  to  protect  the  public 
health  by  certain  amendments  to  the  pure  food  law,  but 
it  is  said  that  the  effect  of  the  bill,  if  it  Ijecomes  a  law, 
will  be  little  short  of  revolutionary  to  the  soda  water 
business.  The  bill  has  been  advanced  to  third  reading. 
This  Bill  is  entitled: 

An  act  to  provide  for  the  appointment  of  a  State 
Food  Commissioner  and  to  define  his  powers  and 
duties  and  fix  his  compensation,  and  to  prohibit 
and  prevent  adulteration,  fraud  and  deception  in  the 
manufacture  and  sale  ot  articles  of  food,  and  to 
repeal  certain  acts  or  parts  of  acts  therein  con- 
tained, approved  April  24.  1899,  in  force  July  1. 
1899.  by  adding  thereto  five  new  sections,  to  be 
known  as   Sections  28.   29,   30,   31  and  32. 

And  recites  as  follows  under  head  of  Section  28: 

Syrups  to  be  kept  in  glass  containers.  No  person 
shall  offer  for  sale,  sell  or  deliver  any  of  the  sac- 
charine products,  such  as  flavored  or  unflavored 
syrups  used  in  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  soda 
water,  unless  the  said  syrups  shall  be  kept  for  sale 
In  glass,  porcelain  or  crockerj-ware  containers;  nor 
shall  any  person  sell  or  offer  for  sale,  or  order  or 
permit  to  toe  sold  or  offered  for  sale  any  of  said 
syrups  used  in  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  soda 
water  which  shall  have  been  kept  or  contained  In 
any  metallic  container  or  in  any  other  thing  of 
which  any  metallic  substance  forms  a  constituent 
part. 

The  bill   also  recites  under  Section  29  as  follows: 

Containers  with  syrups  to  be  kept  outside  cold  air 
chamber.  No  person  shall  keep  syrup  used  In  the 
manufacture  of  soda  water  in  containers  of  any 
nature  in  an  enclosed  compartment  when  the 
structure  of  such  compartment  permits  the  en- 
trance thereto  of  ice  air  coming  from  cooling  cham- 
ber containing   soda  water  coolers. 

The  bill  also  recites  under  Section  30  as  follows: 

Containers    ot    saccharine    fluids    such   as   syrups 
as  used  in  the  dispensation  of  soda  water  beverage, 
to  be  exposed   t "»   view   and   expressly  labeled  as   to 
their  contents   which    must   accord   with   such    label 
and    must    be    free    from   all    injurious    adulterating 
coloring  matter,  etc.     (See  Pure  Food  Law.) 
Those  familiar  with  the  soda  water  business  and  with 
the  sanitary  conditions  applied  to  the  keeping  of  syrups 
know  that  the  modern  onyx  block  tin  lined  soda  fountain 
and  the  open  jar  system  have  no  superior  where  cleanli- 
ness  is   the   question.     In   the   modern   soda  fountain   as 
built  by  the  best  manufacturers  to-day,  there  Is  no  danger 
whatever  from  bacteria,  impurities  from  the  atmosphere, 
or  of  the  contamination  ot  the  contents  of  the  syrup  jars 
by   flies   and   other   insects,    whereas   in   the   open   bottle 
system  these   dangers  are  all  imminent.     The  best  soda 


May  2,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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water  dispensers  in  Chicago  wltliout  an  exception  em- 
phatically express  themselves  as  favoring  the  modern 
soiia  water  fountain,  as  contrasted  with  the  open  bottle 
system.  The  sections  above  quoted  are  merely  "tw.addle." 
Those  who  have  thoroughly  investigated  the  facts  in  the 
case  know  that  there  is  no  material  better  fitted  for  the 
handling  af  syrups  and  soda  water  than  either  porcelain 
or  pure  bloclc  tin  vessels,  and  they  are  not  influenced 
by  the  acids  or  ailcaiies  contained  in  carbonated  waters. 
No  saccharine  product,  flavored  or  unflavored  syrups, 
possesses  any  such  percentage  of  ailcaiios  and  acids  as 
is  possessed  by  carbonated  water.  Bloclc  tin  has  fceen 
proven  .a  tlioroughly  safe  receptacle  for  soda  water  and 
has  been  exclusively  used  tor  this  purpose  for  years 
with  absolutely  perfect  results,  and  every  informed  i>erson 
is  aware  of  the  fact  that  tlie  danger  of  contamination 
of  syrups  or  saccliarine  products  is  nil.  The  entire  matter 
is  nothing  more  nor  less  than  a  shrewd  advertising  scheme 
and    should    be   rendered   harmless.. 


ANNUAIi  COMMENCEMI3NT  AND  BANaUET  OF  THE 
C.  O.  P. 

Chicago,  April  27.— The  forty-first  commencement  of 
the  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy,  the  School  of  Phar- 
macy of  the  University  of  Illinois,  toolc  place  at  the 
Grand  Opera  House  on  April  25.  Forty-nine  students 
were  given  the  degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy.  Twelve 
students  received  certificates  of  having  finished  the  course 
successfully,  and  will  receive  their  degrees  when  the 
required  age  and  practical  experience  shall  have  been 
attained.  The  following  students  were  given  class  honors 
for  a  scholarship  average  of  90  per  cent,  or  al)Ove:  Wil- 
liam Downey,  Robert  August  Karr,  Benjamin  Perry, 
Walter  Schmitt  and  Walter  Hines  Whisenant.  Two  young 
ladies,  the  Misses  Maude  Alma  Gregg  and  Maude  Finley 
Hobart  were  among  those  receiving  the  degree  of  Ph.  G. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  graduates:  Harry  Law- 
rence Marie  Banii,  Chicago;  Ira  Clarlt  Bradley,  Coal  City; 
William  Jefferson  Briggs,  Burlington.  Kansas;  Fred 
Blaine  Clarice.  Morris,  Minnesota;  .Tames  Henry  Crew. 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota;  Peter  Czaja,  Chicago;  •William 
Downey,  Wenona;  William  Robert  Englert,  Elko,  Ne- 
vada; Edwin  Everett,  Jr.,  Atkinson;  Harry  William 
Giese,  Bioomington;  Alexander  Glogau,  Chicago;  Maude 
Alma  Gregg,  Attica.  Kansas;  George  'Henry  Hamer.  Park 
Ridge;  Henry  Hartig.  Peoria;  Maude  Finley  Hobart, 
Gilman;  Daniel  Josepii  Hogan.  Chicago;  Charles  Howk, 
Windsor;  Eli  Jensen.  Chicago;  'Robert  August  Karr, 
Metropolis;  George  1-Ienry  Lyons,  Meadville.  Pennsyl- 
vania; Frederick  William  Mayo,  Memphis,  Tennessee; 
Joseph  Donald  McDougall.  Warsaw;  Frank  Leslie  New- 
man. Chicago;  Richard  Lisle  Oliver.  Stockton;  Charles 
Wilbur  Parker,  Napoleon.  Michigan;  IBenjamin  Perry. 
Melvin;  Enoch  Fred  Peterson..  Chicago;  William  Robetoy 
Philips,  Selkirk,  Ontario;  Moses  Reuben  Price,  Chicago; 
Frank  Joseph  Randaclc.  Chicago;  Albert  Reichmann, 
Joliet;  William  Anthony  Rennen.  Chicago;  William 
Robert  Rodenhauser,  Bioomington;  Anton  Roesch,  Wau- 
mandee.  Wisconsin;  Herman  Anton  Salchert,  Oconto 
Falls.  Wisconsin;  John  Jacob  Samuels.  Chicago;  Walter 
Johann  Schaefer.  New  Braunfels.  Texas;  Charles  Frank 
BJalph  Schaffarzick.  Jefferson.  Wisconsin;  Charles  Frank 
Schultz.  Neenah.  Wisconsin;  Arthur  Henry  Schulze,  Chi- 
cago; Morris  Albert  Shapiro.  Chicago;  Vincent  Howard 
Shaw.  Kidder,  Missouri;  Edward  Henry  Stahl.  Kansas 
City.  Missouri;  John  Clyde  Swan.  May  wood;  Frank 
Elijah  Swartz.  Roca.  Nebraska;  Roscius  Wright  Free- 
man (class  of  lOnO).  River  Falls,  Wisconsin;  George  Smith 
Ives  (class  of  1900),  Amhov;  P'red  Lewis  Pfaff  (class  of 
1900),  Centralia;  Marvin  Bird  Cleo  Rounds  (class  of  1900), 
Chicago. 

The  following  received  certificate  of  having  finished 
the  course  successfully  and  will  receive  the  degree  when 
the  required  age  and  practical  experience  are  attained: 
Ralph  Foster  Bogue.  Chicago;  Cyril  John  Delbridge.  Chi- 
cago; Otto  John  Dewitz,  Chicago;  Edward  Nicholas  Fern- 
hola.  Jefferson.  Wisconsin;  Guy  Gore  Fox,  Norfolk.  Ne- 
braska; Richard  Herbert  Hopkins,  Cole.  Iowa;  Frank 
William  Kraemer.  Chicago;  Christ  Jensen  Orbesen.  Chi- 
cago; George  Saxe.  Albion;  'Walter  Schmitt,  Chicago; 
Chester  Arthur  Ullman,  Chicago;  'Waiter  Hines  Whise- 
nant,  Kyle.   Texas. 

In  the  evening  of  the  same  day  the  Alumni  -Associa- 
tion of  the  college  entertained  the  graduating  class  and 
Invited  guests  at  a  banquet  in  Kinsley's  Restaurant. 
Louis  I.  Schreiner,  Ph.  G.,  was  toastmaster.  After  an 
excellent  menu  had  been  disposed  of,  the  toastmaster 
announced  the  toast,  "The  University,"  which  was  re- 
sponded to  by  Mrs.  Alice  A.  Ablwtt,  a  mem-ber  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees,  and  chairman  of  the  School  of  Phar- 
macy Committee.  Walter  H.  Whisenant,  Ph.  G.,  re- 
sponded to  the  toast,  "The  Class  of  '01,"  and  Paul  F.  A. 
Rudnick.  Ph.  G..  to  that  of  "Accuracy  and  Infallibility." 


R.  E.  Ycardley,  Ph.  G.,  next  offered  a  selection  on  the 
violoncello,  and  was  warmly  encored.  A.  D.  Thorburn, 
Ph.  C,  in  response  to  a  toast,  let  drive  In  a  facetious 
vein  at  the  physicians,  and  was  immediately  followed 
by  Almerin  W.  Baer,  Ph.  G.,  M.  D.,  who  evened  up  the 
score  on  behalf  of  the  medical  fraternity  in  a  witty  dis- 
course on  "The  Useie.ssncss  of  Drugs,"  which,  the  Doctor 
admitted,  was  a  peculiar  one  for  a  physician  to  handle. 
Frank  S.  Hereth  responded  to  the  toast,  "The  Errand 
Boy,"  in  a  neat  and  happy  vein.  Impersonations  and 
character  sketches  by  Emil  Altman  and  Felix  Adler 
proved  not  the  least  of  the  entertaining  features  of  the 
programmes.  Profs.  Hallberg,  Puckner  and  Day,  Albert 
H.  Ebert,  E.  D.  Irvine  and  Dr.  Frances  M.  Dixon  were 
called  upon  and  responded  briefly.  The  company  ad- 
journed at  a  late  hour,  having  spent  a  most  satisfactory 
evening. 


Clilcn^o    Trade    Sbon'S    Improvement. 

Chicago,  April  2Y. — Business  has  been  rather  more 
than  up  to  the  average  this  -week,  a  fact  which  by  no 
means  causes  surprise  to  the  manufacturers  and  jotitiers. 
The  prevailing  pleasant  weather,  dry  roads  and  the  in- 
fluence of  the  season  Itself  are  all  responsible  for  renewed 
activity  in  commercial  lines.  Manufacturers  have  plenty 
of  orders,  and  the  jobbers  are  very  busy  sending  out  all 
manner  of  spring  and  summer  goods,  soda  fountain  sup- 
plies, etc.  The  demand  for  staple  goods  is  in  no  wise 
abated,  but  is  rather  increased.  Several  new  stock 
orders  are  in  evidence,   and  more  are  to  follow. 


NOTES. 

An  explosion  in  the  rear  of  A.  C.  Musselwhite's  drug 

store  at  No.  113  Clark  street  last  Sunday  night  com- 
pletely gutted  the  store  and  caused  a  property  loss  to 
the  stock  and  building  of  about  $10,000.  Mr.  Musselwhite 
was  sitting  in  the  front  part  of  the  store  talking  to  a 
friend  when  he  noticed  a  small  blaze  in  the  rear  of  the 
store  near  the  prescription  counter.  Before  he  could 
investigate,  there  was  a  loud  report  and  a  column  of 
flame  leaped  up.  In  a  few  seconds  the  store  was  a 
mass  of  fire.  The  front  windows  were  blown  out  by 
the  force  of  the  explosion,  and  Musselwhite  and  his 
companion  made  their  way  to  the  street  amid  a  shower 
of   falling    glass. 

H.    F.    Alexander,    salesman    for   Morrisson,    Plummer 

''&.  Co.  in  northern  Michigan  and  Wisconsin,  died  at 
"Ludington,  Mich.,  this  week,  to  which  place  he  had 
been  called  by  the  illness  of  his  wife.  Mr.  Alexander 
was' born  in  Vermont  in  1849,  and  removed  to  Ludington 
in  186S,  where  he  opened  a  drug  store,  which  was  de- 
stroyed by  fire  in  1881.  He  leaves  only  his  wife  sur- 
viving him. 

'■ G.  Herbert  Wright,   representing  C.  W.   White  &  Co., 

Boston,  is  in  Chicago  visiting  with  Ed.  Maliory,  of  L.azell, 
Dalley  &  Co.  Mr.  Wright  is  on  his  way  from  the  Pacific 
Coast,  and  reports  trade  in  that  section  In  unusually 
good    condition. 

' Felix  Wheeler  on  May  1  will  remove  ifrom  his  present 

location    at    Green    and    Sixty-third    streets   to    No.    6162 

'  State  street,  the  present  location  of  E.  C.  Colburn,  who 
will  move  to  Se^'enty-second  street  and  Cottage  Grove 
avenue. 

The  A.  G.  Weise  Drug  Company  of  Chicago  has  been 

incorporated  to  conduct  a  general  drug  business.  The 
capital  stock  is  $4,000,  and  the  incorporators  are  A.  G. 
Weise,   Mary  F.   Weise  and  Louis  F.   Dedekind. 

Kidder   &   Lewis   have  sold   their  drug   store   at   No.. 

531t)  Wentworth  avenue  to  the  Fifty-third  Street  Phar- 
macy,   A.    E.    Orlander,    proprietor. 

William  Mehl,  a  well  known  druggist  at  Sixty-seventh 

and  Halsted  streets,  has  gone  for  a  short  stay  at  Phillips, 
Wis.,   where  he  has  a  large  farm. 

C.  B.  Eells,  who  had  charge  of  the  dispensary  of  the 

Polyclinic  Hospital  in  Chicago,  has  opened  a  new  drug 
store  at  Mt.   Carmel,   III. 

Louis    putt   has   opened    a   new   drug   store   near    the 

rolling  mills  in  Joliet.  III.,  in  the  building  formerly  occu- 
pied  by   E.   M.    Bray. 

The    Colbert    Chemical     Company,     of    Chicago,     has 

changed  its  name  to  the  Colbert  Drug  Company. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[May  2,  1901. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 

NBW    BATCH    OF    MINNESOTA    PHARMACISTS. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  April  2G.— The  State  Board  of  Phar- 
macy, as  a  result  of  the  quarterly  examination,  this 
week  issued  certificates  to  the  following;  Ferdinand  G. 
Benn,  Arthur  A.  Ecklund,  Carl  E.  Holmes.  August  Hllke, 
William  H.  Neumann,  Charles  J.  O'Connell,  Adam  P. 
Richardson.  Theodore  M.  Thomas,  Hoy  L.  Wlllson,  Fred- 
erick G.  Watson,  Robert  F.  Rodgers,  Minneapolis;  Frank 
X.  Deechler.  Martin  A.  LlUis.  Bernard  J.  Ness,  Carl  J. 
Rudeen,  Peter  C.  Peterson.  St.  Paul;  John  G.  Brecken- 
rldge.  Pine  City;  Slvert  A.  Chrlstenson,  Luverne;  Nels 
B.  Carlson,  Wlllmar;  Horace  S.  Conger,  Mora;  W.  B. 
Elliott.   Lake  Crystal;   Arthur  B.   Flatner.   Morris;   Oscar 

E.  Giftord  and  Alfred  E.  Swedberg,  Duluth;  C.  Allen 
Gustafson,  Wlnthrop;  Jay  J.  Greaves,  Jr.,  Glencoe;  Max 
Hargensheimer  and  Gustav  Hargeshelmer,  Rochester; 
Emil  E.  Hallin,  Lake  City;  Scott  W.  Jewell,  Rne  Island; 
Ray  R.  Kreis,  Monticello;  John  Kaisersatt,  Jr.,  Mont- 
gomery; Emil  S.  Kubat,  Owatonna;  Frederick  D.  La 
Favar.  Blue  Earth;  John  W.  Lindmark,  North  Branch; 
Sylvester  W.  Macho.  Little  Falls;  Charles  A.  Muessel, 
Winona;  Wilford  R.  Nelson.  Wlnthrop;  Arthur  E.  Peter- 
son, Red  Wing;  Sander  A.  Swanson.  Battle  Lake;  Eklwin 

F.  Stewart.  WyckofC;  Ernest  J,  Weschcke,  Springfield; 
Henry  J.  Peterson,  Glenwood;  Eldred  P.  Valiancy, 
Graceville. 

The  following  were  granted  the  certificate  of  regis- 
tered assistant:  Thomas  W.  Bastyr,  Floyd  R.  Cogsdill, 
Paul  C.  Fuller.  George  Gouneia.  Herbert  C.  Hawley, 
Timothy  O'Keefe,  Andrew  F.  Kreager,  Alexander  S. 
Kellam,  John  J.  Lamm.  Edward  F.  Magnuson,  Anton 
Michelson,  Edward  F.  Netzer,  F.  A.  Nordbye,  Charles 
P.  Rutherford,  Carl  Carl  B.  Sylvander,  Frank  Taylor, 
Floyd  Williams,  W.  F.  Anderson,  Le  Roy  W.  English. 
Edward  A.  Grochau.  Louis  H.  Listerbarger,  Thomas  L. 
Larson,  Louis  C.  Heimann.  Mary  M.  Jones,  Charles  H. 
Moulton,  Hermann  R.  Russell,  George  N.  Rostad  and 
Eva    Sawyer. 


NOTES. 

■ Successions:     O.    A.    Wangnlld.    Rice    I^ke.    Wis.,    by 

P.  H.  Allen;  J.  Thomas,  Cottonwood,  Minn.,  by  L.  Mc- 
Kechnle;  Hill  &  Rossiter.  Ipswich,  S.  D..  toy  Silverthorn 
&  Rossiter;  Olson  &  Hallent>erg,  Fargo,  N.  D.,  by  Brown- 
lee  &  Ager  (Waldorf  Pharmacy);  Browne  &  Stewart, 
Wheaton,  Minn.,  by  E.  J.  Browne;  Russell  &  IL*ase. 
Stephen.   Minn.,   by  Russell  &   Strong;   Curtiss  &  Jewell. 

Beresford,  S.  D.,  by Curtiss;  Greiner  &  Bossingham, 

Ringsted,  Iowa,  by  Greiner  &  Co.;  O.  E.  Miller,  Fair- 
mount,  Neib..  by  the  Miller  Drug  Company;  W.  E.  Riggs, 
Fairfield,  Neb.,  by  W.  R.  Ratclift;  McCuIlough  Drug  Com- 
pany, Earlhaxn,  Iowa,  by  Davis  &   Merrill. 

A  leading  druggist   at   Deadwood.    S.    D.,    has   on   ex- 

hltoition  in  his  place  of  business  a  very  curious  freak 
of  nature.  It  is  a  kitten  which  was  born  with  two 
perfectly  formed  bodies,  with  eight  legs  and  two  tails, 
but  only  one  head.  It  died  soon  after  birth  and  has 
been  preserved. 

^Araong  the  visiting  druggists  this  week  were:    A.  W. 

Jaeieson.  Jasper,  Minn. ;  Mr.  Erskine,  of  Leland,  Iowa ; 
P.  A.  Oliver,  of  Dassel,  Minn.;  G.  S.  Spaulding,  of  Alex- 
andria, Minn.,  and  Dr.  D'Arms,  of  Hector,  Minn. 

A.  P.  Davis,  recovering  from  a  bad  attack  of  rheuma- 
tism, spent  a  few  days  here  this  -week  on  his  way  from 
Hot  Springs.  .\rk..   to  North  Dakota. 

W.   H.  Flinn,   having  sold  out  his  Foley  (Minn.)  drug 

store  and  rented  his  Medford  property,  is  seeking  "fresh 
fields"   if  not   "pastures  new." 

• O.    E.    Mills,    Falrmount,    Neb.;    Frank    H.    Deering, 

Harvey,  N.  D..  and  Charles  Singer,  Winfred,  S.  D.,  were 
burned   out  this  week. 

Dr.  J.  J.  Clemmer,  a  prominent  druggist  and  physician 

of  Cresco,  Iowa,  died  without  warning  Tuesday  evening. 
— —Archibald  McKay,  of  T.  A.  McKay  &  Co.,  Bisbee, 
N.  D.,  has  filed  a  voluntary  bankrupt  petition. 


The  Hoenel  &  Van  Hoeter  Soap  &  Chemical  Works 

is  a  new   industry  at  Portland,   Ore. 

A    receiver   has   been   appointed    for   Llllis   &    Wilson, 

Marlon,    Iowa,   pending  dissolution. 

De   Witt    Martin    has    assumed    charge    of    Doollttle's 

drug  store  at  Luverne.   Minn. 

C.  Teager,   Arlington,   Wash.,   has  sold  his  Enumclaw 

branch  to  C.   A.   Newman. 

- — Mr.   C.   A.   Gilbert   has   removed   his   drug   stock   from 

Big  Lake  to  Foley. 

Irving  W.   Spaeth   Is   now   working   for  C.   A.   Wright 

at  Waseca,   Minn. 

^H.  F.  McKnehl  has  started  at  Foxhome.  Minn. 

R.  A.  Emmons,  Red  Lodge,  Mont.,  has  sold. 

E.   D.   Pardee,   Wauzau,  Wis.,   Is  dead. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


HEl.MOX    OF    THE    C1..*SS    OF    '75. 

St.  Louis,  April  27.— The  graduating  class  of  the  St. 
Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  of  187.5  celebrated  their  an- 
niversary at  J.  A.  Watkin's  home  in  Carondalet  a  few 
days  ago.  This  is  probably  the  most  noted  class  that 
ever  graduated  from  the  institution.  They  organized 
the  Alumni  Association;  some  of  its  members  have  heen 
professors  of  the  college,  and  all  of  them  have  been 
closely  Identified  with  the  history  of  the  Institution.  A 
few  years  ago  they  conceived  the  idea  of  celebrating 
their  anniversary.  They  carried  this  plan  out,  and  each 
year  held  a  little  banquet  at  some  prominent  down-town 
hotel.  The  ranks  of  the  old  class  have  been  thinned 
out  by  the  final  summons,  and  a  few  of  the  members 
have  become  scattered  so  far  from  the  scene  of  their  i 
school  days  that  these  annual  meetings  showed  that  ' 
they  would  be  but  a  gathering  of  the  minority  of  that 
once  noble  body  of  young  pharmacists.  At  the  last 
annual  meeting  it  was  decided — inasmuch  as  all  the 
members  are  now  married  men  with  families— to  hold 
their  annual  reunion  at  some  member's  home,  and  each 
member  lake  his  turn  at  entertaining  his  classmates.  It 
was  also  decided  to  make  the  l>etter  halves  both  honorary 
and  active  members.  It  fell  to  the  lot  of  J.  A.  Watkins 
to  entertain  at  this  j-ear's  celebration.  He  was  always 
noted  for  his  energy  and  original  ideas,  and  has  accu- 
mulated a  goodly  share  of  the  wherewith  of  this  world 
by  honorably  and  forcibly  carrying  out  his  own  con- 
victions and  ideas.  On  the  night  of  this  occasion  his 
beautiful  home  at  No.  5803  Michigan  avenue  was  elegantly 
decorated  with  palms  and  cut  flowers  and  illuminated 
with  electric  lights  and  Chinese  lanterns.  As  each  mem- 
ber of  his  class  with  his  wife  arrived,  they  were  wel- 
comed by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Watkins.  Then  a  handsome  littl; 
Carondalet  maiden  stepped  forward,  bedecked  in  the  seal 
and  emblem  of  the  native  State  of  the  party  arriving, 
and  after  introduction,  recited  a  fewr  lines  appropriate 
to  the  party  and  occasion,  a  sample  of  which  was:-  "The 
class  of  1875  gave  to  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy 
its  first  professor  of  practical  pharmacy.  All  honor  and 
praise  that  he  is  with  us  to-night."  There  was  a  dif- 
ferent young  maiden  to  greet  each  member  -with  some 
reminder  of  what  he  had  done  for  the  college.  When 
Charles  Gietner  arrived,  his  salutation  was:  "The  class 
of  1875  gave  to  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  its 
Alumni  Association;  all  honor  to  its  father  and  first 
secretary  whom  we  greet  here  to-night."  One  of  the 
finest  stringed  orchestras  in  the  city  furnished  music 
for  the  occasion.  When  the  members  found  themselves 
seated  In  the  spacious  dining  room,  they  discovered  that 
each  couple  was  provided  with  a  special  attendant  in 
the  person  of  the  young  lady  who  had  given  them  such 
a  welcome  of  reminiscence  of  by-gone  days.  The  banquet 
which  was  served  surpassed  anything  which  the  members 
had  ever  attended.  After  the  banquet  the  members  of 
that  sturdy  class  indulged  in  reminiscences  of  old  college 
days  and  their  early  experiences  of  the  drug  business. 
Wlien  time  for  departure  arrived  they  found  a  carriage 
awaiting  each  couple  to  convey  them  safely  to  their 
homes. 


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.VOTES. 

— -The  Druggists'  Cocked  Hat  League  finished  their 
series  of  150  games  last  Thursday  night.  The  awarding 
of  prizes  will  take  place  next  Thiirsila.v  night,  when  the 
indWidual  scores  for  the  season  will  be  ready  tor  pub- 
lication. There  Is  $3(10  in  gold  to  be  distributed,  besides 
numerous  prizes  in  the  way  of  merchandise.  For  the  last 
half  of  the  series  the  club  standing  is  as  follows:  Ell 
Lilly  &  Co..  Mufflti-West  Drug  Co..  J.  S.  Merrell  Drug 
Co..  Mound  City  Paint  Co..  Meyer  Bros.'  Drug  Co.,  The 
Searle  &  Hereth  Co.  There  are  no  ties,  but  there  Is 
little  difference  between   the  leading   and   tail   end   team. 

The    annual    meeting   and   election   of   ofBcers    of    the 

St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  will  take  place  at  the 
College  building  next  Monday  afternoon  at  'A  p.  m.  There 
are  many  important  topics  to  come  up  for  consideration, 
one  of  which  is  the  amendment  to  the  constitution  and 
by-laws  proposed  at  the  last  meeting  which  provides  for 
taking  in  all  the  members  of  the  Alumni  Association  as 
members  of  the  college  without  any  initiation  fee.  -An- 
other proposition  is  to  raise  the  initiation  fee  to  something 
like  $25.  The  results  of  the  meeting  are  anxiously 
awaited  by  many  interested  pharmacists. 

The  annual  meeting  and  election  of  officers  of  the  St. 

Louis  Apothecaries'  Association  will  be  held  at  the  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy  building  next  Wednesday  at  2.31)  p.  m. 
A  large  and  enthusiastic  meeting  is  expected.  This  is 
the  organization  which  succeeded  in  putting  the  N.  A. 
R.  D.  plan  in  operation  in  this  city.  They  have  many 
important  issues  to  discuss.  One  of  the  most  important 
is  when  to  make  a  general  advance  in  prices  on  pro- 
prietary   preparations. 

Pfeiffcr  Bros.,  formerly  of  the  Allen-Ffeiffer  Manufac- 
turing Company,  of  this  city,  are  arranging  to  open  a 
factory  and  office  at  No.  508  Commercial  street,  where 
they  will  manufacture  a  line  of  non-secret  preparation^. 
U'm.  F.  Flemming.  druggist  at  Seventeentli  and  Wash- 
ington avenue,  has  resigned  as  Mayor  of  Webster  Grove. 
He  has  long  made  his  home  in  that  suburban  town  and 
has  been  prominent  in   local   and  State  politics. 

J.   G.   Ham,   in   charge  of  the  advertising  department 

of  the  Centaur  Company,  has  been  in  the  city  during 
the  past  week  looking   after  that   department. 

Ed  Nelson,  of  the  Milton  Drug  Company.  Milton,   Mo., 

was  in  the  city  this  week  attending  the  Grand  Command- 
ers' convention  of  the  Knights  of  Templar. 
J.    Queeney    will   entertain    the   heads   of   the   depart- 
ments of  the  Meyer  Bros.   Drug  Company  at  a  musicale 
at    his    Hussel    avenue    home    to-night. 

'F.    C.    Bader    has    finished    his    first    year    at    medical 

college,  and  will  clerk  this  .=ummer  for  Theo.  F.  Hagenow, 
Fifteenth   and   Choteau   avenues. 

C.  C.  Brengle.  manager  of  the  Interstate  Drug  Com- 
pany, Texarkana.  Tex.,  was  in  the  city  this  week  making 
extensive  purchases. 

'It  is  reported  that  Nelson,   Baker  &   Co.   and  Wm.   S. 

Merrell  &  Co.  will  each  open  branch  offices  in  this  city 
in  the  near  future. 

Charles  Vogt  has  been  placed  in  charge  of  the  prescrip- 
tion department  of  Carey  Bros.'  pharmacy  at  Etzel  and 
Goodfelow   avenues. 

Wm.    Brown,    a    prominent    druggist    of    Milton,     111., 

has  been  in  the  city  for  the  past  week  on  his  annual 
purchasing   trip. 

Claiborn    &    Long    are    opening   a    new    drug    store    at 

AVaynesA'ille,   Mo. 


THE  SOUTH. 


Mrs.  Dr.  Francis  H.  Drew  is  a  most  skillful  physician 
and  well  known  lecturer  in  New  England  and  a  practical 
educator  of  women.  Mrs.  Drew  is  the  originator  and 
proprietor  of  Mrs.  Dr.  Drew's  Nerve  Strength,  Vitol, 
Natural  Dige.'itall,  Savol.  and  a  full  line  of  famous  reme- 
dies for  women,  all  of  them  said  to  be  highly  endorsed 
by  the  clergy  and  medical  profession.  Each  remedy  is 
claimed  to  be  made  of  the  purest  ingredients  and  under 
Mrs.  Dr.  Drew's  personal  direction.  The  advertising  of 
these  remedies  is  clean  and  attractive  and  will  be  mailed 
free   upon   request   to   the   head   office,    Lowell,    Mass. 


J.*COHS    SI  KS    UUKJlilSTS. 

Memphis,  Tenn..  April  -.'ci— The  war  is  on  in  Atlanta. 
The  retail  druggists  are  suffering  from  a  surfeit  of  cut 
prices,  and  are  up  in  arms  to  dethrone  the  monster.  In 
making  preparations  to  light  the  enemy  they  have  begun 
well,  by  really  getting  together,  "All  for  one  and  one  for 
all."  The  Jacobs  Pharmacy  Co.  is  the  thorn  in  the  flesh. 
Jacobs  enjoys  the  reputation  of  being  the  biggest  cutter 
in  the  South,  and  has  set  a  pace  that  the  others  linri  it 
hard  to  follow  prolitably,  hence  this  light.  The  matter 
is  in  the  hands  of  the  Atlanta  Dru:^gists  Association, 
an  organization  including  in  its  membership  every  phar- 
macist (with  one  or  two  small  exceptions)  in  the  city. 
The  members  pledge  themselves  not  to  buy  a  dollar's 
worth  of  goods  from  any  firm  that  sells  to  the  Jacobs 
Pharmacy  Co.  The  representatives  of  the  various  houses 
must  have  a  card  issued  to  them  by  the  secretary  of  the 
association,  this  card  to  be  given  only  on  conditions  named 
above.  The  man  without  a  card  stands  no  show  what- 
ever. It  is  a  very  interesting  state  of  affairs,  and  the 
di"tigg:sts  are  sincere  in  their  determination  to  light  cut 
prices.  On  one  side  'is  arrayed  the  entire  retail  drug 
trade  of  Atlanta,  on  the  other  the  biggest  cutter  in  the 
South.  The  outcome  will  be  watched  with  a  good  deal 
of  interest.  The  Jacobs  Pharmacy  Company  has  brought 
suit  for  J.tO.OOO  damages  against  the  following  named 
firms  and  individuals:  Lamar  &  Rankin  Drug  Co.,  Brown 
&  Allen,  Elkin-Watson  Drug  Co..  Charles  A.  Wikle.  Wil- 
liam P.  Smith,  R.  L.  Palmer,  R.  F.  Watson,  Alfred  L. 
Curtis,  Reuben  C.  Hood,  M.  K.  Jenkins.  W.  F.  Ham- 
mack.  Bradtield  Regulator  Company.  Swift  Specific  Com- 
pany, C.  L.  Stoney.  W.  B.  Freem.an  and  W.  S.  Elkin.  Jr. 
Jacobs  alleges  that  he  has  been  injured  in  the  sum  named 
by  an  alleged  conspiracy  among  the  members  of  the 
.\tlanta  Druggists'  Association  to  ruin  his  'business  by 
preventing  him  from  purchasing  supplies  and  selling  at 
the  prices  he  has  heretofore  followed,  less  than  that 
agreed    upon    by    the    association. 

The  suit  was  filed  by  Hamilton  Douglas,  and  Rasser 
&  Cartin  represented  the  pharmacy  company.  Judge 
Lumpkin  on  the  2'Jd  inst.  Issued  a  temporary  restraining 
order,  and  ordered  the  defendants  to  appear  before  him 
on  May  4  and  show  why  the  injunction  prayed  for 
should  not  be  granted.  Mr.  Jacobs  claims  that  druggists 
of  -Atlanta  made  a  similar  light  on  him  twelve  years  ago. 
though  the  fight  at  that  time  was  on  patent  medicines 
alone.  Jacobs  is  playing  to  the  labor  organizations  of 
Atlanta,  and  claims  that  most  of  them  have  promised 
to  stand  hy  him  in  his  fight  against  the  druggists.  The 
allegations  of  the  plaintiff  are  sensational  and  highly  in- 
teresting.    Some  of  them  follow: 

The  ,\tlanta  Druggists'  Association,  including  the 
retail  defendants  herein,  have  conspired  and  confederated 
among  themselves  to  extend  the  boycott  against  your 
jietitioner  so  as  to  prevent  your  petitioner,  not  only 
from  buying  proprietary  remedies  and  kindred  articles, 
but  to  prevent  him  from  purchasing  patent  and  propri- 
etary medicines.  I'aper  articles,  medicated  soap,  surg.cal 
supplies,  paper  boxes  and  labels,  and  to  a  large  extent 
all  the  other  articles  kept  by  wholesale  and  retail  drug- 
gists. 

TiTat  by  reason  of  the  failure  and  refusal  of  said 
w^holesale  manufacturers  and  other  dealers  to  sell  to 
plaintiff  the  said  articles  aforesaid,  petitioner  has  been 
unable  to  purchase  the  same  as  heretofore  in  the  or- 
dinary course  of  trade  and  for  prices  at  which  other 
dealers  were  able  to  purchase  the  same  in  equal  quan- 
tities and  in  order  to  supply  petitioner's  business  with 
said  articles,  he  has  been  forced  to  buy  such  articles 
through  second  parties  and  at  a  distant  place,  there- 
by paying  a  larger  price  for  said  articles  than  was  paid 
by  the  members  of  said  association,  atul  has  thereby 
been  placed  at  a  great  disadvantage  with  reference  to 
the  members  of  said-  association,  to  wit;  the  retail  de- 
fendants. 

Which  shows  that  one  big  cutter,  at  least,  is  feeling 
the    effects    of    a    vigorous    fight. 


.V  C.*.SE  OF  H.\RO  LICK. 

Memphis.  April  27.— The  following  story  is  certainly 
entitled  to  a  place  in  hard  luck  annals,  especially  as 
it  concerns  a  druggist.  A  young  drug  man  of  this  city 
was    put    "next"    to    a    "good    thing"    during    the    recent 


490 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[May  2,  1901. 


race  mi-et  at  Montgomery  Park.  He  thought  so  much 
of  the  t'p  that  he  decided  to  wager  *10  on  the  horse's 
chances.  Being  unable  to  gel  away  from  business  on 
that  particular  day.  he  gave  the  money  to  a  friend  of 
his,  and  told  him  to  place  It  oii  the  horse  at  the  best 
odds  obtainable.  This  was  on  the  night  before  the  race. 
The  horse  went  to  the  post  at  B(i  to  1  ami  won  easily. 
Of  course  the  pill  roller  counted  himself  just  $11110  to 
the  good.  So  by  way  of  celebrating  his  good  fortune,  he 
got  a  bunch  of  his  friends  together,  and  they  had  wine, 
etc..  to  the  tune  of  fM  or  more.  His  friend  did  not 
show  up  the  next  day.  and  he  went  to  look  for  him. 
No.  the  friend  had  not  .skipped  the  town.  Worse,  far 
worse  than  that;  he  had  a  congestive  chill  on  the  day 
of  the  race  and  did  not  go  to  the  track  at  all. 


IIUNiiieMS    a    l^ittle    OIT. 

Memphis.  Tt-nn.,  April  li(i.  — Business  has  taken  a  de- 
cided drop  within  tlie  past  week.  The  weather  is  mainly 
responsible,  however,  as  it  has  rained  nearly  all  the 
time.  The  indications  are  that  the  let  down  is  only 
temporary,  and  that  business  will  pick  up  aa  soon  as  the 
weather    turns   warm. 


The    Fowler   Drug  t'o.'s   store  at   Bristol.   Tenn.,    wag 

entirely  destroyed  l:y  tire  on  the  night  of  April  KJth. 
It  Is  understood  the  building  and  stock  were  fully  covered 
t>y   Insurance. 

J.  K.  Lilly,  presldiiit  of  lOII  IJlly  &  Co..  Indianapolis, 

was  in  towTi  last  week  anti  attended  the  races  as  the 
guest   of   P.    P.    Van    VIeet. 

Wallace  &  .McAllister,  of  New  Decatur.  Ala.,  last  week 

bought  ttuvr  opening  stock  from  the  Van  VIeet-Mansfield 
Drug    Company. 

J.    C.   Treherne   and   wife   have   returned    from   a   trip 

to  llllonls.  The  condition  of  Mr.  Treherne's  health  Is 
much  Improved. 

Anderson  Brothers'  drug  store  at  Cotton  Plant,  Ark., 

was  completely  destroyed  by  fire  on  the  night  of  April  17. 

FVed   Odena,   representative   for   Parke,   Davis   &   Co., 

called    on   the    wholesale   trade    last    week. 


NOTE.S, 

Dr.   Hal   S.   Scruggs,    a  well   known   physician   residing 

in  Anion,  a  small  town  five  and  one-half  miles  from 
Memphis,  was  a.ssassinated  by  a  person  or  persons  un- 
known on  the  night  of  April  17th.  He  was  shot  in  the 
back  of  the  head  ahd  death  must  have  resulted  instantly. 
Dr.  Scruggs  was  well  known  In  Memphis,  where  he  had 
many  friends.  Politics  is  said  to  be  the  cause,  although 
the  affair  is  most  mysterious,  and  all  the  evidence  thus 
far  adduced  is  purely   circumstantial. 

Judge   J.    H.    Lumpkin,    on    the   20th   inst..    denied    the 

in.iunction  prayed  for  by  the  Coca  Cola  Company  against 
Jno.  B.  Daniel,  at  Atlanta.  Ga.  The  injunction  sought 
to  restrain  him  from  the  use  of  the  word  "Koka  Kola" 
in  the  sale  of  a  preparation  he  manufactures.  The  Coca 
Cola  people  threaten  to  take  the  case  to  the  Sui>re-rae 
Court  if  Dr.  Daniel  continues  to  use  the  name.  A  keg 
of  the  fluid  with  a  "C"  and  one  with  a  "K"  ornaniented 
the   court   room   during   the    hearing. 

The  Tennessee  Board   of  Pharmacy  met  in   Nashville. 

April  16.  The  following  passed  the  examination  for 
registered  pharmacists:  W.  H.  Stevens.  A.  Kimmin. 
Prank  McGrady,  E.  P.  Berkshire.  Ben.  F.  Wise,  Nashville 
Tenn.;  Richard  Sannitts.  Columbia;  B.  L.  Fortune.  Mem- 
phis; Oscar  Taylor,  Martin.  B.  B.  Kerr  and  A.  L.  Smith. 
Murfreesboro.  Those  who  passed  as  assistants  were: 
D.  H.  Neil.  Nashville;  T.  C.  Prince,  Knoxvllle.  Out  of 
fourteen   applicants,    two    failed. 

Lamson   White,   a  prominent  business   man   of  Hunts- 

ville.  Ala.,  came  near  dying  on  the  24th  from  an  acci- 
dental overdose  of  morphine.  He  intended  to  take  anti- 
kamnia.  but  instead  took  two  capsules  of  morphine.  He 
did  not  know  this  until  he  felt  a  peculiar  sensation  and 
sent  for  a  doctor.  It  took  fourteen  hours  of  hard  work 
to  get  him  out  of  danger.  No  blame  attaches  to  the 
druggist  who   sold   the   drug. 

The   Tenessee    Board    of    Pharmacy    met    in    Nashville 

.on  the  10th  inst.,  re-elected  its  old  officers  and  examined 
eighteen  applicants.  The  members  of  the  board  are  as 
follows:  Robt.  L.  Eves,  secretary,  Nashville;  J.  P.  Voigt, 
president,  Chattanooga;  B.  H.  Owen,  vice-president. 
Clarksville;  J.  S.  Robinson,  Memphis;  Al.  A.  Yeager, 
Knoxvllle;    A.    B.   Raines,    Columbia. 

B.    L.    Fortune,    the  son   of  T.   P.   Fortune,   one  of  the 

best  known  and  most  prosperous  druggists  of  Memphis, 
graduated  in  pharmacy  recently  at  the  Northwestern 
University.  Chicago.  He  has  accepted  a  position  with 
Fortune.    Ward   &   Co..    this   city. 

W.  H.  Neinstedt  has  bought  the  Chickasaw  Pharmacy 

on  Rayburn  avenue  from  A.  Q.  Gillispie.  Mr.  Neinstedt 
has  been  connected  with  the  George  Battier  pharmacy 
for  some  time.  He  will  continue  the  use  of  the  name 
Chickasaw    Pharmacy. 

^George  W.   Madden,   of  the  Van  Vleet-Mansfield  Drug 

Company,  was  married  to  Miss  Maggie  Brackley.  of 
Nashville.  Tenn..  on  April  10.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Madden 
are   now   at   home   to   their  friends  in  Memphis. 


BUSINESS  RECORD. 

We  desire  to  make  this  a  complete  record  of  all  new 
Hrms.  all  changes  in  liims.  deaths,  fires  and  assignment* 
which  occur  among  houses  connected  with  the  drug  trade 
111  the  United  States.  Our  readers  will  confer  a  faror 
by  reporting  promptly  such  Items  from  their  respective 
localities. 

Subscribers  to  the  ERA  DRUGGISTS'  DIRECTORY 
can  correct  their  copies  from  the  record,  and  the  term 
"D.  D.  List."  used   here,  refers  to  this  directory. 

We  exercise  due  care  to  insure  the  authenticity  of 
items  here  recorded,  but  they  are  obtained  from  such  a 
variety  of  sources  that  their  absolute  correctness  cannot 
be  guaranteed. 

Address.  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  ETHA. 

New  York. 


ALABAMA. -Alatama  City.— R.   L.  Adams,   succeeded  by 
Adams    Nowin   Drug  Co. 
Montgomery.— -Harvey    &    Powers.    33    Commerce,    suc- 
ceeded  bv   Harvey  &   Powers  Co. 
DISTRICT     OF     LOLl'MBIA.    —    Washing'ton.    —    E.     C. 
Schaefer.   Sixth  and  B  streets,  N.  E.,  sold  to  George 
I.   Geiger. 
Seherer   &   Geiger.    Thirty-fifth   and   O  streets.    N.    W., 
succeeded  bv  Wm.  Seherer. 
GEORGI.A.— Fitzgerald.— Washburn      &      Denmark.      suc- 
ceeded   by   A.    H.    Denmark. 
Valdosta.— C.  S.  Bondurant.  succeeded  by  C.  S.  Bondu- 
rant   &   Co. 
ILLINOIS.-Bloomington.— George      C.      Ripley,      110     W. 
Washington,    succeeded   bv   Ripley   &   Strickland. 
Elgin.— Wtld  &  Hall,  17  Chicago,  succeeded  by  Edwin 
Hail. 
INDIANA —Ellettsville.—N.   L.   Rice  &  Son,   succeeded  by 

J.   M.   Rice. 
IOWA.-  Rhodes —J.   H.   Perry  &  Co.,   succeeded  by   Perry 
&   Merry  man. 
Tipton. -H.  H.  Reinert  &  Co..  sold  to  Ellwood  Drug  Co. 
KANSAS.— Hoiton.— Scott  &  Taber,  burnt  out. 
KENTUCKY.— Sonora.—Bogue  &  Wood,   succeeded  by  C. 

R.  Wood. 
MASSACHCSETTS.— Great  Barrlngton.- John  T.   Harper, 
burnt  01  t. 
Haverhill  —Louis  P.   A.   Dorion.  197  Merrimack  street. 
succeeded  by  Dorion  &  Bazin,   now  at  -42  Lafayette 
Square. 
Lynn.— F.  A.   FowIe  &  Co..  159  Summer,  succeeded  by 

George  E.   Cain. 
Whitman.— Chas.    D.    Nash,    sold   to   H.    C.    Cleveland. 
MINNESOTA.— St.    Charles.— John    Frisch    &    Co..    sold    to 

Mrs.    F.    H.    Rollins. 
MI'SSOl'RI.— Hart-jburg.— C.      O.      Davidson,     sold     to     C. 
Parmes. 
Wyaconda.— William   Malloy.    succeeded   by   Wyaconda 
Drug  So. 
NEBRASKA.— Stratton.—W.    R.    Ratelift,    sold    to    W.    E. 

Stewart. 
NEW      YORK. -Matleawan.— Roberts     &     Wallace,     suc- 
ceeded  bv   Frederick  AVallace. 
Oswego.— F.    A.    Lawyer.    58   W.    Bridge,    sold    to   Dr. 

W.    J.    Bulger. 
Walton.- T.     Guild    &    Son.    succeeded    by    Edwin    L. 
Guild. 
NORTH     CAROLINA. —TRialeigh.—HeoKry     T.     Hicks.     101 
Favetteville    succeeded  by  Henry  T.  Hicks  Co. 
Wilrhington.— J.  H.  Hardin.  126  So.  Front,   burned  out. 
Insured. 
OKLAHOMA— Oklaihoma.— J.    M.     Remington,     succeeded 

bv    Remington-Davis   Drug  Co. 
PENNSYLVANIA  — Warren.-M.      B.      Canfield.     sold     to 

Eugene  G.  Reig. 
TEXAS.— Da!las.—J.    A.    Rippetoe.    Main   and   Akard.    suc- 
ceeded bv  Rippetoe  Drug  Co.,   (Inc.). 
Dickens.— "F.   "\V.    Murray,   sold    to   R.    S.    Holman. 
Oglesby.— E.   D.   Peek,   succeeded  bv  Peek  &  Hood. 
WASHINGTON.— Seattle.— Y.   A.   Barrington,    1435  Second 

street,   deceased. 
WEST    VIRGINIA.— Sistersville.—E.    A.    Daniels,    sold    to 
G.   E.   Saunders  ..%  Co. 


jMay  2,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


491 


The    twenty-second    annual     meeting    of    the     Illinois 

Pharmaceutical  Association  will  be  held  at  Rock  Island. 
June  ll-i;i,  in  Y.  M.  C  A.  Hall.  Headquarters,  Harper 
House.  $2.a0  per  da.\*.  At  the  last  meetings  of  the  asso- 
ciation it  was  ordered  that  hereafter  the  interest  on  the 
j.)e.rmanent  fund  be  awarde'i  as  a  iirize  each  year  for  the 
iiest  essay  submitted  by  a  member  of  the  association 
■who  shall  be  actively  engaged  in  the  retail  drug  busi- 
jiess.  The  subject  selected  by  the  Executive  Committee 
this  year  is  "Trade  Interests."  The  paper  must  contain 
not  less  than  1.50<)  nor  more  than  2.50O  words  and  the 
award  will  be  made  by  a  committee  of  three  to  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  president.  The  interest  on  the  fund 
amounts  to  $10.  Special  rales  of  one  and  one-third  tare 
for  the  round  trip  have  been  secured  from  all  points  in 
Illinois  and  from  St.  Louis.  Mo.,  upon  the  certificate  plan. 
Local  secretary   W.   Ullemeyer,    Rock   Island. 


Druggist  Albert  I.  Aiken,  of  New  Castle,  Pa.,  came  near 

losing  his  life  in  a  fire  that  destroyed  his  store  April  18. 
Mr.  Aiken  and  Major  J.  A.  Finney  occupied  apartments 
above  the  store  and  .  were  overcome  by  smoke.  They 
■were  insensible  when  taken  from  the  burning  building. 
The  loss  will  reach  $3,(tOO  partially  covered  by  insurance. 

Two  of  the  three  drug  stores  in  Tenaha,   Texas,   were 

destroyed  by  a  fire  that  nearly  leveled  the  town  Monday, 
April  15.  The  stores  were  owned  by  J.  W.  Burns  and 
T.  G.  Calhoun,  whose  combine.d  losses  will  amount  to 
■over  15,000. 

The  Henderson   Medicine  Company,   of  Baltimore,   has 

incorporated  in  Dover,  Delaware,  to  manufacture  pro- 
prietary medicines.     Capital,  J250,000. 

The  Parisian  Chemical  Co..  of  Washington.   D.  C.  has 

incorporated  in  Delaware  to  make  complexion  cream. 
Capital,  $20,000. 

The   drug  store  of   Frank  Deering,    at    Harvey.    S.    D., 

was   destroyed    by   fire   April    14.      Loss  $4,500. 

The  Potlorf  drug  store  at  Minerva,  O.,  was  destroyed 

.by    fire    Wednesday,    .\pril    17. 


A  most  useful  article  of  furniture  for  any  drug  store 
was  advertised  in  last  week's  issue,  the  patent  bottle 
cabinet  of  Chas.  P.  Whittle,  125  Portland  St.,  Boston. 
The  cabinet  contains  thirty  drawers,  is  forty  inches  high, 
•eighteen  inches  wide  and  twelve  inches  deep.  Placed  at 
<yne  end  of  the  prescription  desk,  it  will  hold  more  bottles 
than  all  the  shelves  you  have,  and  not  only  that,  but  it 
"Will  keep  the  bottles  clean.  The  contents  of  each  drawer 
'  -can  be  l.ilbeled  for  convenience  in  finding  the  bottle  you 
want.  The  fronts  are  made  of  oak  or  cherry,  and  have 
a  metal  handle  and  recess  for  label.  As  they  are  carried 
in  stock,  orders  can  be  filled  promptly,  or  special  sizes 
can  be  made  to  order.  It  will  pay  to  write  to  Chas.  P. 
Whittle  for  further  description  and  prices  of  this  cabinet. 


Druggists  who  are  particular  about  their  stock  of 
sundries  should  send  for  the  illustrated  catalogue  of 
iiigh  class  manicure  instruments  made  by  E.  Forquignon 
Mfg.  Co.,  835  Broadway.  New  York.  They  advertise  in 
this  issue  a  complete  manicure  outfit,  which  cleans, 
scrapes,  files  and  shapes  the  nails.  For  sale  by  all  job- 
bers, and  are  sold  one  dozen  on  a  handsome  display  easel. 


Steel  wire  chairs,  tables  and  stools,  being  practically 
indestructible,  are  becoming  very  popular  for  soda  foun- 
tain furniture.  They  make  a  store  attractive  and  help 
to  draw  trade.  One  of  the  advertisements  of  these  goods 
in  this  issue  is  that  of  the  Chicago  Wire  Chair  Co..  184 
Illinois  St.,  Chicago,  111.  They  request  druggists  to 
■write  to  them  for  prices. 


One  of  the  best  known  eye  remedies  on  the  market 
to-day.  safe  as  a  home  remedy  and  one  which  can  be 
depended  upon,  is  Murine.  It  is  sold  only  through  jobbers, 
but  with  any  first  order  for  two  dozen,  a  show  case  is 
included.  Write  to  the  Murine  Eye  Remedy  Co.,  Ma- 
.son'c  Temple,   Chicago,   for  particulars. 


Druggists  who  want  power  for  running  Ihelr  ice  cream 
freezers  or  counter  fans  should  write  to  the  Chicago 
Water  Motor  &  Fan  Co.,  171  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  who 
manufacture  Water  Motors.  Gas  Engines,  and  Counter 
and  Ceiling  Fans,  and  furnish  illustrated  catalogue  to 
any  one   who   will   write  for  It. 

The  Lightning  Medicine  Company,  of  Rock  Island, 
111.,  embody  m  their  advertisement  this  week  a  new 
idea  in  connection  with  their  work.  It  is  a  most  In- 
viting scheme,  and  practical  tests  have  proven  its  value. 
It   will   pay  druggists  to  correspond  with  them. 


Druggists  who  want  a  perfect  prescription  bottle,  one 
specially  designed  to  allow  the  last  drop  to  be  poured, 
leaving  it  sweet  and  clean  for  future  use,  will  do  well 
to  look  into  the  Charleroi  Oval,  made  by  the  W.  H. 
Hamilton  Co.     Pittsburg,   Pa. 


The  Gem  Nail  Clipper  is  a  perfect  manicure  tool,  which 
cuts  and  cleans  the  nails.  For  sale  by  all  jobbers  at 
$2.00  a  dozen,  one  dozen  on  a  display  easel.  The  manu- 
facturers are  the  Coe  Mfg.  Co.,  ,")li  Warren  St.,  New  York. 


One  of  the  new  advertisements  in  this  issue  is  that 
of  the  O.  Porsch  Chemical  Company,  No.  19  Liberty 
street,  manufacturers  of  Vanillin.  Rose  "Porsch"  and 
Coumarin. 


Four-Fold    Liniment   is  usually  sold  at   full  prices.     No 
cutting. 


Soda      FonntaJu      Stools. 

In  this  issue  appears  a  new  advertisement  of  soda 
fountain  stools,  made  by  the  Chicago  Wire  Chair  &  Table 
Co.,  150  B'isk  St.,  Chicago.  They  make  a  large  variety  of 
these  stools,  -which  are  manufactured  of  steel  wire,  as 
well  as  of  tables  and  chairs.  They  will  send  an  illustrated 
circular   to  any  druggist   who   will   write   for   it. 

Ijlnonlne. 

The  Danbury  Pharmacal  Co..  Danbury,  Conn.,  have  a 
special  offer  to  make  on  Linonine  (Emulsio  Lini  Com- 
positus).  Physicians  are  recommending  it,  and  they  are 
advertising  it.     It  would  be  well   to  keep  a  stock  of  it. 


The  Wisconsin  Board  of  Pharmacy,  at  its  April  Meet- 
ing, held  at  Sparta,  examined  fifty-six  applicants  and 
the  following  were  granted  Licentiate  Certificates— M.  B. 
Olson,   La  Crosse. 

Assistant  Certificate^— J.  T.  Sweeney,  Menominee;  O. 
E.  Werner,  Rib  Lake-'iSaud  Roethinger,  Baraboo;  Sister 
Mary  Gregory,  La"  Cros.^o;  Otto  Westedt,  Reedsburg; 
Alice  V.  Waite,  Darien;  F.  D.  Waterman,  Delavan;  J.  P. 
Demgen.  Oshkosh;  W.  H.  Zabel,  Sheboygan;  G.  J.  Behrens, 
Oshkosh;  J.  W.  Giefer,  La  Crosse;  A.  E.  Sohroeder.  Mil- 
waukee; Charles  Euler,  l^a  Crosse;  W.  L.  Kuchynski. 
Wauwalosa ;  G.  C.  Groesenger,  La  Crosse. 

H.  G.  Thompson,  of  Marinette,  was  elected  president 
and  E.  B.  Heimstreet,  of  Janesville,  as  secretary  and 
treasurer.  Tha  meetings  of  the  board  the  coming  year 
will  be  held  as  follows:  June.  Manitowoc;  August  16-17, 
La  Crosse;  October,  West  Superior;  December.  Milwaukee; 
February,   1002.   Milwaukee;  .\pril,   Madison. 


Richard  J.  Howard,  of  Charlottesville,  Va.,  now  mana- 
ger of  Wallace's  Pharmacy.  Berkley,  Va..  passed  the 
examination  before  the  Virginia  Board  of  Pharmacy  as 
a  registered  pharmacist,   March  19. 


The  Colonial  Drug  Co.,  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  has  In- 
corporated With  a  capital  of  $10(HM.i.  Directors:  T.  H. 
Tubman.  Charles  Franks,  A.  J.  McNamara,  H.  O.  Gates 
and   J.    A.    Curtis. 


■WILLIAM  G.  (BURGESS,  one  of  the  most  prominent 
druggists  in  Virginia,  died  at  Newport  News,  Va.,  re- 
cently of  pneumonia  after  an  illness  of  only  a  few  days. 
He  was  aiout  thirty-five  years  of  age  and  unmarried. 
As  proprietor  mf  the  Warwick  Pharmacy,  at  Newport 
News,  he  was  very  successful.  A  host  of  friends  mourn 
Ills  demase. 


492 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[Ma}-  2,  looi. 


BOOK  REVIEWS. 


ETHICATv  MARRIAGK.  A  discussion  of  the  relations  of 
sex  from  the  standpoint  of  social  duty,  by  Delos  P. 
Wilcox.  Ph.  D.  IL'mo.  L',"!.")  pages,  cloth.  Ann  Arbor, 
Mich.,    Wood-Allen    PubllshlnB   Company.    WOO. 

When  one  has  a  hoibby  one  too  often  r;des  it  beyond  its 
natural  end.  The  subject  of  Ethical  Marriage  is  evidently 
a  hobby  with  the  author,  and,  in  a  very  narrow  view,  Is 
expounded  in  this  volume  beyond  either  logic  or  sense. 
The  author,  while  he  makes  great  point  of  denying  the 
expected  accusation,  nevertheless  Is  an  ascetic.  He  has 
swallowe<l  Plato  whole  on  a  bad  digestion.  Fancy  one 
of  nature's  puisne  offspring  claiming  that  her  law  of 
procreation  is  bestial!  Kut  the  author  again  attempts  to 
forestall  criticism  by  disclaiming  any  such  assertion.  He 
evidently  tries  to  make  converts  hy  a  negative  method — 
by  casting  aspersions  upon  the  time-tried  traditions  of 
manhood  and  womanhood  in  their  nobler  sense,  in  effect 
painting  the  fulfillment  of  their  natural  duty  as  a  crime. 
If  conjugality  were  a  crime— the  'book  contradicts  itself  a 
few  times  in  that— is  not  a  man  more  vile  who  commits 
murder  in  a  cold-blooded,  premeditated  manner,  than  one 
who  does  it  in  tlie  heat  of  anger?  For  the  author  brings 
0()ntinence  as  his  plea — the  c^efinition  of  which  he  sLrangol.v 
perverts  to  abstinence— only  to  be  'broken  in  a  chaste  (?). 
deliberate  manner  just  to  mtet  the  needs  of  progeneration. 
He  says  that  the  state  of  marriage  as  it  at  present  exists 
is  a  stigma  particularl.\"  upon  womanhood— how,  is  the  mys- 
tery!  ;  whereas,  on  the  contrary,  only  such  halluci- 
natory theories  attempt  to  make  any  such  bald  statement. 
If  there  be  any  wrong  in  any  phase  of  the  conditions  of 
matrimony  as  it  has  existed  in  the  past  and  does  exist  in 
the  present,  social  evolution  alone  can  reform  it.  not  a 
theory. 

If  the  views  expressed  in  this  book  are  purely  personal 
prejudices,  they  should  nevtr  have  bloomed  in  other  than 
the  sunshine  of  the  cult.  If.  as  the  author  would  have 
the  reader  believe,  they  are  intended  as  a  remedy  for 
extant  evils,  the  book  has  no  excuse  for  existence,  for, 
starting  on  the  false  premise  that  incontinence  is  univer- 
sal, it  builds  its  whole  argument  upon  a  misapprehension 
of  the  truth,  and  leaves  itself  only  asceticism  to  fall  back 
upon.  'And  that  whole-hearted  man.  Richard  Jefferies. 
says,  "All  manner  O'f  asceticism  is  the  vilest  blasphemy. 
The  ascetics  are  the  only  persons  who  are  impure.  Let 
me   be    fleshly    perfect." 


EXPERIMENTAL  PHYSICS.— By  Eugene  Lommel. 
Translated  from  the  German  by  G.  M.  Myers;  8vo, 
cloth;  664  pp.    Philadelphia:  J.  B.  Llpplncott  Company. 

This  ibook  is  "A  Text  Book  for  Students  and  Teachers." 
But  it  is  something  more.  It  exhausts  the  subject  of 
"Experimental  Physics"  and  carries  the  reader  somewhat 
beyond,  into  what  is  m.ore  than  fundamental.  The  author 
purposed  the  pursuit  only  of  the  experimental  stage,  but 
this  line  he  overstepped;  while  the  translator  in  hl« 
preface  practically  divides  the  book  into  elementary  and 
advanced  study.  The  distinction  is  made  by  a  mingling— 
evidently  very  conscientiously  done— of  large  and  small 
print  "the  exnerimental  method  to  be  pursued  almost 
exclusively  in  the  coarse  print."  only  the  advanced  stu- 
dent to  take  up  the  fine  print.  The  index  of  topics  and  tho 
registry  of  names  at  the  end  of  the  volume  render  the  ap- 
parent incongruity  of  the  text  perfectly  lucid.  a.nd  thereliy 
brings  the  exhaustiveness  of  the  work  into  a  setting 
worthy  of  the  subject  treated. 

The  fact  that  in  the  German  the  third  edition  mark  has 
been  reached  is  eloquent  of  the  reception  that  the  book  has 
received  across  the  ocean,  and  on  the  whole  of  the  high 
standard  of  excellence  it  attains.  The  translator  has  not- 
attempted'  to  bring  himself  or  his  ideas  forward,  so  that 
essentially  the  work  is  as  Professor  Von  Lommel  wrote 
it.  Mr.  Myers  says  that  he  has  attempted  nothing  mors 
than  "a  faithful  and  worthy  reproduction  of  the  original." 
which  he  considers  "a  ma.sterp:ece."  tlius  permitting  only 
"the  master  to  speak."  While  Professor  von  Lommel  has 
a  lucid  style  that  is  very  pleasing  and  iby  no  means  dry, 
his  condensed  thoughts  somewhat  unbalance  his  diction. 
H-is  notes  and  explanations  are  sometimes  involved  and 
not  pertinent  to  the  subject  matter. 


NOTES  ON  FJQUATION  WRITING  AND  CHEMICAL 
AND  PHARMAC'KCTICAL  ARITHMETIC.  By  J.  H. 
Beal,  S<-.  D..  Ph.  G..  Professor  of  Chemistry  and 
Pharmacy  and  principal  of  the  Department  of  Phar- 
macy of  Sclo  College.  Second  edition,  revised  and 
enlarged.  12mo.  I2<J  pages,  cloth,  $L00.  Pittsburg, 
the  Calumet   Publishing  Company. 

A  go(Kl  knowledge  of  mathematics  la  absolutely  essen- 
tial to  successfully  work  out  the  problems  every  day  con- 
fronting the  chemist  and  pharmacist,  too  few  of  whom. 
start  out  in  life  fully  equipped  In  these  particulars.  To. 
them  this  little  volume  will  strongly  appeal,  for  It  con- 
tains a  most  excellent  exposition,  in  convenient  and 
untechnical  form,  of  the  general  principles  of  equatloa 
writing  and  the  rules  of  arithmetic  employed  in  chemical 
and  pharmaceutical  work.  Many  examples  for  practice 
in  writing  and  balancing  equations  are  given,  and  repre- 
sentative problems  follow  each  rule  for  calculations  based 
on  chemical  formulas,  weights  and  volumes  of  gases,  spe- 
cific gravities  of  liquids  and  solids,  percentage  solutions, 
etc.  No  answers  to  the  problems  are  given,  but  for  the 
assistance  of  students  com'pelled  to  work  without  a  teacher 
these  are  printed  separately  and  may  be  secured  from 
the  publishers  on  receipt  of  10  cents.  For  the  use  of 
pharmacy  students  this  book  will  prove  most  valuable. 
it  is  concise  and  thorough  in  every  respect.  We  notice- 
a  number  of  slips  in  proof-reading,  however,  as  in  the 
spelling  of  "phosphorous,"  "amonium.  "moleculur"  and 
some  other  words,  while  on  page  48,  line  1,  the  word 
"deoxidized"  appears  instead  of  "oxidized." 


INOOMPATIBILITIES  IN  PRESCRIPTIONS,  for  stu- 
dents in  pharmacy  and  medicine  and  practicing  phar- 
macists and  physicians.  By  Edsel  A.  Ruddiman. 
Ph.  M..  M.  D..  professor  of  pharmacy  and  materia 
mediea  in  Vanderbiit  University.  Second  edition,  re- 
written, fsvo.  'M')  pages,  cloth,  $2.  New  York,  joha 
Wi'iey   &  Sons. 

In  this  book  the  author  has  succeeded  in  bringing 
together  in  convenient  and  condensed  form  for  ready 
reference  a  large  amount  of  information  on  the  sul>ject 
of  incompatibilities  in  prescriptions.  The  work  is  divided 
into  two  parts.  Part  I.  treating  of  Incompatibilities  and 
Part  II.  of  Prescriptions,  with  Criticisms.  In  Part  I.  the 
substances  are  arranged  in  alphabetical  order  according 
to  their  Latin  names,  the  various  incompatibilities  of  each- 
substance  being  discussed  In  regular  order.  Part  II.  con- 
tains a  list  of  400  incompatible  prescriptions,  over  300  of 
Which  are  given  with  criticisms.  The  'book  also  contains 
the  table  of  solubilities  taken  from  the  Era  Dose  Book. 
The  work  concludes  with  an  index  of  prescriptions  which 
will  enable  one  to  find  at  a  glance  any  prescription  con- 
taining a  certain  ingredient  or  combination  of  ingredients 
likely  to  be  met  with  at  the  dispensing  counter.  Pharma- 
cists and  physlcians^for  the  latter  are  responsible  for 
nearly  all  of  the  incompatibilities  encountered — will  find 
this  a  most  valuable  and  handy  reference  work. 


THE  SCIE.NTIFIC  AMFJRICAN  CYCLOPEDIA  OF  RE- 
CEIPTS, NOTES  AND  QUERIES.— Edited  by  Albert 
A.  Hopkins.  Revised  edition;  .Svo.  734  pages;  cloth 
.•fo.     New  York:  Munn  &  Co. 

The  usefulness  of  tlhis  book  has  been  fully  proven  by 
the  demand,  which  has  called  for  twelve  larg«  edition* 
in  less  than  ten  years.  As  is  well  known,  the  formulas 
and  processes  given  have  been  largely  garnered  from  the 
"notes  and  queries"  departmentt  of  the  Scientific  Ameri- 
can, ar^d  the  subjects  covered  embrace  a  great  nunxber  of 
the  useful  arts.  Indeed,  it  is  difficult  to  imagine  any  field 
of  applied  science  which  is  not  somewhere  touched  upon. 
Druggists  especially  will  find  it  of  great  service  in  the 
various  indusitrlal  and  household  "side  lines"  they  may 
wish  to  manufacture  and  exploit.  Many  new  formuladS 
and  processes  relating  to  photography  and  other  useful 
arts  in  which  great  advances  have  been  made  since  the 
book  was  first  published,  have  been  incorporated  in  this 
edition,  malcing  it  one  of  the  best  sources  of  technlced 
information  and  "trade  secrets"  ejctant  The  absence 
of  a  comprehensive  index  greatly  maars  the  useiulness  of: 
the  book  for  reference  purposes. 


May  2,  1 90 1.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


493 


BULLETIN  OF  THE  I.LOYIl  LIBHART  OF  BOTANY. 
PHARMACY  AND  MATERIA  MEDICA.  Reproduc- 
tion Series  No.  2.  Cincinnati.  J.  U.  &  C.  G.  Lloytl. 
This  Bulletin  carries  a  complete  reprint  of  one  of  the 
rarest  books  connected  with  American  Pharmacy,  "The 
Indian  Doctor's  Dispensatory,  being  Father  Smith's  advice 
respecting  diseases  and  their  cure.  By  Peter  Smith,  of 
the  Miami  Country.  Cincinnati.  I'rinted  by  Browne  & 
Looker,  for  the  author.  1S12."  This  reproduction  is  accom- 
panied by  a  biography  of  the  pioneer  preacher  and  "Indian 
doctor."  and  an  interesting  account  of  how  the  only  copy 
of  the  dispensatory  now  known  to  be  in  existence  was 
brought  to  light.  The  dispensatory  itself  takes  one  out 
Into  the  forest  and  field  to  cull  "simples."  and  one  can 
easily  Imagine  he  is  watching  the  good  doctor  applying 
his  treatment  "for  the  relief  of  the  afflicted  aiid  diseased" 
at  a  time  when  the  earl.v  settler  was  struggling  along  as 
best  he  could  on  the  far  outposts  of  civilization.  Anyone 
may  secure  a  copy  b.v  sending  $1.00  with  order  to  Messrs. 
Lloyd.  This  Bulletin  will  be  followed  by  a  fac  simile  of 
the  Materia  Medica  Americana,  by  Schcepf,  the  first  botan- 
li'al  w^ork  connected  with  American  medicinal  plants. 


P.-VNAMA  AND  THE  SIERRAS:  A  Doctor's  Wander 
Days.  By  Dr.  G.  Frank  Lydston.  Price,  $1.75  pre- 
paid.   Chicago:    The  Riverton  Press. 

Dr.  G.  Frank  Lydston  is  a  widely-known  surgeon  and 
author  of  works  of  scientific  and  sociological  interest. 
Several  years  ago  he  made  his  first  essay  into  general 
literature  by  writing  "The  Tales  of  a  Talkative  Doctor." 
which  attracted  no  little  attention  at  the  time:  and  now 
has  foUoTved  it  up  by  his  present  volume,  essentially  a 
sketch-book  of  liis  travels  in  the  regions  of  the  Isthmus 
of  Panama  and  the  Sierra  Range.  He  made  three  trips 
across  Panama,  w^hich  thoroughly  familiarized  him  with 
that  neigh'borhood  of  the  famous  fia.sco  which  lost  for 
de  Leeseps  all  that  he  had  made  in  his  Suez  venture.  Dr. 
Lydston  is  a  native  of  the  Sierras  and  can  talk  with  the 
authority  of  close  knowledge  of  the  early  mining  camps  of 
the  Tuolumnie  Valley.  The  two  subjects  then  of  his 
volume  cannot  be  other  than  familiarly  treated,  and,  com- 
bined with  the  breezy  style,  very  entertaining. 


HAGE'RS  HANDBUCH  DER  PHARMACErTISCHEX 
PRAXIS  fiir  ApotheV-er.  Aerzte.  Drogisten  und  Medic- 
inal Beamte.  Unter  Micwurkung  von  Max  Arnold, 
Chemnitz;  G.  Christ.  Berlin:  K.  Dieterich.  Helfen- 
berg:  C.  Scriba.  Darmstadt,  Vollstandig  neu  Bear- 
lyeitet  und  Herausgegeben  von  B.  Fi-scher.  Breslau 
und  C.  Hartwie'ii.  Zurich.  Mit  Zahlreichen  in  den 
text  gedruckten  holzschnitten.  Erscheint  in  hoch- 
stens  20  Leiferimgen  4  M.  2.     Berlin,  Julius  Springer. 

The  fourteentli  fascicle  of  the  well  known  work  on  the 
practice  of  pharmacy  has  just  come  to  hand,  the  subject 
matter  covered  being  carried  from  "Mercurialis"  to 
"Ononis,"  the  text  ending  with  page  512  of  the  second 
volume.  From  the  character  of  the  work  thus  far  pre- 
sented this  book  is  likely  to  maintain  for  many  years 
the  authoritatri-e  position  it  has  long  held  among  phar- 
macists. As  has  been  noted,  the  "Handbuch"  is  to  be 
completed  in  twenty  parts,  issued  at  frequent  intersals. 


THOMAS  E.  SHAY  died  after  a  long  illness  at  his 
home  in  Salem,  Mass..  April  24,  at  the  age 
of  about  thirty-five  years.  He  first  entered  the  drug 
business  at  the  pharmacy  of  the  late  Dr.  George  P. 
Farrington,  after  which  he  started  in  business  for  him- 
self, with  a.  store  at  the  corner  of  Bridge  and  Pleasant 
streets  in  the  "Witch  City.'"  He  at  one  time  owned  and 
conducted  still  another  drug  store  at  Danvers.  His 
Salem  store  he  sold  to  T.  J.  O'Hare  &  Co.  A  widow 
and  two  daughters  survive  him,  as  well  as  his  parents  and 
several  brothers  and  sisters. 


GEORGE  A.  CONAXT.  who  recently  died  at  his  home 
at  Concord  Junction,  Mass.,  at  the  age  of  forty-three 
years,  was  prominently  known  as  the  inventor  of  bluine. 
which  he  also  manufactured.  He  was  a  native  of  Little- 
ton. Of  late  years  his  health  has  been  far  from  good 
atid  he  had  but  recently  returned  from  Europe  an.l 
Bermuda,  to  which  places  he  went  in  the  hope  of  de- 
riving some  benefit  to  his  health.  He  is  survived  bj-  a 
■widow  and  two  children. 


Tin-  .Kliiiilii  Culli-Kc  of  riinrmncy. 

Tile  commencement  of  the  Atlanta  College  of  Phar- 
macy took  place  on  April  2nd  at  the  Grand  Opera  House. 
There  was  a  large  crowd  In  attendance.  The  total  at- 
tendance at  the  college  during  the  present  session  was 
eighty-one  students.  Di.  George  F.  Payne  has  recently 
been  elected  Dean  and  his  work  has  increased  the  num- 
ber of  graduates  to  twenty-four  compared  with  a  grad- 
uation class  of  only  five  the  year  before,  and  a  total 
attendance  of  eight.v-one  compared  with  an  attendance 
of  thirty^our  the  year  before.  There  were  twenty-four 
graduates  as  follows:  J.  D.  Baur,  Moulton,  Texas:  O. 
W.  Bethea,  Meridian,  Miss. :  J.  G.  Connell,  Temple,  Ga. ; 
A.  G.  Cozart,  Washington,  Ga. ;  R.  D.  Gilbert,  Lovanla, 
Ga. ;  B.  S.  Graves,  Atlanta,  Ga.;  J.  G.  Hahn.  Atlanta, 
Ga.;  J.  F.  Heard.  Wshington,  Ga.;  S.  C.  Hopkins.  Nor- 
cross.  Ga.:  H.  D.  Marshall.  Ft.  Valley,  Ga.;  W.  F. 
McAfee.  Smitiiville,  Ga.:  L.  L.  Medlock.  Atlanta.  Ga. ; 
W.  M.  Medlock,  Greenville,  S.  C:  J.  D.  Merritt,  Roswell, 
Ga.;  M.  E.  Noel,  Boaz,  Ala.;  L.  C.  Pitcnford.  Shoccoe, 
Miss.;  E.  S.  Ray.  Norwood.  Ga,;  Miss  Alice  T.  Ross, 
Eufaula.  Ala.:  J.  L.  Scales,  Holly  Springs,  Ark.;  H.  R. 
Slaton.  Washington,  Ga. ;  H.  S.  Smith,  Rome,  Ga. ;  Crosby 
Swanson,  Falrburn,  Ga.;  T.  G.  Turk,  Canton,  Ga. ;  C. 
G.  Watson,  Moultrie,  Ga. 


-\t    the    regular    meeting    of    the    Kentucky    Board    of 

Pharmacy,  held  in  Louisville.  April  9th.  sixty-four  ap- 
plicants were  examined.  The  following  passed:  Gustave 
Altman,  Louisville;  H.  C.  Bode,  Cincinnati,  O. ;  L.  W. 
Brown.  Lexington;  Miss  Alice  B.  Caden.  Lexington; 
Rober  V.  Glasscock.  Louisville;  Curt  Krieger,  Louisville; 
J.  T.  MeClanahan.  Pembroke:  S.  C.  Mayhall,  Fi-ankfort: 
W.  C.  Morris,  Midway;  W.  T.  Proehl,  Louisville;  W.  A. 
Rau,  Covington;  H.  G.  Saani,  Louisville;  J.  S.  Starks, 
Midway;  P.  M.  Sunday,  Paducah;  J.  W.  Whltehouse, 
Newport;  C.  P.  Meredith.  Louisville;  J.  H.  Nagel,  Paducah; 
A.  E.  Bathiany.  Newport;  L.  A.  Brown.  Hawesville; 
Walter  Brown,  Newport:  James  M.  Coll.  Louisville; 
Henry  Kantlehner,  Louisville;  M.  A.  Krieger,  Louisville; 
H.  S.  McDonald,  Louisville;  F.  J.  Minsterketter,  Louis- 
ville; J.  H.  Prather.  New  Albany.  Ind.:  H.  C.  Rade- 
maker.  Louisville:  A.  E.  Reichstetter,  Louisville;  A.  F. 
Solbrig,  Cloverport;  G.  T.  Stier,  Cincinnati,  O.;  W.  H. 
Wadlingtoii.  Russellville:  Jos.  C.  Wolf.  Owensboro;  B. 
C.  Luonardi,  Louisville.  The  next  meeting  wnll  be  held 
in  Owensi;oro.  July  0th.     J.  W.  Gayle.  sec. 


494 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  2,  1901. 


Patents,  Trade  Marks,  Etc. 


6  TlXS-o 


ClZ.g'JO 


PATENTS. 
IsHlieil   Aiirll   23,   lUOl. 

672.W1.— Adolf  Spitteler.  Prien.  Germany.  Manufacture 
of  transparent  products  from  impure  paranucleopro- 
teids. 

672,672.— Charles  O.  Green.  W.  P.  Wickline  and  J.  B. 
Eaton.    Centerpoint.    Texas.      Medicated    salt    rock. 

672,721.— Clarence  W.  Tayloi.  Sioux  City.  la.  Incandes- 
cent gas-burner. 

672,743.- Alexander  S.  Ramage.  Cleveland,  Ohio.  Oxidiz- 
ing oils. 

672,796— John   R.  Murphy.   Harvard,   Mass.     Corkscrew. 

672.S40.— John  W.  Ogilen,  Newark.  N.  J.  Safeguard  for 
bottles  containing  poison. 

672,850.— Traftord  X.  Jayne.  assignor  to  National  Measur- 
ing Bottle  Stopper  Company,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Measuring  bottle-stopper. 


DESIGNS'. 


M 


34,431.— Bottle-Stopper.  Trafford  N.  Jayne.  Minneapolis, 
Minn.,  assignor  by  direct  and  mesne  assignments,  to 
the  National  Pleasuring  Bottle-Stopper  Company, 
same  place.  Filed  April  9,  19110.  Serial  No.  12.249. 
Term  of  patent  14  years.  The  design  for  a  bottle- 
stopper. 


l,.\be:ls. 

Registered   April  23,  lOOl. 

8.319.— Title:  "Indian  Herb  Hair  Tonic."  (ForaHair-Tonic.) 
Kate  Mason,  New  York,  N.  Y.     Filed  March  25,  1901 

8,320.— Title;  "Old  English  Hair  Tonic."  (For  a  Hair- 
Tonic),  Kate  Mason,  New  York,  N.  T.  Filed  March 
25.   1901. 

8,321.- Title:  "Lovelac."  (For  a  Shampoo  and  Dandruff 
Cure.)  Edmunds.  Roehrborn  &  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Filed  April  1,  1901. 

8,322.— Title:  "Morses  Stable  Liniment."  (For  a  Medi- 
cine.) Morse  &  Stephenson.  Clearfield,  Iowa.  Filed 
April    1,    1901. 


TR.4DE.M.4RKS. 
Reerlatereil    Agril    S3,    1»01. 

36.295.— Perfumeries  and  Cosmetics.  Johann  Ludwig 
Leichner.  Berlin.  Germany.  The  representation  of  a 
lyre   partly   surrounded   bv   a   wreath   of   laurel. 

36,296.-'Headache-Tablots.  Charles  A.  Weida,  Reading, 
Pa.     The  letters  "C.  A.  \V." 

36,297— Lung  Medicine.  Lung  Germine  Co.,  •  Jackson, 
Mich.  The  representation  of  a  woman,  crowned, 
holding  a  wreath  in  one  hand  and  a  bottle  in  the 
other  hand,   and   the  representation  of  an  anchor. 

36,298.- Blood  Medicine.  Benjamin  S.  Slocum.  Columbus, 
Ohio.     The  letters  "B."   and   "\V." 

36^9.— Certain  Named  Medical  Compounds.  Evans  & 
Shepard.    Shelbyville.    Tenn.     The   word    "Dixie." 

36,300.— Certain  Named  Medicines.  McKesson  &  Bobbins, 
New   I'ork,    N.   Y'.     The  word   "SangrenaJ." 

36,301.— Certain  Named  Medicine.  Gertrude  Bohannan, 
South  Norwalk,  Conn.  The  word  "Harmony"  and 
the  representation  of  an  Ionic  Column. 

36,302. — Certain  Named  Medicines.  Augustus  A.  Klein- 
schmidt,  St.  Louis.  Mo.  The  signature  of  the  reg- 
istrant. 

36,303— Liquid  Compound  of  Herbs.  John  W.  Cummins. 
Chester.  Pa.  The  representation  of  a  seal  bearing 
the  monogram    "J.    \V.   C." 

36,304.— Salve,  .\lfred  Darce,  Patoutville,  La.  The  repre- 
sentation of  the  fac  simile  signature  "A.   Dare§." 


INDEX    TO    THIS    NUMBER. 

PAOK 

Adrenalin    471 

Advertising.    Retail    Druggists 47ft 

Alkaloids.    Formation  In  Plants 471 

ASSOCIATIONS.  CLUBS.  Alumni.  Etc.— Apothecaries' 
Bicycle  Club,  482;  Atlanta  Druggists',  489; 
Bayonne  (N.  J.)  Pharmaceutical,  479;  Bedford 
Pharmaceutical.  479;  Berks  Courety  (Pa.)  Phar- 
maceutical. 483;  Chicaco  College  of  Pharmacy 
Alumni,  487;  Drug  Clerks'  Circle.  479;  Erie. 
County  (N.  Y.)  PharmaceuilcaJ.  4S6:  German- 
Apothecaries'  Society.  4.S1 ;  Luzerne  County  (Pa.) 
Pharmaceutical.  48.'!;  Maryland  Pharmaceutical. 
48.");  National  Association  Retail  Druggists,  467; 
New  Y'ork  College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni.  480; 
New  York  Drug  Trade  Club.  4S<I;  New  York 
State  Pharmaceutical.  4S(i.  Philadelphia  College 
of  Pharmacv  Alumni.  ix\:  Philadelphia  Retail 
Druggi.-=ts'.  4.'C!,  484;  Proprietary  Association.  468; 
St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacv  Alumni.  488;  Tro.v 
(N.  Y.»  Pharmaceutical.  481;  Twenty-sixth  "Ward 
(N.  Y.)  Pharmaceutical.  470;  Wedgewood  Club...  485 

Balsam.  Peru   47T 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY'.— Illinois.  491;  Kentucky. 
49.1:  Minnesota,  488;  Pennsylvania,  483;  Ten- 
nessee.   490;    Wisconsin 491 

BOOK  REVIEWS.— Beal.  Notes  on  Eciuatlon  Writing, 
492;  Bulletin  of  the  Lloyd  Library  of  Botany.. 
Pharmacy  and  Ma  tela  Medlca.  493;  Hager. 
Handbuch  der  Pharmaceutischen  Praxis.  493; 
Indian  Doctor's  Dispensatory.  493;  Lommel,  Ex- 
perimental Physics,  492;  Lydston,  Panama  and 
the  Sierras,  493:  Ruddiman.  Incompatibilities  In 
Prescriptions    492;  Scientific  American  Cyclopedia 

of  Receipts.  492;   Wilcox.   Ethical   Marriage 492 

BOWLING,  DRUG  TRADE.— New  York  Retail  Drug- 
gists. 48ii;   St.    Louis 48» 

Bromine-Iodine   Compound    478 

BUSINESS  RECORD    490 

Chloroform.    Electrolytic   Preparation 477 

Coal   Substitute    477 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY —Atlanta.  493:  Buffalo, 
4,8.-.;    Chicago.    487;    Maryland.    485;    New    York, 

4.80;    St.    Louis •. 489" 

Creme  Marquise    478 

Dru.gs.    Crude.    Instructions   for   Collecting 47T 

EDITORIAL.- Laboratory  Notes.  468;  N.  A.  R.  D. 
Plan    Working.    467:    Proprietary    Association   of 

America.  468:   What  Organization  Can  Do 468 

Formulas.    Graphic.    Teaching 473 

Hydrastis  C^anadensis.   Assay 471 

LABORATORY'    NOTES    46i> 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore,  485;  Buffalo,  485; 
Chicago,  iS6;  Boston.  482;  New"  York.  479;  North- 
west.  488;    Philadelohia,   483;   St.   Louis.  488;  The 

South    489 

PATENTS.    TRADEMARKS.    Etc 494 

PERSONALS.  Including  Obituaries,  Items  of  Personal 
Interest.  Etc.— Alexander.  H.  F.,  487;  Clemmer. 
Dr.  J.  J..  488;  Conant.  Geo.  A..  493;  Crosher. 
Henry  P.,  481:  Green  Co.,  Jacob  L.,  iSR;  Haver- 
hill Drug  &  Chemical  Co.,  482:  Jacobs  Pharmacjr 
Co.,  489;  Lowe.  Clement  B..  477;  Robinson.  W. 
R..  481;  Rockey,  W.  S..  481:  Roval  Drug  Co., 
485:  Saw"yer.  W.  F.,  483;  Scruggs,  Dr.  Hal  S., 
490;  Shay,  Thomas  E..  493;  Van  Duzer  Phar- 
macy. William  A..  481:  Warner.  William  R.,  Jr..  48* 

PHARMACY'    477 

PRESCRIPTION  DIFFICULTY'.-Salol  and  Camphor.  478 

QUESTION  BOX   478 

Rum    and   Quinine 477 

Serum,    Anti-pneumococcic    470 

SHOP  TALK   475 

Sieve,  Wire  Gauze 475. 

Soda  Water  Legislacion  in  Illinois 486 

Tablets,    Insolubility    477 

Water.   Iron.   Removing   477 

Windows.    Care   and   Dressing 472 

Wine.   Methyl   Alcohol 471 

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INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

THE  PROPRIETORS. 
The  news  story  of  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Pro- 
prietary Association  of  America,  published  in  this 
issue,  will  be  read  with  interest,  especially  by  the 
retail  fraternity.  The  retailers  have  been  anxious 
during  the  past  year  to  know  what  the  proprietors 
intend  to  do  for  them  in  protection  of  their  interests. 
We  do  not  know  how  much  satisfaction  the  retailers 
will  get  out  of  the  story  of  last  week's  proceedings, 
but  they  will  find  a  crumb  of  comfort  here  and  there. 
The  P.  .\.  of  A.  is  a  rather  peculiarly  constituted  body; 
it  is  more  of  an  advisory  body  than  most  organiza- 
tions in  the  drug  trade.  Its  members  meet  to  talk 
over  matters,  but  they  take  in  this  association  no 
definite  action  which  is  binding  upon  the  individuals. 
The  association  can  only  reconituend  to  its  members 
a  certain  course  of  procedure.  This  being  so,  the 
retailers  will  not  feel  aggrieved  at  what  at  first  might 
seem  inattention  to  or  neglect  of  their  proposals 
and  suggestions.  The  P.  A.  of  A.  in  its  annual  meet- 
ing has  gone  squarely  on  record  as  favoring  and 
recommending  to  its  members  just  the  co-operation, 
support  and  allegiance  that  the  retailers  are  seeking. 
The  proprietors  have  "turned  down"  hard  the  cutters, 
who  for  some  time  past  have  been  threatening  to 
stir  up  things.  They  have  also  given  no  considera- 
tion to  the  co-operative  buying  schemes,  which  certain 
representatives  of  these  interests  in  this  city,  Phila- 
delphia and  elsewhere  were  believed  to  be  prepared 
to  bring  before  the  association.  On  the  other  hand, 
the  proprietors  have  sworn  renewed  allegiance  to  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  tripartite  agreement.  They  were  not 
quite  so  enthusiastic,  in  fact  they  were  a  little  chilly, 
toward  the  proposition  that  the  Worcester  plan  be 
put  in  operation  by  proprietary  houses  generally. 
Relative  to  this  plan  the  association  adopted  the  fol- 


lowing    resiilution.     which     ditiiiitt-ly     establishes     its 

attit'.ule: 

"Resolved.  As  tho  Worcester  enforcement  plan,  as 
presented  to  the  association.  in\'olves  such  radical  changes 
and  necessitates  such  careful  investigation  of  legal  con- 
ditions tliat  it  should  be  referred  to  the  individual  mem- 
bers of  the  association,  and  further,  in  order  that  each 
member  may  have  a  full  and  complete  understanding 
of  the  plaji  and  the  legal  conditions  connected  therewith, 
it  is  recommended  that  the  plan  be  set  forth  in  complete 
detail  by  tiie  originator  thereof,  and  furnished  b.v  the 
secretary  to  each  member  of  the  Proprietary  Association; 
tor    their   individual    consideration   and    action." 

On  the  whole,  however,  the  retail  trade  may  feel 
gratified  at  the  support  accorded  it,  and  rest  confident 
in  its  belief  that  it  and  the  proprietary  branch  are  now 
closer  together  in  a  realization  of  their  community 
of  interests  than  ever  before.  The  N.  A.  R.  D.  move- 
ment, during  the  short  time  it  has  been  in  existence, 
has  thrown  a  grbat  big  scare  into  the  ranks  of  the 
proprietary  medicine  makers.  It  has,  however,  re- 
ceived the  cordial  support  of  the  honest  and  well- 
intentioned  of  the  proprietors,  and  at  the  same  time 
has  proved  sufficiently  formidable  as  a  menace  to 
whip  into  line  that  proportion  of  the  proprietors  who 
require  something  of  the  sort  to  make  them  act 
squarely.  The  leading,  reputable,  progressive  firms 
among  the  proprietary  interests  are,  we  believe,  and 
have  been  since  the  creation  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  sin- 
cere in  their  protestations  of  fealty  and  loyalty  to  the 
retailer,  and  these  men  through  their  strong  influence 
will  be  powerful  enough  to  make  the  plan  a  working 
success,  even  against  the  underhand  tactics  and  vicious 
trade  practices  of  that  element  in  every  calling  which 
is  always  ready  to  sacrifice  principles  of  honesty  and 
morality  for  the  sake  of  individual  gain  and  ag- 
grandizement. The  proprietors  have  promised,  the 
jobbers  have  promised,  the  retailers  have  promised; 
most  of  them,  we  believe,  are  loyally  keeping  to  their 
agreement.  The  black  sheep  in  each  branch  can  be 
discovered  and  made  examples  of  with  profit. 


LABORATORY  NOTES. 
We  present  this  week  the  second  installment  of  the 
newdy  inaugurated  feature  of  Laboratory  Notes,  con- 
tributed by  the  scientific  departments  of  our  various 
large  pharmaceutical  manufacturing  establishments. 
It  has  been  a  great  pleasure  to  us  to  receive  the 
hearty  co-operation  and  approbation  of  the  firms  we 
have  approached  for  this  class  of  material.  It  is 
opening  up  a  new  vein  of  rich  ore,  and  we  propose 
to  work  it  for  all  it  is  worth,  and  are  promised  the 
assistance  of  our  friends  in  the  manufacturing  de- 
partment of  the  drug  trade.  The  material  which  these 
houses  have  given  and  promise  to  contribute  is  of 
a  character  unsurpassed  as  true  pharmaceutical,  pro- 
fessional literature,  and  we  believe  that  the  depart- 
ment will  constantly  grow  in  value  and  service  to  all 
concerned. 


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THE    PHARMACEtmCAL    ERA. 


[May  9,  1901. 


THE   USUAL   STRIKE   BILLS. 

Our  attention  has  been  called  to  four  bills  which 
are  receiving  the  consideration  of  the  Illinois  Legis- 
lature. The  provisions  of  these  bills  are  given  below, 
and  the  careful  reader  will  be  able  to  draw  his  own 
conclusions  without  any  special  comment  from  us. 
If  these  bills  pass,  the  drug  trade  can  see  what  a  con- 
dition they  will  have  to  meet.  It  is  believed  that 
they  are  introduced  merely  for  blackmailing  purposes. 

Senate  Bill  158.  by  Mr.  Galligan,  of  Cook  Co.,  pro- 
poses to  amend  Section  14  of  the  Pharmacy  Law  so 
as  to  read  as  follows: 

Section  14.  No  person  .<!hall  .sell  at  retail  any  drug, 
medicine  or  poison  without  atllxing  to  the  box,  bottle, 
vessel  or  package  containing  the  same  a  label  bearing 
the  name  of  the  article  distinctly  shown  (and.  it  proprie- 
tary or  patent  medicines,  said  labels  mu.'st  fully  state 
each  and  every  ingredient  therein),  with  the  name  and 
place  of  business  of  the  registered  pharmacist  or  person 
from  whom  the  article  was  obtained:  Provided.  That 
nothing  herein  contained  shall  apply  to  the  dispensing  of 
physicians'  prescriptions.  ..^ny  person  failing  to  comply 
with  the  requirements  of  this  section  shall  be  liable  to 
a  penalty  not  to  exceed  .flOO. 

(The  words  in  brackets,  relating  to  proprietary 
medicines,  arc  not  in  the  present  law). 

This  bill  has  been  referred  to  the  Senate  Com- 
mittee  on    Corporations. 

Senate  Bill  171,  by  Dr.  Watson,  of  Jefferson  Co., 
provides  that: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  sell  or  offer  for 
sale  in  the  State  of  Illinois  any  patent,  proprietary  or 
secret  medicine  for  the  treatment  of  the  sick  or  injured, 
unless  the  formula  thereof  is  attached  to  the  container 
thereof,  and  if  any  poisonous  or  otherwise  noxious  in- 
gredients enter  into  such  medicine  or  shall  constitute 
the  whole  thereof,  the  common  name  thereof  shall  be 
printed  in  red  letters,  together  with  the  amount  thereof 
in  such   prenaration. 

Sec.  2.  Any  violation  of  Section  1  of  this  act  shall 
cause  the  offender  to  be  fined  a  sum  not  less  than  one 
hundred  dollars  for  each  offence:  provided,  that  all  prep- 
arations in  the  hands  of  retail  dealers  at  the  time  of  the 
passage  of  this  act   shall  be  exempt  from   its   provisions. 

Sec.  3.  Any  person  or  person.s  having  or  manufacturing 
any  patent,  proprietary  or  secret  medicine,  who  shall  de- 
posit the  formula  with  Secretary  of  State,  shall,  upon  the 
payment  of  the  sum  of  fiye  dollars,  have  issued  to  him  by 
said  Secretary  of  State  a  certificate  stating  that  such 
formula  has  been  deposited  in  his  office,  and  said  cer- 
tificate shall  be  accepted  by  all  courts  in  this  State  as 
conclusive  evidence  that  such  formula  has  been  filed  as 
herein    provided. 

Sec.  4.  Any  one  compounding  any  medicine  or  mixture, 
identical  with  any  formula  filed  with  the  Secretary  of 
State  under  this  act.  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and.  upon  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  ex- 
ceeding two  hundred  dollars  for  each  offence:  Provided, 
That  it  shall  appear  that  the  formula  is  original,  un- 
common and  of  value  to  the  possessor  thereof. 

This  Bill  has  been  referred  to  the  Senate  Com- 
mittee on  License  and  Miscellanj'. 

House  Bill  409,  by  Dr.  Smith,  of  Franklin  Co.,  is 
a  duplicate  of  Senate  Bill  171,  and  has  been  referred 
to  the   House   Committee   on   Sanitary  Affairs. 

House  Bill  613,  by  Mr.  Kerr,  of  Saline  Co.,  pro- 
vides: 

Section  1.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person, 
firm  or  corporation  to  sell  or  offer  for  sale  any  patent 
medicine  in  this  State,  unless  such  medicine  had  first  been 
analyzed  by  or  under  the  direction  of  the  State  Board  of 
Health,  and  a  certificate  issued  by  the  Board  of  Health 
that  the  contents  of  said  medicine  are  harmless,  and 
that  it  contains  properties  that  would  tend  to  cure  the 
disease  or  diseases  represented  by  the  maker  or  seller 
thereof. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  certificate  of  the  State  Board  of 
Health  required  by  Section  1  of  this  Act,  shall  be  printed 
or  written  in  English,  and  shall  be  given  with  each 
bottle   or   package    of   said   medicine   sold. 

Sec.  3.  Any  person,  firm,  or  corporation  \-ioIating 
either  of  the  pro\'i.-?ions  of  this  act,  shall,  upon  con- 
viction thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  one 
thousand    dollars    ($1,000). 

This  bill  has  been  referred  to  the  House  Committee 
on  Miscellaneous  Subjects. 


INVALUABLE;  A  SPLENDID  MENTAL  TONIC. 
A  student  of  the  Era  Course  in   Pharmacy,  who, 
by  the  way,  is  a  hospital  steward  on  one  of  the  Gov- 
ernment's vessels,   writes  us  as   follows: 

"The  lectures  of  the  Era  Course  In  Pharmacy  I  like- 
very  much  and  consider  them  invaluable  as  a  general 
resume.  The  course  is  a  splendid  mental  tonic  in  the- 
pharmaey  line,  and  removes  all  rust  spots." 

The  foregoing  is  but  one  of  a  large  number  of 
similar  expressions  of  approbation  with  which  we  have 
been  favored.  The  Era  Course  in  its  new  revised 
condition  and  operating  under  the  new  plan  has 
proved  astonishingly  satisfactory  and  successful. 
Being  a  continuous  course  (rather  than  one  divided 
into  junior  and  senior  years  as  heretofore),  and  pro- 
viding for  the  formation  of  a  new  class  each  calendar- 
month,  each  class  commences  work  at  the  very  be- 
ginning of  the  course,  w-hereby  has  resulted  great 
augmentation  of  the  number  of  enrollments  and  an 
increase  of  the  efficiency  displayed  by  the  students- 
in  their  recitations.  The  thorough  revision  which 
the  lectures  have  undergone  has  brought  them  into- 
a  more  directly  practical  shape;'  weeding  out  some 
extraneous  matter,  and  adding  such  as  would  best 
assist  the  student  in  gaining  a  working  familiarity- 
with  the  subjects  embraced  in  a  pharmaceutical  edu- 
cation. Almost  uniformly  those  who  have  prosecuted 
the  work  successfully  have  found  themselves  abund- 
antly equipped  thereby  to  undergo  the  ordinary  State 
Board  of  Pharmacy  examination  with  flying  colors. 
To  the  young  men  debarred  by  force  of  circumstances, 
and  lack  of  means  from  attending  a  college  of  phar- 
macy, the  Era  Course  affords  the  best  substitute  for 
such  training.     It  is  complete,  concise  and  thorough^ 


BOGUS  LEMONADE. 
Last  year  there  was  sold  on  the  streets  of  our  large 
cities  a  so-called  "Eiffel  Tower  Lemonade,"  for  which 
the  most  extravagant  claims  were  made,  the  princi- 
pal one  being  that  it  was  a  product  of  the  pure  fruit, 
the  lemon,  of  which  enormous  quantities  were  grown 
in  Messina  for  the  special  use  of  the  manufacturers 
of  this  concoction.  The  boards  of  health,  however, 
and  professional  analysts  got  after  the  stuff  and  sub- 
jected it  to  a  rigid  examination,  as  a  result  of  which 
prosecutions  were  brought  against  the  manufacturers. 
The  case  was  carried  up  through  the  several  courts,. 
everywhere  going  aginst  the  makers,  and  a  few  days- 
ago  the  Appellate  Division  handed  down  an  affirming 
opinion  that  Eiffel  Tower  Lemonade  is  a  fraud  in 
all  particulars,  being  purely  an  artificial  product,  con- 
taining none  of  what  it  claimed  to  contain  and  much 
of  deleterious  substances  which  were  not  mentioned 
by  the  makers.  It  is  gratifying  to  know  that  the 
courts  do  not  propose  to  allow  any  irresponsible 
fakir  to  impose  upon  the  community  and  endanger  the 
public  health  by  the  indiscriminate  sale  of  these  vil- 
lainous  stomach-destroying  mixtures. 


ELECTRIC  METAL  CLEANING  COMPOSI- 
TION.— Water,  I  gallon;  potassium  carbonate,  i 
ounce;  potassium  cyanide,  Vz  ounce;  sodium  carbonate, 
5/2  ounce;  sodium  chloride,  l-io  ounce.  The  solution 
is  used  at  the  boiling  point  and  a  strong  electric 
current  employed.  The  object  exposed  to  the  action 
of  this  fluid  is  said  to  become  chemically  clean.  The 
process  is  patented. 


May  9,  1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


497- 


LABORATORY  NOTES. 


Contributions    to    this    Department   Are    Voluntarily   Supplied   by    the    Various 

Pharmaceutical  Manufacturers.    They  Embrace  Scientific  Investigations 

and  Analyses  Made    in  Laboratories,    and    Other  Information  of 

Direct    Interest    to    the    Pharmaceutical    World. 


HANCE    BROTHERS    &   WHITE, 

PHILADELPHIA. 

WHITE     WAX.  —  The     chief     of    our    analytical  few   months   contained   large   quantities   of  this   adul- 

department    reports    that,    on    comparing    the    results  terant. 

obtained  in  the  examination  of  three  samples  of  white  r^m^Tj^TT-  c-ttt  titt  »  -tt-      ^r        •.         1 

...  ,  ,  "^  ,,  ,,  J  QUININE  SULPHATE. — Of  quite  a  large  num- 
wax  with  the  constants  proposed  by  v.  Hubl  and  ^er  of  samples  of  this  alkaloidal  salt  almost  all  con- 
Allen  and  those  given  by  Fischer  and  Hartwich  in  the  formed  to  the  U.  S.  P.  requirements  in  the  ammonia 
new  edition  of  Hager's  Pharmaceutische  Praxis,  it  was  test,  a  few  showing  a  very  slight  opalescence,  and 
found  that  two  of  the  samples  compared  favorably  °"'y  ""'^  Produced  a  precipitate  To  this  latter  sample 
.  jjT-  -r  •  "^'^o  ^^'•'^  applied  bchaeter  s  oxalate  test,  and  a  positive- 
with  the  standards.  For  convenience  of  comparison  reaction  for  other  cinchona  alkaloids  was  obtained. 
we  tabulate  the  results  obtained  along  with  the  con-  To  approximate  the  quantity  of  the  latter  all  the 
stants  from  the  above  sources:  filtrates    were    united    and    the    precipitated    oxalates. 

washed    with    water    until    the    addition    of    sodium 

Acid                  Ester            Saponification  hydroxide    to    the    filtrate    caused    no    further    precipi- 

Number.            Number.            Number.  tate.      The    alkaloid   was    completely    separated   by   an 

Alle"^n  ..f.".       24                      71                         95  excess  of  sodium  hydroxide:   and,  after  allowing  the 

Hager    22— 2."«                70—79.8             90.4—98.47  precipitate    to    settle    the    liquid    was    filtered.      The 

^o-   1 }q={1?                -§?iS                  95.837  alkaloids     collected     on     counter-poised    filters     were 

No!  5!:;;::!'.       is.lm              47:023                 tlV^  washed    with    water,    allowed    to    drain,    dried    and 

weighed.     The  precipitate  obtained  from  0.85  Gm.   of 

The  last  sample  differed  also  from  the  others  in  its  the  thoroughly  effloresced  salt  weighed  .014  Gm.     As. 

behavior  toward  concentrated  sulpliuric  acid,  evolving  the  o.xalate  test  will  show  only  more  than  2  per  cent, 

considerable   sulphurous  acid  on   heating  to   160°   C.;  of  hydroquinine  and  cinchonidine,  the  weight  .014  Gm. 

neither  of  these  samples  showed  any  evidence  of  par-  of    the    precipitated    alkaloids    would    approximately 

afTine,  while  another  sample  examined  within  the  last  show  the  presence  of  3H  per  cent,  of  other  alkaloids. 

• 

NELSON,    BAKER    &    CO.. 

DETROIT. 

ON  THE  DETERMINATION  OF  MORPHINE  this  figure  and  that  representing  the  quantity  in  Cc. 

IN    THE    CRUDE    ALKALOID    OBTAINED    IN  „f  ^  ^n.^^  consumed  in  the  titration  is  the  measure 

ASSAYS    OF   OPIUM.— The   following   method   for  25 

the  accurate  determination  of  morphine  when  mixed  °f  'he  niorphine  Present    each  Cc.  corresponding  with 

.....           ,                       J           •     .     1        ,  I-03  niGm.  of  the  hvdrated  alkaloid,     lo  hnd  the  per- 

with  various  foreign  substances,  and  particularly  when  ^^ntage    of    hydrated   morphine    in    the    crude    article 

contaminated  with  other  alkaloids  of  opium,  has  been  under  examination,  multiply  this  difference  by  9.624. 

recently  originated  in  our  laboratory  and  proves  very  If    there    is    any    uncertainty    about    the    accurate 

satisfactory  in  practice.  adjustment  of  the  strength  of  the  volumetric  solutions 

,,.  .   ,                     ^,            ^          r  ^,             ,               ,  ■  emploved  (the  acid  and  the  alkali,  of  course,  agreeing 

Weigh  out  exactly  0.5  Gm.  of  the  crude  morphine.  ^,„^ ^^.l^^,  the  other)  a  comparison  test  should  be  made, 

Transfer   it   carefully   to    a    100   Cc.    measuring   flask.  ;„    which    morphine    (hydrated)    of    know^n    purity    is 

Add  25  Cc.  decinormal  solution  of  potassium  hydrate.  employed  in  place  of  the  crude  morphine.    The  difler- 

Shake    occasionally    during    one    hour,    or    until    the  ^^^^  between  the  amount  of  -  alkali  consumed  in  the 

crystals  are  completely  dissolved  or  disintegrated.     If  25 

the  morphine  is  quite  pure  the  crystals  will,  of  course,  two  experiments  is  a  measure  of  the  degree  of  impur- 
dissolve  completely.  Fill  the  flask  exactly  to  the  ity  of  the  crude  morphine,  this  difference  being  multi- 
mark  with  distilled  water,  perfectly  neutral  in  reaction.  plied  by  9.624  for  percentage. 

Mix  thoroughly  by  shaking  and  filter  through  a  dry  Observe   that   the   error   rnay   be   one   of   apparent 

filter.    Should  there  be  much  insoluble  matter  present,  excess  instead  of  one  of  deficiency,  inasmuch  as  the 

shake  occasionally  during  30  minutes  before  filtering.  percentage  is  that  not  of  anhydrous,  but  of  hydrated 

To  SO  Cc.  of  the  filtrate  add  25  Cc.  of  decinormal  morphine.     If  for  any  reason  it  is  desired  to  find  the 

sulphuric  acid  and  25   Cc.   of  distilled  water.     In  the  percentage  of  anhydrous  morphine  present,  the  factor 

mixture  determine  the  morphine  by  each  of  the   fol-  9.052  must  be  used  in  place  of  9.624. 

lowing  three  methods:     (i)  Titrate  50  Cc.  of  the  solu-  (2)  Into  a  50  Cc.  measuring  flask  introduce  20  Cc. 

N  of  decinormal  solution  of  iodine   (Wagner's  reagent), 

tion  with  -—  volumetric  solution  of  potassium  hydrate,  Add  5  Cc.  of  distilled  water  and  25  Cc.  of  the  morphine 

,     2^    ,        ,.             •   J-     .           Tu          ■      •      .1  solution  used  in  (i).     Shake  vigorously  until  the  solu- 

using    haematoxyhn    as    indica  or.      There    is    in    the  -^^^    becomes    perfectly    clear.      Filter,    best    through 

solution  6.25   Cc    of  decmormal  acid  free  to  combine  ^bj^rbent  cotton.     Titrate  25  Cc.  of  the  filtrate,  repre- 

with   any   morphine   present.     This   is   equivalent   to  ^^„^i„g  ,5  ^Cm.   of  the  crude  morphine,   with  deci- 

25  Cc.  of  —  volumetric  acid.     The  difference  between  normal    solution    of    sodium    thiosulphate,    preferably 

25  avoiding  addition  of  starch  solution,  which  is  neces- 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  9,  1901. 


sary  only  wlicn  the  morpliine  solution  is  very  deeply 
colored.  Subtract  the  number  of  Cc.  of  thiosuli)hate 
solution  used  from  lO  and  multiply  the  remainder  by 
10.025  to  find,  in  niGm.  the  (|uantity  of  hydralcd  mor- 
phine in  the  25  niGm.  taken;  or  multiply  by  40.1  for 
percentage  of  pure  morphine.  Errors  due  to  inexact- 
ness of  the  strength  of  the  standard  solutions  used 
may  be  obviated,  as  in  the  first  method,  by  conducting 
a  parallel  experiment  in  which  pure  hydrated  morphine 
is  used  in  place  of  the  crude  alkaloid.  The  pure  alka- 
loid is  readily  prepared  from  morphine  sulphate  by  a 
process  similar  to  that  used  in  the  assay  of  opium. 

(j)  After  the  iodine  solution  of  the  last  experiment 
is  completely  decolorized  with  the  sodium  thiosul- 
phatc,  which,  as  well  as  the  iodine  solution,  must,  of 
course,  be  perfectly  neutral  in  reaction,  add  a  drop 
or  two  of  phenol  phthalein  indicator  and  titrate  with 
N 
—   potassium    hydrate    to    determine    excess    of    acid. 

But   for   the   morphine   present   the   excess   would   be 

N  N 

5   Cc.   of  —  acid.     Subtract   the   amount   of  —  alkali 

25  23 

used  from  5  and  multiply  by  12.03  to  find  the  quantity 
of  hydrated  morphine  in  the  25  mGm.  taken;  or  multi- 
ply by  48.12  for  percentage  of  pure  morphine. 

More  trustworthy  figures  can  be  obtained  if  in  this 


case  also  a  parallel  experiment  is  carried  out  in  which 
pure  hydrated  morphine  is  used.  In  practice  the 
parallel  experiment  is  always  carried  through  simul- 
taneously with  the  other,  so  that  any  source  of  fallacy 
in  the  reagents  or  in  the  manipulation  reveals  itself. 

The  triple  determination,  with  its  parallel  tests, 
may  be  made  almost  in  less  time  than  it  requires  to 
describe  the  operation.  The  three  results  will  gener- 
ally agree  (juite  closely;  the  second  being,  perhaps,  a 
little  more  liable  to  capricious  variation  than  either 
of  the  others. 

In  practice  it  will  be  found  advantageous  in  the 
second  process  to  use  the  whole  of  the  filtrate,  gen- 
erally about  48  Cc,  instead  of  the  25  Cc.  prescribed,  a 
corresponding  change  being  made  in  the  calculations. 
Closer  results  are  obtained  in  this  manner,  inasmuch 
as  nearly  double  the  quantity  of  reagent  is  required 
in  the  titration,  errors  of  observation  being  corre- 
spondingly reduced. 

It  will  be  noted  that  in  the  above  calculations  the 
molecular  weight  of  morphine  has  been  taken  as 
,'00.75  instead  of  .TO2.34.  the  figure  given  in  the  present 
Pharmacop(Tia.  The  correctness  of  the  former  figure, 
based  on  Prof.  Clarke's  latest  table,  is  confirmed  by 
the  results  of  numerous  test  assays  in  our  analytical 
laboratory. 

A.  B.  LYONS. 


SHARP   &    DOHME, 

BALTIMORE. 


CINCHONA  ASSAYS.— In  our  work  we  had 
occasion  to  test  several  kinds  and  specimens  of  barks 
for  all  the  alkaloids  separately,  and  here  append  a 
series  of  our  results.  The  ether-soluble  alkaloids  are 
the  efficient  alkaloids  of  Cinchona,  i.  e.,  quinine, 
quinidine  and  cinchonidine,  and  we  find  that  in  Cali- 
saya  barks  and  Rubra  barks  these  preponderate,  while 
in  pale  and  low  grade  barks  generally  the  cinchonine 
or  ether-soluble  alkaloid  apparently  preponderates. 
By  our  method  of  assay  one  is  enabled  to  determine 
the  amount  of  each  of  the  four  main  alkaloids  in 
Cinchona  bark. 

To  determine  the  amount  of  total  alkaloids, 
Keller's  well  known  method  was  used; 

Put  12  Gm.  of  the  powdered  bark  into  a  200  Cc. 
bottle;  add  go  Gm.  of  ether  and  30  Gm.  of  chloroform, 
and  shake  well  for  3  to  4  minutes.  After  10  minutes 
add  10  Cc.  of  5  per  cent.  cau.stic  potash  solution  and 
shake  well  occasionally  for  at  least  4  hours.  Then  add 
water  sufficient  (for  calisaya  bark  10  Cc,  for  red  bark 
15  Cc)  to  make  the  drug  lump  together.  Pour  off 
into  a  separator  exactly  100  Gm.  of  the  solvent  (rep- 
resenting to  Gm.  drug),  and  shake  out  with  three  por- 
tions (25.  20,  20  Cc)  of  2  per  cent,  sulphuric  acid, 
testing  with  Mayer's  solution  at  the  end  of  the  third 
shaking  if  another  extraction  is  necessary.  The  com- 
bined acid  solutions  are  rendered  alkaline  with  caustic 
potash  in  a  separator  and  shaken  out  with  three  por- 
tions (30,  25,  20  Cc.)  of  a  mixture  of  ether-chloro- 
form (equal  volumes).  The  ether-chloroform  solu- 
tions are  combined  in  a  tared  flask,  the  solvent  dis- 
tilled off  and  the  residue  dried  at  105  degrees  and 
weighed.  The  weight  represents  the  amount  of  total 
alkaloids  in  10  Gm.  drug. 

For  determination  of  the  four  main  alkaloids  (qui- 
nine, quinidine.  cinchonidine  and  cinchonine)  the  fol- 
lowing methods  were  adopted: 

Dissolve  the  total  alkaloids  in  sufficient  quantity 
of  yi  per  cent,  hydrochloric  acid  (filter  the  solutions 
if  necessary  through  a  small  filter,  washing  with  small- 
est quantity  of  water  possible),  make  exactly  neutral 
with  caustic  potash,  and  add  under  constant  stirring 
a  solution  of  1.5  Gm.  of  Rochelle  Salt  in  5  Cc  of  water 
(the  quantity  of  fluid  should  not  exceed  15-18  Cc). 
Stir  well  for  some  minutes  and  let  stand  for  24  hours. 
Filter  the  crystals  of  quinine  and  cinchonidine  tar- 
trates, and  wash  them  with  a  small  quantity  of  water. 
Dry  the  crystals  at  105  degrees  C.  and  weigh. 

Then  transfer  the  crystals  to  a  separator,  add  a 
little  water  and  ammonia  water  enough  to  render  the 


fluid  alkaline,  and  shake  out  the  alkaloids  with  three 
successive  portions  of  chloroform,  using  25,  20  and  15 
Cc.  at  each  time.  Evaporate  chloroform  in  a  tared 
flask,  dry  residue  and  weigh.  The  weight  (A)  gives 
the  amount  of  quinine  and  cinchonidine  in  the  total 
alkaloids.  (By  this  amount  and  the  amount  of  the 
tartrates  the  proportion  of  quinine  and  cinchonidine 
might  be  calculated,  but  it  is  very  difficult  to  get 
exact  fi.gures  of  the  tartrates  as  well  as  of  the  alka- 
loids. The  small  difference  in  the  molecular  weights, 
294  (cinchonidine)  and  324  (quinine),  would  require 
for  calculation  the  preparations  in  the  highest  state 
of  purity. ) 

Dissolve  quinine  and  cinchonidine  in  sufficient 
quantity  of  li  per  cent,  sulphuric  acid,  heating  to  85 
degrees,  and  adding  so  much  hot  water  that  quinine 
and  cinchonidine  sulphates  stay  in  solution  at  this 
temperature,  make  exactly  neutral  with  decinormal 
caustic  potash,  and  cool  rapidly  to  15  degrees  C. 
Keep  at  this  or  a  lower  temperature  for  one  to  two 
hours.  Then  filter  the  crystals  of  quinine  sulphate, 
dry  them  by  raising  the  temperature  slow'ly  to  120 
degrees  C.  and  weigh.  Calculate  from  quinine  sul- 
phate the  quinine  by  multiplying  the  weight  of  the 
former  by  0.8686.  Deduct  this  weight  from  the  amount 
of  quinine  and  cinchonidine  (A)  to  get  the  weight  of 
cinchonidine. 

The  filtrate  and  washings  of  the  tartrates  are  con- 
centrated to  about  20  Cc,  slightly  acidulated,  and  the 
quinidine  precipitated  by  an  excess  of  iodide  of  potash 
solution  as  hydriodic  quinidine  under  constant  stir- 
ring. After  two  hours  the  crystals  are  collected, 
washed  and  dried  at  105  degrees.  The  amount  of 
H.  I.  Quinidine  multiplied  by  0.7168  gives  a  quan- 
tity of  quinidine  in  the  total  alkaloids. 

The  filtrate  and  washings  are  rendered  alkaline 
with  ammonia  water,  and  the  cinchonine  shaken  out 
with  several  portions  of  chloroform.  The  chloro- 
formic  solutions  are  distilled  off  in  a  tared  flask,  the 
residue  dried  at  105  degrees  and  weighed  as  cin- 
chonine. 

It  will  be  noticed  that  by  addition  of  the  weights 
of  the  four  alkaloids  the  amount  of  the  total  alka- 
loids never  is  reached.  The  difference  is  due  to  small 
quantities  of  fat  and  some  other  alkaloids,  of  which 
cinchona  bark  contains  about  half  a  dozen,  and  which 
cannot  be  eliminated  by  the  process  applied  for  total 
alkaloids  above. 

For  determination  of  quinine,  quinidine  and  cin- 
chonidine, leaving  out  the  less  valuable  cinchonine,  the 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


499 


following  method,  partly  based  on  the  process  above, 
was  used  with  good  results: 

Precipitate  the  quinine  and  cinchonidine  as  tar- 
trates as  directed  before,  transfer  the  filtered  and  well 
washed  tartrates  to  a  separator,  add  ammonia  water 
to  distinct  alkalinity,  and  shake  out  with  3  successive 
portions  of  chloroform  (30.  20.  15  Cc).  Combine 
chloroformic  extracts  in  a  tared  Erlenmeyer  and  distill 
off  the  chloroform.  The  filtrate  and  washings  of  the 
tartrates  are  rendered  alkaline  with  ammonia  water 
in  a  separator  and  shaken  with  15  Cc.  of  strong  ether 


for  2  minutes.  The  aqueous  fluid  is  drawn  off,  the 
ethereal  solution  transferred  to  the  Erlenmeyer  con- 
taining quinine  and  cinchonidine.  the  separator  rinsed 
with  5  Cc.  of  ether,  which  is  combined  with  the  first 
quantity.  Ether  is  then  evaporated,  the  residue  dried 
at  105  degrees  and  weighed.  The  weight  represents 
the  amount  of  ether  soluble  alkaloids  in  10  Gni.  drug. 
By  tliese  processes  the  following  results  were  ob- 
tained. The  figures  with  the  weights  give  the  per- 
centage of  the  alkaloid  in  the  amount  of  total  alka- 
loids found: 


Cinchona    Callsaya. 

Total 
Ether  Soluble 

Total 

Quinine 

Cinchon 

lidi 

ne.                          Quinidine. 

Cinchonine. 

Alkaloids. 

.-..1 

1.74  (:^4.1  per  cent.) 

0.48  (  !l.4  per 

cent.)         1.41  (27.6  per  cent.) 

1.57  (;m8  per  cent.) 

3  63  =  71.2  percent.) 

4.:! 

2.12  (4il.3 

0.7!)  (IS. 4 

1.20  (27.9 

0.15  (  3.5 

4.11  =95.6 

7.44 

3.22  (43.3 

1.15  (15.5 

1.67  (22.45 

0.94  (12. G 

6.(H  =  81.25 

G.21 

5.30=85.3 

5.50 

4.78  =  86.8 

5.7- 

4.44  =77.4 

■2.-n 

2.24  =83.0 

2.10 

1.8    =85.7 

5.7S 

Red    Cincliona. 

4.78=82.7 

7.91 

2.26  (28.6 

0.79  (10.0 

2.72  (:54.4 

1.60  (20.2 

5.77  =  73              " 

3.4 

1.30  (.3,S.2 

0..35  (10.3 

1.16  (34.1 

0.5S  (17.0 

2.61  =82.6 

5.96 

1,77  <2!l.7 

O.61,S(10.4 

1..S2  (.30.5 
Low     Grnde    Cinchona. 

1.43   (24.0 

4.208=70.6 

1.23 

0.019(  1.55 

0.019(  1.55 

0.96  (7.S.0 
Pale    Cinchona. 

0.166.135 

0.998=81.1 

3.36 

•  0.18  (  5.4  per  cent.) 

1.84  (-,4.8 

1.34  (39.8 

2.02  =  60.2 

•Tin- 

O.IS  (  5.4)  is  for  both 

quinine  and 

einchoniiJine. 

A. 

R.    L.    DOHME. 

^ 

H. 

ENOE1.HARDT. 

,  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  May  5.  1901. 

To  the  Editor:  Your  Laboratory  Notes  in  the  Era  of  May  2  is  an  invaluable  addition  to  pharmaceu- 
tical readers.  It  is  to  be  regretted  that  work  of  this  nature  is  not  more  written  up  by  the  various  State 
associations,  also  by  the  commercial  departments  ot  our  many  colleges  of  pharmacy.  Work  of  this  nature 
brings  out  all  that  is  truly  valuable,  not  only  from  a  commercial,  but  also  from  a  professional  point  of  view. 

LOUIS  EMANUEL. 
President  Pennsylvania  Board  of  Pharmacy. 


ANIMAL  POISONING.— In  case  of  poisoning  by 

plants,  especially  by  death  camas  and  the  larkspur,  a 
solution  containing  equal  weights  of  permanganate  of 
potassium  and  sulphate  of  aluminum  should  be  admin- 
istered at  once.  For  adult  sheep,  take,  according  to 
the  weight  of  the  animal,  from  5  to  10  grains  of  each 
of  these  compounds  dissolved  in  water,  and  give  as  a 
drench.  The  same  dose  should  be  given  to  hogs. 
Fifteen  to  20  grains  are  required  for  horses  and  from 
30  to  50  for  cattle.  These  doses  are  for  adults:  for 
very  young  animals  (from  2  to  4  months  old)  the  dose 
should  be  proportionately  smaller.  In  making  these 
solutions  the  water  used  should  be  sufficient  for 
drenching  ijurposcs.  and  may  vary  from  a  pint  to  a 
quart  or  even  more.  Care  should  be  taken  that  the 
salts  are  entirely  dissolved  before  the  solution  is 
used,  for  the  solid,  undissolved  particles,  if  swallowed, 
will  stick  to  the  walls  of  the  throat  or  stomach  and 
cause  intense  irritation  and  may  kill  the  animal.  A 
few  fatal  cases  of  human  poisoning  are  on  record 
which  were  caused  in  this  wMy.  Recent  experiments 
conducted  by  the  L^nited  States  Department  of  Agri- 
culture confirm  the  use  of  tliis  antidote  in  almost  all 
cases  of  the  poisoning  of  stock  by  plants. 


ADULTERANTS  OF  VANILLA  EXTRACT.— 
The  common  adulterants  of  extract  of  vanilla  are 
tonka,  coumarin  and  vanillin,  the  artificially  prepared 
active  principle  of  the  vanilla  bean.  Other  adulter- 
ants, as  artificial  flavors  and  prune  juice,  are  occa- 
sionally employed.  In  Illinois  the  law  allows  the  use 
of  substitutes  in  the  manufacture  of  extract  if  the 
preparation  be  properly  labeled.  In  an  examination 
of  eighteen  samples  made  by  the  State  Analyst  for  the 
Illinois  Food  Commission  ten  (or  55.5  per  cent.) 
proved  adulterated  or  misbranded.    Artificial  coloring 


has  been  generally  used  in  vanilla  extract,  the  public 
having  been  trained  to  expect  a  deeper  shacie  of  brown 
than  pure  vanilla  yields.  In  order  to  secure  this  dark 
color  an  alkali  is  often  added  to  the  menstruum  used 
for  extraction.  An  acetic  acid  e.xtraction  of  the 
vanilla  has  also  been  proposed.  Added  sugar  and 
glycerine  are  allowable  in  vanilla  extract.  Artificial 
vanillas  are  always  artificially  colored. 


CONDENSED  MILK  IN  CANS.— There  are  two 
varieties  of  condensed  milk  in  cans,  sweetened  and 
unsweetened.  The  sweetened  milk  is  usually  known 
as  "condensed  milk."  and  the  other  and  more  modern 
commodity  has  been  given  the  name  "evaporated 
cream."  This  term  is  said  by  the  Illinois  State 
analyst  to  be  a  misnomer,  as  no  method  of  prepara- 
tion 01  condensed  milk  can  give  it  the  composition  of 
cream,  much  less  condensed  or  evaporated  cream, 
unless  cream  was  employed  in  its  preparation  .instead 
of  milk.  A  condensed  milk,  however,  containing  15 
per  cent,  of  fat  will  at  least  equal  in  value  and  answer 
many  requirements  of  ordinary  coffee  cream.  Drug- 
gists using  this  article  at  soda  fountains  will  do  well  to 
remember  that  a  sweetened  condensed  milk  has  the 
advantage  of  better  keeping  qualities  and  remains 
fresh  longer  after  the  tins  are  opened. 


MOSQUITO  OR  GNAT  BITES.— Manquat,  from- 
experiments  conducted  on  his  own  person,  recom- 
mends the  following  lotion  as  most  eflficacious  in 
allaying  the  irritation  and  inflammation  of  mosquito 
bites:  Formalin  (40  per  cent,  formaldehyde).  5  parts; 
alcohol  (go  per  cent.).  10  parts:  water,  10  parts.  Mix 
and  apply  in  small  quantities  to  the  bitten  spot:  do  not 
cover  with  a  banda,ge.  or  a  burn  may  result.  Slightly- 
less  efficacious,  but  much  more  convenient  to  use,  is. 
tincture  of  idodine. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  9,  1901. 


NAVAL    APOTHECARY    TALKS. 


Charles  E.  Miller  Give^  Some  Interesting  History  of  the  U.  S.  S.  Michigan.     King 
Neptune's  Ceremonies  on  Crossing  the  Equator. 


CHARLES  E.   MILLER. 


Official  clinics  at  times  make  the  life  of  a  naval 
apothecary  on  an  extended  cruise  onerous,  but  he 
has,  nevertheless,  many  opportunities  for  viewing 
strange  sights  and  experiencing  novel  sensations. 
Give  him  the  chance  and  a  little  encouragement  and 
he  can  tell  of  what  he  has  seen  in  a  manner  that  con- 
vinces his  listeners  he  is  a  good  observer.     No   one 

knows  of  this  predilection 
better  than  the  publishers 
of  newspapers,  and  re- 
cently Charles  E.  Miller, 
one  of  the  younger  apoth- 
ecaries in  the  U.  S.  Navy, 
has  contributed  to  the 
ButTalo  Express  some  in- 
teresting reminiscences  of 
life  afloat.  Mr.  Miller 
entered  the  service  prior 
to  the  Spanish-American 
war,  and  just  previous  to 
the  expiration  of  his  first 
enlistment  served  on 
board  the  U.  S.  S.  Prairie, 
which  carried  over  and 
brought  back  from  France 
the  U.  S.  exhibits  at  the 
Paris  Exposition.  Last 
winter  he  was  transferred 
to  the  U.  S.  S.  Michigan, 
the  veteran  man-of-war  of 
the  Lakes.  This  historic 
old  vessel  was  built  in 
sections  at  Pittsburg  in 
1S41.  transported  overland 
by  canal  and  wagon,  put 
together  and  launched  at 
Erie,  Pa.,  amid  much 
pomp  and  ceremony,  as 
one  of  the  first  iron  vessels  built.  Her  main  battery 
consists  of  six  6-pounders  and  two  45-calibre  gatling 
guns  mounted  on  carriages.  The  ship's  complement 
is  75  men,  25  marines  and  8  officers. 

The  work  of  the  vessel  for  the  past  fifty  years  has, 
with  few  exceptions,  proved  a  peaceful  one.  She 
helped  to  quell  the  F«nian  raid,  and  during  the  Civil 
war  acted  as  guard  over  the  Confederate  prisoners 
at  Johnson's  island.  While  anchored  at  Erie  taking 
on  supplies,  the  Confederates  conceived  a  plot  to 
capture  the  Michigan  and  endeavored  to  release  the 
prisoners  on  the  island.  The  officers  were  all  invited 
ashore  to  a  banquet  at  the  Reed  House,  and  at  a 
given  signal  concealed  rebels  were  to  pounce  on  board 
and  take  possession.  Through  the  bravery  of  a  petty 
officer  left  aboard  to  watch,  who  proved  alert  enough 
to  mistrust  the  plot,  the  officers  were  secretly  notified 
and  came  rushing  down  to  the  beach,  tumbled  into  the 
ship's  boats,  and  hastened  on  board,  beat  all  hands  to 
quarters  and  cleared  ship  for  action.  Thus  the  guar- 
dian of  the  lakes  was  saved  from  falling  into  the 
hands    of   the    enemy. 

The   Michigan   has.   with   a  few  exceptions,   always 
made  her  winter  quarters  at  Erie,  Pa.,  where  a  ware- 
house, machine  shop  and  small  park  or  reservation  are 
supplied  by  the  Government.     Aside  from  her  annual 
•  cruise  she  will  take  part  and  be  in  attendance  at  the 
Pan-American    Exposition    at    Buffalo    this    summer. 
Mr.    Miller   then   made   some   interesting   compari- 
sons  of  the   sailor's   life   on   fresh   water   and   the   life 
of  a  "salt  tar."     One  important  event  in  the  latter's 
experience  is  when  crossing  the  equator  for  the  first 
time.      No   ship   ever   crosses   the   line   with   a   "fresh 
fish"  aboard  without  initiating  him  into  the  mysteries 
of  "King  Neptune  and  the  Royal  barber."     As  there 
are   always   a    number   of   the    crew   who   have    never 
-crossed  the  equator,  great  preparations  are  made  to 


give  His  Majesty,  King  Neptune,  a  royal  reception, 
and  when  nearing  the  important  point  all  hands  are 
looking  to  catch  the  first  glimpse  of  His  Royal  High- 
ness and  retinue  rising  from  the  ocean.  The  navi- 
gator completes  his  observation  and  reports  result 
to  the  captain,  slating  that  the  ship'  is  about  to  cross. 
The  orderly  then  enters  the  cabin,  salutes  and  reports: 
"Sir,  King  Neptune  and  suite  have  arrived  on  board, 
sends  his  compliments  and  requests  to  see  the  captain 
on  the  quarter-deck.  "  "Very  well,  orderly.  Report 
to  His  Royal  Highness  that  I  shall  answer  the  sum- 
mons at   once." 

Shortly  after  eight  bells,  when  the  starboard  has 
relieved  the  port  watch  on  deck,  the  King  of  the  Seas 
and  retinue  arise  from  their  ocean  palace,  climb  over 
the  bow  and  are  received  on  board,  with  highest 
honors,  by  the  crew.  They  are  a  very  peculiar  people. 
His  Majesty  and  retinue.  It  seems  improbable 
that  such  aquatic-appearing  and  comical  costumes 
could  be  got  together  on  board  ship.  Neptune's  royal 
dress  is  made  of  tow.  pieces  of  rope  with  frayed  ends, 
hair  and  long  beard  of  the  same  material.  In  his 
right  hand  he  holds  majestically  aloft  the  proverbial 
trident.  His  followers  are  similarly  enrobed,  each 
dripping  with  briny  water,  to  carry  out  the  ancient 
idea  of  rising  from  the  sea.  The  captain  arrives  on 
the  scene,  followed  closely  by  his  steward,  who  bears 
a  tray,  glasses  and  bottle  of  madeira,  with  which  he 
repeatedly  regales  the  King  and  suite. 

"Your  Royal  Highness,  to  what  good  fortune  am 
I  indebted  for  your  august  presence"?  « 

"Captain,    you   have   entered   my   domain,   bearing      ■! 
among  your  crew  certain  people  who  have  never  been      ■ 
shaved   with   the    royal   razor   nor  cleansed   by   these 
royal  waters." 

"Very  well,  your  Majesty;  I  abdicate  my  command 
for  the  occasion  in  your  favor — cleanse  those  dirty 
seamen." 

The  ceremonies  then  begin.  A  large  tarpaulin  has 
been  rigged  just  under  the  break  of  the  fo'castle. 
filled  with  briny  water  to  the  depth  of  a  man's  waist, 
a  throne  erected  for  Neptune  abaft  the  foremast,  the 
royal  barber  close  by.  with  a  wooden  razor  three 
feet  in  length,  near  him  an  assistant,  provided  with 
a  bucket  of  dirty  soap  suds  and  a  whitewash  brush. 
Each  man  in  the  ship,  who  has  not  previously  crossed 
the  equator,  falls  into  line  before  the  King,  who  orders 
him  shaved  and  washed. 

Two  royal  attendants  seize  the  victim  by  either 
arm  and  seat  him.  The  brush  is  then  brought  in  play 
and  he  is  well  lathered,  regardless  of  eyes,  ears  and 
nose.  Then  the  royal  barber,  with  two  sweeps  of 
the  razor,  cleans  either  side  of  the  face,  not  at  all 
particular  if  two  or  three  inches  of  cuticle  are  scraped 
off  in  the  operation.  The  frightened  and  kicking 
victim  is  next  pushed  heels  over  head  into  a  tarpaulin, 
amid  other  "fresh  fish,"  who  have  passed  through  the 
trying  ordeal  before  him  and  are  now  floundering 
about  together,  in  a  vain  attempt  to  climb  over  the 
edge  of  the  tarpaulin  on  the  deck.  They  are  all  dis- 
posed of  rapidly  and  in  succession.  Some,  who  have 
hidden  away  down  in  the  fire-room,  are  brought  forth 
kicking  and  squirming  and.  of  course,  receive  the 
most  severe  treatment. 

The  ceremonies  over  each  candidate  receives  a  neat 
certificate,  to  which  is  attached  the  royal  signature 
and  seal,  which  forever  after  protects  him  against  a 
like  usage  when  in  the  domain  of  King  Neptune. 

The  apothecary  too  must  stand  his  share  of  the 
initiatory  ceremonies,  but  Mr.  Miller  looks  as  though 
the  treatment  he  underwent  did  not  disagree  with  him. 
He  is  now  under  orders  at  the  Brooklyn  navy  yard, 
is  an  enthusiastic  member  of  the  American  Phar- 
maceutical Association,  and  a  registered  pharmacist 
in  several  states  by  examination. 


May  9,  1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


501 


BUSINESS    PHARMACY, 


The  Experience  of  Druggists  with  Profit-Bringing  Methods.     Hints  and  Suggestions. 

Original    Papers    from    Practical    Business    Druggists.      The    Various 

Phases   of  Drug-Store   Management   and  Economy. 


A   FEW   USEFUL   BOOKS. 


By  LOREN  D.  LARKIN,  Hoosick  Falls,  N.  Y. 


I  want  to  describe  briefly  a  few  books  which,  in 
.addition  to  the  Prescription  Record,  described  a  short 
time  ago  in  this  department,  I  find  very  useful  in  one's 
business.  These  would  apply  to  clerks,  perhaps,  even 
more  than  to  proprietors,  for  we  clerks  are  always 
looking  forward  to  the  time  when  we  shall  be  proprie- 
tors, and  I  for  one  am  trying  to  improve  every  oppor- 
tunity for  advancement  that  I  may  be  ready  for  a 
"business  of  my  own,  when  it  comes,  and  presume  all 
other  clerks  are,  of  the  same  mind. 

The  first  of  these  books  is  a  general  formula  book, 
which  every  proprietor  probably  keeps,  but  not  every 
■one  makes  it  progressive  by  adding  formulas  to  it 
from  time  to  time. 

I  started  a  formula  book  of  my  own  when  I  was  a 
"bottle-washing"  kid  in  the  store,  picking  up  a  few 
formulas  here  and  there,  as  I  saw  they  seemed  to  be 
popular,  and  have  kept  it  up  ever  since,  always  on 
the  watch  for  a  formula  which  some  time  might  prove 
■useful  to  me. 

Beginning  with  a  vest-pocket  memorandum  book, 
I  have  increased  the  size  as  I  found  it  necessary,  until 
now  I  have  a  good-sized  book  in  which  are  over  four 
'hundred  good,  practical  working  formulas,  all  of  which 
have  been  used  and  proven  by  practical,  men. 

My  main  source  of  supply  has  been  the  drug  jour- 
nals, and  a  splendid  source  I  have  found  them  for 
practical   formulas. 

Have  always  had  recourse  to  several  of  these  jour- 
nals, and  nearly  always  find  something  of  value  in 
••each  one  of  them,  which  I  can  copy  and  use  for  my- 
self in  one  way  or  another.  If  clerks  would  study  the 
drug  journals  more,  and  very  few  employers  would 
refuse  the  time  thus  employed,  they  would  be  much 
better  informed  in  all  the  various  branches  of  the 
'business,  and  not  only  would  it  be  of  direct  benefit  to 
them  every  day  as  clerks,  but  they  would  be  gaining 
information  which  will  be  of  great  value  to  them  when 
they  become  managers  or  owners  of  stores. 

Another  book,  also  a  formula  book.  I  use  only  for 
soda  formulas,  and  find  it  much  easier  to  use  than 
when  the  formulas  are  scattered  through  a  general 
formulary.  Here  again  I  find  the  drug  journals  my 
main  source  of  help,  as  through  the  warm  weather 
there  are  a  great  many  good  formulas  for  plain  and 
mixed  drinks  to  be  found  in  them.  Some  new  combi- 
nation well  advertised  is  always  a  drawing  card  at  a 
fountain,  and  with  a  good  supply  of  formulas  to  select 
from,  something  new  under  the  sun  can  be  concocted 
very  easily  and  so  keep  up  interest.  Let  people  kno\V 
that  you  are  always  ready  and  willing  to  fix  up  some- 
thing new  for  them,  and  they  will  appreciate  it  by 
making  your  fountain  their  headquarters  for  the 
Summer. 

Since  reading  I.  S.  Jones'  article  on  veterinary 
remedies,  published  a  few  weeks  ago  in  this  depart- 
ment. I  have  thought  of  gathering  together  my  veter- 
inary formulas  and  making  a  separate  collection  of 
those,  too,  the  same  as  the  soda  formulas,  and  think 
we  would  all  find  it  much  more  practical  and  save  a 
good  deal  of  time. 

Another  book  which  I  think  a  great  deal  of,  and 


which  is  fully  as  practical  as  the  others  already  de- 
scribed, is  a  scrap  book  containing  clippings  and 
copies  of  business  pointers  and  advice;  hints  on  adver- 
tising, buying  and  selling  and  the  management  of  the 
several  departments  of  the  business;  descriptions  of 
successful  window  displays,  and  a  lot  of  other  things, 
all  of  great  interest  to  pharmacists,  whether  clerk  or 
proprietor.  I  expect  to  find  it  even  more  useful  in 
the  future  than  I  do  now,  and  the  same  way  with  the 
other  books:  but  I  also  find  them  valuable  in  every- 
day work.  I  always  make  the  most  of  sample  drug 
journals,  magazines,  papers,  etc.,  clipping  out  what  I 
find  useful  and  helpful;  and  there  are  a  great  many 
places,  if  one  is  on  the  watch  for  them,  where  valuable 
business  advice  and  help  may  be  obtained,  and  when 
kept  in  this  way  is  very  convenient  for  reference.  It 
takes  very  little  time  to  keep  these  books,  simply  cut- 
ting or  copying  the  matter,  whether  formula  or  other- 
wise, as  we  come  across  it  in  our  reading,  laying  it 
aside  in  the  book  it  is  intended  for,  and  when  a 
leisure  hour  comes  pasting  or  copying  them  into  the 
books. 


WHAT  WILL   INCREASE   THE   DRUG 
CLERK'S  SALARY? 


By  H.  B.  MOLYNEAUX,  Omaha,  Neb. 


What  will  increase  the  druggist's  profits?  I  have 
carefully  read  the  many  articles  on  this  subject  by 
the  druggists  and  the  clerks  as  published  in  the  col- 
umns of  the  Era,  and  in  my  opinion  they  overlook  one 
very  essential  and  important  point,  i.  e.,  what  will 
increase  the  drug  clerk's  salary?  "As  the  boy  is 
father  to  the  man"  so  the  drug  clerk  is  the  father 
of  the  druggist;  and  if  the  clerk  is  well  trained  the 
druggist  will  need  no  training. 

We  cannot  take  a  selfish  view  of  this  subject  if 
we  would,  for  what  is  good  for  the  clerk  is  good  for 
the  druggist.  "It  is  a  poor  rule  that  will  not  work 
both  ways." 

I  firmly  believe  we  can  find  a  solution  to  the  ques- 
tion of  increasing  the  druggist's  profits  by  ceasing  to 
flood  the  market  with  drug  clerks,  thereby  increasing 
the  demand,  and  the  demand  will  do  the  rest.  In  so 
flooding  the  market  with  clerks  we  decrease  their 
value,  the  same  as  flooding  the  market  with  any  other 
article  of  commercial  value,  and  for  the  want  of 
profitable  positions  they  open  drug  stores  and  enter 
the  now  overcrowded  field  of  competition,  bringing 
with  them  ruinous  prices,  general  demoralization  and 
failures  in  the  drug  business  all  over  the  country. 

Not  long  ago  I  learned  through  an  authentic  source 
that  one  of  the  medical  colleges  of  this  city  will  add 
a  course  in  pharmacy  to  its  curriculum  this  Fall,  and 
that  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  will  recognize  its 
diplomas.  While  I  greatly  favor  education  by  the 
colleges  of  pharmacy,  I  do  not  think  their  diplomas 
should  be  recognized  as  sufficient  evidence  of  qualifi- 
cation, but  all  alike  should  be  subjected  to  a  rigorous 
examination  by  a  competent  State  board,  for,  in  fact, 
they  cannot  set  the  standard  of  qualification  too  high. 

Hundreds  of  pharmacists  are  registered  every  year 
by  the  different  States  and  pushed  out  among  the  drug 
stores  to  earn  a  living  behind  the  counter.  How 
remunerative   are    clerkships   to-day   is   little   use   to 


The  Era  pays  S5.00  for  each  accepted  contribution  to  this  department.  Proprietors  and  clerks  especially  urged 
to  relate  their  experiences  and  offer  suggestions  on  all  phases  of  the  practical  business  side  of  pharmacy.  Make 
your  papers  short,  about  1,000  words  (one  "Era  Page)  in    length. 


502 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  y,  1901. 


discuss,  as  we  are  mostly  well  ac(|Uainted  with  that 
feature:  suffice  to  say.  lew  drug  clerks  are  paid  more 
than  $50  or  $60  per  month,  and  by  the  time  they  pay 
board  and  dress  as  re(|uired  by  both  proprietor  and 
public  they  have  little  left,  if  anything,  to  show  for 
a  month  of  long  hours  at  hard  labor. 

True,  the  proprietor  gets  his  help  cheap,  but  he  is 
nursing  the  viper  in  hi.s  bosom  that  he  is  even  now 
fighting  so  hard:  too  much  competition,  cut  prices  and 
small  profits.  Every  day  the  druggists  are  formulat- 
ing some  scheme  to  do  away  with  so  much  competi- 
tion. In  a  late  Era  I  read  of  one  of  the  most  unique 
schemes  of  some  local  druggists  who  propose  to 
combine  their  stores  into  a  stock  company,  each  tak- 
ing out  shares  to  the  appraised  value  of  his  store,  and 
doing  away  with  some  of  the  stores  where  there  are 
too  many:  of  course,  they  buy  their  goods  in  quanti- 
ties and  save  clerk  hire  by  changing  them  around. 

.\11  kinds  of  schemes  exist,  but  to  my  idea  they 
neglect  the  very  one  that  will  do  the  most  good  and 
the  one  they  have  virtually  in  their  own  hands. 

The  sum  and  substance  of  the  whole  is.  the  business 
is  overdone,  and  the  registration  of  so  many  pharma- 
cists every  year  should  be  stopped,  by  adopting  more 
stringent  requirements  for  registration.  For  instance, 
the  requisites  for  registration  should  be  eight  years  of 
practical  experience,  whether  a  Ph.  G.  or  not;  also  a 
greater  degree  of  proficiency  in  pharmaceutical  tech- 
nique and  all  branches  pertaining  to  pharmacy.  In 
short,  teach  the  applicant  to  appreciate  the  attainment 
of  the  degree  of  registered  pharmacist,  and  then  we 
can  feel  assured  he  will  make  others  appreciate  it  by 
getting  the  worth  of  his  services,  whether  he  be  clerk 
or  proprietor. 

Then,  and  not  till  then,  can  pharmacy  rightfully  be 
called  a  profession.  Then  the  pharmacist  can  dictate 
the  prices  of  his  services  to  the  customer,  and  not  the 
customer  to  him.  The  bright  external  allurements  of 
the  drug  business  make  it  an  easy  snare  for  too  many 
short-sighted  young  men.  and  they  only  see  the  many 
internal  discrepancies  after  it  is  too  late  to  begin  life 
over.  I  am  among  this  aggregation,  as  I  spent  ten 
years  as  a  clerk  in  a  retail  store  and  two  years  as  the 
chemist  for  a  wholesale  drug  house,  and  I  am  sorry 
to  say  that  "pick  ups"  employed  by  the  wholesale 
house'  get  better  salaries  than  the  average  drug  clerk, 
and  they  know  practically  nothing  of  the  technical  part 
of  the  business. 


PHARMACY. 


COPAIBA. — Umney  and  Bennett,  in  a  paper  read 
before  the  British  Pharmaceutical  Society,  recom- 
mended that  the  following  description  and  tests  should 
be  included  in  the  next  issue  of  the  British  Pharnia- 
copaia:  Copaiba. — The  oleoresin  obtained  from  the 
trunk  of  various  species  of  Copaifera.  Characters:  A 
more  or  less  viscid  liquid,  generally  transparent  and 
occasionally  fluorescent:  yellow  to  golden  brown  in 
color,  having  a  peculiar  aromatic  odor  and  a  per- 
sistent acrid,  somewhat  bitter  taste.  Tests:  Specific 
gravity,  .975  to  .995.  Entirely  soluble  in  absolute 
alcohol,  and  in  four  times  its  bulk  of  petroleum  spirit, 
the  latter  solution  yielding  only  a  slight  filmy  deposit 
on  standing.  It  should  evolve  no  odor  of  turpentine 
when  heated,  and  should  not  lose  more  than  45  per 
cent,  when  dried  at  the  temperature  of  a  water  bath 
for  forty-eight  hours.  A  transparent  solution  should 
be  formed  when  mixed  with  one-third  its  volume  of 
solution  of  ammonia  (10  per  cent.).  The  volatile  oil 
should  rotate  the  plane  of  a  ray  of  polarized  light 
from  7°  to  21°  to  the  left  in  a  100  mM.  tube,  and 
should  not  boil  under  250°  C.  (absence  of  African 
copaiba).  Four  drops  carefully  added  to  a  mixture 
of  half  an  ounce  of  glacial  acetic  acid  with  four  drops 
of  nitric  acid,  should  not  afford  a  purplish-red  or 
violet  color.  (.\bsence  of  Gurgun  balsam).  One 
gramme  dissolved  in  50  Cc.  of  absolute  alcohol  should 
require  at  least  2.7  Cc.  of  semi-normal  alcoholic  potash 
for  neutralization,  using  phenol  phthalein  as  an  indi- 


cator. (Presence  of  a  sufficient  proportion  of  acid 
resins).  The  residue  obtained  from  copaiba  after  thc 
removal  of  the  volatile  oil  (copaiba  resin;  is  a  hard, 
brittle,  amorphous  substance,  having  a  yellowish,  yel- 
lowish-brown, or  reddish-brown  color,  and  an  acrid 
taste.  Soluble  in  alcohol,  ether  and  carbon  disulpliide, 
the  solution  having  an  acid  reaction.  One  gram  dis- 
solved in  50  Cc.  of  absolute  alcohol  should  retiuire 
for  neutralization  at  least  4.3  Cc.  of  semi-normal 
alcoholic  potash,  using  phenol  phthalein  as  an  indi- 
cator. These  tests  ditter  somewhat  from  those  out- 
lined in  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia,  the  most  important 
being  that  copaiba  should  not  be  fluorescent. 


COAL-TAR  AS  AN  ANTISEPTIC— Lemairc's 
fruitful  studies  began  with  the  use  of  coal-tar.  whose 
antiseptic  and  disinfectant  properties  had  been  noted 
as  early  as  1815,  18,^3  and  1837.  In  1844  Bayard  was 
crowned  by  the  "Societe  d'Encouragement"  for  a 
powder  of  coal-tar.  plaster,  sulphate  ol  iron  and  clay, 
v.hich  he  used  as  a  disinfectant  for  hygienic  purposes. 
In  1850  Ferdinand  Le  Beuf.  of  Bayonne.  a  pharmacist, 
presented  to  the  French  Academy  of  Sciences  a  com- 
munication which  demonstrated  how  coal-tar  might 
be  emulsified  by  means  of  saponine.  The  latter  prep- 
are tion,  called  the  "alcoholic  tincture  of  Saponine." 
is  n-ade  by  taking  2  kilograms  of  the  bark  of  ([uillaya 
saponaria  and  S  liters  of  90  per  cent,  alcohol,  heating 
them  together  to  the  boiling  point  and  filtering.  The 
saponi/.ed  tincture  of  coal-tar  is  then  made  by  taking 
coal-tar,  l.ooo  grams;  tincture  of  quiUaya.  2.400  grams: 
letting  the  mixture  stand  for  8  days  in  tepid  water. 
stirring  occasionally  and  finally  filtering.  Four  parts 
of  water  added  to  the  saponized  tincture  of  coal-tar 
gives  an  immediate  and  stable  emulsion.  In  the  opin- 
ion of  Dr.  Howarr"  A.  Kelly,  from  whose  address 
before  the  Cincinnati  .Academy  of  Medicine  these  facts 
are  taken  (Jour.  Am.  Med.  .Assoc),  Lemaire's  expe- 
rienc-  with  saponized  coal-tar  deserves  to  become 
historic,  and  he  comments  upon  the  generosity  of 
I.e  Beuf  in  giving  full  publicity  to  his  formula. 


CARBOLIC  ACID  AS  A  POISON.— Some  inter- 
esting statistics  are  shown  in  a  series  of  comparative 
tables  published  in  a  recent  issue  of  the  Pharmaceu- 
tical Journal  and  compiled  from  the  sixty-second 
annual  (1899)  report  of  the  Registrar-General  for 
England  and  Wales.  The  deaths  reported  bear  the 
proportion  of  1S.3  per  1.000  of  the  population,  against 
an  average  of  18.4  per  1,000  in  the  ten  years  imme- 
diately preceding.  The  total  number  of  deaths  by 
poison  was  1.159.  as  against  1.117  during  1898.  The 
number  of  deaths  caused  by  carbolic  acid  was  greater 
in  iSgo  than  in  1S98.  though  less  than  in  1897  or  in 
1895.  the  record  year.  The  proportion  of  deaths  by 
carbolic  acid  poisoning  in  1899  was  18.3  per  cent.,  as 
against  18.4  per  cent,  in  1898  and  13  per  cent,  in  1892. 
The  total  number  of  deaths  caused  by  carbolic  acid 
for  1899  was  212.  of  which  45  were  "accidental  deaths" 
and  167  "suicides."  The  latter  number  is  significant 
as  showing  that  carbolic  acid  is  the  favorite  poison  of 
the  individual  with  suicidal  tendencies,  the  total  num- 
ber of  deaths  by  suicide  for  the  year  named  being  521, 
of  which  354  were  caused  by  other  agents  than  car- 
bolic acid. 


DETECTION  OF  FORMALDEHYDE  IN 
MILK. — Riegler  reports  (Pharm.  Centralh.)  that  the 
presence  of  formaldehyde  in  milk  may  be  detected  in 
the  following  manner,  the  reaction  being  based  on  the 
fact  that  aldehydes  in  dilute  solution  give  a  rose  to 
red  color  with  phenylhydrazine  hydrochloride  and 
caustic  soda  solution:  Two  Cc.  of  the  milk  is  mixed 
with  2  Cc.  of  water  and  a  few-  particles,  about  o.  i  Gm.. 
of  white  phenylhydrazine  hydrochloride,  and  shaken 
until  the  latter  is  dissolved.  Ten  Cc.  of  10  per  cent, 
caustic  soda  solution  is  then  added,  and  the  mixture 
shaken  for  ,^0  seconds.  In  the  presence  of  any  consid- 
erable quantity  of  formaldehyde  an  immediate  rose 
tint  is  produced:  if  only  traces  be  present,  several 
minutes  may  elapse  before  the  red  color  is  evident. 
Normal  milk  gives  no  color  in  the  cold,  when  thus 
treated,  on  standing  for  two  hours. 


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May  9,  1901.] 


THE     FHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


503 


SHOP  TALK. 


Now  is  the  time  that  the  drug  store  man  buys  a 
barrc'  of  flake  tar  camphor  and  dumps  it  in  his  window 
for  display  and  evidence  that  he  has  got  the  stuff 
for  sale.  A  very  nice  and  pretty  showing  it  makes 
too,  the  soft  white  flakes  glistening  like  snow  under 
the  rays  of  the  window  lights,  but  does  the  d.  s. 
man  ever  figure  out  how  much  this  liberality  of  ma- 
terial costs  him?  If  he  did,  it  is  quite  likely  that  ho 
would  put  a  few  boxes  in  his  window%  cover  them 
with  sand  and  sprinkle  some  of  the  camphor  over  this, 
it  he  really  wanted  this  sort  of  a  window  display,  for 
the  loss  by  volatilization  amounts  to  quite  a  few  pounds 
in  the  course  of  a  week  or  so,  especially  in  a  window 
exposed  to  direct  rays  of  the  sun.  Moreover,  there 
is  a  loss  from  dirt  and  dust,  the  last  twenty-five  or 
thirty  pounds  being  almost  too  dirty  to  sell  except  at 
"bargain  prices,"  to  say  nothing  of  the  pervasiveness 
of  the  smell  into  pretty  nearly  every  part  of  stock 
and  store.  Better  get  a  glass  case  with  two  com- 
partments and  fill  them  with  both  flake  and  ball 
camphor  and  keep  it  clean,  avoid  loss  and  preach  a 
sermon  on  the  right  way  of  doing  things  to  the  public. 

*      *      r- 

Any  man  who  has  never  sat  down  on  a  sheet  of 
sticky  fly  paper  will  appreciate  a  new  wrinkle  which 
an  enterprising  Yankee  has  designed.  Probably  the 
inventor  has  been  there  himself.  .At  any  rate,  he 
takes  a  sheet  of  sticky  paper  and  arranges  it  in  the 
form  of  a  cone,  with  the  sticky  side  in.  The  cone  is 
open  at  the  top  and  fluted  at  the  bottom:  the  flies  are 
supposed  to  crawl  under  it,  and  once  inside  they  stay 
there.  The  outside  of  the  trap  is  not  sticky,  the  flies 
know  it,  so  they  go  inside.  He  puts  the  hole  at  the 
top  to  admit  light,  for  he  says  a  fly  will  crawd  under 
an  object  if  he  can  see  light  above.  The  fly  no  sooner 
gets  inside  than  he  becomes  a  part  of  the  interior 
decoration  and  stays  there.  The  manufacturer  may 
not  make  a  fortune  with  his  fly  killer,  but  he  certainly 
deserves   to. 

*  *    * 

J.  H.  Scherzinger,  St.  Louis,  has  a  half  barrel  of 
assorted  colored  gum  drops  in  his  window  with  a 
sign,  "Five  cents  per  pound."  He  says  they  are 
going  like  hot  cakes,  and  are  a  great  draw'ing  card, 
especially  with  the  children.  He  says  he  will  soon 
have  all  the  pennies  and  nickels  in  the  neighborhood. 
While  there  is  not  much  profit  in  them,  his  books 
show  that  his  other  sales  and  profits  have  increased 
since  he  began  to  use  this  as  a  leader.  He  expects 
the  children  will  get  tired  of  gum  drops  pretty  soon, 
so  he  is  looking  around  for  something  else  to  make  a 

run  on. 

*  *     * 

It  is  not  infrequently  learned  that  a  drug  store 
here  or  there  has  been  entered  by  burglars,  and  almost 
invariably  such  a  report  states  that  the  cash  register 
was  forced  open  to  get  at  its  contents.  Some  of  the 
Boston  druggists  follow  a  clever  plan  which  others 
might  perhaps  follow  with  saving  sometime  to  them- 
selves, in  event  of  their  stores  being  broken  into. 
The  idea  is  to  empty  the  register  of  its  contents 
every  night  and  then  leave  it  open,  instead  of  closed. 
Then,  if  burglars  enter  they  at  least  w-ill  not  smash 
up  and  destroy  the  register,  worth  often  $200,  in  their 
attempt  to  see  what  it  contains. 

*  *     * 

F.  M.  Parker,  the  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  druggist,  makes 
a  specialty  of  window  displays.  "By  this  means,"  he 
says,  "sales  are  increased  and  made  every  day.  If 
a  druggist  has  an  attractive  window  it  is  instrumental 
in  bringing  people  inside  of  the  store,  where  they  are 
apt  to  see  something  they  want  to  buy."  Every  week 
or  so  Mr.  Parker  changes  the  exhibits  in  his  windows, 
and  always  keeps  them  in  most  attractive  and  artistic 
shape.  He  has  found  the  custom  useful  in  selling 
not  only  seasonable  wares,  but  goods  for  which  there 
is  no  urgent  demand  ordinarily. 


QUESTION  BOX. 


The  object  of  this  department  i.s  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription   work,   dispensing  difficulties,   etc. 

Requests  tor  information  are  not  acknowledged  by- 
mail,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  in  this 
deportment  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  information 
published  in  previous  issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


Use  of  Trnde-Mark. 

(S.  &  T.), — The  only  way  you  can  find  out  whether 
the  word  or  mark  you  have  selected  has  been  regis- 
tered is  to  search  the  records  of  the  Patent  Oflke 
or  employ  some  one  to  do  it  for  you. 


Reinoviil    of    Ulackheads. 

(E.  R.  M.).— 

(1)  Zinc  sulphate   l  dram 

Sulphurated  potassa  1  dram  ■   1 

Rose  water 4  fl.  ounces 

Press  out  contents  of  glands,  wash  with  hot  water 
and  tincture  of  green  soap,  then  apply  the  above 
lotion.     If  irritation  ensues,  desist  for  a  day  or  two. 

(2)  Zinc  oxide   3  dram.s 

Carbolic  acid 40  grains 

Glycerin    1  tl.  ounce 

Rose  water  1  fi.  ounce 

Wash  the  face  thoroughly  in  soap  suds,  and  apply 
freely.     Shake. 

(3)  Salicylic  acid   1      dram 

Ichthyol   1      fl.  dram 

Soft  soap  !<,  dram 

Hydrous  woolfat,  U.  S.  P 5',-4  drams 

Apply  at  night  and  wash  off  in  the  morning  with 
warm   water  and  soap. 

Preservative  for  W'kite  Paste. 

(J.  H.  O.) — Various  antiseptics  are  employed  for 
the  preservation  of  flour  paste,  mucilage,  etc.  Boric 
and  salicylic  acids,  oil  of  cloves,  oil  of  sassafras  and 
solution  of  formaldehyde  are  among  those  which  have 
given  best  service.  We  append  Remington's  formula 
for  a  flour  paste  which  may  be  kept  for  a  long  time 
without  deterioration: 

Flour   (wheat) 1 

Water    is  fl.  ounces 

Nitric  acid  1  fl.  dram 

Oil  of  cloves 5  minims 

Boric  acid 10  grains 

Thoroughly  mix  the  flour,  boric  acid  and  water, 
and  strain  the  mixture  through  a  sieve;  add  the  nitric 
acid;  apply  heat,  with  constant  stirring,  until  the  mix- 
ture has  thickened;  when  nearly  cold  add  the  oil; 
strain  the  mixture  through  coarse  muslin  if  not  per- 
fectly smooth.  This  paste  keeps  well,  and  is  much 
superior  to  tragacanth  mucilage  and  ordinary  paste. 
When  it  is  required  for  pasting  labels  on  tinned  sur- 
faces the  addition  of  10  per  cent,  of  glycerin  will  pre- 
vent the  labels  from  falling  of!  after  drying. 


Xa^al    Phariuacists. 

(H.  M.)— Present  naval  regulations  restrict  the 
number  of  "pharmacists"  (warrant  officers)  to  twenty- 
five,  the  appointments  for  this  grade  being  made  from 
the  hospital  stewards  now  in  the  service.  The  pay  is 
from  $900  tn  $1,800  per  year.  In  addition  to  naval 
pharmacists  the  hospital  corps  of  the  navy  consists  of 
the  following  grades:  Hospital  stewards,  with  the 
rank  of  chief  petty  officer,  pay  $60  per  month,  one 
ration  (,30  cents  a  day) :  hospital  apprentice,  first-class, 
rate  of  petty  officer,  third-class,  pay  $30  per  month, 
one  ration:  hospital  apprentice,  rate  of  ordinary  sea- 
man, pay  $2.T  per  month.  On  original  enlistments  the 
ages  of  the  applicants  must  be  as  follows:  Hospitaf 
stewards.  21  to  30  years;  hospital  apprentices,  first 
class.   21   to   28  years;   hospital   apprentices,    18  to   25 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  9.  1901. 


years.     Application  for  enlistment   must  be  made  to 
the  Surgeon-General  of  the  United  States  Navy  and 
must  be   accompanied  by   suitable   testimonials   as   to 
character,    habits    and    experience    of    the    applicant, 
citizenship,   etc.     All   applicants  after  passing   a   phy- 
sical examination  before  a  medical  officer,  are  required 
to  pass  examinations  as  to  their  general  educational 
qualifications  and  professional  knowledge.     The  regu- 
lations do   not   require   that  the   applicant   shall   be   a 
graduate    of  a   college   of   pharmacy   or   a    registered 
pharmacist.    For  full  information  concerning  the  scope 
of    these    examinations    and    other    hints    concerning 
entry   into   the    hospital    corps   of   the    United    States 
Service,  see  this  journal  August  24.  1899,  page  263. 


Cleaiisini^r   Couijtoundif. 

(J.  H.  S.) — The  Era  Formulary  contains  formulas 
for  a  large  number  of  preparations,  processes,  etc.,  for 
cleansing  clothing,  removing  grease  stains,  etc.  Try 
one  of  the  following: 

<1)     Castile   soap,    white 1  ounce 

Ether    1  fl.  ounce 

Glycerine   1  fl.  ouncf 

Stronger  water  of  ammonia 2  fl.  drams 

Water,  enough  to  make 32  fl.  ounce.<! 

To  16  fluid  ounces  of  water  add  in  the  following 
order  the  glycerine,  ammonia  and  ether.  Shake  well 
and  add  enough  water  to  measure  32  tl.  ounces.  Then 
add  the  soap  (in  line  shavings).  Shake  often  for  a 
few  hours.  Place  the  article  to  be  cleaned  on  a  table 
or  any  flat  surface,  with  a  fold  or  two  of  cloth  under 
the  spot,  wet  a  sponge  with  the  fluid  and  rub  hard 
for  a  few  seconds:  then  wash  with  clean  water. 

<2)      Stronger  water  of  ammonia 1  ounce 

Soft  soap   r>  dram."! 

Sodium  carbonate 2  dram.s 

Sodium  borate  2  drams 

Ether    1  ounce 

Alcohol    1  ounce 

"Water,  to  make 2  pints 

Benzine  Jelly. 

,  Tincture  of  quillaya  (1  in  5) IV2  ounce 

Benzine 8      ounces 

Shake  for  thirty  minutes  almost  continuously,  then 
set  aside  to  solidify,  which  happens  in  about  twelve 
hours. 

Washing  Liquor. 

An  English  preparation  in  which  turpentine  and 
ammonia  are  the  more  important  ingredients  i?  the 
following: 

Yellow  soap  14  pound 

Turpentine    S      ounces 

Strong  solution  of  ammonia 2m      ounces 

Water    1      gallon 

Shred  the  soap  and  dissolve  it  in  54  gallon  of  water 
by  heating.  With  a  pint  of  this  solution  when  cold 
emulsify  the  turpentine,  add  the  rest  of  the  solution, 
shake  well,  add  the  ammonia  and  the  remainder  of  the 
water.  When  a  small  quantity  of  this  mixture  is  added 
to  a  copperful  of  clothes  the  turpentine  is  vaporized 
during  the  boiling,  and,  together  with  the  ammonia, 
has  the  effect  of  "loosening  the  dirt." 


AVlne    of   Cod    Liver    Oil. 

(O.  L.  H.) — As  generally  understood,  these  prep- 
arations consist  of  solutions  of  the  so-called  active 
principles  of  cod  liver  oil  in  wine.  Here  are  some 
formulas: 

Gaduol    &1  grains 

Alcohol   4  fl.  drams 

Fuller's  earth   240  grains 

Port  wine. 

Claret  wine,    equal    parts   of   each, 
enough  to  make 16  fl.  ounces 

Mix  the  gaduol  with  the  alcohol,  add  the  fuller's 
earth,  rub  well  together  and  add  12  ounces  of  the 
mixed  wines:  let  the  mi.xture  stand  a  day  or  two, 
occasionally  shakin.g,  then  filter,  passing  the  remainder 
of  the  wine  through  the  filter.  This  preparation  con- 
tains, it  is  claimed.  25  per  cent,  of  the  active  medicinal 
principles  of  cod  liver  oil. 

A  preparation  of  gaduol  with  hypophosphites  is 
this  one. 


W.   T.   HANSON, 
W.    T.    Hanson   Cj.,    Sclunectady.    N.    Y. 


F'.uid  extract  wild  cherry 2  fl.  ounces 

Fluid  extract  of  licorice 2  fl.  ounces 

Glycerin    1  fl.  ounce 

Syrup   1  fl.  ounce 

Liquid  extract  of  mall 3  fl.  ounces 

Syrup  of  hypopho.-^phites 3  fl.  ounces 

Gaduol    64  grains 

Fuller's  earth   4  drams 

Port  w1ne,  enough  to  make 16  fl.  ounces 

Mix  the  gaduol  with  the  glycerin,  and  triturate 
with  the  fuller's  earth;  add  the  fluid  extracts,  syrup, 
extract  of  malt  and  4  ounces  of  port  wine,  shake 
well  and  let  stand  one  day.  occasionally  shaking, 
filter,  and  to  the  filtrate  add  the  syrup  of  hypophos- 
phites and  enough  port  wine,  if  needed,  to  make  16 
fluid  ounces.     Mix  well. 

H.  V.  Arny  suggests  the  following  formula  in 
which  cod  liver  oil  is  employed: 

Cod  liver  oil   4  parts 

Syrup  of  wild  cherry 2  parts 

Extract  of  malt 1  part 

Sherry  wine   1  part 

Emulsify  the  oil  by  gradual  addition  to  the  extract 
of  malt,  alternating  with  the  syrup.  Lastly,  add  the 
wine.  The  malt  should  be  previously  tested  with 
litmus  paper,  and  if  found  to  be  slightly  acid  in 
reaction  it  should  be  neutralized  by  the  addition  of 
a  little  sodium  bicarbonate.  The  presence  of  free 
acid  interferes  with  the  emulsification  of  the  oil. 


EMODIN  in  the  various  commercial  varieties  of 
senna  has  been  recently  estimated  by  Tschirch  and 
Hiepe  with  the  following  results  (Pharm.  Zeit.): 
Alexandrian  senna,  i  per  cent.;  Tinnevelli.  0.80  per 
cent.:  Tripoli.  0.86  per  cent.:  Mecca.  0.97  per  cent.; 
obovata.  0.70  per  cent.:  resin-free  senna,  0.64  per  cent.; 
senna  pods.  1.15  per  cent.  The  emodin  content  of 
some  other  drugs  worked  out  at  the  same  time  was 
found  to  be:  Rhamnus  frangula  bark,  2.6  per  cent.; 
Cascara  sagrada.  0.61  per  cent.;  rhubarb  root,  1.5  per 
cent.:  Cape  aloes,  0.8  per  cent.  These  results  show 
that,  contrary  to  general  opinion,  senna  pods  contain 
much  more  emodin  than  the  leaves,  and  frangula  bark 
more  than  that  of  Cascara.  They  also  show  that  the 
resin-free  senna  is  poorest  in  emodin.  and  that  a 
portion  of  the  latter  body  is  removed  with  the  resin. 


IMay  ^).   i';oi.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


GOLF.  KOLA  CHERRY. 
GOLF.   KOLA  CHERRY. 

Two  Leaders.  ^  ^  ^ 
A  Pair  of  Favorites. 

Popular  with  Golf  players  and  Bicyclists.  Don^t  think  of 
running  your  fountain  this  year  without  them.  Golf  Girl 
Cut  Outs  and  glass  signs  FREEi 


Address 


THE  DUROY  tc  HAINES  CO., 

SANDUSKY,  OHIO. 


For  Hustlin; 


K 


Druggists 


..SELL... 


'S 


TURKISH 

BATH 

CABINETS. 

With  your  first  order 
Mve  will  give  you  a 
Cabinet  for  your  own 
use  FREE. 

Used   and   endorsed   by  the  leading   physicians   and 
hospitals  of  the  country,   for  all  Chronic  Ailments,   La 
Qrippe.    Colds,    Kidney,    Liver,    Blood    and    Skin    Dis- 
eases,   Rheumatism,    etc. 
From  a  firm  who  has  sold  several  hundred  Cabinets: 

"Nine-tenths  of  our  sales  are  directly  through  the  leading 
physicians,  who  prescribe  the  ROBINSON  CABINET  in  prefer- 
ence to  all  others.  At  least  FIFTY  ot  the  most  PROMI.-'rE'NT 
physicians  of  Buffalo  are  recommending  your  Cabinet.  We 
have    and    always  will   give  your   Bath  the   preference. 

STODDART    BROS.,    Druggists,    Buffalo,    N.    T." 
Drop  US  a  card  to-day.    We  are  now  selling  through 
Druggists  alone  about  1.000  Cabinets  per  month.     One 
drug  firm  last  year  sold  650  Cabinets;  others  average 
from   100   to  500  per  year. 
Vou  cnn  .sell  onr  Cabinet — AVe  will  Iielp  yon. 
The  best  time  to  sell  Bath  Cabinets  is  now.     Write  at  once— 
don't    delay. 

ROBINSON  THERMAL  BATH  CO., 


75'-(>7   Jeffer.son    St.. 


■(S.  P.  3.1 


TOLEDO,    OHIO. 


NO  CHANCE   IN  PRICES. 

There    will    be    no    change    In    our 
prices  because  we  have    paid 
THE   WAR   TAXES. 


Ask  for  terms  on  a  Cabinet  of 
Humphreys'  Specifics. 

Humpiireys'     Homeopathic     Medicine    Co., 

Cor.  William  &   ;ohn  Sts.,  New  Yorli. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  0.  iQor. 


IF   YOUR   TRADE   IS   FIRST-CLASS    KEEP   IT   BY   USING 

PHILLIPS' 
FOUNTAIN  CHOCOLATE 

Which   HAS   the   FLAVOR   and   RICHNESS   such   custom   demands. 

PHILLIPS'  is  NOT  CHEAP  except  when  QUALITY  and  PRICE  are  considered. 


TINS    AND    EBLS. 
Vi  lb.  TRIAi  SAMPLE  FREE. 


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Fl'LI^  SIZE— PATENTS  PENDING. 


KO.  21. 


No.   22. 

ICE    CREAM     CABINETS. 

Twenty    different    styles.      Wrtte    for    Catalogue 

and      Prices. 

Oiiocolate    Cooler    Co..       Grand    Rapida,    Hlch. 


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NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 


PROPRIETARY   ASSOCIATION 
OF  AMERICA. 


Meeting    in  this  City  Last    Week— Important  Matters     Discussed— No 

Definite  Action  Taken — Buying  Clubs  Do  Not  Accomplish 

Desired  Results.     "Cutters"  Ditto. 


The  nineteenth  annual  meeting  of  the  Proprietary  Asso- 
<iation  ot  America,  held  at  the  Murray  Hill  Hotel  Wednes- 
•day  and  Thursday  of  last  week,  did  not,  viewing  it  from 
■the  standpoint  of  the  retailer,  result  as  satisfactorily  as 
"was  anticipated.  .The  Worcester  Plan,  which  was  pre- 
sented to  the  manufacturers  with  the  force  ot  a  large 
number  of  individual  associations  and  the  powerful 
N.  A.  R.  D.  back  of  it.  was  placed  hors  de  combat,  it 
jnig'ht  be  said,  for  the  proprietors  did  not  endorse  it. 
President  De  Witt  stated  that  while  it  was  his  desire  to 
^ring  the  three  associations — proprietors,  wholesalers  and 
retailers— as  closely  together  as  possifble,  it  was  not  the 
policy  of  the  P.  A.  ot  A.  to  endorse  resolutions  presented 
until  each  member  of  the  association  had  been  given  the 
■opportunity  to  acquaint  himself  -with  them. 

The  association  did  agree  to  send  the  Worcester  Plan 
and  accompanying  resolutions  to  its  members,  with  a 
recommendation  that  it  be  given  serious  consideration. 

Other  resolutions  by  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  viz:  That  pro- 
"prietors  place  identifying  marks  on  their  goods  and  that 
prices  of  proprietary  articles  be  restored  to  where  they 
•were  before  the  enactment  of  the  War  Revenue  Act,  were 
given  into  the  hands  of  the  Executive  Committee  for 
future  action.  The  plan  of  the  Drug  Merchants'  Associa- 
tion of  this  city,  as  set  lorth  by  W.  C.  Bolton,  its  presi- 
■dent,  was  not  seriously  considered  by  the  association.  In 
fact,  it  was  not  considered  at  all;  the  association  permit- 
ting its  members,  the  .iobbers  and  retailers,  to  reply,  which 
they  did  in  a  manner  that  did  not  augur  good  for  Mr. 
"Bolton's  cause. 

The  meeting  was  more  open  this  session  than  last,  and 
-an  equal  volume  ot  business,  if  not  greater,  was  trans- 
acted.    The  detailed  report  of  the  meeting  follows: 


FIRST  SESSION.— AVEnXESDAY,  MAY  1. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order  at  11  A.  M.  by  Presi- 
dent V.  Mott  Pierce.  Roll  call  was  dispensed  with,  and 
the  reception  of  delegates  followed.  Those  from  the 
N.  W.  D.  A.  were  C.  F.  Shoemaker,  Philadelphia;  Albert 
■piaut,  W.  S.  Mersereau,  New  York;  F.  L.  Carter,  Boston, 
and  William  J.  Walding.  Toledo;  but  Mr.  Mersereau  was 
the  only  one  present,  and  he  deferred  speaking  to  a  later 
time.  The  N.  A.  R.  D.  was  represented  by  W.  C.  Ander- 
son, president;  F.  E.  HoUiday,  chairman  Executive  Com- 
nvittee;  J.  C.  Gallagher,  chairman  Legislative  Committee; 
William  Muir.  chairman,  and  G.  H.  Hitchcock,  member 
of  the  local  Conference  Committee.  President  Anderson 
spoke  in  part  as  follows: 

Mr.  President  and  Gentlemen:  It  is  a  pleasure  to 
■extend  the  greeting  ot  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  to  this  associa- 
tion and  receive  your  greeting  in  return.  Never  in  the 
history  of  the  drug  trade  has  there  been  a  time  when 
the  greeting  of  the  proprietor  to  the  retailer  and  retailer 
to  the  proprietor  has  been  extended  with  more  feeling 
tihan  to-day.  The  close  relation  ot  the  two  interests,  the 
•dependence  of  one  upon  the  other,  and  the  advantages 
to  be  gained  are  responsible  for  this  feeling.  You  repre- 
sent a  branch  of  the  trade  the  establishment  of  which 
has  cost  m'jeh  care,  thought  and  money.  Your  time  and 
talents  would  be  ill  spent  it  a  means  of  reaching  the 
.■public  with  your  products  were  not  provided.  The  ability 
Co  produce  does  not  amount  to  a  great  deal  unless  proper 


care  is  taken  of  the  product  and  a  market  found  tor  it. 
The  distribution  may  be  made  with  more  or  less  success 
through  any  line,  but  all  must  confess  that  the  old  estab- 
lished line  of  retail  druggists  guarantees  success.  It  is 
the  only  trade  that  can  inspire  confidence  in  proprietary 
medicines,  and  it  is  always,  and  has  always  been,  a 
co-worker  with  the  proprietor.  It  is  principally  due  to 
the  retailer  that  the  proprietary  trade  has  grown  from  so 
small  an  interest  to  the  great  commercial  enterprise  it  Is 
to-day.  Not  only  has  the  retail  trade  assisted,  but  it 
has  always  been  wiHing  to  take  a  leading  part  in  the 
w-ork  itself.  As  a  proof  of  this,  at  the  end  ot  the  war, 
when  the  proprietors  looked  to  have  the  war  tax  repealed, 
the  retailer  came  forward  and  exerted  every  effort  to  that 
end,  with  the  result  that  the  measure  was  repealed  and 
the  tax  removed.  Now  he  believes  the  proprietor  will 
recognize  that  effort  and  reduce  prices  to  where  they 
were  before  the  tax  was  imposed.  While  the  retailer  has 
done  much  for  the  benefit  of  the  proprietor,  we  can't  over- 
look the  fact  that  the  proprietor  hasn't  done  much  for 
the  retailer.  From  a  humble  position  the  proprietor's 
inteiest  has  come  to  be  one  of  great  prominence.  The 
proprietary  business  has  become  such  a  factor  that  the 
retailer  is  loath  to  give  it  up.  I  don't  believe  the  retailer 
can  ever  be  induced  to  give  up  the  selling  of  proprietary 
medicines.  Because  it  adds  to  his  income.  The  only 
question  he  is  wrestling  with  to-day  is.  Will  it  be  made 
possible  to  handle  the  old  line  at  a  profit,  or  will  he 
have  to  handle  other  lines?  He  must  have  a  profit  at  all 
events.  If  conditions  were  such  that  proprietors  could 
not  protect  their  output,  we  would  have  a  serious  and 
discouraging  state  of  affairs  to  face.  But  the  proprietor 
can  control  his  goods:  the  civil  courts  have  decided  it; 
he  can  sell  to  whom  he  pleases  and  refuse  likewise.  It 
is  absolutely  in  his  powder  to  protect  and  stimulate  the 
products  ot  his  making,  and  he  can  do  this  at  a  less  cost 
than  it  requires  to  produce  and  sell  them.  The  proprietor 
holds  the  key  to  the  situation.  He  has  at  all  times  ready 
to  support  him  the  great  and  powerful  organization  o£ 
retailers,  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  Present  conditions  resolve 
themselves  into  a  direct  business  proposition  which  con- 
fronts the  manufacturer  in  this  form:  'Is  it  to  my  advan- 
tage to  liave  my  goods  distributed  through  a  small  num- 
ber ot  aggressive  cutters,  or  do  I  want  them  sent  out  in 
the  regular  channels  ot  trade  to  be  bought  and  sold  by 
the  great  mass  ot  retailers?'  The  manufacturer  has  a 
right  to  choose  which  w"ay  he  pleases.  If  he  desires  the 
patronage  ot  the  cutters  it  is  his  right.  But  otherwise 
all  should  adhere  to  our  plan.  With  this  idea  in  mind,  I 
believe  the  dark  cloud  hanging  over  us  so  long  will  be 
dissipated,  and  we  all  will  branch  out  in  the  sunshine  of 
a   bright   and    prosperous    future."      (Applause.) 

Mr.  Gallagher  and  Mr.  HoUiday  were  called  upon 
They  said  President  Anderson  had  covered  the  ground. 

H.  L.  Kramer,  second  vice-president  oi  the  Proprietary 
Association,  was  asked  to  respond  to  President  Anderson. 
He  did  so  somewhat  as  follows: 

Mr.  President,  Mr.  Anderson  and  members  of  the  Pro- 
prietary Association:  I  believe  the  one  thing  Mr.  Ander- 
son and  the  forty  or  fifty  thousand  druggists  in  the 
United  States  want  to  hear  is  that  they  have  the  good 
will,  friendship  and  hearty  support  of  our  association. 
I  think  they  all  know  they  have  it.  He  says  the  door 
is  shut  and  we  are  the  key.  It  we  are.  and  some  one 
will  provide  the  keyhole,  'ver.v  one  of  this  organization 
■will  rise  and  put  the  key  in  the  door  and  lock  it  forever 
against    the   aggressive   cutter   P.   D.   Q. 

V.'e  are  in  line  with  the  retailer  first,  last  and  all  the 
time.  We  want  to  see  the  retailer  succeed.  But  we 
can't  do  everything.  We  are  but  a  part  ot  the  triangle 
formed  by  the  tripartite  agreement.  The  goods  are  going 
out.  we  believe.  Just  as  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  and  wholesalers 
want  them  distributed.  The  cutters  get  them,  but  how? 
Not   from   us.     Where   do    thev  get   them?     Let  that  bo 


5o6 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[Ma\-  9,   u/ji. 


ELPEN     C.     DeWITT, 

Chicago. 
Prss.-Elect.   P.   A.   of  A. 


found  out  and  we'll  act.  When  the  keyhole  is  made 
you'll  find  us  ready  with  the  key  Mr.  Anderson  and  Mr. 
Holiiday  and  Mr.  Gallagher,  Johnny-on-the-Spot.  (Ap- 
plause.) 

Credentials  from  the  Detroit  and  Wayne  County,  ISrie 
County.  Columbus  Retail  Druggists,  Northern  and  North- 
western Ohio  Druijgists'  Associations  were  read  show- 
ing E.  R.  Cooper  as  representative.  Mr.  Cooper  reserved 
his  speech. 

The  Philadelphia  Retail  Association  was  represented  by 
Charles  Leedom.  J.  C.  Perry  and  C.  W.  ShuU.  Mr.  Leedom 
said  he  also  represented  the  Lancaster  Association  ot 
Pennsylvania. 

The  Drug  Merchants'  Association  of  New  York,  com- 
monly known  as  the  cutters'  association,  had  delegated 
William  Bolton,  C.  O.  Bigelow  and  J.  Jungman.  Mr. 
Bolton  was  the  only  one  present.  He  spoke  in  part  as 
follows: 

"I  don't  think  Mr.  Kramer  knows  what  he  says  when 
he  talks  about  cutters.  Of  the  200  articles  on  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  list  I've  had  to  mark  down  my  prices  on 
21  articles.  Who  is  the  cutter  there?  We  believe  you 
men  want  to  get  at  the  man  with  the  stomach  with  your 
preparations,  and  we're  the  closest  to  the  fellow  who  has 
got  a  pain  in  the  neck.  Last  year  the  members  of  our 
association  sold  an  aggregate  of  .i;."h.OOO. IXXI  worth  of  patent 
medicines.  We  have  been  working  with  the  dry  goods 
dealers'  association,  and  all  ot  us  have  the  same  prices. 
For  instance,  it  we  decide  to  sell  Hood's  for  69c  to-day 
all  ot  us  sell  tor  the  same  price.  We're  not  advertising, 
and  we  want  to  get  fair  prices.  When  the  situation 
comes  right  we're  ready  to  adopt  the  schedule.  We  want 
you  to  know,  too,  of  the  New  York  situation.  We  don't 
care  anything  about  Topeka,  Kan.,  or  other  places;  we 
want  New  York.  We  want  you  to  know  whether  your 
goods  are  being  handed  out  when  asked  for.  We  have 
some  facts  to  present  to  you  which  may  show  that  prices 
are  not  being  held  up  here  as  you  would  be  led  to  believe. 
You  want  us  to  sell  your  goods,  and  we  want  to  sell 
them.     I'll   tell   you  some  more  to-morrow." 

Joseph  Leeming,  secretary,  said  his  report  was  made  in 
the  bound  volume  of  the  proceedings.  There  were  169 
members  of  the  association:  7  had  resigned  during  the 
year;  but  enough  new  names  had  been  received  to  offset 
this. 

H.  B.  Harding,  treasurer,  reported:     Balance  from  last 


year,  $7,237.81;  receipts.  $9,081.11;  disbursements.  $7,705.42 
for  Legislative  Committee;  total  disbursements,  $9,878.09: 
balance  on  hand  at  present,  $(;,44C>.8:!.  Mr.  Harding  said 
he  had  served  the  association  as  treasurer  for  a  number 
ot  years;  had  brought  the  treasury  from  .$60  up  to  its 
present  balance,  and  he  now  desired  to  be  discharged. 
This  was  strongly  objected  to  by  the  members. 

W.  A.  Talbott,  chairman  ot  the  delegates  to  attend  the 
meetings  of  the  various  jiharmaceutical  associations,  gave 
accounts  ot  the  A.  P.  A.  and  N.  A.  R.  D.  meetings  ho 
had  .attended.  He  recommended  that  arrangements  be 
made  so  that  the  association  should  be  represented  at  all 
National  and  State  meetings  of  associations  of  wholesale 
and  retail  druggists.  Delegates  to  State  Pharmaceutical 
Associations  of  Kentucky.  New  Hampshire  and  Penn- 
sylvania said  they  had  neglected  to  attend  the  meetings. 

E.  C.  De  Witt  spoke  of  the  harmonious  feeling  pervad- 
ing the  N.  A.  R.  D.  meeting  at  Detroit,  and  said  the 
Proprietary  Association  was  largely  In  the  debt  of  the^ 
N.  A.  R.  D.  for  the  kindly  relations  of  that  association: 
toward  the   P.   A.   of   A. 

(_''.  G,  Stone,  <^'nmmittee  on  Arrangements,  outlined  the 
programme  prepared  by  the  committee,  and  read  an  invi- 
tation from  the  Drug  Trade  Club  to  visit  the  clu*.  This 
was  accepted,  and  with  the  thanks  of  the  association. 

President  Pierce  said  he  had  no  formal  address  to 
make,  inasmuch  as  his  labors  were  represented  In  the 
committee  reports  which  had  usurped  the  report  he  wouldr 
have    made. 

Joseph  R.  Kat'hrens  reported  a  number  of  firms  tor- 
membership.  The  names  were  ordered  posted  for  action 
later. 

H.  L.  Kramer.  Committee  on  Trade  Marks,  had  nothing 
to  report. 

A.  H.  Beardsley.  Committee  on  Transportation.  sai<r 
there  was  a  suit  before  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commis- 
sion for  the  purpose  of  getting  a  decision  on  printed  mat- 
ter. The  committee  had  busied  itself  with  legislative- 
matters. 

J.  W.  Campion,  Committee  on  Memorials  of  Deceased. 
Members,  was  reported  quite  ill.  Thomas  Doliber  sent  a 
long  letter,  accompanied  by  a  clipping,  touching  the  death 
of  Charles  H.  Pinkham.  president  of  the  Lydia  E.  Pink- 
ham  Medicine  Co.  The  deaths  of  Dr.  Frederick  Humph- 
reys, of  the  Humphreys  Homeopathic  Medicine  Co..  ancC 
Eben  C.  Jayne.  of  Dr.  D.  Jayne  &  Son,  were  also  men- 
tioned. Records  were  ordered  made  on  the  minutes  and'. 
the  memory  of  deceased  members  was  further  eulogized 
by  a  rising  vote. 

Harry  H.  Good.  Committee  on  Infringements  and  Simu- 
lations of  Trade  Marks,  delivered  a  lengthy  report  cover- 
ing the  controversy  between  The  Dr.  Chase  Co.  of  Phila- 
delphia. Dr.  A.  W.  Chase  Co.  of  Buffalo  and  Edmonson- 
Bates  Co.  of  Toronto.  Later  in  executive  session  the  asso- 
ciation decided  its  sympathies  were  with  the  Dr.  A.  W. 
Chase  Co.  of  Buffalo.  This  concluded  the  first  session. 
F.  S.  Bruen  was  named  official  censor,  and  it  was  an- 
nounced he  would  give  out  the  details  of  the  Wednesday 
afternoon  meeting,  which  was  executive. 


SEC?OND  SiaSSION WEDNESDAY  AFTERNOON. 

MAY  1. 

E.  C.  De  Witt,  Legislative  Committee,  presented  a  re- 
port which  was  read  by  G.  L.  Douglass,  counsel  for  the 
committee.  It  related  in  part  to  the  work  of  the  com- 
mittee in  regard  to  the  repeal  of  Schedule  B  of  the  War 
Revenue  Act.  which  covered  a  period  of  about  16  months. 
Acknowledgement  was  made  of  the  "cordial  and  effective 
co-oi)eration  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  in  the  work."  and 
especial  mention  was  made  of  the  officers.  Credit  was 
also  given  the  A.  P.  A.  and  N.  W.  D.  A,  for  the  part  these 
associations  took.  Reference  was  made  to  the  national 
pure  food  bill.  It  was  the  committee's  opinion  that  the 
bill  is  free  from  all  objectionable  features  regarding  the 
P.  A.  of  A.'s  interests.  Tlie  committee  recommended  that 
each  member  of  the  association  exert  his  infiuence  in  hav- 
ing enacted  a  national  trade  mark  law  such  as  was 
dratted  by  a  majority  of  the  National  Commission  on 
Trade  Mark  and  Patent  Law  last  year,  but  which  measure 
was  too  late  for  introduction  in  Congress.  Mention  was 
made  of  a  bill  in  the  Ontario  Legislature,  which  threatens; 
the  interests  of  proprietary  dealers  in  Canada.  The  com- 
mittee had  been  in  correspondence  with  the  Proprietary- 


May  9,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


507 


Articles  Trade  Association  of  Canada  and  had  assured 
this  association  of  tlie  wiilinRness  of  the  P.  A.  of  A.  to 
aid  it.  Over  HO  Stale  bills  concerning  pharmacy  had  come 
to  the  committee's  notice  from  as  many  as  M>  States. 
Only  a  part  of  the  bills  were  found  objectionable  to  the 
committee,  and  even  tho.^e  could  have  been  rendered 
unobjectionable  by  a  very  slight  change  of  phraseolog>-. 
A  large  num'ber  of  the  bills  failed,  and  many  others  re- 
ceived special  attention  of  the  committee.  The  committer 
was  of  the  opinion  that  the  members  of  the  association 
have  nothing  to  fear  from  legislation  prepared  by  men 
who  understand  the  subjects  to  be  dealt  with  and  who 
are  not  seeking  to  serve  selfish  ends.  The  committee 
thanked  the  members  of  the  A.  P.  A.,  the  public  and  the 
trade  press  for  the  support  rendered  in  combating  objec- 
tionable legislaticui  and  in  the  committee's  tight  for  the 
repeal  of  Schedule  R  of  the  War  Revenue  Act. 

The  Committee  on  Nominations  for  Officers  for  the 
ensuing  year  was  anmiunced  as  follows:  H.  M.  Sharj). 
G.  A.  Newman.  A.  H.  Duncan.  A.  H.  Beardsley  and  W.  A. 
Talbot. 

Stephen  Britton.  Committee  on  Advertising,  stated  that 
nothing  of  a  definite  character  had  been  accomplished  by 
the  committee  during  the  year  toward  changing  the  exist- 
ing conditions  regarding  circulation,  etc.  The  committee 
recommended  that  that  matter  be  taken  up  by  the  Individ- 
ual members  of  the  association. 

A.  H.  Beardsley  offered  a  resolution  that  the  associa- 
tion approve  the  work  of  the  Association  of  American 
-\dvertlsers  and  endorse  its  efforts  in  endeavoring  to 
secure  correct  reports  -of  circulation.     Carried. 

Mr.  L#eeming,  Committee  to  attend  the  meeting  of  the 
Proprietary  Articles  Trade  Association  of  Canada,  stated 
that  the  association  had  made  good  progress  in  the  work 
of  organizing  and  protecting  the  org'anized  trade  of 
Canada  and  its  -American  brethren  affected  therewith. 

This  concluded  the  business  of  the  We<lnesda,v  after- 
noon session.  In  the  evening  the  members  of  the  associa- 
tion, accompanied  by  friends,  attended  the  New  York 
Theater,  occupying  the  "Hero  Boxes,"  and  witnessed  a 
performance  of  the  "Giddy  Throng."  During  the  course 
of  the  play  allusions  were  made  to  the  association.  When 
David  Harum  entered  he  was  referred  to  as  "Harding  of 
'77*  "  fame.  Nestle's  Food  was  mentioned,  and  some  one 
called  one  of  the  horses  in  the  show  "Cascarets." 


THIRD    S'ESSIOX.— THl  RSD.VY    MORMXG.    M.\Y  2. 

The  delegates  from  the  N.  W.  D.  A.  were  received 
directly  after  the  opening  of  the  session.  F.  L.  Carter. 
Boston,  was  the  first  one  called  on.  He  said  he  expected 
the  P.  A.  of  A.  to  do  the  right  thing  toward  the  retailer 
and  jobber. 

Albert  Plant  sa:d  the  jobbers  in  New  York  were  not 
quite  satisfied.  They  were  united  in  views  on  the  present 
state  of  affairs,  and  agreed  as  to  the  proper  methods  to 
put  business  on  a  proper  basis.  He  hoped  that  the  present 
plans  would  work  out  so  Ihat  the  jobbers  here  would  be 
put  in  the  way  of  making  more  money. 

W.  J.  'n'alker,  of  Albany,  president  of  the  N.  W.  D.  A., 
considered  it  a  pleasure  to  represent  the  jobbers.  He 
thought  they  and  the  retailers  were  united  as  they  never 
had  tieen  heretofore.  He  was  more  than  pleased  with 
the  success  of  the  retailer  thus  far,  and  he  believed  the 
complete  success  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  rested  with  the 
retailers.  He  asserted  that  the  N.  W.  D.  A.  stood  ready 
to  lend  its  most  hearty  support  to  the  retail  cause. 

J.  W.  Kennedy,  of  E.  C.  De  '^Vltt  &  Co.,  Chicago,  re- 
spondetl.  He  thought  that  the  spirit  of  concession  was 
manifest  in  the  greeting  of  the  wholesalers,  and  believed 
that  that  spirit  -would  do  much  toward  working  good  for 
the  future.  He  thought  the  most  important  thing  In  bring- 
ing aibout  the  success  of   the  present  plan  was   time. 

Credentials  of  S.  A.  D.  Sheppard  and  C.  P.  Flynn.  of 
Boston,  were  read.  They  represented  the  Massachusetts 
State  Pharmaceutical  -Association. 

Mr.  Sheppard  spoke  in  part  as  follows: 

"We  have  been  sent  to  this  meeting  with  special  in- 
structions from  the  Boston  Druggists'  Association  and 
the  Apothecaries'  Guild.  They  are  to  call  to  your  atten- 
tion as  forcibly  as  we  may  the  great  desirabiHt>'  of  the 
adoption  by  your  association  of  the  Worcester  Plan.  A\'e 
believe  in  the  tri-partlte  agreement,  and  will  stand  by 
the  N.  A.  R.  D.  so  long  as  there  is  an  N.  A.  R.  D.  We 
think   the  Worcester  plan  Is   the   stronger  to  help  along 


the  trade.  The  Massachusetts  Association  took  the  posi- 
tion that  the  Worcester  Plan  was  the  stronger  because 
Dr.  Garst.  its  founder,  proved  In  the  Courts  of  Massachu- 
setts Ihiit  the  proprietor  can  control  his  goods  from  start 
to  finish.  1  have  here  a  list  of  names,  including  about 
200.  and  it  is  b\"  no  mejins  contjilete,  of  druggists  who 
ha\'o  signed  tlieir  names  ami  prtimised  to  uphold  this  plan. 
On  this  plan  cordiality  is  a  different  thing  with  a  suit  at 
law    behind    it," 

Mr.  Flynn  had  this  to  say: 

"Two  canvasses  have  been  made  of  Bostcui  and  vicin- 
ity; one  to  get  an  opinion  of  the  iraile  on  the  tripartite 
agreement,  and  the  other  to  try  the  feeling  on  the 
Worcester  i'lan.  M'e  tried  to  secure  the  adoption  of  a 
price  list  In  Boston  about  three  years  ago,  but  the  effort 
was  futile.  Through  certain  conditions  the  work  failed. 
During  the  three  Intervening  years  the  retail  trade  has 
been  regaining  the  energy  it  spent  in  pushing  this  former 
plan.  This  latter  day  canvass  w'-'»s  successful  in  securing 
about  '.I'.i  per  cent,  of  the  retail  trade.  Mr.  Holliday 
assisted  us  in  the  work  up  to  a  certain  point,  and  there 
we  stopped.  Then  we  were  given  the  Worcester  Plan. 
\Ve  do  not  want  to  be  considered  as  antagonizing  the 
N.  .\.  R.  D.:  we  want  it  to  go  along,  never  failing  and 
ever  existing.  Dr.  Oarst  needs  some  assistance  in  the 
carr\ing  forward  of  his  plan.  He  wants  national  support, 
and  1  hope  the  Proprietary  Association  of  America  will 
lend    its    valuable   aid." 

C.  F.  Shoemaker,  of  Philadelphia,  came  into  the  room 
at  this  time  and  was  called  ui>on.     He  said: 

"Gentlemen,  you  may  be  congratulated  that  the  lines 
upon  which  you  are  conducting  your  business  are  dis- 
tinctly in  the  trend  of  modern  methods.  By  a  number 
of  court  decisions  it  has  been  shown  that  your  business 
is  ditTerent  from  the  general  business.  Unrestrained  com- 
petition is  hot  a  good  thing  for  business  at  large.  It 
should  be  held  in  moderate  sway.  I  feel  that  the  tripar- 
tite plan  has  made  a  degree  of  progress  that  I  did  not 
anticipate  six  months  ago.  While  its  sponsors  may  not 
realize  all  their  hopes  or  the  ideas  they  propose,  still  it 
will  accomplish  a  great  good.  The  retailers  possess  a 
strength  which  they  had  not  before,  and  it  is  now  in 
their  hands  to  see  that  the  jobber  and  proprietor  keep 
their  respective  agreements.  If  there  'be  violations  let 
them  point  out  the  offender  with  perfect  accuracy,  and 
he  will  be  accordingly  dealt  with.  I  can  say  with  par- 
ticular emphasis  that  the  complete  and  full  observation 
of  the  tripartite  agreement  is  most  wise  and  judicious.  I 
consider  my  signature  to  it  just  as  binding  as  if  attached 
to  a  check  or  a  promissory  note."  Great  applaustf  greeted 
Mr.   Shoemaker  at  the  close  of  his  speech. 

Charles  Leedom,  representing  the  Philadelphia  Retail 
Druggists'  Association,  had  a  written  report  which  he 
read.  He  asked  the  Proprietary  Association  to  endorse 
the  Worcester  plan.  He  also  recommended  that  the  P. 
A.  of  A.  contribute  to  a  fund  to  he  known  as  tihe  aggres- 
sive defense  fund.     He  said: 

"You  say  you  are  with  us,  we  believe  you  and  we 
want  you  to  adopt  this  \\"orcester  plan.  When  .vour  goods 
are  cut  you  receive  an  injury.  If  you  w.ill  adopt 
a  uniform  price  for  your  productions  you  will  be  met 
by  nine-tenths  of  -the  druggists  of  the  United  States. 
The  public  is  not  falling  over  itself  to  get  cut  rates; 
it's  a  dead  issue  with  them;  what  they  want  Is  the 
lowest  possible  selling  price.  It  is  always  said  that  we 
druggists  are  making  money.  On  an  average  it  costs  us 
about  2."  per  cent,  to  do  business.  From  liO  to  3.3  1-3  per 
cent,  of  our  business  is  done  in  proprietary  medicines. 
We  make  a  little  or  nothing  on  this  branch  of  our  trade. 
This  is  why  retail  druggists  are  not  considered  business 
men.  because  they  are  expected  to  do  one-fifth  or  one- 
third  of  their  business  at  a  loss  of  about  25  per  cent. 
Protect  yourselves  and  you  will  protect  us.  A  display  of 
your  goods  in  our  windows  is  practically  a  guarantee 
of  them.  Protect  us  and  3.s,(MK>  retail  druggists  in  the 
United   States   will    be  your  agents." 

Mr.  Cooper,  of  Northern  Ohio  Retail  Druggisfs'  Asso- 
ciation, then  took  the  floor.     He  had  this  to  say: 

"I  want  to  present  to  your  notice  the  (luestlon  of 
sensational  newspaper  advertising  in  relation  to  drugs. 
This  appeals  to  you  as  a  matter  of  business.  This  sen- 
sational matter  has  appeareil  in  tiumerous  papers  through- 
out the  United  States,  but  I  wish  especially  to  direct 
your  attention  to  the  Cleveland  Press.  They  took  issue 
some  time  ago  against  the  so-called  Drug  Trust.  They 
advertised  and  printed  sensational  stories  about  our  ef- 
forts to  secure  higher  prit-es  in  Northern  Ohio.  They 
referred  to  us  as  the  Drug  Trust.  They  said  we  were 
the  octopus  whose  tentacles  were  reaching  into  the  sick 
chamber.  This  was  slander  on  us  of  the  worst  kind. 
We  believe  that  some  action  should  be  taken  by  this 
association  to  stop  such  practices.  The  question  was 
taken  up  by  the  Northern  Ohio  druggists,  and  I  sent 
letters  to  twelve  manufacturers  saying  that  the  matter 
in  'the  Cleveland  Press  was  detrimental  to  our  interests, 
and  asked  them  to  use  their  infiuence  to  have  it  sup- 
pressed. Within  forty-eight  hours  the  Press  received 
telegrams  from  six  f>f  these  manufacturers  cancelling 
their  advertising  contracts,  and  the  Press  atacks  on  us 
cost  its  owners  SLS.IKKI  in  advertising  contracts.  We  went 
farther.  We  learned  that  the  Press  was  controlled  by 
a    syndicate    and    we    ran    that    to    earth.      It    was    the 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  9,  1901. 


Scripps-McRea  League.  AVo  saw  Mr.  McRea  and  he 
proml-seii  that  no  more  sensational  articles  such  as  those 
in  the  Press  would  be  printed  in  any  of  the  syndicate 
papers.  I  have  here  a  set  of  resolutions  which  I  wish 
this  association   would  adopt." 

Mr.   Cooper  read  the   resolutions   which   were   received 

by  great  applause.     They  follow: 

■UTiereas.  The  Proprietary  Association  of  America 
Is  in  great'  measure  interested  in  the  welfare  of  retail 
druggists,   and 

Whereas,  Certain  newspapers  have  from  time  to  time 
seen  fit  to  publish  as  news  certain  sensational  articles 
detrimental   to  local  drug  interests,   and 

Whereas.  The  agitation  of  strife  In  the  retail  drug 
trade  is  injurious  to  the  .sale  of  goods,  and 

Whereas.  The  advertising  of  proprietary  preparations 
In  such  periodicals  as  advocate  sensational  matter  detri- 
mental to  retail  associations,  Is  necessarily  a  waste  of 
money. 

Now  therefore,  be  it  resolved.  That  this  association 
restricts  its  advertising  to  such  mediums  only  as  evidence 
a   spirit   of   equity    in    the   publication   of  drug  news,   and 

Resolved,  that  any  advertising  medium  which  shall 
engage  in  the  publication  of  matter  other  than  con- 
sistent with  the  proper  dissemination  of  news  as  the 
same  may  relate  to  drugs,  shall  be  deeme<i  by  this  as- 
sociation as  acting  in  a  manner  detrimental  to  manu- 
facturing and   retail   drug  interests. 

Resolved,  That  any  undue  sensational  publicity  is 
damaging  to  the  individual  business  of  the  members 
composing    this    association    and    will    be    so    regarded. 

Resolved,  That  copies  of  this  resolution  be  printed  and 
sent   to   all   advertising   agencies. 

Mr.  Cooper  then  outlined  the  Worcester  Plan.  He  said 
Northern  Ohio  was  one  of  the  strongest  supporters  of  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  It  believed  in  the  association,  but  it  wanted 
to  enforce  something  mandatory.  He  and  his  associates 
believed  in  the  N.  -\.  R.  D.  plan;  they  believed  their 
jobbers,  but  even  so  there  were  men  who  would  violate 
the  plan. 

"These  conditions  will  continue  just  so  long  as  you 
don't  put  backbone  in  the  X.  A.  R.  D.,"  continued  Mr. 
Cooper,  "and  the  backbone  is  the  Worcester  Plan.  There 
has  been  objection  to  the  Worcester  Plan.  By  it  it  is 
said  you  can't  trace  goods.  If  this  is  true,  how  do  you 
expect  to  trace  goods  by  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan.  Tou  can 
trace  goods  with  the  Worcester  Plan,  for  its  marked 
goods  go  everywhere.  The  proprietors  can  make  con- 
tracts that  cannot  be  violated.  The  courts  have  ruled 
so.  No  ma;tter  how  you  plan  you  have  got  to  have 
conditions  to  compel  a  man  to  be  honest.  I  speak  for  the 
world  in  general.  Moral  suasion  is  only  good  in  the 
pulpit.  Tou  must  compel  men.  The  question  ot  sub- 
stitution is  as  near  the  heart  of  the  manufacturer  as 
any  subject.  What  has  brought  it  about?  Cut  prices. 
It  has  been  said  that  when  you  raise  your  price  you 
encourage  substitution;  the  druggist  is  prompted  to  say 
when  you  ask  $l.(iO  a  bottle:  'Here  is  my  preparation 
for  60  cents.'  You  are  n>istaken.  I  defy  any  man  to 
go  into  Northern  Ohio  and  pro\'e  otherwise.  But  is  it 
not  an  encouragement  for  the  druggist  to  push  his  own 
preparation  when  the  price  on  patents  is  cut  so  that 
he  makes   little  or  nothing. 

"The  Proprietary  Association  needs  also  to  consider 
the  grocery  stores.  A  grocery  association  is  forming  in 
Northern  Ohio  to  put  up  patent  medicines  of  its  own 
and   cut   prices. 

"We  have  cases  in  the  courts  of  Ohio  on  the  Worcester 
Plan,  and  we  have  been  able  to  collect  the  damages  sued 
for.  If  you  are  going  to  aid  us  in  this  work  do  it  now 
and  for  all  by  endorsing  the  Worcester  Plan." 
A  set  of  resolutions  from  the  Lancaster  Retail  Druggists' 
Association  asking  that  the  Worcester  Plan  be  endorsed 
was  read.  On  motion  of  Mr.  Foster  Mr.  Cooper's  resolu- 
tion and  the  Lancaster  resolutions  were  referred  to  the 
Executive  Committee  to  be  reported  on  at  a  future  session. 

President  Anderson,  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  said  that  in 
order  that  there  might  be  no  misunderstanding  regarding 
the  position  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  he  would  state  that  a 
resolution  had  been  adopted  by  the  Executive  Committee 
favoring  the  adoption  of  the  Worcester  Plan.  .The  Execu- 
tive Committee  had  also  recommended  that  the  affiliated 
bodies  take  up  the  plan.  He  said;  "We  have  been  told 
that  the  door  stood  closed,  that  the  Proprietary  Asso- 
ciation was  the  key  and  would  insert  when  the  key- 
hole was  provided.     Crentlemen.  here  is  the  keyhole." 

A.  H.  Beardsley  brought  up  the  matter  of  the  Stamp 
Tax.  He  said  he  understood  that  proprietors  were  not 
allowed  to  ship  any  bottles  outside  of  their  factories 
unstamped  until  after  July  1.  He  wanted  a  committee 
named  to  get  an  opinion  from  the  Internal  Revenue  Com- 
missioner whereby  goods  unstamped  might  be  sent  to 
convenient  warehouses  to  be  released  after  July  1.  It 
was  stated  that  opinions  had  been  secured  ■which  showed 
that  all  goods  must  be  stamped  up  to  July  1,  and  none 
could  be  removed  for  any  purpose  or  under  any  condition 
unless  so  stamped.     Mr.   Beardsley,  however,   was  named 


a  committee  ot  one  to  investigate  and  let  the  association 
know.  This  concluded  the  Thursday  morning  session,  and 
It  was  announced  that  the  afternoon  would  be  given 
over  to  the  retail  trade  In  executive  session. 


FOt'RTH    SES'SIOX.    THl'RSU.4Y 
MAY  2. 


.\FTERSiOON, 


During  Thursday  morning  George  Gregorlus,  ot  this 
city,  attended  the  meeting  and  It  was  thought  he  and 
William  Melntyre,  of  Philadelphia,  who  had  attended  the 
Wednesday  session,  would  appear  before  the  association 
in  the  Interests  of  the  Consolidated  Drug  Company,  ot 
this  city,  and  The  Philadelphia  Drug  Company,  Limited. 
of  Philadelphia,  but  neither  gentleman  had  a  word  to  say 
before  the  meeting. 

The  Drug  Merchants'  Association,  of  this  city,  which 
is  commonly  known  as  "the  aggressive  cutters  organiza- 
tion." had  its  inning  during  the  afternoon.  W.  C. 
Bolton  was  the  sole  representative  of  the  "vast  interests." 
Mr.  Bigelow  was  present  earlier  in  the  day  but  he  did 
not  stay. 

A  number  of  association  matters  were  discussed  in 
executive  session  before  the  delegates  were  allowed  In. 
The  reporters  were  kept  at  bay  during  the  entire  after- 
noon. 

Mr.  Bruen  gave  out  the  report.  A  supplemental  report 
of  the  committee  on  trade  marks  and  trade  mark  simu- 
lations was  presented  in  which  it  was  stated  that  a  con- 
troversy had  sprung  up  between  the  Van  Stans  Stratena 
Cement  Company  and  the  Van  Stan  Improved  Cement 
Company.  It  was  decided  that  the  moral  support  ot  the 
P.  A.  of  A.  should  be  given  to  the  former  concern. 

The  Worcester  Plan  was  disposed  of  by  a  recommenda- 
tion of  the  Executive  Committee  that  the  secretary  notify 
each  member  of  the  association  of  the  plan  and  recom- 
mend it  for  serious  consideration.  "This  is  the  policy  of 
the  association,"  it  was  stated,  "in  all  such  matters.  The 
association  does  not  care  to  adopt  or  endorse  anything 
that  all  its  members  have  not  had  a  chance  to  consider." 

George  L.  Douglass,  ot  Chicago,  was  re-elected  counsel 
for  the  Legislative  Committee. 

The  Committee  on  Membership  reported  favorably  on 
the  following  applications  tor  membership:  Fort  Wayne 
Drug  Co.,  Fort  Wayne.  Ind.;  A.  R.  Bremer  &  Company, 
Chicago;    Murine    Eye    Remedy    Company,    Chicago;    Dr. 

E.  L.  Graves  Tooth  Powder  Co.,  Chicago;  Louis  Daudelin 
Co.,  Worcester;  Douglas  Manufacturing  Co.,  New  York, 
and  W.  B.  Riker  &  Son.  New  York. 

These  were  all  of  those  proposed  at  the  Wednesday 
morning  meeting, 

A.  M.  Hance.  of  Philadelphia,  Committee  on  Trade 
Interests,  was  not  present.  He  sent  a  written  report. 
It  stated  that  harmonious  conditions  prevailed  in  all 
branches  of  the  trade  and  there  was  every  indication  that 
they  would  continue.  The  report  of  H.  M.  Sharp,  Com- 
mittee on  Fraternal  Relations,  was  practically  along  the 
same  lines. 

W.  C.  Bolton,  of  the  Drug  Merchants'  Association. 
spoke  at  some  length.  He  said  that  the  proprietors  were 
standing  in  their  own  light  in  not  permitting  him  to  buy 
direct.  His  association  was  willing  to  maintain  the  man- 
ufacturer's prices.  Mr.  Bolton  was  seen  by  an  Era  re- 
porter after  he  made  his  speech,  but  he  refused  to  be 
interviewed.  He  said  he  was  sure  the  Era  would  not 
say  anything  in  his  favor,  although  he  was  assured  that 
any  statement  he  might  make  in  relation  to  his  position 
would  be  published.  Mr.  Bolton  was  replied  to  by  Albert 
Plant.   C.   F.   Shoemaker,   F.   L,   Carter,   W.   C.   Anderson, 

F.  D.  Pettet  and  O.  E.  Foster,  of  the  Foster-Milburn 
Company. 

Mr.  Bolton  is  said  to  have  referred  to  the  situation  in 
this  city  in  most  scathing  terms.  He  intimated  and 
it  is  understood  that  detectives  have  been  employed  to 
secure  evidence  against  the  supporters  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
plan  here  of  price  violations  and  substitution. 

Mr.  Anderson  showed  the  members  where  the  cutters 
not  only  substituted,  but  advertised  the  fact,  and  he 
cited  incidents  to  substantiate  his  statements. 

Mr.  Gove,  of  the  Lydia  Pinkham  Medicine  Company, 
and  Mr.  Weinberg,  of  the  Omega  Chemical  Company, 
asked  Mr.  Bolton  why  the  price  had  been  cut  by  him  on 
Lydia  Pinkham's  Compound  and  Omega  Oil.  It  was 
stated  that  Mr.   Bolton  was  stumped  on  these  questions 


May  9,   1901.1 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


509 


.and  It  was  the  general  consensus  of  opinion  that  his 
theories  were  not  very  cordially  received. 

Officers  of  the  association  were  elected  as  follows: 
President,  E.  C.  DeWitt.  Chicago;  first  vice-president. 
H.  L.  Kramer.  Indiana  Mineral  Springs,  Ind. ;  second 
■vice-president,  F.  S.  Bruen.  New  York;  secretary,  Joseph 
lieeming.  New  Yorlt;  treasurer,  H.  B.  Harding,  New 
Yorli;  Executive  Committee:  The  officers  e.'c-offlcio,  and 
_A..  H.  Beardsley,  Elkhart,  Ind.;  V.  Mott  Pierce.  Buffalo; 
W.  A.  Talbott.  Boston;  George  E.  Newman,  Louisville; 
Horace  M.  Sharp.  Philadelphia,  and  Charles  H.  Stowell. 
X*owell,   Mass. 

President  De  Wilt  made  an  excellent  address  on  as- 
suming the  chair,  and  promised  to  use  his  best  efforts 
to  bring  the  three  associations  closer  together. 

Two  resolutions  were  presented  by  the  Executive  Com- 
mitte  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  One  asked  that  the  P.  A.  of  A. 
adopt  private  marks  for  its  members'  goods;  the  other 
asked  for  a  restoration  of  prices  to  where  they  were 
before  the  war  tax  went  into  effect.  Both  resolutions 
•were  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee.  Mr.  Anderson 
called  attention  to  the  fact  that  if  the  resolutions  were 
allowed  to  remain  with  the  Executive  Committee  they 
would  die  there. 

President  De  Witt  thought  the  association  should  bo 
slow  and  should  not  dictate  to  its  members  on  prices. 

The  Committee  on  Time  and  Place  of  the  next  meeting 
•was  named  as  follows:  C.  G.  Stone,  V.  M.  Pierce  and 
F.  S.  Bruen. 


THE    BANQUET. 

After  laying  aside  the  business  cares  of  the  two  days' 
meeting,  the  members  and  friends  of  the  association 
brought  the  nineteenth  chapter  of  the  P.  A.  of  A.'s  history 
to  a  fitting  close  with  the  usual  banquet.  This  was 
served  in  the  room  where  the  meeting  had  been  held,  and 
•«'as  partaken  of  by  nearly  150  persons. 

The  menu  card,  like  (he  menu,  was  excellent.  It  was 
the  special  work  of  Clarence  G.  Stone.  On  its  covers 
it  held  parts  of  the  advertisements  of  every  member  of 
the  association,  while  on  the  title  page  were  represented 
the  trade-marks  of  each  member's  product,  being  mixed 
in  a  filter  by  tiny  cupids.  From  the  conglomeration 
oozed  a  thick  liquid  into  a  bowl  representing  the  P.  A. 
of  A.  From  this  the  babies  were  bottling  the  various 
proprietary  products.  Facing  the  eat-and-drinkaibles  were 
the  toasts,  of  which  Elden  C.  De  Witt,  the  newly  elected 
president,  was  master.  The  titles  and  responses  follow: 
-'Our  Coimtry,"  Thomas  P.  Cook;  "Our  Wholesale  Dis- 
tributers,"   William   J.    Walker,   president   N.    W.    D.    A'.; 


"The  Opportunities  of  the  Twentieth  Century,"  Hon. 
Charles  B.  Treat,  Collector  of  Internal  Revenue  of  the 
Second  District,  New  York;  "Commercial  Patriotism." 
W.  C.  Anderson,  president  N.  A.  R.  D.;  "What  I  Know 
of  Proprietary  Medicines."  Lee  Fairchlld;  "Our  Own 
Association,"  Dr.  V.  Mott  Pierce,  retiring  president  P. 
A.  of  A.  This  excellent  programme  needs  no  word  of 
commendalion,  for  truly,  "it  sijeaks  for  itself."  During 
the  dinner  the  Metropolitan  Quartette  furnished  music. 
Special  mention  was  made  and  on  every  hand  words  of 
praise  were  heard,  for  the  Committee  on  Arrangements 
and  Entertainment.  Not  only  was  the  work  of  the  com- 
mittee careful  and  painstaking,  but  it  was  carried  Into 
execution  without  a  break.  The  committee  was  com- 
posed of  Clarence  G.  Stone,  chairman;  J.  G.  Patton  and 
Harry   H.   Good. 

Among  those  present  at  the  meeting  were: 
F.  Aschenbach,  Aschenbach  &  Miller,  Philadelphia;  J. 
G.  Patton,  Anheuser-Busch  Brewing  Association,  St. 
Louis;  H.  H.  Good.  Carter  Medicine  Co.,  New  York; 
Joseph  Leeming,  Henri  Nestle,  New  Y'ork;  J.  R.  Kathrens, 
Pabst  Brewing  Co..  Milwaukee;  A.  H.  Duncan,  Paris 
Medicine  Co.,  St.  Louis;  G.  A.  Newman,  California  Pig 
Syrup  Co.,  San  Francisco;  E.  J.  Schall,  Meyer  Bros.  Drug 
Co.,  St.  Louis;  Wm.  M.  Cram,  Dr.  Swayne  &  Son.  Phila- 
delphia; C.  G.  Stone,  Mellin's  Food.  Boston;  C.  W. 
Chenev,  Mellin's  Food,  Boston;  John  W.  Kennedy,  E.  C. 
DeWitt.  Chicago;  H.  R.  Lindsay.  B.  E.  Sutherland,  Pa- 
ducah,  Ky. ;  Wm.  H.  Gove,  Lydia  Plnkham  Medicine  Co.. 
Lynn,  Mass.;  G.  B.  Bower,  J.  C.  Ayer  Co.,  Lowell.  Mass.; 
G.  W.  Putnam  C.  I.  Hood  &  Co.,  Lowell,  Mass.;  C.  W. 
Griffith.  Scott  &  Bowne.  New  'Tork:  H.  B.  Harding, 
Humphreys'  Homeopathic  Medicine  Co.,  New  York;  F. 
V.  Kahle,  D.  Ransom,  Son  &  Co..  Buffalo.  N.  Y. ;  C.  R. 
Hughes,  Hiscock  Chemical  Co..  New  York;  J.  C.  Gal- 
lagher, N.  A.  R.  D.  Jersey  City.  N.  J.;  G.  H.  Hitchcock, 
N.  A.  R.  D.,  New  York;  Wm.  Muir,  N.  A.  R.  D.,  New 
Y'ork;  F.  S.  Bruen.  Pond's  Extract  Co..  New  York;  K. 
E.  Hafer.  The  Dr.  Chase  Co..  Philadelphia;  J.  Carl  Jack- 
son, Merchants  Gargling  Oil,  Lockport,  N.  Y. ;  H.  M. 
Shavs.  Dr.  D.  Jamey  &  Son.  Lockport.  N.  Y. ;  C.  H. 
Stowell,  J.  C.  Ayer  Co.,  Lowell,  Mass.;  E.  C.  Deweese,  The 
Dr.  Bosanko  Medicine  Co.,  W.  J.  Walker,  Walker  & 
Gibson,  Albany.  N.  Y. :  Wm.  S.  Mersereau,  Schieffelin  & 
Co.  New  York;  Z.  O.  Patten,  Chattanooga  Medicine  Co., 
(^hattano-oga,  Tenn.;  D.  L.  Gerould,  The  Piso  Company, 
Warren,  Pa. ;  W.  A.  Talbott,  The  Piso  Company.  Warren, 
Pa.;  B.  H.  Winters.  The  Dr.  Harter  Medicine  Co..  Day- 
ton. Ohio;  J.  T.  W'etherald,  Lydia  Plnkham  Medicine  Co., 
Lynn,  Mass.;  S.  Britton,  Abbey  Effervescent  Salt  Co., 
New  York;  H.  L.  Kramer,  Sterling  Remedy  Co.,  Indiana 
Mineral  Springs,  Ind.;  R.  S.  Pettet,  Van  Stan's  Stratena 
Co.,  Ltd.,  Philadelphia;  W.  J.  Pinckney,  Himrod  Mfg.  Co., 
New  York;  F.  T.  Fisher,  Piso  Company.  Warren,  Pa.; 
Geo.  J.  Seabury.  Henry  C.  Levis  and  G.  W.  Hopping. 
Seabury  &  Johnson,  New  York;  Geo.  P.  Rowell,  The 
Ripans  Chemical  Co.,  New  York;  Peter  Dougan.  The 
Ripar.s  Chemical  Co..  New  York;  A.  B.  Mitchell,  Hance 
Bros.  &  White,  Philadelphia;  C.  B.  Zeilin,  J.  H.  Zeilin 
&  Co.,  Philadelphia;  F.  J,  Cheney,  Cheney  Medicine  Co., 
Toledo,    Ohio. 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


NEW    YORK    STATE    ASSOCIATION. 

The  Pan  American  Exposition  at  Buffalo  will  be  the 
means  of  attracting  an  unusually  large  number  of  drug- 
gists to  the  annual  meeting  of  the  New  York  State  Phar- 
maceutical Association,  to  be  held  in  that  city  June  4-S. 
There  are  many  matters  to  come  up  for  consideration. 
■The  first  and  greatest  will  be  the  remodeling  of  the 
pharmacy  law,  and  some  radical  changes  may  be  made. 
One  suggested  innovation  is  in  the  method  of  the  election 
of  members  from  this  section.  One  member  prominent 
In  the  association  stated  last  week  that  he  was  not  in 
favor  of  the  present  manner  of  election.  He  believed 
in  the  right  of  suffrage  being  extended  to  all  reputable 
licensed  pharmacists  in  this  section,  and  that  such  a 
reformation  was  bound  to  be  recommended  at  the  meet- 
ing. The  N.  A.  R.  D.  question  will  also  be  brought  up 
for  discussion  and  definite  action  taken. 

President  Hirseman's  address  will  cover:  The  State 
law  and  its  revision,  especiall.v  relating  to  the  Eastern 
Section;  the  plan  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D. ;  the  repeal  of  the 
War  Revenue  act  regarding  the  stamp  tax  on  proprietary 
.articles;  commercial  affairs;  reading  and  revision  of 
papers;  finances;  State  legislation;  Pure  Food  Congress 
and  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy.  Mr.  Hirseman  will 
l-ecommend   that   a   session  of  the   meeting   be  given  over 


to  the  reading  of  scientific  papers.  Last  year  papers 
were  read  by  title  only,  and  Mr.  Hirseman  believes  care 
should  be  taken  tliat  this  should  not  be  repeated.  He 
thinks  the  scientific  side  of  a  pharmacist's  life  should 
not  be  lost  sight  of  in  viewing  the  commercial  side.  He 
will  also  propose  some  changes  in  the  financial  depart- 
ment of  the  association. 

Some  highly  Interesting  reports  will  also  be  submitted. 
Chairman  Muir,  of  the  Legislative  Committee,  has  a 
lengthy  document  to  present,  and  there  are  others.  For 
next  year's  meeting  Ithaca  and  Elmira  are  candidates. 
Both  places  made  strong  bids  for  the  convention  last  year, 
and  are  pressing  for  it  this  year. 

The  New  Yorkers  who  will  attend  will  probably  get 
a  rate  of  $10.67  for  the  round  trip  and  a  short  stay  at 
Buffalo.  The  railroads  now  offer  a  rate  of  $13,  which 
includes  fifteen  days  in  Buffalo.  S.  V.  B.  Swann,  local 
member  of  the  Committee  on  Transportation,  has  the 
matter   in   charge. 


GERMAN    APOTHECARIES'    SOCIETY    MEETING. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  German  Apothecaries'  Society, 
Thursday  evening.  May  2.  it  was  decided  that  the  society 
place  itself  on  record  as  favoring  a  change  in  the  exist- 
ing pharmacy  law  relative  to  the  manner  of  electing 
members  fi-om  the  Eastern  Branch.     The  society  believes 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  9,  1901- 


that  all  registered  pharmacists  in  the  Eastern  Branch 
Should  be  permitted  to  have  a  voice  in  the  selection  of 
members  of  the  board  from  this  section,  provided  proper 
provisions  are  made  whereby  the  election  may  be  con- 
flned  to  licensed  pharmacists.  These  provisions  should 
be  along  tihe  line  of  the  general  election  laws  as  carried 
out  in  the  State. 

The  Legislative  Committee  of  the  society  reported  that 
all  bills  introduced  at  the  last  session  of  the  State  Legis- 
lature had  been  killed,  saving  the  Costello  bill,  and  a 
brief  had  been   filed  against   this  with  Gov.   Odcll. 

Plans  were  discussed  for  the  golden  anniversary  of 
the  society,  which  is  to  take  place  in  October,  and  the 
committee  having  the  arrangements  in  charge  was  givei? 
power  to  draw  on  the  society  for  an  amount  not  to 
exceed  til.OOO. 

The  resignation  of  Robert  C.  Kraft,  No.  136  Alex- 
andria avenue,  was  received  and  accepted.  The  following 
were  elected  members: 

Carl  Benkendopfer,  Eighty-fourth  street  and  Avenue  B; 
Henry  GoU,  No.  19  Tompkins  avenue,  and  Charles 
Troester,   No.  1-16  Wythe  avenue.   Brooklyn. 


COMMITTERS    IN    M.\XH.\TTA\    PHAR.MACEHJTICAI, 
ASSOCIATIOX. 

President  J.  Maxwell  Pringle,  Jr.,  of  the  Manhattan 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  has  named  the  following 
committees  fcir  the  coming  year:  Legislative,  G.  H. 
Hitchcock,  chairman;  A.  P.  Kerley  and  Otto  Boeddiker. 
Finance,  J,  F.  Commerford,  chairman;  R.  W.  Sayer 
and  W.  H.  Poor.  Grievance,  Charles  S.  Erb,  chairman; 
W.  F.  Rawlins  and  W,  O.  Luttmann.  Trade  Interests, 
William  Schaaf,  chairman;  S.  F.  Haddad  and  F.  O. 
Collins.  Entertainment,  B.  R.  Dausoha,  chairman:  Fred. 
Borggreve,  R.  H.  Timmermann.  E.  J.  Emelin,  Gray  B. 
Sullivan,  F.  N.  Pond,  Charles  H.  Wylie,  Fred.  Wichelns, 
F.  J.  Barker  and  A.  Bakst.  Membership,  William  Fal- 
kiner,   chairman;   J.  AVeinstein  and  F.   W.   Carpenter. 


WIL.L.     GOV.     ODELI,    SKi.X     THE     COSTEIyLO     BIl,L? 

The  question  whether  Gov.  Odell  will  place  his  official 
signature  to  the  Costello  bill  has  been  annoying  the 
members  of  the  legislative  committees  of  the  different 
pharmaceutical  associations  of  rhis  city  for  several  weeks 
back.  It  was  learned  that  no  more  hearings  would  be 
granted  on  bills  before  the  Governor  after  Friday  of 
last  week,  and  it  was  no  surprise  that  the  request  of 
pharmacists  from  this  section  for  a  hearing  was  refused. 
Those  interested  did  not  let  the  matter  rest,  however, 
and  last  Thursday  a  brief  protesting  against  the  bill 
was  sent  to  Albany.  This  was  signed  by  Felix  Hirseman, 
William  Muir.  George  H.  Hitchcock  and  George  Kleinau. 
It  is  understood  there  is  a  strong  influence  being  broug'ht 
to  bear  to  induce  the  Governor  to  sign  the  bill. 

Since  WTiting  the  above,  information  has  been  received 
that  Gov.  Odell  has  signed  the  bill. 


IVho    Ivno^vs    Theo.    Osterniannf 

Theodore  Madsen,  Fifth  and  Garden  streets,  Hoboken, 
N.  J.,  would  like  to  learn  of  the  whereabouts  of  one 
Theodore  Ostermann.  graduate  of  the  University  of 
Goettingen,  licensee  of  Missouri,  aged  about  40  years; 
grey  hair,  cut  short  in  pompadour  style,  and  light  mus- 
tache. Mr.  Ostermann  made  himself  acquainted  with 
Mr.  Madsen  a  short  time  ago.  He  introduced  himself 
with  a  hard  luck  story  that  so  impressed  Mr.  Madsen 
that  he  gave  him  shelter,  purchased  some  clothing  neces- 
sities and  was  very  kind  to  him,  all  of  which  the  sup- 
plicant seemed  to  appreciate.  Mr.  Madsen  decided  he 
would  purchase  Ostermann  a  suit  of  clothes.  He  gave 
him  the  money  and  sent  him  to  this  city  to  buy  them, 
at  the  same  time  entrusting  hini  with  a  matter  of  personal 
business.  The  errand  was  performed,  so  Mr.  Madsen  has 
learned,  but  Ostermann  and  the  clothes  have  not  returned. 
Mr.  Madsen  will  thank  anyone  wlio  will  furnish  Mr. 
Ostermann's  present  address. 

Brooklyn   College  Altimni   Entertain. 

The  Alumni  Association  of  the  Brooklyn  College  of 
Pharmacy  gave  a  very  pleasant  social  to  the  senior  class 
of  the  college  at  Weed's  Hall,  Bedford  avenue  and  Han- 
cock street,  Brooklyn.  Wednesday  evening.  May  1.  About 
seventy-five  were  in  attendance.  The  evening  was  passed 
in  dancing,  following  which  refreshments  were  served. 


Brooklyn    DraKKl"'    itobbeii. 

The  drug  store  of  William  Frrderlck,  at  Eighteenth 
street  and  Ninth  avenue,  Brooklyn,  was  entered  early 
last  Saturday  morning  and  $riO  worth  of  postage  stamps, 
$20  in  cash  and  a  lot  of  old  coins  taken.  It  was  tho 
fifth  or  sixth  time  the  store  'had  been  molested  during 
the  last  three  weeks,  but  the  first  time  the  robbers  had 
been  allowed   to  work   uninterrupted. 

When  the  first  attempt  to  rob  the  store  was  made, 
Mr.  Frederick,  who  occupies  rooms  above  the  store,  waak 
awakene<l  by  the  noise  of  falling  glass  and  frightened 
the  marauders  away.  They  had  smashed  one  of  his 
plate  glass  windows.  As  an  extra  precaution  therea;fter, 
Mr.  Frederick  kept  a  large  Newfoundland  dog  in  the 
store  at  night,  and  himself  remained  up  during  th» 
greater  part  of  each  night.  The  store  was  attacked,  but 
the  intruders  were  frightened  oft  each  time  until  Saturday  j 
morning,  when  Mr.  Frederick  opened  the  store  to  fln4  ' 
the  place  looted  at  last.  His  dog  lay  dead  on  the  floor 
beside  a  partially  eaten  piece  of  poisoned  meat.  A  gla.^s 
panel  had  been  cut  from  the  front  door,  while  the  street 
awnings  were  lowered  to  screen  the  thieves  while  at 
work.  They  smashed  the  cash  register,  but  overlooked 
a  small  drawer  in  which  a  large  sum  was  concealed. 
The   police  are   working   on   the  case. 


Bronx    I'hnrinncentical    .ANKoeiii  ti4»ii    \o.    Two. 

According  to  the  secretary  of  the  Bronx  Pharmaceuti- 
cal Association  No.  2.  William  Mayerhofer,  the  Member- 
ship Committee  is  likely  to  visit  a  number  of  druggists 
in  the  district  in  an  automobile.  A  canvass  was  mad& 
recently  of  t'lie  section,  and  of  fifty-two  pharmacists,  but 
two  were  averse  to  joining  the  association,  w^ich  has 
been  formed  for  the  purpose  of  furthering  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
plan  for  higher  prices  and  for  elevating  the  standard 
of  pharmacy.  The  committee's  first  trip  was  made  in 
a  coach.  The  society  has  been  formed  some  time,  and 
its  officers  are:  President,  Max  Mariamson:  vice-president, 
P.  J.  Schaaf:  treasurer,  George  E.  Heuther;  secretary, 
William   Mayerhofer. 


Held  for  Grand  Jnry. 

I.  C.  Bryant,  manager  for  William  Wilson  at  No.  ISZ' 
Broadway,  C.  E.  Wellborn  and  W.  T.  James,  accused 
of  defrauding  Mrs.  L.  L.  Ellison,  of  Ellison  &  Co..  and 
attempting  to  secure  control  of  her  drug  store,  formerly 
at  No.  t>4."i  Madison  avenue,  were  held  for  the  Grand 
Jury  by  Magistrate  Pool  Friday  of  last  week.  Bail  was 
fixed  at  $l.(tOO.  and  each  of  the  prisoners  was  compelled 
to  secure  a  fresh  bondsman.  The  case  will  be  taken  ui> 
at  the  May  term  of  the  jury.  While  the  case  has  been 
referred  to  in  these  columns  as  the  "James"  pharmacy 
case,  it  was  in  no  way  connected  with  the  reputable- 
name  or   store  of  F.   K.   James,   No.   700  Eighth  avenue. 


I 


Celebrated    Their    Golden    ^Veflding. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ewen  Mclntyre  celebrated  their  golden 
wedding  at  their  home.  No.  30.3  West  Seventy-fourth 
street,  Tuesday  evening,  April  30.  A  large  number  of 
guests  was  present,  including  members  of  the  first 
second  and  third  generations  of  Mclntyres,  among  whon» 
were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Molntyre's  ten  children. 

Mr.  Mclntyre  ihas  been  in  the  drug  business  a  long- 
while,  and  it  is  needless  to  eulogize  him  here.  He  was 
president  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  from 
1877   to  1S90.     His  store  is  at  No.  092  Sixth  avenue. 


NOTES. 


A  suit  was  brought  recently  by  Dr.  Dadirrian  &  Sons 

Company  against  William  Hauenstein,  druggist  at 
Seventy-eighth  street  and  Amsterdam  avenue.  Eighty- 
fourth  street  and  Broadway  and  Eighty-ninth  street  and 
Columbus  avenue,  in  which  Justice  O'Gorman,  of  the 
New  York  Supreme  Court  for  this  county,  has  just 
granted  an  injunction  restraining  the  defendant  from 
using  or  selling  any  preparation  oi  fermented  milk,  or 
other  similar  article,  under  the  name  "Matzoon,"  "Gul- 
lian's  Matzoon,"  "S.  Gullian's  Matzoon"  or  any  other 
colorable  imitation  of  the  name  "Matzoon,"  and  from  in 
any  way  imitating  or  infringing  the  plaintiff's  trade  mark 
and  labels  for  a  medicinal  beverage  made  from  fermented 
milk.     The  Judge  said:     "Following  the   decisions  of  the 


May  9.  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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court  of  this  State  affecting;  the  subject  matter  of  this 
action,    the   motion   should   be   granted   with   costs." 

Wiiliam   Vincent,    one   of   the   oldest   and  best   known 

druggists  of  Williamsburg,  died  Friday,  May  3,  at  his 
home.  No.  139  Broadway,  after  an  illness  of  about  two 
weeks,  of  Bright's  disease.  He  was  sixty-two  years  of 
age,  and  was  born  in  Halifax.  N.  'S.,  coming  to  the 
United  States  with  his  parents  when  a  child,  and  locating 
in  Boston,  Mass.  He  was  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  War, 
through  which  he  served  as  a  member  of  Company  D. 
First  Ma.ss.-ichusetts.  In  1805  ihe  opened  a  drug  store 
in  Brooklyn  at  No.  13!»  Broadway,  which  he  conducted 
up  to  the  time  of  his  death.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Society,  together  with  a 
number  of  secret  and  benevolent  organizations.  A  widow 
and  four  children  survive  him. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  New  York  Section 

of  the  American  Chemical  Society  will  be  held  at  the 
Chemists'  Club  to-morrow  evening.  The  programme  is 
as  follows:  A.  J.  Rossi,  "Alloys  of  Titanium  and  Titan- 
ium Steel;"  W.  E.  Dreyfus,  "On  the  Relation  of  the 
Chemical  Constitution  to  the  Physiological  Action  of 
Certain  Modern  Anesthetics;"  E.  H.  Miller  and  R.  W. 
Page,  "The  Quantitative  Determination  of  Cadmium;" 
P.  A.  Levene.  (a)— "Chemical  Nature  of  the  Enzymes;" 
(b)— ''Note  on  Nucleic  Acid."  L,.  L.  Walters,  "Analysis 
of  Garden  Sage,  with  Notes  on  the  Determination  of 
Essential  Oils." 

ATthur   C.    Searles.    t'he   well    known   druggist,    suffered 

confinement  in  the  I.udlow  Street  .lail  for  five  hours 
during  Thursday,  May  2,  '  because  he  was  unable  to 
secure  a  bond  of  !fl,0<X).  The  daily  papers  stated  Mr. 
Searles  was  once  worth  a  quarter  of  a  million,  but  on 
February  7  last  filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy  with  liabili- 
ties of  $400,000;  assets,  $20,000.  They  further  say  Wil- 
liam H.  Freer  sued  Mr.  Searles  for  $1,000,  charging  him 
with  making  false  statements  to  a  commercial  agency 
as  to  his  financial  condition,  wliereby  he  was  able  to 
obtain  money,  although  insolvent. 

. The   sun    is   charged   with    causing   a    fire   in    the   drug 

store  of  W.  H.  Ham,  on  Main  street,  Asbury  Park,  N.  J., 
one  day  last  week.  In  the  store  window  a  large  orna- 
mental glass  bottle  filled  with  bichromate  of  potash  was 
on  show.  It  is  thought  the  rays  of  the  early  morning 
sun  focused  by  this  bottle  on  a  curtain  caused  the  fire. 
The  clerk  in  a  nearby  drug  store  saw  the  blaze  and 
notified  the  family  living  over  Mr.  Ham's  store,  members 
of  which  extinguished  the  fire  before  much  damage 
was    done. 

An  item  appeared   in   the   New   York   Times  Saturday 

morning  stating  that  a  mortgage  on  the  drug  store  of 
L.  A.  Frasick,  the  druggist  of  Northport,  L.  I.,  who  is 
alleged  to  have  dispensed  acetic  acid  in  place  of  citrate 
of  magnesia,  thereby  causing  the  death  of  Mrs.  'Vienna 
McCann,  and  who  shortly  after  the  occurrence  disap- 
peared, was  foreclosed  last  week  and  the  stock  shipped 
to  this  city.  It  believed  in  Northport  that  Mr.  Frasick 
will  not  return  to  the  village. 

Charles    H.    Truet,    who    had    recently   purchased    the 

old  established  store  of  P.  Balluf,  at  Sixth  avenue  and 
Thirty-seventh  street,  died  at  the  New  York  Hospital 
April  30,  after  a  short  illness.  Mr.  Truet  was  but  2S  years 
of  age,  and  was  quite  well  known  in  the  trade.  For 
some  time  he  was  in  the  employ  of  Herman  Cassebeer, 
Forty-second  street  and  Ninth  avenue,  but  resigned  to 
engage   in   business   for  himself. 

. New   addresses  since  May  1  in   the  trade  down   town 

follow:  Peter  T.  Austen,  Ph.  D..  expert  in  technical 
Chemistry.  No.  80  Beaver  street;  General  Chemical  Com- 
pany, No.  25  Broad  street;  New  Y'ork  office  of  American 
Camphor  Refining  Company,  of  Boston,  No.  5  Piatt  street; 
■William  tS.  Gray,  wood  alcohol.  No.  76  William  street; 
Parmele,  Flesh  &  King,  vegetable  oils.  No.  35  Broadway. 

J.  M.   Pringle,   Jr.,   the  newly  elected  president  of  Iha 

Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  Association,  entertained  the 
following  members  of  the  association  with  a  dinner  at 
his  home.  No.  31S  West  Fifty-eighth  street.  Tuesday 
evening,  April  30:  R.  R.  Smith.  J.  M.  Tobin,  J.  W. 
Ferrier,  B.  R.  Dauscha,  G.  H.  Hitchcock  and  William 
L.   Schaat. 


The  senior  class  of  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Phar- 
macy, under  guidance  of  Its  president,  Philip  Shapplro, 
enjoyed  an  outing  Monday,  April  29.  The  "boys"  botan- 
ized in  the  woods  and  fields  of  South  Brooklyn,  after 
which  a  game  of  base'ball  was  played,  sides  being  chosen. 
Eadh   side   claimed   the   victory. 

Solomon   G.    Blumenthal,    druggist   at   No.    208G  Third 

avenue,  has  filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy,  showing  liabili- 
ties of  $4,3CS.S0  and  stock  of  $2,0(10  as  assets.  Paulina 
D.  Birkhahn,  of  No.  25  East  Eighty-sixth  street,  has  a 
chattel  mortgage  on  the  fixtures,  value  unknown.  Charles 
Birkhahn  is  also  a  creditor. 

The    baseball    team    of    McKesson    &    Robbins    played 

the  first  game  of  the  season  Saturday  at  Prospect  Park, 
Brooklyn,  with  a  team  from  Schieffelln  &  Co.  The 
McKesson  &  Robbins  team  won  by  a  score  of  19  to  18. 
Batteries  were:  McK.  &  R.,  Malay,  Smith  and  McLintock; 
S.  &  Co.,  McGowan,  Potter  and  Estes.  C.  Murphy,  of 
McK.  &  R.,  did  excellent  field  work. 

A    conductor    of    an    Eighth    avenue    trolley    car    ran 

into  a  drug  store  on  that  'hiroughf are  last  wee'i.  holding 
his  jaw  and  asked  for  some  toothache  cure.  A  clerk 
asked  him  just  what  kind  he  wanted.  Imagine  Lis  sur- 
prise when  the  railroad  man  replied.  "A  few  drops  of 
cyanide  of  potash  ought  to  settle  it,  hadn't  it?"  He 
was  assured   it  ought. 

The  following  is   the  schedule  of  the  meetings   of  the 

Scientific  Alliance  of  New  York,  for  the  current  month: 
May  10,  Chemical  Society;  13.  Academy  of  Sciences;  14. 
Mnnfean  Society;  Minerajlogical  Club;  Torrey  Botanical 
Club;  17,  Microscopical  Society;  20,  Academy  of  Sciences; 
21,  Entomological  Society;  28,  Linnrean  Society;  29,  Torrey 
Botanical  Club. 

A.   W.    Beach,   proprietor  of   the  pharmacy   at   No.   40T 

East  Washington  street,  Syracuse,  has  disposed  of  his 
stock  and  goodwill  to  Charles  S.  Perry,  of  Camden,  and 
will  leave  in  a  few  days  for  Mt.  Clemens,  where  ho 
will  take  a  course  of  treatment  in  a  sanitarium.  He 
was  forced  to  dispose  of  his  business  on  account  of 
ill   health. 

Anthony    Comstock    last    week    caused    the    arrest    oi; 

Alfred  B.  Cadmus,  manager  for  Reinhart  H.  Luthin, 
druggist  at  No.  191  Bowery,  and  Mr.  Luthin.  Comstock 
didn't  like  a  pamphlet  Mr.  Luthin  was  circulating  setting 
forth  the  merits  of  one  of  his  preparations.  The  drug- 
gists waived  examination  and  were  held  in  ?500  bail 
for   trial. 

It   is    said  that  William    Annear,    who   was   identified 

by  this  paper  as  Paul  B.  Hudson,  has  been  indicted  by 
the  Federal  Grand  Jury  at  the  April  term.  Annear,  it 
will  be  remembered,  was  accused  of  falsely  obtaining 
goods  under  the  name  of  the  reputable  William  Annear, 
of  Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Arthur    Richards,    valedictorian    of    the    class    of    '98, 

N.  Y.  C.  P.,  and  lately  apothecary  in  the  United  States 
Navy,  'has  accepted  a  position  with  C.  O.  Bigelow.  No. 
102  Sixtih  avenue.  Michael  Metz,  who  was  formerly  em- 
ployed by  Mr.  'Bigelow,   has  gone  to  South  Carolina. 

The  report  in  the  daily  papers  last  week  that  William 

J.  Schieffelin,  of  Schieffelin  &  Co..  had  been  thrown  from 
his  horse  while  riding  in  Central  Park,  was  untrue.  '  Mr. 
Sohieffelin's  young  son  fell  from  his  pony  while  riding 
with  his  father  in  the  Park,  but  was  uninjured. 

It   is   expected   that   the  fall   term   of   the   New    York 

College  of  Pharmacy  will  begin  about  September  30. 
Already  six  lecture  tickets  have  been  sold,  and  a  large 
number  of  this  year's  graduating  class  have  decided  to 
take   a' post-graduate   course. 

Felix    Hirseman    has    been    recently    renovating    and 

redecorating  the  interior  of  his  store  !H  No.  1168  Ogden 
avenue,  Highbridge.  Tuesday,  April  30,  was  the  anni- 
versary of  Mr.  Hirseman's  birth,  and  he  was  agreeably 
surprised   by   a   few   friends. 

The  Pierce  Drug  Company,  of  Brooklyn,  has  incor- 
porated under  the  laws  of  New  York  State.  Capital, 
$3,000.  Directors:  K.  E.  Pierce,  Brooklyn;  F.  D.  Shaw, 
New  York,  and  H.  H.  Browne,  Westfield,  N.  J. 
From  advices  received  here  Monday  last  the  addi- 
tional  names   of  James  E.   Kirk,   Dr.   J.    C.   L'Engle  and 


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,THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[May  9,  1901. 


the  St.  James  Pharmacy  have  been  added  to  the  drug 
trade  sufferers  by  the  Jacksonville.   Fla..   fire. 

The   drug   store   of   Van    Horn    &    Co..    at   Forty-first 

street  and  Park  avenue.  Is  shortly  to  be  moved  to  No. 
307  Madl.'on  avenue.  The  change  is  necessitated  by  the 
■work  on  the  underground  rapid  transit  system. 

Examinations   in    the   Brooklyn   College   of   Pharmacy 

■were  begun  Monday  morning.  The  annual  commence- 
ment of  the  college  takes  place  next  Thursday  evening 
at  the  Academy  of  Music,  Brooklyn. 

The    Executive    Committee    of    the    Joint    Conferenca 

Committee  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  met  Saturday  morning  and 
reviewed  the  proceedings  of  the  Proprietary  Association. 
Other  matters  were  also  discussed. 

John   Duryea  has  sold  his  store  at   No.   913  De   Kalb 

avenue,  Brooklyn,  to  his  clerk,  Henry  Schaffer.  Mr. 
Duryea  has  purchased  the  store  of  J.  Klein,  Flatbush 
and   Seventh   avenue,   Brooklyn. 

The  store  of  A.   J.   Dostrow.    No.   57   Bank   street,   has 

been  closed  for  a  number  of  days.  Mr.  Dostrow  filed  a 
petition  in  bankruptcy  some  time  ago.  and  it  is  said  he 
has  disappeared  from  the  city. 

The  N.   S.   Crispell   Company,    of  Kingston.   N.  T..  has 

Incorporated  to  carry  on  a  drug  business.  Capital,  $50,000. 
Directors:  N.  S.  Crispell,  C.  W.  Crispell  and  Frank 
1/ampman,   Kingston. 

E.  F.  Fielding,  No.  925  Bread  street,   Newark,   N.   J., 

tias  purchased  the  store  of  his  employer,  E.  R.  Petty. 
Mr.  Fielding  had  been  with  Mr.  Petty  for  the  last 
twenty  years. 

Warren  L.   Bradt,  secretary  of  the  Middle  Branch  of 

■the  Board  of  Pharmacy,  is  recovering  from  an  attack 
of  appendicitis.  Mr.  Bradt  underwent  an  operation  on 
April  23. 

1.   K.   Blue,    formerly  manager  for   Charles   N.   Leigh, 

Park  avenue  and  Thirty-third  street,  is  convalescing  at 
tiis  home,  Gallatin,  Tenn.,  from  a  severe  attack  of 
the  grip. 

John   Doe,   of   Doe   &   Gonya,   Palm   Beach,    Fla.,    and 

Bar  Harbor,  Me.,  was  in  the  city  last  week.  He  had 
just  returned  from  Florida,  and  was  on  his  way  to  Maine. 

^Samuel  Blair  Cald-well  has  sold  his  store  at  No.   1222 

Bedford  avenue,  Brooklyn,  to  T.  H.  Bothara.  Mr. 
Botham  owns  another  store  at  No.  315  Fifth  avenue. 

Ernest  A.   Boetzel,   formerly   with  L.    G.   B.   Erb,    No. 

■2061  Sixth  avenue,  has  accepted  a  position  with  Engel- 
hard &  Goldman,   116t'h  street  and  Third  avenue. 

Dr.    W.    A.    Dickson,    of   Hyannis,    Mass..    and    J.    H. 

McCulloch.  of  Eastern  Pennsylvania,  Parke,  Davis  &  Co. 
representatives,  were  in  the  city  last  week. 
- — W.  C.  Dunn,  formerly  with  H.  K.  Eaton,  Ninety-fourth 
street    and    Columbus    avenue,    has    accepted    a    position 
with  Dennin  Brothers,   Rockaway  Beach. 

W.    J.    Quencer   is   renovating   and   refitting   his   store 

at  Fifty-seventh  street  and  Ninth  avenue.  The  improve- 
ments will  include  a  new  soda  fountain. 

"William  Vincent,  the  Williamsburg  druggist  who  died 

■last  Friday,  had  just  opened  a  new  drug  store  on  Flatbush 
avenue,   near  Prospect   Park,   Brooklyn. 

The   firm   of   Stallman   &   Fulton   has   changed  its   ad- 

<Jress  from  No.  10  Gold  street  to  the  Piatt  street  side 
of  the  new   Mallinckrodt  building. 

George  Hecht  has  purcihased  the  store  of  S.   Schmidt. 

Boston  road  and  Jackson  avenue.  Mr.  Schmidt  died  a 
few   months   ago. 

Frank    W.    Wood,    of    Port   Jervis,    N.    T.,    has    been 

added  to  the  clerking  force  of  E.  P.  Smith,  Pat- 
ohogue,   N.   J. 

R.    H.    Childs    has    resigned    as    salesman    for    Lehn    cS: 

Fink  to  accept  a  similar  position  with  the  Vin  Palmetto 
Company. 

E.  Powers,  one  of  the  clerks  in  McKesson  &  Robbins, 

■Jias  returned  after  an  absence  of  several  weeks  occasioned 
ty  illness. 


E.    B.    Hill    is    manager    of    Hrgeman's    store,    which 

was    opened    April    30   at    155th    street    and    St.    Nicholas 
avenue. 

H.    Hatoeln,    No.    357   East    Houston   street,    and    Ernst 

Meyer,  Crotona  street  and  Boston   road,   have  exchanged 
stores. 

The   store    of   Arthur   F.    Douden,    at    Hojikins    street 

and  Marlon  avenue,  Brooklyn,  has  been  sold  to  Mr.  Booth. 

J.   Stanley  St.  John,  clerk   for  C.   S.   Finck,   Stamford.  ■ 

Conn.,  will  open  a  store  at  South  Norwalk.  Conn.,  July  1.^ 

The  Albert   Rheumatic  Remedy  Company   has   moved 

from  No.  44  Vesey  street  to  151  West  Tenth  street. 

The   drug  "store    of    J.    B.    Frlel,    at    Waterville,    Me., 

vvas  destroyed  by  Are  last  week.     Loss,  $3,500. 

Elsentrager   &   Noack  have   sold   their   store  at   113th 

street  and   St.   Nicholas  avenue. 

J.   A.   Borst   has   resigned   his   position   as   apothecary 

at  the  Roosevelt  Hospital. 

H.  Peterson  has  purchased  the  store  of  H.  C.  Boyson, 

No.  2240  Seventh  avenue. 

D.    J.    Pierce   will   open   a   store   on    Flatbush   avenue 

about  May  20. 

Thomas  Stoddart,  of  BuKalo,  was  in  the  city  recently. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


Drug:  Store  Mystery  Cleared  up  by  an  Arreat. 

Boston,  May  4.— The  arrest  this  week  of  John  E.  Tjiies, 
colored,  and  25  years  old,  who  lives  at  Cambridge,  clears 
up  a  mystery  of  long  standing  at  Weeks  &  Potter's  drug 
store  in  this  city.  Tynes  has  been  employed  by  the  firm 
for  eight  years.  For  two  years  or  more  the  firm  has  been 
missing  articles  from  their  stock  and  had  been  unable  to 
account  tor  their  losses.  A  private  detective  recently  was 
called  in.  One  night  this  week  he  saw  Tynes  put  several 
bottles  in  his  pocket  and  placed  him  under  arrest.  The 
firm  ibelieves  its  losses  will  reach  several  hundred  dollars 
in  all. 


License  Xotes  in  Massacliasetts  To^rns. 

Boston,  May  4.— The  committee  on  licenses  of  the  Mai- 
den aldermen  recommended  to  grant  25  applications  for 
druggists'  licenses  at  a  recent  meeting.  Maiden  is  rabid 
on  the  question  of  temperance,  nearly  all  the  prominent 
residents  being  strenuous  workers  in  its  cause.  In  Wor- 
cester, additional  licenses  of  the  sixth  class  have  been 
granted  to  George  O.  Levasseur,  Edward  B.  Moulton, 
Albert  J.  Amelotte,  Elie  Barnaud,  Forest  E.  Beal,  Albert 
W.  Andretv's,  Charles  A.  Boyden.  Francis  M.  McHugh, 
Maurice  W.  Meyerhardt  and  J.  H.  Carpenter.  A  pure 
alcohol  license  went  to  George  H.  Clark  &  Co.  Win- 
chester selectmen  have  given  licenses  to  Young  Sz.  Brown, 
Thomas  H.  Ennis  and  John  F.  O'Connor.  Chicopee  drug- 
gists who  have  just  been  granted  licenses  are:  Ernest 
Dalton,  Warren  Smith.  Omer  Guimond,  Thomas  J.  Dewey, 
J.  T.  Momnie,  Alfred  E.  Booth  and  DriscoU  and  Cote. 
In  Fall  River  Stephen  F.  Brown  and  Samuel  J.  Smith  have 
received  licenses. 


Tlie  Montli  Begins  Well. 

Boston,  May  4.— All  in  all,  the  new  month  begins 
rather  ■n-ell.  and  the  outlook  for  a  fairly  good  trade  seems 
bright.  Housecleaning  makes  a  demand  for  disinfectants 
and  cleansing  agents  like  ammonia,  naphtha  and  ar- 
ticles for  cleaning  clothes,  and  camphor,  moth  balls  and 
like  things  for  use  in  packing  away  winter  garments  and 
blankets.  The  usual  trade,  other  tihan  this  to  which  an 
impetus  is  given  because  it  is  spring,  is  fair  at  this 
time.  There  is  no  great  activity  in  either  drugs  or 
chemicals  in  the  larger  dealings.  Business  appears  to  be 
of  the  kind  where  dealers  buy  what  they  must  have 
and  only  that,  and  there  seems  to  be  no  disposition  to 
take   on  goods   not   absolutely   needed.     In  dyestuffs   and 


May  9,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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tanning  materials  much  the  same  conditions  ihold  as 
In  drugs  and  chemicals.  Alcohols  and  cologne  spirits  are 
a   bit    liveiler   and    stronger. 


NOTES. 

The   recent   crusade  ag-oinst   Cambridge   druggists   for 

the  violation  of  sixth  class  liquor  licenses,  and  the  arrest 
and  conviction  of  several  druggists,  has  been  called  to  the 
attention  of  the  board  of  aldermen  of  that  city  in  the 
report  of  the  committee  on  licenses.  Only  three  Cam- 
bridge druggists  Tvere  recommended  for  sixth  class  licenses 
by  the  committee  on  licenses.  These  three  are  Elbert  A. 
Eaton,  Joel  S.  Orne  and  Ephraim  H.  Patten.  Many  of 
the  aldermen  thought  that  more  licenses  should  be 
granted,  and  the  matter  was  tabled  for  future  considera- 
tion. The  committee  also  introduced  an  order  compelling 
druggists  to  keep  their  liquor  stocks  on  the  first  floor 
and  in  the  front  part  of  the  stores,  which  provoked  much 
discussion.  The  order  was  finally  laid  on  the  table.  The 
chairman  of  the  committee  stated  that  although  the 
sentiment  of  the  people  of  Cambridge  is  in  favor  of  no- 
llcense,  druggists  should  be  allowed  to  sell  under  lawful 
restriction.  However,  as  the  thing  stands  now,  the  drug- 
gists cannot  sell  alcoholic  liquor  without  violating  law, 
and  the  committee  on  licenses  alone  is  responsible  for  this 
unfortunate  state  of  affairs  in  Cambridge. 

The    recent    thorough    hearing   by    the    committee    on 

Public  Health.  Massachusetts  House  of  Representatives, 
regarding  baking  powders  and  their  possible  deleterious 
ingredients,  has  not  yet  been  brought  to  an  issue,  and 
as  a  result  Mr.  Reed,  of  Taunton,  has  offered  an  order 
that  the  State  Board  of  Healtii  submit  answers  to  these 
questions:  "'What  articles  of  food  or  drinks  sold  or 
offered  for  sale  in  this  Commonwealth  contain  any  salts 
of  copper,  and  whether  said  salts  of  copper  in  the  com- 
bination specified  are  deleterious  to  health?  Two  similar 
questions  are  asked  as  to  salts  of  aluminium  and  salts 
of  zinc. 

Members   of   the   Berkshire   County   Retail   Druggists' 

Association,  Pittsfiold,  are  to  hold  their  annual  meeting 
some  time  this  month.  Serious  illness  on  the  part  of  the 
association's  president,  F.  E.  Mole,  of  Adams,  has  made 
it  impossible  to  hold  this  annual  gathering  earlier.  A  bus- 
iness meeting,  at  which  many  important  matters  will  be 
discussed,  is  to  be  followed  by  a  dinner. 
- — ^Beach  &  Claridge  Co.,  Boston,  have  just  made  this  an- 
nual report:  Machinery,  ?2,8'11;  cash  and  debts  receiv- 
able. $20,090;  manufactures  and  merchandise,  $46,721;  pat- 
ent rights,  52.576;  fixtures,  $4,147;  profit  and  loss,  $14,927; 
a  total  of  $92,202.  To  balance  this  is  the  capital  stock, 
$60,000;  debts.  $32,202;  a  total  of  $92,202. 

James  B.  Bolton,  a  druggist  in  Gardner,  is  a  voluntary 

petitioner  in  bankruptcy.  He  owes  $6,289.  against  which 
he  has  assets  valued  at  only  $125.  His  largest  creditor  is 
James  Bolton,  of  Greenville,  N.  H.,  to  whom  he  owes 
$2,000.  He  has  nearly  fifty  other  creditors  for  individual 
amounts  of  less  than  $200. 

The    Boston    Druggists'     Association    held    its    usual 

monthly  meeting  this  week  at  Young's  Hotel.  About 
twenty-five  were  present.  The  evening  took  the  form  of 
a  "smoker."  The  banquet  was  followed  by  musical  en- 
tertainment. 


The  students  of  the  School  of  Pharmacy,  University 

of  Michigan,  were  entertained  by  Nelson,  Baker  &  Co., 
Detroit.  April  30.  A  special  car  brought  them  to  the  city; 
luncheon  was  provided  at  the  Russell  House;  in  the  after- 
noon the  large  manufacturing  plant  was  thoroughly 
inspected,  and  in  the  evening  the  visitors  were  taken  to 
the  Detroit  Opera  House  to  enjoy  the  play  "Arizona." 


All    New    Jersey    pharmacists    are    preparing    for    the 

meeting  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Associatron,  to  be 
held  at  Trenton  May  22-23.  There  will  be  two  business 
sessions  on  'U'ednesday  and  one  on  Thursday.  The  enter- 
tainment programme  is  said  to  be  especially  attractive. 
The  TrentoB  House  Is  headquarters,  $2  to  $2.50  per  day. 


J.    ELLWOOD   LEE. 
Conshohocken.  Pa. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


An   Agreenirnt    on    Prices    S'oon    to   be   Reached. 

Philadelphia,  May  4.— The  news  was  made  public  yes- 
terda.v  that  three  of  the  leading  cutters  are  soon  to  have 
a  conference  as  to  the  price  schedule  they  will  be  willing 
to  adopt  and  work  under,  and  that  this  will  be  given  to 
the  P.  A.  R.  D.  as  outlining  the  concessions  these  parties 
■will  be  willing  to  make  in  advancing  prices.  The  three 
firms  mentioned  probably  come  close  to  setting  the  prices 
of  patent  medicines  in  this  city;  if  they  advance  their 
prices  on  well  known  proprietaries,  there  will  be  little 
difficulty  in  getting  the  public  to  accept  such  as  final. 


Philndelplila.    Association    of    Retail    Drn^gistH. 

Philadelphia,  May  4.— The  monthly  meeting  of  the 
Philadelphia  Retail  Druggists'  Association  was  held  yes- 
terday. The  finances  of  the  association  were  reported  in 
good  condition,  there  being  $836.40  to  its  credit  in  the 
bank.  Reports  on  recent  legislation,  the  sale  of  beef, 
iron  and  wine,  and  the  "planked  shad  dinner"  were  read 
by  the  various  committees.  The  delegates  to  the  Pro- 
prietary Association,  Messrs.  Leedom  and  Perr.v.  mad^ 
their  report,  a  vote  of  thanks  being  tendered  to  them  by 
the  P.  A.  R.  D.  for  their  able  presentation  of  the  cause 
of  the  retailers  to  the  proprietors.  C.  H.  Campbell  pre- 
sented the  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Supply  of 
Medicines  to  the  Outdoor  Poor.  Superintendent  Geary, 
of  the  Bureau  of  Charities,  submitted  the  proposition 
that  the  Department  of  Charities  and  Corrections  supply 
the  medicines  to  be  used  and  pay  the  druggists  a  salary 
for  dispensing  them.  No  action  was  taken,  as  contracts 
for  1902  are  not  allotted  until  December.  The  definition 
of  the  "object  of  the  association"  in  the  constitution  was 
ordered  changed  to  cover  suoh  points  as  were  legally 
necessary  for  securing  a  charter.  The  by-laws  permitting 
non-residents  to  become  members  was  repealed.  Mr. 
Eppstein  reported  the  Executive  Committee  had  decided 
that  it  would  be  the  best  policy  for  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  to 
take  up  the  charter  of  the  old  "Trades  Association  of 
Philadelphia  Druggists."  which  could  easily  be  trans- 
ferred with  a  considerable  saving  of  expense  and  time. 
The  report  was  accepted.  A  resolution  urging  the  ap- 
pointment of  D.  J.  Thomas,  of  Scranton,  to  fill  the  va- 
cancy soon  to  occur  in  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Examln- 


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[May  9,   1901. 


Ing  iBoard  was  passed,  and  a  copy  was  ordered  sent  to 
the  Governor.  A  committee  of  five  was  ordered  ap- 
pointed to  submit  the  names  of  twenty-two  members  to 
■be  voted  on  at  the  next  meeting  for  delegates  and  alter- 
nates to  the  coming  N.  A.  R.  D.  convention.  J.  C.  Perry. 
C.  31.  Uehfuss.  S.  C.  Henry.  Theo.  Campbell  and  Mahlon 
Kratz  were  appointed  delegates  to  attend  the  June  meet- 
ing of  the  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association.  The 
association  then  adjourned  to  meet  Friday.  June  7. 

V.  C.  P.    Items. 

Philadelphia.  May  4.— The  last  of  the  series  of  "Phar- 
maceutical Meetings"  for  inOO-01  will  be  held  May  21 
at  the  College  at  :<  P.  M.  The  programme  is  as  follows: 
<1)  "The  Story  of  the  Papaw,"  F.  B.  Kilmer,  of  New 
■Brunswiclt,  N.  J.:  (2)  "Notes  on  the  Use  of  Methyl 
Alcohol  in  Pharmacy,"  F.  T.  Gordon;  (.f)  "Pumpkin-seed 
on,"  Willard  Graham;  (4)  "Discussion  on  the  Spoliation 
«1  Syrups,"  general;  (5)  Exhibition  of  Specimens  and  Ap- 
paratus. 


As  noted  in  the  F.ra  of  last  week,  a  bill  appropriating 
$100,nO0  for  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  has 
been  introduced  in  the  Legislature.  This  appropriation 
Is  to  be  divided  into  two  portions,  $85,000  to  go  for  paying 
oft  the  debt  of  the  college  and  $15,000  for  making  much- 
needed  alterations  and  additions.  While  there  has  been 
little  opposition  to  the  granting  of  this  amount,  tihere  is 
a,  tendency  among  our  law-makers  to  scale  down  all  ap- 
propriations for  similar  institutions,  and  there  is  to  be 
anticipated  the  usual  opposition  of  up-country  members 
■to  all   city   appropriations. 

Chaotic    Comlitloii    of    PUarnxacy    Laws. 

Philadelphia,  May  4.— There  exists  a  great  deal  of  con- 
fusion in  the  minds  of  druggists  generally  as  to  just 
liow  the  pharmacy  laws  of  this  State  now  stand.  As 
■far  as  can  be  learned  at  present,  the  situation  is  about 
this:  Requirement  of  re-registration  repealed,  renewal 
receipt  and  Its  display  no  longer  required,  display  of 
registration  certi'flcate  still  required  by  law,  fee  for 
examination  of  registered  pharmacist  $3,  registration  fee 
$12,  total  $1.5.  sale  of  chloral,  opium  and  preparations, 
cocaine  and  morphine  strictly  forbidden  if  suspected  to 
ibe  used  for  criminal  intent,  free  distribution  of  samples 
of  medicines  where  children  can  secure  them  prohibited, 
•use  of  preservatives  in  fruit  juices  and  syrups  prohibited, 
with  provisions  of  the  old  law  not  affected  by  any  of  the 
above  mentioned  acts  still  in  force.  Mr.  Cliffe,  of  the 
T.  A.  R.  D.  Legislative  Committee  is  now  engaged  upon 
a  compilation  of  existing  pharmacy  laws. 

Ceneral  Conditions  Good;  Prescription  Trade  Slovr. 

Philadelphia,  May  4.— Business  has  picked  up  a  bit 
during  the  week  and  sales  have  been  somewhat  better, 
although  prescriptions  still  come  in  slow  and  few  in 
number.  Still,  general  conditions  are  good,  and  everybody 
Is  at  least  making  both  ends  meet.  Cutting  is  confined 
to  a  very  few  limited  localities.  There  has  been  a  general 
stiffening  of  prices  on  "little  things,"  and  these  are  what 
count  as  profit  makers.  Jobbers  and  manufacturers  give 
good  accounts,  business  remaining  in  a  fairly  satisfactory 
state.  No  sales  of  special  moment  were  noted  during 
the  week    the  regular  trade  keeping  all  busy. 


NOTKS. 


A  number  of  new  stores  are  announced  as  opened  or 

soon  to  (be.  The  Girard  Pharmacy  Company  has  opened 
a  handsome  store  at  Twenty-sixth  street  and  Girard 
avenue;  Mr.  Isenberg  has  now  the  store  at  Franklin 
and  Jefferson  streets;  W.  C.  Mann  ihas  opened  another 
store  in  Manayunk,  a  short  distance  above  his  present 
store.  A  drug  store  will  be  located  in  the  block  of  new 
buildings  at  Broad  and  Porter  streets. 

A  very  well  attended  meeting  of  downtown  druggists 

■was  held  at  Chalfant's,  Fifteenth  and  Tasker  streets,  last 
Monday  evening,  at  which  the  subject  of  a  ten-cent  price 
for  ice  cream  soda  was  discussed  and  agreed  upon  by  all 
Taut  one  druggist.  One  of  the  leading  Twenty-sixth  Ward 
druggists  is  now  advertising  ice  cream  soda  at  5  and  10 
cents,  and  this  will  no  doubt  set  the  pace  for  the  others. 


Julian    Fajans,     Wissahickon,     has    about    completed 

alterations  and  enlargements  In  his  store,  and  It  Is  now 
one  of  the  handsomest  and  best  appointed  In  that  section. 
Mr.  Fajans  is  still  confined  to  his  home  with  a  serious 
Illness,   although  improved  of  late. 

'W'llllam  W.  Kneeshaw  has  moved  from  No.  5115  Ridge 

avenue  into  his  new  store,  over  which  he  has  his  dwelling. 
Mr.  Kneeshaw  recently  lost  his  son.  a  promising  young 
man. 

J.    M.    Stoever    has     returned     from     his    winter     trip 

through  the  West  Indies,  and  is  now  kept  busy  telling 
"yarns"   of  his  travels  to  his  many   friends. 

T.    A.    Sheehan,    of    Eleventih   and    Wolf    streets,    has 

been  making  a  number  of  changes  in  his  store.  His 
window  displays  are  unusually  well  done. 

Walter    H.    Umstead    has    made   extensive   alterations 

in  his  Fifty-eighth  street  and  Woodland  avenue  store, 
and   put  In   handsome   modern   fixtures. 

Harry  S.   Clark,   the   Unlontown   druggist,   has  moved 

from  his  recent  location  in  the  Bank  building  to  the 
Opera  building. 

Quite   a   number   of   Southern   druggists   are   expected 

here  in  attendance  on  the  Industrial  Convention  early 
in  June. 

Dr.  L.  C.  Heal,  of  Tlnlontown,  Is  preparing  to  remodel 

his  drug  store  and  put  In  new  fixtures. 

Lee   Dunn,    of   Fairchance,    is   in   charge   of   the   drug 

store  at  Masontown. 


BALTIMORE. 


AVltli  tlie   Bowlers. 

Baltimore,  May  4.— The  leaders  in  the  contest  for  the 
Baltimore  Drug  Trade  Bowling  Club's  cup  are  still  run- 
ning neck  and  neck,  and  the  finish  promises  to  be  very 
close.  Last  Tuesday  night  the  Root  and  Herbs  met 
James  Bally  &  Son,  taking  two  out  of  the  three  games. 
Last  nigiht  Sharp  &  Dohme  bowled  Parke,  Davis  &  Co., 
with  the  result  that  three  victories  were  added  to  the 
winnings  of  the  former. 


I 

I 

I 
1 


Dr.  Creigliton  Dead. 


Baltimore,  May 
serious  illness  was 
week,  died  yesterda: 
Va.  The  deceased 
town,  dividing  this 
came  of  a  family 
andria  more  than 
the  highest  esteem, 
his  pharmacy. 


S.^Dr.  William  F.  Creighton,  whose 
noted  in  the  Pharmaceutical  Era  last 
y  afternoon  at  his  home  in  Alexandria, 
was  one  of  the  oldest  druggists  in  the 

distinction  with  iMt.  Leadbeater.  He 
which  had  been  established  in  Alex- 
one  hundred  years,  and  was  held  in 
The   only   postal  sub-station  was  at 


TrAde  in  Baltimore. 

iBaltimore,  May  6.— Trade  last  week  was  good  in  the 
main.  On  some  days  comparative  quiet  prevailed,  but 
this  was  more  than  compensated  for  on  others,  ^when 
orders  came  in  freely  and  the  clerks  were  kept  busy. 
Saturday  in  particular  the  demand  from  local  druggists 
was  very  heavy.  The  out-of-town  business  attained  fair 
proportions.  The  manufacturers  of  pharmaceuticals  found 
business  sufficiently  active  to  keep  laboratory  forces  at 
work,  w^hile  the  movement  in  hea%'>'  chemicals  maintained 
a  normal  status.  Many  retailers  have  already  begun  to 
dispense  soda  water  and  attract  considerable  custom. 


NOTES. 

The   domestic   troubles   of  the  Houchens.  which  have 

furnished  material  for  newspaper  reporters  at  intervals 
for  several  years,  have  resulted  in  Mrs.  Houchens  obtain- 
ing a  divorce.  This,  however,  does  not  dispose  of  the 
quarrel  over  a  proprietary  medicine  which  both  ihusband 
and  wife  are  compounding  and  vending.  Each  claims  the 
exclusive  right  to  manufacture  the  article. 


J\lay  9.  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


515 


Among  the  visiting  druggists  in  Baltimore  last  week 

•were  T.  Dale  Stewart.  Delta.  Pa.:  Russell  E.  Chelf,  Win- 
chester, Va.;  M.  A.  Snodgrass.  Martinsburg,  W.  Va.;  S.  C. 
Finley.  Delta,  Pa.;  E.  E.  \Volft.  Cambridge,  Md.:  E.  H. 
Belnhart.  Shepherdstown.  Va.,  and  John  J.  Ringgold. 
Cumberland,  Md. 

A.  J.  Corning,  the  well  known  retail  druggist  at  Bolton 

and  Mosher  streets,  is  making  a  number  of  improvements. 
New  fixtures  of  handsome  design  are  being  installed,  and 
a  soda  fountain  will  grace  the  establishment. 
J.  N.  Warren  has  succeeded  Mr.  Brown  in  the  owner- 
ship of  the  Carroll  Pharmacy  on  Frederick  road,  near  the 
Baltimore  &  Potomac  Railroad. 

W.    H.    Booth    has    opened    a    new    pharmacy    at   the 

corner  of  Madison  avenue  and  Whitelock  street. 


BUFFALO. 


TO    INITIE   TRADE  1.>TERESTS   COMMITTEES. 

Buffalo.  May  4.— A  movement  is  on  foot  for  organizing 
into  one  harmonious  body  all  the  trades  interests  commit- 
tees in  the  territory  embraced  by  the  Western  Branch  of 
the  State  Pharmacy  Board.     The  plan  originated   within 
the    Erie    County    Pharmaceutical    Association,    and    has 
been  under  consideration  for  some  time.    The  recent  effort 
in  this  city  to  maintain  proper  prices  is  what  has  brought 
this    organization    movement    to    a   head.     The    idea   is   to 
open  communication  with  the  various  trades  interests  com- 
mittees of  Western  New  York  for  the  purpose  of  ascer- 
taining what  the  sentiment  in  regard  to  the  movement  is, 
and  then  to  arrange  for  a  conference  of  the  representa- 
tives of  the  trades  interests  committees.     At  that  conter- 
.«nee  it   is  proposed  to  appoint  a  central   executive  com- 
mittee entrusted  with  the  work  of  formulating  rules  and 
arranging   for   united   action   among   all    the   druggists    of 
Western  New  York.     The  proposed  consolidation  of  trades 
Interests  committees  will  be  expected  to  see  that  the  safe- 
.^uards  which  have  been  thrown  about  the  profession  by 
the  All-State  Pharmacy  law  are  kept  intact,  and  that  the 
law  is  enforced  in  this  end  of  the  State:  to  be  active  in  the 
work    of   protecting   the    interests   of   the   druggists  when 
such  work  is  needed:   to  combat  any  obnoxious  bill  pre- 
sented in  the  State  Legislature,  and  to  bring  atyout  united 
action   in    Western   New   Y'ork  in   the   effort   to   maintain 
prices  and   keep  the   trade  within   certain   so-called  legiti- 
Ttiate    channels.      The    proposition    to    organize    such    an 
executive  committee  was   presented   at  a  meeting  of   the 
Erie  County   Pharmaceutical  Association   held   last   week. 
^About  40  members  were   present.     Joseph  A.   Perkins,   in 
the  absence  of  the  chairman,   Mr.   I/OCkie,   presided.     The 
plan  was  explained,  and  the  association  was  asked  to  take 
some  action  in  the  matter.     There  was  some  discussion, 
all  of  which  was  favoiable  to  the  movement,  and  a  reso- 
lution to  appoint   a  committee  to  confer  with   the  trades 
interests  committees   and    other    associations   in    Western 
Xew  York  for  the  purpose  of  effecting  the  organization  of 
the    central    committee    was    adopted.      Acting    Chairman 
Perkins    appointed    a?    the    committee    Horace    T.    Hayes, 
George  Reimann  and  A.  J.  Werner.     Dr.  Willis  G.  Gregory, 
-chairman  of  the  Trades  Interest  Committee,  reported  upon 
the   work  of  formulating  prices  and   taking   steps    to   see 
that  they  were  maintained.     He  also  reported  that  one  of 
the   department    stores  had   endeavored   to   break   up    the 
work  of  the  committee  by  advertising  Its  goods  at  about 
15  per  cent,   less  than  the  estajblished  prices.     In  view  of 
the  opposition  which  had  thus  been  developed,    the   com- 
mittee had  deemed  it  advisable  to  meet   part  of   the  cut 
for  the  protection  of  the  big  down  town  stores.    The  work 
of  the  committee  was  approved  by  the  association. 


discovered  that  SOO  was  going  to  be  the  minimum  figure; 
so  it  determined  to  force  the  attendance  up  to  1,500.  So 
well  have  these  plans  carried  that  it  can  be  positively 
stated  now  that  the  attendance  will  be  at  least  1,500.  It 
was  the  Intention  at  the  outset  to  establish  the  convention 
headquarters  at  the  Columbia  Hotel  and  house  the  greater 
part  of  the  delegates  there.  Now  it  is  necessary  to  aban- 
don that  plan.  It  has  been  found  that  there  will  of  neces-' 
sity,  be  more  druggists  accommodated  outside  of  the 
Columbia  Hotel  than  within  it.  Arrangements  were  made 
at  the  Broezel  House  and  in  respectaible  private  families. 
In  view  of  the  fact  that  the  majority  of  the  visiting  drug- 
gists will  be  unable  to  stop  at  the  Columbia,  it  was 
deemed  inadvisable  to  establish  headquarters  there.  The 
Entertainment  Committee,  therefore,  decided  to  open  the 
headquarters  in  the  big  banquet  hall  at  the  City  Conven- 
tion Hall,  where  the  sessions  of  the  association  will  be 
held.  The  Entertainment  Committee  held  a  meeting  on 
May  2  at  the  Columbia  Hotel.  A  committee  composed  of 
Thomas  Stoddart  and  George  Reimann  was  authorized 
to  arrange  for  the  decoration  of  the  hall  and  headquarters. 
The  committee  already  has  decided  that  the  decorations 
shall  be  principally  in  electrical  effects.  The  hall  will  be 
embellished  with  hundreds  of  many-colored  incandescents 
arranged  in  fantastic  and  beautiful  designs.  David  M. 
Cowan,  treasurer  of  the  Entertainment  Committee, 
reported  that  money  had  been  coming  in  rapidly  and  that 
the  treasury  was  already  in  such  a  splendid  condition  that 
he  was  prepared  to  announce  that  he  was  able  to  meet 
all  demands  that  could  be  made  upon  him  in  the  way  of 
entertainment.  The  committee  prepared  an  invitation  to 
be  extended  to  all  the  druggists'  wives  of  the  city  to  meet 
with  the  committee  on  Wednesday  afternoon.  May  8,  at 
2.30  o'clock,  in  the  parlors  of  the  ColumWa  Hotel,  No.  1(K5 
Seneca  street,  there  to  make  general  arrangements  for  the 
entertainment  of  the  visiting  druggists  and  their  families. 


NOTES. 

The  druggists  in  Buffalo  are  making  great  prepara- 
tions for  the  handling  of  the  tremendous  amount  of  busi- 
ness which  they  expect  to  do  during  the  Pan-American 
Exposition.  Many  of  them  have  already  made  elaborate 
changes  in  their  stores.  New  soda  fountains  and  new 
store  fronts  have  been  put  in  in  a  num'ber  of  places. 

R.  K.  Smither.  president  of  the  State  Pharmacy  Board, 

and  George  Reimann  and  Dr.  Willis  G.  Gregory,  members 
of  the  board,  all  of  Buffalo,  will  leave  on  the  loth  of  this 
month  for  a  fishing  trip  in  the  Adirondacks.  They  all 
have  reputations  as  successful  anglers.  Dr.  Gregory'  will 
be  the  historian  of  the  expedition. 

Thomas  Stoddart  called  on  President  Felix  Hirseman, 

of  New  York,  last  week.  Mr.  Stoddart's  visit  to  New 
Y'ork  was  in  connection  with  the  State  convention.  At  the 
same  time  he  made  arrangements  for  additions  to  the 
force  employed  by  the  Empire  State  Drug  Co.  in  New 
York. 


THE  JIXE  COXVEXTIOX. 

Buffalo,  May  4.— The  work  of  preparing  for  the  coming 
annual  convention  of  the  New  York  State  Pharmaceutical 
Association  is  going  on  apace.  The  Entertainment  Com- 
mittee found  that  the  convention  had  so  grown  on  its 
hands  that  an  entirely  new  plan  for  the  headquarters 
arrangement  and  the  accommodation  of  the  guests  was 
-necessary.  The  committee  started  out  on  the  hasis  of  an 
^attendance    of   less   than   SiX).      It    wasn't   long  hefore    it 


A  Oisplay  Stand  Free. 

This  is  the  motor  display 
stand  which  the  Zeno  Manu- 
facturing Company,  Chicago, 
give  free  with  ten  boxes  of 
assorted  Zeno  Chewing 
Gum,  the  price,  complete, 
being  $8.  This  stand  is 
made  of  pure  white  alum- 
inum, and  displays  a  num- 
ber of  imitation  packages 
of  the  Zeno  Manufacturing 
Company's  goods.  It  is  re- 
volved by  a  motor,  and 
needs  only  to  be  wound  to 
run  from  five  to  seven 
hours  without  stopping.  It 
will  last  for  years.  The 
displayed  packages  are  ot 
w.Mid  wrapped  in  imitation 
"f  gum,  with  hooks  in  each 
end,  and  can  be  fastened 
together  in  rings  and  in 
i    ihe   stand.      Its   height    is   21    inches. 


5i6 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[May  9,  1901. 


CLEVELAND. 


Cleveland,  Ohio,  May  4. 
XOTES. 

One  of  the  boldest  hold-ups  In  recent  years  occurred 

last  Tuesday  nlpht  at  Albrecht  &  Meyers'  drug  store,  at 
the  corner  of  Glddings  and  Central  avenues.  About  9.50 
a  young  man  entered  the  store  and  began  to  look  through 
the  directory,  which  was  lying  on  the  soda  counter. 
Meyers,  who  had  been  busying  himself  about  the  soda 
fountain,  absently  replied  to  quite  a  few  questions  asked 
by  the  stranger.  During  the  conversation  the  man  in  the 
store  was  joined  by  another.  The  conversation  then 
ceased,  and  Meyers  paid  but  little  attention  to  the  two 
strangers.  Suddenly  Meyers  was  confronted  with  the 
command  to  "Hold  up  your  hands,"  and  at  the  same 
instant  two  revolvers  were  pointed  at  his  head.  Instead 
of  obeying  the  commands,  Meyers  grabbed  a  heavy  bottle 
and  hurled  it  at  the  robbers,  which  was  promptly 
answered  by  the  contents  of  the  revolvers.  A  bullet 
struck  Meyers  in  the  right  wrist  just  as  he  attempted 
to  throw  another  bottle.  During  the  conflict  the  robbers 
were  joined  by  two  more,  who  evidently  had  been  on 
watch  on  the  outside.  Meyers  saw  it  was  then  useless 
to  resist,  and,  being  crippled,  he  rushed  out  the  side 
door  shouting  for  help.  The  robbers  then  helped  them- 
selves to  the  contents  of  the  cash  register,  which 
amounted  to  about  .$40.  As  the  quartet  of  highwaymen 
attempted  to  leave  the  store  they  were  met  by  citizens, 
who  had'  been  aroused  by  Meyers'  cries  for  help.  The 
leader  of  the  gang  then  threatened  the  crowd,  and  with 
a  revolver  in  his  hand  requested  them  to  "Just  step  out 
of  the  way,  please."  There  was  no  hesitation  on  the 
part  of  the  crowd.  The  robbers  then  ran  down  the 
street  and  disappeared  in  a  nearby  alley.  They  were 
apprehended  at  Kent,  Ohio,  the  following  day,  and  regis- 
tered as  Jas.  Lyons,  Jas.  Day,  George  Smith  and  John 
Morrissey,  but  were  later  identified  by  Cleveland  ofBcers 
as  George  Lockmann.  Thomas  Smith.  Jerry  Murphy  and 
Otto  D.  Hartnell.  Lockmann  confessed  and  has  turned 
State's  evidence.  They  were  bound  over  to  the  criminal 
court  on  a  bail  of  ?2.0OO  each.  Meyers'  injury,  though 
not  serious,  is  very  painful. 

. jFred.    P.    Schroeder,    Jr.,    who    formerly    had    a    drug 

store  at  No.  158  Ontario  street,  has  sued  John  I.  Phillips 
for  Jll.CKX).  He  claims  that  he  was  evicted  from  his 
store  without  a  good  cause.  Phillips  had  leased  the 
store  to  Schroeder  in  1900  for  three  years,  with  the  re- 
serving right  that  he  (Phillips)  might  cancel  the  lease 
either  April  1.  1901  or  1902,  in  case  he  made  arrangements 
to  erect  a  hlock  on  said  site.  Schroeder  was  notified  to 
move  April  1.  After  Schroeder  moved.  Phillips 
rented  the  store  to  a  rival  druggist  instead  of  erecting 
a  new  block,  as  he  had  agreed  to  do. 

The  Northern  Ohio  Drug  Association  has  discontinued 

the  issuance  of  monthly  membership  cards,  they  being 
unnecessary  under  the  association  trade  mark  system. 
E.  R.  Cooper,  acting  secretary,  is  at  present  in  New 
York  attending  the  convention  of  proprietary  manufac- 
turers. The  regular  monthly  mteting  has  been  postponed 
to  May  10,  pending  the  return  of  Mr.  Cooper.  A  report 
on  the  convention  will  be  read  at  this  meeting.  The 
lecture  hall  of  the  Cleveland  School  of  Pharmacy  has 
been  donated  for  this  purpose. 

^The    Colonial    Drug    Company,    of    Cleveland,    with    a 

capital  of  $200,000,  was  incorporated  last  week  by  Dr. 
T.  Henry  Tubman,  Dr.  C.  D.  Franks,  Dr.  A.  J.  McXamara. 
Hoyt  D.  Gates  and  J.  A.  Curtis.  The  object  of  the  pro- 
moters is  to  establish  a  system  of  stores  in  this  city. 
The  company  has  already  succeeded  in  purchasing  the 
Colonial  Drug  Store  of  Fred.  P.  Schroeder,  Jr.  It  is 
rumored  that  options  have  been  obtained  on  quite  a 
number  of  leading  downtown  pharmacies. 

Charles    J.    Dilley,    representing   Parke,    Davis    &    Co., 

of  Detroit,  organized  a  party  of  one  hundred  and  five, 
composed  of  physicians,  druggists  and  medical  students, 
who  visited  the  establishment  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.  last 
week.  Everybody  was  highly  pleased  with  the  visit  and 
entertainment.      Mr,    Dilley    has    invited    the    graduating 


class  of  the  Cleveland  School  of  Pharmacy  to  spend  a 
day  at  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.'s  the  latter  part  of  this  month. 

George     Schambs,     formerly     with     Druggist     Julius 

Deutsch  on  Euclid  avenue.  Is  now  devoting  his  entire 
time  to  Ripley  Lithia  Water,  with  headquarters  at  Hess- 
ler's.   In  The  Arcade. 

— ^Willlam  T.  Kudcr,  of  the  South  Side,  has  returned 
from  his  trip  through  the  South.  He  had  an  enjoyable- 
time,  and  looks  much  Improved  In  health. 

The  Mayell-Hopp  Company  are  now  comfortably  situ- 
ated in  their  new  store  on  Euclid  avenue  in  the  Kings- 
more  building. 

Druggist  Fred.  C.  Emde,  of  Prospect  street,  was  ap- 
pointed by  Mayor  Johnson  as  superintendent  of  the  City- 
Infirmary. 

The  Prospect  Pharmacy,  with  Fred.  C.  Ott  as  pro- 
prietor, has  opened  at  Prospect  and  Ontario  streets. 

^Automobiles  are  being  talked  of  for  the  city  salesmen 

of  Strong,  Cobb  &  Co. 


CHICAGO. 


I'ROGRAMME  OF  I.   PH.   A.   MEETING. 

Chicago,  May  4.— The  twenty-second  annual  meeting  of 
the  Illinois  Pharmaceutical  Association  will  be  held  at 
Rock  Island,  June  11,  12  and  13.  Special  railroad  rates 
of  one  and  one-third  fare  for  the  round  trip  have  beert 
secured  from  all  points  in  Illinois  and  from  St.  Louis 
on  the  certificate  plan.  An  attendance  of  one  hundred 
persons  holding  certificates  insures  to  each  holder  a 
return  of  one-third  the  regular  rate.  During  the  meeting 
the  headquarters  of  the  association  will  be  at  the  Harper 
House.  The  following  programme  has  been  arranged: 
The  meeting  will  be  called  to  order  at  10  o'clock  a.  m. 
Tuesday,  June  11.  in  the  T.  M.  C,  A.  Hall.  The  pro- 
gramme will  be  so  arranged  that  all  the  business  coming 
before  the  association  will  be  disposed  of  by  the  after- 
noon of  Wednesday,  the  12th.  There  will  be  no  night 
sessions,  the  evenings  being  reserved  for  social  functions 
and  for  becoming  better  acquainted  with  each  other.  On 
the  evening  of  the  12th  a  reception  will  be  tendered  the 
visiting  delegates  and  their  families  at  the  rooms  of 
the  Rock  Island  Club.  On  Thursday,  the  13th,  all  the 
visitors  will  be  the  guests  of  the  Local  Committee  of 
Arrangements  on  a  trip  to  Moline,  Black  Haw-k  Watch 
Tower,  around  which  clusters  much  of  historic  interest, 
and  the  great  Rock  Island  Arsenal,  where  the  equipment 
for  the  U.  S.  Army  is  made.  The  local  Committee  of 
Arrangements  is  composed  of  the  following  Rock  Island 
druggists:  W.  H.  Marshall,  O.  Rudert.  A.  J.  Reiss,  W. 
Ullemeyer,  L.  A.  Schmidt,  J.  Canode.  T.  H.  Thomas  and 
Henry  Soiirbeck. 


Bcn'lingr. 

Chicago,  May  4.— Another  bowling  league  has  been 
organized.  Its  name  is  the  "Summer  Bowling  League," 
and  it  is  composed  of  employes  and  in  some  cases  pro- 
prietors of  the  following  firms:  James  A.  Davidson, 
Robert  Stevenson  Company.  Orr  &  Lockett,  Sprague. 
Warner  &  Co.,  John  R.  Thompson.  Gerts,  Lumbard  & 
Co.,  and  also  of  the  following  teams  not  connected  with 
any  one  company;  The  Gas  Fixture  Bowling  Club,  the 
Tea  and  Coffee  Houses  Club  and  the  "Southpaws,"  a 
club  made  up  wholly  of  left  handed  bowlers.  The  mem- 
bers of  the  Robert  Stevenson  Company  team  are  as  fol- 
lows: J.  H.  Kidson.  B.  E.  Ryland,  G.  A.  Stillson,  Charles 
Hessler,  Fred.  Wing.  Gus.  Richsteig.  W.  W.  Appier  and 
Charles  Cramer.  Those  composing  the  James  A.  Davidson 
team  are:  Ed.  F.  Mallory,  of  Lazell,  Dalley  &  Co.,  presi- 
dent; M.  L.  Landecker,  secretarj-;  Oscar  Leistner,  of 
William  L.  Strauss  &  Co.,  treasurer;  George  Ernst,  cap- 
tain: high  privates— Charles  Zacharias.  A.  J.  Miller,  H. 
C.  Ellis,  C.  A.  Davidson.  J.  Hugh  Foster  and  James  A. 
Davidson. 


May  9,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


517 


ChlciijBTO  Trnde  Good. 

Chicago,  May  4.— "Phe  business  situation  and  outlook 
are  still  good.  The  jobbers  are  busy  on  the  regular 
orders  incident  to  the  season,  and  while  there  is  no 
demand  save  what  is  usually  felt  at  this  time  of  the 
year,  it  is  fully  as  large  as  it  ever  has  been  before 
at  this  season.  Manufacturers  are  busy,  and  judging 
from  the  improvements  that  are  going  on  on  every  hand, 
trade  must  be  growing  apace,  and  such,  indeed,  are  the 
reports.  Every  year  seems  to  show  a  steady  and  decided 
increase  over  its  predecessors,  keeping  pace  with  the 
ever  increasing  consuming  power  of  the  great  West.  Col- 
lections are  good,  and  more  than  the  usual  number  of 
customers   are  availing   themselves  of   the   discounts. 


NOTES. 

The   Chicago   branch   of   Parke,    Davis   &   Co.    is   now 

installed  in  its  new  building  at  Nos.  44  and  46  Franklin 
street,  where  everything  is  in  readiness  for  the  handling 
of  just  as  much  business  as  can  be  brought  in.  The 
new  building  is  three  stories  in  height,  with  a  basement 
which  to  all  practical  purposes  adds  another  story.  It  is 
40  feet  wide  by  80  long,  and  is  equipped  with  every  modern 
convenience  for  the  easy  and  rapid  dispatch  of  business. 
Its  lighting  facilities  are  excellent,  there  being  windows 
on  all  four  sides.  The  front  windows  in  each  story  are 
equipped  with  Luxfer  prisms,  and  the  interior  of  all 
the  rooms  is  nearly  if  not  quite  as  light  as  outdoors. 
The  offices  are  on  the  main  floor,  "and  the  stock  is  stored 
in  the  basement  and  on  the  second  and  third  floors. 
Mr.  Bartlett,  the  manager,  takes  great  pride  in  the  new 
building,  and  has  the  latchstring  hung  out  (for  all. 

The    Chicago    branch    of    the    house    of    William    R. 

Warner  &  Co.  has  moved  into  its  new  "Warner"  building 
at  No.  47  Franklin  street.  The  new  building  is  five 
stories  high  and  has  a  commodious  basement.  The  first 
floor  is  used  for  the  office  force,  the  offices  being  trimmed 
in  oak.  The  whole  building  is  thoroughly  equipped  with 
all  the  latest  and  best  appliances,  and  Mr.  Remick,  the 
manager,  and  all  the  force  are  greatly  pleased  with 
their  new  home,  J.  J.  Kearney,  proprietor  of  Stearns' 
Electric  Paste,  also  occupies  offices  on  the  first  floor.  The 
arrangements  are  now  all  complete,  and  the  stock  and 
other  impedimenta  are  in  place.     Visitors  are  welcome. 

A    receiver   was    appointed    this    week    for   the    store 

of  the  Clark  Brothers'  Company,  No.  493  State  street, 
on  the  application  of  the  proprietor.  Dr.  Dietz,  who 
bought  the  store  some  time  ago  from  the  Clarks.  It  is 
understood  that  difficulty  in  the  collection  of  accounts 
was  the  cause  of  the  move.  William  A.  Doyle  is  the 
receiver. 

Dr.  Chamberlin  has  leased  the  store  at  the  northwest 

corner  of  Forty-third  street  and  Greenwood  avenue  for 
five  years,  from  May  1,  to  R.  V.  Bachelle,  who  will  put 
in  a  drug  store.     The  rental  is  $7,500  for  the  term. 

John  Sweeney,  manager  of  the  store  of  A.   P.   Dewey 

&  Co.'s,  at  Sixty-third  street  and  Ingleside  avenue,  has 
just  recovered  from  a  very  serious  illness  lasting  five 
weeks,   and  is  back  at  his  post  again. 

F.  H.  Von  Eoemble,  of  the  Mechanical  Rubber  Com- 
pany, Cleveland.  Ohio,  spent  a  few  days  in  Chicago 
this   week    visiting   the    trade. 

E.    R.    Brackett   has  sold  his   drug   store   at   No.    1661 

North  Halsted  street  to  Jan  Ballerup,  who  was  formerly 
head  clerk  tor  Mr.  Brackett. 


^In   the    destructive    fire    that    devastated    the    city    of 

Jacksonville,  Fla.,  last  week,  the  drug  trade  suffered 
severe  loss.  The  wholesale  house  of  Christie.  Groover  & 
Oo.  was  totally  wiped  out,  the  loss  being  $100,000.  The 
retail  stores  of  Heffley  Bros,  and  C.  C.  Betts  were  also 
damaged  to  the  extent  of  ^10,000  and  $18,000  respectively. 


The  Cleveland  School  of  Pharmacy,  at  its  commence- 
ment exercises  held  April  19,  granted  diplomas  to  Miss 
Elizabeth  L.  Busher.  Wintred  B.  Collins,  Albert  F.  Hey, 
Samuel  A.  Klein,  Charles  A,  Laub,  William  J.  Mock, 
Everett  S.   Rubinstein,  Carl  Seward. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


NOTES. 

St.    Paul,    Minn..    May    X 

Successions:     Davenport    &    Gibbs,    Olivia,    Minn.,    by 

Gibbs  &  Kemp;  M.  J.  Olson,  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  by  H, 
A.  Werrick  &  Co.;  R.  E.  Dowd,  Gordon,  Neb.,  by  C.  L.. 
Sturdevant  &  Co.;  Fred.  Picard,  Kenesaw,  Neb.,  by  Rose 
&  Edmonson;  T.  M.  Witten,  Jefferson,  Ore.,  by  C,  H. 
Cusick;  O,  E.  Wanguild,  Rice  Lake,  Wis,,  by  E.  W. 
Allen  &  Son;  George  L.  Enders.  Sterling,  Neb.,  by  M. 
N.  Dougherty;  M.  D.  Ellis,  Dallas,  Ore.,  toy  Charles  F. 
Belt;  Edward  S.  Lovely,  Mead,  Neb.,  by  J.  Jeppson; 
George  Herley,  Emmetsburg,  Iowa,  by  C,  W,  Kent,  of 
Iowa  Falls, 

Dr.  Ross,  ex-superintendent  of  the  State  Insane  Hos- 
pital, Yankton,  S.  D.,  and  Father  Bouska,  of  Tabor,  S.  D., 
have  formed  a  partnership  and  will  operate  a  fine  drug' 
store  at  Yankton.  They  will  begin  business  as  soon  as 
their  store  room  can  be  suitably  fitted  up  and  their 
stock  placed   in. 

Charles    Johnson,    who    has    for   some   years   been   in' 

Heller's  Colonnade  Pharmacy,  St.  Paul,  has  just  under-- 
gone  an  operation  for  cancer  of  the  stomach,  and  now 
lies   in   the   hospital   in   a   dangerous   condition. 

A.    F.    Riedner    tired    of    North    Dakota,    and    on    his 

return  to  this  city  entered  the  employ  of  the  Minnesota 
Pharmaceutical  Manufacturing  Company. 

Gus.  Hargesheimer,   who  passed  the  last  State  Board 

examination  for  pharmacist's  certificate,  has  gone  to  work 
for  Dorn  &  Co.,  Waterville,  Minn. 

J.   E.    Hollister  &  Co..   Erwin,   S.   D.,   who   have   been 

in  business  as  druggists,  grocers  and  liverymen,  have 
sold    their   livery   outfit. 

Adolf  Anderson,   at  Little  Falls,   Minn.,   paid   this  city 

a  brief  visit  a  few  days  ago,  as  did  also  A,  J.  Eckstein, 
of  New  Ulm,  Minn. 

John  Vik,  who  has  been  South  on  a  month's  vacation 

for  his  health,  returned  home  to  Hillsboro,  Minn,,  this 
week. 

New:     Dorn    &   Co.,    Ellendale,    Minn.;    J.    S.    Herndon, 

Paisley,  Ore.;  Clark  Drug  Company,   Su^iir,   L  i^h. 

J.  A.  Fuller  &  Co.,   family  drugs,   Omaha,   Net).,  have 

been  discharged  from  bankruptcy. 

J.    H.    Ware,    Kamiah,    Idaho,    has    agreed    to    sell    a 

half  interest  to  P.  H.  Goodie. 

George    H.    Woodgate.     ,SIa;ton,    .Minn.,    luis    told    his 

Avoca   branch. 

H.    L.     Strohmeyer,    Milwaukee,    Wis.,    has    given    a 

bill  of  sale. 

M.  B.  Mercer,  Sumpter,  Ore.,  has  been  attached. 

W.  E,  Foster,  Glldden,  Iowa,  is  deal. 

V,  K.  Deyo,   Sugar,  Utah,   has  sold. 


Root  Beer  in  Steins. 


If  you  want  something  new  to  add  to  your  soda 
fountain  outfit  this  season,  you  should  investigate  Bard- 
well's  Root  Beer  system. 
Bardwell's  Coolers  involve 
a  new  principle  that  keeps 
the  beverage  absolutely  ice 
cold  at  all  times.  The 
outfit  includes  handsome 
Flemish  gray  steins,  with 
blue  trimmings.  It  is  a 
most  attractive  addition  to 
the  soda  counter,  and  if 
placed  in  a  prominent 
position,  will  sell  enough 
root  beer  in  a  week  to 
pay  for  itself.  A  faint 
idea  of  the  appearance  of 
the  outfit  may  be  obtained 
from  the  illustration  here- 
with. 


=;i8 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[May  9,  1901. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


THE  WEEK'S'  MEETINGS. 

St.  Louis,  May  •».— The  annual  meeting  of  the  St.  Douls 
Apothecaries'  Association  was  held  at  the  College  ot 
Pharmacy  last  Wednesday  afternoon.  There  were  about 
thirty  members  present.  There  was  no  business  of  special 
Importance  transacted.  The  question  ot  raising  the 
schedule  of  prices  was  not  discussed,  as  had  been  ex- 
pected. It  was  decided  to  hold  meetings  of  the  associa- 
tion throughout  the  year,  instead  ot  only  one  meeting 
a  year.  The  following  officers  were  elected:  President, 
R.  S.  Vitt;  secretary,  Ohas.  Hahn;  treasurer,  H.  F.  Hasse- 
brock;  Executive  Board— F.  H.  Frledewald,  H.  Fischer, 
T.  F.  Hagenow  and  H.  W.  Kattlemann. 

The  annual  meeting  ot  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Phar- 
macy was  held  at  the  college  building  last  Monday  after- 
noon. There  were  twenty-three  of  the  fifty-six  members 
present.  Three  members  of  the  college  died  during  the 
past  year.  The  secretary's  report  showed  that  170  stu- 
dents attended  the  college  during  bbe  past  year.  Treas- 
urer Boehm's  report  showed  the  college  to  be  in  a  better 
financial  condition  than  ever  before;  $1,500  ot  the  bonded 
indebtedness  was  recently  paid  off.  The  amendment  pro- 
posed at  the  last  meeting  to  admit  all  graduates  of  the 
college  to  life  membership  upon  the  payment  of  $5  and 
do  away  with  all  dues,  was  voted  down.  The  following 
officers  were  elected  for  the  year:  President.  H.  T. 
Rohlfing:  vice-president,  Theo.  F.  Hagenow;  treasurer, 
Sol.  Boehm;  recording  secretary.  Wm.  C.  iBolm;  corre- 
sponding secretary,  Dr.  J.  C.  Falk;  new  members  of  the 
Board  ot  Trustees,  Dr.  Otto  F.  Claus,  Chas.  Gietner  and 
L.  A.   Sietz. 


KOTES. 

. The  Epsom  Salts  and  Castor  Oils,  two  bowling  teams 

composed  ot  young  local  druggists,  closed  their  series 
of  sixty  games  at  the  Cote  Brilliant  alleys  last  Tuesday 
night  The  Epsom  Salts  won  forty-two  out  of  the  sixty 
games,  and  so  get  the  $25  prize.  The  membership  of 
the  two  teams  is:  Epsom  Salts— E.  A.  Bernius,  J.  W. 
Gibson,  W.  H.  Lament,  Frank  White  and  H.  Vallance. 
Castor'  Oils— .^.  R.  Scheu,  B.  Switzer,  H.  Heritage,  F. 
Hitch  and  W.  J.  Liby. 

The   merchants   and   manufacturers   ot   this    city   will 

run  a  big  ten-day  excursion  to  Texas,  leaving  here  to- 
morrow afternoon.  They  expect  to  visit  thirty-six  Texas 
towns.  All  lines  ot  trade  will  be  represented.  Theo. 
F.  Meyer,  of  the  Meyer  Bros."  Drug  Company,  and  C. 
P.  Walbridge,  ot  the  J.  S.  Merrell  Drug  Company,  will 
attend. 

^The   ten   highest  men   of   the   Druggists'   Cocked   Hat 

League  rolled  for  a  $10  prize  last  Thursday  night.  The 
prize  was  offered  by  William  Graham,  cashier  of  the 
Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Company,  and  was  won  by  Dr.  A.  J. 
Enderle. 

J.  II.  Mager,  clerk  at  W'hitcomb's  Pharmacy.  Garrison 

and  Washington  avenues,  was  married  last  September 
to  a  prominent  young  lady  of  the  South  Side,  but  the 
wedding  was  kept  a  secret  until  a  tew  days  ago. 

C.  F.  Wilson,  ex-Secretary  of  the  Interior,  and  now  a 

prominent  business  man  in  Vilas,  Col.,  was  in  the  city 
this   week  and  bought  a   large  stock  ot  drugs. 

L.  A.  Seitz,  proprietor  ot  the  Fourth  Street  Pharmacy, 

supplied  many  ot  his  friends  with  fish  which  he  caught 
over  at  Horseshoe  Lake  a   few   days   ago. 

Chas.    Bredemeyer   is    opening   a   new    drug   store    at 

Grand  and  Cleveland  avenues.  For  many  years  he  was  a 
draggist  at  No.   3826  South  Broadway. 

C.   O.    Bunch,   who   recently   opened   a   drug   store    in 

East  St.  Louis,   is  quite  ill  with  typhoid  fever. 


THE  SOUTH. 


General  Drag  NewH. 

Memphis,  Tenn.,  May  3.— Spring  business  has  opened  In 
earnest  and  both  wholesale  and  retail  houses  are  enjoy- 
ing big  business.  The  sale  of  camphor  balls,  insect 
powders,  bug  poisons,  is  very  brisk.  The  weather  haa 
been  very  warm  for  past  week  and  the  soda  fountains 
are   reaping  a   harvest. 


The    .4tlnnta    Wnr. 

Memphis.  May  3.— The  Jacobs  Pharmacy  Co.,  ot  At- 
lanta, and  The  Atlanta  Drug  Association,  are  still  fight- 
ing. Both  have  big  ads.  In  the  dally  papers  both  after- 
noon and  morning  editions,  in  which  they  accuse  each 
other  ot  all  sorts  of  things.  Below  is  the  price  schedule 
decided  on  by  the  association. 

REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  PRICE  SCHEDULE. 
We.  the  undersigned  committee,  appointed  to  frame  a 
list  of  prices,  submit  the  accompanying  list  and  recom- 
mend that  the  secretary  furnish  each  member  of  the 
association  and  have  them  sign  an  agreement  to  main- 
tain  these   prices. 

(Signed),    R.  L.  PALMER, 
W.    P.    SMITH, 
R.    C.   HOOD, 
Committee  on  Prices. 
New  Price.    Cut  Price. 

Peruna    $  .83  $  .05 

Hood's  Sarsaparilla 85  .73 

Battle's   Bromidia    85  .71 

Chamberlain's  Diarrhea  Remedy.       .44  .29 

Maltine  Preparations 83  .60 

Pinkham's  Vegetable  Compound. .       .85  .71 

Chamberlain's  Cough  Syrup 44  .29 

Packer's  Tar   Soap 18  .15 

Cascarets 10  .07 

'25  .17 

50  .35 

Parkers   Hair  Balsam,   small 44  .37 

Parker's    Hair   Balsam,    large 83  .69 

Fairchilil's  Essence  Pepsin 78  .69 

Liquid   Peptonoids 89  .75 

'■        Pinaud's  Eau  de  Quinine 44  .35 

Green     Mountain    Asthma     Cure, 

«  small 20  .16 

Green     Mountain    Asthma     Cure, 

large 85  .68 

Fairchild's  Panopeptin 78  .69 

Phillips'    Milk    Magnesia 44  .37 

Gude's  Peptomangan 80  .75 

Johnson's  Chill  Tonic 42  .37 

Gray's   Glycerine   Tonic 89  .75 

Katharion   Tonic    42  .37 

Green's    Nervura    83  .75 

Santal  Midy   83  .75 

Hosford's    Acid    Phosphate 42  .35 

Tarrant's   Aperient    44  .37 

Kendall's    Spavin    Cure    85  .69 

Piatt's    Chlorides     44  .37 


There  is  no  bottle  just  like  the  Charleroi  Oval,  a  perfect 
prescription  bottle,  accurately  made,  and  it  drains  every 
drt)p. 


NOTES. 

J.   W.    McCorkle,   who   sold   out   his   drug  business   at 

Water  Valley  a  short  time  ago  has  opened  a  drug  store 
in  the  new  Rosenbaum  Block  at  Meridian,  Miss.  The 
store  is  located  on  the  most  prominent  corner  ot  the 
city,  and  is  fitted  up  in  first  class  style.  The  fixtures 
are  finished  in  golden  oak  and  a  handsome  soda  fountain 
adds  to  the  beauty  of  the  place.  Comfortable  leather 
upholstered  cozy  corners  are  provided  for  waiting  custo- 
mers, and  the  store  is  up-to-date  in  every  particular. 

Articles   of   incorporation    of   the   Hot   Springs    (Ark.) 

Pharmacal  Co.  were  tiled  with  the  Secretary  of  State  on 
the  25th  of  April.  Capital  stock,  $100,000,  of  which 
$23,000  is  paid  up.  The  Incorporators  are:  W.  W^.  Clark, 
president;  J.  W.  A'an  Vleet.  L.  D.  Cain  and  C.  R.  Hall. 
They  also  compose  the  directory. 

Hopkins  &  Betha.   who   sometime   ago   bought  out   J. 

M.  Kimbrough,  Meridian,  Miss.,  have  put  in  a  set  of 
handsome  new  fixtures,  which  with  the  painting  and 
papering  works  a  transformation  in  the  place. 

Josh.  F.  Moore.  Meridian,  Miss.,  is  branching  out  into 

the  wholesale  business,  having  secured  an  extra  ware- 
house and  stocked  it  with  a  big  line  of  chemicals,  phar- 
maceuticals   and   patent   medicines. 

E.  Stotfregen,   New  York,  general  manager  for  Sharp 

&  Dohme,  was  in  the  city  on  April  29.  He  says  that 
Memphis  is  one  of  the  best  pharmaceutical  towns  in  the 
country. 


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A  now  drug  store   has   been   opened   at   Rolling   Fork, 

Miss.     It  is  the  Rolling  Fork  Drug  Co.     The  Van  Vleet- 
Mansfield  Drug  Co.  sold  the  opening  order. 

Dr.  W.  S.  Pearson  is  erecting  a  building  at  Rossville, 

Teun.,   in  which  he  will  open  an  up-to-date  pharmacy. 


CALIFORNIA. 


BUSINESS    CONDITIONS. 

San  Francisco.  May  1.— The  wholesalers  report  business 
throughout  the  State  in  good  condition.  Collections  have 
been  good  and  the  spring  trade  is  opening  up  actively. 
The  rain  which  has  been  practically  all  over  the  State, 
has  improved  crops  wonderfully.  This  gives  excellent 
indications  for  a  good  year's  business.  Throughout  South- 
ern California  more  rain  is  needed,  though  most  sections 
have   had   sufficient   to  produce  an  average   yield. 


Drns:    Clerks*    .\s80cintion. 

San  Francisco,  May  1.— The  Drug  Clerks  of  San  Fran- 
cisco have  formed  a  very  strong  organization  known  as 
The  San  Francisco  Drug  Clerks'  Association.  The  asso- 
ciation has  taken  out  a  charter  from  the  Retail  Clerks' 
National  Protective  Association  of  the  United  States, 
and  has  also  affiliated  with  the  Labor  Council  in  San 
Francisco.  The  ob.iect  of  the  association  is  principally  to 
promote  a  closer  feeling  between  clerk  and  proprietor, 
.and  by  this  means  bring  about  shorter  hours  and  raise 
the  standard  of  the  drug  business.  The  organization  con- 
sists of  nearly  every  clerk  in  San  Francisco  and  has  at 
its  head  some  of  the  most  prominent  druggists  in  the 
State.  Indications  are  that  it  will  prove  a  strong  factor 
in  drug  circles,  as  the  other  cities  in  the  State  are  ex- 
pected to  organize  local  associations  to  co-operate  with 
the  San  Francisco  clerks. 


NOTES. 

Druggists  throughout  the  State  are  watching  closely 

the  action  of  Governor  Gage  as  regards  the  new  board  of 
pharmacy.  The  old  pharmacy  law  was  knocked  out  at  the 
last  session  of  the  Legislature  and  a  new  one  passed  in 
its  place.  The  new  law  provides  for  seven  members  on 
the  'board,  but  up  to  the  present  writing  the  Governor 
has  only  appointed  four.  These  are:  W.  M.  Searby, 
San  Francisco;  C.  H.  Rowley,  Santa  Barbara;  F.  D. 
Owen,  Los  Angeles,  and  E.  A.  Baer,  of  Bakersfleld.  W. 
M.  Searby,  who  is  Dean  of  the  California  College  of  Phar- 
macy, was  president  of  the  old  board  and  the  action  of 
the  Governor  in  re-appointing  him  gives  universal  sat- 
isfaction to  the  better  class  of  pharmacists  in  the  State. 
The  new  board  will  probably  be  more  active  in  enforcing 
the  'Pharmacy  law  as  they  have  more  power  than  their 
predecessors. 

Q.   R.    Smith,   of   Santa  Ana,   one  of  the  best  known 

druggists  in  Southern  California,  was  killed  last  week. 
While  overseeing  some  work  on  his  oil  wells  near  Santa 
Ana  he  was  struck  on  the  head  by  a  boulder,  loosened 
by  the  grading  being  done  on  the  hill  above  him.  Phy- 
sicians were  immediately  sum'moned  and  it  was  found 
that  the  rock  had  crushed  his  skuJI.  Mr.  Smith  died 
soon  after  reaching  home.  The  deceased  was  32  years 
•of  age  and  leaves  a  widow  and  two  children.  Out  of  re- 
■spect  for  Mr.  Smith  all  the  stores  in  Santa  Ana  closed 
.during  the  funeral  ceremony. 

Dr.    John    Bassian,    of    the    Golden    Rule    Pharmacy, 

Fresno,  Cal.,  died  suddenly  last  week.  Dr.  Bassian  was 
formerly  a  surgeon  in  the  Turkish  Army  and  has  been 
in  the  drug  business  in  Fresno  for  many  years.  The 
doctor  was  70  years  old  at  the  time  of  his  death.  He 
leaves  a  daughter,  who  has  won  quite  a  reputation  in 
musical  circles  in  London,  where  she  is  at  present.  The 
deceased  leaves  quite  an  estate,  and  his  store  "will  be  kept 
running  by   the  trustees. 

Heath   &   Heath  is  the   name   of  a  new  firm   in  East 

Oakland.  Dr.  J.  H.  Heath  and  his  son  R.  B.  Heath,  of 
"Templeton,  have  purchased  the  Melvin  drug  store  in  East 
Oakland.  The  new  firm  will  conduct  this  store  and  also 
■continue  the  doctor's  old  store  on  Fiftih  avenue. 


R.   C.   Ramage  has  acceipted   the  position  of  manager 

in  the  Golden  Rule  Pharmacy.  Fresno,  Cal.  Ramage 
graduated  from  the  California  College  of  Pharmacy  this 
year. 

iMr.   MeKenney,  formerly  of  the  McKenney  Drug  Co., 

San  Jose,  Cal.,  has  taken  charge  of  the  Owl  Drug  Co. 
business  at  Hilo,  in  the  Hawaiian  Islands. 

Elmer  Maze,   who  purchased  a  drug  store  In  Modesto, 

Cal.,  during  his  senior  year  in  the  California  College  of 
Pharmacy,   has  now  taken  full  charge. 
^The  twenty-ninth  annual  session  of  the  California  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy  has  just  been  completed  and  about  forty 
students  will  graduate. 

S.  W.  Cartwright,  one  of  the  instructors  in  the  Cali- 
fornia College  of  Pharmacy,  has  purchased  the  Kelsey 
Pharmacy  at  Berkeley. 

Dr.   Watson   has  sold  his  store  in  Gurneyville  to  Dr. 

Rudock. 


^The   Indiana   Board    of   Pharmacy  held   its   quarterly 

meeting  for  examination  at  Purdue  University,  La  Fay- 
ette, April  11  and  12,  where  a  majority  of  the  graduates 
of  the  Pharmacy  School  appeared  before  the  board.  The 
following  were  successful  as  registered  pharmacists:  E. 
A.  Means,  La  Fayette;  Josiah  Andrews,  Seymour;  B.  N, 
Shank,  Angola;  A.  V.  Savage,  Silverwood;  C.  R.  Hitch, 
La  Fayette;  Robert  R.  Rice,  Greencastle;  Fred  Mason, 
Terre  Haute;  W.  G.  Palmer,  Mishawaka;  J.  J.  Schoon- 
holtz,  Connersville;  Jesse  M.  Hardman,  Huntington;  Wil- 
liam A.  Elbrecht,  Indianapolis;  John  Fosler,  Richmond; 
Ira  M.  Kerns,  New  Albany;  Matt.  T.  Nickles,  Sellersburg; 
Frank  C.  Lynch,  Warsaw;  Charles  Smock,  La  Fayette; 
Claude  Root,  South  Bend;  John  S.  Gates,  Muncie;  A.  C. 
Darnell,  Indianapolis;  A.  V.  Keinley,  La  Fa>-ette;  M.  P. 
Wedding,  Rome;  Merle  C.  Smith,  Osgood;  Thomas  Hay- 
wood, La  Fayette;  E.  C.  Ford,  La  Fayette;  Thomas 
Eubank,  New  Madison,  Ohio;  Frank  W.  Miller,  Martins- 
ville; James  W.  Marrow,  Attica,  and  A.  G.  Gest,  Cannel- 
ton.  The  following  were  successful  as  registered  assist- 
ant pharmacists:  R.  R.  Bannister,  Lafountain;  Roy  M. 
Jenner.  New  Albany;  Harry  H.  Riley,  Greensburg;  W. 
C  Menaugh,  Salem;  James  M.  Montgomery,  Brook;  Ralph 
E.  Dorland,  Peoria,  III.;  W.  C.  Bartholomew,  Stockwell; 
Lewis  W.  Ragan,  La  Gro;  E.  A.  Evans,  Jackson  Hill; 
John  G.  Jones.  Indianapolis;  Eugene  Jalbert,  Brazil,  and 
A.  M.  McClintic.  Newburg.  The  next  meeting  will  be  at 
Indianapolis,  July  11  and  12.— Charles  B.  Woodworth, 
secretary. 


The    Oklahoma   Board    of    Pharmacy    met   in    regular 

session  at  El  Reno  on  April  9.  A  class  of  sixty  candidates 
was  present.  Those  receiving  certificates  of  registration 
were  as  follows:  E.  E.  Armstrong,  Gardner,  Kan.;  Low- 
rey  Barkley,  Pond  Creek,  O.  T. ;  T.  A.  Chestney,  Norman, 
O.  T. ;  A.  L.  Edgington,  Taloga;  R.  R.  Hume,  Anadarko; 
M.  K.  Ingraham,  Curtis;  William  Kohman,  Okeene;  V.  A. 
Morse,  Oklahoma  City;  Roscoe  D.  Martin,  Norman;  J.  P. 
Seyforth,  Oklahoma  City;  J.  B.  Smith,  Oklahoma  City; 
Louis  Schmidt,  Oklahoma  City;  M.  A.  Tucker, •  Norman. 
The  limit  of  ten  miles  from  a  registered  pharmacist  for 
general  stores  handling  patent  medicines  was  changed  to 
five  miles  under  Class  "'B"  permit.  The  secretary  was 
instructed  to  strike  from  the  register  all  names  of  reg- 
istered pharmacists  who  had  not  paid  their  renewal  fee 
for  the  year  1900,  as  required  by  law.  The  next  meeting 
of  the  board  was  set  for  July  9,  at  Oklahoma  City.  The 
secretary  will  supply  application  blanks  and  all  necessary 
information  upon  application  to  those  who  enclose  stamp 
for  reply.  The  subjects  for  examination  are  chemistry, 
pharmacy,  materia  medica  and  identification  of  crude  and 
manufactured  drugs.  The  general  average  required  for 
registration  is  75  per  cent.  Parties  who  are  registered  in 
other  States  and  in  good  standing  can  secure  a  temporary 
certificate  in  Oklahoma,  good  only  until  the  next  meeting 
of  the  board,  at  which  they  must  appear  for  examination. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  9,  1901. 


(Special  Correspondence.) 

FROM    THE    FRENCH    CAPITAL. 

Paris.  April  ir..  liRll. 
A  rumor  was  current  a  short  time  ago  that  the  new 
pharmacy  act  might  possibly  come  under  discussion  In  the 
Chamber  of  Deputies  shortly,  'but  nothing  new  has  trans- 
pired up  to  the  present.  This  "project  of  law"  has  been 
duly  studied  by  the  Parliamentary  Committee  appointed 
for  the  purpose,  and  the  various  pharmaceutical  asso- 
ciations have  presented  their  petitions  and  suggestions 
to  this  body.  The  last  document  thus  received  was  the 
report  drawn  up  by  the  delegates  of  the  Superior  School 
of  Pharmacy  of  France,  a  very  complete  study  of  the 
text  of  the  proposed  new  law,  with  suggestions  for  numer- 
ous amendments.  This,  like  the  whole  of  the  discussion 
on  the  subject,  is  the  centre  of  interest  to  French  phar- 
macists at  present,  but  it  would  be  Impossible  to  sum- 
marize in  a  few  lines  the  numerous  points  at  issue.  The 
idea  that  a  French  pharmacy  should  be  an  establishment 
actually  managed  by  its  real  owner,  the  "one  man,  one 
pharmacy"  theory,  the  desirability  of  checlting  the  flood 
of  proprietary  articles,  enabling  the  pharmacist  to  be 
really  responsible  for  every  article  he  hands  over  the 
counter,  in  brief,  the  professional  as  distingTiished  from 
the  commercial  character  of  pharmacy,  these  and  many 
other  features  are  conspiuous  in  this  remarkable  docu- 
ment. 

NeTv  Pbarmacy  Acts 
are  not  so  common  here  as  in  the  United  States— the 
existing  law  is  nearly  a  century  old.  This  is  one  of  those 
minor  facts  in  French  life  which  sometimes  astonish  the 
foreigner,  who  little  suspects  how  much  Innate  conser\-a- 
tism  lurks  beneath  the  apparent  unrest  of  the  French 
character   and    institutions. 

But  our  legislators  have  little  time  to  devote  to  such 
non-political  (and  consequently  uninteresting)  matters  as 
pharmaceutical  legislation,  and  though  one  may  hope. 
one  hardly  dares  to  expect,  that  this  project  of  law  will 
not  'be  shelved  like  all  Its  numerous  predecessors  since 
1S03. 

While  referring  to  legislative  matters,  one  may  be  al- 
lowed a  few  observations  on 

The  Alcohol  Qnestion 
which  has  been  occupying  the  attention  of  the  French 
Parliament  lately.  Drunkenness  is  increasing  in  this 
hitherto  sober  countr.v.  The  black  spots  are  not  to  be 
.'ound  in  the  South,  where  "wine  may  be  had.  in  some  sea- 
sons, almost  for  the  asking;  but  in  the  North  and  North- 
west where  the  wholesome  beer  and  cider  are  being 
abandoned  by  the  lower  classes  in  favor  of  cheap  and  fiery 
spirits. 

The  legal  right  accorded  to  the  French  peasant  to 
yearly  distil,  on  his  own  premises,  a  limited  quantity  of 
alcohol  (free  from  excise  duty,  nominally  for  the  consump- 
tion of  his  family  and  not  for  sale),  has  opened  the  door 
to  this  vice.  But  the  fear  of  discontenting  their  peasant 
electors  has  been  more  powerful  than  their  anxiety  for 
the  public  health,  and  the  members  of  the  Chamber  of 
Deputies  have  voted  the  continuance  of  this  pernicious 
system. 

All  stills  must  of  course  be  legally  declared,  including 
those  used  for  pharmaceutical  purposes.  The  secretary  of 
the  Parisian  Pharmacists'  Syndicate  has  received  an 
official  circular  asking  him  to  remind  his  colleagues  of 
their  obligations  in  this  matter.  It  is  only  fair  to  add 
that  the  French  governing  classes  show  a  healthy  and 
growing  desire  to  check  dram  drinking  and  encourage  the 
consumption  of  "hygienic  beverages,"  this  latter  ex- 
pression includes  wine  (usually  claret),  beer,  cider,  etc. 
The  Paris  Municipal  Council  has  abolished  some  of  its 
wine  dues,  thus  considerably  cheapening  this  item;  while 
alcohol  is  more  heavily  taxed  than  heretofore.  This 
system  of  cheapening  innocuous  beverages  and  raising 
the  price  of  spirits  will  be  followed  by  many  of  the  other 
French  towns. 

The  Minister  of  'R'ar  has  decreed  that  no  alcoholic 
drinks,  except  the  "hygienic  leverages"  above  mentioned, 
shall  be  sold  at  army  canteens,  while  General  Gal- 
lieni.  Governor  of  Madagascar,  has  decided  that  all  aJ- 
coholic  liquor  imported  into  the  island  (always  excepting 
the    "hygienic    beverages,")    shall    be    accompanied    by    a 


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certificate  of  analysis  establishincr  Its  Innocuous  character. 
The  temperance  crusade  here.  I  may  mention,  has 
nothing  of  the  semi-religious  character  It  sometimes  as- 
sums  in  Anglo-Saxon  lands;  still  less  la  It  connected  with 
national  or  municipal  politics.  It  Ir  conducted  on  a  seml- 
medlcal  and  scientific  basis,  which  Is  curiously  suggestive 
of  the  materialist  character  of  the  thinking  portion  of  tlila 
nation.  I  remember  at  least  one  temperance  paper  belB§ 
read  at  the  formal  meetings  of  the  Paris  Society  of 
Pharmacy,  the  public  lectures  are  nearly  always  of  • 
medical  character,  and  many  of  the  diagrams,  pannphleta, 
etc.,  would  seem  more  suitable  for  the  science  class  than 
the  general  publio. 

The  "Golnea>Ple"  Argument 
could  hardly  fail  to  figure  In  such  a  discussion,  and 
Roos  assured  the  Academy  of  Sciences  that  the  addition 
of  a  little  wine  to  the  animals'  food  increased  their 
physical  development  In  every  way.  It  may  fbe  remem- 
bered that  another  scientist,  not  very  long  ago,  gave 
practical  demonstrations  of  the  perndclous  effects  of  some 
alcoholic  liquors  by  experiments  on  these  same  animals; 
jocular  French  journalists  claim  for  them  the  title  of  the 
"True  Martyrs  of  Science." 

Death    of    M.    JuIIIard. 

All  acquainted  with  Parisian  pharmacy  will  learn  with 
deep  regret  of  the  recent  death  of  the  oldest  member  of 
the  Paris  Pharmacists'  Syndicate.  Hale  and  hearty, 
fresh  and  erect,  despite  his  TO  winters,  he  was  ever  a 
well  known  and  popular  figure  at  all  Paris  pharmaceuti- 
cal festivities.  He  could  boast  his  three  score  years  of 
pharmacy,  and  had  been  connected  with  the  Hygienic  Coun- 
cil of  his  locality  (the  rue  Montmartre.  in  the  very  heart 
of  Paris),  the  Paris  Pharmacists'  Syndicate,  and  other 
bodies,  longer  than  most  of  us  could  remember.  Ev&n 
in  the  stirring  days  of  1870-71  he  had  remained  at  his 
post,  and  during  the  siege  of  Paris  had  supplied  four  am. 
bulances  in  his  own  street  (and  seven  more  close  by)  with 
medicaments,  giving  them  gratuitously  when  money  was 
not  forthcoming,  in  any  case  charging  them  at  coat 
price  only,  and  filling  up  his  spare  time  as  director  of 
a  soup  kitchen,  etc.  But  to  the  younger  generation  of 
pharmacists  he  was  best  known  as 

The  Bnr<I  of  Parisian  Pharmac;-. 

Verse  making  was  the  hobby  of  his  leisure  hours,  not 
for  the  benefit  of  the  public  at  large,  but  for  his  own 
confraternity.  When,  assembled  around  the  festive  board 
on  some  special  occasion,  the  pharmacists  saw  their 
dinner  drawing  to  a  close.  "Juilliard!  Jullliardr'  would 
be  the  cry,  and  prosy  speeches  would  give  way  for  once 
to  poetical  effusion  as  the  veteran  pliarmacist  recited  his 
latest  composition.  Gay  it  might  be  at  times,  with  a 
truly  Gallic  flavor  excusable  in  after-dinner  oratorj-;  on 
more  solemn  occasions,  (the  banquet  of  the  last  Inter- 
national Pharmacy  Congress,  for  instance),  more  chaste 
and  sober  in  its  tone;  often  full  of  subtle  humor  and 
allusions  to  professional  matters,  and  characteristics 
which  specially  appealed  to  his  hearers,  ever  cheerful, 
welcome,    appropriate    and    applauded. 

On  the  occasion  of  his  pharmaceutical  jubilee,  the 
Parisian  pharmacists  presented  M.  JulUard  with  a  bronze 
statuette  of  which  the  subject  ("Time  Disarmed  by 
Song")  was  a  delicate  allusion  to  this  charming  habit 
of  their  venerable  "doyen." 

Another     Statue     of     Pastenr 

has  been  completed,  and  is  to  be  erected  at  Dole,  the 
native  town  of  the  great  chemist.  M.  Antonin  Carles, 
the  sculptor,  is  not  unknown  in  New  York,  (he  designed 
some  of  the  statues  on  the  Herald  Building,   etc.) 

A     Xe^v     Pharniacentical     Society 

is  the  "Friendly  Association  of  Doctors  in  Pharmacy  of 
the  Universities  of  France."  The  president  for  1901.  M. 
Lacour,  will  be  remembered  by  Era  readers  as  the  first 
person  who  took  this  new  honorary  diploma  of  "Doctor." 

A     Fatal     Dispenslngr     Error 

is  reported  from  Nancy.  A  pharmacist  of  twenty-flve 
years'  experience  and  good  social  standing,  practicing 
at  Monthureux-sur-Saone.  had  put  extract  of  opium  in  a 
jar  labelled  "ipecacuanha."  and  had  omitted  to  change 
the  label.     Four  children  at   various  dates   thus   received 


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opium  extract  instead  of  ipecac  witii  fatal  results.  A 
local  doctor  finally  discovered  the  cause  of  the  error. 
Six  'months'  Imprisonment  and  a  fine  of  .$2,200  was  the 
sentence,  the  money  to  be  divided  among  the  parents  of 
the  victims  of  the  error.  The  pharmacist  is  no  longer  a 
young  man,  and  the  penalty  for  his  negligence  is  felt  to 
be  a  heavy  one,  so  far  as  the  Imprisonment  is  concerned. 

The    Antiquity    of    Aiiesthetlea 

Is  discussed  by  Dr.  Dutertro  in  a  Parisian  medical  journal. 
Does  the  Latin  version  of  the  Book  of  Genesis  "Deus  gravem 
immisit  soporem  in  Adam  ut  nihil  doloris  sentiret"  in- 
dicate, he  asks,  that  painless  surgery  is  as  old  as  man- 
kind itself?  The  Egj'ptians  used  the  poppy,  the  Arahs 
called  it  "Abou  el  Moum"  ("the  father  of  slumljer"); 
this  was  doubtless  the  "nepenthes"  of  Homer.  The 
Scythians,  Hindoos,  etc..  knew  the  soporific  virtues  of 
hemp.  This  plant  probaibly  formed  the  fbasis  of  the  drink 
given  by  a  Chinese  surgeon  (2(X)  B.  C.)  to  the  patients 
<Iestined  to  undergo  serious  operations.  The  Greeks  and 
Romans  used  belladonna  and  mandragora  in  preference 
to  hemp,  but  Hippocrates  and  Galen  disapproved  these 
anesthetics,  fearing  their  occasionally  fatal  effects.  In 
the  Middle  A.^es  the  use  of  mandragora  prevailed,  but 
opium,  hemlock,  h>-K)scyamus,  etc.,  were  also  known. 
Many  great  surgeons  still  condemned  their' use;  opium 
was  denounced  as  apt  to  cause  gangrene.  But  the  general 
public  persisted  in  their  use,  and  during  the  time  of  the 
Inquisition,  it  is  stated,  prisoners  frequently  drugged 
themselves  into  a  state  of  insensibility  when  torture  was 
likely  to  be  applied. 


Major  Ceiuent. 


A  graphic  illustration  of  the  strength  of  this  cement 
is  given  in  the  advertisement  pages  of  this  issue.  Notice 
the  pile  of  stone  hung  to  the  plate  that  was  broken 
and  joined  together  with  Major  Cement.  It  would  seem 
to  be  enough  to  convince  a  blind  man  that  this  cement 
will   stick. 


On  pag'e  14  of  this  issue  is  an  advertisement  of  two 
Batoy  Pacifiers  which  will  interest  even'  druggist  who 
carries  a  stock  of  sundries.  The  principal  features  are  a 
regular  pacifier,  with  a  No.  2  best  quality  seamless  nipple 
and  large  size  bone  shield,  to  which  is  attached  a  silk 
string  with  a  bone  slide  to  fasten  around  the  child's  wrist. 
It  is  a  most  practical  invention,  and  druggists  should  not 
fail  to  add  it  to  their  line.  These  pacifiers  come  in  two 
styles,  and  are  neatly  mounted,  one  dozen  on  a  beautiful 
card.  Correct  numbers  should  be  given  when  ordering  to 
avoid  getting  substitutes.  Each  card  bears  the  numiber  in 
gold.  Retailers  must  order  of  their  jobber,  or  can  write 
for  information  to  Wm.  L,.  iStrauss  &  Co.,  27  "Warren 
street,  New  York. 


A  GlnitH  Sprinkler 'Top. 

The  Brawner  Patent  Self-Closing  Glass  Sprinkler  Top 
Is  a  stopper  that  seems  to  be  perfect  in  all  Its  details. 
There  is  nothing  about  it  to  get  out  of  order,  and  being 
made  of  glass,  cannot  corrode,  a  great  objection  to  metal 
sprinklers,  At  the  same  time.  It  gives  to  the  bottle  the 
appearance  of  being  glass  stoppered.  This  stopper  is  now 
used  by  perfumers  and  manufacturers  of  toilet  prepara- 
tions very  largely,  presenting,  as  it  does,  a  ■handsome 
package  at  a  moderate  cost.  It  costs  less  than  a  metal 
sprinkler,  it  is  simple  of  adjustment  and  seals  the  package 
perfectl.v.  Swindell  Bros.,  Baltimore,  will  send  samples  to 
any  manufacturer  who  is  interested. 

Aninionol. 

Ammonol  is  a  coal  tar  product  in  chemical  combination 
with  amTnonia,  which  has  been  found  valuable  in  the 
treatment  of  diseases  of  the  air  passages.  It  has  been 
of  great  benefit  in  asthma  and  hay  fever,  and  has  been 
found  extremely  valuable  in  pneumonia.  In  many  cases 
it  is  advisable  to  use  ammonol  in  combination  with  other 
remedies,  and  as  an  antipyretic,  analgesic  and  anti- 
spasmodic. The  combination  of  -immonoi,  Codeine  and 
Camphor  is  particularly  to  be  recommended.  During  the 
past  few  months  Ammonol  has  been  dispensed  by  at 
least  75,000  physicians  in  the  United  States,  and  the 
evidences  in  support  of  its  claims  are  overwhelming. 


Hat  Bleneli. 

In  this  issue  we  introduce  to  our  readers  for  the  first 
time  this  season  the  Hat  Bleach  Co.'s  preparation  for 
cleaning  and  bleaching'  straw  hats.  This  is  something  that 
everybody  wants  between  May  and  September,  and  there 
is  no  reason  why  the  druggist  cannot  sell  it.  Old  straw 
hats  are  made  as  good  as  new  'by  its  use,  and  any  child 
can  apply  it  and  clean  a  hat  in  five  minutes.  By  the 
use  of  Hat  Bleach  a  new  hat  may  'be  obtained  at  a  cost 
of  but  3  cents.  The  goods  sell  at  sight.  Information  and 
prices  may  be  obtained  by  addressing  the  Hat  Bleach  Co., 
Department  E,  Xenia,  Ohio. 


Castoria.  Counterfeiter  Criminally  Convicted, 

St.  Louis.  Mo.— In  the  Court  of  Criminal  Corrections 
a  verdict  of  guilty  was  returned  by  a  special  jury  in 
the  case  of  the  i&tate  vs.  John  Bick.  The  defendant  is 
President  of  the  Palestine  Drug  Company,  of  this  city. 

Information  in  the  case  was  made  by  representatives 
of  Charles  H.  Fletcher,  of  New  York,  proprietor  of  Cas- 
toria,  charging  the  Palestine  Company  with  imitating  the 
wrappers  used  on  Castoria,  It  is  the  second  criminal 
prosecution  recently  brought  by  the  New  York  concern 
here,  and  both  resulted  in  the  conviction  of  the  imitators. 


The  Importing  department  of  Parke.  Davis  &  Co.. 
New  York,  needing  more  room,  have  leased  the  building 
at  No.  307  Pearl  street,  and  have  equipped  it  as  a 
crude  drug  warehouse.  In  Chicago,  they  have  leased 
another  new  building  at  No.  46  Franklin  street,  now  in 
process  of  erection.  It  will  be  a  handsome  and  com- 
modious structure,  and  will  be  used  as  the  headquarters 
for  the  Chicago  branch. 


PURE  FINE  PARA  RUBBER  BANDS 


Buyers  of  Talcum  Powder  are  referred  to  the  advertise- 
ment of  the  United  Mining  &  'Manufacturing  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  in  this  issue.  They  are  headquarters  for  all 
grades,  and  are  prepared  to  quote  prices  by  the  bag,  by 
the  ton,  or  by  the  carload.  Samples  may  be  had  for  the 
asking. 


ARE  VOLUNTARILY  GUAR- 
ANTEED. SAMPLES  MAY  BE 
HAD,  WITHOUT  CHARGE,  for 
THE  ASKING. 


A  unique  card  showing  samples  of  "Imperial"  Pure 
Fine  Para  Rubber  Bands,  fac-simile  of  labels  used  upon 
quailer  pound  boxes,  and  reprint  of  guarantee  slip  may  be 
had  by  addressing  The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co..  East 
Akron  Station,  Akron,  Ohio. 


Four-Fold  Liniment;  see  advertisement  on  Page  12. 


THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO. 

EASTAKRON  STATION 
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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA 


[May  9,  1901. 


Patents,  Trade  Marks,  Etc. 


PATENTS. 
Issneil   April  SO,   1901. 

672.91G  — Riudolf  I.anghans.  Berlin.  Germany.  Producing 
cupro-ammoniacal  solutions  of  cellulose. 

673.021.— William  B.  Hidden.   Boston,  Mass.     Inhaler. 

673,092.— Max  A.  Siegfried.  Leipsic.  assignor  to  Chemische 
Fabrik  von  Hayden.  Actien-Gesellschaft.  Radebeul, 
Germany.     Producing  peptone. 

673.1S5.— Gottfried  Wegelin.  Rondorf,  near  Cologne,  Ger- 
many.     Making    lamp-black. 

673,321— Isaac  N.  Lincoln,  Providence,  R.  I.  Syringe- 
nozzle. 


New 


TRADE-SIARKS. 

Reglstcreil   April  30,    1901. 

36,316— Proprietary    Medicines.      William    C.    Conly, 
Orleans,    L<a.      A    picture   of    the   registrant. 

36,317.— Proprietary  Medicines.  The  Iron-Ox  Remedy 
Company.  New  York.  N.  Y.  The  designation  "Iron- 
Ox." 

36,318.— Medicines  for  Certain  Named  Diseases.  William 
A.  Livingston,  Johnstown,  N.  Y.  The  word 
"Saunon." 

36,319.- Remedy  for  Infantile  Disorders.  Jean  A.  Emile 
Gauvin,    Montreal.    Canada.      A  bust   portrait   of   the 

..» o,.,''*^''''^'"^"'   ^""^   ^'^  autographic   facsimile   signature. 

36,320.— Herb  and  Other  Medicinal  Tablets.  The  Brown 
Herb  Company,  New  York,  N.  Y.  The  letters 
"B.    H.    T."    in    monogram    fi.rm. 

36,321.— Compounds  for  Complexion,  Hair  and  Eyes. 
Katherine  Milberger,  Chicago,  111.  The  letters 
"A.  D.  A." 

30,322— Preparation  for  the  Scalp  and  Hair.  Alonzo 
Frank  Richardson.  New  York,  N  Y.  The  repre- 
sentation of  an   upright  hare. 

36,323.— Preparations  for  the  Skin.     Benjamin  E.  D.  Staf- 

o^^,.^"""^-  ^'-  ^"'^-  *I°-     The  words  "Century's  Bloom." 

d6,3Z4.— Pills.  Thomas  Smith.  Jr.  New  York  N.  Y  The 
representation  of  a  branch'  bearing  three  pepper- 
Dods    and    three    letters    "P." 

36,325.— Disinfectants.  Toiletine  Manufacturing  Company. 
New  iork.  N.  Y.  The  representation  of  a  swallow- 
tail  pennant  with  a  rectangular  cross  in  the  center 

o«.,„,?"'^  ^^^  letters  "T.  T.  D.  D."  printed  on  the  cross. 

Jb,320.— \\  ood  Alcohol.     Berry  Brothers,  Limited,  Detroit, 
"Colonial." 


Mich.      The   word 


i,.\nEi,s. 


(For 
Filed 


Itegristered   April  30.   1901. 

8,339.— Title:  "Wyaconda  Diuretic  Mineral  Water. 
Mineral  Water).  Thomas  Gregg.  Chicago,  111. 
April   4.   1901. 

8,342.- Title:    "Dr.  F.  S.  Scotfs  Ikshuganda  Rejuvenator." 
(For    a    Hair    Dye).      Frederick    S.    Steinmann,    New 
_^York.    N.  Y.     Filed  March  2S.  1901. 

8.34,".— Title:  "Kidno-Kuro."  (For  a  Medicine).  Barney 
Rubin.  Michigan  City.  Ind.     Filed  April  6.  1901. 

8,344.— Title:     "Rumo-Kuro."      (For  a  Medicine).      Barnev 

o  o.,--^"'''"'  ^lichisan  City.   Ind.     Filed  April  6.  1901. 

8,34o.— Title:  "Nervo-Vigoro."  (For  a  Medicine).  Barnev 
Rubin,  Michigan  City.   Ind.     Filed  April  6.  1901. 

8,346.— Title:  "Dr.  Hess'  Healing  Powder."  (For  a  Heal- 
ing Powder).  Gilbert  Hess  and  Jesse  D.  Clark  Ash- 
land.   Ohio.      Filed   April  8    1901. 

8,354.— Title:  "Omega  Oil  Medicated  Soap."  (For  Soap). 
Alpha  Soap  Company,  New  York.  N.  Y  Filed 
April  3,   1901. 


INDEX    TO    THIS    NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Acid.    Carbolic.    Favorite  Poison   502 

Anesthetics,  Antiquity 521 

ASSCX:iATIONS,  CLUBS,  ALUMNI,  Etc.- American 
Chemical  Society.  N.  Y.  Section,  511;  Atlanta 
Drug  Association,  518;  Berkshire  County  (Mass.) 
Retail  Druggists',  513:  Boston  Druggists',  513; 
Bronx  Pharmaceutical,  510;  Brooklyn  College  of 
Pharmacy  Alumni.  510;  Erie  County  (N.  T.) 
Pharmaceutical.  515;  Illinois  Pharmaceutical, 
510;  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical,  510;  New  Jersey 
Pharmaceutical.  513;  New  York  Scientific  Alli- 
ance, 511;  New  York  State  Pharmaceutical,  500, 
."il.l;  Northern  Ohio  Druggists'.  510;  Philadelphia 
Retail  Druggists'.  513;  Proprietary  Association. 
495.    50.";;    San    Francisco    Drug   Clerks',    519;    St. 

Louis   Apothecaries'    518 

Benzine  Jelly   504 

Blackheads.  Removal  504 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— California.  519;   Indiana, 

519;  Oklahoma 51^ 

BOWLING.  DRUG  TRADE.— Baltimore,  514;  Chicago, 

516:   St.   Louis   518- 

Cinchona,  Assay   498 

Cleaning  Composition,  Electric   496- 

Cleansing  Compounds   504 

Coal  Tar,  Antiseptic   502 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.— Brooklyn.  511;  Cleve- 
land. 517;  Michigan  University.  513;  Philadelphia, 

514:   St.   Louis   51* 

Copaiba  502 

EDITORIALS.— Bogus  Lemonade.  496;  Era  Course  In 
Pharmacy.  496;  Laboratory  Notes,  495;  The  Pro- 
prietary    Association,     495;     The     Usual     Strike 

Bills    496 

Emodin    504 

Extract.   Vanilla,   Adulterants   499 

LABORATORY    NOTES    497 

Liquor.   Carbonis  Detergens    502 

Milk,   Condensed.   Character   499 

Formaldehyde.    Detection    502 

Mosquito   Bites    499 

N'EWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore.  514;  Boston.  512; 
Buffalo,  515:  California,  519;  Chicago.  516;  Cleve- 
land, 516;  New  York,  509;  Paris.  5"20:  Philadel- 
phia,   513;    St.    Louis.    518;    The    Northwest,    517; 

The  South    51S 

Opium.    Morphine.    Determination    497 

Paste,  \\hite.   Preservative   503 

PATENTS.    TRADE  MARKS.    Etc 522 

PERSONALS.  Including  Obituaries.  Items  of  Per- 
sonal Interest.  Etc.— Annear,  William,  511;  Bas- 
sian.  Dr.  John,  519;  Beach  and  Clarridge,  513: 
Bryant.  I.  C.  510;  Colonial  Drug  Co.,  516: 
Creighton.  Dr.  Wm.  F.,  514;  Crispell  Co.,  N.  S. 
511;  DeWitt.  Elden  C  506;  Frederick.  William. 
510;  Hanson.  W^  F.,  504;  Hot  Springs  Pharmacal 
Co..  olS:  James  Pharmacv.  510:  Julliard,  M.,  520; 
Lee,  J.  Ellwood,  513;  Mclntyre,  Ewen.  510;  Mil- 
ler. Charles  E.,  500;  Osterman.  Theodore,  510; 
Pierce  Drug  Co.,  511:  Searles.  Arthur  C.  511; 
Smith.  L.  R..  510;  Truet,  Charles  H..  511:  Vin- 
cent.   William    511 

Pharmacists.    Naval    503 

PH.\RMAC Y    502 

Poisoning.    Plant.   Antidotes    499 

QUESTION  BOX  503 

Quinine.    Sulpnate    497 

Salarv.   Drug  Clerks',  How  Increase   501 

Shop   Talk    503 

Wax,   Vi'hite    497 

Wine.  Cod   Liver  Oil    504 

ASSAYED  CRUDE  DRUGS. 

IMPORTERS 


PRIXTS. 


no-     „^  Regrlstered  April  30,  1901. 

33i.— Title:  "Dr.  Hess'  Healing  Powder."  (For  a  Healing 
Powder).  Gilbert  Hess  and  Jesse  L.  Clark,  Ashland 
Ohio.     Filed  April  8,    1901. 


Druggists  are  selling  Anti-Rust  and  Gun-Bore  Treat- 
ment. It  is  not  an  oil  nor  a  grease,  but  a  chemical  process 
by  which  the  treated  surface  is  made  dense  and  hard, 
preventing  rusting,  pitting  and  leading.  It  makes  a  gun 
shoot  better  and  preserves  it.  Full  information  and  prices 
may  be  obtained  by  writing  to  the  manufacturers.  The 
address  is  given  in  the  advertisement  in  this  issue. 


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WHAT     IS     "SUPERVISION"     OF     THE     AP- 
PRENTICE? 
In  the  pharmacy  law  of  New  York  State,  operative 
since  Jan.  i  last,  is  paragraph  200,  which  reads  thus: 

Apprentices  or  other  unlicensed  employees  or  assist- 
ants shall  not  be  allowed  to  prepare  or  dispense  receipts 
or  physicians'  prescriptions,  or  to .  sell  or  furnish  medi- 
•cines  and  poisons  except  in  the  presence  of.  and  under 
the  personal  supervision  ot  a  licensed  pharmacist  or 
a.  licensed  druggist,  who  must  either  be  the  proprietor 
or  owner  of  said  pharmacy  or  drug  store,  or  must  be 
In  the  employ  of  said  proprietor  or  owner. 

This  paragraph  is  very  loosely  worded,  and  there 
has  been  considerable  anxiety  in  the  ininds  of  phar- 
macists as  to  just  how  it  would  be  construed  by  the 
Board  of  Pharmacy  in  executing  the  law.  As  will 
be  noted  from  the  report  in  our  news  columns  this 
week,  the  matter  came  up  for  discussion  at  a  meeting 
of  pharmacists  in  this  city  a  few  days  ago.  One  of 
the  speakers  in  his  remarks  set  forth  the  opinion  of 
pharmacists  and  their  objections  to  the  law  so  plainly 
and  tersely  in  his  argument  that  we  can  do  no  better 
than  to  repeat  in  substance  his  statement.  A  member 
of  the  board  was  asked  how  the  portion:  "Except  in 
the  presence  of  and  under  the  personal  supervision 
of  a  licensed  pharmacist,"  etc.,  would  be  interpreted 
by  the  board,  and  received  the  answer  that  it  would 
be  interpreted  literally  and  enforced  accordingly. 

This  is  a  matter  of  very  great  importance  to  all 
druggists  who  employ  unlicensed  help,  such  as  ap- 
prentices, salesmen,  etc.  If  the  law  be  construed 
literally,  no  unlicensed  person,  not  even  an  apprentice 
with  several  j'ears'  experience,  or  the  possessor  of 
a  college  diploma,  would  be  permitted  to  sell  a  seidlitz 
powder  or  other  harmless  drug,  unless  a  licensed  man 
stand  beside  him  and  watch  the  operation.  The  ob- 
jectors to  this  construction,  while  being  thoroughly 
in  favor  of  maintaining  such  supervision  of  such  un- 


licensed person  as  will  provide  for  the  protection  of 
the  public,  believe  that  the  interpretation  which  the 
board  advocates  will  create  such  annoyance  both  to 
the  pharmacists  and  to  the  public  that  it  will  become 
unbearable,  and  at  the  same  time  deprive  the  appren- 
tice of  many  chances  for  becoming  self-reliant  and 
capable.  The  speaker  whose  argument  we  are  using 
farther  called  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  board 
assumes  a  power  whicli,  unless  applied  with  perfect 
uniformity  in  all  cases,  will  be  a  source  of  great  annoy- 
ance, an  injustice,  leading,  perhaps,  to  the  exertion 
of  personal  influence  by  those  irresponsible  or  ma- 
licious persons  who  may  take  it  upon  themselves  to 
act  as  spies  and  infonnants.  It  must  not  be  forgotten 
that  the  board  is  prosecuting  attorney,  judge,  jury  and 
court  of  last  resort  all  in  one. 

A  pharmacist,  after  he  has  engaged  as  apprentice 
a  boy  who  does  not  know  anything  about  the  effect 
and  nature  of  medicines  will,  for  his  own  safety  and 
reputation,  never  allow  the  boy  to  sell  anything  unless 
he  watches  him  closely;  he  will,  no  doubt,  also  control 
his  behavior,  his  manners,  his  expressions  in  address- 
ing a  customer,  etc.,  but  when  the  boy  has  advanced 
and  has  shown  himself  to  be  careful  and  striving  and 
eager  to  learn,  it  would  be  uncalled  for  to  watch  him 
in  the  same  close  manner.  The  proprietor  thus  would 
never  get  any  benefit  from  the  services  of  the  ap- 
prentice, and  the  young  man  himself,  as  he  sees  no 
reward  coming  to  him  for  his  close  endeavors,  and 
no  recognition  of  his  work,  will  very  soon  feel  com- 
pletely disgusted.  Only  the  stupid  fellows  will  stand 
such  treatment;  the  brighter  ones  will  throw  up  the 
job  and  go  into  some  trade,  where  their  ability  and 
intelligence  are  better  recognized  and  their  earnest 
efforts  for  advancement  not  hampered  by  narrow  and 
bureaucratic  rules  and  regulations. 

Nobody,  not  even  those  who  advocate  the  literal 
interpretation  of  the  law,  can  consider  it  beneficial 
for  the  public  safety,  for  a  licensed  pharmacist  or 
clerk,  while  he  is  compoiinding  prescriptions  in  the 
busy  hours  of  the  day,  to  be  obliged  to  leave  his 
work  every  few  moments  to  watch  his  advanced  ap- 
prentice while  he  is  handing  to  a  customer  a  seidlitz 
podwer  or  some  witch  hazel.  On  the  contrary,  every- 
body will  agree  that  such  control  is  absolutely  im- 
possible and  uncalled  for;  that  it  even  may  lead  to 
some  serious  mistake  on  the  part  of  the  clerk. 

Now,  then,  why  cannot  a  proprietor  attend  to  some 
work  in  the  cellar,  or  go  to  an  apartment  adjoining 
or  above  the  store,  where  he  is  in  constant  com- 
munication with  his  clerk,  and  during  his  absence  the 
advanced  apprentice  sell  some  harmless  drug  which 
he  has  handled  a  hundred  times  before.  Will  the 
board  compel  the  pharmacist  to  close  the  store  during 
such  occasional  absence  or  to  suspend  business?     Is 


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[May  i6,  1901. 


it  not  extremely  narrow  minded  to  keep  the  apprentice 
in  a  condition  of  mental  subjection  to  the  very  day 
of  his  examination,  when  on  the  very  next  day  he  is 
allowed  to  take  charge  of  the  store,  compounding 
prescriptions,  selling  poisons  or,  for  that  matter,  con- 
duct a  store  of  his  own?  Let  druggists  ask  themselves 
whether  they  have  done  their  duty  toward  their  young 
assistant?  FolloivinK  the  interpretation  of  the  board, 
they  may  be  certain  that  they  have  taught  him  a  know- 
ledge of  pharmacy,  hut  they  may  be  equally  certain 
they  have  not  taught  him  the  art  of  self-control;  care 
and  circumspection  in  working,  having  done  all  the 
thinking  for  him.  In  summing  up,  the  speaker  ex- 
pressed the  opinion  that  the  law  should  be  changed  to 
read  as  follows: 

"Apprentices  or  other  unlicensed  employees  or  assist- 
ants shall  not  be  allowed  to  prepare  or  dispense  receipts 
or  prescriptions  or  to  sell  or  furnish  poisons,  or  to  give 
any  opinion  in  regard  to  the  dose  and  effects  of  medi- 
cines, except  in  the  presence  of  and  under  the  personal 
supervision  of  a  licensed  pharmacist  or  licensed  druggist. 
who  must  either  be  the  proprietor  or  owner  of  said 
pharmacy  or  drug  store,  or  must  be  in  the  actual  employ 
of   such   proprietor  or  owner." 

Too  rigid  laws  are  bad  laws,  and  those  enforced 
in  a  too  narrow  spirit  are  liable  to  incite  even  honest 
persons  to  their  violation.  Pharmacy  laws  are  made 
not  only  for  the  safety  of  the  public,  but  also  for  the 
benefit  and  guidance  of  the  pharmacist  to  enable  him 
to  peacefully  conduct  his  business,  which,  burdensome 
as  it  is  in  itself,  shall  not  be  solely  a  burden  to  him, 
but  also,  so  far  as  it  is  possible,  a  source  of  gratifi- 
cation and  pleasure. 


A  DECISION  IN  THE  MAURER  PHENACE- 
TINE  CASE. 

During  some  years  past  we  have  published  the 
news  of  the  various  steps  taken  in  the  so-called 
Maurer  Phenacetine  Case,  wherein  Conrad  D.  Maurer, 
of  Philadelphia,  has  been  defendant  in  an  action 
brought  by  the  holders  of  the  American  rights  in 
phenacetine,  who  alleged  infringement  of  their  patent 
privileges,  etc.  The  case  was  last  argued  at  the  No- 
vember, 1900,  session  of  the  U.  S.  Circuit  Court, 
Pennsylvania,  before  Judge  John  B.  McPherson,  who 
has  just.  May  3,  handed  down  his  decision.  This 
decision  in  substance  is  a  very  complete  victory  for 
the  phenacetine  people.  The  Judge  finds  that  the 
letters  patent  of  the  United  States  upon  the  product 
and  process  of  manufacture  of  phenacetine  are  valid, 
and  that  the  defendant  has  infringed  the  claim  of 
the  patent  and  on  the  exclusive  right  of  the  com- 
plainant. He  orders  a  perpetual  injunction  against 
the  defendant,  and  that  the  plaintifif  recover  damages 
in  the  amount  of  all  profits  which  the  defendant  has 
made  by  reason  of  his  infringement,  together  with 
costs  and  charges  of  the  suit. 

This  decision  is  founded  upon  a  very  complete 
arguing  of  the  merits  of  the  case,  both  sides  having 
uesd  much  expert  testimony,  and  the  records  cover 
many  printed  pages.  It  seems  to  have  established 
the  validity  of  the  patent  rights  on  phenacetine  in  the 
United  States,  and  is  .therefore  of  very  great  interest 
to  the  drug  fraternity  generally. 


proposition,  is  lucid,  concise  and  convincing.  He 
demonstrates  forcefully  that  the  clerk  should  employ 
every  possible  legitimate  means  while  in  the  service 
of  his  preceptor  to  so  equip  himself  that  wher» 
he  becomes  an  employer  he  will  have  secured 
the  quality  and  quantity  of  experience  necessary  to 
prevent  the  commission  of  disastrous  mistakes  in  1 
his  new  capacity.  However,  we  merely  allude  to- 
his  paper  for  the  purpose  of  calling  attention  to 
the  fact  that  among  the  drug  clerks  are  many- 
sound,  logical  thinkers,  of  observant  minds,  and 
who  are  especially  competent  to  write  for  the 
pages  of  the  drug  journals  matter  which  will  prove 
both  interesting,  instructive  and  of  direct  practical 
value  to  every  reader.  These  bright  young  men  have 
novel  ideas,  and  they  know  how  to  describe  them, 
and  we  have  been  much  gratified  by  the  proportion, 
of  drug  clerks  who  figure  as  contributors  of  papers- 
brought  out  in  response  to  our  standing  proposition. 
We  especially  want  these  young  men  to  feel  that  the 
Era  has  a  direct  interest  in  them;  that  we  recognize 
the  present  clerk  as  the  future  druggist-employer, 
and  we  want  to  hear  from  any  and  all  of  "the  boys,"" 
the   fathers   of  the  men  to  be. 


FORMULAS  AND  PRESCRIPTIONS  BELONG- 
TO  THE  EMPLOYER. 
A  Michigan  drug  clerk  served  many  years  in  a 
certain  store.  During  this  period  a  book  into  wljich> 
he  copied  formulas  and  recipes,  prescriptions,  too, 
which  came  to  the  drug  store  in  the  ordinary  course 
of  business.  Finally  he  left  the  employ  of  this  store, 
taking  with  him  the  book  of  formulas.  The  druggist, 
demanded  its  return,  but  was  refused.  He  brought 
suit,  and  the  courts  have  decided  in  his  favor,  order- 
ing the  drug  clerk  to  return  the  volume.  There  is  a. 
probability  that  the  case  will  go  to  a  higher  court, 
but  if  so  it  is  expected  that  the  higher  decision  will 
be  a  reaffirmation  of  the  lower  court's  judgment. 
The  points  involved  in  this  case  are  of  direct  interest- 
to  druggists,  and  will  serve  as  a  precedent  for  any- 
future   litigation   of  this  character. 


THE    CLERK   AS   A    CONTRIBUTOR. 
One  of  our  contributors  last  week  in  the  depart- 
ment   of    Business    Pharmacy    paraphrases    the    old 
proverb  to  make  it  read:     "The  clerk  is  father  to  the 
retail    druggist."      His    argument,    based    upon    this 


GROCERS  SUFFER  ALSO. 

Here  is  a  paragraph  from  a  recent  issue  of  the 
American  Grocer.  With  slight  modifications  it  might 
be  made  to  apply  to  the  drug  trade  as  well  as  to  the 
grocery  trade.  Conditions  in  the  latter  seem  to  be 
quite  similar  to  those  in  the  drug  trade  and  due  to 
similar  causes;  only,  fortunately,  the  druggists  are  at 
work  now,  and  with  almost  certainty  of  success,  in 
remedying  the  demoralized  condition  under  which  they 
have  long  suffered — but  read  the  paragraph  alluded  to: 

Will  the  jobbers  be  forced  by  the  logic  of  events  Into 
establishing  retail  stores?  They  are  being  driven  in  that 
direction  by  manufacturers  and  retailers.  The  former 
go  direct  to  consumers;  the  latter  try  to  get  around  the 
jobbers  by  organizing  buying  syndicates.  Those  who 
ought  to  be  faithful  and  close  allies  are  undermining 
each  other.  For  this  condition  the  jobbers  are  somewhat 
to  blame.  They  challenge  the  manufacturers  by  be- 
coming manufacturers  and  putting  up  goods  under  their 
own  labels,  and  thus  come  into  direct  competition  witJl 
proprietary  articles.  The  retailers  are  antagonized  be- 
cause they  cannot  gain  the  advantages  of  buying  in  large 
quantities,  and  are  therefore  placed  at  a  disadvantage 
in  competing  with  chain  stores  of  the  Jones  and  Butler 
order  and   the  department  stores. 


ERAS   WANTED. 
We  will  pay  fifteen  cents  for  copies  of  the  Era  dated 
Jan.  9,  i8g6. 


May  i6,  1901.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


52S' 


LABORATORY  N0TE5. 

♦ 

Contributions    from    the    Various    Pharmaceutical    Manufacturers,    Embracing 

Scientific  Investigations  and  Analyses  Made    in  Laboratories,    of 

Direct    Interest    to    the    Pharmaceutical    World. 


TKSTING  ADS'ORBBNT  COTTON. 

Absorbent  cotton  is  finding  an  increased  use  in  the 
filtration  of  delicate  chemical  solutions,  in  bacteri- 
ological work,  in  the  manufacture  of  soluble  cotton,  in 
electrical  work  and  other  branches  of  art,  and  these 
new  uses  call  for  a  product  absolutely  free  from  all 
foreign  matter  and  chemicals.  It  is  needless  to  add 
that  in  surgery,  where  the  substance  is  to  be  used 
about  the  eye,  abdomen  and  upon  exposed  delicate 
tissues,  perfect  purity  is  a  prerequisite.  In  other 
words,  for  these  pure  cellulose  is  desired. 

In  order  to  render  cotton  absorbent  it  is  treated 
with  chemicals,  and  in  the  manipulation  there  is  a 
tendency  for  the  bleaching  chemicals  to  combine  with 
the  fibre  and  the  result  is  a  compound  of  cellulose. 
Again,  the  cotton  fibre,  being  absorbent,  holds  the 
solutions  so  tenaciously  that  there  must  be, a  most 
careful  washing  for  their  removal.  We  also  find  that 
in  an  attempt  to  remove  these  chemicals  they  are 
diluted  beyond  the  point  of  detection  by  ordinary  in- 
dicators, and  upon  drying  the  cotton,  supposedly  free 
from  chemicals,  we  concentrate  the  solution  and  leave 
the  chemical  still  in  the  fibre. 

We  may  also  add  there  are  tricks  of  the  trade 
whereby  substances  of  a  hygroscopic  nature,  such  as 
soap,  are  allowed  to  remain  on  the  fibre  (or  are 
added)  either  to  increase  absorbency,  to  give  a  soft- 
ness to  the  fibre,  to  increase  the  weight,  or  for  other 
purposes. 

The  pharmacopoeial  tests  are  of  no  practical  value. 

The  U.  S.  P.  1890,  gives  the  following  test  for  the 
purity  of  absorbent  cotton: 

"Purified  cotton  should  be  perfectly  free  from  all  visi- 
ble impurities,  and  on  combustion  should  not  leave  more 
than  0.8  per  cent.   o£  ash. 

"When  purified  cotton  previously  compressed  in  the 
hand  is  thrown  on  the  surface  of  cold  water  it  should 
readily  absorb  the  latter  and  sink,  and  the  water  should 
not  acquire  either  an  acid  or  an  alkaline  reaction  (evi- 
dence of  proper  purification)." 

The  Br.  P.,  1898,  tests  are  as  follows: 

"It  should  readily  be  wetted  by  water,  to  wliich  It 
should  not  impart  either  au  alkaline  or  an  acid  reaction. 
On  incineration  in  air  it  burns,  leaving  less  than  1  per 
cent,  of  ash.  It  dissolves  in  concentrated  solution  of 
copper   ammonio-sulphate." 

In  the  working  laboratory  the  tests  must  be  rapid 
and  at  the  same  time  fairly  accurate.  In  most  in- 
stances qualitative  tests  are  all  that  can  be  utilized. 
The  following  simple  methods  are  used  in  our  labor- 
atories, where  quantitative  processes  or  more  elab- 
orate methods  cannot  be  used  for  lack  of  time. 

Preliminary  Test. 

Extract  a  portion  of  the  cotton  with  distilled  water. 
Extract  another  portion  with  alcohol  or  ether  (the 
latter  is  best,  benzine  or  chloroform  may  be  used), 
upon  evaporation  of  the  solvent  no  residue  should 
remain. 


This  test,  while  quite  superficial,  will  indicate  the 
thoroughness  of  the  extraction  and,  if  there  is  no- 
residue,  will  give  a  strong  indication  of  the  purity  of 
the  fibre.  A  cloudiness  of  the  water  extraction  is  at 
once  evidence  of  chemicals   (probably  soap.) 

For  the  presence  of  bleaching  materials,  wc  gen- 
erally proceed  as  follows: 

Take  any  amount  of  absorbent  cotton  or  gauze 
(say  5  grammes),  wash  it  well  in  a  beaker  with  dis- 
tilled water  (for  accurate  work  this  water  should  be- 
absolutely  pure  and  vessels  perfectly  clean),  let  the- 
cotton  stand  for  some  hours  in  the  water  or  boil  for' 
a  few  minutes.  If  the  cotton  is  pure  the  water  should- 
remain  perfectly  clear.  Cloudiness  is  at  once  an. 
indication  of  chemicals.  Evaporate  to  one-half  or 
one-fourth  its  bulk  and  test  for  bleaching  chemicals. 
Free  acid  or  alkali  is  looked  for  with  indicators. 

Chlorides  (from  the  chlorine  of  the  bleaching: 
bath). — Add  a  few  drops  of  a  solution  of  _  silver  ni- 
trate; if  chlorides  are  present,  a  white  precipitate  will! 
form,  which  is  soluble  in  ammonia. 

Calcium  chloride  (from  bleaching  bath  or  added- 
to  give  hygroscopicity). — If  present  in  appreciable 
amounts  the  water  will  give  a  white  precipitate  with- 
one  or  two  drops  of  sulphuric  acid. 

For  calcium  hypochlorite. — Solution  of  potassium 
iodid  (must  be  C.  P.)  added  with  carbon  bisulphide; 
made  acid  with  acetic  acid.  If  chlorine  is  present,  the 
carbon  bisulphide  will  be  colored  rose  red.  The 
acetic  acid  does  not  free  iodine  from  potassium  iodid 
as  do  other  acids. 

For  calcium. — Boil  with  ammonium  carbonate, 
when,  if  calcium  be  present,  turbidity  will  be  found. 

Sulphuric  acid. — Add  a  few  drops  of  an  acid  solu- 
tion of  barium  chloride;  if  sulphuric  acid  is  present  a, 
precipitate  will  form — barium  sulphate. 

Salts  of  the  fatty  acids  (soaps).— Add  a  few  drops 
of  a  solution  of  mercuric  chloride  (or  other  metallic 
salt)  or  strong  acetic  acid,  and  if  soap  is  present  a- 
white  precipitate  will  form.  Nearly  all  commercial 
absorbent  cottons  give  a  reaction  showing  the  pres- 
ence of  soap  under  this  test. 

I  am  aware  that  these  tests  are  somewhat  faulty, 
yet  it  has  been  found  that  the  indications  given  by 
their  use  were  to  be  relied  upon. 

From  the  foregoing  we  have  formulated  the  scheme 
shown  in  the  following  table,  and  in  practice  detailed 
observations  have  corroborated  the  indications  noted. 

Take  lOO  grams  of  absorbent  cotton,  wish  in  dis- 
tilled water  (water  must  be  tested),  using  successive 
portions  of  water  and  boiling  with  the  cotton.  Take  a 
separate  portion  of  absorbent  cotton,  exhaust  with. 
ether,  using  a  percolator  or  Soxhlet's  apparatus. 


REACTIONS. 

ETHER 

W.iSHINGS 

SILVER 

BARIUM 

MERCURIC 

AMMONIA 

RESULT. 

WASHINGS. 

WITH  WATER. 

NITRATE. 

CHLORIDE. 

CHLOIUUE. 

CARBON.4TE. 

No  residue 

Crystal  clear 

No  cloud 

No  ppt. 

No  ppt. 

No  ppt. 

No   foreign  materials 

Much  residue 

Cloudy 

Cloud  at  once 

No  ppt. 

Ppt. 

Ppt. 

Soap  and  lime 

Residue 

Slight  cloud 

Slight  ppt. 

Precip. 

Slight  ppt. 

Ppt. 

Acid,  lime  and  soap 

Residue 

Cloudy 

Ppt. 

No  ppt. 

Ppt. 

Ppl. 

Soap  and  lime 

Much  residue 

Cloudy 

Cloud  at  once 

Ppt. 

Ppt. 

Ppt. 

Add,  lime  and  soap 

Residue 

Cloudy 

Cloud 

Ppt 

Ppt. 

Acid  and  soap 

Residue 

No  cloud 

Ppt. 

Ppt. 

Lime  and  acid 

B.    KILMER.    Laboratory  Director. 
JOHNSOX  A.  JOHNSON. 

New  Brunswick,  N.  J.. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  i6,  1901. 


INSECTICIDES  AS  PROFIT  MAKERS. 

By  FRED'K  T.  GORDON,  Navy  Yard,  Philadelphia. 


This  is  the  time  of  year  when  the  bug  of  various 
Ivinds  and  species  and  appetites  emerges  from  his 
■winter  hiding  place  and  proceeds  to  bring  up  a  new 
family  in  his  footsteps,  or,  rather,  feetsteps,  and  both 
new  and  old  are  endowed  with  great  capabilities  for 
destruction.  Likewise,  the  prudent  housewife  is  now 
turning  her  house  upside  down  and  making  life  a 
desolation  for  her  liege  lord  in  the  upheaval,  working 
many  and  divers  schemes  for  the  destruction  of  her 
mortal  enemies — Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bug  and  their  families. 
What  has  this  domestic  outpouring  of  energy  to  do 
with  the  retail  druggist?  says  one.  Lots,  if  he  is  wise 
■enough  to  take  advantage  of  the  situation  and  provide 
ammunition  for  the  warfare.  The  sale  of  insecticides 
of  various  kinds,  moth-preventives  and  all  the  things 
of  this  kind  demanded  by  the  women  of  this  broad 
land  will  bring  him  in  many  dollars — if  he  will  only 
take  the  trouble  to  provide  really  good  articles  for 
his  customers,  for  whenever  a  woman  discovers  a 
■"sure  kill"  for  bugs  she  is  bound  by  nature  and  tradi- 
tion to  tell  every  other  woman  she  knows  and  implore 
them  to  try  it,  too.  Let  the  druggist  once  get  the 
reputation  of  selling  a  good  bugicide,  and  it  will  add 
dollars  to  his  till! 

Now,  of  insecticides  and  such  like  there  are  legions, 
likewise  of  domestic  concoctions  and  recipes;  but  can- 
not we  sift  them  down  to  an  actual  basis  and  pick  out 
the  really  good  and  eflficient?  I  think  we  can.  This 
■being  done,  it  is  "up  to"  the  druggist  to  provide  two 
kinds,  one  to  destroy  already  existent  bugs  and 
another  to  prevent  their  ravages  by  protecting  the 
things  they  most  like.  It  is  a  curious  trait  of  bugs, 
by  the  way.  to  delight  in  making  meals  oflF  the  most 
expensive  articles;  they  will  forsake  a  two-dollar  coat 
•with  glee  to  eat  up  a  two-hundred-dollar  sealskin 
sacque.  so  if  you  would  save  these,  be  sure  and  change 
the  price  mark  before  you  hang  them  away  for  the 
summer.  Perhaps  insecticides  may  also  be  classed 
with  the  preventives,  for  it  is  well  known  that  what 
■\vill  kill  bugs  will  also  drive  them  away.  Let  us  have 
a  glance  over  the  list  of  what  we  have  and  will  need. 

First,  Insecticides,  or  insect  destroyers.  In  spite 
of  common  belief,  these  seldom  kill  by  being  eaten  by 
"bugs;  their  deadly  eflFect  lies  in  their  power  of  suflto- 
cating  the  pests,  by  stopping  up  their  breathing  spir- 
acles or  by  actual  poisoning  from  being  breathed 
through  these.  From  experiments  conducted  at  the 
Johns  Hopkins  LTniversity  (and  I  can  corroborate 
these  by  actual  experiments  made  by  myself  covering 
the  whole  field),  benzine,  kerosene  and  turpentine  are 
the  most  efficient  destroyers  of  household  insects. 
Corrosive  sublimate  is  almost  worthless  unless  one 
can  get  the  bugs  to  eat  it  or  drink  its  solution.  I  have 
covered  different  kinds  of  bugs  with  powdered  subli- 
mate and  saw  them  walk  away  unharmed;  even  the 
solution  poured  over  them  is  of  no  effect,  for  it  cannot 
penetrate  their  breathing  spiracles.  These  under  the 
microscope  are  seen  to  be  protected  by  stiff  hairs  and 
a  wax-like  secretion  that  completely  prevents  the 
ingress  of  watery  fluids.  Even  alcohol  is  not  a  good 
solvent  for  this  wax,  so  an  alcoholic  solution  of  subli- 
mate is  not  effective  at  all  proportioned  to  its  cost. 

It  will  be  seen  that  the  old  combination  of  quick- 
silver and  white  of  egg,  so  dear  to  our  grandmothers' 
hearts,  is  worthless  for  its  purpose.  Carbolic  acid  in 
concentrated  form  is  quite  efficient,  but  is  dangerous 
to  handle  this  way;  it  spots  and  stains  clothing  and 
carpets  and  walls;  its  aqueous  solution  is  of  little 
effect,  from  the  reason  just  given  against  watery 
liquids.  Oleoresin  of  capsicum  is  a  very  powerful 
agent  for  creating  havoc  in  the  bug  family;  it  kills 
them  by  irritation  and  direct  poisoning  effect.  Ben- 
zine is  best  of  all,  but  its  use  is  dangerous  from  its 
explosive  properties.  And  now  to  the  best  insecticide 
for  the  druggist. 

Percolate  5  pounds  of  good,  fresh  powdered  capsi- 
cum with  turpentine,  5  gallons,  kerosene  5  gallons,  or, 


if  so  desired,  use  either  the  turpentine  or  kerosene 
alone;  either  is  good,  but  the  mixture  is  better.  Put 
this  up  in  the  regular  8  or  lo-ounce  long  bottles,  with 
a  sprinkler  top.  and  label  with  directions  to  sprinkle 
it  thoroughly  into  every  crack  and  cranny  that  is  sup- 
posed to  contain  either  bugs  or  eggs.  This  mixture 
will  also  destroy  eggs  if  sufficient  is  put  on  them. 
Of  course,  one  can  buy  preparations  similar  to  this, 
but  what  is  the  use  of  doing  that  when  one  can  make 
it  himself  easily  and  save  half  the  profit,  besides  the 
advertising  one  will  get  from  thus  making  and  selling 
a  good  article  of  his  own?  If  percolation  is  inconve- 
nient, maceration  will  take  its  place.  Put  the  capsicum 
in  a  five-gallon  can  and  fill  with  the  kerosene-turpen- 
tine mixture;  let  stand  a  week,  with  frequent  shaking, 
and  it  can  then  be  strained  or  filtered  off  for  bottling. 
The  cost  of  a  bottle  of  this  stuff  should  not  exceed 
five  or  six  cents  all  told,  and  the  retail  price  will  be 
15  or  even  25  cents.  At  the  .same  time  you  put  this 
on  your  counters  get  up  a  booklet  or  circular  telling 
of  the  nature  and  effect  of  the  various  used  insecticides, 
how  they  work,  a  little  of  the  anatomy  of  bugs  and 
how  your  preparation  kills  by  penetrating  their  breath- 
ing holes,  etc..  and  distribute  them  around,  wrapping 
one  with  each  bottle  you  sell.  You  will  soon  get  a 
reputation  for  knowing  a  lot  about  bugs  and  how  to 
get  rid  of  them,  that  will  bring  in  dollars.  Let  this 
be  the  extent  of  your  liquid  preparations;  it  is  enough, 
for  it  will  do  all  that  any  insecticide  can  do  with 
household  pests.  For  getting  rid  of  bed-bugs  it  has 
no  superior,  killing  both  bugs  and  eggs. 

As  to  insect  powders.  It  is  pretty  well  settled  now 
what  is  the  best  kind  of  insect  powder,  and  this  can 
be  bought  just  as  easily  as  the  worthless  kind.  Only 
the  best  and  freshest  of  this  is  worth  selling;  a  poor 
article  will  do  you  lots  of  harm.  I  do  not  approve  of 
the  practice  of  selling  insect  powder  in  bulk;  it  soon 
loses  its  volatile  principle  thus  handled,  and  it  looks 
careless,  besides,  to  one  who  knows  anything  about 
insect  powders.  Get  the  best  brand  you  can:  put  it 
up  in  5,  10  and  25  cent  cartons,  sealed  air-tight  and 
neatly  labeled.  You  can  get  back  the  extra  expense 
in  the  advertising  this  method  will  give  you  by  telling 
on  your  labels  why  you  use  "this  sort  of  package  and 
why  bulk  powder  is  usually  worthless:  it  will  also  be 
an  advertisement  of  your  skill  and  efforts  for  giving 
your  customers  the  best  of  everything  in  the  best  way. 
There  are  several  insect  powders  on  the  market  whose 
composition  is  a  secret;  these  you  need  not  bother 
with  unless  there  is  a  demand  for  them  from  adver- 
tising.    Push  your  own  powder. 

Naphthalin  or  "coal  tar  camphor"  is  greatly  in 
vogue  of  late  years  as  a  cheap  substitute  for  gum 
camphor,  and  is  good,  its  smell  being  the  only  objec- 
tion. With  this,  as  with  insect  powder,  it  is  good 
business  and  advertising  to  put  up  the  "flake"  kind  in 
5  and  10  cent  cartons  ready  for  sale.  The  "ball"  can 
be  put  in  5  and  10  cent  paper  bags.  Of  course,  orders 
for  5  and  10  pounds  may  be  filled  as  circumstances 
dictate.  Gum  camphor,  in  spite  of  its  price,  is  still 
favored  by  many.  Get  this  in  the  one  or  two  ounce 
lumps  now  sold  by  various  dealers;  it  will  save  you 
loss  by  giving  overweight  and  will  be  easier  and 
neater  to  handle.  There  are  also  calls  for  various 
oils  to  sprinkle  in  clothes,  the  same  as  camphor.  You 
can  safely  recommend  oil  of  eucalyptus  as  being  the 
best  of  this  class.  ■ 

We  now  come  to  tar  and  moth  paper.     It  is  out  of  1 
the  province  of  the  druggist  to  make  this;  it  is  tool 
troublesome  and  can  be  bought  too  cheaply.     It  is  in 
good  demand,  easily  handled  and  gives  good  results. 
Be  careful  not  to  keep  tar-paper  in  a  warm  place,  or 
you  will  suft'er  a  loss  by  sheets  running  together;  and 
when  you  are  fixing  up  a  window  display  of  these  arti-  1 
cles  use  "dummies"  or  WTappers.  for  the  same  reason.  I 
While  on  this  topic,  how  many  druggists  know  how  • 
much  they  lose  from  the  evaporation  of  "flake"  coal 


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tar  camphor  in  a  sunny  window?  It  looUs  nice  to  have 
a  window  full;  better  put  a  box  underneath,  cover  it 
with  sand  and  sprinkle  enough  of  the  napiithalin  over 
it  to  hide  tlie  device. 

In  selling  all  insecticides  and  preventives  be  careful 
10  instruct  the  purchaser  that  if  eggs  are  left  in  gar- 
ments all  the  tar  balls  and  such  stuff  in  the  world  will 
not  save  them  from  the  ravages  of  the  newdy  hatched 
iarvic.  It  is  the  larv;e,  not  the  full  grown  moths,  that 
eat  up  the  clothes;  hence  to  insure  their  safe-keeping 
it  is  necessary  to  beat  or  shake  out  every  single  egg. 
Now  is  the  time  that  the  eggs  are  being  laid,  so  now  is 
the  time  to  put  away  goods.  First,  brush  thoroughly 
inside  and  out  and  hang  outdoors  in  the  sun  all  day; 
in  the  afternoon  again  thoroughly  dust,  beat  and  shake 
things,  and  only  when  satisfied  that  all  chance  eggs  are 
out  wrap  up  and  put  away.  The  aversion  of  bugs  to 
tar-paper  and  such  like  is  not  so  great  as  generally 
believed;  to  be  on  the  safe  side,  wrap  up  everything 
as  tightly  as  possible  and  seal  up  all  the  cracks  and 
crevices  with  sealing  wa.x  or  mucilage.  Garments  thus 
treated,  laid  away  in  a  trunk  or  chest  lined  with  tar- 
paper,  may  be  safely  left  to  rest  and  will  be  found 
holeless  in  the  fall.  Do  not  trust  to  a  wrapping  of 
paper  and  hanging  up  in  a  closet  unless  the  closet  is 
first  completely  gone  over  with  an  insecticide  and  then 
made  insect  proof  by  pasting  paper  over  keyhole  and 
cracks. 

From  the  foregoing  hints — for  they  are  nothing 
more — it  w-ill  be  seen  that  the  providing  of  insecticides 
and  preventives  is  well  in  the  druggist's  province.  If 
he  will  devote  a  little  attention  to  this  branch,  study 
up  the  nature  and  habits  of  bugs  a  bit  and  get  up 
advertising  matter  that  will  tell  people  plainly  what 
to  do  and  what  not  to  do,  and  how  to  do  it,  mention- 
ing his  ow'u  preparations  as  the  result  of  close  study 
on  bugs,  he  will  get  a  trade  that  would  surprise  the 
man  who  sells  haphazard  any  old  thing  that  he  is  per- 
suaded to  handle,  for  another's  profit,  ignorant  of  the 
reasons  why  his  stufif  is  either  good  or  bad. 


STARTING   IN   BUSINESS. 

When  Philmot  toiled  eighteen  hours  per  day 
among  the  pills  and  patent  lotions,  clerking  for  an 
established  druggist,  he  often  said  there  was  nothing 
like  a  man  breaking  loose  and  starting  in  business  for 
himself.  That  was  three  or  four  years  ago,  and  when- 
ever he  spoke  of  expanding  I  said  ambition  in  a 
young  man  was  a  very  good  thing. 

"I  might  stand  here  till  the  crack  of  doom," 
Philmot  said  bitterly,  "extending  the  freedom  of  our 
City  Directory  to  total  strangers,  who  never  buy 
anything,  and  what  is  there  in  it  for  me?  Nothing 
but  long  hours  and  a  cheesy  salary.  But  I'm  saving 
up.     You  wait." 

Having  nothing  more  to  ofifer  but  good  wishes  I 
hung  back  and  waited,  hoping  that  Philmot  would 
eventually  make  good  and  become  a  prominent  bus- 
iness man. 

A  few  days  ago,  on  Eighth  avenue,  I  met  up  with 
a  sign:  "Philmot,  Leading  Pharmacist."  My  friend, 
the  clerk,  had  wrenched  himself  away  from  the  weekly 
pay-day  habit  and  was  now  sole  proprietor  and  mana- 
ger of  a  drug  store  about  the  size  of  a  box  car.  How- 
ever, the  place  smelled  like  a  $2  prescription,  and  they 
say  Philmot  gives  as  many  bubbles  in  his  soda  water 
as  the  biggest  of  them.  After  we  had  shaken  hands 
and  looked  at  each  other's  clothes  a  while.  Philmot 
gave  me  one  of  his  best  bad  cigars  and  said  he  was 
glad  to  see  me. 

"Reckon  you've  come  back  to  throw  the  harpoon 
into  Freedman  again,"  said  Philmot.  "Baseball  is  on 
the  blink  here." 

"So  I've  heard.  How  does  it  feel  to  be  in  business 
for  yourself?"  I  asked. 

"Great,"  he  replied  in  a  voice  that  sounded  some- 
what small  for  the  sole  proprietor  and  manager  of 
that   large   drug   house.      "My   own   boss,   you   know. 


Come  and  go  when  I  please,  and  the  profits  are  all 
mine.     .'\re  you  a  Mason?" 

"Try  me,"  I  said. 

Just  then  a  middle-aged  woman,  possessing  almost 
human  intelligence,  called  for  a  nickel's  worth  of 
postal  cards. 

"How  many  do  you  sell  for  a  nickel?"  she  de- 
manded, wdien  Philmot  had  counted  them  out. 

"Five." 

"You're  stingy,     Other  druggists  give  six." 

"Madam,"  said  Philmot,  "the  Government  sells 
postal  cards  at  I  cent  each,  straight.  You  don't  expect 
druggists  to  mark  them  down,  1  hope?" 

"All  I  know  is  that  I  get  six  for  a  nickel  every- 
where, and  I  want  my  money's  worth." 

"Very  well,"  said  the  drug  man.  "You'll  have  to- 
buy  your  cards  somewhere  else." 

The  woman  was  not  bluffing.  She  actually  thought 
she  should  have  si.x  for  five,  like  shop-worn  bananas, 
and  went  away  mad.  Philmot  and  I  talked  about 
things  other  than  profit  in  drugs.  Pretty  soon  the 
delicatessen  man  next  door,  having  sold  9  cents'  worth 
of  tripe  in  bulk,  came  in  to  get  change  for  a  greasy 
dollar. 

"He's  a  customer  of  mine,"  remarked  Philmot, 
staring  at  the  "No  Sale"  legend  staring  at  him  from 
the  cash  register. 

"So  I  see,"  said  I,  wondering  what  Philmot  would 
some  day  do  with  all  his  money. 

An  hour  later  a  young  and  pretty  woman — short 
skirt,  short  jacket,  large  hat  and  veil — dashed  in  and 
bought  a  lo-cent  corn  file  right  off  the  reel.  Philmot 
got  excited  and  chatted  briskly  in  affable,  anything- 
else-to-day  accents  wdiile  wrapping  up  the  file.  The 
woman  said  she  wanted  some  note  paper,  and  Philmot 
fished  up  a  dainty  box:  with  a  harp  on  it. 

"What  is  that  worth?"  the  only  real  customer 
asked. 

"Twenty-five  cents." 

"Oh,  show  me  something  better." 

"There  isn't  anything  better.  That's  Curd's  Irish 
linen.  Best  there  is.  See  the  harp?  Paper  and  envel- 
opes tinted.  Delicate  shade.  Rough  finish,  and  all 
that.  Just  the  thing  for  society  correspondence.  I 
have  paper  at  35  cents  a  box,  but  it  isn't  any  better." 

"Show  me  that," 

He  sighed  and  showed  it  to  her,  and  they  argued. 
Several  people  came  in,  stood  around  and  then  went 
out.  She  finally  asked  Philmot  to  give — not  sell — her 
one  sheet  and  an  envelope  from  the  35-cent  box.  He 
wouldn't  do  that  for  his  own  mother.  It  wasn't  busi- 
ness. She  laughed  and  said  no  one  would  count  the 
contents  of  the  box,  provided  he  did  sell  it  within  the 
next  decade.  Philmot  was  firm,  however,  and  she 
only  succeeded  in  flimflamming  him  out  of  one  sheet 
and  an  envelope  from  the  2S-cent  box,  heliotrope  tint. 
He  did  the  package  up  in  sky-blue  paper  tied  with 
pink  string. 

"She's  one  of  those  flat  actresses — lives  in  a  flat, 
I  mean,"  said  Philmot.  "Like  as  not  she  got  a  mash 
note  from  a  brewer's  son.  or  something  of  that  sort, 
and  wants  to  dazzle  him  with  tinted  stationery." 

"Seems  to  be  a  dazzler,  all  right,"  I  ventured. 

"Say,  did  she  pay  for  that  corn  file?"  gasped  the 
drug  man,  turning  to  the  cash  register. 

"Not  while  I  was  looking,"  I  said. 

"Well,  she  didn't,"  remarked  Philmot.  "There's- 
the  'No  Sale'  marker,  and  it's  been  up  ever  since  I 
gave  change  to  the  delicatessen  man." 

"Philmot,"  said  I,  "it  makes  me  feel  like  an  anarch- 
ist to  sit  here  and  watch  you  accumulate  money.  I'm 
going  now." 

"All  right.  This  is  my  busy  day,"  he  added  feebly. 
"Come  in  again." — (Charles  Dryden,  in  Salt  Lake 
Tribune.) 


PERSODINE,  a  pure  solution  of  persulphate  of 
sodium,  has  been  recommended  by  Robin  (Ther. 
Gazette)  in  the  treatment  of  anorexia.  The  remedy 
is  given  as  follows:  Persulphate  of  sodium  30  grains; 
water  10  ounces.  A  soupspoonful  a  half-hour  before 
lunch  and  dinner. 


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[May  i6,  1901. 


CUTS    FOR    DRUGGISTS^    ADVERTISING, 


Retail  druggists  are  invited  to  send  in  to  the  Era  suggestions,  however  crude  they  may  be,  which 
can  be  worked  into  drawings  and  cuts  suitable  for  illustrating  the  advertising  of  a  retail  druggist's  own 
business.  Appropriate  suggestions  will  be  worked  out  by  our  artist  and  the  illustrations  presented  in 
these  columns.  After  the  cuts  are  thus  used,  they  will  be  forwarded,  free  of  charge,  to  the  persons  sending 
in  the  suggestions.  The  cuts  arc  the  width  of  the  regulation  newspaper  column.  Duplicates  of  any  cuts 
appearing  in  this  department  may  be  obtained  for  50  cents,  three  for  $1.00. 

• 

A  FEW  SUGGESTIONS. 


Spring  Steals  the  Roses  from  your  Cheeks. 
TRY    OUR    .    .    . 

SPRING    TONIC. 


PLAY    GOLF? 

en    you    sometimes    hav 
the  shoulders  and  hips. 

Witch  Ha^el  Cream  is  good^  etc. 


Test    then    you    sometimes    have    those 
pains  in  the  shoulders  and  hips. 


FOR    BABY'S    HEALTH 

There  is  no  superior  to 

'S   FOOD. 


^     ^    SHOP  TALK.     ^     ^ 


A  retail  druggist  whose  store  is  not  exactly  a 
■thousand  miles  from  Boston  recently  had  an  eye- 
opener  which  undoubtedly  taught  him  a  lesson.  His 
health  has  been  rather  poor  for  some  time,  and  he 
has  not  been  able,  as  formerly,  to  stay  as  many  hours 
a  day,  especially  in  the  evening,  at  his  pharmacy  as 
he  used  to  do.  However,  he  had  a  clerk,  who  had 
been  with  him  a  long  time,  performing  good  and 
faithful  service.  That  this  clerk  coulJ  be  trusted  to 
look  after  his  employer's  interest  in  every  way  gave 
the  druggist  great  peace  of  mind,  but  it  made  hard 
work  for  the  clerk,  with  much  longer  confinement  to 
the  store  and  irregular  meals  and  like  things.  He 
did  not  complain,  because  he  was  sensible  enough  to 
realize  his  employer's  peculiar  position.  After  the 
druggist  fully  recovered  and  was  more  regular  at  the 
store,  the  clerk,  waiting  a  little,  out  of  decency,  made 
a  polite  request  for  additional  salary,  his  own  being 
inadequate  for  all  he  had  done  and  was  still  perform- 
ing. The  druggist,  probably  feeling  the  effect  of 
expense  involved  by  his  illness,  could  not  see  his  way 
to  paying  more;  yet  the  clerk,  managing  affairs  as  he 
had,  knew  that  it  could  be  done.  It  finally  resulted  in 
his  resigning  and  taking  a  little  needed  rest  before 
seeking  another  place.  His  position  in  the  drug  store 
was  filled  by  another  clerk.  Soon,  the  first  mentioned 
clerk  sought  a  new  opening.  He  answered  an  adver- 
tisement for  a  first-class  registered  clerk.  He  stated 
■that  he  had  had  this  and  that  experience,  was  regis- 


tered in  Massachusetts  as  well  as  in  New  York,  and 
had  resigned  because  his  employer  had  not  felt  able 
to  pay  him  additional  salary.  He  spoke  very  highly 
of  this  employer's  kindness  always,  and  of  their  pleas- 
ant relations  at  all  times.  He  added  that  he  was  seek- 
ing another  situation  in  a  different  city  than  his  own 
because  he  felt  absolutely  sure  that,  were  he  to  go  to 
another  pharmacy  in  the  place  he  had  lived  in,  many 
of  the  regular  customers  would  follow  him,  leaving 
the  druggist  for  whom  he  had  worked.  He  had  been 
assured  of  this  by  their  frequent  suggestions  that  he 
go  into  business  for  himself.  In  justice  to  his  former 
employer,  he  did  not  like  to  do  anything  to  take  away 
even  one  customer,  so  he  stated.  Now,  oddly  enough, 
it  was  this  very  former  employer  who  had  inserted  the 
advertisement.  He  had  become  dissatisfied  with  his 
new  clerk,  who  succeeded  his  old  one.  He  was  so 
touched  by  this  loyalty,  shown  so  modestly  and  uncon- 
sciously on  the  part  of  his  ex-clerk,  that  he  sent  at 
once  for  him.  in  response  to  his  answer  to  the  adver- 
tisement, and  re-engaged  him  at  even  a  little  advance 
above  the  extra  salary  the  clerk  had  originally  asked. 
*     *     * 

The  burning  question  of  making  the  telephone  pay 
is  thus  solved  by  an  enterprising  Quaker  City  drug- 
gist, who  says  that,  while  you  can't  "beat"  the  tele- 
phone company,  you  can  get  ahead  of  them  honestly, 
just  the  same,  by  his  plan.  His  idea  is  to  get  a 
private  telephone  put  in  your  store,  even  if  you  have 


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a  "pay  station,"  and  then  when  customers  come  in 
and  want  to  use  the  'phone,  you  direct  them  to  the 
.private  one.  Of  course,  most  of  the  incoming  "calls" 
will  be  on  the  pay  'phone,  but  that  does  not  alter  the 
situation.  The  way  it  works  is  this:  The  druggist 
gets  ID  per  cent,  on  pay  station  calls,  I  cent  for  each 
10  cent  call,  the  company  settling  up  with  him  accord- 
ing to  their  "tally"  at  stated  intervals,  and  he  has  to 
collect  the  money  each  time  and  see  that  the  amount 
he  collects  corresponds  with  the  company's  "tally,"  or 
•else  he  is  "out"  that  much.  Now,  with  the  private 
'phone  he  collects  10  cents  just  the  same  and  puts  it 
in  his  pocket;  then  at  the  end  of  the  year  or  month 
he  pays  the  telephone  company  according  to  the  num- 
ber of  calls  he  has  sent  in,  the  difference  between  what 
he  has  collected  in  charges  and  what  he  pays  the 
company  is  his  profit!  It  works  out  over  twice  as 
much  as  from  the  pay  telephone  service.  For  instance, 
1,000  calls  a  year  cost  $72;  at  10  cents  these  will 
amount  to  $100;  profit,  $28;  profit  from  pay  telephone 
at  10  per  cent,  commission,  $10.  As  the  number  of 
"calls"  on  the  private  'phone  increase  you  hire  your 
'phone  at  so  much  for  so  many  calls  a  j-ear;  the  profit 
increases  in  greater  ratio;  so,  by  a  little  judicious 
•directing  of  customers  to  your  private  telephone,  you 
can,  as  our  friend  says,  "get  ahead  of  the  company 
if  you  can't  beat  'em!" 


A  druggist  in  a  Boston  suburb  recently  did  a 
-courteous  act.  His  telephone  rang  and  another  drug- 
gist at  the  other  end  of  the  line  wanted  to  know  if 
he  had  a  bottle  in  stock  of  a  special  proprietary 
article,  something  of  old-time  popularity  and  not 
much  used  in  these  days.  The  druggist  who  rang  up 
said  that  he  would  send  over  for  it,  if  it  was  to  be 
had,  since  he  had  not  kept  it  for  years  himself,  and  it 
was  for  Mrs.  .  mentioning  the  name  of  a  promi- 
nent woman.  While  she  by  no  means  confined  her 
trading  to  any  one  place,  she  frequently  patronized 
the  druggist  who  was  rung  up.  As  it  happened,  he 
•did  have  on  hand  just  one  bottle  of  the  remedy  de- 
sired, as  he  found  upon  looking,  and  while  doing  this 
it  occurred  to  him  that  if  he  said  over  the  'phone 
that  he  had  none,  his  fellow  druggist  would  lose  a 
sale,  and  he  further  realized  that  the  customer,  having 
to  pass  his  store  to  reach  her  home,  would  be  almost 
certain  to  drop  in  to  see  if  he  had  what  she  could 
not  obtain  at  the  first  store  she  visited.  However, 
he  telephoned  that  he  had  a  single  bottle  of  the 
medicine  and  the  fellow-druggist  at  once  sent  a  small 
hoy  flying  up  to  get  it  (the  stores  were  only  a  few 
minutes'  distance  apart)  so  that  the  customer  was  not 
"kept  waiting  long  and  was  not  disappointed.  Only  a 
few  minutes  later  she  calmly  walked  by  the  store 
of  the  druggist  who  had  so  kindly  sent  ofif  his  one 
bottle  and  who  might,  almost  with  certainty,  have 
tnade  the  sale,  giving  his  store  the  credit  of  having 
what  the  other  store  did  not  have;  only  he  was 
generous  hearted  enough  to  act  honorably  in  the 
■matter.  All  sound-thinking  druggists  will  agree  that 
"he  did  a  most  kindly  act  in  thus  sacrificing  his  per- 
sonal ends  to  help  another  in  the  trade. 
*    *    * 

Some  time  ago  a  watchman  in  one  of  Philadelphia's 
■fashionable  resorts  went  crazy  and  barricaded  himself 
in  a  room  upstairs,  shooting  at  every  one  who  came 
within  range.  This  incident,  happening  as  the  theaters 
were  closing,  drew  a  large  crowd,  and  many  and  divers 
were  the  suggestions  made  for  driving  the  crazy  man 
from  his  fortress,  but  the  best  of  all  came  from  an 
old  Irishman,  who  unwittingly  paid  high  tribute  to 
the  druggist.  He  said  to  a  policeman:  "Dere's  a 
lurrible  shtuff  dey  call  assyfeddity  or  something  loike. 
an'  you  gets  it  in  the  dhrug  store,  and  dat's  the- 
shtoof  youse  ought  ter  git  to  chase  de  feller  out. 
Shure,  an'  I  niver  could  see  how  the  dhrug  store 
man  could  stand  the  shmill  of  such  loike  shtuff.  tho 
faith,  it's  a  moighty  foine  thing  for  kids,  they  tell 
me.  There's  a  dhruggist  up  mv  wav  thot  puts  the 
shtuff  up  in  little  balls  in  a  rid  flannil  bag  and  sills 
thim  to  the  old  wimin  for  twinty  foive  cints  to  kape 
•away  the  mumps,  masles  and  dipthereorary.  an'  O'im 


W.  W.  NOBLE. 
35  West  4th  Street,  St.  Paul. 


shure  thot  if  Oi  was  a  boog  mesilf.  as  they  says  thim 
jarms  are,  Oi  would  niver  come  within  a  moile  of  the 
shtinkin  little  ball  of  assyfeddity."  Unfortunately,  the 
policeman  did  not  just  like  the  old  man's  scheme  and 
chased  him  up  the  street,  to  his  great  indignation,  so 
the  effect  of  asafoetida  in  evictment  process  could  not 
be  tested  this  time. 


Southern  customs  difl'er  from  those  of  the  North 
just  as  Southern  drug  stores  differ  from  pharmacies 
of  the  North.  An  incident  related  by  a  Southern 
pharmacist  one  warm  day  last  week,  when  the  fizz 
of  the  soda  fountain  sounded  more  pleasant  than  the 
jingle  of  gold,  illustrated  this.  When  the  Southern 
farmer  goes  to  town  with  his  crops,  he  takes  along 
his  wife  and  family.  The  rarest  treat  to  be  had  on 
these  periodical  visits  is  the  cooling  drink  from  the 
soda  fountain,  but  to  indulge  a  family  of  six  is  rather 
expensive  when  it  is  necessary  to  practice  the  strictest 
kind  of  economy  to  eke  out  a  living.  So  the  crowd 
is  satisfied  with  much  less,  in  fact,  but  one  glass 
suflices.  Any  old  flavor  will  do,  but  "vaniller  sody" 
is  the  favorite,  and  when  the  druggist  spots  a  crowd 
of  the  kind  mentioned,  he  always  places  enough 
straws  in  the  .glass  so  that  each  drinker  will  be  supplied 
with  one.  The  straws  are  long  and  the  drinking 
contest  is  amusing,  not  to  say  exciting,  for  some 
one  in  the  bunch  is  sure  to  get  more  than  his  neighbor. 
When  the  operation  is  completed,  the  backs  of  a 
half  dozen  hands  go  through  the  unnecessary  motion 
of  wiping  the  mouth,  and  six  pairs  of  lips  smack  in 
token  of  the  pleasure  the  drink  has  given. 


Henry  McCoU.  the  druggist  at  Ninth  street  and 
Broadway,  St.  Paul,  is  probably  the  only  man  in  the 
business  in  that  city  who  gets  the  full  prices  for  what 
proprietary  medicines  he  sells.  He  succeeds  in  doing 
this  in  every  instance  except  in  the  case  of  one 
article.  Mr.  McColl  has  very  decided  views  on  the 
price  question.  "I  do  not  believe  in  forming  any 
combination  with  department  stores  to  sell  at  cut 
prices."  says  he.  "It  is  healthier  trade  to  sell  up  to 
the  standard  values.  I  do  not  believe  in  trying  to 
induce  manufacturers  not  to  sell  to  department  stores, 
but  they   should  be  argued  with   on   the   ground   that 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  i6,  1901. 


such  stores  arc  not  the  k-gitimate  channel  for  the 
distribution  ol  proprietary  preparations.  I  think  the 
N.  A.  K.  D.  makes  a  great  mistake  in  making  or 
tolerating  any  agreement  to  sell  at  cut  prices.  A  cut 
of  5  cents  on  a  dollar  article  is  so  unimportant  that 
it  is  unprofitable.  If  the  druggist  pays  more  than 
$2,  $4  and  $8  per  dozen  for  goods  to  retail  at  25 
and  50  cents  and  a  dollar,  respectively,  he  cannot  make 
living  profits.  It  would  be  better  for  the  N.  A.  K.  D. 
members  to  agree  not  to  sell  at  the  least  cut  in  prices." 

*  *     * 

The  humdrum  life  of  the  busy  druggist  on  the 
lower  East  Side  of  New  York,  where  conditions  of 
human  life  make  it  seem  like  an  existence  tuerely,  and 
poverty  knows  no  pride,  still  has  its  bright  features, 
and  the  greatest  of  these  is  charity.  The  druggist 
of  the  East  Side  is  a  regular  contributor  to  the 
distressed  in  his  neighborhood.  A  reporter  for  the 
Era  was  talking  with  the  proprietor  of  one  of  the 
many  apothecary  shops  one  day  last  week,  when  a 
man  who  had  seen  better  days  came  in.  He  stood 
just  inside  the  closed  door,  and  never  moved  until 
the  proprietor  handed  him  5  cents,  then  he  bowed 
and  walked  out.  Soon  after,  the  operation  was  re- 
peated, this  time  a  woman  was  the  recipient  of  the 
money.  After  several  callers  had  been  disposed  of 
in  like  manner,  the  Era  man  inquired  the  reason  for 
the  seemingly  limitless  distribution  of  money.  The 
answer:  "To-day  is  my  official  visiting  day.  I  receive 
anywhere  from  ten  to  fifteen  persons  who  are  in  need 
of  financial  aid,  every  Friday.  They  come  also  during 
the  week."  And  then  the  conversation  was  resumed 
as  though  the  incident  was  but  commonplace. 
^     ^     ^ 

A  busy  Philadelphia  druggist  was  seen  the  other 
day  excitedly  cornering  an  assorted  collection  of  bugs 
on  his  prescription  counter  and  pouring  all  sorts  of 
liquids  and  powders  on  them  and  watching  for  re- 
sults. When  asked  what  he  was  doing,  he  told  the 
Era  man  that  he  was  evolving  a  new  bug  killer,  as 
all  he  had  ever  seen  or  made  before  seemed  to  make 
the  bugs  fatter  instead  of  dying.  As  he  warmed  up  on 
his  subject,  he  told  his  listener  that  he  had  come  to  the 
conclusion  that  the  only  really  effective  poisons  for 
bugs  were  benzine,  kerosene  and  turpentine,  and  then 
he  started  ofT  on  a  lecture  on  spiracles,  breathing 
tubes,  hairs  and  wax  that  kept  things  out  of  bugs' 
lungs  and  a  lot  of  other  entomological  knowledge, 
demonstrating  his  theories  on  a  batch  of  lively  young 
cockroaches.  When  he  got  home,  the  Era  man  looked 
it  up  in  the  encyclopoedia,  and  he  found  the  druggist 
to  be  right,  so  here's  a  tip  for  money-making — sell 
your  customers  a  mixture  of  turpentine  and  kerosene 
oil  as  a  dead  sure  bug  destroyer! 

*  *     * 

Why  do  not  druggists  make  a  practice  of  keeping 
lemons  in  stock,  buying  them  by  the  box  just  as  fruit 
dealers  do?  Their  medicinal  properties  are  so  well 
recognized  and  their  use  is  so  general  that  they  could 
well  be  considered  as  a  regular  part  of  stock.  Often, 
on  Sundays,  when  the  general  shops  are  closed,  people 
sometimes  feel  that  they  would  give  all  they  own  for 
a  lemon,  when  the  need  for  one  or  more  is  urgent. 
Druggists  under  these  conditions,  and  at  all  times 
for  that  matter,  could  undoubtedly  get  a  little  more 
profit  out  of  the  fruit  than  do  the  keepers  of  fruit, 
grocery  and  like  stores.  Some  druggists  do  carry 
this  fruit,  but  merely  for  use  about  the  soda  fountain, 
whereas  they  might  make  it  known  to  customers  that 
the  lemons  are  on  general  sale.  Instances  have  been 
known  of  people  gladly  paying  far  above  the  usual 
prices  for  a  few  eggs  procured  on  Sundays  from  drug 
stores.  Almost  everywhere  druggists  now  carry  them, 
big  bowls  piled  high  with  eggs  for  mixing  with  drinks 
being  found  at  most  soda  fountains. 

*  *     * 

There  is  a  large  number  of  articles  designed  solely 
for  the  grooming  of  that  irritating  callosity  known 
as  a  corn,  on  sale  nowadays.  The  newest  novelty  was 
shown  the  Era  man  last  week.  It  is  a  corn  knife  with 
a  new  method  of  application.  The  druggist  facetiously 
remarked  when  exhibiting  it:     "If  it  keeps  on  they'll 


have  us  selling  shaving  sets  for  corns.  We  have  the 
razor  now  and  all  we  need  is  the  cup  and  brush." 
The  new  knife  is  in  form  of  an  arm  similar  to  that 
giiidin,<,'  the  needle  on  a  sewing  machine,  only  in  place 
of  the  needle  hole  in  the  machine  attachment  a  thin 
sharp  steel  blade  is  in  the  corn  knife.  The  operation 
IS  simple.  After  having  made  the  corn  soft  by  soak- 
ing, you  place  the  blade  on  the  "off"  side  of  the  un- 
even calloused  hump  and  then  draw  it  gently  over 
to  the  "nigh"  side  of  the  fleshy  lump.  This  planes 
the  corn  to  a  level  with  the  surrounding  flesh.     The 

instrument  sells  for  50  cents. 

*  *     i» 

It  is  a  common  story  among  the  New  York  whole- 
sale drug  house  employes  that  they  can  tell  with  a 
good  deal  of  accuracy  the  happenings  in  the  mining 
towns  of  Western  Pennsylvania  the  preceding  day 
without  having  any  direct  information.  They  do  this 
by  deduction.  They  are  in  touch  with  the  orders 
received,  and  draw  their  conclusions  from  them.  Ar> 
explosion  means  rush  orders  from  druggists  for  lint, 
gauze,  arnica,  ether  and  other  like  articles.  Last! 
week  a  telegram  from  a  druggist  at  Hazleton,  Pa., 
was  received  by  a  well  known  wholesale  house.  It 
called  for  100  leeches  to  be  sent  with  all  possible  haste. 
It  was  Monday  morning,  and  the  "boys"  decided  that 
the  people  of  Hazleton  had  had  a  hand-to-hand  talk 
on  Sunday. 

*  *     * 

The  following  advertisement  was  clipped  from  one 
of  the  leading  Philadelphia  daily  papers,  and  is  given 
in  this  column  as  showing  an  up-to-date  form  of  at- 
tracting public  notice.  It  was  in  the  "Personal" 
column: 

BLANK. — Ask  your  physician's  permission  to  have- 
your  next  prescription  compounded  at  Blank's.  First  and 
Second  streets,  wliere  you  will  receive  prompt  and  polite 
attention  and  will  be  supplied  with  the  purest  and  fresh- 
est medicines  to  be  obtained,  at  reasonable  prices. 

Good  results  have  been  received  from  this  adver- 
tisement, and  it  also  serves  to  attract  the  attention  of 

physicians. 

*  *     * 

A  very  cominon  thing  in  the  drug  store  is  inquiries 
regarding  the  cleaning  of  furniture,  especially  tables 
on  which  too  hot  a  teapot  has  been  set,  turning  the 
varnish  white;  also  in  sick  rooms,  where  the  medicine 
table  is  stained  and  discolored.  F.  A.  Conger,  the 
St.  Paul  (Minn.)  druggist,  has,  like  Sentimental 
Tommy,  "found  a  way."  He  discovered  that  all  such 
stains,  which  no  amount  of  washing  and  rubbing  can 
remove,  may  be  made  to  disappear  instantly  by  run- 
ning over  quickly  with  a  sponge  or  cloth  dampened  in 
spirits  of  camphor. 

*  *     * 

A  New  York  druggist,  who  is  up  to  the  times,  has 
in  his  store  a  large  sign  bearing  on  it  the  names  of 
physicians  near  to  the  store.  The  names  are  in  large 
letters  and  can  be  read  easily.  The  pharmacist  said 
his  customers  appreciated  this  thoughtfulness,  and 
were  very  grateful  for  his  "memory  jogger,"  as  he 
calls  it. 

*  *     * 

One  of  the  progressive  uptown  druggists  in  New- 
York  has  many  unique  articles  on  his  counters  that 
are  not  displayed  elsewhere.  The  latest  addition  has 
been  a  bath  cabinet;  one  of  the  folding  kind  using- 
vapor  instead  of  water.  A  week  since  he  had  a  window 
full  of  the  cabinets  with  a  young  woman  demonstrat- 
ing their  use. 

Not  every  druggist  is  treated  so  considerately  as 
was  an  East  Side  (N.  Y.)  pharmacist  one  day  recently. 
A  customer  asked  the  price  of  a  certain  preparation 
and  was  told  it  was  20  cents.  On  receiving  the  bot- 
tle he  saw  the  price  25  cents  printed  thereon.  Imagine 
the  druggist's  surprise  when  the  customer  insisted 
on  paying  25  cents  instead  of  20  cents. 

*  *     * 

The  following  testimonial  was  received  recently  by- 

a  New  Orleans  firm:     "Your has  helped 

me  wonderfully.  Three  weeks  ago  I  could  not  spank 
the  baby.  I  have  taken  one  bottle,  and  now  I  car* 
thrash  my  husband.    God  bless  you.     Mrs.  ." 


May   1 6.  lyoi.] 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


531 


BUSINESS    PHARMACY. 


The  Experience  of  Druggists  with  Profit-Bringing  Methods.     Hints  and  Suggestions. 

Original    Papers    from    Practical    Business    Druggists.     The    Various 

Phases   of  Drug-Store    Management   and  Economy. 


BUSINESS  RULES  FOR  THE  DRUGGIST. 


By   P.   H.  WILLSOX,  Staunton.  Va. 


The  question  of  the  druggist  making  his  own  prep- 
arations is,  in  my  opinion,  a  source  of  revenue  too 
great  to  be  overlooked.  Every  druggist  should  make 
a  full  line  of  his  own  preparations  and  push  them 
energetically,  using,  of  course,  a  proper  amount  of 
discretion  in  doing  so.  not  to  seem  over-an.\ious  to 
sell  his  own.  nor  to  make  a  customer  feel  compelled 
to  take  what  he  does  not  want. 

I  give  below  a  list  of  the  preparations  we  make  and 
which  we  find  very  profitable.  For  instance,  we  have 
sold  this  winter  about  five  gross  of  our  cough  syrup, 
which  costs  us  about  $9  per  gross.  Had  we  sold  the 
many  other  preparations  for  which  we  have  to  pay  $2 
a  dozen  we  would  have  been  out  $75  on  the  one  article. 

Cough  syrup,  egg  emulsion  of  cod  liver  oil,  hair 
tonic,  tooth  wash,  tooth  powder,  la.xative  syrup,  corn 
cure,  headache  powders,  beef,  iron  and  wine,  skin 
lotion,  liver  pills  (mild),  iiver  pills  (^strong)  and  blood 
specific,  all  of  which  bear  our  own  name  except  the 
last  two. 

Do  not  hesitate  to  spend  a  little  money  for  the 
neatest  and  most  attractive  package  you  can  find  for 
your  preparation,  and  have  it  a  little  larger  than  those 
of  a  similar  nature  you  obtain  from  your  jobber,  as 
the  matter  of  size  goes  a  long  way  with  a  certain 
class  of  trade.  Remember  that  the  more  attractive 
the  appearance  of  the  preparation  the  more  easily  it 
is  sold.  T>ooks  also  go  a  good  way.  You  will  find  the 
few  cents  extra  spent  for  a  pretty  bottle  and  a  neat 
label  over  a  poor  one  money  well  spent.  Make  the 
preparation  as  good  as  anyone  could  make  it  and  put 
your  own  name  on  it.  An  attractive  preparation  that 
has  a  real  merit — the  kind  a  customer  will  return  for — 
is  a  good  advertisement  for  the  store  sending  it  out. 
In  all  the  smaller  towns  at  least  most  of  the  customers 
coming  to  the  drug  store  are  personally  acquainted 
with  the  proprietor,  and  have  such  confidence  in  him 
that  they  would  prefer  taking  a  remedy  made  and  en- 
dorsed by  him  to  taking  one  made  bj-  some  one  who  is 
entirely  a  stranger  to  them.  Do  not  hesitate  to  guar- 
antee your  own  remedies.  Very  few  will  ever  come 
hack  and  you  can  afford  to  refund  the  price  of  one 
occasionally.  Always  remember,  however,  to  refund 
money  as  cheerfully  as  you  receive  it,  and  impress 
your  customer  with  the  fact  that  you  want  him  pleased 
rather  than  want  his  money.  --\  dissatisfied  customer 
is  a  poor  advertisement  for  any  business. 

Make  window  displays  of  your  own  preparations 
so  far  as  you  can.  .^  very  pretty  ivindow  can  be  made 
of  a  gross  of  tooth  wash  and  as  much  tooth  powder. 
We  used  the  show  window  as  described  in  the  Era 
some  time  since  to  advertise  our  corn  remedy  and 
found  it  to  be  a  trade  winner.  We  always  watch  the 
drug  journals  for  ideas  in  window  displays.  We  ad- 
vertise our  remedies  extensively  by  fence  signs 
throughout  the  country,  and  find  it  better  to  call  at- 
tention to  some  one  particular  article  on  these  signs 
than  to  call  attention  to  our  store  in  a  general  way. 
If  we  can  get  the  people  to  wanting  an  article  we  have 
they  will  be  sure  to  find  the  store. 

A  few  general  rules  for  business  which  we  have 
found  of  advantage  may  benefit  some  of  your  readers. 
They  are  as  follows: 

Discount  all  your  bills. 


Be  honest  and  honorable  in  all  transactions. 

Wait  on  all  customers  promptly. 

Treat  all  customers  with  courtesy  and  respect. 

Invite  all  customers  to  return  again. 

.\nswer  the  'phone  as  promptly  as  possible  without 
slighting  the  customer  you  may  be  waiting  on. 

Send  out  packages  promptly. 

Keep  your  store  scrupulously  clean. 

Keep  show  cases  neatly  arranged. 

Keep  patent  medicine  cases  filled  from  the  surplus 
stock  and  neatly  arranged. 

Keep  shelf  ware  clean  and  in  order. 

Do  not  forget  to  charge  items. 

Watch  credits. 

Push  collections  as  much  as  possible. 

Make  yourself  popular  with  customers. 

Know  your  business  and  push  it. 


PROPER    RELATIONSHIP    BETWEEN 
EMPLOYER    AND    CLERK. 


By  JAMES  BRACE.  Newaygo.  Mich. 


A  great  deal  has  been  written  upon  the  above 
subject,  and  it  is  beyond  question  that  circumstances 
and  surrounding  conditions  determine  to  no  small 
extent  the  proper  relations  that  should  exist  between 
the  employer  and  his  clerks.  The  relations  in  a  large 
city  are,  and  must  necessarily  be,  difT-erent  from  those 
in  the  store  in  a  small  town,  where  perhaps  only  one 
clerk  is  employed. 

.As  a  fundamental  introductory  statement  it  may  be 
said  that  common  business  courtesy  is  the  first  and 
foremost  principle,  the  absence  of  which  renders 
pleasant  and  profitable  relations  impossible.  .\  courte- 
ous and  considerate  manner  costs  nothing,  yet  it  is 
often  the  means  of  securing  and  retaining  the  con- 
fidence and  respect  of  others.  What  employer  is 
there  who  would  not  rather  a  clerk  would  at  all  times 
treat  his  customers  respectfully  and  in  a  manner  be- 
coming a  gentleman?  Lady  customers  quickly  notice 
and  appreciate  courteous  treattuent.  Courtesy  at- 
tracts  all   and   repels   none. 

One  mistake  that  a  great  many  clerks  make  is 
that  of  performing  only  such  work  about  the  store  as 
they  are  obliged  to.  and  seeking  to  get  along  with 
doing  as  little  as  possible.  How  can  one  expect  art 
employer  to  reward  such  service  with  an  increase  in 
salary?  The  value  of  a  clerk  to  his  employer  in- 
creases as  his  interest  in  the  advancement  and  ex- 
tension of  the  business  deepens.  The  clerk  who  is 
content  to  do  only  such  routine  work  as  he  finds  's 
absolutely  necessary,  is  apt  to  unfairly  judge  the 
liberality  of  the  man  he  is  working  for.  A  clerk  should 
be  willing  at  all  times  to  do  work  and  make  certain 
sacrifices,  although  he  may  feel  that  he  is  not  even 
morally  bound  to  do  so.  Very  few^  employers  fail 
to  recognize  and  reward  faithfulness  and  earnest  en- 
deavors on  the  part  of  their  clerks.  There  is  no  ex- 
cuse for  a  clerk  not  giving  his  employer  his  very  best 
service  in  all  branches.  If  he  feels  that  the  salary  he 
is  receiving  is  not  just  compensation  for  such  services 
then  he  had  better  cease  working  for  him  and  seek 
employment  from  some  one  else. 

On  the  other  hand,  an  employer  should  not  pursue 
the  policy  of  trying  to  get  as  much  work  as  possible 


The  Era  pavs  SS.fK)  for  each  accepted  contribution  to  this  department.  Proprietor.s  and  clerks  especially  urged 
to  relate  their  'experiences  and  offer  suggestions  on  all  pha.=es  of  the  practical  busmess  side  of  pharmacy.  Make 
your  papers  short,   about   1  iiOO  words   (one  Era  page)  in    length. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[May    i6,   1901. 


out  of  a  clerk  (or  the  least  amount  of  pay.  If  he  does, 
his  business  will  in  a  short  time  begin  to  show  the 
effects.  He  will  have  a  set  of  lazy  and  indifferent 
clerks  whose  interest  will  be  chiefly  centered  in  the 
hour  for  closing  the  place  of  business.  If  he  uses 
good  judgment  in  selecting  clerks  and  treats  them 
kindly  and  generously  he  need  have  no  fear  but  what 
he  will  get  good  results  from  their  labor.  Good 
clerks  appreciate  this,  and  will  strive  to  please  and 
to  give  satisfaction  to  the  employer  who  occasionally 
does  a  little  more  for  them  than  he  agreed  to. 

An  employer  should  pay  a  capable  and  faithful 
clerk  all  he  can  aflford  to,  for  it  usually  proves  money 
well  invested.  If.  however,  an  employer  feels  that  his 
business  is  not  s'.'fticient  to  enable  him  to  pay  an 
honest  and  faithful  clerk  all  he  deserves,  then  he 
should  tell  him  so,  and  assist  him  in  securing  a  better 
paying  situation. 

Nothing  .-itimulates  a  clerk  to  put  forth  his  best 
ffforts  like  generous  and  liberal  treatment.  A  clerk 
should  be  given  some  time  off  for  reasonable  and 
legitimate  recreation,  and  an  employer  should  not 
act  as  if  it  was  anything  but  a  pleasure  to  grant  it. 
A  few  days'  vacation  in  the  hot  summer  weather,  with- 
out loss  of  pay.  is  a  good  way  for  an  employer  to 
show  his  appreciation  of  a  clerk's  faithful  service.  No 
<-Ierk  treated  in  such  a  manner  would  object  to  doing 
;i  little  e.xtra  work  at  busy  times  during  the  year. 
Proprietors  should  cultivate  a  spirit  of  generosity. 

It  often  becomes  necessary  for  an  employer  to 
criticize  a  clerk's  method  of  performing  some  duty. 
If  the  clerV  is  sensible,  and  the  criticism  just,  he  will 
accept  it  without  feeling  offended  in  any  way.  The 
])rivilege  of  criticism  rightfully  belongs  to  the  em- 
ployer. While  a  clerk  should  feel  perfectly  free  to 
make  any  suggestion  to  his  employer  that  he  thinks 
Avould  prove  beneficial  to  the  business,  yet  he  should 
not  be  too  eager  to  express  his  opinion,  especially 
regarding  subjects  upon  which  he  is  not  too  well 
informed. 

Implicit  confidence  between  employer  and  clerks 
is  absolutely  necessary  in  conducting  any  kind  of  a 
business.  Nothing  affects  a  clerk's  work  like  the 
■knowledge  that  his  employer  has  no  confidence  in 
his  ability  to  properly  perform  it.  Nothing  so  angers 
and  mortifies  a  clerk  as  to  be  harshly  and  unjustly 
criticized,  especially  in  the  presence  of  a  customer. 
If  a  person  is  dissatisfied  with  some  article  purchased, 
vome  proprietors  think  that  the  best  way  to  right  the 
matter  with  him  is  to  blame  the  clerk  who  made  the 
sale.  This  is  certainly  a  very  unreasonable  view  to 
take,  but  is  nevertheless  the  method  pursued  by  some. 
Regarding  unscrupulous  and  dishonest  clerks,  it 
is  certainly  business  suicide  to  employ  for  a  moment 
any  one  whom  you  feel  you  cannot  trust,  for  a  thiev- 
ing clerks  acts  only  as  an  internal  drain  that  will  in 
lime  tax  the  strength  of  your  business.  The  phar- 
macy of  the  future  has  no  room  in  its  ranks  for  the 
dishonest,   the   indifferent   or   the   incompetent. 

Clerks,  make  an  efTort  to  increase  your  value  to 
your  employers.  Make  their  interests  yours,  remem- 
bering that  by  their  prosperity  you  are  bound  to  be 
more  or  less  benefited.  Do  not  put  too  much  stress 
upon  the  dollars  and  cents  you  receive,  for  there  are 
r.^any  things  other  than  money  that  tend  to  make 
a  situation  pleasant  and  desirable;  this  being  especially 
applicable  to  the  clerk  just  beginning  to  serve  his 
apprenticeship.  The  first  year  that  I  worked  at  the 
drug  business  I  did  not  receive  any  financial  compen- 
sation at  all,  yet  I  now  know  and  appreciate  that  it 
was  the  most  beneficial  to  me  of  any  year  I  have 
worked,  for  the  advantageous  circumstances  sur- 
rounding. My  work  and  the  generous  treatment 
accorded  me  were  such  that  I  was  enabled  to  make  a 
great  deal  of  progress  in  acquiring  the  details  of  the 
business,  and  these  conditions  are  doubly  essential  to 
the  beginner. 


OUR  LETTER  BOX. 

We  wiKh  II  illntiuctlr  nnderstood  that  this  dr- 
partnient  l.<>  open  to  everybody  for  the  dl»- 
cnmilou  of  any  subject  of  interest  to  the 
druK  trade,  but  that  ^re  accept  no  respoDBl- 
blllty  for  the  vIeiTfl  and  opinions  expressed 
by   contributors. 

Please  be  brief  and  always  slgrn  your  name. 

NOT  A  NKW   IDEA. 

New  York,  May  lO. 

To  the  Editor:  Reading  N.  I.  Gillman's  article  in 
the  Era  of  May  2,  I  thought  it  advisable  to  call  the 
writer's  attention  to  the  following: 

Prof.  Virgil  Coblentz,  of  the  New  York  College 
of  Pharmacy,  when  introducing  to  the  Senior  class 
the  subject  of  organic  chemistry,  illustrated  the  same 
by  using  small  wooden  balls,  with  holes  on  the  surface, 
and  connecting  them  with  pins,  forming  graphic  for- 
mula; of  compounds. 

.Mthough  he  did  not  apply  this  method  to  inorganic 
chemistry.  I  think  it  could  be  done  as  well,  and  there- 
fore making  Mr.  Gillman's  idea  not  a  novel  one.  if  he 
substitutes  his  rubber  disks  for  Prof.  Coblentz's 
wooden  apparatus.  I  hope  this  will  not  discourage 
Mr.  Gillman.  but  that  he  may  proceed  thinking  until 
he  will  finally  discover  something  more  novel. 

WM.  S.  SINDEY,  Ph.  G., 

N.  Y.  C.  P.,  '01. 


"Do  you  have  matins  in  this  church?"  asked  the 
High  Church  visitor  of  the  verger  of  the  village 
church. 

"No,  indeed."  replied  that  dignitary,  with  scorn; 
"we  have  oilcloth,  and  right  up  the  chancel,  too!" 


A\TiAT  WB  CANNOT  TAKE  BACK. 

Chicago,  May  10. 
To  the  Editor:  John  R.  Cunnyngham  asks  (page 
441,  Era,  April  25)  his  brother  druggists  to  tell  him 
where  they  draw  the  exchange  line.  All  leading 
exchanges  have  a  quotation  sheet;  mine  is  the  article 
below  (written  a  few  years  ago),  and  I  can  assure 
Mr.  Cunnyngham  it  is  a  cunning  device  which  works 
well,  and  the  sheet  goes  out  with  all  goods  we  don't 
take  back.  W.  BODEMANN. 

I  have  never  met  a  druggist  who  at  some  time  or  other 
has  not  had  trouble  about  goods  bought  and  returned  at 
his  place  of  business.  It  has  occurred  to  me  very  often 
that  I  would  scribble  down  a  little  reasoning  on  that 
score  and  have  it  printed,  and,  wherever  opportunity 
offered,  present  it  to  a  patron  in  place  of  relying  on  diplo- 
macy— which  I  h,ive  not  got — or  on  smooth  talk— which 
is  not  my  style. 

If  I  sell  an  original  package  of  some  proprietary  medi- 
cine and  a  patron  returns  such  package  In  good  condition 
for  some  reason  or  other.  I  cheerfully  return  the  money 
or  exchange  for  something  else.  But  when  I  sell  a  foun- 
tain syringe,  an  atomizer,  a  water  bag,  a  bedpan,  a  breast 
pump,  a  clinical  thermometer,  the  case  is  very  different. 

Undoubtedly,  in  many  cases,  the  article  is  returned 
because  it  has  served  the  purpose,  and  patrons  unthink- 
ingly wish  to  save  expense  by  returning  it.  I  say 
unthinkingly,  because  there  can  hardly  be  any  reasonable 
being  who  would  knowingly  buy  such  an  article  of  you. 
or  any  druggist,  if  they  had  the  faintest  idea  that  such 
an  article  'had  already  "been  used  in  somebody  else's  sick 
room,  ^\^lat  would  become  of  a  druggist  of  whom  the 
patrons  knew  that  he  offered  articles  for  sale  that  had 
already   been   used? 

If  I  take  back  an  atomizer  that  has  been  used  in  a 
house  where  there  is  diphtheria  and  sell  such  an  atom- 
izer— and  thereby  spread  the  epidemic — would  I  not  be 
just  as  much  guilty  of  criminal  neglect  as  if  I  had  sold 
morphine  for  riuinine? 

How.  then,  can  a  druggist  guard  against  this?  Simply 
by  drawing  the  line  on  such  items  as  above  mentioned 
and  by  refusing  peremptorily  to  take  them  back  after 
they  once  left  his  hand.  Only  in  this  way  can  he  vouch 
lor   his   goods   absolutely. 

If  you  procure  a  bundle  of  greenbacks  from  a  bank 
marked  SIOO.  the  bank  does  not  permit  you  to  claim  a 
.•shortage  if  you  have  left  the  bank  without  counting  your 
pack.Tge  on  the  spot.  So  the  druggist.  If  rubber  goods 
of  above  description  have  been  out  of  your  control  once, 
vou  cannot  conscientiously  assert  that  they  have  never 
been   used  before. 

You  owe  it  to  your  patrons  to  protect  them,  and  you 
cannot  do  so  unless  you  absolutely  refuse  to  accept  goods 
back  after  vou  once  sold  them:  arid  I  would  be  v&ry  much 
mistaken  if  a  patron  would  not  think  more  of  you  for 
taking  such  a  determined  stand. 

But  we  are  often  rushed,  do  not  always  feel  just  like 
making  a  good  argument,  and.  with  that  view.  I  reduced 
my  thoughts  to  writing,  and  hope  they  will  assist  my 
brother  druggists  in  a  case  of  exchange  trouble. 


May   16,   1901.] 


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533 


PHARMACY. 


I 

i 


FOOD  ADULTERATION.— Leffman  makes  sev- 
eral criticisms  of  the  common  statements  in  regard 
to  food  adulterations  in  an  article  in  a  recent  issue  of 
the  Philadelphia  Medical  Journal.  He  thinks  that 
Congress  would  never  have  taken  the  trouble  to  look 
after  some  of  these  adulterations  if  it  had  not  been 
necessitated  for  war  tax  purposes.  Among  the  criti- 
cisms are  those  on  the  statement  that  glucose  is  a 
harmless  food.  He  asks  what  we  know  about  the 
•commercial  glucose.  There  is  certainly  15  per  cent, 
of  unfermentable  material,  which  is  very  little  under- 
stood either  chemically  or  physiologically.  The  recent 
experience  of  England  with  invert-sugar  in  the  manu- 
facture of  beer  is  noted  as  illustrating  the  point  and 
showing  that  glucose  is  not  necessarily  a  wholesome 
product.  Butter  substitutes  are  also  mentioned,  and 
he  thinks  that  the  benefit  derived  from  these  do  not 
reach  the  poor  man.  as  he  gets  oleomargarine  at  about 
the  same  prices  as  the  pure  article.  In  regard  to  bak- 
ing powders,  he  says  there  is  no  satisfactory  proof 
'brought  forward  to  show  why  alum  is  any  more  injuri- 
ous than  cream  of  tartar.  The  probability  is  that  both 
are  injurious.  The  legislation  in  regard  to  butter  color- 
ing has  also  its  surprising  features.  Experiments  have 
been  made  to  show  that  colorings  are  injurious,  but  the 
tests  are  of  no  special  value.  To  give  a  person  in  one 
dose  as  much  coloring  matter  as  would  be  sufficient 
to  color  all  the  butter  he  eats  in  six  months  is  about 
as  scientific  as  would  be  the  same  experiment  with 
tea,  coffee  or  pepper.  It  is  worth  noting  that  farmers" 
influence  in  many  States  has  managed  to  secure  the 
prohibition  of  coloring  oleomargarine  while  not  inter- 
fering with  butter  coloring. 


OXYGENATED  PETROLATUM.— M.  I.  Wil- 
"bert  proposes  the  following  formula  under  the  name 
"Petrox"  (Am.  Jour.  Phar.) :  Liquid  parafTin,  loc 
parts;  oleic  acid,  50  parts;  spirit  of  ammonia,  U.  S.  P., 
25  parts.  Mix.  The  resulting  mixture  is  a  yellow, 
oily  liquid  that  readily  dissolves  iodine,  salol,  salicylic 
acid  and  many  of  the  alkaloids;  mixes  readily  with 
chloroform  and  the  essential  oils,  and  makes  a  stable 
emulsion  with  water  in  almost  any  preparation.  A 
solid  form  of  "Petrox"  is  made  by  substituting  a  hard 
petrolatum  for  the  hquid  in  the  above  formula.  In 
making  the  solid  preparation  sufficient  heat  must  be 
applied  to  melt  the  petrolatum,  the  oleic  acid  is  then 
added,  and  just  before  the  mixture  has  cooled  suffi- 
ciently to  set  the  spirit  of  ammonia  is  stirred  in,  the 
stirring  being  continued  until  the  whole  mass  is  cold. 
This  mixture  is  highly  recommended  as  an  ointment 
base  where  the  absorption  of  the  active  medicinal  in- 
gredients is  the  chief  object  sought. 


OIL  OF  THYME.— Kebler  has  recently  exam- 
ined a  number  of  samples  of  oil  of  thyme,  and  he 
concludes  there  is  little  genuine  oil  on  the  market, 
though  it  can  be  obtained  if  desired  (Am.  Jour. 
Pharm.).  Most  of  the  oil  seems  to  be  adulterated 
with  turpentine.  This  is  especially  true  of  the  white 
variety,  which  seldom  contains  as  much  as  5  per  cent, 
of  phenol  bodies.  Genuine  oil  of  thyme  has  the  fol- 
lowing properties:  Soluble  in  from  I  to  2  volumes  of 
80  per  cent,  alcohol,  sp.  gr.  0.900  to  0.935  at  15°  C,  and 
the  content  of  the  phenol  "bodies  varies  from  20  to  30 
per  cent.  An  oil  of  the  white  variety  examined  gave 
the  following  results:  Sp.  gr.  0.8964:  soluble  in  2 
volumes  80  per  cent,  alcohol;  4  per  cent,  of  phenol 
bodies;  optical  rotation  3°  48'.  An  extremely  muddy 
looking  red  oil  had  a  sp.  gr.  of  0.9231,  was  insoluble 
in  ID  parts  of  80  per  cent,  alcohol  and  contained  19  per 
cent,  of  phenol  bodies. 


THE  "B.  P.  C."  FORMULARY,  1901,  has  just 
been  published  by  the  British  Pharmaceutical  Confer- 
ence. This  work  supplements  the  British  Pharma- 
copoeia in  a  manner  similar  to  that  of  the  National 
Formulary   and    our   own   Pharmacopoeia.      The    new 


JOHN  I.  STRAW, 
1007  We.st  HarrLson  Street.  Chicago. 


edition  contains  formulas  for  43  new  preparations, 
and  49  preparations  which  appeared  in  the  1894  edition 
and  were  not  included  in  the  1898  British  Pharma- 
copceia.  .-^mong  some  of  the  new  preparations  are 
formulas  for  dilute  hydrofluoric  acid,  effervescent 
hydrobromide  of  caffeine,  emulsion  of  petroleum  with 
hypophosphites,  liquid  (fluid)  extracts  of  aletris.  cas- 
cara  sagrada,  condurango,  conium,  damiana  and  sev- 
eral others;  iridin,  compound  mi.xture  of  bismuth, 
digitalis  juice,  syrup  of  tar  and  a  number  of  tinctures. 


DIMMED  EYEGLASSES.— Every  wearer  of  eye- 
glasses has  noticed  how  they  become  dim  with 
moisture  when  subjected  to  a  sudden  change  of  tem- 
perature— as,  for  instance,  when  the  wearer  goes  from 
the  cold  outer  air  into  a  warm  room.  The  reason  is, 
of  course,  that  the  cold  glass  causes  a  condensation 
of  the  vapor  with  which  the  warm  air  is  laden,  and 
thus  becomes  coated  with  little  globules  of  water, 
A  German  scientific  paper  says  that  this  may  be 
prevented  by  rubbing  the  glasses  with  soft  potash 
soap  every  morning.  They  may  be  polished  bright 
after  the  soap  is  applied,  but  an  invisible  film  is  left 
on  them  that  will  prevent  the  deposit  of  moisture. 


THE  WINE  PRODUCTION  OF  FRANCE  for 
the  year  1900  was  i. 721.000.000  gallons,  a  yield  that  has 
been  exceeded  but  three  times  in  the  past  century. 
It  is  now  stated  on  good  authority  that  wine  is  now 
produced  more  cheaply  in  California  than  in  France, 
and  the  efforts  to  introduce  French  wines  into  Japan 
have  not  been  etTectual  on  account  of  Californian 
competition,  the  Japanese  declaring  they  can  buy  wine 
cheaper  in  San  Francisco  than  in  France. 


REMOVAL  OF  POWDER  STAINS.— .Applica- 
tion of  full  strength  hydrogen  peroxide  is  now  recom- 
mended for  the  removal  from  the  face  of  powder 
stains  due  to  tire-crackers,  etc.  Dr.  J.  N.  Rhoads 
reports  a  case  in  Philadelphia  (Amer.  Medicine)  where 
the  powder  marks  were  removed  from  the  patient's 
face  by  this  treatment  within  two  davs. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[May    16,   1901. 


CALCIUM     PEROXIDE,    a    recently    introduce.1  BRITISH     PHARMACEUTICAL     NOTES. 

renudy  employed  in  the  treatment  of  acid  dyspepsia  

and   infantile   Summer  diarrhuca.   should  be  dispensed  U.iidon.  May  10. 

in  capsules  preserved  in  well  stoppered  bottles  to  pre-  .^j^,,,     pHUKMACIvrTICAb    SOCIETYS     PROSBCU- 

vent  decomposition.     It  is  given  to  children  in  milk  in  TIONS.-At   Linlithgow  on   April  22.   William   Brownrlgg. 

doses  ranging  from  3  to  10  grains,  according  to  age.  j^^   unqudllHcd   assistant  in  the  shop  of  a  medical   prac- 

titioner   named    Stewart,    was    prosecuted    for   selling    (a) 

YOHIMBIK    is    the    name    given    to    an    alkaloid  a  box  of  red  precipitate  ointment,  (to)  a  liniment  contaln- 

obtained    by    Spiegel    and    Thorns    from    the    bark    of  ing   chloroform,    both    of   which    are    scheduled    poisons, 

the  yumbehoaj  a  tree  found  in  the  southwestern  part  The  sheriff  inflicted   a   fine  of  sio  in  each  case   and   $8. 

of  .Africa  (Pharni.  Post).     Several  Berlin  practitioners  tost.i.  or  in  default  twenty  days  imprisonment, 

report  that  yohimbin  has  been   successfully  enip'oyed  Two   qiialilied   assistants   named   J.    H.   Gordon   and   P. 

as   a   sexual   stimulant.  B.  Addisun.  of  Thomas  I,umsden.  an  Edinburgh  pharma- 

cist,    were    lined    on    March   'JSth    for   selling    poisons.      At 

AXTiT  TXTT?      t> T  A^-t.^      CTMXTC       /-.      J   ij           u  Abcrdccn,  on  April  itth.  A.  T.  Duncan,  an  unqualilied  per- 

ANILINE     BLACK     STAINS.— Opodeldoc     has  ^„„    ^^^  P„pj  ,x  and  fr,  costs  for  assuming  the  title  of 

been   recommended  for  the  removal   of  aniline   black  ,.hemist   and   keeping   open    for   the   sale  of   poisons.      A 

stains  on  the   clothing   or  skin.     Sal-ammoniac   in   the  penalty   of   ten    davs   imprisonment    was    imposed    In    de- 

mixture    of    soap    is    principally    responsible    lor    the  fj,^^  ^f  p.,yment  of  the  line, 

removal  of  the   stains.  drug  STORES.— The  law  in  Great  Britain  is  peculiar. 

■ in    this   respect,    that    while   no    individual    who   is    not   n 

ARTIFICL\L    SL.\TE    is    tin    plate    coated    with  registered    chemist    or    medical    practitioner   can    be    pro- 

a   mixture   of  finely  ground   natural   slate,   lamp   black  prietor  of  a  store  where  poisons  are  sold,  yet  limited  com- 

and  a  solution  of  waterglass.     The  mixture  is  applied  panies  are  able,   owing  to  the  legal  interpretation  of  the 

with  a  brush  to  the  tinned  iron  previously  roughened  Pharmacy  Act,  to  own  as  many  shops  as  they  like,  pro- 

with   sandstone.  vided    each   is    managed    by   a   pharmacist.      It   is   at   the 

present  time  almost  impossible  to  estimate  the  numt>er  of 

r-t7\r>Tx'    •      »i                       t             •    ._      .    u     •        1  shops    held    by    the    companies,    as    there    is    no    register 

CEARIN    is   the   name   of   an   ointment    basis   ob-  ,            .  .y        .    ^     ^     ,',   ..                 ^                .  .,,       .  .  ,. 

.    ■      J    I               ..■          .         .,          r        J              a-        .           »  kept   of  them,   but   should    the   new   pharmacy   bill     which 

tained    by    melting    together    liquid    paraitin    4   parts,  ..       „.                 .;     ,    o     ■  .      •                 ••       \, 

,    ■'                       .                          t           f                  ^^-  the    Pharmaceut  cal    Society    is    promoting    l>ecome    law 

carnauba  wax  i  part.  .  .        .,,.,..                       v           n  1,         .     .,        _< 

'^  this  will  be  altered,   as  ever.v  shop  will  have  to  be  regis- 

tered    with    the    name    of    its    qualified    manager.      Some 

AN     E.VTEKPRISIM;     DRl  GGIST.  idea  of  the  extent  of  the  drug  companies'   operations  can 

W.    \V.     Chalfant.     Fifteenth    and    Tasker    streets.  be  judged   by   the   following  particulars   of  a   few   of   the 

Philadelphia,  is  a  druggist  vho  is  brimful  of  ideas  for  ^"^Tt^    "^    'J'^'":     ^°"'^f .''"1.  "-hemists.    Limited,    have 

the  betterment  of  hisVusiness.     If  he  were  imsiiccess-  ^'l-^.^hops.  4,  m  London    lo  m  Nottingham,  16  in  Sheffield, 

ful,  his  failure  would  not  be  for  want  of  eflfort  or  orig-  J;"  '"  Manchester  l.  m  Liverpoo  .   12  in  Birm.j^ham.  o  in 

inality.     As  an  example  he  has  the  following  telephone  ^'^'•^>-  •>  '"  Southamp  on.  4  in  Norwich,  4  in  Burton,  and 

„„              ui      I        u-   iT  •         if          \         ,  smaller  numbers  in  a  large  number  of  other  towns.     Tav- 

message  blank  which  is  self-explanatory.  ,.^           ,                  .......         -,.     ,.            ^      ^,\. 

The    following    message    was    received    at    Chalfanfs.  'o-- s    Drug    Company.    Limited,    have    72    .=hops.    of    which 

Fifteenth    and    Tasker   streets,    over    the    'phone,    subject  .5  are  in  London.  16  in  Leeds.  6  in  Hull  and  .1  in  Bradford, 

to  error  or  delay  in  delivery  to  Parke's   Drug   Stores.    Limited,    have   26   shops,    of   which 

Name  if   are   in    London.      Lewi.s    &   Burrows.    Limited,    have   Zi 

Address shops,     all     In     London.       The     Sussex     Drug     Company. 

Message  Limited,    have    17    shops,    of    w'nich    7    are    in    Brighton. 

The  above  mentioned  are  the  most  important  of  the  com- 

panies   owning    drug    stores,    but    there   are    many    others 

w'ith  from  one  to  a  dozen  shops  a  piece  so  that  altogether 

The   watchword   of  South    Philadelphia   is  the  individual  pharmacist  has  plenty  of  illegitimate  com- 

Tou  Can  Get  it  at  Chalfant's!  petition  to  face. 
The  utility  of  the  above  is  plain.  .Another  example  T'HE  BITJGET.-The  war  in  South  Africa  and  the  pro- 
is  a  circular  letter  to  physicians  expounding  the  bene-  l'"^^^  permanent  increases  in  naval  and  military  ex- 
fits  of  Chalfant's  prescription  department  and  con-  penditure  have  enormously  increased  the  national  ex- 
cluding by  announcing  that  "we  have  established  a  penditure.  and  the  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer  has  nat- 
Professional  Nurses'  Registration  Bureau,  which  en-  "■"ally  had  tn  augment  the  taxes  in  several  directions, 
ables  one  under  most  circumstances  to  have  a  nurse  -^mong  the  new  duties  imposed  have  been  two  which 
when  required  in  an  hour  after  we  are  notified.  We  '^"ect  pharmacists:  namely,  the  impost  of  2U  shillings  per 
will  be  responsible  as  to  their  ability,  character,  etc.,  P*'""''  ■>"  saccharm  and  the  graduated  duty  on  sugar 
and  we  make  no  charge  for  procuring  them."  He  -arying  from  2  shillings  per  cwt.  on  raw  sugar  polarizing 
also  has  gotten  out  a  general  circular  which  claims  ^t  76  degrees  up  to  4s.  -Jd.  on  refined  polarizing  above 
"we  always  have  protected  and  alwavs  will  protect  ^  degrees.  There  is  also  a  duty  of  2  shillings  per  cwt. 
the  public.  We  will  not  supply  persons  under  sixteen  ""  molasses  and  of  1  shilling  and  8  pence  on  glucose, 
years  of  age  with  poisons":  and  goes  on  to  sav  that  ^hese  duties,  although,  of  course,  not  affecting  phar- 
if  for  any  reason  the  customer  is  compelled  to  send  macists  to  the  extent  that  an  increase  in  the  alcohol 
some  one  under  age  for  poison  a  blank  poison  ap-  ^'"*''  wu'd  ^o-  ■»■'"  ""a'se  the  cost  of  many  preparations 
plication  to  be  filled  out  will  be  furnished  on  request.  ''"^''  "s  lozenges,  syrups,  confections,  etc. 
He  then  appends  a  list  of  the  poisons  he  bans.  The  DE-\THS  FROM  POISONING. -The  Registrar-General's 
application  blank  is  as  follows:  report  for  l.smi  which  is  just  out  shows  that  in  England 
\V.  W.-Chaltaiit-C.  J..  Pharmacists,   l.-.th  and  Tasker  ^nd  Wales  in  that  year  there  were  no  less  than  ll.i!t  deaths 

Streets.     Deliver  to   from   poisoning  against   1116  in   the  previous  year.     These 

.....  cents-  worth  of which  I  am  ligures,    however,   include   I117  deaths   from   lead  poisoning 

fully  aware   is  a  deadly   poison,   and  assure  you   will   be  ,„   ,w„  .„j„o,..;_„    0.,  .i„„  .„  •>,        j     •   •  .     .. 

used  only  for  the  purpose  of  and  '"'"''  industries,   SKi  due  to   the   administration   of  anfes- 

wlll    be   kept    out    of    the    reach   of   children   and    others  thetics,   and   a    considerable   number   to   poisonous   gases. 

Hot    competent    to    use    poisons.  unsound  food  and  agencies  other  than  scheduled  poisons. 

Name  of  purchaser The  total  is  made  up  of  6X6  accidents.   521  suicides,   and 

Address  of  purchaser -  '""■"ders.     The  poisons  which  were  principally  responsi- 

hie   for  the   fatalties    were   the   following.     Those   marked 

-                 —                           -  with    a    star   are   poisons    which    can   onlv   be   retailed    by 

lonone  Face   Po«^.ler.  registered    chemists;    it    should    be    noted",    however,    that 

French  chalk   8  ounces  during   the   period   with    which   the   return   deals,    carbolic 

Powdered  orris  :::■.: '. '. ! '. '. '. '. ". ! ". '. '. '. '. ! '.      3  ouncel  """"^  ^^^  "°  restrictions  on  its  sale,  it  was  only  scheduled 

lonone   20  minims  'ast   September,   it  is,    therefore,  included  among  the  un- 


I\Iay  1 6.   I  go  I.] 


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535 


S.    B.    HARTMAN, 
Tres.    Peruna   Drug   Manufactur'.ng   Co.,    Columbus.    O. 

scheduled  articles;  ammonia.  27  deaths;  hydrochloric 
acid.  54  deaths:  *oxalic  acid.  4.5  deaths;  carbolic  acid,  212 
deaths;  •opium,  laudanum,  etc.,  155  deaths;  •prussic  acid. 
34  deaths;  'cyanide  of  potassium.  21  deaths;  'nux  vomica 
.and  strychnine.  27  deaths. 

A  NEW  ADri.TBRANT  OF  BELLABONNA.— At  a 
meeting  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society,  of  Great  Britain, 
on  April  23d,  E.  M.  Holmes,  the  curator  of  the  society's 
museum,  described  a  consignment  of  belladonna  from 
Austria  which  contained  G^J  per  cent,  of  Phytolacca  or 
poke  root;  the  adulterant  was  cut  so  as  to  conceal  its 
concentric  structure  and  was  so  like  belladonna  that 
the  adulteration  was  not  discovered  until  the  root  was 
powdered,  when  its  irritating  nature  to  the  nostrils  led 
to  its  being  microscopically  examined  and  its  identifica- 
tion followed.  Poke  root  is  a  purgative  and  a  dangerous 
sophistication  of  belladonna.  It  was  explained  that  though 
a  native  of  America,  poke  root  is  now  cultivated  in  South- 
ern Europe. 

XOTES.— At  the  April  examinations  of  the  Pharma- 
ceutical Society,  of  Great  Britain.  11  candidates  out  of 
32  passed  the  major  examination  in  London  and  the  only 
candidate  in  Edinburgh  was  successful.  As  regards  the 
minor  or  qualifying  examination  45  out  of  114  passed  in 
Edinburgh,   and  i)5  out  of  o9S  in  London. 

A  woman  who  had  cut  her  finger  went  to  the  shop  of 
H.  E.  Evurbip,  a  Putney  chemist,  where  it  was  treated 
by  the  assistant  with  a  solution  of  carbolic  acid  and 
compound  tincture  of  benzoin.  Gangrene  supervened  and 
In  the  King's  Bench  Court  on  April  24th  the  woman  sued 
Mr.   Durbin   for  damages  and  was  awarded  $375. 

The  British  Pharmaceutical  Conference  will  meet  in 
Dublin  this  year  from  Monday.  July  2'.)th  to  Friday, 
August  2d. 


Thomson's    (W.    H.)    Caiwi;li  .Mlxtnrr. 

Chloral    hydrate    16f>        grains 

Camphorated  tincture  of  opium  ...  4  fl.  drams 

Tincture  of  lobelia 4  fl.  drams 

Tincture  of  sanguinaria   1  fi.   ounce 

Chloroform 1  fl.  dram 

Spirit    of   gaultheria 1  fl.  dram 

Compound  syrup  of  sarsaparilla. .  11  fi.  ounces 

Water,  enough  tormake ^  24  fl.  ounces 

.r>ose,  one  to  .four  -.teaspoonfuls. 


QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  of  this  department  is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription   work,   dispensing  difflculties.   etc. 

Requests  for  information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mail,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  in  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  information 
published  in  previous  issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
mav  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


Blackheads. 

(\V.  S.  N.). — See  last  week's  Era,  page  503. 


Flavoring'  Extract  of  Strawberry  (Trn«). 

(G.  J.  W.)  The  following  is  from  the  Era  Formu- 
lary: 

(i)  Bruise  4!'2  pounds  of  strawberries;  pour  3 
quarts  of  alcohol  over  the  mass;  let  it  stand  for  some 
time  and  filter.  The  product  will  make  about  a  gallon 
of  the   extract. 

(2)  A  Continental  formula  directs  the  following: 
Fresh,  dried  strawberries,  750  grams,  are  pulped  in  a 
mortar  and  then  put  into  a  retort  with  Tokay  wine, 
200  grams;  cognac.  200  grams.  Then  add  vanilla, 
1.5  gram;  alcohol  (90  per  cent),  300  grams;  water, 
500  grams.  This  mixture  is  allowed  to  stand  for  an 
hour  or  so  in  a  warm  room,  and  1,000  grams  are  then 
slowly  distilled  oR  and  the  distillate  colored  light  red. 


Colorless    Quince    Seed    Mucilage. 

(M.  A.  T.) — We  know  of  no  practical  method  of 
decolorizing  quince  seed  mucilage  made  with  distilled 
extract  of  witch  hazel.  By  using  a  good  variety  of 
bright,  clean  quince  seed  and  following  the  formula  of 
the  National  Formulary  you  should  be  able  to  get  a 
very  light  colored  mucilage.  It  might  be  also  profit 
able  to  experiment  with  gum  tragacanth,  Irish  moss, 
gelatin  and  other  substances  of  a  gummy  nature.  An 
English  formula  of  this  character,  and  one  which 
probably  can  be  modified  to  include  distilled  extract 
of  witch  hazel,  follows: 

Powdered  tragacanth    1  ounce 

Rectified  spirit    2  ounces 

Oil  of  neroii   W  mmims 

Oil  of  rose   W  minims 

Hot  water  24  ounces 

Put  the  tragacanth  in  a  large  mortar  and  mix 
with  the  spirit  in  which  the  oils  have  previously  been 
dissolved;  then  add  the  water  and  form  the  mixture 
into  a  homogeneous  mucilage. 

Balsaiu     of    Tolu    and     I.anollne. 

(J.  F.  F. )  "The  following  is  a  copy  of  a  prescription 
we  received; 

Balsam  of   tolu 4  drams 

Styrone   q-  s. 

Lanoline    2  ounces 

Mix  and  make  an  ointment. 

The  purpose  of  the  styrone  is  to  dissolve  the 
balsam  of  tolu  so  that  it  can  be  mixed  w^th  the  lano- 
line. Now,  as  styrone  costs  $1.50  per  ounce,  it  is 
too  expensive  to  suit  our  fancy,  as  it  takes  about 
2'/i  drams  to  properly  soften  the  balsam.  What  can 
be  used  in  place  of  the  styrone  for  the  above  pur- 
pose. The  prescriber  is  as  desirous  as  w'e  are  for  a 
method  that  will  enable  us  to  put  up  this  ointment 
without  the  use  of  styrone." 

Several  methods  with  the  use  of  different  solvents 
were  tried  in  compounding  this  prescription.  The 
one  found  to  best  answer  the  requirements  follows: 
First  rub  down  the  balsam  of  tolu  with  alcohol  in 
a  mortar  to  a  syrupy  consistence  and  incorporate 
the  mixture  with  anhydrous  wool-fat.  In  this  way 
the  incompatibility  of  the  water  of  hydrous  wool-fat 
with  the  balsam  is  avoided.  However,  for  immediate 
use  a  fairly  good  looking  ointment  may  be  made 
in  the  same  manner  with  the  ordinary  hydrous  wool- 
fat.      .\fter    st:inding    for    some    days    the    ointment 


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[May   i6,  1901. 


made  in  this  way  becomes  somewhat  granular,  due 
to  the  water  in  the  wool-fat.  This  is  the  only  ob- 
jection to  this  method,  and  it  is  not  very  serious. 
A  sample  batch  of  the  ointment  after  standing  more 
than  a  week  was  found  upon  trial  to  spread  very 
smoothly.  The  use  of  ether  as  a  solvent  for  the 
balsam  of  tolu  is  not  recommended. 


Vnnlllin. 

(Pharmacist). — \'anillin  forms  white  needles  gene- 
rally occurring  in  stellate  aggregations  and  pos- 
sesses a  very  strong  taste  and  smell  of  vanilla.  It 
melts  at  80°  to  81°.  sublimes  readily,  boils  at  285°  C. 
without  decomposition  when  heated  in  an  atmosphere 
of  carbon  dioxide,  and  dissolves  in  90  to  100  parts  of 
water  at  14'  and  in  20  parts  of  water  at  75°  to  80°.  It 
is  scarcely  soluble  in  cold,  more  readily  in  hot  petro- 
leum spirit.  Its  a<iueous  solution  is  colored  bluish 
violet  by  ferric  chloride:  if  this  solution  be  heated, 
white  needles  of  dihydro-vanillin  separate  out. 

V'arious  adulterations  of  vanillin  have  been  re- 
ported, as  benzoic  acid,  acetanilid.  acetyl-iso-eugenol 
(the  antecedent  of  synthetic  vanillin),  etc.  The  crys- 
tals of  the  first  named  can  be  distinguished  micro- 
scopically from  those  of  vanillin,  the  former  being 
needle-shaped,  the  latter  tubular.  By  extracting  with 
dilute  solution  of  carbonate  of  sodium,  acidulating 
with  sulphuric  acid,  and  adding  a  little  zinc,  the  odor 
of  bitter  almond  indicates  benzoic  acid  (Schimmel). 
According  to  Hefelmann.  adulteration  with  acetanilid 
may  be  detected  by  the  low  melting  point  of  the  mix- 
ture, pure  vanillin  melting  at  79°  to  82°  C,  and  is 
readily  and  completely  soluble  in  dilute  soda  solution. 
The  separation  of  acetanilid  Hefelmann  accomplishes 
by  shaking  the  ether  solution  of  the  suspected  van- 
illin with  concentrated  sodium  bisulphate — which 
forms  a  double  compound  with  vanillin — decanting  the 
ether  solution  and  washing  it  with  water  to  remove 
the  remainder  of  the  double  compound.  On  evapora- 
tion the  ether  then  yields  the  acetanilid  in  a  condition 
in  which  it  will  respond  to  the  usual  tests  for  the  pure 
substance.  For  additional  information  see  article  by 
Hess  and  Prescott.  "Coumarin  and  \'ani!lin.  Their 
Separation.  Estimation  and  Identification  in  (Commer- 
cial Flavoring  Extracts,"  this  journal.  June  8.  1899. 
page  772.  and  also,  a  paper  by  Hess.  "Distinction  of 
True  Extract  of  \'anilla  From  Liquid  Preparations  of 
Vanillin."  Sept,  7.  1899.  Era,  page  329. 


■\Veed  Exterminators. 

(D). — A  bulletin  issued  by  one  of  the  agricultural 
experiment  stations  gives  the  following  information 
concerning  the  use  of  chemicals  as  weed  extermina- 
tors: Common  salt  may  be  used  for  the  purpose, 
(i)  By  cutting  oflF  the  larger  plants  at  the  summit  of 
the  root  a  few  inches  beneath  the  ground  and  throw- 
ing in  the  cavity  so  made  a  large  handful.  If  this  is 
thoroughly  and  carefully  done  it  may  prove  very 
eflfective,  indeed.  (2)  By  sowing  salt  freely  about 
over  the  weedy  spots  after  surface-cutting  the  growth. 
This  method  might  kill  some  weeds,  but  cannot-  prove 
satisfactory  in  general.  (3)  By  proceeding  as  before, 
but  turning  in  stock  to  feed  where  the  salt  was  strewn. 
This  method  would  probably  benefit  the  stock,  but 
will  generally  fail  to  kill  the  perennial  weeds.  (4)  By 
pouring  cold  or  hot  brine  upon  the  cut  ends  of  weeds 
or  their  roots.  In  this  case,  if  the  soil  was  quite  loose 
and  the  method  thoroughly  carried  out.  it  might  prove 
very  effective,  indeed.  Salt  will  certainlv  kill  vege- 
tation, but  it  must  be  used  in  great  quantity,  and  would 
therefore  be  'applicable  only  to  verv  limited  areas. 
indeed. 

Lime  used  profusely  has  often  met  with  partial 
success  as  a  weed  exterminator.  Its  use  on  weeds 
growing  in  soils  known  to  be  lacking  in  that  element 
would  serve  a  double  purpose,  as  the  weeds  would 
be  of  a  nature  to  be  most  badly  afTected  by  its  use; 
while  the  land  would  be  thereby  improved  for  crops 
needing  it.  The  use  of  coal  oil  or  kerosene  as  a 
weed  exterminator  cannot  be  recommended,  as  it  will 
prove  too  costly,  and  at  the  same  time  only  effective 


when  poured  liberally  upon  small  areas  of  soil.  Sul- 
phuric acid  will  kill  any  weed;  yet,  strong  as  it  is, 
it  must  be  applied  directly  to  each  individual  root- 
stock  whose  eradication  is  desired,  thus  rendering  the 
process  a  tedious  and  costly  one.  The  sulphates  of 
metals,  like  sulphate  of  zinc,  sulphate  of  copper,  etc., 
nii.i<ht  be  used  in  the  same  way  and  prove  eflicacious, 
but  the  cost  is  to  be  considered.  Experience  and  ex- 
periment have  conclusively  proven  that  any  extended 
use  of  chemicals  as  weed  killers  is  always  attended  by 
more  expense  and  labor  than  the  results  can  possibly 
compensate   for. 

.Another  authority  asserts  that  a  few  drops  of  car- 
bolic acid  applied  at  the  base  of  the  main  stem  with  an' 
ordinary  machine  oil-can  is  the  best  method  that  has- 
yet  been  devised  for  killing  weeds  with  chemicals. 


Hftrdennx  >liA'tiiri>. 

(W.  E.  M.)  The  following  formula  is  from  a  bulle- 
tin issued  by  the  horticultural  department  of  the 
Michigan  .Agricultural  College  Experiment  Station: 

Copper  sulphate    4  pounds 

Fresh    lime    (unslaked^ 4  pounds 

Water 40  gallons 

Care  should  be  taken  that  the  lime  is  of  good 
quality  and  that  it  has  not  become  air-slaked.  If 
only  a  small  amount  is  to  be  slacked,  it  will  be  best 
to  use  boiling  water,  and  the  lime  should  not  be 
allowed  to  become  dry  while  slaking.  When  much 
Bordeaux  mixture  is  to  be  prepared,  it  is  a  good 
plan  to  make  up  stock  solutions  which  can  be  mixed 
as  required,  proceeding  as  follows:  Dissolve  40 
pounds  of  copper  sulphate  in  40  gallons  of  water,  and 
in  a  box  slake  40  or  more  pounds  of  lime.  These 
can  be  kept  for  some  time,  but  it  is  best  not  to  pre- 
pare more  than  can  be  used  in  a  week  or  ten  days. 
Each  gallon  of  the  solution  will  contain  one  pound 
of  the  copper  sulphate,  and  in  preparing  it  for  spray- 
ing, as  many  gallons  should  be  used  as  necessary  to 
furnish  the  proper  amount  of  copper  sulphate.  Thus, 
for  each  40  gallons  required.  14  gallons  of  the  solution 
should  be  taken  out  and  placed  in  a  barrel  in  which 
there  are  16  gallons  of  water.  An  equal  weight  of 
lime,  as  near  as  can  be  estimated,  should  be  placed 
in  another  barrel  and  20  gallons  of  water  added  to 
this.  After  being  well  stirred,  the  lime  mixture  should 
be  allowed  to  stand  for  a  minute  to  give  the  coarse 
particles  time  to  settle,  and  then  the  lime  water  should 
be  dipped  out  and  slowly  poured  into  the  copper  sul- 
phate solution,  stirring  rapidly  as  the  lime  water  is 
poured  in.  The  mixture  is  then  ready  for  use.  but, 
as  there  is  danger  of  burning  tender  foliage  if  the 
amount  of  lime  is  insufficient,  it  is  well  to  use  some 
simple  test,  such  as  dipping  a  knife  blade  in  the  mix.- 
ture.  or  adding  a  few  drops  of  ferrocyanide  of  potas- 
sium (yellow  prussiate  of  potash).  If  the  amount  of 
lime  is  not  sufficient,  copper  will  be  deposited  upon 
the  knife  blade,  while  the  ferrocyanide  of  potassiunr 
will  give  the  mixture  a  deep  brownish-red  color. 
More  lime  should  be  added  if  necessary  until  no  dis- 
coloration is  caused  in  either  case.  A  slight  excess 
of  lime  will   do   no  harm  and  is  always  desirable. 

The  copper  sulphate  can  be  easily  dissolved,  if  sus- 
pended in  the  water  in  a  coarse  sack  or  basket.  If 
the  lime  is  properly  slaked  and  is  handled  as  recom- 
mended, there  will  be  little  trouble  from  lumps,  but 
it  is  always  well  to  strain  the  lime  water  through  a 
coarse  sieve,  such  as  a  piece  of  window  screening. 

This  is  the  best  remedy  for  fungus  diseases,  except 
while  the  trees  are  dormant,  or  as  the  fruit  is  ripen- 
ing. It  is  especially  valuable  for  use  with  Paris  green, 
and  other  arsenites.  as  it  lessens  the  danger  of  their 
injuring  the  foliage  and  the  washing  effect  of  rains. 


Force    of    Habit. 

Would-be  Suitor — I  desire  to  pay  my  addresses  to 
your  youngest  daughter,  sir.  Have  you  any  ob- 
jections? 

Druggist — My  youngest  daughter  is  already  en- 
gaged, young  man.  but  I  have  another  daughter  just 
as  good. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 


CHARLES    RICE. 


"P^  U.  CHARL/ES  RICE,  chairman  of  the  Cummittce  of  Revision  and  Publication  of  the  United  States  t'har- 
-•--'  macopcBia,  died  of  cancer  of  the  throat  at  his  apartments  in  Bellevue  Hospital,  this  city,  Monday 
forenoon.    May    13.      The    interment    will    take    place    at    Woodlawn   Cemetery   this   (Thursday)   afternoon. 


The  bare  announcement  of  the  sudden  death  of  Dr. 
^.^iiarles  Rice  came  as  a  shock  to  his  many  friends  and 
acquaintances  in  this  city  and  elsewhere.  Outside  of 
a  small  circle  of  those  most  intimate  with  him.  no  one 
was  aware  of  the  dangerous  character  of  his  illness, 
for  though  complaining  of  ill  health  for  some  months 
past,  he  was  able  to  be  around  until  last  week.  From 
pharmacists  everywhere 
there  have  come  to  hand 
personal  recollections  of 
him  and  his  work  and 
kindly  and  appreciative  re- 
ference to  his  character  as 
a  man.  The  tenderest 
memories  cluster  round 
.such  lives  as  his,  for  no 
■cruel  act,  no  ungenerous 
■word,  has  ever  l>een  at- 
tributed to  him.  It  was 
.given  to  him  to  illustrate 
■as  a  whole  those  ciualifica- 
tions  which  many  men 
have  possessed  in  part, 
and  to  throw  out  in  bold 
relief  that  aibility  which 
distinguished  him  as  a 
leader  in  Pharjnacopoeial 
revision.  It  was  his 
genius  that  originated  and 
perfected  the  methods 
used  hy  the  Committee  of 
Revision  in  its  work, 
•which  have  elicited  the 
iidmiration  of  tho-'^e  en- 
gaged in  similar  work 
in  other  countries.  An 
Oriental  scholar  of  ability, 
he   was   also   a   master   of  v.         ~        , 

many  languages,  and  a 
specialist  of  a  high  order 
in  all  of  the  sciences 
which        cluster        around 

pharmacy.  His  knowledge  was  encyclopiEdic.  He  knew 
men,  and  in  a  greater  degree  he  knew  how  to  correctly 
estimate    the    character    of    their    work. 

Dt.  Charles  Rice  was  born  at  Munich  in  1.S41  of  Aus- 
trian parentage,  the  family  name  being  Reis,  and  which 
on  his  arrival  in  the  United  States  was  Anglicized  into 
"Rice."  He  received  his  education  in  public  and  private 
schools  and  in  the  seminaries  at  Passau,  Vienna  and 
Munich.  At  an  early  age  he  had  special  opportunities 
for  acquiring  a  knowledge  of  various  languages,  and  he 
■soon  became  distinguished  for  his  linguistic  ability.  This 
wonderful  talent  was  developed  to  such  a  degree  that 
he  was  able  to  read  in  a  dozen  or  more  languages,  his 
knowledge  of  Sanscrit  being  pnenomenal.  The  death  of 
his  parents  threw  him  upon  his  own  resources,  and  he 
left  his  native  country,  proceeding  first  to  England  and- 
afterwards  coming  to  the  United  States.  The  Civil  War 
was  then  on  (1.S62),  and  he  enlisted  in  the  Navy  as  an 
apothecary  on  l>oard  the  sloop  Jamestown,  bound  for  a 
cruise  around  the  world.  In  1S65  he  was  honorably  dis- 
charged from  the  service  at  San  Francisco,  and  returned 
to  New  York,  where  he  entered  the  service  of  the  De- 
partment of  Public  Charities  and  Correction,  at  Bellevue 
Hospital  as  an  assistant  to  John  Frey.  who.  for  more 
than  thirty  years,  was  the  apothecary  of  that  institu- 
tion and  its  dependencies.  On  the  decease  of  the  latter. 
Dr.    Rice    was    appointed    his    successor,    later    becomin.a; 


chemist  to  the  department.  In  IS»',-  he  became  a 
member  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  being 
elected  a  trustee  of  that  institution  in  1870,  a  position  he 
held  for  many  years.  In  l.S7()  he  joined  the  American 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  his  report  as  chairman  of 
that  organization's  Committee  on  Revision  of  the  Phar- 
macopoeia  paving   the   way   for   his  election   as   chairman 

of  the  Committee  of  Re- 
vision by  the  Pharmaco- 
poeial  Convention  of  1880. 
The  subsequent  conven- 
tions of  1S80  and  1900 
again  elected  him  chair- 
man, a  position  he  held  at 
the  time  of  his  death. 

He  was  a  member  of  a 
large  number  of  scientific 
societies  all  over  the 
world.  In  1,879  the  honor- 
ary degree  of  Doctor  of 
Philosophy  was  conferred 
upon  him  by  the  Univer- 
sity of  New  Y'ork.  In 
187G  he  became  associate 
editor  of  New  Remedies, 
which  later  became  the 
American  Druggist,  a 
positiOQ  tie  held  until 
1891,  when  he  became  Re- 
porter on  the  Progress  of 
Pharmacy  for  the  A.  Ph. 
A.,    serving    one    year. 

He  was  a  busy  man,  and 
having  no  relatives,  spent 
the  later  years  of  his  life 
principally  in  his  labora- 
tory, library  and  bedroom. 
As  indicative  of  his  per- 
sonal character,  Dr.  H.  H. 
Rusby,  of  the  New  York 
College  of  Pharmacy  and 
himself  a  member  of  the 
l.St*  U.  S.  P.  Committee  of  Revision,  mentions  the  action 
of  the  Pharmaeopoeial  Convention  of  ISIVi.  which  unani- 
mou.sly  voted  him  an  honorarium  of  $1,0(X>  for  his  services. 
He  returned  the  check  as  a  donation  to  the  Pharma- 
eopoeial fund,  holding  that  it  would  be  unfair  to  his 
associates  on  the  committee  to  accept  the  money.  In 
the  pharmaceutical  world  his  influence  was  far-reachln|f 
through  his  advice  and  assistance  to  other  people,  a 
labor  of  love  on  his  part,  and  for-  which  he  never  received 
financial    remuneration. 

As  a  member  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy. 
Dr.  Rice  took  an  active  part  as  chairman  of  the 
Examination  Committee,  for  many  years  personally 
conducting  the  examinations  of  candidates  for  gradua- 
tion. He  was  also  chairman  of  the  Library  Committee, 
compiling  with  his  own  hand  the  first  library  catalogue 
issued  by  the  college.  In  later  years  he  had  often  ex- 
pressed the  wish  to  withdraw  from  this  committee  in 
favor  of  some  younger  man.  but  his  colleagues  would 
not  grant  his  request.  Dr.  Rice  was  the  recipient  of 
many  honors.  In  addition  to  those  already  named,  he 
was  a  corresponding  member  of  the  Soci^tfi  d'Anvers; 
the  German  Oriental  Society  of  Leipzig  and  Halle  and 
other  European  societies  of  learning. 

His  valuable  library  and  all  of  his  possessions  were 
left  to  Charles  Fountain,  for  many  years  his  assistant 
and   private  secretary. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May   i6,  1901. 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


ORGANIZATION    DOINGS. 

Price  IJm  Adoptfil  In  I>lniiitii-I<l.  K.  J.— (iiTiiiiin 
AiiotliecarleM*  Society  KntcrtnlnH — TIk*  Sditf 
ANsociatiiin  Mt-rtliig; — \.  J.  State  ANxoelntiun 
Meeting;   Next    Week. 


PLAIXFIBLD,    N.   J.,    PRICE    LiIST. 

The  DruKslsts"  Association,  of  Plalnfleld.  N.  J.,  met 
Monday  evening.  May  6.  for  the  purpose  of  discussing 
the  advisability  of  adopting  a  price  list  in  accordance 
with  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan.  J.  C.  Gallaglier.  of  the  Jersey 
City  Druggists'  Association,  addressed  the  meeting,  ad- 
vising the  adoption  of  a  price  list.  There  are  twelve 
druggists  in  the  town,  and  eleven  were  present  at  the 
meeting;  the  absent  one  has  agreed  to  the  adoption  of 
the  plan.  There  is  but  one  cutter  in  the  town,  and  he 
asked  the  members  to  permit  him  to  adopt  a  differential 
list.  After  much  parley,  this  concession  was  made;  the 
requirement  being  that  the  cutter  should  name  fifteen 
articles  that  could  he  sold  at  less  than  the  established 
list.  G.  H.  Horning  and  David  Strauss,  of  the  Elizabeth 
Druggists'  Association,  were  present  and  spoke  during 
the  meeting.  They  thought  the  prices  of  the  Union 
County  Association  ought  to  prevail  throughout  the 
county,  but  it  was  finally  conceded  that  the  Plainfleld 
Association  could  have  its  own  list.  J.  G.  Smith,  of 
Rahway,  Tvas  also  at  the  meeting.  The  price  schedule 
is   as   follows: 

All   5,    10  and  25-cent   articles,    full   price. 

All  35-cent  articles,  not  less  than  30  cents. 

AH  60-cent  articles,   not  less  than  45  cents. 

All   $1   articles,    not   less    than   90   cents. 

Fifteen    excepted    articles    to    be    sold    at    85e. 


JERSEY    CITY    Cl'TTERS    COMPLAIN. 

According  to  reports,  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  shoe  is  pinching 
the  feet  of  certain  aggressive  cutters  in  Jersey  City,  N.  J., 
In  a  manner  that  meets  the  approbation  of  the  local 
committee  of  the  Jersey  City  Druggists'  Association, 
which  has  been  furthering  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  for 
months  past.  Recently  letters  were  received  from  the 
cutters  in  which  it  was  stated  that  they  were  suffering 
greatly  by  having  their  names  on  the  so-called  black 
list.  The  letters  stated  that  their  writers  had  been 
erroneously  termed  cutters;  they  did  not  cut  prices,  and, 
accordingly,  they  formally  demanded  that  their  names 
be  scratched  from  the  objectionable  list  forthwith.  The 
same  wind  that  carried  these  messages  happened  to  blow 
a  copy  of  a  local  paper  Into  the  hands  of  the  receiver 
of  the  letters,  and  there  he  found  in  cold  type  adver- 
tisements of  the  cutters  in  question  that  plainly  contra- 
dicted their  "heart  to  heart"  statement  in  the  letters 
that  they  were  not  cutters.  There  was  a  certain  under- 
tone in  the  letters  that  would  cause  the  casual  reader 
of  them  to  believe  that  trouble  was  in  store  for  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  druggist  if  he  did  not  heed  their  demands. 
The  druggist  sent  no  reply  to  the  letters,  and  since 
then  rumor  has  had  it  that  suits  at  law  were  shortly 
to  be  commenced  against  the  Jersey  City  I>rugg1sts' 
Association.  But  these  threats  are  regarded  as  bluster 
merely. 


GBR9IAN  APOTHECARIES  ENTERTAIN. 

Unfortunately  the  Era  man  who  attended  the  enter- 
tainment given  by  the  German  Apothecaries'  Society  in 
Terrace  Garden  last  Thursday  evening,  does  not  speak  or 
understand  the  German  language.  However,  this  lin- 
guistic deficiency  did  not  detract  from  his  appreciation 
of  the  entertainment,  which  was  one  of  the  pleasantest 
given  by  the  society. 

A  programme  of  vocal  and  instrumental  selections 
was  given.  It  included  orchestral  selections,  character 
sketches,  M,  Denni;  baritone  solos,  Carl  Schlegel;  soprano 
solo,  Mrs.  George  Rieffelin;  whistling  solos,  V.  Horrmann, 
accompanied  by  Miss  Schleussner;  and  a  humorous  song 
by  Paul  Arndt.  Mr.  Arndt  pleasanUy  referred  to  dif- 
ferent members  of  the  society,  and  created  much  laughter. 
Mrs.    RIettelln   and   Miss   Schleussner   were    the   recipients 


of  handsome  bouquets  of  cut  Bowers.  Following  the 
entertainment  supper  was  6er\'ed.  during  which  speeches 
were  made  by  President  Charles  F.  Schleussner,  Felix 
llirseman.  Paul  Arndt  and  others.  Dancing  was  then 
the  order.  The  committee  having  the  entertainment  In 
charge  included:  Paul  Arndt.  chairman;  John  M.  Fischer, 
Henry  C.  Boysen.  George  E.  Schweinfurth  and  Bruno  R. 
Dauscha. 


N.      Y.      STATE      PHARMACElTIC,\l.     .ASSOCIATION. 

From  present  indications,  the  New  York  delegation  to 
the  annual  convention  of  the  New  York  State  Pharma- 
ceutical Association  will  be  the  largest  ever  attending 
from  this  city.  Estimates:  place  the  number  between 
two  and  three  hundred,  while  the  optimists  assert  that 
fully  300  will  go  from  this  immediate  vicinity.  All  the 
pharmaceutical  organizations  will  be  represented  by  dele- 
gates, and  a  large  number  of  members.  The  New  York. 
Retail  Druggists'  Association  will  send  its  first  repre- 
sentation to  the  meeting.  This  will  be  composed  of  A. 
Bakst,  B.  J.  Bockshitzsky,  P.  Diamond,  J.  Weinstein  and 
Julius  Hammer.  Beside  these,  a  number  of  members 
of  the  association   will  attend. 

The  delegates  will  not  occupy  special  trains  going  or 
returning,  for  the  reason  that  a  large  number  desire 
to  remain  after  the  convention  ends  to  visit  the  Pan- 
American   show. 


N     J.     STATE     PHARIMACEITIC.AL     .AS'SSSOCIATION^ 

Lively  times  are  predicted  for  the  meeting  of  the- 
New  Jersey  State  Pharmaceutical  Association,  which- 
convenes  at  the  Trenton  House,  Trenton,  next  Wednesday 
and  Thursday.  A  number  of  amendments  to  the  asso- 
ciation's constitution  are  to  be  presented,  and  it  is  hinted! 
some  of  these  will  meet  an  organized  opposition.  Among 
the  changes  to  be  proposed  are:  That  the  association 
have  no  vice-presidents;  that  there  be  an  Bxecutive  Com- 
mittee, consisting  of  a  chairman  and  four  members;  that 
a  special  meeting  may  be  called  on  request  of  twenty- 
five  members,  where  only  five  are  required  at  present; 
that  there  be  a  Nominating  Committee;  that  the  list  of 
names  submitted  to  the  Governor  shall  not  contain  the 
name  of  the  member  of  the  board  whose  term  expires 
during  the  year  the  list  is   presented. 

Without  going  into  the  subject  farther,  it  is  asserted 
that  a  number  of  these  amendments  will  be  voted  down. 

Resolutions  will  be  presented  asking  that  the  work 
of  the  county  committees  having  in  Charge  the  forming 
of  local  organizations  on  the  plan  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  be 
indorsed  by  the  re-appointment  of  the  committees  for  the 
ensuing  year.  Several  interesting  matters  of  a  private, 
nature  promise  to  mature  during  the  meeting.  A  large 
attendance  is  assured. 


A    Reliable    Prescription    File. 

No  druggist  can  do  a  large  prescription  business  unless 
his  prescriptions  are  accurately  filed  so  as  to  be  easily 
found  when  w'anted.  All  of  the  systems  now  In  vogue 
are  faulty,  scarcely  any  that  has  not  serious  defects. 
The  best  'we  have  seen  is  the  Reliance  Prescription  File, 
made  by  the  Reliance  Cabinet  File  Company,  No.  5001 
Boal  street,  Cincinnati.  This  file  answers  every  purpose 
that  could  be  asked  of  such  a  file.  It  preserves  the 
prescriptions,  it  keeps  them  clean,  any  number,  no  matter 
how  old,  can  be  instantly  found,  and  in  compounding 
from  an  old  prescription  but  one  prescription  is  in  sight 
at  a  time,  so  that  there  is  no  chance  to  make  a  mistake. 
Another  advantage  is  that  this  file  is  much  cheaper 
than    the    ordinary    prescription    book. 


Pamphlet    Printers. 

The  Globe  Printing  Company,  who  have  been  adver- 
tising in  the  Era  for  some  time,  are  especially  welt 
equipped  for  the  ts-ork  of  printing  pamphlets,  almanacs, 
etc.,  for  manufacturers  of  proprietary  medicines.  They 
ask  manufacturers  to  write  to  them  tor  samples  of 
their  work  and  prices.  Their  address  is  No.  341  Penm 
avenue.   N.   W..   Washington,   D.   C. 


May  i6,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


53^ 


B.  C.  P.  COMMENCEMENT  TO-NIGHT. 


CHANGES   IN   PHARMACY   LAW. 


Six  PoNt  (irailiintes  and  Thirty-elRlit  (iradontes 
AVIIl  Reffivo  ni|ilon)aM  at  nro«kl>  n  Afutleiiiy  of 
>la8lr — Fine  I'roKraniine  ArraiiKeci  and  u  Large 
Attendance    Promised. 

The  annual  commencement  exercises  of  the  Brooklyn 
College  of  Pharmacy  will  take  place  this  evening  in  the 
Brooklyn  Academy  of  Music.  The  degree  of  Doctor  of 
Pharmacy  will  be  conferred  on  six  post  graduate  stu- 
dents, and  that  of  graduate  in  pharmacy  on  thirty-eight. 
The  names  follow: 

Post  Graduates— Edward  Kleine.  Miss  Flora  C.  Fuhs. 
N.  I.  Gillman.  A.  D.  Lindeman.  Charles  Menkes  and 
Isador   Neustadter. 

A.  Balzheiser.  F.  E.  V.  Brandenberg.  J.  Brezutsky, 
J.  W.  Bruckman.  F.  Bvrne.  G.  W.  Conklin,  H.  Crolly, 
W.  Darling.  W.  Dillman,  F.  Douden.  S.  Falk.  C.  Geffen. 
G.  Geigner,  Miss  F.  Grant.  W.  Haupt,  E.  Hofman,  S. 
Holzman,  L.  Jacoby.  AV.  Kaiser.  E.  Leaf.  G.  A.  Lewis, 
S.  Lewis,  M.  Leibowich.  L,  Manulkin.  C.  J.  Reed.  T. 
Rees.  R.  Reillv.  M.  F.  Scott,  P.  Shappiro.  M.  Soroch. 
D  B.  Sterritt.  P.  Ullrich.  W.  S.  Wallace.  E.  Walsh.  W. 
Welton.  %V.  H.   Weygandt,   F.  Wierichs,  M.  Wolfram.   Jr. 

The  names  were  read  last  Saturday  afternoon  at  the 
college   by   William  Muir. 

The  commencement  programme  follows: 
Overture — Banditenstreiche.     orchestra;     S.     G.     Lambert, 

conductor. 
March— Entrance   of   the   College    Faculty    and   Trustees. 
March— Entrance    of    the    Graduating    Class. 
Invocation— Rev.    Landsav    Parker.    Ph.    D. 
Conferring  Degree    Phar.  D.  and  Ph.  G.  and  Presentation 
of    Diplomas   and    Certificates— Prof.    E.    H.    Hartley 
Dean   of  the  College. 

Selection— The  Jolly  Blacksmith Lyric  Male  Quartette. 

Valedictory- Clarence   J.    Reed. 

Intermezzo— Salome.    Xi   Lia Orchestra. 

Baritone  Solo— Son  of  the  Desert  Am  I.  .A.  B.  Rodenbeck. 
Address    to    Graduates — Rev.    Dr.    Parker. 
Selection — Lonev   Haskell.   Humorist. 

George   L.    Beagley.    Accompanist. 

Selection— The   North   and   South Orchestra. 

Remarks   by  the  President  of  the  College  and  Awarding 
of  Prizes. 

Potpourri— Popular  Airs Orchestra 

Soprano  Solo — a.   Mav  Morning:  b.   Once. 

Awarding      Alumni      Prizes— Andrew      Myhr.      President 

Alumni    Association. 
Selections — Loney  Haskell. 
Reading   Senior   and   Junior   Honor  Rolls— E.    H.    Bartley. 

Selection— The  Catastrophe Lyric  Quartette. 

Cornet  Solo— The  Holy  City S.  Halpern . . 

Distribution  of  Floral  Gifts. 

The  Star  Spangled  Banner Orchestra. 

The  commencement  invitation  was  in  form  of  a  mortar 
from  which  protruded  a  pestle.  On  the  bowl  of  the  mortar 
was  the  class  pin.  The  class  officers'  names  were  printed 
inside  this  unique  covering  as  follows:  President.  Philip 
Shappiro;  vice-president,  Walter  S.  Wallace;  treasurer. 
John  W.  Bruckmann;  financial  secretary.  Samuel  Holz- 
man; secretary.  William  H.  Weygandt;  Executive  Com- 
mittee, Walter  S.  Wallace,  chairman;  G.  W.  Conklin,  F. 
E.  v.  Brandenberg,  D.  B.  Sterritt,  Clarence  J.  Reed,  Max 
"W^olfram,  Jr.,  and  M.   F.  Scott. 

The  ushers  for  the  evening  will  be:  Fred  S.  Porter, 
Leonard  Averett,  Albert  Rave.  S.  Berner.  Louis  Burk- 
hardt,  Charles  Glicksner.  Herman  Borsong.  William  E. 
Muller.  Charles  J.  Stark,  Jr.;  Alfred  Becker,  Harry  Book- 
staver,  Abraham  Herman,  Louis  Friedman.  Louis  Van 
Diense,  Fred.  Schnifts.  J.  A.  G.  Klein,  A.  J.  Huether, 
Abraham  Rosen,  S.  Liefert,  James  F.  Burns.  Solomon 
Style.  William  Lindeman.  John  J.  Buckley.  Isador  Soval, 
Charles  Horni.   Isador  Bernstein. 

The  last  meeting  of  the  class  of  1901  was  held  at 
the  college  Saturday.  Encouraging  reports  were  pre- 
sented by  the  various  officers,  and  it  was  agreed  that 
the  last  year  had  been  a  most  successful  one.  Speeches 
were  made  by  the  class  members,  post  graduates  and 
officers  of  the  junior  class. 


Fine    Cliocolates. 

Almost  every  modern  drug  store  carries  confectionery 
as  a  side  line,  and  as  a  rule  it  is  profitable.  One  of 
the  most  satisfactory  lines  of  fine  chocolates  is  manu- 
factured especially  for  the  drug  trade  by  W.  I.  Booth, 
Elmira.  N.  T.  His  advertisement  appears  in  the  Era. 
These  special  goods  are  of  excellent  quality,  and  put 
up  in  exceedingly  handsome  packages.  It  will  pay  drug- 
gists who  have  never  handled  them  to  try  a  sample 
order.     Write  to  the  manufacturer  for  prices. 


I.f)<>a]  Pliarnineentleal  .\NKooifitl<»nN  DincoHM  tixe 
I'i'ewent  I.utt  and  Sn^KeNt  ClianKen — To  Present 
the  flatter  to  tlie  State  .\t4NOeiatlon — >l4-tliod 
of  t^lection  in  I'^nHtern  Section  i'rln4>li>ai 
Mooted    Point. 

A  conference  of  representatives  of  four  of  the  five 
pharmaceutical  associations  of  this  citly  was  held  in 
the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  Thursday  morning,. 
May  9,  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  an  expression  of 
opinion  as  to  whether  the  pharmacy  law  needed  amend- 
ment, and  if  so,  if  the  New  York  associations  should 
take  the  matter  up.  The  meeting  was  brought  about 
through  the  efforts  of  Felix  Hirseman  and  George  Klelnau. 
of    the    German    Apothecaries'    Society. 

Mr.  Kleinau  called  the  meeting  to  order,  and  G.  H. 
Hitchcock  was  chosen  chairman  and  J.  Weinsteim 
secretary. 

Mr.  Hitchcock  asked  for  opinions  as  to  the  plan  of 
procedure.  These  developed  that  the  associations  favored 
amendment  of  the  law  in  the  Eastern  Section,  and  that 
the  State  Association  should  receive  such  recommenda- 
tion. Mr.  Kleinau  thought  there  were  other  points  to- 
be  taken  up.  which,  while  they  were  related  to  the 
Eastern  branch,  also  concerned  the  entire  State.  Mr. 
Hirseman  stated  that  his  position  was  such  that  he 
could  not  be  bound  by  anything  the  conference  might  do; 
he  believed,  however,  that  the  method  of  election  in 
the  Eastern  Branch  was  wrong,  and  that  means  for 
properly  recognizing  apprentices  should  be  provided.  All 
believed  the  skeleton  of  the  law  was  good.  Mr.  Wein- 
stein  thought  the  Eastern  Branch,  which  included  more 
pharmacists  than  either  of  the  other  sections,  should 
have  proportionate  representation  on  the  State  Board 
of  Pharmacy. 

Mr.  Kleinau  did  not  believe  the  number  of  Eastern 
representatives  should  be  increased.  He  was  of  the 
opinion  that  some  recognition  should  be  accorded  college 
graduates.  He  asserted  they  ought  to  be  registered  with- 
out having  to  pass  the  State  Board  examination.  He  then 
read  a  letter  touching  the  subject  of  the  apprentice,  by 
E.  C.  Goetting,  which  is  treated  editorially  in  this  issue. 

Mr.  Goldman  was  opposed  to  the  line  of  argument 
followed  in  the  letter.  He  said  if  a  junior  was  alloweit 
to  sell  Rochelle  salt  without  the  supervision  of  a  regis- 
tered pharmacist,  or  was  unrestrained,  as  it  were,  he 
would   go   farther. 

Mr.  Hirseman  asserted  that  the  status  of  the  cleric 
ought  to  be  determined.  He  thought  a  grade  for  juniors 
should  be  established  whereby  the  board  could  grant  a. 
license  when  a  Junior  had  attained  a  certain  proficiency 
to  do  certain  things  which  would  attest  to  such  knowledge. 
Mr.  Goldman  believed  that  there  should  be  an  ex- 
perience qualification  tor  such  a  license.  Mr.  Weinstein- 
asked  if  borax,  cream  tartar  and  other  things  in  the 
drug  line  were  not  sold  in  department  and  grocery  stores. 
He  received  an  affirmative  reply,  following  which  he 
announced  that  it  was  his  opinion  that  druggists  should 
have   the   same  right. 

Mr.  Diamond  said  he  was  sure  all  present  believed, 
that  no  drug  store  should  be  left  in  charge  of  a  junior. 
His  interpretation  of  the  law  was  that  a  junior  to 
compound  prescriptions  must  do  so  with  a  registered 
pharmacist  at  his  elbow.  He  said  if  this  were  true, 
then  the  same  interpretation  would  apply  to  the  juniors 
selling  Rochelle  salt  or  other  things.  The  present  board 
may  say  it  will  not  prosecute,  but  a  new  board  might 
take  a  different  view.  He  believed  the  law  should  be 
so  plainly   stated   that  it  could   not  be  misinterpreted. 

Mr.  Kleinau  called  attention  to  the  fact  that  all 
present  were  talking  in  favor  of  amending  the  general 
laws. 

Mr.  Hitchcock  said  the  main  point  was  to  agree  on 
a  certain  line  of  recommendation.  It  was  agreed  that 
members  representing  the  New  York  and  Brooklyn  Col- 
leges of  Pharmacy  should  be  invited  to  attend  the  con- 
ference. On  motion,  it  was  decided  that  a  committee  of 
one  from  each  body  represented  in  the  conference  be 
named  to  formulate  a  series  of  questions  relating  to  the 
changes  in  the  law   to  be  discussed  at   the  next  meeting 


340 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  16,  K/3I. 


of  the  committee.  It  was  asked  why  the  Greater  New 
York  Pharmaceutical  Association  had  not  been  invited 
to  the,  conference.  The  answer  was  that  the  association 
had.  been  so  aggressive  and  opposed  to  the  bodies  repre- 
sented thai  Its  members  would  not  concur  In  any  action 
that  might  be  taken  by  the  conference,  and  the  con- 
ference desired  to  have  its  recommendations  unanimously 
agreed  to.  It  was  .stated  that  the  Greater  New  York 
A.ssocla'tlon  would  have  ample  opportunity  to  air  any 
grievances  it  might  have  before  the  State  Association 
meeting. 

.\  motion  was  then  carried  that  the  Greater  New  York 
Association  should  not  be  invited  to  the  conference.  Mr. 
Hitchcock  named  the  following  committee  to  draw  up 
the  series  of  questions:  G.  H.  Hitchcock,  ex-offlcio.  George 
Kleinaa,  German  Apothecaries'  Society:  William  Muir, 
Kings  County  Society  and  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy; 
Felix  Hirseman.  State  Association;  Oscar  Goldman.  New 
York  College  of  Pharmacy;  P.  Diamond.  Retail  Druggists 
Association,  and  A.  P.  Kerley,  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical 
Association. 


ELECTION      OF      MIDDLE      UK.WCtI     MEMBER      OF 
BOARD     OF    PHARM.4CY. 

Owing  to  the  obscurity  of  the  law  in  relation  to  who 
has  the  right  to  designate  at  just  what  session  of  the 
State  Association,  the  member  of  the  Board  of  Phar- 
macy from  the  Middle  Branch,  whose  term  expires  De- 
cember 31,  1901.  shall  be  chosen.  President  Felix  Hirse- 
man has  sent  cards  to  ail  the  officers  of  the  State 
Association  asking  if  Wednesday  morning.  June  5.  at 
10  o'clock  will  be  a  satisfactory  time.  The  law  provides 
that  the  election  shall  take  place  during  the  meeting  of 
the  State  body,  but  it  does  not  prescril)e  the  specific 
time  or  vest  the  power  to  determine  the  same  in  any 
body  or  person.  President  Hirseman  states  that  the 
members  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  have  been  asked  if 
the  date  stated  will  meet  their  approval,  and  he  thinks 
with  their  unanimous  consent,  together  with  that  of  the 
officers  of  the  State  Association,  no  question  can  be 
raised  as  to  the  legality  of  the  election.  President  Hirse- 
man will  recommend  in  his  address  to  the  State  organiza- 
tion that  an  amendmeni  be  added  to  the  pharmacy  law 
giving  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  power  to  determine  the 
time,  and  that  it  be  published  in  the  pharmaceutical 
press  at  least  a  month  in  advance.  Ail  the  licensed 
pharmacists  and  licensed  druggists  in  the  Middle  Branch 
have  the  right  to  vote  at  the  election,  'but  no  provision 
has  been  made  to  notify  them  when  the  election  is  to 
take  place.  President  Hirseman  has  sent  circulars  to 
the  pharmaceutical  press  asking  that  announcement  be 
made  of  his  action  in  t'ne  matter. 


NOTES. 


Frederick   A.    Fassett,    one   of   the    best   known    soda 

water  dispensers  in  this  city  and  who  for  nearly  twenty- 
five  years  drew  soda  downtown,  died  Sunday  evening. 
May  5,  in  Bellevue  Hospital.  His  death  was  due  to 
blood  poisoning  which  developed  from  an  open  sore  on 
his  hand  coming  in  contact  with  the  metal  about'  the  soda 
fountain  in  the  place  where  he  was  employed.  Mr.  Fas- 
sett  started  in  the  soda  business  when  a  boy  in  Hudnut's 
pharmacy,  and  he  was  given  credit  for  knowing  more 
about  the  business  than  any  other  soda  clerk  in  the 
country.     He  was  44  years  of  age. 

Reid.   Yeomans  &  Cubit,  the  Nassau  street  druggists, 

entertained  the  public  at  their  store,  Tuesday,  May  7, 
the  anniversary  of  the  first  year  of  the  firm's  business 
downtown.  The  store  was  handsomely  decorated,  and 
during  the  day  thousands  of  souvenirs  were  given ^away. 
An  orchestra  furnished  music,  and  there  were  refresh- 
ments.   Over  6,000  people  were  served  at  the  soda  counter. 

Frank   D.    Dewey,    of   Rondout,    N.    Y.,    has   been   ap- 

T>ointed  receiver  in  an  action  brought  by  Van  Deusen 
Bros.,  of  Rondout,  against  Henry  S.  Crispell  for  a  disso- 
lution of  the  co-partnership  of  the  firm  of  "Van  Deusen 
Bros.  The  firm's  property  was  destroyed  by  fire  April 
23.  'Business  will  be  temporaril3-  suspended  during  the 
action. 


G.  H.  HITCHCOCK. 
Kellogg  &  Co..  1031  Sixth  Avenue,  New  York. 

George   Hooker,    a   well   known   and   highly   respected 

resident  of  Elizabeth.  N.  J.,  and  a  member  of  the  drug 
firm  of  R.  B.  Hooker  &  Son.  died  Tuesday,  May  7.  Mr. 
Hooker  was  about  30  years  of  age.  He  had  been  an 
active  business  man.  and  his  death  is  deeply  deplored. 
The   funeral   took   place   Friday  afternoon. 

Information  was  received  in  this  cit.v  last   week  that 

Warren  L.  Bradt,  of  Albany,  secretary  of  the  Middle 
Branch  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy,  who  underwent  an 
operation  for  appendicitis  in  the  latter  part  of  April,  was 
greatly  improved  and  would  be  removed  from  the  hospital 
to  his  home  Saturday,  May  11. 

Miss  Romana  Klinkowstcin.  who  was  graduated  from 
the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  with  this  year's 
class,  celebrated  the  event  on  the  anniversary  of  her 
birthday  last  week  w-ith  a  party  of  friends  at  her  home, 
No.  11  Attorne.v  street.  About  fifty  were  in  attendance 
and    a    supper    was   served. 

At    the    meeting    of    the    Board    of    Governors   of    the 

Drug  Trade  Club  Wednesday.  May  8.  the  following  were 
elected  to  membership:  Resident,  Dr.  C.  C.  F^te  and 
William  D.  Faris;  non-resident,  Henry  Bo  wen,  Chicago, 
and  G.   Arthur  Schieren,   Bristol.   Tenn. 

'Arrangements  are  going  forward  for  the  annual  outing 

of  the  Alumni  Association  of  the  New  York  College  of 
Pharmacy.  The  event  will  occur  at  Donnelly's  at  College 
Point,  Long  Island.  While  the  date  has  not  been  deter- 
mined it  will  probably  be  June  19. 

The   druggists   of   New   Haven,    Conn.,    met    Thursday 

evening.  May  9.  and  formulated  a  programme  of  en- 
tertainment for  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Connecticut 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  which  takes  place  in  New 
Haven    in    June. 

S.    M.    Barley,    who    for    many    years    managed    the 

store  of  C.  T.  Taliaferro,  at  Hicksville,  L.  I.,  has  moved 
the  store  to  WestburyStation.  L.  I.,  and  is  now  running 
under  his  own  name,  Mr.  Taliaferro  having  died  about 
a    month    ago. 

In    the    subsistence    a-wards    for    May    by    the    United 

States  Army,  contracts  were  given  to  Henri  Nestle,  con- 
densed milk  at  8  l-3c.  a  can  and  Tarrant  &  Co.,  malted 
milk,  small  jar.  33.75c.;  o-lb.  jar,  $2.70;  malt  extract, 
pint  21.375c. 


May   i6.  lyoi.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


54 1 


The    weekly    run    of    the    Ai»uthecaries'    Bic\cle    Club 

for  Thursday.  May  9.  was  not  held  because  of  wet 
weather.  To-day  the  club  will  journey  awheel  to  Pler- 
pont-N'yack.  where  dinner  will  be  served  at  the  Hotel 
St.    George. 

John    Irving.    Jr..    has    purchased    the    drug    store    of 

William  C.  Smith,  at  New  Brighton,  Staten  Island.  For 
the  last  eight  years  Mr.  Irving  was  chief  clerk  for  W. 
T.   Vredenburgh  at  New  Brighton. 

'Harry  Leonard,  clerk  for  Nelson  S.  Kirk,  Thirty- 
first  street  and  Third  avenue,  has  recently  been  elected 
president  of  the  Richmond  Hook  and  Ladder  Company 
No.  4,  of  Staten  Island. 

At    the   present    wriiing    the   Eastern    Branch    of   the 

Board  of  Pharmacy  has  issued  licenses  for  over  1.900 
drug  stores.  It  is  Relieved  there  are  over  2,000  stores 
in   the   section. 

The  Mollmann  Chemical  Company,  of  New  York  City, 

has  incorporated.  Capital.  $10,000.  Directors:  C.  P. 
Mollman,  F.  D.  Hoyt,  Jr..  and  A.  D.  Middleton,  all  of 
New  York. 

^Druggists    say    that    trade    thus    far    this    month    has 

been  quite  brisk,  which  is  contrary  to  conditions  that 
prevailed  in  April,  when  business  was  reported  unusually 
dull. 

tBakst  Bros.,  wholesale  druggists  at  146  East  Broad- 
way, have  changed  their  address  to  412  Grand  street. 
Increased  business  necessitated  the  move  to  larger  quar- 
ters. 

^The  Berlin  Remedy  Company,  of  New  York  City,   has 

incorporated.  Capital,  $100,000.  Directors:  L.  R.  Wil- 
liams, E.  W.  Sulzer  and  A.  W.  Shoppel.  all  of  New  York. 

—Thomas  M.  Davies.  543  Third  avenue,  and  sergeant  of 
a  company  of  the  Eighth  Regiment,  N.  G.  N.  Y..  spent 
several  days  at  the  Creedmore  rifle  range  last  week. 

The  store  of  Herman  Breiting.   No.   1755  Park  avenue. 

has  been  sold  to  Samuel  Ackerman.  who  also  owns  a 
store  at  No.   218  Stanton   street. 

W.  B.  Kaufman,  manager  for  the  importing  depart- 
ment of  the  local  branch  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Co..  is  in 
■Detroit   for  a   few  days. 

• Lanman  &  Kemp  sold  their  property,  corner  of  Cedar 

and  William  streets,  last  week  to  the  New  York  Realty 
Company  for  *6o0,000. 

Henry  C.  Boysen  has  sold  his  store.  No.  2240  Seventh 

avenue,  to  H.  L.  Peterson,  who  formerly  conducted  a 
store   in    Brooklyn. 

C.    F.    Brown,    Mayor   of    Cortland,    N.    Y.,    and    J.    D. 

Oilman,  of  Oilman  Bros.,  Boston,  Mass..  were  in  the 
city   last   week. 

H.  M.   Freedman  has  accepted  a  position  as  manager 

in  Charles  M.  Dugay's  store.  Thirty-fourth  street  and 
Third  avenue. 

^H.    M.    Doolittle's   drug   store   at   Murray,    Iowa,    was 

completely  destroyed  by  fire  last  week.     Loss,  $1,000. 

The  Katterlinus  Lithographure  Manufacturing  Co.  has 

secured  judgment  against   the  Marcal   Co.   for  $362. 

The    Hilton    Chemical    Works,    of    Bradford.    Pa.,    has 

incorporated  in  Delaware  with  a  capital  of  $1IK).U00. 

The  Covenant  Co..  of  Trenton.  N.  J.,  has  incorporated 

to  manufacture  drugs.     Capital.  $100,000. 

Charles   Ooerrig  has   opened  a   store  at   the   corner   of 

Patchen   and   Gates   avenues.    Brooklyn. 

^M.    Simon    has    opened    a    store   corner    Sixth    avenue 

and  Ninth  street,   Brooklyn. 

E.    J.    Edwards    is    about    to    open    a    store    at    East 

Hampton.    L.    I. 


Thomas'  English  Prepared  Chalk  is  not  excelled  in 
quality  or  appearance  by  any  other  chalk  on  the  market. 
It  is  sold  in  .S-lb.  boxes,  both  white  and  pink,  and  can 
be  obtained  of  any  jobber.  Druggists  who  do  not  already 
sell  it  will  receive  a  sample  package  by  addressing  the 
Thomas  Manufacturing  Company,   Baltimore.   Md. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


<  AMIIKIIXiK     l)l<l(;<;l.STS     VICTORIOIS. 

Boston,  May  11.— .\fter  much  talk  the  Cambridge  Al- 
dermen, at  a  meeting  this  week,  granted  thirty-nine 
druggists'  licenses.  There  are  several  licenses  yet  to  be 
acted  upon.  Tho.se  who  were  granted  licenses  were: 
Frank  N.  Abare,  Fred  L.  Bemis.  Granger  C.  KJngsIey, 
George  H.  Batchford.  John  F.  Cahlll,  Walter  A.  Claflln, 
Philander  R.  Crocker.  Augustine  Cunningham.  Marcellus 
I.  Dow.  Samuel  W.  Farwell,  William  H.  Frazicr.  Thomas 
F.  Gaffey.  Ezra  C.  Gove.  Irving  C.  Heath.  Alfred  A.  Laing, 
Willard  E.  Lane,  Charles  S.  Lombard,  Albert  E.  Lynch, 
P>ank  K.  Lynch.  George  A.  Miller.  William  B.  Milliken, 
John  W.  McDermott.  William  A.  Walsh,  Maurice  O'Don- 
nell.  George  M.  Olive,  Fred  W.  Putney,  W'illlam  A. 
Reeves.  Ambrose  C.  Saunders.  Alton  C.  Sherman.  Charles 
A.  Stover.  Samuel  H.  Talbot.  Edward  Thorndike.  John 
Toye,  Joel  S.  Orne,  Delbert  A.  Eaton.  Ephraim  H.  Patten. 
E.   H.   LaiPierre,  George  E.   Norton,   W.   Knox  Smith. 


One  Drnggist's  Repntation  Not  Satlafactory. 

Boston.  May  H.— The  Selectmen  of  North  Andover 
have  had  a  meeting  to  consider  the  question  of  granting 
liquor  licenses  to  diniggists.  One  member  of  the  board 
objected  to  favorable  action  on  the  application  of  George 
H.  Perkins,  on  account  of  the  frequency  of  certain  names 
upon  his  books,  which,  in  his  opinion,  established  quite 
a  regular  and  continued  patronage,  thought  to  be  con- 
trary to  the  intent  of  the  statutes.  He  stated  that  the 
record  of  four  sales  to  the  same  person  on  the  same  day 
and  to  the  same  person  three  times  on  another  day.  with 
record  upon  record,  day  after  daj:.  of  individual  sales  t» 
this  same  person,  seemed  a  flagrant  abuse  of,  the  drug- 
gists' liquor  law  and  an  outrage  of  public  decency.  Con- 
sidering the  cases  of  two  druggists  in  that  town,  upon 
their  merits,  this  Selectman  stated  that  he  could  not 
conscientiously  vote  to  issue  a  license  to  Mr.  Perkins,  but 
should  vote  to  issue  a  license  to  John  P.  Murphy  for  th'? 
reason  that,  so  far  as  he  had  ascertained.  Murphy  had 
made  the  best  effort  to  regard  and  comply  with  the  laws 
of  the  Commonwealth  respecting  licenses  of  this  kind. 
Three  members  of  the  board  voted  for  a  license  to  Mur- 
phy and  two  in  favor  of  Perkins. 

Pretty    Good, 

Boston,  May  11. — Business  appears  to  be  pretty  satis- 
factory, there  being  no  grumbling.  No  special  rush  of 
trade,  but  on  the  other  hand  what  is  termed  a  healthy- 
state,  a  kind  which  the  druggists  seem  to  like  the  best. 
There  still  continues  the  demand  for  the  various  moth- 
preventives,  and  there  is  considerable  call  for  cough 
remedies.  Except  for  the  strengthening  of  quinine,  there 
is  no  feature  of  special  note  in  the  general  drug  list. 
The  sales  of  chemicals  are  of  fair  proportion.  Dyestutts 
and  tanning  materials  show  little  activity.  Alcohols 
are  firm,  on  not  over  plentiful  sales.  The  same  Is  found, 
regarding  cologne  spirits. 


Further  Cause  to  Remember  AVell  the  .*>er  Family, 

Boston.  May  11.— At  a  meeting  this  week  of  the  trustees 
of  the  Lowell  Textile  School,  founded  through  the  gener- 
osity of  Frederick  Fanning  Ayer.  of  Lowell  and  New 
York.  Mr.  Ayer  offered  ?3o,<J<H)  additional  to  the  school. 
This  makes  available  W-^.OOO  appropriated  by  the  Legis- 
lature. 


XOTES. 

-In  the  Massachusetts  House  Representative  Arthur  K. 

Peck,  of  Boston,  has  offered  an  order  reciuesting  the 
Attorney-General  to  answer  the  following  question: 
"Does  Senate  Bill  No.  2.S1  prevent  pharmacists,  oste- 
opathists.  clairvoyants  or  persons  practising  magnetic- 
healing,  mind  cure,  massage  methods.  Christian  science 
or  cosmopathics  from  treating  patients  by  these  various 
and  respective  methods,  as  is  now  permitted  under  the 
law?"  The  order  was  adopted.  Representative  McCarthy, 
of  Rockland,  said  he  thought  the  bill  to  regulate  the- 
registration  of   physicians,    to   which   the   order  referred. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[May   16.   1901. 


directly  aimed  at  the  so-called  Irregular  practitioners. 
The  bill  was  ordered  to  a  third  reading  after  being  de- 
fended by  Representative  Bullock  of  New  Bedford. 

^A   sad    case    Is   that    of    Eugene    Llnehan.    a    Brockton 

druggist,  who  seems  to  have  been  suddenly  deranged,  and 
who  nearly  lost  his  life  soon  after  this  condition  seized 
him.  After  acting  In  a  strange  condition  at  his  home,  he 
was  taken  to  the  police  station  for  temporary  safe  keep- 
ing, and  it  was  thought  best  to  have  him  remain  there  tor 
a  time.  I.ater  in  the  day  the  doctor  went  with  an  officer 
to  see  if  he  could  safely  be  taken  home.  Ljnehan  was 
found  han.ifing  face  downward,  having  fallen  from  the 
upper  bunk  In  a  cell,  catching  his  toot  in  It.  His  face 
was  black  and  he  could  not  have  lived  In  that  position 
much  longer.  He  was  taken  to  his  home  and  a  trained 
nurse  put  In  charge  of  him.  as  his  condition  was  con- 
sidered  critical. 

The    following-named    candidates    were    examined    by 

the  Massachusetts  Board  of  Registration  in  Pharmacy, 
and  were  granted  certificates:  William  M.  Goodwin.  Bos- 
ton; Martha  Gilbert  Seaverns,  Cambridge;  FVank  ^Y. 
Wasson.  W'estfield.  The  dates  for  examination  next 
month  will  be  June  4  and  5.  and  there  probably  will  be 
one  on  the  18th.  There  will  be  no  examination  after  the 
■20th  of  June,  until  September.  Candidates  desiring  to 
appear  in  June  should  file  their  application  at  once. 

At    Foxboro.    the    failure    of    the    Selectmen    to    grant 

licenses  to  the  druggists  for  the  dispensation  of  liquors 
has  caused  considerable  comment  unfavorable  to  the 
hoard.  A  petition  was  offered  requesting  the  board  to 
decline  to  grant  licenses  to  Messrs.  Phelps  and  Newton, 
the  only  druggists  in  town.  Another  petition  will  be  pre- 
sented, however,  asking  that  these  licenses  be  granted, 
and  this  petition  will  be  a  monster  document. 

A  iBoston  druggist  remarked  contemplatively  that  the 

report  that  there  are  3.300.tOO  doses  of  opium  sold  every 
jnonth  toy  the  Vermont  druggists  is  enough  to  put  every- 
hody  to  sleep!  He  stated,  however,  being  an  honest 
druggist,  that  it  is  enough  to  rouse  the  public  to  a 
thorough  investigation  of  the  matter  and  to  study  the 
cause  of  and  to  find  a  cure  for  the  trouble. 

Formal   invitations   have   gone    out    from   the   Class   of 

2901.  Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy,  for  the  com- 
mencement and  class  day  exercises,  on  Thursday.  May  16, 
at  the  College  Building,  St.  Botolph  street.  Back  Bay. 
On  the  previous  evening.  May  15.  the  class's  annual  recep- 
tion takes  place,  at  eight  o'clock,  in  Pierce  Hall.  Copley 
Square. 

The    store    of    George    Burwell    &    Sons,     the    Adams 

House  Pharmacy,  will  be  a  busy  place  for  the  next  fort- 
night or  so.  because  Ringlmg  Brothers'  Circus  is  coming 
to  town.  At  Burwell's  place,  as  usual,  people  may  secure 
reserved  seats,  the  only  place  for  that  purpose  outside  of 
the  sale  wagons  on  the  circus  grounds. 

A  new  enterprise  in  which  druggists  will  be  interested 

is  the  E.  W.  Stuber  Company,  organized  at  Portland, 
Me.,  to  manufacture  extracts,  perfumes,  etc.  The  capital 
stock  will  be  $150,000.  of  which  S70  is  paid  in.  Edwin 
W.  Stuber  is  president,  and  the  treasurer  is  Paul  W. 
Abbott,   both   of   Boston. 

One    of    the    most    important    witnesses    in    the    now 

famous  Eastman  murder  trial  has  been  Walter  D.  Titus, 
a  drug  clerk  employed  by  W.  B.  Hunt  &  Co.,  at  their 
pharmacy,  corner  of  Washington  and  Elliott  streets,  this 
city.  Mr.  Titus's  testimony  plays  no  little  part  in  the 
general  evidence. 

J.  Edward  Berry.  272  Broadway,  Cambridge,  who  was 

accused  of  maintaining  a  liquor  nuisance,  was  found 
guilty  and  fined  ?50.  Walter  Simmons,  same  address  and 
in  court  on  a  similar  charge,  had  his  case  continued  a 
week  to  enable  him  to  raise  the  amount  of  his  fine  of  $50. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


THK  .^uuressive:  dkkknse  assv>ci.\tio.\. 

Philadelphia.  Pa.,  May  11.— A  joint  meeting  of  the 
Proprietary  and  Executive  Committees  of  the  Philadel- 
phia -Association  of  Retail  Druggists  was  held  at  the 
store  of  Charles  Leedom.  No.  1403  Filbert  street,  Friday 
afternoon,  at  which  matters  of  great  importance  In  local 
conditions  were  taken  up.  It  was  decided,  after  a  thor- 
ough canvass  of  the  situation,  to  take  steps  to  institute 
a  suit  against  a  violator  of  the  Phenyo-Caffein  Com- 
pany's "contract  bill  of  sale"  to  test  the  standing  of  the 
"Worcester  Plan"  before  the  courts  of  this  State.  This 
suit  will  be  very  soon  begun,  and  will  he  carried  to  a 
final  conclusion,  to  the  highest  courts  if  necessary.  Over 
$200  has  been  subscribed  to  the  fund  for  this  purpose  In 
addition  to  an  equal  sum  voted  by  the  P.  A.  R.  D..  and 
it  Is  understood  that  Dr.  Garst  will  give  valuable  aid  to 
the  local  people.  B.  F.  Davis  was  elected  secretary  of 
the  "A.  D.  A.."  and  Dr.  Smiley,  the  treasurer  of  the 
P.  A.  R.  D..  will  act  as  treasurer  tor  the  funds  raised 
by  subscription.  Any  person  desiring  to  contribute  to 
the  fund  can  send  his  contribution  to  Dr.  E.  R.  Smiley, 
No.  5500  Vine  street,  city,  or  to  B,  F.  Davis,  who  will 
promptly  acknowledge  its  receipt,  at  Eleventh  and  South 
streets.  A  very  favorable  report  was  made  as  to  the 
workings  of  the  Tripartite  Plan,  and  also  as  to  the 
loyalty  of  the  jobbers  here;  a  number  of  people  who 
rather  sneered  at  the  enforcement  of  the  cut-olf  features 
of  the  agreement  are  finding  it  very  diffleult  to  get  goods, 
in  fact  almost  impossible  to  buy  them  in  Philadelphia. 
There  is  a  good  prospect  that  one  or  two  of  the  "onlook- 
ers" who  have  been  waiting  to  see  "how  things  worked" 
will  apply  for  admission  into  the  P.  A.  PL  D.  at  no  very 
distant    date. 


Tbe    Hnnyadt    CuBes. 

Philadelphia.  May  11.— The  suits  for  compensatory 
damages  instituted  against  a  number  of  Philadelphia 
druggists  by  the  Saxlehner  Company  for  selling  Hunyadi 
Matyas  water  were  called  in  court  last  Monday.  How- 
ever, nothing  was  done  beyond  the  entering  of  these  on 
the  calendar,  the  trials  to  come  up  later,  as  the  Hunyadi 
Janos  people  did  not  seem  to  be  pressing  them.  Eisner 
&  Mendelsohn  have  retained  C.  G.  Cole  to  defend  Phila- 
delphia druggists  who  sold  their  water,  and  promise 
to  see  them  safely  through.  Mr.  Brown  represents  the 
plaintifTs  in  Philadelphia. 


A  prescription  druggist  is  frequently  judged  by  the 
character  of  his  packages.  No  prescription  bottle  on 
the  market  makes  so  handsome  a  package  as  the  Charleroi 
Oval. 


Telephoningr    Newspaper    Advertlsementa. 

Philadelphia.  May  11. — The  committee  appointed  at  the 
last  meeting  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  to  arrange  some  way 
by  which  druggists  would  not  be  burdened  with  numerous 
telephone  calls  for  newspaper  advertisements,  had  an 
interview  with  the  managers  of  the  Press  and  the  In- 
quirer early  this  week,  at  w^hich  the  newspaper  represen- 
tatives promised  to  agree  to  any  arrangement  that  would 
suit  the  druggists  in  the  matter  of  reporting  in  their 
ads.  The  plan  finally  agreed  on  was  this:  At  a  suitable 
time  in  the  evening,  the  druggists  would  notify  the 
telephone  company  that  they  had  newspaper  ads.  the 
company  would  then,  when  called  by  the  papers  for 
druggists,  connect  the  main  office  with  those  only  who 
had  reported  ads  in  turn  until  all  had  been  sent  in.  in 
order  of  sections  of  the  city.  By  this  plan,  druggists 
hailing  no  ads  will  not  have  to  call  up  the  ne'wspaper 
offices,  neither  will  they  be  called  up,  at  a  cost  of  3  cents 
in  each  case,  to  see  it  they  have  any.  and  the  time 
of    turning  in   ads    will   be    greatly    shortened. 

XOTES. 

Business  has  been  better  this  week,  sales  having  in- 
creased both  in  volume  and  quality.  Prescriptions  have 
taken  on  an  increase,  too,  these  keeping  druggists  fairly 
busy  the  last  few  days.  Soda  business  is  reported  as 
being  good,  although  the  ten-cent  ice  cream  soda  price 
has  not  yet  been  established  generally,  as  hoped  for. 
The  jobbers  say  that  they  have  been  a  bit  duller  than 
earlier  in  the  season,  but  have  nothing  to  complain  ■■t 
in    the    amount    done.      There    have    been    several    largo 


May  i6,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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GRADUATING    CLASS.    PHARMACY    DEPARTMENT.    MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL    COLLEGE,    PHILADELPHIA. 


orders  placed  with  the  manufacturers  from  nearby  States, 
these  being  quite  busy  just  now.  filling  demands  for 
summer  goods.  The  general  tone  of  trade  is  healthy, 
and  is  on  a  firm  basis,  there  being  almost  no  speculative 
movements  in   the   field. 

^W.    H.    McGarrah.    Jr.,    a    former   drug    clerk    at    Mac- 

phee's.  Ninth  and  Vine  streets,  was  the  cause  of  quite 
a    bit    of    excitement    at    the    Criminal    Court    this    week. 

--some  one  having  forgotten  to  su'bpcena  him  as  a  witness 
in  the  celebrated  trial  of  the  murderers  of  Father  Riegel, 
a   priest,    this   winter.     Mr.   McGarrah   sold   to   one  of  the 

•defendants  the  laudanum  that  is  said  to  have  been  used 
to  commit  the  crime,  the  man  buying  it  on  the  plea  of 
a  bad  toothache,  and  he  is  now  in  business  in  Scranton. 
No  ibl;ime  is  attached  to  the  young  man,  he  receiving 
the  symp.athy  of  druggists  for  being  drawn  into  this 
unwholesome  case. 

The    candidacy    of    D.    J.    Thomas,    of    Scranton.     for 

memibership  on  the  State  Board  is  receiving  great  sup- 
port in  this  city,  a  large  number  of  druggists  having 
signed  the  petitions  to  the  Governor  for  his  appointment. 

W.    H.    Laubach    has    sold    his    store    at    Broad    street 

and  Girard  avenue  to  Mr.  Herr.  formerly  of  Germantown. 
It  is  rumored  that  Mr.  Laubach  is  shortly  to  open  a 
drug   .'^tnro    on    Thirteenth    street,    oelow    Chestnut. 

The    drug    store   of   W.    T.    Totten,    at    No.    672    North 

Tenth  street,  was  entered  by  burglars  recently,  and  a 
sum  of  money  and  valuable  articles  stolen. 

Dr.  Schock  has  sold  his  store  at  Sixteenth  and  McKean 

streets,  and  has  gone  back  in  business  with  his  brother 
at   Twelfth   and   Wolf  streets. 


BALTIMORE. 


The  general  ofBces  of  the  Malt  Diasta.se  Company, 
which  since  the  formation  of  that  company  have  been 
.It  No.  1  M,idison  avenue,  Manhattan,  have  heen  removed 
to  their  laboratory.   No.   491  Bushwick  avenue.   Brooklyn. 


TESTIMOSilAL   TO    A    RETIRING    DRUGGIST. 

Baltimore,  May  S.— Dast  Monday  evening,  at  the  Hotel 
S'tafford,  there  was  presented  to  H.  A.  Elliott,  a  well 
known  retail  druggist,  a  handsome  silver  loving  cup 
as  a  testimonial  of  veneration  from  a  number  of  his 
fellow  pharmacists,  on  his  retirement  after  fifty  years 
of  uninterrupted  application.  Mr.  Elliott  began  his  busi- 
ness career  at  a  time  when  pharmacy  was  studied  in 
the  regular  course  of  employment  in  drug  stores,  but 
he  always  manifested  a  progressive  spirit  and  readily 
adapted  himself  to  the  varying  changes  in  the  conditions 
which  have  affected  the  drug  trade.  For  many  years 
he  and  his  'brother  conducted  the  pharmacy  at  the  south- 
east corner  of  Lexington  and  Pine  streets  under  the 
firm  name  of  H.  A.  Elliott  &  Brother,  and  both  amassed 
a  competency.  H.  A.  Elliott  became  prominently  iden- 
tified with  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy,  is  a 
member  of  the  Maryland  Pharmaceutical  Association, 
and  has  always  co-operated  heartil.v  in  every  endeavor 
to  advance  the  interests  of  the  profession.  The  sub- 
scribers to  the  testimonial,  some  thirty  in  number,  and 
their  guest  of  honor  assembled  in  one  of  the  hotel  dining 
rooms  and  sat  down  to  a  bountiful  repast,  in  the  course 
of  which  the  presentation  took  place.  Charles  E.  Dohme, 
president  of  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy,  handed 
the  gift,  a  massive  silver  bowl  upon  an  ebony  base,  to 
the  recipient  with  some  very  appropriate  remarks,  and 
Mr.  Elliott  responded  fo^elirigly.  After  that  speech- 
making  became  general,  among  those  who  contributed 
to  the  eloquence  of  the  evening  being  John  F.  Patten, 
of  York.  Pa.,  president  of  tiie  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association:  Hon.  James  W.  Dennis,  former  Congress- 
man from  the  Fourth  Maryland  District  and  Mr.  Elliott's 
co-laborer  in  church  work;  Dr.  D.  M.  R.  Culbreth  and 
H.  P.  Hynson.  of  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy 
faculty:    Dr.   John   F.    Hancock.    C.   V.    Emich.   one  of   the 


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[May  i6,   1901. 


oldest  (lru?gi>'t8  in  Baltimore;  J.  Webb  Foster.  A.  J. 
Corning  and  A.  Thompson,  of  Thomas  and  Thompson. 
The  sirb-scribers  to  the  gitt  were,  besides  those  already 
mentioned:  Adeun  J.  Gosman,  J.  Edwin  'Hengst,  Dr. 
William  Simon.  J.  Fuller  Frames,  John  A.  Davis.  George 
Is.  Muth.  Louis  Takel.  John  C,  Muth.  George  S.  Muth. 
Daniel  Base.  Arthur  Quandt.  Charles  H.  Ware,  A.  K. 
L..  Dohme.  C.  H.  Sears,  fharles  Schmidt.  John  G.  Beck. 
Charles  Casparl.  Louis  Schulze,  Dr.  R.  'Millard,  Augustus 
Schrader.  H.  A.  B.  Dunning.  John  M.  W'isel.  A.  P.  Sharp. 
J.  «.  Baughman.  Thomas  Elliott.  Dr.  J.  W.  Crozier. 
Theodrlc  Smith  and  O.  P.  Pilson. 


The    DroK     Tnide    liowlers. 

Baltimore.  May  11.— Sharp  &  Dohme  will  not  get  the 
silver  cup  donated  by  the  wholesale  and  manufacturing 
Arms  of  this  city  to  the  Baltimore  Drug  Trade  Bowling 
Club  as  a  trophy  for  the  greatest  number  of  games  won 
this  year,  the  Root  and  Herbs  having  clinched  their 
hold  on  the  prize  last  night  by  taking  all  three  contests 
from  McCormlck  &  Co.  Had  Sharp  &  Dohme  won  again. 
the  trophy  would  have  become  their  permanent  property. 
As  It  is.  it  passes  from  the  two-time  winners  to  a  new 
aspirant  for  leading  honors.  The  winners  also  get  the 
Robinson  &  McGraw  prize  for  the  highest  average  during 
the  season,  and  Col.  Brent  Waters  captures  the  high 
score  prize,  also  the  high  individual  average  prize. 


>Inrylnn(l    Collef^e    of    I'haimincy. 

Baltimore.  May  11.— The  commencemem  of  the  Mary- 
land College  of  Pharmacy  will  take  place  on  the  21st. 
Thirty-four  students  are  taking  the  final  examinations, 
and  the  result  will  be  announced  the  early  part  of  next 
week.  All  candidates  for  graduation  are  expected  to 
pass,  but  there  may  be  one  or  two  failures.  The  pro- 
gramme of  commencement  exercises  is  in  the  hands  of 
a  committee,   of  which  Arthur  Quandt   is  chairman. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association  will 
take  place  on  the  evening  of  the  same  day  at  the  Eutaw 
House,  a  committee  of  which  Owen  C.  Smith  Is  chair- 
man being  entrusted  with  the  arrangements.  An  elab- 
orate banquet  will  'be  a  feature  of  the  occasion,  and 
W.  N.  Owings.  president  of  the  association,  will  deliver 
the  annual  address,  his  subject  toeing  "Scraps  and  How 
tQ  Get   Out   of  Them." 


Maryland  Pharniaceatlcal  Association. 

Baltimore.  May  11.— July  16  to  20  has  been  selected 
as  the  date  for  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Maryland 
Pharmaceutical  Association  at  Ocean  L'.ty.  with  the  Hotel 
Plimhimmon  as  headquarters.  Much  attention  is  being 
devoted  to  the  arrangements  by  President  William  E. 
Turner,  of  Cumberland;  W.  C.  Powell,  of  Snow  Hill,  the 
local  secretary:  Louis  Schulze,  of  Baltimore,  the  secre- 
tary, and  Owen  C.  Smith,  of  Baltimore,  chairman  of  the 
Executive  Committee.  The  programme  will  follow  in 
the  main  the  order  of  business  observed  at  previous 
meetings. 


Business    Unchanged. 

■Baltimore,  May  13.— The  business  conditions  in  the 
drug  trade  have  undergone  practically  no  change  during 
the  past  week.  The  movement  of  goods  continues  fairly 
active,  and  no  special  developments  have  taken  place. 
Jobbers  report  the  volume  of  transactions  to  be  of  good 
proportions,  and  the  manufacturers  of  pharmaceuticals 
also  are  as  a  rule  busy  in  the  laboratories.  May  1.  the 
date  fixed  for  the  inauguration  of  the  price  list  in  con- 
nection with  the  tripartite  agreement,  has  come  and  gone 
without  bringing  any  appreciable  modifications  in  the 
situation.  The  verbal  promises  secured  by  a  committee 
which  sought  to  bring  about  a  common  understanding. 
have  so  far  had  no  pronounced  effect.  Price-cutting 
appears  to  go  on  as  usual,   and   ever>-thing  is   the   same. 


his  personal  effects  in  the  Are  which  wiped  out  a  large 
part  of  the  city.  The  same  conflagration  also  ruined 
Mr.  Gray's  employer  there,  and  he  will  have  to  begin  all 
over  again.  In  this  connection  It  deserves  to  be  mentioned 
that  S.  L.  Robinson  was  at  Jacksonville  for  some  weeks 
and  left  there  just  two  days  before  the  fire  broke  out. 
Ife  congratulates   himself  on   having   gotten   away. 

iDruggist    S.    I>.    Koljlnson.    of    Greene    and    Franklin 

streets,  who  was  ill  for  some  time  with  typhoid  fever, 
which  left  him  in  a  greatly  enfeebled  state,  and  who 
afterward  spent  several  months  in  Florida,  has  returned 
fully  restored  to  health,  and  Is  once  more  looking  after 
business.  During  the  past  few  days  he  has  been  almost 
overwhelmed  with  congratulations  on  his  recovery.  In 
a  window  of  his  store  Is  an  attractive  panorama  of  the 
Pan-American  Exposition  at  Buffalo,  so  arranged  as  to 
yield  .some  beautiful  light  effects. 

W.   G.-  Piquett.    who   owns  a   pharmacy   on   Frederick 

road,  has  opened  a  new  pharmacy  in  Catons\-tl]e,  a  su- 
burb of  -Baltimore. 


CHICAGO. 


\OTES. 

Owen    C.    Smith.    Pennsylvania    avenue    and    Hoffman 

street,   has  a   new   clerk   in   the   person   of   Robert   Gray. 
Mr.  Gray  comes  from  Jacksonville,  having  lost  nearly  all 


NEW   PHARMACY   LAW   IN   ILLINOIS. 

Chicago.  May  11— Among  the  bills  passed  by  the  late 
General  Assembly  is  that  designed  to  replace  the  phar- 
macy  law.      The   new    law   is   as   follows: 

An  Act  to  Regulate  the  Practice  of  Pharmacy  in  the 
State  of  Illinois,  and  to  Repeal  Certain  Acts  Therein 
named.  — Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  People  of  the 
State  of  Illinois,  represented  in  the  General  A_ssembly; 
That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  not  a  regis- 
tered pharmacist,  within  the  meaning  of  this  act,  to  open 
or  conduct  any  pharmacy. 'dispensary,  drug  store,  apothe- 
cary shop  or  store,  for  the  purpose  of  retailing,  com- 
pounding or  dispensing  drugs,  medicines  or  poisons,  and 
any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall 
be  liable  to  a  penalty  of  ,not  less  than  twenty  nor  more 
than  one  hundred -.dollars  for  every  such  violation:  Pro- 
vided, however,  that  '  nothing  in  this  act  will  prevent 
any  person  or  persons  owning  a  drug  store  or  pharmacy 
who  shall  employ  and  place  in  active  personal  charge 
of  the  same  a  registered  pharmacist,  and  that  nothing 
herein  contained  shall  apply  to  nor  in  any  manner  in- 
terfere with  the  practice  of  any  physician. .  pr  prevent 
him  from  supplying  to  his  patients  such  articles  as  may 
seem  to  him  proper:  nor  with  the  exclusively  wholesale 
business   of  anv    wholesale    druggist. 

Section  2.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  proprietor 
of  any  drug  store  or  pharmacy  to  allow  an>-  person  in 
his  employ  except  a  registered  pharmacist  or  registered 
assistant  pharmacist,  to  compound,  recommend,  dispense 
or  sell  at  retail  drugs,  medicines  or  poisons,  or  except 
an  apprentice  under  the  immediate  supervision  of  a 
registered  pharmacist  as  hereinafter  provided.  Any 
person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be 
Habit  to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty  nor  mor^  than 
one    hundred   dollars    for   each   and   every   such   offense. 

Section  3.  The  term  drug  store  or  pharmacy  shall  for 
all  purposes  of  this  act  be  construed  to  mean  a  shop, 
store  or  other  place  of  business  where  drugs,  medicines 
or   poisons   are  compounded,    dispensed   or   sold   at   retail. 

Section  4.  Registered  pharmacists  by  examination  must 
be  persons  not  less  than  21  years  of  age.  who  have  had 
four  years'  practical  experience  in  conipounding  drugs 
in  drug  stores  where  the  prescriptions  of  medical  prac- 
titioners are  compounded,  or  physicians  holding  certifi- 
cates from  the  State  Board  of  Health,  and  have  passed 
a  satisfactory  theoretical  and  practical  examination  before 
the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  hereinafter  mentioned.  The 
said  board  may.  in  their  discretion,  grant  certificates  of 
registration  to  such  persons  as  shall  furnish  with  their 
application  satisfactory  proof  that  they  have  been  regis- 
tered by  examination  in  some  other  State:  Provided, 
That  siich  other  State  shall  require  a  degree  of  com- 
petency equal  to  that  required  of  applicants  in  this  State. 
Every "  applicant  for  registration  as  a  registered  phar- 
macist shall  pay  to  the  secretary  of  the  board  the  sum 
of  five  dollars  at  the  time  of  filing  the  application.  The 
payment  of  said  sum  of  money  as  aforesaid  shall  en- 
title the  applicant  to  take  a  second  examination  in  case 
he  fail  in  the  first,  but  no  more:  Provided,  said  second 
examination  is  taken  within  six  months  of  the  first;  and 
upon  the  payment  of  an  additional  five  dollars,  in  case 
the  applicant  passes  a  satisfactory  examintion,  the  seore- 
tarv  of  The  Board  of  Pharmacy  shall  issue  to  him  a  cer- 
tificate as  a  registered  pharmacist. 

Section  5.  Registered  pharmacists  on  time  service 
must  be  persons  not  less  than  23  years  of  age.  who  shall 
furnish  satisfactory  evidence  to  the  State  Board  of  Phar- 
macy that  they  have  had  five  years'  practical  experience 
compounding  drugs  in  a  drug  store  or  pharmacy  where 
the  prescriptions  of  medical  practitioners  are  compounded. 
The  said  board  shall  have  the  right  to  refuse  registra- 
tion to  applicants  who  do  not  furnish  satisfactory  evi- 
dence of  their  competency.  Each  applicant  for  registra- 
tion  under  this  section  shall   pav  to  the  secretary  of  the 


May   i6,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


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GEORGE   R.    BAKER. 
Clark  ami  Randolph  Sts.,  Chicago. 


board  the  sum  of  .fo  at  the  time  of  niing  said  application. 

1  he  payment  of  said  sum  of  monev  as  aforesaid  shall 
entitle    the    apphcant   to    take    a    second    examination     in 

case  he  fail  in  the  first,  but  no  more;  providing  said 
second  examination  is  taken  within  six  months  of  the 
lirst;  and  upon  the  payment  of  an  additional  .$.i  in  case 
tne  app.icant  passes  a  satisfactorv  examination,  the 
secretary  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  shall  issue  to  him 
'^k'^,1  i  "^  ^^  registered  pharmacist.  Said  certificate 
shall  be  operative  in  and  apply  to  the  town,  place  or 
locality  for  which  granted  ai.d  no  other. 

Section  6.  Any  person  shall  be  entitled  to  registration 
as  an  assistant  pharmacist  who  is  of  the  age  of  18 
years,  of  good  moral  character,  temperate  habits  and 
has  had  three  j  ears'  service  under  a  registered  phar- 
macist, and  the  time  of  attendance  at  any  recognized 
school  of  pharmacy  shall  be  accredited  on  the  above  time 
and  shall  pass  a  satisfactorv  practical  and  theoretical 
examination  before  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacv.  Each 
applicant  for  registration  as  assistant  pharmacist  shall 
pay  to  .laid  l)oard  the  sum  of  So  when  such  application 
is  filed.  The  payment  of  said  sum  of  monev  as  aforesaid 
shall  entitle  the  applicant  to  take  a  second  examination 
in  case  he  fail  in  the  first,  but  no  more:  Provided  said 
second  examination  is  taken  within  six  months  of  the 
first:  and  upon  payment  of  an  additional  .*.-)  in  case 
the  applicant  passes  a  satisfactorv  ex.amination  the  secre- 
tary of  the  Board  of  Pharmacv  shall  issue  to  him  a  certifi- 
cate as  registered  assistant  pharmacist.  Said  board  shall 
have  the  right  to  refuse  registration  to  applicants  whose 
examinations  and  credentials  are  not  satisfactorv  evi- 
dence of  their  competency.  Anv  assistant  pharmacist 
shall  have  the  righl  to  act  as  clerk  or  salesman  in  a 
drug  store  or  pharmacy  during  the  temporary  absence 
of    the    registered    pharmacist. 

Section  7.  It  .shall  be  the  duty  of  registered  pharma- 
cists who  take  into  their  emplov  an  apprentice  for  the 
purpose  of  becoming  a  pharmacist  to  require  said  ap- 
plicant to  at  once  apply  to  said  Board  of  Pharmacy 
for  re.gi.<!tration  as  apprentice,  and  said  Board  of  Phar- 
macy shall  have  the  right  to  require  such  examination 
as  shall  establish  the  educational  qualifications  of  the 
applicant,  and  the  date  of  experience  required  of  appli- 
cants for  assistant,  or  registered  pharmacists,  shall  be 
computed  from  the  date  of  registration  as  apprentice. 
The  Board  of  Pharmacy  shall  furnish  proper  blanks  tor 
this  purpose  and  issue  a  certificate  of  registration  as  a 
registered  apprentice  upon  the  pavment  of  $2. 

Section  8.  Every  registered  p'harmacist  who  desires 
to  continue  the  practice  of  his  profession,  shall  annually 
thereafter,  during  the  time  he  shall  continue  in  such 
service,  on  such  dates  as  the  Board  of  Pharmacv  may 
determine,  of  which  date  he  shall  have  thirty"  days" 
notice  by  said  board,  pay  to  the  Sfcretarv  of  the  board 
a  registration  fee,  to  be  fixed  by  the  board,  but  which 
shall  in  no  case  exceed  SI. 50.  for  which  he  shall  receive 
a  renewal  of  such  registration.  The  failure  of  anv 
registered  pharmacist  to  pay  -said  fee  shall  not  deprive 
him   of  his   right   to  renewal    upon   payment   thereof;    nor 


rhlJ^i.  !^etirement  from  the  profession  deprive  him  of 
.t.J^!l  'i^new  his  registration,  should  he  within  five 

jcars  th^-reafter  wish  to  resume  the  practice  upon  pay- 
ment of  .said  fees.  Registered  pharmacists,  upon  receiv- 
ing notice  as  aforesaid  shall,  if  thev  desire  to  renew 
their  registration,  pay  to  the  secretan,-  of  said  board 
an  annual  fee  of  .?!:  Provided,  however,  that  the  said 
Hoard  of  Pharmacy  may  refuse  registration  or  may 
suspend  the  certificates  of  registered  pharmacists,  or 
assistant  pharmacists,  who  are  proven  to  be  so  addicted 
to  tne  use  of  stimulants  or  narcotics  as  to  render  them 
tinsafe    to    handle    or    sell    drugs,    medicines    or    poisons. 

u  ^PL  '•"'■"•icatc  of  pharmacy  granted  under  this  act 
shall  be  conspicuously  exposed  in  the  pharmacv  to  which 
It  applies,  and  the  name  of  the  registered  pharmacist 
"  no  conducts  the  drug  store  or  pharmacy  shall  be  con- 
spicuously di-splayed  over  the  door  or  department.  Any 
person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be 
liable  upon  conviction  thereof,  to  ixiy  a  penalty  of  not 
less  than  .*i;(l  nor  more  than  $.jO. 
.v,      n"""."  provides  for  the  appointment  of  members  of 

i?*^  Vj"^'"'^  °^  Pharmacy  in  the  same  manner  as  under 
the  old  law. 

Section  10  provides  for  the  meeting  and  organization 
Of  the  board,  which  provision  is  substantially  the  same 
as  that  in  the  old  law. 

Section  11  fixes  the  compensation  of  the  officers  of 
board,  the  salary  of  the  secretary  not  to  exceed  $2  500 
per  year,  and  the  members  of  the  board  to  receive  $5 
for  each  day's  actual  service  and  all  neces.sary  traveling 
and  other  expenses. 

Section  1:;.  No  person  shall  sell  at  retail  any  drug, 
medicine  or  poison  without  affixing  to  the  box,  bottle, 
vessel  or  package  containing  the  same,  a  label  bearing 
the  name  of  the  article  distinctlv  shown,  with  the  name 
and  place  of  business  of  the  registered  pharmacist  from 
whom  the  article  was  obtained:  Provided  that  nothing 
herein  contained  shall  apply  to  the  sale'  of  patent  or 
proprietary  medicines  when  sold  in  the  original  packages, 
nor  w-ith  the  dispensing  of  physicians'   prescriptions. 

Section  IS  provides  penalties  for  those  who  fraudu- 
lently   procure   registration. 

Section  14  forbids  adulteration  or  substitution  and 
contains  the  following  clause,  among  others:  "or  any 
person  who  shall,  without  notification  to  the  purchaser, 
substitute  or  cause  to  be  substituted  one  material  for 
another,  shall  be  liable  to  prosecution  under  this  act." 
The  same  section  empowers  the  board  to  employ  an 
analyst  to  examine  into  alleged  adulteration,  substitu- 
■  tion    or   alteration. 

Section  l.T  provides  for  the  entitling  of  suits  brought 
under  the  act,  and  provides  that  all  moneys  collected 
under  the  act  in  fines  shall  inure  to  the  Board  of  Phar- 
macy. 

The  proposed  section  16.  providing  an  appropriation  of 
$10,000  for  the  board's  expenses  for  the  next  two  years, 
was  stricken   out. 

The   last   section   repeals    the  former  act. 


Chtcagro  .Trade    Kormal, 

Chicago,  May  11.— The  trade  preser\-es  a  fair  average 
and  is  keeping  up  well.  The  demand  for  all  classes  of 
seasonable  goods  is  excellent.  Staples  are  moving  very 
freely,  and  the  sundries  trade  is  good.  There  are  no 
boom  conditions,  nor  are  any  desired.  Manufacturers 
are  busy,  and  have  orders  ahead  of  their  capacity  to 
fill  them  immediately.  Jobbers  are  busy,  and  the  re- 
tailers as  a  rule  are  doing  a  satisfactory  business  and 
taking  advantage  of  whatever  opportunities  of  discount 
there  are.  This,  of  course,  applies  to  the  stronger  re- 
tailers. The  little  fellows,  however,  feel  that  they  are 
growing. 


NOTES. 

J.    Lestine.    formerly    a    clerk    for    '\V.    W.    Klove,    at 

Twenty-fifth  street  and  Michigan  avenue,  has  bought  the 
store  of  his  former  employer,  and  has  moved  it  to  Sixty- 
seventh   and    State   streets. 

Notices    have    been    sent    out    for    a    general    meeting 

of  the  Chicago  Drug  Club  for  next  Tuesday  to  discuss- 
business  matters  in  connection  with  a  proposed  change 
in  location. 

J.    B.    Sutton    has    moved   his    drug   store    from    Sixty-- 

first  street  and  Monroe  avenue  to  Sixty-first  street  and 
Woodlawn  avenue,  where  he  has  larger  and  handsomer 
quarters. 

E.  H.  Von  Hermann,  a  well  known  druggist  at  Thirty- 
first  street  and  Indiana  avenue,  has  just  returned  from 
an  extended  European  trip. 

'A.    Meyer   has    bought    the    store   formerly    owned    by 

Cunradi    Brothers    at    No.    259    Bvanston    avenne. 

Dr.  Bohnett  has  bought  the  store  of  William  Kinzan, 

at  Ne.  2700  Wentworth  avenue. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[May  i6,  1901. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


ST.   LOUIS. 


NOTES. 


St.    Paul.    Minn.,    May    10. 

Successions:     Holcomb    &   Co..    Ijlndstrom,    Minn.,    b.v 

the  Lilndstrom  Drug  Company:  C.  G.  N'leltolls.  Great  Bend. 
N.  D..  by  the  Great  Bend  Drug  Company:  P.  Larson.  St. 
Ausgar,  Iowa,  by  Groth  Bros.:  K.  D.  Allan,  Great  Falls. 
Mont.,  by  the  Pearson  Drug  Company:  A.  Brownlee, 
Hinckley.  Minn.,  by  Anton  Mickelson;  H.  C.  Stokes,  Har- 
vard, Net).,  by  F.  C.  Kenower:  John  P.  Holden,  Well- 
man,  Iowa,  by  John  R.  Ward  &  Son:  J.  Plank  &  Co., 
Raymond,  'Neb.,  by  Charles  A.  l>eckliter:  Harris  cSr  Mor- 
rison, Elgin,  Ore.,  by  Harris  &  Masterson:  W.  J.  Davis, 
Fremont,  Neb.,  by  Koss  &  Co. 

D.  R.  'Noyes.   the  wholesale  druggist   of  St.   Paul,    has 

returned  from  a  two-months'  trip,  in  which  he  saw  pretty 
much  all  there  was  to  see  in  Europe,  Egypt  and  Turkey. 
- — G.  E.  Brasington  has  left  the  Ryan  Hotel  Pharmacy, 
St.  Paul,  and  is  taking  a  brief  vacation  in  Wisconsin, 
alter  which  he  is  going  to  Hunter's  store  at  Tracy,  Minn. 

^New:     Charles    C.    Dumdi,    St.    Maries,    Idaho:    J.    N. 

Palmquist.  Ashby.  Minn:  Ott  Byron.  Payson,  Utah;  H. 
Mitchell,   Wilson    Creek,    Wash. 

■ The    Mount    Vernon,    Wash.,    Drug    Company:    Fanny 

U.  Major,  Clinton,  Iowa,  and  Perry  R.  Day,  Bagley,  Minn., 
have  been    burned    out. 

York    A.    Harrington.    Seattle.    Wash.,     has    sold    his 

stock  to  M.  Ragley,  and  the  Ragley-Shaw  Drug  Company 
Is  the  successor. 

John    Jagger,    of   Ticknor   &   Jagger.    who    have    long 

had  the  drug  store  in  the  Ryan  Hotel  building.   St.   Paul, 

died   this   week. 

^Ed.    Damen,    formerly   of   the   Seidel   Pharmacy.    Man- 

kato,  Minn.,   has  gone  to  work  for  H.   I.   Parry. 

Suit  has  been  brought  to  foreclose  a  chattel  mort- 
gage on   M.   B.    Mercer,    Sumpter,    Ore. 

R.    W.    Kniffin.    Foreston,    Minn.,    has    sold.      So    has 

John  F.  'Hurley.  Emmetsburg,    Iowa. 

P.  Lee,  of  Wabasha,  Minn.,  has  gone  to  work  for  Mr. 

Kruger.    at    Forest    River.    N.    D. 

^C.    L.    Wilson,    Holstein,    Iowa,    druggist    and    jeweler, 

has  sold   his   jewelry   stock. 

B.  E.  Oberg  has  gone  to  Cannon  Falls.  Minn.,  to  work 

(or  P.  A.  Peterson. 

Victor   Norsen   is   now   working   for   G.    A.    Presley,    at 

Cambridge,   Minn. 

The     Sandy,     Utah,     Drug    Company     has     moved     to 

Murray. 

(B.  Anderson,  Tacoma,  Wash.,  has  given  a  bill  of  sale. 

^The  Phoenix  Pharmacy,  Milwaukee,  has  discontinued. 


'DR.  ROBERT  W.  GREENLEAF,  of  Boston,  died 
suddenly  at  Ipswich  on  April  29  at  the  age  of  about 
forty-six  years.  He  was  born  in  Charlestown,  and  his 
whole  life  was  spent  in  Boston,  where  he  had  a  large 
and  successful  general  practice,  with  an  office  at  No.  361 
Boylston  street.  He  was  a  graduate  of  the  academic 
department  of  Harvard,  class  of  '77,  and  later  he  took 
the  degrees  of  A.  M.  and  M.  D..  receiving  the  latter  in 
1885.  For  some  years  he  taught  a  class  in  botany  com- 
posed of  graduates  of  the  Boston  Normal  School,  and 
was  instructor  in  histology  at  the  Harvard  Medical 
School.  He  was  also  instructor  in  materia  medica  in 
the  Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy.  He  was  for- 
merly house  officer  at  the  Boston  City  Hospital,  and  at 
the  time  of  his  death  was  president  of  the  staff  of  the 
Boston  Dispensary.  He  was  also  an  instructor  of  clinical 
medicine  at  the  Boston  Polytechnic,  and  had  a  member- 
ship in  the  American  Medical  Association,  the  Boston 
Society  for  Medical  Improvement  and  the  Boston  Society 
of  Medical  Science.  A  number  of  members  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts College  of  Pharmacy,  by  request  of  William 
H.  Puffer,  president,  and  William  D.  WTieeler.  secretary, 
attended  the  funeral,  held  on  May  1  at  his  former  home 
in    Charlestown, 


\OTKS. 

St.    Louis,   May   11. 

This   has   undoubtedly  been   the  dullest  week   in  local 

drug  circles  for  the  past  year.  The  same  old  story  of 
"everything  is  dead"  is  heard  from  all  the  druggists 
The  city  salesmen  of  the  various  wholesale  drug  houses 
say  that  this  last  week  broke  the  record  for  many  a 
year.  Druggists  calculate  to  pay  their  bills  by  the  10th 
of  the  month  at  the  latest,  but  inquiry  at  wholesale  drug 
houses  shows  that  while  the  druggists  have  paid  up 
as  usual  as  a  rule,  they  have  all  said  that  the  last  few 
days  came  very  near  compelling  many  of  them  to  ask 
an  extension  of  credit  for  a  few  days.  The  reason  for 
all  this  is  very  easily  found.  Business  has  been  un- 
usually good  with  all  the  local  druggists  for  the  past 
year.  They  have  consequentl.v  increased  their  stock, 
'bought  more  than  usual,  man.v  of  them  have  had  ex- 
tensive improvements  made  in  their  stores:  put  in  new 
soda  fountains,  raised  their  clerks'  salaries,  etc.  It 
seems  that  they  have  forgotten  that  this  and  next  month 
are  always— as  a  rule — dull  months  with  the  local  drug- 
gists. They  were  flushed  with  the  past  months  of  pros- 
perity, and  the  lull  in  business  has  struck  them  harder 
than  usual.  The  financiers  of  the  wholesale  houses  merely 
smile  and  say  that  the  credit  of  the  retailers  is  as 
good  as  ever. 

J.   H.   Scherzlnger.   druggist  at  No.   1625  South  Ninth 

street,  has  organized  a  hunting  and  fishing  club.  They 
have  secured  a  lease  on  a  few  acres  of  ground  at  the 
mouth  of  the  River  Oes  Paires.  Max  Dehme.  H.  Moxter, 
B.  H.  Plumpe,  Theo.  F.  Hermann  and  P.  A.  Pfeiffer, 
are  active  pill-rolling  members  of  the  club.  It  Is  known 
as  the  Lu-Zon  Hunting  and  Fishing  Club. 

A.    E.    Suppiger.   proprietor  of  the  Arcade  Pharmacy, 

will  leave  in  a  few  days  for  an  extended  trip  through 
the  West.  He  will  probably  be  gone  three  months.  It 
is  the  first  vacation  he  has  taken  in  many  years.  While 
he  is  away  A.  J.  Russell,  formerly  of  Jacksonville,  111.. 
will   have   charge   of   his   store. 

— -H.  W.  Kroeker.  a  former  well  known  local  drug  clerk, 
is  working  in  the  Government  Supply  Department  in  this 
city.  There  have  been  many  inquiries  for  him  since  he 
quit  the  drug  business  a  few  months  ago. 
E.  J.  Schall,  in  charge  of  the  patent  medicine  depart- 
ment of  the  Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Company,  has  just  re- 
turned  from   a   two   weeks'   trip   through  the   East. 

F.  A.  Stoffer.  manager  of  the  Niemeyer  Drug  &  Paint 

Company,  on  South  Broadwa.v.  will  be  married  May  15 
to   Miss  Minnie  Sands,   of  the  South   Side. 

The   Alumni   Association    of   the   St.    Louis   College   of 

Pharmacy  will  open  their  summer  season  of  amusements 
with   an   evening  boat   excursion   on  May  23. 

There   is   a  great   demand   in   this   city   for  competent 

German  speaking  drug  clerks.  The  salaries  offered  are 
as  good  as  in  any  Western  city. 

Philip   Vierheller.    druggist   on   Gravous   avenue,   near 

Jefferson,  nas  been  visiting  his  sister  in  Denver,  Col., 
for    a    couple    of    weeks. 

William   C.    Popp.    of   L,    Popp   &   Co.,    Eleventh   and 

Menard  streets,  is  out  for  the  first  time  after  a  tussle 
with  scarlet  fever. 

P.  J.   Pfefter  and  A.   J.   Sands,  both  prominent  South 

Side  druggists,  have  placed  expensive  new  soda  fountains 
in  their  stores. 

H.    A.    Kunz,    druggist   at   Twenty-second   street    and 

Franklin  avenue,  is  just  recovering  from  a  long  sick  spell. 

'F.  Whidman,  druggist  at  Menard  and  Barton  streets, 

has  just  placed  a  $2,000  soda  fountain  in  his  store. 

R.  T.  Hill,  manager  of  the  Marion  Simmes  Pharmacy, 

is   slowly   recovering   from   the   mumps. 


As  the  prices  of  Murine,  manufactured  hy  the  Murine 
Eye  Remedy  Company,  Chicago,  III.,  were  not  advanced 
when  the  war  tax  went  into  effect,  there  ■will  be  no 
change   on   July   1   when  the   stamp  tax  is   removed. 


May   i6,   1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


547 


NEW  ORLEANS. 


liOVISIANA     PHABMACKl'TICAL,     ASSOCIATION. 

New  Orleans.  May  10.— The  nineteenth  annual  session 
*if  the  Louisiana  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  was 
lield  here  this  week  in  the  assembly  room  of  the  New 
Orleans  College  o£  Pharmacy. 

In  his  annual  address,  President  M.  Bernstein  spoke  of 
the  condition  of  trade  as  being  perfectly  satisfactory, 
-although  the  cut  rate  evil  existed  in  some  localities;  yet 
in  others  the  formation  of  local  drug  associations  had 
mitigated  the  evil  to  an  extent.  In  speaking  of  the 
New  Orleans  College  of  Pharmacy,  which  is  still  in 
its  infancy,  Mr.  Bernstein  said  that  with  such  a  college 
there  was  no  reason  why  young  men  should  leave  the 
State  in   search   of  a  pharmaceutical   education. 

Returning  to  the  question  of  cut  rates,  the  speaker 
said: 

"That  the  cut-rate  evil  still  exists  is  a  sad  state  of 
.affairs.  It  is  not  a  question  of  who  is  the  best  phar- 
macist, but  who  can  sell  a  patent  medicine  the  cheapest. 
The  National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists  ds  doing 
good  work  to  check  the  evil.  In  this  city,  through  local 
orgianization,   the  regular  prices  have  been  restored." 

It  was  urged  in  the  address  that  Congress  be  re- 
•quested  to  assist  in  the  passage  of  the  bill  defining  the 
status  of  the  navy  pharmacist.  Also  that  an  act  be 
Klrafted  regulating  the  hours  of  labor,  sale  of  poisons, 
the  vending  of  drugs  by  country  stores  within  a  certain 
radius  of  a  drug  store,  and  the  examination  of  physicians 
■who  have  opened  drug  stores  since  the  passage  of  the 
law;  also  requiring  all  pharmacists  to  register  annually, 
on   payment  of  a   nominal  fee. 

The  following  were  elected  members  of  the  association: 
James  H.  Muse,  Kentwood,  La.;  Martha  Edith  Holden, 
2>Jew  Orleans;  Sterling  Palmer,  Shreveport;  Ashby  Pelham 
Irwin,  Clinton.  La.;  Dr.  L.  G.  Wille,  Loreauville,  La.; 
Jdatthew  J.  Clark.  New  Orleans;  James  Guntian  Belanger, 
Houma,  La.;  Adam  Werth,  M.  Ph.,  New  Orleans;  Wil- 
liam J.  Tucker,  New  Orleans;  W.  F.  Guillotte,  Carl  F. 
Peterson,  Masemimo  Suarez,  New  Orleans;  Charles  C. 
Rybiski.  Donaldsonville,  La. ;  Gabriel  Ursin  Rybiski,  Pain- 
^:ourtville.   La. 

The  following  members  of  the  association  were  selected 
for  the  Board  of  Pharmacy:  P.  L.  Viallon.  Bayou  Goula; 
E.  N.  Roth,  Thibodaux;  Paul  Fleming,  St.  Martinsville; 
M.  Bernstein,  Shreveport;  AVilliam  M.  Levy.  George  S. 
Brown.    F.   C.    Godbold,    Max   Samson,    Walter  T.    Taylor. 

Of  this  board  the  officers  elected  are:  P.  L.  Viallon, 
•president;  W.  T.  Taylor,  president  pro  tern;  F.  C.  God- 
toold.  secretary;  Examining  Committee,  George  S.  Brown, 
•chairman;  William  Levy,  Max  Samson;  Finance  Com- 
:mittee,  M.  Bernstein,  Paul  Fleming  and  E.  N.  Roth. 
Examinations  will  be  held  in  February,  May,  August 
and    November. 

One  of  the  features  of  the  session  was  an  address 
by  H.  V.  Arny.  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  on  some  of  the 
chemical  possibilities  of  Louisiana.  He  said  that  he 
^vould  purposely  omit  sugar  from  his  address,  inasmuch 
.as  the  su^bject  could  not  be  included  within  a  brief  paper. 
The  speaker  dwelt  interestingly  on  the  products  that 
.could  be  made  from  turpentine,  namely,  camphor,  laven- 
-der,  perfume,  etc.  Another  possibility  was  the  develop- 
■ment  of  the  industry  of  making  orange  flower  water 
from   the  petals   of  the  orange  blossom. 

At  the  close  of  the  session  the  following  ofllcers  were 
•elected:  President.  W.  T.  Taylor,  New  Orleans;  first 
-vice-president,  J.  L.  Viallon.  Bayou  Goula;  second  vice- 
president,  Alfred  Levy,  New  Orleans;  corresponding  secre- 
•fary.  Miss  M.  E.  Holden.  New  Orleans;  recording  secre- 
tary, W.  P.  Duplantis;  treasurer,  George  S.  Brown,  New 
Orleans;  Executive  Committee,  William  M.  Levy,  chair- 
man; P.  Asher,  James  E.  Bays,  Adam  Wirth.  New  Or- 
leans, and  P.  L.  Viallon.  Bayou  Goula. 


For  Registered  Pharmacists— D.  M.  Banbury,  Miss  A. 
C.  Buer.  S.  R.  Greer,  William  F.  Guillotte,  A.  W,  Mullan, 
A.  J.  Overton,  J.  J.  Pierson,  M.  W.  Pole,  J.  L.  Rousset, 
J.    L.    Sells,   A.   V.    Wilson. 

For  Qualified  Assistants— F.  O.  Darby.  ..arry  W.  Holt, 
Roy  H.  Hooker,  J.  J.  Metzger,  F.  J.  Dantln,  F.  R. 
Harmon.  W.  B.  Johnson,  C.  S.  Rogers.  (F.  C.  Godbold, 
secretary). 


CALIFORNIA. 


Board    of    I'linrniaoy    VHcaiicies, 

San  Francisco,  May  .S.— The  fact  that  Gov.  Gage  has 
yet  to  appoint  three  members  on  the  new  State  Board 
of  Pharmacy  is  keeping  this  matter  in  the  minds  of  all 
the  druggists  in  the  State.  It  is  reported  that  fully 
fifty  druggists  are  seeking  a  position  on  the  board,  and 
using  all  their  influence  to  that  end.  The  Governor  seems 
to  be  In  no  particular  hurry  in  the  matter,  however,  and 
until  he  does  make  the  appointments  tne  State  is  prac- 
tically without  a  Board  of  Pharmacy.  It  has  been  inti- 
mated, though,  that  the  appointments  will  be  made  within 
the  next  two  weeks,  which  will  give  the  board  a  chance 
to    organize    before    the    end    of    May. 


Comments    on    tlie    Ne^v    Pharmacy    Lavr. 

The  druggists  of  California  are  beginning  to  express 
their  opinion  on  the  new  State  law,  and  as  a  rule,  find 
only  a  few  objectionable  features.  The  fact  that  any 
clerk  who  has  had  five  years'  experience  in  a  drug 
store  may  become  a  registered  assistant  without  ex- 
amination has  received  the  condemnation  of  many.  This, 
as  one  druggist  expresses  it,  would  seem  to  afford 
an  excellent  loophole  for  any  and  all  who  might  be 
too  indolent  or  too  indifferent  to  present  themselves  for 
examination. 

Then  again,  the  omission  of  any  recognition  of  the 
degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy  is  one  point  where 
the  law  might  be  improved. 

As  a  whole,  however,  the  law  is  considered  a  good 
one,  and  with  some  changes  in  the  schedule  of  poisons, 
the   public    would   be   amply    protected. 


The    L.oai»lana    Board. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  I^uisiana  State  Board  of 
T'harmacy.  held  May  4.  for  the  examination  of  applicants 
for  registration  as  registered  pharmacists  and  qualified 
iissistants,    the    following    made    the    necessary    averages: 


Commencement    Exercises. 

The  commencement  exercises  of  the  C.  C.  P.  will  be 
held  with  those  of  the  other  departments  of  the  Univer- 
sity, at  Berkeley,  May  15.  The  exercises  will  include  an 
address  by  President  McKinley,  and  three  members  from 
the  graduating  classes  are  also  down  for  a  short  address. 

After  the  exercises,  lunch  will  be  served  In  Hearst's 
Hall,  at  which  President  McKinley  and  some  of  the 
university  faculty  will  make  short  speeches.  Following 
is    a    list    of    the    graduates    in    pharmacy: 

Marquis  de  Lafayette  Barrett,  Newcastle.  Cal.;  Harry 
Irving  Blackman,  San  Francisco;  John  Marvin  Booher, 
Maxwell:  Arthur  Brett  Clapp,  Covina;  Philip  Scott  Clapp. 
Oovina;  William  Henry  Dunlap,  Amador;  Orin  Eastland, 
San  Francisco:  Oscar  Harrison  Edinger.  Santa  Ana; 
Fred  Chester  Englesby.  M'aitertown;  S.  D. ;  John  William 
Joseph  Enright.  San  Francisco;  Francis  Xavier  Fleming. 
Pomona;  Clark  Merrill  Foote.  San  Francisco;  John  Henry 
Franklin.  Gilroy;  Gustave  Adolph  Griesche,  Berkeley; 
Faletta  Harris,  San  Francisco:  John  Dante  Illia.  Wood- 
land; John  Carpenter  James.  Sacramento;  Charles  Quax 
Kitzmeyer,  Carson,  Nevada;  Herman  Kronenberg,  San 
Francisco:  Emile  Theodore  Lacoste.  San  Francisco: 
Thomas  Talbot  McGuire.  Petaluma;  Edward  McKinlay, 
San  Francisco:  Frederick  William  Nish,  San  Bernardino; 
George  McCamley  Oswill,  San  Ramon;  Waldeman  Bruce 
Philip,  Sacramento;  Robert  Courtland  Ramage,  Danville; 
Stanley  Herbert  Robbins,  San  Francisco;  Albert  Frank 
Sidney  Schmidt.  San  Francisco:  John  Pitt  Taggart.  Oak- 
land; Jackson  Temple.  Jr..  Santa  Rosa;  Thomas  Dollard 
Trueworthy.  Watsonville;  Robert  Greenleaf  Whitlock, 
Quincy;    Maurice   John   Zimelli.    San   Francisco. 

The  dates  of  the  meetings  of  the  Alumni  Association 
of  the  C.  C.  P.  of  U.  C.  have  been  set.  Monday,  May 
1.'?,  will  be  the  annual  meeting,  and  Tuesday  night  the 
annual  banquet  will  take  place  at  Delmonico's.  The 
Banquet  Committee  is  composed  of  Messrs.  Bacon,  Sim- 
mons  and  Dr.    T.    J.    Crowley. 


NOTES. 

E.  A.  Walters,  Eureka,  Cal.,  has  secured  the  services 

of  R,  McLeod.     Mr.   McLeod  is  thoroughly  familiar  with 


548 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[.May    16,   1901. 


his    new   position,    having    held    It    under   previous    man- 
agement. 

E.   B.   Kemper   and   J.    (_'.    Freltis  have    formeii   a   co- 

partner.shlp    under   the    name   of    PYeitis    &    Kemper,    and 
have  purchased  the  C.  B.  McMorry  store,  Sacramento. 

The    San    Francisco    Retail    Druggists    are    expecting 

a  visit  from  K.   E.   Hollida.v,   chairman   of   the   Executive 
Committee  of  the  N.   A.    R.    D. 

^Oscar   McQuiddy.   who   until   recently    w.is    ivitli    K.    I.. 

Hudgin  at  the  Ragle  drug  store,  Stockton,  is  iiciw  located 
with    Smith    Bros.,    Fresno. 

Dr.    Cuttler   has    moved    his   store    from    Eighth    and 

Mina    streets    to    an    excellent    location    at    Hayes    and 
Webster  streets. 

M.    G.    Stewart,    late    of    Sale    &    Sons.     I,os    -AiiKeies. 

has  accepted  a  position  with  the  Owl   Drus;   Company,   in 
San   Francisco. 

Oscar    Edinger,    for    some    time    with    MoNamara,    on 

McAllister   street,    is    now    located    with    R.    E.    White    in 
Hayes  Valley. 

Fred.    Ray.    formerly    with    R.    E.    White.    San    Fran- 
cisco, is  now  with  Val  Schmidt,  Poilt  and  Jacltson  streets. 

T.   E.   Farrell  has  accepted  the  position  of  pharmacist 

in    St.    Luke's    Hospital,    San    Francisco. 

^C.    J.    Lundell   has  accepted   a  position   witli   the   Swan 

Pharmacy    on    Devisadero    street. 

Paul   Dorsey   is   now   clerking   for   D.    M.    Fletcher,    at 

Geary   and    Van  'Ness   avenue. 


MONTREAL 


Montreal,  May  10. 
NOTES. 

The  major  and  minor  examinations  of  the  Pharma- 
ceutical Association  were  held  last  week  in  the  college  of 
pharmacy:  ami  the  students,  at  least  a  very  large  per- 
centage, encountered  a  veritable  Waterloo.  Fourteen  can- 
didates presented  themselves  for  the  former  and  twenty- 
one  for  the  latter,  of  these  only  three  passed  for  the  major 
and  five  for  the  minor.  The  successful  candidates  are 
as  follows  in  order  of  merit,  majors:  W.  Barolet,  703; 
Alf.  Brunett,  612,  and  J.  W.  Elcombe,  G02;  four  others 
failed  on  practical  chemistry  in  the  oral  and  will  be 
required  to  present  themselves  for  that  subject  in  Quebec 
next  October.  The  successful  minors  were:  F.  C.  B. 
Wilson,  800,  who  obtained  the  silver  medal;  H.  Barre, 
753:  F.  G.  Destous,  748;  G.  W.  Johnstone,  (598,  and  E. 
Bernard,  685.  The  examiners  and  their  subjects  were; 
R.  W.  Williams,  Botany;  Alex.  B.  J.  Moore.  Materia 
Medtca  and  Toxicology;  A.  J.  Laurence,  Pharmacy;  H. 
R.  Lanctot,  Chemistry.  W.  H.  Chapman,  Practical  Chem- 
istry, and  Edmond  Giroux.  Dispensing.  The  successful 
preliminary  students  were:  E.  Emery,  J.  C.  MoMichal, 
J.  B.  Coussineau,  J.  M.  Longton,  Jas.  Gosselin  and  A. 
Duprat. 

The   retail   drug   clerks  have   again  decided    that   their 

hours  of  labor  are  altogether  too  long,  and  contend  that 
should  all  the  pharmacies  in  the  city  close  at  a  reasonable 
hour  it  would  not  in  any  way  interfere  with  the  profits  of 
the  proprietor  at  the  close  of  the  year,  as  the  public  could 
be  readily  educated  to  understand  they  could  procure  their 
necessary  drugs,  etc.,  Ijefore  9  P.  M.  just  as  easily  as 
after  11  P.  M.  The  members  of  the  Pharmacie  Laborieuse 
have  taken  the  matter  up  and  have  appointed  a  committee 
to  secure  the  signatures  of  both  proprietors  and  assis- 
tants to  the  petition  which  will  be  presented  to  the 
Society  of  Retail  Druggists  of  the  Province  of  Quebec. 
9  P.  M.  is  the  hour  they  request  the  pharmacies  to 
close,  excepting  Saturdays  and  Holidays  and  the  hours 
of  attendance  on  Sundays  they  desire  to  be  reduced  to 
four. 

W.  H.  Chapman,  president  of  the  college  of  pharmacy, 

is  the  latest  recruit  in  the  photographic  line,  as  he  has 
just  added  to  his  stock  a  full  line  of  kodaks  and  other 
photographic  accessories.  He  has  also  fitted  up  a  first 
class  dark  room,  not  only  for  his  own  use.  but  for  the 
benefit  of  his  customers,  and  finds  this  side  line  both  in- 
structive and  profitable. 


A.    J.    Laurence,    member    of    the    board    of    examiners 

of  the  pharmaceutical  association,  has  just  started  on 
quite  a  tour  accompanied  by  his  brother-in-law.  He  In- 
tends visiting  Xew  York  and  other  Eastern  cities,  thence, 
he  goes  to  Atlantic  City  and  through  the  Southern  states, 
and,  if  time  will  permit,  Intends  visiting  Bermuda  ere 
he  returns  to  Montreal. 

Jas.    H.    Harte    has    moved    into   his    new   store    at    the 

Southwest  corner  of  Drummond  and  St.  Catherine  streets. 
This  pharmacy  is  now  one  of  the  most  handsomely  fitted 
up  in  the  city  and  Is  situated  at  one  of  the  best  corners. 

A.   D.    Mann.    Mountain   and   St.   Antoine   streets,   has 

purchased  the  west  end  branch  of  W.  A.  Hendrle.  who 
failed  a  short  time  ago.  The  east  end  store  owned  by  the 
latter  previous  to  his  insolvency  is  still  in  the  market. 

Wallace   Dawson   will   open   up   shortly   at  the   corner 

of  St.  Lawrence  and  Sherbrooke  streets.  His  former 
pharmacy  was  bought  at  sheriff's  sale  by  M.  Albert  and 
it   will   now   be   known   as   Albert's   branch    pharmacy. 

The   annual   meeting  of  the  college   of  pharmacy   will 

be  held  this  wi'ek;  there  are  eighteen  candidates  for  elec- 
tion as  members  of  the  council,  of  these  nine  will  be 
selected  by  the  vote  of  the  members  of  the  college. 

A.    E.    Goyer,    who    has   't>een    practicing    pharmacy    in 

Champiy,  has  given  up  business  in  that  town,  having  dis- 
posed of  his  stock:  he  has  procured  a  position  as  head 
clerk  with  Dr.   Laviolette. 

In  the  real  estate  records  for  last  month  it  is  noticed 

that  Alex.  B.  J.  Moore  has  purchased  the  house  and 
property   situated  at  ;i43   Grosvenor   avenue,   Westmount. 

J.  W.  Elcombe.  a  graduate  at  last  week's  examinations. 

is  now  head  clerk  at  A.  D.  Mann's  branch  store,  corner  of 
St.   Mark  and  St.  Catherine  streets. 

A.    B.    Evans,    managing    director    of    p>vans    &    Sons, 

Limited,   has  returned  from   a  trip  to   New  York. 


Pare    Grannlated    Salts. 

Every  pharmacist  who  takes  a  pride  in  his  dispensing 
department  will  be  interested  in  the  line  of  pure  Granu- 
lated Salts  manufactured  by  th«  Mallinckrodt  Chemical 
Works.  These  goods  are  very  beautiful  in  appearance, 
of  the  highest  purity,  and  are  said  to  cost  but  a  trifle 
more  than  the  commercial  crystals.  Ammonium  Muriate, 
Sodium  Phosphate,  Potassium  Chlorate,  Potassium  Bicar- 
bonate, Zinc  Sulphate.  Lead  Acetate,  Iron  Sulphate  and 
Copper  Sulphate  are  a  few  of  the  more  prominent  of 
the  "M.  C.  W."  Granulated  Salts  to  whicli  we  invite 
attention,  and  which  we  suggest  be  ordered  in  original 
packages  bearing  the  Mallinckrodt  Chemical  Works  label. 


Make    Yonr    OiTn    DiHtilled    Water. 

Ever.v  druggist  can  make  his  own  distilled  water- 
Aqua  pura  can  be  had  at  a  few  moments'  notice  if  he 
has  a  Sanitary  Still.  This  still  is  made  by  the  Cuprigraph 
Company,  No.  127  N.  Green  street.  Chicago.  Set  it  upon 
a  stove  or  over  a  gas  flame,  and  the  distilled  water  is 
furnished  quickly  and  with  scarcely  any  trouble.  It  is- 
of  the  greatest  convenience  in  the  laboratory,  and  many 
druggists  sell  them  to  families  in  neighborhoods  where 
the  local  supply  of  water  is  contaminated.  There  is  a 
handsome  profit  on  this  still,  and  it  would  be  well  for 
druggists  to  look  into  them.  Send  to  the  Cuprigraph 
Company  for  an  illustrated  booklet,  which  tells  all 
about  it. 


Two    New   Drinks. 

Soda  water  drinks  containing  Kola  have  always  been 
popular  with  bicyclers,  golf  players  and  other  lovers  of 
outdoor  sports.  This  fact  has  been  utilized  by  the  Duroy 
&  Haines  Company.  Sandusky,  Ohio,  in  their  Kola  Cherry, 
a  pleasant  flavor,  which  has  quickly  advanced  to  great 
popularity.  To  this  they  add  Golf,  a  new  drink  which 
they  expect  to  become  just  as  .popular.  No  druggist 
who  caters  to  this  class  of  trade  should  be  without  these 
flavors  this  season.  Messrs.  Duroy  &  Haines  Company 
furnish  Golf  Girl  cut-outs  and  glass  signs  free. 


May  i6,  1901.] 


NEWS     DEPARTMENT. 


549 


PATENTS,  TRADE  MARKS,  ETC. 


«73 

■673 
«73, 

673 

■673, 

•673, 

«73. 
€73. 
«73, 

■li7S, 

•673. 
673 


PATENTS. 
Issued  May  7,   1901. 

52.— Isaiah   L.    Roberts.    Brooklyn,   X.   Y..   assignor  to 
Roberts   Chemical   Company,    of   Xew   Jersey.      Elec- 
trolvtic   apparatus. 
.Wl.— Jean    Bardin.    Brussels.   Belgium.     Apparatus   for 
disinfecting,    deodorizing,    or    fumigating. 

4'M. — Hermann  Cliassen.  Dormagen.  Gernnany.  Pro- 
ducing sugar  in  crystal  form. 

."He.— .Joseph   M.   Xve    Dorchester,   Mass.     Siphon. 

569.— Charles  B.  Van  Horn,  Detroit,  Mich.,  assignor 
to  E.  G.  Miner.  Jr.,  Rochester,  N.  T.  Bottle  filling 
and  corking  machine. 

5S5.— Ernest  E.  Rothchild.  New  York,  N.  Y.,  assignor 
to  Continental  Biscuit  Company.  Jersey  City.  N.  J. 
and    Chicago.    111.      Label-pasting    machine. 

.")V)2.— George  L.  Allen,  assignor  of  one-half  to  W.  D. 
Hart.    Bradford.    Pa.      Pharmaceutical   implement. 

630.— Frederick  \V.  Warner.  Rochester.  N.  Y.  Pad  for 
medicinal    use- 

754.— George  and  G.  W.  Bell,  Liverpool.  England. 
Electrolytic  decomposition. 

761.— Alfred  H.  Cowles,  Cleveland.  Ohio,  assignor  to 
Electric  Smelting  and  Aluminum  Company,  of  Illi- 
nois.     Reducing   sodium   compounds. 

7tK».— Charles  M.  Ford,  assignor  to  Anhydrosine  Com- 
pany. Denver,  Colo.  Composition  of  matter  for 
poultices,   etc. 

k;7— Charles   F.    Strohm.    Nevada,    Mo.     Atomizer. 


::6.3Si;.— Toilei     Cream     and     Toilet      Soap.       George     W. 
Stringer.  Detroit.  Mich.     The  word  ■'Mirabilia.'" 


TR.\DE     MARKS. 
Registered    May    7,    1901. 

30,36!)— Collodion  and  Gelatin  Coated  Photographic  Paper 
and  Chemicals  Used  Therewith.  The  Monarch  Paner 
Co.,  Jersey  City.  N.  J.  and  New  York.  N.  Y.  The 
word  "Monarch.'* 

36,.370.— Chewing-Gum.  American  Physicians"  Supply  Co.. 
New   York.    N.    Y.     The   word    "Dentyne." 

Se.S'.S— Respiratory  Sedative.  Schieffelin  &  Co.,  New 
York,    N.    Y.      The   word    "Herophosphites." 

36.379.— Nerve  Calmative.  Dad  Chemical  Co..  New  York. 
N.  Y.     The  word  "Neurilla.  " 

Se-^Mi.— Remedy  for  Certain  Named  Diseases.  Mary  E. 
Houchens.  Baltimore,  Md.  The  representation  of  a 
fountain. 

36.3SI. — Medicines  for  Certain  Named  Diseases.  The  E. 
E.  Sutherland  Medicine  Company,  Paducah.  Ky.  The 
representation  of  the  bust  of  an  aged  woman  wear- 
ing a  cap  and  spectacles  and  having  about  her 
shoulders  a  shawl  or  shawl-like  wrap,  over  which 
falls  a  string  or  narrow  necktie  or  scarf, 

36.382.- Certain  Named  Medicine.  James  Miller.  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa.     The  title  "Shbkto  Asnshto." 

36..3.N'i— Proprietary  Remedy.  Michael  Graham.  New 
York.  N.  Y.  The  representation  of  a  three-leaved 
.stem  formed  at  the  bottom  into  a  loop  and  with  a 
tail   after  the   fashion  of   a   script  capital    "L." 

36.3S4.— Medicinal  Preparations.  The  Calenduline  Co., 
Chicago.    III.      The   word     "Calenduline." 

36,3Sr>.— Sarsaparilla.  K.  Mandell  &  Co.,  New  York.  N. 
Y.     The  letters   "F.   M."" 


LABELS. 

.S..363.-Title:     ""The  Gum  That  Cleans  the  Teeth.""     (For  a 

Gum.)     American  Physicians"  Supply  Co.,  New  York. 

N.  Y.     Filed  April  16.   lUOl. 
.V;!64.— Title:      "Sennol."    (For    a    Medicine.)      Julius    Wm. 

Smith,   St.  Paul.   Minn.     Filed  March  21.   1901. 
.s,."i65. — Title:     Dunn's  Own  Compound  for  the  Blood.  Liver 

and   Kidnevs."      (For  a  Medicine.*     James  M.   Dunn. 

Pittsburg,   Pa.      Filed   March  27.    UKU. 


DESIGNS. 

::4,474— Bottle.  Emil  Greiner.  New  York.  N.  Y.  Filed 
March  "27,  I'MM.  Serial  No.  .53.151.  Term  of  patent 
7   years.     The  design    for  a   bottle. 

34.475.— Water-bag.  Christian  \^'m.  Meinecke.  Jersey  City. 
N.  J.  Filed  March  19.  IMOl.  Serial  No.  51.941.  Term 
of  patent  14  years.     The  design  for  a  water-hag. 


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firms,  all  chnn^es  In  firms,  deaths,  flres  and  assignment* 
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CALIFORNIA,— Santa  Ana.— Q.  R.  Smith,  deceased. 
OONNECTICUT.— Brldgiport.— H.     I„    Benze,    1079    Main 

street,   sold   to   Roderick   Falrbaln, 
ILLJXOIS.—Rockford,— Hayes    &    Caswell,    .328    W.    State 

street,  succeeded  by  S.  J.  Caswell. 
INDIAN     TKRRITORY— Provence.-Mulllns     &     McCoy. 

burnt   out. 
IOWA.— Albla  — D,     W.    Johnson,    sold    to    Armstnuig    & 

Simonds. 
Cresco.— J.  J.  Clemmer,  deceased. 
Manchester.— W.     A.     Abbott,     sold     to     l.,awrenoe     & 

Grems. 
MAINE.— Watcrvllle.— J.  B.  Frlel  &  Co..  damaged  by  fire. 

Insured. 
MICHIGAN.— Midland.— Smith     &     Smith,     succeeded     by 

Smith   &.  Hubbard. 
MINNESOTA.- Le    Roy.— Megordan    Bros.,    damaged    by 

MISSOURI.— Cabool.—Garman  &  Co.,   sold  to   V.   H.   Tls- 
dale. 
Centralia.— Roberts     &     Hulen,     succeeded     bv     R.     B. 
Hulen. 
NEBRASKA.— Fairfield.— W.     E.     Riggs,    sold    to    W.    R. 
Ratcllff. 
Harvard. — H.    C    Stokes,   sold    to   F.    C.    Kenower. 
Kenc-^aw.— Fred  P.  Picard.  sold  to  Rose  &  Edmondsion. 
Waterloo.— Waterloo    Pharmacy,    sold    to    W.    H.    Par- 
chen, 
NEW    YORK.- Falconer.— H.     W.     Davis,     succeeded    by 
Davis  Bros. 
SjTacuse.— A.    W.    Beach.    407    E.    Washington    street, 
sold  to  Charles  S.   Perry. 
NORTH     CAROLINA.— Dunn.— Wilson     &     Skinner,     suc- 
ceeded by  C-  L.  Wilson. 
OHIO. — Conneaut.— ^'harles  Lyons,   of  the  firm  of  Dusen- 

bury  &  Lyons,  deceased. 
OREGON.— Jefferson.— T.  M.  Witten.  sold  to  C.  H.  Cusick. 
PENNSYLVANIA.— Franklin.— Martin  &  Epley,   1254  Lib- 
erty street,  succeeded  bv  H.  H.  Martin. 
Pittsburg— B.    J.    Stenger,    1601    Carson    street.    S.    S., 
damaged    by    fire. 
SOUTH  DAKOTA— Artesian.— H.  S.  Howell,  sold  to  C.  D. 

Kendall. 
TEXAS.— Nevada.— R.  S.  Pardue.  sold  to  A.  I.  Mcintosh. 
Rosebud.— T.  L.  Watts,  succeeded  by  Watts  &  Ramsel. 
Sherman.— W.    L.    Bitting  &  Co.,   succeeded   by    W.   L. 
Bitting. 


An    Apron    for   Drag    Clerks. 

A  neat  appearance  is  one  of  the  first  requisites  of  a 
good  salesman,  but  the  average  drug  clerk,  wliose  duties 
include  nearly  everything  to  be  done  about  the  store, 
from  washing  windows  to  compounding  prescriptions, 
often  finds  it  difficult  to  keep  his  clothes  in  the  proper 
condition  to  wait  upon  customers.  It  is  for  just  these 
cases  that  the  Moore  Universal  Spring  Apron  is  designed, 
an  apron  which  can  be  put  on  and  tiiken  off  in  an 
instant,  just  as  quickly  as  one  would  doff  his  hat.'  Send 
to  E.  C.  Moore  &  Son,  Detroit,  Mich.,  for  prices  and 
an   illustrated    circular. 


It  is  not  generally  known  that  one  of  the  largest  im- 
porting drug  millers  in  the  country  is  located  in  Balti- 
more. McCormick  &  Co.'s  general  offices  are  at  No.  44 
Charles  street,  and  they  have  mills  at  Nos.  19-21  E. 
Lombard  street  and  20-22  E.  Balderston  street.  They  are 
said  to  be  one  of  the  largest  importers  and  dealers  in 
insect  powder,  importing  the  flowers  direct  and  grinding 
them  at  their  own  mill.  It  statistics  are  correct,  they 
imported  more  Sage  leaves  last  year  than  any  other 
house  in  the  country,  and  are  said  to  be  the  largest 
grinders  of  horse  and  cattle  powders,  importing  their 
own  Foenugreek  Seed.  Not  long  since  they  had  an  order 
for  ten  tons  of  horse  and  cattle  powders  from  one 
wholesale   drug   house   in    this   country. 


INDEX  TO   THIS   NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Advertising.    Hetall    Druggists •  ■   32S 

ASSIOCIATIONS.  CLUBS,  ALUMNI,  Etc.— British 
Pharmaceutical  Society.  'M:  German  Apothe- 
caries'. ->:iS:  Jer.icy  ritv  Druggists',  538;  Loui- 
siana Pharmaceutical,  .")47;  Maryland  Pharma- 
ceutical. .544;  New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical.  u38; 
New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni,  540; 
New  York  Drug  Trade  Club,  -,W:  New  York 
Stale  Pharmaceutical,  538;  Philadelphia  Retail 
Druggists',  ,''>42;  Plalnficid  iN.  J.)  Druggists' 
.-■:(8-  yvnibec  Pharmaceutical.  .■■>4.S;  San  Francisco 
Helail  Druggists',  .">4S;  St.  Loui.'i  College  of  Phar- 

macy  Alumni    5,? 

Balsam  of  Tolu  and   l.,iinolinc o3& 

Belladonna,   Poke  Rcot  as  Adulterant o3» 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.- California,  .->47:  Loui- 
siana. 547;  Massachu.setts.  .'i42:  New  i'ork  (Middle 

Branch)    §|* 

Bordeaux  Mixture    ^'f 

BOWLING.    DRUG   TRADE.— Baltimore o44 

B.   V.  ('    I'ormularv.   llKil 533- 

BUSINKSS    Kl-X'ORD    oo» 

Calcium  Pero;vide  ?^ 

Cearln    , ,;.;■•  X'  •,'.•   ''''* 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.— Brooklyn.  o39;  Cali- 
fornia.   547;    Maryland,    544;    Massachusetts.    542; 

Mcdico-Chlrurgical     54S- 

CORRESPONDENCE    o32 

Cotton,  Absorbent.  Testing 52> 

Cough  Mixture,  Thom.son's 535- 

EDITORIALS.— Formulas  and  Prescriptions  Belong 
to  the  Employer.  524;  Grocers  Suffer  Also,  524; 
Maurer  Phenaoetine  Case  ,'524;  Supervision  of 
the  Apprentice.  52:^;  The  Clerk  as  a  Contributor.   524- 

Employer  and   Clerk.    Relation 531 

Eyeglasses.   Deposition   nf  Moisture   Prevented 533- 

Food  Adulteration    53J 

Formula.s,  Graphic.  Teaching 532 

Goods,   Returned  and   Kxchansed 532 

Hunvadi.   Litigatiuii    5iZ 

Insecticides   as   PmlH    Makers 526- 

LABORATORY   NtiTES 525- 

Law,  Pharmacy,   L'allfnrnia 547 

Illinois,   Amendments 544 

New   York,    Changes   Desired 53* 

Mucilage,  Quince  Seed 535 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore,  rii:i:  Boston,  541;  Cali- 
fornia, 547;  Chicago,  544;  London,  534;  Montreal, 
,'i4S;  New  Orleans,  547;  New  York,  538;  Phila- 
delphia,  542;   St.   Louis.  546;  The   Northwest oi& 

Oil  Thyme  533- 

PATENTS.  TRADE  MARKS    Etc 54* 

PERSONALS.  Including  Obituaries,  Items  of  Personal 
Interest,  Etc.— Ayer,  Frederick  F,,  541;  Baker. 
George  R,.  545;  Berlin  Remedy  Co.,  540;  Bradt. 
Warren  L.,  540;  Elliott,  H.  "A..  543;  Fassett. 
Frederick  A..  540;  Greenleaf.  Robert  W.,  546; 
Hartman.  S.  B..  535;  Hitchcock,  G.  H.,  540; 
Noble.     W.     W..     r,2U:     Rice.     Dr.     Charles.     537; 

Robinson,  S.  I^..  .'544;  Straw.  John  1 533r 

Poi.^on,   Sale  to  Minors 534 

Poipons,   Deaths.   England  and  Wales 534 

Persodine    52T 

Petrolatum.  Oxygenated   533- 

PHARMACY    533 

Phenacetine.   Decision  in  Maurer  Case 524 

QUESTION  BOX  535- 

Rules.   Business   531 

Shop  Talk  528 

Slate.   Artificial    534 

Stains.  Aniline  Black,  Removing 534 

Gun   Powder    533 

Telephone.    Making  Pay 528 

Vanillin    536 

Weed  Extermina  tors  536 

Wine  Production,  Prance 533 

Yohimbin    534 


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LABORATORY     NOTES. 

This  newly  inaugurated  department  of  tlie  Era 
has  met  with  a  most  gratifying  reception,  so  cordial 
in  fact,  and  so  many  have  been  the  commendations 
and  suggestions  relative  to  its  extension  and  improve- 
ment, that  it  has  already  grown  in  scope  and  purpose 
beyond  its  original  conception.  It  was  designed 
primarily  for  the  publication  of  voluntary  contri- 
butions from  the  laboratories  and  research  depart- 
ments of  the  large  chemical  and  pharmaceutical  man- 
ufacturing houses,  which  have  done  so  much  for  the 
advancement  of  pharmaceutical  science,  in  biological, 
chemical,  pharmaceutical  and  therapeutic  investiga- 
tion. These  are  entitled  to  great  credit  for  their  re- 
search work  and  the  development  of  new-  therapeutic 
agents.  Without  prying  into  business  secrets,  there 
is  a  vast  amount  of  information  which  comes  to  the 
ken  of  the  manufacturer,  of  interest  and  value  to 
pharmacists,  the  medical  profession  and  to  other  man- 
ufacturers as  well.  In  the  working  laboratory  there 
is  revealed  much  knowledge  to  which  no  reference 
is  made  in  the  text  books,  but  which  the  manufac- 
turers have  no  desire  to  conceal,  and  which  needs 
merely  such  an  avenue  to  publication  as  these  Labor- 
atory Notes  provide. 

But,  as  hinted  above,  having  provided  this  outlet 
to  publicity,  it  has  been  found  that  the  department 
can  be  broadened  in  scope  to  the  dixect_  profit  of  all 
concerned  therein,  and  made  to  include  contributions 
not  only  from  the  manufacturing  laboratories,  but 
also  from  pharmacists,  chemists  and  teachers  gener- 
ally, embracing  the  results  of  their  scientific  inves- 
tigations, analyses  and  experiments  in  practical  labor- 
atory work,  and  of  direct  value  to  the  pharmaceutical 


world.  It  is  not  to  be  a  department  of  paid  material, 
but  the  voluntary  contributions  of  all  who  are  en- 
gaged in  the  furtherance  of  pharmaceutical  progress 
and  the  elevation  of  professional  standards  by  means 
of  their  laboratory  investigations.  It  is  to  embrace 
net  only  the  complex  problems  solved,  but  as  well  the 
simple  processes  and  results  achieved  through  direct 
personal  experience,  especially  those  short  paragraphs 
embodying  practical  suggestions  resulting  from  special 
investi.gations,  improvements  in  processes,  new  dis- 
coveries, etc. 

This  department  can  be  made  of  great  service  to 
the  manufacturer,  the  chemist,  the  everyday  phar- 
macist, through  its  comparison  of  results,  as  will  be 
testified  to  by  anyone  who  has  ever  had  occasion  to 
examine  crude  drugs,  leaves  and  foots,  to  note  their 
variations  when  derived  from  different  sources,  to 
inquire  into  the  quality  of  commercial  chemicals,  acids 
and  alkalies.  Readers  are  especially  invited  to  send 
in  queries  and  propound  problems  which  can  be  appro- 
priately solved  by  the  contributors  to  this  department. 

All  of  these  notes  are  printed  with  full  credit  to  the 
contributors,  and  we  are  confident  that  each  one  will 
gain  in  the  exchange  of  views  and  suggestions  more 
even  than  he  gives.  We  extend  heartiest  apprecia- 
tion to  the  manufacturers  for  their  co-operation  which 
has  made  possible  the  establishment  of  this  depart- 
ment, and  are  sure  its  extension  as  outlined  will  not 
only  retain  but  increase  the  measure  of  their  interest, 
as  well  as  secure  the  added  value  derived  from  the 
reports  of  the  labors  of  individual  and  unattached 
investigators. 


PROPOSED  NATIONAL  BUREAU  OF 
M.\TERIA  MEDICA. 
In  a  recent  issue  of  the  journal  of  the  American 
Medical  Association,  Dr.  F.  E.  Stewart  presents  a 
paper  in  which  he  contends  that  the  materia  medica 
of  the  future  depends  for  progress  upon  the  proper 
interpretation  of  the  patent  and  trade  mark  law'S,  and 
to  secure  this  desideratum  he  proposes  a  plan  for  the 
establishment  of  a  national  laboratory  of  materia 
medica.  He  argues  that  if  the  laws  are  so  applied  as 
to  leave  materia  medica  products  free  to  be  inves- 
tigated by  the  co-operative  work  of  the  profession, 
and  the  knowledge  thus  evolved  reduced  to  law  and 
embodied  in  system  without  the  interference  of  self- 
interested  persons  who  seek  to  appropriate  it  for  the 
purposes  of  exploitation  by  misleading  advertisements, 
their  application  for  the  protection  of  capital  invested 
in  the  drug  business  will  be  beneficial.  Further,  if  the 
laws  are  so  applied  as  to  create  monopolies  in  medical 
products  and  encourage  dishonesty  in  advertising,  they 
will  pro^e  a  hindrance  and  a  curse.  He  believes  the 
Government    should    inaugurate    such    a    bureau,    but 


552 


THE    I'lJAKAlACEUTlCAL    ERA. 


[May  23,  1901. 


should  it  not  do  so  an  association  might  be  formed 
of  the  teachers  of  materia  mcdica,  and  the  work  done 
by  experts  connected  with  the  various  nie<lical  and 
pharmaceutical  institutions  working  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  association.  The  objects  of  tliis  l)ureau, 
outlined,  are  thus  stated: 

1.  to  establish  the  standards  of  the  materia  medlca 
preparations  on  the  market  and  keep  them  under  analytic 
and  pharmacodynamic  observation,  with  the  aid  and  co- 
operation of  the  expert  chemists,  physiologists,  biologists, 
botanists,  pharmaooloplsts  and  clinicians  connected  with 
the  medical  schools  and  colleges,  and  the  pharmacists 
and  manufacturers  of  medicinal  drugs  and  chemicals: 
2.  to  act  as  the  medium  of  commiinieatinn  between  the 
scientific  workers  in  the  laboratories,  hospitals  and  clinics 
engaged  in  the  investigation  of  new  materia  medlca  prod- 
ucts, and  those  engaged  In  manufacturing  and  marketing 
them,  to  develop  the  knowledge  of  their  origin,  genesis. 
nature,  composition,  methods  of  maiuifacture.  standard- 
ization, pharmacodynamic  propiTlies  and  therapeutic 
uses;  ;i  to  collect  the  knowledge  of  materia  medica 
products,  reduce  it  to  I.tw,  cmbodv  it  in  system,  and 
publish  it  for  the  benefit  of  science:  4,  to  aid  the  man- 
ufacturers of  materia  medica  products  and  preparations 
who  conform  their  goods  to  recognized  standards  in  the 
introduction  of  their  brands  to  commerce  by  advocating 
that  the  medical  profession  in  prescribing  shall  specify 
those  brands  which  comply  with  scientific  and  profes- 
sional requirements. 

In  discussing  his  proposition  the  author  places 
Iiimself  on  record  by  stating  that  the  medical  profes- 
sion itself  is  the  most  to  blame  for  the  present  un- 
satisfactory condition  of  materia  medica  knowledge, 
especially  as  related  to  new  products,  and  that  the 
only  cure  for  "commercialism"  in  pharmacy,  includ- 
ing that  of  the  manufacturer  and  the  corner  drug 
store,  is  to  discriminate  against  those  who  violate 
the  professional  ideal,  and  in  favor  of  those  who  con- 
form to  professional  and  scientific  requirements,  by 
specifying  the  products  of  the  latter  exclusively. 

As  showing  more  clearly  the  plan  of  co-operative 
in\estigation.  standardization,  analytic  and  pharma- 
codynamic observation,  etc.,  suggested,  some  of  the 
rules  for  the  conduct  of  the  proposed  bureau  are 
appended: 

A  manufacturer  or  dealer  who  desires  to  market  a 
product  under  the  auspices  of  the  Bureau  of  Materia 
Medica  shall  make  application  in  writing  stating  the 
name  of  the  product,  the  name  of  the  process,  the  name 
of  the  brand,  stating  also  what  claims  have  been  made 
for  It  as  a  therapeutic  agent,  and  on  what  authority,  and 
promising   to    abide    by    the    following    rules: 

if.  *';'<^,P'"0'3"ct  's  one  for  which  a  formula  has  not  been 
published  whereby  it  may  be  duplicated  and  become 
a  matter  of  scientific  record,  the  manufacturer  shall 
provide  the  bureau  with  such  formula.  The  working 
lormula  of  the  manufacturer  is  not  required,  although  ■ 
for  scientific  and  ethical  reasons  it  should  be  published 
But  a  formula  must  be  givtn  by  which  the  product  may 
be  reproduced  by  any  person  skilled  in  the  art  so  that 
It  may  be  placed  on  a  basis  similar  to  quinin'  sodium 
carbonate,  and  other  ofificial  chemicals  or  to  fluid  ex- 
tract of  belladonna,  tincture  of  opium,'  or  other  official 
galenicals,  and  thus  be  subjected  to  proper  elassiflcation 
and  standardization,  and  fitted  for  intelligent  therapeutic 

•  v'^'''^  rnanufacturer  shall  furnish  a  sufficient  quantitv  of 
tne  product  for  its  scientific  examination  bv  the  bureau 
which  shall,  with   the  manufacturer's  aid,   fi"x  a  standard 

rr>l'   "P°"    which    all    future    claims   shall    be   based 

The  bureau  shall  then  announce  the  fact  that  the 
article  is  under  the  auspices  of  the  bureau  and  shall 
declare  the  standard  adopted,  and  send  this  information 
to  at  least  one  medical  and  one  pharmaceutical  journal 
for   publication. 

If  the  article  is  a  new  remedy,  or  extrapharmacopeial 
preparation,  the  bureau  shall  collect  all  available  infor- 
mation concerning  it,  and  shall  send  it,  together  with 
material  for  investigation,  furnished  by  the  manufacturer 
w-ithout  charge,  to  a  selected  number  of  medical  insti- 
tutions, hospitals  and  clinics  for  experiment  to  deter- 
mine Its  nature,  pharmacodynamic  properties,  and  medical 
=  ^^'^'=f'*2  shall  collect  the  results  for  elassiflcation 
and  study.  If  the  nature  of  the  results  Is  sufficiently 
promising  to  warrant  the  bureau  in  retaining  the  product 
unoer  its  auspices,  the  name  of  the  article  shall  be 
placed  upon  the  list  of  the  bureau.  If  the  test  shall 
prove  unsatisfactory,  the  manufacturer  shall  be  informed 
°'rj,u     '?'^.'  ^"'^   'J'*'  article  dropped  bv  the  bureau 

The  claims  made  in  .id\ertisements  ifor  the  article  shall 
be  frequently  sub,iected  to  examination  and  if  erroneous 
^''i^l'"/"'^  ?■"«■  found  therein,  the  manufacturer  shall  be 
notified:  and,  if  such  error  be  repeated,  the  article  shall 
t>e  dropped  and  the  profession  and  trade  so  informed 


Any  three  affiliated  manufacturers  shall  have  the  privi- 
lege of  ^(ppealing  to  the  bureau  in  writing,  requesting 
the  sclentitlc  examination  of  any  article  on  the  list.  It 
the  article  shall  1)*=-  found  below  stand.-ird.  the  rule  %vhich 
provides  the  penalty  where  the  manufacturer  refuses  to 
eorrect  in  error  shall  apply.  The  fee  fur  this  examination 
shall   be   paid   by   the  challengers. 

The  manufacturer  of  an  article  being  marketed  under 
the  auspices  of  the  bureau  shall  have  the  privilege  of 
stating  that  fact  on  the  labels  of  the  article,  .and  in 
advertisements  relating  thereto,  but  this  shall  In  no  way 
be  construed  as  an  endorsement  of  the  claims  to  thera- 
peutic v.ilue.  It  means  only  that  the  article  conforms  to 
the  standard   of  strength,   quality  and  character. 

A  careful  perusal  of  the  paper  in  its  entirety  is 
recommended  for  those  who  are  deeply  interested  in 
the  question  of  the  relation  of  pharmacy  to  medicine. 
Many  will  doubtless  look  upon  the  suggestions  made 
as  too  altruistic  in  their  conception  for  the  practical 
solution  of  the  problem  presented,  but  all  believe 
there  should  be  some  method  by  which  the  "wheat 
can  be  separated  from  the  chaff." 


THE  CU'lTER  IS  A  CURIOUS  BEING. 
The  Atlanta  cutter,  who  has  found  that  the  X.  A. 
R.  D.  plan  is  working  and  who  feels  so  badly  because 
he  therefore  is  having  much  difficuty  in  obtaining 
goods,  that  he  has  brought  suit  for  damages  against 
the  local  retail  druggists'  association  and  the  jobbers, 
is  treating  the  public  to  a  most  piteous  wail  and  some 
startlingly  curious  advertisements.  In  a  full  page  ad., 
in  the  local  Sunday  papers  recently  he  inserts  a 
most  amusing  cut.  There  is  depicted  a  miserab'y  bare 
room,  a  mother  bending  over  a  sick  child,  on  a  table 
w^hat  looks  like  a  bottle  of  whiskey,  a  glass  and  a 
stack  of  poker  chips  (but  which  presumably  are  in- 
tended to  represent  a  patent  medicine  and  a  bo.x  of 
pills).  In  a  corner  of  the  drawing  is  pictured  a  stone 
mason  deftly  and  diligently  "sculping"  a  block  of 
marble  (co^t  not  less  than  $1,000)  to  be  used  as  a 
tombstone  for  the  child  in  case  it  dies,  because  the 
mother  cannot  get  a  patent  medicine  from  the  cutter 
for  65  cents,  though  all  the  rest  of  the  druggists  will 
sell  it  for  85  cents.  We  are  not  told  how  the  poverty 
stricken  parent  who  cannot  pay  the  85  cents  is  to 
meet  the  expense  of  the  costly  marble  tombstone  in 
preparation,  but —  that's  another  story.  This  cutter 
is  frothing  at  the  mouth  because  the  other  druggists 
are  endeavoring  in  a  legitimate  and  legal  manner  to 
get  a  little  profit  on  proprietary  medicines  rather 
than  continue  to  sell  them  at  a  loss,  and  his  ads.  are 
so  wild  in  statement,  fallaciotis  in  argument,  and 
ludicrous  in  appearance  that  they  can  influence  none 
but  the  most  ignorant  and  credulous.  He  is  squirm- 
ing, all  right,  and  seems  to  be  on  the  verge  of  mental 

prostration. 

'- ♦ 

THE  SODA  FOUNTAIN  BILL. 
Recently  there  was  published  in  our  Chicago  news 
letter  the  substance  of-  a  bill  which  at  that  time  wa» 
considerably  agitating  the  minds  of  the  manufacturers- 
of  soda  water  apparatus,  from  the  fact  that  if  the  bill 
were  enacted  into  law  it  would  render  possible  the 
construction  of  only  one  particular  type  of  apparatus^ 
and  would  work  great  injury  and  injustice  to  manu- 
facturers generally.  It  is  a  pleasure  to  be  able  to- 
record  that  this  bill  has  been  defeated,  as  we  were 
sure  it  would  be  as  soon  as  attention  were  called  to 
its   vicious   nature. 


Way  2^.   1901.) 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


553 


OUR  LETTER  BOX. 

■We  wish  It  dlsllnctly  nnderstood  that  this  de- 
partment In  open  to  everybody  for  the  dl»- 
cnsKlon  of  any  nubject  of  Intereiit  to  the 
droK  trade,  but  that  rre  accept  no  respongl- 
blllty  for  the  Tierra  and  opinions  expressed 
by  contributors. 

Please  be  brief  and  always  sign  your  name. 


UiaHER       PKICES       DO       XOT       KIS'COi;RA.GE       SUB- 
STITITION. 

Nonhern    Ohio    Druggist   Association, 

Cleveland,    Ohio,    May    13. 

To  the  Editor:  I  note  your  leading  editorial  in 
issue  of  May  2  under  heading  of  "It  Works,"  and 
desire  to  state  that  while  in  New  York,  week  before 
last,  I  took  occasion  to  investigate  the  question  of 
substitution  as  existing  in  the  various  department 
stores  of  that  city,  and  found  that  in  all  establish- 
ments where  I  called,  a  most  perfect  system  for  sell- 
ing other  than  preparations  called  for  was  in  vogue. 
I  wish  to  say  that  one  store  there,  which  sells  in 
its  drug  department  over  $700  worth  of  goods  per 
day,  started  in  not  more  than  four  years  ago  to 
advertise  standard  proprietary  remedies  at  cut  prices. 
They  were  at  this  time  manufacturing  none  of  their 
own,  but  to-day  employ  in  their  laboratory  over  one 
hundred  persons  in  the  manufacture  of  some  three 
hundred  preparations,  which  are  placed  before  their 
customers  as  being  "just  as  good  and  cheaper"  than 
the  articles  called  for.  We  have  the  same  condition 
in  department  stores  of  this  city,  where  it  will  be 
fotmd  that  whenever  a  customer  demands  a  certain 
standard  preparation,  he  is  generally  confronted  with 
something  else  that  is  considered  "better." 

We  find  in  northern  Ohio  that  where  prices  are 
maintained,  substitution  is  comparatively  unknown, 
and  in  this  connection  I  respectfulh-  submit  to  your 
consideration  the  following  communications,  received 
in  answer  to  inquiries  sent  out  bv  me  reci>ntlv.  Yours 
truly,  E.'  R.  COOPER. 

Organizer  N.   O.   R.   D. 


Akron.    O  .     Anr-I    24.     1001. 

Several  days  ago  you  wrote  me.  stating  th.-^t  certain 
manufacturers  make  the  claim  that  restoration  of  full 
prices  would  tend  to  in'^rease  substitution  of  standard 
advertised  proprietary  remedies,  and  asking  my  views 
on    the    sub.iect. 

So  thoroughly  imbued  have  I  been  with  the  negative 
side  of  this  question,  that  it  had  never  entered  my 
bead  that  there  mi^ht  be  another  way  to  look  at  it. 
So  rather  than  be  hasty.  I  have  taker  a  few  days  to 
think    it    over,    and    now    submit    my    deliberations. 

Tf  any  man  makes  a  statement  as  above,  he  must 
have  made  his  investigations  outside  of  Ohio,  and  in 
a  section  where  other  conditions  prevail.  I  would  state 
the  situation  In   our  city  as   follows: 

We  have  about  4."i.ono  people  with  twenty-four  drug 
stores,  and  up  to  two  years  ago  obtained  full  prices 
for  patents,  and  this  was  said  to  be  a  very  poor  town 
for  non-secret  remedies,  and  I  know  positively  that 
there  was  no  store  where  non-secrets  were  pushed,  and 
only  one  who  made  a  line  of  his  own,  and  in  that  case 
he  was  making  a  few  remedies  in  distinctive  packages 
and  advertising  them  not  as  substitution,  but  in  clear- 
cut,  honorable  competition.  During  the  last  two  years 
we  have  had  an  aggressive  cutter  in  our  midst."  and 
all  druggists  meet  his  prices,  wihich  takes  away  our 
profit.  The  result  has  been  that  we  all  look  for  some- 
thing to  gain  us  a  profit,  and  are  educating  our  clerks 
along  these  lines.  The  aggressive  cutter  carries  a  line 
of  unheard-of  goods  and  works  them  hard,  and  if  the 
manufacturer  of  advertised  patents  gains  by  this.  I  fail 
to    see   the   point. 

To  sum  the  matter  up.  I  think  it  reasonable  that^ 
a  druggist  will  work  for  goods  which  pay  a  reasonable* 
profit   and  discourage   the   sale  of  unprofitable   goods. 

C.    B.    HARPER. 


Canton.    O.,    April    !.">.    1901. 

I  am  very  glad  to  express  my  views  concerning  the 
prices    of    proprietary    preparations. 

The  assertion  that  full  prices  on  patents  will  tend 
to  increase  substitution  is  un.iust  and  without  founda- 
tion,  and   I   certainly  and  emphatically  cry  out.   No. 

But  the  contrary"  is  true  without  a  question  of  doubt, 
that  where  full  prices  exist,  the  proprietary  people  get 
better  returns  on  money  expended  advertising  tneir  goods 
than  in  cut-rate  cities. 


Why.  it  is  simply  a  plain  business  proposition,  thai 
a  retailer  cannot  afford  to  have  his  Roods  leave  his 
store  without  a  legitimate  profit.  Rather  than  do  so 
h«  will  bestir  himself  and  push  such  goods  which  will 
yield  a  reasonable  profit,  to  the  detriment  of  standard 
patents. 

Again,  the  retailer  would  favor  selling  a  proprietary 
preparation  called  lor.  rather  than  push  one  of  his  own, 
as   his   responsibility    ceases   with    the   former. 

In  mv  e.tperience  during  a  period  of  thirteen  years 
in  the  i-etail  drug  business  in  Ohio  and  New  'Vork,  I 
have  had  ample  opportunities  of  seeing  my  sentiments 
hold  true.  Here  in  Canton  1  have  conferred  with  our 
leading  retailers  regarding  their  views  on  this  subject, 
and    am  pleased   to   say    they   concur   with    me   to   a   man 


on  my   views. 


CHAS.    H.    ROTH. 


Canton.  O..  April  18,  1901. 

Mv  answer  to  your  question,  "Will  the  restoration  of 
ful!  "priees  tend  to  increase  substitution  of  standard  ad- 
vertised proprietary  preparations?"  is:  Assuredly  not. 
Substitutes  are  urged  under  the  reign  of  cut  prices, 
and    most   often    by    aggressive    cutters.     .,   ^      ^ 

The  persistant  advertising  of  the  retail  trade  as  sub- 
stituters  by  certain  ill-advised  men.  has  done  more  in- 
jury to  the  proprietors  and  retailers  than  any  cause  I 
know   of,    and    if   good   feeling  is   expected,    it   must    stop. 


\'f"he   present    plan    fails,    substitution   w411    be    forced 
in    us     and    we    will    be    compelled    to    offer    our    own 


Cleveland.    O.,    April    28.    1901. 

As  an  answer  to  your  inquiry  as  to  whether  the 
restoration  of  full  prices  on  proprietary  medicines  nn)uld 
tend  to  increase  substitution,  I  wish  to  say  that  1  nave 
been  in  the  drug  business  for  over  thirty  years,  and 
never  until  I  was  compelled  to  by  cut  prices  did  I  offer 
any  medicine  as  a  substitute  for  any  of  the  so-called 
"patents.' 

It     ■ 

remedies,  when  the  slightest  opening  is  given  us  to  do 
so  I  have  discussed  the  subject  with  quite  a  number  of 
my    brother    druggists,    and    the    sa^ne    opinion    was    in- 

'""'l'f"''tf;e'm''anufacturers  fail  to  keep  faith  with  us  at 
this  time,  or  do  not  do  something  to  help  ■"  the  restora- 
tion of  better  prices.    I  cannot  but  believe  that  they   will 

"""^When'tSe'^drSt  can  get  ?1  for  a  medicine  that 
does  no"  cost  him  more  than  $8  per  dozen,  there  is  not 
tZlfU  extra  profit  to  PaV^him^  to  P-^t'i^ItT"  '" 
"'^  P^^^^-  President    of    N.    O.    D.    A. 


HAS    USED    THE    SASIE    IDEA    IN    TEACHING. 

New  Orleans.  May  8,  1901. 

To  the  Editor  :-ln  your  issue  of  May  2  appe"^  ^'^ 
article  by  N.  I.  Gillman  under  the  caption  lo  ieacn 
Graphic  Formulas,"  with  the  request  of  the  author  to 
have  the  opinion  of  teachers  upon  the  same.  Mr. 
Gillman  should  be  highly  commended  upon  his  ob- 
servation, as  well  as  for  giving  tree  expression  to  it. 
I  have  used  a  plan  for  teaching  for  the  past  eight 
years,  which  differs  from  Mr.  Gillmaii  s  only  slightly. 
Instead  of  using  the  rubber  disks  and  double-pointed 
needles,  as  he  suggests,  I  use  blocks  and  plugs  My 
blocks  are  lour  inches  square,  painted  black  with  the 
symbol  and  atomic  weight  in  white  letters.  1  he  blocks 
are  one  half  inch  in  thickness,  and  the  four  edges  have 
three  holes  bored  for  insertion  of  the  rounded  pltigs 
representing  bonds.  I  use  both  sides  of  these  blocks, 
thus  making  one  do  double  duty. 

My  experience  in  teaching  by  this  method  has  been 
very  gratifying,  and  I  have  had  excellent  resiilts  trom 
it  as  the  pupil  grasps  the  theory  more  readily  than 
by  r-ureiy  didactic  methods.  I  have  been  working 
on  this  .subject  quite  extensively  of  late,  and  had 
intended  writing  it  up  for  publication,  but  have  put 
it  off  from  time  to  time.  One  plan  I  had  in  view, 
but  with  which  I  did  not  succeed,  was  to  show  the 
attr.iction  between  the  elements  by  either  magnetism 
or  electricity.  I  will  continue  experimenting,  and  may 
accomplish  the  results  I  am  a.ier. 

I  am  extending  this  so-called  "obiect  teaching  so 
as  to  embrace  organic  chemistry.  My  object  is  to 
readily  illustrate  the  decomposition  of  organic  com- 
pounds, including  formation,  substitution  of  radicles, 
etc  The  work  is  still  in  its  infancy  and  is  quite  crude. 
There  are  still  a  few  difficidties  somewhat  retarding 
the  success  of  my  plan,  which  I  believe  I  will  soon 
be  able  to  surmount,  and  as  soon  as  I  do  will  give 
the  idea  publication.  Respectfully. 

PHILIP  .^SHER.  M.  D. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[May  23,  1901. 


BUSINESS   PRINCIPLES    IN   PHARMACY. 


Bv  E.  H.  NELSON,  Detroit 


To  enter  a  calling  merely  as  a  means  of  livelihood 
will  result  in  being  little  more  than  a  drone  in  the 
hive.  The  crying  need  of  this  profession,  as  well  as 
all  other  professions,  is  for  recruiti  who  engage  in 
the  work  from  choice  rather  than  from  the  mercenary 
motives  which  underlie  expediency.  Necessity  may 
require,  indeed,  that  you  accept  something  that  would 
not  have  been  your  choice.  In  such  case  set  yourself 
resolutely  to  the  task  of  mastering  the  possibilities  of 
the  situation.  It  may  be  that  you  can,  after  all,  reach 
the  goal  of  your  ambition  by  bending  circumstances 
to  your  will,  but.  if  not,  bend  yourself  resolutely  to 
circumstances  and  win  out  by  sheer  grit.  If  possible, 
however,  choose  yourself  the  harness  you  will  work 
in.  You  will  find  it  gall  in  ime.xpected  spots,  but  you 
will  endure  more  patiently  that  galling  which  is  of 
your  own  choice. 

Young  men  often  bewail  their  lack  of  opportunity 
and  view  with  jealousy  the  "luck"  of  those  who  suc- 
ceed in  a  common  vocation.  An  impartial  analysis 
of  their  cases  will  reveal  the  fact  that  "luck"  and 
"lack  of  opportunity"  are  very  insignificant  factors 
in  the  results  of  success  and  failure.  Napoleon's 
motto  was  that  opportunity  never  comes  of  its  own 
accord.  It  must  be  made,  and  the  young  man  who 
loves  his  calling  with  the  love  which  begets  enthu- 
siasm, which  in  turn  arouses  a  genius  for  application 
and  concentration  of  effort,  need  have  little  apprehen- 
sion for  the  future.  There  is  not  a  business  to-day 
but  what  is  on  the  qui  vive  for  just  this  kind  of  young 
men.  They  are  more  valuable  to  their  employers 
than  the  latter  are  to  them.  They  are  those  who  are 
coming  to  take  the  places  of  those  who  are  now  in  the 
lead.  Youth  is  a  grand  equipment  for  life's  work, 
but  without  the  additional  qualification  at  which  I 
have  hinted  the  Schwabs  who  succeed  the  Carnegies 
will  never  develop.  The  Carnegies  must  soon  pay 
the  debt  to  nature,  and  it  rests  with  every  young  man 
himself  whether  he  will  be  a  Schwab  or  go  through 
life  the  mere  time-server  who  will  succeed  merely  in 
earning  a  livelihood. 

Do  not  be  content  with  what  you  have  achieved. 
I  do  not  mean  that  you  should  have  a  restless,  in- 
satiable ambition.  You  must  learn  the  secret  of  lead- 
ing a  contented  life  and  yet  fret  if  your  powers  are 
not  all  employed.  Whatever  has  life,  and  a  business 
has  life  as  much  as  you  or  I  have,  must  have  plenty 
of  exercise  to  keep  in  good  health.  It  can  never  find 
a  perfect  balance  in  rest,  and  its  equilibrium,  like  that 
of  a  spinning  top.  depends  on  the  very  energy  of  its 
motion.  We  are  taught  by  the  Scriptural  injunction 
to  be  "fervent  in  business,"  yet  the  success  of  an  in- 
dividual does  not  mean  the  discomfiture  of  his  fellows. 
The  broad  gauge  business  man  of  to-day  does  not  try 
to  build  up  his  business  by  trying  to  pull  down  his 
competitors'  business.  You  should  never  push  a  bus- 
iness to  the  damage  of  any  other  legitimate  business. 
Push  for  success  by  every  honorable  means,  but  never 
play  the  hog. 

Do  not  ignore  the  obligations  of  your  brother- 
hood of  pharmacists  to  which  you  should  belong. 
There  is  no  consideration  of  business  profit  that  can 
justify  the  pharmacist  in  ignoring  his  professional 
obligations.  Not  alone  by  the  educaton  which  cost 
you  so  much  in  time  and  effort,  but  by  the  peculiar 
privileges  which  pharmacy  laws  confer,  you  are  set 
apart  from  the  class  of  men  whose  business  is  merely 
commercial.  There  are  not  two  kinds  of  right,  it  is 
true,  but  right  is  never  absolute.  It  is  in  itself  natur- 
ally relative.  Because  you  are  a  pharmacist  therefore 
you  are  under  obligations  to  the  community  and  to 
one  another  that  forbid  that  you  should  push  even 
legitimate  competition  beyond  a  certain  point,  and 
which  prohibit  absolutely  anything  like  sharp  practice 


'From  an  address  given  April  24.  1901.  before  the 
Department  of  Pharmacy  in  the  Universitv  of  Michig-an 
in   the   lecture   course   upon   Commercial   Relations. 


in  your  competition  one  with  another.  In  the  side 
lines  of  commercial  pharmacy  you  have  a  free  hand, 
but  in  the  business  proper  you  are  bound  to  stand 
by  one  another.  How  you  may  maintain  the  pro- 
fessional standing  which  alone  can  make  your  busi- 
ness a  profitable  one,  it  is  not  for  me  to  tell  you, 
but  I  must  emphasize  this  as  a  necessary  condition 
under  which  you  have  to  carry  on  your  business.  Let 
there  be  no  idle  moments.  If  your  business  does  not 
occupy  all  your  time  you  are  not  doing  your  business 
justice. 

Right  here  I  am  reminded  of  an  incident.  A  young 
man  employed  in  a  wholesale  drug  house  in  the  West 
always  found  some  time  during  the  day  to  sit  around 
and  wait  for  something  in  the  nature  of  work  to  turn 
up.  The  proprietor  noticed  this  and  it  vexed  him, 
so  one  day  he  walked  over  to  where  the  young  man 
was  sitting  and  said,  "George,  roll  that  barrel  over  to 
the  door."  When  this  was  done  he  said.  "Roll  it 
back  again."  This  done,  he  said,  "Now  when  you 
have  nothing  else  to  do  roll  this  barrel  around." 

With  the  majority  of  you  it  is  commercial  business 
that  you  look  forward  to  and  it  is  this  that  is  generally 
meant  when  the  word  "business"  is  used,  but  in  the 
drug  business  there  is  a  large  opportunity  for  special- 
izing. Your  ambition  may  lie  in  the  direction  of  a 
large  prescription  business.  That  has  perhaps  always 
been  your  ideal,  perhaps  your  only  ideal,  of  a  drug 
business.  Or  you  may  incline  rather  to  the  building 
up  of  a  trade  in  druggists'  sundries.  Perhaps  you  have 
a  fondness  for  chemical  work  and  are  willing  to  make 
the  effort  to  establish  a  reputation  as  an  analyst  or  a 
bacteriologist.  In  either  case  you  have  the  choice  of 
heeding  or  neglecting  business  principles  w'hich  are 
equally  applicable  to  one  case  as  to  the  other. 

Perhaps  the  first  of  these  to  consider  is  "Advertise 
your  business."  Skilful  advertising  in  these  days  is 
the  surest  road  to  business  success.  The  matter  in- 
deed is  overdone,  dependence  being  often  placed  not 
on  the  quality  of  the  goods  advertised,  but  on  the 
quantity  of  printers'  ink  or  equally  inexpensive  ad- 
vertising medium  that  is  employed.  First  of  all  be 
sure  that  you  have  a  good  thing  to  offer,  then  make 
known  you  have  it,  i.  e.,  advertise.  Not  necessarily 
in  printers'  ink,  but  in  the  manner  in  which  you  con- 
duct your  affairs.  Y'our  knowledge  and  familiarity 
with  details  will  soon  become  known  by  the  manner 
in  which  you  manage  your  business.  The  courtesy 
and  manner  employed  in  the  treatment  of  your  cus- 
tomers, advertise  }'our  personal  characteristics  in 
spite  of  you.  In  the  long  run  these  indirect  methods 
of  advertising  count  for  more  than  the  ordinary  meth- 
ods. Again  in  the  long  run,  advertising,  direct  or 
indirect,  is  successful  in  proportion  as  it  is  sincere. 

There  is  something  in  the  declaration  of  that 
prince  of  humbugs,  P.  T.  Barnum,  that  people  want 
to  be  humbugged,  but  any  particular  method  of  hum- 
bugging them  will  be  successful  only  for  a  limited 
time.  And  even  if  you  offer  a  tempting  variety  of  hum- 
bugs, if  everything  you  offer  proves  to  be  a  humbug 
you  will  presently  find  yourself  notorious  only  as  a 
humbug. 

The  familiar  adage  "Take  care  of  the  pence  and 
the  pounds  will  take  care  of  themselves."  represents 
a  sound  business  principle,  but  one  often  miscon- 
strued. It  means,  simply,  look  after  every  minute 
detail  of  your  business,  leave  nothing  to  chance.  Every 
cent  you  pay  out  must  be  wisely  expended.  It  is  a 
part  of  your  investment  and  so  must  be  wisely  in- 
vested. But  the  w'isest  investment  you  can  make  of 
your  capital  may  sometimes  be  to  give  it  away.  '  A 
penurious  policy  will  not  attract  customers. 

A  friend  of  mine  went  iato  a  book  store  the  other 
day  to  purchase  a  certain  book.  It  happened  that 
there  was  only  a  single  copy  in  the  store  and  that 
one  was  damaged.  The  book  seller  might  have  offered 
to  procure  for  him  a  perfect  copy.  He  might  have 
expressed  unwillingness  that  he   should  purchase  the 


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damaged  one  at  any  price,  and  offer  to  let  him  have 
it  at  cost  if  he  could  not  wait  for  a  new  copy.  In- 
stead of  that  he  waited  until  his  customer  hinted  at  a 
possible  reduction  of  the  price  in  view  of  the  condition 
of  the  volume,  and  then  he  admitted  that  he  might 
let  him  have  it  for  five  cents  less  than  the  full  price. 
Do  you  suppose  that  he  will  buy  books  at  that  store 
in  future? 

This  leads  me  to  point  out  what  I  regard  as  the 
most  important  business  principle.  .-Mways  make  your 
customer  feel  that  it  is  his  interests,  not  your  own. 
that  you  consider  first  in  offering  your  goods.  I 
call  to  mind  a  store  in  which  I  was  once  employed 
where  to  allow  a  person  to  go  away  without  making 
a  purchase  was  held  to  be  the  unpardonable  sin.  The 
store  was  situated  where  it  caught  a  great  deal  of 
transient  business,  and  so  this  policy  was  not  so  ruin- 
ous as  it  might  have  been,  but  I  know  very  well  that 
many  a  person  avoided  that  store  after  a  single  ex- 
perience there.  Of  course,  if  you  are  sure  that  you 
have  just  what  your  customer  wants  and  make  him 
feel  that  you  are  interested  not  in  making  a  sale,  but 
in  supplying  his  e.xact  want,  you  gain  a  permanent 
customer,  even  though  you  have  induced  him. to  spend 
a  little  more  money  than  he  intended  to. 

Right  here  you  will  make  a  great  mistake  again 
if  you  assume  any  attitude  of  subserviency.  You  ofifer 
your  goods  in  a  manly  spirit.  They  are  worth  the 
price  you  ask.  Your  customer  must  decide  whether 
or  not  he  wants  them  enough  to  pay  that  price.  If 
he  is  entitled  to  a  certain  discount,  that  is  to  be  con- 
sidered in  a  business  transaction;  otherwise  conces- 
sions in  price  have  no  place  in  business.  If  made  to 
a  personal  friend  it  is  a  gift  which  you  may  offer,  but 
which  a  friend  should  not  ask  for. 

We  often  hear  the  expression  "Business  is  busi- 
ness," and  to  many  the  proposition  seems  an  unfeel- 
ing one.  Not  so.  The  business  man  may  be  of  the 
most  generous  disposition  and  may  show  this  trait  in 
business  as  well  as  out  of  it,  but  it  remains  an  uncom- 
promising fact  that  commercial  business  concerns 
itself  wholh"  with  a  balancing  of  values.  The  object 
of  it  is  to  ascertain  and  supply  the  world's  wants,  not 
gratuitously,  but  for  a  consideration  commensurate 
with  the  service  rendered. 

If  in  general,  confidence  in  the  soundness  of  bus- 
iness methods  is  essential  to  prosperity,  it  is  equally 
true  that  the  individual  who  is  to  succeed  must  have 
the  confidence  of  the  community.  How  are  you  to 
secure  this?  You  need  not  concern  yourselves  greatly 
about  this  if  you  have  the  qualifications,  of  education 
on  the  one  hand  and  of  character  on  the  other,  which 
would  entitle  you  to  such  confidence.  Try  to  con- 
vince men  that  you  have  a  keen  sense  of  honor,  that 
you  are  strictly  upright,  that  you  are  generous  in 
your  nature,  and  you  find  them  very  skeptical.  Be 
honorable  and  upright  and  generous  and  your  neigh- 
bor will  soon  find  it  out.  Whatever  you  are.  do  not 
pretend  to  be  something  else.  Your  real  character 
is  bound  to  show  itself,  conceal  it  as  you  may.  If 
that  character  is  not  upright  and  kindly,  my  advice 
to  you  is  not  to  go  into  business.  Your  success,  if 
you  have  any,  is  bound  to  be  short-lived. 

To  show  how  implicity  one  may  believe  in  another 
is  demonstrated  by  the  following  incident.  A  certain 
druggist  when  not  able  to  supply  an  article  called  for. 
would  often  reply,  please  wait  for  a  few  moments  and 
he  would  make  it.  One  day  during  the  absence  of  this 
employer  a  lady  called  and  inquired  of  the  young 
clerk  whether  he  had  any  quince  seed.  The  clerk, 
after  examining  every  label  on  the  bottles  and  drawers, 
replied  that  he  was  not  just  able  to  place  his  hand  on 

it,  but  Mr.  — would  be   in   in   a   few  moments 

and  if  he  did  not  have  it  he  would  make  it  for  her. 

Sound  business  principles  require  that  you  treat 
every  man  as  if  he  were  your  friend  until  he  shows 
himself  to  be  an  enemy,  yet  to  take  every  precaution 
even  in  dealing  with  a  friend  against  duplicity  or 
fraud.  The  fact  that  you  habitually  act  w-ith  such 
precautions  is  no  indication  of  a  suspicious  nature, 
any  more  than  a  fence  around  your  private  grounds 
shows  you  to  be  of  a  churlish  disposition:  it  does 
greatly  diminish  the  danger  that  your  confidence  will 
be  abused.     It  is  the  first  part  of  the  precept,  however. 


that  I  wish  to  emphasize.  Treat  every  man  as  if  he 
were  your  friend.  Say  good  morning  to  him  when 
you  meet  him,  not  in  a  perfunctory  way,  but  as  if  the 
meeting  really  gave  you  pleasure!  and  let  it  be  not 
a  simulated  but  a  genuine  expression.  Be  quick  to 
see  the  opportunities  to  do  trifiing  acts  of  kindness, 
so  that  It  will  appear  that  in  giving  pleasure  to  others 
you  find  your  own  enjoyment. 

What  has  this  to  do  with  business?  Much,  for 
one  will  willingly  go  a  block  or  two  out  of  his  way 
for  a  word  of  welcome  even  from  a  tradesman,  pro- 
vided always,  of  course,  the  expression  of  welcome  is 
spontaneous  and  generous.  You  must  really  be  a 
friend  of  all  the  world  if  you  desire  the  friendship  of 
all  the  world  and  that  is  a  requisite  for  any  distin- 
guished success  in  business. 

Don't  overdo  the  thing  either,  as  you  may  if  you 
attempt  to  counterfeit  a  feeling  that  you  do  not  pos- 
sess, by  officious  proffers  of  small  services.  You  see 
It  is  character  after  all  that  counts  in  determining 
your  business  destiny.  The  warm,  true,  human  heart 
IS  as  much  a  requisite  to  success  as  is  the  long  head 
and  energetic  will. 

In  war  it  is  the  man  behind  the  gun  that  more  than 
all  else  combined  determines  the  issue  of  the  conflict. 
So  in  the  peaceful  albeit  "strenuous"  competition  of 
business,  the  use  of  modern  and  approved  methods  is 
of  importance,  but  success  or  failure  is  in  the  man 
himself.  Business  principles,  as  I  have  tried  to  ex- 
pound them,  are  only  amplifications  of  the  doctrines 
of  ethics,  doctrines  fundamental  also  in  the  religions 
of  the  world. 

Right  here  let  me  put  in  the  form  of  brief  maxims 
a  few  of  the  things  my  own  experience  has  taught  me. 

Always  think  well  of  your  ow'n  opinion  and  trust 
it  habitually.  Follow  a  good  example  when  you  must, 
but  aim  to  be  original  in  everything,  and  never  be 
satisfied  unless  you  improve  upon  that  which  you  find 
worthy  to  copy  or  imitate  in  another. 

When  in  doubt  as  to  the  best  course  to  pursue  in 
any  important  matter  sleep  over  it;  delay  is  safe, 
haste  is  dangerous. 

Cultivate  a  cheerful  disposition.  Look  on  the 
bright  side  of  everything.  It  is  better  to  be  buoyant 
and  sanguine  than  pessimistic  and  despondent.  Better 
for  yourself  and  better  for  your  business. 

Whatever  you  do  be  thorough,  systematic  and 
prompt.  Practice  quick  decision;  don't  vacillate.  A 
wavering  opinion  is  worse  than  none  at  all.  Never 
procrastinate. 

Always  be  willing  to  learn.  Study  well  human 
nature.  Your  own  first  of  all.  Learn  the  art  of  listen- 
ing; your  ideas  are  more  valuable  to  yourself  than  to 
your  neighbor.  Make  him  give  you  his.  He  is  ready 
enough  generally  to  do  it,  but  be  reticent  yourself. 
Your  opinions  will  be  more  highly  valued  if  you  are 
wisely  chary  in  dispensing  them.  Above  all  things 
don't  parade  your  knowledge.  Don't  indulge  in  dis- 
putatious arguments.  It  is  not  necessary  to  convert 
everybody  to  your  way  of  thinking. 

Bend  every  energy  day  by  day  to  the  work  in 
hand.  Equip  yourselves  with  knowledge  and  skill  and 
experience.  Develop  heart  and  soul  as  well  as  mind, 
and  then,  when  the  time  for  action  comes,  grapple 
manfully  with  each  difficulty.  Watch  vigilantly  for 
your  opportunities,  push  to  the  front  with  a  courage 
that  momentary  failure  never  daunts,  scorn  to  take 
as  plunder  that  which  another's  valor  has  won,  make 
your  business  your  servant,  not  your  master.  Serve 
with  fidelity,  not  alone  your  profession,  but  your  com- 
munity, your  country  and  humanity,  and  whether  you 
become  rich  or  not,  you  will  look  back  at  last  on  a 
life  successfully  lived  because  lived  in  accordance  with 
true  business  principles. 


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[May  23,   Kjoi. 


THE   NEW   ^^MMORTAL/' 

♦ 

Reception  of  Berthclot  at  the  Academic  Francaise.     M.   Jules  Lemaitrc  Reviews  the  Great 

French    Chemist's     Career. 


Paris,  May  J,  igoi. 

Every  Frencliiuan  who  lias  gained  a  leading  posi- 
tion in  a  particular  branch  of  science  may  reasonably 
hope  to  be  elected  a  Member  of  the  Academy  ui 
Sciences.  But  the  admission  of  a  scientist  to  the 
Academie  Francaise — the  forty  "Immortals,"  as  they 
are  termed — is  rare  indeed.  This  afternoon's  cere- 
mony accordingly  attracted  much  attention,  and  the 
elite  of  scientific,  literary,  diplomatic  and  artistic  Paris 
was  crowded  under  the  dome  of  the  Institute  to  assist 
at  the  formal  reception  of  the  ex-jirofessor  of  the 
Paris  School  of  Pharmacy  as  a  member  nf  the  ancient 
and   famous   literary   body. 

M.  Berthelot  entered  the  hall  at  2  p.  111.,  escorted 
by  his  two  sponsors,  M.  Ludovic  Halevy  and  M.  de 
Freycinet.  A  tritlc  bent  by  his  three-score  and  four- 
teen winter.!,  the  eminent  chemist  is  still  keen-eyed 
and  alert.  His  sombre  .\cademic  uniform  (.of  black 
trimmed  with  .ijreen  palm  leaves)  was  relieved  by 
the  brilliant  red  of  the  grand  cordon  of  the  Legion 
of  Honor. 

With  business-like  promptitude  he  commenced  his 
discourse,  in  which,  according  to  the  ancient  custom 
of  the  Academy,  he  traced  the  career  of  his  immediate 
predecessor,  the  mathematician,  Joseph  Bertrand. 
This  fauteuil  has  for  many  years  been  occupied  by 
men  of  science  (as  distinguished  from  literary  men), 
Bertrand's  predecessor  having  been  the  famous  chem- 
ist, J.  B.  Dumas.  It  is  even  said  that  Berthelot  might 
have  entered  the  Academie  Francaise  long  ago,  but 
that  he  had  set  his  heart  on  occupying  either  this 
particular  seat  or  the  one  rendered  illustrious  by 
Pasteur,  these  being  the  only  modern  chemists  that 
have  ever  been  elected  members  of  the  illustrious 
body 

M.  Berthelot,  though  a  charming  orator  in  the 
literary  sense  of  the  word,  has  a  low  and  almost  in- 
audible voice,  nor  did  his  review  of  the  mathema- 
tician's career  present  much  of  interest  to  pharma- 
cists.   We  may  just  quote  his  phrase  regarding 

TUe    State   and    Science. 

"A  constituted  State,  a  modern  society,"  said  the 
great  chemist,  "cannot  do  without  savants,  on  ac- 
count of  the  continual  services  they  render  to  every 
art  and  industry.  The  rank,  wealth  and  power  of  a 
human  society  is  nowadays  measured  by  its  degree 
of  scientific   culture." 

Later  on  he  gave  some  personal  reminiscences  of 
himself  and  Bertrand 

Dnrlns-   the   AVar    of   1871, 

when,  besieged  in  Paris,  he  studied  the  effect  of  ex- 
plosives and  artillery.  He  described  how,  on-  the  day 
of  the  battle  of  Champigny,  he  met  Bertrand  on  the 
plain  of  .\vron.  The  latter  had  come  to  see  his  son, 
while  Berthelot  was  interested  in  the  effects  of  some 
new  breechloading  cannon.  A  curious  souvenir,  in- 
deed, of  the  two  savants  "chatting  of  the  woes  of 
France  in  a  temperature  of  15°  below  freezing  point, 
in  front  of  3  fire  of  floor-boards  and  window-shutters 
from  a  villa  destroyed  by  the  bombardment." 

During  the  Commune  Bertrand's  house  was  burnt 
down  and  Berthelot's  ravaged  by  the  explosions  of 
the  Luxembourg  powder  magazine.  The  two  savants 
accordingly  sought  their  surburban  residences  at 
Sevres,  only  to  find  them  pillaged  by  the  Germans: 
Berthelot  was  assured  of  the  fact  by  the  business-like 
inscription  chalked  on  the  door,  "Hier  ist  night  zu 
haben."     ("Nothing  more  to  be  got  here.") 

But  the  interesting  part  of  the  afternoon's  pro- 
ceedings was 


,>I.    Jiili'M     I.eiiifiltre*    Kevie^v    of    ller(liel4it*N 
Career. 

When  the  incoming  Academician  has  traced  the 
career  of  his  predecessor,  his  lot  is  to  have  his  speech 
criticized,  and  his  own  life  commented  on  by  his  most 
recently  elected  colleagues.  M.  Lemaitre  is  a  master 
of  elegant  F'rench  prose,  and  one  regrets  not  to  be 
able  to  reproduce  the  whole  of  his  long  oration.  After 
some  allusions  to  Bertrand's  career,  he  turned  to 
Berthelot. 

"I  will  not,"  he  said,  "give  your  biography  in  de- 
tail. It  is  simple  and  harmonious.  Son  of  a  doctor 
of  merit,  you  early  commenced  scientific  research,  and 
followed  it  up  with  powerful  and  uninterrupted  steps. 
Vour  cursus  honorum  is  one  of  the  finest  and  richest 
I  know.  -Vou  have  been  forty  years  professor  at  the 
college  of  France;  you  are  perpetual  secretary  of  the 
Academy  of  Sciences,  member  of  the  Academy  of 
Medicine,  and  of  the  principal  foreign  academies  and 


mi;lot  in  his  laboratory. 


learned  societies,  senator,  but  I  abridge.  Twice  you 
have  been  Minister  of  State,  and  you  have  contri- 
buted more  than  anyone  to  reorganize  higher  educa- 
tion. But  the  essential  point,  which  even  the  ignorant 
know  a!id  which  posterity  will  remember,  is  that  you 
are 

Tile  Renovator   of   Clieniistry. 

There  is  not  a  chapter  of  this  science  which  you 
ha\e  left  untouched  in  the  600  papers  you  have  pub- 
lished within  the  last  half  century.  But  you  have 
above  all  studied  and  radically  transformed  two  gen- 
eral conceptions.  Organic  Synthesis  and  Thermo- 
chemistry." 

"Lavoisier,"  remarked  the  orator,  "had  noticed  the 
essential  contrast  between  the  inorganic  bodies,  some 
eighty  elements  in  all.  and  the  four  organic  elements, 
oxygen,   hydrogen,    nitrogen   and   carbon." 


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dl":mas  medal. 


The  Poetry  of  Cheiulstry. 

"From  these  four  elements  alone,"  he  continued, 
"are  made  the  innumerable  marvels  of  animated  na- 
ture. Straii.uc  as  it  may  appear,  from  these  lour  ele- 
ments all  organic  bodies 
are  formed,  the  sweet- 
smelling  essence  that 
swells  the  petals  of  the 
rose,  the  fruit's  savory 
pulp,  the  colored  dust  of 
the  butterfly's  wing,  and 
even  what  the  poet  Fran- 
cois Villon  called  the  'ten- 
der, polished,  soft  and 
precious'  female  form. 
Only  the  secret  architec- 
ture of  each  atomic  edi- 
fice   varies." 

"Lavoisier,"  said  M. 
Lemaitrc.  "operated  by 
analysis  alone,  in  synthesis  he  dared  not  believe.  Ber- 
zelius  followed  his  footsteps.  Gerhardt  said  the 
chemist  analyzed  and  destroyed,  "vital  force'  syn- 
thesized and  constructed." 

The    Discovery    of    SyiitliesiN. 

"Then  you  came,  sir,"  he  continued.  "You  had  the 
tranquil  audacity  not  to  take  your  elders'  word  for 
granted.  You  tried  what  they  declared  chimerical. 
In  your  retorts  you  dissipated  the  vain  mythological 
phantom  of  vital  force;  you  combined  animal  or  vege- 
table matters  by  the  already  known  physical  forces 
alone;  you  discovered  the  key  which  good  Berzelius 
declared  unfindablc. 

The  first  step  was  the  most  difficult.  How  could 
inert  carbon  be  combined  with  hydrogen,  lightest  of 
gases?  You  realized  this  in  1862,  by  the  sorcery  of 
the  electric  arc.  Acetylene,  first  stage  of  the  inter- 
minable series  of  carbides  of  hydrogen,  was  syntheti- 
cally constituted.  Condensed  by  heat  it  furnished 
benzene,  with  hydrogen  added  it  gave  ethylene;  a 
little  water  and  alcohol  was  formed. 

You  reproduced  successively  the  acids  of  fruits, 
perfumes,  fatty  bodies,  active  pharmaceutical  coin- 
pounds,  coloring  matters.  Industry  is  indebted  to  you 
for  the  methodic  elaboration  of  aniline  dyes.  Medi- 
cine owes  you  the  majority  of  new  and  fashionable 
remedies.  Had  you  desired,  you  might  have  legiti- 
mately heaped  up  untold  riches.  But  all  through  your 
long  scientific  career  you 

Never    Took    Out    a    Patent. 

You  always  left  to  the  public  the  benefit  of  your  dis- 
coveries. The  man  of  science  makes  truth  his  prin- 
cipal treasure.  This  modern  ascetic  disdains  to  take 
tithe  of  the  bounties  his  genius  bestows  on  mankind." 
M.  Lemaitre  had  much  to  say,  in  the  same  eloquent 
strain,  on  the  thermocheniical  researches  of  Berthelot, 
his  philosophy  and  other  subjects.  But  we  can  only 
find  space  for  two  more  quotations  from  his  remark- 
able oration. 

The  ChemlHt. 

"Among  all  scientists,"  said  he,  "the  chemist  is 
the  one  who  answers  to  the  people's  ancient  idea  of  a 
savant,  a  man  who  acts  upon  Nature  and  knows  her 
secrets.  For  the  crowd,  the  savant  is  not  the  mathe- 
matician, naturalist,  historian  or  linguist,  he  is  essen- 
tially the  alchemist,  the  sorcerer,  the  Doctor  Faust, 
he  who  knows  the  virtues  of  bodies  and  their  recip- 
rocal influences,  who  can  even  make  new  beings, 
manufacture  gold,  give  life,  change  the  face  of  things, 
create,  after  God." 

Lemaltre'8  EnlOKy  of  Berthelnt. 

"After  Lavoisier,  you  are  the  King  of  Chemistry. 
You  are,  by  your  artificial  organic  bodies,  the  bene- 
factor of  national  industry,  and  by  the  explosives  with 
which  you  have  armed  her,  the  benefactor  of  our 
Fatherland.  With  Pasteur,  you  will  perhaps  have  been 
the  most  useful  to  mankind  of  all  the  men  the  nine- 
teenth century  has  produced.  Like  him,  you  have 
commenced  a  method  of  which  the  applications  are 
infinite. 


S'yuthetic  Kood. 

"Did  you  not  say,  in  an  hour  of  pleasantry,  that  the 
food  problem  (and  consequently  the  social  question), 
is  a  chemical  problem;  that  a  day  will  come  when 
food  will  consist  of  carbon  drawn  from  carbonic  acid, 
hydrogen  produced  from  water,  nitrogen  and  oxygen 
from  the  atmosphere?  Then  everyone  will  carry  with 
him  his  food,  his  little  nitrogenic  tablet,  his  tiny  lump 
of  fatty  matter,  his  phial  of  aromatic  spices  made  to 
suit  his  individual  taste. 

"If  this  dream  of  happy  humanity  idyllized  by 
science  is  ever  realized,  one  may  say  that  this  ter- 
restrial poem  has  been  produced  in  the  laboratory 
where  you  have  cheerfully  labored  for  fifty  years, 
where  you  prepare  in  your  retorts  the  joy  and  free- 
dom of  the  future  world"! 

.\  few  plain  facts  regarding  the  great  chemist's  life 
and  work  may  fitly  conclude  these  extracts  from  M. 
Lemaitre's  poetical  oratory.  He  was  professor  of 
organic  chemistry  at  the  Paris  School  of  Pharmacy 
from  1859  to  1876,  when  he  left  it  to  fill  a  similar 
position  at  the  College  of  France.  In  1887  he  was 
Minister  of  Public  Instruction  for  five  months;  in 
1894-5  he  held  the  portfolio  of  Foreign  Aflfairs  in  the 
Bourgeois  Ministry.  In  politics  he  is  a  Radical;  in 
religion  a  large-minded  Positivist;  in  private  life  the 
simplest  of  men  and  the  father  of  four  sons,  several 
of  whom  are  much  in  the  public  eye. 

His  great  work,  "Organic  Chemistry  founded  on 
Synthesis,"  was  published  soon  after  his  appointment 
as  Professor  at  the  School  of  Pharmacy.  A  popular 
reprint  of  the  introduction  (in  collaboration  with  Prof. 
Jungfleisch,  of  the  same  school)  has  run  through  eight 
or  nine  editions  and  been  translated  into  several 
languages.  An  exceedingly  curious  series  of  works 
on  the  Origins  of  .\lchemy  and  Medieval  Chemistry, 
entailing  immense  research,  have  since  appeared.  His 
writings  on  philosophy  in  its  relations  to  religion  and 
morals  may  also  be  noticed,  and  his  long  and  fruitful 
friendship  with  Ernest   Renan. 

CAX     BE     I'SED     ISr     V.\RIOIS     AVAYS. 


I)<>>»T     HE     A     CLO\VX 

And  set  aside  ALL.  remedies  for  bald- 
ness just  because  you  have  tried  ONE 
that  proved  inefficient. 

TRY   OUR 

Hair   and   Scalp    Rejuvenator. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  2;^,  1901. 


BUSINESS    PHARMACY. 


The  Experience  of  Druggists  with  Profit-Bringing  Methods.     Hints  and  Suggestions. 

Original    Papers    from    Practical    Business    Druggists.      The    Various 

Phases   of  Drug-Store   Management   and  Economy. 


KEEPING  stock;  THE  COUNTRY  DRUGGIST. 


By   E.    L. 


Five  years  ago,  with  no  capital  but  experience 
gained  as  a  clerk,  I  bought  a  branch  of  my  employer's 
business.  To-day  is  completed  a  year  in  which  the 
business  has  paid  S/'/i  per  cent,  on  last  year's  invest- 
ment. In  a  very  small  way  this  may  be  called  success. 
All  druggists  know  something  ot  what  hard  work 
and  economical  living  this  has   involved. 

In  thinking  it  over,  I  find  that  my  strongest  point 
has  been  in  keeping  stock.  From  what  I  have  been 
able  to  observe.  1  find,  also,  that  keeping  stock  is 
one  of  the  weakest  points  in  the  Vnanagement  of 
most  drug  stores.  Particularly  is  this  true  in  small 
towns,  far  from  sources  of  supply.  Carelessness  in 
this  respect  is  undoubtedly  a  source  of  great  loss  in 
small  drug  stores,  and  it  is  an  evil  which  may  be 
easily  overcome. 

In  the  first  place,  does  the  country  druggist  know 
his  stock?  When  he  has  a  call  for  an  article  for 
which  there  is  not  a  steady  demand,  does  he  know 
whether  he  has  it,  and  just  where  it  should  be  on 
his  shelves?  If  he  doesn't,  then  it  is  time  for  him 
to  "take  stock." 

Not  long  ago,  I  went  into  a  drug  store  in  a 
distant  town  and  asked  for  an  article  which  is  gen- 
erally prescribed  by  physicians.  The  clerk  who  waited 
on  me  didn't  know  whether  they  had  it.  but  would 
ask  the  senior  clerk.  The  senior  clerk  wasn't  sure 
whether  they  had  it,  but  would  ask  the  proprietor. 
The  proprietor  didn't  know,  but  they  would  go 
through  the  stock  and  see  if  they  could  find  it.  I 
left  in  a  state  of  great  uncertainty  about  their  stock. 
but  thought  I  could  find  what  I  wanted  at  the  next 
drug  store.  In  a  few  days  I  went  into  that  store 
again  and  met  with  a   similar  experience. 

Suppose  the  druggist  knows  his  stock,  knows  what 
he  has,  how  much  there  is  of  it,  where  it  is,  how 
long  it  has  been  there.  Then  he  has  made  a  good 
beginning. 

Xext.  does  he  keep  his  store  clean  and  attractive? 
I  have  found  a  neat,  light,  roomy,  attractive  store  to 
be  the  very  best  advertisement  I  have  ever  had.  In 
our  little  town  we  have  a  number  of  transient  cus- 
tomers during  part  of  the  year,  and  it  is  very  grati- 
fying to  hear  them  make  such  remarks  as:  This  is 
a  nice  store:  we  didn't  expect  to  find  anything  like 
this  in  so  small  a  town."  Regular  customers  say: 
"I  always  like  to  come  here;  everything  looks  so 
nice  and  clean."  It  pays  to  have  your  store  sur- 
prisingly attractive  on  the  inside.  This  idea  is  not 
worked  by  the  country  druggist  as  it  should  be. 

Finally,  does  the  small  druggist  away  from  the  city 
have  what  the  people  in  his  section  want  when  they 
want  it?  This  may  seem  almost  impossible  when  the 
freight  rate  is  6oc.  to  $1  a  hundred.  But  it  is  better 
to  pay  a  little  more  freight  and  get  a  small  shipment 
every  two  or  three  days  than  keep  your  customer 
waiting  until  he  loses  patience  and  sends  away  for 
his  goods.  I  have  even.ftyind  it  profitable  to  telegraph 
for  any  article  which  I  have  been  unable  otherwise 
to  furnish  promptly  to  a  regular  customer.  The 
fact  that  my  profit  on  the  sale  was  not  half  the 
amount  of  telegram  and  express  charges  made  no 
difference.  My  customer  was  pleased,  and  the  repu- 
tation of  my  store  was   sustained.     But  it  is  an   ex- 


ceptional case  when  this  is  necessary.  The  best  way 
to  keep  a  fresh,  salable  stock  is  to  not  keep  old.  dead 
stock.  Careful  buying  in  small  lots  will  help  much 
in  this.  In  all  stores  a  few  articles  become  unsalable. 
Then  they  must  be  gotten  rid  of.  It  is  better  to 
take  them  out  and  bury  them  than  suffer  the  con- 
tinual depression  of  seeing  them  on  <our  shelves,  the 
constant  reminders  of  your  mistakes  in  buying. 

Once  a  year  go  through  your  stock  and  see  what 
you  have  that  is  becoming  stale.  In  most  cases  the 
manufacturer  is  willing  to  exchange  fresh  goods  for 
them.  Much  can  be  saved  in  that  way.  If  you  can't 
get  anything  for  them,  empty  them  out  and  wash 
the  bottles.  You  will  be  "in"  the  price  of  the  bottles, 
at  least,  and  you  will  have  some  extra  shelf  room 
in  which  to  display  your  good  sellers. 

In  these  times  of  cut-prices  and  over-supply  of 
drug  stores,  it  seems  to  me  the  country  druggist  has 
a  better  chance  than  his  city  brother.  There  is  an 
almost  untouched  field  open  for  his  endeavor.  Will 
he  work  it  for  all  it  is  worth,  or  will  he  let  his 
business  run  itself  while  he  sits  down  and  spits  tobacco 
iuice  on  the  floor  and  complains  that  there  is  no 
money  in  the  drug  business? 


PROFITABLE  ADVERTISING  BY  THE  SMALL 
DRUGGIST. 


By  J.  ED.  SIMPSON.  Detroit,  Mich. 

The  problem  of  advertising  the  business  has  vexed 
many  druggists,  and  is  still  a  stumbling  block  to  more. 
There  is  no  set  rule  to  follow,  each  has  his  separate 
course  to  pursue.  I  shall  endeavor  to  throw  a  little 
light  on  some  profitable  and  yet  inexpensive  methods 
which  may  be  employed  by  the  small  city  druggist. 
To  him  the  subject  of  advertising  always  suggests  a 
needless  outlay  of  money,  and  when  he  is  forced  to 
economize  in  every  way  to  meet  his  bills,  the  very 
thought  of  putting  good  money  into  any  sort  of  ad- 
vertising seems  repulsive.  He  is  usually  situated  on 
a  corner,  anywhere  outside  of  the  mile  circle,  doing 
a  small  family  trade,  and  with  plenty  of  competition. 
The  progressive  drug  man  is  ever  anxious  to  seize 
any  opportunity  tending  to  promote  his  welfare,  and 
I  offer  the  few  following  suggestions,  the  carrying 
out  of  which  I  have  tried  successfully,  finding  the  time 
and  money  spent  w-ell  worth  the  effort. 

First,  to  dwell  upon  the  advisability  of  having  a 
neat  store,  bright  show  cases  and  windows  is  super- 
fluous to  the  active  druggist,  so  I  will  add  that  I 
endeavor  at  all  times  to  think  up  some  novelty  for 
my  window  as  an  eye-catcher,  for  example,  a  cigar 
suspended  in  a  bird  cage,  placarded,  "It's  a  bird." 
and  referring  to  a  certain  brand  I  handle.  A  Cuban 
machete  suspended  bearing  a  card  "The  farmer's 
manner  of  curing  a  corn,  cut  off  the  toe."  Another 
card  advocating  a  painless  method  of  removing  a 
corn  by  using  my  corn  cure.  I  endeavor  to  make  my 
windows  as  attractive  as  possible,  yet  they  never  con- 
tain a  lot  of  stuff.  One  lonely  bottle  of  cough  syrup 
at  the  top  of  a  pyramid,  draped  in  red  and  properly 
placarded,  proved  a  winner. 

I  always  have  a  few^  small  catch  phrases  on  a  bit 
of  card  board,  seasonably  worded  and  placed  so  that 
the  passer-by  can  get  the  idea  at  a  glance.  In  one 
window  I  have  a  glass  front  frame  three  by  four  feet 


The  Kra  pays  $5.00  for  each  accepted  contribution  to  this  department.  Proprietors  and  clerks  are  especially 
urged  to  relate  their  experiences  and  offer  suggestions  on  all  phases  of  the  practical  business  side  of  pharmacy. 
Make   your    papers    short,    about    1,000    words    (one    Era  page)   in   length. 


May  23,  1901.] 


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I 


in  which  I  weekly  put  a  bulletin  consisting  of  an 
original  sketch,  a  cut  out,  or  lithograph  and  wording, 
all  as  near  in  harmony  with  the  goods  displayed  as 
possible.  A  set  of  rubber  types  and  colored  inks 
makes,   with  a   little   practice,   a   very   attractive   sign. 

When  I  have  a  special  display,  about  one  week 
in  four,  I  have  the  printer  strike  off  a  number  of  ap- 
propriately printed  cards  or  placards  calling  attention 
to  some  specialty  of  mine,  or  an  invitation  to  call 
at  my  store,  and  I  leave  one  at  every  house  in  the 
neighborhood.  This  is  not  costly  and  pays  manifold, 
but  the  subject  must  be  seasonably  chosen  and  fairly 
well  written.  I  aim  at  originality,  and  believe  that' 
any  druggist,  however  small,  can,  by  studying  his 
trade,  cater  lo  their  wants  in  a   satisfactory   manner. 

I  constantly  carry  a  scratch  pad  in  my  pocket,  and 
wdien  a  thought  comes  to  me  I  scribble  it  down, 
whether  at  home,  down  town,  or  at  lunch,  and  use 
it  when  I  can.  The  old  saying  "Eternal  vigilance, 
etc.,"  is  aptly  applied  to  the  modern  druggist.  In 
these  days  of  progression  and  keen  competition,  one 
has  little  time  to  idly  sit  and  see  some  one  more 
active  than  he  carry  ofif  the  palm.  Show  customers 
and  competitors  all.  that  you  are  alive  and  in  the 
race,  and  the  result  is  assured. 

"Silence   is   golden    may   do   very    well 
For  those  who  have  .secrets  they'd  rather  not  tell; 
This  word  to  the  druRgist  who  has  goods  to  sell; 
You'll   find  it  more  golden  to  get  up  and  yell." 

The  idea  is  ever  to  have  the  windows  and  store 
a  point  of  interest  and  attraction.  Local  items  al- 
ways suggest  some  timely  topic  for  one  who  grasps 
the  situation  boldly.  Give  the  ever  watchful  public 
something  new.  and  they  will  call  in  your  store  if  for 
nothing  more  than  merely  out  of  respect  to  your  pro- 
gressiveness.  Then,  in  keeping  with  your  pleasant 
surroundings,  show  yourself  to  be  all  that  you  should 
be.  The  human  mind  has  broadened  and  realizes  theref 
is  more  in  the  world  than  the  simple  bartering  of 
goods  for  the  almighty  dollar.  This  may  seem  9 
bit  of  moralizing,  but  the  theme  is  sound,  solid  busi- 
ness. Conduct  your  business  on  a  square  dealing 
basis,  give  customers  all  you  can  for  the  money  paid, 
render  the  best  service  in  every  possible  respect,  not 
merely  to  sell  goods  and  ring  the  cash  register,  but 
to  see  a  satisfied  customer  properly  served,  and  made 
to  feel  that  the  druggist  is  interested  not  only  in  the 
transfer  of  an  article  for  a  given  sum,  but  is  actuated 
by  a  higher  motive,  that  of  best  treatment,  upright 
and  fair,  of  those  who  place  in  you  their  confidence. 
It  means  business  in  the  future  for  the  druggist  and  a 
good  advertisement  as  well  as  mutual   satisfaction. 


DRUG   STORIES   CAUGHT  ON   THE   FLY. 


By  J.  M.  M.,  Memphis,  Tenn. 


wants  to  go  to  the  oprey  and  deys  done  been  had  two 
scenerys  by  dis  time." 


I  was  enjoying  a  glass  of  soda  water  at  a  hand- 
some fountain  several  days  ago  and  talking  with  the 
dispenser  (or  soda  jerker,  as  they  call  them  in  the 
South),  who  is  a  friend  of  mine.  He  is  one  of  those 
smooth,  jolly  fellows  who  has  a  pleasant  word  for 
everybody.  This  young  man  is  noted  for  his  skill  at 
repartee,  and  as  a  baseball  rooter  he  is  without  an 
equal,  and  is  as  well  known  as  those  for  whom  he 
works.  While  we  were  talking  a  quiet  looking  mar* 
entered  and  called  for  a  drink.  He  was  served,  and 
the  soda  man  began  to  talk  to  him.  Pretty  soon  they 
got  to  "jollying"  each  other  right  along.  The  man 
in  the  white  apron  seemed  to  be  the  best  "joker" 
and  to  be  getting  the  best  of  it,  when  the  stranger 
said:  "That's  a  fine  looking  fountain— a  beautiful 
fountain."  The  dispenser  agreed  with  him.  "Do 
you  know  what  I  would  do  with  that  fountain  if  I 
had  it"?  the  man  asked  innocently.  The  soda  man 
said  "not  guilty."  "I'd  take  a  day  ofT  and  separate  it 
from  some  dirt."  was  the  answer.  .Xnd  a  passing  car 
finally  broke   the   silence. 

It  was  my  sad  duty  to  go  before  a  certain  board  of 
pharmacy  in  a  certain  state  once  upon  a  time.  .'VmongT 
the  candidates  for  registration  was  an  assistant  wIkV 
aspired  to  become  a  full-fledged  pill  roller.  One  ques- 
tion asked  was:  "What  is  the  chemical  name  for 
ichthyol"?  On  this  young  man's  paper  was  this 
answer:  Salicylate  of  Ammonia."  He  had  glanced 
at  another  man's  paper  where  he -saw  "Sulpho  Ichthy- 
olate  of  Ammonia."  and  had,  as  he  thought,  copied  it. 
He  told  me  this  himself. 


I  happened  to  be  in  a  drug  store  one  evening  and 
overheard  the  latter  part  of  a  conversation  that  struck 
me  as  being  very  funny.  This  talk  was  between  the 
junior  clerk  and  a  customer.  The  customer  had 
bought  a  bottle  of  something,  I  don't  know  what, 
and  had  started  for  the  door,  when  he  turned  back 
and  said  to  the  clerk,  "Does  this  stufl'  deteriorate"? 
"Well,"  was  the  answer,  "sometimes  it's  cheap  and 
then  again  it's  high."  I  leaned  against  the  counter 
faint  and  dizzy. 

I  was  clerk  once  in  a  store  in  a  good  sized  Arkan- 
sas town.  Worked  every  day  and  every  other  even- 
ing. About  eight  o'clock  one  night  a  peculiar 
looking  darkey  came  in.  He  was  so  black  that  the 
electric  arc  light  tried  to  go  out — seemed  to  feel  dis- 
couraged at  having  to  do  double  work.  He  gave  me 
two  prescriptions  and  asked  me  to  please  "hurry  up." 
I  went  to  work.  Pretty  soon  he  became  impatient  and 
made  little  efi'ori  to  conceal  it.  Now,  impatience  or 
show  of  temper  is  one  thing  that  people  of  his  color 
are  not  allowed  to  indulge  in  in  .Arkansas,  and  as  I 
was  a  little  out  of  temper  myself  I  "called  him  down" 
good  and  strong.  But  his  answer  restored  all  of  my 
good   nature;    it    was   this:    "Sense    me    Cap'n.    but    I 


I  used  to  hold  a  position  in  a  city  store  where  my 
hours  were  from  7  A.  M.  till  12  P.  M.  one  day  and 
from  10  A.  M.  till  7  P.  M.  the  next.  It  was  my  duty 
to  close  the  shop  at  12  my  nights  on.  One  night  feel- 
ing a  little  hungry  I  went  across  the  street  to  a  cafe 
and  ordered  a  small  lunch.  While  waiting  some  one 
tapped  me  on  the  back.  I  looked  round  and  saw  a 
great  big  fellow — must  have  been  eight  feet  high 
(looked  it  then,  anyway — more  than  that  afterward). 
He  had  a  most  beautiful  jag  with  him.  He  tried  to 
steady  himself  on  the  back  of  my  chair.  After  look- 
ing me  in  the  face  for  fully  a  minute  he  said:  "Shay, 
whasher  name"?  I  told  him.  He  seemed  glad  to 
meet  me,  but  I  could  not  share  his  joy,  for  to  tell  the 
truth  I  felt  a  little  nervous.  After  falling  all  over 
me,  the  table  and  himself,  and  apologizing  as  only  a 
drunken  man  can,  he  delivered  himself  of  this  mas- 
terpiece: "Shay.  I'm  druggist  myself,  yczzir,  you 
betsher.  Shay,  old  chap,  you  are  fourth  schap  I've 
asked  to  eat  with  me  to-night,  and  I  shed  the  ne.xt, 
the  next  (here  he  raised  his  big  voice)  that  refused 
I'd  wipe  up  thisher  floor  with."  He  leaned  over  and 
said:  "Will  you  eat  with  me"?  I  said,  "Why  cer- 
tainly." This  seemed  to  please  him  more  than  mak- 
ing my  acquaintance.  Pretty  soon  he  got  mad  because- 
the  waiter  was  slow,  and  wanted  to  go  and  look  for 
him.  Did  I  wait  for  him?  Oh,  yes,  just  as  time 
waits  for  people. 


One  morning  I  was  awakened  by  an  iniusually  long 
ring  at  the  night  bell.  It  was  about  three  o'clock.  I 
went  to  the  window,  which  was  in  the  third  story, 
leaned  out  and  yelled,  "Well"?  A  well-dressed,  but 
very  unsteady  youth  was  looking  up  at  me  with  his 
hand  over  one  eye  trying  to  see  single,  and  at  the 
same  trying  to  stand  still.  I  yelled  out  "What  do 
you  want"?  He  wavered  for  a  minute,  then  in  the 
thickest  sort  of  a  voice  said:  "Shay,  old  fellow, 
shorry,  shorry,  hate  to  trouble,  breaks  my  heart,  but- 
ter wansher  box  cigarettes."  I  said  something  that 
the  Era  would  not  print,  and  his  answer  was: 
"Shorry,  old  feller,  didn't  know  yoush  in  bed."  He 
was  very  sorry,  and  waved  his  hand  and  said  "sorry" 
about  fifty  times.  I  had  hardly  closed  the  window  when 
I  heard  a  crash  down  the  street.  My  early  visitor  had 
fallen  through  a  plate  glass  window,  with  no  damage 
to  himself,  however.  In  a  few  minutes  I  heard  the 
patrol  wagon.     The  "hurry-up"  had  my  friend. 


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[May  23,  1901. 


SHOP  TALK. 


Tlitre  has  been  rcceiitly  introduced  by  the  de- 
partment stores  in  I'liiladelphia  a  new  scheme  that 
is  taking  Hke  wildfire  among  women  folks — the  "credit 
coin."  Yon  go  to  one  of  these  stores  and  open  an  ac- 
count with  them  and  they  issue  you  a  brass  check 
suitably  stamped  with  the  firm's  name  and  so  forth, 
then,  when  you  wish  to  have  a  purchase  charged  to 
you,  you  hand  in  your  cre<lit  coin  to  the  saleslady 
and  she  sends  it  along  with  her  sales  slip,  thus  show- 
ing that  the  person  making  the  purchase  is  entitled 
to  have  goods  charged.  This  might  be  a  good  idea 
fur  the  druggist.  He  could  supply  his  good  customers 
■with  these  tokens  and  rec|uest  that  they  be  given  to 
children  when  the  latter  are  sent  to  make  purchases 
«n  credit,  thus  preventing  mistakes  and  unpleasant- 
ness. A  downtown  druggist  has  an  idea  somewhat 
similar;  every  time  a  child  comes  into  his  store  to 
make  a  purchase  he  gives  it  a  little  brass  check,  one 
for  each  25  cents'  w'orth  of  goods  bought,  and  when 
the  youngster  can  produce  five  tif  these  checks,  he  or 
she  gets  a  glass  of  soda  free.  The  scheme  works  well 
in  bringing  children  to  his  store  when  they  are  sent 
to  the  "drug  store"  for  this  or  that,  and  incidentally 
gives  him  a  lot  of  free  advertising  among  his  future 
patrons. 

*     *     * 

"Please,  doctor,  can't  you  fix  our  bunny,  he  got 
tored  on  a  nail?"  was  heard  from  a  wee  bit  of  a  girl 
in  a  West  Philadelphia  drug  store  by  the  Era  man 
the  other  day,  and,  as  he  turned  at  the  sound  of  the 
piping  voice,  he  saw  a  big  white  rabbit  snugly  en- 
sconced in  the  arms  of  a  well  dressed  little  girl.  To 
his  surprise,  the  druggist  owning  the  store  (who.  by 
the  way,  has  the  reputation  of  having  the  biggest 
family  trade  of  his  section)  replied:  "Why,  certainly, 
Bessie,  put  him  on  the  counter  so  I  can  see  wdiat's 
the  matter."  Investigation  showed  a  bad  tear  in  the 
skin  of  the  left  hind  leg.  which  the  druggist  deftly 
stitched  up.  bandaged  and  wrapped  in  soft  cotton, 
then  placed  the  patient  in  the  arms  of  its  mistress 
and  sent  her  away  happy  with  a  bit  of  apple  for  bunny 
to  chew.  On  surprise  being  expressed  at  such  prac- 
tice, the  druggist  said  that  he  had  for  some  time  made 
a  specialty  of  the  ailments  of  domestic  pets  and  that 
he  had  found  it  to,  pay  him  very  well,  both  in  the  fees 
he  received  and  in  the  extra  trade  and  reputation  it 
brought  him.  Cats.  dogs,  birds  and  rabbits  were  his 
specialties:  he  did  not  care  to  go  any  further,  and  sent 
cases  he  could  not  handle  to  a  near-by  veterinarian, 
who.  in  return,  sent  his  prescriptions  to  him. 
•*     -■      < 

Throughout  this  country  and  far  beyond  its  con- 
fines, the  number  of  readers  of  the  "Black  Cat,"  the 
popular  little  monthly  pid)lication,  is  unlimited,  per- 
haps, but  of  all  these  readers  probably  very  few 
know  that  the  original  animal  for  which  the  "Black 
Cat"  was  named  is  owned  by  Dr.  C.  J.  Countie,  the 
pharmacist  at  the  corner  of  Charles  and  Chestnut 
streets,  in  Boston.  This  fine  animal,  which  is  of 
very  large  size  and  weight,  is  as  black  a  specimen 
of  his  species  as  ever  was  seen,  and  his  fur  is  of  a 
peculiarly  glossy  character.  He  is  thirteen  years  old. 
and  is  still  susceptible  to  the  exciting  fascination 
of  chasing  a  mouse  or  a  good  sized  rat.  Mr.  Countie 
has  owned  this  cat  for  ten  years,  and  that  the  cat 
has  thousands  of  admirers  amone  customers  and 
passers-by  goes  without  saying.  The  cat  is  willing 
enough  to  receive  all  the  homage,  and  accepts  grace- 
fully all  the  attentions  paid  it.  Years  ago.  when  the 
"Black  Cat"  first  was  published,  the  wife  of  the  owner 
of  that  mag?.iine  was  a  regular  patron  of  Dr.  Countie's 
store,  and  her  own  admiration  and  fondness  for  this 
cat  prompted  her  to  make  sketches  of  him,  and  these, 
in  various  attitudes,  have  played  no  small  part  in 
the  magazine  which  is  his  namesake. 
*     *     * 

A  curious  fact  came  to  the  notice  of  the  Era  man 
the  other  day — that  the  appearance  of  soda  water  was 
affected   by    the    kind    of    glass    used    in    making   the 


CHARLES  J.   COUNTIE, 
211  Cliarles  Street.  Boston. 


tumblers  it  was  dispensed  in.  A  soft  lead  glass  some- 
how seems  to  deprive  the  soda  of  much  of  its  "bead" 
and  "sparkle/'  the  beverage  drawn  in  such  glasses 
being  of  poor  appearance.  This,  if  true,  is  a  fact 
well  worth  knowing,  and  would  suggest  inquiry  as 
to  the  quality  of  the  glasses  bought  for  the  soda 
counter.  The  present  almost  universal  use  of  lead 
in  making  the  cheaper  grades  of  glass,  because  of  its 
greater  brilliance  and  ease  in  working,  is  responsible 
for  a  good  many  things  that  cause  much  trouble  to 
the  pharmacist,  and  while  it  is  almost  impossible 
to  get  a  lead-free  glass  at  a  reasonable  price,  the 
presence  of  lead  in  bottles,  etc..  must  be  taken  into 
account  in  dispensing  preparations  liable  to  dissolve 
it  out  of  the  glass.  Some  very  curious  and  at  first 
mystifying  results  were  obtained  in  chemical  work 
by  the  writer  not  long  ago.  finally  traced  to  lead- 
glass  test  tubes  and  glass  beakers. 

*  *     * 

The  "gold  cure"  for  baldness  is  the  latest  thing. 
The  treatment  is  given  by  a  little  German  doctor  who 
lives  on  Cherry  street,  Philadelphia,  and  he  is  build- 
ing up  quite  a  big  practice  from  his  specialty,  par- 
ticidarly  among  women,  who  are  always  less  sceptical 
than  men  in  such  things.  This  doctor  claims  that  the 
loss  of  the  hair  is  due  to  the  ravages  of  a  germ  that 
gets  under  the  scalp,  wdiich  is  no  doubt  correct,  and 
he  then  says  that  the  only  thing  that  will  kill  these 
germs  is  his  injection  of  gold,  which  he  puts  under 
the  scalp  with  a  hypodermic  syringe.  Now,  of  course 
it  is  not  exactly  in  the  line  of  the  druggist  to  do 
this  sort  of  work. but  he  might  incidentally  reap  profit 
from  the  "gold  cure"  idea  by  making  a  gold-colored 
hair  tonic  and  telling  the  tale  on  the  label.  Unfor- 
tunately there  seems  to  be  rather  too  close  a  con- 
nection between  the  "gold  cure"  for  the  bugs  of 
baldness  and  the  other  kinds  of  "bugs"  that  dwell 
in    Keeley   Institutes. 

*  *     * 

The  Era  man  saw  a  rather  good  form  of  adver- 
tising the  other  day  in  a  downtown  Philadelphia 
drug  store,  slips  of  paper  with  neatly  typewritten 
ads.  of  vario'.'s  specialties  and  new  things,  which 
slips  the  proprietor  wraps  up  with  his  packages,  pre- 
scriptions, etc..  or  hands  to  his  customers.  With  an 
cft'ective  typewriter,  the  druggist  can  run  off  a  hun- 
dred   nr    so    of    these,    by   using   carbon    paper,    in    a 


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very  short  time  and  can  always  keep  his  slips  up  to 
■date  in  the  mention  oi  new  or  special  items,  and,  it 
neatly  ilone,  they  look  much  nicer  and  more  "per- 
sonal '  than  the  stereotyped  printed  slips  ol  the  same 
old  thing  month  in  ana  month  out.  This  druggist 
uses  this  way  of  advertising  his  soda  water,  running 
otf  a  "Soda  ^lenu"  tor  each  day  with  the  special 
and  regular  riavors  printed  on  it.  and  gives  these  to 
customers,  posts  them  up  in  his  window  and  has  a 
few  on  the  soda  counter. 

*  »     » 

The  use  of  Holocain,  one  of  the  new  alkaloids  used 
in  eye  surgery,  has  given  a  new  problem  to  pharmacy 
— how  to  dispense  it  in  a  clear  solution.  If  Holocain 
is  dissolved  in  distilled  water  and  then  put  into  the 
usual  lead  glass  homeo.  vial  used  for  dispensing  its 
solutions,  a  turbidity  will  ensue  and  in  a  short  time 
there  will  be  a  precipitation  of  the  alkaloid  on  the 
sides  of  the  bottle.  From  the  investigations  of  a 
Philadelphia  druggist,  well  known  for  his  skill  in  dis- 
pensing, the  probable  cause  of  this  is  the  alkalinity 
of  the  lead  glass,  as  solutions  of  Holocain  remain 
clear  in  graduates  of  hard  glass.  To  prevent  precipi- 
tation and  cloudiness,  he  advises  thorough  rinsing 
of  the  bottle  with  a  weak  acid  solution,  allowing  it 
to  remain  in  the  vial  a  few  minutes,  then  rinse  well 
with  distilled  water  before  filling. 

*  *     * 

This  is  the  way  a  Philadelphia  druggist  bids  for 
the  soda  trade  of  his  neighborhood:  "The  man  with 
the  Pestle.  Blank,  the  Pharmacist,  knows  more  about 
the  making  of  ice  cream  and  soda  water  than  the 
taker,  the  grocer  or  the  dry  goods  man;  it's  part 
of  his  profession  to  know  how  to  combine  flavors, 
-properly  carbonate  soda  water,  test  his  fruit  juices 
and  cream  to  see  that  they  are  pure  and  fresh,  and 
a  host  of  the  many  things  that  go  to  make  good 
soda  water.  The  very  nature  of  his  calling  is  a 
^arantee  that  you  will  get  the  result  of  the  greatest 
care,  precision  and  exactness  of  methods,  and  that 
all  will  be  used  to  make  his  ice  cream  and  soda  the 
•best.  He  makes  his  own  ice  cream,  the  home-made 
kind  that  we  all  like,  and  he  knows  how  to  keep  you 
from  getting  poor  stuff  disguised  with  artificial 
"flavors." 

*  *     * 

Manufacturers    who   give   away    samples    complain 

:about  the  large  -number  of  persons  in  New  York 
who  try  to   secure   the   goods  by  false  pretenses.     A 

-member  of  a  firm  in  this  city  said  last  week:  "People 
write     to     us     representing     themselves     as     doctors, 

■druggists,  hospital  attendants  and  gracious  knows 
what  not,  for  samples  of  our  goods.  We  are 
forced  to  employ  a  man  specially  to  investigate  these 

•cases.  Only  last  week  we  received  a  postal  from  a 
man  who  said  he  owned  a  large  drug  store  at  —  East 
Ninety-third    street.      We    investigated.      Found    the 

-number  was  a  flat  house.  The  man's  name  was  on 
the  door,  but  he  was  a  wholesale  jeweler.  I  would 
warn  the  trade  to  investigate  all  requests  for  samples 

-unless     they     know     something     about     the     persons 

-asking." 

*  *     * 

"What  shall  I  name  it?"  is  a  most  perplexing 
■question,  whether  asked  by  the  young  mother,  the  dog 
fancier  or  the  druggist.  Perhaps  it  appeals  most 
strongly  to  the  druggist,  who  has  not  the  kindly 
aid  of  friendly  suggestion  when  he  compounds  a  new 
remedy  and  prepares  to  place  it  on  the  market..  A 
druggist  in  New-  York  is  just  now  trying  to  find  a 
name  for  his  preparation  that  will  fit  every  mouth. 
Several  months  ago  he  selected  a  title  that  fitted 
exactly.  After  booming  it  a  bit,  what  was  his  surprise 
to  find  a  Canadian  firm  already  had  precisely  the 
same  name,  and,  w-hat  was  more  discouraging,  had 
forestalled  him  by  having  the  name  copyrighted.  He 
made  another  trial  with  a  like  result,  and  is  now  on 
his  third  attempt,  w-hich  he  hopes  will  be  successful. 

*  *     * 

Here's  a  new  thing  for  the  soda  counter,  the  idea 
-of  Chalfant.  one  of  Philadelphia's  most  hustling  drug- 
■pists — ice    cream    sandwiches.      These    are    made    of 


a  thin  slice  of  ice  cream,  of  any  desired  flavor,  placed 
between  two  thin  graham  or  sweet  wafers,  and  are 
served  out  of  the  ice  chest  wrapped  in  thin  oiled 
paper.  The  price  is  three  for  five  cents,  although  this 
seems  too  small  for  such  delicious  bits  of  coolness, 
and  the  originator  says  that  he  and  his  clerks  are 
kept  busy  making  them.  It  is  not  a  good  plan  to 
make  up  more  01  these  than  will  be  sold  in  an  hour 
or  two,  as  the  ice  cream  is  liable  to  soften,  unless 
the  ice  box  is  very  cold,  and  soak  into  the  wafers 

*  »     * 

A  druggist  "up  the  Hudson,"  a  short  distance 
from  New  \ork,  has  this  sign  in  front  of  his  store, 
•Crutches  for  Sale  or  to  Let."  He  states  he  makes 
quite  a  sum  yearly  loaning  crutches  to  persons  who 
need  them  for  a  short  time  only.  His  rates  are  50 
cents  a  month,  no  matter  what  the  ailment.  There 
is  no  discrimination  for  fat  or  thin  people,  or  whether 
one  or  both  crutches  are  needed. 

*  *     * 

In  the  last  few  weeks  druggists  in  New  York  who 
dispense  spring  Water  in  gallon  bottles  have  had  their 
hands  full  to  keep  .Ibreast  of  the  orders.  The 
threatened  drought  w-as  partly  responsible  for  the 
rush  of  business.  Then  when  the  rains  came  the 
Croton  water  was  muddy  and  people  preferred  the 
bottled  product. 

*  *    * 

Fred  A.  Conger,  of  Conger  Bros.,  the  St.  Paul 
Minn.,  druggists,  frequently  discovers  little  points  of 
practical  benefit.  For  example,  he  has  found  that  a 
good  and  effectual  way  to  clean  mortars  in  which 
noxious  drugs,  such  as  iodoform,  etc.,  have  been 
compounded,  is  to  pour  in  a  little- alcohol  and  ignite. 


FOUNTAIN  FORMULAS. 


Pepto   IHiUt   Sj-rnp. 

Malt  extract  g  ounces 

Essence   of  pepsin '  o  ounces 

Essence  of  cinnamon ."  J  dram 

Orantte  flower  water 1  ounce 

Raspberry  syrup   8  ounces 

Orange  syrup,  enough  to  msOie 2  pints 

Serve  still  in  an  8  or  foamed  in  12-ounce  glass. 

M<nlt   Sarsapnrilla. 

Extract  of  malt x2  ounces 

Compound    tincture  of  gentian....'.'.'.'     2  drams 

Orange  syrup    4  ounces 

Sar.sapanlla  syrup,   enough  to  make. .     2  pints 
Serve  in  a  12-ounce  glass. 

Cherry    Malt    Tonic. 

Malt  extract   g  ounces 

Tincture  of  celery  seed 2  drams 

Orange  syrup   4  ounces 

Compound  tincture  of  gentian 1  dram 

Lemon  syrup,  enough  to  make 2  pints 

Mix  and   serve   one   ounce   in   an  8-ounce   mineral 
glass,  with  or  without  phosphate. 
Kopje  Defender. 

Ginger  syrup    4  drams 

Lemon   syrup    4  drams 

Lemon  juice   1  dram 

Aromatic    tincture    20  drops 

Carbonated  w-ater,  coarse  stream  enough  to  fill 
two-thirds  of  a  12-ounce  glass. 

Add  a  teaspoonful  of  powdered  sugar  and  stir 
with  a  spoon. 

Grnshed  Stra-w-berry. 

Select  ripe  strawberries,  stemmed  and  washed,  i 
quart;  powdered  sugar,  i";  pounds.  Put  in  a  glass 
bowl  and  stir  well  together.  If  the  fruit  is  fully  ripe,  a 
heavy  syrup  will  soon  form  on  which  the  berries  will 
float.  In  ladling  out,  dip  the  ladle  into  this  syrup  and 
draw  up  through  the  fruit.  Half  an  ounce  to  an 
ounce  of  this  syrup  as  a  "topping"  to  ice  cream  soda 
is  sufficient. 

Crashed    Pineapple. 

Select  pineapples,  fully  ripe,  i  pound;  powdered 
sugar.  I  pound.  Pare  the  fruit  and  slice  it  crosswise 
one-quarter  inch  thick.  Cut  the  slices  in  cubes,  avoid- 
ing the  core.  Put  these  in  a  glass  bowl,  add  the 
sugar  and  stir  well  together.    Use  with  ice  cream  soda. 


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Crescent  Sherbet. 

Pineapple  syrup  1     pint 

Orange   syrup    1      pint 

A'anllla   syrup    %  pint 

Sherry  wine i      ounces 

Newr  Centnry. 

Raspberry  syrup   3  pints 

Red  currant  syrup 2  pints 

Madeira  wine   2  pints 

L<emon  syrup  1  pint 

litpton'B  Shamrock  II. 

Tea  syrup  1      pint 

Vanilla  syrup   8      ounces 

Solution  of  acid  phosphate }4  ounce 

Foam  extract   %  ounce 

Simple  syrup  3      pints 

Color  with  caramel. 

Constitution    Urec-zos. 

Shaven  ice   >4  glassful 

Solution  of  acid  phosphate 1      dram 

Compound  tincture  of  cardamom...       %  dram 

Vanilla  syrup   IH  ounces 

Plain  soda  8      ounces 

Stir,  strain  and  serve  with  straws. 

Inde|*enfleiice    Tonic. 

Coffee  syrup   8  ounces 

Elixir   of  <x)ca 4  ounces 

Tincture  of  cinchona 2  ounces 

Madeira  wine   2  ounces 

Raspberry  syrup  16  ounces 

Monte   Cristo  Cordlul. 

Wine   of   coca 2      ounces 

Wine  of  kola 0     ounces 

Cognac    6      ounces 

Vanilla  syrup   6      ounces 

Essence  of  rose V.  ounce 

Essence  of  cinnamon Vi  ounce 

Simple  syrup,   to Va  gallon 

AVlld  Stnnvberry. 

Strawberry  syrup  16  ounces 

Almond    essence    2  drams 

Cherry  juice    8  ounces 

Diluted   phosphoric   acid 1  ounce 

Syrup,  enough  to  malce 32  ounces 

Pnn-Amerienn   Vino. 

Grape  juice,    Welch's 1  pint 

Strawtierry  juice 1  pint 

Sugar    3  pounds 

Mix,  dissolve  by  the  aid  of  heat,  strain,  and  when 
coolj  add: 

Wine  of  liola 4  ounces 

Dilute    phosphoric    acid 2  ounces 

Simple  syrup   4  pints 

Mix  thoroughly,   then   add 

Soda  foam about  1  ounce  (or  q.  s.) 

tnferniented  Grape  Jnice. 

Serve  in  a  small  straight  champagne  glass  (four 
ounce  size).  Put  a  spoonful  of  crushed  ice  in  the 
glass  and  fill  up  with  ice  cold  grape  juice. 


PHARMACY. 


ACTION  OF  ALCOHOL  ON  THE  HUMAN 
ECONOMY. — Crothers  (Journ.  .\m.  Med.  Assoc.) 
calls  attention  to  a  particular  form  of  autoiiitoxication 
due  largely  to  the  products  and  chemical  disturbances 
which  follow  from  the  use  of  beer  and  spirits.  The 
common  theory  that  spirits  increase  or  in  some  way 
aid  digestion,  and  can  be  used  with  foods  with  com- 
parative safety,  has  no  support  in  modern  research. 
Persons  who  drink  wine  and  beer  only  at  meals  are 
never  good  types  of  health  and  free  from  digestive 
disorders  so  common  to  all  classes.  The  ordinary 
beer  drinker  is  the  most  prominent  example  of  autoin- 
toxication. Alcohol  has  a  peculiar  corroding  action 
on  both  cell  and  tissue,  impairing  the  power  of  growth 
and  repair,  and  diminishing  the  functional  activity  of 
the  organism.  The  nutrition  which  would  naturally 
be  used  to  repair  cell  and  tissue  is  diverted,  changed, 
and  becomes  waste  products.  These  products  are 
rctamed  and  become  sources  for  the  growth  of  patho- 
genic germs.  The  poisonous  action  of  spirits  on  the 
economy  is  thus  summarized: 

I.    Alcohol  in  any  form,  taken  into  the  body  as  a 


beverage,  is  not  only  a  poison  but  produces  other 
poisons,  and  associated  with  other  substances  may 
develop  toxins.  Alcohol  is  also  an  anesthetic  and  not 
a  tonic  or  so-called  stimulant.  It  increases  the  waste 
products  of  the  body  and  diminishes  the  power  of 
elimination.  It  also  destroys  the  phagocytes  of  the 
blood,  and  thus  removes  and  lessens  the  protective 
power  of  the  blood-cells. 

2.  Whenever  alcohol  is  used  continuously  as  a 
beverage,  for  its  medicinal  effects,  favorable  conditions 
and  soils  for  the  cultivation  and  growth  of  poisoned 
compounds  are  created.  These  may  be  neutralized  by 
other  conditions  and  not  be  apparent  in  the  derange- 
ments of  the  functional  activities  which  follow.  Where 
disturbance  and  derangements  of  the  nutrient  and 
functional  activities  of  the  body  arc  associated  with  the 
use  of  alcohol,  their  transient  character  and  disap- 
pearance by  the  removal  of  spirits  suggest  the  causes. 

3.  The  functional  and  organic  symptoms  of  de- 
rangement appearing  in  those  who  use  spirits  in 
moderation  or  excess,  which  quickly  disappear  by 
abstinence  and  eliminative  measures,  are  clear  in- 
dications of  autointoxications  from  this  source.  Ob- 
scure symptoms  of  the  nervous  system  in  persons  who 
use  spirits  should  always  be  examined  in  relation  to 
the  toxic  origin  from  this  source.  .-\lso  grave  nutrient 
disturbances  should  suggest  the  same  cause  with  the 
same  treatment. 

4.  The  treatment  of  all  such  cases,  in  which  alcohol 
is  used  in  any  form,  should  be  by  antiseptic  and  elim- 
inative measures,  and  the  supposition  should  always 
include  the  possibility  of  poison  by  chemical  products- 
form.ed  in  the  body. 


A  CHEMIST'S  PROPHECY.— In  an  address  on. 
the  "dignity  of  chemistry,"  delivered  recently  at  the 
celebration  of  the  twenty-tilth  anniversary  of  the 
American  Chemical  Society,  Dr.  H.  W.  Wiley  dropped 
for  a  short  time  the  role  of  chemist  and  assumed  that 
of  prophet.  He  said  that  in  1976,  when  the  centenary 
of  the  society  should  be  celebrated,  the  United  States 
will  have  about  225,000,000  inhabitants,  the  foreign 
e.xport  trade  will  amount  to  more  than  $500,000,000 
annually  and  the  revenues  and  expenditures  of  the 
Government  reach  the  annual  sum  of  $4,000,000,000. 
The  advancement  of  chemical  science  will  not  only 
make  the  fields  more  productive  and  more  easily 
tilled,  but  will  also  teach  how  their  products  can  be 
more  economically  and  easily  consumed.  Good  roads 
will  lead  everywhere  and  the  horse  be  relegated  to 
the  museum  and  the  stable  of  the  sportsman.  New 
sources  of  energy  will  take  the  place  of  coal  and  gas, 
and  this  energy  will  come  from  the  winds  and  the 
rains.  The  sun  directly  and  indirectly  will  monop- 
olize the  power  of  the  country,  working  through 
evaporation  and  precipitation  and  by  means  of  elec- 
tricity or  some  more  useful  force.  By  a  general  com- 
prehension of  the  principles  of  nutrition,  food  will 
be  more  wholesome  and  more  potent.  The  general 
acceptance  of  the  principles  of  hygiene  will  make  the 
average  life  of  man  longer  and  his"  usefulness  more 
fruitful.  Man  will  not  only  live  longer,  but  he  will 
be  happier  and  practically  free  from  the  threats  of 
enzymic.  contagious  and  epidemic  diseases.  The  com- 
ing man  will  be  able  to  see  the  true  dignity  of 
chemistrv. 


HOP  PRODUCTION  IN  WASHINGTON  AND 
OREGON. — The  production  of  hops  in  Washington 
is  largely  confined  to  the  western  half  of  the  State; 
in  Oregon  is  it  practically  limited  to  the  Willamette 
Valley.  The  industry  has  made  great  advances  dur- 
ing the  past  five  years.  In  1896  production  in  these 
states  had  fallen  to  a  lower  figure  than  for  many 
years.  Low  prices,  and  more  especially  the  ravages 
of  the  hop  plant-louse  were  the  chief  causes  of  the 
depression.  Since  that  date  success  in  combating  the 
pest,  together  with  rising  prices,  has  given  new  life 
to  the  industry  and  cultivation  has  steadily  increased. 
According  to  statistics  just  furnished  by  the  Secretary 
of  .Agriculture  the  total  production  for  1900  in  Wash- 
ington was  33,254  pounds;  in  Oregon  81.200  pounds. 


May  23.    190!.] 


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QUESTION  BOX. 


The  object  of  this  department  is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
sintX  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
IJrescription   work,    dispensing  difficulties,    etc. 

Requests  for  information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mail,  ^ini  ANONTTMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RBCEIVB 
NO  ATTENTION:  neither  do  we  answer  queries  in  this 
deportment  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  information 
pubhshed  in  previous  issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at   ten  cents  each. 


Uyeiug-  Strim'. 

(E.  1!.  B.)— \Vf  are  not  familiar  with  the  prep- 
arations you  name.  Straw  alter  bleaching  can  be 
dyed  in  the  same  way  as  other  vegetable  fibres,  but 
care  must  be  taken  that  the  temperature  of  the  bath 
does  not  rise  above  60"  C,  otlierwise  the  straw  sutlers 
in  structure  and  strength.  In  actual  practice  where 
the  work  is  carried  on  in  a  large  way,  the  various 
kinds  of  straw,  rye,  rice,  wheat,  etc.,  are  sorted  ac- 
.cording  to  their  natural  color  and  variety,  and 
bleached,  either  with  chloride  of  lime,  sulphurous 
.acid,  hydrogen  peroxide,  or  sodium  dioxide.  Chloride 
of  lime  is  used  lor  light  shades,  the  straw  being  al- 
lowed to  stand  12  to  24  hours  in  a  clear  5  per  cent, 
.solution.  It  is  then  washed  with  water,  then  with  a 
.2-3  per  cent,  solution  of  sodium  hyposulphite  or  ni- 
trite, and  finally  with  water  again.  The  last  traces  of 
<;hlorine  are  removed  by  drying  in  bright  sunlight. 
To  bleach  with  a  sulphurous  acid  solution  the  straw 
is  covered  with  a  solution  of  sodium  bisulphite  and 
hydrochloric  acid  gradually  added.  It  is  then  well 
washed  successively  in  water,  ammoniacal  water,  and 
water  again.  The  formation  of  sulphuric  acid  in  this 
process  tends  to  render  the  straw  brittle.  Straw  is 
"bleached  by  hydrogen  peroxide  in  solution  inade  alka- 
line by  the  addition  of  sodium  silicate.  After  bleach- 
ing the  straw  may  be  dyed,  as  indicated  above,  with 
any  aniline  dye  suitable  for  cotton.  Magenta  red  is 
said  to  work  especially  well  with  straw.  Some  other 
formulas  follow: 

Black. 

Logwood  chips  20  ounces 

Bruised  gall  5  ounces 

Turmeric  or  fustic 10  drams 

^Vater.    sufficient. 

Boil  the  straw  for  two  hours  in  the  solution,  with 
frequent  stirring:  remove  them  from  the  liquid,  allow 
to  drain  a  short  time,  and  steep  in  a  solution  of  black 
liquor  (crude  acetate  of  iron  of  4  or  5°B.)  Lastly, 
rinse  in  an  abundance  of  water  and  dry. 

Maroon. 

Ground  .saunders 8  ounces 

Ground  turmeric  12  ounces 

Bruised  galls 2  ounces 

Rasped  logwood 8  ounces 

AVater,   sufficient. 

Boil  in  a  kettle  of  such  size  as  to  allow  ample  room 
for  stirring  without  bruising.  After  two  or 
-three  hours  remove  the  straw,  rinse,  and  steep  over 
night  in  black  liquor  of  3°B.  Rinse  in  several  waters, 
and  dry  in  tlic  shade. 

Gray. 

Only  very  white  straws  can  be  dyed  this  shade. 
First  steep  the  straw  in  a  very  weak  solution  of  caustic 
soda,  to  remove  all  traces  of  the  sulphur  used  for 
"bleaching.     Then  take  of 

Alum   20  ounces 

Tartaric  acid 1  ounce 

Water,    sufficient. 

Dissolve  the  alum  and  the  acid,  and  to  the  solution 
add  enough  ammoniacal  cochineal  and  indigo  paste 
to  obtain  the  desired  color;  the  shade  of  the  gray 
will  incline  to  the  reddish  or  to  the  bluish,  according 
to  the  predominance  of  one  or  the  other  coloring 
material.  A  little  sulphuric  acid  may  be  added,  if 
:necessarv,  to  neutralize  the  alkalinity  nt  the  cochineal. 


Boil  the  straw  in  the  mixture  for  about  an  hour,  and 
rinse  in  water  slightly  acidified  with  muriatic  acid. 

A  common  method  of  dyeing  straw  hats  is  to  apply 
a   shellac  or  resin  spirit  varnish  colored  with  aniline 

dye. 


Poultry   PoTTiler, 

(Fancier.) 

(1)  Cayenne  pepper 2  ounces 

AlKsplce 4  ounces 

Ginger  6  ounces 

Powder  and  mix  well  together.  A  teaspoonful  to 
be  mi.xed  with  every  pound  of  food,  and  fed  two  or 
three    times    a    week.      Also    feed    fresh    meat,    finely 

chopped. 

(2)  Powdered  egg  shells 4  ounces 

Powdered  capsicum  4  ounces 

Sulphate  of  iron 4  ounces 

Powdered  fcenugreek 2  ounces 

Powdered  black  pepper 1  ounce 

Sand    2  ounces 

Powdered  dog  biscuit 6  ounces 

A  tablespoonful  to  be  mixed  with  sufficient  meal  or 
porridge  to  feed  20  hens. 

(3)  Powdered  mustard   20  ounces 

Powdered  fcenugreek 15  ounces 

Ground  oyster  shells 12  ounces 

Ground  bone   8  ounces 

Powdered  sodium  sulphate 4  ounces 

Powdered  capsicum   10  ounces 

Sulphate  of  antimony 10  ounces 

Ferric  oxide 10  ounces 

Corn  flour 20  ounces 

Powdered  gum  asafoetida 1  ounce 

(4)  Bone,  ground,  or  slacked  lime 12  ounces 

Gentian,  powdered  1  ounce 

Capsicum,  powdered   1  ounce 

Ginger,   powdered   , 2  ounces 

Sulphur   1  ounce 

Put  a  teaspoonful  in  a  quart  of  feed.  Here  is  a 
formula  for  an  "Egg  Food." 

(5)  Ground  bone  or  phosphate  of  lime. ...   12  ounces 

Capsicum    1  ounce 

Ginger    2  ounces 

Cantharides     1  drachm 

Potassium  nitrate 1  ounce 

Put  a  tablespoonful  in  a   quart  of  food. 
Other   formulas   have   been   published    in   previous 
Volumes  of  the   Era.      Consult  the   indexes. 


Mosfinito    Lotions. 

(L.  T.) — Weak  solutions  of  formaldehyde  have  re- 
cently come  into  favor  in  the  treatment  of  mosquito 
and  other  insect  bites.  The  solution  is  applied  with 
a  camel's  hair  pencil.  For  protection  against  mosqui- 
toes apply  a  few  drops  of  the  following  to  the  exposed 
parts: 

Oil  of  eucalyptus  10  parts 

Compound  tincture  of  green  soap 30  parts 

Spirit  of  camphor 60  parts 

Mosquitofuge. 

(1)  Carbolic  acid   G  parts 

Oil   peppermint    12  parts 

Oil  camphor  (volatile) 12  parts 

Glycerin    T2  parts 

Oil  tar M  paTts 

Oil  olivj  24  parts 

(2)  Ammonia  10  parts 

Glycerine   20  parts 

Oil  pennyroyal    40  parts 

Oil  olive  60  parts 

The  above  is  a  favorite  with  sportsmen. 

Mosquito   Essence. 

(1)      Eucalyptol 10  parts 

Oil  cloves 2  parts 

Oil  bergamot   

Oil  lemon,  of  each 4  parts 

Chloroform   

Amvlic  alcohol    

Acetic  ether,  of  each 20  parts 

Alcohol  2U0  parts 


Eg:e    Shnmiioo. 

(X.  B.) — Many  01  the  "egg  shampoos"  are  so  called 
from  their  appearance.  They  usually  contain  no  egg 
and  are  merely  preparations  of  perfumed  soft  soap. 
Here  are  some  formulas:  (i)  White  castile  soap, 
4  ounces:   powdered   curd  soap.   2  ounces;   potassium 


5^4 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  27,.   1901. 


H.   L.   STILES, 
601  North   33d   Street,   Philadelphia. 


carbonate,  1  ounce;  honey,  i  ounce.  Make  a  homo- 
geneous paste  by  heating  with  water.  (2)  Melt  3^4 
pounds  of  lard  over  a  salt-water  bath  and  run  into  a 
lye  formed  by  dissolving  8  ounces  of  caustic  potassa 
in  Ij/j  pints  of  water.  Stir  well  until  saponification  is 
eflfected  and  perfume  as  desired.  (3)  Ammonia  water, 
3  fluid  drams;  cologne  water,  3  fluid  drams;  alcohol, 
5  fluid  ounces;  water,  5  fluid  ounces;  whites  of  egg, 
as  many  as  desired.  The  whites  of  egg  (about  2) 
are  thoroughly  beaten  up  previous  to  being  mixed 
with  the  water  and  water  of  ammonia;  the  remaining 
ingredients  are  added  in  their  order  and  the  whole 
stirred  briskly.  (4)  Incorporate  2  av.  ounces  of  borax 
in  fine  powder  with  i  fluid  ounce  of  glycerin  and  add 
gradually  with  constant  stirring  10  fluid  ounces  each 
of  bay  rum  and  rum.  Then  add  the  previously  well 
beaten  whites  of  2  eggs  and  stir  thoroughly  until  an 
even  mixture  results. 


BroTt'ii   Colorings   for    SolntiouH. 

(H.) — The  principal  substance  employed  for  im- 
parting a  brown  color  to  solutions  is  caramel.  The 
addition  of  soft  extract  of  licorice  has  also  been  rec- 
ommended for  coloring  certain  kinds  of  solutions  in 
which  its  taste  will  not  become  objectionable.  There 
are  also  a  few  of  the  anilines  which  may  be  suggested, 
but  there  is  none  of  them  suitable  for  use  in  mixtures 
for  internal  administration  or  in  mixtures  contain- 
mg  borax  or  ammonium  carbonate.  Solutions  colored 
brown  with  caramel  are  likely  to  deposit  on  standing 
for  some  months  and  especiallv  so  if  they  contain  a 
large  proportion  of  water.  Upon  the  other  hand 
caramel  is  said  to  be  only  partially  soluble  in  strong 
alcoholic  liquids.  The  chemistry  of  these  deposits 
and  the  changes  occurring  in  the  fading  of  colors 
depend,  of  course,  upon  the  character  of  the  solutions, 
their  constituents,  action  of  the  light,  etc.,  the  dis- 
cussion of  which  we  cannot  here  continue  as  you  have 
not  given  us  the  formula  of  the  mixture  you  are  en- 
deavoring to  color. 


Liquor   Carbonia   Dctergrens. 

CMgr.)— VVe  cannot  give  the  formula  for  the  Eng- 
lish preparation  called  "Wright's  liquor  carbonis  de- 
tergens.        Under   the   title   "Liquor    Picis   Carbonis" 


the   following   formula   is   offered   in   the    British   Un- 

oflicial  Formulary: 

Prepared  coal  tar 4  ounces 

Tincture  quillaja   1  pint 

Digest  at  a  temperature  of  120'  F.  for  two  days,, 
allow  to  become  cold,  and  decant  and  filter.  Prepared 
coal  tar,  or  "Pix  Carbonis  Liquida  Preparata,"  is  made 
from  commercial  coal  tar  by  placing  it  in  a  shallow 
vessel  and  heating  at  a  temperature  of  I20'  for  one 
hour,  stirring  frequently. 

It  is  prescribed  by  dermatologists  as  a  wash  ia 
eczema,  psoriasis,  pruritis  and  other  skin  diseases. 


Manufacturers  of  Lime  Water  TabletH. 

(H.  L.  S.) — Lime  water  tablets  are  probably  made 
by  most  of  the  large  pharmaceutical  manufacturers. 
They  are  listed  by  name  in  the  catalogue  of  the  H.  K. 
Mulford  Co.,  Philadelphia. 


CLAY    DRESSINGS.— Dr.   J.    Frank   Wallis    has. 
found   the   follow-ing   "synthetic   clays"   serviceable   in 
the  treatment  of  various  skin  diseases  (Med.  Bulletin); 
(1). 

Kaolin 30  parts 

Magnesium  carbonate   10  parts 

Calcium  carbonate   50  parts 

Talcum  10  parts 

(2). 

Kaolin  50  parts 

Richmond  earth    50  parts 

Kaolin  is  a  silicate  of  aluminum,  and  talcum  is  a 
compound  of  oxide  of  magnesium  and  silicon.  Rich- 
mond earth  is  a  product  of  the  remains  of  infusoria,, 
composed  of  diatoms  of  marine  origin,  and  is  located, 
in  Virginia  in  deposits  beneath  the  city  of  Richmond. 
Some  of  the  natural  clays  are  not  desirable  on  ac- 
count of  obiectionable  quantities  of  iron  and  sand,  or 
both,  though  the  latter  may  be  removed  by  elutriation. 
Before  using  a  natural  clay  it  is  best  to  sterilize  it 
by  baking  in  an  oven  for  several  hours  each  day  for 
several  days.  In  preparing  a  dressing  the  clay  is. 
moistened  with  sufficient  water  to  form  a  paste,  and 
applied  by  spreading  over  the  part  to  be  treated  to  the 
depth  of  about  a  quarter  of  an  inch.  Several  layers- 
of  gauze  cover  the  clay  and  these  are  held  firmly  by 
a  gauze  bandage,  as  muslin  is  not  sufficiently  absor- 
bent. This  completes  the  dressing,  which  the  patient 
must  keep  constantly  wet  by  covering  with  a  wet  towel 
several  times  a  day,  and  keeping  on  all  night.  Clay 
dressings  should  be  removed  every  forty-eight  hours. 

HONTHIN,  a  brownish-green  powder,  tasteless 
and  odorless,  insoluble  in  water,  soluble  in  alcohol  and 
alkaline  liquids,  is  described  as  a  combination  of 
tannin  and  albumen  analogous  to  tannalbin.  It  is- 
said  to  be  associated  with  keratin,  however,  and  so 
not  soluble  in  the  stomach,  but  in  the  intestine.  Em- 
ployed in  the  diarrha.»a  of  children  in  doses  of  from. 
25  to  50  centigrams  four  or  five  times  a  day.  The 
adult  dose  is  one  to  two  grams. 


LANOLIN  MILK— Melt  100  parts  anhydrous  lan- 
olin and  add  100  parts  of  glycerin  and  750  parts  of 
water.  Then  with  constant  stirring  add  50  parts  of 
tincture  of  benzoin  and  30  parts  of  mucilage  of  acacia. 
Perfume  as  desired. 


MERCK'S  1901  MAXU.\L  OF  THE  MATERI.\  MEDICA. 
— A  ready  reference  pocket  book  for  the  practicing 
physician  and  surgeon.  Compiled  from  the  most  recent 
authoritative  sources.     Merck  &  Co..,  New  York. 

The  second  edition  of  this  handy  little  manual  show» 
evidence  ot  care  and  good  judgment  on  the  part  of  the- 
coinpiler,  being  filled  witii  many  useful  hints  and  re- 
minders serviceable  to  both  physicians  and  pharmacists. 
Worthy  of  mention  are  the  alphabetical  arrangement  of 
the  chemicals  and  dru.gs  :n  actual  use  in  modern  medical 
practice,  and  a  comprehensive  collection  of  prescriptions, 
embracing  all  of  the  newer  remedies  of  established  merit. 
There  is  also  much  miscellaneous  information  regarding 
poisoning  and  its  treatment,  the  metric  system,  etc.  The 
book  contains  nearly  300  pages  ot  closely  printed  text,  and: 
is  of  a  size  suitable  for  carrying  in  the  pocket. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT 


CHARLES  RICE. 


The  funeral  services  over  the  body  of  the  late  Dr. 
I'liarles  Rice  were  held  in  the  Protestant  Chapel  of  Belle- 
vii?  Hospital  last  Thursday  morning  at  eleven  o'clock. 
The  exercises  were  unostentatious  and  in  keeping:  with  the 
s'mple  tastes  of  the  deceased.  The  little  chapel  was 
filled  to  overrtowing  with  representative  men  in  pharmacy 
and  medicine  and  personal  friends  who  had  gathered  to 
testify  their  affection  and  respect.  The  service  was  read 
hy  one  of  the  Episcopalian  clergymen  assigned  to  hos- 
pital work  in  Bellevue.  himself  for  many  years  a  personal 
friend  of  Dr.  Rice.  He  preached  no  sermon,  but  he  re- 
lated a  number  of  incidents  showing  the  charitable  dis- 
position and  true  greatness  of  the  dead.  In  his  hospital 
work  he  had  never  gone  to  Dr.  Rice  for  assistance  without 
receiving  it.  "His  advice  was  always  most  helpful  and 
if  we  may  judge  by  his  works,  he  was  not  very  far  from 
the  Kingdom." 

Dr.  Charles  F.  Chandler,  president  of  the  New  York 
College  of  Pharmacy,  said  he  had  known  and  was  asso- 
ciated with  Dr.  Rice  for  more  than  a  third  of  a  century. 
He  had  never  known  a  man  so  truly  great,  who  knew  so 
much,  to  be  so  modest  and  retiring.  If  he  had  so  desired 
he  could  have  made  himself  a  name  in  any  of  the  scientific 
walks  of  life.  He  was  a  master  of  many  sciences.  Dr. 
Chandler  also  spoke  of  Dr.  Rice's  connection  with  the 
college  of  pharmacy  and  how  he  had  spent  whole  nights 
rating  examination  papers,  simply  for  the  love  of  work 
and  to  help  the  cause  along.  "It  was  a  labor  of  love," 
Dr.  Chandler  said;  and,  pointing  to  a  memorial  inscription 
on  the  wall  of  the  chapel,  "his  good  works  do  live  after 
Iiim." 

John    W.    Keller,    president    of    the   Board    of   Commis- 


sioners of  the  Department  of  Correction.  New  York  City, 
spoke  of  Dr.  Rice's  long  connection  with  Bellevue  Hospital 
with  its  24,000  patients  annually,  and  his  services  as 
chemist  for  the  department  over  which  he  presided.  His 
analyses  were  alwa>'s  correct  and  in  all  the  years  of 
Dr.  Rice's  connection  with  the  department  never  a  com- 
plaint had  been  made  against  his  work  or  conduct.  His 
scientific  attainments  were  of  a  high  order  and  he  pos- 
sessed great  knowledge.  "He  loved  the  truth  and  to 
him  it  was  a  guiding  principle." 

Prof.  Joseph  P.  Remington,  of  the  Philadelphia  College 
of  Pharmacy,  expressed  his  high  regard  for  Dr.  Charles 
Rice  by  referring  to  an  acquaintanceship  extending  over 
many  years,  and  to  the  latter's  work  as  chairman  of  the 
Committee  of  Revision  and  Publication  of  the  United 
States  Pharmacopceia.  He  eulogized  the  dead  man's  career 
in  the  word  "love,"  "love  of  truth,  love  for  work,  for 
liumanity."  If  ever  there  should  be  a  monument  erected 
to  Dr.  Rice's  memory  he  thought  words  expressing  this 
idea  should  he  inscribed  thereon. 

The  assemblage  was  then  given  an  opportunity  to  view 
the  remains  of  Dr.  Rice  and  slowly  filed  out  past  the 
black  cloth  casket  which  w"as  nearly  surrounded  with 
Howers,  tributes  from  many  friends  and  societies.  This 
ended  the  service  at  the  chapel  and  the  remains  were 
immediately  removed  to  Woodlawn  Cemetery  for  burial. 
The  honorary  pallbearers  were:  Prof.  Joseph  P.  Remington 
and  Prof.  Henry  Kraemer,  of  Philadelphia;  Prof.  Henry 
H.  Rusby  and  Prof.  C.  F.  Chandler,  of  the  NeW  York 
College  of  Pharmacy;  Ewen  Mclntyre  and  Deputy  Char- 
ities Commissioner  Thos.   S.   Brennan,  of  New  York. 


THEY    HONOR    HIS    MEMORY. 


The  announcement  of  the  death  of  Dr.  Rice  came  as  a 
shock  to  his  many  friends  in  the  pharmaceutical  world. 
Everyone  who  knew  him  in  life  felt  that  his  death  was 
a  personal  bereavement  and  many  are  the  testimonials 
which  have  come  to  hand  recording  his  many  amiable 
<iualities  and  high  standing  as  an  authority  in  pharma- 
copceial  work.  The  high  esteem  in  w'hich  he  was  held  is 
reflected  b^'   the  following  communications. 


Death  rarely  inflicts  a  heavier  blow  upon  any  circle 
than  that  w-hich  American  pharmacy  has  suffered  in  the 
loss  of  Dr.  Rice.  By  virtue  of  his  learning,  as  great  in 
its  details  as  in  its  breadth,  by  the  wisdom,  and  judgment 
which  he  displayed  in  using  it,  by  his  tireless  yet  un- 
fortunately not  inexhaustible  activity,  by  the  position  that 
he  filled  and  its  peculi.ar  conditions  at  the  time  of  his  re- 
moval, his  loss  is  probably  felt  more  than  that  of  any 
other  representative  of  the  profession  has  ever  been. 
His  personality  was  peculiarly  national,  not  to  say  in- 
ternational, in  its  influence.  But  seldom,  leaving  New 
York  City,  his  influence  was  yet  immediately  and  con- 
tinuously appreciated  throughout  the  entire  country.  The 
thought  of  Dr.  Rice  as  a  local  character  or  possession 
was  probably  the  last  that  could  have  occurred  to  any 
of  us  who  enjoyed  the  privilege  of  meeting  him  frequently. 
But  few  moments  would  elapse  at  any  interview  before 
he  would  be  sensing  and  discussing  the  pulse  of  phar- 
maceutical America,  and  the  Eastern  cities  were  no  whit 
closer  to  him  than  the  Western  or  Southern,  except 
when  made  so  by  virtue  of  their  work.  A  stranger  to 
our  cause  could  quickly  have  determined  the  relative  im- 
portance of  the  different  centers  of  activity  by  listening 
to  his  conversation;  yet  none  ever  heard  him  speak  dis- 
paragingl.v  of  those  whom  he  discussed.  Ever  ready  to 
commend  that  which  was  commendable,  he  had  but  little 
to  say  about  that  which  was  not,  and  that  little  only  in 
the  way  of  sifting  it  and  estimating  its  value.  When  called 
>ipon.  as  he  continuously  was.  to  address  workers  in  relation 


to  their  work,  his  corrections  were  most  delicately  made, 
by  suggestions  and  hints,  rather  than  by  direct  criticisms. 
Each  of  us  who  has  profited  by  his  ever-ready  and  self- 
sacrificing  assistance  is  sensible  of  our  individual  obliga- 
tion, but  there  are  only  a  few  who  know  how  generally 
such  assistance  was  rendered  to  the  professional  peocit 
of  this  country.  We  all  admired  Dr.  Rice.  Foreign  na- 
tions did  the  same.  He  has  brought  credit  to  our  country, 
yet  we  are  thinking  of  him  rather  as  a  kind  and  generous 
friend  than  as  the  distinguished  dead.  He  has  bound 
us  all  by  the  cords  of  gratitude,  respect  and  love.  He 
was  truthful  and  faithful,  the  personification  of  moral 
courage,  modest,  gentle,  self-sacrificing,  good  without 
cant  or  didacticism,  a  help  and  inspiration  to  all  who 
knew  him,  either  through  personal  acquaintance  or  through 
a  correspondence,  every  line  of  which  was  valuable.  It 
is  this  personal  sense  of  loss  which  we  are  indulging  to- 
da.v.  To-morrow  we  must  put  it  aside  and  strive  as 
best  we  can  to  fill  the  place  which  he  has  left  vacant. 
The  performance  of  his  unfinished  work  is  of  immediate 
and  pressing  importance.  It  cannot  wait.  Whoever  is 
called  upon  to  become  the  principal  in  it  will  have  a 
difficult  enough  task  to  find  in  himself  and  his  associates 
all  of  the  qualifications  which  w^ere  united  in  Dr.  Rice. 
If  we  might  wish  for  any  one  result  from  the  life  and 
example  of  the  deceased,  it  is  that  it  might  unite  us. 
free  from  selfish  aims  and  selfish  shrinkings,  joining 
.shoulder  to  shoulder  in  an  endeavor  to  finish  his  w*ork 
as  he  has  begun  it. 

New  York.  HENRY  H.  RUSBY. 


No  more  pleasant  duty  could  be  performed  than  to  add 
my  humble  efforts  to  those  of  others  in  paying  tribute 
to  the  beautiful  character  and  eminent  scientific  attain- 
ments of  our  deceased  friend.  The  death  of  Charles  Rice 
will  indeed  prove  a  sad  and  serious  blow  to  his  associates 
on  the  Committe  of  Revision  of  the  Pharmacopoeia,  for 
this  gifted  scholar  was  ever  ready  to  advise  and  assist 
in    the   work    of    his    co-laborers.      In    addition    to    his    re- 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[May  23,  1901. 


markable  achievements  as  a  student,  Dr.  Rice  was  a 
man  of  splendid  executive  ability  and  powers  of  organi- 
zation and  withal  of  a  very  modest,  deferential  dis- 
position. By  reason  of  his  great  learning  he  was  fre- 
quently appealed  to  on  subjects  along  the  various  lines 
centering  In  his  mind  and  his  authority  on  questions  of 
philology  and  practical  details  in  chemistry  and  pharmacy 
was  unquestioned,  for  everyone  Itnew  that  Charles  Rice 
made  no  rash  statements  and  that  whatever  his  reply 
might  be.  It  was  the  result  of  careful  study  and  sound 
judgment.  Few  men  indeed  are  gifted  as  was  our  de- 
ceased friend,  and  his  talents  were  used  solely  for  the 
benefit  of  his  fellow-men  and  for  no  selfish  purposes. 
Dr.  Rice's  worlc  as  chairman  of  the  Committee  of  Re- 
vision of  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia  since  18S()  stands  as 
a  grand  monument  to  his  untiring  and  unselfish  devotion 
to  the  interests  of  his  profession.  His  broad  mind  and 
power  to  grasp  details  made  him  at  once  a  leader  among 
men,  and  to  work  in  behalf  of  science  under  his  guidance 
was  indeed  a  most  pleasant  labor  of  love.  Of  Dr.  Rice 
It  may  truly  be  said  in  the  words  of  Halleck,  that  none 
knew  him  but  to  love  him  and  none  named  him  but  in 
praise.  That  the  last  months  of  his  life  should  have  been 
sorely  disturbed  by  disease  and  pain  was  much  to  be 
regretted,  but  he  bore  it  all  bravely  and  not  for  a  moment 
lost  interest  in  the  work  entrusted  to  his  hands.  In 
a  letter  received  about  two  weeks  ago  he  says:  "I  was 
quite  ill  since  a  week  before  Easter  and  have  been  much 
troubled  with  intercostal  neuralgia  and  a  sort  of  asthma, 
which  pulled  me  down  considerably,  but  I  kept  up  my 
general  work  through  my  assistants  as  well  as  I  could." 
Little  did  I  think  that  it  would  be  the  last  personal  letter 
from  the  hands  of  this  illustrious  man.  During  an  ac- 
quaintance of  nearly  twenty  years  the  writer  learned  to 
admire  the  many  noble  traits  of  character  of  the  deceased, 
l)oth  as  a  scientist  and  as  a  man,  and  to  have  been 
numl>ered  among  the  friends  of  Charles  Rice  is  an  honor 
justly  to  feel  proud  of.  The  personal  letters  of  Dr.  Rice 
always  'bore  the  stamp  of  true  friendship  and  noble  man- 
hood, and  now  that  the  hand  which  penned  them  is  co'.d 
in  death,  they  become  cherished  treasures. 

.A.merican  pharmacy  has  lost  a  gifted  and  beloved 
leader  whose  example  of  unselfish  devotion  to  the  search 
for  truth  and  of  great  kindness  of  heart  toward  his 
associates,   it  behooves  us  all   to  emulate. 

May  the  memory  of  Dr.  Chas.  Rice,  along  with  that  of 
his  friend.  Dr.  E.  R.  Squibb,  who  preceded  him  into  the 
great  Unknown  by  only  a  few  months,  ever  remain  green 
in  the  hearts  of  the  pharmacists  of  this  country. 

Baltimore,  Md.  CHAS.  CASPARI,  Jr. 


The  passing  of  a  man  like  Charles  Rice  is  not  a  time 
for  words  nor  for  tears,  but  is  rather  an  occasion  for 
silence  and  reflection.  A  simple  "well  done"  coming 
from  the  heart  of  every  pharmacist  in  this  land  of  ours 
must  stand  for  the  studied  eulogy,  tjie  title  or  the  memor- 
ial arch.  Dr.  Rice,  as  I  knew  him,  preferred  the  esteem 
and  well  wishes  of  his  fellows  above  other  honor,  glory 
or  wealth.  Dr.  Rice  could  not  be  counted  as  an  original 
or  brilliant  genius,  but  there  will  probably  be  no  dis- 
senting voice  if  I  stamp  him  as  the  foremost  pharmacist 
of  the  age,  and  this  age  one  which  ha?  produced  many 
men  of  great  scientific  attainments.  Dr.  Rice  was  a 
pharmacist;  a  working  pharmacist.  The  excellence  and 
variety  of  his  work  cannot  be  taken  in  at  a  glance. 
Every  page  in  the  annals  of  -American  pharmacy  for 
the  last  halt  of  the  nineteenth  century  bears  some  evi- 
dence of  his  handiwork.  He  was  pharmacist  to  phar- 
macists; a  pharmacist  of  the  people,  a  laboratory  phar- 
macist. Our  pharmacopceias,  our  formularies,  our  work- 
ing processes  are  of  every-day  utility  because  he  helped 
to  make  them  so.  His  work  was  always  for  pharmacy 
and  for  the  benefit  of  every  pharmacist;  never  personal. 
He  was  a  most  useful  man.  a  safe  guide,  as  well  as 
wise,  industrious,  conscientious  and  faithful.  He  was  a 
profound  thinker,  a  successful  teacher  and  a  lover  and 
leader  of  young  men.  His  great  power  seemed  to  be 
concealed  in  the  quietness  of  his  work;  no  ostentation, 
no  spasmodic  effort,  but  always  a  satisfactory  accom- 
plishment of  whatever  he  undertook.  It  is  hard  to  sum 
up  a  life  like  his.  His  work,  his  altruistic  service'  his 
long  life  devoted  to  pharmacy,  his  honorable  career 
stand    as   perfect   as    one   man   could   make   them.      They 


win  stand  for  generations,  a  lasting  monument  to  his 
memory,  planned,  erected  and  completed  unconsciously 
by  himself.  Those  who  knew  him  personally  never 
failed  to  appreciate  him.  He  always  challenged  and  won 
the  commendation,  admiration  and  affections  of  his  asso- 
ciates. Such  as  these  knew  him  as  a  man  of  capacity, 
a  man  of  resource,  with  the  power  for  leadership  and 
execution.  His  fellows  In  science  knew  and  acknowledged 
his  worth,  his  power  and  the  value  of  his  opinions. 
"There  never  lived  a  gentler,  stronger,  manlier  man." 
There  arc  no  farewells  to  be  said,  no  dirges  to  be  sung. 
The  work  and  life  of  Dr.  Rice  will  be  with  us  to  our  good 
in   long  ages   to   come. 

New    Brunswick,    N.    J.  F.    B.    KILMER. 


An  irreparable  loss  has  suddenly  fallen  on  pharmacy 
by  the  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice,  not  only  in  his  adopted 
city,  but  to  pharmacy  In  general  in  its  very  best  aspecti. 

For  many  years  it  was  my  privilege  to  be  closely 
associated  with  him  in  college  work,  and  no  one  with 
the  least  desire  for  the  interest  of  pharmaceutical  educa- 
tion or  any  of  the  best  interest  and  advancement  of 
pharmacy  could  help  but  at  once  recognize  how  thoroughly 
he  was  able  not  only  to  fill  any  po.>;ition  he  might  hold, 
but  as  well  his  willingness  and  ability  to  make  effectual 
the  work  of  his  associates.  In  all  my  intercourse  with 
him  I  have  never  known  him  to  utter  one  word  of 
unkindly  criticism  even  under  trying  circumstances,  and 
the  kindly  disposition  of  his  whole  character  has  to  me- 
often  been  a  marvels  It  would  be  needless  and  quite 
out  of  place  here  to  undertake  to  describe  how  thoroughly 
he  was  equipped  for  his  chosen  profession;  his  almost 
universal  knowledge  on  many  subjects,  combined  mth  a 
most  remarkable  memory,  is  in  evidence  in  his  willing- 
ness to  impart  to  others  freely  what  he  so  well  knew 
himself.  His  work  as  member  and  chairman  of  the 
Pharmacopoeia  Committee  and  kindred  work  remain  to 
attest  to  his  won^derfui  industry,  his  remarkable  abillty- 
to  so  arrange  his  work  as  to  accomplish  what  few  men 
even  of  leisure  could  have  done,  especially  when  we  re- 
member that  he  was  constantly  occupied  in  the  care  and 
administration  of  a  department,  one  of  the  most  important 
of  our  city,  found  by  him  in  -an  an  insignificant  and  chaotic 
condition  and  now  a  model  in  every  department,  neces- 
sary to  the  well  being  of  so  many  helpless  unfortunates 
dependent  upon  the  care,  fidelity,  ability  and  efficiency 
of  its  head.  It  was  well  said  by  the  clergyman  who 
officiated  at  the  funeral  ser%ices.  "Were  Dr.  Rice  here 
and  to  hear  any  person  speak  of  him  as  he  deserved  he 
would  have  held  up  his  hand  and  said,  hush" '.  but  there 
is  one  thing  we  can  all  do.  and  that  would  meet  his 
hearty  approval,  let  each  in  his  way  take  up  the  work 
where  he  has  laid  it  down  and  make  our  profession  useful, 
respected  and  honorable,  as  Dr.  Rice  in  his  whole  life 
work   has   shown   and   given   so   noble   an   example. 

New    York.  E'\^•EX    McIXTYRE. 


I  first  met  Dr.  Rice  at  the  U.  S.  P.  Convention  of  1880, 
where  he  was  made  chairman  of  the  Committee  of  Re- 
vision. I  served  with  him  on  this  committee  during  the- 
ensuing  decade  and  have  kept  in  touch  with  him  ever 
since.  What  first  impressed  me  was  his  exceeding  mod- 
esty. While  his  superior  fitness  for  the  chairmanshlp- 
of  the  Committee  of  Revision  was  conceded  by  all  who- 
knew  his  ability,  he  alone  appeared  unconscious  of  it. 
I  soon  learned  .however,  that  modesty  was  as  much  a 
part  of  his  nature  as  was  the  tone  of  his  voice.  His 
capacity  for  work  and  his  untiring  energy-  were  never 
excelled  perhaps  by  anyone.  Whatever  rest,  other  than 
sleep,  that  came  to  him  was  gotten  by  diversity  of  labor, 
or  that  recreation  one  gets  by  change  of  occupation- 
No  idle  moments  were  his.  Last  summer,  while  at  -\sbury 
Park,  I  wanted  a  conference  with  him  on  pharmacopoeial 
matters,  and  knowing  how  busy  he  was.  I  invited  him 
to  come  over  to  Asbury  Park  Saturday  evening  and  spend 
Sunday  with  me,  his  answer  "was,  that  Sunday  was  his 
busiest  day,  and  so  I  had  to  go  to  Xew^  York.  Let  us 
believe  that  his  incessant  labors  did  not  shorten  for  one 
second  his  charming  life  with  lis.  His  comprehensive 
grasp  of  great  principles  was  only  equaled  by  his  won- 
derful mastery  of  infinite  details.  No  question  escaped 
him,  whether  it  was  a  complex  chemical  problem  or 
the   trifling   inquiry   born    of   inattention.     All   applicants 


May  23.  1 90 1.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMEXT. 


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found  in  nlm  a  sympatlietio  and  an  appreciaUve  listener. 
In  Dr.  Charles  Rice's  death  pharmacy  loses  one  of  her 
brightest  gems,  medicine  a  most  serviceable  aid.  and 
his  colleagues  an  example  of  truth,  patience  and  unselfish 
devotion.  He  unfurled  no  banner,  subscribed  to  no  creed; 
he  saw  his  duty  to  his  fellow  men  and  did  it. 

Washington.    D.    C.  W.    S.    THOMPSON. 


In  every  epoch  in  the  world's  history  some  unselfish  and 
indefatigable  scientific  laborer  in  the  Lord's  vineyard 
passes  away  with  great  honors  upon  his  character.  Dr. 
Rice  left  us,  venerated,  admired  and  respected.  He  has 
won  garlands  and  laurels  in  other  fields  of  human  activity, 
his  talents  have  been  recognized  by  sister  scientific  asso- 
ciations by  granting  him  honorary  membership  in  their 
societies.  He  has  earned  all  these  distinctions,  and  they 
came  to  him  without  solicitation.  A  man  of  superior 
mental  powers  in  the  line  of  his  studies.  He  was  ex- 
tremely modest.  AVhile  never  egotistic,  he  was  always 
conscious  of  his  intellectual  attainments  and  introspective 
faculties,  whether  in  scientific  work  or  the  affairs  of 
men.  His  talents  were  brilliant.  Pharmacy  is  under 
great  obligations  to  his  unceasing  labors.  A  colossus 
among  his  professional  brethren.  He  has  left  an  earthly 
reputation  that  will  be  lasting  beyond  his  generation, 
and  will  be  to  posterity,  more  towering  and  more  enduring 
than  monuments  of  bronze  or  granite,  whether  as  a 
scientist,  or  as  a  man  and  a  brother.  High-minded  and 
affable,  and  of  unimpeachable  integrity:  he  leaves  as  a 
heritage  to  future  generations  his  character  and  life- 
work;  a  most  unique  personality.  I  am  not  one  of  those 
who  regard  our  passing  away  as  being  an  act  of  great 
solemnity  and  sorrow.  Sentimentality  may  be  a  tem- 
porary relief  to  our  minds;  when  one  of  our  fellows,  who 
has  lived  an  upright  life,  leaves  behind  him  all  earthly 
trials  and  tribulations,  his  departure  reminds  us  of  that 
which  has  made  his  memory  fragrant,  and  that  death 
has  left  no  sting,  nor  has  the  grave  won  a  victory.  Dr. 
Rice  still  li\es  in  the  hearts  of  his  contemporaries.  Fare- 
well,   thou   good   and   faithful   friend. 

New    York.  GEORGE    J.    SEABURT. 


In  the  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice  American  pharmacy 
has  lost  one  of  its  ablest  exponents.  A  true  and  noble 
man  has  left  us — one  whose  place  it  will  be  well  nigh 
impossible  to  fill — one  whom  all  mourn,  and  whose  memory 
all  will  rejoice  to  honor.  Dr.  Rice  was  a  man  of  most 
wonderful  executive  ability,  as  shown  by  his  work  in 
New  York  City,  and  also  by  h;s  magnificent  leadership 
as  the  official  head  of  the  Revision  Committees  of  ISSO, 
1S90  and  ISKXI.  He  was  systematic  and  industrious  to  a 
degree  seldom  equaled.  He  was,  indeed,  a  truly  great 
man.  yet.  withal,  so  modest  and  retiring  that  it  was 
very  difficult  to  bring  him  into  any  prominent  position 
requiring  public  speech  before  even  a  small  assembly.  He 
was  also  a  firm,  true  friend,  ready  to  give  freely  of  his 
valuable  time  and  of  his  great  stores  of  knowledge  to 
such  as  were  so  fortunate  as  to  know  him  somewhat  in 
the  intimacy  of  his  private  life.  Some  25  year^  ago  he 
did  for  me  many  kind  acts  by  assisting  me  in  the  collec- 
tion of  pharmaceutical  books  in  foreign  countries.  At 
that  time  I  was  somewhat  of  a  bibliomaniac  and  eager 
to  purchase  all  sorts  of  curious  books  on  pharmacy,  to- 
gether with  the  standard  works  then  out  of  print.  Dr. 
Rice  was  for  several  years  my  enthusiastic  helper,  and. 
being  familiar  with  European  and  other  languages,  he 
kept  constant  watch  on  the  book  sales  In  all  the  large 
cities  of  Europe,  and  many  was  the  box  of  books  that 
he  imported  for  me — I  knowing  nothing  of  them  until  I 
received  his  explanatory  letter.  And  it  affords  me  great 
pleasure  now  to  thus  publicly  acknowledge  the  debt  of 
deep  gratitude  I  owe  him  for  these  and  other  acts  of 
kindness. 

Boston.  S.  A.  D.  SHEPPARD. 


When  I  was  informed  of  the  death  of  Doctor  Charles 
Rice  it  filled  me  with  deep  sorrow  and  regret,  not  only 
because  his  death  deprived  me  of  a  dear  personal 
friend,  but  because  1  am  afraid  that  the  work  he  under- 
took in  conection  with  the  present  revision  of  the  phar- 
macopceia  deprived  him  of  the  opportunity  of  recuperat- 
ing from  his  illness  of  last  year.     But  the  loss  of  a  per- 


sonal friend  is  insignificant  when  compared  with  the 
loss  which  has  been  sustained  by  the  pharmaceutical 
profession,  of  which  he  was  one  of  the  most  illustrious 
and  learned  members.  His  almost  unlimited  capacity  for 
work  contributed  to  a  very  great  degree  in  making  the 
last  two  revisions  of  the  United  States  Pharmacopoeia 
as  successful  as  they  were,  and  his  work  left  an  impress 
on  pharmacy,  not  only  of  this  country  but  of  the  world, 
that  will  live  and  make  itself  felt  for  many  years  to 
come.  There  are  so  few  men  like  him  that  his  death 
must  be  regretted  as  a  national  loss.  Kind  and  courteous 
in  his  relations  to  others,  and  self-sacriflclng  to  a  fault 
when  he  could  do  a  favor,  he  was  a  friend  to  his  friends 
in  the  noblest  sense  of  the  word.  In  his  work  in  behalf 
of  the  advancement  of  pharmacy  he  achieved  the  true 
greatness  described   by   the   poet: 

That  man  is  great  and  he  alone, 
Who  serves  a  greatness  not  his  own, 

For    neither    praise    nor   pelf; 
Content   to  know  and  be  unknown. 

Whole   in   himself. 
St.  Louis.   Mo.  O.   A.  W^SXL. 


The  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice  means  a  loss  to  phar- 
macy that  seems  irreparable,  not  only  does  it  mean  that 
pharmacy  lost  its  ablest  exponent,  but  the  country  one  of 
its  great  minds  and  most  accomplished  scholars.  Dr. 
Rice  was  a  man  of  profound  learning  and  as  a  master 
of  languages  probably  had  not  his  equal  among  the  mem- 
bers of  the  medical  and  pharmacal  professions  of  this  coun- 
try. His  modesty  was  as  marked  as  his  learning  was 
profound  and  accurate.  His  absolute  integrity,  his  care- 
ful attention  to  details,  and  the  self-sacrificing  spirit 
which  marked  his  work,  made  him  a  man  among  ten 
thousand.  Search  where  they  m^y,  the  Committee  of 
Revision  cannot  find  a  chairman  his  equal  for  the  work  in 
hand.  It  is  a  great  pity  that  he  should  be  taken  away 
as  he  had  the  work  of  the  committee  well  under  way.  an* 
under  his  able  and  far  seeing  supervision  it  was  sure  to 
proceed  to  an  early  and  satisfactory  conclusion.  I  mourn 
in  common  as  a  friend  and  colleague. 

Chicago,   111.  ALBERT   E.   EGBERT. 


The  announcement  of  the  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice  is 
an  unexpected  shock  to  the  majority  of  his  friends.  His 
passing  onward  means  a  serious  loss  to  American  phar- 
macy. We  have  come  to  look  upon  him  as  the  mainstay 
of  the  Committee  of  Revision  of  the  Pharmacopoeia, 
whose  untiring  energy,  close  application,  executive  ability, 
ripe  scholarship  and  wise  judgment  have  been  the  princi- 
pal instrumentality  in  placing  the  work  in  the  advanced 
position  it  occupies.  Liberal-minded,  enterprising,  yet 
judiciously  conservative,  strong  in  conviction  and  persist- 
ent in  right  of  opinion,  he  has  exerted  a  most  potent  influ- 
ence over  his  associates  that  will  be  sadly  missed  in  the 
coming  days.  Modest  in  self-estimate  and  generous  in  his. 
measure  of  others,  courteous  and  kindly  in  his  attitude 
toward  every  one.  he  won  the  admiration  and  esteem  of  alt 
who  met  him,  and  has  left  us  memories  of  a  noble  worth 
that  should  give  comfort  and  inspiration  to  all  who- 
knew  him. 

Boston,  Mass.  E.  L.  PATCH. 


I  was  deeply  pained  upon  the  receipt  of  a  telegram 
announcing  the  death  of  Dr.  Chas.  Rice..  All  who  know 
anything  of  Dr.  Rice's  career  can  but  admire  him  and 
his  industry.  Among  the  many  pleasant  recollections 
of  my  life  there  is  one  that  occurred  in  Washington  some 
years  ago,  when  one  evening  I  chanced  to  be  seated  with 
a  party  consisting  of  Dr.  Rice,  Professors  Lloyd,  Diehl 
and  Ebert.  and  the  fund  of  information  I  gleaned  from 
that  galaxy  of  brilliant  intellects  will  never  be  forgotten. 
Dr.  Rice  was  very  modest  ;.nd  had  to  he  drawn  out  as  it 
were,  but  when  he  took  hold  of  a  topic  it  was  pretty- 
thoroughly  exhausted  when  he  was  through.  Of  course, 
some  one  will  fill  his  place,  but  the  one  doing  so  will 
have  a  rough  time  for  a  while.  My  impression  is  that 
Dr.  Rice's  is  another  life  sacrificed  for  the  love  of  his 
work.  He  was  exceedingly  modest  yet  broad  minded  and 
charitable.  May  his  memory  like  that  of  Proctor  ever 
remain  green  in  our  hearts. 

Indianapolis,  Ind.  GEO.  W.  SLOAN. 


568 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  23,  1901. 


When  one  stands  In  the  Yosemlte  VHlley,  views  the 
Orand  Canon  of  the  Yellowstone  or  comes  In  close  rela- 
tion with  other  masteriileces  In  the  workshop  of  Nature. 
he  feels  the  poverty  of  spoken  langnaKe  In  expressing 
those  mental  Impulses  which  result  from  such  environ- 
ments. The  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice  brings  before  me  a 
composite  mental  picture  of  his  life  as  1  have  been 
privileged  to  know  It.  Neither  tongue  nor  pen  can  do  It 
Justice.  His  noble  character,  erudition,  great  energ>', 
■cea.seless  industry  and  fidelity  to  his  profession  have  Im- 
pressed all  who  knew  him.  His  life  work  marks  an  Im- 
portant period  in  jjharmacy.  It  has  been  said  that  death 
opens  the  gate  of  fame  and  shuts  the  gate  of  envy  after 
It.  Dr.  Charles  Rice  was  so  practical  that  pharmacists 
the  world  over  have  long  apprec':ated  his  work.  The 
hand  of  death  Is  not  required  to  spread  his  fame.  He  was 
so  generally  good  that  envy  turned  to  love  and  esteem 
when   it   met   this  man. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.  H.  M.   WHELPLEY. 


Truly,  death  loves  a  shining  mark:  That  its  shaft 
should  have  struck  down  the  man  of  all  others  among  us 
■whose  activities  could  lea.st  be  spared  seems  incredible. 
We  congratulated  ourselves  a  year  ago  when  we  heard 
of  the  convalescence  of  Dr.  Rice  from  a  serious  illness. 
To  us  at  a  distance,  it  has  seemed  as  though  he  had 
recovered   the   fullness   of   his   extraordinary    powers. 

Alas:  that  a  career  so  rich  in  usefulness,  so  exceptional 
In  facile  achievement  should  have  come  abruptly  to  its 
close.  No  words  seem  adequate  to  characterize  the 
iidmlrab:e  traits  of  our  departed  friend.  In  intellect.  In 
tact,  in  executive  ability,  in  strength  of  character.  In 
Ihe  humility  of  greatness,  in  deference  to  the  opinions  ot 
•others,  with  no  sacrifice  of  independence  on  his  part,  in 
amiability  and  warmth  of  personal  feeling  he  equally 
commanded  our  admiration  and  our  love.  We  mourn 
and  yet  we  feel  it  an  honor  that  such  a  man  should  have 
TSeen  of  our  own  profession. 

Detroit,    Mich.  A.    B..    LYONS. 


My  present  feelings  of  sorrow  do  not  permit  me  to  go 
as  far  as  I  would  wish  in  reminiscences  of  the  life  and 
career  of  our  late  colleague.  Dr.  Charles  Rice.  Those 
■of  his  colleagues  nearer  his  own  age  are  far  better  pre- 
pared to  do,  and  will  do.  full  justice  to  the  occasion: 
but  I  can  say  very  emphatically  that  I  believe  our  loss  is 
Irreparable.  I  know  of  no  man  who  can  replace  him, 
and  although  we  must  believe  that  a  Wise  Providence 
knows  best,  I  cannot  help  feeling  that  any  one  of  us 
might  better  be  spared.  I  regret  very  much  that  words 
fail  me  in  expressing  as  deeply  a?  I  would  wish  my  high 
appreciation  of  this  untiring,  unselfish  worker  tor  the 
advancement  of  true  scientific  knowledge,  especially  in 
the  line  of  pharmacy,  but  I  feel  confident  that  no  one 
■can  rightly  refute  the  statement  that  the  world  has  been 
better  and  richer  for  his  having  lived  in  it. 

Brooklyn,   N.  T.  E.   H.   SQUIBB. 


I  don't  know  when  I  had  anything  to  shock  me  so 
much  as  when  I  heard  of  the  death  of  my  dear  friend 
Dr.  Charles  Rice.  I  knew  him  intimately  for  the  past 
thirty  years,  and  the  longer  I  knew  him  the  stronger 
grew  our  friendship.  A  more  astute,  yet  unassuming, 
man  was  hard  to  find.  He  <was  kind-hearted,  generous 
and  always  ready  and  willing  to  assist  those  in  need  of 
aid.  either  professionally  or  otherwise.  The  pharmaceu- 
tical world  will  miss  him,  as  he  possessed  a  store  of 
knowledge  unequaled  by  any,  which  he  obtained  by  labor- 
ing indefatigably  in  making  scientific  researches  and  by 
being  a  clo.se  observer  of  results.  As  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Revision  of  the  United  States  Pharmaco- 
poeia his  work  was  highly  appreciated  by  all.  With  a  heart 
full  of  sadness  I  write  these  ievc  lines  of  one  of  my  dearest 
and   best  friends. 

Pottsville,  Pa.  GEO.  W.  KENNEDY. 


Although  I  had  known  Dr.  Rice  for  many  years,  my 
acquaintance  with  him  really  began  when  I  was  elected 
to  the  presidency  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy  of  the  City 
■of  New  York.  He  was  the  first  to  congratulate  me  on 
my  election,  and  I  shall  always  remember  gratefully  the 
lielp  and  encouragement  which  he  gave  me  all  through 
my  term  of  service.     Dr.  Rice  was  unfailingly  and  devot- 


edly Interested  In  the  affairs  of  the  College  and  zealous  in 
I)romotlng  every  measure  that  seemed  to  promise  Improve- 
ment In  the  college  work.  Certainly  no  one  has  ever  done 
more  than  he  to  advance  and  dignify  the  profession  of 
I>harmacy  In  this  country.  Dr.  Rice  was  one  of  the  most 
gentle  and  unassuming  of  men.  I  came  to  have  for  him 
the  greatest  respect  and  affection,  and  his  death  gives  me 
profound  sorrow  and  a  deep  sense  of  personal  loss. 
New  York.  SAM'L  \V.  FAIRCHILD. 


While  I  have  known  and  honored  Dr.  Rice  for  many 
years.  It  has  only  been  within  the  last  two  years  that  I 
have  come  to  know  him  in  a  more  personal  w.ay  In  con- 
nection with  work  on  the  revision  of  the  Pharmacopceia. 
This  fuller  acquaintance  has  not  only  confirmed  my  belief 
in  his  learning  and  ability  as  a  pharmacist  and  chemist, 
but  has  revealed  to  me  many  of  the  nobler  qualities  of  the 
man.  He  was  in  ever.v  sense  a  perfect  gentleman,  and  it 
was  a  great  pleasure  to  discuss  matters  of  either  business 
or  science  with  him.  I  feel  that  American  pharmacy  has 
suffered  a  very  great  loss  in  his  death  at  this  juncture, 
and  in  particular  the  Pharmacopoeia  work  will  feel  this 
loss  for  some  time. 

Philadelphia.  SAM'L  P.  SADTLER. 


The  news  of  the  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice  is  a  sad 
blow  to  me.  It  affects  the  Committee  of  Revision  as  an 
army  is  affected  by  the  fall  of  its  commander  in  the  midst 
of  action.  I  need  not  dilate  upon  what  is  so  well  known 
by  every  pharmacist,  that  he  has  led  the  profession  in 
the  I'nited  States  in  pharmaceutical  science  as 
chairman  of  the  Committee  of  Revision  of  the 
Pharmacopoeia.  His  profound  and  extensive  knowledge 
coupled  with  a  judicial  quality  of  mind  that  enabled 
him  to  see  all  things  in  their  proper  relation  was  a  matter 
of  great  importance  to  the  committee  and  their  work. 
These  qualities  make  it  very  difficult  indeed  to  replace 
him.  Personally  I  feel  that  I  have  lost  a  very  near  and 
dear  friend.     I  cannot  express  this  in  words. 

Lawrence,  Kan.  L.  E.   SAYRE. 


Words  fail  to  express  the  overwhelming  feeling  of 
sadness  which  I  experience  at  the  news  of  the  death  of 
our  friend  Dr.  Charles  Rice.  -He  was  a  man  of  superior 
intellectual  faculties  in  many  respects;  his  working  capac- 
ity was  phenomenal:  his  modesty,  his  simplicity  in  tastes 
and  mode  of  living,  his  sterling  qualities,  are  all  character- 
istics but  rarely  equaled.  Above  all,  he  was  a  true  man 
and  a  true  friend  in  the  best  and  fullest  meaning  of  these 
words.  Most  justifiably  we  may  say:  The  world  would 
be  better  off  If  we  had  more  men  like  Dr.  Charles  Rice. 

Baltimore,   Md.  W.   SIMON. 


In  the  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice,  pharmacy  and 
medicine  have  lost  a  man  of  inestimable  service.  Of  wide 
and  profound  learning  and  of  untiring  Industry,  his  de- 
votion to  his  duties  never  flagged.  While  his  modesty 
made  him  a  recluse  from  public  utterances,  his  kindness 
and  truth  bound  him  to  numberless  friends.  Of  my 
long  acquaintance  with  him  I  find  no  words  to  speak, 
but  I  desire  to  join  with  all  in  paying  tribute  to  his 
honor. 

Ann  Arbor.  Mich.  ALBERT  B.  PRESCOTT. 


The  death  of  Dr.  Rice  is  a  loss  to  pharmacy  that  will 
long  'be  felt.  Those  associated  with  him  in  pharmaco- 
pceial  revision  can  best  appreciate  how  great  is  that 
loss.  His  mind  was  a  wonderful  storehouse  of  knowl- 
edge and  his  heart  was  as  full  of  kindness.  His  spirit 
of  self-sacrifice  was  marked  and  undoubtedly  occa- 
sioned his  death.  He  made  a  friend  of  every  acquain- 
tance and  an  admirer  of  every  friend. 

Buffalo,    N.    Y.  WILLIS  G.    GREGORY. 


I  knew  Dr.  Charles  Rice  for  over  twenty  years.  His 
learning,  truly  scientific  spirit,  tireless  energ.v  and  nobility 
of  character  marked  him  a  strong  and  rare  man.  My 
association  with  him  left  me  deeply  indebted  to  him  for 
many  unusual  acts  of  friendship  such  as  no  man  can 
repay. 

Chicago.  OSCAR  OLDBERG. 


^lay  2^,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTiMENT. 


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NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


ORGANIZATION    DOINGS. 


Auiiunl  >l(*t'ttiiK'  Kiii^N  Coiiii<y  PliiiriiiaeoiittcHl 
SorU'tj' — ottii-ers  tilfcteil  ami  Year's  Itt^Mirts 
l*rt'Mt*iitc<l — Jersey  ("ity  DriiKKists  IJiseiiss  I'riee- 
List — llroolilyn  »*L«ejlls"  l*r«n»4ise  Ontiujc — Drill!; 
>lereliaiiits*    Assoeiation   Aiipealeil   To. 

KINGS'  COrXTV    SOriETY    AXMAl,   SESSION. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  KinKS  County  Pharmaceu- 
tical Society  was  held  in  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Phar- 
macy. Tuesday  afternoon.  May  14.  Officers  were  elected 
for  the  coming  year  and  annual  addresses  were  made 
by  President  Kleine.  Secretary  Tuthill,  Treasurer  Ray 
and  Chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee  Muir.  Pres- 
ident Kleine  stated  in  his  address  that  the  year  had 
been  marked  by  increased  prosperity  for  the  society,  which 
had  grown  until  it  was  second  in  size  to  the  State 
Association.  This  was  due  in  no  small  part  to  the  efforts 
of  Secretary  Tuthill.  The  attendance  at  meetings  had 
been  highly  satisfying,  which  was  an  indication  that 
the  pharmacist  was  becoming  keenly  alive  to  the  situ- 
ation. Meeting  his  brothers  thus  he  became  educated 
as  he  could  in  no  other  way.  Much  benefit  has  been  de- 
rived from  the  X.  A.  R.  D..,  both  commercially  and  finan- 
cially, and  in  bringing  about  local  organizations  it  had 
done  much  to  harmonize  the  trade.  The  N.  A.  R.  D.  had 
also  done  much  toward  the  repeal  of  the  War  Stamp 
Tax  as  had  also  the  pharmaceutical  press.  The  new 
pharmacy  law  had  come  in  for  a  share  of  the  pharma- 
cists attention.  The  college  year  had  been  highly  suc- 
cessful and  the  classes  had  taxed  the  present  accommo- 
dations to  their  utmost.  W,  L.  Perkins  had  given  a 
number  of  lectures  during  the  session  on  the  business  side 
of  pharmacy  and  President  Kleine  recommended  that 
a  business  course  be  embodied  in  the  curriculum  of  the 
college. 

Secretary  Tuthill's  report  showed  membership  at  be- 
ginning of  last  year,  278;  members  elected  during  year, 
SO;  deaths.  4;  resignations,  2;  dropped,  5.  This  leaves  a 
net  gain  of  (59  members.  There  are  now  348  members 
in  good  standing.  $659  was  paid  in  for  dues;  there  were 
10    regular    meetings,    the    average    attendance    being    52. 

Chairman  Muir.  of  the  Legislative  Committee,  said  that 
at  no  former  session  of  the  Legislature  had  so  many 
bills  touching  pharmacy  been  introduced.  This  he  be- 
lieved was  caused  by  the  new  state  pharmacy  law.  The 
most  important  bill  the  committee  had  to  deal  with  was 
the  one  known  as  the  Donnelly-Rainey  bill,  but  this 
was  killed  as  were  also  the  Thornton,  Bell,  Malby  and 
Smith  bills.  The  military  code  bill  became  a  law,  the 
Costello  bill  also,  though  opposed  by  the  committee. 
The  committee  favored  two  bills  introduced  by  Assembly- 
man   Weeks. 

Treasurer  Ray's  report  showed:  Balance  on  hand, 
May  S,  1900,  1310.35;  receipts,  .fl. 123.73;  disbursements, 
SS97.4S;  balance  on  hand.  May  14,  1901.  $226.25.  College 
fund  receipts  for  year,  $13,215.49;  disbursements,  .?10.- 
6S7.69:baIance,  $2,527.80;  in  deposit,  $1,548.75;  total  amount 
cash  on  hand,  $4,076.55. 

Officers  were  elected  as  follows:  President,  O.  C. 
Kleine,  Jr..  re-elected;  first  vice-president,  Walter  B. 
Averre.  re-elected;  second  vice-president.  Dr.  E.  G.  Rave; 
third  vice-president,  Andrew  E.  Hegeman;  secretary, 
Frederic  P.  Tuthill.  re-elected;  treasurer.  Dr.  Peter  W. 
Ray.  re-elected:  trustees.  1901-4.  Adrian  Paradis,  Charles 
W.  Klein.  H.  B.  SmiCh;  censors.  William  F.  Maass, 
chairman,  Henry  E.  Mclntyre,  Benjamin  Rosenzweig; 
delegates  to  New  York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association, 
William  Muir,  Adrian  Paradis,  Dr.  P.  W.  Ray,  Jr.;  dele- 
gates to  A.  Ph.  A.,  Dr.  E.  H.  Bartley,  F.  P.  Tuthill. 
William  C.  Anderson,  Walter  Bryan.  Dr.  E.  G.  Rave. 
Joseph  Mayer:  librarian.  Charles  H.  Meyer,  re-elected; 
counsel,  William  L.  Perkins,  re-elected;  delegate  to  N. 
A.    R.    D..    William   Muir. 

A  committee  was  named  to  draft  a  memorial  on  the 
death  of  William  Vincent,  who  w-as  the  first  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  society.     President  Kleine  named  the  standing 


committees  for  the  year.  The  secretary  was  directed  to- 
make  notice  on  the  minutes  of  the  death  of  Dr.  Charles 
Rice.  The  resignation  of  L.  D.  Sheets  was  received  and 
accepted   and    he   was   elected   an   honorary    member. 

S.  V.  B.  Swann  appeared  before  the  meeting  and  ex- 
plained the  arrangements  that  had  been  made  for  the 
New  York  delegation  attending  the  State  Association 
meeting.  Bills  amounting  to  $110.10  were  ordered  paid. 
Nine  applications  for  membership  were  received,  and  the 
following  proposed  at  a  previous  meeting  were  elected: 
Alfred  Schletter.  Stephen  Schmidt.  Herman  N.  Schneck- 
man.  J.  M.  J.  Loss.  E.  Z.  Langer.  James  King,  Jr.,  O. 
B  Jarvis,  George  Hoffman,  Charles  Heimerzheim.  T.  F. 
Fagan.  J.  F.  Twoomey,  James  H.  Slattery. 

JERSEY  CITY  DRUGGISTS'   ASSOCIATION. 

.\t  the  meeting  of  the  Jersey  City  Druggists'  Asso- 
ciation held  Tuesday  afternoon.  May  14,  the  fiuestion  of 
adopting  a  differential  price  list  was  informally  discussed. 
The  subject  was  introduced  by  Eugene  Hartnett,  who 
had  been  opposed  to  the  stand  taken  by  the  association 
in  reference  to  adopting  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  for  higher 
prices,  but  has  lately  changed  his  opinions  somewhat. 
His  proposition  was  that  he  be  allowed  to  maintain  a 
list  of  ten  exceptions;  five  to  be  of  the  articles  now  sold 
for  S5  cents  and  five  now  sold  at  4§  cents.  Mr.  Hartnett 
wants  to  be  .allowed  to  sell  these  ten  preparations  at 
75  cents  and  40  cents  respectively.  As  far  as  the  rest  of 
the  price-list  is  concerned  it  is  understood  Mr.  Hartnett 
favors  it.  Following  the  meeting  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee of  the  association  took  the  matter  up  and  the- 
conclusions  arrived  at  by  the  various  members  were 
that  such  a  plan  would  be  feasible  and  would  materially 
improve  existing  conditions  in  the  city.  Some  objectiott 
was  made  to  Mr.  Hartnetfs  request  that  he  be  the  only 
one  allowed  to  operate  the  plan  proposed,  but  it  is- 
probable   that   it    will    be   adopted. 

Another  discussion  was  precipitated  by  the  reading  of 
a  letter  from  Secretary  Wooten,  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D..  ask- 
ing that  the  association  send  a  delegate  to  represent  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  at  the  New  Jersey  State  meeting.  It  was 
moved  that  J.  C.  Gallagher  be  designated.  It  was  finally- 
decided  that  Mr.  Gallagher  be  given  credentials  as  dele- 
gate representing  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  but  he  could  use  hia 
discretion  in  presenting  them. 

F.  O.  Cole  and  Mr.  Gallagher  reported  on  the  recent 
conference  of  the  retail  and  jobbing  trades  of  this  city. 
Both  said  that  conditions  were  harmonious  and  the  N. 
A.  R.   D.  plan  was  working  satisfactorily. 


HROOKLYN  LOC.Vt,  ASS'OCI.\TIONS  PROPOSE 

orTixas. 

The  subject  of  holding  a  field  day  and  outing  has  been- 
discussed  by  no  less  than  three  of  the  several  local 
pharmaceutical  organizations  in  Brooklyn,  and  the  plan 
seems  to  meet  w-ith  general  favor.  Tw-o  of  the  associia- 
tions.  the  Williamsburgh  and  Bedford,  have  practically 
agreed  to  arrange  for  such  an  event  during  the  month  of 
July.  The  idea  is  to  have  a  program,  of  sports,  including 
a  ball  game  and  bowling,  following  which  a  dinner  will 
be  served.  The  Bushw-ick  Association  has  been  urged  to 
agitate  the  matter  and  it  is  possible  that  a  number  of 
other  organizations  may  follow  suit,  including  the  Green- 
point.   South  Brooklyn  and  East   New  York  Associations. 


THIRTEENTH    DISTRICT     (MANHATTAN)     .ASSO- 
CIATION. 

A  temporary  organization  of  the  pharmacists  of  the- 
Thirteenth  District  of  Manhattan,  was  effected  at  the 
New  Y'ork  College  of  Pharmacy.  May  6.  Charles 
S.  'Erb  was  chosen  as  temporary  chairman  and  W.  O. 
Luttman  temporary  secretary.  Fifteen  were  present. 
There  are  seventy-one  pharmacists  in  the  district  and  of 
this  number  sixty-five  consents  have  been  obtained  favor- 
ing the  N.  A.  R.  D,  plan  as  in  force  elsewhere  In  the 
city.  Chairman  Erb  outlined  the  objects  of  the  asso- 
ciation and  urged  that  each  of  those  present  see  his 
neighbor  and  get  him  to  be  present  at  the  next  meeting. 
There  are  no  cutters  In  the  section  and  it  is  anticipated 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  23.   1 901. 


that   the   entire   sevonty-ono   pharmacists   will   co-operale 
■with   the   association. 

DRVG    MERCHANTS'    ASSOCIATION    ASKED    FOR 
AID. 

According  to  the  members  of  the  Drug  Merchants' 
Association  of  this  city,  more  familiarly  known  as  the 
organization  of  "aggressive  cutters."  the  recent  meeting 
of  the  Proprietary  Association  in  this  city  was  gratifying 
to  them  to  a  degree,  so  much  so  that  it  is  asserted  that 
an  appeal  made  by  Rourke  Brothers,  the  aggressive  cut- 
ters of  Binghamton.  with  whom  the  local  druggists 
of  that  place  are  having  some  difBculty.  to  the  Drus 
Merchants'  Association  has  been  seriously  considered. 
The  appeal,  it  is  understood,  was  in  substance  that  the 
Drug  Merchants  act  as  a  jobbing  house  for  Rourke  Broth- 
ers, who  according  to  current  gossip,  are  feeling  the  In- 
fluences exerted  by  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan.  A  meeting  of 
the  Drug  Merchants  was  called  In  this  city  for  Wednes- 
day. May  15.  to  consider  the  request  of  Rourke  Brothers, 
but  later  It  was  abandoned.  It  Is  probable  that  the 
matter  will  receive  consideration  at  some  future  date. 
Information  concerning  the  actions  of  the  association 
is  closely  guarded.  Members  when  asked  when  the 
meetings  of  the  association  are  to  take  place  profess 
ignorance. 

Meetings  were  held  last  Friday  evening  by  the  Seventh 
District  Pharmaceutical  Association.  Manhattan.  Bush- 
wick  and  South  Brooklyn  Pharmaceutical  Associations. 
Brooklyn,  and  last  Monday  evening  by  the  Willlamsburgh 
Pharmaceutical   Association. 


MEETING    OF    THE    NEW    YORK    STATE    PHARM.*- 
CEITIC.\I.  ASSOCIATION. 

Secretary  Judson  B.  Todd,  of  Ithaca,  has  Issued 
his  announcement  of  the  forthcoming  meeting  of  the  New 
York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association,  which  will  be 
held  at  Buffalo.  June  4-S.  It  is  proposed  to  hold  the 
election  of  members  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  for  the 
Middle  and  Western  Sections  in  separate  rooms  in  the 
convention  haJl  on  Wednesday,  June  5th  at  11  A.  M. 
Secretan-  Todd  has  applied  for  and  secured  the  usual 
convention  rate  of  a  fare  and  one-third  for  the  round 
trip  from  all  points.  J.  A.  Lockie.  of  Buffalo,  chairman 
of  the  Executive  Committee,  has  issued  a  circular  call- 
ing attention  to  some  features  of  the  meeting.  The 
sittings  this  year  will  be  held  Tuesday  A.  M.  and  P.  M., 
Wednesday  A.  M.,  Thursday  A.  M.,  Friday  A.  M.,  and 
Saturday  A.  M.,  of  the  dates  of  meeting,  and  the  after- 
noons and  evenings  will  be  open  for  entertainments  and 
visits  to  the  Exposition. 

Convention  Hall,  corner  Elmwood  avenue  and  Virginia 
street,  will  be  headquarters,  and  the  Columbia  Hotel. 
No=  101-105  Seneca  street,  has  been  chosen  as  a  home  for 
the  pharmaceutical  visitors.  It  is  an  eight-story  building, 
with  elevator;  is  fireproof,  and  comfortably  furnished. 
The  prices  of  rooms  range  from  $2  to  «5.  Thomas 
Stoddart.  local  secretary,  is  desirous  that  early  application 
be  made  for  rooms. 

In  all  probability  a  majority  of  the  New  Yorkers  at- 
tending the  meeting  will  go  by  special  train  over  the 
D  L.  &  W.  railroad.  S.  V.  B.  Swann,  local  member  of 
the  committee  on  transportation,  has  arranged  with  the 
railroad  to  furnish  two  vestibuled  coaches,  with  baggage 
and  buffet  cars,  on  a  special  train  for  every  hundred 
delegates.  Mr.  Swann  has  secured  100  signatures  and 
expects  to  get  as  many  more.  The  fare  arranged  is 
.$10 IM  which  will  cover  a  ten  days'  trip.  Meals  will  be 
served  on  the  train  a  la  carte  and  it  will  make  tew  stops. 
Under  present  arrangements  it  is  scheduled  to  leave 
Jersev  City.  Monday  morning.  June  3.  at  9  o'clock,  and 
arrive  in  Buffalo  about  8.30  o'clock  in  the  evening.  Mr. 
Swann  will  send  out  1.000  circular  letters  in  a  few  days 
explaining  more  fully  the  arrangements. 


PHARMACIST'S   LICENSE   DENIED. 

The  Supreme  Court,  at  Special  Term,  Justice  Freedman 
sitting,  handed  down  a  decision  last  week  denying  the 
petition  of  Giovanni  Selvaggi,  a  licensed  pharmacist  under 
the  laws  of  1884,  who  sought  an  order  directing  the  pres- 
ent Board  of  Pharmacy  to  issue  a  license  as  pharmacist 
to  him. 

Selvaggi  stated  in  his  petition  that  he  had  had  five 
years'  experience  in  the  I'nited  States  in  the  compounding 
and  filling  of  prescriptions,  etc..  prior  to  the  time  of  his 
registration.  May  '-'4.  1.SS4:  that  he  had  practiced  phar- 
macy from  ISli-S  to  18T8  in  Italy;  from  1878  to  1SS4  in  the 
I'nited  States  and  had  continued  in  the  practice  of  phar- 
macy to  the  present  time.  He  averred  that  he  intended 
to  practice  in  the  district  for  which  the  State  Board  is 
areated  and  that  he  had  not  applied  for  a  license  or  been 
examined  by  any  Board  of  Pharmacy  of  this  State  and 
refused  a  license  within  the  last  six  months. 

W'illlam  L.  Perkins,  of  the  law  firm  of  Perkins  & 
Butler,  in  the  Potter  Building,  appeared  for  the  Board 
of  Pharmacy  In  opposition  to  the  petition.  His  argument 
against  issuing  the  order  was  based  on  the  ground  that 
there  is  no  longer  any  statute  in  force  authorizing  the 
application. 

His  argument  was  briefly  as  follows: 
The  original  State  Pnarmacv  L,aw  passed  in  1884.  pro- 
vided that  those  who.  although  entitled  to  registration 
failed  to  register  within  ninety  days  after  the  board  or- 
ganized, .should  be  deemed  to  have  waived  their  right  to 
registration.  The  board  organized  on  the  first  Tuesday  ot 
September.  1SS4.  A  number  of  druggists  neglected  to 
register  and  the  Legislature  subsequently  passed  amend- 
ments to  the  law  extending  the  time  for  registration  so 
as  to  enablij  those  who  had  neglected  to  take  advantage 
of  the  original  statute  to  protect  themselves.  The  last 
statute  for  the  benefit  of  these  druggists  was  passed  In 
IS'Jti.  and  provided  that  anyone  who  was  entitled  to  reg- 
istration on  the  24th  day  of  May.  18S4.  might  apply  to  the 
.Supreme  Court,  and  it  tlie  court  upon  being  satisfied  that 
the  applicant  had  a  valid  excuse  for  his  failure  to  register, 
might  grant  an  order  directing  the  Board  of  Pharmacy 
to  issue  a  license  as  j>harniacist  to  the  applicant.  Under 
this  statute  of  189G,  the  application  might  be  made  at 
any  time.  The  applicant  was  also  required  to  show  that 
he  intended  to  practice  in  that  part  of  the  State  for  which 
tile  State  Board  was  created,  if  he  was  not  a  resident 
therein.  This  statute  applied  only  to  the  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy  and  could  not  be  .nvailed  of  as  against  the 
Kings  County.  New  York  County  or  the  Erie  County 
Board,  or  the  board  created  for  the  Greater  New  York. 

The  Pharmacy  Law  passed  in  llKKi  by  the  Legislature 
terminated  the  powers  and  duties  of  all  previously  ex- 
isting boards.  It  is  Article  XI..  of  the  Public  Health 
Law  and  abrogates  the  provisions  of  that  article  as  they 
existed  prior  to  its  passage. 

The  provisions  ot  the  law  ot  lSi)6  which  was  also  an 
amendment  to  the  Public  Health  Law.  are  omitted  from 
the  law  ot  1900,  that  is  to  say.  from  the  Public  Health 
Law  as  it  stands  at  present;  and.  hence,  are  repealed. 
Furthermore,  it  is  impossible  under  the  provisions  of  the 
present  law  for  the  present  State  Board  to  issue  any 
'icense  except  upon  an  examination.  The  licenses  of  the 
previously  existing  boards   are  perpetuated. 

It    follows   that    those    druggists   who    were   entitled    to 
be    licensed    by    the    old    boards    but    neglected    to    obtain 
their  licenses  or  certificates  of  registration  cannot  obtain 
any  from  the  present  board  without  an  examination. 
Andrew    S.    Fraser    appeared    tor    Selvaggi. 


A  most  interesting  cartoon,  and  one  which  is  very 
apropos,  is  the  Van  Stan  Stratena  Co.'s  cut  entitled 
"Mending  China."  pubhshed  in  this  issue.  It  will  bear  care- 
ful study. 


BROOKLYN    COL,L,EXJE    COMMENCEMENT. 

The  Brooklyn  Academy  ot  Music  never  held  a  more 
enthusiastic  crowd  than  that  which  filled  its  large  seat- 
ing capacity  and  taxed  Its  standing  room  Thursday 
evening.  May  16.  on  the  occasion  ot  the  tenth  annual  com- 
mencement exercises  ot  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Phar- 
macy. Diplomas  were  given  to  thirty-eight  graduates  In 
pharmacy,  certificates  ot  graduation  were  awarded  to 
thirteen  students  and  the  degree  of  doctor  of  pharmacy 
was  conferred  on  a  class  of  six.  Included  in  the  three 
classes  were  three  women. 

The  program  was  given  in  full  in  the  Era  of  last  week 
as  were  also  the  names  of  the  students  belonging  to  the 
classes  above  mentioned.  There  was  one  addition  to  the 
program,  however,  and  on^  omission.  The  addition  was 
Miss  Maude  Lambert  who  sang  two  p^-etty  songs  and 
the  omission  was  Rev.  Dr.  Lindsay  Parker  who  was  to 
have  addressed  the  graduates.  Dr.  Parker  is  chaplain  of 
the  Twenty-third  Regiment.  N.  Y.  N.  G.,  and  was  on 
duty  a;  Albany  and  could  not  obtain  -leave  of  absence. 
Rev.  Dr.  A.  Stewart  W'alsh  was  secured  at  the  last  mo- 
ment to  fill  the  vacancy.  Dr.  Walsh's  address  was  ex- 
cellent.    The  audience  learned  something  from   the  Lyric 


May  23,  1901.] 


NEWS   DEPARTMENT. 


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Male  quartette  of  F.  P.  Tuthill,  secretary  of  the  college, 
and  It  is  probable  that  Mr.  Tuthill  will  be  called  upon 
for  samples  nf  the  "hair  restorer"  which  the  singers 
said  he  had  invented  and  used  on  himself  with  much 
success. 

O.  C  Klelne.  Jr..  president  of  the  college,  made  brief 
remark.^,  referring  principally  to  the  history  of  the 
institution  ami  Its  advantages,  following  which  he 
awarded  the  prizes  as  follows;  Gold  medal,  given  by 
trustees  to  the  student  attaining  the  highest  average  in 
all  studie.s  and  passing  the  best  examination,  Walter 
S.  Wallace,  who  had  i>ti  per  cent.;  gold  and  silver  medal 
given  by  Dr.  Albert  H.  Brundage,  member  of  the  faculty, 
to  the  student  having  the  highest  average  in  pharmacy 
at  final  examinations.  Samuel  Holzman;  silver  medal  pre- 
sented by  college  to  junior  passing  highest  examination 
in   all    studies,    August  H.    Huether. 

President  Andrew  Myhr,  of  the  Alumni  Association, 
then  awarded  the  alumni  prize,  a  handsome  microscope, 
given  for  best  examinations  in  all  subjects  to  Donald  B. 
Sterritt.  This  presentation  was  followed  by  the  reading 
of  the  honor  rolls  which  follow:  Senior  class.)  John  W. 
P.  Bruckman.  George  W.  Conklin,  Walter  W.  Darling. 
Samuel  Holzman.  Samuel  Lewis,  Clarence  J.  Reed,  Donald 
B.    Sterritt,    Walter   S.    Wallace,    Max   Wolfram,    Jr. 

Junior  class.  Miss  Emma  Chess,  Joseph  S.  Gutkin, 
John  R.  Hatten,  Joseph  A.  Herzenberg,  Charles  Horni, 
August  H.  Huether,  James  J.  Kolb,  Fred  S.  Porter, 
Solomn  Stile. 

The  valedictory  address  by  Clarence  J.  Reed  was  well 
given  and  well  received. 

This  evening  the  annual  election  of  the  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation of  the  college  will  be  held,  following  which  a 
match  game  will  be  bowled  between  the  alumni  team 
and  a  team   from  the  class  of  1901. 


Conference  on  Phnrnmcy  Law. 

The  second  meeting  of  the  committees  of  the  different 
local  associations  interested  in  presenting  recommenda- 
tions for  amendment  to  the  pharmacy  law  was  called  at 
the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  Friday  morning. 
May  17.  Owing  to  the  lack  of  a  quorum  the  meeting 
was   adjourned   to  Tuesday.    May   21. 


-Meetiu;^    of    Drug    Trade    Section. 

Four  members  were  present  at  the  regular  monthlj- 
meeting  of  the  Drug  Trade  Section  of  the  Board  of  Trade 
and  Transportation.  Thursday  afternoon.  May  16.  Andrew 
B.  Rogers  presented  his  final  report  as  chairman  of  the 
committee  to  draft  a  bill  to  regulate  the  storage  of  ex- 
plosives and  combustibles.  It  was  a  resume  of  the  com- 
mittee's work.  It  stated  that  when  the  committee  learned 
that  the  new  city  charter  would  not  take  effect  until 
Januarj-  1.  1902.  it  had  drafted  a  special  bill  to  cover  the 
intervening  time.  This  bill  passed  both  branches  of  the 
Legislature  and  came  into  the  Governor's  hands,  where 
it  was  vetoed  on  the  ground  that  it  was  already  a  part  of 
the  charter.  The  report  was  adopted  and  the  committee 
discharged  with  thanks.  The  section  then  adjourned  until 
October,   unless   specially  convened  on  call. 


Society  of  Chemical   Industry. 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  New  York  Section  of  the 
Society  of  Chemical  Industry  will  be  held  in  the  rooms 
of  the  Chemists'  Club  to-morrow  evening.  The  followmg 
papers  will  be  read;  O.  H.  Klein  and  S.  F.  Peckham, 
Additional  Notes  on  Cement  Testing;  C.  H.  Volney,  Re- 
cent Developments  in  the  Manufacture  of  Nitric  Acid; 
R.  C.  Schiipphaus,  Some  Contradictory  Decisions  of  the 
German  Patent  Office;  A.  Lachman,  Some  Suggestions  for 
the  Improvement  of  Instruction  in  Technical  Chemistry; 
George  L.  Xorris,  The  Determination  of  Manganese  in 
Ferro-Manganese,  and  of  Nickel  in  Steel;  J.  Merritt 
Matthews.   The   Synthesis   of   Indigo. 


To  Cancel  S.  Y.  C.  P.  Debt. 

A  meeting  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  was 
held  in  the  college  building.  Thursday  afternoon.  May  9, 
for  the  purpose  of  discussing  ways  and  means  of  rais- 
ing the  debt  on  the  college  which  amounts  to  about 
?100.000.  The  matter  was  given  in  charge  of  a  committee 
of  which  Ewen  Mclntyre  is  chairman.  This  committee 
will  take  the  matter  under  consideration  for  report  at 
an  early  date  and  it  is  anticipated  measures  will  be 
found    whereby    the    debt    may    be    speedily   discharged. 


NOTES. 

The  Junior  Class  of  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Phar- 
macy showed  its  appreciaion  In  a  substantial  way  for 
Dr.  Joseph  Kahn.  demonstrator  of  inorganic  chemistry, 
Thursday  afternoon.  May  2,  by  presenting  him  with  a 
handsome  gold  watch.  The  presentation  was  made  in  the 
lecture  room  and  came  as  a  complete  surprise  to  the  in- 
structor. President  James  E.  McNamara,  of  the  class, 
made  the  presentation  speech.  He  said  the  junior  class 
was  the  largest  in  the  history  of  the  college  and  had 
attained  a  standard  of  excellence  second  to  none  of  the 
previous  classes.  This  gratifying  condition  had  been 
made  possible  by  the  labors  of  Dr.  Kahn,  who  had  de- 
voted much  of  his  time  to  special  quizzes  and  individual 
work  among  the  class.  Dr.  Kahn  received  the  gift  and 
In  a  few  words  expressed  his  appreciation. 

Judge  Lacombe  handed  down  an  opinion  in  the  L^nited 

States  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals  last  week  in  the  case  of 
William  H.  Riker,  who  filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy 
September  4,  1900.  and  was  later  adjudged  a  bankrupt, 
refusing  the  motion  of  William  B.  Riker.  William.  H. 
Riker's  father,  for  a  revision  of  an  order  made  by  Judge 
Brown  of  the  United  States  District  Court,  in  which  he 
refused  to  vacate  an  injunction  keeping  certain  moneys 
in  the  hands  of  a  trust  company  till  further  order  of  the 
United  States  District  Court.  The  moneys  amount  to 
$3,900,  and  the  court's  decision  ties  up  the  sum  until  the 
petitioner  can  secure  judgment,  which  will  be  accepted  as 
final.  The  case  is  somewhat  involved  and  the  decisions 
are  of  a  technical  nature. 

^At  this  year's  outing  of  the  Alumni  Association  of  the 

New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  bowling  contests  will 
occur  among  the  different  classes  of  the  college  for  the 
honor  of  holding  the  Merrell  Alumni  Cup.  which  was 
presented  at  the  outing  last  year.  By  a  resolution  of  the 
Alumni  Association  the  contests  must  be  between  three 
men  teams.  George  E.  Schweinfurth,  of  the  class  of 
'.S5,  is  anxious  to  get  hold  of  the  cup  and  desires  the 
names  and  addresses  of  classmates  who  are  "bowlers." 
Mr.  Schweinfurth's  address  is  866  Sixth  avenue.  New 
York   City. 

Despite  the  repeated  warning  given  by  the  Era  of  the 

criminal  operations  of  the  noted  drug  swindler  Henry 
P.  Crosher.  who  operates  from  lOS  Greenwich  street,  this 
cityl  there  are  members  of  the  drug  trade  who  do  not 
pay  sufficient  heed  to  them.  Within  the  last  week  an- 
other judgment  has  been  added  to  the  long  string  against 
Crosher.  The  American  Remedy  Company,  of  Chicago, 
111.,  is  the  newest  victim.     The  amount  is  .•?281. 

A   gray   cat   caused   $25  damage   in   the  drug   store    of 

F.  A.  Pollard,  Monticello  and  Jewett  avenues,  Jersey 
City.  N.  J..  Tuesday  evening.  May  11.  The  animal  came 
in  through  an  open  window  and  becoming  scared  jumped 
to  a  shelf  holding  bottles  of  ammonia  and  sulphuric  acid 
w^ich  It  upset.  The  acid  burned  the  cat  and  it  tipped 
over  a  number  of  other  bottles  in  its  fiight  about  the  store 
before  finally  escaping  to  the  street. 

^K.  E.  Hafer,  president  of  the  Dr.  Chase  Co.,  Phil- 
adelphia, visited  the  trade  last  week.  Mr.  Hafer  calls 
attention  to  a  paragraph  in  the  Era's  report  of  the  action 
taken  by  the  Proprietary  Association  in  regard  to  his 
controversy  with  the  Dr.  A.  W.  Chase  Co.,  of  Buffalo. 
In  that  report  it  was  erroneously  stated  that  the  asso- 
ciation, in  executive  session,  decided  that  their  sympa- 
thies were  with  the  latter. 

H.  B.  Harding,  treasurer  of  Humphreys  Homeopathic 

Medicine  Co.,  sailed  yesterday  on  the  White  Star  steamer 
"Oceanic"  for  Europe  where  he  will  remain  three  months, 
visiting  London  and  Paris.  Mr.  Harding  will  look  after 
business  matters  of  his  company  While  away.  He  was 
accompanied  by  his  wife  and  daughter,  who  will  remain 
in  Europe  until  October. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  23,   1901. 


E.  C.  DeWitt.  president  ot  the  Proprietary  Association 

of  America,  together  with  his  wife,  sailed  on  the  Deutsch- 
land.  Thurs<!ay.  May  If.  for  Kurope.  They  will  visit 
Russia.  spendlnB  about  three  months  In  St.  Petersburg. 
On  his  return  Mr.  DeWItt  will  take  up  his  residence  In 
this  city.      He  has  sold   his  Chicago  home. 

While  the  time  and  place  of  the  next  annual  meeting 

of  the  Proprietary  Association  of  America  has  not  yet 
been  definitely  fixed,  it  will  doubtlessly  be  held  In  May  of 
next  year  In  this  city.  There  will  be  no  semi-annual  meet- 
ing as  has  been  the  custom  of  former  years. 

Charles    F.     Schleussner.     president    of    the     German 

Apothecaries  Society,  recently  celebrated  the  twenty- 
fifth  anniversary  of  his  marriage.  He  and  Mrs. 
Schleussner  entertained  a  large  number  of  friends  at  their 
home   in  'Brooklyn. 

T.    Bruce    Purnlval    has   severed    his   connection    with 

Walter  S.  Hockey.  Thirty-fourth  street  and  Eighth 
avenue,  and  accepted  a  position  as  manager  for  William 
Hauenstein,    Eighty-fourth   street  and   Columbus   avenue. 

Oscar  Dreskog.  for  the  last  five  years  manager  of  the 

drug  store  of  William  Petersen.  Smith  and  Bergen  streets. 
Brooklyn,  has  purchased  Mr.  Peterson's  interest  and  will 
continue   the   business   on   his   own   account. 

Announcement  is  made  of   the  approaching   marriage 

of  Robert  Strange  Maffltt,  manager  of  the  Knickerbocker 
Pharmacy,  Thirty-eighth  street  and  Broadway.  The 
ceremony  will  take  place  in  October. 

The   regular    monthly    examination    by    the    Board    of 

Pharmacy  for  May  was  held  in  the  Brooklyn  College 
of  Pharmacy,  Wednesday,  May  15.  About  sixty  persons 
were   examined. 

The    weekly    run    of    the    Apothecaries    Bicycle    Club 

scheduled  for  to-<Jay  is  to  Eagle  Rock  in  the  Orange 
Mountains.  Dinner  will  be  served  at  the  Crystal  Lake 
Hotel. 

Henry  Walter  and  Brother,  Second  avenue  and  Thir- 
teenth street,  have  been  making  improvements  and  en- 
larging their  store  by  taking  in  the  store  next  door  to 
them. 

. — 'W.  Townley  Case,  representative  for  C.  F.  Boehringer 
&  Soehne,  7  Cedar  street,  sailed  Saturday,  May  IS,  on  the 
Mlneapolis  for  London,  where  he  will  spend  some  months. 

The   Eamise   Remedy   Co.    has   incorporated   under   the 

laws  of  New  Jersey.  Capital,  $100,000.  Incorporators: 
Isaac  Weinstein,   Charles  J.  Cohen  and  Reuben  L.   Smith. 

Philip  Touissant.  wholesale  druggist,  2$>2  Bowery,   has 

sold  his  business  to  Lehn  &  Fink,  and  will  hereafter  act 
in  the  capacity  of  salesman  for  tliat  firm. 

The     American    Therapeutic     Company.     116     "William 

street,  of  which  E.  H.  Hammer  was  president,  has  been 
sold   to   Fairchild  Brothers  and   Foster. 

J.    S.    Lane.    Eastern   representative   for   Schieftelin   & 

Co.,  and  George  E.  Burrows.  New  York  State  salesman, 
were  In  the  city  last  week. 

The  Koch  Lung  Cure  Co.,  of  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  has  in- 
corporated in  New  Jersey  to  make  patent  medicines. 
Capital,  $50,000, 

Charles  Bardln,  chief  of  the  statistical  department  of 

Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  at  Detroit,  is  in  the  city  for  a  few 
days. 

Isador    B.    Meyer   has    succeeded    to    the    business    of 

Oscar  Hickstein.   at  533  Hudson  street. 


Tlie   LigUtning   Sifter  and  Mixer. 

There  are  many  druggists  who  attempt  to  make  some 
preparation  of  their  own.  yet  they  fail  for  the  reason  that 
it  is  impossible  to  get  the  ingredients  properly  mixed 
by  hand,  or  the  large  amount  of  labor  required  may  take 
off  the  profits.  They  will  find  Hunter's  Lightning  Sifter 
and  Mixer  just  what  they  need,  and  it  will  pay  for  itself 
many  times  over.  These  excellent  machines  are  adver- 
tised bv  The  J.  H.  Day  Co.,  in  another  part  of  the  Era. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 

THE     COLLBGIi:     CO.MMKXCEMENT. 

Boston.  May  18.— The  thlrt.v-thlrd  annual  commence- 
ment and  class-day  exercises  were  held  on  May  16  at  the 
Massachusettes  College  of  Pharmacy.  Degrees  were 
conferred  on  the  following  named  students:  William 
Henry  Ames,  William  Tllden  Bell.  Lydia  Marie  Cherry, 
Francis  Joseph  Connolly.  Charles  Alpheus  Currier,  An- 
drew Allen  Dunham,  Anna  Louise  Nel.-on.  Charlotte 
Agnes  O'Uonnell.  Charles  Henry  Osgood  and  Chester 
Bennett  Wood,  as  graduates  in  pharmacy:  and  the  de- 
gree of  pharmaceutical  chemist  was  awarded  to  Louis 
Aaron  Lebowich  and  Earl  Howard  Lyford.  Francis 
Joseph  Connolly,  president  of  the  class  of  1001,  presided 
and  delivered  the  address  of  welcome.  Charles  A.  Cur- 
rier presented  the  class  history,  Chester  H.  Sweatt  the 
class  oration,  Chester  B,  Wood  class  prophecy  and  Anna 
Louise  Nelson  the  farewell  address.  In  the  graduating 
exercises  the  principal  address  was  given  by  Hon.  Charles 
J.  Noyes,  William  H.  Puffer.  Ph.  G..  president  of  th.-t 
college  presented  the  diplomas.  Music  was  furnished  by 
the  Salem  Cadet  Band. 

The  annual  reception  and  dance  of  the  class  of  1901 
took  place  in  Pierce  Hall,  the  previous  evening.  The 
patronesses  were  Mrs.  Sheppard.  Mrs.  LaPierre.  Mrs. 
Jordan,  Mrs,  Leavitt,  Mrs.  Scoviile  and  Mrs.  Puffer.  A 
committee  in  charge  of  the  affair  included  F.  J.  Connolly. 
W.  M.  Temple,  W.  T.  Bell,  A.  A.  Dunham,  C.  A.  Cur- 
rier and  E.   H.   Lyford. 

Discrimination     Asninst     Drn^-giNtM     by     tlte     New 
Kn^-lanil     Drngr     Exehaufj^e    im     Charged. 

Boston.  May  IS.— In  the  Superior  Court,  this  city,  a 
most  interesting  case  has  been  brought  by  one  of  Boston's 
.ablest  lawyers,  Sherman  J.  Whipple,  as  counsel  for 
Ralph  P.  Hoagiand,  of  Brookline,  a  wholesale  druggist, 
against  members  of  the  New  England  Drug  Exchange, 
with  a  view  to  defeat  monopoly  in  the  drug  trade.  Th-i 
bill  sets  forth  that  the  defendants,  with  others,  combined 
and  conspired  in  1S90  to  control  the  trade  and  formed 
the  New  England  Drug  Exchange;  and  that  the  asso- 
ciation has  grown  in  strength  and  power  until  it  now 
controls  about  70  per  cent,  of  the  supply  trade  to  retail 
druggists  in  New  England.  It  is  alleged  that  the  purpose 
of  the  association  is  to  prevent  whomsoever  should  re- 
fuse to  join  it  from  doing  business  throughout  New 
England.  It  is  further  set  forth  that  in  order  to  keep 
any  wholesale  or  jobbing  druggist  who  is  not  connected 
with  the  association  from  obtaining  drugs,  medicines, 
medicinal  supplies  or  essential  oils,  it  publishes  and 
sends  out  to  its  members  a  "black-list"  or  "cut-off"  list. 
The  plaintiff,  who  avers  that  he  has  refused  to  join 
the  association  or  to  abide  by  its  rules  and  regulations  in 
the  matter  of  prices,  charges  the  defendants  with  re- 
taining detectives  to  discover  all  persons  who  nuy  of 
him  or  sell  to  him,  in  order  to  boycott  them  also.  A 
temporary  injunction  to  enjoin  the  defendants  from  con- 
spiring together  to  threaten,  intimidate  and  injure  the 
plaintiff  is  asked,  as  well  as  from  employing  private 
detectives  to  spy  upon  him.  his  business  and  his  cus- 
tomers; from  threatening  or  intimidating  those  who  buy 
goods  from  him  and  from  all  effort  to  enforce  upon  him 
the  rules  and  regulations  and  price  lists  of  the  New 
England  Drug  Exchange.  He  also  asks  that  the  court 
issue  a  writ  of  attachment  against  the  defendants  sev- 
erally in  the  sum  of  .foO.OOO,  to  secure  him  in  whatever 
damage    the    court    shall    determine    him    entitled    to. 

To  the  bill  the  defendants  have  demurred  on  the 
ground  of  want  and  equity,  and  also  on  the  ground  that 
the  plaintiff  has  a  remedy  at  law.  The  court  has  heard 
the  motion  for  a  temporary  injunction  and  the  demurrer. 
Judge  Braley  has  heard  the  arguments  in  the  equity 
session   and    has   taken   the   case   under   advisement. 

The  defendants  are  Oilman  Bros.,  Carter,  Carter  & 
Meigs,  and  the  Eastern  Drug  Company,  of  Boston;  John 
W.  Perkins  &  Co..  T.  Sisson  &  Co..  Hartford, 
Cook,  Everett  &  Pennell  and  J.  B.  Gould  &  Co.,  of 
Portland;  Talcott.  Frisbie  &  Co..  Hartford:  Blanding  & 
Blanding  and  George  L.  Clafiin  &  Co.,  of  Providence,  and 
the  New  England  Drug  Exchange. 


May 


190 1. 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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Little  ChiinKc  In   Trade. 

Boston,  May  18.— Little  change  In  conditions  at  this 
time  over  those  which  prevailed  last  week.  No  one  is 
found  grumbling  that  trade  is  bad,  ever.vone  appears  to 
be  well  satisfied.  In  the  general  drug  market  there  is 
moderate  buying  with  no  impetus  given  to  any  one  ar- 
ticle. In  chemicals,  in  comparison,  more  trade  is  found 
and  more  activity.  There  is  a  strong  undertone  to  the 
dyestuffs  and  tanning  materials  and  a  fairly  good  trade 
is  reported.  There  is  evidence  of  stronger  prices.  In 
waxes  firmness  Is  reported  with  moderate  sales.  Hops 
are  a  little  stronger  and  alcohols  are  rather  quiet,  al- 
though firm  in  price. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


NOTES. 


A    Cambridge    druggist,    Charles    E.    Combs,    has   been 

haled  into  court,  charged  with  the  illegal  sale  of  liquor 
on  Sunday.  It  appears  that  someone  bought  liquor  at  this 
pharmacy  on  Sunday  and  that  a  patrolman  learned  this 
fact  and  worked  the  case  up  against  the  druggist,  who 
in  court  was  defended  by  the  solicitor.  This,  however, 
did  not  save  him  from  a  fine  of  $50. 

Massachusetts   men   are  behind   the   "Xo   Rub"    Man- 

tifacturlng  Company,  recently  organized  at  Portland. 
Me.,  for  the  purpose  of  making  and  selling  "No  Rub" 
silver  polish  and  proprietary  medicines.  They  are  to 
have  $500, (KX>  capital  stock,  of  which  nothing  is  paid  in, 
F.  E.  Baker,  of  Everett,  Mass.,  is  president  and  W.  H. 
Gould,    of   Brookline,    treasurer. 

■ Salem  policemen,  under  special  orders  this  week,  have 

made  liquor  raids  on  the  drug  store  of  Peter  Salvenson. 
where  they  seized  twenty  gallons  of  "stuff."  They  also 
raided  the  pharmacy  of  John  Heaney,  but  nothing  con- 
traband was  found. 

Selectmen  of  Brookline  granted  a  druggist's  sixth- 
class  license  to  Frank  A.  Davidson,  president  of  the 
Theodore  Metcalf  Company,  which  has  a  branch  store 
in  that  suburb,  and  also  to  David  C.  Hickey,  of  Philip 
A.   Nordell  &  Co. 

John  J.  Carney,  formerly  a  ball  player  of  note  and  now 

in  the  drug  business  at  Manchester.  N.  H.,  has  been  in 
Salem  this  week  on  a  visit  to  his  family.  Mr.  Carney  has 
been  seriously  ill  recently,  but  is  fast  recovering  his  former 
health. 

• 'Friends  of  Albert  C.   Mason,   a  prominent  druggist   at 

Franklin,  are  congratulating  him  upon  his  purchase  of  a 
new  home,  known  as  the  Charles  Heaton  place,  in  that 
town.     It  must  have  cost  the  druggist  a  pretty  penny. 

After  long  service  as  a  drug  clerk  in  South  Lawrence, 

Matthew  Daly  has  been  offered  a  position  in  Brockton, 
which  he  has  accepted,  to  have  charge  of  the  prescription 
department  in  the  store  of  C.  H.  Goldwaite. 

R.   Bert   McLean,   formerly  a  clerk  at  A.   R.    Bayley's 

pharmacy  in  Cambridge,  has  opened  a  drug  store  for  him- 
self on  Elm  street,  Somerville. 

■ Among    Holyoke    druggists    to    receive    licenses    are: 

James  J.  Curran,  of  Dwight  street  and  John  B.  Bauvais, 
of  Cabot  street. 


Drne  Mills. 

One  of  the  oldest  and  best  known  manufacturers  of 
drug  mills  in  the  eountry  is  Mead  &  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
They  manufacture  a  drug  mill  which  is  claimed  to  have 
these  advantages  over  others:  It  will  grind  more  material 
with  less  power,  it  will  grind  more  uniformly,  and  it  is 
simpler  in  construction,  and,  therefore,  less  liable  to  get 
out  of  repair.  It  will  also  grind  a  greater  variety  of 
substances.  To  manufacturers  interested  in  drug  mills, 
they  offer  to  grind  samples  of  any  material  sent,  freight 
prepaid,  and  return  them  with  statements  of  time  con- 
sumed in  grinding.  Their  mills  are  now  used  by  the 
leading  drug,  glue,  gelatl»e  and  sugar  manufacturers. 
They  furnish  an  illustrated  catalogue  on  request. 


SPRING    WORK    OF    THE    P.    A.    R.    D. 

Philadelphia,  May  Is.— Great  activity  in  canvassing  the 
city  by  wards  is  being  shown  by  the  "Executive  Committee. 
The  work  of  adjusting  prices  of  drug  sundries,  ice  cream 
soda,  moth  preventives,  etc.,  is  progressing  very  favor- 
ably all  over  the  city.  Messrs.  Rumsey  and  Perry  went 
over  the  Twentieth  Ward  last  week  with  Chairman 
Cozens  and  succeeded  in  getting  in  four  new  members 
and  one  delinquent,  while  at  the  same  time  plans  were 
gone  over  for  putting  up  the  price  of  ice  cream  soda  ini 
tlhat  ward  to  10  cents  wherever  possible.  Down  town  the 
Thirtieth  Ward  has  also  been  actively  canvassed,  some 
new  members  secured  and  a  long-standing  dispute  between 
two  rival  druggists  amicably  settled.  A  new  list  of  mem- 
bers of  the  association  showing  the  membership  by  ward."? 
is  now  being  compiled,  and  will  probabl.v  be  ready  by 
July  1.  The  total  membership  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  is  now 
nearly  550.  Work  on  the  proposed  new  charter  is  pro- 
gressing rapidly,  and  the  full  particulars  and  changes  in 
the  association  made  necessary  by  this  step  will  be 
brougiht  up  at  the  June  meeting.  The  Telephone  Commit- 
tee has  been  in  consultation  with  the  new  Keystone  Tele- 
phone Company,  and  will  have  an  important  report  to 
render  at  the  next  meeting.  One  of  the  most  encourag- 
ing features  to  those  who  believe  that  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
movement  promises  real  benefits  to  the  drug  trade  is  the 
entirely  different  tone  now  existing  in  the  drug  trade  of 
this  city.  Even  as  late  as  a  year  ago  there  was  a  large 
number  of  druggists  who  looked  upon  the  movement  as 
destined  to  be  another  failure,  and  these  refused  to  come 
in  until  they  had  been  shown  conclusive  proofs  of  benefits 
Well,  since  that  time  over  seventy  ^members  have  been 
secured,  which  looks  like  there  was  convincing  work  done, 
and  what  is  better,  practically  all  of  the  antagonistic 
feeling  seems  to  have  gone.  Out  of  the  800  odd  Philadel- 
phia druggists  there  are  now  hardly  ten  who  are  opposing 
the  P.  A.  R.  D. ;  a  number  are  still  holding  back,  but  even 
these  heartily  favor  the  policy  now  in  force  and  join  in 
all  movements  to  raise  prices.  The  average  druggist  here 
is  pretty  well  disgusted  with  the  P.  A.  of  A.  and  its  dodg- 
ing policy.  Why  the  Worcester  Plan  was  shelved  is  a 
mystery  to  those  who  believe  that  the  P.  A.  A.  really 
means  to  help  the  retailer;  others  say  that  the  "p^rops"- 
don't  want  to  have  their  goods  traced  too  accurately.  : 


An    Apology   to   the    State   Board. 

Philadelphia,  May  18.— In  a  recent  issue  of  the  ES^ 
mention  was  made  of  the  case  of  a  drug  clerk  who  sent 
his  renewal  fee  for  registration,  just  before  the  signing 
of  the  repeal  of  registration  fees,  that  did  not  become 
due  until  a  day  after  the  law  ceased  to  be  of  effect,  and 
of  the  retaining  of  this  fee  coincident  with  tfhe  sending- 
of  a  "renewal"  dated  after  the  Governor  had  signed  the 
repeal  bill.  The  party  who  gave  this  information  to  the 
Era  correspondent  yesterday  informed  him  that  the  three 
dollars  had  been  returned  to  the  drug  clerk,  with  a* 
explanation  of  the  cause  of  its  collection;  se  this  occasiOB 
is  taken  to  make  this  statement  in  due  fairness  to  the 
gentlemen  composing  the  State  'Board.  For  the  benefit 
of  any  who  may  have  sent  in  their  fee  for  a  renewal  that 
fell  due  after  April  25.  the  information  is  given  that  if 
this  money  has  not  already  been  returned  to  them  it  carti 
be  obtained  by  writing  to  the  secretary  of  the  board  anji 
calling  his  attention  to  the  matter.  The  movement  tO' 
secure  the  appointment  of  D.  J.  Thomas  to  the  boar* 
next  June  is  steadily  growing,  and  a  large  number  of  sig- 
natures to  a  petition  to  the  Govecnor  are  eoming  In  every 
day. 


Drue  Store  "Landannni." 

Philadelphia,  May  20.— Testimony  in  the  trial  of  the- 
gang  accused  of  the  murder  of  a  Catholic  priest  early  In 
the  Winter  has  brought  out  the  rather  uncomplimentary 
fact  that  the  "laudanum"  sold  by  many  drug  storfes  he»e 
is  far  from  being  up  to  the  V.  S.  P.  standard  in  the 
amount  of  morphine  it  contains,  and  a  laudanum  was- 
exhibited  before  the  jury  that  was  not  more  than  one- 
half  the  required  strength  as  being  the  kind  used  for 
drugging   the   priest.     The   idea   of   the  defense's   lawyw 


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TilK    i'ilAK.MACliUTlCAL    ERA. 


[May  23,  1901. 


.J 


LHARLES   E.    HIRES. 
Philadelphia. 


was  to  prove  to  the  jury  that  there  was  not  enough  opium 

given  to  kill,  halt  an  ounce  of  laudanum  is  said  to  have 
been  used  ,and  samples  of  laudanum  were  secured  from 
severaJ  drug  stores  in  that  section  of  the  city  and  were 
analyzed  to  show  that  the  average  laudanum  sold  is  not 
full  strength.  Of  course  the  lawyer  picked  out  the  sam- 
ples below  strength  and  did  not  show  those  of  full 
strength,  but  all  the  same  the  fact  was  proven  that  a 
lot  of  "weak"  laudanum  is  sold  in  this  city. 


KOTES. 

Business  has  been  fairly  good  this  week,   with  steady 

sales  and  a  pretty  good  soda  business  helping  out.  Pre- 
scriptions are  still  somewhat  slow  in  coming  in.  and  are 
mostly  for  simple  preparations,  where  prices  run  from 
25  to  40  cents  each.  There  is  a  little  improvement  in  the 
way  of  prices  lately  in  a  number  of  wards,  an  agreement 
having  "been  made  between  nearby  druggists  to  advance 
the  prices  of  prescriptions  .5  and  10  cents  all  along  the 
line.  The  jobbers  are  doing  a  good  business,  with  sales 
and  orders  quite  satisfactory,  although  there  seems  to  be 
a  dearth  of  heavy  orders  of  a  month  or  so  back.  Sales 
of  drugs  and  pharmaceutical  preparations  are  very  steady) 
proprietary  articles  have  fallen  off  a  bit.  All  the  manu- 
facturers seem  to  be  keeping  busy  and  are  sending  out 
some  big  lots  of  their  goods. 

^In  harmony  with  the  policy  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  to  place 

tlie  most  influencial  druggist  in  each  w.ird  in  the  position 
of  Ward  Chairman  an  effort  is  being  made  to  get  John 
P.  Frey  to  accept  the  chairmanslhip  of  the  Twenty-sixth 
"Ward  as  a  member  of  the  local  association,  as  he  is  the 
most  influential  druggist  in  the  southwestern  section,  his 
wide  experience  covering  many  years  and  his  position  as 
the  teacher  of  many  of  the  younger  druggists  down 
that  way  making  him  thoroughly  posted  in  the  needs  and 
workings  of  that  ward. 

Tha    bill    introduced    in    the    Legislature    early    in    the 

session  to  compel  the  printing  of  formulas  on  patent  medi- 
cines has  somehow  been  rescued  from  what  was  thought 
to  be  its  quiet  slumber  in  committee,  and  was  placed  on 
the  House  calendar  a  short  time  ago.  This  bill  is  looked 
upon  as  simply  a  "hold  up"  for  the  benefit  of  certain 
parties,  and  wfhlle  it  stands  little  chance  of  becoming  a 
law,  it  will  no  doubt  cost  some  one  a  little  money  to  insure 
its  going  to  sleep  again. 

Two    unknown    men    visited    the    drug    store    of    John 

Sha.w.    Foulkrood    street    and    Frankford    avenue,    Friday. 


and  said  that  they  were  from  the  Bureau  of  Highways, 
and  wanted  to  lake  measurements  for  a  new  sewer  inlet. 
While  the  clerk  was  holding  the  tape  for  one  of  the  men, 
the  other  man  got  back  of  the  money  till  and  robbed  it 
of  $13.  The  police  have  not  yet  caught  up  wlUh  the  pair, 
so  druggists  are  warned  against  their  methods. 

Smith.    Kline   &   French   are  contemplating   a  number 

of  additions  to  the  working  space  and  facilities  of  their 
laboratory  buildings  at  Canal  and  Poplar  streets.  A  com- 
plete working  plant  for  the  making  of  the  bismuth  salts, 
subnitrate  and  subgallate  is  now  in  operation,  and  they 
have  also  put  in  a  splendid  apparatus  for  the  vacuum 
sealing  of  their  specialty,  "Eskay's  Food." 

D.  M.  Harris  has  been  making  a  number  of  alterations 

and  improvements  in  his  Fortieth  street  and  Girard 
avenue  store.  J.  iB.  Moore.  Thirteenth  and  Lombard 
streets,  has  recently  had  his  store  completely  overhauled 
and  fixed  up.  and  it  looks  very  pretty  in  Its  coat  of  green 
and  gold   and  handsome   bulk   windows. 

The  drug  store  owned  by  Dr.  F.  J.  Voss.  No.  2617  Kast 

.\llegheny  avenue,  will  now  be  known  as  "the  Voss  Phar- 
macy." under  the  management  of  Thomas  P.  Becktold< 
Dr.  Voss  wishes  more  time  to  devote  to  'his  practice,  and 
has  given  up  the  active  manage<ment. 

The  'Fifteenth   and   Jackson   streets   store  of  Addison 

La  Dow,  he  of  the  many  stores,  is  shortly  to  be  com- 
pletely made  over  and  new  fixtures  put  in.  When  done, 
this  will  be  one  of  the  'handsomest  stores  down  in  tho 
"Neck." 

The  "commencement"  of  this  year's  graduating  class 

of  the  School  of  Pharmacy,  Medlco-Chirurgical  College, 
will  be  held  next  week.  The  class  will  be  the  largest  one 
for  several  years. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


Sweetheart   nnd    Strychnine. 

St.  Paul.  Minn..  May  17.— Otto  Berger.  a  young  man 
in  the  tmiiloy  of  \V,  A.  Burnham,  a  druggist  of  Groton, 
S.  D..  finds  life's  pathway  begirt  with  thorns.  The  other 
day  he  attempted  suicide  by  taking  a  dose  of  strychnine. 
He  had  been  drinking  for  a  week,  which  fact,  together 
with  the  desertion  of  his  sweetheart,  a  Groton  young 
woman,  now  in  Minnesota,  was  the  cause  of  his  act. 
Berger  is  only  IS  years  old  and  belongs  to  a  highly  re- 
spected family  of  Arlington,  Minn.  He  is  thought  to  be 
out  of  danger. 


NOTES. 

Successions:     G.  C.  Ward,  Tower  City.,  N.  D.,  by  the 

Tower  City  Drug  Co.;  Frank  Wright,  Conway.  la.,  by 
Huston  &  Ryerson;  Goldendale.  Wash..  'Drug  Co.,  by 
McKee  Bros.;  Sam  Wright  Drug  Co..  Milwaukee,  Wis., 
by  O.  W.  Bossherd;  Louis  Speaker,  Roslyn,  Wash.,  by 
A.  A.  Stoves;  R.  E.  Butler  &  Co.,  Waitsburg.  Wash.,  by 
R.  E.  Butler. 

Among    the    country    druggists    visiting    the    city    this 

week  were;  A.  J.  Eckstein,  of  New  Ulm,  Minn.;  Ovrum, 
of  Clifford.    N.   D.,   and    Kehrer.   of  Jordan.    Minn. 

New;     Dr.  Hunlock.  John  Day,   Ore.;   C.   A.   Leckliter, 

Raymond,    Neb.;   Wenatchee.   Wash.,   Drug  Co. 

J.  M.  Lindmark,   late  of  North  Branch.   Minn.,  is  now 

running  Gaynor's  drug  store  at  Grove  City. 

B.    M.    Halioran    and    D.    J.    Moore,    druggists,    were 

burned  out  at  Dumont.  la.,  this  week. 

-Bevan  &   Davis.   Tooele.   Utah,   have   dissolved   and  A. 

Bevan  has  started  a  new  store  there. 

W.  T.  Gilmore  has  gone  to  work  in  Hughes'  Pharmacy, 

Central  avenue,   Minneapolis. 

'F.  A.   Nordbye  is  now  working  in  Hector,  Minn.,  and 

Mr.  Amot   in   Sleepy   Eye. 

F.   I.  Johnson  has  left  Grand  Forks,   N.  D.,   and  gone 

to  work  in  Butte.   Mont. 

Catlin    Bros..    Barnesville,    Minn.,    have   added   jewelry 

to  their  drug  business. 

F.  W.  Page.  Wall  Lake.  la.,  and  A.  J.  Weller,  Sigour- 

ney,    la.,    have   sold. 


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NEWS   DEPARTMENT. 


575 


BALTIMORE. 


CHICAGO. 


GH.VDVATES  IX  PHARMACY. 

Baltimore,  May  20.— The  examinations  at  tlie  Maryland 
■College  of  Pharmacy  closed  last  Tuesday,  and  on  Friday 
the  examiners  announced  that  the  following  students 
-were  entitled  to  certificates  of  graduation: 

Marvland— P.  C.  Baer,  Samuel  Fox.  J,  C.  Gimmel,  H. 
Hauser.  Louis  Herg-enrather.  N.  A.  Hess,  E.  H.  Hudson, 
Alvln  X.  Hewing.  R.  M.  L,>  on,  W.  W.  V.  S.  Levy.  J.  G. 
Kenner.   C.  H.  Stroebil,  Jr..  and  AV.   E.  Shaper. 

Virginia— J.  S.  ilcMath.  U  D.  Pruden,  W.  M.  Wilson. 

North  Carolina— L..  B.  Cole,  William  J.  Freeman.  W.  \V. 
Kidd,  \V.  F.  Moodv.  Percv  P.  Robinson.  S.  J.  Wilson. 

Pennsylvania— I".  C.  Thorne,  G.  C.  Wisotzki. 

Alabama— J.  G.  Adams. 

Kentucky— J.  Barbour. 

South  Carolina— R.  E.  Houston. 

Texas— E.  G.  Kiesling. 

Georgia— D.  E.  Morgan.  E.  M.  Stevens. 

■\Vest  Virginia— H.  C.  Richardson. 

Denmark— J.  K.  Hanson. 

The  prize  winners  of  the  classes  are  L.  D.  Pruden,  E.  M. 
Stevens  and  L.  B.  Cole.  The  commencement,  as  has  been 
reiported  in  the  Pharmaceutical  Era,  will  take  place  at 
Ford's  Opera  House  to-morrow  afternoon  at  3  o'clock. 
•Olin  Bryan,  the  city  solicitor,  will  be  orator  of  the  day, 
E.  M.  Stevens  the  valedictorian,  L.  B.  Cole  the  historian 
-and  John  G.  Adams  the  prophet.  A  number  of  the  can- 
'didates  for  graduation  presented  themselves  before  the 
.■State  Board  of  Pharmacy  on  Thursday  and  Friday  of  last 
■week  for  examination.  The  result  of  the  examination  will 
■not  be  announced  until  the  latter  part  of  this  week.  J. 
"Webb  Foster  is  president  of  the  board,  and  Mr.  Millard 
•the  secretary.  Twenty-six  candidates  were  to  have  pre- 
-sented  fhemselves,  but  only  twenty  put  in  an  appearance. 


Un«ler«Titers'   Sale. 

Baltimore.  May  20.^ — Commencing  to-morrow,  the  stock 
in  the  -warehouse  formerly  occupied  by  Gilpin.  Langdon 
-&  Co.,  Light  and  Lombard  streets,  and  which  was  not 
■wholly  destroyed  by  fire,  will  be  sold  at  public  auction  on 
the  account  of  the  underwriters.  It  includes  a  long  list 
of  articles,  and  will  doubtless  attract  a  large  number  of 
■buyers.  Some  of  the  goods  have  been  Injured  by  fire  and 
■water,  but  a  considerable  quantity  are  apparently  in 
-good  shape. 


State   of  Trade. 

Baltimore,  May  20.— The  drug  trade  conditions,  both 
■with  respect  to  wholesale  and  retail  branches,  continue 
la\'X)ral>le.  The  past  week  has  been  one  of  liberal  deal- 
ings, and  an  acceptable  demand  from  local  firms,  as  well 
-as  from  out-of-town  houses.  Though  profits  continue 
small,  the  volume  of  business  done  yields  satisfactory 
returns,  so  that  the  various  establishments  are  in  a  posi- 
tion to  make  favorable  reports.  The  manufacturers  of 
pharmaceuticals  are  fairly  active,  though  not  rushed. 
They  experience  a  good  demand  for  standard  preparations, 
and  are  expanding  their  operations  by  degrees.  The  mar- 
ket for  botanicals  is  without  special  features,  and  the 
movement  of  heavy  chemicals  is  about  normal. 


NOTES. 

Less  than  one  year  ago  Druggist  F.  A.  Schanze  moved 

into  the  handsome  new  store  which  ihad  been  erected  for 
■him  at  the  southwest  corner  of  Pennsylvania  and  North 
avenues.  The  place  is  divided  into  a  main  apartment  and 
■several  alcoves,  one  of  which  accommodates  the  soda 
•water  fountain,  and  was  deemed,  when  the  proprietor 
took  possession,  as  affording  adequate  facilities  in  the  way 
of  floor  space.  Since  then,  however,  the  steadily  increas- 
ing 'business  has  made  an  extension  desirable,  and  the 
■builder  is  now  at  work  to  construct  a  laboratory  in  the 
Tear.  The  pharmacy  is  handsomely  appointed,  the  furni- 
ture and  fixtures  being  of  mahogany,  and  everything 
■being  arranged  with  a  view  to  expedite  business.  The 
store  is  unquestionably  one  of  the  most  attractive  and 
up-to-date   in   Baltimore. 

The   Lightau   Chemical    Co.    has    been    incorporated    in 

Baltimore  by  Ernest  Daugherty,  Charles  H.  Lighthiser, 
Albert  M.  Sproesser.  Theodore  J.  Lighthiser  and  George 
Oaubautz.  The  capital  stock  is  $300.  divided  into  $5 
shares.     The  company   will  manufacture  chemicals. 


ILLINOIS   PH.VRM.VCY   DOARD    -FLEETS. 

Chicago,  May  18.— The  Illinois  State  Board  of  Pharmacy 
met  this  week  in  Chicago.  On  Friday  of  last  week  the 
resident  members  of  the  board  held  the  examination  of 
applicants  for  registration  as  apprentices.  Forty  appli- 
cants were  present  and  twenty-flve  passed.  The  regular 
examination  of  applicants  for  certificates  as  registered 
pharmacists  began  on  Tuesday  of  this  week,  the  whole 
board  being  present  with  the  exception  of  Col.  Jewett. 
recently  resigned.  There  were  2.'j0  applicants,  25  per  cent. 
of  whom  were  excused  on  preliminary  examination  as 
to  their  general  qualifications.  Of  the  remaining  ones 
about  60  per  cent,  passed  the  examination.  The  board 
has  decided  to  prosecute  delinquent  druggists  who  have 
not  paid  their  yearly  renewal  fees.  It  is  necessarj'  that 
these  fees  be  paid,  as  the  Legislature  failed  to  provide 
any  appropriation  for  the  board's  work.  The  next  meeting 
will  be  in  Springfield  on  July  9.  and  the  one  following  on 
Sept.  2.3  in  Chicago. 


Chicag^o   Trade   Moderate. 

Chicago,  May  18. — Business  in  drug  circles  has  been  fair 
this  week.  There  has  been  an  ordinary  volume  of  trade 
on  staple  goods  and  some  demand  on  fountain  syrups 
and  other  goods  supposed  to  be  appropriate  to  the  season, 
but  on  this  latter  class  of  commodities  the  trade  has  not 
been  so  brisk  because  the  weather  ihas  been  unseasonably 
cool.  The  manufacturers  are  uttering  no  complaints. 
They  all  have  their  hands  full  filling  the  orders  that  come 
from  their  traveling  -men  and  by  mail  direct,  and  feel  that 
prosperity  has  headed  their  way,  if,  indeed,  it  has  not 
already  arrived. 


NOTES. 

Carl  Von  Hermann,  a  cousin  of  E.  Von  Hermann,  and 

manager  of  the  Lexington  Hotel  Pharmacy  at  Twenty- 
second  street  and  Michigan  avenue,  this  week  suffered 
tihe  amputation  of  his  left  arm  below  the  elbow.  The 
operation  was  made  necessary  because  of  an  affection  of 
the  bones  of  the  arm.  Mr.  Von  Hermann  has  the  sym- 
jrathy  of  a  host  of  friends  in  his  affliction. 

It    is    reported    that    B.    Von    Hermann,    formerly    at 

Thirty-first  street  and  Indiana  avenue,  has  purchased 
from  William  B.  Moore  the  Reliance  Pharmacy  on  the 
second  floor  of  the  Reliance  Btiilding  at  State  and  ■^Wash- 
ington streets.  This  pharmacy  does  a  large  prescription 
business,  as  it  is  reported  that  tbere  are  over  four  hundred 
doctors  in  that  building. 

The  only  daughter  of  Rufus  H.  Wheeler,  a  well-known 

druggist  at  Thirty-sixth  and  Wallace  streets,  died  yes- 
terday forenoon.  May  17.  She  was  eighteen  years  of  age. 
The  funeral  will  be  held  on  May  19  from  her  late  residence 
at  No  3114  Wallace  street.  The  interment  will  be  at  her 
old  home  in  Charlton,  111. 

Oscar  Leistner,  Western  representative  of  "William  L. 

Strauss  &  Co.,  importers.  New  York  City,  will  leave  next 
week  on  an  Eastern  trip  in  the  interests  of  his  house. 
He  will  be  gone  about  two  weeks  and  will  go  only  as  far 
east  as  Pittsburg. 

A.    E.    Remick,    manager    of    the    Western    house    of 

William  R.  Warner  &  Co.  of  Philadelphia,  departed  this 
week  to  Southern  Illinois,  where  he  will  spend  a  few 
days  visiting  relatives. 

The  drug  firm  of  Williams  &  Lienhardt,  at  Taylorville. 

111.,  has  been  succeeded  by  Mr.  Williams,  senior  member 
of  the  former  firm. 

G.  W.  Bell  has  succeeded  to  the  drug  business  for- 
merly conducted  by  the  firm  of  Edwards  &  Bell  at 
Otwell.  Ind. 

P.   L.  Bland,  a  popular  and  highly  respected  druggist 

of  Marshall,  111.,  died  recently,  and  his  drug  stock  has 
been  sold. 

Vandy  F.  Masilko  has  sold  his  drug  store  at  No.   1202 

South  Fortieth  street  to  James  Rund  for  a  consideration 
of  ?3,000. 

Blount  &  Carr.  druggists  of  Wabash,  Ind.,  have  dis- 
solved partnership,  Frank  H.  Blount  succeeding. 


576 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  23,  1901. 


have   dissolved 


T.    H.    Coventry    &    Co..   "Eldora.   fa... 

partnership,  T.  H.  Coventry  succeedlnfe. 

The  nrm  of  Hu.ston  &  Ryerson  have  bought  the  drug 

store  of  Frank  Wright  at  Conway.  la. 

The  firm  of  Mathis  &   Co.  at  Bedford,  Ind..   has  been 

succeeded  by  Mathis  &  Ramsey. 

C.   L.   Wilson,   druggist   and   jeweler   of  Holsteln,   la., 

ihas  sold  his  jewelry  stock. 

Carl  P.  Muench,  a  well  known  druggist  of  Indianapolis, 

Ind.,  has  sold  out. 


THE  SOUTH. 


BuninetiH  UuII. 

Memphis.  Tenn..  May  IT.— Trade  in  this  section  of  the 
country  Is  very  quiet  at  present;  both  wholesale  and  retail 
druggists  are  having  very  little  to  do.  The  scarcity  oi: 
rain  and  the  consequent  delay  In  cotton  planting  are 
responsible  for  the  temporary  dullness.  Little  fear  is  felt 
•that  it  will  be  of  long  duration. 


More  Tronl>Ie  In  Atlanta. 

Memphis,  May  18.— Not  being  satisfied  with  bringing 
suit  against  several  Atlanta  druggists  for  the  tidy  sum 
of  $50,000,  Joseph  Jacobs,  the  cut  rate  champion  of  that 
place,  attempted  to  spoil  the  countenance  of  the  secretary 
of  the  Atlanta  Druggists'  Association  on  May  1.  Feeling 
between  tihe  two  men  has  been  very  bitter  for  some  time, 
brought  about  by  the  effort  of  Mr.  Elkins  to  stop  exces- 
sive cutting.  Mr.  Elkins  was  walking  up  Marietta  street 
with  another  gentleman.  As  he  approached  the  barber 
shop  next  door  to  the  Jacobs  Pharmacy  Co.,  Mr.  Jacobs 
attacked  him.  A  rough  and  tumble  fight  followed.  Jacobs 
using  a  pair  of  brass  knuckles  (so  Mr.  Elkins  say?),  and 
Mr.  Elkins  his  bare  hands.  Mr.  Elkins  was  covered  with 
blood  and  had  a  great  gash  over  his  left  eye.  also  two 
on  the  back  of  his  head,  from  which  the  blood  flowed 
freely.  Mr.  Elkins  claims  that  Jacobs  attacked  him  fronfl 
behind,  thus  giving  him  little  chance  to  defend  himself. 
Jacobs  was  pretty  badly  broken  up. 


NOTKS. 

J.    Alvin    Askew,    a    progressive   young    pharmacist    of 

Martin.  Tenn.,  has  established  a  precedent  for  drug  stores 
in  small  towns  by  keeping  his  store  open  night  and  day. 
Mr.  Askew  says  he  has  thrown  away  his  key.  and  that 
henceforth  it  will  be  easy  to  get  anything  in  his  line  from 
6  A.  M.  to  6  A.  M.  He  has  made  many  improvements  in 
his  store  recently,  and  now  has  a  very  handsome  place. 
Dr.  R.  Parrlsh  Taylor,  manager  of  the  drug  depart- 
ment of  the  Courtland  Mersantile  Co.,  Courtland.  Miss., 
passed  through  Memphis  a  few  days  since,  coming  from 
Hot  Springs.  Ark.,  where  he  has  been  seeking  relief  from 
an  old  enemy— rheumatism. 

The  Elam  Drug  Co.,  Anniston,  Ala,,  has  sold  its  retail 

business  to  the  McElreath  Drug  Co.,  the  jobbing  business 
of  the  former  having  reached  such  proportions  that  they 
are  compelled  to  devote  all  of  their  time  to  that  branch. 

Drs.  Cunning  and  Benton,   of  Lamokin.  Ark.,   recently 

purchased  a  stock  of  drugs  from  the  Van  Vleet-Mansfield 
Drug  Co.  They  will  conduct  a  drug  store  at  Lamokin  in 
connection  witlh   their  practice. 

^Besthoft's     Pharmacy,     corner     of     Main     and    Union 

streets,  is  to  be  an  all-night  store  in  future.  This  is  the 
third  in  the  city,  and  they  all  seem  to  pay. 

R.  M.  Hammer,  senior  member  of  the  firm  of  Hammer 

&  Ballard,  has  returned  from  BiloJii.  Miss.,  where  he  went 
in  search  of  health.     He  is  much  better. 

Tennessee  loses  one  of  her  promiHent  young  druggists 

in  the  death  of  Edward  McSwain.  senior  member  of  the 
firm  of  McSwain  Bros..  Paris,  Tenn. 

Mr.    Scarborough,    formerly   with   Lamar-Rankin   Drug 

Co.,  Atlanta,  is  now  interested  in  the  McElreath  Drug 
Co.,   Anniston,    Ala. 

"W.  R.  Sartaln,  formerly  of  Sartain  Drug  Co.,  Pitts- 
burg, Tenn.,  has  recently  opened  a  new  store  at  Whit- 
well,  Tenn. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


St.    LoalK    Aiiotheenrien*    .IxKoclation. 

St.  Louis.  May  18.— The  St.  Louis  Apothecaries'  Asso- 
ciation will  hold  their  first  regular  meeting  since  their 
annual  meeting  at  the  College  of  Pharmacy  Building  on- 
next  Tuesday  evening.  This  meeting  will  be  in  the  form, 
of  a  smoker.  Every  druggist  and  drug  clerk  in  the  city 
Is  heartily  invited  to  attend.  The  announcements  say 
that  the  name  of  the  organization  will  be  changed  at. 
this  meeting;  that  an  incorporation  will  be  formed,  and 
that  the  subject  of  raising  prices  will  be  thoroughly  dis- 
cussed. It  will  be  remembered  that  at  the  annual  meeting" 
it  was  decided  to  hold  meetings  throughout  the  year  sub- 
ject to  the  decision  of  the  Executive  Board.  This  Is  th»- 
first  of  these  meetings. 


NOTES. 

George  R.  Merrel!.  of  the  J.   S.  Merrell  Drug  Co.,   has 

just  returned  from  the  Merchants  and  Manufacturers' 
Excursion  to  Texas.  He  reports  a  very  pleasant  trip,  an* 
said  that  while  at  Sherman.  Tex.,  they  visited  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Association  of  that  Stater 
and  received  verj-  hearty  welcome. 

P.  A.  Pfeffer.  proprietor  of  the  drug  store  at  Eleventh 

and  Lafayette  avenue,  has  departed  for  the  Exposltlort 
at  Buffalo.  X.  T..  where  he  expects  to  spend  at  least  two- 
weeks. 

M.  W.  W.  Eltz  has  accepted  the  position  of  chief  clerfc 

at  the  drug  store  at  Sixth  street  and  Washington  avenue. 

Cole    &    Ludwig.    of    Bellville.    HI.,    burned    out    last 

Thursday  morning.    It  was  a  total  loss,  but  well  insured. 


NEW  ORLEANS. 

New   Orleans.   May  18. 
NOTES. 

From   Donaldsonvilie.    La.,    there   comes   the   news   of" 

the  liquidation  of  the  affairs  of  the  Donaldsonvilie  Drug- 
Company,  Limited.  The  affairs  of  the  company  have  been 
put  into  court  by  Dr.  A.  A.  Aucoin.  its  president.  In 
his  petition  for  the  appointment  of  a  receiver.  Mr.  Aucoin- 
recites  that  the  company  is  indebted  to  him  to  the  amount 
of  $300.  which  the  board  of  directors  has  admitted  In- 
ability to  pay.  The  assets  are  estimated  at  $14,000;  lia- 
bilities. JIO.OOO.  The  company  was  incorporated  May  3, 
1900.  with  a  capital  stock  of  $25,000.  The  largest  creditor- 
is  a  New  Orleans  wholesale  house. 

No  change  of  any  importance  is  reported  in  local  trade. 

Business    continues    remarkably    brisk    for    the    season    of 
the    year    and    markets    are    strong    for    quinine,    citrates, 
cocaine,    asafetida    and    vanilla    beans. 

The  Nickells-Stone  Chemical  Company,  the  only  plant 

of  its  kind  in   the  South,  is  in  full  operation  and  fills  an 
important  place  in  drug  manufacture. 

J.  E.  Hanson,  a  Pass  Christian,  Miss.,  druggist,  was  in 

the  city  on  a  business  trip  this  week. 


A  PrOKPessive  Ppoprietary  Honse. 

The  HsndersoH  Medicine  Co.  of  Baltimore.  Md.,  who  ■ 
have  a  special  letter  to  the  trade  in  this  issue  of  the  Era, 
are  persistently  pushing  their  goods  by  means  of  a  careful 
and  thorough  system  of  advertising.  Their  plan  is  to 
work  thoroughly  one  section  of  territory  at  a  time  and  to 
gradually  extend  their  work  over  the  whole  country. 
Thus  their  remedies  are  being  made  known  to  the  entire 
public,  and  the  increasing  popularity  of  Henderson's 
KJd-Nee-Kure.  Henderson's  Liver  Pills.  Henderson's 
Digestive  Tablets  and  Henderson's  Little  Pink  Pills  is 
evidenced  by  their  steadily  increasing  sale.  The  Hender- 
son Medicine  Co.  are  confident  that  for  similar  prepara- 
tions no  better  formulas  have  ever  been  devised  than 
those  used  in  preparing  these  particular  remedies.  An- 
nouncement of  the  trade  and  retail  prices  of  these  goods 
is  published  in  th'e  Era  Blue  Book.  Druggists  who  desire  • 
advertising  matter  should  write  to  the  manufacturers, 
the  Henderson  Medicine  Co..  No.  207  West  Fayette  street,- 
Baltimore,   Md. 


M 


ay  23,   1 90 1. J 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


577 


NEW  JKRSEY   BOARI). 

At  the  last  meeting  for  examination,  held  April  18 
and  19,  the  following  were  successful:  Registered  Phar- 
macists—Joseph E.  Anrig,  Hoboken;  George  K.  Apple- 
baum.  Newark;  Francis  J.  (Bicker,  Camden;  Thomas  G. 
Boles.  Newark;  Albert  C.  Behrens,  Hoboken;  Vela  Bacon, 
■Gloucester;  Jasper  Cadmus,  Bayonne;  Joseph  CoUettl, 
Hoboken;  John  Thompson  Doughty,  vMillville;  John  E. 
Davis,  Salem;  Levi  James  Farley,  Chester.  Pa.;  William 
Tyler  Green.  Summit;  William  V.  Gale,  Lodi,  N.  Y.; 
Raymond  Jackson,  Long  Branch  City;  Paul  F.  Knecht, 
Newark;  William  Raymond  Kent.  Paterson;  Charles  Dag- 
gett Loree,  Somerville;  George  M.  Lynch,  Trenton;  Paul 
Harry  Langmer,  Camden;  John  J.  Lennon,  East  Orange; 
John  B.  Matheke,  Paterson;  Walter  I.  MeCann.  Elizabeth; 
Theodore  F.  Norwood,  Jersey  City;  Albert  S.  Perpente, 
Jersey  City;  Irvin  Ellsworth  Saul.  Philadelphia,  Pa.; 
William  D.  H.  Smith,  Mount  Holly;  George  J.  B.  Trochet, 
Newark,  and  Oscar  Ilermon  Wilson.    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Registered  Assistants— John  Alexander  Borst,  New 
Tork.,  N.  Y. ;  Thomas  F.  Crawford.  Camden;  Emma  P. 
Egge.  Newark;  Max  Hemmendinger.  Newark;  Thomas 
Benjamin  Lee,  Camden;  James  I.  Maggio,  Hoboken; 
Esther  R.  Newman,  Newark;  Howard  S.  Smith.  Trenton, 
and  Rutherford  H.  Yost.  Newton.  Next  meeting  at 
Trenton,   July   lS-19. 


PERPIIMERS"     ASSOCI.\TION. 

The  proceedings  of  the  seventh  annual  meeting  of  the 
Manufacturing  Perfumers'  Association  of  the  United 
States,  held  in  New  York  Feb.  13,  1901,  have'  come  to 
■hand.  This  association  was  organized  in  New  York  City 
Oct.  2.  189-1,  and  now  has  on  its  roll  of  membership 
forty  active  and  thirty  associate  members.  Of  particular 
interest  in  this  volume  of  the  Proceedings  is  the  report 
of  the  former  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Freight 
.and  Transportation,  James  E.  Davis,  of  Detroit,  showing 
-the  differences  in  the  methods  of  freight  classification  and 
rates.  That  there  is  an  unjust  discrimination  is  shown 
"by  the  statement  of  the  rates  from  New  York  to  the 
Pacific  Coast,  as  follows:  Florida  water,  .fl.70;  drugs  and 
medicines,  $1.70;  toilet  soaps,  $1.25;  perfumery,  $3.00. 
Note  is  also  made  of  the  recent  amendments  to  the  con- 
.«titution  and  by-laws  of  the  association  and  the  formation 
of  a  new  committee  on  trade  interests  and  fraternal 
Telations.  some  of  whose  duties  are  to  examine  and  har- 
monize list  prices  and  trade  discounts,  to  prevent,  if  pos- 
sible, undesirable  competition,  and  to  endeavor  to  create 
a  bureau  in  which  shall  be  recorded  all  trade  names  and 
trade  marks  in  use  by  members.  The  next  meeting  will 
be  held   Feb.    IL",    1902. 


The  New  Orleans   College  of  Pharmacy  held   its  first 

commencement  exercises  May  14.  The  senior  class  con- 
sisted of:  Paul  L.  Bacas,  Urbain  Billard.  Robt.  F.  Car- 
mouche,  Jos.  Hy.  Dunn,  Wm.  F.  Guillotte,  Mrs.  Helena 
J.  Kelly,  John  J.  Metzger,  Geo.  A.  Moffett.  Arthur  Wm. 
Mullan.  Henry  W.  Roeling.  Jr..  John  L.  Rousset.  John  L. 
tSells.  The  valedictory  was  delivered  by  Urbain  Billard, 
the  salutatory  by  J.  H.  Dunn,  and  the  oration  of  the 
■  day   by  Isadore  Dyer.   M.   D. 


HENRY  W.  GOODWIN.— After  an  illness  of  about  three 
■weeks  at  his  home  in  Durham  street,  Boston,  Henry 
W.  Goodwin  died  of  typhoid  pneumonia  On  Wednesday. 
May  15.  He  was  perhaps  as  well  known  as  any  man  to  the 
'wholesale  drug  trade  and  to  manufacturing  confectioners 
throughout  the  United  States  and  Canada,  because  of 
"his  biisiness,  which  was  that  of  importer  and  dealer  in 
■vanilla  beans,  essential  oils  and  like  things,  together  with 
■drugs  and  many  articles  such  as  druggists  carry  in  stock. 
Mr.  Goodwin  was  about  sixty-five  years  of  age.  He  was 
•considered  perhaps  as  expert  a  judge  of  the  quality  of 
vanilla  beans  as  any  man  in  this  country,  and  at  the 
rtime  of  his  death  was  one  of  the  largest  dealers  in  the 
United  States.  Mr.  Goodwin  is  survived  by  a  widow,  who 
before  her  marriage  was  Miss  Claflin.  He  was  a  man  of 
•quiet  tastes,  and,  beyond  having  membership  in  the  Na- 
■tional  Association  of  Druggists  and  in  the  New  England 
■Confectioners"  Club,  he  did  not  belong  to  any  organiza- 
tions. The  funeral  service  took  place  from  his  home  on 
3VIay  18,  followed  by  cremation  of  the  body  at  Forest  Hills. 


The  University  of  California  College  of  Pharmacy  held 

its  commencement  exercises  at  Berkeley,  May  15.  Fol- 
lowing are  the  members  of  the  graduating  class:  Marquis 
de  Lafayette  Barrett,  Harry  Irving  Blackman,  John  Mar- 
vin Booher,  Arthur  Brett  Clapp.  Philip  Scott  Clapp,  Wil- 
liam Henry  Dunlap,  Orln  Eastland,  Oscar  Harrison 
Edinger,  Fred  Chester  Englesby,  John  William  Joseph 
Enrig-ht,  Theodore  Emmet  Farrell,  Francis  Xavier  Flem- 
ing, Clark  Merrill  Foote,  John  Henry  Franklin,  Gustave 
Adolph  Griesche,  Fayetta  Harris,  John  Dante  Illla.  John 
Carpenter  James,  Charles  Lkxux  I'Citzmeyer.  Herman 
Kronenberg,  Emile  Theodore  Lacoste,  Elmer  Baker  Maze, 
Laura  Alice  McCord,  Herbert  Leslie  McDonnell,  Thomas 
Talbot  McGuIre,  Edward  McKlnlay,  Frederick  William 
Nish,  George  McCamley  Oswill,  Waldemar  Bruce  Philip. 
Robert  Courtland  Ramage.  Stanley  Herbert  Robbins, 
Albert  Frank  Sidney  Schmidt,  John  I'itl  Taggart,  Jack- 
son Temple,  Jr.,  Thomas  Dollard  Trueworthy,  Robert 
Greenleaf  Whltlock,  Maurice  John  Zimelli. 


Nevada   State   Board   of   Pharmacy   was   organized  at 

Carson  City,  May  6,  1901.  The  following  are  the  officers 
and  members;  S.  J.  Hodgkinson,  Reno,  president;  F. 
J.  Steinmetz.  Carson,  secretary;  J.  M.  Faber,  Elko,  and 
William  A.   Brown,   Winnemucca. 


Prof.  Lloyd  ou  a  Fislilng^  Expedition. 

Cincinnati,  May  I.S.— Prof.  John  Uri  Lloyd  is  a  member 
of  a  distinguished  fishing  party  now  in  camp  at  the 
Middle  'Bass  Fishing  Club  on  Lake  Erie.  The  other 
mem'bers  are:  Ex-president,  Grover  Cleveland;  Judson 
Harmon,  ex-U.  S.  attorney-general;  Charles  Foster,  ex- 
secretary  of  the  treasury;  Admiral  "Fighting  Bob"  Evans 
and  Capt.  Latpberton,  of  the  Olympia.  The  fishermen 
arranged  to  meet  in  Sandusky,  O.,  last  week  and  left 
at  once  for  Middle  Bass  Island.  The  outing  will  last 
about   two   weeks. 


The  Fischer  Chemical  Importing  Co.,  H  Piatt  street. 
New  York,  are  sole  agents  in  the  United  States  for  Eosot, 
Valerianate  of  Creosote,  Geosot,  Valerianate  of  Guaiacol, 
Urioedin  Stroschein,  Eosolate  of  Calcium,  Eosolate  of 
Quinine,  and  Eosolate  of  Silver,  as  well  as  the  new 
Sulpho-Acid  of  the  Aliphatic  Creosote  Esters,  and  Spin- 
olum  Siccum.  organic  vegetable  iron-compound.  They 
furnish  literature  to  druggists  on  application. 


Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co..  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  are 
probably  the  leading  manufacturers  of  optical  instru- 
ments in  the  country.  Their  new  catalogue  of  Micro- 
scopes is  complete  in  every  detail,  and  will  be  sent  to 
any  interested  person  on  request.  They  also  publish  a 
new  booklet  giving  all  methods  for  Urine  and  Blood 
Analysis,   which   Is  mailed  free  on  application. 


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[May  23,  1901. 


Patents,  Trade  Marks,  Etc. 


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PATENTS. 
iHHuea    .May    14,     1901. 

673.887.— Julius  Oppermann  ana  A.  Fettc.  assignors  to 
Kalle  &  Co..  Biebrich.  Germany.  Making  nltro  and 
chlor   benzaldehyde. 

673.958.— Charles  Langguth.  assignor  of  one-half  to  J. 
W.  Adams.   Chicago,   111.     Medicine  spoon. 

673,962.— Carl  Moldenhauer,  as.signor  to  Deutsche  Gold 
&  Silver  Scheide-Anstalt  vorm.  Roessler.  Frankfort- 
on-the-Main.  Germany.     Making  alkali  cyanids. 

673,974. -Louis  M.  Bullier.  Paris,  Ftance.  Reducing  met- 
allic sulfids. 

674.031.- Ambrose  G.  Fell,  New  York.  N.  Y.  Making  lead 
oxid.  ^     _ 

674,295.- Thomas  Ewan,  Birmingham.  England,  and  J. 
Pfleger.  Frankfort-on-thc-Main,  Germany.  Makmg 
alkaline   araids. 


L.VUELS. 
Registered  May  14,  1»01. 

8,381.— Title:  "Gans'  Hungarian  Blackberry  and  Jamaica 
Ginger."  (For  a  Medicinal  Beverage).  Adolf  Gans, 
Xew   York.    N.    Y.      Filed   April    17.    19^)1. 

8,382.— Title:  "Dr.  U  N.  Maurofs  Reconstructive  Tab- 
lets." (For  a  Proprietary  Medicine).  Cole  & 
Mathews,   Elmira,   N.  Y.     Filed  April  17,  1901. 

8,383.— Title:  "Tablet  Pile  Cure."  (For  a  Medicine). 
Marcus  Petersen.  Buffalo.  N.  Y.     Filed  .\pril  1.  1901. 

8,384.— Title;  "Canari  Tonic."  (For  a  Hair  Tonic). 
Canari  Tonic  Hair  Food  Co.,  Philadelphia.  Pa.  Filed 
April  2,   1901. 


TR-\DE     M.\RKS. 

Registered  May  14,  1901. 

36,415.— Cosmetic  and  Soap.  Sylvan  Toilet  Company,  De- 
troit. Mich.  The  representation  of  a  woman  holding 
a  calla  lily. 

36.416.— Candies.  Cough  Drops  and  Extracts.  William  T. 
Brogden.  Philadelphia.  Pa.  A  representation  of  the 
head    and   bust  of   the   registrant. 

36,417. — Certain  Named  Medical  Compounds.  Henry  Carr, 
Harrisburg,   Pa.     A  bust  portrait  of  the  registrant. 

36,418. — Certain  Named  Proprietary  Medicines.  Louis 
Lurie.   New  York.   N.   Y.     The  word  "Olusa." 

36,419. — .4.ntitubercalous  Tonic  and  Restorative.  Schief- 
felin  &  Co..  New  York.  N.  Y.     The  word  "Eupnein." 

36,420.— <)intment.  The  Paracamph  Company.  Louisville, 
Ky.     The  compound  word  "lodo-Camph." 


Soda  Stools, 

Druggists  who  are  interested  in  soda  fountain  furniture 
should  read  the  advertisement  of  the  Chicago  Wire  Chair 
&  Table  Co.,  1.t9  Fisk  street,  Chicago.  They  manufacture 
a  large  variety  of  steel  wire  soda  fountain  stools,  chairs 
and  tables,  and  send  an  illustrated  circular  on  application. 


\otiec    to   the   Trade. 

Rough  on  Corns  as  now  prepared  does  not  evaporate. 
Druggists  ma.v  return  old  stock  and  we  will  send  new  in 
exchange.  New  wrappers  will  be  sent  upon  receipt  of 
old.     E.  S.  Wells,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 


Dniggists*who  want  a  brand  of  Gin  that  can  be  de- 
pended upon,  one  that  is  best  for  sickness  and  one  that 
will  satisfy  the  customer,  should  handle  Clarke's  Pure 
OQd  Juniper  Gin.  Most  druggists  know  how  good  Clarke's 
Pure  Rye  is.  and  when  it  is  known  that  this  Junioer  Gin 
is  made  by  the  same  distillers,  no  more  need  be  said. 
They  guarantee  all  their  goods  to  be  pure. 


The  Charlerol  Oval,  of  clear  flint  glass,  perfect  in 
shape,  accurate  in  measurement,  and  so  made  that  every 
drop  may  be  drained  from  it.  The  Charleroi  Oval  is 
one  of  the  most  perfect  prescription  bottles  on  the  market 
to-day,  and  Is  preferred  by  particular  dispensers. 


INDEX    TO    THIS    NUMBER. 

PAGB 

Advertising,  Profitable,  Small  Druggist 558^ 

Retail    Druggists 55T 

Alcohol.   Action  on  Ihe  Human   Economy   SWC 

ASSOCIATIONS.  CH'BS,  .\H'MNI,  Etc.— Apothe- 
caries Bicvcle  Club.  .172;  B.-dfnrd  (N.Y.)  Pharma- 
ceutical. .'/OU;  Board  of  Tr,';de  and  Transportation. 
Dn;K  Trade  Section.  .171;  Brooklyn  College  of 
Pharmacy  Alumni,  571;  Drug  Merchant's.  .■)70: 
Jersey  Ci'tv  (N.  J.)  Druggists'.  !)69;  Kings  County 
Pharmaceutical  Society.  509:  Manhattan  (Thir- 
teenth District)  Pharmareutlcal.  .IIMI;  Manufac- 
turing Perfumers'.  577;  New  Jmgland  Drug  Ex- 
change, .172;  New  York  State  Pharmaceutical, 
,170;  Philadelphia  Retail  Druggists'.  57;i:  Proprie- 
tary .\ssociation  of  America.  .172;  St.  Louis 
Apothecaries'.  576;  Society  of  Chemical  Industry. 
N.  Y.  Section,  571;  Williamsburg  (N.  Y.)  Phar- 
maceutical      56^ 

BOARDS  OK  PHARMACY.— Illinois,  575:  Maryland, 
575;    Nevada,   577;   New  Jersey,   577;   New   York, 

570;   Pennsylvania   5TS 

BOOK  REVIEWS.- Merck's  1901  Manual  of  the  Ma- 
teria   Medica,    564;    Proceedings    Manufacturing 

Perfumers'   Association,    577 

Caramel.  Coloring  Agent   564 

Chemist's   Prophecy    562: 

Clav   Drfcssi:ig    564 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.— Brooklyn.  570.  571; 
California  University,  .177;  Maryland,  575;  Mass- 
achusetts,    572:     Medico-Chirurgical,    574;      New 

Orleans,  577:   New  York 571 

CORRESPONDENCE    ^ 

Cream,    I.,anoIin    564 

Drug  Stores  Caught  on  the  Fly |2» 

Dvting  Straw 563 

EDITORIALS.— Laboratory  Notes,  551;  Proposed 
National  Bureau  of  Materia  Medica,  551;  Soda 
Fountain   Bill    5.12;   The  Cutter  a  Curious  Being,  551 

Formulas    Graphic,    Teaching    553" 

Fruits.  Crushed 561 

Holocain.  Clear  Solution,   561 

Honthin    564 

Hop  Production,  Washington  and  Oregon  562 

Lanolin   Milk    564 

Liquor  Carbonis  Detergens  564 

Lotion.    Mosquito    563 

Mosquito  Lotion   56* 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore,  575;  Boston,  572;  Chi- 
cago .175;  New  Orleans,  576;  New  York.  569; 
Paris.  .136:  Philadelphia.  .573;  St.  Louis,  576;  The 

Northwest    ,174;  The  South   57ft 

PATENTS.    TRADE  M.\RKS.   Etc 578- 

PERSONALS.  Including  Obitu.-Hries.  Items  eif  Per- 
son;] 1  Interest  Etc.— American  Therapeutic  Co., 
.172;  Berger.  Otto.  574;  Berthelot,  M..  556:  Coun- 
tie  Charles  J..  560:  Donaldsonville  Drug  Co., 
Ltd  .  576:  Eamise  Remedy  Co..  572:  Goodwin, 
Henry  W..  577:  Hires.  Charles  E..  574;  Jacobs. 
Joseph.  576:  Kahn.  Dr.  Joseph.  571;  Koch  Lung 
Cure  Co..  572;  Lightau  Chemical  Co.,  575;  Lloyd, 
John  Uri.  .177:  No  Rub  Manufacturing  Co.,  573; 
Rice.  Dr.  Charles.  565;  Riker.  William  H..  571; 
Stiles,     H.     L..     564:     Von    Hermann,     Carl,     575; 

Wheeler.   Rufus  H 575 

PHARM.\CY    562 

Business  Principles 554 

QUESTION    BOX    563 

Shampoo.  Egg   563 

Shop   Talk    560 

Soda  Fountain  Formulas   561' 

Stains.    Picric    At:id.    Removing    553- 

Stock.  Keeping.  Country  Druggist 558 

Straw.   Dyeing   56X 

Substitution  Not  Encouraged  by  Higher  Prices   553 

Synthesis,    Discovery    557 

Tablets,   Lime  Water,   Manufacturer    564 

Tetra-Methyl-Cyano-Pyrodine    557 


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A  SURE  INVESTMENT. 

The  operator  in  Wall  Street  ventures  his  money  in 
pure  speculation;  sometimes  he  wins,  oftener  he  loses. 
There  is  no  surety  of  success,  no  guaranty  of  profit. 
His  is  the  gambler's  experience,  uncertain,  in  most 
case  disastrous. 

The  druggist,  however,  is  not  and  cannot  afford 
to  be  a  gambler.  He  must  have  only  "sure  things" 
for  investments.  He  does  not  expect  in  all  his  trans- 
actions the  mythical  high  profits  accorded  him  by  pop- 
ular tradition,  but  he  does  expect  good  returns  from 
some  of  them. 

There  is  no  single  small  investment  which  gives 
larger  proportionate  returns  than  a  subscription  to 
The  Pharmaceutical  Era.  How?  you  ask.  In  a 
thousand  ways.  It  is  not  a  "get-rich-quick"  scheme, 
but  it  does  return  the  fabled  500  per  cent,  profit,  if 
rightly  employed. 

In  the  first  place,  the  druggist  of  to-day  must  be  a 
close  observer  of  events,  especially  in  his  line  of  busi- 
ness. He  must  watch  the  market  closely,  and  he  must 
have  his  market  information  so  frequently  that  he  may 
profit  from  price  fluctuations.  The  Era  is  the  only 
weekly  drug  trade  paper  in  the  United  States,  and 
brings  this  information  when  and  in  the  shape  it  is 
most  serviceable.  He  can  save  the  cost  of  a  year's 
subscription  on  a  single  purchase  of  drugs,  or  by  prop- 
erly checking  his  invoices  by  the  Era's  Market  Re- 
ports and  weekly  Price  List  Supplement. 

Then,  too,  he  must  be  up  to  date  in  the  news  of  his 
profession;  he  must  know  what  his  brethren  in  other 
localities  are  doing.  The  Era  is  the  leading,  in  fact 
the  only,  drug  newspaper. 


In  its  professional  service  it  is  equally  satisfactory. 
It  is  rich  in  pharmaceutical  information,  in  notes  on 
new  medicinal  products,  up  to  date  formulas,  con- 
tributed papers,  the  solving  of  prescription  difliculties. 

The  foregoing  are  but  faint  indications  of  the  many 
ways  to  use  the  Era  to  financial  advantage.  The  Era 
is  a  source  of  profit  to  thousands  of  druggists.  This 
is  no  "pipe  dream,"  but  a  plain,  cold  fact!  The  Era's 
prime  characteristics  are  completeness  and  prompt- 
ness. Its  price  list  service  is  unequalled.  Its  assist- 
ance in  all  branches  of  pharmacy  is  both  profitable  and 
progressive. 

No  druggist  can  afford  to  be  without  it.  Its  cost 
is  a  mere  bagatelle.  Use  it  as  it  should  be  used,  and 
it  is  a  winner  every  time. 


HEAR  HIS  PLAINT. 
The  cutter  is  having  troubles  of  his  own  because 
of  the  operations  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan,  he  waxes 
wroth,  and  is  spending  much  money  in  newspaper 
space  to  call  his  woe  to  the  public  notice.  One  of 
him,  in  Birmingham,  Ala.,  cries  aloud  ungrammatically 
thusly: 

This  deadly  trust  is  more  to  be  feared  than  all  other 
combination,  because  it  deals  with  the  sick  and  unfortu- 
nate, and  can  practice  extortion  in  the  hours  of  emer- 
gency. 

It  is  indeed  true  that  the  Drug  Trust  has  entered  here, 
and  it  depends  upon  the  people  of  this  city  to  say  whether 
or  not  it  will  be  allowed  to  stay  and  grow  fat  upon  the 
hard-earned  money  of  the  people — or  be  crushed  forever 
out  of  existence. 

Hence,  is  it  not  to  your  interest  to  stand  by  us  in  this 
fight  against  Trust  dictation  and  at  once  and  for  all  put 
a  quietus  on  this  enemy  of  human  kind. 

What  the  Drug  Trust  fears  most  is  printers'  ink  and  an 
open  discussion  among  the  people.  Like  all  conspiracies, 
secrecy  is  maintained.  It  hides  itself  away  from  the  light 
and  stings  in  the  darkness.  There  is  nothing  fair  and 
upright  about  it.  It  knows  its  cause  is  black  and  unjust, 
therefore  its  reason  for  slinking  away  into  the  dark. 

We  will  now  turn  on  the  SEARCH-LIGHT  and  show 
the  SHALLOW  BRAINS  of  the  leaders.  The  true  cause 
of  complaint  is:  They  are  sore  and  envious  of  the  suc- 
cess of  an  honest  firm,  and  black-listing  is  their  means 
ot  REVENGE. 

We  defy  our  enemies  and  the  resolutions  of  their  secret 
meetings. 

Our  course  is  just,  and  for  our  rights  we  will  fight  so 
long  as  we  have  strengtii  to  lift  a  finger. 

Wouldn't  that  jar  you?  And  the  people  are  being 
treated  to  the  same  sort  of  thing  in  many  others  of 
the  large  cities.  Verily,  the  plan  is  working,  and  vig- 
orously, too. 


OFFENSIVE  WINDOW  DISPLAYS. 
When  some  druggists,  in  the  character  of  their 
window  displays  go  so  far  as  to  violate  common 
decency,  and  are  publicly  condemned  even  by  the 
newspapers,  it  is  high  time  that  a  few  plain  words  be 
spoken  by  the  drug  papers  and  the  right  minded  and 
clean  of  the  profession.  We  found  the  following  in  a 
leading  Chicago  paper  a  few  days  ago. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  30,   1901. 


Alderman  Fowler  betfan  a  crusade  recently  for  decency 
In  show  window  displays,  lie  Intends  bringing  that  about 
by  the  enforcement  of  existing  ordinance  If  he  can.  and 
If  not.  then  by  a  peremptory  order  to  the  Chief  of  Police 
from  the  city  council. 

There  Is  too  much  objectionable  matter  In  the  show 
Window  displays.  Alderman  Fowler  says.  For  years  the 
store  window  displays  have  grown  wider  In  latitude  as 
to  the  exhibits  for  the  public  eye.  The  principal  offenders 
the  Alderman  says  are  the  drug  stores.  Nostrums,  whose 
virtues  are  advertised  with  repulsively  life-like  photo- 
graphs of  the  before  and  after  taking  description,  are 
fre<iuently  piled  high  In  drug  store  windows,  while  dis- 
plays of  absolutely  Indecent  medical  apparatus,  he  says, 
often  take  up  two  and  three  windows  In  the  larger  stores. 

"These  displays  in  drug  store  windows  have  gone  be- 
yond the  bounds  that  reputable  advertising  warrants." 
said  Alderman  Fowler.  "I  venture  to  say  that  at  least 
every  other  drug  store  In  the  city  has  at  least  one  win- 
dow piled  up  with  medical  apparatus  of  a  distinctively 
objectionable  nature.  To  such  a  state  has  this  condition 
come  that  young  people  who  tread  the  streets  are  In 
worse  condition  than  from  those  lately  suppressed  muto- 
scope  parlors,  while  It  Is  Impossible  for  women  to  venture 
to  look  into  the  displays  of  half  the  drug  store  windows. 

"I  think  there  is  an  ordinance  that  prohibits  the  dls- 
plav  of  such  articles  and  advertising  matter,  and  I  shall 
look  it  up.  If  there  is  nothing  covering  the  condition  de- 
scribed 1  shall  frame  a  measure  and  present  it  to  the 
Council  for  passage.  Objectionable  photographs  and  bill 
"board  pictures  are  not  half  so  harmful  and  so  badly 
thrust  upon  the  notice  of  the  public  as  are  these  window 
displays." 

That  objection  would  be  made  by  the  druggists  when 
the  matter  complained  of  was  brought  to  their  attention 
was  doubted  by  Alderman  Fowler,  who  said  that  he  was 
ot  the  opinion  that  the  moral  effect  of  a  police  order 
would  be  sufficient  to  cause  the  disappearance  of  all  ob- 
jectionable displavs  complained  of.  He  thought  no  drug- 
gist would  persist  to  lengths  that  would  compel  his  arrest. 

From  a  letter  received  from  a  Philadelphia  corres- 
pondent we  extract  this  paragraph: 

Sr.spensory  bandages  and  scrotal  supporters  are  very 
useful  things  and  a  full  line  is  a  good  card  for  the  drug- 
gist. BUT— these  are  hardly  fit  subjects  for  a  window 
decoration.  The  window  of  a  drug  store  on  a  street 
through  which  hundreds  of  women  shoppers  pass  daily 
was  seen  filled  with  suspensory  bandages  and  supporters 
of  many  kinds,  and  to  make  the  show  worse,  many  of  the 
boxes  had  cuts  showing  the  way  to  put  on  these  sup- 
porters. While  stopping  to  look  at  this  window  two  ladies 
were  overheard  to  say:  "Well,  what  will  the  druggists 
put  in  their  windows  next!  That's  a  nice  show  for  chil- 
dren to  see!"  Fountain  sjTinges  are  bad  enough,  they 
excite  morbid  curiosity  among  children  seeing  them  as 
is  too  well  known,  but  let's  draw  the  line  at  them  and 
their  bulb  relatives.  Some  fellow  will  be  putting  a  hand- 
some line  of  "p"  SjTinges  and  bottles  of  "injection"  in 
his  window  next. 

Isn't  it  time  this  sort  of  thing  were  stopped? 


HISTORICAL. 
The  Wisconsin  Pharmaceutical  Association  is 
■working  out  an  idea  which  is  new,  though  the  wonder 
is  that  it  was  not  brought  out  long  ago.  It  is  the 
establishment  of  a  special  committee  in  the  associa- 
tion to  which  druggists  are  requested  to  send  any  and 
all  articles  having  a  historical  interest  to  pharmacists 
in  that  State,  anything  and  everything  from  a  show 
case  to  a  shelf  bottle,  an  old  drug  or  preparation,  a 
"patent  medicine,"  a  prescription  file  or  price-list. 
Thus  far  many  objects  have  been  added  to  the  collec- 
tion and  literary  contributions  to  the  history  of  Wis- 
consin pharmacy  have  been  made.  It  is  the  purpose 
of  the  committee  to  fit  up,  if  possible  in  one  of  the 
rooms  of  the  State  University,  a  historic  drug  store 
representing  the  progress  of  pharmacy  in  Wisconsin 
during  its  past  fifty  years  of  statehood,  and  much  has 
already  been  accomplished  in  this  direction.  The 
plan  is  a  good  and  attractive  one,  worthy  of  imitation 
by  pharmacists  in  other  states. 


THE   RESPONSIBILITY   OF   THE 

PHARMACIST. 

The  druggist  is  frequently,   daily,   called  upon  for 

the  exercise  of  his  best  judgment  in  matters  where  a 

mistake   would  entail  disastrous   consequences.     This 


is  particularly  true  in  the  interpretation  of  carelessly 
written  prescriptions,  as  witness  the  case  of  a  Balti- 
more druggist  who  recently  received  a  prescription 
which  called  for  seven  and  one-half  grains  of  corro- 
sive sublimate  dissolved  in  half  a  glass  of  water.  On 
the  prescription  was  written  "To  be  used  externally," 
but  inquiry  developed  the  fact  that  the  solution  was 
intended  as  a  gargle.  But  for  the  care  of  the  druggist 
in  cautioning  the  person  who  called  to  have  the 
prescription  filled  there  would  have  been  a  death  in 
the  family  of  the  patient.  And  yet  there  be  those 
who  claim  pharmacy  is  but  a  trade  and  imposes  upon 
the  pharmacist  no  responsibilities  greater  than  those 
carried  bv  the  ordinary  tradesman. 


VALUE    OF    THE    ERA    COURSE. 

A  New  England  druggist  in  forwarding  a  few  days 
ago  the  matriculation  orders  for  a  couple  of  his 
present  clerks,  states  that  two  other  clerks  "who  took 
the  Era  Course  some  time  ago  recently  passed  our 
State  board  examination,  for  which  they  give  great 
credit  to  the  Era  Course  lectures."  This  experience 
is  not  at  all  unusual,  as  the  majority  of  the  successful 
students  of  this  course  find  themselves  equipped  to 
undergo  with  satisfaction  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  ex- 
amination. This  single  druggist  has  found  the  work 
of  sufficient  value  to  subscribe  for  four  of  his  clerks, 
which  is  certainly  very  good  testimony,  and  is  ac- 
cordingly highly  appreciated  by  us. 


SOLUBLE  EXTRACT  OF  GINGER  ALE.— 
Foote  proposes  the  following  formula  (Am.  Drug.): 
Jamaica  ginger,  8  pounds;  capsicum,  6  ounces;  alcohol, 
a  iufiicient  quantity.  Mix  the  powders  intimately, 
moisten  them  with  a  sufficient  quantity  of  alcohol 
and  set  aside  for  four  hours.  Pack  in  a  cylindrical 
percolator  and  percolate  with  alcohol  until  10  pints 
of  percolate  have  been  obtained.  Place  the  percolate 
in  a  bottle  of  the  capacity  of  16  pints,  and  add  to  it 

2  tluidrams  of  oleoresin  of  gineer.  Shake,  add  2^4 
pounds  of  finely  powdered  pumice  stone,  and  agitate 
thoroughly  at  intervals  of  one-half  hour  for  twelve 
hours.     Then   add   14  pints   of  water  in   quantities   of 

1  pint  at  each  addition,  shaking  briskly  meanwhile. 
This  part  of  the  operation  is  most  important.  Set 
the  mi.Kturc  aside  for  twenty-four  hours,  agitating 
it  strongly  every  hour  or  so  during  that  period.  Then 
take:  Oil  of  lemon,,  i;4  fl.  ounces:  oil  of  rose  or 
geranium,  3  tl.  drams;  oil  of  bergamot,  2  A.  drams; 
oil  of  cinnamon,  3  fl.   drams;   magnesium  carbonate, 

3  ounces.  Rub  the  oils  with  the  magnesia  in  a  large 
mortar  and  add  9  ounces  of  the  clear  portion  of  the 
ginger  mixture,  to  which  has  previously  been  added 

2  ounces  of  alcohol,  and  continue  trituration,  rinsing 
out  the  mortar  with  the  ginger  mixture.  Pass  the 
ginger  mixture  through  a  double  filter,  and  add 
through  the  filter  the  mixture  of  oils  and  magnesia. 
Finally  pass  enough  water  through  the  filter  to  make 
the  resulting  product  measure  24  pints,  or  3  gallons. 
An  extract  of  more  or  less  pungency  may  be  obtained 
by  increasing  or  decreasing  the  quantity  of  powdered 
capsicum  in  the  formula.  Four  ounces  of  the  extract 
are  to  be  used  with  each  gallon  of  syrup. 


SL'CRAMINE,  or  "Lyon's  Sugar,"  is  a  new  sweet- 
ening agent  introduced  into  French  commerce.  It 
is  said  to  be  the  ammonium  salt  of  saccharin,  and  to 
possess  a  sweetening  power  700  times  greater  than 
cane  sugar. 


FLY  SYRUP. — Simple  syrup.  100  grams;  honey, 
30  grams;  aniseed  oil,  15  drops;  quassia  extract,  4 
grams. — (Pharm.  Zeit.). 


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Laboratory  Notes. 


'T'HIS  DEPARTMENT  is  closigncd  to  afford  an  avtnue  01  publicity  for  the  large  amount  of  valuable 
•*■  scientific  material  to  be  found  in  the  laboratories  of  llie  pharmaceutical  manufacturing  houses,  but 
which  htretofore  has  not  been  published  because  of  lack  of  suitable  facilities.  Investigators  in  these 
iioiises  are  continually  gaining  information,  making  discoveries,  improving  processes,  testing  trade 
commodities,  making  scientific  investigations,  etc.,  in  the  line  of  their  daily  work,  which  are  not  strictly 
trade   secrets,  but  which,   on  the  contrary,   if  given  for  publication,   would  prove  of  great  utility. 

The  department  also  includes  results  of  investigations  by  the  individual  pharmacist,  chemist, 
teacher,  or  experimenter  which  have  a  direct  bearing  upon  pharmaceutical  progress.  Short  notes  and 
paragraphs  relating  to  simple  processes,  solutions  of  practical  problems,  improvements  in  manipulation, 
etc.,  are   especially  desired,   and  every  one  is   invited  to  contribute. 

All   contributions   are   printed   with  full  credit  to  those  making  them. 


liACTUCARIUM. 

On  examining  a  sample  of  material  labelled  Lactu- 
carium  (Lactuca  virosa)  French,  the  following  obser- 
vations were  made: 

It  consisted  of  brown,  hygroscopic,  fragments,  sol- 
uble in  water,  with  a  slight  turbidity;  possessed  a 
peculiar,  powdered  extract  odor  and  a  bitterish  taste. 

Not  one  of  the  above  physical  properties  would 
suggest  lactucarium,  which  is  of  a  grayish-brown  color, 
externally,  usually  of  a  white  or  yellowish  waxy  lustre, 
internally;  possesses  a  heavy  narcotic  odor  and  is 
practically  insoluble  in  water.  In  form  it  generally 
consists  of  plano-convex,  circular  cakes,  spherical 
segments  and  irregular,  angular  pieces  or  flattish 
pieces  with  one  side  convex  and  the  others  more  or 
less  concave,  intermixed  with  irregular,  angular  lumps. 

The  former  is  generally  supposed  to  correspond 
with  the  French  variety  and  the  latter  with  the  Ger- 
man, but  from  observation  it  would  appear  that  these 
names  are  indiscriminately  applied  to  these  various 
forms.  The  English  or  Scottish  variety  has  not  been 
met  with  of  late. 

It  appears  that  a  variety  of  French  lactucarium  is 
sometimes  sold  in  this  country  and  consists  of  nothing 
but  a  simple  dried  extract  of  lettuce.  This  is  what 
the  above  sample  probably  was.  It  seems  to  the 
writer  that  anything  of  this  character  should  be  dis- 
countenanced in  a  most  positive  manner.  By  lactu- 
carium there  can  be  meant  only  one  thing,  and  that 
is  the  concreted  milky  juice  issuing  directly  from  the 
plant,  and  to  sell  an  extract  of  lettuce  for  lactucarium 
must  be  considered  as  a  gross  imposition,  which  ought 
to  be  ventilated.  With  lactucarium  at  six  dollars  per 
pound  a  handsome  profit  can  be  made  by  selling  ex- 
tract of  lettuce  for  lactucarium. 

LYMAN  F.  KEBLER. 
Laboratory  of 

SMITH,  KLIXE   *   FRENCH  CO.. 

Philadelphia. 


THE    DETECTION    OF    GEIjSEMIlM    ALKALOIDS    IN 
PRESENCE   OF   CAFFEINE   AND   ACETANILID. 

While  the  following  scheme  for  the  separation  of 
gelsemine  from  caffeine  and  acetanilid  follows  from  a 
study  of  the  properties  of  the  substances  in  hand,  the 
successful  identification  of  quite  small  amounts  in  the 
presence  of  large  quantities  of  other  bodies  may  be  of 
interest. 

One  Gm.  of  a  mixture  composed  of  acetanilid  75 
parts,  caffeine  5  parts  and  sodium  bicarbonate  20  parts, 
was  agitated  with  15  Cc.  of  i  per  cent,  sulphuric  acid 
and  the  filtered  solution  extracted  with  20.  20  and  10 
Cc.  chloroform  to  remo\e  caffeine.  The  acid  solution 
was  now  rendered  alkaline  with  ammonia,  extracted 
with  20  and  10  Cc.  of  chloroform  and  this  allowed  to 
evaporate  spontaneously. 

A  second  portion  of  i   Gm.  of  the  above  mixture, 

to  which  was  added  the  alkaloids  obtained  from  0.05 

•Cc.  fluid  extract  gelsemium.  representing  0.00018  Gm. 

alkaloid,   was   similarly   treated.     The   second   experi- 

■ment  left,  on  evaporation  of  the  chloroform,  the  char- 


acteristic yellow  residue  of  gelsemium  alkal6id,  and 
this,  with  sulphuric  acid  and  potassium  bichromate, 
gave  an  intense  and  characteristic  reaction  for  gelse- 
mine. From  the  first  experiment  entirely  negative 
results  were  obtained. 


THE    COSIPOSITION    OF    COMMERCIAL,    GOLD 
CHLORIDE. 

The  varying  and  often  deficient  gold  content  of 
Gold  and  Sodium  Chloride  is  well  known,  less  to  the 
nature  of  gold  chloride  as  found  in  the  market.  Recent 
determination  shows  an  average  of  50.66  per  cent, 
metallic  gold,  or  78  per  cent,  of  AuCU.  The  salt 
AuCli,  HClsHiO  contains  49.94  per  cent,  metallic 
gold,  and  this  evidently  is  the  salt  sold  as  gold 
chloride. 


THE    ALKALOIDAL    VALUE    OF    COCA    LEAVES. 

One-half  per  cent,  of  alkaloid  is  the  standard  gen- 
erally taken  for  coca  leaves.  That  this  is  altogether 
too  low  is  shown  by  the  following  determinations, 
each  assay  representing  a  bale  of  drug:  (a)  0.91  per 
cent.,  (b)  0.71  per  cent.,  (c)  0.68  per  cent.,  (d)  0.79  per 
cent.,  (f)  0.76  per  cent.,  (g)  0.70  per  cent.,  (h)  0.98 
per  cent.,  (i)  0.84  per  cent.,  (j)  1.04  per  cent. 


THE    VALUATION    OP   COCA   LEAVES. 

The  assay  method  of  A.  Gunn  (Journ.  Pharm. 
Chem.,  1893,  vol.  99,  p.  152)  deserves  to  be  more  gen- 
erally adopted.  The  results  obtained  with  it  compare 
favorablv  with  other  proposed  methods,  the  process 
is  simple  and  expeditious,  at  no  time  are  emulsions 
encountered,  and  it  is  free  from  sources  of  error  due 
to  the  use  of  aliquot  portions,  evaporation  of  volatile 
solvent,  etc.  That  the  drug  is  completely  extracted 
can  readily  be  demonstrated  by  macerating  the  dregs 
with  Prollius  fluid.  Slightly  modified,  the  method  is 
carried  out  as  follows:  Five  Gm.  of  the  powdered 
drug  is  moistened  with  3  Cc.  of  2  per  cent,  ammonia 
water  and  at  once  packed  rather  firmly  into  a  small 
percolator  improvised  by  drawing  out  a  test-tube. 
One  hundred  Cc.  ether  is  shaken  in  a  separatory  fun- 
nel with  5  Cc.  stronger  ammonia  water,  the  aqueous 
portion  drawn  off  and  the  drug  percolated  with  the 
ammonia-ether.  The  ethereal  percolate  is  received  in 
a  separator  containing  20  Cc.  of  I  per  cent,  hydro- 
chloric acid.  When  all  the  menstruum  has  passed,  the 
percolate  is  well  shaken  and  drawn  to  a  second  sepa- 
rator. The  ether  is  extracted  with  further  10  and  10 
Cc.  of  I  per  cent,  hydrochloric  acid.  The  combined 
acid  extractions  are  rendered  just  alkaline  with  am- 
monia and  extracted  with  20.  10  and  10  Cc.  chloroform. 
The  chloroform  is  allowed  to  evaporate  spontaneously 
and  the  alkaloid  titrated  as  usual,  cochineal  being  used 
as  indicator. 

W.  A.  PUCKNER. 
Laboratory  of 

SE.VRLE  &  HERETH  CO., 

Chicago.  111. 


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KORMALDEHYDK      AM)      SI  l.l'lll  U  l< '       \<lll      AS      A 

TKST     KOIl     MOKI'IIIM':     AMI     (>-|'lli:ll 

Oi'Il^M  AL,KAI.(>IUS. 

Some  iiilcrcsting  experiments  have  been  made  re- 
cently in  our  laboratory  on  the  sensitiveness  of  mor- 
phine and  kindred  alkaloids  toward  Marquis'  reagent. 
The  reagent  is  prepared  by  simply  addmg  to  3  Cc. 
concentrated  sulphuric  acid  2  drops  of  formalin.  When 
a  minute  fragment  of  morphine  or  of  one  of  its  salts 
comes  in  contact  with  this  reagent,  a  snlendid  cherry- 
red  color  is  instantly  produced,  passing  in  a  short  time 
to  a  deep  violet,  which  after  a  time  gives  place  to  a 
maroon,  the  color  slowly  fading. 

It  occurred  to  me  to  test  the  behavior  of  the  other 
alkaloids  of  opium  toward  this  reagent.  Through  the 
courtesy  of  Prof.  A.  B.  Stevens,  of  the  University  of 
Michigan,  I  was  put  in  possession  of  specimens  of 
some  of  the  rarer  of  these  alkaloids.  The  following 
are  the  results  of  this  series  of  experiments: 

Codeine  produces  immediately  the  same  intense 
violet  which  is  developed  as  a  secondary  color  in  the 
case  of  morphine.  The  color  remains  for  some  time 
little  changed,  then  passes  into  maroon  and  slowly 
fades,  very  much  as  with  morphine. 

Heroine,  as  might  be  expected,  exhibits  practically 
the  same  behavior  as  morphine. 

Papaverine  develops  slowly  a  deep  violet-red  color, 
similar  to  that  produced  by  morphine,  persisting,  per- 
haps, 30  minutes,  then  fading  gradually  through  shades 
of  orange.  The  color  is  much  less  intense  than  that 
produced  by  the  foregoing  alkaloids,  and  may  possibly 
be  due  to  the  presence  of  traces  of  morphine.  Sulphur- 
ic acid  alone  develops  a  faint  evanescent  violet,  espe- 
cially if  warm. 

Narceine  dissolves  in  sulphuric  acid  alone,  with 
production  of  a  brown  color,  changing  rather  rapidly 
to  orange,  and  then  fading.  When  formaldehyde  is 
present  the  color  at  first  is  a  dark  slate  or  bistre,  fad- 
ing through  shades  of  reddish-brown  to  a  pale  gteen. 

Apomorphine.  when  dissolved  in  sulphuric  acid, 
tinges  the  fluid  violet-blue,  the  same  being  true  in  a 
much  less  degree  of  codeine  and  morphine.  The  color 
possibly  in  my  experiments  was  due  to  presence  of 
impurity  in  the  sulphuric  acid,  which  may  have  be- 
come contaminated  with  a  trace  of  formaldehyde. 
With  Marquis'  reagent  a  very  dark  violet-blue  color 
approaching  black  is  developed  at  once,  black  flakes 
separating  after  a  time,  the  color  of  the  solution 
slowly  fading  and  changing,  as  in  the  case  of  morphine. 

Thebaine  gives,  with  strong  sulphuric  acid,  a  deep 
orange-red  approaching  brown,  fading  gradually  to  a 
pale  orange.  Formaldehyde  does  not  appear  to  influ- 
ence materially  the  colors. 

Narcotine  dissolves  in  sulphuric  acid  with  develop- 
ment of  a  yellow  color,  which  persists  30  minutes  and 
then  gradually  fades,  \\4ien  formaldehyde  is  present 
there  is  momentarily  developed  a  deep  violet  color, 
giving  place  almost  immediately  to  the  succession  of 
colors  produced  by  sulphuric  acid  alone. 

To  test  the  delicacy  of  the  reaction  in  the  case  of 
morphine  and  codeine,  solutions  were  prepared  con- 
taining, respectively,  1:1000,  1:6000,  1:12000  of  the 
alkaloid. 

One  drop  of  the  solution  was  placed  on  a  white 
porcelain  surface  and  allowed  to  evaporate.  The  re- 
agent was  then  applied  to  the  residue,  which  showed, 
in  the  case  of  both  alkaloids,  a  strong  reaction  in  No. 
I,  a  distinct  one  in  No.  2,  and  an  unmistakable  one 
even  in  No.  3,  where  the  total  quantity  of  alkaloid 
present  was  considerably  less  than  i-iooo  mGm.  (about 
1-80000  gr.). 

It  is  best  to  apply  the  test  thus  to  the  dry  residue 
from  a  solution.  In  case  the  quantity  of  morphine 
amounts  to  i-io  of  i  per  cent,  of  the  solution,  how- 
ever, a  satisfactory  reaction  is  obtained  by  adding  a 
drop  of  the  solution  to  a  little  of  the  reagent  (say  0.2 
Cc.)  contained  in  a  porcelain  capsule. 

Dr.  Wirthle  CChemiker-Zeitung.  April  3,  1901,) 
proposes  to  use  the  test  to  determine  whether  or  not 
morphine  has  been  completely  removed  from  a  solu- 
tion in  his  shaking-out  process,  in  which  he  uses 
chloroform  containing  10  per  cent,  of  ethylic  alcohol, 
the   solution   being  rendered   alkaline   with   ammonia. 


1  find  that  morphine  can  be  extracted  in  this  manner 
quite  completely  if  a  sufficient  quantity  of  the  solvent 
be  used. 

I  made  a  series  of  experiments  to  determine  the 
minimum  quantity  of  formaldehyde,  which  would  de- 
velop the  violet  color  with  sulphuric  acid  and  mor- 
phine. Formalin  was  added  to  sulphuric  acid  in  the 
proportion  of  1:50  (vol.),  1:300,  1:1800,  1:10800  and 
1-6(800.  The  first  of  these  brought  out  the  reactions 
in  full  intensity.  With  the  second  they  w-ere  still  quite 
satisfactorily  developed.  With  the  third,  fourth  and 
fifth  a  strong  color  (violet-blue  to  blue)  was  developed 
within  one  minute.  Where  a  smaller  quantity  of  form- 
aldehyde was  used  a  faint  blue  color  appeared  after 
a  time,  but  this  happened  also  when  no  formaldehyde 
wa.<  known  to  be  present. 

In  a  similar  series  formalin  was  diluted  with  dis- 
tilled water  in  the  proportions,  respectively,  of  1:1000, 
1:6000,  1:12000,  1:24000  and  1:48000.  A  single  drop  of 
these  several  dilutions  (1-27  Cc.)  was  added  to  2  Cc. 
sulphuric  acid  and  a  portion  of  the  mixture  (o.l  Cc.y 
tested  by  addition  of  a  minute  portion  of  morphine. 
In  the  first  a  fairly  characteristic  color  reaction  was. 
produced.  In  the  second  and  third  a  blue  color  devel- 
oped.  The  more  dilute  solutions  produced  color 
(more  than  that  from  sulphuric  acid  alone)  only  when 
several   drops   of  the  dilute   fluid  were  added  to   the 

2  Cc.  of  acid. 

The  experiments  concur  in  showing  the  exceeding- 
delicacy  of  the  test.  Prof.  Prescott  informs  me  that 
he  has  already  studied  this  reaction  with  reference  to 
its  use  in  detecting  minute  quantities  of  formaldehyde. 


CHANGES    IN    STRENGTH    OF    VOLUMETRIC    SOLU- 
TIONS  NECESSITATED   BY   THE   ADOPTION 
OP  THE  NEW  TABLE  OF  ATOMIC 
WEIGHTS. 

In  the  Table  of  Atomic  Weights  of  the  Pharmaco- 
poeia of  1890  the  ratio  of  the  atornic  weight  of  Hydro- 
gen to  that  of  Oxygen  is  1:15.96.  According  to  more 
recent  determinations  this  ratio  should  be  1:15.88.  If 
the  new-  Pharmacopoeia  adopts  H=i  as  its  standard 
there  will  be  a  change  in  molecular  values  amounting: 
on  the  average  to  about  Yz  oi  1  per  cent.,  so  that 
volumetric  solutions  will  require  to  be  reduced  in 
strength  in  about  that  proportion.  If  the  standard 
adopted  makes  0=i6,  the  solutions  will  require  to  be 
made  stronger  by  about  one-fourth  of  one  per  cent. 
Of  course  the  exact  change  in  each  case  will  depend 
upon  the  new  molecular  weights,  which  are  not  ex- 
actly proportional  to  the  ratios  above  mentioned.  In 
the  main,  however,  it  will  be  found  that  the  ratios  are 
changed  less  with  reference  to  the  value  of  O  than  to 
that  of  H,  and  that  the  adoption  of  the  standard 
0=16  will  involve  less  change  than  the  retention 
of  H=i. 

A.   B.   LYONS. 
I-aboratory  of 
NELSON.  BAKER  &  CO., 

Detroit. 


CORRECTIONS. 


The  concluding  paragraph  of  the  paper  "On  the 
Determination  of  Morphine  in  the  crude  alkaloid  ob- 
tained in  .\ssays  of  Opium,"  by  Dr.  A.  B.  Lyons, 
May  9,  1901,  Era,  page  408,  beginning  with  line  twenty- 
three  from  the  top  of  second  column,  should  be 
amended  to  read:  "Pharmacopoeia,  the  corresponding 
change  being  made  in  adjustment  of  the  volumetric 
standards,  i.  e.,  H^SOj  taken  as  97.35."  The  conclud- 
ing sentence  of  the  article  as  printed  should  be 
omitted. 

Page  498,  same  issue,  correct  line  ten  of  Sharp  & 
Dohme's  contribution  on  "Cinchona  Assays"  to  read: 
"or  ether — insoluble  alkaloid  apparently  preponder- 
ates,"  instead   of  "or  ether — soluble   alkaloid,    etc." 


May  30,  1901.] 


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BUSINESS    PHARMACY. 


The  Experience  of  Druggists  with  Profit-Bringing  Methods.     Hints  and  Suggestions. 

Original    Papers    from    Practical    Business  J  Druggists.     The    Various 

Phases   of  Drug-Store   Management   and  Economy. 


COMMERCIAL  VS.  SCIENTIFIC  PHARMACY. 


By  FRED  R.  DIMMITT,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


From  my  heading  you  will  observe  that  I  give 
prominence  to  the  commercial  rather  than  the  scien- 
tific side  of  pharmacy.  For  the  past  twenty  years  I 
have  been  very  closely  associated  with  the  druggists 
of  the  Mississippi  Valley  and  the  great  Southwest, 
and  my  observation  has  been  that  fully  90  per  cent, 
of  the  successful,  up-to-date  druggists  of  to-day  have 
succeeded  by  and  through  the  commercial  side  of 
pharmacy,  and  in  saying  this  I  do  not  wish  to  detract 
one  iota  from  the  scientific  pharmacist,  the  chemist 
or  our  colleges  of  pharmacy. 

In  the  large  cities  there  are,  perhaps,  a  few  drug- 
gists who  can  trace  their  success  to  the  scientific  side 
of  pharmacy,  but  these  are  but  few  in  number. 

A  young  man  starting  out  in  life  expecting  to  make 
the  drug  business  his  calling  should  provide  himself 
with  a  good  commercial  business  education,  for  on 
this  foundation  must  his  future  depend.  Then  if  he 
can  graduate  in  pharmacy  and  become  scientific  in 
his  profession  so  much  the  better.  But  the  druggist 
of  to-day  who  depends  on  scientific  pharmacy,  chem- 
istry, or  that  high-sounding  sign  over  his  door:  "John" 
Doe,  Ph.  G."  will  find  that  his  nearest  opponent 
across  the  way  will  soon  distance  him  in  business; 
that  same  druggist  who  never  saw  the  inside  of  a 
college  of  pharmacy,  who  never  spent  one  year  of 
his  life  in  studying  science  or  chemistry,  but  who  did 
put  in  a  number  of  years  when  a  boy  studying  the 
practical  and  commercial  side  of  pharmacy:  studying 
the  drug  business  from  the  rudiments  up.  first  learn- 
ing to  make  the  "big  four."  putty,  pills,  powders  and 
plasters,  and  who  was  required  to  study  the  dispensa- 
tory at  all  odd  hours,  and  who  was  taught  the  com- 
mercial and  practical  side  of  pharmacy  from  his  youth 
up. 

This  same  druggist  is  he  who  selected  his  location 
because  from  a  commercial  point  of  view  it  was  a 
good  one.  the  one  who  purchased  his  stock  with  an 
eye  to  catering  to  the  largest  number  of  patrons, 
and  so  arranged  his  goods  and  dressed  his  show 
windows  as  to  catch  the  attention  of  the  stranger  as 
well  as  his  friends.  He  was  willing  to  sell  any  and 
everything  that  in  a  legitimate  way  pertained  to  the 
drug  business,  and  would  not  say,  as  I  have  heard 
some  druggists  say,  when  a  party  came  and  asked 
for  some  article  that  was  very  extensively  advertised,. 
"No,  I  do  not  keep  any  quack  preparations  here." 
This  speech  not  only  lost  him  this  customer,  but 
perhaps  many  others  through  him,  and  made  the 
customer  feel  as  if  the  druggist  was  angry  because  he 
had  not  asked  the  druggist  to  put  him  up  some  prep- 
aration of  his  own,  or  brought  him  a  physician's  pre- 
scription, on  either  of  which  (as  the  masses  believe) 
he  would  have  made  from  100  to  500  per  cent,  profit. 

Another  instance  came  under  my  observation  where 
a  little  boy,  son  of  a  good  patron  of  a  neighboring 
drug  store,  went  to  the  store  after  medicine,  and  on 
his  own  account  asked  to  purchase  a  small  amount  of 
candy  for  which  he  had  the  money.  The  clerk  raised 
his  eyebrows  and  remarked  to  the  boy.  in  a  sneer- 
ing way:  "You  must  have  company  at  your  house." 
By  that  speech  he  lost  his  little  customer.  Too  much 
care  cannot  be  used  in  treating  all  of  your  customers 
politely. 


One  should  remember  that  politeness  and  tact  are 
the  cheapest  commodities  in  stock,  and  that  they  pay 
a  larger  profit  than  any  other  articles. 

The  druggist  who  sits  down  and  docs  business  the 
old  way  (or,  as  to  that,  in  many  of  the  new  ways)  and 
waits  for  business  to  come  to  him.  will  get  left. 

A  man  to  be  successful  in  the  drug  business,  as  in 
any  other,  must  be  abreast  of  the  times.  The  com- 
mercial side  of  the  drug  business  must  be  run  on  the 
same  principles  as  that  of  the  dry  goods  business, 
the  jewelry  business,  the  department  stores,  or  any 
other  business;  because  the  same  methods  in  each 
properly  carried  out  will  bring  the  same  results. 

Legitimate  advertising  to  the  extent  of  one's 
ability  will  always  pay.  No  druggist  can  be  up-to-date 
unless  he  takes  some  first  class  pharmaceutical  jour- 
nal. From  it  he  will  get  many  good  ideas  in  a  com- 
mercial way,  besides  it  is  essential  to  keep  well  up  oti 
all  the  new  preparations  that  are  put  on  the  market 
from  month  to  month. 

A  strict  adherence  to  the  motto:  "No  substitu- 
tion here,"  never  fails  to  give  a  store  an  honorable 
reputation. 

Keep  your  store  clean.  Teach  your  employes  to- 
always  be  courteous  and  obliging,  and  never  allow 
yourself  to  become  sour  or  cranky.  Never  speak  ill' 
of  your  competitors.  Run  the  drug  business  as  other 
businesses  are  run — in  an  honest,  legitimate  way  for 
all  there  is  in  it,  and  your  success  is  assured. 


COUNTY    ORGANIZATION— PATENTS. 


By  CITAS.  P.  ROE,  New  Sharon,  la. 


A  very  popular  supposition  among  thoughtless,  un- 
interested parties,  is  that  the  drug  business  is,  to  use 
a  street  expression,  an  everlasting  cinch.  While 
we  think  we  are  justified  in  doubting  the  truth  ot 
this  wholesale  optimism,  we  must  still  admit  that  the 
profits  can  be  materially  increased  if  we  but  take  ad- 
vantage of  opportunities  within  reach. 

This  article  is  written  with  the  idea  of  placing: 
before  and  stating  to  the  druggists  of  the  country  the 
benefits  derived  from  county  organization.  Now  the 
county  organization  should  convene  for  but  one  pur- 
pose,  and  that  should  be:     Practical   Business. 

How  can  we  clear  a  larger  per  cent,  upon  patents? 
I  will  take  for  example  an  association  recently  or- 
ganized in  an  Iowa  county.  It  embraced  every  drug- 
gist in  the  said  county.  After  exchanging  personal' 
views  upon  the  subject  it  was  unanimously  decided 
to  place  a  large  order  with  a  reliable  pharmaceutical 
house  for  a  full  line  of  preparations  to  displace  the 
standard  patents.  Now  I  can  hear  the  druggist  reader 
exclaim:  "Just  another  non-secret  game;  another  'our 
own'  idea."     Such  is  not  the  case. 

I  firmly  believe  that  the  "our  own"  preparation  is 
dead  and  ready  for  interment  with  very  little  cere- 
mony. 

The  patent  medicine  buying  public  is  more  or  less 
impressed  with  the  idea  that  Dr.  Blank,  of  New  York, 
is  a  far  more  capable  party  to  prescribe  and  prepare 
a  medicine  for  his  own  particular  case  than  is  the 
local  druggist  behind  the  counter.  This  is^the  cue. 
Taking  this  impression  as  a  foundation,  the  associa- 
tion ordered  for  its  members  several  gross  each  of 
sarsaparilla,  cough  cure,  vermifuge,  bronchial  lozenges, 
celery  compound,  cold  cure  tablets,  hair  renewer,  fig 


The  Kra  pays  $5.00  for  each  accepted  contribution  to  this  department.  Proprietors  and  filerks  are  especially 
urged  to  relate  their  experiences  and  offer  suggestions  on  all  phases  of  the  practical  business  side  of  pharmacy. 
Make   your    papers    short,    about    l.OOO    words    (one    Era  page)  in  length. 


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[May  30,  1901. 


syrup,  headache  tablets,  etc.,  each  made  up  according 
to  a  perfectly  reliable  and  honest  formula  by  a  house 
which  is  noted  for  the  excellence  of  its  preparations 
and  the  strict  integrity  of  its  business  methods.  A 
name  or  trade  mark  was  selected  and  Dr.  Blank'3 
■medicines  were  placed  upon  the  market  at  the  same 
time  in  all  the  different  towns  in  the  county.  The  Und 
was  thoroughly  advertised  as  being  for  sale  by  all 
druggists.  Wooden  fence  signs  and  other  original 
-advertising  were  used  with  good  effect. 

Now,  the  advantages  of  this  system  are  easily 
seen.  By  a  large  combined  order  it  was  possible  to 
•obtain  a  price  far  lower  than  could  be  procured  by  the 
-average  individual  buyer,  and  thus  the  dealer's  profit 
was  more  than  doubled.  The  advertising  was  done 
on  a  large  and  original  scale,  and  was  signally  effect- 
ive. The  doubt  as  to  the  inefficiency  of  the  local 
druggist  was  removed  from  the  mind  of  the  pur- 
chaser, because  Dr.  Blank,  who  in  supposition  origi- 
nated this  line,  undoubtedly  wore  large  diamonds 
and  a  long  growth  of  black  whiskers,  drove  fast  horses 
or  engineered  an  automobile  along  a  city  boulevard 
every  afternoon  after  office  hours.  The  story  of 
rsuccess  breeds  success! 


As  a  family  would  move  from  one  town  to  another 
in  the  county,  they  could  procure  the  same  line  of 
medicines  as  at  the  present  location,  so  that  each 
druggist's  advertising  would  indirectly  benefit  his 
neighboring  dealer  in  an  adjoining  town  without  any 
direct  detriment  to  his  own  business  interests.  Ex- 
perience in  this  county  has  certainly  demonstrated 
that  this  is  the  correct  line  to  work  upon,  as  it  pro- 
motes a  general  harmony  among  members.  There 
can  be  absolutely  no  cutting  from  the  printed  prices, 
as  all  are  personally  interested  in  upholding  the  stand- 
ard rate.  The  goods  cannot  be  secured  by  the  cut- 
rate  stores,  because  the  distribution  is  controlled  by 
the  county  organization,  but  could  be  jobbed  to  out- 
side dealers  by  the  officers  in  charge. 

The  day  has  certainly  arrived  when  modern  busi- 
ness tactics  must  be  employed  by  druggists  who  would 
become  successful,  and  while  I  would  not  abolish  by 
any  means  individual  effort,  nor  place  in  the  back- 
ground one's  own  preparations,  it  seems  that  by  the 
county  or  district  organization  plan,  the  druggist 
gains  an  advantage,  now  held  by  the  manufacturers, 
without  the  consequent  loss  attendant  upon  the  manu- 
facture in  comparatively  small  quantities. 


ORIGINAL    WINDOW    DISPLAYS. 

By  F.   S.   McCABE,  Emporium,   Pa. 


Tortljy/ 

yourjyjtem  a^alnjt 
ciijeaje  with   a. 

Oooct   Tonic 


All-Dcry 
SucKerj 


There  are  few  places  where  ingenuity  comes  so 
much  into  play  as  in  window  dressing.  This  is  es- 
pecially true  of  the  drug  store  window.  For  dry 
-.goods  windows  and  store  windows  in  general,  there 
are  varieties  of  store  fixtures,  adjustable  to  various 
positions,  which  make  the  window  dresser's  task  com- 
paratively easy.  But  for  the  druggist  the  use  of 
window  fixtures  is  rarely  possible.  He  deals  in  small 
wares,  and  lor  the  most  part  with  a  flat  surface,  and 
must  depend  chiefly  upon  his  own  originality  and 
ingenuity  for  his  success.  The  ideas  I  send  are  orig- 
inal, simple  and  unique,  yet  stamped  with  individuality. 
They  are  adapted  to  all  sorts  of  drug  stores;  can 
be  reproduced  at  a  minimum  of  time  and  expense, 
and  convey  the  desired  idea  at  a  glance.  l\Iy  experience 
has  taught  me  that  a  window  ol  this  class  is  much 
more  efl^ective  than  those  that  depend  chieflv  upon 
color  schemes  for  success. 


(i.)— Make  a  fort  out  of  various  bottles  of  tonic, 
using  the  necks  of  malt  bottles  for  guns. 

(2.)  ALL  DAY  SUCKERS.— Fill  window  with 
nursing  bottles,  tubes,  nipples,  etc.  Drape  with  red.  This 
window  proved  a  great  success.  People  like  pleasan- 
tries of  this  kind. 

(3.)  'TLY-TIME"  WINDOW.— Make  a  large 
spiderweb  out  of  string,  stretching  from  one  corner  of 
the  window  to  the  other  in  a  careless  fashion.  In  the 
center  of  the  web  place  a  large  spider.  The  spider  can 
be  very  easily  made  out  of  sponges.  Use  a  large 
sponge  for  the  body,  a  smaller  one  for  the  head.  Sew 
them  together,  then  cover  with  black  cloth.  Make 
the  legs  out  of  wire  covered  with  cloth.  Sew  on  the 
head  two  white  buttons  for  eyes.  Now,  touch  him  up 
with  goM  paint,  and  presto!  you  have  a  golden  spider 
that  looks  like  the  real  thing.    Arrange  piles  of  sticky 


For     That 


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4fieccmmencie€i\ 


ChecK   four 
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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


585- 


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(J^pr/n^  Tonic 


nnniTi  nnfrin 

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lie  Sell  A 

BUiiiKAi 


Foot^  Sail 

I  Requ'uitpj 


and  poisonous  fly-paper,  fly-killers,  etc.  This  window 
sold  stacks  of  fly-paper  for  me,  and  created  no  little 
talk. 

(4.) — Get  a  plaster-paris  dog  and  surround  him 
with  cough  svrup. 

(5.)  "CARRIE  NATION."— Here  is  a  "hummer." 
Obtain  a  whiskey  keg,  get  a  nice  bright  new  axe,  and 
drive  it  into  the  keg  so  as  to  partially  split  it.  Group 
boxes  cf  headache  cure  around  the  keg.  I  do  not  hes- 
itate to  say  that  this  makes  the  "warmest"  window 
ever  invented  up-to-date. 

(6.)  CHECK  YOUR  GRIP.— Obtain  an  old-country 
grip.  Fill  with  cold  cures,  quinine,  cough  syrup,  cough 
tablets,  mustard  plasters,  extract  smartweed,  cam- 
phorated oil,  etc.  Cut  out  of  pasteboard  a  check  simi- 
lar to  those  on  railroads,  it  must  be  very  large,  and 
attach  to  handle  of  grip.  This  idea  sold  lots  of  goods 
for  us. 

(7.)  "ALL-ROUND"  WINDOW.— Form  a  large 
circle  with  bottles  of  sarsaparilla.  In  the  center  have  a 
bottle  opened.  This  is  a  simple  idea,  and  is  one  of  the 
most  cfTective  windows  I  ever  produced. 


Coa^hj  ana  Cotaj- 


'M 


(8.) — Heap  a  pile  of  some  remedy  of  which  you 
have  a  large  quantity  on  hand,  and  you  have  a  strik- 
ing ad. 

(9.)  FOOTE.\LL.— Window  filled  with  crutches, 
liniments,  plasters,  hair  tonics,  ointments. 


(10.)— Build  tall  stack  out  of  cough  syrup.  Place 
open  bottle  on  top.  It  conveys  at  a  glance  what  would 
take  a  column  of  print.     Isn't  it  a  good  idea? 


NO    VIOI^4TIO.\    OF    AXTI-TRUST    IxAW. 

Louisville.   Ky.,   May  22,. 

To  the  Editor. — At  this  time,  while  the  "anti-trust" 
laws  of  the  various  states  are  being  invoked  to  aid 
the  "cutters  ■  in  their  endeavor  to  get  goods,  a  re- 
view of  two  cases  that  are  identical  with  the  position' 
that  the  association  retailers  are  taking  might  be  of 
interest.  Some  five  years  ago  the  funeral  directors  of 
this  city  organized  an  association  and  adopted  vari- 
ous rules  for  the  guidance  of  their  members,  among- 
them  one  that  forbid  any  undertaker  to  render  services, 
or  furnish  supplies  for  the  burial  of  any  deceased  per- 
son when  the  responsible  party  was  indebted  to  any 
other  member  for  previous  service,  until  the  former 
bill  had  been  paid  or  satisfactorily  arranged.  .\  lady- 
died  in  this  city  and  the  husband  applied  to  several 
undertakers  for  the  necessary  service  and  material 
for  the  burial,  but  was  refused  under  the  rule  by  all 
of  them  except  one.  This  one  in  turn  not  having  a. 
suitable  hearse,  nor  a  coffin  that  would  answer  the 
purpose,  applied  to  other  undertakers  for  these  neces- 
saries, and  was  refused,  even  the  manufacturers  of 
coffins  declining  this  business  for  his  cash  in  hand. 
The  undertaker  was  forced  to  give  up  the  employ- 
ment and  the  woman  was  buried  by  the  city  under- 
taker in  the  Potter's  field.  Suit  was  filed  for  $25,000 
damages  against  the  association  and  the  coffin  manu- 
facturers, the  lower  courts  refused  damages  and  the 
Supreme  Court  affirmed  the  decision,  saying  that  while 
it  might  have  been  inhuman  to  decline  to  bury  the 
deceased,  there  was  nothing  illegal,  no  just  ground 
for  damages,  but  said  that  criminal  indictment  was  the 
only  recourse,  and  the  case  was  thrown  out  of  court. 

Subsequently  this  same  association  fixed  a  miniinwi 
scale  of  prices  for  services  and  materials  and  obligated 
themselves  not  to  patronize  any  firm  or  corporation 
who  sold  goods  or  necessaries  to  any  undertaker  who 
did  not  sign  the  schedule.  One  refused  to  sign  the 
schedule  and  upon  the  refusal  of  dealers  to  sell  him' 
goods  under  any  conditions,  he  instituted  criminal  pro- 
ceedings under  the  "anti-trust"  law,  naming  as  de- 
fendants the  membership  of  the  association.  In  dis- 
missing the  case  the  court  held  that  there  was  no 
proof  of  a  conspiracy  nor  an  attempt  to  boycott,  that 
the  fixing  of  a  minimum  price  for  material  and  services 
was  perfectly  legal. 

I  send  you  this  brief  account  of  these  cases  as  our 
local  association  depended  on  this  former  ruling  as 
our  defense  in  the  suit  of  Muswick  &  Co.  vs.  Simon  N. 
Jones  and  others,  for  $50,000  damages,  which  we  com- 
promised as  Muswick  was  willing  to  adopt  a  schedule 
that  the  remainder  of  the  trade  would  approve.  In- 
all  of  these  cases  some  of  the  leading  attorneys  of  this- 
city  were  eniploved  on  either  side. 

PHARMACIST. 


586 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  30,   1901. 


{Specially  Prepared  for  the  Era. ) 

THE  EARLY   DAYS  OF  PHARMACY. 

(Continued  from  page  SSi,  March  S8th,  1901.) 
« 

KIKTH     F»AF»ER. 


TUe  Apothecaries'   Garden   of  Paris. 

'I 'HE  city  of  Paris,  so  often  swept  by  the  tide  of 
*  revolutions,  and  so  ruthlessly  modernized  during 
the  last  half  century,  would  hardly  seem  a  happy 
hunting  ground  for  the  student  of  the  Early  Days 
of  Pharmacy.  Least  of  all  this  rue  Claude  Bernard, 
a  typical  specimen  of  the  straight,  wide,  modern 
street,  its  unending  monotony  of  white  six-story 
houses,  only  broken  by  the  painfully  new  facade  of 
the  Agronomical  Institute.  But  at  the  side  of  this 
institution  the  quaint  old  name  of  "Cross-Bow-Street" 
(rue  de  I'Arbalete).  may  strike  the  eye  of  the  lover 
of  the  past,  and  if  he  turn  down  the  narrow,  ill-paved 
by-way  he  will  notice  the  modest  and  somewhat  di- 
lapidated building  which  until  1881  was  the  home  of 
the   Paris  School   of  Pharmacy. 

To  the  pharmacist  few  spots  are  of  greater  his- 
torical interest  than  this,  the  site  not  only  of  the 
center  of  Parisian  pharmaceutical  education  for  cent- 
■uries,  but  also  of  the  first  botanical  garden  in  France. 

For  the  Parisian  Apothecaries'  Garden  of  Simples 
-was  founded  years  before  the  well  known  Jardin  des 
Plantes,  and  the  scarcely  less  famous  botanical  garden 
of  Montpellier,  and  even  the  London  Apothecaries" 
Garden  (the  ancient  institution  of  which  the  history 
was  traced  in  the  Era  of  October  13,  1898),  is  of 
much  later  origin. 

It  was  on  April  12,  1578,  that  Nicolas  Houel,  a 
wealthy  but  childless  burgess  of  the  Apothecaries' 
Guild  of  the  city  of  Paris,  transferred  his 

**Hoase     of    Christian     Charity,'' 
{established  a  year  or  two  previously)  to  the  Hospital 
of  the    Lourcine.     This   institution   may   best   be   de- 


scribed in  the  worthy  druggist's  own  words.     In  the 
pamphlet  he  printed  in  1580  (on  the  occasion  of  the 
visit  of  Louise  of  Lorraine,  Queen  of  France,  to  the 
hospital),  he  names  its  five  principal  features: 
(i)    A   Chapel  for  divine  service. 

(2)  An  Institution  where  orphan  children  should 

be  instructed  in  literature  and  pharmacy 
("Belles  lettres   et  apothicairerie"). 

(3)  An    .\pothicairerie     (pharmacy)     furnished 

with  medicaments  for  the  use  of  the  poor. 

(4)  A  Garden  of  Simples,  which,  in  imitation  of 

that  of  the  city  of  Padua,  should  be 
occupied  by  many  fine  fruit  trees,  and 
rare  and  necessary  odoriferous  plants  of 
divers  kinds,  useful  in  medicine,  for  the 
relief  of  the  sick,  both  rich  and  poor, 
which  will  bring  much  profit  and  orna- 
ment to  the  city  of  Paris. 

(5)  A  Hospice  for  poor  travelers. 

The  children  of  the  orphanage  were  officially  styled 
the  "Enfants-Dieu,"  but  were  popularly  known  as  the 
"Enfants-Rouges."  on  account  of  the  red  garments  in 
which  it  was  usual  to  dress  French  charity  children  at 
this  epoch. 

We  do  not  propose  to  describe  in  detail  the  early 
struggles  of  this  establishment.  Houel  died  in  1587, 
his  patron.  King  Henry  III.  of  France,  was  assassi- 
nated two  years  later,  and  his  successor  (Henry  IV.) 
converted  the  hospital  de  la  Lourcine  into  a  refuge 
lor  the  maimed  soldiers  of  the  civil  wars.  The  inter- 
esting institution  threatened  to  disappear  altogether, 
but 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


587 


The  Apothecaries'  Coriiurutiuu 

came  to  the  rescue.  Unable  to  prevent  the  hospital 
T>uil(ling  passing  into  other  hands,  they  contented 
themselves  with  the  land  adjoining,  and  in  1628  defi- 
nitely acquired  the  site  to 
which  we  alluded  at  the 
commencement  of  this  arti- 
cle. The  reader  will  not 
fail  to  notice  the  curious 
approximation  of  dates:  the 
garden  was  planted  about 
the  time  of  the  "plantation" 
of  the  colony  of  Mass- 
achusetts by  the  Pilgrim 
Fathers,  while  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  college — 
the  "Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence" of  French  Phar- 
macy—  dates  from  June, 
1777,  less  than  a  twelve- 
month after  the  historic 
date  of  American  freedom. 
The  laying  of  the  garden 
and  the  erection  of  build- 
ings cost  the  apothecaries 
some  36,000  livres.  Now, 
The    Question,    of    Fands 

as  usually  the  crucial  test  of  such  institutions,  and  it  is 
worth  noting  how  such  a  small  body — (as  late  as  the 
beginning  of  the  eighteenth  century  Paris  only  boasted 
twenty  or  thirty  apothecaries) — raised  the  necessary 
jnoney.  That  they  borrowed  is  doubtless,  and  that 
donations  were  given  by  members  and  friends  is  self- 
•evident.  But  another  source  of  income  was  extempo- 
rized and  exploited.  It  was  the  habit  of  candidates 
for  examination  and  admission  to  the  Corporation  to 
•ofTer  a  banquet  to  the  jury,  and  various  little  presents 
were  made.  The  Corporation  invited  applicants  to 
replace  these  by  a  money  payment.  'The  voluntary 
munificences  of  aspirants,"  (as  they  euphoniously  term 
these  sums)  joined  to  their  own  gifts  and  loans, 
enabled  them  to  raise  a  large  amount  in  a  very  short 
period,  for  we  read  that  in  1634  three-quarters  of  the 
■expenses  w^re  already  paid  off. 

The   "Plortus    Pharmaceuticus    Lutetianus,"   edited 
in  1638  by  Gregoire,  a  Parisian  apothecary,  gives  some 
details  of  the  establishment.     Besides 
The    Botanic   Garden 

of  some  1. 100  medicinal  and  other  plants,  arranged  in 
four  plots,  each  of  thirty  rows  or  "banquettes,"  there 
was  a  central  avenue,  a  kitchen  garden,  lawn,  pond, 
wells,  and  a  greenhouse,  where  the  oranges,  myrtles, 
olives  and  other  trees  (which  grew  in  wooden  cases 
filled  with  earth,  as  one  may  see  them  in  the  Tuileries 
and   other   gardens   to-day)    were   housed   during  the 


•winter.  The  bird's  eye  view  we  reproduce  is  taken 
from  Turgot's  plan  of  Paris,  published  in  1739.  but 
the  appearance  of  the  Garden  a  century  earlier  would 
seem  to  have  been  very  similar.  It  was  open  from 
dawn  till  dusk  daily  for  six  or  seven  months  in  the 
year,  whereas  the  Jardin  du  Roy  (as  the  Jardin  de 
"Plantes  was  then  styled)  was  only  available  for  stu- 
•dents  for  a  few  hours  on  four  days  a  week  during  the 
six    weeks    when    the    professors    gave    their    annual 


course  of  lessons.  It  is  therefore  probable  that  admis- 
sion to  the  Apothecaries'  Garden  was  accorded  to  cer- 
tain medical  students  and  doctors.  But  that  it  was 
not  a  niere  fashionable  promenade  is  perhaps  proved 
by  the  fact  that  we  read  of  no  such  rule  as  existed  at 
the  Jardin  du  Roy,  i.  e.,  that 

"Gentlemen  Must  leave  their  Swords  with  the 
Gatekeeper," 


study   of   the   ancient   account-books   of   the   Apothe- 
caries' Corporation  that  it  was  also 

A    Place    of    Recreation. 

Sums  were  subscribed  for  the  keeping  up  of  a 
bowling  green  and  its  material,  for  the  planting  of 
avenues,  and  erection  of  shady  arbors  whence  the 
onlookers  might  follow  the  fortunes  of  the  game. 
The  banquets  and  festivals  of  the  corporation  were 
also  held  here:  in  fact,  it  was  their  common  meeting 
place  for  study  or  for  social  recreation.  Our  artist 
has  indicated  this  twofold  character  of  the  Garden  in 
the  illustrated  heading  of  this  article.  We  have  in- 
sisted at  some  length  on  what  may  seem  trivial  details, 
for  (as  M.  Planchon  so  justly  observes)  these  all 
"give  us  an  insight  into  the  life  of  our  forerunners, 
so  different  to  our  own  feverish  existence.  They 
enable  us  to  understand  the  natural  affection  of  the 
.Apothecaries  for  this  garden — their  own  recreation — 
where  they  found  such  varied  attractions.  The  Lab- 
oratory, where  lessons  were  given  and  examinations 
held,  stood  next  to  the  kitchen,  where  meals  were 
prepared  on  frccpient  festal  occasions:  the  plot  of 
medicinal  plants  where  the  drug-clerks  studied  opened 
upon  the  avenues  and  plantations." 

♦The  late  regretted  Dir»ctor  of  the  Paris  School  of 
Pharmacy  made  a  special  f?tudy  of  the  early  history  of 
the  institution,  and  we  would  recommend  his  patient  and 
erudite  researches  to  the  attention  of  the  curious  in  these 
matters. 


588 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  30,  1901. 


H.  M.  ROULLE. 


16th    CENTI'RV. 


A  WARDEN  IN  1645.         PIERRE    BOUI-DUC.       ANGELIN   PASCALIB. 


In  fact,  the  Garden  was  a  pleasant  place,  and  one 
is  not  surprised  to  learn  that  the  Grocers  (who  were 
linked  in  the  same  corporation  as  the  Apothecaries, 
but  appear  to  have  taken  no  part  whatever  in  sub- 
scribing for  the  garden)  wished  to  share  its  advan- 
tages. The  Apothecaries  protested,  but  finally,  to 
close  the  dispute,  consented  to  give  a  "complimentary" 
key  to  the  wardens  only  of  the  Grocers'  Company. 
Each  Apothecary  appears  to  have  had  a  key  of  his 
own. 

The    Instrnctlon    In    Botany 

was  at  first  given  in  an  informal  manner.  A  catalogue, 
as  we  have  seen,  was  printed,  and  it  would  appear  that 
the  "Gardes"  or  wardens  of  the  corporation  usually 
acted  as  demonstrators.  Professors  they  dared  not 
call  themselves,  for  the  Faculty  of  Medicine  reserved 
to  itself  the  monopoly  of  giving  public  instruction  in 
the  healing  art.  The  submission  of  the  Apothecaries 
to  the  Faculty  took  place  in  1631.  after  an  arduous 
struggle.  Just  previous  to  this  date 
Gay  Patin 

was  attacking  (with  his  trenchant  and  caustic  tongue 
and  pen),  not  only  the  polypharmacy  handed  dow-n 
from  Arab  times,  but  drugs  as  a  whole,  and  apothe- 
caries as  a  class.  This  terrible  doctor  professed  to 
cure  all  maladies  with  "a  syringe  and  a  lancet,  cassia, 
senna,  and  syrups  of  pale  roses  and  peach  blossoms." 
He  persuaded  the  Parliament  to  condemn  the  use  of 
antimony,  which  was  a  popular  and  expensive  drug 
in  those  days.  Mercurial  preparations,  and  the  new- 
remedy,  quinquinia,  were  equally  the  object  of  Patin's 
aversion.  He  encouraged  the  circulation  of  (and 
probably  assisted  in  editing)  Guibert's  book  "The 
Charitable  Doctor."  This  manual,  describing  how  to 
prepare  medicaments  at  home,  was  a  sort  of  "Every 
Man  His  Own  Apothecary."  While  abusing  apothe- 
caries in  no  measured  terms.  Patin  urged  his  fellow- 
doctors  to  buy  all  remedies  so  far  as  possible  from 
herbalists  or  wholesale  druggists;  and.  in  fact,  to 
starve  out  the  apothecaries,  who  had  been  manifest- 
ing some  spirit  of  independence,  and  bring  them  to 
their  knees.  His  policy,  if  brutal,  was  successful. 
The  apothecaries  were  too  dependent  on  the  good- 
will of  the  medical  men  to  carry  matters  too  far;  they 
expressed  their  desire  to  "renew  friendly  relations 
with  the  doctors,  their  fathers  and  good  masters."  and 
after  signing  a  "Concordat"  which  recognized  the 
supremacy  of  the  medical  faculty  the  "Decretum  salu- 
berrimse  Facultatis  Medicine"  of  September  -10.  1631, 
put  an  end  to  the  unequal  struggle. 
Public  I>ectareB. 

The  presence  of  medical  men  on  the  juries  for 
the  inspection  of  pharmacies  and  the  admission  of 
apothecaries  to  the  guild,  with  the  monopoly  of  phar- 
maceutical instruction,  were  the  chief  points  by  which 
the  Faculty  assured  its  preponderance.  How  these 
were  one  by  one  abolished  belongs  to  the  history  of 
later  years.  .'Xt  the  time  to  which  we  now  allude  (the 
seventeenth  and  early  eighteenth  centuries)  the  official 
lectures  on  botany,  chemistry,  etc.,  were  given  by  the 
"professor."  a  medical  man.  the  apothecary  acting  as 
"demonstrator"  or  preparator.  It  is  grimly  hinted 
that  cases  were  known  where  the  apothecary  arranged 
that  every  experiment  should  give  the  opposite  result 
to  that  announced  by  the  lecturer,  but  it  is  improbable 
that  these  revolutionary  demonstrators  remained  long 
in  the  employ  of  the  Faculty. 


In  his  own  laboratory  the  apothecary  was  a  free 
man,  and  the  chemical  lectures  given  by  Lemery  and 
others  were  followed  not  only  by  students,  but  largely 
by  the  fashionable  and  cultured  classes,  foreigners 
visiting  France  often  made  a  point  of  attending. 

The  high  standard  of  these  lectures,  and  of  the 
apothecary's  general  knowledge,  the  building  of  labor- 
atories and  the  forming  of  valuable  collections  at  the 
Garden  brought  their  fruit  in  the  fullness  of  time. 
The  governing  authorities  were  finally  convinced  of 
the  apothecaries"  fitness  for  self-government,  and  the 
foundation  of  the  College  of  Apothecaries  in  1777  was 
a  worthy  revenge  for  the  concordat  of  1631. 

To  describe  how  the  college  passed  through  the 
stormy  days  of  the  Revolution  and  finally  developed 
into  the  present  "Superior  Schsol  of  Pharmacy"  does 
not  come  within  the  limits  of  this  series  of  articles. 
We  have  rather  sought  to  depict  the  apothecary  of  the 
seventeenth  century  in  his  corporate  aspect,  and  we 
propose  in  the  next  paper  to  describe  and  illustrate 
his  drug  store  and  his  individual  career. 


M.    GUSTAVE    PLAXCHON. 

We  cannot,  however,  conclude  these  observations 
on  the  home  of  Parisian  pharmacy  without  an  allusion 
to  the  remarkable 
Portrait    Gallery    of    Pliarnineentieal    -Worthies, 

which  adorns  the  walls  of  the  Salle  des  Actes  of  the 
present  school.  This  collection,  although  it  appears 
to  have  attracted  but  little  attention,  is  probably 
unique,  for  we  know  of  no  other  establishment  that 
can  boast  a  series  of  some  150  to  200  authentic  oil 
portraits  of  apothecaries  ranging  from  the  days  of 
Pocahontas  to  those  of  President  McKinley.  For  it 
■was  the  laudable  custom  of  the  Apothecaries  Corpora- 


May  30,   1901.] 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


589 


■lion  to  have  the  portraits  of  wardens  and  loading 
jiicmbers  painted  and  hung  up  in  the  examination 
.hall,  and  the  system,  if  modified,  is  still  continued. 

By  the  kind  permission  of  the  Director  of  the 
School,  and  the  obliging  collaboration  of  an  eminent 
amateur  photographer  ('SI.  Blanchard,  who  is  at  the 
present  time  the  head  of  an  important  pharmaceutical 
firm),  we  are  able  to  give  a  few  specimens.  Many  of 
the  ancient  portraits  are  still  unidentified,  the  six- 
teenth century  apothecary  (.No.  i)  has  neither  name 
nor  date,  and  judging  by  the  costume,  might  be  Houel 
liimself,  or  one  of  his  contemporaries.     No.  j.  Pierre 


Boulduc,  was  Warden  in  1638,  about  the  time  the 
Garden  had  been  definitely  acquired  and  planted;  and 
the  Puritan-looking  apothecary  in  No.  3  appears  to 
have  occupied  the  post  a  few  years  later.  Angelin 
Pascalis  was  a  leading  apothecary  in  the  early  days 
of  the  eighteenth  century,  and  H.  M.  Rouelle  was  a 
relative  of  the  apothecary  who  taught  Lavoisier  chem- 
istry. Finally,  we  reproduce  the  portrait  of  M.  Gus- 
tavo Planchon  (the  late  regretted  Director  of  the 
school  and  the  historian  of  its  early  struggles  and 
progress)  in  his  official  robes. 


^     ^    SHOP  TALK,     ^     ^ 


What  is  undoubtedly  a  new  wrinkle  for  Chicago 
•drug  stores  has  just  been  adopted  by  the  management 
-of  a  well  known  drug  store  on  State  street.  Whether 
it  will  prove  a  trade  winner  or  whether  the  people 
will  remain  neutral  as  to  the  innovation  remains  to  be 
seen.  It  is  nothing  more  nor  less  than  the  uniforming 
■of  the  clerks  in  the  store.  The  prescription  clerks 
■wear  white  uniforms  and  the  rest  of  the  clerking  force 
is  garbed  in  gray.  The  uniforms  are  of  military  cut 
.and  present  a  handsome  appearance  when  filled  out 
•by  the  young  men  of  this  drug  company.  It  is  not 
intended  to  hint  that  any  of  the  uniforms  are  not 
filled  out.  They,  like  the  prescriptions,  are  all  prop- 
erly filled  with  the  good  and  genuine  material, 
whether  drug  clerks  as  a  whole  will  take  kindly  to 
such  an  idea  remains  to  be  seen.  It  is  a  fact  oft  noted 
i)y  psychologists  that  a  man  in  uniform  exerts  a  more 
than  ordinary  influence  upon  the  susceptibilities  of 
the  fair  sex.  It  is  not  impossible  that  the  manage- 
ment of  this  store  are  psychologists  as  well  as  phar- 
macists. The  fact  that  it  is  in  the  center  of  the 
•shopping  district  lends  the  force  of  circumstantial 
■evidence  to  this  view.  We  think  the  idea  is  a  good 
-one.  It  beats  price  cutting  all  hollow  as  a  means  of 
drawing  attention,  besides  affording  a  wider  field  for 
the  individual  ingenuity  of  proprietors  in  devising 
-more  pleasing  sartorial  designs  than  their  competi- 
1:ors.  It  is,  moreover,  not  unlikely  to  promote  matri- 
mony among  drug  clerks,  thus  adding  to  their  domes- 
lie  responsibilities,  and  by  increasing  the  necessity  for 
a  steady  job.  may  make  good  work  better  and  curb 
the  jubilant  effervescence  of  their  spirits.  It  is  a 
good  thing,  and  we  shall  certainly  do  our  part  toward 

pushing  it  along. 

*    *     * 

A  silent  advertisement  that  is  very  potent  in  es- 
tablishing a  reputation  for  skill  and  scientific  work  for 
!the  druggist  is  a  large  bulk  window  permitting  a 
view  from  the  street  of  the  work  done  in  the  drug 
-store  laboratory.  Such  a  one  is  in  the  store  of  F. 
W.  E.  Stedem,  one  of  the  best  known  Philadelphia 
druggists,  and  he  derives  some  very  effective  adver- 
■tising  among  both  physicians  and  laity  from  it.  The 
laboratory  and  prescription  department  in  this  store 
is  in  the  rear,  as  is  customary.  The  store  is  on  the 
■  corner  of  two  main  streets  and  the  side  wall  runs  along 
a  street  that  has  much  travel.  A  large  window  com- 
ing down  to  about  two  feet  from  the  pavement  has 
"been  built  in  this  side  wall,  so  that  passersby  have  a 
full  view  of  the  interior  of  the  laboratory  and  pre- 
scription department,  and  the  prescription  and  work 
-table  is  placed  so  that  ft  is  near  the  window,  with  that 
-part  on  which  analytical  work  is  done  the  nearest.  The 
display  of  microscope,  centrifugal  apparatus,  etc., 
shelves  of  reapent  bottles,  stands  with  beakers  and 
•flasks  and  retorts,  the  various  operations  of  percola- 
■tion  distillation  and  evaporation  and  the  sight  of  the 
■druggist  working  with  test-tubes  and  graduates  make 
an  obiect  lesson  that  the  most  careless  observer  can 
hardly  fail  to  note  and  bear  in  mind.  By  this  arrange- 
ment of  window  the  fact  that  the  owner  of  this  store 
is  a  scientific  druggist  and  that  he  makes  his  own  prep- 
arations is  constantly  advertised  to  the  public  without 
a  cent  of  cost  and  in  a  very  convincing  maner,  worth 
ra  dozen  booklets  telling  of  such  work.     This  window 


is  kept  dressed  with  sick-room  appliances,  exhibits  of 
drugs  and  such  like  subjects,  all  in  harmony  with  the 
work  inside.  A  feature  that  appeals  to  the  public  too, 
is  the  neatness  of  everything  he  sees  inside,  for  a 
department  like  this  in  plain  view  of  the  passer-by 
must  be  kept  clean  and  in  order  to  keep  up  the 
advertisement. 

*     *     * 

From  a  little  dry  goods  store  downtown  in  Phila- 
delphia comes  a  hint  for  the  druggist  in  advertising, 
a  little  paper  giving  lists  of  goods  and  prices  and  a 
little  sermon  on  the  first  page.  It  is  this  "sermon" 
that  calls  for  the  notice.  In  it  is  set  forth  in  con- 
vincing terms  why  one  should  patronize  the  "little 
store"  nearby,  and  why  it  can  sell  cheaper  in  many 
things  than  the  big  store.  Now  this  is  just  the  sort 
of  argument  the  "little  druggist"  'needs;  he  can  tell 
his  neighbors  that  they  can  get  things  cheaper  from 
hiin  than  from  the  big  stores  that  have  to  spend  so 
much  for  fixtures,  clerks,  etc.,  and  wdio  must  make 
up  their  losses  on  cut-price  patent  medicines  by 
higher  charges  for  prescriptions  and  sundries.  Give 
your  neighbors  that  argument  good  and  strong;  tell 
them  that  you  may  have  to  charge  them  a  few  cents 
more  for  patent  medicines,  as  you  are  not  selling 
them  at  cost  for  an  advertisement,  as  the  cut-price 
stores  do,  but  that  you  can,  and  do,  charge  them 
less  for  their  prescriptions  and  drugs  they  buy  from 
you  because  you  do  not  have  to  make  these  pay  for 
your  losses.  Make  the  point  that  in  the  long  run 
they  will  save  money  by  buying  all  their  drugs  from 
you,  and  let  them  get  their  patents  at  cost  if  they 
want  to  from  the  cutters:  you  can  afford  this  if  you 
get  the  trade  in  drugs  and  prescriptions.  Then  prove 
your  statements  by  a  list  of  the  prices  charged  for 
these  things  by  the  big  stores  and  your  own. 


"Talk  about  gall,"  said  a  Sixth  avenue.  New  York, 
druggist  last  week,  "I  think  I  met  the  limit  to-day. 
A  well-dressed  man  came  into  my  store  and  asked  if 
I  could  give  him  a  half  glass  of  warm  water.  He 
looked  as  though  he  was  recovering  from  a  jag.  I 
started  for  the  water  when  I  saw  him  take  a  small 
package  from  his  pocket.  Fearing  he  might  have  de- 
signs of  making  a  morgue  out  of  my  store,  I  asked 
him  what  he  wanted  of  the  water.  Here's  what  he 
said:  'I've  been  out  on  a  bat  and  I  stopped  in  a  drug 
store  down  the  street  and  bought  something  to  sober 
me  up.  I  started  to  take  it  there,  but  the  druggist 
wouldn't  let  me.  so  I  came  here.'  When  I  recovered 
my  breath  I  led  him  to  the  door  and  closed  it  after  him. 
I'd  like  to  know  if  there  is  anything  to  beat  this.'  The 
Era  man  thinks  he  has  another  one  that  will  equal  the 
above.  It  happened  in  Brooklyn.  The  druggist  sleeps 
in  the  back  of  his  store  and  just  where  the  sound  of 
his  night  bell  will  reach  him.  It  sounded  the  other 
night.  He  crawled  out  of  bed  and  admitted  an  Italian 
woman  who  wanted  a  bottle  of  citrate  of  magnesia. 
The  order  was  filled  and  the  druggist  went  back  to 
bed.  He  hadn't  been  beneath  the  coverings  long 
enough  to  warm  the  sheets  when  the  bell  rang  again. 
It  was  the  same  Italian  woman,  she  had  returned  to 
secure  the  five  cents  rebate  for  the  empty  bottle.  Is 
it  any  wonder  the  druggist  gets  out  of  patience? 


59° 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  3O;    1901. 


A  Leominster,  Mass.,  man,  a  member  of  the  local 
post  G.  A.  K.,  and  77  years  old,  has  been  cured  of 
the  tobacco  habit,  which  has  clung  to  him  since  boy- 
hood, and  to  effect  a  cure  he  has  taken  none  of  the 
patent  medicines  guaranteed  to  cure  the  habit.  He 
has  always  been  an  inveterate  tobacco  smoker,  and 
always  has  found  fireat  pleasure  in  being  alone  with 
his  fireside  companion,  preierring  a  pipe  to  a  cigar. 
Not  long  ago  he  became  ill  with  fatty  degeneration 
of  the  heart  and  was  confined  to  his  bed.  Since  he 
has  been  ill  he  has  lost  all  desire  for  the  weed,  and 
does  not  long  for  a  smoke.  Although  from  force 
of  habit  he  has  taken  down  the  pipe  from  the  shelf 
and  put  it  into  his  mouth,  he  has  no  desire  to  light 
it  and  smoke.  He  seems  to  be  perfectly  satisfied  if 
he  can  take  it  in  his  mouth,  although  there  is  nothing 
in  the  bowl.  He  thinks  he  has  permanently  lost  the 
desire  to  use  the  weed,  and  is  puzzled  over  his  strange 
cure  without  effort  on  his  part. 


.-V  bright  little  pamphlet  called  "Boston  Society," 
and  published  in  Boston,  Eng.,  has  come  into  the 
hands  of  the  Era's  Boston,  Mass.,  correspondent,  and 
among  many  advertisements  published  in  this  is  the 
following  peculiar  one.  such  it  probably  will  seem,  to 
the  average  American  reader: 

J.   JAGGS, 

MINHRAL.      WATER      MANUFACTURER,      BOTTLER 
OP    HOP    BITTERS. 

Rosegarth   Street,   Boston. 
The  combination   of  the   name   and   the   nature   of 
the  man's  business  is  strange,  it  will  be  noticed.     Pos- 
sibly in  England  the  slang  meaning  of  the  term  "jag" 
is  not  associated  with  inebriation. 

*  *     * 

Keenan,  Seventeenth  and  Ritner  streets,  Philadel- 
phia, has  a  little  scheme  connected  with  the  sale  of 
stamps  that  seems  worth  mention.  He  gives  stamps 
to  customers  in  neat  envelopes  on  the  fiap  of  which  is 
printed  "Your  stamps  with  pleasure,"  and  on  the  face 
of  the  envelope  he  has  several  two  line  advertisements 
of  his  "'headache  powders,"  "corn  cure"  and  prescrip- 
tion department.  The  placing  of  the  stamps  in  an 
envelope  is  a  great  convenience  to  the  customer,  es- 
pecially if  a  child  has  been  sent  for  them,  and  this 
little  attention  with  the  remark  that  the  stamps  had 
been  sold  as  a  willing  accommodation  ought  to  cause 
a  favorable  feeling  that  like  care  was  taken  in  all  the 

business  of  the  store. 

*  *     * 

Whether  or  not  the  druggists  along  Sixth  avenue 
above  Thirty-third  street  and  to  Fifty-ninth  street. 
New  York,  have  formed  an  association  for  uniform 
W'indow  displays  is  a  question.  The  fact  remains, 
however,  that  a  majority  of  them  seem  to  have  the 
same  ideas.  One  rainy  afternoon  last  week  the  Era 
man  was  wending  his  way  up  the  busy  thoroughfare 
when  he  became  impressed  with  the  recurrence  of  sim- 
ilar window  displays.  Almost  every  store  he  passed 
had  one  window  filled  with  sponges,  and  the  thought 
occurred  to  the  scribe  that  such  an  exhibition  on  such 
a  day  was  not  only  clever,  but  highly  appropriate. 

*  *     * 

It  perhaps  will  strike  the  average  druggist  that  the 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association  of  Springfield, 
Mass.,  has  chosen  a  curious  name  for  its  little  publi- 
cation, which  is  called  "Pink  Pills  for  Pale  People," 
"Or  Some  Things  That  Are  Done,  Seen  and  Some- 
times Heard  and  Thought  in  the  Rooms  of  the 
Y.  M.  C.  A." 

*  *    * 

An  uptown  West  Side,  New  York,  druggist  com- 
plains that  every  time  there  is  a  fire  in  his  neighbor- 
hood he  is  "called  up"  by  one  of  the  daily  newspapers 
and  asked  for  particulars.  The  other  day  he  was  tele- 
phoned to  from  within  a  distance  of  five  blocks  for  a 
fire  that  was  three  blocks  from  his  store.  Is  this  not 
a  new  service  in  the  drug  store? 


QUESTION  BOX. 


The  object  ot  this  department  Is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formula* 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription   worlt,   dispensing  difficulties,   etc. 

Requests  for  information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mall,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVEl 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  In  thl» 
deportment  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  informatlou 
published  In  previous  Issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


Sale    of    Alcohol    on    PreMCriiitionN. 

(C.  M.) — You  cannot  sell  alcohol  as  such  on  a 
physician's  prescription  without  having  first  complied 
with  the  regulations  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Depart- 
ment by  taking  out  a  license  and  paying  the  special 
tax  ($25)  imposed  upon  all  liquor  dealers.  You  must 
also  comply  with  the  laws  and  ordinances  in  force 
in  the  state  and  town  in  which  you  reside.  As  you 
reside  in  a  "dry"  town  in  this  State  (New  York), 
whose  electors  have  decided  that  no  licenses  shall  be 
granted  to  pharmacists  to  sell  liquors,  you  cannot 
make  such  sales,  even  though  you  have  paid  the  United 
States  special  tax.  As  you  have  no  pharmacist's- 
license  to  sell  liquors  you  cannot  sell  alcohol,  either  on 
prescription  or  without,  but  neither  the  Internal  Rev- 
enue laws  nor  State  regulations  prevent  you  from 
keeping  spirits,  wines,  etc.,  and  using  them  in  com- 
bination with  drugs  in  the  preparation  of  medicines 
that  are  not  beverages,  and  they  also  allow  you  to  sell 
such  medicines  withfiut  a  license. 


Analysis    of    Honey. 

(R.  M.  R.) — An  analysis  of  a  sample  of  honey  will 
cost  you  anywhere  from  five  to  twenty-five  dollars,, 
according  to  the  work  to  be  performed.  From  a 
rather  superficial  examination  the  sample  you  submit 
does  not  seem  to  come  up  to  the  pharmacopoeial  re- 
quirements. The  characteristic  aromatic  odor  is  ab- 
sent. However,  you  can  easily  tell  whether  it  is  adul- 
terated with  artificial  glucose  or  not  by  means  of  the 
official  barium  chloride  test.  The  presence  of  starch 
may  be  detected  by  boiling  i  part  of  honey  with  5 
parts  of  water,  cooling,  and  then  testing  the  solution 
with  iodine  test  solution.  If  starch  be  present  the 
solution  of  honey  becomes  blue  or  green  on  the  addi- 
tion of  the  iodine.  The  common  adulterants  of  strained 
honey  are  invert-sugar  and  glucose  syrup.  It  requires 
considerable  chemical  knowledge  and  skill  to  detect 
with  certainty  the  addition  of  invert-sugar.  We  sug- 
gest you  read  up  the  subject  in  some  good  work  on 
analysis  of  foods  and  in  the  dispensatories. 


Honey    of    Myrlj<nne    (.Mlrbane). 

(A.  S.  D.) — We  know  of  no  preparation  under  this 
title.  Oil  of  mirbane,  or  so-called  artificial  oil  of 
bitter  almond  (nitrobenzene)  is  obtained  by  treating: 
benzol,  or  a  mixture  of  it  with  toluol  and  their  homo- 
logues,  with  nitric  acid,  or  a  mixture  of  nitric  and  sul- 
phuric acids,  washing  the  product  of  the  reaction  with 
water  and  soda  or  ammonia,  expelling  the  unaltered 
hydrocarbons  with  steam  and  rectifying  the  residue. 
Three  varieties  are  found  in  commerce,  the  low-boil- 
ing nitrobenzene  being  often  used  for  scenting  soaps 
and  in  the  manufacture  of  cheap  perfumes.  It  is 
said  the  finest  quality  of  this  artificial  product  cannot 
replace  oil  of  bitter  almonds  for  fine  soaps  and  per- 
fumes. Great  care  has  to  be  exercised  in  storing  and 
working  nitrobenzene,  as  it  ignites  very  readily,  and  it 
is  also  poisonous.  Its  most  important  use  is  in  the 
manufacture  of  aniline. 


Ai'hioh    'Wine   of   Colchicnm? 

(A.  S.  D.) — "What  should  be  dispensed  when  wine 
of  colchicum  is  ordered?''  This  is  a  debatable  ques- 
tion, for  in  the  absence  of  any  directions  as  to  dosage,. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


59 1 


etc.,  no  direct  and  positive  answer  can  be  given.  Ac- 
cording to  the  National  Dispensatory  wine  of  col- 
cliicnni  seed  is  nsnally  understood  to  he  wanted  when 
wine  of  colchicuni  is  ordercil.  though  in  Great  Britain 
wine  of  colchicuni  root  is  given,  this  preparation  be- 
ing otticial  in  the  British  Pharmacopieia.  The  United 
States  Pharmacopoeia  recognizes  a  wine  of  both  the 
root  and  the  seed,  the  latter  being  the  weaker.  The 
only  sure  way  in  a  case  of  this  kind  is  to  consult  the 
prcscriber,  who  is  certainly  .guilty  of  gross  careless- 
ness in  not  making  his  wants  definitely  known. 


Ink    for    '\\'in«lo\v    Si^-iis. 

(I.  II.") — .\  satisfactory  ink  for  writing  on  glass 
may  be  made  with  damar  or  shellac  varnish  as  the 
basis  and  a  suitable  pigment  to  produce  the  desired 
color.  Try  the  followin.g  formula:  Bleached  shellac, 
ID  parts;  Venice  turpentine.  5  parts;  oil  of  turpentine. 
15  parts.  Dissolve  the  shellac  and  Venice  turpentine 
in  the  oil  of  turpentine  by  placing  the  bottle  contain- 
ing them  in  warm  water.  For  blue  ink — stir  in  5  parts 
of  finely  pulveri;;ed  indigo.  For  black — use  a  similar 
(juantity  of  ivory  black.  For  red — use  Chinese  ver- 
milion. 


Mnnnfuctarer    of    Sweet    Grass    Baskets. 

(C.  M.) — So  far  as  we  are  able  to  learn  the  Tanner 
Basket  &  Souvenir  Co.,  54  Franklin  street,  is  the  only 
manufacturer  of  sweet  grass  baskets  and  fancy  articles 
in  this  city.  Several  basket  manufacturers  inform  us 
that  they  do  not  carry  these  goods  in  stock  as  the 
material  has  to  be  imported  and  the  demand  is  rather 
limited.  Sweet  grass  baskets  and  ornaments  are 
handled  in  considerable  quantities  by  the  Indians 
along  the  Canadian  and  Mexican  borders. 


PHARMACY. 


NOTES  CONCERNING  FLUID  EXTRACTS 
MADE  WriH  ACETIC  ACID.— Acetic  acid  has  long 
been  used  for  the  extraction  of  cantharides,  colchicuni, 
ipecacuanha,  opium,  squill,  etc..  without  developing 
any  known  therapeutical  objections,  and  in  a  limited 
experience  in  the  extraction  of  spices  and  of  some 
drugs  for  veterinary  use,  it  gives  extracts  practically 
identical  with  those  from  alcohol.  The  acid  has  a  uni- 
versally accepted  food  value,  not  only  as  a  hydrocar- 
bon, but  as  a  mild  acidulous  aid  in  the  primary  pro- 
cesses of  digestion,  and  in  the  small  quantities  that 
would  be  present  in  the  doses  of  fluid  extracts,  it 
would  be  practically  inert.  Its  power  to  preserve  fluid 
extracts  from  change  during  a  long  time  has  not  yet 
been  determined,  although  a  set  of  samples  made  with 
10  per  cent,  acid  three  years  ago  have  remained  ap- 
parently unchanged. 

In  compounding  prescriptions  the  acetic  acid  men- 
struum has  a  slight  general  advantage  over  alcohol 
in  the  amount  of  precipitation  on  dilution  and  on  mix- 
ing, and  in  the  character  of  the  precipitates — these 
being  more  soluble,  and  containing  less  resin  and  fat 
and  probably  less  of  the  active  principle.  In  admin- 
istration there  are  similar  slight  advantages  over  alco- 
hol in  that  the  dilutions  with  water  at  the  moment  of 
taking  the  doses  are  less  muddy  and  unsightly,  whilst 
the  acidulous  taste  is  less  disagreeable. 

Froiii  these  considerations  and  from  all  that  is  as 
yet  known,  it  is  claimed  that  there  are  no  serious 
therapeutical  nor  administrative  objections  to  a  more 
extended  and  more  general  trial  of  this  proposed  sub- 
stitution, especially  by  the  pharmacopoeial  authorities 
through  the  Research  Committees. 

Comparative  observations  and  experiments  with 
fluid  extracts  of  cascara  made  by  the  U.  S.  P.  process 
and  with  acetic  acid,  tend  to  show  that  the  sensible 
properties  are  decidedly  in  favor  of  those  made  with 
the  acid  menstruum.  The  fluid  extract  made  with  acid 
deposits  very  little  and  gives  a  nearly  clear  dilution 
with  water.     Fluid  extract  of  nux  vomica  made  with 


acetic  acid  gives  much  less  precipitate  on  dilution 
than  that  made  with  the  alcoholic  menstruum,  and  that 
which  it  does  give  is  not  liable  to  carry  down  alka- 
li lids  soh'ble  in  an  acid  solution. 

Throughout  the  past  two  years  a  steadily  increasing 
number  of  fluid  extracts  and  extracts  have  been  made 
and  used,  chiefly  in  veterinary  practice,  where  large 
doses  are  required,  and  where  diminished  cost  is  of 
great  ini!)ortance,  and  where  close  observation  of 
efifccts  and  results  are  easily  made.  Some  general 
hospitals  are  using  these  extracts  in  increasing  quan- 
tities without  discoverable  objections.  The  number  of 
physicians  known  to  be  using  them  in  private  practice, 
though  not  yet  large,  is  increasing. 

There  has  seemed  to  be  no  necessity  for  a  new  or 
changed  name  for  these  preparations.  They  are  simply 
extracts  and  fluid  extracts  made  with  a  new  men- 
struum, and  when  they  may  sooner  or  later  be  recog- 
nized by  the  U.  S.  P..  the  present  official  names  will 
doubtless  rtmai'i  unchanged,  as  it  is  only  the  men- 
struum that  is  changed,  the  ([uality.  strength  and  per- 
colation iMMCcss  being  undisturbed.  For  the  present 
it  is  considered  sutlicient  to  i>lace  conspicuously  on  the 
label,  under  the  U.  S.  P.  title,  the  words  "made  with 
acetic  acid,"  especially  as  the  new  menstruuin  involves 
no  increase  of  risk  of  serious  mistakes. — (E.  R. 
Squibb.  M.  D.) 


BORIC  ACID  AND  BORAX  may  be  utilized  as 
food  preservatives  in  moderate  amounts  without 
danger  or  inconvenience  to  the  consumer,  are  the 
conclusions  of  TunniclitTe  and  Rosenheim,  who  pre- 
sent the  results  of  an  extensive  series  of  experiments 
in  the  Journal  of  Hygiene  to  demonstrate  the  in- 
lluence  of  these  substances  on  the  nutrition,  espe- 
cially of  children.  They  state  that  continued  doses  of 
I  gram  of  boric  acid  or  of  1.5  gram  of  borax  per  diem 
have  no  influence  whatever  upon  the  proteid  meta- 
bolism, either  in  healthy  or  delicate  children.  Phos- 
phorus metabolism  is  not  affected,  nor  the  assimila- 
tion of  fat.  The  body  weight  increased  in  all  cases. 
They  were  unable  to  confirm  the  statement  of  Foster 
that  boric  acid  exerts  an  inhibiting  effect  on  intes- 
tinal putrefactive  action. 


"DRUGS,"  as  defined  by  the  dictionaries,  includes 
substances  used  not  onlj-  in  the  preparation  of  medi- 
cines, but  also  in  "dyeing  or  in  chemical  operations," 
(Webster),  or  in  "chemical  preparations  employed  in 
the  arts"  (Century  Dictionary).  In  a  recent  decision 
the  Board  of  United  States  General  .Appraisers  held 
that  Congress  evidently  used  the  word  in  the  Tariff 
..\ct  in  the  broader  sense,  as  it  has  included  as  drugs 
"woods  used  expressly  for  dyeing,"  as  well  as  nut- 
galls,  which  are  used  for  tanning.  The  question  in 
the  case  involved  the  determination  of  the  rate  and 
duties  chargeable  on  certain  merchandise  commer- 
cially known  as  "lentisco,"  and  used  as  an  adulterant 
for  sumac.  Lentisco  is  the  ground  leaves  of  the 
Pistacia  lentiscus  or  mastic  tree,  a  tannin-bearing 
material. 


EXAMINATIONS  IN  GREAT  BRITAIN— From 
the  annual  report  of  the  Council  of  the  British  Phar- 
maceutical Society,  just  published,  we  learn  that  2,15? 
candidates  presented  themselves  for  the  first  exam- 
ination during  the  year  1900,  of  which  number,  or 
52.59  per  cent,  failed.  For  the  minor  examination 
(.800  candid:ites  were  examined,  the  number  of  re- 
jections being  71  per  cent.  One  hundred  and  one 
candidates  took  the  maior  examination,  of  whom  56.45 
per  cent,  failed.  The  high  ratio  of  failures  has  formed 
the  subject  of  c.>mment  by  the  Government  Visitor, 
who  attribute-:  the  cause  to  the  lack  of  methodical 
training  on  the  part  of  the  candidates. 


CAMPHOR  CULTIVATION  IN  CEYLON.— 
Experiments  with  the  camphor  tree  on  the  plantation 
of  the  Royal  Botanic  Gardens,  Ceylon,  according  to- 
the  report  of  the  director,  tend  to  show  that  it  is 
a  very  desirable  plant  to  grow,  and  is  likely  to  prove 


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[May  30.  1901. 


profitable.  The  plantation  is  now  five  years  old.  and 
Iho  largest  tree  is  J2  feet  high,  with  a  spread  of 
Jiranclics  of  15  feet,  the  stem  being  27  iiiclies  in 
-circumference  at  the  base.  )%.\periments  as  to  the 
•qnantity  of  camjihor  contained  in  the  trees  have  been 
undertaken,  and  the  results  are  said  to  be  most 
•encouraging. 


ETHYL  CHLORIDE  AS  AX  .W.ESTHETIC— 
A\'ade,  in  a  paper  on  the  use  of  ethyl  chloride  as  a 
general  ana-sthctic,  states  that  its  death  rate  is  I 
in  11.207  cases  (Med.  Record).  On  an  average,  nar- 
•cosis  is  produced  in  from  1  to  2  minutes  after  10  C.c. 
have  been  used.  The  autlior  believes  ethyl  chloride 
to  be  by  far  the  best  ana-sthetic  for  minor  surgery. 
its  advantages  being  safety,  rapidity  of  narcosis  and 
recovtry,  small  cost  and  portability. 

THE  SLEEP  CENTER.— Observations  recently 
■made  by  English  experimenters  tend  to  support  the 
view  of  the  e.xistence  somewhere  between  the  medulla 
and  the  brain  of  a  center  which  regulates  tlie  phe- 
nomena of  sleep  and  awakening  {.American  Medicine). 
The  idea  is  expressed  that  a  certain  amount  of  accu- 
mulated carbonic  acid  gas.  folhnving  fatigue,  acting 
on  this  center,  produces  sleep,  while  an  excess  ex- 
cites it  and  produces  wakefulness. 


TETRA-METHYL-CVAXO-PYRIDINE  is  the 
name  of  a  new  myotic  described  by  Biardi  (Nouv. 
Rem.).  It  acts  on  the  iris  and  on  the  ciliary  body. 
The  reaction  is  said  to  be  less  prolonged  than  that  ob- 
tained with  eserine  or  pilocarpine,  but  is  more  per- 
sistent than  the  effect  of  arecoline. 


ELIXIR  OF  TRIPLE  BROMIDES.— Clark  (Buf- 
falo Med.  and  Surg.  Journ.")  is  persuaded  the  following 
-well-known  formula  is  the  best  for  the  administration 
•of  the  bromides:  Potassium,  ammonium  and  sodium 
■bromides,  of  each.  5  grains;  simple  elixir,  enough  to 
anake  i  lluidram. 


NON-INFLAMMABLE  PAPER.— Saturate  a 
paper  of  good  quality  with  the  following  solution: 
.Ammonium  sulphate.  8  parts:  boric  acid.  3  parts: 
sodiinn  borate  or  sodium  tungstate,  2  parts;  water, 
aoo  parts. 


X-RAYS  ^VITHOUT  ELECTRICITY.— M.  Nau- 
tlon,  a  French  scientist,  has  found  a  means  of  pro- 
ducing x-rays  without  electricity  by  exposing  a  metal 
plate  to  the'  rays  of  the  violet  end  of  the  spectrum. 

■  PICRIC  ACID  STAINS  may  be  removed  by  ap- 
plying either  to  the  skin  or  to  linen  a  solution  of 
boric  acid,  20  parts;  sodium  benzoate,  5  parts;  dis- 
tilled water,  500  parts. 


CARBOLIC  .\CID   BURNS.- Wash  with  94J>er 
cent,  alcohol  and  then  with  water. — (Red  Cross  NBres). 


CHARLES   RICE. 

The  news  of  the  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice  did  not 
come  altogether  unexpected,  nevertheless  it  came  as  a 
shock  to  all  who  knew  him  and  particularly  to  those  who 
-were  united  with  him  in  the  -n-ork  ot  revising  the  United 
States  Pharmacopoeia.  At  the  time  of  his  re-election  to 
the  chairmanship  of  the  Revision  Committee,  a  year  ago 
an  May.  his  nearest  friends  regarded  the  re-election  as 
;a  compliiment  to  a  dying  man.  Fortunately,  however,  he 
Tallied  and  for  fioUy  a  year  performed  U^e  arduous  duties 
of  chairman  ot  the  Revision  Committee.  Now.  after  a 
.-year,  the  work  of  the'eommittee  14  well  under  way,  never- 
theless he  will  be  greatly  missed.  He  had  not  only  a 
grasp  of  details,  but  knew  when  it  was  time  to  ignore 
-them.  He  never  ignored  the  rights  ot  his  committee 
•members,  yet  he  realized  that  indefinite  discussion  on  the 
fiart  of  a  committee  doing  it's  work  by  correspondence 
must  prove  fatal,  and  he  cut  it  short  when  necessary. 
If  he   ever  appearCfl    autocratic,    it   was  not   for   his   own 


convenience  or  to  make  a  display  of  his  power,  but  for 
the  good  of  the  work  to  which  he  devoted  so  many  years 
of  his  life.  Ot  three  revlsli>n  oummittees  Dr.  Rice  has 
been  chairman.  The  two  editions,  the  revision  of  which 
was  directed  by  him.  are  the  ones  which  gave  to  the 
I'nited  States  Pharmacopoeia  a  position  among  the  very 
first  among  the  pharmacopoeias  of  the  civilized  world. 
The  pharmacopielas  of  1880  and  l.siti)  will  stand  as  his 
twin  monuments  so  long  as  scientific  pharmacy  Is  a 
factor  in  civilization.  Though  widely  known  and  highly 
esteemed.  Dr.  Rice  was  but  little  known  personally.  For 
a  number  of  years  he  no  longer  attended  the  meetings  ot 
the  .\merican  Pharmaceutical  Association,  mostly  on  the 
lik-a  .)f  arduous  duties  at  the  Bellevue  Hospital.  Those 
who  knew  him  well,  however,  realized  that  there  was  a 
more  potent  reason  for  his  absence.  He  could  not  attend 
a  meeting  without  being  made  much  of  and  this  he  dis- 
liked. So  he  staid  away.  As  a  result,  many  of  the 
younger  members  of  our  National  Association  have  known 
him  but  little  or  not  at  all  personally.  By  those,  however, 
who  had  the  pleasure  of  knowing  him.  he  was  as  highly 
regarded  as  a  friend  as  a  pharmacist.  Though  Dr.  Rice's 
life  was  cut  too  short  if  measured  by  the  number  of 
years  allotted  to  his  old  friend  Dr.  Squibb,  who  preceded 
him  by  half  a  year,  his  life  has  been  so  full  of  work 
and  usefulness  that  we  should  be  thankful  for  Its  being 
spared  above  and  beyond  the  hopes  of  many  of  us.  Men 
who  seek  popularity  may  for  a  time  be  more  generally 
known  to  the  pharmacists  of  this  country.  Others  may 
gain  more  means  wherewith  to  enjoy  the  comforts  of 
this  life.  But  neither  popularity  nor  wealth  can  grive 
that  well  founded  pleasure  which  work  well  performed  and 
a  sense  of  having  done  your  duty  impart.  While  others 
who  enjoyed  popularity  and  wealth  may  soon  be  for- 
gotten. If  these  distinctions  be  their  sole  merits,  the  life 
work  of  Dr.  Rice  will  grow  upon  us  as  the  history  of  our 
calling  is  being  written  more  clearly.  American  phar- 
macy is  in  need  of  more  such  men  as  Dr.  Rice.  May  he 
find  many  followers.  If  the  worst  feature  of  the  evil  we 
do  is  that  it  continues  to  beget  evil,  the  good  that  men 
do  is  no  less  contagious. 

Madison.  Wis.  EDWARD  KREMBRS. 


One  of  the  masters  in  pharmaceutical  science  has  just 
passed  away:  a  learned  scholar,  a  skilful  chemist,  a  kind 
friend  and  a  just  man.  The  pharmacopoeial  revision  has 
lost  its  brightest  exponent.  His  capacity  for  work  was 
limitless:  his  executive  ability  was  of  an  extraordinary 
character. 

As  a  man  he  was  faithful  and  true,  and  withal  full  of 
tact  and  a  peculiar  knack  of  managing  men  and  getting 
them  to  work  to  the  best  of  their  ability.  His  passing^ 
away  has  left  a  gap  which  can  never  be  filled. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  .TOSEPH.  P.  REMINGTON. 


The  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice  has  cast  a  feeling  of 
depression  and  gloom  over  the  pharmacists  of  the  country, 
but  his  loss  is  especially  deplored  by  those  with  whom  he 
was  associated  in  pharmaceutical  work.  "Death  loves  a 
shining  mark,"  and  has  removed  from  our  midst  one 
whose  manly  character  anj  Christian  attributes  all  ha4, 
learned  to  appreciate.  The  Committee  of  Revision  ha* 
lost  an  earnest  friend,  an  accurate  and  conscientious 
worker,  and  a  chairman  whose  excellent  methods  and 
impartial   judgment   were   invaluable. 

Ann    Arbor.    Mich.  A.    B.    STEVENS. 


A"  the  annual  meeting  of  the  National  College  of  Phar- 
macy held  May  14.  1901,  the  trustees  were  informed  of 
the  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice,  and  a  committee  of  three 
appointed  to  draft  suitable  resolutions. 

In  the  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice  the  National  College 
of  Pharmacy  recognizes  a  National  loss*  He  gave  the 
best  vears  of  his  life  to  the  study  ot  Materia  Medica 
and  its  allied  sciences  and  by  his  intellect'affd  accuracy 
has  won  a  place  apart  among 'American  pharmacists. 
Those  who  knew  him  personally  testify  to  the  unfailing 
kindness,  charity  and  coiirttsy  that  characterized  his 
intercourse  with  his  colleagues. 

To  his  friends  and  relatives  the  members  of  the  Na- 
tional College  of  Pharmacy  and  the  undersigned  com- 
mittee extend  their  deepest  sympathy. 

W.   S.  THOMPSON. 
CHAS.   B.  CAMPBEL.L. 
SAMUEL  WAGGAMAN. 


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ORGANIZATION  DOINGS. 


Aliiiiluiltiiii  l»liMi*ninf*'uti<'nl  Assooiiition — N.  Y.  t'.  P. 
Vliimiii  OutiiiK— Annual  Mt-etins  H.  C.  P.  Alumni — 
JV.  Y.  State  Meotins — Fourteenth,  Sixth  and  Ilronx 
No.  2   DiNtriet  Organizations  Meet. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  As- 
sociation, Monday  evening,  May  20,  the  entertainment 
committee,  B.  R.  Dauscha.  chairman,  reported  that  it 
had  decided  to  arrange  for  an  outing  of  the  association,  to 
be  held  at  Donnelly's  College  Point  Grove,  Tuesday,  July 
D.  It  is  proposed  to  have  a  programme  of  sports,  in- 
cluding bowling,  shooting  and  baseball,  and  prizes  will 
be  offered.  Dinner  will  be  served,  followed  by  dancing. 
"Treasurer  Hitchcock  reported  as  follows:  Receipts,  .$25.5; 
tlisbursements,  .$123.36;  balance,  .$131.(H.  Mr.  Hitchcock 
.also  presented  a  set  of  resolutions,  which  were  enthusi- 
.astically  received  and  unanimously  adopted.  Briefly,  they 
"were:  That  the  Manhattan  Association  recommends  the 
speedy  introduction  and  adoption  of  such  laws  as  will 
raise  the  standard  of  pharmacy  to  a  point  where  the 
pharmacist  wall  be  recognized  in  all  walks  in  life  as  a 
professional  man,  and  that  in  framing  such  laws  the 
statutes  governing  the  practice  of  medicine  be  considered 
:so  that  the  provision  might  be  made  for  an  educational 
■qualification  before  entering  a  college,  for  a  College  of 
Pharmacy  diploma  before  taking  the  State  examination 
and  for  the  appointment  of  the  State  examiners.  The 
secretary  was  instructed  to  forward  a  copy  of  the  reso- 
lutions to  the  State  association  at  Buffalo,  with  the  ap- 
pended request  that  they  be  considered  favorably. 

The  resignation  of  Charles  S.  Erb  as  chairman  of  the 
grievance  committee  was  accepted. 


ANNUAL    MEFTING    R.    C.    P.    ALIMNI    ASSOCIATION. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association  of  the 
Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held  in  the  college. 
"Thursday  evening.  May  23,  Andrew  Myhr  presiding.  Mr, 
Myhr  made  a  brief  speech  covering  the  work  of  the  asso- 
ciation for  the  year,  and  concluded  by  thanking  the  offi- 
cers and  members  for  the  support  accorded  him.  Treas- 
urer W.  C.  Anderson  gave  the  history  of  the  finances  for 
the  year  as  follows:  On  hand  May  1,  19IX),  $73.72;  re- 
ceipts,  $411.72;  di.«bursements.  .$352.75;  balance,  .$58.94. 

Officers  for  the  coming  year  were  then  chosen  as  fol- 
lows: President,  William  Schroeder,  Jr.;  first  vice-presi- 
dent, John  M.  Buckley;  second  vice-president,  J.  W. 
Bruckman;  secretary,  G.  A.  Mulvaney,  re-elected;  treas- 
urer, W.  C.  Anderson,  re-elected;  registrar,  Dr.  A.  H. 
Brundage,  re-elected:  executive  committee,  Frederic  P. 
Tuthill,  chairman,  re-elected;  Philip  Shappiro,  A.  F.  Myhr, 
W.  H.  Weygaiidt  and  W.  S.  Welton.  Delegates  to  the 
New  York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  meeting,  A. 
F.  Myhr,  W.  C.  Anderson  and  F.  P.  Tuthill.  Delegates 
lo  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  meeting,  W. 
C.  Anderson.  F.  P.  Tuthill  and  Miss  Frances  Grant. 

President  Schroeder  appointed  the  following  commit- 
tees: Bowling.  William  Weygandt,  W.  C.  Anderson,  F. 
P.  Tuthill;  baseball,  E.  W.  P.  Rave.  William  Weygandt. 

Forty  persons  were  elected  to  membership. 

Immediately  following  the  meeting,  William  Muir  was 
escorted  to  the  platform,  and  in  a  nicely  worded  speech 
by  J.  W.  Bruckman,  was  presented  with  a  handsome  gold 
watch,  a  token  of  appreciation  from  the  members  of  the 
class  of  11>)H.  Mr.  Muir  was  somewl\at  surprised  at  the 
gift,  but  responded  in  his  usual  cordial  manner.  Dr.  J. 
Kahn  was  next  summoned  and  Mr.  Bruckman  handed 
"him  a  gold  medal,  suitably  inscribed,  also  from  the  class 
of    19()1.    The    words    chemistry,    toxicology    and    posology 


appeared   on   the  face   of   the   token,   and   on   the  back  It 

said   for   excellent  Instruction.  Dr.    Kahn   made  suitable 

reply. 

The  meeting  then  adjourned  to  a  nearby  bowling  alley 

where  the  class  of  1901  bowled  three  games  with  a  team 
from  the  Alumni  Association.  The  third  game  was 
bowled  between  the  five  highest  men  of  each  side  in  the 
first  two  games.  The  Alumni  won  by  223  pins.  The 
score   follows: 

First  Second    Third 

Alumni—                      game.  game.     game. 

A.    F.   Myhr   70 

J.  Bussenschutt 170           185 

E.  W.  P.  Rave l:H  ...           152 

F.  GoelL CO 

F.  P.  Tuthill 149  ...           157 

G.  A.  Mulvaney 121           127 

O.   A.  Huener 95           ... 

W.C.Anderson 140           117 

413  526           73S— Total.  1.677 

First  Second    Third 

Class  19)>1 —                game.  game.     game. 

J.   \T.  Bruckman 109  ...           125 

W.  Weygandt   146  ...           123 

W.   We.ton   119  ..•.'         124 

F.  E.  Brandenberg.  .110  ...           136 
L.    J.   Jacoby 89 

G.  A.  Lewis 66 

S.    Holzman 1(X1           121 

H.  Croliy 86           ... 

484  341           629— Total,  1,454 


N.  Y'.  C.  P.  ALUMNI  OUTING. 

The  bowling  contest  for  the  Merrell  cup  will  be  the 
main  feature  of  the  outing  of  the  Alumni  Association  of 
the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  this  year.  The 
struggle  will  come  off  June  19,  and  efforts  are  being  made 
to  have  every  class  represented,  from  1880  to  1901.  Beside 
this  contest  there  will  be  prize  shooting  and  bowling  and 
a  match  game  of  baseball  between  picked  teams. 


URONX   PH.iRMACEUTlCAL  ASSOCIATION   NO.   2. 

W.  C.  Anderson  and  George  E.  Schweinturth  addressed 
the  meeting  of  the  Bronx  Pharmaceutical  Association  No. 
2  last  Friday  evening.  Mr.  Anderson  e.xplained  the  Na- 
tional Association  of  Retail  Druggists  and  Mr.  Sch"wein- 
furth  set  forth  the  local  conditions  under  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
plan.  The  meeting  was  largely  attended  and  the  speeches 
were  listened  to  with  interest. 

A  meeting  of  the  Sixth  District  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation was  held  Friday  afternoon.  May  24,  a  large  at- 
tendance being  present.  The  district  is  strongly  organ- 
ized and  has  only  one  cutter  in  its  limits.  A  collection 
was  taken  at  the  meeting  for  the  joint  conference  com- 
mittee work. 

R.  J.  Bell  and  W.  B.  Montgomery  tried  twice  to  organ- 
ize the  druggists  in  the  West  Side  district,  from  Houston 
and  Greenwich  streets,  along  Ninth  avenue  to  Thirty- 
fourth  street  and  west  to  the  North  River,  but  each  time 
without  success.  There  are  over  100  druggists  in  the  sec- 
tion, and  at  the  first  meeting  called  by  Messrs.  Bell  and 
Montgomery  there  were  but  seven  of  these  present;  at 
the  second  meeting  one  less.  It  is  stated  that  the  drug- 
gists in  the  section  are  in  favor  of  higher  prices,  but  they 
can't  spare  the  time  to  attend  the  meetings. 


THE  N.  A.  R.  D.  SITUATION. 

While  not  much  has  been  said  about  the  complexion 
of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  situation  for  the  last  two  weeks,  the 
work  has  been  steadily  going  forward,  and  the  members 
of  the  local   executive  committee  of  the  joint  conference 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  30,  1901. 


committee  are  sanguine  of  Its  ultimate  success.  The  ex- 
ecutive commlltee  has  been  holdings  meetings  every  few 
days  for  the  last  month,  but  Its  proceedings  have  not 
been  made  public,  for  the  reason  that  the  matters  consid- 
ered were  of  a  private  nature.  The  local  associations 
were  requested  at  a  meeting  of  the  Joint  conference  com- 
mittee, held  a  few  weeks  since,  to  contribute  to  the  emer- 
gency fund,  and  the  money  has  been  rapidly  coming  In, 
until  now  the  committee  has  a  substantial  sum  with 
w^hlch  to  pursue  Its  labors. 

One  of  the  members  told  an  Era  reporter  last  week 
that  the  situation  was  highly  gratifying,  and  if  present 
conditions  continued— and  there  was  every  reason  to 
believe  they  would— it  could  be  positively  stated  that  New 
York  City  had  been  mastered  and  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  prices 
were  supreme.  He  said  also:  "The  cutters  have  been 
talking  for  months  past  of  how  they  were  going  to  smash 
the  so-called  trust,  but  at  present  they  are  as  mum  as 
clams.  I  heard  they  were  going  to  spend  a  lot  of  money 
advertising  us,  but  they  haven't  done  it,  and  I  understand 
on  good  authority  that  they  have  dropped  this  idea.  I 
also  hear  reports  that  since  the  meeting  of  the  Proprietary 
Association  early  this  month,  they  have  found  it  still 
more  difficult  to  obtain  their  supplies.  I  think  we  have 
them  going  and  we're  going  to  keep  at  it.  We  find  that 
there  are  yet  a  few  leaks  In  this  city,  but  they  positively 
are  not  In  the  jobbing  trade.  I  feel  that  the  plan  is  suc- 
ceeding mighty  well  considering  the  time  we  have  been 
at  it.  and  it's  getting  nearer  and  nearer  the  desired  goal 
ever\-  day.  When  a  year  has  rolled  by  you  can  surely 
say  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  price  plan  is  an  unqualified  success 
in  this  city." 


LAST   CALL,  FOR   THE   STATE   MEETING. 

This  is  the  last  Issue  of  the  Era  before  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  New  York  State  Pharmaceutical  Associ- 
ation at  Buffalo  next  week,  and  everything  is  in  readi- 
ness tor  the  trip  as  far  as  the  party  from  this  city  is 
concerned.  S.  V.  B.  Swann,  local  member  of  the  commit- 
tee on  transportation,  has  made  every  arrangement  for 
the  special  train  over  the  Lackawanna  Railroad.  This 
train  will  leave  this  city,  Barclay  or  Christopher  street, 
at  9  o'clock  Monday  morning.  June  3,  and  it  is  expected 
to  arrive  in  Buffalo  about  S.30  o'clock  in  the  evening. 
Mr.  Swann  sent  out  last  week  over  1.500  circular  letters 
telling  of  the  advantages  of  taking  this  train,  and  it  Is 
probable  that  a  party  of  200  will  go  by  this  route.  The 
train  will  have  dining  car  accommodations,  where  meals 
will  be  served  a  la  carte,  and  a  stop  will  be  made  for 
dinner  at  either  Scranton  or  Binghamton. 


WHOLESALE   DRl'G    BOWLERS'    BANaUET. 

As  a  grand  finale  to  the  bowling  season  and  a  good-bye 
to  the  sport  until  next  tall,  the  members  of  the  "fVTiolesale 
Drug  Trade  Bowling  Association  of  this  city,  together 
with  more  than  a  hundred  of  their  friends,  wined,  dined 
and  enjoyed  a  flrst-class  vaudeville  entertainment  at  the 
Drug  Trade  Club  Thursday  evening.  May  23.  Covers 
were  laid  for  250  persons,  and  when  the  banquet  hour  was 
sounded  at  6.30  o'clock  every  chair  was  occupied.  During 
the  meal,  Frank  Cuddy,  local  salesman  for  Parke,  Davis 
&  Company,  amused  the  crowd  with  funny  stories.  The 
professional  entertainment  took  pfaee  on  an  improvised 
stage  at  the  end  of  the  banquet  tables.  George  J.  Sea- 
bury  presided  over  the  meal,  and  later  he  was  succeeded 
by  S.  H.  Carragan.  It  was  about  9.30  o'clock  before  the 
show  began  and  it  lasted  until  after  midnight.  In  the 
programme  were  the  Metropolitan  Quartette,  Robert  J. 
Webb,  conductor;  Graypatti.  John  Quinn,  a  magician  and 
others. 

Toward  the  conclusion  cf  the  evening,  Mr.  Carragan 
presented  prizes  to  Dr.  L,o\ns,  Mr.  Withers.  Mr.  Judge 
and  Mr.  Sayre,  of  the  Seabury  &  Johnson  team,  which 
won  the  tournament.  A  large  delegation  was  present 
from  Philadelphia  and  another  from  the  Retail  Druggists" 
Bowling  Association  of  this  city. 


sen,  a  well  known  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  pharmacist,  and  suc- 
ceeded In  swindling  him  out  of  a  good  sum  of  money. 
Mr.  Madsen  was  desirous  of  locating  Osterman,  and  asked 
through  the  Era  that  should  any  pharmacist  meet  him  to 
forward  his  address  to  Mr.  Madsen. 

August  Schaefer,  of  Omaha,  met  Mr.  Osterman  as  far 
back  as  1898,  and  he  had  with  him  at  that  time  the  same- 
hard  luck  story  that  he  so  successfully  foisted  upon  Mr. 
Madsen.  Mr.  Schaefer  also  opened  up  his  heart,  and  In- 
cidentally his  purse,  and  took  Osterman  In;  then  Oster- 
man, who  is  said  to  be  nomadic,  left  town  and  Mr. 
Schaefer  was  taken  In. 

Therefore,  the  trade  should  take  due  notice  of  Mr. 
Osterman  and  govern  itself  accordingly.  It  is  said  thai- 
he  has  left  New  York  City. 


AMEXDMEXTS    TO    PHARMACY    LAAV    READY. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  conference  committee,  composed' 
of  committees  of  four  of  the  five  local  pharmaceutical 
associations  of  this  city,  and  the  two  colleges  of  phar- 
macy, held  in  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  Tuesday 
morning.  May  21,  it  was  decided  to  ask  the  New  York 
State  Pharmaceutical  Association  to  aid  in  amending  the- 
State  pharmacy  law  in  certain  respects.  Just  what  these 
particulars  are  is  not  known,  as  it  was  decided  to  keejy 
the  matter  a  secret  until  it  had  been  laid  before  the  State- 
association.  George  H.  Hitchcock,  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee, said  that  the  committee  was  unanimous  In  ita- 
deliberations  and  the  utmost  harmony  prevailed.  The 
situation  was  discussed  in  all  its  phases,  and  while  some  ot 
the  amendments  asked  affect  the  general  law,  a  number 
of  them  apply  to  the  local  situation.  One  of  these  per- 
tains to  the  manner  of  electing  members  to  the  board  of 
pharmacy,  and  it  has  been  hinted  that  this  amendment 
is  sure  to  be  favorably  considered  by  the  State  body.  It- 
has  been  stated  that  some  of  the  other  proposed  changes- 
are  likely  to  meet  opposition  from  the  up-State  members. 
However,  the  whole  matter  will  be  thoroughly  aireA 
before  the  State  association  and  Ne-w  "iork  will  be  welU 
represented. 


DEATH      OF      EDWARD      Sl'LTAX. 

Edward  Sultan,  traveling  salesman  for  the  Meyer  Bros,- 
Drug  Co..  and  a  brother  of  Fred  W.  Sultan,  of  the  Sultao 
Drug  Co..  died  at  St.  Louis  on  the  15th  inst.  He  had- 
returned  from  a  Western  trip  on  the  preceding  Monday, 
and  complained  that  he  was  suffering  from  malaria.  He- 
remained  at  his  boarding  house  on  Olive  street  on  Tues- 
day, but  did  not  summon  a  physician,  stating  that  he- 
believed  that  quinine,  which  he  was  taking,  would  bring 
him  around  in  a  day  or  so.  On  Wednesday  morning  he 
was  found  unconscious,  and  a  half  hour  later  died  at  the 
City  Hospital,  to  which  he  had  t)een  promptly  removed. 
In  the  absence  of  an  attending  physician  an  autopsy  was 
held,  which  revealed  the  fact  that  death  had  resulted  from. 
a  stroke  of  apoplexy. 

Mr.  Sultan  had  many  friends  South  and  West  and  was 
recognized  as  a  most  successful  drug  salesman,  a  positioa 
for  which  he  was  especially  well  equipped.  He  was  a; 
graduate  of  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy  and  after- 
ward took  a  special  course  in  chemistrj'  at  the  Johns 
Hopkins  University,  completing  it  in  1899.  He  was  for 
some  years  in  the  chemical  department  of  Sharp  &  Dohme, 
of  Baltimore.  Mr.  Sultan  formerly  conducted  a  drug  store 
in  this  city.     He  was  buried  at  Baltimore  on  the  17th  inst. 


THEO.    OSTERM.\X    KXOAVX    IX    XEBRASKA. 

In  the  Era  of  May  9  an  article  was  published  concern- 
ing one  Theodore  Osterman,  who  through  the  office  of  a 
hard  luck  story  played  upon  the  sympathies  of  T.   Mad- 


NOTES. 

A.    H.    Missildine   &   Company,    druggists   at    77   Lenox 

avenue,  this  city,  have  incorporated  to  do  a  general  drug 
business.  The  authorized  capital  is  $25,000.  which  will' 
be  increased  as  soon  as  the  business  warrants  it.  A.  H. 
Missildine  is  president  and  C.  S.  Dunphe  treasurer.  The- 
stock  of  the  company  is  offered  at  $100  a  share.  The 
company's  assets  are  at  present  $1.5.000  and  liabilities  $850; 

The   schedules   of  James   A.    Baldwin,    an    involuntary 

bankrupt,  show  liabilities  of  -$8,733.18;  assets.  $77.  or 
which  $65  are  claimed  exempt.  Mr.  Baldwin  was  sole- 
owner  of  the  Ward  Drug  Company  at  56  Warren  street. 
His  creditors  are  Parke.  Davis  &  Co.,  $226.21;  Merck  & 
Co.,  $36;  Mary  J.   Baldwin,  $4,500,   and  several  others. 


I^lay  30.   U)Oi.] 


NEWS    DEPARTiMExNT. 


59S 


George  Gregorius.  -121  Eighth  avenue,   and  one  of  the 

best  known  pharmacists  In  the  city,  was  badly  injured 
by  a  fall  from  a  surface  car.  from  which  he  was  alighting 
a  few  days  ago.  Fortunately  no  bones  were  brt>ken  and 
at  this  writing  Mr.   Gregorlus  is  rapidly   recovering. 

—J.  H.  Clark,  formerly  with  the  local  ofBce  of  the  A. 
R.  Bremer  ("iimpany,  of  Chicago,  has  engaged  as  sales- 
man hereabout  for  The  Alpine  Manufacturing  Company, 
of  this  city.  J.  Stem,  formerly  clerk  for  Hegeman  & 
Company,    is   now   with    the   Bremer   Company. 

W.  B.  Mason,  one  of  the  largest  jobbing  druggists  in 

Leeds.  England,  was  in  town  last  week.  Mr.  Mason  will 
spend  some  time  in  the  United  States,  during  which  he 
will  inspect  many  of  the  large  manufacturing  and  whole- 
sale drug  houses. 

The  death  of  James  B.  Horner,  Jr..  son  of  Major  James 

B.  Horner,  dealer  in  essential  oils.  3  Piatt  street,  occurred 
Wednesday.  May  2S.  after  a  brief  illness.  Young  Mr. 
Horner  wa.s  well  known  in  the  trade  and  his  loss  is 
deeply  deplored. 

The  Apothecaries   Bicycle   Club   will   enjoy    its   weekly 

run  to  Grant  City.  S.  I.,  to-day.  The  start  will  be  made 
from  the  Staten  Island  ferry  at  10  o'clock  and  dinner  will 
be  taken  at  WerthmuUer's  Atlantic  Inn. 

L.   A.   Hassell,   2418   Second   avenue,    who   sustained   a 

stroke  ot  paralysis  ten  days  ago,  is  recovering  rapidly. 
During  his  illness  his  eldest  son,  George  H.  Hassell,  has 
been  in  charge  of  the  store. 

Joseph  Leeming,  secretary  of  the  Proprietary  Associa- 
tion of  America  and  local  manager  for  Henri  Nestle,  is 
spending  a  two  weeks  fishing  trip  in  Canada. 
Mr.  Watman  has  recently  bought  the  store  at  the  cor- 
ner of  Tenth  street  and  Avenue  B.  His  brother,  A.  Wat- 
man,  conducts  a  drug  store  at  Bayonne,  N.  J. 

Isaac    V.    S.    Hillier.    secretary    and    treasurer    of    R. 

Hillier's  Son  Co.,  arrived  last  week  on  the  steamer  Um- 
bria  after  a  trip  of  several  weeks  in  Europe. 

George  Tompkins,   connected  with  the  local  branch  ot 

Parke.  Davis  &  Co..  has  gone  to  Detroit.    Charles  Bardin, 
who  has  been  on  a  visit  here,  has  returned. 
Dr.  John  H.  Bird,  ot  Chicago,  who  was  formerly  con- 
nected   with    the    New   York   branch   ot   Parke,    Davis   & 
Co.,  is  at  Orange,   N.  J.,  for  the  summer. 

Julius  Neergaard.  who  owns  the  drug  store  at  No.  225 

Fifth  avenue,  Brooklyn,  has  lately  purchased  the  store 
of  J.  W.  Kimball,  No.  540  Fith  avenue. 

Trade  downtown  is  reported  quite  brisk.  A  large  num- 
ber of  mail  orders  have  been  received  during  the  month. 
There  are  not  many  buyers  in  the  city. 

J.  Brandt  has  purchased  the  drug  store  at  Eighteenth 

street  and  Ninth  avenue.  Mr.  Brandt  also  owns  a  store 
at  Fortieth  street  and  Ninth  avenue. 

^Col.   E.   W.   Fitch,   local  manager  tor  Parke,   Davis  & 

Company,  lias  recently  been  elected  to  memibership  in  the 
New  York  Yacht  Club. 

A.  Rothenherg  has  moved  his  store  from  711  Flushing 

avenue,  'Brooklyn,  to  the  corner  ot  Tompkins  avenue  and 
Ellery  street. 

Joseph   Goodman  has   succeeded   to   the  firm   ot  Blau- 

stein  &  Goodman,  at  Eighty-second  street  and  First 
avenue. 

S.  H.  Carragan.  manager  of  the  salesmen  ot  the  local 

branch  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  spent  last  week  in  Albany, 
N.   Y. 

Fred  W.   Sultan,  of  the  Sultan  Drug  Company,  of  St. 

Louis,  spent  a  tew  days  with  friends  in  the  city  last  week. 

T.   G.   Bodlne,   one  of  the   leading  retail   druggists   ot 

Danbury.  Conn.,  was  in  the  city  on  business  last  week. 

William   T.   Higgins   &   Company   have   purchased   the 

store  ot  B.  Roubicek,  161st  street  and  Caldwell  avenue. 

William  Loving,   of  the  C.   D.    Smith  Drug   Co..   ot  St. 

Joseph,  Mo.,  called  on  friends  in  the  trade  last  week. 

Northam   Warren,    assistant   buyer    for   Parke,    Davis 

&  Company  at  Detroit,  is  in  town  for  a  few  days. 

F.   K.   James  has  recently   bought  the  store  of  A.   M. 

Jones.   No.   2413  Seventh  avenue. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


Boston  Drng;  Clerkw  Oreanlse. 

Boston.  May  25.— Drug  clerks  of  Boston  'held  a  meeting 
this  week  in  Applcton  Hall.  South  End.  and  to  the  num- 
ber ot  twenty-five  or  more  formally  organized  themselves 
into  a  trade  union  as  a  part  of  the  American  Federation  ot 
Labor,  after  those  present  had  listened  to  an  address 
by  Frank  McCarthy,  president  ot  the  State  Federation  of 
Labor,  and  to  a  speech  by  George  M.  Gunter.  business 
agent  tor  the  Workingmen's  Union.  Still  other  addresses- 
were  given  by  J.  J.  Tobin.  representing  the  Grocery  and. 
Provision  Clerks  Union,  and  by  Secretary  Frank  Crozier,. 
of  the  Central  Labor  Union. 


XothliiB    Stnrtllus-   In    State    of   Trade. 

Boston.  May  25.— Nothing  of  a  startling  nature  has. 
marked  this  week  in  the  drug  trade,  business  being  re- 
ported as  ot  fair  proportions  and  of  a  satisfactory  char- 
acter. There  has  been  no  special  Impetus  given  any  one- 
line  ot  goods  and  things  appear  to  be  running  in  a  smootb 
way.  At  all  the  retail  drug  stores  extra  effort  is  beins 
made  to  prepare  tor  the  expected  large  soda  counter  trade. 
In  the  general  market  no  especial  changes  have  taken, 
place  and,  as  one  large,  representative  house  said:  "There- 
are  no  features  like  Northern  Pacific  and  amalgamated! 
copper,  in  our  trade,  to  create  excitement;  things  run. 
along  in  about  the  same  way  from  day  to  day." 


NOTES.    , 

The  Pittsfleld  Druggists'   Association   called  a  meeting; 

recently  to  discuss  some  charges  that  have  been  brought 
against  Philip  A.  Lowe.  It  is  claimed  that  he  granted  a 
rebate  of  twenty-five  cents  on  a  bottle  ot  a  proprietary- 
medicine,  the  regular  price  of  which  is  a  dollar.  It  used  to- 
be  customary  at  Pittsfield  to  give  the  rebate,  before  the- 
association  was  formed,  but  since  its  organization,  in 
which  all  the  Pittsfield  druggists  joined,  the  rule  was 
abandoned  and  all  the  rest  ot  the  druggists  declare  that 
they  have  lived  up  to  the  agreement,  hence,  the  disappoint- 
ment that  Mr.  Lowe  seems  to  have  done  what  others 
would  not. 

fEJverett  E.  Burditt,   the  Leominster  druggist,   has  just 

met  with  a  loss  in  the  deajth  ot  his  father,  a  bank  cashier 
and  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  the  town.  The  day  fol- 
lowing Ws  death,  William  D.  Burditt.  one  ot  the  oldest 
druggists  of  Massachusetts,  a  resident  ot  Marlboro,  lost 
his  wife  by  death.  The  Burdltts  of  Leominster  and  those- 
ol  Marlboro  are  closeily  related,  and  still  others  of  this- 
family  are  Alfred  A.  Burditt  (retired  )and  his  two  sons- 
Henry  A.  and  Oscar  A.  Burditt,  of  Clinton.  Each  of  these 
sons  has  a  drug  store.  Henry  A.  succeeding  his  father. 

Massachusetts  rnien  are  behind  a  new  corporation,  the 

Haverhill  Drug  &  Chemical  Company,  recently  organized' 
at  Saco,  Me.,  for  the  purpose  of  making  and  dealing  In 
drugs,  medicines  and  <<hemicals.  It  is  to  have  JIO.OOO- 
capital  stock,  of  which  ?900  has  been  paid  In.  The  ofHcen* 
are:  President,  F.  E.  Noyes,  ot  Haverhill,  Mass.;  treas- 
urer, Charles  F.  Allen,  ot  the  same  city. 

A   new   enterprise  just   organized   under   the   laws   of 

the  State  ot  Maine  is  the  Turner  Medicine  Company, 
which  has  for  its  purpose  the  making  and  dealing  in 
medicines,  drugs  and  chemicals  of  all  kinds,  with  $200,000- 
capital  stock,  ot  which  $3  is  paid  in.  W.  H.  Turner.  Jr., 
ot  Medford,  is  president  and  George  M.  Luce,  of  Boston^ 
is  treasurer. 

George  F.   Talbot,   of  Lawrence.   Is   the  president   and 

George  Freeman  Talbot,  treasurer  of  the  Talbot  Drug 
&  Supply  Company,  organized  for  the  purpose  of  buying 
and  selling  drugs  and  compounding  the  same  into  vari- 
ous forms.  There  Is  $10,000  capital  stock,  of  which  J50- 
is  paid  in. 

After  much  Indecision  and  consideration  of  the  matter,. 

the  selectmen  of  Framingham  have  just  voted  to  grant 
druggists'  liquor  licenses  to  all  applicants,  of  which  there 
were   nine.     .\11   drug  stores,   with   the   exception  of   two. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  30,   1901. 


have  been  granted  licenses  of  the  sixth  class.  These  two 
made  no  application. 

Dr.  C.  J.  Countle's  drug  store  on   Nahant  Road,   Na- 

hant,  which  he  conducts  at  that  resort  only  In  the  sum- 
mer months,  will  be  re-openod  this  season  on  May  29. 
Joseph  Stanton,  who  managed  this  branch  last  year,  will 
again  be  In  charge  this  summer. 

After  having  served  for  several  years  as  clerk  at  Dan- 
iels &  Twltchell's  drug  store  In  Natlck.  Thomas  B.  Ever- 
ett has  leased  a  store  In  Down's  Block  In  that  town,  and 
will  open  a  pharmacy  there,  with  new  stock  and  fixtures. 

George    R.    'White,    president    of    the    Potter    Drug    & 

Chemical  Company,  Boston,  will  spend  the  summer  at  his 
beautiful  estate  "LllUothea,"  situated  on  Smith's  Point, 
at  Manchester-by-the-Sea,  Mass. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  selectmen  of  South  Hadley 

Falls.  Willis  H.  Wood,  the  village  pharmacist,  was  granted 
a  druggist's  license  of  the  sixth  class. 

G.  E.  Fairbanks,  a  Worcester  drugsist.  is  a  voluntary 

petitioner  In  bankruptcy,  owing  about  $9,000  against 
which  there  are  no  assets. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


The   May   Pliarniarentleal    Meeting:. 

Philadelphia.  May  25.— The  May  pharmaceutical  meet- 
ing, the  last  of  this  year'.?  series,  was  held  in  Materia 
Medica  Hall,  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy,  on  Tuesday, 
May  21,  and  the  meeting  was  presided  over  by  Dr.  Miller, 
Prof.  Kraemer  acting  as  secretary.  The  paper  of  the 
evening  was  "The  Story  of  the  Papaw,"  by  F.  B.  Kilmer, 
of  New  Brunswick.  N.  J.  After  giving  a  description  of 
the  papaw  tree,  "carica  papaya,"  noting  that  It  is  now 
acclimated  in  all  tropical  countries,  the  author  spoke  of 
the  many  uses  to  which  it  is  put  by  the  natives  of  these 
regions— the  fruit  is  eaten  ripe  as  a  fruit,  cooked  as  a 
vegetable  when  green  and  used  as  a  cosmetic  when  ripe, 
the  seeds  are  used  as  a  vermifuge,  the  bark  for  making 
rope  and  for  an  infusion  used  In  fevers,  the  green  leaves 
for  washing  clothes,  the  juice  for  makins  tough  meats 
tender,  etc.,  etc.  The  ripe  fruit  was  described  as  re- 
sembling in  taste  and  appearance  our  muskmelon,  and  it 
is  largely  eaten  by  the  natives.  The  cultivation  of  the 
tree  is  very  uncertain  and  full  of  difficulties,  only  a  few 
seeds  from  each  fruit  beinsr  fertile  and  these  not  being 
<3istinguished  from  sterile  ones  in  any  way.  Out  of  pos- 
sibly a  hundred  seeds  pUmted  three  or  four  will  yield 
plants.  The  papaw  grows  best  on  hillsides,  where  it  gets 
plenty  of  rain  and  sunlight,  poorly  in  sandy  or  swampy 
soils,  but  can  be  brought  to  an  excellent  yield  of  fruit  by 
cultivation  when  once  firmly  rooted.  The  juice  of  the 
papaw,  that  portion  which  is  most  interesting  to  the 
druggist  because  .vielding  the  digestive  ferments  now  so 
widely  used  in  dyspepsia,  is  obtained  from  the  unripe 
fruit,  by  making  incisions  in  the  rind  and  scraping  off  the 
coagulated  juice  as  it  oozes  out  and  hardens.  A  complete 
analysis  of  the  dried  papaw  juice  was  given  by  the  lec- 
turer, it  being  noted  that  it  contained  albumins,  globulin, 
peptones— the  proteid  bodies  that  carry  the  digestive  fer- 
ment—  and  much  "extractive  matter."  A  paper  on  methyl 
alcohol  was  then  read  by  F.  T.  Gordon,  of  the  League 
Island  Navy  Yard,  in  which  it  was  stated  that  the  au- 
thor's experience  with  substances  to  disguise  the  peculiar 
odor  of  wool  alcohol  led  him  to  believe  that  the  only  way 
of  getting  rid  of  this  odor  was  by  a  purification  of  the 
alcohol.  A  few  comments  were  made  on  wood  alcohol 
tincture  of  iodine:  this  was  shown  to  be  very  irritating 
and  caustic  and  unfit  for  use  except  as  an  active  counter- 
irritant  or  in  veterinary  practice.  The  interesting  fact 
■was  noted  that  wood  alcohol  is  acted  on  by  iodine  gradu- 
ally with  the  formation  of  formaldehyde  and  formic  acid, 
to  which  the  author  ascribed  the  irritating  properties  of 
the  vapor  from  wood  alcohol  tincture  of  iodine.  A  discus- 
sion on  the  spoiling  of  syrups  then  followed.  It  was 
brought  out  that  syrups  ought  not  to  be  made  in  exces- 
sively large  quantities,  and  that  containers  should  be 
thoroughly  cleaned  and  sterilized  if  possible.    An  exhibi- 


tion of  specimens  and  an  apparatus  for  cutting  soap,  de- 
vised by  V.  C.  Mlchels,  followed,  after  which  the  meeting 
adjourned. 

NOTES. 

Commencement  week  of  the  "Medlco-Chi"  will  be  made 

a  notable  one  In  the  remembrance  of  the  graduates  by 
the  exercises  of  this  past  week.  A  banquet  was  given  the 
graduating  classes,  medicine,  pharmacy  and  dentistry,  by 
the  faculty  at  the  Hotel  Bellevue  on  Wednesday  evening. 
The  Senior's  "Cla.ss  Day"  exercises  were  held  at  the  col- 
lege Friday  evening,  ex-Governor  Robert  Pattison  being 
the  orator  of  the  day.  The  commencement  exercises  are 
being  held  at  the  Academy  ot  Music  to-day.  May  25.  The 
doctorate  oration  will  be  delivered  by  the  Rev.  E.  D. 
Warfield.  D.  D.,  president  of  the  Lafayette  College.  This 
year's  graduating  class  numbers  twenty-two.  with  mem- 
bers from  many  States  and  cities.  Following  is  the  list: 
B.  J.  Kaschedln.  Charles  T.  King.  George  E.  Hinkley,  Ed- 
ward B.  Connor,  W.  Lyons  Wenck,  Harvey  E.  Kendig, 
William  S.  Baer,  W.  Ernest  Boyer.  Charles  M.  Malloy, 
Hiram  K.  Metcalfe,  Jos.  F.  Schlotterer.  C,  Norman  Rite, 
Alonzo  B.  Farr.  William  R.  Ftetz.  Henry  C.  Woehlcke,  W. 
F.  F.  Hennings.  Harry  B.  Voorhees,  Elmer  T.  Pinker, 
Ben.  B.  Truax.  Harry  S.  Portner.  Henry  G.  Bille  and 
Edward  W.  Giles.  A  group  picture  of  the  class  was  pub- 
lished In  the  Era  recently. 

The  Committee  on  Entertainment  has  made  the  fol- 
lowing term.s  and-  arrangements  for  members  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association  in  Philadelphia 
who  may  wisH  to  attend  the  foi^hcoming  meeting  at 
Harvey's  Lake.  June  IS.  10  and  20.  Round  trip  tickets, 
via  the  Lehigh  Valley  Railroad,  including  passage  from 
Wilkesbarre  to  Harvey's  Lake  by  trolley,  will  be  sold 
for  $7.  good  June  IS  to  20  and  for  ten  days.  Parlor  car 
seats  from  Philadelphia  to  Wilkesbarre  will  be  7dc.  Bag- 
gage may  be  checked  free  to  Wilkesbarre,  and  for  15c. 
a  ticket  will  be  Issued  covering  its  transportation  to  the 
Lake.  Returning,  members  will  notify  the  station  agent 
at  Wilkesbarre  that  baggage  will  leave  by  trolley,  and 
the  transfer  company  will  meet  and  deliver  it  at  the  sta- 
tion at  the  charge  of  15c. :  each  person  must  check  his 
baggage  from  Wilkesbarre  to  Philadelphia  at  the  railroad 
station.  All  payments  except  the  15c.  for  return  baggage 
must  be  made  in  .advance  at  Philadelphia  to  Messrs.  Ray- 
mond &  Whitcomb. 

The    bowling    season    for    the     Drug     Trade     Bowling 

League  Is  drawing  to  a  close  with  an  exciting  contest 
between  the  "Botanies"  and  R.  Shoemaker  &  Co.  for 
second  place.  Whltall,  Tatum  &  Co.  easily  winning  first 
place.  Three  final  games  will  be  rolled  to  decide  the 
contest  for  the  second  place.  Individual  tournaments  for 
high  scores  and  prizes  will  begin  next  week,  and  exciting 
times  are  looked  for  when  the  heavyweights  shake  the 
alley  with  30  pound  balls.  A  canvass  of  the  trade  is  being 
made  for  subscriptions  to  raise  funds  for  a  club  house 
and  alleys  for  the  League  next  season,  with  very  en- 
couraging results.  A  delegation  composed  of  Messrs. 
Thorpe  and  Garregas.  from  Whitall.  Tatum  &  Co.,  A.  C 
Smith,  of  the  Miller  Drug  Co..  and  D.  E.  Bransome.  of 
the  "Wanderers,"  attended  the  annual  banquet  of  the 
Drug  Bowling  Association  in  New  York  the  2.'!d. 

The    following  has  been   receued: 

"In  your  issue  of  May  16,  on  page  542,  in  a  notice 
headed.  "The  Hunyadi  Cases,"  Philadelphia.  May  11.  you 
state:  "However,  nothing  was  done  beyond  entering  of 
these  on  the  calendar,  the  trials  to  come  up  later,  as  the 
Hunyadi  people  did  not  seem  to  be  pressing  them.'  I  de- 
sire to  rectify  this  matter.  I  am.  indeed,  pressing  these 
suits  vigorously,  but  in  the  District  of  Philadelphia  It  is 
not  customary  to  call  the  cases  on  the  return  day  (in 
these  cases  May  6th).  and  our  cases  were  not  called  on 
that  day.  Under  the  rules  of  the  Supreme  Court  the 
answers  will  be  due  on  the  first  Monday  in  June,  and 
under  these  circumstances  it  was  not  possible  for  me  to 
"press  the  suits.''  as  you  state.    Yours  Truly, 

ANDREAS  SAXLEHNER.  by  A.  Trojan. 

A  bill  was  passed  in  the  House  Wednesd.ay  authorizing 

the  city  of  Philadelphia  to  regulate  by  ordinance  the  sale, 
storage,  transportation  and  use  of  high  explosives,  ben- 
zine,   chemicals,    combustibles    and    petroleum    and    coal-  . 


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NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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tar  produrts,  anil  all  substances  of  a  similar  nature.  This 
act  will  pave  the  way  for  the  regulating  ordinances  on 
this  subject  now  before  the  City  Council,  drawn  up  by 
the  Trades'  League. 

Business   has    been    fairly    good    this    week,    the    soda 

trade  being  booming  this  last  two  days.  Trade  seems  to 
have  s-  ttled  down  into  a  steady  demand  for  drug  store 
notions,  t!he  volume  done  being  fairly  satisfactory  to  most 
•druggists.  The  jobbers  and  manufacturers  are  a  bit  quiet 
now,  this  being  their  dull  season. 

Miss  Florence  Fegley,  one  of  the  "young  lady  gradu- 
ates" of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  has  as- 
sumed charge  of  the  drug  store  of  her  father,  his  recent 
.death  having  left  a  vacancy  in  the  firm  of  Fegley  Bros., 
Allentown,  Pa.  John  S.  Fegley,  her  brother,  will  also  be 
connected  with  this  store. 


BALTIMORE. 


B.    Schaefter,    apothecary    at    the   University    Hospital, 

has  bought  the  store  of  A.  S.  Wickham.  at  Forty-third 
and  Locusts  streets,  and  will  resign  from  the  hospital 
staff.  Mr.  Wickham  will  devote  his  time  to  his  main 
store.  Thirty-eighth  and  Market  streets. 

The  bill  mentioned  in  the  Era  last  week  requiring  the 

depositing  of  the  formulas  of  patent  medicines  sold  in 
this  State  with  the  Secretary  of  the  State  Pharmacy 
Board,  came  up  in  the  House  Tuesday  and  was  indelinitely 
postponed — until   wanted  again. 

The      Albemarle      Pharmaceutical      Company,      J.      E. 

O'lDaniel  business  manager,  and  E.  S.  Townsend,  pharma- 
cist in  charge,  has  opened  a  very  liandsome  store  in  the 
■"Albemarle."  Thirteenth  and  Walnut  streets. 

Patterson  &  Bonnett,  at  Brookdale,  Pa.,  have  bought 

the  drug  store  of  R.  P.  Blood,  lately  deceased,  "who  had 
been  in  business  at  that  place  for  nearly  thirty  years. 
They  intend  to  restock  and  refit. 

Geo.  W.  Hull,  of  Lancaster,  has  completed  the  re- 
modelling of  his  store  and  now  has  one  of  the  handsomest 
■up-State.  One  of  the  main  features  are  the  handsome 
electroliers,  flfty-two  in  all. 

Peabody   &   Son,    of   ■Wheeling,    W.   Va..,   have   bought 

the  store  of  Dr.  "U'are,  at  Broad  street  and  Erie  avenue, 
and  will  make  a  number  of  alterations  and  improvements. 

W.  L.  Hughes,  formerly  of  MiUville,  N.  J.,  has  opened 

a  drug  store  in  Atlantic  City,  at  Pacific  and  North  Caro- 
lina avenues. 

Freeman  and  Pettyjohn  have  taken  in  the  entire  build- 
ing at  Sixteenth  and  Race  streets,  over  their  store,  to 
make  room  for  their  new  department  of  physicians'  sup- 
plies. 

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The    twenty-third    annual    meeting    of    the    Missouri 

Pharmaceutical  Association  will  be  held  at  Minnewawa 
Hotel,  Pertle  Springs  Ctt^arrensburg),  June  IS  to  21. 
Special  railroad  rates  are  assured. 


COD-LIVER  OIL  IN  VENEZUELA.— Consul 
Plumacher  transmits  from  Maracaibo,  November  29, 
igoo,  a  copy  of  a  contract  recently  made  by  the  Gov- 
•ernment  with  the  manufacturers  of  Scott's  Emulsion, 
authorizing  the  latter  to  establish  a  factory  at  the 
capital  and  granting  the  free  introduction  into  the 
country  of  the  necessary  machinery,  bottles,  etc.  The 
contract  is  to  last  twenty-five  years. 


THF5  C01.I.,K<JK  COMMENCEMENT. 

Baltimore,  May  23.— The  Maryland  College  of  Phar- 
macy commencement,  at  Ford's  Opera  House  last  Tues- 
day afternoon,  attracted  a  large  audience.  The  stage  had 
been  reserved  lor  the  graduates,  invited  guests  and  fac- 
ulty. The  exercises  opened  with  the  rendition  of  selec- 
tions from  "San  Toy."  fullowed  by  the  overture  from 
Flotow's  "Martha."  Charles  H.  Ware,  secretary  of  the 
college  announced  the  names  of  the  graduates.  (The  list 
was  printed  in  the  Era  last  week.)  The  degrees  were 
conferred  by  President  Charles  E.  Dohme.  after  which 
Olin  Bryan,  City  Solicitor  of  Baltimore,  delivered  a  formal 
address.  He  dwelt  upon  the  duties  of  a  druggiist  and  em- 
phasized the  need  of  legislation  which  will  place  the 
profession  on  a  higher  plane  and  surround  it  with  such 
legal  safeguards  as  it  stands  greatly  in  need  of.  He  said 
that  druggists  shared  with  physicians  the  labor  of  aid- 
ing the  sick  to  recover  health  and  strength,  and  ihe  ad- 
verted to  the  profession  in  it9  noblest  aspects.  He  re- 
minded the  graduates  that  they  'would  be  called  upon  to 
face  grave  responsibilities,  and  sought  to  impress  them 
with  an  adequate  appreciation  of  the  importance  of  their 
calling  and  instill  in  them  a  hig'h  sense  of  honor.  In  con- 
clusion, he  alluded  in  a  light  vein  to  the  opportunities 
which  a'wait  the  conscientious  druggist  of  gaining  a  com- 
petency, and  cited  the  career  of  H.  A.  Elliott,  who  has 
just  retired  after  fifty  years  of  ac.tive  work,  as  a  case  in 
point.  Prof.  D..  M.  R.  Cul'breth,  of  the  college  faculty, 
conferred  the  prizes.  The  recipients  were  L.  T>.  Pruden, 
first  college  prize;  E.  M.  Stevens,  second  college  prize; 
B.  L.  Cole,  tlhird  college  prize;  B.  L.  Cole,  analytical 
prize;  L.  D.  Pruden,  practical  pharmacy  prize;  E.  M. 
Stevens,  alumni  prize;  James  E.  Jones,  junior  class  prize. 
All  the  prizes  consisted  of  gold  medals.  Evander  F.  Kelly, 
■William  D.  Campbell,  Clarence  A.  Trout,  Robert  Mayes 
and  "Virginia  Mankin,  of  the  junior  class,  were  declared 
entitled  to  honorable  mention. 

Mr.  Cole  was  the  class  historian,  John  G.  Adams  class 
prophet  and  E.  M.  Stevens  pronounced  the  valedictory. 
Prayer  and  the  benediction  were  pronounced  by  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Kelly.  The  commencement  consisted  of  Arthur  A. 
Quandt.  chairman;  J.  M.  'tt'iesel,  George  L.  Muth,  S. 
Leroy  Robinson  and  A.  E.  Thompson. 

The  annual  meeting  and  banquet  of  the  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation in  the  Eutaw  House  at  night  proved  to  be  an  ex- 
ceptionally enjoyable  and  jovial  event.  The  members  first 
proceeded  to  dispose  of  such  routine  matters  as  had  ac- 
cumulated since  the  last  meeting.  Officers  were  elected 
and  the  yearly  reports  of  the  retiring  officers  received. 
The  balloting  resulted  as  follows: 

President— Owen  C.  Smith. 
First  Vice-President— Eustace  M.   Stevens. 
Second  Vice-President— Edward  Kiesling. 
Third  Vice-President- Charles  H.  Ware. 
Corresponding  Secretary— "W.  C.  Parkhurst. 
Recording  Secretary— J.   E.  Hengst. 
Treasurer— J.   W.    \\'estcott    (re-elected). 

The  banquet  was  particularly  enjoyable.  Not  only  was 
the  menu  exceptionally  good,  but  the  intellectual  enter- 
tainment was  of  tihe  same  high  order  of  merit.  The  list  of 
toasts  had  been  put  in  poetic  language,  which  combined 
professional  knowledge  with  the  divine  afflatus  of  the 
poet. 

The  toasts  were  responded  to  by  John  G.  Beck,  Prot. 
E,  Miller  Reid,  Charles  H.  Ware.  E.  M.  Stevens,  H.  P. 
Hynson,  Sidney  Hollander.  Owen  C.  Smith  and  Prof. 
William  Simon.  Other  speakers  were:  Dr.  John  D.  Blake, 
Dr.  John  K.  Joseph  Blum,  an  alumnus  of  the  college,  J. 
Webb  Foster  and  Messrs.  Zemp  and  Robinson,  of  the 
class  of  1900.  Covers  were  laid  for  about  sixty.  Muth 
Bros.  &  Co.  had  donated  wine.  Sharp  &  Dohme,  music; 
Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  stationery;  Winklemann  &  Brown 
Drug  Company,  flowers.  The  subscribers  also  included 
Gilpin,  Langdon  &  Co.,  the  Ferrell-Keliam  Drug  Company 
and  Hance  Bros.  &  White.  The  arrangements  were  in  the 
hands  of  Owen  C.  Smith,  chairman;  J.  Emory  Bond,  J. 
Edwin  G.  Hengst.  W.  C.  Parkhurst  and  J.  Fred  Ries. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[May  30,  1901. 


M'omen    as    Stndenta    at    Pharmacy. 

Baltimore.  May  24.— The  list  of  junior  students  and 
prize  winners  of  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy  shows 
the  name  of  one  woman— Miss  Virginia  Mankln.  She  Is 
the  second  or  third  member  of  the  fair  sex  who  has  come 
under  the  Instruction  of  the  faculty  during  the  existence 
of  the  institution,  and  bears  out  the  observation  previously 
made  that  girls  are  not  only  able  to  hold  their  own  In 
the  studies,  but  excel  the  great  majority  of  young  men. 
The  weaker  vessel  has.  In  fact,  proved  herself  exception- 
ally apt  and  able  to  compete  with  the  sterner  sex,  and 
usually  stand.s  high.  It  was  so  with  Miss  Mankln's  prede- 
cessors and  she  herself  maintains  the  record  previously 
made. 


State   of  Trade. 

Baltimore,  May  26.— Business  during  the  past  week  has 
been  of  gratifying  proportions,  .although  no  special  rush 
was  noticed.  Jobbers  as  well  as  manufacturers  of  phar- 
maceuticals were  kept  fairly  active,  the  latter  in  the  count- 
ing rooms  and  order  department  as  well  as  in  the  labora- 
tories. A  moderately  active  demand  prevailed  for  all  the 
standard  preparations,  and  the  aggregate  of  transactions 
reached  Impressive  figures.  The  retailers  are  having  nu- 
merous calls  for  sod.%  water,  which  swell  their  receipts. 
No  striking  deivelopments  have  taken  place  In  the  market 
for  botanicala,  while  the  movement  of  heavy  chemicals  is 
about  up  to  normal  proportions. 


NOTES. 

According  to  an  agreement  between  the  manufacturing 

and  jobbing  druggists  of  this  city  all  establishments  close 
at  5  P.  M.  every  day  except  Saturday,  when  2  o'clock  is 
the  time  for  discontinuing  work.  The  arrangement  went 
into  effect  on  the  20th  Inst,  and  will  continue  until  Sep- 
tember. 

The  Maryland  Board  of  Pharmacy  has  completed  the 

exajninatlon  of  applicants  for  registration  as  competent 
•druggists,  but  the  results  will  not  be  announced  until  the 
early  part  of  next  week. 


LOUISVILLE. 


NOTES. 


Louisville.  Ky.,  May  25. 
Joseph  Larrabee.  one  of  the  best  known  drug  sales- 
men in  Louisville  or  the  South,  died  of  a  complication  of 
diseases  at  his  home  on  Tuesday  night.  Mr.  Larrabee 
was  the  Southern  representative  of  Mellin's  Food,  and 
for  many  years  visited  the  drug  trade  of  the  South.  He 
■was  a  practical  pharmacLst.  and  before  he  became  con- 
nected -with  the  Boston  firm  was  in  the  drug  business  in 
Louisville.  His  father  before  him  was  a  druggist  and 
physician  and  one  of  the  best  known  in  Kentucky.  So 
well  did  the  Louasville  druggists  think  of  Mr.  Larrabee 
that  they  held  a  special  meeting  and  passed  resolutions 
of  respect  and  sympathy.  The  funeral  took  place  on 
Thursday  afternoon.    A  wife  and  two  children  survive. 

The   State   Board   of   Health   has   again   "been   liusy." 

On  Monday  morning  O.  L.  Minor,  who  conducts  a  drug 
store  at  Sixteenth  and  Walnut  streets  and  another  down 
on  West  Jefferson  street,  was  presented  in  the  police 
court  charged  with  employing  a  pharmacist  who  had  not 
passed  the  examination  and  was  without  a  certificate. 
He  was  arrested  on  a  warrant  sworn  out  by  G.  L.  Curry, 
representing  the  State  Board  of  Health.  Attorney  Aaron 
Kohn  appeared  for  the  defendant,  and  at  his  suggestion 
Mr.  Minor  was  fined  $25,  the  judgment  to  be  suspended 
as  long  as  he  adheres  in  the  future  to  the  laws  governing 
pharmacists.  The  suggestion  was  agreeable  and  the 
prosecution  was  dropped. 

John  H.  McDonald,  a  Louisville  druggist,  filed  a  peti- 
tion in  bankruptcy  this  morning.  His  liabilities  amount 
to  $3,791.42.  He  has  no  assets  save  $350  worth  of  per- 
sonal property,  which  he  claims  as  exempt.  Petitioner 
was  a  member  of  the  drug  firm  of  Marcell  &  McDonald, 
which  did  business  in  Louisville  and  in  Sellersburg,  Ind. 
The  firm  assigned  in  May.  1896,  and  McDonald  lists  the 
■balance  of  the  indebtedness  due  after  the  estate  was 
■wound   up   for  -which   he   is  jointly   liable.       The   largest 


Louisville  creditors  are  the  following  druggists:  W.  F. 
Tafel,  ^117;  Arthur  Peter  &  Company,  $2,400;  F.  Curran  & 
Company,  $130:  E.  Montgomery,  $385,  and  C.  D.  Knoeftel,. 
$205. 

Frank  H.  Norton,  a  Lexington  druggist.  Is  being  vig- 
orously prosecuted  for  the  alleged  violation  of  the  "dope" 
laws  of  the  State.  Five  charges  were  preferred  against 
hhn.  He  is  accused  of  violating  that  section  of  the  Lex- 
ington ordinance  which  prohibits  the  sale  of  cocaine, 
morphine,  etc.,  except  on  prescriptions.  He  was  place* 
under  arrest  and  arraigned  in  the  police  court,  but  hl» 
case  was  continued.  Lexington  papers  say  that  an  earnest 
attempt  is  being  made  to  stop  the  sale  of  all  "dope," 
especially  cocaine.  Lexington,  which  has  a  large  negro 
population,  is  said  to  suffer  much  from  criminals  who 
operate  under  the  influence  of  the  drug. 

Richard  Hoke,   a  drug  clerk,   was  struck  by  lightning; 

and  killed  instantly,  at  his  home  in  Jeffersontown,  on 
last  Saturday.  The  young  druggist  was  standing  in  the- 
rear  yard  talking  to  his  mother.  Suddenly  there  was  a 
crash  and  both  fell  to  the  ground.  When  assistance  ar- 
rived the  young  man  was  dead.  His  mother  was  only- 
stunned  and  regained  consciousness  a  fe-w  hours  later. 

Wilson  Matthews,  of  Milltown,  Ind.,  was  in  Louisville 

on  Wednesday  and  purchased  a  stock  of  drugs. 
William  Johnson,  of  Owensboro,  has  accepted  a  posi- 
tion at  the  Scribner  pharmacy. 


CHICAGO. 


DOTvllng. 

Chicago,  May  25.— The  first  championship  game  of 
Thompson's  Summer  Bowling  League  took  place  on  Mon- 
day evening.  May  20.  The  contestants  were  the  James  A. 
Davidson  Club  and  the  Steele  Club.  The  former  wore 
three   straight  games,   making  the   following  score: 

C.   A.   Davidson 127  171  149 

A.    J.    Miller 132  172  159 

O.    Leistner 91  138  122 

C.   Zacharias 112  117  104 

Geo.  A.  Ernst 158  147  188 

620       745       722 

The  next  match  game  will  take  place  on  May  27,  the- 
James  A.  Davidson  Club  playing  that  of  Robert  Steven- 
son &  Company. 


Western     Trade    Normal. 

Chicago,  May  25.— There  is  little  to  be  said  concernine 
the  condition  of  business  at  the  present  time.  That  con- 
dition is  indicated  tersely  in  the  caption  of  this  para- 
graph. There  is  a  good  demand  for  all  staple  articles  and 
for  all  goods  that  are  suitable  to  the  season.  A  few- 
stock  orders  have  been  taken  recently.  Collections  are- 
excellent  and  the  prospect  for  continued  prosperous  bus- 
iness is  of  the  brightest. 


NOTES. 

The  Illinois  State  Medical  Association  held  its  annual 

meeting  in  Peoria  this  week.  There  was  a  large  atten- 
dance, and  the  number  of  exhibitors  was  said  to  bo- 
greater  than  on  any  previous  meeting  of  the  association. 
Among  those  manufacturers  of  pharmaceutical  prepara- 
tions who  were  represented  were  the  Searle  &  Hereclfc 
Company.  Parke,  Davis  &  Company,  John  Wyeth  & 
Brother,  the  W.  S.  Merrell  Chemical  Company  and  others 
The  association  will  meet  next  year  in  Quincy.  G.  D. 
Searle,  of  the  Searle  &  Hereth  Company,  represented  his- 
company  at  the  Peoria  meeting,  and  will  also  be  present 
at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  American  Medical  Asso- 
ciation to  be  held  in  St.  Paul. on  June  4,  5.  6  and  7. 

Claude    E.    Whitlock.    who    represents    the    Searle    & 

Hereth  Company  in  Southern  Iowa  and  Northern  Mis- 
souri, was  severely  injured  in  a  railroad  accident  whiclk 
occurred  recently  at  Thayer,  la.  The  car  in  which  Mr. 
Whitlock  and  about  twenty-five  other  passengers  were 
sitting  was  derailed  and  turned  over  on  its  side  in  the- 
ditch.  Mr.  Whitlock's  right  arm  was  broken  in  two 
places,  two  of  his  ribs  were  broken  and  he  was  severely- 
cut  and  bruised  about  the  head  and  face.  He  is  getting 
along   rather  better   than  could  be   expected,   considering 


May  30,  1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


599 


the  severity  of  his  injuries,  and  his  physician  states  that 
he  will  probably  be  able  to  get  out  again  by  the  Tirst  of 
July. 

The   Chicago   Drug   Club   has   leased   new   quarters   at 

178  Randoli)h  street,  next  door  to  the  Bismarck  Restau- 
rant. The  new  premises  are  now  in  process  of  renovation, 
preparatory  to  being  occupied  by  the  club.  The  new 
regime  will  begin  about  the  first  of  July  probably,  and 
the  club's  cuisine  will  be  under  the  management  of  the 
Bismarck  Restaurant.  The  new  quarters  wili  be  hand- 
some and  commodious  and  convenient  to  the  wholesale 
<Irug  district.  The  restaurant  will  be  as  fine  as  any  in  the 
city.  Visitors  to  the  trade  will  be  cordially  welcome  to 
the  club  rooms  as  soon  as  they  are  ready  for  occupancy. 

The  addition  which  is  now  in  process  of  erection  for 

the  Searle  &  Hereth  Company  adjoining  their  present 
jprejnises  on  Wells  street,  a  cut  and  description  of  which 
.as  it  will  appear  were  published  in  these  columns  a  few 
weeks  ago,  is  coming  on  well,  notwithstanding  some  de- 
lay at  first.  The  foundations  are  being  laid  and  it  Is 
•expected  that  the  walls  will  be  up  and  the  roof  on  by  the 
first  of  July. 

^William  Krizan  has  purchased  the  drug  store  formerly 

•owned  by  E.  T.  Hitchcock  at  Fifty-fiifth  and  Halsted 
streets.  It  is  reported  that  Mr.  Krizan  will  still  retain 
his  Wentworth  avenue  store.  Mr.  Hitchcock,  it  is  said, 
•will  retire  from  the  drug  business  and  devote  his  time 
aind  energies  to  the  affairs  of  the  Kokomo  Brass  and 
Iron  Works,  Kokomo,  Ind.,  of  which  company  he  is 
president. 

'A.    E.    Oblander,    who   owns    the    drug   store   at    Pifty- 

■fifth  street  and  "^^entworth  avenue,  has  purchased  the 
^rug  store  formerly  owned  by  Kidder  &  Lewis,  at  5310 
Wentworth  avenue.  Mr.  Oblander  will  run  both  stores. 
The  new  store  is  known  as  the  Fifty-third  street  phar- 
inacy. 

John  C.  Kiessling,  a  well  known  druggist  at  Wood  and 

Twenty-flrst  streets,  died  on  Tuesday,  May  21,  after  a 
Jingering  illness  of  two  years.  The  cause  of  his  death  was 
paralysis.  He  was  about  forty  years  of  age  and  leaves 
.a.  wife. 

^Henry  Hofman,  a  well  known  druggist  at  Forty- 
seventh  street  and  Emerald  avenue,  who  has  been  in 
poor  health  all  winter,  has  again  been  compelled  to  take 
to  his  bed  with  an  attack  of  rheumatism. 

Frederick  .  W.    Kramer,    treasurer   of    the    Valley    City 

Pharmaceutical  Company,  of  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  was 
a.  visitor  to  the  Chicago  drug  houses  last  week.  . 

H.    K.    Snider   was   in    Chicago   last    week,    and    while 

here  left  a  stock  order  for  goods  to  be  placed  in  a  new 
store  which  he  will  open  soon  in  Grinnell,  la. 

J.    L.    Brady    has    opened    a   new   drug    store    at   1426 

Addison  avenue  under  the  management  of  H.  T.  A.  Brady, 
Vfho  was  formerly  with  Louis  K.  Waidron. 

A.  E.  Hanton  has  sold  his  drug  store  at  1024  Wash- 
tenaw avenue  to  D.  J.  Voss,  formerly  manager  of  H.  A. 
Christenson.  at  800  North  avenue. 

The  partnership   heretofore  existing  between   Sanders 

&  Sherer  at  Aurora.  Ills.,  has  been  dissolved,  Thomas 
W.  Sanders  succeeding. 

H.  H.  Sheldon  has  been  succeeded  in  the  drug  business 

at  Albion.  Mich.,  by  W.  J.  Vaughan.  Mr.  Sheldon  re- 
mains as  manager. 

It   is  reported   that   B.    C.   Epstein   will  shortly  open   a 

new  drug  store  at  the  corner  of  Hoyne  avenue  and  Jack- 
.son    Boulevard. 

J.   R.    Busby  &   Company  have  succeeded  J.    R.    Busby 

in  the  drug  business  at  Rose  Hill.  la. 

Charles    E.    Rausch.    a   former   Chicago    druggist,    has 

filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy. 

It  is  reported  that  Joseph  N.  Gilgen  has  sold  his  drug 

.store  at  4601  Wallace  street. 


Loughran  &  Bauer  have  succeeded  Tilden  &  Loughran 

at  Ames,   la. 

Washington    Fniich    has    succeeded    J.    W.    Hunt    at 

Paxton,    Iiui. 

The  drug  firm  of  Flagg  Brothers,  of  Hoopestown,   111.. 

has  sold  out. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


NOTES. 

St.   Paul,  Minn..   May  24. 

J.  L.  Sells,  formerly  in  business  in  this  city  with  L.  E. 

Entrup,  and  who  for  the  past  four  years  has  been  in  New 
Orleans,  has  returned  to  this  State  to  enter  into  the  busi- 
ness again.    He  is  now  visiting  in  Wisconsin. 

J.   A.    Wulling,   who   for   the   last   two   or   three   years 

has  been  in  Wetzeli's  drug  store  at  Little  Falls,  Minn., 
is  in  the  city  buying  a  new  stock,  which  he  will  himself 
open  up  in  Little  Falls. 

Successions:    Loomis    &    Allen,    Marcus,    la.,    by    Naff- 

ziger  &  Fry;  Conser  &  Warren  Drug  Co..  Heppner,  Idaho, 
by  the  Conser  &  Ayres  Drug  Co.;  C.  H.  Schaerer.  Omaha. 
Neb.,  by  E.  T.  Yates. 

A.  E.  Lofstrom.  who  for  some  time  past  has  been  the 

head  pharmacist  in  J.  P.  Allen's  store,  St.  Paul,  has  ac- 
cepted a  position  of  the  kind  in  Silver  City,  N.  M.,  and 
gone  there. 

C.  G.  Nickells,  Great  Bend.  N.  D.;  N.  J.  Mayer,  Spo- 
kane, Wash.;  Rose  &  Edmondspn,  Holstein,  Neb.,  and 
Fred  Picard,  Kenesaw,  Neb.,  have  given  bills  of  sale. 

New:    Eagle    Drug    Store,    I<ake    Park,    Minn.;    A.    F. 

Fischer,  South  Lake,  Linden,  Mich.;  Essig  Bros..  Har- 
rison.  Idaho;  E.   F.  Langer  &  Co..  Harvey.   N.  D. 

Mrs.  J.  H.   Borg,   Jasper,   Minn.;   Rudow  &  O'Donnell, 

Foley,  Minn.;  E.  M.  Rogers,  Kenmore.  N.  D.,  have  sold. 

J.    D.    Fisher,    recently   returned   from   North   Dakota, 

has  gone  to  work  in  Minneapolis. 

James  F.   Burke,   Dennison,   la.,   has  sold  his  stock  to 

the  Armstrong  Drug  Co. 

^Brueckman  &   Rigden.   Seattle,   Wash.,   are   to   sell   to 

William  E.  Shepherd. 

The  junior  partner  of  Jameson  &  Davis.  Jasper,  Minn., 

has  sold  his  interest. 

C.    E.    Krause   has   gone    to   work   for   Mr.   Jameson   in 

Jasper,  Minn. 

John  Lark,  De  Smet,  S.  D..  will  add  a  saloon  business. 

G.  Ward.  Tower  City,  N.  D..  is  negotiating  to  sell. 

K.  Knudson.  Winneconne,  Wis.,  has  discontinued. 


G.   A.   Mark  has  succeeded  E.   Zobel  in   tlie  drug 

mess  at  506  Wells  street. 


busi- 


MBMORANDA  ON  POISONS.— By  Thomas  Hawkes  Tan- 
ner. Eighth  revised  edition.  By  Henry  LefCmann, 
A.  M.,  M.  D.,  Professor  of  Chemistry  in  the  Woman's 
Medical  College  of  Pennsylvania,  Professor  of  Chem- 
istry in  the  Wagner  Free  Institute  of  Science,  Patho- 
logical Chemist  Jefferson  Medical  College,  etc.  16  mo, 
175  pages,  cloth,  75  cents.  Philadelphia,  P.  Biaklston's 
Son  &  Co. 

This  edition  of  Tanner  does  not  materially  differ  from 
its  predecessor.  The  system  of  modern  nomenclature 
is  followed  and  obsolete  portions  of  the  old  text  have 
been  omitted.  But  in  some  respects  we  are  disappointed 
in  not  finding  more  new  matter  introduced.  Thus  in 
the  treatment  for  poisoning  by  opium,  morphine  and 
other  vegetable  poisons,  we  find  no  reference  to  the  use 
of  permanganate  of  potassium  as  an  antidote,  a  method 
which  has  received  the  indorsement  of  many  prominent 
physicians  and  investigators.  Formaldehyde  poisoning 
and  its  treatment,  which  have  received  considerable 
attention  in  medical  journals  within  the  past  few  years, 
are  not  noted,  and  no  reference  is  made  to  the  use  of 
alcohol  as  an  antidote  for  carbolic  acid  poisoning.  How- 
ever, with  these  limitations,  the  student  will  find  thl» 
book  of  great  help  in  suggesting  methods  for  immediate 
use  in  cases  of  poisoning  and  also  for  points  in  preparing 
himself  for  examination. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  30,  1901. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


An   Knjciynble    .>IeetliiK* 

St.  Louis,  May  25.— The  St.  Louis  Apothecaries"  Asso- 
ciation held  a  meeting  and  smoker  at  the  College  of  Phar- 
macy last  Tuesday  night.  There  were  about  thirty-flve 
members  present.  After  considerable  discussion  and  de- 
liberation the  association  adjourned,  and  the  meeting  was 
called  to  order  again  immediately.  A  new  organization 
was  then  formed  which  will  be  Itnown  as  the  Retail  Drug- 
gists' Association  of  St.  I-ouis.  Steps  have  already  been 
taken  to  have  It  Incorporated.  The  oflicers  of  the  old  as- 
sociation were  all  elected  to  fill  the  same  offices  in  the 
new  organization.  A  new  constitution  and  by-laws  are 
being  drawn  up  and  will  be  presented  at  the  next  meeting, 
which  will  be  held  in  the  near  future.  One  of  the  main 
objects  in  reorganizing  was  to  form  an  association  entirely 
independent  of  the  local  wholesale  druggists,  which  was 
not  the  case  with  the  old  association,  although  the  very 
best  of  harmony  and  co-operation  exist  between  the  two 
lines  of  the  trade.  We  have  some  very  peculiar  laws  here 
in  Missouri,  and  it  was  deemed  both  advisable  and  neces- 
sary to  be  organized  in  accordance  with  these  laws.  Thu 
old  organization  got  into  difficulty  with  the  State  authori- 
ties some  time  ago,  and  it  was  largely  due  to  the  form  of 
their  organization.  While  this  difficulty  amounted  to 
little,  it  hurt  the  caus-e  for  which  the  drtigsists  are  work- 
ing—the establishment  of  uniform  prices— to  (luite  an  ex- 
tent, for  many  local  druggists  would  not  give  the  move- 
ment their  hearty  support  for  fear  of  laying  themselves 
liable  to  the  State  laws. 


NOTES. 

The    twenty-third     annual     meeting    of     the     Missouri 

Pharmaceutical  Association  is  rapidly  approaching.  Ar- 
rangements are  well  under  way.  From  all  indications 
there  will  be  a  very  large  attendance.  S't.  Louis  is  going 
to  turn  out  in  force,  and  Kansas  City  promises  to  send 
a  large  delegation.  The  druggists  from  throughout  the 
State  are  always  well  represented.  The  entertainment 
committee  has  decided  to  take  an  amateur  theatrical 
troupe  from  this  city  to  help  amuse  the  members.  This 
troupe  is  composed  of  local  druggists.  They  will  prob- 
ably present  a  piece  written  by  a  local  drug  salesman, 
William  H.  Lamont,  and  entitled  "The  Corner  Drug 
Store."  It  was  presented  last  year  at  the  annual  enter- 
tainment of  the  Alumni  Association  and  proved  to  be  a 
grand  success  in  every  respect.  The  railroads  have  all 
agreed  to  make  a  one-rate  fare  for  the  round  trip.  The 
rates  at  the  Pertle  Springs  Hotel  will  be  $2  per  day.  The 
meeting  ■will  be  held  June  IS  to  21  inclusive. 

An    old    time    Irish    concert,    for    the    benefit    of    the 

Catholic  Orphans'  Home,  was  held  at  the  Odeon  last 
night,  and  what  is  said  to  be  the  best  feature  of  the  enter- 
tainment was  the  part  taken  by  Miss  Anna  Hinrichs, 
daughter  of  the  prominent  German  chemist  and  Professor 
of  Chemistry  in  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy.  Miss 
Hinrichs  has  quite  a  reputation  as  a  singer,  and.  dressed 
appropriate  to  the  occasion,  she  rendered  some  of  the  old- 
time  Irish  songs  in  a  way  which  brought  down  the  house. 

The   Alumni    Association    of    the    St.    Louis    College    of 

Pharmacy  gave  their  first  boat  excursion  of  the  season 
Thursday  night.  They  chartered  the  steamer.  City  of 
Providence,  and  it  was  packed  to  its  fullest  capacity, 
which  is  .S,500.  The  crowd  was  so  large  that  no  effort  was 
made  to  have  special  entertainment  features.  The  dance 
was  kept  up  from  the  time  the  boat  left  at  7.30  until  it 
landed  at  11. 

C.  V.  Coelln,  of  the  Coelln  Drug  Co.,  on  S.   Broadway, 

will  leave  in  a  few  days  for  a  trip  to  Japan.  Mr.  Coelln 
is  an  old  bachelor  and  made  a  comfortable  fortune  out  of 
the  drug  business.  For  the  past  few  years  he  has  devoted 
most  of  his  time  to  traveling. 

C.   P.   Walbridge.   president   of  the  J.   S.   Merrell  Drug 

Co.,  has  just  returned  from  the  Pan-American  Exposition, 
where  he  went  with  several  other  'members  of  the  World's 
Pair  of  1903  on  an  inspection  tour. 

Julius   P.    Schmidt,    druggist    at  6125   Bartmer   avenue, 

is  arranging  to  spend  most  of  the  summer  at  his  old  home, 
Oakville,  Mo.,  and  in  the  fall  will  enter  medical  college. 


Ben.    T.    Estes,    of   Muskogee,    I.    T.,    has    been    In    the 

city   all   the   week   selecting  a   new   stock   of   drugs.    Hl» 
store  was  destroyed  by  fire  a  few  weeks  ago. 

Edward  J.  Frost,  of  Winchester,   111.,  and  one  of  the 

leading    business    men    in    that    section    of    the    State,    Is 
spending  a  few  days  In  the  city  buying  goods. 

Dr.    Emlel   Grebe,   chief   chemist   for   the   Meyer   Bros. 

Drug  Co.,  has  secured  a  three  months'  vacation  and  will 
spend  the  summer  In  Europe. 

A.  H,  Stille  has  sold  his  drug  store  at  Seventeenth  and 

Qiddle   streets   to    Paul   DIeckman,    a    former   local    drug 

clerk. 

— N.   W.    W.    Reltz   has   been   appointed   prescription   clerk 

at  the  Neubert  Pharmacy,  Sixth  and  Washington  avenue. 

J.  C.  Vaughn  has  purchased  the  Plerson  Drug  Co.,  at 

No.  517  Olive  street. 


PinSBURG  AND  VICINITY. 

Fiued  Because  He  Wasn't  Dead. 

Pittsburg.  May  24.— Early  this  morning  John  McComas, 
a  druggist  at  Hundred,  a  town  just  over  the  line  in  West 
Virginia,  was  called  from  his  home  to  the  store.  On  his 
way  he  stumbled  over  what  appeared  to  be  a  dead  body. 
McComas,  to  call  aid,  rang  the  fire  bell,  and  soon  had 
the  entire  community  on  hand.  The  body  was  carried  to 
the  front  porch,  where  it  was  viewed  by  hundreds,  but 
no  one  could  recognize  the  man.  His  team  and  buggy 
were  found  near  where  the  man  had  been  picked  up,  and 
they,  too.  were  strange.  The  coroner  was  soon  on  the 
scene  and  impanelled  a  jur.v.  The  body  "was  viewed  by 
Doctors  Kern  and  Cole.  who.  after  a  superficial  examin- 
acion,  decided  that  the  man  had  evidently  left  his  car- 
riage because  of  illness  and  died  of  heart  failure.  The 
jury  examined  the  body,  and  finding  no  marks  gave  a 
verdict  accordingly,  giving  the  unknown  the  name  of  John 
Doe.  Doe  was  carried  to  the  morgue  to  await  identifi- 
cation. ^\'hen  comfortably  placed  on  a  big  couch,  the 
supposed  dead  man  rose  to  a  sitting  posture  and  in  a  loud 
voice  began  to  sing.  "Praise  God  from  Whom  All  Bless- 
ings Flow."  The  Mayor,  who  is  also  the  coroner,  felt 
outraged  at  this  performance  and  hauled  the  fellow  to 
court  and  fined  him  $5  and  costs.  He  paid  the  fine  and 
drove  out  of  town,  refusing  to  tell  his  name. 


Death  Not  Dne  to  Medicine. 

Pittsburg.  May  2,-i.— The  sudden  death  of  a  prominent 
business  man  shortly  after  taking  a  headache  potion, 
yesterday,  created  an  impression  that  a  mistake  had  been 
made  by  the  drug  clerk  who  had  put  up  the  mixture,  and 
considerable  excitement  in  the  East  End  resulted  there- 
from. Subsequent  investigation  by  the  coroner,  however, 
developed  the  following:  The  unfortunate  man  on  his 
way  home  from  business  had  stopped  at  the  drug  store 
of  A.  K.  Henderson.  Frankstown  and  Lincoln  avenues, 
where  Clerk  J.  .\.  De  Witt  had  put  up  a  mixture  contain- 
ing 10  grains  bromide  potash.  1  grain  lactopeptine,  1  dram 
aromatic  spirits  of  ammonia  and  2  drams  tincture  gentian 
comp,  to  be  taken  at  one  dose.  This  mixture  had 
been  put  up  for  the  same  party  a  number  of  times  before, 
and  was  perfectly  harmless.  The  testimony  of  the  at- 
tending physicians  was  also  that  no  mistake  had  been 
made  and  that  death  had  resulted  from  other  causes. 
An  autopsy  was  not  considered  necessary.  The  coroner 
adjourned  the  hearing  until  all  parties  concerned  could 
be  present,  but  it  is  conceded  that  a  verdict  in  conformity 
with  the  foregoing  will  be  given. 


NOTES. 

It  is  rumored   in  drug  circles  that  the   manufacturers 

of  a  well  known  soda  beverage  are  about  to  institute 
suits  against  druggists  who  dispense  fraudulent  imitations 
of  thedr  product.  A  well  known  local  attorney,  whose 
name  had  been  connected  with  the  manufacturers  in  this 
move,  would  neither  deny  nor  affirm  the  report  when  ap- 
proached  by  the  writer.  Enough  was  gained,  however, 
to  warrarrt  the  statement  that  a  few  test  suits  would  be 
entered. 


May  30,  1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


601 


PittsbuTB  druggists  are  having  a  rather  hard  time  ot 

it  lately.  F'intt  several  ot  ihem  sufter  from  robberies,  and 
now  come  a  few  who  are  victims  ot  (ires.  B.  J.  Stenger 
&  Co.,  Carson  street,  suffired  from  that  source  to  the 
extent  of  $i;„"i(Mi  last  week,  as  did  also  Myers  &  l>ovah, 
Penn  avenue.  The  hitter's  loss  was  about  .'«l,l«Hi.  In  both 
cases  the  fire  was  communicated  from  adjoining  buildings. 

Lee    M.    Mullen,    a    Frankstown   avenue   druggist,    who 

had  been  missing  Mnuor  and  drugs  from  his  cellar  for 
several  weeks,  placed  a  p  liiceman  on  guard,  who  Hnally 
caught  the  thief.  He  proved  to  be  a  barber  whose  shop 
adjourned  the  drug  store,  and  who  got  into  the  cellar  by 
means  of  a  false  board  in  the  partition.  He  was  sen- 
tenced to  the  workhouse  for  60  days. 

Alexander  C.  Kimmel.  chief  chemist  in  the  laboratories 

ot  W.  J.  Gilmore  ct  Co.,  was  recently  married  to  Miss 
Laura  A.  Schuh,  the  daughter  of  a  prominent  Pittsburg 
clergyman.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kimrriel  took  an  extended 
wedding  trip,  after  which  they  will  be  at  home  to  their 
friends,  at  their  new  residence  in  Maple  avenue,  Alle- 
gheny. 

J.    Walton    McMiller,    local    representative    tor   H.    K. 

Wampole  &  Co.,  is  to  be  married  shortly  to  Miss  Eliza- 
beth Marshall  Ewing.  The  bride-elect  is  a  daughter  ot 
Col.  John  Ewing,  who  was  formerly  engaged  in  the 
wholesale  drug  business  in  this  city. 

^Roswell  P.  Blood,  one  ot  the  oldest  druggists  in  West- 
ern Pennsylvania,  died  at  his  home  in  Brookville,  Pa., 
last  month.  He  had,  until  about  a  year  ago,  'been  en- 
gaged in  the  drug  business  at  that  place,  when  failing 
health  compelled  him  to  retire. 

C.  L.  Hay,  ex-vice  president  of  the  P.  P.  A.,  is  about 

to  open  a  new  and  handsome  drug  store  at  Du  Bois,  Pa. 
Mr.  Hay  has  been  identified  with  the  drug  business  in 
that  town  for  many  years,  and  now  owns  a  thriving  store 
on  the  East  Side. 

T.  C.  Duncan,   a  druggist  of  Blairsville,   Pa.,  was  sold 

out  by  the  sheriff  last  month.  Keen  competition  and  the 
severe  fine  for  a  recent  violation  of  the  liquor  law  are 
given  as  the  causes. 

. D.  Arter  Miller,  a  recent  graduate  of  the  Buffalo  Col- 
lege ot  Pharmacy,  is  at  home.  He  will  shortly  take  a 
position  in  the  drug  store  ot  J.  T.  Stephenson,  at  Greens- 
burg,   Pa. 

O.    M.    Waterhouse    has    sold    both   ot   his    Frankstown 

avenue  drug  stores.  One  to  W.  G.  Markell  and  the  other 
to  the  Walther  Pharmacy  Co.,  the  so-called  "di^ig  trust." 

The  drug  store  of  S.  P.  Brown,  Greensburg,   Pa.,   one 

of  the  oldest  in  Westmoreland  County,  is  being  remod- 
eled and  a  handsome  onyx  soda  fountain  added. 

John  Dalton,  who  has  been  managing  the  Lewis  Phar- 
macy, at  Jeannette,  Pa.,  has  resigned  to  accept  a  similar 
position  with  the  South  Fork  Pharmacy. 

Quite  a  number  of  the  Western  Pennsylvania  members 

ot  the  P.  P.  A.  are  preparing  to  go  to  the  annual  meeting 
to  be  held  at  Harvey's  Lake  next  month. 

The  drug  store  of  J.  R.  McCreery,  at  Hamilton  avenue 

and  Kelly  street,  has  been  entirely  remodeled  and  a 
handsome  plate  glass  front  put  in. 

One  ot   the   largest   soda  fountains    in   the    State   has 

just  been  installed  in  the  Crystal  Pharmacy,  at  Sixth  and 
Libert,v  streets. 

Paul  Gross,    formerly    night  clerk   for  J.    M.    Taney   & 

Co.,  at  Johnstown,  Pa.,  has  opened  a  new  drug  store  at 
Meyersdale,  Pa. 


An  attractive  item  advanced  by  The  Lightning  Medi- 
cine Co.,  Rock  Island,  111.,  will  be  found  in  the  display 
pages  of  this  issue.  Their  proposition  is  novel,  up-to-date 
and  away  from  the  worn  out  plans.  Write  to  them  for 
particulars. 


NEW  ORLEANS. 

The  UoiiTil  WliiN. 

New  Orleans,  May  2.-).— Justice  Monroe,  of  the  Louisi- 
ana State  Supreme  Court,  recently  handed  down  a  ruling 
of  Interest  to  pharmacists  throughout  the  State.  It  was 
a  suit  to  compel  the  Stat»  Board  of  Pharmacy  to  issue 
registration  to  an  applicant.  The  point  involved,  before 
the  Supreme  Court,  was  one  of  domicile.  F.  R.  Martin, 
the  piaiintift,  sued  out  a  writ  ot  mandamus  against  the 
board  to  compel  his  registiation  a.s  a  pharmacist.  The 
suit  was  filed  in  Acadia  Parish.  The  contention  ot  the 
board  was  that  its  domicile  was  In  New  Orleans,  Orleana 
Parish,  and  tor  that  reason  the  suit  should  be  dismissed. 
The  lower  court  found  for  the  board,  and  the  ruling  of 
Justice  Monroe  sustained  the  opinion.  In  part  the  opin- 
ion read: 

"The  power  is  expressly  conferred  upon  the  board  to 
examine  into  the  qualifications  of  persons  desiring  to 
practice  the  profession  of  pharmacy  in  this  State  and  to 
Issue  certificates  by  virtue  of  whicli  those  who  are  found 
to  possess  the  necessary  qualifications  may  lawfully  prac- 
tice that  profession,  and  the  object  to  be  accomplished  is 
the  protection  ot  the  lives  and  the  health  of  the  people  of 
the  State  against  ignorant,  incompetent  and  disreputable 
persons  in  the  matter  of  the  preparation  and  sale  of  drugs 
and  medicines.  The  law  provides  that  each  applicant 
shall  pay  to  the  board  $,">  for  his  examination  and  .fU  for 
his  certificate.  The  proposition  of  the  relator  is  that  the 
domicile  of  the  board  is  at  every  place  and  at  any  place 
in  the  Slate  where  it  may  suit  the  convenience  of  the 
applicant  to  fi.x  it,  from  which  it  would  'be  equally  bound 
to  furnish  a  quorum  of  its  members  for  the  examination 
ot  an  applicant,  at  his  residence  in  the  swamps  of  East 
Carroll  or  upon  the  plains  of  Calcasieu,  as  in  the  parish 
ot  Acadia  or  in  any  city,  town  or  hamlet  in  the  State. 
But  it  is  plain  that  this  could  not  be  done  at  the  price 
fixed  in  the  act,  from  which  it  is  reasonable  to  infer  that 
the  Legislature  did  not  intend  that  it  should  be  done." 


NOTES. 

M.   and   J.   E.    Primo,   a   firm   of  local   druggists,   went 

into  the  Bankruptcy  Court  last  week.  The  establishment, 
at  Canal  and  Bourbon  streets,  is  in  the  best  retail  dis- 
trict of  the  city  and  the  assignment  came  as  a  surprise 
to  the  business  world.  In  the  petition  liabilities  are 
named  at  $1S,1!K:i  and  assets  at  $30.7.5(1.  One  ot  the  prin- 
cipal items  is  a  mortgage  for  $<>,4<)0  on  the  property, 
which  is  valued  at  J7,<.)<X).  This  is  held  by  the  Eureka 
Homestead  Company.  Other  creditors  are  wholesale  drug 
firms,  among  whom  E.  J.  Hart  &  Co.  figure  prominently, 
and  the  Louisiana  National  Bank. 


Bl'FFAbO,  N.   Y. 

C.    E.    Abbott,   of    Buffalo,    inspector    for    the    Western 

branch  ot  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  has  finished  the 
inspection  ot  Buffalo  drug  stores  and  is  now  visiting  towns 
in  the  country  included  in  the  territory  of  the  Western 
■branch.  He  says  the  provisions  of  the  law  are  being 
generally  observed.  He  has  taken  samples  of  goods  at 
every  drug  store  visited  and  sent  them  to  City  Chemist 
Hill  for  analysis.  In  cases  where  goods  are  found  not  to 
be  up  to  the  required  standard,  the  druggists  from  whose 
stores  t'hey  were  taken  will  be  notified  and  they  will  be 
forced  to  inprove  the  quality. 

'Alderman    Neil    McEachren,    a    Buffalo    druggist,    has 

been  seriously  ill  with  typhoid  fever.  He  is  reported  to 
be  recovering. 


South  Carolina  Colleg^e  of  Pliamiuey,  .'Vnniini  Com- 
iiieneement. 

The  annual  commencement  exercises  of  the  South 
Carolina  College  ot  Pharmacy  took  place  at  the  Academy 
ot  Music,  Charleston,  March  27,  the  following  graduates 
receiving  diplomas:  W.  R.  R.  Ackerman,  M.  D.,  Cottage- 
villc;  E,  T.  Becker.  Charleston;  W.  C.  P.  Bellinger, 
Charleston;  W.  H.  Breeland,  M.  D.,  Allendale;  P.  Clark, 
Manning;  B.  A.  Elzas,  M.  D.,  Charleston;  F.  M.  Landen, 
M.  D..  Williamston;  O.  A.  Matthews,  Jalapa ;  J.  F.  Mac- 
key.  Jr..  Lancaster;  W.  L.  McCarthy.  Spartanburg;  J.  J. 
Miles,  Charleston;  L.  E.  Wilson,  Honea  Path;  A.  K. 
Wlngard,  Columbia;  R.  L.  Wylie.  Chester;  I.  R.  Wilson, 
Charle-ston.  The  degree  of  doctor  ot  pharmacy  was  con- 
ferred upon   Prof.   E.  S.  'Burnham. 


The  Garfield  Tea  Co.  announce  that  as  they  made  no 
advance  in  price  of  their  remedies  when  the  stamp  tax 
law  was  enacted,  there  will  be  no  reduction  In  their  prices 
when  the  repeal  ot  this  law  takes  effect. 


A  prescription  bottle  should  be  perfect  In  shape,  should 
be  made  of  the  finest  flint  glass,  should  have  a  perfect 
mouth  and  perfect  lips,  and  should  be  ot  a  shape  to  wrap 
up  neatly.    All  these  qualities  in  the  Charleroi  Oval. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[May  30,   ICK)I. 


THE  SOUTH. 


CALIFORNIA. 


Conilitlon  of  Trndr. 

Memphis.  Tonn..  May  J4— Business  with  the  jobbers 
fcas  Improved  wonderfully  within  the  past  week.  The  re- 
tall  business,  while  not  ex.<ictly  swift.  Is  not  as  dull  as  it 
might  be.  Memphis  is  preparing  to  entertain  the  Con- 
federate Veter.ins  on  the  2S:h,  29th  and  30th.  The  decora- 
tions are  very  elaborate  and  on  a  large  seale.  One  hun- 
dred ihous.ind  veterans  is  considered  a  low  estimate  of  the 
mumber  that  will  attend.  The  reunion  is  to  be  the  biggest 
ine«'tlng  ever  hold  in  the  South,  and  our  city  is  well  pre- 
pared to  handle  the  crowd.  AH  the  wholesale  houses  are 
preparing  to  see  that  their  friends  receive  every  attention 
^Fhile  here.  No  business  will  be  done  during  the  three 
.days  of  the  reunion.  The  railroads  will  neither  receive 
nor  ship  any  freight,  consequently  there  will  be  no  busi- 
tiess  among  the  wholesalers. 


NOTES. 

Robert    Kenner.    a    prominent    young   druggist   of    Hot 

Springs,  and  Miss  Mabel  Mills,  of  Arkadelphia.  Ark., 
■were  quietly  married  at  the  former  place  011  the  22d. 
At  the  parsonage  of  the  Methodist  Church,  by  the  Rev. 
Julian  C.  Brown.  Mr.  Fenner  went  to  Hot  Springs  from 
Jackson.  Tenn..  two  years  ago.  and  belongs  to  one  of  the 
<nost  prominent  families  in  West  Tennessee.  The  bride 
is  well  known  in  Hot  Springs  and  Is  very  popular  in 
eociety.    Mr.  .ind  Mrs.   Fenner  will  reside  in  Hot  Springs. 

The  V.an  Vleet-Mansfield  Drug  Co.  have  on  exhibition. 

in  show  cases  in  their  oflBces.  a  fine  collection  of  war 
relics.  The  exhibit  is  so  well  arranged  as  to  be  a  source 
of  much  Interest  and  reflects  great  credit  on  Mr.  Van 
Vleet.  who  devoted  much  time  and  expense  to  the  col- 
lection and  display  of  these  relics  of  long  ago.  Mr.  Van 
Vleet  has  also  divided  his  force  into  committees  to  show 
the  visitors  round  the  house  and  show  them  every  at- 
tention. 

Dr.  D.  A,  Teiser.  one  of  Paducah,  Ky.'s  most  promi- 
nent pharmacists,  was  recently  elected  Mayor  of  his 
city.  Jessee  Gilbert,  another  druggist,  was  elected  prose- 
cuting attorney.  This  would  indicate  Paducah's  strength, 
pharmaceutically.  In  municipal  affairs. 

Mr.    Thomas,    formerly    In    business    at    Bells.    Tenn.. 

and  who  for  the  past  three  years  has  been  with  the  May- 
£eld  Medicine  Co..  has  bought  a  business  at  Henderson. 
Tenn.,  and  will  lay  his  grip  aside. 

A   w«ve  of   prohibition  has   swept   over   the  towns   of 

Martin.  Milan,  Xewbern.  Ripley  and  Bolivar,  all  in  Ten- 
■neesee.  And  Mrs.  Carrie  Xation  has  made  no  threats  to 
visit  this  section,  either. 

A.  C.    Palmer  &  Co.,   of  F^jlton,    Ky.,   are  building  a 

new  stoi^?  in  the  Meadows  Block,  Their  place  was  re- 
cently destroyed  by  fire. 

Mr.  Townes.  of  the  Huntingdon  Drug  Co.,  is  traveling 

for  the  Richardson-PuUiam  Dru£  Co.,   St.  Louis. 

PL    W.    Stockton    is    now    traveling    for    the    Southern 

Pharniacal  &  Chemical  Co.,  Louisville.  Ky. 

Choate    Bros.,     formerly    of    Sheffield,     Ala.,     succeed 

Thompson  &  Simpson.  Paris,  Tenn. 

W.    J.    Gilbert    has    a   new   store   at   Tenth    and   Clay 

strets.  I*aducah,  Ky.  ; 


Many  drug  stores  are  carrying  Trowbridge's  Choco- 
late Chips,  a  most  delicious  confection,  which  finds  a 
ready  sale  wherever  displayed.  They  are  put  up  in  10c. 
packages,  half  pound  packages,  and  in  bulk  in  11  and  23 
pound  pails.  What  is  of  still  further  importance  to  the 
dealer.  Trowbridge's  Chocolate  Chips  pay  a  very  liberal 
profit.  Druggists  who  desire  further  particulars  and 
prices,  should  correspond  with  the  Trowbridge  Chocolate 
Chip  Co.,  Meadville,  Pa. 


The  !•'.  F.  DrnB  ClrrkK'  AaaorlatloB. 

San  Francisco,  May  2(i.— The  drug  clerks  are  making 
rapid  progre.ss  with  their  crganization  .and  now  number 
as  active  members  nearly  all  of  the  drug  clerks  in  the 
city.  A  committee  has  been  appointed  to  draw  up  a 
proposition  to  submit  to  the  retail  druggists  embodying 
the  clerks'  Ideas  as  to  hours.  They  are  confident  that 
a  shorter  day's  work  will  soon  be  in  force,  and  also  will 
endeavor  to  bring  aliout  a  modification  of  certain  existing 
conditions  which  they  desire  changed. 

The  clerks  of  Oakland  have  perfected  a  temporary 
organization,  as  have  also  the  clerks  In  Alameda.  They 
will  co-operate  with  the  San  Francisco  clerks  and  en- 
deavor to  extend  the  movement  throughout  the  Slate. 

San  Jose  clerks  are  jubilant  over  ihetr  success.  They 
have  brought  about  an  agreement  whereby  all  the  stores 
close  at  S  p.  m,  every  night  except  Saturday.  On  Sun- 
days they  are  only  open  a  few  hours  during  the  forenoon. 


NOTES. 

Dr.   Frank   Rattan,    who  recently   purchased    the  drug 

store  of  H.  K.  Cole  &  Co..  Martinez.  Cal..  has  made  ex- 
tensive Improvements  since  taking  charge,  making  his 
store  now  one  of  the  finest  in  Contra  Costa  County.  The 
store  Is  run  under  the  name  of  The  Martinez  Pharmacy. 

Quite   a    number   of    druggists    from    different    sections 

of  the  State  took  advantasre  of  the  low  rates  and  spent 
McKlnley  week  in  San  Fr.ancisco.  The  presence  of  the 
president  enthused  the  business  men  to  a  great  extent 
and  the  town  was  gay  with  the  national  colors. 

The  Department  of  Pharmacy  of  the  College  of  Phy- 
sicians and  Surgeons  will  complete  this  year's  work  on 
June  1(1.  Their  commencement  exercises  will  be  held  the 
first  week  in  July. 

John  A.  McFadden.  of  Palo  Alto,  spent  a  few  days  in 

San  Pranciisco  last  week.  He  reports  business  in  that 
section  as  very  good. 

James  Elliott,  who  is  taking  his  summer  vacation  in 

Martinez,  Cal.,  was  in  the  city  a  few  days  taking  in 
the  festivities. 

—Wallace  L.  Myers  has  accepted  the  position  vacated 
by  James  Elliott  with  the  Golden  Rule  Pharmacy.  McAl- 
lister street. 

George  Frlsbee  has  taker,  a  position  with  Dr.  Thomas 

at  the  Red  Star  Pharmacy  on  Third  street- 

The  Ferry  Drug  Company  have  secured   the  services 

of  H.  Moulson  as  a  clerk  for  the  summer. 


ARKANS.^S   PHARMACISTS  MEET. 

The  .^rki,nsas  Association  of  Pharmacists  met  in  Little 
Rock  oii  May  23.  After  the  reading  of  many  interesl- 
iup  papers  ,and  transacting  important  business  the  fol- 
lowing officers  were  elected  to  serve  the  ensuing  year: 
President,  William  R.  Appleton,  Eldorado;  first  vice- 
president,  J.  H.  Carnahan.  Fort  Smith;  second  vice-pres- 
ident. J.  H.  Chestnutt.  Hot  Springs;  secretary.  L.  K. 
Snodgr.^ss.  Little  Rock;  treasurer,  J.  J.  Jungkind.  Little 
Rock;  executive  committee.  J.  F.  Dowdy,  chairman.  Little 
Rock;  J.  B.  Bond,  Jr.,  Little  Rock;  C.  J.  Lincoln,  Little 
Rock. 


The  semi-annual  meeting  of  the  Arkansas  State  Board 

of  Pharmacy  was  held  in  Little  Rock.  May  21st.  and 
twenty-one  presented  themselves  for  examination;  eleven 
sQecessfuUy  passed.  The  following  received  certificates: 
J.  L.  Ellison,  .\tkins;  C.  D.  Chandler,  Siloam  Springs; 
Harry  Neeley.  Searcy;  Paul  L.  Sloan.  Tejiarkana;  Chas. 
A.  Hooks.  Jr..  Texarkana;  A.  G.  Bedell.  Pine  Bluff;  J. 
G.  Catron.  Fort  Smith;  Jos.  J.  Caldwell.  Sulpiiur  Rock: 
W.  T.  Fitzpatrlck.  Litt'.e  Rock;  Orrin  M.  Battle.  Fulton: 
Jos.  L.  Sevens,  Helena.  The  next  meeting  of  the  board 
will  be  held  In  Little  Rock,  November  12.  J.  W.  Beidel- 
man.  secretary. 


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NEWS   DEPARTMENT. 


NEW  JERSEY  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIA- 
TION. 

The  New  Jersey  Phai-maeeutical  Association  huiil  its 
annual  meeting  at  the  Trenton  House.  Trenton,  May  22 
and  23.  After  the  welcoming  addresses  and  responses 
President  Stephen  iD.  Wooley  proceeded  to  read  the  an- 
nual address,  an  excellent  paper.  Credentials  of  visiting 
delegates  from  the  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia  and  Cam- 
den pharmaceutical  associations  were  read.  Dr.  C.  B. 
Lowe,  of  Philadelphia,  presenting  the  greetings  of  his 
association.  There  were  no  responses  when  the  delegates 
of  the  New  York  Pharmaceutical  Association  were  called, 
a!  situation  which  caused  considerable  comment  and  dis- 
cussion. The  sentiment  of  the  members  was  finally 
crystallized  in  a  resolution  presented  'by  Charles  Holz- 
hauer.  of  Newark,  to  the  effect  that  relations  with  tha 
New  York  association  should  be  resumed  when  oppor- 
tlinity  offered.  Conrsiderable  time  was  consumed  in  con- 
sidering certain  proposed  amendments  to  the  constitution 
submitted  by  a  committee  of  wliich  W.  C.  Alpers  was 
chairman,  but  most  of  these  were  laid  on  the  table  to 
receive  attention  next  year.  A  resolution  was  adopted 
providing  for  a  local  secretary  who  will  hereafter  act  as 
chairman  of  the  committee  of  arrangements  for  the  an- 
nual meetings.  The  by-laws  were  amended  to  allow  the 
annual  meetings  to  be  held  at  any  time  in  the  months  of 
April,  May  or  June.  The  president  was  also  given  power 
to  appoint  committees  on  nomination  of  officers  and  place 
of  meeting.  The  report  of  the  committee  on  president's 
address  was  adopted,  the  principal  recommendations 
being  referred  to  the  local  committee  for  action.  Au- 
thority was  given  the  executive  committee  and  treasurer 
to  invest  the  surplus  funds  of  the  association  so  as  to 
"bring  in  a  maximum  return  for  a  minimum  risk."  A 
committee  of  five  was  selected  to  hasten  the  work  of 
getting  out  the  annual  proceedings,  the  volume  to  be 
printed  as  soon  as  possible  after  the  anual  meeting.  A 
resolution  indorsing  the  Worcester  plan  was  referred  to 
the  committee  on  trade  interests,  but  the  committee  failed 
to  report  its  action  to  the  association. 

Resolutions  were  adopted  approving  of  the  work  ac- 
complished by  the  committee  appointed  by  the  president 
of  the  association  last  year  to  form  local  county  organiza- 
tions to  further  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan,  and  the  president 
•  "was  instructed  to  continue  the  committees  for  another 
year.  After  a  lively  debate  a  resolution  was  passed  that 
the  association  endow  a  free  scholarship  in  the  New 
Jersey  College  of  Pharmacy  at  Newark,  and  the  secretary 
was  instructed  to  communicate  with  all  registered  phar- 
macists in  the  State,  with  the  request  that  they  contribute 
toward  the  proposed  endowment.  The  officers  elected 
were:  President.  James  Foulke.  Jersey  City;  vice-presi- 
dents, H.  J.  Ixihmann,  Jersey  City,  and  Geo.  L.  Camp- 
bell, Milburn;  secretary,  Frank  C.  Stutzlen,  Elizabeth; 
treasurer,  James  C.  Field,  Somerviile.  Atlantic  City  was 
chosen  as  the  place  of  next  meeting.  A  number  of  papers 
were  read  by  H.  J.  Lohmann,  P.  E.  Hommel  and  others. 
F.  B.  Kilmer  presented  an  address  on  "How  and  Where 
Plants  Grow."  which  was  illustrated  by  a  large  number 
of  stereoptictjn  views.  The  entertainment  programme 
included  a  trolley  ride  to  Princeton,  visits  to  the  State 
prison  and  ceramic  works  and  the  annual  banquet  at  the 
Trenton  House. 


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A    Poiialnr    Summer    Toilet    Utensil. 

There  is  no  better  or  more  popular  flesh  brush  on  the 
market  than  the  Wiley  Sanitary  Flesh  Brush,  and  it  re- 
tails for  only  10  cents.  The  manufacturers  are  creating 
a  demand  for  it  by  popular  magazine  advertising.  They 
offer  special  introductory  terms  to  druggists.  Write  to 
the  Wm.  H.  Wiley  &  Son  Co..  Box  60,  Hartford,  Conn. 


Sure  Pop  Insect  Powder  is  advertised  as  "the  best  on 
earth,  and  bound  to  give  satisfaction."  The  price  to  the 
druggist  is  $2  per  dozen  for  the  25o.  size,-  and  the  manu- 
facturers offer  to. give  onedozen  powder;  guns  free  with 
first  order.  The  manufacturers  are  Adolph  Isaacsen  & 
Son,  90  Fulton  St.,   New  York. 


PE.\NSVI>V.\MA    iiO.lKD. 

The    Pennsylvania    Board    of    Pharmacy    has    granted 

certificates  of  registration  to  the  following  applicants, 
who  passed  the  examinations  held  in  TlarrLsburg  and 
Pittsburg,  April  13: 

Pharmacists— Elwood  R.  Shelley,  registered  pharmacist-, 
George  IF.  Barringer.  Q.  A.;  John  I..  Geisking,  Q.  A.; 
Wayne  M.  Keet.  Q.  A.;  Frank  A.  Stump,  Q."a.,  all  of 
Harrisburg. 

Registered  Pharmacists— Edward  Y.  Connor.  Charles- 
T.  Iving,  Martin  B.  Schroeder,  William  R.  Fretz,  Walter 
'C.  Huffer,  Charles  M.  G.  Mullong.  George  H.  Nauss, 
Louis  W.  Seibert.  H.  R.  Alden.  Frank  Lorber,  Ernest  C. 
Swineford.  C.  John  Grafstrom.  Philip  R.  Wood,  Herman 
E.  Hayn.  Emii  S.  Schroeder.  George  M.  Musser.  Irvin  E. 
Saul,  Victor  C.  Michels.  Oscar  H.  Wilson.  Thomas  H. 
McNeil,  B.  G.  Shannon,  Franklin  P.  Houston.  Fred.  A, 
Brenner.  Paul  Eckels,  Chest.  E.  Doan.  William  F.  C, 
Kraus.  B.  H.  Bowman,  J.  C.  Pennel,  John  B.  Lingle, 
Edwin  W.  Lentner.  Howard  R.  Moyer.  George  B.  Beakey, 
all  of  Philadelphia;  I^uke  M.  Kazunas,  Shenandoah;  A. 
A.  B.  Shumaker.  Allentown;  Albert  H.  Entwlstle.  Frank- 
ford;  Florence  A.  Fegley,  Allentown;  John  H.  Scihooley, 
Momtgomery;  George  W.  Brown,  MInersville;  Clyde  E. 
When.  Johnstown;  Ira  K.  Hoffman.  Johnstown;  Just  T. 
Smith.  Scranton;  A.  N.  Haple.  Norristown;  Benjamin 
H.  McClurg,  Elizabethtown;  L.  M.  Van  Gieder.  Peters- 
burg. N.  J.;  Samuel  Urffer,  South  Bethlehem;  J.  R.  E. 
Gettel,  Shippensburg;  Josiah  'B.  Keylor,  Cochransville; 
John  Y.  Dwyer,  Chester;  Harry  F.  Brumhouse.  York; 
John  Winestanly,  Walter  E.  'Boyer,  both  of  Danville;  Carl 
L.  Brindle.  Patterson;  Ed.  T.  Smith,  Hanover;  H.  F. 
Manger.  Pottstown;  W.  L.  Ziegler.  Steelton;  George  L. 
Pryor.  Cham'bersburg;  James  C.  Douglass.  Punxsutawney; 
Ed.  W.  Giles.  Columbia;  Henry  Hammel.  Milton  S. 
Feather.  Claude  Keen.  Reading;  Fred.  M.  Egger.  Eliza- 
beth; N.  A.  Corbett.  New  Bethlehem;  Rosalie  Siebolt, 
C.  M.  Dorsey,  Edgar  T.  Morgan.  E.  J.  De  GoUier.  'E.  P. 
Brown,  John  W.  Brehm,  A.  R.  H.  Harper.  James  B.  R. 
George.  A.  E.  Fausett.  O.  C.  Zellner.  Edw.  H.  Lecrone, 
J.  C.  McGonagle.  Anthony  Karabasz.  B.  J.  Czyzewski, 
John  J.  Swiggen,  Joseph  B.  Brskeep,  Robert  Williams, 
E.  J.  W.  Keogy.  Winifred  Hoge.  all  of  Pittsburg;  Pred. 
T.  Butler.  J.  L.  Beer.  Ralph  Thompson.  Joseph  C.  Dens- 
low,  all  of  Allegheny;  Karl  L.  Smith,  New  Castle;  Thomas 
Jackson,  Hadley;  L.  R.  Collins.  Myersdale;  H,  M.  An- 
dress.  Fred.  W.  Jones,  of  Homestead;  "^'illiam  H.  Gamible, 
E&st  Liverpool;  P.  F.  Studlein.  Smethport;  Joseph  F. 
Gaughn.  Rochester;  Julia  E.  Obley.  West  Newton;  E.  A. 
Dunn.  Meadville;  R.  H.  Johnson.  Duquesne;  Emil  Koos, 
Oil  City;  H.  'E.  Newihouse.  Washington;  Earl  H.  Park, 
H.  B.  Thompson,  McKeesport;  C.  M.  Johnson.  Uniontown; 
James  A.  Mc  Williams.  Braddock;  John  A.  Hamilton, 
Ohio;  Mrs.  C.  R.  Frank,  Pitcairn;  Joseph  J.  Doyle.  Mt. 
Oliver;  Daniel  L.  Miller.  Greens'burg;  E.  Houseman.  Mc- 
Keesport; John  A.  Griffen.  Fredonia;  Harry  S.  Dershiner, 
KIttanning;  W.  S.  Weakley,  H.  O.  S.  Hildebrand,  York; 
Ralph    L.    Welsh,    Altoona. 

Registered  Qualified  Assistant  Pharmacists— J.  L, 
Laten.  Louis  Cohen,  David  C.  Stoner,  Tillie  T.  Bender, 
W.  H.  Galbrath.  H.  S.  Portner,  Charles  F.  Buckert.  James-- 
G.  Reed.  A.  W.  Hassenplug.  Peter  W.  Faust.  Charles  J. 
Kol'ler.  Chester  C.  Hen.sel.  D.  A.  Boyer,  J.  T.  Harbold, 
William  C.  Wolter.  Oscar  L.  Metzler.  Charles  G.  Hause- 
shlld.  W.  A.  Osman.  A.  C.  Bender.  John  L.  Geisking,  Jo'hrt 
C.  Faulds.  F.  Edward  Taffel,  George  F.  Taylor,  F.  L. 
Trist,  Howard  E.  Leily,  Thomas  E.  Shea,  all  of  Phila- 
delphia; H.  W.  Reichel.  Frankford;  George  W.  Brown, 
Kingston;  Oscar  M.  Stillwagon,  Ambler;  George  H.  Cad- 
walader.  Milton;  Harry  H.  Unger.  Shamnkin;  Charles  J. 
Klitch.  Mahanoy  City;  C.  Gaertner.  Tremont;  Harry  W. 
Mel'on.  Pottsviile;  L.  E.  Phillips.  East  Smithfieid;  Logan 
E.  Reedmiller,  Lancaster;  H.  J.  Eldred.  Mahaffey;  H.  W. 
Hammersbaoh.  Philadelphia;  Joseph  .\.  Simmons,  DuBols; 
Ralph  W.  McDowe'.l.  Altnona;  Jo'hn  H.  Levering.  Norris- 
town; Robert  W.  McMurtrie,  Latrobe.  Ray  Leftler,  Read- 
ing: Steplien  Stevens,  Kingston;  Homer  N.  Bowman, 
Harry  S.  Minor.  W.  J.  Wryles,  'Fred  W.  Ertzman.  Joseph 
J.  Donnell.  Jacob  M.  Yost,  L.  'E.  Rectenwald.  Harry  J. 
Midgly.  Frederick  J.  Schiller.  Herman  S.  Kossler.  Fred. 
C.  Grabert.  Miles  P.  Ziegler.   Fred.  J.  Blumenstine.  Albert 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[May  30,  1901. 


F.  Stlefel.  Charles  F.  Oyer.  J.  F.  Stoelzel.  Harry  B. 
Dunley.  Nat.  C.  Keener,  Carl  Meyer,  John  E.  Nichols. 
O.  M.   Richards,  Walter  C.  Tomllnson.  T.  Clyde  Cochran. 

E.  V.  Ashworth.  all  of  Plttsburs:  Edward  F.  Waldschmldt. 
Henry  O.  Banner.  George  H.  Gla.«s.  Philip  A.  Ley.  Albert 

F.  Stuertz.  Charles  P.  Phlpps,  Thomas  E.  McLaughlin. 
Edward  J.  Mentle.  Harold  L.  Guthrie,  Henry  J.  Kline. 
Maud  L.  Mliilck.  Edward  E.  Campbell,  all  of  Allegheny; 
J.  A.  Duftord.  Sewkkley;  Anna  J.  McGlll,  CXikdale;  Clar- 
ence E.  Thompson.  DeHaven:  S.  M.  Martsolf,  Beaver: 
Fred.  B.  Charles,  Munhall;  George  M.  Noonan.  MeadvIHe; 
A.  G.  Leydo,  Beaver  Falls;  Ross  A.  AValker,  Warren; 
John  H.  Cooper.  Shou.«town;  R.  E.  Warner,  Apollo;  James 

G.  Teeple.  Monongahela;  George  F.  Zltsman.  Monaca; 
Samuel  L.  Donaldson.  Kittannlng;  Louis  E.  Sutler, 
Rochester:  F.  B.  Ogelwee,  Unlontown;  Charles  M.  Wilson, 
Masontown:  Oliver  J.  McGann,  Wllkinsburg;  Thomas  D. 
McKee,  McKeesport;  J.  F.  Caldwell,  Roy  McN'all,  New 
Ca.stle:  Samuel  D.  Peeples.  George  O.  Stech,  Sharpsburg; 
George  H.  Brenner.  St.  Clair;  George  A.  Spauldlng.  Etna; 
Frank  E.  Elliot.  Franklin;  S.  R.  Funk,  Wooster.  Ohio; 
Wade  H.  Guyton.  I'nlontown;  Lewis  H.  Richie,  Browns- 
ville; Charles  B.  Wyant.  McKeesport:  Charles  B.  W. 
Payne.   McKeesport. 

The  next  examination  will  be  held  In  the  Central  High 
School  building.  Williamsport,  July  IG.  Charles  F.  George, 
(secretary),    Harrisburg. 


Prescription    Corks. 

Druggists  who  desire  prescription  corks  the  quality  of 
which  is  guaranteed,  should  specify  "Trefoil"  brand  when 
ordering  of  their  jobber.  These  very  superior  goods  are 
manufactured  hy  the  R.  W.  McCready  Cork  Co.,  Chicago, 
whose  advertisement  appears  on  the  front  cover  of  the 
Era. 


Mrs.  R.  M.  Hunter.  N.  Tenth  street.  Philadelphia,  con- 
tinues to  do  a  good  business  with  "Hunter's  Invisible" 
Medicated  Face  Powder.  This  powder  is  claimed  to  be 
the  only  medicated  face  powder  in  the  world.  Mrs.  Hun- 
ter paid  the  war  tax,  and,  consequently,  there  will  be 
no  reduction  in  price  of  her  goods  when  the  repeal  of  the 
stamp  tax  law  goes  into  effect. 


Velvee  is  the  proprietary  name  under  which  a  very  ex- 
cellent witch  hazel  jelly  is  manufactured.  It  is  being 
pushed  quite  extensively  to  the  public.  For  special  propo- 
sition on  two  gross  lots,  and  for  new  and  attractive  ad- 
vertising matter,  write  to  the  manufacturers.  The  Mayell 
-Hopp  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 


Mrs.  Dr.  Drew  &  Co..  Xo.  53  Central  street.  Lowell, 
Mass.,  offer  to  send  attractive  advertising  matter,  ban- 
ners, etc.,  to  all  druggists  who  write  for  them.  The 
preparations,  Ner\e  Strength,  Vitol  and  Natural  Digest- 
all,  made  by  this  proprietary  house,  are  widely  advertised 
to  the  public,  and  are  having  an  extensive  sale. 


Thycalol  is  advertised  as  "the  Standard  Moujh  Wash 
Antiseptic."  and  is  used  and  prescribed  by  dentists,  phy- 
sicians and  trained  nurses  everywhere.  It  is  for  sale  by 
all  jobbers.  Advertising  literature  will  be  supplied  to 
druggists  who  will  write  to  the  manufacturers,  the  Elwin 
Laboratory,   Poughkeepsie,  N.   Y. 


Druggists  and  drug  clerks  who  desire  necktie  pins  ap- 
propriate to  their  profession,  can  obtain  the  same  from 
the  J.  Arthur  Co.,  manufacturing  jewelers.  Nos.  IS  and  2U 
Colonial  Arcade.  Cleveland,  O.  See  this  concern's  ad- 
vertisement in  the  Era. 


Druggists  who  desire  formulas  for  either  a  special 
preparation  or  a  complete  line  of  preparations  of  their 
own  to  sell  to  the  public,  should  write  the  Clarke  Formula 
Co..  Box  E,  Washington,  Miss.,  who  have  special  facili- 
ties for  furnishing  such  formulas. 


LIUIIU    FOl  NTAIXS    A.VD    LIQl'ID    FRUITS. 

Each  insert  of  the  Liquid  Carbonic  Acid  Manufactur- 
ing Co.  seems  more  attractive  than  those  which  preceded 
it.  The  advertisement  this  issue  to  be  found  between 
pages  0(>2  and  Oo"  of  the  'Era  is  exceedingly  effective  and 
contains  many  good  things  for  the  soda  water  dispenser. 

The  fir:::!  page  is  devoted  to  a  startling  reproduction 
of  "Mother  Earth."  wiiich  the  advertising  manager  of  the 
Liquid  Carbonic  Acid  Manufacturing  Co.  assures  us  was 
made  in  the  Planet  Mars  and  sent  to  Nikola  Tesla  over 
his  interplanetary  "Tele-phote."  Knowing  Mr.  Marble's 
reputation  for  veracity  we  are  loath  to  dispute  what  he 
says,  nevertheless  we  are  inclined  to  think  that  this  is 
a  good  talking  point,  and  that  the  photograph  was  se- 
cured in  some  ojher  way.  The  Liquid  Carbonic  Acid  Man- 
ufacturing Co.  offers  a  prize  for  rhe  solution  of  the  mys- 
tery, the  conditions  of  which  will  be  found  at  the  end 
of  this  notice.  An  examination  of  the  Continent  of  North 
America  will  impress  the  reader  that  the  nine  factories 
of  "The  Liquid"  Company  are  so  situated  as  to  be  in 
instant  touch  with  the  soda  water  trade  of  the  United 
States,  and  when  the  mercury  sizzles  up  in  the  nineties 
this  summer,  the  dispenser  may  write,  wire  or  'phone 
their  nearest  branch  for  his  immediate  needs  with  the 
assurance  that  he  will  be  well  cared  for. 

The  reverse  of  the  insert  is  devoted  to  a  soda  water 
fountain,  carbonator,  crushed  fruits  and  "liquid  fruits." 
The  particular  fountain  selected  is  the  "Dakota."  a  mag- 
nificent creation  of  Mexican  onyx  and  hand  carved  top. 
"Liquid"  fountains  are  not  only  beautiful  as  to  exterior 
design  and  finish,  but  are  all  right  inside,  as  thousands 
of  users  throughout  the  United  States  are  glad  to  testify. 
The  "Perfection"  Electric  Continuous  Automatic  Carbon- 
ator is  a  companion  piece  to  this  fountain  and  one  of  the 
most  etficient  carbonators  for  dispensers.  Several  good 
points  about  the  "Perfection"  electric  make  it  an  ex- 
ceedingly desirable  machine.  The  floor  space  occupied 
Is  only  4x4  feet  6  inches,  and  the  height  less  than  half 
that  of  other  machines  of  equal  capacity.  The  "Per- 
fection" Electric  may  be  used  in  basements  and  other 
locations  where  space  is  limited. 

The  reputation  "The  Liquid"  Company  has  made  for 
this  and  other  products  is  shared  oy  their  line  of 
Crushed  Fresh  Fruits  for  fine  soda  fountain  trade.  These 
goods  are  claim.ed  to  be  superior  to  all  others  and  give 
the  very  best  satisfaction.  It  may  be  well  in  this  con- 
nection to  add  a  word  about  "Liquid  Fruits."  the  trade 
marked  specialty.  "Liquid  Fruits"  are  assuredly  the 
highest  possible  attainment  in  soda  "water  syrups  and 
are  consider  the  finest  that  "ever  came  over  the  pike," 
and  it  is  said  that  the  dispenser  -n-lio  has  once  used 
"Liquid  Fruits"  will  never  be  satisfied  with  anything  else. 
"GRAPE    KOL.A"    Contest. 

In  order  to  more  thoroughly  familiarize  the  dispensers 
of  the  United  States  with  "Grape  Kola,"  queen  of  foun- 


May  30,  1901.] 


NEWS   DEPARTMENT. 


605 


tain  drinks,  the  liliiuki  <"arl>onlc  Acid  Manufacturing  Co. 
will  give  one  hundred  and  twenty-flve  (12o)  gallons  of  this 
most  popular  beverage  to  the  first  forty  (40)  correct 
replies  receh'ed  to  the  following  question: 

How  was   this  photograiih   of  the  earth   obtained? 

To  eacih  of  the  first  tlve  persons  sending  in  correct 
answer  to  above  question  will  be  sent  10  gallons  of  "Grape 
Kola." 

To  each  one  of  the  next  ten  persons  sending  correct 
answer  will   be  sent  .t  gallons  of  "Grape  Kola." 

To  each  of  the  next  twenty-five  persons  sending  correct 
answer  will  be  .sent  1  gallon  of  "Grape  Kola,"  making  a 
total  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  (125)  gallons  of  "Grape 
Kola." 

Answers  to  receive  considerations  must  observe  the 
following  conditions: 

1.  Give  name  of  journal  in  which  you  saw  this  notice. 

2.  State   whether  you   are  a  soda  water  dispenser. 

3.  State    whether   you   dispense    "Grape   Kola." 

4.  Give    full    name    and    address. 

5.  Address   your  reply   to   "Grape   Kola   Competition, 

LIQUID  CARBONIC  ACID  MFG.  CO.. 

76-82  Illinois  street,  Chicago,  111. 
All  replies  will  be  stamped  with  a  time  stamp   on  re- 
ceipt  of   same   and   all   replies    will   be   opened    July    1st; 
awards  made  ana  a  list  of  same  published  in  t'hls  journal. 


MISS    WHEEZEY,    CHRISTIAN    SCIENTIST. 


By  THBRSITES   MENDAX. 


When  Miss  Wheezey  opened  her  office  in  our  town  T 
expected  that  the  doctors.  Dr.  Flnnigan  especially,  would 
be  up  In  arms.  She  rented  an  office  on  Main  street,  and 
took  a  four  inch  space  among  the  doctors'  cards  in  the 
principal  newspapers  (the  medical  men  contented  them- 
selves with  an  Inch  each),  in  addition  to  which  she  de- 
livered a  lecture  "On  the  opium  habit  as  fostered  and 
encouraged  by  the  medical  profession,"  before  the  local 
branch  of  the  W.  C.  T.  U.  I  was  not  present  at  the  ad- 
dress myself,  but  from  what  one  of  the  members  told  my 
wife,  I  gathered  that  she  based  her  lecture  on  the  fact 
that  nine-tenths  of  the  medicine  prescribed  by  doctors 
contained  morphine  or  cocaine,  and  that  if  a  doctor  was 
not  "rum  sodden"  or  had  not  "steeped  his  brains  in 
nicotine,"  he  only  refrained  from  excessive  drinking,  or 
performing  the  latter  simple  and  interesting  process,  in 
order  that  he  might  swindle  the  sick  to  better  advantage. 
As  Finnigan  smoked  cigars  in  public  and  made  no  secret 
of  the  fact  that  he  enjoyed  a  glass  of  hot  whisky  and 
"water  after  a  long  drive  in  the  rain,  some  people  were 
■uncharitable  enough  to  imagine  that  she  intended  th« 
allusion  about  drinking  and  smoking  for  him.  and  Dr. 
Sawyer,  who  neither  drank  or  smoked,  but  had  an  un- 
pleasant habit  of  sueing  for  overdue  accounts,  got  the 
"benefit  of  the  last  clause,  Finnigan  only  laughed  and  said 
something  about  giving  her  a  long  enough  rope.  Sawyer 
•said  that  when  a  man  owed  him  a  bill  and  could,  but 
T\-ouldn't  pay,  he  must  be  made  to  pay,  but  then  they  had 
incomes  independent  of  their  practice,  and  they  were  well 
established  in  the  public  confidence.  Several  of  the  junior 
medical  men,  however,  didn't  consider  it  a  laughing  mat- 
ter. They  had  all  they  could  do  to  pay  their  bills,  one 
or  two  of  them  were  in  a  chronic  state  of  debt  before 
Miss  Wheezey  appeared  on  the  scene.  And  when  their 
patients  who  had  found  It  an  impossibility  to  pay  a 
dollar  for  an  office  consultation  and  a  six  ounce  bottle 
-of  medicine,  managed  to  raise  two  dollars  and  a  half  for 
fifteen  minutes  advice  and  prayer  from  Miss  Wheezey, 
they  came  to  the  conclusion  that  the  practice  of  medicine 
was  a  delusi(m  from  a  financial  point  of  view.  Personally, 
I  didn't  suffer  much,  as  I  had  a  good  dispensing  business 
■among  Finnigan  and  Sawyer's  patients,  most  of  whom 
would  as  soon  have  sent  to  Jamaica  for  an  Obi  doctor 
as  call  in  a  Christian  Scientist.  But  even  in  my  own 
case  she  did  me  a  certain  amount  of  damage.  For  in- 
stance, there  was  the  case  of  old  Mrs.  Van  Buskirk.  She 
■was  uncommonly  well  oft,  and  Finnigan  had  been  pay- 
ing her  three  visits  a  week  for  two  years.  If  he  didn't 
■come  she  sent  for  him.  and  unless  he  gave  her  medicine 
.of  some  kind  she  wasn't  satisfied.  She  was  a  martyr  to 
dyspepsia,   and  had   a  great   fondness  for  such   trifles  as 


live  broiled  lobster,  and  roast  sucking  pig.  She  lived  in 
one  of  the  best  houses  In  town,  with  a  niece  of  her  late 
husband's  as  companion,  and  the  unfortunate  girl  had  to 
nurse  her  when  she  was  ill,  and  amuse  her  when  she  was 
well,  receiving  in  return  an  "allowance"  of  rather  less 
than  half  the  annual  salary  her  aunt  paid  the  cook. 

Finnigan  had  given  up  the  attempt  to  cure  her  with 
medicine.  "Pepsin  is  all  right  in  some  cases."  he  said, 
"and  I've  great  faith  in  taka  diastase  in  others,  but  they 
won't  work  on  Mrs.  Van  Buskirk,  The  woman  had  dinner 
at  seven  last  night,  she  ate  two  helpings  of  roast  duck, 
with  sweet  potatoes,  and  went  to  bed  at  ten.  Her  sleep 
is  broken,  I  should  dream  that  I  was  confining  Miss 
Wheezey  if  I  ate  such  a  supper  as  that,  and  this  morn- 
ing she  "just  feels  wretched."  I  have  put  her  on  a  diet 
of  rice  pudding  and  bread  and  butter,  with  meat  once  a 
day  for  a  week,  and  you  had  better  send  her  up  six  ounces 
of  Infusion  of  gentian  co.,  one  teaspoonful  t.  1.  d.,  and  half 
a  dozen  pil.  cath.  Co..  one  each  night.  Thank  goodness 
I'm  not  that  niece  of  her's,  she'll  have  an  awful  time  of 
it  for  those  four  days."  I  sent  the  medicine  up  to  Mrs. 
Van  Buskirk,  and  thought  no  more  about  the  matter. 
She  overate  herself  about  twice  a  month  on  the  average; 
and  her  account  was  worth  about  two  hundred  dollars 
a'  .vear  to  me.  My  disgust  can  be  imagined  when  thre-? 
or  four  days  later  Miss  Van  Buskirk  came  in  and  settled 
her  aunt's  bill  in  full,  and  told  me  that  Miss  Wheezey 
had  taken  over  the  case.  "I  can't  imagine  what  Auntie 
is  thinking  about,  Mr.  Mendax,"  she  said,  "  that  Mrs. 
McLean  brought  her  up  to  the  house  two  days  ago,  and 
to-day  she  has  been  praying  over  Auntie,  and  to-morrow 
she  is  going  to  'lay  on  hands'  as  she  calls  it.  Auntie  is 
getting  better,  as  she  always  does  when  Dr.  Finnigan 
diets  her,  but  she  won't  take  her  medicine  and  says  that 
when  I'm  sick  she  won't  allow  a  'doctor  in  the  house. 
Miss  Wheezey  says  she  had  a  trance  last  night,  and  that 
It  was  revealed  to  her  that  Auntie  must  fast  for  a  month, 
and  then  she  will  be  cured.  I'm  sure  that  it  will  kill 
her.  she  has  such  dreadful  relapses,  and  needs  so  much 
nourishment."  I  did  not  tell  Miss  Van  Buskirk  that  her 
aunt's  "relapses"  were  due  to  over  eating,  and  that  her 
neglect  to  take  the  medicine  would  not  affect  her  at  all, 
but  did  feel  sore  about  losing  the  old  lady's  business, 
and  I  expected  that  Dr.  Finnigan  would  be  a  little  dis- 
gusted when  he  found  about  three  hundred  dollars  a  year 
had  slipped  out  of  his  hands.  Finnigan  wasn't  at  all 
disgusted,  he  only  laughed  and  said  that  Miss  Wheezey 
must  have  studied  medicine  before  she  began  to  practice 
Christian  Science.  "If  Mrs.  Van  Buskirk  would  discharge 
her  cook,  and  do  her  own  cooking,  take  proper  exercise, 
and  refrain  from  overloading  her  stomach  with  indigesti- 
ble trash,  I  should  certainly  be  the  i>oorer,"  he  remarked, 
"but  if  she  fasts  for  a  month,  she  will  probably  make  up 
fpr  it  with  an  overdose  of  soft  shelled  crabs  for  dinner, 
and  a  welsh  rarebit  supper.  Then  she  will  have  the  in- 
evitable gastralgia,  insomnia,  and  nausea  with  perhaps 
a  touch  of  jaundice.  She  will  .send  tor  her  nephew,  who 
would  like  to  marry  Miss  Van  Buskirk,  Miss  Wheezey 
will  be  dismissed  when  she  proves  unable  to  allay  the 
old  lady's  sufferings,  I  shall  give  her  five  grains  of  calomel 
and  a  dose  of  rocheile  salts  and  send  Mrs.  0''Brien  up  to 
look  a,fter  her  for  a  few  days;  then  she  will  gradually 
recover,  and  get  ready  for  her  next  "dangerous  Illness." 
Now,  Mrs.  O'Brien  was  a  trained  nurse,  she  held  a  mid- 
wife's certificate  from  Dublin,  a  diploma  from  the  State 
Board  of  Health,  she  had  been  head  stewardess  on  a 
Cunard  liner,  and  matron  of  a  small  hospital.  Finnigan 
always  employed  her  when  he  had  a  case  which  required 
a  trained  nurse,  and  she  had  attended  Mrs.  Van  Buskirk 
more  than  once.  I  had  transacted  a  good  deal  of  busi- 
ness with  her  at  different  times,  and  she  had  nursed  my 
wife  throuEh  typhoid.  At  the  time  of  which  I  write 
she  had  been  absent  for  some  time.  A  relative  in  Ireland 
had  died  and  left  her  some  money,  and  she  had  gone  to 
■Belfast,  partly  on  business  and  partly  for  a  vacation.  She 
was  expected  back  at  any  time.  For  the  past  two  or 
three  years  she  had  been  troubled  with  her  hair,  it  came 
out  in  spite  of  all  the  washes  and  tonics  Finnigan  could 
devise,  and  I  hazarded  the  remark  that  perhaps  Miss 
Wheezey  could  rectify  this  "  by  the  laying  on  of  hands." 
Before  Mrs.  Van  Busklrk's  month  of  fasting  was  up,  she 
was  out  of  doors,   and  two  days  before  the  radical  cure 


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[May  30.  1901. 


was  due,  she  walked  down  to  FInnlgan's  office  and  gave 
him  a  check  for  his  bill.  She  hadn't  walked  so  far  for 
Ave  years.  Considering  what  had  happened  since  her  last 
Illness  the  doctor  received  Mrs.  Van  Buskirk  very  politely. 
From  the  day  she  first  appeared  on  the  street  arm  In 
arm  with  Miss  Wheezey,  she  had  constituted  herself  a 
walking  advertisement  for  that  lady.  Miss  Wheezey  had 
a  bad  case  of  hip  disease  (which  Dr.  Sawyer  had  been 
treating  for  months)  under  her  charge,  a  lady  who  was 
In  the  last  stage  of  tuberculosis  had  called  her  in,  and 
declared  that  she  would  be  well  In  a  few  weeks,  and  with- 
in three  days  of  her  return,  Mrs.  O'Brien,  the  nurse  Dr. 
Finnigan  put  such  confidence  in.  had  consulted  her  about 
her  hair  falling  out  I  There  had  only  been  one  contre- 
temps. A  child  had  been  sick  with  membranous  croup,  and 
the  parents  had  dismissed  the  doctor  and  called  in  Miss 
■Wheezey.  She  prayed  over  the  youngster,  and  "laid  hands 
on  it,"  but  the  poor  little  thing  died  within  twenty-four 
hours— poisoned  as  she  said,  by  the  drugs  the  doctor  had 
poured  into  it.  Luckily  for  her  It  happened  to  be  Saw- 
yer's ca.se.  and  he  treated  her  with  silent  contempt.  Some 
of  the  other  doctors  would  have  entered  an  action  for 
criminal  libel  against  her.  One  thing  was  certain,  how- 
ever, she  had  made  a  pretty  good  thing  out  of  her  patients 
in  the  last  four  or  five  weeks  and  she  could  afford  to 
lose  a  case  or  two. 

Curiously  enough  I  had  never  met  the  lady.  I  often 
saw  her  on  the  street  and  wondered  who  made  her 
dresses.  She  might  have  been  any  age  between  thirty 
and  fifty.  Her  figure  was  very  good  (my  wife  hinted  that 
her  hips  and  bust  came  from  Johnson  &  Johnson),  she 
was  of  medium  size,  with  dark  hair,  just  faintly  tinged 
with  gray,  and  a  decidedly  pretty  face.  Her  clothes 
fitted  her  to  perfection,  every  dress  she  had  was  tailor 
made,  and  one  or  two  middle  aged  widowers  fell  in  love 
with  her  before  she  had  been  a  week  in  town. 

Two  days  after  Mrs.  '\'an  Buskirk's  month  of  fasting 
was  up.  she  imagined  that  she  had  an  attack  of  gastralgia, 
and  out  of  sheer  perversity,  her  niece  Maud  chose  to 
think  she  had  tonsilitis  at  the  same  time.  The  housemaid 
procured  a  gargle  for  the  young  lady  from  Dr.  Finnigan. 
which  gave  her  relief  in  a  little  while,  but  the  aunt  did 
not  improve.  Miss  Wheezey  reluctantly  allowed  Mrs. 
O'Brien  to  be  called  in  and  installed  as  nurse.  One  night 
after  I  had  closed  my  place  of  business  I  was  up  in  Dr. 
Finnigan's  office,  examining  some  new  slides  he  had  pur- 
chased, when  the  office  bell  rang  violently.  He  opened 
the  door  and  Jack  Hutchinson.  Mrs.  Van  Buskirk's 
nephew  entered.  He  wa  a  Viarrisier  and  doing  a  very  good 
business  for  a  young  man.  "Hello,  Jack,  what  on  earth 
brings  you  here,"  said  the  doctor.  "I  want  you  to  come 
down  at  once  and  see  my  Aunt,"  he  replied.  "'Mrs. 
O'Brien  sent  me  a  forty  word  telegram  this- «£ternoon 
and  Mrs.  Van  Buskirk  is  dangerously  ill."  "Sorry  to 
hear  that."  said  the  doctor,  "but  she  dismissed  me  4. 
little  over  a  week  ago,  and  told  me  she  would  never  re- 
quire me  any  more.  Miss  Wheezey,-  the  Christian  Sci- 
entist, is  attending  her  and  she'll  scratch  my  eyes  out 
if  she  meets  me.  she  accused  my  friend  Sawyer  of  poi- 
soning a  child  last  week,  and  told  Maud  that  I  had  stolen 
two  thousand  dollars  from  your  aunt  in  the  last  five 
years.  "  "I  can't  help  that,  doctor."  replied  Jack.  "Miss 
Wheezey  has  left  my  aunt  and  gone  to  Rochester  Beach 
for  the  night,  my  aunt  sent  for  you  herself,  and  I  can 
assure  you  that  its  no  laughing  matter  this  time.  When 
Mrs.  O'Brien  wired  me  this  afternoon  her  temperature 
was  10"2°.  now  its  103li.°."  The  doctor  put  on  his  hat  and 
went  without  further  discussion,  asking  me  to  wait  for 
him  at  the  drug  store,  as  he  might  want  to  send  some 
medicine  down  at  once.  "I  assure  you  it's  no  joking  mat- 
ter this  time.  Mendax,"  he  said,  "she  has  as  nice  an  at- 
tack of  lobar  pneumonia  as  I  ever  saw.  I've  got  to  have 
a  consultation  with  Sawyer  to-morrow,  and  I  shouldn't 
te  the  least  surprised  if  she  slipped  out  of  our  hands. 

Miss  Wheezey  could  not  get  back  to  her  patient  be- 
fore ten  -\.  M.  next  day.  and  the  consultation  came  off  at 
half  past  eight.  Both  doctors  agreed  that  the  case  was 
a  very  grave  one.  and  that  any  irregularity  of  treatment 
would  have  the  most  serious  results.  They  both  agreed 
that  Miss  Wheezey  must  be  kept  out  of  the  sick  room  by 
fair  means  or  foul,  and  when  Jack  Hutchinson  said  that 
he  and  Mrs.   O'Brien  would   guarantee  her  absence  they 


were  exceedingly  delighted.  Dr.  Sawyer  told  me  the 
following  details,  and  I  preferred  his  version  to  Dr. 
Finnigan's.  as  the  latter  gentleman  sometimes  exaggerates. 
At  ten  minutes  past  ten  a  cab  from  the  depot  drew  up  at 
Mrs.  Van  Buskirk's  door,  and  Miss  Wheezey  alighted. 
Jack  Hutchinson  received  her.  and  Introduced  himself, 
remarking  that  Mr.-*.  O'Brien  had  telegraphed  for  him.  as 
his  Aunt  was  dangerously  ill.  Miss  Wheezey  explained 
that  she  had  been  telegraphed  for  by  (she  supposed)  Mr. 
John  Chester,  who  owned  .1  summer  cottage  at  Rochester 
Beach,  but  on  her  arrival  the  Chesters  denied  having 
sent  for  her,  and  as  there  was  no  train  back  that  night 
she  had  been  obliged  to  stay  at  a  tavern,  "where  a  party  of 
ruffians  smoked  filthy  cigars,  and  drank  rum  half  the 
night,"  Jack  ushered  her  into  the  drawing  room  and 
to  her  dismay  she  found  the  two  doctors.  Mrs.  O'Brien 
and  Maud  Van  Buskirk.  She  would  have  retired,  but 
Mrs.  O'Brien  barred  her  way.  "I  think  it  only  right  to 
tell  you  that  as  Mrs.  Van  Buskirk's  next  of  kin.  Miss 
Maud  and  I  have  decided  to  place  her  In  these  gentle- 
men's hand,"  said  Jack,  indicating  the  two  doctors.  "As 
they  are  of  opinion  that  she  is  in  an  extremely  critical 
condition,  and  that  any  excitement  would  have  most 
disastrous  results  we  must  request  you  not  to  call  here 
until  she  is  pronounced  out  of  danger,  I  may  add  that 
Mrs.  O'Brien  and  the  servants  have  received  orders  not 
to  allow  you  in  the  house  for  the  present,"  Miss  Wheezey 
looked  .somewhat  taken  a  back,  she  soon  recovered  her- 
self, however,  "I  suppose  this  is  a  judgment  upon  me  for 
trusting  this  creature,"  she  said,  pointing  to  Mrs.  O'Brien. 
"If  it  is  your  intention  to  imijrison  your  aunt  in  her  own 
house.  Mr.  Hutchinson.  I  can  very  soon  put  a  stop  to 
that.  When  she  tells  me  that  I  am  to  leave  her,  I  shall 
go,  but  I  require  to  hear  it  from  her  own  lips.  I  shall,  of 
course,  expect  the  settlement  of  my  account  if  I  am  dis- 
missed, she  has  acknowledged  that  she  owes  me  two 
hundred  and  fifty  dollars.  You  say  she  is  dangerously 
ill.  her  trouble  is  no  doubt  due  to  that  spy  of  yours  who 
probably  concocted  the  idea  of  sending  me  on  a  fool's 
errand  to  Rochester  Beach,  to  enable  you  to  establish 
yourself  in  the  house  in  my  absence."  Here  Mrs.  O'Brien 
broke  in  trying  to  speak  quietly  at  first  and  gradually 
raising  her  voice.  "Shure  and  I'm  a  creature,  and  an  in- 
former, am  I,  and  ye  were  a  fool  to  trust  me  on  so  short 
an  acquaintance!  It  was  me  was  the  fool  to  pay  the 
likes  o'  ye  fifteen  dollars  in  good  money  to  restore  the 
hair  I've  lost,  but  maybe  I  wasn't  such  a  fool  as  I  look. 
When  I  came  back  from  Ireland  and  saw  ye,  I  remem- 
bered yer  face,  but  by  the  life  o'  me  I'd  seen  ye  before, 
and  I  couldn't  say  w'here.  Perhaps  you'll  say  if  it  was 
the  'Utopia'  ye  came  .aboard  at  Liverpool  with  an  inter- 
mediate ticket,  and  if  ye  didn't  meet  a  friend  aboard  who 
arranged  with  the  purser  to  let  ye  have  an  empty  berth  in 
number  sixteen  cabin."  What  further  details  of  the 
voyage  Mrs.  O'Brien  would  have  furnished.  Dr.  Sawyer 
cannot  tell;  Miss  Wheezey  turned  as  white  as  a  ghost, 
gave  a  little  scream  and  collapsed  in  a  heap.  Her  head 
struck  against  a  chair,  and  her  hat  came  off,  and  with 
it,  one  of  the  most  artistically  made  wigs  ever  designed 
by  a  peruquier.  To  use  Dr.  Finnigan's  expression,  her 
head  was  nearly  as  bare  as  a  new  laid  egg. 

Mrs  Van  Buskirk  had  a  very  severe  illness.  The  doctor 
pulled  her  through,  and  she  takes  better  care  of  herself 
now.  Jack  Hutchinson  and  Maud  are  married,  and  Mrs 
OfBrien  has  visited  Maud  professionally  on  one  or  two 
occasions. 

Miss  Wheezey  was  summoned  to  her  mother's  bedside 
a  day  or  two  after  the  occurrence,  she  closed  her  office 
and  didn't  return,  she  carried  on  a  course  of  "cure  by 
correspondence"  with  some  of  her  patients,  but  at  the 
present  time  Christian  Science  is  at  a  discount  in  these 
regions. 

The  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company  made  some 
enquiries  about  the  telegram  which  Miss  Wheezey  had 
received.  It  was  worded  "Come  at  once.  Jack  dangerously 
ill,  John  Chester."  As  far  as  they  could  ascertain  the 
dispatch  was  sent  by  John  Chester.  Jr.,  whose  terrier 
Jack  was  sick  with  distemper  at  the  time.  The  fact  that 
he  had  travelled  down  from  town  with  Mr.  Hutchinson, 
and  that  he  seemed  unusually  flush  of  pocket  money  for 
some  time  was  a  strange  coincidence.  Mrs.  O'Brien's 
hair  still   comes   out;   not   long  ago   I  was   putting  up   a 


I\Iay  30,  1901.] 


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pilocarpine  wash  for  tier  and  she  remarked:  "If  I  go  on 
losing  my  hair  at  this  rate,  Mr.  Mendax,  I  shall  soon 
be  able  to  wear  a  wig  and  start  in  business  as  a  Christian 
Scientist.  I  paid  Miss  Wheezey  for  praying  over  me 
Just  as  soon  as  I  recognized  her.  and  I  intended  to  sue 
her  for  obtaining  my  money  under  false  pretences,  and 
make  her  take  her  wig  off  in  court.     I  got  so  mad  when 


she  called  me  a  creature,  ami  a  spy  that  I  felt  like  pull- 
ing her  wig  off  then  and  there,  and  throwing  it  out  of  the 
window.  Perhaps  it  was  lucky  for  her  she  fainted  when 
she  did."  I  looked  at  Mrs.  O'Brien's  figure  as  she  left 
my  store  (she  stands  Ave  feet  ten.  and  is  in  excellent 
training),  and  I  concluded  that  perhaps  it  was  the  best 
thing  to  have  happened. 


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ISKncd  Mny  21,  1901. 

412.— Ludwig  O.  Helniers.  assignor  to  Ichthyol 
Gessellschaft,  Cordes,  Hermann  &  Co.,  Hamburg, 
Germany.  Compounds  of  sulfonized  mineral  oils 
containing    formaldehyde    and    making    same. 

.441.— Adam  Heller  and  \X,  M.  Ives,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Xon-refillable   bottle  attachment. 

491.- Carl  \V.  Bilflnger,  Savannah.  Ga.,  assignor  to 
Southern  Pine  Product  Company,  of  New  Jersey. 
Distilling  wood  for  the  manufacture  of  charcoal  and 
saving  bv-products. 

492.— Alfred  Birnie,  Springfield,  and  C.  W.  Gay,  West 
Springfield,  Mass.  Apparatus  for  carbonating  and 
delivering   liriuids. 

502.— Samuel  M.  Goldberg,  assignor  to  Xon  Refillable 
Bottle  Stopper  Company.  Buffalo.  N.  Y.  Bottle- 
stopoer. 

oil.— Herman  Muller,  New  York,  N.  T.  Bottle- 
washer. 

CSG. — Baptist  Reuter,  assignor  to  Farbwerbe.  vorm. 
Meister,  I>ucius  &  Bruning,  Hochst-on-the-Main. 
Germany.  Acid  camphorate  of  phenyldimethylpy- 
razolon  and  making  same. 

6S7. — Baptist  Reuter.  assignor  to  Farbwerke,  vorm. 
Meister.  Lucius  &  Bruning,  Hochst-on-the-Main, 
Germany.  Neutral  camphorate  of  phenyldimethyl- 
pyrazolon  and  making  same. 

691.— Charles  E.  Acker.  Niagara  Falls.  N.  Y.  Appa- 
ratus for  the  production  of  caustic  alkali  and  halo- 
gen  gas. 

717.— Constantine  Wagner,  New  York,  N.  Y.     Testing- 

_  bottle. 

ii!4.— Richard  Hartleb.  assignor  to  Chemische  Fabrik 
R'henania,  Aachen.  Germany.  Nutrient  medium  pro- 
ducing cultures  of   bactercids  of  microorganisms. 

78<1.— Jules  H.  Lavollay.  and  G.  E.  Bourgoin,  Paris, 
France.      Electrolytic    process    of  '"   ' 

spirits. 

7M. — Georg  Lebbin,  Berlin,  Germany. 
extract. 

791.— Luther   A.    McCord    and    J.    D. 
S.  C.     Non-refillable  bottle. 


36.4o(J.— Lotions.  Soaps,  Perfumery,  and  Proprietary  Med- 
icines. Albert  Geissert,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  The  -word 
Lapwing." 

.36,457.— Certain  Named  Soap.  Alma  F.  Wooster,  Nor- 
walk,   Ohio.     The  word  "Listerol." 


purifying     crude 

Purifying  meat 

.■^dams.    Laurens, 


TR.VDE     MARKS. 

ReB'lstered  May  21.  1901. 

36,451,- Remedies  for  Certain  Named  Diseases.  The  E. 
E.  Sutherland  Medicine  Company,  Paducah,  Ky.  The 
representation  of  a   bel'. 

36.452.— Gelatin  Capsules  Containing  Medicinal  Sub- 
stances. Allen  &  Hanburys.  Limited,  London,  Eng- 
land.    The  word  "Kapsol." 

■36,453.— Antibilious  and  Tonic  IMlls.  John  Walter  Tresid- 
ner.    Montreal,    Canada.      The   word    "Court." 

36,455.— Preparation  for  Treatment  of  the  Hair  and  Scalp. 
Chaiincey  F.  York,  Warriorsmark,  Pa.  The  title 
"Zokoz." 


I-  VUET.S. 

Resist«Teil  May  21.  1!M>1. 

8.396.— Title:  "Red  Cross  Antiseptic."  (For  a  Medicine.) 
Willard  De  Arnold,  Memphis,  Tenn.  Filed  April  26. 
1901. 

8,397.— Title:  "Empire  Celery  Tablets."  (For  a  Medi- 
cine.) Newell  L.  Douglass,  Earlville,  N.  Y.  Filed 
March  18,   1901. 

8,398.- Title:  "Eagle  Remedies."  (For  a  Medicine.)  Wil- 
liam Mayerhofer.  New  York,  N.  Y.  Filed  April  23, 
1901. 

S.399.— Title:  "C.  A.  D.  Cough  and  Lung  Remedy."  (For 
a  Medicine.)  F.  S.  Walker,  Fayette,  Iowa.  Filed 
March  16,  1901. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


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BRITISH  PHARMACEUTICAiAlOTES. 


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Thf    l*liiirnififfiiti('iil    SofU'lj'm   KIniineeB. 

•  Lonilon.   May  3. 

The  Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Great  Britain  Is  a 
wealthy  body,  and  Its  property  In  lands  and  houses 
amounts  to  no  less  than  $178,000,  and  In  addition  to  this 
there  are  securities  In  connection  with  Its  various 
scholarships  and  prizes  which  are  valued  at  nearly  $33,000. 
Its  annual  Income  cannot  be  exactly  stated,  as  some  Items, 
such  as  the  Pharmaceutical  Jornal  and  law  costs  and  re- 
ceipts from  fines  are  only  shown  In  the  financial  state- 
ment as  balances,  but  it  cannot  be  much  less  than  $140,000. 
In  1900,  according  to  the  balance  sheet,  which  was  pre- 
sented to  the  council  on  May  2,  the  Income  from  exam- 
ination fees  was  $61.(KX>.  and  from  the  subscriptions  of 
members  and  associates,  $31,800.  These  are  the  two  main 
sources  of  income,  but  in  addition.  $6,330  was  received 
from  school  fees,  for  the  society  is  an  educational  as  well 
as  an  examining  body,  and  $1,160  from  interest  on  invest- 
ments. On  the  expenditure  side  the  examinations  (fees 
to  examiners,  etc..)  cost  $20,473.  the  Pharmaceutical 
Journal  entailed  a  loss  of  $11,710.  the  library  cost  $2,000, 
the  museum  $2,590,  the  Edinburgh  Branch  $3,.")0O,  repairs. 
etc..  $5,100.  the  salaries  of  one  secretary  and  office  staff 
$7,845  and  the  Society's  school  $12,420.  After  paying  all 
expenses,  $14,295  was  added  to  the  accumulated  funds. 
The  benevolent  fund  for  assisting  chemists  in  distressed 
circumstances  has  an  invested  capital  of  over  $170,000,  its 
income  last  year  from  interest  on  its  capital  and  sub- 
scriptions was  $16,127  and  its  expenditures  a  sHghtly  less 
amount.  There  is  also  an  orphan  fund  with  a  capital  of 
about  $8,250. 

Doctors  I'niinnllfliMl  Assistants. 

In  some  parts  of  Scotland  it  is  a  common  practice  for 
medical  men  to  keep  druggists'  shops,  which  are  fre- 
quently left  in  charge  of  unqualified  assistants.  Tho 
Pharmaceutical  Society  is  condticting  a  crusade  against 
this  form  of  illegal  competition  with  the  legitimate 
chemist.  At  Glasgow,  on  April  23.  two  cases  were  before 
the  Sheriff,  and  on  April  29,  at  Dumbarton,  there  were 
four  cases  and  smart  penalties  were  infiicted  on  all  the 
offenders. 

Mr.  Ivan  Levinstein,  of  Manchester,  head  of  a  large 
firm  of  dye  manufacturers,  has  been  elected  to  succeed 
Mr,  J.  W.  Swan  as  president  of  the  Society  of  Chemical 
industry. 


The  annual  meeting  of  the  Oklahoma  Pharmaceutical 

Association  was  held  at  Oklahoma  City.  May  8-9.  the 
attendance  being  about  200.  A  feature  of  the  meeting 
was  the  number  of  excellent  papers,  for  which  numerous 
prizes  were  awarded,  and  the  most  attractive  entertain- 
ment program,  embracing  athletic  contests  .a  ball  and  a 
banquet.  Ten  names  were  selected  to  be  presented  to  the 
Governor  to  assist  him  in  the  choice  of  a  member  of  the 
board  of  pharmacy.  Enid  was  selected  as  the  place  of 
meeting  for  next  year,  and  the  following  officers  were 
elected:  President,  Fred  Reed,  Xorman;  vice-presidents, 
J.  C.  Burton,  Stroud;  J.  C.  Hynds.  Pond  Creek;  secretary. 
Frank  Weaver.  Oklahoma  City;  assistant  secretarj-.  W. 
B.  Wheeler,  Guthrie;  treasurer.  J.  M.  Remington,  Okla- 
homa City;  local  secretary,  J.  A.   Hill. 


The    twenty-third     annual     meeting    of    the    Missouri 

Pharmaceutical  Association  will  be  held  at  Pertle  Springs 
(Warrensburg).  June  18  to  21.  Scientific,  educational 
and  trade  subjects  are  to  be  discussed.  The  Entertain- 
ment Committee  under  the  direction  of  Chairman  A. 
Breunert  is  preparing  its  usual  elaborate  program.  The 
local  secretary  is  J.  V.  Murray,  'Warrensburg.  Xot  only 
the  pharmacists  of  Missouri,  but  those  of  neighboring 
states  and  all  traveling  men  interested  in  pharmaceutical 
associations  are  invited  to  be  present,  Dr.  H.  M.  Whel- 
pley,    secretary,    2.342    Albion    Place,    St.    Louis,    Mo. 


INDEX   TO   THIS   NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Acid.    Boric,    F;iTeots  on   Nutrition    591 

Advertising,   Retail   Druggists'    584 

Alcohol,    Methyl    .596 

Sale  on    Prescriptions    590 

ASSOCIATIONS,  CH'BS.  ALTTMNI,  .Etc.— Apothe- 
caries' Bicvcle  Club.  595;  Arkansivs  Pharmacists, 
(i02;  Boston  Drug  Clerks',  .595;  British  Pharma- 
ceutical, 608;  Bronx  Pharmaceutical,  (No.  2  >. 
.593;  Brooklvn  College  of  Pharmacv  Alumni.  .">93; 
Chicago  Drug  Club.  ,"98;  Illinois  Medical.  .598; 
Manhattan  Pharmaceutical.  593;  Mis.sourl  Phar- 
maceutical. ,597.  K<M>.  60.S;  National  Retail  Drug- 
Its'.  593:  New  Jersey.  603;  New  York  College  of 
•narmacy  Alumni.  .593:  New  'i'ork  State  Phar- 
haceutlcal.  .">SM;  Oklahoma  Pharmaceutical.  608; 
Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical.  .596;  Plttsfleld 
(Mass.)  DnigElsts'.  .595;  San  Francisco  Drug 
Clerks',  602:  St.  I>ouis  Apothecaries',  600;  St, 
Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni.  600;  Wiscon- 
sin   Pharmaceutical    58ff 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— Arkansas.  602;  Louisi- 
ana.   601;    Pennsylvania    603 

BOOK    REVIEWS— Self    Examination,    507;    Tanner, 

Memoranda   on    Poisons    599 

BO\\"LING,      DRUG      TRADE.— Chicago.      598:      New 

York   Wholesale  Druggists',   584;   Philadelphia. . .  596 

Coca    Leaves,    Valuation    581 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.- College  of  Physicians 
and  Surgeons  (San  Francisco).  602:  Maryland, 
597;    Medico-Chirurglcal.    .596;    Philadelphia.    596; 

South  Carolina  College  of  Pharmacy   601 

EDITORI.ALS.— A  Sure  Investment.  579:  Hear  His 
Plaint,  579;  Historical.  .580;  Offensive  Window 
Displays,   579:    Responslbilitv  of  the  Pharmacist, 

.580;  Value  of  the  Era  Course   580 

Ethyl   Chloride.    An;esthetlc    592 

Examinations.    Pharmaceutical,   Great   Britain    591 

Fluid    Extracts.    Acetic    591 

Gelsemium    Alkaloids.    Detection    in    Presence   of   Caf- 
feine   and    Acetanllid    581 

Ginger   Ale   Extract    580 

Gol.l  Chloride.   Commercial    581 

Honev.    Anaivsis    590 

Ink.    "Glass    591 

LABORATORY    NOTES    581 

Lactucariuni     581 

Miss  'V\'heezey.  Christian   Scientist   605 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore.  .">97;  Boston.  5^; 
Calitornia,  602;  Chicago.  598;  London.  60S: 
Louisville.  59S;  New  Orleans.  601;  New  York. 
.593:    Philadelphia.  396;   Pittsburg.   6(X>;   St.   Louis, 

COO;   The  Northwest,  599;  The  South 602 

Oil.    Mirbane    590 

Opium    Alkaloids.    Formaldehvde   and   Sulphuric   Aci(i 

Test 582 

Paper.    Non-inflammable    592 

Patents.  Trade  Marks.   Etc 607 

PERSONALS.  Including  Obituaries.  Items  of  Per- 
.sonal  interest.  Etc.— Blood,  Roswell  P..  601; 
Boulduc,  Pierre,  588:  Haverhill  Drug  &  (Jhemi- 
cal  Co.,  595:  Hoke,  Richard.  598;  Kiessling.  John 
C,  599;  McDonald.  John  H..  598;  Missildine  & 
Co..  A.  H..  .594;  Osterman.  Theo..  .594;  Pascalis, 
Angelin,  588;  Patin,  Guv,  587;  Planchon,  M. 
Gustave,  588;  Primo,  M.  &  J.  E..  601;  Rice, 
Charles,  592;  Rouelle.  H.  M.  588;  Sultan.  Ed- 
ward. 594;  Talbot  Drug  &  Supplv  Co..  596;  Tur- 
ner   Medicine    Co.,    .595;    Ward    Drug    Co.,    594; 

Whitlock,    Claude    E 598 

PHARMACY     591 

Earlv    Davs    586 

QUESTION    BOX    590 

Shop    Talk    589 

Stains.    Picric  Acid 592 

Sucramine    580 

Tetra-Methyl-Cyano-Pyridine      592 

Window  Displays    584,  589 

Wine,    Colcnicum    590 

X-Rays.  without  Electricity   592 


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THE    "BLUE    BOOK." 

The  next  edition  of  the  Era  Price  List  Supplement 
(."Bhie  Book")  will  be  ready  in  July,  and  a  copy  sup- 
plied free  to  each  paid  Era  subscriber.  This  edition 
will  be  a  record-breaker  in  more  ways  than  one.  The 
last  one  was  a  great  success,  but  the  coming  one  will 
be  a  greater,  the  improvements  made  being  so  general 
and  extended  that  there  is  hardly  chance  for  com- 
parison. The  principal  improvement  is  the  completing 
and  perfecting  of  the  features  inaugurated  in  the  "Blue 
Book"  of  last  January.  This  price  list  is  now,  in  all 
its  departments,  the  most  complete,  logically  arranged, 
and   satisfactory   ever   published   for   the   drug   trade. 

The  List  of  Manufacturers  is  a  most  valuable  fea- 
ture. In  this,  by  a  system  of  reference  or  key  num- 
bers, the  names  and  addresses  of  the  makers  of  the 
preparations  in  the  List  of  Proprietary  Medicines  may 
be  learned.  This  list  has  been  more  than  doubled  in 
size. 

Some  hundreds  of  titles  have  been  added  to  the 
List  of  Drugs  and  Chemicals,  and  several  thousand 
to  the  proprietary  medicines.  To  each  of  the  latter 
is  affixed,  whenever  ascertainable,  the  key  number 
which  refers  to  the  manufacturer's  name  and  address. 
The  compiler  has  succeeded  in  supplying  this  number 
in  approximately  90  per  cent,  of  all  cases. 

The  entire  "Rebate  List"  of  proprietary  goods  sold 
on  the  Contract  System  is  printed  in  detail. 

A  total  increase  of  at  least  20  per  cent,  in  the 
contents  of  the  book  has  been  effected,  and  all  prices 
corrected  and  brought  down  to  date. 

A  few  words  are  desirable  explanatory  of  the 
method  of  classification  followed  in  the  compilation  of 
the  patf;nt  medicine  list.  Once  understood,  this  method 


is  the  easiest  employed  to  locaU'  any  desired  prepara- 
tion. The  system  of  indexing  is  the  class  system,. 
using  only  the  specific  words  of  the  titles.  Take  an 
instance  for  illustration.  Blank's  Dyspepsia  Cure.  The 
preparation  is  in  the  "General  Class"  of  Cures,  in  the 
"Specific  Class"  of  Dyspepsia  Cures,  and  to  distinguishi 
it  from  other  Dyspepsia  Cures,  the  maker's  name  is 
added.     So  that  it  reads — 

Cure,  Dyspepsia,  Blank's. 

In  short,  the  list  is  an  alphabetical  arrangement  of 
the  titles.  An  eye  remedy  is  put  under  the  class"Water,. 
Eye,"  if  the  word  "Water"  is  part  of  the  title  itself. 
Paine's  .  Celery  Compound  is  placed  under  "Com- 
pound," because  that  word  is  part  of  its  specific  name. 
We  have  made  no  attempt  to  classify  these  prepara- 
tions with  regard  to  their  therape.utic  nature.  Thomp- 
son's Eye  Water  goes  under  "Water"  because 
"Water"  is  a  part  of  its  name.  Castoria  is  not  listed 
under  "Laxatives,"  or  any  other  class,  save  its  coined 
name  Castoria. 

The  Price  List  Supplement  is  indispensable  and 
invaluable  to  every  druggist  who  wants  to  be  posted' 
regarding  the  names,  prices  and  makers  of  every  drug,, 
chemical  and  patent  medicine  he  handles.  In  com- 
pleteness, reliability  and  efficiency  it  is  unequaled. 


ASSOCIATION     SCHOLARSHIPS     IN     COL- 
LEGES    OF    PHARMACY. 

The  founding  of  scholarships  in  schools  and  col- 
leges of  pharmacy  is  no  new  thing,  but  the  recent 
action  of  the  New  Jersey  and  Texas  Pharmaceutical 
Associations  in  appropriating  funds  for  this  purpose  is 
a  little  out  of  the  line  of  what  has  been  heretofore 
done.  This  action  is  certainly  commendable  on  the 
part  of  these  organizations  as  tending  to  show  that 
the  members  have  a  professional  interest  in  educa- 
tional matters  which  has  not  been  entirely  lost  in  the 
rush  for  business  and  financial  rcnumeration. 

Worthy  as  this  action  is  it  brings  to  the  surface 
some  inquiries  concerning  the  methods  adopted  by  the 
associations  in  raising  funds  to  carry  on  the  work,  the 
selection  of  applicants,  the  choice  of  schools  and  other 
details.  The  New  Jersey  Association  we  know  has  al- 
ready left  some  of  these  matters  in  the  hands  of  a 
committee  to  be  worked  out,  although  it  has  decided 
the  scholarship  shall  be  established  in  the  Newark 
School.  An  attempt  will  be  made  to  raise  the  neces- 
sary funds  by  subscription  among  the  registered  phar- 
macists in  the  State.  In  Texas  upon  the  other  hand 
an  appropriation  is  made  directly  from  the  receipts- 
of  the  association,  and  the  school  of  pharmacy  of  the 
State  University  is  designated  as  the  institution  in 
which  the  scholarship  shall  be  established.  The  selec- 
tion  of   the   college   or   school   is   a    matter   which   is 


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[June  6,   KK)i. 


likely  to  cause  much  discussion.  The  right  of  the 
donor  to  select  the  institution  for  his  patronage  is 
unquestioned,  but  how  are  a  multiplicity  of  donors  to 
unite  upon  a  single  clioicc?  Will  not  some  of  them 
wish  to  consult  the  holder  of  the  scholarship  as  to  his 
choice  in  the  matter,  as  the  question  of  residence  may 
make  it  financially  impossible  for  him  to  carry  out  the 
terms  of  the  scholarship,  railroad  transportation  from 
a  distant  part  of  the  State  having  to  be  considered. 
The  rules  governing  the  selection  of  the  holder  of  a 
scholarship  will  admit  of  much  discussion.  Shall  the 
student  be  chosen  by  competitive  examination?  If  so. 
will  it  not  be  often  likely  that  the  successful  con- 
testant will  be  just  the  one  who  is  best  able  to  defray 
the  expenses  of  his  education?  Experience  seems  to 
indicate  that  the  worthy  and  poor  applicant  for  these 
honors  cannot  stand  a  competitive  educational  test, 
and  if  this  be  the  case,  how  shall  the  association  de- 
cide to  reach  the  student  it  is  most  desirable  to  help? 


THE  MANUFACTURE  OF  QUININE. 
Next  week  we  will  have  an  extra  fine  treat  for  our 
readers,  a  description  of  the  Dutch  Government's 
■quinine  works  in  Java,  written  by  a  gentleman  who 
lias  not  only  been  there,  but  who  has  been  allowed  to 
witness  every  step  of  the  process  of  manufacture  from 
the  bark  to  the  finished  product.  And  what  is  more, 
lie  has  been  permitted  to  photograph  all  this,  and 
some  two  dozen  artistic  and  pertinent  illustrations  will 
embellish  the  article.  This  is  the  first  time  that  in- 
formation of  this  character  has  been  allowed  for  pub- 
lication, and  the  drug  world  will  find  the  paper  of 
extreme  interest  and  attractiveness.  Quinine  makers 
and  users  the  world  over  will  appreciate  it. 


COMMERCIAL   TRAINING   IN  COLLEGES. 

In  this  issue  is  printed  a  thoughtful  paper  by  a 
•member  of  the  faculty  of  one  of  our  large  state  uni- 
versities. It  treats  of  a  subject  which  during  the  past 
few  years  has  become  of  great  importance  and  sig- 
nificance to  the  commercial  world.  It  is  the  problem 
of  how  to  secure  better  trained,  better  educated  young 
men  to  fill  positions  of  trust  and  prominence  in  the 
business  world,  both  at  home  and  abroad.  In  these 
days  of  American  expansion,  commercially,  to  all 
<iuartcrs  of  the  globe  we  must,  to  gain  and  maintain 
commercial  equality,  not  to  speak  of  supremacy,  better 
equip  our  young  men  to  discharge  the  responsible 
duties  which  are  to  be  laid  upon  ihem.  To  gain  the 
business  patronage  of  any  foreign  country  our  busi- 
ness representatives  abroad  must  be  able  to  speak  and 
to  write  the  language  of  that  country,  and  even  those 
who  stay  at  home  to  conduct  the  domestic  end  of  the 
business  transactions  must  be  well  versed  in  a  similar 
direction.  This,  however,  is  but  a  single,  perhaps 
relatively  unimportant,  phase  of  the  main  question. 
We  need  young  men  of  sounder  and  deeper  knowl- 
edge of  the  fundaments  and  principles  of  commerce. 
Business  in  these  days  is  of  broader  scope  than  in  the 
olden  days  before  the  telegraph,  the  railroad  and  the 
steamship.  It  is  more  than  mere  trading,  it  calls  for 
a  broader  and  more  general  education  to  win  success 
and  achieve  prominence.  The  illiterate  and  the  am- 
bitionless  have  no  place  in  the  busy,  hustling  world  of 
business  men.  of  diplomacy,  aggression  and  progres- 


sion. Much  of  the  necessary  training  and  education 
can  be  gained  only  in  actual  business  life,  but  there  is 
much  <Ne  that  is  needed,  that  cannot  so  be  gained, 
bnt  which  can  be  imparted  in  such  systematic  educa- 
tion as  is  outlined  in  the  paper  under  notice.  This 
article  will  well  repay  perusal 


NEWSPAPER  SCIENCE. 
A  Southern  newspaper  tells  of  a  citizen  who, 
slightly  ill,  was  instructed  by  his  physician  to  take  a 
dose  of  salts.  In  attempting  to  administer  the  remedy 
the  patient's  wife  gave  him  a  big  dose  of  oxalic  acid. 
The  newspaper  states  that  "in  a  few  moments  he  felt 
a  drowsy  feeling  begin  creeping  over  him,  but  by  the 
prompt  treatment  he  was  soon  gotten  out  of  danger." 
A  "drowsy  feeling"  as  one  of  the  first  effects  of  ox- 
alic acid  poisoning  is  a  symptom  new  to  the  medical 
■••nd  pharmaceutical  fraternity. 

OUR  LETTER  BOX. 


We  wlah  it  distinctly  nnderstood  that  tliia  de- 
partment Is  open  to  everybody  for  tlie  dl«- 
cnasion  at  any  subject  of  Interest  to  the 
drngr  trade,  but  that  tvc  accept  no  responsi- 
bility for  the  views  and  opinions  expressed 
by   contributors. 

Please  be  brief  and  always  sign  your  name. 

A    QIESTIOX    OF    FEES. 

Frankford,  Phila..  May  27,  1901. 
To  the  Editor. — At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Penna. 
Pharmacy  Board,  held  at  Harrisburg.  April  13th.  1 
took  the  examination  as  registered  pharmacist.and 
received  my  notice  about  a  week  ago  that  I  had  suc- 
cessfully passed  the  examination.  They  also  demanded 
a  registration  fee  of  $12.00.  which  is  required  by  the 
new  law  which  was  passed  on  April  24.  Now,  I  think 
this  is  unjust  as  I  took  the  examination  two  weeks 
before  the  law  went  into  effect,  as  my  examination  was 
held  under  the  old  law.  which  specifically  states  on  the 
application  blank,  which  is  sworn  to.  that  $3  will  be 
ref|uire.:  for  examination  fee  and  $1  for  registration. 
If  you  will  kindly  look  into  the  matter.  I  would  be 
glad  to  hear  the  Era's  views  on  the  subject,  as  I 
know  a  great  many  more  are  interested  in  the  same 
case.     Yours  respectfully. 

OSCAR  H.  WILSON. 


K1\D    ■WORDS. 


In  the  thirteentli  number  of  Hager's  new  Handbuch  I 
am  glad  10  And  a  formula  taken  from  the  Pharmaceutical 
HvA.  a  remedy  for  cracked  hands,  showing  the  cosmopoli- 
tan character  and  importance  of  your  weekly  journal.  As 
1  ha\'e  been  using  a  verj'  similar  preparation  for  cracked 
hands  of  hard-workintj  people  and  farmers.  I  wish  to  say 
that  I  have  always  had  excellent  results.  For  simplicity's 
sake  I  tise  Oleum  Lini  Expressum  instead  of  Mucilago 
.Seminis  Lini.  but  think  your  formula  the  better.  I  con- 
gratulate you  en  the  adoption  of  your  formulas  in  such 
a  standard   work. 

Olmitz.  Kan.  CLEMENS  U  KATZ,  M.  D. 


I  find  the  Era  Formulary  all  that  you  claim  for  it.  and 
^t  has  paid  for  itself  several  times  already.  I  also  find 
the  Era  a  great  help,  and  eniov  reading  it  very  much. 

Cambridge.  N.  T.  FRANK  RICHARDSON. 


I  have  been  very  much  pleased  with  the  Era:  it  has 
done  me  a  great  deal  of  good.  "Will  recommend  it  to  any- 
one at  anv  time. 

Dayton,"  Ohio.  ELWOOD  FOX. 

The  Era  and  myself  are  inseparable  friends,  and  I  can- 
not  do   without  it  anv  more. 

Xcw  Oxford.  Pa.     "  RANDOLPH  WT:HLIER. 


Yours  is  certainly  the  best  drug  journal  published  for 
the  retail  drugeist. 

Lowell,  Mich.  D.   G.    LOOK. 


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Laboratory  Notes. 


■'X'niS  DEPARTMENT  is  designed  to  afford  an  avenue  to  publicity  for  the  large  amount  of  valuable 
^  scientific  material  to  be  found  in  the  laboratories  of  the  pharmaceutical  manufacturing  houses,  but 
■which  heretofore  has  not  been  published  because  of  lack  of  suitable  facilities.  Investigators  in  these 
liouses  are  continually  gaining  information,  making  discoveries,  improving  processes,  testing  trade 
■commodities,  making  scientific  investigations,  etc.,  in  the  line  of  their  daily  work,  which  are  not  strictly 
trade  secrets,  but   which,  on  the  contrary,  if  given  for  publication,   would  prove  of  great  utility. 

The  department  also  includes  results  of  investigations  by  the  individual  pharmacist,  chemist, 
teacher,  or  experimenter  which  have  a  direct  bearing  upon  pharmaceutical  progress.  Short  notes  and 
paragraphs  relating  to  simple  processes,  solutions  of  practical  problems,  improvements  in  manipulation, 
etc.,  are  especially  desired,   and  every  one  is   invited  to  contribute. 

All   contributions   are   printed   with  full  credit  to  those  making  them. 


THE    AS.S'.W    OF    DRIGS:    SAMPLING    AND    ESTIMA- 
TIOX   OF  ACTIVE   PRINCIPLES. 

The  first  step  in  the  production  of  powdered  as- 
sayed drugs  is  to  procure  samples  from  the  dealers  in 
botanical  drugs.  .A.s  many  of  the  latter  are  of  foreign 
-origin,  and  it  is  frequently  impossible  to  procure  goods 
of  the  desired  quality  from  dealers  in  this  country,  we 
have  adopted  the  plan  of  going  abroad  for  all  such  as 
•we  are  unable  to  obtain  of  the  desired  quality  in  this 
inarket. 

Of  the  samples  which  come  to  us,  those  having  the 
appearance  of  giving  best  results  are  selected  and 
handed  to  the  chemist  for  assay.  If  up  to  standard  or 
.above  it  (and  the  latter  is  always  preferred),  that  par- 
ticular lot  is  purchased,  or  if  two  or  more  lots  are  as- 
sayed, the  one  giving  the  best  result  is  invariably 
•chosen. 

Where  samples  are  requested,  it  is  invariably  stipu- 
lated tliat  the  prirticular  packages  shall  be  reserved 
until  the  assays  can  be  completed. 

On  receipt  of  the  goods,  a  second  assay  is  made  to 
■determine  whether  or  not  the  tests  made  of  the  sample 
-will  be  sustained.  If.  on  the  second  assay,  they  are 
found  below  standard,  the  entire  lot  is  rejected  and 
another  purchased  to  replace  it.  If,  on  the  other 
liand,  the  first  tests  are  found  correct,  the  goods  are 
-given  a  lot  number,  every  assay  being  also  numbered. 

For  instance:  There  are  received  samples  of  blood 
.root  from  X.  Y  and  Z.  Y"s  sample,  appearing  to  be 
the  best,  it  is  ground  and  assayed.  It  assays  only  .75 
per  cent,  sanguinarine  however  (the  standard  being  i 
per  cent.),   and  is  rejected.     Z's   is   now  assayed  and 


yields  2  per  cent.,  and  is  bought.  When  this  lot  ar- 
rives, it  is  again  assayed  to  determine  if  up  to  sample, 
and  if  so,  a  lot  number  is  assigned  to  it.  The  lot 
number  on  this  is  say  No.  1825  and  the  assay  No. 
A840.  When  this  is  ground  a  ticket  is  written,  giving 
the  lot  number,  and  on  this  ticket  is  kept  a  record  of 
all  the  processes  through  which  it  passes,  by  whom  it 
is  handled  and  the  result  in  finished  powder. 

The  different  powders  now  obtained  are  now  again 
assayed  and  marked,  No.  20  being  A  852,  No.  40  being 
A  853  and  No.  60  being  A  854.  A'  card  reading  as  fol- 
lows is  placed  on  each  package: 

Blood    Root   No.   40. 
(AS53J 

Assayed.    May   3.    ISKK). 
Active   principle,    Sanguinarine. 
Take  75  gm.   (2  ozs.  282.4  grs.)  Standard   Strength   1.0 

To  make  1.000  C.c.    (33  fl.   ozs.  .\ssayed    Strength    2.0 

390.6   Min.)  Above      Standard      1.0 

A  perfect  record  is  kept  of  all  assays,  so  that  by 
referring  to  the  number  a  history  of  the  lot  from  the 
time  it  came  into  the  house  until  sent  out  as  finished 
stock  can  be  obtained. 

In  making  assays  of  the  finished  product  there  is 
also  taken  into  account  any  loss  sustained  by  the  drug 
through  drying  in  the  process  of  grinding. 

No  specified  proportion  of  a  package  is  taken  in 
sampling,  but  every  precaution  is  observed,  however, 
that  the  sample  shall  represent  a  fair  average  of  the 
bulk  from  which  it  is  drawn. 

The  only  exception  to  this  is  opium,  which  is 
bought  on  a  morphiometric  basis  and  is  assayed  by 
taking  a  small  sample  from  every  tenth  lump  in  each 
"case." 


Results  of 

Assays 

of  Crude  Dross. 

DRU-3. 
Aconite  root 

^CTIVP    PRTVftPTvl^ 

Yir^  T-» 

AVERAGE 

_^V^  XXV    XLtf       X    X^  X  ft^  ^^  X  X    X-^X 

Aconitine 

.50 

.50 

.60 

.80 

.45 

.40 

■n.  T  xj  X  *  J^  vj  Aj . 

0.5083 

Belladonna  Hoot 

Atropine 

.35 

.41 

.43 

.35 

.30 

.:i5 

0.365 

Belladonna  Leaves 

Atropine 

.50 

.46 

.35 

.50 

.50 

.50 

0.468 

Elood  Root 

Sanguinarine 

1.10 

1.40 

3.00 

2.20 

1.025 

Calabar  Bean 

Physostigmine 

.30 

.75 

.80 

.35 

.70 

0.62 

Cantharides.   Russian 

Cantharidln 

.50 

1.00 

1.00 

1.40 

1.40 

1.06 

Cantharides.   China 

Cantharidin 

1.20 

1.00 

1.00 

1.25 

1.112 

Cinchona  Bark 

Total  alkaloids 

14.00 

14.00 

(6.74) 

10.00 

7.66 

10.348 

Coca  Leaves 

Cocaine 

.00 

.65 

.65 

.65 

.65 

.50 

0.616 

Colchicum  Root 

Colchicine 

.23 

.30 

.50 

.20 

.60 

.50 

0.421 

Co'chicum  Seed 

Colchicine 

.50 

.35 

.50 

.50 

.30 

.50 

0.475 

Conium 

Coniine 

.04 

.TO 

0.37 

Digitalis 

Digitalin 

.11 

.10 

.io 

.io 

.125 

.16 

0.105 

Golden  Seal 

Hydrastine 

2.20 

2.00 

2.50 

(1.75) 

2.00 

2.00 

2.075 

Guarana 

Caffeine 

4.00 

5.00 

4.00 

4.00 

4.00 

4.20 

Hellebore,  green 

Total  alkaloids 

l..-)0 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.25 

1.66 

1.125 

Hyoscyamus 

Hyoscyamine 

.08 

.10 

.11 

.07 

.08 

.10 

0.13 

Cannabis  Indica 

Extractive 

13.00 

U.M 

15.00 

15.00 

10.00 

J5.00 

13.66 

Ipecac 

Emetine 

1.50 

2.00 

1.75 

2.10 

1.50 

1.75 

1.766 

Jaborandi 

Pilocarpine 

0.35 

.:!5 

.40 

.35 

0.387 

May-apple 

Podophyllin 

4.00 

4.00 

4.00 

4.00 

i.bo 

4.66 

4.00 

Xux  Vomica 

Total  alkaloids 

2.20 

2.75 

(2.75) 

2.80 

2.20 

2.20 

2.283 

Opium 

Morphine 

13.00 

(12.70) 

12.00 

14.00 

11.00 

(12.75) 

12..58 

Stramonium  Leaves 

Paturine 

.30 

.18 

.20 

.30 

.:J5 

.30 

0.271 

Stramonium  Seed 

Daturine 

.:;o 

.30 

.30 

0.30 

Gelsemium 

Gelsemine 

.50 

.35 

.35 

.40 

.40 

0.40 

Laboratory 

«IL,PIN,  LABfGDOX  &  CO., 

Baltimore. 

6l2 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  6,  1901. 


t'AM-:    SIGAR.     (IIKKT   SI  GAR.) 

It  Stems  to  be  the  impression  among  druggists  in 
general,  and  even  with  some  of  the  editorial  staff  in 
connection  with  some  01  the  pharmaceutical  journals, 
that  whiti  sugar  does  not  contain  any  sugar  which  will 
reduce  I-'ehling's  copper  solution. 

Sc»  crai  years  ago  the  writer  made  some  experi- 
ments along  this  line  and  found  that  such  was  the  case 
with  some  sugars.  Within  the  last  year  he  has  made 
further  investigations  and  found  that  the  present  avail- 
able white  granular  sugars  do  contain  a  certain 
aniount  of  reducing  sugar.  .\n  interesting  point  in 
this  connection  was  also  observed;  and  that  is,  not- 
withstanding the  fact  that  the  cane  sugar  contained  a 
certain  amount  of  reducing  sugar,  the  optical  rotation 
was  above  the  normal.  That  is,  if  26.048  grams  of 
sugar  are  dissolved  in  enough  water  to  make  100  cc. 
this  solution  polarizes  over  100,  when,  as  a  matter  of 
fact,  it  should  polarize  less  than  100.  This  excessive 
pol.irii:ation  is  probably  due  to  the  presence  of  a  cer- 
tain cuantity  of  raffinose,  which  is  known  to  contain 
a  higher  degree  of  rotation  than  ordinary  cane  sugar, 
y^s  is  well  known,  much  of  the  white  granular  sugar 
is  at  present  made  from  beets,  which  are  known  to 
contain  raffinose,  as  well  as  the  sugar  itself.  The  raf- 
finose  cannot  be  readily  separated  from  the  sugar. 

The  opinion  seems  to  be  prevalent  that  simple 
sjTUp  when  heated  suffers  inversion,  converting  the 
cane  suj,ar  into  reducing  sugar.  Pure  cane  sugar  will 
not  I'iO  this,  as  has  been  shown  by  some  experiments 
performed  by  the  writer,  where  simple  syrup  of  U.  S. 
P.  SI'  •::  gth  was  boiled  in  an  ordinary  beaker  over  a 
wire  gauze,  for  an  hour  and  a  half,  the  water  evapor- 
atiTigr,  being  carefully  replenished  from  time  to  time, 
and  the  progress  of  the  reduction  of  sugar  was  tested 
every  fifteen  minutes.  It  was  found  at  the  end  of  the 
hour  and  a  half  that  no  reduction  whatever  took  place 
under  the  above  conditions:  and  it  would  seem  that  no 
pharii'jicist  would  treat  his  syrup  any  more  severely. 
Small  anounts  of  impurities,  such  as  organic  acids, 
cause  ii!\ersion  to  take  place  very  rapidly. 

It  should  be  noted  in  conclusion,  that  the  present 
pharmac'.'poeia  recognizes  the  fact  of  a  possible  pres- 
ence of  small  amounts  of  invert  sugar  in  cane  sugar. 


YELLOW    BEESW.AX. 

I  here  is  probably  not  another  article  of  commerce 
that  needs  to  be  so  carefully  watched  as  beeswax.  Not 
so  mtivh  from  the  druggist's  point  of  view  as  from  the 
fact  that  this  article  is  used  in  a  number  of  processes, 
common  in  the  arts,  where  the  presence  of  a  little 


foreign  matter,  such  as  tallow,  would  entirely  vitiate 
the  ro.-ults. 

It  is  very  common  to  find  beeswax  containing  a 
small  percentage  of  stearic  acid,  undoubtedly  coming 
from  tallow  or  similar  products  which  had  accidentally 
lOUnJ  their  way  into  the  beeswax. 

1  he  process  generally  employed  lor  the  purpose  of 
rendering  beeswax  of  a  more  attractive  color,  is  to 
treat  the  crude  wax  with  dilute  sulphuric  acid.  As  is- 
well  known,  sulphuric  acid,  even  of  considerable  dilu- 
tion, has  a  saponifying  action  upon  such  products  as- 
tallow-,  converting  or  decomposing  them  into  their  re- 
spective acids  and  glycerin.  Stearic  acid,  being  in- 
soluble in  water,  of  course  forms  part  and  parcel  of 
the  beeswax,  while  the  glycerin  which  has  been  formed 
is  washed  out  in  the  aqueous  acid  solution. 

iieeswax  containing  free  stearic  acid  always  gives- 
an  abnormally  high  acid  number,  while  the  ether  num- 
ber may  01  may  not  be  below  the  normal.  If,  how- 
ever, the  sulphuric  acid  does  not  perceptibly  act  upoi» 
r.n  impurity  like  tallow,  saponifying  it.  the  acid  num- 
ber will  be  low  while  the  saponification  number  will 
be  increased. 

The  method  usually  employed  for  the  purpose  of 
delecting  stearic  acid,  is  to  boil  one  gram  of  the  bees- 
wax under  consideration,  with  10  cc.  of  80  per  cent, 
a'cohol.  for  live  minutes,  cool  to  about  18  or  20  de- 
grees C.,  filter  and  dilute  the  filtrate  liberally  witb 
water.  If  stearic  acid  is  present,  there  will  be  a 
copious  flocculent  precipitate  formed,  while  in  the  ab- 
sence of  this  impurity  no  more  than  a  slight  opales- 
cence is  the  result. 

The  specific  gravity  also  is  seldom  up  to  what  is 
considered  normal:  that  is,  0.96  at  15  degrees  C.  It 
almost  invariably  falls  slightly  below  this  figure. 

The  above  remarks  are  applicable  in  the  main  to- 
yellow  beeswax.  When  white  beeswax  comes  up  for 
consideration,  we  have  to  make  liberal  allowances  for 
the  possible  disturbance  of  the  usually  normal  data  of 
yellow  beeswax,  due  to  the  action  of  the  various 
bleaching  agents  employed  to  destroy  the  coloring 
matter. 

NOTE.— In  reporting  these  laboratory  notes  we  wish, 
to  place  ourselves  on  record  to  the  effect  that,  althougl* 
the  number  of  impure  goods  reported  very  largely  out- 
number the  goods  reported  of  good  quality  in  general,  we 
find  not  more  than  0  per  cent,  of  maliciously  adulterated 
drugs  in  all  of  our  analyses. 

LYMAX  F.  KEBLER. 
Laboratory. 
SMITH,  KI.I\'E  &  FRENCH  CO.. 
Philadelphia. 


THE    TECHNICAL    EDUCATION    OF    BUSINESS  MEN. 

By  W.  A.  SCOTT,  Ph.   D.* 


The  present  academic  year  seems  destined  to  mark 
the  beginning  of  a  new  development  along  educational 
lines  in  the  United  States.  No  less  than  five  of  our 
leading  colleges  and  universities  have  opened  new 
commercial  courses  or  schools  of  commerce.  In  the 
case  of  at  least  two  of  these  institutions  the  courses 
announced  are  of  the  same  character  as  those  which 
have  been  pursued  in  our  larger  institutions  for  many 
years,  and,  therefore,  represent  nothing  new  for  the 
country  as  a  whole,  though  they  mark  an  important 
step  in  advance  lor  the  institutions  in  question.  The 
Universities  of  the  City  of  New  York,  Pennsylvania 
and  Wisconsin,  however,  have  inaugurated  a  genuinely 
new  departure  in  the  form  of  technical  courses  for  the 
training  of  young  men  w'ho  wish  to  engage  in  com- 
mercial pursuits.  Their  purpose  is  to  furnish  to  such 
young  men  the  same  sort  of  training  that  is  now  sup- 
plied to  prospective  engineers  and  farmers  in  schools 
of  engineering  and  agriculture.  This  particular  branch 
of  technical  education  is  new  in  this  country.  The 
University  of  California  made  a  beginning  along  this 
line  two  years  ago  and,  therefore,  deserves  the  honor 
of  having  been  the  first  to  enter  this  new  field:  but 

•Director  of  the  School  of  Commerce  and  Professor  of 
Economic  History  and  Theory-  in  the  University  of  Wis- 
consin. 


this  seems  now  destined  for  the  first  time  to  take  its 
place  by  the  side  of  other  branches  of  technical  edu- 
cation in  the  leading  colleges  and  universities  of  the 
country. 

The  term  technical  education  as  applied  to  com- 
mercial pursuits  needs  explanation.  It  must  be  dis- 
tinguished, on  the  one  hand,  from  the  study  of  history^ 
political  science  and  economics,  as  it  is  ordinarily 
pursued  in  our  institutions  of  higher  learning,  and, 
on  the  other  hand,  from  the  study  of  those  features 
of  the  technique  of  commerce  which  can  only  be 
learned  in  the  actual  conduct  of  business. 

The  study  of  history,  political  science  and  econo- 
mics, as  now  pursued,  deals  with  the  characteristic 
features  or  the  more  general  aspects  of  society.  Its 
aim  is  to  discover  the  laws  of  social  development.  It 
deals  with  facts  for  the  purpose  of  revealing  the  gen- 
eral principles  which  lie  back  of  them,  and  the  sub- 
ject matter  of  the  studj',  as  it  is  presented  to  students, 
consists  chiefly  of  the  general  principles  which  have 
already  been  discovered,  and  concrete  facts  are  pre- 
sented usually  by  way  of  illustration  only.  There  are, 
of  course,  exceptions,  to  this  general  statement.  Ad- 
vanced students  are  put  to  the  study  of  details  and 
concrete  facts,  but  the  purpose  of  their  work  and  the 
aim  of  the  instruction  which  is  given  to   them  is  to 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


613 


establish  scientific  principles,  and  not  to  solve  prac- 
tical problems.  The  importance  of  studies  of  this 
sort  cannot  be  overestimated,  and  it  is  certain  that 
they  must  constitute  the  basis  (or  the  technical  edu- 
<ation  of  which  we  are  speaking;  but  the  fact  is  patent 
that  a  student  may  pursue  these  lines  of  study  to  a 
very  great  length  without  acquiring  that  familiarity 
with  the  business  world  and  with  the  problems  of 
actual  business  life  which  is  essential  to  a  person  who 
■expects  to  succeed  in  large  commercial  enterprises. 
The  technical  education  of  the  prospective  business 
man  must  aim  primarily  at  giving  him  this  familiarity. 
Its  purpose  must  be  to  enable  him  to  solve  success- 
fully the  problems  which  he  must  meet  in  the  actual 
■conduct  of  affairs.  It  must  aim  to  give  him  such  in- 
formation as  is  of  importance  in  his  business,  and  it 
must  teach  him  to  apply  the  principles  of  natural  and 
social  science  to  the  actual  conduct  of  commercial 
•enterprises. 

There  is  a  certain  form  of  technical  education  which 
Tio  school  or  course  of  study  can  supply.  Every  busi- 
ness establishment  has  its  own  peculiar  methods  which 
can  only  be  acquired  in  the  business  itself.  The  man- 
agement of  a  great  business  concern  also  involves  the 
control  of  men,  the  organization  of  details,  and  the 
solution  of  problems  which  arise  from  day  to  day  and 
cannot  be  anticipated.  Technical  courses  of  study  may 
assist  a  young  man  in  developing  his  power  along 
these  lines:  may  reveal  to  him  in  a  general  way  the 
nature  of  the  questions  which  will  confront  him;  but 
the  actual  skill  which  is  essential  to  success  can  only 
be  acquired  in  the  actual  doing  of  the  things  them- 
selves. One  cannot  be  certain  that  he  possesses  the 
ability  to  lead,  organize  and  control  men  until  he  has 
actually  attempted  to  do  these  things.  No  amount  of 
instruction  about  the  problems  which  such  leadership 
involves  will  actually  give  him  the  power  although  it 
may  assist  him  in  the  work. 

Between  this  sort  of  technical  education,  and  the 
study  of  history,  economics  and  political  science,  as 
it  is  at  present  pursued,  there  is  a  wide  gap  which  it 
is  the  purpose  of  the  new  schools  of  commerce  to  fill. 
It  is  manifest  that  they  cannot  guarantee  to  turn  out 
successful  business  men  any  more  than  the  engineer- 
ing school  can  guarantee  to  turn  out  successful  en- 
gineers. They  cannot  furnish  all  the  knowledge  that  is 
necessary  for  the  conduct  of  business  any  more  than 
the  engineering  school  can  furnish  all  the  knowledge 
that  the  engineer  needs.  Nothing  can  take  the  place 
■of  the  actual  conduct  of  business  in  the  acquisition  of 
certain  forms  of  knowledge,  and  nothing  can  take  the 
place  of  history,  political  science,  and  economics  as 
a  means  of  educating  the  student,  and  of  laying  the 
■necessary  foundations  for  the  technical  studies  which 
it  is  the  especial  purpose  of  schools  of  commerce  to 
■supply. 

The  problem  before  these  schools  is  a  difficult  one 
and  it  will  not  be  perfectly  solved  until  considerable 
experience  along  this  line  of  education  has  been  ac- 
•quired.  Mistakes  will  unquestionably  be  made  at  the 
beginning,  but  it  is  a  matter  of  no  small  significance 
that  such  institutions  as  the  Universities  of  the  City 
of  New  York,  Pennsylvania,  Wisconsin  and  California 
have  definitely  attacked  the  problem,  and  have  placed 
themselves  in  the  way  of  acquiring  the  experience 
■necessary  to  correct  the  mistakes  incident  to  pioneer 
"work.  The  programmes  which  are  being  followed 
during  the  present  year  are  necessarily  tentative,  and 
they  represent  the  solution  which  the  institutions  in 
■question  have  proposed  for  the  problem  before  them. 

In  working  out  its  programme  the  faculty  of  the 
University  of  Wisconsin  asked  itself  the  question — 
what  sorts  of  knowledge  does  the  young  man  need 
who  in  the  immediate  future  is  to  carry  to  a  suc- 
cessful issue  the  great  commercial  enterprises  of  the 
United  States.  Its  answer  to  this  question  is  in  sub- 
stance as  follows- 

I.  He  should  be  familiar  with  the  nature  and  work- 
ings of  the  industrial  organism  of  which  he  is  to  be  a 
part  and  through  the  manipulation  of  which  he  must 
accomplish  his  ends.  In  order  to  give  him  this  famili- 
arity the  following  lines  of  study  are  offered: 

(i.)  Courses  in  commercial  geography  which  deal 


with  the  sources  and  distribution  of  the  raw  materials 
of  manufactures  and  commerce,  the  present  location 
of  the  most  important  branches  of  manufacturing  in- 
dustry, and  of  the  chief  routes  of  commerce,  and  the 
circumstances  which  determine,  and  from  time  to  time, 
modify  their  localization. 

(2.)  Courses  in  transportation,  in  which  the  student 
studies  the  transportation  systems  of  the  most  im- 
portant countries  of  the  world  including  their  rail- 
roads, canals  and  ocean  steamship  lines,  the  various 
methods  of  classification  of  goods  for  transportation 
purposes  employed  in  difl:'erent  countries,  methods  of 
rate-making,  the  various  systems  of  government 
ownership  and  control,  consolidation  and  pooling, 
trallic  organization,  and  in  particular  the  characteristic 
features  of  the  transportation  system  of  the  United 
States. 

13.)  Courses  in  money  and  banking,  which  are  de- 
signed to  acquaint  the  student  w^ith  the  nature  and 
functions  of  money  and  banks,  the  monetary  systems 
of  the  great  commercial  nations,  the  laws  and  methods 
of  foreign  exchange,  the  various  kinds  of  securities 
which  are  used  in  international  and  domestic  com- 
merce, stock  markets,  bimetallism  and  monometal- 
lism, and  the  history  of  the  currency  of  the  chief  com- 
mercial nations. 

(4.)  A  course  in  business  organization  and  manage- 
ment, which  might  perhaps  better  be  described  as  a 
course  in  private  administration  to  distinguish  it  from 
the  courses  in  public  administration  which  are  given 
in  the  departments  of  political  science  of  our  univer- 
sities. This  course  includes  a  study  of  the  various 
forms  of  business  organization,  such  as  corporations, 
partnerships,  private  business  concerns  and  trusts,  the 
organization  of  commerce  in  its  various  branches  in- 
cluding the  various  classes  of  middle  men  and  the  mar- 
kets for  various  sorts  of  products,  and  the  methods 
of  organization  and  management  of  typical  concerns 
in  the  various  lines  of  industry. 

(5.)  Courses  in  economics  and  economic  history. 
It  is  impossible  to  understand  existing  business  insti- 
tutions without  the  study  of  the  circumstances  which 
brought  them  into  existence,  and  which  from  time  to 
time  modify  their  character  and  forms.  Hence  the 
necessity  of  courses  of  this  sort.  The  study  of  econo- 
mic history  familiarizes  the  student  with  the  actual 
growth  and  development  of  industry,  while  the  study 
of  economics  reveals  to  him  the  principles  involved 
and  the  real  nature  of  the  forces  with  which  he  has  to 
deal.  In  these  courses  emphasis  is  laid  upon  the  his- 
tory of  commerce  and  upon  the  theories  which  have 
influenced  and  still  affect  the  commercial  policy  of 
nations. 

II.  Besides  a  knowledge  of  the  nature  and  work- 
ings of  the  industrial  organism  the  prospective  mer- 
chant should  be  familiar  with  the  various  processes 
through  which  the  chief  articles  of  commerce  have  to 
pass  before  they  reach  their  finished  state.  This  sort 
of  knowledge  the  school  proposes  to  furnish  in  the 
form  of  courses  in  what  it  calls  the  materials  of  com- 
merce, which  courses  will  be  carried  on  in  connection 
with  a  commercial  museum.  The  courses  in  the  ma- 
terials of  commerce  will  consist  of  a  study  of  the 
history  of  the  various  commodities  from  the  raw  ma- 
terial to  the  completed  article,  and  will  include  a  study 
of  the  various  processes  and  forms  of  adulteration,  of 
the  qualities  of  goods,  the  costs  of  their  manufacture, 
etc.,  etc. 

III.  A  knowledge  of  certain  branches  of  law  is 
now  a  desideratum  for  the  business  man.  Accord- 
ingly among  the  technical  courses  are  included  a 
course  in  the  commercial  law  of  the  United  States, 
'courses  in  tariff  legislation,  laws  pertaining  to  labor, 
capital,  corporations,  etc.,  and  courses  in  the  com- 
mercial law  of  various  foreign  countries  with  which 
the  United  States  engages  in  commerce.  All  of  these 
are  especial  courses  designed  to  meet  the  neeSs  of 
business  men  and  in  consequence  will  not  be  so  de- 
tailed and  technical  as  the  courses  on  the  same  sub- 
jects given  in  the  law  school  for  prospective  lawyers. 

IV.  The  man  who  expects  to  represent  an  Amer- 
ican business  house  in  a  foreign  country  should  be 
familiar  with  the  language  which  his  customers  speak. 


6i4 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  6,  1901. 


In  many  parts  of  the  world  American  firms  are  now 
at  a  groat  (iisadx  aiilagi-.  Tlii-ir  agonts  lack  a  knowl- 
edge of  tlio  language  and  arc  obliged  to  deal  with  their 
customers  through  interpreters  or  by  means  of  printed 
circulars  and  announcements  translated  from  linglish. 
This  disadvantage  has  been  felt  to  such  an  extent  that 
foreign  agents  are  employed  in  large  numbers  to 
transact  business  for  American  houses.  It  seems  to 
us  at  the  University  of  Wisconsin  that  young  men  who 
expect  to  engage  in  the  connnerce  of  tlie  United 
States  in  the  immediate  future  should  be  eiiuippcd  with 
at  least  one  foreign  language,  and  we  have  accord- 
ingly made  the  acquisition  of  a  reading,  wrhing  and 
speaking  knowledge  of  French.  German  or  Spanish  a 
requirement  in  our  School  of  Commerce.  In  addition 
we  offer  instruction  in  Italian  and  Russian  and  have 
so  arranged  our  courses  that  it  is  possible  for  a  stu- 
dent to  acquire  a  second  language  if  he  so  desires. 
In  the  instruction  given  in  all  these  languages  especial 
attention  is  devoted  to  commercial  correspondence 
and  business  and  legal  forms. 

V.  The  sciences  of  Physics  an<l  Chemistry  are  used 
in  industry  in  such  a  variety  of  forms  that  at  least 
an  elementary  knowledge  of  them  is  necessary  for  the 
well  equipped  business  man.  The  course,  therefore, 
includes  a  year  of  work  in  each  one  of  these  sciences. 
The  course"  in  physics  is  followed  by  a  course  in  the 
generation  and  transmission  of  iiower  which  will  give 
the  student  such  a  practical  knowledge  of  the  applica- 
tion of  steam,  electricity  and  water  power  to  the  con- 


duct of  business  as  will  enable  him  to  avoid  the  mis- 
takes in  the  expenditure  of  energy  and  the  investment 
of  capital  which  have  so  frequently  wrecked  otherwise 
promising  business  enterprises.  The  course  in  chem- 
istry is  necessary  to  the  study  of  certain  of  the  ma- 
terials of  commerce  mentioned  above,  as  well  as  useful 
in  a  thousand  ways  wdiich  cannot  be  anticipated. 

\'I  The  above  branches  of  study  are  required  of  all 
students  who  are  candidates  for  the  degree  no  matter 
what  particular  line  of  business  they  e.xpect  to  enter. 
In  addition  the  plan  of  the  school  includes  certain 
groups  of  courses  designed  to  furnish  preparation  for 
particular  lines  of  business.  We  ofTer  a  group  of 
courses  preparatory  to  the  consular  service,  a  group  of 
courses  preparatory  to  the  banking  business,  and  other 
groups  designed  to  give  students  the  technical  knowl- 
edge necessary  to  engage  in  commerce  in  the  Orient, 
in  South  America  and  the  West  Indies,  and  on  the 
continent  of  Europe.  At  Wisconsin  we  propose  to 
place  this  new  course  in  commerce  on  the  same  level 
with  the  other  courses  in  the  College  of  Letters  and 
Science  and  Engineering.  We  believe  that  the  edu- 
cational value  of  the  course  will  be  in  no  respect  in- 
ferior to  that  of  any  other  course  given  in  the  uni- 
versity, and  in  the  correlation  of  the  courses  and  the 
methods  of  instruction  we  expect  to  keep  in  mind  the 
fact  that  the  young  man  who  expects  to  do  business  on 
a  large  scale  needs  to  be  educated  in  the  best  sense 
of  the  term,  as  well  as  equipped  with  the  technical 
knowledge  which  the  prosecution  of  his  business  re- 
quires. 


SHOULD  THE   PHARMACY   LAW   BE   AMENDED?^* 

By  EDWARD  S.  DAW^SON,  Jr. 


A  law  governing  the  practice  of  pharmacy  that 
would  be  uniformly  applicable  to  our  great  Empire 
State  has,  for  common  sense  reasons,  been  a  desider- 
atum for  a  long  time.  The  difficulties,  however,  of 
framing  such  a  law  were  various,  because  of  condi- 
tions existing  in  the  large  and  cosmopolitan  cities  at 
the  extreme  ends  of  the  State,  and  about  which  the 
pharmacists  and  druggists  in  the  balance  of  the  State 
were  in  ignorance,  and  vice  versa.  The  representa- 
tives of  the  pharmacists  and  druggists  in  these  cities 
clung  tenaciously,  perhaps  stubbornly,  to  pet  ideas, 
which  were  conccdedly  advanced,  relative  to  the  prac- 
tice of  pharmacy,  and  were  loth  to  part  with  or  modify 
them.  On  the  other  hand,  the  representatives  of  the 
pharmacists  and  druggists  in  the  balance  of  the  State, 
believing  that  public  health  and  safety  would  be  con- 
sistently observed  if  less  harsh  requirements  were  ex- 
acted of  the  profession  by  the  proposed  new  measure, 
as  stubbornly  "stood  out"  for  a  compromise  of  ideas. 
After  numerous  conferences  an  amicable  compromise 
was  agreed  upon,  and  there  resulted  the  measure 
familiarly  known  as  the  "All-State  Pharmacy  Law," 
which  went  into  effect  on  Jan.  I.  1901. 

While  none  of  the  most  ardent  admirers  of  this 
law  have  claimed  that  it  was  perfect,  and  none  have 
looked  upon  it  as  a  model  pharmacy  law,  yet  it  was 
justly  regarded  as  the  nearest  approach  to  an  uniform 
act  to  regulate  the  practice  of  pharmacy  in  thi-s  State 
that  had  been  devised,  and  it  was  hoped  that  the  phar- 
macists and  druggists  would  permit  it  to  be  in  force 
at  least  a  year  to  demonstrate  its  strength  or  its  weak- 
ness before  any  attempts  to  amend  it.  It  would  seem, 
however,  that  there  w-ere  certain  individuals  in  the 
State,  who.  very  soon  after  the  passage  of  the  bill 
creating  this  nevi'  act.  discovered  that  there  were  nu- 
merous flaws  in  it,  and  introduced  an  amendment  in 
the  Legislature,  after  the  said  act  had  been  in  opera- 
tion about  a  month,  but  it  w-as  so  vigorously  opposed 
that  it  did  not  become  a  law.  Now,  as  the  framers  of 
this  amendment  were  pharmacists  of  intelligence,  and 
of  good  standing,  their  attitude  gives  rise  to  the 
reasonable  inference  that  the  new  law  contains  ob- 
jectionable features,  and  is  not  all  that  its  admirers 
claim  it  to  be,  and  before  censuring  the  law-tinkers, 
can   we   not  wisely   look   into   the   provisions   of  this 

•Read  at  the  annual  meeting  ot  the  New  York  State 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  June  4-8-,   1901. 


law,  and  of  the  defeated  amendment,  and  see  if  we  can 
discover  defects  in  the  former  that  would  justify 
the  introduction  of  the  latter  so  hastily.  Upon  read- 
ing over  the  new  law,  we  find  the  following  provisions, 
viz. : 

See.  190,  SulD-div.   1,   provides  for  a  division   of  the  State 
into  three  sections. 

Sub-div.  2  provides  for  the  number  of  mem'bers 
of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  and  for  their 
eligibilitv   to   election   thereto. 

Sub-div.  S.  provides  for  the  term  of  service  of 
the    members   of   the   board. 

Sub-div.  4.  provides  for  the  election  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  board  from  each  of  the  three  sec- 
tions  of   the   State. 

Sub-div.  5,  provid'^s  for  the  org^anization  of  the 
State  Board  of  Pharmacy  and  for  the  annual 
election  of  its  officers,  authorizes  the  fixing  of 
the  salaries  of  the  secretaries,  and  defines  the 
duties   of   the   latter. 

Sub-div.  6,  provides  for  the  organization  of  the 
three  branches  of  the  Sta-te  Board  of  Phar- 
macy, for  the  election  of  the  officers  of  each 
branch,  and  for  the  filling  of  vacancies  oc- 
curring for  any  other  cause  than  expiration  of 
term   of  office. 

Sub-div.    7.    provides    for    the    collection    of    rev- 
enues,   and    for   the   per   diem   compensation   of 
the   members    of   the    board. 
Sec.  191    provides   for   the    transfer   of   the  books,    records 
and  funds  of  the  then  existing  boards  of  phar- 
macy   to  the  new   board. 
Sec.  192    defines    the    powers    and    duties   of    the   board. 
Sec.  193    refers     to     the    licensees     of    the    then    existing 
boards  of  pharmacy   of   the  State,   and   defines 
their  rigiits  and  privileges. 
Sec.  194,   Sub-div.    1.    defines   a    "pharmacy"    and   a    "drug 
store."     and     declares     under     whose    personal 
supervision  each  must  be. 

Sub-div.  2,  provides  for  the  registration  of 
apprentices. 

Sub-div.  3.  provides  for  the  licensing  of  licensecl 
druggists  by  examination. 

Sub-divs.  4  and  5,  define  the  rights  and  privileges 
of  a  licensed   druggist. 

Sub-div.  6.  provides  for  the  licensing  ot  licensecl 
pharmacists  by  examination. 

Sub-div.  7,  defines  the  rig'hts  and  privileges  of  a 
licensed    p'harmacist. 

Sub-div.  S.   defines  a  violation  of  the  act. 

Sub-div.  9.  provides  for  the  proper  display  of 
licenses. 

Sub-div.  10,  provides  for  the  second  examination, 
without  fee.   of  candidates  who  have  failed   to 
pass    on    their    first    examination. 
S^.  195    seems   to   be  conspicuous  ^y   its  absence. 
Sec.  196.  Sub-div.    1.    provides   for  the  annual   registration 
of  proprietors  of  stores. 

Sub-div.  2,  provides  for  the  proper  display  of 
proprietor' s  name  on  the  exterior  of  the  prem- 
ises   in    which    he    conducts    business. 


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615 


Sec  11)7,  Sub-div.  1,  deHnes  the  standard  of  strength, 
iiuaiity  and  purity  of  all  pharmaceutical  prep- 
arations. 
Suij-div.  :;.  lixes  the  responsibility  for  the  quality 
ami  strength  of  drugs,  etc.,  sold  or  dispensed. 
Sub-div.  J,  declares  that  any  person  who  know- 
ingly lowers  the  quality  of  drugs,  etc.,  or 
oilers  for  sale  inferior  drugs,  etc.,  shall  be 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

Sec.  rjS  provides  for  the  retailing:  of  poisons,  and  by 
Schedule  A,   declares   which  must  be  recorded. 

Sec.  lOi)  delines  the  limitation  of  the  application  of  the 
act. 

Sec.  ;;00  delines  the  privileges  of  apprentices  and  unli- 
censed employes,  and  declares  who  shall  t>e 
liable  in  cases  of  violations  of  the  act  by  them. 

Sec.  UOl,  Sub-div.    1,   confers  discretionary   powers   on   the 

liuard   in    the  matter  of  issuing  licenses  to  ap- 

i.licants.    and    provides    for    the    revocation    of 

licenses  by  the  board. 

Sub-div.  2,  provides  tor  the  surrender  of  revoked 

licenses. 
Sub-div.  3.  defines  in  detail  what  constitutes  vio- 
lations of  the  act.  and  provides  for  the  specific 
punishment   of  the  offenders. 
Sub-div.  4.  provides  for  the  payment  of  a  penalty 
to  the  board   tor  each  violation,   in  addition  to 
the  punishment  meted  out  by  Sub-div.  3. 
Sub-div.    ."1.    provides   for   disposition   of  the   sur- 
plus funds  of  the  several  branches  of  the  board 
at   the  end  of  each  year. 

Taken  as  a  whole,  the  "All-State"  law  is  a  com- 
mendable meastire,  and  certainly  ought  to  be  appre- 
ciated by  the  general  public  whose  health  it  careiully 
safeguards.  If  1  were  asked  to  criticise  the  law,  I  would 
say: 

First,  that  it  provides  for  too  many  members  for 
the  Board  of  Pharmacy;  nine  men  can  do  the  work  of 
the  fifteen  members,  and  I  am  quite  sure  that  five 
could  do  the  work  of  the  nine  men.  In  addition  to 
the  requirements  for  eligibility  to  an  election  to  the 
board,  the  candidate  for  membership  should  also  be 
a  graduate  of  an  incorporated  college  of  pharmacy. 

Second,  in  the  matter  of  the  election  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  board,  I  believe  that  every  licensed  phar- 
macist and  druggist  in  the  State,  who  is  a  duly  reg- 
istered proprietor,  should  have  a  voice  in  the  selection 
of  the  members.  By  the  provisions  of  the  law  (see 
Sec.  190,  sub-div.  4.)  all  of  the  licensed  pharmacists  and 
druggists  in  the  western  and  middle  sections  of  the 
State  are  permitted  to  participate  in  the  selection  of 
members,  while  in  the  eastern  section,  only  those 
licensed  pharmacists  who  are  members  of  certain  phar- 
maceutical organizations  in  Greater  New  York,  can 
enjoy  the  privilege  of  voting. 

Third,  I  have  always  felt  that  it  is  not  wise  to 
vest  in  a  board  of  pharmacy  too  much  discretionary 
power,  I  am  of  the  opinion  that  the  provisions  of  Sec. 
192,  relative  to  the  powers  and  duties  of  the  board, 
leave  too  mtich  to  the  discretion  of  the  members. 

Fourth,  it  is  unfortunate,  in  fact  an  inexcusable 
blunder,  that  the  framers  of  the  present  law  did  not 
have  foresight  enough  to  provide  for  the  repeal  of 
Sees.  401.  402,  404  and  405.  A.  of  the  Penal  Code,  re- 
lative to  the  sale  and  dispensing  of  poisons,  as  Sched- 
ules A  and  B  of  Sec.  198,  state  clearly  the  poisons 
which  must  bear  a  poison  label,  and  those  which  must, 
in  addition  to  this  requirement,  be  recorded  in  a 
poison-record,  thus  relieving  the  profession  of  the 
absurd  and  tinjust  reqtiireinents  of  the  Penal  Code. 

Fifth,  I  regard  it  as  a  serious  mistake  to  permit 
physicians  in  towns  outside  of  incorporated  villages  to 
compound  and  dispense  prescriptions  other  than  their 
own,  as  in  my  experience,  as  a  member  of  the  old 
State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  I  found  that  only  a  small 
percentage  of  the  physicians,  who  appeared  before  the 
board  for  e.'^amination,  could  qualify  as  pharmacists. 
Is  not  public  health  as  precious  and  should  it  not  be 
as  carefully  safeguarded  in  the  towns  as  in  the  incor- 
porated villages  and  in  the  several  cities  of  the  State? 
That  provision  of  Sec.  T90  is  too  liberal. 

Si.xth.  while  I  favor  a  rigid  pharmacy  law.  I  be- 
lieve that  its  rigidity  should  apply  more  to  those 
pharmaceutical  interlopers,  who  have  no  right  to  be 
dabbling  in  drugs  and  medicines,  than  to  the  legiti- 
mate pharmacists  and  druggists.  It  seems  to  me  that 
the  standard  of  pharmacy  can  be  (luite  as  well  elevated 
and  the  public  health  as  carefully  safeguarded  by  a  law 
whose  provisions  do  not  too  effectually  tie  the  hands 
of  our  brethren.     For  this  reason   I   regard  the   pro- 


visions of  sub-div.  3,  of  Sec.  201,  which  prohibit  ar» 
unlicensed  clerk  from  retailing  medicines  like  rochelle 
salts,  during  the  absence  of  the  licensed  pharmacist, 
as  unnecessarily  harsh  on  the  licensed  proprietor. 
If  unlicensed  merchants  and  their  employes  are  per- 
mitted, by  the  provisions  of  Sec.  i<)[).  to  retail  dys- 
stutTs,  and  these  include  poisons  like  lead  acetate,  cop- 
per sulphate,  etc.,  why  should  it  be  such  a  horrible 
sin  for  an  unlicensed  employe  of  a  licensed  proprietor, 
to  sell  at  retail  a  harmless  medicine  like  rochelle  salts? 
Seventh,  regarding  the  surplus  moneys  of  the  three 
branches  of  the  board,  1  should  never  lose  a  wink  of 
sleep  worrying  over  the  amounts,  at  the  end  of  each 
year,  in  the  hands  of  the  secretaries  of  the  western 
and  middle  branches,  and  while  I  have  no  objections 
to  raise  to  that  provision  of  sub-div.  5,  of  Sec.  201, 
which  requires  the  payment  of  the  surplusage  into  the 
State  treasury,  I  am  of  the  opinion  that  the  amounts 
so  paid  annuall)'  should  be  held  by  the  State  Comp- 
troller subject  to  the  drafts  of  the  secretaries  of  these 
two  branches.  I  can  see  no  good  reason  why  drug- 
gists should  be  taxed  twice  to  support  the  State  treas- 
ury, and  if  any  part  of  their  taxation  for  the  priv- 
ilege of  practicing  pharmacy  goes  into  the  State 
treasury,  it  should  be  held  there  as  a  separate  itind  for 
the  benefit  of  the  druggists,  as  there  may  come  times 
in  the  history  of  the  operations  of  the  western  and 
middle  branches  of  the  board  when  they  will  feel  the 
need  of  an  extra  income  to  aid  them  in  more  effect- 
ually enforcing  the  law.  If  a  majority  of  all  of  the 
licensed  pharmacists  and  druggists  of  the  eastern  sec- 
tion of  the  State  approve  of  the  payment  of  the  sur- 
plus moneys  of  the  eastern  branch  of  the  Board  of 
Pharmacy  to  the  New  York  and  Brooklyn  Colleges 
of  Pharmacy,  I  have  no  comment  to  make,  as  it  is  not 
my  o.x  that  is  being  gored.  But  liave  those  outside  of 
Greater  New  York  been  given  an  opportunity  to  ex- 
press an  opinion? 

.\s  I  said  at  the  outset,  if  I  had  been  asked  to 
criticise  the  law,  I  would  say  certain  things,  but  as  I 
have  not  been  asked  to  do  this,  I  have  not  said  them. 
Now,  let  us  look  into  the  provisions  of  the  de- 
feated amendment  and  see  if  we  can  find  that  it  con- 
tains any  good  features,  on  the  theory  that  the  devil 
is  not  as  black  as  he  is  painted.  The  amendments  to 
sub-div.  I.  2  and  3,  of  Sec.  190,  are  of  minor  impor- 
tance; they  consist  of  changes  in  phraseology,  but  the 
amendment  to  sub-div.  4  is  worth  noting,  as  it  pro- 
vides that  all  licensed  pharmacists  and  druggists  in 
the  eastern  section  of  the  State  may  participate  in  the 
election  of  the  members  of  the  eastern  branch  of  the 
Board  of  Pharmacy.  It  also  changes  the  methods  of 
holding  the  elections  of  members  of  the  western  and 
middle  branches  of  the  board,  but  does  not  improve 
matters.  By  the  changes  suggested  in  Sec.  192,  sub- 
div.  I,  it  is  evident  that  the  framers  of  the  amendment 
intended  that  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  should  be  denied 
the  privilege  of  exercising  discretionary  power,  or  any 
other  power,  and  that  it  should  be  a  board  in  name 
only.  If  they  meant  to  improve  that  sub-division,  they 
over-reached,  and  made  a  mess  of  it.  The  changes 
suggested  in  sub-divs.  i,  2  and  3,  of  Sec.  193,  are  of 
no  consequence.  The  changes  suggested  in  sub-div. 
2,  of  Sec.  194,  relative  to  the  registration  of  appren- 
tices may  be  an  improvement  over  the  present  sub- 
division, but  I  fail  to  see  it.  The  change  in  the 
phraseology  of  sub-div.  6,  of  Sec.  194,  is  unimportant, 
but  changing  the  fee  for  the  examination  of  candidates 
for  the  grade  of  licensed  pharmacist,  from  ten  dollars 
($10)  to  five  dollars  ($5)  would  be  a  bad  mistake,  as  it 
would  seriously  cripple  the  income  of  the  board.  The 
change  in  Sec.  196.  by  which  sub-div.  i,  relative  to  the 
annual  registration  of  stores  is  repealed,  is  a  grave 
blunder,  as  it  would  deprive  the  board  of  a  source  of 
revenue  that  is  absolutely  essential  to  properly  en- 
force the  law.  While  on  general  principles  I  am 
opposed  to  the  imposition  of  any  tax  on  the  phar- 
macists and  druggists  for  the  enforcement  of  a  law 
that  is  of  such  great  benefit  to  the  public,  still  I  do 
not  know  of  any  other  method  of  securing  a  fund  that 
will  enable  ihe  board  to  do  its  work  effectively  and 
thoroughly.  This  sub-division  should  remain  in  force 
without   any   alteration.     The   change   in   the   phrase- 


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ology  of  the  first  part  of  sub-div.  1,  of  Sec.  _>oi,  would 
indicate  tliat  the  framers  of  the  amendinent  were  dead 
set  on  depriving  the  Board  of  I'harniacy  of  the  right 
to  exercise  any  (hscretionary  power  in  the  matter  of 
issuing  Hccnses  to  appHcants.  The  changes  in  the 
latter  part  of  this  suli-division  deprive  tlu-  board  of 
the  power  to  revoke  licenses,  and  mistakenly  transfer 
this  power  to  the  courts.  The  less  the  courts  liave  to 
do  with  the  matter  of  issuing  and  revoking  pharma- 
cists' and  druggists'  licenses,  the  better  it  will  be  for 
pharmacy  and  for  the  public.  By  a  change  in  the 
wording  of  sub-division  .3,  of  said  section,  an  un- 
licensed clerk  or  person  is  permitted  to  sell  at  retail 
simple  medicines  like  rochclle  salts,  etc.,  during  the 
absence  of  the  licensed  pharmacist.  By  tlie  changes 
in  sub-div.  5,  of  said  section,  the  New  York  and 
Brooklyn  Colleges  of  Pharmacy  arc  deprived  of  the 
surphis  funds  in  the  hands  of  the  eastern  branch  of 
the  Hoard  of  Pharmacy,  that  branch  being  required  to 
pay  its  une.xpended  funds  into  the  State  treasury,  after 
the  manner  of  the  western  and  middle  branches  of  the 
board.  The  impression  left  on  my  mind,  after  study- 
ing the  provisions  of  this  amendment,  is  that  the 
framers  were  impelled  to  act  more  from  a  feeling  of 
antipathy  toward  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  than  from  a 
desire  to  formulate  a  law  that  in  general  would  be 
an  imi)rovement  over  the  present  All-State  law.  If 
the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  does  its  duty  as  it  ought, 
the  present  law  will  thoroughly  protect  the  public,  and 
will  be  rigid  enough  in  its  provisions  to  make  the 
pharmacists  and  druggists  feel  that  their  hands  are 
indeed  eflfectually  tied. 

Come  to  think  of  it.  the  caption  of  this  article  asks 
if  the  "."Ml-State  Pharmacy  Law"  should  be  amended, 
or  words  to  that  effect,  and  as  I  have  expressed  myself 
somewhat  emphatically  on  that  point,  in  some  places, 
I  shall  have  to  go  on  record  as  favoring  certain 
amendments  which  I  need  not  again  refer  to,  but  I 
think  we  can  all  afford  to  wait  until  the  present  law 
has  been  given  a  good  thorough  trial,  before  we  touch 
it  up. 


THE  ADVERTISING  DRUGGIST.* 


By  JUDSON  B.  TODD. 


Much  has  been  said,  both  pro  and  con,  in  relation 
to  the  druggist  who  advertises.  I  shall  not  attempt 
to  discuss  the  ethics  of  the  question,  for  I  do  not  be- 
lieve there  are  any  ethics  to  the  advertising  side  of  the 
subject.  T  maintain  that  every  druggist  advertises,  in 
one  way  or  another,  for  good  or  for  bad,  little  or 
tnuch. 

If  that  assumption  shall  stand,  the  most  natural 
•question  which  one  would  then  ask  is:  How,  where, 
when  or  what  shall  a  druggist  do  to  bring  his  vocation, 
profession,  business  or  by  whatever  term  you  are 
pleased  to  call  it,  together  with  his  merchandise,  be- 
fore the  public  or  community? 

The  ad.  smiths  would  say  to  entrust  them  with  it, 
by  sending  from  time  to  time  a  list  of  such  things  as 
you  wish  to  mention,  and  they  will  word  a  catchy  ad. 
for  your  local  paper.  The  specialty  man  would  ad- 
vocate placing  your  ad.  at  the  top  of  the  Hotel  Reg- 
ister; maybe  he  would  display  a  glass  sign  for  the 
reading  room  or  draw  forth  a  card  bearing  the  rules 
of  the  house  and  ask  for  your  ad.  with  which  to  make 
a  border.  The  medicine  man  would  contend  that  a 
house-to-house  distribution  of  books  with  your  name 
on  is  the  best.  Some  job  printers  think  that  flaming 
red  circulars  are  most  noticeable.  The  sidewalk  artist 
says  that  people  who  look  where  they  step  will  always 
see  his  work.  The  street  car  publisher  may  tell  you 
that  by  his  scheme  was  Aunt  Jemima's  Pancake  Flour 
introduced.  The  bill  board  proprietor  claims  that  Cal- 
ifornia Syrup  of  Figs  secured  its  large  sale  by  his 
route.  The  opera  house  manager  naturally  thinks 
that  his  programs  are  the  only  sure  means  of  getting 
your  name  and  remedies  before  the  public.    Mile  posts 

•Read  at  the  meeting  of  the  New  York  State  Phar- 
maceutical  Association,    June   4-S.    1901. 


may  *tll  you  that  .Adam,  Eve  &  Co.'s  Garden  of  Eden 
Perfume  is  sold  only  at  their  store  in  Paradise,  Mo. 
The  cutter  thinks  that  saffron-hued  bulletins  bearing 
the  prices  of  J4-lb  of  sulphur,  etc.,  for  15  cents  draw 
trade. 

In  large  cities  it  is  no  doubt  true  that  a  good  loca- 
tion secures  much  patronage.  Pure  goods,  reliable 
methods,  and  clean  stores  add  much  to  one's  prestige. 
Neat  anil  well-placed  signs  play  a  conspicuous  part 
in  securing  customers. 

Next  to  the  best  ad.  that  one  can  possess  is  a 
large,  clean  window,  containing  a  tastefully  arranged 
display,  particularly  if  it  embodies  an  original  idea  well 
demonstrated.  If  such  a  course  can  be  pursued,  it 
win  soon  be  seen  how  quickly  the  feature  is  observed 
by  the  passers-by,  and  the  word  is  soon  passed  from 
one  to  another  that  this  is  the  day  that  Blank  &  Co. 
thange  their  windows,  so  let  us  go  tliat  way  and  take 
a  look.  Probably  there  is  no  sort  of  advertising  that 
shows  such  immediate  results,  be  they  large  or  small, 
as  good,  well-placed  window  displays. 

It  is  the  belief  of  the  writer,  however,  that  added 
to  the  few  features  latterly  mentioned,  for  the 
large  city  pharmacist,  in  their  immediate  locality,  as 
well  as  the  druggists  in  the  smaller  cities  and  towns, 
nothing  can  compare  with  clean,  wholesome,  well- 
worded  newspaper  advertising  frequently  changed. 

.A.  very  good  and  cheap  way  for  one  to  advertise, 
is  to  be  gentlemanly  and  accommodating.  One  can 
make  his  place  have  an  air  akin  to  welcome,  so  that 
people  will  drop  in  frequently,  i.  e.,  make  his  store  a 
meeting  place,  though  not  a  loafing  rendezvous.  Such 
.1  course  will  cause  him  to  be  spoken  of  pleasantly  and 
ouch  mentions  count  for  much  good.  The  confinement 
incident  to  one  profession  tends  to  make  us  narrow 
and  pessimistic,  often  blind,  to  our  own  interests. 

Here  let  me  say  that  the  man  who  does  not  stock 
cr  try  to  procure  salable  things  for  his  patrons  ad- 
veitises  well  the  fact  that  he  is  either  short  of  capital 
or  a  poor  business  man.  He  is  bound  to  lose  business 
and  finally  degenerates  into  a  little  druggist. 

It  is  claimed  that  advertising  influences  sales  to  the 
amount  of  .f  10.000,000,000.  and  that  on  an  average  basis 
of  5  per  cent.  $500,000,000  is  spent  annually  for  adver- 
tising in  the  United  States.  Nearly  two-thirds  of  the 
large  general  advertisers  are  found  in  New  Eng- 
land with  New  York.  New  Jersey,  Pennsylvania  and 
Delaware  added,  about  one-third  of  them  being  in 
this  State. 

One  great  fault  with  much  of  the  present  day  ad- 
vertising is  that  it  is  much  overdrawn,  i.  e.,  the  state- 
ments are  so  large  that  people  discount  them  nearly 
one-halt.  Wouldn't  it  be  far  better  to  always  tell  the 
truth,  and  thus  secure  the  full  benefit  of  all  that  is 
said?  If  one  makes  a  statement  in  public,  he  generally 
does  or  should  prepare  himself  so  that  he  can  prove 
all  his  statements,  else  his  remarks  would  lack  force. 
How  much  more  important,  then,  when  wording  an 
advertisement  which  we  hope  will  be  read  by  thou- 
sands of  people,  that  we  adhere  strictly  to  facts,  and 
thereby  gain  a  reputation  for  being  honest  in  all  ways! 

It  seems  to  me  that  the  person  who  avoids  levity, 
writes  short,  forceful  sentences,  casts  no  insinuations 
upon  his  competitors,  is  the  one  whose  ads.  will  be 
read  and  appreciated: 

1st.     Because  they  will  be  true. 

and.     Because  they  will  be  refreshing. 

3rd.  Because  they  may  tell  just  what  is  desired 
to  know. 

4th.     Because  they  attack  no  one. 

5th.     Because  people  admire  fair  play. 

Let  me  give  you  an  illustration: 

JIST      STOCKED 

A  very  large  line  of  Hair  Brushes. 

Possibly  the  best  assortment  in  the  city. 

-All  shapes,  colors  and  prices. 

LeastTrise*   salllciently    liirfi^e   from   Ti-lticli   to   make 

a  satisfactory  selection  at 

PUSH,  HARD    &  CO.'S. 

This,  it  will  be  seen,  intimates  that  you  believe  it 
the  best  line  in  town,  yet  it  is  possible  you  are  mis- 


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taken,  and  you  admit  that  such  may  be  the  case.    Such 
a  way  of  starting  it  is  better  than: 

HAIR      IIRISHEJS'     TO      m'RN. 

l*OMltl^-ol>-    the    liirK'cMt    line    ever    Meeii    In    the    <'lt>'. 
t}\  er^thliiK'  iiM  reiiresented.    Prlee**  the  lo«e»t. 

Nobody  would  credit  that,  tor  liow  do  they  know- 
it?  .And  you  yourself  cannot  swear  to  it.  Such  an  ad. 
loses  force,  prestige  and  money. 

It  always  seemed  strange  to  me  that  some  drug- 
gists will  pay  so  much  for  space,  and  so  seldom  change 
the  ad.  Better  have  a  small  space  with  frequent 
changes,  than  large  space  containing  stale  matter. 
Good  advertising  is  legitimate  and  does  not,  I  believe, 
belittle  the  profession.  It  is  an  honorable  means  for 
securing  trade,  and  the  man  who  does  the  right  sort 
is  the  man  who  gets  along,  all  other  things  being 
equal.  The  poorer  the  location,  the  greater  the  need 
ol  advertising.  The  better  the  business,  the  more  need 
of  such  "lubrication."  The  slower  the  trade,  the  more 
imperative  the  demand  to  start  it  up. 

Learn  to  write  your  own  ads.  Think  over  them 
carefully:  re- write  them  if  necessary.  Change  them 
at  least  once  a  week,  preferably  Saturday,  so  that  the 
new  one  will  be  seen  when  the  paper  is  most  care- 
fully read  (Sunday).  Choose  an  attractive  heading 
and  attend  to  this  work  as  punctually  as  you  open  your 
store,  and  watch  the  results.  Clothe  your  ads.  with 
well  chosen  words.  Don't  say  too  much,  but  yet  make 
them  interesting:  try  to  tell  people  something  that 
they  didn't  already  know,  so  that  they  will  look  for 
them  and  read  them.  Such  methods,  if  carefully  pur- 
sued, will  prove  valuable. 

The  above,  added  to  courteous  treatment,  reliable 
goods,  careful  dispensing,  a  clean  store  and  a  proper 
arrangement,  fortifies  one  against  the  ravages  of  the 
cutter,   competitor,   and   adversary   alike. 


SHOP   TALK. 


"Crooked." 

There  was  a  crooked  little  man  and  he  walked  a 

crooked  mile. 
To  spend  a  crooked  nickel  for  a  somewhat  crooked 

smile; 
Ho  walked  into  a  crooked  drug  store,  alas  the  fact 

to  state. 
And  he  winked  a  crooked  wink  and  got  his  whiskey 

straight! 
And  then  the  crooked  druggist,  with  a  laugh  quite 

free  from  ^uile 
Raked    in    the    crooked    nickel    and    smole    too    a 

crooked   smile. 
And  soon   his  .'^tore  "was  full   of  custom,  just  com- 
mon crooked  drunks. 
^Vhich   crookedness   cost   him   later,    just    fifty   long 

green    "plunks." 

iloral. 

A    crooked    man    in    a    crooked    store    may    run    his 

crooked  way, 
But  he'll  Hnd  soon  or  later  that  "crooked"  doesn't 

pay. 

*     *     * 

New  arrangeinents  of  windows  in  drug  stores  never 
fail  to  attract  the  attention  of  passers-by  and  just  this 
season  an  excellent  idea  is  to  suggest,  merely  as  a 
change  from  the  usual  stock  of  wares  placed  in  such 
windows,  the  coming  of  warm  weather  and  cooling 
drinks.  One  window  bearing  out  this  idea  is  worth 
describing.  The  window  is  finished  with  an  oil  "car- 
pet" imitating  the  mosaic  flooring  so  much  used  in 
buildings  of  to-day.  All  goods  were  taken  out.  the 
glass  made  clean  and  resplendent  and  then  a  set  piece 
of  various  fruits  formed  the  main  feature  of  attraction. 
A  hamper  of  rough  straw  goods  was  used  and  from 
out  of  this  there  tumbled  (it  was  half  turned,  as  if  to 
empty  the  fruit)  pineapples,  oranges,  lemons  and  ba- 
nanas, both  red  and  yellow,  all  making  a  fine  bit  of 
color.  Some  clean  white  tissue  paper  lined  the  hamper 
and  (apparently)  underneath  this  was  a  stuffing  of 
paper  or  something  so  that  less  fruit  was  required  to 
gain  the  efltect  of  a  filled  hamper.  Small  strong  black- 
threads  held  some  of  the  fruit,  the  pines  and  bananas. 


especially,  in  position,  to  gain  a  good  effect  of  the 
whole,  and  the  chinks  were  filled  in  with  other  varie- 
ties. Nearby  were  a  few  boxes  of  strawberries,  and 
the  bright  berries  added  not  a  little  to  the  general 
schenie  in  which  the  window  was  treated.  To  offset 
all  this  were  two  small  palms  in  pots,  the  green  con- 
trasting well  with  the  richly  colored  fruits.  Two  neat 
card  signs  read:  "College  Ices"  and  "Ice  Cream  Soda 
with    Pure   Fruit    Flavors." 

»     *     » 

One  word  more  on  this  subject  of  window  displays 
— the  right  kind  this  time.  .-\  druggist  in  an  uptown 
residential  district  had  laid  in  a  very  complete  stock  of 
surgical  dressings  and  "sick  room  supplies,"  with 
which  fact  he  wished  the  neighborhood  to  become  ac- 
quainted. First,  of  course,  he  sent  to  all  the  doctors 
thereabouts  a  neat  little  booklet  giving  a  full  list  of 
his  stock  and  quoting  prices,  with  the  coniment  and 
claiiu  that  these  prices  were  just  as  low  as  could  be 
had  downtown.  The  large  bulk  window  in  his  store 
was  fixed  up  to  look  like  a  sick  room,  matting  on  the 
floor,  the  walls  made  from  fraiues  covered  with  neat 
wall  paper,  a  cot.  tables  and  chairs,  and  a  dressing 
table  being  the  furniture.  In  the  cot  was  a  big  doll 
dressed  in  a  night-gown,  by  the  bedside,  in  a  chair, 
another  doll  dressed  as  a  nurse,  while  bending  over 
the  dressing  table  was  a  "man  doll"  (the  doctor),  en- 
gaged in  selecting  some  of  the  instruments  and  dress- 
ings thereon.  Along  the  front  of  the  window,  just 
above  the  "floor"  of  the  sick  room,  was  a  shelf  filled 
with  samples  of  sick  room  supplies  and  dressings,  the 
name  and  price  of  each  article  being  printed  on  an 
attached  card.  In  a  conspicuous  place  was  a  card 
calling  attention  to  the  fact  that  tht;  druggist  had  all 
these  articles  for  sale  and  invited  calls  from  those  hav- 
ing sic'Kness  in  their  home,  special  prices  being  offered 
for  complete  outfits  of  all  necessary  supplies.  In- 
side a  booklet  containing  lists  of  the  articles  likely  to 
be  needed  in  different  kinds  of  sickness,  childbirth, 
surgical  operations,  contagious  disease,  chronic  ill- 
nesses and  so  on,  was  given  to  customers,  and  a  copy 
was  also  mailed  to  a  number  of  neighboring  families. 
Sotue  trouble  and  expense  this?  Yes,  but  it  paid  and 
paid  well!  That  druggist  now  has  the  entire  trade  of 
his  section  in  this  line  and  makes  a  very  good  thing 
out  of  it  too.  and  doctors  send  their  patients  there 
with  the  remark  that  Blank  is  sure  to  have  the  wanted 
article. 

*  *     * 

Quick  wit  and  long  hair  saved  a  drug  clerk's  eyes 
up  in  Connecticut  the  other  day.  He  w-as  pouring 
sulphuric  acid  out  of  a  half-gallon  bottle  into  a  retort, 
raising  the  bottle  over  his  head  to  do  so,  when  the 
funnel  slipped  and  the  corrosive  fluid  ran  all  over  his 
head.  With  great  presence  of  mind  he  threw  his  head 
I)ack  and  held  his  long  hair  up  from  his  face  and 
rushed  for  the  hydrant,  where  ha  washed  off  most  of 
the  acid,  only  a  little  of  it  getting  to  his  face  and  skin. 
He  will  lose  some  of  his  long  hair,  but,  luckily,  not 
his  eyesight.  What  has  this  to  do  with  "Shop  Talk?" 
Simply  this,  if  the  young  man  had  not  raised  the  bottle 
of  acid  over  his  head  the  accident  would  most  likely 
not  have  happened,  and  the  moral  is  plain,  never  try 
to  pour  corrosive  fluids  unless  you  are  in  a  position 
to  control  both  vessels  in  use.  A  box  to  stand  on 
would  have  saved  all  the  trouble. 

*  *     * 

Why  do  druggists  follow  one  another  in  the  way 
of  window  decorations  like  a  flock  of  sheep?  The 
Era  man  counted  seven  drug  stores  along  a  busy 
Philadelphia  street  last  week  and  every  one  of  them 
Iiad  the  same  window  display,  a  pile  of  "tar  balls"  and 
tar  paper  dumped  in  the  window-.  People  may  look 
at  the  first  one.  but  when  they  see  the  same  old  thing 
repeated  all  along  the  line  any  display  loses  its  effect- 
iveness and  the  coniment  is  luade  that  druggists 
haven't  ingenuity  enough  to  make  a  window  show  of 
their  own  Don't  copy  after  your  neighbor,  get  up 
something  original  if  you  do  have  to  think  a  half 
hour  or  so  about  it.  Watch  the  big  department  stcre 
windows  for  ideas,  there  are  often  good  hints  in  tb-m 
for  the  druggist 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  6,    1901. 


BUSINESS    PHARMACY. 


The  Experience  of  Druggists  with  Profit-Bringing  Methods.     Hints  and  Suggestions. 

Original    Papers    from    Practical    Business    Druggists.     The    Various 

Phases   of  Drug-Store   Management   and  Economy. 


SCRAPS  FROM  A  DRUGGIST'S  NOTE  BOOK. 


By  ]L  F.   RUHL.  Manheim.  Pa. 


For  cleaning  stora.x  or  resinous  extracts  from  a 
spatula,  try  heating  the  blade  in  the  flame  of  a  spirit 
lamp  and  wiping  it  on  paper. 

Try  a  little  powdered  pumice  on  a  moistened  wad 
of  cotton  or  sponge  to  clean  the  Tinct.  Ferri  Chlorid. 
shelf  bottle. 

Save  the  Japanese  paper  napkins  that  are  used  at 
the  soda  fountain.  They  are  better  for  cleaning  an 
ointment  slab  than  newspaper.  First  clean  oflf  the 
major  portion  with  a  dry  napkin  or  two.  Then  sprinkle 
the  slab  with  water  and  rub  dry  with  a  napkin.  Al- 
ternate sprinkling  and  rubbing  and,  presto,  a  clean 
slab. 

Have  you  broken  all  the  small  blades  of  your 
pocket  knife  trj-ing  to  pull  corks?  A  more  economical 
instrument  to  use  is  a  discarded  triangular  file.  These 
can  be  had  for  the  asking  at  a  carpenter  shop  or  plan- 
ing mill.  File  or  grind  to  a  fine  point  the  end  that 
is  usually  inserted  into  the  handle.  This  makes  a  Xo. 
I  cork  puller,  is  quicker  and  breaks  the  cork  less  than 
a  corkscrew.  By  placing  the  other  end  of  the  file  at 
an  angle  upon  a  steel  surface  and  striking  it  a  sharp 
blow  with  a  hammer,  about  a  fourth  inch  from  the 
end.  breaking  the  end  off.  you  have  an  admirable  tool 
for  writing  on  glass.  With  a  little  practice  the  num- 
ber of  ounces  or  cubic  centimeters  can  be  neatly 
marked  off  when  graduating  a  percolating  jar. 

In  measuring  glycerin  or  like  substances  a  great 
deal  always  adheres  to  the  graduate.  When  a  bottle 
is  to  be  only  partly  filled  with  two  liquids  of  different 
sp.  gr..  like  alcohol  and  glycerin,  if  to  be  of  equal 
parts,  measure  the  alcohol,  pour  it  into  the  bottle,  note 
how  far  it  fills  the  bottle  and  then  pour  in  the  glycerin 
without  measuring  to  the  same  point. 

Do  you  sell  W.  &  R.  butter  color  by  the  ounce? 
If  so  you  have  had  trouble  pouring  from  the  dollar 
can.  when  full,  into  a  small  necked  bottle.  The  next 
time  you  get  a  new  can  pour  about  half  the  contents 
into  the  old  empty  can  and  you  will  have  little  trouble 
with  that  lot.  There  is  little  trouble  pouring  from  a 
partly  filled  can. 

Learn  a  lesson  from  the  dry  goods  man.  If  you 
sell  rubber  tubing  by'the  foot  or  yard  you  have  found 
that  the  foot  rule  or  yard  stick  is  rarely  in  place 
when  wanted.  Mark  on  .the  counter  with  round 
headed  brass  tacks  the  yard,  half  yard,  feet  and  inches, 
as  in  illustration  Xo.  I. 

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It  is  a  rare  thing  to  be  called  upon  to  prepare 
arsenic  antidote.  But  if  so.  there  is  no  time  to  lose. 
Since  engaging  in  business  for  myself  I  have  always 
■kept  the  ammonia  and  iron  solutions  properly  labelled, 
stating  how  much  water  to  use.  etc.,  and  also  a  bottle 
for  the  finished  product,  with  label  stating  dose.  The 
only  lime  I  had  to  prepare  the  antidote  was  one  night 
at  about  2  A.  M.  When  I  wanted  to  wash  the  pre- 
cipitate no  strainer  was  to  be  found,  and.  of  course,  I 
■used  a  towel,  according  to  the  professor's  instructions. 
I  now  keep  a  strainer  with  the  bottles,  all  in  a  con- 
venient place. 


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The  easiest  way  of  breaking  ammonium  carbonate 
is  by  holding  a  piece  firmly  in  the  palm  of  the  left  hand 
and  striking  it  a  few  smart  blows  with  a  tack  hammer, 
it  will  break  into  nice,  square  pieces. 

How  often  have  you  broken  a  spatula  or  at  least 
had  your  patience  tried  taking  balsam  tolu  from  the 
can.  If  you  do  not  wish  to  use  the  can  when  empty 
(and  one  is  hardly  repaid  for  the  trouble  of  cleaning 
it),  leave  the  lid  on  the  can.  hold  it  with  the  side  of 
the  can  toward  you  and  with  a  hammer  strike  a  suc- 
cession of  blows  against  the  outside  of  the  can  about 
one-half  inch  below  the  surface  of  the  balsam.  This 
will  soon  reduce  the  contents  into  small  pieces. 

Try  dampening  the  dust  cloth.  Sprinkle  it  with 
water  and  roll  it  up  as  the  women  do  when  "sprinkling 
the  wash."  You  will  then  wipe  the  dust  off  instead  of 
scattering  it  to  some  new  quarter.  The  dust  cloth 
should  be   sent  to  the  laundry  frequently. 

The  cotton  packed  on  the  top  of  pills  put  up  in 
bottles  is  sometimes  difficult  to  remove  with  fingers  or 
lead  pencil.     Try  a  pair  of  long  tweezers. 

When  busy  with  a  prescription  or  a  pharmaceutical 
operation,  it  is  not  very  pleasant  to  walk  in  front  to 
the  counter  anticipating  making  a  sale  and  then  to 
hear  from  the  youngster,  "Say.  mister,  please  give  me 
a  box."  We  have  solved,  partially  at  least,  this  prob- 
lem by  throwing  the  boxes  on  the  front  door  step  as 
soon  as  empty.  When  a  child  comes  and  asks  for  a 
box  we  ask  if  there  are  any  on  the  front  door  step. 
We  are  careful  to  tell  him  that  if  there  are  none  there 
we  do  not  have  any,  as  we  put  them  out  as  fast  as 
received. 

If  you  keep  effervescent  salts  like  sodium  carbonate 
or  sodium  sulphate  in  drawers,  keep  a  piece  of  heavy 
wa.xed  paper  over  the  top.  This  will  retard  the  loss 
in  weight  verj-  materially. 


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No.  2. 

It  is  a  good  plan  to  have  two  cost  marks,  one  for 
cost  price  and  one  for  pricing  family  recipes  or  for 
special  prices.  If  only  one  is  used,  when  pricing  reci- 
pes and  for  special  prices  any  one  making  numerous 
purchases  inight  decipher  the  cost  mark.  Words  hav- 
ing some  relation  to  the  business  should  be  chosen, 
as  they  are  less  apt  to  be  deciphered.  Here  are  some 
that  might  be  used:  bichromate,  bisulphate,  kruid 
nagel  (Dutch  for  cloves),  volumetric,  oxymuriate. 
Choose  two  words  with  no  duplicate  letters.  Use 
written  characters  for  cost  price  and  printed  char- 
acters for  pricing  recipes  or  for  special  prices.  See 
illustration  Xo.  2.     Suppose  the  cost  price  is  17  cents. 

Oa 


IE 


25 


No.    3. 

The  selling  price  25  cents.  Price  to  physicians  20  cents. 
then  we  would  mark  the  article  as  in  illustration  X'o.  3. 
The  letter  y  I  use  when,  for  instance,  the  cost  price 
is  9  cents.  I  would  mark  it  vy.  If  marked  with  v  only 
any  one  familiar  with  the  use  of  cost  marks  would 
know  that  the  cost  was  less  than  10  cents. 


The  Era  pays  $5.00  tor  each  accepted  contribution  to  this  department.  Proprietors  and  clerks  are  especially 
urged  to  relate  their  experiences  and  offer  suggestions  on  all  phases  of  the  practical  business  side  of  pharmacy. 
Make    your    papers    short,    about    1.000    words    (one    Era  page)  in  length. 


Jtine  6,   1901.] 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


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Have  you  ever  seen  what  an  ounce  package  of 
:flowers  of  sulphur  or  other  powder  looked  like  after 
3the  customer  reached  home?  If  so,  you  have  learned 
rto  make  packages  more  carefully,  drawing  the  twine 
:tight  before  delivering  to  customers. 


COUNTRY    VILLAGE    TRADE. 


Do  you  always  remember  to  tell  your  customer  to 
take  epsom  salts  in  ice  cold  water?  The  extreme  cold 
benumbs  the  sense  of  taste  somewhat  and  makes  tak- 
ing the  salts  less  disagreeable. 

When  a  customer,  especially  a  lady,  makes  a  num- 
ber of  small  purchases,  wrap  all  in  one  package.  OfTer 
to  wrap  also  those  bought  elsewhere  with  those  bought 
at  your  store.  Few  things  are  more  appreciated  than 
such  marks  of  thoughtfulness. 

When  powdering  chemical  salts  containing  consid- 
erable water  of  crystallization,  you  have  noticed  how 
difficult  it  some  times  is  to  empty  all  from  the  mortar 
when  the  operation  is  complete.  Even  with  a  spatula 
it  is  difificut  to  remove  all  of  it.  One  day,  when  no 
spatula  was  at  hand  to  scrape  down  the  powder,  I 
^ave  the  mortar  a  horizontal  rotary  motion  and  was 
surprised  to  find  the  powder  all  swept  down  from  the 
sides.  Now,  I  hardly  ever  use  a  spatula  when  ready 
lo  empty  the  powder  from  the  mortar. 

I  have  found  a  stray  baseball  bat  useful  for  break- 
.ing  up  lumps  in  the  salt  petre  keg. 

You  knoiv  how  difficult  it  is  to  cut  a  cork  with  a 
knife.  With  a  spatula  that  is  worn  thin  and  the  edge 
sharpened,  good  work  can  be  done.  Hold  the  cork 
firmly  and  give  the  spatula  a  sliding  or  sawing  motion. 
With  a  little  practice  a  cut  almost  as  smooth  as  those 
made  at  the  cork  factory  can  be  made. 

We  have  lost  the  grain  and  the  half  grain  weights 
to  a  number  of  sets  of  weights.  Becoming  tired  of 
buying  a  new  set  every  once  in  a  while  I  sent  to  a 
scale  manufacturer  enclosing  25  cents  and  asked  him 
to  send  me  one  grain  and  one-half  grain  weights  for 
the  amount.  So  now  if  we  lose  one  occasionally  we  do 
not  have  to  get  along  without  for  a  few  days,  and  we 
do  not  have  as  many  incomplete  sets  of  weights  as  we 
would  have  otherwise. 


No.   i. 

Since  nearly  all  bottles  are  now  packed  in  cases 
without  straw,  and  do  not  need  repacking,  an  easy 
way  of  storing  them,  where  there  is  a  lack  of  room. 
is  shown  in  the  illustration  No.  4.  A  piece  of  lumber 
about  4x4  inches  is  laid  on  the  floor  of  the  cellar  and 
the  front  of  the  box  resting  on  it,  sets  the  box  at  an 
■angle,  thus  preventing  any  danger  of  the  bottles  fall- 
ring  out,  which  might  happen  if  the  box  was  set  upon 
its  side  in  a  horizontal  position. 


By  C.  V.  MATHER,  Bear  Lake,  Pa. 


1  have  been  a  business  man  for  the  last  twenty-six 
years  and  a  pharmacist  for  about  twenty  years,  and 
can  i)erhaps  give  a  few  suggestions  as  to  country  vil- 
lage trade. 

First,  we  will  take  advertising,  which  is  probably 
one  of  the  most  important  things.  I  have  tried  news- 
paper advertising  and  nearly  all  kinds,  and  the  kind 
from  which  I  thought  I  derived  the  most  benefit 
was  to  have  two  or  three  mailing  books  with  the 
nanies  of  heads  of  families  who  get  mail  at  the  post 
oflice,  also  of  those  who  get  mail  at  several  nearby 
post  offices.  Then  I  mail  these  books  to  firms  who 
manufacture  the  patent  medicines  that  I  sell,  and  they 
send  out  advertising  matter  to  all  my  customers  with 
whose  names  I  supplied  them.  By  sending  such  ad- 
vertising matter  to  adjoining  towns  I  secure  a  good 
many  customers.  This  kind  of  advertising  costs  al- 
most nothing,  and  my  experience  teaches  me  that  it 
is  the  best  I  ever  tried.  Of  course  I  instruct  the 
patent  medicine  manufacturers  to  put  my  name  and 
address  on  all  such  circulars,  and  in  this  way  my  name 
and  business  are  continually  kept  before  the  people, 
all  at  the  small  expense  to  myself  of  fifty  cents  a  year. 
For  all  my  expense  consists  in  mailing  my  books 
occasionally  to  the  patent  medicine  manufacturers, 
who  copy  the  names  and  mail  them  back  to  me,  and 
then  I  make  it  a  point  to  have  their  preparations  on 
hand  and  sell  them  at  a  good  fair  price,  not  a  cut  rate, 
and  when  customers  are  called  in  in  this  way  I  sell 
them  many  other  things  and  try  to  treat  them  so  they 
will  come  again.  I  also  make  and  keep  on  hand  a 
line  of  rny  own  make  of  patents,  and  whenever  an 
opportunity  offers  I  sell  them  in  preference  to  other 
makes.  I  also  keep  a  good  large  stock  of  good  quality 
drugs  on  hand,  and  keep  on  as  good  terms  as  possible 
with  all  the  physicians  in  my  vicinity.  I  do  my  own 
work  and  hire  no  clerks,  except  when  I  have  to  be 
away  on  business  for  a  few  days,  and  then  I  usually 
find  some  man  whom  I  can  hire  to  step  in  and  sell 
common  drugs  and  patent  medicines  while  I  am  ab- 
sent, and  I  keep  on  good  terms  with  the  physician  so 
that  he  will  step  in  and  put  up  a  prescription  occa- 
sionally if  necessary.  One  great  drawback  is  that 
many  pharmacists  seem  to  think  they  can  pay  high 
rent,  hire  all  their  work  done,  and  with  other  general 
extravagances,  and  then  curse  the  business  because 
thev  have  to  pay  out  the  profits  to  those  who  earn 
them.  The  proprietor  who  thinks  he  can  sit  around 
and  buy  goods  and  hire  everything  else  done  will  get 
left.  This  rule  will  apply  as  far  as  village  pharmacists 
are  concerned.  I  suppose  with  large  city  trade  the 
conditions  are  different. 

In  buying  goods  I  buy  for  cash  and  discount  all 
my  bills,  and  as  I  have  been  successful  enough  to  make 
some  accumulation,  I  own  my  store  and  house  in 
which  I  live,  hence,  do  not  have  to  pay  rent,  and  what 
e.xtra  capital  I  have  I  keep  at  interest.  Some  may 
say  that  this  is  all  right  for  a  man  who  has  capital  and 
that  a  man  without  capital  cannot  do  these  things. 
In  regard  to  this  I  would  say  that  when  I  first  went 
into  business  I  had  less  than  $500  ready  cash  all  told, 
and  always  paid  cash  for  my  goods  and  never  allowed 
my  business  to  get  the  start  of  me  so  but  what  I 
could  pay  every  bill  I  owed  any  minute  I  wished  to 
do  so.  By  doing  this  my  credit  was  good,  enabling 
me  often  to  buy  goods  at  lower  prices.  I  always 
try  to  keep  posted  as  well  as  possible  on  the  markets 
and  have  many  times  saved  as  high  as  from  one  to 
two  dollars  on  an  article  by  watching  the  prices  quoted 
in  the  Era  and  a  few  other  papers  by  some  wholesale 
firms  from  whom  I   had  never  bought   goods  before. 

I  always  keep  a  want  book,  and  whenever  I  am 
short  of  any  article  I  write  it  down  in  the  want  book, 
hence,  at  a  glance  can  see  what  goods  I  need  and 
copy  an  order  for  them  quickly.  By  being  careful 
about  this  point  I  am  not  out  of  articles  when  they 
are  called  for. 


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[June  6,   1901. 


Ql!BSTION.S 

NEW  YORK   BOARD  OF  PHARMACY. 


EXAMIX.VI  I(>\S'  HKI>I>  APRIL,  17.  1»01. 


LICENSED   PHARMACIST. 


1(a) 
(b) 

2  (a) 
(b) 

3(a) 
(b) 

4  (a) 
(b) 

5(a) 
(b) 

6(a) 

(b) 

I  (a) 

(b) 

8(a) 

(b) 

9(a) 


(b) 


10 


11  (a) 
(b) 

12  (a) 
(b) 
(0) 

13(a) 

Cb) 

l-J(a) 

(b) 
(c) 

15(a) 

Cb) 


PHARMACEI  TICAl,   CHEMISTRY. 

(Eight  Substances  tor  Identiticution.) 
Give  official  name. 
State  from  what  it  is  obtained. 
Give  official  name. 
^\■hat   is  th'>  percentage  of  the  active  drug  in   this 

preparation? 
Give  official  name. 
How  is  it  prepared? 
Give  offici.'il  name. 
From  what  is  it   made? 
Give  official  name. 
Mention    the    three    principal    ingredients    used    in 

making. 

Give  official  name. 

What  two  chemicals  enter  into  the  composition? 
Give  official  name. 

AVhat  is  the  oflicial  name  of  the  solvent  used  in 
making  this  preparation? 

Give  official  name. 

How  is  it  made? 

Tn  tlie  Granular  Effervescing  Salts  and  Effervesc- 
ing Tablets  what  chemicals  are  present  that 
cause  the  effervescence? 

Give  chemical  formula  of  the  gas  given  off. 

Give  briefly  the  process  for  making  Tincture  Opii 
Deodorati. 

What  is  Petrolatum? 

How  it  is  obtained? 

What  is  Spiritus  Ammoniie? 

What  is  Aqua  Ammonite? 

State  strengths  of  above. 

What   is    the   common   name   of   Pilulse   Ferri    (.'ar- 

bonatis? 
Mention     the     two     principal     chemicals     used     in 

making. 

■R'lien  making  Lime  Water  after  we  have  added  the 
fir-st  lot  of  water  we  are  directed  "allow  the  mix- 
ture to  settle,  decant  the  liquid  and  throw  away." 
Why  is  this  done? 

What  is  the  lime  salt  contained  in  lime  water? 

What  change  takes  place  on  exposure  to  air? 

AVhat  materials  would  vou  use  to  wash  bottles 
that  had  contained  oil? 

What  would  you  use  on  one  that  had  held  a  resin- 
ous substance? 


JIATERI.*    MRDICA.    ROTAXY 
PHARMACOGNOSY. 


AAU 


-Of  samples  shown  give 
(a)    pharmacopojial  title. 
Botanical  name. 
Common  name. 
Natural  iirder. 
Habitat. 

Active  Principles. 
6— What  part  or  parts  of  following  plants  are  official? 
(a)    Myrlstica  Officinalis. 
Quercus  lusitanica. 
Convolvulus  Scammonia. 
Zea  Mays. 
Convallaria  Majalis. 

geographical   and  botanical   source  and   mode  of 

production  of 
Oil  L,emon. 
Oleorcsin  Male  Fern. 
Gamboge. 
8— Najne  five  leaves   official   in   V.    S.   P.     Give  botanical 

name  of  each. 
!)— Name  an  official  drug  from  each  of  ehe  following  nat- 
ural orders: 
Graminacese. 
Iveguminosae. 
Solanacene. 
Umbelliferce. 
Ranunculacea?. 
10— From  what  is  Iodine  obtained?     Give  U.  S.  P.  prepa- 
rations. 

11 — What  is  Inflorescence?    Name  two  principal  kinds. 
12— Creosote -from  what  obtained  and  how  prepared? 
13— Give  pharmacopceial  origin  of  following  substances: 

(a)  Piperin. 

(b)  Camphor 

(c)  Cetaceum. 

(d)  Coca'ne. 

(e)  Scvum. 

14 — Give  botanical   names  for 
(a)    American  Valerian. 


(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
(f) 


(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
-Give 

(a) 
(b) 
(c) 


(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 


Ob)  English  Valerian. 

(c)  American  Saffron. 

(d)  Sp.xnish   Saffron. 

15 — Give  pharmacopmlal  definitions  for 

(a)  Sapo. 

fb)  Sai>o  Mollis. 

(c)  Manna. 

(d)  Lupullnum. 


TOXICOLOGY  AND  POSOLOGY. 

N.  B.— In  giving  doses,  write  the  name  of  the  drug  and 
give  the  minimum  and  maximum  doses. 

1 — By  what  avenues,  other  than  the  mouth,  may  poisons 
enter  the  system?  By  which  one  of  these  Is  the- 
most  prompt  effect  obtained? 

2— What  kinds  of  evidence,  besides  that  called  the  symp- 
toms, may  serve  to  indicate  the  poison  taken  In  a 
case  of  poisoning?  Which  of  these  is  considered  the- 
most  reliable? 

3-Do  all  poisons  produce  their  poisonous  effects  in  the- 
same   time?     Illustrate  answer. 

-t— What  Is  meant  by  the  local  effect  of  a  poison?  Name- 
one  which  has  both  a  local  and  a  general  or  systemie 
poi.sonous  effect,  and  state  the  emergency  treat- 
ment for  poisoning  by  it. 

o — Name  two  substances  wiilch  poison  by  being  inhaled: 
also  name  two  narcotic  poisons,  stating  the  emer- 
gency  treatment  for  poisoning  hy   them. 

(>— Which  would  be  the  more  dangerous  poisonous  dose 
of  Arsenic,  a  small  or  a  large  one?     Explain. 

7— What  emergency  treatment  should  be  employed  tor 
poisoning  by  llaudanum?     By  Lead  Salts? 

8— Name  a  poison,  in  poisoning  by  which,  fats  and  oils 
should  not  be  administered,  and  one  in  poisoning  by 
w-'hich  Sodium  Bicarbonate  .should  not  be  given. 
Explain. 

S— Name    a    poison,    in    poisoning    by    which,    an    emetic 
should   not   be   given,    and   another   in   poisoning  by 
■which  water  should  not  be  administered.     Explain. 
Ill— What  precautions  should  the  pharmacist  observe  when 
selling    poisons?      What    does    the    Pharmacy    Law 
direct    regarding    the    sale    of    poisons    belonging    to- 
"Schedule   A"? 
11— State  the  dose  of  Ammonium  Chloride,  Atropine  Sul- 
phate,   Corrosive   Mercuric    Chloride,    Guaiacol    Car- 
bonate. 
12— State    the    dose   of   Ferrous    Sulphate,    Lead    Acetate. 

Salol,  Trional. 
13— What  is  the  dose  of  Antlpyrine,  Ingluvin.  Naphtalin. 

Strychnine? 
14- State  the  dose  of  Diluted  Hydrocyanic  Acid.  Extract 
of  Belladonna.  Extract  of  Hyoscyamus,  Oleoresin  of 
Aspidium. 
1.-,— What  Is  the  dose  of  -DeodoriEed  Tincture  of  Opium. 
Tincture  of  Strophanthus,  Donovan's  Solution.  Fluid. 
Extract  of  Viburnum   Opulus? 


PRACTICAl.  PHARMACY. 

i. 

B       Potassii  lodidi   50  gm. 

Sodil  hyposulphls 10  gm. 

Aquae    50  cc. 

Adeps  benzoin   6.50  gm. 

Misce  fiant  unguentum. 
Signa,   Externally  as  directed. 
State- 
la)    Why  water  Is  used  In  the  above, 
(b)    Why  sodium  hyposulphite  is  used. 
2. 

B       Camphorae   gr.  xxvl. 

Sapo  pulv gr.        vi. 

Misce  flat  pll.     No.  x. 
Signa,  One  at  night. 
State— 
(a)    What  other  material  you  employed, 
(h)    The    quantity    of    camphor    (expressed     In    metric- 
terms)  -n-hlch  each  pill  contains. 
3. 

B       Rad.  Rhei  pulv 1.25  gm. 

Magnesil   carb 1-00  gm. 

Kad.  zingiber,  pulv 50  gm. 

Misce  fiant  pulv.     No,  x. 
Signa,   Capiat  unam  post  cibo. 

(a)  Translate  directions, 

(b)  Convert  quantities  into  apothecaries'  weight. 

4. 

B       Hydrarg.  chlor.   mitis   gr.  vili. 

Glycerinl    3     ss. 

Llquoris  calcis   5       H- 

Misce  fiant  lotio. 
Signa.  Vse  as  a  wash. 

(a)  Give   the  common   name  of  a  mixture  which   has  a, 

similar  composition. 

(b)  Give  the  name  of  the  precipitate  which  forms. 

5.- 

B       Aeldl  salicylici    3  ss. 

Sodil  bicarbonatis    5     1. 

Aquse  menth.  piperit?e 5  iv. 

Misce  fiant  misturas. 
Signa.  3i  every  three  hours. 


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Statp— 

(a)    What  precautions  you  took  in  compounding  above. 

lb)     \Vliat  new  compound  is  formed. 

(c)     Why  the  mixture  gradually  becomes  dark. 

For  Interpretation,  I'omment  and  Criticism. 
(J. 

K       Hydrarg.  chlor.  corros gr^     ii. 

Tinct.   cinch,  comp 3  x.\. 

Spt.  amrnon.  arom.   5    ss. 

llisce  tiant  misturae. 
Signa.  3ss.  every  .'!  hours. 

B       Tinct.    fe-^ri   chlor 3    iv. 

Acidi  carbolici   3       i. 

Acidi   sulph 3   lii. 

Aquae  Q-  s.  adde  J  vii. 

Mlsce. 

Signa,  Gargle. 

S. 

Ii       Tinct.   suaiaoi  ammon 3     ii. 

Mucilag.    acaciaj    ^     **• 

Quinin;e   sulph gr-  vli. 

Acidi  sulphuric!  dil 3     n. 

Potassii  bicaib ^      '■ 

Aquce    q.  s-  adde       3    ui- 

Misce. 

Signa.  3i.  as  directed. 

9. 

B       Zinci    oxidi    3    ii. 

Tinct.   opii 3  SS. 

Liquor,    plumbi   subacet 3  iv. 

Llquoris  calcis q.  s.  ad  3  iv. 

Misce, 

Signa.  Lotion,  to  be  used  externally  when  needed. 
10. 

B       Morph.    sulph gr.  vii. 

Kxt.  hyoscyami  gr.     v. 

Ext.    cannabis    indicae gr.     v. 

M:sce. 

Dispense  in  capsulas  decern. 
Signa,  Take  one  at  night. 
11. 

a       Quininre  sulnh l.SO  gm. 

Sodii    .-alicylati    10.00  gm. 

Ac.  hvdrobrom  dil. 

AqUiE    aa  90.00     cc. 

M.  S.  3ss.  three  times  a  day. 
1:.'. 

IJ       Acidi   .sulphurici   3     i. 

Acidi  nitrici   3     i. 

Olei   terebinthinse    5  ss. 

Alcoholis    3    ii. 

Misce. 

Signa.  Caustic. 
Give  details  of  preparation. 
13. 

3t       Morphinse   acetatis    05  gm. 

Potassii  iodidi   2.0O  gm. 

Ferri   sulph l.OO  gm. 

Aquse   50.00    cc. 

Misce  ft.  sol. 

Si.^na.  Cochleare  parvum  omnibus  noctibus. 
Translate  directions. 

H. 

a       Strychninse  sulph gr.    x. 

Quininfe  sulph gr.  ss. 

Potassii  permangan    gr.    x. 

Ferri  reducti    gr.    x. 

Misce, 

Fiant  pilulae  No.  x. 
State  what  excipient  you  would  employ. 
In. 

Ii       Tinct.   ferri  cHior 5.00  cc. 

Tinct.    guaiaci    25.00  cc. 

Tinct.  aloes 15.00  cc. 

Syrupi   q.  s.  adde  120.00  cc. 

Mi.sce, 

Signa,  oil.  as  required. 

UCENSED^RUGGIST. 

PH.VRM.VCEITICAL,    CHEMISTRY. 

(Eight  substances  for  identification.) 
Questions  identical  with  Nos.   1.  2.  3.  4,  5.   11.   12,  13,   14 
-and    15   of   the   examination   in   same   subject   for   licensed 
pharmacist. 

M  ATERI.\      MEDICA,    BOTAXY    AXD 
PHARM-^COOOS-Y. 

Xos.  1  to  5.  Recognize  samples  shown  and  give  (a) 
Pharmacopoeial  title,     (b)  Botanical  name. 

Nos.  0  to  10.  Questions  same  as  Nos.  6.  7.  8,  9  and  10 
lor  licensed  pharmacist 

TOXICOLOGY    AXD    FOSOLOGY'. 

Ten  questions;  same  as  Nos.  1.  4.  7,  S.  9.  10.  11.  12,  13 
and  14  for  licensed  pharmacist. 

PRACTICAL,  FH.4RM.\CY. 

Compound  the  following  and  answer  the  questions 
relating  thereto: 

Ti       Hydrarg.  iod.  flavum 10  gm. 

Sacchari   lactis    1.50  gm. 

Misce  fiant  pulv.  No.  viii. 
Signa.   One  powder  t.   i.  d. 
Tr-inslale  ilie  above  into  English. 


It       Rad.    rhei   pulv 2.00  gm. 

Sapo  pulv 00  gm. 

Misce   fiant  oilulfe  No.   x. 
Signa,  One  pill  at  night. 

3. 

R       Quininse  sulph gr.  vlll. 

TintursD  fern  chloridi 3        i. 

Syrupi     3     ss. 

Aqute q.  s.  adde       5       ii. 

Misce, 
State— 

(a)  The  quantity  of  quinine  sulphate  (expressed  in  the 

metric    system)    which    each    f.    3   of    the   mixture 
contains. 

(b)  In  which  of  the  liquids  the  quinine  sulphate  is  most 

soluble. 

4, 

H       Potassii  iodidi gr.  ii. 

Hydrarg.   chlor.  corros gr.  ii. 

Aqute    S  ii. 

Misce, 

Signa,  3i.  three  times  a  day. 
State— 
What  new  compounds  are  formed. 
5. 

B       Potassi   chloras    gr.  xx. 

.\cidi  hydrochlor.    3       i. 

Aquie    q-  s.   adde      5    iv. 

Misce  fiant  misturje. 
State— 

(a)  In  what  order  you  mixed  the  above,  and  why. 

(b)  What  new  compounds  are  formed. 

For  interpretation,  comment  and  criticism: 
6. 

B       Argenti  oxidi    gr.  vi. 

Creosoti    sr.  vi. 

Pulv.  glycyrrhizie.  q.  s. 
Misce  flant  pilulte  No.  vi. 
Signa,  One  pill  every  four  hours. 
7. 

B       Tineturse  iodi  3    ii. 

Collodion    ; »  ill. 

Aquae  ammonife   '. 3    11. 

Misce. 

Signa,  Apply  externally  as  directed. 

8. 

B       Solutio  Hydrarg.  bichlor 5  viii. 

I-IIXW. 
Signa.  Use  externally  as  a  wash. 
State—  .   .       ^         . 

(a)    How  manv  grains  of  a  solution,  contain:ng  2  grains 
of  mercuric  chloride  to   the  fluid  drachm,   will  be 
required  to  make  the  above.     You  need  not  take 
the  Sp.  Gr.  into  consideration. 
U. 

B       Antipyrini   ,  -62  gm. 

Spirit.    £<!th.    nitrosi 12.00    cc. 

Tincturie  cinchona?   l^XX    '*■ 

Syrupi   ■■■     8.00    cc. 

AquEe  q-  s.  adde      .60    cc. 

Misce  tiant  misturse. 
Signa,  3i.  three  times  a  day. 

10. 

B       Strj  chniase  sulph gf-  •• 

Acidi  arsenosi    S^-       '^  ■ 

Massae  ferri  carb S"".  xxx. 

Acidi   sulph.   arom m.        x. 

Quininaj   sulph sr.      xv. 

Misce  fiant  massoe. 

Divide  in  pil.  No.  x.  , 


The  Cliristiati  Science  people  have  a  rival  in  Phil- 
adelphia in  the  person  of  an  inventive  genius  who  has 
devised  an  apparatus  that  he  calls  a  "metallic  and  niag- 
netic  spring  for  the  prevention  of  seasickness,  '  which 
is  also  recommended  for  all  sorts  of  other  ills  flesh  is 
heir  too.  He  has  been  trying  to  get  Philadelphia 
druggists  to  put  his  machines  in  their  stores  for  the 
purpose  of  giving  people  a  chance  to  use  them  and 
save  doctor's  bills,  but  with  poor  success.  The  ap- 
paratus is  a  sort  of  a  spring  with  a  handle,  that  can 
be  rested  on  a  table  or  chair.  To  use  it  the  spring  is 
to  be  firmly  grasped  in  the  right  hand,  at  the  end  hav- 
ing a  metallic  knob,  while  the  left  hand  holds  the 
•■mao-nctic"  end,  then  a  series  of  vigorous  strokes  must 
be  made,  pushing  the  spring  together  and  separating 
its  ends  again,  counting  the  strokes.  "By  the  com- 
bination of  tnuscular  exertion  and  mental  concentra- 
tion in  counting  the  strokes  of  the  spring,"  says  the 
inventor,  "the  horrors  of  seasickness  will  pass  away 
and  leave  the  user  in  a  spirit  of  blissful  content."  This 
machine  is  recommended  to  druggists  as  a  good  thing 
for  "that  tired  feeling,"  and  persistent  use  may  very 
likely  cure  "cut  prices"  and  give  the  "feeling  of  bliss- 
ful content"  when  a  customer  passes  ofT  a  bad  ten  dol- 
lar bill  on  the  clerk. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[June  6,  1901. 


QUESTION  BOX. 


The  object  of  this  department  Is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription   work,   dispensing  difflcultles,   etc. 

Requests  for  Information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mall,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  In  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  Is  necessarily  made  to  information 
published  in  previous  IssMes  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


Ink    for    «riliiiK    Ailvortliilngr   Slgrna. 

(I.  H.)— A  good  black  ink  lor  shading  pens  and  one 
which  flows  well  on  ordinary  paper  is  the  following: 

Powdered  nutgalls  18  parts 

Iron  sulphate   8  parts 

Gum  arable   7  parts 

^Vater    145  parts 

The  galls  are  first  boiled  in  130  parts  of  water,  the 
iron  sulphate  and  gum  arabic  dissolved  in  15  parts  of 
water,  and  this  solution  then  slowly  added  to  the 
former.  The  ink  is  said  to  be  very  glossy  and  black. 
.A.  red  ink  may  be  made  by  dissolving  15  or  20 
grains  of  carmine  in  4  ounces  of  water,  thickening 
with  mucilage  of  gum  arabic.  Colored  inks  may  also 
be  made  from  the  various  aniline  dyes.  The  following 
formula  is  suggested: 

Eosin  B 1  dram 

Solution  of  perchlorlde  of  mercury....   >4  ounce 

Mucilage  of  acacia 2  drams 

Oil  of  lavender 1  drop 

Reclined  spirit   2  drams 

Distilled  water  to 4  ounces 

Dissolve  the  eosin  in  the  solution  of  perchloride  of 
mercury  and  2  ounces  of  water,  add  the  mucilage  and 
mix,  then  add  the  oil  of  lavender  dissolved  in  the 
rectified  spirit  and  lastly,  enough  water  to  make  4 
ounces. 


Remedies   for   Freckles. 

(M.  Z.) — See  March  28.  1901.  Era.  page  343.  For 
sunburn,  try  one  of  the  following  lotions: 

(1)  Ammonium  chloride   1  dram 

Cocaine  hvdrociiloride  12  grains 

Glycerin     3  drams 

Alcohol     3  ounces 

Orange  flo%ver  water 2  ounces 

Rose  water  enough  to  make 6  ounces 

(2)  Hydrochloric    acid    U  dram 

Citric   acid    2  drams 

White   rose   perfume 1  dram 

Alcohol     1  ounce 

Distilled  water  enough  to  make 8  ounces 

(3)  Zinc   oxide    1  ounce 

Borax    u,  ounce 

Glycerin 2  ounces 

Extract   jasmine    1  ounce 

Bay  rum   3  ounces 

Distilled  water  enough  to  make 20  ounces 

For  cooling  the  skin  and  relieving  irritation  follow- 
ing exposure  to  sun  and  wind.  Apply  with  a  soft  rag 
to  the  skin  of  face  and  neck  a  few  minutes  before 
washing. 


Spotting::  Cift'ar  AVrniuiers. 

(W.  B.) — "A  few  days  ago  a  customer  brought  in 
a  small  white  lump  of  some  substance  and  asked  if  I 
could  get  him  some  like  it.  He  did  not  know  the 
name  and  I  could  not  make  out  what  the  substance 
was:  he  said  it  had  a  peculiar  odor  and  was  used  for 
spotting  cigars  in  connection  with  peroxide  of  hydro- 
gen.    What  was  the  substance?" 

Probably  ammonium  carbonate,  as  this  salt  is  used 
with  solution  of  peroxide  of  hydrogen  for  spotting 
cigar  wrappers.  The  following  formula  gives  the  de- 
tails of  this  process:  Place  two  ounces  of  finely  pow- 
dered ammonium  carbonate  in  a  shallow  dish  and 
pour  upon  it  16  fluid  ounces  of  solution  of  hydrogen 
peroxide;  effect  a  solution  of  the  salt  by  stirring,  and 
by  the  use  of  a  small  whisk  broom  scatter  the  mixture 
upon  the  leaf  and  let  dry.  When  the  above  is  put  up 
for  sale,  place  the  ammonium  salt  in  a  glass  bottle 
well  stoppered,  bearing  a  label  with  directions  to  mix 


with  the  solution  which  is  in  a  separate  bottle.  Care 
must  be  taken  that  the  hydrogen  peroxide  solution  is 
of  full  strength. 


ll<lllN«>llOl<l       ,\llllllfllllll. 

(J.  .S.  F.) 

(1)  Tellow  soap    10  sralns- 

Borax     1  dram 

Lavender  water   30  minims 

Stronger  ammonia  water 6  ounces 

Water,  enough  to  make 20  ounces 

Dissolve  the  soap  and  borax  in  5  ounces  of  boilingr 
water;  when  cold  add  the  lavender  water  and  ara- 
monia,  and  make  up  to  a  pint  with  water. 

(2)  Methylated  spirit   1  gallon 

Soft  water 1  gallon 

Stronger  ammonia  water 1  gallon 

(3)  Ammonia  water   3  pints. 

Distilled  water   5  pints- 
Soap  100  grains 

Olive  oil   3  drams 

Cut  the  soap  in  shavings,  boil  with  the  oil  and 
water,  cool,  add  the  ammonia  water,  and  bottle.  For 
use  in  laundries,  baths  and  general  household  pur- 
poses, add  one  tablespoonful  to  one  gallon  of  water. 


Coliiiiiliiiiik    Spirit    in    n    llnir   Tonic. 

(White.) — "Will  you  please  inform  me  if  Colum- 
bian spirit  can  be  used  in  place  of  alcohol  in  a  hair 
tonic   without   injuring   the   preparation?" 

The  manufacturers  claim  that  Columbian  spirit  is. 
a  pure  methyl  alcohol  and  that  it  may  be  used  for 
making  bay  rum,  Florida  water,  and  other  prepara- 
tions for  e.xtcrnal  use.  Upon  the  other  hand  there  are 
many  in  the  medical  profession  who  claim  that  methyl 
alcohol,  however  well  purified,  is  not  the  equivalent 
of  grain  alcohol  and  that  it  should  not  be  used  for  the 
latter  in  any  preparation.  Pure  methyl  alcohol  would 
probably  answer  most  of  the  requirements  of  alcohol 
in  a  hair  tonic,  but  its  effects  upon  the  various  patho- 
logic conditions  of  the  scalp  do  not  seem  to  have  been 
fully  investigated  and  until  these  are  studied  and 
passed  upon  by  competent  medical  authority,  one 
should  refrain  from  using  it  in  the  manufacture  of  this, 
class  of  preparations 


Transparent   Mirrors. 

(M.) — A  "transparent"  mirror,  the  invention  of 
.\lfred  Roos,  Holbstadt,  Germany,  was  described  in 
this  journal,  May  9,  18905.  page  590,  but  the  details  of 
the  manufacture  of  the  glass  were  not  given.  When 
the  mirror  is  placed  in  the  wall  between  the  back  room 
and  a  shop  it  is  stated  that  the  occupant  of  the  first- 
named  apartment  can  see  into  the  shop,  while  to  a 
person  in  the  shop  the  surface  of  the  glass  appears 
as  a  mirror.  Several  inventions  of  this  character  have 
been  recorded,  that  known  as  the  "translucent  platinic 
mirror."  exhibited  in  the  French  section  at  the  Col- 
umbian Exposition  in  1893.  having  been  the  subject  of 
considerable  attention.  This  mirror  is  also  made  by 
a  patent  process,  the  inventor  being  M.  M.  Dode. 
Reims,  France.  Some  information  on  the  so-called 
"Japanese  ma.gic"  mirrors  was  printed  in  this  journal 
of  June  8.  1899,  page  767.  We  cannot  give  the  techni- 
cal details  of  any  of  these  processes. 


Tobacco  Klavors. 


(I.  H.) — See  this  journal  Feb.  23,   1899,  page  252^ 
and  July  19,  igoo,  page  67. 


Romans  &  Rohrbeck,  the  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  drug- 
gists, are  pastmasters  of  the  art  of  disposing  of  old  and 
semi-unsalable  stock.  When  they  took  possessiort 
of  their  drug  store  three  years  ago  they  received  with 
it  a  large  stock,  composed  largely  of  proprietary 
goods  of  the  value  of  $2,700.  To-day  not  over  $50 
worth  of  the  goods  remains  on  their  hands.  How  the 
firm  disposed  of  the  stock  it  does  not  specify;  but  it 
went  mostly  for  good  prices.  Romans  &  Rohrbeckr 
are  full  of  useful  ideas  in  the  way  of  drug  store 
"editing." 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


ENIJ  OF  R.  D.   n.  A.  BOWLING   SElASON. 

The  final  games  of  the  season  of  the  Retail  Druggists' 
Bowling  Association  were  rolled  on  the  alleys.  Fifty- 
seventh  street  and  Sixth  avenue,  Monday  evening.  May 
—'7,  and  the  season  prizes,  consisting  of  gold  pins,  were 
awarded.  J.  Maxwell  Pringle,  Jr..  won  the  pin  given  by 
G.  H.  Hitchcock  to  the  member  of  the  club  showing  the 
best  improvement  in  bowling  during  the  year  and  Mr. 
Tlitchcock  won  the  pin  for  the  highest  average  during  the 
season.  Folio  v.'ing  the  games  supper  was  served.  Among 
the  visitors  present  were:  W.  P.  Ritchey,  of  Bruen, 
Ritchey  &  Co.,  Fred  Arndt,  of  Eimer  &  Amend,  and  Wil- 
liam Brown,  of  the  Whitall.  Tatum  Co.  The  following  are 
Hhe  scores  for  the  season: 


> 

H 

1-5 

S 

,-  w 

to  ■< 

0  0 

f  n 

0,2. 

■ot 

o« 

S3 

3  3 

s 

2.» 

c 

S3 

:  3 

I 

-  T 

•      T 

15S 

94 

14,388 

216 

178 

14!t 

96 

14.317 

191 

171 

14.S 

,J9 

8.757 

215 

168 

14fi 

9.? 

13,614 

202 

165 

^y^ 

9.-1 

13.599 

206 

177 

u-i 

lj.5 

9.230 

220 

15V 

Kil 

02 

12,119 

175 

147 

1:27 

79 

10,1()<> 

195 

155 

l::(i 

.^^ 

7,203 

198 

167 

121; 

87 

10,977 

188 

160 

l:il 

V.<. 

8.844 

1.54 

140 

120 

Oli 

11.198 

187 

151 

ii.n 

4 

46!! 

130 

130 

115 

61 

7.033 

179 

144 

li:< 

fi7 

7.621 

146 

132 

Kfi 

36 

3,781 

169 

146 

95 

1 

95 

95 

95 

80 

21 

1,882 

120 

102 

■G.  H.  Hitchcock 

<;.   H.   White 

Frank  N    Pond 

•Geo.    lE.    Schweinlurth.  . 

L.    W.   De  Zeller   

R.    H.    Timmerm.inn.  . .  . 

S.  V.  E.  Swann 

S.  F.  Haddad 

Matthew  Mahler 

T.   Maxwell   Prinale,  Jr. 

A.  T.   Heinemann 

Bruno  K.  Dauscha 

Dr.  George  C.  Diekman. 

F.  Wichelns 

Gtto   Boeddiker    

William  Weis   

Charles  S.  Erb 

"T.    W.   Linton 


N.  Y.  C.  P.  ALUMNI  MEETING. 

The  last  meeting  of  the  season  of  the  Alumni  Asso- 
■ciation  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held 
Monday  evening,  May  27.  The  question  of  raising  funds 
"to  aid  the  college  in  the  discharge  of  its  debt  was  intro- 
<luced  by  President  Erb  and  informally  discussed.  A  reso- 
lution prevailed  that  the  proceeds  of  the  next  annual  ball 
be  donated  to  the  college.  Another  resolution  that  an 
entertainment  be  given  as  a  prelude  to  the  ball  was  unani- 
mously carried.  It  was  decided  to  have  "ladies  night"  on 
the  evening  of  the  first  regular  meeting  in  the  fall.  The 
annual  field  day  was  talked  over  and  the  secretary  was 
directed  to  invite  the  Phi  Chi  fraternity  to  attend  in  a 
body.  The  Alumni  members  were  also  invited  to  en- 
courage the  MerrcM  Cup  prize  bowling  contest  by  getting 
up  teams  .-imong  the  different  classes.  The  following 
rules  are  to  govern   the   contest: 

Tournament  to  take  place  at  Alumni  Outing  and  to  be 
open   from   3   to  6  P.    M, 

Game  to  be  rolled  is  the  American  ten  pin  game. 

Any  class  can   take  part  in   tournament. 

Three  men  from  a  class  shall  constitute  a  team  and 
only  one  team  from  a  class  can  enter  tournament. 

Every  class  taking  part  in  tournament  will  be  assessed 
seventy-live   ctnts. 

Class  winning  cup  to  hold  same  for  one  year,  the  cup 
always  to  remain  the  property  of  the  Alumni  Association. 

In  ca.'se  of  tie  'between  different  classes  the  tie  to  be 
■rolled  off  immeiliately  after  close  of  tournament.  Ten 
■frame  game  to  be  rolled  to  decide  tie. 

No  assessment  for  tie  game. 


H.  Elliot,  Samuel  W.  Fairchild,  Horatio  N.  Fraser,  Herbert 
D.  Robbins,  il.  H.  Rusby.  William  M.  Massey,  has  begun 
a  summer  campaign  for  the  purpose  of  wiping  out  the 
debt  of  $125,(:m10  attached  to  the  college.  At  a  recent 
meeting  of  the  college  it  was  planned  to  divide  the  city 
into  districts,  and  in  each  one  of  these  have  some  member 
of  the  college,  outside  of  the  above  named  committee, 
work  with  two  members  of  the  Alumni  Association  for  the 
purpose  of  securing  funds.  President  Charles  S.  Erb,  of 
the  Alumni  Association,  will  have  the  naming  of  the 
alumni  committees.  While  the  work  is  not  yet  fully 
under  way,  mrany  liberal  contributions  have  been 
pledged  by  persons  interested  in  college  work  and  it  is 
predicted  that  when  the  classes  at  the  college  begin  work 
in  the  tall  the  debt  will  have  been  paid. 


BOARD  OF   PHARMACY   EXAMIN.\TION   RECORD. 

The  complete  records  of  examinations  by  the  Board  of 
Pharmacy  since  the  beginning  of  the  year  follow: 

, Passed , 

Pharma-  Drug- 
Date.           Place.              Present.         cists.  gists. 

Jan.      16— New   York 13                 1  O 

10— Buffalo    6                  1  0 

Feb.      20— New    York 22                  S  O 

20-Biiffalo     15                  1  4 

20— Rochester     16                  2  2 

20— Albany    .30                  3  1 

March  20— New    York 26                  7  o 

20— Buffalo    12                 10  0 

April     17— New  York 91                41  1 

17— Buffalo    14                  4  2 

17— Albany    26                  4  O 

17— Rochester    11                  3  1 

May      1.5— New  York .59               20  0 

15— Buffalo    20                  8  4 

Totals    364              110  15 


GERMAN   CHEMICAL,    S'OCIETY   CLAMBAKE. 

The  members  of  tbe  New  York  Section  of  the  German 
Chemical  Society  are  arranging  to  have  a  field  day  and 
clambake,  and  at  a  recent  meeting  the  following  com- 
mittee was  named  to  prepare  a  program  for  the  event: 
E.  G.  Love,  chairman:  Henry  F.  Baker,  Marston  E. 
Bogert,  Albert  P.  Hallock,  Thomas  J.  Parker.  Clifford 
Richardson,  Robert  C.  Schiipphaus,  secretary,  and  Maxi- 
milian Toch,  treasurer.  The  committee  has  decided  to 
hold  the  excursion  Saturday.  June  29.  provided  enough 
members  of  the  society  and  other  societies  will  agree  to 
take  the  trip.  Mr.  Bogert  will  arrange  a  musical  pro- 
gram and  Mr.  Baker  will  prepare  a  number  of  athletic 
events. 

DELEGATES  PROM  THE  MANHATT.*N 
AS'SOCIATION. 

President  J.  Maxwell  Pringle,  Jr.,  of  the  Manhattan 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  has  appointed  the  following 
delegates:  New  York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association, 
George  C.  Diekman,  chairman,  G.  H.  Hitchcock,  L.  G. 
B.  Erb.  H.  E.  Kruesler  and  P.  Schaaf:  American  Phar- 
maceutical Association,  W.  C.  Alpers,  chairman,  F.  O. 
Collins,  Otto  Boeddiker.  Z.  T.  Benson  and  F.  Wichelns; 
Connecticut  Pharmaceutical  Association.  T.  A.  Smith, 
chairman.  M.  Mariamson  and  J.  Weiner. 


TO  CANCEL  N.  Y.  C.  P.   DEBT. 

The  work  of  the  committee  of  the  New  York  College 
of  Pharmacy,  composed  of  Ewen  Mclntyre,  chairman: 
"Thomas  F.  Main,  secretary;  C.  O.  Bigelow.  treasurer,  and 
"B.   G.    Amend.    John    R.    Caswell.    C.    F.    Chandler.    Arthur 


Dr.   Rice's   Library. 

The  library  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice,  consisting  of  5.000 
volumes,  and  believed  to  be  one  of  the  best  collections 
of  books  on  pharmacy  in  existence  hais  been  transferred 
from  Dr.  Rice's  former  home  at  Bellevue  Hospital  to  the 
New  York  College  of  Pharmacy.  It  Is  probable  that  the 
library  will  ultimately  become  the  property  of  the  college. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  6.   1901. 


as  a  member  of  the  Institution  said  last  week  that  It 
would  undoubtedly  be  purchased  by  the  college.  He  also 
said:  "Dr.  Rice  collaborated  his  library  with  ours,  really. 
for  he  never  duplicated  a  book  In  the  college  collection  In 
his  own." 


N.  A.  R.  D.  JOINT  COXFEREXCE  COMMITTEE. 

A  general  meeting  of  the  various  delegates  from  the 
pharmaceutical  and  local  druggists  associations  In  Greater 
New  York  has  been  called  for  Friday  afternoon,  June 
14.  at  3.30  o'clock.  In  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy. 
A  meeting  of  the  E.\ecutlve  Committee,  of  the  Joint  Con- 
ference Committee,  will  be  held  at  2  o'clock  on  the  same 
day.  A  number  of  interesting  matters  will  be  presented 
for  action  by   the  local  associations. 

PASSED  THE  UO-lltO. 

Of  the  fifty-nine  candidates  who  tried  the  May  exam- 
ination by  the  Eastern  branch  of  the  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy  the  ftillowing  passe<l:  F.  Binner,  F.  E.  V. 
Brandenberg,  Joseph  Brezufsky,  W.  Fehrmann,  A.  Jame- 
son, W.  Jepson.  Samuel  Lewis,  B.  Lissey,  C.  McCarthy, 
John  Xlsselson,  P.  Shapplro.  William  H.  Weygandt,  Alex- 
ander Bobrow.  L..  F.  Focht.  E.  Herbener,  S.  Racoosin. 
C.  H.  Reynolds.  A.  E.  Schwallie.  F.  Wichelns  and  P. 
Munves. 


GERM.W    APOTHErAUIES    SOCIETY. 

The  German  Apothecaries  Society  will  hold  a  meeting 
Thursday  evening,  June  2<i.  for  the  purpose  of  electing  a 
member  to  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  to  flU  the  place  to  be 
made  vacant  by  Sidney  Faber.  whose  term  expires  Decem- 
ber 31,  1901.  The  meeting  was  to  have  been  held  Thursday 
evening.  June  G,  but  was  postponed  because  of  the  meet- 
ing of  the  New  York  State  Association. 


XOTES. 

'SVilliam    Wilson    has    received    notice    to    vacate    his 

store  at  Thirty-fourth  street  and  Broadway.  August  1, 
the  building  having  been  purchased  by  a  large  clothing 
house.  He  will  not  be  obliged  to  remove  his  store  at 
Forty-second  street  and  Broadway,  for  the  reason  that 
the  Rapid  Transit  Commission  has  secured  the  building 
now  occupied  by  the  Pabst  Hotel  and  will  not  need  to  re- 
move the  building  in  which  Mr.  Wilson's  store  is  located. 

"Last  week  was  one  of  the  worst  I've  had  since  I've 

been  in  the  business,"  said  an  uptown  West  Side  phar- 
macist, "and  this  week  is  about  as  bad.  If  I  can  stand 
it  a  week  longer  I  may  see  a  change,  as  such  a  lot  of  bad 
weather  must  make  some  people  need  drugs.  My  soda 
fountain   hasn't  done  any  business  in  a  month." 

Wellington     Bond,     formerly    salesman    for    Billings, 

Clapp  &  Co..  Boston,  Mass.,  has  lately  accepted  the  Wash- 
ington, Baltimore  and  Philadelphia  territory  for  Lehn  & 
Fink.  "W.  "W.  Creswell.  representative  for  the  same  con- 
cern in  Texas  and  Louis:ana,  is  in  town.  Mr.  Creswell 
has  not  been  in  New  Y'ork  in  three  years. 

The  drug  store  of  John  J.  Healy,  at  Fourth  and  W^ash- 

ington  streets,  Troy,  N.  Y.,  was  entered  by  thieves  during 
the  morning  hours  of  May  30.  Ten  buxes  of  cigars,  six 
pairs  of  spectacles,  two  dozen  pairs  of  scissors  'and  S6  in 
change  were  stolen.     There  is  no  clue  to  the  robbery. 

Mervin  S.  Campbell,  aged  83  years  and  a  former  well 

known  druggist  of  Troy.  N.  Y..  died  at  his  home  in  that 
city  Friday  evening.  May  31.  He  had  conducted  a  drug 
store  in  Troy  up  to  twenty-five  years  prior  to  his  death, 
for  over  forty  years. 

Letters  have  been  received  in   this  city  from  William 

A.  Robinson  at  Gibraltar,  Africa.  Mr.  Robinson  is  of  the 
firm  of  Robinson-Pettett  Co.,  wholesale  druggists  at 
Louisville,  Ky.,  and  is  at  present  touring  the  world. 

R.  R.  Smith,  Twenty^second  street  and  Ninth  avenue, 

has  recently  completed  a  fine  summer  residence  at  Allen- 
hurst,  N.  J.  Mr.  Smith  and  family  moved  into  the  house 
to-day  and  will  remain  during  the  summer  months. 
Owing  to  the  meeting  of  the  New  York  State  Phar- 
maceutical Association  at  Buffalo  this  week,  there  was 
no  run  of  the  Apothecaries  Bicycle  Club  to-day.  Next 
Thursday  the  Club  will  go  to  Boonton,  N.  J. 


Edward    J.    Agnelly,    formerly    manager    in    William 

Hautnsteln's  store  at  Seventy-eighth  street  and  Amster- 
dam avenue,  has  accepted  a  position  with  William  Wels. 
Thirty-fourth  street  and  Seventh  avenue. 

A.  Wexler  ha.«  recently  given  the  interior  of  his  store, 

Elghty-dfth  street  and  First  avenue,  a  thorough  over- 
hauling and  refitting.  He  now  has  one  of  the  best  ap- 
pearing stores  on   the  avenue. 

Dr.  B.  T.  Whittemore  and  Dr.  Jokichi  Takamine.of  the- 

local  office  of  Parke.  Davis  &  Co.,  are  attending  the  an- 
nual meeting  of  the  American  Medical  Association  at  St. 
Paul,   Minn.,    this   week. 

W.  A.  Spalding,  one  of  the  leading  druggists  of  New- 
Haven,  Conn.,  stopped  in  the  city  for  a  short  time  last 
week  on  his  way  to  Arizona  where  he  has  some  business 
matters  to  adjust. 

W.  B.  Kaufman,  manager  of  the  importing  department 

of  the  local  office  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Co..  sailed  yesterdar 
on  the  St.  Louis  for  London  where  he  will  spend  the; 
next  month. 

The  large  wholesale  and  retail  drug  house  of  'Wad- 
worth,  Bain  &  Co.,  'Weatherford,  Texas,  was  completely- 
destroyed  by  fire  Saturday,  May  25.  The  loss  will  reachi 
J12,000. 

Arthur  Decker,   of  Goshen.  N.   Y..  has  purchased'  the 

store  of  W.  O.  Sayre.  Mr.  Decker  will  continue  the- 
business  as  a  branch  of  his  present   store  in  Goshen. 

1.  K.  Blue,  -who  was  formerly  in  the  Park  Pharmacy. 

Thirty-third  street  and  Fourth  avenue,  but  who  ha*  been 
in  the  South  tor  the  last  few  months,  has  returned. 

The  Hanson  Drug  Co.,  244  Sixth  avenue,  has  Incor- 
porated with  $6,500  capital.  The  directors  are  C.  F.  and> 
A.  A.  Hanson  and  "W.  C.  Munson,  all  of  New  York. 

The  Herb   Soap  Co.,    of  New  York,   has   incorporated, 

with  a  capital  of  .$1(1.000  Directors:  C.  A.  Bode,  G.  J. 
Helmer  and  B.  L.  Burrows,  all  of  New  Y^ork. 

A  number  of  the  downtown  wholesale  houses  in- 
augurated the  usual  summer  Saturday  half-holiday  by 
closing  at  one  o'clock  last  Saturday. 

Retail  druggists  about  the  city  say  without  exception. 

that  the  month  of  May  -was  the  poorest  business  month 
they  had  experienced  in  some  time. 

The   engagement    of   'William    Lensh.    clerk    for   Leork. 

Solon.  Park  avenue  and  Eight\--second  street,  to  Miss 
Clara  Rosenkrantz  is  announced. 

Samuel  S.  Dolcort.  3So  Jackson  avenue,  is  being  con- 
gratulated on  the  arrival  of  a  baby  girl  in  his  household, 
which  event  occurred  last  week. 

Charles  L.   Dichter,  Phar.  D.,  of  the  class  of  1901,  at 

the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  has  purchased  the 
pharmacy  at  23  First  avenue. 

George  B.  Chandler,  of  T.  Sisson  &  Co.,  wholesale  and 

retail  druggsts  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  was  a  guest  at  the 
Drug  Trade  Club  last  week. 

Ralph  L.  Fuller,  secretary  of  the  Harshaw,  Fuller  & 

Goodwin  Co.,  Cleveland.  O.,  spent  a  few  days  in  their 
New  York  office  last  week. 

Rothenberg's      Pharmacy,      formerly     corner     Throop. 

avenue  and  Thornton  street,  Brooklyn,  has  been  removed 
to  34  Tompkins  avenue, 

H.  B.  Putnam,  salesman  for  Parke,  Davis  &  Company 

in  Northern  New  York  and  Vermont,  was  in  the  city  for  a 
few  days  last  week. 

F.  Avignone  &  Co.,  59  McDougal  street,  have  recently 

improved  the  interior  of  their  store  by  new  decoration. 
and  improvements. 

The  Russell  Medical  Company,  of  this  city,  has  in- 
corporated in  New  Jersey  to  manufacture  medicines. 
Capital,  $75,000. 

William  S.  Sidney,  N.  Y.  C.  P..  01.  has  accepted  a  posi- 
tion in  Garfield's  Pharmacy,  Ninety-sixih  street  and  Lex- 
ington avenue. 

J.  Jungman  has  sold  his  newly  erected  building  at  42.^- 

Columbus  avenue,  and  has  himself  taken  a  long  lease  of; 
the  property. 


June  6,  1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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CHAS.    A.    OSMUN. 
13  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York. 


■ The  United  States  has  exported  during  the  last  year 

nearly    $250,000    worth    of    drugs    and    medicines    to    Per- 

nambuco. 

• Louis  Conrad  has   recently  purchased   the  store  of  E. 

Brandfonbrener,  .1418  Second  avenue  coner  Seventy-fourth 

Street. 

A.  L.  Dutcher,  of  the  Frederick  Dutcher  Drug  Com- 
pany, St.  Albans,  Vt.,  was  in  town  for  a  few  days  last 
week. 

'Francis  H.  Sloan,  of  Dodge  &  Olcott,  sailed  on  Tues- 
day, June  4,  for  Europe,  where  he  will  remain  for  some 
time. 

Nathaniel  I.  Gillman,  Phar.  D.,  B.  C.  P.,  '01,  has  pur- 
chased the  drug  store  at  20  Suffolk  street  of  Dr.  Gluck. 

The  drug  store  of  A.    E.   Harrington,   at   New  Haven, 

Conn.,   was  closed  by  the  s-heriff  Thursday,  May  23. 

E.    T.   Vance,   of  Ansonia.   Conn.,    and  W.   L.   Mix,   of 

New  Haven.  Conn.,  were  in  the  city  last  week. 

C.    O.   'Bigelow,    102   Sixth   avenue,    has    taken    up   his 

residence  for  the  summer  at  Allenhurst,  N.  J. 

T.    F.    Furey,   in   the  city   department   of    McKesson   & 

Robbins.   is  confined   to  his  home  by  illness. 

W.    J.    Gervais,    New    York    State    representative    of 

Lehn  &  Fink,  was  in  the  city  last  week. 

Mr.   Lowe,  of  Lowe  Bros.,  Far  Rockaway.  will  open  a 

store  at  141  Greene  avenue,  Brooklyn. 

Philo    Hall,    auditor   of    Parke,    Davis    &    Co.,    Detroit, 

visited  the  local  offices  last  week. 

John  J.    Molloy,   of  McKesson  &   Robbins,   is   spending 

some  time  at  Lakewood,  N.  J. 

Memorial  Day  was  observed  in  the  wholesale  trade  in 

the  city  toy   a  general  closing. 

Louis    Schenck    has    accepted    a    position    with    E.    T. 

Thurston,  at  Rockville,  L.  1. 

Henry  Voegell,  of  Voegeli  Bros.,  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  is 

in  the  c'ty  for  a  few  days. 

The  Drug  Clerics  Circle  is  planning  to  hold  an  outing 

during  this  month. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


GBNBK.IL       A>D       WIDESPRK.^D       IIVTEREST       IN 
THE      WOKCESTEK      Pt,A.\. 

Boston,  June  1.— Interest  in  the  project  known  as  tho 
"Worcester  Plan"  Is  growing  steadily  and  Is  becoming 
more  and  more  widespread,  particularly  since  the  matter 
was  brought  before  the  convention,  in  New  York  recently, 
of  the  Proprietarj'  Association  of  America.  In  and  at>out 
Boston  the  effect  of  this  convention,  at  which  S.  A.  D. 
Sheppard  and  Cornelius  P.  Flynn  were  delegates  from 
Boston,  has  been  such  as  to  increase  the  number  of  drug- 
gists favoring  the  plan  qf  Dr.  Garst.  Not  only  in  Boston 
but  In  places  within  a  radius  of  ten  miles  druggists  in 
general  hope  to  see  the  project  come  to  a  successful  issue. 
To  this  end  they  have  voluntarily,  and  also  upon  solici- 
tation, contributed  toward  a  fund  to  prosecute  the 
scheme,  this  fund  being  under  the  management  of  the 
Apothecaries'  Guild  of  Boston  and  Vicinity,  with  Mr. 
Sheppard  serving  as  treasurer.  Already  he  has  accumu- 
lated a  good  amount  from  the  contributions  of  druggists. 

The  plan  seems  to  be  sifting  Itself  down  to  the  condition 
where  it  is  being  recognized  as  the  only  feasible  one  to 
correct  evils  which  have  long  existed  In  the  selling  of 
proprietary  articles.  Members  of  the  Massachusetts 
State  Pharmaceutical  Association  are  enthusiastic  over 
it,  headed  b.v  the  president,  Fred  A.  Hubbard.  At  first. 
It  must  be  owned,  they  appeared  to  be  lukewarm  regard- 
ing the  plan,  but  this  feeling  has  given  way  to  one  of 
strong  interest.  At  the  coming  convention  in  Fall  River 
of  the  association,  on  June  11,  12  and  13,  this  Worcester 
Plan  will  be  made  a  great  feature  of  discussion  and  con- 
sideration, so  it  is  stated,  with  the"  hope  of  fixing  upon  a 
scale   of   prices   which  will   stand   fire. 

The  fact  that  precedents  have  been  established  which 
back  up  this  plan  is  a  factor  in  its  favor  and  suits  now 
pending  (perhaps  notably  so  the  one  against  the  Lyon  & 
Hall  Company,  of  Worcester,  wherein  is  sought  an  in- 
junction to  prevent  sales  by  the  company  of  goods  at  less 
than  the  full  retail  prices)  it  Is  expected  will  eventually 
strengthen  the  position  of  the  promoters  of  the  plan.  That 
they  won  a  first  case  in  Worcester,  in  which  breach  of 
contract  was  charged  because  the  defendant  knew  and 
agreed  to  conditions  of  sale  to  him.  these  conditions  being 
plainly  printed  on  the  invoice  of  sale  (which  idea  Is  going 
to  be  a  conspicuous  factor  in  future  business),  is  felt 
to  be  of  great  importance,  since  the  Supreme  Court,  as  is 
well  known,  decided  In  favor  of  the  plaintiffs  (the  pro- 
moters). In  Boston  notices  have  been  sent  to  at  least 
three  prominent  cutters,  firms  doing  a  large  business, 
showing  them  the  position  in  which  they  stand  since  this 
decision  of  the  court. 

It  is  of  course  no  new  proposition  to  try  in  Boston  and 
vicinity  to  establish  a  schedule  price  list  to  which  all 
dealers  will  agree.  The  most  recent  attempt  almost  re- 
sulted successfully,  retailers  everywhere  consenting  to 
the  proposed  list  with  the  exception  of  the  Jaynes.drug 
stores,  which  declined  to  cooperate  in  the  plan,  which 
thus  fell  through.  Nearly  all  other  druggists  In  and  around 
Boston,  including  cutters,  agreed  to  the  proposition.  It 
will  be  the  aim  of  the  Massachusetts  Stiite  Pharmaceuti- 
cal Association  to  eventually  make  the  Worcester  Plan 
a  national  scheme,  and  if  the  plan  be  generally  adopted 
its  success  must  drive  out  many  evils  and  existing  ob- 
stacles to  getting  adecjuate  retail  prices.  If  the  conten- 
tion that  proprietary  manufacturers  may  fix  the  prices 
at  which  their  goods  may  be  sold  'be  a  sound  one. 

Dr.  Garst  seems  to  be  more  tenacious  than  ever,  even 
though  he  has  steadily  pursued  the  matter  for  more  than 
four  years.  Dr.  Flynn  states  that  since  the  recent  meet- 
ing in  New  York  of  the  P.  A.  of  A.  he  has  received  docu- 
mentary evidence  of  growing  interest  in  a  successful  Issue 
of  the  matter. 


DRUGGISTS,  PHARMACISTS  .*ND  OTHERS  AS  BIED- 
ICAL    PHACTITIOSERS. 

Boston,  June  1.— A  recent  decision  of  interest  given  at 
the  State  House  was  that  of  Attorney  General  Knowlton. 
sent  to  the  House,  with  respect  to  Senate  bill  281,  upon 
the    question    whether    the    bill    would    prevent    druggists. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  6.  1901. 


pharmacists,  Dsloopathlsls.  dulrvoyants,  or  those  prac- 
ticing magnetic  healing,  mind  cure,  massage  methods. 
Christian  Science  or  cosmopathlc  methods,  from  treating 
patients  by  these  various  and  respective  methods,  as  Is 
now  permitted  under  the  law.  The  decision  la.  In  brief, 
that  the  bill  woulil  seriously  endanger  the  situation  of  the 
persons  thus  enumerated.  This  Is  the  bill  reported  by  the 
committee  on  Public  Health  on  the  rtcommend-itlons  con- 
tained In  the  annual  report  of  the  State  Board  of  Regis- 
tration In  Medicine;  and.  accepting  the  opinion  of  the 
attorney  general  as  sound,  would  seem  to  disclose  the 
purpose  of  the  board  to  prevent  the  persons  enumerated 
from  practicing  their  methods  of  healing  in  the  State, 
notwithstanding  their  exemption  under  existing  law.  At 
a  later  session.  Representative  Bullock,  of  New  Bedford, 
moved  to  amend  the  bill  to  regulate  the  registration  of 
physicians  and  surgeons  by  proving  that  the  act  should 
not  apply  to  any  of  the  so-called  Irregular  practitioners. 
Mr.  Mogan.  of  Boston,  moved  to  amend  this  by  excepting 
only  osteopathists.  masseurs  and  registered  pharmacists 
who  prescribe  gratuitously.  He  attacked  Christian  Sci- 
ence as  immoral  and  of  no  benefit  to  anyone  and  read 
extracts  from  the  addresses  of  several  ministers  attack- 
ing Ciiristian  Science.  Mr.  Bullock  said  the  committee 
had  no  desire  to  prevent  any  of  the  irregular  practitioners 
from  practicing,  and  he  hoped  Mr.  Hogan's  amendment 
would  prevail.  Several  other  members  spoke,  pro  and 
con,  the  methods  of  Christian  Science  claiming  consider- 
able attention.  Mr.  Hogan's  amendment  was  rejected 
and  Mr.  Bullock's  amendment,  excepting  all  irregular 
practitioners  from  the  provisions  of  the  bill,  was  adopted 
and   the  hill  was  passed  to  be  engrossed. 


RAI.PH 


HOAGL.IND      GAIXS 
DBCRKB. 


A      TE.MPORARY 


Boston.  June  1.— In  the  suit  which  Ralph  P.  Hoagland. 
the  Brookline  druggist,  brings  against  a  long  list  of  de- 
fendants, including  the  Eastern  Drug  Company,  Gilman 
Brothers,  and  Carter,  Carter  &  Meigs,  Boston;  John  W. 
Perkins  &  Co..  J.  E.  Gould  &  Co..  Cook  Everett  & 
Pennell.  of  Portland;  Talcott,  Frisibie  &  Co.,  of  Hartford; 
BUanding  &  Blanding  and  George  L.  Claflin,  of  Providence; 
T.  Sisson  &  Co.,  Hartford,  and  the  New  England  Drug 
Company,  of  which  the  defendant  firms  are  alleged  to  be 
members,  a  temporary  decree  has  been  entered  in  the 
equity  session  of  the  Superior  Court,  overruling  a  de- 
murrer  filed    by    the    defendants    to    plaintifTs    bill.      The 

•decree  orders^a  temporary  injunction  to  issue,  pending 
the  suit,  restraining  defendants  from  interfering  with  the 
plaintiff  and  his  business. 

It  will  be  recalled  that  Mr.  Hoagland  claims  that  the 
defendants  have  tried  to  interfere  with  his  buying  and 
selling  drugs,  upon  the  ground  that  he  has  refused  to 
join  the  exchange  or  comply  with  its  rules  and  regulations 
regarding  trade  and  price  lists,  so  he  alleges.  The  de- 
fendants do  not  adm.it  that  the  facts  as  alleged  by  the 
plaintiff  are  true,  and  the  case  will  be  heard  on  its 
merits  in  the  court.  Some  of  the  defendants  demurred  to 
the  plaintiffs   bill,    claiming   that   the   allegations  of   fact. 

■even  if  true,  do  not  make  out  a  case  for  equitable  in- 
terference by  the  court,  and  the  demurrer  was  argued 
with  the  result  of  the  temporary  injunction.  Hoagland 
alleges  that  his  business  has  suffered  in  consequence  of 
this  position  in  which  he  stands  with  the  defendants. 
One  of  the  leading  defendants  has  stated  privately,  how- 
ever, that  records  will  show  that  Mr.  Hoagland's  busi- 
ness has  been  most  successful  and  that  it  has  increased 
right  along. 


Clicniical    Company    Must    Pay    Damage!*. 

Boston,  June  1. — By  the  decision  of  the  jury  in  the 
United  States  Circuit  Court,  Judge  Putnam  presiding, 
Alexander  BoudTet  has  been  awarded  $4,500  damages 
against  the  Cochrane  Chemical  Company,  in  a  suit  brought 
by  reason  of  injuries  received  by  the  plaintiff  in  conso- 
-quence  of  his  left  arm  being  caught  in  certain  machinery 
-at  the  defendant's  establishment,  wnere  he  was  employed. 
His  arm   was  amputated. 


PrvMcrlptlon    Trude    LdirK*-'* 

Bo.ston,  June  1. -Only  one  part  of  one  day  this  week 
has  been  pleasant  with  the  sun  shining,  and  rain  and 
general  gloom  continues  to  prevail.  All  this  has  caused 
innumerable  cases  of  colds  and  more  serious  illness,  and 
druggists  In  various  sections  of  the  city  say  that  their 
lirescription  business  Is  very  large.  There  has  also  been 
quite  a  brisk  trade  in  rubber  hot  water  bags.  Other 
than  the  Impetus  given  business  because  of  weather  con- 
ditions, trade  is  without  special  feature.  The  holiday 
this  week  played  its  i)art  in  curtailing  somewhat  the 
trade  of  wholesalers  and  jobbers  and  the  day  was  so 
far  from  being  bright  anri  sunny  that  retail  druggists 
did  not  have  the  soda  trade  they  would  have  had  with 
pleasant  weather.  In  the  general  market  no  specially 
lively  condition  is  found.  Things  run  along  fairly  well 
with  moderate  business  reported  in  drugs,  in  which  the 
firm  tone  on  quinine  is  a  feature,  and  in  chemicals,  where 
trade  has  been  such  that  no  change  in  prices  has  been 
brought  about.  Alcohols  and  cologne  spirit  are  selling 
fairly  well.  There  is  only  a  moderate  demand  for  the 
tanning  materials  and  dyestuffs. 


Drnssrint  A\'aN  **Coii vleted'*   Rven   Tboa^ll  HIh  Caite 
A\'a»    i*laved    on    File, 

Boston,  June  1. — In  the  Supreme  Court,  the  full  bench 
in  considering  the  petition  of  James  A.  Munkley,  the 
druggist,  against  George  M.  Hoyt,  et  al.,  representing  the 
Board  of  Registration  in  Pharmacy,  to  quash  the  proceed- 
ings of  the  board  in  revoking  the  petitioner's  registra- 
tion as  a  pharmacist,  has  been  dismissed.  The  question 
for  the  court  to  consider  was  whether  Munkley,  who 
pleaded  guilty  to  a  complaint  pending  in  the  Superior 
Court  charging  him  with  unlawfully  selling  intoxicating 
liquor  (whereupon,  on  his  motion,  the  court  ordered  the 
complaint  placed  on  file),  had  re.aliy  been  "convicted," 
within  the  meaning  of  the  statute.  This  provides  that 
the  license  of  a  registered  pharmacist  shall  not  be  re- 
voked "until  after  conviction  by  a  court  of  competent 
jurisdiction."  It  was  decided  that  Mr.  Munkley  had 
been   "convicted,"   within  the  meaning  of  the  law. 


NOTES. 

Following    the    general    tendency    of    the    times,    C.    I. 

Hood  &  Co.,  the  medicine  manufacturers  of  Lowell,  have 
become  incorporated  as  a  stock  organization  to  be  called 
the  "C.  I.  Hood  Company."  They  took  out  their  formal 
papers  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Maine,  and  intend 
to  continue  to  deal  in  pharmaceutical,  medicinal  and  food 
preparations,  with  $1,000,000  capital  stock,  of  which 
$600,000  is  paid  in.  The  president  is  Charles  I.  Hood  and 
the  treasurer  is  Charles  Stickney,  both  of  Lowell. 

The    board    of    selectmen    at    Clinton    has    ordered    all 

hanging  signs,  reaching  over  public  sidewalks,  to  be 
removed.  Many  of  the  druggists  on  High  street  (the  main 
thoroughfare)  have  been  inconvenienced  by  this  forced 
removal  of  their  "shingles."  among  them  H.  A.  Burditt, 
H.  B.  Merchant  and  Oscar  Burditt. 

Joseph   W.   Storer.   a  Winthrop   druggist,   whose  store 

is  in  Shirley  street,  has  been  drawn  on  the  jury  sitting 
in  the  great  Woodbury-Eddy  "Christian  Science"  case, 
Mrs.  Mary  Baker  Eddy  beng  sued  by  Mrs.  Josephine  C. 
Woodbury  for  alleged  libel,  claiming  damages  to  the 
modest  amount  of  $150,000. 

. Fred  C.    Fletcher,    a   Woburn  druggist,    who  has  been 

in  the  district  court  on  the  charge  of  maintaining  a  liquor 
nuisance,  pleaded  guilty  and  paid  a  fine  of  $100.  Later. 
Mr.  Fletc'ner  voluntarily  gave  up  his  liquor  license,  issued 
to   the   Fletcher   Drug   Company. 

Salem  is  much  behind  most  other  places  in  the  matter 

of  considering  licenses  for  druggists,  and  the  board  of 
alderman  does  not  intend  to  take  any  action  on  appli- 
cations for  druggists'  liquor  licenses  until  some  time  in 
June. 

Dr.  Jesse  W.  Sargent  .owner  of  one  of  the  oldest  drug 

stores  in  Maiden,  is  now  out  and  about  again,  after  an 
illness  from  which  he  has  suffered  all  winter.  He  now 
goes  to  his  place  of  business  for  a  part  of  almost  every 
day. 


June  6,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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Henry   A.    Miner,    of    thp   former   firm   of   H.    A.    &   H. 

L.  Miner,  druggists  of  Maiden,  who  not  long  ago  sold  out 
their  pharmacy  on  Summer  street,  in  that  city,  is  home 
again  after  a  winter  spent  in  the  South  and  at  Jamaica. 

■ By    the    bursting   of   steam    pipes    in    the    E.    C.    Lowe 

drug  store  in  the  Whitney  Block  at  Westboro,  consider- 
able  excitement    but    only    a    little    damage    resulted. 

Brand    new   awnings    which    have    been    placed    on    the 

J.  F.  O'Sullivan  drug  store  on  South  Union  street,  Law- 
rence, add  much  to  the  appearance  of  that  place. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


The  Meilico-Clii  C'omencemeiit. 

Philadelphia.  June  1. — The  commencement  exercises  of 
the  Medico-Chirurgical  College  were  held  at  the  Academy 
of  Music.  Saturday,  May  2.">.  A  tew  minutes  after  12 
o'clock  the  graduates  marched  in  dressed  in  cap  and 
gown,  two  abreast,  from  the  rear  of  the  stage,  which  was 
beautifully  decorated  with  plants  and  flowers,  and  took 
seats  in  the  orchestra  section.  When  all  were  seated. 
Dr.  E.  M.  Paxson,  LL.D..  president  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees,  introduced  the  Rev.  Joseph  "U'.  Cochran,  who 
offer€<l  the  dedicatory  prayer.  After  the  degrees  had  been 
conferred,  an  address  was  delivered  by  Rev.  E.  D.  War- 
field.  D.  D..  M.  D.,  of  Lafayette  College,  an  oration  on 
the  future  welfare  of  the  graduate  in  his  struggle  for 
fame  and  fortune.  After  a  musical  selection  the  much 
coveted  prizes  were  conferred,  and  the  benediction  by  I>r. 
Cochran  closed  the  most  successful  commencement  in  the 
historj'  of  Medico-Chi.  The  award  of  medals  in  the 
department  of  pharmacy  was  as  follows:  Faculty  me<lal. 
for  highest  general  average  in  final  examinations.  Wil- 
liam E.  Hennings;  honorable  mention.  Harry  B.  Voor- 
hees  and  Harvey  E.  Kendig.  Faculty  gold  medal,  for 
highest  general  average  iri  junior  class.  Lloyd  W.  Conrad; 
honorable  mention.  Floyd  H.  Shiner  and  Clarence  S. 
Hain.  A  list  of  the  members  of  the  graduating  class  was 
given  in  the  Era  of  May  30. 


Association   \eivs. 

Philadelphia.  June  1.— The  Luzerne  County  Association 
of  Pharmacists  had  a  very  enthusiastic  meeting  and 
outing  at  Hill  Side  Inn,  four  miles  from  Wilkesbarre. 
May  9,  quite  a  number  of  local  druggists  and  several 
salesmen  and  wholesalers  attending.  The  meeting  en- 
dorsed D.  J.  Thomas,  of  Soranton,  for  the  coming  vacancy 
in  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Board,  decided  to  use  "sales- 
men's cards"  and  agreed  not  to  handle  such  proprietary 
goods  as  were  not  reduced  to  the  old  price  after  Jan- 
uary 1,  1002,  the  Stamp  Tax  on  these  being  repealed. 
The  L.  C.  A.  P.  will  join  the  N.  -A.  R.  D.  just  as  soon  as 
the  Pittston  Association  is  transferred  to  the  county  or- 
ganization. After  the  meeting  a  very  enjoya'ble  pro- 
gram of  music,  dancing  and  games  followed  a  "clam- 
bake" given  in  the  big  dining  room  of  the  Inn:  a  number 
of  speeches  were  made  by  members  and  visiting  sales- 
men. The  next  meeting  will  be  held  at  Harvey's  Lake, 
in  conjunction  with  the  meeting  of  the  State  Pharma- 
ceutical Association. 


'■House   Hill    \o.   22." 

Philadelph'a.  June  1.— The  provisions  of  this  act.  re- 
cently enacted  and  signed  by  the  Governor,  should  be  of 
interest  to  pharmacists  of  this  State.  This  law  prohibits 
and  makes  it  a  misdemeanor  to  distribute  or  place  free 
or  trial  samples  of  medicines,  dyes.  inks,  coloring  and 
polishing  compounds  and  such  like  as  contain  poisons  in 
any  form,  where  children  can  secure  them,  upon  grounds, 
sidewalks,  porches,  yards,  etc..  in  or  under  doors,  win- 
dows, etc.  The  penalty  for  such  distribution  is  a  fine  of 
$20  upon  conviction  before  any  alderman  or  justice  of  the 
peace,  or  twenty  days  imprisonment,  at  the  discretion  of 
the  official  trying  the  case.  This  law.  however,  does  not 
prohibit  the  distribution  of  samples  of  such  articles  to 
adults  directly. 


'n'hat   Im    the   ReslNtrution   Fee   Nowf 

Philadelphia.  June  1.— Pennsylvania  pharmacists  have 
been  considerably  stirred  up  this  month  by  a  ruling  of  the 
State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board  that  the  candi- 
dates who  passed  the  examinations  early  in  April  must 
pay  the  fee  required  under  the  law  that  went  into  effect 
April  23,  $12!  In  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  examinations 
were  held  before  the  passage  of  this  law.  the  board  has 
insisted  on  charging  a  fee  of  *12  for  registration,  and  re- 
fuses certificates  to  those  who  will  not  pay  but  the  old 
fee.  It  is  a  nice  question  as  to  wh:ch  is  right,  though 
the  general  opinion  of  local  druggists  seems  to  be  that 
this  move  of  the  board  is  but  another  extortion,  and  the 
board  has  again  made  a  number  of  enemies  by  its  action. 
It  may  not  be  known  to  many  that  most  of  the  credit 
for  the  passage  of  the  recent  pharmacy  laws  is  due  to- 
Representative  Xewhard.  but  so  it  is.  and  there  is  a 
movement  on  foot  to  have  resolutions  of  thanks  for  hi3. 
services  passed  at  the  meeting  of  the  State  Association. 


Business  Quiet. 

Philadelphia,  June  1.— Business  has  been  rather  dull 
and  quiet  this  week  in  most  sections,  although  good  re- 
ports are  received  from  a  favored  few.  The  bad  weather 
of  the  week  completely  "knocked  out'  the  soda  water 
trade,  and  in  spite  of  the  fine  weather  and  brisk  sales  on 
Decoration  Day.  druggists  are  heavy  losers  on  this  line.. 
In  fact,  soda  business  for  the  whole  month  has  been  the 
poorest  of  many  years,  accounted  for  by  the  cold,  rainy 
weather.  Prescriptions  are  a  little  more  frequent,  not  to 
any  profitable  extent,  however.  Jobbers  and  wholesalers 
report  a  rather  dull  week,  sales  having  fallen  oft  some- 
what. These  too  are  feeling  the  influence  of  the  bad 
weather  in  loss  of  business  in  se'asonable  lines.  There 
has  been  little  doing  in  heavy  chemicals  and  dyestufTs, 


■VOTES. 

Quite   a    number    of    the    recent    graduates    from    the- 

P.  C.  P.  are  now  occup.ving  positions  in  city  drug  stores. 
Among  these  the  following  may  be  noted:  H.  R.  Alden 
is  at  Fifteenth  and  Spruce  streets;  Edward  J.  Klopp  has 
assumed  charge  of  the  laboratory  of  H.  C.  Blair.  Eighth 
and  Walnut  streets;  Robert  J.  McDermott  is  head  clerk 
at  Wickham's.  Thirty-sevneth  and  Market  streets;  T.  E. 
Boesch  is  in  the  prescription  department  of  Geo.  B. 
Evans.  Eleventh  and  Chestnut  streets.  Miss  Kittle  Har- 
board.  the  popular  "co-ed"  of  this  year's  class,  it  it  said, 
is  to  go  into  partnership  with  her  uncle,  D.  J.  Fr.v,  at 
Salem,   Oregon. 

The  contract  has  been  given  to  W.  W.  Rea's  Sons  for 

the  erection  of  a  large  manufacturing  building  at  Thir- 
teenth and  Lombard  streets,  for  H.  K.  Mulford  Com- 
pany, The  plans  and  .specifications  show  a  handsome 
eight-storj'  and  basement  structure  of  brick,  measuring 
fifty-three  by  ninety  feet.  The  interior  will  be  fitted  up 
with  the  most  modern  appliances  and  machinery,  includ- 
ing freight  elevators,  cement  and  wood  flooring,  electric 
lighting  and   bells,    speaking   tubes,    etc. 

Filthy    Schuylkill    water   and    the   recent   heavy    rains 

are  responsible  for  an  epidemic  of  tj-phoid  fever  in  West. 
Philadelphia,  1-13  cases  being  reported  last  week.  West 
Philadelphia  people  are  forced  to  use  the  filthiest  water 
in  the  world  and  druggists  have  to  buy  or  filter  all  th& 
water  they  use  for  dispensing,  soda  and  drinking. 

Quite  a  large  party  of  Philadelphia  druggists  visited 

the  works  of  the  J.  Ellwood  Lee  Co.  at  Conshohocken,  last 
Tuesday  week  and  were  escorted  around  by  Geo,  R. 
Townsend,  Philadelphia  representative,  taking  in  all  the 
sights  of  a  busy  modtrn  manufactory  of  fine  surgical 
dressings. 

Chas.  Leedom.  chairman  of  the  "Proprietary  Com- 
mittee," P.  -A  R.  D..  has  been  elected  secretary  and 
trtasurer  of  the  Rich  Mining  &  Mineral  Compan.v.  which 
owns  mines  at  Central  City.  Colorado.  Here's  hoping  he 
will  strike  it  rich. 

The  stockholders  of  the  Smith.  Kline  &  French  Com- 
pany have  recently  voted  to  increase  the  capital  stock 
of  the  company  to  $1.0iX>.000.  a  step  necessitated  by  the 
growjh  of  business  and  need  of  a  larger  working  capital. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  6,   1901. 


PinSBURG  AND  VICINITY. 

DrnifKlNtM   \ot   Guilty. 

Pittsburg.  June  3.— The  rases  against  a  number  of  local 
drug-gisis  which  came  up  for  trial  at  the  present  term  of 
court  have  now  been  disposed  of.  and  In  nearly  all  In- 
stances verdicts  favorable  to  the  druggists  were  ren- 
dered. Upon  motion  of  the  District  Attorney  the  court 
allowed  all  but  two  of  the  cases  to  be  nolle  prossed.  The 
druggists  were  charged  with  selling  adulterated  drugs 
by  S.  A.  Morris  and  G.  B.  Perkln.s  on  behalf  of  the 
State  Pharmaceutical  Board.  The  failure  to  press  the 
suits  caused  considerable  comment  and  the  only  reason 
advanced  was  that  because  of  the  suit  recently  entered 
by  the  Perkins  Detective  Agency  against  the  State  Phar- 
maceutical Board  to  recover  about  .^l.SfH)  for  alleged  ser- 
vices in  getting  testimony  against  the  druggists,  the 
prosecution  was  unable  to  proceed  without  the  testimony 
of  the  detectives  who  had  obtained  the  evidence  upon 
Which  tile  charges  were  based.  John  Osborn,  one  of  the 
two  druggists  whose  cases  were  not  withdrawn  pleaded 
guilty  to  selling  adulterated  drugs  and  was  fined  six  and 
one-(|uarter  cents  and  costs.  Fred  W.  Eggers  a  Smithfleld 
street  druggist,  was  held  under  a  somewhat  different 
charge.  He  was  accused  of  refilling  bottles  of  the  Buffalo 
Lithia  Water  Company  with  another  beverage  and  selling 
it  for  the  genuine.  One  of  Eggens'  former  clerks  testified 
that  the  bottles  had  been  filled  with  filtered  water  and  sold 
at  "1  cents  a  glass.  The  .iury  decided,  however,  that  no 
fraud  was  intended  and  Mr.  Eggers  was  acquitted. 


BALTIMORE. 


>OTES. 

The  Ozo  Remedy  Co.,  doing  business  at  New  Brighton. 

a  suburb  of  Pittsburg,  have  formed  a  corporation  with  a 
capitalization  of  $10.(h10,  and  have  applied  for  a  charter 
under  the  laws  of  West  Virginia.  The  directors  are: 
J.  C.  .A.rmstrong.  C.  J.  Kenah,  H.  J.  Canny,  A.  H.  Flem- 
ing and  W.  T.  Gordon.  The  company  will  engage  in  the 
manufacture  of  ozoline  and  other  proprietary  remedies. 
C.  L.  Hay  has  purchased  the  building  and  drug  busi- 
ness of  the  Vosburg  Drug  Co.,  at  Du  Bois.  Pa.  It  is 
-said  the  consideration  was  $25,000.  Mr.  Vosburg.  who 
had  been  the  managing  head  of  the  firm  will  go  to  Oregon, 
■where  his  father  has  large  interests,  and  engage  in  the 
lumber  business. 

The   old   established   firm    of  P.    W.    Shumaker   &    Co  . 

at  New  Bethlehem.  Pa.,  has  been  dissolved.  The  busi- 
ness having  been  purchased  by  W.  W.  Corbett.  a  former 
partner.  Dr.  Shumaker  intends  giving  his  entire  atten- 
tion to  his  practice. 

The   drug   store   of   R.    P.    Blood,    of   Brookville,    Pa.. 

whose  death  was  mentioned  last  week,  has  been  sold  to 
Messrs.  Patterson  &  Bonnett.  Mrs.  Bonnett  w-as  a  for- 
mer clerk  in  the  employ  of  Mr.  Blood. 

W.   G.   Young  has  sold  his  drug  store  at  Vandergrift. 

Pa.,  to  his  clerk,  I.  K.  Hoffman. 


The   West   Virginia   Board   of   Pharmacy   has   elected 

the  following  officers:  President.  H.  L.  Boggs,  Charleston; 
vice-president.  E.  P.  Hall,  Parkersburg;  secretary  and 
treasurer.  W.  S.  Hamilton,  Fairmount.  At  the  recent 
session  the  board  decided  to  hold  only  two  meetings  for 
the  examination  of  applicants  during  the  ensuing  year, 
the  first  at  Terra  Alta,  September  5.  and  the  second  at 
Parkersburg  on  the  first  Thursday  in  June.  1902.  The 
board  also  decided  to  grant  without  examination  cer- 
tificates to  applicants  for  registration  who  have  graduated 
from  the  pharmaceutical  department  of  West  Virginia 
University  and  have  had  at  least  one  year's  experience 
In  a  drug  store.  It  was  also  decided  that  all  druggists 
who  have  been  twice  indicted  for  selling  liquor  should 
be  brought  before  the  prosecuting  attorneys  of  their  re- 
spective counties  to  show  cause  why  they  should  not  have 
their  certificates  revoked.  A  number  of  applicants  for 
registration  were  examined. 


'I'lie    Uutltiuk    fur    Pltarmucy    LeKl^lutlou. 

Baltimore,  June  1.— The  next  General  Assembly  of 
Maryland  Is  still  to  be  elected.  In  fact,  several  months 
will  elapse  before  even  the  nominations  are  made.  The 
complexion  of  that  body,  therefore,  is  purely  a  matter  of 
speculation.  But  the  druggists  throughout  the  State  have 
been  taught  b.v  past  experience  to  take  time  by  the  fore- 
lock and  to  prepare  for  a  contemplated  movement  long 
ere  It  can  be  directed  against  any  particular  point.  The 
Maryland  Pharmaceutical  Association  at  last  year's  meet- 
ing, resolved  to  retain  the  chairman  of  the  legislative 
committee  in  offlce  for  two  years,  so  that  his  term 
would  extend  over  the  next  meeting  of  the  General  As- 
sembly. It  is  now  held  by  Dr.  A.  R.  L.  Dohme.  who  has 
devoted  the  Interval  to  strengthening  the  lines  of  defense 
and  in  arousing  the  profession  to  an  adequate  appre- 
ciation of  Maryland's  unprogressiveness.  To  the  end  that 
the  public  might  likewise  be  stirred  up,  petitions  have 
been  deposited  with  every  druggist  in  good  standing. 
These  petitions  direct  the  attention  of  the  General  As- 
sembly to  the  humiliating  fact  that  Maryland  is  the  only 
State  in  the  Union  without  a  pharmacy  law.  and  that 
every  valid  consideration  makes  it  incumbent  upon  the 
Legislature  to  relieve  the  commonwealth  from  this  re- 
proach. The  petitions  are  being  numerously  signed  by 
people  In  all  walks  of  life  and  will  be  submitted  to  the 
General  Assembly  when  it  comes  together  next  January. 
In  the  new  bill  no  attempt  will  be  made  to  bring  the 
country  store  keepers  under  the  provisions  of  the  law, 
and  It  will  apply  only  to  druggists,  requiring  them  to  be 
competent  persons  and  regulating  the  sale  of  poisons. 

Special  efforts  have  been  made  of  late  to  increase  the 
membership  of  the  State  Association,  with  gratifying  re- 
sults. Not  less  than  forty-six  new  names  have  already 
been  added  to  the  list  and  it  is  thought  that  this  number 
can  be  augmented  considerably  by  the  time  the  annual 
meeting  takes  place. 


. ^Druggist  George  W.  Hoffman,  of  Baonsboro.  Md.,  has 

been  elected  president  and  one  of  the  directors  of  the  new 
bank  just  started  in  that  town. 


National  College   of  Pharmacy. 

Washington,  June  1.— The  graduating  class  of  the  Na- 
tional College  of  Pharmacy  last  night  turned  from  the 
college  hall  to  the  active  duties  of  life.  In  the  presence 
of  a  large  audience  assembled  in  the  National  Theatre 
the  candidates  for  degrees  received  in  turn  the  prized 
diploma.  Fourteen  of  the  graduates  were  men  and  one 
a  young  woman— Miss  Helen  M.  Proctor,  of  Vermont,  who 
was  greeted  with  the  heartiest  applause  when  she 
stepped  to  the  front  to  take  the  parchment.  The 
theatre  was  tastefully  decorated.  A  large  floral  scroll, 
in  blue  and  whte.  edged  with  evergreen  on  a  background 
of  American  flags,  hung  over  the  footlights.  On  it  ap- 
peared the  letters  "N.  C.  P."  in  red  and  blue  growths  and 
the  numerals  "19(11."  The  Marine  Band  played  selec- 
tions while  the  audience  was  assembling.  At  S  o'clock  the 
graduates,  offlcers  and  faculty  of  the  college  marched 
upon  the  stage.  The  former  occupied  seats  on  the  right, 
and  the  members  of  the  faculty  seats  on  the  left.  Wil- 
liam G.  Roe,  first  vice-president,  presided  in  the  absence 
of  .\.  J.   Schafhirt,   the  president,   who  is  ill. 

After  an  invocation  by  the  Rev.  A.  Freeman  Anderson, 
Col.  Edward  B.  Hay  delivered  the  address  to  the  grad- 
uating class.  He  prefaced  his  remarks  with  the  Shake- 
spearean conception  of  the  apothecary  as  expressed  in 
Romeo.  Four  centuries  of  progress,  he  said,  have  changed 
Romeo's  apothecary  shop  into  a  modern  institution,  bril- 
liant with  mirrors  and  tinted  glasses,  and  famous  for 
soda  fountains  with  glasses  and  straws.  Col,  Hay  took 
occasion  to  criticise  the  poor  writing  of  many  physicians, 
and  declared  it  was  the  flrst  duty  of  every  doctor  to 
write  his  prescriptions  plainly.  Human  life  often  de- 
pends upon   the  proper  deciphering  of  prescriptions. 

The  graduates  were:  Alexander  Daggett,  Shimas 
Daggett.  New  York;  F.  Perkins  Dewey.  Jr.,  Tennessee; 
Peterjoseph  Duncan,  Connecticut;  Josiah  H,  Holland,  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia;  Charles  E.  Houghton.  Massachusetts; 
Adam  Kemble.  Pennsylvania;  William  T.  Kerfoot,  Jr.. 
Virginia;   J.   Arthur  Klinger,    Pennsylvania;   John  Kraus, 


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NEWS    DEPARTMLiNT. 


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District  ui  Columbi.i;  \V.  i'enwick  Mattingly,  Maryland; 
Helen  M.  Prr)clor.  Vermont;  Frederick  Repetti,  District 
of  Columbia;  Jesse  A.  Simpson,  Maryland;  Thomas  Stret- 
ton,    England;    Frank  A.    Tuck,    Virginia. 

The    valedictory    was    delivered    by    Peter    J.    Duncan, 
the   exercist-s   concluding   with    the   benediction. 


Illlfl    \%V»llier;    IIiinIiicnn    Quiet. 

Baltimore.  .luiie  3.— Bu.siness  during  the  pa.st  week  has 
3)een  quiet  with  manufacturing  pharmacists  as  well  as 
•with  jobbers.  Saturday  was  about  the  only  good  day 
•experienced,  and  then  the  working  forces  were  kept  very 
busy.  Several  circumstances  combined  to  bring  about 
this  condition,  one  of  them  being  the  bad  weather,  it 
liaving  rained  nearly  all  the  week,  the  other  the  dispo- 
sition among  the  retailers  to  hold  oft  with  purchases  at 
the  end  of  the  month  in  order  to  have  charges  go  over 
•on  the  account  for  the  new  month  and  thereby  gain  thirty 
^ays'  grace.  The  hygienic  conditions  of  the  city  are 
very  good  at  the  present  time,  the  death  rate  comparing 
favorably  with  the  lowest  on  record.  Xo  marked  changes 
3iave  occurred  in  the  mirket  for  botanicals,  and  the 
"heavy  chemical  business  appears  to  be  in  normal  con- 
viition. 


NOTES. 

. President  Charles  E.  Dohme.  of  the  Maryland  College 

of  Pharmacy,  has  called  a  special  meeting  of  the  mem- 
Taers  for  the  evening  of  June  3.  to  consider  ways  and 
Tneans  for  promoting  the  interests  of  the  college.  The 
precise  nature  of  the  steps  to  'be  taken  will  not  be  de- 
veloped until  the  meeting  takes  place,  but  the  contem- 
plated efforts  will  be  along  the  line  of  still  further  in- 
creasing the  efficiency  of  the  institution  and  making  it 
pre-eminently  the  pharmaceutical  school  of  the  South. 

The   Brady   Robinson   Company  has  been   incorporated 

■by  S.  Proctor  Brady,  Bruce  Robinson,  William  H.  Rine- 
hart,  William  C.  Cooke,  and  Charles  H.  Baetjer.  The 
•company  will  manufacture  flavoring  extracts  and  pro- 
prietary medicines  and  will  have  a  capital  stock  of  $10,000. 

The  X-O  Dust  Manufacturing  Com.pany,  for  dealing  in 

drug  specialties,  has  been  incorporated  by  Charles  W. 
Huisler.  R.  Taylor  Sauerwein,  J.  Hurst  Purnell,  Frank 
H.  Phelps  and  E.  Allan  Sauerwein,  Jr.  The  capital  stock 
is  $20,0011.  divided  into  H'M  shares. 

An  enjoyable  entertainment  was  given  Friday  evening 

at  the  residence  of  Charles  E.  Dohme,  of  Sharp  &  Dohme. 
*22  North  Carrollton  avenue,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Locust 
Point  Mission.     The  entertainment  yielded   a  neat  sum. 

Among  the  visiting  druggists  in   Baltimore  last   week 

■was  W.  C.  Downey,  proprietor  of  the  Ebbitt  House  Phar- 
macy in   Washington. 


CINCINNATI. 

<'aniiiicu<'eiiient      of      the      Cincinnati      College      of 
Plinrniaey. 

Cincinnati.  June  1.— The  twenty-ninth  annual  exercises 
of  the  Cincinnati  College  of  Pharmacy  were  held  at  the 
Grand  Hotel,  PYiday,  May  31.  A  rilass  of  thirty-six 
.students  including  four  ladies  were  graduated.  The 
graduating  hall  was  completely  filled  with  friends  and 
relatives  of  the  graduates  who  were  entertained  during 
the  addresses  by  the  college  orchestra.  The  exercises 
-were  opened  with  a  prayer  by  Rev.  Dudley  A.  Rhodes. 
Professor  C.  T.  P.  Fennel  spoke  on  behalf  of  the  faculty 
and  Hon.  Howard  Ferris  on  behalf  of  the  college.  Albert 
Wetterstroem  awarded  the  prizes  to  the  following  stu- 
<3ents:  gold  medal,  Wharter  Jackson;  silver  medal,  H. 
S.  Kendrick;  medal  for  chemistry,  Edw.  A.  Ohm;  medal 
lor  materia  medica,  Wm.  H.  Gansz.  At  the  close  of  the 
•exerci.ses  a  banquet  was  held.  Dr.  Julius  Eichberg  acted 
a.s  toastmaster,  and  speeches  were  made  by  the  following 
gentlemen:  Pharmaceutical,  Prof.  J.  U.  Dloyd ;  Medical. 
Dr.  J.  C.  Oliver;  Legal,  Hon.  Wm.  Littleford;  Ladies,  Dr. 
.J.  A.   Averdick. 

Following  are  the  graduates:  Bachelors  of  Pharmacy, 
"Ph.  B.— Magdalene  L.  Schreck.  Leah  Lyford  Burdsal.  Vir- 
.•ginia  C.  Wh  tacre.  Maud  B.  Johns,  Medard  Keller.  Wm. 
H.  Gansz,  Julius  A.  Kling,   Wm.  A.  Rau,  Raymond  Eyer, 


Ed.  A.  Ohm,  Jos.  B.  Roberts.  Wm.  A.  Koehnkc,  Norman 
W.  Emrich,  Albert  Pressler,  Alb.  Hy.  Layher,  C.  D. 
Maxwell,  W.  L.  Brown,  W.  Whltehouse,  E.  E.  Acomb, 
H.  H.  Schulze,  H.  G.  Thomp-son,  E.  E.  KIdwell,  J.  C. 
SchaefCer,  G.  F.  Stier,  G.  A.  Prlnzbach,  W.  Ihlendorf,  H. 
S.  Kendrick,  W.  H.  Momper.  H.  J.  Schulte,  W.  M.  Miller. 
John  A.  Moesker.  E.  B.  Mather.  Pharmaceutical  Chem- 
ists, Ph.  C— Merton  Jackson,  J.  W.  Henderson,  O.  Othor 
Older,    R.    E.   DeJarnette. 


IniiMirtant  Court  Deei.slon  AiTecting  DruKKixtH. 

Cincinnati,  June  1.— Judge  R.  B.  Smith  has  just  de- 
cided two  legal  points  of  much  interest  to  pharmacists 
in  this  vicinity.  One  is  Ihat  druggists  cannot  sell  poi- 
sons to  a  person  who  is  a  total  stranger  to  the  phar- 
macist. The  other  is  selling  any  poison  to  a  minor  with- 
out a  physician's  prescription. 

The  judge's  decision  was  announced  Wednesday,  when 
counsel  for  B.  H.  Overbeck  and  J.  H.  Linnemann  filed 
demurrer  to  petitions  of  parties  claiming  damages  against 
them  for  selling  poisons  to  parties  without  prescriptions. 
Suit  was  brought  against  Mr.  Overstock  by  Theo.  Winolds, 
whose  entire  family  narrowly  escaped  death  from  poison- 
ing at  the  hands  of  a  servant  who  purchased  arsenic  from 
Overbeck's  drug  store,  claiming  she  wanted  it  for  de- 
stroying rats;  but  instead  of  using  it  for  the  purpose 
claimed,  she  deliberately  mixed  it  with  the  oatmeal  eaten 
for  breakfast  and  very  nearly  caused  the  death  of  the 
entire  family.  Judge  Smith  held  the  plaintiffs  had  a 
good  cause  for  action  and  that  Mr.  Overbeck  must  de- 
fend himself  in  the  proper  court. 

The  case  against  Mr.  Linnemann  was  based  upon  the 
fact  that  a  clerk  had  sold  a  box  of  "rough  on  rats"  to  a 
colored  boy.  who  emptied  the  contents  in  a  pot  of  coltee, 
causing  the  death  of  his  brother  an'd  very  nearly  killing 
his  father.  The  court  held  in  this  case  "That  the  sale 
of  a  poison  to  a  minor  without  a  prescription  rendered 
the  seller  responsible  to  the  innocent  sufferer  from  its 
administration.  Mr.  Linnemann' s  case  is  creating  a  great 
deal  of  interest  among  the  local  druggists,  and  from 
the  present  outlook  it  will  be  defended  to  the  end.  It 
is  a  well  known  fact  that  rat  poisons  (including  rough  on 
rats)  can  be  purchased  from  many  groceries  and  general 
stores  which  do  not  keep  a  poison  register  as  require.1 
of  the  druggist.  This  fact  will  be  brought  before  the 
proper  authorities  and  undoubtedly  some  action  will  be 
taken  to  remedy  the  partiality  shown. 


NOTES. 


Judge  Howard  Ferris  created  quite  a  sensation  at  the 

commencement  of  the  college  of  pharmacy  during  his 
address  when  he  alluded  to  John  Alex.  Dowie,  "Christian 
Scientist."  He  said,  "Nothing  would  afford  me  more 
pleasure  than  to  instruct  a  grand  jury  as  to  the  dis- 
position of  this  man.  The  man  or  woman  who  counsels 
against  granting  proper  medical  attention  and  medicines 
in  the  hour  of  sickness,  and  instead,  resorts  to  prayer, 
is  a  menace  to  the  public  and  shouid  be  driven  from  the 
land."     The  remarks   were  received   with  applause. 

Emil  Zorn.  druggist  at  Twelfth  and  Ellen  streets,  was 

married  to  Miss  Kmma  Schroth,  Wednesday  evening. 
May  29.  Mr.  Zorn  did  not  take  any  of  his  friends  into 
his  confidence  and  when  the  announcement  was  read  in 
the  daily  papers  his  colleagues  in  the  Board  of  Control 
of  the  O.  V.  D.  A.  were  greatly  surprised.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Zorn  will  attend  the  outing  at  the  Country  Club  on  June 
4th.  Mr.  Chas.  Freericks  has  been  appointed  a  "com- 
mittee of  one"  to  announce  the  fact  to  the  public. 


JOHN  J.  M.VHEM.— After  an  illness  lasting  only  a 
short  time.  John  J.  Mahem.  of  Woburn.  Mass.,.  well 
known  as  a  druggist  of  that  city,  died  at  his  home  on 
Memorial  Day.  He  was  a  native  of  Worcester,  where,  as 
a  boy,  he  went  to  the  public  schools  and  later  to  the 
Holy  Cross  College  of  Pharmacy.  Finishing  the  course 
(here,  he  went  into  the  drug  business  in  Woburn.  with  a 
store  on  Main  street.  He  belonged  to  several  organiza- 
tions. He  was  married  in  1M6  to  Miss  Reade,  of  Woburn. 
and    his    wife    survives   him. 


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[June  6.  1901. 


CHICAGO. 


Chlca«:o    Retail    rirnKK'WtK*    AnmucIii tl<»ii. 

Chicago,  June  1.— The  Executive  Board  of  the  Chicago 
Retail  Druggists'  Association  met  recently  In  the  parlors 
of  the  Sherman  House.  The  minutes  of  two  previous 
meetings  of  the  board  and  of  the  last  meeting  ot  the 
association  were  read  and  approved.  President  Grave.-i 
occupied  the  chair.  The  reports  from  the  v.irious  auxiliary 
districts  were  of  a  most  encouraging  nature.  Chairman 
•John  I.  Straw,  of  the  Commitli-e  on  MemlH»rship.  de- 
scribed the  work  now  being  carried  on  by  the  local  or- 
ganizers. This  work  has  made  substantial  progress 
slnc«  the  date  of  the  last  report.  One  or  two  new  dis- 
tricts have  been  organized,  and  all  differences  have  been 
satisfactorily  adjusted.  Druggists  who  have  not  been 
receiving  the  proper  prices  for  counter  goods  are  coming 
to  see  that  the  district  organizations  alYord  them  an  0[i- 
portunity  to  regain  this  lost  ground  and  they  are  taking 
advantivge  of  the  knowledge  with  much  satisfaction  and 
some  profit.  One  druggist  asserted  that  he  had  been 
giving  away  his  prolits  for  years  when  he  need  not  have 
done  so,  and  others  present  expressed  the  same  views  and 
congratulated  themselves  on  the  fact  that  the  new  order 
of  things  had  effected  a  most  welcome  change.  Reports 
were  received  from  the  second  to  the  twentieth  districts 
inclusive.  President  Graves  announced  that  he  had  ap- 
pointed the  following  gentlemen  a  committee  to  revise 
the  constitution  and  by-laws  of  the  association:  D.  S. 
Sattler.  Bruno  Batt.  T.  H.  Patterson  and  John  I.  Straw. 
He  also  announced  the  appointment  of  the  following  com- 
mittee to  interview  the  po.>tmaster  and  secure  the  crea- 
tion of  300  new  sub-postal  stations:  Messrs.  John  I. 
Straw,  C.  H.  Grund,  G.  A.  Weckier  and  Fred.  Haeger. 


Kvnnston     DrnK';;:i-stH    Orgraiiixe. 

Chicago,  June  1.— District  No.  21,  which  includes 
Kvanston,  has  recently  'been  organized  as  an  auxiliary  dis- 
trict under  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan,  and  forms  one  of  the 
districts  auxiliary  to  tho  Chicago  Retail  Druggists'  Asso- 
ciation. At  the  recent  meeting  a  price  schedule  wa.5 
adopted  and  the  foliowin.:?  officers  were  elected:  Presi- 
dent. G.  B.  Mills,  KKiO  Davi.s  street:  vlce-pres:dent,  George 
E.  l^ng.  4.S39  North  Clark  street:  secretary,  B.  A.  Tyler. 
S-17  Chicago  avenue;  treasurer.  B.  F.  Gill.  Central  avenue 
and  West  Railroad  street.  Conditions  among  the  drug- 
gists of  Evanston  are  exceiptionally  good.  There  are 
twelve  drug  stores  and  no  price  cutting.  Full  prices  are 
received  for  all  goods  Including  patent  and  proprietary 
articles.  Evanston  is  fourteen  miles  from  Chicago,  and 
the  residents  are  mostly  of  a  class  who  do  not  have  to 
spend  twenty  cents  carfare  to  get  a  five  cent  or  a  twenty- 
five  cent  reduction  on  a  bottle  of  sarsaparilla.  Many  of 
the  .stores  are  very  handsomely  fitted  up. 


O.   F.   FUI>I^ER, 
Fuller  &  Fuller  Co.,  Chicago. 


Fraser    &    Co.'s    New    Store. 

Chicago.  June  1.— Fraser  &  Compan.v.  apothecaries,  is 
the  neat  guilt  sign  whicli  greets  the  public  over  the 
door  of  the  store  at  2S  Washington  street,  Chicago.  Thi? 
room  is  spacious  and  the  whole  arrangement  is  -rigid  in 
its  simplicitj'.  A  plain,  solid  table  of  polished  oak  adorns 
the  front  of  the  room,  and  a  number  of  strong,  leather 
cushioned  chairs  are  placed  around  the  table  for  the  con- 
venience of  patrons.  The  prescription  case  is  in  the 
center  of  the  store  in  plain  ^^ew  and  the  shelving  runs 
clear  to  the  ceiling  on  'both  sides  and  in  the  rear.  One  is 
at  once  impressed  that  nothing  but  a  prescription  husiness 
is  sought  for.  and,  indeed,  such  is  the  case.  The  store, 
however,  has  two  functions,  for  while  it  does  a  pre- 
scription business,  it  Is  also  the  Western  jobbing  agency 
of  Fraser  &  Conipany's  pharmaceuticals. 


Cbicagro    Trade    Normal. 

Chicago,  June  1. — Business  has  not  greatly  changed 
during  the  past  week.  The  weather  is  rather  cold  for  the 
season  and  the  soda  water  trade  which  is  usually  on  in 
full  blast  by  the  latter  part  of  May  has  suffered  in  con- 
sequence.     The   demand   for   staple   goods   is   very   brisk. 


All  the  jobbers  are  busy.  There  is  no  'bulge"  on  an.v 
especial  line,  however.  Manufacturers  report  a  good} 
trade.  Traveling  men  are  doing  their  duty  regularly  and 
are  sending  in  as  many  orders  as  their  respective  houses 
can  conveniently  handle.  Business  may  be  said  to  be  in 
good,  normal  condition,  with  very  few  store  changes  to 
be   noted. 


NOTES. 

The    Heller    Chemical    Company    has    certified    to    an' 

increa.se  of  its  capital  stock  from  .t;5,aiO  to  $15,000. 

C.  Emil  Raben  has  sold  his  drug  store  in  Milwaukee. 

W!s.,  to  the  Van  Ells  Drug  Company. 

Harry     E.     'Blanchard.     a    well     known     druggist     ot 

Wapello,   la.,   died  this  week. 

John  Metz,    a  well   known   druggist   of   Lena,    111.,   has 

sold  his  drug  store. 

The  drug  firm  of  Moffett  Brothers,   of  Edinburg,   Ind.. 

sold  out. 


FRANK  E.  LEE.  of  the  drug  firm  of  Andrew  Lee  & 
Sons,  at  Manchester-by-the-Sea,  Massachusetts,  died  at 
his  home  there  on  May  25.  as  the  result  of  a  hemorrhage. 
He  was  43  years  of  age.  Mr.  Lee  was  born  in  Manchester 
and  always  had  lived  there.  His  father  established  their- 
drug  business  a  long  time  ago,  but  retired  ten  or  twelve 
years  since,  Frank  Lee  had  made  his  store  quite  up-to- 
date  in  appearance  and  stock  and  it  was  a  favorite  stop- 
ping place  by  the  fashionable  people  who  have  fine  sum- 
mer homes  at  this  resort.  Mr.  Lee  belonge.i  to  the  Red' 
Men.  the  Elks  and  to  one  of  the  social  clu'os.  He  leaves- 
a  widow  and  also  sisters  and  one  brother  who  was  in  the- 
business   with   him. 


JACOB  BOWNE.  who  for  a  long  time  has  had  a  drug: 
store  at  'Bird  street  crossing,  in  the  Dorchester  district, 
of  Boston.  Mass.,  has  just  died  at  the  age  of  65  years.- 
He  had  been  in  the  business  a  long  time. 


June  6,   1 90 1.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


G3I 


ST.  LOUIS. 


Slitirt    CIiilii^-v    Swiniller    A\'orking    St,    LouIm 
Driig-g-JHtM. 

St.  Loui.-i,  June  1.— A  professional  "Short  change"  man 
who  seems  to  have  the  druggists  marked  as  "easy,"  has 
returned  to  this  city  after  an  absence  of  three  years.  He 
is  about  five  feet  eight  inches  tall,  medium  build,  dark 
oomijlexiontd,  with  dark  hair  and  mustache,  a  keen  eye, 
and  well  dressed.  About  a  week  ago  he  entered  a  south 
side  drug  store  where  he  seemed  to  know  that  the  pro- 
prietor  occasionally  left  his  wife  in  charge  of  the  store 
for  a  short  time.  The  druggist  had  just  left  for  the  barber 
shop  when  the  swindler  entered  and  asked  if  they  could 
give  him  a  ten  dollar  bill  for  change,  as  he  wished  to 
send  it  away  in  a  letter.  They  were  short  of  change 
and  the  woman  was  glad  to  make  the  exchange.  He  laid 
the  money  down  which  was  in  silver  and  mostly  small 
change,  and  took  the  bill  and  placed  it  in  an  envelope  al- 
ready addressed  and  bearing  some  'business  stamp. 
He  apparently  started  to  put  the  envelope  in  his  pocket. 
but  withdrew  it  again  and  waited  until  the  woman  had 
counted  the  change  which  was  twenty-five  cents  short. 
He  felt  in  his  pocket  and  said  he  would  step  over  to  his 
room  just  across  the  way,  mentioning  Incidently  that  he 

had  just  rented  a  room  with  Mrs. .   a  woman  the 

druggisfs  wife  knew  had  rooms  for  rent.  He  asked 
the  woman  to  lay  the  envelope  aside  for  a  moment  and  he 
would  be  back  at  once,  thereupon  putting  the  change  in 
his  pocket  and  that  is  the  last  they  have  seen  of  him. 
Becoming  suspicious  she  opened  the  envelope  and  found 
two  pieces  of  newspaper.  The  druggist  is  a  very  reserved 
man  and  did  not  care  to  have  his  friends  know  that  he  had 
been  swindled,  so  he  did  not  report  it  to  the  police.  Last 
Thursday  appajently  this  same  party  called  upon  H.  F. 
Hassebrock.  Nineteenth  and  Wright  streets,  and  after 
fooling  around  for  some  time  bought  a  hair  brush,  giving 
a  $20,  bill  and  then  quarreled  over  the  price  when  he 
received  his  change.  Mr.  Hassebrock  took  the  brush  back 
and  ordered  the  fellow  out  of  the  store;  when  he  counted 
his  change  it  was  ten  dollars  short  and  the  man  was  out 
of  sight.  He  has  been  in  several  other  drug  stores  re- 
cently making  small  purchases  and  then  trying  to  "short 
change"  the  clerks,  but  so  far  as  is  known  these  are  the 
only  two  cases  Where  he  has  succeeded  in  making  his 
game.  Three  years  ago  a  man  bearing  his  description 
was  here  and  succeeded  in  "short  changing"  a  number  of 
druggists. 


Arrangrenients  for  the  A.  Ph,  A.  Sleeting. 

St.  Louis,  June  1.— The  Committee  on  Arrangements  for 
the  19(11  meeting  of  the  A.  Ph.  A.,  to  be  held  here  next 
September,  held  a  meeting  at  the  Southern  Hotel  a  few 
days  ago  and  organized  and  appointed  the  necessary  sub- 
committees. The  Committee  on  Arrangements  is  as  fol- 
lows: Dr.  H.  M.  "V\'helple.v.  chairman,  and  also  local  secre- 
tary; J.  M.  Good,  treasurer;  Francis  Hemm,  secretary;  S. 
Boehm.  H.  F.  Hassebrock.  Thos.  Layton,  C.  F.  G.  Meyer. 
M.  J.  Noll.  Enno  Sander,  H.  F.  A.  Spilker  and  Dr.  O. 
A.  Wall.  Sub-committees:  Finances.  J.  M.  Good.  C.  F. 
G.  Meyer.  C.  P.  Walbrldge,  C.  H.  West.  L.  A.  Seitz  and 
Thomas  Larkin.  E.xcursions,  H.  F.  A.  Spilker.  Thos. 
Layton,  Sol.  Boehm.  H.  F.  Hassebrock  and  Theo.  F. 
Hagenow.  Reception.  Thos.  Layton,  J.  M.  Good  and  F. 
E.  ■RTiitcomb.  Badges.  Dr.  O.  A.  Wall,  J.  M.  Good, 
Enno  Sanders  and  R.  S.  Vitt.  Trip  to  Ironton,  Enno 
Sanders,  Thos.  Layton  and  Chas.  Gietner.  The  Com 
mittee  on  Finances  held  two  meetings  during  the  past 
week.  The  general  plan  of  work  for  this  committee  was 
outlined  and  will  be  pushed  in  a  systematic  manner. 
Messrs.  West.  Walbridge  and  Larkin.  of  the  committee, 
were  prominent  in  the  raising  of  funds  for  the  National 
Wholesale  Druggists'  Association  meeting  held  here  re- 
cently. 


operation  a  few  weeks  ago.  He  was  33  years  old  and  was 
born  and  raised  in  this  city.  He  was  a  graduate  of  the 
St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  and  up  to  a  few  year* 
ago  was  engaged  with  his  father  in  the  retail  drug  bus' 
iness. 

P.   J.   Singer,   in  charge  of  the   traveling  salesmen   for 

the  Mofflt-West  Drug  Co..  and  at  one  time  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Singer  &  Wheeler,  wholesale  druggists  of 
Peoria,  111.,  celebrated  his  seventieth  birthday  last  week. 
The  boys  in  the  office  presented  him  with  a  beautiful 
boquet  of  flowers. 

A.  H.  Bartmer,  a  former  local  druggist,  has  pur- 
chased the  F.  C.  Pauley  drug  store  at  Compton  and 
Easton  avenues.  Mr.  Pauley  will  retire  from  the  dru^ 
business  and  devote  his  time  to  looking  after  his  real 
estate,  of  which  he  owns  a  large  amount  in  this  city. 

Theo.  F.  Meyer,  vice-president  and  general  manager  of 

the  Meyer  Bros.  Drug  Co.,  has  purchased  a  very  large 
residence  lot  west  of  Forest  Park,  for  which  he  paid 
.$30.0<iO.  Upon  this  he  expects  to  erect  one  of  the  finest 
residences  in  the  city. 

F.  R,  Sharlach  .traveling  salesman  for  the  J.  S.   Mer- 

rell  Drug  Co..  and  a  prominent  member  of  the  Missouri 
Pharmaceutical  .Association,  is  laid  up  at  his  home,  Mo- 
berly.  Mo.,  with  rheumatism. 

Jaimes   Richardson,   Jr..   of   the   Richardson   Drug   Co.. 

Omaha,  Neb.,  has  been  visiting  his  parents  here  during 
the  past  week,  and  incidently  looking  after  a  little  bus- 
iness for  his  firm. 

J.  -A..  Weipert,  druggist  at  Nintli  and  Olive  streets,  has 

moved  his  store  to  the  second  floor  of  the  Century  Build- 
ing, where  he  will  have  one  of  the  finest  drug  stores  :n 
the  city. 

J.  K.  Lilly,  president  of  Eli  Lilly  &  Co.,  Indianapolis, 

Ind..  spent  a  few  days  here  this  week  in  conference  with 
the  men  in  charge  of  their  local  office. 

Wm.    Bodemann,    of   Chicago,    was   here   this   week   i:i 

conference  with  the  Retail  Druggists'  -Association  per- 
taining to  N.  A.  R.  D.  business. 

R.    J.    Caffee,    of    the    Missoula    Drug    Co.,    Missoula, 

Mont.,  has  been  spending  the  week  in  the  city  buying 
goods  and  visiting  friends. 

The  Missouri   Label  Co..   in  which  several  local  retail 

druggists  were  interested;  has  been  purchased  by  Noonan 
&  Stewart. 

The  St.  Louis  Drug  Clerks'  Society  will  give  their  first 

evening  boat  excursion  of  the  season  on  Thursday,  Ju!;e 
19. 

C.  B.  Ford,  of  Shelbino,  Mo.,  was  in  the  city  this  week 

huying  a  stock  of  drugs. 


XOTES. 

Henry  Hoclke  died  at  his  home,  1804  Hickory  street, 

last   Saturday   night   from   peritonitis.       He   had   been   in 
poor  health   for  about  a  year  and   underwent   a   surgical 


THE  RETAIL  DKL'GGISTS'  N.ATION.AL  PRICE  LIST 
.AND  ORG.ANIZER.— .A  Price  Book  for  the  use  of 
Local  Associations  and  Individuals.  By  Samuel  Kid- 
der.  Jr..   Ph.    C,   Chicago.     Price  $1.00. 

This  book  has  been  highly  recommended  by  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  National  -Asso- 
ciation of  Retail  Druggists  and  by  many  prominent  phar- 
macists as  a  practical  price  list  for  the  retail  drug  trade. 
The  principal  claim  which  can  be  made  for  a  book  of 
this  character  is  that  its  use  tends  to  make  uniform  the 
prices  asked  by  the  proprietor  and  his  clerks  for  a  given 
quantity  of  any  article,  and  the  prices  being  thus  made  a 
matter  of  record  are  useful  to  guard  against  the  disputes 
which  so  often  occur  between  customer  and  salesman  over 
the  prices  asked  or  charges  made  on  a  previous  occasion. 
In  the  price  list  proper  (Part  III.)  nearly  all  of  the  drugs 
and  medicines  kept  in  a  modern  pharmacy  are  listed  with 
the  best  average  selling  prices  for  the  various  quantities. 
Poisonous  drugs  which  should  be  carefully  labeled  are 
indicated  and  provision  is  made  for  the  insertion  of  prices 
of  patent  medicines  which  are  not  sold  at  their  full  printed 
values.  Full  directions  are  given  for  organizing  local 
associations  and  the  scheme  outlined  makes  it  possible  for 
members  to  unite  on  a  uniform  schedule  of  prices  for 
practically  everything  kept  in  stock.  The  book  is  wel 
printed  and  durably  bound. 


632 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  6,  1901. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


dliic-k    Wit    mill    l.oiiK'    lluir    Wuii. 

St.  Paul.  Minn.,  May  SI.— LenRlhy  tresses  have  their 
uses  at  times.  William  E.  Kinch,  a  drug  clerk  at  Eau 
Claire.  Wis.,  raised  a  half-gallon  bottle  of  oil  of  vitriol 
over  his  head  to  pour  It  through  a  funnel  Into  a  retort. 
The  funnel  slipped  and  down  came  the  terrible  fluid  on 
his  head.  Finch's  hair  was  long.  In.stantly  realizing  his 
danger,  he  threw  his  head  back  and  covered  his  eyes  with 
his  hands.  As  a  result  only  a  small  part  of  the  deadly 
acid  touched  his  face,  most  of  It  running  oft  the  back  of 
his  hands.  A  small  <iuantity  enter  the  outer  corner  of  one 
ot  his  eyes,  but  escaped  the  eyeball.  After  putting  his 
head  under  a  faucet,  Mr.  Finch  called  for  help  and  a 
fellow  clerk  came  and  without  delay  applied  soda  to  the 
burned  rtesh.  thus  relieving  the  pain.  The  young  man's 
sight  was  saved  partly  l)eoause  he  needed  a  hair-cut,  but 
did  not  lack  presence  of  mind. 


SitiokcIPMs    lint    \ut    Hariiilt-sN. 

St.  Paul.  Minn.,  May  SI.— H.  M.  Pierson.  ot  this  city, 
representing  the  Ryan  Drug  Co..  also  of  this  city,  met 
with  a  painful  mishap  at  Napoleon,  S.  D.,  a  few  days  ago. 
He  was  standing  in  Delaney  Bros.'  store  talking^  with  one 
of  the  proprietors,  when  a  can  ot  smokeless  powder  ex- 
ploded and  he  was  badly  bruised  as  well  as  burned. 
Another  man  was  hurled  several  feet  by  the  concussion 
and  windows  in  the  upper  rooms  of  the  building  were 
knocked  out. 


Persistent    Bnrgslnrs. 

St.  Paul.  Minn..  May  St.— C.  G.  Davenport's  drug  store 
and  sub  post  oflice,  in  this  city,  was  the  scene  of  burg- 
larious operations  on  Sunday  night.  The  nefarious  artists 
grained  entrance  after  three  attempts.  They  stole  $'20 
in  stamps  and  .$1.5  in  cash.  They  opened  as  many  as 
sixty  drawers,  looking  for  more  cash,  but  Mr.  Daven- 
port had  removed  tlie  currency  before  taking  liis  family 
to  a  picnic  Sunday  afternoon.  The  stamp  drawer  they 
cleaned  out. 


\OTES. 

. Successions:      J.    D.    Cady,    Buffalo.    Minn.,    by   H.    W 

Boock;  J.  R., Busby,  Rose  Hill.,  la.,  by  J.  R.  Busby  & 
Co.:  Hughes  &  Reinhard.  Reeseville,  Wis.,  by  J.  F. 
Hughes;  W.  B.  Foster.  Glidden,  la.,  by  F.  W.  Jensen; 
Emit  C.  Raben,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  by  tlie  Van-Elis  Drug 
Co. 

D.  R.  Noyes,  the  St,  Paul  wholesale  druggist,  has  re- 
turned from  Philadelphia,  where,  as  commissioner,  he 
took  part  in  the  proceedings  of  the  Presbyterian  general 
assembly. 

New:      .\.    P.    Lenhart.    Washburn.    N.    D.i    Harrison 

Drug  Co.,  Harrison,  Idaho;  O.  K.  WHngberg.  Lake  Park, 
Minn.;   Martin   L.    Schow.   Graneville,   N.   D. 

Spence    &    Co.,    Tomah.    Wis.,    and    Benjamin    Hallo, 

Laurel,   Neb.,   have  sold. 

E.    J.    Seykora,    South    Omaha,    Neb.,    has    leased   his 

soda  fountain. 

'Huber  Bros.,    Fond   du   Lac,   Wis.,   suffered  a  fire  loss 

this   week. 

N.  E.  Norgren,  Sherburn.  Minn.,  has  sold  his  branch  at 

Alpha. 

'B.    Katzky    &    Co..    Staples.    Minn.,    are   negotiating   to 

sell. 


The   annual    meeting   of   the   Georgia    Pharmaceutical 

Association,  held  at  Atlanta,  May  •11-2-2,  was  well  at- 
tended and  full  of  interest.  The  trade  question  was  the 
chief  topic  of  discussion;  it  remains  unsettled;  the  cutter 
ii-till  cuts.  W.  S.  Elkins,  Jr.,  -Atlanta,  was  elected  pres- 
ident. The  other  officers  were  elected  last  year  for  five 
years  and  hold  over.  They  are:  John  H.  Polhill,  1st 
vice-president.  Brunswiclc;  Chas.  D.  Jordan,  2d  vice- 
president,  Monticello;  James  E.  Kidd,  3d  vice-president, 
Milledgeville:  J.  T.  Shuptrine.  treasurer.  Savannah;  Camp- 
bell T.  King,  secretary,  Macon. 


SUTTuN     BROS., 
Mobile,    Ala. 


THE  SOUTH. 


The  Reunion. 

Memphis.  Tenn.,  June  1.— The  annual  reunion  of  the 
United  Confederate  Veterans  was  held  here  on  May  2S. 
29  and  .30.  It  was  a  distinct  success  in  every  way,  and 
the  drug  iiousts  both  wholesale  and  retail  contributed 
largely  to  caring  for  the  loO.fWO  visitors.  The  business 
done  in  soda  water  by  the  retail  stores  was  enormous,  and 
business  in  other  lines  was  good.  The  wholesale  houses 
devoted  the  time  to  showing  visitors  around  and  mak- 
ing them  comfortable.  Fully  21X1.1X10  people  viewed  the 
parade,  in  which  15,(XI0  veterans  took  part,  and  which  was 
two  hours  and  a  half  in  passing  a  given  point.  The 
decorations  were  very  handsome  and  in  good  taste.  Gen- 
erals Fitzhugh  Lee  and  Joseph  Wheeler  were  near  the 
head  of  the  procession.  Many  other  distinguished  guests 
were  in  attendance.  The  Van  Vleet-Manstield  Dru.g  Com- 
pany threw  open  the  doors  of  their  big  establishment 
and  their  handsome  offices  were  turned  into  reception 
rooms,  where  their  friends  and  customers  could  rest, 
look  about  or  call  for  each  other  as  they  liked.  A  bureau 
of  information  was  at  the  disposal  of  the  visitors. 


NOTES. 

Dr.    H.    Christmas,    of    Tchula,    Miss.,    has    formed    a 

partnership  witli  Dr.  A.  Poster,  and  the  business  con- 
ducted by  the  former  will  now  be  carried  on  under  the 
firm  name  of  Christmas  &  Foster. 

T.  L.  James  has  removed  his  drug  business  from  Glass 

to  Halls.  Tenn..  and  J.  T.  Jernigan  &  Co.,  of  Obion,  have 
opened  a  branch  store  in  the  building  vacated  by  Mr. 
Jones,  at  Glass. 

One  of  the  handsomest  and  most  modern  drug  stores 

in  the  smaller  towns  ot  the  South  is  that  ot  Morrow  cSL- 
Coyington.  Decatur,  Ala.,  wlio  are  doing  a  splendid 
business. 

R.    S.    Plunkett.    formerly    prescription    clerk   for  J.    F. 

Hunter  &  Co.,  Jackson,  Miss.,  has  gone  to  Duncan,  I.  T. 
His  place  has  been  filled  by  S.  C.  Martin,  ot  Hazelhurst, 
M:ss. 

^Dr.   M.   P.   Winkler,   of  Tchula,   Miss.,   is  attending  the 

State  Press  Association,  as  in  addition  to  his  practice  and 
tile  running  of  a  pharmacy  'he  is  interested  in  a  newspaper. 

O.    C.    Cole,    the   Poplar   street  druggist,    has   recently 

h-ad  the  interior  of  his  store  repainted  and  redecorated. 
He  now  has   one  of   the   prettiest  stores  in  the  city. 

In  a  recent  disastrous  tire  at  New   Decatur,  Ala.,   O. 

J.  Walker  lost  his  entire  stock  of  drugs.  The  stock  and 
fixtures  was  partly  covered  by 'insurance. 

P.  D.  Whitney,  who  has  been  traveling  for  the  W.  S. 

Merrell  Chemical  Company  in  Mississippi,  has  gone  to 
Te.xas  to  represent  the  same  firm. 


June  6,   1901.] 


iMEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


033 


Dr.  T.  Thomas  &  Co.,  liave  purchased  the  drug  busi- 
ness of  Moore  &  Johnson.  Henderson,  Tenn.  They  as- 
sumed charge  May  2;J. 

George   H.   Van   Valkinberg,   a  druggist  of   Nashville, 

Tenn.,  has  retired  from  business,  being  succeeded  by 
Willis  \V.  Wilhaite. 

The  Clarksdale  Drug  Co.  is  the  style  of  a  new  Hrni  at 

■ClarksdaU-.  Miss.  I.  S.  Sullards,  formerly  with  Prii-u  >»t 
Co.,  is  in  charge. 

W.    L.    DeW'oody,    of   the   firm    of   W.    L.    DeWoody    & 

Co..  Pine  Bluff,  Ark.,  was  a  visitor  during  the  reunion. 

Walloo  &  McAshlan  have  recently  opened  a  new  drug 

store  at  Decatur,   Ala. 

Hugh    M.    McAmis   succeeds    the   Bramlitt    Drug    Co.. 

Corinth.    Mis.=. 

J.  C.  Jordan  succeeds  D.  T.  Harvey  &  Co.,  luka.  Miss. 


CALIFORNIA. 


JWBMBF.R    OP   THE    BOARD    OF    PHARM.iCTi'    DE.\D. 

San  Francisco,  May  29.— The  druggists  throughout  the 
State  will  be  surprised  to  hear  of  the  sudden  death  of 
Sam  Oberdeener.  Mr.  Oberdeener  was  in  San  Francisco 
until  a  few  days  ago  when  he  was  taken  ill  with  what 
seemed  to  be  a  mild  fever.  He  apparently  shook  oft  the 
trouble  and  was  taken  to  his  home  in  Santa  Clara,  where 
he  was  again  taken  sick.  This  time  it  proved  to  be 
<3iphtheria  in  its  most  malignant  form,  and  Mr.  Ober- 
deener died  May  20th.  Probably  no  druggist  in  his  part  of 
the  State  was  so  well  and  favorably  known  as  the  de- 
ceased. His  store  at  Santa  Clara  has  been  in  existence 
for  over  thirty  years,  and  is  one  that  Santa  Clara  was  al- 
ways proud  of.  As  a  pharmacist,  Mr.  Oberdeener  stood 
Tvith  the  best  in  the  State.  He  was  always  identified  with 
any  movement  to  better  the  conditions  of  the  profession  in 
California  and  as  a  member  of  the  State  Board  of  Phar- 
macy stood  for  what  he  considered  right  and  honorable. 
He  graduated  from  the  California  College  of  Pharmacy 
in  1880  ami  has  always  been  closely  identified  with  the 
college.  At  the  time  of  his  death  Mr.  Oberdeener  was 
42  years  of  age  and  leaves  a  widow  and  little  girl  of 
six.  He  was  buried  from  his  home  in  Santa  Clara,  Wed- 
nesday, May  22. 


Board  o£  Pliuruiacy. 

San  Francisco,  May  29. — California  is  at  present  in  a 
peculiar  position  as  regards  its  Board  of  Pharmacy. 
Governor  Gage  still  keeps  back  three  appointments, 
which  causes  a  feeling  of  uneasiness  throughout  the 
State.  The  Attorney  General  has  given  his  opinion  to 
the  effect  that  until  the  other  three  members  are  ap- 
pointed the  old  board  can  transact  business.  However, 
the  newly  appointed  members  were  not  appointed  to 
displace  any  member  on  the  old  board,  nor  succeed  them- 
selves if  they  were  members  of  the  previous  board.  This 
places  them  in  a  peculiar  position,  as  they  cannot  call 
a  meeting  and  feel  sure  that  any  action  they  take  will 
not  be  null  and  void.  It  has  been  given  out,  however,  by 
one  in  close  touch  with  the  Governor  t'hat  he  will  surely 
make  the  appointments  next  week. 


Drug'  Conilitious. 

San  Fr.mcisco.  May  29— General  business  conditions 
throughout  the  State  were  quite  satisfactory  for  May. 
Country  business  was  well  up  to  the  average  and  col- 
lections are  good.  The  smaller  stores  in  San  Francisco 
.are  complaining  of  rather  dull  business.  The  unsettled 
•condition  fif  those  included  in  the  several  labor  strikes 
in  the  city  is  the  probable  cause.  There  are  at  present 
several  thousand  strikers  out  in  the  city  who  have  en- 
deavored to  spread  the  report  that  unless  their  demands 
i  ;are  acceded  to  they  will  call  out  all  the  union  men  in 
the  city.  This  unsettled  state  of  affairs  is  the  reason 
■given  for  the  slow  business  in  parts  of  the  city  de- 
pending on  the  laboring  class  for  their  trade. 


Dms;  ClerkM*  .VMMOciittlou. 

San  Francisco.  Ma.v  29.— If  the  enthusiasm  existini,'  at 
present  among  the  drug  clerks  at  San  Francisco  continues, 
it  will  not  be  long  before  their  hopes  will  be  a  reality. 
The  membership  is  piling  up  rapidly  and  the  support  they 
■are  receiving  from  other  similar  organizations  is  very  en- 
couraging. The  initiation  fee  will  be  raised  in  the  near 
future  and  this  is  one  reason  for  the  large  number  of 
ai)plications  for  membership  that  are  being  received. 


NOTES. 

Phil    Clapp.   of   Covina.    Cal..   is   in  San    Francisco   this 

week.  Mr.  Clapp  was  one  of  the  graduates  of  the  Cali- 
fornia College  of  Pharmac.v  this  term  and  left  for 
Southern  California  at  tlie  close  of  college.  He  has  de- 
cided, however,  that  San  Francisco  is  a  better  place  for 
a  drug  clerk,   hence   his   return. 

Harold  S.  Cottle,  a  member  of  the  class  of  '95,  Cali- 
fornia College  of  Pharmacy,  has  returned  from  the  East. 
Since  leaving  San  Francisco  Mr.  Cottle  has  been  with 
Merck  &  Co.,  but  business  interests  in  California  neces- 
sitated his  return  to  the  State. 

Through  an   unfortunate  error  in   printing  the  names 

of  this  year's  graduates  from  the  California  College  of 
Pharmacy  (BIra.  May  16,  page  547).  the  following  were 
unintentionally  omitted:  Theodore  Emmet  Farrell,  Elmer 
Baker  Maze.  Miss  Laura  -Mice  McCord,  Herbert  Leslie 
McDonnell. 

.\.  B.  Clapp.   who  for  the  past  year  has  been  clerkin.g 

for  Chas.  Abrahams,  at  Filmore  and  McAllister  streets, 
has  resigned  and  accepted  an  offer  from  McMorry,  the 
Sacramento  druggist,  and  will  leave  shortly  to  take  his 
new  position. 

K.    E.    Watson,   of  Orange.    Cal..    has   moved   his  store 

into  more  satisfactory  quarters.  When  thoroughly  fitted 
up,  Mr.  Watson  will  have  one  of  the  nicest  little  drug 
stores  in  Southern  California. 

^Dr.  Carpenter,  of  Vallejo.  has  leased  the  new  building 

being  erected  on  the  corner  of  Fulton  and  Baker  streets, 
and  will  open  it  as  a  drug  store.  His  son  will  be  in 
charge  of  the  store. 

C.  J.  Lundell,  who  has  been  with  the  Swan  Pharmacy, 

San  Francisco,  for  some  time,  has  taken  a  trip  to  his 
home  in  San   Luis   Obispo,   for   a  short  stay. 

John  A.  McFadden.  formerly  of  the  Palace  Pharmacy. 

Palo  Alto,  has  accepted  a  position  with  A.  O.  Schmidt,  at 
the    Baker   street   pharmacy,    San    Francisco. 

Mr.    Overman,    late    of    the    Palace    Pharmacy,    Palo 

Alto,  has  resigned  his  position  to  accept  the  management 
of  a  store  in  Berkeley. 

G.   Oswill,   formerly  at  Bogles  Pharmacy,   has   taken  a 

position  with  Frank  Clough  on  Ellis  and  Jones  streets, 
San  Francisco. 

^F.    E.    Farrel    has    accepted    a    position    with    Chas. 

Abrahams  on  McAllister  and  Fillmore  streets,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

F.   D.   Curtis,  of  Santa  Clara,  is  in  San  Francisco  ex- 
pecting to  locate  here. 
J.  W.  Foley  is  now-  with  Dr.  Schmeltz,  on  Third  street. 


CHARLES   RICE. 

I  only  learned  of  the  death  of  Dr.  Chas.  Rice  by  the 
same  mail  that  brought  me  your  letter.  I  feel  a  sense  of 
personal  bereavement  in  his  loss.  I  do  not  know  of  any 
one  who  can  take  his  place.  His  amazing  capacity  for 
work,  which  was  exact  and  scientific,  work  which  was 
wisely  directed  and  of  permanent  value  to  pharmacy  has 
always  commended  my  admiration.  There  was  a  charm 
in  his  personality  that  was  enhanced  by  his  extreme 
modesty.  While  it  was  never  my  privilege  to  be  inti- 
mately associated  with  him,  I  knew  enough  of  him  to 
entertain  for  him  the  highest  regard  for  his  personal 
qualities,  as  I  had  for  his  scientific  and  literary  attain- 
ments. In  the  deaths  of  Dr.  Edward  R.  Squibb  and  Dr. 
Chas.  Rice.  American  pharmacy  has  sustained  two  griev- 
ous losses. 

San    Francisco.  W.    M.    SE.A.RBT. 


634 


THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[June  6,  igor. 


RRSOLl  TIO\S  0\  TI1K  DBATH  UK  CHAKLBS  RICE. 

The  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  L'nlted  States  Pharma- 
copcelal  convention  on  May  Wi,  by  an  unanimous  vote 
adopted  and  directed  to  be  published  the  following 
minute  on  the  death   cf  Dr.   Charles   Rice: 

The  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  L'nlted  States  Pharma- 
capceial  Convention  deeply  mourns  with  the  entire  phar- 
maceutical profession  of  the  land  the  lots  of  ts  late 
coUeagrue  and  Revision  Committee  Chairman.  Dr.  Charles 
Rice. 

For  over  twenty  years  Dr.   Rice  labored  Indefatlgably. 
uninterruptedly  and  totally  regardless  of  his  own  interests 
or  health  for  the  pharmaceutical  profession  of  the  L'nlted 
atates. 

A  more  conscientious.  unselHsh  and  considerate  man 
for  the  position  he  tilled  could  nut  have  been  found,  and 
it  may  truly  be  said,  that  his  loss  is  a  calamity  to  phar- 
macy." 

Dr.  Rice  endeared  himself  to  all  that  were  favored 
with  his  acquaintance,  by  his  pronounced  modesty  and 
courtesy,  and.  for  a  man 'who  possessed  his  attainments, 
It  was  remarkable  how  little  he  pushed  himself  into 
prominence,  or  asserted  the  pos.tion  that  was  conceded 
to  be  'his  by  all  who  knew  him.  To  those  that  knew  him 
well,  he  was  more  than  a  friend,  for  there  was  that  feel- 
ing attached  to  all  relations  with,  and  thoughts  of  him. 
that  was  very  closely  akin  to  love,  if  indeed  it  might  not 
actually  be   termed   by  that   name. 

His  death  for  years  to  come  will  leave  a  distinct  void 
in  the  hearts  of  all  those  who  were  i>roud  to  be  called  his 
friends,  .and  almost  as  pronounced  a  vacancy  in  the  list 
of  the  active  workers  for  the  welfare  and  advancement 
of  pharmacy. 

The  m.agnitudc  of  the  loss  to  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia, 
which  the  deceased  did  so  much  to  elevate  to  its  present 
preeminent  position  amonK  the  pharmacopoeias  of  the 
world,  cannot  be  expresses!  in  words,  and  in  this  the 
entire  pharmaceutical   world  mourns  with  us. 

The  greatest  and  sole  consolation  that  remains  with 
us  is  the  hope  that  his  ever-m<.morable  and  noble  ex- 
ample may  serve  as  a  goal  and  a  stimulus  for  others  to 
emulate  and  to  follow. 

CHART-ES   E.    DOHME, 

S.     A.     D.    SHEPPARD.  Committee. 

A.   E.   EBERT. 


HERM A>X    E.    HUELKE. 

Hermann  E.  Hoelke.  for  a  number  of  years  president  of 
the  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy,  and  a  former  retail 
pharmacist  of  St.  Ix>uis,  died  April  22  after  a  long  ill- 
ness. Mr.  Hoelke  was  born  in  Schmalkalden,  Thuringia, 
Germany,  sixty-nine  years  ago.  After  receiving  his  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town,  he  entered 
the  drug  business  as  an  apprentice,  attending  meanwhile 
the  lectures  of  Prof.  Woehler.  Dr.  Wiggers  and  Dr. 
Fuchs.  In  1849  he  emigrated  to  America  and'soon  there- 
after launched  out  in  the  retail  drug  business  in  St. 
Louis.  Besides  having  held  the  office  of  president  of  the 
college  of  pharmacy  he  was  for  many  years  a  member  of 
the  board  of  trustees.  He  leaves  a  wife,  two  sons  and 
three  daughters,  one  of  his  .sons  being  a  graduate  of  the 
St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmac.v.  Representatives  of  the 
faculty  and  the  board  of  trustees  served  as  pallbearers 
at  his  funeral. 

Resolutions    Adopted    l>y    the    St.    Lonis    CoIleKe    of 
Plianiincy  in   Memory    iif  Heriuann   E.  Hoelke. 

The  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy,  bv  its  board  of 
trustees  and  faculty,  adopted  on  May  121,  limi.  the  follow- 
ing resolutions  of  respect  in  memory  of  Hermann  E. 
Hoelke.   who  died  April  22.   1901: 

It  having  pleased  God  to  remove  from  our  midst  by 
death  our  venerable  and  beloved  fellow  member.  Hermann 
E.  Hoelke.  be  it 

Resolved,  in  the  demise  of  Mr.  Hoelke  our  institution 
has  lost  one  of  its  oldest,  most  faithful  and  ablest  mem- 
bers. His  long  years  of  unceasing  labor  in  the  interest  of 
the  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  has  made  this  institu- 
tion his  debtor. 

We  furthermore  recognize  that  his  erudition  and  force- 
ful e,xample  as  a  loyal  pharmacist  has  materially  con- 
tributed to  the  advancement  of  pharmacy  in  general  and 
this  college  in  particular. 

Our  cit.v  loses  a  generous  hearted  man,  and  a  progres- 
sive and  public  spirited  citizen. 

Be  it  furthermore 

Resolved,  that  we  deeply  mourn  his  loss  and  extend 
our  heartfelt  sympathy  to  his  bereaved  relatives,  and  that 
an  engrossed  copy  of  these  resolutions  be  presented  to  his 
family. 

Resolved,  also,  that  a  copy  of  these  resolutions, 
together  with  a  brief  sketch  of  his  life,  be  spread  upon  our 
minutes  and  furnished  the  pharmaceutical  press  for  pub- 
Ifcatlon. 

FRAXCIS  HTEMM. 
H.   M.    T\"HELPLEY, 
THEO.    F.    HAGEXOW. 

Committee. 


SUVTH    tAKOLI.\.\    I»H.*RM ACISTS'. 

The   South   Carolina    Pharmaceutical    Association    held 
Us    twenty-llfth    annual    meeting   in    Charleston.    May   22 
and  23.     In  his  annual  address  the  president  reported  that 
the  annual  dues  of  the  association  liad  been  reduced  from. 
$:<.00  to  $1.00.    He  said  the  association  was  doing  ercectiv» 
work,   but  It  still  had  a  great  deal  more  to  do.     Physi- 
cians  all    over   the   State   were   opening    up   drug   stores- 
without  licenses  and  it  was  the  association's  duty  to  see 
that  this  was  stopped,  and  the  people  protected.     It  wa» 
a   hard   matter   to  make   the  public  discriminate  bciweei» 
a  physician's  license  and  that  of  a  pharmacist.     Durlnff 
the  past  year  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  deemed  it  best  to. 
prosecute   the   illegal    drug   business   being   transacted   lik 
the  State.     Evidence  had  been  secured  against  five  firms. 
One   of   the   cases   had   already   come   up.   but   the   boaxd. 
failed  to  get  a  true  bill.     The  case  was  a  test  one,   and 
carefully  worked,  and  the  evidence  was  conclusive.     Tha- 
judge   in   charging   the   jury,    however,    remarked   on    the 
ease  as   being   unusual,   and   the  physician's   license   was 
what   the  jury  could   not  overcome.     He   thought,   there- 
fore,   it   was   absolutely   necessary   that   a   representative 
of  the  association  should  be  in  actual  attendance  at  the 
trial  of  these  cases  and  make  a  strong  personal  effort  to> 
prosecute    them.      He   also   recommended    that    the   asso- 
ciation have  a  chemist  to  see  that  the  individual   mem- 
'bers   keep   their   preparations   up   to   standard.     The   fol- 
lowing officers   were   elected:      President,    O.    Y.   Owings.- 
vice-presidents.    J.    A.    Barbot   and    D.    P.    Frierson;    sec- 
retary   and    treasurer,    Frank   M.    Smith;    solicitor,    J.    E. 
Burke.       Legislative    Committee,     O.     Y.     Owings.     E.     S. 
Burnham.    J.    A.    Barbot.    A.    S.    Thomas    and    Frank    M. 
Smith.  Finance  Committee.  W.  H.  Ziegler,  F.  W.  Schwett- 
mann.   D.   PI   Frierson.     The   members  of  the  association 
were  tendered  a  trolley  ride  to  Chi'cora  Park,  and  a  ban- 
quet held  at  the  Freundschafts  Bund  Hall.     Toasts  were- 
responded    to    by    Dr.    Edward    F.    Parker.    Edward    S. 
Burnham.  AUard  Memminger.   Hon.  J.   E.   Burke  and  Dr- 
C.    W.    Kollock.     J.   E.   Burke,   the  solicitor  of  the  asso- 
ciation, was  presented  with  a  beautiful  bronze  clock  an.l 
two  handsome  bronze  vases. 


The  twenty-second  annual  meeting  of  the  Xorth  Caro- 
lina Pharmaceutical  Association  will  be  held  at  Winston, 
beginning  Wednesday,  June  19th.  The  first  session  will 
be  called  at  11  o'clock  A.  M.  Applicants  for  examination 
by  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  will  take  note  that  the  board; 
will  hold  its  meeting  for  the  examination  of  candidates, 
at  the  same  place,  at  9  A.  M.  on  June  ISth.  one  day  prior 
to  the  meeting  of  the  association.  Inquiries  in  regard  to- 
the  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  should  be  art- 
dressed  to  the  secretary,  Wm.  Simpson.  Raleigh.  Rail- 
road tickets  will  be  on  sale  at  reduced  rates  from  points 
within  the  State,  including  Norfolk.  Suffolk  and  Danville. 
Va.  Tickets  to  be  sold  June  17th,  ISth  and  19th;  final  limit 
June  22.  l(*ol.  Reduced  rates  have  also  been  secured  at 
the  hotels.     P.  W.  VAUGHAX.  secretary,  Durahm,  X.  C. 


The   twelfth   annual   meeting  of   The   Colorado   Phar- 

macal  Association  will  be  held  in  the  Cliff  House.  Man- 
itou.  June  ISth.  19th  and  2(ith.  A  railroad  rate  of  one  fare 
and  a  fifth  for  the  round  trip  on  the  certificate  plan  has 
been  secured.  The  Cliff  Hcuse.  which  has  recently  been 
remodeled  and  made  perfect  in  everj-  detail,  has  been 
selected  as  headquarters  for  the  association,  and  a  rate 
of  ?2.50  to  .$3  per  day  has  been  made. 


^The  Connecticut  Pharmaceutical  Associaton  will  cele- 
brate its  silver  anniversary  at  the  annual  meeting  to  be- 
held June  11  and  12.  at  Branford  Point  House.  Branford. 
An  interesting  program  has  been  arranged,  including  a 
steamer  ride  around  the  Thimble  Islands.  The  social 
features  will  conclude  with  a  seashore  dinner,  followed 
by  addresses  from  Gov.  McLean.  Congressman  X.  D. 
Sperry  and  others. 


A  correspondent  writes  that  there  is  no  drug  store  at 

Round  Lake.  Minn.,  and  that  a  druggist  and  a  physiciaDi 
are  badly  needed   there. 


June  6,   1 901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTiME.\T. 


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TORREV    nOTAXICAL    CI.UI1. 

At  the  meeting  held  March  12  Dr.  Marshall  A.  Howe 
iliscussed  "The  Algal  Genera  Acetabularia  and  Aclcularia" 
In  the  light  of  specimens  recently  collected  by  him  in  the 
Bermudas.  One  of  the  specimens  he  had  identilied  as 
Acetabularia  Schenckli  Miibius.  The  species  has  been 
found  on  the  island  of  Curacoa,  off  the  Venezuelan  coast, 
and  also  in  Guadeloupe.  The  second  paper,  by  Mrs.  E. 
G.  Britton  and  Miss  Alexandrina  Taylor,  was  on  the  life 
historj'  of  Schizaea  pusilla,  Lygodium  palmatum,  and 
Vittaria  lineata.  Li\'ing  and  pressed  specimens  were 
shown  of  all  three;  also  microscopic  preparations  and 
drawings  illustrating  tlie  ganetophyte  from  the  spore  to 
the  sporophyte  in  the  various  stage  of  development.  Pro- 
fessor Underwood  commented  on  the  Linnean  treatment 
of  the  Vittarias,  and  their  subseciuent  mutation,  and  Pro- 
fessor Millspaugh,  of  the  Field  Columbian  Museum.  Chi- 
cago, spoke  briefly  on  the  results  of  a  recent  trip  to  the 
T^'est  Indies  for  study  of  the  conomic  fruits  of  the  tropics. 
D.  T.  McDOUGAL,  sec.  pro  tern. 


Of  the  twenty  candidates  for  registration  as  phar- 
macists examined  by  the  Commissioners  of  Pharmacy  and 
Practical  Chemistry,  of  Maryland,  on  May  17  and  IS,  the 
■following  thirteen  passed:  Clarence  A.  Trout,  Samuel 
Fox.  Michael  Bottiger,  George  A.  Brown,  Henry  E.  Fitz- 
gerald, Percy  P.  Robinson,  Otto  Gehring,  Nicholas  A. 
Hess,  Joseph  Elphinstone,  Charles  H.  Hudson.  Robert 
M.  Lyon.  W.  J.  "Beck,  Jr.,  and  Philip  C.  Baer.  The  board 
consists  of  J.  Webb  Foster,  president;  Ernest  E.  Quandt, 
treasurer,   and  David   R.   Millard,   secretary. 


The   Kentucky   Pharmaceutical   Association   will   hold 

its  twenty-fourth  annual  meeting  at  Cirato  Orchard 
Springs,  beginning  June  l.Sth  and  continuing  three  days. 
Reduced  railroad  rates  on  the  certificate  plan  have  been 
■obtained,  and  a  reduced  rate  of  Ifl.oO  per  day  is  promised 
■from  the  hotel  at  the  Spring.  A  number  of  special  prizes 
■for  papers  to  be  presented  at  the  meeting  are  offered. 


The  S.  &  H.  Antiseptic  and  Medicated  Corn  File  was 
recently  placed  on  the  market,  and  is  having  a  steadily 
increasing  sale.  It  is  designed  to  cure  corns  quickly  and 
easily  without  the  use  of  knife  or  caustics.  Its  applica- 
tion is  convenient  and  clean,  and  the  manufacturers  state 
It  affords  instant  relief  to  aching  corns  and  a  cure  will 
soon  surely  follow  its  use.  The  manufacturers  are  ad- 
vertising for  salesmen  to  handle  this  article  as  a  side  line. 
The  File  is  displayed  on  an  attractive  show  card  for 
counter  display.  Liberal  commission  allowed  to  salesmen. 
Those  interested  should  address  the  Antiseptic  File  Co.. 
34  Taylor  street,  Springfield.  Mass..  and  druggists  will 
■do  well  to  order  a  sample  dozen  of  the  Files,  either  from 
their  jobber  or  the  manufacturers  direct. 


BUSINESS  RECORD. 


TAe  desire  to  make  this  a  complete  record  of  all  new 
nrms,  all  changes  In  firms,  deaths,  fires  and  assignments 
which  occur  among  houses  connected  with  the  drug  trade 
In  the  United  Slates.  Our  readers  will  confer  a  favor 
by  reporting  promptly  such  items  from  their  respective 
localities. 

Subscribers  to  the  ERA  DRUGGISTS'  DIRECTORY 
can  correct  their  copies  from  the  record,  and  the  term 
"D.   D.  List."  used  here,  refers  to  this  directory. 

We  exercise  due  care  to  insure  the  authenticity  of 
items  here  recorded,  but  they  are  obtained  from  such  a 
variety  of  sources  that  their  absolute  correctness  cannot 
be   guaranteed. 

Address,  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  ERA, 

New  York, 


CONNECTCUT.— Hartford.— T.    R.    Shannon    &    Co.,    143 

Trumbull  street,   sold  to  E.   G.   Lathrop  &  Co. 
DISTRICT      OF      COLUMBIA.-Washington.-Henry      T. 
Butts.   Fourth  corner  Massachusetts  avenue    N.  W., 

sold  to  Hill  &  Dewey J.  S.  Tyree  &  Co..  Fifteenth 

and  H.   street,   N.   E.,   sold   to  George  Latterner. 
FLORIDA.— Pensacola.—W.    T.    Green   &   Co.,   37   S.   Pala- 

fox.   sold   to   Edward  J.   Anderson. 
ILLINOIS.— Chicago.— E.    R.    Brackett,    16&4   N.    Halsted, 

sold    to    J.    P.    M.    Boilerup. V.    P.    Masilko,    2164 

West  Twelfth  street,   sold  to  James  Rund. 
INDIANA.- I'liion  Mills.— J.  M.  Coryell,  damaged  by  fire, 
partly    insured. 
Indianapolis.— C.   P.   Muench.   1S32  S.   Meridian,  sold  to 
Edward    S.    Merrill, 
IOWA.— Albia.— G    R.   Carden.   sold  to  D.  W.  Johnson. 
Cedar   Falls.— C.   A.    Wise  &  Sons,   succeeded  by  C.   A. 

Wise   &   Sons   Co. 
Clinton.— Mrs.   F.  L.  Majer,  400  Second  street,  sold  to 

James   De   Lange. 
Conway.— F.    Wright,    sold    to   Huston   &   Ryerson. 
Waverly.— Kaufmann    &    West,    spcceeded    by    F.    J. 

West. 
Welhrian.— J.  P.   Holden,  sold  to  J.   R.  Ward  &  Son. 
KANSAS.— Burlington.— A.    J.    Eastman,     sold    to    W.    J. 

Bri.g.gs. 
KENTUCKY.— Marion.— J.   H.   Orme    succeeded   by  Orme 

&   Clifton. 
MINNEAPOLIS— St.    Paul.— John   Jagger,   of  the   firm  of 
Tlcknor  &  Jagger,   deceased. 
Shelly.— L.    H.    Larson   &   Co.,    sold   to  C.   A.    Hawkins. 
NEBRASKA.- Fremont.— W.    J.    Davies.    sold    to    Koss    & 
Co. 
Seward. -T.   Wake  &   Co.,   sold  to  E.   H.   Polly  &  Co. 
Trenton.— H.    L.    Weyl.    sold    to    O.    E     Reynolds. 
NEW  JERSEY.— Elizabeth.— Geo.   B.   Hooker,   of  the  firm 

of    l\.    B.    Hooker  &   Son,  deceased. 
NEW   YORK.— Poughkeepsie— J.  W.  Goetchius.  130  Main, 

sold    to   Theron   R.    Lawrence. 
PE.NNSYLVANIA.- Philadelphia.— W.     H.    Laubach,    Jr., 

'.)3.5   N.    Broad   street,    sold   to   Michael  Herr. 
SOUTH  DAKOTA.— Selby.— J.  Treanor,  deceased. 
TEXAS.— Austin.— J.    M.    Puckett,    723    Congress    avenue, 
deceased. 
Midland. —C.    A.    Taylor     burnt    out. 
VIRGINIA.— Bedford    Citv.— G.    W.    T.    Kern,    burnt    out. 
WISCONSIN— Merrill.— R.    A.    Oleshak,    sold    to    O'Reilly 
&    Hurlev. 


The  M.  Winter  Lumber  Co.,  Sheboygan,  Wis.,  are  es- 
pecially well  equipped  for  the  purpose  of  outfitting  drug- 
igists  with  everything  in  the  fixture  line.  They  make  a 
specialty  of  drug  store  fixtures  and  fittings  of  all  kinds. 
They  recently  published  their  20th  Century  Fixtures  Cata- 
logue, which  thej-  will  mail  to  any  one  on  receipt  of  2."i 
cents.  The  catalogue  is  a  complete  book  of  store  fittings 
.-and  worth  many  times  its  price  to  any  merchant. 


Phillips'  Fountain  Chocolate  is  certainly  one  of  th.; 
■best  on  the  market,  and  has  the  fiavor  and  richness  whicli 
fine  custom  demands.  Increase  your  soda  fountain  trade 
■by  using  Phillips'  Fountain  Chocolate.  Write  for  a  free 
<iuarter  pound  trial  sample  to  the  manufacturers.  The 
-Chas.  H.  Phillips  Chemical  Co..  128  Pearl  street.  New 
"York. 


Unquestionably  Sen  Sen  has  the  largest  sale  of  any 
breath  perfume  on  the  market.  Whatever  may  be  the 
cause  of  its  steadily  increasing  popularity,  there  is  no 
getting  away  from  the  fact  that  there  is  a  larger  demand 
■than  ever  for  this  article.  It  is  found  on  sale  in  almost 
<very  drug  store  in  the  country. 


Four-Fold  Liniment  is  sold  by  all  jobbers. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  6,  1901. 


Patents,  Trade  Marks,  Etc. 


i7S.  /fro 


PATENTS. 
l!isne<1  Mny  3S,  1901. 

674  S63.— John    F.    Gav-Lord.    assignor    to   S.    L.    Richards, 

Baltimore.    Md.      Non-relillable   botf.e. 

675,013.— AViliiam  E.  Fettee.  assignor  to  Chase-Shawmut 
Company,  Boston.  Mass.     Boltle-labehng  machine. 

675.018.— Emii  Rueft.  Xew  York.  N.  Y.  Making  alkaline 
magnesite. 

675.042.— John  Hepburn.  Warren.  Pa.  Apparatus  for  test- 
ing urine. 

675. ISO.— Jacob  Waldman,  New  York.  X.  Y.     Atomizer. 

675.216.— Carl  Hofifman.  assignor  to  Farbwerke.  vorm. 
Meister  Lucius  &  Briining.  Hochst-on-ine-Mam. 
Germany.  Rhodamin  sulfonic  acid  and  making  same. 

675  217— Benno    Homo!ka.    Frankfort-on-the-Main.   and    F. 

Hubner  assignors  to  Farbwerke.  vorm.  Meister. 
Lucius  &  Bruiiins.  Hochst-on-the-Main.  Germany. 
Making  phenylglycinortho-carboxylic   caid. 


TRADE     MARKS. 
Reglstereil   May  2S.  1»01. 

36.479.— Liniment.  Horace  Patchen.  Portland.  Ore.  The 
•word    •■Cloethrum."' 

36,480 —Certain  Named  Medicinal  and  Toilet  Preparations. 
Microbane  Siedical  Co..  Seattle.  Wash.,  and  San 
Francisco     Cal.      The  word   "Microbane." 

36.4S1.— Toilet  Cream.  Walter  J.  Harvey.  I^s  Angeles, 
Cal.  The  word  "Mission"  and  the  pictorial  repre- 
sentation of  the  belfry  of  the  old  Catholic  mission 
at  San  Gabriel,  California. 

36.4S2.— Antiseptic  Loca!  Anesthetic.  Louis  El.  Craine, 
Denver.    Colo.      The   word   "Odozone." 

36,4S4.— Fly-Paper.  Theophilus  Gaulin,  Boston,  Mass.  The 
word  "Menu." 


LAUEl.S. 
Resistered  May  2S.  liKJl. 

8,400.— Title:      ••Klorisol."      (For  a  Disinfectant.^     Smith, 

Kline  &  French  Co..  Philadelphia.  Pa.     Filed  May  6, 

1901. 
8,410.— Title:     "Pavette's  Xew  Life  for  the  Hair."     (For  a 

Medicine.)     G.  X.  Payette  &  Co..  AVashington.  D.  C. 

Filed  Mav  2.  1901. 
8.411.— Title:      "3-Dav    Hair    Restorer."      (For    Hair    Re- 
storer.)    Sarah  J.   Allen.    Detroit.   Mich.     Filed    Feb- 
ruary 21.  IWl. 
8,412.— Title:     "Electric    Hed-A-Cure.  '     (For    a    Medicine.) 

John  A.   Maher.   Buffalo.    X.   Y.     Filed  April  S.   I'.Hll. 
8,413.- Title:     "Red  Cross  Fever  Cure."     (For  a  Medicine.i 

The    Eureka     Medicine    Company.     Maspeth.     X.     Y 

Filed  May  1.  WOl. 
8,414.— Title:     "DLa  Roy's  French  Specific."     (For  a  Med- 
icine.)    Reuben  B.  Schlott.  Reading.  Pa.     Filed  Ma> 

2.   1901. 
8,415.— T^tle:     "Sarsiparilla."     (For  Sarsaparilla.)    Ackley 

C-   Schuyler.  Xew  York.   X.   Y. 
S,4i6.— Title:      "Ginger   Ale."      iFor   Ginger   Ale.)      Ackley 

C.    Schuvler    Xew  York.   X.   Y.     FiiCd  April  23.   VMtl. 
8,417.— Title:      "Hires  G'.Mger  Ale  Extract."     (For  an  E.x- 

tract.  I     The  Charles  E.  Hires  Company.  Malvern.  Pa. 

Filed  April  23.  i;k>1. 
&.41!^. — Title:       "Hires    Lemonade."       (For    a    Lemonade.) 

The  Charles  E.  Hires  Companv,  Malvern,  Pa.     Filed 

April  23.   1901. 
S^*19— Title:     "Hastv  Lunch."    (For  Coffee.)     (?harles  T. 

Frazee    Pittsburg.  Pa.     Filed  Mav  2.  1901. 
8.420.— Title:      "Pearly    Teeth."      (For    Gum.)      American 

Physicians"  Supply  Co..  Xew  York.  X.  Y.    Filed  April 

17.  1901. 
8,421.— Title:     "The  Gum  that  Whitens  the  Teeth."     (For 

Gum.)     American  Physicians'  Supply  Co..  Xew  York, 

X.    Y.      Filed   May    1.    ISVil. 


INDEX   TO   THIS   NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Advertising.    I>ruggists    616 

Alcohol.  Wood.  Use 622 

Ammonia,  Household   622 

Assay    of    Crude    Drugs    and    Estimation    of    Active 

Principles  611 

ASSOCIATIONS.  CLUBS.  ALUMNI.  Etc —American 
Pharmaceutical.  (531:  (.^hicago  Retail  Druggists', 
630;  Cok.rado.  &»;  Connecticut.  634;  Evanston  ' 
(III.)  Druggists'.  C'to;  Georgia  Pharmaceutical, 
632;  German  Apothecaries'.  6'24;  German  Chemi- 
cal Society,  623:  Kentucky.  ex>;  Luzerne  County 
(Pa.i  Pharmacists.  6'-'7;  Manhattan  Pharmaceu- 
tical, 623;  Maryland  Pharmaceutical.  628;  Xew 
York  College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni.  623;  Xorth 
Carolina,  034;  St.  Louis  Drug  Clerks',  631;  South 

Carolina.  634;  Torrey   Botanical  Club   635 

Beeswax   612 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— California.  633;  Mary- 
land, 035;  Xew  York,  623;  Xew  York  (Eastern 
Branch),  624;  Pennsylvania.  610.  627;  West  Vir- 
ginia  (!2» 

BOOK     REVIEWS.— Kidder.     Retail     Druggists'     Xa- 

tlonal  Price  List  and  Organizer 631 

BOWLIXG.  DRUG  TRADE.-Xew  York  Retail  Drug- 
gists'.       623 

Business  Men,  Education   612^ 

BUSiXESS   RECORD    635 

Cigar  Wrappers.  Spotting 622 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.— Cincinnati.  629;  Mary- 
land. (Hit;   Medico-Chirurgical,  6'27;  National,  62S; 

Xew   York    C23 

Columbian  Spirit.   X'se   622 

CORRESPOXDEXCE    610 

Co.'^t   -M:irks    618- 

EDIT<;>K1ALS. — Association  Scholarships  in  Colleges 
of  Pharmacy.  6(i9:  Commercial  Training  in  Col- 
leges.   010.    Manufacture   of   Quinine.    610;    Xews- 

paper  Science.  010;  The  Blue  Book  609 

Education.  Technical  Business  Men   612 

Freckles,  Remedies   622: 

Ink.  Advertising  Signs 622 

LABORATORY  XOTES   611 

Law.  Pharmacy,  Xew  York.  Should  It  be  Amended?.  .   614 

Measure.  Counter  618 

Mirrors    Transparent    622 

XEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore.  628;  Boston,  e'25;  Cali- 
fornia. tK3:  Chicago,  630;  Cincinnati,  6'29;  Xew 
York.     0'.;3;     Xorthwest.     6.32;     Philadelphia.    0'-'7; 

Pittsburg.   6-2S;   St.   Louis.  031;  The  South 632 

PATENTS.  TRADE  MARKS.  Etc 63& 

PERSONALS,  Including  Obituaries,  Items  of  Personal 
Interest,  Etc.— Bowne.  Jacob.  630;  Campbell.  Mer- 
vin  S..  024;  Cochrane  Chemical  Co..  626:  Finch. 
William  E..  632;  Fraser  &  Co..  630;  Fuller.  O.  F. 
030;  Hoagland.  Ralph  P..  6'26;  Hoelke.  Henry, 
631;  Hoelke  Hermann  E..  034;  Hood  &  Co..  C.  I.. 
O-JO.  Lee,  Frank  E.,  630:  Mahem.  John  J..  629; 
Munklev.  James  A.,  ^6;  Oberdeener,  Sam..  633: 
Osmun.  Charles  A..  025:  Ozo  Remedy  Co..  628; 
Rice.     Charles.     62.3.     CSX     634;     Smith,     Kline    & 

French  Co.,  627;  Sutton  Bros 632 

QUESTION"  BOX 622 

(Questions,  Examination,  Xew  Y'ork  Board  of  Phar- 
macy       6'20 

Samples.  Distribution.  Pennsylvania 627 

Scmps  from  a  Druggist's  Xote  Book 618 

Seasickness,  "Metallic  and  Magnetic  Spring  " 621 

Shop   Talk    617 

Sugar.   Reducing   612 

Trade.    Village    619 

Window    Displays    <j1  1 

Worcester  plan    6'25 


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SEE    I-AST    READIXG    PAGE    FOR    COMPLETE 
INDEX  TO  THIS  NUMBER. 

PIPE   DREAMS  AND   COLLEGE   COMMENCE- 
MENTS. 

There  is  a  sameness  to  all  college  commencements. 
Write  tlie  story  of  one  and  you  have  practically  de- 
scribed all  of  tliem.  One  college  may  have  a  larger 
number  of  students  than  another,  but  the  graduates 
are  all  actuated  by  the  same  impulses,  breathe  the 
same  atmosphere  and  glory  in  the  same  traditions. 
The  stage  on  which  the  exercises  take  place  is,  for  a 
time,  a  microcosm  apart  from  the  great  world  com- 
munity. The  actors  are  conscious  it  is  their  day  and 
it  is. 

The  pipe  dreams  of  j'cars  are  about  to  be  consum- 
mated amid  surroundings  long  to  be  remembered  and 
the  applause  of  admiring  relatives  and  friends.  We 
seat  ourselves  and  listen  to  the  class  prophecy  and 
the  tropes,  metaphors,  similes,  comparisons,  etc.,  of 
the  class  poet.  The  air  is  infectious  and  all  can  feel  the 
tender  accents  of  the  voice  that  trembles  while  it 
reads — 

"When  envious  time,   with   unrelenting  hand. 
Dissolves   the   union   of  our  little   band." 

And  the  class  orator!  the  irrepressible  enthusiast, 
the  defender  of  college  ideals,  the  personification  of 
class  loyalty!  shall  he,  shall  we,  the  class  of  1901,  be 
cheated  of  our  rightful  inheritance  and  glory?  Shall 
the  consummation  of  the  experiences  we  have  gained 
and  the  lessons  we  have  learned  in  these  halls  be 
confined  to  the  ceremonies  and  exercises  of  this  June 
day  commencement  at  the  beginning  of  a  new  cen- 
tury? No.  fellows,  a  thousand  times  No.  The  irre- 
sistible arm  of  destiny  hurls  us  forward  with  mo- 
mentous force  and  our  class  history  will  be  written 
large   in  the   field-book  of  conquerors.     True  genius 


never  dies,  and  the  class  of  1901  will  stand  out  in  bold 
perspective  when  the  achievements  of  this  venerable 
institution  we  have  so  highly  honored  shall  come  to 
be  written  with  the  iridium-pointed  pen  of  truth. 
Gentlemen,  fellows!  we  are  truly  ready  to  take  our 
chances  with  the  rest  in  the  stadium  of  the  world's 
great  Olympian  handicap.     Hurrah!  we're  off! 

The  graduates  file  past  the  venerable  executive, 
officers  of  the  college  and  members  of  the  faculty. 
Each  receives  with  studied  demeanor  the  coveted 
parchment  so  long  outlined  on  the  sky  of  hope,  and 
which  shall  proclaim  to  the  ages  the  record  of  in- 
dividual greatness  and  the  successes  won.  Flowers 
are  distributed,  hasty  good-byes  arc  said,  the  audi- 
ence departs  and  the  kaleidoscopic  picture  melts  away 
to  reappear  when  the  college  dignitaries  shall  call  us 
together  again  next  year. 

But  in  all  seriousness,  college  graduates,  we  wel- 
come you  into  an  honorable  calling.  Your  ambition 
is  the  sort  that  wins.  You  show  the  right  spirit  and 
your  class  is  the  best  your  alma  mater  has  turned  out 
lo,  these  many  years.  We  extend  the  right  hand  of 
fellowship  and  wish  you  well.  There  is  a  chance  for 
financial  success  in  the  dru.g  business.  To  win  it  take 
a  practical  and  impartial  view  of  every  day  condi- 
tions and  work.  With  success  will  come  the  proper 
realization  of  the  principles  of  perspective  as  applied 
to  the  pipe  dreams  of  college  days. 


POISON    LEGISL.\TION    AND    OBSERVANCE 
OF  LAWS. 

Legislation  governing  the  sales  of  poisons  has  been 
the  subject  of  considerable  discussion  within  the  past 
few  years.  In  some  of  the  states  entirely  new  laws 
have  been  enacted;  in  others  the  schedules  of  poisons 
only  have  been  amended,  while  in  still  others,  sec- 
tions have  been  added  making  it  a  misdemeanor  and 
punishable  by  either  line  or  imprisonment  or  both  to 
sell  cocaine,  morphine  or  drugs  that  enslave,  to  any 
person  except  upon  the  written  order  of  a  practicing 
physician,  or,  in  two  or  three  of  the  states,  upon  the 
prescription  of  a  registered  dentist. 

We  have  recently  been  engaged  in  preparing  an 
abstract  of  the  poison  laws  of  all  the  states  for  a  new 
edition  of  the  Era  Poison  Register  just  issued.  A 
study  of  these  laws  discloses  many  interesting  facts. 
There  is  great  lack  of  uniformity  in  the  number  and 
kinds  of  substances  declared  to  be  poisons,  but  nearly 
all  the  laws  unite  in  directing  that  the  package  or 
container  shall  be  labeled,  a  part  of  the  number  only 
requiring  that  in  addition  to  the  name  of  the  sub- 
stance the  label  shall  give  the  name  of  an  antidote. 
The  most  recent  laws  enacted  are  those  in  Nevada 
and  New  Jersey,  while  the  shortest  of  any  is  in  force 


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[Jiiiu-   13,  1901. 


in  Arkansas.  A  new  law  became  operative  in  New 
York  State  last  January  which,  in  addition  to  the 
poisons  named  in  the  schedules,  jt'^'cs  the  Board  of 
Pharmacy  power  to  add  to  the  schedules  the  names 
of  any  substance  the  board  may  deem  necessary  for 
the  protection  01  the  public  health.  In  some  of  the 
states  the  seller  is  not  required  to  regi.stcr  the  sale  of 
poisons;  it  is  also  a  misdemeanor  in  several  states  for 
the  purchaser  to  give  a  fictitious  name  or  address. 
Maryland,  Texas  and  Indian  Territory  have  no  laws 
governing  Ihe   sales  of  poison. 

All  poison  laws  are  based  on  the  theory 
that  the  commonwealth  has  the  arbitrary  right 
to  enact  such  laws  as  may  be  necessary  to 
protect  life  and  prevent  crime.  On  this  assump- 
tion poison  laws  should  be  enacted  and  enforced.  If. 
therefore,  legislatures  decide  that  poisoning,  suicide, 
negligent  use  of  poisons,  etc..  arc  criminal  ofTenses, 
and  that  certain  things  must  be  done  to  prevent  the 
commission  of  such  oflfenses,  then  the  omission  of  the 
prescribed  precautions  by  the  druggist  renders  him 
either  a  criminal  or  a  misdemeanant.  The  importance 
of  strictly  complying  with  all  the  details  of  a  poison 
law  cannot  be  too  strongly  urged.  As  we  have  re- 
peated many  times  a  clean  record  book  and  a  clean 
conscience  are  of  the  utmost  necessity  in  the  outcry 
which  always  arises  in  cases  of  accidents  with  poisons. 
The  mere  fact  that  inquiries  must  be  made  before  sell- 
ing a  poison  and  that  its  sale  must  be  registered  im- 
presses the  buyer  with  the  necessity  of  caution  in 
using  it;  it  is  also  information  the  miscreant  does  not 
like  to  have  placed  on  record. 


DRUG  TRADE  SWINDLER  AT  LIBERTY. 

We  publish  in  our  news  columns  the  announcement 
of  the  conviction  in  the  Unitt^d  States  Court  at 
Trenton.  N.  J.,  of  P.  B.  Hudson,  alias  William  An- 
near.  on  the  charge  of  swindling  by  means  of  the 
familiar  mail  order  scheme.  The  punishment — a  fine 
of  $500 — does  not  fit  the  crime  and  it  seems  a  pity 
the  authorities  were  unable  to  mete  out  a  term  of 
imprisonment  which  should  keep  this  fellow  from  be- 
ing free,  at  least  for  a  time,  to  again  follow  his  ne- 
farious calling.  Although  this  man's  methods  of  oper- 
ation were  repeatedly  shown  up  in  the  Era.  some  quite 
prominent  concerns  in  the  trade  were  caught  by  him 
before  his  arrest  some  months  ago.  Which  all  goes 
to  show  thai  many  in  the  drug  trade  either  do  not 
read  or  they  do  not  follow  that  business  policy  in 
dealing  with  strangers  which  good  judgment  would 
seem  to  indicate.  But  this  particular  rascal  is  at  liberty 
once  more  and  the  Era  again  cautions  the  trade  to 
look  out  for  him  and  his  pals. 


SENSITIVE  TEST  FOR  MERCURY  IN  THE 
URINE. — About  8  grams  of  finely  pulverized  commer- 
cial egg  albumin  are  stirred  into  250  to  1,000  Cc.  of 
urine  and  the  urine  is  rendered  acid  with  a  small 
amount  of  30  per  cent,  acetic  acid.  The  fluid  is  then 
boiled  fifteen  minutes  in  a  water-bath  and  filtered 
while  hot.  Hydrochloric  acid — 10  Cc. — is  then  mixed 
with  the  filtrate  and  a  spiral  copper  wire  placed  in 
the  jar,  which  is  then  kept  in  boiling  water  for  45 
minutes.  The  wire  is  then  rinsed,  and  when  dry  is 
placed  in  a  glass  tube  fused  at  one  end,  a  few'  scraps 
of  iodin  are  added  and  the  tube  is  heated.  A  yellow- 
ish or  reddish  ring  appears  on  the  glass  with  5  Mg. 
of  mercury  to  the  500  Cc.  of  urine,  and  even  2.5  Mg. 
are  perceptible.  (Centralblatt  f.  Innere  Medicine, 
through  Jour,  Amer.  Med.  Assoc). 


PINE   NKP.DIiBS   IXDI.STUV   IN   OKKGON. 

The  utilization  of  the  pine  needles  of  the  yellow 
Oregon  pine,  botanically  Pinus  Ponderosa,  (Scien- 
tific ,\merican)  is  becoming  an  industry  of  consider- 
able importance  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  Fifty  years 
ago  it  was  discovered  that  the  extracts  and  products 
of  the  long,  slender  leaves  of  the  pine  possessed  real 
eliicacy  in  complaints  of  a  pulmonary  character.  It 
is  claimed  that  insomnia  yields  to  the  influence  of  the 
l>ungent  odor,  and  asthmatics  have  found  a  real  relief 
Ml  partaking  of  the  oil  and  in  sleeping  upon  pillows 
stuffed  with  the  elastic  and  fragrant  fiber  manufac- 
tured from  the  interior  substance  of  the  pine  leaves. 
Two  crops  are  gathered  yearly,  the  later  one  being 
always  the  largest.  The  leaves  of  the  young  trees  are 
preferred,  yielding  a  better  quality  of  oil,  it  is  said: 
though  this  fact  is  disputed.  The  leaves  are  stripped 
from  the  trees  by  women  and  men,  who  are  hired  for 
the  purpose,  and  wht)  are  paid  25  cents  a  hundred 
pounds  for  the  needles.  Five  hundrc<l  pounds  is  re- 
garded as  an  average  day's  work.  The  leaves  are 
I)ackcd  into  sacks  and  hurriedly  sent  to  the  factory. 
Exposure  to  the  sun  causes  the  leaves  to  wilt,  and 
impairs  the  (juality  of  the  product.  In  picking,  the 
thickest  bunches  of  leaves  are  selected,  and  the  scanty 
ones  neglected. 

In  the  extraction  of  pine  oil.  2,000  pounds  of  green 
leaves  are  required  to  produce  ten  pounds  of  oil.  The 
process  is  the  ordinary  one  of  distillation.  In  the 
manufacture  of  fiber  the  leaves  pass  through  a  pro- 
cess of  steaming,  washing,  drying,  etc.,  twelve  oper- 
ations in  all.  occupying  four  days.  Two  qualities  are 
produced,  first  and  second.  The  first,  from  which  no 
oil  has  been  distilled,  is  worth  upon  the  market,  about 
ten  cents  per  pound.  The  fiber  is  elastic,  and  the 
staple  only  shorter  than  the  green  leaf  from  which  it 
was  made,  and  with  strength  sufficient  to  enable  it  to 
be  spun  and  woven  into  fabrics.  Mixed  with  hair,  the 
fiber  makes  an  excellent  material  for  mattresses  or 
pillows.  It  is  also  used  as  a  partial  filling  for  cigars, 
imparting  a  flavor  not  the  least  disagreeable,  and  calm- 
ing to  the  nerves.  The  oil  extracted  gives  an  agree- 
able flavor  to  candies.  Toilet  soaps  are  made 
strongly  impregnated  with  essential  oil  of  pine  needles. 


EXTERMINATION  OF  R.ATS  by  means  of  the 
generation  of  sulphurous  acid  gas  of  a  high  strength 
has  been  successfully  tried  on  the  Jelunga,  a  steamer 
of  the  British-India  line.  The  apparatus  used  is  de- 
scribed in  American  Medicine  as  a  small  cylinder,  in 
which  rolled  sulphur  is  burned  until  it  vaporizes,  and 
air  being  admitted  into  the  chambers  where  this 
vaporizing  takes  place,  the  combination  of  oxygen 
and  sulphur  vapors  furnishes  the  sulphur  dio.xide  gas. 
The  hatches  of  the  steamer  were  closed  and  the  gas 
admitted.  The  space  to  be  operated  on  held  600.000 
cubic  feet.  The  next  day  when  the  vessel  was  opened 
dead  rats  were  lying  about,  and  all  other  forms  of 
vermin  were  extinct. 


DIETETIC  V.ALUE  OF  SUGAR.— Sugar  is  found 
by  Dr.  Gardiner,  of  England,  to  be  a  potent  creator 
of  energy  and  maintainer  of  stamina,  and  in  confirma- 
tion of  his  laboratory  experiments  he  cites  the  endur- 
ance of  the  date-eating  Arabs,  the  fine  health  of  the 
sugar-cane  eating  negroes  and  the  results  achieved 
by  mountain  climbers,  explorers,  athletes  and  soldiers 
who  were  fed  on  this  diet.  He  attributes  in  great 
measure  the  increased  height  and  weight  and  better 
health  of  the  English  people  in  the  last  century  to  the 
increased  consumption  of  sugar,  which  in  England 
has  trebled  per  head  in  the  last  forty  years. 


EL'GLIFORM,  acetylated  methylenediguaiacol, 
occurs  as  a  grayish-white,  almost  odorless,  dust-like, 
amorphous  powder,  and  is  insoluble  in  water.  It  is 
said  to  be  particularly  eligible  for  use  as  a  vulnerary 
because  of  its  state  of  fine  sub-division,  .\ccording 
to  Pharm.  Ztg..  it  has  been  used  with  reputed  success 
in  lupus,  wounds  and  cutaneous  diseases. 


ONTARIO 

COLL£G£  OF  PHarmacV 

QUININE  FROM  THE  GROUNDS. 


By    F.    L.    SEELY.* 


The  Bandoeng  quinine   factory.      Now   running  24  huurs  a  day  and  constructing  new  apparatus 


lo    uiur.ii     [lit   present    output. 


THE  Island  of  Java,  which  is  only  673  miles  long 
and  about  125  miles  wide,  and  located  only  3 
degrees  off  the  Equator,  now  has  the  distin- 
guished  position   of  supplying  practically  all 
the  cinchona  bark  from  which  the  world's  supply  of 
quinine  is  made. 

There  are  about  25,000  acres  of  this  island  used  in 
growing  cinchona,  and  as  so  little  is  known  of  the 
source  of  this  bark,  on  which  we  depend  for  our  supply 
of  quinine — which  has  now  become  about  the  most 
important  staple  of  the  average  drug  store — it  occurred 
to  the  writer  that  a  short  account  of  a  trip  which  he 
and  his  wife  made  to  this  far-away  country  would  be 
interesting  to  those  who  handle  the  drug  in  a  commer- 
cial way.  Also  an  account  of  the  manufacture  of 
quinine  in  Java — which,  by  the  way,  is  done  on  such 
a  scientific  and  up-to-date  basis  as  to  give  a  fair  idea 

*AIr.  Seely  is  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the  Paris  Medi- 
cine Co..  and  just  returned  from  a  trip  around  the  world. 
which  included  an  interesting  visit  to  Java. 


of  how  it  is  done  in  any  of  the  laboratories  whose 
business  it  is  to  produce  quinine — w'ill,  no  doubt,  prove 
interesting  and  possibly  valuable  in  a  commercial  way. 

I  presume  most  people  have  an  idea  similar  to  that 
which  I  entertained  before  going  to  this  country,  to 
the  effect  that  this  was  an  island  inhabited  by,  prob- 
ably, savages  and  almost  entirely  wild,  where  I  would 
find  no  one  who  would  be  able  to  converse  with  me  in 
my  own  tongue;  and,  least  of  all,  did  I  expect  to  find 
hotels  outside  of  one  or  two  of  the  largest  cities.  But 
it  will  be  difficult  for  me  to  depict,  in  an  article  like 
this,  the  up-to-date  methods  being  practised  by  these 
people,  or  to  describe  what  a  refined  class  of  people 
the  Dutch — by  whom  this  island  is  governed — proved 
themselves  to  be.  A  fair  illustration  is  that  of  our 
having  spent  the  night  at  a  plantation,  which  was  23 
miles  from  the  little  Government  railway  which  runs 
up  the  center  of  the  Island,  and  the  nearest  neighbor 
tfi   which   plantation    was   nine   miles   distant:   but   w-e 


Laboratory  on  Dutch  Government  Cinchona  plantationsi  I/emtiang,  Java. 


640 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[Tune  13,   1901. 


In  Java.  Ftiiruary.  1901.  Mr.  and  llrs.  Seely  slan.linK  -u 
the  slump  of  a  mammoth  rubber  tree  (PIcus  Elastlca).  over  UK) 
feet  high  and  about  25  leet  In  diameter  6  feet  from  the  ground. 

were  met  five  miles  from  the  plantation  by  the  con- 
veyance belonging  to  the  planter,  which  proved  to  be 
a  fine,  upholstered  carriage,  manufactured  in  Chicago, 
and  his  home  was  a  picture  of  comfort  and  beauty, 
being  furnished  with  the  finest  tapestry  furniture,  the 
table  well  laden  with  cut  glass,  the  planter  himself  a 
college  graduate,  who  had  graduated  in  Holland  over 
twenty-five  years  ago,  and  liis  family  as  intelligent 
and  refined  as  one  could  expect  to  find  in  any  of  our 
American  cities.  On  the  reading  table  I  found  copies 
of  "Review  of  Reviews,  "Scientific  American"  and 
such  publications,  which  go  to  show  anything  but  a 
barbarous,  unsettled  country 

There  are  25,000.000  natives  in  this  little  island,  and 
only  two  of  them  could  speak  the  English  language. 
The  first  thing  we  did  was  to  secure  the  services  of  one 
of  these  men,  whom  we  kept  with  us  through  our 
entire  stay.  He  was  a  very  accomplished  young  man 
and  somewhat  of  an  aristocrat  as  compared  to  his 
fellow-beings.  His  main  accomplishment  lay  in  the 
fact  that  he  had  two  wives,  and  he  claimed  that  for  a 
man  to  be  a  sincere  Mohammedan  he  should  have  as 


Th<'    [in   >i     i!;iisiT>-    on    Government    piant-Ttions.       Mr.    voii 
Leersum,    Director,   on   right   in   white  suit. 

high  as  four,  if  his  means  permitted.  He  explained,  to 
me,  however,  that  one  wife  did  not  know  of  the  other's 
existence,  and  he  was  quite  confident  that  matters 
would  run  somewhat  smoother  if  he  maintained  that 
ignorance  on  their  part. 

The  day  after  we  arrived  we  proceeded  to  the  city 
of  Bandoeng,  which  is  about  eight  hours'  ride  from 
Batavia,  at  which  port  we  landed.  We  found  it  a 
delightful  little  town  of  about  1,000  Dutch  and  probably 
60,000  nati\es,  and  the  hotel  was  as  comfortable  as  we 
could  have  hoped  for.  Nearly  all  buildings  are  one 
story  high,  and  in  the  case  of  hotels  only  one  room 
wide  and  sometimes  a  mile  long.  This,  of  course,  is 
to  prevent  serious  injury  in  case  of  earthquakes,  which 
are  as  common  to  them  as  rainbows  are  to  us — in  fact, 
some  of  the  plantations  which  I  visited  were  located 
directly  on  the  sides  of  active  volcanos. 

After  getting  our  bearings  a  little  and  resting  for 
a  few  days,  I  made  a  number  of  trips  to  the  plantations 
which  lay  in  diflferent  directions  around  Bandoeng, 
ranging  from  nine  to  thirty  miles  distant,  all  of  which 
had   to   be   covered  by  pony-carts,   pony-back   or   in 


cinchona    plantation    in    Java.      This 


railway.     On   left  of  picture  are 


Bird's-eye-view    of 
iit^'^'^f"!''^   ''**'^    '"  y^'^'l^   seeds   are   planted.      Behind    the   native  who  has  a  camera  case  on  his  back  are  the  young  grafts 
hV.,..      o       ^''  <?".        '"  i"*  background  are  full   grown  cmchona    trees.      The   building   in    the   extreme   left   is   the   Europeans' 
houie.     Squ.ire  huts  are  homes  of  natives,   and  large  building  In  centre  Is  bark  dry  house 


June  13,  1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


641 


iiiuuntaiii  chairs  carried  by  lour  natives  each.  Here 
I  saw  the  cinchona  growing  in  all  its  different  stages, 
beginning  with  the  seed  and  the  little  plants  just  above 
the  ground,  to  immense  forest  trees,  which  have  been 
allowed  to  grow  for  nearly  half  a  century,  and  some  dl 
which  arc  100  feet  high,  and  could  not  be  spanned 
more  than  half  way  round  by  the  embrace  of  a  full- 
grown  man.  The  story  of  the  cultivation  of  cincluma 
in  Java  has  rather  a  romantic  beginning,  and  may  l)e 
familiar  to  many  who  will  read  this  article,  but  as  it  is 
quite  interesting  will  bear  telling  again. 

About  the  middle  of  the  last  century  the  Dutch 
Government  concluded  that  it  would  try  to  get  some 
cinchona  seeds  and  experiment  with  the  cultivation  of 
this  article  in  the  colonies.  To  this  end  they  sent  one 
Hasskarl  to  Peru  to  secure  seeds  and  plants  from 
which  they  could  raise  the  valuable  drug.  He  was  in 
Peru  and  Bolivia  altogether  about  two  years,  having 


Mr.    Seely   aiid    Dr.    von    Lilige   traveling   through    the   jungle 
in  Java  visiting  cinchona  plantations. 

almost  lost  his  life  by  fevers  common  to  that  section 
of  the  country,  and  having  been  imprisoned  twice  by 
the  Peruvians  and  Bolivians,  who  were  at  war  with 
each  other,  and  took  him  to  be  a  spy  from  their  oppo- 
nents; he  finally  got  away  on  a  Dutch  warship,  which 
was  sent  to  Peru  for  him  and  the  few  seeds  and  plants 
he  had  secured.  The  shop  sailed  to  Java  with  him, 
which  trip  required  several  months,  and  upon  reaching 
there  he  found  that  but  sixteen  of  his  trees  had  sur- 
vived the  voyage.  These  were  set  out  and  the  seeds 
were  planted.  After  a  long  wait  he  had  his  sixteen 
original  trees  and  seventy-two  additional,  which  had 
grown  from  the  seed,  and  upon  analysis  of  the  bark 
from  these  trees  what  was  the  misfortune  but  to  find 
that  there  Vvas  not  a  grain  of  quinine  in  any  of  them. 
This  was  truly  discouraging  after  so  much  labor  and 
expense,  but  about  this  time  a  native  named  Manuel 
Incra  Mamani  went  to  a  man  named  Ledger,  who  was 
doing  business  in  Bolivia,  and  told  him  that  the  seed 
which   the   cascarrileros    (as   the   bark   gatherers   are 


Harvestiner.      Cutting    down    the    trees.      Trees    are    cut    any 
time  ai:ter  they  are  six  years  old. 

called)  had  given  Hasskarl  were  no  good,  and  that  he 
had  some  seed  which  had  been  collected  from  good 
trees.  Ledger,  who  was  an  Englishman,  bought  the 
seed  from  the  native — twenty  pounds  in  all — and  sent 
them  to  his  brother  in  London.  Ledger  in  London 
notified  the  Dutch  Government  that  he  had  such  seed, 
whereupon  they  paid  him  the  sum  of  600  rupees,  which 
is  about  $180,  and  the  seeds  were  sent  to  Java  to  be 
planted.  Ledger  gave  the  native  some  more  money 
and  told  him  to  secure  more  of  the  seeds  for  him,  but 
the  cascarrileros  caught  him  upon  his  return  to  the 
cinchona  forests,  and,  knowing  that  he  had  taken  seed 
to  be  sent  away,  they  imprisoned  him  and  whipped  him 
so  that  he  died  from  the  effects  of  it: 

Something  over  20,000  trees  grew  from  these  seeds, 
and  a  large  number  of  them  are  still  standing,  as  is 
shown  in  the  illustration  on  page  640. 

These  trees  have  been  allowed  to  go  to  seed,  and 
are  simply  used  for  their  seed,  as  they  are  now  about 
forty-five  years  old,  and  a  tree  is  harvestable  at  six 
years.  This  seed  is  planted  in  what  is  known  as  the 
nurseries,  although  in  that  country  a  nursery  does  not 
comprise  a  glass-covered  establishment,  as  the  coldest 
winter  days  are  like  our  July,  and  they  have  to  be 
covered  with  leaf  shelters  to  keep  off  the  rays  of  the 
sun,  rather  than  to  be  covered  with  glass  to  keep  them 
warm.  Both  Ledger  seed  (the  name  "Ledger"  hav- 
ing been  derived   from   the   man    I,ed.Erer   from   whom 


wm^w^^^ 


Knocking  ofC  the  burk. 


642 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[June  13,  1901. 


.    -Mr.   von   Li-'  1  ,        ,         :  I'icTis  of  Ledgers  a\'er- 

asiiiB  1-  i'^r  cent,  quinine  siilphati;  in  ihc  bark.  Von  Leersum 
<»n  right  of  ivicture,  Mr.  Seely  In  middle.  Von  Leersum  deserves 
the  credit  for  Iha  development  of  the  fine  cinchonas  for  which 
Java  is  now  famous.  He  has  made  it  largely  what  it  is,  and 
is  looked  up  to  by  the  planters  as  the  father  of  the  industry. 

the  seed  was  purchased)  and  Succirubra  or  red  bark 
seed  arc  planted,  and  the  Ledger  is  grafted  onto  the 
succirubra  for  the  reason  that  the  Ledger  does  not 
grow  well  in  the  soil,  while  the  red  bark  tree  prospers 
and  flourishes,  though  it  does  not  contain  much  qui- 
nine. It  will  be  seen,  then,  that  it  was  a  very  wise 
procedure  to  graft  the  rich  Ledger  top  onto  the  poor 
succirubra  root,  and  as  a  result  as  high  as  17  per  cent, 
of  quinine  sulphate  has  been  gotten  from  the  bark  of 
such  combinations.  The  little  succirubra  tree  is 
allowed  to  grow  about  three  feet  high  and  the  Ledger 
not  quite  so  high.  The  tender  shoots  of  the  Ledger 
are  cut  up  into  pieces  about  six  inches  long,  each 
having  two  buds,  and  after  being  trimmed  to  a  wedge 
shape,  are  inserted  in  a  little  slit  made  in  the  side  of 
the  succirubra.  This  is  covered  up  with  wax  and 
bound  with  a  piece  of  banana  leaf,  whereupon,  after  a 
short  time,  the  wound  heals  and  the  little  Ledger  shoot 
comes  out  in  leaf;  then  the  tall  top  of  the  little  succi- 
rubra tree  is  cut  ofi  and  we  have  the  completed  com- 
bination ready  to  be  transplanted  in  the  forests. 


\'ats   where  cru  le  quinine   is   crystallized. 

The  so-called  "foiesls"  are  clearings  made  from 
the  jungle,  and  the  ground  is  kept  as  clean  from  weeds 
and  rubbish  as  would  be  a  nice  flower  garden.  The 
trees  are  planted  in  rows  systematically,  and  the 
ground  is  worked  so  that  the  rains  penetrate  to  a  great 
depth.  The  tree  is  allowed  to  grow  until  it  is  six 
years  old,  when  it  is  ready  to  be  harvested,  and,  unlike 
the  old  system  (which  many  people  think  is  still  in 
vogue),  the  tree  is  not  peeled  alive,  but  is  sawed  oflf 
at  the  roots,  divested  of  its  bark,  and  a  new  tree 
planted  near  by,  thus  making  the  process  continuous. 
The  new  trees  develop  nearly  as  soon  as  the  bark 
would  grow  on  again  and  are  much  richer  in  quinine 
and  healthier  in  growth,  making  it  more  profitable  to 
follow  this  process  than  to  strip  the  trees  while  they 
stand  and  cover  them  with  moss,  as  was  formerly 
d.^ne. 

The  photograph  shows  very  plainly  how  the  trees 
are  sawed  oflf.  (I  took  these  photographs  myself  just 
as  the  various  operations  were  being  carried  on). 

The  native  women  then  beat  the  bark  oflf  the  tree, 
which  has  been  cut  into  short  lengths — as  can  be  seen 
in  the  picture — and  the  wood  is  dried  and  used  to  heat 
the   ovens   in   which   the   bark   is   dried.     The   drying. 


A  typical  planter's  home.    Residence  of  Mr.  R.  E.    Kerkhoven.    Nearest  neighbor  is  nine  miles  away. 


June  13,  1901.] 


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643 


limvcvcr,  is  largely  done  in  llic  sun  bcl'ine  it  is  put 
into  the  ovens,  and  the  pipe  bark,  or  pharmaceutical 
bark,  is  usually  dried  entirely  in  the  sun;  the  native 
women  and  children  sit  in  the  trays  and  tie  the  bark 
while  it  is  green  and  pliable.  After  the  bark  has  been 
thoroughly  dried  it  is  rough  ground,  usually  by  water 
power,  which  is  as  free  as  the  wind,  and  it  is  then 
packed  tightly  in  bags  of  100  kilos  each;  these  bags 
are  then  sent  to  .Amsterdam  or  to  the  quinine  factories 
(as  most  people  know,  Amsterdam  is  the  great  cin- 
chona market  now),  and  90  per  cent,  of  the  Java  bark 
goes  to  this  market,  while  the  remaining  10  per  cent, 
is  manufactured  into  quinine  at  Bandoeng.  Ten  per 
cent,  docs  not  sound  very  big,  but  this  10  per  cent, 
means  1.000,000  ounces  of  quinine  per  year,  and  will 
very  soon  be  raised  to  20  per  cent.,  as  they  are  now 
doubling  the  capacity  of  the  factory. 

The  Java  quinine  factory  proved  to  be  particularly 
interesting  to  me,  and  would  be  to  any  one  interested 


One  of  the  digesters  used  in  separating  the  alkaloids  from 
the  bark.     They  work  ten  thousand  litres  of  oil  at  an  operation. 

in  this  particular  article.  First,  because  it  was  such 
a  complete  surprise  to  find  so  finely  established  a 
laboratory,  and,  second,  because  of  the  courtesy  shown 
by  the  managers  and  owners.  A  very  unfortunate 
chain  of  circumstances  did  great  harm  to  the  Java 
factory  at  its  outset,  by  establishing  for  it  a  reputation 
for  proi'.ucing  quinine  poor  in  quality,  but  when  these 
circumstances  are  explained  it  will  be  easy  to  under- 
stand tliat  such  an  accident  is  likely  to  happen  to  any 
new  enterprise. 

It  seems  to  be  a  fact  that  there  was,  and  possibly 
is  still,  a  combination,  or,  as  some  have  chosen  to  call 
it,  a  '"trust,"  existing  among  the  European  quinine 
factories,  the  object  of  which  was  to  keep  the  price 
of  quinine  high,  while  the  price  of  bark  was  continu- 
ously depressed,  which  naturally  worked  against  the 
interests  of  the  planters  of  Java,  who,  as  I  have  said 
before,  practically  produce  all  of  the  cinchona  that  is 
now  used.    This  was  discouraging  to  the  Java  planters 


Uail;   dryinj;    in    t!:r   mui, 

and  brought  about  a  very  natural  result,  in  that  they 
set  about  to  Duild  a  factory  of  their  own  and  produce 
quinine  direct  from  the  bark,  which,  of  course,  tended 
to  break  the  strength  of  the  combination  mentioned. 

Most  people  know  that  the  manufacture  of  quinine 
has  always  been  treated  as  a  very  profound  secret,  and 
I  do  not  think  there  is  a  quinine  manufactory  in  the 
■.vorld  outside  of  Java  where  a  stranger  would  be  per- 
mitted to  learn  anything  of  the  process  of  manufact- 
ure, partly  for  this  reason:  It  was  difficult  for  these 
people  to  secure  chemists  who  were  conversant  with 
the  manufacture  of  the  article,  and  more  particularly 
by  reason  of  their  being  so  far  removed  from  civilized 
countries  where  chemists  usually  are  found.  A  com- 
pany was  formed,  however,  the  shareholders  consist- 
ing mostly  of  Java  cinchona  planters,  and  they  set 
about  to  build  a  factory.  They  were  unfortunate  in 
placing  the  factory  in  the  hands  of  a  man  who  was 
not  familiar  with  the  manufacture  of  quinine,  though 
he  had  had  a  large  experience  in  sugar  making  and 
similar  work,  and,  indeed,  was  a  scientific  and  well 
educated  gentleman.  However,  he  was  not  qualified 
to  manufacture  quinine.  Samples  of  the  quinine  which 
they  produced  were  sent  to  America,  and  I  well 
remember  having  used  a  consignment  of  something 
like  5,000  ounces  of  Java  quinine  about,  four  years  ago, 
which,  of  course,  was  this  first  product.  The  enter- 
prise went  through  its  trying  experiences  for  about 
three  years,  and  although  it  was  a  hard  struggle,  it 
continued  to  exist  and  to  manufacture  quinine,  such 
as  it  was.  They  were  fortunate,  however,  about  this 
time,  to  secure  the  services  of  one  of  the  most  intelli- 
gent men  it  has  been  my  pleasure  to  meet,  who  was  a 
graduate  of  a  European  university  and  also  had  studied 
extensively  under  Dr.  DeVries,  whose  reputation  as  a 
quinologist  is  too  well  established  to  need  any  further 


i^s  la  >. 


i. 


Purifjing  n>uni  in  Lrj^'tallii'lnK  laboratory.  Natives  earry- 
ma  porcelain  Hrnid  crystaUiziiit;  pans  full  of  liut  solution  lu 
coolin£   shelves  to  crystallize. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[June  13,  1901. 


tlon  out  of  finished  sulphate. 


vitiK  cry>:tallizinB  solu- 


oxplanation.  This  gentleman  is  Dr.  A.  R.  Von  Lingo, 
anfl  is  the  manager  and  head  chemist  for  the  Bandoeng 
factory.  He  is  the  moving  spirit  of  the  enterprise  now, 
and  not  only  has  put  the  processes  which  they  use  into 
effect,  but  has  invented  and  personally  supervised  the 
construction  of  the  machinery  and  apparatus  with 
which  they  manufacture  the  quinine. 

To  my  great  surprise  (my  ideas  of  Java  quinine 
being  the  dark  product  which  I  had  seen  several  years 
before),  I  saw  them  producing  about  4.000  ounces  of 
quinine  a  day,  which  I  could  not  distinguish  when 
Iilaced  among  the  best  known  European  brands,  and 
in  addition  to  this,  every  lot  of  quinine  they  manufact- 
ure is  tested  according  to  pharmacopoeial  requirements 
by  the  Director  of  the  Dutch  Government  plantations, 
and  I  was  present  at  one  of  these  examinations,  where 
I  saw  for  myself  that  in  every  case  the  samples  were 
above  the  requirements  laid  down  in  the  Pharma- 
copa-ia.  I  mention  these  facts  because  they  may  bi- 
of  some  practical  commercial  value  to  retail  druggist?, 
in  that  Java  quinine  is  always  sold  much  lower  than 
the  common  makes,  and  is  absolutely  at  open  auction, 
thereby  preventing  anybody  taking  an  unfair  advant- 
age or  speculating  in  their  make  of  quinine,  which,  as 
most  people  know,  is  done  with  many  of  the  European 
makes. 

After  the  bark  reaches  the  factory  every  parcel  is 
assayed  as  to  the  amount  of  the  various  alkaloids  it 
contains,  and  the  natives  mix  the  different  lots  so  that 
an  average  strength  of  alkaloid  is  represented  in  each 
day's  work.  Tons  of  bark  are  ground  up  every  day 
and  sifted  by  very  improved  machinery,  after  which  it 
is  moistened  with  an  alkali  and  pumped  into  immense 
digesters  containing  hot  crude  petroleum. 

There  are  agitators  inside  the  digesters  which  mix 
the  bark  well  with  the  oil,  and  thus  the  oil'dissolves 


the  alkali  id  fruni  the  bark.  1  he  bark  ia  then  allowed 
to  settle  out,  and  the  oil  is  washed  with  sulphuric  acid 
water,  wliicli,  in  turn,  takes  the  alkaloids  from  the  oil; 
the  oil  is  returned  to  the  storage  tanks  to  be  used 
over  again,  and  the  crude  quinine  crystallizes  from  the 
hot  acid  water  when  it  is  cooled.  It  can  be  seen  that 
when  a  boiling  solution  of  acid  water  is  saturated  with 
alkaloids  it  will  hold  many  times  more  than  it  will 
when  it  is  cool,  and  in  this  way  nearly  all  of  the 
quinine  is  thrown  out  without  neutralizing  the  acid. 
The  mother  liquor  which  is  left  is  then  neutralized  and 
the  remaining  crude  quinine  gotten  out  and  added  to 
the  first  crystals,  when  they  are  purified  by  washing 
and  rewashing  and  dissolved  with  distilled  water  until 
the  pure,  white  sulphate  is  finally  drawn  of?  in  solu- 
tion and  set  away  in  porcelain-lined  pans  to  cool  and 
crystallize. 

It  is  a  beautiful  sight  to  sec  the  immense  rows  of 
these  big  porcelain  pans,  hundreds  in  number,  full  of 
the  crystal  sulphate,  which  looks  like  snow  in  the 
water,  and  it  was  a  delight  to  me  to  run  my  hand 
down  through  the  solid  crystals  and  squeeze  the  water 


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Finished  product  packed;  4-100  ounce  tins  in  a  case,  each 
case  bearine  the  seal  of  the  Government,  certifying  as  to  its 
meeting  Pharmacopoeial  requirements. 


Packing  quininL-  sulphate  in  llto  ounce  tins.  European  in 
background  is  l>!.  Long,  a  Swiss  chemist  who  has  been  con- 
nected  with   the   factory   several   years. 

out  as  one  would  in  making  a  snowball,  but  find  a  ball 
of  the  valuable  drug  as  white  as  the  snow  itself. 

After  the  crystals  have  formed  in  these  pans  and 
the  solution  is  thoroughly  cooled  their  contents  are 
dumped  into  centrifugal  extractors,  which  throw  the 
water  out  and  leave  the  quinine  crystals  nearly  dry. 
This  last  crystallizing  solution,  or  distilled  water,  with 
a  trace  of  quinine  dissolved  in  it,  is  returned  to  the 
main  building  through  underground  pipes,  acid  is 
added  to  it,  and  it  becomes  the  first  washing  solution, 
as  above  described.  The  quinine  is  then  taken  out  of 
the  centrifugal  machines  and  spread  upon  trays  to  dry. 
Nearly  every  druggist  knows  that  quinine  sulphate 
should  contain  between  14  to  16  per  cent,  of  water  of 
crystallization;  one  of  the  most  delicate  operations  in 
the  manufacture  of  quinine  is  to  produce  the  article 
without  too  much  or  too  little  moisture  in  the  finished 
product. 

The  Bandoeng  factory  follows  a  process  invented 
by  Dr.  Von  Linge,  which  enables  them  to  regulate  the 
air  in  their  drying  room  and  other  conditions  to  the 
extent  that  the  product  exactly  meets  the  requirements 
of  the  Pharmacopoeia. 


June  13,   1901.] 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


After  the  quinine  has  been  properly  dried  it  is  all 
accurately  weighed,  as  will  be  seen  in  the  pho;  ■H''aph. 
as  is  the  case  with  all  other  operations  in  the  labor- 
atory, under  the  surpcrvision  of  the  European  chemist 
in  charge  The  photographs  of  the  operation  of  pack- 
ing the  goods  into  the  cans  shows  the  French  chemist, 
whose  duty  it  is  to  look  after  this  part  of  the  work. 

The  crystallizing  building,  in  which  all  of  this  work 
is  done  and  in  which  no  manufacturing  operations  are 
carried  on,  aside  from  the  purifying  and  crystallizing 
of  the  quinine,  is  the  most  perfect  specimen  of  abso- 
lute cleanliness  I  have  ever  seen  in  any  laboratory. 
The  floors  were  covered  with  porcelain-finished  tile. 
which  were  kept  as  clean  as  dishes,  and  I  noticed  that 
the  smallest  dripping  of  solution  on  the  floor  would 
hardly  land  before  there  was  a  native  after  it  with  a 
cloth.  The  machinery  and  apparatus  were  kept  in 
perfect  order,  and  even  the  porcelain-lined  crystalliz- 
ing pans  before  alluded  to  were  washed  with  soap  and 


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Dr.   A.  R.  von  Linge.     Manager  and  head  chemist  for  Ban- 
doeng factory. 

water  every  time  the  solutions  were  changed  into 
them.  Cloth  was  stretched  over  each  row  of  pans  to 
keep  out  the  dust  and  light. 

The  quinine,  after  being  weighed  into  the  cans,  is 
sent  to  the  stock-room,  where  it  is  put  in  cases,  which 
are  manufactured  by  natives  right  on  the  ground. 
After  the  goods  are  all  placed  in  the  cases  there  is  a 
sample  extracted  from  each  lot  that  is  represented  in 
the  finished  product,  and  the  Director  of  the  Dutch 
Government  Cinchona  Plantation,  who  has  spent 
twenty-five  years  in  the  service,  and  who  is  a  disinter- 
ested party,  comes  to  the  laboratory  and  applies  that 
Pharmacopccial  tests  to  every  sample,  which,  as  I 
have  said  before,  show  that  in  every  instance  the 
quinine  was  above  the  standard  laid  down  in  said 
Pharmacopoeia. 

This  quinine  then  goes  to  Batavia,  the  principal 
business  city  and  port  of  the  Island  of  Java,  where  it 
is  sold  at  public  auction  approximately  once  a  month. 
The  factory  has  no  interest  in  the  sales,  as  it  does  no 
commercial  business  except  with  the  planter  himself. 


in  Mr.  K<Tl<hoven's  home.  ilr.  Kerl<liovi-n  wearing  long 
bean!;  his  daughter  Eerlha  next.  Mrs.  Kerl^hoven,  Mrs.  von 
Leerfuni  and  Cari.  the  youngest  son,  in  oriler  named.  Mr.  Seely 
and  Dr.   von  Linge  on  right. 

wild  pays  the  factory  a  stated  sum  (which  amoiuits  to 
$2  for  every  ,35  ounces)  for  manufacturing  costs,  for 
it  will  be  remembered  that  the  planter  owns  the  bark 
and  sends  it  to  the  factory  simply  to  have  the  quinine 
taken  from  it,  which  is  done  on  a  guarantee  that  he 
shall  receive  the  quinine  that  the  bark  assays,  and  he 
is  at  liberty  to  have  assays  made  on  his  own  account 
before  he  sends  the  bark  to  the  factory.  The  qiiinine 
which  comes  from  the  bark  belongs  to  the  planter 
until  it  is  sold  at  public  auction.  He  simply  pays  the 
factory  the  cost  of  manufacture,  and  the  factory  agrees 
not  to  enter  into  the  manufacture'  of  quinine  on  its 
own  account.  Indeed,  as  I  have  said,  the  factories 
are  largely  owned  by  the  planters  themselves,  and 
naturally  they  will  work  for  their  own  interest,  which 
evidently  has  proven  to  be  to  the  interest  of  the  public 
as  well,  for  it  can  readily  be  seen  that  when  the  qui- 
nine is  sold  to  the  highest  bidder  there  is  no  chance 
for  injustice  to  anybody. 

The  auctions  in  Batavia  are  carried  on  by  the  house 
of  Messrs.  Tiedeman  &  Van  Kerchem,  who  are  the 
oldest  and  best  established  bankers  in  Java,  having 
been  established  there  over  half  a  century.  The  qui- 
nine is  bid  for  by  various  brokers,  who  act  for  anyone 
that  wishes  to  employ  them:  they  charge  a  stated  com- 
mission for  their  work,  but  do  not  sneculate  in  any 
sense  of  the  word.  I  found  them  to  be  very  honorable 
people,  and  believe  they  would  conscientiously  attend 
to  any  business  placed  in  their  hands. 

I  found  that  some  .\nierican  houses  were  placing 
orders  with  these  brokers,  or,  commission  merchants 
(I  believe  they  are  lermed),  and  the  goods  are  bought 
in  and  shipped  to  New  Vork;  in  fact,  so  strict  are 
thev  with  the  auctions  that  a  broker  must  mention  the 


Interior  of  Mr.  von  I^eersum's  Laboratory.  (Mr.  von 
Ijeersum  fs  Director  of  the  Dutch  Government  cinchona  plan- 
tation). The  two  ladies  In  the  photograph  are  Mrs.  Seely  on 
right  of  picture.  Mrs.  von  Linge  next;  Dr.  von  Linge,  Director 
of   Bandoeng  quinine  factory  next,   and   Mr.    Seely, 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  13,  1901. 


Trltunitor  In  the  laboratorj'  of  the  Paris  Medicine  Co..  at 
St.  I-.-»uis.  Showing  the  most  Improved  form  of  quinine  powder- 
irg  ma«-hini-rv.  The  large  cylinder  closes  air-tight,  and  has 
about  thrt*  thousand  Wrdcwood  balls  inside:  the  cylinder  re- 
volves and  iMjwders  the  tjuinine.  which  rolls  between  the  balls. 
The  mill  re<iuires  about  two  thousand  ounces  of  quinine  for  one 
operation. 

names  of  the  parties  for  whom  he  is  purchasing  the 
quinine,  which,  of  course,  is  done  to  preclude  any  pos- 
sibihty  of  speculation,  for  they  are  determined  that 
there  shall  be  a  fair,  open-handed  business.  The  qui- 
nine is  then  shipped  to  the  various  parts  of  the  world, 
a  great  deal  of  it  coming  to  America — a  trip  which 
takes,  for  freight,  five  weeks. 

We  then  left  Java  and  made  our  way  to  Ceylon, 
where,  as  some  people  know,  there  were  produced  in 
the  year  1885.  15.000.000  pounds  of  bark,  though  of  a 
very  low   iiiiality      It   will   he   remembered,   however. 


mountains  where  the  British  Indian  Government  cul- 
•ivate  cinchona  for  their  own  use,  but  this  is  a  private 

nterprise  and  has  no  influence  on  the  quinine  market. 

I  have  told  as  briefly  as  possible  the  story  of  the 

;  rot'.uction  of  the  drug  from  the  time  the  seeds  are 

;  l.iccd  in  the  ground  until  it  reaches  our  drug  market 

iiid  manufacturing  institutions.  Much  of  it  is  made 
into  tablets  nowadays,  and  with  permission  I  will  give 
a   brief  description   of  the  processes   employed   in   so 

ioing  on  a  large  scale  in  the  house  with  which  I  am 

onnected. 
The  quinine,  which,  of  course,  comes  in  lOO-ounce 

ans,  is  placed  in  a  mixing  machine — shown  in  one 
01  the  photographs,  and  which  consists  of  an  iron  box 
with  two  very  strong  spirals  revolving  in  the  bottom. 
It   is   here   mixed   wi'.li   a    ■^ohnion    which    moistens   it 


Drying  room  for  quinine  granulations  at  the  Paris  Medicine 
Company's  laboratoo'-  The  closets  are  on  rollers.  The  heat  is 
k.-pt  at  110'   Fahr. 

^iiFiciently  to  form  a  granule  when  forced  through  a 
coarse  sieve. 

About  50  pounds  of  granulation  is  placed  in  the 
machine  at  one  time,  and  the  boxes  into  which  the 
tablets  are  to  go  are  also  placed  in  the  machine,  about 
150  at  a  time,  just  as  they  are  received  from  the  box 
makers — not  even  being  opened.  Each  machine  meas- 
ures the  granules  into  exact  amounts  at  the  rate  of 
.^15  times  a  minute,  pressing  the  tablet  under  a  pres- 
sure of  5,000  pounds  to  the  square  inch,  making  the 
letters  on  each  tablet,  then  counting  them  into  the 
exact  number  to  go  into  each  box.  and  sucks  ofi  all 
of  the  dust  adhering  to  the  tablet.  Next  it  takes  in  its 
own  boxes  and  opens  them,  placing  the  counted  tablets 
in  each  box,  and  delivers  the  boxes,  closed,  at  the 
rate  of  Ijt  boxes  a  minute  on  everv  machine. 


Mixing  anil  erajiulalins   .^„. ;..:..    ._i    ; — ..s  „:   the   labora- 
tory of  the  Paris  Medicine  Company. 

that  at  this  time  none  of  the  high-class  barks  had  been 
developed.  I  had  read  and  posted  myself  during  the 
past  years,  on  the  conditions  of  cinchona  output  in 
Ceylon  and  India,  as  well  as  Peru,  the  original  home 
of  cinchona,  and  was  convinced  that  Ceylon  was  not 
in  the  race  any  longer,  but  I  found  that  conditions 
were  even  worse  than  I  had  expected,  for  a  disease  had 
gotten  into  the  trees  and  conditions  were  not  favor- 
able, so  that  alter  a  long  search  for  even  a  trace  ot 
rii^chona  in  Ceylon  I  found  a  plantation  away  up  in 
the  center  of  the  island  (which  plantation  is  now 
intirely  converted  to  tea),  where  there  were  two  cin- 
chona trees,  or  mere  shrubs,  growing  in  the  yard  oi 
the  bungalow  (or  the  planter's  home),  which  were  the 
only  trees  1  could  find.  There  are  a  few  thousand 
pounds  of  bark  coming  from  Ceylon  each-  year,  but 
nowhere  can  cinchona  be  grown  that  can  anywhere 
near  compete  with  the  Java  product. 

I  then  went  to  India  and  made  a  long  trip  to  the 


Tablet-making  machines  at  the  laboratory  of  the  Paris 
Medicine  Company.  They  are  six  in  number.  Each  machine 
receives  granulation,  and  boxts  it.  and  with  absolutely  no  human 
as.-5istance  the>-  make  over  StX»  tablets  a  minute:  count  and  put 
them  in  boxes,  which  they  automatically  open  and  close,  and 
each  one  turns  out  a  stream  of  finished  goods  at  the  rate  of 
thirteen  boxes  a  minute,  without  stopping,  all  day.  Girls  shown 
in  picture  simply  place  circulars  in  the  boxes  as  they  pass  by. 
These  and  all  tablet-making  machinery  shown  are  made  after 
designs  of  Mr.  Seely's,  who  owns  patents  on  the  above  machines. 


June   13,   1901. 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


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BUSINESS    PHARMACY. 


The  Experience  of  Druggists  with  Profit-Bringing  Methods.     Hints  and  Suggestions. 

Original    Papers    from    Practical    Business    Druggists.     The    Various 

Phases   of  Drug-Store    Management   and  Economy. 


IS  THE   RETAIL  DRUGGIST  DEFICIENT   IN 
BUSINESS   ABILITY? 


Bv  FREDERICK  T.  GORDON,  Pliiln.lclpliia. 


It  is  a  commonly  quoted  statement  that  the  retail 
druggist  is  a  poor  business  man.  in  fact,  that  he  is 
far  below  the  butcher,  baker  and  grocer  in  business 
ability  and  that  most  of  them  have  no  idea  of  business 
management  at  all.  furthermore,  it  is  slurringly  said 
that  the  majority  of  small  drug  stores  are  either  hope- 
lessly in  debt,  or  arc  kept  going  by  the  jobbers  or  are 
destined  to  fail  sooner  or  later,  and,  worst  of  all,  this 
seems  to  be  a  general  belief  of  the  retail  druggists 
themselves.  All  of  this  is  accepted  meekly  by  the 
average  druggist,  if  indeed  much  of  if  docs  not  orig- 
inate in  his  tanks,  and  they  speak  of  the_  subject  in  an 
apologetic  manner  as  much  as  to  say  "Well,  you  know 
we  are  more  professional  than  business  men  and  are 
not  supposed  to  know  much  about  business  matters!" 
Is  this  so?  Is  it  true  that  druggists  as  a  class  are 
poorer  business  men  than  their  contemporaries  in 
trade.  I  do  not  believe  this  ill-inrormed  and  idly- 
bandied  slander  upon  a  class  of  men  far  above  the 
average  in  general  intelligence  and  all  that  such  knowl- 
edge brings,  in  fact  I  maintain  just  the  opposite,  i.  e. : 
that  the  retail  druggists  as  a  class  are  better  busi- 
ness men  than  the  average  of  men  in  trade! 

Of  course  it  is  seldom  that  a  retail  druggist 
achieves  riches,  although  here  in  Philadelphia  wc 
have  instances  of  comfortable  fortunes  having  been 
made  by  retail  druggists;  but  how  many  grocers  or 
dry  goods  men  or  lawyers  or  doctors  become  "mer- 
chant princes"  or  w'ealthy?  Another  point,  what  re- 
tail stores  in  the  average  city  or  town  are  the  oldest 
in  length  of  time  they  have  been  under  one  owner  or 
his  descendants?  In  the  majority  of  cases  the  answer 
will  be  "So-and-so's  drug  store."  In  Philadelphia 
some  of  our  oldest  established  firms  are  retail  drug 
stores,  now^  in  the  hands  of  the  third  and  even  fourth 
generation  of  the  same  family.  It  certainly  seems  as 
if  the  business  which  pays  well  enough  to  keep  a  man 
and  his  family  in  comfort  for  years  is  certainly  not 
managed  by  a  poor  business  man.  The  retail  drug- 
gist works  hard  and  long  to  make  his  living,  but  some- 
how he  manages  to  do  it  in  spite  of  cut-prices  and 
competition  from  the  big  department  stores,  and  if  he 
does  not  make  a  fortune  and  keeps  in  harness  in  old 
age  it  is  no  more  than  most  of  his  contemporaries  in 
other  lines  are  doing. 

I  do  not  mean  to  say  that  the  druggist  has  nothing 
to  learn  in  business  ways,  or  that  he  always  runs  his 
store  just  right,  for  in  many  instances  he  does  not  get 
the  trade  he  ought  to  have,  and  would  have  by  better 
management;  and  I  believe  that  the  teaching  of  basic 
businiss  principles  in  colleges  of  pharmacy  is  a  good 
idea,  but  that  the  druggist  is  a  "poorer  business  man" 
than  others  I  cannot  admit.  He  may  be  a  bit  narrow 
in  hi-  views,  for  who  would  not  be  with  his  hours  of 
confinement?  But  experience  and  results  show  that 
he  is  far  better  informed  on  the  essentials  of  his  own 
trade  and  is  more  liberal  in  his  views  than  many  of 
his  neighbors  in  business.  On  two  points  alone  do  I 
concede  the  druggist  to  be  faulty  as  a  business  man, 
in  the  long  hours  and  free  services  he  has  imposed 
upon  himself  and  in  the  foUv  of  price  cutting;  foolishly 
lias  he  himself  lengthened  his  hours  of  toil,  and  fool- 


ishly has  he  himself  cut  down  his  honest  profits:  yet 
even  here  the  remedy  is  altogether  in  his  own  hands. 
Will  he  be  business  man  enough  to  conquer  these  ills 
of  his  own  making?  I  firmly  and  hopefully  believe 
that  he  will!  ' 

In  my  work  as  secretary  of  the  largest  retail  drug- 
gists' association  in  the  United  States  I  see,  meet  and 
talk  with  many  druggists,  and  I  think  that  I  am  in  a 
position  to  learn  much  of  his  mental  bias  and  business 
ways,  and  basing  my  opinion  on  this  experience  and 
on  data  I  will  shortly  give.  I  say  most  emphatically 
that  the  retail  druggist  is  just  as  good  a  business  man 
as  those  of  any  other  trade  or  profession,  in  spite  of 
the  fact  that  a  few  men  are  forced  to  combine  trade 
and  profession  in  daily  practice  as  he  has  to  do. 

He  has  his  faults  and  failings,  and  he  is  ofttimes 
strangely  against  his  own  interests  and  obstinately 
slow  in  helping  himself  and  his  profession,  sometimes 
narrow-minded  and  sometimes  indifferent:  but  these 
are  faults  of  human  nature,  not  "druggist  nature," 
common  to  all  mankind,  as  teachers  and  preachers 
know  to  their  sorrow  and  despair. 

All  this,  though,  is  but  opinion,  even  if  based  upon 
close  and  fair  observation.  Let  fne  give  a  few  "cold, 
,  hard  facts"  bearing  on  the  abilities  of  the  druggist 
as  a  business  man  to  prove  my  contention.  In  seek- 
ing to  make  a  comparison  we  must  first  have  a  stand- 
ard, and  the  standard  the  truest  for  basing  any  com- 
parison of  the  druggist  with  his  fellows  in  business 
life  is  the  ratio  of  failures  in  business  to  the  number 
engaged  therein.  If  the  retail  druggist  is  the  poorest 
of  business  men,  then  the  percentage  of  failures  in  the 
retail  drug  trade  will  exceed  all  others.  What  are 
the  figures?  To  secure  absolutely  reliable  data,  I 
called^^upon  an  authority  of  the  highest  standing, 
Bradstreet's.  and  I  would  wish  to  acknowledge  here 
the  great  courtesy  and  kindness  with  which  my  in- 
quiries were  answered  by  the  Philadelphia  agency  of 
Bradstreet's  through  their  representative,  Mr.  Brears- 
ley,  these  replies  being  full  and  accurate.  The  year 
1900  was  taken  for  comparison,  this  being  a  year  of 
great  business  activity,  in  which  we  would  naturally 
find  higher  figures  of  both  success  and  failure. 

In  1900  the  total  number  of  persons  engaged  in 
business,  or.  to  put  it  better,  the  total  number  of 
firms  in  the  United  States,  was  1,161,630:  of  these 
0.912  failed  in  business,  a  percentage  of  85-100  of  T, 
per  cent.  The  total  failures  of  retail  druggists  re- 
corded in  this  vcar  was  234.  Assuming,  for  want  of 
exact  figures,  that  there  were  50,000  retail  druggists, 
in  the  United  States  then,  this  would  give  us  a  per- 
centage of  failure  represented  by  47-100  of  i  per  cent.; 
on  a  basis  of  45,000  this  would  be  52-100  of  i  per  cent; 
with  40,000  it  would  be  58-100  of  i  per  cent.  In  other 
words,  the  ratio  of  the  failures  of  retail  druggists  to 
the  number  engaged  in  business  is  but  little  more  than 
one-half  as  great  as  for  all  businesses  together!  These 
figures,  as  suggested  by  Bradstreet's.  are  really  high, 
for  there  are  many  trades  and  professions  in  which 
many  of  the  failures  are  not  recorded,  as,  for  instance, 
doctors  and  lawyers.  When  these  fail  they  seldom 
get  into  the  commercial  records  of  business  vicissi- 
tudes, their  failures  generally  consisting  in  retiring 
from  their  profession  to  some  other  work,  (The 
"figtires"  I  refer  to  here  are  the  relative  ratios  of 
failures  of  drue'gists  and  other  trades). 

Criticism  of  these  figures  may  be  made  on  the 
general  assumption  as  to  the  number  of  retail  drug- 


The  Era  pays  J.'i.OO  for  each  accented  contribution  to  thi.s  denartment.  Proprietors  and  clerks  are  especially 
urged  to  relate  their  experiences  and  offer  suggestions  on  all  nha.st-s  of  the  practical  business  side  of  pharmacy.. 
Make    your    papers    short,    about    1,000    words    (one    Era   page)  in  length. 


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[June  13,  1901. 


gists  in  the  United  States;  so  let  nic  take  a  repre- 
sentative State  and  city  and  give  exact  figures  for 
them.  In  Pennsylvania  there  are  now  about  4,000 
retail  druggists,  according  to  the  latest  and  best 
authorities;  in  1900,  24  of  these  laile<l.  a  percentage 
of  6o-ioo  (.6)  of  I  per  cent.  In  Fhila(leli>liia  the  last 
Directory  gives,  with  changes  to  date  allowed  for, 
785  proprietors  in  igoo  (not  stores);  of  these  three 
failed  during  that  year,  a  percentage  of  less  than  38-100 
of  I  per  cent.  Does  this  look  like  a  record  of  poor 
business  men?  There  is  a  still  further  criticism  of 
these  statements.  It  may  be  said  that  a  number  of 
druggists  fail  to  succeed  in  business  and  simply  sell 
out.  or  are  sold  out.  and  go  into  other  lines  or  take 
employment  as  clerks.  This  is  very  true:  but,  on  the 
same  authority  as  before.  Bradstreet's.  I  can  say  that 
this  is  an  everyday  occurrence  in  almost  every  line 
of  business  conducted  on  a  small  scale.  Furthermore, 
according  to  my  authority,  there  is  less  of  this  change 
in  the  retail  drug  trade  than  in  almost  any  other,  the 
records  of  this  great  agency  showing  fewer  changes 
in  ownership  of  drug  stores  than  in  the  stores  most 
near  them  in  capital,  the  small  grocery,  dry  goods 
and  such  like  stores.  By  the  unimpeachable  evidence 
of  the  gre-itest  business  agency  on  earth  the  retail 
druggist  is  shown  to  stand  far  above  the  average  of 
business  ability  in  the  essential  features  of  making 
his  business  pay  and  avoiding  failure  and  bankruptcy. 

Let  us  see  if  these  records  will  give  us  any  further 
insight  into  this  question  of  business  ability;  that  is. 
can  we  learn  from  them  the  causes  of  these  failures, 
whether  from  poor  business  management  or  from  other 
causes?  The  liabilities  of  druggists  failing  in  1900 
were  S7S3.71O,  with  $362,824  assets — not  a  very  heavy 
showing,  by  the  way.  This  would  give  us  an  average 
of  $3,349.14  liabilities,  against  an  average  of  $1,553.52 
of  assets.  Taking  Philadelphia,  we  have  in  its  three 
failures  liabilities  of  $3,200  offset  by  assets  of  $1,050. 
or  an  average  of  $1,066.67  to  S350.  and  in  Pennsylvania 
$69,554  to  $J2.542  for  the  total  of  24  failures,  averag- 
ing $2,898.08  to  $1,352.92,  To  the  thoughtful  mind 
these  figures  suggest  one  .great  cause  of  failure,  no 
matter  what  the  business  be.  lack  or  insufficiency  of 
capital,  the  rock  on  which  many  promising  ventures 
have  been  wrecked.  To  lack  of  capital  Bradstreet's 
ascribes  ^2  per  cent,  of  the  failures  in  1900.  nearly  one- 
third  of  the  total  amount;  incompetence  caused  17.9 
per  cent.;  inexperience.  7.7  per  cent.:  unwise  credits. 
2.9  per  cent.;  speculation.  1.3  per  cent.;  neglect.  3.4 
per  cent,  and  extravagance.  0.9  per  cent.  Fraudulent 
disposition  of  property  and  fraud  in  business  accounted 
for  1 1.3  per  cent,  of  these  failures,  while  failures  due 
to  causes  beyond  control  account  for  22.6  per  cent., 
divided  into  14.4  for  specific  conditions  outside  the 
normal  in  trade.  6  per  cent,  for  undue  competition  and 
2.2  per  cent,  for  failure  of  others.  Although  these 
figures  apply  to  the  total  failures  in  all  business,  they 
are  just  as  true,  perhaps,  for  the  drug  trade  alone, 
and  in  them  we  see  a  fund  of  information  for  those 
just  beginning  in  business  for  themselves,  the  vital 
faults  and  conditions  to  be  taken  into  account  and 
provided  for. 

Do  not  these  facts  and  figures  .show  that  the  calum- 
nies so  freely  spoken  by  even  those  who  .get  their 
daily  bread  from  the  despised  retail  drug  business  and 
the  men  who  have  made  it  what  it  is  to-day  are  abso- 
lutely unfounded?  There  may  be  many  better  business 
men  among  our  fellows  in  trades  and  professions  than 
the  average  retail  druggist,  but  the  average  retail 
druggist  is  head  and  shoulders  above  the  average  in 
almost  every  other  line,  professionally  and  commer- 
cially. Let  lis  hear  no  more  of  these  silly  statements. 
and  bear  in  mind  the  great  truth  that  it  is  easiest  to 
criticise  others  when  we  know  least  about  them. 


HOW  TO  MAKE  THE  DRUG  STORE  PAY. 

A      |-'l*Y\       IlilltH     llllll      l''lll'tH. 

By  X.  Y.  Z. 

I  had  an  ice  cream  cabinet — (jriginally  oak — and 
last  year  1  had  the  cabinetmaker  finish  it  in  white 
enamel  paint,  but  it  was  far  from  satisfactory,  as  the 
water,  cold  and  dampness  affected  the  varnish.  It 
occurred  to  me  a  few  weeks  ago  that  white  bath  tub 
enamel  would  be  the  thing  for  wear,  so  I  bought  a 
pint  from  my  jobber,  had  my  boy  sandpaper  the  cabi- 
net down,  and  then  had  the  cabinetmaker  finish  it 
in  enamel.  J  put  four  coats  of  the  enamel  on  the 
drawer  of  the  c.ibinet,  making  it  very  neat  and  attract- 
ive, rd  rather  have  it  as  it  stands  than  a  new  $15 
or  $20  cabinet.  With  what  was  left  I  finished  over 
my  draining  board,  which  was  copper-lined,  and 
wliich  before  required  considerable  attention.  My 
fountain  is  .i  Matthews,  and  the  tumblers  set  in  under. 
'1  he  fruit  acid  from  the  syrups  had  eaten  the  white 
marble  slab  in  circles  under  the  tumblers  and  it  looked 
bad.  Xeither  I  nor  the  marble  cutter  could  fi.x  it  up. 
Four  coats  of  the  bath-tub  enamel  the  width  of  the 
bottom  of  the  tumblcr>  makes  it  look  very  well, 
indeed,  fills  in  the  circles  that  were  eaten  and  prevents 
the  fruit  acid  from  attacking  the  marble.  A  little 
yellow  or  black  paint  in  the  enamel  w-ill  make  it 
match  the  marble  in  color.  (I  really  believe  that  a 
hardwood  slab  well  finished  in  the  enamel  would  make 
a  better  slab  than  marble  for  dealers  in  small  towns 
when  they  don't  care  to  go  to  the  e.xpense  of  marble, 
and  would  look  better  than  the  white  oilcloth-covered 
slabs  I  have  seen  used  in  small  places). 

I  advertised  in  my  regular  one-half  column  space 
(which,  by  the  way,  is  on  the  local  page  of  the  news- 
papers right  next  to  the  personals,  and  therefore 
valuable. )  for  two  weeks,  substantially  the  same  as 
the  enclosed  invitation.  I  used  8'j  pounds  of  nice 
\"ictoria  parchment  in  the  new  "Royal"  shape,  at  a 
cost  of  15  cents  a  pound,  and  paid  the  printer  $1.00 
for  setting  up  and  running  off  1,000.  I  had  the  town 
distributed  a  few  days  ahead. 

I  have  a  clerk  who  is  very  tasty  at  window  dress- 
ing, and  he  trimmed  the  ceiling  by  festooning  with 
royal  purple  .\lhambra  paper,  using  eight  balls  at  10 
cents  a  ball  (American   News  Co..   Xew  York). 

Now.  for  results.  I  sold  65  tooth-brushes(  cost 
$6.50  a  gross)  at  15  cents  (gold  fish  thrown  in).  My 
cash  register  showed  441  cash-  sales.  I  had  over  500 
friends  in  durin.g  the  clay  from  2.30  to  4.30  P.  M.  I 
had  no  less  than  .36  at  any  one  time,  and  part  of  the 
tiine  40  and  42.  I  had  five  clerks  beside  myself.  The 
day  was  rather  cool,  so  I  redeemed  only  194  soda 
tickets  that  day.  Mv  cash  sales  were  $31.40  and  $11.15 
charged,  .\mong  the  sales  were  8  at  $1.00.  14  at  50 
cents.  21  at  5o  cents.  58  at  2^  cents.  32  at  20  cents.  68 
at  1=  cents.  80  at  to  cents.  74  at  5  cents. 

The  ^ho^  e  ideas  are  -worth  $100  of  any  man's 
monev  if  he  has  never  tried  them. 


BROXZF.  INK  FOR  SHOW  CARDS.— Utilize 
any  one  of  the  numerous  colored  bronze  powders  now 
on  the  market  by  triturating  with  a  mucilage  after  the 
following  directions:  Honey,  i  dram;  alcohol.  I  dram; 
mucilage.  1  ounce;  water.  8  ounces:  bronze,  i  ounce. 
Rub  the  honey,  spirit  and  mucilage  together  in  a 
mortar;   then"  add   the   water.     To   be   shaken   before 


BLIXDXESS  FROM  USE  OF  METHYL 
.ALCOHOL — Dr.  G.  E.  de  Schweinitz  reviews  the 
literature  of  blindness  from  methyl  alcohol  in  a  recent 
issue  of  the  Philadelphia  ?iledical  Journal,  and  reports 
a  case  of  probable  methyl  alcohol  amaurosis,  the 
pathway  of  entrance  of  the  Doison  being  the  lungs 
and  the  cutaneous  surface.  The  man.  aged  .39.  was 
a  varnisher  by  trade.  Two  months  prior  to  iiis  loss 
of  vision  he  had  been  constantly  employed  in  shel- 
lacking, and  was  accustomed  to  dilute  the  shellac 
varnish  to  the  desired  thinness  with  methyl  alcohol. 
During  working  hours  he  was  almost  uninterruptedly 
exposed  to  the  fumes  of  the  wood  alcohol,  and  was 
also  accustomed  at  the  end  of  his  day's  work  to  wash 
his  hands,  forearms  and  face  with  the  alcohol  in  order 
to  remove  the  shellac  stains.  Dr.  de  Schweinitz  calls 
particular  attention  to  the  dangers  in  which  workers 
in  this  liquid  are  placed,  and  thinks  that  they,  as  well 
as  their  employers,  should  be  properly  warned.  He 
calls  attention  to  the  analogy  between  these  dangers 
and  those  encountered  by  workers  in  lead,  nitro- 
benzol  and  dinitrobenzol.  and  how  in  these  trades  pre- 
cautions are  taken  t(5  prevent  the  well  known  toxic 
action  of  these  substances. 


June   13.   1901.J 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


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PHARMACY. 


COMPOSITION  OF  COMMERCIAL  FOOD 
PRESEI'tX'ATIN'ES. — With  a  view  to  determining 
the  nature  ol  substances  most  commonly  used  for 
the  preservation  of  food.  W.  D.  Bigelow,  assistant  in 
charge  of  food  investigations.  Department  of  .Agricul- 
ture, \V:ishingiton,  has  recently  collected  and  exam- 
ined many  of  the  more  common  commercial  food  pre- 
servative>.  He  says  the  collection  of  samjjles  of  this 
nature  i^  attended  with  many  <iifficulties,  for  dealers 
who  advertise  their  wares  as  "free  from  salicylic  acid, 
boric  acid,  sulphites,  formaldehyde  and  other  poison- 
ous ingredients,"  and  "manufactured  in  accordance 
with  all  pure-food  laws,"  are  often  an.xious  to  keep 
their  products  out  of  the  reach  of  the  chemist.  The 
composition  of  these  samples,  and  also  of  various 
commercial  preservatives  examined  in  other  labora- 
tories, is  given  in  the  .\ppendix  to  1900  Yearbook. 
Of  the  67  samples  examined  33  contained  liorax  or 
boric  acid:  10  sodium,  potassium  or  calcium  sulphite; 
8  salicylic  acid  or  its  sodium  compound;  7  benzoic 
acid  or  its  sodium  compound;  i  boric  acid  and  sali- 
cylic acid;  I  boric  acid  and  ammonium  tluorid;  3  for- 
maldehyde; I  ammonium  tluorid;  2  pyroligneous  acid, 
and  I  bcla-naphthol.  These  substances  may  be  divided 
into  two  classes,  those  which  are  undoubtedly  inju- 
rious, such  as  formaldehyde,  salicylic  acid  and  sul- 
phites, and  those  whose  to.xic  action  is  disputed,  like 
borax  and  lienzoic  acid.  The  addition  to  foods  of 
substances  belonging  to  the  first  class  should  be  pro- 
scribed. The  others,  he  believes,  should  be  used  only 
with  food  which  is  so  marked  as  to  inform  the  i)ur- 
chaser  of  their  presence. 


QUAXTIT.ATIVE  DETERMINATION  OF 
SCAMMONY.— P.  L.  Aslanoglou  (Chem.  News, 
Merck's  Report,)  gives  the  following  method;  To  a 
weighed  quantity  of  scammony  add  some  ether  and 
gently  warm;  let  it  stand  to  settle,  and  filter  through 
some  cotton-wool;  to  the  residue  add  some  more 
ether,  and  repeat  as  above  three  times.  .-Ml  earthy 
and  insoluble  matter  will  remain  in  the  filter.  Wash 
well  the  cotton-wool  with  warm  ether,  and  to  the  fil- 
trate add  enough  turpentine  and  let  it  stand  for  some 
hours,  when  a  globular,  oily-looking  precipitate  will 
be  found  to  settle  down  in  the  ether-turpentine  mix- 
ture, consisting  solely  of  scammony;  any  other  gum 
resins  present  will  be  kept  in  solution  by  the  ether- 
turpentine  mixture;  the  scammony  being  insoluble  in 
turpentine,  precipitates.  Decant  the  ether-turpentine 
mixture,  wash  precipitated  scammony  with  fresh  tur- 
pentine only,  evaporate  gently  on  a  water  bath  and 
weigh;  thus  one  has  the  commercial  value  of  scam- 
mony in  samples.  To  estimate  the  earthy  insoluble 
matters,  the  cotton-wool  filter  should  be  dried  with 
its  contents  in  a  water  oven,  burned  and  weighed; 
of  course,  the  ash  of  cotton-wool  per  Gm.  used  should 
be  know'n.  The  ether-turpentine  mixture,  evapor- 
ated and  weighed,  will  .give  the  quantity  of  foreign 
gum  resins. 

DETERMINATION  OF  .MXOHOL  IN  PER- 
FUMES AND  TOILET  PREPARATIONS.— Fifty 
grams  of  the  perfume  are  thoroughly  shaken  up  with 
water,  50  grams,  and  petroleum  ether,  50  grams  (sp. 
gr.  0.60 — 0.71).  in  a  separator.  .Vfter  at  least  12  hours' 
rest  the  weight  of  the  lower  layer  is  taken,  and  also 
gravity,  at  15°  C,  with  the  Westphal  balance.  From 
this  the  amount  of  alcohol  may  be  calculated.  Should 
the  perfmne  contain  resins  or  other  extractive  bodies, 
50  grams  are  mixed  with  water,  50  grams,  and  at 
least  90  grams  distilled  oflf.  The  distillate  is  made 
up  to  100  grams  with  water  and  treated  as  above. 
When  acid  is  present  it  should  be  first  neutralized 
with  ^i>da,  then  distilled  and  treated  as  before.  If  <" 
large  ciuantity  of  glycerin  be  present  the  substance 
should  be  diluted  with  twice  its  weight  of  water,  then 
from  150  grams  of  this  nearly  100  grams  are  distilled 
oflf  and  made  up  to  100  grams  with  water,  and  then 
treated  with  petroleum  ether  as  described. — (Pharm. 
^Centralh.) 


GYPSUM  MAY  BE  HARDENED  by  the  follow- 
ing methods:  (i)  The  powdered  gypsum  is  intimately 
mixed  with  2  to  4  per  cent,  of  powdered  marshmallow 
root  and  with  40  per  cent,  water  kneaded  to  a  paste. 
.After  an  hour  the  mass  is  so  hard  that  it  may  be 
filed,  cut  or  bored;  an  addition  of  8  per  cent,  marsh- 
mallow  root  powder  makes  it  thicker.  Marshmallow 
root  powder  may  be  replaced  by  dextrin,  gum  arable 
or  glue.  (2)  Gypsum,  b  parts,  is  mixed  with  freshly 
slaked  lime,  i  part,  and  when  the  required  shape  is 
made  it  is  moistened  with  a  concentrated  solution  of 
magnesium  sulphate.  (3)  The  gypsum,  after  Ijurning,  is 
digested  with  10  per  cent,  solution  of  alum,  and  after 
drying  again  burnt;  on  the  addition  of  water  the  gyp- 
sum crystallizes  to  a  marble-like  mass,  the  so-called 
marble  cement.     (Pharm.  Ccnlralh.). 


.\OTE.S   0.\    >BW   RBMEDIKS. 

.\CTOL,  or  silver  lactate,  was  introduced  by  Crede, 
and  has  been  employed  successfully  in  treating  ab- 
scesses at  the  roots  of  the  teeth,  a  freshly  prepared 
solution  (1.500)  being  injected  into  the  abscess 
through  the  orifice  of  the  fistula.  It  has  also  been 
used  in  veterinary  practice. 

.•\NIODOL  is  a  French  specialty,  said  to  be  i  per 
cent,  aqueous  solution  of  trioxymethylene,  containing 
a  little  glycerin  and  an  allyl  derivative.  It  is  used  for 
antiseptic  and  deodorizing  purposes. 

.\NTITUSSIXE  is  an  ointment  used  for  whoop- 
ing cough.  It  contains  5  parts  of  difitiordiphenyl,  10 
of  vaseline  and  85   of  woolfat. 

.\STEROL  is  the  commercial  name  of  paraphenol- 
sulphonate  of  mercury  and  ammonium  nitratfr.  a  com- 
bination which  has  been  used  in  surgical  operations  as 
a  substitute  for  mercuric  chloride. 

B.ASICINE  is  a  compound  of  quinine  and  free  caf- 
feine, which  is  extremely  soluble  in  w-ater  and  intended 
to  serve  as  a  basis  for  a  large  series  of  combinations 
with  highly  active  alkaloids.  One  part  of  the  white 
powder  dissolves  freely  in  one  part  of  water.  It  may 
be  administered  alone  in  the  form  of  wafers,  or  as  a 
triturate  with  sugar,  or  as  an  aqueous  solution.  The 
addition  of  acids  and  alkalies  must  be  avoided.  The 
dose  is  0.5  gram,  as  much  as  2  grams  being  taken 
daily;  the  single  hypodermic  dose  is  0.9  gram,  or  1.2 
gram  daily.  "Basicina  sicca"  contains  no  water  of 
crystallization,  and  by  the  aid  of  chloroform  and  alco- 
hol can  be  made  to  dissolve  freely  in  oil.  A  prepara- 
tion for  external  use  is  made  as  follows:  Basicine,  5.0; 
chloroform,  37.5:  alcohol,  12.5;  olive  oil.  45.0. 

C-\CODYL.ATES. — Sodium,  potassium,  calcium, 
magnesium,  lithium  and  <|uinine  cacodylates  are  white 
crystals  or  powders,  soluble  in  water.  The  potassium 
salt  occurs  in  crystals,  which  are  only  sparingly  sol- 
uble in  alcohol  and  insoluble  in  ether;  the  quinine 
compound  is  more  soluble  in  cold  water  than  in  hot, 
and  is  freely  soluble  in  alcohol.  Iron  cacodylate  is  a 
greyish  yellow  amorphous  powder  which  dissolves 
freely  in  water,  especially  when  lieated,  but  less  freely 
in  alcohol.  Guaiacol  cacodylate  is  a  mere  mixture 
which  occurs  as  a  reddish-white  crystalline  mass  sol- 
uble in  alcohol  and  parts  with  cacodylic  acid  in  the 
presence  of  water.  Mercury  cacodylate  forms  white 
crystals  which  dissolve  freely  in  water  but  only 
sparingly  in  alcohol. 

lODOSO-BENZOIC  ACID  is  a  white  crystalline 
powder  which  decomposes  while  melting  at  244°  C.  It 
is  almost  insoluble  in  cold  water,  dissolves  a  little 
more  freely  in  hot  water,  and  only  very  sparingly  in 
ether.  Wlien  applied  locally  it  gives  ofT  free  iodine  on 
coming  in  contact  with  alkaline  iodides  in  the  blood. 

SODRIM  TELLURITE  is  a  white  powder, 
sparingly  soluble  in  water,  and  has  been  used  in  2  per 
cent,  aqueous  solutions  to  demonstrate  the  reducing 
properties  of  bacteria,  a  black  precipitate  of  metallic 
tellurium  being  produced  by  the  bacteriaJ  growth. — 
(Merck's  .\nnual  Report,  1900,  through  Pharm. 
Journ.) 


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[June  13,  1901. 


QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  of  this  department  Is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription  work,   dispensing  dlfBcultles,   etc. 

Requests  for  Information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mall,  and  ANONYMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVE 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  In  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  department 
frequent  reference  Is  necessarily  made  to  Information 
published  In  previous  issues  of  the  Bra.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 

Shavine^  Cream. 

(F.  U.  L.) 

(1)  White   castUe   soap 1  ounce 

Rose  water   4  ounces 

Oil  of  theobroma '-'  drams 

Oil  of  sweet  almond 1;  d  rams 

Tincture  of  benzoin 1  dram 

Tincture   of  quillaja 1  dram 

Oil   of  bay 5  minims 

Oil   of  neroli 5  minims 

Glycerine    q.  s. 

Shred  the  soap,  dissolve  it  in  the  water,  add  the  oil 
of  theobroma  and  almond  oil  previously  melted,  also 
the  tincture  of  quillaja.  Then  transfer  to  a  mortar 
and  stir  until  cold,  adding  enough  glycerin  to  bring 
the  paste  to  the  required  consistence.  Lastly,  add  the 
essential  oils  and  the  tincture  of  benzoin. 

(2)  White  soap   10  pounds 

Alcohol    20  pounds 

Orange  flower  water 30  pounds 

Melt  up  the  soap  with  some  of  the  orange  flower 
water  at  as  low  a  temperature  as  possible,  and  when 
complete  solution  has  taken  place,  add  the  rest  of  tlie 
orange  flower  water  and  the  alcohol.  After  the  fin- 
ished product  has  stood  for  a  few  hours  in  a  closed 
vessel  it  is  bottled.  Some  makers  filter  the  solution, 
but  if  very  pure  materials  are  taken,  and  if  the  solu- 
tion is  allowed  to  stand  and  deposit  any  insoluble 
matter,  the  filtration,  which  is  a  long  and  tedious  pro- 
cess, will  become  quite  unnecessary. 

(3)  White  soap 12      pounds 

Essence  of  fat  almonds I14  pounds 

-Alcohol    6     pounds 

Rose   water   6     pounds 

Tln.Uure  of  amber 2      ounces 

Tincture  of  benzoin 2      ounces 

The  manipulation  is  the  same  as  that  described 
above.  The  soap  may  be  dyed  pink  with  alkanet  or 
cochineal  tincture. 

Many  makers  who  make  a  specialty  of  shaving 
soaps  prepare  them  at  a  boiling  heat.  The  following 
recipe  will,  however,  give  good  results  at  low  tem- 
perature, if  the  proportions  given  and  the  processes 
described  are  closely  adhered  to: 

Melt  together  200  pounds  of  tallow  and  50  pounds 
of  cocoanut  oil,  and  as  soon  as  the  mass  is  sufficiently 
liquid,  add  40  pounds  of  potash  lye  (30°  Be.)  and  100 
pounds  soda  lye  (30°  Be.).  When  the  soap  is  thick 
enough  to  pour  perfume  with  oil  of  ktimmel,  I  pound: 
oil  of  lavender,  i  pound;  oil  of  thyme  (white),  Yz 
pound;  fennel  oil,  ^4  pound. 


Carbon  Chloride. 

(H.  P.  P.)— Merck  lists  three  dififerent  chlorides  of 
carbon,  bichloride  C2CU,  made  from  carbon  tri- 
chloride by  dissociation;  trichloride  C2CI11,  produced 
by  the  action  of  chlorine  with  ethyl  and  ethylene 
chlorides  in  sunshine,  and  tetrachloride  CCh,  also 
known  as  tetrachlormethane.  Richter  gives  three 
methods  for  the  preparation  of  carbon  tetrachloride: 
(I)  B\-  the  action  of  chlorine  upon  chloroform  in 
sunlight,  or  upon  the  addition  or  iodine,  and  (2)  by 
action  of  chlorine  upon  carbon  disulphide  at  20-40°C, 
C3CI.  and  C:Clt  being  formed  at  the  same  time;  (3) 
upon  heating  CS;  with  S^Cli  in  the  presence  of  small 
Quantities  of  iron,  the  reaction  being  thus  expressed: 

CS=+2S=CU=CCU+6S. 
The  last  named  process  is  covered  by  German  patents. 
Carbon  tetrachloride  is  made  upon  a  technical  scale 
and  is  an  excellent  solvent  for  many  substances.  It 
dissolves  fats,  resins  of  different  kinds  and  many  other 
bodies  of  organic  origin,  being  similar  in  this  respect 


to  alcohol,  ether,  benzene,  carbon  disulphide,  etc., 
over  which  it  possesses  the  advantage  of  being  free 
from  danger  when  used  near  the  open  fire.  It  is  a 
pleasant  smelling  liquid,  boiling  at  76'C.  Its  specific 
gravity  is  1.631  at  o°C. ;  at — 30°C.  it  solidifies  to  a 
crystalline  mass. 


UooUm  on  I'lnnt  Anitl>  mIm. 

(Pharmacist.) — Dragendorft's  "Die  qualitative  und 
quantitative  .\nalyse  von  Pflanzen  und  Planzentheilen" 
is  recommended  by  most  authorities  as  the  best 
work  on  the  subject  of  plant  analysis.  An  English 
translation  of  this  work  by  Henry  G.  Greenish  of 
London,  may  be  obtained.  Parsons'  method  for  the 
chemical  analysis  of  plants  is  given  in  full  in  Prescott's 
"Organic  Analysis,"  published  by  Van  Nostrand  of  this 
city.  The  modifications  of  various  schemes  employed  by 
the  chemists  of  the  Department  of  .•\griculture,  Wash- 
ington, and  the  d.ifferent  state  experiment  stations- 
may  be  found  in  the  proceedings  of  the  Official  .Asso- 
ciation of  .■\gricultural  Chemist  published  by  the 
Government.  For  elementary  work  the  following  are 
recommended,  (i)  Entwickelung  der  organischen 
Elementaranalyse.  von  Prof.  M.  Dennstedt, — a  part  of 
a  serial — Sammlung  chemischer  und  chcmisch — 
technischer  \'ortr.age.  1899.  The  part  of  the  work 
named  can  be  separately  obtained;  (2)  "Elementary 
Organic  Analysis."  by  F.  G.  Benedict.  (3)  "Practical 
Methods  of  (Organic  Chemistry."  by  Ludwig  Gatter- 
mann.  Recent  editions  of  Prescott's  Organic  .Analy- 
sis contain  a  bibliography  of  plant  analysis  which  may 
be  profitably  consulted. 

Compound  Syrup  of  Trifollnni. 

(T.  G.) — In  making  this  syrup  you  had  best  pre- 
pare the  necessary  fluid  extracts  from  the  crude  drugs, 
and  then  follow  the  following  formula  of  the  Cin- 
cinnati .Academy  of  Pharmac\': 

Fluid  extract  trifolium 80  Cc. 

Fluid  extract  lappa 40  Cc. 

Fluid  extract  berberis  aqulfolia 40  Co. 

Fluid  extract  cascara  amarga 40  Cc. 

Fluid  extract  Phytolacca 40  Cc. 

Fluid  extract  xanthoxylum 10  Cc. 

.Sugar     6.50  grams 

Polassium  iodide   20  grams 

Distilled  water,  enough  to  make 1000  Cc. 

Mi.K  the  fluid  extracts  with  suft'icient  water  to  make 
the  whole  measure  600  Cc.  Allow  to  stand  one  hour^ 
filter  and  percolate  the  sugar  with  the  filtrate.  Dis- 
solve the  iodide  of  potassium  in  the  syrup  and  add 
sufficient  water  to  make  1,000  Cc.  The  quantity  of 
finished  product  you  desire  to  make  can  easily  be  cal- 
culated. 


Ueinoviiis:  Powder  Stains. 

(G.  H.  R.) — Application  of  full  strength  hydrogen 
peroxide  is  now  recommended  for  the  removal  from 
the  face  of  powder  stains  due  to  firecrackers,  etc.  Dr. 
J.  N.  Rhoads  reports  a  case  in  Philadelphia  (.Amer. 
Medicine)  where  the  powder  marks  were  removed 
from  the  patient's  face  by  this  treatment  within  two 
days.  Another  method  recommended  is  to  paint  the 
bluish-black  spots  with  a  solution  of  equal  parts  of 
iodide  of  ammonium  and  distilled  water,  then  with 
dilute  hydrochloric  acid. 


BoolvK  on  .\ssay  of  Iron  Ore. 

(H.  F.  H.) — The  following  are  named:  "Methods 
for  the  .Analysis  of  Ores..  Pig  Iron  and  Steel  in  use 
at  the  laboratories  of  Iron  and  Steel  Works  in  the 
Region  about  Pittsburg."  cloth,  $1:  Lord,  "Notes  on 
Metallurgical  Analysis."  $1.25:  De  Koninck-Dietz, 
"Practical  Manual  of  Chemical  Analysis  as  applied  to 
the  manufacture  of  Iron  from  its  Ores,  etc.,"  $1.50; 
Blair,  "Chemical  .Analysis  of  Iron."  $4.  .Any  or  all 
of  these  books  may  be  obtained  through  this  office. 


Chinonql. 

(U.  W.  C.) — Chinosol  is  a  proprietary  germicide 
manufactured  by  the  Chinosol  Hygienic  Co.,  36  St. 
Mary-at-Hill.  London.  Eng.  It  is  quoted  at  $1  per 
ounce  and  may  be  obtained  through  New  York  job- 
bers. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT. 


NEW   YORK    SFATE    PHARMACEUriCAL  ASSOCIATOIN. 


Twenty-third    Annual    Meeting,     Buffalo,     June    4-8,     1901. 


FIRST  SESSION. 

The  gathering-  at  Convention  Hall.  Tuesday  morning, 
June  -1.  was  the  largest  in  jioint  of  numbers  in  the  recent, 
if  not  the  entire,  history  of  the  association,  particularly 
iwere  the  ladies  present  in  full  force.  And  it  may  be 
stated  right  here  that  all  the  business  sessions  during  the 
week  were  unusually  well  attended  and  the  proceeding's 
continuous  in  interest.  Members  did  not  forsake  the  meet- 
ing for  the  delights  of  the  Exposition,  but  attended  to 
business   first   and    pleasure    afterward. 

President  Felix  Hlrseman,  of  New  York,  opened  the 
meeting  an  hour  later  th.in  schedule  time,  introducing 
His  Honor.  Mayor  D'iehl.  who  extended  a  most  cordial' 
■welcome  to  the  visitors  and  dwelt  briefly  upon  the  proud 
position  of  Buffalo  as  a  commercial  city  and  its  beauties 
and  advantages  as  a  place  of  residence. 

W.  C.  Anderson  responded  in  a  burst  of  patriotic  elo- 
quence which  obviously  greatl.v  pleased  the  Mayor  and 
the  assemblage  in  general,  being  followed  by  J.  A.  Lockie 
In  the  extension  of  a  cordial  fraternal  greeting  from  the 
Erie  County  Pharmaceutical  Association. 

With  Vice-President  Stoddart  in  the  chair.  Mr.  Hirse- 
man  read  the 

PRESIDENT'S    MESS.4GE. 
Fiiiuiioes. 

Tn  accordance  with  our  constitution  it  becomes  my 
duty  to  present  a  report  of  the  operations  of  the  asso- 
ciation and  to  suggest  such  objects  as  may  be  deemed 
■worthy  ot  notice. 

Shortly  after  the  adjournment  of  the  Newburg  meet- 
ing, it  came  to  m.\'  knowledge  that  the  funds  of  the  asso- 
ciation were  not  only  enlirel.\^  exhausted  but  that  a  deficit 
appeared  in  the  treasur.v  and  bilis  which  recjuired  imme- 
diate settlement  were  on  hand.  1  requested  the  secretary. 
the  treasurer  and  the  cliairman  of  the  executive  com- 
mittee to  use  e\'er.v  effort  to  collect  back  dues,  which 
amounted  to  a  considerable  sum:  and  to  the  united  efforts 
of  These  oflicials  and  the  ad\ance  payments  of  several 
members  of  this  year's  dues,  it  was  made  possible  to 
arrive  on  a  solid  financial  bas:s. 

This  condition  ot  membership  is  not  recommendable.  as 
it  adds  greatlv  to  the  expense  of  carrying  on  efficiently 
the  work  of  the  associatifm  without  receiving  a  revenue 
in  proportion.  Members  in  arrears,  after  proper  notifica- 
tion, should  be  promptl.v  dropped  from  tile  rolls;  and  I 
reci»mmend  that  due  attention  should  be  given  by  the 
secretary  and  treasurer  to  Article  4  of  our  by-laws,  which 
covers  cases  of  this  character  completely. 

Reading  niiil  OlNcnKNion  of  I'npers. 

A?  some  as  the  objects  of  the  State  Association  are  to 
enonirage  scientific  research,  to  develop  pharmaceutical 
talt^ut  and  elevate  the  standard  of  pharmaceutical 
thiiught.  I  think  it  highly  important  that  due  consider- 
ati')n  should  l>e  giyen  to  thn  reading  and  discussing  of 
paptrrs  i»repared  by  members  and  presented  at  our  meet- 
ings. But  as  it  is  likely  that  for  the  short  time  our  meet- 
ings last,  and  that  of  late  years  weighty  commercial  prob- 
lems and  important  legislative  changes  occupy  the  at- 
tention and  interest  of  the  members.  I  would  recommend 
that  at  least  one  sitting  be  sit  aside  for  tb's  purpose, 
and  the  Committee  on  Pharmacy  and  Queries  designate 
■which  papers  are  to  be  read  and  discussed  before  the  asso- 
ciation and  which  are  to  be  read  by  title.  There  is  no 
doubt  in  my  mind  that  the  reading  and  discussing  of 
scientific  papers  will  prove  a  source  of  much  gratification 
"both  to  those  who  prepare  thtm  as  well  as  those  who 
participate  in  the  debates.  A  State  Association  like  ours 
is  often  referred  to  in  other  bodies  ot  a  scientific  char- 
acter:    it     should     certainly    be    kept    on    a   ^hlgh    educa- 


tional plane,  and  as  such  it  will  always  enjoy  superior 
privileges  when  coming  before  legislative  committees 
seek'ng  to  advance  professional  standing  in  the  public 
service. 

N.   A.  R.  D.  »nil    Coiiiiiii.ri*iiil   AITnirN. 

Perhaps  never  in  the  liistorj-  of  commercial  pharmacy 
has  any  factor  made  itself  felt  so  universally,  with  such 
vigor  and  so  far  reaching  results  as  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
From  a  l.iody  of  druggists  comprising  probably  some  10.000 
organized  men  at  St.  Louis,  and  confined  to  a  dozen 
St.'ites.  whose  original  ol>.iect  was  more  the  prevention  of 
proprietors  adding  the  war  tax  on  the  retail  druggists,  with 
incidentally  trying  to  make  an  effort  to  regulate  patent 
medicine  prii:es.  it  has  by  hard  and  industrious  persever- 
ance succeeded  in  practically  g^etting  fhe  entire  retail 
trade  in.  line,  and   cauFtd   them   to  come  to  an  agreement 


THOMAS    STODDART. 

Buffalo, 

President-Klect,   N.  Y.  S.   P.  A. 

with  the  johbt  r  and  proprietor.  After  two  years  spent  in 
organizing  and  establishing  the  association  on  a  solid 
footing,  it  to-day  has  its  i)lan  in  operation  throughout 
the  entire  country.  That  it  has  not  succeeded  everywhere 
is  true:  unfortunately  human  nature  is  fickle  and  decep- 
tion has  been  practiced  bv  all  three  classes  participating. 
But  what  the  X.  A.  R.  D.  has  accomplished  is  this:  In 
places  where  price  cutting  was  unknown  it  has  prevented 
the  establishment  of  cut-rates:  where  partial  Inroads  had 
l>een  made,  it  has  frequently  been  suicessful.  and  in  the 
larger  cities,  especially  New  York,  Chicago.  Philadelphia, 
etc..  a  much  better  "condition  prevails  than  for  many 
.years:  for  instance,  the  signs  of  aggressive  cutters  have 
disappeared  from  the  windows  and  walls  announcing 
minimum  prices.  Some  articles  they  have  even  advanced, 
and  bv  far  the  greater  percentage  of  stores  sell  at  a  com- 
promise rate,  assuring  at  Uast  some  profit  on  that  class 
of  goods.  • 

I   understand   that  there  are  some  places  in  our  State 
where    deplorable    conditions    exist,    due    to    one    or    two 


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[Tunc    13.  TOOL 


persistent  cutttrs  who  suoe.Ml  In  nlitaiiiln!;  supplies  In  a 
mysterloiia  wav.  But  I  am  assuroil  that  the  moment  such 
breach  or  confidence  from  the  siiiiplying  parties  Is  de- 
tected and  proven,  efllclent  means  are  on  hand  to  stop  It. 
It  simplv  .shows  that  although  niiich  has  been  gained 
Tio  entire  perfect  plan  can  be  prodiued.  But  by  constant 
vigilance  and  untlrinc  work,  by  faithful  officers,  the  evil 
of  price  cutting  has  and  will  be  much  mitigated  by  f.illow- 
ing  the  policy  of  the  X.  A.  R.  D.  Not  only  has  It  suc- 
<'eeded  in  this,  but  it  has  assuredly  brought  about  a  per- 
fection of  organization  never  anticipated.  In  New  \0TK 
■Citv  and  Brooklyn  numerous  local  associations,  averaging 
a  membership  of  probably  forty  each,  have  organized. 
Ijesldes  greatly  strengthening  the  old  associations.  This 
movement  of  organizing  brings  druggists  closer  together, 
gets  them  to  realize  facts  whlrh  many  never  considered, 
never  having  met  in  organization  before,  and  these  local 
associations  are  destined  to  educate  the  great  mass  of 
druggists  how  to  overcome  the  many  difficulties  con- 
stantly presenting  themselves  in  the  various  neighbor- 
hoods' Experience  has  shown  that  often  in  a  very  large 
field  as  an  entire  citv.  interests  are  opposed  to  each 
other,  residential  sections  requiring  different  business 
policies  than  store  or  tenement  sections. 

N'ntional  Legrlslatlon. 

When  Congress  met  last  spring  joy  filled  the  heart  of 
the  phannacist  when  it  was  announced  that  the  House 
Committee  on  Wavs  and  Means  reported  favorably  the 
repeal  of  Schedule  B  of  the  war  tax.  and  that  the  report 
was  finallv  adopted  bv  the  House.  But  in  proportloi  uid 
gloom  prevail  when  the  Senate  Co^nmittee  disagreed. 
The  work  of  the  interested  parties  was  tnormo-.is  and  dis- 
couragements met  all  efforts  for  a  time:  but  finally,  on 
almost  the  last  dav  of  the  expiring  session,  the  Senate 
relented,  both  Houses  passed  the  repeal  of  the  bill,  the 
President  signed  the  same,  and  on  the  first  day  of  July 
coming  this  very  burdensome  and  unjust  tax  will  termin- 
ate. A  triumph"  of  organization  which  cannot  sufficiently 
be  estimated,  as  it  will  Increase  the  profits  of  our  busi- 
ness immensely-  Pharmacists  not  members  should  feel 
thev  owe  something  to  pharmacy  organization,  especially 
to  a  State  society.  One  month's  profit  tlius  obtained  will 
pay  a  life  membership.  I  cannot  but  stop  right  here  to 
mention  that  the  work  and  untiring  energy  of  our  vice- 
president,  Thomas  Stoddart,  and  William  C.  Anderson  as 
president  of  the  X.  A.  R.  D.  deserve  our  gratitude.  The 
N.  A.  R.  D.  made  the  repeal  of  the  stamp  tax  one  of  its 
main  efforts.  ,ind  its  officers  devoted  a  great  deal  of  time 
and  labor  to  its  final  success.  Other  national  legislation 
interesting  to  pharmacy  was  a  bill  introduced  by  Mr. 
Brosius  In  Congress.  kno^\-Ti  as  the  "Pure  Food  and  Drug 
Bill."  This  bill  did  not  pass,  as  the  various  interests 
could  not  be  brought  to  an  agreement,  but  it  is  veo' 
probable  that  in  the  next  Congress  the  bill  will  again 
appear  and  by  mutual  concessions  find  favonable  consider- 
ation, and  finallv  pass.  Tnere  was  also  a  bill  intro- 
duced b.v  Mr.  Scha  froth  setting  the  first  day  of  Janu- 
ary. lf»C«.  to  make  operative  a  law  recognizing  the  metric 
svstem  in  weights  and  measures  in  the  Government  ser- 
vice, and  one  to  establish  a  national  bureau  of  standards. 
.4n  appropriation  carried  in  the  latter  bill  amounts  to 
SKXi.tWO.  and  provides  for  the  erection  of  a  suitable  build- 
ing, which  is  to  cost  s!:;.">0.r)(K).  It  also  provides  moneys 
for  equipment  and  an  appropriation  for  salaries  of  em- 
ployees amounting  to  over  suT.OtiO.  The  bill  relating  to 
the  metric  system  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Coinage.  Weights  and  Measures,  was  reported  with 
amendments,  but  never  came  to  a  vote. 

dlnontion. 

Education  preparatory  to  studying  pharmacy  and  ex- 
tending the  stud.v  on  still  wider  lines,  have  occupied  the 
minds  of  nian.v  to  a  great  extent  the  past  year.  A  bill 
was  introduced  late  in  the  last  session  of  the  Legislature 
demanding  riti  points  of  a  regent's  examination  previous 
to  pharmaceutical  college  instruction.  The  bill  never 
came  beyond  the  committee,  being  considered  impractical 
by  the  legislators  and  soaring  far  beyond  the  present 
demands.  AVhile  in  my  opinion  it  is  desirable  tiiat  college 
students  should  have  sufficient  school  training  to  be  able 
to  comprehend  the  recitations  and  lectures,  not  too  high  a 
standard  of  such  knowledge  should  be  demanded  at  the 
present  time,  but  with  a  probable  15  points  we'  should 
advance  from  time  ii>  time  as  the  conditions  for  educa- 
tional facilities  may  demand.  I  think  tor  the  present  our 
colleges  give  all  reasonable  instruction  that  is  required, 
though  the  addition  of  a  business  course  is  a  decided  step 
forward.  With  a  pre-requisite  clause  coming  nearer  every 
year,  the  college  will  become  a  factor  of  the  most  im- 
portant interest  and  should  call  for  our  utmost  and 
clcsest  attention.  I  would,  therefore,  recommend  that  all 
pharmacists  employing  young  men  should  be  careful  in 
their  selection  and  see  that  the  school  training  fits  them 
for  their  studies.  .\t  the  proper  stage  they  should  be 
given  the  advantage  of  a  college  attendance. 

It  is  also  my  opinion  that  the-  pre-requisite  clause 
should  not  be  delayed  until  the  year  1005.  as  agreed  upon 
at  the  last  meeting  at  Xewburg.  but  that  an  earlier  date 
should  be  chosen.  The  many  candidates  appearing  before 
the  boards  of  Dhannacy  and  failing  to  pass,  sometimes 
making  half  a  dozen  efforts  or  more  until  successful. 
shows  conclusivei.v  that  home  study  and  other  methods 
to  i>repare  for  successful  examinations  fall  far  short  of 
recommendation.  Xor  does  such  preparation  lay  a  solid 
foundation  for  the  successful  candidate,  as  it  is  a  mere 
drilling  for  the  critical  day  to  satisfy  the  board.  This 
method  of  preparation  invites  and  opens  the  door  to  many 
undesirable  persons  to  enter  the  ranks  of  pharmacy,  and 
I  can  only  most  strenuously  urge  that  at  the  earliest  pos- 


sible date   a   college   education   be   required   before   board 
examination. 

liesrlHlatlon. 

The  large  number  of  bills  introduced  during  the  late 
session  of  the  Legislature  has  been  simply  unprecedented. 
The  Instructions  emanating  from  this  association  were 
very  positive  to  the  effect  that  no  legislation  was  to  bo 
app'roved  Intending  to  alter  or  modify  the  present  State 
pharmacy  law  without  giving  It  a  fair  trial,  and  the 
president,  as  chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee. 
zealouslv  guarded  all  attempted  innovations  and  fought 
them  at  ever.v  step  In  the  committee  and  on  the  floor  until 
their  final  disposition;  nor  would  his  endeavors  have  been 
of  avail  but  for  the  unqualified  aid  of  the  chairmen  of 
the  Xew  York  German  ..Vpothecarie.s'  Association,  the 
Manhattan  I'harmaceutical  Association,  of  Xew  'iork.  and 
the  Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Society,  of  Brooklyn. 
He  was  al.so  assisted  on  several  bills  by  the  president  of 
the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy.  Mr.  Rogers,  of  Middle- 
town,  proved  a  very  valuable  acquisition  on  the  Legis- 
lative Comjrittee.      '  .  „  , 

The  fate  of  the  bills  at  the  present  time  is  well  known. 
Deplorable  is  the  fact  that  the  military  pharmacist,  rank- 
ing as  first  lieutenant,  was  dropped  in  the  new  riilitary 
code.  The  Governor  signed  this  bill,  although  he  ex- 
pressed his  reluctance  in  so  doing,  but  he  had  no  choice 
exceot  to  veto  the  entire  code. 

The  Costello  bill  relative  to  issuing  certificates  without 
examination  being  made  obligatory  upon  the  board  In  sec- 
tions not  having  a  drug  store  within  three  miles,  is  a 
sweeping  measure,  and  should  never  have  been  allowed 
to  become  a  law.  The  onlv  conclusion  I  can  deduct  from 
the  adoption  of  this  measure  is  that  a  demand  existed  in 
rural  districts  to  enact  certain  concessions  by  which  drugs 
and  poisons,  limited  by  proper  restrictions,  might  be  ob- 
tained from  persons  not  pharmacists. 

In  the  Eastern  section  an  element  had  developed  who 
evidentlv  felt  slighted  that  the  franchise  for  the  election 
of  board  members  in  that  section  should  be  confined  to 
three  organizations,  a  custom  in  vogue  since  the  early 
periods  of  pharmaceutical  legislation.  That  such  methods 
nave  the  advantage  of  a  more  choice  selection  of  fit 
officers  I  feel  to  be  the  case,  for  men  of  well  known  repu- 
tation in  organization  work  and  familiar  with  legislative 
matters  in  this  wav  can  be  chosen.  Still,  this  provision 
will,  no  doubt,  create  a  feeling  of  discontent  and  keep  up 
a  constant  state  of  turmoil,  hampering  the  dignity  and 
work  of  the  board.  It  is  my  opinion  that  the  part  of  our 
present  pharmacy  law  relating  to  the  Eastern  section 
should  be  amended  to  the  effect  that  the  board  members 
should  be  elected  under  the  supervision  of  the  present 
board.  A  svstem  of  registration  at  least  one  month  pre- 
vious to  election  should  be  made,  and  the  franchise  should 
be  extended  to  all  those  who  hold  a  license  issued  by  the 
present  board.  I  would  also  recommend  to  modify  the 
Costello  bill  to  the  effect  that  persons  in  such  rural  dis- 
tricts should  show  by  an  examination  before  the  board 
that  the  sale  of  poisons  and  compounding  prescriptions 
can  be  safely  intrusted  to  them.  .\  great  deal  of  dissatis- 
factii.in  has  been  expressed  in  the  Eastern  section  due  to 
the  interpretation  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  regarding 
the  words  "personal  supervision"  of  unlicensed  persons 
in  the  einplov  of  pharmacists.  -\nd  though  it  is  uni- 
versallv  conc'eded  that  stringent  measures  must  guard 
the  dispensing  of  even  harmless  drugs,  still  a  more  defi- 
nite phraseology  of  the  law  should  be  used  to  determine 
permissible  work  and  give  a  limited  independence  to  un- 
licensed persons  sufficiently  advanced  by  experience  and 
acti\e  service  in  pharmacy.  I  make  no  special  recom- 
mendation but  I  believe  the  present  strict  wording  of  the 
law  should  have  some  modification. 

State  noard  of  Pliariuaoy. 

A?  far  as  I  am  able  to  judge  from  information  ob- 
tained from  the  various  board  members,  the  new  law  is 
working  very  smoothly  and  little  trouble  has  been  caused 
by  the  neT\'  methods,  which,  like  all  new  departures,  cause 
some  little  aggravations  and  petty  annoyances.  But  when 
once  understood  they  become  a  source  of  gratification 
and  the  feeling  of  pride  and  belter  work  predominates. 
One  of  the  improvements  which  I  would  suggest  would 
be  a  more  concise  and  definite  phraseology  of  Article  XI. 
Section  liW.  relating  to  the  election  of  the  Board  of  Phar- 
macy for  the  middle  section.  The  present  paragraph 
merely  states  that  it  "shall  occur  at  the  annual  meeting 
of  the  Xew  York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association."  ig- 
noring time,  place,  authority  and  method.  This,  no  doubt, 
is  an  oversight,  and  should  be  remedied  by  legislation.  I 
recommend  that  the  call  come  from  the  president  of  the 
Xew  York  State  Pharmaceutical  -\ssociation,  and  that 
the  time  and  place  be  designated  at  least  one  month  in 
advance  and  published  in  the  pharmaceutical  journals 
issued  in  the  State,  ana  also  that  the  election  shall  pro- 
ceed by  ballot,  under  the  supervision  of  the  State  Board, 
acting  as  a  board  of  inspectors,  .\nother  possible  im- 
provement would  be  the  division  of  the  territory  of  the 
western  and  middle  sections.  It  seems  to  me  that  to  be 
able  to  carry  effectually  the  spirit  of  the  law  through  the 
middle  .section  the  board  is  confronted  with  an  immense 
territory.  The  eastern  and  middle  sections  come  fairly 
near  each  other  in  the  number  of  stores,  whereas  the 
western  section  has  comparatively  few.  In  the  eastern 
section  the  stores  are  contiguous:  in  the  other  sections 
thev  cover  a  scattered  territory.'  I  would,  therefore, 
recommend  a  readjustment  by  transferring  several  coun- 
ties from  the  middle  to  the  western  section 

Afiotliecaries  in  Public  Service. 

A  communication  received  from  one  of  the  eighteen 
apothecaries  in  the  State  service  shows  that  the  salaries 


June  13,  iQOi.] 


NEWS   DEPARTMENT. 


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are  not  adequate  to  the  service  required,  nor  to  the  re- 
sponsibility of  the  position.  The  public  service  in  State 
institutions,  .'iuch  as  prisons,  insane  asylums  and  other 
Institutiiins  should  certainly  be  able  to  secure  the  best 
service  for  its  wards  in  charge.  The  appeal  made  to  me 
to  call  the  attention  of  the  State  Associatlun  to  this  tact 
seems  appropriate  and  just.  Those  who  have  made  the 
appeal  that  iliis  association  sliould  ta!<e  the  burden  on  its 
shoiildt-r<,  nnr  to  be  put  to  any  expense,  but  they  do  aslc 
for  I'ur  moral  support  and  endorsement  to  liave  them  ranlc 
higher  in  the  scale  of  public  service.  They  are  now  paid 
the  lowrsl  salj'.rits  in  the  competitive  service,  and  it  is 
only  fair  that  they  should  stand  on  an  equal  footing  with 
the  sltill'  d  mechanic.  No  organized  effort  has  been  made 
to  obtain  this  standing-,  and  this,  I  thinlc,  is  the  main 
reason  apotliecaries  in  such  positions  do  not  receive  the 
pay  and  ranlt  jusUy  due  them.  And  for  tiiis  reason,  I 
recommend  that  this  association  endorse  the  object  of  the 
•State  apothecaries  to  taise  the  standard  of  their  rank  and 
pay.  I  liave  also  advised  these  gentlemen  to  apply  for 
membership  in  this  association  and  have  sent  them  ap- 
plications. 

The  s.id  news  reached  me  of  the  demise  of  Dr.  Charles 
Rice.  a.  ilistinguished  member  of  this  association.  Prom- 
inent as  a  pharmaceutical  author  and  well  known  as  the 
■chairman  of  the  revision  committee  of  the  Pharmacopoeia, 
he  was  untiring  and  devoted  as  a  scholar  in  scientific  re- 
search, and  his  loss  is  simply  irreparable  to  the  pharma- 
■ceutical  world.  I  api^ointed  as  a  committee  to  pay  the 
last  tribute  of  respect  to  the  deceased,  R.  K.  Smither, 
of  BulTalo;  William  C.  Rogers,  of  Middletown;  Thomas  J. 
iKecnan.  Thomas  Macmahan  and  George  J.  Se'abury,  of 
New  York. 

I  wish  to  conclude  by  expressing  my  sincere  thanks 
and  gratitude  to  all  the  oflicers  of  this  association  for  the 
prompt  and  courteous  aid  and  attention  I  have  at  all 
times  received  during  my  administration. 

This  address  was  referred  ror  subsequent  report  to  a 
committee  consisting  of  V\'m.  Muir.  O.  Goldman,  A.  B. 
JIuested,    R.    K.    Smither  and    C.    W.    Holmes. 

Pifty-one  applications  for  membership  were  submitted. 

J.  B.  Todd  submitted  the 

SECRETARY'S    REPORT. 

The  secretary  reported  that  his  duties  for  the  past 
year  had  been  of  a  routine  character.  He  had  forwarded 
copies  of  the  resolutions  referring  to  hospital  stewards  to 
President  McKinley  and  other  officials  of  the  national 
and  State  Governinents.  The  names  of  several  members 
of  the  association  were  dropped  from  the  roll  prior  to 
publication  of  pro?eedings  for  non-pa.vment  of  dues. 
During  the  past  t^\'0  years  two  memibers  died,  four  re- 
signed and  two  were  dropped  from  the  roll,  leaving  a 
present  membership  of  707.  He  acknowledged  the  receipt 
of  the'  various  pharmaceutical  journals  and  the  proceed- 
ings of  various  associations.  The  expenses  of  the  secre- 
tary's office  for  the  past  year  were  $1,056.56. 

Treasurer  T.  W.  Dalton  reported  receipts  (including 
last  year's  balance)  S2,3S9.38;  expenses.  $1,-107.93;  balance, 
June  3,  1901,  $891.43.  The  report  was  referred  to  the 
Executive  Committee  for  audit. 

The  secretary  read  a  communication  from  the  presi- 
dent of  the  New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical  Association  re- 
lative to  the  past  year's  trouble  over  the  delegate  ques- 
tion between  the  two  associations,  and  carrj'ing  a  copy  of 
the  resolutions  passed  at  the  recent  annual  meeting  of  the 
New  Jersey  organization.  After  brief  discussion  the 
-whole  matter  was  referred  for  consideration  and  subse- 
Kjuent  report  to  a  special  committee  consisting  of  Messrs. 
■Goldman,   Muir,  Reimann  and  Merritt. 

Messrs.  Brundage,  Diekman  and  Gregory  were  ap- 
•pointed  a  committee  to  take  in  charge  the  Procter  me- 
morial matter,  to  act  in  accordance  with  the  plans  of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association. 

A  communication  from  the  secretary  of  the  N.  A.  R. 
D.  corrected  an  error  in  the  last  published  proceedings 
•of  that  body  where  it  was  stated  that  the  basis  of  rep- 
resentation was  one  delegate  to  every  fifty  members  of 
the  affiliated  associations;  it  should  read  one  to  every  one 
"hundred. 

Two  members  of  the  Executive  Committee  being  ab- 
.sent.  Messrs.  Van  Winkle  and  Paradis  were  appointed  to 
act  temporaril.v  in  their  stead.  The  session  then  ad- 
journed. 


SECOND  SESSION. 

Tlie  meeting  was  called  to  orJer  at  3  P.  M.  Tuesda.v. 
After  some  routine  business  the  acceptance  of  two  appli- 
cations for  membership  and  the  appointment  of  Messrs. 
Schlcussner.  Weinstein  and  Reiman  as  a  committee  on 
credentials.  Chairman  Hirseman  read  the  following 
REPORT   OF  THE   LEGISLATIVE   COMMITTEE. 

The  committee,  in  anticipation  of  the  general  harmony 
existing  at  the  last  meeting  of  the  State  -Jissociation  and 
the  enactment  of  the  new  all  State  la  n  and  the  eenernl  sen- 


timent and  agreement  that  no  new  legislation  or  amend- 
ments should  be  attempted  until  action  be  taken  at  the 
present  meeting,  prepared  to  have  but  little  work  outside 
of  the  expected  amendment  to  the  military  code  abolishing 
themilitary  pharmacist.  Instead  of  this  desirable  prospect, 
the  committee  was  earl>  confronted  with  a  perfect  ava- 
lanche of  bills,  keeping  it  on  guard  and  duty  during  the 
entire  session  of  the  Liegislature;  and  with  the  exception 
of  two  t>r  three  intervals,  no  week  was  missed  without 
having  some  of  the  members  appearing  before  committees 
for  hearings,  conferring  with  chairmen  of  committees, 
or  engaged  in  other  legislative  work  at  Albany.  In  addi- 
tion, a  very  Hood  of  correspondence  was  made  necessary 
besides  the  frequent  use  of  the  telegraph  and  the  employ- 
ment of  service  to  keep  in  constant  touch  of  legislation 
and  to  have  the  earliest  information  of  the  status  of  the 
many  bills  pending  in  their  various  stages.  There  were 
altogether  ten  bills,  two  of  which  the  committee  failed  to 
check  in  their  passage;  but  not  until  every  effort  to  its 
last  resort  was  exhausted. 

In  both  cases  heariiigs  before  the  Governor  were  de- 
manded, of  which  one  was  granted  and  the  other.  It 
being  after  adjournment  of  the  session,  a  brief  was  sub- 
mitted as  no  more  hearings  on  any  bills  were  granted. 
The  work  was  a  hard,  grinding  and  tiring  one.  The  con- 
stant strain  and  suspense,  often  when  certain  of  success, 
disappointment  was  in  store.  But.  like  Napoleon's  old 
guard,  we  never  surrendered,  and  on  various  occasions,  in 
the  last  moment,  turned  defeat  into  victory. 

The  first  bill  calling  the  attention  of  the  committee 
was  the  Bell  bill,  a  bill  drawn  by  the  County  Medical  As- 
sociation of  New  York,  and  had  in  view  the  purpose  of 
prohibiting  the  practice  of  medicine  by  Christian  Scien- 
tists; but  was  so  framed  in  its  wording  that  it  practically 
prohibited  tlie  advice  of  the  simplest  remedy  of  one  person 
to  another.  The  bill  aroused  much  general  Indignation 
from  the  drug  trade,  wholesale,  retail  and  proprietors,  as 
well  as  man>'  other  allied  trades,  as  oi)ticians,  osteopaths, 
etc.,  that  All.  Bell  amended  the  same  before  the  hearing. 
We  also  succeeded  in  amending  the  bill  to  the  effect  that 
the  pharmacist  was  permitted  to  give  aid  in  emergency 
cases  and  dispense  domestic  remedies.  But  the  bill,  on 
the  whole,,  was  so  obnoxious,  infringing  on  the  personal 
liberties  of  so  many  interests  that  Mr.  Bell  finally  with- 
drew the  bill. 

The  Military  Pharmacist  bill  was  the  next  measure  In- 
cluded in  the  new  military  code  for  the  State,  in  which 
the  rank  of  first  lieutenant  of  the  pharmacist  was  omit- 
ted. The  committee  made  a  determined  fight.  It  at- 
tended four  hearings  in  the  matter,  two  before  the  Sen- 
ate Committee  on  Military  Affairs,  one  before  the  As- 
senibly  on  Military  Affairs  and  one  before  the  Governor; 
but   the  bill  finally  became  a  law. 

A  number  of  bills  had  meanwhile  appeared,  introduced 
by  Messrs.  Smith,  Costello.  and  Malb>',  which  had  the  ob- 
ject of  granting  certain  favored  persons  licenses  to  prac- 
tice pharmacy  without  examination.  A  hearing  before 
the  Assembly  Committee  on  Public  Health.  Dr.  Henry, 
chairman,  had  the  result  that  on  the  same  grounds  we 
were  promised  all  the  bills  were  to  expire  in  committee. 
Unfortunately,  Mr.  Costello's  bill  became  a  law. 

Senator  Thornton  had  introduced  a  bill  repealing  the 
re-registration  of  stores;  a  measure  if  enacted  into  a  la^w 
would  simply  nullify  the  entire  work  of  the  State  Board 
of  Pharmacy,  leaving  it  without  funds  to  inspect,  meet 
or  carry  out  the  provisions  of  the  act.  This  bill  caused 
a  great  deal  of  annoyance,  anxiet.v  and  work.  It  had 
been  referred  to  the  Judiciary  Committee  of  the  Senate, 
of  which  Senator  Thornton  is  a  member.  Not  being  aware 
of  such  a  measure,  as  we  look  for  pharmacy  bills  in  the 
Public  Health  Committee,  we  had  no  hearing  and  were 
not  aware  of  the  measure  until  it  had  passed  the  Senate. 
The  following  morning  members  of  the  committee,  as  well 
as  members  of  the  State  Board,  appeared  at  Albany  and 
induced  Senator  Hill  to  call  for  a  reconsideration.  The 
vote  stood  23  to  16.  But  as  it  required  26  votes,  a  majority 
of  the  entire  Senate,  it  was  lost.  Later  on.  however,  we 
had  a  hearing  before  the  Assembly  Committee  of  Public 
Health  and  was  finally  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Rules.  It  was  voted  on  in  open  session  on  the  last  day 
and  was  killed  by  7  majority.  Mr.  Thornton  is  not  a 
friend  of  the  druggist.  He  stated  that  he  was  opposed  to 
all  pharmacy  legislation,  that  we  had  and  wanted  too 
much  power,  that  he  would  always  oppose  the  pharmacist 
as  long  as  he  was  a  Senator,  that  it  was  useless  to  argue 
with  him  as  nothing  could  convince  him  that  he  was 
wrong. 

Tlie  Charter  Revision  Commission  had  embodied  in  Us 
report  for  Greater  New  Y'ork  the  pharmacy  law  govern- 
ing that  section  of  the  year  1807.  but  when  Mr.  Kelcey. 
the  chairman  of  the  Cities  Committee,  had  pointed  out  to 
him  that  this  was  an  over.-sight  from  the  Commission,  he 
promptly  had  the  section  stricken  out. 

A  bill  was  introduced  simultantouslv  by  Messrs  Raney 
and  Donnelly  to  amend  the  State  law  governing  the  east- 
ern section.  The  bill  was  fathered  by  an  association 
kovvn  as  the  Greater  New  Y'ork  Pharmaceutical  Associ- 
ation and  was  defeated.  Other  bills  of  minor  nature  were 
the  Week's  bill,  backed  by  the  Borax  people,  on  substi- 
tution of  drugs  giving  power  of  prosecution  to  the  Board 
of  pharmacv.  The  bill  became  a  law.  A  bill  by  J.  E. 
Smith  permitting  the  manufacture  of  soda  water  in  tene- 
ments also  became  a  law.  A  bill  presented  by  Mr.  Mor- 
gan requiring  a  regent's  examination  of  36  points  before 
entering  a  college  of  pharmacy  died  in  committee. 

In  conclusion.  I  wish  to  state  that  according  to  instruc- 
tions received  at  the  last  meeting,  to  present  a  bill  for 
introduction  at  this  meeting  regarding  the  pre-requisite 
clause,  we  respectfuUv  present  the  following:  That  on 
and  after  Jan.   1,  1905.  graduation  from  a  recognized  col- 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June   13.   1901. 


lege  of  pharmacy  be  a   prt-reriiilslte   for  examination  by 
the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy. 

And  then  the  discussion  waxed  warm,  participated  in 
by  Messrs.  Smither,  Sayre.  Firmin.  Holmes,  Goldwater, 
Goldman,  Rogers,  Mulr.  Diamimd,  etc.  Certain 
portions  of  the  report  were  cunsiilered  objectionable  in 
their  phraseology  and  were  ordered  stricken  out.  Some 
members  seemed  to  fear  that  the  matter  of  amending  the 
pharmacy  law  was  to  be  hurried  through  without  ade- 
quate debate  and  motions  and  amendments  came  thick 
and  fast,  till  the  president  had  to  show  his  mental  agility 
and  ability  to  keep  all  straight.  But  the  fearful  were 
finall.v  reassured,  the  pugnaeitms  soothed,  the  obstruc- 
tionists quieted  and  the  turmoil  was  ended  by  the  pas.^age 
of  a  resolution  that  all  matters  of  legislative  nature  could 
be  brought  up  for  discussion  at  any  session,  but  that 
formal  vote  whereby  the  association  would  be  committed 
to  a  definite  line  of  action  would  be  postponed  until  the 
session  on  Friday  morning.  Much  of  all  this  agitation 
followed  the  reading  of  a  paper  by  K.  S.  Dawson,  Jr., 
on   "Should   the   Pharmacy   Ljiw   be  Amended?" 

(This  paper  was  published  in  the  Era.  June  0,  p.  014.] 

Judson  B.  Todd  read  a  paper,  "The  Advertising  Drug- 
gist."    (See  Era,  June  (i,  p.  016.) 

G.    H.    Hitchcock   read    the   following: 

New  Vork.  May  21.  1901. 

On  the  above  dale  a  meeting  was  held  by  the  Legisla- 
tive Committees  of  the  different  pharmaceutical  associa- 
tions and  of  the  Coiietces  of  pharmacy  of  Greater  New 
York,  and  tile  following  preamble  and  resolutions  were 
unanimously    adopted: 

WHEREAS.  This  joint  committee,  believing  that  phar- 
macy should  be  recognized  as  a  profession,  and  further 
beflieving  that  the  present  is  an  opportune  time  to  bring 
the  subiect  before  the  pharmacists  of  our  State,  it  is, 
therefore 

RESOLVED,  That  this  joint  committee  recommends 
that  such  laws  be  placed  upon  our  statute  books,  to  go 
imo  effect  Jan.  1.  lyos.  as  will  raise  the  standard  of  the 
pharmacist  to  that  point  w-here  he  must  l>e  recognized  in 
all  walks  of  life  as  a  professional  man.     And  it  is 

RESOLVED.  That  the  laws  governing  the  practice  of 
medicine  be  considered  in  framing  a  law  for  the  pharma- 
cist, particularly  as  regards  the  educational  qualirications 
before  entering  a  college,  the  nece.>isarv  College  of  Phar- 
macy diploma  before  taking  the  State  examination,  and 
the  appointment  of  the  State  examiners.  And  it  is 
further 

RESOLVED.  That  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  be  pre- 
sented at  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  TOeeting, 
which  is  beld  in  Buffalo  on  June  4  to  8,  19fH,  inclusive, 
with  the  request  that  favorable  action  be  taken  on  them. 

These  resolutions  were  referred  to  the  committee  on 
president's  address. 

E.  S.  Dawson.  Jr.,  secretary  of  the  old  State  Board, 
obit  Dec.  31.  1900,  read  a  general  report  of  that  board's 
work  to  bring  it  up  to  Jan.  1,  when  the  law  and  new 
board  became  operative. 

As  committee  on  time  and  place  of  next  meeting  there 
were  selected  Messrs.  Van  Nort,  Hitchcock  and  Thorpe. 

Adjourned.  

Tuesday  evening  occurred  the  President's  reception  at 
Convention  Hall.  It  was  largely  attended,  the  gowns  of 
the  ladies  exceedingly  hand.some,  the  members  of  the 
several  local  committees,  essentially  assisted  by  the 
special  ladies'  committee,  most  active  in  looking  after  the 
plleasure  of  the  guests,  the  refreshments  lavish,  the  music 
fine,  the  dancing  prolonged,  so  why  shouldn't  every  one 
enjoy    all    these   good    things,    as   every   one   did. 


THIRD  SESSION. 

Wednesday  morning  was  spent  by  the  ladies  in  a  car- 
riage drive  about  the  city,  but  there  was  no  diminution  of 
attendance  by  the  gentlemen  at  the  business  sessions. 


Business  meeting  opened  by  the  reading  and  approval 
of  the  minutes  of  the  previous  sitting.  The  secretary  read 
numerous  communications  and  telegrams  of  greeting  and 
congratulation,  two  new  members  were  elected  and  eig'ht 
applications   received. 

A.  H.  Brundage,  chairman,  submitted  the  following: 
PROCTER   MEMORIAL. 
To    the  President   and    other   members   of   the   New   York 
State  Pharmaceutical  Association: 

Gentlemen:  Concerning  the  matter  of  memorializing 
the  life  and  work  of  Professor  William  Procter,  Jr.,  vour 
committee,  appointed  to  consider  and  report  to  vou  upon 
this  subiect.  offers  the  following:  The  history  o"f  Ameri- 
can pharmacy  undeniablv  establishes  the  fact  that  Pro- 
fessor William  Procter.  Jr..  has  been  justly  and  properly 
called  "The  Father  of  American  Pharmacy."" 


Although  he  died  twenty-seven  years  ago.  no  more  con- 
vincing evidence  of  the  extent  and  value  of  his  services 
to  pharmacy  could  be  conceived  than  that  his  memory  so 
trub'  lives  to-day. 

We  all  know  that  he  was  a  careful,  thorough,  capaible 
Investigator  and  distinguished  teacher.  Those  who  knew 
him  best— having  had  the  honor  to  work  with  him.  th& 
I>rivilege  of  studying  under  him.  or  to  be  otherwise  in- 
timately associated  with  him— testify  that  he  was  a  good 
man.  an  earnest,  acti^'e  worker,  ever  modest,  genial,  lov- 
able, and  veritably  "a  Good  Shepherd  in  Pharmacy."  It 
would  Seem  that  their  expressed  sentiments  might  be 
crystallized  into  the  beautiful  words  of  Fitz  Greene  Hal- 
leck: 

"Green  be  the  turf  above  thee. 

Friend  of  my  better  days; 
None  knew  thee  but  to  love  thee, 
Nor  named  thee  but  to  praise." 

His  Impressive,  inslructful.  helpful  life,  and  per- 
manently stimulating  influence  unquestionably  deserve  a 
lastlng  memorial  at  the  hands  of  American  pharmacists. 

And  when  our  American  Pharmaceutical  Association 
convenes  next  year  at  I'hiladelphia— the  "City  of  Brother- 
ly Love"— to  celebrate  the  association's  semi-centennial, 
it  should  while  there,  where  the  pioneer  school  of  Ameri- 
can pharmacy  and  Professor  Procter  long  labored 
together,  provide  for  a  littiag  memorial  to  him. 

American  pharmacy  undeniably  owes  to  Professor 
Procter  puch  testimonial  as  will  provide  for  a  constantly 
active  and  permanent  benetit  to  the  tield  in  which  he- 
loved  to  labor. 

It  seems  to  your  committee  that  statues  and  monu- 
ments make  but  a  very  circumscribed  and  brief  appeal, 
to  American  youth,  for  earnest  and  energetic  emulation, 
and  are.  therefore,   unsuited  for  this  memorial. 

\\'e  believe  that  the  most  appropriate,  beneficial  and 
altogether  creditable  memorial  would  be  the  establishing 
of  a  national  research  laboratory  at  Washington— the  seat 
of  the  nation— where  the  Government's  scientific  libra- 
ries and  other  great  facilities  could  be  utilized.  In  such  ai 
laboratory,  to  be  named  after  Profe-ssor  Procter,  difflcult 
pharmaceutical  problems  could  be  worked  out  by  eminent 
investigators,  in  conjunction  with  and  in  addition  to  the- 
work  whicli  is  so  inconveniently  undertaken  by  the  Re- 
vision Committee  of  the  United  States  Pharmacopoeia. 

If  such  project  should  prove  Impracticable,  the  pro- 
viding for  a  pharmaceutical  scholarship  for  graduate- 
work  in  pharmacy  at  one  of  our  leading  American  uni- 
versities, bestowed  upon  some  graduate  student  of  phar- 
macy, annuall.v  or  biennially.  b\-  competitive  examination 
under  the  direction  of  a  committee  of  the  American  Phar- 
maceutical Association,  commends  Itself  to  your  com- 
mittee. 

Or.  if  nothing  more  appropriate  proves  feasible,  your 
committee  considers  the  annual  bestowal  of  a  medal  or 
prize,  in  Professor  Procter's  name,  hy  the  American- 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  for  the  most  meritorious 
work  In  any  of  the  various  branches  of  pharmacy,  would' 
definitely  and  distinctly  emphasize  the  memorializatlon. 

In  conclusion,  your  committee  considers  that  it  is  fully- 
Justified  by  the  past  history  of  the  New  York  State  Phar- 
maceutical Association,  and  believes  it  voices  the  senti- 
ments of  the  association  membership  when  it  declares 
that  this  association  stands  ever  ready  to  co-operate  to. 
the  utmost  of  Its  ability  with  the  American  Pharma- 
ceutical Association,  and"  with  all  pharmacists,  for  the 
recognition  of  true  merit,  stimulation  of  scientific  re- 
search and  advancement  and  elevation  of  pharmacy. 
Respectfullv  submitted. 

AIjBERT  H.  BRUNTJAGE. 

Chairman. 
GEORGE  C.  DIEKMAN, 
WILLIS  G.  GREGORY, 
Committee  on  Procter  Memorial. 

T!ie  foregoing  report  was  duly  adopted,  and  a  copy 
thereof  ordered  to  be  sent  to  the  secretary  of  the  Amer- 
ican Pharmaceutical  Association. 


XEW    nO.VRD    MBMDERS. 

As  the  time  had  arrived  for  the  election  of  members  of 
the  Western  and  Middle  Sections  of  the  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy,  those  interested  in  this  matter  retired  to  ad- 
joining rooms  and  the  election  was  duly  held.  Dr.  W. 
G.  Gregory,  of  Buffalo,  and  Byron  M.  Hyde,  of  Rochester, 
being  unanimously  selected  to  succeed  themselves  in  tflie- 
two   sections  of  the  board   respectively. 


Mr.  Tuthill.  for  the  Committee  on  Papers  and  Queries, 
submitted  a  paper,  which  was  read:  "The  Lloyd  Re- 
action for  Morphine,"  by  Joseph  L.  Mayer,  of  tlie  Brook- 
lyn College  of  Pharmacj-.  This  paper  will  receive  sub- 
sequent publication.  Dr.  Hartley  then  read  in  abstract  a 
paper  by  Edward  Kleine,  of  Brooklyn,  entitled  "The- 
Sj-nt'hetlc  Remedies  as  Poisons,"-  which  paper,  together 
with  a  very  important  one.  "The  Habitat  of  Drugs."  by- 
Walter  Bryan,  M.  D.,  of  the  Brooklyn  College  of  Phar- 
macy, read  by  title,  were  duly  ordered  printed  in  thfr 
proceeding's,  and  will  also  appear  In  extenso  In  a  future- 
issue  of  this  journal. 


June   13,   I  go  I.] 


NEWS   DEPARTMENT. 


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A  brief  report  from  the  delegates  to  the  American 
Pharmaceutical  Assoc.ation  was  received  and  read  from 
Chairman  T.  F.  Main. 

Charli-s  !•'.  Scl.ijssner,  of  the  Committee  on  Cre- 
dential.-;, reported  t!.  it  credentials  had  been  received  from 
the  New  York  Cc.ege  of  Pharmacy  and  its  .\lumni 
Associ.-ition.  the  Brooklyn  College  and  its  .\lumni  Asso- 
ciation. Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Association.  Ger- 
man Apothecaries'  Society,  and  numerous  local  associa- 
tions. :imong  them  the  Erie  County.  New  York  Retail 
Druggists",  Manhattan,  Greater  New  Y'ork  Pharmaceuti- 
cal, Wi-stchester  County  and  the  New  Jersey  Pharma- 
ceutical  Association. 

For  the  latter,  deleg-ate  E.  A.  Sayre  appeared,  spoke 
feelinKly  and  moderately  of  the  unfortunate  difference 
upon  the  delegate  question  which  had  been  in  existence 
between  the  two  associations  for  the  past  year,  and  the 
committee  to  which  this  matter  was  referred  reported 
later  that  the  whole  trouble  had  been  satisfactorily  ad- 
juste<.l  and  that  the  former  amicable  relations  would  be 
resumed. 

Oscar  Goldman  was  then  called  to  thfe  chair,  and 
President  Hirseman.  as  chairman,  read  the  changes  which 
had  been  made  in  the  report  of  the  Legislative  Committee, 
and  the  report  remains  as  above  given.    -Adjourned. 


Wednesday  afternoon  and  evening  were  spent  by  all  of 
the  delegates  and  the  ladies  in  a  prolonged  visit  to  the 
Pan-American  Exposition,  where  all  enjoyed  the  miscel- 
laneous attractions  of  the  Midway,  admired  the  beau- 
tiful buildings  with  their  multiplicity  of  exhibits,  and  were 
ecstatic  in  their  praise  of  the  glories  of  the  electric 
illmnination  in  the  evening. 


FOURTH  SESSION. 

It  was  10.50  Thursday  morning  when  the  business 
meeting  convened,  and  after  the  reading  of  the  minutes  of 
the  previous  sitting  the  report  of  the  delegates  to  the 
I>etroit  meeting  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  was  read  by  Mr. 
Stoddart.  The  report  contained  an  expression  of  senti- 
ment toward  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  which  was  adopted  as 
being  also  the  sentiment  of  this  association,  and  it  closed 
by  recommending  that  membership  in  the  N.  -\.  R.  D. 
be  continued. 

George  H.  Hitchcock,  of  New  York  presented  a 
resolution  requesting  the  Executive  Committee  of  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  to  make  a  price  protective  policy  a  leading 
subject  for  discussion  at  the  next  meeting  of  that  asso- 
ciation, to  the  end  that  some  definite  proposition  may  be 
drawn  up  which  may  be  submitted  to  the  proprietors  for 
their   proposition. 

Joseph  Helfman.  of  Detroit,  was  then  refiuested  by 
Chairman  Tuthill.  of  the  Committee  on  Papers  and 
Queries,  to  read  a  paper  wihich  he  ha.d  kindly  contri- 
buted, and  which  was  as  follows: 

.ABl  SBS  OF  PROPRIETVRY  RIGHT  I\   PHARM.ICT. 

T<'  the  pharmacist  who  has  grown  familiar  from  boy- 
hood with  the  various  types  of  patented,  trademarked 
and  .-ecret  preparations,  as  advertised  to  the  general  pub- 
lic, or  the  medical  profession,  or  both,  there  rmay  seem  to 
be  no  crying  need  of  an  accurate  classification.  But  the 
need  is  greater  than  i^  commonly  supposed.  If  only  for 
reference  purposes  in  dealing  with  State  or  Federal  legis- 
lation, we  ought  to  have  a  series  of  plain,  clear,  popular 
definitions  which  may  be  quickly  grasped  by  men  w^ho 
know  nvithing  of  medicine  and  pharmacy.  Those  who 
supt-ose  that  everybody  understands  the  difference  be- 
tween a  patented  chemical  and  a  patent  medicine  ought 
to  hiive  a  little  talk  with  the  members  of  the  committee 
which  went  to  Washington  at  the  time  the  repeal  of  the 
War  Revenue  Law  was  pending:  they  would  hear  an  edi- 
fying and  amusing  tale.  That  the  members  of  the  Senate 
Finance  Committee,  or  the  House  Committee  on  Ways 
and  Means,  are  u.^ually  competent  experts  capable  of 
drafting  scientific  legislation  and  applying  it  wisely  to 
such  highly  specialized  industries  as  chemistry,  biology 
and  pharmacy,  no  fair-minded  man  can  deny:  but  even 
at  Washington,  and  more  conspicuously  at  the  State 
capitals,  the  astonishing  ignorance  and  levity  sometimes 
displayed  in  framing  laws  which  affect  thousands  of  pri- 
vate purses  or  vast  masses  of  capital,  would  be  explosive- 
ly liiilicrous  were  they  not  so  alarming. 

Of  all  misnomers,  "the  "patent  medicine"  is  one  of  the 
greatest.  Tnere  is  nothing  "patent"  about  a  patent 
medicine.  "Patent"  means  open,  unconcealed,  published, 
divulged,    exposed    to    general    view   or   notice;    and    these 


adjectives  are  the  very  last  anyone  would  think  of  ap- 
plying to  patent  medicines.  A  patent  medicine  is  never 
made  under  letters  patent.  The  exceptional  Castoria  case 
could  not  occur  agHin  under  the  present  ordinance  which 
prohibits  the  granting  of  patents  on  imere  rearrangements 
or  new  combinations  of  ancient  and  familiar  drugs.  A 
patent  me<licine  is  a  secret  preparation,  marketed  under 
a  coined  or  fanciful  name,  which  is  the  registered,  ex- 
clusive and  perpetual  trade-mark  property  of  the  ex- 
ploiter. A  patent  medicine  may  consist  of  a  single  sub- 
stance, but  it  is  usually  a  mechanical  or  pharmaceutical 
mixture. 

That  thousands  in  the  medical  profession  cordially  de- 
test patent  medicines  we  all  know,  but  it  is  a  imi.'^ake  to 
attribute  that  reprobation  to  mercenary,  pecuniary  or  sel- 
fish grounds.  First,  it  may  be  doubled  whether  the  in- 
come of  the  average  physician  is  redticed  by  the  traffic 
in  patent  medicines.  The  layman  who  prescribes  for  him- 
self commonly  has  a  fool  for  a  patient.  Self  medication 
probably  induces  more  disease  than  it  dispels.  Indirectly 
and  in  the  long  run.  the  unwise  use  of  drugs  very  prob- 
ably multiplies  the  doctor' -s  patients  and  increases  his 
income.  No.  the  conscientious  physician  is  opposed  to  pat- 
ent medicines  partly  because  he  knows  t'he  dangers  and 
pitfalls  of  unintelligent  medication:  but.  principally.,  be- 
cause he  is  revolted  at  the  unscrupulous  exaggerations 
and  falsehoods  with  which  certain  preparations  of  very 
ordinary  merit  are  sometimes  foi~ted  on  the  ignorant,  the 
suffering  and  the  poor.  Are  there  no  patent  medicines 
entitled  to  a  respectable  standing  in  the  business  world? 
Assuredly  there  are — preparations  which  possess  incon- 
testable merit  .and  about  which  the  truth  is  told.  There 
are  patent  medicine  companies  in  which  the  writer  cT 
this  paper  would  be  very  willing  and  glad  to  buy  stock 
if  he  could  do  so  profitabl}':  there  are  others  which  are 
conceived  and  born  in  falsehood,  nourished  in  shame  and 
crowned  wnth  an  infamy  which  cries  aloud  against  any  par- 
ticipation in  them  as  fatal  to  decent  manhood  and  self  re- 
spect. Picture  to  yourself  the  imposing  array  of  sure- 
cures  for  pulmonary  tuberculosis.  Bright's  disease,  per- 
nicious ansemia,  cancer,  locomotor  ataxia,  acute  diph- 
theria and  then  form  your  own  estimate  of  the  moral 
fibre  of  men  who  shrink  from  no  mendacity  if  it  will  self 
their  goods.  It  is.  perhaps,  fortunate  that  these  men  are 
often  their  own  dupes,  having  really  persuaded  them- 
selves that  their  absurd  advertisements  tell  the  truth. 

Has  the  druggist  always  maintained  a  proper  attitude- 
toward  patent  medicines  of  the  notorious  sort?  Usually, 
perhaps,  but  not  always.  It  is  the  druggist's  office  to  sell 
such  merchandise  on  demand,  but  never  to  recommend  it 
and  never  to  withhold  his  honest  opinion  when  It  is  asked 
by  some  poor  wretch  in  the  clatch  of  a  chronic,  a  danger- 
ous or  a  hopeless  disease.  The  only  place  for  such  an  in- 
valid is  the  doctor's  office,  and  the  druggist's  duty  is  to- 
send  him  thither. 

Patent  medicines  are  not  always  offered  to  the  lay  pub- 
lic alone.  Many  of  them,  under  the  name  of  "proprietary 
remedies."  are  urged  upon  the  medical  profession,  and" 
are  thus  assured  of  a  wide  demand.  Thousands  of  med- 
ical men  show  no  hesitancy  in  prescribing  patent  medi- 
cines, if  only  thev  are  not  advertised  to  the  laity:  nor  is 
that  always  insisted  on.  It  is  not  clear  how  this  c.^n 
be  safely  done  'oy  the  physician  who  has  a  proper  regard 
for  the  interests  of  his  profession.  The  self-respecting 
doctor  who  has  devoted  four  years  and  much  money  to 
the  acquirement  of  an  education  for  the  one  special  pur- 
pose of  treating  disease  in  an  intelligent  and  scientifie 
manner,  has  the  right  to  know  and  demand  the  true  and 
exact  composition  of  the  things  he  is  begged  to  prescribe. 
If  I  were  a  medical  practitioner  and  were  petitioned  to 
use  in  my  work  an  article  wihose  formula  was  purposely 
withheld.  I  should  feel  tempted  to  say  with  exceeding 
vigor:  "How  can  I  prescribe  in  a  scientific  manner  if  t 
don't  know  what  I  am  prescribing?  If  you  won't  tell  rae 
the  formula  of  this  preparation,  how  can  you  have  the 
face  to  ask  me  to  use  it?  Don't  you  see  th.-it  such  a  re- 
quest is  an  insult  to  my  intelligence— a  slur  on  my  edu- 
cational training  and  professional  ability?"  That  is  what 
a  growing  number  of  reputable  i>tivsictans  are  actually- 
saying,  and  it  is  to  the  interest  of  the  pharmacist  to  sup- 
port and  encourage  them.  May  their  tribe  increase!  May 
the  time  be  nigh  when  no  one  one  will  have  the  temerity 
to  solicit  the  support  of  the  medical  profession  unless  he 
can  do  so  with  clean  hands,  pledging  nis  word  that  his 
product  is  not  to  be  advertised  to  the  public,  and  giving 
freelv  its  correct  formula. 

I  "stated  that  the  name  of  the  patent  medicine  is  an 
exclusive  and  perpetual  trademark  proi>erty.  That  state- 
ment is  sometimes  disputed  and  denied.  But  I  have  yet 
to  learn  of  a  single  conclusive  case  in  which  a  patent 
medicine  man  has  been  unable  to  vindicate  his  proprietor- 
ship in  the  fanciful  name  coined  by  him  for  a  secret 
preparation.  Considering  the  enormous  capital  at  stake 
in  the  trademarks  of  the  patent  medicine  manufacturers, 
he  would  be  a  rash  man  who  ventured  to  appropriate  one 
of  these  advertised  names.  Nor  would  the  retail  drug- 
trade  sympathize  with  such  piracy.  The  druggist  does 
not  wish  or  seek  to  steal  other  men's  names,  if  only  he 
is  left  undisturbed  in  the  legitimate  practice  of  his  own 
profession.  Let  the  advertisers  of  medicinal  specialties 
keep  their  names  and  trademarks,  but  let  them  likewise 
beware  of  interfering  with  the  druggist's  manufacture 
and  sale  of  the  equivalent  preparations  as  set  forth  in  the 
National  Formulary.  The  druggist's  position  may  be  in- 
dicated in  these  words:  "I  don't  want  to  appropriate  youi^ 
name.  Mr.  Manufacturer:  I  despise  misleading  imitation 
and  piracy:  and  when  a  prescription  is  brought  me  for 
four  ounces,  or  a  stock  package  of  your  preparation.  I 
feel  bound  in  duty  and  In  honor  to  furnish  your  product 
and  no  other;  hut  1  reserve  to  myself  the  right  of  putting 


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up.   iimler  a  difrereiu  name,  any  preparation  which   1  see 
III  111  sell  my  customers  or  my  doctor.s."    Ii  is  preposter- 
Z^ifh  fZ   *"PP<''"^,  tha'    when    a    .«eor,-t    preparation    meets 
witn  ra\or  It  Is  to  enjoy  an  eternal  Inimiinllv  from  rompe- 
tlilon  and   that  no  one  shall  ever  have  the  right    to  ana- 
[i^!t   ",'>"'■   sell    the   same   thins    under  a   different   name, 
i  ray.    is    not    the    National    Formulary,    published    under 
ilie  auspices  of  the  Amerlran  Pharmaceutical  As.soclatlon 
partially  composed   of  formul.e   by  which  equivalents   for 
many    of    the   hlphly    advertised    .-peclalties    mav    be    pro- 
duced?       The    physician,    on    ethical    grounds,    mav    verv 
properly  oppose  the   use  of  secret   preparations,    but   tha't 
opposition  can  never  be  made  an  honora-blc  jiretext  In  the 
^i"^'!^        ,M    ^°'"   P'rafV   »"<!   violation   of   legal   trademark 
ripriits.    A  1  we.  as  representatives  of  the  drug  trade,  con- 
tend for.  is  the  privilege  of  analyzing  and  making  everv- 
tning    we    see    fit    so    long   as    patents    are    not    Infringed, 
nor    trademarks   unlawfully    appropriated.       The    distance 
oetween    the    doctor's    point    of    view    and    the    druggists 
can  be  clearly  perceived,   with  the  aid  of  a  simple  illus- 
tration:   If   1   were   a   physician.    I   should   under   no  cir- 
cumstances  prescribe  a   preparation  without   knowing  its 
exact  me^licinal  formula,  but  if  I  were  to-dav  in  the  drug 
business,  I  should  feel  free  to  put  up  the  National  Formu- 
lar.v  equivalent  for  any  secret  specialtv.  selecting  a  name 
as  different  as  possible  from  that  of  the  advertised  article 
and  carefully  avoiding  the  imitation  of  its  package    wrap- 
per or  label.     Legitimate  competition   is  not  substitution. 
^  here  the  physician's  prescription  calls  for  a  given  pro- 
duct, that  alone  should  be  dispensed  ana  no  other. 
<„  ^  "'"l^  delicate  and  ditlicult  phase  of  this  whole  sub- 
ject  confronts   us   when   we   turn    to   |)rocess   and   product 
patents  on   the  synthetic  chemicals  which  have  grown  so 
numeroiis  during  the  past  decade,    gome  of  these  definite 
chemical  compounds  have  aroused  a  verv  bitter  antagon- 
ism among  American  druggists,  and  all  sorts  of  measures 
nave  be-n   proposed   whereby  the  trade  and   the   ultimate 
consumer  niay  be  protected  from  extortion.     In  an  official 
capacity  I  have  myself  had  occasion  to  make  a   few  tart 
?S"."'it""i'"'^.'''  '*'«'  literature  of  thi.s  subject.     I  still  feel 
tnat   the  foreign  manufacturer  who.  though  content  with 
act^'hirihi;  Germany.   France.   England  and  Canada    ex- 
acts hi.s  three  and   four  prices  from  the  American  dealer 
th^1r=:51  *""!*;'■   himself   that    he   will    ever   receive   from 
the  trade  aught  save  univer.s-al  condemnation.     But  before 
discussing    legal    remedies,    let    us    note    the    character   of 
tiiese    chemical    substances    manufactured    under    letters 
patent  on  process  or  product,  or  b»th.  and  under  a  regi.s- 
tered  name.    They  are  in  the  true  and  strict  sen.se  ■'pat- 
fact„^'?'':n'■!"Th•■"'^""^"''■''"°"   "f   "i'^"-  ■"oae  of   manu- 
Tiateit     'Thi,.^t""   atomic   constitution    is   assured   by    the 
patent.     They  are  wholly  devoid  of  secrecv.    Thev  are  not 
mechanical  or  pharmaceutical  mixtures,   but  Just  as  defl- 
Trt.iZ?^''^""}''^,''^  "'''•  J™"   carbonate,   ether    quinine  or 
ver'.rii,"*'    >=f"P.1ate.    With    few   exceptions   thev    are   ad- 
raret     n'^h'"^"''"'''    ^°    '^e    physician    and    pharmacist- 
Swi^«         ^'^   newspapers.    Whatever  mav   be  our  preju- 

o[  these  on''t;n?'/'"'r^'?''*'f-  "  ''^  '''i^  «°  deny  that  manv 
?rK^  .^'^  l'^"'/''.''h«'""<'a's  are  the  invention  of  schol- 
arly men  who  first  get  their  training  in  the  best  univer- 
sities and  then  devote  their  lives  to  Fhemical  or  bio?hem- 
costlvTiw'^.V^'^  '^  "^'^  '"  '^''"y  ^hat  their  work  requfr^s 
3v  their  i^b^rX,""t-  apparatus,  appliances  and  material. 
Ver^  offer,  T  '"^f""'"£  >s  enriched  .ind  suffering  reduced. 
■vear^-  w ,„ \ '^''^''^ ^"^  ohemist.  will  work  literally  for 
Plus  saHw[wv'''"n7?^*'''  ~=<>mething  that  possesses  merit 
ma?l-et  n,^H^,°/  "'*'  ""f"^'  C'imnounds  launched  on  the 
™amhle-  ^f,..*  ^''^'  '"'""'  a  hit.  Research  work  is  a 
^^iVr„     ,,r°^^^^   ^"""^   expensive   and    alwavs   less   enter- 

llrelT  M^^Ji^T.l''"  ^'  ^'°"'^  ^'arlo  or  a  visit  to  Wall 
street.    Meantime    the    enormous    expenses   and    the    lar^e 

lup'o'se  now'lh  "i-T?-^-^'  ^^"''°'"-  P"-  'h?  manufacture°r 
^J?f^^f  o  ^  the  latter  is  denied  the  protection  of  letters 
Sm,v,Im  'J.PP'""?.*''"''  f'"^'"  "oth  inventor  and  emplover  iJ 
■ertv  win  a  positive  guaranty  that  their  intellectuarprop- 

?uch  an  Vnn^e^'^r''"''  '"'"  ?  ■"'""^'3  *""  o'  years,  cou  d 
Sil.„,.  •  ■"''^,'^^al  course  fail  to  discourage  powerfnllv 
many  original  investigations  and  would  it  not  infaUib  v 
Rosier   secrecy,    the    suppression    of   discoveries     m^^sterv 

gradual' or,1."''"^'^'^'?'?'"-  ^  l'""^'  ""*■  ihei^ist  "a 
for  e^tl.  °LIr  V^^"'"^^'""''-  '"■ho  received  a  good  salary 
dncf  T.L;-  ,>f  ^''^"I"'  }>^  produced  a  single  useful  pro- 
duct. Deny  the  rrotection  of  a  paten'  to  such  a  man 
and  you  tempt  him  to  lock  his  se??€t  in  his'h?|ast  bolt 
li^  laboratory  door  and.  if  possible,  juggle  his  formula 
?ven  wi,'wh"f'  ™  as  to  defy  chemical  analvsis!  InTeed 
<in^- r-^ll2J^t,  Pr?'*<"t'0"  afforded  by  the  United  States 
^^\  r^'^.".5-''°"  '  ''■*■  '^<'*'  many  inventors  who  prefer  to 
ThSn  ?nc„V";'h  ^""-T  rieht-s.and  keep  their  secrets  rathe? 
^han  incur  the  ri.sk  of  infringement  or  the  necessitv  of 
lician  -andT,^""-  "^h^"  '''^"^  'hings  to  a  cultivated  ph?- 
1s  }h^  2  <=,  lt.oP|"-\his  e.ves  to  the  fact  that  the  patent 
iervntor^^f '■*'"/  '^-  ■'T'?"''^  medicine  and  the  true  con- 
ser\ator  of  professional  interests  and  ethics  since  it  dis- 
■coin-ages  the  suppression  of  knowledge  ^^ 

-inv7nto?  r.'f^."'*'  ^'i'?'''  ^^^  -i"''^tice  of  fair  protection  to  the 
thl  JI,  ,^  ^  medicinal  compound,  we  must  not  dodge 
Hls\hen?.h.f,'^'"%J*'^  "^^^1  ?'  the  inventor  paramounf? 
?;?n^V?  '.  ,J"^  welfare  no  claim?  Are  monopolv  and  ex- 
-be  torerated''fn''Sf''^5^  ?'  "''^  suffering  and  the  poor  to 
medicine"  wkof"""^  *^'^-^"'S  *°  encourage  the  progress  of 
Hons  ^dontPa  ?'  ^""''■-•'  .have  the  most  enlightened  na- 
4dth  that'^nf  thi  harmonize  the  welfare  of  the  inventor 
^,  r;  ,,,V.  }u^  infirm,  the  afflicted,  the  diseased?  fn- 
^rnh?^  h'/  ?^  most  brilliant  solution  of  this  difficult 
problem    has    been    achieved    in    Germanv.    The    German 

-Sro^^tedThe'nnK-"/"  ^^""'^  ^'"^  medicines  have  full" 
TJro.ected    the  public   from   imposition:   at  the  same   time 

ohtr.T/J""'?^",'  development  and  organization  of  ™ts 
-chemical   industry  form   one  of  the  glories  of  the  coun- 


try and  a  source  of  Indniie  benefit,  scieniltic  and  com- 
mercial, to  Its  people.  The  German  law  grants  to  the  in- 
ventor of  a  new  chemical  compound  a  jjatent  on  his  pro- 
cess, and  the  privilege  of  coining  a  name  which  it  regis- 
ters as  his  trademark  and  which  remains  his  exclusive 
poss<  sslon  until  his  patent  expires;  then  the  .same  becomes 
common  public  property.  During  the  life  of  the  patent 
any  other  Inventor  may  market  the  same  product  under 
a  different  name  provided  he  makes  It  bv  a  truly  new 
and  original  process  which  is  no  infringement  on  the  first 
This  is  the  German  ■•|)rocess  patent."  On  the  product 
Itself  no  patent  Is  granted,  and  no  exclusive  possession  of 
the  product  as  such  Is  vested  In  its  inventor.  The  vice 
of  the  American  law  lies  deep  rooted  In  the  fact  that  It 
grants  a  product  patent,  which  prohibits  the  making  of 
the  same  product  even  bv  a  different  process  under  a  dif- 
ferent name.  It  is  by  virtue  of  this  vicious  product  pat- 
ent that  a  foreign  manufacturer  can  easily  secure  in  the 
United  States  a  greater  measure  of  legal  protection  than 
he  enjoys  In  his  own  land,  and  can  charge  here  three  and 
four  times  the  prices  which  he  is  well  content  to  receive 
at  home.  It  is  this  product  patent  which  prohibits  your 
using  the  compound  in  your  business  after  you  buy  it  in 
Germany  or  Canada  and  pay  the  dutv  on  it.  It  Is  this 
product  patent  which  admonishes  the"  druggist:  "There 
is  no  use  in  your  buying  at  regular  government  auction 
the  smuggled  medicine  which  has  been  confiscated  bv  the 
United  Statos  Government  and  offered  for  sale  to  the 
highest  bidder:  even  if  you  buy  the  confiscated  product 
from  Uncle  Sam.  the  owners  of  the  patent  or  their  Amer- 
ican agents  can  get  out  an  injunction  against  vou  and 
a;bsolutely  prevent  you  from  using  your  purchase  in  the 
manufacture  of  your  tablets  or  in  the  dispensing  of  your 
prescriptions." 

\\'hy  not  then  work  with  might  and  main  to  abrogate 
the  product  patent  in  this  counlr>-?  Whv  not  profit  bv 
Germany's  example,  bidding  the  inventor  of  a  medicinal 
product  content  himself  with  his  trademarked  name  and 
his  jjrocess  patent?  That  is  the  course  which  I  have 
urged  for  many  years,  and  to  which  the  more  liberal 
manufacturing  houses  in  this  countrv  are  committed. 
But  it  should  be  clearly  understood  that  in  Germanv  the 
process  patent  means  much  more  than  in  this  countrv. 
Ihere  the  second  inventor  must  assume  the  burden  of 
proof  and  establish  the  fact  that  his  process  is  no  in- 
fringement on  the  first:  he  is  held  guilt v  until  he  proves 
himself  innocent.  In  the  United  States  the  reverse  holds 
true;  the  victim  must  assume  the  burden  of  proof  and 
convict  the  thief.  Here  the  inventor  of  a  stolen  process 
has  only  one  remedy— a  very  odious  one;  he  must  send 
his  spies  and  detectives  into  the  infringer's  factory  and 
secure  the  clinching  proof.  If.  then,  the  German  process 
patent  could  be  made  to  supersede  the  American  process 
patent,  our  leading  manufacturers  of  chemical  products. 
If  not  wholly  content  to  renounce  the  product  patent, 
would,  I  am  assured,  remain  neutral  and  would  at  least 
refrain  from  opposing  its  abrogation.  Such  a  position  on 
the  part  of  the  American  producer  of  patented  chemicals 
IS  a  most  generous  one,  for.  as  pointed  out  bv  no  less  a 
man  than  Horatio  C.  Wood,  even  the  German  process 
patent  does  not  protect  the  inventor  of  a  new  substance 
trom  the  danger  that  some  other  chemist  may  devise  a 
better,  simpler  and  cheaper  process  within  a  Vear  after 
tht  remedy  is  launched;  then  what  becomes  o"f  the  first 
invention?  What  is  the  reward  of  its  author's  labor  and 
skill.  L  nable  to  sustain  the  competition,  he  mav  be 
swept  out  of  the  market  and  robbed  of  his  well  merited 
recompense. 

But  we  are  told  that  the  German  process  patent  can 
never  be  realized  in  this  country;  that  it  would  be  op- 
posed by  all  our  legal  traditions  and  precedents;  the 
genius  ot  American  law  holds  every  man  innocent  until 
he  IS  proved  guilty,  and.  in  civil  suits,  it  requires  the 
plaintiff,  not  the  defendant,  to  make  out  his  case.  Having 
grown  weary  of  the  theoretical  speculations  of  amateur 
awyers-and  the  drug  business  is  full  of  them— I  sought 
legal  advice  on  this  roint.  and  I  am  informed  bv  counsel 
that  on  general  legal  principles  Congress  has  the'power  to 
amend  and  enforce  the  laws  of  patent  and  trademark; 
that  It  has  the  unquestioned  right  to  deny  the  further 
granung  of  product  patents,  and  that  in  order  to  render 
che  process  patent  truly  effective  it  mav  enact  a  law 
shifting  the  burden  of  proof  to  the  shoulders  of  the  in- 
fringer. >.ay  more— under  the  present  American  process 
patent,  if  the  aggrieved  and  injured  partv  can  offer  suffi- 
cient evidence  of  infringement  to  constitute  a  fair  pre- 
sumption of  guilt  in  the  defendant,  our  courts  would 
compel  the  infringer  to  assume  the  burden  of  proof  and 
establish  his  innocence.  Hence  the  enactment  of  the  Ger- 
man process  patent  is  within  the  constitutional  powers  of 
Longress.  ^\  hether  Congress  would  feel  moved  by  public 
policy  and  sentiment  to  make  the  change  is  another 
question. 

In  the  absence  of  a  legal  remedy  for  patent  law  abuses 
is  there  no  other?  Tes:  there  are  a  number  of  powerful 
reniedies— discussion,  agitation,  organized  action  in  the 
trade.  Be  the  legal  rights  of  the  manufacturer  what  thev 
niay.  he  is  learning  the  danger,  the  follv  and  the  penaltv 
of  antagonizing  4(i,(HXi  druggists  and  14rt.0iio  doctors— the 
men  who  constitute  his  largest  and  richest  market.  He  is 
^earning  that  it  is  a  poor  and  narrow  policv  to  fly  in  the 
lace  of  public  sentiment  and  that  the  marvelous"  growth 
m  cur  wealth  and  population  renders  the  United  States 
a  veritable  gold  mine  to  the  sellers  of  meritorious  rem- 
edies at  fair  prices.  So  far  as  I  can  learn,  the  foreign 
chemicals  now  marketed  in  the  United  States  barring 
two  or  three  exceptions  with  which  vou  are  ail  painfullv 
fami;iar  are  sold  here  at  the  prices  ruling  in  Canada", 
t-ngland  France  and  Germany,  Their  manufacturers 
have  evidently  learned  a  wholesome  lesson,  and  the  Amer- 


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loan  Jealer  is  satisiied.  He-  never  begrudged  capital  and 
invention  their  just  rlgriits;  tii;:  wrath  was  kindled  bv  the 
extra  triliute  wrung  out  of  him  beyond  what  the  trade  of 
other  lands  were  made  to  pay.  Now  that  prices  are  fairly 
equalized  the  world  ov- r.  he  has  a  less  bitter  sense  of 
injustice.  But  his  best  cause  for  congratulation  lies  in 
the  fact  that  the  remedy  for  his  grievances  is  in  his 
own  hands:  that  hi?  has  means  of  redress  other  than 
those  the  law  affords  him.  and  that  he  has  only  to  invoice 
the  immense  influence  of  his  associations  to  secure  just 
treatmi  lit.  Public  opinion  in  the  trade  is  gaining  constant 
strength,  and  in  the  future  it  cannot  fail  to  command  a 
deference  unknown  to  the  past. 

There  was  considerable  discussion  of  this  paper,  prin- 
cipally in  approval,  and  it  was  finally  received  with 
hearty  thanks  and  ordered  printed  in  the  proceedings. 

A.  H.  Brundage  spoke  feelingly  of  the  recent  death  of 
Dr.  Charles  Rice,  and  presented  a  brief  resolution  for 
adoption,  wiiich  was  done  by  a  silent  and  standing  vote. 

President  R.  K.  Smither  read  the  report  of  the  State 
Board  i^f  Pharmacy  for  the  period  from  Januar>-  1  last 
to  date,  and  it  was  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee 
for  action  on  certain  recommendations  contained  therein. 
Chairman  C.  Z.  Otis,  of  the  Committee  on  Trade  Inter- 
ests, presented  his  report,  which  spoke  of  the  value  o£ 
local  organization,  of  the  conditions  prevailing  throughout 
the  State  with  regard  to  the  sale  of  proprietary  articles, 
and  recommended  the  work  which  was  being  done  by 
local  associations  and  the  X.  A.  R.  D.  in  the  protection 
and  advancement  of  the  interests  of  the  retail  drug  trade 
throughout,  not  only  this  State,  but  the  United  States 
in  general.  The  report  was  referred  to  the  Executive 
Committee,   and  its  various  recommendations  adopted. 

Xext  in  order  was  the 

Ellectjoii   oC  Oliieers. 

A  single  nomination  for  Pre.>;ident,  Thomas  Stoddart, 
of  Buffalo,  was  made,  th^  nominations  closed,  and  the 
nominee  duly  elected  b.v  the  secretary  depositing  upon 
order  one  affirmative   ballot. 

Over  the  selection  of  the  vice-presidents,  however, 
there  developed  quite  a  spirited  scrap.  It  required  three 
ballots  to  decide  the  choice,  and  during  the  agitation 
there  was  considerable  acrimony  displayed  by  some  of 
the  debaters,  but  finally  the  result  was  the  selection  of 
J.  F.  Van  Nort.  of  Elmira.  first  vice-president:  George 
H.  Hitchcock.  Xew  York,  second,  and  A.  S.  Van  "Winkle. 
Hornellsville.    third. 

Judson  B.  Todd  was  unanimously  re-elected  secretary, 
and  the  same  fate  overtook  Thomas  'W.  Dalton.  as  treas- 
urer, while  as  members  of  the  Executive  Committee  the 
lightning  fell  upon  J.  A.  Lockie.  Buffalo:  P.  W.  Ray. 
X'ew  York:  E.  S.  Dawson.  Jr.,  SjTacuse.  Five  appli- 
cations for  membership  were  received  from  the  Kingston 
Druggists'  Association,  which  l>ody  reported  that  in  that 
city  existed  a  most  beautiful  condition,  full  prices  being 
received  on  proprietai^'  articles  and  the  stores  closing 
daily  at  eight  P.  31. 


At  the  conclusion  of  the  business  session  ail  the  mem- 
bers and  their  ladies  visited  the  laboratory  of  the  Em- 
pire State  Drug  Company,  where  the  proper  inspection 
was  made,  and  the  entire  party  regaled  by  a  regally 
bounteous  luncheon. 

Thursday  evening,  in  Convention  Hall,  there  was  en- 
joyed by  a  large  crowd,  a  very  attractive  vaudeville  en- 
tertainment by  members  of  the  local  drug  fraternity. 
Mrs.  Charles  Stoddart  appeared  in  vocal  selections,  Mrs. 
H.  A.  Rider  and  Mrs.  Marvin  presided  at  the  piano,  J.  A. 
Lockie  did  a  monologue  turn.  Dr.  J.  S.  Marvin  corneted 
well,  the  violin  was  most  pleasingly  tickled  by  a  local 
druggist,  and  some  weird  vocal  numbers  "were  given  by 
an  aggregation  consisting  of  several  well  known  members 
of   the  association.      Dancing  and   refreshments   followed. 


FIFTH  SESSION. 


It  was  eleven  o'clock,  again,  on  Friday  morning  when 
the  meeting  was  called  to  order.  A.  L.  Goldw^ater,  chair- 
man, read  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Xew  Remedies, 
which  was  duly  adopted  and  ordered  printed  in  the  pro- 
ceedings, and  Prof.  G.  Michaelis.  of  Albany,  submitted, 
as  chairman,  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Adul- 
terations. This  report  contained  a  recommendation  to  the 
effect  that  inasmuch  as  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  now 


possesses  the  power  by  law  to  inquire  into  the  quality  and. 
purity  of  all  drugs  and  medicine.*,  and  to  prosecute  of- 
fenders, there  Is.  therefore,  no  necessity  for  the  con- 
tinuance of  this  special  committee,  and  it  should  be  dis- 
charged and  discontinued.  This  recommendation  occa- 
sioned considerable  dlscu-ssion.  but  In  the  end  it  was 
adopted. 

Chairman  Muir.  of  the  Committee  on  President's  ad- 
dress, reported,  offering  six  recommendations,  all  but 
two  of  which  bore  directly  upon  the  pharmacy  law  now  In 
force.  Without  much  discussion  there  were  duly  adopted; 
the  two  exceptions,  one  advocating  that  all  pharmacists 
employing  young  men  as  apprentices  should  exercise  due 
diligence  and  oversight  in  the  matter  of  their  general 
and  professional  education,  and  the  other,  approving  of 
the  president's  recommendation  that  apothecaries  in  the 
State  service  should  not  be  held  strictly  accountable  to. 
every  provision  in  the  Stale  law  as  now  construed  by 
the  board. 

As  stated,  the  other  portions  off  the  committee's  re- 
port bore  directl.v  upon  the  pharmacy  law.  and  according 
to  agreement  the  association  wished  to  have  all  matters 
of  this  sort  handed  in  for  discussion  before  definite 
action  by  vote  could  be  taken.  Accordingly,  Mr.  Muir. 
for  the  special  committee,  reported  on  the  resolutions 
presented  by  Mr.  Hitchcock  a  day  or  two  previously,  and 
Mr.  Huested  reported  for  the  Legislative  Committee  with, 
reference  to  Mr.  Dawson's  paper,  also  presented  previ- 
ously. Then  for  over  two  hours  the  discussion  was  on  ia 
earnest,  and  all  sorts  of  propositions  and  resolutions  were- 
offercd.  At  first  there  was  much  difference  of  opinion, 
especially  as  to  the  desirability  of  amending  the  law  until' 
it  had  been  given  much  longer  trial,  and  there  was  at 
times  no  little  acrimony  and  considerable  of  the  "you're- 
another"  sort  of  argument  indulged  in  by  the  debaters. 
At  last,  the  various  factions  got  closer  together,  and  all 
this  important  matter  was  crystallized  into  the  formu- 
lation, after  numerous  abortive  attempts  and  remodelling 
of  resolutions,  of  a  motion  to  the  effect  thaf  only  one- 
amendment  of  the  pharmacy  law  should  be  sought  during 
the  coming  session  of  the  Legislature,  and  that  one  should 
be  to  extend  the  franchise  to  vote  for  members  of  the- 
board  in  the  'Eastern  Section  to  all  members  of  incor- 
porated pharmaceutical  associations  in  which  Ijodies  a 
requisite  to  membership  is  that  the  members  shall  be 
registered  pharmacists.  This  all  the  warriors  present 
agreed  to,  and  all  other  proposed  changes  and  amend- 
ments, it  was  promised,  would  be  referred  to  the  Legis- 
lative Committee  for  it  to  report  upon  at  next  year's 
meeting  of  the  X.  Y.   S.  P.  A. 

The  Legislative  Committee  was  given  power  to  take 
any  necessary  step  to  secure  the  repeal  of  such  portions  or 
the  Penal  Code  as  bring  it  in  conflict  with  the  pharmacy 
law  in  the  matter  of  the  sale  and  registration  of  poisons. 
One  application  for  membership  was  received,  the  com- 
mittee on  time  and  place  of  the  next  meeting  reported 
in  favor  of  Elmira,  the  time  to  be  left  to  the  Executive 
Committee,   and   the  sitting  adjourned. 


Friday  evening  occurred  the  annual  banquet,  given  at 
Convention  Hall.  The  dinner  was  elaborate,  attended 
by  nearly  -100.  the  musical  program  consisted  of  twelve 
numbers,  and  the  toast  list  was  as  follows: 

"The  Xew  York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association. '" 
Thomas  Stoddart:  "The  Medical  Profession."  'Will- 
iam "Warren  Potter,  M.  D. :  "Pan-American.  'Will- 
iam I.  Buchanan:  "The  Ladies,"  Herl>ert  P.  Bissell: 
"Human  X'ature."  Rev.  T.  Aird  Moffatt;  "Loyalty,"  Prof. 
William  C.  Anderson:  "Pharmacy  Legislation."  Hon. 
Henry  W.  Hill:  ""What  I  Know  About  the  Druggist,"  Dr. 
V.  Mott  Pierce:  "State  Board  of  Pharmacy."  Robert 
Knight  Smither,    Felix  Hirseman,  toastmaster. 


SIXTH    SESSION. 

Concluding  session  Saturday  morning  was  very  brief. 
The  usual  reading  of  the  minutes,  and  the  application 
and  election  of  another  new  member,  were  followed  by 
the  final  report  of  the  Committee  on  Papers  and  Queries. 

A  Joint  committee  from  the  iBoard  of  Pharmacy  and 
the  State  Association,  to  whom  had  been  referred  certain 
matters  concerning  the  interest  of  both  bodies,  reported 
that  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  would  pay  J150  to  the  State 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June    13,    1 90 1. 


Association  to  help  defray  the  expense  of  printing  in  the 
proceedings  the  reports  of  the  board  and  the  rules  govern- 
ing It.  Then  came  the  Installation  of  officers,  the  retiring 
president.  Felix  HIrseman.  gracefully  Introducing  the 
new  Incumbents,  each  of  whom  briefly  expressed  his 
appreciation  of  the  honor  conferred  upon  him.  Mr. 
Huested  suggested  that  the  meeting  for  llKL'i  lie  held  in 
Utlea.  the  birthplace  of  the  association,  and  that  the 
occasion,  being  the  twenty-fifth,  or  silver,  anniversary  of 
the  N.  Y.  S.  P.  A.  be  fittingly  observed  at  that  time. 
It  was  then  announced   that   the  previous  da.v,  June  0th. 


saw  the  birth  of  another  organization  In  the  Western 
Section  of  the  State,  namely,  the  Western  New  York 
Druggists'  Association,  in  which  the  druggists  of  eight 
counties  in  the  Western  Section  are  to  form  a  federation 
of  local  associations.  Of  this  new  body  the  officers  are: 
President.  Henry  A.  Soule.  Allegany:  secretary,  C.  E. 
Martsloft.  Duffalo,  and  treasurer.  P.  J.  I^ockle.  Buffalo. 

Thanks  were  then  tendered  by  appropriate  resolutions 
to  the  Erie  Countj'  Association,  to  various  local  com- 
mittees, the  Latlies*  Auxiliary  Committee,  to  the  retiring 
president,   and   the  association   adjourned  sine  die. 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


DRUG   SWINDLER   CONVICTED. 


was  struck  by  flying  debris.  If  the  suit  is  successful  It 
Is  likely  a  number  of  others  will  sue  the  city  on  similar 
grounds. 


)l('riii:iii  !..  Colicii.  Who  HilN  OperiitfMl  I  iider  \  »ri- 
1II1N  NmiU'H  ill  'riiiH  t'lf>-.  Found  <;iiilt>'  i>l'  tiriiiid 
linri*eii>-.  H*'  ^v:ls  llejlil  of  the  \'iN  \itelH'  Medi- 
cine Co.,  Urf»»lil>-ii. 

Herman  L.  Cohen,  who  has  ai\  alias  for  almost  every 
letter  of  his  name,  was  convicted  In  the  county  court  in 
Brooklyn  last  week  of  grand  larceny  in  the  second  degree 
for  having  swindled  Frank  L,  Gould,  of  Brentwood,  L.  I., 
out  of  JoOO.  Cohen  and  a  Henry  S.  Wiiber  rented  an  office 
at  No.  22  Montague  street,  Brooklyn,  several  months  ago 
.and  advertised  themselves  as  the  Vis  Vitene  Medical  Com- 
pany, stating  that  Coihen  was  president.  Advertisements 
for  clerks  were  inserted  in  the  local  papers  and  replies 
began  to  pour  in.  Mr.  Gould's  ap])lication  was  among  the 
rest.  He  was  informed  that  he  had  been  chosen  to  fill 
■3.  place  as  clerk  in  the  mailing  deiiartment  at  $)S0  monthly, 
but  as  there  was  some  responsiiiility  attached  to  to  office 
he  would  have  to  furnish  cash  security  which,  Cohen  in- 
formed ihim,  would  be  Sf^W).  Gould  paid  over  the  money 
and  was  told  to  report  on  a  certain  day  for  work.  He  was 
on  hand  but  the  ^'is  Vitene  Company  had  vacated  the 
office.  Gould  then  realized  he  had  been  swindled.  He  re- 
ported the  matter  to  the  police,  who  later  arrested  Cohen. 
It  was  then  learned  that  Cohen  had  caught  a  number  of 
persons,  amounting  in  all  to  several  thousand  dollars. 
Cohen  is  well  known  to  the  police  having  served  time  sev- 
eral years  ago  for  forgery.  He  has  been  exposed  in  the 
Era  time  and  again. 


A.   AVHOLESALE    IlRViiGIST'S    STR.4^NGE    FIXD. 

Through  the  agency  of  the  Atlantic  Ocean  a  wooden 
•case  containing  60O  centimeters  of  Dr.  J.  Sanarelii's  yel- 
low fever  serum  was  cast  up  on  the  beach  at  Monmouth, 
N.  J.,  Tuesday,  June  i,  and  found  by  a  fisherman  who 
carried  it  to  G.  C.  McKesson,  of  McKesson  &  Robbins, 
■whose  summer  home  is  close  by.  The  serum  was  packed  by 
the  firm  of  Garrou.  Malherde  &  Co.,  Montevideo.  I'ruguay. 
South  America,  Dr.  Sanarelii's  home,  and  how  it  liap- 
pened  to  be  floating  in  th,e  open  sea,  near  the  Jersey 
coast,  is  a  mystery.  Mr.  McKesson  examined  the  case, 
and  much  to  his  surprise  found  the  goods  intact,  although 
the  bottles  bore  the  date  of  August  5,  1899.  The  case  con- 
tained 24  boxes,  which  held  24  bottles  containing  the 
serum.  The  bottles  are  capped  with  rubber  and  securely 
sealed.  The  serum  is  worth  twenty  cents  a  cubic  centi- 
meter, making  the  total  value  of  the  find  $120.  It  is 
thought  that  the  serum  has  not  been  spoiled  by  its  sea 
■voyage  and  may  yet  be  used.  There  is  little  demand  for 
It  in  this  market. 


aiAN  I.NJtREn  IX  TARR.\NT  DISASTER  SUES  CITT. 

An  action  has  been  commenced  against  the  city  of  New 
York  by  Louis  Wertheimer  for  the  recovery  of  $2,000  for 
■personal  injuries  he  sustained  at  the  fire  and  explosion 
of  the  drug  store  and  storage  house  of  Tarrant  &  Co.  last 
■October.  Wertheimer  was  passing  the  corner  of  Warren 
and  Greenwich  streets  at   the  time  of  the  explosion  and 


.\XXl.\l.     MEIOTIXfi     Xf'IW      YORK     SECTION 
AMEKICAX    CHIOMICAL    8'OCIETY'. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  New  Y'ork  section  of  the 
American  Chemical  Society  was  held  in  the  rooms  of  the 
Chemists'  Club  on  Friday  evening.  June  7.  C  A.  Doremus 
presiding.  Chairman  Doremus  read  his  annual  addresj 
on  "The  Development  of  an  American  Sc'hool  of  Chem- 
istry." in  which  he  urged  advancement  of  chemical  engi- 
neering -by  development  of  originality  and  the  assumption 
of  greater  responsibilities  by  chemists. 

■Secretary  \Voodman's  report  showed  a  net  gain  of 
sixty  members  during  the  year,  while  twenty-nine  papers 
had  been  read  at  the  nine  meetings. 

The  officers  for  19iH-llHr2  elected  follow:  Chairman. 
Prof.  Marston  T.  Bogert;  vice-president,  Durand  Wood- 
man; secretary-treasurer.  Prof.  J.  A.  Mathews;  executive 
committee,  P.  C.  Mclihiney,  Prof.  E.  H.  Miller.  T.  C. 
Stearns;  delegates  to  the  Scientific  Alliance,  W.  McMurtrie, 
M.  T.  Bogert.  H.  C.  Sherman.  The  following  papers  were 
read:  M.  T.  Bogert  and  L.  Boroschek— "Some  'Experi- 
ments with  the  Mono-nitro-orthophthalic  Acids."  'H.  C. 
Sherman,  J.  L..  Danziger.  L.  Kohnstamm.— "On  the  Mau- 
men#  Tests  for  Oils."  E.  F.  Kern— "On  the  Separation  and 
Determination  of  Uranium."  The  courtesy  of  the  section 
was  extended  to  Prof.  Van't  Hoff  who  is  shortly  to  visi'. 
here.    The  meeting  then  adjourned  to  October. 


HI  DSO.X    AI.I.-VS'  AXNE.\R    FIXED    fStiO. 

P.  B.  Hudson,  of  this  city,  whose  peculiar  methods  of 
doing  business  have  been  exposed  in  the  Era,  was  fined 
$5(Xi  at  the  May  session  of  the  United  States  District 
Court,  at  Trenton,  N.  J.,  recently.  Hudson  -was  convicted 
of  using  the  mails  for  fraudulent  purposes.  He  paid  the 
fine.  It  -will  be  remembered  that  Hudson,  who  was  tried 
under  the  name  of  William  Annear,  personated  William 
Annear,  a  reputable  drug  merchant  of  Philadelphia  and 
secured  several  hundred  dollars  worth  of  goods.  He 
mailed  his  "orders"  in  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  and  was  held 
amenable  to  the  postal  laws  for  trial  in  that  State.  At 
the  time  of  his  arrest  in  Philadelphia  by  the  Post  Office 
authorities  he  was  photographed  under  the  Bertillon 
system,  and  through  this  picture  the  Era  identified  him  as 
Paul  B.  Hudson,  former  president  of  tlte  Mt.  'Vernon 
Chemical  Co.,  which  ibecame  insolvent  some  time  ago. 


THEO.    OSTERM.\X.\    VISITED    TEXAS. 

On  May  9  the  Era  published  an  article  concerning  Theo. 
Ostermann.  a  tramp  druggist,  who  through  the  agency  of 
a  hard  luck  story  had  bilked  a  Hoboken  druggist  out  of 
money  and  clothes.  On  May  30  further  details  of  Oster- 
mann were  printed,  and  now  comes  a  tale  from  W.  W. 
Find,  a  druggist  at  New-I'lm.  Tex.  Mr.  Find  met  Oster- 
man  in  1.S9.S  and  v/as  as  heavily  touched  as  any  by  tha 
hard  luck  story  presented.  Osterman  complained  of  re- 
ceiving iharsh  treatment  at  the  hands  of  some  of  the  Texas 
druggists  while  traversing  the  State.  It  is  evident  that 
Osterman  is  a  traveler  and  a  few  odd  knocks  do  not 
bother  him.  Mr.  Find  would  like  to  see  him  and  recover 
the  cost  of  a  ticket  to  Houston,  also  some  money. 


June   13,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


659 


XOTES. 

Preparations  are  about  completed  for  the  annual  out- 
ing and  field  day  of  the  Alumni  Association  of  tlie  New 
Yorlc  College  of  Pliarmacy.  scheduled  to  talie  place  June 
19  at  Donnelly's  Grove.  College  Point.  Li.  1.  Beside  the 
usual  features,  .■such  as  bowling,  shooting  and  the  dinner, 
which  will  be  held  at  G  o'clock.  It  is  anticipated  that  a 
match  game  of  ball  will  be  played.  Last  year  the  .\lumni 
nine  played  a  team  from  Charity  Lodge,  and  this  year  a 
team  from  the  Phi  Chi  fraternity  may  play  the  Alumni 
team.  It  is  also  expected  the  outing  will  be  attended  by 
members  of  the  Alumni  ApsocJation  of  the  Philadelphia 
College  of  Pharmacy,  as  in  invitation  has  been  extended 
them. 

Prof.  George  A.  Ferguson,  of  the  New  York  College  of 

Pharmacy,  analyzed  portions  of  the  viscera  of  Father 
Phillips,  the  Pennsylvania  priest,  -who  was  found  dead  in 
the  rooms  of  Kirke  Stanley,  a  rheumatic  healer  on  Ninth 
avenue,  several  weeks  ago.  Prof.  Ferguson  reported  at 
the  Coroner's  inquest,  held  last  week,  that  he  had  failed 
to  discover  any  trace  of  poison. 

'VV'illiam  JI.  Warren,  general  manager  for  Parke.  Davis 

■&  Co..  arrived  in  the  city  last  Monday.  Mr.  Warren  sailed 
to-day  on  the  steamer  Deutschland  for  a  European  tour 
■ot  several  months.  Prof.  Frank  G.  Ryan,  of  Parke.  Davis 
&  Co.'s  Detroit  office  accompanied  Mr.  Warren  to  this 
city  from  Buffalo  and  will  remain  some  time. 

. Visitors    to   the   trade   during  last    week   were:    E.    W. 

Thompson.  E.  W.  Thompson  &  Co..  New  Britain,  Conn.; 
Mr.  Bergen,  Bergen  &  Morris.  Red  Bank.  N.  J. :  Willard  A. 
Smith.  Richfield  Springs.  N.  T. ;  J.  A.  Goodale.  Dover.  N. 
J.,  and  Mr.  Watson,  manager  for  William  Blaikie, 
Utica.  N.  T. 

George  Gregorius.  Thirty-first  street  and  Eighth  ave- 
nue, who  was  painfully  injured  several  weeks  ago  by  a 
fall  from  a  surface  car,  is  sufficiently  recovered  to  be 
a'bout.  Mr.  Gregorius  anticipates  starting  on  a  Euroi>ean 
trip  about  July  1. 

John   McKesson,    of   McKesson   &   Bobbins,    who    has 

l>een  in  Europe  for  the  last  few  months,  is  expected  home 
July  1.  Mr.  McKesson  has  recently  erected  a  beautiful 
summer  home  at  Monmouth,  N.  J.,  "which  he  will  occupy 
on  his  return. 

Charles  F.  Lord,  for  the  last  twenty-four  years  in  busi- 
ness at  Thirty-sixth  street  and  Seventh  avenue,  retired 
"Saturday,  June  1.  and  was  succeeded  by  his  partner, 
Frank  E.  Eely.  Mr.  Lord  gives  up  his  business  because 
of  ill  health. 

^The   Provident   Medical    Co.    has   incorporated    in    New 

Jersey  to  deal  in  chemicals,  drugs,  etc.  Capital,  $'250,000. 
Incorporators:  Richard  Wightman.  George  W.  Flaacks, 
Jr.,  and  G.  C.  Smith,  all  of  No.  1  Montgomery  street,  Jer- 
sey City. 

^Seahury  &  Johnson  have  the  only  exhibit  of  plasters, 

l)andages,  etc.,  at  the  Pan-.\merican  Exposition.  This  ex- 
liibit  was  the  first  completed  at  the  big  show  and  was 
ready  on  April  20,  a  day  before  the  opening  of  the  ex- 
position. 

The  New  York  Retail  Druggists'  Association  will  hold 

its  regular  meeting  to-morrow  evening.  The  meeting  was 
postponed  from  Friday  of  last  week  owing  to  the  meet- 
ing of  the  New  York  State  Phannaeeutical  Association. 

The  store  of  Leo  Shoob.  at  No.  16.3  East  Broadway,  has 

been  torn  down,  together  with  the  building  in  which  it 
was  located,  to  make  "way  for  a  six-story  apartment 
house.    Mr.  Shoob  received  $3,000  for  his  lease. 

The  drug  store  of  Ullrich  W.  Becker,  at  Stapleton.  S.  I.. 

was  badly  damaged  by  fire  Saturday  evening.  June  1.  The 
■blaze  is  said  to  have  been  caused  by  exploding  chemicals 
and  the  damage  will  reach  $1..tOO. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Governors  of  the  Drug 

Trade  Club.  Wednesday.  June  5.  five  resident  and  one 
non-resident  mem'bers  were  elected.  There  are  fifteen  per- 
sons on  the  waiting  list. 

E.   Penn  Ferguson,  formerly  New  York  representative 

Tor  H.  K.  Wampole  &  Co.,  Philadelphia.  Pa.,  has  become 
a  partner  of  F.  K.  James,  at  his  store  at  141st  street  and 
Seventh  avenue. 


H.    J.    KEMPFF. 

579  Broadway.  Brooklyn. 

President    Williamsburg    Pharmaceutical    Association. 

The  Degrath  Drug  Company,  of  New  York,  has  in- 
corporated. Capital.  *2.5.<N»'.  Directors,  A.  B.  Degrath.  C. 
B.  Grant.  Bensonhurst.  and  'Elliott  Danforth,  New  York. 

The   Arbuscina   Medical    Company,    of   New   York,    has 

incorporated.  Capital.  SSO.Ckio.  Directors.  Simeon  Seijas. 
New  York;  G.  W.  Dickinson  and  J.  S.  Prince.  Brooklyn. 

A.  W.  Sanborn  has  opened  a  new  store  at  &40  Second 

avenue.  Mr.  Sanborn  conducted  a  retail  drug  store  in 
Montreal,  Canada,  for  the  last  year  and  a  half. 

E.   R.   Squibb  &  Sons,  of  Brooklyn,  'iiave  incorporated 

with  headquarters  in  Brooklyn.  The  capital  is  $15,000, 
divided  in  15.(Xi0  shares  of  the  value  of  .?1  each. 

Charles    M.    Du    Gay.    Thirty-fourth    street    and    Third 

avenue,   has  gone  to  his  home  at  Three  Rivers.   Quebec, 
where  he  will  spend  the  next  two  weeks  resting. 
Dr.    Robert    McCall.    Southern    representative    of   Mc- 
Kesson &   Bobbins,   and   Charles   F.   Scott,   Pacific   Coast 
traveler  for  the  same  firm,  are  in  the  city. 

^Harvey  Rubin,  corner  Driggs  and  Kingsland  avenues, 

Greenpoint,  has  removed  and  is  now  located  at  No.  118 
Hamilton  avenue,  Brooklyn. 

Martin  Arnemann.  of  Martin  Arnemann  &  Co..  Thirty- 
eighth  street  and  Forty-First  street  and  Eighth  avenue,  is 
reported  quite  seriously  ill. 

W.  Chubbock  has  recently  opened  a  new  store  at  Rock- 
away  Beach  and  has  lately  bought  the  store  of  Mr.  Mc- 
Cabe  at  the  beach. 

Mr.  Decker  has  moved  his  store,  comer  Delancey  and 

Cannon  streets,  to  one  door  south  of  Broome  street,  on 
Cannon  street. 

Thomas  J.  Barrett,  manager  of  the  advertising  agents 

of  .\.  &  F.  Pears.  Limited,  London,  is  expected  here 
shortly. 

S.    L.    Rumsey,    treasurer    of    Benson,    Smith    &    Co., 

wholesale  druggists  of  Honolulu,  Hawaiian  Islands,  is  in 
the  city. 

The  store  of  Wilson  &  Israelson,  comer  Bushwick  ave- 
nue and  Furman  street,  Brooklyn,  has  been  discontinued. 

L.  I.  Cherey,  formerly  located  at  No.  104  Canal  street, 

is  about  to  open  a  store  corner  Pitt  and  Grand  streets. 


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THE     PHARMACEUTICAL     ERA. 


[June   13,   1901. 


E.  F.  Nadal,  a  druggist  of  Wilson,  N.  C,  Is  In  the  city 

for  a  short  stay.    He  Is  accoinjianlecl  by  Mrs.  Nadal. 

G.   F.    Bbers,    traveler    for   Lehn   &    Fink    In   'Western 

Ohio  and  Pennsylvania.  Is  here  for  a  short  slay. 
William  Hammer  Is  soon  to  open  a  drug  store  on  Mon- 
roe street,  between  Montgomery  and  Clinton  streets. 

Charles  Gaer  has  purchased  the  store  of  V.  H.  Kopald, 

No.  970  Manhattan  avenue,  Brooklyn. 

Edward  Howarth  has  resigned  his  position  with  C.  H. 

WettUn,  No.  419  Sixth  avenue. 

Louis    Kesslcr,     druggist    at     Madison    and     Rutgers 

streets,  was  married  recently. 

Zeh  &  Carter  have  sold  their  store  at  No.  1942  Seventh 

avenue  to  Patrick  J.  Toye. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


PH.\R.MACY  BII^L  TO  DK  ENGROSSED. 

Boston,  June  8.— After  due  consideration  and  discussion, 
the  Pharmacy  bill,  drawn  to  furtiher  define  the  duties  of 
the  Board  of  Registration  in  Pharmacy  in  this  State,  has 
been  passed  to  toe  engrossed.  This  bill  bears  upon  the 
board's  power  In  the  revoking  of  licenses  of  registered 
pharmacists  for  just  cause.  It  provides  that  in  ease  a 
charge  or  complaint  is  pending  against  a  registered  phar- 
macist the  pharmacist  or  his  counsel  shall  have  access 
to  all  papers  and  documents  in  tihe  possession  of  the  board 
relating  to  the  case.  It  also  provides  that  when  a  person 
is  convicted  of  the  violation  of  any  provision  of  the  act 
the  court  shall  send  to  the  board  a  certificate  under  seal 
showing  the  time  and  place  of  the  conviction. 


TW'O    DRUGGISTS     VOI.VXT.VUY    PETITIONERS     IN 
RAXKRII'TCY. 

Boston.  June  S.— Two  failures,  or  voluntary  petitions  in 
bankruptcy,  on  the  part  of  two  Holyoke  druggists  within 
a  week  seems  a  bit  remarkable,  especially  when  the  lia- 
bilities of  one  of  these,  L.  D.  Fortier,  reach  the  large 
amount  of  .$46,700.  wlt<h  assets  of  $6,330.  In  the  other  case, 
that  of  Herman  Koegel.  the  liabilities  are  about  .$3,300, 
with  assets  less  than  .•f4<iO.  Mr.  Fortier's  liabilities  in- 
clude secured  claims  of  $1,580  (of  which  #1,420  is  secured 
by  a  Boston  drug  house),  and  there  are  unsecured  claims 
amounting  to  ?4,300,  while  .$40,600  represents  accommo- 
dation paper.  The  largest  Indebtedness  is  that  to  the 
Ware  Savings  iBank,  of  Ware.  Mass.,  secured  by  a  mort- 
gage on  the  wife's  real  estate  to  the  amount  of  .$40,000. 
In  estimating  the  assets.  S3,0I10  is  put  as  the  value  of  the 
stock  of  drugs  on  ihand  and  S3.000  the  value  of  the  store 
fixtures. 

Mr.  Koegel's  liabilities  Include  a  note  for  $1,800.  The 
assets  represents  household  belongings. 


INJUNCTION     AGAINST     BOSTON     JOHBERS 
RESCINDED. 

Boston,  June  8.— The  temporary  injunction  granted  to 
Ralph  P.  Hoagland,  the  Brookline  druggist,  in  his  suit 
against  the  wiholesale  druggists  composing  the  New  Eng- 
land Drug  Exchange  for  alleged  conspiracy  to  injure  hid 
business,  has  been  rescinded,  and  the  matter  now  stands 
in  exactly  the  same  shape  as  if  no  action  had  been  taken 
by  the  court.  The  case  will  probably  come  up  for  trial 
at  an  early  date. 


Business  Generallj"  Satisfactory. 

Boston,  June  8.— This  has  been  a  pretty  good  week 
with  the  retail  shops  and  business  ihas  been  greatly  to 
the  satisfaction  of  the  druggists.  The  demand  tor  goods 
has  been  general,  many  seeking  little  things  in  the  way 
of  toilet  requisites  to  take  away  for  the  summer.  "U'arm 
days  this  week  have  brought  about  a  decided  impetus  to 
the  soda  fountain  trade.  In  a  larger  way  the  drug  market 
shows  transactions  which  mostly  are  jobbing  in  char- 
acter with  business  of  fair  amount  done.  Of  chemicals 
much  the  same  may  be  said,  the  demand  being  fairly 
brisk  for  this  season.  Dyestuffs  and  tanning  materials 
show  only  moderate  amount  of  dealing,  with  no  special 
activity.     Alcohols  are  rather  quiet. 


NOTES. 

William    A.    Whitney,    of    Everett,    who    not    long   ago 

purchased  the  drug  store  at  No.  3  Pleasant  street.  Wor- 
cester, formerly  conducted  by  Harry  E.  Culvi-rhouse.  ihas 
concluded  not  to  continue  the  business.  The  administra- 
tor of  the  estate  owning  the  place  has  now  taken  pos- 
session of  the  store  and  will  close  out  the  business. 

The  India  Alkali  Works,  of  Boston,  makes  this  state- 
ment of  its  condition:  Real  estate  and  buildings,  $10.1.39; 
machinery,  $2,5.30:  cash  and  debts  receivable.  ?17,913; 
manufactures  and  merchandise.  $3,794:  total.  $43,376. 
Against  which  is  capital  stock,  .$:».0OO:  debts,  $13,075;  re- 
serve for  depreciation,  $301;  total,  $43,376. 

The  Warner  Medical  Company  has  been  Incorporated 

with  a  capital  of  $10,000  (of  which  $700  has  been  paid  In) 
for  the  purpose  of  making  and  selling  various  toilet  anci 
medical  preparations.  C.  A.  Williams,  Boston,  is  presi- 
dent, and  S.  .\.  Thaxton,  Boston,  Is  treasurer  of  the  com- 
pany. 

At  Warren,   recently,   Ralph  Martin,   a  clerk  in   Har- 

wood's  drug  store  in  that  town,  distinguished  himself  by 
putting  out  of  existence  a  large  blacksnake,  which  meas- 
ured more  than  six  feet  in  length  and  was  almost  six 
Inches  around  In  the  largest  part  of  its  body. 

Eugene  N.  Gates,  a  druggist  at  r>edham,  has  met  with 

a  loss  in  the  death,  by  drowning,  of  his  son.  Howard, 
fourteen  years  old.  W'itlh  an  older  brother,  the  boy  was  in 
swimming  in  the  Charles  River  at  East  Dedham.  Search 
for  the  body  failed  to  bring  It  to  light. 

President  Anderson,  of  the  National  Association  of  Re- 
tail Druggists,  has  accepted  an  Invitation  to  be  present 
at  the  annual  convention  of  the  Massachusetts  State 
Pharmaceutical  'Association  at  Fall  River  next  week. 

After  three  years'  service  as  clerk  in  Conway's  phar- 
macy, in  Millvllle,  Robert  Hamilton  has  resigned  his  posi- 
tion to  return  to  his  home  in  Boston. 

Joseph  W.  Colcord,  a  druggist  oi  Lynn,  was  fined  $50 

in  the  Superior  Court  recently  on  a  charge  of  maintain- 
ing a  liquor  nuisance. 

For   failure   to   keep    within    the    liquor    laws,    Sidney 

Poole,  a  Rockport  druggist,  has  been  fined  $75. 


A  NeiT  Toilet  Article. 


We  illustrate  a  new  and  unique  toilet  article.  Klip- 
Klip,  the  Pocket  Manicure,  combines  all  the  features  of 
a   complete   manicure   set.      It    trims    the   nails    properly, 

I  shapes  them 
nicely.  and 
its  guide  pre- 
vents   cutting 

I I  h  e  m      too 
I  s  h  o  r  t.       It 

cleans,  files  and  keeps  the  nails  in  perfect  condition.  It 
can  be  used  hy  anybody  with  either  hand  and  safely, 
and  is  always  ready  for  instant  use.  It  is  a  handsome 
little  article,  nickel  plated,  of  the  finest  workmanship 
and  finish.  Unless  otherwise  ordered.  Klip-Klips  are 
supplied  to  the  trade  on  easel  display  cards,  one  dozeri 
on  each  card,  and  when  placed  on  the  counter  they 
quickly  catch  the  eye  of  the  customer.  They  commend 
themselves  at  once  to  all  who  appreciate  the  proper  care 
of  the  nails.  Druggists  will  find  Klip-KIlp  a  quick  seller 
and  it  pays  an  exceedingly  liberal  profit.  Write  to  the 
manufacturers  for  prices  and  terms.  Traveling  salesmen 
who  desire  a  catchy  side  line  easily  carried  should  also 
correspond  with  Kllp-Klip  Co.,  Department  A.  Rochester, 
N.  T. 


The  increase  in  the  sale  of  Hamilton's  new  bottle,  the 
Charleroi  Oval,  is  very  gratifying,  and  shows  that  the 
number  of  druggists  who  are  particular  about  the  bottle 
they  use  for  dispensing  purposes  is  constantly  on  th« 
increase. 


ABRIN,  the  extremely  poisonous  proteid,  or  mix- 
ture of  proteids.  obtained  from  jequirity  seeds,  keeps 
for  a  limited  period  only  and  is  preferably  prepared 
during  the  winter  months. 


June   13,   1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


r/M 


PHILADELPHIA. 


CAMDE.\    COIXTY    DRIGGISTS'   ASSOCIATION. 

Philadelphia.  June  8.— The  Camden  County  Druggists' 
Association  adopted  a  price  schedule  at  a  special  meet- 
ing held  in  the  latter  part  of  last  month,  and  the  cor- 
rected and  agreed  price  list  for  proprietary  articles  has 
been  printed  and  is  now  in  the  hands  of  the  Executive 
Committee.  Just  as  soon  as  the  signatures  of  Camden  drug- 
gists can  be  secured  this  list  will  be  put  into  effect,  very 
likely  by  the  first  of  July.  The  price  list  embraces  about 
one  hundred  and  seventy  of  the  leading  proprietaries. 


Reflllins   Dottles. 

Philadelphia,  June  S. — It  is  again  necessary  to  caution 
druggists  against  the  practice  of  refilling  bottles,  es- 
pecially those  whose  trade  mark  and  label  have  been 
registered  in  this  State.  .4  short  time  ago  a  local  drug- 
gist was  found  by  the  makers  of  a  well  known  distilled 
water  to  be  refilling  bottles  of  their  brand  with  distilled 
water  of  another  make  and  suppU-ing  this  to  his  cus- 
tomers, and  but  for  the  prompt  intervention  of  the  Ex- 
ecutive Committee  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  in  adjusting  the 
matter  and  the  promise  of  the  druggist  to  discontinue 
the  practice  and  pay  for  used  bottles,  it  would  have  cost 
him  a  lawsuit  and  several  hundred  dollars  at  the  end. 
Bottles  whose  label  is  registered  must  not  be  put  to  any 
use  or  refilled  and  they  remain  the  property  of  the  owner 
and  can  be  seized  by  him  at  any  time  if  found  in  the  pos- 
session of  other  parties.  This  applies  particularly  to 
mineral  water  and  beer  bottles. 

[•*■,-»■'"•    ,.    u—   '  "      "    '  ■•  :-~r-^^ 

!   -   *  BilisSiieiiiS  Cooil   in  Some   Sections. 

Philadelphia.  June  S.— Business  has  been  '"spotty  "  dur- 
ing the  week,  good  in  some  sections  and  poor  in  others. 
West  Philadelphia  druggists  say  that  they  are  kept  very 
l)us\"  and  are  doing  a  good  trade;  downtown  is  also  in 
good  condition,  but  uptown  and  Kensington  way  business 
has  not  been  at  all  satisfactory.  Soda  trade  picked  up 
nicely  with  the  warm  spell  of  this  week  and  ice  cream 
soda  sold  well.  There  seems  to  be  little  call  for  medi- 
cines and  prescriptions  are  still  slow  in  coming  in.  Job- 
bers still  report  a  dullness  and  lack  of  tone  to  trade. 
There  is  a  little  doing  in  the  way  of  heavy  chemicals, 
dyestuffs  and  alcohols,  the  demand  for  disinfectants  is 
quite  heavy. 


NOTES. 

On  Wednesday  afternoons  during  June  excursions  for 

botanical  collection  will  be  made  under  the  guidance  of 
Prof.  Kraemer,  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. 
These  are  open  to  matriculates  and  graduates  of  the 
college  and  will  be  conducted  in  a  systematic  manner. 
The  schedule  is  as  follows:  June  12.  Haddonfield.  N.  J. 
leave  Market  Street  Ferry  about  2  P.  M.  Meet  at  Haddon- 
field station.  Fare  25  cents.  June  19.  Willow  Grove.  Pa. 
By  trolley,  to  meet  at  Willow  Grove  at  2.30  P.  M.  June 
26.  Upper  Wissahickon.  Pa.  Take  Germantown  cars,  get 
off  at  Rittenhouse  street  and  walk  over  to  the  Wis- 
sahickon, meeting  at  2.30  P.  M. 

Philadelphia   and   Pennsylvania   druggists  having  any 

knowledge  of  the  workings  of  "Free  Dispensaries"  or 
who  have  cause  to  make  complaint  against  their  compe- 
tition are  requested  to  forward  any  facts  bearing  on  this 
subject  to  F.  W.  E.  Stedem.  1401  Fairmount  avenue, 
Philadelphia.  Endeavors  will  be  made  by  the  joint  com- 
mittees of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  and  P.  P.  A.  to  have  some 
action  taken  at  the  coming  state  convention. 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  P.  A.  R.  D.,  has  re- 
cently been  in  communication  with  the  firm  of  Andreas 
Saxlehner,  through  their  New  York  agents,  endeavoring 
to  secure  a  discontinuance  of  the  suits  brought  in  this 
city  against  druggists  seiling  Hunyadi  Matyas  water. 
It  is  hoped  that  the  matter  will  be  adjusted  amicably, 
as   good  feeling  seems   to   prevail   on   both   sides. 

The   Governor   signed   a    bill   empowering   councils    of 

"first-class"  cities  of  this  State  to  regulate  by  ordinances 
the   storage,    transportation,    sale  and   use   of   high   explo- 


H.    B.    MORSE,  _ 
1701  South  Street,  Philadelphia. 


sives,  chemicals,  petroleum  compounds,  etc.,  on  Tuesday 
last.  This  bill  will  enable  the  passage  of  the  regulations 
regarding  chemicals  and  explosives  mentioned  in  the  Era 
recently  by  local  councils. 

Orders  on  local  agents  of  the  Pennsylvania.   Reading 

and  Lehigh  Valley  railroads  for  special  rate  tickets  to 
Har\-ey's  Lake  have  been  issued  and  can  be  secured  by 
local  members  from  J.  C.  Perry.  4134  Lancaster  avenue. 
Tickets  can  be  bought  for  ?6.4T. 

X  Mr.  Keith  has  recently  purchased  the  drug  store  at 

Second  street  and  Colurnbia  avenue,  formerly  owned  by 
W.  H.  Walters.  It  is  reported  that  Mr.  Walters  will 
retire  from  the  drug  business,  he  now  being  well  along 
in  years. 

S.    C.    Ely,    the    well    known    druggist   of   Forty-ninth 

street  and  Baltimore  avenue,  died  last  week.  In  him  the 
drug  trade  of  Philadelphia  has  lost  a  worthy  and  upright 
member  and  deep  sympathy  is  felt  for  the  bereaved 
family, 

Ott    &    Xicoud,    owners    of    the    old-established    drug 

store  at  Fiftii  and  Pine  streets,  have  purchased  Man- 
love's  drug  store  at  Sixteenth  and  Pine  streets,  and  will 
make  a  number  of  alterations  and  improvements. 

Albert    Hart,   manager   of   the   sponge   department   of 

Smith.  Kline  &  French  Co  ,  has  fully  recovered  from  a 
two  months  sickness  and  again  assumed  charge  of  his 
department. 

'H.   A.    Borell.   2043  Chestnut  street,   and  Wm.   Harris, 

Twenty-first  and  Pine  streets,  have  both  recently  suffered 
that  most  irreparable  bereavement,  the  loss  of  a  wife. 

C.   H.   Campbell.   Eighteenth   and  Market  streets,   has 

just  bought  a  new  house  at  4701  Cedar  avenue.  West 
Philadelphia,  and  moved  in  last  week. 

—  It  is  reported  that  C.  A.  Eckels  has  purchased  Blair's 
drug  store  at  Twelfth  and  Spruce  streets,  but  the  rumor 
could  not  be  confirmed  at  this  date. 

B.  H.  McClurg.  a  graduate  of  this  year's  class  of  the 

P.  C.  P.,  has  accepted  a  position  as  head  clerk  with  Cbas. 
Rehfuss,  Camac  and  Norris  streets. 

W.  W.  Chalfant.   the  well  known  downtown  druggist, 

has  been  quite  ill  with  an  abscess  of  the  ear,  but  Is  now 
on  the  road  to  convalescence. 


662 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[June  13,  1901. 


BALTIMORE. 


PITTSBURG  AND  VICINITY. 


HAItYLAXD    l»IIAU>IACK«  TlfAL    ASSOC'IATIOK. 

Baltimore,  June  S.— The  i)ri-i>:iratkiris  for  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Marylaml  Pharmaceutical  Association  at 
Ocean  City  next  month  are  being  pushed  with  the  utmost 
energy.  From  present  Inillc-atlons  the  sessions  will  be  an 
unqualified  success  and  the  participation  unusually  large. 
Not  only  are  a  number  of  Instructive  papers  to  be  read 
but  the  amusement  features  have  been  planned  on  an  ex- 
cept onally  extensive  scale.  Prizes  for  papers  of  special 
merit  and  for  .•^kill  in  games  will  be  donated  by  leading 
drug  houses.  Gilpin.  Langdon  &  Co..  of  Baltimore,  have 
already  set  aside  as  their  contribution  an  assortment  of 
powdered  drugs  put  up  In  boxes  and  bottles,  the  former 
being  intended  for  percolation.  The  collection  Is  neatly 
labeled!  and  well  worth  h.<>vlng.  The  prizes  will  be  placed 
on  exhibition  at  the  pharmacy  of  Owen  C.  Smith,  Xo.  lino 
Penns.vlvania  avenue. 


i^litry laiiil    CiilleKf    .%lailllli. 

Baltimore.  June  7.— Owen  C.  Sm'.th.  president  of  the 
Maryland  College  of  Pharoiacy  Alumni  Association,  has 
appointed  the  following  chairmen  of  the  standing  commit- 
tees for  the  ensuing  jear:  Social  features.  J.  G.  Beck; 
auditing,  Charles  Caspar!,  Jr.;  deceased  members,  Dr. 
Joseph  Blum;  publication.  Dr.  D.  M.  R.  Culbreth.  The 
officers  elected  at  the  last  meeting  are:  Owen  C.  Smith, 
president;  Eustace  Stevens.  E.  G.  Kiesling  and  Charles  H. 
Ware,  vice-presidents;  J.  Edwin  Hengst.  recording  sec- 
retary: W.  C.  Parkhurst.  corresponding  secretary;  James 
\V.  Westcott,  treasurer. 


Quiet  in  the  Trnile. 

Baltimore.  June  10. — Comparative  quiet  has  prevailed 
in  the  drug  trade  of  this  section  during  the  past  week. 
Neither  the  out-of-town  business,  nor  the  local  transac- 
tions attained  especially  noteworthy  proporti()ns.  and  both 
jobbers  and  manufacturers  were  affected  by  the  relative 
Inactivity.  Baltimore's  low  death  rate  and  prevailing  ex- 
cellent sanitary  conditions  are  largely  responsible  for  the 
existing  state  of  affairs  in  the  drug  trade.  Laboratory 
work  is  being  prosecuted  w:th  more  or  less  vigor,  and 
the  market  for  botanicals  shows  some  Improvement.  The 
heavy  chemical  trade  is  of  normal  proportions. 


NOTES. 

■ Among    the    visiting    druggists    in    the    city    last    week 

were  A,  T.  G.  Hoddnett,  York,  Pa.;  E.  T.  Schaefer.  Laurel. 
Md.;  C.  S.  Henry,  Dr.  E.  E.  Wolff  and  Dr.  Thomas  H. 
"U'liliams,  Cambridge,  Md. ;  Thomas  Jenkins,  Easton.  Md., 
Dr.  E.  A.  Wareham,  M.  L.  Byers  and  E.  C.  Aughinbaugh. 
Hagerstown.  Md. ;  George  W.  Hurd.  Williamsport.  Md. ; 
Dr.  D.  M.  Ragan.  Conowingo.  Md. ;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  W. 
Forthman,  Waynesboro,  Pa.;  N.  C.  Cameron.  Perr^TiUe. 
Md.;  H.  R.  Cameron,  Port  Deposit.  Md.;  W.  C.  Downey 
and  A.  B.  Gorgas.  Washington,  D.  C. ;  E.  H.  Rinehart, 
Cumberland,  Md. ;  S.  F.  Schindel.  Hagerstown,  Md. 

John  G.  Beck,  druggist  at  Caroline  and  Federal  streets, 

returned  last  week  from  Buffalo  and  Toronto,  whither  he 
had  gone  to  make  arrangements  for  the  annual  tour  of 
the  Old  Town  Merchants  and  Manufacturers'  Association. 

Bernard  Courlaender.   Jr.,  was  appointed  receiver  for 

the  Tohn  Chemical  Company,  of  Baltimore,  on  Wednesday 
of  last  week.  The  company  manufactures  a  rheumatism 
remedy  and  has  been  in  existence  for  several  years. 
Baltimoreans  have  incorporated  the  Dr.  Wilson  Com- 
pany, of  this  city,  at  Charleston,  Vt'.  Va.,  and  will  engage 
In  manufacturing  and  selling  proprietary  medicines.  The 
authorized  capital  of  the  company  is  $300,000. 

E.   C.   Kiesling  has  secured  a  position  as  clerk  In  the 

pharmacy  of  Wolf  Bros..  Broadway  and  Bank  street.  He 
was  formerly  with  Otto  Werkshagen,  Biddle  and  Rich- 
mond streets. 

■ The  Kanawha   Drug  Company  has  been  incorporated 

at  Charleston,  W.  Va..  with  a  capital  of  ?50,000,  to  manu- 
facture and  deal  in  all  kinds  of  drugs  there. 

M.  Diering,  formerly  with  J.  O.  Harrison,  has  accepted 

a  position  with  Fuld  &  Bro.,  McMechen  street  and  Park 
avenue,  superseding  J.  T.  Veesey. 


.\K\\     HEAI>    Ktlll    t'OI.I>KfiK    OF    PHARMACY. 

Pittsburg.  June  10.— Professor  J.  H.  'Beal.  dean  of  the 
Scio  College  of  Pharmacy.  Solo.  C,  has  been  chosen  chair- 
man of  the  faculty  of  the  Pittsburg  College  of  Pharmacy. 
Tlie  office  of  dean  has  been  abolished  and  Dr.  J.  A.  Koch, 
who  held  tha.t  position  has  been  chosen  secretary  of  the 
faculty.  A  new  specialty  will  be  introduced  in  the  curri- 
culum by  Chairman  Beal,  who  will  teach  applied  phar- 
macy. Dr.  Koch  will  continue  to  teach  the  principles  of 
pharmacy.  Professor  Beal  has  been  professor  at  ScIo 
College  for  fifteen  years  and  for  the  past  year  has  been 
acting  president  of  Scio  College.  He  is  also  an  author  of 
several  standard  works  on  chemistry,  phnrraacy  and 
metallurgy.  He  is  at  present  the  Republican  nominee  for 
the  Ohio  State  Legislature  in  the  Harrison-Carroll  County 
district. 


Pliiiniineist  Receives  a  Degree. 

Pittsburg.  June  10.— At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  board 
of  trustees  of  the  Western  University,  held  last  week,  the 
present  officers  were  re-elected,  as  were  ten  trustees,  all 
members  of  Class  1.  When  the  question  of  degrees  to  be 
conferred  at  the  coming  commencement  was  brought  up 
the  opinion  was  expressed  that  the  dignity  of  t/he  insti- 
tution demanded  fewer  honorary  degrees  this  year,  as  they 
are  cheapened  when  a  large  number  are  conferred.  It 
was  therefore  decided  to  confer  but  one,  that  of  Doctor 
of  Pharmacy,  and  Professor  Emil  A.  Schaefter.  of  tlhe  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy  and  a  trustee  of  the  institution,  will  be 
the  recipient. 


NOTES. 

Because  he  was  charged  35  cents  for  a  pound  of  ultra- 
marine blue  a  colored  man  made  a  vicious  attack  on  Drug- 
gist Kingsbury,  of  Wylie  avenue,  one  day  last  week.  Mr. 
Kingsbury  happened  to  have  a  nice  large  wedgwood 
pestle  handy,  and  w-hen  the  patrol  wagon  arrived  the  ob- 
.iecting  African  had  to  be  lifted  in  on  a  stretcher. 


■\'an    StunS    Strntena. 

Some  ingenious  and  attractive  advertising  to  the  trade 
is  being  done  by  Van  Stan's  Stratena  Co..  Ltd.,  of  Phil- 
adelphia. This  company's  advertising  is  designed  by  its 
Manager,  Mr.  R.  S.  Pettet,  who  is  of  cjuite  versatile  ac- 
complishments. In  addition  to  having  managed  this  bus- 
iness successfully  for  many  years.  Mr.  Pettet  has  found 
time  to  do  considerable  writing  on  subjects  of  which  he 
ihas  made  a  study.  For  instance,  when  the  public  in- 
terest in  the  Philippine  War  was  most  intense,  he  pub- 
lished a  book  entitled  "Columbia's  Apostasy,"  in  which  he 
severely  arraigned,  both  in  prose  and  poetry,  the  policy 
of  the  Administration  in  the  Philippines.  Ever;,  if  one 
does  not  agree  with  Mr.  Pettet  in  all  his  conclusions,  it 
is  impossible  to  withhold  admiration  for  the  fire  and  in- 
tensity of  feeling  whicih  he  displays  in  this  work.  Mr. 
Pettet  as  Manager  of  the  Van  Stan's  Stratena  Co.,  Ltd., 
is  pushing  Van  Stan's  Stratena  very  actively  to  the  trade. 
This  cement  has  a  record  of  twenty-four  years'  honest 
work,  and  is  claimed  to  be  the  best  all-around  cemeni 
upon  the  market.  Druggists  who  desire  appropriate 
counter  advertising  matter  Should  write  to  the  manu- 
facturers, whose  address  is  SIO  N.  Twenty-sixth  street, 
Philadelphia,   Pa. 


A.  Fine   Dixplny   Stand. 

The  most  attractive  device  we  have  seen  lately  for  the 
selling  of  small  articles  which  a  druggist  has  demand 
for  is  the  Motor  Display  Stand  which  the  Zeno  Manu- 
facturing Co.,  Chicago,  are  supplying  to  purchasers  of 
Zeno  Chewing  Gum.  This  stand  is  made  of  pure  white 
aluminum,  and  to  its  shelves  are  affixed  imitation  packages 
of  chewing  gums  made  by  this  company.  It  is  given  free 
with  10  boxes  of  Zeno  Chewing  Giun.  The  stand  is  re- 
volved by  a  motor  which  runs  it  from  5  to  7  hours  with- 
out stopping.  It  only  needs  winding,  and  will  last  for 
years.  Write  to  the  Zeno  Manufacturing  Co.,  Chicago, 
111.,  for  a  description  of  it. 


June   13,  K>oi.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


663 


CHICAGO. 


JOBIIEKS'  AND  PI.ASTEK  MEN  MEET. 

Chkago.  June  S.— About  two  wefks  ago  a  meeting  was 
held  in  Toledo,  O.,  at  which  all  the  prominent  jobbing 
houses  of  the  West  and  X.rthwest.  and  those  of  New  Eng- 
land, were  represented,  together  with  the  four  most  prom- 
inent plaster  manufacturing  concern.s.  with  a  view  to  ad- 
justing certain  differences  with  regard  to  making  whole- 
sale prices  on  plasters  to  concerns  not  strictly  jobbers. 
It  was  felt  by  the  jabbing  interests  rhat  the  plaster  men 
l>ad  been  a  little  too  liberal  in  conceding  wholesale  prices, 
and  a  feeling  of  friction  and  dissatisfaction  had  crept  in. 
resulting  in  some  cases  in  patting  on  the  market 
competing  lines  by  the  houses— or  some  of  them— which 
felt  themselves  most  aggrieved.  The  result  of  the  meet- 
ing was  in  every  way  satisfactory  to  all  concerned.  It  is 
■understood  that  the  plaster  men  agreed  in  consideration 
of  certain  definite  guaranties  and  concessions  on  the  part 
of  the  Jobbers  to  sell  only  to  recognized  jobbers  hereafter 
at  jobbing  rates.  The  jobbers  in  their  turn  agreed  to  push 
the  goods  of  the  plaster  companies  directly  interested  and 
those  of  other  recognized  plaster  companies  only,  and  to 
abstain  from  any  competition  which  could  be  deemed  un- 
fair. Certain  other  arrangements  were  made  for  the 
mutual  benefit  of  all  parties.  The  meeting  was  in  lino 
•with  the  tendencies  of  the  times  in  drug  circles,  and  in  its 
results  will  promote  the  broader  interests  of  the  entire 
drug  trade.  Not  only  are  the  manufacturers  but  the  job- 
bers and  the  retail  druggists  as  well,  to  be  congratulated 
on  the  eminently  sensible  and  business  like  results  accom- 
plished. The  agreement  entered  into,  though  in  a  sense 
informal,  is  definite,  and  the  names  of  the  sutiscribers. 
both  manufacturers  and  jobbers,  is  a  guarantee  that  it 
"will  be  carried  out  in  good  faith  by  all.  Thus  another  link 
"has  been  forged  to  bind  together  the  three  interdependent  ■ 
interests  of  the  drug  trade.  It  is  understood  that  the 
meeting  was  marked  by  a  feeling  of  good  will,  and  that 
little  time  was  required  after  the  situation  had  been  talked 
over  in  arriving  at  the  conclusions  mentioned. 


CONDITIONS    SATISF.VCTORY    IN    CHICAGO. 

Chicago,  June  8.— Business  conditions  this  week  were 
very  satisfactory.  The  out-of-town  orders  were  large  and 
the  local  business  kept  well  up  to  the  average.  Some  few 
business  changes  were  noticed,  but  so  far  as  your  cor- 
respondent 'has  learned,  all  were  legitimate  transactions 
and  not  undertaken  to  defeat  creditors.  The  demand  has 
been  good  for  all  staple  drugs  and  chemicals.  That  for 
soda  fountain  supplies  has  been  locally  slow  owing  to  the 
continued  and  unusual  cool  weather.  Out-of-town  orders 
in  this  department  have  been,  however,  somewhat  better, 
because  the  farther  away  from  the  lake  the  warmer  is  the 
summer  weather  as  a  rule.  The  manufacturers  are  doing 
a  good  business,  and  this  week  have  been  much  interested 
in  the  convention  of  the  American  Medical  Association 
held  in  St.  Paul. 


NOTES. 

Clarence  L.  James,  a  drug  clerk  formerly  employed  by 

Nathan  Lapp,  No.  440  East  Forty-seventh  street,  was 
found  dead  in  his  bed  at  the  Palmer  House  June  8.  Lying 
beside  him  was  a  bottle  which  had  contained  morphine. 
There  was  also  a  letter  in  which  he  said  that  he  had 
grown  tired  of  life.  He  came  from  Herscher.  111.,  two 
years  ago,  and  since  that  time  had  worked  for  Lapp.  He 
■was  a  graduate  of  the  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy. 

Johnson  &  Johnson  have  moved  their  Chicago  offices 

to  the  second  floor  of  the  ■Warner  Building,  at  No.  47 
Franklin  street.  They  have  taken  the  whole  floor  and 
Messrs.  St.  Clair  and  Harris  are  proud  of  their  new 
quarters,  ■which  have  been  handsomely  fitted  up. 

Judson    S.    Wiener,    formerly    with    W.     F.     Datz,     at 

Thirty-ninth  street  and  Vincennes  avenue,  has  bought  the 
drug  store  of  O.  A.  Hopfeld,  known  as  the  Metropolitan 
Pharmacy,  at  Sixtieth  street  and  Center  avenue. 

J.  M.  Goodell  has  opened  a  new  store  at  Fifty-eighth 

street  and  Prairie  avenue.  He  will  continue  his  old  store 
at  Forty-fifth  street  and  St.  Lawrence  avenue,  operating 
both  stores. 


LOUIS    K.    W-\LDRON. 
Randolph    St,    and    Fifth    ave..    Chicago. 


The  engagement  is  announced  of  D.  S.  Sattler,  a  well 

known  druggist  at  Center  avenue  and  Jackson  Boulevard, 
to  Miss  Mary  Hines.  No.  43;t  Congress  street. 
Alexander  xiarris,  the  Chicago  representative  of  John- 
son &  Johnson,  is  spending  a  few  days  at  West  Baden, 
Ind. 

A.  Beinssen  has  sold  his  drug  store  at  Xo.  305  -\ugusta 

street  to  Otto  Boehmer,  who  will  conduct  the  store. 

William  Gillman  has  boug'ht  J.   C.   Behnke's  store  at 

Clark  street  and  Belmont  avenue. 

A.  H.   Scott  has  sold  his  store  at  No.  3-29  West  Erie 

street  to  G.  G.  Newton. 

M.   M.  Porter  has  sold  his  drug  store  at  Thirty-ninth 

and  State  streets. 

Eckley  &  Rozelle  have  sold  their  drug  store  at  West 

Pullman,  111. 


Iliovlbnrnla  «nd  Neuroslne. 

Two  of  the  most  powerful  Antispasmodics  and  Neu- 
rotics. In  combination  (equal  parts)  they  are  almost  a 
specific  in  the  many  pams  and  aches  to  which  womankind 
is  heir.  Containing  no  Morphine,  Chloral  or  Opium,  con- 
sequently, neither  causes  detrimental  after  effects.  Neu- 
rosine  gives  immediate  relief  in  almost  all  cases  of  Neu- 
ralgia, and  is  the  best  natural  sleep  producer  extant.  A 
complete  Nerve  reconstructor,  it  resuscitates  the  periodi- 
cal drinker  and  restores  him  to  his  normal  condition. 
Both  Dioviburnia  and  Neurosine  are  advertised  to  the 
Medical  Profession,  who  prescribe  them  freely  wherever 
indicated. 

The  Dios  Chmical  Company.  St.  Louis,  cater  exclusively 
to  the  Physicians,  supplying  their  Prrducts  direct  only  to 
the  Wholesale  Dealer. 


Pure    Oil    Peppermint. 

Dispensers  who  want  an  absolutely  pure  Oil  of  Pep- 
permint should  get  samples  of  the  Diamond  White  Oil  of 
Peppermint  distilled  by  F.  M.  Ri.dd,  Bronson,  3Ilch.  Bronson 
is  situated  right  in  the  heart  of  the  peppermint  fields  of 
Michigan,  and  this  oil  is  redistilled  from  the  oboicest 
Michigan-grown  peppermint.  It  is  full  strength,  entirely- 
soluble,  white  and  sweet,  and  m^-ets  jvery  requirement. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June   13,   1901. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


PHARMACISTS    PMUICI). 

St.  Paul.  Minn..  June  7.— The  sixth  annual  banquet  of 
the  alumni  association  of  the  college  of  pharmacy  was 
held  on  Wednesday  evening  at  the  Nicollet  Hotel  in 
Minneapolis.  A.  H.  Fjesldstadt  was  toastmaster  and  a 
program  of  excellent  toasts  and  responses  was  listened 
to.  J.  Harry  Stadon  toasted  the  class  of  "liKll."  "The 
Relation  of  Physician  to  Pharmacist,"  was  the  clever 
response  by  J.  Eldon  Hynes.  B.  Heber  N'ichols'  response 
was  "Greetings  to  the  Class  of  '90  and  Alumni."  O.  H. 
Wolner  responded  with  "Tom  Dolan's  Cat."  Miss  Cora 
M.  Fairbank  spoke  on  "Cleanliness  in  Drug  Stores." 
Charles  J.  O'Donnell  responded  with  "To  College."  G.  C. 
Clark's  subject  was  "Our  Dean."  The  program  closed 
with  the  address  by  Dean  F.  J.  Wulllng.  A  musical  and 
literary  program  added  its  interesting  features  to  the 
evening.  Miss  Julia  A.  Youngman  sang  "Swallows" 
and  "An  Orchard  Cradle  Song."  Miss  Mabel  A.  Field- 
stad  played  "An  Den  Fruehling"  and  several  other  selec- 
tions. The  guests  rose  from  the  festive  board  at  the 
strains  of  "Auld  Lang  Syne,"  played  by  Miss  Bergh,  in 
the  singing  of  which  the  entire  gathering  joined. 


NOTES. 

The  Lyman-EIiel   Drug  Co.,   Minneapolis,   have  leased 

the  new  Harrison  Block,  corner  of  First  avenue  N.  and 
Third  street,  into  which  they  expect  to  move  their  stock 
about  June  10.  The  building  has  been  entirely  remodelled 
and  labor  saving  devices  of  every  kind  have  been  placed 
in  position.  They  will  occupy  80,000  square  feet  of  space, 
and  will  then  have  a  surplus  of  35,000  square  feet  re- 
serve space  to  fall  back  upon  when  needed. 

Successions:       E.    S.    Beardsley   &   Co.,    Bismarck,    N. 

D..  by  Beardsley  &  Finney;  E.  M.  Rogers  &  Co.,  Ken- 
mare,  N.  D.,  by  John  L.  Wemark;  M.  B.  Mercer,  Sumpter, 
Ore.,  by  the  Spokane  Drug  Co.;  George  C.  Smith,  Elgin. 
Neb.,  by  S.  T.  Jackson;  W.  A.  Harrison,  Phillips,  Neb., 
by  Faught  &  Seignor;  M.  G.  Wheelock  &  Son,  Ravenna. 
Neb.,  by  J.  C.  Faught. 

New:      C.    W.    Wulllng,    Little    Falls,    Minn.;    Botton 

Bros.  &  Simenstad.  Lunde.  N.  D. :  Power  &  White,  Donnyi 
brook.  N.  D. ;  Kidd  &  Stone,  Green  Lake,  Wash.;  O.  S. 
Taylor,  Pipestone.  Minn.;  C.  P.  Nelson,  Westbrook, 
Minn.;  F.  H.  Whittlesey,  Pocatello,  Idaho. 

The   drug  store   of  Hittich   &   Gleason,   1519   Franklin 

avenue,  Minneapolis,  was  broken  into  by  burglars  the 
other  night  and  $1.95  take  from  the  cash  drawer.  The 
burglars  gained  entrance  by  prying  open  one  of  the  win- 
dows at  the  rear  of  the  store. 

^Among  the   country   druggists   visiting    the   wholesale 

houses  this  week  were:  Messrs.  "W.  L.  Haney,  of  Mar- 
shall, and  Prestholt,  of  Marietta. 

L.    S.    Gould    has   gone   to    Tracy,    Minn.,    to    work   in 

Park's  drug  store,  vice  H.  E.  Buftum,  resigned  and  re- 
turned  to  Minneapolis. 

G.   Hanson,   of  Hutchinson,   Minn.,   has  gone   to   Little 

Falls  to  work  for  M.  V.  Wetzell. 

H.    C.    Hawley    is    now    working    in    Campbell    Bros. 

Selby  avenue  store,  St.  Paul. 

— — H.  L.  Hulburt  has  accepted  a  good  position  in  Spokane, 
Wash.,  and  gone  thither. 

Prices    of    Pond's    Extract. 

Three  years  ago  the  Pond's  Extract  Co.  was  one  of  the 
first  proprietors  to  announce  that  they  would  pay  the 
War  Stamp  Tax  without  making  any  increase  in  the  price 
of  their  preparations.  Not  having  chatjged  their  prices 
then,  they,  of  course,  will  not  change  them  now  that  the 
Stamp  Tax  has  been  taken  oft.  To  assist  the  trade  in  the 
profitable  handling  of  Pond's  Extract,  they  are  furnish- 
ing dummies,  signs  and  printed  matter  which  will  be 
sent  to  any  dealer  on  application  to  the  company. 


NOTES. 

St.  Louis,  June  8. 
A.  J.  Davenport,  manager  of  the  Judge  &  Dolph  Phar- 
maceutical Co.,  and  president  of  the  St.  Louis  Retail 
Druggists'  Saturday  Night  Club,  says  the  cutters  in  St. 
Louis  have  adhered  to  the  price  schedule  adopted  by  the 
cutters  and  a  committee  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  He  also  states 
that  the  members  of  the  club  have  evidence  that  the  re- 
tail druggists  of  the  northwest  and  south  end  have  been 
cutting  below  the  schedule  of  prices  they  themselves  had 
demanded.  He  believes  these  druggists  should  be  made  to 
realize  that  should  the  present  price  arrangement  fall 
through  it  is  not  at  all  likely  that  the  trade  will  ever 
again  be  so  well  organized  as  it  now  is. 

An  unusually  large  number  of  local  druggists  are  ar- 
ranging to  attend  the  meeting  of  the  Missouri  Pharma- 
ceutical Association.  Several  of  the  married  men  are  ar- 
ranging to  leave  here  with  their  wives  on  Saturday  night 
so  as  to  have  a  few  extra  days  at  the  beautiful  grounds. 
It  has  leaked  out,  since  the  wonderful  stories  about  the 
good  fishing  were  reported  from  there,  that  several  of 
the  parties  are  trying  to  steal  a  march  on  the  others  and 
catch  all  the  big  lish  before  the  crowd  gets  there.  There 
is  an  elegant  prize  offered  for  the  most  big  fish  caught  by 
any  one  mem'ber. 

H.   M.  Whelpley  and  Chas.  Gietner  will  leave  Monday 

for  Rock  Island  to  attend  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Illi- 
nois Pharmaceutical  .Association.  Messrs.  Schuh,  Metzger 
and  Thomas,  of  Cairo,  111.,  will  accompany  them.  W. 
Bodemann.  of  Chicago,  with  a  party  of  druggists  from 
that  city,  will  come  down  the  river  after  the  meeting  and 
spend  a  few  days  in  this  city.  They  expect  to  visit  the 
meeting  of  the  Missouri  Pharmaceutical  Association, 
which  will  be  held  at  Pertle  Springs  June  18  to  21. 

The  weekly  meeting  of  the  Finance  Committee  of  the 

American  Pharmaceutical  .'Association  was  held  at  the 
Southern  Hotel  last  Tuesday.  Plans  are  fully  developed 
for  canvassing  the  wholesale  and  retail  trades  with  a 
view  of  getting  their  hearty  co-operation,  arousing  in- 
terest and  incidentally  getting  their  financial  aid. 

Frank  Edel,    of   Carthage,   Mo.,   owner  of  one   of  the 

largest  drug  stores  in  Central  Missouri,  lost  his  entire 
stock  by  fire  a  few  days  ago.  The  loss  is  estimated  at 
over  .$10,000.  His  clerk  was  liquefying  a  can  of  carbolic 
.acid  on  a  gasoline  stove  when  an  explosion  took  place, 
starting  a  fire  which  could  not  be  extinguished. 

There  is  a  scarcity  of  competent  drug  clerks  In   this 

city.  Many  former  well  known  clerks  are  now  represent- 
ing pharmaceutical  manufacturers  either  located  here  or 
having  branch  establishments  in  this  city. 

At  the  June  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the 

St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  the  plans  for  the  year  were 
decided  upon.  No  changes  in  the  faculty  and  little  in  the 
course  of  study  will  be  made. 

The  Mutual  Aid  Association  of  the  Meyer  Bros.  Drug 

Co.  will  hold  its  annual  picnic  at  Roth's  Grove  next  Sat- 
urday afternoon.  This  is  a  big  day  among  the  employes 
of  the  wholesale  drug  houses. 

Edward   Greneke   has    purchased     the     Christie     drug 

store,   Quincy,   111.    Mr.   Christie  has  been  appointed  pur- 
chasing agent  for  the  State  prison  at  Chester,  111. 
The  Duering-Brenner  Drug  Co.  is  the  name  of  the  pro- 
prietors of  a  new  drug  store  to  be  opened  in  a  few  days 
at  Fifteenth  and  Monroe  streets. 

CjTus  A.   McCormick,   an   old-time  druggist,   of  Paris, 

Mo.,  died  at  his  home  after  a  short  illness  on  June  3. 


No  Chancre  In  .\utiknninia  Prices. 

The  Antikamnia  Chemical  Co.,  St.  Louis,  have  an- 
nounced that  as  the  price  for  all  Antikamnia  preparations 
was  $1  per  ouncebefore  the  enactmentof  the  War  Revenue 
Law  in  1S9S,  and  that  as  no  change  was  made  in  the 
price  after  that  law  went  into  effect,  there  will  be  no 
change  now  that  the  law  has  been  repealed.  In  other 
words,  the  price  was  $1,  Is  now  ?1  and  will  continue  to 
be  $1  per  ounce. 


June  13,   1901.] 


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PATENTS,   TRADE   MARKS,    ETC. 


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PATENTS. 
Issued  Jniie  4,  1901. 

372.— Reuben   Krooks,   assignor  to  Russia  Cement  Co.. 

Gloucester.  Ma-ss.     Collapsible  tube. 
426.— Charles  H.  Sultner.  York.  Pa.     Faucet. 
445.— .\rthur  W.  Lawton.  New  York.  N.  Y'.     Manufact- 
ure of  salt.  ■^,    ^     r     r, 
455.— John  B.  Tibbits.  deceased.  Hoosick.   N.  T. ;  L.  C. 

Tibbits.  administrator.     Manufacturing  lead  salts  by 

electrolysis. 
509.-George   M.   De   Waters.    Bayonne,    N.   J.     Safety 

bottle  jacket. 
,538.— Otto  Bonhoefter,  Elberfeld.  Germany,  assignor  to 

Farbenfabriken   of   Elberfeld   Co..    New   York,    N.    T. 

Diethvlcarbinolurethane  and  making  same. 
.539.— Otto  Bonhoeffer.  Elberfeld.  Germany,  assignor  to 

Farbenfabriken   of   Elberfeld   Co.,    New  York.    N.    Y. 

Methvlisopropvlcarbinolurethane    and    making    same. 
,540.— Otto  Bonhoeffer.  Elberfeld.  Germany,  assignor  to 

Farbenfabriken    of   Elberfeld   Co.,    New   Y'ork,    N,    Y. 

Methylethylcarbinolurethane  and  making  same. 
543.— .\rthur  Eichengrun.  Elberfeld,  Germany,  assignor 

to  Farbenfabriken  of  Elberfeld  Co..  New  York.  N.  Y. 

Deriyatiyes   of   aromatic   oxy-aldehydes   and   making 

same. 
544.— Arthur  Eichengrun.  Elberfeld.  Germany,  assignor 

to  Farbenfabriken  of  Elberfeld  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Derivatiyes  of  oxycarbonic  acid  and  making  same. 
,555.— Edwin   D.    Chaplin.    Winchester,    and   H.   G.    Hal- 

loran,     Boston.     Mass.       Electrolytic     production     of 

\vhite  lead. 
.5.56.— Alfred  Clarkson.  Fall  Riyer,  Mass.     Atomizer. 
,627.— Adolf  Israel   and  R.   Kothe.   Elberfeld.   Germany. 

assignors  to    Farbenfabriken    of   Elberfeld  Co..    New 

York,  N.  Y'.     I'-rea  deriyatiye  and  making  same. 
,C2S.— Adolf  Israel   and   R.    Kothe.  lEJberfeld.   Germany. 

assignors    to    Farbenfabriken   of   Elberfeld    Co.,    New 

York    N.  Y.     T'hio-urea  compound  and  making  same. 
030.— Adolf  Israel  and  R.    Kothe.   Elberfeld.   Germany. 

assignors    to    Farbenfabriken   of   Elberfeld    Co..    New 

Y'ork.   N.  Y.     Urea  compound  and  making  same. 
631— Adolf  Israel   and   R.   Kothe.    Elberfeld.    Germany, 

assignors    to    Farbenfabriken   of   Elberfeld    Co..    New 

York,  N.  Y.     Thio-urea  compound  and  making  same. 
646.— John  Zimmerman  and  I.  S.  Prenner,  Chicago,  111. 

Producing  calcium   carbid. 
651.— Peter  De  Lacy,  assignor  to  Iron  Clad  Manufact- 
uring Co.    New  Y'ork.   N.  Y'.     Soda-water  fountain. 
070.— William    I,.     Nottingham,     Fort    Benton,     Mont. 

Non-refillable  bottle. 
,760.— Carl   Uebel,   assignor  to   Chemische   Fabrik   R'he- 

nania,    Aachen.    Germany.      Apparatus    for    making 

nitric  acid. 
820.— Benjamin  G.  Devoe.  Lima.  Ohio.     Dispensing-can. 


TRADE-MARKS. 
Regristerecl  June  4,  1901* 

-361.524. -Sulfur.     Calton.   Bell   &   Co..   San   Francisco.    Cal. 

The  word  "Elephant"  or  the  pictorial  representation 

of  an   elephant. 
36,527.— Bitters.      California   Fruit   Extract    Company,    Los 

Angeles,    Cal.      The    hyphenated   word    "Po-Mel-On." 
30,528.- Tonics.      Ralph    J.    Sarasy,    Janesyille.    Wis.      The 

word   "Tryrai." 
36,530— Toilet     Preparation.       Henry     Kettler.     Pittsburg. 

Kan.      The    representation    of   a    lady's    hand    and    a 

series  of  smaller  hands  forming  a  rectangular  border. 
'36..531.— Cosmetics.      Sarah   J.    Allen,    Detroit,    Mich.      The 

representation    of    a    shield    bearing    the    letters    "R. 

W.  A.,"  and  a  crown  aboye  the  same  surmounted  by 

a   horse's   head. 
:36,532.— Corn  sahe.     Stauff  &  Foster.  Baltimore,  Md.    The 

word   "Willow." 
."36,533.— Headache  Remedies.     Butts  &  Pole    Washington, 

D.   C.     A  pictorial   representation   of  the   head   of  a 


buffalo  arranged  within  a  suspended  frame  and  sur- 
rounded  by  a  double  triangular  border. 
36  5.54.— Remedy    tor   Certain   Named   Diseases      Elisha  C. 

Scott.    Maxwell.    Iowa.      The   word    "iFlimino." 
36,535.— Remedy    for    a    Certain    Named    Disease.       Cook 

Remedy    Company,    Chicago.    111.    The    word    "Cyph- 

llene." 
36,536— Remedies   for   Certain    Named   Diseases.     Thomas 

M.    McWhortner.    Rutiedge,    Ga.      The    letters    "M. 

D.    C." 
36,537.— Proprietary     Remedies.       William 

Brockton.   Mass.     The  letters  '^B.  B.' 

shaped    figure. 
30.538.— Proprietary     Remedies.       William 

Brockton,  Mass.     The  -word.  "Semit." 


R.     Buchanan, 
and  a  lozenge- 

R.     Buchanan, 


8,4,'?I 

8.434 

8,435 

8.43G 
8,437 

8,43S, 

8.430 


LABELS. 
Registered  Jnne  4,  ]!H>1. 

.—Title:     "Ziegler's   Efferyescent  Tablets."     (For  Bf- 

feryescent  Tablets).     George  Ziegler  Co.,  Milwaukee. 

Wis.      Filed    May   9,    1901. 

. — Title;      "Eati    iDentifrice    des    Elegantes."      (For    a 

Dentifrice).     Ernest  Glasse,   New  Y'ork,   N.  Y.     Filed 

Moy    'J.    1901. 

.—Title;      "Dr.    A.    A.    Bigelow's    Pain    Annihilator." 

(For    a    Medicine).      Mae    L.    Bigelow,    Toledo,    Ohio. 

Filed   May    10.    1901. 

.—Title;    "Lyfe's  Oneder."    (For  a  Medicine).     Samuel 

L.   Sparks.   Boston.  Mass.     Filed  April  20.    1901. 

.—Title;     "Red    Cross    White    Oil    Liniment."     (For   a 

Liniment).     Albany  Chemical  Company,  Albany.  Ga. 

Filed    April    29.    1901. 

. — Title:     "German  Antiseptic  Wonder  Oil."     (For  an 

Antiseptic    Oil).      Johnson    Drug   Company.    Saratoga 

Springs.  N.  Y.     Filed  August  29.  1900. 

—Title;    "Roachell."    (For  an  Insecticide).     The  Dan- 

burv  Sanitary  Company,  Danbury.  Conn.     Filed  May 

13,  "1901. 


A  NEW  STANDARD 
OF   (QUALITY 


PURE   FINE 
PARA  RUBBER  BANDS 

MANUFACTURED      BY 

THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO. 

AKRON,    OHIO. 


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[June  13,  1901. 


NEW  ORLEANS. 


NOTES. 

'New  Orleans.  June  6. 
Dr.  C.  A.  Nolret.  southern  representative  of  the  Wil- 
liam S.Merrell  Chemical  Company,  of  Cincinnati,  with  head- 
quarters at  Monroe,  wa.s  in  the  city  last  week.  Dr. 
Nolret  is  the  hero  of  the  Robert  Charles  riots  in  New 
Orleans  last  fall.  It  was  a  shot  from  a  Winchester  that 
brougrht   the  negro  desperado  and   murderer  down. 

A  comparatively  young  drug  company   Is   the  Shreve- 

port,  I-k1..  firm  of  Conger,  Kahn  &  Gibbs  Company,  Ltd. 
Arthur  H.  Kahn,  although  only  twenty-two  years  of 
age,   is  also  president  of  the   principal   Shreveport   bank. 

A   recent   disastrous   fire   almost   wiped   out   the  husl- 

ness  portion  of  Arcadia.  I>a.  The  drug  store  of  J.  T. 
Kennedy,  one  of  the  principal   buildings,   will   be  rebuilt. 

The   Reisor   &    Brown    Drug  Company   has   just   been 

organized  at  Shreveport.  La.  It  will  be  conducted  as 
both  a  wholesale  and  retail  house. 

Selling  agents  throughout  Louisiana  report  a  partic- 
ularly brisk  summer  season  in  all  drug  lines. 


DETROIT. 

Charles    F.    Mann,    a   well    known    retail    druggist   and 

secretary  of  the  Michigan  Pharmaceutical  Association, 
has  sold  his  drug  store  at  No.  S-l.j  Third  avenue,  Detroit, 
to  J.  Frank  Wea)b,  of  Newmarket,  Ont.,  who  will  con- 
tinue the  business.  Mr.  Mann  will  re-engage  in  business 
about  October  1,  at  the  corner  of  Woodward  and  Forest 
avenues,  occupying  a  new  store  in  the  basement  of  an 
apartment  house  now  under  construction. 

'F.    A.    Thompson   &   Co.,    manufacturing   pharmacists. 

Detroit,  are  enlarging  their  plant  to  four  times  their  pres- 
ent capacity.  They  will  add  another  story  to  their  present 
building,  and  will  break  ground  in  a  week  for  a  new  build- 
ing 100  feet  square,  immediately  adjoining  the  present  one. 


Talcum   Powder. 

The  largest  concern  in  the  world  which  mines  and  pro- 
duces Talcum  Powder  is  said  to  be  the  United  Mining 
&  Manufacturing  Co..  Baltimore,  Md.  This  company  has 
a  new  plant,  thoroughly  equipped  for  producing  goods  of 
this  character  for  tihe  drug  trade,  and  is  prepared  to 
furni.s^h  talcum  powder  of  guaranteed  quality  and  fineness 
by  the  bag.  ton  or  even  carload.  Manufacturers  and 
dealers  who  desire  to  put  up  their  own  talcum  powder 
for  the  retail  trade  should  write  to  this  company  for 
samples  and  quotations. 


"Perfeefo"  Prnit  Jnices. 

Every  druggist  who  desires  to  obtain  and  hold  a  good 
soda  fountain  trade  should  dispen.se  at  his  fountain  only 
goods  of  the  finest  quality.  The  "Perfecto"  Fruit  Juices 
and  Crushed  Fruits  are  well  known  to  manv  soda  dis- 
pensers, are  noted  for  their  purity  and  natural  flavor 
and  have  a  successful  record  of  many  seasons  behind 
them.  Those  who  have  not  tried  them  should  send  for 
samples  and  price  list  to  the  manufacturers,  the  Crandall 
&  Godley  Co.,  1.57  Franklin  street.  New  York  City. 


Syrup  of  Figs  is  one  of  the  staple  proprietary  prep- 
arations on  the  druggists'  shelves.  It  sells  rapidly  and 
gives  general  satisfaction,  and  the  druggist  knows  when 
he  hands  it  over  the  counter  that  he  is  giving  something 
which  will  not  be  returned  and  which  is  very  likely  to 
be  called  for  again.  The  price  is  $4.00  per  dozen  to  the 
trade,  and  the  advertised  price  to  the  consumer  is  50  cents 
per  bottle.  A  discount  of  5  per  cent,  is  allowed  on  all 
single  orders  amounting  to  $24.00  or  over,  and  advertising 
matter  and  plenty  of  it  is  furnished  free  of  charge  to  any 
druggist  who  will  ask  for  it. 


INDEX   TO   THIS   NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Atirfn   (MO 

Add,  lodoso-benzoic  B4!> 

Actol   64» 

Alcohol.  Methyl,   Blindness 04* 

Perfumes,  Determination   ft4!> 

Anoidol   64» 

Antltusslne   <»» 

ASSOCIATIONS.  CLUBS.  ALUMNI,  Ktc— American 
Chemical  Society,  New  York  Section.  G,">8;  Cam- 
den County  (N.  J.)  Druggists'.  OGl;  Maryland 
College  of  Pharmacy  Alumni,  662;  Maryland 
Pharmaceutical,  662;  New  York  College  of  Phar- 
macy   Alumni,    650;    New    York   Pharmaceutical, 

G51;  Philadelphia  Retail  Druggists' 661 

Asterol   64* 

Basicine    ■ 64!> 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— New  York KiS 

Books,  Assay  of  Iron  Ore 65* 

Plant  Analysis 6.50 

Business  Pharmacy   64T 

Cacodyiales  64!> 

Carbon  t.'hioride   fntO 

Chinosol    6jO 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARMACY.— Minnesota  University, 

664;    Pittsburg,   602:   St.    Louis 664 

Drug  Store.  How  Make  Pay? 648- 

Druggist.    Retail.    Business   Ability G4T 

EDITORIALS.— Drug  Trade  Swindler  at  Liberty,  6.S8; 
Pipe  Dreams  and  College  Commencements,  637; 
Poison  Legislation  and  Observance  of  Laws.,..  G^7 

lEuguform   GXS- 

Food    Preservatives.    Commercial,   CoOTiposition 64* 

Gunpowder  Stains.  Removal 650- 

Gvpsum.  Hardening  64!> 

Ink.   Bronze.  Show  Cards 648- 

Mercurv  in  Urine.  Sensitive  Test 638- 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Raltimore.  662;  Boston,  660;  Chi- 
cago. 663;  Detroit.  666;  New  Orleans.  666;  New 
York.    G5S;     Northwest,     664:     Philadelphia.    661; 

Pittsburg,   662 ;St.    Louis 66+ 

Oil,  Pine  Needles 638- 

PATENTS.  TRADEMARKS.  Etc 665- 

PERSONAT/S.  Including  Obituaries.  Items  of  Interest, 
Etc. — Annear.  William.  638.  658;  Arbuscina  Medical 
Co.,  6511;  Cohen,  Herman  L..  658:  De  Grath  Drug 
Co.,  659;  Hudson.  P.  B..  638.  658;  India  Alkali 
Works,  rtfiO;  Kanawha  Drug  Co.,  662;  Kempff, 
H.  T.,  6."i9:  McKesson,  John.  659;  Morse,  H.  B., 
fKSl:  Ostermann,  Theo..  658;  Provident  Medical 
Co.,  659:  Srtiaeffer,  Emil  A.,  662;  Squibb  &  Sons, 
E.  R..  6.V,);  Stoddart.  Thomas.  651;  Vis  Vitene 
Medical  Co.,  658;  Waldron.  Louis  K.,  663;  Warner 

Medical   Works    66l> 

PHARMACY    649- 

Pine  Needles  Industry,  Oregon 63S- 

Procter  Memorial    654 

Proprietary  Rights  in  Pharmacy,  Abuse G5a- 

QUESTION  BOX   650- 

Quinine.  Extraction  644 

From  the  Ground  Up 63!> 

Rats.  Extermination 638- 

Scanimony,    Quantitative    Determination 649 

Serum,    Yellow   Fever,    Find 658 

Sodium  Tellurite  649 

Sugar.    Dietetic   Value ■. . . .   638 

Syrup   Trifolium    Compound - 650 

An  old,  well  established  preparation  is  Griffith's  Com- 
pound Mixture  Guaiac,  Stillingia.  etc.,  and  one  which  has 
been  carried  in  stock  by  the  principal  wTioIesale  drug- 
gists in  the  United  States  for  years.  It  can  be  ordered 
from  them  in  lots  of  one  dozen  8  ounce  size,  or  one-half 
dozen  16  ounce  size,  the  wliolesale  price  being  ,$10.50  and 
.?20.00  per  dozen  respectively.  This  old  remedy  was  orig- 
inated by  the  present  manufacturers,  Griffith  &  Co.,  New 
York,   established   in   1S6:^. 


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INDEX  TO  THIS  NXJUBER. 

ARE    THERE    TRAITORS    IN    THE     RANKS  ? 

As  all  the  drug  world  knows,  it  has  been  believed 
that  in  St.  Louis  the  cut-rate  problem  had  been  solved 
satisfactorily,  the  cutters  and  the  retail  druggists 
generally  having  got  together  and  formulated  a  sched- 
ule of  prices  which  was  mutually  satisfactory.  The 
N.  A.  R.  D.  has  been  felicitating  itself  on  the  fact 
that  in  St.  Louis  the  lion  and  the  lamb  were  lying 
down  peacefully  together,  and  the  lamb  was  not  inside 
the  lion,  either.  But  it  seems  there  is  a  fly  in  the 
ointment,  a  rift  in  the  lute,  a  thorn  on  the  rose, 
characterize  the  condition  by  any  old  figure  of  speech 
you  wish,  and  that  the  agreement  is  threatened  with 
fracture  by,  not  the  cutters,  but  the  retailers.  When 
the  compact  was  first  drawn  up  it  was  the  opinion 
of  the  majority  of  the  retail  druggists  that  the  down 
town  "cutters"  would  not  live  up  to  the  schedule. 
But  now  comes  forward  one  of  the  erstwhile  promi- 
nent cutters  in  a  signed  statement  calculated  to  show 
exactly  how  things  stand,  and,  in  case  the  present 
agreement  should  be  broken  up  in  the  near  future, 
who  would  be  to  blame  for  it. 

The  communication  is  as  follows:  "-\bout  four 
months  ago  the  down  town  'cutters'  met  a  committee 
of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  and  at  that  time  a  schedule  of 
prices  on  patent  medicines,  etc.,  was  adopted.  It  was 
the  impression  among  the  cutters  that  this  same 
schedule  should  be  adhered  to  by  all  the  retail  drug- 
gists of  St.  Louis.  The  cutters  have  lived  up  to  their 
part  of  the  agreement  in  every  sense  of  the  word,  and 
went  so  far  as  to  organize  a  social  club,  in  order  that 
the  druggists,  most  of  whom  had  been  aggressive  in 
the  cutting  heretofore,  might  become  better  acquainted 
and   there   be   a    more    friendly   feeling   among   them. 


which  would  tend  toward  gitting  better  prices  in  the 
end,  avoid  misunderstandings,  etc.  This  same  club, 
after  being  organized  a  couple  of  months,  learned  that 
the  retail  druggists  of  the  northwest  and  south  end 
were  cutting  below  the  schedule  of  prices  which  they 
themselves  had  demanded.  We  then  hired  a  man  to 
go  out  to  prove  to  our  satisfaction  that  such  was  the 
case.  The  first  week  he  brought  in  15  receipted  bills 
for  preparations  scheduled  at  a  certain  price  and  which 
he  bought  for  from  5  to  8  cents  less.  Being  satisfied, 
wc  then  reported  the  cases  to  the  proper  officers  of 
the  N.  .\.  R.  D.,  who  then  made  a  thorough  canvass 
of  the  entire  city,  notifying  each  and  every  one  that 
should  they  undersell  that  schedule  they  would  be 
immediately  called  severelv  to  task.  At  our  ne.xt 
meeting  we  were  told  of  what  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  had 
done,  and  informed  that  these  same  druggists  had 
promised  and  meant  to  live  up  to  the  schedule  to  the 
letter.  .A.gam  reports  began  coming  in  that  some 
druggists  were  underselling  the  schedule.  Whereupon 
the  .St.  Louis  Retail  Druggists'  Saturday  Night  Club 
secured  the  services  of  another  man  for  the  purpose 
of  buying  scheduled  articles  for  less  than  the  prices 
named  therein.  During  that  week  he  brought  in  six 
more  receipted  bills  from  druggists  in  the  West  End. 
Now,  it  seems  that  when  the  cutters  down  town  were 
in  the  height  of  their  'aggressive  cutting'  these  same 
men  were  willing  to  do  anything  in  order  to  get  the 
cutters  to  restore  prices.  Now  that  they  have  the 
opportunity  they  do  not  seem  to  realize  the  importance 
of  it.  These  same  people  nmst  be  made  to  realize  that 
should  this  present  arrangement  fall  through  from  any 
cause  whatever  by  the  retail  druggists  throughout  the 
city,  it  is  not  at  all  likely  that  there  will  ever  be 
another  as  well  organized  as  the  present,  and  the 
sooner  they  realize  it  the  better." 

It  has  always  been  the  complaint  that  when  any 
plan  for  the  regulation  of  the  proprietary  medicine 
trade  was  attempted  the  leading  cause  of  its  failure 
(for  fail  each  one  has)  was  treachery  and  bad  faith 
among  the  retailers  themselves.  It  is  to  be  hoped 
this  charge  against  the  St.  Louis  retailers  may  be 
disproved. 

THE  CUTTER'S  VIEWS  ON  THE  NEW  YORK 
SITUATION. 
There  has  existed  in  this  city  for  some  time  the 
Drug  Merchants'  .Association,  more  commonly  known 
in  the  drug  trade  as  the  cutters'  organization.  It  was 
forced  into  existence  by  the  endeavor  to  establish  and 
enforce  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  tripartite  agreement  in  this 
section,  and  by  the  numerous  local  organizations  of 
retail  druggists  formed  to  adjust  trade  differences, 
enforce  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan  and  secure,  if  possible, 
increased   and    uniform   prices    for   proprietary    medi- 


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[June  20,  1901. 


cines.  We  have  had  the  spectacle  of  this  Drug  Mer- 
chants' Association  on  one  side,  arrayed  against  the 
retail  druggists  on  the  other  side,  represented  by  the 
so-called  Conference  Committee  composed  of  mem- 
bers of  each  of  the  retailers'  organizations. 

What  the  Conference  Committee  has  done  or  not 
<lone,  has  been  given  full  publicity  in  the  Era,  but  it 
lias  been  rather  difficult  to  get  the  other  side  to  "give 
up"'  news.  It  is,  therefore,  of  considerable  interest  to 
learn  in  a  general  way  of  what  was  done  at  the  last 
meeting  of  the  Drug  Merchants'  .Association,  held 
June  II. 

It  is  understood  that  a  new  price  list  has  been  com- 
piled by  the  association  and  will  soon  be  sent  to  all  its 
members.  The  list  includes  numerous  advances  over 
the  cutters'  present  prices,  and  will  bring  many  articles 
up  to  a  level  with  the  Conference  Committee's 
schedule.  One  member  of  the  association  informed 
us  that  on  a  number  of  patent  medicines  the  cutters 
are  receiving  even  better  prices  than  are  obtained  by 
the  N.  .\.  R  D.  druggist.  He  said  that  a  Brooklyn 
druggist,  who  is  an  ardent  member  of  one  of  the  local 
associations  in  that  borough,  had  advertised  a  certain 
proprietary  for  68  cents,  while  the  cutters'  price  is  "jy 
cents. 

The  cutting  firm  in  Binghamton,  N.  Y..  which  has 
been  having  such  a  hard  time  of  late  to  get  goods,  had 
written  for  assistance  to  the  Drug  Merchants'  Asso- 
ciation, and  to  each  member  thereof,  but  the  associ- 
ation concluded  that  "we  have  troubles  enough  of  our 
own  fighting  with  the  New  York  druggists  without 
throwing  down  the  gauntlet  up-the-State." 

Our  informant  believes  that  the  association  has 
won  its  fight  against  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  and  in  the  words 
of  this  gentleman,  '"it's  about  time  they  gave  the  reins 
over  to  us  and  let  us  drive  a  while.  I  think  I  shall 
propose  at  the  next  meeting  that  we  pass  a  resolution 
instructing  our  secretary  to  communicate  with  the  sec- 
retary of  the  Joint  Conference  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
here  for  the  purpose  of  devising  some  plan  whereby 
our  mutual  interests  can  be  merged.  We  really  start- 
ed at  the  right  end  of  the  problem,  and  we  firmly 
believe  we  are  working  it  out  successfully.  We  have 
brought  our  prices  up  so  that  we  are  making  good 
profits.  On  some  things  we  get  more  than  the  N.  h. 
R.  D.  druggist,  and  on  some  things  less,  and  we  still 
retain  our  name  of  cutters.  We  have  had  little  or  no 
trouble  in  getting  all  the  goods  we  desire,  and  while  I 
would  not  care  to  say  that  we  have  confined  our  pur- 
chases to  New  York  City.  I  will  say  that  we  have 
bought  a  large  number  of  things  hero.  Most  of  our 
supplies,  however,  we  have  obtained  direct  through 
the  office  of  one  of  our  members  who  has  acted  as  a 
distributing  agent.  These  goods  did  not  come  as  fish 
or  glass,  nor  were  they  sent  anywhere  but  to  this 
gentleman's  store,  the  statements  of  the  N.  ,\.  R.  D. 
people  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding.  I  think  it's 
about  time  to  call  the  fight  oflf.  for  we  have  the  thing 
right  and  can  materially  aid  in  placing  the  movement 
on  a  successful  basis  in  this  city.  Just  look  at  Brook- 
lyn, which  I  have  heard  was  nearly  solid  in  some  dis- 
tricts for  the  N.  A.  R.  D..  Say!  some  places  over 
there  they've  got  anywhere  from  five  to  ten  men  who 
have  been  supposed  to  be  "all  wool"  who  must  be 
placed  on  the  black-list.  Yet  I  cannot  help  but  say 
that  those  who  have  been  pushing  the  N.  A.   R.   D. 


plan  here  have  done  excellent  work  and  have  been 
honest.  They  are  all  right,  but  the  problem  has  been 
too  great  for  them  to  master." 

The  foregoing,  be  it  remembered,  is  the  cutter's 
view  of  the  situation  here  in  New  York.  There  is 
good  sense  in  the  proposition  that  the  two  factions 
get  together  and  endeavor  to  draw  up  a  mutually 
satisfactory  price  schedule. 


THE  WATERS  ARE  TROUBLED. 
The  druggists  of  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  as  duly  chron- 
icled in  this  journal,  have  been  having  all  sorts  of 
trouble  with  a  certain  cut-rate  drug  firm  in  that  city 
which  refused  (the  only  exception)  to  come  into  the 
local  association  and  maintain  the  adopted  schedule 
of  prices  in  furtherance  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  plan.  In 
consequence  the  cutters  were  refused  supplies  by  the 
various  concerns  in  the  tripartite  agreement,  the  local 
papers  refused  to  accept  their  advertisements,  and 
they  were  forced  to  depend  solely  upon  circulars  and 
dodgers  for  their  advertising  ammunition.  They  have 
been  doing  this  by  means  of  screaming  red  announce- 
ments filled  with  piteous  plaints  and  exaggerated  dis- 
tortion of  the  truth.  The  embargo,  however,  seems  to 
be  very  close,  if  we  may  judge  from  the  cutters'  cir- 
culars.   Here  are  some  sample  paragraphs: 

On  January  15  of  this  year  the  first  blacklist,  bearing 
our  name,  was  issued  by  the  National  Association  of 
Retail  Druggists,  headquarters  Chicagro.  111.  This  -was 
sent  to  the  patent  medicine  concerns  and  wholesale  drug- 
gists throughout  the  United  States.  Our  name  was  placed 
on  this  blacklist  to  stop  us  from  buying  drug  supplies  and 
force  us  to  join  the  combination  for  higher  prices  on 
ready-made  remedies. 

The  effect  of  the  blacklist  was  at  once  apparent.  In 
one  day  we  had  nearly  $1,000  returned  to  us  from 
the  manufacturers.  The  makers  of  California  Fig  Svrup 
returned  us  S211.68.  Our  order  for  S259.29  worth  of  Dr. 
Pierce's  remedies  was  returned,  together  with  the  New 
York  draft  that  accompanied  the  same.  Dr.  Kilmer  &  Co. 
sent  back  our  check  for  SlTi'.OS.  The  Lydia  Pinkham 
Medicine  Co.   returned  our  bank  draft  for  $459.82. 

These  specific  transactions  proved  conclusively  the 
efficiency  of  the  agreement  among  manufacturers,  whole- 
salers and  retailers,  and  showed  the  effect  of  the  blacklist. 

In  addition  to  the  above,  we  received  numerous  letters 
from  other  manufacturers  and  wholesale  drug  houses,  re- 
turning our  orders  on  account  of  the  blacklist.    *    •    • 

These  letters  go  to  show  that  the  blacklist  has  a  gen- 
eral circulation  among  the  manufacturing  and  wholesale 
drug  houses,  and  that  the  blockade  would  be  in  effect 
until  we  consented  to  raise  our  prices  with  all  the  rest  oi 
the  Binghamton  druggists. 

List  of  Letters 

received  from  drug  concerns  refusing  to  sell  us  goods  on 
account  of  the  blacklist: 

California  Fig  Syrup  Co. 

■Worlds  Dispensary  Medical  Association. 

I.ydia  Pinkham  Medicine  Co. 

Dr.  Kilmer  &  Co. 

Charles  W.   Snow  &  Co. 

Emerson  Drug  Co. 

Walker  &  Gibson. 

And  others. 

Finally,  and  recently,  this  cutting  firm  brought  the 
regulation  stock-pattern  suit  against  the  druggists  of 
the  city,  the  local  association,  certain  named  whole- 
salers and  proprietors,  etc..  alleging  the  familiar  "con- 
spiracy." "drug  trust."  "illegal  restraint  of  trade," 
etc.  The  result  will  unquestionably  be  the  same  kind 
and  measure  of  defeat  which  has  invariably  overtaken 
the  plaintiffs  in  all  other  similar  cases. 

But.  in  the  meantime,  drug  afTairs  in  Binghamton 
are  reported  to  be  in  bad  shape,  and  every  one  is 
cutting,  a  demoralized  condition  brought  about  solely 
by  the  desire  and  attempt  to  bring  a  single  recalcitrant 
cutter  to  terms.  These  "drug  wars"  are  always  expen- 
sive and  greatly  detrimental  to  legitimate  business 
interests,  and  the  cutter  who  is  the  occasion  of  them 
deserves    no    sympathy    when    he    is    squeezed,    and 


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squeezed  so  hard  that  he  is  crushed  out.  There  is  no 
truth,  honor  or  justice  in  his  methods,  and  he  should 
be  tolerated  in  no  lionorable  line  of  business.  The 
legitimate  trade  is  glad  that  the  Binghamton  druggists 
had  the  courage  to  put  on  the  screws. 


HERE'S    NERVE   AND   AUDACITY. 
At  the  recent  meeting  of  the  New  York  State  Phar- 
maceutical   .'Vssociation    held    in    Buffalo    there    was 
placed  on  every  chair  in  the  convention  room  a  cir- 
cular reading  thus: 

HOW     RETAIL     DR'fGGISTS     FROM     THE     UNITED 
STATES     CAN     MAKE     PART     OF     THEIR     EX- 
PENSES   TO     TORONTO    AND     PAN-AMERICAN 
BY  THE  LYMAN  BROS.   &  CO.,   LTD.,   71  FRONT 
STREET,  TORONTO. 
Dear  Sir— Y'ou  may  not  be  aware  of  the  fact  that  many 
-chemicals,  particularly  of  German  manufacture,  are  much 
cheaper   in   Canada   than   In   the   United  States.     We   are 
head()uarlers  in  Canada  on  chemicals  of  all  foreign  as  well 
as  domestic  makes,  and  will  be  glad  to  have  you  call  and 
see  us.  as  you  will  probably  find  that  more  than  expenses 
to  Toronto  can  be  saved,  even  after  paying  a  duty  which 
Is  appro.Kimately  'JS  per  cent,  on  such  goods  going  into  the 
United   States.     We   also   invite  you   to   malte  our  offices 
_\our  headquarters  when  in  the  city,  where  we  will  be  glad 
to  look  after  your  valises  and  parcels. 

Then  followed  a  price  list  of  a  dozen  patented  syn- 
thetics, salol,  trional,  phenacetine,  argonin,  etc.,  the 
;figures  quoted  being  an  average  of  about  one-fourth 
•or  one-fifth  of  prices  current  in  the  United  States. 
This  underhand  and  dishonest  piece  of  business  was 
severely  condemned  by  many  of  the  members  present, 
and  had  the  distributer  of  the  circular  been  discovered 
Jie  would  have  been  addressed  in  very  strong  and 
uncomplimentary  language.  The  exploiters  of  this 
scheme  know  well  that  they  are  advising  an  illegal 
and  criminal  act,  and  any  druggist  who  might  be 
tempted  by  the  bait  must  not  forget  that  he  cannot 
liandle  in  the  United  States  any  of  these  contraband 
Soods,  even  though  duty  be  paid  to  Uncle  Sam,  with- 
out becoming  liable  in  both  civil  and  criminal  action 
to  the  holders  of  the  United  States  patent,  trade-mark 
and  copyright  privileges.  Under  the  law,  the  owners 
of  the  patent  or  their  American  agents  can  get  out 
an  injunction  against  you  and  absolutely  prevent  you 
from  using  your  purchase  in  the  manufacture  of  your 
tablets  or  in  the  dispensing  of  your  prescriptions. 


LABORATORY  NOTES. 

We  hope  the  everyday  practicing  pharmacist  will  be 
a  liberal  contributor  to  our  newly  inaugurated  depart- 
ment. '"Laboratory  Notes."  In  the  daily  work  of  the 
drug  store,  especially  in  the  compounding  department, 
there  come  to  notice  many  little  points  in  manipula- 
tion, frequent  interesting  discoveries  concerning  the 
identity  and  quality  of  the  drugs  and  chemicals  of  the 
market,  all  these  and  many  more  items  of  significance 
any  one  of  which  would  constitute  the  basis  of  a  brief 
Laboratory  Note.  This  is  just  the  kind  of  matter  we 
are  seeking,  and  we  want  every  druggist,  every  drug 
clerk,  to  consider  these  lines  a  direct  invitation  to  him 
individually  to  send  such  notes  to  us  for  publication. 
AYith  material  of  this  practical  nature  coming  from  all 
sources,  from  the  manufacturer,  the  jobber,  the  re- 
tailer, the  professional  chemist  and  the  teacher,  the 
"Laboratory  Notes"  will  prove  the  most  helpful  and 
valuable  feature  of  the  journal. 

There  is  another  way  in  which  the  department  may 
be  used  by  the  druggist  to  his  great  advantage.  Let 
liim  send  in  queries  on  matters  that  trouble  or  inter- 


est him,  regarding  manufacturing  operations,  the  qual- 
ity of  drug  supplies,  methods  for  testing  and  valuation, 
and  we  will  endeavor  to  get  the  manufacturer  to  spe- 
cifically answer  each  one  from  his  more  extensive  and 
comprehensive  information.  Use  the  department  as 
an  exchange  bureau,  to  which  all  contribute  and  from 
which  all  benefit. 

To  show  the  appreciation  which  has  met  this  new 
departure,  a  few  expressions  of  commendation  are 
quoted  below: 

I  heartily  approve  of  the  newly  inaugurated  department 
of  Laboratory  Notes  in  the  Pharmaceutical  Era,  and  agree 
with  you  that  the  contributions  to  it  may,  and  will,  prove 
of  much  practical  value,  both  as  a  distinct  feature  in 
pharmaceutical  literature  and  as  an  aid  to  the  daily  work 
of  the  practising  pharmacist.  I  have  doubtless  numerous 
memoranda  among  my  records  of  work  that,  although 
trivial,  may  prove  of  some  service,  and  I  shall  be  glad  to 
communicate  such. 

C.  LEWIS  DIEHL. 

College  of  Pharmacy,  Louisville.  Ky. 


I  am  in  thorough  sympathy  with  this  line  of  work,  and 
■while  I  believe  the  material  furnished  from  Che  larger 
manufacturers  would  be  of  considerable  interest,  I  am 
coniident  that,  could  yon  devise  means  to  secure  from  the 
active  retailers  records  of  the  interesting  matters  which 
come  up  almost  every  day.  you  would  have  a  department 
rich  in  interest  and  benefits. 

HENRY  P.  HTNSON. 

Baltimore.  Md. 


I  can  see  readily  how  such  a  department  as  you  pro- 
pose can  be  made  of  great  value  to  pharmaceutical  work- 
ers generally.  I  trust  you  may  be  successful,  and  will 
be  ver>-  glad  for  my  part  to  furnish  you  such  items  as 
may  come  up  in  my  dally  work  which  are  likely  to  prove 
of  general  interest. 

GEO.  B.  KAUFFMAN. 

College  of  Pharmacy,  Columbus,  Ohio. 


I  consider  your  Laboratory  Notes  idea  an  excellent  one, 
and  predict  that  it  will  prove  a  successful  featiu-e  of  your 
journal.  I  shall  be  glad  to  contribute  from  time  to  time 
stray  facts  that  I  have  run  across  in  my  investigations, 
several  of  which  I  have  noted  already. 

H.  V.  ARNY. 

Cleveland  School  of  Pharmacy,  Cleveland.  Ohio. 


Should  anything  turn  up  in  connection  with  our  labor- 
atory work  "which  I  think  might  be  suitable  I  shall  be 
pleased  to  contribute.  I  have  taken  notice  of  your  new 
departure  and  called  attention  to  it  in  the  Pharmaceutical 
Review. 

EDWARD  KRBMERS. 

School  of  Pharmacy,  Madison.  Wis. 


I  think  the  value  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Era  has  been 
much  increased  by  the  addition  of  the  Laboratory  Notes 
department.  It  will  afford  me  pleasure  to  contribute  to  it 
anvthing  which  I  may  have  of  interest. 

E.  R.  MILLER. 

Alabama  Polytechnic  Institute.  Auburn.  Ala. 


We  approve  of  your  plan  in  regard  to  the  Laboratory 
Notes,  and  that  department  -will  be  watched  with  great 
interest.  If  in  our  investigations  we  have  anything  worthy 
of  publication  we  will  let  you  know. 

L.  E.  SAYRlE. 

School  of  Pharmacy,  Lawrence,  Kan. 


I  am  especiallv  interested  in  this  feature  of  the  Era, 
and  think  it  will  be  of  great  benefit  to  the  retail  pharma- 
cist in  keeping  trace  of  the  adulterations,  inferiorities  and 
sophistications  of  crude  drugs. 

C.  C.  SHBRRARD. 

F.  Stearns  &  Co..  Detroit.  Mich. 


You  have  hit  upon  a  good  thing,  and  I  will  co-operate 
with  you  to  the  extent  of  an  occasional  contribution  from 
our  laboratory. 

FREDERICK  J.  WULLING. 

College  of  Pharmacy.  Minneapolis,  Minn. 


I  shall  endeavor  to  furnish  you  from  time  to  time  with 
such  of  our  laboratory  reports  as  I  feel  would  interest 
vour  readers. 

A.  L.  LENGFELD. 

S.tn  Francisco,  Cal. 


If  anything  occurs  that  would  prove  of  interest  to  com- 
municate we  shall  be  very  happy  to  advise  you  of  it. 
SCHLOTTBRHECK  &  FOSS  CO. 
Portland.  Me. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[June  20,  ]901. 


THE  HABITAT   OF  DRUGS; 

WALTER  BRYAN,  M.  D. 
Brooklyn    College    of  Pharmacy. 


The  student  of  habitat  finds  many  perplexities  and 
difficulties  in  the  way  when  he  attempts  to  reduce  to 
any  systematic  digest  the  copious  data  which  phar- 
maceutical literature  records. 


Materia  mepica 


EA5TEI\H     HtnoP«Et;E 


KEY  TO  M.\r  OP  THE  EASTEKN  HEMISPHERE.— (1)— Rheum.  Cam- 
tthora.  Moschus.  Cinnamonium  Cassia.  (2)— Camphora.  (3) — Cetaceum.  (4) — 
Moschus,  Sumbul.  (5)— Benzoinum,  Cambogia,  Illicium.  (6)~Catechu.  Oleum 
Tiglii.  Caryophyllus.  (7)— Catechu.  Oleum  Cajuputi.  Myrlstica,  Macis.  Nux 
Vomica,  Santalum,  Kamala,  Kino.  Picrotoxinum.  (8)— Benzoinum.  (9)— Kamala, 
tlucalsptus.  Oleum  Cajuputi.  (10)— Cubeba,  Benzoinum.  (11)— Cubeba,  Ben- 
zoinum. (12)— Santalum.  Kino.  Kamala.  (13)— Chirata.  (14)— Cinnamomum 
^eylanicum.  (15)— Capsicum.  (16)— Cardamomum.  (17)- Aurantii  Amari 
Cortex,  Aurantii  Dulcis  Cortex,  Catechu.  Cannabis  Indica.  Cassia  Fistula, 
Oleum  Sesami,  Oleum  Ricini,  Oleum  Tiglii.  Piper.  Senna  Indica,  Santalum. 
(18)— Asatetida.  (19)- Ammoniac.  Asafetida.  (20)— Calumba.  (21)— Buchu. 
(22) — Aloe  Socotrina.  (23) — Myrrha.  CafCea.  Cassia  Angustifolia,  Kamala.  (24) — 
Kousso,  Kamala.  (25) — Physostigma,  Strophanthus.  (2(i) — Acacia.  Senna 
Alexandrina.  (27)— Anisum,  Opium,  Cassia  Fistula.  (28)- Mediterranean 
Basin.  Allium,  Amygdala  Amara,  Amygdala  Dulcis,  Aurantium,  Calendula, 
Coriandum,  Colchicum,  Elaterium.  Foeniculum,  Frangula,  Granatum. 
Glycyrrhiza,  Linum  Mastiche,  Manna,  Oleum  Rosmarini,  Oleum  Thvmi, 
Prunum,  Scllla,  Staphisagria.  (29)— Acacia.  (30)— Pyrethrum.  (31)— Colo- 
cynthis.  (32)— Crocus.  (33)— Oleum  Bergamottae.  (34)— Lactucarium,  Anthemis, 
Bryonia,  Belladonna.  Cantharides,  Colchicum.  Gentiana,  Oleum  Lavandulae 
Florum.  Sinapis.  Salvia.  (35)— Aconitum,  Arnica.  Belladonna.  Carum.  Conium, 
Digitalis.  Ergota,  H.voscyamus.  Pix  Burgundica,  (36)— Colycynthis.  Ficus, 
Galla,  Belladonna,  Melissa.  Opium.  Rosa.  Scammonium,  Styrax,  Tragacantha. 
(37)— IchthyocoUa.  (38)— Oleum  juniperi,  Lycopodium,  Pulsatilla,  Sabina. 
(39) — Santonica,    Ammoniac. 

The  word  "Habitat"  is  defined  by  the  Standard 
Dictionary  as  "the  locality  or  region  where  a  race, 
species,  animal  or  plant  naturally  lives  or  is  found 
*  *  *  *  geographical  range,"  as  "the  habitat  of 
the  lion  or  the  oak     *     *     *     *      " 

In  some  of  our  later  works  on  Materia  Medica  a 
distinction  is  made  between  "habitat"  and  "range." 
both  being  specifically  set  down:  the  word  "habitat" 
being  taken  to  mean  the  immediate  surroundings 
favorable  to  the  growth  of  an  animal  or  plant,  and  the 
word  "range"  to  indicate  the  geographical  distribution 
of  such  favorable  areas.  The  Standard  Dictionary 
defines  "range"  as:  "  *  *  *  the  area  or  space 
over  or  through  which  anything  is  distributed."  Com- 
paring this  definition  with  that  of  "habitat"  given 
above  very  little  difference  is  apparent,  though  it  must 

•Presented  at  the  Annual  meeting  of  the  New  York 
State  Pharmaceutical  Association  June  4-8,  1901. 


be  admitted  that  such   a   distinction   is  desirable.     It. 

would  appear  that  there  are  two  points  to  consider  ini 

defining  the  so-called  "habitat"  of  animals  and  plants. 

which  afford  pharmaceutical  uses:  the  immediate  sur- 
roundings of  a  plant  and  its  geographical 
location.  The  science  of  the  relationship- 
of  the  structure  of  plants  to  their  environ- 
ment has  not  yet  invented  a  word  which, 
conveniently  and  clearly  defines  for  use 
in  Materia  Medica  the  immediate  sur- 
roundings among  which  a  plant  naturally 
grows. 

These  immediate  surroundings  vary 
widely,  some  plants  grow  along  roadsides, 
some  in  swampy  districts  or  on  hillsides,, 
some  in  mountainous  regions,  others- 
along  the  coasts  of  inland  or  inter-con- 
tinental seas,  etc.,  etc.  Thus,  whether  the 
immediate  surroundings  of  the  plant  or 
animal  tend  to  favor  or  retard  its  growth 
depends  upon  the  character  of  the  soil, 
the  degree  of  soil  moisture,  atmospheric 
pressure,  temperature,  protection  afforded 
by  forests,  rocks  and  hills,  and  a  number 
of  weather  conditions  which  vary  in  the 
widest  degree. 

The  word  "habitat,"  however,  as  at 
present  used,  in  nearly  all  of  our  text 
books  and  other  works  on  Materia  Med- 
ica, includes  not  only  the  above  referred 
to  natural  environment,  but  also  geogra- 
phical range;  the  countries,  provinces  and' 
localities  where  the  plants  grow. 

In  examinations  by  boards  of  pharmacy 
in  this  State  and  in  examinations  in  Ma- 
teria Medica  generally,  it  is  regarded  as- 
important  that  the  candidates  should  be 
able  to  specify  the  habitat  of  any  drug' 
regarding  which  a  question  may  be  asked. 
This  widespread  sentiment  as  to  the  sci- 
entific importance  of  habitat  rests  upon  a 
consensus  of  scientific  opinion  which  by 
its  mere  universality  constitutes  a  potent 
argument  in  favor  of  the  study  of  habitat. 

The  practical  pharmacist,  however,  who- 
buys  most  of  his  drugs  in  open  market, 
finds  that  the  commercial  source  whence 
he  obtains  his  supplies  is  frequently  lo- 
cated thousands  of  miles  from  the  actual 
place  of  growth.  Thus,  Jamaica  ginger 
comes  to  us  from  England;  Chinese  rhu- 
barb is  frequently  exported  from  India, 
and  Oil  of  Theobroma  may  come  from- 
one  of  our  large  inland  cities. 

Complicating  the  system  is  the  almost  universal 
tendency  to  require  from  candidates  for  pharma- 
ceutical honors  and  privileges,  and  from  well  informed 
pharmacists,  a  knowledge  of  the  so-called  place  of 
origin,  or  original  native  place  of  plant  and  animal 
drugs.  These  places  of  origin  are  emphasized,  some- 
times, it  seems,  unduly  so.  We  find,  for  example,  that 
in  most  of  our  text  books  the  habitat  of  vitellus,  or^ 
yolk  of  egg,  is  stated  as  "Java  and  Cochin  China, 
domesticated."  I  believe  that  Callus  Domestica  was 
introduced  into  Europe  from  Java  and  Cochin  China. 
some  500  years  before  Christ;  that  this  archaic  bit  of 
fossil  information,  extremely  interesting  to  a  special- 
ist, but  of  no  value  whatever  to  a  practical  man.  shoulcf 
still  survive  in  our  text  books  on  Materia  Medica,  in- 
dicates a  conservatism  worthy  of  the  Chinese  origin  of 
vitellus. 

One  of  our  prominent  writers  gives  the  habitat  of 
pokeberry   as:     "North   America,    naturalized   in    Eiv- 


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rope;"  the  same  authority  says  that  the  habitat  of 
poke  root,  which  is.  of  course,  derived  from  the  same 
plant  and  presumably  grows  in  the  same  places,  is: 
"North  America,  in  waste  places,  naturalized  in  South- 
ern Europe  and  the  West  Indies."  Why  the  fruit  of 
a  plant  should  grow  in  localities  different  from  those 
where  the  root  of  the  same  plant  grows  is  difificult  to 
comprehend. 

.\nother  somewhat  misleading  phrase  which  we 
frequently  meet  with  occurs  in  this  quotation  from  the 
United  States  Dispensatory:  "This  species  of  tara.x- 
acum  grows  spontaneously  in  widely  separated  por- 
tions of  the  globe."  At  the  risk  of  being  accused  of 
quibbling.  I  venture  to  say  that  there  are  very  few 
animals  or  plants  which  do  not  grow  in  widely  sep- 
arated portions  of  the  globe,  but  I  know  of  none  that 
grows  spontaneously:  the  theory  of  spontaneous 
growth  died  years  ago.  and  it  would  seem  not  impos- 
sible to  find  a  phrase  expressing  the  idea  that  a  plant 
grows  and  thrives  without  human  aid.  without  bring- 
ing in  this  misleading  phrase  of  "spontaneous  growth," 
which  by  its  wording  tends  to  revive  a  buried  error.' 

The  "habitat"  (using  the  word  in  the  same  loose 
meaning  which  it  now  has)  of  many  of  our  official, 
widely  used  drugs,  remains,  even  at  the  present  time, 
unknown." 

The  average  practical  man,  however,  while  willing 
enough  to  listen  to  theorizing  on  possible  improve- 
ments in  describing  habitats,  is  prone  to  ask  this  ques- 
tion: "How  can  I  secure  a  fair  notion  of  a  habitat?" 
Admitting  the  double  meaning  of  the  w'ord  and  its 
lack  of  specific  definiteness  he  is  liable  to  ask  for  some 
plan  whereby  he  can  minimize  the  memory  effort 
necessary  in  studying  habitat. 

The  condition  that  confronts  us  is  that  both  stu- 
dent and  pharmacist  are  expected  by  boards  of  phar- 
macy and  by  the  public  to  know  the  places  whence  the 
drugs  which  they  dispense  are  obtained.  I  believe 
that  this  difliculty  of  remembering  the  habitat  of  drugs 
can  be  considerably  lessened  by  an  appeal  to  eye- 
memory.  In  New  Remedies,  October,  1878,  there  ap- 
peared two  maps  on  which  were  figured 
the  habitats  of  many  of  our  important 
drugs.  It  seems  that  this  excellent  idea 
has  not  received  the  attention  which  it 
merits,  and  part  of  the  object  of 
this  paper  is  to  again  bring  it  to 
the  notice  of  the  pharmaceutical  pro- 
fession, A  systematic  plan  whereby 
the  average  student  can  readily  secure 
a  fair  idea  of  the  habitat  of  drugs  ap- 
pears to  me  possible  by  the  use  of  three 
maps,  the  first  one,  a  map  of  the  world 
upon  which  the  habitats  of  the  various 
drugs  are  figured;  the  second  a  map  of 
the  United  States,  upon  which  the  habitat 
of  each  of  our  domestic  drugs  is  marked, 


•In  wandering  through  the  pages  of  the 
United  States  Dispensatory,  that  encyclo- 
pedic work  lo  which  every  pharmacist 
must  flgurativeij'  doff  his  intellectual  cap.  I 
stumbled  now  and  then  across  a  statement 
like  this:  "The  root  of  A.sclepias  tuberosa 
Is  perennial  and  gives  origin  to  numerous 
steins  •  •  •  '■  It  is  generally  considered 
that  the  plant  consists  of  a  plant  body  (in 
higher  plants  represented  by  the  stemi 
which  gives  rises  to  various  plant  organs, 
leaves,  roots,  etc.  That  is.  stems  can  give 
rise  to  roots,  b'^t  roots  cannot  give  rise  to 
stems  (with  a  few  exceptions).  Looking 
in  various  manuals  of  Botany  for  further 
information  as  to  the  root  of  the  plant  in 
question  and  roots  in  general,  it  would  ap- 
pear that  in  the?e  manuals  roots  are  gen- 
erally ignored,  or.  at  least,  very  little  atten- 
tion is  paid  to  tiiem;  yet  their  characters 
vary  widely,  and  descriptions  of  them  un- 
doubtedly would  assist  greatly  in  determin- 
ing identity,  more  particularly  at  a  period 
other  than  that  of  flowering. 

2"It  is  not  generally  recognized  that  even 
at  this  late  day  there  should  be  consider- 
able doubt  as  to  the  botanical  source  of 
some  of  the  drugs  that  have  been  in  use 
for  hundreds  of  years;  still  this  Is  true 
of  more  than  a  dozen  otherwise  well  known 
vegetable  substances."— Wilbert.  American 
Journal   Pharmacy,   December,    1900. 


and  finally  a  similar  map  of  the  pharmacist's  native 
State,  where  the  habitat  of  each  indigenous  plant  anA 
animal  yielding  medicinal  substances  is  set  down. 

I  have  attempted  to  prepare  maps  like  these,  but 
owing  to  lack  of  time  caused  by  pressure  of  routine 
work,  have  been  able  only  to  partially  construct  two^ 
one  of  the  Eastern  and  one  of  the  Western  Hemi- 
sphere, on  which  the  habitats  of  a  large  number  of 
our  official  drugs,  especially  those  derived  from  for- 
eign sources,  are  indicated. 

In  working  out  these  maps  it  has  been  difficult  to- 
secure  a  simplicity  of  construction  combined  with  ac- 
curacy of  locating,  but  I  have  tried  to  secure,  in  the- 
limited  time  at  my  disposal,  as  great  a  simplicity, 
coupled  with  as  great  an  accuracy,  as  it  seemed  pos- 
sible to  obtain.  With  all  of  their  short-comings  and 
incoinplete  as  they  are,  I  submit  them. 

On  a  previous  occasion  I  was  bitterly  criticised  for 
presenting  a  "botanical  subject"  to  this  body,  but  1 
am  convinced  that  practical  accuracy  of  statement, 
practical  simplicity  in  the  use  of  scientific  terms  and" 
practical  definiteness  of  scientific  statement  are  fos- 
tered rather  than  hindered  by  presentation  to  larger 
bodies  of  scientific  men  who  bring  to  bear  upon  the 
consideration  of  the  subject  the  dispassionate  and  un- 
prejudiced analysis  of  practical  minds. 

To  imply  less,  to  state  more,  to  leave  less  to  the- 
imagination  and  to  clear  up  the  undeveloped,  the  un- 
explained and  unexplored  are  tasks  which  can  never- 
be  satisfactorily  completed  unless  the  pharmaceutical 
profession  at  large  remains  interested  in  the  basic 
sciences  which  form  the  foundafion  of  pharmacy. 

The  use  of  a  map  or  other  diagrammatic  means  of 
appealing  to  eye-memory  is  but  a  single  application  of. 
the  modern  laboratory  method,  which  in  preference 
to  elegant  phraseology  seeks  actual  results  to  the  stu- 
dent, and  by  student  I  mean  not  only  the  under- 
graduate in  pharmacy,  but  every  human  being  inter- 
ested in  the  facts  and  laws  of  nature. 


tl.-MERIA    MEpicA 


•^  WEiTERN  HEniiPHtUt 


KEY  TO  M.AP  OF  THE  WESTERN  HEMISPHERE.— (40)-Oleun» 
iiorrhiiae.  (41)— Cascarllla.  Guaiacum.  (42)— Zingiber,  Quassia,  Saccharunv 
Cassia  Fistula.  Tamarindus.  Guaiacum.  Tabacum.  Ohenopodlum,  Theobroma, 
Cary.Dphyllus,  Myrcia.  (43)— Quassia.  (Juaiacum.  Sarsapanlla.  Pimenta.  (44)— 
Aloe  Barbadensis.  (45)— Kramerla.  (46)— Copaiba.  Guaiacum.  Goa  Powder, 
Sarsaparilla.  (47)— Pan-Ira.  Vanilla,  Ipecacuanha.  (48)-Copalba.  Caffea, 
Elastica.  Ipecacuanha.  Jaborandl.  Pareira.  Sarsaparilla.  (49)— Ipecacuanha. 
(50)-Clnchona.  (51)-Coca.  (52)-Matlco.  Kram-'rla.  Quillaja.  (53)-  Cinchona. 
rubra.  Copaiba.  Veratrlna.  (54)— Cinchona,  Balsamum  Tolutanum.  (jS)— 
Ralsamum  Peruvlanum.  Balsamum  Tolutanum.  (5(5)— Sarsaparilla.  (57)— 
Haematoxvlon.  ,.^S)-Coccus.  Jalapa.  Oleum  Ttieobrcmatls.  Sarsaparilla, 
Vanilla  "  (United  States  an-l  Canada).  (59)— Apocyniim.  (60)— Ascleplas, 
(61)— \spldlum    etc.      (These  regions  require  a  special   map). 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  20,  1901. 


OUR  LETTER  BOX. 

^SVe  wish  It  dliitinotiT'  understood  thnt  thU  de- 
partment Is  open  to  everybody  for  tlie  dl>* 
cnsMion  of  any  Mubject  of  InteroMt  to  the 
drug:  trade,  but  thnt  n-e  aceeiit  no  reiii>onsl- 
bility  for  the  viewa  and  oplnioua  expreiised 
by   contrlbutorii. 

Pleaae  be  brief  and  always  slffn  yoor  nanie. 

A    SOAP    CONTROVERSY. 

Indianapolis,  Ind.,  June   lolh,  1901. 

To  the  Editor:  Your  issue  of  Feb.  7th  contained  an 
article  in  rhe  column  "Our  Letter-Box"  from  the 
Eureka  Soap  Co.  of  Cincinnati,  of  which  I  was  not 
-aware  until  my  attention  was  called  to  it  this  week. 

I  propose  to  take  issue  with  the  statements  made 
iti  the  article  and  plainly  state  that  the  facts  (?)  as 
given,  while  true,  as  far  as  they  go,  do  not  contain 
all  the  truth,  and  hence  are  misleading. 

As  neither  myself  nor  the  association  I  represent 
had  any  knowledge  of  such  an  article  (The  Eureka 
Soap  Co.  not  having  the  courtesy  to  inform  us  of  this 
open  letter,  although  we  had  considerable  correspond- 
ence with  them)  I  would  request  you  to  reprint  that 
article  and  place  it  either  above  or  below  this  com- 
munication. (Readers  can  refer  to  the  article  in 
•question. — Ed.) 

The  facts  are  these:  In  January  of  this  year,  a 
representative  of  the  Eureka  Soap  Co.  applied  for  a 
salesman's  card  from  the  Marion  County  Druggists' 
Association. 

I  found  that  the  same  firm  were  making  and  sell- 
ing "Craddock's  Medicated  Blue  Soap"  to  any  kind 
■of  store,  and  it  was  being  sold  at  any  kind  of  price. 
In  fact,  a  soap  supposed  to  retail  at  10  cents,  but  fre- 
■quently  advertised  in  our  city  at  5  and  6  cents. 

I  contended  then  that  the  sale  of  toilet  soaps, 
through  long  continued  usuage,  was  as  legitimate  by 
■dry  goods  and  department  stores  as  by  drug  stores. 
But  medicated  soap,  being  a  medical  article,  its  sale 
■should  be  confined  to  drug  stores,  as  should  all  other 
medical  articles. 

Taking  this  view,  I  could  not  consistently  issue  a 
card,  and  hence  refused  it. 

Now  comes  the  Eureka  Soap  Co.,  in  a  letter  I  have 
from  them,  stating  that  the  "Craddock's  Medicated 
Blue  Soap."  having  been  introduced  by  another  firm, 
(Mr.  Craddock  being  a  member  of  the  former  and  the 
■present),  they  could  not  control  its  output — but  in 
the  same  letter  they  state,  on  complaint  being  made 
that  their  .Andre  Dunois'  Soap  was  on  sale  in  one  of 
the  department  stores  in  this  city,  "that  that  lot  was 
sold  by  the  Eureka  Soap  Works,  but  that  since  Nov. 
est.  1900,  the  Eureka  Soap  Co.  had  reversed  the  policy 
and  now  sell  the  line  to  druggists  only." 

If  they  could  abandon  the  former  course  with  the 
Andre  Dunois  Toilet  Soaps,  and  be  so  generous  with 
the  druggists  and  on  the  everlasting  lookout  for  their 
^■elfare,  why  could  they  not  reverse  their  policy  and 
■confine  the  sale  of  that  which  is  a  medical  article  and 
whose  sale  they  should  have? 

I  ask  in  all  fairness  of  the  druggists  of  this  coun- 
try, it  an  association,  or  its  secretary,  should  give  its 
countenance  and  encouragement  to  any  firm  whose 
■disposition  of  their  goods  would  produce  rate-cutting 
and  general  merchandise-handling  of  medical  articles? 
Yours  truly,  I.  N.  REIMS. 
Sec.  Marion  Co.  Druggists'  Association. 


ernnunt  under  which  we  live  was  formed  by  a  union, 
and  in  union  there  is  strength.  Let  us  take  the  subject 
to  ourselves  and  to  what  concerns  the  drug  and  apoth- 
ecary business.  It  fits  there  the  same  as  elsewhere, 
as  many  are  finding  out,  especially  in  the  Middle 
Western  States,  and  many  are  the  kicks  coming.  The 
N.  A.  R.  D.  and  the  local  organizations  are  good 
things  and  have  done  good  work  in  promoting  the 
welfare  of  pharmacy,  but  they  have  forgotten  those 
who  actually  do  the  work,  namely  the  clerks.  These 
labor  mentally  and  physically  for  15  to  18  hours  a  day, 
and  many  of  them  six  and  a  half  days  a  week,  and  get 
enough  pay  to  let  them  exist.  Is  it  any  wonder  that 
the  clerk  gets  out  and  into  business  as  soon  as  he  can 
get  money  or  credit  to  do  so?  These  arc  the  causes 
of  cut  rates.  The  place  to  remedy  an  evil  is  to  start 
at  the  root  of  it,  find  the  cause,  be  sure  you  are  right, 
then  go  ahead.  The  clerks  must  be  bright,  awake  and 
energetic:  is  it  possible  with  the  present  system?  Let 
the  employers  think  back  when  they  were  in  these 
places,  then  repeat  the  Golden  Rule  to  themselves. 
Then  there  are  others.  The  "boss"  is  a  prominent 
church  member,  a  devout  Christian,  and  takes  a  front 
pew  on  Sunday  morning,  while  his  clerk  has  the  store 
wide  open,  selling  soda,  cigars  and  postage  stamps 
and  sending  his  soul  to  perdition.  There  used  to  be  a 
Commandment  about  keeping  the  Sabbath  Day  holy, 
but  that  is  lost,  strayed  or  stolen  and  covered  with  the 
hypocritical  mask  of  necessity.  If  necessities  only 
were  sold  every  store  would  close  its  doors,  for  the 
profits  would  not  pay  expenses,  and  druggists  are  not 
so  much  in  love  with  the  public. 

The  associations  of  drug  clerks  in  several  Western 
towns  mentioned  in  the  various  journals  have  been 
successful  in  these  things  mentioned,  and  these  are 
hard  pills,  and  I  claim  they  would  cut  a  big  figure  in 
putting  up  prices,  in  which  the  bosses  have  failed  very 
badly. 

On  the  strength  of  these  points  I  appeal  to  my 
fellow  clerks  to  take  a  hand  and  organize.  There  is 
no  one  to  take  our  places,  for  we  have  the  law  that 
will  not  allow  it;  further,  there  must  be  drug  clerks. 
The  result  is  inevitable — success.  There  is  no  loss  for 
anyone,  but  a  gain  for  all.  as  a  summary  will  show. 
Shorter  hours,  less  Sunday  desecration,  higher  prices, 
and  unity,  with  less  proprietors,  better  and  more  wide- 
awake, energetic  clerks.  We  ask  of  the  journals  to 
take  a  hand  and  let  an  energetic  one  like  the  Era  lead. 
Secretary  O.  L'.  T.  Association  of  Philadelphia. 


ASSOCIATIOXS    A>'D    THEIR    IMPORTANCE. 

Philadelphia,  June  12. 
To  the  Editor — The  word  association  recalls  old 
■school  days,  and  the  teacher  who  thoroughly  drilled 
■it  into  us  that  it  is  a  collection  of  individuals  for  the 
transaction  of  business.  The  business  world  is  full  of 
associations,  and  the  enormous  enterprises,  involving 
millions  of  dollars,  are  the  results  of  them.     The  gov- 


POR  poisox  r*'Y. 

Oakdale,  Pa.,  June  9,  1901. 
To  the  Editor — This  is  the  season  of  the  year  when, 
all  physicians  in  a  great  area  of  the  L^nited  States  are 
interested  in  a  remedy  of  great  utility  in  cases  of 
Rhus  toxicodendron  (poison  oak  or  poison  ivy)  poi- 
soning. When  an  imforunate  person  wdio  has  been  so 
ill-guided  or  ignorant  of  the  baneful  effects  of  this 
shrub  as  to  come  in  contact  or  get  on  the  leeward 
side  presents  himself  for  treatment  use 

I^       Glyco-Phenique aa 

Aqua    aa 

M.  S.— Apply  on  lint  without  stint. 
If  the  case  is  two  or  three  days  old,  or  of  age,  use 

R       Glyco-Phenique aa 

Oil  olivfe,  opt aa 

M.  S.— Apply  on  any  old  rag  any  old  time. 

Neither  of  the  above  combinations  of  Glyco-Phen- 
ique will  remove  the  stain  of  Rhus  tox.  from  the 
patient's  clothing  or  linen,  but  the  tumefaction  of  the 
skin  will  fade  out  under  the  influence  of  applications 
of  Glyco-Phenio.ue  in  8  or  10  hours,  and  the  patient 
will  heap  praises  on  the  physician  who  can  prescribe 
such  a  quick  and  pleasant  remedy  in  carload  lots. 
R.  L.  PATTERSON,  M.  D. 

The  qualified  assistant  at  the  Oakdale  Pharmacy 
has  compounded  the  above  prescription  in  the  past 
three  years  for  numerous  persons  who  have  been  up 
against  the  above  named  shrub,  and  in  every  case  the 
remedy  gave  prompt  and  pleasant  relief.  I  request 
the  publication  of  the  above  letter  from  Dr.  Patterson 
in  vour  widely  circulated  iournal. 

I\nSS  AXXA  J.   M'GILL. 


June  20,  1901.] 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


67» 


THE  SYNTHETIC   REMEDIES  AS   POISONS; 


By  EDW.\RD  KLEINE,  Brooklyn. 


Synthetic  organic  chemistry  is  continually  bringing 
to  our  notice  a  great  variety  of  remedial  agents,  and 
by  advertising  these  remedies  are  being  so  rapiiily  in- 
troduced and  so  generally  used  that  little  time  is  af- 
forded for  a  proper  study  of  them. 

They  are  recommended  by  the  manufacturers  for 
their  leading  physiological  action,  and  without  caution 
as  to  their  secondary  or  untoward  eflfects.  It  is  only 
after  considerable  observation  upon  a  great  many  in- 
dividuals that  a  definite  conception  of  their  value  can 
be  determined. 

That  a  great  number  of  the  much  used  synthetics 
have  occasionally  undesirable  or  even  toxic  efifects  is 
well  known.  From  time  to  time  accounts  of  serious 
poisoning  from  such  a  source  have  found  their  way 
into  print.  I  have  attempted,  so  far  as  time  and  op- 
portunity would  permit,  to  collect  these  cases  from  the 
medical  and  pharmaceutical  press  of  the  past  ten  to 
fifteen  years,  and  to  classify  the  untoward  symptoms 
produced  by  them.  I  have  limited  my  search  to  but 
a  few  of  the  most  commonly  used  members  of  the  im- 
mense number  and  variety  of  substances  of  this 
"Newer  Materia  Medica." 

The  substances  taken  up  are  acetanilid,  antipyrine, 
exalgine,  naphthalin,  beta-naphthol,  phenacetin,  sul- 
phonal  and  trional. 

These  remedies  are  extensively  used  throughout 
the  two  hemispheres  by  physicians,  druggists  and  even 
by  laymen  in  self-medication.  Many  of  the  cases  of 
fatal  results  reported  are  from  self-administered  and 
oft-repeated  doses  taken  without  discretion  or  the  ad- 
vice of  any  one  who  could  know  the  danger. 

UNTOWARD     EFFECTS     OF     THE     SYNTHETICS. 

NUMBER 
REMEDY.  CASES.       DEATH.   RECOVERY. 

Acetanilid    19  2                 17 

Antipyrine 12  1                 10 

Exalgine 6  . .                   6 

Naphthaline    2  ..                    2 

Beta-Na5>hthol 2  11 

I           Phenacetin    4  2                   2 

Phena<?etin  and  Salol. . . .      1  ..                   1 

Sul'phonal 11  10                  1 

TrloniaJ    2  . .                    2 

Totals  59  16  22 

Percentages   27  73 

ACETANILID. 

Nineteen  case  of  acetanilid  poisoning  were  col- 
lected. Sixteen  recovered,  two  died  and  one  col- 
lapsed, with  no  definite  statement  in  the  report  as  to 
death  or  recovery.  Ten  of  these  nineteen  had  taken 
the  drug  internally,  while  with  the  remaining  nine  it 
was  used  externally,  either  as  a  dusting  powder  or  as 
an  ingredient  in  an  ointment.  The  doses  taken  in- 
ternally varied  so  greatly  that  it  would  be  impossible 
for  me  to  get  a  maximum  dose,  as  the  largest  dose 
taken  was  30  grams,  with  recovery  after  twelve  hours, 
and  the  smallest  poisonous  dose  was  between  8J-2  and 
ii^'2  grains,  and  this  caused  death.  The  doses  taken 
by  those  who  recovered  range  as  follows:  30  grams; 
20  grams,  recovery  after  three  days;  7^4  drams;  200 
grains:  heaping  tablespoonful;  two  teaspoonfuls;  62 
grains;  40  grains,  in  divided  doses;  and  as  much  as 
could  be  placed  upon  a  dime.  The  United  States  Dis- 
pensatory gives  the  dose  from  5  to  15  grains.  Dr. 
Otto  Seifert  (\\urzburger  Abhandlungen)  gives  this 
dose:  o.i  gm.  to  0.5  gm.,  as  an  antipyretic,  antirheu- 
matic and  antineuralgic. 

The  symptoms  in  these  nineteen  cases  were:  Cy- 
anosis, 16;  unconsciousness,  7;  weak  pulse.  5;  extremi- 
ties cold,  3;  superficial  and  slow  breathing.3;  short 
rapid  breathing,  i;  pupils  dilated,!;  pupils  contracted, 
l;  no  perspiration,  2;  excessive  vomiting,  l;  gnashing 

•A  paper  presented  at  the  annual  meeting:  of  the  New 
York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association.  June  i-8,  1901. 


of  teeth,  i;  nervous  twitching,  i;  coma,  l;  delirium,  i;. 
collapse,  2;  heart  action  feeble,  i;  albuminuria  and 
h;emoglobinuria,  i;  respirations  weak  and  shallow,  i;. 
temperature,  36°  C.  (97'  F.;  in  the  axilla,  2;  extremi- 
ties and  ears  black,  i;  skin  congested,  I. 

It  will  be  noticed  that  the  most  marked  sympton* 
in  these  cases,  and  the  one  that  occurs  in  84  per  cent 
of  the  nineteen  cases  collected,  was  cyanosis.  Sev- 
eral explanations  for  this  symptom  have  been  otifcred. 
Notably,  Bachmann  (Druggists'  Circular,  July,  1897,. 
p.  188,  from  N.  Y.  Medical  Journal)  believes  that  the 
poisonous  efifects  of  acetanilid  arc  due  to  anilin  formed 
in  the  blood.  This  symptom  disappears  as  soon  as- 
the  anihn  is  eliminated  by  the  skin  and  kidneys.  It 
is  a  well  known  fact  that  anilin  is  a  very  toxic  sub- 
stance, and  Rud.  Cohn  (Bibliothek  der  Med.  Wissen- 
schaften)  calls  attention  to  the  similarity  in  the  symp- 
toms  of  anilin  and  acetanilid  poisoning. 

If  this  explanation  be  correct,  it  is  surprising  that 
acetanilid  is  not  more  toxic  than  experience  indicates- 
it  to  be.  Moreover.  Waldheim  states  (Pharm.  Lex- 
ikon)  that  acetanilid  appears  in  the  urine  as  para- 
acetamidophenyl  sulphuric  acid,  and  not  as  anilin. 
This  statement  is  therefore  opposed  to  Bachmann'* 
theory.  Dennig,  on  the  other  hand,  believes  that  the 
cyanosis  is  due  to  the  action  of  the  acetanilid  on  the 
blood,  changing  the  oxyhemoglobin  to  methemo- 
globin.     (See  below  under  Pheiiacetin.) 

ANTIPYRINE. 

Twelve  cases  of  antipyrine  poisoning  were  col- 
lected. Ten  recovered  and  one  died.  In  the  remain- 
ing one  the  symptoms  increased  in  severity  from  day 
to  day.  Two  cases  were  reported  to  have  taken  lo 
grains,  one  who  had  taken  5  grains;  one  7  grains; 
one  yl'i  grains;  four  one  gram;  one  one-half  gram;  and 
one  21  grains,  making  the  average  dose  11  7-1 1  grains. 
The  United  States  Dispensatory  says  the  full  antipy- 
retic dose  is  20  grains  for  an  adult,  repeated  in  half 
the  quantity  every  half  hour  until  40  grains  have  beei> 
taken  or  a  fall  of  temperature  or  sweating  occurs.  The 
analgesic  dose  is  from  10  to  15  grains,  and  in  epilepsy 
10  grains  per  day.  The  symptoms  of  poisoning  ii» 
these  cases  were  these:  Severe  gastric  pains,  2;  vio- 
lent itching,  5;  vomiting,  2;  violent  sneezing,  2;  eye- 
lids swollen,  3;  snapping  in  head,  i;  pain  in  back  of 
head,  i;  burning  in  mouth  and  throat,  l;  ditficulty  itt 
breathing  through  nostrils,  i;  swelling  of  nose.  2;  of 
eyes,  3;  of  lips,  3;  of  mouth,  2;  of  face,  i;  singing  ir» 
ears,  i;  giddiness,  l;  difificulty  in  breathing,  i;  cold 
sweats,  i;  heat  on  right  side  of  body,  l;  cold  and 
numbness  on  left  side,  i;  tumultuous  heart  beat,  i; 
speech  affected,  2;  eruption  of  urticaria,  2;  rash  re- 
sembling scarlet  fever,  i;  eruption  of  white  blotches, 
l;  eruption  of  large  patches,  some  violet  and  livid, 
others  pigmented  and  brownish,  those  at  the  angles 
of  mouth  and  on  lips  resembling  a  false  membranous- 
stomatitis,  i;  bleeding  gums,  i;  coryza,  2;  profuse 
sweating,  2;  metallic  taste  in  mouth,  i;  tinnitus,  i; 
rapid  pulse,  2;  face  cyanosed,  2;  skin  cold  and  clammy, 
i;  pupils  dilated,  i;  chills,  2;  pulse  intermittent,  i;  no- 
pulse,  2;  tongue  dry,  i;  lips  cyanotic,  i;  pain  in  eyes, 
i;  paralysis,  i;  swelling  and  smarting  of  tongue,  1; 
salivation,  i;  sensations  of  heat,  i;  syncope,  i;  diar- 
rhoea, i;  mouth,  eyes  and  nose  cyanotic,  l;  cold  ex- 
tremities, i;  cramps  in  legs,  i;  husky  voice,  i;  sunken 
and  blue-ringed  eyes,  i;  collapse,  i;  tormenting  tired 
feeling,   I. 

EXAL.GINE. 

Six  cases  of  exalgine  poisoning  were  found  and  all 
recovered.  One  case  is  reported  to  have  taken  two 
three-grain  doses;  one  five  grains;  one  eight  grains; 
one  10  grains;  one  1716  grains;  and  in  one  no  gtvei» 
amount  was  stated,  making  the  average  dose  9.3 
grains.     Dr.   Otto  Seifert  gives  the   dose   of  exalgine 


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[June  20,  1901. 


{VVurzburger  Abhaiidlungen)  as  0.25  gm.  to  0.8  gni. 
(4  to  12  grains)  as  antineuralgic,  antipyretic  and  anti- 
chcuniatic.  The  United  States  Dispensatory  says  the 
dose  for  an  adult  is  from  three  to  six  grains,  not  more 
than  12  grains  in  24  hours,  and  the  smallest  dose  being 
always  used  at  first. 

The  symptoms  in  these  six  cases  were:  Uncon- 
sciousness, 3;  paralysis,  2;  convulsions,  2;  dazed,  i; 
pain  in  stomach,  i;  faint.  1;  sight  affected,  l;  cyanosis 
similar  to  puerperal  eclampsia,  i ;  dyspnoea,  I ;  inter- 
mittent pulse.  1;  dilitation  of  pupils,  i;  intensely  livid. 
i;  pin  point  pupils,  i;  vomiting,  i. 

NAPHTHALIIM. 

Two  cases  of  poisoning  were  found.  Both  recov- 
ered. One  in  whom  convalescence  was  established  on 
the  fourth  day  after  taking  the  medicine.  He  took  a 
■dose  of  eight  grains.  The  other  case  is  that  of  a  young 
man  who  had  slept  on  a  blanket  that  had  been  per- 
meated with  naphthalin.  This  poisoning  was  attrib- 
uted by  Dr.  James  (Druggists'  Circular,  May,  1899,  p. 
107,  from  National  Druggist),  who  reported  the  case, 
io  the  inhalation  of  the  vapor  of  the  naplithalin.  The 
United  States  Dispensatory  gives  the  dose  of  naph- 
thalin from  2  to  8  grains.  Dr.  Otto  Seifert  (Wurz- 
burger  Abhandlungen)  gives  the  dose  as  o.  i  gni.,  0.2 
gm..  0.5  gm. 

The  symptoms  of  those  two  cases  were:  Stupor,  i; 
headache,  i;  malaise,  i;  colicky  pain,  i;  diarrhoea,  i; 
tenesmus,  i;  strangury,  i;  vomiting,  l;  pain  in  kidneys, 
i;  urine  after  the  paroxysm  contained  albumen  in  a 
large  quantity  and  a  little  blood,  abundance  of  granular 
casts,  urates  and  mucus,  i. 

BETA-NAPHTHOJL. 

But  one  case  of  supposed  poisoning  by  this  sub- 
■stance  was  found.  This  was  the  case  of  two  children 
who  used  an  ointment  containing  2  per  cent,  of  beta- 
naphthol.  Three  weeks  later,  when  the  skin  affection 
■was  cured,  albuminuria  and  odoema  of  both  legs  ap- 
peared and  one  of  the  children  died. 
PHENACETIN. 

Four  cases  of  phenacetin  poisoning  and  one  or 
phenacetin  and  salol  combined,  were  collected.  Among 
them  two  died,  one  having  taken  7^  grains  three 
times  during  si.x  hours,  the  other  a  number  of  six 
grain  tablets.  Of  those  who  recovered  one  took  10 
grains,  the  other  5  grains  each  of  phenacetin  and  salol, 
and  in  one  case  the  dose  is  not  stated.  The  United 
States  Dispensatory  gives  the  dose  from  10  to  20 
•grains.  Dr.  Otto  Seifert  (Wurzburger  Abhandlungen) 
gives  the  dose  of  0.5  gm.,  0.75  gm.,  I.o  gm.,  as  anti- 
pyretic, antirheumatic  and  antinervine. 

These  symptoms  are  described:  Rash,  i;  urticarial 
fash,  2;  tingling  and  smarting  sensation,  l;  twitch- 
ing, I. 

Dennig  (Deutsche  Arch.,  f.  Klin.  Med.,  abstracted 
in  Druggists'  Circular,  Aug.,  1900,  p.  170),  from  a 
series  of  spectrophotometric  observations  on  the  blood 
•of  dogs  to  which  acetanilid  and  phenacetine  respective- 
ly had  been  given,  concludes  that  these  substances 
rapidly  induce  changes  in  the  blood  indicative  of  the 
•formation  of  methemoglobin.  This  latter  advances 
progressively  hand  in  hand  with  the  destruction  of 
■oxyhemoglobin.  The  changes  in  the  blood  may  per- 
sist for  a  considerable  length  of  time — from  24  to  48 
hours — so  that  the  possibility  of  a  cumulative  action  is 
to  be  thought  of,  as  elimination  takes  place  slowly. 
When  two-thirds  of  the  oxyhemoglobin  of  the  blood 
is  replaced  by  methemoglobin  death  occurs.  The  bod- 
ily temperature  has  rather  a  declining  tendency, 
although  hyperthermia  may  be  present.  The  respira- 
tory frequency  and  the  depth  of  respiration  are  vari- 
able. In  severe  cases  the  pulse  becomes  frequent  and 
arhythmic.  When  the  methemoglobinemia  is  not  ex- 
cessive, evacuation  of  the  stomach  and  the  administra- 
tion of  anodynes  will  suffice,  but  when  the  former 
reaches  50  per  cent,  or  more,  transfusion  of  blood  is 
indicated.  Making  allowance  for  the  fact  that  the  re- 
sults of  experiments  on  lower  animals  are  not  directly 
applicable  to  similar  conditions  in  human  beings,  the 
outcome  of  the  investigation  is  believed  to  furnish  a 


E.     C.     GOETTING, 
821    Atnstordam   Ave.,    New  York. 


safe  therapeutic  guide  in  cases  of  poisoning  with  the 
antipyretics  named. 

SULPHONAL. 

Poisoning  by  sulphonal  is  comparatively  common. 
The  to.xic  action  of  this  drug  is  greater  than  that  of 
most  of  the  other  synthetics,  if  we  can  judge  from  the 
results  in  the  cases  reported.  The  increasing  number 
of  fatalities  following  the  use  of  sulphonal  seems  to 
indicate  the  desirability  of  doing  whatever  possible  to 
check  its  indiscriminate  use  by  persons  who  resort  to 
the  drug  without  proper  medical  advice.  The  toxic 
effects  are  not  often  observed  until  the  urine  becomes 
blood  red  in  color,  after  which  the  outcome  is  very 
serious.  Generally  the  first  symptoms  that  appear  are 
nausea,  general  lassitude  and  weakness,  with  some  dis- 
turbance of  the  bowels.  These  symptoms  are  often 
not  noticed  because  the  symptoms  of  the  disease  for 
which  the  drug  is  used  are  often  like  those  of  sulphonal 
poisoning  in  the  first  stages,  and  there  is  nothing  to 
call  attention  to  the  patient's  danger  until  the  vital 
powers  fail  and  death  is  impending.  Later  on  there 
may  be  a  sharp  ciitting  pain  in  the  region  of  the 
stomach,  with  emesis  and  an  obstinate  constipation; 
also  a  feeling  of  fainting  and  occasionally  paralysis, 
the  patient  being  unable  to  move  both  arms  and  legs. 
The  red  or  port  wine  urine  is  of  great  acidity  and  later 
becomes  albuminous. 

I  have  found  eleven  cases  of  poisoning  by  this 
synthetic,  with  but  one  recovery.  This  was  a  man 
who  took  three  tablespoonfuls  and  recovered  in  five 
days.  The  ten  who  died  had  taken  doses  of  great 
variety.  One  took  15  grains;  one,  two  doses  of  15 
grains  each;  one.  ,30  grains;  one,  first  22  and  afterward 

15  grains  daily  for  more  than  one  year  with  frequent 
interruptions  for  weeks  at  a  time;  one,  I  gram  every 
evening,  the  dose  being  doubled  in  one  month's  time 
until  150  grams  had  been  taken:  one,  75  grains;  one, 
240  grains  in  5  doses  in  two  days;  one,  I  ounce;  one, 

16  grams,  and  one  90  grams  in  three  months.  The 
United  States  Dispensatory  333^5  from  10  to  40  grains 
of  sulphonal  should  be  given.  Dr.  Otto  Seifert  gives 
the  dose  (Wurzburger  Abhandlungen)  as  0.5  gm.,  i.o 
gm.  to  2.0  gm.  as  a  hypnotic,  given  in  fine  powder. 

The  symptoms  of  these  11  cases  were:  A  strong 
feeling  of  lassitude,  i;  unconsciousness,  2;  sleep.  3; 
giddiness,  i;  collapse,  i;  stupor  deepening  into  insen- 
sibility and  anesthesia,  l:  suppression  of  urine,  i:  pro- 
fuse perspiration,   i:  coma,  i;  deep  red  coloration   of 


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675 


the  urine  and  diminution  in  the  amount  of  that  secre- 
tion, i;  obstinate  constipation,  l;  loss  oi  appetite. 

Kast  is  quoted  by  Jaguet  (Bibliothek.  der  Med. 
Wisscnschalt)  as  having  collected  13  cases  of  fatal 
sulphonal  poinoning. 

TRIONAL. 

Triona!  is  generally  believed  to  be  less  toxic  than 
sulphonal,  but  lately  several  cases  have  been  recorded 
of  trional  poisoning  with  very  ill  results.  The  symp- 
toms of  this  poisoning  resemble  those  of  sulphonal 
poisoning,  the  only  difference  being  that  they  at  times 
come  on  earlier  and  a  diagnosis  may  be  made  in  time 
to  save  a  patient's  life. 

I  have  collected  two  cases  of  trional  poisoning. 
Both  recovered.  Both  were  morphine  habitues,  and 
one  took  84  grams  in  56  days  and  the  other  took  30 
j;rains  every  three  hours  for  four  days,  then  30  grains 
twice  daily.  The  U.  S.  Dispensatory  gives  the  dose 
-of  trional  from   15  to  30  grains. 

The  symptoms  presented  by  these  cases  were:  Dull, 
bewildered,  i;  heaviness  and  numbness  of  limbs,  i; 
mental  depression,  2;  staggering,  l;  trembling  of 
hands,  feet  and  facial  muscles,  i;  oppression,  i:  buz- 
zing in  ears,  i;  spots  before  the  eyes,  l;  spirits  de- 
pressed, i;  involuntary  evacuations,  i;  in  speaking 
transposed  letters  and  syllables  and  writing  was  in- 
coherent, l;  movements  of  limbs  resembling  those  in 
SLtasiia.,    i. 

From  this  review  of  the  reported  cases  of  poison- 
ing by  this  class  of  remedies,  it  is  evident  that  their 
«se  is  not  without  danger.  While  50  cases  are  given, 
-this  does  not  include  all  which  have  been  reported, 
Tior  is  it  likely  that  most  of  the  cases  of  poisoning  get 
into    print. 

There  are  many  cases  which  occur  during  the 
<ourse  of  acute  illness,  which  are  reported  as  deaths 
^rom  the  disease  lor  which  they  are  given.  Many  re- 
mote effects  of  these  drugs,  such  as  weak  heart,  ne- 
phritis, nervous  phenomena,  etc.,  are  never  reported 
•or  even  suspected. 

THE     DRUGGIST'S     TRADING     IN     NON- 
SECRETS    AND    PREPARATIONS 
OF  HIS   OWN   MAKE.^^ 


Bv  F.  W.  E.  STEDEM. 


In  advociting  such  practice  let  it  be  understood 
-that  by  a  line  of  your  own  preparations  is  meant  such 
remedies  as  you  really  prepare  yourselves.  It  has  been 
"largely  the  custom  to  patronize  large  manufacturing 
liouses  for  these  supplies,  and  herein  lies  an  evil  that  is 
worthy  of  serious  consideration. 

The  first  objection  is  one  from  a  purely  business 
•standpoint,    that    of    duplicating    stock    unnecessarily. 
Suppose  you  want  to  prepare  a  cough  medicine.     You 
always  have   in   stock   all   the   items   of   any   ordinary 
formula;  why.  then,  buy  more  of  that  same  stock  in 
another  form?     Let  us  determine  that  you  desire   an 
extract  of  sarsaparilla.     What  is  there  to  prevent  your 
"taking  out  of  stock  the  required  amount  of  sarsapa- 
rilla root,  sassafras  bark  and  other  component  parts. 
including  the  potassium  iodide,  and  tlirough  the  pro- 
■cesses  of  percolation  and  solution,  making  your  own 
sarsaparilla?     Now.   as   stated   before,   duplication    oi 
stock  is  the  most  serious  evil  in  this  thing  of  buying 
non-secrets.     Another  objection  is  this  fact,  that  you 
cannot  get  away  from  the  danger  and  risk  of  having 
vour  preparation  not  contain  the  materials  claimed  for 
it  on  the  label.     There  are  cases  on  record  in  which 
some  of  the   salt  ingredients  called   for  on   the   label 
were   short   75   per   cent,   of   the   requirement.      Now, 
you  know  that  might  mean  much  to  you  some  time. 
Another    good    reason    for    making    your    own    non- 
secrets:     If  you  entrust  the  work  to  some  firm  they 
may  break  up.   die  or   go   out   of  business,   and  then 
commences  your  trouble.     People  have  become  accus- 
tomed to  the  article  you  are  now  selling,  and  you  can- 

•A  talk  delivered  before  the  Delaware  State  Pharma- 
<'eutical  Association  meeting,  June  6,  1901. 


not  duplicate  it.  The  process  or  some  peculiarity  of 
taste,  color  or  smell  has  gone  from  you  with  the  other 
maker,  and  then  your  customers  contend  with  you 
that  it  is  not  so  good  as  formerly. 

Then,  again,  you  lose  your  identity  and  individu- 
ality through  this  buying  and  not  making.  When  you 
remember  that  all  your  neighbors  have  a  package  of 
like  style  and  that  the  people  to  whom  you  sell  will 
very  soon  observe  and  comment  on  this  fact  you  will 
itadily  see  the  force  of  the  argument.  Let  your  store 
be  your  garden  in  which  you  labor  cheerfully  and  to 
purpose.  Look  upon  these  finished  products  of  your 
industry  as  the  flowers  of  your  care.  You  need  not 
worry  very  much  about  the  style  of  your  package. 
Retailers  generally  find  that  the  people  care  more  for 
the  product  than  for  the  wrapper  and  label,  at  least, 
when  you  are  catering  to  a  limited  trade.  Make  your 
own  tinctures  and  fluid  extracts,  wines,  syrups,  elixirs 
and  emulsions. 

One  word  as  to  the  advantage  of  making  U.  S.  P. 
preparations.  Let  us  take  Syrup  Acid  Hydriodic.  It 
requires  a  little  skill  to  make  this  syrup  nicely.  When 
the  U.  S.  P.  process  is  carried  out  intelligently  and 
a  simple  syrup  conforming  to  the  U.  S.  P.  require- 
ments as  to  purity  and  density  is  used,  a  perfect  prep- 
aration will  result.  Make  up  some,  using  pure  sugar 
(rock  candy  or  loaf  sugar)  and  distilled  water,  and 
send  samples  to  your  friends  among  the  physicians, 
and  for  purposes  of  comparison  show  them  with  it 
some  of  the  quackery  of  the  market  in  the  form  of 
proprietary  syrups  of  the  same  chemical. 

It  is  much  better  to  sell  gentian  root,  cardamom 
seed,  bitter  orange  peel  and  alcohol  at  a  rate  of  20 
cents  an  ounce  in  a  finished  Compound  Tincture  of 
Gentian  than  to  hold  them  on  the  shelf  and  sell  them 
at  5  cents  as  separate  individual's.  This  applies  to  all 
the  preparations  of  the  U.  S.  P.  and  N.  F.  We  have 
numerous  formulas  in  the  N.  F.,  the  preparations  from 
which  are  simply  incomparable  when  taking  the  ordi- 
nary proprietaries  as  a  standard. 

Why  not  make  up  the  preparations  of  the  U.  S.  P. 
and  N.  F.  and  sample  your  doctors  with  them?  Be- 
lieve me,  your  physicians  are  quite  as  get-at-able  as 
are  other  patrons,  and  are  impressed  in  much  the 
same  way.  Show  them  superior  preparations  and  they 
will  thank  you  for  it,  and  you  w-ill,  beyond  question, 
reap  the  benefit  in  increased  profits.  Another  matter 
of  interest  is  the  application  of  the  tests  of  the  U.  S.  P. 
All  the  tests  given  in  that  volume  are  intended  either 
for  the  purpose  of  identification  or  for  determination 
of  the  purity  of  the  article  tested.  You  may  at  first 
be  a  little  timid  and  think  yourself  incompetent  as  to 
the  application  of  these  tests,  but  persevere  and  you 
wiU  find  yourself  in  time  not  only  competent,  but  so 
interested  as  to  have  the  desire  for  that  kind  of  work 
grow  on  you.  The  matter  is  more  simple  than  it  at 
first  appears,  and  every  store  affords  the  necessary 
apparatus.  First  of  all.  rid  yourself  of  the  idea  of 
mvstery  that  surrounds  these  operations.  Make  a 
practice  of  assaying  your  laudanum  occasionally,  even 
though  you  do  prepare  it  from  assayed  opium.  Assay 
your  white  wine,  and  make  determinations  as  to  its 
pui  ity  as  well  as  its  alcoholic  content.  In  short,  study 
the  U.  S.  P.  sedulously  and  perseveringly,  and  success 
in  your  business  will  be  your  reward,  a  consummation 
I  hc-irtily  wish  you  all. 


AVU-^T   AVOri-D    YOU    GIVE? 


676 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  20,   1901. 


^    ^    SHOP  TALK.    ^    ^ 


There  is  a  large,  old-fashioned  drug  firm  in  South 
St.  Louis  who  have  their  rules  and  regulations  for  the 
prescription  department  gotten  up  in  a  very  unique 
style,  printed  in  large,  plain  type  and  hung  in  front 
of  the  prescription  counter,  down  low,  where  persons 
waiting  for  prescriptions  would  be  very  apt  to  notice 
and  probably  read  them.  These  rules  are  arranged 
with  two  columns,  an  arch  and  a  base.  The  bases  of 
the  columns  rest  upon  books  bearing  the  names  of 
standard  works  in  pharmacy,  etc.  In  large  letters  on 
the  arch  are  the  words:  "Prescription  Department." 
On  the  base  is  the  motto:  "In  Medicine,  Quality,  Not 
Quantity,  is  the  Desideratum."  On  the  left  column 
are  the  words,  written  in  an  enticing  style:  "Silence 
Secures  Accuracy."  On  the  right  hand  columnis  the 
motto:  "Eternal  vigilance  is  the  price  of  safety."  The 
rules  are  then  printed  in  the  center  between  the  col- 
umns as  follows: 

NOTICE. 

Please  do  not  ask  questions  when  we  are  compounding 
prescriptions. 

In  compounding-  prescriptions  we  use  only  drugs  or 
known  purity. 

No  persons  in  our  employ  are  allowed  to  prepare  pre- 
scriptions unless  they  are  competent. 

When  we  have  not  the  article  or  articles  named  m  the 
prescription  we  will  inform  you  of  it,  and  we  pledge  you 
our  word  that  we  will  neither  omit  an  article  nor  substi- 
tute one. 

We  never  attempt  to  increase  or  lessen  the  dose  of  any 
medicine  ordered  by  a  physician.  If  the  quantity  ordered 
Is  unusually  large  and  would  result  dangerously,  the  phy- 
sician, if  a  local  one.  will  be  informed  of  it  or  the  pre- 
scription will  be  returned  to   the  customer. 

Do  not  think  because  we  may  have  occasion  to  consult 
a  book  that  we  are  not  thoroughly  acquainted  with  our 
business.  The  majority  of  mistakes  are  caused  by  con- 
founding names  of  a  similar  nature,  and  the  refreshing 
of  the  memory  in  case  of  doubt  is  as  much  advantage  to 
vou  as  it  is  to  ourselves,  and  as  many  prescriptions  are 
compounded  from  formulas  it  is  then  necessary  to  consult 
a  book. 

If  the  time  occupied  in  compounding  a  prescription 
seems  unnecessarily  long,  please  remember  that  the  phar- 
macist compounding  it  is  as  anxious  to  serve  you  quickly 
as  you  are  to  obtain  your  medicine. 

We  believe  that  cleanliness  is  next  to  Godliness"  and 
prepare  aU  medicines  in  a  cleanly  manner. 

In  compounding  prescriptions  the  following  rules  are 
strictly  enforced: 

First.— The  prescription  is  carefully  read  over  and  then 
read  over  again.  If  it  is  all  right  and  perfectly  tmder- 
stood  it  is  prepared. 

Second.— The  receipt  is  numbered,  dated  and  either 
copied  or  pasted  in  a  book  or  else  placed  on  file  for  future 
reference.  After  filling  the  prescription  it  is  again  read 
over  and  the  labels  on  the  bottles  containing  the  medicines 
of  which  the  prescription  is  composed  are  carefully  exam- 
ined. aJso  the  weights  and  measures,  and  if  found  to  cor- 
rectly correspond  to  the  demands  of  the  prescription,  the 
medicine  is  given  to  the  customer. 

AU  poisons  are  kept  by  themselves  and  labeled  with  red 

labels. 

•     *     * 

"I  beg  pardon,"  said  a  stylishly  gowned  w-oman  on 
entering  a  drug  store  on  Canal  street.  New  York,  re- 
cently, "but  have  you  perfuines?"   (naming  a 

well  known  brand). 

"Oh,  yes,"  responded  the  proprietor,  seeing  the 
possibility  of  a  large  sale,  at  the  same  time  hurrying 
to  place  a  large  number  of  the  different  odors  on  the 
counter  before  the  prospective  buyer.  Selecting  one 
bottle,  she  carefully  unscrewed  the  metal  top  and  pro- 
ceeded to  souse  a  generous  quantity  on  her  fashion- 
ably cut  shirt  waist,  also  her  $4.50  (?)  lace  handker- 
chief, meanwhile  keeping  up  a  rapid  monologue,  for 
the  benefit  of  the  druggist,  in  this  wise:  "Do  j'ou 
know,  you're  the  only  druggist  within  a  mile  of  here" 
— (a  little  more  perfumery  on  the  shirt  waist) — "who- 
keeps  these  delightful  perfumes.  Yes.  I've  tramped 
all  around" — (the  handkerchief  receives  a  shower 
bath) — "and  was  just  about  to  give  it  up,  when  I  saw 
your  store."  Unfortunately  just  here  the  lady  in  her 
enthusiasm  spilled  some  of  the  perfume  on  the  floor. 
The  druggist  grinned.  When  she  had  finished  her 
impromptu  bath  she  handed  the  half  empty  bottle  back 
to  the   faithful  apothecary.     "Shall   I   wrap   it   up   for 


you?"  he  asked.  She  smiled  a  sweet,  seraphic  sintle. 
"Oh,  no;  thank  you  so  much,"  she  babbled.  "I  just 
wanted  to  sec  them,"  she  gurgled,  and  glided  out.  It 
is  stated  that  the  young  lady  attending  the  postage 
stamp  counter  in  the  store  was  forced  to  retire  for  the 
afternoon  owing  to  the  sulphurous  condition  of  the 
atmosphere  just  subsequent  to  the  perfume  customer's- 

departure.     The  druggist  now  keeps perfumes 

in  a  safe  with  a  time  lock,  and  advertises  that  he 
exhibits  the  perfumes  only  after  business  hours.  Police 
headquarters  has  been  notified  that  the  druggist  has 
applied  for  a  license  to  carry  firearms. 


One  of  the  handsomest  and  most  convincing  win- 
dow displays  seen  yet  was  noted  by  the  Era  man  at 
Perry's,  4154  Lancaster  avenue,  Philadelphia,  last 
week.  A  large  bulk  window  was  taken  to  carry  out 
the  scheme,  a  silent  argument  as  to  the  quality  of  the 
soda  water  dispensed  inside,  and  the  idea  and  arrange- 
ment were  so  good  that  a  full  description  seems  jus- 
tified. In  large  glass  dishes  placed  along  the  front  of 
the  window  floor  were  heaped  up  oranges,  lemons, 
cherries,  strawberries  and  other  kinds  of  fruits  used 
for  making  fruit  juices,  two  handsome  pineapples 
flanked  the  large  central  dish  of  grapes,  and  all  were 
set  off  by  green  leaves  and  vines.  On  one  side  were 
two  or  three  bottles  filled  with  cream,  on  the  other 
small  dishes  of  sugar,  in  the  rear  a  clean,  new  five- 
gallon  soda  tank  surrounded  with  large  bottles  of 
crystal  clear  water,  and  scattered  among  the  fruit 
groups  were  straws,  glasses  and  holders,  spoons  and 
all  the  little  devices  used  at  the  soda  fountain  for  serv- 
ing soda.  Certificates  of  purity  and  freshness  from  the 
milkman  were  placed  in  front  of  the  cream,  certifi- 
cates as  to  the  quality  of  the  fruit  from  a  prominent 
fruit  dealer  were  also  shown.  Pasted  on  the  window 
was  a  large  sign  "Everything  that  goes  to  make  good 
soda — the  kind  we  give  you."  That  this  display  was 
attractive  was  shown  by  the  crowds  that  lingered  in 
front  of  it,  and  a  better  way  of  telling  the  public  of 
the  quality  of  one's  soda  could  scarcely  be  chosen. 
The  cost  of  this  display  is  small  too,  the  fruit  can  be 
used  and  replaced  each  day,  while  the  "cream"  can  be 
made  from  condensed  milk  and  water  with  a  tint  from 
a  little  curcuma.    The  total  daily  cost  as  given  by  the 

owner  is  15  cents! 

*     *     * 

"Speaking  about  dishonest  and  stealing  drug 
clerks,"  said  a  St.  Louis  pharmacist  a  few  days  ago, 
"I  believe  many  proprietors  are  the  cause  of  clerks 
being  dishonest.  I  believe  that  some  druggists  really 
induce  their  clerks  to  steal.  I  was  a  relief  clerk  in 
St.  Louis  some  years  ago,  ^nd  two  different  parties 
whom  I  relieved  were  always  piping  about  every  drug 
clerk  being  a  thief.  They  said  that  when  they  em- 
ployed a  clerk  they  always  paid  him  about  $10  a  month 
less  than  he  really  earned,  for  they  knew  he  would 
steal  at  least  that  much.  I  knew  some  of  his  clerks, 
and  they  said  he  told  them  the  same  thing.  One  of 
them  asked  me  what  I  would  do  under  such  circum- 
stances, and  I  advised  him  to  get  another  position  as 
soon  as  possible.  Another  old  cranky  druggist  whom 
I  used  to  know — he  is  out  of  business  now — would 
come  home  to  the  store  drunk  about  twice  a  week 
and  ventilate  his  bad  feelings  upon  his  clerk.  He  was 
always  talking  about  every  clerk  being  a  thief,  and  he 
got  one  clerk  who  really  was.  but  who  had  a  peculiar 
way  of  keeping  his  conscience  clear.  Whenever  the 
boss  raised  too  much  cain  he  would  "fine  him."  as  he 
called  it.  The  amount  of  the  fine  depended  upon  the 
degree  that  the  boss  had  abused,  him.  He  never  talked 
back  or  complained,  but  got  even  by  touching  the  till. 
He  stayed  with  the  old  man  for  over  two  years,  and 
the  druggist  always  claimed  he  was  the  best  clerk 
he  had  ever  employed.    There  are  a  few  drug  stores  in 


June  20,  1901.] 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


677 


St.  Louis  to  this  clay  in  which  the  proprietors  are 
always  saying  that  there  never  was  an  honest  drug 
clerk.  They  pay  a  very  small  salary,  arc  disagreeable 
to  work  for,  and  as  a  rule  do  not  keep  a  clerk  more 
than  a  month  or  two." 

*  *    * 

A  gentleman  prominent  in  scientific  matters  ad- 
vanced a  rather  novel  proposition  to  an  Era  repre- 
sentative the  other  day  that  seems  to  have  much  merit 
in  it.  His  idea  is  this — that  country  druggists,  es- 
pecially those  located  in  small  towns  in  farming  sec- 
tions, should  make  a  study  of  agricultural  chemistry, 
and  the  chemistry  of  soils  so  that  they  could  make 
analyses  of  soils  for  farmers  and  advise  them  what 
sort  of  fertilizer  is  needed.  The  work  is  not  really 
difficult  and  the  druggist  of  to-day  is  already  familiar 
with  chemical  manipulations,  and  a  full  and  exhausive 
analysis  is  not  often  required,  while  the  apparatus 
necessary  can  all  be  bought  for  not  over  $50.  The 
efTcct  of.  such  work  in  raising  the  standing  of  the 
druggist  among  his  customers  would  be  incalculable 
and  at  the  same  time  a  good  profit  could  be  made 
by  charging  a  fi.xed  rate  for  such  analyses.  This  same 
gentleman  also  expressed  surprise  that  country  drug- 
gists do  not  try  to  keep  the  handling  of  fertilizers  to 
themselves,  that  is,  the  chemicals  used  for  fertilizing. 
Such  a  line  could  be  handled  on  commission  from  one 
of  the  large  supply  houses,  samples  and  small  quan- 
tities of  each  fertilizer  being  all  that  need  be  kept  in 
stock,  while  expert  advice  as  to  the  particular  fertili- 
zer needed  is  well  within  the  scope  of  the  druggist 
professionally.  There  is  good  money  in  such  a  line, 
specially  when  backed  up  by  soil  analyses. 

*  *     * 

Here  are  a  few  notes  to  be  used  in  circulars  or 
notices  for  sending  around  the  neighborhood.  Now 
is  the  time  to  begin  to  push  toilet  articles  such  as  a 
"freckle  lotion"  and  "tan  bleach;"  people  will  soon  be 
going  to  the  sea  shore  and  will  need  them.  Dwell 
I'articularly  on  the  fact  that  customers  can  send  chil- 
dren to  your  store  with  perfect  confidence  and  say  that 
you  will  make  it  your  special  duty  to  see  that  the  little 
ones  get  just  what  they  want  and  will  be  treated  with 
prompt  attention — then  do  it!  The  sale  of  Welsbach 
mantles  in  the  drug  store  is  often  a  great  convenience 
to  people  in  a  neighborhood  far  from  the  business 
section;  keep  such  things  in  stock  and  advertise  them. 
Give  a  list  of  the  things  one  can  get  at  your  store  at 
all  times  when  in  a  hurry,  and  note  that  you  keep  them 
for  the  accommodation  of  your  patrons.  Even  if  you 
have  to  sell  them  at  the  same  prices  as  the  big  stores, 
the  advertising  and  reputation  of  "keeping  things" 
vill  pay  you  for  it.  It  is  a  good  idea  to  get  out  neat 
circulars  every  week  and  distribute  them  around  your 
neighborhood.  Tell  in  them  of  every  new  thing  you 
gei  in  stock,  special  sales  and  prices,  things  pertinent 
to  the  season,  new  soda  water  flavors — in  fact  there 
are  few  druggists  who  cannot  fill  up  such  a  circular 
in  ten  minutes  thought.  These  can  either  be  printed 
or  typewritten,  the  cost  will  not  be  great  and  will 
pa>   you  well. 

A  Boston  druggist  tells  the  story  of  a  woman  who 
came  into  his  place  recently  and  asked  for  a  bottle 
of  a  certain  patent  medicine,  and  as  he  wrapped  it  up 
she  asked  casually;  "How  much  is  it?"  "Seventy- 
five  cents,"  came  the  reply.  She  then  said  that  So- 
and  So,  naming  a  prominent  cutter  having  a  store  not 
far  away,  sold  the  same  thing  for  sixty-seven  cents, 
and  that  she  could  get  the  medicine  there  for  that 
price.  "Well."  said  the  druggist,  "perhaps  you  had 
better  go  there  for  it;  I  can't  afford  to  sell  it  at  that 
figure."  The  woman  hesitated  a  moment  and  then 
said,  almost  unconsciously,  "but  he's  all  out  of  it  just 
now— I  guess  I'll  take  yours."  The  druggist  added 
that  he  could  not  resist  saying.  "Well,  if  I  were  all  out 
of  it  and  had  none  to  sell,  I  could  afford  to  make  my 
price  fifty  cents  "  He  said  this  so  politely  that  the 
woman  caught  the  humor  of  it  and  laughed.  The  drug- 
gist feels  that  he  has  won  her  now  as  a  permanent 
customer,  for  she  went  out  in  deep  thought  over  the 
way  some  drug  stores  are  conducted. 


MRS.     CARRIE    E.     HOWARD. 
Sixteenth  and  Christian  Sts.,   Philadelphia. 

Even  in  the  drug  store  the  taste  and  love  for  the 
beautiful  given  to  the  fair  sex  will  crop  out.  The 
prettiest  and  tastiest  perfume  show  case  seen  in  many 
a  day  is  in  the  store  of  Mrs.  Carrie  E.  Howard,  one 
of  Philadelphia's  "lady  druggists," 'and  no  one  but  a 
woman  would  have  thought  of  the  combination.  The 
bottom  of  the  case  is  covered  with  red  mercerized 
cotton  goods,  resembling  silk,  arranged  in  tasty  wrin- 
kles and  folds,  while  the  bottles,  one  and  two-ounce, 
glass-stoppered,  contain  violet  extract  and  toilet 
water.  The  effect  of  the  clear  pale  green  of  the  per- 
fumes against  the  red  silk  at  the  bottom  is  heightened 
by  the  green  and  gold  labels  and  red  ribbons  of  the 
bottles— making  it  in  all  a  very  artistic  display.  One 
can  scarcely  refrain  from  wanting  to  buy  such  pretty 
things,  so  nice  do  they  look  in  their  case. 

*  *     * 

A  Williamsburg  (Brooklyn)  druggist  has  a  handy 
way  of  keeping  his  roots  and  herbs,  and  if  it  has  not 
the  pristine  freshness  of  the  drugs,  it  is  at  least  inter- 
esting. In  a  spare  corner  in  his  back  room  he  has 
fitted  sever.-il  ^  rows  of  shelves  with  large  cardboard 
boxes  containing  the  roots  and  herbs.  The  boxes  are 
arranged  in  the  alphabetical  order  of  the  names  of  the 
herbs,  and  each  bears  a  large  index  number.  The 
druggist  always  keeps  several  lists  of  this  drug  library 
handy  about  his  store,  so  that  when  he  has  a  call  for 
any  root  or  herb  he  can  find  it  without  a  moment's 
loss  of  time.  He  says  that  the  saving  to  him  has  more 
than  covered  the  cost  of  preparing  the  arrangement. 

*  *     + 

"It's  amazing,"  said  an  uptown  West  Side,  New 
York,  druggist  last  week,  "what  a  lot  of  stuff  collects 
in  my  store.  I've  just  been  overhauling,  and  I've  found 
over  100  different  brands  of  face  and  tooth  powders 
that  are  at  the  present  lime  practically  out  of  the 
market.  What  do  I  do  with  them?  Throw  them 
away?  Not  by  a  jugful,  I  clean  'em  up  as  best  I  can, 
pile  them  on  a  counter  in  plain  sight,  and  then  an- 
nounce them,  by  card  as  remnants  or  a  rummage  sale. 
Of  course,  I  reduce  the  advertised  selling  price  a 
good  deal,  but  I  rid  myself  of  them,  and  it's  like  find- 
ing so  much  money.  I'm  going  to  have  a  rummage 
sale  right  soon."    ' 

*  *     * 

The  recent  few  warm  days  have  been  highly  bene- 
ficial to  the  soda  trade  in  New  York.  One  druggist 
who  makes  a  specialty  of  strawberry  crush  said  last 
week:  "I  tell  you  what,  the  warm  weather  has  done 
for  me:  I  have  three  boys  constantly  employed  pick- 
ing strawberries  for  my  crush,  and  then  I  can  hardly 
keep  up  with  the  demand." 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[June  20,  1901. 


A  FEW  FACTS  ABOUT  VACCINE  AND 
VACCINATION. 


By   FREDERICK   P.   TUTIIILL,   Phar.   D. 
Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Society. 


In  the  opening  years  of  the  twentieth  century  it  is 
scarcely  possible  lor  us  to  appreciate  what  a  scourge 
to  society,  variola,  or  smallpo.x,  was  in  the  seventeenth 
and  eighteenth  centuries.  In  the  absence  of  proper 
vital  statistics  it  is  quite  uncertain  what  proportion  of 
the  mortality  was  due  to  this  disease;  yet  some  idea  of 
its  ravages  may  be  formed  from  the  reliable  statement 
that  in  the  best  society  of  the  eighteenth  century,  that 
of  the  English  Court  of  the  period,  one  person  in  every 
three  presented  the  unmistakable  marks  of  smallpox 
in  the  blanched  complexion  and  deeply  pitted  lace, 
that  disease  over  which  science  has  since  achieved  a 
succession  of  glorious  and  beneficent  victories,  was 
then  the  most  terrible  of  all  the  ministers  of  death. 
The  novels  and  the  drama  of  the  time  are  crowded 
with  references  to  the  destroying  disease  which  shore 
from  the  fair  women  and  handsome  men  of  society 
their  comeliness  and  beauty.  If  one  in  three  showed 
the  ravages  of  variola  among  the  survivors  we  may 
form  a  shrewd  estimate  of  the  number  of  those  who 
fell  victims  to  the  ravages  of  the  disease  and  who 
have  perished  from  remembrance. 

.\t  that  time  polypharmacy  was  the  rule,  what  in 
these  days  we  frequently  call  "shotgun  prescriptions." 
I  will  not  burden  you  with  the  recital  of  these  ancient 
prescriptions  for  the  smallpox,  few  of  them  contained 
less  than  twenty  ingredients,  and  several  of  the  most 
popular  began  with  the  imperative  "Recipe,"  sub- 
joined sixty  or  even  seventy  animal,  vegetal  and  min- 
eral components  and  woimd  up  with  the  other  im- 
perative "Mix";  for  in  that  time  no  one  knew  anything 
about  incompatibles,  if  the  mess  chanced  to  blow  up 
in  the  gallipot  with  a  loud  noise  and  an  even  louder 
smell  that  was  an  act  of  providence.  In  collecting 
a  number  of  these  old  smallpox  prescriptions  I  find 
that  the  most  favored  component  was  some  sort  of 
stew  of  the  horns  of  the  deer,  in  other  words  "harts- 
horn." that  is  to  say  some  assimilable  animal  am- 
moniate. 

While  medicine,  and  its  sister  science  of  pharmacy, 
were  dehing  into  the  remedial  value  of  tigers'  blood 
urine  of  asses,  fluid  extract  of  crocodile,  even  of  the 
meconium  of  the  new  born  infant,  for  some  remedy 
against  the  scourge  of  smallpox,  the  first  glimmer  of 
sense  was  introduced  from  the  Orient  by  the  erratic 
and  equally  brilliant  Lady  Mary  Wortley  Montagu, 
who  discovered  about  1716  the  practice  of  inoculation 
against  smallpox  in  Constantinople,  where  her  husband 
was  commissioned  Ambassador  to  the  Sublime  Porte. 
This  discovery  was  really  not  made  public  until  her 
letters  were  given  to  the  public  in  1763. 

Oriental  inoculation  obtained  but  slight  favor  in 
Western  Europe,  and  its  results  were  so  uncertain  as 
to  cause  many  to  dread  the  remedj-  as  much  as  the 
disease.  The  first  real  discovery  in  the  treatment  of 
variola  was  due  to  Edward  Jenner.  who  began  his 
studies  of  the  cause  and  the  treatment  of  smallpox 
about  1775.  It  was  not  until  the  next  five  years  had 
elapsed,  that  is  to  say  in  1780,  that  he  had  cleared 
^way  the  initial  difficulties.  He  had  seen  many  cases 
of  cowpox,  and  he  had  observed  that  this  disease  was 
communicable  in  a  mild  form  to  milkmaids  who  had 
acquired  the  contamination  through  abraded  hands. 
The  germ  of  his  future  discovery  lay  in  the  further  ob- 
servation that  these  milkmaids  were  immune  to  the 
smallpox.  Even  after  he  had  worked  out  his  case  in 
theory  he  was  forced  to  submit  to  a  delay  of  seven 
years,  because  the  cowpox  disappeared  from  the 
dairies  to  which  Jenner  could  have  access.  The  his- 
toric date  in  this  matter  is  May  14,  1796.  for  on  that 
day  the  first  vaccination  was  performed,  the  first 
patient  being  an  eight  year  old  lad.  James  Phipps. 
who  is  entitled  to  a  certain  renown  in  connection  with 
the  operation  which  has  made  Jenner  immortal.    Six 

•Read  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  New  York  State 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  June  4-8,  1901. 


weeks  later  young  Master  Phipps  was  carefully  inocu- 
lated with  the  matter  from  a  smallpox  patient  and 
found  immune.  Vet  the  same  fatality  which  had  pur- 
sued Jenner  through  so  many  years  recurred,  his 
source  of  cowpo.x  ran  out,  and  it  was  not  until  1798 
that  he  was  able  to  confirm  the  experiment  by  making 
his  second  vaccination.  The  great  discovery  of  im- 
munization against  variola  made  only  slow  progress 
at  the  first,  and  it  was  complicated  by  the  early  method 
of  employing  humanized  virus,  or  the  arm  to  arm 
method,  which  gave  good  ground  to  numerous  oppo- 
nents who  based  their  olijections  upon  the  real  possi- 
bility of  introducing  to  the  innocent  system  the  germs 
of  tuberculosis  and  syphilis  and  other  diseases.  I  can 
remember  very  well  my  first  vaccination,  which  being 
very  successful,  the  scab  was  much  sought  by  our 
neighbors.  The  scar  on  my  arm  to-day  from  that 
vaccination  is  one  inch  in  diameter.  The  result  of  a 
recent  vaccination  with  glycerinated  lymph  is  two 
small  pits — no  sore  arm,  no  inconvenience.  A  typical 
up-to-date  successful  vaccination.  We  have  now  re- 
turned to  the  conditions  of  Jenner's  first  vaccination 
and  use  nothing  but  fresh  bovine  virus,  thus  avoiding 
the  intermediate  sources  of  contamination. 


Modern  vaccination,  practiced  only  with  the  virus 
collected  from  heifers  in  sound  condition,  employs  the 
lymph  in  two  forms.  The  first  is  through  an  incrusta- 
tion of  the  virus  from  the  heifer  upon  sterilized  points 
of  ivory  which  can  be  employed  in  producing  the 
scarification.  The  principal  objection  to  the  points 
has  lain  in  the  fact  that  vaccine  virus,  being  an  animal 
product,  is  notably  hygroscopic,  that  is  to  say  it  rapidlv 
absorbs  moisture  from  the  surroimding  air;  and  when 
thus  moistened  it  affords  an  excellent  depository  for 
the  germs  of  disease  which  are  always  carried  in  sus- 
pension in  the  air  and  at  the  same  time  a  most  fertile 
field  for  the  growth  of  the  most  extensive  colonies 
from  even  a  single  germ.  Thus  contaminated  the 
point  is  dangerous  and  may  lead  to  all  sorts  of  com- 
plications in  the  system  of  the  person  vaccinated,  of 
which  untoward  complications  the  sore  arm  is  but  the 
least.  This  difficulty  for  those  who  prefer  the  points 
has  recently  been  obviated  by  sealing  each  point  in 
its  own  small  envelope  of  paper  thickly  charged  with 
parafi'me.  Thus  protected,  and  kept  under  proper  con- 
ditions the  points  are  brought  to  the  patient  under  ab- 
solutely aseptic  conditions.  I  believe  many  reported 
failures  in  vaccination  are  due  to  improper  care  of 
vaccine,  .\septic  vaccine  is  a  delicate  product  that 
is  liable  to  deterioration  from  causes  that  are  utterly 
beyond  the  control  of  the  propagator,  as  for  instance 
exposure  to  extremes  of  temperature  while  in  transit 
or  storage.  During  the  summer  it  deteriorates  very 
fast,  unless  it  is  kept  in  a  cool,  dark  place.  Exposure 
to  a  temperature  above  70°  F  and  below  40°  F  should 
be  avoided. 

The  other  form  involves  the  collection  of  the 
lymph  aseptically  from  the  heifer,  grinding  it  into  a 
smooth  emulsion  with  glycerine,  and  sealing  the 
resultant  product  into  glass  capillary  tubes  to  which, 
of  course,  the  air  can  have  no  access.  W'hen  the 
virus  is  desired  for  use  the  skin  is  scarified  with  a 
needle  which  may  readily  be  rendered  aseptic  by  pass- 
ing it  through  a  flame,  even  of  a  match.  Care  is  ob- 
served not  to  draw  blood,  but  only  to  remove  the 
cuticle  sufficiently  to  produce  an  exudation  of  the 
watery  part  of  the  blood.  The  fused  ends  of  the  capil- 
lary tube  are  next  broken  off.  the  lymph  contained 
therein  is  expelled  by  a  small  rubber  bulb  provided 
for  the  purpose  and  the  fluid  is  well  rubbed  into  the 
scarification  with  the  tube.  Particular  caution  should 
be  observed  against  expelling  the  lymph  from  the 
tube  by  the  breath,  for  pollution  is  almost  certain  to 
result:  and  the  same  is  to  be  said  as  to  the  practice 
of  rubbing  in  with  any  other  object  than  the  tube. 
which  can  be  sterilized  after  emptying  by  passing  it 
through  a  flame.  The  writer  was  recently  privileged 
to  inspect  the  biological  department  of  Parke,  Davis 
&  Co..  Detroit,  Mich.,  where  quantities  of  vaccine  are 
prepared. 

The  most  prominent  thing  to  remember  in  con- 
nection with  a  vaccination,  so  I  am  informed  by  many 


June  20,  1901.] 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


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WM.   C.   BOLM. 
Dalman  St.,  and  Park  Ave..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

physicians,  is  that  swelling,  suppuratiori  and  sloughing 
are  not  an  evidence  of  successful  vaccination,  but  in- 
dicate contamination  of  some  sort  which  is  not  only 
painful  but  may  also  be  dangerous  and  cause  lasting 
results  that  are  harmful.  A  true  vaccination  is  shown 
by  the  typical  Jennerian  vesicle.  This  is  a  small  spot 
of  localized  activity  of  the  virus  which  at  one  stage 
presents  to  view  a  pearl  gray  drop  of  matter  lying 
immediately  beneath  the  scarf  skin.  This  pearly  mat- 
ter remains  unchanged  for  only  a  short  time,  the  mat- 
ter oozes  out,  the  skin  then  forms  a  small  but  clearly 
marked  scab,  the  edges  being  characteristically  raised. 
One  of  these  Jennerian  vesicles  is  enough  to  show  that 
the  vaccine  has  immunized  the  patient,  but  in  most 
cases  several  such  vesicles  appear  on  the  same  scari- 
fication. After  the  scab  has  dropped  off  the  scar 
should  not  be  large  or  deeply  involving  the  tissue;  the 
characteristic  mark  which  should  be  looked  for  is  the 
small  and  shallow  pit.  a  pinhcad  in  size,  which  should 
be  left  by  each  vesicle. 

With  the  highlj-  aseptic  vaccine  lymph  in  glycerine 
a  week  or  ten  days  is  no  unlikely  length  of  time  to 
elapse  between  the  scarification  and  the  appearance 
of  a  take,  and  in  no  case  should  it  be  declared  to 
take  in  less  than  two  weeks  or  eighteen  days.  In 
general  it  is  to  be  said  that  the  mildness  of  the  course 
of  the  vaccination  is  in  proportion  to  the  length  of 
time  that  elapses  before  it  shows  that  it  has  taken. 
In  the  mild  forms  of  vaccination  due  to  modern 
methods  it  is  not  safe  to  take  the  word  of  the  person 
vaccinated,  for  the  laity  have  not  yet  learned  that  they 
can  be  successfully  vaccinated  without  sore  arms  and 
constitutional  disturbances.  In  all  cases,  therefore, 
the  vaccinator  should  not  omit  examining  the  scab  at 
convenient  intervals  until  he  has  satisfied  himself  that 
the  tiny  vesicle  has  been  present  at  least  once  and 
preferably  several  times  in  different  parts  of  the  scar- 
ification area. 

Recently  and  by  way  of  an  experiment  a  physician 
who  was  enthusiastic  on  the  subject  of  vaccination 
flicked  out  one  of  his  mild  yet  eminently  character- 
istic cases.  This  he  exhibited  to  thirty  fellow  prac- 
titioners and  asked  their  opinion.  Seventeen  declared 
it  a  good  and  immunizing  take,  thirteen  with  equal 
r'^-^itiveness  declared  it  no  take.  The  conclusion  at 
■which  this  physician  arrived  was  that  there  was  still 
p  good  deal  of  work  to  be  done  in  the  medical  pro- 
f'-ssion  in  the  way  of  teaching  the  characteristic  signs 
of  a  true  vaccination. 


QUESTION  BOX. 

The  object  of  this  department  Is  to  furnish  our  sub- 
scribers and  their  clerks  with  reliable  and  tried  formulas 
and  to  discuss  questions  relating  to  practical  pharmacy, 
prescription   work,   dispensing  difflcultles,   etc. 

Requests  for  Information  are  not  acknowledged  by 
mail,  and  ANOXTMOUS  COMMUNICATIONS  REX^EIVB 
NO  ATTENTION;  neither  do  we  answer  queries  In  this 
department  from  non-subscribers.  In  this  departmeHt 
frequent  reference  is  necessarily  made  to  information 
published  In  previous  issues  of  the  Era.  Copies  of  these 
may  be  obtained  at  ten  cents  each. 


ESssence  of  Glngrer. 

(F.  and  B.)^-.\n  essence  of  ginger  of  almost  any 
price  may  be  made  by  diluting  soluble  essence  of 
ginger  as  prepared  by  the  formula  of  the  National 
Formulary.      Here   are   some   other   formulas: 

(1)  Jamaica  gineer,   powdered    2      ounces 

Alcohol,  a  sufficient  quantity. 

Pack  the   powder  in  a  percolator  and  cover  with 

about  twenty  fluid  ounces  of  alcohol;  when  the  per- 
colate appears  close  the  exit  of  the  percolator  and 
macerate  for  24  hours.  Then  allow  percolation  to  pro- 
ceed until  one  pint  of  percolate  has  been  obtained. 
The  strength  may  be  increased  or  diminished  to  suit 
the  taste  of  the  operator,  the  quality  desired  governing 
in  this  direction.  The  alcohol  may  also  be  replaced 
with   diluted  alcohol. 

(2)  Jamaica  ginger   3  pounds 

African   g^inger    1  pound 

Grains  of  paradise 4  ounces 

Cloves    4  ounces 

Cassia   2  ounces 

Grind  the  drugs  and  macerate  them  with  i  gallon 
of  75  per  cent,  alcohol  for  seven  days:  then  percolate, 
passing  sufficient  alcohol  (75  per  cent.)  through  the 
percolator  to  make  the  product  measure  3  gallons. 

(3)  Jajnaica  ginger,  contused 45      ounces 

Alcohol    140      ounces 

'  Sugar  2H  pounds 

Cardamons.  contused   2V4  ounces 

Macerate  one  month  and  filter.  This  formula  is 
highly  recommended  for  culinary  purposes.  Many 
other  formulas  and  processes  are  given  in  previous 
volumes  of  the  Era.     Consult  the  indexes. 


Artificial     AVine. 

(F.  A.) — The  only  wine  known  of  is  the  wine  pro- 
duced by  the  fermentation  of  the  juice  of  the  grape. 
If  you  want  a  so-called  "artificial  wine  essence"  for 
flavoring  home-made  wines,  cordials,  etc.,  try  one  of 
the  following: 

Essence  of  Port. 

Acetic  ether   1  ounce 

Essence  of  grape   4  ounces 

Essence  of  vanilla  4  ounces 

Tincture  of  kino 4  ounces 

Essence  of  raspberry  8  ounces 

Essence   of   Sherry. 

Oenanthic   ether   1      ounce 

Nitrous    ether    2      ounces 

Rectified  spirit  enough  to  make 20      ounces 

Orange   Wine    Essence. 

Oil  of  sweet  orange 15      minims 

Essence  of  vaniila  2      drams 

Tincture  of  orange   1%  ounces 

Tincture  of  lemon   %  ounce 

Tartaric  acid    2      ounces 

Salicylic  acid   %  dram 

Orange  flower  water 2      ounces 

Caramel    ^      ounces 

Syrup  to  16      ounces 

Raspberry  Wine  Essence. 

Essence  of  raspberry  1  ounce 

Tincture  of  capsicum   1  dram 

Liquid  cochineal   3  drams 

Acetic  acid  to 4  ounces 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  20,  1901. 


Redemption  of  Proprietary  Stamps. 

(A.  W.  V.) — "Will  the  value  of  cancelled  stamps 
on  unsold  paclcagcs  in  the  hands  of  dealers  on  July  I 
be  paid  back  by  the  Government?" 

No.  Only  unused  documentary  and  proprietary 
stamps  may  be  redeemed.  See  this  journal  March  28, 
1901,  page  33. 


Zenolenni. 

(J.  A.  S.) — Zenoleum  is  a  proprietary  preparation 
recommended  by  its  manufacturers  as  a  non-poisonous 
"sheep  dip  and  lice-killer."  We  cannot  give  the 
formula. 


B.\Y  OIL.— Methyl  alcohol,  furfurol  and  diacetyl 
hsve  already  been  detected  repeatedly  in  the  cohoba- 
tion  water  of  essential  oils,  and  the  conclusion  would 
therefore  seem  justified,  that  these  three  compounds 
have  a  common  origin,  and  that  their  presence  is  due 
to  one  and  the  same  process  of  decom.position.  What 
the  nature  of  this  process  is,  can  at  present  only  be 
gi'essed.  It  may  be  that  these  compounds  originate 
from  the  cellulose  of  the  raw  material  during  the  dis- 
tillation process,  for  both  methyl  alcohol  and  furfurol 
have  long  been  know'n  as  products  of  decomposition 
of  this  carbohydrate;  but  up  to  the  present  no  infor- 
mation has  been  forthcoming  whether  diacetyl  is  also 
included  among  them.  We  have  recently  met  these 
three  bodies  in  working  up  the  distillation  water  of 
bay  oil:  but  acetone,  the  presence  of  which  had  been 
observed  in  the  distillation  of  coca  leaves,  the  leaves 
of  Manihot  Glaziovii.  and  others,  and  had  also  been 
suspected  in  this  case,  has  not  been  found. 


ATLAS  CEDAR  OIL  is  the  distillate  from  the 
wood  of  the  Atlas  cedar,  Cedrus  atlantica  Manetii, 
produced  in  the  botanical  garden  at  Algiers.  This 
cedar  is  a  variety  of  Cedrus  Libani  Barr.  The  oil  is 
a  thickish,  pale  yellow  liquid,  with  a  balsamic  odor. 
Its  specific  gravity  is  0.9517;  it  makes  a  clear  solution 
wrth  3  to  4  parts  of  90  per  cent,  alcohol,  but  when 
more  is  added,  slight  cloudiness  appears.  After 
acetylisation  the  saponification  number  is  40.6,  which 
would  correspond  to  16.6  per  cent,  of  an  alcohol 
Ci.-HicO.  The  wood  and  resin  of  the  Atlas  cedar  were 
used  in  antiquity  for  medicinal  purposes.  At  the 
present  time  the  natives  use  the  resin  (which  they 
collect  from  large  incisions  made  at  the  foot  of  the 
tice)  in  diseases  of  the  respiratory  organs.  Steam 
distillation  of  the  w'ood  yielded  from  3  to  5  per  cent, 
of  oil  which  has  been  used  in  the  place  of  sandalwood, 
with  good  results,  in  more  than  200  cases  of  blen- 
iiorrhcea. 


VETERINARY  USE  OF  ANTIMONY.— The 
name  "tartar  emetic"  is  misapplied,  so  far  as  horses 
and  ruminants  are  concerned,  as  only  under  very  ex- 
ceptional circumstances  does  it  produce  emesis 
.-\s  the  result  of  numerous  experiments  it  has  been 
found  possible  to  kill  horses  with  from  10  to  15  ounces 
of  tartar  emetic,  but  it  is  fair  to  assume  that  the  or- 
dinary uses  of  the  drug  in  one  or  two  dram  doses  are 
absolutely  safe  and  probably  beneficial  in  cases  where 
this  remedy  is  indicated.  The  experiments  of  Hertwig 
of  Viborg.  and  Balfour  show  that  ruminants  are  less 
susceptible  even  than  horses  to  antimony  poisoning. 
Balfour  gave  a  half  a  pound  of  tartar  emetic  in  solu- 
tion to  a  beast  without  any  notable  symptoms. 


HYACINTH  ODOR.— For  the  hyacinth  odor  the 
perfumer  is  dependent  upon  an  artificial  product, 
owing  to  the  enormous  difficulties  encountered  when 
blossoms  are  used,  and  to  the  fact  that  the  problem 
of  obtaining  the  odor  by  enfieurage  or  extraction  has, 
so  far,  not  succeeded,  on  account  of  the  peculiar 
watery   character   of   the   hyacinth    blossom.      In    the 


BRUNO     R.     DAUSCHA, 
New  York,    Pres.    Sixth  Dlst.    Association. 

cultivation  of  hyacinth  bulbs  in  Holland,  hundreds  of 
tons  of  fresh  blossoms  are  annually  wasted,  as  not  one 
of  the  manufacturing  processes  tried  has  proved  to 
be  practicable. 


DUTCH  CARAWAY  SEED.— The  total  export  of 
caraway  seed  from  Holland  to  Germany  has  probably 
been  even  smaller  in  1900  than  in  1899.  when,  accord- 
ing to  official  statistics,  it  amounted  to  361.350  kilos, 
or  7.227  bales.  The  stocks  on  hand  in  Holland  are 
estimated  at  22,000  bales  and  the  area  under  culti- 
vation at  the  present  time  is  about  11,500  acres.  The 
good  results  of  the  caraway  harvests  of  Scandinavia 
and  East  Prussia  have  had  a  fatal  effect  on  the  Dutch 
market.  Since  caraway  oil  is  sold  according  to  a 
fixed  specific  gravity,  the  opinion,  previously  held,  that 
Dutch  caraway  seed  yields  the  best  essential  oil,  is  no 
longer  tenable. 


OIL  OF  LEIMON. — .\  particularly  characteristic 
property  of  this  year's  oil  of  lemon  is  the  high  rotatory 
power  along  with  the  low  specific  gravity,  the  latter 
reaching  the  fixed  minimum  of  0.858  only  in  some  dis- 
tricts and  in  rare  cases.  It  is  no  doubt  remarkable 
that  the  oil  which  has  the  lowest  specific  gravity,  is 
that  obtained  from  districts  where  the  fruit  has  an 
exceptionally  high  oil-content.  The  specific  gravity 
has  heretofore  been  one  of  the  factors  for  detecting 
the  adulteration  of  the  essence  with  terpenes,  which 
is  at  present  carried  on  on  such  a  large  scale. 


NUCLEINIC  ACID  is  a  white  powder,  soluble  in 
dilute  alkaline  solutions.  When  sodium  urate  is 
mixed  with  an  alkaline  solution  of  nucleinic  acid  the 
uric  acid  cannot  be  precipitated  by  passing  a  con- 
tinued stream  of  carbon  dioxide  through  the  liquid, 
nor  bv  adding  hydrochloric  acid  in  excess. 


ORRIS  OIL  ODOR.— The  body  in  orris  oil  which 
has  the  violet-like  odor,  is  irone.  The  richer  the  irone- 
content,  the  greater  is  the  value  of  orris  oil  for  the 
perfumer,  and  the  more  rational  its  use.  A  definite 
ircne-content  should  really  be  guaranteed. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


MEETING  OF  JOINT  CONFERENCE 
COMMITTEE. 


ReiHirtN  Presentoil  by  District  Plinriiineeiitical  As- 
Nociiltion  Presidents  SIiott  Good  Resnlts  in  Some 
I^oealities  and  Poor  in  Others — The  General 
Feelins  is  Tlint  Sonietliinft  Shonid  Be  Done  to 
Strengthen  the  IV.  A.  R.  D.  Plan— Conference 
Committee  to  Meet  With  AVllolesnle  Trade. 


There  were  twenty-tour  men,  representing  nearly  every 
local  pharmaceutical  association  organized  under  the  N. 
A.  R.  D.  plan  in  Greater  New  York,  present  at  the  meet- 
ing ot  the  Joint  Conference  Committee  in  the  New  York 
College  of  Pharmacy  last  Friday  afternoon  and  each  said 
he  had  come  for  information. 

Bach  association  was  called  upon  to  give,  through  its 
president,  the  exact  situation  of  affairs  in  its  locality, 
and  some  of  these  reports  were  not  very  encouraging  to 
the  Executive  Committee.  The  consensus  of  opinion 
seemed  to  be  that  a  crisis  was  at  hand  and  that  the  only 
way  it  could  be  successfully  bridged  would  be,  to  use  the 
language  of  one  of  the  speakers,  "to  all  hang  together." 

Chairman  Muir.  in  opening  the  meeting,  referred  to 
the  meeting  of  the  Proprietary  Association  of  America, 
which  association  the  Conference  Committee  had  asked  to 
endorse  the  Worcester  Plan  and  had  also  asked  to  adopt 
a  lilan  of  marking  goods  that  they  might  be  more  easily 
traced.  He  said  action  had  been  deferred  on  both  re- 
quests and  that  the  only  hope  of  the  committee  now 
remaining  was  in  securing  the  adoption  of  the  Worcester 
Plan  by  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  which  would  make  it  a  national 
movement,  and  then  the  P.  A.  of  A.  would  be  obliged  to 
recognize  it.  Mr.  Muir  also  referred  to  the  Drug  Mer- 
chants* Association.  His  individual  opinion  was  that  it 
would  be  politic  on  the  part  of  the  Conference  Committee 
at  this  time  to  enter  into  negotiations  with  the  Drug 
Merchants  for  the  adoption  ot  a  differential  price  list. 
The  committee  had  discovered  some  "leaks,"  but  had 
traced  them  to  small  wholesalers  and  would  effectually 
stop  them  before  another  week. 

Mr.  Kempff.  of  the  Williamsburglh  Association,  said  the 
Williamsburgh  members  were  growing  restless  and  he  had 
heard  some  comiplaints.  He  had  heard  of  goods  being 
shipped  by  wholesale  houses  to  cutters  in  Williamsburgh 
via  an  ice  wagon. 

E.  F.  Wagner,  of  the  Bushwick  Association,  Brooklyn, 
expressed  the  fear  that  in  a  few  days  the  only  remaining 
member  of  his  association  would  be  the  (honorary  mem- 
ber, William  Muir.  His  apprehension  was  based  on  the 
fact  that  Otto  Wicke,  president  of  the  Bushwick  organ- 
ization, had  become  a  back-slider  and  was  to  start  cut- 
ting again.  This  with  the  other  cutters  now  in  the  dis- 
trict would  entirely  disrupt  the  solid  ranks  of  the  Bush- 
wick association  and  said  Mr.  Wagner,  "I  don't  know  but 
that  I  may  have  to  cut  myself."  Mr.  Edler.  of  the  same 
association,  then  read  a  circular  Mr.  Wicke  had  scattered 
broadcast  in  Brooklyn  setting  forth  the  advantages  of 
trading  with  him  and  especially  calling  attention  to  the 
fact  that  he  was  about  to  open  a  new  store  at  1(>49 
Broadway  where  would  be  found,  according  to  the  cir- 
cular, the  best  drugs  and  other  drug  store  articles  in 
Brooklyn  at  the  lowest  prices. 


Several  district  association  members  in  New  York  re- 
ported a  discouraging  out-look,  but  this  was  offset  by 
flattering  reports  from  the  Bronx,  the  Seventh,  Four- 
teenth and  Fourth  New  York  districts  and  several  local 
organizations  in  Brooklyn,  where  the  plan  was  working 
smoothly   and   cutting   had   ceased. 

Mr.  Berger,  of  the  Fourth  New  York  district,  said  some 
druggists  in  the  vicinity  of  12,")th  street  and  Madison 
avenue  or  elsewhere  were  selling  citrate  of  magnesia  at 
ten  cents.  He  had  found  it  to  be  composed  of  washing 
soda  and  tartaric  acid.  Mr.  Muir  said  this  was  a  case  for 
the  Board  of  Pharmacy. 

Mr.  Wagner  moved  that  Mr.  Wickc's  name  be  placed  on 
rhe  cut-off  list.  The  meeting  was  then  adjourned  sub- 
ject to  the  call  of  the  chair. 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  Joint  Conference  Com- 
mittee will  meet  the  members  of  the  jobbing  trade  at 
the  room  of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation  this 
afternoon,  when  the  alleged  violations  of  the  N.  A.  R. 
D.  agreement  will  be  taken  up. 


COMMITTEE    CH.-VIRMEX    OF    P.    A.    OF    A. 

The  list  of  committees  and  chairmen  of  the  Proprietary 
Association  of  America  for  the  coming  year  has  been  pub- 
lished. The  chairmen  of  the  different  committees  follow: 
Executive,  president,  E.  C.  De  Witt,  ex  officio;  member- 
ship, Joseph  R.  Kathrens,  Pabst  Brewing  Co.,  Milwaukee, 
Wis.:  legislation,  D.  S.  Chamberlain,  Chamberlain  Med- 
icine Co.,  Des  Moines,  la.;  trademarks,  H.  L.  Kramer. 
Sterling  Remedy  Co.,  Indiana  Mineral  Springs,  Ind. ;  trade 
interests,  A.  M.  Hance,  Hance  Brothers  &  White,  Phila- 
delphia; transportation,  A.  H.  Beardsley;  delegates  to  Na- 
tional Wholesale  Druggists'  Association,  V.  Mott  Pierce, 
chairman;  Thomas  Doliber,  R.  E.  Queen;  American  Phar- 
maceutical Association,  H.  L.  Kramer;  N.  A.  R.  D. ;  O.  E. 
Foster;  infringements  and  simulations  of  trade  marks, 
Harry  H.  Good,  the  Carter  Medicine  Co.,  New  York; 
fraternal  relations.  Horace  M.  Sharp.  Dr.  D.  Jayne  &  Son, 
Philadelphia;  memorials  of  deceased  members,  I.  S.  Cof- 
fin, the  EleC'tro-Silicon  Co.,  New  York;  advertising, 
Stephen  Britton.  The  Abbey  Effervescent  Salt  Co.,  New 
York;  publication,  C.  W.  Griffith,  Scott  &  Bowne,  New 
York;  delegates  to  Proprietary  Articles  Trade  Association 
of  Canada,  Thomas  L.  Deeming,  Jr.,  H.  B.  Harding,  Brent 
Good;  arrangements  and  entertainment  for  next  annual 
meeting,  Clarence  G.  Stone,  chairman;  J.  G.  Patton,  Harry 
H.  Good. 

There  will  be  no  semi-annual  meeting  of  the  associ- 
ation this  year,  tout  a  large  party  of  the  proprietors  will 
visit  the  meeting  of  the  N.  W.  D.  A.  at  Old  Point  Com- 
fort, Va.,  in  October. 


UNITED    STATES    PHYSICIANS'    ASSOCIATION. 

The  United  States  Physicians'  Association  was  incor- 
porated in  New  Jersey  last  week  with  a  capital  of  $50,000. 
which  the  official  papers  slate  is  to  be  employed  in  the 
manufacture  of  drugs.  The  company  has  been  organized 
by  two  well  known  New  York  retail  druggists,  George  C. 
Klippert.  of  Klippert  &  Co..  No.  So4  Columbus  avenue, 
and  Gilbert  T.  Reeder,  No.  460  Fourth  avenue.  Other 
directors  are  Edward  Kessling,  of  E.  Kessling  &  Co., 
manufacturers  of  clinical  thermometers.  New  York;  James 
Cawley  and  Jacob  Suleder.  Mr.  Klippert  said  the  objects 
of  the  organization  were  to  make  physicians'  instruments 
and  supplies  and  manufacture  drugs.  The  latter  will  not 
be  done  for  some  time,  however.  The  offices  and  factory 
of  the  company  are  to  be  in  Jersey  City. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  20,  1901. 


DRUG  SWINDLER  SENTENCED. 


Jolin  lliiird  I)<-rriiiiili-iI  n  \niiil>pr  of  AVhoIeHitlp 
nml  I(<-lull  nriiuKistK  liy  Mciiiin  of  Korued 
OrdtTH— Munf  StTic  II  Veiir  In  tin-  I'enJtentlaT}-. 
Olher    Cliariteji    Aeninxt    lllm. 

John  Balrd  was  not  in  the  Bra's  grallery  of  drug  swind- 
lers before  last  week,  when  he  was  tried  and  convicted  In 
the  Court  of  Special  Sessions,  Part  I.  on  a  charge  of  ob- 
taining goods  on  a  forged  order  from  Lazell,  Dalley  & 
Company,  and  was  sentenced  to  one  year  in  the  peni- 
tentiary. Baird  has  been  in  the  Rogues'  Gallery  of  the 
Brooklyn  police  for  three  years  back,  he  having  served 
three  months  twice  on  charges  of  petit  larceny.  At  the 
time  of  his  conviction  last  week  he  was  out  under  sus- 
pended sentence. 

Baird  had  been  operating  for  some  time  before  his 
arrest.  But  he  had  an  old  game  and  a  losing  one.  He 
would  present  an  order  from  some  well  known  druggist 
to  a  wholesale  house.  Later  he  would  call  the  wholesale 
house  by  telephone,  stating  he  was  the  druggist  whose 
order  for  goods  had  recently  been  received.  Then  he 
would  add  that  he  desired  to  make  an  addition  to  the 
order  and  would  send  a  messenger  for  the  goods.  Shortly 
thereafter  Baird  would  personate  the  messenger  and  take 
away  the  goods. 

Gustav  Brandus,  a  retail  druggist  at  No.  452  St.  Mark's 
place,  Brooklyn,  was  one  of  the  names  Baird  used  on  an 
order  to  Henry  Klein  &  Co.  Mr.  Brandus  did  not  know 
Baird  had  forged  his  name  when  the  latter  called  him  up 
by  telephone  on  the  afternoon  of  May  28  just  passed. 
iBaird  told  Mr.  Brandus  he  had  a  lot  of  Lazell.  Dalley  & 
Co.'s  goods  recently  purchased  and  quoted  prices  consider- 
abl}'  below  the  market.  Mr.  Brandus  immediately  sniffed 
fraud,  but  he  told  Brandus  to  "bring  the  goods  over," 
setting  a  time  that  would  allow  of  notification  of  the 
police.  On  Baird's  arrival  some  hours  later  laden  with 
the  stolen  goods,  he  was  photographed  and  then  placed 
under  arrest  by  Detective  F.  W.  Lynch  of  the  Twenty- 
first  Precinct,  Brooklyn,  and  L.  H.  Hobby  of  Schieffelin  & 
Co.,  this  city. 

At  the  trial  last  week  Baird  was  confronted  with  a 
half  dozen  witnesses  who  positively  fixed  the  crime  on  him, 
and  his  old  record  of  convictions  was  admitted  in  evidence. 
He,  however,  had  his  wife  and  a  Miss  Teresa  Cortland  on 
hand  to  prove  an  alibi.  Miss  Cortland  swore  positively 
that  Baird  was  at  her  house.  No.  99  Havemeyer  street, 
Brooklyn,  on  the  afternoon  he  was  arrested,  and  Mrs 
Baird  said  the  same  thing. 

Baird  corroborated  the  testimony  of  both  and  said  he 
had  bought  the  goods  of  a  man  named  Herbert  'Matters, 
who  lived  on  Ellery  street,  near  Broadway,  Brooklyn.  He 
said  in  response  to  questions  by  Justice  Jerome  that  he 
did  not  know  where  Watters  was  nor  did  he  know  the 
number  of  his  house.  He  had  seen  Watters  on  the  morn- 
ing of  May  2S  and  on  that  afternoon  Watters  had  brought 
the  goods  he  (Baird)  had  in  Mr.  Brandus'  drug  store  to 
his  (Baird's)  house,  where  Baird  had  bought  them..  In 
passing  sentence  Justice  Jerome  said  no  doubt  the  young 
woman  (Miss  Cortland)  had  endeavored  to  tell  the  truth 
but  had  been  somewhat  confused. 

In  securing  the  goods  from  Lazell,  Da '.ley  &  Company, 
Baird  used  the  name  of  Osmar  Klopsch,  Nos.  319-321 
M>Ttle  avenue,  Brooklyn.  There  are  two  other  charges 
to  be  made  against  Baird  by  wholesale  houses  as  soon  as 
he  completes  his  sentence. 

Baird  is  a  short,  stockily  built  fellow,  apparently  about 
38  years  of  age.  He  has  sharp  features,  a  reddish  brown 
moustache,  short,  stubborn  looking  hair  and  a  shifty  grey 
eye.    His  personal  appearance  is  decidedly  slovenly. 


■WHO    KSrO-W'S   PATRICK    O-GRADY. 

For  some  time  inquiries  have  been  made  regarding  one 
Patrick  O'Grady.  O'Grady  buys  goods  and  pays  cash  for 
them  on  the  understanding  that  he  gets  them  for  export. 
By  doing  this  Mr.  O'Grady  secures  them  for  a  much  lower 
price  than  they  would  be  sold  for  in  this  market.  He  asks 
that  they  be  m.arked  for  shipment  to  Mexico  or  some  other 
countrj'  where  the  coin  standard  is  different  from  that  in 
use  here.  In  doing  this  the  firm  selling  is  compelled  to 
grant  a  concession  on  its  lowest  selling  price.    The  goods 


HENRY    B.     SMITH, 
880   Manhattan   Avenue.    Brooklyn. 


are  shipped  to  this  city  ostensibly  for  export  to  Mexico 
by  the  next  steamer,  but  it  is  said  that  a  number  of  Mr. 
CGrady's  latest  shipments  for  that  country  have  been 
disposed  of  to  merchants  here  at  a  much  less  price  than 
the  same  makers  ask  the  retail  druggists  for  them. 

O'Grady  had  two  lots  of  goods  consigned  to  F.  Ever- 
hart  &  Co.,  Nos.  16  and  18  Exchange  place,  this  c:ty. 
Inquiry  at  the  office  of  this  firm  revealed  that  Mr.  Ever- 
hart,  the  head  of  the  firm,  did  not  know  that  O'Grady  was 
receiving  goods  for  export  and  then  selling  them  here. 
Mr.  Everhart  said  he  would  have  nothing  more  to  do  with 
O'Grady  as  long  as  he  was  resorting  to  the  practice  de- 
scribed. Mr.  Everhart  said  that  O'Grady  was  the  presi- 
dent of  Lombard,  Wood  &  Company,  in  the  American 
Tract  Society  Building  at  Xo.  150  Nassau  street.  The  re- 
porter called  there  and  was  informed  by  the  elevator 
man  that  O'Grady  had  not  occupied  his  offices  on  the  top 
floor  (twenty-third  story)  since  last  January. 

"Do  you  know  where  he  is?"  asked  the  janitor.  "No? 
Well,  there's  a  whole  lot  of  people  looking  for  him;  that's 
all.  They  come  in  here  every  day  and  ask  for  him.  Some 
of  them  have  bills  to  collect,  others  are  detectives  and 
others  are  process  servers.  If  you  can  find  him  we  shall 
be  glad  to  know  it.  for  he  owes  us  considerable." 

A  large  number  of  people  in  the  trade  are  acquainted 
with  O'Grady.  They  say  he  had  dealt  in  mailable  novel- 
ties for  a  long  time,  but  they  never  knew  of  his  getting 
into  any  suspicious  drug  deals  before.  According  to 
statements  made  by  a  number  of  retail  druggists,  Mr. 
O'Grady  has  been  among  them  a  good  deal  during  the 
last  few  weeks  selling  certain  manufacturers'  goods  at  a 
price  considerably  under  that  of  the  manufacturers. 

Any  one  having  the  address  of  O'Grady  who  will  fur- 
nish it  to  the  American  Tract  Society  will  receive  the 
thanks  of  that  institution. 


FRAUD   ORDERS  AGAI\ST  JIEDICIXE   COMPANIES. 

The  use  of  the  United  States  mails  has  been  denied  to 
the  Bess  Remedy  Company,  No.  26  Beekman  street,  and 
the  Century  Medicine  Company,  of  No.  10  Spruce  street, 
this  city,  on  the  ground  that  they  operated  fraudulent 
schemes.  In  both  cases  the  game  worked  was  the  same. 
The  allurement  consisted  of  money  prizes.  The  advertise- 
ments of  the  companies  stated  that  they  would  divide  $1(X) 
among  the  persons  who  correctly  solved  a  so-called  "geo- 
graphical puzzle."  This  consisted  of  the  names  of  four 
prominent  cities  in  the  United  States,  each  letter  of  which 
was  represented  in  regular  order  by  a  number  correspond- 
ing to  the  letter's  respective  position  in  the  alphabet. 
The  thing  was  so  simple  that  a  large  number  of  "correct" 
answers  were  received.  The  companies  answered  these 
with   a  stereotyped   letter   congratulating   the  writers  on 


June  20,  1001.] 


NEWS   DEPARTMENT. 


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their  keenness  and  enclosing  a  certificate  of  awards,  -with 
the  added  Information  tliat  it  would  be  necessary  to  remit 
fifty  cents  to  the  company  for  a  certain  remedy  in  order 
to  participate  in  tile  distribution  of  prizes.  I^ater  the 
patrons  of  the  companies  would  be  informed  that  3,97R 
correct  answers  had  been  received,  thus  entitling  each 
successful  contestant  to  three  cents.  'But  even  this  amount 
^ras  not  sent  "because,"  as  one  of  the  companies  ex- 
plained in  a  letter  to  a  patron,  "we  want  to  give  you  an 
opportunity  to  get  a  gift  of  a  fine,  solid  gold  ring  set  with 
a  real  diamond."  The  letter  said  farther  that  the  ring 
could  easily  be  obtained  through  selling  a  certain  quantity 
of  the  companies'  remedies. 


FRAUDULENT   DRUG   CONCERNS. 

The  Post  Oftice  Department  at  Washington  has  issued 
fraud  orders  against  the  New  York  State  Chemical  Com- 
pany and  the  International  Drug  Company,  both  of  this 
city.  The  department  states  that  the  two  concerns  oper- 
ated tlie  same  scheme.  Bottles  of  an  alleged  "instan- 
taneous pain  killer"  were  sent  out,  with  instructions  that 
It  the  first  shipment  should  'be  sold  the  agent  would  re- 
ceive "our  handsome  offer  of  a  self-playing  music  box." 
When  the  consignment  had  been  disposed  of,  the  "offer" 
was  sent  with  the  further  information  that  the  music  box 
could  be  obtained  by  selling  a  larger  number  of  bottles 
of  the  pain  killer. 


KINGS'    COUNTY    SOCIETY. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Kings  County  Pharmaceutical 
Society  Tuesday  afternoon,  June  11,  Dr.  E.  H.  Bartley,  of 
the  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy  faculty,  announced 
the  gift  of  115  volumes  from  'E.  L.  Milhau.  of  J.  Milhau's 
Son,  No.  183  Broadway,  this  city.  The  books  were  40 
volumes  of  the  proceedings  of  the  American  Pharma- 
ceutical Association,  42  volumes  of  the  American  Journal 
of  Pharmacy  and  33  volumes  of  miscellaneous  works  on 
chemistrj'  and  pharmacy.  The  gift  was  received  and  the 
secretary  directed  to  send  a  letter  to  Mr.  Milhau  convey- 
ing the  thanks  of  the  association. 

William  Muir  reported  for  the  delegates  to  the  meeting 
of  the  New  York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association.  He 
stated  that  the  most  important  matter  brought  up  was 
the  proposed  amendment  of  the  pharmacy  law.  It  was 
finally  decided  that  the  next  State  Legislature  would  be 
asked  to  pass  a  bill  amending  the  law  to  permit  the  elec- 
tion of  members  to  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  from  the 
Elastern  Branch  'by  registered  pharmacists  belonging  to 
incorporated  pharmaceutical  associations  in  the  section. 
The  Legislative  Committee  of  the  State  Association  was 
instructed  to  use  its  infiuence  toward  the  repeal  of  such 
parts  of  the  Penal  Code  as  conflict  with  the  Pharmacy 
law. 

A  discussion  followed  the  report,  during  which  Dr. 
Bartley,  Dr.  Golding,  P.  W.  Ray,  O.  C.  Kleine  and  several 
others  spoke. 

Resolutions  on  the  death  of  William  Vincent  were  pre- 
sented. 

Dr.  Golding  presented  a  list  of  amendments  to  the  con- 
stitution and  by-laws  of  the  society  which,  after  being 
read,  were  referred  to  a  committee  to  'be  reported  on  at 
the  next  meeting. 

The  names  of  E.  Raymond,  S.  L.  Neier,  A.  C.  Chambers 
and  S.  A.  Osborn  were  ordered  dropped  from  the  rolls. 

Treasurer  Ray  reported  a  balance  of  $226.25  on  hand 
May  14;  receipts,  ,$212;  disbursements,  $100.90;  balance, 
$337.35  On  May  28  there  was  a  balance  of  $5,504.63  in  the 
college  fund. 

It  ■was  ordered  that  the  secretary  pay  $100  to  the  N.  A, 
R.  D.  as  the  dues  of  'the  society  for  the  current  year. 
Bills  amounting  to  $15  were  ordered  paid.  Mr.  Muir  said 
the  seating  capacity  of  the  college,  by  a  rearrangement 
■ot  the  seats,  had  been  increased  to  125.  The  following 
were  elected  to  membership:  F.  D.  Doolittle,  William 
Clubbuck,  C.  J.  Ludder,  Edward  Kleine,  Sewell  Thornhill, 
Rudolph  Truog,  A.  T.  Gamsby,  W.  E.  Fanning  and  J.  W. 
Bruckman.  Secretary  Tuthill  announced  two  applications 
(or  membership,  which  he  said  was  the  smallest  number 
presented  in  two  years.  The  meeting  adjourned  until  Sep- 
tember 10. 


DRUGGIST     DIES     PROM   I'KCl  I.I.VR  IXJURY. 

James  E.  Branigan,  a  well  known  druggist  at  No.  161 
Amsterdam  avenue,  who  lived  at  No.  149  West  Sixty-sev- 
enth street,  died  at  Roosevelt  Hospital  Thursday  after- 
noon, June  13.  He  had  been  taken  there  Sunday.  Mr. 
Branigan,  it  is  said,  went  out  with  a  party  of  friends 
Saturday  afternoon.  June  8,  and  returned  early  the  fol- 
lowing Sunday  morning.  He  complained  of  a  severe  pain 
in  his  stomach  and  after  close  questioning  he  stated  that 
he  had  been  kicked  in  the  abdomen  'by  a  man  named 
Burke  in  Healy's  restaurant,  Columbus  avenue  and  West 
Sixty-sixth  street.  He  was  advised  to  go  to  Roosevelt 
Hospital,  where  he  continued  to  grow  worse. 

The  police  of  the  Si.xty-seventh  street  station  were 
notified  of  the  alleged  assault  on  Branigan.  and  Wednes- 
day afternoon  the  clerk  at  Roosevelt  Hospital  telephoned 
the  Coroner  to  come  and  take  Branigan's  ante-mortem 
statement.  A  short  while  later  the  Sixty-seventh  street 
police  received  word  that  Branigan  was  delirious,  and 
about  ten  minutes  after  that  he  was  dead. 

The  name  of  J.  E.  Branigan  was  used  by  August  F. 
Clark  and  Algernon  Granville,  well  known  drug  swindlers, 
to  operate  a  fraud  scheme  in  this  city  in  1899.  Mr.  Brani- 
gan was  in  no  way  connected  with  Clark  or  granville  . 


DRUGGISTS    OP    TRENTON,    N.    J.,    ORGANIZE. 

Thirty-two  of  the  thirty-five  druggists  of  Trenton, 
N.  J.,  met  last  week  and  formed  an  association  to  work 
along  the  lines  of  the  'N.  A.  R.  D.  plan.  It  is  expected 
that  the  three  druggists  who  were  absent  will  unite  with 
the  organization  at  the  next  meeting.  Work  will  be 
commenced  shortly  on  a  price  list  and  "everything  points 
to  the  success  of  the  association." 

The  offlcers  elected  were:  President,  John  S.  Anistaki; 
vice-president,  F.  H.  Lalor;  secretary,  George  T.  Fitz- 
george;  treasurer,  D.  E.  Stretch. 

The  following  committees  were  appointed:  Executive 
Committee:  D.  E.  Stretch,  chairman;  W.  'Scott  Taylor, 
Oscar  Davison,  H.  N.  Richards,  Thomas  A.  Brown,  George 
T.    Fitzgeorge  and   John   Anistaki.      By-Laws    Committee: 

D.  D.    Laird,   William  H.   Mickel.   Oliver  Twist.    Member- 
ship  Committee:     Charles  H.   Young,   D.  'E.   Sullivan,   E, 

E.  Riggs.      Another    meeting   of    the   association   will   be 
held   at  an   early  date. 


N.   Y.    Collese    Trustees    Meetiiis", 

The  last  meeting  until  October  of  the  trustees  of  the 
New  Y'ork  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held  Tuesday  even- 
ing, June  11.  Five  hundred  dollars  was  voted  to  the 
curators  of  the  college,  to  be  used  by  them  in  making  im- 
provements about  the  college  building. 

The  financial  report  of  the  college  year  showed  a  sur- 
plus of  $4,658.38.  This  is  a  100  per  cent,  increase  over  last 
year  and  the  greatest  in  the  three  years  last  past,  when 
there  has  been  a  surplus. 


Board    of    Pliarmacy    Examination. 

The  last  examination  by  the  Eastern  Branch  of  the 
Board  of  Pharmacy  until  September  18.  was  held  in  the 
New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  yesterday.  There  were 
106  applicants  for  examination. 


NOTES. 

Thomas  F.  E.  Fagan.  a  druggist  at  3003  Fulton  street. 

Brooklyn,  was  quietly  married  to  Miss  Maude  Shaw,  of 
Rockville,  L.  I.,  Saturday,  June  8,  He  thought  his 
friends  did  not  know  anything  of  his  act  and  he  was  not 
otherwise  informed  until  his  arrival  at  his  home  over  his 
store,  Thursday  evening,  June  1.3.  Here  he  found  a 
crowd  of  nearly  3,000  persons  awaiting  him  with  a  brass 
band.  His  store  was  handsomely  decorated  and  a  large 
number  of  banners  bearing  significant  emblems  were  dis- 
played to  the  view  of  the  crowd.  Mr.  Fagan  "made 
good'  and  promised  not  to  do  it  again. 

Ernest  Stanley  Smith,  brother  of  Charles  Smith,  New 

York  salesman  for  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  died  at  the  J. 
Hood  Wright  Hospital  Sunday,  June  9,  from  injuries  sus- 
tained in  a  bicycle  accident  that  occurred  Thursday,  June 
6.The  funeral  was  held  Tuesday  evening.  June  11.  The 
interment  was  In  Mt.  Pleasant  Cemetery.  Toronto. 


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Montgomery    and    Monmouth    Streets. 

Jersey   City,    N.    J. 


Judge  Brown,  in  the  United  States  District  Court  last 

week,  granted  a  discharge  in  bankruptcy  to  Rowland  N. 
Hazzard,  No.  33"  West  Fifty-seventh  street,  formerly  of 
Hazzard,  Hazzard  &  Co.  Mr.  Hazzard's  liabilities  were 
$49S,13S. 

The  A.  D.  Blanchet  Co.Tipany,  of  New  York  City,  has 

incorporated  to  manufacture  essential  oils.  Capital,  $10,- 
000.  Directors,  Edwin  Garsia,  Jr.,  New  York;  A.  D. 
Blanchet,  Morristown,  N.  J.;  D.  J.  Prendergast,  Brooklyn. 

Eugene  E.  Diez,  importer  of  drugs,  left  last  week  for 

Europe.  He  will  visit  England,  Holland.  Germany  and 
Italy  to  buy  directly  from  the  producers.  In  August  he 
will  return  by  the  way  of  Spain  and  Gibraltar. 

Jokichi  Takamine  and  Dr.  B.  T.  Whitmore.  of  the  local 

offices  of  Parke.  Davis  &  Co.,  returned  last  week  from  St. 
Paul,  Minn.,  where  they  had  been  attending  the  meeting 
of  the  American  iledical  Association. 

The  P.   Bobbins  Chemical   Company,   of  this   city,   has 

been  incorporated  to  manufacture  disinfectants.  Capital. 
$50,000.  Directors,  Marshall  Bobbins,  Julius  Weil  and  M. 
-A..  Elias,  of  New  York  City. 

The  C.  F.  Booth  Company,  of  Norwich.  N.  Y..  has  in- 
corporated to  manufacture  perfumes  and  toilet  articles. 
Capital.  $50,000.  Directors,  C.  F.  Booth,  M.  B.  Hunt  and 
O.  G.  Bell,  all  of  Norwich. 

The  F.  P.  Nassar  Co.,  of  Hempstead,  L.  I.,  has  incor- 
porated to  manufacture  chemicals.  Capital,  .$50,000.  Di- 
rectors, George  Meyers,  L.  T.  Lenalre  and  F.  E.  Smith. 
all  of  New  York. 

The  members  of  the  Retail  Druggists'  Bowling  Asso- 
ciation are  arranging  for  the  annual  outing.  The  time 
has  not  been  set,  but  a  trip  will  probably  be  made  to 
Coney  Island. 

Up  to  the  present   time   the   Board  of  Pharmacy   has 

issued  over  2,000  store  licenses  in  the  eastern  section, 
and  it  is  stated  there  are  yet  a  number  of  stores  to  be 
licensed. 

- — Wesley  C.  Foster,  chief  clerk  for  George  E.  Schwein- 
furth.  No.  Seo  Sixth  avenue,  will  leave  Saturday  for  his 
home  at  Lenoxdale,  Mass.,  where  he  will  spend  two 
weeks. 

W.   C.   Anderson,   president   of   the   N.   A.   R.   D.,   was 

present  at  and  addressed  the  meeting  of  the  Connecticut 
State  Pharmaceutical  Association  at  New  Haven  last 
week. 


The  pharmacy  at  165  Hudson  avenue,  Brooklyn,  be- 
longing to  the  estate  of  A.  J.  Shields  has  been  sold  to 
A.  M.  Jones. 

H.  B.  Ferguson,  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy, 

Is  spending  his  summer  vacation  at  his  home  in  Little- 
Falls. 

Oharles    Holcomb.    of    Holcomb    Bros.,    druggists    at 

Princeton,  N.  J.,   has  recently  become  a  physician. 

John  Hardman,  of  the  Hardman  Rubber  Company,  of 

this  city,  died  last  week.     He  was  45  years  of  age. 

R.    J.    Reid,   of   Reid,   Yeomans   &   Cubit   has  gxane   to- 

Mt.  Forest,  Ontario,  for  the  benefit  of  his  health. 

Lowe  Bros,  will  open  a  new  drug  store  corner  Greene 

and  Waverly  avenues,  Brooklyn,  about  June  25  . 

The  Apothecaries'  Bicycle  Club  will  visit  White  Plaina 

to-day.    Dinner  will  be  had  at  Becker's  Hotel. 

■ -Druggists  of  Brooklyn  report  trade  very  dull.    This  i3 

the  usual  summer  condition  across  the  river. 

C.   H.   Young,   druggist  at  Trenton,   N.   J.,   has  moved 

to  his  summer  home  at  Ocean  Grove,   N.   J. 

John    McNally    has    accepted    a    position    with    C.    H. 

Wettelin,  at  No.  -419  Sixth  avenue. 

J.    B.    Pyne   has   acce.pted    a    position    in   one   of   Neer- 

gaard's  stores  in  Brooklyn. 

C.    J.    Brownley,    of   Atlantic    City,    N.    J.,    called    oi> 

friends  here  last  week. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


PHARMACY  BILL  RECALLED. 


After    Hnving    Deen   Passert    to    be    Engrossed   It   1» 
Brought    For-«-arcl    for    Recon.sifleration. 

Boston,  June  15.— A  most  unusual  proceeding  is  the 
recalling  of  the  Pharmacy  Bill,  after  it  had  passed  to  be 
engrossed.  Governor  Crane  gave  a  hearing  on  Friday, 
June  14,  to  about  twenty  members  of  the  State  Pharma- 
ceutical Association,  who  appeared  in  opiposition  to  one 
of  the  sections  of  the  bill  now  before  the  governor  to 
further  define  the  duties  of  the  State  Board  of  Registra- 
tion in  Phannacy. 

The  section  to  which  objection  was  made  originally 
provided  that  any  druggist  against  ^^hom  charges  were 
preferred  before  the  State  Board  should  have  access  to 
all  the  papers  in  the  ease.  The  bill  was  originally  en- 
grossed in  this  form,  but  was  recalled  from  the  governor 
and    this   section   modified. 

Representative  Bullock,  of  New  Bedford,  presented  the 
case  of  the  pharmacists  and  said  that  reputaWe  druggists 
object  to  this  section  on  the  ground  that  it  is  likely  to 
prevent  persons  -n-iho  know  of  any  infraction  of  the  law 
by  a  druggist  from  informing  the  State  Board,  so  that 
the  case  may  be  investigated,  as  most  persons  would  ob- 
ject to  having  such  action  become  known.  It  was  stated 
that  the  pharmacists  would  be  better  satisfied  as  a  class 
if  this  section  could  be  still  further  modified  so  that  a 
druggist  against  whom  charges  were  made  would  have 
access  to  only  the  same  class  of  testimony  or  informa- 
tion in  the  hands  of  the  board  that  would  be  furnished 
him  in  a  court  of  law.  The  governor  took  the  case  under 
advisement  and  the  Senate  an  hour  or  more  later  re- 
called the  bill  on  motion  of  Senator  Currier  of  Essex, 
its  enactment  was  reconsidered  and  the  Senate  adopted 
an  amendment  providing  for  access  to  only  such  papers 
as  would  be  furnished  in  a  court  of  law. 


A  PROJECT  FOR  REGl"L.ATI.\G  HOURS. 

Boston,  June  15.— The  druggists  of  Northampton  have 
hit  upon  a  plan  agreeable  to  them  all  which  in  effect 
might  be  followed  in  other  cities.  They  recently  held  a 
business  meeting  at  which  Ihey  mutually  agreed  upon  the 
following  hours  for  closing  pharmacies:  From  May  to 
September,  inclusive,  stores  will  close  at  10  p.  m.,  except 
Saturdays,  when  they  will  close  at  10.30.  During  the 
other  seven  months  of  the  year  they  will  close  at  9.30 
p.  m.,  excepting  during  the  week  preceding  Christmas. 
The  Sundaj'  hours  will  be  9  a.  m.  to  1  p.  m.,  and  5  p.  m. 
to  9.30  p.   m.    in  the   summer  months   and   in   the   winter 


June  20,  1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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months  the  same,  except  that  the  stores  will  close  at  8.30 
p.  ni.  The  stores  will  close  from  1  to  5  p.  m.  on  all  legal 
holida.vs. 


BnsincHs    Brisk    In    noston. 

Boston,  June  15.— Trade  is  pretty  brisk  just  now,  and 
the  presence  of  thousands  of  strangers  in  town  has  helped 
not  a  little  to  increase  the  sales  at  retail  shops  in  Che 
centre  of  the  city.  Boston  is  a  great  city  for  conven- 
tions, and  at  this  time  there  are  several  being  held, 
notably  the  Jubilee  Celebration  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  bring- 
ing thousands  of  delegates  from  all  corners  of  the  globe. 
Druggists  say  that  these  visitors  have  required  many 
little  things,  toilet  goods  and  the  like,  and  the  sales  of 
soda  everywhere  have  been  enormous.  Soda  is  not  a 
forbidden  drink  with  members  of  this  organization  and 
they  seem  to  have  revelled  in  it.  Vacation  season  is  at 
hand  and  from  now  on  people  will  be  leaving  town  in 
crowds  each  day.  A  large  proportion  of  these  require 
some  small  articles  from  the  stock  which  druggists  keep. 
Trade  in  the  general  market  is  pretty  good  in  the  line  of 
chemicals,  with  no  one  article  claiming  especial  atten- 
tion. Of  drugs  much  the  same  may  be  said.  Hhe  trading 
bei!ig  rather  of  a  jobbing  character.  Alcohols  are  only 
fairly  active.  Waxes  show  little  life  on  small  dealings. 
DyestufCs  are  in  demand  in  moderate  amounts  only. 


NOTES. 

Not  very  long  ago  some  of  the  druggists  in  Lynn  who 

were  thought  to  be  selling  liquor  illegally  were  rounded 
up  by  the  authorities,  and  now  another  crusade  against 
such  offenders  has  been  started.  Word  seems  to  have 
gone  the  rounds  that  all  druggists  who  have  been  in  the 
habit  of  violating  the  law,  and  continue  to  do  so,  will  find 
themselves  sum.moned  into  court  charged  with  maintain- 
ing a  liquor  nuisance.  Lynn  has  what  is  known  as  the 
"Tolman  Temperance  Fund,"  which  is  used  to  prosecute 
liquor  offenders.  The  authorized  agent  of  this  fund  pro- 
poses to  vigorously  enforce  the  law  in  regard  to  druggists, 
for  he  claims  to  'be  in  receipt  of  many  complaints  against 
them.  He  not  long  ago  caused  the  arrest  of  tw^o  drug- 
gists who,  in  court,  were  fined  ^50  each.  Tbeir  names 
were  George  II.  Holthnian  and  Herbert  D.  Goodridge. 
Two  witnesses  testified  in  court  that  they  had  visited 
their  stores  on  a  Sunday  recently  and  purchased  liquors 
without  complying  with  the  law  as  required  in  such  cases. 

It   is    thought    that   her   studies    in   chemistry,    wherein 

laudanum  came  in  for  consideration,  its  properties  being 
analyzed,  so  worked  upon  the  mind  of  a  high  school  pupil 
at  North  Easton  that  it  prompted  her  to  take  a  dose  of 
this  poison.  At  least  no  other  reason  can  be  imagined  'by 
her  family  and  the  physician  who  saved  her  life.  It  is 
thought  that  she  merely  was  experimenting,  not  that  she 
had  any  suicidal  motive. 

• At  a  recent  business  meeting  of  the  board  of  trustees 

of  the  Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy,  William  F. 
Sawyer  and  C.  P.  Flynn.  both  of  Boston,  and  F  .A.  Hub- 
bard, Newton,  were  elected  trustees  for  a  term  of  five 
years;  and  J.  P.  Gammon,  Boston,  to  serve  four  years. 

A  fire  this  week  in  the  four-story  building  at  No.  1129 

Washington  street  was  caused  by  the  short  circuiting  of 
an  outside  electric  wire.  The  ground  floor  and  basement 
are  occupied  by  S.  A.  D.  Sheppard  &  Co.,  druggists.  The 
damage  was  small. 

A  drug  store  seems  a  queer  place  for  holding  a  cake 

sale,  yet  to  this  use  the  C.  E.  Ball  pharmacy  at  Holyoke 
recently  was  put.  The  sale,  for  a  charitable  object,  was 
held  by  a  women's  club  in  which  Mrs.  Ball  is  an  active 
member. 

After  serving  for  some  time  as  clerk  in  Glover's  drug 

store  at  Lawrence,  William  E.  Bugbee  has  left  to  enter 
the  employ  of  the  International  School  of  Correspond- 
ence,- which  has  a  local  ofBce  in  Lawrence. 

Members    of    the    Drug    Clerks'    Union    at    Springfield 

meet  now  with  fair  regularity  to  discuss  drug  trade  mat- 
ters. They  have  adopted  a  25-cent  fine  system  for  taxing 
those  who  fail  to  attend  special  meetings. 

The   wife   of   William   F.    Green,    the   Peabody   square 

druggist  at  Ashmont,  has  been  spending  several  weeks 
In  New  Salem  for  the  special  benefit  of  her  health. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


THE  SOUTHEHN  INDUSTniAI,  CONVENTION. 

Philadelphia,  June  13.— A  notable  Incident  of  the  week 
was  the  meeting  of  the  Southern  Industrial  Convention, 
at  whose  daily  sessions  prominent  men  of  the  South' 
spoke  of  its  resources,  needs  and  industries.  Strange  to- 
say,  only  one  druggist  represented  this  great  branch  of 
trade,  altlhough  a  druggist  of  this  city  took  a  most  prom- 
inent part  in  Us  entertainment,  Mahlon  iN.  Kline,  chair- 
man of  the  Executive  Committee  from  the  Trades'  League. 
One  point  brought  out  that  ought  to  interest  druggists, 
especially  the  younger  men  just  entering  its  profession, 
is  the  need  of  the  South  for  young  men  educated  in  tech- 
nical subjects,  chemistry  and  the  applications  of  c'hem- 
ical  sciences.  There  are  many  good  openings  for  young 
men  with  small  capital  in  the  smaller  towns  and  villages 
where  a  far  better  chance  for  success  lies  than  in  the 
big  cities  of  the  North  and  West.  There  are  possibilities 
for  making-  respectable  fortunes  in  almost  countless  un- 
developed fields,  all  of  which  lie  in  the  province  of  the 
druggist.  Take  the  manufacture  of  "bay  rum"  for  ex- 
ample. Louisiana's  bayou  counties  are  full  of  bay  trees 
and  from  the  waste  of  She  sugiar  factories  rum  can  be- 
made  at  a  trifling  cost,  a  factory  down  there  where  the 
crude  rum  could  be  distilled  from  leaves  of  the  bay  tree, 
gathered  at  a  ridiculously  small  cost,  would  be  bound' 
to  pay,  being  able  to  undersell  the  imported  article  on 
account  of  the  heavy  duty.  Take  the  industry  of  cotton- 
seed oil,  the  man  who  discovers  a  way  of  preparing^ 
cottonseed  oil  so  that  it  can  be  utilized  for  paint-making 
will  reap  a  fortune,  and  there  is  a  big  opening  in  the 
discovering  of  processes  for  utilizing  its  by-products  and 
in  refining  it.  Fairly  serviceable'  corks  might  be  made 
from  the  thick  bark  of  the  pine  tree,  the  raising  of  flowers- 
for  perfume  making,  or  even  the  gathering  of  the  many 
fragrant  blossoms  growing  wild,  offers  a  good  opening, 
the  cultivation  of  drugs  Is  full  of  promise,  indeed,  the 
list  might  be  extended  to  cover  a  page  or  more.  One 
notable  comiplaint  from  the  members  of  the  convention- 
was  the  lack  of  interest  shown  by  Philadelphia  business 
men  in  not  cultivating  their  trade.  If  this  convention 
has  opened  the  eyes  of  Philadelphia  to  its  lack  of  push 
and  efforts  to  control  the  trade  of  the  South  in  its  own 
lines  it  will  have  indeed  amply  vindicated  its  purposes. 


Allento^vn  Driigr^ists  Orgnnize. 

Philadelphia,  June  1.5. —  In  answer  to  a  call  issued  by 
prominent  retail  druggists  of  Allentown,  a  number  of 
druggists  met  in  that  city  Monday.  June  10,  and  organized 
a  "Retail  Druggists'  Association,"  to  be  affiliated  with' 
the  IN.  A.  R.  D.  By  invitation,  J.  C.  Perry,  of  Phila- 
delphia, a  member  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  Executive  Com- 
mittee, was  present  to  assist  in  the  work  of  organization 
and  to  represent  the  iNational  Association,  and  he  ad- 
dressed the  meeting  on  the  workings  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
and  the  benefits  to  be  derived  by  druggists  from  local 
associations.  The  following  officers  were  elected:  Pres- 
ident, W.  F.  P.  Good;  vice-president,  J.  P.  'Fegley;  second 
vice-president,  C.  L.  Freeman;  secretary,  'W.  M.  Krauss; 
treasurer,  H.  E.  Peters.  The  greatest  enthusiasm  pre- 
vailed and  the  outlook  is  bright  for  much  active  and' 
effectual  work.  The  Allentown  Association  will  materi- 
ally aid  in  controlling  the  situation  in  that  section,  work- 
ing in  conjunction  with  the  prosperous  Bethlehem  Asso- 
ciation of  Retail  'Druggists.  A  meeting  of  the  Allen- 
town Association  will  be  held  in  the  latter  part  of  the 
week  to  elect  an  Executive  Committee  and  to  transact 
other  business. 


Special     Meeiiiif?     of    tlic     netlilelieiit    Association, 

Philadelphia.  June  13.— A  special  meeting  of  the  Beth- 
lehem Association  of  Retail  Druggists  was  held  Monday 
evening,  June  10,  to  listen  to  an  address  by  Mr.  James 
C.  Perry,  of  Philadeliphia,  on  the  workings  of  the  N.  A. 
R.  D.  and  the  results  of  its  policies  on  the  condition  of 
the  retail  drug  trade.  A  number  of  .\llentown  druggists- 
were  in  attendance.  After  an  introduction  by  President 
Rolland,  Mr.  Perry  briefly  outlined  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
"Plan,"  and  gave  a  summary  of  what  the  National  Asso- 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[June  20,  1901. 


elation  had  done  to  Improve  the  retail  drug  trade.  The 
successful  work  of  the  Philadelphia  Association  wa:i 
pointed  out  as  an  example  of  what  an  active  local  asso- 
ciation could  do  for  its  members.  After  some  expressions 
of  cordial  support  by  various  members  and  a  vote  of 
thanks  for  the  speaker,  the  meeting  adjourned,  with  the 
utmost  enthusiasm  prevailing  for  future  work. 


NOTES. 

Business  has  been  rather  quiet  this  week,  sales  having 

fallen  off  and  prescription  business  being  very  poor.  In 
fact,  there  is  little  doing  in  any  line.  "A  dull  week"  Is 
the  complaint  of  almost  every  local  druggist.  One  bright 
spot  has  been  in  the  good  soda  trade  of  the  week,  the 
recent  hot  weather  having  sent  thirsty  crowds  to  the 
fountain,  and  sales  have  more  than  quadrupled.  '  Ice 
cream  soda  is  in  great  demand,  but  five  cents  seems  to 
be  the  popular  price  on  account  of  the  competition  of  the 
department  stores  and  various  bakeries  and  confection- 
ers. Jobbers  report  a  dull  week,  sales  have  fallen  off 
considerably,  and  there  is  little  demand  in  any  line.  Col- 
lections are  fairly  good.  Nothing  of  interest  is  noted  in 
manufacturing  or  heavy  chemicals  and  drugs. 

The   Appellate   Court    of   Kentucky    has    just    handed 

down  a  decision  that  is  of  particular  interest  to  the  drug 
trade  just  now.  that  it  is  not  unlawful  for  a  manufacturer 
and  his  customers  to  agree  not  to  sell  goods  below  a 
minimum  price  fixed  by  the  manufacturer,  nor  does  such 
an  agreement  come  within  the  meaning  of  the  "con- 
spiracy" or  "trust"  section  of  the  Kentucky  statutes. 
The  defendants  were  the  Kentucky  Wholesale  Grocers' 
Association,  which  the  court  designates  as  an  "innocu- 
ous body."  the  plaintiff  a  certain  "cut-price"  grocer.  The 
cause  of  the  action  was  the  refusal  of  the  members  of 
■the  Wholesale  Association  to  sell  goods  to  the  plaintiff 
unless  he  agreed  to  sell  them  at  the  price  fixed  by  the 
manufacturer.  ■: 

Although  popular  opinion  accuses  the  druggist  of  mak- 
ing fabulous  profits,  few  of  them  become  members  of  the 
ranks  of  millionaires.  However,  in  Philadelphia  ttie 
richest  man,  according  to  reliable  data,  is  a  druggist. 
Dr.  Weightman,  of  the  firm  of  Powers  &  Weightman, 
manufacturing  chemists,  he  being  rated  as  worth  over 
§70.000.000!  Another  millionaire  drug  man  is  H.  T.  French, 
of  the  firm  of  Smith,  Kline  &  French,  his  fortune  too 
being  named  in  seven  figures.  All  of  which  shows  that 
there  is  plenty  of  money  in  making  drugs  if  there  is  not 
so  much  to  be  got  out  of  retailing  them  to  the  needy 
public. 

Either  the  miners  of  an  up-State  county  are  perpetra- 
ting a  huge  joke  on  local  botanists  or  a  wonderful  dis- 
covery has  been  made.  It  is  claimed  that  an  entirely  new 
species  of  violets  has  been  found  growing  on  the  culm- 
banks  near  a  coal  mine  there,  which  local  botanists  say 
■does  not  at  all  resemble  existing  species,  but  is  exactly 
like  one  of  pre-historic  times.  The  theory  is  that  tha 
seeds  of  the  violet  were  imbedded  in  the  coal  in  ages 
past  and  that  they  have  been  dug  cut  and  washed  from 
the  "Culm"  on  to  favorable  soli,  where  they  have  sprung 
Into  life  after  their  burial   of  millions  of  years. 

The  big  plant  of  the  American  Magnesia  Company,  at 

Plymouth  Meeting,  Montgomery  County.  Pa.,  was  de- 
stroyed by  fire  on  the  night  of  June  9,  the  large  buildings 
recently  equipped  with  the  latest  improved  machinery 
tieing  burnt  to  the  ground.  The  loss  amounts  to  about 
?150,000  and  the  insurance  is  reported  to  be  small.  About 
300  hands  will  be  thrown  out  of  employment.  Assistance 
■was  offered  by  Norristown  fire  companies,  but  they  could 
not  arrive  in  time  to  save  the  buildings. 

It   has   been  learned   that   several   up-State   druggists 

who  sent  in  renewal  fees,  under  the  old  law.  for  renewal 
of  registration  to  date  from  after  the  repeal  of  this  re- 
registration  clause,  have  not  yet  had  these  fees  returned 
to  them.  It  is  again  suggested  that  druggists  who  thus 
•sent  in  fees  not  called  for  write  to  the  secretary  of  the 
•State  Board  and  adjust  the  matter. 

At  the  June  meeting  of  the  P.  A.   R.   D.,   Messrs.  "W. 

A.  Rumsey.  J.  C.  Perry,  Chas.  Rehfuss.  S.  W.  Strunk. 
Chas.  Leedom  and  H.  L.  Stiles,  were  elected  as  delegates 


to  the  national  convention  to  meet  at  Buffalo.  Messrs. 
J.  Eppstein,  S.  C.  Henry,  «.  A.  Nolte.  N.  A.  Cozens  and 
C.  W.   Shull  were  elected  as  alternates. 

A  meeting  of  the  committees  from  the  State  Pharma- 
ceutical and  Medical  Associations  was  held  at  the  Col- 
lege of  piharmacy,  Friday,  to  outline  work  on  the  "Free 
Dispensary"  evil.  An  average  of  1.000  cases  are  treated 
weekly  in  the  dispensary  of  the  Germantown  Hospital. 

Quite  a  number  of  local  druggists  will  take  tlhelr  wives 

with  them  to  the  meeting  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical 
Association  next  week,  and  a  most  enjoyable  social  feat- 
ure is  promised.  A  number  of  Philadelphia  druggists  will 
form  a  party  to  leave  on  a  special  train. 

There  are  still  several  vacancies  in  the  Hospital  Corps 

of  the  Xavy  for  hospital  stewards.  Applicants  may  get 
full  information  by  applying  in  person  aboard  the  "Rich- 
mond" at  the  League  Island  Navy  Yard. 

The  engagement  of  Mr.   Lack,   traveling  salesman  In 

Pennsylvania  for  the  J.  Ellwood  Lee  Co..  plaster  manu- 
facturers, Conshohocken,  Pa.,  to  the  daughter  of  a  well 
known  Delaware  physician  is  announced. 

The  only  "aggressive  cutter"  in  Allentown  has  signi- 
fied his  willingness  to  support  the  price  schedule  to  b,e 
adopted  by  the  druggists  of  that  section,  after  an  Inter- 
view with  representative  members. 

James  Williamson,  No.  3327  North  Twenty-first  street, 

has  sold  his  store  to  C.  H.  Ziegler.  Ph.  G.,  a  graduate  of 
the  1901  class  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. 

. D.    E.    Prall,    of   Saginaw,    Mich.,    a   member    of    the 

N.  A.  R.  D.  Executive  Committee,  is  in  town  on  a  visit 
and  is  the  guest  of  Chairman  Holliday. 


Fine  "Writing  Paper. 

Marque  Vellum  is  the  latest  production  of  A.  G.  Elliot 
&  Co.,  Philadelphia.  It  is  a  finely  made  paper,  with  kid 
finish,  put  up  in  pound  packages,  with  envelopes  to  match 
in  quarter  thousand  boxes.  It  comes  in  two  colors,  cream 
and  blue  tint,  and  in  three  sizes.  The  paper  ordinarily 
retails  for  20c.  a  pound  and  the  envelopes  for  $1  a  box,  but 
they  will  furnish  any  druggist  three  pounds  of  each  size 
of  each  color  of  Marque  Vellum,  and  one  box  of  each  size 
of  envelopes  in  each  color,  eighteen  pounds  of  paper  and 
fifteen  hundred  envelopes  in  all.  for  $4.  This  is  a  trial 
order,  which  should  be  taken  advantage  of  by  every  pro- 
gressive druggist. 


An  Expert  Capsule  Manufacturer  AVitli  Less  Than 
5  Minutes*  Experience. 

Thomas  &  Potterfield.  Pharmacists,  Capitol  and  Virginia 
Streets. 

Charleston,  W.  Va.,  June  8,  1901. 
The  Merz  Capsule  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Gentlemen— We  had  our  first  prescription  to-day  for 
elastic  capsules,  and  after  the  third  capsule  we  did  the 
work  perfectly  and  without  mess  or  stringing  the  gelatine. 
They  are  as  neat  and  pretty  as  any  we  ever  saw,  and  no 
trouble  to  make.    Tours  truly, 

THOMAS  &  POTTERFIELD. 


Any  of  our  readers  who  are  sportsmen  and  have  guns 
or  revolvers  that  they  want  treated  so  as  to  be  proof 
against  rusting  or  fouling  should  correspond  with  the  Anti- 
Rust  &  Gun-Bore  Treatment  Co..  who  advertise  in  this  Is- 
sue. Theirs  is  a  chemical  treatment  applied  without  heat 
and  requires  from  ten  to  twelve  days,  according  to  the 
character  of  the  metal  to  be  treated.  It  produces  a  highly 
polished  surface,  dense  and  smooth,  increases  the  vel- 
ocity of  the  dharge,  makes  the  gun  shoot  closer,  gives  a 
closer  pattern,  and  diminishes  the  recoil,  all  of  which  tend 
toward  truer  shooting  and  better  marksmanship.  Their 
treatment  is  also  applicable  to  any  article  made  of  steel 
or  gun-metal. 


Four-Fold  Liniment  will  do  the  business,  consequently 
customers  come  back  for  it. 


June  20,  1901.] 


NEWS   DEPARTMENT. 


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BALTIMORE. 


PHARMACY   IN   SANTO    DOMINGO. 

Baltimore.  June  15.— Lino  J.  Jimenez,  a  young  druggist, 
has  returned  to  tliis  city  after  protracted  wanderings  and 
varied  experiences  in  distant  lands,  or,  rather,  islands. 
He  had  clerked  in  several  Baltimore  pharmacies,  when  the 
spirit  of  restlessness  overcame  him;  and,  attracted  by 
visions  of  exceptional  possibilities  in  Cuba,  he  embarked 
for  the  "Pearl  of  the  Antilles."  After  casting  about  there 
for  months  in  an  endeavor  to  find  some  suitable  opening, 
he  left  for  Santo  Domingo  and  engaged  in  the  drug  busi- 
ness. In  the  beginning  all  went  well  and  Mr.  Jimenez 
seemed  to  have  a  prosperous  future  before  him.  but  soon 
clouds  loomed  up  ahead.  The  government  finding  itself 
embarrassed  for  funds  and  having  no  other  available  re- 
sources, undertook  to  replenish  the  treasury  by  issuing 
paper  money.  These  notes  at  first  passed  current  on  a 
par  with  gold,  but,  lacking  the  security  which  a  stable  and 
efficient  administrative  system  alone  can  give  and  being 
unfavorably  affected  by  the  general  state  of  unrest  in  the 
Island,  soon  began  to  depreciate.  The  difference  between 
a  paper  dollar  and  a  gold  dollar  rapidly  widened,  until  the 
notes  were  worth  only  a  few  cents.  This  condition  of  af- 
fairs proved  destructive  to  business  and  Mr.  Jimenez 
eventually  found  himself  in  financial  difficulties.  Discern- 
ing no  speedy  change  for  the  better,  he  came  back  to 
Baltimore  with  the  intention  of  engaging  in  the  exercise 
of  his  profession  under  more  encouraging  conditions. 


Business    is    Brislc. 

Baltimore,  June  17.— Last  week  was  in  the  main  a  busy 
one  for  the  wholesale  druggists  and  manufacturers  of 
pharmaceuticals.  Both  branches  of  the  trade  had  numer- 
ous orders  to  fill  and  were  able  to  report  an  active  demand 
for  goods.  The  jobbers  speak  very  encouragingly  of  exist- 
ing conditions,  and  some  of  them  admit  that  the  current 
year  is  breaking  all  previous  records  for  the  volume  of 
business  done.  While  the  laboratories  of  the  manufac- 
turers are  not  rushed,  the  demand  for  preparations  is  suf- 
ficient to  keep  the  working  forces  steadily  employed,  the 
distribution  of  products  being  of  large  proportions  and 
active  in  tone.  The  market  for  botanicals  is  without 
striking  features  and  the  movement  of  heavy  chemicals  is 
of  normal  dimensions  and  frequently  exceeds  them.  Cool 
weather  during  a  part  of  last  week  interfered  with  the 
traffic  in  soft  drinks  and  to  an  appreciable  extent  affected 
the  receipts  of  the  retail  druggists. 


NOTES. 


Writing  life  insurance  seems  to  have  greater  attrac- 
tions than  the  distribution  of  medicinal  preparations,  if 
the  example  of  two  men  for  some  time  past  connected 
with  the  local  branch  of  Parke.  Davis  &  Co.  is  an  indi- 
cation. J.  Emory  Bond,  who  has  acted  as  salesman 
among  the  Baltimore  druggists  for  the  firm's  products, 
has  resigned  to  accept  a  position  as  agent  of  the  New 
York  Life  Insurance  Company,  at  Trenton.  N.  J.,  at  a 
good  salar>-,  and  has  taken  Mr.  West,  of  the  same  firm, 
with  him.  Both  are  receiving  a  liberal  advance  over  the 
salary  which  the  old  position  paid,  and  report  that  they 
have  met  with  much  encouragement  in  the  pursuit  of 
their  new  duties. 

J.  T.  Veazey,  who  recently  left  the  employ  of  Fuld  & 

Bro..  Park  avenue  and  McMechen  street,  has  accepted  a 
position  as  clerk  in  the  drug  store  of  A.  J.  Raiber,  Sar- 
atoga street  and  Park  avenue. 

J.   O.   Harrison  has  sold  his  pharmacy,   at  the  corner 

of  Greenmount  avenue  and  Preston  street,  to  A.  E.  Bow- 
man, formerly  of  Marion,  S.  C.  Mr.  Bowman  has  already 
entered  into  possession. 

John  A.  Graham,   formerly  clerk  in  the  drug  store  of 

Dr.  Gross,  has  gone  to  Marion,  S.  C.  to  fill  the  vacancy 
caused  by  the  removal  to  Baltimore  of  Mr.  Bowman. 

Among   the   visiting   druggists   last   week   was   Harry 

Aughinbaugh,  of  Hagerstown,  Md. 


PinSBURG  AND  VICINITY. 


ELECTUICITY      TAKES       DHLGGIST'S       LIFE. 

Pittsburg,  Pa.,  June  17.— A  defective  ele<;tric  light  globe 
in  the  East  Pittsburg  Pharmacy,  caused  the  death  of  the 
proprietor,  John  Frank,  Sr.,  last  Tuesday  evening,  Mr. 
Frank  had.  gone  to  the  cellar  to  assist  his  clerk  in  the 
charging  of  some  soda  fountains,  and  the  light  becoming 
deficient,  he  started  to  turn  on  the  electric  light.  On 
taking  hold  of  the  Incandescent  bulb  he  was  thrown  to 
the  ground  in  an  unconscious  condition.  Physicians  were 
immediately  summoned  and  everything  done  to  aid  the 
unfortunate  man.  but  he  never  regained  consciousness  and 
died  in  a  short  time.  A  slight  burn  on  his  hand  showed 
where  the  deadly  fluid  had  entered  his  body.  Mr.  Frank 
was  a  very  well  known  and  a  popular  man  in  Western 
Pennsylvania,  particularly  among  the  wholesale  drug 
trade,  to  whom  he  made  almost  daily  visits,  and  among 
whom  his  death  is  sincerely  mourned.  His  funeral  oc- 
curred at  his  home  in  Turtle  Creek  on  Friday  morning, 
and  was  largely  attended.  Mr.  Frank  is  survived  by  quite 
a  large  family,  among  whom  are  two  sons  well  known  in 
drug  circles  as  the  proprietors  of  Frank  Bros.'  pharmacies 
at  Homestead  and  Turtle  Creek.  Mr.  Frank's  store  at 
East  Pittsburg,  where  he  met  his  untimely  end.  will  be 
continued  under  the  management  of  Ills  daughter. 
Cathryn.  a  recent  graduate  of  the  Pittisburg  College  of 
Pharmacy. 


AVeatlier   Robbin;?    tlie   Drasgists. 

Pittsburg,  Pa.,  June  17.— A  tour  among  the  druggists  of 
Pittsburg  and  Allegheny  is  productive  of  unanimous  com- 
plaint and  strangely  enough  from  one  source.  Never  in 
the  history  of  the  local  drug  business  has  the  weather 
played  such  a  persistent  and  so  detrimental  a  part  against 
the  druggists.  The  usual  falling  off  of  the  general  drug 
business  in  the  late  spring  and  early  summer  months  is 
fully  compensated  by  an  increased  soda  business,  not  so 
this  year.  There  has  scarcely  been  two  consecutive  days 
when  the  weather  would  permit  the  thought  of  ice  cold 
soda  water  without  sending  a  chill  down  one's  back.  In 
addition  to  this  is  the  lack  of  demand  for  the  usual  sum- 
mer drug  store  requisites,  which  in  itself  is  a  fair  pro- 
portion of  the  drug  business.  It  would  be  hard  to  esti- 
mate the  loss  suffered  from  the  above  cause,  but  it  is  safe 
to  say  it  would  run  up  in  the  thousands,  for  in  no  instance 
has  a  druggist  informed  the  writer  that  the  business  from 
this  source  was  within  oO  per  cent,  of  corresponding 
months  of  last  year. 


NOTES. 


Two  of  the  oldest  drug  stores  in  Pittsburg  and  Alle- 
gheny have  recently  changed  hands.  The  Beaver  avenue 
Phanmacy.  in  the  latter  city,  has  been  purchased  of  Dr. 
C.  M.  McDonald  by  Bundy  &  Eaton,  who  are  at  present 
conducting  a  store  on  Butler  street,  Pittsburg.  The  store 
of  A.  K.  Henderson,  at  Frankstown  and  Lincoln  avenues, 
has  been  sold  to  C.  H.  Schaeffer,  who  was  formerly  chief 
clerk  for  R.  M.  Totten. 

George    H.    Rives,    traveling    representative    of    W.    J. 

Giimore  &  Co.,  was  married  last  week  to  Miss  Mary  G. 
Phinney.  of  Rockford.  Ills.  After  a  brief  wedding  trip 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rives  will  be  at  home  to  their  friends,  No. 
344  Meyran  avenue,  Pittsburg. 

John   Anderson,   who   recently  severed   his   connection 

with  the  Pittsburg  Physicians'  Supply  Co.,  has  associated 
himself  with  Dr.  W.  A.  Kneedler,  and  under  the  firm  name 
of  Anderson  &  Kneedler  will  engage  in  the  same  line  of 
business. 

C.  N.  Boyd,  of  Butler.  Pa.,  ex-president  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Pharmaceutical  Association,  was  in  Pittsburg  a 
short  time  Monday  on  his  way  to  the  annual  meeting  at 
Harney's  Lake. 

M.  F.  Taylor  has  sold  his  drug  store  at  Leechburg  to 

F.  T.  Butler,  formerly  of  Allegheny.  Mr.  Taylor  intends 
going  into  the  manufacturing  iron  business  at  Canton,  O. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  20,  1901. 


SIDNEY    H.     REEVES. 
Seven      Corners,      St.      Paul. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 


NOTES. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  June  14. 

Successions:     Severin  &  Oell<e.  Rock  Rapids,  la.,  by  A. 

L.  Severin;  F.  B.  Wing.  MarphHeld.  Wis.,  by  Henry 
Kamps;  Augustus  H.  Relilcopf.  Des  Moines,  la.,  toy  Mon- 
rad  J.  Olson;  Dunkle  Drug  Co.,  Bussey,  la.,  by  Nick 
ilatthews. 

C.  W.  Minshall  &  Co.,  Atalissa,  la.,  are  about  to  sell. 

Mr.  Brattan,   of  Brattan   &  Fletcher,   Everett,    Wash., 

has  sold  half  of  his  interest  to  his  partner. 

Among  the  visiting  country  druggists  this  week  were 

Dr.  S.  S.  Jones,  of  Frazee,  Minn.,  and  C.  F.  Staples,  of 
Osceola,  Wis. 

Emil  Kiesling  is  now  in  Campbell  Bros.'  Virginia  ave- 
nue store.  St.  Paul,  vice  Mr.  Hawley,  who  has  gone  into 
the  country. 

The  J.  B.  Conte  Drug  Co.  has  incorporated  at  Omaha, 

Askov  Bros.,  Gushing.   Wis.,   have  opened  a  branch  at 

Luc.v. 

W.  F.  Myers  has  left  Bird  Island,  Minn..  Dr.   D'Arms 

having  closed  his  drug  store  there. 

New:    A.  Dowsett  Drug  Co..  West  Superior.  Wis.;  W. 

H.  Whittlesey,  Pocatello,  Idaho. 


and  gone  to 


J.    R.   McCarthy   has   left  Frazee,   Minn., 

West  Superior,  Wis. 

L.  T.  Gould  is  now  in  charge  of  F.  T.  Park's  pharmacy 

at  Tracy,  Minn. 

A.   N.   Gunz  is  now  working  for  J.   R.    Hofflin.   Minne- 
apolis. 

Hugh   Wasserman,   Omaha,   Xeb..   has  given  a  bill   of 

sale. 

George  L.  Larson,  West  Superior,  Wis.,  has  sold. 

G.  W.  Edwards,  Hastings,  Neb.,  is  bankrupt. 


Ice   Crenm  Cabinets. 


The  season  has  been  so  'backward  that  many  druggists 
have  not  yet  laid  in  their  soda  water  supplies.  To  those 
•who  have  still  to  purchase  an  ice  cream  cabinet,  we 
recommend  those  illustrated  in  the  Bradley  Mfg.  Co.'s 
advertisement  in  this  issue. 


MONTREAL 


NOTES. 

Montreal.  June  15. 

The  annual  dinner   of  the  pharmacy   students   of   the 

Montreal  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held  last  week  at  the 
Place  VIger  Hotel,  and  proved  to  be  the  most  successful 
banquet  yet  held  by  the  organization.  Mr.  Goyer  pre- 
sided, the  guests  of  honor  being  W.  H.  Chapman,  presi- 
dent College  of  Pharmacy;  Professors  Lecours  and  Mor- 
rison, and  Messrs.  Knox,  AVatson,  Moore.  Roach  and 
Muir.  Speeches  were  delivered  by  each  of  the  latter  and 
reference  made  to  the  early  closing  movement  which  is 
now  occupying  the  attention  of  the  students.  Sympatihy 
was  expressed  by  each  speaker  with  the  students  in  their 
endeavor  to  shorten  the  hours  of  labor,  but  one  speaker 
begged  them  not  to  forget  that  the  drug  business  could 
scarcely  be  compared  with  the  regular  labor  organiza- 
tions, as  they  should  remember  that  their  business  was 
above  the  level  of  a  trade  and  that  self  sacrifice  should 
prove  their  motto  in  all  their  transactions.  The  physician 
considers  the  druggist  his  right  hand  man,  and  he  expects 
the  latter  to  make  the  same  sacrifices  for  the  benefit  of 
humanity  as  the  medical  man  does. 

The  promoters  of  the  earl.v  closing  movement  have  un- 
expectedly found  champions  in  favor  of  their  object  in 
the  persons  of  the  Aldermen  of  Westmount,  who  have 
decided  that  any  druggist  in  that  suburb  who  keeps  his 
pharmacy  open  all  da.v  Sunday  is  breaking  the  law.  How- 
ever, they  do  not  want  to  be  too  severe  and  will  allow 
the  proprietors  to  keep  open  for  one  hour  only,  and  that 
for  the  sale  of  prescriptions  and  other  medical  necessi- 
ties. The  druggists  say  this  is  not  sufficient  and  are  ap- 
pl.\'ing  for  permission  to  open  for  one  hour  each  in  the 
morning  and  evening.  The  daily  papers  are  caricaturing 
Westmoi'nt  for  its  outward  show  of  holiness  on  the  Sab- 
bath, and  say  that  a  man  breathing  the  air,  or  grass 
caught  growing  on  a  Sunday  would  be  arrested. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Association 

of  Quebec  will  be  held  in  the  lecture  hall  of  the  College 
of  Pharmacy  next  week.  There  are  fourteen  nominees 
for  members  of  the  council,  and  of  these  six  will  'l>e  ap- 
pointed; twelve  others  were  nominated  but  refused  to  be 
candidates  for  election.  On  the  evening  of  the  annual 
meeting  the  fifth  annual  banquet  of  the  association  and 
the  college  will  be  held  at  the  Windsor  Hotel.  Judging 
from  the  sale  of  tickets  it  ^ill  be  even  a  greater  success 
than  its  predecessors.  Covers  will  be  laid  for  at  least  100. 
The  invited  guests  include  the  Premier  of  the  province 
and  the  presidents  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce  and  the  seven  sister  provincial  pharma- 
ceutical associations. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy  was 

held  last  week,  the  attendance  of  members  not  being 
what  it  should  be.  The  principal  business  transacted  and 
which  caused  the  most  interest  was  the  election  of  offiC'frs 
and  council  for  the  ensuing  year.  Alex.  B.  J.  Moore  and 
M.  Albert  were  appointed  scrutineers  and  reported  the 
following  elected:  C.  J.  Covernton,  Joseph  Contant,  S. 
Lachance,  R.  W.  Williams,  H.  R.  Lanctot,  Henry  Willis. 
J.  E.  Iremble,  J.  R.  Parkin  and  T.  R.  Goulden.  The 
officers  were  elected  as  follows:  President,  "U".  H.  Chap- 
man: vice-president,  A.  J.  Laurence;  secretary-treasurer, 
E.  Muir. 

A   successful   meeting  of  the   Druggists'    Rifle  League 

was  held  in  the  lecture  room  of  the  Montreal  College  of 
Pharmacy  this  week.  All  the  members  present  complied 
with  the  government  regula'tions  and  took  the  oath  of 
allegiance  to  the  King,  which  was  administered  by  W.  H. 
Chapman.  J.  P.,  proprietor  of  the  West  End  Pharmacy. 
The  next  meeting  will  be  held  on  the  17th  inst.,  when  ar- 
rangements will  be  made  relative  to  the  issue  of  rifles  and 
the  fixing  of  dates  for  the  summer's  shooting.  The  rifle 
used  will  ibe  the  Lee-Metford,  which  is  the  same  as  used 
by  the  Canadian  militia. 

The  many  friends  of  A.  J.  Laurence,  vice-president  of 

the  Montreal  College  of  Pharmacy,  vinll  be  pleased  to  hear 
that  he  is  making  steady  progress  towards  recovery  after 
his  very  severe  illness,  but  it  will  be  a  month  or  two 
before  he  can  possibly  attend  to  his  business  duties. 


June  20,  1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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E.    A.    Ransom,    of   Lachine,    has   assigned.    Weeks   & 

Michaud  have  been  appointed  curators,  and  Moffat,  Kerry, 
Watt  and  Mackay  inspectors.  The  failure  is  not  a  lar?e 
one,  but  most  of  the  wholesale  drug  houses  are  interested. 

N.   J.   Halpin.   of   Brandon.    Manitoba,   spent  last   week 

In  Montreal.  This  was  his  first  visit  here  and  was  devoted 
solel.v  to  pleasure.  He  visited  all  the  places  of  interest  in 
•the  city,  taking  photographs  everywhere  he  went. 

W.  H.  Chapman  has  gone  to  his  summer  residence  at 

Lakeside  for  the  summer. 


CALIFORNIA. 


San  Francisco  Dragrg'iMt  Ucnil. 

San  Francisco,  June  12. — H.  W.  Baxter,  proprietor  of 
Ihe  N'o  Percentage  Drug  Store,  SW9  Market  street,  San 
Francisco,  died  in  San  Rafael,  Cal.,  a  few  days  ago. 
X^st  November  his  health  became  seriously  impaired  and 
last  month  he  removed  to  San  Rafael,  hoping  the  change 
In  climate  might  be  beneficial.  Mr.  Baxter  was  one  of 
Dhe  best  known  druggists  in  San  Francisco.  Some  years 
ago  he  started  the  No  Percentage  Drug  Store  which  is 
•now  one  of  the  largest  retail  drug  stores  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. Mr.  Baxter  was  51  years  of  age  at  the  time  of 
■his  death  and  had  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  on 
the  Pacific  Coast.  The  remains  were  cremated  at  thd 
Odd  Fel'lows'  Crematory.  As  a  tribute  to  his  memory 
the  Retail  Drug  Clerks  sent  a  handsome  floral  piece 
"bearing  the  words   "Our  Friend." 


NOTES. 

The    Drug    Clerks'    Association    of   San    Francisco    is 

gniwing  rapidly,  the  membership  now  being  close  onto 
•300.  •  The  boys  have  arranged  for  two  picnics  for  August 
and  a  jolly  good  time  is  promised.  The  matter  of  regu- 
lating the  hours  and  Sunday  closing  is  now  receiving 
their  attention  and  will  be  finally  acted  upon  at  the  next 
■meeting. 

Druggist    J.    W.    Vaughn,    accused    of    charging    the 

county  of  Los  Angeles  with  drugs  that  were  never  de- 
livered was  acquitted  June  11.  None  of  the  witnesses 
called  could  testify  positively  -whether  actual  delivery 
liad  been  made  or  not  and  the  jury  returned  a  verdict 
of  not  guilty  -n'ithout  leaving  their  seats. 

California  has  captured  another  record  in  the  sporting 

-n'or:d.  A.  J.  Branigan,  proprietor  of  the  Statuary  drug 
store.  San  Francisco,  having  made  a  score  of  38  on  the 
Columbo  targets  at  50  yards  w-ith  a  3S-caliber  revolver, 
now  holds  the  world's  record  for  pistol  shooting  of  that 
■class. 

Frank  E.  HoUiday  is  expected  in  San  Francisco  soon. 

He  visits  the  Coast  on  account  of  the  lamentable  con- 
dition which  exists  among  the  drug  trade,  as  regards  the 
cutting  element.  The  retail  druggists  of  San  Francisco 
will  give  him  a  banquet  when  he  arrives. 

F.  J.  McCarthy  has  purchased  the  Red  Star  Pharmacy, 

■303  Sixth  street,  San  Francisco,  formerly  owned  by  Dr. 
Thomas  and  it  will  hereafter  be  conducted  as  McCarthy's 
Prescription  Pharmacy. 

W.    B.    Knapp,    formerly    of    the    Central    Drug    Store, 

■Stockton,  sailed  for  Honolulu,  where  he  has  accepted  the 
position  of  manager  of  the  Hobron  Drug  Company. 

The   drug   store   of   A.   C.  'Dang   was   destroyed   by    a 

fire  at  Point  Richmond,  June  11.  The  loss  was  partially 
covered  by  Insurance. 

Mr.  Truax,  recently  with  Smith  Bros.,  Fresno,  is  now 

clerking  with  the  Wilson  pharmacy,  Grass  Valley. 

C.  F.  Keller,  formerly  of  Stockton,   has  purchased  the 

Pacific  Pharmacy,   of  M.  W.   Heinrici.   Eureka. 

J.   J.  Waddams,  lately  with  W.   M.   Hefton  &   Co.,   of 

Hanford,  has  opened  a  drug  store  at  Coallnga. 


H.     F.     HASSEBROCK. 
Nineteenth     and     Wright     Streets,     St. 


ST.  LOUIS. 


NOTES. 

St.   Douis,  June   15. 

An    unusually    large    number    of    druggists    and    drug 

clerks  have  made  arrangements  to  attend  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Missouri  State  Pharmaceutical  Associ- 
ation at  Pertle  Springs  next  week.  It  is  an  ideal  place  to 
spend  a  vacation,  and  all  who  attend  are  assured  a  good 
time. 

George   R.   Gibson,    formerly   a    prominent   local   drug 

clerk,  but  tor  the  past  year  a  "knight  of  the  grip"  tor 
different  firms,  was  married  to  a  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  young 
lady  last  week.  He  resigned  his  position  a  few  days  before 
and  has  not  been  heard  from  since  this  important  event. 

Frank  L.  E.  Gauss  will  leave  next  week  to  spend  his 

ten  day  vacation  at  Omaha,  Neb.,  the  guest  of  a  wealthy 
ranchman  near  that  city.  He  is  in  charge  of  the  Missouri 
business  for  the  Searle  &  Hereth  Co. 

A.   R.   Bremer,  proprietor  of  Coke  Dandruff  Cure,   has 

been  in  town  this  week  looking  after  the  interests  of  his 
firm.  They  are  having  a  hard  time  keeping  impostors  out 
of  the  field. 

J.  L.  Hirsch,  of  Sedalia,  Mo.,  has  purchased  the  How- 
ard Pharmacy,  of  Boonville.  Mo.,  and  has  fitted  the  store 
with  an  entire  new  stock,  fixtures  and  coat  of  paint. 

The  Meyer  Bros.   Drug  Co.   closed  at  12  o^clock  sharp 

to-day  in  order  to  allow  their  employes  to  attend  their 
picnic  held  at  Roth's  Grove. 

The  old  Alexander  Drug  Co.   will  be  moved   in  a  few 

days  from  No.  518  Olive  street  to  the  corner  of  Sixth  and 
Olive  streets. 

George    Merrell,    of   the    William    S.    Merrell    Chemical 

Co.,  Cincinnati,  O.,  made  a  flying  trip  to  this  city  this 
week. 

Dr.  W.  A.  von  Gremp,  of  New  Iberia,  Mo.,  was  in  the 

city  this  week  purchasing  a  drug  store  outfit  for  his  native 
town. 

W.   L.   Smith,   of  FayetteviUe,   Ark.,   was  in  town  this 

week  making  an  extensive  purchase  of  goods. 

The  local  office  of  Eli  Lilly  &  Co.   has  been  moved   to 

the  ground  floor  of  the  Granite  Building. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[June  20,  1901. 


MASSACHUSETTS  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSO- 
CIATION. 

The  annual  mectinp  of  the  Massachusetts  State  Phar- 
maceutical Association  opened  on  Tuesday  afternoon,  June 
11.  at  Fall  River.  President  Fred  A.  Hubbard,  of  Newton, 
presiding.  .\  feature  of  the  meeting  was  the  annual  address 
of  !>.  G.  Helnrltz,  of  Holyoke,  first  vice-president.  His 
principal  point  empha.'ilzed  the  hope  of  continued  afflll- 
atlon  with  the  National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists. 
They  had  expected  great  things  from  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  and 
perhaps  some  of  them  had  not  been  fulfilled;  but  the  good 
it  had  accomplished  was  sufficient  to  make  them  remain 
with  It.  He  advocated  the  adoption  of  the  "Worcester 
plan."  if  it  couid  be  brought  about.  He  thought  it  would 
be  well  to  send  in  each  year  to  the  Governor  three  names 
of  men  eligible  to  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  and 
hoped  that  the  convenllon  would  give  the  Legislature  a 
vote  of  thanks  for  passing  Senate  bill  32G.  It  did  not  seem 
fitting  that  the  character  of  a  pharmacist  should  remain 
in  the  hands  of  the  State  board,  which  could  know  but 
little  about  him.  but  rather  with  the  Aldermen  or  Select- 
men of  the  town  or  city.  He  thought  that  a  suggestion 
of  this  kind  should  be  made  to  the  legislative  committee. 
Ho  thought  that  all  local  organizations  should  be  rep- 
resented in  these  conventions  and  prizes  should  be  given 
for  the  best  papers.  It  would  be  well  for  the  association 
to  found  a  scholarship  in  th?  College  of  Pharmacy,  to 
which  institution  he  paid  a  fine  tribute. 

Reports  of  officers  and  committees  were  interesting. 
Treasurer  Thomas  B.  Nichols,  of  Salem,  stated  that  the 
balance  on  June  1,  1900,  was  $1,419.  the  total  receipts  $926. 
Expenses  tor  the  year  were  $2,174,  leaving  a  present  bal- 
ance of  $271.  Secretary  James  F.  Guerin,  of  Worcester, 
reported  that  since  the  last  convention  five  members  had 
resigned,  five  regular  ones  died  and  one  honorary  member 
also  has  died. 

The  committee  on  membership  reported  twenty  appli- 
cations for  membership  received.  The  committee  on  trade 
interests  recommended  that  action  be  taken  to  secure  a 
reduction  from  the  manufacturers  of  specialties  after  the 
repeal  of  the  stamp  tax  goes  into  effect. 

The  committee  which  attended  the  recent  convention 
in  New  York  of  manufacturers  of  proprietarj-  medicines, 
to  secure  if  possible  the  adoption  of  the  "Worcester 
plan"  by  that  body,  reported  that  their  mission  was  unsuc- 
cessful. Secretary  Guerin  explained  the  plan  at  some  length. 
The  Supreme  Court  of  Massachusetts  had  decided  that 
the  manufacturer  had  the  right  to  fix  the  price  of  his 
goods.  That  is,  if  a  patented  article  was  put  on  the  mar- 
ket to  be  sold  at  a  certain  price,  the  manufacturer  had 
grounds  for  a  suit  against  any  dealer  selling  it  at  less 
than  that  price.  The  plan  was  in  full  operation  at  Pitts- 
field,  and  there  was  no  cutting:  in  fact,  there  was  little, 
if  any,  in  Berkshire  County.  He  thought  that  this  con- 
vention should  pass  resolutions  asking  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  to 
indorse  their  movement.  Vice-President  Heinritz  moved 
that  a  committee  be  appointed  to  draw  up  a  resolution  to 
that  effect  and  C.  T.  Flynn,  Joseph  E.  Goddard  and  L..  G. 
Bennett  were  appointed  a  committee  of  three  for  that  pur- 
pose. 

At  Tuesday  evening's  session,  on  report  of  the  member- 
ship committee,  a  large  number  of  druggists  became  mem- 
bers of  the  association,  by  election. 

The  committee  appointed  to  select  names  to  be  sent  to 
the  Governor  for  membership  in  the  State  Board  of  Phar- 
macy, reported  those  of  Charles  E.  Bard  well,  of  Holyoke; 
H.  Adams,  of  Springfield,  and  Charles  E.  Clarke,  of 
Northampton. 

The  report  of  the  committee  on  papers  and  queries  was 
made  by  Chairman  Charles  F.  Nixon,  who  read  a  paper  on 
the  late  Dr.  Greenleaf.  A  paper  also  was  read  by  Mr. 
Hillberg,  also  one  by  Prof.  Scoville. 

The  report  of  the  legislative  committee  also  was  taken 
up  for  discussion,  and  its  recommendation  was  adopted  as 
follows: 

That  the  convention  stand  by  the  resolution  on  legis- 
lation forwarded  to  Freeman  H.  Butler,  under  date  of 
June  8,  1901,  and  that  a  copy  of  this  resolution  be  forward- 
ed to  the  Governor  of  the  Commonwealth  by  the  secretary 


of  the  association,  under  the  seal  of  the  association,  and 
that  a  copy  of  a  separate  interview  with  said  Freeman 
H.  Butler,  published  in  a  Boston  paper,  be  also  forwarded 
to  the  Governor, 

The  resolution  adopted  on  June  8  is: 
Resolved,  That  the  Govfrr.or  of  the  Commonwealth  be 
requested  to  remove  Freeman  H.  Butler,  of  Lowell,  as  a 
member  of  the  Board  of  Registration  In  Pharmacy,  for 
language  unbecoming  a  gentleman  or  a  public  official, 
unlets  a  satisfactory  apology  is  made  to  our  association 
for  the  Insult  to  our  delegate,  Mr.  George  L.  Roskell. 

On  motion  of  W^.  W.  Bartlett,  of  Boston,  the  foliowtng 
resolution  was  adopted: 

The  Massachusetts  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  In 
convention  assembled. 

Resolved,  That  we  respectfully  urge  His  Excellency 
W.  Murray  Crane,  Governor  of  the  Commonwealth,  to 
consider  favorably  Senate  bill  No.  325  as  amended,  being 
an  act  to  further  define  the  duties  of  the  State  Board  of 
Registration  in  Pharmacy. 

First— We  would  respectfully  represent  that  w^e  are 
the  representative  body  of  pharmacists  in  this  Common- 
wealth, representing  a  capital  of  more  than  $5,000,000 
invested,  and  we  would  respectfully  inform  your  ex- 
cellency that  this  act  was  considered  by  a  committee 
from  this  association  and  it  was  unanimously  agreed  that 
to  preserve  the  standard  of  pharmacy  and  to  prevent  con- 
tinued attacks  upon  the  Board  of  Registration  in  Phar- 
macy this  act  should  become  a  law. 

Second— That  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  is  an 
administrative  board,  empowered  with  judicial  functions, 
and  that  the  public  interests  demand  that  certificates  of 
registration  in  pharmacy  issued  solely  upon  the  test  qual- 
ification, be  suspended  rather  than  revoked,  in  order  that 
in  cases  of  reform  the  penalty  shall  not  be  a  life  one. 

Third— That  a  person  accused  by  the  Board  of  Phar- 
macy may  either  by  himself,  or  his  counsel,  have  as  free 
access  to  the  documents  relating  to  his  case  as  he  -would 
have  if  accused  in  a  court  of  justice. 

Fourth — This  bill  has  been  endorsed  by  the  chairman 
of  the  judiciary  committee  as  being  unobjectionable  from 
a  legal  standpoint. 

Fifth— That  it  is  endorsed  and  strongly  urged  by  this 
association,  the  members  of  which  are  the  best  pharma- 
cists of  the  Commonwealth. 

Sixth— That  this  bill  in  no  way  affects  the  liquor  ques- 
tion, except  to  provide  a  penalty  for  the  leasing  or  letting 
of  certificates  of  registration  in  pharmacy  in  violation  of 
law.  for  the  purpose  of  selling  intoxicating  liquors. 

And  we  would  further  represent  that  it  was  framed  by 
the  chairman  of  the  Board  of  Registration  in  Pharmacy 
and  agreed  to  by  the  chairman  of  the  committee  on  pub- 
lic health,  Miss  Brown,  tlie  secretary  of  H.  H.  Faxon, 
and  the  president  of  this  association. 

And  we  would  respectfully  pray  that  Tour  Excellency 
will  give  these  resolutions  careful  consideration. 

FREE)   A.    HUBBARD, 

President. 
JAMES  F.  GUERIN, 

Secretary. 

It  was  moved  and  seconded  that  a  committee  headed  by 
the  president  should  present  these  resolutions  to  the  Gov- 
ernor. The  president  announced  this  committee  to  inter- 
view the  Governor:  Messrs.  Hubbard,  Sawyer,  Bartlett, 
Roskell,  Wheeler,  Nichols.  Guerin,  Heimritz,  Curran, 
Dewey,  Nixon,  Godding,  Gammons,  Snow,  Hunter,  Cobb, 
Canning,  Appell  and  Lerche, 

On  the  second  day  of  the  convention.  President  Hub- 
bard presiding,  business  occupied  the  forenoon.  President 
Wood,  of  the  Rhode  Island  State  Pharmaceutical  Associ- 
ation, was  welcomed  as  a  guest,  as  were  several  members 
of  that  organization  who  came  late  from  Providence. 

The  report  of  the  committee  on  the  codification  of  the 
pharmacy  laws  was  then  taken  up  and  several  changes 
were  adopted,  as  recommended. 

Chief  interest  of  the  day  centered  in  the  arrival  of 
President  W.  C.  Anderson,  of  the  National  Association  of 
Retail  Druggists,  from  Brooklyn,  N.  T.  He  was  greeted 
with  applause.  Dr.  Garst,  of  Worcester,  originator  of  the 
"Worcester  plan,"  was  also  welcomed  at  tiiis  time  with 
applause,  and  was  given  a  seat  on  the  platform.  Later, 
President  Anderson  stated  that  there  are  eighty  odd  pro- 
prietors in  the  United  States  who  are  in  the  tri-partito 
agreement.  He  spoke  encouragingly  of  the  work  of  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  and  its  prospects.  The  organization  had  done 
much  to  create  a  better  feeling  between  individual  re- 
tailers, and  had  been  instrumental  in  removing  the  staxap 
tax.  He  expressed  the  opinion  that  if  the  retailers  would 
unite  and  demand  full  adherence  to  the  price-restriction 
plan  for  proprietary  articles  they  could  command  the 
situation  by-and-by. 

Dr.  Garst  read  a  statement  of  his  plan  whereby  a  fair 
profit  is  assured  to  dealers  in  proprietary  medicines.  Dr. 
Garst  thought  that  the  retailers,  if  they  acted  concertedly. 


June  20,  1901. 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


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couUl  compel  the  wholesalers  to  adopt  Iheir  plan,  which  is 
simple  now  and  weHH.known  to  most  druggists.  C.  P. 
Flynn.  of  Boston,  for  the  committee  on  the  "Worcester 
plan."  reported  an  endorsement  of  that  plan,  the  pro- 
tective features  of  which,  the  committee  believed,  would 
materially  enhance  the  interests  of  the  association,  and 
he  requested  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  to  give  this  matter  a  place 
in  Its  deliberations. 

Theelection  of  officers  resulted  as  follows;  President, 
L/.  G.  Heinritz,  Holyoke;  tirfet  vice-president,  Will:am  .T. 
Bullock,  New  Bedford;  second  vice-president,  C.  P.  Plynn. 
of  Boston;  third  vice-president,  James  C.  Brady,  of  Fall 
River,  secretary;  James  F.  Guerln,  of  Worcester,  treas- 
urer; Thomas  B.  Nichols,  of  Salem;  Henry  Canning,  Bos- 
ton; F.  E.  Mole,  of  Adams,  and  J.  F.  Bartlett,  of  Great 
Barringtori,  were  re-elected  trustees  of  the  permanent 
fund,  it  was  voted  that  the  president,  the  three  vice- 
presidents  and  the  secretary  constitute  the  executive  com- 
mittee. 

On  Wednesday  afternoon  the  members  and  ladies  en- 
joyed a  trolley  ride  to  Island  Park,  where  an  excellent 
shore  dinner  was  served.  After  dinner  photographs  of 
the  party  were  taken.  Good  opportunity  was  afforded  to 
see  the  many  attractions  of  Newport  before  the  return 
trip  to  Fall  River.  That  evening  a  large  reception  in  honor 
of  former  President  and  Mrs.  Hubbard  and  the  new  presi- 
dent, Mr.  Heinritz.  and  Mr.=.  Heinritz.  took  place  at  the 
Mellen-  House.  A  banquet  was  served  to  about  two  hun- 
dred, with  orchestral  music  to  enliven  the  time.  The  post 
prandial  exercises  were  conducted  by  Mr.  Hubbard,  the 
retiring  president.  Secretary  James  F.  Guerin  responded 
to  the  toast,  "The  Ladies."  Hon.  J.  J.  Curran.  of  Holyoke. 
read  a  brief  paper  in  response  to  the  toast.  "Oiur  Common- 
wealth;" R.  R.  Lampa  responded  for  the  travelling  men; 
William  D.  Wheeler  tor  the  College  of  Pharmacy;  Henry 
Kenney.  of  Boston,  for  the  past  presidents  of  the  associa- 
tion; William  C.  Anderson,  of  Brooklyn,  tor  the  N.  .\.  R.  D. 
and  other  speakers  were  Ch.Trles  F.  Nixon,  of  Leominster; 
"W.  W'.  Boutwell  and  former  Senator  Samuel  W.  George, 
of  Haverhill,  all  of  whom  had  something  of  great  interest 
to  say. 

On  Thursday  final  meetings  were  held.  Several  new 
rhembers  -were  elected.  The  report  of  the  committee  on 
the  president's  address  recommended  that  the  mem-- 
bership  of  the  association  in  the  National  Association  of 
Retail  Druggists  be  renewed;  that  two  delegates  be  sent 
to  the  Buffalo  convention  of  that  organization;  that  the 
retiring  president  be  one  of  them;  that  the  delegates  do. 
all  in  their  power  to  elect  Mr.  Hubbard  to  the  executive 
committee  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D. ;  that  the  Worcester  plan 
be  adopted;  that  thanks  be  extended  to  the  legislative 
committee  for  its  services  at  the  State  House  during  the 
last  year;  that  a  special  vote  of  thanks  be  given  the 
chairman  of  that  committee  for  his  services;  that  .$Hi()  be 
placed  in  the  hands  of  the  legislative  committee  for  the 
work  of  the  coming  year  (this  was  am^ended  so  that  the 
amount  stands  ?150);  that  thanks  be  extended  to  Hon. 
Samuel  George,  of  Haverhill,  for  his  services  at  the  State 
House  the  last  year;  that  a  committee  be  appointed  to 
select  three  names  to  be  presented  to  the  Governor  with 
reference  to  filling  the  vacancies  in  the  Board  of  Phar- 
macy; to  endorse  the  work  o£  the  College  of  Pharmacy; 
the  establishment  of  a  scholarship  in  the  College  of  Phar- 
macy, the  expense  to  be  ?130  per  year,  the  board  of 
directors  of  this  association  to  direct  all  the  details  of  the 
scholarship;  that  the  matter  of  the  liquor  laws  as  now 
existing  would  better  b\  left  untouched  at  this  time;  to 
request  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  to  publish  a  full  list  of 
registered  pharmacists  in  this  State,  with  their  addresses, 
and  that  members  of  local  organizations  be  invited  to  at- 
tend the  annual  meeting  of  the  association.  The  recom- 
mendations contained  in  the  address  were  all  adopted. 

Discussion  was  had  as  to  having  a  semi-annual  meet- 
ing of  the  association  and  it  was  found  impossible,  accord- 
ing to  by-laws,  although  need  of  such  meetings  was  recog- 
nized. It  finally  was  settled  by  leaving  it  in  the  power  of 
the  board  of  directors  to  call  a  special  meeting.  A  vote 
to  that  effect  was  passed.  Several  other  business  matters 
of  minor  importance  were  considered. 

It  was  voted  to  thank  the  druggists  of  Fall  River,  in- 
cluding especially  Willian<^v.  Gifford.  not  a  member  of  the 
association,  and  the  ladies  who  had  assisted  them  in  caring 


for  the  welfare  of  the  visitors.  The  convention  closed  in- 
formally, after  passing  a  vote  of  hearty  thanks  to  the  out- 
going and  hearty  greetings  to  the  incoming  administration. 


CONXECTICTT  PH.1KM.4CKl  Tlf.VL.  .\SSOCIATION. 

•  The  twenty-fifth  annual  meeting  was  held  at  the  Bran- 
ford  Point  House.  Branford,  June  11  and  12.  The  first  day- 
was  devoted  to  business,  the  second  to  pleasure. 

At  the  business  meeting  Tuesday  President  Charles  S. 
Finch,  nt  Stamford,  presided  and  various  reports  were 
read,  including  the  report  of  the  committee  on  credentials 
of  delegates  from  other  (.ssociations,  the  report  of  the 
secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  association,  Charles- 
Fleischner,  of  Nen-  Haven,  as  chairman  of  the  executive- 
committee;  J.  K.  Williams,  of  Hartford,  as  chairman  of 
the  legi.slative  committee;  J.  A.  Leverty,  of  Bridgeport, 
as  chairman  of  the  committee  on  pharmacy  and  queries, 
and  John  W.  Lowe's  report  as  delegate  fro-m  the  Con- 
necticut Ph,armaceutical  Association  to  the  last  N.  A.  R. 
D.  convention,  which  wa.s  an  interesting  paper.  Captain 
J.  K.  Williams  reported  that  during  the  past  year  no 
change  had  been  made  in  the  laws  affecting  pharmacists; 
no  legislation  prejudicial  to  their  profession  had  been 
passed.  The  interests  of  the  pharmacists  of  the  State  had 
been  carefully  considered.  Many  bills  were  presented 
which  might  have  caused  trouble,  but  all  had  been  ad- 
versely reported  and  had  been  rejected.  Prof.  William  C 
Anderson,  of  New  York,  president  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D., 
delivered  a  very  interesting  address  on  the  aims  and  ob- 
jects of  that  organization.  Dr.  Julius  Garst,  of  Worcester,. 
Mass.,  presented  the  claims  of  the  "Worcester  plan  "  for 
remedying  the  cutting  evil.  Frank  C.  Stutzlen,  secretary 
of  the  New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical  Association,  responde* 
as  delegate  from  that  association,  and  Charles  Wuensch,. 
another  delegate  from  the  same  association,  also  spoke. 

Discussion  of  what  may  be  termed  "matters  in  general 
of  interest  to  the  profession"  consumed  almost  all  of  the- 
afternoon.  M.  P.  Gould,  of  New  York,  read  a  paper  on 
"The  Business  Side  of  Pharmacy,"  which  was  followed  by 
a  spirited  discussion,  in  which  a  number  of  members  and 
visiting  delegates  expressed  their  opinions  regarding  vari- 
ous questions. 

Tliese  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were  elected:  Presi- 
dent, Charles  Fleischner,  of  New  Haven;  first  vice-presi- 
dent, Thomas  R.  Shannon,  of  Hartford;  second  vice-presi- 
dent, A.  C.  Dickinson,  of  Danbury;  secretary,  Charles  A. 
Rapelye.  of  Hartford;  treasurer.  John  B.  EI>bs,  of  Water- 
bury.  The  retiring  president.  Charles  S.  Finch,  of  Stam- 
ford, was  presented  ivitli  a  handsome  gold  badge  of  office, 
suitably  inscribed,  and  a  similar  badge  was  given  to  ex- 
President  Charles  F.  Williams,  in  return  for  which  happy 
responses  were  made.  New  members  to  the  number  of  73 
were  elected  and  admitted  to  membership.  As  the  after- 
noon session  closed  the  newly  elected  officers  were  in- 
stalled and  there  was  a  brief  session  of  felicitous  speech 
making  on  all  sides. 

After  supper  there  was  a  brief  session,  deA^oted  to- 
routine  business,  and  later  an  entertainment  was  given  in 
charge  of  the  ladies,  Mrs.  John  S.  Colburn.  of  New  Haven, 
chairman.  There  was  whist  from  7  till  9  o'clock,  recita- 
tions, fancy  dancing  and  a  general  good  time,  including: 
luncheon  at  11  o'clock. 

On  Wednesday  social  features  occupied  attention  during 
the  entire  day,  including  games  of  all  sorts.  The  da.v  was 
almost  ideal  for  a  gathering  at  the  shore,  and  the  most 
was  made  of  it.  The  sports  in  the  morning  attracted  a 
jolly  crowd  and  proved  full  of  fun.  The  short  men  beat 
the  long  men  at  baseball.  2.3  to  17;  the  fishing  contest  for 
ladies  and  men  was  declared  a  draw— not  a  bite.  Voting 
by  the  ladies  for  the  most  popular  commercial  man  re- 
sulted in  the  victory  of  F.  Wolston.  of  New  York  City. 
In  a  very  graceful  little  speech  Mrs.  Coburn  presented- 
him  with  a  pretty  gold  scarf  pin.  The  boat  race  for  row- 
boats  was  won  by  E.  F.,  Henschel,  of  Glastonbury,  John 
Lane,  of  Springfield,  .second;  Horace  H.  Daboll.  of  New 
London,  third.  It  was  warm  for  a  tug-of-war,  but  two 
teams  of  12  men  each  lined  up.  the  Pharmacists  vs.  the- 
"Farmers."  The  latter  crew  won.  The  potato  race  created 
much  merriment,  the  winner  being  Mr.  Gillespie,  of  New 
Haven. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  20,   1901. 


The  company  sat  down  to  the  banquet  about  .3  p.  m.. 
and  everybody  enjoyed  the  sumptuous  shore  dinner.  Then 
followed  the  oratory.  Col.  John  \V.  Lowe,  in  a  felicitou.-s 
speech,  introduced  the  toastmaster.  Charles  W.  Whittle- 
sey, of  New  Haven,  who  Rracefully  honored  the  position. 
The  toasts  were  inlersper;£ed  with  a  musical  programme, 
and  the  toast  list  was  as  follows; 

■•State  of  Connecticut."  Hon.  N.  D.  Sperry;  "Clergy. 
Pills.  Pellets  and  Piety."  Kev.  George  H.  Ferris;  "Medical 
Fl-aternity.  Patients  and  Patience."  Dr.  Frank  H. 
ANTieeler;  "Prfs.s.  Ink  Rollers  v.s.  Pill  Rollers."  A.  F. 
Maher;  "Ladies.  Not  to  Be  'Dispensed'  With."  Elizabeth 
Sheldon  Tillinghast:  "The  American  Drug  Press."  C.  A. 
Mayo.  Some  of  the  addresses  were  exceedmgly  witty  and 
caused  much  laughter  and  applause.  While  the  dinner 
■was  in  progress  many  souvenirs  were  presented  to  the 
guests,  supplied  by  various  manufacturers.  The  outgoing 
entertainment  committee  presented  the  association  with 
25  silver  dollars  in  honor  of  its  silver  anniversary. 

The  convention  closed  with  an  auction  conducted  by  E. 
F.  Hesse,  of  New  Haven. 


K.XKS.^S    PHARMACEITII.VI.    .\SSOCIATIO.\. 

The  Kansas  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its 
twenty-second  annual  meeting  at  Topeka,  May  22.  After 
the  usual  addresses  of  welcome,  H.  W.  Mehl,  the  retiring 
president,  read  his  annual  address.  He  indorsed  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  plan,  and  thought  that  it  would  el-minate 
to  a  great  extent,  the  price-cutting  which  of  late  years 
has  diminished  the  profits  of  the  retailer.  He  thought  the 
memhership  of  the  State  Association  should  be  increased. 
and  urged  that  every  effort  be  made  to  interest  the 
druggists  of  the  State  in  the  organization.  He  suggested 
changing  the  date  of  the  anuual  meeting  to  the  second 
week  in  June,  and  complimented  the  Legislature  on  the 
libera]  appropriations  it  had  made  for  the  School  of 
Pharmacy  at  the  State  University.  Lawrence.  He  re- 
ported that  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  had  issued  an  in- 
creased number  of  licenses  over  that  of  the  preceding 
year,  for  the  sale  of  domestic  remedies  showing  that 
there  is  a  feeling  among  this  class  of  merchants  that 
the  law  must  t>e  respected.  Registered  drug  clerks  are 
in  greater  demand  than  ever.  He  advised  the  naembers 
of  the  Queries  Committee  to  get  up  their  list  of  queries 
imfmediately  after  the  annual  meeting,  and  at  once  enter 
in  direct  communication  with  the  members  -who  are  in- 
clined to  prepare  papers.  He  thought  topics  dealing 
"With  the  commercial  side  jf  pharmacy  should  be  selected. 
for  such  papers  would  be  likely  to  be  more  thoroughly 
<iiscussed  than  if  the  papers  presented  were  of  a  purely 
scientific  nature.  -\  large  number  of  new  members  were 
elected,  nearly  two  hundred  druggists  "being  in  attendance. 
The  following  officers  were  elected;  President.  F.  A. 
Snow,  Topeka;  vice-presidents.  J.  W.  Cookson.  King- 
man; and  M.  S.  Ingalls,  of  Halstead;  secretary.  E.  E. 
Ijair,  Topeka;  treasurer.  G.  E.  Gehring.  Wichita:  assis- 
tant secretary.  A,  E.  Topping.  Overtorook.  The  annual 
dues  were  reduced  from  $2  to  ?1  a  year,  and  the  initiation 
fee  placed  at  $1.  The  next  meeting  will  t)e  at  Wichita. 
Tbe  association  also  decided  to  continue  its  affiliation  with 
the  National  A.ssociation  of  Retail  Druggists,  and  the 
president  was  instructed  to  appoint  three  drfegates  to 
attend  the  N.  .\.  R.  D.  convention,  to  be  held  in  Buffalo. 
October  10  to  12.  .\n  elaborate  banquet  was  held  in  the 
Auditorium  on  the  evening  of  May  22,  F.  A.  Snow  officiat- 
ing as  toastmaster.  Short  speeches  were  made  by  lead- 
ing members  of  the  association. 


One  Hundred  Horses  to  Hnve  Room  There. 

Frederick  Stearns  &  Co..  Detroit.  Mich.,  whose  special- 
ties have  achieved  widespread  renown,  have  nearly  com- 
pleted their  new  biologic  laboratory.  It  will  be  perhaps 
the  most  modernly  appointed  in  the  country.  Provision 
•will  be  made  for  100  horses  and  a  proportionate  number  of 
smaller  animals.  Absolute  cleanliness  is  assured  by  the 
means  provided.  The  necessity  for  such  a  biologic  labor- 
atory speaks  for  itself  as  to  the  growth  of  the  business 
and  the  popularity  of  the  biologic  products,  such  as  diph- 
theria   antitoxin,  vaccine,  etc..  of  Frederick  Stearns  &  Co. 


WALTER    H.     GALE. 
44    Monroe    Street.    Chicago.    111. 


THE   ILLINOIS   ASSOCIATION. 

Chicago.  June  15. — The  twenty-second  annual  meeting 
of  the  Illinois  Pharmaceutical  Association  was  held  in 
Rock  Island  June  11,  12  and  13.  The  sessions  were  held 
in  the  T.  M.  C.  A.  hall.  The  first  session  opened  on  Tues- 
day morning,  June  11,  at  ".•..30  p.  m..  with  President  Walter 
H.  Gale  in  the  chair.  The  address  of  Mayor  B.  F.  Knox, 
of  Rock  Island,  and  the  response  to  the  same  by  Wilhelm 
Bodemann.  of  Chicago,  -were  the  first  features  of  the  pro- 
gramme. The  courtesies  of  the  Rock  Island  club  were 
next  extended  by  F.  W.  Bahnsen,  a  prominent  druggist 
and  former  president  of  the  Rock  Island  club.  Following 
the  preliminary  amenities,  the  association  got  down  to 
business  by  listening  to  the  masterly  annual  address  of 
the  president.  Mr.  Gale  said  in  substance  that  the  asso- 
ciation must  be  one  having  live  issues  to  discuss.  When 
it  shall  no  longer  have  such  issues  it  will  have  outlived 
its  usefulness.  That  the  a.ssociation  has  live,  practical 
questions  to  settle  need  hardly  be  pointed  out.  Practical 
issues  have  taken  the  foremost  place  in  the  minds  of  phar- 
macists everywhere.  What  matters  are  practical  and 
wrhat  are  theoret'cal  are  questions  in  the  discussion  of 
which  all  may  not  agree,  but  the  speaker  assumed  that 
by  practical  questions  is  meant  those  in  the  decision  of 
which  the  income  of  the  druggist  is  directly  concerned. 
Toward  the  settlement  of  such  issues  this  association  'had 
last  year  committed  its  future  efforts,  leaving  academic 
and  scientific  matters  in  the  hands  of  the  American  Phar- 
maceutical -Association,  a  tody  abundantly  able  to  take 
care  of  them.  Local  associations  should,  therefore,  direct 
the;r  efforts  toward  matters  of  legislation  and  trade  in- 
terest in  an  endeavor  better  to  provide  the  main  sinews  of 
comfort  and  progress.  One  of  the  principal  duties  of  State 
associations  is  to  use  their  influence  in  defeating  unwise 
legislation  which  may  be  proposed  from  time  to  time  in 
the  legislatures  of  the  several  States.  This  association 
has  accomplished  much  to  put  the  profession  on  a  better 
footing  legally  in  this  State;  through  its  influence  several 
unwise  bills  were  defeated  and  a  new  pharmacy  law  was 
passed  at  the  last  session  of  the  legislature.  This  law. 
while  not  wholly  satisfactory,  perhaps,  is  in  the  main  a 
good  law,  and  its  operation  will  work  toward  the  uplift- 
ing of  the  standard  of  pharmacy  in  the  main  and  paves 
the  way  for  a  State  appropriation  for  the  pharmacy 
board.  The  work  of  this  association  in  connection  with 
the  X.  A.  R.  D.  for  the  betterment  of  trade  conditions  is 
produc.ng  fatisfactor>-  results  everj-  day.     Proper  organi- 


June  50,   U'Ol.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


693 


2atlon  is  the  important  first  step  toward  successful  work. 
The  watchword  is  organization.  Association  ibrought  to 
bear  the  influences  which  defrated  the  stamp  tax,  and  as- 
soc'.ation  has  brought  about  the  reform  of  many  other 
iibuses  to  which  the  drug  trade  has  been  a  victim.  So 
far  have  we  progressed  in  organization  that  we  are  begin- 
ning lo  realize  our  strength,  and  in  our  strength  lies  our 
peril.  The  first  step  beyon.l  what  is  right  will  be  a  mis- 
step. Many  evils  have  been  lessened,  some  cured  and 
others  yet  remain  to  be  treated.  To  the  first  and  the  last 
•classes  we  should  direct  our  efforts.  The  passage  of  a 
resolution  endorsing  the  work  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  was  ad- 
-\ocated,  and  it  was  advised  that  the  treasurer  be  directed 
to  forward  to  the  treasurer  of  the  national  association 
■fifty  cents  for  each  member  not  affiliated  with  the  national 
body  through  some  local  association.  Attention  was 
called  to  the  necessity  of  instructing  the  incoming  presi- 
<lent  to  appoint  delegates  to  the  coming  meeting  of  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  at  Butt'alo.  In  view  of  the  recent  resignation 
of  Col.  Jewett  from  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  Presi- 
<lent  Gale  said  that  he  had  written  to  the  Governor  asking 
that  the  appointment  of  a  member  to  fill  the  vacancy  ba 
■postimned  until  after  the  present  meeting,  when  the  asso- 
ciation would  recommend  a  number  of  naines  from  which 
such  successor  might  be  chosen,  and  advised  that  the  as- 
■sociation  take  action  in  conformity  with  the  suggestion 
containetl  in  the  letter.  The  coming  meeting  of  the  Amer- 
ican Pharmaceutical  Association  in  St.  Louis  was  referred 
to  and  fuller  attendance  from  Illinois  was  urged.  The 
president  referred  in  strong  terms  to  the  illegal  sale  of 
•narcotics  and  recommended  that  some  action  be  taken 
looking  to  the  better  enforcement  of  the  laws  relative  to 
the  subject.  The  work  of  the  Vetenan  Druggists'  Asso- 
ciation in  Chicago  in  compiling  a  history  of  early  phar- 
tnacy  in  Illinois  was  commended.  The  president  con- 
cluding thanked  the  officers  and  committees  for  their 
Tiearty  co-operation  and  supi>ort.  and  for  the  time  and 
thought  they  had  put  in  on  the  affairs  of  the  association 
and  thanked  the  association  for  the  honor  conferred  upon 
Mm.  ' 

The  secretary  reported  110  new  names  on  the  roll  of 
iTwm'bershlp.  There  are  ITS  names  on  the  'books  at  the 
present  time.  The  receipts  during  the  year  were  $1,854. 
and  the  expenditures  were  $l.(W7.:!.s.  The  association  is 
<«it  of  debt  and  has  a  handsome  balance  in  the  treasury. 

Treasurer  George  C.  Bai^ells  reported  a  cash  biilance 
on  hand  of  $G07.03.   not  including  the  permanent  fund  of 

The  reports  of  the  secretary  and  treasurer,  and  the  ad- 
idress  of  the  president,  were  referred  to  committees  for 
action. 

The  report  of  the  last  meeting  of  the  executive  com- 
mittee was  rei\d  and  approveil. 

W'llhelm  Kodemann  and  John  Stuchlik,  both  of  Chicago, 
entered  the  prize  essay  contest.  "Trade  Interest"  was  the 
subject.  Mr.  Binleman  advocated  organization  and  co- 
operation. He  recommended  cheerfulness  and  pointed  out 
that  the  same  kickers  we  had  with  us  fifteen  years  ago 
are  with  us  still.  It  is  easier  to  kick  than  to  get  out  and 
hustle.  (No  apprentice  should  be  taken  Into  the  drug 
store  without  a  suitable  preliminary  education,  and  When 
once  in  the  druggist  should  attend  to  his  education  in  the 
practical  work  of  pharmacy  in  every  way  possible.  That 
cheap  and  incompetent  men  are  now  sometimes  found  in 
the  ranks  of  pharmacy  is  due  to  lack  of  proper  attention  to 
the  apprentice.  Guard  against  the  cheap  man  by  closing 
the  gates  on  incompetency.  Organization  begins  at  home. 
Every  druggist  should  use  his  personal  efforts  in  such 
•work.  With  regard  to  the  tangible  results  accomplished 
as  a  result  of  organization  an  Instance  was  recorded 
■which  happened  In  Chicago,  where  a  local  association  had 
made  in  a  year  for  a  number  of  its  members  a  ?100  in- 
crease eaoh  on  'the  sale  of  alcohol  alone. 

Mr.  Stuchliy  advised  more  extensive  advertising  by 
tneans  of  circulars  and  booklets,  more  attention  to  the 
subject  of  window  dressing  and  to  the  cleanliness  and 
lieatness  of  the  windows  and  the  store.  Druggists  should 
push  their  own  goods  wherever  possible.  Politeness  and 
^iniform  courtesy  are  prime  elements  in  commercial  suc- 
cess. It  is  the  personality  of  n  man  that  attracts  trade 
just  as  often  as  bis  prices  or  his  store.  Cultivate  the  re- 
spect of  the  physicians.  As  side  lines  optical  goods  and 
photographic  s-upplies  were  recommended. 


The  prize  essays  were  duly  referred  to  a  committee  to 
decide  upon  their  merits  and  make  the  award  of  the  $15 
prize. 

The  chairman  of  the  local  committee  on  arrangements 
now  announced  the  amusement  features  of  the  programme. 

In  the  afternoon  the  reports  of  standing  committees 
were  heard.  Ch.iirman  T.  C.  Loehr.  of  the  committee  on 
Board  of  Pharmacy  records,  reported  that  his  committee 
had  examined  the  records  and  methods  of  the  boarxl  and 
found  all  correct.  The  receipts  of  the  board  for  the  year 
liKKl  were  j;i2,3o9,  and  the  expenditures  $r2.542.ft4.  The 
report  of  the  committee  w^as  adopted. 

The  report  of  the  committee  on  trade  interests  was  read 
by  Chairman  Thomas  V.  Wooten.  Druggists  frequently 
find  it  difficult  to  be  both  merchants  and  professional  men 
at  the  same  time.  When  the  necessity  arises  to  choose 
between  the  two,  druggists  should  remember  that  they 
are  first  of  all  professional  men.  Win  the  confidence 
and  tJie  respect  of  the  physicians  and  cultivate  prescrip- 
tion trade.  Self  dispensing  by  physicians  is  on  the  in- 
crease, it  should  be  the  effort  of  the  druggists  to  correct 
this  tendency,  but  at  any  rate  the  drugg^ists  should  en- 
deavor to  furnish  the  medicines  which  the  physician  dis- 
penses. Don't  substitute.  Make  your  ixickages  neat. 
Don't  counter  prescribe.  Better  organization  and  more 
unite!  efl'ori  ■sviU  coi'rect  nary  abuses  to  which  the  tra1e 
is  subject.  Among  these  is  the  sale  of  pharmaceuticals 
to  physicians  at  prices  so  low  that  the  physicians  can 
compete  vvith  the  druggists:  the  prejudicing  at  doctors 
against  druggists  by  salesmen  of  the  supply  houses;  whole- 
salers selling  goods  at  retail,  etc.  The  committee  strongly 
advocated  a  business  education  for  druggists.  Since  the 
new  pharmacy  law  leaves  the  door  open  for  all  merchants 
to  sell  proprietaries  the  committee  advised  that  If  possible 
a  .<!chedule  o-f  prices  be  made  satisfactory  to  all  dealers 
pending  the  time  when  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  could  take  action. 
The  report  of  the  committee  was  adopted. 

The  committee  on  legislation  reported  the  work  done 
during  the  recent  session  of  the  Legislature.  The  new  law 
was  outlined  and  the  committee  congratulated  the  drug- 
gists that  the  law  still  retains  the  provisions  tending-  to 
raise  the  st-andard  of  pharniiicy,  and  lays  the  foundation 
for  an  appropriation  for  the  Board  of  Pharmacy.  On 
motion  the  report  was  approved. 

The  annual  report  of  the  secretary  of  the  State  Board 
of  Pharmacy  and  the  repoi't  of  the  advisory  committee  of 
the  Department  of  Pharmacy  of  the  University  of  Illinois, 
were  heard  and  approved. 

The  committee  on  United  States  Pharmacopoeia  made 
an  interesting  report,  and  the  association  recommended 
that  the  report  be  sent  to  the  national  committee  with  the 
suggestion  that'the  recommendations  contained  in  the  re- 
port toe  adopted.  This  action,  however,  was  reconsidered 
at  the  last  session,  because  it  was  considered  that  owing 
to  the  importance  and  technicality  of  the  matter  treated 
the  report  had  not  and  could  not  receive  that  attention  at 
the  hands  of  the  association  it  deserved  in  the  short  time 
allotted,  so  it  was  decided  to  send  the  report  to  the  na- 
tional committee  without  recommendation. 

Henry  M.  Whelpley.  Ph.  G..  M.  D.,  of  St.  Louis,  read  an 
interesting  paper  on  "The  Medicines  Prescribed  by  105  St. 
Louis  Physicians." 

At  the  third  session  Mr.  Wooten  spoke  on  the  work  of 
the  N.  A.  R.  D.  and  brought  out  a  lively  interchange  of 
views.  The  subject  of  "T'rade  Organization  In  Chloagro" 
was  handled  by  John  I.  Straw. 

At  the  fourth  session  on  Wednesday  afternoon  the  com- 
mittee on  the  president's  address  rejiorted,  concurring  in 
the  rec-ommendations  made  by  the  president.  The  com- 
mittee report  on  the  reports  of  the  secretary  and  treasurer 
was  to  the  elTect  that  both  reports  were  correct  in  every 
respect.    All  of  the  aibove  reports  were  adopted. 

Dr.  \Vhelpley.  being  a  personal  and  intimate  friend  of 
the  late  Dr.  Charles  Rice,  was  ,a.sked  to  fr.ime  appropriate 
resolutions  for  the  association  on  Dr.  Rice's  death. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Bodemann  the  incoming  president 
and  secretary,  and  one  other  person  to  be  appointed  by 
the  president,  were  constituted  a  committee  to  revise  the 
constitution  and  by-laws.  Tlie  committee  was  Instructed 
to  insert  a  provision  to  the  effect  that  hereafter  no  mem- 
ber of  the  executive  committee  shall  toe  represented  by  a 
proxy.     The  committee  will  report  next  year. 


ti94 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  20,  1901. 


The  Ave  candidates  recelvinpr  the  highest  number  of 
votes  as  a  list  of  those  from  which  the  Governor  will  be 
asked  to  select  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of  Pharmacy  to 
succeed  the  retiring  member  at  the  end  of  the  year,  were 
as  follows;  l,ouls  K.  Waldron,  of  t'hicago;  Albert  Zlm- 
mermann,  of  Peoria;  M.  C.  Metzger.  John  S.  Hottlnger 
and  John  I.  Straw,  of  Chicago.  On  motion  all  the  above 
names  were  certified  to  the  Governor.  On  account  of  the 
resignation  of  Col.  Jewett  the  names  on  the  entire  list 
voted  for  with  the  addition  of  that  of  J.  H.  Keeling,  of 
Roekford,  were  certified  to  the  Governor  as  a  list  from 
which  to  choose  the  successor  of  Col.  Jewett. 

George  R.  Baker,  L.  K.  Forsiyth  and  Paul  G.  Schuh 
were  certified  to  the  president  of  the  University  of  Illi- 
nois as  a  list  from  which  to  choose  the  successor  to  the 
retiring  member  of  the  advisory  board  of  the  School  of 
Pharmacy  of  the  university. 

The  committee  on  prize  esisaj's  reported  that  the  essays 
submitted  were  so  nearly  of  equal  merit  that  it  had  been 
decided  to  divide  the  prize  equally  between  the  two  con- 
testants. 

The  nominating  committee  reported  that  it  had  been 
thought  best  to  nominate  the  whole  of  the  present  list  of 
officers,  with  the  exception  of  the  executive  committee. 
Owing  to  the  fact  that  the  last  I.,egislature  had  redis- 
tricted  the  State  and  a  map  of  the  new  arrangement  was 
not  available,  the  committee  suggested  that  the  president 
appoint  an  executive  committee.  On  motion  the  present 
staff  of  otficers  was  unanimously  re-elected,  and  the 
recommendation  of  the  committee  concerning  the  appoint- 
ment of  an  executive  committee  was  concurred  in.  The 
officers  are:  President,  Walter  H.  Gale.  Chicago;  first 
vice-president,  Henry  Swannell.  Champaign;  second  vice- 
president,  J.  B.  Mount,  Joliet;  third  vice-president,  Franz 
Thomas,  Cairo;  secretary,  R.  N.  Dodds,  Springfield;  treas- 
urer. G.  C.  Bartells.  Camp  Point. 

The  local  committee,  citizens  and  druggists  of  Rock 
Island  and  Moline  were  given  a  vote  of  thanks  for  the 
handsome  manner  in  which  they  had  entertained  the  as- 
sociation during  its  stay. 

Mr.  Woolen  offered  a  resolution  to  the  effect  that  in 
view  of  the  repeal  of  the  stamp  tax  the  proprietors  should 
make  a  corresponding  reduction  in  the  prices  of  their 
goods  to  ante  bellum  figures,  and  that  they  be  asked  to 
do  this.    The  resolution  was  adopted. 

A  reception  was  tendered  to  the  -visiting  delegates  on 
■Wednesday  evening  at  the  rooms  of  the  Rock  Island  club, 
and  on  Thursday  morning  the  visitors  were  taken  to  the 
Rock  Island  Arsenal,  Moline.  Black  Hawks  Watch  Tower 
and  other  points  of  Interest^  The  entire  entertainment 
programme  was  a  success  from  start  to  finish,  and  the 
local  committee  deserves  high  praise  for  the  unvarying 
success  of  its  efforts. 


Cillifornta   Board   of  Phnrmaoy  Appointed. 

Governor  Gage  has  made  public  the  names  of  the  re- 
maining three  members  of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy. 
Despite  the  pressure  brought  to  bear.  Governor  Gage  has, 
with  possibly  one  exception,  ignored  the  politicians  and 
appointed  men  of  excellent  standing  and  long  experience 
in  pharmacal  affairs  in  California.  The  news  was  received 
with  satisfaction  by  the  majority  of  San  Francisco  drug- 
gists, and  it  is  thought  the  new  board  will  do  good  work 
under  the  new  law.  The  first  meeting  was  held.  June  11 
and  officers  elected.  Whether  the  board  will  recognize 
diplomas  of  the  colleges  of  pharmacy  and  not  require  an 
examination  of  graduates  remains  to  be  seen.  The  act 
just  passed  makes  no  provisions  for  a  graduate  in  phar- 
macy to  'be  registered  without  examinations.  The  board 
is  given  a  power  of  discrimination  here  that  may  cause 
trouble,  though  the  law  is  plain  that  the  matter  is  left 
to  their  discretion  to  determine  what  constitutes  "satis- 
factory' credentials  for  registration."  The  board  is  now 
composed  of  the  following  gentlemen:  W.  M.  Searby. 
John  Calvert,  T.  J.  Crowley,  San  Francisco;  Frank  D. 
Owens.  Los  Angeles;  Charles  H.  Rowley,  H.  J.  Finger, 
Santa  Barbara;  E.  O.  Baer.  Bakersfield. 


OHIO   STrDEWTS   VISIT  PAHKE,  DAVIS  A  CO. 

For  .some  time  past  the  members  of  the  department  of 
pharmacy  of  Scio  College  have  contemplated  an  excursion 
to  the  manufacturing  laboratories  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Co., 
of  Detroit,  Mich.  The  trip,  which  had  been  arranged  for 
by  Prof.  J.  H.  Beal,  of  ScIo,  and  Prof.  G.  B.  Kauffraan,  of 
the  Ohio  State  Vniversity.  vvas  enjoyed  by  the  two  schools 
of  pharmacy  a  few  days  ago. 

The  Sclo  party,  3G  In  number,  and  .">0  from  Columbus, 
formed  a  lively  company  on  board  the  steamer  City  of 
Cleveland,  which  arrived  at  Detroit  early  Saturday  morn- 
ing. Joseph  Helfman.  representing  Parke,  Davis  &  Co., 
escorted  the  visitors  to  the  Russell  House  for  breakfast, 
arfter  which  they  proceeded  Immediately  to  the  labora- 
tories. The  processes  necessary  to  prepare  drugs  for  use 
as  medicines  w-ere  witnessed,  and  were  carefully  explained 
by  guides  who  accompanied  the  different  groups  on  a  sys- 
tematically arranged  tour  of  inspection.  The  fire  com- 
pany, composed  of  employes  of  the  firm,  gave  an  exhibi- 
tion of  the  rapidity  with  which  they  can  respond  to  a  call 
by  having  several  streams  of  water  pouring  over  the 
buildings  in  ju.«t  fifteen  seconds  after  the  gong  sounded. 
A  special  branch  of  the  work  of  this  great  establishment 
is  the  preparation  of  "antitoxins."  A  large  number  of 
fine  animals,  including  125  young  horses,  are  kept  espe- 
cially for  scientific  purposes.  After  passing  through  the 
immense  plant,  covering  an  area  of  twelve  acres,  and  hav- 
ing a  floor  space  of  about  twenty-five  acres,  the  party 
was  banqueted  at  the  hotel  and  then  started  on  a  pleasure 
excursion  to  St.  Clair  Flats,  the  steamer  Sappho  having 
been  chartered  for  the  dar  by  Parke.  Davis  &  Co.  A  de- 
licious fish  dinner  was  served  at  the  Star  Island  House 
before  the  return  trip  to  Detroit,  where  the  party  landed 
just  in  time  to  go  on  board  the  steamer  for  Cleveland. 
The  royal  welcome  and  sumptuous  entertainment  given 
their  guests  called  forth  three  rousing  cheers  for  Parke, 
Davis  &  Co..  when  this  memorable  day  came  to  an  end. 
Prof.  Beal  spared  no  effort  to  make  the  trip  a  delightful 
one  for  the  members  of  his  department,  as  well  as  rt 
means  of  obtaining  valuable  information. 


KA^S.4S     RO.\RD. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  State  Board  of  Phar- 
macy of  Kansas,  held  at  Topeka,  May  22,  23  and  24,  1901. 
the  following  officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year; 
President.  W.  C.  Johnston.  Manhattan;  secretary,  W.  E. 
Sherriff,  Ellsworth;  treasurer,  W.  W.  Naylor,  Holton; 
finance  committee,  John  T.  Moore.  Lawrence;  L.  Arderyl 
Hutchinson.  Fortj'-six  applicants  were  present  and  took 
the   examination.     The  following  were  successful: 

Registered  Pharmacists— W.  M.  Aubuchon,  Grenola; 
W.  E.  Beckwith,  Lenora;  C.  W.  Booker,  Pittsburg:  Snow 
Brownlee.  Sahetha;  Axel  C.  Carlson.  Clay  C«nter;  Arthur 
Dillon,  Eureka;  Louis  C.  Duncan.  Hoyt;  J.  H.  Ellis. 
Troy;  Seth  A.  Hammel.  Topeka;  George  W.  LaMourenx, 
Clay  Center;  O.  C.  Neiswender.  Topeka;  Donald  R.  Os- 
born,  Xadeau;  C.  V.  Orr,  Mt.  Hope;  Henr>"  G.  J.  Seitz, 
Junction    Cty;    Etta  J.    Smith,    Kansas   City. 

Registered  Assistants — Herman  E.  Isaacson,  McPherr 
son;  Charles  E.  Buck.  Topeka. 

Since  the  last  meeting  of  the  board,  there  were  regis- 
tered without  examination,  by  virtue  of  being  graduates 
of  recognized  schools  of  pharmacy,  the  following  named 
persons:  Roy  E.  Allen,  Wichita;  S.  B.  Schuh.  Wichita; 
C.  L.  Katz.  Oimutz:  C.  J.  Davis.  Riley;  Norman  H. 
Cone.  Axtell;  M.  Edward  Dorsey.  Fulton:  Fred  D.  Peter, 
Kansas  City;  Edwin  W.  Casslngham.  Laavenworth;  K. 
L.  Cable.  Kansas  City;  Thomas  F.  Brann,  Lincoln;  Allan 
A.  Lauck.  Topeka;  Harvey  L.  Uh),  Gardner;  Frank  A. 
Orr.  Independence 

Registered   Assistant— Jessie  W.   Sanderson.   Lawrence. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  board  will  be  at  Ellsworth, 
September  4.  1901.  at  9  o'clock  A.  M.  Those  who  desire  to 
take  the  examination  should  notify  the  secretary  at  least 
five  days  before  the  date  of  meeting.  W.  E.  SHERRIFF, 
secretary. 


The  J.   V.   Hale  Co.  has  incorporated  in  Maine  to  deal 

in  chemicals  and  drugs.    Capital.  $50,(KI0.  The  officers  are: 

President,   A.  E.   Knowles;   treasurer,   F.  Drowns,   both  of 
Walden,   Mass. 


A  fire  destroj"ed  the  business  section  of  Jasper.   Tex., 

June  2.  The  two  drug  stores  of  the  place  were  completely 
destroyed.  They  were  owned  by  L.  B.  Scarborough  &  Co., 
who.se  loss  was  $4.lKiO,  and  Balke  Bros.,  who  have  $800 
damage. 


Jirne  20,  1901.] 


THE    PHARMACKLil  U;AL    I'.RA. 


695 


ESSEX  CO-  (ST.  J.)  DRUGGISTS'  ASSOCIATION. 

The  following  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted  at 
the  meeting  of  the  PJssex  County  (N.  J.)  Druggists'  Asso- 
ciation held  at  Newark.  N.  J.,  Thursday  afternoon, 
June  13: 

The  secretary  is  instructed  to  compose  a  list  of  all 
^Jruggists  in  Kssex  County  who  are  favorable  to  the  tri- 
partite agreement  and  fiirward  a  copy  of  said  "White 
Ust"  to  the  .lobbers  of  New^arlt  and  New  York,  with  a 
request  that  only  those  whose  names  appear  on  this  list 
i)e  considered  eligible  customers  for  protected  goods,  and 
that  as  new  lirms  become  eligible  tlic  same  shall  be 
added  to  the  list  and  the  jobbers  rtotilled  of  the  fact. 

Tile  members  believe  this  will  prevent  persons  not  on 
the  "white  list"  from  getting  goods  under  fictitious  names. 
They  liope  similar  action  will  be  taken  by  other  associ- 
ations aftlliated  with  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  movement  for  better 
prices.  Several  violations  on  the  part  of  jckbbers  were  re- 
ported and  satisfactorily  adjusted. 

A.  H.  Meigs.  \V.  R.  Scuddcr  and  A.  Schurr  were  named 
a  committee  to  get  up  a  list  of  all  tripartite  goods. 

The  .funds  of  the  old  Newark  Pharmaceutical  Associ- 
ation, amounting  to  nearly  ?1IH',  were  turned  over  to 
Treasurer  Egge. 

The  following  resolution  was  also  passed: 

That  any  member  of  an  association  in  another  city  or 
county,  who  locates  in  our  domain,  it  in  good  standing, 
can  become  a  member  without  paying  dues  for  the  unex- 
pired term  of  his  membership  in  his  association. 


REGINAL/D  B.  BANCROFT,  a  well  known  druggist 
of  Hartford,  Conn.,  died  June  13  after  an  illness  of  nine 
weeks.  .  Mr.  Bancroft  was  32  years  of  age  and  had  been 
engaged  in  the  drug  business  in  Hartford  about  seven 
years.    A  widow  survives  him. 


Superior  to  All  Otlier  Methods. 

The  means  of  preventing  contagion  from  flies  used  in 
"Tanglefoot"  Sealed  Sticky  Fly  Paper,  are  far  and  away 
ahead  of  all  other  methods.  "Tanglefoot"  catches  the  fly 
with  his  filthy  load  of  disease  germs  and  coats  them  tooth 
over  with  a  varnish  from  which  escape  is  impossible. 
"Tanglefoot"  is  a  good  selling  article  for  the  drug  trade. 
Its  merits  are  well  known  and  its  fajne  is  constantly 
spreading.  Ail  jobbers  in  druggists'  goods  sell  "Tangle- 
foot." 


Special   Notice. 

To  one  reputable  druggist  in  each  city  Messrs.  William 
H.  Wiley  &  Son  Co.,  of  Hartford.  Conn.,  have  an  inter, 
esting  proposition  to  make.  It  relates  to  the  introduction 
of  their  new  Hair  Flesh  Brush.  The  Hair  Insoles  made 
by  this  company  are  now  thoroughly  well  known  to  the 
trade,  and  our  readers  will  do  well  to  correspond  with  this 
firm  at  once  in  reference  to  the  brush  offered. 


The  Cliurleroi  Ovnl. 

Brilliantly  clear,  perfect  in  shape,  accurate  in  capacity. 
Is  the  Charleroi  Oval.  W.  H.  Hamilton  Co.'s  new  bottle. 
It  drains  every  drop. 


Manacea  Water  is  the  product  of  a  spring  in  West 
Virginia  possessing  unusual  medicinal  properties.  Al- 
though it  has  been  known  locally  for  some  time,  it  has 
not  until  recently  been  brought  prominently  to  the  at-i 
tention  of  the  public.  The  water  is  being  extensively  ad- 
vertised, and  is  sold  to  the  retail  drug  trade  at  a  price 
•which  affords  them  GO  per  cent,  profit,  and  it,  therefore, 
ought  to  interest  every  druggist.  Their  advertisement 
is  in  this  issu?. 


The  Kickapoo  Indian  Medicine  Co.  has  moved  from 
New  Haven  to  Clintonville,  Conn.  The  company  has  pur- 
chased the  property  in  occupancy  and  has  a  new  and  well 
.equipped  laboratory.  Mr.  C.  Bigelow,  the  manager,  ex- 
presses himself  as  very  much  pleased  with  the  new  qu.ar- 
ters.  This  concern  has  paid  the  war  tax  from  the  start, 
and  as  there  was  no  change  in  the  price  of  Kickapoo  prep- 
arations on  account  of  this  tax,  there  will  be  no  change 
after  its  removal  July  1. 


■Wyeth'B  Prepared  Food. 

This  food  is  a  product  of  malt,  milk  and  cereals,  and 
Is  claimed  to  be  the  most  wholesome,  nourishing  and  eco- 
nomical food  on  the  market  for  Infants,  Invalids  and 
children.  It  is  not  a  predlgested  food,  but  when  prepared 
for  use  It  exerts  upon  Itself  that  iwwer  of  digestion  which 
has  been  carefully  preserved  In  Us  constituents.  Its 
dlastaslc  properties  prevent  curdling,  correct  the  Ills  of 
malnutrition  and  tone  the  weak  and  wasted  organs  of 
digestion.  It  is  stated  to  be  superior  to  mother's  milk. 
The  food  is  put  uj)  in.  glass  containers.  It  offers  the  ad- 
vantages of  superior  merit,  a  large  package  and  a  liberal 
profit  to  the  dealer.  The  manufacturers  will  supply  phy- 
sicians' samples  to  druggists  who  order  the  food.  Write 
for  further  particulars  to  John  Wyeth  &  Brother,  Incor- 
porated, Philadelphia,  Pa. 


^Iva.  Dr.  Drew's  Reiuedics. 

These  remedies,  manufactured  by  Mrs.  Dr.  Drew  &  Co., 
Lowell,  Mass.,  are  advertised  in  the  Buyers'  Directory 
column  in  the  Era,  and  the  manufacturers  offer  to  send 
free  advertising  matter  to  druggists.  It  is  stated  that 
Mrs.  Dr.  Drew  is  highly  endorsed  by  the  medical  profes- 
sion, and  she  is  claimed  to  have  a  larger  practice  than  any 
other  woman  physician  in  America.  The  dem.and  for  her 
remedies  is  constantly  increasing,  and  it  is  claimed  to  be 
the  most  complete  line  of  remedies  on  the  market  for  the 
treatment  of  women.  Mrs.  Dr.  Drew  &  Co.  have  always 
paid  the  war  tax.  Thej'  offer  a  special  rebate  to  retailers 
on  orders  amounting  to  $27  of  one  item  or  assorted. 


A  Good  Side  Line. 

Fancy  articles  and  novelties  make  a  good  side  line  for 
druggists.  E.  D.  Ford  &  Son,  Middlefleld,  O.,  are  manu- 
facturers and  dealers  in  a  complete  line  of  such  articles 
in  china,  pearl,  etc.  They  also  supply  sea  shells,  shell 
boxes  and  sea  curios  of  various  d<?scriptions,  which  are 
especially  appropriate  for  sale  in  drug  stores  located  in 
summer  resorts.  The  articles  will  be  hand  painted  and 
lettered  to  order  by  the  manufacturers,  and  may  be  pre- 
pared especially  as  souvenirs  of  the  locality  in  which  the 
retailers  are  located.  Write  to  Messrs.  Ford  &  Son  for 
their  illustrated  catalogue. 


Faultless  Nipples  give  entire  satisfaction  to  the  cus- 
tomer and  pay  a  liberal  profit  to  the  retailer.  Write  for 
Pxee  samples  to  The  Faultless  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. 


A  Good  Price  Book. 

The  Retail  Druggists'  'National  Price  List  and  Organi- 
zer is  one  of  the  best  price  books  out.  It  is  practical, 
very  durably  bound,  and  the  usual  retail  prices  of  drugs 
and  medicines  are  printed  in  it.  It  has  been  indorsed  and 
recommended  by  the  Secretary  and  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  and  by  many  other  prominent 
people  in  the  drug  trade,  as  will  be  seen  by  referring  to 
the  advertisement  in  this  issue.  The  price  is  only  .$1.00 
per  copy,   postpaid. 


PURE  FINE  PARA  RUBBER  BANDS 


RUBBER    EXPERTS 

PRONOUNCE  THEM  SUPERIOR  IN  EVERY 
WAY  TO  ANYTHING  EVER  BEFORE  PRO- 
DUCED   FROM     RUBBER. 

SAMPLES  MAY  BE  HAD  FOR  THE  ASKING. 


THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBERED. 

EAST  AKRON  STATION 
AKRON.OHIO. 


600 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[JllIK-    v'O,     I'.Mll. 


PATENTS,  TRADE  MARKS.  Etc. 


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t-r  3.346 


C  7 Si 97 


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!■  ATKNTS. 
IsMUetl     June     11, 


1!>UI. 
Warsaw.    N. 


Y.     Water-bag 


675.807.— William  D.    Martin. 

syringe. 
675.942. — Albert  A.    Freekman.    assignor  of  one-half  to  G. 

E.  Duncan.  Parkridge,  X.  J.     Non-refillable  bottle. 
e75.9€6.— John   Y.    McFarland.   Chicago.   111.      Inhaler. 
676.018.— Joseph   L.   Wilson.   Los  Angeles,   Cal.     Lock   for 

corks  of  bottles. 
676.2C9.— Denwood    N.    L.    Xewbury,    New    York,     N.    Y. 

Return-flow  svringe. 
676,366.- George  H.   Koch  and  H.  A.   Hall.   New  York,   N. 

Y.     Apparatus  for  filling  carbonated-water  holders. 


TR.\DKMARKS. 
Registered    Jane    11.    1901. 

36,555. — Certain  Named  Drugs  and  Medicines.  Henrj'  A. 
Blair.  San  Antonio.  Tex.  The  words  "Mother  Su- 
perior." 

86,556.— Medical  Compound.  The  Mueller  Chemical  Com- 
pany, of  Lima,  Ohio.     The  word  "Chloropepsoid." 

86,5;>0.— Toilet  Cream.  George  D.  Snell,  Denver.  Colo. 
The  word  "Mistletoe." 

86,560.- Soaps  and  Perfumes.  Colgate  &  Co..  New  York, 
N.  Y.     The  word  "Monad." 

36.561.— Toilet  Soap  and  Perfumery.  Allen  B.  'Wrisley 
Company,   Chicago.   111.     The  word  "Colonial." 

36.562. — Petroleum  or  Mineral  Jelly.  Wilbur  Dixon  Ellis, 
New  York.   N.   Y'.     The  word  "Wilburine." 


8,456— Title: 
John  J 
1901. 

8,457.— Title 


L.\BELS. 
Registered    June    11,    1901. 

"Excelsior  Malaria  Tablets."    (For  Tablets.) 
Valentine,  Baltimore,  Md.     Filed  March  20, 

"Idigest."       (For     a     Medicine.)       Hickory 

Grocers-  Co.,   Hickory,  N.  C.     Filed  Mav  15.  1901. 
8.45S.— Title:     "Fer-Aperient."     (For  a  Medicine)     South- 
ern Pharmacal  &  Chemical  Co.,  Louis\iIle.  Ky.    Filed 

May  20,    1901. 
8,459. — Title:      "Viburina."      (For  a   Medicine.)     Southern 

Pharmacal    &   Chemiical   Co.,    Louisville,    Ky.      Filed 

Mav  20,   1901. 
8,460.— Title:      "Gono-Creme."      (For    a    Medicine.)      J.    S. 

Chase,  Venice.  111.     Filed  May  20.   1901. 
8,461. — Title:      "Poweshiek's    Indian    Compound."      (For   a 

Medicinal   Compound.)      Elizabeth   Ashford.    Clinton, 

Iowa.     Filed  Mav  21.   1901. 
8,462.— Title:      "Oh:    How   Good   it   Feels,    Cogswell's   Foot 

Tonic."     (For  a  Foot-Tonic.)     E.   N.  Cogswell,   New 

York,   N.   Y. 

PRIXTS. 
Registered    Jnne    11,    ptOOl. 

-Title:       'Horlick's   Malttd   Milk   Hot."      (For   Malted 

Milk.)     Horlick's  Food  Companv,  Racine.  Wis.     Filed 

Mav  16,   I'Ml. 
-Title:      "Horlick's    Malted    Milk    with    Egg."      (For 

Malted    Milk.)      Horlick's    Food    Company,    Racine, 

Wis. 
359.— Title:      "Horlick's  Malted   Milk  Cold."      (For  Malted 

Milk.)     Horlick's  Food  Company,  Racine,  Wis.    Filed 

May  16,  1901. 


357 


35S.- 


Drnggists*  Advertising. 

Ten  years'  experience  in  the  retail  drug  business  and 
a  study  of  advertising  methods  as  applied  to  that  busi- 
ness, enable  A.  J.  Embree.  Belton.  Tex.,  to  write  adver- 
tisements that  will  bring  business  to  the  retailer.  He 
makes  an  offer  to  refund  money  to  any  druggist  who  is 
not  satisfied,  and  asks  all  who  are  interested  to  correspond 
with  him. 


INDEX    TO    THIS    NUMBER. 

PAGE 

.\cetanllid 67* 

Add.    Nucleinlc    680 

.\ntimony,    \'eterinary    I'se 680 

Antip.vrin    67S- 

ASSOCl.VTIONS  CLl.'BS.  AH"M.VI.  Etc.— Allentown 
(Pa.  I  Retail  Druggists'.  «.S"i:  Bethlehem  (Pa.)  Re- 
tail Druggists'.  (is.">;  Connecticut  Pharmaceutical, 
(»1:  Es.stx  County  iN.  J.)  Druggists.  G!».'>;  Illinois 
Pharmaceutical.  692;  Kansas  Pharmaceutical.  (J92; 
Kings  County  Pharmaceutical  Society.  6.s.'l;  Massa- 
chusetts Pharmaceutical.  CM*:  Philadelphia  Retail 
Druggists.  G,s<J:  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical.  686; 
Proprietary  Association  of  America.  6.S1:  San  Fran- 
cisco Drug  Clerks.  tfeS:  Southern  Industrial  Con- 
vention,    085:     Springfield     (Ma.>is.)     Drug    Clerks' 

Union.  685:  Trenton.  (N.  J.)  Drug.gists'   VSS- 

Associations  and  Their  Importance   67"^ 

Beta  Naphthol  67* 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— California,  694;   Kansas, 

C»i:  New  York  (Eastern  Branch) 68S 

Caraway.  Dutch   68» 

COLLEGES  OF  PHARM.\CY.— Massachusetts.  685; 
Montreal.  6.S8:   New  York    083;  Ohio  State  LTniver- 

sity,  691 ;  Scio.  0 694 

CORRESPONDENCE    672 

Druggists  Trading  in  Non-Secrets  and  Own  Prepara- 
tions    675- 

Drugs.   Habitat    670 

EDITORlAIvS  — Are  There  Traitors  in  the  Ranks? 
GU7:  Here's  Nerve  and  Audacity,  609;  Laboratory 
Notes,  669;  The  Cutter's  Views  on  the  New  York 

Situation,  667;  The  Waters  Are  Troubled 66S 

Essence.  Ginger 67* 

Orange  Wine  67» 

Port    67» 

Raspberrv  Wine 67* 

Sherry  67» 

Exalgine   67S 

Hyacinth    68* 

Laboratory  Notes 66* 

Legislation.   Pharmacy,   Massachusetts 684 

Naphthalin    674- 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore.  687;  Boston.  684;  Cali- 
fornia. 0*9:  Montreal,  OSS:  New  Y'ork,  681;  Phila- 
delphia.   C>3;    Pittsburg;    687;    St.    Louis.    689;    The 

Northwest   68» 

Oil.    Bav    68* 

Cedar 68* 

Lemon 68* 

PATENTS.  TRADEMARKS.  ETC 696 

PERSONALS,  Including  Obituaries,  Items  of  Personal 
Interest.  Etc.— American  Magnesia  Co..  686;  Baird, 
John,  tiS2;  Bancroft.  Reginald  B..  695;  Baxter, 
H.  H..  6S9;  Bess  Remedy  Co..  6S2;  Blanchet  Com- 
Panv.  The  A.  D..  683;  Bolm,  William  C.  679;  Cen- 
turv  Medicine  Co..  682;  Dauscha.  Bruno  R..  680; 
Eureka  Soap  Co.,  672;  Frank.  John  Sr..  687;  Gale, 
Walter  H..  692;  Goetting,  E.  C.  674;  Hassebrock. 
H.  F..  689;  Howard.  Mrs.  Carrie  E..  677;  Interna- 
tional Drug  Co.,  (>S3;  Jiminez,  Lino  J..  687;  McClos- 
key.  C.  J.,  684;  New  York  State  Chemical  Co.,  683; 
0'Grad>.  Patrick.  682;  Parke.  Davis  &  Co..  694; 
Reeves.  Sidney  H.,  688;  Robbins  Chemical  Co.,  P., 
0*4;   Smith,   Ernest  Stanley.  6»4;  Smith.  Henry  B., 

082:  rnited  States  Physicians'  Association 6S1 

Phenacelin 674 

Poison  I vv  672" 

Price  Schedule.  New  Y'ork  Citv 681 

QUESTION  BOX   679 

Rules.  Drug  Store 676 

Shop  Talk    676 

Sulphonal   674 

Synthetic  Remedies  as  Poi.«ons 673 

Triunal    675 

Vaccine  and  Vaccination   678 

Win.-.   Artificial   679 


We  Are  Headqtiarters   for 

INSECT  POWDER 
TURMERIC 
MUSTARD 
HELLEBORE 

We  solicit  correspondence  with  man- 
ufacturers and  dealers.  Send  for  our 
latest  Price  List. 

J.    L.    HOPKINS    &   CO.* 

JOO  WaUam  St„  Ne-w  York. 
IMPORTERS  and   DRUG   MILLZr.S. 


The  Pharmaceutical  Era.- 


EVERY   THURSDAY. 


\OL.   XXV. 


XEW    YORK,    Jl"XE    27,    1901. 


No.  26. 


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IXDEX    TO    THIS    Nl.MUER. 


NO  MORE  MEDICINE  T.AX. 
Next  Monday  is  July  i,  the  date  when  the  burden- 
some stamp  tax  on  proprietary  medicines  ceases  to 
be,  and  there  will  be  no  tears  shed  by  the  drug  trade 
over  its  demise.  We  presume  most  druggists  have 
been  anticipating  this  event,  and  have  kept  their  stock 
of  proprietaries  as  low  as  possible  to  avoid  loss  oH 
cancelled  stamps  when  the  repeal  becomes  effective. 
Regarding  the  redemption  of  proprietary  and  docu- 
mentary stamps,  the  Treasury  Department  rules: 

Unused  documentary  and  propriotary  .stamps,  issued 
under  the  provisions  of  the  war-revenue  act.  approved 
June  1.3.  189S,  for  which  the  owners  have  no  use,  may  be 
redeemed:  but  in  all  cases  there  will  be  deducted  the  per- 
centage, if  any,  allowed  the  purchaser.  Application  for 
the  redemption  of  such  stamps  should  be  made  to  the 
collector  of  internal  revenue  from  whom  the  same  were 
purchased,  who  will  supply  the  applicant  with  Form  38 
and  necessary  instructions  relative  to  the  preparation  of 
his  claim. 

Claims  for  the  redemption  of  adhesive  documentary 
and  proprietary  stamps,  if  purchased  from  a  collector, 
must  contain  his  certificate  as  to  the  date  and  amount  of 
purchase.  If  purchased  from  a  dealer  in  stamps,  such 
dealer's  certificate  as  to  the  date  of  sale  to  claimant  and 
the  certilicate  of  the  collector  as  to  date  of  sale  to  the 
dealer  must  be  furnished.  Stamps  that  are  not  in  the 
same  condition  as  when  issueil  will  not  be  redeemed 
unle.vs  their  condition  is  satisfactorily  accounted  for. 

Documentary  and  proprietary  .stamps  can  be  redeemed 
onI.\-  when  presented  in  quantities  of  $2  or  more  face 
value,  and  no  claim  for  the  redemption  of  or  allowance 
for  such  stamps  can  be  allowed  unless  presented  within 
two  years  after  the  purchase  of  said  stamps  from  the 
Government. 

The  above  applies  to  unused,  uncancelled  stamps. 
Stamps  already  atSxed  to  goods  in  stock  will  not  be 
redeemed,  and  must  therefore  be  a  loss  to  the  mer- 
chant. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  articles  and  instru- 
ments from  which  the  tax  is  removed. 

PROPRrETARY  MEDICINES. 
PERFUMERY  AND  COSMETICS. 
CHE\VING  GL'M. 


Commercial  brokers. 
Bank  checks. 
Certificates  of  deposit. 
Pri>miss'jry  notes. 
Money  orders. 
P.ills  of  lading  for  export. 
iCxi'ress  receipts. 
TiIei)hone  messages. 

Honds  of  indemnity  and  bonds  not  otherwise  specified. 
t  Vriiricate  of  damage. 
<  "ertilicales  not  otherwise  specified. 
Charter  partj'. 
Telegraph  messages. 

Insurance — Life,    majine,    inland,    fire,    casualty,    fidelity 
and  guaranty. 
Lease. 

Manifest  for  Custom  House  entry. 
.Mortgage  or  conveyance  in  tru.st. 
Power  of  attorney  to  vote. 
Power  of  attorney  to  sell. 
Protest. 
Warehouse  receipts. 

We  hope  few  druggists  are  "stuck"  with  a  lot  of 
unredeeiTiable,  cancelled  stamps;  also  that  the  manu- 
facturers who  raised  their  prices  because  of  the  tax 
will  now  promptly  reduce  them  'to  the  old  level,  and 
then,  hurrah,  everybody,  for  good  business. 


EXHIBIT  .\T  THE  A.  PH.  A.  MEETING. 

The  next  annual  meeting  of  the  American  Pharma- 
ceutical Association  will  be  held  in  St.  Louis  during 
the  week  beginning  September  i6,  1901.  One  of  the 
prominent  attractions  of  the  meeting  will  be  an  exhi- 
bition of  objects  of  interest  to  druggists,  which  will 
have  several  novel  features.  Exhibitions  which  have 
been  held  in  the  past  have  not  always  been  satis- 
factory, and  did  not  awaken  widespread  interest  for 
several  reasons:  First,  objects  of  a  proprietai-y 
character  of  no  special  interest  occupied  a  good  deal 
of  space;  second,  the  better  class  of  members  of  the 
association  would  not  attend  the  exhibition,  because 
they  found  it  unprofitable  to  waste  their  time;  third, 
the  highest  class  of  manufacturers  would  not  exhibit 
because  of  this  lack  of  interest.  For  these  reasons  it 
is  now  proposed  to  institute  an  exhibition  with  the 
defects  eliminated.  .\  committee  has  been  appointed 
to  take  charge  of  the  exhibition.  It  is  the  intention 
to  admit  no  preparation  of  a  secret  proprietary  char- 
acter for  which  the  exhibitor  is  unwilling  to  submit  a 
formula. 

Drugs,  chemicals,  pharmaceutical  prci)arations,  ap- 
paratus, books,  charts,  diagrams,  historical  and 
antique  objects,  dispensing  appa  ratus,  prescription 
helps,  novelties  in  labels,  or  dispensing,  and  every- 
thing which  will  be  of  interest,  will  be  accepted  with 
the  limitations  noted  above. 

A  new  feature  will  be  introduced  which  provides 
that  one  session  of  the  association  will  be  devoted 
entirely  to  the  exhibition;  and  at  this  meeting  rep- 
resentatives of  the  exhibits  will  be  asked  to  come 
before  the  association  and  in  a  few  minutes'  talk  ex- 
plain whatever  may  be  of  interest  about  their  exhibit. 
The  association,  as  a  whole,  will  thus  be  called  upon 


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[June  27,  1901. 


to  judge  the  merits  of  each  display.  This  will  give 
the  exhibitor  a  public  opportunity  of  rcai)ing  a  return 
for  his  time,  labor  and  expense  in  sending  the  goods. 
A  report  upon  each  exhibit  will  be  made  by  the  com- 
tnittcc  to  the  association,  which  will  afterwards  be 
published  widely.  It  is  believed  that  many  members 
and  others  will  be  attracted  to  the  meeting  in  St. 
Louis  by  the  exhibition;  that  every  one  who  attends 
will  carry  away  knowledge  of  many  new  objects  and 
ideas  which  will  be  of  direct  pecuniary  or  educational 
value   in  business. 


INDEX  TO  VOLUME  XXV. 
This  number  carries  a  complete  index  to  Volume 
XXV.  of  the  Era.  covering  the  half  year  from  January 
3  to  June  2y,  inclusive.  26  issues.  Because  of  the  vast 
amount  of  material  published  in  the  weekly  numbers 
of  this  journal  these  half  yearly  volumes  and  indexes 
are  imperatively  necessary.  To  include  a  full  year  in 
a  single  volume  would  make  it  very  unwieldy  and  in- 
convenient for  reference.  Subscribers  are  especially 
urged  to  preserve  the  copies  of  the  Era.  preferably  in 
the  binders  designed  for  the  purpose,  and  to  be  par- 
ticular that  each  volume  is  accompanied  by  its  index. 
There  is  a  wealth  of  information  in  such  a  file.  The 
value  of  each  copy  does  not  cease  when  the  next  ar- 
rives, but  it  is  cumulative,  ever  increasing  as  the 
various  numbers  follow  one  another.  The  Era  covers 
all  fields  of  the  druggist's  activity,  professional  and 
commercial,  and  a  carefully  kept  and  complete  file  is 
his  most  efficient  assistant.  It  is  a  working  library, 
kept  up  to  date,  competent  to  answer  any  demand 
upon  it.  so  keep  it  carefully  and  be  sure  that  you  have 
each  index.  The  present  index  is  so  printed  and 
located  in  the  copy  that  it  can  be  easily  removed  with- 
out injury  (by  loosening  the  wire  stitches)  and  pre- 
served for  permanent  binding. 


Sj;    reward. 
In  a  large  and  very  "yellow"  poster  which  has  come 
to  hand  it  is  announced  that 

TWEXTY-FIVE  DOLLARS  REWARD  will  be  paid  for 
proof  that  any  of  the  GENUINE  ft^llowinff  named  reme- 
dies are  being  obtained  by  any  advertised  "cutter'*  or 
*'cut  rate"  store  or  department  store  in  Cleveland.  Akron 
or  Canton,  Ohio,  from  either  the  respective  manufacturers 
direct  or  any  of  their  wholesale  agents  in  the  United 
States. 

The  above  REWARD  OF  TWENTY-FIVE  DOLLARS 
is  hereby  .authorized  to  be  paid  by  any  legitimate  druggist 
in  Cleveland,  Akron  or  Canton. 

The  argument  upon  which  is  founded  this  proposi- 
tion is  worded  thus: 

All  GENUINE  proprietary  remedies  below  named  are 
distributed  only  to  legitimate  retail  druggists  from  the 
manufacturer  direct  or  through  their  respective  wholesale 
agents. 

Such  named  proprietary  remedies,  when  sold  by  adver- 
tised "cutters"  or  "cut  rate"  stores  or  department  stores. 
WILL  NOT  RE  GT\\RANTEED  by  the  proprietors  as 
coming  from  the  genuine  manufacturer  or  through  their 
respective  wholesale  agents. 

When  absolute  proof  cannot  be  furnished  that  the  fol- 
lowing named  remedies  have  come  from  the  genuine  man- 
ufacturers or  their  wholesale  agents  they  cannot  be  guar- 
anteed by  the  proprietors  as  being  genuine. 

Then  follows  a  list  of  23  well  known  proprietaries. 
Just  who  stands  sponsor  and  authority  for  this  circular 
is  not  made  plain. 


CHARGED  STORAGE  OX  A  LEG. 
A  year  or  so  ago  we  related  the  particulars  of  a 
novel  lawsuit  in  New  Hampshire.  In  18S7  a  million- 
aire railroad  manager,  resident  of  a  certain  city  in  that 
State,  lost  a  leg.  This  member  he  preserved  in  alcohol 
and  stored  in  a  safe  place  in  a  local  drug  store.    When 


he  died,  in  1899,  the  leg  was,  by  his  direction,  taken 
from  its  jar  and  interred  with  the  rest  of  his  body. 
Shortly  after  the  local  druggist  who  had  cared  for 
the  leg  sent  to  the  trustees  of  the  estate  a  bill  for 
$3,450  for  services  rendered  in  connection  with  the 
ainputatcd  lumb.  This  bill  the  trustees  refused  to 
pay,  and  the  druggist  brfought  suit,  which  has  just 
terminated. 

The  plaintiff  called  ten  witnesses,  including  the 
widow  of  the  deceased  railroad  man.  On  the  other 
side  the  only  witness  was  the  curator  of  the  Harvard 
Medical  School.  The  jury  gave  a  verdict  for  $1,979.16 
for  the  druggist. 


ERA  CLASS  PIN. 

We  have  on  hand  a  very  few  of  the  handsome  pins, 
designed  especially  for  students  of  the  Era  Course  in 
Pharmacy,  which,  as  long  as  they  last,  will  be  sold 
at  %2  each  to  those  desiring  them.  The  pin  is  of  gold 
and  colored  enamels,  of  the  design  shown  in  the  cuts 
here,  and  is  in  two  styles,  fitted  with  a  safety  pin  or  a 


stick  pin.  (We  have  none  of  the  button  style.)  A9 
our  stock  is  very  limited,  orders  will  be  filled  in  the 
order  of  their  receipt,  first  come  first  served.  We 
cannot  agree  to  fill  any  order  after  our  present  supply 

is  exhausted. 


HAS    THE    CHICAGO    HOLD-UP    MAN    GONE 
TO    KENTUCKY  ? 
In  the  Louisville  (Ky.)  Courier-Journal  a  few  days 
ago  appeared  this  advertisement: 


WANTED.— Pharmacist    and   police- 
man.      ave. 


Not  a  bad  idea,  it  is?    A  policeman  would  be  a  very 
handy  man  in  some  drug  stores  we  wot  of. 


SODIUM  SELENITE  is  a  white  powder  which 
dissolves  freely  in  water  and  has  been  used  in  2  per 
cent,  aqueous  solutions  to  demonstrate  the  reducing 
properties  of  bacteria,  a  red  precipitate  of  metallic 
selenium  being  produced  by  the  bacterial  growth. 


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Laboratory  Notes. 


*Tr*HIS  DEPARTMENT  is  designed  to  afford  an  avenue  to  publicity  for  the  large  amount  of  valuable 
■^  scientific  material  to  be  found  in  the  laboratories  of  ihe  pharmaceutical  manufacturing  houses,  but 
which  Iieretofore  has  not  been  published  because  of  lack  of  suitable  facilities.  Investigators  in  these 
liouses  are  continually  gaining  information,  making  discoveries,  improving  processes,  testing  trade 
commodities,  making  scientific  investigations,  etc.,  in  the  line  of  their  daily  work,  which  are  not  strictly 
trade  secrets,  but  which,  on  the  contrary,  if  given  for  publication,  would  prove  of  great  utility. 

The  department  also  includes  results  of  investigations  by  the  individual  pharmacist,  chemist, 
teacher,  or  experimenter  which  have  a  direct  bearing  upon  pharmaceutical  progress.  Short  notes  and 
paragraphs  relating  to  simple  processes,  solutions  of  practical  problems,  improvements  in  manipulation, 
■etc.,  are  especially  desired,  and  every  one  is   invited  to  contribute. 

All   contributions   are   printed   with  full  credit  to  those  making  them. 


TANXIN. 

At  present  there  is  little  avilable  tannic  acid  which 
■will  comply  with  the  i8yo  U.  S.  P.  requirements.  In 
189s  I  made  an  examination  of  seven  samples,  six  of 
which  were  foreign,  and  one  of  .-Xmerican  origin. 
All  si.K  of  the  foreign  samples  complied  with  the   U. 

5  P.  in  1895,  but  the  American  sample  contained  an 
excess  of  resinous  matter.  The  foreign  samples  were 
marked  "Light  Crystal,"  "Medicinal  Powd.,"  "Puris 
Lev.,"  "Pur.  Pulv.,"  etc.,  while  the  American  sample 
was  simply  marked  "Tannin."  Whether  the  prices  of 
the  foreign  goods  were  such  as  to  exclude  their  use 
in  this  country  I  am  not  in  a  position  to  say;  but  at 
all  events,  in  the  latter  part  of  1897  an  examination  was 
n-.ade  of  the  a\ailable  Tannins  and  the  following  re- 
sults were  obtained: 

50%  strong 
oOC'o  10%  Alcohol 

Number.       .\quoous.       Aqueous.      Solution.  Color.  Bulk. 

J 112  3  4 

2 2  3  111 

3 3                   4                   4  4  3 

4 3                   2                   3  2  2 

5 2                   2                   2  5  2 

The  above  figures  need  to  be  explained,  i  of  No. 
I  means  that  No.  I  makes  the  best  50  per  cent,  and 
10  per  cent,  aqueous  solutions.  2  of  No.  i  means  that 
its  50  per  cent.,  strong  alcoholic  solution  is  inferior 
to  that  of  No.  2  and  is  equal  with  the  same  solution  of 
Xo.  5.  3  means,  third  in  point  of  color,  etc.  Accord- 
ing to  the  above  figures,  No.  2  is  the  best,  and  No. 
I  is  of  second  quality,  etc. 

None  of  these  tannins  made  a  clear  solution  with 
any  portion  of  the  above  solvents,  although  very  little 
remained  undissolved.  All  gave  a  perfectly  clear 
solution  with  any  proportion  of  glycerin. 

ACONITE    ROOT    AND    LEAVES. 

Owing  to  the  uncertain  nature  of  alkaloids  con- 
tained in  these  drugs,  it  is  very  difficult  ot  establish 
an  assay  method  which  will  give  uniform  and  accurate 
results.  The  various  gravimetric  methods  proposed 
are  unsatisfactory,  as  can  readily  be  shown  by  making 
a  few  assays  by  any  method  the  investigator  may 
choose  to  select. 

For  example:  Some  time  ago  I  examined  a  sample 
of  aconite  root  which  assayed  2}/2  per  cent,  gravi- 
iretrically.  and  on  submitting  the  residue  to  voluinctric 
titration  there  appeared  to  be  present  only  ij-^  per 
cent,  of  alkaloids,  while  a  physiological  assay  of  the 
root  showed  that  it  was  no  more  than  i  to  700. 

The  method  recently  brought  forward  by  Dunstan 

6  Tickle,  namely  to  determine  the  amount  of  aconitine 
by  the  amount  of  acetic  acid  produced  by  partial  hy- 
drolysis, does  not  appear  to  possess  any  advantage  over 
the  earlier  gravimetric  or  volumetric  methods. 

We  frequently  meet  with  results  published  in  vari- 
ous periodicals  of  the  analysis  of  certain  drugs  without 
any  reference  being  given  as  to  the  method  employed 
for  detennining  such  quantities.     In  my  opinion,  such 


results    are     worthless    unless    accompanied    by     the 
method  of  assay. 

During  the  past  few  years  I  have  made  a  number  of 
assays  of  aconite  root,  with  the  following  process: 
Place  10  grains  of  the  dry  drug  into  a  250  C.c.  flask, 
add  2^  grams  chloroform,  75  grains  ether,  stopper 
flask  securely,  agitate  well  for  several  minutes,  add 
10  grams  of  10  per  cent,  ammonia  water,  shake  thor- 
oughly; the  suspended  powder  separates  almost  im- 
mediately, and  the  alkaloids  are'  dissolved;  agitate 
frequently  and  well  during  one  hour.  On  adding  5 
grains  more  of  10  per  cent,  ammonia  water  and  shak- 
ing well,  the  powder  agglutinates  into  a  lump,  the 
liquid  becomes  clear  after  standing  a  few  minutes,  and 
can  be  poured  off  almost  completely. 

When  the  mixture  has  separated  entirely,  pour  ofl 
50  grams  into  a  separatory  funnel,  treat  at  once  with 
20  C.c.  or  enough  to  render  distinctly  acid  of  5  per 
cent,  acidulated  water;  after  thorough  agitation  and 
complete  separation,  remove  the  20  C.c.  of  water  into 
a  second  separatory  funnel.  Repeat  the  above  opera- 
tion twice  more  with  15  C.c.  acidulated  water.  The 
acidulated  water  in  the  second  separatory  funnel  is 
rendered  alkaline  with  ammonia  water,  the  alkaloid 
removed  successively  with  20  C.c,  15  C.c,  and  13 
C.c.  of  a  mixture  of  three  parts  (by  volume)  of  chloro- 
form, and  one  part  of  ether.  Collect  the  chloroform 
ether  mi.xture  into  a  tared  flask  and  distil  of?  the 
solvent.  The  varnish  like  residue  is  twice  treated 
with  8  C.c.  of  ether,  evaporated  on  a  water-bath,  finally 
dried  on  a  water-bath  and  ■\veighed. 

This  method  gave  the  following  results  in  per  cent., 
all  gravimetric:  0.60,  0.56,  l.o,  0.52,  0.60,  0.57,  0.58, 
0.62.  0.96.  i.o,  0.78.  0.66,  2. SO,  0.73. 

The  above  assays  represent  about  three  thousand 
pounds  of  the  drug.  As  can  readily  be  seen,  there  is 
a  great  variation,  and  according  to  the  volumetric 
checks  of  the  above  results,  there  does  not  seem  to 
be  any  advantage  in  applying  the  volumetric  method. 

None  of  the  above  aconite  roots  examined  had  a 
greater  physiological  activity  than  i  to  700.  It  would 
seem,  that  there  is  only  one  method  open  to  us  by 
nitans  of  which  we  can  arrive  at  the  appro.ximate  val- 
uation of  the  potency  of  this  root  and  its  preparations. 

What  has  been  said  of  aconite  root  applies  also  to 
the  leaves.     In  assaying,  however,  it  is  necessary  to 
take  a  larger  quantity  of  this  drug  than  for  the  root. 
LYMAN   F.    KEBLER. 
I.alioratorv. 

SMITH,   KLINE   *   FRENCH   CO., 

Philadelphia.  Pa. 


H.\LPHEN'S    TEST   FOR   COTTONSEED    OIL. 

Twenty-five  samples  of  olive  oil.  bought  in  open 
market,  were  examined  by  E.  M.  Mason,  for  the  pres- 
ence of  cottonseed  oil  The  tests  applied  were  Hal- 
phen's.  Becchi's  and  the  nitric  acid  test.  In  the  main, 
the  three  tests  gave  concordant  results,  but  Halphen's 


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is  by  far  the  most  satisfactory.  By  it  cottonseed  oil 
can  easily  be  detected  when  it  is  ditlicult  or  impossible 
to  detect  it  by  cither  of  the  other  tests. 

Halphcn's  test  was  carried  out  as  follows:  Eciiial 
volumes  (about  2  cc.)  each  of  the  oil  to  be  tested,  amyl 
alcohol  and  a  one  or  two  per  cent,  solution  of  sulpliur 
in  carbon  disulphide  were  placed  in  a  small  ICrkn- 
mcyer  flask,  which  was  connected  with  an  upriKht 
condenser,  and  heated  on  a  water  bath.  The  length 
of  time  of  heating  required  depends  upon  the  quantity 
of  cottonseed  oil  present.  .\n  oil  containing  i  per 
cent,  of  cottonseed  oil  gave  a  faint  red  color  after 
heating  one  liour.  and  on  standing  several  weeks  the 
color  deepened.  Usually  15  to  20  minutes  is  sufficient. 
If  much  cottonseed  oil  be  present  a  bright  red  color 
will  then  appear. 

It  is  not  probable  that  this  test  could  be  made 
quantitative  by  comparing  the  diflferent  shades  of 
color  produced  by  oils  of  known  per  cent,  of  cotton- 
seed oil,  for  the  reason  that  oils  containing  a  consid- 
erable amount  of  cottonseed  oil  give  about  the  same 
depth  of  color  as  cottonseed  oil  itself. 

Halphen's  test  is  said  to  be  of  no  value  if  the  cot- 
tonseed oil  to  be  tested  has  been  previously  heated 
to  245°  C,  but  the  same  is  true  of  Becchi's  test. 

Halphen  claims  that  no  other  fixed  oil  will  respond 
to  the  test;  we  have  aijplied  it  to  several  oils,  and  have 
not  obtained  the  red  color  with  any  but  cottonseed 
oil.  \ye  hope  this  will.be  made  an  official  test  for  the 
detection  of  cottonseed  oil  in  any  fixed  oil,  with  per- 
haps one  exception;  i.  e.,  lard  oil.  We  except  this 
because  of  the  claim  that  the  test  is  so  delicate  that 
lard  and  lard  oil  and  tallow  obtained  from  animals 
which  have  been  fed  upon  cottonseed  meal  will  re- 
spond to  the  test. 

Of  the  twenty-five  samples  examined,  fifteen  re- 
spondc.l  to  Halphcn's  test,  but  did  not  all  respond  to 
the  other  tests.  Three  gave  with  this  test  about  as 
much  color  as  pure  cottonseed  oil  itself.  Most  of  the 
fifteen  gave  a  decided  red  color  after  heating  15  to 
20  minutes. 

Two  gave  a  decided  red  color  after  heating  45 
minutes,  one  after  heating  one  liour,  and  one  after 
heating  an  hour  and  a  half. 

Other  oils  examined  were,  one  sample  each  of 
peanut  oil,  rape  seed  oil  and  poppy  seed  oil,  all  three 
samples  bought  from  a-  wholesale  house.  The  first 
two  gave  a  decidedly  red  color  and  undoiibtedly  con- 
tained large  quantities  of  cottonseed  oil. 


ADlLTEn.VTED    POWDEnED    ULMUS. 

J.  H.  jMcGehee  examined  twenty-one  samples  of 
powdered  ulmus  to  determine  to  what  extent  the 
powdered  iilmus  of  the  market  is  adulterated  with 
starch.  Thirteen  of  the  twenty-one  samples  contained 
starch.  Of  these  three  contained  small  amounts  and 
ten  were  very  largely  adulterated,  one  seeming  to  be 
almost  all  starch. 

In  every  case  the  st,irch  found  was  wheat  starch, 
wheat  flour  being  most  probably  the  adulterant.  Three 
diflferent  samples  of  unground  ulmus  were  examined 
for  starch.  None  of  them  responded  to  the  starch 
test. 


IS    THE    v.    S.    P.    METHOn    FOR    PREPAR.*TIO\    OF 
HVDROGEX  DIOXIDE  WATER  SATISFACTORY. 

Working  for  the  most  part  under  my  immediate 
direction.  R.  W.  Butler  repeatedly  prepared  hydrogen 
dioxide  water,  following  strictly  the  U.  S.  P.  method. 
In  no  case  did  he  get  a  preparation  of  the  required 
strength.  The  highest  yield  obtained  was  slightly 
oyer  2  per  cent.  Three  different  samples  of  barium 
dioxide  were  used,  each  of  these,  however,  assayed 
about  80  per  cent.  The  greatest  care  was  observed  in 
the  hydration  of  the  barium  dioxide;  part  of  the  work 
was  carried  out  in  a  dark,  cool  room,  and  the  vessel 
in  which  the  barium  dioxide  was  hydrated  was  kept 
on  ice  when  not  being  shaken.  In  the  different 
experiments,  the  temperature  during  hydration  ranged 
from  about  o°C.  to  the  ordinary  temperature.  The 
highest  yield  was  obtained  at  low  temperature. 

In  our  experience  the  amount  of  phosphoric  acid 
added  is  apt  to  be  insufficient;  for,  though  the  mix- 


ture tested  with  litmus  may  appear  to  be  neutral  nr 
even  acid,  it  will,  on  standing  a  few  minutes,  be  found 
to  be  alkaline.  If  the  hydrogen  dioxide  is  not  formed 
until  the  phosphoric  acid  is  added,  of  course  an  insuf- 
ficient amount  of  acid  would  give  a  smaller  yield  of 
hydrogen  dioxide,  but  we  carefully  guarded  against 
this  error  by  allowing  sufficient  time  for  neutrali- 
zation. 

We  should  be  glad  to  hear  from  any  one  who  has 
had  experience  in  this  line.  Seven  samples  of  the 
commercial  article,  still  in  original  bottles,  were  as- 
sayed. Two  of  these  fell  below  U.  S.  P.  requirement, 
one  yielding  about  2  per  cent.,  the  other  about  2.5 
per  cent.  The  other  five  were  of  superior  strength, 
assaving  from  5  per  cent,  to  6  per  cent. 

EMERSON  R.  MILLER, 
Pharmaceutical     Laboratory,     Alabama      Polytechnic 
Institute. 


A   CRl'DE   SEPARATOR. 


Having  occasion  to  extract  infusions  of  a  drug  in 
quantities  larger  than  the  capacity  of  ordinary  sep- 
aratory  funnels — say  four  gallons  infusion  to  a  pint  01 
chloroform — a  simple  device  proved  very  satisfactory. 
It  consisted  in  agitating  the  mixture  in  an  ordinary 
five  gallon  tinned  iron  can  and  suddenly  inverting  the 
can  into  a  quart  fruit  jar.  All  the  chloroform  sinks 
into  the  jar  and  can  be  separated  from  the  small  quan- 
tity of  water  running  into  the  jar  with  it  by  use  of  a 
suitable  separatory  funnel.  Of  course,  such  means  of 
separation  applies  only  to  solvents  heavier  than  water. 


TO  PREVENT  BLMPING. 

Flask  distillation  of  alcohol  from  solutions  in  ana- 
lytical work  is  rendered  annoying  by  reason  of  the 
bumping  of  the  liquid.  This  can  be  relieved  by  the 
passage  of  air  through  the  distilling  liquid,  employing 
slight  modification  of  the  method  used  in  vacuum  dis- 
tillation. For  ordinary  flask  distillation,  the  appa- 
ratus consists  of  an  inverted  flask,  filled  with  water, 
and  provided  with  an  appropriate  air  vent.  This  flask 
is  connected  with  the  ingress  tube  of  a  bottle  serving 
as  air  chamber,  the  exit  tube  of  which  is  connected 
with  a  glass  tube,  passing  through  the  cork  of  a  dis- 
tilling flask.  The  end  of  this  tube,  drawn  to  a  capil- 
lary, dips  beneath  the  surface  of  the  distilling  liquid. 

.As  water  drops  from  the  inverted  flask  into  the 
bottle  the  air  in  the  latter  is  expelled  and  passes  into 
the  distilling  flask,  a  steady  stream  of  bubbles,  and 
these  stop  bumping  more  effectively  than  talcum, 
pumice  or  platinum.  It  is  needless  to  say  that  the  air 
finally  escapes  through  the  condensor. 

H.  V.  ARNY. 
Pharmaceutical     Laboratory,     Cleveland     School     of 
Pharmacy. 

CORKS. 

A  good  way  to  renovate  the  old  corks  which  collect 
from  time  to  time  Every  drug  store  has  a  large 
number  of  old  or  second  hand  corks,  or  can  save  a 
number  of  perfect  corks  which  come  in  from  time  to- 
time,  and  can  eft'ect  quite  a  saving  on  them,  as  the 
general  run  of  good  corks  range  from  18  to  75  cents 
per  gross  in  five  gross  lots. 

About  five  or  six  3'ears  ago  I  tried  renovating 
some  old  corks  which  had  been  accumulating  in  boxes, 
for  some  time.  The  process  I  used  then  was  to 
gently  boil  the  corks  in  a  kettle  with  a  weak  caustic 
potash  solution  to  free  from  grease  and  oil.  wash  and 
soak  in  a  solution  permanganate  of  potash,  i  ounce 
to  gallon,  for  twenty  minutes.  This  turns  the  corks 
brown,  pour  off  permanganate  solution,  wash  and 
pour  on  solution  hyposulphite  soda,  8  ounces  to  gallon, 
and  add  i  ounce  muriatic  acid. 

Allow  to  stand  until  bleached,  wash  thoroughly 
and  allow  to  dry. 

This  cleaning  of  corks  does  not  take  much  time, 
and  if  a  box  is  kept  for  the  purpose  it  will  take  but  a 
short  time  to  save  five  or  ten  gross,  which,  when 
cleaned,  will  be  found  very  useful  for  a  number  of 
purposes. 

One  draw-back  to  this  process  is  that  it  sometimes 
leaves  a  deposit  of  sulphur  in  imperfect  corks. 


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The  last  three  times  I  have  used  a  different  process 
for  bleaching  and  think  it  a  little  improvement. 

The  corks  are  gently  heated  in  a  weak  caustic 
potash  solution,  washed  and  allowed  to  stand  in  a 
solution  of  oxalic  acid,  four  ounces  to  gallon,  until 
bleached,  then  washed  in  hot  water  to  free  from  acid. 

Care  must  be  taken  not  to  boil  corks  too  much  as 
it  makes  them  spongy,  or  to  use  too  much  oxalic  acid, 
making  the  corks  brittle. 

J.   A.   S.   WOODROW,   Ph.   G. 
Boston,  Mass. 


MAKING  CAPSl'tES; 


I  wish  to  offer  this  suggestion  whereby  capsules 
can  be  tilled  with  a  pill  mass  in  one-third  of  the  usual 
time.  When  I  have  a  prescription  calling  for  twelve 
capsules  or  more,  I  make  a  mass  with  glycerite  of 
tragacanth,  roll  it  on  a  pill  machine  and  cut  as  for 
pills.  Then  I  take  each  pill  and  put  four  or  five  in  a 
row  and  as  many  rows  as  pills;  then  with  a  little 
board,  size  4  by  6  inclies,  with  a  small  block  in  the 
middle  as  a  handle,  I  roll  and  press  the  pills  gently, 
and  in  a  few  seconds  they  are  ready  to  insert  in  the 
empty  capsules  without  any  further  labor.  The  old 
way  of  shaping  the  mass  with  the  fingers,  one  at  a 
time,  is  done  away  with,  the  mass  in  the  capsules  looks 
better  and  three-fourths  of  the  time  is  saved. 

JOHN  B.  CONTE. 
Omaha,  Neb. 

KHK-VTA. 

In  the  article  on  determination  of  morphine,  Era, 
May  9,  in  the  last  line  of  the  first  column,  p.  497,  for 
25  Cc,  read  15.625  Cc.  In  the  seventh  line  from  the 
bottom,  second  column,  p.  497,  for  25  Cc.  read  20  Cc. 
In  line  20  of  first  column,  p.  498,  lor  5  Cc.  read  3.125. 

N 
The    incorrect    figures    for    the    volume    of    —    alkali 

25 
were  inadvertently  allowed  to  stand,  having  been  cal- 

N 
culated  at  first  for  a  —  alkali. 
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TEST  FOR  OLEOWIARGARINE  AND 
RENOVATED  BUTTER. 

The  United  States  Department  of  .\griculture  has 
in  press  and  will  soon  issue  Farmers'  Bulletin  No.  131, 
entitled  "Household  Tests  for  the  Detection  of  Oleo- 
margarine and  Renovated  Butter."  It  was  prepared 
by  G.  E.  Patrick,  assistant  in  the  Division  of  Chem- 
istry, The  bulletin  describes  the  method  of  making 
renovated  or  "process,"  butter,  and  refers  to  the  usual 
methods  for  distinguishing  genuine  butter  from  re- 
novated, and  both  from  oleomargarine. 

Two  household  tests  are  given — the  boiling  test 
and  the  Waterhouse  test.  The  former  has  been  in  use 
for  about  ten  years,  and  was  originally  used  only  for 
the  detection  of  oleoiiiargarine,  but  after  the  advent 
of  renovated  butter  the  test  was  found  to  serve  almost 
equally  well  in  distinguishing  this  product  from  gen- 
uine butter,  although  not  from  oleomargarine. 

It  may  be  conducted  in  the  kitchen  as  follows: 
Take  a  piece  of  the  sample  about  the  size  of  a  chestnut, 
put  it  in  an  ordinary  tablespoon  and  hold  it  over  the 
flame  of  a  kerosene  lamp,  turned  low,  with  chimney 
off.  Hasten  the  process  of  melting  by  stirring  with 
a  splinter  of  wood;  then  increase  the  heat  and  bring 
it  to  as  brisk  a  boil  as  possible.  After  the  boiling  has 
begun,  stir  the  contents  of  the  spoon  thoroughly,  not 
neglecting  the  outer  edges,  two  or  three  times  at 
intervals  during  the  boiling — always  shortly  before 
the  boiling  ceases.  A  gas  flame,  if  available,  can  be 
more  convenientlj'  used. 

Oleomargarine  and  renovated  butter  boil  noisily, 
sputtering  (more  or  less)  like  a  mixture  of  grease  and 
water  when  boiled,  and  produce  no  foam,  or  but  very 
little.  Renovated  butter  usually  produces  a  very  small 
amount.  Genuine  butter  boils  usuallj'  with  less  noise 
and  products  an  abundance  of  foam.  The  difference 
in  regard  to  foam  is  very  marked  as  a  rule. 

The  Waterhouse  test,  designed  a  year  or   so   ago 


by  C.  H.  Waterhouse,  at  that  time  dairy  instructor  at 
the  New  Hampshire  College  of  Agriculture  and  Me- 
chanic Arts,  is  as  follows:  Half  till  a  100  cc.  beaker 
with  sweet  milk;  heat  nearly  to  boiling  and  add  ironi 
five  to  ten  grams  of  butter  or  oleomargarine.  Stir 
with  a  small  rod,  which  is  preferably  01  wood  and 
about  the  size  of  a  match,  until  the  fat  is  melted.  The 
beaker  is  then  placed  in  cold  water  and  the  milk 
.stirred  until  the  temperature  falls  sufficiently  for  the 
fat  to  congeal.  .At  this  point  the  fat,  if  oleomargarine, 
can  easily  be  collected  together  in  one  lump  by  means 
of  the  rod,  while  if  butter,  it  will  granulate  and  can 
not  be  so  collected.  The  distinction  is  very  marked. 
The  stirring  is  not,  of  necessity,  continuous  during  the 
cooling  but  it  should  be  stirred  as  the  fat  is  solidifying 
and  for  a  short  time  before.  The  milk  should  be  well 
mixed  before  being  turned  into  the  beaker,  as  other- 
wise cream  may  be  turned  from  the  top  and  contain 
so  much  butter  fat  that  the  test  is  vitiated  for  oleo- 
margarine. 

This  test,  in  a  slightly  modified  form  adapted  to 
household  conditions,  has  been  quite  carefully  studied 
in  the  chemical  laboratory  of  the  Department  of 
Agriculture,  where,  under  certain  specified  conditions, 
it  has  given  satisfactory  results  in  a  large  number  of 
trials  in  distinguishing  oleomargarine  from  both  re- 
novated   and    genuine    butter. 


THE  MEDICINES  PRESCRIBED  BY  105  ST. 
LOUIS  PHYSICIANS. 

By  HENRY  M.  WELPLEY,  Ph.  G.,  M.  D.,  St.  Louis. 

It  was  while  teaching  Materia  Medica  to  medical 
students  that  I  determined  to  find  out  just  what  med- 
icines are  actually  used  by  the  leading  physicians  of 
St.  Louis. 

The  Number  of  ^fcdicines  L^sed. — The  price  lists 
contain  thousands  of  medicines,  but  it  Is  evident  that 
they  are  by  no  means  all  used  by  the  regular  prac- 
titioners. The  105  physicians  contributing  to  these 
statistics  use  777  different  medicines.  Of  these  82 
are  patent  or  proprietary  preparations.  Thirty-three 
doctors  do  not  use  any  preparations  of  this  class. 

Popular  Medicines. — The  ten  most  popular  medi- 
cines are  the  following.  The  figures  after  each  indicate 
the  number  of  physicians  out  of   105  using  each  one: 

-Vcid.  boric,  102:  acid,  carbolic,  loi ;  chloroform. 
io.>:  morphine  sulphate,  103;  phenacetine,  100;  gly- 
cerin, 99:  iodine,  tincture.  100:  opium,  tincture,  97; 
silver  nitrate,  90:  strychnine  sulphate.  100. 

Drugs  and  Chemicals  in  ]\Lany  Forms. — .\mong  the 
medicines  given  in  the  greatest  number  of  forms  are 
the  following:  .Ammonium,  11:  glycyrrhiza.  7:  ipecac, 
7;  iron,  27;  magnesium.  8:  mercury,  16;  potassium,  13; 
quinine.  14;  sodium.  17;  Zinc.  9. 

Pharmaceutical  Preparations. — The  number  of  dif- 
ferent officinal  or  stock  pharmaceutical  preparations 
used  and  their  relative  popularity  is  indicated  by  the 
following  lift.  The  figures  after  each  preparation 
designate  the  number  of  drugs  given  in  that  particular 
form: 

1.  Cerates  1.  16.    Oleates  1. 

2.  Collodions  2.  17.    Oil  sugars  ,S. 
:i.    Confections  1.                       18.    Ointments  18. 
4.    Decoctions  1.  19.    Pills  4. 

.5.  Elixirs  20.  20.  Plasters  1. 

6.  Emulsions  .S.  21.  Powders  It. 

T.  Extracts  26.  22.  Solutions  20. 

■S.  Fluid  Extracts  62.  2.3.  Spirits  11. 

9.  Glvcerites2.  24.  Suppositories  1. 

10.  Infusions  9.  2o.  S.vnips  36. 

11.  I^iriiments  3.  26.  Tablets  2. 

12.  Liquid  extracts  1.  2V.  Tinctures  50. 
■13.  Masses  2.  28.  Waters  17. 
14.  Mixtures  a.  29.  Wines  0. 

IT).     Mucilages  1. 

The  above  statistics  in  no  waj'  indicate  the  extem- 
poraneous prescriptions  for  pills,  powders,  etc. 

Among  the  individual  preparations  I  find  twenty- 
nine  of  the  National  Formulary,  two  of  the  German 
Pharmacopa-ia.  and  two  of  the  British  Pharmacopoeia. 

Of  the  one  hundred  and  five  physicians  fifty-seven 
use  wafers  and  si.xty  gelatin  capsules. 

♦Read  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Illinois  Pharma- 
ceutical Association,  June,  H>01. 


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THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


[June  27,  1901. 


THE   PRACTICE    OF    PHARMACY   AS   A    PROFESSION/ 


By  1-,  E.  STEWART,  M.  D.,  Ph.  G. 


Pharmacy,  or  tlic  science  am'  art  of  preparing, 
compounding  and  dispensing  medicine  to  meet  the  de- 
mands of  a  rational  drug  therapeutics,  is  a  branch  of 
medical  science  an<l  practice,  and.  therefore,  should  be 
carried  on  as  a  profession,  not  as  a  commercial  busi- 
ness. As  an  art  the  practice  of  pharmacy  requires  a 
knowledge  of  the  materia  medica  as  to  the  source  or 
genesis  of  medicinal  drugs  and  chemicals,  their  phys- 
ical and  chemical  characteristics,  microscopical  struc- 
ture, identification,  properties  and  uses,  and  the 
methods  of  preparing  them  in  such  manner  as  to  pre- 
serve their  properties  and  fit  them  for  application  to 
the  treatment  of  the  sick  by  physicians.  This  knowl- 
edge, when  reduced  to  law  and  embodied  in  system, 
constitutes  the  science  of  the  materia  medica  or  phar- 
macology. 

It  is  unfortunate  that  the  word  pharmacology  is 
used  in  a  restricted  sense  to  describe  that  branch  of 
knowledge  which  treats  of  the  effects  of  drugs  on  the 
■animal  system  in  health — a  branch  better  named  phar- 
macodynaniics,  for,  properly  speaking,  pharinacology 
includes  the  study  of  drugs  from  every  possible  point 
■of  view,  as  is  pointed  out  by  no  less  authority  than 
Herrmann,  of  the  University  of  Zurich,  whose  handbook 
on  pharmacology  is  used  in  laboratories  where  phar- 
macodynamic work  is  done  in  all  parts  of  the  world. 
H.  C.  Wood  included  materia  medica.  pharmacy  and 
therapeutics,  under  the  general  name  pharmacology 
in  early  editions  of  his  text  book  on  the  subject,  and 
confirmed  the  correctness  of  the  classification  in  a 
conversation  I  had  with  him  within  the  past  year. 
And  I  see  in  that  classification  a  hope  for  the  future 
recognition  of  pharmacy  as  a  profession,  for  phar- 
macology includes  pharmacy,  pharmacognosis,  phar- 
n:acod\  namics  and  drug  therapeutics,  and  the  proper 
development  of  that  branch  of  medical  science  re- 
quires the  co-operative  work  of  physicians  and  phar- 
macists. 

Pharmacy  from  the  very  nature  of  its  con- 
stitution as  part  of  medical  science,  must,  as  an 
art,  be  practiced  as  part  of  the  practice  of  medicine, 
and  is  subsidiary  to  the  practice  of  the  art  of  drug 
therapeutics.  Pharmacy,  therefore,  should  be  classed 
as  a  medical  specialty  and  the  pharmacist  given  a  place 
in  the  medical  fraternity.  Pharmacy  is  surely  as  much 
related  to  drug  therapeutics  as  dentistry  is  to  surgery. 
The  dentists  wanted  to  be  recognized  as  a  profession 
and  as  a  medical  specialty  and  they  succeeded  in  se- 
curing that  recognition.  How  did  they  go  about  it? 
They  graduated  as  physicians,  joined  the  American 
Medical  Association  and  practiced  their  art  as  a 
branch  of  surgery.  Why  should  not  pharmacists  imi- 
tate their  example? 

Now,  the  very  first  rule  for  the  successful  practice 
of  a  medical  specialty  is  to  refrain  from  competing 
with  the  general  practitioner.  The  ophthalmologist, 
dermatologist,  laryngologist.  dentist,  and  every -other 
medical  specialist,  make  it  a  rule  not  to  take  general 
practice,  knowing  full  well  that  if  they  do  physicians 
will  not  send  them  cases.  How,  then,  can  pharmacists 
who  compete  with  physicians  by  prescribing  over  the 
counter,  catering  to  self-medication,  selling  "patent" 
medicines  and  renewing  prescriptions  without  the 
sanction  of  the  prescriber,  expect  physicians  to  send 
them  prescriptions?  To  obtain  recognition  as  a  pro- 
fession pharmacy  must  be  conducted  in  fraternal  re- 
lations with  the  medical  profession,  not  as  a  rival 
profession. 

Again,  if  pharmacy  is  to  becoine  a  profession,  the 
pharmacist  must  render  professional  services  as  dis- 
tinguished from  commercial  service.  Every  medical 
specialty  has  been  created  and  built  up  by  the  devo- 
tion of  the  specialist  to  original  research  in  his  branch 
and  the  publication  of  his  discoveries  for  the  benefit  of 

•Reaa  at  a  meeting  of  the  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical 
-Association  June  17,  1901. 


others  engaged  in  the  practice  of  the  same  specialty. 
Kye  surgery  owes  its  inarvelous  success  to  the  co- 
operative investigations  of  ophthalmologists.  When- 
ever an  ophthalmologist  discovers  anything  new  in  the 
treatment  of  eye  diseases  he  publishes  his  discovery 
and  the  fraternity  at  once  appropriates  it  for  use  and 
further  research.  Fresh  observations  are  then  made 
in  regard  to  the  discovery  all  over  the  world,  and  thus 
knowledge  is  rapidly  developed.  It  stands  to  reason 
that  if  ophthalmologists  had  retained  the  knowledge  of 
their  discoveries  for  commercial  purposes  instead  of 
publishing  it  for  the  advancement  of  science  there 
would  never  have  been  any  such  progress  in  ophthal- 
mology. Pharmacy  can  progress  only  by  adopting 
similar  metliods.  One  of  the  greatest  of  professional 
services  the  pharmacist  can  render  his  profession  and 
the  cause  of  humanity  is  in  the  original  investigation 
of  materia  medica  for  the  purpose  of  discovering  the 
best  ways  of  preparing  medicine  and  publishing  the 
results  for  the  benefit  of  pharmacological  science. 
The  very  existence  of  pharmacy  as  a  profession  de- 
pends on  this,  for  it  is  upon  this  knowledge  that  the 
colleges  of  pharmacy,  text  books,  press  and  pharma- 
copeia itself  depend. 

Recognizing  the  altruistic  nature  of  professional 
service,  and  that  professional  men  in  publishing  their 
discoveries  for  the  benefit  of  humanity,  are  placed  at 
a  disadvantage  in  competing  with  those  who  appro- 
priate the  results  of  their  investigations  for  selfish 
purposes;  recognizing  also  that  the  very  best  brains 
and  training  are  required  to  practice  the  professions; 
and  recognizing  the  danger  to  the  public  from  incom- 
petency and  fraud  in  professional  practice,  the  public 
passes  and  enforces  laws  for  the  protection  of  the  pro- 
fessions and  the  public  welfare.  The  professions  have 
no  right  to  ask  for  these  laws  except  in  return  for 
professional  services  rendered.  Now  what  profes- 
sional services  are  pharmacists  rendering  which  en- 
title them  to  ask  for  pharmacy  laws?  Of  course, 
the  pharmacists  may  and  do  ask  the  public  to  protect 
the  people  from  incompetency  and  fraud  in  pharma- 
ceutic practice  and  thus  indirectly  profit  by  pharmacy 
laws  of  this  kind.  But  pharmacy  should  be  practiced 
as  a  profession,  should  render  altruistic  professional 
services,  and  thus  be  in  a  position  to  ask  for  protective 
legislation  on  its  own  account  in  exchange  for  such 
services.  The  objections  urged  against  class  legisla- 
tion do  not  apply  to  such  laws  as  some  would  have  us 
believe.  The  professions  of  law  and  medicine  are  thus 
protected,  the  former  especially  so,  and  it  is  this  pro-^ 
tection  which  enables  professional  men  to  practice, 
their  vocations  in  a  professional  manner  and  give  the 
public  altruistic  service. 

But  the  pharmacist  in  asking  for  protective  laws 
is  met  with  strong  opposition  on  all  sides,  from  the 
commercial  druggist  who  wants  laws  to  protect  him 
in  a  monopoly  of  the  drug  business,  but  does  not  want 
laws  which  force  him  to  conduct  his  business  as  a 
profession  subsidiary  to  and  dependent  upon  physi- 
cians; from  the  so-called  "proprietary"  medicine  trade 
in  all  its  departments,  which  is  opposed  to  laws  in-" 
tended  to  prevent  persons  from  invading  the  field  of 
pharmaceutic  and  therapeutic  practice  without  educa- 
tional qualifications,  and  forcing  them  to  conduct  their 
business  on  professional  lines  for  the  benefit  of  med- 
ical science  and  the  public  welfare:  from  the  secular, 
reli.eious  and  even  the  professional  press,  for  a  large  part 
of  the  income  of  the  press  is  derived  from  the  adver- 
tising patronage  of  the  "proprietary"  medicine  manu- 
facturers: from  the  medical  profession  itself  which  ob- 
jects to  the  recognition  of  a  branch  of  medicine  as  a 
separate  profession  from  medicine;  and  finally  from 
the  public,  for  people  can  see  no  reason  why  the  drug 
business  should  become  a  monopoly  and  they  should 
pay  monopoly  prices  for  their  medicines.  It  is  evi- 
dent, therefore,  that  unless  pharmacists  are  prepared 
to    render    altruistic    professional    services    over    and 


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above  that  of  the  ordinary  merchant  and  manufacturer 
in  other  hnes  of  commerce,  tlicy  cannot  expect  to  re- 
ceive that  protection  by  legislation  afforded  the  liberal 
professions.  But  they  should  be  prepared  to  render 
professional  services  of  the  most  altruistic  character 
and  secure  professional  recognition  and  legislative 
protection  as  a  reward  of  merit. 

How,  then,  can  pharmacy  render  professional  ser- 
vices of  such  an  altruistic  nature  as  to  entitle  the  vo- 
cation to  recognition  as  a  profession?  First,  by 
taking  part  in  the  introduction  of  new  medicinal 
products  and  preparations  to  science.  As  I  pointed 
out  in  my  paper  read  before  the  American  Thera- 
peutic Society,  held  in  \\'ashington  May  7  to  9,  1901, 
"The  proper  introduction  of  new  materica  medica 
products  to  science  requires  the  co-operative  work  of 
those  engaged  in  practicing  the  pharmacologic  arts. 
viz:  pharmacy,  pharmacognosis.  pharmacodynamics 
and  drug  therapy:  therefore,  the  medical  and  pharma- 
ceutical professions  have  common  interests  which 
should  be  conserved  and  protected.  This  co-oper- 
ative work  requires  many  years  of  patient  and  pain>- 
taking  investigation,  and  the  checking  and  verification 
of  the  results  by  competent  and  unbiased  observers, 
which  is  impossible  if  the  products  are  controlled  by 
commercial  interests." 

Now,  medicinal  products  are  controlled  by  com- 
mercial interests  in  manj'  ways;  by  secrecy  as  to 
source  or  composition;  by  secrecy  as  to  methods  of 
manufacture;  by  secrecy  as  to  untoward  effects  and 
limitations;  by  patents  on  products  themselves,  as 
patents  on  new  synthetics  lor  example,  and,  finally,  by 
registering  as  trademarks  names  which  are  intended 
to  be  used,  not  as  trademarks,  but  as  titles  of  the 
products  and  preparations  themselves. 

Here,  then,  is  a  field  for  professional  service  of  the 
highest  type.  Let  pharmacists  in  their  own  practice 
free  their  products  and  preparations  from  all  commer- 
cial control  and  donate  exact  knowledge  of  their 
nature,  composition  and  methods  of  manufacture  to 
pharmacologic  science.  Provide  them  with  free 
names  which  may  be  used  by  the  profession  in  com- 
mon as  their  proper  descriptive  titles  and  find  a  place 
in  the  pharmacopoeia.  Refrain  from  labeling  them 
with  directions  for  self  medication,  or  recommending 
them  to  the  people  as  remedies  for  the  treatment  of 
disease.  Introduce  them  to  the  medical  profession  on 
their  merits  and  rely  on  physicians  to  prescribe  them, 
and  then  protect  the  interests  of  the  profession  by  re- 
fraining from  advertising  them  to  the  public  claiming 
that  they  are  prescribed  and  endorsed  by  physicians. 

It  is  manifest  that  there  is  a  drift  to  centralization 
in  all  vocations,  even  in  the  professions  themselves. 
In  the  practice  of  pharmacy  superior  facilities  due  to 
capital,  executive  ability  and  improved  processes  and 
plants,  are  bound  to  win.  Pharmacists  cannot  stop  this 
tendency  to  centralization.  They  can  take  advantage 
of  it,  however,  by  forming  companies  lor  co-operative 
buying  and  manufacturing.  Several  companies  have 
been  formed  for  co-operative  manufacturing  of  con- 
trolled products,  but  I  have  yet  to  learn  of  the  organi- 
zation of  a  company  for  the  co-operative  practice  of 
pharmacy  as  a  profession. 

The  practice  of  pharmacy  as  a  profession  would  be 
greatly  facilitated  by  the  establishment  of  a  National 
Bureau  of  Materia  Medica.  as  suggested  in  my  paper 
on  that  subject  published  in  the  Journal  of  the  Amer- 
ican Medical  Association  for  April  27.  1901.  (See  ab- 
stract in  Era,  May  23,  page  551.)  Such  a  bureau  could 
act  as  a  medium  of  communication  between  the  scien- 
tific workers  in  the  laboratories,  hospitals  and  clinics 
engaged  in  the  investigation  of  new  materia  medica 
products,  and  those  engaged  in  manufacturing  and 
marketing  them,  to  develop  the  knowledge  of  their 
origin,  genesis,  nature,  composition,  methods  of 
manufacture,  standardization,  pharmacodynamic  prop- 
erties and  therapeutic  uses.  This  would  bring  physi- 
cians and  pharmacists  together  with  a  common  ob- 
ject, viz.,  the  collection  and  development  of  knowledge 
concerning  the  materia  medica,  to  reduce  it  to  law. 
embody  it  in  system  and  publish  it  for  the  benefit  of 
science  and  humanity.  Furthermore,  it  would  aid  all 
manufacturers  of  materia  medica  products  and  prep- 


BASEBALL     WINDOW. 
Frank  A.    Richardson,    Cambridge,    N.   J. 


arations  who  conform  their  goods  to  recognized 
standards  by  creating  a  demand  for  those  brands 
which  comply  with  scientific  and  professional  require- 
ments. Thus  by  a  process  of  natural  evolution  the 
practice  of  pharmacy  would  gradually  become  a  pro- 
fession as  part  of  medical  practfce,  and  physicians  and 
pharmacists  would  be  able  to  secure  better  legislation 
to  protect  the  practice  of  medicine,  including  phar- 
macy, in  exchange  for  a  better  professional  service. 


WONDERFUL  RADIUM.— To  a  woman  belongs 
the  credit  of  having  made  one  of  the  most  notable 
discc  cries  in  chemistry  recorded  in  many  years — 
nothing  less  than  the  production  of  a  substance  that 
makes  a  cold  light.  The  woman  is  Madame  Curie,  of 
the  Municipal  School  of  Physics,  in  Paris,  and  the 
substance  that  she  has  produced  she  calls  radium. 
The  discovery  of  the  X-ray  set  scientific  men  to  ex- 
perimenting in  difterent  ways,  their  common  object 
being  the  search  for  other  forms  of  radiant  energy. 
It  was  found,  among  other  things,  that  the  metal  uran- 
ium has  the  power  of  absorbing  light,  and  afterward 
of  emitting  it.  This  was  demonstrated  with  varying 
degrees  of  success  by  several  experimenters,  but  noth- 
ing practical  was  developed.  Finally  the  experiments 
were  dropped,  and  Madame  Curie,  believing  she  saw 
the  reason  of  their  failure,  took  the  matter  up  on  her 
own  account.  By  experiments  with  one  of  the  uran- 
ium salts  she  discovered  a  substance  resembling  bis- 
muth, and  by  using  different  salts  in  combination  with 
this  she  at  last  produced  a  substance  that,  when 
heated,  gave  out  visible  rays  of  light.  This  she  called 
radium,  and  the  discovery  has  made  a  profound  sen- 
sation among  the  scientists.  That  the  substance  pro- 
df.ces  light  without  heat  has  been  shown  in  many 
ways.  If  a  piece  of  it  be  dropped  into  gunpowder  a 
perceptible  glow  spreads  through  the  powder,  but 
there  will  be  no  explosion.  Various  means  have  been 
tried  of  making  it  start  combustion,  but  without  suc- 
cess. Its  light  is  absohitely  cold  and  its  luminosity 
may  be  destroyed  by  immersing  it  in  boiling  water  for 
an  hour,  but  when  taken  out  and  heated  again  its 
remarkable  power  returns.  A  Berlin  scientist  after 
testing  the  permanence  of  its  light,  saj's  that  a  piece 
one-quarter  of  an  inch  square  will  retain  its  luminosity 
for  a  million  years. 


AN  ECHO  OF  DAYS  BEFORE  "THE  ANAT- 
OMY .ACT." — In  Alaple  Grove  cemetery.  Hoosic 
Falls,  south  of  the  post  office,  there  is  a  headstone 
upon  which  is  the  following: 

Her    body    was    stoien    by    fiendish    men. 

Her  Bones  anatomized; 
Her  Soul,   we   trust,   h.-is  risen  to  God. 
Where  few  PhysieiMns  Rise.— Troy  Times. 


701 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  37,  1901. 


SHOP   NOTES  AND   DISPENSING    HINTS/ 


By  W  .  .\.  DAWSOX,  Hempstead,  \.  V. 


DrcHHlngr  PresrrliitioiiH.    Style  In  KxternnlM. 

Ill  his  "Art  of  Dispensing,"  Mr.  Peter  MacEwan, 
says  "The  dispenser  who  economizes  on  his  drugs  is  a 
rogue,  but  the  dispenser  who  economizes  on  his  pack- 
ages is  a  fool." 

It  is  an  indisputable  fact  that  the  external  attributes 
of  a  prescription,  the  manner  in  which  it  is  packed 
or  dressed,  speak  volumes  to  both  patient  and  phy- 
sician of  the  character  of  the  pharmacy  at  which  it 
was  dispensed.  Carelessness  in  dressing  is  liable  to 
lead  to  prejudice  and  to  the  inference  tliat  the  medicine 
itself  was  carelessly  prepared. 

Where  one  aims  at  building  up  a  high  class  pre- 
scription trade  it  is  important  careful  attention  be 
paid  to  the  appearance  of  the  finished  prescription  as 
well  as  to  its  compounding.  Bottles,  bo.xes  or  other 
containers,  as  well  as  labels,  corks,  caps  and  other 
accessories  should  be  carefully  considered  and  good 
taste  displayed  in  their  selection. 

Prescription  clerks  must  be  impressed  with  the 
fact  that  sending  out  a  carelessly  dressed  prescription 
is  as  reprehensible  as  any  other  error  in  dispens- 
ing: for  error  it  certainly  is  to  send  out  a  prescription 
with  the  earmarks  of  carelessness  upon  it. 

An  unsuitable  container,  a  chipped  lip  bottle,  a 
label  pasted  awry  or  badly  written,  give  the  lie  direct 
to  claims  for  careful  dispensing  and  high  class  phar- 
maceutical service.  As  well  might  a  hotel  boast  of  the 
excellence  of  its  cusine,  and  serve  its  food  carelessly 
on  unsuitable  or  cracked  china.  While  the  claim  for 
fine  cooking  might  be  really  true,  lew  people  would 
believe  it  after  seeing  the  way  it  was  served. 

Labels  more  often  offend  good  taste  than  any  other 
detail  of  the  dress  of  a  prescription.  A  glance  through 
a  few  label  specimen  books  will  show  that  the  average 
label  printer  is  not  to  be  depended  on  for  artistic 
labels,  at  least  not  in  his  ordinary  commercial  styles: 
the  label  printers  seem  to  have  fallen  in  a  rut  and 
grind  out  the  same  old  designs,  most  of  them  bad, 
year  after  year.  They  do  not  seem  to  have  kept  pace 
with  modern  American  typography,  which  is  the  finest 
of  any  age.  but  continue  to  turn  out  labels  of  the 
vintage  of  i860  or  thereabouts.  The  chief  faults  of 
the  average  label  are  too  much  ornament  and  too  many 
flourishes,  too  many  colors  in  some  cases,  and  very 
bad  art  in  drawing  and  composition.  The  beautiful  typo- 
graphy of  the  modern  art  printer  owes  its  beauty  and 
dignity  entirely  to  a  refinement  of  its  type  forms  and 
the  studied  simplicity  of  its  composition.  Meaning- 
less ornament,  rules,  and  borders  are  little  used. 

Ornament  and  colors  are  out  of  place  on  a  prescrip- 
tion label  anyway.  Prescriptions  are  serious  matters 
to  the  patient,  physician  and  pharmacist,  and  the  label 
should  reflect  grave  and  dignified  simplicity. 

Good  paper,  as  well  as  good  printing,  is  essential 
to  a  good  label;  the  paper  must  be  from  good  rag 
stock. and  not  from  wood  pulp  which  turns  dark  with 
age.  It  must  be  thin,  and  at  the  same  time  opaque, 
taking  the  ink  of  both  press  and  pen  well  and  pasting 
down  readily  without  curling  at  the  edges  or  blistering. 

The  most  refined  eflfects  are  obtained  by  the  use  of 
type  faces  that  are  richly  plain  like  the  style  of  letter 
used  in  steel  and  copper  plate  work.  "Engravers' 
Roman"'  is  a  face  like  that  used  for  the  name  on  visit- 
ing cards,  while  a  light  faced  Gothic  letter  is  generally 
used  for  the  address.  There  are  manj-  fine  new  faces 
in  the  general  style  of  these  types.  Roman  and  Gothic, 
any  printer  can  show  specimens  of  them. 

The  cheaper  grades  of  printing  ink  have  a  browmish 
tinge  and  a  coarse  texture  that  kill  the  artistic  effect 
of  the  finest  paper  and   the  best   of  type.     The  best 

•Read  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  New  York  State 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  June  4-8,  1901. 


grades  of  ink  are  of  a  very  intense  blue  black  and 
exir^mely  fine  texture,  that  give  a  rich  and  clear  cut 
imprint  of  the  types,  but  such  an  ink  costs  from  one 
to  two  dollars  a  pound  where  the  cheap  ink  costs  from 
forty  cents  down  to  six  cents  a  pound. 

So  you  may  readily  see  that  if  one  wish  extra  fine 
labels  or  other  printed  matter  he  must  expect  to  pay 
a  great  deal  more  for  it  than  for  the  regular  com- 
mercial styles  illustrated  in  the  specimen  books  of 
the  label  printer.  It  pays  to  have  good  printing,  the 
best  printing,  whether  it  is  label,  bill  head,  or  letter 
head:  poor  printing  is  about  the  worst  advertisement 
that  a  business  can  have. 

For  a  general  prescription  label,  a  label  about 
square  in  shape,  perhaps  with  the  corners  slightly 
rounded  off,  the  name  at  the  top,  the  word  pharma- 
cist beneath  it.  and  the  address  at  the  bottom,  makes 
a  label  of  neat  and  dignified  appearance,  if  printed  with 
a  refined  Roman  letter  in  blue  black,  or  dark  blue  ink. 
For  an  external  use  label  the  same  design  may  be 
printed  in  red.  with  "For  E.xternal  Use  Only"  printed 
across  the  upper  part  of  the  label  just  under  the  word 
pharmacist. 

It  is  a  good  idea  to  have  a  number  of  different 
style  and  worded  labels  for  different  classes  of  pre- 
scriptions. In  addition  to  the  regular  label  for  mix- 
tures and  an  external  use  label,  one  for  veterinary 
prescriptions,  with  the  wording:  "This  medicine  is 
for  veterinary  use  only,"  another  with,  "Shake  the 
bottle  before  using,"  another  with  "Poison."  and  so 
on.  This  does  away  with  the  use  of  strip  labels  to  a 
great  extent,  with  the  result  of  a  better  dressed  pack- 
age. Where  only  one  style  of  label  is  kept  for  pre- 
scriptions it  is  often  necessary  to  attach  two  or  more 
strip  labels,  as  where  the  medicine  requires  a  "Poison" 
a  "Shake"  and  an  External  Use  '  label,  with  the  con- 
sequence that  the  bottle  is  pretty  well  plastered  up 
with  labels. 

The  labels  for  the  pill  and  powder  boxes,  like  the 
labels  for  mixtures,  should  be  free  from  ornament, 
border,  ruling.  Dr.,  No.,  date,  etc.  Nearly  every 
pharmacy  that  does  much  of  a  prescription  business 
uses  a  numbering  and  dating  machine,  or  ready  printed 
numbers  perforated  like  postage  stamps  for  numbering 
prescriptions  nowadays,  so  that  the  old  No.,  Dr.,  and 
date,  is  superfluous,  and  even  where  automatic  num- 
bering is  not  done,  it  is  better  not  to  have  these  abbre- 
viations on  the  label,  for  it  is  often  possible  to  write 
a  better  balanced  label  without  them. 

Label  writing  is  an  art  in  itself,  in  which  a  sense 
of  proportion,  spacing  or  composition  counts  for  more 
than  fine  penmanship.  It  is  not  so  much  the  way  the 
label  is  written,  as  it  is  the  way  the  words  are  placed 
on  the  paper  that  makes  a  well  balanced  label. 

In  bottles  there  is  little  to  complain  of;  bottle  man- 
ufacturers have  vied  with  each  other  of  late  years  to 
see  which  cotdd  devise  the  handsomest  style  of  pre- 
scription bottle,  and  there  are  few  pharmacies  but 
what  have  adopted  one  of  these  improved  shapes. 
Most  of  these  shapes  are  modifications  of  the  old 
blake  shape,  and  they  are  all  better  looking  styles 
than  the  old  round  or  French  square. 

The  average  pharmacy  does  not,  however,  carry 
bottles  enough — that  is  enough  different  shapes  and 
kinds  to  properly  dress  all  sorts  of  compounds.  In 
the  pharmacy  with  which  I  am  connected  we  use  a 
green  glass  Baltimore  oval  for  general  store  use.  For 
prescriptions  for  internal  use  or  other  harmless  mix- 
tures, flint  glass  Manhattan  Blake:  this  bottle  never 
being  used  for  anythin.g  else  but  prescriptions.  Then 
there  are  amber  French  squares  for  prescriptions  for 
external  use,  and  round  blue  poison  bottles  for  viru- 
lent poisons,  so  that  it  is  easy  to  differentiate  the 
nature  of  the  prescriptions  by  the  style  of  the  bottle 


luiie 


1901.] 


THE   PHARMACEUTICAL   ERA. 


705 


as  well  as  by  the  label,  a  matter  of  importance  in  such 
cases  as  where  tlic  physician  orders  an  internal  mix- 
ture, a  lotion  and  a  strong  solution  of  bichloride  for 
disinfecting,  at  the  same  time,  and  as  sometimes  hap- 
pens the  same  sized  bottle  of  each. 

In  pill  and  powder  boxes,  bottle  caps,  and  also  in 
wrapping  paper  for  prescriptions  it  is  a  good  idea  to 
have  all  of  one  color,  and  have  that  color  distinctive  of 
the  store,  instead  of  assorted  colors,  as  is  generally  the 
■case.  I  have  found  that  gold  edged  boxes  were  not  as 
lastingly  good  as  those  with  the  edges  covered  with  light 
■  colored  paper,  as  the  gold  would  tarnish  before  the  boxes 
were  used.  In  bottle  caps  after  using  for  some  time 
those  of  assorted  colors,  I  had  the  last  lot  made  of  a 
heavy  cream  white  linen  paper  with  the  name  and 
address  embossed  on  the  top  with  blue  ink  of  the 
same  color  as  the  ink  with  which  our  prescription 
labels  are  printed,  and  they  are  a  great  improvement 
•on  the  colored  caps.  I  have  found  nothing  so  good 
as  the  pleated  paper  cap  for  finishing  off  the  top  of  a 
l»rescription  bottle,  and  I  believe  that  the  patients  like 
It  better  than  anything  else,  as  the  medicine  reaches 
them  sealed  up.  For  tying  them  on  I  use  a  very  fine 
linen  twine  not  much  larger  than  coarse  linen  thread, 
but  of  much  greater  strength.  The  use  of  rubber 
bands  for  this  purpose  does  not  give  a  workmanlike 
finish  as  does  the  use  of  twine. 

A  large  number  of  containers  aside  from  bottles 
are  needed  in  a  large  prescription  business,  if  things 
are  to  be  sent  out  in  good  shape  and  appropriately 
dressed.  For  ointments,  in  addition  to  the  regular 
ointment  pots  of  opal  glass  with  aluminum  screw  top. 
there  are  needed  for  very  soft  ointments,  plasters  and 
jellies,  collapsible  metal  tubes  and  wide  mouthed 
bottles. 

For  powders  in  bulk,  granulated  salts,  etc.,  round 
paper  boxes  both  flat  and  tall  shape  and  screw  cap 
glass  jars;  for  eftervescent  salts,  wide  mouthed  bottles 
with  well  fitting  and  paraffined  corks,  as  screw  cap  jars 
cannot  be  sealed  tight  enough  to  keep  these  prepara- 
tions in  a  damp  atmosphere. 

If  much  veterinary  prescription  work  is  done  extra 
large  containers  will  be  required,  tin  cans  up  to  two 
pounds  in  size,  boxes  for  powders  that  will  hold  one 
and  two  dozen  one,  two  or  three-ounce  powders,  etc.; 
these  extra-sized  paper  boxes  may  be  obtained  in 
■small  quantities,  covered  with  plain  white  glazed  paper 
from  manufacturing  stationers.  There  is  big  money 
in  veterinary  prescriptions,  and  it  is  a  good  business 
to  cater  to,  the  quantities  ordered  being  necessarily 
large  the  profit  is  proportionate.  The  average  man 
will  give  up  one  or  two  dollars  for  a  prescription  for 
his  horse  without  a  murmur,  where  if  it  were  for  him- 
self he  would  kick  most  strenuously  at  the  price.  Vet- 
erinary business  cannot  be  successfully  worked  up  if 
the  prescriptions  are  put  out  in  any  old  box  or  can 
that  comes  handy,  any  more  than  can  regular  prescrip- 
tion business.  Neatness  and  style  in  putting  up  count 
here   as  well. 

We  use  rubber  stoppers  freely,  both  in  dispensing 
and  in  the  laboratory.  When  a  bottle  of  fluid  ex- 
tract is  opened  the  cork  is  replaced  with  a  rubber 
stopper,  preventing  loss  by  evaporation  and  conse- 
quent precipitation,  as  well  as  the  annoyance  of  the 
cork  breaking  off  when  the  bottle  is  reopened.  Rub- 
ber stoppers  are  used  in  dispensing  for  all  prepara- 
tions that  are  liable  to  cement  the  cork  fast  in  the 
bottle,  provided,  of  course,  that  the  nature  of  the 
medicine  does  not  prohibit  the  use  of  a  rubber  stopper. 
Fluid  extract  of  cascara  sagrada  should  always  be 
dispensed  with  a  rubber  stopper,  as  it  cements  a 
cork  so  fast  that  it  is  impossible  to  remove  it  by  or- 
dinary means,  and  consequently  the  patient  will  break 
the  cork  short  off  the  first  time  he  attempts  to  open  the 
bottle.  Those  rubber  stoppers  used  in  the  laboratory 
may  be  scrubbed  off  and  used  over  and  over  again, 
as  they  are  practically  indestructible. 

For  wrapping  prescriptions,  the  very  thin  imported 

parchment    paper    makes    a    distinctive    package.      It 

comes   in   a   variety   of   colors   and   is   so   transparent 

-that  the  label  may  be  read  through  it.     A  dab  of  paste 


JOSEPH  TRIENENS, 

Manager    Buck    &    Rayner,    State    and    Madison    Streets, 

Chicago. 

on  the  ends  of  the  package  readily  seals  it,  and  the 
use  of  string  is  obviated. 

For  pill  and  powder  boxes,  however,  envelopes  are 
preferable  to  wrapping  paper,  as  it  is  difficult  to  make 
a  nice  looking  package  of  so  small  an  object  as  a  pill 
box.  These  envelopes  should  open  at  the  end  and 
have  the  advertisement  of  the  store  printed  at  the 
bottom  of  them,  with  a  blank  space  above  for  the 
patient's  name  and  other  particulars. 

Some  of  the  rules  followed  in  the  prescription  de- 
partment of  the  pharmacy  which  I  am  connected  are 
as  follows: 

Receiving  Prescriptions. 

When  a  prescription  is  received  give  the  patient  a 
prescription  check,  and  attach  the  remaining  two  du- 
plicate numbers  to  the  prescription.  If  the  party's 
name  is  known,  fill  it  in  in  the  space  on  the  check 
attached  to  the  prescription,  with  the  price,  if  given, 
whether  it  is  to  be  called  for  or  sent  and  when,  and 
also  whether  paid,  charged,  or  to  be  collected  on 
delivery. 

Prescriptions  to  be  sent  are  to  be  placed  on  the 
"send"  box  at  the  end  of  the  prescription  case  as  soon 
as  finished,  and  if  immediate,  the  messenger's  atten- 
tion called  to  it.  Those  to  be  called  for  are  to  be 
placed  on  the  "'call"  shelf  in  the  store.  Where  a  pre- 
scription is  to  be  charged,  the  charge  slip  is  to  be 
made  out  before  the  prescription  is  checked  off  and 
placed  in  the  checking  tray  along  with  the  prescrip- 
tion. 

Containers. 

New  prescriptions,  liquid,  are  to  be  dispensed  in 
our  own  special  prescription  bottles:  flint  blakes  for 
internal  medicines,  amber  squares  for  externals,  and 
round  blues  for  poisons.  If  the  patient  brings  a  con- 
tainer it  is  to  be  discarded. 

Repeats,  liquid,  are  to  have  a  new  cork,  label  and 

cap.     Pill  and  powder  boxes  to  be  replaced  if  at  all 

soiled. 

AVrnpiiing:. 

Prescriptions  are  to  be  wrapped  and  marked  before 
leaving  the  prescription  department.  The  special 
wrapping  paper  and  envelopes,  as  well  as  the  special 
containers  are  to  be  used  only  for  prescriptions.  All 
other  preparations  to  be  put  up  in  the  regular  store 
containers  and  wrappers. 


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[June  2:,  IWl. 


Poivdera. 

In  preparing  powders  see  that  tlie  powder  papers 
are  the  right  size  for  the  box  used.  Correspon<ling 
nunibtrs  will  be  found  on  the  edge  of  each  powder 
paper  and  box  compartment.  Animal  products,  deli- 
quescent and  efflorescent  substances  are  to  be  dis- 
pensed in  waxed  papers.  If  in  doubt,  use  waxed 
papers'. 

Dispenser  will  place  the  containers  of  the  articles 
leave  a  written'  memorandum  of  the  article  in  the  tray 
When  the  prescription  is  complete  he  will  call  "check" 
and  the  prescription  will  be  checked  ol'f  by  some  other 
dispenser.  Until  a  prescription  is  O.  K.'ed  by  the 
checker  it  is  not  to  be  removed  from  the  tray  for  any 
purpose.  Where  a  weight,  measure  or  ingredient  is 
required  from  a  tray  containing  an  unfinished  or  un- 
checked prescription,  the  dispenser  who  takes  it  rhust 
leave  a  written  memorandum  of  the  article  in  the  tray 
from  which  he  takes  it. 

Olll  tllli'lltM. 

Checkers  will  carefully  note  the  smoothness  of  all 
ointments,  and  require  them  to  be  re-worked  if  they 
are  lacking  in  smoothness.  Soft  ointments  are  to  be 
dispensed  in  collapsible  tubes. 

In  addition  to  these  and  other  rules  the  prescrip- 
tion deportment  of  this  store  keeps  memoranda,  to 
be  referred  to  by  the  dispensers  regarding  the  qualities 
or  makes  of  pharmaceuticals  preferred  by  the  different 
physicians  who  patronize  it.  as,  "Dr.  A.  prefers 
Squibb's  Ergot;"  "Dr.  B.  prefers  P.  D.'s  Ergot;" 
"Dispense  round  pills  on  Dr.  C.'s  prescriptions."  "Dis- 
pense Fairchild's  Essence  of  Pepsin  on  Dr.  D.'s  pre- 
scriptions, whether  he  specifies  or  not."  "Wyeth's 
Elixirs  on  Dr.  E.'s  prescriptions."  "Gardner's  Hypo- 
phosphite  preparations  and  Syr.  Hydriodic  Acid  on 
Dr.  F.'s  prescriptions,"  and  so  on;  it  having  been  made 
a  special  point  to  discover  the  preference  of  each  phy- 
sician, and  stock  and  dispense  the  preparations  he 
prefers. 

The  Abolition  of  llie  Higli  Prescription  Case. 

I  believe  that  it  would  be  a  great  step  in  advance 
for  pharmacy  if  pharmacists  generally  discarded  the 
old-fashioned  and  archaic  prescription  case,  and  fitted 
up  their  prescription  department  in  the  style  of  a 
chemical  laboratory.  The  abolishment  of  the  high 
case  would  make  lor  better  equipment,  better  working 
methods,  and  a  greater  degree  of  confidence  on  the 
part  of  the  public. 

With  the  great  advance  in  pharmaceutical  education 
and  working  methods  of  late  years,  has  come  a  greater 
dexterity  and  ability  to  the  operator,  and  the  prepara- 
tion of  a  prescription  or  a  galenical  by  a  good  oper- 
ator is  an  interesting  performance.  The  old-timer  who 
would  slop  up  the  whole  prescription  counter  has  dis- 
appeared; had  to  mend  his  ways  or  go  into  some  other 
line. 

It  has  been  my  own  experience  that  the  prescrip- 
tionist  who  does  his  work  under  constant  observation 
soon  attains  a  dexterity  that  amounts  to  virtuosity, 
so  deft  and  quick  are  his  manipulations. 

The  argument  that  the  high  case  prevents  the 
public  from  distracting  the  attention  of  the  operator  is 
not  sound.  The  same  result  could  be  attained  in 
other  ways,  by  railing  off  the  rear  of  the  store  so  that 
customers  could  not  get  near  enough  the  operator  to 
converse  with  him,  or  to  read  the  labels  on  the  con- 
tainers he  is  using  from,  or  by  other  means. 

In  these  days  of  scientific  pharmacy  it  seems  rather 
silly  to  dodge  behind  a  screen  when  filling  a  prescrip- 
tion. This  air  of  mock  secrecy  seems  more  suited  to 
the  middle  ages  whence  the  prescription  screen  came 
than  to  the  twentieth  century. 

A  finely  appointed  laboratory,  open  to  the  inspec- 
tion of  the  public  as  well  as  the  phj'sician,  everything 
frank,  open  and  above-board,  seems  nearer  ideal  phar- 
macy, and  I  know  that  a  store  so  fitted  will  catch  the 
prescription  business  in  its  locality. 


SHOP  TALK. 


Some  time  ago  the  Era  man  noted  an  advertise- 
ment of  a  remedy  for  kinky  negro  hair  and  thought  it 
a  bit  of  pleasantry — not  so.  South  street  druggists — 
and  South  street  is  the  boulevard  of  Philadelphia's 
"Darkeytown"— report  that  they  are  making  brisk 
sales  of  this  article,  one  of  them  selling  as  much  as 
five  anil  six  cans  a  day.  "Straightine"  it  is  called,  and 
the  maker,  on  a  circular  showing  the  "before  and  after 
using,"  claims  that  it  will  take  the  kinks  out  of  the 
kinkiest  hair  and  make  it  soft  and  straight.  .And  it 
has  taken  among  the  colored  population  like  wildfire, 
straight  hair  being  one  of  the  wishes  dearest  to  the 
darkey  heart,  and  will  no  doubt  make  its  inventor  rich. 
It  will  soon  be  possible  for  the  colored  race  to- 
"bleach"  themselves,  too,  if  newspaper  reports  are 
true,  for  a  Western  scientist  has  discovered  a  gern> 
that  will  cause  leucitis,  "albinoism,"  changing  the  skin 
of  a  colored  person  to  white  in  a  few  weeks  after 
inoculation.  It  will  soon  be  in  order  for  the  druggist 
to  keep  in  stock  these  wonderful  germs,  along  with 
the  salve  for  straightening  kinky  hair,  and  the  great 
"negro  problem"  may  yet  be  solved  by  them  in  a 
manner  wholly  une.xpected. 

*     *     * 

The  danger  of  the  usual  "cough  medicine"  was. 
again  illustrated  in  Philadelphia  last  week,  a  little  girl 
drinking  half  a  bottle  of  cough  syrup  and  being  only 
restored  from  danger  with  great  dilTiculty.  There 
ought  to  be  some  way  of  letting  the  customer  know 
that  the  cough  medicine  he  is  buying  contains  opium, 
and  that  excessive  doses  of  it  may  prove  fatal;  but 
here  again  comes  the  question;  "Is  it  right  or  safe  to 
sell  medicines  containing  opium  or  morphine  to  cus- 
tomers at  all?"  Speaking  of  the  above  case,  a  W'ell 
known  Philadelphia  druggist  condemned  in  vigorous 
terms  the  making  and  sale  of  "cough  medicines"  that 
contained  opium,  saying  that  he  had  known  personally 
of  several  cases  where  the  use  of  such  a  nostrum  had 
made  morphine  fiends  of  people.  The  moral  of  this, 
should  be  that  cough  remedies — in  fact,  all  medicines 
intended  for  home  use — ought  to  be  made  without 
narcotic  drugs,  and  there  are  lots  of  good  formulas 
to  make  them  by.  Had  the  child  died  after  taking  the 
cough  syrup  mentioned,  the  maker  thereof  would  have 
been  morally  liable  for  its  death  unless  he  had  printed 
on  the  label  that  it  contained  opium. 


A  very  useful  adjunct  to  the  paraphernalia  of  the 
modern  hospital,  although  not  yet  "sold  by  all  drug- 
gifts,"  is  known  as  the  "awakener."  This  is  a  wooden 
paddle  about  two  feet  long,  and  is  used  to  restore  con- 
sciousness to  patients  who  have  takfen  either  too  much 
whiskey  or  too  much  poison  and  have  an  obstinate 
desire  to  sleep  it  oiT.  The  little  instrument  is  applied 
by  the  process  well  known  to  policemen  as  "fanning," 
the  soles  of  the  feet  of  the  patient  being  soundly  pad- 
dled with  it  until  consciousness  begins  to  return. 
Usually  five  minutes  of  it  is  enough,  but  sometimes 
as  much  as  half  an  hour's  paddling  failed  to  wake  up 
the  taker  of  two  ounces  of  laudanum.  The  paddle  is 
applied  to  the  bare  feet  by  a  vigorous  young  medical 
student.  Druggists  might  well  lay  in  a  stock  of  these 
r.nd  hang  them  up  in  their  windows  with  a  card  saying: 
"For  home  use — after  a  night  at  the  club!" 
*     *     * 

A  well  known  Philadelphia  druggist  has  gotten  out 
neat  little  cards  that  he  is  sending  his  customers  and 
neighbors  telling  them  of  the  benefits  to  be  derived 
from  the  generous  use  of  soda  water  in  hot  weather. 
He  tells  them  that  the  soda  water  itself,  from  the  car- 
bonic acid  gas  in  it.  is  cooling  to  the  blood,  is  a  tonic 
and  invigorant  of  the  digestive  organs  and  will  pre- 
vent dyspepsia  from  too  much  heavy  food.  The  virtues 
of  pure  fruit  juices  are  also  told,  it  being  said  that 
these  are  splendid  for  purifying  the  blood,  keeping  the 
bowels  well  regulated  and  supplying  the  medicines 
furnished   by   Dame   Nature   for   mankind   during  hot 


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weather.  Tlie  point  is  also  made  that  soda  water  is 
far  healthier  and  more  cooling  than  beer  or  wines  on 
hot  days,  and  people  are  invited  to  send  over  for 
pitchers  full  of  the  beverage  to  drink  at  home. 

*  *    * 

A  clever  scheme  was  brought  to  the  attention  of 
the  Era  man  a  few  days  ago — punch  cards  for  the  soda 
counter!  The  druggist  who  issues  these  has  had 
cards  of  a  special  cardboard  printed  in  spaces  for 
S,  II  and  22  punches,  and  sells  them  for  25  cents,  50 
cents  and  $1,  this  being  five  glasses  of  soda  for  25 
cents,  eleven  for  50  cents  and  twenty-two  for  a  dollar. 
He  keeps  these  for  sale  at  the  soda  counter  and  also 
tells  his  neighbors  of  them  with  circulars  and  cards 
distributed  weekly.  In  these  he  invites  them  to  buy 
the  punch  cards  as  a  convenient  way  of  sending  the 
children  over  for  a  glass  of  soda,  dropping  in  one's 
self,  etc.,  and  offers  to  keep  the  cards  at  the  soda 
counter  if  wished- as  a  further  convenience. 

*  *    * 

Quite  a  number  of  drug  stores  now  keep  paints  and 
brushes.  A  fine  window  display  can  be  made  of  them 
with  a  little  care  and  taste.  One  seen  in  the  window 
of  a  Kensington  druggist  has  much  to  commend. 
Strips  of  smooth  board  about  a  foot  long  and  four 
inches  wide  were  given  a  coat  of  paint,  one  to  repre- 
sent each  color  and  shade  kept,  and  these  were  ar- 
ranged in  rows  in  the  window,  with  a  can  of  the  paint 
used  at  one  end  of  the  board.  The  idea  was  to  show 
the  exact  shade  and  way  the  paint  looked  on  wood, 
very  different,  too,  by  the  way,  from  the  looks  of  the 
painted  bit  of  paper  on  the  can,  and  the  different 
colors  were  arranged  so  as  to  show  the  various  shades 
of  each  color  from  light  to  dark.  A  fine  display  of 
brushes  of  all  sorts  filled  the  back  of  the  window,  cards 
giving  prices  of  both  paints  and  brushes  being  liber- 
ally scattered  around. 

*  *    * 

According  to  the  despatches  from  a  scientific  party 
in  South  America,  naphthalin — common  coal-tar  cam- 
I  hor — has  been  found  to  be  a  remarkably  efficient 
agent  for  taking  away  the  pain  from  mosquito  bites. 
This  article  is  cheap  and  it  would  be  a  good  idea  to 
make  up  a  solution  of  it  with  alcohol,  perfume  it  suit- 
ably and  advertise  it  as  a  "mosquito  lotion"  this  sum- 
mer. It's  most  too  early  for  mosquitoes  to  bite  yet 
up  North,  but  druggists  along  the  sea  shore  might 
find  it  worth  their  time  to  do  a  little  experimenting 
later  on  when  the  "skeeters"  rage,  for  if  naphthalin 
really  does  cure  mosquito  bites,  the  maker  of  a  lotion 
from  it  will  surely  coin  money  from  a  grateful  public. 

*  *     * 

An  uptown  (New  York)  druggist  received  the  fol- 
lowing on  a  slip  of  paper  recently:  "Quea  Lean." 
The  customer  wanted  10  cents'  worth.  The  druggist 
took  the  cryptogram  back  of  the  prescription  counter, 
where  a  consultation  was  held,  even  the  soda  man  and 
colored  porter  being  called  in.  \'arious  suggestions 
were  offered  The  soda  man  thought  because  of  the 
"Que"  that  the  stuff  was  for  a  Chinaman  next  door, 
but  the  negro  porter  insisted  it  was  the  name  of  a 
soap  his  mother  used  to  use.  The  druggist  finally 
struck  it  at  creolin.  and  the  customer  wondered  why 
he  had  been  kept  waiting. 

Fred  A.  Conger,  the  St.  Paul  (Minn.)  druggist, 
recently  had  an  amusing  experience  with  stogies.  He 
laid  in  a  stock  of  these  long  smokers,  and  as  a  matter 
of  fact,  measured  some  of  them  and  found  that  six 
made  a  yard.  Then  he  facetiously  put  up  a  sign  over 
the  stogies:  "Ten  cents  a  yard."  Some  joker  wrote 
under  the  sign:  "Take  one."  Mr.  Conger  lost  no 
time  in  taking  down  both  signs. 

*  *    * 

William  Weis,  Thirty-fourth  street  and  Seventh 
avenue,  New  York,  thinks  he  has  a  good  thing  in  the 
following,  which  he  pasted  on  the  glass  top  of  his 
cigar  stand:  "Yes,  sir;  this  is  a  drug  store;  but  we 
keep  as  good  a  cigar  as  you  will  find  at  the  regular 
cigar  store.  Try  one  to  corroborate  this."  Mr.  Weis 
says  when  once  seen  this  always  brings  the  customer 
back  to  him. 


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Aronintic    Ellixir   of   Cn«caru. 

(N.  S.  K.) — A  number  of  formulas  for  palatable 
preparations  of  eascara  were  published  in  this  journal 
April  8,  1897,  page  415  (price  15  cents).  Here  is  a 
formula  for  aromatic  elixir  of  eascara  credited  to 
Professor  Francis  Hemni,  of  St.  Louis. 

Cascara  sagrada.  No.  60 1000  grams 

Licorice  root.  No.  40   150  grams 

Freshly  slaked  lime   1(X)  grams 

Alcohol  5(.)0  Cc. 

Glycerin  250  Cc. 

Water,   a   sufficiency. 

Diluted  alcohol  25  Cc. 

Compound  spirit  orange 12  Cc. 

Solution  of  saccharin   60  Cc. 

Mix  the  freshly  slaked  lime  with  the  cascara  bark 
and  the  licorice  root;  add  looo  Cc.  of  water  and  mix 
thoroughly,  pass  through  a  No.  20  sieve,  macerate  for 
twenty-four  hours  and  then  dry  at  a  temperature  of 
40°  to  50'  C.  Mix  the  alcohol,  glycerin  and  water 
and  moisten  the  drugs  with  400  Cc.  of  this  menstruum, 
pack  firmly  in  percolator  and  pour  suflicient  men- 
struum on  to  pass  through  the  drugs  and  leave  a 
stratum  on  the  surface.  Macerate  forty-eight  hours, 
then  percolate,  using  diluted  alcohol  as  the  last  men- 
struum. Reserve  the  first  850  Cc.  of  percolate,  then 
percolate  until  the  drugs  are  fully  exhausted.  Evapo- 
rate the  weak  percolate  down  to  a  soft  extract,  dis- 
solve it  in  the  reserve  portion  of  percolate,  add  the 
solution  of  saccharin  and  the  compound  spirit  of 
orange,  and,  lastly,  enough  diluted  alcohol  to  bring 
it  up  to  the  measure  of  1000  Cc.  Allow  to  stand  for 
several  days,  then  filter. 

Frank  Edel  is  the  author  of  the  following  formula: 

Cascara  sagrada 100  grams 

Magnesia  30  grams 

Water  lOO  Cc. 

Mix  the  cascara  and  magnesia,  moisten  thoroughly 
with  water,  allow  to  macerate  twelve  hours,  then  pack 
in  a  percolator  and  macerate  forty-eight  hours.  Pour 
on  100  Cc.  of  alcohol  and  continue  percolation  until 
400  Cc.  of  percolate  is  received.     Then  take: 

Berberi.s   aquitolium    37.0  grams 

Coriander   17.0  grams 

Licorice   extract    2     grams 

Angelica  root   2.0  grams 

Oil  anise 1.3  Cc. 

Oil  orange   1.3  Cc. 

Oil  cinnamon   1.0  Cc. 

Mix  the  different  ingredients  and  moisten  with  the 
percolate  previously  obtained,  allowing  the  whole  to 
macerate  for  twenty-four  hours.  Then  percolate  with 
the  remainder  of  the  menstruum  (the  remainder  of  the 
400  Cc.  obtained  from  the  mixture  of  cascara  and 
magnesia),  adding  water  until  800  Cc.  passes  through. 
In  this  dissolve  400  grams  of  sugar  arid  2  grams  of 
saccharin,  and  the  result  is  a  sweet-tasting,  pleasantly 
aromatic  liquid. 

Blackberry  AVine. 

(E.  H.  B.) — T!ie  Confectioners'  Journal  some  time 
ago  published  the  following  method  for  making  black- 
berry wine: 

Bruise  the  fruit  in  a  tub  with  the  hands,  mix  it 
with  an  ef|Ual  measure  of  water  and  allow  it  to  stand 
for  a  night.  It  is  then  strained  through  a  sieve  or 
canvas  bag,  squeezing  the  husks  as  dry  as  possible. 
To  each  gallon  of  liquid  add  2  to  3  pounds  of  sugar 


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[June  27,  1901. 


(some  prefer  brown) ;  stir  it  occasionally  till  dissolved, 
and  then  let  it  stand  in  a  tub  or  vat,  covered  with  a 
board  and  blanket,  in  a  moderately  warm  room  lor 
two  or  three  days  till  a  irothy  scum  has  gathered 
over  it.  Remove  this  scum  with  a  perforated  skimmer, 
and  the  wine,  now  tolerably  clear,  is  drawn  off  from 
the  sediment  by  a  hole  bored  in  the  side  of  the  vat 
near  the  boltoiu,  into  a  clean  cask,  which  should  be 
quite  lilled  with  it.  If  the  wine  is  drawn  off  by  means 
of  a  siphon,  instead  of  tapping  the  vat.  it  need  not  be 
skimmed,  as  the  short  end  oi  the  siphon,  being  im- 
mersed beneath  the  scum  nearly  to  the  top  ol  the 
sediment,  will  draw  off  tlie  liquid  free  from  both  these 
impurities. 

The  cask  must  now  be  kept  in  a  cool  i)lace  with  the 
bung  hole  open,  or  closed  merely  with  a  tile  laid  over 
it,  till  the  fermentation  ceases,  keeping  it  always 
filled  to  the  bung  by  adding  occasionally,  as  its  con- 
tents diminish,  some  of  the  liquor  reserved  for  that 
purpose.  In  a  month  or  six  weeks  the  fermentation 
will  have  subsided,  when  the  wine,  being  now  clear, 
will  be  ready  for  use  and  may  be  bottled.  It  is  gen- 
erally safer,  however,  to  rack  it  into  a  fresh  "sulfured" 
caski  which  must  be  tightly  bunged  till  the  ensuing 
spring,  when  it  may  be  bottled  without  fear  of  the 
fermentation  recommencing.  If  it  is  not  then  per- 
fectly clear,  it  may  be  "fined"  w'ith  isinglass  or  white 
of  egg,  these  being  dissolved  in  a  small  (luantity  of  the 
wine  and  then  thoroughly  mixed  with  the  whole. 
After  this  it  sliouUI  stand  undisturbed  for  ten  days,  and 
then  it  may  be  racked  off  or  bottled.  One  egg  or  an 
equal  quantity  of  a  solution  of  isinglass  of  the  same 
consistence  is  enough  for  five  gallons.  Spirits  (brandy 
or  whisky)  are  generally  added  in  a  proportion  vary- 
ing from  one  pint  upward  for  every  nine  gallons.  It 
is  put  into  the  cask  shortly  before  the  fermentation 
ceases.  It  assists  in  stopping  the  fermentation.  The 
wine,  if  properly  made,  will  become  quite  strong 
enough  with  the  alcohol  generated  during  its  fer- 
mentation. 

Blackberry  wine  frequently  is  flavored  with  spices, 
such  as  cloves,  cinnamon,  etc.,  which  are  for  this  pur- 
pose wrapped  in  a  piece  of  muslin  and  suspended  in 
the  wine  from  the  bung  hole  during  the  last  stage  of 
fermentation  and  withdrawn  as  soon  as  the  flavor  has 
been  imparled. 


Boils. 

(L.  &  N.  J.  M.) — It  is  said  that  a  diet  too  rich  in 
nitrogen  or  too  suddenly  changed  is  likely  to  pre- 
dispose to  boils,  and  they  may  manifest  themselves  in 
any  condition  associated  with  impoverished  blood.  The 
following  suggestions  for  treatment  are  abstracted 
from  "Minor  Ailments."  The  general  health  is  given 
tone  by  a  generous  but  unstimulating  diet.  Of  more 
direct  medicines,  iron  and  quinine,  in  quantities  suf- 
ficient to  produce  their  full  physiological  effect,  are 
chiefly  favored.  Tablespoonful  doses  of  "barm,"  three 
or  four  times  a  day  before  meals  are  said  to  prevent 
the  repetition  of  boils.  Some  writers  speak  highly  of 
the  value  of  small  doses  of  calcium  sulphide  (up  to 
Yz  grain  three  times  a  day).  The  local  treatment  de- 
pends of  course  upon  the  stage  which  the  boil  has 
reached  when  it  comes  under  observation.  When  just 
forming  (i.  c  at  the  itching  stage),  the  process  may  be 
often  arrested  by  plucking  out  the  hair  of  the  in- 
volved follicle.  If  the  inflammation  has  already  ex- 
tended to  the  surrounding  tissues,  the  best  plan  is  to 
apply  some  soothing  sedative  preparation  such  as 
glycerol  of  belladonna,  or  belladonna  or  opium  plaster, 
a  small  hole  being  perforated  in  the  plaster  if  the  boil 
comes  to  a  head,  to  allow  the  escape  of  pus.  Pain 
g-enerally  ceases  at  once,  inflammation  is  reduced,  and 
the  necrosed  centre  is  discharged  painlessly.  If  the 
pain  is  stinging  and  the  inflammation  diffused,  with 
restlessness  and  headache,  warm  poultices  of  starch 
or  of  linseed  meal  sprinkled  with  dilute  solution  of 
lead  acetate  or  smeared  over  with  boric  acid  ointment 
are  useful;  roultices  should  be  discontinued  as  soon 
as  the  hardness  gives  place  to  doughiness.  In  all 
these  applications  it  is  necessary  to  avoid  irritating  the 
adjacent  skin  (e.  g..  by  impermeable  coverings).  After 
the  slough  has  separated,  the  surface  may  be  dressed 


with    Peru   balsam,   or   any   antiseptic   ointment,   and 
])ri)tecied  from  injury  by  pads  and  the  like. 


SliUTlnjj   Cream. 

(W.  &  Co.) — The  following  formulas  for  face 
creams  (to  be  applied  after  shaving)  have  been  pub- 
lished: 

(1)     Powdered  tragacanth -      drams 

Alcohol  M(  ounce 

L,anolin     1      ounce 

Glycerin   3     ounces 

Water 6      ounces 

Mix  the  tragacanth  with  the  alcohol  in  a  inortar 
and  stir  in  the  water  all  at  once.  Separately  mix  the 
lanolin  and  glycerin  and  then  add  to  them  the  tra- 
gacanth mucilage  in  small  quantities  at  a  time.  As 
a  perfume  add  oil  ot  rose  geranium,  20  minims,  and 
oil  of  bitter  almonds,  5  minims. 

1:2)     Menthol    5      grains 

i'owdtred    tragacanth    1      dram 

Alcohol     %  ounce 

Glycerin    2      drams 

Distilled  extract  of  witch  hazel 2      ounces 

Water   2      ounces 

Dissolve  the  menthol  in  the  alcohol  and  add  to  a 
mucilage  made  with  the  tragacanth,  distilled  extract 
of  witch  hazel  and  water.  The  density  of  the  mucilage 
may  be  increased  by  using  more  tragacanth. 

A  satisfactory  perfume  for  this  class  of  preparations 
is  the  following: 

Oil  of  rose  geranium 2  drams 

Oil  of  bergamot   4  drams 

Oil  of  nsroli   1  dram 

Oil  of  citronelia  40  minims 

Alcohol  to  3  ounces 

Liuiiid    Slioe  DresNiug. 

(D.  J.  N.) 

(1)  Vintgar    2  pints 

L,ogwood    S  ounces 

Potu.ssium    bichromate    ' '/..ounce 

Boil  and  strain  while  hot  into  the  following  mix- 
ture, previously  prepared: 

Gelatine     4  ounces 

Tragacanth    4  drams 

Glycerin 4  drams 

Water    16  ounces 

This  mixture  should  be  allowed  to  stand  over  night, 
heated  in  the  morning  to  dissolve  the  gelatine  and 
tragacanth,  and  strained  with  pressure.  After  the  log- 
wood and  glue  mixtures  are  combined,  put  indigo, 
2  drams,  in  a  large  mortar,  triturate,  and  slowly  in- 
corporate the  mixture  with  it.  lut  up  the  dressing  in 
wide-mouthed  bottles,  with  a  stubby  brush  or  sponge 
in   the   cork    (Pharmaceutical    Formulas). 

Enamel  Dressing. 

(2)  Shellac    2      ounces 

Gum   turpentine   %  ounce 

Sandarac   ". %  ounce 

LampblaPk    Vs  ounce 

Oil  of  turpentine  %  ounce 

Alcohol    20      ounces 


Preser  valine. 

(Chemists.) — We  cannot  give  the  formula  for  "pre- 
servaline  for  the  preservation  of  milk."  However, 
this  preparation  is  one  of  a  number  analyzed  by  the 
Chemical  Division  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture 
at  Washington,  and  reported  to  contain  formaldehyde. 
A  few  comments  on  the  use  of  formaldehyde  as  a  food 
preservative  are  given  in  an  editorial  in  the  Era  of 
May  31.  1900.  page  576. 


AVhitening   tlie   Teetli. 

(G.  A.  S.) — The  teeth  may  be  whitened  or  bleached, 
it  is  said,  by  brushing  them  several  times  daily  with 
a  dilute  solution  of  hydrogen  peroxide,  thoroughly 
rinsing  afterward  with  water.  The  gums  are  hardened 
by  using  a  little  tincture  of  myrrh  in  water. 


Grass    Ivillers. 


(G.  .\.  S.) — See  "weed  exterminators,"  this  journal, 
May  16,  1901    page  536. 


NEWS  DEPARTMENT 


NEW  YORK  AND  VICINITY. 


MANHATTAN    PHARMACEUTICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 


Les-lolative  Committee  Suggests  That  Examina- 
tions lij-  Board  of  Pharmacy  Be  Pnt  Inder 
Supervision  of  State  Board  of  Regents— Paper 
CD    the   Practice   of   Pharmacy   as   a   Profession. 


Several  important  matters  were  discussed  at  the  meet- 
ing of  the  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  Association  Monday 
evening,  June  17,  among  them  being  the  elevation  of  the 
standard  of  pharmacy  to  that  of  a  profession.  This  was 
brought  about  by  a  paper  read  by  Dr.  F.  E.  Stewart, 
entitled  "The  Practice  of  Pharmacy  as  a  Profession." 
The  paper  is  printed  elsewhere  in  this  number. 

A  member  suggested  that  the  druggists  ought  to  get  up 
their  own  line  of  preparations,  so  that  physicians  would 
n»t  continually  prescribe  patent  medicines.  Dr.  Diekman 
said  he  believed  there  was  another  question  of  greater 
Importance  than  getting  the  physician  to  prescribe  medi- 
cines made  by  the  druggist,  and  that  was  the  necessity 
for  the  body  of  physicians  to  be  raised  to  a  professional 
standard.  "I  don't  think  it's  professional  for  a  doctor  to 
prescribe  Blank's  Pills  or  Jones'  Emulsion  of  Cod  Liver 
Oil.  I  believe  they  (the  physicians)  need  raising  to  a 
higher  plane  of  professionalism."  Dr.  Stewart  replied 
that  it  was  true  that  the  majority  of  doctors  know  very 
little  about  drug  therapeutics.  "Let  the  pharmacist  teach 
the  physician  his  therapeutics.  Let  him  get  up  the  proper 
remedies,  using  the  National  Formulary  and  U.  S.  Phar- 
macopoeia as  a  basis,  and  then  send  samples  to  the  phy- 
sicians.    Dr.  Stewart  was  thanked  with  a  rising  vote. 

Chairman  Hitchcock,  of  the  Legislative  Committee,  re- 
ported the  results  of  the  work  of  the  Conference  Com- 
mittee, composed  of  members  of  the  various  local  phar- 
maceutical organizations,  with  which  Era  readers  are 
already  familiar.  Resolutions  adopted  by  this  Conference 
Committee  were  presented  to  the  New  Tork  State  Phar- 
maceutical Association  meeting  at  Buffalo,  but  were 
side-tracked.  "Your  Legislative  Committee  recommends 
that  the  matter  of  a  college  education  as  a  prerequisite 
to  examination  for  a  pharmacist's  license  and  the  Board 
of  Pharmacy  examinations  be  placed  under  control  of  the 
State  Board  of  Regents,  and  that  the  Manhattan  Phar- 
maceutical Association  take  an  active  interest  in  bringing 
about  such  a  result."  The  report  was  unanimously  adopted. 

G.  C.  Diekman,  in  reporting  for  the  delegates  to  the 
State  meeting,  said  that,  while  the  Kew  Yorkers  wanted 
the  time  limit  Inserted  in  the  pharmacy  law  for  putting  Into 
operation  the  prerequisite  clause  to  be  fixed  at  1903,  and 
could  have  succeeded  in  passing  such  a  resolution  at  the 
Buffalo  meeting,  it  might  be  possible  at  the  next  State 
meeting  to  reconsider  such  a  resolution  and  change  the 
time  to  1908.  It  was  for  this  reason  that  the  time  limit 
part  of  the  New  York  resolutions  referred  to  by  Mr. 
Hitchcock  was  side-tracked.  The  State  Association  put 
Itself  on  record  as  favoring  the  prerequisite  clause  at  the 
Newburg  meeting  in  1900. 

William  Sehaaf,  of  the  Committee  on  Trade  Interests, 
reported  that  his  committee  had  discussed  the  advisa- 
bility and  feasibility  of  preparing  a  list  of  poor  paying 
customers.  The  list  was  to  be  revised  monthly,  and  each 
druggist  was  to  receive  a  copy  of  it.  Only  "dead  beats" 
were  to  be  printed  on  the  list.  The  committee  was  given 
power  to  work  out  its  plan  and  report  at  the  next  meeting, 
which  will  be  held  in  September. 

G.  E.  Schweinfurth  made  a  brief  report  of  the  work 
done  by  the  Joint  Conference  Committee,   concluding  by 


stating  that  "all  things  considered,  the  plan  was  working 
as  well  as  could  be  expected."    The  report  was  adopted. 

President  Pringle,  of  the  Legal  Defense  Committee, 
said  that  Cantwell  &  Moore  had  agreed  to  take  for  100 
any  case  the  Manhattan  Association  might  have.  The 
secretary  was  instructed  to  inform  the  law  firm  that  It 
h.id  been  retained  by  the  society  as  counsel. 

A  communication  from  Thomas  V.  Wooten,  secretary 
of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  stated  that,  owing  to  an  error,  asso- 
ciations had  been  entitled  to  one  delegate  for  each  fifty 
members,  whereas  the  representation  should  be  one  dele- 
gate for  each  one  hundred  members.  The  circular  urged 
that  only  "sound-headed  business  men"  be  sent  to  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  convention,  "men  who  would  be  sure  to 
attend." 

A  bill  for  $3.00  for  work  in  organizing  the  Sixteenth 
District  Association  in  Manhattan  was  presented  by  A.  3. 
Dostrow,  formerly  of  New  York,  now  at  No.  441  Bush- 
wick  avenue.  Brookljn.  The  bill  was  ordered  paid  by  A 
vote  of  9  to  7. 

The  secretary'  was  ordered  to  have  printed  1,000  pam- 
phlets containing  the  constitution,  by-laws  and  list  ot. 
members  of  the  association,  and  to  send  500  of  these  t* 
pharmacists  In  New  York,  with  an  application  for  meor 
bership  in  the  Manhattan  Association. 

Mr.  Hitchcock  said  the  druggist  was  "continually  belnc 
made  the  subject  of  jokes  in  the  daily  press,  and  I  believe 
we  should  have  a  standing  committee  of  three  to  visit  the 
editors  ot  the  various  local  papers  and  present  our  side 
of  the  story."     Adopted. 

One  application  for  membership  was  received,  and  the 
following  were  elected:  John  "^.  Ferrier,  No.  1491  Broad- 
way; I.  B.  Meyer.  No.  533  Hudson  street;  William  B. 
Hegerman,  No.  993  Sixth  avenue;  W.  E.  Ferris.  West- 
chester, N.  Y. :  C.  A.  Henrichsen.  No.  ISOO  Amsterdam 
avenue;  Robert  J.  Romlein,  No.  2002  Third  avenue. 


Sixth  District  Pharmaceutical  Association  Meetlns. 

A  number  of  violations  of  the  N.  A  R.  D.  price  agree- 
ment were  reported  at  the  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the 
Sixth  District  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  lA 
Landau's  Hall,  East  Eighty-sixth  street,  Friday  after- 
noon, June  21.  The  grievance  committee  took  charge  of 
the  cases,  which  were  of  a  trivial  character.  The  district 
has  been  well  organized  by  President  B.  R.  Dauscha  and 
there  is  little  or  no  cutting  going  on.  The  association  de- 
cided to  abandon  meetings  during  the  hot  months  unless 
called  together  by  special  notice  from  the  president. 


Retail  Drngglsts    Association  Officers. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  New  York  Retail  Druggists' 
Association  Friday  evening,  June  14,  the  following  officer* 
were  elected:  President,  J.  Weinstein;  first  vice-president, 
P.  Diamond;  second  vice-president,  B.  Bockshitzky;  treas- 
urer, G.  Ginsberg;  financial  secretary,  M.  Nisselson; 
recording  secretary,  L.  Marmor. 


CIVIL.  SERVICE  EXAMIXATIOX  FOR  APOTHECART. 

A  competitive  civil  ser\'ice  examination  open  to  both  sexes 
for  the  position  of  apothecary  in  State  and  county  prisons, 
hospitals  and  other  institutions,  will  be  held  in  this  city 
on  or  about  July  13,  1901.  Intending  competitors  must  Sle 
applications  in  the  ofBce  of  the  commission  on  or  before 
noOn  of  July  S.  Competitors  must  be  21  years  of  age,  and 
must  be  citizens  of  New  York  State.  The  position  of 
apothecarj-  pays  salaries  of  $40  to  $60  monthly,  with  main- 
tenance. Applicants  must  be  licensed  pharmacists  of  Neiw 
York  State.  Application  blanks  will  be  furnished  by  Chief 
Examiner,  State  Civil  Service  Commission,  Albany,  N.  Y. 


710 


THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  27,  1901. 


GERMAN  APOTHECARIES'  SOCIETY. 


Sidney  Fnlicr  Re-EIrcted  Member  of  the  State 
Bounl  of  Plinriiiaey— KeNolulloni)  ToncllinK 
Deutli  of  Dr.  CliurleH  Illce— <Hh«T  Miltlerji  of 
IntereKt. 


Nearly  one  hundred  members  were  present  at  the  post- 
poned meeting  of  the  German  Apothecaries'  Society,  held 
Thursday  evening.  June  '20.  and  !)1  votes  were  cast  In  the 
election  of  a  member  to  ihe  State  Board  of  Pharmacy. 
There  were  two  candidate.Ji  for  the  vacancy  which  will 
occur  December  31,  IJKH,  caused  by  the  expiration  of  the 
term  of  Sidney  Faber.  Mr.  Faber  was  a  candidate  for  re- 
election and  George  Kleinau  was  his  opponent.  The  vote 
resulted  as  follows:  Sidney  Faber,  54;  George  Kleinau,  34; 
blank.   3.     Mr.   Faber  was  declared  re-elected. 

At  the  opening  of  the  meeting  President  Schleussner  an- 
nounced the  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice,  honorary  member 
of  the  Society,  and  active  member.s  Martin  Heldt  and  Carl 
Elmer.  The  latter  died  in  Germany.  Honor  was  paid  the 
deceased  by  all  rising. 

Dr.  G.  Pfingsten  was  named  to  draw  up  a  suitable 
memorial  to  Dr.  Rice  to  be  spread  on  the  minutes  of  the 
society  and  to  be  printed  in  the  various  pharmaceutical 
Journals. 

A  letter  from  William  Schoelles.  Sea  Cliff,  N. 
J.,  asked  that  the  society  pay  him  $50.  the  amount 
alleged  to  be  due  from  some  legal  transaction  of 
a  year's  standing.  The  letter  was  laid  on  the  table  and  the 
secretary  instructed  to  inform  its  writer  that  the  Legal 
Aid  Committee  of  the  society  had  long  since  decided  that 
Mr.   Schoelles  had  no  claim  on  the  society. 

Ten  tickets  from  the  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation for  its  outing  July  9  were  received  and  the  presi- 
dent advised  members  to  use  them. 

Archivist  George  Leinecker  stated  that  the  book  case 
and  books  recently  donated  by  the  late  F.  T.  Werner  had 
been  received.    A  resolution  of  thanks  "was  passed. 

G.  C.  Diekmau  reported  progress  for  the  scientific  com- 
mittee and  Pau  Arndt  gave  a  humorous  account  of  the 
entertainment  of  the  society  held  in  Terrace  Garden.  May 
9.  Mr.  Arndt  announced  that  he  had  named  G.  E.  Schwein- 
furth  and  Bruno  R.  Dausoha  to  fill  vacancies  on  the  en- 
tertainment committee. 

A  letter  from  Prof.  Kraemer,  of  Philadelphia,  announ- 
cing the  gift  to  the  society  of  fifty  copies  of  the  American 
Journal  of  Pharmacy  containing  the  obituary  of  Dr. 
Charles  Rice  was  read.  The  society  returned  its  thanks. 
Oscar  Goldman  gave  a  report  of  the  happenings  at  the 
New  York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  meetmg. 
Felix  Hirseman  also  spoke  on  the  same  subject. 


RVNKBl,  BROS.  FIRE. 

The  chocolate  factory  of  Runkel  Bros.,  at  Nos.  445-447 
West  Thirtieth  street,  near  Tenth  avenue,  was  completely 
destroyed  by  fire  early  Sunday  morning,  June  16,  entailing 
a  loss  of  over  $2.50,000.  which  is  fortunately  covered  by 
Insurance.  The  factory  employed  about  150  hands  and  had 
been  in  use  since  the  establishment  of  the  firm  in  1870. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  present  year  the  Messrs. 
Runkel,  feeling  the  necessity  for  a  larger  plant,  secured 
the  factory  numbered  449-431,  adjacent  to  Nos.  445  and  447, 
thereby  increasing  their  capacity  about  double.  This  new 
factory  was  not  damaged  by  the  fire  and  all  the  manu- 
factured stock  in  the  old  factory  was  saved.  Hence  the 
business  of  the  firm  will  in  no  wise  be  interrupted  and 
orders  will  be  filled  promptly. 


Benzine  Causes  Drus  Store  Fire. 

The  drug  store  of  Charles  C.  HefRey,  at  Babylon.  L.  I., 
was  badly  damaged  by  fire  resulting  from  the  explosion 
of  benzine.  Sunday,  June  23.  Mr.  Heffley  had  sent  a 
clerk  into  the  cellar  to  draw  some  benzine  and  it  is  pre- 
sumed the  liquid  was  exploded  by  the  flame  of  the  lantern 
the  clerk  carried. 

The  timely  arrival  of  the  fire  department  prevented  a 
serious  conflagration.    As  it  is  the  loss  will  reach  $400. 


N.  Y.  C.  P.  ALUMNI  OUTING. 

A  fair  day  and  a  goodly  number  of  friends  of  the 
Alumni  Association  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy 
in  attendance,  made  the  annual  outing  of  the  association 
at  Donnelly's  College  Point  Grove,  Wednesday,  June  19, 
all  that  could  be  desired. 

The  crowd  came  early  and  enjoyed  Itself  Invmensely 
until  the  last  dance,  which  was  concluded  somewhere 
about  12.30  a.  m. 

The  real  excitement  centered  in  the  bowling  contests, 
which,  under  management  of  the  Retail  Druggists'  Bowl- 
ing Association,  George  E.  Schweinfurth,  were  successful 
and  profitable.  In  the  men's  contest  George  H.  Hitchcock 
carried  off  the  first  prize,  a  gold  medal,  with  easy  honors 
by  a  clean  score  of  4<i.  A  half  dozen  others  spent  a  lot  of 
money  trying  to  tie  Mr.  Hitchcock,  but  t'he  best  they  could 
get  was  39  each,  and  In  the  roll  off  Herman  Diecks  got 
the  second  prize,  a  silver  medal,  with  a  score  of  34,  and 
Bruno  R.  Dauscha  the  one-half  dozen  Abington  claret, 
third  prize,  with  29  pins.  The  prize  bowling  tor  the  ladles 
was  warmly  contested.  The  prizes,  consisting  of  a  stick 
pin,  hat  pin  and  gold  link  cuff  buttons,  were  awarded  as 
follows:  First,  Miss  Smith;  second.  Miss  Owen;  third. 
Miss  Diecks. 

A  number  of  the  class  teams  bowled  for  possession  of 
the  Merrell  loving  cup.  The  rules  of  the  contest  had  to  bo 
revised  to  allow  two  men  teams  and  the  prize  fell  to  the 
class  of  '94,  Charles  O.  Grube  and  F.  N.  Pond,  whoea 
scores  were  ISl  and  145  respectively. 

In  the  shooting  contest  the  prizes  were  awarded  to 
William  Isemann.  42;  W.  D.  De  Zeller.  41;  A.  D.  Tsheppe. 
41.  During  the  afternoon  the  Phi  Chi  fraternity  and 
Alumni  Association  baseball  teams  clashed,  with  the  re- 
sult that  the  former  won  by  a  score  of  18  to  3.  It  was 
hinted  that  the  umpires.  E.  F.  Lohr  and  P.  J.  Ehrgott, 
governed  the  game  with  last  year's  rules. 

The  dinner  was  one  of  the  pleasing  features  and  was 
thoroughly  enjoyed  by  the  133  persons  who  partook  of  It. 
Dancing  was  the  order  of  the  evening.  The  arrangement 
of  the  outing  reflects  credit  on  the  committee,  which  was 
composed  of  Nelson  S.  Kirk,  chairman;  Fred  Borggreve 
and  George  E.  Schweinfurth. 


A  DRUG  SAVIXDLER  APPREHEjrDED. 

Through  the  warning  story  in  the  Era  of  April  18,  of 
how  H.  L.  Berger,  of  No.  1S63  Second  avenue,  this  city, 
was  swindled  by  a  stranger  who  ordered  a  pound  of  ab- 
sorbent cotton,  ten  cents  worth  of  boric  acid  and  twenty 
cents  worth  of  carbolic  acid,  together  with  change  for  $5, 
Ira  Martini,  a  druggist  of  No.  2038  Second  avenue,  was 
saved  a  similar  loss. 

Last  Friday  night  a  stranger  came  into  Mr.  Martini's 
store  and  ordered  a  pound  of  absorbent  cotton,  ten  cents 
worth  of  boric  acid,  twenty  cents  worth  of  carbolic  acid 
and  change  for  $5,  giving  the  name  and  address  of  Weils, 
No.  231  East  Ninety-sixth  street  as  the  place  to  send  them. 
The  fact  that  the  stranger  tallied  with  the  description 
given  in  the  Era  of  the  man  who  swindled  Mr.  Berger,  and 
also  that  the  articles  ordered  were  likewise  similar,  made 
the  druggist  suspicious.  Instead  of  sending  his  boy,  he 
told  his  clerk  to  take  the  goods  and  the  change  and  also 
a  stout  club.  The  clerk  found  no  such  party  as  Wells  at 
the  address  given,  but  found  in  its  stead  an  empty  flat 
and  the  stranger  patiently  waiting  for  his  little  haul. 
Feeling  sure  that  his  employer's  suspicions  were  well 
founded,  he  .accused  the  man,  who  immediately  showed 
fight.  But  the  clerk  had  his  club,  and  Mr.  Martini,  who 
had  followed,  arrived  opportunely,  and  they  both  took  the 
swindler  to  Mr.  Martini's  store  and  telephoned  for  a  police- 
man. 

The  man  was  taken  to  the  East  104th  Street  Police 
Station,  and  Saturday  morning  at  court  waived  examin- 
ation and  was  held  in  $300  bail  for  Special  Sessions.  He 
gave  his  name  as  John  Hipson,  living  on  Amsterdam  ave- 
nue, and  a  student  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy. 
On  his  person  was  found  a  number  of  morphine  hv'po- 
dermic  syringes.  He  admitted  to  the  police  that  about 
three  months  ago  he  served  a  month  on  the  same  charge 
as  the  present  one.  The  fact  that  Mr.  Martini  was  not 
swindled  made  it  possible  for  him  only  to  prefer  the  charge 
of  disorderly  conduct  against  the  prisoner,  but  Mr.  Berger 


Tune 


1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMEiST. 


711 


made  the  graver  charge.  Hipson  offered  to  make  repara- 
tion to  Mr.   Berger.   but  the  offer  was  of  course  rejected. 

Mr.  Berger  says  that  several  druggists  in  his  vicinity 
have  met  the  stranger,  among  whom  are  August  J.  Plagge, 
No.  1815  Third  avenue,  and  R.  J.  Pay.  No.  1C79  Third  ave- 
nue, but  because  they  read  the  Era  they  were  saved.  The 
latter  druggist  received  a  call  from  a  woman  with  busi- 
ness of  the  same  nature,  but  took  reasonable  precautions 
beifore  delivering  the  goods  and  the  change. 

On  June  25  the  prisoner  pleaded  guilty  and  was  sen- 
tenced to  nine  months  imprisonment. 


Fonrlli  District  Pliarmneeutlcal  ABROciation. 

H.  L.  Berger,  Ninety-Sixth  street  and  Second  avenue, 
has  been  chosen  chairman  of  the  Fourth  District  Phar- 
maceutical Association,  and  O.  P.  McCarns.  Ninety- 
eighth  street  and  Second  avenue,  secretary'.  The  mem- 
bership comprises  nearly  all  the  druggists  in  the  district 
and  everything  is  working  smoothly,  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
prices  being  upheld.  In  the  account  given  in  last  week's 
Era  of  the  meeting  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  Joint  Conference 
Committee,  Mr.  Berger  was  reported  as  accusing  drug- 
gists "in  the  vicinity  of  125th  street  or  elsewhere"  of 
selling  citrate  of  magnesia,  which  he  found  to  be  com- 
posed of  washing  soda  and  tartaric  acid,  at  ten  cents. 
Mr.  Berger  says  that  his  statement  applies  so  far  as  he 
is  concerned  only  to  his  own  district. 


The  Franklin  Remedy  Co. 

Inquiries  have  been  made  by  several  firms  in  the  trade 
concerning  the  Franklin  Remedy  Company  and  its  man- 
ager, R.  W.  Dunlop.  offices  Nos.  7  and  9  Warren  street. 
The  inquiring  firms  had  received  some  large  orders  from 
Mr.  Dunlop  and  were  anxious  as  to  his  ability  to  pay. 
Mr.  Dunlop  received  a  reporter  frorn  this  paper  very  cour- 
teously, and  in  response  to  questions  said:  "I  intended 
purchasing  the  goods  in  question  for  cash  and  ask  no 
favors  of  any  one.  I  have  the  money  to  pay  if  I  can  secure 
the  goods.  I  often  accept  like  opportunities  to  'turn  over' 
my  money  and  I  cannot  see  why  there  should  be  any 
hesitancy  about  filling  an  order  from  me." 


NOTES. 


The    Butler    Drug   &    Chemical    Co.,    of    New    Haven, 

Conn.,  has  incorporated  to  conduct  a  wholesale  drug  bus- 
iness. The  new  firm  is  composed  largely  of  the  former 
managers  of  departments  of  F.  S.  Calhoun  &  Co..  which 
was  purchased  by  C.  W.  Whittlesley  recently.  The  new 
firm  will  occupy  the  premises  of  Calhoun  &  Co.,  and  this 
firm's  former  manager.  F.  P.  Gillespie,  Jr.,  will  fill  the 
position  of  manager  with  the  new  firm. 

Recently    F.    K.    James.    No.    700    Eighth    avenue,    has 

enlarged  his  store  by  taking  in  the  next  store  north,  thus 
about  doubling  his  former  store  room.  Last  Tuesday  Mr. 
James  celebrated  the  improvement  by  inviting  the  public 
to  drink  soda  water  with  him  and  inspect  his  stock.  He 
also  gave  away  perfumery.  A  large  number  took  advan- 
tage of  Mr.  James'  hospitality. 

. Charles    Seliger    entertained    a    large    number    of    his 

friends  at  his  home.  No.  448  Mott  avenue.  Sunday,  June 
16,  in  honor  of  the  first  anniversary  of  the  birth  of  his 
son  Robert,  also  on  the  completion  of  his  first  year  In 
his  drug  store  at  No.  416  Mott  avenue.  Mr.  Seliger  has 
recently  renovated  his  store  and  beautified  its  interior. 

A.    J.    Reeder,    of    Reeder    Brothers,    No.    460    Fourth 

avenue,  is  taking  a  vacation  of  two  weeks,  during  which 
he  will  go  on  a  trolley  ride  to  Boston.  Gilbert  T.  Reeder, 
also  of  the  firm,  will  leave  July  20  for  a  stay  of  several 
■weeks  in  Switzerland.  Edward  W.  Rave,  chief  clerk  for 
the  Messrs.  Reeder,  has  gone  on  a  yachting  cruise. 

F.  W.  Schoonmaker  celebrated  the  opening  of  his  new 

store  on  Forty-second  street,  opposite  Vanderbilt  avenue, 
■Wednesday,  June  19.  by  giving  an  impromptu  reception  to 
all  visitors.  Ice  cream  soda  water  was  served,  and  numer- 
ous souvenirs  given  away. 

The  Baseball  Committee  of  the  Brooklyn  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation is  endeavoring  to  arrange  a  series  of  games  to  be 
played  during  the  summer  with  the  members  of  the  New 
York  Alumni  Association.  It  is  expected  the  first  will  be 
ealled  for  July  4. 


L.     L.     STAEIII.E. 
169    South    Orange    Avenue.    ^lewark.    N.    J. 

The  Retail  Drugg:sts'  Bowling  .association  has  secured 

Starr's  alleys  tor  next  season's  games.  The  first  meeting 
will  be  held  Tuesday  evening,  Oct.  1.  The  meeting  night 
has  been  changed  from  Monday  night  to  Tuesday  night  of 
each  week. 

Fred  Schurr.  formerly  in  Sultan's  Pharmacy.  Twenty- 
third  street  and  Third  avenue,  has  engaged  with  Charles 
M.  Dugay,  Thirty-fourth  street  and  Third  avenue.  Mr. 
Dugay  returned  last  week  from  a  two  weeks'  stay  in 
Canada. 

The  Herbera-Rheuna  Company  has  been  incorporated 

in  New  Jersey  to  manufacture  drugs,  etc.  The  capital 
is  given  as  $125,000,  and  the  directors  are  Edward  S. 
Chambless,  Leonard  M.  Ridgeway  and  Thomas  N.  Hickey. 

— :— The  loss  by  fire  to  Leerburger  Brothers,  essential  oils 
and  perfumers'  supplies.  54  Beekman  street,  on  September 
12.  1898,  was  settled  out  of  court  last  week.  The  insur- 
ance companies  paid  the  loss  in  full  and  with  interest. 

The  Apothecaries'   Bicycle   Club  will   wheel   to   White 

Plains  to-day.  The  start  will  be  made  from  the  foot  of 
West  Twenty-second  street  at  8.45  o'clock.  Dinner  will 
be  served  at  the  Plains  at  Becker's  Hotel. 

The  Entertainment  Committee  of  the  German  Apothe- 
caries' Society  has  sent  out  notices  that  the  society  will 
hold  an  outing  at  Jamaica,  L.  I.,  Thursday,  Aug.  1. 
Dinner  will  be  served  at  Distler's  Hotel. 

S.   W.   Smith,    of  Ansonia,    Conn.,    has   purchased   the 

stock  of  the  store  of  C.  D.  Harrington,  Meriden,  Conn., 
and  moved  it  to  Ansonia.  Mr.  Harrington  recently  be- 
came insolvent. 

C.   L.   Kellogg,   of  Kellogg  &  Co..   Fifty-eighth   street 

and  Sixth  avenue,  will  spend  the  next  two  months  in 
Cortland  County.  New  York.     He  is  accompanied  by  Mrs. 

Kellogg. 

Blaustein  &  Goodman,  who  opened  a  store  at  Eighty- 
second  street  and  First  avenue  about  a  month  ago.  have 
dissolved   partnership.       Mr.   Goodman   wrill  continue   the 

business. 

C.   J.    Meyer,   who  has   been   in   business   at  No.    2398 

Second  avenue  for  the  last  twenty  years,  has  sold  his 
business  to  Johannes  &  Co.  Mr.  Meyer  has  gone  to 
Europe. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  27,  11)01. 


The  Knickerbocker  Drug  Co.  of  New  York  has  Incor- 
porated with  a  capltai  of  $50,000  to  do  a  general  drug 
business.  Directors,  W.  A.  Barnes,  E.  P.  Willlanns.  A.  M. 
Boney. 

Arrangements  have  been  completed  for  liie  first  annual 

outing  of  the  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical  Association  to 
be  held  at  Donnelly's  Grove,  College  Point,  Tuesday, 
July  9. 

The  AVise  Drug  Company  of  New  York  has  incor- 
porated. Capital  ?'JO.iKio.  Directors,  Louis  Jerkowski, 
Herman  Gardner  and  Max  Beek.  all  of  this  city. 
Simon  Racoosin,  formerly  with  ■\Vililam  Wels,  Thirty- 
fourth  street  and  Seventh  avenue,  has  accepted  a  position 
with  'William  Chubbuck  at  Bockaway  Beach. 

Owing   to   the   lack   of  a   quorum   the   meeting   of   the 

New  York  College  of  Pharrriacy,  scheduled  for  Tuesday 
evening,  June  18,  did  not  take  place. 

W.  A.  Spalding,  of  New  Haven,  Conn.;  Schuyler  Rust, 

of  New  Brunswick,  N.  J.;  J.  M.  Klein,  of  Walterboro. 
S.  C,  visited  the  trade  last  week. 

— Emil  Wcndler  has  closed  out  his  store  at  Third  avenue 
and  lOiith  street  and  moved  the  stock  to  his  store  at 
Union  avenue  and  lG.5th  street. 

'Fraggi   Rosenthal   has   purchased   the   store   of  Julius 

M.  Rosenthal,  at  1-12  Clinton  street.  The  latter  retains 
his  store  at  23  Avenue  D. 

John    Novak,    formerly    with    F.    S.    Warner,    No.    500 

Seventh  avenue,  has  accepted  a  position  with  F.  K.  James, 
No.  700  Eighth  avenue. 

. Theodore    H.     Sherwood,     of    McKesson     &     Bobbins' 

sundry  department,  has  returned  from  a  two  months' 
visit   to  Europe. 

W.  S.  Rockey.  Thirty-fourth  street  and  Eighth  avenue, 

and  family,  have  taken  up  their  summer  home  at  Asbury 
Park,  N.  J. 

David  G.   Garbarino,   N.   Y.   C.   P.,  '01,  has  accepted  a 

position  with  B.  F.  Quacklnbush  &  Co.,  No.  703  Greenwich 
street. 

E.  F.  Miller,  No.  712  Tremont  avenue,  has  purchased 

the  store  of  Michaelson  and  I.udewig  at  West  Farms. 

E.  P.  Montague,   of  Lazell,   Dalley  &  Co..    will  shortly 

leave  tor  Europe;  where  he  will  spend  two  months. 

William     Weis,     Thirty-fourth     street     and     Seventh 

avenue,  spent  a  few  days  last  week  at  Reading,  Pa. 

- — E.    Brandfonbrener,    Seventy-fourth   street  and   Second 

avenue,  has  so!d  his  store  to  L.  Conrad. 

Mr.  Losee  is  about  to  open  a  new  store  at  Lexington 

avenue  and  Seventy-eighth  street. 

Adolph   H.   Collers   has   succeeded   to    I.    Rotkowitz,    at 

218  Stanton   street. 

Evan  F.   Lilly,    of  Eli   Lilly  &   Co.,   Indianapolis,   is  in 

the  city. 


IN  AND  ABOUT  BOSTON. 


FORMER  CLINTOX  DRUGGIST  HAS  HIS  PROPERTY 
ATTACHED. 

Boston,  June  22.— In  an  action  brought  by  a  Worcester 
Jeweler  to  recover  a  bond  given  by  Joseph  E.  Harrity,  of 
Clinton,  formerly  town  treasurer  and  druggist  of  that 
place,  to  secure  the  appearance  in  court  of  Rev.  James  F. 
Galvin,  the  property  of  Mr.  Harrity  has  been  attached  in 
the  sum  of  $3,000.  The  jeweler  some  months  ago  secured 
a  judgment  of  more  than  $900  against  Father  Galvin,  in 
ihe  Central  District  Court  at  Worcester  for  jewelry  de- 
livered to  him  when  he  was  a  curate  of  St.  Joseph's  par- 
ish, of  Clinton.  The  bill  was  not  settled,  even  after  judg- 
ment was  secured,  and  the  jeweler  secured  a  bond,  which 
was  signed  jointly  by  Mr.  Harrity  and  Rev.  Father  Gal- 
vin, in  which  it  was  agreed  that  the  bill  would  be  paid 
within  thirty  days,  or  the  priest  would  appear  in  court  and 
take  the  poor  debtor's  oath.  Neither  of  -uese  things  was 
done  and  the  suit  was  then  brought.  Mr.  Harrity  states 
that  when  the  bond  was  signed  he  did  not  understand  that 
an  agreement  to  pay  the  bill  was  included,  but  he  expects 
that  there  will  be  an  agreement  or  settlement  within  a 
short  time. 


WuKliiim  DroKKlHt"  «"  >''p  AnxlonH  Sent. 

Boston,  June  22.— The  matter  of  granting  druggists' 
licenses  is,  at  the  present  time,  a  question  that  is  puzzling 
the  Waltham  committee  on  licenses.  Waltham  Is  a  no- 
license  city  ,and  the  term  of  the  licen.se  commissioners, 
who  had  the  power  of  granting  licenses  when  the  city 
went  for  license,  has  expired,  and.  therefore,  the  matter 
at  present  rests  with  the  committee  on  licenses,  the  mem- 
bers of  which  have  decided  not  to  take  action,  but  will 
refer  this  matter  to  the  Board  of  Aldermen  for  them  to 
take  action  as  they  think  best.  Petitions  are  now  beinK 
circulated  in  every  ward  In  the  city  requesting  that  the 
druggists  be  granted  licensees.  The  last  time  Waltham 
voted  tor  no-license  only  two  druggists  were  given  licenses, 
one  on  the  north  side  and  the  other  on  the  south  side  of 
the  city.  The  licenses  went  to  the  largest  two  drug  stores 
In  the  city  and  met  with  much  disfavor  among  the  citi- 
zens, who  felt  that  some  of  the  smaller  druggists  were 
entitled  to  a  license  just  as  much  as  the  larger  stores. 


Trade  ts  Pair. 

Boston,  June  22.— Trade  seems  to  be  fair  and  as  such 
satisfactory  to  the  druggists,  for  there  is  "something 
doing"  all  the  time.  Thing.s  needed  by  people  going  away 
to  the  mountains,  country  or  shore  resorts  still  continue 
in  demand  and  more  than  one  dealer  has  said  that  this 
feature  in  the  summer  trade  plays  a  large  part  in  busi- 
ness. In  the  general  market  the  trading  in  chemicals  has 
been  of  smaller  volume  than  in  some  weeks,  although  ship- 
ments of  past  orders  have  been  going  on.  With  drugs, 
much  the  same  condition  holds,  business  being  of  con- 
fined character,  with  no  marked  changes  in  prices.  The 
call  for  dyestuffs  and  tanning  materials  is  reported  to  be 
quiet.    Alcohols  are  in  only  fair  demand. 


NOTES. 

In  the  windows  of  R.  C.  Moakley's  pharmacy  at  Lex- 
ington a  fine  display  was  made  of  prizes  for  the  athletic 
meet  of  the  Lexington  Drum  Corps,  on  June  17.  '"Bunker 
Hill  Day."  which  is  a  great  holiday  in  Boston  and  tor 
miles  around.  The  prizes  consisted  of  silver  loving  cups, 
imported  steins,  etc.  It  was  noticeable  that  many  people, 
after  viewing  the  trophies,  went  inside  for  a  closer  in- 
spection, and  incidentally  j^atronized  the  soda  fountain  or 
purchased  cigars  . 

Harry  B.  Schutzkever,  formerly  a  clerk  at  Hitchcock's 

pharmacy,  Huntington  avenue,  is  now  a  clerk  at  the 
Walker-Rintels  Company's  drug  store  at  the  corner  of 
Boylston  and  Church  streets.  Mr.  Hitchcock,  who  not 
long  ago  sold  out  his  place  to  the  Robbins-Paine  Drug 
Company  (which  also  has  a  store  on  Tremont  street  and 
another  pharmacy  in  the  Mattapan  district)  is  now  in 
Washington  Territory. 

W.  M.  Flynn,  of  Boston,  as  president,  and  A.  J.  Duran, 

also  of  Boston,  as  treasurer,  are  interested  in  promoting 
the  Morse's  Yellow  Dock  Syrup  Company,  organized  under 
the  laws  of  Maine,  for  making,  selling  and  general  dealing 
in  medicines  and  drugs,  "soft"  drinks  and  the  syrups  that 
go  with  them,  etc.  The  capital  stock  is  to  be  $150,000,  of 
which  only  S30  has  been  paid  in. 

A  new  enterprise  is  the  Triumph  Manufacturing  Corap- 

pany  for  manufacturing  and  selling  surgical  requirements, 
chemical  apparatus  and  appliances,  medicinal  supplies  and 
like  things.  Capital  stock,  &100,000,  of  which  sum  ?30  was 
paid  in  at  the  time  of  incorporation  in  Maine.  Edwin 
Shivell,  of  Boston,  is  president  and  treasurer. 

Convictions  of  druggists  for  violating  the  liquor  law 

still  go  on  in  and  about  Boston.  In  the  Third  District 
Court  at  Cambridge,  this  week,  Charles  T.  Clark,  a  drug- 
gist of  Arlington,  was  arraigned  on  the  charge  of  main- 
taining a  liquor  nuisance.  Judge  Almy  found  him  guilty 
and  ordered  him  to  pay  a  fine  of  .$100. 

One  of  the  fires  of  the  week  was  that  in  the  drug  store 

at  the  corner  of  Hanover  ar.d  Salem  streets,  conducted  by 
Mrs.  Edward  Rogers.  Smoke  and  water  considerably  in- 
jured the  stock  and  fixtures. 

In  a  general  raid  by  t'ne  Salem  police,  the  drug  store 

of  T.  J.  O'Hare,  on  Bridge  street,  was  visited  by  the 
officers  who  found  and  captured  a  quantity  of  whiskey. 


June  27,  1901.] 


NEWS    DEPARTMENT. 


713 


PHILADELPHIA. 


Local  CunditioiiM. 

Philadelphia,  June  22.— The  past  weelc  has  been  rather 
a  quiet  one  in  iocal  drug  circles,  many  of  tlie  men  active 
In  P.  A.  R.  D.  work  being  away  at  the  annual  meeting  o£ 
the  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association.  The  Phila- 
delphia delegation,  bj-  the  way.  was  one  of  the  largest  for 
many  years.  Philadelphia  men,  too,  took  a  most  prominent 
part  in  the  proceedings  of  the  convention,  a  Philadelphia 
druggist, W.  Li.  Cliffe.  being  elected  president,  and  a  major- 
ity of  the  papers  read  coming  from  Philadelphia  workers. 
Little  is  doing  in  local  association  work.  Efforts  to  make 
the  price  of  ice-cream  soda  ten  cents  have  not  as  yet  been 
successful  in  some  sections,  although  in  others  the  ten 
cent  price  has  been  adopted  with  little  opposition. 
Nothing  has  been  heard  as  to  the  settlement  of  the  Hun- 
yadi  Janos  cases  sought  by  the  P.  A.  R.  D.,  owing  to  the 
absence  of  the  chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee  from 
the  city.  The  new  by-law  proposed  at  the  last  meeting  of 
the  P.  A.  R.  D.  to  include  clerks  who  are  registered  phar- 
macists in  the  membcrs'hip  of  the  a.ssociation  is  meeting 
with  much  favor  generally.  Business  has  been  rather  dull 
in  most  parts  of  the  cit.v.West  Philadelphia  especially. 
The  effect  of  the  usual  summer  exodus  of  good  patrons  is 
already  being  felt.  An  increasing  number  of  local  drug- 
gists are  establishing  branches  or  representatives  at  At- 
lantic City  and  other  resorts  to  look  after  the  trade  of 
their  regular  customers.  Jobbers  and  manufacturers  are 
also  feeling  the  prevailing  dullness,  business  having  settled 
down  to  the  usual  slow  gait  of  summer.  Most  of  the  big 
firms  will  begin  early  closing  hours  on  the  1st  of  July, 
closing  Saturdays  at  12  noon. 


County  Associations. 

Philadelphia,  June  22.— A  special  meeting  of  the  Luzerne 
County  Association  was  held  at  Harvey's  Lake  Thursday 
afternoon,  there  being  a  ver.v  good  attendance  and  a  num- 
ber of  visiting  dru.ggists  dropping  in  from  the  convention. 
Messrs.  Leedom,  of  Philadelphia,  and  Fraley,  of  Lancas- 
ter addressed  the  meeting  on  the  "Worcester  Plan."  By 
unanimous  vote  the  meeting  heartily  endorsed  this  plan, 
and  $10  was  voted  as  a  contribution  to  the  fund  being 
raised  by  the  Aggressive  Defense  Association,"  of  this 
city,  to  aid  in  bringing  test  suits  to  trial,  the  money  to  be 
sent  through  the  P.  A.  R.  D. 

A  very  well  attended  meeting  of  the  Bethlehem  Asso- 
ciation was  held  last  week,  and,  as  showing  what  can  be 
done  by  earnest  workers,  it  may  be  mentioned  that  two 
members  secured  eight  new  members  for  the  State  Phar- 
maceutical Association  in  one  afternoon.  The  adoption  of 
a  price  schedule  to  govern  Bethlehem  and  Allentown  is 
expected  in  the  near  future. 


NOTES. 

J.   H.   Laubach,   recently   at   Broad   street   and   Girard 

avenue,  expects  to  open  his  new  store  on  South  Thirteenth 
street,  below  Chestnut,  about  the  1st  of  July,  and  has  been 
placing  orders  for  his  stock.  It  is  reported  that  McKesson 
&  Robbins  will  supply  a  good  part  of  his  drugs  and  sun- 
dries, their  representative  here  securing  the  order. 

The  Pacific  Drug  Review  is  authority  for  the  statement 

that  Miss  Kitty  Harboard,  a  graduate  of  this  year's  class, 
P.  C.  P.,  enjoys  the  distinction  of  being  the  only  doctor  of 
pharmacy  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  Miss  Harboard  is  an  able 
representative  of  the  woman  in  pharmacy  and  has  well 
earned  her  distinction. 

C.  H.  Ziegler,  class  of  '01,  P.  C.  P.,  has  purchased  the 

drug  store  of  Dr.  Williamson,  at  Twenty-first  and  Bell- 
view  streets.  Tioga.  On  Tuesday,  the  23th,  Mr.  Ziegler 
will  be  married  to  Miss  Sarah  L.  Knight,  at  the  residence 
of  the  bride's  parents,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

The  "Keystone  Pharmacy,"   Broad  street  station,  has 

recently  been  thoroughly  overhauled  and  a  number  of  im- 
provements made,  and  Mr.  Stoevrer  can  well  claim  one  of 
the  prettiest  stores  in  an.v  depot  in  the  country. 


WARREN    H.    POLEi", 
6519    Germantown    Avenue,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 

S.   C.   Henry,   of  No.   50S  South  Sixty-first  street,   haa 

bought  the  drug  store  at  Thirty-ninth  and  Cambridge 
streets,  and  will  operate  it  as  a  branch  of  his  main  store 
after  making  some  alterations  and  improvements. 
J.  H.  Collins.  Forty-secund  street  and  Baltimore  ave- 
nue, has  purchased  the  building  at  Forty-second  street 
and  Woodland  avenue  and  will  open  a  new  drug  store 
there,  soon  moving  from  his  present  location. 

J.  H,  Bailey  has  been  making  extensive  alterations  In 

his  store  at  Eighteenth  and  Mifflin  streets,  new  glass  win- 
dows, a  tiled  floor,  handsome  chandeliers  and  new  fixtures 
being  prominent  features. 

Prof.    Koch,    of   the    Pittsburg   College   of   Pharmacy, 

spent  a  few  da>is  in  Philadelphia  this  week  on  a  flying 
visit,  taking  in  the  meeting  of  the  State  association  whl'e 
on  his  Eastern  trip. 

Prof.   Cook,  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pnarmacy, 

will  spend  the  summer  at  Longport.  N.  J.,  with  Prof. 
Remington,  assisting  him  in  the  revision  of  the  phar- 
macopoeia 

The   drug  store   at   Broad    and     Cumberland    streets, 

formerly  owned  by  Dr.  AVare,  has  been  bought  by  a  com- 
pany, and  will  be  opened  soon  as  the  "Princeton  Phar- 
mac.v." 

It   is   rumored  that   a   new   drug  store   is  soon   to  bo 

opened  at  Seventh  and  Chestnut  streets,  'but  the  ntune  ol 
the  owner  is  not  given. 

St.    John's   Pharmacy,    Wissahickon,    now    boasts   of   a 

beautiful  onyx  soda  fount.3ni,  the  handsomest  in  that  sec- 
tion of  the  city. 

F.  Apple  has  bought  Laessle's  drug  store  at  Thirty- 
first  and  Cumberland  streets  and  will  soon  move  in. 

H.  B.  Terne,  Fifty-first  and  Market  streets,  expects  to 

move  about  September  1. 


E.  V.  Bonnet's.  J.  W.  Kelt's  and  J.  V.   Bonnet's  drug 

stores,   at  Alexandria.  La.,   were  completely  destroyed  In 
a  fire  Wednesday,  June  5.    The  loss  will  reach  $75.IKX). 

The  Lactic  Company,  of  Philadelphia,  has  Incorporated 

in  Delaware,  with  a  capital  of  .•f2.-i,inio,  to  make  Ip.ctic  acid 
and  allied  chemicals. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June 


1901. 


BALTIMORE. 


Tlilet'«*M   IjOot  u  l>ruK  !9tore. 

Baltimore.  June  IS.— The  Eutaw  Drug  Company,  at  321 
North  Eutaw  strtet,  was  robbed  some  time  between  6 
o'clock  Sunday  evening  and  «.:«>  o'clock  yesterday  morn- 
ing. The  burglars  ransacked  every  case  and  drawer. 
Cigars  and  tobacco  were  taken  by  wholesale,  together 
with  a  large  supply  of  combs,  brushes,  razors,  toilet 
sets,  shaving  outfits  and  patent  medicines,  and  some 
change  In  the  money  drawer.  H.  C.  Carter,  proprietor, 
believes  the  total  value  of  the  booty  secured  by  the 
thieves  to  be  about  S2W. 


MnrylnntI  I'liariiinoeutlonl   Asdoolntlon. 

Baltimore,  June  24  —The  annual  meeting  of  the  Mary- 
land Pharmaceutical  Association  at  Ocean  City  next 
month  is  attracting  much  attention.  Inquiries  are  being 
received  by  the  executive  committee  from  all  parts  of  the 
State,  and  a  large  attendance  is  expected.  The  impor- 
tance of  the  meeting  cannot  be  too  strongly  emphasized. 
The  Maryland  General  Assembly  meets  in  January  of 
next  year,  when  the  effort  to  secure  the  enactment  of  a 
State  pharmacy  law  will  be  renewed.  In  order  that  the 
work  of  creating  sentiment  in  favor  of  such  a  law  may 
go  on  without  interruption,  the  chairmanship  of  the  leg- 
islative committee  will  be  left  unchanged,  and  the  efforts 
to  achieve  the  desired  end  will  be  continued  on  established 
lines. 


State  of  Trade. 

Baltimore,  June  24.— The  jobbing  business  last  week 
was  ot  fair  volume  and  showed  a  gratifying  increase  over 
the  previous  six  days.  The  out-of-town  trade  did  not  de- 
velop any  notable  changes,  being  steady  and  continuous. 
The  manufacturers  ot  pharmaceuticals  report  increased 
activity  in  the  laboratories,  which  have  not  been  pushed 
for  some  time  pa.st.  Apparently,  the  general  trade  situation 
has  become  decidedly  more  favorable  and  the  demand 
for  goods  is  picking  up.  The  outlook  is  on  the  whole 
encouraging  and  it  may  be  set  down  as  certain  that  the 
volume  of  business  done  during  the  current  year  will 
exceed  previous  records.  The  retailers  report  increased 
receipts,  the  warm  weather  having  caused  a  run  on 
soda  water  fountains  and  stimulated  the  demand  for 
other  soft  drinks.  Heavy  chemicals  are  moving  in  prac- 
tically normal  volume. 


Receiver  for  n  Drag;  Company. 

Baltimore,  June  22.— George  T.  Hollyday  was  to-day 
appointed  receiver  for  the  Douis  C.  Horn  Drug  and 
Chemical  Company  upon  the  filing  of  a  bond  for  $500. 
Julius  G.  J.  Gude  made  the  application.  Vice-President 
Henry  Smith  in  his  answer  admitted  that  the  company 
is  insolvent  and  agreed  to  the  receivership.  The  com- 
pany is  in  business  at  Myrtle  avenue  and  George  street, 
where  the  manufacture  of  proprietary  medicines  is  also 
carried  on.  The  plaintiff  is  the  secretary  and  a  stock- 
holder, and  claimed  that  the  company  is  indebted  to  him 
for  salary  which  it  is  unable  to  pay. 


Metlical  Men  and  Drnggri''*"  ^^  'H   1*001  Iss'nes. 

Baltimore.  June  24.— Arrangements  have  been  nearly 
completed  for  an  outing  down  the  Patapsco  River  on 
July  6.  to  be  attended  jointly  by  the  members  of  the 
Wedgwood  Club  and  of  the  Flint  Club.  The  latter  or- 
ganization consists  of  medical  practitioners,  while  the 
former  is  made  up  of  pharmacists,  wholesale,  retail  and 
manufacturing.  Plenty  of  good  cheer  will  be  provided 
and  some  unique  features  are  on  the  programme.  Among 
them  is  a  wrestling  match  between  Dr.  Sc'hwatka,  a 
prominent  member  of  the  Flint  Club,  sheriff  ot  Baltimore 
and  all-around  good  fellow,  and  an  unknown  who  is  yet 
to  be  selected.  Dr.  Schwatka's  tame  as  an  athlete 
has  spread  far  and  wide  and  the  druggists  are  not  at 
all  eager  to  try  conclusions  with  him.  He  is  said  to 
be  equally  skillful  at  Graeco-Roman  and  catch-as-catch- 
can,  and  several  strong  men  among  the  pharmacists  who 
were  approached  with  regard  to  the  matter  displayed  no 
pronounced     enthusiasm.       Boat     racing    and     a    baseball 


OWEX    C.    SMITH. 
1100  Pennsylvania  Avenue,  Baltimore,  Md. 

match  are  also  under  consideration.  The  event  will  ba 
the  first  real  fraternization  between  the  two  professions 
which  has  taken  place  in  this  city. 


NOTES. 

It  is  said  that  the  widow  of  a  retail  druggist  in  this 

city  who  died  some  time  ago  will  enter  I'he  Maryland 
College  ot  Pharmacy  as  a  student  at  the  beginning  of 
the  next  scholastic  year,  with  the  view  to  qualifying 
herself  for  the  management  of  the  store  formerly  con- 
ducted by  her  husband. 

The  pharmacy  at  the  southwest   corner  of  Schroeder 

street  and  Edmondson  avenue,  which  has  been  for  some 
time  past  conducted  by  Parr  Bros.,  has  passed  by  pur- 
chase into  the  possession  of  Russell  Talbot,  who  owns 
two  other  stores  in  South  Baltimore. 

-•Vt  Portsmouth,  Va.,   the  Davis   Drug  Company   has 


been  incorporated  with  a  capital  stock  of  not  less  than 
?2,0OO  nor  more  than  .?5.(HHi.  by  J.  F.  Davis,  president; 
D.  S.  Fletcher.  Washington,  vice-president,  and  L.  B. 
Whatley.  secretary  and  treasurer. 

Unless  something  untorseen  occurs  to  cause  a  change 

of  plans  Mr.  Croft,  of  the  retail  drug  firm  ot  Croft  & 
Conlyn.  Park  .avenue  and  Madison  street,  will  next  month 
start  on  a  tour  around  the  world.  It  is  his  intention  to 
be  absent  about  one  year. 

Owen  C.  Smith,  druggist  at  the  corner  of  Pennsyl- 
vania avenue  and  Hoffman  street,  left  for  Buffalo  last 
Thursday  with  his  wife.  The  travelers  will  take  in  the 
Pan-American    Exposition   and    Niagara    Falls. 

The  Kanawha  Drug  Company  has  been  chartered  at 

Charleston.  W.  Xa..  with  a  capital  stock  of  .$50,000  by 
G.  P.  Meadows,  W.  E.  Connell.  J.  M.  Hutchinson  and 
others. 

Julian  Wall.  Edward  H.  Parry  and  others,  have  in- 
corporated the  Lus-Theo  Chemical  Company,  of  Washing- 
ton.  D.   C.  with  a  capital  stock  of  §100. 

Mr.   Krantz  has   sold   his   pharmacy  at   the  corner  of 

Bond  and  Oliver  streets,  to  Edward  J.  Stroebel. 

.\mong  the  visiting  druggists  in  Baltimore  last   week 

was    W.    D.    Nydegger,    of   Eikins,    W.    Va. 


June  27.  1901.] 


NEWS   DEPARTMENT. 


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CHICAGO. 


CHICAGO    VETERAN    DHIGGISTS    MEET. 

Chicago,  June  22.— The  annual  meeting  of  the  Chicago 
Veteran  Druggists"  Association  was  held  on  the  birthday 
of  the  organization,  Friday,  June  21,  1901.  On  this  as 
on  the  two  previous  lilce  occasions,  T.  N  Jajnieson  was 
the  host,  and  most  royally  were  the  members  and  guests 
entertained.  The  following  members  were  present:  J. 
S.  Barclay,  Albert  E.  Ebert,  T.  H.  Patterson,  John  Blocki, 
T.  N.  Jamieson.  W.  K.  Forsyth,  Henry  Biroth,  Wilhelm 
Bodemann.  \V.  M.  Sempill,  L.  K.  Waldron.  Paul  J.  Behrens, 
William  Blocki.  J.  C.  Borcherdt,  Thomas  Braun.  W.  A. 
Dyche.  Charles  W.  Crassly.  Morris  Krembs,  F.  J.  Schroe- 
ter.  W.  C.  Scupham,  Louis  Woltersdorf.  The  following 
associate  members  were  present:  Herman  Weber,  Albert 
B.  Hunt,  William  G.  Baxter,  Judge  James  B,  Bradwell, 
Gen.  Charles  Fitz  Simons.  Col.  Fritz  Sontag  and  Walter 
H.  Gale,  president  of  fhe  Illinois  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation. 

The  party  met  at  the  Wells  street  station  of  the 
Northwestern  Railway  and  took  the  train  at  10.30  A.  M. 
for  Fort  Sheridan,  where,  on  their  arrival  they  were  re- 
ceived by  the  Rev.  Capt.  Vattmann,  chaplain  of  the  Fort. 
From  the  Fort  Sheridan  station  they  were  conveyed  by 
the  government  wagon  drawn  by  four  lively  mules  over 
the  spacious  grounds  to  the  quarters  of  tile  chaplain.  On 
the  way  the  uninitiated  took  a  lively  interest  in  the  way 
in  which  the  driver  with  unerring  precision  hit  the  right 
ear  of  the  oft  lead  mule  with  the  tip  of  his  four-horse 
whip,  keeping  this  animal  up  to  his  share  of  the  work. 
The  chaplain  was  assisted  in  receiving  by  Col.  Forbes. 
commander  of  the  Fort,  and  Major  Irving.  Refresh- 
ments both  solid  and  liquid  were  served.  While  at  the 
quarters  of  Chaplain  Vattman  a  lively  thunder  storm 
oame  up,  and  while  waiting  for  the  clouds  to  roll  by  the 
annual  business  meeting  was  held.  On  motion  of  Mr. 
Bodemann.  George  C.  Bartells.  of  Camp  Point,  was  made 
an  associate  member  of  the  association.  Letters  of  regret 
were  read  from  'E.  H.  Sargent  and  C.  Herman  Plautz, 
both  of  whom  by  reason  of  illness  were  unable  to  attend, 
and  from  F.  M.  Schmidt,  N.  Gray  Bartlett,  Theodore  R. 
Behrens.  William  Jauncey.  J.  F.  Jacobus,  Philo  E.  Kel- 
logg. William  G.  Morris  and  from  O.  F.  Fuller,  Thomas 
Lord.  Peter  Van  Schaack,  J.  W.  Morrisson.  Robert  Stev- 
enson and  Francis  Keeling.  Jr.,  who  had  been  invited  as 
the  representatives  of  the  wholesale  trade.  President 
Barclay  read  his  annual  address,  which  was  felicitous 
and  of  unusual  interest  and  historic  value,  touching 
many  matters  of  interest  during  the  years  between  1850 
and  1S60.  The  secretary  was  directed  to  express  the 
sympathy  of  the  association  to  Messrs.  Sargent  and 
Plautz.  with  tlie  hope  for  their  speedy  recovery.  Next 
came  the  election  of  officers,  which  resulted  as  follows: 
Albert  E.  Ebert,  president;  Henry  Biroth,  vice-president; 
Wilhelm  Bodemann,  secretary;  John  Blocki,  correspond- 
ing secretary:  T.  N.  Jamieson,  treasurer,  and  Albert  E. 
Ebert,  historian,  re-elected;  Committee  on  Membership, 
W.   K.    Forsyth,    Henry   Biroth   and   Wilhelm   Bodemann. 

At  the  close  of  the  business  meeting  the  weather  was 
found  to  be  propitious,  and  the  members  and  their  guests 
were  escorted  over  the  military  reservation  by  the  oilicers. 
The  grounds  of  the  Fort  cover  an  area  of  670  acres,  and 
are  located  on  the  bluffs  abutting  on  the  lake.  All  the 
buildings  and  quarters  are  of  brick.  There  are  at  pres- 
ent about  1,500  men  at  the  fort,  but  they  are  in  summer 
quarters  under  tents. 

When  Fort  Sheridan  had  been  thoroughly  explored  the 
party  took  the  electric  cars  toward  Chicago,  stopping 
at  the  Bismarck  Gardens,  where  the  tables  were  set  in 
readiness  for  the  main  banquet  of  the  day.  Here  the 
members  and  guests  were  joined  by  G.  P.  Engelhard. 
Commissioner  of  Public  Works  Blocki.  son  of  John 
Blocki,  and  Dr.  Bingham.  After  a  sumptuous  meal  the 
company,  over  the  coffee  an'd  cigars,  turned  its  atten- 
tion to  a  matter  of  business,  w-hich  was  the  election  of 
Walter  H.  Gale  to  full  membership  in  the  association. 
Mr,  Gale  was  introduced  by  the  presiding  officer,  Mr. 
Ebert.  as  the  son  of  the  oldest  druggist  in  Chicago,  and. 
although    young   in    looks   and   Ijut   little   older   in   years, 


had  fulfilled  the  necessary  conditions  for  membership 
in  the  ranks  of  the  veterans.  After  a  witty  and  appro- 
priate response,  Mr.  Gale  was  unanimously  elected  to 
membership. 

The  following  toasts  were  responded  to:  "Our  Host, 
T.  N.  Jamieson."  Wilhelm  Bodemann;  "Our  Retiring 
President."  T.  N.  Jamieson;  "The  Veteran  Druggists' 
-Association,"  Judge  Bradwell;  "The  Wholesalers,"  A.  B. 
Hunt;  "The  Military,"  Gen.  Fitz  Simons  and  Col.  Sontag; 
"The  Pharmaceutical  Press."  G.  P.  Engelhard;  "The 
City    of    Chicago,"    Commissioner    Blocki. 

After  the  toasts  had  been  responded  to  the  remainder 
of  the  evening  was  passed  in  the  exchange  of  stories 
and  anecdotes.  The  company  broke  up  at  a  late  hour, 
unanimous  in  the  opinion  that  one  of  the  most  success- 
ful and  pleasant  meetings  ever  held  was  the  one  just 
past. 


CliIen;s:o  Bnsine.ss  .Active. 

Chicago.  June  22.— Business  during  the  past  week  has 
taken  a  modicum  of  increased  activity.  There  is  a 
strong  demand  for  summer  goods,  for  real  summer  has 
just  begun.  The  soda  water  trade  Is  immense.  There 
is  still  a  good  demand  for  staple  articles  and  sundries, 
and  both  manufacturers  and  jobbers  are  fully  as  busy 
as  usual  at  this  season.  There  are  a  few  new  stores  once 
in  a  while  and  stock  orders  in  consequence  come  in  with 
tolerable   regularity. 


NOTES. 

The    following    letter    sent    out    to    the    druggists    of 

Chicago  by  Mr.  Wooten  is  self  explanatory.  The  picnic 
project  was  suggested  during  the  course  of  a  carriage 
drive  around  the  grounds  of  the  Rock  Island  Arsenal  one 
pleasant  afternoon  not  long  ago.  -To  the  four  persons  in 
the  carriage  it  seemed  to  be  a  good  idea,  one  at  least 
worthy  of  being  presented  to  the  druggists  of  Chicago  for 
their  action. 
Dear   Sir: 

You.  as  the  renresentatlve  of  vour  Auxiliarv  District, 
are  requested  to  meet  the  Executive  Board  of  the  C. 
R.  D.  A.  and  the  representativps  of  the  other  districta 
at  the  Sherman  House.  Friday  afternoon,  June  2S,  at 
2.30  o'clock. 

.\t  this  meeting  you  will  hear  what  has  been  accom- 
plished in  the  downtown  district  and  the  work  yet  to  be 
done  there  will  be  discu.ssed.  It  is  needless  to  say  that 
this  is  a  matter  of  vital  importance. 

The  desirability  of  giving  a  picnic  for  the  C.  R.  D.  A. 
will  be  talked  over  as  well  as  other  matters  of  general 
Interest.  This  will  be  a  good  time  for  you  to  get  help 
on  such  problems  as  may  have  presented  themselves  In 
your  district. 

Place   Sherman   House;    time,    Fridav.    June   2S.    hour; 
2.30  P.  M.     "And  don't  you  forget  it." 
Fraternally   yours. 

THOS.  V.  WOOTEN.   sec. 

The  alumni  list  of  the  University  of  Illinois  has  just 

been  issued.  It  covers  the  classes  from  1S61  to  1900,  inclu- 
sive, and  contains  1.0S.S  names.  The  last  class.  1901, 
numbered  57.  so  that  there  have  been  graduated  in  all 
1.145  persons.  The  list  shows  a  rather  Interesting  feature 
concerning  the  vocations  of  the  graduates.  Of  the  985 
per-sons  whose  addresses  are  given  in  the  list  771  are 
practicing  pharmacy.  .S7  are  practicing  medicine,  14  are 
chemists.  7  teachers.  4  dentists.  15  are  students  in  various 
schools  and  the  remainder  are  engaged  in  other  lines  of 
work. 

A  baseball  match  will  be  pulled  off  next   Tuesday  at 

that  rendezvous  of  sporting  events.  Washington  Park, 
between  the  druggists  and  the  doctors.  The  game  will 
be  hotly  contested,  and  it  is  certain  that  the  professionals 
n1ll  be  given  points  in  hits  and  runs,  base-stealing  and 
all  the  fine  tactics  on  the  diamond. 

The  race  in  the  Thompson  Summer  Bowling  League  is 

getting  close.  The  Thompson  team  has  won  9  and  lost 
■3;  the  James  A.  Davidson.  Columbian  Knights  and  Tusea 
teams  have  each  won  7  and  lost  5:  the  Robert  Stevenson 
team  has  won  5  and  lost  7.  and  the  Steeles  ihave  won  1 
and  lost  11. 

In  a  fire  at  Durant,   I.   T.,  June  16,   which  destroyed 

the  major  portion  of  the  town,  wiped  out  the  drug  stores 
of  J.  W.  Gallegher.  O.  L.  Shannon  and  Kemball  &  Klm- 
brel,   the  total   loss   will   reach  $11,000. 

The  wife  of  Robert  S.  Murray.  Sixty-third  street  and 

Ashland  avenue,  returned  during  last  week.  She  had  been 
in  Germany  a  year  studying  music.  She  Is  one  of  the 
most  gifted  vocalists  In  Chicago. 


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THE    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June  27,  1901. 


T.  C.  Ballard,  manager  of  the  sundries  department  of 

Morrlsson.   Plummer  &  Co.,  attended  the  meeting  of  the 
Indiana  Pharmaceutical  Association  at  Muncle. 

The   wife   of   Max   Schultz.   a   druggist   at   Sixty-third 

and   May   streets,    has   gone   to   Gothland,    Sweden,    on   a 
three  months'  visit  with  relatives. 

The  A.   E.   Oblander  store,   formerly  owned  by   Kidder 

&  Lewis,  No.  5.'!10  Wentworth  avenue,  has  been  sold  to  the 
Bender  Fixture  Co. 

W.    J.    Larsen    has    bought    the   drug   store   of    Franlt 

Gazzolo  at  Oakwood  Boulevard  and  Cottage  Grove  avenue. 

Robert   E.   Kuechler.   a   druggist   of  Jacksonville,   III., 

has  filed  a  voluntary  petition  in  bankruptcy. 

• — Max    C.    Dowbratz,    has    bought    the    drug    store    at 
1753  Milwaukee  avenue. 

•^—Edward  S.  I.unbarger.  a  druggist  at  San  Jose,  III.,  has 
Bold  out. 


NEW  ORLEANS. 


EUGENE  MAY  DEAD. 

New  Orleans,  June  22.— Southern  drug  business  lost 
one  of  its  most  popular  and  successful  exponents  in  the 
death  of  General  Eugene  May  last  week.  May's  drug 
store  has  been  a  New  Orleans  landmark  for  eighteen 
years,  while  General  May  had  been  prominently  associated 
With  the  social  and  commercial  progress  of  New  Orleans 
for  almost  fifty  years.  A  Kentuckian  by  birth.  General 
May  had  an  inherent  love  for  fine  horses  and  it  was  this 
fact  that  led  to  his  untimely  end.  He  was  trying  a  re- 
cent purchase,  a  magnificent  saddle  horse,  when  the 
animal  became  frightened  and  rearing  fell  with  his  rider. 
The  injuries  received  resulted  in  a  clot  of  blood  forming 
on  the  brain,  causing  death.  In  the  local  drug  business 
General  May  accumulated  a  large  fortune  by  reason  of 
his  close  application  and  business  acumen.  At  the  time 
of  his  death  he  was  Inspector  General  of  the  Louisiana 
State  National  Guard  and  a  member  on  the  staff  of 
Governor  Heard.  He  was  associated  with  several  social 
organizations  and  was  president  of  the  Horse  Show  Asso- 
ciation, owning  Comus.  Fashion  Plate,  Mark.  Peter  and 
Paul,  all  famous  show  horses. 

By  the  provisions  of  the  will  the  drug  business  will 
be  sold  and  the  estate  divided  equally  between  the  widow 
and  an  only  daugliter. 


NOTES. 

- — J.  A.  Bastian,  a  local  druggist,  was  charged  recenay 
with  violating  the  pharmacy  law.  The  charge  was  based 
on  the  employment  of  a  clerk  who  was  not  licensed.  Mr. 
Bastian.  on  his  own  behalf,  said  that  his  was  only  a 
violation  of  the  letter  of  the  law.  By  reason  of  his  clerk 
leaving  his  employ  unexpected  he  was  ftrced  to  secure 
the  services  of  a  clerk  who  had  not  been  registered. 
This  employe,  he  contended,  was  only  used  as  a  make- 
shift and  was  not  entrusted  with  any  of  the  pharma- 
ceutical duties  of  the  business. 

Dr.    R.    B.    Paine,    of   St.    Tammany   Parish.    La.,    has 

established  and  built  up  an  excellent  drug  trade  at  Mande- 
Ville.  La.,  a  delightful  summer  resort  on  Lake  Pont- 
chartrain.  H.  V.  Smith,  a  popular  young  New  Orleans 
pharmacist,  has  charge  of  the  business. 

■ — A  recent  fire  destroj'cd  the  New  Orleans  drug  store  of 
Oscar  Von  Gohren.  The  store  and  stock  were  covered 
by  insurance. 


■ Long  &  Helium's  drug  store,   at  Bremond,   Tex.,  was 

destroyed  by  fire  May  31.    Loss,  ?4,000;  insurance,  $1,500. 

J.  H.  Joyce  has  sold  the  Excelsior  Pharmacy,   corner 

Russell  and  Clay  avenues.  Detroit,  to  Johnson  &  Johnson, 
•of  Chicago. 


THE  NORTHWEST. 

NOTES. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  June  22. 

. Successions:    Severln  &  Oelke,  Corwith,  la.,  by  W.  C. 

Oelke  &  Co.;  F.  S.  Locke,  tniversity  Park,  Ore.,  by  C.  A. 
Cumming;  Deelkin  &  Whaley,  Council  Bluffs,  la.,  by  S.  E. 
Whaley;  P.  E.  King.  Lincoln.  Neb.,  by  the  Garner  Drug 
Co. 

Olin  Megordcn,  Altoona,  Wis.,  who  has  had  a  general 

store  as  well  as  a  drug  store,  has  sold  his  stock  of  general 
merchandise. 

W.  S.  Savage,  of  Harris.  Minn.,  was  in  the  city  early 

this  week,  also  Mr.  Swenson,  of  the  Swenson  Drug  Co., 
"Winona. 

E.  H.  Metcalf  has  returned  to  this  city  from  the  Phil- 
ippines, much  improved  In  health,  and  will  go  into  busi- 
ness. 

E.  I.  Brown,  Wheaton,  Minn.,  and  L.  E.  Wood  &  Son, 

Turton,  S.  D.,  have  been  given  bills  of  sale. 

G.  Benson,  of  Princeton.  Minn.,  has  gone  to  work  for 

C.  W.  Staples,  of  Osceola,  Wis. 

H.   A.   Saylor  is   in   the  city   this  week  attending  the 

Grand  Lodge  of  Odd  Fellows. 

^Thomas  J.  Caldwell,  Cylon,  Wis.,  and  J.  W.  Wallace, 

Tekamah,  Neb.,  have  sold. 

K.  Knudson,  Winneconne.  Wis.,  has  filed  a  petition  In 

bankruptcy. 

W.  H.  Harley,  Dallas,  Wis.,  contemplates  discon- 
tinuing. 

Rygh  &  Johnson,  Elbow  Lake,  Minn.,  have  dissolved. 

J.  A.  Rossiter  &  Co.  have  started  at  Bancroft,  Neb. 

Quiett  Bros..  Tacoma,  Wash.,  will  disincorporate. 

Charles  Carter,  Herman,  Minn.,  will  discontinue. 

Fred  C.  Evans.  Sergeant's  Bluff.  la.,  is  dead 


PinSBURG  AND  VICINITY. 


Soda  Can  Sixzle  Snndaya. 

Pittsburg,  Pa.,  June  24. — ^Local  druggists  got  a  severe 
jolt  last  week  when  the  new  city  recorder  issued  instruc- 
tions to  the  Department  of  Public  Safety  that  the  law 
governing  the  observance  of  the  Sabbath  must  be  en- 
forced. This  law.  popularly  known  in  Pennsylvania  as 
the  old  "Blue  Law,"  is  a  product  of  legislation  of  the 
latter  part  of  the  eighteenth  century,  and  compels  the 
closing  of  all  places  of  business,  and  the  cessation  of  all 
work  except  that  of  necessity  and  charity.  The  recorder, 
however,  made  an  exception  in  the  case  of  drug  stores, 
but  insisted  that  the  sale  of  cigars  and  soda  water  be 
discontinued  on  that  day.  Of  course,  this  met  with  oppo- 
sition on  the  part  of  the  druggists,  they  setting  up  the 
claim  that  inasmuch  as  they  were  considered  a  necessity 
and  obliged  to  keep  open  for  the  convenience  of  the 
public,  they  should  be  allowed  all  the  emoluments  that 
miglit  accrue  from  their  entire  business.  After  consider- 
ation the  recorder  decided  in  favor  of  druggists,  and  the 
Public  Safety  Department  was  notified  to  make  excep- 
tions in  their  case. 


A  Drngfi^ist  Fails. 

Pittsburg,  June  24.— The  drug  store  of  John  K.  Lewis, 
at  Jeannette,  Pa.,  was  closed  by  the  sheriff  last  week 
on  executions  aggregating  nearly  $3,000.  and  will  be  sold 
during  the  week  for  the  benefit  of  his  creditors.  The 
failure  of  Mr.  Lewis  has  occasioned  some  very  harsh 
criticism  among  his  creditors,  it  being  charged  that  gross 
negligence  and  rank  extravagance  were  the  cause.  In 
addition  to  this  it  is  alleged  that  false  statements  re- 
garding a  partnership  were  made,  and  a  number  of  cred- 
itors are  now  making  investigations  along  this  line.  Mr. 
Lewis  enters  a  strong  denial  to  the  charges  and  attributes 
his  failure  to  the  fact  that  not  being  registered  he  was 
under  great  but  necessary  expense  in  maintaining  a 
manager. 


Tune  27,  1901.] 


NEWS   DEPARTMENT. 


717 


JiOTES. 

iHarry    Murto.    formerly   In    the   drug    business    on    the 

south  side,  will  shortly  engage  in  business  again,  he  hav- 
ing purchased  a  lot  on  the  corner  of  Lang  and  Franks- 
town  avenues,  upon  which  he  intends  erecting  a  fine  three 
story  building.  The  lower  floors  will  be  used  for  store- 
rooms, the  corner  one  being  used  for  the  drug  store. 
Since  selling  his  store  on  the  south  side,  Mr.  Murto  has 
been  living  on  his  farm  at  Knoxville. 

The  drug  store  of  R.  D.  Brent,  at  Peru  and  Highland 

avenues,  has  been  sold  to  The  "East  End  Drug  Co.," 
which  is  but  another  name  tor  the  company  operating  the 
line  of  Walther  Pharmacies. 

John  I.  Hodson,  a  druggist  of  East  Liverpool,   was  in 

the  city  last  week  purchasing  stock  for  another  drug 
store  which  he  is  about  to  open  in  the  above  town. 

The    Peoples    Pharmacy,    operated    by   C.    C.    Gans    & 

Co.,  at  Freeport,  Pa.,  has  been  purchased  by  Mr.  Gans, 
who  will  form  a  partnership  with  his  father. 

George    A.    Kelly,    senior    member    of    the    wholesale 

drug  firm  of  G.  A.  Kelly  Co.,  accompanied  by  his  wife 
sailed  for  Europe  last  week. 

Bates  &  Ruble  are  the  proprietors  of  a  handsome  new 

drug  store  about  to  be  opened  at  New  Martinsville,  "West 
Virginia. 


Pbiladelphla  Association  of  Retail  Drngglsts. 

Philadelphia,  June  18.— The  usual  monthly  meeting  of 
the  P.  A.  R.  D.  was  held  Friday,  June  7,  at  the  College  of 
Pharmacy,  a  good  attendance  being  noted.  A  balance  of 
$836.85  was  reported  by  the  treasurer.  The  Executive 
Committee  reported  on  eleven  new  applicants,  making  the 
total  membership  now  about  561).  This  committee  said 
that  there  had  been  opposition  on  the  part  of  a  member 
of  the  old  Trades  Association  to  transferring  the  charter 
to  the  P.  A.  R.  D.  and  recommended,  on  legal  advice,  the 
securing  of  an  entirely  new  charter  as  best  in  the  end. 
The  Executive  Committee  was  ordered  to  continue  the 
work  and  ifoS  was  voted  for  expenses.  In  the  matter  of 
the  suits  brought  against  Philadelphia  druggists  for  sell- 
ing Imitations  of  Hunyadi  Janos  water,  so-called,  it  was 
reported  that  the  firm,  controlling  this  water  had  been 
communicated  with  and  asked  to  withdraw  the  suits. 
Attention  was  called  to  the  prohibition  by  law  in  this 
State  of  refilling  registered  bottles.  Resolutions  were 
adopted  that  after  July  1,  1001,  no  member  of  the  P.  A.  R. 
D.  will  purchase  any  new  proprietary  preparation  unless 
the  proprietor  accepts  the  price-protective  plan  and  pro- 
tects the  retail  price  of  his  goods,  and  that  cards  shall 
be  issued  to  salesmen  of  firms  so  agreeing  by  the  chair- 
man of  the  Executive  Committee,  or  his  assistant,  certi- 
fying that  the  goods  they  represent  are  sold  on  the  price- 
protective  plan.  The  chairman  of  the  Proprietary  Com- 
mittee, Mr.  Leedom,  announced  that  a  test  suit  would 
soon  be  brought  here  to  test  the  Worcester  plan  in  this 
State.  The  Telephone  Committee,  through  Mr.  Strunk, 
reported  a  plan  with  the  newspapers  regarding  advertise- 
ments. After  much  debate  the  committee  was  instructed 
to  endeavor  to  obtain  25  per  cent,  commission  from  tele- 
phone companies  for  drug  store  service.  An  amendment 
to  the  constitution  permitting  any  registered  pliarmacist 
in  retail  business  in  the  city,  w'hether  owner,  manager  or 
clerk,  to  become  a  member  of  the  association,  was  referred 
to  the  committee  for  report  at  next  meeting.  Messrs. 
Rumsey,  Perry,  Rehfuss,  Strunk.  Leedom  and  Stiles,  for 
alternates;  Messrs.  Eppstein.  C.  W.  SchuU,  Henry,  H.  A. 
Nolte,  Cozens  and  C.  H.  Campbell,  were  unanimously 
elected  to  represent  the  association  as  delegates  in  the 
N.  A.  R.  D.  Convention. 

A  letter  from  the  secretary  of  the  State  Pharmacy 
Board  was  read  by  Mr.  Perry,  in  which  the  opinion  of  the 
Attorney  General  on  the  question  of  the  proper  fee  to  be 
paid  now  for  reigistration  was  quoted,  this  being  to  the 
effect  that  the  recent  act  making  this  tee  $12  took  effect 
from  date  of  passage,  and  that  candidates  examined  in 
April  prior  to  the  passage  of  this  law  must  pay  .$12  for 
registration  now.  even  though  examined  under  the  old 
law.    This  decision  was  challenged. 


i 


E.    Berg'er.   Tampa,   has  been   elected  secretary  of  the 

Florida  Board  of  Pharmacy. 


PENNSYLVANIA    PHARMACEUTICAL    ASSO- 
CIATION. 

The  twenty-fourth  annual  meeting  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Pharmaceutical  Association  was  held  June  18,  19 
and  20,  at  Harvey's  Lake,  Luzerne  County,  Pa.,  In  the 
Hotel  Oneonta.  The  attendance  was  unusually  large, 
fully  a  hundred  members  from  all  parts  of  the  State 
being  at  all  the  sessions,  and  a  number  of  delegates  were 
also  present  from  various  local  associations.  The  most 
noteworthy  feature  of  this  meeting  was  the  great  In- 
terest shown  in  all  the  sessions  in  the  commercial  side 
of  pharmacy,  the  bettering  of  business  conditions  througOi- 
out  the  State,  the  "Worcester  Plan"  coming  up  in  full 
discussion  and  the  association  deciding  to  affiliate  with 
the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  the  annual  dues  in  the  National  Asso- 
ciation being  voted  by  a  practically  unanimous  ballot. 
The  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board  was  brought 
prominently  before  the  meeting  in  a  discussion  on  the 
recent  prosecutions  brought  by  it,  and  while  it  was  upheld 
in  its  endeavors  to  enforce  the  pharmacy  laws  against 
offenders,  its  methods  were  condemned  as  having  been 
unwise  and  unnecessarily  harsh. 

The  first  session  was  called  to  order  by  President 
Hammond,  of  West  Chester,  Tuesday  evening,  Mayor 
Nicho's,  of  Wilkesbarre.  making  an  address  of  welcome, 
in  which  he  called  attention  to  the  unusually  stringent 
laws  of  Pennsylvania  protecting  the  public  against  In- 
competent druggists  and  doctors  and  then  paid  a  high 
tribute  to  the  skill  and  integrity  of  the  druggists  aa 
shown  by  their  freedom  from  charges  of  dishonesty  or 
incompetency  through  the  courts  of  law.  The  visitors 
were  offered  the  freedom  of  the  'city  of  Wilkesbarre  and 
were  invited  to  visit  this  thriving  metropolis  of  the 
historic  Wyoming  Valley.  The  Mayor's  address  was 
greeted  with  hearty  applause,  and  was  responded  to  by 
Mr.  Boyd,  of  Butler.  Mr.  Redsecker,  of  Lebanon,  re- 
sponded  for  the   ladies. 

Credentials  from  the  various  delegations  were  then 
called  for.  Mr.  Raser  responded  lor  the  Berks  County 
Association.  Mr.  Fraley  for  Lancaster,  Mr.  Perry  for  the 
Philadelphia  Association,  Dr.  Weidermann  for  the  Phil- 
adelphia College  of  Pharmacy,  Mr.  Shinn,  for  the  P.  C 
P.  Alumni  Association.  Mr.  Nagle  for  Luzerne  County 
Association,  Mr.  Foulke  tor  the  Jersey  City  Association, 
Mr.  Rolland  for  the  Bethlehem  Association,  Mr.  Thomaa 
for  the  Laekawana  Association.  The  "Annual  Address" 
of  the  president  was  then  delivered.  It  was  devoted  to 
the  work  of  the  year  just  past  and  the  advancement  In 
pharmaceutical  lines,  the  value  of  State  associations  to 
druggists  receiving  much  attention.  The  address  was 
referred,  as  usual  to  the  committee  on  president's  ad- 
dress. Reports  of  the  secretary  and  treasurer  followed, 
showing  the  association  to  be  in  good  condition,  finan- 
cially and  numerically.  Geo.  A.  Gorgas.  of  Harrlsburg, 
presented  fhe  report  of  the  executive  committee.  After 
a  tew  other  routine  matters  the  meeting  adjourned  to 
meet   Wednesday    morning. 

The  second  session  was  called  to  order  at  10.30  A.  M. 
Mr.  Pritchard,  a  delegate  from  the  Western  Pennsylvania 
Association,  addressed  the  meeting.  The  chairman  of  the 
executive  committee  reported  the  names  of  fifteen  mem- 
bers, who  were  duly  elected,  and  that  three  delinquents 
had  been  reinstated  on  payment  of  their  back  dues.  A 
report  by  the  committee  on  "Free  Dispensaries"  was  pre- 
sented by  its  chairman.  Prof.  Remington,  this  being 
freely  discussed  A  resolution  was  passed  suggesting  that 
the  managers  of  the  frte  dispensaries  require  the  regis. 
tration  of  the  name,  address  and  occupation  of  all  per- 
sons app'ying  for  free  treatment  and  that  these  should 
sign  their  names  thereto.  The  committee  was  continued 
and  instructed  to  continue  its  work  in  conjunction  with 
similar  committees  from  the  State  Medical  -Association 
and  the  Philadelphia  Association  of  Retail  Druggists. 
Routine  reports  of  various  committees  followed,  the  dele, 
gates  to  the  National  Associations  of  Retail  and  Whole- 
sale Druggists  making  their  reports  in  due  order.  The 
N.  A.  R.  D.  convention  of  1900  received  hearty  praise  for 
the  earnestness  and  activity  of  its  members,  and  the 
general  work  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  also  came  in  for  a  share 
of     the    commendation. 


ris 


THK    PHARMACEUTICAL    ERA. 


[June 


1!)01. 


At  the  afternoon  session  Louis  'Kmanuel,  president  of 
the  State  rhurmaci-uti.  h1  Examining  Hoard,  read  a  paper. 

8tHti>iiieut  of  FiiolM. 

The     following     exposition     of     facts     is     perhaps     not 
pleasant  subject  matter,  and  the  writer  presents  It  with  a 
full  understanding  chat: 
"The  man  who  tells  the  simple  truth. 
Perhaps  Is  doing  right; 
But  all  the  world  will  censure  him  for  being  Impolite" 

First.— Two  years  ago  the  president  of  the  association 
(M.  N.  Kline)  scored  the  pharmacy  board  for  not  en- 
forcing the  law  regulating  the  adulteration  of  drugs. 

Second.— I..ast  year  the  delegate  frrjm  the  P.  A.  R.  D. 
(Mr.  J.  C.  Perry)  urged  this  as.>«>ciatlon  to  insist  upon  an 
enforcement  of  the  pharmacy  laws.  (See  proceedings 
mx).  page  18). 

Third.— Many  commercial  travelers  reported  numerous 
complaints  of  dissatisfaction  in  various  quarters  because 
the  laws  governing  the  practice  of  pharmacy  were  pra^;- 
Ucally  inoperative. 

Fourth.— It  had  been  the  practice  of  the  board  to  take 
action  only  when  any  infraction  of  the  law  was  reported. 
In  fact  section  i:;  of  the  Act  of  18,S7  specifically  says:  "Tt 
shall  be  the  duly  of  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining 
Board  to  Investigate  .ail  complaints  and  charges  of  non- 
compliance or  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  act,  and 
prosecute  all  persons  so  offending  whenever  there  shall 
appear  to  the  board  reasonable  ground  for  such  action." 

Past  experience  has  demonstrated  that  this  clause  In 
tlie  act  Is  more  of  a  detriment  than  a  benefit  toward  the 
enforcement  of  the  law.  for  in  many  cases  where  the 
board  came  to  Investigate  certain  charges  there  often  ap- 
peared no  ground  whatever  for  an  action;  the  charges 
appeared  to  have  been  made  through  spite  or  malicious- 
ness of  a  competitor.  In  many  instances  charges  are  toy 
anonymous  Informants. 

Three  years  ago  the  hoard  employed  a  registered 
piharmacist— a  resident  of  Philadelphia— who  reported  a 
number  of  violations  existing  in  the  city  of  Reading.  He 
was  instructed  to  secure  proper  evidence  and  prepare  the 
ca.ses  investigated  for  legal  suits,  and  particularly  was  he 
Instructed  to  secure  such  information  as  would  prove  that 
a  certain  cutter  in  the  latter  city  was  "carrying  on  a  re- 
tail drug  and  chemical  store."  He  was  Instructed  to 
secure  the  services  of  the  most  influential  lawyer  to  prose- 
cute these  violators,  ibut  one  of  the  first  things  he  did  was 
to  inform  the  cutter  to  remove  his  sign  which  read  "Retail 
Drug  Store,"  and  gave  him  details  as  to  what  to  do  in 
order  that  it  would  be  impossible  to  secure  proper  evidence 
against  him.  It  appears  he  had  a  spite  against  certain 
persons  only  and  wanted  to  use  the  board  to  vent  his 
spite,  hence  the  board  dispensed  with  his  services,  and 
since  that  time  the  board  has  from  time  to  time  contem- 
plated securing  the  services  of  an  attorney,  who  would  be 
given  charge  of  the  legal  bu.siness  of  the  l>oard,  but  it 
could  not  agree  upon  a  suitable  person  until  only  a  few 
months  a*go. 

This  brings  us  up  to  the  recent  activity  in  enforcing 
the  law,  and  the  circumstances  which  led  to  it,  and  right 
here  I  will  say  that  the  sweeping  enforcement  was 
brought  on  without  malice,  hut  grew  out  of  existing  cir- 
cumstances. It  is,  perhaps,  known  to  most  members  of 
this  association  that  a  certain  jobbing  house  has  secured 
control  of  many  retail  drug  stores  in  certain  sections,  and, 
in  fact,  has  organized  a  syndicate  of  retail  drug  stores. 
Complaints  came  in  that  many  of  these  stores  were  con- 
ducted by  incompetent  persons,  that  they  were  notori- 
ously disregarding  the  laws  and  were  selling  adulterated 
drugs,  much  to  the  detriment  of  the  law  abiding  druggists. 
An  Investigation  proved  that  the  charges  were  correct. 
In  fact  so  general  was  the  disregard  of  the  law  that  the 
board  found  itself  in  the  hands  of  an  endless  chain,  one 
store  led  to  two  or  three  others,  the  work  began  to  get  too 
large  to  handle  properly  and  it  became  necessary  to  place 
the  matter  in  the  hands  of  an  agency  which  makes  work  of 
the  character  we  had  In  hand  its  special  business.  It  -was 
the  board's  intention  to  proceed  only  against  such  parties 
as  complaints  were  made  against,  but  these  parties  com- 
plained that  they  did  not  wish  to  be  made  examples  of 
and  stated  that  if  they  were  made  to  comply  with  the 
law  all  others  should  be  made  to  do  likewise.  Our  at- 
torney's  advice    was    that    such    a   course   was    the    only 


rational  one  to  pursue,  and  he  advised  that  in  order  to 
start  right  all  persons  not  displaying  their  certlfleaie  or 
certificate'  of  renewal  s^hould  be  sued  first,  for  the  reason 
that  such  suits  are  of  a  civil  nature  and  need  not  be  made 
public,  besides  they  are  more  quickly  di.-^posed  of,  but  such 
I)aitles  are  violating  the  law  of  the  State  Just  as  much  as 
those  who  practiced  pharmacy  without  a  certificate,  or 
.sold  adulterated  diug.s.  besides  there  would  be  certain 
facts  develop  in  the  civil  suits  that  would  be  useful  In 
later  prosecutions. 

In  preparing  cases  of  selling  adulterated  drugs  the 
board  selected  such  persons  as  were  reported  to  be  guilty 
of  such  violation,  and  such  druggists  as  were  cutters,  or 
such  drug  stores  as  were  owned  by  unregistered  parties. 
Samples  of  the  following  were  purchased:  Spt.  nitrous 
ether,  oil  sandalwood,  mercurial  ointment,  tr.  Iodine. 
Spt.  nitrous  ether  examined  yielded  a  range  from  0.6  c.c. 
to  5.8  c.c.  nitrous  oxide  gas  from  .5  c.c.  of  the  spirit.  It 
is  a  notable  fact  that  the  spirit  obtained  from  doctors  and 
from  unregistered  persons  was  extremely  poor  in  quality 
No  suit,  however,  was  brought  in  any  instance  where  the 
spirit  yielded  over  30  c.c.  of  nitrous  oxide  gas  per  5  c.c. 
of  the  spirit.  This  drug  was  selected  as  an  example  in 
order  to  lay  before  the  courts  and  the  public  that  the 
practice  of  pharmacy  is  not  a  purely  commercial  calling, 
but  that  it  requires  special  skill  and  training  in  order  to 
be  able  to  supply  medicines  of  a  proper  quality.  The 
pharmacopceia  directs  that  spt.  nitrous  ether  should  bo 
kept  in  amber  colored  bottles  of  small  size,  and  in  a  cool 
place  remote  from  the  light.  The  person  who  never  saw 
a   pharmacopoeia,    of  course,   is   not    competent,    and    the 

person  who  says,  "pharmacy,  a  profession,  be  ;  I  am 

after  the  dollar,"  is  worse  than  the  man  who  never  saw 
a  pharmacopceia;  the  one  errs  from  Ignorance  and  the 
other  through  carelessness,  and  neither  will  supply  drugs 
of  a  standard  quality.  Out  of  thirty-six  samples  of  san- 
dalwood oil  only  five  complied  with  the  pharmacopceia 
tests.  Oil  sandalwood  was  selected  because  it  is  easily 
tested,  and  because  there  is  great  temptation  to  sell  the 
cheaper  oil  in  place  of  the  official  quality.  Mercurial  oint- 
ment was  selected  in  order  to  bring  out  the  subject  more 
fully  by  calling  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  official  oint- 
ment is  50  per  cent,  strong.  Out  of  seventy-five  samples 
only  two  were  of  the  official  strength,  the  others  ranged 
from  IS  per  cent,  to  43  per  cent.,  the  majority  contained 
30  per  cent. 

Out  of  fifty  samples  of  iodine  tincture  only  two  con- 
tained methyl  alcohol  and  three  were  half  strength:  the 
majority  were  up  to  standard  strength.  When  we  con- 
sider that  these  samples  were  secured  from  parties  who 
were  more  or  less  under  a  cloud,  we  must  come  to  the 
conclusion  that  the  average  pharmacist  is  not  nearly  so 
black  as  some  people  wish  to  paint  him,  and  in  using  this 
expression  I  wish  to  say  that  whatever  hard  feelings 
pharmacists  may  entertain  toward  the  board  ■w'hich,  in 
enforcing  the  law.  has  apparently  thrown  black  paint 
around  promiscuously,  the  board  had  no  malice  at  heart, 
and  every  member  felt  sorry  to  learn  that  many  well 
intentioned  men  had  an  unwholesome  contempt  for  the 
law.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  recent  activity  in  enforcing 
the  law  has  been  the  means  of  impressing  many  who  felt 
that  the  law  is  unconstitutional  that  they  entertained  er- 
roneous impressions;  and  no  one  will  deny  that  it  has  been 
the  means  of  brmging  about  a  change  in  the  law  which  is 
hailed  with  satisfaction  by  the  board  and  by  every  regis- 
tered person,  namely,  the  amendment  which  provides  for 
only  one  registration  fee  and  the  display  of  original 
certificate  only. 


This  paper  provoked  an  animated  discussion  which 
took  up  the  greater  part  of  the  session,  many  of  the 
speakers  being  emphatic  in  their  statements  that  the 
State  Board  had  acted  unfairly  with  the  druggists,  argu- 
ing that  the  neglect  to  display  renewal  receipts  was  not 
a  crime  and  did  not  deserve  prosecution  in  court.  The 
gravest  cause  for  criticism  of  the  board  lay  in  their  per- 
sistence in  prosecuting  druggists  tor  trivial  offences  while 
overlooking  or  failing  to  prosecute  those  who  had  com- 
mitted grave  offenses.  Among  those  taking  part  in  this 
discussion  were  Messrs.  Remington.  Redsecker,  Nagel, 
Krauss,  Pritchard,  Lemberger,  Clifte.  Dr.  Lowe  and  Dr. 
George.      In   replying   for   the   board    it   was   claimed    that 


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they  had  been  compelled  to  undertake  these  wholesale 
prosecutions  because  of  the  widespread  negligence  among 
druggists  to  comply  with  the  requirements  of  (he  laws 
regarding  display  of  certificates  of  registration  and  re- 
newal, such  having  almost  come  to  be  looked  upon  as 
"■'        '"  s."  and  it  was  shown   that  they  had  entered 

against    flagrant    offenders    for    adulteration, 
it    of    non-registered    clerks    as    managers    and 
CO    comply    with    the    "poison    laws"    and    other 
s.     President  Kmanuel  said  that  he  could  speak  for 
joard  in  saying  that  they  had   not   thought  of  antag- 
onizing:   the    druggists    of    the    Slate    and    that    they    had 
simply   done   what    they   deemed    to   be    their   duty   in   en- 
forcing the  laws  as  they  found  them,  with  but  one  motive 
in   view,   the   protection   of   honest   druggists   against   the 
unscrupulous.     Prof.   Remington  offered  a  resolution   that 
a  committee  be  appointed  to  formulate  resolutions  to  be 
presented   at   the   next   session   expressing   the   sentiment 
of   the   convention   toward   the   State   Board. 

Mr.  Leedom,  of  Philadelphia,  then  read  a  paper  on  the 
"Worcester  Plan."  explaining  its  workings  and  its  value 
to  the  retailer  in  assuring  him  protection  in  the  selling 
price  of  tile  goods  he  handles.  This  paper  caused  a  very 
general  discussion.  Mr.  Leedom  answering  many  questions 
as  to  details  of  the  plan.  Resolutions  were  passed  en- 
dorsing fully  the  "Worcester  Plan"  and  recommending  its 
adoption  by  the  proprietors.  A  number  of  members  ar- 
rived during  the  day.  many  of  the  delegates  bringing 
their  wives  with  them,  making  quite  a  representation  of 
the  fair  sex. 

During  the  afternoon  there  was  a  wheelbarrow  race 
participated  in  by  many  of  the  members,  quite  an  ex- 
citing finish  being  made.  Mr.  Maxey,  of  Wilkesbarre. 
was  awarded  the  first  prize,  a  case  of  grape  .iuice.  Mr. 
Boyd,  of  Butler,  winning  second  prize,  D.  J.  Thomas,  of 
Scranton.  the  third.  A.  E.  Harter.  of  Dallas,  fourth.  J. 
F.  Patton.  president  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association  the  fifth,  and  Dr.  Rodman  the  sixth.  In 
the  early  part  of  the  evening  a  carnival  on  the  lake  at- 
tracted manj-  members,  a  lake  steamer  and  a  number 
of  small  boats  being  gayly  decorated  and  placed  at  the 
disposal  of  the  members  and  their  ladies.  This  wa:l 
voted  as  being  one  of  the  most  enjoyable  features  of  the 
entertainments  provided  by  the  entertainment  committee. 
w<hose  labors  for  the  enjoyment  of  the  guests  was  most 
indefatigable.  Messrs.  Eusch.  Bransome  and  Raser.  of 
this  committee,  well  deser\'ed  the  hearty  thanks  showered 
upon  them  by  many  well-pleased  members.  A  progressive 
euchre  was  heM  by  some  of  the  ladies  on  the  hotel  porch 
during  the  afternoon,  the  winners  of  prizes  being  the 
following:  First  prize.  M'ss  Fletcher.  Philadelphia;  sec- 
ond. Mrs.  Chas.  Leedom.  Philadelphia;  third.  Mrs.  H.  L. 
Stiles.  Philadelphia;  the  winners  of  the  gentlemen's  prizes 
being — first.  Mr.  Potts.  Harrisburg;  second,  Percy 
Remington.  New  York;  third.  H.  Faulkner.   New  York. 

In  the  evening  there  was  an  entertainment  in  the  hotel 
parlors,  in  which  an  enjoyable  program'me  of  vaudeville 
and  music  was  represented.  A  light  luncheon  was  served 
at  its  conclusion  and  dancing  followed.  Mr.  Swisher,  the 
representative  of  Johnson  &  Johnson,  was  presented  with 
a  bunch  of  daisies  during  the  evening,  Mr.  Redsecker 
making  the  presentation  on  behalf  of  the  ladies.  It  had 
leaked  out  that  Mr.  Swisher  was  to  be  married  Thursda> 
evening  to  a  Williamsport  young  lady  and  this  occasion 
was  taken  by  his  many  friends  to  show  their  appreciation 
of  the  "happy   event. 

The  first  session  of  Thursday  was  called  to  order  at 
10  A.  M..  the  first  proceeding  being  the  election  of  officers 
for  the  ensuing  year.  The  officers  elect  are:  President. 
W.  L.  Cliff e.  of  Philadelphia;  first  vice-president.  W.  F. 
Horn,  of  Carlisle:  second  vice-president,  L.  M.  Willis, 
of  Washington;  secretary.  Dr.  J.  A,  Miller,  of  Harris- 
burg; local  secretary.  H.  J.  Mentzer,  of  Waynesboro; 
treasurer.  J.  I-.  Lemberger,  of  Lebanon.  Executive  Com- 
mittee: W.  O.  Fraley.  Lancaster;  J.  H.  Stein.  Reading. 
and  A.  E.  Heck,  Pittsburg.  The  place  of  next  meeting 
was  then  voted  on.  Buena  Vista  Springs  Hotel,  in  Frank- 
lin County,  near  the  Alaryland  line,  being  chosen,  and 
June  17th  as  the  day  of  meeting. 

The  presentation  and  reading  of  papers  then  followed. 
Dr.  Lowe,  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  read  a 
paper  on  the  advancement  of  the  science  of  preparing  tox- 


ines  and  antitoxines,  describing  the  different  bacilli  and  the 
methods  of  preparing  the  antitoxines  that  have  now 
become  an  indispensable  addition  to  the  physician's 
armamentarium.  This  paper  was  eagerly  listened  to  and 
attracted  considerable  attention.  In  the  absence  of  the 
author,  a  paper  by  F.  T.  Gordon,  pharmacist  at  the  League 
Island  Navy  Yard,  containing  answers  to  a  number  ot 
the  "Queries"  of  the  "Committee  on  Papers"  was  read 
by  F.  W.  E.  Stedem,  cihairman.  In  this  paper,  tests  for 
vanillin  were  given,  a  method  of  assay  for  white  helle- 
bore  proposed  and  notes  on  the  use  of  methyl  alcohol 
were  made. 

The  committee  on  resolutions  then  presented  the  fol- 
lowing in  regard  to  the  recent  action  of  the  State  Board, 
an    outcome    of   the    discussion    of    Wednesday: 

"Whereas,  The  president  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy 
has  presented  a  statement  of  this  body  detailing  the 
action  of  the  board  in  the  prosecutions  w'hich  have  been 
made  during  the  past  year,  from  which  it  appears  that 
many  llagrant  offenders  have  been  made  to  realize  that 
the  pharmacy  laws  which  are  on  the  statute  books  are 
not  inoperative,  as  has  been  erroneously  suuposed  by 
some,  but  must  be  lived  up  to  and  enforced  to  the  full 
extent  of  the  law  and  the  power.*  of  the  board;  but  it 
also  appears  that  in  the  manner  of  the  enforcement  of  the 
sections  of  the  law  referring  to  the  renewal  and  display- 
ing of  registration  certificates  there  has  been  ground  for 
grave    criticism;    be    it 

"Resolved.  That  this  association  pledges  to  the  State 
Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board  its  most  cordial  sup- 
port in  its  efforts  to  enforce  the  laws  of  the  Common- 
wealth, but  it  distinctly  condemns  the  method  which 
has  been  employed  by  the  board  and  the  Judgment  exer- 
cised in  many  cases  where  the  minor  offense  of  not 
displaying  renewal  certificates  has  been  visited  bv  prose- 
cution, which  it  would  have  been  wiser  to  have  w'ithheld; 

"Resolved.  That  this  association  has  due  respect  to 
the  law.  Nevertheless,  it  recognizes  the  peril  which  con- 
fronts the  best  interests  of  pharmacy  when  sound  judg- 
ment is  not  exercised  in  the  enforcement  of  the  laws, 
and.  -while  it  does  not  seek  to  d  ctate  to  the  board  how 
its.  business  shall  be  conducted,  this  association  is  acting 
strictly  within  its  rights  and  liberties  in  recording  in 
annual  scsiun  assembled  its  views  about  vital  matters 
.affecting  the  reputation  of  its  members  and  the  best 
interests  of  the  pharmaceutical  profession  of  the  State." 

The  report  of  the  committee,  composed  of  Messrs. 
Remington.  Lemberger,  Boyd.  Koch  and  Cliffe,  was 
adopted  after  some  discussion.  The  session  then  ad- 
journed. 

The  afternoon  session  was  practically  taken  up  by  Che 
reading  of  papers.    Among  those  read  were  the  following: 

"Is  Alcohol  a  Stimulant  or  an  AnEesthetic?"  by  D.  J, 
Thomas,   of  Scranton. 

"Analysis  of  a  Thousand  Prescriptions,"  S.  E,  R. 
Haessinger.  Philadelphia. 

A  paper  relating  to  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  by 
L.  Emanuel,  in  which  he  gave  as  the  reason  for  so  many 
failures  to  pass  the  board  examinations  lack  of  educa- 
tion   and    lack   of   preparation. 

"Does  Advertising  Pay?"  by  W.  W.  Chalfant,  Phila- 
■  delpihia.  a  paper  setting  forth^  iH  conclusive  style  the 
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benefits  derived   from  .ludiclotis  advertising  by   the  retail 
druggist  and  gave  some  of  his  methods. 

"A  New  Formula  tor  Cold  Cream."  by  Theo.  Campbell. 
Philadelphia. 

A  paper  on  different  drugs  was  presented  by  G.  R- 
Pancoast  and  L.  F.  Kebler,  of  Philadelphia,  discussing 
the  merits  of  many  well-known  drugs.  I.  F.  AVIllls 
showed  some  samples  of  native  drugs  and  read  an  Inter- 
esting paper  concerning  them. 

C.  H.  Lawall  and  L.  M.  Bamford.  Philadelphia,  gave 
a  tabulated  result  of  the  analysis  of  a  number  of  pre- 
scriptions, a  very  Interesting  collection  having  been  made. 

A  paper  on  rapid  methods  of  determining  the  value  of 
chromic  acid  and  soluble  chromates  was  read  by  Lyman 
P.   Kebler. 

"Ought  Pharmacists  to  Have  a  Better  Knowledge  of 
Therapeutics?"  was  the  subject  of  a  highly  Interesting 
paper  by  D.  J.  Thomas,  of  Scranton,  in  which  he  took 
the  stand  that  a  knowledge  nf  therapeutics  was  necessary 
to  the  intelligent  compounding  of  prescriptions  and  drugs. 

"Laboratory   Notes"    on   analyses   made   in    the   labora- 
tory of  one  of  Philadelphia's  large  wholesale  drug  firms 
were  given  by  Lawall  and  Graham,  these  proving  of  great 
value  in  showing  how   the  quality   of  many  crude  drugs 
and   chemicals   is   watched   by   the  drug   firms   of  to-day. 
Oleate   of    mercury    was   discussed    in    a   paper   by    F.    W. 
G.    Stedcm.    nf    Philadelphia,    notes    and    formula    being 
given.      The    Deterioration    of    Artificial    Foods    was    the 
subject 'of  a  paper  by  C.  H.  Lawall.  of  Philadelphia.     The 
substitiitjon  of  acetic  acid  for  alcohol  in  t'he  manufacture 
of  fluj^prei/arations  of  drugs  was   made   the  subject  of 
.a  vgiy  able  paper  by  J.   Percy   Remington.     Some  notes 
,  -on  "^i^deteil  drugs  were  presented  by  F.  W.   E.   Stedem. 
j'^^hi^coivStuded  the  reading  of  papers  for  this  session    and 
— '  lt\"w^9/thcn  adjourned  to  evening. 
(    '       "'-At.-^e  -evening   session,    F.    W.    E.    Stedem,    of    Phila- 
^elphra,  ^ad  a  paper  on  Minor  Surgery,  which  contained 
^-^an^  i^rrteresting   points   for   druggists   and   was   warmly 
'  ,    ap^iu<t5d.     It  was  the  general  consensus  of  opinion  that 
'^  th«  pajiers  presented  at  this  meeting  were  of  an  excep- 
'  ij     tlijnaSly  high  order,  and  a  vote  of  thanks  was  passed  for 
-  /     (the  members  who  had  devoted  their  time  and  labor  to  the 
advencement  of  scientific  knowledge  among  members  ol 
.    the  association. 

During  the  evening  announcement  was  made  of  the 
winners  of  the  "Ladies'  Wheelbarrow  Race."  of  Wednes- 
day; First.  Mrs.  D.  J.  Thomas.  Scranton;  second.  Mrs. 
Ransom,  Philaelphia;  third.  Mrs.  Stedem.  Philadelphia; 
fourth,  Miss  Rodgers;  fifth.  Miss  Hunter;  sixth.  Miss 
Patton.  Target  shooting  prizes  were  awarded  after  this 
announcement,  J.  H.  Knause  winning  first  prize,  W.  T. 
Coulburn,  second,  and  Theo.  Campbell,  third.  The  re- 
mainder of  the  evening  was  devoted  to  various  social 
features,  music  and  dancing.  A  few  matters  of  routine 
business  occupied  the  attention  of  the  meeting  and  vari.» 
ous  unfinished  business  was  concluded.  After  announcing 
the  appointment  of  a  few  committees  and  passing  a  vote 
of  thanks  to  the  entertainment  committee  and  the  officers 
Whose  labors  had  contributed  toward  making  this  meet- 
ing such  a  success  socially  and  otherwise,  the  meeting 
adjourned,  to  meet  at  Buena  Vista  Springs  Hotel,  June 
17.   1W2. 

During  the  intermi-ssions  batween  sessions,  a  great 
deal  of  time  was  devoted  by  members  and  delegates  to 
discussion  of  the  business  conditions  prevailing  in  various 
sections  of  the  State,  many  informal  reports  as  to  the 
work  of  associations  and  the  success  of  the  N.  A.  R.  D. 
plan  being  made  by  representatives  of  all  localities.  Much 
work  of  great  value  was  done  in  creating  a  general  un- 
derstanding between  the  representatives  of  the  local 
associations  regarding  the  plans  to  be  followed  in  order 
to  effectually  stop  and  prevent  price  cutting,  and  there 
was  a  very  general  decision  reached  to  adopt  the  "Wor- 
cester Plan"  in  all  counties  in  which  it  is  not  yet  en- 
dorsed. The  proposition  made  by  many  of  the  members 
that  every  member  should  work  to  make  the  State  Asso- 
ciation the  representative  body  of  pharmacists  fhrough- 
out  the  State  in  all  matters  affecting  the  business  inter- 
ests of  retail  druggists  met  with  hearty  favor,  and  plans 
were  adopted  informally  looking  to  a  campaign  by  mem- 
bers during  the  coming  year  to  .secure  as  many  recruits 
as  possible  and  to  increase  the  prestige  of  the  P.  P.  A. 
In  all  sections. 


INDEX    TO    THIS    NUMBER. 

PAGE 

Acid.  Tannic 689 

Aconite  Root  and  Leaves.  Assay 699 

ASSOCIATlO.NS.  CLUBS,  ALUMNI.  Etc.— American 
Fharmaceutlcal,  607;  Apothecaries'  Bicycle  Club, 
Club,  711;  Bethlehem  (Pa.)  Pharmaceutical,  713; 
Chicago  Retail  Druggists',  71.5;  Chicago  Veteran 
Druggists'.  715;  Fourth  District  (New  York  City) 
Pharmaceutical,  711;  German  Apothecaries'  So- 
ciety, 710;  Luzerne  County  (Pa.)  Pharmaceutical, 
713:  Manhattan  Pharmaceutical.  709;  Maryland 
Pharmaceutical.  714;  New  York  College  of  Phar- 
macy Alumni,  710;  New  York  Retail  Druggists', 
70!);  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical.  717;  Philadel- 
phia Retail  Druggists',  717;  Sixth  District  (New 
York  City)  Pharmaceutical,  709;  Wedgwood  Club.  714 

BOARDS  OF  PHARMACY.— Florida 720 

Bolls,    Treatment    708 

BOWLING.  DHI'G  TRADE.— Chicago,  71.5;  New  York  711 

Bumping.   To   Prevent    700 

Butter,    Renoiated,    Household    Tests    701 

Capsules,    Making      701 

Civil   Set  vice    Kxaniination,   Apothecary 709 

COLLEGES  OF  I'HARMACY.- Chicago,  715;  Minne- 
sota University   720 

Corks,  Old,  Renovating 700 

Dispensing  Hints    704 

EDITORIALS.- Charged  Storage  on  a  Leg.  698;  Era 
Class  Pin,  69S;  Exhibit  at  the  A.  Ph.  A.  Meeting. 
697;  Index.  Volume  XXV.,  698;  No  More  Medi- 
cine Tax,  697;  Twenty-five  Dollars  Reward 698 

Elixir  (iascara.  Aromatic 707 

Hydrogen  Dioxide,  Comments  on  U.  S.  P.  Method  of 

Preiiaration    700 

Labels,  Character 704 

LABORATORY  NOTES  699 

Medicines  Prescribed  bv   St.   Louis  Physicians 701 

NEWS  LETTERS.— Baltimore,  714;  Boston.  712;  Chi- 
cago,   715;    New    Orleans.    71G;    New    York,    709; 

Northwest,  716;  Philadelphia.  713;  Pittsburg 716 

Oil,   Cottonseed,   Halphen's  Test   699 

Oleomargarine,   Household  Tests    701 

PERSONALS,  Including  Obituaries.  Items  of  Personal 
Interest,  Etc.— Butler  Drug  and  Chemical  Co., 
711;  Davis  Drug  Co..  714;  Eutaw  Drug  Co.,  714; 
Franklin  Remedy  Co..  711;  Harrity.  Joseph  E., 
712;  Herbera-Rheuma  Co.,  711;  Hipson.  John,  710; 
Horn  Drug  &  Chemical  (L'o..  Louis  C,  714; 
Kanawha  Drug  Co.,  714;  Knickerbocker  Drug 
Co.,  711;  Lewis.  John  K.,  716;  Martini.  Ira.  710; 
Mav.  Eugene,  710;  Morse's  Yellow  Dock  Syrup 
Co."  712;  Polev.  Warren  li..  713;  Richardson, 
Frank  A.,  703;'  Runkel  Bros..  710;  Smith.  Owen 
C,    714;    Staehle,    L.    L.,    714;    Trienens.    Joseph, 

705;   Wise  Drug  Co Jll 

Pharmacv,  Practice,  as  a  Profession  702 

Polish,   Siioe,  Enamel   708 

Prescriptions,    Checking    706 

Preservaline    JjJ" 

QUKSTION  BOX 707 

Radium  ;"^ 

Separator.   Crude   '"" 

Shaving  Cream  JUS 

Shoe  Dressing    4"° 

Shop  Notes  and  Dispensing  Hints  '0| 

Shop  Talk    T06 

Sodium,  Selenite  W? 

Stamp   Tax    ^ 

Tannin 1^ 

Teeth,  Whitening  '"» 

Ulmus.  Powdered,  Adulteration ^w 

Wine,  Blackberry '"' 


The  Alumni  Association  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy. 

University  of  Minnesota,  at  its  seventh  annual  meeting 
held  recently  decided  to  adopt  the  constitution  drawn  up 
for  the  general  alumni  association  of  the  university.  B. 
Heber  Nichols,  Faribault,  was  elected  to  the  board  of 
directors  of  the  general  association  for  one  year.  S.  F. 
Sanderson  was  elected  for  two  years.  Each  succeeding 
year  one  new  member  will  be  elected  to  the  board.  Officers 
were  elected  as  follows:  President,  M.  T.  Bolton.  Plain- 
view;  vice-president,  E.  C.  Kiesihing;  secretary.  Mae  Nes- 
bit;  treasurer,  S.  F.  Sanderson;  toastmaster,  N.  J.  John- 
son; marshall.  C.  E.  Peterson;  poet,  A.  F.  Landeen. 


All  records  of  the  Florida  State  Board  of  Pharmacy 

having  been  destro.ved  in  the  recent  fire  at  Jacksonville, 
it  is  requested  that  all  druggists  who  hold  Florida  State 
certificates  mail  the  secretary  at  once  a  sworn  statement, 
giving  date  of  certificate .  and  state  whether  certificate 
was  granted  on  examination,  presentation  of  diploma,  or 
having  qualified  before  the  law  went  into  effect.  E. 
ter.ger,  Tampa,  Secretary  Florida  S'tate  Board  of  Phar- 
macy. 


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