WESTERN NEW YORK.

Business Dull in Buffalo-Prices Stand Unchanged-Prerequisite Law Affects Applications-The Rigor of the Law for Offenders.

(From our Regular Correspondent.)

Buffalo, April 19.-Again we have slow trade in the Buffalo retail drug stores, possibly a little better than it was last month, but not good enough to satisfy the average member of the trade. There is, though, one notable exception to the general report of poor business, and that is of Secretary George Reimann, of the Western branch of the State Board of Pharmacy, who finds everything to his liking, but then he is making money enough so that he has lately spent six weeks in California with his family and is excusable for seeing everything in the large for a while.

PRICES MAINTAINED.

There is no giving up of the uniform price-list, which has now held so long that it may be said to have taken a firm root. These prices are by no means high, and there are those who would like to see them advanced again, but there is a sign of resistance from certain big stores downtown, where it is held that the prices are too high now, so the Retail Drug Association has concluded to be discreet and let the prices remain where they are.

DR. GREGORY TO RETIRE FROM THE STATE BOARD.

Dr. W. G. Gregory, who has been a member of the Board of Pharmacy so many years, being in the Erie County Board till it was merged into the State Board, announces that he shall retire from it with the expiration of his term in June. He has also declined to stand for re-election to the presidency of the Buffalo Drug Merchants' Exchange, a position he has held since its organization. The primary reason for this course is without doubt his becoming a part of the Cahoon-Lyon Drug Company, so that he does not consider himself a strictly individual retail druggist any longer. He has done the State and county great service, and every one will be sorry to see him give up his old positions. It is expected that J. A. Lockie, of Buffalo, president of the State Pharmaceutical Association, will be elected to fill Dr. Gregory's place in the State Board. So far there does not appear to be any other candidate. Mr. Lockie seems to be the logical candidate anyhow, and ought to be elected.

DRUGGISTS SEEK TO RESTRAIN SALE OF CARBOLIC ACID AND

COCAINE.

The Buffalo druggists are pleased to find no opposition from the City Council to their measure restricting the sale of carbolic acid and cocaine in the city. It was taken up very vigorously by Health Commissioner Greene, which made the matter easy. The ordinance, now on its way to become a city enactment, provides for only a 5 per cent. solution of carbolic acid, unless prescribed by a physician, and no sale whatever of cocaine unless prescribed by a physician or a dentist. It is really the cocaine restriction that is most desired by the druggists, as it was becoming alarmingly common as a tipple.

EFFECT OF THE PREREQUISITE LAW.

The April examination held in Buffalo by the Western branch of the State Board of Pharmacy was very significant, as there were 35 candidates, every one of them for a druggist's license. It is held that the new prerequisite law has now taken up all who are qualified for a pharmacist's license. At the former examination there were only a few candidates for the higher license, and all of them failed. So hereafter there will be seekers for that position only on the part of pharmacy college graduates. These will appear in clouds for the June examination, and then it will be druggists only for the rest of the year.

The annual meeting of the Buffalo Drug Merchants' Exchange was not so very harmonious a gathering as it might have been, for there was no report of the retiring board prepared, and, when it was demanded, there was a discussion.

COLLEGE NOTES.

University Day was recently celebrated by the different departments of University of Buffalo, the dean and faculty of

the College of Pharmacy being represented. The faculty in pharmacy has requested the council to rescind the age requirement for graduation. A course in analytical chemistry has been outlined. The final junior examination closes on April 25. The following directors were elected: E. H. Breckon, F. S. Cushing, of Hamburg; J. P. Diehl, E. C. Field, C. H. Gauger, J. S. Greey, S. A. Grove, A. J. Keller, H. A. Scheck and P. M. Lockie. The officers have not been elected yet, but the following choice is expected to go through: President, C. H. Gauger; treasurer, J. S. Greey; secretary, E. H. Breckon. The exchange is in a very prosperious condition, and its membership includes nearly all the retail druggists in the city.

THE REGISTRATION OF DRUG STORES

in the Western section of the State has developed the fact that there are still people who cannot be brought into line by any sort of persuasion. One or two druggists had been presented to the district attorney as delinquents every year since the law went into effect. It was seen that they were again waiting for the district attorney to write them a letter, but he refused this time and ordered them prosecuted.

NEWS NOTES FROM WESTERN NEW YORK DRUG STORES.

Frank L. Crandall has sold his drug store on Forest avenue, Buffalo, to George J. Wheeler.

Edgar H. Lincoln, a Buffalo College of Pharmacy graduate from Warsaw, has opened a new drug store in his home town.

The drug firm of Wilson & Parker at Warsaw has been dissolved, Earl H. Parker buying out his partner and Mr. Wilson going into other business in Buffalo.

Arthur F. Humbert, who has a general store at Clarence, Erie County, has put in a stock of drugs and applied for a license.

Andrew J. Kramer, formerly with Pierce's World's Dispensary, is now manager of the drug store of Hubbard & Co., Herkimer street, Buffalo.

Charles A. Chiarra, who has a drug store on the Terrace, Buffalo, has opened a second one on Canal street, with Louis Scharrino as pharmacist in charge.

Carl E. Freeman has been engaged as pharmacist in charge of the new drug store of Harry M. Wise, at Delaware avenue and Chippewa street, Buffalo.

Samuel Rudin, who was in charge of the Kehr, later Moore, drug store, at 117 Jefferson street, Buffalo, has lately bought the property.

A. W. Mapes & Co. have bought the drug store of W. S. Thomas, at Angelica. Mr. Mapes was formerly pharmacist with A. M. Palmer in Olean.

The pharmacy of C. M. Burrows, of Albion, has been sold to Jackson & McChain, who will call it the Central Drug Store. They are not pharmacists, and have placed Irving L. Gifford in charge.

A. C. Heegaard is preparing to open a new drug store at Genesee and Jefferson streets, Buffalo. He has one at Genesee and Johnson streets, and is preparing to manage one and give the management of the other to his brother, O. E. Heegaard.

Otto Moehlau, who is out of health and talks of locating in Texas, has sold his Genesee street pharmacy, Buffalo, to Mrs. E. M. Cable, who has engaged H. M. Rhodes as licensed manager.

H. M. Groves, the Batavia member of the State Board of Pharmacy, is recovering from his attack of typhoid fever and will return to board work soon. Charles T. Mann is in charge of his store.

Edward H. Leadley, the active and licensed member of the Batavia drug firm of Leadley & Buell, has bought out his partner, Edward G. Buell, and is forming a $20,000 stock company and will run the store under the name of the Leadley Drug Company.

The new National cigar stands are now becoming numerous in Buffalo, about 25 going in lately. Some like them and appear to be making money by them, while others object to what they call catering to the enemy of the retail druggist, especially as it includes the selling of cheap cigars.

NEW ENGLAND.

Massachusetts Alumni Dine and Elect Officers-License Troubles in Peabody-A Hundred and Sixty Dollars for Coaching.

(From our Regular Correspondent.)

Boston, April 18.-The annual meeting and dinner of the Alumni Association of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy was held at the Parker House on the evening of April 12, with President Perley B. Thompson, Ph.G., in the chair. Routine reports of the secretary and treasurer were received and accepted. The Committee on Alumni Journal submitted a report advising the discontinuance of the journal. It was voted to adopt the committee's suggestion.

It was proposed to change the date of the annual meeting to the first Thursday in February. The idea was considered favorably, and it will be acted upon finally at the May meeting. The following officers were elected: President, Arthur Tripp, Ph.G.; vice-presidents, George L. Burrough, Ph.G., and Florence Eichorn, Ph.G.; secretary, F. S. Schmidt, Ph.G., M.D.; treasurer, William R. Acheson, Ph.G., and auditor, Prof. Elie H. La Pierre, Ph.G. The retiring officers were made a committee to make arrangements for the annual dinner, scheduled for next month, complimentary to the graduating class.

THE BOARD OF PHARMACY

has recently been very busy considering subjects appertaining to the license question. This matter is a live issue in Peabody, and it was recently stated that the certificates of the druggists of that town will not be approved by the board, for the reason that some of those who conduct stores in that town destroyed the books in which the sales of liquor were recorded after the alleged discovery that liquor was being retailed at these establishments.

HE WAS COACHED FOR THE BOARD EXAMINATION.

At Cambridge, on April 12, in the Superior Court, Joseph C. Stammers, of Boston, was awarded $162.64 against Edward H. Callahan, of Woburn, on a contract whereby the plaintiff was to prepare Callahan to pass the Board of Pharmacy examinations. Callahan passed, and is a registered pharmacist.

REGISTERED IN MASSACHUSETTS.

The board recently held three examinations, at which the following candidates were successful:

Harry Belin, Boston; John W. Cuff, Braintree; Clinton B. Davis, Fall River; James P. Lawrence, Salem James H. Riley, Salem; Thomas W. Somers, Boston; Raymond P. Young. No. Grafton; James F. Doherty, Cambridge: Carroll A. Hanson, Medford; Timothy E. Murphy, jr., Newton; John W. Rawnsley, Methuen; Charles F. Wright, Waltham; John T. Collins, Milford; Thomas H. Nabb, Fall River, and Bernard B. Merten, Boston.

TIT FOR TAT-THE DRUGGIST WINS.

Gilbert J. Healey, of Gainsboro street, has recently been awarded a jury verdict of $300 against a Brookline resident. In 1904 the latter made a criminal complaint against Healey for assault by alleged elbowing his way through a crowded car. Healey was acquitted by the Court, and then he brought suit against the complainant for $2,000, alleging malicious prosecution. The jury found for Healey, but discounted his claim for damages.

FINED FOR ILLEGAL LIQUOR SALES.

A heavy fine was recently imposed upon Allyn E. Hone, of Stoughton, for alleged violation of the liquor law. He was ordered to pay $50 on a charge of maintaining a liquor nuisance and the same amount on the charge of illegal keeping. He appealed and was put under bonds of $600.

John H. Welch, of Quincy, has just been fined $50 for keeping and exposing liquor for sale. He also appealed and furnished bonds to the amount of $300.

E. Walter Faulkner, the Malden druggist, and Miss Mannie E. Thomas, his former clerk, who were arrested in January on a charge of passing bad checks, were defaulted in the Charlestown court, April 2, when their cases came up for continuance. Capiases were issued for their arrest.

PENNSYLVANIA.

Increased Interest in the Philadelphia Association of Retail Druggists-P. A. R. D. to Dance-Bright Prospects for the State Association Meeting-Quaker City Bowlers-Retail Druggists' Prices Unaffected by Loder Decision.

(From our Regular Correspondent.)

Philadelphia, April 20.-The officials of the Philadelphia Association of Retail Druggists are doing everything that lies in their power to make the association more of a power among druggists. Since the suit between it and Loder instead of there being a falling off in the membership, it has increased, and there has been a general "rally around the flag" at each meeting. Many members who were only connected with the association in name are now taking a prominent part in its affairs, and the future of the organization is brighter than ever. During the past few months there has been a steady increase in the applications for membership and it is said that the members who have been delegated to look up all druggists who are not members are meeting with more success than ever. There is a feeling that the association has done much good, and with every druggist in the city a member further good results will be obtained. The Loder decision was somewhat of a setback, but as yet this case is far from settled, and even if a verdict is secured against the association there will be future agreements made by which the druggists who desire to live up to contracts will have an opportunity to do so.

QUAKER CITY DRUGGISTS TO DANCE.

Believing that the interests of the retail drug trade will be promoted by the bringing together of its members, socially as well as commercially, the Philadelphia Association of Retail Druggists, through its Entertainment Committee, has arranged for the holding of a musical and dance on Tuesday evening, May 8, in Lu Lu Temple. An effort is being made to eclipse this year the successes of former years. With this in mind President Charles Rehfus has chosen the following well-known pharmacists as a committee to arrange for the affair: Chairman. Clarence H. Campbell; vice-chairman, S. C. Henry; secretary, Frank M. Apple; treasurer, Dr. E. K. Boltz; John H. Bailey, William Hilpert, J. E. Marsden, C. G. Neely, H. A. Nolte, N. S. Steltzer, W. E. Supplee and W. H. Sutton.

High one game: Boltman, 247. High three games: Donnel, 641.

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High one game, team: J. Ellwood Lee Company, 997.
High three games, team: J. Ellwood Lee Company, 2,731.

The bowling season is drawing to a close, and toward the end of the month it will wind up with a banquet. The time and place where the dinner will be given has not been definitely decided upon. Preparations are being made for the national tournament which will be held at Atlantic City the first week in May. The Philadelphia League will be represented by a team made up of two bowlers from the J. Ellwood Lee Company, two from Smith, Kline & French Company, two from the Wanderers and one from George D. Feidt & Co.

NO EFFECT YET FROM LODER SUIT.

So far the decision in the Loder suit has not had any material effect on retail prices of drugs and proprietary medicines. There have been in a few isolated cases reductions made, but, as a rule, the retailer has not made any material change. As yet

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there has been no rush to patronize the cut rate druggists, and It is said that until this becomes apparent the retailers, especially those who are members of the Philadelphia Association of Retail Druggists, will not take any drastic action. Some of the large retail stores in close proximity to Sixteenth and Chestnut streets have made the reductions in proprietary goods necessary to conform to the prices published by Loder. It was demonstrated last week that the department stores that handle drugs and proprietary goods do not always sell as low as some of the druggists. One of the largest department stores in the country advertised to sell a certain article at 25 cents. This same article has been sold by a Chestnut street druggist for months at 20 cents. And this was done without any advertising.

A NEW PRICE SCHEDULE PROMULGATED.

Recently a new price schedule was sent out by the officers of the association. This schedule makes a reduction of about 2 cents on all 25 cent articles, also on 45 cent goods, and 4 cents on 83 cent medicines. The placing of these articles on a reduced scale was to meet the competition set by Mr. Loder. However, it is optional as to whether they are put into effect, and in many cases the druggists have made no change. The meeting last Friday was well attended and there were a number of speeches made which were of vital interest to the drug trade. The reports submitted were of a favorable nature and the best of good will prevailed. The sentiment among the members of the association is that the outlook is decidedly encouraging, and it is believed that by the end of this year there will be a large increase in the membership.

THE CO-OPERATIVE JOBBERS.

Under the management of President Rohrman the Philadelphia Wholesale Drug Company, Limited, is flourishing. This company has recently secured the adjoining building and even with this increased space it is hampered for room. Nearly all the leading druggists in this city are members of the company and it is said that there is likely to be a further increase in the manner of doing business which will necessitate the securing of larger quarters. The latter no doubt will be done as soon as the lease for the present buildings expires. The proposition which was made some time ago to form a National Association of all the wholesale drug companies which were conducted in the interest of the retail druggists is still hanging fire. It is said that greater headway could be made if some of the smaller companies were not desirous of securing a greater representation. This association is the desire of the Brooklyn druggists, but for some reason there is not the same feeling all over the country. It is thought that within a short time the committee that has the matter in charge will agree upon a plan which will be acceptable to all the various companies.

PREPARING FOR THE STATE MEETING.

The approaching meeting of the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Association, which is to be held at Glen Summit from June 26 to 28, inclusive, promises to be the largest gathering of druggists ever held in this State. It is likely that there will be a good increase in the attendance, as it is the desire of the officers to have as near as possible the full membership on hand. It is likely that some sort of an agreement will be made with the National Association of Retail Druggists, so that there can be united efforts made to prevent any legislation being enacted which will be detrimental to the retail druggists. At the last session of the Legislature the association was successful in having killed a number of measures that if they had been passed would have been injurious to all reputable druggists. HEARING ON THE LODER APPEAL.

On Monday last the hearing of the appeal from the decision of the verdict rendered in favor of Druggist Loder against the N. R. D. A. and others was begun in the United States Court of Appeals. This case has attracted great interest throughout the country. Loder sued various wholesale druggists as well as the N. W. D. A. and the N. A. R. D., claiming that they had bound themselves together to restrict him from securing the various proprietary goods. The jury rendered a verdict in his favor. An appeal was taken and the Court of Appeals heard the testi

mony. No matter what decision is reached the case will go higher until a decision is reached by the court of last resort.

WHOLESALE TRADE GOOD.

While the wholesale drug houses report trade as being quiet, the retail druggists state that business is exceedingly good. Naturally, if the retailers are doing a good business it will not be long before the wholesale firms will be receiving new orders. The feeling in the drug trade in this city is inclined to be optimistic, and the dealers look for a continuance of prosperity for some time to come. During the past few years there has been more of an effort on the part of the wholesale houses to secure some of the Southern trade. At one time the bulk of the business with the South was done by Philadelphia houses, but of recent years this trade has been diverted to other places. It is thought that most of it legitimately belongs here, and an effort is being made to regain it. The efforts have met with great success. All of the large wholesale houses here now have representatives in the South, and the men who are traveling in that section of the country are receiving many orders.

The fear of a coal strike has caused a falling off in orders from the anthracite region. The drug stores in that section of Pennsylvania are holding back their orders, and during the past month the sales have greatly declined. There is considerable sickness in this city and the retail druggists are reaping a harvest in preparing prescriptions.

BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS OF THE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE.

During the spring of 1906 a series of five botanical excursions will be conducted by Prof. Henry Kraemer. These excursions are open not only to matriculates and graduates of the college, but to any who may desire to join in the work. This year attention will be given not only to the recognition of the early spring plants, but their succession in development and the mutual relations of plants in a community will also be considered. The excursions will be on Wednesday afternoons, as follows:

April 25, Castle Rock, Pa.: Meet at Sixty-third and Market streets at 2 p.m. May 2, Swarthmore, Pa.: Take Angora cars on Walnut street and meet at Angora Junction at 2 p.m.

May 9, West Chester Road, Pa.: Meet at Sixty-third and Market streets at 2 p.m.

May 16, Crum Creek, Pa.: Take Angora car on Walnut street, and meet at Angora Junction at 2 p.m. May 23, Haddonfield, N. J.: Meet at Market Street Ferry at 2 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA NEWS NOTES.

T. Neal, the popular city salesman for Smith, Kline & French Company, is confined to his home with an attack of typhoid fever.

C. P. Donald, of bowling fame and one of the most popular representatives of Smith, Kline & French Company, will sail for Europe early in May, to be away for three months.

J. Ellwood Lee has returned from a trip to Mexico much improved in health and spirits.

E. D. Quickel, formerly with H. Fisher, of Richmond, has opened a store in York, Pa.

R. Bleaker has relinquished his position with George B. Evans, and has returned to the Miller Drug Company as an assistant buyer.

The business of the Walter F. Ware Company has increased so rapidly that President Ware has been compelled to send an expert machinist to Europe to purchase additional machinery for the manufacture of elastic goods. This plant has been working night and day for the past two years, and the company is still unable to catch up with its orders.

The business of Farrow Brothers at the corner of Twentyninth street and Columbia avenue has increased so materially of late that they are tearing out the entire interior of the building preparatory to enlarging their floor space.

H. H. Mentzer, who owns and operates one of the finest and most lucrative drug stores in Germantown, has purchased the store at the corner of Broad and Girard avenue.

E. R. Gatchell, Tenth and Spring Garden streets, is placing a new preparation on the market called Elixir Peprhiza, and is meeting with surprising success. Specifications are now under way for a new laboratory.

OHIO.

THE WEST.

The New Law on Liquors-Arrested for Sale of Cocaine-A New Co-operative Jobbing House.

(From our Regular Correspondent.) Cleveland, April 17.-All the wholesale houses and many of the retail stores report a continuance of good business. Since the weather moderated somewhat a good soda business has been done.

EFFECT OF THE SEARCH AND SEIZURE LAW.

It is claimed that the Search and Seizure law, passed by the Legislature in February, has resulted in the prosecution of many druggists who have been handling liquor without a State license at points that have voted dry." In all, more than fifty suits have been instituted, but a large number of these were private clubs.

ARRESTED FOR THE ILLEGAL SALE OF COCAINE. Samuel Klein, a druggist on East Sixth street, was arrested a few days ago for selling cocaine illegally. It is claimed that he has been selling to habituals, notwithstanding the fact that the officers have been keeping a close watch upon all drug stores.

A CO-OPERATIVE JOEBING HOUSE AT CONNEAUT.

The Consolidated Drug Co., of Conneaut, has been incorporated with a capital stock sufficient to control the purchases for twenty stores. These stores are in Conneaut, Ashtabula, Youngstown, Warren, Geneva, Painesville and several smaller places in the northern part of Ohio, and Erie and Meadville, Pa. The Conneaut Drug Co., of Conneaut, will act as purchasing agents. The idea of the company is to purchase goods for all these stores through one medium and thus reduce the expenses of buying and get better prices, because of the amount of business controlled. In all probability there will be some pretty lively bidding for the business of the combination.

Maxwell G. Teilke, of Cleveland, was one of the fortunate appointees of former Governor Herrick, as the Senate confirmed him as a member of the State Board of Pharmacy before it adjourned. Many others of his recess appointments were turned down. Mr. Teilke is considered an excellent man for the place.

Registered in Ohio.

Out of a class of 72 applicants before the State Board of . Pharmacy at the last examination 24 were granted certificates as pharmacists. Seventeen passed the examination as assistants and 9 of the applicants in the first class may have certificates as assistants if they desire. The following were successful in the class for pharmacists:

Arthur J. Curtis, Cleveland; Harry S. Kendrick, Dayton, Ky.; Bert Gassman, Norwalk; Jay Meek, Braden: Walter A. Braunlin, Portsmouth; Fred. Fruechtemeyer, Cincinnati; Charles F. Keller, Mechanicsburg; Max Rosenfeld, Cleveland; Robert A. Schultz, Cincinnati; Howard C. Rempes, Akron; J. E. Engleken, Versailles; George P. Wennes. Sandusky; Fred. E. Rathbun, Gallipolis; Frank Bolles, Columbus; O. H. Stringer, Phillippi, W. Va.; John J. Kenninger, Toledo; James S. Reed, Lancaster; W. M. Whitacre, Springfield; J. E. Calhoun, Wellsville; William H. Lintz, Kenton: Kyle George, Lisbon; G. W. Dankworth, Bellaire.

Applicants who may receive assistants' certificates on their pharmacists' examination are as follows:

George J. Vortkamp, Lima; Edward Vogler, Canton; Warren E. Hickman, Delaware; Bert E. Shay, East Liverpool; Clayton Zeluff, Toledo; Philip H. Ohly, Sandusky; F. A. Morris, Leetonia; A. C. Steckel, Wauseon ;Charles A. Wingard, Montpelier.

Those who passed the examination as assistants are:

John M. Combs. Columbus; W. C. Pate, Montgomery; Ralph R. Roebuck, Washington C. H.; D. Jay Cooke, Kent; Edward Lindeman, Cincinnati; Ralph H. Christmas, Zanesville; S. C. Conrad, Lancaster; James Kelso, Corning; Leon Tuholske, Akron; Grover Schlenk, Columbus; Robert Ludwig, Cleveland: William F. Walter, Cleveland; George A. Paler, Ludlow, Ky.; Walter Stokes, Cincinnati; L. N. Beck, Zanesville; Clifford R. Lewis, Granville; Warner O. Rogers, Zanesville.

The Indian Territory Board of Pharmacy.

The next meeting of the Territorial Board of Pharmacy for the Indian Territory will be held in Ada, Ind. Ter., April 17, 1906.

Tobacco Trust Condemned-The Tribune Forced to Make Better Terms-The Pringle License Ordinance Adopted by Council but Vetoed by Mayor.

(From our Regular Correspondent.)

Chicago, April 19.-The cigar "Trust" got some hard knocks at the last C. R. D. A. meeting. The following resolution, which showed the temper of the druggists, was passed with a hurrah: Whereas, The steady encroachments made by the Tobacco Trust upon the business of independent dealers in tobacco and cigars has affected the retail druggist by lessening his profits in this part of our business: and

Whereas, Members of our association have been forced to give up locations in which they had established themselves, owing to the covetousness of the United Cigar Stores Company; and

Whereas, The sale by druggists of brands of cigars manufactured by the Tobacco Trust has a tendency to seriously affect our future business interests; therefore be it

Resolved, That we, the members of the C. R. D. A. in regular meeting assembled, deem it of great importance that our members should encourage the sale of only such cigars as are made by independent manufacturers and that such trust goods as we are required to keep in stock should be kept in places not in view of our customers.

With reference to the National Cigar Stands Company, it was recommended that druggists exercise great care in signing contracts with any corporation seeking control of their cigar business. It was ordered that every druggist in Chicago be informed of the action of the C. R. D. A. and urged to act in harmony with the organization. A letter embodying these points has been sent out by Secretary S. C. Yeomans to all the trade. It is the belief of the local trade that systematic efforts are being made in various ways to get control of the stands in both cigar stores and drug stores and thus ruin the independent cigar manufacturers.

During the long meeting some lively attacks were made on the Tribune, and that paper finally agreed to raise the percentage paid for advertisements and to make other concessions. As one druggist put it, You cannot serve two masters-in other words, you cannot preach N. A. R. D. doctrine and practice Rexall methods."

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The Hydrox Company was rapped for alleged double dealing. It was charged that after the druggists got customers the company took them away and made direct sales. The session lasted until long after midnight and it was therefore necessary to defer action on narcotic legislation problems until later.

The Common Council passed the Pringle ordinance with a rush and the Mayor vetoed it with equal promptness. This ordinance provided that:

No dramshop license shall be issued to any person engaged in the business of selling drugs or keeping what is commonly known as a drug store. No person or corporation conducting any such drug store shall be permitted to place in show windows or in show cases, or in any other public or conspicuous place about the premises in which the drug store is located, for the purpose of advertisement or for any other purpose whatever, any bottles or signs or any other things to advertise the sale of any vinous, spirituous, ardent, intoxicating or fermented liquors, under a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense.

The veto was based on the statement that this represented arbitrary legislation against a particular branch of business. The Corporation Counsel first passed favorably upon the measure and later informed the Mayor that it was defective; the veto was the result.

WARNING REGARDING LIQUOR SALES.

Druggists have again been warned by officials of the C. R. D. A. that they must exercise great care in registering liquor sales, for the ordinances bearing on that point will hereafter be enforced strictly. They are especially warned to keep all bottled goods out of sight. The Liquor Dealers' Association is irritated by the passage of the big saloon license and the failure to get a license levied against druggists, and is believed to be watching for a chance to even up matters.

was at a hospital. Upon his recovery the devoted wife gave out. Expressions of the most heartfelt sympathy have been made to Mr. Ebert by his hundreds of friends.

CHICAGO NEWS NOTES.

Miss Ottilie Bodemann, daughter of W. Bodemann, was married April 11 to A. Wilder Eichenberger.

The ordinance providing for a $10 license fee from all who sell ice cream has been held over.

Mrs. M. S. Hall, Thirty-first street and Forrest avenue, has decided to sell her store and to retire from business.

The Girten store, at 3046 Wentworth avenue, has been bought by Frank Senft, Jr., formerly a clerk of Mr. Girten's.

Smucker's Pharmacy, at 1620 Madison street, has been bought by W. M. Smale.

There has been a rumor of a combination of all the local jobbing houses, but those alleged to be in it have made emphatic denials.

The fine drug store in the new Brevoort Hotel Building, on Madison street, just east of Lasalle, is to be occupied by the new Standard Drug Company.

Members of the local trade have received due warning that spring is here and that they will be expected to appear on the baseball diamond within a short time.

The United Cigar Stores Company has acquired control of the building at Monroe and State streets, now occupied by the Colbert Drug Company, and that concern will have to move May 1.

Drug clerks, full, registered and assistant, are to meet at 2.30 P. M. Thursday, April 26, in the assembly room of Northwestern University Building, Lake and Dearborn streets, for the purpose of forming a permanent organization of the Drug Clerks' Auxiliary of the C. R. D. A.

Judson S. Jacobus, one of the old-time druggists of Chicago, died April 14 at his residence, 4146 Berkeley avenue. Mr. Jacobus was born in Chicago September 20, 1847, and started in the drug business in the spring of 1864 in the store of E. H. Sargent. He was with them for six years, then with T. C. Borden & Co. for two years, and then went to another of Sargent's stores. He went into business on his own account in 1874. During his career he had been associated with many of the best known druggists and had a wide acquaintance. He was a member of the Veteran Druggists' Association.

They Do Not Know How to Study.

Such is the observation of the AMERICAN DRUGGIST in a recent editorial dealing with the pharmaceutical student problem. Such is also the experience of every teacher of pharmacy in this country. The average scholar passes rapidly through grammar and high schools learning an immense number of facts without learning how to use them, and, above all, without learning how to study in a comprehensive manner. It is not uncommon to find students in colleges of pharmacy who can work problems in percentage if they relate to dollars and cents, but are utterly at a loss if grains or ounces are substituted. While this is a criticism on our public schools, it evidently applies with equal force to higher education. We believe that Dr. Harry P. Morse, Professor of Physics, at Harvard University, is not an exception to the average student. Professor Morse says: After an experience of 20 years in studying chemistry I believe I could safely forget nearly all the facts which I was required in school to memorize, provided I remembered the fundamental relations which held them together." The difference between the safe pharmacist and the quiz book for college made man is that the safe man understands a sufficient number of the fundamental relations in pharmacy to be able to safely conduct his business. The quiz book applicant for registration may be brimful of facts committed to memory. Will it ever be possible for a Board of Pharmacy to conduct an examination along such lines that the man versed in fundamental relations will pass and the one with the load of quiz book facts will fail?-Meyer Brothers' Druggist.

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THE SOUTH.

Poor Business Follows Bad Weather-The State Meeting-Southern Jobbers Convene.

(From our Regular Correspondent.)

New Orleans, La., April 16.-Trade conditions in New Orleans have not been exceptionally good during the last fortnight, and the same applies generally throughout this section. Heavy rains have affected all lines of business, and in this particular the drug lines have not proven an exception to the rule.

THE STATE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

A large attendance is expected at the twenty-fourth annual convention of the Louisiana State Pharmaceutical Association, which will open in Odd Fellows' Hall at 10.30 o'clock to-morrow morning. The session will last three days, and it is indicated that it will prove a record breaker in the history of the association.

The delegates will be well entertained during their stay here, the conspicuous features of the entertainment programme being a children's May ball on Wednesday night and a banquet at West End Thursday night. There will also be other entertainments. The committee having charge of this is composed of George W. McDuff, chairman; C. C. Johnston, F. A. Dicks, L. E. Lyons, W. J. Sbisa, John E. Scott and George S. Humphreys.

WHOLESALERS TO MEET.

Simultaneously with the opening of the convention of the State Pharmaceutical Association to-morrow will come the beginning of the three days' session of the Southern Wholesale Druggists' Association, which has been called to assemble here. A number of prominent drug men from various parts of the country have been requested to take part in the convention, and already they have begun to arrive here. Several came in today, and the remainder are due to-morrow morning. It is believed that between fifty and sixty drug men will be here for the meeting.

REGISTERED IN MISSISSIPPI.

The Mississippi State Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners recently closed one of the largest examinations ever held in the State of Mississippi. There were fifty-six applications, and of these thirty-three passed successfully. The successful ones

were:

C. C. Chatham, Centreville, Miss.; H. C. Thomas, New Orleans; W. L. Holmes, New Orleans; S. C. Williams, Shrop; W. S. Moore, Ackerman; W. B. Johnson, Waynesboro; E. L. Toler, Centreville; E. O. Marper, Quitman; Miss S. P. Bowen, Bayhalia; W. R. Smith, Enterprise; W. W. Anderson, Hattiesburg; J. W. Whitley, Dodson; R. D. Marsales, Roxie; L. G. Saiter, Columbia; G. S. Stovall, Vicksburg; G. M. Knight, Oxford; Henry Weston, Bay St. Louis; M. A. Tate, Picayune; L. H. Barnett, Florence; J. W. Harding, Vicksburg; D. W. Goldstein, Greenville; A. J. Laichet, Lutcher, La.; A. P. Smith, Brookhaven; Platt McDonald, Laurel; F. S. Gayden, Brandon; G. L. Miller, West Point: C. A. Hammack, Priddens; H. M. Scroggins, Jonesboro; L. H. Ferrington, Booksville; R. D. Marco, Natchez; G. W. Nicholson, Durant; M. J. Nye, Vaiden; R. L. Bouton, New Albany.

MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Marion's Pharmacy, at St. Charles and Napoleon avenues, in which place Station No. 7, of the Post Office Department is located, was broken into last Thursday night. Nothing in the store was touched, the thieves devoting themselves entirely to the post office branch, where they stole cash and stamps worth considerable money. Two men have been arrested here in connection with the crime and are now held by the Federal authorities.

Covington, La., will shortly boast a new and enterprising drug establishment, which will occupy an excellent location on its main street. The promoters have secured the site formerly occupied by Richard's grocery and are now putting in a good stock. The new place will in all probability be one of the most attractive in that part of the State.

Employees Give Memorial Tablet.

The 500 employees of the Meyer Brothers Drug Company, of St. Louis, Mo., have presented the officers and directors of that corporation with a bronze memorial tablet in honor of Christian F. G. Meyer, the founder and late president of the house.