anticipation of the good time "on tap" for us at Pertle Springs. The travelers carried no sample cases and as the druggists had forgotten to bring their cares and troubles; the two joined hands and hearts and climbed on the car for the Springs. Perhaps the God of Harmony, recognizing the infljction on the charms of Nature, in the building of Warrensburg, sought to placate that Good Soul by laying out for us Pertle Springs. 'Pertle Springs, a vale intended by the Great Optician as a cure for tired eyes, welcomes us; a vale, whose great natural beauty has been enhanced through the puny efforts of mankind, in the building of a series of lakes, flooded by the natural mineral springs that makes the resort famous, furnishing boating opportunities in the twilight hours, for the apothecaries' romantic soul, and fishing in the daylight, for the satisfaction of his pet hobby- for who ever heard of a druggist, who was not a fisherman of the most pronounced type? The picnic was in full blast when we arrived, and no excuse was given us to pretend that we were strangers-for there was Dan and Dan's Place-speaking further than that there is no need-as we all met Dan and, having been "next" in Dan's Barber Shopwe speak with great knowledge. Yes, Mittelbach was there too, trying in vain to keep track of the "boys" who had been through his "mill" in the times "of the long ago", with Mrs. Mittelbach, lending value to the beauty of the landscape, and trying to keep Mr. M. in sight. And did I see John H. Baer, being shoo'd off the ball diamond by that much harrassed umpire, Ludwig, of St. Louis; Does anyone wonder why John is so baldso much on his mind all the time? What difference does it make if it did take five outs to retire the Travelers in one of the innings; it was a great, great game, and will be recounted with many (exaggerations (?) shall we call them?) in the future generations of the amazed "birds of the air and beasts of the field" who, kept busy dodging the marvelous flies and throws of the players, were trembling spectators to the game. Yes, we all marched to the grounds, chiggers and all, followed the band, 20,000 leagues under the sea of sunlight, and, verily, as we passed, the leaves of the tree-not trees, there was only one out there-turned up their edges and wilted in despair in the gusts of hot air and the sbade of the Japanese umbrellas furnished by the St. Louis delegation. After the game we had our pictures "took", that is they took in spots, for who could ever hope to get a picture of the Kansas City bunch with Charlie Zinn and Joe Wirthman, both, in it? Think of Zinn's republican truths hobnobing on the same plate with that aldermanic democracy that Wirthman has a copyright on? then to have D. V. Whitney in it too, gracious, who makes a camera that strong? Frank Barnes must have been "on", for even to this late date, Frank cant give a satisfactory explanation for not being in the "taking". Who said Billy Lamont and Donovan, the malted milk baby, were not there? Were they? They werzz. And it is whispered that Himberg is still trying to figure out how he got back to Kansas City. And of the many, many others present, much could be written, for out of the mists of memory of the good times we had, other faces are constantly looming up and fading away, as forward and back in the flight of our dreaming thought wends its unguided way. We can only regret that more were not there, for as Mr. Mittelbach thinks with the song "Every little bit added to what you got-makes a little bit more" in the treasury to have another picnic next year, and we hope that more will take that plan of Messrs. Althoff and Koppenbrink of Higginsville, who, it is rumored, make a slot in the front door, with a sign above it reading; "Throw your money in here--back tomorrow", locked the door and came too-Ask Koppenbrink, I saw him starting home. Lets all go next year, somewhere-where lots of us have never been, but where all of us ought to go-to the Annual Missouri Druggists' Picnic. WHERE IN 1909? A. sessions, in combination with the Travelers', I consider to be the best known combination and trust that I shall never be so unlucky as to miss a session. It The Missouri Pharmaceutical Association Looking goes without saying, that if one is a member of the Mo. for an Invitation. John G. Davis, Kansas City.-I enjoyed the Pertle Springs meeting very mucb, and will be "on hand" 1909. But think for the "good of the order," it would be advisable to change location. I am of the opinion that Trenton is the place. Roy Walker, Kansas City, Mo.-Will say I have been attending the meetings for the past twelve years. Every year I enjoy it more and the meetings seem to be better every year. However, in regard to location Ph. A., he is a live pharmacist, and a good druggist-equal to Kentucky's recommendation of, "a gentlemen, sir, and a scholar." Next year, of course the Travelers' will go where the Pharmacists do. Personally, I have no decided preference as to the place for the next year's meeting; except, that if not at Pertle, it seems that it should go to some suitable northern or southern town offering inducements. There may be something to the frequently made claim that a change will be favorable factor in increas tion. for 1909, will say being a drug broker and covering ing the membership and attendance of the Associa- C. C. Davidson, El Dorado Springs, Mo.-I have recently received a copy of the Proceedings of the Missouri Pharmaceutical Association for the year 1908 for which please accept my sincere thanks. I always read the proceedings with much pleasure and notice many familiar names in the list and it makes me feel that I must again visit with you all at the next meeting. I was in the drug business for seventeen years and as you know was a regular attendant at our annual meetings and very much enjoyed them, but the long hours which are required of a druggist, my health failed me and in the nineties sold out and went into the insurance business and found my new business so pleasant that I may never change again although I still feel a great interest in druggists, and want to see all my old time friends succeed. F. R. Dimmitt, Kansas City, Mo.-I am more and more convinced that for the best interest of the Mo. Ph. A., we must meet at some place other than Pertle Springs in 1909. If at Jefferson City, Excelsior Springs, Marysville, Trenton or any other town I will be with you, but let us change the place of the meeting if only for one year. I believe it will give greater interest to our meeting besides a larger attendance and an increased membership, and we need all three. Taking the meeting from first to last it was one of the most enjoyable I have attended for the past ten years. One of the things that impressed me most at our last meeting at Pertle Springs, was that good feeling of comradeship that seemed to be in the voice and hand-shaking of every one in attendance; everybody seemed glad to meet everybody else. Clyde L. Burrows, Kansas City, Mo.-The Mo. Ph. W. D. Webb, St. Joseph, Mo.-The meeting at Pertle Springs of the Mo. Ph. A. this year, was certainly the most enjoyable of any that I have attended. Much credit and praise should be given those that make our visit so pleasant and see that we are so royally entertained. Anyone that attends these meetings and goes away dissatisfied, should charge it to himself, for in my judgment it is he and he alone that would make that possible. To meet the members and become acquainted with them and their families is certainly a great pleasure. For the betterment of the drug busimeetings, I believe, would not be going to extremes. ness, a law compelling all druggists to attend these I always have had a good time at these meetings, and am glad to have the opportunity to attend, and mingle with the members that believe they can leave their business go for three or four days to meet each other and talk over the things that interest them most, and exchange ideas how their business should be conducted. Pertle Springs in my judgment is the only practical place these meetings should be held, however, I believe the membership could be increased if changed from place to place for several years and then concentrate our efforts and make Pertle Springs the permanent place to meet. There are many reasons why Pertle Springs should be the place of our meeting; those that have attended these meetings know this and I believe will say the same thing. The Mo. Ph. A. certainly did fine this year in entertaining the members; it is a pleasure to me to meet these boys at home after the meeting, I generally give them an order whether I need it or not. For instance the Barber Shop one of the features that pleases the majority of the attendance should always be placed in competent hands. Bro. Dan Liddy, last years proprietor, while he was very courteous and entertained fine, should remember who his job, and he had the andacity to close this at his friends are, they were the ones that gave him this pleasure, and let all of us go with whiskers of several minutes' growth. I believe he should be cauterized for allowing this to happen. Why, some of the members were so disfigured with the growth of beard on their faces that their wives could scarcely recognize them when it was past time to retire.. However, with all this, I think Mr. Liddy should be complimented as president of the Traveler's Association, and I believe the attendance will always remember his liberality and hospitality in trying to make every ones visit a pleasant one. I hope that at our 1909 meeting, Jeffries will out-do his predecessor, and will come nearer meeting the demands as did the invincible Ed. Hunter of 1907, and would suggest he would get a supply of Duffy's cider for Ed. Schroers of St. Joseph, for every time I got shaved Ed. was Johnny on the spot with a bottle of Duffy's cider. Teddy Baer, of Boonville, is the best what is, as an entertainer and without him the meetings would be incomplete, he retires earlier than is really necessary, you will always find him at the sound of the dinner bell with his feet under the table in his proper place. Many things happened at our meeting that were so pleasant I believe I could write a book on them, but I am getting tired, and in closing I wish to thank all for their active part in taking care of the Missouri Druggists; and making their visit so great, that it will act like a magnet and will draw them and all that will stick to them to the meeting of 1909, wherever it may be held. Henry O. A. Huegel, St Loius.-I consider the last meeting about as successful as any past, when papers and discussions are considered, but by no means what it should have been. There was practically nothing said in the meetings concerning legislation except the report of the committee on that subject. Our association seems to favor re-registration, but still we have not in the last few years acted upon any definite measure providing for same. Such a measure could be drafted as well in May before our meeting as in January of the following year, for presentation to our lawmakers. In this way our association could have gone over the provisions of the measure and perhaps have thrashed out points which would be objectionable to particular legislators. The paper by F. V. Johnson, of St. Louis, which compared the drug business proper with the merchandise business in the drug store of to-day, I appreciated very much. It was right to the point. A half dozen or more such papers each year which will tend to increase our business and also our profits, would perhaps as a result, tend to solve the membership and attendance question at our meetings much quicker than the time or place question as now considered. This leads to the subject of location for 1909. I believe that any place in the state where comforts and nice surroundings are to be had would prove a good place for the meeting, providing the meetings of the association proper can be made interesting enough to be the real incentive for attendance. This, however, is at present not the case, and consequently the place is of necessity an important factor. The convention should be held in some city or town which first of all has ample hotel accommodations for say five hundred persons; then the place should have some spots of interest to visit. Most any town that is large enough to take care of our association has a city hall or a county court house, a pretty high school and perhaps a stream which the "June rise" usually makes large enough to notice. But we must go to a place where there is something out of the ordinary to see; whether this something be a lid-governor, an historic whipping post, the most beautiful state supreme court building in the United States, one of the largest and most suscessfully conducted penal institutions in existence, or a place where numbers of such attractions are found together. Such a place we find in Jefferson City, our state capital. The capitol building has in its hall of representatives (now being reconstructed) an ideal "hall of philosophy," which is ever open for the use of such associations as ours. Our committee on time and place of meeting should bear in mind that while politics or pharmaceutical committee work may have at some time or other brought them in contact with some or all of the above enumerated attractions (among others) in Jefferson City, there is fully eighty per cent of our members who have never seen them, and perhaps ninty per cent of the other pharmacists of our state who have never been there. A goodly number might be tempted to join us in order to see these things with us. So much for my favorite place. This question of "place" is a result of an endeavor to enlarge our membership and meeting attendance and also for general results. While a change at present will, no doubt, do temporary good along these lines, I believe that real results will come only from active committee work in the association. I do not refer to the entertainment committee (theirs is overdone) nor to the committee on time and place, nor even entirely to a committee on membership and attendance, but I do refer to a committee on program for the scientific meetings. I believe that earnest work along proper lines bringing together an assortment of views on many important subjects would largely increase our enthusiasm, and consequently our membership and attendance. I also believe that the bringing together of a hundred good papers each year is a possibility for our association. While the papers as read for instance, this year, were interesting and instructive, it still remains a fact that there was not enough volume nor enough of an assortment of subjects sufficient to make a two hundred mile journey and a four day stay quite worth while. If this is a fact, and I really believe it to be, then let us look no further for the cause of small membership and slack attendance. I assure you that I appreciate the interest which the MEYER BROTHERS DRUGGIST is taking in the Mo. Ph. A. NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT. North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association held its twenty-ninth annual meeting at Morehead City, July 8 to 11. The meeting was called to order by President Chas. R. Thomas, of Thomasville. He stated that his efforts during the year had been directed to the accomplishment of three objects: First, to arouse an enthusiasm among the members which would cause a large attendance at this meeting; second, to secure a large list of interesting papers to be read at this meeting; third, to secure the largest number of new members, at this meeting, in the association's history. Every member will testify that his efforts accomplished the results to the fullest measure. The courtesies of the floor were extended to the visitors and traveling men in attendance. Among those responding were Prof. J. P. Remington, of Philadelphia; Mr. Henry P. Gilpin, of Baltimore; Messrs. Thos. W. Purcell, Powers and Minor, of Richmond, Va.; Mr. Ira R. Van Gordon, of Elkhart, Ind.; Mr. O. O. Dobbs, of Atlanta, Ga., sales manager of Coca-Cola, and many others all of whom were heartily received and much enjoyed. Forty-six new members joined the association, and nearly 250 members answered to the roll-call. At night Prof. Joseph P. Remington's address was the special feature of the occasion. He was introduced to the large audience numbering about 800 by Sec. F. W. Hancock in a most felicitous manner. Prof. Remington's subject was "Pharmaceutical Education and Its Influences." The board of pharmacy examined at this meeting fifty-six candidates, and of this number thirty-nine passed, thus showing that North Carolina has a difficult board to pass. Mr. R. M. McArthur, of WinstonSalem, lead the class and was awarded the F. W. Hancock prize. The loyalty of the druggists all over the state to the association was clearly shown at this meeting and every one will try to make the next meeting still better. All are interested in associational work. Quite a lengthy discussion was entered into on the prohibition question and the following resolutions were adopted: WHEREAS, The people of North Carolina have by a large majority ratified the Prohibition Act passed by the last general assembly; and whereas, the provisions of such act will place the sale of whiskey prescribed by physicians in the hands of a licensed druggist in many of the towns and cities of the state, be it Resolved, That the N. C. P. A. wish to express itself as being thoroughly in sympathy with this great movement (prohibition), and call upon its members to refrain from dealing in it wherever it is possible to do so, as it is sure to leave its blighting effect upon the noble profession. Resolved, Second, that we hope that the time will soon come when the pharmacists shall be relieved from the necessity of handling spiritous liquors at all. Resolved, Third, that any member violating the provisions of this law be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of section 9 of the code of ethics. An effort was made and a motion carried to re-elect President Chas. R. Thomas to succeed himself another year, but Mr. Thomas would not accept another term, and at his suggestion Vice-President Shell was unani Erwin M. Hudgins, died at Union Station, St. Louis, ERWIN M. HUDGINS He Dr John E. Sombart, born in Boonville, Mo., April drug business in the same store with Wm. Mittelbach, 16, 1859, died at Wichita, July 8, 1908. He learned the of Boonville, Mo., under the guidance of the proprietor, E. Roeschel. The young men were at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the same time and were always close friends. The following is from the pen of Mr. Mittelbach: "Dr. Jno. E. Sombart, graduated from the Philadelphia Co lege of Pharmacy in 1880, and from Jefferson Medical College in 1882. Soon after leaving college, he engaged in the drug business at Coldwater, Kan., practicing medicine to some extent at the same time. Later on in company with his father and brother George he devoted his whole attention to the cattle and horse business on a ranch in Commanche County, Kan. His death was rather sudden and caused a shock to his many relatives and friends. He was sick only a few days, being attacked by an aggravated case of peritonitis. All that medical science could do for him was done, he having been taken to a hospital at Witchita, Kan., and placed under the care of the best and most skillful physicians. He always was a strong advocate of the true and scientific practice of pharmacy, connecting himself with the A. Ph. A. in 1881." BOARDS OF PHARMACY. Ohio Board of Pharmacy.-F. H. King, Delphos; Charles W. Toby, Troy; Maxwell G. Tielke, Cleveland; Julius Greyer, Cincinnati; A. W. Kiler, Columbus; Frank H. Frost, M. D., Secretary. Florida B. of Ph.-E. Berger, president, Tampa; H. H. D'Alemberte, Pensacola; Leon Hale, Tampa; A. R. Wise, Lake City; F. M. Simonton, attorney, Tampa; D. W. Ramsaur, secretary-treasurer, Palatka: The mid-winter examination will be held in Jacksonville, January 13, 1809. The Delaware Bd. of Ph. has James T. Challenger, of New Castle, Del., as a new member. The officers of the organization are as follows: President, Wm. F. Haines, M. D., of Seaford. ton. N. Y. State B. of Ph. (Western Branch.-) The following is a list to whom pharmacists' and druggists' licenses were granted at the last examination held in Buffalo: Pharmacists.-Edward G. Aberle, Buffalo; George F. Babcock, Otto, N. Y.; Jessie K. Cottrill, Arcade; Ralph W. Hawley, Moravia; Warnie L. Hayes, Hammondsport; Mandel Light, Syracuse; Frank M. McMurray, Trumansburg; Clifford D. Nelligan, Buffalo; Albert E. Roberts, Morrisville; Howard L. Wright, Buffalo; Charles Yalowich, Buffalo. Druggists.-Harry R. Bossom, Syracuse; Floyd L. Cross, Warsaw; Isadore Flanzer, Buffalo; George B. Houston, Westfield; George Nolan, Niagara Falls; Arthur J. Owen, N. Tonawanda; Walter V. Sartore, Belmont; Frank P. Stierwald, Syracuse; Robert Stuart, Niagara Falls. South Dak.-Result of Aberdeen meeting: Ray W. Roney, Ph. G., Chester; Horace Kress, Mitchell; E. E. Koch, Ph. G., Brookings; F. G. Schwartz, Phillips; G. M. France, Worthing; R. H. Allen, Parker; A. E. Hutchinson, Lily; W. E. Corbin, Flandreau; A. C. Ross, Canton; Vernon Frantz, Naples; J. L. Hoch, Ph. G., Elkton; M. W. Elgie, Huron; C. H. Feyder, Hartford; R. E. Rasmussen, Aberdeen; A. H. Gerkin, Plankinton; Nick Fox, Emery; F. A. Rademacher, Aberdeen; J. B. Sumpter, Ph. G., Bellefourche; L. Kirscheuman, Geddes; Lee R. Girton, Ph. C., Sioux Falls; L. G. Farnham, Gladstone, N. D.; L. M. Anderson, Jameston, N. D.; T. R. Williams, Larimer, N. D.: G. E. Pontow, Aberdeen; E. Finnegan, Wokama: Registered as assistants: G. E. Sherman, Canton; Carl Volander, Eureka; R. L. Moody, Phillips; Uno Stone, Lead; Wm. Tollefson, Webster; A. B. Hartman, Lennox; Louis Cheadek, Tyndall; Virgil Hiner, Alexandria; W. C. Voigt, Corona; H. C. Cook, Langford. The annual State Pharmaceutical Association meeting will be held at Watertown, August 13 and 14. This will probably be one of the largest meetings in the history of the association. D. F. Jones is local secretary and assisted by the local druggists and the Watertown business men's club, the pill workers are assured a splendid time. North Carolina B. of Ph.-At a meeting held at Morehead City, July 6, the following candidates for license to practice pharmacy passed successful examinations, viz: John G. Beard, Winston-Salem; John M. Beatty, Tarboro; Joseph E. Bost, Newton; Albert Bretsch, Raleigh; Benj. H. Browning, Littleton; Jesse P. Bradley, Greensboro; Clarence H. Chewning, Hendersonville; Henry T. Clark, Scotland Neck; Leland H. Cox, Lowell; Durward H. Creech, Benson; Elmer O. Edgerton, Tarboro; Gordon S. Field, Washington; Thomas R. Gibbs, Belhaven; Thomas L. Gardner, Reidsville; Reese C. Harville, Reidsville; Jens. K. Hanson, Southport; Charles M. Hilton' Winston-Salem; William J. Hicks, Goldsboro; John L. Howerton, Greensboro; Parks M. Lafferty, Concord; John S. McDonald, Charlotte; Robert M. McArthur, Winston-Salem; Ralph S. Morgan, Waynesville; Charles R. Palmer, Salisbury; Jesse B. Pickelsimer, Brevard; Henry L. Pope, Lumberton; Flay D. Quinn, Shelby; George B. Roberson, Greensboro; Charles L. Ross, Ayden; Jones S. Rudisill, Newton; William A. Sample, Statesville; William A. Sappenfield, Concord; Lester H. Stowe, Greensboro; Charles A. Taylor, Leaksville; John M. Walters, Burlington; Burny S. Warren, Greenville; John R. Whitty, Pollocksville; William R. Winn, Greensboro; Lemuel A. Yancey (colored), Fayetteville. The next meeting of the board will be held at Raleigh, Tuesday, December 15, 1908, at 9 a. m.[F. W. HANCOCK, Secretary, Oxford, N. C. Illinois.-Result of meeting at Springfield, May 2628. Twenty-six of the forty-six applicants for registered pharmacists, and twenty-eight of the thirty-six candidates for assistant pharmacists passed successful examinations. Their names follow: Registered Pharmacists.-Hillier L. Baker, Wm. Bock, Leo W. Chulock; C. E. Hammerquest, John M. Jusajtus, Jacob Lebovitz, Chas. I. Long, Paul Podall, Monte L. Powell, Arthur J. Roberts, E. Paul Schreiber, Frank Senft Jr.. Robert C. Snoddy, Wm. J. Waters and Sam Wolf, all of Chicago; and Emil H. Dick, Alton; Jennie M. Duncan, Ottawa; C. Richard Jacob, Quincy; John B. Lorton, Cape Girardeau; Wm. O. Luly, Alton; Thos. B. Powell, Vienna; Albert G. Ruggles Jr., Kilbourne; Andrew J. Shurte, Marengo; Elmer L. Snyder, Jacksonville; C. P. W. Steinmetz, St. Louis and Geo. P. Steyh, East St. Louis. Assistant Pharmacists.-Geo. S. Borovick, Horace O. Dahlin, W. L. Daniel, J. Wm. Doyle, Clark D. Ekstrom, Chas. F. Heath, Walter Johl, Jos. F. Konopa, John D. Leviton, C. E. Lindstrum, Thos. A. Neary, all of Chicago; and Rolland E. Andrews, East St. Louis; Frank R. Braune, Highland Park; H. B. Denton, Beardstown; J. Wm. Doyle, Beardstown; Solomon H. Ernest, East St. Louis; W. Rule Fritts, Galesburg; Jos. M. Knochel, Lincoln; Edwin Mozec, Peoria; John J. O'Connell, East St. Louis; Chas. R. Oehler, French Village; Louis H. Ortgier, French Village; Oscar E. Rudelius, Rockford; Herbert L. Smith, Fairfield; Carl F. E. Stark, DeKalb; Newton J. Stephenson, Mt. Vernon; G. G. Suprunowski, East St. Louis; Geo. W. Sylvester, Springfield and James Thackeray, Melvin. Always a Prize Winner.-Printers' Ink offered a series of prizes for exceptionally good retailers' advertisements appearing in weekly papers. Among the winners was the following: Your Drug Man. I respectfully ask for some of your drug trade. I have a complete, up-to-date stock of drug store goods-everything is fresh, neat and clean and you'll receive here honest service always. I'm a graduate of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and I've had twelve years' practical experience in some of the leading drug stores of this country. My prescription department is one of the most completely stocked in the State of Texas and all prescription work receives my own personal attention. Does quality of goods and service count with you? Let me be your drug man. O. M. CURTIS, |