ment committee in particular, Billy Lamont, Henry Huegel and their able assistants. They did well and no mistake; wish to say that I had a very good trade at my place. The boys patronized the store very liberally, indeed. Much to my regret I was foolish enough to do some credit business which has been hard to collect-fairly well collected now, however. The only large amount yet uncollected is H. C. Jefferies. He promises to settle soon as can arrange mortgage. Bill Weòb owes a small amount. He was master of ceremonies at the Elk's circus yesterday at St. Joseph, so will likely hear from him in a day or two-asking an extension. Ed. Hunter settled yesterday. I made him professional prices. He was a good booster for "Dan's Place." John Baer and Geo. Parsons also were good boosters while they lasted. Billy Leach spent a lot of money with me, and I bought a large bill of cigars from him. I will settle with Mr. Leach soon as I hear from Jefferies and Webb. We need more druggists; we need more travelers. Whatever that can be done to bring this result should be done at once and continued. I personally know that your president-elect of the Mo. Ph. A., Prof. D. V. Whitney, will leave nothing undone for the next meeting. Mrs. Whitney is also a hustler-just watch this team for next year. We must all help them. We need more druggists as members and in attendance. Let us all get together and boost hard for 1909. The 1908 Pertle Springs Items. Belated Notes and Comments. Original Mo. Ph. A. Members. Of those who attended the meeting in Sedalia, October 29, 1879, the following are the only ones surviving that kept up their membership in the association: F. R. Dimmitt, Kansas City; P. H. Franklin, Marshall, and A. W. Rogers, Lucas. Were Invited to Join at the 1879 Meeting.-F. R. Dimmitt, of Kansas City, who was secretary of the meeting at Sedalia that organized the Mo. Ph. A., informs us that according to personal records in his possession, the following were not present at the meeting, but were invited to become charter members; several of them did so, while others joined at a later date: Apple, Walter, New Franklin. Cason, W. N., Montgomery City. Frye, G. R., Salisbury. Fulkerson, P. S., Lexington. Gordon, W. A., Lexington. Farrar, Ed. H., Centralia. Good, J. M., St. Louis. Spencer, H. C., Malta Bend. Siler, L. W., Weston. Suppon, B. A., Jefferson City. Changed Their Location from one city to another is the record of the following who are now located at the addresses given: Henry J. Nie, Kansas City, Mo.; A. F. Zimmerschied, Kansas City Kan.; Fred Pierce, Twenty-fourth and Olive Streets, St. Joseph; Eldo R. Fox, Carbondale, Ill. J. C. Wirthman, local secretary for the A. Ph. A., when that organization met at Kansas City, is not He received the three years' subscription prize for the only a hustler but also fortunate in guessing contests. MEYER BROThers DruggIST at the Pertle Springs meeting. Mrs. Wirthman proved herself a true helpmate by winning one year's subscription. Lightning Does Not Often Strike Twice in the same place but Otto C. Hanser, Ph. G., proprietor of the drug store in the Lucky Unlucky Day, won an accident insurance policy which enabled him to pay for his drug store, wrecked by an explosion, and thus the play came to a happy end. When the prizes were awarded for the guessing contests at the close of the meeting, who should be announced as the winner of the real accident policy but Otto C. Hanser. Thus, he acts in real life what he portrayed on the stage. Fire Insurance Companies, came to the front at Pertle Springs this year. First of all was the inter-insurance plan, as carried out by the Druggists Indemnity Exchange, of St. Louis. For this, Charles R. Judge spoke in a very able manner. Then followed the American Druggists' Fire Insurance Co., represented by Mr. De Cou, of Kansas City. He presented in an attractive manner the features of that company. Next was a communication from the Fidelity and Casualty Co., of New York, whose general agent, R.A. Hoffmann, of St. Louis, addressed a communication to the convention, offering to present each member with a leather convenience. The secretary furnished Mr. Hoffmann the list of names and the members may expect the convenience at an early date. Not Only Has the List of deceased members changed the records in the annual meetings, but we find many of the living who were at one time active now among the absentees. Various are the excuses presented by the following who no longer attend the meetings, but were at one time influential in directing the affairs of the Mo. Ph. A.: C. E. Corcoran, J. M. Good, J. H. Gallagher, Dr. O. A. Wall, F. W. Sihler, W. D. Hussing, Eugene Soper, J. M. Love, Dr. A. H. Caffee, John C. Erk, George T. Lynn, Dr. R. T. Miller, Dr. A. R. Edmonds, Dr. G. H. Chas. Klie, Thomas Layton, T. A. Moseley, Dr. C. C. Davidson, H. F. A. Spilker, Charles D. Merrem, G. Howard Willett, A. Brunert, Dr. D. K. Morton, Gustave Koch, and G. J. Meyer. The list might be extended, but it is sufficiently long to impress upon our readers the vicissitudes of life. Some of the above named have retired from the drug business, others have moved from the state, and each one has what is unto himself a good and sufficient excuse for dropping the Mo. Ph. A. work. In the list are a few ex-presidents and several who have been honored by various offices and positions on committees. Some of the Mo. Ph. A. Members from St. Louis, at Pertle Springs, June, 1908.-[Photo by Stone, Warrensburg. A Certificate of Membership costs $1.00. The Proceedings of the 1908 meeting were dis- A. Richard Troxell, formerly of Missouri and a mem- for the week's meeting. As chairman of the en- Well, Billy Lamont, representing Eli Lilly & Co., of St. Louis, is here, and that means a great deal rensburg Star. Bennett, Geo., 4131 Finney Avenue, St. Louis, National Lead Co. MO. PH. T. A. PERTLE SPRINGS, Mo., June 11, 1908. The seventeenth annual meeting of the Mo. Ph. T. A. was called to order by President Dan Liddy. Reading of minutes of previous meeting (1907) by Secretary Oscar H. Ott and adopted. President Dan Liddy addressed the association, concluding his remarks with "mum" is the word to all the boys. The report of Treasurer A. C. Meyer was unanimously adopted. It showed the finances of the association to be in a good healthy condition. Report of W. H. Lamont, chairman of the Entertainment Committee, was also unanimously adopted. For the good of our association all the boys loosened up and made timely suggestions and the adoption of same added spice and ginger to this meeting, cementing the good fellowship of all more closely than ever before. There were sixty-one members present from all parts of the state. Ed. G. Orear was elected an honorary member of the association. A committee was appointed by the chair to meet with a like committee of the Mo. Ph. A. on time and place of meeting, was composed of M. C. Arendes, chairman; W. H. Lamont, W. T. Bland, A. C. Meyer and Oscar H. Ott. The Committee on Legislation is W. T. Bland, chairman; Oscar H. Ott, M. C. Arendes, Dan Liddy, Geo. Parsons. A vote of thanks was extended to W. H. Lamont, chairman of Entertainment Committee, for his success. A vote of thanks was also extended to all contributors, the press of Warrensburg and the pharmaceutical journals. The following officers were elected for 1909: President, H. C. Jeffreys; first vice-president, T. T. Duncan; second vice-president, Dr. D. R. Dunavan; third vice-president, Dr. J. H. Baer; secretary, Oscar H. Ott; assistant secretary, Roy Walker; Treasurer, A. C. Meyer; assistant treasurer, Cilsus Orear. Council.-Ed. Hunter, Dan Liddy, Geo. L. Parsons, C. M. Coon and H. J. Stolle. There being no further business before the association a motion to adjourn carried. The Mo. Ph. T. A. to meet with Mo. Ph. A. in 1909.-[OSCAR H. OTT, Secretary Mo. Ph. T. A., Sedalia. List of Mo. Ph. T. A. Members Present at Pertle Springs meeting, June 9-10-11 and 12, 1908, and firms they represent: Adelsperger, W. R., Kansas City, Mo., care Evans-Smith Drug Co. Alexander, E. F., Mt Vernon, Mo., Eli Lilly & Co. Amos, W. S., 1101 West Fortieth Street, Kansas City, McPike Drug Co. Arendes, M. C. H., 2223 Oregon Avenue, St. Louis, J. S. Merrell Drug Co. Bailey, C. S. 3430 Morrell Avenue, Kansas City, McPike Drug Co. Baer, Dr. J. H., Boonville, Mo., Frederick Stearns & Co. Burrows, Clyde L., care Savoy Hotel, Kansas City, Mo., H. P. C., Des Moines, Ia. Chaplain, S., 4409 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, McPike Drug Co. Cole, G. D., 538 Prospect Street, Kansas City, McPike Drug Co. Coon, C. M., 610 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Schuster Brewing Co. Davis, John G., Box 496, Kansas City, McCourt Label Cabinet Co. Duncan, T. T., Sedalia, Mo., J. S. Merrell Drug Co. Gunn, Peter R., 4053 St. Louis Avenue, St. Louis, Sanitol Chemical Hackett, M. J., 3717 Lincoln Avenue, St. Louis, Vincente Portuondo Cigar Co. Haintz, H. T., 409 Walnut Street, St. Louis, J. Hungerford Smith Co. Hamil, Ed. C., Eighth and Broadway, Kansas City, Faxon & Hayhurst, W. C., St. Louis, Parke, Davis & Co. Klein, F. S., 2851 Norwood Avenue, St. Louis, Sharpe & Dohme.. Leach, W. E., St. Louis, F. R. Rice Cigar Co. Liddy, Dan, 519 Waldroud Avenue, Kansas City, W. A. Stickney Cigar Co. Loomis, C. W., Kansas City, Peet Brothers Mfg. Co. Meyer, A. C., 3954 Flora Boulevard, St. Louis, Meyer Brothers Drug Co. Moseley, Geo. B., 3200 East Twenty-ninth Street, Kansas City, Niles & Moser Cigar Co. Murphy, G. W. 409 Walnut Street, St. Louis, J. Hnngerford. Smith Co. Nie, H. J. Kansas City, Douglass Candy Co. O'Donnell, J. J., 1922 Montgomery Street, St. Louis, Kent & Purdy Paint Co. Oestereick, O. H., 3869 McDonald Avenue, St. Louis, Coca-Cola. Ott, Oscar H., Sedalia, Mo., Secretary M. Ph. T. A. Parsons, G. L., 1206 West Thirty-ninth Street, Kansas City, Peebles, R. B., Box 734, St. Louis, Chas. E. Hires Co. Phillips, C. S., 4027 Belleview Avenue, Kansas City, Gaylord Chemical Co. Plachet, Godfrey, 1322 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill., Coca-Cola Co. Schall, Chas. E., St. Louis, J. Hungerford Smith. Schall, W. J., 2823 Sheridan Avenue, St. Louis, Duffy Malt Whiskey Co Schmidt, Louis, St. Louis, Blanke-Wenneker Candy Co. Sorency, J. B., Independence, Mo., Campbell Glass & Paint Co. Stair, C. M. 612 West Sixth Street, St. Joseph, Mo., Miles Medicine Co. Strain, J. M., Kansas City, DeVoe & Reynolds Co. Thurber, W. D., Warrensburg. Mo., Evans-Smith Drug Co. Umphrer, R. E., 716 South Main Street, Springfield, Mo., EvansSmith Drug Co. Wagner, Chas. S., 4114 Morgan Street, St. Louis, T. E. Lippin-cott Co. Walker, Roy, 3609 Walnut Street, Kansas City, drug broker. PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATIONS. Connecticut Has The Largest percentage of eligible pharmacist members of its state association. At least such is the opinion of Secretary, John B. Ebbs, of Waterbury, Conn. The Neb. Ph. A. held its twenty-seventh annual meeting at Omaha, the week of June 16. It was one of the best meetings in the history of the organization. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year. F. C. Shaw, president; W. S. Parkison, first vice-president; F. L. Paige, second vice-president; J. C. Anderson, secretary; H. Reynolds, treasurer. The Washington Ph. A. held its nineteenth annual meeting at the Breakers, Long Beach. The 1909 meeting will be held at Seaside. The officers for the ensuing year are: President, M. E. Everitt, North Bend; Vice-President, Jos. Marsh, Waco; Second Vice-President, F. Byerly, Portland; Third Vice-President, T. F. Laurin, Astoria; Secretary, A. W. Allen, Portland; Treasurer, B. F. Jones, Portland. tendance was large. The state inspector, under the Pure Food and Drugs Act, addressed the association and requested the co-operation of the drug trade. U. S. P. and N. F. propaganda was indorsed. An effort will be made to secure better enforcement of the pharmacy law. Many ladies and children were present. An elaborate entertainment program was carried out. The new officers are as follows: President, L. A. Rosenthal, Knoxville, Tenn.; Vice-President, from West Tennessee, W. I. Gates, Whiteville; Vice-President, from Middle Tennessee, J. A. Loyd, Pulaski; Vice-President, from East Tennessee. Iliff Conger, Sewanee; Secretary, E. F. Trolinger, Nashville; Treasurer, Geo. S. Alcorn, Columbia. Why Some People Join State Pharmaceutical Associations.-The following was received by the treasurer of a pharmaceutical association of a state whose eastern border is washed by the Father of Waters. We have not seen the treasurer's response, but those who know him are satisfied that he was equal to the emergency. The delinquent member of the association who joined under such peculiar conditions is a physician, and we take it for granted that he registered as a pharmacist on his medical diploma without giving evidence of competency as a pharmacist: Office of M. D. July 20, 1908. Mr.: Dear Sir:-I have at different times during the last year, received from you a statement of yearly dues to the State Pharmaceutical Association. For awhile it was for one year (1906-1907). The last time though you claimed two years, or $4.00 as due. Now you would just as well mark that off and not send me any more "duns." The Fla. Ph. A. has issued a report of its fourth annual meeting. It is accompanied by the Eighteenth Annual Report of the Board of Pharmacy. This shows an unusual condition of affairs. As a rule, the state association precedes the passage of a pharmacy law and the organization of a board of pharmacy. We regret to note a number of advertisements in the annual volume. The practice of asking manufacturers to pay for state association proceedings is diminishing conducting a drug store here, on the strength of my State Board year by year. Do Druggists Want Associations? This question is propounded by Editor Hayes of the Druggists Circular. Yes, of course, they (retail druggists) want associations; but the vast majority of the pharmacists are dreadfully afraid that somebody will find out that they want associations, and for that reason they are careful not to attend the meetings, or even join the organization. In this respect they are like the darky boy who did not believe in ghosts, and who said, "I do not want the ghosts to find out that I do not believe in them." Should Traveling Salesmen be Members of state associations? We refer to those salesmen who are not registered as pharmacists and many of whom are without pharmaceutical training. The Oklahoma Association discussed the subject and largely on account of the advice of the salesmen present decided to maintain the constitution which admits only registered pharmacists and teachers of pharmacy to membership. The Missouri Pharmaceutical Travelers' Auxiliary which was the first organization of the kind in this country was the direct result of the action of the Missouri Pharmaceutical Association in confining its membership to registered pharmacists. The Tennessee Ph. A. held its twenty-third annual meeting at Sewanee, July 21-23 inclusive. Several interesting papers were read and discussed. The at I am not a member, and never was, except as an "alias" for Mr. - who was not a registered pharmacist, but as he was of Pharmacy certificate, he wanted to do something for the State Association and also to receive through me such courtesy as was coming to a member. So upon the advice of Mr., of, he paid a year's dues, and my name was sent in as the one to whom membership was to issue. Mr. failed in business and his store was shut up, his stock levied on, and he left here going to -, where he secured a position with&, and he is yet there today. I only allowed my name to be used with the express understanding that I was not to be at any expense then, or at any later time, unless it was voluntary on my part. You can easily verify this by writing to Hoping this is sufficient explanation and that you will mark my name off the books, I remain respectfully, Dr. State Association Secretaries. Arch Krieg, Charleston, W. Va. at C. H. Daggert, Providence, R. I. PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATIONS. The S. D. Ph. A. held its twenty-third annual meeting at Watertown, August 12, 13 and 14. The attendance was the largest in the history of the association. numbering nearly 300. D. F. Jones was local secretary and saw to it that everything went off smoothly. S. H. Scallin, in the course of an interesting address, recommended the amalgamation of the N. A. R. D., and the A. Ph. A. Exhibits were a prominent feature of the meeting. The entertainment program was extensive. The travelers were much in evidence and the ladies contributed their share to the social feature of the convention. The association recommends to the governor the following pharmacists from whom he is expected to select in filling the next vacancy on the board of pharmacy: George Schwartz, Redfield; Chris Schutz, Madison; J. F. Wagner, Garden City. The state food and drug commissioner was present and addressed the convention. The association voted a hearty resolution favoring the support of the state law. The new officers are as follows. President-Henry A. Sasse, Henry. First Vice-President-Fred Vilas, Brookings. The Travelers' Auxiliary has been in existence several years and selected the following officers for 1908-9: President-G. Hammond Brown, Minneapolis. The Women's Auxiliary is now a fixed feature of the The Mich. S. Ph. A. met at Lansing August 4-6. This was the twenty-sixth annual meeting, the association having been organized at Lansing twenty-five years ago. Welcome was extended by Mayor John S. Bennett who is also a druggist, and who has for years been an active member of the association. President F. E. Bogart, in his address, recommended an enlarged membership, a pure drug law, an itinerant vender's law, and active support of the N. A. R. D. and the A. Ph. A. The secretary's report showed 277 active members, and eighteen more joined during the meeting. The treasurer's report showed a balance of $542.52 in the treasury. The secretary of the board of pharmacy showed about $6,000 on deposit with the state treasurer, and over $2,000 on hand. The report of the committee on trade interests was optimistic. Floyd M. Robinson, chemist to the State Dairy and Food Commission, presented a paper, "What it Accomplished by State Supervision of Foods and Drugs?" The legislative committee reported a pure drug bill and an itinerant vender's bill, the latter similar to the Ohio law. They were instructed to secure their passage, if possible; also, an amendment to the pharmacy law that will forbid a druggist to take out a saloon license. Resolutions were adopted on the death of the following deceased members: W. H. Burke, Wm. McKie, Fred D. Stevens and Michael Reidy. 1909. The next meeting will be held in Detroit in June, Election resulted in the following being named for office: E. E. CALKINS. President-M. A. Jones, Lan sing. Vice-Presidents-J. E. Way, Jackson; W. R. Hall, Manistee; M. M. Miller, Milan. Secretary-E. E. Calkins, Anm Arbor. Treasurer-A. B. Way, Sparta. The entertainment features provided by the Pharmaceutical Travelers' Association and by the Lansing druggists were very much enjoyed. A theater party at Waverly Park on Tuesday evening; Wednesday afternoon a visit to the State Industrial School and to the State Agricultural College, was followed by a full program of sports on the campus, from a chewing gum contest to a baseball game, in which the druggists were victorious over the travelers; and a picnic supper under the spreading trees. The Travelers elected the following officers: President-Dr. L. W. Knapp, Goebel Brewing Co. Vice-Presidents-H. G. Baker, Michigan Drug Co.; F. B. Kramer, John Wyeth & Co.; W. S. Lawton, Miles Medical Co. Secretary-Treasurer-H. C. Reinhold, Fred. Stearns & Co. |