placed on the market one of the most attractive and practical "Display Venders" ever offered to the trade. The above cut shows in a limited way what it is like. It is constructed entirely of steel, illuminated in twelve colors. It cannot break, fall over or scratch the glass. It is entirely automatic in action and pilfer proof. When one box is removed another instantly drops into place. The price of this "Vender," containing twenty-five boxes is only $4.00. With each 100 free samples and a handsome window display is The Suggestion System.-How to get the benefit of your employe's brains as well as the output of their hands is a problem which has been solved by the National Cash Register Co., of Dayton, O. Without entering minutely into details of the scheme it will be sufficient to state that their method embodies all the latest features of improvement tending to the perfection of mechanical efficiency. Any employe desiring to make a suggestion for the betterment of the tools, methods or output in his or any department writes it out on a slip and drops it in the "suggestion box." If, upon investigation, the suggestion proves practicable it is put into effect and the originator is notified by letter, which authorizes him to receive $1.00 from the cashier in payment for the suggestion. By adopting this system this company has been able to make many improvements on their registers and reduce the cost of manufacture. The employes are taught to think for themselves and become more efficient workers, and at the same time are brought before the management and in this way are placed in direct line for promotion. NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE. Professor Frank G. Ryan is again advanced by the board of directors of Parke, Davis & Co. He was at one time a member of the faculty of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, where he advanced himself by working out a course of lectures on Commercial Pharmacy. From that position he went to Detroit to fill a position in the laboratories. After the death of Mr. Warren, he was made a member of the board of trustees of Parke, Davis & Co., and has now been elected secretary to succeed Joseph H. Smedley, whose resignation was recently accepted. Professor Ryan joined the A. Ph. A. in 1892, and is one of the best known and most popular members connected with the manufacturing trade. Dr. Stevenson, of Laclede, Mo., has put in a new prescription case and otherwise improved his drug store. Bradley & Jordan is the name of a new firm at Windsor, Mo., which succeeds Dr. W. T. Shivel, of that place. Mr. L. A. Saffer, of the Saffer Drug Co., Harrison, Ark., was in St. Louis recently buying goods for his large and constantly growing business. Dr. P. C. Candidus, of Mobile, Ala., vice-president of the A. Ph. A., has completed fifty years of Masonic life. The event was celebrated by Howard Lodge and the doctor was presented with a loving cup. Charles H. Avery, vice-president of the N. A. R. D., and president of the Chicago Retail Druggists' Association, is also an active church worker and recently delivered an interesting address on pharmaceutical matters of interest to the general public before a meeting of churchmen. J. W. Jones, of Rutherford, Tenn., and Oren V. Jones, of Buffalo, Mo., were classmates at the College of Pharmacy in 1903-4. They met in St. Louis last month and renewed their acquaintanceship. Oren V. was in the city buying holiday goods and J. W. was showing his bride the points of interest in St. Louis. Recently Registered. Illinois.-Registered Pharmacists-A. L. Hault, Chas. L. Higgins, Curt Krieger, Isaac Sissman and F. H. Winters, all of Chicago; and R. B. Anthony, Kenowa; Frank Baker, Jr., Rochelle; Geo. R. Fithian, Newton, and C. F. Powell, Lee. Assistant Pharmacists.-H. E. Anderson, Percy von Bachelle, D. T. Cropp, I. B. Fouchsman, A. A. Henkel, D. L, Holland, R. F. Mayfield, E. W. Mosley, Ewadie Nudelman and Benj. Spear, all of Chicago; and H. C. Dusendschon, Monmouth; S. P. Roush, Danville; and S. H. Veaco, Chicago Heights. Registered Pharmacists, Sec. 5.-Chas. W. Crawford, Theodore Karmsen and J. F. Martin, Chicago; and Gilbert J. Brady, Litchfield, and Jas. S. Day, Clinton. On Tuesday, November 14, the board will hold a meeting in Chicago for the examination of applicants for registration who have not heretofore passed the If You Want a Clerk, advertise in the MEYER preliminary test required. On the following day, BROTHERS DRUGGIST. The Best is the cheapest-Pearl Ovals. Wednesday, November 15, an examination will be held for those who have heretofore passed the preliminary test required. WHELPLEY'S THERAPEUTIC TERMS, SECOND EDITION, $1.00, POSTPAID. RECENT INVENTIONS. Process of Making Ammonia.—A novel process of making ammonia, patented August 22, 1905, to Karl Kaiser, consists in heating metallic calcium and subjecting it to the alternate action of nitrogen and hydrogen. Insecticide. An insecticide compound consisting of equal parts of sulfur, resin of pine, soap powder, sodium oxid, tobacco stems, castor oil beans, pyrethrum flowers, asphalt petroleum, fuming sulfuric acid and commercial phenic alcohol, thoroughly mixed together, was patented to Willis E. Everette on September 5, 1905. Process of Converting Oleic Acid Into Stearic Acid.-A patent was granted to Alexander Hemptinne, on August 15, 1905, for a process of converting oleic acid into stearic acid and like compounds of higher melting-point than that of the oleic acid, consisting in subjecting the oleic acid to the action of electric effluvia in an atmosphere of hydrogen. Process of Making Sodium Ferrocyanid.—On August 29, 1905, a novel process of making sodium ferrocyanid without the use of sodium carbonate was patented to Camille Petri. The process consists in adding a suitable quantity of chlorid of sodium to a solution of calcium ferrocyanid and separating the sodium ferrocyanid formed from the thus obtained solution. Process of Obtaining Caoutchouc from Plants Belonging to the Nettle Family.-An interesting process of obtaining caoutchouc from plants belonging to the nettle family, patented by Ernest F. Greeff, on August 1, 1905, consists in mechanically separating the bark and thin saps from the fibers while the stalks are in a green state, then subjecting the fibers from which the bark and thin saps have been separated to the action of a solvent for caoutchouc and then separating the caoutchouc from the solvent. Process of Making Nitric Acid. The process of manufacturing nitric acid, which consists in treating any suitable combination of nitric acid with nitricacid-evolving reagents, generating concentrated, undiluted fumes of a mixture of higher and lower oxids of nitrogen, condensing and liquefying into nitric acid the said higher oxids of nitrogen in a concentrated state and out of contact with the said fume-generating substance, immediately separating the uncondensed lower oxids of nitrogen from the liquid nitric acid, submitting said gaseous lower oxids to an increase of pressure and condensing and liquefying the same separately from the previously condensed and liquefied bulk of nitric acid. This process was patented to Heinrich H. Niedenfuhr on August 29, 1905. Bind the MEYER BROTHERS DRUGGIST for 1904 for future use. If You Have Never Handled Rudy's Pile Suppositories and desire to do so, it will pay you to write at once and send me the name of your jobbing house, and I will send to you in their care, free of all charges, two (2) boxes Rudy's Pile Suppositories, which retail at 50 cents each, with free samples, a neat metal sign, etc. They are now sold and recommended by over 5,000 druggists in this country, so you need not hesitate to place confidence in them. Manufactured by Martin Rudy (registered pharmacist), Lancaster, Pa. All Dealers in medicines and proprietary goods can recommend Brown's Bronchial Troches with confidence. Fifty years of success prove these Troches to be the best remedy extant for coughs, hoarseness, bronchial and lung troubles. They are sold only in lished as a trade-mark by John I. Brown & Son, Bosboxes. The title "Bronchial Troches" was estabton, Mass., in 1856. Making or selling lozenges under the name of "Bronchial Troches" is a violation of this trade-mark, which has been sustained by the courts in WHELPLEY'S THERAPEUTIC TERMS, SECOND EDITION, $1.00, POSTPAID. A Pink Envelope means subscription due. Pearl Ovals are packed in separate corrugated paper egg partitions, thus insuring them against breakage. The W. H. Hill Co., Detroit, Mich., are making a Fall offer on Hill's "Cascara Bromide Quinine" in which they call attention to 140% profit assured under the serial number plan for their products. Their advertisement and "offer" appears in this issue. Sanitol Girl.-We have just received from The Sanitol Chemical Laboratory Co., St. Louis, manufacturers of Sanitol Tooth and Toilet Preparations, a beautiful copy, 6x11 inches, of the Sanitol Girl. This is an excellent example of the finest lithographic art that is made. On the back appears a calendar and a description of all the Sanitol preparations. The picture is mounted on heavy card board with rounded corners and makes a handsome desk ornament. The Sanitol Girl is pictured as just coming from her bath and the title "Now for Sanitol" together with her attractive smile, indicates that she is ready to use the Sanitol preparations. This is a specimen of the fine advertising work the Sanitol people are doing and we understand they are getting out this Sanitol Girl in a large screen for window display purposes. If you are interested in the Sanitol advertising work this company is doing, and of their elaborate plans to help the retail druggist sell the Sanitol preparations, just write to their advertising manager and get their special offers. Pleasing Your Physicians.-The wise druggist cooperates with his neighborhood physicians. An easier way to please them and to secure their prescription patients than to issue expensive printed material or letters is to call their attention to a chance of obtaining a pocket urinalysis case. The importance of urinalysis is well and generally understood. But many a time the physician cannot carry the cumbersome apparatus to the patient's residence, where it would frequently prove most serviceable. With this new case the difficulty is overcome. To get it the physician need only purchase a half dozen Bioplasm for $3.00. In return he receives the pocket urinalysis case, a complete manual and half a dozen of the $1.00 size Bioplasm, a combination worth $11.00. It is well, too, for the druggist to stock this remedy, said to be unequaled in neurasthenia, locomotar ataxia, intestinal disorders and tuberculosis. It is on the $2.00, $4.00, $8.00 basis, and affords the druggist a profit of $7.00 on each dozen. Read the notice in this issue. -[Pharmaceutical Era. When writing for further information or literature to the Bioplasm Co., 100 William Street, New York, please mention the MEYER BROTHERS DRUGGIST. NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE. llinois Ph. A. Items. Chicago Social Drug Club. The last meeting was well attended. The financial success of the picnic did not turn out as well as was expected, owing to picnic having been postponed, and a good many druggists being prevented from going on account of their relief help. The next affair will be a hop, in October. Dances have so far proved the most popular entertainments given by the club that an informal affair was decided upon. Several members who probably do not dance were very much in favor of a smoker of the smoky variety, but the dancers had their inning. The surprise of the evening was the oratorical accomplishments of Mr. George V. Haering. If George keeps it up, the prohibition party may engage him as a stump speaker and he did not tell any fish stories either. Mr. Quales, after a long and severe illness was in the chair again, and everybody was glad to meet him. The disagreeable incident at the picnic was finally settled by John Krone apologizing to the club for his rash and uncalled-for acts. Applications are still coming in. Membership has nearly reached the 400 mark. Particular attention is called to the fact that our monthly meetings are becoming more and more sociable and are looked upon by the regularly attending members as a few hours well spent. [HENRY F. SCHAPER, secretary. A Resolution is a favorite method of disposing of a subject in the I. Ph. A. The proposed stamp tax was vigorously denounced by a resolution. Extend the Requirements for full registration," is the substance of a resolution introduced by Professor W. B. Day, endorsed by Professor Oscar Oldberg and directed to the Illinois Board. Kansas City College of Pharmacy. C. E. Reed, '04, is with- Pellith Drug Co., Sixth and James Streets, Kansas City, Kans. Wm. F. Cleeton, '04, Ph. G., Higbee, Mo.; Lee Gramly, '03, Sedalia, Mo.; J. M. De Lozier, Sapulpa, I. T., were among out of town alumnæ present opening night. Lawrence W. Forcade, '02, has purchased the J. M. Surface Pharmacy, 1832 Grand Avenue. Mr. Forcade has been with Faxon, Horton & Gallagher for several years. The Kansas City College of Pharmacy opened the twentyfirst year on Monday evening the 18th with an informal reception to the new students. Members of Alumni Association assisted the faculty in entertaining the many guests. Professor J. M. Love, dean, made the opening address, which was followed by music, after which refreshments were served. WALL'S PHARMACOGNOSY NOTES NEW EDITION, POSTPAID, $3.00. |