The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-21
DRUGGISTS HERE.
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class Of business men more important to
the needs Of the citizens.
The impression has gone out that
the only ability required OF Kansas
druggist is 10 make change over bar
rel. that he knows nothing and cares
less; that his stock in trade consists Of
a few barrels OF exceedingly bad nquor
and a little Of the same kind Of patent
medicines. And it is time the druggists
are showing the people that this estimate
is erroneous
The man who runs a joint flares up
and saws Why don't the officers lump
OH the druggists Another class of men
storm around, ask, demand why the Off
GERS do not make the drug stores obey
the laws. and there is still an
other class of men who think they can
take advantage Of the druggist They
come in with some sort of ailnent, no
matter whether it IS pain in the
stomach or an ingrowing toeuail. and
the only thing that VIII relieve II and
touch the spot IS a drink of liquor. II
the druggist refuses the man immed-
lately becomes his enemy and attempts
to injure him in his business. There
fore under this three-foid trouble under
which you labor you have my sincere
sympathy 1 do not coincide with the
public in these mistaken IDEAS concern
ing this profession. It Is my belief that
it is a better profession than almost any
other and I would rather intrust my life
10 the care Of any of the druggists
present than to the care of a great many
The response was made by NJ. S.
ingalls, OF Halstead- He thanked the city
on behalf of the association for the
hearty good will expressed by Mr.. Nc
Neal. and gave assurance that the drug
gists would make themselves perfectly
at home and enjoy themselves during
their visit here
In making the annual address the
president H. w. Mehl OF Leavenworth.
said: "A year has passed since our
very pleasant and profitable meeting at
Hutchinson and we come back TO To-
peka, the cradle of the association. Here
the association was born. we might say,
where it passed its infancy, as the first
three meetings were held here. and now
we return to the old home after reach
ing the vigor Of manhood
He related the experience of the as
sOciaticn upon it founding in June, 1880,
when i OF the druggists Of the state got
together to form an association OF the
II original members only three remain.
One OF the chief features of the prssi-
dents address was the notice Of the i'm
proved trade conditions. which he said
was marked in some localities Of the
state"
He also called attention to the fact
that the Kansas delegation was con-
spicuous in the deliberations of the Ma
tiOnal Association OF Retail Druggists,
whose last session was held in Detroit
last September He said that as a re-
suit of the efforts Of the national or
gan1ZatlOn much had been accomplished
for the benefit Of the retail druggist;
that the main object of the association,
that of reaching an agreement between
the proprietor, the Jopber and the re-
taller, or. as il is called. the tr1partlte
plan. had been successfully reached.
This he declared to be of vast benefit
to the retailer. Another cause of Ella
ton was the fact that the matter of
price cutting had to a great extent
been eliminated and that a better price
was prevailing for all lines of drug
gists' supplies.
The president urged the members to
do some active work in securing new
members to the association and sug
gested that the time of the meeting be
set for the second week in June instead
of the third week in May. the present
time of holding the annual convention
He complimented the legislature and
the state upon the appropriation of $50
600 for a chemistry building at Law
renee and suggested that an effort be
made to secure the appropriation by
the next legislature for the sun of ST.
600 yearly for the use of Prof Sayre
in scientific research This recogni-
ton, he declared. was due the druggists
of the state inasmuch as they contrib
ute quite largely to its support in the
matter Of taxes.
p. WI. Woodward. one of the old mem
bers Of the associati ton. whose death oc-
CURED recently at Chester, Pa, was the
subject of the concluding para graph of
this address
The wives and lady friends Of the To-
peka druggists are giving a reception
for the visiting ladies al the Topeka
lodge of the Elks rooms on Jackson
street this afternoon.
Tonight a banquet Will be given at
the Auditorium The following is the
menu
Cold Ham. Garnished-
Cold Tongue. Garnished.
Hot Scalloped Sweetbreads.
Potato Chips Early June Peas
Bread and Butter or Sandwiches
I'll
Stuffed Tomatoes. French Dressing.
Coffee.
Crackers. Cheese.
Minnehaha Cake Angel Food Cake
Caramel Ice Cream. Straw berries.
Mixed Fruit.
TOASTS.
F. A. Snow. postmaster.
Our Visitors Miss Olive St Clair
Dunn vivimus vivamus." NJ $. In
gals.
our Country George Faxon-
The Nineteenth and Twentieth Cen
turtles From Pharmacopoeial Point Of
View" Prof l. f. Sayre
The Ladies" A. w. South
The Coming Pharmacist" Charles
Lawrence.
The Niche We Fill" ". s. Amos.
The following is the programme for
tomorrow and Thursday
WEDNESDAY, A. NJ
Election OF new members.
Election OF officers for ensuing year.
AFTERNOON
Car ride and visiting the Santa Fe
shops and insane asylum
EVENING
Reception and ball at Auditorium
THURSDAY A NJ
Installation of officers.
Report Of committee on presidents
address
Papers and discussions.
selection of next meeting place.
Announcement OF committees by
president
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year Will be held tomorrow 1t
mas been customary to make the per-
son who has been the first vice presi-