The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12

test he was considerably surprised. He
could hardly place the telegram in the
rank OF credible things and he sent an
answer inquiring into the matter. The
+ second telegram from the Worlds Dis
/ peIsary Medical association read thus:
Yes. you have won automobile
Mr.. Dockum felt elated and the next
move on his part was 10 break the glad
tidings 10 his friends. The news spread
very rapidly and soon congratuia tons
were pouring into his store from all sides.
The worlds Dispensary Medical assO-
citation. which is tie sole owner OF DIR.
Pierce's remedies, have advertised their
medicine far and wide. The general pub
lie thought scarcely anything Of the con-
test and very little interest was appar-
entity taken in the affair But while the
public was unthorghtful Of the heated
contest. 1oeoo druggists throughout the
length and breadth Of the land were
thinking deeply on the matter OF prepsr-
ing their displays.
The association required the compe,i-
tors 70 set photographs OF their displays
and forward them 10 Buffalo. " Y.
where they would be judged by conpe-
tent men. The work Of judging these
displays through the photographs was
completed on May II.
The association selected three popular
gentlemen who are prominently known in
medical circles. 20 sit as judges They
were Robert X. Smither OF Buffalo. eN
president of the National Association OF
Retail Druggists: Byron w. Hyde. of
Rochester. ex-president OF the state board
81 pharmacy Of New York: and r. E.
Pritchard OF McKeesport. pa. president
u the National Association Of Retail
Druggists.
The Worlds Dispensary Medical asso-
citation IS ut present having considerable
trouble in the way Of j litigation. This
IS fresh in the minds of all readers Of the
Ladies' Home Journal. The association
began a libel suit against that paper
Some time ago and every one interested
in DR.. Pierce's medicines are looking for
ward with curiosity To the ultimate out
come Of the case. Regardless of all this
litigation the proprietors have advanced
their cause and have spent thousands OF
dollars in the awarding OF prizes and
other mediums Of advertising profitable
to themselves as well as to the retail
druggist
The libel suit against the Ladies' Home
Journal has quite a history and was in
stigated through the accusation on the
part of the Journal that there were in
gradients in Dr. PierCe's remedies detri-
mental 10 certain specified cases.
Mr. Dockum will have his neat prize in
the shape Of an automobile In Wichita in
the course Of another week. IL was
victory for Wichita and the name of the
Peerless Princess. the beauty OF the west
and the center of commercial and indus
trial wealth of Kansas will be heralded
throughout the United states
Mr. Dockurn. OF course Is happy over
the results and he speaks cf his triumph
as pleasantly as If cverytc1g On Wichita
was enjoying his good fort 20 Il IS In
deed splendid yistory and j., a. hard 20
say who should have the most credit in
the contest. taking all into consideration.
the Worlds Medical DisPensary associa.
tion. Harry Dockum. or the Peerless
Princess. Whatever may be said the au-
tomObile will be a thing OF beauty and
JOY for some time 10 come.