The Washington times., 1904-09-18

know Mr. Jones. but suggests that the
city directory on the opposite counter
will probably furnish st. The inquirer
is very much Surprised at the clerk :
ignorance.
Prominent Somewhere.
why. Mr. Jones is very prominent
man Of Milwaukee. He has recently
moved 10 Washington, but you ought TO
know him"
Times reporter recently made the
rounds Of the drug stores and during an
entire night studied the types Of patrons
and listened TO their peculiar requests.
Either the night selected was favorable
for his wishes or the conclusion must
he reached that every night IS eventful
in the business.
The ail-night stores were kept busy
from O'Clock in the evening until after
J in the morning. About that hour the
town quoted down and few persons en-
tered the stores. At n few minutes be-
fore business picked up Large num-
bers OF men and boys who had been
making a night OF IT commenced to
show up and call for remedies 10 quiet
their nerves and sober them.
The newspaper men who work for
morning papers I'm and out or Washing
ton dropped IN for a cigar or 2 glass OF
coca cola or vichy. From the chop sucy
Joints" came a considerable number Of
FOUNDERS with thirst aggravated by the
rich Chinese food. demanding cooling
drinks This hour. moreover. seemed TO
he the particular time for cocaine,
opium, and other drug fiends.
The Second Night Rush.
After a rush OF business that lasted
nearly an hour, everything becan me quiet
once more until day began to break a
second consignment OF All nlghters-'
showed up. pale and shaky. Their con-
oition required more careful diagnosis
than their predecessors. Sorne Of the
patrons were commencing the day ar
ter n good nights sleep. Their chief
wants were satisfied at the cigar stand.
In the all-niEht stores the work OF
filling prescriptions Is often heavy after
midnight. All prescriptions requiring
immediate attention that are written
after II o'clock at night necessarily
come 70 two or three stores. Frequently
physicians telephone a prescription 10
the druggist, requesting that Il be filled
Immediately an6 sent TO an uptown -ad-
dress by messenger. Il is not uncom-
mon for some one far uptown 70 teIe-
phone asking that physician be Sc
cured and sent 10 some critical case.
Why 1t Is.
why is It," one druggist was asked.
that you go out OF your way to ac-
commodate these people?"
Il has grown 70 be part o. our bust
ness TO do So" was the reply. More
over. by doing so we make friends WHO
continue as patrons"
The busiest hour OF the night Is lust
after the closing Of the thesters. The
brightly lighted interior OF the store Is
attractive TO the passing crowd When
the evenings are not too cool the soda
fountain does a rushing business. and
1T this gathering point odd scraps OF
conversation are heard and curjous
tastes exhibited.
One druggist estimated that more than
seventy-ave per cent OF the women and
girls drink chocolate fee cream soda
Very few men seem 10 care for Il. Their
preference is for simple phosphate de-
eoetions and preparations containing
nerve tOnics. 50 called.
Dangerous Thirst Reducers.
Some OF these preparations extensively
advertised as soothing and refreshing
are branded b. the better class Of drug
gists as preparations OF cocaine and