State Boards of Pharmacy. ILLINOIS. At the meeting of the State Board of Pharmacy in Springfield, May 16, 17, eighteen out of a class of twenty-nine passed successful examinations for registered pharmacists, ten of the seventeen applicants for assistant pharmacist were successful, and two of the six candidates for locality certificates under Section 5 of the law made the required grades. The names of the successful applicants follow: REGISTERED PHARMACIST. Wm. A. Balcke, Cropsey; W. K. Barthell, Peoria; Harry Brent, Decatur; Ray M. Brown, Elgin; Edw. R. Chase, G. Knewitz, East St. Louis; R. C. Ettlinger, E. A. Lukasek, A. W. Nimmer, J. C. Patterson, G. Romano, R. A. Schneider, Chicago: C. T. Evans, Bloomington; C. C. Garber, L. A. Kravick, Jerome Sivia, Springfield; F. D. Pratz, Moweaqua; W. D. Richardson, Centralia. ASSISTANT PHARMACIST. H. G. Carlson, Moline; L. J. Ehlert, Springfield; A. P. Enlow, Bloomington; Wm. L. Gott, Mt. Carmel; Jas. M. Honsik, T. H. Pomeroy, Rolf Reite, Chicago; R. C. Luly, Edw. A. Schaub, Alton; C. D. V. McKinley, Mason City. REGISTERED PHARMACIST, TIME SERVICE. M. F. Haass, Frankfort Station; Nathan Hertzman, Chicago. The next meeting of the board will be held in Chicago in July. On Tuesday, July 11, an examination will be held for all applicants who have not heretofore passed the preliminary test required by the board. On Wednesday, July 12, the examination will be for those who have heretofore made the required grade in preliminary. Applications for this examination should be on file in the Springfield office not later than July 6. The rule recently adopted by the board whereby applicants for apprentice registration may take the examination before a reputable druggist in the county seats of their home counties, and the vigorous campaign which is being waged by the board to get all young men to make application for apprentice registration when they enter the drug business, has resulted in a remarkable increase in the number of applications which are being received by the board. As compared with the first five months of 1904, there is an increase of over 33 per cent. in the number of applications. As a further inducement to these young men the board will hereafter conduct monthly examinations, and but a few days will intervene between the filing of an application and the receipt of an official certificate by those who are successful in their examinations. WISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE, May 1st, 1905. Form of letter sent to all proprietors of drug stores in Wisconsin : Enclosed find a copy of the prerequisite resolution, adopted by the Board of Pharmacy at its last session. As it materially affects those apprentices now employed in drug stores in this State, the board has made the following provisions: All apprentices now engaged in drug stores must register with the secretary of the board. Affidavits are herewith enclosed which are to be filled out by the proprietor of the drug store or by the registered pharmacist in charge, and are to be forwarded to the secretary at the earliest possible moment, not later than July 1st, 1905. After July 1st, 1905, all apprentices engaged in drug stores must conform with the Prerequisite Resolution. Proprietors and managers of drug stores. should have all future apprentices furnish a statement from principals of high schools. or the equivalent, showing the completion of a satisfactory one year's course. The certificate from high schools must accompany all applications for examination of those who engage in the drug business after July 1st, 1905. Read this very carefully, as it is an important requirement of the board. Respectfully yours, H. G. RUENZEL, Secretary. PREREQUISITE RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, All professional callings, closely allied to the practice of pharmacy, are demanding a better preliminary education. and more thorough course for graduation; and WHEREAS, The trend of the times, the rapid advance of science, the discovery of new remedies and the application of new methods warrant such additional requirements in the practice of our profession, eventually resulting in the betterment of the status of pharmacists; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this board that such changes must be brought about gradually, thus affording the pharmacists. an opportunity of meeting these requirements; therefore, be it Resolved, That after July 1st, 1905, only such applicants will be admitted to examination who accompany their applications with a certificate of having finished a satisfactory course of one year in a high school, accredited by the University of Wisconsin, or its equivalent; and be it further Resolved, That after July 1st, 1906, only such applicants will be admitted to examination who shall present a certificate of having successfully completed one year of at least thirty-two weeks in a school or college of pharmacy (recognized by this board); and be it further Resolved, That after July 1st, 1907, only such applicants will be admitted to examination who shall present a certificate of having successfully completed two years of at least thirty-two weeks each in such school or college of pharmacy. NEW YORK. At a meeting of the Western Branch of the New York State Board of Pharmacy, held at Niagara Falls May 25th, the following were granted licenses on the examination held at Buffalo May 17th, 1905: PHARMACISTS. Anthony A. Dabrowski, Albert J. Iten, James A. McGarr, Hubbard J. Meyers, Buffalo; M. Frank H. Kenny, Auburn; Ernest Lambert, Theresa; William G. Overlooker, Clyde; Howard A. Stover, Trumansburg; Thomas E. Tefft, Belmont; Arthur C. Wallis, Niagara Falls. DRUGGISTS. Victor H. Bargar, Charles A. Jeffers, Harry G. Jewett, Louis A. Kaiser, Benjamin F. Miles, Willard E. Vincent, Fred J. Rice, Buffalo; Charles II. Pushback, Salamanca. ARKANSAS. At the May examination of the Arkansas Board of Pharmacy the following were granted certificates of registration: L. J. Valega, El Dorado; F. Malone, Jr., Waldron; B. W. Jones, Alma; W. J. Rountree, Nashville; Roy Longino, Magnolia; H. G. Woodruff, Mena; V. J. McComb, H. B. Mayes, Pine Bluff; F. B. Moore, J. L. Alston, Helena; W. O. Caldwell, Jr., Ft. Smith; M. B. Tisdale, Fayetteville; G. C. Pettigrew, Hot Springs; W. J. Rushing, Sheridan. NEVADA. The ninth semi-annual meeting of the Nevada Board of Pharmacy was held at the Riverside Hotel, Reno, May 8, 1905. There were no candidates for examination. The following were granted permanent certificates to replace the temporary certificates issued by the secretary upon the presentation of satisfactory proof of registration by another State board: B. Frank Stout, Tonopah; Edwin J. Roberts, Geo. L. Olds, Thos. J. Curley, Goldfield; William Baumgarten, Z. E. Burgess, Julian L. Waller, San Francisco, Cal.; Samuel W. Prewett, Columbia; George Swallow, Knowlton, Iowa; Vivian T. Lewis, Ely; Oliver Stout, Philadelphia, Pa.; Fred P. Shannon, Las Vegas; John A. Kelly, Forsyth. WEST VIRGINIA. The West Virginia Board of Pharmacy met at Martinsburg, May 10, 1905. Seventeen applicants were examined, ten of whom were successful, as follows: S. P. Christian, Clarksburg; O. H. Stringer, Scio, O.; Chas. A. Hosey, Central City; Roy B. Cook, Weston; J. L. J. Goff, Charleston; George L. Howell, M. D., Worthington; Fred G. McMorris, Cameron; W. R. Helvetine, Berryville, Va.; W. P. Moran, Board Tree; Miss Nora V. Brendle, Mahoney City, Pa. Next examination at Grafton, October 12. INDIANA. A. F. Sala, of Anderson, has been elected. secretary of the Indiana Board of Pharmacy to succeed C. B. Woodworth, of Fort Wayne. Absolute nitric acid can only exist at temperatures below -41°C., according to the researches of F. W. Kuster and S. Munch (Zt. anorg. Chem., 1905, 353), who, by recrystallisations of strong acid at a temperature very close to the freezing point of the compound HNO, succeeded in producing the pure substance in the form of snow-white crystals. As soon, however, as these crystals melt the fluid acquires a yellow color due to a small amount of dissociation into NO, and water. The colored fluid again becomes colorless when a current of dry air is passed throught it, but then contains only 98.67 per cent. of real HNO, the limit of strength for temperatures above freezing point. This result is in close agreement with the experiments carried out many years. ago by Roscoe. MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED STATES PHARMACOPOEIA. The fifth annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the United States Pharmacopoeial Convention was held at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, May 13. The members present were: Dr. J. H. Beal, Scio, O.; Mr. Albert E. Ebert, Chicago; Professor Joseph P. Remington, Philadelphia; Mr. S. A. D. Sheppard, Boston; Dr. H. M. Whelpley, St. Louis; Dr. H. C. Wood, Philadelphia. In the absence of Chairman Charles E. Dohme, who is in Europe, Vice-Chairman Beal called the meeting to order. The minutes of the fourth annual meeting and the intervening correspondence of the board were read and approved. It was decided that a sample page or pages of new books in which it is desired to use some of the text of the Pharmacopoeia shall be submitted to the chairman or acting chairman for approval before permission to use Pharmacopoeial text be given. Professor Remington, chairman of the Committee on Revision, made a detailed report of the progress of the work and stated that the new Pharmacopoeia would be out before the end of June. The action of the chairman in fixing August 1, 1905, as the date from which the new revision will be official was approved. One hundred unbound copies will be distributed simultaneously to pharmaceutical and medical journals for review purposes. All books paying for the use of Pharmacopoeial text will be required to print upon the obverse of the title page the following words in full face or black letter type: "Authority to use for comment the Pharmacopoeia of the United States of America, Eighth Decennial Revision, in this volume, has been granted by the Board of Trustees of the United States Pharmacopoeial Convention, which Board of Trustees is in no way responsible for the accuracy of any translations of the official weights and measures or for any statements as to strength of official preparations." The subject of a Spanish edition of the Pharmacopoeia was reported upon by President Wood. He was instructed to continue his investigations and again report to the board. Dr. Wood finds considerable demand for a Spanish edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia in Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica and Porto Rico. The Rice Memorial Fund Committee made a final report. Mr. S. A. D. Sheppard was appointed a special committee of one to take charge of this fund and deposit the same in the name of the Board of Trustees of the U. S. P. Convention. It was decided that as soon as sufficient moneys shall have been received after paying present indebtedness and current bills that the sum of $200 be paid to each member of the Committee on Revision excepting the chairman (Prof. J. P. Remington), to whom shall be paid $2 000; to the secretary of trustees (Dr. Murray G. Motter), $500; and the treasurer of the convention (Dr. George W. Cook), $200. The secretary of the board reported progress on the Abstract of Proceedings of the Board of Trustees and further action was postponed. The following officers and standing committees were elected for the ensuing year: Chairman, Charles E. Dohme, Baltimore, Md.; secretary, Dr. Murray G. Motter, Washington, D. C.; Executive Committee, Dr. J. H. Beal, Scio, O. (chairman), Dr. H. C. Wood and Charles E. Dohme; Auditing Committee, Dr. H. M. Whelpley, St. Louis (chairman), Dr. A. E. Ebert, Chicago, and S. A. D. Sheppard, Boston, Mass. H. M. WHELPLEY, Secretary, U. S. P. Convention. St. Louis, Mo, May 30, 1905. Poison in Tobacco Smoke. Too little attention seems to us to have been paid to the relatively large quantity of the poisonous gas-carbon monoxide-in tobacco smoke. When the insidious nature of this gas is considered, its absorption in the system, which must be very rapid when inhalation is practiced, would sufficiently explain the train of poisonous symptoms which excessive smoking is apt to set up. We have recently tried the following instructive experiment which bears upon this point. Two or three mouthfuls of tobacco smoke from a cigarette, were shaken up with a few drops of blood diluted with water in a bottle. Almost immediately the blood assumed the pink color characteristic of blood containing this gas, and further observations with the spectroscope confirmed the presence in the blood of carbon monoxide. In this experiment we have some explanation in particular of the evil effects of cigarette smoking, for it is chiefly cigarette smoke that is inhaled-an indulgence by which the poisonous carbon monoxide is introduced directly into the blood. This effect of tobacco smoke upon the blood appears to us to be of considerable significance.-London Lancet. 2 916 Annual Meeting of the Chicago Veteran Drug- CHICAGO, ILL., May 23, 1905. President Biroth read a beautiful address This Starting with Ebert it made the rounds Election of officers: Woltersdorf, presi- The Committee on Historical Pharmacy most isolated fact may prove of value as Some Legal Definitions of Intoxicating Liquors. "It may be defined as meaning any liquor, intended as use for a beverage, or capable of being so used, which contains alcohol, either obtained by fermentation or by the additional process of distillation, in such a proportion as will produce intoxication when taken in such quantities as may practically be drunk." Black on Intoxicating Liquors, Sec. 2. "So long as the liquors retain their character as intoxicating liquors, capable of use as a beverage, notwithstanding other ingredients may have been mixed therewith, they. fall under the ban of the law; but when they are so compounded with other substances as to lose the distinctive character of intoxicating liquors, and are no longer desirable for use as a stimulating beverage, and are, in fact, medicine, then their sale is not prohibited." States. Laffer, 38 Iowa, 422. "If the intoxicating liquors remain as a distinctive force in the compound, and such compound is reasonably liable to be used as an intoxicating beverage it is within the statute and this though it contain ingredients of an independent and beneficial force. in counteracting disease or strengthening the system." Also this "The courts may not say, as a matter of law, that the presence of a certain per cent. of alcohol brings the compound within the prohibition, or that any particular ingredient does or does not destroy the intoxicating influence of the alcohol or prevent it from ever becoming an intoxicating beverage. Of course the larger the per cent. of alcohol and the more potent the other ingredients, the more probably does it fall within or without the statute; but in each case the question is one of fact and to be settled as other questions of fact." Intoxicating Liquor Cases, 25 Kas., 571. Modified Form of Fehling's Solution. In order to avoid the rapid spoiling that Fehling's solution undergoes, Maridet (Apoth.-Ztg.) recommends to make a mixture of copper sulphate and Rochelle salt in the usual proportions, and to keep the powdered mixture ready for use in a glassstoppered vial. For use, 1 Gm of the mixture is dissolved together with 0.5 Gm caustic soda in 5 Cc of water in a test-tube, the solution heated to boiling, and the test for grape sugar then made as usual. [Items of interest, personal and otherwise, to the drug trade are solicited. No attention paid to anonymous communications, although the name of the sender of such news will not be published.] A. Columbus Notes. A. W. KILER. W. KILER was born in Parsons, Kas., November 5th, 1871, and moved with his parents to Greene County, Ohio, when a child. He was graduated from Clifton High School, after which he spent a year at Antioch College. He graduated from the Ohio. State University in 1896, and immediately entered upon his business career by purchasing the pharmacy of R. L. Green. Within the last year he has moved into a large and handsome room that makes a model store. Mr. Kiler is well and favorably known in drug circles throughout the city and State. He is a member of all the drug associations in existence, the O. S. P. A., N. A. R. D., C. R. D. A., C. R. D. B. L., etc. He makes it a special point to attend all their meetings; takes especial interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of the profession. His store is located at the corner of High street and Eighth avenue, within a few blocks of the O. S. U. He is very popular among the students of that institution and enjoys a fine patronage from that source alone. Mr. Kiler is also identified with the Masons of this city, being a Knight Templar, a Shriner, and a charter member of the famous Aladdin Patrol. He is also interested in the firm of Long & Kiler at High street and Eleventh avenue, a branch of the main store, run in connection with a fully equipped stationery department. Robert Freeman, of Myers & Freeman, was laid up with rheumatism the past few weeks. L. Steinfeld has returned from a delightful visit of three weeks to his daughter at Uhrichsville. Charley Mott, the genial representative of Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis, was in the city last week. Bert Gutches, the perfume "king," was in the city the forepart of June, looking up business in his line. We are glad to note that L. G. Homeier is so far improved that he expects to be out again in a week. Glenn Kienzle, formerly with C. F. Lentz, West Side, has accepted a position as manager for Fobes & Co., East Main street. Fred Umbenhauer, formerly manager for Fobes & Co., has purchased the Hill Top store of H. M. Grimes. The MIDLAND wishes Fred all kinds of success in his new venture. Otto Sauerbrun, with H. L. Beck, was in Shelby a few days this month, in attendance at the annual commencement of the High School and renewing old acquaintances of his former home. M. W. Stewart, of Steubenville, was the guest of W. W. Beany, Garfield avenue and Long street, this month. Mr. Stewart is an old-time druggist and is looking for a location in Columbus. The prize winners at the May bowling contest were: Clarence Heyl, first, twentyfive boxes of Swan Linen paper; E. Stroedter, second, twenty-five boxes of Buckeye Bond paper, and Robert Freeman, third, one case of paper. |