Ii6  Wholesale  Druggists'  /issoeiation.      { ^" mi.''"' 
The  main  body  and  condenser  of  the  stiU  are  cast  in  one  piece 
which  eliminates  joints  and  makes  it  substantial.  The  dome  or 
cover  is  porcelain  lined  to  prevent  corrosion  while  the  condenser  is 
block  tin  lined.  The  still  is  supported  by  a  wall  bracket  from 
which  it  can  be  separated  or  slipped,  without  unscrewing,  for  the 
purpose  of  cleaning. 
The  still  consumes  ten  (lo)  cubic  feet  of  gas  for  each  gallon 
of  water  distilled  or  at  a  cost  of  one  cent  per  gallon. 
By  a  patented  construction  the  Stokes  Automatic  Still  accom- 
plishes two  novel  results.  It  utilizes  the  steam  generated  for  heat- 
ing the  feed  water  to  the  boiling  point,  so  that  a  minimum  of  heat 
is  required  to  operate  it,  and  by  this  preliminary  heating  of  the 
feed  water  the  ammonia  and  other  gases  are  largely  eliminated. 
The  following  is  a  brief  description  of  the  still  and  its  manner 
of  action:  The  feed  water  enters  at  (H)  in  diagram,  surrounding 
the  condenser  tube  (C)  and  serves  first  to  condense  the  steam 
generated  in  the  still  (B).  As  the  steam  descends  the  condenser 
tube  it  becomes  heated  to  the  boiling  point  by  the  time  it  reaches 
the  top,  where  the  ammonia  and  other  gases  escape  into  the  air 
through  the  passage  (F).  A  part  of  the  feed  water  flows  over 
the  goose  neck  (E)  into  the  sink  and  the  balance  passes  into  the 
still  through  the  passage  (M).  The  still  is  heated  by  a  Bunsen 
burner.  The  distilled  water  comes  out  at  (J)  and  can  be  piped  to 
any  receptacle.  The  condenser  tube  extends  to  the  extreme  top 
of  the  steam  chamber  and  high  above  the  water  level,  so  there  is 
no  danger  of  water  being  carried  over  by  the  steam. 
THIRTY-SIXTH  ANNUAL  MEETING  OF  THE  NATIONAL 
WHOLESALE  DRUGGISTS'  ASSOCIATION. 
By  C.  Mahlon  Kline. 
The  Thirty-Sixth  Annual  Meeting  of  the  National  Wholesale 
Druggists'  Association  was  held  at  Dallas,  Texas,  and  while  the 
attendance  naturally  was  less  than  if  the  meeting  had  been  held  at 
a  more  central  location,  the  majority  of  those  who  have  been  active 
in  the  Association  work  in  the  past  found  time  to  attend. 
The  meeting  was  characterized  by  the  greatest  harmony  and 
