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Out fluttered Kochmann's bill, which
Ann Arbor Organs in Europe.
was covered by the other one and held by
the head waiter, who stood by interested
HE Ann Arbor Organ Co. have just re-
in the exciting contest. Ten plates were
ceived a letter from their wholesale
finished — eleven — twelve; then, after agents, Messrs. Henry Klein & Co., 84 Ox-
polishing off one hundred and forty-four ford street, London, W., England, telling
oysters, Kochmann wiped his mouth, arose, of the safe arrival of a consignment of
pocketed the two ten dollar notes, while the Ann Arbor organs for the London market.
other man paid the bill, and said: "By Mr. Clement, manager of the Ann Arbor
Jove, I hope we get into Mobile in time for Organ Co., secured Messrs. Klein & Co. as
dinner. I know I shall be hungry with this agents when in England last summer, and
light lunch."
is very much elated over the letter just re-
The coffin man fell in a faint on the floor. ceived, of which the following is a copy:
He was shipped home in one of his samples.
"The organs arrived in good condition
save one or two little scratches, which I can
W. F. Masters.
easily put right. I am well pleased with
the
appearance, finish and tone of the
W. F. MASTERS' temporary warerooms at
15 East Fourteenth street, present quite an organs. The wind supply is excellent; the
attractive appearance. He is showing a several stops very fine, and the cabinet
very handsome line of piano stools, cabi- work is far superior to any I have ever
F j E I N H A R D KOCHMANN, the well- nets, lamps, scarfs, etc., in the window, seen. The organ, style 468, is very hand-
| Y known traveler, returned last week and it is not an uncommon thing to see some. I fear too handsome and too finish-
ed in details to be appreciated by the coun-
from an extended trip over the far West passers-by standing and admiring them.
try dealer. I have shown the organs to
and South. He came by the way of New
Orleans, and it was there that they tell a
JOHN POLKINGHORN, musical instruments, about a dozen customers, and they all like
good story on the versatile Kochmann. He sheet music, etc., Darlington, Wis., re- them."
and a fellow traveler, a representative of a moved to larger quarters in the Hennessy
This shows that the Ann Arbor organ is
coffin factory, arrived at the station a little Building. He is adding a stock of pianos, appreciated, not only in this country, but
previous to the departure of the train. organs and violins.
among the Britishers as well.
Neither had had an opportunity to finish
their lunch. Kochmann remarked that he
felt hungry, and the coffin man said like-
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wise. He proposed that they adjourn to
the restaurant and have a few oysters on
the half-shell. He furthermore proposed
in a mild way that the man "who ate the
least oysters should pay the bill," he him-
self being something of an ftyster fiend.
He did not know Kochmann's record, and
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as the genial Reinhard acquiesced to the
proposition, he inwardly concluded that
that man could safely be tucked away in
one of his samples if he succeeded in swal-
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lowing more of the juicy bivalves than he.
f
They commenced; the first dozen disap-
Center Street t
peared as by magic, the second in the same
way, the third—the fourth—the coffin man
then began to cast furtive glances, but
Kochmann did not even smile. The
J\A anufacturer of
darkies who opened the oysters grinned as
the fifth plate was ordered. The coffin
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man sighed, but he w r as game. He finished
of Tools for Tuning,
that plate with a .sigh, but with Kochmann
the oyster tournament had only just begun.
Stringing, Regulating,
Six plates—the coffin man grew weak.
Finishing and Bellying
Kochmann was in splendid fighting trim,
and scattered tobasco sauce with an easy
Pianos and of Machinery
grace over his seventh dish. It was at this
and Tools for Piano Key
point the coffin man collapsed. He looked
at Kochmann and said: "For heaven's
Makers and Piano Action
sake, shut off. I've got a sample that
would just about fit you, and I know you'll
need it. Let me take your measure."
Kochmann smiled as he ordered the eighth
plate. The large New Orleans oysters still
OWING TO THEIR ENVIABLE REPUTATION O U R TOOLS ARE FREELY IMITATED
continued to disappear with regularity.
T
With the Travelers,
J. ERLANDSENl
N. ERLANDSEN I
m YORK
NONE ARE GENUINE UNLESS STAMPED WITH OUR N A M E I N FULL
"I'll bet you ten that you can't finish the
next one," said the coffin man.
THE
CELEBRATED
STEGER
M
PIANOS
PATENTED 1892.
are noted for their fine singing qualiiy c.l
tone and great durability.
The most
profitable Piano for dealers to handle,
STEGER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO.