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V O L . XXVIII. N o 2 3 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street New York, June 10,1899.
The Poole Piano.
There are some pianos that pursue ' 'the
even tenor of their way" in popularity
entirely oblivious of climatic conditions.
Among these may be mentioned the in-
struments made by the Poole Piano Co. of
Boston, Mass. The demand is alike brisk
in the torrid and frigid weather. Dur-
ing the winter, night-work was the rule in
order to supply orders; this activity has
continued unceasingly, and to-day with
the temperature in the nineties there is no
let-up at the Poole factory.
To have built up a reputation where
business activity is the rule and not the
exception almost all the year round has
meant hard work and something more—it
means that the Poole Piano Co. are giving
values and good values at that. And when
we use the word " values" we do not mean
the matter of price especially, but musical
worth and all around excellence of manufac-
ture.
Here is the strong card of the Poole
Piano Co., and as a prominent dealer said
recently, " i t is this devotion to a high
standard that is making the Poole pianos
appreciated. Dealers find that they have
distinct value as sellers -a fighting value
would express it more forcibly. They are
able not only to withstand competition but
to conquer in the face of the strongest
fight."
The prominent position occupied by the
Poole Piano Co. to-day is due unquestion-
ably to the foresight and progressive policy
of W. H. Poole, president of the company.
A practical piano man, keenly in touch
with the interests of the trade in all parts
of the country, he has labored to make and
succeeded in making a piano that is a credit
to his name and to his house, and at the
same time a piano that affords the dealer a
fair margin of profit and which he can sell
with confidence—a piano that will help the
dealer's trade—a piano with which every
guarantee means what it says.
Mr. Poole has been an indefatigable
worker in the upbuilding of his concern
not only on the road but by an untiring
interest in the factory and business manage-
ment. Although he has been successful in
placing the different departments of his
factory in charge of highly competent men,
yet he endeavors whenever possible to
personally examine and test the instru-
ments before leaving the factory.
The success attained by the Poole Piano
Co. has meant hard work for Mr. Poole
and his associates, but it certainly must
afford satisfaction, that success has been
built upon enduring lines—lines which are
tending to augment the fame of the insti-
tution and its products.
In view of the facts just summarized it
occasions no surprise that the Poole people
are busy in "all sorts and conditions" of
weather. The dealers are placing orders
for the Poole simply because the public is
learning of its good points and wants them.
Judging from the record so far this year
1899 promises to be the banner year in
Poole history.
Sweeping Anti-Trust Decision
WHICH OPENS THE WAY FOR PROSECUTIONS IN
INDIANA COURT HOLDS THAT ANY COM-
BINATION TO FIX PRICES IS AGAINST
PUBLIC POLICY AND ILLEGAL.
Indianapolis, June 7, 1899.
The Supreme Court of Indiana yester-
day gave a sweeping decision against
trusts, and Attorney-General W. L. Taylor
will immediately begin a vigorous raid on
the combines.
The recent Legislature failed to pass an
anti-trust law, but it is thought that the
present decision will be as effective as any
new legislation that could be devised.
The case decided was that of two com-
panies which had been organized to supply
natural gas and which had combined to fix
prices. The court held that they were
abusing their corporate powers and that
their franchises might be declared forfeited.
Judge Jordan, who wrote the decision,
said in part:
"When the State seeks to destroy the
life of an incorporated body it is expected
to show some grave misconduct, some act,
at least, by which it has offended the law
of its creation, or something material
which tends to produce injury to the pub-
lic, and not merely that which affects only
private interests for which other adequate
remedies are provided.
"Where, however, the facts disclose that
a corporation has failed in the discharge of
its corporate duties by uniting with others
in carrying out an agreement the perform-
ance of which is detrimental or injurious
to the public it thereby may be said to
offend against the law of its creation and
consequently to forfeit its rights to its
franchises.
" I t is an old and familiar maxim that
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competition is the life of trade, and what-
ever act destroys competition or even
relaxes it upon the part of those who sus-
tain relations to the public is regarded by
the law as injurious to public interests, and
is therefore deemed to be unlawful on the
grounds of public policy.
" The authorities affirm, as a general
rule, that if the act complained of, by its
results, will restrict or stifle competition
the law will regard such an act as incom-
patible, with public policy without any
proof of evil intent on the part of the actor
or actual injury to the pnblic."
"The decision of the court," said At-
torney-General Taylor to-night, "should
be no surprise to lawyers or the public
unless we admit there is no confidence in
the justice of Supreme Courts.
" I can scarcely outline my plans now.
I am on record and shall go as far as the
law permits in seeing that the combina-
tions do not violate the law."
Big Fire at Augusta, Ga.
[Special to The Review.]
Augusta, Ga., June 7, 1899.
Fire destroyed $250,000 worth of proper-
ty here to day. The conflagration started
in the drug store of Davenport & Phinizy,
and was caused by fire getting into a pot of
venus turpentine being mixed by a negro.
The flames spread rapidly, owing to the
oil and chemicals in the store.
Before the firemen were able to control
the flames the establishment of Thomas &
Barton, the well-known piano dealers, was
destroyed. Their loss is estimated at
$24,000, with insurance of about $20,000.
Rabenstein Files Suit.
Paul W. Rabenstein has filed a suit
against the Chicago Cottage Organ Com-
pany, the Hockett-Puntenney Company
and others to have the controversy over
the affairs of the last mentioned concern
opened, and a rehearing had. The com-
plaint is that his representatives did not do
what he believes they could have done, and
therefore he lost his interest in the com-
pany, and was assessed upon his stock in
the concern.—Cincinnati Inquirer.
Col. F. B. T. Hollenberg, president of
the Hollenberg Music Co., Little Rock,
Ark., is taking quite an interest in the
contemplated incorporation of the Arkansas
Agricultural and Development Association.