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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE NEW SYMPHON1ONS*
Che Small Goods trade
THE BAY STATE MANDOLIN.
Latest reports from the headquarters of
the "Bay State" instruments in Boston and
this city, indicate a big present demand for
the "Bay State" specialties and excellent
prospects for the fall trade.
The demand for mandolins and guitars has
been unusually large. The illustration shows
one of the favorite styles, 16, in "Bay State"
THE BAY STATE
mandolins. To those who are interested,
the makers, J. C. Haynes & Co., will cheer-
fully and promptly send descriptive illustrat-
ed booklets and other particulars.
A. HOSPE SUES BELLSTEDT.
[Special to The Review.]
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 14, 1901.
A. Hospe has brought suit in Justice Shoe-
maker's court against Louis Ballenberg and
Herman Bellstedt, proprietors of the Bell-
stedt Concert Band, for $190 commission al-
leged to be due for services in securing con-
tracts for the band at Denver.
The allegation is made that the plaintiff,
Mr. Hospe, secured a four weeks' contract
for the band, beginning Aug. 1st, for which
the defendants received $2,000 per week.
They agreed to pay 10 per cent, commission,
amounting to $800, and did so.
A further contract was made by Ballen-
berg and Bellstedt with the Auditorium com-
mittee of Denver for five days for $1,900.
Mr. Hospe claims 10 per cent, commission
for this, in accordance with the terms of his
contract with the managers of the band.
They have refused to pay, hence the suit.
The papers were filed Sept. 4th and ser-
vice secured on Messrs. Ballenberg and Bell-
stedt last week while they were in the city
en route home to Cincinnati from Denver.
The case is now up for hearing.
The Lyon & Healy Advertiser
tember, which has just reached us,
interesting publication and by far
est edition ever published. The
should interest dealers.
for Sep-
is a most
the larg-
contents
f lutes, Piccolos,
Guitars,
mandolins, Banjos, Zithers
And Every Instrument
tftat's musical • •
JOHN C HAYNES & CO.,
Importers and Manufacturers,
451 Washington St., Boston, Mast.
A Magnificent Line of "Sellers" Ready for the
Fall Trade—Music Boxes That Will Command
Attention.
SCHMIDT MAINTAINS A STANDARD
In another part of this issue will be found
cuts of some of the latest styles of Sympho-
And a High One too, of Workmanship in all Depart-
nion music boxes which, in the matter of
ments of his Business.
style, finish and musical results, will appeal
Oscar Schmidt, the well-known maker of to live dealers desirous of giving attention
the Guitar-zither and other specialties, at Jer- to this branch of the business this fall.
sey City, owes much of his sucess to the fact
The Symphonion Manufacturing Co. have
that he insists on the maintenance of a high embodied in these music boxes a maximum
standard and a proper method at the Schmidt of values, and it only needs an investigation
Workshops, where the men and women em- on the part of the intelligent dealer to real-
ize this. The ambassadors of the Sym-
phonion Co. now on the road have made a
tremendous success, wholly because the
boxes which they are representing appeal
in the matter of price and musical values to
the progressive dealer.
In a chat with Hugo Herzog, secretary of
the Symphonion Co., on Monday, he reported
the outlook for the Symphonion products
this fall as entirely satisfactory. "Orders are
coming in at a lively rate," said Mr. Herzog,
MANDOLIN.
and in sufficient number to keep our large
ployed are experts in their calling, Well
plant at Asbury Park and our army of men
drilled in rapid, systematic, effective labor.
busy. We feel that with the values which we
One of the best criterions as to the relia- are now offering we will increase our out-
bility of a manufacturer is the system or lack put very materially this fall. We are not
of system in vogue at the establishment where prone to making great claims, but we do
the articles to be offered for sale are pro- maintain, because we can prove, that the
duced. If the general working plan is good, Symphonion music boxes which we are now
with adequate facilities, the chances are that placing on the market are unquestionably
the products will at least be in good shape the best values ever offered the trade. In
when put on the market. With a good work- view of these facts, we naturally expect a
ing plan, ample modern machinery, good ma- fair degree of appreciation from dealers com-
terial and competent work people, the qual- petent to differentiate in the matter of music
ity of the goods is practically assured.
boxes. Our men on the road are sending
in good reports and our Mr. Littauer leaves
LYON & HEALY INSTALL
to-day on his fall trip."
Thirty-nine Long Distance Telephone in their Prem-
We would advise members of the trade
ises.
to write to the Symphonion Co. and get
In order to further facilitate business, Lyon full particulars regarding these music boxes,
& Healy, of Chicago, have this week replaced the price at which they are sold, and if pos-
their former, telephone system with a much sible get a sample box and give it a. trial.
more elaborate one and they now have in It will speak for itself.
George Varrelman, president of the Sym-
operation thirty-nine long distance telephones.
The switchboard is in charge of an operator phonion Co., who has been spending some
graduated by the Telephone Company and months in Switzerland, is expected back at
the service is as near perfect as the present headquarters around the closing week of
the month.
day telephone system permits.
MUSIC BY SHORTHAND.
Music is naw taught by shorthand, as well
as in silence. "Piano, voice, harmony! Won-
derful results! Two dollars a month up."
The "professor," in explanation, says: "I
teach only the method of opening and clos-
ing the mouth, raising or lowering the pal-
ate, elevate or depressing the tongue, and
breathing in the nasal cavity. All is done in
silence. Harmony? The most delightful
harmony is silence."
BUDDHISTS' MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
The Buddhist priests of both China and
Japan have a musical instrument called mo-
kougy, or wooden fish, a kind of drum. It is
used by the priests when reciting their pray-
ers, one tap being given to every syllable.
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed
by Wm. J. Peters, dealer in pianos, Detroit,
Mich. Liabilities are placed at $7,362.28
and assets at $225.
$1,000,000 CAPITAL \J}
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The Multiplex Talking Machine Co., of
Sioux Falls, was incorporated this week with
the Secretary of State of South Dakota, with
a capital stock of $1,000,000. The incorpor-
ators are: Charles L. Soyster, Frederick J.
Dreher, Herbert Brouard, Fletcher B. Miller,
Roy R. Muser and others.