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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SLOT MUSIC BOXES NOT ILLEGAL.
C k Small Goods trade
VAL.
SCHEHL REPORTS PROGRESS.
A Chat With the Maker of Banjo, Drum and
Tambo Heads—Business Very Satisfactory.
Val. Schehl, who makes a specialty of
calf and sheep banjo, drum and tambo heads,
also raw-hide snares, at 278-282 Siegel street,
Brooklyn, when seen by The Review at his
factory on Tuesday, reported trade condi-
tions as satisfactory.
"Business during June was excellent," said
he, "in all branches, and there has been no
let-up yet in July. I find that the additional
Many surgeons believed the operation
would destroy the sensitive feeling of the
tips of the fingers, but young Saylor thor-
oughly believes that it will be of great ben-
efit in his w r ork. He is gifted as a musician,
having studied under this country's best tu-
tors. The operation was performed at the
Hahnemann Hospital, in Philadelphia.
HAVE YOU SEEN THE NOTAPHONE?
A Popular Educator of Music Which Dealers Could
Push With Advantage and Profit.
Oscar Schmidt, successor to Menzenhauer
& Schmidt, manufacturer of the American
mandolin-harp, the Menzenhauer guitar-
zither, the O. S. mandolin, and other musi-
ca novelties, chatted with The Review when
a visit was paid to the factory, 36-50 Ferry
street, Jersey City Heights, this week, con-
cerning the latest Schmidt novelty, the
"Notaphone."
"It is my intention to bring the special
merits of the 'Notaphone' to the notice of
the heads of public and private schools in
this country and elsewhere. Nothing like it
has ever been prepared, and there is nothing
to compare with it as a musical educator.
FACTORY OF VAL. SCHEHL.
factory space recently brought into use can Its simplicity, durability, convenience in size
be fully utilized. I have more ground space and reasonableness in price are all in its
favor.
available and will use it when necessary.
"Dealers in musical instruments and sup-
"My customers are evidently well pleased
with the goods I supply, as I hear no com- plies throughout the United States will find,
plaints and get larger orders right along. if they care to investigate, a big field for
I am glad my work is appreciated. You enterprise and profit in the 'Notaphone.' If
see, long experience and a full knowledge they will write me I will send them all par-
of what the market can supply is a great ticulars. All that is then necessary is to
help. It is also of great service to know interest the school principals in their terri-
just where to go for my raw material. There tory. Once known, the 'Notaphone' is sure
is an expert kept employed nearly all the to become the vogue."
Mr. Schmidt reports that the mandolin-
time selecting the best. He has a keen
eye for quality and knows just what is harp is in good demand. The other Schmidt
specialties are fully recognized as standards
wanted."
The Schehl factory is one of the largest in their several fields.
and best equipped of its kind in the East.
THE CONN-QUEROR CORNET.
The men employed are all experienced and
the tools and machinery are of the latest
The army 01 eminent cometists who tes-
patterns.
tify on page 18 to the remarkable merits
of C. G. Conn's latest creation in the cor-
HAD FINGER TIPS CUT OFF.
net field—the Conn-queror—constitute a trib-
In order to reach the goal of his ambi- ute to his achievements, of which any man
tion—to be a violinist of the first order— might well feel proud. The Conn-queror
Herbert Saylor, of Quakertown, Pa., has has deservedly won a great vogue. It is
submitted to a most peculiar and painful a" development that is entirely in sympathy
surgical operation, having had a piece of with this electric age. Dealers or musicians
flesh removed from the tip of each finger. who have not heard or examined the Conn-
During the healing period there will be from queror should do so at as early a date as
four to six stitches in each finerer.
possible.
, Piccolos,
Guitars,
mandolins, Banjos, Zithers
flnd Every Instrument
Chat's musical • •
JOHN C HAYNES & CO,
Importers and Manufacturers,
451 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
THE MEGAPHONO-HARP.
We understand that W. W. McCallip, of
Columbus, O., the inventor of the Mega-
phono-Harp, is now contemplating placing
it on the market himself. The Megaphono-
Harp has many merits that should commend
it to no small measure of trade support.
W. E. Miles, the head of the publicity de-
partment of the Oliver Ditson Co., Boston,
has been rusticating at Park Hill, N. H.
[Special to The Review.]
Detroit, Mich., July 15, 1901.
The Windsor branch of the Caille-Schiemer
Co., of Detroit, manufacturers of music
boxes and slot machines, will be running
full time probably within a few days as a
result of the opinion expressed this morn-
ing by Judge Horn. The judge heard the
appeal from Magistrate Bartlet's conviction
of John Wigle for operating one of the com-
pany's music boxes on his premises, the
International Hotel. His Honor reserved
judgment, but he said if the machine was
for the sole purpose of producing music,
he would encourage its use. The company
claims that the machines to be manufactured
in Windsor for the Canadian trade will be
for nothing but music.
Crown Attorney Clarke argued that the
machine was a gambling device, inasmuch
as the operator, by dropping in a check, for
which he pays a nickel to the owner of the
machine, runs a chance of getting more
checks in addition to the music out of the
box.
The judge combated this argument by
saying that if Bibles came out of the box
no court in the dominion would say that
the machine was a gambling device. His
Honor will visit the factory and inspect the
machines before giving judgment.
Manager Mosier says that as soon as the
court decides in the company's favor, he will
put 100 hands at work.
,
THAT FLORODORA* CRAZE.
"Yes," said the man who hands out pen-
nies at the Graphophone Co.'s retail head-
quarters, "I should say that 'Florodora' was
a craze. There have been more people in
here by scores since we put 'Tell Me, Pretty
Maiden' on the machine. We still get about
twice as many pennies from that*" tune as
from any other. There are"people who come
in here almost daily simply to hear that air.
They have seen the whole show half a dozen
times perhaps, but still they haven't had
enough of the sextet, and there is a limit to
paying $2 simply to listen to one song. Now
they come here and enjoy a pretty fair ren-
dition of the melody for one cent. Some of
the habitues are so fond of the tune that
they have it played five times. One fluffy
haired girl came in here one afternoon and
spent ten cents in hearing the sextet ten times
in succession."
A " J . T. L " BAND CATALOGUE.
Through Leon Duchatellier, sole agent in
the United States and Canada for Jerome
Scientifically Constructed.
Wonderful tone and carrying
power.
cArtistic in design and finish.
Mandolins, Guitars,
Banjeaux, Handolas,
Banjeaulins, Harp-
Guitars, riandocellos,
Piccolo and Bass
Banjeaux.
WALDO MFG. CO.,
SAGINAW, MICH.