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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
depending, wherein Edison Phonograph Co. and
National Phonograph Co. are complainants and
you, the said Frederick B. Van Vleck as trustee
of the estate of Philip Marcus in bankruptcy, and
Philip Marcus are defendants, that letters patent
of the United States Nos. 282,418 and 414,761 were
issued in due form of law, and that you, the said
Frederick B. Van Vleck as trustee in bankruptcy
of the said Philip Marcus, have threatened to
infringe the claims of said latters patent Nos.
382,418 and 414,761;
"Now, therefore, We strictly command and en-
join you, the said Frederick B. Van Vleck, trustee
in bankruptcy of the said Philip Marcus, and
your associates, attorneys, solicitors, clerks, ser-
vants, agents and employes, that you forthwith
until the further order of this court, desist from
directly or indirectly using or causing to be used,
selling or causing to be sold, or advertising to
sell, any apparatus, articles or devices embodying
or constructed or operating in accordance with
the inventions and improvements set forth in
letters patent Nos. 382,418 and 414,761, at prices
lower than those at which they are authorized
to be sold by said complainants as set forth in
schedules 1 and 2 of the bill of complaint, viz.:
Edison records (standard size) at fifty cents
apiece or five dollars a dozen (if full dozen is
sold at one time); Edison concert records at one
dollar each or twelve dollars a dozen; or without
the license of complainants."
"The President's office, eh?" responded Lud-
wig. "Well, perhaps you'd like something with
a war flavor to it. Just listen to this."
And he rambled off into "Good-bye Dolly, I
Must Leave You."
"Young man, you can't sell those things
here," said Secretary Loeb, "we have business
to attend to, and you are in the way."
"Oh, all right, I never stay to bother," re-
sponded the fakir. "I stay only to entertain."
He then marched out singing "I'm always in
the way, so they always say."
When he reached the street he announced his
name and business to a crowd of loungers and
said:
"I'm as good as any in this business. I can
get in where other salesmen can't get a peep. I
didn't do any business there because some peo-
ple don't warm up and get curious. Never
mind, you'll hear these zithers in half the homes
of Oyster Bay in a week."
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brew Disk and Cylinder Record Company, New
York; capital, $20,000. Directors: Harry Peri-
man and Jacob Dronsick, New York City; Louis
Rosansky, Brooklyn. The company was incor-
porated last week, and intends to produce a line
of goods in consonance with its title.
THE HARP AGAIN FASHIONABLE.
According to John Thomas, "the King's harp-
ist," no fewer than 2,000 pieces of steel are re-
quired for the mechanism of the best harps. This
eminent player gave a concert in London the
other evening at which he was assisted by a
band of twenty-four harps. In an interview he
commented on the wonderful increase in recent
years in the popularity of the harp as an in-
strument for use in the home. With pardonable
but comically perverse criticism he added that
"the harp is a far more sympathetic instrument
than the pianoforte, and in playing it you can
give greater effect to your own feelings. Any
one can play the pianoforte, thanks to its simple
construction, but in a harp you have to bring not
NEW IMPORTERS' ASSOCIATION.
only your hands but your feet into use, as pedals
National Body Establishes Itself at No. 380 have to be used for modulations."
Broadway.
INVENTORS ORGANIZE UNION.
The National Association of Importers, which
Inventors in America have organized a trade
was organized a few weeks ago, Tuesday estab- union. It is called the Inventors' League, and
lished offices in the Broadway-Leonard Building,
its purpose is to protect inventors and enable
at 350 Broadway. They will be in charge of the them to put their inventions on the market. The
secretary, Warner Sherwood, formerly an assist- union is unique, says the American Exporter,
INVADED PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
ant appraiser.
but it is nevertheless a progressive step, for
To Sell Cheap Zithers—Brooklyn Salesman
President William Meyer will call a meeting many inventions of importance have waited for
Astounds Oyster Bay by Giving Miniature some time this week of the Board of Directors
long periods before their merits have been recog-
Vaudeville Show While Chief Executive to consider the immediate work before the asso- nized.
Was at Work.
ciation. One of the plans is the establishment
of a fully equipped customs bureau, in charge of
The following despatch from Oyster Bay dem-
onstrates that even the home of the President experts to assist the members in any differences
is not barred against the ubiquitous salesman. that may arise between them and the Govern-
ment.
The story is as follows:
"All Oyster Bay is agog to-day over the inva-
SCHUNACK'S CHOICE EXHIBIT
sion of the President's business offices soon af-
ter he arrived there this morning by a persist- Of Piano Stools, Cabinets and Other Special-
ent salesman of zithers. Unabashed by the pres-
ties Among the Finest Ever Seen—Certainly
ence of the Chief Executive wno was hard at
Worth Investigating.
work on public business, the zither man tried to
The Schunack stock of piano stools, chairs,
sell his wares on a basis of 25 cents down and
benches and cabinets for the early fall trade, now
25 cents a week.
Before he was ousted, he had uncovered one on view a t C. E. Schunack's headquarters, 115
of his samples and given several demonstrations East 14th street, is well worthy of inspection.
of its noise-making powers. Incidentally he It includes many absolutely new styles of the
rendered several popular songs of the day, most artistic design and perfect finish. Mr. Schu-
much to the chagrin of the secret service men nack's reputation to-day for reliable and taste-
ful products is quite equal to that of his prede-
and others close to the President.
The man said his name was Walter Ludwig, cessor, William F. Hasse, who took great pride
of 138 Macdougal street, Brooklyn. When he in the superior quality and finish of his special-
entered the building he carried two large black ties. The new line of Schunack scarfs for 1904-5
boxes. After he reached the President's office is also unique in its attractiveness. It is a rule of
the Schunack house to send selections on ap-
he began his patter about his goods.
"This instrument," he said, "will give pleas- proval. This is done cheerfully and promptly, so
ure to your children. If you are not married that out-of-town prospective customers may have
just take it to parties and sociables, and you'll ample opportunity to judge and choose.
have all the girls leaning on your shoulders—"
Here a clerk interrupted with "This isn't a
A RATHER CURIOUS TITLE.
clubhouse; it is the office of the President. Shut
up. Oyster Bay will think we are running a
As a curious name for the talking machine
vaudeville show here."
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