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THE MU3IC TRADE REVIEW
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wide prestige. The Hohner reputation for excel-
lence is the keynote of the success of this great
establishment, whose goods are known and es-
A Magnificent Publication Containing a Line
of Styles Which Should Prove Big Sellers teemed in every country the world over. Hohner
values and excellence are synonymous words las-
This Fall and Winter—Admirably Illustrat-
ed and Compiled—Some Reasons for the Suc- far as musical instruments are concerned. Suc-
cess has perched on the Hohner banner because
cess of This House.
of this fact.
The long-looked-for catalogue descriptive of
the extensive line of harmonicas and accordeons
RULING ON VIOLIN CASES.
manufactured by M. Hohner, of 354 Broadway,
New York, is at last off of the press, and ready Customs Officials Decide in This Case They
for distribution among the dealers. The charac-
Are Musical Instruments and Assess Them
ter of this catalogue is such as to entitle it to far
Accordingly.
more than a passing notice, but words will
scarcely describe its artistic merits. Each of the
(Spi'dal to The Itevipw.)
twenty-four styles of accordeons are shown in
Washington, D. C, September 5, 1905.
colors, the illustrations being lithographed on
Everything in connection with the importation
heavy tinted paper, enabling the dealer to show of musical instruments the customs officials are
his customers exact reproductions of those fa- prone to assess in that classification, namely, 45
mous instruments.
per cent., unless they have no bearing on the
The sixty styles of harmonicas manufactured market or musical value of the goods. The
by this celebrated house are faithfully repro- latest ruling relates to certain pasteboard cases
duced in the finest half-tones, made from photo- containing violins which were classified as cases
graphs, and represents one of the largest col- for musical instruments under paragraph 453,
lections of harmonicas ever offered to the trade. and were claimed to be separately dutiable under
Several new styles of these famous instruments paragraph 407. The protest was overruled by
will be noted, and there is not one of the lot but the Board of General Appraisers, and in the de-
that should prove a ready seller.
cision handed down August 85, Judge Sharretts,-
....:,•;
The collection of Ocarinas comprises eight dif- who wrote the opinion, says:
ferent sizes, besides the combination sets, and
"Reference is made by the importers to G. jfcf
these are also illustrated profusely. M. Hohner's 5847 in support of their contention, but in. that
celebrated Lyre harmonica assortment, which at- case the merchandise consisted of paper bags de-
tracted so much attention from the trade during signed for use in protecting certain violins from
the past year, is illustrated with a full-page injury, but the controlling feature in the case is
lithograph of more than usual artistic merit, the that they were packea separately. In the present
blending of the colors being particularly fine. case the violins were packed in the pasteboard
The other popular combinations are shown by cases and, although under the ruling of the
soft half-tones.
board in G. A. 43, they can hardly be classified
The immense Hohner plant at Trossingen, as musical instrument cases, they are, neverthe-
Wurttemberg, Germany, with its output of seven less, cartons and, in accordance with the pro-
million instruments annually and a large num- vision of section 19 of the administrative act
ber of interior views of the same are also shown, of 1890, would seem to be dutiable at 45 per cent,
illustrating the wonderful growth of this house. ad valorem, the rate applicable to their con-
The frontispiece of the catalogue is a fine por- tents."
trait of M. Hohner, the founder of the industry
and the finis is two illustrations depicting their
KUBELIK'S VIOLINS.
celebrated colored posters which they supply to
the trade. The cover its an artistic study in red
Jan Kubelik, the noted violinist, will bring to
and olive green, and is a fitting envelope to the America this season three of the most valuable
pages contained therein. They will be pleased violins in tne world. One is a Stradivarius and
to send this catalogue to all members of the two are Guarnerius. The former is said to be
trade, and no one who handles accordeons or har- worth $14,000 and the latter $10,000 each. The
monicas can afford to overlook it.
"Strad" was presented to Kubelik by Emperor
After perusing this catalogue one cannot fail Franz Josef of Austria, while one of the others is
to be impressed with the wide variety of goods a gift from a friend. The violinist bought the
shown therein, their high standard and world- third instrument with his first savings.
HOHNER'S ARTISTIC CATALOGUE.
NEW FIRM
NEW GOODS
NEW PRICES
Small Goods
The largest stock west of the Mississippi
River, everything up to date. IT WILL PAY
YOU TO WRITE TO-DAY.
Koerber-Brenner Music Company
1006 Olive Street, ST. LOUIS
BLACK
DIAMOND
STRINGS
NEW
F»ROCESS
Are the finest manu-
factured. Used by all
prominent artists
National Musical String Co.
NEW
BRUNSWICK,
N. *J.
—THE—
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT CO.,
11 East 22nd St., New York City,
Sole Agents for
ANTOINE COURTOIS AND BOHLAND & FUCHS*
Band Instruments and Saxophones;
LEFEVRE, LECOMTE AND MERCADIER
Clarionets;
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Koschat, E. Bausch, Hammig and Bauer & Durr-
schmidt's Violins and Bows; Gustav Bernadel and
Koschat Rosin; Imperial, Empress, U. S., and Grand
Solo Accordeons, and Concertinas; Empress Mouth
Harmonicas.
Catalogs forwarded on request free of charge.
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Music Lesson Certificates
—
AND S . HOCH
Harmonicas and Accordeons
FREE—
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Lyon & Ilealy now Include FREE with Violins,
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lishment, a Certificate which entitles the purchaser
to a complete course of musical instruction by mall
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A NEW OPPORTUNITY
is thus offered every dealer to promote his busi-
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It.
Start to-day.
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And everything else In the Musical Merchandise
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KOCH'S HARMONICAS have always received the highest award and medals
given for Harmonicas at all Expositions where (hey have been on exhibit.
CHICACO
YORIi
Manufacturer of
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A N D
T E R N } '
N E W Y O R K.
Violins, Bows, Strings
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