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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
With ike Makers and Sellers of TaJking Machines
house for all the latest 10-inch disc records, which
was engaged by the Noble Manufacturing Co.,
are produced, so that while he is away from civ-
Glasgow, to sing twelve songs into a talking ma-
ilization, he does not intend to cut himself off
chine, and was promised three guineas (about
How the Rev. H. C. Slade, Kentucky's Famous
$15) for his services. Afterwards, however, he entirely from its pleasures.
Feud Breaker, Came to Preach His Own Ser-
The meeting of the Pennsylvania State Short-
was told that the records had not turned out well
mon—Creates Sensation.
and were unreproductive, and he was not paid. hand Association, which was held at the Hotel
(Special to The Review.)
Henry, in this city recently, was an occasion of
He now sued the firm for the amount.
Lexington, Ky., Aug. 8, 1905.
Mr. Bowsey said the task proved to be the which the graphophone and phonograph people
Although Rev. Henry C. Slade, Kentucky's fa- hardest he had ever undertaken. He sang to availed themselves. There were gathered at this
meeting shorthand writers from all over the
mous "feud breaker," created perhaps more sen- the accompaniment of bells on either side of him,
sations during the course of his life than the and the piano was rattling away for all the State, principally court reporters. The National
average mountaineer of his State, he broke all pianist was worth. He sang into the various Phonograph Co. was present and for the first
time exhibited to the public the new Business
records when, the other day, his own voice trumpets until the perspiration was running off
Phonograph which they have just put on the
preached a funeral sermon over his dead body, him. He had to sing each song seven or eight
directed the music and made one last impassioned times, and as the voice varied it had to be fo- market. Messrs. Hibbard and Durand, of the
New York office, represented the National Co.
address to the rough people among whom he had cused to suit the record. The diaphragm was to
and made many friends for themselves. The Co-
lived and worked for so many years.
blame at first, and the firm had to send to Italy
lumbia product was represented by J. W. Binder,
When this man, who in his little mountain for a new one. Then the wax of the record was
the manager of the Pittsburg department.
church had won widespread fame, was breathing too hard. It was not the case that his voice was
his last in his humble cabin under the mountains too weak. The records must have turned out
Miss M. B. Brown, who for the past four years
he had a talking machine drawn close to his bed good, because they were offered for sale in de 1 has been connected with the Columbia office in
and then poured into it the story of his life and fendant's stores.
this city as cashier and chief bookkeeper, win
a last plea to the rough mountaineers. This was
leave about the 15th of July for Denver, to which
The evidence for the defense was to the effect
place she has been transferred by order of Gen-
the climax of his life's noble work. A few days that Bowsey was to produce twelve "master rec-
eral Manager Lyle. Miss Brown leaves many
later Mr. Slade died and two days after the ords"—records capable of producing others—for
strange funeral service was held. Word had which he was to receive three guineas. Bow- friends in the Pittsburg office and throughout the
gone far and wide that the minister would preach sey's voice, however, was not a good one for trade circles generally in the field covered by
business done from this office. She is known as
his own funeral sermon, for the members of the such purposes, as there was a want of brilliancy
congregation had spread the news till it became and clearness for production. The arrangement a walking encyclopedia of the graphophone busi-
ness.
the wonder of the mountains. When the body was that the money was to be paid when the
was carried into the church and placed upon the "master records" were produced, and these had
Manager Wagner, of the Pittsburg Phonograph
trestles in front of the altar, hundreds had gath- not yet been obtained. The sheriff decided in Co., speaks in glowing terms of the prospects of
ered to hear the dead pastor preach. One of the favor of the vocalist.
his business. The store occupied by this growing
concern was recently damaged by fire, but re-
minister's friends started the machine and a
pairs have been made and the business is going
familiar voice spoke, saying:
BUSINESS ACTIVE IN PITTSBURG.
on more merrily than ever.
"The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away."
After the song the funeral sermon itself be-
The firm of H. Kleber & Bro., extensive dealers
gan, and the voice, seemingly without effort, told How a Talking Machine Lover Takes a Vaca-
in Edison and other pronograph goods, are re-
tion—Commercial Talking Machines Heard
arranging the part of their store devoted to this
the life story of the dead man, his struggles, his
at Short Hand Association Meeting.
branch. When completed, they will have one of
hopes and his fears. How in the fourth year of
the most attractively arranged displays in the
his ministry his efforts were rewarded by bring-
(Special to The Review.)
city. The department is in charge of a compet-
ing into the Christian fold families who for gen-
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 7, 1905.
ent man and the new arrangement will reflect a
erations had bitterly fought each other, many
The hot weather seems not to have
great deal of credit upon him.
murders being the result.
affected
the talking machine business mate-
At the end of tho sermon the voice admon-
Messrs. Farrell & Wuller, of Oil City, an en-
ished the people to be constant in welldoing. rially in Pittsburg. In winter the charms terprising firm of young men, have enlarged the
of the talking machine appeal to the aver- part of their store devoted to the phonograph
And then suddenly the voice asked the congre-
age individual as he sits by his cozy fireside.
business, and are carrying a full line of Columbia
gation to rise and sing, "Jesus, Lover of My
In summer, while the thermometer is ranging and Edison goods. Mr. Farrell has long had the
Soul," and the members of Mr. Slade's church
round the nineties, he takes the same degree of
reputation of being a hustler, and the new mem-
joined their dead minister in that old hymn.
pleasure in hieing away to the mountains and
ber of the firm, Mr. Wuller, brings an enviable
When the ceremony was over the congregation,
taking with him his favorite musical instrument.
record with him from Chicago.
awed and whispering, stood in groups while the At least, it is on this hypothesis that we must ac-
Manager W. E. Henry, of the Columbia store,
body was borne out of the church to the burying count for the many sales of records which all
has been enjoying a vacation during the past few
ground, where it was laid to rest.
dealers report during the month of June.
weeks at his birthplace in Bradford, Pa. With
For eleven years Mr. Slade. had preached to his
Directly along this line, the following incident
Mr. Henry, however, a vacation consists of work-
mountain congregation, first in the homes of the
will be apropos. One of Pittsburg's wealthiest,
ing about seven hours each day. From reports
people, and afterwards in the little church at
best known steel men, decided to take a novel
received, it appears that he cannot get out of his
Rideout. Through his efforts the Howar,d-White
outing this year. In place of going to Long
habit, even when he is eighty miles away from
feud, and the famous Tolliver feud were ended.
Branch or the White Mountains or one of the his place of business. This is a good trait and
He became interested in the talking machine swell resorts which he had hitherto patronized,
one that might be emulated with success by
while on a visit to Louisville, and on returning
this individual bought a railroad ticket to Cres-
to the mountains took with him a talking ma- son Springs, on the apex of the Alleghenies. He talking machine men in general.
chine and a number of records, among which rented an inexpensive cottage, and with but one
were the latest musical successes, the best In ora- servant to take care of it, planned an ideal va-
SHERIFF TAXES POSSESSION.
tory and many humorous recitations. Such a cation. Immediately adjacent to his cottage was
luxury had never before been heard of in that a magnificent oak tree, not less than seventy feet
Deputy Sheriff Porges has received an attach-
remote mountain district, so when Mr. Slade in height. On the spreading branches of this
ment against Dronsick & Daiboch, dealers in
turned his Wednesday evening prayer meetings
tree, about forty feet from the ground, Mr. Mag- pianos and phonographs at Nos. 159 and 1G1
into talking machine entertainments the church nate built for himself a comfortable hut which
East Broadway, New York, for $700, in favor of
was crowded.
Mas reached by means of easy stairway ladders. Perlman & Rosansky, on two notes. They here-
He became so impressed with the importance
In this airy retreat he spends a great portion of
tofore carried a stock of seventeen pianos and
of the talking machine that he believed he could his time, surrounded by his favorite books and
about twenty-five phonographs, with many discs
do good after death, and hence conceived the idea amusements. Among the latter, may be classed and records; but it is stated that the place has
of preaching his own funeral sermon. By doing a graphophone which he took with him. The first been closed since Monday, and everything has
so he helped to settle the difficulties between
night when he played the instrument from his been removed. They began business on Febru-
many families who were threatening to declare
forty foot perch, it astonished the natives, to ary 1, 1904, and on March 31, 1905, claimed to
open war at any time.
say the least, to hear emanating from the leafy have assets of $21,295 and liabilities $6,266.
boughs of the fine oak tree, the strains of "Won't Jacob Dronsick was vice-president and Abraham
SINGING INTO TALKING MACHINES.
you come home, Bill Bailey," and kindred airs. Daiboch treasurer of the United Hebrew Disc
A vocalist described his experiences in sing- The Magnate, however, is of the opinion that it & Cylinder Record Co., and each has fifteen
is strictly none of their business and is proceed- shares of stock in the company, which stock the
ing for talking machine records in a sheriff's
ing to enjoy himself after his own fashion. He sheriff attached. The liabilities are estimated at
court in Scotland, recently. John B. Bowsey, a
has a standing order with a prominent Pittsburg
$10,000.
singer whose professional name is J. B. Oswald,
SPOKE AFTER DEATH.