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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Chicago Cottage Organs.
A HANDSOME CATALOGUE DEVOTED TO THESE
PRODUCTS JUST ISSUED BY THE MANU-
FACTURERS -—THIRTEEN DIFFERENT
STYLES REPRESENTED.
Whatever the Chicago Cottage Organ
Co. do they do well. Particularly is this
true of the literature which they send
forth bearing on the productions they
manufacture. We have before us their
latest publication—a catalogue of some
thirty pages devoted exclusively to organs.
It is admirably printed in two colors—blue
and red—on heavy calendered paper. And
it is entirely as satisfactory from a literary
as from a typographical standpoint. It
is a business-like production, and there
is a pleasing absence of flamboyancy or
superfluous statements.
The catalogue starts off with " Some
Information," from which we quote:
'' This book shows the line of organs we manufac-
ture. The cuts are as accurate as the engraver can
make them from the photograph of each style.
Each organ of each style is an exact duplicate of
every organ of that style, the technical system of
manufacturing of the Chicago Cottage Organ Co.
making it impossible to deviate to the extent of a
hair line. The engraving is a truthful reproduction
of the style, and as seen in this catalogue, so does
each organ appear.
Every dealer and individual purchaser is invited
to inspect the factory and system of the company,
and see exactly how Chicago Cottage Organs are
built. There are no secret methods applied to pro-
duce the tone that has made these instruments fam-
ous, and the making of the cases is also subject to
public investigation.
With each organ the purchaser is entitled to a war-
ranty for five years."
Then follow styles i and 2, made with
high top or low chapel top, seven stops;
style 5, ten stops; style 115, ten stops;
style 96, ten stops; styles 35 and 37, all
same design and action, made with eleven
and twelve stops; styles 900, 905 and 910,
all same design and action, twelve • and
thirteen stops; styles 550, 555, 665, all
same design and action, twelve, thirteen
and seventeen stops; styles 700, 705 and
717, all same design and action, twelve,
thirteen and seventeen stops; styles 191,
196, six octaves, same design and action,
ten and eleven stops; styles 650, 655 and
665, same design and action, six octaves,
twelve, thirteen and seventeen stops;
styles 800, 805, 815, six octaves, same
design and action, twelve, thirteen and
seventeen stops; styles 14, 15 and 16,
chapel style, ten and eleven stops; styles
1,000, 1,010 and 1,015, chapel style,
twelve, thirteen and seventeen stops.
These instruments are one and all elabo-
rate, tasteful and symmetrical, examples
of case work.
It is needless to remark
that their musical qualities have been long
and favorably known, the selection of
reeds being especially pleasing, resulting
in a combination of tonal effects which
have made the Chicago Cottage organs
widely popular.
With such splendid examples of modern
reed organs, we can see no reason why
dealers should not build up a magnificent
trade in all sections of the country.
On the back cover of the catalogue,
above the legend ' ' The Largest Reed Or-
gan Factory in the World," is a fine litho-
graphic cut of the manufacturing head-
quarters of the Chicago Cottage Organ Co.
in Chicago.
The volume is a fine one throughout,
worthy of the highest praise, and should
certainly be prolific of good results for the
enterprising concern who have issued it.
The Vose flilitant.
THEY
TRIUMPH OVER COMPETITION
THE
VOSE FORCES MARCHING ON TO
FURTHER CONQUESTS.
The Vose & Sons Piano Co.'s advertise-
ment which appears on the cover page of
this issue, is thoroughly characteristic of
this up-to-date and progressive institution.
It is particularly appropriate owing to the
prevalence of the war spirit. It shows the
Vose banner triumphant in the great bat-
tle of competition and the Vose opponents
prisoners of war.
The Vose war for trade is conducted on
the most modern lines. They have won
their triumphs because their defensive ar-
mor is impenetrable.
Their guns are
modern; the powder which they use is of
full strength; their business shots are well
aimed, and go through the warped or
cracked plates of unsubstantiated facts or
glossed over, defective or untrustworthy
goods.
The Vose success is due not alone to
modern methods of commercial warfare,
but to the fact that their forces are well
and capably officered. In view of the sit-
uation, nothing can interfere with the con-
stant march of the Vose forces in the es-
teem of the trade and the purchasing pub-
lic. They are in the battle to stay and in
the battle to win. This is the spirit which
insures success.
A Kochman Talk upon Krakauer
Topics.
When The Review visited the Krakauer
factory on Wednesday, Mr. Kochman,
who returned on Tuesday from a three
months' trip, extended a hearty greeting
and answered numerous questions con-
cerning the results of his latest expedition
in quest of desirable Krakauer represent-
atives.
Mr. Kochman said that, owing to the
firm's progressive policy, the Krakauer
interests are now fully represented in
every leading State in the Union. During
his tour, he visited at least two-thirds of
the principal cities throughout the coun-
try and made a number of valuable
connections.
''Wherever I found Krakauer pianos,"
said he, " I learned quickly, without ask-
ing, that those who handle them appreciate
their high standard of merit in tone and
construction, and I also ascertained with-
out difficulty that those who are using
them would not exchange their instruments
tinder any consideration."
Export trade with the Mason & H ami in
Co. is exceedingly active.
Our Astonishing Commerce.
IN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN ALL LINES OF
COMMERCE, IMPORTS ARE DECREASING
AND EXPORTS INCREASING.
The latest Government report of our
exports and imports, not alone as far as it
relates to musical instruments, but to the
general line of manufactures and produc-
tions of the country at large, emphasize
the phenomenal trade situation.
During the ten months ending with
April we exported more of our own pro-
ductions by $124,920,292 than we did
during the same period last year.
During the same time we imported less
foreign goods by $89,008,058 than we did
for the corresponding period last year.
In other words, we increased our favor-
able trade balance by the enormous sum of
$214,505,493 over the highly favorable
balance of last year, making a total excess
of exports over imports for the last ten
months of $514,245,495, or more than half
a billion to the good.
These figures explain our great influx of
gold. During these ten months we have
received from abroad $99,315,501 in gold,
and we have exported of that metal only
$14,836,003. We have thus added to our
gold supply from this source alone $84,-
479,498, besides keeping at home the pro-
duct of our own gold mines, amounting to
about $50,000,000.
The figures relating to musical instru-
ments which appear elsewhere in this
paper show a tremendous shrinkage in im-
ports, and a very substantial increase in
our export trade.
Whether we agree as to the utility of
the present tariff measure or not, it must
be admitted that this condition of things
has only occurred under the high tariff;
during the existence of the Wilson bill the
situation was just the reverse.
It is not Dewey's victory alone that has
awakened Europe to a consciousness that
a new world power has arisen here that
must henceforth be reckoned with. It is
the increasing popularity of our manufac-
tured products abroad which are slowly
but surely finding their way into all parts
of Europe. Then again, our tremendous
grain resources have given us a strength
and a force in European affairs that is un-
paralleled. As a prominent man said a
few days ago, "Our grain is a surer reli-
ance than our guns for our greatness."
An Imposing List.
Lechner & Schoenberger, agents for the
Kranich & Bach, Emerson, Starr, Kroeger
pianos, and Miller organs in Pittsburg, Pa.,
have just issued a booklet of fifty-six
pages, containing the names and addresses
of some well known teachers, also semi-
naries and convents and other purchasers
of Kranich & Bach pianos in Pittsburg,
Allegheny and adjoining territory. The
list is an imposing one, and speaks elo-
quently of the activity of the firm and
the popularity of the pianos handled by
them.