Music Trade Review
Issue: 1898 Vol. 27 N. 3 - Page 9
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
The New Revenue Law.
and toll-roads, telegraph, express and in-
surance companies, lotteries, theatres, and
OUR NEW WAR TAXES COMPARED WITH THOSE
museums, while the license taxes applied
OF THE SIXTIES.
under the act of 1864 not merely to the oc-
cupations previously enumerated, but also
The main features of the new revenue to every other trade, business and profes-
law will naturally be compared with the sion. In addition to the tax on legacies,
successive revenue laws of the civil war there was a succession tax applying to real
period, and nothing will be more notice- estate. Finally, besides the income tax,
able in siich an examination than the large there was a whole system of direct-con-
number of possible sources of revenue sumption taxes on such articles of pleas-
which have been passed over on the pres- ure and luxury as yachts, carriages, pianos,
ent occasion. The greatest similarity be- private billiard tables, gold and silver
tween the revenue systems of that war and plate, and watches.
of this is in the stamp taxes. Nearly all
It has been said that "contemporary
the business documents formerly subject budgetary history makes no like exhibit of
to duty have been included in the present unopened resources and unemployed
act, though in many cases at lower rates powers." The new law serves rather to
than before, and a few additions have been emphasize this statement than otherwise,
made. But instead of the few articles now by showing that even in war it is not
taxed under schedule B, the excise former- necessary to tax everything taxable, or
ly applied to a long list of manufactures even everything which might easily bear
and other products, including such articles taxing. The taxes imposed are certainly
of common use as coal and oil, gas, can- not excessive, and it is quite possible that
dles, ground coffee and spices, cotton, some portions of the act will be found so
sugar and confectionery, chocolate and satisfactory that it will be advisable to
cocoa, salt, slaughtered animals, furniture, retain them as permanent sources of
umbrellas and photographs; and the rates revenue in time of peace, to take the place
were high enough to make a decided dif- of the income tax, which has been declared
ference in retail prices. Over against the unconstitutional.
business taxes now imposed upon a few
occupations must be set a long list of cor-
porations which were formerly taxed from
Breckwoldt Busy.
one to five per cent, on their gross receipts,
and a still longer list of occupations
Julius Breckwoldt, manufacturer of
reached by means of license taxes. Thus sounding boards and other music trade
the tax on gross receipts applied to rail- specialties such as guitar and mandolin
roads, steamboats, ferryboats, toll-bridges tops, etc., is busy. His establishment
at Dolgeville is running full time in
order to supply the demand which is made
upon him for his line of specialties. Mr.
Breckwoldt has been for many years an
expert in the lumber trade and he knows
what the piano men want, and he is in line
to siipply their needs.
There are lively times up in Portland,
Ore., in connection with the Kimball clos-
ing out sale.
E. W. Toner, formerly the Portland,
Ore., manager for Sherman, Clay & Co.,
has again returned to that city and will
re-open the Sherman, Clay & Co. business
at that point.
John G. W. Kuehl is passing his vaca-
tion amid the charming scenery adjacent
to Morristown, N. J. Mr. Kuehl has a
magnificent summer place at that point,
and he is enjoying his outing exceedingly,
there being some fishing grounds adja-
cent.
James Munn, who represents the Cable
Piano Co. and the C. C. O. C , in Middle-
town, Liberty, Port Jervis and Walton,
this State, has just opened another branch
at 153 Washington street, Binghamton,
where he has one hundred pianos and
organs on exhibition. Judging from Mr.
Munn's popularity, his new venture at
Binghamton should prove a great success.
Organ builders will please note that the
Baptist Church at Mansfield, Pa., intends
to purchase a new organ. Over $1000 has
already been subscribed.
Music on Your Own Terms
THE GRAPHOPHONE requires no skilled performer to play
it, and yet it will furnish any kind of music desired.
It is vastly
superior to other so-called talking machines, because on the
GRAPHOPHONE one can easily make records of his own music, song
or story, to be instantly reproduced.
Its performances are not
confined to the reproduction of specially prepared and stereotyped
subjects.
It is fascinating and marvelous as an entertainer
Music dealers will find the GRAPHOPHONE a great attraction in their
stores, and more than that, a most profitable addition to their stock.
Liberal terms offered to dealers; can be learned on application. . .
Graphophones are Retailed at $ 10 and up.
Manufactured under the patents of Bell, Tainter, Edison and MacDonald.
Our establishment is manufacturing head-
quarters of the world for Talking Machines and Talking Machine Supplies.
Write for Catalogue M
Columbia Phonograph Company,
NEW YORK, 1155, 1157, 1159 Broadway.
PARIS, 34 Boulevard des Italiens.
CHICAGO, 211 State Street
ST. LOUIS, 720-722 Olive Street.
Dcpt. m.
PHILADELPHIA, 1032 Chestnut Street.
WASHINGTON, 919 Pennsylvania Avenue.
BALTIMORE, 110 East Baltimore Street.
BUFFALO, 313 Main Street,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
The New Revenue Law.
and toll-roads, telegraph, express and in-
surance companies, lotteries, theatres, and
OUR NEW WAR TAXES COMPARED WITH THOSE
museums, while the license taxes applied
OF THE SIXTIES.
under the act of 1864 not merely to the oc-
cupations previously enumerated, but also
The main features of the new revenue to every other trade, business and profes-
law will naturally be compared with the sion. In addition to the tax on legacies,
successive revenue laws of the civil war there was a succession tax applying to real
period, and nothing will be more notice- estate. Finally, besides the income tax,
able in siich an examination than the large there was a whole system of direct-con-
number of possible sources of revenue sumption taxes on such articles of pleas-
which have been passed over on the pres- ure and luxury as yachts, carriages, pianos,
ent occasion. The greatest similarity be- private billiard tables, gold and silver
tween the revenue systems of that war and plate, and watches.
of this is in the stamp taxes. Nearly all
It has been said that "contemporary
the business documents formerly subject budgetary history makes no like exhibit of
to duty have been included in the present unopened resources and unemployed
act, though in many cases at lower rates powers." The new law serves rather to
than before, and a few additions have been emphasize this statement than otherwise,
made. But instead of the few articles now by showing that even in war it is not
taxed under schedule B, the excise former- necessary to tax everything taxable, or
ly applied to a long list of manufactures even everything which might easily bear
and other products, including such articles taxing. The taxes imposed are certainly
of common use as coal and oil, gas, can- not excessive, and it is quite possible that
dles, ground coffee and spices, cotton, some portions of the act will be found so
sugar and confectionery, chocolate and satisfactory that it will be advisable to
cocoa, salt, slaughtered animals, furniture, retain them as permanent sources of
umbrellas and photographs; and the rates revenue in time of peace, to take the place
were high enough to make a decided dif- of the income tax, which has been declared
ference in retail prices. Over against the unconstitutional.
business taxes now imposed upon a few
occupations must be set a long list of cor-
porations which were formerly taxed from
Breckwoldt Busy.
one to five per cent, on their gross receipts,
and a still longer list of occupations
Julius Breckwoldt, manufacturer of
reached by means of license taxes. Thus sounding boards and other music trade
the tax on gross receipts applied to rail- specialties such as guitar and mandolin
roads, steamboats, ferryboats, toll-bridges tops, etc., is busy. His establishment
at Dolgeville is running full time in
order to supply the demand which is made
upon him for his line of specialties. Mr.
Breckwoldt has been for many years an
expert in the lumber trade and he knows
what the piano men want, and he is in line
to siipply their needs.
There are lively times up in Portland,
Ore., in connection with the Kimball clos-
ing out sale.
E. W. Toner, formerly the Portland,
Ore., manager for Sherman, Clay & Co.,
has again returned to that city and will
re-open the Sherman, Clay & Co. business
at that point.
John G. W. Kuehl is passing his vaca-
tion amid the charming scenery adjacent
to Morristown, N. J. Mr. Kuehl has a
magnificent summer place at that point,
and he is enjoying his outing exceedingly,
there being some fishing grounds adja-
cent.
James Munn, who represents the Cable
Piano Co. and the C. C. O. C , in Middle-
town, Liberty, Port Jervis and Walton,
this State, has just opened another branch
at 153 Washington street, Binghamton,
where he has one hundred pianos and
organs on exhibition. Judging from Mr.
Munn's popularity, his new venture at
Binghamton should prove a great success.
Organ builders will please note that the
Baptist Church at Mansfield, Pa., intends
to purchase a new organ. Over $1000 has
already been subscribed.
Music on Your Own Terms
THE GRAPHOPHONE requires no skilled performer to play
it, and yet it will furnish any kind of music desired.
It is vastly
superior to other so-called talking machines, because on the
GRAPHOPHONE one can easily make records of his own music, song
or story, to be instantly reproduced.
Its performances are not
confined to the reproduction of specially prepared and stereotyped
subjects.
It is fascinating and marvelous as an entertainer
Music dealers will find the GRAPHOPHONE a great attraction in their
stores, and more than that, a most profitable addition to their stock.
Liberal terms offered to dealers; can be learned on application. . .
Graphophones are Retailed at $ 10 and up.
Manufactured under the patents of Bell, Tainter, Edison and MacDonald.
Our establishment is manufacturing head-
quarters of the world for Talking Machines and Talking Machine Supplies.
Write for Catalogue M
Columbia Phonograph Company,
NEW YORK, 1155, 1157, 1159 Broadway.
PARIS, 34 Boulevard des Italiens.
CHICAGO, 211 State Street
ST. LOUIS, 720-722 Olive Street.
Dcpt. m.
PHILADELPHIA, 1032 Chestnut Street.
WASHINGTON, 919 Pennsylvania Avenue.
BALTIMORE, 110 East Baltimore Street.
BUFFALO, 313 Main Street,
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