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ridicule, and there was but one course for him to pursue—to in-
voke the courts, and it is remarkable how Blumenberg has im-
proved under legal usage.
Now, we should not be misled in the slightest from the issue
at stake by an evident desire to gloss over the situation, nor should
Blumenberg's record be forgotten through the misty haze of his
tain a music store, there is enough
present flattery.
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I 'HE REVIEW
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stands for journalistic independence which
should not be abridged in the slightest.
upon the freedom of the press.
Our liberty depends
It was Jefferson who wrote:
"Printing presses should be subjected to no other restraint than
the liableness for legal prosecution for false facts printed and pub-
lished."
A newspaper which in the course of business prints in good
faith a statement received from a trusty source is not to be classed
with another which recklessly or maliciously
matter.
In every big town enough to main-
publishes
libelous
trade in perforated music to add a
handsome slice of profits to your busi-
ness.
Are you doing anything to get
this trade ?
If you are not carrying a line of
perforated music which you know is
The intent of the editor is everything.
Blumenberg's printed statements which reflected upon Mr..
good, you are offering a chance to your
Dutton personally, were presented to readers in the most flamboyant
competitor to get this business. Do
style known, and for his friends to befog the minds of readers by
not wait until some one else begins to
introducing a statement that he had a perfect right to criticise Hard-
man methods by advertising is as absurd as it is out of place.
sell the Perfection Rolls.
\ X 7HEN a newspaper editor maliciously attacks the character
about our Plan to help the music
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and impugns the honorable intentions of an individual who
stands clean before the world, the editor is just as great an assas-
sin of reputation and character as was Tillman a physical assassin
in South Carolina, who with murder in his heart and a pistol in
Ask us
dealer at once. The music you are
going to buy next month is not bring-
ing you any profit to-day.
his pocket presided over the Senate of that state.
The editor-assassin who hurls his malicious missile at the in-
dividual is a greater coward than Tillman, who fired the leaden
bullets in the body of an independent editor.
In both cases the
assassins embody the acme of cowardice, for both their victims
are afforded no opportunity to protect themselves.
A
PIANO PLAYER department at the St. Louis Exposition
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would be a most interesting feature of that great show. If
all the players were together a schedule could be prepared which
would be satisfactory to all, so that each would have ample time
during the Exposition hours to show up the musical possibilities
of their inventions..
There is no product of recent times which has been so fairly
exploited as has the piano player, and none which has been pro-
ductive of better results for manufacturer and for dealer. A spe-
cial department for piano players at the Exposition would not
only be attractive, but in all probability it would be extremely re-
munerative to the exhibitors.
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F the bill which has been introduced at Washington to prohibit
the use of portraits of prominent persons in advertiserents
for trade purposes, unless the permission of those portrayed shall
at first have been obtained, becomes a law, care should be exercised
in connection with portraits for advertising purposes.
It must be necessary to obtain the consent of the person in
writing whose likeness is reproduced, else a fine of a thousand dol-
lars or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, for violating
may result.
This law would apply to the use of a musician's photo in con-
nection with a testimonial.
THE PERFORATED
MUSIC ROLL CO.
JO West 23rd Street,
NEW YORK.