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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
would ofttimes be a revelation to the factory
man. The latter, accustomed only to dealing
with new and perfect pianofortes, has absolutely
no idea of the troubles with which the outside
tuner and repairer has to deal.
It had been well said by the late A. H. Hastings
that the tuner who has become expert in the fine
tuning of new pianofortes in the factory or
warerooms is likely to think himself a complete
artist; but in reality his education has only just
begun. Ten years' experience of the pianoforte
as she is, and not as we wish her to be, will give
any man ideas as to the excellence of various
makes, very different from, any that he is likely
to acquire from knowledge gained exclusively in
the factory.
Reflections of this sort are likely to lead one to
regret that haste and rush which characterize
modern methods of training. Tuners are made,
not born, as a rule, but the process of manufac-
ture is slow and tedious. A year or so in the
factory, followed by the spending of an equal
amount of time in a wareroom, is by no means
enough to fit a man to cope with the multitu-
dinous troubles that general outside work in-
variably drags with it. Nevertheless, we find
that the rising generation regards even this pe-
riod of training as too long. We even have in-
stitutions which guarantee to turn out com-
plete tuners, ready for any emergency, "in from
five to seven weeks." Well may the artist who
has attained his professional standing by dint
of years of close application exclaim, in the
words of the early Christians, "Quo usque,
Domine?"
Communications for the department should be
addressed to the Editor, Technical Department,
the Music Trade Review.
IMPORTANT RULING OF INTEREST.
According to a recent ruling by the Supreme
Court of the United States, life insurance poli-
cies having a cash surrender value must be
transferred to the trustee by a bankrupt
he can be discharged, or may be retained
exemption, the court holding that the issue
depending solely upon the exemption laws
State in which the petition is filed.
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MAKES A RECORD FOR HIS FIRM.
(Special to The Review.)
Sioux City, la., June 3, 1905.
Harry H. Hunt, representative of the Schmoller
& Mueller Piano Co., has made a record for his
house that is seldom ever equaled in this sec-
tion. Mr. Hunt sold nine pianos in nine days,
the total amount of money represented being
$2,275.
C. W. CROSS HONORED.
C. W. Cross, formerly head salesman with the
M. R. Slocum Co., Cleveland, O., has become as-
sistant manager of the Foster-Armstrong Co.'s
retail department at Rochester, N. Y. Previous
to leaving the Slocum firm he was presented with
a handsome silk umbrella as a mark of the ap-
preciation in which he is held by his associates.
WILL IT BE SENATOR WERLEIN?
Philip Werlein, the well-known piano dealer of
New Orleans, vice-president of the Piano Dealers'
National Association, is being prominently spoken
of as Democratic nominee for the State Senate
for his district. Mr. Werlein, by the way, leaves
the closing days of this week for Put-in-Bay to
attend the annual convention.
CATALOGUES WANTED FOR BOHEMIA.
Exporters and importers would greatly oblige
the United States Consul at Prague, capital of
the Kingdom of Bohemia, by addressing to his
consulate their latest catalogue, together with
the following commercial information:
Name of firm; street, city and cable address;
codes used; export discounts and terms; lan-
guages of correspondence; references or commer-
cial rating; nature of exports and imports; list
of foreign branches and agents; supplementing
this with complete information permitting imme-
diate sales, thus getting rid of irritating epis-
tolary angling.
This will be filed gratis by firms and merchants
in the Commercial Intelligence Department
of the Consulate of Prague, by the card and cata-
logue system devised by our consul at this post.
GENEROUS TOWN COUNCIL.
The Town Council of East Toronto, Can., have
agreed to supply the Maestro Piano Co. with a
free site exempt from general taxation for ten
years, free water, and a ten-years' loan of $10,000.
Three acres of land will be granted if the com-
pany guarantee to spend $30,000 in building the
factory.
BEHNING PIANO THE PRIZE.
One of the principal prizes offered at the fair
which opened June 5 under the auspices of Guid-
ing Star Lodge, No. 565, F. & A. M., at Bronx
Masonic Lodge, is a magnificent Behning piano
offered by the Behning Piano Co.
The contract for the door and window frames
for the Foster-Armstrong Piano Co.'s new fac-
tory now in course of construction at Despatch,
N. Y v has been awarded to S. A. Keener. This
will require 14,000 feet of lumber and 40,000
lights of glass.
Hagerman & Astell, of Portland, Me., are
building up a splendid trade with the McPhail,
Poole and the Cable Company's line. They are
great believers in the one-price system, and are
winning out on these lines.
I. N. Easterbrook, of Corning, N. Y., has com-
pletely remodeled his store and is now display-
ing a magnificent line of pianos in most attrac-
tive environments.
THEODOR BOHLMANN
•Head of the Piano Department Cincinnati Conservatory
of Music ; Soloist with the
Theodore Thomas Orchestra
Saginaw, Grand Rapids, and Battle Creek, Mich., May
Musical Festivals, and scoring a great
success with the
Smith & Nixon SSS" Piano
SMITH & NIXON PIANOS
Are recognized by artists and leading musicians as ideal instruments in meeting
every demand placed upon them by the severest tests.
They are made in
Concert Grands, Parlor Grands, Boudoir (one of the smallest) Grands, and
Grand pianos in the Upright Form.
IF IT'S NOT A SMITH & NIXON, IT'S
NOT A GRAND IN THE UPRIGHT FORM.
Dealers are invited to call at No. 268 Wabash Ave., Chicago, where we will
be pleased to show a full line of these pianos.
The SMITH & NIXON PIANO MFG. CO. CINCO K ATI