The Edison phonograph monthly (Jan-Dec 1908)

20 Edison Phonograph Monthly, Dec, 1908 80 The Death of Custer A musical fantasy by Lee Johnson descriptive of the music is as follows: 1. Sioux Indian war dance — Night before the battle. 2. Bugle calls in Custer's camp before forming' the line of march. 3. Custer's Cavalry on march to Sioux's camp, the sound of horses' hoofs in the distance. 4. Approach of Cavalry with band playing "National Airs," the Indians responding with their customary war music. Edison Concert Band of the death of General Custer. A synopsis 5. Battle of "Little Big Horn" June 25th. 1876. in which our great General lost his life. 6. Indians rejoicing over the victory with scalp dance. 7. Arrival of reinforcements, General Bentine and Cavalry. 8. Custer's burial, volley of shots, muffled drums, and bugle sounding the last call, over General Custer's grave. Finale — "Nearer My God to Thee." Sued for Violating Contracts The National Phonograph Co. recently obtained a preliminary injunction from the United States Circuit Court, western district of Pennsylvania, against Wright & Metzler, Connellsville, Pa., who are charged with infringing the patents of the Company. The defendants were enjoined from selling or advertising for sale Edison Phonographs or parts thereof, records or blanks, at less than current list prices, or violating in any manner whatsoever their license agreements of December 6, 1905, and October 26, 1907. A final decree was also issued by the same court, October 13, against Gent & Eagen, Oil City, Pa., for violating the selling system of the National Phonograph Co. In this case the defendants were not authorized or signed Edison Dealers, and they claimed to have obtained the goods without notice of the restrictions. The Company waived an accounting and the defendants consented to a final decree and perpetual injunction. The defense, however, were assessed the costs and disbursements of the complainants in bringing the suit. Among the Jobbers A. O. Petit, Edison Jobber at Newark, has bought out the Newark jobbing branch of the Douglas Phonograph Co., and now has the Newark field to himself, since the Rapke Phonograph store no longer handles Edison goods on a jobbing basis. Mr. Petit is one of the oldest Jobbers (from a business standpoint) in the country. On November 1st the Standard Talking Machine Co., of Pittsburg, Pa., took over and bought out the entire stock of merchandise, fixtures and furniture of the Powers & Henry Co., and the Pittsburg Phonograph Co., both of Pittsburg. This deal involved some $70,000 and combined with the Standard Talking Machine Co.'s $60,000 worth of merchandise, gives them a combined stock of $130,000, making the Standard Talking Machine Co. the fourth largest talking machine jobber in the United States. It is the intention to run the business under the name of the Standard Talking Machine Co., with showrooms and main office at 435-437 Wood street, using the former Powers & Henry warehouse at 335-7 Second avenue. The combined Edison Record stock will aggregate 175,000 Edison Records. The former stockholders of the Standard Talking Machine Co. have not been increased by the addition of any outside parties, and none of the Power & Henry Co. or Pittsburg Phonograph Co. stockholders are at all interested in the Standard Co., they having gone out of the business entirely. The present officers of the Standard Company are: C. F. Haudenshield, president; M. S. Rocereto, vice-president, and J. C. Roush, treasurer and manager. House publications continue to be popular in the talking machine trade. The newest 'addition is the Wurlitzer Recorder, No. 2 of which has just been issued by the Wurlitzer Company, of Cincinnati. It is full of bright and useful matter that cannot fail to interest its readers. Its editor is C. W. Page, Advertising Manager for the Wurlitzer Company. Mr. Page was formerly connected with the Advertising Department of this company. Courtesy Pays Remember above all things, Mr. Dealer, that your business is dependent upon the public, therefore, when a person enters your place of business it is fitting and proper, and we will add necessary, that he or she be treated with the utmost courtesy. Don't get the foolish idea into your head that because a stranger drops into your store and gives you the impression he does not intend to buy, that he is not entitled to just as courteous treatment as the fellow who comes running in half breathless shouting he is going to buy. While on the face of it, it may not appear to you that the former is deserving of any attention, just the same, he is a good prospect and by making a friend of him he may do you a world of good indirectly. — Whitsit Monthly.