The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1906)

48 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. A GOSPEL SONG TO A JURY. A HANDSOME TALKING MACHINE WINDOW IN CLEVELAND. The Graphophone Court Argument of a Rosedale Lawyer — "Ask the Saviour to Help You," Sang the Machine — The Jurors Decided a Man of 58 Wasn't Guilty of an Assault and There You Are. Ask the Saviour to help you, Comfort, strengthen and keep you. He is willing to aid you — He will carry you through. A graphophone in George H. Cooke's justice of the peace court in Rosedale ground out these words yesterday afternoon. It was a part of the argument of Rush L. Fisette, a lawyer. He was attorney for Joseph Ager, a German, 58 years old, who was on trial. John McDonald, a farmer living two miles west of Rosedale, accused Ager of attempting to stab him with a paring knife Sunday, September 6. After the hymn Mr. Fisette went on: "Now if each member of this jury will apply the words of that song to himself and ask for Divine help in arriving at a verdict in this case it won't take you long to acquit this old man. I brought that graphophone down here thinking its music might inspire us all. Already I feel better. I am sure it has done the court good; the jury looks refreshed and the prisoner seems reassured." McDonald, his wife and daughter and two other witnesses testified that Ager took the knife from his pocket and made a "lunge" at McDonald. The jury was only a few minutes in signing a verdict of "not guilty." A month ago Fisette succeeded in freeing four boys accused of stealing watermelons by reading a chapter from the Bible to a jury in Justice Cooke's court. — Kansas City (Mo.) Times. "TALKER" TO PREACH THE GOSPEL. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Cleveland, O., Oct. 6, 1906. To spread the gospel in the streets of Cleveland the Salvation Army is planning to use the talking machine. In this way Major Connett, commander of the Citadel in the absence of Col. R. E. Ho'z, hopes to have sermons delivered to passersby who never stop to listen to street preachers or enter places of worship. IF YOU Are looking lor the Best in Band Instruments it may interest you to know that hundred of American Musicians are patronizing The House ot York with eminently satisfactory results. The above-named firm manufactures nothing but the Very Best that is produced in the brass instrument line, and its productions include not only Cornets, but Trumpets, Horns, Trombones, Tenors, Baritones. Basses of all kinds, and even Drums, which the firm is now featuring with unprecedented results. A very handsome Illustrated Catalogue of the York Instruments will be mailed free of charge to any one requesting it; also catalogues of Music for Band or Orchestra, each containing sample parts for Cornet or Violin, as the case may be. Simply write your request, with correct address, on a postal card directed to •J. W. VORK & SONS GRA.ND RAPIDS, MICH. SsHEENOaSMimE AtahfmEy to at lonici Good VaCati on BoslnessCSa^lhone. Talking machine dealers throughout the country are steadily appreciating the value of window display. There is no better advertiser than the window, and the dealer is very unwise who does not use it advantageously, and his display should be alway.s unique and often changed. Speaking of window displays brings to mind the very effective showing made by the manager of the Columbia Phonograph Co.'s establishment in Cleveland, O. The window, which is NEW SLOT DISC TALKING MACHINE. Ju!es Welner, the prominent manufacturer of music boxes, of Philadelphia, is just recovering from a severe accident sustained some fifteen Phonograph Record Cabinet IMP^OVED PATENT WITH EXTENSIBLE HORNHOLDER (Patented) Hornhrtlder folded and concealed witiiin Cabinet w^en not in use Drawer bouoms turn on pivot in cen ter, that rear records can be broug^ht forward without pulling drawer out further. I arge one, qu irtered oak, holds j05 records. See tihist'*-ntio7i Smaller one plain oak, ifo records. Something new for window display. SYRACUSE CABINET CO. MIADE ONLY BY pictured here, was, of course, designed to catch summer trade and was most successful in this connection. It moreover attracted considerable notice and praise aside from being a trade incentive. The talking machine is playing such an important part in so many varied fields that it is not over difficult to utilize it effectively for window advertising, provided some effort and originality are concentrated in the work. weeks ago while superintending some changes at his large plant at Valley Forge. Mr. Welner is the inventor of a remarkable new slot disc talking machine. This machine changes both the records and the needles automatically, and has won great favor wherever seen for its perfection in results. Parisian singers are joining a trust which has for its purpose the making and selling of phonographic records of their own voices. Down with the trusts I You can handle banjos easily and add to your ncome. Talking machine men will find them big sellers, THE BAUER CO., 1410 North Sixtb Street, Philadelpliia. Pa. 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