Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
Years of
Business Success
Why the Schneider & Mueller Piano
Company is Celebrating Its
Present Position.

Fifty years continuity in business Is
what the Schneider & Mueller Piano Co,
is now celebrating.
In the year 1859. the late Mr.. Joseph
Mueller engaged in the piano business at
Council Bluffs, Iowa, which at that
time was larger han Omaha. Mr..
Mueller brought with him a thor
ough, practical knowledge OF the
construction OF pianos. Being a mu-
stefan. his business soon sprang into promi-
neEce and became the prime factor in the
plano business OF the west
Mr.. Mueller was a sturdy parsonage,
whose ambition was to found a piano
house that would stand as a monument
to his efforts and successfully survive him.
To aid in this project his eldest son.
Arthur. was placed in eastern piano fac
tories for several years. where he learned
the piano makers trade.
In due time a branch was established at
Omaha ana shortly Afterwards there became
identified with the business Mr.. william
H Schneider. a practical piano builder and
also an accomplished musiviaA With in
creased capital and renewed energy the
business grew rapidly. on the demise OF
the elder Nj. Mueller, the former Mueller
Piano Co." was absorbed BY what is now
the Schneider & Mueller Plano Co,
whose success is aceentuated by its oc-
eupaney Of the fine building at ia1i-lSlS
Farnam street, Omaha, and by the con-
tinued increasing volume OF its business.
With the Incorporation Of the Schneider
& Mueller Piano Co., still more capital
was available and better facilities furnished
with which TO meet the growing demands.
About this time the piano factory Of the
c. Sommer Piano CO., which had been
building pianos in Omaha for several years,
was purchased. together with it's patents,
patterns. tools and machinery, thus placing
the SCHNEIDER & Mueller Piano Co. IL
q position to manufacture pianos and at
the same time providing it with a fully
equipped piano repair shop, capable OF
doing the very finest work.
The success OF a business house is not
due to accident, but to earnest. honest and
conscientious effort backed up by a prac-
tical knowledge Of the business. II can
be said that the Schneider & Mueller Plano
Co. since its inception up to the present
time. has been owned. controlled and man
aged by men who had had practical ex-
perienee and who had learned their trade
from the ground up. Furthermore,
these men were educated musicians
Being practical workmen they could
judge the merits and dement's OF
pianos. and being musicians they could
discern the delicate gradations Of tone
which has enabled them since the establish
ment OF the house. nifty years ago, to-
gather under its roof such pianos as are
representative Of the highest tyPe in the
art OF piano construction.
Ability 10 judg-ability TO buy properly
ability 10 meet the demands OF the public
are the factors which bring success 70 a
business concern. The ability to judge
means the best goods. the ability 10 buy
properly means getting the lowest market
prices: these faculties mean an increase
of sales. Il Is these points wherein can be
found the reason why the Schneider &
Mueller Piano company has reached It's
present high standard. When il is furthes
considered that this concern has extensive
branches at Council Bluffs, Sioux City
Atlantic, Ia. and at South Omaha
and Lincoln, Neb., and ninety-seven dis
tributing agencies throughout the states Of
Nebraska. South Dakota, Wyoming and
Iowa, il will be readily seen that the com
pany has enjoyed an snormous growth.
The company expends its entire energies
and talents on pianos and their adjuncts,
such as piano players, player pianos ana
organs-no other line.
With ample capital behind A. Il is cap
able Of entering the market on a cash
basis. buying the best Instruments at a
minimum Of price, which in turn enables
Il to give its patrons the advantage OF
every possible discount. ana last. but not
least. Of giving such easy terms as viii.
enable every home 90 have In instrument
without any appreciate inconvenience
The success Of the SCHNEIDER 4 Mueller
Piano company is due TO It's persistent
~sndeavors to please and its intelligent
catering TO the public's desires, and the
courtesy and leniency extended the public