The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-11
TO THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS

TO THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS:
 wish to make Q plain statement of facts regarding the affairs of the Hoenberg Music Company and the deal recently consummated whereby the control and absolute ownership of the company passed into my hands and why the extraordinary cut price sale Of our immense stock is made necessary.
 In the first place, desire to here person. ally thank every customer and friend of this house for their patronage and loyalty during the past years. It has been the aim and de sire of this company during it's entire exist ence to be square and liberal with it's pa trons to deserve their patronage and that of their friends The wonderful and growth of the company is the best evidence as to whether we have succeeded in our de sires and aims.
 The Hollenberg Music House estab- lished in 1853. and has been in active busi- ness ever since. In 1890, when the duties of managing the business devolved entirely upon me, I realized that to insure the posi- tion of the house at the very front, to make it the leading music house of the state and Southwest, to be in a position to buy goods at the lowest spot cash price, to give our customers the benefit of large cash pur- ckases, more capital was needed in the bus- ness,
 Accordingly, the Hollenberg Music Com pany, as a corporation, was formed, with my self as president and manager, in which ca. pacity l have acted since. The growth of the business has been phenomenal. We have enjoyed the most liberal patronage of the people of the state. l attribute this to strict adherence to the square deal'' plan, the fine makes of instruments we have always sold, and the low prices we were able to make through our great purchasing power.
 After twenty years of z Sscessful manage. ment of ths company having made it a sue cess secoad to none of its kind in this broad land, II has always been my desire, as soon as possible to become the sole owner of the buS'Aess, and I am sure the good people of t Q state, and all of my well-wishers, will agree with me that this ambition is natural and laudabe one.
 With this end in view, I recently negoti- ated with the other owners of stock in the company, with whom l have been associated for twenty years, and the result is I am to- day in absou;e possession of the company
 But be it remembered the deal involves many thousands of dollars-a big deal an awful big deal-and I need help. I want and must have cash or it's equivalent, and to get 1t l am going straight to the people, my friends, and to the friends of this house.
 To get cash or it's equivalent I am going to the piano and organ buyers of this state and propose to make it worth their while to pur chase at once. l feel that l have earned the confidence of the people in this house, and am sure they will suickly respond.
 We have on hand an immense stock of the very best makes of pianos grands, uprights and players well as square pianos and or gans new and used-and I propose to turn this stock into cash or it's equivalent during the next two weeks, and every buyer will ben eft to the extent of $I0O to S250 on pianos and player-pianus and S25 to $50 on organs.
 In other words, I am willing and ready to swap pianos and organs at factory prices for cash or it's equivalent. To make it plainer. am going to raise the necessary amount out of the stock on hand by the simple process of selling the instruments at factory prices. taking what the goods cost us, sacrificing profit.
 Now, dear reader, it's up to you. have tried to put the case plainly before you. If you need piano organ, either now or in the near future l say to you in all earnest. ness. Buy it now at this sale and save money"
 The sale will begin Tuesday, February g. and lasts two weeks provided everything ia not sold in the meantime. Considerinc tbo