The Carlisle independent., 1910-02-10
TO THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS:

TO THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS:
 I wish to make plain statement of facts regarding the affairs of the Hollenberg 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. I 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 its entire exist ence to be square and liberal with it's pa irons. to deserve their patronage and that of their friends. The wonderful success 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 was 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 position to buy goods at the lowest spot cash price, to give our customers the benefit of large cash pur- ehases, more capital was needed in the busi- ness.
 Accordingly the Hollenberg Music Com pany, as a corporation, was formed. with my self president and manager, in which ca pacity l have acted ever since. The growth of the business has been phenomenal. We have enjoyed the most liberal patronage of the people of the state. I attribute this to our strict adherence to the square deal" plan, the fine makes of instruments we have always sold, and the low prices were able to make through our great purchasing power.
 After twenty years of successful manage ment of the company, having made it suc- cess second to none of its kind in this broad land, it has always been my desire, as soon possible. to become the sole owner of the business. and I am sure the good people of the state. and all of my well-wishers, will agree with me that this ambition is a natural and laudable one.
 With this end in view, I recently negoti- sted with the other owners of stock in the company, with whom I have been associated for twenty years, and the result is I am to- day in absolute 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 its equivalent, and to get it I am going straight to the people, my friends. and to the friends of this house
 To get cash or its 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. I feel that I 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, as well as square pianos and or gans new and used-and I propose to turn l this stock into cash or its equivalent during the next two weeks, and every buyer will ben eft to the extent of SIOO to S25o on pianos and player-pianos, and S25 to $50 on organs.
 In other words, am willing and ready to swap pianos and organs at factory prices for cash or its equivalent. To make it plainer, l 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. I have tried to put the plainly before you. If you need a piano or organ, either now or in the near future I say to you in all earnest ness, Buy it now at this sale and save money"
 The sale will begin Tuesday February 8, and lasts two weeks, provided everything is not sold in the meantime. Considering the