May, 1910 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



Direct from 

 Factory to User 



Since 1837 



Save All 

 ,^ Dealers' Profits 



■ ■^'e issue the larg-est and most 

 beautiful catalog of \Vi hhI Mantels 

 ever pi-inted. One-hundred pages, 

 10 in. X li in., sliowing seventy-eight magnifi- 

 cent sepia, two tone reproductions of tlie hand- 

 somest line of Mantels manufactured in this country. 



We Guarantee to Save You 25% to 40% 



Buying direct from the makers is surely the most satis- 

 factory way — especially aswe have cutoff every middle- 

 man's profit and given our trade the advantage of this 

 big saving. 



SEND TODAY, for the valuable catalog. We gladly i 

 send it post|>aid— FREE— to every prospective pur-^ 

 chaser of mantels who will give us an idea of his ^ 

 requirements. Address 



Hegan Manufacturing Co., 



(Incorporated) 



Dept. 127, 

 Louisville, Ky. 



BEAUTIFY AND PROTECT 

 YOUR GROUNDS WITH 



YEcVSAARf 



Iron Fence ( 



AND ENTRANCE GATES 



HUNDREDS of artistic designs from which to 

 select the one most suitable for your house 

 and grounds. Catalog sent on request. 

 We create special designs when desired, or exe- 

 cute those furnished by architects. Photographs, 

 designs and estimates gladly submitted. 



We also make Iron Vases, Settees, Fountains, 

 Stable Fittings, Tree Boxes, Lanterns and all 

 kinds of Ornamental Iron Work. Agents Wanted. 



The Stewart Iron Worhs Co. 



1 726 Covington St. Cincinnati, Ohio 



The World's Greatest Iron Fence Works. 



ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. 



The New Fayette 



OPEN ALL THE YEAR 



A NEW modernly constructed brick and stone hotel. ofFerine the 

 ■^^ higrtiest cia.sg accommodation at very reasonable rates. Situated at 

 149 South Carolina Avenue. Two squares from Pennsylvania Sta- 

 tion. Both American and European plan. Steam Heat and Elevator. 



A. E. McFARLAND, Proprietor 



OQUIER'S WEED KILLER V^^^r'-^^^^ 



^J quickly, more efficiently atid enduring: than by any 

 other way. U. S. Government uses SQUIER'S. Avoid 



■abatltntea. Send/or circulars to 



Q. HARRISON MFQ. CO., RAHWAY, N. J. 



The Art of the Ages 



NOTHING adds to the distinction and beauty of the 

 home so much as a few selected reproductions of the 

 world's greatest Art. 



We select rather than manufacture. This ser- 

 vice is free of cost. . We strive to acquaint you with 

 the articles you need; the best at moderate prices. 



We also endeavor to aid you in placing art objects 

 with the best decorative effect in 

 a house, library or school. 



No matter how often you 

 use our Free Information Ser- 

 vice you are not required or 

 asked to buy. 



Let us suggest a color scheme for any 

 part of the house, from nursery co living or 

 dining room. We can also suggest fur- 

 niture, sculpture in plaster, bronze or 

 stone, rugs and prints, or picture frames 

 which are works of art in themselves. 



Write to 



ADAM BUDGE 



Dept. D, 114 W,32d St., New York City 



Modern I 

 lUusti 



Numbing 

 *ated 



SOME OF THE SUBJECTS TREATED 



Connections, sizes and all working data tor 

 Plumbing Fi.xtures and Groups of Fixtures 

 Traps — Venting 



Connecting and Supporting of Soil Pipe 

 House Trap and Fresh-Air Inlet 

 Floor and Yard Drains, etc. 

 Rain Leaders 

 Sub-soil Drainage 

 Floor Connections 

 Roof Connections 

 Local Venting 



Bath Room Connections [etc. 

 Automatic Flushing for Factories, School Houses, 

 Use of Flushing Valves 

 Modern Fixtures for Public Toilet Rooms 

 Durham System 



Plumbing Construction without use of Lead 

 Automatic Sewage Lift — Sump Tank 

 Disposal of Sewage of Underground Floors of 



High Buildings 

 Country Plumbing 

 Cesspools 



The Electrolysis of Underground Pipes 

 Septic Tanks and Sewage Siphons 

 Pneumatic Water Supply, Rams, etc. 

 Examples of Poor Practice 

 Roughing — Testing 



Continuous Venting for all classes of Work 

 Circuit and Loop Venting 

 Use of Special Waste and Vent Fittings 

 Cellar Work 



House Drain— House Sewer — Sewer Connections 

 Plumbing for Cottage House 

 Plumbing for Residence 

 Plumbing for Two-Flat House 

 Plumbing for Apartment Houses 

 Plumbing for Office Building 

 Plumbing for Public Toilet Rooms 

 Plumbing for Bath Establishment 

 Plumbing for Engine Houses 

 Plumbing for Stables 

 Plumbing for Factories 



Plumbing for School Houses, etc. [by Electricity 

 Thawing of Underground Mains and Ser%'ice Pipei 





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By R. M. STARBUCK 



400 (10Xx7K) Pages 



55 Full Pages of 

 Engravings 



PRICE, $4.00 



fl A comprehensive and 

 up-to-date work illus- 

 trating and describing 

 the Drainage and Ven- 

 tilation of Dwellings, 

 Apartments and Public 

 Buildings, etc. The 

 very latest and most ap- 

 proved methods in all 

 branches of Sanitary In- 

 stallation are given. 



fl Many of the subjects trea 

 trated follow in the next col 



MUNNc^CG.,] 



Scientific American Office, 3 



ted in the text and illus- 

 umn. 



^nc, Publishers 



63 Broadway, New York 



