XX11 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



May, 1908 



rystal Domino Sugar 



A. looey Hand-darving 

 in So/ia jVLanogany 



X obey 

 Hanamaae Furniture 



Elegant in line and nnish, and tne 

 nearest approach to structural per- 

 fection — tne highest known achieve- 

 ment or the cabinet-maker s art. 



Made or beautifully grained, solid 

 woods in patterns answering almost 

 every requirement of the home. Spe- 

 cial designs to order. 



We invite you to visit our stores, 

 or to correspond. 



IheY o\>ey Furniture Company 



CHICAGO 



Wabash Avenue ana 

 Washington Street 



NEW YORK 



11 West Tnirty- 

 second Street 



MERRICK 



LONG ISLAND 



Plots 100x200 and larger FOR SALE. Houses will be 

 built from purchaser's own plans, and liberal terms may 

 be made. This property- is in the center of a rapidly de- 

 veloping section of Long Island, is full} - restricted and is 

 surrounded by gentlemen's country places, within an 

 hour from theheart of New York City- 



For maps, prices, etc., address 



Edward McVickar 



GENERAL AGENT 



200 Broadway, New York 



and 1 WEST 34th STREET 



ADIRONDACK CAMP £85 



ON UPPER 

 SARANAC LAKE 



Magnificently situated. 1,700 

 feec altitude. 100 acres, 30 

 cleared, balance wooded. 2,000 

 feet like front. Good roads. 

 Unfailing supply of spring 

 water. Ten buildings, includ- 

 ing out-buildings, all in per- 

 fect condition. Tennis courts. 

 Two miles from Golf Links. 

 Boat houses, docks, gasolene 

 engine ind dynamo. This is 

 one of the finest propositions 

 in the Adirondack Park. 



For particulars, photos and 

 maps, address 



W. H. Symonds 



Architect 



23 West 24th Street 

 New York 



ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE 



Shake Into Your Shoes 



Allen's Foot=Ease, a powder for the 

 feet- It relieves painful, swollen, smarting, 

 nervous feet, and instantly takes the sting out 

 of corns and bunions. It's llie greatest 

 co in fort discovery of the age. Allen's 

 Foot=Ease makes tight-fitting or new shoes feel 

 easy. It is a certain cure for ingrowing nails, 

 sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet. 

 We have over 30, (11)0 testimonials. THY IT 

 TO-DAY.' Sold by nil Druggists and Shoe 



~>o not accept anv substi- 



>y i 



Stores, 25c. Do not accept an 

 lute. Sent by mail for 25c. jn stamps. 



rpfC TRTAT, PACKAGE 



rr»fcl™ sent by mail. 

 MOTHER GRAY'S S\YEET POYY- 

 I) E Its. the best medicine for Feverish, sickly 

 In a pinch, Children. Sold bv Druggists everywhere. 

 use Allen's Trial Package FREE. Address, 

 Foot-Ease." ALLEN S. OLMSTED. I.eRoy. N.Y. 



be common practise to let some of the sub- 

 contracts independent of the principal con- 

 tract. Such are beyond the control of the 

 principal, and who is to decide if they have 

 delayed the work and made it impossible to 

 complete it on time? A careful builder will 

 come to the time of completion set for him, if 

 possible — and if he can not a forfeit will not 

 make him do so. It will not even make a 

 slow man hurry — he probably will not realize 

 he is slow until too late for his awakening to 

 accomplish the desired result. 



Sometimes in making estimates a careful 

 contractor figuring upon too short a time with 

 a forfeit will compute the overrun and add 

 the amount to be forfeited to his bid — expect- 

 ing to take his own time and pay for it. This 

 also defeats the purpose of the forfeiture 

 clause. Rarely the purpose is to make money 

 for the owner. An instance is known of an 

 owner who boasted to a friend that he had 

 saved three thousand dollars by a forfeit and 

 short time set, and he advised his friend to 

 do likewise. Fortunately scamps are still a 

 minority, and most forfeits are merely designed 

 to impel a contractor to hurry up and get 

 through. Choose a good contractor, and if 

 quick time is desired look up his reputation in 

 that respect. This will give greater satisfac- 

 ton and certainty about completion than any 

 other method. 



It is hoped that it has been clearly shown 

 that no one should feel satisfied that his 

 house built as he wants it is assured from 

 the moment his contract is signed when con- 

 sideration for the construction has been solely 

 or chiefly based upon price. Two things are 

 necessary for a good house — a good architect 

 and a good builder. The former is much the 

 easier to select. An architect of any standing 

 at all is likely to be at least trained enough 

 to design a house of the size here considered ; 

 but contractors of all kinds, and whether doing 

 a large or small business, differ widely in the 

 quality of their work. Many of them espe- 

 cially cater to poorer classes of work and are 

 fitted to do it ; this means poor or rough work 

 at a low price, and may be desirable in many 

 cases. The man who is building a home, 



A Hammock that s Right 



The only Hammock made that combines quality, 

 durability and beauty with comfort. Can be 

 used indoors or out. For further particulars write 



Queen Hammock Co. 



184 Lake St., Muskegon, Mich. [Formerly Kalamazoo] 



