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hasin and conveys it through pipes to a multiplicity of nozzles, which 
direct a large number of small streams to tlie center. The water then 
flows down in the basin to be used over again by the pump. These 
basins of water can be placed out of sight under the table or in another 
part of the room, or beneath the floor. All that is necessary once the 
attachment is made, is simply to add the water and turn on the current. 
Indoor Electric Fountain 
The portable electric fountain embodies all the gorgeous efi'ects and 
artistic beauties that the combination of colored glass, flowing water and 
electric light can produce, and the operating cost is put at one cent per 
liour. Filled with water they cool a room. Filled with a mild antiseptic, 
they sterilize the air. By evaporation the fountain furnishes the neces- 
sary moisture, gathers the floating dust in the air, and by perfuming the 
water, a delicious fragrance permeating the room is the result. The 
illustration on this page is lent to us by A. L. Randall Co., Chicago. 
Garlic Killed by Spraying with Oil. — Fuel oil was 
found satisfactory by farmers in Hamilton County, Ohio, when used as 
