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BATH TUBS 
Before Imperial solid porcelain bath 
tubs were successfully made, enam¬ 
eled iron was the generally accepted 
material. We make a complete line 
in both Imperial solid Porcelain 
and enameled iron. For the better 
class of work, however, Imperial 
solid Porcelain is undeniably supe¬ 
rior for beauty, cleanliness and 
durability. Its hard, snow-white 
surface, fired in the kiln at a heat 
which would fuse metal, can be 
kept spotless by simply wiping 
with a cloth or sponge. 
MODERN PLUMBING 
To get a more complete idea 
of the possibilities of bathroom 
equipment send for our book¬ 
let “Modern Plumbing”. It 
gives description and prices of 
the latest types of fixtures in 
both Imperial Solid Porcelain, 
Vitreous Ware and Porcelain 
Enameled Iron. 24 illustra¬ 
tions show complete model 
bathrooms ranging in price 
from $74 to $ 3000 . Sent on 
receipt of 4 cents to cover 
postage. 
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Let Me Build a Fountain 
according to your own plans or design and 
build one to fit your place. 
We also have the Rose Bush Fountains 
(with or without electric illumination) the 
latest and most attractive garden novelty 
on the market. 
Twenty-two years of experience in beau¬ 
tifying the finest estates has qualified me 
to beautify your place. Don’t decide upon 
any type of fountain or garden ornament 
of any kind until you have seen our cata¬ 
logue, which will be sent upon request. 
„ A. S. JACOBSOM 
Fountain erected by me, at Duk. s Park, American G arde n Beautifying Company, 
THE ROSE BUSH FOUNTAIN 
430 FOURTH AVE., NEW YORK 
300 SCHENCK AVE., BROOKLYN, N. Y. 
Comfort is the desideratum in these 
types. They are like sedate but good-na¬ 
tured persons, never in the way; they do 
not offend by too vigorous characteristics, 
yet maintain individuality and are far re¬ 
moved from the commonplace. We have 
here grace with strength, quaintness with¬ 
out queerness, sentiment with dignity, the 
distinction of the furniture of the olden 
days, the luxury of color in mahogany 
and coverings, the restfulness of the best 
upholstery, and all made practical. This 
is not specifically men’s or women’s furni¬ 
ture. Its various designs are calculated 
to accommodate many human forms. It 
is being used in the finest houses, the most 
intimate homes. 
To the student of furniture it is an in¬ 
teresting evolution. To a gilt-crazed 
American it may he mighty plain furni¬ 
ture. To the home-lover and the house¬ 
keeper it is beautiful and economical, of a 
style that can never be “out of style.” 
Since nothing is new under the sun, 
why is it not credit enough to the Ameri¬ 
can maker and designer, that, in addition 
to having admirably reproduced examples 
of the styles historic, they now, under the 
demand for simplicity and utility as well 
as beauty, evolve from the spirit of the 
past not lifeless adaptations, but speci¬ 
mens such as these? 
Fighting the Drought 
(Continued from page 99) 
is taken away from a square foot of sur¬ 
face in a few hours, try to imagine the 
amount lost upon even an eighth of an acre 
in a week of dry weather! And, unless 
you stop it, it will continue to rise from 
the depths of your garden and pass away 
invisibly into the air. 
Fortunately, the way to stop it is simple 
and easy. From the day your garden is 
planted until you can’t get between the 
rows, never let a crust form on the sur¬ 
face. That’s the whole story. With iron 
rake and hoe and wheel-hoe keep the sur¬ 
face inch or two of soil finely pulverized. 
Especially just after every rain go over 
everything as soon as possible. Never 
mind if your garden is dry as ashes all the 
time; that is the way you want it, on the 
surface. And then, when your neighbor, 
obessed with the foggy idea that the soil 
should not be stirred because it makes it 
dry out, is complaining about dry weather, 
you can scrape down with your fingers 
through the dust and take up a handful 
of good moist soil. 
But times will come, in the driest sea¬ 
sons, when every precaution that has been 
taken will fail to hold the fort against the 
enemy. Day after day, week after week, 
you watch in vain for the black bank of 
storm clouds in the northwest, or hope for 
the heavy artillery of the heavens that 
foretells at least a temporary relief from 
the prolonged siege. Your water is giving 
out. Even if every possible drop has been 
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