House and Garden 
r J"'HE BROUGHTON SELF-CLOSING BASIN COCKS HAVE 
BEEN IN USE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. MANY OF 
THE LARGEST HOTELS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN 
THE UNITED STATES ARE EQUIPPED WITH THESE 
GOODS. ::: ::: MADE IN BRASS, NICKEL OR SILVER 
PLATED, AND IN SOLID SILVER-METAL. ::: 
EVERY ONE WARRANTED 
Manufactured only by 
E. Stebbins Manufacturing Co. 
S PRINGFIE LD: MASS ACHUSETTS 
Works at Brightwood 
Bricks and Terra Cotta of such 
4 varied colors and finish making it 
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£ possible to carry out the idea of 
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£ any architect or owner successfully. 
I 0. W. KETCHAM 
£ 24 S. 7th St., Philadelphia 
►§♦ New York. Baltimore. Washington. 
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Terra Cotta Works, Crum Lynne, Pa. 
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Mercer Boiler for Steam and Hot Water Heating 
Our Heating Boilers 
and Radiators 
are made for the home 
where the Architect 
and Owner demand 
uniform heat in all 
weather. 
The efficiency of our 
apparatus makes this 
always possible. 
MILLS SAFETY BOILERS 
THE H. B. SMITH CO. 
Factory, Westfield, Mass. 
728 Arch St., Philadelphia 
A chemically prepared Chamois Skin for pol¬ 
ishing: silver or gold quickly without using: Pow¬ 
der, Paste or Liquid which is harmful, scratching 
and wearing away the surface. 
“STILBOMA” is guaranteed to last for years. 
If your dealer cannot supply you give us his 
. name and we will send one to you prepaid 
upon receipt of price. If not satisfactory 
after a weeks trial return it and we will 
refund your money. 
No. 3,— (8x14 inches) $.50; No. 2,— 
(15x19) $1.00; No. 1—(19x24) $1.50. 
The Stilboma Mfg. Co. 
558 Society for Savings Bldg* Cleveland, Cl it 
in the business control what is good in it 
so they practically have no chance except 
with damaged animals and patched up 
cripples. 1 hey are the men who ad¬ 
vertise great bargains; they are the 
“widows’’ who must sell at a sacrifice; 
they are those who will refuse no offer 
and so on. T he advertising columns of 
our daily papers are filled with their 
alluring and attractive offerings. As a 
matter of fact they are common swindlers 
looking for the innocent and unwary 
victims whose own ignorance and cupid¬ 
ity induce them to believe that they 
can get something for nothing. Beware 
of a bargain in horse flesh. Bargains 
are eagerly snapped up by the men in the 
trade who are on the spot where horses 
are bought and sold and are only too 
glad to take advantage of animals below 
their value for the legitimate profit in 
them. 
A good horse, at this particular 
time, and for several years past, com¬ 
mands a good price. Moreover, he is 
worth it. Any other than a good horse, 
no matter how low the figure, is dear at 
any price. It costs just as much to keep 
a poor horse as a good one, while the 
poor one eats his head off in short order 
without having given any satisfaction 
at all. 
If the intending purchaser knows all 
about horses he will not need any advice 
from me. If he deceives himself in 
thinking he knows it all any advice will 
be thrown away on him. So we had as 
well eliminate these two classes as not 
in need of counsel. But the man or 
woman who is not sure can hardly do 
better than put himself or herself in the 
hands of a reputable dealer. How can 
you find such ? just as you would find 
an honest banker, a good doctor, a 
reputable jeweler. In every community 
there are men who stand out as superior 
and beyond reproach. Apart from the 
high considerations which make self- 
interest seem rather mean and sordid 
the controlling business principle that 
honesty is the best policy is held in as 
high regard in the horse markets as in 
other fields of trade. A good horse 
dealer will not even try to cheat; by 
doing so he hurts himself more than he 
does you. He has hundreds of horses 
to sell; you only buy one or a few, at 
most. 
Tell him what you want, what you 
want to pay and then let him try to 
please you. He will show you the horse 
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