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lines in the long stretch of the logs thatis very effective. I n this room the fir e-place is built in the middle of the side

wall, and the enti re mantel is of splitstone, li ke the chimneys. One interestingstructural feature of this mantel is theframing made by the ends of the logsthat form the parti tion on each side of thebathroom and the log that crosses themantel-breast at the top, like a lintel.There i s a lintel of cement at the top ofthe wide fireplace opening and the mantelshelf is also of cement. On either side ofthis fir eplace is a large settle. Thesesettles are alike in construction, and arebuil t of peeled saplings and stained to the

same color as the logs used in the house.The supports for the seat cushions andthe backs are made of ropes twi sted and

knotted around the frame of the settle.The seat cushions and pil lows are of can-vas or some such sturdy materi al, prefer-

ably in mustard yellow, dull blue, or for-est green, accordi ng to the tone of browngiven to the logs.

The two downstairs sleeping-rooms areplaced at the side of the house instead ofthe front, and the smaller r oom betweencan be fitted up as a bath, if runni ngwater i s obtainable, or as a room for asingle bed, if not. As in the other house,the upper story is left undivided, butwith plenty of light and ventilati on sothat it could easily be parti tioned intorooms if desired. Also, as in the first

house, casement windows are usedthroughout, and are hooded where ex-posed to the weather. Dutch doors, V-

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jointed, and with large strap hinges, areused for outside doors on all these houses.

T HE third house is not built of logs,but of slabs nailed to the sheathing

of the wall s. These slabs are peeled likethe logs, and stained as nearly as possibleto the color of the bark. Naturally, theyare of varying width, but are tri mmed atthe edges so that the joint is always ofthe same thickness, as in the log con-struction. Whil e not actuall y as massiveas the log houses, the slab house givesthe same effect of pri miti ve and ruggedcomfort, and is quite as warm and com-fortable to li ve in, even through the wild-

est mountain storms.

I t has the same low, broad proportionsthat appear in all this group of houses-the widely spreading shingled roof of

shall ow pitch, the porch columns of logspeeled and stained, but otherwi se unfin-ished, and the foundation concealedunder the terr ace, which gives the housethe effect of crouching closely to theearth. The construction, whil e not quiteas decorati ve as that of the log houses,is nevertheless interesting. Al l the cor-ners are turned with square, rough-hewnstuds that form a part of the structure,and the second story rests upon a heavy,square beam of rough-hewn timber whi chruns entirely around the house and is

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from logs that are twelve to fourteeninches in diameter. The foundation andthe chimneys are of spli t stone, and theporch floors of red cement like thosedescri bed in the other houses.

Al l the windows which are exposed tothe weather have the shelter of a smallhood, which is merely a rough board sup-ported by small brackets. One precau-tion should be taken to prevent decay ofthe slabs where the ends connect with thebeam at the front and rear. The endsof the slabs should be painted and raisedfrom the beam sufficiently to all ow dry-ing out, and a narrow strip of tin shouldbe inserted between the slabs and thebeam so that i t wil l afford the necessaryprotection at the point of contact and yetremain invisible. As in the log houses,

no window casings are used, only soffits,jambs, and sill s of two-inch plank, andthe windows are all casements with squaremullioned lights.

In this house the porches are recessed,

giving more room for sleeping accommo-dations and storage in the second story.The front porch serves all purposes of anoutdoor l iving-room, and that in the rearis intended for use as a dining-porchwhenever the weather permits. As in theother houses, Dutch doors, V-jointed andwith long strap hinges, are used.

The livi ng-room, which occupies mostof the interior of thi s house, is indescrib-ably homely and inviting. Every featureof the construction is frankly revealed,and this forms the chief element of deco-ration. Al l studding and braces are left

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uncovered, and are stained brown ; thesheathing also is left nnplastered, and is,of course, stained li ke the studding. Thewalls are made absolutely tight by layersof waterproof and germproof paperplaced between the sheathing and theslabs.

There are two fir eplaces in this bigroom, one at the end which is used fora dining-room in cold or stormy weatherand which is entered by a door from thedining-porch, and one in the deep nookthat divides the porches and forms themost inviti ng feature in the living-room.Thi s nook is the center of comfort and

restfulness for the whole house. The big

fireplace of spli t stone occupies, ofcourse, the larger part of the end, andthe side walls are taken up with two largeseats built of the peeled slabs and madecomfortable with cushions and pil lowscovered with canvas in any color that har-monizes or contrasts pleasantly with thewarm brown of the wood. Above theseats are double casements set high i n thewall and overl ooking the porch, andsingle casements, set at the same height,appear on either side of the. mantelbreast. Below these windows are book-shelves built on a line with, and made apart of, the mantel shelf, for above the

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rower and shallower than below, all ow-ing the shelves to merge into one. Below

the bookshelf on either side is a smallcupboard, made like the Dutch doors withV-jointed boards and strap hinges. Quitea respectable amount of storage room isfurnished in this nook, for the tops of theseats li ft, giving access to the amplespaces below. The nook has no ceili ng,but extends up into a gable, with no par-

tition other than a rail ing between i t andthe attic.

Extending along the side of the houseare two bedrooms and the ki tchen, wi ththe staircase leading to the upper story.There is plenty of closet room for thelower part of the house, and the upperpart is, of course, subject to any arrange-ment or division that may be foundconvenient.

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SERIES RUSTIC BENCH FOR LOG CABIN

THE furniture shown here is especially designed for use in the log cabins of

which plans and descripti ons are published in this issue. This does not, how-ever, prevent rustic furni ture, such as described here, from being entirely

suitable for any use indoors or out, in any sort of primitive surroundings. Thebench shown on this page is made of a spli t log, planed only on the upper side, theunder side being stri pped of its bark and left in its natural shape, giving a decora-

tive structural effect, especially at the ends. I t is a stout bench, so constructed thatit will stand the roughest usage and last for a li fetime. No wind or rain or sun willharm it, and it is especially suitable for camp life, where chairs seem out of place.One especially interesting feature of this bench is the treatment of the logs, whichare hewn or planed at four angles, l eaving both the round surface and the wane, sothat the post has in it some of the ir regulari ty of the trunk of the growing tree.Thi s bench, like all the furniture shown here, is to be stained as descri bed in thearticle on log houses, and is meant to be used with the table, which i s our nextmodel, as benches around the dining table seem much more appropriate for campuse than chairs.

MILL BILL OF STOCK FOR BENCH.

Pieces. No. Long. Diam.Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 96 in. 17 in.Legs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 20 in. 21/z n.

Stretchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 14 in. 4 in.

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A TABLE SET ON RUSTIC HORSES

THIS table shows the same general features as the bench just descri bed, and

its great convenience is that it can be taken to pieces and used anywhere,indoors or out. The top is in two pieces ; the wide thick planks of which it

is made being finished as carefully as for any well-made table. These table boardsare locked together underneath, so that there is no danger of their parting when inuse, and they can easily be taken apart when it is necessary to move or set aside the

table. The rustic horses upon which this table top rests are made in the same wayas the legs of the bench just descri bed; and the construction, which is very strong, i sshown by the cut and the detail drawings. Thi s table will serve for a dining orreading table in the livi ng-room of any summer home, or it can be put on the porch

to be used either for a dining table or for books or glasses or work-in fact, anythingfor which a table is ordinari ly used. I ts style, like that of the bench, i s in absoluteharmony with the pri mitiveness of such a summer home as we descri be in the articleon log cabins, and yet i t is by no means so rough as to be either crude i n effect oruncomfortable to use.

MIL L BI LL OF STOCK FOR SAW-HORSE TABLE.

Pieces No. Long. Diam.Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 21 in. wide by 96 in. long.Legs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 32 in. 27i in.Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 36 in. 9 in.Stretchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 20 in. 4 in.Stretchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 30 in. 4 in.

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A CRAFTSMAN RUSTI C GUN AND ROD RACK

HE gun rack shown here

can easily be made byany one used to handlingtools, and in a summer camp inwoods or mountains it will befound a boon to any sportsman.The upper part, as will be seen bya glance at the cut, i s designed tohold guns in the upright positi onin which they ought to be keptwhen not in use. The lower partis finished as a cupboard for hold-ing ammunition and fishing tackle.The interior i s divided into con-

venient compartments, and thedoors are fit ted with flat-key locks,which secure the contents againstdisturbance by any one of thosenumerous campers who seem to re-gard such things as common prop-erty. The value of this will be ap-preciated by any angler who hasever reached a distant pool, onlyto find that the especial fly hewanted had been removed fromhis book. Where a gun rack isnot required, this could be made

into a very convenient hall rack,by putting a seat over the cup-board and using fewer pegs at theback. The construction is li ke that

of the other furniture shown, all the posts being peeled and hewn and the wholepiece stained. I t is primitive and sturdy rather than rough, and is as carefull y madeas any highly fini shed cabinet work.

MIL L BILL OF STOCK FOR GUN AND ROD RACK.

Pieces. No. Long. Wide. Thick.

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 14 in. 12 in. 7/s in.

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 in. 12 in. 7/s in.

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 30 in. 16 in. 3/ in.

Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 30 in. 10 in. l/2 in.

Bottoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !2 30 in. 11 in. 1 in.

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Partitions ................ 7 10 in. 21/3 n.

Back rail ................ 1 32 in. 4 in.

Back rail ................ 1 32 in. 3 in.

Back rail ................ 1 32 in. 2l/z n.

Side rails ................ 2 12 in. 4 in.

Side rails ................ 2 14 in. 3 in.

Side rails ................ 4 14 in. 4l/z n.

Front rails ............... 2 32 in. 492 in.

Posts ................... 4 68 in. 5 in.

Pegs .................... 18 4l/* in. 3/4 n.

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GOVE RNM EN T that shall secure

to all men equal r ights and op-portunit ies has for ages been the

great dream of mankind, and yet, if his-tory tell s the truth, the most insurmount-able obstacle in the way of i ts reali za-tion at all times has been the indifferenceor timidity of the many, whi ch has givenri se to the aggressiveness of the strongand unscrupulous few. And nowhere hasthe repeti tion of history in this respectbeen more marked than in our own coun-try and our own time. That there nowseems to be a growing tendency on thepart of the people at large to interestthemselves to some purpose in the causeof decent government, only emphasizesthe extent to which a clean and sound re-publican Constitution may be underminedby the combined effect of carelessness andsupineness on the one hand, and ofenergy and unscrupulousness on the other.

Poli tics is everywhere admitted to bethe most intri cate of games, but nowherein the world are its intr icacies more puz-zling to the unini tiated than in this coun-try of simple republican insti tutions,where the deft framing and passing oflaws made by poli ticians in the interestsof powerful and conscienceless capitali sts,for the protection of poli tical grafters,and for the purpose of giving plenty ofbusiness to the lawyers who make fortunesby interpreti ng them to the best advan-tage of the man who pays the most, hasgiven rise to a general beli ef that thepolitician who succeeds must necessari lybe devoid al ike of honor, conscience, pa-tri otism and even the most rudimentary

conception of fair play. The cynicism762

which has grown out of this belief thatevery man has his price and that themost honest and well-intenti oned legis-

lator i s subject to corruption if it appearin a sufficiently subtle and fair-seemingway, has done much to intensify the evilsthat attend the greater part of Ameri-can legislation, for, wi th the fixed idea-which has become almost a national idea-that polit ical success and dishonestyare practically synonymous, and that itis impossible in the long run to cope suc-cessfully with the past masters of graftand chicanery who have the game at theirfinger-ends, it is hard to induce honest,able, disinterested men to enter poli ticalli fe, great as are its opportunities and itsrewards. Scores of honest and well-meaning, but inexperi enced, men run foroffice with the full intention, when elected,of keeping the promises made to theirconsti tuents, only to fall before tempta-tions which come in the fair guise of op-portunit ies, or to find their hands tied fastbecause they have tried to play the gamewithout knowing the rul es, but the menwho add to honesty and zeal the experi-ence and abili ty to win seldom find

poli tics worth their while.Yet not a man among these wouldthink of neglecting his business and al-lowing himself to be robbed because heknew and accepted the fact that the ma-

jority of his employees were dishonest.Any man so culpably blind to his owninterests and to the interests of the busi-

ness community would be deemed worthyof nothing but ignomini ous failure inevery enterpri se he might undertake.Nevertheless it seems to be a fact thatmen who would be humili ated past bear-

ing by the accusation that they were at-





lowing their business to languish by rea-son of their own indifference to themethods by which it was carried on, shrug

their shoulders when the business of gov-ernment is discussed, and say that theyvalue their time and their reputation toomuch to meddle with politics. It is

another evidence of the truth of that terseold saying: What i s everybody’s businessiz nobody’s business.

The fact that government seems to bethe business of nobody but the polit icianmay serve to explain that other bewil der-ing fact that no one seems to consider itnecessary to suggest that it might be ofconsiderable advantage to the country at

large and to the preservati on of ourcherished republican insti tutions if the af-fair s of government were carried on ac-cording to ordinary business principles,of demanding honesty and efficiency fromits employees, and insisting that a reason-able amount of economy be observed as topublic expenses, and that good judgmentand fair dealing be exercised in the con-duct of public enterprises and in thebusiness of legislation. As our govern-ment is supposed to be by the people aswell as for the people, it follows that theonly possibili ty of reform lies with thepeople, not the men who go to the L egis-latur e or the Senate, or the machine poli -ticians to whose behests most of them bowsooner or later, but the people who haveput all these men into power and whocould as surely compel the ri ght use ofthat power if they chose to take thetrouble to do so, instead of voti ng as theyare told to by the party boss and the“spell -binders,” and then relieving theirnatural discontent at the result by reading

t!le “cxposCs” in the yellow journals.

Taki ng their cue from the utterances

of these publi cations, dozens of so-calledreformers have rushed into the ring, ap-

pealing to the people for offi ce with loudprotestations of what they will do towardspoil ing the Egyptians and benefiting thepublic when once they are settled in thedri ver’s seat, but to most of these themain inducement to enter poli tics is the

possibility of a central position in the fullglare of the lime-li ght, and of all am-bitions this is the one most easily dealtwith by the astute party boss, who ismore than will ing that the reformer andthe people should be amused by the ap-pearance of reform, provided the real ex-

tent of i t is kept strictly under control.Widely heralded “investigations” thatdiscreetly stop just short of the realsource of the abuse render excell ent ser-

vice as party ammunition and are warmlyencouraged, provided they can be keptwell in hand by those most interested.And out of every hundred men who seekoffice as reformers, ninety-nine appar-ently are satisfied with the spectacularelements of r eform that are so valuable inencouraging the rapid growth of a poli ti-cal career, and take care that the realwork is done in such a way that thepowers who can make or unmake at wil lare not too deeply offended.

But there is always the hundredth man,and once in a while he wins out throughsheer force of honesty and independence.When this man comes to the front, thereis apt to be investigation that probes tothe bottom and reform that is noiselessbut genuine. Moreover, a man who ishonest and in earnest usually keeps inpretty close touch with the people, and if

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are regarded and their wishes carried outSO far as lies in his power, it is becausehe really regards government as a legiti-

mate business and not as a gamblinggame, and so is sometimes outwitted bythe professional gamblers whose li veli-hood is thr eatened by any success that hemay achieve in the eyes of the people.

I t is too soon yet to judge with the con-fidence that leads to a defini te assertion,but the indications so far certainly pointto Charles Evans Hughes, Governor ofthe State of N ew York, as the hundredthman. Nominated because the polit icianssaw that it was absolutely necessary tothr ow a sop to the people in the shape of

a candidate who inspired a fair measureof publi c confidence; elected with the aidof the best element in the Democrati cparty because the feeling was that thenoisy and unscrupulous demagogue op-posed to him was the most dangerous manin the poli tical field to-day; “supported”by an administration composed entirelyof members of an opposite poli tical faith,and with the majori ty of the legislatorsof his own party absolutely opposed tothe policy he has outlined, the position ofGovernor Hughes seems certainly to callfor considerable astuteness and also stay-ing power if he is not to be added to thelong li st of campaign reformers whose

fluent promises before election fall la-mentably far short of performance after-ward. I t was one hopeful feature of hiscampaign that the promises he made tothe people were forceful and practicalrather than fluent, and the contrast of hisdispassionate statements of fact with thewild vituperation indulged in by his op-ponent did much to strengthen public

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yet people are so accustomed to discount-ing the value of campaign promises thatas yet they can hardly believe it possible

that apparently he has freed himself al-ready from the control of the poli ticianswho nominated him as a last resort to savethe Republi can party in New York State,and is actuall y doing what they told him

to say he would do.More than that, he seems to be apply-

ing honest and practical business methodsto the work of carrying on the govern-ment. What he thought of the poli tical

machine was clearl y shown in his in-augural message, whi ch was brief andstraightforward, very much to the point,and covered in an unostentatious way thewhole ground of immediately necessaryreform, with absolute disregard of the in-terests of the most powerful poli ticians.His next move was one natural to a goodbusiness man who had taken charge of anew and very important enterprise. Hedirected the Comptroller to supply himwith statistics regarding the “specialfees” paid to the legisl ators for legalwork, made material reductions in thelump sums all owed for “expenses,” anddemanded itemized accounts of personalexpenditur es charged to the government.What had seemed inexhaustible well-springs of graft were dri ed up on everyside by these and other measures, whichwere followed by certain ruli ngs thatobliged his subordinates to get down tobusiness and make some defini te showingof the work they were supposed to do.Another significant innovation was hisabandonment of the pri vate rooms inwhich “business” advantageous to bothsides had been transacted between his

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the poli tical destini es of the State, and theestablishment of his headquarters in thelarge outer room, where he received all

visitors in full view and where it is ex-ceedingly difficult for anyone to get“next” to any appreciable extent.

When the Senate sought to tie hishands by arranging all the Senate Com-mittees so that the Hughes men wereshelved and all the important chairman-ships safe in the hands of open or covertopponents of the Governor’s policy, thecharacter of the man as well as his appre-ciation of the real key to the whole situa-tion was shown in the brief warning hegave of his li ne of defense. His solecomment on the arrangement of the Sen-ate Committees was: “The only strengththat I or my admini stration have is theconfidence of the people of this State,and, in any difficulty that may ari se, tothe people of this State I propose to ap-peal.” I t was also characteristic that heafterward refused to acknowledge thatthis was a reply to the overt challengejust given, for he stated to the eagernewspaper reporters who swarmed aroundhim, expecting a sensation, that this r e-

mark was entirely general in its meaning,as he had been assured of the support andco-operation of all the legislators who hadvisited him.

The coup d’ etat by means of whichGovernor Hughes gained control of the

situation by means of the Department ofPublic Works i s already ancient history,but i t serves to show that, as the best wayto outwit a diplomat is to tell him thetruth, so the best way to outwit a poli -tician is to be obli vious of apparent self-interest and to pay no attention to the

traditional rul es of the poli tical game.

Al so, it shows the advantage of sound

business methods when applied to gov-ernment.

But it is not on account of this bril liantand successful stroke that the people ofNew York State hope so much from theadministration of Governor Hughes. I tis because he has the order of mind thattakes the straightest and shortest cut to-ward the thing he wants to do, and does itwhile his wily opponents are taking coun-sel as to secret and devious ways of cir-cumventing him. And he does it withoutsound of trumpets and with absolutely noattempt to play to the gallery. He didnot announce to the press and the peoplethat he considered the fat sums receivedby legislators for “legal work” were, inhis opinion, nothing more or less thanbribes and that he meant to begin his ad-ministration by stopping the practice; hesimply di rected the Comptroller to bringhim the statistics concerning special fees.When the Senate lined up against him,he gave out no long interviews announc-ing that, in spite of obstacles, he would door die in the cause of clean government;he simply made one appointment that

placed all patronage within his own con-trol. He makes no sensational appeal topublic sentiment, but merely indicatesthat he takes it for granted that an ad-ministration carried on frankly andopenly in the best interests of the peo-ple must necessarily have the backing ofpublic sentiment, and that he is at li bertyto call upon it directly should the OC-

casion ari se which would compel him todo so. He refuses to take the word ofthe strongest poli tical powers in the coun-try concerning the wisdom of selecting

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them poli tely that, while he has for themthe highest personal esteem, he must usehis own judgment. His independence,

and his habit of getting to the bottom ofany proposit ion that is presented to him,is backed up by the fact that he showsmany evidences of having tolerably soundjudgment to use, and that he is reason-ably sure of the success of any experi-ment that he decided to try. He takes notrouble to pose as a reformer or a philan-thropist, but he is giving a notable ex-ample of the ease with whi ch a govern-ment may be carried on in the interests ofthe people by the simple method of keep-ing in direct touch with the people. In

fact, his whole policy seems to be summedup in one paragraph of a speech recentlymade by him at Rochester, where, amongmany other si@icant things touchingspecial problems, he said:

“The people want representatives whoare responsive to public sentiment. Theywant men ‘who do not attempt to serve

two masters and who do not place be-tween the li nes of their oath of office thepromise of a different al legiance. Thestrength of any party in the public con-fidence will depend largely upon i ts sym-pathy wi th this wholesome sentiment andupon its abili ty to establish the popularconviction that i t has a code of honorwhich requires of its members who mayattain official position unswerving fi deli tyto the State. This i nvolves and the peo-ple demand-it would be difficult to findanything to which they attach greaterimportance-that admini stration shall bewholly imparti al. In the even justice ofadministrative action government must

know neither r ich nor poor, neither strongnor weak, neither fri end nor foe, save aseach receives due consideration according

to the law of the land and the merits ofeach case. L et me add that the businessman who stri ves to get a ‘pull’ is no bet-ter than the faithl ess officer who permitshimself to be ‘pulled.’ As we considerthe present situation, what greater eon-

tribution can be made to the security ofhonorable business in our great Statethan by so conducting ourselves that weshall convince the people that, whateverthe poli tical relations of chiefs and depu-ties, there is no department where officialdiscretion is used to pay poli tical debts,

or the door to which can be opened with aprivate key?”

With this sort of poli tical creed, espe-cially if it happens to be backed up byconsistent action throughout his adminis-tration, the example of a reformer of theHughes kind bids fair to be far-reaching.He was chosen by politicians throughfear of the people, and it rests with thepeople to compel the choice of a few more

such men. I f they care to take thetrouble to do so, the dream of a govern-ment that shall be, not for the advantageof a pri vil eged few, but for the benefit of

all the people, may yet be realized, andthat at no distant date. Al l that is neededis for the people to decide for themselveswhat man shall represent them in carry-ing on the business of government, in-stead of taking the word of the poli ticians

as to the desirabili ty of some plausibleand obedient juggler with laws whoseonly notion of public honor and respon-sibil ity is the payment of politi cal debts.




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NOTES

T HE great need in American artjust now seems to be imagination.Our artists are becoming extra-

ordinari ly good painters. They are de-veloping a free, generous techniquewithout whimsicality or impertinence, as

often happens on the Conti nent, wherenovelty without bigness wins so much ap-plause. Our landscape men in expressionand methods of handling color ar eequaling the best; our portrai t painters

are daily growing into work that nolonger permits Sargent and Whistl er to

seem alone at a large exhibit.But where indeed shall we look for the

work done at white heat, with imagina-tion forcing it from brain to canvas withrelentless power, without reference to tra-diti on or foreign standards? How oftendo you see a picture that thril ls you withthe tremendous sweep of the artist’s feel-ing and insight? How many Americanarti sts are painting the big natural andmaterialist forces that are battling in anew civil ization? Or how many are drift-ing out into dreamland and seeing visionsand speaking as prophets in strange sym-bols ?

We have been so long afraid, so longimitative in art, that we seem for thetime to have lost the power to see beyondthe usual, to use imagination, or to under-stand the use of it. We are even at firstrather suspicious of the use of it.

And so it has taken us eight years ormore to see in the small paintings anddrawings of Pamela Colman Smith any-thing more than an errati c mind, unap-

preciati ve of the traditions of the LatinQuarter and Munich, and usually the

few who went to see her work , but scoffedor yawned. But Miss Smith continued

to paint fluently the visions she saw.The obvious world did not exist forher; but in sea and air, in water, on highmountai n top, through deep valleys, outof the mystery and thril l of great musicshe found inspir ation beyond her timeto use.

Every great emotion threaded throughher soul into lines on small canvases,every enchantment of sound, every un-solved splendor of nature pressed uponher, wrenched her mind until her brushhad worked the expressions of inspir a-

tion which were exhibited in New Yorkin J anuary at the Secession Gall ery,through the appreciati ve kindness ofAlbert Stieglitz.

Mr. Stiegli tz fr ankly confessed thatwhen Miss Smith dropped in one day atthe gall eries, he did not know her name;but, being an arti st, he did know whatimagination meant. The exhibit, which

was to have lasted a week, was extendedten days and thronged with visitors, andI understand that full y one-half themain collection was sold, while nearlyall of the most significant magazines pur-chased the right for r eproduction of oneor several drawings. The coll ection ofShakespeare drawings could have beensold individuall y twice over, but MissSmith feels that the value of these paint-ings is enhanced as a collection, and isonly wil ling to part with them as awhole.

The fi rst few days of the exhibit, thegall eries were visi ted by few but reportersand an occasional fri end or art lover, and

then some one said “Bl ake” and “Beards-ley,” and it became known that Miss

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Smith (a Massachusetts girl ) was livingin London, that Whistler had once said ofher, “She does not know how to draw or

paint, and she does not need to do either.”And Yeats, too (whom we used for a fewweeks’ fad in America, scarcely knowinghis greatness) had praised her, and thenthe galleries were crowded, and amongthe many were some few who really caredand felt that at last the veil of tr aditionwas being li fted from art, that it had beengiven thi s girl to see far and speak elo-quently; for these tiny canvases left onewith a sense of l iving among vast moun-tains, at the edge of shoreless oceans, inthe heart of wild cadences, and close to

the profound sorrow and pain and mad-ness of all ages.

A strange riotous imagination domi-nates all her work, not fancy so much asan unknown, overwhelming, compell ingforce that would have its say withoutdelay, without much regard to ways andmeans, the means at times seeming almostconfused, or at least unconsidered, as ifthe hurry of i nspiration had been toogreat and had twisted and crowded themethod in its fantasti c course.

Miss Smith herself can not tell youwhy she has used blue on one paintingand red on another and pale tints foranother. I t is so these things were when“she saw them.” She is not working outeonacious symboli sm in either color orcompositi on; but all the world is alive toher. The waves are strange humanshapes, trailing forms of women withloose locks, and the hil ls and mountainsare strange, mighty eternal figures, look-ing out over the world with mysteriouseyes set under majestic brows.

I f you look at the creation of this wild770

fancy with imagination, you are stir red,thri lled, and you grow li ttle by li ttle tounderstand, you wake to the wonder of

that other vast country not seen withbusy, commercial Ameri can eyes.

I t is an interesting comment that whilethe mention of William Bl ake in connec-tion with Pamela Smith’s work did muchto stimulate the arti stic publi c to interestand enjoyment, it is a matter of factthat many of the paintings exhibited hadbeen done before she had ever seen adrawing of Blake’s; all the Shakespearedrawings were done prior to her knowl-edge of Blake and other significant im-aginati ve work as well, more than enough

to establish her powerful originality; al-though she is to-day, as are all real art-ists, a great admirer and champion ofBlake.

Beardsley is another source to whichher inspiration has been attri buted, orpossibly her methods of work rather thaninspir ation, but as a matter of record,she has studied Beardsley’s work no morethan that of any other man who hasthought, and the mechanical process ofdrawi ng is to her more or less a sub-con-scious effort. She thinks no more of herbrush or pencil in work than one wouldof how to walk in starting out to reacha destinati on. I t is because of this, per-haps, that she has been accused of being“naively crude,” of possessing a meansnot great enough for the end, “of lackof mastery.” Perhaps !

But what is, after all, the fir st greatrequisite in art, the heart that makes italive? I f describable, it is imagination,fancy, the gift of seeing visions. Thenlet us thankfully accept i t, when on occa-

sion it is granted to us. There are many





“finished” products all about us to whichwe may devote our dull moments; surelythe critic can spare us Pamela Smith for

our day-dreams.

HERET was some exceptional por-trait painti ng at the Knoedler gal-

leries in the early part of F ebruary. Mr.

Wil helm Funk exhibited fourteen por-traits of men, women, and children.

I t was the first time I have had thegood fortune to see any number of M r.Funk’s canvases grouped together, andI was struck at once by the extraordinaryeffect of bri ll iancy of tone, which did notseem to come from the color used, butfrom the handling of the brush. Thi ssame incisive brush work also gave asense of sureness in the worker, of hav-ing mastered his art-not self-satisfac-tion, but fearlessness.

Naturally, the pictures vary in excel-lence, as the subjects in interest. One,number ten, seemed almost amateurish;but, as a whole, there was a compell inginterest.

Number one, a “Vi ll age Beauty,” isone of the most exquisi tely sympathetic

paintings of a li ttle peasant gir l. She issitti ng indolently out in the sunshine. Shedoes not even know she is indolent, shesees no hurry, nor feels none; but sheli kes sunlight, and understands relaxedcontentment, even her little smock sags atthe chubby shoulders ; her eyes meetyours with utter friendli ness, and youfeel and love all the quality of her tinyperson. I am not quite sure but her curl sare tangled, and maybe her rose tintedface is a li ttl e dir ty; but she does notcare, and neither do you.

Another child portrait, “Li ttle Mas-

ter Roberts,” is charmingly handled, fullof color and such sprightly youth, andthere is the beginning of the dearest

friendly old hound in the foreground.IMr . Richard Watson Gilder is made

picturesque in golf togs, and looks mostinteresting and fri endly about the eyes,which are beautiful ly painted. And oneunnumbered portrai t is a Sargent-li kestudy of a ri ch man. Certain types ofcommercial men must be marvelouslyself-absorbed to complacently face thesort of analysis that a really big painterindulges in, or does uncunscbusly, asSargent claims is his case.

The portrait of Mrs. Dunlap Hopkinsis most graciously done. The color, big-ness of nature, the wide kindness of thesit ter are all revealed, and much sweet-ness of expression and coloring as well.

Captain Try-Davies, finely painted,was there, and a most strik ing portrai t ofSir Casper Purdon Clarke.

THE fir st impression of the Twenty-

second Annual Exhibition of theArchitectural League is of color,strength, and individuali ty. On careful

examination one realizes that this im-pression does not hold good in all in-stances; but that the average of goodwork is exceptionally high, and that insome instances there is bril liant indi-vidual achievement. Of this, oddly en-ough, there is less in the architecturalrooms than in the exhibits of mural andinterior decorations.

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thought and planned our buildings, but

how cleverl y have we imitated and

adapted from other nations.

There are exceptions to this rul e, themost notable is the work hung by MyronHunt and Elmer Gray, of Los Angeles.Among other thi ngs of conspicuous origi-nali ty, they exhibit three houses, whichare distinctively houses thought out forthe soil, the people, and the climate ofthe West. They are beautiful in propor-tion and balance, closely identifi ed withthe character of the land, and plannedfor comfort and convenience-real homesfor democratic people of intelli gence,taste, and fair means, the ideal Americanhouse, and the gardens of these housesare full of a sense of seclusion and peaceas well as of a fine decorati ve quali ty.

A charming new-old house, which i s atleast modeled after our own earl y simpleway of building, is “The House of Bar-tram, the Botanist,” by J onathan Ring,of New York. The sketch hung is a de-lightful bit of pen and ink work, with aJ apanese treatment of vines, shrubs, andshadowy doorways.

“Sketch of a House at Croton,” byReed and Stem, New Y ork, is anotherbuilding that, in the picture at least, isbuilt to suit the lie of the land, andshows a simplicity of construction that ispleasant and homelike. The most indi-vidual of the public buil dings shown isthe new chapel of St. Paul, which waspresented at some length in the FebruaryCRAFTSMAN.

Of the mural decorati ons, the palmmust be given to Howard Pyle’s bril liantstretch of canvas-a “Decorati on for theEssex County Court House, N ewark,

N. J .” The subject is the “Landing of772

Carteret.” The color is used with vivid-

ness and fine contrast, the character

drawing of Royalists and Dutch farmers

is most convincing. I t is significant his-torically, artistically, and individually.

I t is also a pleasure to see American his-tory in an American public building, in-stead of Greek mythology or Romanpolitics.

Al bert Herter has three exquisitelysatir ical panels of the condition of mod-ern painting, sculpture, and architecture-showing the degeneration of the artsunder the infl uence of wealth. I t i s goodpainting of a bitter truth. E. W. Dem-ing shows four wall decorations-the best“The Chall enge,” a moose panel withnice handling of moonlight effects. J . M.Gleeson exhibits four most interestingil lustrations from the J ungle Book, withexcellent animal technique and a fine,sympathetic understandi ng of fairy-bookland.

The sculpture exhibit, as has been thecase all through the season, is markedlyinteresting and distinctly national inspiri t, wi th the American sense of humor,ready sympathy, and honesty of purpose.

Some very interesting work in faienceis shown by F. G. R. Roth-a polar bear,a panther, and a bunch of elephants. Theaction is fine, and the racial eccentricityof each animal i s most vividly shown.But two colors are used, the animal andthe background; the quali ties of motionand personali ty are all in the modeling.

For the April number it is our purposeto present more full y-and il lustrated-accounts of the exhibited work of How-ard Pyle, Albert Herter, Hunt, and Gray,the animal tiles of Roth and other sig-

nifi cant features of the exhibit.

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T HE report of the annual meetingof the American Forestry Asso-

ciation, held at Washington in J anuary,

makes a very good showing of prog-ress in the work of preserving our exist-

ing forests and taking adequate measures

for the reforesting of large tracts of

land which have been stri pped by reck-

less over-consumption, and also by de-vastating forest fires. I t was shownthat the last year has been the most note-worthy in the entire history of the forestmovement in this country, and that theAmerican Forestry Association has ma-terial ly increased i n members, financialstrength, and general activity. Not onlyis the central movement gaining strength,but individual states are taking up thework with apparently a growing under-standing of its importance.

The need of this action on the part ofthe states was very clearly stated by theSecretary of Agri culture, who is presi-dent of the Nati onal Forestry Associa-tion. He stated the great necessity ofindividual states working for themselvesin the matter of preserving and restoringtie forests within their borders, and

deprecated their looking so much to theFederal Government to have everythingdone that is done along lines of this kind.He stated it as his opinion that it wouldbe very difficult to get an appropriationfor the White Mountain Forest Reservethat is being so strongly advocated justnow, or for the Appalachian Rangeeither, unless the states most interestedwere willing to work harder to attainthese desired ends.

Secretary Wilson outlined the generalsituation as follows: “We have some-

thing like one hundred mil lions of acres

in forest reserve, and possibly forty or

fifty milli on acres more to be devoted bythe Federal Government to the purpose

of growing trees against the time of need.Most of our reserves are in the far West,

and the wood that may be had from themin coming years wi ll be needed, most ofit, beyond the Missouri ; much will beused on the far Pacific Coast, leavinggreat demands of the country east of theMissouri River unsatisfied. I do notthink our people are generally aware ofthe rapidi ty with which we are overtak-

ing our wood supply. The industries ofthe country are beginning to feel it; thosewho buy wood of any kind ar e compelledto pay much higher prices for all kinds.. . . We who have immediate chargeof the Federal forests have problems thathave never presented themselves beforeto foresters anywhere. You can plant aseed and grow a tree and take a spadeand dig it up, and plant it again, andthat tree will grow; that has been done.We need not only to plant the trees, andacres of trees, and thousands of acresof trees, but we must ascertain how toplant one hundred thousand acres of

trees every year. I t would take ten yearsto plant one milli on acres, and even atthat rate, we would not be increasingthis forest of ours fast enough. . . .Where to plant trees and what trees toplant is another great problem. We arecoming to the time, in the li fetime of menbefore me, when we wil l have to sendall over the world to bring woods to us,because we are destroying them just asfast as we can destroy them. I thi nk Imay say, however, that valuable progressis being made along the li nes of economy

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cation of soft woods to uses confinedheretofore to hard woods.”

As if in answer to what was said by

the Secretary of Agriculture, came mostencouraging reports fr om the score ofstates which have forest officers, andwhere efficient fire patrol is being verygenerally maintained, and large tractsare planted annually in the restoration ofdenuded areas. The planting of the openspaces in the reserves-a large task-hasbeen begun in the establishment of sixlarge planting stati ons in Nebraska, Col-orado, New Mexico, Utah, and SouthernCali fornia, where about five and one-halfmill ions of seedli ngs are growing. Twomore large stations are projected, andplans have been made for the establi sh-ment in the spring, under the care offorest rangers, of one hundred or moresmaller nurseries to secure stock for localplanting. One thousand acres are to beplanted to trees on the reserves duringthe coming year.

I t i s hopeful to see that there is atendency, on the part of the consumers,to study the requirements and adapta-bil ity of woods for specific uses, thuspromising a saving in the substitution ofnew woods. Further economy has beenmade possible by the use of sound deadand down timber on the various reserves.Logs are being cut farther into the topsof the trees, and more and more is fulluti lization being secured through care insawing and the manufacture of by-products. This is a source of great hopefor the future, especially as the lumber-men and the Forest Service are beingbrought into closer touch all the time.

The crying need of the Forest Ser-

vice just now is for more men. With the774

one hundred mill ion and more acres in

forest reserves, there are only about six

hundred forest r angers and about ninetv

forest supervisors; that is to say, a forceof about seven hundred men for an area,which, if it were managed as it would bemanaged in Prussia, for example, wouldcall for something over fifteen thousandforest supervisors and about one hundredand seventeen thousand forest guards.The work is going forward as rapidly aspossible under the circumstances, and thearea of forest fires has been remarkablyreduced, considering the scant numberof men employed in the patrol, but a verymuch more thorough equipment seems to

be required before the Forest Service canbe made effecti ve enough to enable theUnited States to preserve her forests asthoroughly as it is done in other coun-tries.

REVIEWSDEL IGHTF UL book for artists

A nd for students who like to traceout the byways of history is “The

Golden Days of the Renaissance i n

Rome,” by Rodolfo Lanciani, author ofthree or four interesting books on hisnative city. The book is wri tten in acharming, because rather discursive, way,in which all sorts of side lights and bitsof personali ty go to make up the pictureof the times. The first chapter is de-voted to Rome itself, and the mode ofliving in the city that prevailed duringthe dark days before tF ie return of thePope from Avignon, and during thebright days of li terary and arti stic re-vival which followed. The personality

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of the artists who made up what wasknown as the I talian Renaissance, ismade vivid and convincing by pages of

picturesque description and anecdotesthat show salient characteri stics betterthan any record of fact. A whole chap-ter is devoted to Michelangelo, another toVittoria Colonna, and another to Ra-

phael; and one of the most interestingchapters in the book is that which tellsthe story of Agostino Chigi, “11 mag-nifico.” The book i s amply il lustratedwith engravings of famous architecturalfeatures of Rome, reproductions of someof the most significant works of art, andglimpses of the city as it was at the time

of which the author writes. The bookis handsomely pri nted and bound, andwould make an invaluable addition to theli brary of any one who cares for booksof either art or history. (“The GoldenDays of the Renaissance in Rome,” byRodolfo Lanciani. 340 pages. I llus-trated. Pr ice, $5.00, net. Published byHoughton, Miffl in & Company, Bostonand New Y ork.)

ABOOK on porcelain that would prove

most valuable for reference in theli brary of any connoisseur is “The FirstCentury of English Porcelain,” by W.Moore Binns, at one time art director ofthe Royal Porcelain Works at Worcester.Mr. Binns’ book is the more useful be-cause, as he says, he is a practical potterwith artistic inclinati ons, who has hadneither the leisure nor the means to en-able him to aspire to the rank of a col-lector, and therefore has looked more atthe practical and technical side of thesubject than most writers who have dealt

with it historically.

In the introductory chapter Mr . Binns

deals in a technical way with the ques-tion of pastes, glazes, and colors, for the

reason that it often becomes necessaryfor the collector to be able to read inthe characteri stics of his pieces thosesigns which to the experienced connois-seur are often plainer than the marksthemselves-the tint and translucency ofthe body, the texture of the glaze, thecolors used by the painter or decorator,or the style and character of the gilding.In the succeeding chapters the severalvarieties of English porcelain are full ydescri bed, both from a technical and ahistorical point of view, each chapterbeing fully ill ustrated with color platesof the best examples of each vari ety. Toone learned i n porcelai ns the book wouldbe a mine of delight, and even to thelayman it is most interesting. It is a

large book, handsomely pri nted on heavyplate paper, and bound in a style thatwould enti tle it to a position among theeditions de luxe. (“The F irst Centuryof English Porcelain,” by W. MooreBinns. Size, 9 by 12 inches. I llustratedwith engravings and color plates. Im-ported by J . B. Lippincott Company,Philadelphia.)

VERYA beautiful book of fine repro-ductions from the etchings and en-

gravings of Wil liam Strang, A.R.A., hasbeen imported by Charl es Scribner’sSons. It shows about fifty illustrations

of Mr. Strang’s best-known etchings, en-gravings, and mezzotints, and gives anexcellent idea of the wide range of thisarti st’s strongly original and powerfulwork. Every sort of effect is shown,

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and soft li nes of the dry points, to ef-fects as strong and rugged as any everobtained by Diirer. His choice of sub-

jects is wide, and some are not exactlypleasant; although if one can get beyond

the shudder produced by such picturesas “The Dungeon,” “The Slaughter-house,” and “The Dissecting Room,” onesees that, considered as etchings, theyare very remarkable pi eces of work. Onthe other hand, there are some delightfulstudies of landscapes and some portraitsthat alone would be sufficient to make theartist famous. Of these, quite the mostpleasing are portraits of J . B. Clark andWil liam Sharp, both of which are es-tremely sketchy and most cleverly done.The portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson,so well known from being printed in“Vail ima L etters,” is among the best, andthere are several examples taken from theset of il lustrations of Kipling’s shortstories. As a group of etchings, it is re-markably interesting, and to look throughit is as satisfactory as going to a “one-man exhibition” of the first order.(“Etchings and Engravings of Wil liamStrang, A.R.A.” Price, $2.50. Importedby Charles Scribner’s Sons.)

IN “The Heart That Knows” Charles

G. D. Roberts has struck a deeperand truer vein of feeling than is usualwith him when his stories deal with hu-mankind. His people in this book are

real and simple people who love and sinand suffer in a primitive way, and theauthor’s sympathy with them is such that

he forgets the arti stic value of their emo-tions and his own atti tude as a connois-seur of feeling and lets the story develop

as it will. I t is all about the hardy sea-

nc

faring folk of New Brunswick, and theplot centers about a girl who was de-serted on the eve of her wedding by a

sailor lover who fled to sea under thesmart of a malicious tale, backed up bya forged letter, that convinced him of herdisloyalty and unworthiness. The girlis a singularly strong and self-possessedcreature, and she bears wi thout a signthe disgrace and trouble that come to herwith the birth of her child. A knowl-edge of what she has suffered and of hisown wrong comes to her boy as he grows,and whil e stil l but a lad he goes to seawith the fixed determination of seekingout and killing the man who has rui nedhis mother’s li fe and so heavily handi-capped his own. The father has been aworld-wanderer ever since he left home,and the two encounter as shipmates inthe tropic seas and become fr iends be-fore their relati onship is revealed toeither. The climax that comes with therevelati on is the. least convincing thingin the book, and from that point to theend it flattens out almost into banality.

The best character in the book, nest tothe girl herself, is the rector of the li ttle

vil lage church, said to be a bit of faithfulportrai ture with the author’s own fatheras a model. The rector rules his flockwith a strong and kindly hand, readyto admini ster spiri tual sustenance or aknock-down blow as the occasion seemsto demand, and equal to every emergencyfrom a fight at a picnic to a ship on fire.I t is a delightful bit of vivid andsympathetic character drawing. (“TheHeart That K nows,” by Charles G. D.Roberts. 378 pages. Price, $1.50. Pub-li shed by L. C. Page & Company, Bos-

ton.)





NOTHERA book has been added tothe seri es of “The Ar t Galleries of

Europe.” This is “The Art of the Dres-

den Gall ery,” by J ulia de Wolf Addison.I t is uniform with the other books of theseries, and is as carefully and exhaus-tively wri tten and il lustrated. The sub-ject matter covers not only the earlyI talian and Spanish schools and the ex-amples shown in the Dresden Gallery offamous painters of the French and Eng-li sh schools, but a goodly porti on is de-voted to pastels, mini atures, and to theGerman and Netherlands schools of

painters and engravers. The book isamply ill ustrated with reproductions of

many of the most significant paintings inthe Gall ery, and is as invaluable a bookas the foregoing volumes of this seri es.

(“The Art of the Dresden Gallery,” byJ ulia de Wolf Addison. 443 pages. I l-

lustrated. Price, $2.00. Published by

L. C. Page 8z Company, Boston.)

J UDGI NG by his latest novel, Her-mann Sudermann can best depend

upon hi s plays to establish his claim toimmortality. “The Undying Past” hasin it all of the complex psychology thatSudermann takes such delight in bri ng-ing out in his plays, but the differencehere is that all the introspections andthe causes that lie far beneath the factswhich form the plot of the story arewri tten out at merciless l ength, instead ofbeing i ndicated by a passing sentence, aword, a gesture, or the mere force of apowerful stage personali ty, backed by in-tell igent comprehension of the character

to be portrayed. The result is odd, aswhat one realizes might carry absoluteconviction on the stage, becomes strangely

unreal and unconvincing in a novel.Naturally, the theme of the book is

that of a past sin, but the way in whicha healthy, robust, entirely normal man ofadventurous life and easy morals is con-verted into a morbid penitent who viewseverything in the light of a somewhatartificial emotionality, forms one of themost curi ous studies ever put into li tera-ture. I f Sudermann would convert “TheUndying Past” into a play, it might beas powerful as “Magda,” but, as a novel,it is somewhat long drawn out and weari -

some. (“The Undying Past,” by Her-mann Sudermann. 382 pages. Trans-

lated by Beatri ce Marshall. Published

by J ohn Lane Company, New York.)

LITTLEA book that wil l be welcomedby those interested in efforts for

social and industrial improvement, is“Golden Rule J ones,” by the late ErnestCrosby. Thi s sketch of Samuel M. J ones,.the famous Mayor of Toledo, appearedoriginally in THE CRAFTSMAN, and is

now revised and reprinted in a volumethat can easily be carried about in thepocket, and that contains a very soundand practical philosophy of li fe alongli nes much nearer to the neglectedGolden Rule than is supposed possiblein this age of “every man for himself.”(“Golden Rul e J ones,” by ErnestCrosby. 62 pages. Price 50 cents. Pub-li shed by The Public Publishing Com-pany, Chicago.)

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FTE R all that can be said and doneA bout fashions, what each womanreally desires is to look well ,

pretty, if she may; her best in any case.And if this is true, wherein lies the diffi-culty in making fashion each woman’shandmaid? And why are there not morepretty, becomingly dressed women ?

For the very simple reason that al-though each sensible, normal womanwould like to appear beautiful , graceful,and winning, as a matter of record, shedoesn’t know when she does look prettyand when she is well or when she isbadly dressed. She just does not think,and what is much worse than merely notthinking, she actually thinks she doesthink. A fashion edict atrophies herbrain. She does not say, “How horri dthat green is the vogue, and short sleevesfashionable, for I ’m such a fri ght ingreen and my arms are too thin for elbowsleeves !” Not for a minute does she thusset herself in opposition to the great in-violable law of the fashion ki ngdom. Shesighs and worri es a li ttle, for by instinct

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she fears green and the baring of herfragile arms to a cruel world, and whatshe says is, “Oh, dear, I ’ve just got toget another green gown. Why, of courseI must, for the French papers sayeverything is green. Worth has madetwenty since ‘La Comtesse of So-So’ or-dered a green velvet with sable, and sableis so expensive and unbecoming, unlessone is seventeen or a rose leaf. And,yes, I’ll have the sleeves short of course,the idea ! You have only to look at thefashion books to see that I must.”

If she thought she would never looksaffron in a green gown, nor spidery inelbow sleeves ; she would know thatbeauty was greater than fashion, comfortthan style, and that by cultivating her in-dividuality and developing confidence inherself, with practise and training shecould gain both, or as much of both asfate would permit.

I t is interesting to sometimes get backof facts into the reason of things. Parissets the fashions, that we all acknowledge-the woman who does not thi nk, as wellas you and I . But how does she gain thishypnotic infl uence over the rest of theworld? Why does France inauguratestyles and America mimic them? Surelynot through fear of ori ginali ty or indi-viduali ty ; not even by clever men dress-makers nor her convent fairy fingers.France knows how to work patiently andexquisitely. She knows how to flattervanity and stir desire for beauty andgrace. But through this she could notlead the fashions from Alaska to Zanzi-

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these things. Her women know how tothink sanely, dispassionately, arti stically

about themselves.

A fashion (not always, of course, butusual ly) is set because some one womanwill not walk in a rut. An upper-classFrench woman is the most trul y econom-ical woman in the world. She buys onlyafter careful thought of colors, lines, andmaterial which suits her, not merely herposition and her means, but her own in-dividuality, her skin, her eyes. Herclothes are a tribute to fate.

Thi s does not apply to the boulevar-

d&es, the femme des magaxins, etc., butto the woman who wears good clothes,who owns embroidered lingerie and linelaces, the lady of la haute finance, thegrand dame of the Fauburg. She iseconomical in the finest sense, because shewastes nothing in clothes. Long beforeconsulting an established couturi& e (notthe firms famous for high prices in Amer-ica, but a moderate-priced woman of rep-utation for taste) she has decided in herown mind what suits her, what is inter-esting, expressive, durable, and perma-nently a good bargain. The planning of

this gown is taken most seriously by thecouturi&e as well as by Madame. I t isworth much thought, work, time, becauseit will be worn a long while just as it ismade-no fussy change next year, nodying or remodeling to suit fashion; fornest year i t, itself, has begun to be thefashion, and the year following, the rarecolors, uni que embroidery, novel use oflace, has become a craze in Ameri ca and4s widely worn by women who are out ofharmony wi th it in complexion, tempera-ment, position, and purse.

And so French fashions ar e created by

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individuali ty, by the woman with the cour-

age of her egotism, or perhaps not ego-

tism but personality or self-comprehen-sion; and we wear these styles without athought of the fact that they were madeto suit women not remotely related to ourmethods of li fe or feeli ng. We lose 0111

identity in the originality of others, andwhat we admire most in others (these re-mote French dames) we fear most to doourselves.

Now realizing this, as one can whothinks, i t would seem reasonably and im-

mediately possible for women here inAmeri ca with means, or with most mod-erate incomes, to set a standard for them-selves in fashion, not to be sil ly and de-sirous of reorganizing other women’sstandards, but merely to think out, eachwoman for herself, an ideal in dressing;to know her own personality, her means,her position, her sense of comfort andneed of rest, and then to adapt her clothesto these conditions, and to do it pleas-antly, without hurry or worry, withoutfear and without reproach.

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original, and succeed in looki ng con-spicuously dowdy, you wil l be smiled at,and you will deserve it. But if in these

wise clothes you look prettier than youever did before, if you have chic andgrace and the distinction of an expressionof individual ity, women may come toscoff, but they will remain to pray. I tis not merely doing your clothes “yourway.” I t is making your way sufficientlyintelligent to apply to so important a mat-ter as dress.

What a mournful spectacle an Easterhat can be ! And in the height of fashion,too. I s there any woman who thinks whohas not bowed her head of an Eastermorning, oppressed by thoughts appro-pri ate to comic supplements, when thescent of E aster li lies should have held hermind to prayer? What strange monu-ments of fl oral i niquity we have seen sur-mounting pleasant, serene faces, uncon-scious of all but sartorial success beyondother women, quite dear to them when the

SH- UNDER BRIM OF LITFug GIRL’S BON-NET: SAND TRI MMI NG ENDING I# ROSETTE

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ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS MADE E NTIRELY OF RIB-BONS: DURABLE AND INEXPENSIVE

Easter mil li nery competition is over. Andyet what a pleasure it should be to makeone’s own hats in the springtime. Thereis in most women a latent i mpulse forfresh prettiness in the spring that wellsup when the sap stirs, and how very muchnicer it is to expand and enjoy that in-stinct in the purchase of pretty, becomingthings than merely to let it passively leadone to mil li nery shops and extravaganceand commonplaceness.

I f you will let yourself think, helpyourself to think, about your clothes, in-

stead of fearing every flame of individ-uality, you are just bound to get more be-coming clothes. The more so, the longeryou experiment and try your own ways.

First of all, take the question of bon-nets for elderly ladies. Where can youbuy one that does not look like a layercake or a miniature sloop flying a signalof distress, or a lace and feather bird’snest? Who among us has not long agogiven up trying to buy a bonnet for ourmothers ? There is but one way, make aframe of canvas or cri noline, fit it to herdear face, taking in tucks, letting in




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gores, creating a style for her, and then

when the frame fits her hair and con-

forms to the contour of her head, proceed

to cover and tr im the frame with texturesand colors and decorations which become

her, please her, and render her as lovelyas possible. And any gir l who wouldthink this a bore does not deserve the

smile she wins from the kind eyes underthe pretty bonnet. I t is really a verycharming way to spend an hour, an intel-ligent artistic way.

And what fun to do the same thingfor the wee li ttle girl , with her rosesand curl s and demure wi tcheri es as abackground, and yet there are women whobuy millinery for children which, as faras possible, converts youth and beautyinto sickly caricatures of inartistic adults,and children require their own colorschemes and outlines thought out almostas carefull y as their mothers do, or,usually, don’t. Such lovely bonnets forli ttl e folks can be constructed so cheaply,half a yard of piqd, a few yards of ba-tiste, a strip of gingham and then a yardor so of ribbon or a few wild flowers,and you have made your baby a part of

the freshness and sweetness of a springmorning. For a woman untrained inplanning or designing, there are simplepatterns to adjust and fit to each li ttlehead, and surely i t is worth thinking whatcolors and fabrics suit best brown or goldcolored “Miss Baby,” and train her tothink-not of whether or no she is cun-ning in her new hat, but of how the hatis made and why it is pretty for her.

As for herself, each girl wi ll surelygrow to enjoy her Easter hat a hundred-fold more and look a hundredfold lovelier

in it if she will study into the milli nery

question, get absolutely to know what

li ne of brim suits her face, and have no

other; settle once and for all upon her

color scheme, and never depart from it,regardless of what becomes M adame des- in Paris; and adjust materials anddecorati ons to her type of face, shape ofhead, and method of hair dressing.Studied in this way, with brain and en-thusiasm, mill inery becomes an expressionof art impulse, and a means of genuinecultivation.

In the page of gir ls’ hats il lustratingthis art icle a number of color schemes aregiven, and the hats themselves, althoughvery simple and inexpensive, are in li newith the styles of the coming spring fash-ions, and each hat could be put togetherof different braids or sil ks, and trimmedto exactly suit the head of the gir l pros-pector in mill inery fields. The upperwide-brimmed hat was designed by abrown-skinned girl, with fluffy warmbrown hair . The frame is crowned withwood-fiber tinted silk, corded with gold atthe edge, and fi nished with a wreath ofwild flowers, cream yellow, deli cate blue,and brown, and the lining underneath is

a shirring of yell ow chiffon. The milk -maid hat below was planned by a fairgirl . The straw is maize tint, a shadedeeper than her hair , the straight highfri ll suited to a round, chubby face, andthe shading of cream and brown i n pleas-ant harmony, the +oses set at intervalsbelow the frill repeat the color of hercheeks, and the lining under the brim ofdeeper rose but finishes the impression ofyouth and springtime.

The second upper hat was put togetherby a red-haired girl of deli cate skin and

pale eyes. The frame is Neapoli tan straw783




in gold color and the only trimminga twist of r ed-brown velvet and a bunchof mixed wild fl owers, and the result is a

mell ow richness of effect that the girlcould never achieve in all black, blue, orplain brown. I t required no more timeto put together than a jaunty sailor; butmuch study and practise to evolve it outof a growing sense of the beauty andharmony between women and clothes.

The turban was the handiwork of a girlwith but li ttle money, and but a recent ap-preciati on of mil linery as an art, but witha blessed instinct for her own style and

needs. She was also fair , with plenty ofli ght brown hair, but too short and tooplump to essay picture effects, and too

pale for much color. The turban nestlesin her hai r as a turban must, to be effec-tive, and the enti re scheme is black withthe exception of the cluster of yellowroses, the whole giving an accent to anotherwise colorless personality.

I t is worth trying, this matter of homemill inery, for the sake of your appear-ance, your mental and artistic develop-ment, and because it lessens the common-place, the dull, the non-signifi cant in li fe.

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THE REVIVAL OF A PRIMITIVE FORM OF BATIK

w TH IN the last few yearsmany attempts have beenmade to revive the old meth-

ods of “resist dyeing” which had falleninto disuse; although this craft is in its in-fancy here, there is no end to the develop-ments of which it is capable. I t is in-teresting to trace the history of dyeingwith “resists.” In India the modern

method of printi ng by resist pastes hasbeen known from time immemorial, the

process employed being that of paintingthe design upon the fabric by hand withmelted wax. The material which has tobe decorated is covered, where the ori ginalcolor has to remain, with a certain com-position, which is absorbed by the ma-terial so that i t clings to the fibers ofthe textile, to prevent the color frompenetrating the covered parts whenplaced in the.dye tub. When this prepa-rati on is afterward removed, it is foundthat the material has kept i ts originalcolor while the uncovered parts have

taken on the shade of the dye. The in-784

habitants of the islands of the IndianArchipelago have always followed thi smethod, and the J avanese have madethemselves famous for their beautifulBatik dyeing, which has become withthem a fine art.

The natives of the Aroe Islands had amore primitive way of coloring and ofusing “resists.” They stitched upon theirsarongs of plaited pandaras leaves, bam-boo and other material s. They exposedthe sarongs to the smoke of their fires,and in this way the uncovered partsgained a brownish hue, whil e the pro-tected figures kept the original color ofthe pandaras leaves.

Al most as primitive was the method invogue among the Kees. They cut outdifferent figures in bamboo, which theysewed on both sides of the cloth. Thenthe material was put in the dye tub, andafter the drying process the pieces ofbamboo were removed, and the decorati onappeared in the color of the ori ginal

cloth.




MODERN BATIK WORK, FROM A RECE NT EXHIBITION

AT THE ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY IN NEW YORK




TIE D BATIK, SHOWING INTER ESTING

EFFECT FROM THE SIMPLEST PATTERNS




AU-OVER DESIGN OF MODERN TIED BATIK WORK




PRIMITI VE J AVANESE BATI K, WHICH OFFRRS MANY SUG

GESTIONS TO THE MODERN WORKER I N “RESIST DYEING”




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The old process of dyeing in different

colors was done by the ancients by means

of a mordant, a substance that has an

affinity for the dye and cotton fiber.These substances, although usually color-less, have the property of changing thecolor of the dye; thus, if a piece of cottoncloth be impressed with acetic of aluminain lines, with acetate of iron in dots, andwith a mixture of li nes and circles, i t willbecome impressed with red li nes, blackdots, and chocolate circles. This processof printi ng in different colors by meansof mordants is very ancient, being de-scribed by Pli ny as having been practi sedin his day in Egypt. I n his Natural Hi s-tory he says, “There exists in Egypt awonderful method of dyeing. The whitecloth is stained in various places, not withdye stuffs, but with substances which havethe property of absorbing (fixing) colors.These applications are not visible uponthe cloth; but when the pieces are dippedinto a hot caldron containi ng the dye theyare drawn out an instant after dyed. Theremarkable circumstance is that thoughthere be only one dye in the vat, yet dif-ferent colors appear on the cloth; norcan the colors be afterward removed. Avat which would of i tself only confusethe colors on cloth previously dyed, inthis way imparts several colors from asingle dye stuff, painting as it boils.”

The modern practi ce of hand-blockprinting is really an evolution of this an-cient art, which originated in India andmade its way into Egypt. I t was notunti l the close of the seventeenth centurythat it was introduced from I ndia intoEurope, although calico printing hadbeen brought over by the East I ndia

Company to Holland.

As far north as Greenland the Eskimo

has practi sed a similar method of orna-

menting materials. Their clothes, made

of reindeer skins, are sometimes decoratedwith designs in color by means of a smallwooden spoon-like tool, the bark of whichis cut into patterns which are moistenedwith pigments or stains, and are finallyimpressed on skin or other fabric. Thisprocess is similar to that.practised by theSouth Sea Islanders in decorati ng tapecloth.

Another method of dyeing with “re-sists” is to paint the design with tartaricor citric acid. The material is passedthrough an aluminous mordant, afterwhich the pattern will r efuse to take upthe alumina, and subsequently the colorfrom the dye bath. “Resists” may alsobe made of twine and knotted cloth. TheGreeks used this method when dyeingtheir clothes. The Indians, Chinese, andJ apanese tied pebbles into cloth andwound heavy thread below each pebble.These were dyed, and after being thor-oughly dried the twine was untwisted andthe material was shown i n its originalcolor. Sometimes a pinch of cloth wasused instead of a pebble. This methodwas often used when several colors wererequired, but it is a tedious process, as thematerial had to be tied for the first dipand then reti ed for the second color afterthe first was dry.

Very arti stic and effective hangingscan be made in this way. Miss Amy MaliHicks, of New York, has done some in-teresting tied dyeing in li nes and circles.Some of the accompanying il lustrationsare from her studio. She is a pioneerBatik worker in this country, although

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Deerfi eld. There is something very at-

tractive in this work for hangings and

pillows, and it lends itself to beauti-

ful color schemes for home dyeing.Dyes of beautiful colors can be obtained

from some of the members of the Na-tional Society of Craftsmen of NewYork, although the home-made dyes areby no means a necessity. Miss Hicks con-fines her work to dyes made from vege-tables, and the beauti ful color schemesshe evolves makes her productions ex-tremely effective.

Batik work and tied dyeing are SO

closely all ied that an article of this sortwould not be complete without some ref-erence to the interesting development ofJ avanese Batik work. Owing to the factthat J ava is a Dutch possession there aremany connections between Holland andthis island, and the J avanese productsand crafts are therefore better known inHolland than in other countr ies. Abouteleven years ago the attention of thatcountry was turned to the ancient craftof Batik making, and the Dutch artistsmade many interesting experi ments.

Mevrouw A. Wegerif Granestein fol-

lowed the craft of Batik work exactlyas it was done in J ava. She used a goodquali ty of beeswax, and drew her de-signs with a little instrument which re-sembled the tjanting implement used inJ ava. I t has a small reservoir of thinred copper with a very narrow tube outof which the wax is poured as it coversthe surface of the material, leaving a thintrace of wax. The reservoir is filled with

wax, which is kept boiling by means ofa gas stove, and the design is drawn withthis instrument, whi ch is used like a draw-

ing pen. As soon as the wax touches the790

cotton it coagulates. A very high standard

of technical dexterity is required to use atjanting to get the desired results. As

beeswax melts at the low temperature ofsixty-two degrees i t must be placed in a

dye cooler than that temperature. Afterthe material has been dyed, and is dry,the cloth is placed in hot water, whichmelts the wax, and i t can be removed,thanks to its low melting point. I t floatson the surface, whence i t can be skimmed05 and used again.

As these li ttle copper instruments arenot available to most of us, the squirtused by confectioners for ornamentingcakes and Easter eggs can be used forthis purpose, although I have found aconical instrument with a hole in the bot-tom through which a large wir e nail canbe dropped answers the purpose. Theconical part is soldered to a piece ofmetal, and this is thrust into the woodenhandle of a chisel. I had this made frommy own design, and it works admirably.

Mevrouw Granestein now employsthirty girl s in her studios at Apeldoorn,Holland, and practically supplies the Eu-ropean and English markets. She notonly dyes cotton material s, but does Batikon velvet, velour, parchment, leather, silk,and all kinds of cotton goods. Her workis to be seen from time to time at thevarious continental arts and crafts exhi-bitions. Lately she has been trying toarouse interest in this craft in other couu-tri es, and has lectured in London, Berlin,Budapest, and Vienna.

For those who are not proficient enoughto apply the wax direct with an instru-ment, a stencil pattern can be utili zed,dipping the brush i n the hot wax instead

of color. MABEL TUKE PRIESTMAN.




THE CRAFTSMAN’S OPEN DOORSUGGESTIONS OF INTEREST TO HOME-BUILDERS

AND

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HOME-MAKERS

IIS pretty generally understood

among advertisers and adverti singagents that only r eliable advertising

is admitted to THE CRAFTSMAN magazinepages, and no one knows better than thesetwo classes how persistent is the effort onthe part of undesirable and unreliable ad-vertisers to force their way into bettergrade of periodicals. That the care exer-cised over the business section of THE

CRAFTSMAN is effective is a matter of grati-fication alike to the publisher and to everypresent advertiser in the magazine. Thi sbeing so the following communication fromone of our subscri bers, under date of F eb-ruary second, is of interest:

GUSTAV STICKLEY, Editor and Publisher THE CRAFTSMAN.

DEAR SIR: I want to congratulate you on THE CRAFTSMAN. It issurely not only a beautiful magazine, but the reading matter is most in-teresting. Another thing I note is the high character of your advertisers.I have had occasion to write some of them and note with pleasure theirpromptness of reply, which means much to a busy man who has manythi ngs to do and only a li mited ti me for each.

Wishing you success, I am, Respectfully yours,

T. V. DUPUY, M.D.,I ronton, Ohio.

A PROMINENCE When any manufacturer attains the position of beingWHICH IS DESERVED the largest in his line, it may fair ly be assumed there is

good reason for the prominence. The announcementof A. S. Boyle & Co. will therefore have special significance as coming from a firmwho in their li ne--floor wax-are the largest manufacturers in the world.

F loor wax may, at first thought, seem to be one of those thi ngs about whi ch nospecial care need be taken. A second thought wil l convince one to the contr ary, forwith a poor, gummy dressing, the finest floor can be quickly rui ned. There is no

dearer experi ment in household economy than to buy an unknown floor dressingsimply because of its cheapness. The beauty. of a hardwood floor l ies in its surface

or “complexion,” and this should be as safely guarded from harmful treatment as

our own faces are protected from cheap soaps and dangerous lotions. “Old English

Floor Wax” is the name which insures the best treatment for a hardwood floor. I tis the product of long-time experi ence and its excellence has made A. S. Boyle & Co.,of Cincinnati, the largest exclusive makers of this line in the world.

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ONE ADVANT AGE 01; Have you ever felt, on looking around your library,“ELASTIC” BOOKCASES that you would li ke to rearrange it but are prevented

from doing so because of the fact that your bookcase

would fit nowhere but in its present place ? This problem would be easily solvedif you had the Globe-Wernicke Co. Sectional Case, for each division i s complete initself, and yet fits perfectly into each additional section. With this arrangement itis possible to give as much scope to fancy or convenience in the size and shape of

your bookcase as a child enjoys with a set of building blocks. You can, in a fewminutes, have your bookcase narrow and reaching to the ceiling, or low and runningaround any or all sides of the room. Should there be a window where you wantbooks, these sectional cases may be buil t up to the window on each side and one ortwo sections placed under the window, thus making a pleasing and conti nuous effect.You may have one or a hundred of these individual cases, and thus provide for fewor many books. An il lustration of one form of arrangement may be found in theadverti sement in the business section of this issue, and a handsome catalogue wil lbe sent you on addressing The Globe-Wernicke Co., Cincinnati , Ohio, and asking forbooklet 106-K.

A “GLENWOOD” In the February issue of THE CRAFTSMAN we had a word

GAS ATTACHMENT to say in this department regarding the peculiar ly Crafts-man-li ke ki tchen range made by the Weir Stove Company,

Taunton, Mass., and known as the “Cabinet Glenwood.” There is a point, however,

regarding this range which was not noted and which is of such importance as to callfor this additional line. I t is the addition to the range of a complete Gas Range

Attachment so that the fortunate housekeeper who has one of these combinati on “Glen-woods” is equipped for any possible cooking emergency. The Gas Range Attachment

is so skil full y managed as to fall in naturally with the li nes of the piece as a whole,and to give to it an extremely business-li ke appearance. CRAFTSMAN readers are re-

ferred to the il lustration which wil l be found in their page advertisement in this issue,and the Company will be glad to answer any questions regarding it from CnAFTSMAN

readers, or to mail their handsome bookl et on request addressed to the Weir StoveCompany, Taunton, Mass., menti oning this magazine.

TO RENOVATE Most people know what they want, especial ly when it is clearly

YOUR FLOORS placed before them for their choosing, and in contrast to some-thing which they do not want. The advertisement of the Gri p-

pin Mfg. Company in this issue makes good use of thi s point in laying before thepublic their proposition regarding their Floor Crack Fi ller. Certainly there can be

only one answer to their question “Which floor do you prefer ?” We can only say

that if the Gri ppin product wi ll accomplish these results as shown in the il lustrationit is something which is sure to find a large field of usefulness in the homes of thiscountry, and especially in those of CRAFTSMAN readers who are of necessity inter-ested in this sort of thing. By addressing the firm and marking your envelope Dept.19, Newark, New York, you will receive interesting printed matter.

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YOU WANT“SEEDS THAT GROW”

There is one trai t which almost without exception dis-tinguishes the average American family, whetherhaving a li ttle garden twenty-five feet square or the

larger opportunities of a suburban estate, and that is the love for growing flowers,plants, and vegetables. Recognizi ng this widespread trait there are numerous con-cerns which do a large business in supplying the necessary plants and seeds, but asin any other li ne of business there are seeds and seeds, and so long as the one impor-tant thing i s that they should grow when planted, just so long wi ll the mottoadopted by one of the largest seed houses in this country appeal to careful buyers.“Seeds that grow” is a li ttle phrase which is being identifi ed with the house of W.Atlee Burpee h Company, Phi ladelphia. Certainly it goes to the root of the matter,for if there is anything disappointing it is to put one’s faith, as well as time andwork, into the making of a garden only to have failure as the result. In Burpee’s“Seeds That Grow” CRAFTSMAN readers may place every dependence, and you areinvited to write for a handsome book of two hundred pages or more, which will besent without cost by wri ting the firm named, addressing them at Phi ladelphia, Pa.

A RELIABLE One of the most important considerations in connection withWATER SUPPLY a home, especiall y in the suburbs, is that of a steady, ample

supply of pure water. I f gas gives out, lamps may be used;and when these are out of the question, candles wil l save the day, but there is no pos-sible substitute for a reliable water supply. Those who have built beautiful suburbanplaces and have this question to contend with need no lengthy argument on this pointand any who have not yet had this experi ence should profi t by the lesson of others.In providing for a water supply, whether for a home, factory, a public building or aplace of any sort where water is needed, one of the first considerati ons that shouldbe entertained is that of absolute reliabil ity. Any system which will freeze up, col-lapse, easily get out of repair or fail in any way to deli ver the goods, is dear at anycost and should be avoided. CRAFTSMAN readers wi ll find in the adverti sing sectionof this magazine an announcement by the Kewanee Water Supply Company whichought to be of much interest, and we suggest to any who are concerned in the matterthat they correspond with the Company, addressing letters to Drawer GG, Kewanee,I ll inois, and asking for Catalogue 32.

ENGLISH For any CRAFTSMAN eaders who may be expecting to buil dSHINGLE STAlNS during the coming season, there is an advertisement just

started in this magazine which should have from time totime a deep interest. I t is that of Dexter Brothers’ Company, Boston, M ass., whoare makers of the English Shingle Stains. While this firm and their announcementare new to the pages of THE CRAFTSMAN magazine the concern itself is an old estab-li shed one with an honorable reputation behind it. There need be no hesitation incommending them to our readers, and suggesting that if either in the matter of a

new building or remodeli ng of an old there is need for stains, you should wri te fortheir li terature and samples of color on wood.

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A CONTEST THE CRAFTSMAN has had occasion to suggest from time toWITH A PRIZE time in this Department the use of Sanitas in good household

decorati on. The meri ts, both arti stic and practical, of this

washable wall covering ar e therefore not new to our readers. The material has beenin existence for four years, and its sales have kept pace with i ts decorati ve develop-ment. The manufacturers of Sanitas, the Standard Table Oi l Cloth Company, of320 Broadway, New York, have a very natural desire to see and judge for themselveshow their product has been used in American homes. Accordingly they have insti-

tuted a competition calling for photographs of rooms in which Sanitas has been used.The detail s of this unique contest will be found in our advertising pages. Thepri zes off’ered are substantial enough to be worth while, and the judges are all peoplewhose reputations and experi ence insure a just selection along decorati ve l ines of theresults submitted. They are: Mi ss Emily Sartain, principal of the Phi ladelphiaSchool of Design for Women; Mr. Alvin Hunsicker, general manager for the Stan-dard Table Oi l Cloth Company, and Mr. Gustav Sti ckley, editor of THE CRAFTSMAN

and head of the Craftsman Shops at Syracuse.

HOW ABOUT CONCRETE To one who is building, or even thinking of it, it

FOR THAT BUIL DING? would scarcely seem necessary to suggest concrete.This newest form of construction seems to have

had a remarkable growth very recently, and when one considers that it has in itsfavor not only cost but permanency, and the possibili ty of getting away from thestereotyped brick-and-stone construction, it will be readily seen why i t is cominginto such vogue. The Atl as Portland Cement Company, 30 Broad Street, New York

Ci ty, have issued a very handsome book containi ng nearly a hundred photographs ofsome of the choicest residences throughout the country, all of which have been buil t

of concrete. Along with the photographs are given, in each case, first and secondfloor plans of the houses. I t is a most beautiful and helpful volume, and may be had

on receipt of one dollar and your request addressed to the Publi shing Department ofthe concern named as per their advertisement in this magazine.

METAL TILING In these days when business enterpri se has placed soFOR MANY RE ASONS many brands of almost every product on the market, a

very important point from the purchaser’s standpoint isto be sure of getting the best. Thi s has led to the adoption of tr ade marks of variouskinds which become the means of identi fication. In the making of steel til ings andceil ings No-Co-Do stands for a quality which is guaranteed by the makers as beingeverything that steel til ing should be. I f you want to remodel a bathroom or kitchen

and get the tiling effect you should write to Northrop, Coburn & Dodge Co., 46Cherry S treet, New York City, for their il lustrated catalogue. This will give you a

very comprehensive idea of what can be done with this light and yet indestructible

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Residence of Mrs. Wm. Astor. Newport. R. I.. floors laid Residence of John A. McCall. West End. N. I.. floors laidthroudhout by our adents. Heaton & Wood. throughout in oak and teak by our agents. the Wood-

1706 Chestnut St.. Philodelpbi a. Pa. Mosaic Co.. 9 East Thirty-second Street. New York

HE big spring housecleaning and overhauling will soon be on in full

orce. Make up your mind to be dreading the approach of spring in

1908. Housecleaning has no terrors where our f&e hardwood floors

are laid. There are no carpets to take up. There is no place to harbor

dust during the winter.

Have a sanitary dwelling. Do not put down carpets again.

your floors laid NOW and get the b enegt of the nice, cool, bare floors

duri ng the summer, while your rugs are put away for next winter.

oors compare very c ose y in price,1’ - when laid and Gnished, with

the price of a good carpet.

We have agents in most of the large cities. Our design book can be had for the asking.

Wood-Mosaic Flooring Co.~411 Rinds of Parquetry and Ornamental Hardwood IGoring

Rochester, N. Y. & New Albany, Ind.


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Johnson’s Prepared Wax

A perfect preparation for cleaning, preservingand polishing furniture, woodwork and floors.

It is in paste form and should be applied with a cloth and rubbed LF- --

to a polish with a clean, dry cloth. It cleans and polishes with one operation, bringing out the naturalbeauty of the wood and producing that beautiful semi-dull wax finish which will not crack, blister,peel-off, show scratches or catch the dust and dirt.over the entire surface.

Marred spots may be retouched without goingIt may be applied upon all furniture, no matter how finished. It saves work,

worry and expense. The next time your furniture needs polishing just try

1 ohnson’s Prepared Wax 1“ A C o m p l e t e F i n i s h a n d P ol i s i s l t f o r A U Wo o d ”

For Furniture, Woodwork and FloorsJohnson’s Prepared Wax is sold by all dealers in paint-10c and 2% packages and large size cans.Johnson’s Electric SOhO for softening old finish so it may be easily removed. Half-pint cans25c.Johnson’s Wood Dye (all shades) half-pint cans 3Oc, pint cans 50~. Postpaid upon receipt

of price if your dealer will not supply you.

We will be pleased to send you free a 1Oc can of Johnson’s Prepared Wax for four cents in stamps.Our 4%page color book “The Proper Treatment for Floors, Woodwork and Furniture” tells how tofinish and refinish all wood. Write for it today mentioning edition F3.

S. C. JOHNSON & SON, - RACINE, WIS.“ T h e Wo o d -2 r i n i s h i n o A a t h o r i t i c n ”

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Sherwin-Williams Handcra f tS ta ins will Appeal to You.

0 UR folder shows these stains on wood veneer. Youwill appreciate their soft and harmonious tones. Youwill see #the possibilities in these artistic finishes for

the handsomest effects.But this folder, carefully as it has been prepared, can only convey

a slight idea of the true beauty of Han d cra f i S ta in s . Finish a dining roomin Cathedral Oak or Weathered Oak ; a den or billiard room in TavernOak or Bog Oak, or a bed room in Fumed Oak. Then you will knowwhy Han d cra f t S ta in s have no equal for fine finishing. They will givethe rooms that distinctive, individual, artistic touch that creates atmos-phere. They will blend with the furnishings and decorations in perfectharmony and effect. Our Handcraft Stain folder shows Weathered Oak,Brown Oak, Cathedral Oak, Flemish Oak, Fumed Oak, Tavern Oak,Bog Oak, Old English Oak, Antwerp Oak, Walnut and Mahogany.And we have lately added to this line Early English Oak, Silver Grayand Colonial Gray, three more of our own creations. Your requestwill bring this artistic folder at once. We shall be glad to hear from

you if you are interested in artistic finishing. Address :

THE SHERWIN- WILLIAMS Co.PAINT AND YARNSH MAKERS

601 CANAL ROAD. N. W.. CLEVELAND. OHIO.

19,s

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8 ‘ T h e Wa x w i t h a G u a r a n t e e ‘ *

For Floors, Furniture and Interior WoodworkOur free sample ?rt?rsL and m iZZ demonstrate its superiority

over all wood finishes. Thousands of housewives “who. know” have accepted our free offer. They now use Old

. English not merely in preference to other finishes, butin preference to all other waxes. You, too, will

discover the pride it creates for your floors.Sou, too, will discover the economy

and suitabilitv of this floor and wood-work beautifier. f

I b . covers 300 sq . f t .

t r

’r It accentuates the natural beauty of the -grain in all woods, where most finishes hide it.Old English Floor Wax produces a rich, subdued

lustre and a beautifully transparent surface, that is’ not flaked by cold, made sticky by heat, or marred by

heels. It is faf more sanitary than other finishes, becausedust and foreign substances won’t adhere to it and can be

easily removed. Easy in application; long in wearing qual-._. - . _

WRITE FOR OUR FREE BOOK‘Beautifyingj and Carin& for Wood Flloors”

hich contains expert advice on the care of wood floors, woodwork anda book to rend and keep for future reference.

an answer to all your floor troubles.Most dealers carry Old English-if ronrs cannot supply you, write 11s direct,

giving his name and address and we will send you a

Liberal Free Sample of Old Engjlisb Floor Wax

A. S. BOYLE & COMPANY, Dept. V, CINCINNATI, OHIOLargest Exclusive Manufacturers of Floor Wax in the World

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Combination Coal and Gas Rang’e1

THE PLAINEST ND MOST COMPLETE COOKING ANGE MADEThe (& Range Attachment has three burners in top, a large baking oven and a handycompartment for broiling, fitted with dripping pan and rack. The heat in both coal andgas ovens is registered by the wonderful Glenwood Patent Oven Heat Indicator which showsat a glance when to put food in oven. Being very compact it saves room in the kitchen.

If a large amount of baking is required, both the Coal and Gas ovens can be operatedat the same time, using one for meats and the other for pastry. “It Makes Cooking Easy”

Write for handsome booklet of the Plain Cabinet Glenwood Combination Coal and Gas Ranne to Weir Stove C o.. Taunton. Mass.


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HE satisfaction to be found

in the possession of a homelibrary may be largely

augmented by the position

and arrangement of the book-case,

provided this con be accomplished

without the sacrifice of too much

space. For example, it should fitwhere the light is most agreeable

day and night, and where the books are readily accessible at all times. The sectionsshould be graded in heights to fit the various books, and in lengths to fit the room.Tou can only comply with such conditions successfu Ily by procuring bloba-Wotaickc“ Elastic ” Book-cases, which are made to match most any finish as well as to fitmost any space.

Carried in stock by over 1200 agents. Where not represented we ship on approval,freight paid. Prices uniform everywhere. Write .for Catalogue 106-K, containingdiagram in colors of various finishes.

Ziii~S&b&V&~ icke Co. CincinnatirRANca TORES: NEW YORK, 80-382 raadway. CEICAG0,224.P9 abasb ve. BOSTON. 1.93 ederal t.

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RefrigeratorsOpal Cilass-Porcelain Tileand White Wood Lined

Are Built to Order

For Fine Residences,Clubs-Hotels-Hospitals-Public

Institutions-Grocers-Markets-Florists, Etc.

They are without question the most. perfectrefrigerators built, and are used and endorsedby thousands of architects, physicians, sanitaryexperts, prominent people, clubs, hotels, etc.

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An Attractive Fire-Place

HE FIRE-PLACE is the most prominent feature in a room. It should therefore be properly designed

and constructed of the best and most suitable material. It is just h ere that the merits of TRENT

TILING are pre-eminent. They are made in sizes and varieties without number and in colors with

the famous DELLA ROBIA glazes which make it possible to carry out any design or color scheme.

TRENT TILES are not made for fire-places only, but for Floors, Walls, Vestibules, Bath-Rooms, and in

fact for “ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE.” either in Private Residences. Banks, Hotels, Railroad

Stations, Hospitals, Churches, Schools, and wherever artistic, sanitary, everlasting results are desired. If you arebuilding or remodeling or in any way interested in Tdes, let us send you. without cost, our illustrated booklet.

TRENT TILE COMPANY, Office and Works,TRENTON, N. J .





We Absolutely Guarantee ,Fv Cvery Kewanee Ziystem ot

CLP- \ ‘:--x*7~<

Water Supplv to Give Satisfaction /‘.’ “‘)ri?

guarantee against freezing, leaking, collapsing, cOnstant necessity for ex-repairs and other annoyances common in other systems of water supply.

azranfee that the Kewanee System will not disfigure your pro-in anv W*Y

offer the services of our Engineering Department free of chargesolving any problem of water supply for City and Conntry

me% Farms, Public Institutions, Office Buildings, Manufac-ng Plants, Villages and Small Cities.catalog. 32, tells you uJv the Kewanee System is so satisfac-and why we are able to make such a broad zuarantee.

KEWANEE WA TER SUPPLY COMPANY,Drawer CG. Kewanee, Illinois.

New York - Ubieapo.

ANITA

SHE’WASHAJBIIEAIlLCOvERING

Iii-- v S‘(flZOO in Prizes7 - .--ffor Photographs showing

what Sanitas has done to beautifyAmerican Homes

covc r,ng IS nowin use in many charminz’ ‘.fs arnmc ctkrt has helped to make them

\ -ttnctive- its washable surface to make them more sanitary. :’

Wawant Photoara phs showins what SANITAS has already done.For photographs of the most artistic interiors we will pivc four prizes :

Frst. $100-Second. $50-Third and Fourth. $25 each.Judecs: Miss Emily Sartain. Princwl Philadelphia School of Design for

Women; Mr. Gustav Sticltlcy. Editor Thp Cr&man: Mr. Alvin Hunsickcr.General Manager. Standard Table Oil Cloth Co.

The contest is own Lo all who desire to enter. nkhout charge o r considerationof any kind. Contc%u~ts need not. personally. be users of Sanilas. Photoeraphs :_must be received hv Mnv 28th. and to be our property. Prizes to be awarded June 7th.. .

Have you used SANITAS-use it this Spring.SANITAS. the Washable Wall Covering. is made on a ~trone muslin

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foundation. with eight coats of oil and two of paint. with dull or &wed surface l:.,“T,

. . . ~~. .ana I” C”(IICIIS plrrerns ana coIorl”~s.Easily hung as wall-paper-easily cleaned II tile. As cheap *II cart-

ridge paper and far more durable- waterproof and will not fade.Send Io our Department of Home Decoration for samples of

beautiful SANITAS. rorctbcr with spec ial penc il aketcbcs ofrtirde and sunremive interiors. Send now.

STANDARD TABLE OILCLOTH CO.. F. 320 Bmadw

New YorkCity


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THE

“DONEGAL” HAND-TUFTED RUGSAND

CARPETS

The Donegal Rug represents the highest expression ofart in floor-covering. These celebrated and practically inde-structible Rugs are all hand-made. No machinery of any

description being used in their manufacture, they are therefore the best wear-resistingrugs imported into this country.

IMPORTANT TO ARCHITECTS

Attention is called to the facilities afforded by the “ Donegal ” make of rugs andcarpets to architects and others interested in high-class interior decoration. They are

hand-tufted and a single rug can be specially executed to fit any shape of room in anystyle of design or scheme of color.

!llSAMPLES CAN RE SEEN AT ANY HIGH-CLASSHOUSE-FURNISHERS OR INTERIOR DECORATORS

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Hunt,Wilkinson 6’81,

Companyinvite attention to their exhibit of fineCRAFTSMAN FURNITURE, a fewsuggestions of which are here shown.Outfits complete, including port&es,table scarfs, electric fixtures, lamps, rugs,and the various pieces of furniture maybe had, either for a single room or anentire house.

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We are also Designers, Frescoers.and Makers and Importers of

-J Fine Furniture and Furnishings.including all lines of interior work anddecoration.

DESIGNS, ESTIMATES ANDCOLOR SCHEMES FURNISHED

Correspondence Invited

HUNT, WILKINSON GQ. CO.1615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphra, Pa.

FACTORIES:

2043.5 Market St.. 1621-J Ranstead St.. 1622-4 Ludlow St.

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An artistic interior is possi- e

bJe only when yhe w~~r~~~harmomze

\”iih”gsthe woodwork and the

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general color scheme of the room.Walls covered with Fab-ci-ko-naWoven Wall Coverings are al-ways artistic and in good taste

ecause we render a spec ia l serbcein assisting our patrons to make

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WOVEN WALL COVERINGSare made in a wide range of perma-

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nent colors j strong, henutiful, dur-able and economical. I’rotects walls

~ 3)from cracking j not easily scratchedor torn ; easily restained when the

~rf&1u:tre has dimmed.

Our experts will suggest a color1“;$*i\ scheme.. furnishing samples of

If you are interested /mi tt-forfull information about thisspecial and valuable sewice.

H. 6. WIGGIN’S SONS CO.

When You Ffgure

the Cost ofHome Building

rememhel that the sekxtion ofthe best hardware trimmings-Sargent’s Artistic Hardware-will he the most economical inthe end. Aside from its artisticbeauty it is thoroughly sub-__- ._. ..

The Easy Spring Principle ofSargent’s Locksreducesfriction_,and is a guarantee of honestwear as long as the buildingstands.

SARGENT’S 1Book of DesignsSent FFee

This is a beautifully cm-bossed hook showing fifty-eight perfect half-tone repro-ductions of Sargent’s ArtisticHardware in Colonial, Greek,Gothic, Italian, Roman, Ren-aissance and other designs. Itwill help you select the designthat best snits your taste or thearchitectural style you have inmind. This is an expensivehook. and a valuable one to

the asking.

SARGENT & CO,155 Leonard Sta, New Yo rk


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THIS BEAUTIFULE+& UEBLO NDIAN UGSent FREE On Approval

AN $18 RUG FUR $10So ilinstration can do justice to this

beautiful Indian rug, on account of theexqaisite blending of colors and textureof the weave. It is woven by hand onprimitive looms, entirely from hand-cleaned, hand-spun wool hy the PuebloIndians, fast colors, evcl,,, close w;;zand will literally last a hfetime.30x60 inches. Original Indian cros;and lightning design in rich Indian red,black and white. Dark olive green ordark Indian blue ground color if preferred,at same price. Other fast colors woven to order in this design if desired. Regular value, 818.00.

We supervise the weaving of these rugs and by contracting for the entire output are able to make excep-tionally low prices. We can therefore sell the rug herewith for only $10.00, prepaid, anywhere in the U. S.

Remember, we send FREE on approval to responsible persons, so you take no risk i n dealing with

US. Order today, using your regular let terhead or stationery.If you remit in full with order, thus saving us expense of opening an account. wewill enclose with rng free of charge this genuine hand-made Zuai Indian basket, about13 ins. diameter, regular price $2.00, all express charges prepaid; money refunded if notsatisfactory.

Other Indian Rugs hand-woven by our Indian weavers to order,any size,color or design.Art Booklet showing Pueblo Rugs, Navajo Blankets, etc., in true colors mailed FREE.

The Francis E. Lester Company, :: Dept. AV3, Me& Park, N. M.“ Largest Retailers of Genuine Indian and Mexican Handicraft in the World.”

THE good door is part of the doorway andof the house; it cannot harmonize with

both unless it be correctly designed andcorrectly made. It should combine strengthwith beauty-good design with serviceability.

Morgan Doorsmeet these specifications as no other doors do, be-cause they are produced under a perfect system ofmanufacture, and by artists and artisans whosesole aim has been to identify the name “Morgan”with all that is best in door design and construction.

Morgan Doors are sold under- an agreement that is anunconditional guarantee of satisfactory service. They cost.no more than other doors. Write today for our illustrated

bookl et, “The Door Beautiful , ” tell ing you more about them.Sent fr ee on request.A r c h i t e c t s a n d b u i l d er s a r e u r . q ed t o w r i t e f o r o u r

6 4 - p a g e c a t a l o g u e e n t i t l e d “ T h e P er f e c t D o o r ! ” s e n tf r e e w h e r e t h e r e q u e s t i s w r i t t e n o n b u s i n e ss s t a t m n a r y.

Morgan Company, Dept. C Oshkosh, Wis.Dintribntina Pnintx: Mm-mm Sash and Iknw Company. West 22nd and Union Street& Chlcauo. I ll.

Union Trust Bulldln~. Baltimore. Maryland. Mil ls and Yards, Foster C ity, Michigan.Morgan Campany.


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ake the modern BATBROOMS nd KITCHENS ove, can be inexpensively obtained by using

durable, vermin-proof, water-proof and fire-proof, neverand can be put up-without muss-by any mechanic-wainscoting if desired. Free from all the objectionableive earthenwa re tiles, paper, fabric or plaster imitations.t. WEALS0 MANUFACI'URETRENORTBROPTEELCEILINGS

AND WALLS. Catalogue furnished on request.This trade mark is your guide and our guarantee.

ithout wick, odor smoke,

turning on and off like ci ty gas. but giving more thanTWICE much light, and * SOFT, WHITE LIGHT

than other good lamps and burns ct

complete description of this newestWrite for Booklet No. 14.

LAMP COMPANYPlace New York

” p iLlS@j “iiDWfk F ;HfRNAMALs

Most economm.1. healthful and satisfactory -for old or new doom-different panernb to match furnisbinps -outwear carpets. Stoc!a carried Inleading cities. Price8 and cataloeue of dcsipn FREE

THE INTERIOR HARDWOOD COMPANY MANUFACTURERS. INDIANAPO LIS. IND,

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is the f+st thought on looking at this

simpl e li tt le sketch-and that is exactly

the i dea ai med at i n thi s and in all

Crafisman FurnitureCA home furni shed in thi s bay is inunspeakable contrast to one fi ll ed w it h

the stuffed and carved and stil ted mer-

chandise w hichrepels rather than in’bi tes.

Get Acquainted with Xi& Craftsman IdeaVisit our Show Rooms or let us send you our Booklet “ CHIPS ”

GUSTAV STICKLEY-THE CRAFTSMAN29 WEST 34th STREET, NEW YORK CITY


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SEEDS HAT GROW!GX~BEST EEDS t%z:n-as proved by thousands of tests at the Larges;Trial Grounds in America, you should read

Burpee’s Farm Annual for 1907.11 ra&The Leading American Seed Catalog”A handsome book of 200 pages with beautiful half-tone illustrations from photographs, it tells Iheplain truth! Among other important Novelties for 1907, six pages are devoted to two unique “NEWCREATIONS,” in which nature has surpassed herself. These are the most wonderful advances overexisting types that have ever been known in any vegetable.thousands of dollars annually to American gardeners.

Their discovery will be worth many

&PIf you can appreciate Quality in Seeds and are willing to pay a fair price, writeto-day (a postal card will do) and you will receive our Complete Catalog by return mail.

W. ATL EE BURPE E 61 CO.. Seed Growers. PHIL ADE LPHI A. PA.

IW HICH FLOOR Do MU PREFER?If the one to the right, let, us tell you how easily it is done in thousandsof homes. offices. institutions. hotels, stores, schools, etc., by the use of

GRIPPIN’S FLbOR CliACK FILLER ANti FINISHESOur improved method of finish-inc all floors. Sanitarv. simoleanvd nexpensive. Ski&d laGor / GRIDPIN”is not necessary. !llk&P!, .ni c,..:PFilcf

Write now for our descrintivematter which is interesting- and

j free. AddressGRIPPIN MFG. CO.

DeDt. “~~~~w~~~~~~~~W York

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The N EW

which has been d&scribed as “prob-No. 281. ably the most beautiful example of

9 in,& !wh book-making ever devoted to a corn,

mercial purpose, ” IS NOW READY

in quantities adequate for all reasonable demands,and will be dispatched to any point in the world

upon proper application. 4Though a book of

exceeding beauty and costliness, it is sent to dis-

criminative people WITHOUT CHARGE.

Sjkifi~nti~?f.*: The cover of imported Japanese Kuropaper. hand-made and deckled. a full sheet twice folded foreach book. Prmted wilh great dekcacy in two colorr andsilver, the design hand-stippled.drawn withsut tying, the ends loose.

Bound with white tape,SIX pages in four colors,

from process plates; showing TECO pwcer filled with avariety of flowers in the colors of hfe: ‘a rheet of JapaneseAGUE over each color page All the other illustrations punted

in TECO Green on the TEWYSP side of whne zephyr tissue:the texture of the tissue suggesting the peculiar surface ofTECO; the artists’ nam es and descriptions of the piecesprinted in seal brown upon the ob?,t~se side. This, it is be-lieved, is an achievement m printing never before attempted.Ten pages of type cm Alpine enamel book paper, in brown onone side only. Head-pieces, initial and tail pieces drawn byElizabeth Col well. The envelope heavily embossed withoutcolor. Dimensions of book. six by eight inches.

Apphcatisns should gs direct to

THE GATES POTTERIES633 Chamber of Commerce , Chicago

These 18 rose plants are all hardy, ever bloomingkinds. On lh~tr OWI roots and e a c h p l a n f l a b e l e d .

o two alike. Will bloom continuously Uzzs year.sent postpaid-Safe dehvc;~y&$;wtisfactlon guaranteed.booked for delivery when directed.

Mention this magazine whenorderinqandwe will send returncl~e~kfOrzjcentsgooda~~a~hona future order. Free to all who

k for it, whether ordering aboveollection or not, our

New Guide o Rose Culturefor 1007-- t&~ Lead~tr gR ’osc C -a la -

Zo , qw - o f A me~rca . I I J pngcs .

Tellshow to growanddescr~besour famons I). 6t C. Rosesand all other flowers northgrommg. offers at lowest

prices a corn letr list ofFgw&er an 2 Vegetable

. Ask for a copy-it’s Free.

THE OINGEE I CONARO CO.,Ladins IiOSP c,oloers

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SamplesWING ALL COLORS OF

DEXTER BROTHERS’

aglish Shingle StainsSent on ApplicationNO OFFENSIVE ODOR

~~1 -Write for particulara to

DEXTER BROTHERS COMPANY103-105-107 Broad Street.. B 0 ST 0 M

THE ONLY REAL STAINSIf you have only seen the crude and taw.dry

colors of the thinned-paint imitations of

Cabot’s Shi n gleStai n syou have no idea of the beautiful coloring effects of the truestains. They are soft and deep, like velvet, but transparent,bringing out the beauty of the wood grain. Half as expen-cive as paint, twice as handsome, and the only stains madeot Creosote, “the best wood preservative known.”

Sa m 13l e s n wood , arta Z i t h - w a t r u c o l o r c h a r t of a r t i s t i cc om 6m a t i ons , sen t free 02 request.

. ? fents a t SAMUEL CABOT, Sole Manufacturer,a l l C e n t r a l P o i n t s 141 Milk Street Boston, Mass. Narman M. Isham. Arrllitcct. Provideru. R. I

Do You Shop in Brooklyn ?

CHAS. KUHNCOMPANY500 Fulton St., near Bond St.

are prepared to show a full line of

CraftsmanFurniture& Fittings

also Manufacturers, Importers and Jobbers of

Photographic Materialsand Supplies of E very Description

CHAS. KUHN COMPANY500 Fulton Street BROOKLYN, N. Y.


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t -_ - 1 .-_- . -

J \RDINIERE

TliE CRAFTSMAN

METAL -WORK hasthe human interest and in-

definable personal quality that be-longs to things wrought by thehand. Every piece shows themarkofthe hammer,andthcham-mer is handled by artisans whohave been metal-workers all theirlives, as their fathers were beforethem. The copper is darkenedand ripened by an ancient processoffiringthatgivesthemellowlookof age; the brass is dull-finishedin the same way, and the iron isgiven a satiny surface with highlights like tarnished silver, knownto the old craftsmen as “armorbright.” We make lamps, elec-tric lighting fixtures and appli-ances, all things necessary for thefireplace, including shovels andtongs, andirons, fenders, coal-buckets, hnnd-wrought m e,talhoods, also trays, chafing-dishes,jardinieres, umbrella stands andmany other articles, All the pat-terns are strong add simple, es-pecially those for hinges and es-cutcheons, drawer and door pulls;which are designed for Craftsmanfurniture, but also are for sale toamateur cabinet-makerswho wishsuitable metalaccessories for theirown work. Our Metal-WorkCatalogue, with illustrations, de-scriptions and price list, will besent to any address on receipt often cents in stamps. Apply to

GUSTAV STICKLEYTHE CRAFTSMAN29 West 34th Street, New York

Craftsman Hand-wrought

METAL WORKIS INDIVIDUAL. UNUSUAL, and will be a CHER-ISHED POSSESSION FOR A LIFETIME. gAnyone of the wide variety of pieces wrought by the Crafts-man Metal Workers would be a possession to be highlycherished by anyone who likes uncommon and beautifulhousehold belongings.

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Why Not Buy at Wholesale PricesAND SAVE tiONEY ON EVERYTHING?

titles for the shop, @memitearm, f y 11 y ~llus-

descrtbed an dprtced’ in our Big NewCatalogue No. 92.

It contains a larger variety ofmechanics’ tools of all kinds atlower prices than hcxtoforcahown in any .crtal oeuc everpubliAhed. No mechanic canafford to be without this up-to-date Buyer’s Guide. for we tellat whalesalc prices in smallquantities as well as larrc.

Opposite each article in thecatalogue is the low price at

This 700.page Catalogue Free wbicb we sell it. tbc havestPrice for which it can be

bouehtinany store.bwor l~ttlc.inthisoranyotl~rrcountry ontbcglohc.You will spend hours of intrrrst wrr tts papcs; you will marvel al

the wonderfu l variety. all complete in one big book. It makca buyingpleasant as well as profitable. no matter where you live. Tbls cam-locue cow us J1.00 to prmt. hut is wnt ost-paid Free of Charge t(lall who ask for it m good faith. WRI+E FOR IT TO-DAY.

We will send you our Premium List. containing one hundred valu.able and useful premiums given away FREE; also our GroceryList showing bow you can save one third on your living expenses.

We refer bv orrmission to the oublishcrs of this maeazine a8 to outabsolute rcsp&hhility.

WE SELL RELIABLE GOODS ONYBuy of us and secure Best Goods at Lowrst Prices; Prompt Ship

m~nte. Law Frctgb t and Express Rates. anda Square Deal every time.We guarantee satisfaction or refund your monry.We also guarantee safe delivery of all goods ordered of “II.

WHITE, VAN GLAHN & CO,I‘%abli&Pd IX16 (TheOldest Mail OrderHoune in America:

27 Chatham Square, New York Ci ty

Ornamental Brick Mantels

o?..Licare unexcelled for beauty of finish,

effect. durability and comfort.

We have all styles at all prices in various colors.When you build or remodel send for OUT illus-trated catalogue of 67 original designs.

PHIL ADELPHIA & BOSTONFACE BRICK CO. Dm.No.19

Office Pd Show Room:

165 MILK STREET. BOSTON. MASS.

MENNENSkiZ3OlLETOWDERMARCH WINDS

share, the moat ensential item on& lady’s toilet table,nud in the ~tursery indinIxnsahIe.

Put up in n”“.rrrillnh,P hnrea. for your protection. Ifhlennen‘s filLe is 011 ,W rll, rr. it‘b IP”lli”C and il gunran-tee of purity. De,iyhtfir, after shaving. Sold every-where, or by ma0 25 cents. sample tree.

CfERHARD MENNEN CO., Newark,N.J.Try hfennen’s iolet Horated) alcum ’orde,.

It has the scent of fresh cut PArma Violets.Guaranteed under tbc Food and Dntrn Act, June IO. 1906.

A Concrete Residence at hlontcla~r. N. J.

“CONCRETE COUNTRY RESIDENCES” is thetitle of a new book just published by The Atlas PortlandCement Company. This book contains abou t 90 photo-graphs and floor plans illustrating numerous styles ofconcrete houses and should be of great value to thosewho are about to build. It has been collated for the

purpose of showing prospective house builders the ad-vantages to be derived from a concrete dwelling.

9A copy of this book (size 10x12 inches) will be sent,charges paid, upon receipt of $1 .OO. Address PublishingDepartment,

THE ATLASPORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY

30 Broad Street, New York City





Art Wall Hangings and FriezesTHE LATEST PRODUCTIONS OF SANDERSON & SONS, LONDON, ENGLISHDESIGNERS, INCLUDING MANY MASTERPIECES BY NOTED ARTISTS

THE LOMBARDY FRI EZEIt has become an axiom with the best school of modem art la house dtcoratfonthat a room to be satisfying must be considered as a whole. Color-schemes areplanned as carefully es the composition of a picture, and artists whose mm~es 0x1canvas are recqnized the world over lend their art to the designing of thebeaatifal friezes and wall-coverings that figure 80 largely in the best Interior work.

The Lombardy Frieze which is merely suggested in theillustration, shows tall, slim, Lom-bardy poplars in the foreground. The whole of the picture is light in tone andvery dim and shadowy, giving the atmospheric effect of early dawn on a mistymorning. The prevailing tones are soft greenish yellow in the back ground, witha dimly-seen landscape suggested by the broad washes of dull gray-green. Thepoplars are also washed in very lightly in a pale, transparent tint of brown.There are glimpses of water among the hills, and these pools, like theclouds, are conventionally treated by light, suggestive lines in faint tones ofbrown and a green that is almost white. This design also comes in dull, pale tintsof blue and gray, giving a feeling of moonlight, and in very soft tones of red

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For anyt hing in t ti e ine of arti stic and exclusive decoration or u.all or ceil ing, or orsuffest io ns, col or- schemes, U c., call upon the serv ices of

W. H. S. LLOYD COMPANYS&A merican Reprcscntatiws oj SANDERSON & 3 SONS, London, an d other F oreign Manufacturers

26 East 22d Street, NEW YORK

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