Chapter 12

_FOR SIXTY YEARS_ the _Scientific American_ has presented in a popular form the progress of science, invention and industry. No periodical contains so vast a fund of trustworthy information on timely topics of the day. Each issue is profusely illustrated. It contains articles on such subjects of special interest as the latest discoveries in the Scientific World, the development in Electricity, Engineering, Machinery, Automobiles, Natural History, Marine Architecture in all its branches, Yachting, etc. Furthermore, each number contains a special column of brief Notes on Science, Engineering, Automobiles, etc. A special Department on Patents is published every second or third number. This contains descriptions and illustrations of interesting and novel inventions, Personal Notes about inventors and Legal Decisions in Patent, Trade-mark and Copyright cases, etc., digested in a popular and readable style. Inquiries in regard to physics, hydraulics, electricity, etc., are answered free of charge in our "Notes and Queries Department." We have special correspondents in various parts of the country, also in London and Paris, who contribute to our columns weekly.

SUBSCRIPTION $3 A YEAR.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN BUILDING MONTHLY

ESTABLISHED 1885

Is a handsomely illustrated architectural journal of interest not only to professional architects, but especially to those who intend to build their own houses. _The Building Monthly_

Contains

Illustrations of houses of all sizes and styles, with full plans.

Descriptions of houses illustrated and cost of construction.

Monthly comments on architectural matters.

Talks with artists and architects.

Articles on landscape and domestic gardening.

Fire protection; the household; housing problems; and the country house.

Legal notes of value to Architects and Builders.

Patents of interest to the architect and house owner.

The best examples of interior decoration and furniture.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.50 A YEAR

THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT ESTABLISHED 1876

is a weekly publication of the same size as the _Scientific American_ and contains articles too long or too technical for the parent paper. Lectures and Papers read by famous scientists before learned societies are published in full or in abstract; articles from foreign papers, otherwise inaccessible to those who read English only, are translated; and original articles on technical subjects are a few of the valuable features of the paper; fully illustrated.

SUBSCRIPTION $5.00 A YEAR. MUNN & CO., PUBLISHERS, 361 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY

COMBINED RATES Scientific American and Supplement .............................. $7.00 Scientific American and Building Edition ......................... 5.00 Scientific American, Scientific American Supplement, and Building Edition ............. 9.00

PATENTS In connection with the publication of the above- mentioned journals, Messrs. MUNN & COMPANY have for fifty years acted as solicitors in preparing and prosecuting applications for patents, trademarks, etc., before the Patent office. HAND BOOK on Patents sent free on application. Patents procured through us are noticed without charge in the _Scientific American._

MUNN & CO., SOLICITORS. 361 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY BRANCH OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

MCCLURE'S

"Having conceived the idea of investigating and describing from an unbiased standpoint the dangerous tendencies in American life," says the _Norfolk Dispatch_, "Mr. McClure enlisted the service of an editorial staff consisting of Ida M. Tarbell, probably the most talented woman writer of history that this country has produced; of Ray Stannard Baker, whose reputation for the clear and popular presentation of difficult topics of a scientific and abstract nature is world-wide; and of Lincoln Steffens, a man who stands at the head either of the class of literary men who possess a nose for news or of newspaper men who have a turn for literature."

In 1905 all of these well-known writers will continue with McClure's. Ida M. Tarbell will contribute an extraordinary character sketch of John D. Rockefeller; Ray Stannard Baker, more of his authoritative labor articles, and Lincoln Steffens, the political stories of Rhode Island, Montana, and other states. Samuel Hopkins Adams, a new member of the staff, will write on Modern Surgery, Tuberculosis, Typhoid Fever, and Pneumonia.

The _New York World_ says that "the fiction of McClure's is of the brightness readers expect and always find." In 1905 there will be at least six stories in every number, by Stewart Edward White, George Madden Martin, Myra Kelly, Josephine Daskam Bacon, Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, Henry Wallace Phillips, O. Henry, Alice Brown, Eugene Wood, Marion Hill, Alice Hegan Rice, Rex E. Beach, Mary Stewart Cutting, and others.

Edwin LeFevre, author of the "Wall Street Stories," will soon have a serial in McClure's--"The Golden Flood"--an exciting mystery story of a man who deposits a million dollars a day. Booth Tarkington, author of "The Gentleman From Indiana," has a great series of political stories to tell. James Hopper will give McClure's the first literary product of the Philippines. He is going to do for the Philippines what Jack London did for the Klondike. Henry Harland, author of "The Cardinal's Snuff-Box," is working on a new serial for McClure's.

_SUBSCRIPTIONS $1.00 A YEAR_

ADDRESS COTTRELL SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY OR S. S. MCCLURE COMPANY, 51-60 EAST 23D STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y.

[Note that The D. D. COTTRELL company NO LONGER EXISTS!!!]

The Burr McIntosh Monthly

"The Most Beautiful Magazine in the World"

Devoted exclusively to the portrayal of scenes, incidents, and celebrated people in the highest perfection of the photographers', engravers' and printers' arts.

Every Page Worthy a Frame

There is no other magazine like THE BURR McINTOSH MONTHLY. It ALWAYS contains several pages each in a number of colors and all other pages are in double-color ink. It is bound with heavy silk cord, frequently costing for binding almost as much as the entire expense for producing many other publications.

Beautify Your Home

With the beautiful Japanese Wood Veneer art frames obtainable from us, the pages of THE BURR McINTOSH MONTHLY can be used for home decoration and are suited to homes of culture and refinement where many of these pictures are to be found at this day.

SAMPLE COPY--Back Number, 10 CENTS CURRENT NUMBER,--25 CENTS YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION,--$3.00

The yearly subscription includes the 50 CENT Christmas number.

THE BURR PUBLISHING COMPANY No. 4 West 22d Street, New York

_See special offers of this beautiful magazine elsewhere in this catalogue._

IMPORTANT.

THE FOUR-TRACK NEWS

The Popular Illustrated Magazine of Travel and Education

From 130 to 160 pages each issue, every one of which is of human interest.

Subscriptions for 1905 only, will be received until December 31st, 1904, at 50 cents per year; to foreign countries $1.00.

After January 1st, 1905, the subscription price will be $1.00; to foreign countries $1.50; at news stands ten cents per copy.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

and take advantage of this extraordinary low rate.

GEORGE H. DANIELS, Publisher, 7 East 42d St., Box No. 72 A. New York.

Subscriptions may also be sent to D. D. Cottrell's Subscription Agency, North Cohocton, N.Y.

[Note that The D. D. COTTRELL company NO LONGER EXISTS!!!]

25c. A COPY

$2.50 A Year

THE AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW OF REVIEWS

[Pointing hand graphic] THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS THE LITTLE MASTERPIECES OF SCIENCE

_50c. WITH ORDER, AND 50c. A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS._

The Masterpieces of Science is a set of six volumes written by the great scientists themselves, explaining the wonders of the telegraph, the camera, the steam engine, modern medicine, astronomy and natural laws. A vast scientific library condensed for the average reader--shipped subject to approval.

Send me only $2.50: Review of Reviews ................ $2.50 Success .......................... 1.00

Send me only $2.75: Review of Reviews ................ $2.50 Success .......................... 1.00 McCall's with free pattern ....... .50 or any one in Offer No. 3

Send me only $4.50: Review of Reviews ................ $2.50 Country Life ..................... 3.00 or Craftsman

Send me only $4.00: Review of Reviews ............... $2.50 Art Interchange ................. 4.00 or any one in Offer No. 2 Success ......................... 1.00

Send me only $2.75: Review of Reviews ............... $2.50 Leslie's Monthly ................ 1.00 or any one in Offer No. 1

Send me only $3.25: Review of Reviews ............... $2.50 Cosmopolitan .................... 1.00 or any one in Offer No. 1 Pearson's ....................... 1.00 or any one in Offer No. 1

Send me only $6.00: Review of Reviews ............... $2.50 Success ......................... 1.00 North Am. Review (new) .......... 5.00 or International Studio

Send me only $4.25: Review of Reviews ............... $2.50 Booklovers Magazine ............ 3.00 or any one in offer No. 2 Good Housekeeping ............... 1.00 or any one in Offer No. 1

Address D. D. COTTRELL, North Cohocton, N.Y.

[Note that The D. D. COTTRELL company NO LONGER EXISTS!!!]

The two great periodicals published by The Century Co. Union Square, New York

The Century Magazine

There is always one by which the rest are measured. In the magazine world, that one has always been and is to-day THE CENTURY. Ask writers where their best productions are first offered; ask editors which magazine they would rather conduct; ask public men where articles carry most influence; ask artists where they would prefer to be represented; ask the public what magazine is the first choice among people of real influence, and the answer to each question is the same: "THE CENTURY."

Are you going to have the best in 1905?

The new volume of THE CENTURY begins with November number. Yearly subscription, $4.00. A new serial story by the author of "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" begins in December,--don't miss it. New features beginning all the time.

"I do not know any publication where a bright-minded child can get so much profit as in its fascinating pages."

Hon. JOHN HAY, Secretary of State.

St. Nicholas

A MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG FOLKS

Edited by Mary Mapes Dodge

Beautifully Illustrated

Price $3.00 a year

The inspiration of childhood, a supplement to school education, interpreting to the young reader the world of nature, literature, and art in terms he can understand, and omitting only what does not make for true manhood and womanhood. No prig, but a jolly companion, the joy of healthy boys and girls and a blessing to the lonely child or little invalid. _Try it this year._

The new fairy story by the author of "The Wizard of Oz" begins in November,--superbly illustrated in color; runs through the year. One of many attractions.

St. Nicholas For Young Folks

[The following is a form inserted loose into the booklet. It was to be used by agents or subscribers when sending in their orders directly to D. D. Cottrell.]

ALWAYS USE THIS BLANK WHEN SENDING IN ORDERS.

Three Months' Subscriptions cost 5 cents more than 1/4 and Six Months' Subscriptions 5 cents more than 1/2 the price to Agents for one year.

D. D. COTTRELL Periodical Subscription Agency, NORTH COHOCTON, N.Y.

_Make all drafts or money-orders payable to D.D. COTTRELL, North Cohocton, N.Y.

[Note that The D. D. COTTRELL company NO LONGER EXISTS!!!]

Personal Checks are accepted without any charge for collection. Remit at least twice each week, if possible, as it will save complaints from your subscribers.

Be careful to fill in this blank according to the printed headings.

Write plainly and keep a copy of order. Write New or Renewal in Old or New Column_

Your Consecutive Order No._______________________ (Date)___________ 190_______

From ________________________________________________________ Street Address ______________________________________________ Post-Office _______________________ State ___________________

_In above space write only name and address of remitter, to whom a receipt for money will be mailed._

[Transcriber's note: the following is a 12-line order blank--the headers are a single row.]

Old or New | SUBSCRIBER'S NAME | STREET ADDRESS | POST OFFICE | STATE | Names of Periodicals Wanted | When to Begin | How Long to Send | CASH $ Cts. | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

HARPER'S MAGAZINE--THE GREAT LEADING MAGAZINE OF THE WORLD--[$4.00 A YEAR] SEND ME ONLY $3.35 OR ADD $3.35 TO ANY ORDER.

When you are out of these Blanks, advise, and we will mail new supply free

[The following order for Harper's magazine was on the back of the above subscription form.]

A BARGAIN!

FOR HARPER'S MAGAZINE (PUBLISHER'S PRICE $4.00 A YEAR) SEND ME ONLY $3.35, OR ADD $3.35 TO ANY CLUB IN THIS CATALOGUE.

_HARPER'S MAGAZINE is conceded to be the ONE great magazine of the world. If you have seen any number during the past year YOU yourself KNOW how true this is. It prints more and better short stories, and it contains more pages and more and better paintings. Its serious articles are written at FIRST HAND by the great scientists, historians, and explorers themselves. Mark Twain writes only for Harper's; W.D. Howells writes only for Harper's; Henry James writes only for Harper's; and Howard Pyle, Edwin A. Abbey, and other great artists paint only for Harper's._

FOR HARPER'S WEEKLY, THE GREAT $4.00 A YEAR AUTHORITY UPON ALL MATTERS OF NATIONAL INTEREST, SEND ME ONLY $3.35. THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW (New), $5.00 A YEAR, AND HARPER'S WEEKLY, SEND ME ONLY $7.00.

HARPER'S BAZAR--"It sets the fashions." "If you want to know--ask the BAZAR"--the monthly magazine for cultivated women (15 cents a copy). Send ME only 90 cents for a year's subscription.

* * * * *

MY CLUB PRICE $3.00: WORLD'S WORK or BOOKLOVERS MAGAZINE ..................... $3.00 or OUTING, $3.00; or BURR McINTOSH MONTHLY, $3.00; or CURRENT LITERATURE, $3.00; or ART INTERCHANGE, $4.00; or REVIEW OF REVIEWS. $2.50; or INDEPENDENT, $2.00; or SMART SET, $2.50; or JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, $2.50; or ETUDE, $1.50; or LIPPINCOTT'S, $2.50. SUCCESS.................................................. $1.00 HARPER'S BAZAR........................................... 1.00 or COSMOPOLITAN, $1.00; or PEARSONS, $1.00; or LESLIE'S, $1.00; or TWENTIETH CENTURY HOME, $1.00; or AMERICAN BOY, $1.00; or AMERICAN INVENTOR, $1.50; or AMERICAN PRIMARY TEACHER, $1.00; or SUNSET, $1.00; or AMERICAN EDUCATION, $1.00.

* * * * *

MY CLUB PRICE $3.75: CURRENT LITERATURE ...................................... $3.00 REVIEW OF REVIEWS or any magazine named above may be substituted. OUTING .................................................. 3.00 ART INTERCHANGE. $4.00. or LIPPINCOTT'S, or any two of above dollar magazines may be substituted.

* * * * *

MY CLUB PRICE $1.50: HARPER'S BAZAR .......................................... $1.00 COSMOPOLITAN ............................................ 1.00 or any dollar magazine named above may be substituted.

* * * * *

MY CLUB PRICE $2.25: LADIES' HOME JOURNAL .................................... $1.00 SATURDAY EVENING POST ................................... 2.00

_Address_ D. D. COTTRELL, NORTH COHOCTON, N.Y.

[Note that The D. D. COTTRELL company NO LONGER EXISTS!!!]

[The following form was inserted loose into the booklet. It was to be used to get a price quotation from D. D. Cottrell for a particular combination of new and renewal subscriptions.]

No. _______________________ Date_______________________

COTTRELL'S SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY, NORTH COHOCTON, N.Y.

Gentlemen:--

I (including my family) am now a subscriber to the following publications which were ordered from

Name ________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________

If any subscriptions were sent direct to the publishers, state which ones.

Names of Periodicals now taken Month of Expiration

Names of Periodicals I (including my family) expect to take about (give date)

I have placed "R" after each periodical I (or my family) intend to renew.

It is understood that the filling out of this blank and sending it to you does not in any way obligate me to send my orders to you, but if you will send me your MONEY SAVING PROPOSITION on the same I will give it careful consideration before placing my orders elsewhere and will send you my order if it is for my advantage to do so. Yours truly.

Name __________________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________

Form 5A-500M-11-1-'04

[The following is at right angles to the page.]

PLEASE FILL OUT THE BLANKS ON THIS CIRCULAR AND RETURN AT ONCE TO D. D. COTTRELL'S SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY, NORTH COHOCTON, N.Y.

[Note that The D. D. COTTRELL company NO LONGER EXISTS!!!]

[The following offer for World's Events was printed on the back of the above form.]

WORLD'S EVENTS

AN ILLUSTRATED, MONTHLY NEWS REVIEW. A MAGAZINE OF THINGS WORTH KNOWING AND REMEMBERING.

WORLD'S EVENTS is a magazine for intelligent people. It is adapted to the office, the home and the school; to the busy man, the intelligent woman, the progressive teacher, the wide-awake boy and ambitious girl. It contains the important news of the month, condensed and classified, carefully edited and intelligently presented. A NEWS REVIEW MAP every three months, and an ANNUAL REVIEW are special features. SPECIAL ARTICLES each month by good writers. These are in most cases finely illustrated. THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN WORLD'S EVENTS are a specially attractive feature. Photographs of people, places, things and events are numerous in each issue. Interest and instruction are the aims sought on every page.

FORTY-EIGHT (OR MORE) LARGE PAGES. $1.00 A YEAR

WORLD'S EVENTS, ONE YEAR, WILL BE SENT IN CLUBS AS FOLLOWS:

American Boy .................................... 1 yr. $1.00 American Inventor ............................... 1 yr. 1.50 Book-keeper With Short Cuts in Business ......... 1 yr. 2.00 Cosmopolitan .................................... 1 yr. 1.00 Good Health ..................................... 1 yr. 1.00 Good Housekeeping................................ 1 yr. 1.00 Harper's Bazar................................... 1 yr. 1.00 House Beautiful ................................. 1 yr. 2.00 Holiday Magazine for Children including "Home Games & Parties" ........................ 1 yr. 1.00 Humorist ........................................ 1 yr. 2.00 Leslie's Monthly Magazine ....................... 1 yr. 1.00 Little Folks (new) ............................. 1 yr. 1.00 National Stockman & Farmer ...................... 1 yr. 1.00 Pearson's ....................................... 1 yr. 1.00 Philistine ...................................... 1 yr. 1.00 Photo Beacon .................................... 1 yr. 1.00 Physical Culture ................................ 1 yr. 1.00 Pictorial Review ................................ 1 yr. 1.00 Popular Mechanics ............................... 1 yr. 1.00 Recreation ...................................... 1 yr. 1.00 Success ......................................... 1 yr. 1.00 Sunset .......................................... 1 yr. 1.00 Technical World ................................. 1 yr. 2.00 Twentieth Century Home .......................... 1 yr. 1.00 Youth ........................................... 1 yr. 1.00

Any One with World's Events One Year $1.25

Any Two With World's Events One Year $1.75

Any Three with World's Events One Year $2.25

Any Four World's Events One Year $2.75

If any other combinations are desired I shall be pleased to quote prices, on application.

I can furnish World's Events one year for only 60 Cents.

D. D. COTTRELL'S SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY, NORTH COHOCTON, N.Y.

[Note that The D. D. COTTRELL company NO LONGER EXISTS!!!]