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prevent the two shoes of a pair from rubbing together. It is 

 closed by bringing the two sections together, so that each 

 serves as a cover to the other, malting a compact and neat car- 

 ton, and is held closed by a simple fastening device. It is, of 

 course, equally available for other shoes than rubbers. [Locke 

 Patent Carton Co., No. 9 Otis street, Boston.] 



THE FOSTER RUBBER HEEL. 



The novel feature of this heel, which is designed to prevent 

 slipping and to increase its durability, is a circular roll of 



heavy duck, inserted in the 

 surface near the back of 

 the heel, where all the wear 

 comes, and extending near- 

 ly through. The special ad- 

 vantage of the duck inser- 

 tion is that it adheres to any 

 , -^^ slippery substance, such as 



/ ^WW '^^' '"^^ ^'^^ walks, smooth 



/ ^ -:^HF 'f*^"' ^"'^ '^^ Wke. Besides, 



^VHl^^ ^^^^Hr ^^^ cotton plug makes the 



^^-^^ -i^ ^^ heel a little firmer, doing 



away with the " sneaky ' 

 feeling when walking. This 

 heel does not serve to carry mud into the house or office, as is 

 the case with some rubber heels made with cavities or holes to 

 prevent slipping. These heels are slightly concave on the side 

 next to the leather of the shoe, to make them stick better. 

 The same firm also market rubber soles. [Foster Rubber Co., 

 No. 429 Albany building, Boston, Massachusetts.] 



THE DRYDEN HOOF PADS. 



The " Dryden " pad is an open, and therefore a sanitary, pad. 



It has a four ply canvas back, and, being flexible, is easily 



fitted without trimming. It is a very neat appearing pad. The 



same manufacturers make the " Buckeye " pad, which is of the 



use in light vehicles, the core sections are placed together, so 

 that the trusses coincide, but for heavy automobiles the trusses 

 are made to cross, rendering the tire stifier. All the wear 



closed type. The back is made of oak tanned leather, stitched 

 across the heel of the pad, and cemented with a special rubber 

 cement. These pads are made with special heavy heels for 

 winter use, or when a toe calk is necessary, or it is advisable to 

 raise the heel to more than the ordinary heighth. These goods 

 are sold to jobbers and horseshoers only. [The Dryden Hoof 

 Pad Co., No. 433 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Illinois.] 



BEASLEY ELASTIC TIRE. 

 This tire is constructed on the truss principle, with a view 

 to rendering it strong and durable, while at the same time 

 possessing elasticity in a high degree. The feature of the 

 Beasley tire is the core. This is molded and vulcanized in 

 halves, each half being a complete ring, semicircular in cross 

 section. To form the complete tire these half cores are placed 

 together and covered with an outer casing of canvas and rub- 

 ber, similar to the usual pneumatic tire cover. But the two core 

 pieces are not vulcanized together, or otherwise united. For 



comes on the outer casing, which can be made light or heavy, 

 according to the work that is expected of it. The important 

 feature of the Beasley tire is, of course, the fact that it does 

 not depend for its elasticity on compressed air, and while it 

 can be, and doubtless will be, punctured, nothing short of its 

 total destruction will disable it so that it cannot be used " to 

 get home." [Standard Anti-Friction Equipment Co., No. 50 

 Broadway, New York.] 



" BU-PLEX-ON." 



This is a patented massage glove, made of a velvety, fibrous 

 composition, and designed to remove facial blemishes, renders 

 the complexion clean 

 and clear, and the skin 

 smooth and soft. The 

 engraving gives an idea 

 of the construction of 

 the article, which, when 

 folded and clasped, is 

 adjusted to the hand 

 and then applied to the 

 face. It is referred to 

 as a satisfactory article 

 for bath and toilet use 

 by ladies, and desirable 

 for gentlemen's use after 

 shaving. [The Fault- 

 ess Rubber Co., Akron. 

 Ohio.] 



" WHALEBONE " PUNCTURE PROOF TIRE. 

 The special compound used in this tire is referred to as 

 being exceedingly tough, and therefore more durable for car- 



riage and automobile wear than other tire stock. The fabric 

 is also of special construction, protected by patents. These 

 two features combine to protect the tire against punctures. 

 The shape of the tire is another point for which excellence is 

 claimed. Being reenforced on the upper side, the tire is never 



