THE OOLOGIST. 



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MONTROSE BIGYGLEHniFREE 



on approval to your address WITHOUT A CENT IN ADVANCE. 



SEND us TOUR OlJOfI?, state whether you wish ladv's or man's 

 wheel; give color, height of frame and gear wanted and WE WILL SHIP 

 THE WHEEL C. O. D. on approval, allowing you to uncrate and ex- 

 amine it fully before you accept It. If it is not all and more than we 

 claim for it, and a better wheel than you can get for any where near the 

 price from any one else, refuse it and we will pay all express charges 

 ourselves. The "MONTROSE" Bicycle d;i ^ en 

 at our Special Aleut's sample price of **» | ^J'^'^ 

 is the greatest bargain in a bicycle ever offered. We guarantee it equal 

 to any $40 wheel on the market, and you need not accept it nor pay a cent 

 if yciu do not find it as we represent. We are EXCLCSIVE BIC YCIiE 

 MAKI'FACTITRERS and take this method of quickly introducing 

 out- 1900 MODELS. This offer of a sample wheel at this low price is 

 made to secure a RIDER A GENT in each town to represent us 

 and take orders. Our agents make money fast. 



CDEPICIf^ATIONC Frame, 22, 24 or 26 inch ; ladies, 23 inch. Best 

 wr bWiriwM I IWIlOi Shelby seamless tubing with forged connec- 

 tions, flush joints, improved expander device to fasten seat post and 

 handle bar; Royal Arch crown; the celebrated Mavis hubs and hanger— 

 the easiest running known; Record "A" tires, the best and one of the 

 most expensive tires on the market. The genuine $4 Mesinger Hyicienic 

 saddle; pedals, tools and accessories the best obtainable. Enameled in 

 black, maroon or coach green, highly finished and ornamented; special 

 finished nickeling on all bright parts. We thoroughly test every piece 

 of material that goes into this machine. Our binding year's guar- 

 antee bond with each bicycle. 



C«Ct to any one sending the $16.50 cash in full with order we will 

 riltC send free a genuine Burdick 10,000 mile barrel pattern cyclo- 

 meter; or a high grade floor pump. Your money all back if you are not 

 perleotly satisfied. 



niJFAn UfUCCIC ^e do not manufacture the cheap depart- 

 UnCHr IviIbkLwi ment store kind of wheels, such as many new 

 concerns and big supjily houses advertise and sell as high grade. We can furnish them, 

 however, at $5 to $7 strijiped; or 959.75 to $12..'J0 complete. We do not guarantee nor recom- 

 mend tliem. BEFOlfE ORDERING a bicycle of any one else, no matter who or how 

 cheap, write us and let us tell you how much we can save you on the same machine. 

 If you IIIIADI C (a RilV awheel we can assist you to EARN A BICYCLE bytiis- 

 are UHflDLC lU DU 1 tributing catalogues for us a few days. We need one person 

 In each town for this purpose. We have several hundred SECOND HAND WHEELS taken in trade which we 

 will close out at $S to $10 each; also some shopworn samples and '99 models very cheap. Send for Bargain List. 

 OUR RELIABILITY is unquestioned. We refer to any bank or business house in Chicago, or any express or 

 railroad comjiany. We will send you letters of reference direct from the largest banks in Chicago if you wish it. 

 QCUn VftllD rtOnCD t"^"y' Thislowprlceandthesespeeial terms of shipment without deposit will 

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