THE OOLOGIST. 



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MONTROSE BIGYGLEHniFREE 



on approval to your address WITHOUT A CENT IN ADVANCE. 



SEND US YOUR ORDER, state whether you wish lady's or man's 

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

 THE VV^IIEEL C. O. D. on approval, allowing you to unorate 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 ^i ^ co 



at our Special Agrent's sample price of *^ | ^3—^^ 



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

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

 if you do not find it as we represent. We are EXCLITSIVE BICYCLE 

 MAJVl'FACTrRERS and take this method of quickly introducing 

 our 1900 M«>1>ELS. 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. 



CDCnSir'ATinilC Frame, 22, 24 or 26 inch ; ladles, 22 inch. Best 

 OrbWiriwH I lUnai Shelby seamless tubing with forged connec- 

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

 handlebar; Royal Arch crown ; the celebrated Mavis hubs and hanger— 

 the easiest running known; Kecord "A" tires, the hest and one of the 

 most expensive tires on the market, The genuine $4 Mesinger Hygienic 

 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. 



CREE *'' ^"y °^^ sending the $16.50 cash in full with order we wiU 

 rnbC send free a genuine Burdiek 10,000 mile barrel pattern cyclo- 

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

 perfectly satisfied. 



pUFin UfUEFI C ^® ^° '^°* manufacture the cheap depart- 

 W n kn 1 UnCCLOi ment store kind of wheels, such as many new 

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

 however, at $5 to $7 stripped; or $9.75 to $12.50 complete. We do not guarantee nor recom- ' 

 mend them. BEFORE 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 i|||AD| E fn RIIY awheel we can assist you to EARN A BICYCLE bydis- 

 are UUHDLC lU RU I tributing catalogues for us a few days. We need one persoa 

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

 will close out at $8 to $10 each; also some shopworn samples and '99 models very cheap. Send for Bargain List. 

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

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

 ^Plin YnilR rtRRER *"*'"y' TMs low price and these special terms of shipment without deposit wUl 

 wkllll I UUn U n II tn be withdrawn very soon. EE^Give name of this paper. 



J, L, MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, Chicago, m 



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