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lucent enamel finish is extremely handsome. 

 The Fenton is as near perfection as can be 

 produced. It will interest any rider to have 

 the special features explained by Mr. Gif- 

 ford, at 126 Chambers St. 



G. P. Granberry. 



In the lake regions of Wisconsin, North- 

 ern Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and South 

 Dakota, along the lines of the Chicago, 

 Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, are hun- 

 dreds of charming localities pre-eminently 

 fitted for summer homes, nearly all of 

 which are located on or near lakes which 

 have not been fished out. These resorts 

 range in variety from the " full dress for 

 dinner " to the flannel shirt costume for 

 every meal. If you are planning a vacation 

 trip for the coming summer, send a two- 

 cent stamp for a copy of " Vacation Days," 

 giving description of the country traversed 

 by the lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee, 

 and St. Paul Railway, and a list of summer 

 hotels and boarding houses, with rates for 

 board, to George H. Heafford, 



General Passenger Agent, Chicago, 111. 



Everyone dreads the breaking in of a 

 new pair of shoes; but after you have worn 

 a pair of the " B.B. " shoes you will get 

 over all that feeling. They are dead easy, 

 from the start. They are made of Vici kid 

 and are as soft and as comfortable as a last 

 year's glove. The soles of the bike shoe 

 are corrugated, inside as well as out, so that 

 the air can circulate under your foot as you 

 ride or walk. Therefore your feet keep 

 cool. There is none of that burning sen- 

 sation, on the bottoms of your feet, when 

 wearing these shoes. Order a pair from 

 the " B. B. Shoe Co.," 121 Duane St., New 

 York, and see if you don't find them a 

 genuine luxury. Mention Recreation. 



ELECTRICITY IN BELTS. 



An engineer in a large factory called the 

 attention of a visiting electrician to the 

 electricity in a big driving belt, and was 

 surprised when the expert informed him 

 the electricity was caused by the belt slip- 

 ping. The expert added that it was simply 

 a wasting of power and could be prevented 

 by applying Dixon's Traction Belt Dress- 

 ing, made by the Joseph Dixon Crucible 

 Co., Jersey City, N. J. This dressing was 

 applied and the electricity disappeared at 

 once. Electricity in belts is not only a 

 waste of power, but is also an element of 

 danger from fire. 



The fame of the W. H. Mullins metal 

 boats seems to have gone to the ends of the 

 earth, if one may judge by the orders he is 

 receiving for these excellent craft. Mr. 

 Mullins writes me he has lately received an 



order for a galvanized steel Get-There Duck 

 Boat, from Le Prince A. W. Bariatinsky, Var, 

 France, to be shipped to him at Wiborg, Fin- 

 land, Russia. Also an order for one Manga- 

 nese Bronze Pleasure boat for one of the 

 South American Governments, and for Man- 

 ganese Bronze Dingey to be shipped to Mex- 

 ico City, Mexico. 



I submit the following to show the popu- 

 larity of your magazine. Albert Mulhol- 

 land, little 4 year old son of S. D. Mulhol- 

 land, on being told that he must remain 

 in-doors this p.m., on account of the stormy 

 weather, said: 



" All right! Guess I'll read my Recrea- 

 tion." 



Though he cannot read he is greatly 

 amused by looking at the pictures in Rec- 

 reation and pretending to read the stories. 

 N. B., Port Henry, N. Y. 



I have been reading Recreation for 

 about 2 years, procuring it through the 

 News Co. I have read copies of nearly all 

 the sportsmen's journals, and find nothing 

 that goes to the spot or fills the place of 

 Recreation, with the " native " hunter 

 and sportsman. It is just what he wants, 

 both in quality and price, and is edited by 

 a man who has been there. 



E. L. R., Westville, Ind. 



I received the Marlin 44-40 rifle and 38 

 revolver which you sent me as premiums 

 for clubs for Recreation. Please accept 

 my sincere thanks. They are beautiful 

 arms. The revolver shoots better than an- 

 other I have of a well known make. The 

 rifle can't be beaten. 



A. N., Worcester, Mass. 



The set of " In Darkest Africa " I or- 

 dered of you came this a.m. all satisfactory. 

 A gentleman from Miamisburg called at 

 my office, saw the books, took your address 

 and said he would order 2 sets at once, one 

 for himself and the other for a friend. 



W. S. K., Dayton, O. 



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says "the Corker" to the 

 puncture, and your tire is 

 sound again. Always carry 



"THE CORKER" gr«* 



a quick mender for cycle tires. 

 Twenty-five cents buys 

 enough for 25 punctures. 

 "CLINCHIT" Rubber Cement, 

 "the stuff that sticks." Ounce 

 tube, postpaid, 15c. 



Circulars free. 

 The National Specialty Co., 

 91 Euclid av., Cleveland, 0. 



