PUBLISHER'S DEPARTMENT. 



METAL BOATS. 



The following will interest all anglers 

 and duck shooters: 



Boston, Mass., April 5, 1897. 

 Mr. W. H. Mullins, 

 Salem, Ohio. 



The metal ducking boat I obtained from 

 you, last summer, was received at the Me- 

 gantic Club House, on Spider lake, P. Q. 

 I spent several weeks there, soon after the 

 boat arrived, and had an opportunity to test 

 it under all conditions of water and 

 weather. I was surprised to note the fine 

 behavior of the little craft in a rough sea. 

 In skilful hands I think it can be kept per- 

 fectly dry under any conditions of sea 

 which are found in our inland bodies of 

 fresh water; and the best feature about it 

 is that if by unskilful handling it fills, it 

 will not sink. My boat will float nicely 

 with more than 700 pounds of weight in it; 

 and has, when filled with water, sustained 

 the weight of a man and 3 boys. I am quite 

 positive that with 2 men it might be de- 

 pended on, if filled with water. There is no 

 room for doubt that it is the safest boat of 

 the kind afloat. This feature is of the ut- 

 most importance when one has boys about, 

 who are not always as careful, in a boat, as 

 they should be. 



For shallow water, or for poling up a 

 shallow rapid stream, I found the metal 

 boat excellent. I was fearful that drawing 

 it over pebbles, or running it into stones, 

 might dent or destroy it; but such was not 

 the case. It had a good deal of such usage, 

 and is just as good now as when I received 

 it. The only mark of wear, which "was vis- 

 ible, was the scraping of the paint off the 

 bottom. It is a great advantage of your 

 metal boats that they may be taken from 

 the water, wiped dry, painted and as soon as 

 the paint is dry put into the water again. 

 The slow drying out process, which is nec- 

 essary with wooden boats before they are 

 ready to be painted, is wholly avoided. 

 Where many boats are in use, and it is de- 

 sirable to have them constantly in readi- 

 ness, this is a valuable feature. Yours truly, 



Wm. A. Macleod. 



Mr. Mullins writes me: " I shipped a car- 

 load of boats to Denver, Col., about 2 

 weeks ago, and immediately on their arrival 

 there, received an order for another car- 

 load, duplicating the first order." 



He is having a large trade on his metal 

 boats, receiving many orders from Europe, 

 as well as from all portions of the United 

 States. 



make a thorough analysis and a series of 

 tests, of the Sanitas preparations, to deter- 

 mine their exact powers and qualities. The 

 man selected for this important work was 

 A. B. Griffiths, Ph.D., F.R.S. (Edin.), 

 F.C.S. (Member of the Chemical Societies 

 of Paris and St. Petersburg, author of " A 

 Manual of Bacteriology," " The Physiol- 

 ogy of the Invertebrata," etc.). His report 

 has lately been printed and may be had by 

 writing the Sanitas Co., 636 W. 55th Street, 

 New York. 



This report is exhaustive and is deeply 

 interesting. It should be read by all who 

 are interested in maintaining proper sani- 

 tary conditions in their homes, their offices 

 or in public institutions of any kind. 



Professor Griffith's concluding remarks 

 are as follows: 



There is no doubt that " Sanitas Oil " 

 and " Sanitas Fluid " are most powerful dis- 

 infectants; consequently they should not 

 only be used for disinfecting rooms, hos- 

 pitals, barracks, prisons, etc., but also em- 

 ployed in the treatment . of infectious dis- 

 eases — such as cholera, diphtheria, scarlet 

 fever, measles, glanders, typhoid fever, 

 tuberculosis, puerperal fever, etc. 



My investigations prove that the " Sani- 

 tas " preparations are most valuable disin- 

 fectants or germicides. 



The Burton automatic adjustable handle 

 bar is certainly a great invention for wheel- 

 men. 



It is provided with a locking device 

 which can be locked and unlocked while 

 riding, and which will remain rigid by 

 means of compensating devices, which take 

 up the wear of the lock. 



The American and Continental Sanitas 

 Company employed an expert chemist to 



It is made of the best seamless tubing. 

 Interior working parts are of steel and the 

 grips of aluminum. These grips are hol- 

 low, are ventilated, and can be adjusted to 

 any desired position, .as you ride. It is ex- 

 ceedingly restful to the hands to occasion- 

 ally change your grips from one position 

 to another. 



This new bar. is made by Thomas Kane 

 & Co., 64 and 66 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. 

 Ask for a descriptive circular, mentioning 

 Recreation. 



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