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The Forehand gun you so generously 

 sent me, as a premium, is a beautiful weap- 

 on, and shoots as well as it looks. I can- 

 not thank you too much for the munifi- 

 cence that placed so valuable an arm in 

 my hands. 



Recreation talks for itself, and I am 

 sure many of your readers do not compre- 

 hend the plan you have adopted for in- 

 creasing its circulation, or you would keep 

 the various factories running, on your or- 

 ders alone. 



I have no hesitation in saying you are 

 publishing the cleanest sportsmen's journal 

 in America, and one that the entire family 

 may read with profit and interest. I say, 

 sincerely, long life to Recreation and its 

 editor, and wish them every success. They 

 will always have a good word from 



Jno. Boyd, Toronto, Ont. 



The 20th Century Bicycle Headlight is 

 said, by those who use it, to be one of the 

 best bicycle lamps ever made. 



It is made in 2 sizes, the larger being de- 

 signed for country roads, and for tandems. 

 This larger size is known as the " Tan- 

 dem," and the regular size, of last year, is 

 known as the " Standard." 



A good way to find out all the details of 

 construction, of this lamp, is to write the 

 makers for a catalogue. Address Betts 

 Patent Headlight Co., 17 Warren St., N. 

 Y. Mention Recreation. 



Two correspondents of Recreation 

 have lately given testimony as to the ex- 

 cellence of Vim Tires, and I am glad to add 

 mine. I am riding a pair of these tires and 

 the way they hold their position on wet 

 asphalt, even in making short turns, is 

 mighty reassuring. Few wheelmen who 

 have once ridden Vim Tires would ever 

 ride any other. 



I have done well,- in my fly-tying busi- 

 ness, and every fly has been sold through 

 my ad. in Recreation. Another maga- 

 zine solicited an ad. from me. I finally 

 consented to place one, but got no business 

 from it, and hereafter will stick to Rec- 

 reation, the leading magazine in this 

 country. 



Dr. Wm. Greenshields, Romeo, Mich. 



If you have any idea of buying a trunk, a 

 gripsack, or a gun case, write Crouch & 

 Fitzgerald, 161 Broadway, New York, for a 

 catalogue. They make mighty good furni- 

 ture. I have used their trunks 20 years and 

 have seen many a baggage smasher throw 

 up his hands and admit that he could not 

 break them. 



" I cannot longer keep the wolf from the 

 door," he sighed, his head sinking deject- 

 edly on his breast. 



Thus he sat until his wife came and 

 kissed his throbbing temples and sought to 

 cheer him. 



" Perhaps the wolf will go around to the 

 back door," she whispered. 



It was woman's way of reflecting on the 

 bright side of things. She hadn't much use 

 for a side she couldn't reflect on. — Detroit 

 Journal. 



" Freddie, why did you drop the baby on 

 the floor? " 



" Well, I heard everybody say it is a 

 bouncing baby, and I wanted to see it 

 bounce." — Boston Traveller. 



I received the Premo D camera yester- 

 day, and am very much pleased with it. It 

 is a great deal better than I expected, and 

 an expert photographer, who looked it 

 over, said I could not get a better one, any- 

 where, for the money. 



Albert L. True, Lancaster, Mass. 



If you know any sportsmen who are not 

 yet readers of Recreation send me their 

 names and addresses and I will send them 

 sample copies. Thus you will confer a favor 

 on them, as well as on me. 



Received my Bristol rod on the 20th of 

 April, and many thanks for your prompt- 

 ness. It is a very handsome rod, and one 

 that will do good service. 



H. H. Melcher, Cumberland Mills, Me. 



Being myself a practical printer and engaged, with my 

 father and brother, in the publication of a newspaper, I 

 cannot see how you can make such wonderful inducements 

 to secure subscriptions, when your magazine is worth 

 double the price you ask for it. Unquestionably, you must 

 have an enormous .circulation to do this. 



F. N., Helena, Mont. 



Your journal affords me and my family much pleasurable 

 reading, and your puzzle page helps while away the even- 

 ings, besides being a profitable mental occupation. Rec- 

 reation occupies a prominent place on my reception room 

 table, and I never fail to put in a good word for it — an easy 

 matter, since it also speaks for itself. 



S. S. Davidson, L.D.S., Ottawa, Can. 



I like Recreation better than ever. Have* read it 2 

 years, and hope never to be without it. I consider it an ed- 

 ucator in the highest order of sportsmanship. I see only one 

 way to educate the boys of our town to true sportsmanship, 

 and that is to have them read Recreation. 



Thos. A Harrison, Burnet, Tex. 



I enjoy reading your excellent magazine more than any 

 of the others I take; and although it is cheaper than the 

 others, I think it excels in quality as well as quantity. I 

 especially enjoy the excellent reproductions of the amateur 

 photos which it contains. 



C. F. Worthen, Barre, Vt. 



Recreation is the most interesting periodical I have read 

 I read it from cover to cover, and can hardly wait till the nex 

 number is out. I wish it would come oftener. 



• J. G. Danner, Baltimore, Md. 



Recreation should find its way into every family. The 

 illustrations alone are well worth the price. 



M. V. Turner, Huntsville, Mo. 



