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RECREA TION. 



Answer. — The first prize was awarded 

 to these 2 pictures jointly. The judges re- 

 alized that it required a stretch of the im- 

 agination to admit them, under the rules 

 of the competition, but they decided to al- 

 low that the man in the picture entitled 

 " The Hunter's Pause " might have left his 

 gun on shore, when he walked out over 

 the water; that while he was not in hunting 

 costume this was not a fatal objection, as 

 many men hunt in their every day clothes; 

 and that, while the collie is not a hunting 

 dog, he has often done good service in the 

 woods, in various ways. In fact the judges 

 adopted a most liberal policy, not only to- 

 wards Mrs. Wiggins, but toward all com- 

 petitors, and the rules were given as broad 

 a construction as possible. 



They did not know, however, nor did I, 

 that either of these pictures had been pub- 

 lished elsewhere. I did not learn this un- 

 til after the September number had been 

 printed. If I had known it these pictures 

 would not have been admitted to the con- 

 test, at all. 



As soon as I learned this fact I requested 

 Mrs. Wiggins to return the camera which 

 she had thus fraudulently obtained, in or- 

 der that it might be awarded to the person 

 to whom it now justly belongs. Mrs. Wig- 

 gins has thus far refused to return the 

 prize, and holds it by mere force, and not 

 by right. — Editor. 



HE HAD PHOTOGRAPHS TO BURN. 



Talking of the blunders of subordinates, 

 writes DBJTX, in the News, a theatrical 

 manager told me he had had made a num- 

 ber of costly photographs of his company, 

 and had had them expensively framed. Be- 

 ing busy on the stage when they were 

 brought to him, he called a stage attend- 

 ant and told him to place them in the foyer. 

 On entering the theatre, in the evening, he 

 noticed the photographs were not there. 

 He hunted up the attendant and asked him 

 where they were. 



" Shure I burnt them, sor," was the re- 

 ply. 



" Burnt them, you idiot! What did you 

 do that for? " 



" Bekase ye tould me to," answered the 

 attendant in an injured tone. 



" I didn't tell you to burn them! " 



" Faith, sorr, ye did. Ye tould me to 

 put them in the foire, and I wint right off 

 and put them in the furnace beyant." — Ex- 

 change. 



NOTES. 



I have a fine collection of views of West- 

 ern scenery, among which are the Spo- 

 kane falls, old church bell tower, block of 

 Washington spruce, 62 foot cedar stump, 

 Castle Rock at Green river, Wyo., union 



stock yards, Omaha, Neb., view at Point 

 Defiance, part of Tacoma, Wash., a snow 

 plow at work, and many others. If any of 

 your readers would like to have any 2 of 

 these, size 5x7, mounted on heavy cards, 

 they can get them by sending me their 

 name and address, and $1.00 for one year's 

 subscription to Recreation. The maga- 

 zine will, of course, be sent direct to their 

 address from your office. The pictures cost 

 the subscribers nothing. 



C. G. Shepherd, Lathrop, Mich. 



If you find a print which, after being 

 toned and fixed, has not been printed dark 

 enough, or which is weak, do not throw 

 it away; but, after the final washing and 

 drying damp it again and then squeegee it 

 on to a piece of fine ground glass which 

 has been previously well washed and pol- 

 ished with " French chalk." Of course 

 this alters the tone a bit, but it strengthens 

 the print wonderfully, and gives it a de- 

 lightful matt surface. — E. B. N., in The 

 Photographic News. 



" Dickie has cried for two days." 

 "Poor child; what is the matter?" 

 " Well, Louise promised to take a photo- 

 graph of him with his billy-goat. She 

 worked an hour getting the goat posed to 

 suit him, and when she developed the pict- 

 ure, the plate, being small, had taken only 

 Dickie and the rope." 



An Australian Mosquito-Proof Tent for 

 10, 15 or 25 subscriptions to Recreation — 

 according to size of tent. Send for circu- 

 lar. This tent is light, compact, water- 

 proof and insect-proof. 



There are still some unfortunate sports- 

 men who are not readers of Recreation. 

 If you know any such send in their names, 

 and greatly oblige them and 



The Editor. 



Please send me the names and addresses 

 of all your friends who are sportsmen, in 

 order that I may send them sample copies 

 of Recreation. 



A Pocket Camera, listed at $1, for 2 sub- 

 scriptions to Recreation. Makes a pict- 

 ure 1^x1^2 inches. Send for circular. 



I beg to acknowledge, with thanks, re- 

 ceipt of the Kenwood sleeping bag, which 

 you gave me for .10 subscriptions to your 

 excellent magazine. It seems almost like 

 robbery to accept such ,a reward for so 

 trifling a service as securing subscribers to 

 Recreation. However since the bag is 

 here I will smother my feelings and retain 

 it. W. A. White, Orlando, Fla. 



