RECREA TION. 



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The crowning medical 

 and scientific triumph of 

 the 19th century. One 

 man sold 20 , 000 . You can 

 do same, and also do good 

 for suffering humanity. 



Prof. Richardson's sell 

 for only $1.50 each, which 

 brings within means of 

 humblest sufferer. Five 

 hundred thousand in daily 

 use, which is its best in- 

 dorsement. 



CURES 



Rheumatism, Sick Headache? Liver 

 and Kidney Complaint, Neuralgia, 

 Gout, Lumbago, Malaria, Dyspep- 

 sia, Nervousness, Constipation, and 

 all Blood Impurities; also every 

 form of Female Weakness. 



"The Blood is I/ife; Electricity is 

 the Z,ife- Giving Curren t. ' ' 



Sent carefully packed and by registered mail, pre- 

 paid, for $1.50. Write for agent's circular and testi- 

 monials. Money refunded if not as represented. Ad- 



dress 



A. M. RICHARDSON & CO. 



Dept. B 



106 W. 42d Street, N. Y. City 



Captain Jack Crawford 



Alaska Prospecting and Mining Corporation 



CAPITAL STOCK - - $250,000 



Incorporated under New Jersey Laws. 



Shares $10 each. Full Paid. Non-assessable 

 There are only 25,000 Shares 



PAYABLE IN FULL AT TIME OF SUBSCRIPTION OR IN 

 INSTALMENTS IF PREFERRED 



Who has not heard of Captain Jack ? An expert 

 mining prospector and developer through all parts of 

 the West and the Cariboo Placer Mines of British 

 Columbia, — being one of the original discoverers of 

 Gold in the Black Hills in 1876, — first bringing before 

 the public the immense mineral wealth of New Mexico, 

 and drawine capital to its development. 



Loved and honored by Army men for his upright- 

 ness and integrity, high in the regard and trust of the 

 newspaper profession, he can count among his friends 

 most of the prominent men in the country, beginning 

 with President McKinley. 



A master pioneer; experienced, vigorous, and 

 shrewd, he will lead and direct under this Corporation 

 an expedition of practical and expert miners in the 

 new Alaskan Gold fields. Mother lode claims will be 

 taken up for this Company, to be sold at enormous 

 profits, often without expending much capital in their 

 development. 



Stockholders can rest assured that reports from the 

 field of operation, over Captain Jack's signature, will 

 be authentic and trustworthy. 



Write for prospectus or call for further information 

 at the offices of the Company, 



American Tract Society Building 

 150 Nassau Street, New York City 



Captain Jack Crawford, President and Gen'l Mgr. 

 General Horatio C. King, Vice-President. 

 There are no promoters' shares 

 Every share issued will be paid for in cash 



A Great Offer for 

 the Holidays 



by GERMARIA WINE CELLARS 



Haramondaport and RbeimB.N.Y. 



We are determined to introduce our 

 goods among' the very best people in 

 the country, and we can see no better 

 ■way of doing this than by selling them 

 a case of our goods, containing eleven 

 bottles of wine and one bottle of 

 our extra fine, double-distilled Grape 

 Brandy, at one-half its actual cost 

 Upon receipt of $6.00, we will Rend, to 

 any reader of R F.CR RATION, one case 

 of our goods, all first class, and put up 

 in elegant style, assorted, as follows: 



' 1 Qunrt Bottle Grand Imperial 

 See Champagne 

 1 Quart Bottle Delaware* 



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Rleallng 



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Tokay 



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Sweet Catawba 



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Sherry 



1 



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Elvira 



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Niagara 



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Angelica 



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44 



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Port 



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44 



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Sweet Isabella 



1 



44 



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Imperial Grapa 



Brandy 



This offer is made mainly 

 to introduce our Grand Im- 

 perial Sec Champagne and 

 our fine double-distilled 

 Grape Brandy, without 

 which no Sportsman or 

 Hunter should start on an 

 expedition, as it is very 

 necessary where such exer- 

 cise is taken. This case of 

 goods is offered at about 

 one-half its actual cost and 

 it will please us if our 

 friends and patrons will 

 take advantage of this and 

 help us introduce our goods. 



order* should be !■ before Dae. 16 



Friend — What did you tell that sick chap 

 to do for himself? 



Christian Scientist — I told him he must 

 shake off the idea that he was ill. 



Friend — Did he agree to try it. 



Christian Scientist — Yes; he said, he had 

 chills and fever, anyway. — Cincinnati Com- 

 mercial Tribune. 



I am now offering a $750 upright piano 

 for 200 yearly subscriptions to Recreation, 

 at $1 each. Here is an excellent opportu- 

 nity for some energetic woman to get a high 

 grade piano Jor a few days' work. In any 

 city of 5,000 inhabitants, or more, a club of 

 this size can be enrolled in a week. Write 

 for particulars. 



What else can you give a man for a 

 Christmas present that will give him so 

 much pleasure, at so small a cost, as a 

 yearly subscription to Recreation? 



Count that day lost 



Whose low, descending sun 

 Views no poor wretch 



O'er whom thy wheel has run. 



— Cleveland Leader. 



