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peals, the highest court in New York State, 

 has yet to pass on the act declared uncon- 

 stitutional by a judge of the lower court, 

 though a somewhat similar act was, a year 

 or more ago, declared unconstitutional by 

 the higher court. The people gain nothing 

 as a result of scalping. The experience of 

 Pennsylvania is proof of that fact. The 

 disappearance of the scalpers from this 

 State has been a gain instead of a loss, 

 particularly as the railroads redeem all un- 

 used tickets. Scalpers are nothing more 

 or less than parasites, producing nothing, 

 but living off the substance of others, while 

 often promoting theft and forgery. — Phila- 

 delphia Press. 



Malta, Mont., March 2, 1901. 

 Mr. D. W. Cree, 



Griggsville, 111. 

 Dear Sir: — Please send me 3 No. 2 

 Common Sense Camp Stoves, for which 

 I enclose money order for $22.50. We have 

 been using your stoves in our sheep camps 

 the past 4 years. The first year we used 

 them in the summer camps only. Now the 

 boys won't use anything else the year 

 round. I really think, Mr. Cree, you 

 have mis-named your stove. It should 

 be called The Best Camp Stove On Earth. 

 Please find enclosed order for $22.50. 

 Respectfully yours, 



J. S. Norton. 



Mr. J. P. Kane, chief instructor of the 

 Metropolitan Street Railway Company, 

 New York, became a student of the Inter- 

 national Correspondence Schools, Scran- 

 ton, Pa., over 2 years ago. He says the 

 instruction has been invaluable to him in 

 his work, and that many employees of the 

 same company who have enrolled in the 

 schools have been greatly benefited by 

 their studies. 



The Ideal Manufacturing Co. has made 

 arrangements with the Bekeart Co., of No. 

 114 Second street, San Francisco, Cal., to 

 carry a full line of Ideal goods. 



H. L. Jespersen, of the old firm of Corn- 

 wall & Jespersen, has put in a large line 

 of sportsmen's goods at No. 10 Park 

 Place. He has been in the business a long 

 time and knows all there is to be learned 

 about it. Therefore, when in doubt write 

 Jespersen, and if you want any article in 

 the way of guns, ammunition, fishing 

 tackle, camp outfits or sportsmen's cloth- 

 ing send to him for it. If he does not 

 carry it in stock he will get it for you at 

 the right price. He is all right and will 

 treat you squarely. 



pictures in my 6th annual photo compe- 

 tition. Don't forget it. 



A special prize is offered this year for 

 the best and most valuable photo of a live 

 wild animal or bird. This prize to be a 

 long focus Korona camera, valued at $85. 

 Why not try for it? 



The Harrington & Richardson gun you 

 sent me as premium received, and am 

 much pleased with it. I don't how you 

 can give such fine premiums with Recrea- 

 tion, when you give so much in the book. 

 It to me is worth 5 times the cost. I have 

 hunted for 40 years in Colorado. Read- 

 ing Recreation is like living the old days 

 voer. J. W. Rice, Denver, Colo. 



The West End gun cabinet you gave 

 me as a premium was received in perfect 

 condition. I consider it a work of art, 

 and feel repaid a hundred-fold for my 

 work in obtaining subscribers for Recrea- 

 tion. 



F. B. Annin, Auburn, N. Y. 



_ The Marble safety pocket axe has ar- 

 rived. It is exactly what I expected and 

 perfectly satisfactory. I hope to have op- 

 portunity to hamstring a few game hogs 

 with it before the regular season opens. 

 W. H. Wing, Boston, Mass. 



I am in receipt of the 25-35 rifle 



and the 7x9 wall tent which you so kindly 



sept me as premiums. Am highly pleased 



with them and thank you heartily' for both. 



Harry A. Fogg, Lockland, O. 



The fishing rod you ordered for me from 

 the Horton Company is perfect. I thank 

 you for it, and think it a fine premium for 

 a little work. 



Robert Molinder, Muncie, Ind. 



The Shattuck double hammerless gun 

 you sent me as a premium is pleasing in 

 design and a hard, close shooter. I am 

 well pleased with my present. 



O. H. Black, Ottmnwa, la. 



The watch and camera arrived in first- 

 class shape. The watch looks better than 

 many much higher priced, and keeps time 

 as well as any. 



H. P. Sheldon, Fair Haven, Vt. 



Only 2 months more in which t<> enter 



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 NEW ONES WILL INTEREST YOU. 



