PUBLISHER’S NOTES. 
HILDEBRANDT ADVERTISES. 
The Enterprise Manufacturing Com- 
pany, Akron, Ohio, has brought a suit 
against John J. Hildebrandt, of Logans- 
port, Indiana, charging him with infringe- 
ment of their patent on an artificial bait. 
They claim heavy damages and ask for an 
injunction restraining Hildebrandt from 
making and selling these baits in future. 
Hildebrandt secured a patent before be- 
ginning the manufacture of his bait, and 
this will no doubt stand good in the courts. 
The Enterprise people are not so enter- 
prising as Hildebrandt is, and there is the 
rub. The Akron outfit has always de- 
clined to advertise in ReEcrEATION. On the 
other hand, Hildebrandt used space in this 
magazine from the start, and naturally did 
a large business. In a recent letter to me 
he says, “I reaped large profits through 
advertising in your magazine; more than 
from all the others together.” 
If the Enterprise people had been as en- 
terprising as they claim to be they would 
have had the trade of this country all sup- 
plied with artificial baits long before Hil- 
debrandt got started. 

A CONVENIENT OUTFIT. 
Some 20 years ago I bought a heavy 
hunting knife, a thin bladed skinning knife 
and a steel to sharpen them on. Then I 
devised a scabbard in which to carry the 3 
implements. I used this outfit until the 
scabbard was well nigh worn out, and then 
sent it to the Marble Safety Axe Co., 
Gladstone, Mich., with a request that they 
make me a new one like it. Mr. Marble 
liked the scheme, and asked permission to 
make up a line of outfits like this and put 
them on the market. I, of course, told him 
I should be glad to have him do so. Mr. 
Marble honored me by naming this the Co- 
quina Outfit, for which I make to him my 
most profound salaam. 
During all the years in which I hunted 
big game in the West, the South, and the 
Southwest, I found this combination of 
knives and steel most convenient and 
handy, and I think any sportsman who tries 
it will agree with me. 

Messrs. Spratt’s Patent benched, fed and 
fitted up the dogs at the Ladies’ Kennel 
Association’s Show held in Madison Square 
Garden, November 3-6; also the Long Isl- 
and Kennel Club’s Show, held in the Cler- 
mont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, November 
10-13; the Chicago Poultry, Pigeon and 
Pet Stock Show, 1st Resiment Armory, 
Vabash and 16th streets, Chicago, IIl., No- 
72 
vember 28-4; the N. J. Fanciers’ Poul- 
try, Pigeon and Pet Stock Show, New 
Auditorium, Orange street, Newark, N. J., 
December 1-5; the Poultry Show at Ruther- 
ford, N. J., December 10-12; and the Poul- 
try Show at Hackensack, N. J., December 
17-109. 
They have a contract to pen, feed and fit 
up the Poultry Show to be held in New 
York City, January 4-9, and a number of 
other contracts pending. 
The Blair Camera Co., Rochester, N. Y., 
kas published a Christmas booklet giving 
a full description of Hawk Eye cameras. 
The various models of these are artistically 
and effectively illustrated, and the text de- 
scribes them fully. A new Hawk Eye, No. 
3, is described in this book for the first 
time. It makes 3% by 4% pictures and 
uses daylight loading films. The camera 
is neat, compact and handy, and is sure to 
prove popular. Another speciality of the 
Blair Camera Co. is the Stereo Hawk Eye, 
which is a light, handy camera, and which 
is provided with double lens and double 
rolls for making stereoscopic views. Every 
amateur photographer should have a copy 
of this book. 
Office of G. G. Clough, Lawyer, 
Corpus Christi, Texas. 
Messrs. Schoverling, Daly & Gales, 
New York City. 
Dear Sirs: 
Last summer I bought from F. Schorer, 
Galveston, 2 cans of New Green Walsrode 
that had gone through the Galveston storm 
of 1900. The cans were rusted to pieces, 
but the powder was O. K. I want 5 pounds 
New Green Walsrode. Where can I get 
it near here Yours truly, 
G. G. Clough. 
Prevention is better than cure. Pure 
food and fresh air are essentials to this 
end, but not everyone seems to know that 
right underclothing is practically as im- 
portant in our climate. The only right 
underclothing is wool, but the wool must 
be absolutely pure and the fabric of scien- 
tific weave, like Jaeger’s, or else half the 
benefit is lost. 

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Prescott, Arizona. 
West End Furniture Co., 
Williamsport, Pa. 
Dear Sirs: 
The sportsmen’s cabinet has arrived, in 
perfect condition, and I am much pleased 
with it. 
C. W. Manderfeld. 
