THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN SPORTSMEN. 



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of a moral nature. We are organizing the 

 League into state divisions as rapidly as 

 possible. We are appointing local wardens 

 as fast as we can find the proper men for 

 these places. These local wardens must be 

 sportsmen, for only such can properly trail 

 down and prosecute the other men who 

 shoot and fish. If some hunters persist in 

 ignoring our advice as to when and how 

 much they should kill, then we shall take 

 them into court and make them pay for all 

 infractions of the law, where we can secure 

 the necessary evidence. We have arrested 

 and punished several men already, and shall 

 keep on the trail of the others until they 

 either reform, or we shall keep them paying 

 money into court every year. — Editor. 



HERE'S WHERE YOU GET YOUR DOLLAR 

 BACK. 



The following firms have agreed to give 

 members of the L. A. S. a discount of from 

 2 per cent, to 10 per cent, on all goods 

 bought of them. In ordering please give L. 

 A~ S. number: 



Syracuse Arms Co.. Syracuse, N. Y. Guns. 



Davenport Fire Arms Co., Norwich, Conn. Shot guns, rifles. 



Gundlach Optical Co., Rochester, N. Y. Photographic 



goods. 

 Blair Camera Co., Boston, Mass. Photographic goods. 

 Folmer & Schwing, 271 Canal Street, New York City. 



Photographic goods. 

 W. H. Longdon, Bridgeport. Conn. Sportsmen's goods. 

 New York Condensed Milk Co., 71 Hudson Street, New 



York City. Condensed products. 

 Oneida Community, Kenwood, N. Y. Traps. 

 Metz & Schloerb, Oshkosh, Wis. Moccasins, hunting 



shoes, etc. 

 Novelty Cutlery Co., Canton, O. Pocket cutlery, ink 



erasers, etc. 

 M. A. Shipley, 432 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Fish- 

 ing tackle. 

 Willis Arms & Cycle Co., Kansas City, Mo. Bicycles, 



athletic and sportsmen's goods. 

 Reuben Woods Sons' Co., 324 -S. Salina Street, Syracuse, 



N. Y. Sportsmen's goods. 

 Edward Paddock, 94 Hudson Avenue, Albany, N. Y. 

 D. T. Abercrombie & Co., 36 South Street, New York 



City. Tents, etc. 



I hope to be able to add materially to 

 this list, from time to time. 



NOTES. 



The L. A. S. is growing steadily. We 

 now have 1,164 members, and every day we 

 hear from prominent men throughout the 

 country who ask for liberal supplies of our 

 literature, which they offer to distribute. 

 The New York Division still heads the list, 

 with 319 members. The Massachusetts Di- 

 vision comes next, with 144, and the Mon- 

 tana Division third, with 125. The Wyom- 

 ing Division has lately been organized with 

 Dr. Frank Dunham, of Lander, as Chief 

 Warden and several other States are close 

 up to the number required to organize them 

 into divisions. Among these are Wisconsin 

 and Minnesota. 



There is still a wide field for the efforts 

 of all friends of game protection who see 

 fit to take hold of this matter, anywhere in 

 the United States or Canada, and all such 



are invited to correspond freely with this 

 office. We have an abundant supply of lit- 

 erature, which we are glad to send to any- 

 one who will use it for the good of the 

 cause. 



An amendment to the Constitution of the 

 L. A. S. will be offered at the first annual 

 meeting, as follows: To amend Section 1 

 of Article III. by inserting the word 

 " white " after " any," making the first line 

 of that article read " Any white man of good 

 character," etc. 



Also as an amendment to Section 3 of 

 Article III. the following will be offered: 

 " Any person who may comply with the 

 preceding conditions of membership may 

 become a life member of this League by 

 paying into the treasury $25." 



The League of American Sportsmen has appointed 

 George Poth, of Pleasantville, N. Y., game warden for 

 Westchester County. Persons who know of violations of 

 the game and fish laws are urged to report the same to Mr. 

 Poth. The League will prosecute, in all States in which it 

 has organizations, all persons charged with killing game or 

 taking fish in close season, or killing or trapping song or 

 insect-eating birds or taking their nests or eggs. All com- 

 munications will be regarded as confidential. 



New York Tribune. 



Some strange results are obtained from 

 advertising in Recreation. I recently re- 

 ceived solutions of 2 puzzles published in 

 October, '96, Recreation. 



Mr. Fitzmaurice, this city, told me the 

 other day he was still receiving an occa- 

 sional answer to an ad printed in Recrea- 

 tion for May, June and July, '96. Verily, 

 bread cast on Recreation's waters is likely 

 to return after many days. 



A 2 pound can of Laflin & Rand's cele- 

 brated smokeless powder, listed at $2, for 4 

 subscriptions to Recreation. You can 

 get these 4 subscriptions in half an hour 

 without interfering with your regular busi- 

 ness. _____ 



" Wild Animals I have Known " is the 

 title of Ernest Seton Thompson's latest and 

 greatest book. Publisher's price, $2. With 

 Recreation one year, $2. This applies to 

 renewals as well as to new subscribers. 



That beautiful book " Birds that Hunt 

 and are Hunted," sells at $2. Treats of all 

 the principal game birds and birds of prey. 

 The book and Recreation one year $2.50. 

 This applies to renewals as well as to new 

 subscriptions. 



MODERN DEFINITIONS. 



Promoter: A man who wants to sell a 

 thing that does not exist, to a man who 

 don't want it. 



Bore: A man who insists on talking 

 about himself when you want to talk about 

 yourself. 



