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RECREA TION. 



1899 Calendar. 



A handsome 1899 Calendar, in colors, is being issued 

 by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. This calendar 

 has thirteen printings and is made by the patent transparency 

 process, producing a beautiful color effect, especially when 

 hung in the light. 



Design embraces a government mail pouch suspended 

 from a mail crane, finished with a pleasing color sketch at 

 bottom of hanger. Size of calendar, 14x20 inches. 



Sent to any address on receipt of eight cents in postage. 

 Ready for distribution December 15th. To insure getting a 

 copy send in your order now to 



A. J. SMITH, Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agent, Cleveland, O. 



Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Editor Recreation: Answering note of 

 M. P. Dunham regarding a shot through *he 

 heart causing an animal to drop i. ts trc,„ks 

 would say that I shot a large bu-.': 3 years 

 ago firing 9 shots. The animal ran out of 

 sight and on following him I found his body 

 at least 500 yards off, and discovered that 

 the heart was shattered and recovered 7 bul- 

 lets. Several years ago a number of articles 

 appeared in an English medical journal on 

 retained animation after the heart had been 

 penetrated, some cases being cited of tigers, 

 whose hearts had been shattered by explo- 

 sive bullets, traveling many hundred yards 

 into the jungle before falling. 



Bernard Berens, M.D. 



The game wardens of Wisconsin estimate 

 that fully 30,000 deer were killed in the last 

 open season. They base the estimate on 

 the number of licenses issued. 



Two coupons, permitting the transporta- 

 tion of game, were given with each license. 

 The law, however, made no provision for 

 the taking up of these coupons, and it was 

 an easy matter to retain them to be used 

 again. In this way the law, which limits 

 each hunter to 2 deer, was evaded. This 

 year deer, bear, grouse, rabbits and ducks 

 have been killed. Coyotes are also to be 

 found in places. 



W. L. J., Durango, Col. 



Recreation is the only sportsmen's mag- 

 azine of the day. I have taken alleged 

 sportsmen's papers for the last 12 years and 

 know what I am talking about. Have had 

 my name on your list but 2 months yet am 

 convinced Recreation is just what the true 

 sportsman wants. I like the way you roast 

 the big bag fellows. It does me good to 

 read some of the hits you give the porkers. 

 The pictures in Recreation are worth 10 

 times the subscription price of the magazine. 

 Win. R. Welden, Whitman, Mass. 



"What soured your life?" asked the 

 Judge of the desperado. " You seem to 

 have gone back on the world. Why? " 



' 'Cause it hain't squar', yer honor." — 

 Detroit Free Press. 



From toil I never run away, 

 From labor never shirk, 



For I love to sit, day after day, 

 And watch the ant at work. 



One reason why life's bill of fare 



Seems rather incomplete 

 Is because of soup there's lots to spare, 



But not enough of meat. 



The days no longer shorter grow 



But longer now, instead. 

 While nights get shorter, for, you know, 

 The sun, henceforth won't be so slow 



In getting out of bed. 



