PUBLISHER'S NOTES. 



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PLEASE YOUR FRIENDS. 



Have you commenced to think of Christ- 

 mas presents? If so, here is a suggestion: 



A yearly subscription to Recreation 

 furnishes one of the most delightful, in- 

 structive, entertaining Christmas presents 

 you can possibly give a man or a boy who 

 is interested in nature, in fishing, shooting, 

 amateur photography; or, who is fond of 

 the woods, the fields, the mountains, the 

 lakes or the rivers. 



Many of the presents which people give 

 their friends afford pleasure only for a few 

 days, or weeks. A subscription to Recre- 

 ation means solid comfort a whole year. 

 It reminds your friend 12 times during the 

 year of your kindness and generosity. 

 There are many men and women who for 

 5 years past have annually sent in long 

 lists of names of friends, accompanied with 

 checks in order that these friends might 

 be made happy a whole year. Would it 

 not be well for you to adopt this plan? 



Try it and see how grateful the recipients 

 will be. 



A NEW CAMERA. 



The Blair Camera Co. has put out a 

 folding pocket camera which is sure to 

 prove popular at once. The lens is a dou- 

 ble rapid rectilinear of extra quality. The 

 shutter is of the latest design made by 

 the Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., with Iris 

 diaphragm which permits of any size of 

 opening; can be varied in speed from 1- 

 100 of a second to any time required and 

 operated by bulb or finger release. A 

 brilliant reversible finder, socket for use 

 of tripod, and accurately adjusted focus 

 scale are provided. 



The method of loading is such that no 

 parts are removable other than the back 

 cover, and the film cartridges can be re- 

 moved and replaced in the open air with 

 safety. The mahogany polished front bed, 

 the nickel trimmings, morocco grain cov- 

 ering, lacquered brass shutter and leather 

 bellows of maroon shade, create a contrast 

 which without question makes one of the 

 neatest cameras in existence. 



HANDY BOOK FOR TRAP SHOOTERS AND 

 SPORTSMEN. 



This handsome little book contains up- 

 to-date game laws of the different StateSj 

 Territories, and the British Provinces; 

 also trap shooting rules, live bird rules, 

 rifle and pistol rules, and a great deal of 

 information of interest to all classes of 

 sportsmen. There is a lot of interesting 

 information in it about the product of 

 the King Powder Co., such as King's 

 Smokeless, Semi-Smokeless, and Quick 

 Shot Powder; as also of the long line oj 

 loaded shells and metallic ammunition that 



have made the Peters Cartridge Co. fa- 

 mous. 



This book will be sent to any address 

 on application to* The King Powder Co. 

 or The Peters Cartridge Co., Cincinnati, 

 Ohio, or to T. H. Keller, 80 Chambers 

 St., New York city, who is the Eastern 

 agent for both these companies. Mention 

 Recreation. 



GET ONE. 



The Larlin & Rand Powder Company 

 has issued another novelty. It is a memo- 

 randum tablet cut in the shape of a shot- 

 gun shell. By turning the red side of the 

 shell toward you, it reads, ''The Load that 

 Wins," and on each leaf is given a resume 

 of the events in which John S. Fanning 

 has shown what Laftin & Rand Smoke- 

 less is capable of doing. 



On next to last leaf the loads that Mr. 

 Fanning uses for inanimate target shooting 

 and for live birds are described. The covers 

 of the shell, one side being purple and the 

 other red, are indicative of 2 leading shells, 

 the purple being the U. M. C. Acme, and 

 the red the Winchester Leader. 



A copy of this little book can be had 

 by asking for it and mentioning Recrea- 

 tion. 



WITHOUT A FAULT. 



The Laughlin fountain pen, made by 

 the Laughlin Manufacturing Co., Detroit, 

 Mich., is all right. I can say this con- 

 scientiously, because I have carried one of 

 them nearly a year, and have used it 

 frequently and infrequently, by turns. It 

 has always been ready for service. I have 

 never lost a minute in pumping it up, oil- 

 ing the bearings, tightening the nuts, or in 

 any other way. 



Several of my employees also use the 

 Laughlin pen, and invariably pronounce it 

 entirely satisfactory. 



It is a great satisfaction to have a good 

 fountain pen with you when away from 

 home, and if you get a Laughlin pen you 

 will have a good one. 



In writing to the maker, please mention 

 Recreation. 



HONORED IN ANOTHER COUNTRY. 



One of the most deserved gold medals 

 awarded by the Paris Exposition was that 

 received by Messrs. G. F. Heublein & 

 Bro., Hartford, Conn., for their club cock- 

 tails. In this country the Heublein club 

 cocktails have long been known for their 

 flavor and excellence, and thus they have 

 gained an entrance into the hands and on 

 the sideboards of the best families abroad 

 as well as at home. These goods are con- 

 cocted from only the best materials, are al- 

 ways alike, and the Heublein name stands 



