RECREATION. 



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STRENGTH 



Twenty-five years ago in acquainting jewelers with the strength 

 of the Jas. Boss Stiffened Gold Watch Cases, an enterprising 

 salesman used the method here shown. 



Jas. Boss Cases are still the strongest cases made. As good 

 as solid gold in appearance. Better than gold in wearing quality. 

 Iyess than solid gold in cost. In a 



MS. BOSS 

 •SSBT' Watch Case 



there is a layer of very hard composition between an inside and outside 

 layer of solid gold, reducing the cost of the case, and adding greatly to 

 its strength. 

 BOSS cases are guaranteed to wear 25 years ; are recognized as the 

 standard, and sold as such by all jewelers. Write us for a booklet. 



THE KEYSTONE WATCH CASE COMPANY, Philadelphia. 



By This Mark 



You Know Them. 



I have known 13 shots from a repeating 

 gun fired at a deer 75 yards away, and not a 

 hair of the animal was touched. Have seen 

 cartridges ejected without being tired. 

 Have known a bail to strike 14 feet above 

 a deer at 20 yards distance and the man be- 

 hind the gun so stricken with fever that he 

 could not reload. How easy it is for a man 

 badly rattled to fail to work the action of 

 the gun to its full extent ! Under such con- 

 ditions any repeater will balk. No man 

 should take a gun with whose action he is 

 unfamiliar, into the woods and expect it to 

 do good work from the start. Study the 

 mechanism of your weapon and do a little 

 target shooting before you try it on game. 

 Commencing as I did with a flint lock, al- 

 most any modern gun seems to me marvel- 

 ously accurate and efficient. 



C. T. B., Bear Lake, Pa. 



A recent story in Recreation reminds 

 me of a great shot once made by Pitts 

 Eastman, who formerly lived here. His 

 father owned a single muzzle loading shot 

 gun with a barrel 6 or 7 feet long, which was 

 noted as a long range weapon of great kill- 

 ing power. One day Pitts took the gun and 

 went hunting. Seeing a rabbit 15 or 20 

 rods away, he took careful aim and pulled 

 the trigger. There was a loud report, but 

 the rabbit never moved. Pitts thought it 

 mighty queer, and to investigate the trou- 

 ble, he climbed on a stump and looked 

 down the muzzle of the gun. Pitts used to 

 say, when telling the story : "I see that 

 charge acomin' up awhizzin' an', by gosh ! 

 I had jist time to pint the gun at the rab- 

 bit when out it whooshed ; an' there warn't 

 enough of that bunnv left to pick up." 

 M. P. K., Comstock, N. Y. 



No. 58 



HERE IS A KNIFE Men Love So Much 

 They Hate to Throw an Old Handle Away 



No. 58. Out is exact piza; 

 ebony h.uidle, 3 blades, (»er- 

 man silver ends. The Long 

 blade is for rough or line 

 walk; the medium blade is 

 as thin as a razor. Price, 

 postpaid. $1.00. 60.000 in use. 



Nn. 34 W« call 'Our Ma* 

 terplece;' weighs only 2 



ozh : 3 cum tag blades; will 

 cut a quill pen or an a\- 

 handle; price, with ebony 

 handle, postpaid, $1.25; 

 ivory, $1.50; choicest pearl, 

 $2.0'. 

 Our Jack Knife sells al 76a | 

 our special prion is 48c, postpaid, 

 5for$2 00. All our blades iile test- 

 ed; wai ranted; replaced lre» if 

 sott or flawy. Birbers' hollow 

 ground WaZor anil Wtrop to 

 suit, $1.33. Send for lr<>e 8 ) page 

 list and "HOW to Use a Razor." 



MA HER A GUOSH €0. 

 74 A Street Toledo, Ohio 



