PUBLISHER'S NOTES. 



PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW. 

 I called on H. J. Putman & Co., of Min- 

 neapolis, in February last, and was greatly- 

 interested in examining their plant of ma- 

 chinery for the making of hunting boots 

 and shoes. They have an entire loft in a 

 big brick block, the floor of which is well- 

 nigh covered with machines of every possi- 

 ble style for such work, and all of these are 

 of the latest and best patterns. It is a reve- 

 lation to learn how great a business this 

 house has built up in supplying footgear 

 for sportsmen. Putman & Co. employ 75 to 

 150 people, according to the time of year. 

 During the spring and summer months their 

 orders come slowly, and this is, consequent- 

 ly, the best time for sportsmen to order 

 boots or shoes. If you are going on a fish- 

 ing trip next summer, or a hunting trip 

 next fall or winter, you should order your 

 boots or shoes now, instead of waiting until 

 within 2 or 3 weeks of the time for start- 

 ing. Putman & Co. will be snowed under 

 with orders at that time, and it will be diffi- 

 cult for them to fill any of them promptly. 

 On the contrary, if your order goes in now, 

 they can give careful attention to every de- 

 tail of it, can ship your goods promptly, and 

 you can then have them seasoning through 

 the summer. Best of all, you will have the 

 satisfaction of placing your boots or shoes 

 in the bottom of your war bag when you 

 first begin to pack, instead of lying awake 

 nights and suffering from indigestion for 

 fear you will not get your footgear in time 

 for your long anticipated trip. 



WHY YOU SHOULD TRY IT. 

 Government statistics show that the Mi- 

 ami valley, in Ohio, produces better grain 

 and has purer water than any other section 

 of this country. In the heart of this favor- 

 ite spot is the Hayner distillery, having at 

 its door the 2 essentials for producing the 

 finest whiskey in the world — the best grain 

 and the purest water. Add to these one 

 of the most completely equipped distilleries 

 ever operated and an experience of 36 

 years in distilling whiskey, and you have a 

 combination that is unequaled anywhere. 

 That is why Hayner whiskey is superior 

 for medicinal and other uses. That is 

 why they have over a quarter of a million 

 satisfied customers. That is why you 

 should try it. It goes direct from their 

 distillery to you, with all its original 

 strength, richness and flavor, carries a 

 United States Registered Distiller's Guar- 

 antee of purity and age and saves the 

 dealers' enormous profits. Your money 

 back if you are not satisfied. Read else- 

 where in this issue the offer of the Hayner 

 Distilling Company. 



A MAP OF BRONX PARK.^^ 

 Bronx park is an institution in which 

 every American should feel an interest. It 

 contains the largest botanical garden and 

 the largest zoological park in the world, and 

 is open to the public every day. No de- 

 scription of it can do it justice. It re- 

 quires days of careful study to get an idea 

 of the wealth contained in these 2 great 

 gardens, one devoted to plants, shrubbery 

 and trees, and the other to birds, beasts and 

 reptiles. New Yorkers can now visit Bronx 

 park and feel proud that they are citizens 

 of this great city. No. 14 of the Four Track 

 Series, just issued by the passenger depart- 

 ment of the New York Central railroad, is 

 devoted to Bronx park. It contains a map 

 showing both the botanical garden and the 

 zoological park, with their lakes and river, 

 and a brief description of each. A copy 

 will be sent free, post paid, on receipt of a 

 2-cent stamp, by George H. Daniels, general 

 passenger agent, Grand Central station, 

 New York. 



BEAUTIFUL CALENDAR FREE. 



The Equitable Life Insurance Co., 120 

 Broadway, has issued one of the most beau- 

 tiful calendars of the year. It consists of 

 a series of 6 drawings of beautiful girls 

 waving or displaying, in various ways, the 

 American flag. The first picture shows the 

 complete national emblem of to-day ; the 

 second shows the older forms with 13 stars; 

 the third, the old pine tree flag of 1776; the 

 fourth the first Union flag, adopted January 

 2, 1776; the fifth, the blue flag of liberty, 

 with the crescent in the upper left corner, 

 adopted in September, 1775 ; and the sixth 

 is the old yellow rattlesnake emblem, bear- 

 ing the motto, "Don't tread on me." 



These pictures impart a valuable lesson in 

 history, and every family in the land should 

 have a set of them. You can get the calen- 

 dar free of charge, by writing the company 

 as above, and mentioning Recreation. 



A PIANO AT A NOMINAL PRICE. 

 Chicago's largest music house, Lyon & 

 Healy, announces a clearing sale of pianos. 

 Several hundred splendid instruments are 

 offered without reserve until all are sold. 

 In square pianos there are fine toned in- 

 struments at $25, $40, $60, and upward ; in 

 upright pianos, neat instruments at $100, 

 $120, $140, $150, $165, $190, $200 and up- 

 ward ; in baby grands some choice speci- 

 mens at $250 and upward. Lyon & Healy 

 will send a list and full particulars on ap- 

 plication. Any piano not proving entirely 

 satisfactory may be returned at their ex- 

 pense. Address Lyon & Healy, 39 Adams 

 street, Chicago. 



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