RECREATION. 



xv 



$500.00 



in 



Cash Prizes 



for the Five Best Reasons why 

 Everyone Should Use the 



Ostermoor $ 

 Mattress 



Patent 

 Elastic 

 Felt 



15 



$100 



100 



75 



50 



50 



125 



1 Person sending five best reasons, .... 



2 Persons sending five next best, EACH $50, 



3 Persons send'ng five next best, EACH $25, 

 5 Persons sending five next best, EACH $10, 



10 Persons sending five next best, EACH $5, 

 125 Persons sending five next best, EACH $1, 



146 Prizes amounting to $500 



Send for 

 Free 



96 = Page 

 Book 



"The Test of Time," which tells 



about the good points of the Ostermoor 



Mattress that we can think of. You 

 don't have to own an Ostermoor to 

 enter this competition, but expe- 

 rience regarding its qualities might 

 help you in winning. 



CONDITIONS : All answers must be mailed 

 not later than midnight July 3ist,iQo3, and all 

 competitors must answer all of the three fol- 

 lowing questions : 



. Do you own an Ostermoor Mattress? 

 . Have you ever sent for a copy of our free 



book? 

 . Do you wish us to send at once a copy of 



•' The Test of Time" (mailed free) ? 



AWARDING OF PRIZES 



will be in charge of Mr. E. A. Ames, of Ostermoor & Co., 

 Mr. C. M. Nast, of Collier s Weekly, Mr. George H. Hazen, 

 of the Century Magazine, Mr. E. W. Spaulding, of the Ladies' 

 Home Jour?ial, and Mr. William H. Johns, ot George flat- 

 ten & Co., Advertising Agents, who will judge the answers 

 and award the prizes. 



THIRTY NIGHTS' FREE TRIAL 



You can have an Ostermoor Mattress, sleep on it 30 nights, 

 f it is not better than any other mattress you have ever use 1, return 

 it at our expense and your money will be refunded immediately without dispute. 



OSTERMOOR & CO., 114 Elizabeth St., New York. 



