RECREATION. 



A HUNTING 



to swear l>y, instead of at. This is Marbles 

 Special Hunting Knife. It is made of the same 

 quality steel and, temper as our celebrated Ideal 

 Knives, which were so widely advertised last 

 month, and was expressly designed to secure 

 the greatest possible strength together with the 

 fewest parts obtainable in hunting knife con- 

 struction. It is pronounced by many expert 

 woodsmen to be the acme of perfection. 



It is straight bevel ground, has bone chopper 

 at back of point, is one-quarter inch thick at 

 back of blade and is of the same thickness in 

 the tang. Two oblong recesses are forged in 

 both sides of the tang, thus making the knife 

 balance perfectly. Side plates are of selected 

 slabs of German stag horn. 



This knife carries our regular guarantee. 

 Made with 5 -inch blade only. 



Price, prepaid, $£.50 



All our specialties are for sale by dealers. 

 New catalog shows 18 new specialties. Send 

 for it and mention Recreation. 



Marble Safety Axe Co. 



Dept. A. GLADSTONE, MICH, 



If the Winchester people persist in manu- 

 facturing an automatic shot gun I for one 

 will never use anything made by them. 

 Heretofore I have been strongly in favor of 

 both their guns and ammunition. 



C. N. Ely, Chicago, 111. 



I have read your magazine one year. 

 beats anything I ever read. 



Geo. T. Norris, Torrington, Con, 



It 



The zVa x 4/4 pocket Poco, given by Rec- 

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 I have no doubt it will prove as good as it 

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Harry Messenger, Danville, Que. 



Detachable Even Spoolers 



WHEN attached to a good reel make the best casting and fishing outfit on earth at about 

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PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS 

 RACINE, WIS., U. S.A. 



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