RECREATION. 



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"THE Official Photo- 

 ■ graphs of the St, 



Louis Exposition which 

 you see reproduced in the various magazines and news- 

 papers are all made with the Goerz lens. 



The Official Photographers of the St. Louis Fair have 

 all adopted the Goerz lens to the exclusion of all others. 



In block 75 of the Liberal Arts Building the Goerz 

 Optical Works show their automatic process of grinding 

 and polishing these famous lenses in operation. 



Main Offices, Berlin-Friedenaw, Germany, 

 Branch Offices, 4. and 5 Holborn Cir rus , London, England, 21 Rue de F Entrepot, Paris. 



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It was the elephant who spoke first. 



"My friends," he said, "this is an indig- 

 nation meeting to protest against the way we 

 are being written up by man. I look around 

 me and on every side see nothing but the 

 heroes of some animal book. As a matter 

 of fact there isn't one of us that has the 

 feelings or instincts of a man. And yet 

 these fellows try to make it appear as if we 

 had." 



The sand-hill stag sprang to his feet. 



"What my friend, the elephant, has said 

 is most true," he cried. "It's a shame that 

 we should have to submit to this sort of 

 thing. Has anyone a resolution to make ?" 



A Rocky mountain bear, with his secre- 

 tary, Mr. Crow, got up. 



"My secretary has prepared the following: 



" 'Whereas, Man is a creature of mere in- 

 stinct, and not reason, that his habits of 

 observation prevent him from ever know- 

 ing the true character of the animal world ; 

 therefore, 



" 'Resolved, That from this time hence- 

 forth, he keep us out of his books.' " 



And amid the most tremendous enthusi- 

 asm the resolution was unanimously adopt- 

 ed. — Addison Fox, Jr., in Life. 



I received the shot guns the Davenport 

 people sent me and am much pleased with 

 them. I thank you and hope to do some 

 more business with you soon. 



J. Frederic Wadsworth, Erie, Pa. , 



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