XV111 



RECREATION. 



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'99% of a camera's value 

 is in the lens." 



The foundation of pho 

 tography is the lens. 

 A poor lens makes poor pictures 

 - — a good lens makes good pict- 

 ures. The best photographs in 

 the world are taken with the GOERZ LENS. 

 The best photographers use them. Catalogue Free. 



Main Offices, Berlin-Friedenaic, Germany. 



Branch Offices, 4 and 5 Holborn Circus, London, 



England. 22 Rue de V Entrepot, Paris. 



C. P. GOERZ, Room 27, 52 E. Union Square, New York 



DON'T FORGET 



Recreation's 



Photo Contest 



f ~"^HIS is the time of year to 

 secure photos of Live Wild 

 -A Birds and Game, of Camp- 

 ing Scenes or other Outdoor 

 Sports. One such picture may win 

 for you a valuable 



CAMERA, 

 LENS, TENT, 

 FISHING ROD, 

 FIELD GLASS, 

 SKATES, GLOVES, 

 FOUNTAIN PEN 



or other prize. 



See announcement of contest in Recrea- 

 tion, department of Amateur Photography 



Counsel for the contestants in a will case 

 was trying to show that the testator was 

 of unsound mind. One of the dead man's 

 intimate friends was summoned to testify 

 for the plaintiff. 



"Did not the old man talk to himself 

 when he was alone?" asked the lawyer. 



"I do not know," replied the witness. 



"What !" exclaimed the attorney, "you do 

 not know, and yet you claim to have- been 

 an intimate friend of his ! How can you 

 explain your ignorance of the fact that the 

 deceased talked to himself when he alone?" 



"Because," replied the man, undisturbed, 

 "I was never with him when he was alone." 

 — Philadelphia Public Ledger. 



I congratulate you on your attitude 

 toward pump gun abominations and I wish 

 you continued prosperity with your great 

 magazine. 



T. F. Watson, Milwaukee, Wis. 



I received the premium Bristol steel fish- 

 ing rod from Horton Co\ to-day and am 

 well pleased with it. Accept my sincere 

 thanks. 



Wayne G. Wright, Columbus, Ohio. 



He — At what time in a girl's life should 

 she be engaged? 



She — Just before she is married. — Yonk- 

 ers Statesman. 



