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RECREATION. 



PARIS EXPOSITION, 1900 

 Gold Medal and Highest Award 



Spratt's Patent Dog Cakes 

 Spratt's Patent Poultry Foods 



Our 1905 calendar will be ready to 

 mail by the middle of December. The 

 edition is limited. Unfortunately our 

 mailing list has been partially des- 

 troyed, therefore if you want a calen- 

 dar send name, address and 2-cent 

 stamp. Labels are being printed now. 

 Address exactly as follows: 



Calendar Editor 



Spratt's Patent (America) Limited 



Market & Congress Sts. 

 Newark, N. J. 



We manufacture specially prepared foods for 

 Dogs, Puppies, Cats, Rabbits, Poultry, Pigeons, 

 Game, Birds, Fish . 



Send for Catalogue, "Dog Culture," with 

 practical chapters on the feeding, kenneling and 

 management of dogs; also a chapter on cats. 

 Mention Recreation 



A Michigan paper wound up a compli- 

 ment to a young schoolma'am with a good 

 word about "the reputation for teaching 

 she bears." The next day the young school- 

 ma'am met the editor and chased him down 

 the street with an umbrella, and at every 

 jump in the road she screamed that she 

 had never taught a she bear in her life. — • 

 Exchange. 



The Weno camera reached me safe. I 

 am much pleased with it and you will hear 

 from me soon again with another club for 

 Recreation. 



J. W. Sylvester, Ocala, Fla. 



The "BENEDICT" 



Celebrated Collar Button 



Wonderfully Improved. 

 NEW Pat. Oct. 6, 1903. 



In Gold, Silver and 

 heavy Rolled Gold plate. 



None genuine unless 



stamped 



"Benedict," 



and date of patent. 



A set of four in a neat box makes an acceptable 



CHRISTMAS PRESENT 



Solid Gold from $1.50 to $2.50; Rolled Gold, 



50 cents each; Sterling Silver 35 cents each. 



Send stamps by mail and make a useful present. 



Mention Recreation. 



FOR SALE ONLY BY 



Benedict Brothers, Jewelers, 



Broadway and Liberty St., New York 



END VIEW 



SIDE VIEW 



The L.A.S. furnishes cloth 

 posters in any number de- 

 sired, free of charge, offering 

 a reward of $10 for each 

 conviction for a violation of 

 a game law. These posters 

 have done great good wher= 

 ever placed in deterring 

 would=be lawbreakers from 

 committing offences against 

 the game, fish, and forest 

 laws. Are you not willing 

 to put up some of these 

 posters? If so, how many? 



Indian Baskets: I have a few rare and 

 beautiful baskets made by Alabama In- 

 dians living near me, which I will ex- 

 change for yearly subscriptions to Rec- 

 reation at the rate of one basket for 4 

 subscriptions. Many dealers in Indian 

 curios sell these baskets for several dol- 

 lars each. Here is a chance to get one 

 free. Nothing finer for a Christmas 

 present. Full description and photo for 

 5 cents. These Indians also make from 

 the inner fiber of Spanish moss, the best 

 saddle blankets in the world. These 

 blankets are cool to a horse's back, do 

 not become hard and stiff and will last 

 for years, as they are well made and 

 positively will not rot, the inner fiber of 

 Spanish moss being absolutely impervi- 

 ous to moisture. Will give one blanket 

 for 3 subscriptions to Recreation. The 

 above articles are guaranteed to give sat- 

 isfaction. E. F. Pope, Colmesneil, Tex. 



Wanted. — To communicate with a few 

 sportsmen in the West where wolves and 

 coyotes are numerous, and where some 

 good sport can be had in hunting them. 

 — Editor. 



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