f Beginner's "D IG ± C D arARCAINS i We cannot accept orders of less than 50 cents, as this list of 1200 stamps contains many that catalogue 3. 5. X ami up to 50c. Only one of each kind to each 50c order. With every order of $1.00 we will give free a 25c Congo Stamp, like cut. Postage 2c extra on all orders. 45-46 ST. CLAIR BLDG- TOLEDO STAMP CO., TOLEDO, - - - OHIO UNITED STATUS. 1900. 1. 2; envelope. 5kr; newspaper tax. 1851, 3c: 1X57. 3c; 1868, 3c: 1X69. 3c; 1S70-71. 1X5X. 1. 2kr: S3, G ; 1900. 2kr 3c embossed: 1X70-71. 2c, 3c: 1X75. lc, 2c. 10c; Austria levant. 1X67. 10s. Lombardy Yenice. 1875. 2c; 1879. lc. 5c, 6c. 10c; 1X82. 5c; 18X3 1X50, 15. 30. 45c: 1X5X 5. 10, 15s; 1861, 5s: 4c; 188X, 4c, 5c: 1X90. 2c. lake. 3c. 6c, Xc;1893 1863, 5s 5c, Sc. 10c: 1X94-5, 1c ultra. 2c tri. I. tri, II. Azores 1876-1887, 2r; 1898, 2Gr; 1X87, 25r 15c; 1X98, Omahas. 4c: 1X9X-9. 15c; 3c post Barbadoes. 1882, G. 1. 2 ■ il; 1X92, If; G.2Gd office, 3c War: 3c Treasury; Postoffice Seal 5c Bavaria 1X67 3kr: 1X70, 1. 3kr; 1X.X1. 50kr. 1 brown, 10c Special Delivery 1X95. I'npaid 3c in; 1X90, 25. 50pf. unpaid 1X76. lOpf brown; lc red-brown ; claret, lc. 3c. 1X94-5. Belgium. 1X61, 10. 2mc: 1X63. 10. 20c: 1X66. 10. deep claret; 3c. 5c. 10c: B. & (>. Telegraph, 20c; l.i70, 10. 20. 25c; 1XS3, 10c; 1X93. 10, 1887. lc, 5c, 10. 25, 35: newspaper 1X69. 1, 2. 5c; ISS-l. 1, E X Y K I.O I’ KS 2. 5c: 1X93. 1, 2c yellow, 2c brown. 5c: 1853, 3c. white, buff. Postal Packet 1X94, 50. XOc: 1X95, 5u, 60, 1864 , 3c. white, buff. XOc 1870, 3c. white, amber. Benin 1X94. 1. 2c 1874, 1c, white, amber, orange. Bermuda, 1XX4, G. 1, 2Gd 1883, 2c, red on white. Bergedorf, R G. 1, ID, 3, 5 1884, July, 2c brown on fawn. Bosnia 1X79. 1. 5, 10N: 1900. 1. 2, 10b 1887, 4c, carmine on white Bolivia 1XX7, 1. 5c; 1X90, 5c: 1X94, 1. 2. 5. 10, 1893, Columbian, lc: 1X99. 2c. oriental huff. 20c: 1897, 5. 10c; 1X99. 1. 2. 5, 10c 1878, Postal service, black on white. Brazil 1X50. 60r: 1X66, lOOr; 1X76. lOOr; 1X79. War Department. 3c red on cream. lOOr: 1.XX3, 10, 20, lOOr. 18X5. lOOr. 18X7. Post Office Department, 3c. 50r: 1XX8 lOOr; 1X90, 20. 50. 100. 200r; 1X94 REYEN U ES lOr second tvpe, 50. 300r; Newspaper 1X89, lc Express proprietary. 10. 20r; unpaid 1890, lOr; 1900. 20r 2c Bank Check, blue, imp. British Guiana 1882, 1. 2c; 1891. 5c 5c Agreement, express. Brunswick 1863, lg r 10c Certificate: Inland Exchange. Contract Bulgaria. 1X82. 5. 10. 15st: 1SX6. 1. 2st: 1889. 20c tnland Exchange. 1, 25. 30st; 1895. 1 on 2st: 1896. 1. 5st 25c Power of Attorney; Insurance. Canada 1882 to 1890. A- 6. 8c; Jubilee, 1. 3c: 50c Entry of Goods: Mortgaged Iriginal process 1897. G. 5c; maps, 2c lavender; 2c blue $1.00 Inland Exchange. I'oreign Exchange. and carmine: 1899, 2 on 3c M. L: 2 on 3c 2c. 10c, 25c, 50c, blue and black. Numeral; Register. 2, 5c; Envelopes 1877. 1894, Playing Cards, 2c blue. 3c; 1898, lc: 1899. 2c: Postal Card, lc; 1878, Proprietary, lc, 2c. Canada Revenues, bills. I. 2, 3, 6, 10, 30c: 1X98 REYEXUES. Ontario Law, 10, 20, 20c, 51.00; Green Law. Surcharged, 1. R., lc, 2c. 10, 20, 50c; Weights and Measures, 20. 30. Documentary Gc. 3c, 25c, 50c. $1.00 green 50c 81.00 red. $1.00 gray. ' Cape of Good Hope 1X85, 6d: ’91, 4d; 1893. Proprietary lc, l '4c, 2c, 2Gc. Gd; 1900, Id. Johnson & Johnson, private property, G. Celyon 1886, I5c; 1900, 2c. China, 1898, 1 2c: Amoy, be; 1896. A c Post EOKEIGX age due; Chefoo 1893 Ac: Bands 1X94 Gc: *Angola 1898, 2Gc 5c Chingkiang 1X95,Gc; Foochow 1X95, Gc: *Angra 1896 2GC- 5c 1X96, Gc Ichaiig, 1X95. A c: Kewkiang Anjouan 1892. lc, 2c 1X94, A No. 2; A No. 4c; Shanghai 1893, Argentine 1865 5c R; 1X73. 4c: 1SX0. Xc; 1XX4, G. 1. 2. 5c. Jubilee. A c : 1893, Hostage lc; 1X88, 10c; 18XX-9. Gc lc: 1890, ‘4 , 2. Due, 1, 2.5c. Wuliu 1894, Gc black; Gc 5, 10, 40c, '4 on 12 red: 1X92, G. 3. 10. 12 green. 16c: 1X99: G, 1, 2, 5c: Wrapper, 1x96, Gc Austria 1X50, 3. 6, 9kr; 1X5X, 5. 10. 15kr: 1X61. Columbian Reoublic 1886. lc; 1890 5c: 1892. 5. 10. 15kr: 1X64 , 5, 10. 15: 1X90 , 20 24 . 30 2. 10c; 1899, 1, 10c; Bogota, Gc; Bolivar 1891. 20, 24. 30. 50; 1896. 1 gl; 1900, 1, 2. 1X91, lc: Panama lsy2. 1. 2c: Saiitaml r 3, 5, 6, 10. 20, 25; unpaid 1895, 3, 5, lOkr; 1X99, 1c; Tolinia 1X95. lc. Continued next m onth—Sene! for omplHr tist of l/. and ic Stamps A it THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. JULY SPECIALS! To Close Out Quickly.
A Bulge on Bulgarains. French Colonies-16 var - 16c Japan-18 var, ls-16 yen - - 18c In other words I can furnish you, or Persia j 2° var . ' . ’ . ' . 30c obtain for you nearly anything- you 6c Switzerland Jubilee-5c 10c - 4c may want in this interesting country. Shanghai-4 var - - - For instance— berviaServia \ } 1880,10 var 6 var . ' _ ' ibS 1882, 3s-50s, 7 var complete - 1 0 c Tunis-16 var - - - 1889, ls-11, 10 var “ - 1 3 c Turkey-6 var - - - B o 1896, ls~25s, 4 ‘ , “ - - 8 c Hungary-1900, 10 var - ■ 6c The three 9ets complete - 25c Wurtemburg-7 var - - 5c Hawaii-1894, 1, 2, and 5c - 9c Write for prices on other varieties. Peru-18 var (8 U9ed, 10 unused) 23c
Libera-1880, 6 used - - 15c 50 varieties 4c “ 1880, 12c used - - 20c 100 9c “ 1880, 24c “ - - 25c 200 24c French Colonces, 10 kinds - 10c 300 48c Gold Coast, 4 kinds - - - 6c 400 82c 500 British Guiana, 5 kinds - - 5c 99c 1000 $3.45 Straights Settlements. 6 kinds 10c 2000 15.25 British Honduras. 1 & 2c - - 4c 50 different Asia, 45c Hayti, ’96,-3, 5, 7, 20; ’98-2,5, used 3 5 c 100 $1.25 50 “ Africa, Spain. 1862, 4c unused - - << U 45c 4c 100 $1.25 Bolivia. 5c red, just out, unused ■ 5c 50 “ Australia, 45c V. R. I. onS. Afri. Rep. yigr unused 5 c 100 South and Cen. America, 7 5 c
Terms: Cash with order. Post- ge extra on orders under 25c. 000 hinges 8c, 4000, 25c. Get our orders in early, very short on some lines. Chas. C. DeSelrris. RICHMOND, - INDIANA. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS.
Something For Everybody. Eleventh Auction SaJe.
Remember you are not the only bidder. Bid liberally on lots you want. Purchaser pays postage. Auction closes July 25th. Lot No. 1) U. S. I. R. $1 gray uncut; 5c play cards S 1. Dam.; 2 )4 c Anti- Kamina priv. prop, unused OLG. ; and 25c Etit. of G Imp. punched 4 2) Part. Perf. 25c ins, (2)-25c Bond Cat $1 - - - - 3 3) U. S. 1c blue National print cat each $.15 ■ - - 20 4) Good copies 50c Omaha; 24c War dept. 3c Drop 1861 - - 3 5) Cuba 5c blue 1880 cat 3c each - - - - - 100 6) Jamacia j^p slate cat 2c each ------100 7) “ 1 p lilac ...... - - 200 8) Egypt 5 M Rose ------100 9) Victoria 1 p yellow ...... 10Q 10) Cape of Good Hope x/i p slate ------loo 11) Stamps cat @ 10c each and up slate $2 .... 15 12) Bolivia No 106 5c blue cat 10c each - - - - - 10 13) Canada before Jubilee 3c with a few ribbed paper possibly 1000 14) Mixture of T LS none later than ’95 inc shades tri caps etc. 10000 15) Canada Maple leaf evenly assorted - - - - 500 16) Small dealers outfit in all amounting to $10 inc 2 in ad 3000 Omega Hinges, sheets and so on and a fine assortment of stamps. 17) U S I R 2c Express. Look part perf. Sold as such without recorse $2 18) Canada 2c green before Jubilee on ribbed paper $2 19) One hundred stamps to retail @ 2c each fine. 20) Best grade of one cent stock on the market - - 5'on 21) Env. with your return card in corner. No ads - - 1 0 22) Fine blank app sheets with instructions and your name etc at top 50 23) Cuba env lc on oriental buff rare not priced - - 10 Send in your bids early. I send out the best wholesale selections in the country. Just the thing for small dealers. As a sample will sell a book filled with choice stamps cat @ $4 for only 85c. If you are a collector or dealer it will pay you to join my exchange for both dealers and collectors. No cost to you whatever. W ill send full particulars to all who so desire but please state whether you are dealer or collector as exchanges are run separate. Dealers or collectors wish ing to dispose of their stamps thru auctions cannot do better than by writing me. Commission low and services good. Now if a collector don’t forget to send in your bids with request for circular explaining exchange. If a dealer don’t forget to do likewise and also send for a selection [wholesale] of stamps on approval. All address, FRED BILLINGS, 101 North Second Ave. Harshalltown, Iowa. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. The Buffalo Stamps are beauties. If you can’ t secure them at your postof fice send me 35 cents and postage for a complete set, unused, all nicely centered and full gum. 1000 1000 1000 Foreign mixed, my own importation, only I5cpostfree. this is what they cost me, but I want new customers and I think this will bring them. I also wish to buy the PAN=AnERlCAN STAMPS. and will pay good prices for them in cash or exchange. Write me, enclosing stamp, for prices. UP-TO-DATE APPROVALS A t prices that are right and 50 per cent discount. Kindly send a reference. CHAS. L. POND, Box 584, = Omaha, Neb.
A S T A T E 4 V d U . CONTEST—Copy of ‘ Immanuel" fascinating stale or. $i.to 3c State O C» $ ,40 story for young men-or-150 diff foreign stamps, •• “ I .25 IOC ** “ l.to (state preference) given for ten best illustrations “ 4 3.00 1S75 24c “ 6,00 of following lines: uatemala 18* *6 surs 2% 50, 75 and 150 20 "Beside the broolc in the pasture. var Salvador .75 50 var Salvador 1,75 The herd go feeding at wiil." “ Honduras 65c 25 “ Peru 60 Send any number photos (any kind prints), pen, ” Nicaragua 60 Cuba on U S i-ioc 20 pencil or color sketches.any size. Contest closes >k up my other ad. Send reference for my Aug. 31, Only condition, each compeitor must provals and get a stamp cat 10c to 25c free, send 5c. forsodiff foreign stamps. S. KENWOOD vt 1, Brotlstone 536-31 st. St - - - Oakland, Calif. C. H Uarxler, Feronia TO ay 'Rutherford, f t ■ J. Seventh Year, sample copy postfree We want to buy Pan Americans and The Philatelic Chronicle & Advertiser. 11 pay the following prices for them The most successful philatelic paper in good condition: the english language and with the 1 15 cts per 100. 2c, 10 cts per 100 largest foreign circulation Hundreds *1.25 " '• 5c. SI.50 “ “ of collectors’ ads in every issue, chiefly . *1.75 " “ 10c SI.50 “ “ of exchange, wants and offers Sub hree times as much allowed in ex from scription of both papers fo r 12 mo in r fine approval sheets. Any number cluding 24 word ad free, 50c and the J gilt. Send them on. North West for one year included ate Stamp Co.. Greensboro, N. C. P H IL A T E L IC PU B LIS H IN G CO., FENTHAM ROAD, HANDS WORTH, ou need one—You need one— BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND Or of etone. The Wilkinson Water- American agent, L T Brodstone Su ark Indicator. Read the page ad perior, Neb. Can get sample copies of him for 2c postage THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS.
2 ) 0 7 0 V WA.JV& Rushes Medicine stamp lc green cat 10 for 05 Johnson & Johnson Y sc red : : : 8 3 John 1 brown 2 c green : : : : 20 10 Barnes Hermit Oil 2c green : : : 4. 00 Perforations gone from 1 side : : : 1.00 Barber Match Co., 3c black : : : 1.00 45 A. B. C* 4c “ ; : : : 20 10 Wm. Gates Match C o., 3c black : : ; 60 25 Telegraph “ “ lc blue : : ; 40 21 “ “ “ carmine : : 1 00 50 Wilmington “ “ “ black : : : 2.00 80 J. F. Henry lc bek;, & 2c blue cat $1 each, 50c each both 80 De Mas Barnes, torn, neatly patched : * 75 20 Lindborgs perfume : : ; ; 40 22 U S War dept. 12c : : : ; ; 30 15 “ 1883 indigo cat o. g. : * ,* 50 30 10c orange special del o. g. : : ; ; 15 “ blue at special del. office .• : - - 08 Correntiens 2c yellow unused o. g. - - - - 20 St Vincent p “ “ - * - - - 15 3c yellow brown. Postage due o g - - - - 2( lc red Please send supplementary list if possibl. A M or M stamp eat 25c to all applicants for sheets, meaning business and having a collection of less than 1000 vars. Referance required Consolidated Sta.mp Co , Wymore, Nebr. REVENUES Are in the ascendant and those persons that ar touringthe world in search of them may sncceed i finding many varieties, bwt if they come to Cuba they will find that the bird itasflown. I have si cured all there were of any account and w ill non hold them at reasonable rates. The set I offered sometime ago, 15 for $1 are all gont Some buyers thought the price excessive, but when they lean that they are now worth twice what they paid, for them, the\ w ill shake hands with themselves Of the entire stock now remaining / off er a set o f 12 fo r 50t ten sets for $4-. 00. These stamps are sold in Europe for 6c $1 each, and, mind these are the last. Remit in unused Pan-American stamps, making compleh sets as fo r as possible. Rem ittances fro m outside the U. S. ca< be made by money order or unused stamps of lore denomination G. H. LEONARD, P. O. BOX, 347, H A VAN A, CUBA. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS.
*t+ tt+ 'H ,+++++pt,+++++’l’+++++x “Mere Ss the Mernel * Stamp Mixture. + i f i f i f Of Jhe Story” + One pint for 25 cents. + is said to he a good catch-phraze. Is Brown & Green Stamp Co., + it? Read this then ! + I have a lot of stamps—mostly U. S.— + No. 323 State St., + issued and collected before 1895 that I New Albany, - Ind. + want to dispose of—not having time to + look them all over. This mixture con . + | X++++++++++++++++++++++++* tains many varieties of U. S. stamps and foreign as well, and is well worth a ! *++ +++ ++*•++++++•(•++■►+•»>+++»{ dollar a pound. I will sell them while they last at 45c per pound, post free Fine Stamps on Approval at with Buffaloes. 60% discount I also want Continental Job. Co’s tags (list sent on request) and for each one Satisfactor}' reference required sent me I will give 20 U. S. and foreign \V. M. H IL L , stamps mixed. Or will allow 1)4c your own selection from my approval sheets. 39 Miller St., Belfast, Me.J Arbuckle signitures. Lion heads, and i ■ + M cL’s (X X X X ) taken at above rates x++++‘!'+++,P+++++++++‘P+4‘+*f,+st also. Or 30c per 100 cash can give a years subscription to either the West, Stamps On Mpproval. Monarch Monthly & Phil News or To collectors only who furnish refer Praire State Philatelist (including ex tnces or deposit. We can please all. I changes) for 40 tags or wrappers; or hue selections of rare, medium and I years subscription to Cosmopolitan 115. Ltinre common at net, 50 per cent 65 per I am not a regular dealer but can send pent discount. Fine condition. Try us some fair stamps for beginners at 50 per lft-it.li your want list. cent discount. Hinges 7c per 1000; \V. Bl'RT, Paris. Out., Canada. 4000 for 25c. Do you wear heel plates? If you do, or do not, you ought to wear SOMETHING NEW. the Lion heel plates The best shoe-saver 10c Per Ounce. 10c made. Address all letters to pend a dime for an ounce of my fine F R A N K W. JOHNSON, 23-10st So., mixture l T. ‘ S. and foreign stamps or Fargo, N. D. pther, about 300 stamps to the oz. Agent for the Ideal Sharpener 10c iverv 5th purchaser gets a U S Ult 94 Please use the new Buffalo stamps. Imused o g free. JOHN M. STONE, Box 123, Louisa, Virginia. v7l0o 51 ig Slargaius!! A second-hand McKeels American Canada’s Indians postage stamp album (No 4) bound in full leather, with gilt edges, e x t k a , Tom-toms, Sling-sliots, stubs, and many blank pages for new Stone pipes, Teeth neck issues. In firstclass condition. Never laces. Stone War clubs. has had over 100 stamps hinged in it and Medicine Charms. All gen these have been carefully removed. uine. Straight from the Scarcely soiled. Cost price 16. If you plains. Fine elk teeth. want it S2.50 takes it. Prices reasonable. Price list free, live animals, birds A second-hand McKeels postage stamp _ bird's skins and deer heads, album of the World (N o 3), full cloth flushed. ______and gilt, with stubs. Has been used W. DARBEY ^ but the stamps have been carefully re Taxidermist, Main St. moved, and the album is in good con tINNIPEG, - - CANADA. dition. Cost price 53.50. If you want it $1.25 takes it! Idf C. G. Moeliling, Ill. —West Two better bargains in albums were etting better and sticks every time never offered. Address i ROY F. GREENE, Arkansas City, Kan. Jpears. THE PHILATELIC EST AAD CAIV E F A NEWS. JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING PHotogr^phs Is the kind that pays. Only $1.25 for ail Inch an in the following 6 papers. The Virginia Philatelist. The New York Philatelist. The Philatelic Bulletin. The Bay State Phi latelist. The Adhesive and The Perforator For 25c extra the Philatelic West can he included. One inch in West or Adhe sive separate, 30c. Special low rates on space in Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp news. ALFR ED E. COLE, Plainfield, New Jersey. On Cloth
CHOOSE A LEARN TELEG- Sofa Pillow Covers ol RA ILRO A D RAPHY-THEOP- CAREER. ENIXG WEDGE Niagra Falls Would you spend $10 to acquire Printed from four 8x10 negatives an education that makes yotir en on one piece of cloth 18 inches trance into this lucrative field of square. The blue print gives al labor possible? TH E STANFORD most the natural color to the water and clouds and makes a beautiful $10 S Y S T E M enables you to att and unique pillow when made up. ain proficiency, at a nominal cost, in telegraphy and railroading. It or Pan-American Exposition, includes TWO SETS OF BEST IXSTR UMEXTS, COMPLETE A Cover by Mail $1.00 WITH BATTERIES. 250 ft IX- SULATED WIRE, ETC., IX D I These Covers can he washed in cold or hot water, no soap, and VIDUAL IXSTRUCTIOX BY ironed with a hot iron. SKI LLE D OPE R A T O R S: TEXT BOOKS; ETC. TOTAL C O S T $10. Don’t N. POMEROY, THE pay correspondence STANFORD schools $35 to $50, Lockport, - N* Y, SYSTEM: it is unnecessary. A STEPPING S. M. Spears, with C. & A. R. R. ol Ask us why. Part Tallula, 111., writes. “ I am more than STONE TO iculars free. Write pleased with mv cover.” SUCCESS. today. Miss T. L. Koester of Marysville, Ks. with Kxc., Bank of Smidth and Koester (Established 1890) says: “ Yotir Niagra pillow cover must The Stanford Company, be seen to realize the charming effect in Station “C” Omaha, - Neb, ‘ coloring produced by your process.” Muiiiuiy Mayuiiiue Devoted to | W ill help us to make our magazine Philately, Short Stories and Spec I bigger and better,therefore we wish ial Departments. I you to subscribe now. As you Fine Illustrations. have not seen the puolication, we l a r g k THREE COLUMN shall make a special inducement P A G E S ELEGANT COVER for you to subscribe, besides guar ,Yay ahead of anything we have anteeing full and overflowing value ■ver seen. I for your money. VOL. I. NO. I. N E A R L Y , The regular price of a subscrip R E AD Y FOR T H E PRESS tion is 50c per year, but i)UR A IM is to make this publiea- Send Us 35 Cents (Silver) :ion an original one— and the very and we will enter your name as a fullpaid subscriber besides giving icst to be had. you a choice of the following valu THE FIRST NUMBER able premiums here offered: ivill contain the following fine fea tures in addition to the monstor 1. Solid Silver Class Ring with the uamp section: year “ 1901” handsomely chas ed thereon. Actual value $1. Sock to Light and Love-Illustrated A Store of Love and War 2. Fine Leather Purse with three separate compartments. It is Colet/s New Invention nearly four inches wide. Post A story for Boys and Girls. age 4c extra on this premium. The Eighth Wonder of The World Actual value fifty cents. Illustrated 3. Mocha Purse smaller than Success Page, Illus. Comic Page above. Made from famous and many special features. Mocha kid skin from Arabia. REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION Postage on this premium 3 cts PRICE extra. 5c Per Copy 50c Per Year 4. Peorl Handled Pocket Knife ADVERTISERS German silver bolsters, two Regardless of the fact that we al blades, postage 3c extra. ready have a large subscription list 5. Aluminum Match Box very and shall mail enormous quantities artistic and a beauty. f sample copies to carefully select 6. Child’s Gold Filled Ring engrav ed names each month, in order to ed with the word “ Darling” give our miblication a speedy pop Actual value 50c. ularity, yet to make our advertising columns just as popular we quote From these six valuable and use he following ridiculous rates but ful premiums there may be found lor first issue only. something needed or desired by 1 inch 30c - 1 column $2.00 nearly every reader and therefore >2 col (5) S i.25 1 page $4.50 considering the fact that they are with the second issue we shall ad given away as premiums to one of vance the rates to their proper the best magazines published and position but at this time we will that at a reduced price we shall ex accept a contract for 6 or 12 inser pect to add a great many new sub tions (one col. or more per time) scribers from among the readers of at only 15c per inch. the “ Philatelic West.” DON’T T H IN K that this will hold Address today good for acceptance next month, The C. B. FARGO Co., Publishers however, for it won't Ellwood City, - - Pa. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS.
E v e r y b o d y 200 D IF F E R E N T STAM PS FREE! Should use Wolsieffer’s approval cards, the handy patented device for mailing In order to secure more subscribers and . keeping stamps in good order. to our paper Many dealers keep their complete stock in them. Price 20c per doz; £1.50 per THE FAYETTE S& AM T JVE'eU^f 100. Every Collector and Dealer. We shall give should use the ‘ ‘ Pocket Edition” stock 200 FIJVE VA'RIE&IEW book, holds 560 stamps, cloth bound V B S O L V U E L y F E E ! and only 18 ets post paid. to all subscribing at 25c per year. Mention this Ad. and I will send you a complete set of . / ? ! ) ABATES Honduras stamps 1892 for 29 cts. They 1 inch - - - 25c will cost you 68 cts from sheets. 5 inches - - £1 00 Every Collector and Dealer 1 page - - - 2.00 Should have his name on out list and patronize our Common Sense Auction FAYETTE -FTAMT CO. ■’Boje 44 Sales, where stamps are sold by ‘ ‘ the EEJTIJVGTOW. - K.ESf&\SC!ty. lot” and explicitly described. P. M. WOLSIEFFER'. 38 Madison St.. Chicago. SOUTH AFRICAN N. B. — Every collector and dealer STAMPS^- should send to John J. Oesch,34 Wabash Ave., Chicago, for the “ Booklet” about NATAL. the American Assn., and to me for ap 1882 4p brown used 4 cts plication blanks of the C. P. S . “ 6p lilac ’ • 4 cts 1887 2p olivt green • * 5 cts I Buy, Sell and Exchange “ 3p pearl grav • • 2 cts All Kinds of Desirable Stamps! “ 3p “ unused 11 cts " 1 sh orange used 5 cts But more especially those worth from ORANGE I-'REK STATES. 5c or 10c up to £1 or more each. Appro 186,8 lp brown used 2 cts val books made up to suit your wants ‘ ‘ 6p carmine ’ * 5 cts and 50 per cent discount from Scott’s “ 1 sh buff * * 10 cts prices. Large assortment of U. S. 18S3 '/ip brown * • 3 cts Revs., old issues, and choice foreign “ 2p mauve ‘ * 2 cts postage stamps. Good Reference re- 1894 lp violet “ 2 cts retjuired. SOUTH AFRICAN REP. Mr. D. Williams of Chicago, has 1885 }ip gray used 2 cts about 5000 var. in his collection. He “ lp rose * * 2 cts says: “ The stamps you sent were the “ 6p blue * • 3 cts best I ever received at that price, re “ 1 sh green * ‘ 4 cts markably good specimens and I shall 1887 2 p olive * 4 2 cts be glad to receive further consign “ 2 sh 6p yellow ‘ * 25 cts ments.” “ 5 sh dark blue * ‘ 40 cts Mr. J. C. Jay, of Iowa, says: “ Your 1895 %p on 1 sh grn 8: red * ‘ 6 cts stamps are the best I ever received Pan-American set complete “ 8 cts from anv dealer. Send more.” Packet 7, 1000 mixed stamp •’ 20 cts SPECIAL OFFER:—1000 different Orders under 50 cts postage extra postage stamps only, no cut envelopes, T W E N TIE T H C EN TU RY STAM P CO, cards, reprints or rubbish of any kind, 2833 Salena St., also one premium stamp cat. £1 or more, St. Louis, . . . Mo. price for the lot only S4 cash with order. Advertise your lands, guns, type ANDREW J. KIRBY, Taunton Mass. writers and machines of all kinds in Member Am. Phil. Ass’n 1539. National Ex. of Seattle, Washington. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS.
HOT WEATHER SNAPS. Until the first of September we offer; 1000 varieties of good clean foreign postage stamps, arranged alphabetically S or Sale on sheets. This is a far better packet than those put up in Europe and ssld by other dealers for sauie price. Postpaid I Cheap! 4^ 4V $4.92 1000 well mixed stamps, being the cheaper grade from collections we have A collection of U. S. bought recently, guaranteed a bargain. 17 cents. | stamps containing 400 1000 extra fine mixture, suitable to var. cat. value over mount on sheets and sell ae from 1 to 20 cents each. While they last $3 per 1000 $60.00. I will sell the 1000 mixed LT. S. about 30 varieties entire collection for cheap at 30 cents. We send out approval books at 40, 50, $15.15. and 60 percent discount, according to grade. Give us a trial and you will never re gret it. Send 10c for our premium coin list t^Sobb Sagan containing 32 pages of prices we pay for V 418 Quincy, all U. S. and British North American coins, which command a premium. The U o p e k a , cash draw is complete without it, as 1 very valuable coins are in daily circula tion. Z fC a n s a s . RANDOLPH STAMP CO., 1226 Masonic Temple. Sr--...———— CHICAGO - - - ILL.
TriK I'UII.ATKI.IC TKADKR—Subscription abroad. 25c a year, jxjst free with free ad o f 36 You need one—You need one— WOT.U or 56c if the ad is repeated 36 times. twelve British View Post cards free. Foreign Get one. The Wilkinson Water readers naming this paper and sending 36c in un mark Indicator. Read the page ad used stamps ot your country, which includes a 36 word ad for three times. For 1 yearly subs will receive 12 different British post cards in colors, Confederate Stamps Free, post free Advertising rates on application. Dealer s u,;th sample slock should send samples, A beautiful uusevered pair of making offer. Guaranteed 2.500 monthly. genuine Confederate stamps yPiihain Lewth wailt*. Rose Bank W orks & Stores used during the late war, to all :: Kgrement, Cumberland. England. sending for my Packet No. *9, iNTKI)— barge parcel* of stamps for cash or containing 100 var. of choice haiige No parcel to large for cash. Estab- stamps, rriee, 25c. Satisfac ced since JS64. tion guaranteed or money re« t turned. H . A . AMMANN, S firitlllC Entire P.O envelopes cards and ORRV1LLC. OHIO, “ , r 1 ^ covers from all over the world* doge out very cheap. 25 diff only 40c; 50 diff and|Covers for 51 hill. Include used and unused 8®*H. Duedney, N. Y .—West is best Set one lot and you'll ivant more. M oney r funded h not satisfactory paper I have found, and 1 have seen L. hrodstoue. Superior. Neb. quite a few. DEALERS. Advertise in The Young Canadian’s special stamp department. Guaranteed circulation 5000 copies monthly. Ad rates 5c line 50c inch where can you equal these prices? If your ad don’t pay w e’ ll refund your, money, can we do anything squarer. first issue appears September 1st. The Young Canadian. 205 George St. Toronto, Ont. Canada THE PHILATELIC EST AND CAIYEEA NEWS.
A fine class of stamps at SNAPS bargain prices. It will pay you to take advantage of these UNITED STATES All used unless otherwise stated
Our price. 1 < i r price, 1S51 lc blue 15 1 ter cat. S35, our price 520 ; ■snap 1S51 3c rose 01 1870 1 c blue srrill cat .SO Ik 1S51 10c green cat. 75c 35 c? - US 56 lc unused 15c, used at 06 1 2c grill 0.' 1.556 3c red unused 05 , ** 3c green grill cat. 5c o: 1556 3c outer line cat 25 10 1870-71 lc without grill cat. 15 05 1556 lc unbroken circle cat $1 35 • 2c br “ 01 1556 type I cat £6.5c 2.50 ‘ 3c •• •• 01 1556 10c green cat 40c IS ■ (>e “ •* cat. 10c 04 1S56 15c black 35 * 10c “ “ cat. 15c 05 1561 lc blue 03 “ 15c " “ cat. 40c 1.5 1561 5c huff unused, beauty. cat 550 20.00 1.873 7c orange 2.5 1561 24c red lilac cat SI 40 ■* 10c br. 20 1561 30c used, fine 30 44 12c purple 20 . i 1562 66 2c Jackson 04 15c orange cat. 75c 2.5 ‘ 5,. hi hr cat 50c 25 *• 90c carmine cat. $1.50 6.5 ' 15c Lincoln 30 1875-79 5c blue cat.8c 05 ‘ 24c lilac 20 “ 15c orange 07 1565 grill 11x13 lc cat $2 75 “ l 0c carmine cat. $1 40 * * " •’ 2c 10 1890 1 to luc 05 ‘ * •• *' 3c 02 •» 15c 05 •* “ 9x13 lc cat 75c 30 ** 30c 05 4 ' •• •• 2c black t>5 44 90c orange 25 * * ' ‘ " 3c rose 01 1893 Columbian l-10c 10 4 ‘ “ “ 12c 20 * ‘ •’ 15c green 12 1 * “ 1‘ 15c cat $1 45 “ 30c tine 20 1S69 lc buff, unused, cat 1.25 50 44 “ 30c unused 35 lc buff, used, cat 60c 15 44 " 50c used 35 1 4 2c horseman 16 *■' “ complete, lc to 55 $17.35 • * 3c locomotive, unused cat $1 30 1S9S ( bnahas l-10c 0s 6c Washington 30 44 ” 50c tine os * * 10c coat of arms 40 14 *• complete, um sed 4.30 1569 12c steamship, fine 25 Orders under 50c postage
90c unused, beauty, hut off cen- parties. 5 0 per cent discount.
100 different (I. S. regular price 4.5c now - - - - - 50c 300 different stamps all kinds - . . . . . - - 45c Omaha Stamp & Coin 1506 FARNAM. STREET, Opposite Bank of Com m erce V OMAHA. NEB Only Stamp Store in Om aha ------
For other bargains send for sample copy of the Omaha Monthly Philatelist THE PHILATELIC WEST AllD CAMERA NEWS.
MAGNIFYING PICTURE FRAME. This beautiful novelty isninGe of the finest crystal glass an DRAKE & GULLEY. 26 to 29 Dodge & Meade Building LITTLE ROCK, ARK. For Sale, r . S. stamps of all | kinds. Match. Medicine. Postage. Rev eiitie“. etc., at from 50 to 60 per cent off For Dealers icon's 59th. Send want list. Will buy | old P. S. and Confederate on original arvd Collectors! Write me at once for approval sheet. 5$ iyj Mexican Postage tirvd Frank P. Adams, Revenue Stamps Decorah, la. i^fe^50 all diff postage 51-00 You need one—You need one--] ^3^500 assorted " 1.00 1890 lc to 10c, 7 var, 12 sets 1 00 fietone. Xhe Wilkinson Water 1895 1c to 10c. 6 var. 50 sets 100 mark Indicator. Read the page ad le95 lc to 20c, 9 var 5 sets 1.60 1S95 lc to 1 peso. 12 var. 2 sets 1.00 -KIO Mixed r . S. 1851-90 20 ear 6c 1899 lc to 10c 5 var 50 sets 1 00 1000 " “ “ " better grade 25c 1899 lc to 20c 7 var 10 sets 1 00 1000 ‘ " 5 0 var 50c 1899 lc to 1 peso 9 var 2 sets 1 00 1000 ’ foreign good assortment 2 5c | —50 all diff Revenues 1 00 '0 var 1‘. S. postage (cat O'er 51.75 50c 500 assorted " 1.00 ■'5 •• •• •* 10c 10' 0 mixed postage or revenue 1-00 60 " " revenue " " 52.00 50c, Stamps on app at50 per cent dis. n. E. VILES, I Pavmetit in F S Hank notes. Letters Boston, - - - Mass. registered. FKUFF NAYKDA. TRIM N A 10. Special Liberia 1SS0 24 cents used fine TOLUCA CITY. MEXICO. cat 1.00 for only 22c. Fine stamps oil Member of the Spanish-American Ipp at 50 percent off. C. O. Moehling, Philatelic Society. I >es H a in e s , 111. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Special Summer SALE! 1898 REVEN U ES PACKETS. UNCUT CUT [50 var inch Cuba, Rorto Rico, etc dU %c orange each 06 lc per 100 03 [100 “ “ So Afric Rep Phil “ O’ 1c small I R 05 2 100 03 |200 “ " New Buffaloes ‘ ‘ 2( '/ic slate per 10 04 3 100 10(300 '• ■■ U S Dept •' 4 1 blue 100 04 4 100 07:500 “ " many good stamps “ 1.10 2 red “ 100 04 5 100 04 i20 blank approval Sheets os| 3 blue ** 100 28 10 100 03 5 ” books holds 100 stamps hi 4 carmine “ 100 15 25 KJ0 05 (1000 hinges OS; 5 lilac “ 100 08 40 10 07 (Crete 1900 1 L ionised c 10 brown 1 ‘ 100 10 50 100 18 French Congo 1901 Set 3 etc 05 25 p brown 25 05 80 2 05 Shanghai 1893 Set 4 05 50 violet ' ‘ 25 12|$1. gr 25 io; German 1900 1 m used OS $1 gr “ 10 07 $1 red 5 “ “ 2 m used 15 51 red *• 1 20 i°i $1 graj 25 oolHawaii 1893 2c red surch unused 0- $1 gray “ 07 | “ " 10c ...... 3 brown 1 ‘ 10 $2 1 03 (Salvador 1895 1 on 12c cat 10c 04 3 gray “ 35 S3 1 08 Sarawak 1892 1 on 3c unused O.i 5 orange “ 15 $3 brn 1 03 |Spain 1862 4c unused 05 10. black “ 1.00 $5 orn 1 07 AVe want to buy stamps or exchange 40c “ 02 80c " 10 S10. blk 1 25; w rite or send with your lowest price ARNDT & CO., 332 PARK AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. BERMUDA C ON 1 SHILLING Kor each dollar note I will send 14 mint copies DIME SETS. of this rare stamp. A few sets of 1KS8 Gambia id to 1 I • mint also at 1 dollar per set, I.ondon Ita- Compere these with other dealers atu! z.iar Reference ticket lodged with manager of this paper find I give more stamps than any. Any set in the list 10c or three sets for 25c H. B. Backhouse. 8 Vica.ra.ge St., all postpaid. Hollinwood. Oldham. England. SET NO .VC 1 1 NSET SET No No IN SET You need one--You want one-get one 2b The Wilkinsen Watermrak Indicator 5 U S 26 18 Italy Read the page ad. 6 Austria 26 19 Jamaica 6 7 Bavaria 13 20 Mexico 10 I O ffe r used stamps on approval sheets 8 Belgium 26 21 Netherlands 25 containing 25 varieties when whole 29 Bolivia 8 22 Portugal 15 sheets are taken for % the catalogue 9 Canada 25 23 Roumania 15 price. The sheets list from 60c to $4.00 11 Costa Rica 5 24 Sweden 15 Unused stamps for '/$ of the catalogue 12 Cuba 10 25 Miscellaneous 40 price, as above. Foreign coins 1.50 per 13 France 26 26 Countries 25 100 U. S’ large copper cents, plain dates 14 German 26 27 English Col 20 no holes, $2 per 100. Roman coins 10 15 G Britian 20 28 U S Revs 10 for a dollar. A collector since 1857, a 17 Hungary 25 16 Hawaii 4 dealer since 1889. Those interested should send address for my monthly mail auction sheets. There are no duplicates in any of these H. E. MOREY, sets. Approval books of 200 stamps at % and '/i cent each net. Write for Room 1, 32 Exchange St., Boston, Mass. selection today eSaSPT. Tidd, Kendalville, Ind.—West H. E. TUTTLE, is too good an ad medium, for sell all 1017 Ch&se Street Osage* low a one's stamps and cleaned me out. PRICE LIST t means unused. Numbers refer to Scotts. Cat Price Cat. Price [1 s. 1855-60 10c used fine 30 15 “ 1883 2c 4 03 ,, 1S61 10c used ‘ ‘ 10 05 “ 1893 2c violet sur s 5 04 ti "s .1867 lc " grill 9x13 75 40 Hawaii 1894 5c 05 03 •• “ 1 0 c ...... 60 30 Iceland 1892 10 a 3 02 •• 1870-1 lc “ embossed 50 25 Malta 1885 >4p 2 01 1873 10c “ 4 02 Mauritus 34 on 10 p can o g 05 1875 4c “ 8 04 +Mexico 1874 5c 8 04 “ 1S93 2c “ capped 5 03 t “ “ 25c 3 01 “ 1 to 10c “ Columb. 26 12 t “ “ 100c 12 05 Omaha 4c “ 3 02 “ 1885 10c 3 01 " “ 5c “ 5 04 Nicaragua 1898 5c 3 02 “ “ 8c “ 6 05 “ 1899 5c 3 02 •* 10c “ 5 04 ‘ ‘ 1900 5c and 10c - 06 \ Azores No. 201 4 02 New I'd 1880 3c 6 04 Bolivar 1897 5, 10 and 20 14 07 t “ 1887 ‘ic 4 03 Bri.ish Guiana 1882 8c 5 03 t “ “ lc 4 03 f Cuba 1874 50c 6 03 t " " 2c 6 04 | “ 1876 1 p not perfect 35 12 “ “ 2c 5 03 | “ 1877 12>4 15 08 '* “ 5c 6 04 t ‘ * 1879 5c 3 02 t “ 1890 A c 3 02 1 •* 1880 1214, 25 and 50c 16 08 " “ 3c 5 03 1 •• 1881 1c 4 02 t “ 1898 lc + or used 3 02 f “ “ 5c 3 02 t “ “ 2c 4 .03 r “ 1883 No. 112 S 03 “ “ 3c 3 02 \ “ “ No. 113 15 08 Labuan 1897 18c 10 06 f “ 1896 2f4c 3 02 Peru 1898 lc and 2c 6 03 f “ “ 10c 3 02 ’ ‘ " 5c 3 02 " on U. S. lc to 10c fine 39 20 “ 1901 5c violet and blk 6 03 Ceylon 1900 3c 01 tPortugal 1892 5c 3 02 Canada 1859 1c 6 03 t •' 10c 4 02 “ " 5c 4 02 t “ “ 15c 6 03 “ 1897 5c 3 ,, 8c 02 t “ India 1882 4f4 R 3 02 5 03 t “ “ 1886 434 R 4 02 " 1898 8c 5 03 Phil Isl 1880 2 4-8c 5 03 “ “ 10c 8 06 “ “ 1899 5c - 05 f Costa Rica 1863 2 r 4 02 tPorto Rico 1895 6c 5 03 \ '• “ 1889 1c to 50c 08 St Lucia 1882 2 >4 3 02 Gunacaste 1890 20c 10 05 tSarawak 1892 lc oil 3c 6 04 “ 10c 5 03 St Vincent 1885 234 on lp 6 04 Cape of G. H. 1885 6 p 3 02 “ “A and lp 6 03 *• “ 1891 4p 3 02 tSalvador 1892 lc on 25c 10 05 Curacao 1873 25c 6 03 t “ 1895 Icon 12 10 05 f '• 1889 2c 3 02 Tobago 1885 lp 34 p 3 02 “ 1892 12>2C 4 02 ,. ,, 5 03 f Cyprus 1880 2 p 5 03 f Kewkiang No. 1 anti No. 3 10 05 PACKETS. Shanghai 1893 2 & 5 post due 10 05 1' S 30 different no 189S revs 10 Horn Repub 1885 lc to 10c 17 08 Cuba 20 ‘ ‘ 15 " 1895 " “ •• 17 08 Porto Rico 10 different 10 “ 1899 2c 4 02 25 diff Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico 20 Dutch Indies 1892 25c 3 02 5 ,l “ 10 Ecuador 8 different 10 5 “ New Foundland 10 t Thurm & Taxis 1866 1 sgr 3 02 2 “ Congo 05 t " “ “ 2 " 4 02 200 Postage stamps 25 1 “• “ 1866 3 kr so. dis 3 02 300 “ “ 50 f ...... 5 “ “ “ 5 03 500 " " 1.00 Guatemala 1886 surs 25,50,75,1.50,50 25 500 mixed U. S. 2c lake, capped, Hawaii 1882 5c 5 04 old Postage due stamps etc,, 10 These packets are as good value as you can get anywhere for the price. I'n- >er 50c, postage extra. Sheets at 50 per cent. Send supplementary list if possible. C. R. TARVER, Feronia Way, Rutherford, N. J. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. UNSOLICITED. New Brunswick, N, J., May 21, 1901. EDWIN H. WILKINSON, Omaha, Neb., Dear Sir:-Your letter with packets came duly and are satisfactory, and this evening the Watermark Indicator came. I have given it a few minutes trial and it seems to be unerring. It is a great satisfaction to see so simple a device do the work so well, and I congratulate you on it. Yours Sincerely, Albert H. Chester. Chicago, Apl. 20, 01. THE EDWIN H. WILKINSON CO., Omaha, Gentlenen:-! received the Watermark Indicator, and am pleased with it. Since receiving it I have added about $20 in value to my c ollec t i on , and have been able to read watermarks that another device that I bought failed on. I have a lot of British Colonials that I am going to work On when I get time, and expect to make some finds. Yours Truly, (Name witheld by request.) Two Good Things for the Price of One. 50c. O N E WILKINSON WATERMARK INDICATOR ! 50c PH ILATELIC WEST O X F. V E A R 50c! Just 100 at this price—come early. If you are already a subscriber, your subscription will be extended One year, or mailed to a friend. It's a good offer any way you look at it. r ii k I! K S T IN I) I C A T () K Efi_ 50c T H K PEST PAPER. OUU Don’t believe that any other device is as good as the Wilkinson—it is the best. You want one—You need one—Get One. If yon can’ t send silver, send 1c Pan-Americans. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. ■ ■■■■■I T5he Black Bottom Benzine Cup Relegated to Oblivion. l erbum sal sapienti! The Wilkinson Watermark 1 ND IC ATOR The Twentieth Century Accessory! it Does What Others Cannot Do! With the advent of this device, the watermark question is placed on a new basis, that will-o-the-wisp, now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t feat- \Jerbum sal sapienti! (A word to a wise man is sufficient!) XOhort Ire y o t i ? re of the problem being practically eliminated. We confidently assert that the Wilkinson Watermark Indicator will bring the investigator nearer the coveted goal, (and this with less expenditure of time and trouble) than any other device advertised. We believe that if it is within the range of human possibilities to bring out those elusive white lines. It will do it. Not a theory—a conclusion. Valuable to amateur and connoiseur. Gum of unused specimens not injured. A NKW ORIGINAL DEVICE, ENTIRELY DISSIMILAR FROM THE ORDINARY WHITE GLASS JAR WITH A BLACK BOTTOM. No cut glass features—a practical, simple and inexpensive article. FIFTY CENTS. Packed in a neat rosewood case and postpaid. A price as low as good business judgement permits. Send silver if convenient. Rich or poor, you could well afford this at ten times this price. Ediwirv H. Wilkinson, Successor To THE E D W IN H. W ILK IN SO N CO., Suite 101 Stanford Circle, Omaha, Neb. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. UNSOLICITED. New Brunswick, N, J., May 21, 1901. EDWIN H. WILKINSON, Omaha, Neb., Dear Sir:-Your letter with packets came duly and are satisfactory, and this evening the Watermark Indicator came. I have given it a few minutes trial and it seems to be unerring. It is a great satisfaction to see so simple a device do the work so well, and I congratulate you on it. Yours Sincerely, Albert H. Chester. Chicago, Apl. 20, 01. THE EDWIN H. WILKINSON CO., Omaha, Gentlenen:-I received the Watermark Indicator, and am pleased with it. Since receiving it I have added about $20 in value to my collect i on , and have been able to read watermarks that another device that I bought failed on. I have a lot of British Colonials that I am going to work On when I get time, and expect to make some finds. Yours Truly, (Name witheld by request.) Two Good Things for the Price of One. 50c. O N E WILKINSON W A TEKMAK K INDICATOR 50c PHILATELIC WEST ONE YEAR 5 0 c 1 Just 100 at this price—come early. If you are already a subscriber, your subscription will be extended One year, or mailed to a friend. It's a g'ood offer any way you look at it. r m K II K S T 1 N J> I C A T n K ST A , , 5 0 c : r n K II K S T I> A P E K . O V C Don’t believe that any other device is as (fund as the Wilkinson— it is the best. You want one— You need one—Get One. If you can’ t send silver, send lc Pan-Americans. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. 'She Black Bottom Bervzirve Cup R-elegated to Oblivion. Verbum sal sapienli! The Wilkinson Watermark INDICATOR The Twentieth Century Accessory! It Does What Others Cannot Do! With the advent of this device, the watermark question is placed on a new basis, that will-o-the-wisp, now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t feat- \/erbum sat sapienti! (A word to a wise man is sufficient!) XOhat Ire re of the problem being practically eliminated. We confidently assert that the Wilkinson Watermark Indicator will bring the investigator nearer the coveted goal, (and this with less expenditure of time and trouble ) than any other device advertised, We believe that if it is within the range of human possibilities to bring out those elusive white lines. It will do it. Not a theory—a conclusion. Valuable to amateur and connoiseur. Gum of unused specimens not injured. A NKW ORIGINAL DEVICE, ENTIRELY DISSIMILAR FROM THE ORDINARY WHITE GLASS JAR WITH A BLACK BOTTOM. No cut glass features—a practical, simple and inexpensive article. FIFTY CENTS. Packed in a neat rosewood case and postpaid. A price as low as good business judgement permits. Send silver if convenient. Rich or poor, you could well afford this at ten times this price. Ediwirv H. Wilkinson, Successor To TH E E D W IN H. W ILK IN SO N CO., Suite 101 Stanford Circle, Omaha, Neb. THE PHILATELIC EST AND CAMERA NES. 100 VARIETIES FOREIGN STAMPS Send the name and address of a collector and a 2c stamp for postage Only one to each. S P E C IA L —25 Varieties from Sweden $0.05 fcj ALL UNUSED O. G, AND 1‘ iNK NEVER HHliN HINGKI) AMOY. c i i i n k i a n g 1K95. He g re e n . „ ...... $0.02 1S94, 1C blue ...... 1S95. ic rose red ...... c>2 189;. He rose...... 02 IS95 He green, Postage d u e ...... 03 CRETE 189^. ic rose red ...... 03 1900. 1 I violet brown...... 01 RO SN f A. C u kH A 1900. th gray M ack ...... 01 1886, 25m orange ...... 03 1900. 2I1 g ra v ...... 01 1SS6, 50m green ...... 03 C H IN A ’ 1SS6, loom blue and pink...... o; 1897. He on jc o ra n ge...... 02 CANADA 1897. He brown vio let ...... 02 1X9K. 2c carniiue...... 0; 1K9S. y2c chocolate...... 01 1899. 2c blue and carmine ...... 0 1S98. ic o eb re...... 01 FOOCHOW * CHKFOO 1895. Hc dark blue ...... 0 He g re e n ...... 92 1*96 He yellow...... 01 CENTRAL STAMP CO., 5 0 1 5 PENN AVE. PITTSBURG, PA. + *++'H"l‘+++'H”H ,++,l,+,M"l"H,++++ + * _ * Selling Out At |A C O O T) L O T I + Great Sacrific + Of 500 genuine postage stamps, ....allt = All ray stamps cat. lc to 25c each ^different, that I send postpaid for Sl.OOj i follows: — +is not an ordinary “ packet’’ but actually^* + l s - - - , ♦a Good I.ot. * l-OREIGN' UNITED STAT 300 different #1.00 100 different ♦ Mrs. N . G- Morrasv, Dorchester, Neb.J+ 200 “ .50 75 “ ♦kindly permits me to quote from her* 150 “ .25- 50 “ ^letter as follows: “ I have 270 of thej 100 “ .10 40 “ ■(•stamps from your Good Lot mounted in+ 50 “ -05 30 “ ♦m y album and the rest sold for 25 cents* 1000 Missionary stamps unpicked TJl I amnM, well,,-nl . ts1nn<-nrlpleased, especiallynp*\nnin11« tto A Afind i i Psa oT j 1000 “ “ “ high grade ♦many sets. The condition of the stamps^ ♦exceeded my expectation.’’ * KOREA. + If you buy the Good Lot and do in t+ 5 Mons red, cat. 50c, my price 20; 3 ♦ find it worth more than $1.00 you ,.av+ 45c; S for #1.00. ^return it and I will return your dollar^ 10 Mons blue, 4c, 3 for 10c, 10 for t ♦without question. + 1895 set complete, used, fine, not pri ♦ ♦ by Scott, by Setif. 50c. Our price, 1 ♦ I was the first dealer to offer 500 dif-+ 20c, 3 sets 45c, 10 sets #1.20. Cash w ♦ ferent stamps for $1,00 and though there* order. *are many packets now, there is hut on ej ♦Good Lot. Rev. G. C. J | T.A HA.yWA'R'D. | ^/ilamosa, Colo. RKeinfracnk +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ , LaCROSSE, WIS. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. GOLLY! Just compare the prices of the Forest City Co., to those of others. 51 & 52 Attention Please! Those who desire old post Philatelic Literature collectors and phil age stamps, revenue sips, atelists who have or want a philatelic and views from Cuba, library. write at once, to M. L Your want list is respectfully solicited. Moreno, No. 7, Lealtad st It will be filled at lc for each stamp Havana, Cuba. paper. Special 120 different stamp pa pers containing many complete volumes $1.00. 12 stamp papers 10. H. E rn est B e e b e , STAMPS ON APPROVAL. Ipswich, So. Dak! We kindly request you to T R Y OURS at 50 per cent. Always enclose good Bargains Post-Free. re ference. $1 red Rev 3c $10 black Rev. 27c Price list free. The Globe Stamp Co., 1 gray “ 2c 50c Omaha 25c 2002 Prairie Ave. - Milwaukee, Wis. 2 .. ■> 4c 30c Columb 24c 5 Red “ 10c 50 “ 29c STAMPS BOUGHT highest prices paid and Coins and Stamps cash by return mail if satisfactory, if not goods returned immediately. App’s. a! Large stock low prices, 50 per cent for 2c stamp reference. L W. Charlat, 108 Kldridge St, send for free lists! New York Citv, N. Y. ST. LOUIS STAMP & COIN CO. Sctid for list of mineral 1003, Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. 5 O p a ls $ 1.00 specimen: . E. W, KimlwIL Moulder. Colo. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. 15he Set of **FaxJortie 11 bu m ” For U. S. Postage, Telegraph, and Rev Pan-American enue stamps, also spaces for Confederate Sta'es, price I2c. Stamps U. S. Document $1 red cut...... ,3 “ “ 1 “ uncut...... 15 FREE! FREE! “ “ 1 gray cut...... 2 “ “ 1 “ uncut...... 15 I'o persons buying from our approval 2 “ cut 3 uncut.. .15 sheets. A choice selection of stamps, 3 brown cut...... 5 nanv New Issues, marked at catalogue 5 red cut...... 7 ,rices and sold at 50 per cent discount, 12 Artistic blank books ruled to hold 64 jeml reference for trial selection. stamps for 12c. Columbian issue 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10c for 12c. Western Stamp 15 varieties of Foreign post cards for 12c Postage extra. For trading with foreign collectors, 1000 & Curio Co., | U S contains only 3, 4, 5 and 10c values various issues for 55c. Cleveland, Ohio. j Foreign revenues is my specialty, I j can supply over 500 varieties at from 1 to 3c each. Wanted Pan Americans! Will give 3 Horse Shoe and C tobacco Fine line of stamps for the beginner ags for each fine used copy Pan- both postage and revenues. Ainerican 4 to 10c assorted sent me. Approval selections sent on receipt of ‘rompt return, plenty of tags for all. reference or deposit. Postage extra. W. H. M AIN E Foreman Fdv, A. V. McDonald & M Co.' G. W. Pepper, Dubuque, la. 220 E 57 St. New York City. N. Y. 1000 Sfiexieo $1. 1-2-3 and 5’s 1895 and 1899 issue, well WHAT!—Missed the Five Fine Foreign mixed—Satisfaction guaranteed. Deal stamps, all unused, offered F rek ers write at once to last month to those desiring ALLEN McCOY, JR., . selections on approval and giving Calle de la Merced ref? Then send at once. You Guadalajara, - - - Mexico. can't afford not to. Biggest dis.; Prettiest stamps; *+++++■. ++++♦+++++++++++++* Fairest treatment. ♦ + Elmer Smith, Colusa. III. + Y7*Free!______• -W7*Free!!______• • + I am giving 100,000 stamps away Don’t Let This Pass! free, this month, to all who send 60 Varieties Free! stamped envelope. I am doing this I want an agent in every city and to send my circulars around. town for my fine approval sheets at 25 stamp papers 10c. 50 per cent and will give 60 var. 100 circulars mailed Sc. foreign free to all sending for same Ref Krodstone, Bridge, T. O. Young. enclosing 2c for return postage. ------WRITE NOW------C. A . D a ly "Prtjidtn t -J~. IP. P. M. CHAZAL, Bx. 284 3 2 6 t a 4 4 j v y . Charleston, = S. C. i THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. FREDK. R. GINN, Sta.rrvp Dealer, Expert and Publisher, ^ ? - 143, STRAND, LONDON, W. C. ENGLAND, EUROPE) HAW AII \ Dispersing magnificent Collec l tions & Accumulation. Spec ial Offers of fine Perfect copies. N. B.—All Unused Unless Otherwise Stated. Unused Used 1859-65 Ic black on thin greyish S12.50 1883-6 12c lilaac $1.85 $1.85 t • 2c “ •• 20.00 “ 25c violet 2.25 2.25 4 1 lc ' ‘ blue-grey 30.00 “ 50c red 5.60 5.00 1 1 2c “ “ 17.50 ‘ ‘ |1 rose 7.00 6.00 < l lc ‘ ‘ white 10.00 1893. Provisional, etc., in Red. 4 ‘ 2c “ “ 7.50 • 4 Unused U sed 5c blue on blue 15.00 « t 2c brown $ .25 .36 5c “ (Interisland) 7.50 6c green .25 .25 lc black on laid 5.00 10c black .30 .36 • » 2c " " 3.25 4 I 12c “ .42 .50 lc bine on white 9.00 12c lilac 4.40 5.00 2c “ “ 7.50 25c violet 1.25 1.75 1862 2c rose on horizontal laid 10.00 1893. Provisional, etc., in Black. 1862 2c " vertical “ 4.00 L’nused Used Unused Used 2c vermilion $2.12 1864-71 5c deep blue SI. 12 .55 10c “ .32 .40 * * 6c green ,50 .50 10c brown .32 .32 1 ‘ 18c rose .75 .75 12c lilac 9.40 1875 12'' black 1.14 1.15 15c brown .60 1882 10c “ ’ .90 .90 18c rose .42 .42 15c brown 1.84 1.84 50c red 1.50 2.00 1883-6 10c vermilion .90 .90 1 dollar, rose-red 2.85 3.75 N. B — ABOVE QUOTATIONS ARE FOR CASH W IT H ORDER- All other varieties not mentioned above can be supplied. Price on application. Plate Nos. of 1859-65 issues supplied. Also dispersing special collections of Samoa, Transvaal, Orange Free State ami colony; and a superb collection of United States stamps. Now ready for approval, the fine Richardson Collection of some 25,000 stamps. Books, etc sent out in order of application. Fine specimens, reasonable prices, Prompt replies. N. B.— United States and Canadian customers can remit bv Post Office orders or draft on London or by bank notes. All quotations are POST FRKK. Published IDcnihlv at Superior, Nebraska, U. $. /I. O f f i c i a l Organ: Nebraska Philatelic Society, Nebraska Camera Club, Kansas Philatelic Society, American Camera Club Exchange. Stamp Collectors Protective Ass'n of America. Boy's Collec ting Societv. Michigan Camera Art Ass n. Pennsylvania Camera Club t£x.. Spanish-Atner- ienn Philatelic Society, International Souvenir Card Exchange. Stamp Dealers Protective Ass’n Atu-rican Society of Curio Collectors. American Society of Young Scientists, O. W. C. Phil. Socv. %'ot.XVi. A o . /. JVJVE JO. tBOt. 25c 7*er y e a r . the central oval is also nearly a m illi Counterfeits and meter too tall. This is also true of the o heir 'Detectoin figures 1-8-6-0 in the comers; thev are all tall in proportion to their width, Hy Lacuj Viridis. while the figures on the genuine stamp are rather squat in appearance. The (Continued.1 network in the spandrels has been Tliere are before pretty well imitated, but the arched BRITISH GUIANA me several count- lines bordering it on the outside show J erfeits of the glaring discrepancies. They compare British Forgery: 3 arches and larger part of tween value and cents. Those befor, fourth. tne are the 2c orange, the 4c blue, tht Vertical line: 8c rose and a 24c green. This last vain, Genuine: 5 arches and part of a 6th ii» this design and color is only fount Forgery: same- among the stamps with wide space he Right lower spandrel. tween the value and Cents hut the forg Horizontal line. er has here produced an inipossibli Genuine: 4 arches and part of a 5th. stamp with narrow space. On all thes, Forgery: 4 arches. forgeries the word Petimus is spells; Vertical line. Retimus and all the other distinction, Genuine: 5 arches and part of a 6th given for the lc are found here also Forgery: 4 arches. but the stone must have been pretti You will observe that the forger was well worn by the time these specimen exceedingly careless here. The inscrip were printed, as all the finer lines of tin tions are also none of the best; the most shading on the sails and of the networi glaring difference is in the second word are beginning to disappear, especialli of the motto around the central oval; it on the 2c value. On the 4c ami 8c for reads Retimus instead of l’etiinus. geries before me traces are visible in lb, Presumably the forger copied from a lower label of the erasures made in in blurred specimen. On the genuine serting the new values; it would hat: stamp the u of Pettmus points to the been better for this counterfeiter not i, interval of i and a in Guiana; the same be so excessively economical. The 2t letter on the forgery points directly to 4c and 8c counterfeits in my possessia the i above it. The shading of the sails are all perforated 1234, but the 24c to on the counterfeit is very coarse, while some unknown reason shows the per on the genuine the lines of shading are foration 11, unknown to the cataloguer very fine and even. The perforation of for this value. the counterfeit is 12)4, pretty evenly These counterfeits all show the can done; of the genuine there are two var- cellation A 03, which was really th ietes, one perforated 12, the other 12)4 number used for Demerara (or George to 13. The latter is the commoner var town), the capital of British Guiana. 1 iety ; so that it is not clear why the for - consists of these lettersjbetween paralli ger did not choose the scarcer perfor bars, three above and three belot ation. The counterfeit is lithographed, growing shorter outwards, a brack but that does uot help us here, as the closing the open space at either en: originals were produced in the same thus: fashion. The “ cancellation” of my forgery of this value is too indistinct to ( A. O 3. ) admit of description. Upon the whole, despite all these differences, this counterfeit looks fairly But genuine copies of this postwar well done and quite prepossessing. This show onlv 7 millimeters interval betwei is much less the case with various count the two groups of parallel bars, where erfeits of this set, also before me, which the groups on these counterfeits are to all appearances printed from the millimeters apart, consequently t! same plate as the lc just described. All letters are all much too tall andslende the characteristics just mentioned are (To be continued.! found here also, except that the lower label has been altered to represent speci fjfeijrs. Hughes. Omaha— Retur mens of the set with narrow space be- from ads are very good- Mtooia PiaeitX.Mt 12M 54S to to q.i V. Philatelist.XV. News. Metropolitan Stamp ly eek W ; ekeel's M I; 1 Iier Philatelist X X II. 5 II. X X Philatelist Iier 1 Te ueer I. q II. T.e Pureteur. . n in. Suite 101 Stanford Circle. Omaha, Neb Neb Omaha, Circle. 101 Suite n in. Stanford estranjeros filatelicas pliblicaciones e r 4ie Mexican issue of 1895. of which which of 1895. with of deals issue Mexican Beige 4ie Titnbrophile L,e of aemr R M, aemr eagle watermark M., M., R. U. E. watermark CORREOS mark water with varieties; four distinguishes theauthor EvnsWeky tm Nw. . S.jSS to I. V News. Stamp eekly W [Erven's a copy send to requested are below those nes of l>ar>ers desiring mi im partial review on the the on review partial im mi desiring l>ar>ers isenguida. Sap, 5Rusdn) sbden u 5(R V .Stamps, cemsrcbreepae ecmi d la de cambio de esemplares recibir Dcseamos Send American papers to Editor E. H W ilkin- ilkin- W H E. Editor to papers American Send \uslaendische Fachzcitnngen sind hoflichst hoflichst sind Fachzcitnngen \uslaendische rs are especially desired. especially rs are 'u e oreu piaeiussn pisd’ d pries sont philateliques Jonrneaux les I'ous Unterzeich- den aa plar Tauschexam ein beten RvePiaeiu rnas.XI 125 I. X Francaise. Philateliquc iRevue ah su oteadesleo Frin pa Foreign . lielow address the to issue each iise-donnce. . THI . E L IE H T R H. voyer on exam plaire eu (.-change a 1' addresse 1' addresse a (.-change eu plaire exam on voyer sendeti zu ten utain hltls, I 8 II. fc. V 1. Philatelist, Philately Australian of Journal Australian cwie Iremre-etn. I. 4 XIV. 24. III. Ilriefmarken-Zeitung. Illustrce. Scbweizer Postale Carte i E eea A egrur hltlc XI 37s IX X Philatelic. r zeigerfu An General 7 IV, India. of Journal Pli'latelie hltlc ieaueo Egad 1 J England. of Literature Philatelic idigsMotl tm es 1 2 1 News. Stamp onthly M H V. Wiedling.s Philatelist. Virginia 84s T-W-*? r.e Tim brophile Beige. IV. 41 IV. 5 X, Beige. brophile Advertiser. r.e Tim and Chronicle Philatelic h Avrie. JI 129 VJII. Advertiser. The cPszglis I. 5 II. Postzegelgids. Dc vatalngne of Canadian Revenue Stamps Win. Win. Stamps Revenue Canadian of vatalngne hltlcTae. I 5. II. Trader. Philatelic . orir -iaeiu Bie I. 16 II. Beige. 1-hilatelique Courrier l.e iaei. 1. 4 Kilatelia. rts f ooil hltlcAvrie II 15 5. III II. 124. Journal Advertiser Philatelic s IX Morlry Philatelic Britain Colonial fkGreat British of Journal Philatelic omis hltls I 5. I. Philatelist Cobmiims 6 V. Collector TheStamp t'ertrauliches Korrespondenz-Blatt. X I. 45. I. X Korrespondenz-Blatt. t'ertrauliches tne ibn* nhyJunl . 120.4194 to Era I. X Philatelic iVeekly Journal onthly M Stanley Gibbons* ’uaei ItrOen 111, 10. Inter-Ocean l’lulatelic hltlcTme i 2. i. es 11,Tim I, Philatelic onthly M I. Monarch 6. Philatelist Buckeye I!. V Realm s Voutli rii lt Piaeit I. 2, III. Philatelist Slate Prairie eKrlAzie fr hltlc X 57s. IX X Philatelic fur OetK-rnl-Anzeiger eeb rme I. 1. II. Drummer MeKeebs -A short article in the May number number May the in -A article short Aas Trno nt . nut. Toronto, Adams. H o 19 Mnhse, i. L S A. S. L’ Wis.. 149, Manchester, Box ' VED. D E IV E C E R S K E P l'A THE PHILATELIC EST EST PHILATELIC THE :2 a la adresa adresa la AAD and R. M., no watermark. watermark. no M., R. and ril s eu i ti nme enum number this in begun is article erating certain doubtful postal cards; cards; postal doubtful certain erating the author claims that the following 1889, Cuba 3c following issued: the never were card9 that claims author the dep. rose (S. G. No. 26), 1892, 3c dep. dep. 3c 1892, 26), No. G. (S. rose dep. and 31), Puerto Rico 1882, 3x3c blue blue 3x3c 1882, dep, 30 Sc Rico No lg96, G Puerto 24), 31), (S and green No, p 10c de and f green en (S brown ct N 206). No Scott ( Schweizer Briefmarken-Zeitung for for Briefmarken-Zeitung Schweizer the task of the judges was no easy one one no easy was judges the of task the prize. first received none illustrated; are new the for competition designs f the for o submitted review critical a is April and it is doubtful what the postal postal the do. what finally ill w doubtful authorities is given, it and descriptions the by best judge To the of Six Switzerland. of issue s wt a aia J i ilsrtd and illustrated is J, capital a with ist rte u i te Arl ubro the of /April number the in up written o al nw i a a rts corre Britain; British a as Great him know of all you Journal Philatelic carried on to the syllabic characters characters syllabic the on a to article and on carried e Th P. f o writer. J. . prolific A most the of spondent Greek stamps of Paris and Athens Athens and Paris of stamps in Greek valuable much is 1874, there of is 1871-75, Japan of stamp yen 2 the and no two authorities agree on their their on agree authorities Pemberton. two no and collectors advanced even Mr. puzzle stamps by article a con in with inexhaustible tinued dealt here those is it of. subjects; between one is difference prints The formation. Despite of all descriptions, these these descriptions, all of Despite rprarneet I i sae in the stated in is 15c stamp the that It number this arrangement. proper prtosa trt i oe later. one in in tir9t,two at printed operations were type this of type others that of value only the is stamps o pitd n w oeain: the operations: two in French printed new not the of type Monchon The most interesting feature of the the of feature interesting most The Mr. Nankivell, the philatelic Journal philatelic the Nankivell, Mr. CAMERA KS. M * * 2 Vnother Vnother THE PHILATELIC WEST ANO CAMERA NEWS. The British & Colonial Philatelic Ad 1873 are finely illustrated. The list j, ■ vertiser has improved, both in appear continued up to 1888. : ance and reading matter, though the * April number contains nothing of special As usual the chief feature of the Ye: mention. trauliches Korrespondenz-Blatt consist * of its notices on the latest counterfeii In the April number of I,a Filatelia a and frauds, I am sorry that onr span collector pleads earnestly for postal will hardly permit us to copy from tluF cards, which seein to be neglected in list— unfortunately a long one eacl South America also. The paper is grow month. ing considerably. * Mr. Lehner’s new venture. Philateli According to the Australian Journal Literature, is doing well and bids fai of Philately for April Commonwealth to become a necessity. Mr. Aldric! , postal matter, as concerns stamps, are contributes interesting American note , in statu quo, and as to the >id com and a valuable feature is the list o , memorative stsmp, it seems that it may prices bought by various philatelic pub ^ quite possibly not be issued at all. The lications at auction sales. : other contents of this number are large * 1 ly copied from American papers. Mr. Stephenson of Birmingham is th * subject for the portrait, etc., in tlieJun From the other Australian paper, the number of the Stamp Collector. A val Australian Philatelist (for March) we uable article by Mr. Kuehn collects learn that Mr. Drake, the new Com available information in regard to thi monwealth P. M . G. did not speak of Great Barrier Island Pigeon Post stamp; stamp collecting as an "excrescence.” A list of British auction catalogues w We may therefore revoke our indigna hardly interest us much; it is begui tion meetings. The A. P. takes up the here. Does any one collect America: question of a collectors' catalogue and auction catalogues? This paper, by tb. is much in favor of it; but I fear me way, is the first European paper I ban that the dealers will continue to boss us seen illustrating the Pan-American se! in these matters. * Some months ago Morley’s Philateli Stamps in its May number touches on Journal described and illustrated t* the ever-present color question in its types of the 2c Seychelles, de la Rti •‘ Hints for Beginners,” the author Rue design. In the May number the! < thinks the solution easier than most of are enlarged reproductions of the t« ] us have found it so far. The fiscal de types of the 8, 10, 13 and 16 cent; partment in this number is of special Nevertheless it takes a good eye to ^ i interest, a long paper deals with the the differences. The stamps of Sarawsl j rates of taxation in India to be paid by are continued; the departments devote revenue stamps. There is some "Gossip to railway, fiscal and telegraph stamp about Entires” and a short resume of are of the usual interest and splendid! the two Mauritius "Post Office” stamps. illustrated. In the fiscal chronicle the! The continued article on U. S. stamps are illustrations of a set of bogus reve t deals with the 1870 issue and the later nues for Newfoundland. The suppk ones of that type; the secret marks of mentary instalment of Argentine fiscal THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. ^kes ns into the realm of hat tax and high values in his humerous style. featch stamps. Flandrin writes interestingly on the * stamps of Corrientes, though he de A note of interest in the May number velops nothing new. The Fiscal de of Le Fureteur describes and illustrates partment is shorter than usual this tfce similarity between M. Mouchon’s time. design for the medium values of the * new French stamps and the vignette Postmarks are of special interest in ftjund on the French assignats o f 1793. Europe; Dr. Moschkan in the May No. ^|ie resemblance is striking, even the of Der Philatelist reviews a work de inscription being the same. voted exclusively to the cancellations * of Bavaria. A feature of interest in Der Philatelisl is its chronicle of phil iMajor Evans in the April number atelic literature. Counterfeits are also o f S. G. Monthly Journal takes up the described extensively. vtxed question of color varieties, but * does not settle it, either. The chronicle The Post Card Column is a feature gives the text of the notice retiring of continued interest in Ewen’s Week the old British stamps. An article of ly Stamp News; postmarks are also great interest gives the resuits of treated in detail. I regret that space s^ne experiments as to the durability will hardly permit me to review this o f the colors of various stamps which valuable paper in detail, but I hope to w*re exposed to the light under pecu find space for some extracts, liarly trying conditions. I am glad to * ack that most of our U. S. stamps be long to the tion-fading class; only the CLIPPINGS FROM THE FOREIGN PRESS. 3cl of 1890 (a coal-tar color) is classed From a review of the new French as very fugitive. The Australian stamps in the Revue Philatelique authority. Mr. A , F. Basset Hull, be- Francaise: JAis an exhaustive article on the The American engravers of postage strops of the Cook Islands; the first stamps may perhaps not be considered tMue is described at length. Mr. Ohrt’a artists in the full meaning of the word hpck on the stamps of Oldenburg is but one must admit them to be in tgjre translated, the second installment comparable masters of their profession, j&jearitig in this number. and fie upon art, anyway, i f art can not give us anything better than un lj’ * satisfactory effigies such as are the' Inhere is an article on the stamps of new stamps with which we have been Canada in the May number of the gratified. Philatelic Chronicle and Advertiser, * fcMt it is of an elementary nature. The Philatelic Journal of India an Sopie forgery notes on British stamps tiounces that another N ative State are all there is worth noting besides. Postoffice was closed on the 31st March. * This time it is Faridkot and special ® Mahe is not through yet with interest attaches to this case, as it is Jtia caustic comments on the new the first of the “ Convention” states ^»nch set: in the April number of to give in. The State is retaining the the Revue Philatelique Francaise he stock-in-hand of unprinted (?) stamps. proceeds to roast the design o f the (E . W. S. H .) THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Le Collectioneur de Timbres-Poste currency of hellers and Kronen similar gives a list of foreign offices iti the to that k.'f Austria. Thus we may ex. Levant: pect to see a complete new issue with Austrian officers: Adrianople, Beyrout. values in the new currency soon. Canea, Candia, Caifa Cavalle. Chios, IE. \V. S. N. ] Dardanelles, Dedeagh, Durazzo, * Gallipoli, Jaffa, Janina, Jerusalem, Jueboli, Keresun, Lagos, Mytileue, Great Britain is not going to adopt Prevesa, Retinio, Rhodes, Salonica, the system of selling stamps in book; after all. The scheme was considered Samsoun, Santi, Smyrna, Trebizotul, by the postal authorities and deemed Ualona, Uathy, Galata, Pera. Stam- impracticable. At the same time it i, bul. (Form erly also at Sofia, Phil- rumored that the idea w ill be adopted ippople, Burgas, Uarna, Rustchuk, by several of the colonies. Indeed we Tirnova.) hear that New Zealand, always a g . German offices: ahead country in postal affairs, ha* Pera, Galata, Stambul, Smyrna, already issued booklets in two sizen Salonica, Bey rout, Jaffa, Jerusalem. which are sold at 1 | and 2 j British offices: respectively. The one holds 12 and Galata, Stambul, Smyrna, Salonica, the other JO stamps in sheets of 6. in Beyrut. terleaved with waxed paper. Italian offices: Canea, Tripoli, (Form [E . IV. S. X.) erly also at Constantinople, Smyrna, Beyrout and Egyptian points.) Some of the current Indian stamp- Russian offices: Beyrout, Chios, have been surcharged E. I. R.. bn: Constantinople, Dardanelles, Jueboli, these letters have nothing to do with Jaffa, Mt. Athos, Mytilene, Mersina, Edward, Imperator, Rex; they are sur Ordon, Keresun, Kizeh, Salonica, charged by the East Indian Railwat Samsun, Sfnyrua, Sinope, Trebizond, to prevent their stamps from being Tripoli, Teheran. stolen. [Stamps.] Th e French offices, which are quite * 1 numerous, are not given in the list. •Philatelic [The Stamp Collector.] arts a, s _ S o c i e t y * I* O f the Servian 2 pare stamp, black, of 1872. Type I, there seem to exist two Pres—O. H Phinney. Kansas City. Kas V.-Pres—F R Hayworth, Wichita. Kas. printings which can be distinguished Secy, and Treasurer—F. A. Lilly. Sal>etha K;e. by the paper add the execution. The Librarian— C \V Myers, Wichita. Kas. newly discovered printing is on soft Ex. Supt — CV R. Barker W ichita. Kas, Auction M gr— R I, Thom pson. Eldorado. K.v thinnish paper and the color is deep Counterfeit Detecter—W. A. C. Grant, K C black; it is therefore sim ilar to the Trustees—F. R Hayworth. C, K Barker, !■' second type, but minus broken *‘T ” Ford. Wichita. Kas. and the spot in the hair. official Organ—Philatelic West [Philatelic Record.) * S E C R E T A R Y ’S R E P O R T . The dull season of the year is now here but* The following ‘‘errors” of the 1901 a large share of our members have paid tliei- dues, the duties of your secretary are light ani issue of Finland have lately been of he has but little to report. fered: The tune draws near for our stamp meets atit 2 penni green (instead of yellow ) wooid be pleasant if we coutd all visit nuffak together and also become personally acquainted 5 “ yellow ( “ " green) with the genial president of the P S. of A. al* 10 “ blue ( ‘‘ “ red ) publisher of this magazine, but 1 fear many tf 20 “ red ( “ “ blue ) uscannot attend But perhaps many of us wl, he i hie to attend the annual convention in oe‘ 1 mark without central oval. own state later tn the season and get acquainted 10 “ black, oval yellow (instead of there. We can report a m eeting o f the trustee at which the following new members were fit gray.) mitted; These are nothing but printer’ s No. 29. Cleve Combs. Wichita. Kaus, waste sheets and collectors are warned No. 30. W, H Broadbent, Kansas City. Kan.*- Our society is slowly increasing in tiicmbe- against them. [V . K. B. ] ship but there is still room for more. Let us * more collectors to join. Yours for the good work Montenegro will shortly adopt a F A. LILLY- I THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS t STAMP COLLECTOR'S NEBRASKA ‘P rotective ^/1-ssoc n PHILATELIC OF A M E R IC A S O C IE T Y .^ i ikc.a n i / k i) e e u r v a k y Nebraska's t.,_K I. inillose. I.islmn. C,a ■ S. H Moisanl. Kankakee. 111. Pride. eL-retrirv-Treasiirer— I,. Broilstone. Superior, OKGAXIZHD 1892. I.AKGF.ST STATE SOC JT urtinti Maiiaser—C. K. Cooley.Peekskill.X Y. IETY EXTANT 1 iPrarianI.inn. Columbus*. O. Pres,. W. C. Estes, Omaha. ' iltorneV’-H. Swell‘a-n. M i u i i e a Minn V-Pres., 1*. A.Stnnbro, Lincoln. ] ntern:ili"’i;|1 Secretary—K. C Plnisled. Penn Stcy-Treas.. L. T. Hrodstone, Superior. VI ti ^ ^ Exch Supt.. R. Hetzer. Devid City ■ \ English contemporary. It occurs to that to find some tiling or subject,eitk Cbc Philatelic Ulest, allegorical or real, some representati. -Amalgamated Uliih or misrepresentation of which has c Omaha Philatelist and Curie monthly. appeared on some stamp or other,\vot he a hard task indeed. The designs stamps are necessarily limited, but t! Entered at the postofficc of Superior.Nehr., as second class mail matter. lines of limitation are wide apart, issue in which some feature does JTBLISHKD ON LAST DAY OF THE MONTH, partake of similarity to some previa Its value as an advertising medium is unequal issue is seldom seen. led, having the largest field of all. Organ of over 12 leading Societies, being the OLDEST Monthly COLLECTORS' PAPER of America by non dealer. Paid circulation considered it is the A scheme to compete with the pos CHEAPEST MONTHLY to advertise in. The longer you stay the better it pays: try it and see. service has recently developed in soi of our western cities. It was widely a L T ltRODSTONE, Publisher and business Mgr nounced that letters would be deliven SU PERIO R, NEB.. V. S A. H H. WILKINSON, - Editor-in-Chief in certain quantities for lc each, SUITE 101 STANFORD CIRCLE. OMAHA, NEB. R. R THIELE. P. C. and For’n Review Editor. first it was thought that the busim M A N C H E S T E R . W IS., U. S. A. would not be allowed to operate by G. PEPPER. - Fiscal or Revenue Editor. 15 SU TTO N PLACE. N. Y. postal authorities. However, thesclie: F. J. CLCTE, Editor and Adv Mgr.. Camera News. Adv. Mgr. west of Rocky Mts. has failed through the inability of 16 Marve Terrace. San Francisco. Calif. operators to give the public the sai ROY F.GREENE. - ■ Curio Editor ARKANSAS CITY. KANS. good service that the mails afford, Subscription price 25c a year: foreign 36c. bovs eniploved to carry the letters a Interesting MSS. items and good half-tone packages proved to be so irresponsi zinc and electro cuts always solicited. Advertising copv should reach ns not later that there was no absolute surety of later than the 20 for next issue. deliverv of matter intrusted to their ca: The West cannot be held responsible for the opinion of its contributors. It is related that a number of firms se We are not responsible for silver or stamps lost or stolen in the mail. Money sent in un out their regular monthly statements registered letter will be at remitter srisk. Post age stamps are not desircii. but if you send June 1 to their customers through them, one cent stamps are preferred. Don t new company. The slowness of retui send personal checks. Advertising rates 10c a line, $t per inch. seemed to indicate an unusual state Low rates on large ads and time contracts. penuriousness in the community us an investigation disclosed the fact tl the major part of the letters were tie e d i t o r i a l -} delivered at all. The inverted Pan-Americans are cer The enterprising dealers who hav tainly giving philately a considerable amount of good advertising. This, in booth at the Buffalo exposition . , will connection with the beneficial effect ceive returns in the free advertising th the issue has of itself should lead to are receiving if nothing else. No doi many new entires to our ranks, and the there WRS nlethod in their madness, re-enterance of old time collectors who have strayed away. ^r •A* One of the most attractive featun. A long and varied list of the stamp philatelv is the absolute freedom « designs in which the beasts, the fishes. w,)jch .)]e collector mav indulge his the amphibious things, the birds and . . . . . the spheres in which all of these move SOTlal wbmjs and ideas. hor instanc and exist appears in a recent issue of an there is the specialist in errors; that THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. lia.s an inviting field is beyond dispute. instance where phtlately gained a re \ collection of this kind must be of cruit of note bv this interest taken in «reat interest to the layman who has the these stamps with the erronious print opportunity to inspect it. And yet, this ing. It is odd, the causes that lead to search for minor varieties, which the the starting of a collection. error collector appropiates to his album, «r has gone so far as to become ridiculous. Philatelic politics seem to be dormant Note the infintessimal distinctions in this year. The month for the conven the “ V I-’’ varieties recently chron- tions and elections draws near apace, icaled: “ 5 sh first print, inverted yet aspiring candidates have not begun period after “ R “ ; “ Id, third print, to fill the columns of their “ organs’ * raised periods, thick “ V ” , wide space with their merits and others demerits as between “ V ” and “ R " : ’ ’ etcetera . And has been the practice in years past. this is dubbed study! To what advanced And this is as it should he; let the office tvpe of engraver will we delegate the seek the man. task of preparing a plate wherein the «r microscope of the scientific collector will not detect dissimilarity between one Our Australian correspondent informs stamp and another. us that at this writing the Australian commonwealth issue is a matter of *r doubt It is anticipated that a month or Why all this fuss about invert Pau- two will elapse before anything definite Americans? How many issues of stamps is given to the public regarding this printed iti two colors where the number issue. of stamps printed was large have been w so perfectly prepared as to escape this up-side-down business? Probably two That the late picture set of French hundred million of the two cent Pan Congo was not issued for postal pur American have been printed,the number poses is evidenced by the fact that it of errors found is remarkably low. Col was never sent to this colony' for use and lectors were on the qui vive for these probably will not be. In the eyes of inverted centers as soon as it was known many, this will not enhance the value. that the stamps were to arpear in two *r colors: their expectations have been met. Our old friend Roy Farrell Greene is Perchance the proper thing for the gov winning renown iti other than philatelic ernment to do is to run off a few hun circles. A recent issue o f JCDGK de dred thousand of the one cent and two votes the entire back cover to a poem of cent with inverted centers, thus giving his and the colored illustration accotii- each collector an opportunity to gratify panying it, the latter being drawn by a his desire to possess a copy in this con staff artist. dition. and putting a quietus to all this W talk going the rounds of the newspapers about the fabulous value of these stamps- As the energv of the stamp collector Why, even staid business men have be decreases during the summer months, come infected with the collecting fever so does the size of the West lessen. To to a certain degree, and the first thing keep up the large size appearing last they are prone to do each morning when winter would he a hard and unprofitable opening their mail is to make a careful task. We have set the record for some search for stamps with the pictures up time to come in point of continued large side down; we are aware of at least one numbers. Next winter we confidently THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. expect to do as well and better. If our and as nearly a complete set procured! friends demand as much in these hot as permissable, The bona fide speciT summer months, we will give it to them mens will never be any cheaper thaj but think that a slight reduction in size right now. will be deemed proper. We are enthu *r siasts ourselves.but must admit that hot Not only is the undeveloped youtlj weather serves to dull our ambitions encouraged in his thievery by tbi for labor in the stamp line. broadcast scattering of approval sheet! •m over the land by dealers ambitious fof We learn from a correspsondent that business, but it must needs be that remainders of the Marchand private further inducement is offered him tl die proprietary stamps w ill be disposed send for selection by the generous offj of to the stamp public through some of a gift for so doing. He is requird dealer after July 1st. As the printers to furnish no references—any old fon are still getting out quantities of them, of request will receive willing attentioJ the supply of “ remainders” will doubt Small wonder that the tempter connf less be ample to snpply all those who and persuades he of tender years aj have no scruples against having such little experience to keep the stamps-l unworthy specimens in their albums. once in his possession it looks so easl And from this small start a thorough •r bred rogue may develope. No solutiij No doubt there will be many re to the problem. The obvious one wool prints and remainders of the private not be adopted by the dealers. In thj die proprietaries foisted on the un struggle for business, they loose sens suspecting at the expiration of the tnent—become sordid as Quackenbis revenue law making their use compul would say. A few lots lost each motr sory, Todetect these from the genuine is only a sequel to their openhandri| will be difficult. If it is known that methods, and the loss is anticipated a$| they are printed before July 1st, even expected. though not intended for actual use, * r they may be regarded collectible by The secretary of the Chicago Philat| some. To avoid any attempted mis ic Society has been advised by the pu representation, choose the obvious al authorities that it is not a punishal method and get them used. offence to thin cardboard proofs »r United States department stamps To the Americans of the last genera place them on bogus original coves tion these war revenue stamps are of Can a rogue obtain money under peculiar interest—more so than the pretences and still go his way with issue during the war of the rebellion. reprimand or punishment? Count! They mark an epoch in our country’s law should afford relief. career which, while no less noteworthy than the memorable strife of ’61, is A contemporary notes the holding fraught with an element of interest inverted Pan-American lc, 2c and 4cI born from personal observation not v,ne man to consist of thirteen slieel enjoyed in the former case. Perchance And this in this age of “ perfect pritj it may be said that the majority of col lectors find a deep interest in this issue nig.” if stamps because of this reason. The * r passing moment should be improved If you see anything in the wi-ST THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. don't like tell us. The publishers joyed. jesire vour cooperation. For every Criticism that suggests or implies a de Real estate and stamps—rather an in sirable improvement, we will give one congruous pair for business association jLar's subscription for yourself or a on first thought. In anticipation of {fiend. Took sharp. Tell the editor slackness in their stamp sales for the next few months, an enterprising west ■bout it. ern firm has combined the two lines, the real estate transactions to fill in the Nothing can be made absolutely per gap during the summer. fect, Our ambition is to attain this NT print as nearly as possible. That we In response to our invitation last f| il in many ways is undeniable. If month, a host of articles from the pens were millioniares some advancement Me of beginners reached us. Some of these ight be made. were meritorious, and will appear in due time. In this connection, a hint to Our camera department has been these enterpristng young friends would rcorded sucli impartial support from not be amiss. Do not choose for a «^ur subscribers that we leave no stone subject some technical matter which Mnturtiedturned to make ttit interesting anaand you are unable to handle properly; do ^luahle.luahle. Inasmuch as the camera is a not write such an article until you are vorite with so many stamp collectors well prepared to leave the descriptions during summer time, we feel that it will in the standard catalogue severely alone, appropriate to give it more attention your own researches furnishing all the our columns during this period. We necessary data. Refrain from long ticipate securing the services of one sentences. Choose your words with the leaders in amateur photography care; common language is best under- id he will he given entire charge of stood—do not search your dictionary for is department, with instructions to what you need. Do not be ashamed to ace therein the best obtainable matter imitate; observe the manner and method r our readers edification. There are of older, wiser writers and pattern after any meritorious camera papers pub- them. Observations as to spelling, llshed, but in the main they all gave legible writing, tile use of but one side e fault, if we may term it such, tech- of the paper, etcetera, are superfluous, calitv. It will he our camera editor’s ajnt to eliminate this as far as it is Just as we are about to go to press, practical to do so. Your cooperation is final arrangements have been made erired. with Mr. Franklin J. Clute, of San * Francisco, to lake charge of the camera Our contributors are requested to turn department. Mr. Clute is one of the tieir thoughts to the lighter side of leading lights in the amateur photo- |hilatelv when preparing articles to ap- graphic world, and our readers may ‘ , t- look forward to many treats. His *ea,r ,n our " ext three "«™bers. To ability as a writer and as a conductor of liake philately popular during these camera dapartments is well known, he I ninths technical matter should be h a v in g been a regular contributor to the I voided, Even the dved in the wool leading camera journals. He has lti- „ . . . , . . terested himself in the camera depart- ipiuahst turns to articles of a lighter ment of the w rst. and will devote his Jt-in in summer. A period of relaxation best energies to making it the best in If due to all classes: it is taken and en- the land. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. sT ADELANTE I f i f La Sociedad Tilatdica Hi$pano-flmcri- Mr. C. W. Merriman. Bruckvilly ona. Ontario, Canada. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN PH1I.ATEI.IC Mr. Samuel 1*. Hughes, Omaha, Xe SOCIETY. ‘ FOUNDED JANUARY 1. 1900 bra ska, Estados, Unidos. OFFICERS: President, Amandu Cespedes, M.. San Jose. Sr. Juan B. Carasses. West Chester Costa Rica. Penn. Estados. Unidos. VICR-l'KESI DENTS 1. Allen McCoy. Guadalajara. Mexico H. Albert. Johnson, Greensboro 2, Tomas Medtz Bolio, Merida-Yttcalan. Mexico j, Tedoro I,nhrano, Aregurt, Paraguay. X. Carolina, E. U. 4. Ricardo E. G alvez, Galbraith. liabana, Cuba 5. Isaac C. I.ean. Puerto I.lm. 11, Cost 1 Rica Mr. C. C. Combs. Wichita, Kansas 6. Simon Intriago, Guayaquil, Ecuador Estados, Unidos. 7. Tomas Torrebadella.'Barcelona. Spain 8. Juan Caracasses. West Chester. Pa Tambien, he recibido, las solicitude' 9. Iveonardo Monet-San Juan.Saturce Porto Rico Secy-Trcas.. Chas. Willard Mvcrs. Wichita. Ks de los coleccionistas siguientes v, re I Int. Secy.. Felipe Naveda, Toluca. Mexico cibiran sua Diplomas, Notas do Nobraj Diredlor of Exchanges and Sales. Eduardo M. Vargas. Irnpuato. Mexico miento, v los regales de la sociedad, 11 librarian. ( Bihliotecario. 1 EeonGiron Vergara. II. Mexico, Mexico. la asociacion envia susiucera gratilutl j Att’y.. Geo Alexander, Sedgwick llldg Wich para el interes. y el trabajo de los Victi ita. Kas Expert Examiner, W. C. A Grant. Kansas presidentes en los paises, mencionadf City, Kas DIRECTIVE BOARD— COM.VISION DIRECT [ V A en nuest tra lista hov. Messrs EduardoM. Vargas. I.eon Giron. Am- Senor German Helmrich, Tepic ando Cesjiedes M.. Chas. Willard Myers. Felipe Naveda, W. W. Worthington. Jose" Hernandez Mexico, Edad, 27 anos. Negociame Fajardo. Merida. Yucatan, Guillermo Carrasco. Chihuahua. Mexico. Mayor. Referencias. Frederick H Reference. Kansas National Bank. Wichita, Ks Parkinson, British Vice-Consul de Sa] Initiation and yearly dues, 50c per annum. Am erican money, ’ Bias y Tepic, Chas. Willard Myers. Noticia a los Socios de la Socierlad Dr. M. N. Sanamiego, DprangJ Mexico. Edad 34 a nos. Dentistn, (ij Filatelioa Hispano-Atnericana, y a Filadelfia, Referencias, D. Filipe Naf tod os los interesados:—Aprovecho de veda. Charles W. Myers esa oporttinidad para in forma rles de la Dario. T. Lacunza, Puerto San Jol aparencia del rmmero Commemorativo de Guatemala, Guatemala. Empleadtl riel Organo Oficial de nuestra itistitu- Edad 27, anos. Referencias. A. M. Ci| Etda. cion, que tendra lttgar en el dia 25” A. D. Blair, Jr.. Elmira, New YoriJ de Julio. He recibido los grabados y Edad 18 anos. Empleado. Referenda-! las biografias de nuestros oficiales, y Fiador, Mr. H. D Blair, Arturo Bn'i| me causa mi placer infinite para ver la son. satisfaccion manifestada. por rmesrtos Carlos Tirado. Apartado d'M, LiinJ iniembros en todas las partes de las Peru. America del Sud., XegoennJ en Sellos de Correo. Referencias reptiblicas de Xorte, Centro y Slid Agustin Vazquez,, C. W. Mvers. America, y los Indias Uccideutales. Sin mas hasta la aparencia ' Presenlaraos con este rnes, la sigui- nnmero grande, del orgatm otiial. c| ente lista de nuevos socios, en nuestra es grato suhscribirme com <> el Set"f asociacion, v esperamos recibir mas tario, de la asociacicm, qne quetUI solicitudes de los vice-presidentes.para las ordenes de todos de Utls. poner en el munero commemorativo de la Sociedad. C has W ie i.ahd M ykkS-I THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. on some black surface,) I found two were water marked, one worth $1 0 .00, Horn I Started the other $2.50. Of course it is a little trouble but it pays. In buying Conti Collecting. 2,„t« r ,S"SK! nental packets it is best to look over all the stamps of those countries that may have varieties, as the common English I started collecting stamps like the one cent red. average boy does by getting all the When you know people that you think •ointnon one and two cent stamps would be likely to have stamps do not blinking I could sell them. I also got be afraid to ask them ; Especially old lold of a few Columbians and other people usually have old correspondence tamps I thought I had a fine collection in their trunks. By asking I received 1-hen a lady gave me a few Canadian some old revenues among which was a md Australian stamps. Then I com- 50c mortgage cat. $1.25. uenced to ask everybody to save me I will give a few reasons for collecting ; stamps. One day I happened to show 1st. — It helps in the study of geography iiv collection, which was in a box, to an as by seeing a stamp you naturally want nsurance agent whose son was a col to know where the country is and if it ector. When he reached home he sent is a colony you learn to which country ne some stamps in a small album in it belongs; For example, who would vhich I soon placed more. km w where Eritrea was if he were not As to collecting, I think one of the a stamp collector? lest ways to fill an album at no expense 2nd—In history you learn the changes s to buy packets, take from them the in government as in Germany, France tamps vou do not have, and the rest and Italy. The different successors to jut on sheets and sell. I have now the thrones whose pictures have appear learly two thousand stamps, an inter ed on stamps. national album, catalogue, etc., which I 3rd—Money value, as the years go by jaid for by selling stamps on approval. your collection will increase in value. \ great many boys put too much money But the pleasure it affords pays for all n stamps and for that reason have to trouble and expense. rive up collecting. As to trading I hink it is good bnt do not think it pays Every part of postage stamp making is is well as selling from sheets. Collect done by hand. The designs are engrav or must read all they can about stamps ed on steel, 200 stamps on a single plate. f they want to make a success of buy- These plates are inked by two men, and ng and trading. then are printed by a girl and a man v,n If most beginners would study the a large handpress. They are dried as ‘hints for collectoas” in the front of fast as printed and then gummed with a he catalogue they would find they starch paste made from potatoes. This could have a great many varieties when paste is dried by placing the sheets in a he came to look over their stamps and steam fanning machine, and then the vould have a better chance in trading. stamps are subjected to a pressue of 2000 A perforation gauge is one of the best tons in a hydraulic press. Next the lungs to find varieties, also benzine to sheets are cut so that each one contains eveal watermarks. I bought a IS cent 100 stamps, after which the paper bet ween the stamps is perforated, and after Jacket of match stamps and by using being pressed the sheets are filed away. Jenzine (which is applied by putting on If a single stamp is injured, the whole die back of stamp turned face downward sheet is burned. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. X +++++++++++++++'!•+++++++++ is dark to me. + + In the last number I described from Mexico, originating at Tampl( State of Tamanlipas, Here is anot'; POSTAL CARD DEPARTMENT v a net^cominj^rom^Mexicc^M^; nEXlQUE Covers & [nvel6pcs. District Federal REPUBLIQ UE MEXICAINE U . F \ U . R + + * + N o...... + ■ * + It is printed in red on white, the nurnl + % Observations on + being added by numbering rnachii + + Some Original Covers + This variety gives both city and state + + district) name, whereas the form 4 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4,K showed neither. This letter also be By R. R_, THIELE, the registration stamp of Nuevo Lare< Unfortunately lack of space made it the exchange office for the United Sta impracticable to give exact reproductions through which this letter passed, of all the registration labels in our April this is a hand stamp. It looks like tli number; I think you understand that all the varieties near the close of the article should have frame-lines similar to those shown earlier in the article and should have been much larger than printed there. As these labels are of some interest, I I have this on a number of letters think it may not be amiss to describe a is always struck in black and the nig* a few other specimens such as have ber inserted with pen and ink, or m' casually been preserved by me; these indeliple pencil. The C stands for Ct? things serve to throw some light on tificado, the Spanish equivalent postal conditions here and there. Registered, but on the internatior The labels used by the Austrian post label, as you will notice, the interr.j offices in the Levant are similar in gen tional symbol R. is used. eral get-up to those of the mother Another letter from Tampico bear; country. I have them from several of similar hand stamp, but more elaborr these offices; here is a sample, coming in this stvle: from one of the Austrian offices at Con Servicio Postal Mexiccno stantinople (for, to judge by the inscrip tion, Austria must have several offices in Local en TAM PICO the^TuH^l^Cajait:^ C CERTIFICADO CONSTANTINOPLE ( N o...... OSTERR POSTA1YT III. This is struck in aniline ink and i number inserted with pen and ink. T: Ri N o. 418 letter also bears the entry stamp o( t: U. S. exchange office, like this:_____ It is printed in black on yellow paper. A variety of those used in Austria is REGISTERED this one: No. •LAREDO, TEXAS. This is struck in red aniline ink, tl number being written in. Still anoti mark on this letter was also impress Not very apt to be overlooked, is it? at Tampico: it is struck in violet anilt The P, B. presumably stands for "Post ink. It is circular with A. R. in cent Bureau" (Post Office), but the 1 | 1 is Cannot be produced here. (To be continued.) THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. It is reported that Charles H. Reed has filed suit at Pittsburg against A r mour & Company of Chicago for $ 10,000 BOILED for alleged breach of contract. It is held by the plaintiff that Armour &Co., □ OWN bargained for a quarter-million uncan celed Philippine stamps, and then re riginal and therwise O O fused to buy them. fhe little booklet of stamps issued by tbir authorities at Washington, is to be On the 1 colon Costa Rica of the new ad >pted by the Austrio-Hungarian gov pictorial issue is represented a railroad ernment. When these stamp books bridge over the Berris, a stream few' wi re first issued, samples were sent to philatelists would have ever heard from e*;ry country in the Postal Union, with hut for this incident. tb : result that several other countries an: about to adopt the use of them, No more stamps from Favidkot. The njjtably Germany and England. office was discontinued March 31st. A new issue from the French colony of Newfoundland had, only a few short Tchad takes its place. wttks ago, the unique distinction of haling four generations in the line of Some dealers were hurt by the whole sul cession to the Empire’ s throne de- sale unloading of Haytean and San Ma piC fed upon its postage stamps, viz.; the rino jubilee issue which recently trans Qfeen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of pired . f«Y In the re-engraved 1 p., red, 1S54-6 Giile excessive speculation by col , TcCiors and dealers in general has a de Great Britain, the eye-lids of the queens moralizing effect oil stamp-collecting, portrait show plainly. In the original thl efforts of one man or of a set of men issue, the upper eye-lid is barely notice to loom the price of any specified stamp able, while the lower eye-lid is quite Wt J result Ptratitnalli' in ^ cau!' . THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Notes on the Coinage full face, his hair arranged in locks . of the Greeks suggestive of rays. Reverse, Rose with bud, and vine-spray with grapes; tile a By T. L. ELDER. whole in an incuse sqnare. Weight a PERIOD III B. C. 400-336. 132-6 grains. 1 (Continued from May number.) The three cities of this ancient island, I A silver coin of Cyzicus bearing the Lindus, lalysas, and Carmirus, com- * head of Demeter or Persephone and on bined in B. C. 408 to found the city of h the reverse a lion’s head and tunny, is Rhodes. This coin is one of the finest 14 one of the gems of Greek Art. Greek coins extant. It may have be-1 Tenedos. Obv. Juniform head, male longed to the first-half of the fourth 1 and female; reverse double axe. In the century, or possibly to the second half, ■ field, the magistrate’s letter and two Tarsus. Obv. Baaltars, in th e! symbols. Weight of coin 200 grains. Aramic character. Zeus of Tarsus,® Tenedos seems to have coined silver seated on a throne, holding sceptre, fl money of this type at three different Letters and grapes in the field. Rev. H periods; first, before tbe Persian wars; Aramic Inscription. Lion devouring z M second, about the time of Alexander the bull; beneath a walled city. Wt. 171 gj Great when the Island revolted from grains. M Persia, and third, about R. C. 189. The Aramic inscription on the reverse® Clazomenae. Obv. head of Appotlo, side probably contains the name of the® full face; reverse, Swan, weight 88 satrap ruler of Cilicia under whose 3 grains. Another coin bears the engrav authority the coin was struck. It may O er’s full signature, something most be translated “ Mazares, who governsja interesting. Syria and Cilicia.’’ 1 In the territory of Clazomenae there Sidon. Obverse, Galley, before thej was a temple of Apollo; the swan is one fortified wall of a city. In exergue, J of the symbols of this god, who is said two lions. Reverse, King in Chariot, to have sometimes assumed its form. driven at full speed by charioteer; be The delta of the Hermus abounded in neath a goat, incuse. Wt. 425 grains; wild swans, and the name Clazomenae silver, may have been due to their shrill cries. Aenus. Obv. Head of Hermes, fac Both of the above mentioned coins are ing, wearing petasus. Reverse Ainion. splendid examples of the full faced type Goat; in field, torch. Wt. 175.9 grains of Appolo, and they may be compared silver. Among the coins of Aenus are with those of Rhodes, Aenus, Amphipo- found some of the finest examples of lis and Syracuse. The fashion of put full face on ancient coins. The fashion of presenting the face of man in this ting full faced heads on coins was a 1 manner upon coins is peculiar to tlieU characteristic of the fourth century. best period of art. (See coins of Rhodes- Colophon. Obv. head of a Persian Amphipolis Syracuse, etc.) King or Satrap; Rev. Lyre. This coin Amphipolis. Obv. Head of Apollo, bears a striking portrait of a Persian facing. Rev. Greek inscription. Rac ing torch within a frame, the whole in Satrap (?) perhaps Pharanabaus, wear incuse square. Wt. 220.5 grains; silver ing the tiara. The reverse indicates Amphipolis was founded in B. C. 437. that the coin was struck by* the authority and it ceased to strike autonomous coins of the great king. when it became subject to Philip of Macedon in B. C. 358. The fine silver Ephesus. Obv. bee; Rev. Infant staters of this city are remarkable for strangling serpents. intensity of expression. Rhodes. Obverse, head of Helios, (To be continued.) THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. j r r < p o x B y * had marked in pencil on face of half m. j j l M. i £. H. cover, “ Received in bad order. ” Well, ! I collect precancelled stamps coming I should say so. wav and have got a pair of 15 cents v surcharged “ Chicago, Illinois’ ’ between When living in Canada in the town JfO Horizontal lines in black : a 2 cent ship of Sebastopol I received once a surcharged “ Calla Ohio” between two letter from Germany covered with all pair of paralell lines and two broken kinds of post marks, Russian, IT. S. Ifties on each side of names. Surcharge and Canadian the letter being dated in grav runs vertically; a 1 cent sur about one year back. It had been sent charged in black to all kinds of Sebastopols, simply being addressed “ Sebastopol,’ ’ till it finally Chicago 4— 1 and safely reached its destination, the Illinois Post Office Cloutarf now deceased in the County of Renfrew Ontario. Why did between two horizontal lines; others 1 I not keep it for a relic? Because then cent from Racine, Wis., and another I was no collector. reverse: Dayton, Ohio; Decorah, Iowa; Boston, Mass; Minneapolis, Minn; and Another letter sent from here to the a|id inverted horizontally ; 2 cents Boston, Crimea, Russia, was returned, addresees ^ass., Chicago, Illinois, horizontally; 3 had moved away and could not be found. mts Minneapolis, Minn., horizontally It is covered with Russian postmarks. Anybody wanting it may have it for two aid inverted (they don’t seem to be cents return postage. very particular which way they get it) cine, Wis., down and up, St, Paul $50 for a Postal Card. ween two vertical lines up and down The exhibition of postage stamps at aid St Paul, Minn., down and up; 6 the Palais de 1’Industrie, in Paris, has Bints brownish lake St Paul and magenta given a notable boom the trade in used Wth down and up between two vertical stamps. The Stamp Exchange in the lilies; S cents Minneapolis, Minn., Champs Elysees fell for sometime into a horizontally precancelled. state of languor, but it is now brisker than ever. L\niong my correspondence with One sees there every morning between reign countries one of mv letters to 300 and 400 philatelists or speculators. pmisny was returned to me with a They meet in the open air near the le slip pasted on front, which read in Marigny end of the gardens, and make Int as great a hubbub as if they -were at the Bourse. Quotations of the prices are l ’ngenugende telegraphed all over France and abroad. .Idresse The other day a postal card was sold insufficicanee for $50 because it had gone all around d ’adresse the world after the person to whom it was addressed, and bore 72 postmarks. tl(je frame is green while the printing in It was evident that means bad been German and in French letters is black. taken beforehand to cause it to be sent i V on through 72 post offices. The origin |1 have received a letter from Germany al address and the supplemental ones cover split all round in two, the were written in very small characters, and most of them in red ink. as if on Bntents, two sheets and two photos! all purpose, so as not to take from the dis ynplete, nothing missing. Postmaster tinct ness of the postmarks. THE PHILATELIC 1ST / AD C/Mf/ HEWS. Pan-Am erican stamps and have hj ample opportunity to judge as to the, Pistal merits. a n d The public have been quoted; tl stamp collectors have been quoted; J ^ j e x r e m x ^ clerks at the P. O. Dep’ t at Washing ton have been quoted, and thus far g e p t . looks as though the m ajority seem • think them the finest thing yet turn, Correspondence is invited in these columns on out by the post office department. the subject of fiscal and telegraph stamps On this question I shall have to pi* Collectors in foreign countries are especially requested to send information concerning new myself with the minority, for in poii issues, oddities, uncatalogued varieties, etc. All of workmanship, I consider them abo' communications should be addressed to G. W . P E I’ PER, the worst piece of work ever turn* 220 E. 57th St.,, N ew Y o rk City, L'. S. A, out by the P. O. Dep’t. Judging from the extremely small This opinion is shared by all theei number of uncut copies of the present gravers 1 have asked the opinion 0 issue document stamps offered for sale and includes some of the best in th collectors with liminted purses will city. have a hard time of it, to make any The foreman of one concern who h respectable showing in the above, about 30 men working for him, coii A friend o f mine who handles and not believe that it was done by ti sells, perhaps as many document government workmen. 1 stamps as any one in this country,tells This criticism applies to the seen* me that uncut copies above the $ 2 de on the stamps and not the lettering nominations are scarcer than diamonds which is fully up to the high standa: Only 2 of the $5 denomination had of government work. thus far been met with, and no $ 1 0 at all. I have not seen any offered above I take pleasure in acknowledge the S3 stamp by dealers. the receipt of stamps from Mr. i; It would seem that even if one has Preston Pearce,Exchange manager j plenty of money, he must buy them Great Britain, to balance amount unused i f he must have them uncut. me 011 m3' account. Speaking for my self, I do not object I note in (Stamps) that Mr. Peat to a cut copy providing that the cuts has found that increased business do not touch the edge of the stamp. sponsibilities will cause him to I Of course there are all sizes and styles obliged to resign his position as Ei o f cancelling, but many are cut so as change manager of the club, and if to be hardly noticeable. hopes to make definite arrangemeil Some of the document stamps are to turn over his work in connectif! cancelled by means of a punch which with the club, to some one else in il causes the stamp to appear as though near future. it had been grilled with a large grill. Speaking of the fiscals of India, X\ This may be remedied by means of a Pearce makes the interesting stati little patience and a hot flat iron, so ment that, 4 o f the 6 stamps listed as to look very well. Scott under Bhor, are fiscals pure a: simple. *r The information given by M The public have now handled the Pearce on the fiscals of India in Stam| THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. is of great value to one who makes a I have one for Travancore however, specialty of the above. which is printed in vermillion and blue. The tiseals of India certainly offer Some of the Native States are engrav inviting field to the collector, ed in uo-to-ddte style; (Morvee State) rley lists about 350 varieties not in for instance, has an issue showing a na cluding the Native states, and this is tive with head adorned with a turban, nldoubt far short of the actual num- and his moustache curled up “ a la Em Mr on original documents measuring peror William.” 7M by 2'/2 inches, color light blue. lc Buffalo with inverted centers have \'he workmanship is by De la Rue sold for $17.00; the 2c is offered at $50. off London, which is a sufficient guar ir antee that the workmanship is fine. ^The design consists of a profile of Another change in the dollar docu of Oueen Victoria in center surround mentary stamps may be expected soon. ed^ by an elaborate frame. These ap- Stricter measures to prevent washing ir in both English and native lan- will be adopted by printing the numerals age and the balance of the stamp is with which the stamps are surcharged 3mposed of beautiful scroll work, in in soluble ink. English and native language and the ¥t balance of the stamp is composed of Postoffice Inspector F. D. Peer, Ma beautiful scroll work, in which the con, Georgia, has caused the arrest of wp-d India is repeated about 150 times. H. G. Snow, alias H. D. Shaw, Fort inother issue (For copies only) Valiey, Ga., the person recently report measures 7)4x2 inches, color red brown, ed in the philatelic press as having ap , degign similar to the blue stamps plied for selections of valuable stamps j‘ mentioned above. A ll the values are on approval and having given a bogus of different designs and the designs reference. The inspector desires all alri marvels of intricate work. correspondence from dealers that may Another beautiful and striking set is have a bearing on the case. j th^ (Hundi) stamps. These are lilac *r £olor, size inches, they con- The action of the Victorian postal profile of Queen Victoria in oval, service in offering cancelled sets of the (centre, surrounded by the same new issue for 4sh each is meeting with licate ornamentation which forms outspoken condemnation from Aus nuch a part of the designs of the tralian philatelists. tips of India. *r . I (have 10 varieties of the last named A glance over the philatelic history of the year that is past will show a wonder ’t so pretty as the stamps men- ful activity upon the part of European Jtio^ed above are some presumably of countries in the way of new issues. Jhofie manufacture, of an oval shape, Entire sets upon the part of Austria, i nave them in various sizes from Hungary, Spain, Germany, Turkey and l ' i to 4)^x3)-^ in size. And from Holland, indeed there are very few ma to 32 rupees in value. countries in which a number of changes , I f one of them now before me I notice cannot be recorded. Even staid old In error in the spelling, it reading two Belgium, Denmark and Norway must be a;lna|, instead of two annas. included. Entirely new issues are con Host of them are printed in two colors, and black, or brick red am? black templated for Belgium and Montenegro the favorite colors. and Italy, THE PHILATELIC EST AND CAMERA NEWS. Speaking of Pan-American remind; F or V . S. me of a little experience I had on tht JVotes Collector second of the month. Having written a couple of letters, franked with th, E. R. ALDRICH. new stamps—too late for the regula- mail I asked a friend to put them on th( Postmaster General Smith has pro mulgated the following: train for me. which he did but the clerl passed them back with the remark "Ordered. That section 631 of the amended postal laws and regulations in "Those can't go they have no postag, relation to the free delivery service be stamps on, only those d-----advertisiu; and the same hereby is amended by ad stickers from Buffalo." My friend no; ding the following: being a philatelist, thinking I had madt "Shirt Waist—During the heated a mistake, brought them back and nr. term postmasters may permit letter mail was delayed twelve hours througt the ignorance of a postal official. carriers to wear a neat shirt waist or loose-fiitting blouse, instead of coat and W vest, the same to be made of light gray From the postmaster general’s repor shambray gingham, light gray cheviot, sent to congress in December last I clip or other light gray washable material; The records of tile department shot to he worn with turn-down collar, dark that 18,422,649 pieces of mail were reg tie and a neat belt: all to be uniform at istered in the various postoffices durin; each office. the year. 3,029.713 official (free), am W 15,392,936 for the public (paid). 0; The Minneapolis Journal of April 20, those registered for the public the sue gave nearly a quarter of a page to the of SI,231.434-88 was collected as registr new Pan-American issue illustrating the fees, showing an increase of 14.77 pe central part of each stamp with cuts of cent, nearly double the per cent of in an inch and a half diameter. As the crease for the previous year, that bein. article was in the suppliment especially 7.48 per cent. The percentage of in given up to the school children of the crease in the number of articles regis northwest it is almost inevitable that tered during the year (14.52) is near!- it will do much to stimulate stamp five times that for the previous v«: collecting by the youths of the grain (3.11) and exceeds the average yearly belt. rate of increase during the last preceif W ing twenty years by 1.541,165 pieces, o l ’ p to date I have seen three print 349.71 per cent. ings of the Chicago precancelled stamps. There were 7,129,990,202 pieces e The first issued had the inscription in mail matter of alt kinds handled in o: two horizontal lines "Chicago-Illinois" postoffice during the year. These wet In the second the date "4 -1 " is inserted divided as follows: Letters, paid at- between the two liuesand the third, the free, 3.309,754.607; postal cards 5S7 one now in use “ 5-1." (See “ Chips" 815.250; newspapers and periodical, for illustrations.) known as second-class matter. 2 ,356'; ■ *r 698,377; third and fourth class mattr ‘ I have seen but few of the Pan - Ameri875,721,968. cans as yet but one specimen I have W seen is so surface printed that at first From the 1896 report of the third a.-' glance a person would think the speci sistant Pclip: The total number tj men was upon pink paper. all kinds isssued during the year endini THE I HILATELiC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. ‘ - ' ’ ‘ ’" ' '' l||,-'.l; Oli'!.*. ’l .ii'miil-." ni.j L’l.-in t V \.», fnr |)u- |„v o .,| Hull sc.l-i-!l pack’-'. .1: Si 1. i> A-i'irtiMiy licit iSunn-.' t* j»r<-svnt I 25 l . S Rev cat value 34c 0 ' f'u- h Mninji s rirs tV hic“v.i> • \a :ll l,c ; pVr I 25 r. s. Post '* ■> . ■ 55 r ri . tlu---iim.* n* U :is-*on:i- il mi s}u- (‘j rid. I in ear Cuba “ •• -i-vi* ]»' t d t- 4-;iin I|<- w ill In- i v , s6o for I - 20c ‘ Puerto Rii’o cat val 16c ■:,si ..I ! 11: > im-iili-r ■» ;li orii'fK |iu 5<» " l-or-ign cal val - • 5 i ic oniir.'Ct p; rc of ;^ 7 ce 11 * s ,1 U’oii- nwl v i| 1 sheet gummed paper ■ __10c ,‘ mv 'ii-do'iliU ut‘trtdv jio^'al raid- ii is v«|lv m c;-s*.;u'v io iiu lud-• -n l h" oMisnah 5liv . .... , el 65 -t -s liriuu lur '-ta i!> ‘Flu- i sH niao. ,,, ,v j,c 1 r Me above only 50c. Postage extra. h |Mil al : iy-.o;lr,. Tlu-o h k iii ri|ipfupn':it:oi! CO.-’ M E RC lAb STAMP C|)., | -6. f X X 1 5(j Park St.. - - Melrose. Mass. !u- |>nr n l contract U- i>o-tr.l cm,Is expires I 1 ,-.ili ;( scpteml-er. i.S,;; lnu uinli r a new ■Mravl I lie Vo-t per tlmtis.-iti.l w it! p n -lia l.h ,„)( ! Lnecda Bargain, Only 50c. ■ iuereased. We have put up a packit containing r*Kj (,()<)li stamps only, which are cat. from lc to 5c each, which we will sell for oniy 50c. We will also giv a sheet of gummed paper with ever\ Market. Bargains 1Postage extra ' ' COMMERCIAL STAMP i'O , one- Course in Hynotism s.voo «0 ParCSg,___ -____ . Melrose. Mass ’ Ventriloquism 1.00 I.et me supply you. Stamps on ap Mag’l. Healing l,.iu proval at 50 per cent. I>o you want “ Acme Oil Put. l.-.o sheets of any particular country or shall “ Mirror Making ’ .no I semi \ ou a general assortment1 “ Photos on St'ps 1.00 Special inducements atm premiums to Cyclone Sr. Camera 6.on voting collectors for sales from off my Total Sio.uo sheets. 1 am buying cancelled Pan Americans. My Price $10,00. Particulars for stamp- Address all orders and tm r: pi v K. h. SMITH. enclose a 2c .stamp. I I4HWabash Ave , - Chicago. Ill 100 fine calling or business card-- or lo MR ALFRED BECKER, envelopes 25c prepaid 25 various stamp- Bx, 602 DeSota, Mo. free with each order. (live us a trial Pine material and prompt ittentmo Send your order to-dav given. WE ST CRN CARD C« > 65 per cent off SCOT PS., 334; Wabash______Ave. Chicago. I!!. Wanted - Vou to get rriv list of coin-, l ine British Colonies. C. S and (bind foreign Stamps sent on approval. at 65 scrip, relics and curios: a 10 c present and lists for 10c J. M. Oeunuig, Anti per cent off Srott'sftOlh Catalogue, good 1 reference required. quarian, McKeesport. Pa. _ WM. C. KIRCH EX'BOWER A dept stamp to e\ery applicant '>'■14 Simen Ave.. Pittsburg. - Pa. b'RKK sending reference for my he-t app sheets. State size of -.our collection. Have many fire entire Buy a Gragbaphone! !>riot' -5 l,) covers, foreign and (*. S to X 0 r . r ?i''l. The stamps sheets. Write me ■'Hinder oj the tviitury i**-i \ rt>- 1 J. R. Verhryche. 657 Ea-t Capitol m ptoduces tile human voice, songs and Wash. I>. C. music bringing the audible presence of •lie listener Hood stamps X for t 1k- Next Sales:--.!ulv 19 and Aug. 2->th he machines. 06 inch Japanned 1 sev- Send for I.ist- v. horn (nr 54 \ddn ss E I, SMP1 H. We Bnv Stamr- Amstcrilam, N. V H W ]•; X I) 1'. ST l-.R J. I .V ,. \i H ARl'IL Seattle, Wasli,. Secy American Society of Vounj; Scientists. ' 1'. S. K S VHKMONT. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. am Two Years AGO We advertised the 1 Shilling green 1n85. South African Rep. unused at 45c. Many collectors who tailed to take advantage of the offer, would no doubt be glad to get the same stamp now for four times our former pi ice. The same thing will probably be true of the 2c Proprieta.ry imperf. vertically we offered in last month's ad. Only 120 pairs are known to exist, and accord ing to Crawford Capen's mode of valuation each pair is worth S3 5 . 0 0 . At any price only 120 collectors can be supplied. Stamps are of the first issue, old roulette, imperf, vertically. dtep rich brown color, mint copies, absolutely perfect----- SI.50, and worth every cent of it. Ssn Marino Jubilee. 25c. 50c and one lire. The last available supply are now on the market. Three unused 40c Venezuela, Minanda set 5, 10 and 25c - - 10c Servia 10 va. new and used - - - - l()c Soudan camel trooper. 1,2 5 and 5 mils - - 15c Canada Special deliqery 10c green new - - - 15c U S. 30c orange 1862 unused full gum. exceedingly scarce and worth full catalog value S5.00. One copv at - S3.00 PAP HR MOXHV. ' 5.30 green and black Virginia treasy note - - .08 10.00 Milledgeville, Cla. red and black - - - .05 .50 Confederate shin plaster Davis-black and pink .50 5.00 Union bank of Augusta, Oa 1854 black and brown .10 1.00 Pulaski Co, Va black and red perfect - - - .20 25c shin plaster North Carolina blue and black - .15 1.00, 2.00, 3.00, NewBrunswick, N. J. sheet of four new .50 S2.Q0 State Bank of New Brunswick— new - - - .10 10.00 Farmers Exchange Bank Charleston. S. C. 1853 .15 10.00 Bank of Commerce Newburn. N. C. 1850 - - .15 Lots of others not all the good things in one ad. New cat alog free. Postage extra on small orders. Whether you want to buy sell or exchange SAMUEL P. HUGHES, 627-8-9 Paxton Blk., OMAHA, Neb. “ T WHY NOT WRITE ME > “1 THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. official Pan-Am. Souvenir cards. About 25 sets of them have been sent by the Exchange headquartersduring one week I Souvenir Card I in June for various collectors, via Buf * ------. r ^ | VET^Si'RTM EfiT. falo, to all parts of the world. Of + ■+ course, they should be properly stamped M lntemitlonBLl. Souvenir, Caurd + and cancelled, bearing Buffalo post ♦ 1 r.ch an ie Conducted by Adolph + ♦ SeUae So N. 4«h St., St. Louls.M o. +■ T mark and this will be attended to by l+++++4.+*M *++++++++++++++,(' your secretary at a sligh advance, just 'European Souvenir Card Collectors enough to cover the cost. Send 30c for ha.’e gotten onto a new wrinkle to avoid set of 10 cards— 10c for postage (lceach) tlH: unpleasantness of having their cards and 10 c for expense of addressing for toin or spoiled by careless cancellation, warding, corresponding, etc.,50c in all. a guiuber of our American members are There continues to be a big demand following their example and are well for the new Indian cards, which meet pleased with the results. with universal favor in foreign countries. Supposing you want to send 2 or 3 Have you seen the new ‘ Shirtwaistman’ cards to a collector in Europe, and, in a comic card and making a great hit, if Htturn for the handsome cards sent you, you haven’t seen one yet you had better ■wish to send in exchange as nice cards send for a few'. 10 for 30c prepaid. as you can find. You would naturally One of our Canadian friends objected h4e to see the cards get to their desti to being roasted in a recent number of nation in a torn and soiled condition, the West in regard to the average •ni you aie therefore willing to go to Quality of Souv cards used in Canada, so&e trouble about insuring their safe and as a contradiction sent two very arrival. After properly stamping and pretty colored cards of St. Johns, N - jpltlressing the cards and signing your Brunswick, Canada. We sincerely hope Inatne. take them to the P. O. with the he did not feel hurt at our reply and [uest of having the stamps cancelled, explanation, that those two cards were that this is done carefully and have made in the U. S. They certainly are cards returned to you, place them in far superior to much of the amateurish In (envelope and send as printed matter, looking work we have seen so far and n, as long as there are no communi- we give our correspondent credit for jons, written on the cards—otherwise using the best in the market, which o^e the letter and send at letter post goes to show that the work of the cheap rates. This system insures safe ar- handpress artist goes begging, while 1 in a nice clean condition, and st’ll, something good always fetches a good cards are properly stamped and price. elled. Don’t be surprised, if you are using number of collectors now ask to the amateur kind of cards as have been the stamp placed on the view side received by some of our members, and s to show the stamp and cancella- don’t get any reply or exchange for __ without removing the card from them. The aforesaid victims have Aesalbutn. registered a vigorous kick at Exchange is advisable to take your cards to headquarters, and say that they would jthe|l’ . M. and explain to him, what you not waste a stamp nor a card to reply to t done and the reason why and there such cheap trash. We wish to empha be no trouble about having this at- size this statement by suggesting to all ed to satisfactorily, desiring to collect souvenir cards, to please not impose upon good nature, here has been a great demand for the and either give value for value or quit. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Coknialitna America. land has not escaped the shadowy ro. mance. We shall have but little to sat Or U!ay$. Things and times in the American Col of the folk lore and customs of the ln| onies. by Daniel l. Pannepacker. dians except where their ways \vert! adopted and their utensils used by the introduction . colonist. As the days coine and go old Father As the traditions and tales of th* Time has seemingly turned men’s minds to ways, objects and times of our early Montezumas, Incas and Mound Builder seem to runback far beyond the inem Colonial ancestors. orv of the white man, we will look baci Genealogical research has of late years through the distant past and try ai>: traced many an family history bsck to study their mode of life, their charaetei the days of its beginning in the father their religion for a moment. land and emblazoned upon the silver All of us have been impressed wit; and plate appear the heraldic coat of their wonderful “ architecture.” arms of a noble ancestry. Others there Some historians have claimed a woe be, less careful who have adopted or derful degree of civilization for our earl; perhaps we must say appropriated such Indians. The architecture of their tins “ coat of arms” of some person bearing is not the architecture of civiliaatior a like name without regard to right or only a wonderfully skilled barbaric lineal descent. and proves to our mind that there nevt Our study is not, however, of either was any real prehistoric civilization. genealogy or heraldry, but rather of the Indeed all Indian kind were essential!' “ folk lore,” “ quaint ways,” “ objects, one in their social structure, varvint utensils, furniture and things” in use only in their development and for coc in Colonial days. venietiee in study they may be divide: Our desire is to aid both the student into three great classes: and the collector of American antiques Class 1.—In this class we include wbaj and at the same time we hope to enter were known as village and who depend tain the general reader by a description ed almost entirely upon horticulture fe of the practical use and illustration of subsistence. The Indians of New Mer several utensils and objects having the co, Mexico, Central America and tb! to do with early pioneer life. plateaus of the Andes are of the firs We hope to give only authentic informa class. tion and as there is at present no single Class 2—Embraces now horticulture work having to do with objects used by Indians, who depended upon fish, bres: our ancestors, we hope any error made roots and game for an existence and ir may be brought to our attention. eluded the Indians of the valley a In an appendix we will give proper Columbia, Hudson Bay Territory, pan- recognition to any aid or suggestion of Canada and such other parts of Norf received from other antiquarians. America where cultivation was unknowt CHAPTER I. Class 3.—Were the partially villa? AMERICA BEFORE COLUMBUS. and partically horticultural Indians. 1 THE MYTHICAL PERIOD. this class belonged the powerful Iriquo: Perhaps our fellow American antiqua or five nations of New York, the Nfl rians will take exception to any period England and the Virginia Indians, tfc called mythical or having to do with Creeks, Cherokees, Mandans, Mini id that which is vague or legendary. rees, Shawnees and Chichemees ( Other parts of the world began their Mexico. history in myth and tradition and our (To be continued.) THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NES . METRIC A JV S o c ie ty o f y oungSdentists \ctiu|> General Secretary, F. E. BARTH. 1028 nring l'tace. Seattle, Wash, west part under the drift are out liers of Uffiaial Organ. PHII.ATEI.IC WEST. the Cretaceous but none have yet been Initiation fee. 10c; annual hues, 25c. discovered. Any person of good moral standing, who is in We have in the Pleistocene the Iowan ti rested in any branch of science, m ay become a and Kansan drift in the Carb, just the 1 i-mlier by rem itting the above named fee to the upper part subdivided into Missourian General Secretary. highest and then Des Moines, j report of secretary. The Missourian consists of Shales, fellow Members: clay limestons. J The society is progressing as well as The Des Moines as exposed in this ^oulil be expected under the circum country is of shales, limestones and stances. You are not required to fill ap- thin coal seams, the thickest being two lication blanks for new members when feet. pplving for charter membership. The two following fossils. All to be "The state presidents will be announced found in Missourian and most of them sxt month and they proceed at once to in Des Moines: ^commend the county Vice-Presidents 1, Allorienea Cunteatum, tlieir states. 2, Archeocidans sp? ]The national election occurs in Sep 2, Athyris Subtilita. tember. 4, Aviculopecten Occidentalis. I Mr. Lewis Brodstone of Superior 5, Axophyllum Rude. jjebraska and Mr. Frank Gingrich of 6, Bellorophon sp? l|ew Kamilche, Wash., have been ap- 7, Chonetes Mesoloba. (tointed on the National recruiting 8 , ” Paruus. committee. 9, ‘ ‘ Vermeuiliona. 1 The following prizes are offered in 10, Derbya Crassa. addition to those offered last month: 11, Dielesnea Bovidens. IA years subscription to either “ Suc- 12, Tusilina Cylindrica. «ss" or "Saturday Evening Post,” to 13, Hustedia Mormoni. all who secure 20 members. 14, Lophophyllum Proliferum. Let everyone work. I would like to 15, Mukelia Shiato-Corlota. hi ar from one young man and woman 16, Myalina Subquadrata. M every school and college in the U. S. 17, 11 Kausasensio. w 10 will help to get members for our 18, ” Swallowi. *Cciety, have good offer to make to any 19, Naticopsis Altonensis. ■ Wio ate willing to take up this work. 20, Orthis Pecosi. Hoping I may hear from all readers 21, Productus Costatus. ofjWest. 22, ” Cora. F. E. Ba r t h , 23, ‘‘ Longispinsis. Gen. Secretary. 24, ” Muricatus. 25, 11 Nebrascensis. Geological refutation of fftadison Co., la. 26, '* Semireticulatus. By T. R. Brown. 27, Khynchonella Uta. The strata here exposed belong to two 28, Spirifer Cameratus. S mips vvidel3r separated in character, 29, 11 Lineatus. oitgin and age. 30, ” Plano-Convexus. The indurated rocks belong to the 31, Spiriferina Kentuckensis. C|.rboniferons, while the overlying un- 32, Straparollus Cattilloides. | consolidated beds belong to the Pleisto- 33, “ Sp? Species of Bryozoa Sp? It may be possible that in the South “ 11 Crinoid Sp? ” “ Corals Sp? THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Dotes of the Pan-American. you cannot supply the stamps wanttj By I. fl. Ul. Dean. or give adequate exchange, say so. * Bostock’s animal show are in receipt of a large consignment of snakes from No one can give something for nothing India. One of these large Boas has and keep at it very long without bank, escaped and is somewhere in the ruptcy. Do not expect better stamp neighborhood of Tonawanda swamp. either as to condition or catalogue valuj They are buying up all the old plug than you are willing to give. horses they can find to feed the animals. * Mr. Bostock has the only pair of Black If you receive a selection from which Ostriches in captivity and they are being to choose, it will not be fair to send trained to harness. barely enough to cover the amount you -* * * have taken. Send a lot worth at leas The Congress of American Indians is five times as much as the whole amoua: historical and interesting to young and of those you have selected and thus give old. the other party a chance to select. * * * * Chas. Bierdstadt has forwarded to the Who shall begin the exchange? You fine art building the celebrated painting by sending as' good a lot as you are of St. Anthonys Falls, painted from life willing to risk in the hands of a stranger. by his brother, the celebrated artist, Having learned his needs you can quick Albeit Bierdstadt. ly decide whether you are able to supply Bierdstadt Bros, are the originators them and so continue the exchange. of Albuma Paper in America, that is, * they coated the first in this country for the Benj. French Co., at Boston. A two cent stamp measures a mail! Anthony had album? paper on the heart as to generosity. In beginnin" market previous of German origin. the exchange there will be no loss ii * enclosing return postage and in all * * matters of primary personal interes Ohio is well represented with spoils of courtesy demands it. Archaeology at the Pan. Fort Ancient * and oth*r sites are represented. If the exchange be foreign be suit • * * that the stamps are worth several times The park zoo is in goon condition with the postage or enclose return postage. a fine herd of American Bison and a rare * and interesting collection of others. Advertise the exchange desired n Thoughts on Stamp Exchanging. several papers domestic and foreign ami thus give your name to the stamp work Edwin Evell, DasNa, la. * "Honesty is the best policy.’ ’ It is always best to be fair and square and Exchanging may secure health growth of your collection and help I'W the other fellow will learn to trust you. to many pleasant acquaintances. * ® ^ “W. Van Malder, Halifax. Canada Promptness is an essential quality of —West is to good a paper to miss a snglt a good correspondent. Time is valuable number. and it is robbery to keep another waiting fl^ H . Wendt, Neb. —My ads pay®* needlessly. Answer the letter and, if well- THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. stamps” also which are now much sought by collectors. General Spinner went before Congress with his idea, that body CURIO l readily adopted it, and soon a law was r on the statute-books authorizing an N issue of fractional paper. The fac simile of postage stamps was put on NOTES each piece of currency and for a long time it was called “ postal currency." * U * * I j)]e origin of the old fractional cur- John Burroughs, the eminent natura ■rencv, which is now in so much demand list and well-known magazine con with collectors is somewhat peculiar and tributor, writing of one of our most wot generally known. The appearance common American birds had this to say of this currency, which at first was at- in a magazine some years ago: “ Our spoken of as “ postal currency,’ ’ blue-bird is no doubt a modified thrush ; was due to the premium on specie. In that is, its ancestor, in the remote past ■H62 small change became very scarce. was doubtless of the thrush family. It was more than a day’s search to find One evidence of this is the fact that the five cent silver piece or any other young of the blue-bird has a speckled II denomination coin. People could breast like the thrush; and Darwin find change for small transactions. established the principle that peculiar .11 gold and silver was being hoarded markings or traits confined to the youth ly'banks and by individuals. General of any species are an inheritance from nner was then treasnrer of the earl)’ progenitors. In addition to this, I U|ited States. He was constantly sp have noted in the song of the female iraled to from all quarters to do some- blue-bird, (one of a pair that for two ffing to supply the demand for small seasons have built near me), a distant nge, but he had no law under which note of the thrush. Whenever I hear ieicould act. and it was only after much the voice of this bird it reminds me of juritig of his wits that he bethought that of a certain thrush—the olive- it of the postage-stamp. He ordered backed.” a package of the paper upon which * * * mnent securities were printed and Experiments in transplanting the this paper into various sizes. On beautiful Alpine flower, Edelwpeiss, into pieces he pasted stamps to represent other mountain ranges of Europe show’ ttent amounts, and in this way in- the flower changes its character in its tc‘d a substitute for fractional silver, new home. In the mountains of Bohemia is was not, however, a government it has become a new species, bearing saction in any sence: It could not red blossoms, instead of the beautiful General Spinner distributed his pure white blooms of Switzerland. revised currency among the clerks f the department. They took it readily * * * auH the trade-folks more readily. The One of the most interesting botanical a spread, the postage stamp, either curiosities of our continent is the genus alclied or pasted on a piece of paper of plants known as cactus, the type of ame the medium of small exchange, the order of cactaceae, comprising as dubbed “ postal currency,’ ’ and numerous species all of which are native re was issued “ encased postage to America. The stems of the plant are THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. usually leafless and fleshy, globular or Livingstone met with a wonderful columnar, and are armed with spines or distilling insect in Africa fig trees bristles. The structure of many of the Seven or eight of the insects would species is singular and grotesque in cluster round a spot on one of the the extreme, and the roughness of the smaller branches and there keep up , stalks and the beauty of the flowers constant distillation of a clear fluid make them interesting curios to the like water, dropping to the ground botanical student and collector. They forms a little puddle. I f a vessel k are found chiefly in the hot, stony placed under them in the evening jt places of tropical America, and their contains three or four pints in the tough and almost impenetrable skin morning. To the question whence is encloses abundant juice, which enables this fluid derived? the natives reply them to support a sluggish vital action that the insects suck it out of the tree, without inconvenience even in parched and Naturalists give the same answer. soil. Some o f the varieties of cactus But Livingstone could never find am are only a few incheshigh while others wound in the bark, or any proof what attain a height of forty feet. It is a ever that insect pierced it. Our com curious fact that the cactus flourishes mon frog hopper, which before it gets even at the foot of Mt, Ktna in Sicily. its wings is called “ cuckoo sprit” and The most splendid example o f the lives on many plants in a frothy, cacti family is the giant cactus of spittlelike fluid, is like the the African which a fine specimen was still stand insect, but is much smaller. Living ing some years ago, though it was stone considers that they derive muck then slowly rotting and was about to of their fluid by absorbing it from the fall, at a point eight miles south of air. He found some of the insects on Phoenix, Arizona; near the Pima a castor-oil plant, and he cut away Reservation. It was about forty feet about 20 inches of the bark between high. What the date-palm is to the the insects and the tree or bush, and African deserts the giant cactus is to destroyed all the vegetable tissue our own arid lands. From it the which carried the sap from the tree to Mexicans extract the drink called the place where the insects were dis- “ mescal,” and the Iudians also obtain tilin g. The distillation was then go a beverage from it. On its fruit the ing on at the rate of one drop in every Papago Indiana live for weeks at a 6~ seconds, or 5yi tablespoonful9 every time. Woodpeckers dig their nests in 24 hours. Next morning, although the trunk and branches and even cloves the supplies were stopped, supposing feed on the fruit. When the cactus of them to come up from the ground, the this kind dies its usefulness is not fluid was increased to one drop every destroyed, fcr the tough ribs beneath five seconds or one pint in every 2* the outer skin are used by the Papago hours. He then cut the branch so mud Indians for the foundation of their that it broke, but they still went on at mud roofs, and they also use it in the rate of one drop every five second building chicken-coops, and even as a while another colon)- of the insects on covering for their graves. It is not a branch, on the same tree, gave i this species of cactus from which drop only every 16 seconds. travelers are supposed to obtain a * * * supply of water, but the small cactus, Though many coin collectors which contains a plentiful supply of numismatists would be willing to ex sap. change their dearest possessions, >1" THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. most, for a complete set of United conducted his experiments so far as to States silver coins in a mint slate, any intoqicate his pupils, not with dowers, of them would perhaps tell you. could but with vegetable spirits, of which von extract from a them frank confes he placed a few drops on the glass o f sion. that it is a national pride that the greenhouse. The butterflies did not hesitate; the precipitated them prompts them to especially desire a selves upon the whiskey and several collection of United States coins and of them succumbed. Some butterflies not the beauty of these pieces. As a at liberty were attracted by the fumes matter of fact the coins of our country of a glass of gin left upon a table in a garden and fell asleep after excessive are far less beautiful than those of libations. many two-by-four countries on the *• * * map. and scarcely any country of note The construction of the owl's foot is but takes more pride in its coin issues peculiar. Unlike the well-ku j w .i foot than does this country of ours. In of the parrot, which has two toes in this connection we are prompted a front and two behind, and like that of the eagle -or a more familiar example <]iiote a little bon-mot of James Russell —the common sparrow, it has one toe Lowells. He once said: “ Clearly behind and three in front; but the first enunciated words are like coins fresh of these is capable of much lateral from the mint, compared with the worn motion, while the fourth or outer toe is reversible and, when the bird perches and clingy druges of long service—I do is turned backward, so that the owl not mean American coins, for those sits on its perch with the two middle look less badly the more they lose of toes in frcnt and the two outer toes their original ugliness.” behind. * * * Now is the collectors busy season, A certain learned professor, not long and while no doubt the trade of the igu, shut up in a green house twelve curio dealer will be diminished during male atul as many feftiale butterflies, the warm weather he w ill welcome the in order to study them at leisure. He opportunity thus offered him to re ivas not long in finding out that those plenish stock and arrange his new f the “ fair sex” were remarkable for catalogues and price lists for next erfect sobriety. These winged ladies winter’ s rush. And the collector him rank nothing but water—several drops self while on his summer vacation will f dew a day—to quench their thirst, add specimens to his collection from he males, on the contrary, gave wav this place and that, and return home P revolting intemperance. “ They with a fresh interest in his cab sine," said the professor, “ to the inet that w ill make him a good patron owers whose distillation produces of the dealer later on. The editor w ill |he most alcohol, and they drank confess that he is footsore and weary 'f the juices to the point of nearly every night now from excursions naming inanimate several hours, on foot o'er the surrounding country here was not a day when I did not after fossils, minerals, land-shells, 'ick up butterflies dead drunk.” And birds eggs and what not; for he is a e professor is persuaded that the general collector and that means hard butterfly does not merit the reputation work. We are too tired to write inter r inconstancy that the poets give it. esting collecting notes at night now, i hen the insect is overcome by the and too busy to take up a pen in the puise of strong liquors it staggers to day time so our readers will kindly ds spouse to receive the attention pardon any dullness this month. hich hs s*.ate needs. The professor R o y F. G k k e x e . THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Ohe geological Succession animals. Where the animals can b, plainly seen in the strata, the formats of jlnimals and S'lants, is known as crinoidal limestone. The most species of fishes came i-. 31 Stelrospeet. what is known as the Devonian By Forest Gaines, Champaign, 111. And curious fishes they would be ti Some of these fossils recently found most people now. Many of them wert in England were found to contain a covered with hard plates—somethin? pigment from which was made a sub like an armored knigt. The ganoidt stance resembling our India ink. Some are some of the best preserved of fishes of the best examples of these last two They occurr mostly in the Old Re classes come from the Age of reptiles— Sandstone. The I’terichtys had remark to be noticed later. able projections from the front of i: Next, a short view of the Trilobites, body at the sides, resembling win* and Crinoids. The former belong to the This fish was a great curiosity to Agas Crustaceous period. They are divided siz himself. Its head was covered witi lengthwise into three lobes. They had a very strong helmet. A great part ; compound eyes, and could curl them this country was under water at ti selves up into a snug ball. They varied time, so that very well preserved spec; from less than an inch to about two feet mens of these fossils are found in mat in length. Not a species of them is in places in the United States. Illim existence at present. Illinois produces furnishes some of the best of then a good number of these extinct animals. The Bracbiopod mollusks were rath A great number were secured by various abundant in this age. persons where the great Drainage canal Next comes the Age of Coal. Dun^ was in process of construction. These most of this period, full sway was gin occurred mostly in the Magara lime to the growtH of large and coarsd stone, a light blue formation. organized plants. During this age gw The Crinoids occurred mostly in the subsidences were going on, which r Age of Coal, the Cretaceous, Jurassic suited in covering great tracts of rs and Sihuian periods. They are stellated vegetation wdth water.- The result » structures. Sections of these animals that everyday necessity—coal. Onec were fmnerly known as St. Cuthbert’s readily ascertain where these phi beads. Sir Walter Scott gives a refer grew most by making a study of I ence to them in his “ Marion.” The coal-fields. North America has bet author has found many stems of these coal-fields than any other part oft animals, also “ Crinoid heads” which world. Great Britain can be put nesl are only the bodies proper of these ani next in order. Coal nearly always! mals, which when expandedin life look curs in very clearly stratified rod ed much like a bud or expanded flower. The Calamites, Lepidodendrons i This bud contained the digestive appa ferns; also the Conifers furnishedapi ratus. Stellated branches also arose quantity of coal. These plants p from the sides of the crinoid stems. very rank at the period of formatiw caal. We have some very interest Dredging in the deeper parts of the sea, corals from the coal age. They to11 at the present time, has brought to light many strata both above and below< a few living representatives of ’ h's fam coal-beds. ily. Sections of the stems o f these Let us now give a brief consider# animals are known to most persons as to the Age of Reptiles. This pf witnessed the evolution of the h|f “ Indian beads.” Great quantities of animals ever known before or si® limestone has been formed from these (To be continued.) THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. leading attorney, Vice pres., I1. S. of A pjur illustrations for his state. Was horn Sept. 1H7.S, and is a member of leading societies, expects Albert t‘ . Stewart was born July 19. to be at Buffalo collectors meetings L'ainUridgeport, Mass., and in He once published the Collector and hi- father removed with his got out best Nos. yet seen. His hand (Sillily t<- Toledo, Ohio, where they book of the Philatelic Sons of America i^ve since resided. was finest of its kind illustrating over Albert S.ewart was educated in the two dozen leading officers, directory of Toledo schools. In 1884 he entered society witli notes, etc., that will pav •jg* fath er's dry goods store where he any reader to send him 25c for it is well rtmaitird until he cast his lot with the worth it, being printed in society color? 'philatelists. purple and white. : He became interested in stamps in Chas. A. Philrlius, was horn in Brook ifle fall o f '‘>5 and collected viutil the lyn. N. V., 1881, graduate Long Island ^lUUiuiii o f 1896 when he established business college. tie Lucas Stamp Co., which he merged Started to collect stamps when he Tito the Toledo Stamp Co,, after pur received copy of Stamp Reporter. Can chasing the business of that name in ada. Received a sample copy of the the spring of 1898. For nearly one West and as soon as he received it sub Year he devoted all his spare time to scribed for it and recommends it as the | this venture, ably assisted by his wife leading new century paper. 'ahuisati intelligent philatelist. He is in stamp business for himself ’ Jan. 1st , 1899 found Mr. Stewart and is known all over the world. He Igiving his entire time to his steadily also has a weekly correspondence Jicreasing business in a neatly fitted from South Africa and India. Himflice in his home and with the Anyone who wishes to write him will $elp of his wife and two assistants. always receive a reply. The trade outgrew theses quarters Fredrick Hdgar Barth the subject of hsburtly and Mr. Stewart took a room in this sketch is an Ohioan by birth. He adnwiKmvn office building. In a few removed to Seattle, Wash, in 1887. .Mr. .ipomli- ill is gave place co a suite of Barth is a philatelist of some fourteen ^svo rooms and here he may be found years standing. Has written many line unrounded by a bevy of a dozen blisv articles for various magazines. lerks_ He is tlie acting secretary of the newly- Bi th:n tlie last few weeks a new ad organized "American Society of Young roit in Ins work has been the placing Scientists" also candidate for director |fmachinery in his rooms for the man of Phil. Sons of America. ufacture of stamp hinges. Mr, Barth has now in preparation a Ih earnest application and clear in- a series articles on "Scientific Hobbies" ■s'.cht Mr. Stewart has earned for him- which will be published some time dur «'ll the reputation among philateliststs ing the'coming summer. CL A. M. '’’t honest, reliable, and thoroughlv Next West will illustrate most of the siileau-ake business man. Me is a Spanish Amerisan society officers who "Hinher of the A. P. A . The S. of P. are foreign collectors. It will he worth paml Vice Pres of Ohio of the I*. S. of A. the price <>f one year. I let your order ' xpects to he at lluffulo meeting. in earlv to get a copy. Will also have I.eur- \g Lang, Baltimore. Md., MSS. by leading writers not yet seen. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. The American Society regularly each month and in thb magazine onlv w ill the applications Of Curio Collectors. the members-h p lists and officers r put in a K<)0(1 ' vor,i for the West. curios 209 Geo M Crolte. 5*. Herbert, Yn gtol. speci- n u m i s m a t i c DEPARTMENT, mens and shells 210 Hubert Kawiszer. iS. 10 Main st.. Pearl Kiver lilentifi'-ation Bureau of the A. S. of C. C. N Y Coins Tlie rules governing the Mineralogical 211 Robt P. King. 32, c-of 1.. S, & M S. Ry Erie. ml Conchologiesl Depts. will apply to Pa War envelopes, paper money, postal cards, general relics especially document* of ihis department. All communications '©^ period. hmild be addressed to C F Alkire. il. Ml. Sterling. Ohio. Ind. war K. 1. Bangs (A. S of C. C 208) and pioneer relics.five arms knives.old relics m general curios 1401 Clarkson St. \v p Young. 35. 35 Dennett St, Portsmouth, Baltimore. Md. N H general. GharK-s K jenney. 28. Fresno. Calif stps. NKW MKMI1HKS coins, curios, shell and botanical specimens Thoma* -A’. Allen. i6n 902 N 61I1 st.. Si Joe. 21* D M Averill, 35. 331 Morrison St., Portland, O w l. vS: arch .spec's Oregon general [; 1, Moehliug. 118) Lies Plaines. Ills Coins, 2 i 6 Fred k Stearns. 30. Sac City. la. Nat. Hist, iiirio*. specimens in general. stump* Clenelg U. Gott. Jr. 123) 135 Moore St. Cowell 2J7 J J Dalton. 22. box 202. Wcllsville. Ohio.— Muss Coins, paper money, wav &. Ind. rcls. Coins, relics and old fire arms Andrew G Akin. 123) Canton. N Y. Eggs, C A Mathis, 45. box 75. Greenwood. Neb- gtol. arch specimens. Coins. Indian relics and Confed scrip Charles D Perry 04) Hanover. Conn l‘ S 219 Joseph Dillon. 47. iyi Livingston,. St Grand copper co. ns. V S unused postage stps. rev Rapids. M idi—General. mus and fractional currency JJ1 Chas \V Major. 28. Anita la. General ieff C. Grinnalds. 117J 1244 William St. Haiti- 332 A M Allen. 36, 1143 27th St, Des Moines. Iowa more. Md Minerals, coins, curios, arrow Minerals and Kocks heads. war relics. Confer! money. 323 H A Warner. 60. Kenwood. N Y Botany and ,v4 Bradley Morrnl, (17.' Mt Carmel. S C Eggs cinchology . curios ami war relics. 324 Ernest J Palmer. 26, 521 S Allen St. Webb Hcinict C Wheeler. (2fc) Pylesvillt. Md Gc<*l. City. Mo General art h spec mens coins and Confeci money r H McCoy. 6>. 3815 Lake Ave. Chicago, 111 ib£ Geo G Hale. (28) Westport. Conn., enrios Shell*, minerals corals curios and Indian Specialty I ml relics. relics n; Anderson J Corwin. Lctr& tjt "Photograph in the TO arid 1.400 pounds. O f the Handjomest drain in the World In operation the camera -s S(. It took two anil a hall months to structed that after a long jour,,'!? build the big camera. the plate may be dusted in a verv uni The mammoth camera was designed que manner. The holder and built iti Chicago. It is finished position, the large front 'board.” oMn door as it ma be called, is swung on throughout in natural cherry, and at the operator passes inside Witli I the top of the back part of the camera camel’s hair duster, the door ,,is till is a small track upon which two focus closed and a ruby glass cap placed 0, ing screens are moving back and forth the lens, the curtain slide is drawn the operator dusts the plate in a i like a sliding door. These focusing able dark room, after which the slide screens are made of semi-transparent closed and he passes out tin same celluloid stretched across the frames. he entered. The bed, which is composed of four 2x6 The lens which are of the Carl Zi inch cherry beams, is about twenty feet patent, were ground at great ext*! and trouble. They are the largest pi long when fully extended. The camera tographic lenses ever made, one heinj "has double swing front and back. wide angle lens five and a half feet The bellows is made of an outside valent focus and the other being a tei| copic rectilinear lens of ten feet equii covering of heavy rubber, each fold be lent focus, the latter being the oneai ing stiffehed by a piece of veneered when taking the large photograph white wood one-fourth of an inch thick, The Alton Limited. it is then lined inside by a heavy black The first three prints were sent tol canvas and an additional lining of thin Paris Exposition. The stir which immense picture created in Paris is black opague material, thereby making lustrated from the fact that affidai it doubly light-proof In the construc were required before the Expu tion of this mammoth bellows over officials consented to label the exliil forty gallons of cement, two holts of “ The largest photograph ever made one plate.” wide rubber cloth, and five hundred feet The Alton Limited was to visitor of one-fourth inch whitewood were the Paris Exposition what the exliilril used. The bellows is divided into four English train was to Americans at sections and between each section is a W orld’s Fair in Chicago. Ami citii supported frame mounted on small of the land of the free, who viewedl big picture in Paris, saw truthfj wheels, which run on a steel track : the portrayed every improvement hack, supporting the plateholder, being time and invention have wrought is| operated as easily as an ordinary rolling stock of their native land, witnessed foreigners impressed will camera. beauty and practicability of car The plateholder is of the roller-curtain struction which is revolutionizing! type. This curtain contains about eight equipment of railways throughout square feet of ash three-eighths inch world. Americans could be paw for the naturally proud feeling thick, and is lined with three thickness America sent to tile Exposition tm es of light-proof material. Over ten salle the Largest Photograph ml gallons of cement were used in the con World of the Handsomest Train w| struction of this curtain, and it is World. A beautiful 16-page pamphlet, mounted on a ball hearing roller. Ball trated with half-tones, “ lhe Lj bearing rollers are also mounted every Photograph in the World of the I two inches in the grooves in which the sorriest Train in the World. ^ edge of curtain slides, thereby reducing secured hv sending a two cent the friction to almost nothing. stamp To a The weight of the camera is 900 Guo. J. C a r l t o n . Gen. Pass. Ag j pounds and the plateholder when loaded Chicago & Alton R* 1 weighs 500: making a total weight of Chicago Camera ^/Id-Vice to Amateurs by A n Amateur. F A .y E T T E J. CLX/TE There are a few things that the novice sooner one learns that there is little in photography should bear in mind if choice, and confines himself to one ju wishes to make his camera a source brand of plates, one developer, one „i pleasure and satisfaction instead of printing process and the like; the soon allowing it to become, as too many do, er will he profit by his daily experience. productive of annoyance and disappoint Where one brand of plates and a cer ment- It lies with each one as an in tain developer is used to-morrow, dividual, which it shall make it. There experience will teach him little if any is no virtue in any particular form of thing. earners or make of lens, brand of paper A good print is easily obtained from a or developer formula. The careless good negative. A good negative is al worker, the indifferent student, and the most sure to result from a correctly person who knows it all. will fail. The exposed plate. A correctly exposed careful worker, the one who seeks the plate is not hard to get if one will but answer to the various questions con- choose his subject to suit the capabili stamlv arising, and the one who is will ties of his camera. With any of the ing to learn, will find their camera, be exposure scales or meters on the market, it ever so humble a box, a source of ever and with a little care employed in their increasing enjoyment and gratification. use, one can easily give exposures so The novice should learn that he must nearly correct that they will develop not expect too much of his tools. There into good negatives atmost automatically is not a camera made hut has its limita in any normal developer. If the expos tions in same direction. His may be a ure meter calls for an exposure that his simple, fixed focus affair, with a cheap camera or the subject will not permit, | lens that necessitates its being used only he should pass it by: there are plenty during the middle of the day; and then, of subjects that will allow his camera I when tile sun is shining brightly on the to do just as good work as the most ex view from over his shoulder. Does he pensive one is capable of producing. Iconfine himself to scenes and subjects Any well known brand of plates will under these conditions? Rarelv. In- 1 give good results, any developing for Istead. he mourns for a more complicated mula published in a reliable journal, or lfcsemblage of glass, brass, and wood; furnished with these plates will make Ifoling to realize that the more compli good negatives of anything like correct cated his equipments, the more confus- ly exposed plates. Any brand of paper |inK will his difficulties become. that has been on the market for six The novice also imagines that there months, will give good prints from a pust he some tnvstic qualities inherent good negative, and any locality will " some particular developer formula furnish subjects suited to your camera if ■ that he has, as vet, failed to obtain, you but learn to see them. Study the lhirre he is again mistaken. The best material at hand, learn the use of your Isorktrs are using the formula they simple tools, and your results will be I ouml ni the first box of plates they used, satisfactory. Sigh for other scenes, for I'dter having learned the lesson that all other cameras, for more expensive |',nusl learn, sooner or later: that the lenses, blame your surrounding and ■ ortnula is on3y indicative, not final. It vour supposedly inexpedient outfit, and I!' the knowledge that comes of exper- you will never conquer the failures for T^ctanil painstaking practice that en- which you alone are responsible. P'hsthem to secure good results. The THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. | American I Camera Clvib , Exchange President—H. V. Thornton, 1 1 Memo rial Tower.37 and Spruce st,Phila.,Pa. Secretary L. I'. Brodstone, Superior, Neb. Why not become a member? It costs you nothing if a subscriber. Member- shipcard sent for 2c. Foreign Sc, MKMHKKSHIP i.1ST. 3 Dr. M. C- Lennare, Tonga S. Sea 1908 H Dente. Oregon Citv. Ore 4 G Heltnian, Ceresco, Neb 9 L B Kinney, Bellevue, Ky 210 5 E Wilkinson, Omaha, Neb Sta c Foote A ve 6 W C Wood, Waukesha, Wis 1910 N M Hill Belfast, Me 7 E Garbutt, Little Prarie, Wis 1 E Brackett. Lewiston. Me ■S G Carnaham, Monutneth, Colo 9 V Stauff Brussels Belgium 1 Kune 2 C Coombs. Peabody, Mass Wash 3 B Abbott. Watertown, Mass 1950 K lulbeg, Lund Sweden 4 F V Wells. Cleveland. O 1 W Webster, Denby. Eng 3 F J Sadelek. Wilber, Nebr 2 A Holt, Chicago, 627, N Rockwell 6 F Leamink, Little Rock, A rk 3 W H Main, Dubuque. la ' F Voss, Ban Francisco. Calif 4 A Astiu Zalop Nechees BirmgEnjr 8 F C Winter, Kansas Citv, Mo 102 5 A Millard. Springfield, 111 N Y L Buildintr 6 S Stone, Lamar, Mo 9 J L V\ arren. Col Springs, Col 7 C Young, Lawrence. Ark 1920 R Robbins. Col Springs. Colo 612 N Weber 8 S NalkerP Tanton, Mass 1 W Younir. Wash D C, 401 Spruce 9 G Washburn. San Francisco, Cal 2 S L Wing. Iola, Ks 1960 C Cesal, Chicago, 7(0 W 18St 3 J Hinkle. Lvons, O 1 H Blair, Elmira N Y 4 H Heitmaver. Cincinnati. O Bx 77 2 H Girolaman, Camaute. Italy 5 B Morah, Mt Cienmal. <4 c f P A Waters, Hove, Eng 6 J La-tney. St John N B. Canada 4 S Kenwiid, Oakland, Calif 5563rd 7 O B Dougin v. London. Candad 5 A F Gavier. Vicksburg, Miss. 8 C Oddy. St Marvs. Ont. Canada Bowman St 9 A McCoy. Guadalajara. Mexico 6 F Mallet, Winnipeg. Canada, !- 1930 P Williams, Grant City. Mo Juno st 1 A Castro. Taunton. Mass 7 C Critiden, Three Rivers, Mich 2 F Klooster. Oak Park. Ill 8 E Bailey. Marietta. Ga Box 137 3 C L Tranter Bx 269. Ca rson C v Nev 9 C Caugil, Davenport, la 4 J Smith, Uvade, Tex 1970 R W Perkins, Cleveland. 0, 121B 5 C D Kimball. Los Angeles Calif Mellen st B Bullard Bid 1 I, Espinas, 19 Cockeras st, MexidB 6 T Tripp, Belvidere. Ill City. Mex V 7 Treister. Decatur. Ill 2 A H Baker. Phoebus. Ya., bx l.': R •S J Niven. Rochester. N Y Bx 334 3 W L Hughes, Morley. Ia B< 9 E Wood. Chnrlam, Hardy Man 4 H E Tuttle, Osage, Ia ■, chester. Enirland 5 F Bickett, Inveroagal. N ZeabfjB P'40 S Caney. Urbana, O 6 E Cornell, Marshalltown, la. bx^B* 1 23456789 1 W Becks, St Paul Minn 227 Charles 7 A L Vagou Bagota Col S A I f 2 W Becktield, Pittsburg, Pa 501. S A Bacall. Boston 16 Avery st B Penn Ave 9 B Scheer, Brazila, Ronmama I THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. iq<0 W S Preston, Winchester, Ind sible print for reproduction in the short 'lj 11 Garcia, Guadalajara.Mex Tolisco est possible time after the development 7 \V C Aiken, Angwin Cal. • \ y-incon, Bogota,Col SA. Apart 33 of the negative, you should use enam 4 k Aldrich. Benson, Minn eled bromide and make a print by con 5 H \V Brown, New Albany, Ind tact, from undried negative. It is easily f, C Dalton, Stilwater, Okla done by dampening the sheet of bromide - W S Ilill.Seamered Seatnboro.Kng paper atid squeegeing it in contact with S J Patterson. Decatur, 111. 9 .1 Lively, Chicago 1440 E Dunning the wet negative, and then giving the god], Barclay Manchester, Eng. 132 required exposure and developing as Wilinslow Rd. usual. No printing frame is required. 1 K S Delgleis Meridan Ct 2 H Hoffman Wetzikom Near Zurich Switzerland Intensifying or "Reducing "Bromide Prin O .1 A Aalberg, Madison, Wis bx 441 A. J. S. wants to know if there is any 4 H VonGoethem pue Progence sa sitnple method of doing this? There is. Nicolas Waes Belgium Bromide prints may be intensified with 5 M C Stewart,Toledo,O St Clair bid 6 J O e lile rs Paramaribo Surnatn DG mercury followed with ferrous oxlate or 7 I, Smith. Uvalde. Tex. hvdroquinone developer, the same as a S H Baird, Georgest Dunedin New negative. It may be reduced with fer- Zealand ricanide and hypo, but this sometimes 9 T Caetis Rue Convent, 85 Anvers, Belgium leaves a vellow stain. A cleaner plan is TOO F, Spurl in Union. Ia to use one part of an alcoholic saturated 1 B Butler Brevoost, Miss. solution of iodine, two part of aqueos 2 Alamotte, Vellefont, Paris. France 3 J Knud, 2019 Master st . Phila, Pa solution of potassium cyanide, and di 4 C Bisbee, Newcastle, Neb lute plentifully with wrater:—from 100 5 J Stone, Hardy, Neb to 200 or more parts, according to the speed of reduction required. 6 F. Root. Leabon, Ks 7 \V G Kuchenbower.Pa 8 A Crosier. Wilmington, Del cid Fisting Tlath. 9 H T Hoag. Halstead, N Y A subscriber wishes to know if the HO R Moehlmann. DeSoto, Mo. acid fixing hath is to be used instead of or as an addition to the regular fixing bath? It is used instead of the plain hvpo bath, keeps clear for a long time, and in a great measure prevents stains due to the developer. The following formula is one of the Queries should be ad dressed to Fayette J. Clute best. 16 Marye Terrace. Sati Hypo...... 4 oz. Francisco. California Sodium bisulphite...... 1 oz. W ater...... 20 oz. Spotting G tojjy "Prints. Or use acid sulphite of soda lye in | A correspondent wishes to know what place of the bisulphite if not obtainable, scan use for spotting his glossy prints pat will not drv out of a dull appear- Errata Arndt Stamp Co.. Chicago, should have l\ S. pc. H he will use albumen or white Rev. cut Si [tray priced at n c per loo. T h ey also KK instead of water in mixing his wish to change price of S.t [tray uncut from socto « c and St gray cut from ioc to Sc. |ater color, he will find that nearly all • I,.\v.ch:irlat N. Y. has changed his address since ad was printed to ,t4S E sth St them dry glossy and match the sur- Randolph Stamp Co.. Chicago, should have fCe of hi* enameled prints. last part- No cash drawer complete without it. Don't forget next West finest yet and sure pay ■v vou to trv ad. Spanish American Society overdo themselves, wilt have hotter paper and better all IQurc^ Prinfj for fiet&s•Paper ISOorK? around. IT rv an ad and he convinced that [If you wish to get out the best pos WEST leads for ttie outlay. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Pennsylvania. Camera Club ; ■ ■ . Exchange ~ — GEO. F. SH EERS. President, Athens, Pa. H. F. M AXW EU, Vice-President. South Oil new things to offer next month. City. Pa. * AUGUST I,UFT. Secy and Treas., Aspinwatl Pa * * Terms of Membership. 25c per year, including We would like to teceive a few T!ew subscription to the Philatelic West and Camera News. Present subscribers send 10c for member members this month and will give one ship. Trend Developer, postpaid for four All amateur photographers EVERYWHERE are invited to send 25c for membership or $1 for memberships, as any of your friends membership and choice of any of the following: will join if you will explain the objects Ray Screen, Wide Angle hens. Tele Photo Uens. Enlarging and Copying I.ens. Violet Portrait of the organization to them. Try it and I Lens, or I,aughlin Fountain Pen. Departments, Print Exchange. Print Criticism. Photo Contest. Sales and Exchange Department. Correspondence Department and Question Hox. NEW MEMBERS. Address alt correspondence relating to the P»C. C. E- to August I_uft. Secy, Aspinw all, Pa. All 51. G. C. Cook, Box 791,Denver. Col | letters will be answered personalty if stamp is 52 D. E. Johnston, Newcastle, Neb. enclosed for reply, otherwise will- t>e answered through this column. 53 R. C. Eccleston, 525 Sheridcnl Ave. Pittsburg, Pa. In accordance with our announcement 54 Ed. W. Mutin, 6024 Bond St. E. | last month, of our intentions to appoint E. Pittburg, Pa. the first applicant in each state as state Improving IShin fitga ttVj. consul for the 1*. C C. E. we hereby Amateurs often find themselves in the I announce the following appointments: following delemna: They have a nega Wisconsin,—W. W. Gilman, Marston tive which is, at present, a little too thin I Block, Madison, Wis. to be perfectly satisfactory, but which | Colorado,—G. C. Cook, Box 791, Den would if intensified, loose all its beauti ver Col. ful delicacy of half-tone. This requisite I Nebraska.—D. E. Johnston, New slight amount of density is best impart Castle, Neb. ed to the negative as follows: Save a I Alabama,— H. R. Pfaff, Jennings. Ala. little of your old pyro developer and I Pennsylvania,—T. J. Carney, Ed allow it to oxidise; if you have nontl mond St. Pittsburg, Pa. mixed, dissolve a little dry pyro in somel As it is our intention to increase our water and it wall soon oxidise, and wheal membership, and we desire a consul in brown it is ready for use. Immersl each state, the first applicant will be ap the negative in this for a few minutes.I pointed, provided all things are satis It w ill soon become stained yellow all I factory. over, and w ill be found to yield a tnuchl The duties of consuls have not yet better print than before. What has I been entirely outlined but they will be really happened is, the pvro and| notified in due season, and the impor gelatine combining have formed >1 tance of the office will depend on the slight secondary image, yellow in color.I but exactly coincident with the silver! size of the increased membership. image. The negative is really siigbtlf 1 * * * intensified, and will yield prims fr^l front heavy opacity in the shado*»| On account of press of other matters, and chalkiness in the high-lights.a^ill the P. C. C. E. column will necessarily would do were it intensified by so®11 be limited this month, but will have o f the other methods so often employ^! THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. T5he Nebraska Camera Club FOUNDED JANUAR.Y 1898 Wi-lies every one in Nebraska having a cam- ordinary print when toning, but when rH to join. Send your name with l5c, it gives voll (nil membership and use o f all Us p rivile g it is of the proper tone, put into a dish es paper which inserts your notices free ol charge, where you can secure prints from all of -water and let stand aside until the parts of the world. Cut out blank printed else others have been fixed. Now take a where and send to the secretary, Membership free to subscribers in Nebraska. fixing bath strong enough for plates, and immerse the extra dark print in it OFKICRRS: President-Miss L H Tillotson. Omaha, 843 Park for firteen or twenty minutes. You will Avenue. find it will be reduced sufficiently to be Vice-president—0 R Boomer. Beatrice. presentable. Secretary— L T Brodstone, Superior. v Purchasing Agent—U K DePutron. Lincoln. . y f Tejt For Hypo. NFV MEMBERS:—C I.. Hovel, Fairfield, jack Koenigstein. Norfolk (V Parker, Minden, Amateurs often experience much hxju- C- R. Jackson. Wvtnore. difficulty in determining how long to APPLICATIONS:—529 Guy Heltinau R R. Agt Criesco Cyclone Vive Camera. Exchange prints wash their prints or plates when their nf west, etc, 330. K. J. Sadilek, Willrer. water supply is limited. The following Meeting last month of professionals elected as president, a Superior photo man who has made is an almost infallable test. Take a photos for some of our cuts used. piece of Solio or other printing paper; a Hope to see a large meeting of this club soon, for date be arranged later, in time for you to at piece that was printed too dark or not tend. dark enough will do, wash it as you would Chicago Record-Hearld. Ladies Horne Journal' Philadelphia; Pilgrim , Hattie Creek. Mich., bold an ordinary print before toning. Now, prist- contest for photographs. W rite for fuller particulars Chicago Record-He raid has formed during the last fi\'e minutes of the in Photographic League for rearlers. Alw ays glad tended washing, arrange the piece of lo hear of any photo contests paper so, that half of it is in the water Shutter Speed. and half out. If after five minutes there is any difference in color between the To estimate the speed of shutter nec immersed and unimmersed halves, the essary when photographing a moving hypo is not entirely removed and wash object, the distance and rate of speed ing must be continued. Faint traces of being unknown ; so that you could not hypo have a tendency to yellow- the im mersed portion of the printing paper, apply the required rule, even if you v- should happen to remember it; observe C«/of/n« M o u n t a n t • how many seconds the image requires The advantages of a well-made gela to move an inch on the focusing screen, tine mountant is that it does not cockle and divide this number of seconds by the print; this is because alcohol forms a large portion of the moisture present. 100, which will give speed required in The following is a good formula: fractious of a second. Gelatine .... 1 oz. >• Water - - - - 3 “ ,/f Cure F or Otferprinted PritttJ- Soak for an hour, and then dissolve by Who has not when printing been gentle heat and add: Nled away for a moment and on re Glycerine . . . 2 drams luming found a print that would take Alcohol - - - - lyi oz. The alcohol must be added very slow fhe prize for a midnight effect? If it ly, a little at a time, with constant stir uas only just bronzed over in the shad ring, otherwise it will precipitate the e's it may still be turned into a good gelatine. This mountant must be heat Photograph. Treat it the same as an ed each time it is wanted for use. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. 7 5 h e M ic h ig a n Cam era Art Association. Organized Nov. 1,1901 OFFICERS: lighting of the face balanced bv the President—Sidney Billett; 198 Townsend ave. Detroit, Mich light and shade in the background. Vice-President—Camille Cools, 26 Walnut St. Detroit, Mich Nothing has a better effect or gives so Secretary—Constant I^aetham. 198 Townsend much relief as a background that comes ave. Detroit, Mich Treasurer—Felix Van Collie. 198 Townsend ave dark behind the lighted side of the head Detroit, Mich < Exchange Supt—Paul DcRontie, 371 Baldwin and light behind the shadowed side. To ave. Detroit, Mich produce this effect in an ordinary room librarian—Sidney Billett. Trustees—Jos Diehl, 335 Townsend ave. Remi proceed as follows (the suggestion is Mr. Cools, 26 Walnut st, B S Summers. 62-64 Congress st. East, Detroit, Mich H. P. Robinson's):—Arrange a simple Art Review ers—Miss Julia Cools, 26 W alnut st. two-leaf screen behind the sitter: the Camille Cools, 26 Walnut st, H VV Boers. 389 Ma ple st, Sidney Billett, Detroit, Mich light from the window falls on the leaf Purchasing Agt—Camille Cools This society is formed for encouraging ama behind the shaded side of the bead, teur photographers to inform each other and to leaving the other leaf in dark shadow, exchange prints. v- This is the only state amateurs club in Michi gan. We want everyone who owns a camera to "DtxJtloping 3 rom id rj. join us The cost will be 25c a year, which will give you full membership to the M. C. A. A. No When using Metol for developing; innitiation fee. every member wilt also receive prints on bromide paper, take the prim the official organ, the Philatelic West and Cam era News free out of the developer when about half de rroturoot "Paste, veloped and holding it on the hand, A really excellent paste that will keep breath gently on those parts in which it fa'rlv well is given in “ Early Work’’ as is desired to force detail. The thin film follows: developer on the surface of the paper is Bermuda arrowroot - 3% oz. easily warmed and gives the natural Nelson’s No. 1 gelatine - 160 gr. effect of increased softness and detail. Alcohol - - - 2 gr. X Pure carbolic acid - 12 minims. Choojin& you r Subject Cold water - - 30 oz. In Landjcopt Btlrd Mix the arrowroot into a stiff cream In choosing the subject and point ol with 2 oz. of the water, while the gela view, simplicity should be aimed for- tine is placed to soak in the remainder. The rules of composition should be hep When the gelatine is softened and the well in inind, even if one knows thee arrowroot well mixed, pour all together so well that familiarity has bred con imo a saucepan and bring to the boiling tempt, and we are going to infringe point. Keep at this heat for about five them. If there is any question as » the focusing screen having two picture minutes, stirring continually from the on it expose a plate on each, ami do M* moment the mixture is placed on the trv to include both in one. Sometime fire. When sufficiently cooked, pour in order to do this we shall need a long into a basin to cool and then add the er focus lens, and the back combination of our regular lens, if it is capable d carbolic acid and alcohol, previously being so used, will come in bandy if** mixed in a thin stream, with constant remember that the focal length Mini stirring. Bottle and keep well corked, doubled, the duration of exposure slum- v be quadrupled; in other words, if ** y / Hint for Indoor Portraiturt. are using f | 8 we expose as though An effective portrait should have the was f i 2 2 . THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Conlnci Copying O f Engra-oinjj. it is a good practical method. We have To make a negative of some old en- recommended bromide paper as being L aVj,ig. bound in some venerable tone, the rapidest method of procedure; but often i' tas^ trou^*e an(l consider- there is no reason, as far as quality is l)[t- ilelicacv. so much so that the trouble, concerned, why any fine-texture print (camera copying is resorted to, is more ing out paper should not be used. Some L ‘„ the resulting advantage, of the finest negatives we have ever ob g |S therefore worth remembering— tained by this method were made years hat is by no means new but what is ago and were made on albumen paper. |(ten forgotten—that a paper negative — Wilson’s Photographic Magazine. , often be made by direct contact fthout using the camera at all and of a ^Sulphite t>j. ulphat* o f ~J~oda. Luality equal to and ill no respects better The difference between using sulphite a glass-supported negative pro of soda and sulphate as an ingredient lureddin the camera. The paper to be in developers is all the difference between Ised is any glossy bromide paper or making developers that will work and line’ slower paper, such as Velox. Lay that will not. Sulphite of soda is used, piece of this sensitised paper under among other purposes, as a preservative. lie print, the face of the print to the When it decomposes or oxidizes, it be mted side of the paper, and cover the comes sulphate of soda, and becomes iack of the print with a sheet of heavy worthless for use in developers. Always late glass to insure absolute contact, buy sulphite t,f soda of a photographic he exposure should he to diffused day- stock house—never at a drug store, un ighl and may vary from thirty seconds less it maintains a photographic depart one minute or even more. After ex ment and sells the soda in sealed bottles . sure the paper should be well soaked —and never use it after it becomes stale. water and then developed in some It may be all right, but it is so cheap inn-staining, non-fogging developer that it does not pay to take the risk. ixed to the strength ordinarily used, Sulphite that has turned to sulphate can he addition of a little potassium usually be detected by the white, feathery romide to the developer will he an ad- powder that has gathered on the crystals. antage. The developer we prefer is —Pacific Photo-Journal. imidol. and development should be [low and gradual and without any v ittempt to force matters which would Intmnjifyinf Old fiogati^ttj irove fatal. It often strikes one, when looking If the original engraving is not time over their old negatives that this or that ;ained or in any other wav unevenly one would be improved by intensification arked the paper negative made in this or reduction, and, giving either process aimer should prove superior to a atrial, after a short soak in water we mera-uiade one in its clearer lines, d this more noticeable sharpness in are surprised at the blotchy results or e finer attd more delicate parts of the otherwise unsatisfactory character of graving. The tendency to fill up or the intended improvement. is a very real one when engravings Let us see where the trouble lies. copied in the camera. This is due part to the spreading tendency of the We must remember that with advancing 'eloper in the film, but is also due iu years the gelatine film has lost the first rt to reflected tight on the surface of blush and softness of youth and became eprint itself during exposure The hard and horny, so that long soaking k surfaces of an engraving are by no eans dead black, and the light reflect - in water must take place before it ceases fmni them tends to weaken their in- to repell that harmless fluid. When nsity and by a kind of halation give vou attempt to operate on it in this e blurred effect. Indeed, given afair- state your results will be disappointing. I good ink on a good quality' of paper Better to uniformly soften the film by hieh is not stained, a negative by con soaking it for a few minutes in a weak 'd should be fully as good as any one solution of acetic acid. Add \'/z drams dnch could possibly be obtained in the of glacial acetic acid to a pint of water. L|nera. and at infinitely less trouble. A few minutes soaking will prepare the It must not be supposed that this plan negative for any subsequent treatment. Merely a make shift to avoid trouble; Wash the acid out with water. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. they rlo. An exchange of prints if car ried on in a business-like manner wj]| result in an album that will be wortli E d i t o r much more than the trouble and cost I know because I have got two of them SAYS You could not buy either of them for a twenty dollar gold piece. J* ■ Pleased to meet you, I want this “ Answers” column patro W nized more than it is. I am not a walk ing photogrsphic encyclopaedia, but 1 Hope you like the new arrangement, am in a position to obtain information n r that the issolated worker would find Send all complaints and suggestions trouble in obtainiug. I have a prettv tom e, Mr. Brodstone is kept busy complete photographic library, have ac with the other departments. cess to another still more complete, am n r in touch with some of the best in the country, and do a little experimenting I have tried the Lovell Backed Plate myself. and secured some fine negatives of diffi cult subjects on them. W ill use more n r of them in the future. After a while we hope to have the n r Philatelic West and Camera News so bound up that the Camera enthusiasts I want the members of the different camera clubs and associations to send can, bv removing the stitching in the back, have camera notes come awav bv me articles of about six or seven hun itself in good shape to be sewn together dred words on some photographic sub and so form a book that will be valuable ject, for the first page. as a reference book. The stamp man n r can do the same. What I am getting at I want them simple and practical. is this: Keep a memorandum hook and Tell how you do one of the many pro jot down all hints you may find in this cesses in photography. How you correct and other publication, or that you may over and under exposure in develop get from your photographic friends that ment. How you work some of the may be of value at another time, and developing papers. How you made a you will soon have a hook that yon ruby lamp, and things of that kind. would hate to part with. Send a copy n r of those from other sources to me that If you are in doubt as to your capa the other readers of Camera News may bility to furnish creditable MSS. do not profit also. let that deter you. Send it on and a Focujin# In Enlarjfin/f request to have it edited for you and I If you have any difficulty in sharply will see that it is made all right and be focusing the image of a very dense nega only too glad to do so. See which club tive, get an old dense negative and, lay can make the best showing in this line ing it film up on the table, scratch a for the next year. couple of fine diagonal lines on it with a n r stout needle. Place this old negati't I would like to see the members use in position and focus sharply on the the print exchange column more than clear lines. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. \ “PHOTOX” A gas light developing paper. Easy to work, rich blacks and fine gradations in tone. “BAY PATH" A first class gelatine print out paper, tones easily and yeilds prints that are rich in tone. Sample doz. 4 x5 or cab Photox or Bay Path lOct. Manufactured only by the ALFA PAPER. CO., Springfield, - - - Mass. Stamp PKotos! Staying [ne Cent Each Qualities fast the thing to send to your corres- kletits and to make collections of. of |k them on your cards, letters, etc. eproduced From A n y Photogra.ph. nH me vour best photo, cabinet size ich will be returned) and $1.0 0 cash Ti rej receive 1»0 small photo size of a age stamp, and all gummed and Mated, ready for use. 35 for 60c. fvtra charge of 25c is made if photo is larger or smaller than cabinet The staying qualities j Mention this paper and receive o l O & J T ire s are unequalled ! order of 100 or more stamp photos by any tire made, and added ■ me Bristol calling cards free with to d u ra b ility have speed and , ■e fruited on in stvlish type. Price' safety. iqoi catalogue now ready. alone. 25r> for 50, 40c for 10 0 , O & J TIR E CO. ree- Cash with Order. Indianapolis, Ind. j. K i n "By. ■ : : M o jj. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA MEWS. 11x14 group picture o f stamp collector-, at w I waukee meet for fj.oo catalogue value_Wn ' l Cam era C lu b SSL Schad, 1222 Sherman St. M ilwaukee. \vis W ill X 1 to 3 Souvenir cards of scenes *1] J ^/'ouxJenir Card Ejc the Hudson Rtver for same number o fu ^ cards of your collection or will sell packajjl Hudson View'cards for 12c M. JJ. Ellison One notice under fifteen N. Y u>3 words free to each subscriber. For sale notices f cent per BELGIAN HARES FOR CAMERA—Ves J word; five insertions for the want a 5x7 Camera. Premo, Cycle Poco. Poco!| price o f three. Ray. If you have one in good condition and aI sire to X for First Class, pedigreed and sco-J Belgian Hares, write Taxiderm Comnam ij.,1 Sioux, la *' 'hl£| Two cameras to X for best offer in stamps or 1 have a camera, that 1 will X for coins will sell for cash 4x5 Premo B Darlot lens. 4 foreign—Erustus Cornell. Marshalltown ij plate holders and roll holder, cost $30 in ‘98, 5x7 [ Box 99 liJ Folding Hawkeve cost $4Q in ’93—Dr C H Gard John Sohn. Deadwood. N. D. will X Black Hil ner, Port Townsend Wash views and illustrated souvenir cards. Send 3* Birds*eye views of Milwaukee or Toledo to X 2 to 6 of your locality and receive same fromts for others or Canada Rev or good Finland or Den 5c each paid for all fairly good3!«x3h;or&M mark stamps Mrs A C Stewart 226 Floyd si Tub mounted photographs of landscapes, birds J eda Ohio anim als seut me. money sent by return ' Have 4^x4^ and 314x^14 prints to X Cuban anti Frank H Klooster. Oak Park. Ill others—S B Alloway, Bennington. Nebr X view cards to any part of the world and v l The photo amateur readers ot this magazine X I’au.Anur.can souvenir stamps for St. lo j will be treated to a new luc booklet Pictures & stamps. Geo, W. Lang, Jr., 240 Maple* *1 Pointers" in X for rO names and addresses of Buffalo. N. V. *■ Kodak friends and and one 2c stamp. Mellen Good X given for foreign stamps on origia Photo Pub Co S 9fr-5th Ave.. Chicago. cover; also U. S. covers previous to 1*90. \:. Wish to get some good views 4x5 or 5x7. All yu im bly. 194 Jefferson St.. Albany, N. Y those having such to X addre*. Miss Jessie Dar j Send me illustrated postal cards, receive saa nell. 356 Jefferson Ave. Brooklyn. NY number in return. Elmer H. Maier 1511 Juni*J Have negatives X prints from Mex.. Cab. Utah St. Allegheny. Pa Eng. Paris. Holland. Belgium. Scotland, etc. for Send teu prints and receive same nurata any outside views. Return good, more received 4x5 of Canada and B C—E H Gough. Nanam any No or size to 4x5- L Brodstoue. Superior. Box 52 B C Can. Neb GH Leonard,b x 347* Havana. Cuba, headq for illustrated post cards, have tine views of Cuba, well worth preserving, at 10c each mailed to any address on receipt of price, a beautiful picture O ne Cent! of Main wreck is one of the best, every patriotic American should have a copy, each card mailed For a postal card will with a 2c or two lc Cuban stamps. bring you our sample Have a lot of valuable foreign postal cards and book F K K E contain revenues, railway newspapers stamps to X for camera prints, arrow heads. Indian and war ing. relics also Souvenir cards—Wallace B Grubb. Station <"►, Philadelphia. Pa 30 Samples of Clotl| Send me 1 to 6 view cards of your locality and with instructions for receive same number mine next mail—Dr C H Gardner US Marine Hospital Port Town send self-measurement for Wash. U S A you to order special Will X Black Hills views with other 4x5 inter made esting view’s—Max A Kleinan. Dcadwood, South Dakota. Unmounted prints 5x7 of the Lincoln homes and monuments to X for stamps, the 2 for 50c S u i t s and Overcoat! worth, cat. value, tnv selection, also paper wts. write me Ref. Brodstone A R Millard, stamp dealer 83i 12th St Springfield. 111. Photos Queeu V ictoria’s home at W indsor From $ 1 2 .0 0 UP Set of lu 4x5 prints on velox paper One for each 25c cata value stamps my selection Also fine breech loading Marlin rifie to exchange for stp Equal To The Best—Made.by union taii°j collection L A Beebe, 802 North Broadway. and expert cutters. Perfect tit g-uaranil Yonkers. N Y One order will make you our con»<4 Desire X bv want list No common. Am in patron and secure you fashionables! terested 111 phonographs and talking machines. Send samples of phil papers Alfred H Pettiber durable garments at half you pay lft‘l ‘ M onow at" 722 You n g St. Auuandale, Svdnev. tailors. AGENTS WANTED. N S W Australia * ' Norma Stewart, 226 Floyd St, Toledo. Ohio has The Hansen Tailoring^ some fine birds eye views of Toledo and Milwau kee, atid a large variety of pictures for others, 1623-1631 N. Clark Street anything interesting. Chicago, 111. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. SELF DEVELOPING BUENA PLATINUM PAPER. Prints in sunlight and developes, tones and fixes in plain water without any chemicals whatever! Gives rich platinum tones and is absolutely permanent. This paper is very cheap when you take into consideration ilie saving of time and the money saved by not having to buy chemicals. We will send a sample dozen 4x5 cabinets for ---- •------35c G A S LIGHT I PLATINA ------DEVELOPING PAPER. Prints by day light, gas light, electric light or kerosene lamp in from 5 to 30 seconds. Developes in a few seconds The finished print is permanent. Sample doz.-----20c GLOSSY GELATINE Pl/RO ------PRINTING OUT PAPER The best Glossy Gelatine Paperon the market. Wonder ful range of tones. Tones easily and quickly. Results never-fading. Write for circulars and price lists. Sample gross 4x5 or cabinets------$1*15 6 Commercial St., M. H. KUHN CO * ROCHESTER.------IN. Y. The Warnicai^iir Self-Adjustable Plateholder FITS ALL CAMERAS Holds full-size plates and smaller sizes without the use of kit frames, thus enabling one to produce the most artistic effects without any i Patent applied Fob.) extra cost or bother. A Camera is incomplete without our Holder. For Sale by Illustrated Catalogue all Dealers. on application The Warnica Co* Cox Building ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. * THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. = = = = = THE ==-■:==; California C urio C m The object of the “ California Curio Club’ ’ is to supply its members with a collection of beautiful California Curios, sea shells, mosses, etc., at the actual cost of gathering or collecting them, each member paying an equal share of the expense and receiving an equal share of all shells and curios gathered. The first shell gathering expedition will be to San Nicholas Island about 70 miles off the coast of California where thousands of beautiful and some rare shells, mosses, Indian relics and curios will be collected. As soon as 100 members have paid $ 1 each for membership we will charter a launch and land two experienced shell gatherers on the island with provisions to last thent 15 days when the launch will return for them and all shells, curios, etc., that they have collected. By this plan each member will secure a rare and valuable collection at the actual cost of gathering, that would probably cost all the way froniSlOto $25 or more if bought from curio dealers. San Nicholas is a lonely island, uninhabited for many years but at one time thickly populated by Indians who have left many relics such as Arrotc Heads, Spear Heads, Scrapers, Morters, Pestles, Beads, bone and shell fish hooks and jewelry a fine collection of which can be seen in the chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles. The finest Abalones in the world are found on these islands, many easterners paying the Los Augeles dealers $1.50 to #2.50 each for specimens that will cost our members practically nothing. Hundreds of other varieties are found, including Pink Murax, Star fish of several dif ferent varieties, Large Sea Urchins, Cowries, Tent Shells, Blue Points, Curtain Shells from which beautiful portieres are made. Melon shells, many different varieties of clam shells, mermaids cradles, worm shells, paper nautilus, brain coral, trochus, cardium magnum, pecten, pearly nautilus, Turks cap, marlinspike and many others too numerous to mention. GUARANTEE: I, Albert Carter, secretary of the “ California Curio Club’ ’ personally guarantee each and every member who pays $ 1 for membership to receive not less than 250 beautiful sea shells (assorted) an equal share of all Indian relics, sea mosses and other curios found on our expedition to San Nicholas and in addition to receive 10 “ snap shot” views of our shell gathering ex pedition (taken on the Island and enroute) and mounted on cards with a beautiful spray of sea moss. Membership limited to 100 as $100 is the amount required to pay all ex penses of the expedition. Send your application today accompanied by fl postoffice money order or registered letter or you may be too late. If club is full when application is received your money will be returned. Membership fee can be paid in four weekly installments of 25c (silver) each if desired. Get two members to send with you and we will send you an “ Orange wool basket” filled with shells and curios for your trouble. R E FE R E N C E : As to my honesty and integrity I refer you to any merchant or business man of Covina, Cal., (my former home). Old members please notice change in address and address all communications to our per manent headquarters at address given below. ALBERT CARTER, Secty. 121 Yz South Broadway, Los Angeles, - Calif. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Free! Free! Free! ■ Tliis month, we want to see how ■ n1any readers of the *‘ W est” ap- £ predate a good bargain, the 10 ■ recipes we originally sold for 25c ■ we will sell for 10 c and we will £ jrive “ ab.solutly free a magic ■ wand and ring.” Remember ■ this offer is good for this month a only. J Also remember we have recieved £ the services of Chas. F. Stasch ■ "Do y?ou Collect! who is managing the business ■ Valuable and interesting relics of the for us. J ancient Mound Builders and fast vanish ing red race are being formed into col lections. My 25c Indian Collections are Conker Novelty Co ! meeting the approval of advanced collect ors as well as the beginner. Each CHAS. F. STA SC H , Mgr., ■ ! specimen genuine, each collection neatly Station F. Dept. A. £ mounted, correctly labeled, includes arrow-heads, scrapers ancient pottery, etc. Collection worth double price ask Chicago, : I1L ■ ed, sent prepaid 25c silver. H. B. Maple, East High St. Columbvis Grove, O. ©Id Books! Town Histories and Genealogies, Indian R.elics uthors and early editions for cash. Old school books, illustrated, mall quartos 50 to 100 years old for FOR DEALERS ash or stamps on approval. AND 6x8 mounted photos of birthplace COLLECTORS. f John G. W hittier and chain ridge, first suspension bridge in Interica: 50 cents each. Arrows in three grades, SI.50, $2.50, $5.00 per hundred. 4x5 mounted photos, take aboard ■ S. S. Essex as they received Spears, assorted, $1.50 per dozen. filing orders for Spanish war. Celts or Hatchets, S2.50 per dozen. 6 cents each. Axes, grooved, S5.00 per dozen. Pestles, bell-shape, $4.00 per dozen. Hammers, grooved, $4.00 per dozen. Other relics at similar rates. Carry ing charges extra. Everett mBartlett Single specimens or lots bought. wton ncu) Hampshire. DR. W. O. EMERY i Crawfordsville, Ind. \ THE PHILATELIC EST AND CAMERA NEWS. Subscription* To th e f o l l o w i n g /ta-fters: T h e IT ext; The Bm y State 20c; J\I o a a r v h M o a t h l i j 20c. T h e irhole tot seat to i/oa I //ear for kor. Pah s’ /trice Toe. Advertising s/>ace / inch in, the II >*/ Pm// S t a te Bor., M o n a rc h J l o n t h h f B o r ; 1 inch ia alt jor Ooc P. O. M. <). Advertisers, it w ill pay you • to trytrv West, next number PahJislier’s /trice $1. !W, will be a tine one. It has a world wide circulation t!h and is the oldest collectors' Chas. A. Stasch, monthly of America run by a non-dealer. Station 3 , ! \\\,'e could print several vol- .J tunnnes of testimonials of ads Chicago, ~ $11 Compare it with any collectors’ monthly last two years Last 5 num bers over 500 pages organ of over 12 leading societies so you can see it w ill sure pay you to try an ad for it is all we ask and you will be convinced. For outlay it is hard to beat, for the 1 * 1 Will Buy West is a leader among- the rest i (jet copy here before 15th to secure good place U. S. Postal Cards... INDIAN RELICS. Printed or written on. out date, that have not been can Arrow Heads, and every kind of Mound celled. relics. Beaded Buckskin relics of west ern indians. Elk Teeth, Indian Baskets of all sorts, Pottery, Shells. Mexican WILL PAY CASH Hand Carved Leather goods, Mexican Drawn I.inen, Fossils, Minerals, photos of Scenerv and Indians. Wholesaling a or give good exchange r- STAMPS, AD. SPACE, etc speciality to dealers in Bead work. Elk Teeth at wholesale for Jewelers. Two Send sample for price. story building full. Collectors, schools and museums supplied with any size col lection. I will give good cash prices for L. BRODSTONE Spear heads 5 to 7 inches long. Send 5c for my new tio. 10 well illustrated cata Superior, - - Nefo logue of 40 pages with prices. L. W. St i i .w e i.i,, IJeadwood S. Dak. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. TERESTING ORIENTAL ND ANCIENT OINSand GEH STONES. i!ja!i Com over 1500 years old. with biographical note 10 and 15c each nciassitied Greek coins (B. C. 500-100; - - - 55 c uciitssiiied Greek silver coin ! B. C. 6110-100) - - - 55c i Bn nxe coin. Claudius. A. D. 41 - - - 52c ique packet of 12 Ancient and Oriental coins, d:ffererP 'B C 500-1850 A. D.) including Greek. Roman, Egyptian, Turkish, Native India, Bengal, Morocco, and 4 varieties of Chinese coins, only - - - 55c 5. cents prior to 1826 ------35c urge Washington Engle cent, 1701 ------S2.55 zabeth silver 3 pences, dated before 1575 ------0c ver Drachms of Alexander the Great. B. C. 323 - . . . 60c hinese coins, 5 varieties A. D, 1650-Ur50 - - . . . 15 c ice foreign coins different - . . . - - - 25c ifferem southern state bills ------12c pieces old worn paper monev. Confederate state, etc., 1837 and upwards 20c AITIFEL CUT and PUUSHED GEM STONES FOR JEWELRY or BiXET, Garnets, Austr, opals, Mexican opals, moonstones, cameos, ame- ■st.s. pearls, onyx, bloodstones, etc., 15c each up. Set of six nice stones ercut. each of diff color, only, 75c. Price lists of coins, gents, curios and ian relics free. Stick Pins, Fine gold plated stick pins, set with a genuine xienn npal of good size, while they last only 50c each. Trial order solicited isfactimi Guaranteed. My customers come again. T. L. ELDER. Importer, mber <>f A. N. A., P.S; of A., A, S. of C. C., etc) 343 Princeton Place, E.E. Pittsburg, Pa. AT TIME IS IT?—Time t.. add to THE CURIO EXCHANGE. r collection by getting some of the An illustrated Journal for Curio Col neville pound stamps. Great var- lectors, is the best all round curio paper I . S. and foreign only 50 cts a published, free exchange dept. Send us unul. 10 per cent discount on orders 15c for the C. PI. one year and we will send 25 lbs or more. Great value, Ex- you 15 beautiful polished sea shells free. •>*' prepaid. Address, Address, T he Curio Kxchanu.k. eta F.. Carman, Kaneville, Ill’s. New Kainilche. Wash. The NUMISMATIST—A high-grade illustrated monthly magazine, devoted tarn Proofreading! to coins and their collecting. SI per ’mi possess a fair education, why not annum. Vol X IV begins with Jan. 1901 Send for sample copv of the -t at a genteel and uucrovvded prof - N U M I S M A T 1ST. inn. flaying S15 to535 weekly? Situa- Monroe - - - Michigan. s always obtainable. You can be fit- I'or the Benefit of New Beginners and at k-.Mire hours to hold any position Young Collectors exchtsivly. tT our course of instructions. We Packets 100 var. mixed for. and l'. S. obsolete, sent postpaid for 10c in Pan 'lie original instructors by mail. American stamps unused, also lot Band and Orchestra music to ex. for stamps Hoitk Correspondence School, on approval my selection. Ask for list of music. E. R. Steinhrueck, in<* 420 Walnut St. Philadelphia. L. B. 93 Mandan, X. I). THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. ?ill Out lbi$ Coupon and Send with 25c. L. BRODSTONE, Superior, Nebr., U. S. A. Sir:—Enclosed find 25c for which send me Phil. West and Camera News for 1 year, also membership to Ameri can Camera Club Ex. or Stamp Collec tors Ass’n of America. If you live in Neb., either Neb. Camera Club or Neb. Phil. Society: N am e...... Street or P. O. box N o ...... A g e ...... Town ...... Occupation...... S t a t e ,,...... Reference ...... Underline society you wish to be a aCow Prices! member of. If you want to join more than one society send 25c for each one. (fa^'The best of Stock is used and wo Pleased to receive names of all active will please you. stamp collectors or amateur photog The following are some of my pric raphers you know. Add 35c more and 100 BusinessjCards...... 30 cer, o in Phil. Sons of America, largest 100 Envelopes...... 30 ecu and best Stamp Society going, and get 100 Bill Heads...... 30 cet another paper, Perforator, as organ. 100 Note Heads...... 30cec Society has a fine department badge 100 Thin Letter Heads...... 30ces and membership card. T ry it and see! 100 12 lb Letter Heads...... 40 cer 25 Visiting Cards...... 15 cer Fine photographs at cost of what Work in larger quantities at great paper would cost you. Unmounted 5c reduced prices. each. 1 dozen of European taken in Scotland France, Holland, England, all diff for 40c or if preferred, Mexico, AH Work Sent Calif, etc., or same number of stamp Prepaid! collectors at meetings, Milwaukee, U. S. Stamps or Indian Kelt Detroit, Boston and Atlantic City. Also taken in exchange for Job Primii exchange prints for others any num- Write what you have to exchan; up to 4x5 size. Special prices on large for printing; Stamps, Curios numbers. Have cameras at half list price, 3 fine set lenses, never used at Relics. less than cost, 4x5 size. Enclose post Stamps on age for full particulars, L. Brodstone, Superior, Neb. Approval! Fine U. S. and Foreign on 81i« BANJO FOR SALE. at from 50 to 60 per cent off ca3 A fine 25 bracket banjo, nearly new, log. References required. Sfl will be sold at a great discount from for a selection. cost. Regular price $12.00 my price I buy all kinds of Printing Material. only $8.00. ED. B. Howe., Editor, Circulars mailed at 8 cents per hundi Minnesota Lake, Minn. Unused U. S. stamps accepted same cash. I n d i a n W a t e r c o l o r s , artistic I have several fonts of type to excW heads of Indian chiefs, Sitting Bull, for good U. S. stamps or Indian Rm11 Rain-in-the-Face, Gerimomo, etc., etc., Send stamp for prices. done in watercolors, and mounted. Only 25 cents each. Quaint Chinese pictures T. O. YOUNG, at same price. Send silver. S. Robin son, 1226 Masonic Temple, Chicago. NEW HAVEN N. 1 THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. the series of the new issues and all stamps EXCHANGE COLUMN !from Spanish Colonies. ’ offer the series of the new issue uf Spain Corespondance preferred registered Basis. Galvez, Scott. Beliu or Sen! S C»^a^n’no‘ Kua <*'oeliabai»ba 8S4. Buenos ' .\rgcntine Republic. South Am erica. de- catalogues, member of the Spanish-American ^ to receive good postage stamps, especially Philatelic Society and philatelic societies in ii.li valuer on approval sheets, of V- S-,Canada i France, Spain and other parts of the world *iul Mexico Offers in X good stamps and high Cuba com plete— I am able to offer to the read afUCs uf Uruguay. Argentine Republic and * ers of the Philatelic West, the complete set of Will not accept common stamp Cuba. iKyS-'St/}, errors, and rare stamps there tve»‘*e....entires and fac-similes First class in cataloguing for nearly three times the amt all lUise Scott on Senf betters registered genuine and guaranteed for S20.00 Please in ef vestigate this. Richard E. Galvez. Jesus Maria [-‘inland send me stood stamps (.5m to 5001 and St. X041 Havana Cuba. Resident Vice-Pres, o f ■vc the same value oi Finland 1891. 19iki. 1901 ml burope rare for rare, II O Fwenm ark. AIK ) the Spanish-American Philatelic Society. uiiaiul. Europe X 200.000 postage stamps of all issues of Cuba pv.-ire to X medium priced stamps with col- and Spanish American colonies Medium tor vl0*r«. everywhere. U S postage and revenue medium, rare for rare Common stamps re L-ictfcd send sheets and receive mine. C R fused Basis; Catalogues Scott. Senf. Galvez. i,Tvtr. lerouia Way. Rutherford. X J Best references, including the American Phil Society Address. Cesar Houza- Mercado Tricon. Wanted Coni Co tag" in X fur which 1 w illsp ts 60. Havana Cuba, West Indies. .lowing -c cat for each tag Gust K bason 905- h si Sioux City Iowa. Indian relics for coins or cut gem stones-- Thomas L. Rider, Princeton Place. K. E. Pitts Wanted, new issues, all kinds, in small lots, burg. Pa it beginner* at >0 per cent Gold Coast. shill lie J.v write. C H Smith & Co. Box 4009. Bird eggs, Minerals. Books, Magazines and H-.i-.ii H Philadelphia. Pa autographs for Minerals- Autographs. Sea Curios and California Curios, thoroughbred Vi’ill tpve Job printing, stamps, indian relics poultry or eggs or jiet birds—F O Nelson. curios for l’ S stamps. Indian relics, type or Meridian. Idaho. Ada Co iiipiiit materials. 1 have several fonts of type TO Young. New Haven. N. Y I.nis Fernandez, San Rafael 4. Havana. Cuba desires to X medium and rare stamps of Cuba Ho good trimmed meereham pipes, retail and Spanish colonies with honorable philatelists c'- 5:5. the "real articles’' a Dmican-Whitely in all parts of the world. Basis: Scott and ncliiug hag. retails fit), all unused, stamps mid Galvez Catalogue. Member of Spanish-Amer- h for a broken down typewriter in good re- ican Philatelic Society r Kfl Wilkinson, io i Stanford Circle, Omaha G M Gouch. Drawer. 52. Nanaimo. H C- Can, I will X prints with anyone, Size 4x5 Of Brit nicd loo.ooo Con i Toh Co‘s tags in X for ish Columbia for others. Ref Publisher |m;>*. will allow 2C each for tags, spec offer for Mags and over—\V K Pellet, letter carrier r9. Will X fine 4x5 photos of Washington for un fcjii'.napulis. Inc! used Pan-Americans at the rate o f 2c each. Post age icon every 3 photos. —A I, Godov. 1700 15th jhneriean papers and magazines wanted. Stp. St, Washington, DC jfigiou*. Secular. Farm. Housedold w ill post Iglisli one*- in X or will send packets of unused G A Finch. 324 W 10 st. ConuersvilE. hub — Bird j egg blowing outfit (solid slver) and telescope for Imre jmisi cards—Wm C Cross 5 Inglis Rd. ping. W boudou Kug | best offer o f som ething nsefiP. |iiini)n C.onzakz. San Rafael. 4. Habana. Cuba I Watch to x for stamps, gold filled hunting case .! uiiviir en relaciones de camhio con colcc- 1 NY Standard works, will X for 540 cat value of ■lista^ )H)iirad<»s ile Centro v Sud Americana. good stamps. —AC Stewart. St Clair Bldg. Cleve varias emisiones de Cuba. M iembro de land. Ohio. pt'deuail I 'iimelica Mispnno-Americana. Two stamps catalogued each, and price list §'ouhi Eke to X good Mexican postage or post free.-Henry P Day. bx 762. Peoria. Ill tiuio 1 -jr same of other countries, Dr M N Wanted. Stainp Stock Book or National Album ■vyu City nf Durango, Mexico. for stamps or cash; Spinony. PO bx 2074. San I pretty A I) China cup and saucer used at the Francisco, Calif l^umi ban for every 51 worth o f stamps Collector wants to x with other collectors, basis j me .my selection.) Willard P. Column. Scott’s, write me or send stamps either. 1. C Gul |Lst. X W,. Washington. D C. ley. bx 50K, kittle Rock. Ark piii.’i-s Mc-liz Folio, Yiee-presideiit for Yuca- A Daisy Air rifle, good and strong to X for best herjea- Yucatan, Mexico, ( Iji Sociedad offer in 1898 Private Proprietary. V S Dept, or Imio-Aim-ricnua) desires to receive in X Danish West I ml no reasonable offer refused 15 ■ -Mexican issues. A ll selection registered. fine Canada for each Buffalo stamp over 2c value Jtinm '•tamps not wauteri or sent, —C H Smith Box 4009. Sta B Philada.. Pa fillip* stanip papers' books, curios and job 4.4.4.4* 4.4*+4 . 4 .+4 - •*•*+4*•b-!•++++*+4*4' ■buy to \ for tobacco tags, send for list. J ■alters. |k>x 344, Springfield. Mo. Prentiss Clocks ■I'-nrks wanted for cash if anv for sale write arc accurate timekeepers, strong l ”u>'*dl kinds uf postmarks for cash. What and well made, requiring wind FViigot. M. x Foote. Pittsfield. Mass. 125 pe* kil nig but six times a year. A/jo TiU, Frying- “Pan, Fro- loan i n Mock to assort. Will sell gram and Electric ClocKf* Ipoinirl •‘bout 6000 foreign stamps for Send for Catalogue No 51^ A pwliik they last. Soo all different The Prentiss Clock Imp. Co. over $20.(X). W, S. Holcombe !,c"- N .1 - 2 I',-,,,, Avx. Di-pt ,SK 49 IJ'-y S'... New York Y v irtsDirrirbadelln,n Pelayo II. prat. Barcelona 1 t-v.N-- i.j x Spanish Colonies I offer ++j|.++++4.+++++++++t+ ++t+++ x++-H'-t*++++++++* THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. A BIG PREMIUM! BENJAMIN FRANKLIN To all sending 25c for 12 months sub A Rare Chance. scription to TH E BRITISH AND COL The Art of Making Money Plenty ONIAL PHILATELIC ADVERTISER Every Mans Pocket by Doctor Fry will be given anyone of the following. lin — 12x16 inches only 50 cents. I 1. A 100 variety packet cat value #3. succeeded in getting a few copies 2. The British and Colonial Directory. ] this scarce engraving and portrait) 3. A V£th Ad 1 insertion in B. and C. Franklin and am pleased to be abiej P. A. This is in addition to the usual offer my fellow members the benefit 36 word Xad. free with each subscription my purchase. Prizes monthly George VOashington. W. K. BARKER. 59 Wvnvard, Rd. 12 engravings of the Father of ^ Hillsboro Sheffield, Eng. country all different - $•>( Henry Cloy. Or can send Agt. Brodstone, Superior, A fine engraving 18x24 - )j Neb., can include it and West for 40c. IK^are O ld Cansecure sample copies of him for post Thomas A. Keinpis works in tier- age. man printed in 1652 - - )| —/"/> aKespeare. +++4,+++++++++++++ + ’H '++++++ The complete works of Shakespeare + S'hilatelic jCiteralure! + edited by William Cullen Bryant Published monthly in the interest^ assisted by Eent A. Duycknick of Philatelic Literature. 4. containing illustrations from ori + Subscription 25c per annum (12nos) + ginal designs bv Felix O C. Bar ^ Indispensable to the up-to-date J ley and Alonzo Chappell bound in 4, collector and undoubtedly the best 4. red cloth 6 vols large like new ],;j + paper of its kind in existance. + Harpers magazine vols 1 to 60 a ^ Prompt, neat and useful. Sample J few unbound 60 vols - - 2jJ H oys B ooKs. 4. Copv free. Editor and Publisher. 4. A library of 35 volumes in goud + C. I.'M. LEHNER, Eaton Chambs* order that originally c 'S* #35only llj ^ .50ju oucAiiigiiain,Buckingham, xPalace Rd, ivu , ^* Library fo r the Home London, England, 4. A tine library of 50 well bound vol +++++++++++++*i'+++++++++++4p that once cost 575 sold as a lot for 2;J B ird j. B otany. Indians. Etc Pacific Railway Survey 13 vol 4 to Dhe 'fflhitney-'fflarner S'ub. Co., I many colored illustrations 13 vol 1' DETROIT, MICH. Ornithology. Conchology. Etc Books on ornithology, conchologv q Publishers of Popular Sheet Music. | lira] history and allied subjects s WALTZES plied to members new at le& "W hen Knighthood was in P lo ver.” publishers prices. "Janice Meredith.” G u rios "Alice of Old Vincennes.” j I have lots of them. Send your «i "Love's Confession.” lists for prices. ••Viola.” Indians . March Two-Steps. I have many books on the India "Elsteeta.” Indian pottery, arrows, axes, “ The Military Maid.” weapons, moccasins, pipes, weafl “ Hearts Are Trumps.” apparel and other objects of ImS “ Daughter of the Regiment ” workmanship. Send your want I ~J~hellj “ X-N-Tric.” I want to close out my shells. Your waul "Hanim Scarum.” fit- priced right. E,TigrGx)if%$j . SONGS. Portraits of prominent Americans engraoi “ It Cannot Be.” (two keys) American subjects from roe upward. “ Indeed.” Natural Hijtory t Rooks on natural history and allied “ Lina Lee” (Creole love song) about Indians. Kthnology. Archology “ If I Only Had a Dollah of My Own.” at lowest rates. “ 25c each, or any six for #1.00. Send Hattie o f ^Stntietofn An i£x24 lithograph in colors by Max for illustrated catalogue.” i A dollar will bring it to \mi Write Me. Satisfaction guaranteed Wanted, to trade or for cash, various copies CURIO EX. NOTICES. of Am Jul of Phi!. PJof A, Methrop Phil, Mon l'r,>[inct;iry. issue of 187S, rouletted and thly, Post Office. Halifax Phil. Boston Stamp Bk, nit-vc'i' -tamp* for every ?i.oo Omaha or 51.00 Phil Californian, Stamp Cols Fortnightly. Stan l5u stamp papers for a $2.00 ley Gibbons Monthly Jnl. Phil Record. P J of B . ’’ .^rj stamps lor every voc Columbian and all European and other foreign stamp pap* 1 1 of isuo—A C Lmdberg, Dayton, ers Send list of what you have and what you ask to K K Thiele. Manchester. Wis -allo[_Buffalo Stamps. Will give & cetn G H Leonard, bx 347 Havana, Cuba, headqfor r-ur sand loc value.**. 1.4 for n cent value. illustrated post cards, have fine views o f Cuba , i»v tvriuni mail — B H Scht we, 440 Graham well worth preserving at 10c each mailed to any l*a address on receipt of price, a beautiful picture of Maine wreck is one of the best, every* patriotic m,n>v:il slitets at 50* and .45 !v, Send good Amercati should have a copy each card mailed 'rciKr- i’an American stamps—S. A. Nichols . :;> t-rankviUe, Wis. with a 2c or two ic Cuban stamps. or mo jivi leel Buffalo stain ps, any deiiomina- Foreign cols send me stamps of your country uil» -ciul choice of following: is varieties for equal value in U S P W Taylor, Wilmington. >\V.tr revenues, 5 varieties. Porto Kico postal Del, box 508 _ tnvel, or choice foreign stamps cat 50c. Stearns. Sac City la. A lot of good V. S. postage and depart- '.stamps ior l’. S. cupper or silver coins in TWO for ONE condition—)•' I> Thompson. Atchison. Kan. N o . 2n d ^ By special arrangement with the each paid for all Indian relics, arrowheads, scut me. Money, sent by return mail— most go-ahead and largest of American ik li. Klooster. uak Park. III. philatelic papers viii X stamps and coins also want precau- -,\ >i,iui|» of LT S ror duplicates, official T h e Philatelic West uU, arrowheads etc— J l> Cox. P M upper We w ill register any subscriber to the i.iukv, Col Co Novia Scotia Canada, Philatelic Chronicle or the Advertiser have «:ot a collection of about 60 novels, as a subscriber to the above named library also a collection of birds eggs 25 sets and a collection of minerals nura- American paper for one year on pay tur some 8u specimens average l inches, no ment o f 6d 1 2 c extra, sent with renewal icaus- 1 want ludiau relics or offers, no or with new subscription. rr what you have, live stock or anything •piMaiup" write me will answer all letters The Philatelic West is one of the il'aUlie, North Adams. Mass bx. 480 largest philatelic papers in America am points and arrow heads, will give good and has the best circulation. We can r same—Clias F Stascb. 711 W Superior Si 3^0. Ill offer, then, jui l'jj good cloth bound books and 4 vol eutiays to X tor good sets birds eggs or U The Philatelic Chronicle~)for 2|~ 50c nip- Especially desire set Columbians uu- -Gcurut* Dixon, NVatertmvn. South Dakota, with Advertiser as Sup.> a year plies came in so fast to my last arrow potnt and Philatelic West, \post free. 'nyliavj overlooked one or two Anyone uviiu be.ird irjm ius letter will please Advertisers can have their advertise a«aiu— Joel tV DuBo.se. Huguenot. Ga. tr:M’ ,ui i s, go ) 1 to fair, to exchange ments in both countries at 4 | - ($1) per »d stamps or offers jocl 11 Du Bose, Huge- inch inclusive for one insertion or 8 | - 52 per inch for 3 insertions. uu*d. 50.000 Cotit Tob tags in X for which •ml stamps allowing 2c cat for each tag— THE PHILATELIC PUBLISHING CO„ H bar-ion. yo5 4th St Sioux City la FenthamRd.Handsworth, Birmingham,Eng am' point or 125 var of stamps to X for an or American Agt., L. Brodstone, ‘J S stamp ol any country. G Greene, bx UKttolf, ])l Superior, Neb. 1 X either coins or stamps for either coins Sample copy for 2c 9tamp. , nips Send yours on. C W Merriman, V S Unx'kviiU:, Canada ^ moccasMiis, 2 pairs part lead ed 1 pair “ Do you want to learn about the op 'Kill owr for x of «oins. slanips or sell 3 pr portunities, resources, life etc., in the ‘ v,cau t l»t* g.»i at dealers at $5—1+ Brod- great west set fourth in a most attractive rtuperior, \ei>r style, illustrated by more than 500 ^CHANGE NOTICES. square inches of matter taken direct from original photographs, send ten cents for hi lie 011 fawn envelopes, unused, entire ' lau‘- vatu Sue for 4bc worth foreign stamps. sample copy containing premium list of ' worth— vv G Jerrcius. Jr 214 Clark st “ ranch and range” a handsome illustrat .*« Mi ed monthly magazine. Address, tihnt; material and job printing to X for •K of vaiue that I can use Write or send Ranch and Range > u have or state what you waut Type j Charles Bldg, ' v s Sl,pplies wanted for cash or X - T O k. New Haven N Y i Denver, Colo. rHE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Attention YOU! who desire to learn the method of Artistic EMBALMING—BIRDS AND ANIMALS, To those who have followed traditional methods of Mounting and have acquired perfection—follow the method you have learned at a great expense of time and labor. TO TH E THOUSANDS of busy men and women, boys and girls who are desirous of learning a method of preserving and mount, ing and have acquired perfection —follow the method of preserving and mounting birds, etc., who have no opportunity, or who cannot afford the expense which follows, this method advertised applies. A suitable work oti Taxiderm y costs from SS to 510 after which you expend 510 to 525 for tools etc., then there are other expenses. The services of a competent teacher to give instructions muges front >25 to 1550 and satis faction is not always received. Our method is embalming the head, neck and body: the viscera alone being removed and the cavity, neck and head prepared with a chemical compound (known as Yaxiderm). and filled with suitable matter to pose the specimen atid compensate for a slight shrinkage, Jt is easily learned from our printed directions and is becoming general in use. Hundreds of testimonials fortuen. women and children in all classes and walks of life have been received extolling our method As in all freshly mounted specimens, whatever method is employed, there is a slight odor emmitted Tintil the specim eu is thoroughly dry when it is hard as hone, moth proof and odorless, Our method and outfit- consisting of enough supplies to mount 100 birds the size of a rob in. will be sent by express upon receipt of price S5.U0 Our 55.00 outfit consists of 2 pounds of Taxiderrti. instructions scalpel eye hook.assortment of eves. cops, artificial leaves, support wires, taxidermists tweezers and forceps All by ex press for 55.00. Send for an outfit today and aside from your own work you can make money hv doing work for others. Taxiderm Company, Box 248., Little Sioux, Iowa M a ii y Be Your Own Boss m a k e 52.000 a year, yon have the same chance. Start For only ; 8fc*TJ. Walters, Mo.—West gives bet Wing or Sun. ter results than any paper I ever tried. J. H. HOLMES, Dunedin. Fla.I S^iSc'C. Merritnan. U. S. Consul, Can I wan; to correspond lit 1- 1000 wdiol ada—West is irresistible; I sat up until want to make $ 10 and up per week I read every word of both the ads and Easy work and nice business. Enclos*! literary departments. stamp for particulars at once. II. Rert .Johnson Grppnsboro. N-k THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Phosphate of Silver ------Photo Pamper! (Patented All over the World.) A New Printing Out Paper, Perfect Matt Surface, Smooth and Rough Grade! Does not contain FREE SILVER, gives highly artistic effects and allows the production of an innumerable variety of tints by very sim ple manipulation. A warm specia tone can be had by fixing only. Will not lose in toning and fixing bath therefore no overprinting nes- essary and no guess work required. Can be toned with platium alone, or gold, copper ar uranimum. The prints are absolutely permanent, will not bleach in sunlight. The paper will also print out by a ltOO candle power electrict arc- lipl-.t alnnsl ;s last as 1> daylight. (No special negative required. If vour dealer can’ t supply you with it we w ill send you a sample package of 4x5 smooth matt paper postpaid on receipt of 15c. Che Phosphate of Silver Photo Paper Co., Manufacturers- 138 Fulton St., N e w Y o rk . IF YOU WANT TO KNOW Amateurs Attention! iu to make up-to-date pictures, how to Send 25 cents for one jprove vour method of making photo- package Trend Developer Bphs, how to care for camera, develop finest on earth, 6 enve ftes and films and make fine prints, lopes in box each makes (scribe for the National l’lioto News & S 07.. Postpaid on receipt P'vs, room 56 Atlantic building, lock of price. A SPIN W A LL 159, Washington, D. C. Price 50c Camera & Supply Co., year. It is written by practical men i women for practical men and women, Aspinwall, Pa. in ami women who practice successful - Hid shows results of what they advise Camera Notices— Lord Roberts’ pic Sample free. ture in 24 colors 24x30 finest picture procurable 50c. Very curious barber- surgeons photograph (70 years) SxlO- JVK YOU A CAM ERA or want one? with verses, 75c. St Micharrs church plU’c toJ. Sutliffe. L. B. 720, Holyoke Dublin 10x8 75c, famous for its vaults, will insert vour name in Weekly bodies remain preserved, built 1500, frto directory and send you 200 gum photo of hodies 75c. Francis Jen Rins ' labels with your name and address, Pitture Ribbons, New York, £2.50 Price hr name seen in the directory by photo $2. R. James, 24 Plateau Street, Mont ■lishfers and dealers will send you real, Canada. fples, photo goods, papers, etc., alone Tell your photo friends about this THE NEW YORK PHILATELIST. i also send in their names. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. has added the subscription list of ihe International Philatelic Review and the Exchange to its already large list. ijl necc* one—You need one- Larger andBetterthan EverSubscrip !*f°ne The Wilkinson Water- tions 25c per year ad rates 40c per inch. Rrtt'irL-1. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. i EJTCHA JVGE 1 t Indian 'Relics, Coins ♦ i COLWMJW 1 Ind Curios, { One Exchange Notice un der IS words free to each One notice under 15 words free l to each subscriber. For sale no subscribers. For Sale tices ic per word. Three inser Notices lc per word. i tions for price of two. \ y ++++++++++++++++++++++++.H Shall be pleased to hear from collectors To X for good stamps nice Abalona shells 4 in ested in curios, Indian relics and coins.—Win ^ 23c. 6 iti 50s. Skate fish eggs (rare] 25c red coral Aiken. Angwin. Napa Co.. Otitf. 25c to Sioo. ft. J. Jones. Santa Marta. Cal. Coins, arrow point sand Civil War bullet* to £ Philippines. Siam. Chinese. Straits Settlements for stamps.—K A Hailey. Marietta, Gn. ami stamps of other eastern countries to X for U S.. Hawaiian. Cuba. Porto Rico. B. N. A. and A fine specimen salt crystal 2 to A inches English Colonies. Basis, Scott or Stanley Gib- for 50 mixed used Buffalo stamps or tor 20c 110111900, Send selection registered ami receive used—Chas. H. Wilson. Hutchinson, Kan. mine.—Dr. J. C. Perry, Manila. P. I. W ill X live gray eagle for stamps, entire r Edward Selway. Parkfk-ld, Stourbridge. Kng. ca.sh all letters answered —A Koese. McCutK\K> w ill X English new issues. Jan. 190*1 and K in g W B Grubb, 2110 Marshall St. Philadelphia,ft Edward V II. plate numl>ers. varieties, entires, wants Indian Relicsand Indian work all kin* officials, colonial and other revenues) for l*. S Give fine X write me. Private proprietary stamps Reference. Preston Curios X Indian relics desired. My special! Pearce. I,ipson. Plymouth. England. sent for stamp— G K Carnaham. McmumtiiuCci Will X about 1000 U. S, Postage 3c green uSy; Fac-simile Dewey's ticket from Washington;; and 2c brown for foreign. Solomon Denhart, Sail Francisco for coins, medals. Indian Rd:a 1825 Perkromen ave.. Reading. Pa. atm paper m oney.— E I, Bangs. 1401 Clarksous Guitar or Mandolin new. Telescope or stamps Baltimore, Md. * in X for Camera—Joseph H Oddy. St Marys. For X. minerals, fossils, Indian relics ar, Ont. Canada Box 543 confederate hills lor dnplicatesof same.—Heniic I would like to trade stamps with other collect C Wheeler. Pylesville, Md„ Harfad Co. ors—Harry C Pifer. Lovington lit. AU>ert Carter. i2i \z S Bdw. I,os Angeles. Ca! W anted V ft Confederate and Canadian will w ill X ftea shells, orange wood basket* and C; buy anything except very common if cheap iforttia curios for Indian relics, shells, m enough’ Chas. H. Wilson. 205 Bigger. Hutchin I flowers. son. Kans. ) W anted curios of all kinds send lists, alsowac For sale or trade goods ranging in price from Worlds Fair jiostals unused—I) C Neefmjr. 25c. W ould prefer rare stamps in X —H K Me- I Hud>ou. New York. Eellan. Hamilton. III. I I have curios and coins for sale or X for curia 50-200 X desired with Foreign col please regis Send for list—C. W. Major, Anita. Iowa. ter. I always answer.—Clarence Dalton, Still Hercules. Graduated Gymnastics Clu1 water, Okla’. strength tester, coufed money. Indian rrlioa- P. W, Perkins, 122 Melvin ftt. Cleveland. O,,— curios. for first class ancient'lmlian relics—fin I have Indian. Hong-Kong. and China stamps G Hale. Westport. Conn. to X for used Pan Am or South American stamps A live \\ ilrl goose commonly known as white brant for offers in stamps.—Chas. H Wilson. CURIOS. Hutchinson, Kan 205 Bigger. Send me 25e and I will send you) Complete set of Tobo band instruments to X fine cabinet specimens for your con for l* S Postage and revenues Write for par ticulars.—C. k. Ho/.mau, Beverly. Ohio. collection, including petrifie i moss m To X one B fit.. Cornet and a lot of 5000 stamp a lovely petrified shell, fr un Kais for Printing press and outfit— 1- G Koester, Sil and Oklahoma The specimens will b ver Creek, Ntbr. fine additions to anv collection. ROY F. ORKENK, 8S^C. W. Arndt, Chicago—West as Arkansas City - - - Kan-e ad medium is all right. Dente, Oregon Cy, Ore—West is getting larger and more interesting 'Wanted! each issue. I want from 1 to 5 perfect arrow-poii® for cash or good exchange from ever Always mention West when writing to county in every state and territory : advei tisers the U. S. and Canada. If you have# from your locality write me. K|V|E You need one—You need one— county and state where points wtre iot- Oetone. The Wilkinson Water ROY F. GRKENK, mark indicator. Read the page ad Arkansas C ity . - - - Kati^ THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Study tills uicture before you go, 4nlj what you are missing read below. | CAMERA EXCHANGES. ] Guitar or Mandolin (new) Telescope or stamps ftie "missing link,” so they all say, j in X for Camera.—Jos H Odriv. St Marys, Out. i Mellen’S po c k e t T ripod S tay, j Canada, Box 543 * 3 bran-new 4x5 cameras, and good ones, for X or sale—I.E Moore, Moorefield. Ark Have some fine negatives of diff views to X each for 20cliff foreign stamps—Ralph H Moehl- niami DeSoto. Mo Detached and folded, 10 Inches long. Have pictures SxlO of wreck on UP RR caused by explosion of boiler, killing engineer and fireman and badly wouuding head brakeman— F G Kolster, Silver Creek, Neb View cards, sea shell, relics and curios from Catalcna island to X U r • tamps or cash— FC Winter. 1C2 NY l*ife Bldg. Kansas City, Mo Have the feathers from 6 peafowls tails to X for 4x5 folding camera or best cash offer—KJ Stanbrough.Oakwood. Ks N O T IC K —I make a specialty of copying MSS., and a.s I am making a collection of Souvenir Post cards. I have decided to do work in the future in X for cards. My price will be 4 cards for every 100 words, of course this means good cards such as would sell for 2#cts each. If you have any cards of a cheaper grade than that mentioned above send me a sample and I will send you estimate. Do all kinds of typewriting Manifold work Mineograph work. Melville M Drake. 211 Seventh St.. Hannihal. Mo. Wanted: Foreign blue prints (any subject) or U S of athletic, swimming. Indian. Exposition, j landscape, college life, navy, army, ships, for blue prints of Californian. Hawaiian or Philip* pine scenes. Send yours and receive equal no. Attached to Tripod, makes It strong. State preference of subjects. S Kenwood, 536 31 St., Oakland, Calif., U S A, Blundersome feet can never trip— INDIAN STONE PIPES Gusty winds caiTt overtip— Tripnd legs can never slip— Wooden stem $2.00 each. Held in the Stay*1* relentless grip. ripod legs can never collapse W. D. VINCENT, Hien lifted for a better position, ny o’ these prevent a swear! Spokane, Wash. rat least, a swearing condition. C.ishier Old Nat. Bank. 5 cents Is the r e ta il price, at ill who've used It, say It's worth thrice. + 1892 COLUMBIAN + + Half Dollars + adjustable View Finder. J unused mint state J ■b 75 cents each + iws the view for all sizes of lenses j* scarce date and will soon be hard + n I WASHINGTON. (GEORGE) Books Premiums Tree! jabout him or engravings of him—Colo nial utensils, relies and curios of a[ Weilding’.s Monthly Stamp News 25c per annum. H is just the pa kinds. Historical Books, war of 13; per for stamp collectors, teachers, items. Old Blue China. etc To subscribers 100 different Daniki. E. PAXXKI'ACKKR. stamps and your choice of any one of ttie following premiums. 34 N. Dewey St., Philadelphia, Pa, (a) 3000 Perfect Hinges. (b) 2000 " ” ami complete set of Mexican stamps, EVtRYBOCY SM;-U (c) 13 varieties Columbians and Omaha stamps. Whrni they rr'ci'ire w (d) 20c Hayti unused og 1893. packet 01 no varieties, FUR SAJ.E:—CIVIL WAR RELICS. w a s constructed e s p e c i a l l y A fine large collection of war relics from BY ORDER OP Til B the great battlefields of the south in great variety. Guns, swords, shells and everything found on a battlefield, ! C H I C A G O & at low prices. Both confederate and U. I S. bullets, 5c each; U. S. belt buckles AL.TON 40c. Also a lot of Indian stone relics. Send stamp for list and description. C. E. Tribbett, Thornton, Boone Co., Ind. RAILWAY, TO PHOTOOF*Pfi THE ALTON LIMITED. REND A 2 C* STAMP TO GEO, J, CHARI*03 You need one--You want one-get one O. P. A., C, The July Pan-American Number OF The Columbus Philatelist Will appear promptly on July 15th. The paper on which it is printed will be white, also a white cover. The inside pages will all be printed in blue with red borders. The cover will be be printed in red and blue. It’s a Red, White and Blue number. It will contain several fine halftone cuts and full description of same. Your ad would oe apt to pay if you offer the right art icle in this number, an inch ad tor 25c, % page 60c, % page S i.00, 1 page $1.75, a page in two colors $2.50. FORMS CLOSE JULY 10. Subscription 10c per year, special rate. Try this number. COLUMBUS PHILATELIST, 85 Wisconsin Ave., Columbus, Ohio. & CHINA. A Bargains! Ba.rg».irvs! * (ojagp l * * * ^ BARGAINS! ^ ft 4 In U. S. and Foreign Stamps Mexico 1 p blue. 1884 .... 20c 5 CANDARINS [5 Barbados 6d orange 1874 - - - 35c Agriculture U. S. 1,3 & 10c, 7c - - - 95c S Havti ------10c 8 Germany - - - - - . . . . 10c 15 Chinese - . - - .... . 25c 18 Japanese - ...... 3 5 c Scott's 60th edition catalogue - - - .... 60c Imperial Stamp Album .... - - - - 62c 100 old coins at 2 cents each . . . - - 50c Set Confederate money 1, 5, 10, etc. .... 24c Set Canada law stamps ( 8) - - - - 20c 1000 Omega hinges ..... 07c Fine album with 1000 diff all mounted - - - - $5.75 One Terapre large bronze coin (2 is) . . . 15c Ancient Roman coin 1500 years old .... 25c ?7 00 Bill of Massachusetts (1780) .... 25c Indian Flint arrow head 3 for . . . - 25c 10 quartz-crystals (Herkmer Co .... 18c Fair chop sticks (ebonized) 15 Spanish Mauser Cartrige (complete) 30c Fine stamps on approval at all discounta. Ref. 50,000 hinges or, a Scotts 60th edition Catalogue goes free with every order over $2.00. ADDRESS, A.C. Blake Stamp & Coin Co 407 E, 8th Street. Sioux F aJls, S. D. THE PHILATELIC WEST ANO CAMERA NEWS. EXCHANGE NOTICES. finest Catalogue NOTICE. i set Tan American stamps taken for subscrip tion or 3 used sets secure l inch acl must not be Ever Issued,*- torn or heavily cancelled. Enclose postage for reply Phil West. Superior. Neb. of sea shells, shell novelties, maria* Also anyone lias Meketls eata of Mexican Revenues or 17th Copper Nickel Coins curiosities, corals, etc. W ill be read* Cat. W rite W e t Publishers. for mailing1 about August 25th ' 4 var. Cuba new ’ssue only 06c. Consolidated Profusely Illustrated Colored Plain Stamp Co.. Florida. N. Y. * Some Necessities. 3 fine gold plate collar buttons In it will be illustrated and priced"^ clever 10. 5 gold plated writing pens 10c. *1901' number of fine shells, suitable for solid silver ring25. C. P. Dc-Kay. Florida. N. Y. mantle and centertable ornament 50 stamps sent free! Send name and address shells for flower bed borders and yar{ to Consolidated Stamp Co.. Florida, New York. ornamenting. Beautiful and show* Fine microscopes only 6c. Consolidated Stamp Co.. Florida. X. Y. shells and shell novelties agents. ’ John Resuggan Jr., care B, Botay. Avoca- Jewelers shells,low priced collection, Victoria. Australia, wishes to X Australian of tine shells for beginners. Beside* stamps for C\ ft. and souvenir cards. a good list of desirable specimens fa Sam Vestev Fresbfield. Derbv Road, Liverpool the naturalist, correctly named and England, wishes souvenir cards of America, and send stamps and entires. specified- Everyone interested in ss Will give 200 varieties foreign stamps For each shells should have a copy of this hand set of Pan-Americans sent me. too var For. for some catalogue. As it is too expensive uo mixed Pan-Am ^rican. —H. E Tuttle. Osage. to send out promiscuously, we ask tha Iowa. each one desiring a copy send six 1c Rob G. Ridgeway, F O S. Ravenhead House St. Helens. Lancashire. Eng Trade camera stamps, and then your order will b* prints, stamps etc; cycle papers. booked and a copy sent you as soon a, A. s Russell. Gregory Terrace Brisbane ready. Yotir 6 cents w ill be allowed n Queensland. Australia wishes I T . S. Plate nos. first order amounting to 50c or over. and high values l\ ft. and will give fine British Col and Australia in return. Reference Brodstone Address. I wish to X Mexican stamps for good l*. ft. No The Itaveltv Shell $> Curio Co., x desired with collectors foreign countries. I X Buffalo stamps for any good For. Stamps send Dcu> Kamilehe, - - UJasi them along. H. I). Amstey, Ottumwa. 1a. Parties having for sale or X Scott &Co catalogs You need one--You want one-get ora 17 Silver & gold coins 27th ed. Copper and Nickel The Wilkinson Watermark Indicata coins 47th ed. write L. Brodstone. Superior. Neb. Read the page ad. Send me 25-50 stamps your country and get same number and value Canadian in return.—o. li. Douglas. 590 Talbor St. London Canada. ++++++++++■!•++ «•♦♦♦♦♦++++++( Will give 3 horse shoe etc tobacco tags for each fine used copy Pan-Americans 4 to 10c assorted + ■ W RITE sent me. I rompt returns, plenty of tags for all W H Maine, Foreman Tdy. A. Y. McDonal & M Co.. Dubuque la. for special ad rates of Me Send me stamps on approvatand I will send keels Weekly stamp Ne»sj an arrow point or Civil War Bullet for every 10c atiriand otherfttliAr Philatelic PVii 1 if* Tmir- worth that I keep. E. A. Bailey Marietta. Ga. nals. Foreign Collectors—Send eopv of any for tign newspaper and receive 3 Californian blue ALFRED E. COLE, prints. Sena 25 or more used stamps of your country and receive same from mine. Send Plainfield, N. J. pressed ferns, wild Bowers or sea-weed and re Gen’l. Agent for Philatelic West. ceive equal in Californian. S. Kenwood. 5j6-32st 1 street. Oakland. Calif. l\ S. A. +++•»•++++ For an inch ad in Philatelic West I will send 25 entire V. S. envelopes used and unused cat. $1 oinore Or will send 35 diff stamp papers your want list supplied on this. H. Ernest Beebe. GEODES—Interesting specimens * Ipswich, ft. Dak. these curious quartz formations. 10 a® X desired with Canadian. Mexican and foreign 15 cts,, post-paid. Also iron pyrites- collectors conmon for common, rare for rare answer same day as received.—C. E. Biles. stalagmite, calcite. pink granite, 1529 Jackson Ave. Kansas City. Mo.. I'. S A. rite, lithographic limestone, etc.. 5 d X desired with all countries. Prospectus each, post-paid. A. S. of C. C. wanted. C. Adam. Kanovav. Kathiawar. India; Young Naturalists Club. Asia. Foreign stamps to X for V. ft. H. C. Blair. FOREST GAINES, 600 W. church. Elmira. Va. Campaign. - - THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. "An Entirely New Novel!/ Denver Post Soys' "H’j. the mod unique F P O M T H E Paperweight in the wodd.' POST PAID. ROCKY MOUNTAINS A Mineralogist invented an oddity con sisting of a. collection of Hooky Mountain Minerals, among which arc Void ar.d ..i.vtr c.;s, Malachite, Spars,' .'.gate, Jasper. Fy- riu Q u artz Crystals, Wood Opal, etc., etc. A ll b.aTlfully arranged under a round oval topped magnifying glass on a polished wood bane. Every color in the rainbow glows from these mineral;;—bearing hues that art cannot imitate. The delicate veining and mossy appearance of the .'.gate, the gold-glittering Pyrites, pink Tourmaline, the shining steel effect of silver ore, make the collection imkiue. And as the minerals are designated they afford an inter esting study. This remarkable Paperweight is round, 5 Inches in diameter and weighs 10 oz. fiend Tii) cents and we will send you one post paid and if you are not satisfied that it is a great bargain I we will send your money back. pud 50c to I’hil, West. Superior, Nebr , and include West for 1 year; or Ss and secure page ad. Imerican Ornithology. SCHEMES 1—— AND HOW TO ----- THE BEST ILLUSTRATED BIRD MAGAZINE EVER PUBLISHED. WORK THEM PRICK 25 CBNTS I (dvrs the I. 1F E IU S T O H IF .S 9 :d F IN E W. HE'iKY SHAW, l ilAMOWS nf 4 or 5 N. A. HlltOS 718 Vallejo St., ^ monih. The egg of each is shown FU LL Los Angeles, California. interesting stories about ^ ooln ^ • Coin or Stamps. thresh 'Water Shells from the Sffiississippi. I offer a collection of eight varieties, all fair size and nicely polished, fer 50 cents oostpaid. Only so c t s . a y e a r , Satisfaction guaranteed. sam ple c o p y f r e e . S. S. Johnston, S3ox ISS jCHAS* K. REED. Sregorg JSanding, A. WORCESTER, MASS. SfLissouri. SVM ME'R 'BA'RGAIJVS In V. SSL Foreign ~J~tamp4 *Means unused. 5 Levant - - - 16c Price per single set 5 Egypt - - 20c *Hahaliamas 1, 2yi, 4, 6 , 1 | - 50c 25 Persia - - 23c * Virgin Isl’s. %, 1, 2>4, 4, 6 , 7.1 | - 65c 100 diff Portugese Colonial 75c Transvaal V. R. I. Set l/i to 1 | 90c 40 var South Australia - SI.ft *15 Costa Bica - - 25c 125 English Colonies All diff. 2.00 30 Bulgaria - - - 20c 100 diff U. S. stamps - 1.50 A fine collection in a nice album of 1000 diff varieties mounted $5.75. 1000 Omega hinges - .08 100 old coins - - - } i Qj 5000 - - - - .23 30 old Chinese coins - 25 10.000 - - - 35 8 German coins - - 25 50.000 - - - - $2 00 10 English coins - - ,5C 1 fine Imperial album - .80 3 Hawaiian coins * - .39 1 International stamp album - 2 00 14 Japanese coins - - ,4j A fine prize given away with every order 1 package old con fed money $ 1 to 1000 .25 frbm the above list that amounts to 5 Russian coins - - - .is over $1.0 0 15 Spanish and Portagal coin - ,jj All orders under 25c respectfully declined. Send cash with order. STAMPS ON APPROVAL. Reference. A. C. Blake Stamp & Coin Co, 407 E. 8th St., Sioux FaJls, - - S. D, 75 per cent discount. Alfred H. Pettifer, 22 Young St.. Atmandalt EXCHANGE NOTICES. Sydney. N. ft. W. Australsa, desires to X bettc cfass of duplicates with V. S.. Canadian a:: Wanted: Foreign blue prints (any subject) or B. N. A collectors. Wishes copies of the phi'., V. S. of athletic, swimming. Indian," Exposition, telic papers. college life. Navv. Army, ships, for blue prints of Californian. Hawaiian or Philippine scenes. Send yours and receive equal no. State prefer- There is just the same amount of amusemtf euce of subjects. ft. Kenwood, Oakland Calif., and pleasure in fishing without a bite as trysi I'. S. A., 556-31 st- to collect coins or study them without Nuns Ralph Heck. 227 Charles St., St. Paul. Minn. niatist that high grade illustrated monthly^ Foreign collectors send new and old issues and voted to coins and their collecting. If you W receive Pan Americans and other United States. never seen a copy send 10 cents for samplers X Bartels’ No. 337-50 blue on white envelopes ies 51 00 per annum and sent anywhere in !- unused, priced 50c for any good stamps that I civilized world Vol. X IV began January!*; can use. r wish to X U. ft. and Canada entires Address or Geo, F. Heath. Editor and Publish' with other countries for postcards, stamp papers Monroe. Mich. Ten for any good postage stamp that I can use and 2c for postage.Edwin Ewell. Nashua. Iowa, Your choice with West at 25c of Aug de Costro. Matrons Rennies. 64 R- so-so1 one of the following1; Montreal Ao Rato 54. bislioii. Portugal colonies, cat value Phil Chronicle; Stamp Exchange; 518 price $6. Write for price list; wish to hear from any who have them to sell or X. Cana fora ter; Phil Bulletin & Eastern; Offl* dians of any kind desired. ha Monthly Ph il; Virginia Phil; & trash wanted. I can send new issues, revenues, change and many others. Will sett etc. Allen M cCoy Jr.. 55^ calle de Mersed list for stamp. Brodstone, Superri Guadalajara, Mexico. X desired with collectors in all countries. Neb. Postage stamps, envelopes and revenues wanted Honesty and promptitude my motto—Thomas J. Bailev. Ns. 16 Susan St.. Newton Sydney, You need one--You w ant one-get o* N, S. W. Australia. The Wilkinson Watermark Indie#* American shells wanted in X for British. K. H. Read the page ad. Solly. Deal. Kent, England. D ) o * l/o u want lo handle an article that stlis at sight? Ifly showy Shells are orna mental, and make fine pres ents aud are never thrown aside. I want good, live canvassers. You make no mistake in handling these wonders of the deep. firew orkers Jlrt For man or woman, easily learned. A good business. Send for my wireworkers' outfit, all necessary tools for a beginner with wire pins, washers, shells, etc. This outfit for $7 cash d e livered to express company here— or send for list. U o rlOire~ 'Workers... Making Wire Jewelry, I . arry a full stock of small shells. Sample of 30 different shells ami list mailed for 25 cents. Send for special list. My shells are shipped from Wau kegan. 11 1. Von do not have to wait a month to get vour order filled. O '. S * o w e l l , ‘Waukegan, Sll. Importer and Wholesale Dealer in Sea Shells and Curios. S p en d %/our ID inter... At Melbourne on the famous Indian River. Ilest of hunt ing. fishing, boating, have cottages for sale or rent, also a 30-room hotel furnished, for sale. Write me. J. ]•'. l’OW KI.L. Melbourne, Ida., or Waukegan. 111. Mention West when writing advertisers. Wi^Are von getting vour share of the trad^? If not. why not advertise in then INDIAN RELICS 1 ^HIC following gives a partial list of what I have gathered from llie l*te- Sioux. Ap; clios. Navajo, and other tr.lves. Every article is correctly lab Leled attd sent prepaid: ‘ Pueblo Indian Idols. made of clay by the Pueblos of New Mexico, arc about 5*/r> inches high and looked upon by the Ind'ans as god*: The Clod of War. Pain. Hunger, Etc.. very curious, price 5 ,(y> A pache 1h)\vs and arrows, altoul feet long ...... 175 Arrows, pointed and leathered, each ...... Quivers, for large 1k>w and arrow ...... 4.00 to v«\i Calumet, or '’Peace Pipe" made of red pipe stone, wooden stem 15 to is inches long ...... 2.00 to 4.50 Moccasins, large size, partly l>eaded ...... t.25 to 2 on ■■ ” ” full " ...... 2,50 to 5 SjO W ar Club. made o f stone, hardwood handle ...... 2.00 to .voo M oney bags, medium size, bended ...... 50 to .75 Match pouches, made o f rawh .de or buckskin. Invaded ...... 1.00 Paint hags ornamented with heads...... t.oo to 1,511 Knife scabbards, rawhide, all leaded 011 out side ...... 75 to i 25 I import Opals direct from Mexico Send for my prices 011 same. Talk about Agate specimens! I have small ix)1ished slabs 1^x1L at 20c each. bet me send you one on approval. A set of them are verv fine for n cabinet collection. 6 varieties. CRYSTALLIZED BLACK SLAG You are looking for something new for your collection. I have it! The slag from an abandoned s.uelter near this place, on boulder Creek, has lain in the when for a quarter of a century, until crystallized. 1 have control of a large number of these specimens and while they are not mineral specimens they are very showy, with large crystallized disks run ning in every "direction through them, and very handsome for the collection I will send sj>eci mens of the above prepaid for 10. 20. 50 ami 50c. E. W. KIMBALL, Boulder, Colorado. ■Uj var Australian ...... r 60 ’ ...... v W ANTED v 16 ” New South W ales inch unpaid official 12 " Queensland ...... 10 ” South Australia ...... 14 '' Victoria ...... i All kinds of good f . S. and forc-igu 7 ' Western Australia ...... ' I will liuy anything except Secbeck’s 10 “ New Zealand ...... reprints and such trash hut I want 4 ** F i j i ...... *8 “ Prince Edwards Islands...... good copies of everything. If you *20“ Thurn Sc T a x is ...... * have duplicates you wish to dispose •Guatemala. 1882, 5 varcom plete ...... • of send to me with lowest cash price •Corea. iSS5-$6. 5. 10. 25, 50 & lUCin ...... •H aw aiian I stands. 188b lc. to 25c. new. 6 vat I- anil if price is right will remit at •Mexico. 1864. 4 var new ...... once. •Mexico, 1*64. 5var incl H surcharge • •Mexico 1805. ,c to 1 peso. Wtm,, llvar...... •• •Mexico. 1895. lcto M Pesos, conipl 13var..&* •Italy. 1800. surcharged on P P 6 var comp! ** •New Zealand. 18^8 issue. Vz 1. 2. 2k?, 3. 4. 5. Not Wanted 6. h & 9d 1. 2 St 5 Shillings, o g mini con dition. i3 v a r...... \' •New Zealand same. kd to I shilling, llvar Any one to apply for app. sheets •New Zealand, same. k?d to 5d, 7 var ...... ' ativ one who cannot make prompt Sweden Unpaid I O to 1 K lu var ...... ^ returns and furnish reference against Sweden official 11 v a r ...... • - • l ‘ S 1893. CoUimhns. 1c to 59c 11 var ...... ^ reference I send U. S. at 33fc * •• 1893. ' Knv. 1. 2. 5 & 1UC < ntiff tt CHAS. H. WILSON, 22 var complete - - . •Means unused, all others used UO«1t 205 Bigger, money order. HUTCHINSON, R. Shabelsky. FRANKLIN, Warier. Cu., b»HlO f KANSAS. tc-tr BK SI KH AN I) MENTION WEST WHEN WRITING ADVERTISE tf;i : i.;m-* ■ '^i- I .■? , ; ^ ' C ‘ >p> n 1J , $ ’&*r~ ..r *’ S panish - /Inter- - ':1 it- v lean Number V | \ AUGUST, 1*50!. Vo}. XV!, No. 2, f?r /ear ■1-51 i fT;. ■ ■ - -f. ^>6c Kon?i$ri'5'S SVJ’ERIOW-. NEBRASKA fc ^ A r e vou getting your share of the tracb? If not, why not advertise in i'ie? INDIAN RELICS P i\ *11* > wi »i jlt gives a partial list of what I hale gu l hcred Inun the 1 . I| i Sioux. Apiches. Navajo, and other tr.be-. Every article i- correctly ^ tied aiul sent prepaid I'lu liln Indian Idols. nuv.'t- of (.iiy by Ur Pueblo-. of New Mexico, arc al on! s1.'inches high and looked upon by the Indians as god- Tlu* iii vnv Australian bii " ‘ v W ANTED v P- " New South Wales incl unpaid official ]-* " fjneensland ...... in ‘ South Australia...... 3 4 Victoria ...... All kimls of good I S. anil foreign 7 ' We-lern Australia ...... I will buy anything exetpi Secbt-ck's lii ” New Zealand ...... reprints ami -noli trash but I waist 4 ' kiji , ...... ‘s " Princt Kclwards Islands...... i good copies of everything. If you *2U Thorn it Taxis ...... have iluplleases you wish to dispose ‘ Guatemala iss.h 5 var comptclc ...... of send to me with lowest cash price ‘ Corea. Ks5-x0. 5. pi. _>s. .mj & lui'in . . . and if price is right will remit at ‘ Hawaiian I-lauds. Jtvsl, 1c. to J5c. new- vat ’ ‘ Mexico. isM. -I var iu w ...... once. ‘ Mexieo svar incl 'y surcharge ‘ Mexico 1x05. ,c to I peso. Wtm . llvar • ‘ Mexico 1S05. Jctu 1" Pesos, coinpl 15 var ' ‘ Italy. ls‘M. surcharged on P P 6 var coinpl ‘ New Zealand l^'S i-siu-. l. j. jL, ; h.;. Not Wanted b. > ft Pd 1. J it 5 Shillings. o g mint I'O11 ditiott. 14 var...... • ‘ ‘ New Zealand same, 'od to l spilling. 1 icar . Anvone to applv for app. sheets ‘ New Zealand, same. ‘:-d to ad. 7 vat am one who cannot make prompt Sweden Unpaid 1 i»io l K Invar . returns and furnish reference against Sweden tifTicial 11 var ...... • r S 1V».V C Cl * II TU I >11 s . lc to $i»c 11 var reference I send T. S, sit 33 1, per * ■ l so 4. •• lc to luc s cent, foreign at ; . I J per cent off. *■ ,l>4l.k " 1 c t O 11 ic ' IVUv " f j ihi n-e W KK SFRI’. AND MKNTIUN WKST WIIJ'N WKITINtl ADVKK Counts v—".X . \SVA (4i^- •': * Everything A Special ! 1 t of 1‘kkcd .Stamps Priced at Actual • ------W o r t h . — ----- — l > KEV s. KSt.5 ISS! h P'.Rt'ORA m >. 1 le T-.-U- . / . .V- - iJ 1 1 2r C..r; 5c: -■ -■ . .12 I 2 2e hxf- i -s ; ,’i .M L'4 - ’Ac Prole ; - .1 2 | ,',C 1 I 2c m :i.., x 5r. iM.r ■ . : . JM y • | I'la ' 'Tibi- i :U. , . ; . ‘ t . - - .3h| B F : nr: ...r\ t-'ce : ! = lV ! I-. s . _ - .os i f I f ;-- ■ ■; ; - >.. d a ' I . . ■ . - \ , I 2c - d u e - * i •* n '■ i . . • ‘ ‘ | A 1’r w -p :t - - .5% g g 3c Tele 'V • • ' _ . - .05 i » - ' 1 Eila: : • .as 1 -i ( r i ■■ c i , ■5. red . i :■ ■ T , 8 'lc I'tV.T r*< -f.-v-- ■ _ d ' . * ‘ - - 1.50 i 3 5 c A i: l < dM ' 1 ... t -s ! . i. B 5 c lix;: l---. •' . M:.:rs, - ,0S « 5s l o r { \eJi„ • 1 - ic s t l--...'liar 'l>e iirowxi .06 2 l ’lav .'■S ■ A ,i U : ild . ; , . . ■ 1.75 jS 6c In M Ex; Ll - = : ' . = lii; • r d-i : cv ** ■ -65 ^ I i,,c Is r. E\c i • i i ■ , C . ■.. 1- 2 5 i 8 l } : ' Illll! l-.xeb. ■■ - s.ivr ■ . ) Me--, -... ■ .75 1 ' 1 20 r '' r-vVi U I ’d :.cl • •- i' It .60 | 2.'c liOTii C o n < ■■ ■ - -75 1 M o s t o f the i. •. x - . ' O r U iip; rate inMud r; '• cop ; s of the i 2 c b a r 14 c i: - . . . . ■•■utlie original •‘ hi-ck Ji ■; , sted let | me sen- VOtl S ‘r '< r-: l- . -i 'i c e r m ci! 2c I’kOPRII- i'.\i<\ v n], r-y idS imter homoum pair.- itn perf vertically, . -uly 12;, pan,, known to ,—,•?• ow l * iu n >-.*.ir A35VSSIXIA ci 1 ?-.• 14 vr-.n unused cut, -s r>; i. d S C, STRAND, LONDON, W. C. ENGLAND, EUROPE. HAWAII Dispersing magnificent Collections and Accumulation. Special Offers of fine Perfect copies. N. B.—All UNUSED unless otherwise stated. 9-65 lc blaek on thin greyish $12.50 Unused Used 2c " " “ 20.00 1883-6 I2c lilac $1.85 $1,85 Ic “ “ blue-grey 30.00 *" 25c violet 2.25 2.25 2c “ “ “ 17.50 “ 50c red 5.60 5.00 lc “ “ white 10.00 “ $1 rose 7.00 6.00 2c “ “ “ 7.50 1893 Provisional, etc., in Red. 5c blue on blue 15.00 Unused Used 5c “ (Interisland) 7.50 2c brown $ .25 .36 lc black on laid 5.00 6c green .25 .26 2c “ “ 3.25 10c black .30 .36 lc blue on white 9.00 12c “ .42 .50 2c “ “ 7.50 12 lilac 4.40 5.00 2c rose on horizontal laid 10.00 25c violet 1.25 1.75 2c “ vertical " 4.00 1893 Provisional, etc., in Black. Unusea Used Unused Used S-'l 5c deep blue $ 1.12 .55 2c vermillion $2.12 " 6c green .50 .50 10c “ .32 .40 ISc Rose .75 .75 10c brown .32 ,32 12c black 1.14 1.15 12c lilac 9.40 110c “ .90 .90 15c brown .60 115c brown 1.84 1.84 18c rose .42 .42 -5 10c vermilion .90 .90 50c red 1.50 2.00 1 dollar, rose-red 2.85 3.75 lb—ABOVE QUOTATIONS ARE FOR CASH WITH ORDER. All other hi®s iot mentioned above can be supplied. Price on application. Plate Nos. p>9.(i5 issues supplied. dispersing special collections of Samoa, Transvaal, Orange Free State and Py. and a superb collection of United States stamps. ready for approval, the fine Richardson Collection of some 25,000 stamps. Mi etc sent out in order of application. Fine specimens, reasonable prices. PPt replies. nited States and Canadian customers can remit by Post Office orders I ™alt on Condon or by bank notes. All quotations are POST EREE. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. When it Comes to Blows W e can knock prices as low as anyone. If you don’t believe it compare these prices with somebody elses AND SEND US AN ORDER. = = = = ^ = ^ 5 KNOCK OUT DROPS. Abyssinia, 14 var., complete, fine unused, well centered, cqeapest vet g ,5) Canada Jubilee, $2 good used copies ...... t “ '■ 55 “ “ “ ...... Servia, ’94-’96 1 dinar blue green, unused, o.g...... 1; Liberia. 1SS0. 12c, good used cop ies...... ,11 “ “ 24c, - “ “ ...... J Salvador, 1S67, 4 rls “ “ “ ...... 1 Shanghai. '93. Vz, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20c unused fin e...... J “ • “ unpaid...... i Labuan, 13c error, fine ...... 25c blue green, tine .1 If you want attractive stamps at attractive prices on approval, just sew us a request for a selection, and don't forget to give a reliable reference. C a r o l in a S t a h p C o h p a n y , 206 N. DAVIE ST., - - GREENSBORO, N. CAR0L1M Are in the ascendant and those persons who are touring the world in search of them may succeed in finding many varieties, but thev come to Cuba, they will find that the bird has flown, have secured all there were of any account and will now hold them at reasonable rates The set I offered some time ago. 1? for SI, are all gone. Some buyers thought the price excessive, but when they learn that they are now worth twice what they paid for them, they will shake hands with themselves. Of the entire stock now remaining I offer a set of 12 for 50c, 10 sets for S4.00. These stamps are sold in Europe for 6c t o t$l each, and' mind, these are the last. Remit in unused Pan-American stamp* making complete sets as far as possible. Remittances from out side the U. S. can be made by tnonev order or unused stamps of low denomination. G. H. LEONARD, p?i,Box Havana, Cuba THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. C. R. TARVER, ----- 9'M E. 134 ST., i\. V. - — TRY MY SHEETS, FIFTY PER CENT. DISCOUNT. I'Means Unused. Postage Extra. Imerii r Dept. 2c - - ...... cat 8c price .03 1 3c - - - - “ 5c ** .02 t •• be - - - - - “ 8c •* .04 r War “ • lc - , - - - - " 5c •* .02 i '' 2c - - - - - “ 5c .02 IV " * k 3c - - - - - “ 3c 44 .02 ;• ■■ k k 1 2 c ...... " 20c .08 "».Playing- Cards blue - - - 25c «k .10 Foreign Ex green - - - “ 10c •* .04 Prop “ - - “ 15c • i .06 1 Playing Cards - - - 75c .25 •* 6cInland Exchange orange - - 18c .08 llL Bill of lading, blue - - " 05c 44 .02 1 10c k k " imperforated • " 75c *• .25 I .Silo Surety Bond ... “ 10c “ .04 1 SueLife Insurance - - * 05c 44 .02 l>i.noEntry oi Goods ... - 10c *• .04 152. lh >Mortgage - - - - 15c .06 lS>»s and inOO Revenues. lil.lHJ state cut tine - - - ** .03 1 Lou carmine “ •• . - - 4* .03 I TOO screen uncut “ - - - 02c 41 1 J.uo brown 44 “ - - - 15c .08 1 5.00 red »* “ - - 25c 44 .12 ■ lO-Oi black 44 44 - - 1.25 .75 DIFFERENT UNUSED ST AH PS CAT. 2c TO 40 25c EACH, A VERY FINE LOT - = 40c THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. F o r "Dealers Special Clearance Sale and Collectors! Hot things for hot weather—Comlitjo, good unless noted. Postage M e jet can "Postage and "Revenue Stamps- extra. Cat. j| I’riee Tritj 50 all diff postage $1.00 Canadian Jubilee, unused fine, icto v300 assorted 1,00 50c, face $i.2o - )1890 lc to 10c 7 var Japan, 1875, 15 sen, lilac, fa ir >1 .‘,1 Puerto Kico. 1874, 40c claret, fine ■5° 12 sets 100 C anada, 1859, 10c, fa ir - .45 1895 lc to 10c, 6 var, 30 sets 1.00 Liberia, i860, 24c used - 2.00 1895 1c to 20c, 9 var 5 sets 1.00 T a sm an ia , 1871, 3d, red brow n, ■iS Queensland, 1862, id. orange ■ ■5 Big Bargain P a c k e t —FOR= Collectors. lack Hills Rubies - - Colo silver ore - - All Sent Prepaid for Cripple Creek gold ore - evican Opals - - And my price list 1 lislied Agate specimen - with the above= $ ! Crystallized Black Slag CRYSTALLIZED BLACK SLAG. Dll arc looking for something new for your collection. I have it ! The slag from an abandon- idler near this place, on Boulder Creek, has lain in the water for a quarter of a century, un- V'tallized f have control of a large number of these specimens, and while they are not min- spccimens they are very showy with large crystallized disks running in every direction igti them, and are very handsome for the collection. I will send specimens of the above pre fer Ifl-rOoti and 50c E. W . KIM BALL, Boulder, Colo. INDIAN STONE PIPES C A N A D IA N Wooden stem S2.O0 each. IN D IA N W. D. V IN C E N T , CURIOS. Spokane, Wash. Cashier Old National Bank. Of The s. bloods, Ulackfoots, Larcee’s old 1892 COLUMBIAN rare bead work, Torn toms, Leing Half Dollars Stone pipes, Teeth necklaces, unused mint state e war clubs, Medicine charms, etc., 75 cents each btimine goods straight from tlie scarce date and will soon be hard ItlS. to get me Heads, Hlk Tusks, Hive Moose, Wii. STOCKl.IN, Chillioothe, Ohio birds, Birds eggs and skins tuoun - |'d not mounted. Game heads of mds. rices right big cut to the trade. Blue Print Paper. 12 5x8 sheets of E. W. Darbey, “Day=Z Blue Print Paper” taxidermist . for 12c. Cut them yourself the size you wrant them Yon save S by buying of us. 438 Main St. I pay 20c per 100 for used Pan Americans in good condition, EDGAR R. BEAN innipeg, Canada* 202 N Main St., Fairfield, Iowa THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. The Philatelic Era ©Id B e c k s! 8 to 16 pages monthly. Subscrip, tion price 2 cents a year with 25 word X notice free. W ill give 1$ word notice whether you subscribe Town Histories and Genealogies. or not. Circulation 1000 copies Authors and early editors for cash. monthly. Ad rates 20c an inch, Old school books, illustrated, % page 50c, % page 90c, 1 page small quartos 50 to 100 years old for $1.75. Join Y .P .P.S ., best society cash or stamps on approval. for young collectors going. The use of the departments, Exchange, 6x8 mounted photos of birthplace Sale, Auction and Bad Debt col o f John G. W hittier and chain lecting are absolutely free, except bridge, first suspension bridge in postage. Dues 15c a year, 10c in Am erica; 50 cents each. itiation fee. Every member can 4x5 mounted photos, taken aboard insert a 50-word X notice each U. S. S. Essex as they received month, and gets a fine stamp each sailing orders for Spanish war, 35c month as a premium. Other ben- each or X for stamps. fits will be added as soon as pos sible. Don’ t miss the articles by Thomas Catus, official office cat of the “ Era,” they appear nearly ev Everett IT). Bartlett. ery month, the first one is a hum mer, being “ My Experience Col l)cu>ton, Hem Hampshire. lecting” . CONSOLIDATED STAM P & PUB. CO. WYMORE, NEBR. X DON’T MISS IT! “ My AdventuresC« + lecting” by Tomas Catus, Esq., ol& cat of the “ Era” will appear intheSq Wanted! tember number of the “ Philatelic En. Send along your 2c at ouce. Trial is ad 15c. CONSOLIDATED STAMP & PUB I Wymore, Nebr., send 10c for a bottiei C.S.C. gum which when placed on ti T o exchange back of a stamp, can’t be told tromo| Souvenir Post YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS on a Rn» Cards with all ber Stamp and 1,000 Omega Hinges h 15c. A set of figures, fr o m 1 to 0, i» collectors . . . eluding $ and c. marks on separate bn Write us i f dies, for 15c. Gem Self-Inking Pad," violet or black, 15c. All the above** you want to only 40c, silver or stamps. Finest w* buy, sell o r guaranteed. W. A. CARR. 6 Sycamore St., Rochester, N > trade. THE NEW YORK PHILATELIST. has added the subscription list of jj E.G. Koch & Co. International Philatelic Review and* B o x 497 Exchange to its already large I*? Larger and better than ever. Subset*! PEORIA, ILLS. tions 25c per year ad rates 40c peri*)0 C. W . B RO W N & CO., PUB- ++4-+++++++++++++++++++++++ Box 185, - - Syracuse, N-1 THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. n y Hot Ain’t It? SI.00 carmine FREE to each applicant h a r v e l o u s ior our approval sheets. Ref. required. Wonder Packet ------SPECIALS------NO 1. 1000 well mixed stamps - - 15 50 different ... - 03 1.50 - - - 56c $1.00 gray - - - - 04 ■ c o n t a i n s $2.00 gray - - - - 06 $1.00 carmine - - - - 08 1 green Documentary. Letter sheets U N U SH n - - 04 4 gray “ Reference 2 gray “ Good stamps on approval. 3 brown “ required. Address plainly. o orange red “ 0 different 1898 Revs. 15 var. Civil war revs, including FOREST CITYSTAHPCO including old and scarce var ieties. hnperfs, etc. 223 High St. 8 var. Japan 0 var. Australia. Portland, = Maine. .CO ciminion forn mixed inoludiiig Africa, South America, etc. 1 packet hinges. 5 blank approval sheets. 1 fern envelope. A CHEAP LOT o dilT. old postals, liberty head, OF etc. PHILATELIC LITERATURE. 00 var. United States stamps in every 10th packet. Red field's Weekly Phil Post Vol 2 1 to 32 inc, copies - - - 32 \\\ for 27c postpaid. Mckeel’s WeekP- Stamp News Vol9 13 14 15 ' 122 you see how its done? Phil Era Vol 14-15 - _ - _ - 25 our money back if not Mixed stamp papers no price lists etc 121 satisfied. A total of 300 copies the entire lot 300 for 52.00 (cash with order) purchaser to My a limited number of pay freight. lose packets so order ^rly if you want one. Another Snap For Small Dealers. I have recently purchased all the cheaper stamps of'dealers stock together with a large number I have had for some vears 100 mixed foreign and U S none cat less than 2c and guaranteed to cat Chas. C. DeSelms, S3.00 per 100 not over 10 of one kind. Per 100,65c; 200. $1.20 Good stamps Richmond, Indiana. on approval to reliable parties, others will save postage. ^atch tor next Wonder CHAS. H. WILSON, Packet. Hutchinson, 205 Bigger, Kansas. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. 2). T. E AT O A Muscatine, Ictva. Would like to meet and make the acquaintance of all the collectors a tending the Buffalo Convention, and if you see anything inviting inti ad. send for it and I will guarantee to furnish the best in the marfe Persia 1897 5s on 8s new - - .45 Spain 43 2r br. violet used “ lk on 5k “ - - .30 43 2r “ “ i. *i 2k on 5k “ - - .50 ‘ 1 47 2r red lilac used < i “ k ‘ Above set comp. - .75 47 2r “ “ pair us “ 1898 lk blue used - - .04 1 l 54 2r “ “ “ 1 t D It 2k pink used - - .08 86 20c liloc used 5k green used - - .30 87 20c violet used i l * i ‘ ‘ 10k orange used - .40 108 loom brown used I have about 50 facsimile copies of the Vicksburg Citizen printed o wall paper, and dated July 2nd 1863, just two days before the sir render of General Pemberton to General Grant. In fact this partieul issue was printed after the surrender, as shown by a foot note \vh« was set up by the Union Soldiers. This paper contains interests reading, and everyone should have a copy. Only 15c, 10 for Si.00 Set Proprietaries og .35 A Nice Pocket Piece }ic or doc og . “ “ used .15 Columbian Half lc gr small IR Blks 4 unused 1.40 Dollar, mint. lc gr large IR j 2 y2 & :>& a k .10 Only •75 2c red “ IR J PRIVATE PROPRIETARIES DOCUMENT REVENUES. 2%c Antikatnnia fine .20 '$1.00 green uncut pairs %c Clias. Marchand fine .20 1.00 red uncut single 2)4c Hostetter fine .15 1.00 red cut single 2)4c Od Chemical Co., fine .15 1.00 gray cut single 3h(C Dr. Warners fine .15 3.00 gray cut single Y%c to 5c J. E. Lee, fine .50 3.00 brown uncut single 1J4C Dr. Williams fine .10 5.00 or. red uncut single Send me your want list, or better still send for selection on proval. Always send return postage in ordering less than 50^. 8fif“ Always mention W EST when writing advertisers THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Wholesaler y £ 4 * Lots 'W' Be A stamp Orders Under 25 Cents Declined. r. s. per 10 per 100 per 10 per 100 51-56 3c rose S .05 $ .45 Canada 5c Beaver .22 56 5c blue .60 “ 1898 '/z-lc mixed .12 91 3c rose .03 .30 “ map stamps .05 .45 69 2c borse . 55 Cuba 1878 25 gr unused the best sel ler of all Cuban cat 3c per 100 only .35 73 lc cat 4c .08 Cuba 1879 25c cat. 04 per 100 40 S4 4c green .05 “ 1881 5c “ 04 “ “ 40 90 4-5-10c mixed .18 “ 1890 5c gray used 03 “ “ 35 " 8c .07 .60 “ 1891 5c green “ 93 4c Columbian .06 .50 France 10c Brown due 04 “ “ 40 " 5c “ .07 .65 “ 30c Red due 04 “ “ 40 " 8-10c mixed .10 Guatemala lc blue 04 “ “ 25 98 Omaha's lc .03 .22 Heligoland envelopes 05 “ “ 40 " “ 2c .06 “ wrappers 3 var. 12 “ “ 85 95 dues 3c cat 3c .08 Japan wedding stamp 05 “ “ 40 “ “ 5c cat 5c .15 '• " 30c cat 40c .65 6.25 PORTO RICO, USED " “ 50c cat 60c 2.00 17.60 1882 2c Rose 04 “ 35 11 “ sets l-50c per 100 sets 24.00 “ 4m 10 “ 90 91 dues lc .03 “ 6m chocolate 10 “ 85 " 2c .03 Porto Rico mixed 45 ' 1". S. Revenues 1861 Issue. SPECIALS, RETAIL C agreement cat 4c .09 .60 l' S 1868 15c grill 9x13 - - 50.45 Inlet .17 “ “ 10c “ - - - .30 certif .17 “ 1869 lc buff cat 60c. - - .25 black and orange 3rd issue cat 7c “ “ 2c Horsem - - .08 each a good seller .16 1.30 “ “ 6c blue - - - .30 Liberty blue mostly unused .10 “ “ 12c green - - - .30 “ “ 15c .... .90 1S98 Revenues uncut. 400 different stamps worth $5.00 .70 •4c-5c-10c mixed .18 1901-1902 International album p. free 1.50 c and 50c .35 mailed with 30c Columbian, tcut fine cat. 6c 12 1.10 “ “ International cloth 2.50 . tent fine .45 ®uncut fine scarce .09 .85 p a c k e t s w h o l e s a l e - & Prop 3be find .28 40 var U S per 10 packets - - .45 'stria 10c blue 1867 .03 .12 100 var Foreign the “ best” per 10 .45 ilivia 5c green .05 .40 210 var our special per 5 .80 >r other bargains send for sample copy of the Omaha Monthly Philatelist. )maha Stamp & Coin 1506 FARNAM STREET, O pposite B a n k of Co m m e rc e O M A H A , 1NEB —Only Stamp Store in Om aha ------ ^■0“ ’ Always mention West when writing advertisers THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. ATTENTION!! All true Philatelists should subscribe to HE SOLD IT; the “ Philatelic Monthlv Referee’’ AND WHY? collector of Toronto,' Cana da',1 w Because it is the best stamp journal of “ Your Good Lot added over a hundred the day. stamps to my collection of 2000 vari>. It will be sent POST FREE on receipt ties, besides a number of tine copie; 36c by draft or UNUSED Pan-Americans which I subsitutued for slightly iu,!. with full gum. No other issues accepted perfect stamps in mv collection. T sold It contains serial articles, notes on the balance for 75 cents.” current topics, new issues and is fullv T he Good Lot which so pleased Jp ILLUSTRATED . Send at once. To W riglev is 500 genuine postage stamps The Editor P. M. R. 26 Beulah Ifill, all different — no cut square or reprints Upper Norwood, London, England. Catalogue value nearly §10.00 I will Specimen copy gratis. send it post paid for $1.00. It contain, stamp from Europe, Asia, Africa, Entire P.O. envelopes cards and North and South America and the covers from all over the world' close out very cheap. 25 diff only 40c ; 50 diff islands of the sea. If you buy it and and covers for jl bill. Include used and unused are not pleased, as hundreds of col Get oue lot and you'll want more. Money re lectors and dealers have been, you nia\ funded if not satisfactory. L. lirodstone. Superior. Neb- RETURN IT AND I W ILL RETURN YO U R §1.00 W IT H O U T OUESTIO.V 65 per cent off SCOTT’S. Fine British Colonies, U. S. and Good T. A. HAYW ARD, Foreign Stamps sent on approval, at 65 per cent off Scott's 60th Catalogue, good .A la.mosa, - Colo. reference required. WM. G. KIRCHENBOWER, 6744 Simen Ave., Pittsburg, - Pa. Special Su m mer S a l e ! uncut CUT $0 var incl. Cuba Porto Rico, etc 04 ■4c orange each 06 lc per 100 03 100 “ “ So Afric Rep Phil " 09 lc small I R 05 2 100 „ 03 200 “ “ New Buffaloes “ 20 '/zC slate per 10 04 3 « 100 10 300 “ “ U S Dept “ 45 I blue “ 100 04 4 100 07 500 “ “ mauv good stauips ‘ 1.10 2 red “ 100 04 5 4 i 100 04 20 blank approval sheets UJ 3 blue “ 100 28 0 100 03 5 “ books holds 100 stauips 10 4 carmine “ 100 15 5 « 4 100 05 1000 hinges - - - - os ,5 lilac “ 100 O S 10 ( i 10 07 Crete 1900 1 L unused - 02 10 brown “ 100 10120 < 4 100 18 French Congo 1901 Set 3 etc 03 25 p “ “ 25 05! 40 4 4 2 05 Shanghai 1893 Set 4 “ 05 OS 50 violet “ 25 12 51 «T“ 25 10 German 1900 1 m used - ■ §1 gr “ 10 07 81 red “ 5 10 “ “ 2in used - - 15 §1 red “ 1 20 $1 g t- “ 25 12 Hawaii 1893 2c red surch unused W §1 grav “ 1 07 2 (4 4 4 1 0.3 “ “ 10c “ “ " $ 4 4 4 4 04 3 brown “ 1 10 3 1 08 Salvador 1895 1 on 12c cat 10c 3 gray “ 1 35 3 bn “ 1 03 Sarawak 1892 1 on 3c unused Uj U3 5 orange “ 1 15 5 orn*4 1 07 Spain 1862 4c unused - ‘ 10 black “ 1 1.00 10 blk“ 1 25 We want to buy stamps or excliatin r 40c “ 1 02 write or send with your lowest Pi,c ‘ 80c “ 1 10 . . 111 ARN D T <& CO • • 332 Pa.rk Ave., Chicago, THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. /AS ADVDRTISED-J^ % 1000 SQ U AR E OREIG^’ s l -\MPS 50 var 4 Japan § Colonial, etc., 9c; 50 var. ATTENTION"!! All true Philatelists should subscribe to |HE SOLD IT! the “ Philatelic Monthly Referee’ ’ Mr. \Y. U. Wrigley the well known AND W HY? collector o f Toronto, Canada, writes because it is the best stamp journal of “ Your Good Lot added over a hundred the day. stamps to my collection of 2000 varie It will be sent POST FREE on receipt ties, besides a number of fine copies 36c by draft or UNUSED Pan-Americans which I subsitutued for slightly itn- with full gum. No other issues accepted perfect stamps in my collection, I sold It contains serial articles, notes on the balance for 75 cents.” current topics, new issues and is fullv The Good Lot which so pleased Jit ILLUSTRATED . Send at once. To W rigley is 500 genuine postage stamp; The Editor P. M. R. 26 Beulah Hill, all different —no cut square or reprints Upper Norwood, London, England. Catalogue value nearly §10.00 I will Specimen copy gratis. send it post paid for SI.00. It contains stamp from Europe, Asia, Africa. ^ ltr tllu S Ent're T O. envelopes cards aud North and South America amt the - d l p 1 u ri covers from !■ 11 over the world’ close out very cheat). 25 diff only 40c; 50 diff islands of the sea. I f you buy it and and covers for 51 bill. Include used and unused are not pleased, as hundreds of col Get one lot and you'll want more. Money re lectors and dealers have been, you mat funded if not satisfactory. I*. Brodstone, Superior. Neb. RETURN IT AND I W ILL RETURN YO U R §1.00 W IT H O U T OUESTIOX 65 per cent off SCOTT’S. Eine British Colonies, U. S. and Good T. A. H AYW ARD, Eoreign Stamps sent on approval, at 65 per cent off Scott's60th Catalogue, good .Alamosa, - Colo, reference required. WM. G. KIRCHENROW KR, 6744 Simen Ave., Pittsburg, - 1’a. J w S p e c ia l S u m m er\ S a l e ! 1898 R E V E N U E S PACKETS. UNCUT CUT 50 var inch Cuba Porto Rico, etc SH A c orange each 06 lc per 100 03 100 “ “ So Afric Rep Phil 09 ‘ lc small I R 05 2 100 .. 03 200 “ “ New Buffaloes ‘ 20 'Ac slate per 10 04 3 44 100 10 300 “ “ U S Dept ‘ 45 1 blue i l 100 04 4 44 100 07 500 “ “ many good stamps 1.10 2 red 44 100 04 5 4 4 100 04 20 blank approval sheets 05 3 blue 44 100 28 0 “ 100 03 5 “ books holds 100 stamps 10 4 carmine 4 4 100 15 5 44 100 05 1000 hinges - - - - 5 lilac 44 100 08 10 4 4 10 07 Crete 1900 1 L unused - 10 brown 44 100 10 20 ( 4 100 18 French Congo 1901 Set 3 etc 25 p “ 4 4 25 05 40 2 05 Shanghai 1893 Set 4 “ 50 violet 44 25 12 51 g r - 25 10 German 1900 1 m used - - §1 gr 4 4 10 07 81 red “ 5 10 “ “ 2m used - - §1 red 44 1 20 SI gr “ 25 12 Hawaii 1893 2c red surch unused §1 gray it 1 07 2 it 4 4 1 03 “ “ 10c “ “ “ 3 brown 44 1 10 3 4 4 4 4 1 08 Salvador 1895 1 on 12c cat 10c 3 gray 44 1 35 3 bn “ 1 03 Sarawak 1S92 1 on 3c unused 5 orange 44 1 15 5 cirri" 1 07 Spain 1862 4c unused - * 10 black 4 4 1 1.00 10 blk" 1 25 We want to buy stamps or exchange 40c « 4 1 02 write or send with your lowest pn«- 80c 4 4 1 10 A R N D T CO., 332 Psvrk Ave., CKic&io. ^ THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. L++++++,H'+-H'+4,i+ ’l,+'H,+++ Ua s ADVDRTISEDJ- t 1000 SQ U AR E L rEIGN' STAMPS 50 var 4 Japan Is. A. Colonial, etc., 9c; 50 var. * S t a m p f e s i f ^ v m o u n ts Jounted, 9c; 50 var. with 50 mixed * 200 var. E. Asia, A. and O., 50c; ^ We use ’em We sell ’em. t(l var. 25c; 100 assorted for sheets •{• fc; 125 var. Cape of G. H.,etc 15c 4- We have made these hinges for several L ts C. L. Warner, Grand Rapids, J years, supplying them only to our regular licli 22 S. Prospect St. + customers, from whom we are receiving !++•!'++•(*++++■T“T‘+ ,P+ + + + *H '+ + * so many complimentary notices and re |H I'WLATKLIC TRADER—Subscription peated orders, thst we have decided to Iri 15c a vear, post. free w ith free ad o f 36 put them on the market more extensive W36c if tlie ad is repeated 36 times. ly;. b]ve'British V iew Post ca rd s free. F o reign These hinges are square, with rounded |re naming this paper and se n d in g 36c in un- of your country*, which includes a 36 corners, machine made, all uniform, and lad for three times. For 1 yearly subs will will STICK. Ic 12 different British post cards in colors, free. Advertising rates on application, PRICE: ► niwtli sample stock should send samples, 10c per packet. Three packets for 25c. |ngoffer. G uaranteed 2.500 m onth lv. ira Lewtliwaite. Rose hank W orks & Stores Samples Free Trade supplied. Kgrement. Cum berland, E n glan d , lTKI)-Large parcels of stamps for cash or M. C. BERLEPSCH , luge. No parcel to la rge for cash. K stab- Tl since 1SS4. Gt. Barrington, Mass. 50 Spain 50 Russia 200 Mixed IREE100Foreign Varieties Stamps. Europeans and 1000 Hinges only 15 cents Coin. Itlie name and address o f a col- Roscoe G. Culbert, Ir and a 2c stamp for postage. Only 35 School St. ito e a c h . " Buffalo, N. Y. U. S. A, POPULAR The Pan American Electric I,amp CHINESE each lamp complete in box with one PACKETS. charge that will give a 16 candle power light for two hours tube can be loaded Each stamp is unused, repeatedly at a cost of one-tenth cent o. g. and in fine con Not a toy but but practical just the dition. thing for parades, camping, barns, cel lars, etc., postpaid onlv 25c. W ill last a lifetime. STAR N O V E LTY CO., l Contains 20 var cat 60c price 25c Lincoln, Nebr. ‘ ’ Contains. 15 var - - price 20c I? Contains 10 var - - price I5c Unmounted prints, views of Rochester and vicinity 6 1-jx 8 1-2 loc each sm aller sizes 5c each. Stamps 50 var 5c. Approval sheets at 50 per ' packet includes Chinese Treaty cent discount sent on good reference. s;Amoy, Chefoo, etc. Stamps and photos to Ex for minerals, shells, faction Guaranteed or mouey re- curiosities, stamps or anything useful in the way of Photographic or prints supplies. E . D. MURDOCK, - Rochester, N, Y. 116 Savannah St., -NTRAL STA M P CO., penn Ave. PITTSBURG, PA. Confederate Stamps Free, A beautiful uusevered pair of genuine Confederate stamps “ Australia United’ ’ used during the late war. to all 50 var. of all the stat sending for my Packet No. ip, es including N.Z. and containing 100 var. of choice stamps. Price, 35^ Satisfac Fiji 25 cts postfree. tion guaranteed or money re I. Resuggau, turned . Avoca, H. A. AMMANN, Victoria, Australia. o n n v iL L E , Oh i o . THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. REVENUES. DIME SETS. Emerson Drug Co., complete S4 Private Prop. o. g. Fine for 20c. Compare these with other dealers and black cut 35c. $10 black uncut $1 ft find I give more stamps than any. Selections on app. at 50 per cent esi Any set in the list 10c or three sets for Reference. H. L. MYERS, 1429 ^ 25c all postpaid. Calhoun St. Decatur, 111. SKT NO NO IN SKT SET NO NO IN SET I882 2tn vio let cat 84 5c blue •' 5 U S 26 18 Italy 26 84 Ini rose M 6 Austria 26 19 Jamaica 6 90 ic green *' 7 Bavaria 13 20 Mexico 10 91 olive green 91 ini violet 8 Belgium 26 21 Netherlands 25 91 2in b ro w n 29 Bolivia 8 22 Portugal 15 91 2c rose 9 Canada 15 23 Roumania 15 91 5c greet! 11 Costa Rica 5 24 Sweden 15 Postage extra price list ft^ 12 Cuba 10 25 Miscellaneo’ s40 -R H. Hedrick 60 So 5th St Jot, M, 13 France 26 26 Countries 25 14 German 26 27 Eng Col 20 FOR THIRTY DAYS. 15 G. Britian 20 28 U S Rev 10 We will give 50 good foreign stamp! 17 Hungary 25 16 Hawaii 4 to all those sending for our appron sheets at 50 per cent discount; end* There are no duplicates in any of these ing a two cent stamp with good ref sets. Approval books of 200 stamps at erence. S. K. Beghtel & Co., )i and yk cent each net. Write for se Nappanee, Ind. lections today. BfcjgTMiss M. Woodside, Coleraim H. E. TUTTLE, Ireland,—West is a splendid paper, a: 1017 Chase Street Osage, Iowa. all success to it. t W e 5 $ u y C a n c e l l e d SBuffalo Stam ps FOR CASH IN ANY QUANTITY At Present We Pay as Follows: 1c - - - • $1.00 per 1000 2c - - . - - ,50 “ 1000 Ac • - . - - 1.00 “ 100 5c - - - - - 1.25 “ 100 8c - - - - - 1.50 “ 100 10c • - - - - 1.50 " 100 Perfect copies only will be accepted. Remittance within 24 hours of receipt. Scott Stamp & Coin Co., JCtd., 18 Sast 23 d St., Slew *2Jork, VI. *2/. ^£cBeginnerfs IG ARGAINS I- We cannot accept orders of less than 50 cents,as this list of 1200 stamps contains many that catalogue 3, 5, 8 and up to 30c. Only one of each kind to each 50c order. M T ix n u r a n d a n t n u i ^ 7 «<»%<<> ^r~~— With ever}- order of $1.00 we will give free a 25c Congo Stamp, like cut. Postage2c extra on all orders. foLEDO STAMP CO„ 45-46 ST. C L A IR ^ l d g ., TOLEDO, OHIO Concluded from another Page) 20, 25p; ’94. 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25p. Jiru'sy. '?6. 45; '6.1, 4s: ’72. is. js ; '77, 1. 5, 20, 50, nooro; ■ ''> 20, 25; 'SS, 2 on t2; ’90, lore, gra y ; ; Seychelles, ,.■ T 1900. .r,. 2c. , ,M. ?. ID. 70; -95. 2.9, .95, 50 t'11 pa id. S9.I IQ O re j s i e r r a L e o n e , ’ 9 6 , I d . K.-i tie. 9I- '■ 2c Siam, ’94, 1 on 64a; 1900 la. •assaland '9s j, 2c. ange Free Slate. '94, id. South African Republic, ’85, 'A. Id; ’87. rjguiiy. '92, 2e; 96, ic; 1900, 1, 2, ;r. official. 2d. Prov. '96, Id; ’96, A, Id. 1900. ic South Australia, '80, A d ; 1900, Ad- rsia. s> js: ‘89. 5s; '94. is, 5s; '98, is, 5s. Spain, ’55, 4c; ’56, 4c; ’57, 4c; ’60, 4c; ru, 1. 2, 5, 10, 20c; '95, 1, 2, 5, Io; -97 2C1 '99 ’62, 4c; ’64, 4c; ’65, 4c; ’66, 4c; ’ 74, 1 1. 2. 5c biltppiues, 90, A c ,'94 '/% 1,2,5m ;'96, A< 10c;’82, 30c; ’89, 2, 30, 50, 75c; IP. lm; ’98, 1, 2m. Recargo, 5c ula Delgada, ’96, 2A, 5r. St. Settlements, ’84, 2, 5c; ’92, 1 on 8c, rto Rico, ’82, 2m; ’84, A w , 2m, 3c; green; ’95, 3, 8c, 1899, 3c t '94, A, 1. 2m; ’96, A, 1, 2m, 2, 3c; Johore, 1896, lc •97, 3c; ’98, 1, 2, 3m, 3c; ’99, 1, 2c; Negri Sembilan, 1892, lc 1900, 1, 2c. Perak, 1892, lc Irtuga!, ’56, 25r; ’62, 25r; ’67, 25r; ’71 Selangor 1892, lc; 1895, 3c 80. lOOr; ’75, 15r; ’79, 150r: ’80, 25r Federate d Malay States, 1900, lc gray; 25r, mauve; ’82, 10, 50, 2r; Suriname 1890, lc ’87, 20r, ’92, 5, 25r, black surcharg Sweden, 1872, 6, 248, lkr; ’86, 2, 3, 50, ed; 5r, yellow-; 25 dk; green; 20, lkr, ’89, lOore 12c; 1891, 3, 15, 25, lavender; ’95, 15, 75, lOOr; ’98, 2A, 50; 1900, lkr. Unpaid, 1874, 1, 3, 5, 25, 65r; ’99, 15r; Unpaid 5r. 5, 6, 20, 30, 50: Official, 1874-84. 2, rtuguese Congo, ’94, 2^,5r. ’98 2 A 5r 3, 12, 20, red; 50 grav; lkr Jtuguese India, ’82, 1J^, 4'A, 6r, 2t; Switzerland 1881, 15, 25, 40; 1882, 12c, ’95, ly2r; ’98, lj^r. 40c; 1889, 15; 1890, 30, 3frs; 1899 l^sia, '61, 4pf, 1, 3sg, 1900, 5, 10, 25, 50. Unpaid '84-’97, pensland, ’91, 1, 2d; ’95 Ad. lc Pnion, ’92, 1, 2, 15c. Tasmania, 1900 1, 2d braania, ’91. 3, 5, 10, 50b; ’93, 11. Timor 1S93, 2A; 1898, A, la [Unpaid, ’90 , 30b. Trinidad 1883, 2^d; 1896, 2Ad', Bands. P'9. '68. 1. 2, 3. 5, 10k; ’89 , 4 , 20k. 1894, Ad 1 Russian Offices in China, 1900, lc. Tunis 1888, first type, 1, 2c; second 1, 2, I Russian Levant, 1, 2, 10c. 5, 10, 15c ' lalarie de Madagascar, '94, 1, 2. Tromoso, 2ore ILerre and Miquelon, '92, 1, 2fc. Turkey 1884, 20p lp i: 1892, 2pi; 1897, 5 Ilhomas and Prince, ’92, 2>£r; ’98, lOpa; Constantinople, 1865, 5, 20, ]2'A, 5r, 40, pa [Vincent, '83, Id. Uruguay, 1889, lc; 1892, 1, 2c; 1894, 1, Vador, '90, 1, 2c; ’91, 1, 2c ’92, 1,2c; 2,5c; 1895, 1, 2, 5c; 1897, 1, 5c; 93, l,2 c;’94, 1, 2c; ’95, 1, 2c, sur 1899, 1, 5c; 1900 5m charged, 1,2c; ’96, first issue, 1, 2c; Venezuela, 1883, Ksc 10, 50c: 1, 3b; secondissue, 1, 2c; ,97, 1, 2, 3c; Correos, 50c 1893, Esc Surcharged I, 2c. Unpaid, ’95; 1, 2c, 5c; Correos, Surcharged, 5c; 1893, Inm -\2c: ’97’ L 2c! ’98' L 2ci a 24, 5, 10, a 25c-5, 10, 25c yfncial, ’96, first issue, 1, 2c; second Victoria, 1884, 2, 3d; 1887, 1, 2, 4, 6d; I issue, 1, 2c; ’97, 1, 2c. 1891, 2 Ad Poa, R. 1877, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9d; 1, 2, 5sh West Australia, 1882, Ad ; 1890, 1 2d; ' llar'no, '92, 2c; ’99 2c. 1895, 2c awak, 1901, lc. Wurtemberg 1875, 10, 50pf; 1890, 2pf; I0n5 1 >4, 1 ng. Official, 187,5 5, lOpf; 1890 3, 5, N al. '92, 1 , 2c. 25pf; 1899, 5pf; 1900, 2pf, 2pf r la- ’81, 10, 20, 25p; '90, 5, 10, 15, Zambesi, 1898, 2A . Sr f 15 aimK'-t impossible to keep every stamp in stock, send supplementary order to avoid delay THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. South 1 O ffer used stamps on approval she. containing 25 varieties when 3 tfr ia n sheets are taken for % the cataC! price. The sheets list from 60c to if Unused stamps for A of the catafJ Stam ps price, as above. Foreign coins l.jo „ * r i f i f 100 U. S' large copper cents, plain d| no holes, $2 per 100. Roman coins NATAL. for a dollar. A collector since 18s; 1882 4p brown - - used 4 cts dealer since 1889. Those inter®, “ 6p lilac - - - “ 4 ctsshould send address for my momij 1887 2p olive green - - “ 5 ctsmail auction sheets. ’ “ 3p pearl gray - - “ 2 cts H. E. MOREY, “ 3p “ “ - unused l l cts Room 1, 32 Exchange St., “ lsh orange - - used 5 cts Boston, Mass. ORANGE FREE STATES. 1868 lp brown - used 2 cts EVERYBODY SMiLU “ 6p carmine - “ 5 cts w h en th ey recoire packet oi 130 variety “ I sh buff - - “ 10 cts fine stamps from Cc& 1883 3*2p brown - - “ 3 cts Canada. Mexim* Ja;t& “ 2p mauve - - “ 2 cts etc..f*>rlQc Big-g-esibs 1S94 lp violet - - “ 2 cts pain ever iiftcred. S.l fa c tio n cm your ra.>w SOUTH AFRICAN REP. bark. OMAHA fTJKPe 1885 '/ip gray - used 2cts OMAHA NEB “ lp rose - - “ 2 cts “ 6p blue - - - “ 3 cts “ 1 sh green - - ‘‘ 4 cts Coins and Stamps 1887 2 p olive - - - “ 2 cts “ 2 sh 6p yellow - - “ 25 cts Large stock low prices, “ 5 sh dark blue - “ 40 cts 1865 >zp on 1 sh granit red “ 6 cts send for free lists! Pan-American set complete “ 8 cts ST. LOUIS STAMP & COIN CO Packet No. 7-1000 mixed stp " 20 cts 1003, Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Orders under 50 cts postage extra, T W E N T IE T H C E N T U R Y STAM P CO 2833 Salena St, S t. Louis, Mo. STAMP HIN6ES are UnsurpaM Die Cut, Adta well, Peelable. A T r iil i,o» a O nly Sc. 5,000 _soc. T o D ealers, T rial io,ow, paid, ,ioc. M an u factu red l*y Toledo Stamp Co., Toledo, 0 ATTENTION * Philatelic literature! Published monthly in the interest TO OUR of Philatelic Literature. Subscription 25c per annum (linos,1 Approved Dept. + Indispensable to the up-to-date We believe we have the lai'gest J collector and undoubtedly the best assortment o f stamps oil ap .p paper of its kind in existance. proval sheets of any dealer in Prompt, neat and useful. Sample the country and willsendthem j) Copy free. Editor and Publisher; to any person sending refer *C . I. M. L E H N E R , Eaton Chainhs ences or a deposit. We allow + 50 Buckingham, Palace Rd, 50 per cent discount. J London, England. M -++++++++♦ Ha.rry S. Deudney, 51 Clifton Ave g^TMention W EST when writing1 Rondout, - N. Y. advertisers. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. |j++,j„j..fr.».++-l”M ’+ + + + + + + + + + + + + x B ny From the Manufactulerj JShey W i l l P le a je y o u . I 100STAMPS FREE! | ■ [ fo all who send for our fine ap- * "Blank. A p p ro -V a t "Books! l ,,r0va! sheets at 50 per cent Com. + They hold 60 stamps and are ruled in 2 colors on light weight bond paper, : MONITOR STAMP CO., X colored cover, very neat in appearance. noline, III. $ + WE MAKE THEM—THEREFORE ;t++++++++++++++,V++++++'H‘x OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT. UfORlAI. New- Zealands, Jje, lc and assorted including new ‘ 1 Universals” With Your Name, etc rice 50c per hundred, cash in advance, Printed on Cover. elerences. Apply 10 blan k approval books 10c 15. \V. M ACKISACK, 25 “ “ 23c SI. 00 50 “ t « 45c 1.65 lirti Mornington, Dunedin, New Zealand • 4 “ 100 “ ’' SOc 2.00 ft) good mixed foreign postage stamps 500 “ 1 4 “ 3.75 5.50 I genuine and no reprints price only 1000' ‘ “ 6.75 9.00 c and 5c for postage, money back if it satisfactory. We buy Pan Am. stamps Blaenk Approva.1 Sheets. and others. On French folio paper, ruled in 2 EAGLE STAM P CO., colors, holding 25 stamps. Li. Harvey Thompson Mr Blank single With your name, etc. TOLEDO. OHIO. Sheets Printed on top. 50 for 12c - - - .90 IOC 100 “ 18c - - - 1.00 All tor 10c silver no stamps 250 “ 43c - - - 1.50 25 var U. S. stamps 500 “ 85c - - - 2.25 10—lc I. R. U. S. rev 98 issue 10c 1000 “ 1.60 - - ■ 2.90 10—2c U. S. Dues 95 “ Same in double sheets, holding 50 It) mixed lc & 2c Pan Am Exp. stamps at double price. 1 I’hil Stamp Paper. 1 for 10c coin good for 15 (lays only. I TOLD FAGAN, 418 Quincy St., Hinges. |pdta. - - Kansas. 1000 _ _ - Sc 5000 ■ - - - 30c S'an-jlmerican Souvenirs 10,000 - - - - SOc fhll address an official Souvenir mail- All inquiries must contain return post Card free (they are beauties) to af?e- F[r one sending for one of mv appro- ! hooks of IrvternastiorvaJ Stamp Exch F. S. ADHESIVES F. S. DEPTS. M. TA. WSIG. Mgr., F. S. REVENUES on 9 East 108th St., New York, jreigns at 50 per cent discount which |ryou collect only nse the Pan-Am. Kindly use lc Buffalo stamps when j)]enir envelopes Scott’s No. 1312 writing. ■*lre r - envelope 51.00. Wl-NDELIN WEBER, 4 diff entire used Wurttemburg off Envl _KaR'e St.,______Buffalo, X. V . postfree 7c. r^ v';' Stamp Concern. 100 diff Souvenir cards postfree. regist. pivinl*. having large lots of stamps (mailed with 5 and 8c Buffalos - 65c r ‘ Oi heap for cash send particulars lo ■Norvyood S tam p Co., 10 diff unused Philippines, postfree 15c. Clnclnnatti, O. to Vn 15 lrom ah parts of the worth are in- ‘‘ sanipu. copies anrt advertising rates M. TAUSIG. 9 E. 108 Si NEW YORK. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. The Black Bottom Benzine Cup Relegated T o Oblivion. Hot-mcather Offer. Yerbum sat sapienti! 50c Silver Will Buy: The Wilkinson iW atermark One W ILK IN S O N W ATERM ARK INDICATOR INDICATOR. One superb, unused specimen, lc The Twentieth Century Accessory! War Scott No. 582, Cat. *1.00 It Does What Others Cannot Do. We have a sheet of 100 of these With the advent of this device, the stamps, the upper atid lower margins showing the imprint “ Continental watermark question is placed on a new Bank Note Co.” Their catalogue basis, that will-o-the-wisp, now-you- value is J1.00 each. They are un see-it-now-you-don’t feature of the used, mint-state. problem being practically eliminated. We confidently assert that the W ilk Order Early-Only 100. inson Watermark Indicator w ill bring the investigator nearer the coveted goal, land this with less expenditure of time and trouble) than any other device ad AN OFFER vertised. We believe that if it is within the range of human possibilities to bring UNPARALLED out those elusive white lines. It will do it. In the Annals of Stamp- Not a theory—a conclusion. dom! Y'aluahle to amateur and connoiseur. Gum of unused specimens not injured. A NEW ORIGINAL DEVICE, EN When we fill your order, we will tell you why we are making such an TIRELY DISSIMILAR FROM THE extraordinary cut ORDINARY WHITE GLASS JAR WITH A BLACK BOTTOM. No cut glass features— a practical, simple and inexpensive article. Cdioin H. Ulilkinson, FIFTY CENTS. lol Stanford Circle. Packed in a neat rosewood case and postpaid. A price as low as good business Omaha, - nebr. judgement permits. Send silver if con venient. Read the testimonials in last month’s West; they say the W ILK Edwin H. Wilkinson, INSON WATERMARK INDICA 101 Stanford Circle, Omaha, Nebr. TOR is a wonder. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. f ^Beginner's "DIG 1 c _L O a r g a i n s _L \Ve cannot accept orders of less than 50 cents,as this list >f 1200 stamps contains many that catalogue 3, 5, 8 and ip to 3()c. Only one of each kind to each 50c order. \Vith every order of $1.00 we will give free a 25c Congo Stamp, like cut. Postage2c extra on all orders. TOLEDO STAMP CO., t o l e d ^ * ” "SSfo FOREIGN. H o u g K o u g , '90, ioc, ’96, 4C, 1900, 2, loc. chili 1867. 20c: 187T,5c; 1883. 20c : 1900. 1. 2, 5c: Horta ‘96, 2 5c. | Costa Rica 1863 2r: 1889,5c ; 1892 1 2 10 20c : H u n gary, ’8i, 2, 3, 5, 10k, ’8g 50k ifl, ‘99, 2, 3, 5, g, 1 Official Ihb9 lc 10, 12, 15. 20, 24, 30, 50k. N eW s, ‘98, ik , 1900. |(‘.uauactistc 1890 ic ik. Newspaper Tax '68, ikr. 1000 ikr. Crete. 1900 1 1. Icelan d ’76, 6, 10a; ’82, 3a, 5a; '98 official, 3a. Cuba 1871 25c: IS74 25c ; 1875 25. 50c; 1876 25 50c ludia. 65, ra. *66, 4a; ’81 la6pies, 3a; ’83, 83 ir; S 77 25 50c. 1878, 5. 25. 50c; 1879 5. 25 50c: 1880 '85, 4a,’92 2a 6 pies; ’98, % on £ a ; ’99, 3 pies; 5. 25, 50c 1881. 1, 2. 5. 10c. 1888 'A. lm ; 1890 'A m 1901;, 3 pies; H. M. S. ’74, Via, la; ’93, 4a. 1891 5c lm ; 1S94 A m i 1, 2!4 c : 1896, A. lm 1 2c Ilolkar 92, Ka, Nowanugger 77, V6t ; Sitnoor 18% 1 in: 1899. 1. 2c ’88, 3p; Patiala, J£a, Service. .'uracao 1889. Ic Indo China ’93, 1, 2, 25c. lyprus 1882 14 p, 1896, fnp. Ita ly '62, E m an u el 60c; 65, 10, 20c; ’89, 69c; ’90. 20 lanHi West Indies, 3C. 1873 to 1896 on 30c; N ew sp ap er ’78.2 on 2c, 2 on 11, 2 on 21. Oemnark 1851. 4s; 1853 4s; 1863 4s; 1870, 2. 4s: 1874 2 on 5I; ’90-91, 2 on ioc, 2 on 20c, 2 on 50c. 2H.25. 100 o re; I8S2 5. 20o re; 1874, official. 4. 4 Segantasse, i i , 2T, io i. Postal packet, 50c. 75c. Official, 20. 50c; u n p aid ’94, 200- Oiego Saurcz, 1894. 1, 2c Ivory Coast ’92, ic. 2c. Jorainican R ep u b lic 1900, A , A Jam aica ’71, 1, 2d; '72, V£d; ’85, i,'2d; '89 2, 2}4d; lutch Indies 1&83. t. 2, 2'A- 3, Sc: £S92. 20. 50c 1900, id . ■ ctnlor 18S1. 1, 2. 5. <0. 20c; >887. t, 2c; 1892, 1, 2c; Japan 1877, 2, 15s; ’79, 1, 2s; 1883! 20, 50s; 1894, 2s; ib'>5, 5c: 1897. 1,2 5c : 1899 tc: Revenues 1884, 1896, 2S, 2s; 1900, 1 54, 2, 4, 5. 8, 10s; Post Card 5, 10c: 1887, 2: 1893. is : 1897. 2 10; O fficial 1892 i^ s. 1. 2c: 1 suore, 1894. 2c, 10c ; 1896, L 2 5, 10c J a pa in n China 1900 sr, is. _ K jln 5l. 5. 10. 20p: '92-93, 2p; unpaid '89, lpi Japan in Corea 1900, sr. is. iritrea ’90 1- 2c , I,abuau. 97, ic. 'inland 'S2. 5. 20, 20, 25p; ’«5, 5. 10. 25pi '89, 1, 5, b eew a rd Isla n d s ’90 Vi, 1, 2j^rl. sr lop; 91. 1 7k. bourenco Marques ’98, 2^ d , ranee 53. la 20. 40c; '62, 1. 5. 10, 40c; '63.11-0,30 40c L u x e m b u rg ’82, 4c; ’92, 25c; '95 4c; O fficial 82, ic; '70. 21). 40c: ’71. 1. 2, lo. lo, 15, 30, 80c; 76, 2Sc;'77 ’95* ’99* b 2C. -'5c red; ' 79. 40c! 99, 5c: 1900. 1. 2, 3, 4. 5. 10. 15, M acau ’93. 2Vi; ’94, Vi on 2 % x \ '98, '£. 1 avo. so. 25c; unpaid ‘81. 30c M adagascar, ’96, 1, 2c. tench colonies, lc. 'Sl-86. Malta ‘85. l/ i, 1, 2j^d; 1900, If. lencli Offices in A le x an d ria . 1900. 1. 20 M auritius ’95, 2, 4c. Irench Offices in Port Said. 1900. I, 2c. M artin ique 92, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15C. cncli Offices in Levant. 1885. 1 on r5c M ayotte 92, 1, 2c. ;ench Congo '93. 1. 2c; 1900. 1. 2c- M exico ’64, 2r; '74. 5. 25c; ’84, lo c* ’*6.3, fitch Guiana. '93. 1, 2c ioc; ’90. 12c; 09, 1, 2, 3, ux:; Officially Sealed. tench India '93 4, 1,2. Perforate ami Imperforate. tueh Oceanica 93 1 2c M onaco *91, 1. 2c. p . pencil Soudan '93, 1, 2c Montenegro’94, in; ’97 Jubilee, in; unpaid ’94t 2 inchal '92 2A, 5r 1, 2n. * ■ tiiianv 7.4. 25. 50; ' 77. 25, 50pf: 1900. 3t>. 40. 50. SO; Mozambique ’98, 2Vi, 5r. j Alsace Lorraine R. 1, 2. 4, 5, 20. 25. Mozatnbique Company '94, 2p-2r. S hraltar 89. 5. lllc N atal *87, 2d. ■ vfi >14im coastCoast ' «4'84' 'A\ ; tu Id N eth erla n d s *67, 5, 10c; ’69, Ji. ic; '72, i2jit *5* *>■ G fat Britain '80. };■ . 1. 2j4c; '87-92. 3. 4. 4/i. 5. 6d, 25. 5o; '9h 7Ji, 15* 20, 25; !900' 2, 3. 754* ] -. --**• sh: 1900•-7v/»■.. lsh;»m i, rt.iiuyArmy official. J4, Id: Levant '87 20. 4Uon2j;»d; Envelopes ’92 Jid New Calcedonia ‘92. j, 2c cat Comoro Isla n d s ’97, i. 2c New Brunswick ’60, ic \s?, 1. 5. 10. 20; 89. 1. 2, 25; ’91 1. 2,. 25. ’96. 1 Newfoundland ’87, i, 3c; ’90, 3c; ’98 Vi,i, 2, 3c. 2- 5 lo. 201 unpaid, 2l N ew South W ales '82, 1. 2d; '88, 4. 6d; ^91, 2Vid; ftuiula ‘87. Id; ’95. Id ’97, 2d; official. ’89. r, 2d; R egistratio n E n ve li'Kkdotipe ’92. 1. 2c. lopes. 3d. Wemala ’87. 2. 3. 6, lod; ’09 1 o n sc N ew Z e a la n d ’82,4, 6d; 1895, Jid; 1898. l£. 1 2d; “ ana, *9s 2*4 sr 1900, Jd. Eife Insurance, Vi b 2d, N e w s "tlhurp *\ K '3V.59.- 1I.. Hi.I7|. 2«*>*?,54; '61 O*.. lif.lyi. 2A; ' O*.64. 2 '66 TX paper. 189b Vad; 1895, Vid. I 1 _1___ I. 11/ 1 I ^ .4 N icaragu a, 1882, Ic, 2c, 5c; 1890. ic. 2c; 189b ic,2c; nl "T" ' E nvelopes. '66, A- Ifi. 1 I-*. * -5. 4. 7s » y u 96. k ; '981c; 99, lc 1892, ic 2; 1893, ic, 2c; 1894, ic. 2c; 1895, ic, 2c; jU P 'fr K ’59, 3s y e llo w ; 3s brow n . 1896, ic, 2c; 1897. ic . 2c; 1900, Ssc, 10c. U npaid. liilfTTlI-Jfl.!ii?v?r H '^ L>9 , >**s ^ yellow ’b y _ _ ; 3 x_s brow ,_ n . . "S o ami K. '67. A, r, 2, 6sli; '73. A . A - A . 1 1896, ic, 2c; 1897, ic, 2c; O fficial, 1890, ic, 2c; If Tv^5 o. 1. 2pf; *76, 3pf; Envelopes *7, ’91, ic, 2c; '92, ic, 2c; '93, ic. 2c; ’94. ic, 2c; ’95. f‘. wrappers ’78, 3, 5. iopf. ic, 2c; ’96, ic, 2c; ’97, ic, 2c. flndu‘dyras ‘7*, ic; *9^ i. 2. 5.' 10c; *92, t, 2, .5, 10. 25c; North Borneo, ’97, ic. 0.6. 5.2L\ 1. 2C 2<\ official. ’91, i, 2C. To lie Continued. Send for complete list, THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. The Following for Best Offer In Cash or Trade. E v e r y b o d y A. 30,000 Ideal stamp hinges; Should use Wolsieffer’s approval card B. 500 approval books, good paper; the handy patented device for main C. 3 dozen glass pens complete, 10c to and keeping stamps in good ord'j 20c each; Many dealers keep their complete stj D. 300 Entire U. S. Envelopes, 1c— in them. Price 20c per doz; £1.50 J 1882, 1895 and 2c, value by Bartels 100. £12.55; Every Collector and Dealer. E. 1000 Eli tire V S Postal cards; 1881 should use the “ Pocket Edition' 1892 cat value, £13.00 to S14.00 st« book, holds 560 stamps, cloth bold F. 200 “ cut square” 3c 1853 envelopes and only 18 cts post paid. G. 50 copies A. J. of P. 1896-1898; Mention this Ad. II. 20 each F F F Virginia, Pentisy, Perforator,- Stamps (England) and I will send you a complete I. 18 different Rand-McNally’s state Honduras stamps 1892 for 29 cts. maps, all bran new; will cost you 68 cts from sheets. J. 1 set, Gibbons catalogs 1897 and later Every Collector and Dealer K. Sent 1899, Scott 1S98, 1900 with Supi Should have his name on our list JOEI. H. 1)1'BOSE, patronize our Common Sense Auctis HUGUENOT, - GEORGIA. Sales, where stamps are sold bv lot” and explicitly described. Ready Made Approval Sheets. T. W WOLSIEFFE Save time, labor and money. They will 33 Madison S't., Chicafr please you. French folio paper, ruled i N. B,—Every collector and deai in 2 colors, blank at top for your name should send to John J. Oesch,341Vg] etc. Containing 25 different stamps. Ave., Chicago, for the “ Booklet” at Priced by Scott’s. Postfree the American Assn., and to me for 75 for .12 2.50 for .45 plication blanks of theC. P. S. £1.00 “ .16 3.00 “ .55 1.25 “ .22 3.50 “ .65 1.50 “ .25 4.00 “ .75 1 Buy, Sell and Exchange 2.00 “ .32 5.50 “ 1.00 All Kinds of Desirable Stamp) No trash, no damaged stamps, all in good condition. Cash with order. But more especially those worth ira 5c or 10c up to £1 orniore each. Appi International Stamp Exchange, val books made up to suit your wn IT Tausig, Hgr. and 50 per cent discount from Sco8| 9 East 108th St. New York. prices. Large assortment of U. Kindly use lc Buffalo stamps. Revs., old issues, and choice fore) postage stamps. Good Reference^ required. Sample Bargains. Mr. D. Williams of Chicago, SETS. about 5000 var. in his collection, Porto Rico 1898 “ Habilitado” ltn to 8c. says: “ The stamps you sent were I 10 varieties, (cat. 90c) .28 best I ever received at that price, Sweden 35 var. (cat about 50c) .12 markably good specimens and I Russia 15 varieties good set. ,06 be glad to receive further consifl SINGLE STAMPS. ments.” , T. S. 1888 30c brown, good .17 Mr. J. C. Jay, of Iowa, says: "VJ Holland 1852 5c milky blue (cat 35c) .11 stamps are the best I ever recei^ “ “ 10c red .03 from any dealer. Send more." “ 1891 1 gulden, gray violet .11 SPEC IAL O F F E R :—1000 differt llavaria lSffl 2 marks, orange .03 postage stamps onlj% no cut envekj* Postage 2c Extra. cards, reprints or rubbish of any M Money back if not pleased. My ap also one premium stamp cat. $lor®« proval sheets contain many bargains price for the lot only SI cash withers such as above. Reference required. C J FREEMAN, ANDREW J. KIRBY, Taunton Mass. Box 334, Portland, Oregon. Member Am. Phil. Ass’n 1539. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. CIRCULAR? When ordered from ads in the WEST, comparatively speaking, WILL COST YOU BUT A TRIFLE 1000 from Page ad, prepaid, $1. 1000 from half Page ad, “ 75c SOUVENIR. CARDS APROVAL SHEETS STATIONERY CATALOGUES, Etc. Are our Specialties. W rite for Prices -— T5he Express Printing Co. SUPERIOR, NEBRASKA. M*ERic4 > « fA Mmes foto r Msu il irr Mlake August Milwaukee. Library aiul Museum Art of front Members, Ofl>.A. «. TbePbilatelidftest. ■ a > V lljHishod 1895 (Hishfd monthly at Suptrior, n«br.. U.S J1 aljamaicd Ulith Che Omaha Philatelist and The Carlo monthly fcal Organ: Nebraska Philatelic Society. Nebraska Camera Club, Kansas Philatelic Society. Imcricau Camera Club Exchange. Stamp Collectors Protective Ass’n of America. Boy’s Collec- ■ okSociety. Michigan Camera Art Ass’u. Pennsylvania Camera Club Ex.. Spanish-Araer* * tan Philatelic Society. International Souvenir Card Exchange, Stamp Dealers Protective Ass'n. rican Society of Curio Collectors. American Society of Young Scientists, O. W. C. Phil. Socy. .XVI. Sfo.2. J M L y 3 1 . 1 9 0 1 . 2 Sc 7**r y » a x . |Emcre IIKODSTONH, publisher and Business Mgr., : ; Su p e r io r , N eb., u. s . a WILKINSON, Editor-in-Chief, : : s u it e lot Sta n f o r d c ir c l e , Om a h a , N eh TIIIEI.E. 1'. C and Kor’n Review Editor, : : : : Ma n c h e s t e r , W i s . hElTKR. Fiscal Editor, : : : : : 15 SUTTON plac e , n . y ^Chl'TK. Editor and Adv Mgr., Camera News, (Adv. Mgr. west of Rocky Mts.) 16 Marye Terrace, Sail Francisco, Calif K. GREENE, Curio Editor :::::: A r k a n s a s Ci t y , K ans I SUBSCRIPTION PR CE: Domestic, 25c per year; Foreign, ,16c. Interesting MSS, items and good half-tone zinc and electro cuts always solicited. The WEST disclaims responsibility for the opinions of its contributors; Advertising rates 10c a line, $1.00 per Inch. Advertising copy should reach us not later than the 20thfor next issue. fhe WEST is of unequalled value as an advertising medium. It covers territory that no other It enters, and has the largest field of any. Official organ of 12 prominent Societies. THE IF.ST CO [,I,KCTO RS’ P A P E R i n AMERICA PUBLISHED BY A NON-DEAEER. The ■ st paid circulation—comparison of subscription books invited. Considering results and cir- pin. the WEST is the cheapest monthly for the advertiser’s use. The longer you stay, the r it pays. An e xp e rim e n t solicited. r'c will not lx.- responsible for silver or stamps lost or stolen in the mail. Money sent in un kind letter will be at remitter's risk. Postage stamps are not desired, hut if you send them. Vent_st.nups are preferred . D on 't sen d personal ch ecks.______ respondence between dealer and col lector and between collectors each DI TORI A R . expects the other to use these stamps for postage. The amount of corres pondence transacted daily by those used Pail-Americans, or trade interested in stamps is immense. Jbhn. Their use is limited to the * ■who ask for them particularly. * * Majority of the patrons of the While we are sufficiently acquainted ■office when buying stamps ask with our camera editor’ s name, an in Ta dollars worth of twos” or “ a excusable blunder was made in the f a ones " They get the regular last number, wherein he was alluded to as “ Franklin’ ’—and he is so fond of his tronymic “ Fayette” ! * Pan-American issue receives * * aiitiai support from the stamp I f the present demand for Pan-Amer F"dy. in the interchange of cor- icans continues after they are no longer THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. issued, where will the prices land? A Vice-President, Alex Holland. late P. O. Department report relates Secretary, Samuel R. Simmons, j r that the Bureau of Engraving and Treasurer, Joseph S. Rich. printing can furnish only 2,500,000 Board of Directors, in addition to ti daily, while daily requisitions from post above named officers: A. \V. Ratchehb masters aggregate 5,000,000. For an is Boston; Henry L- Caiman, New Yori sue of stamps that is supplied to the E. M. Carpenter, Boston ; E. H. I'allori public on demand, this is surprising, to New York; Matthew Knight, Provident! a certain extent. That the public has a R. I., and A. C. Wall, Jersey City, X discriminating sense of beauty is appa It is surmised that the na,..e of John! rent. Luff will he added to the Board of Dirt * tors. * * * A correspondent in Australia speaks * * of the recent presentation to the Duke Last mouth we offered a yearly s0; and Duchess of York by the Premiers of scription to each critic of the \VK; the various Australian states 8 complete who found some fault that was not t sets of the various stamps. “ The Queens together conspicious and suggested land gift was a specially ‘toney’ affair. remedy for it. The concensus of opimi Being now united, we are not colonies seems to be that the WEST is too ii any more, but ‘States.’ So peace to the of imperfections to be allowed to esB United States of Australia!’ ’ Perchance the bribe was too large? * * * * * * The M e i.hol'k n e A g e gives long This month a one year subscription mention of the summary justice dealt an offered to each person suggesting employee of the Post Office Department practical improvement. That there i who removed from the envelope a high many needed is obvious. Your last face value stamp sent through the mails to suggest one not so apparent. * for the purpose of having it cancelled. * * The chronicle states that the culprit was Negotiations are being made with arrested on the charge of “ larceny.” prominent London philatelic journal! * to furnish the WEST each month d * * One of our contributors in last number a page of newsy items from F.nglai asks for particulars of the “ Sedang” and the continent. Personal opini stamp he has. Mr. H. Traherne, of and dry discussion will be eliminate Brighton, England, has the following This versatile correspondent will prese to say.” This is a bogus stamp and was only terse news. * made by a French captain in the army * * in 1888. The state (?) of Sedang is on Radical orders affecting secomlcli the west coast of Africa but the stamps matter were issued by the postmas# are utterly bogus.” general July 17. The first exclrf * periodicals having the characteristic * * The most important event in the books; the second excludes publicatio philatelic world transpiring for some subscriptions to which are not fo"11^ time is the recent absorption of the New on their value as literary or news joi England StamoCo.,and the Scott Stamp nals, or which gain subscriptions thro", and Coin Co., by the American Collect the offer of premiums; the third or’s Co. The stockholders have elected probibts the return of unsold cop!(S the following officers: second-class publications at President, (leo. C. Capen. rates. The effect of these change r' THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. -belie''1*'!- result in the establish- personal, that he has an immense advant e„t of 1 cent letter postage. age over the ordinary correspondent. * They give to him their confidence, know * # ing that he will properly discriminate Rov Farrell Green’s poem, “ The Buf- what should be said and what should not. lo Convention” brings to memory The newspaper career of Mr, Curtis anv friends of former years. Many of began in Chicago in 1872. Starting as a names he mentions, once so well reporter, he worked his way upward own, are strangers to the collector of rapidly to the position of managing -ent vears. It is fitting that they editor, which he resigned to become the ottld he thus spoken of in a pleasant Secretary of the South American Commis in, as only Greene can do sion—a government appointment. While A News Service Without Parallel. in this position, Mr. Curtis traveled ex tensively in Central and South America, here is ample justification for the producing several popular volumes as the mi made by The Chicago Record- literary result ofhislabors. Tateron, in raid that its readers enjoy every day co-operation with Secretary of State, the week, Sundays included, a news James G. Blaine, Mr. Curtis organized nee that is without parallel in range the work of the Bureau of American dcompleteness. The reason is obvious Republics, and was placed in charge of 'he combination of the varied and ex- that organization; and at the World’s sne facilities of the two great dailies, Columbian Exposition, he distinguished e Chicago Record and The Chicago himself by his labors as the executive mes-Herald. In addition to the iu- head of the'Latin-American departments- pendent news facilities of both papers, As correspondent of The Chicago ; Record- Herald receives the com Record, Mr. Curtis’ travels carried him te news service of The New York not only into all quarters of the United raid, The New York Tribune and The States, but almost everywhere abroad. seriated Press; and when it is con- His letters to The Record from Japan ered that its news columns are supple- and China were published in book form, nted by all the special features so popu- likewise his letters from England. in The Chicago Record and The Germany and France, and also those re icago Times-Herald, it will be seen sulting from his travels in Mexico and in tThe Record-Herald holds a unique South America. A letter from Mr. Curtis ce among the great newspapers of is published in every issue of The Criited Stales. Chicago, Record-Herald daily and A Famous Newspaper Correspondent. Sunday here are few if any newspaper men in The genuine obliterations of the stamps • nited States with a more brilliant of the Ionian Isles are: Corfu at the ordthan that achieved by Mr. William top between two lines of a double circle *-urtis. tlie famous Washington corre- “ franco’ ’ in an oval with sharp ends, ndent of The Chicago Record and pen-strokes. ed- Among newspaper men as las among the careful readers of news- H. R. H. the Duke of Cornwall and ers‘ it " generally conceded that Mr. York is to bring home, as a trophy of tt's is the dean of the large colony of his visit to the Colonies, a full set of nert jour-nalistsat the national capital, unused Australian stamps. The Duke’s relation-, with the eminent men in entire collection now represents a total gt -n are so intimate and so value of half a million dollars. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. N EB R A S K A [ K a n s a s T /,j ! £ f j £ PHILATELIC S O C IE T Y .ij Pres—O. H. Phinney, Kansas City, Kas. V.-Prcs— F. R. Hayworth, Wichita, Kas. Secy, and Treasurer— F. A. Lilly, Sabetha Kas. librarian—C. W. Myers, Wichita, Kas. Nebraska’s Ex. Supt.—G, R. Darker Wichita, Kas. Pride. Auction Mgr—R. L. Thompson, Eldorado, Kas. Counterfeit Detecter— W, A. C. Grant. K. C. SECRETARY'S REPORT Trustees— F. R. Hayworth, G. R. Darker, F. O R G A N IZ E D 1892. LARGEST STATE < Ford, Wichita, Kas. IETY EXTANT. ' Official Organ—Philatelic West. Pres., W. C. Estes, Omaha. V-Pres., F. A. Stanbro, Lincoln S ecy-T reas.. I,. T. Brodstone, Superior PRESIDENT’S REPORT. Kxch Supt., R. Jletzer, Dtvid City F e i.i.o w M e m b e r s : Audtion Mgr , J, Negreen, Omaha C o un terfeit D etector, A. W hitm er, Trans,, The time will soon be here to elect a Librarian, F.T. Phillips, 1645 M si Lincoli Attorney, H Whipple. Omaha new set of officers to rule the society Trustees, Parker, Phillips. Stanbro, l.inco'- for the third year. Official Organ, Philatelic West NEW MEMBERS; —H. B. Evans. Koa- A complete ticket has been made Nomination For Officers—Pres. F. \Vool know it is a worthy, high-class illustrat- Crams Magazine of C h i c a g o , is k* ed magazine. W ill pay you. of its kind and they have just K01 the finest Atlas yet seen. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. and has reached that advanced stage wherein some attraction is offered Yc Callous Critic’ s other than the mere sticking of stamp in album.” Column. Yours Sincerely * * * insignificant some of these “ Major Collector” advises that we liitkv stamp companies now seem when turn “ our attention to picture post cards ilaced in comparison with the new or something else, which can be col linerican Collector’s Company. $450,- lected with a maximum of pleasure I'ctcapital stock! As to whether all this and a minimum of hard work.” spaid in or generously watered chron- It is puzzling how “ Captain Collec dtsaftirnteth not. Ordinary mortals tor” Conquered his apparent repug rr unable to comprehend the necessity nance to labor sufficiently to write his L,f (his amount of capital, except for long, amazing article. Poor, incon (ivt-rtisincr purposes. sistent “ Lieutenat Collector.” * * * * * * (in the heels of this announcement Break the news gently. A ll this self nines the advice that Severn, Mekeel, flattery, this proud conceit that the iedtield. et al have formed a company general public is rapidly becoming it the publication of Mekeels Weekly familiar with the inside features of tamp News,, the capital slock being philately, regarding it as a sensible laced at $50,000. Thus is the credi- pursuit, all these pleasing thoughts lility of the philatelist assailed. must be air castles. Here is an edi * * torial in one of the best known eastern daily papers, wherein comment is made "tiem-ral Collector” has this to say on the recent theft of stamps from the n l.uen's Weekl y Stamp News: “ Now postoffice exhibit at Buffalo, it being •days there are but few general col- said that in selecting the stamp for tetors who can say they do not admit theft, the intelligence of a “ numisa- arietiesof perforation or watermark tist” was shown. If the gifted editor ""their albums. This is greatly to ial writer is not conversant enough e reynmed. as although one is coil with philately to give a presumed de nmallv hearing of the spread of Phil- votee his proper designation, what klv. little is said of the numerous must be the state of mind of the people "hectors who are every year worried in general? “tof all interest in the hobby by tire- ""ir variations that require a magni- dnjc yla^s or a millimetre scale to Some idea of the extent of philately elect.” may be gathered from the following dolom-1 Collector” should draft an list of the number of journals publish hide on n,e Degeneracy of Stamp ed in the various countries:—United vllecT:„y" bv , )ne w ho Knows.” He States, 7S; Great Britain, 26; British •enisa- rabid in his ideas as Tolstoi, stamp collecting has become colonies, 10;Gerniau empire, 37:Frauce ai 11'> a thoughtful, earnest pur- 32; other European, 99; South America, • M ’mwed by earnest. brainy 13: total, 295. These figures are ex attributable to the fact that clusive of hand-books, catalogue, and " ”v” the small boy period. other works on philately , THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. ADELANTE! Carlos Tirado, Lima. Peru, Sytm, . La Socifilad Tilatclica Hispano-ilmeri- The above named gentlemen will 1 cana. ceive their Diplomas and gifts of it THE SPANISH AMERICAN PHIUTHUC Society at an early date, and we i1(p SOCIETY yon will strive to do everythingpossih^ FOl'NUEL) JANUARY I. 1W. towards increasing the exchange ' J OFFICERS: President. Amamlo Cespedes, M . San Jose. lations between the philatelists of a. Coslo Rica. Western Continent. We give lierewr V I e K-P R KS IT)K NTS the list of applications so far and otht' r. Allen McCoy. Guadalajara. Mexico. Tomas Mediz Polio, Merida-Yucatan. Mexico received during this month will i)e y Te perfect collection which will he “ a thing perfect Collection. of joy forever.” O. B. Irregular Issues, lliet''" principal qualities necessary O. H. Saint. a perfect stamp collection are beauty l'orto Rico and Guam belong to the dvaliie. If you had but one hundred United States and are considered a part beautiful stamps and had them arrang- of our country. Why should they have special stamps or U. S. stamps surcharg perfecl order they would afford ed? It would be as reasonable to give ■;cti more pleasure and instruction for Alaska or Hawaii special stamps or sur person to whom you were showing charge stamps for the territories. 1 .ar album than a thousand varieties would call these irregular issues. i:ck in "mosi any way." A M T SXUIJS T>L E T . Tlie first consideration for a beautiful Hosenbaum, Wanted at Omaha, I j lleciion is the stamps themselves and C aught in Thiladelphia. July 10. —Inspector Mehary has cap second is their arrangement in the tured Henry Rosenbaum, a clever stamp Imiii. badly centered, torn or heavily swindler who is wanted in Omaha. ncelled stamps should by all means Cleveland and a number of other cities. avoided, besides being practically His dealings are said to involve thous ands of dollars. He has been known as rtlilt-ss thev spoil the beauty of your Henry Rosemont, Frank Duff.Totn Rich, llectioii. John Ross, Joseph Baum, Jr., and has A great error of the beginner is to try operated as the Quaker City Stamp Co. get as many stamps as possible with- Vnited States Stamps. t regard to their arrangements in sets, Mekeels Weekly Stamp News. selling your collection a complete The scarce Confederate locals of Ba tof stamps would sell for a third or a ton Rouge were issued in July', 1861, It as much more than the same cata- and remained in use until December. tie value of single stamps. To have 1861, when the general issue was receiv (complete set of each of ten different ed. Upon the capture of Baton Rouge rmtries would be much nicer than to bv the northern army all the stamps ve 500 stamps with only two or three were destroyed by the postmaster, Mc a country. Cormack, who issued the locals. nustd stamps also increase the uty of vour collection and the lower Ghe Microscopic Variety, ues of a set should if possible, be in Eweti’s Weekly Stamp News, t condition. The stamps of Chili, I have recently noted an interesting ba or Porto Rico with the lower variety in the 1877-79 issues of the ues unused and the higher ones used stamps of Cuba. In the top border of til'l make a very pretty collection at these stamps is the word 'Ultramar.’ mall expense. The stamps of China and the date, with a small dot between. are very interesting. The highly The dot varies greatly in size, from a °red iahels of various Central and mere speck to about as big as the head fb American republics, which are of a pin. Amongst a lot of more than 1«1 Seehecks, should be avoided as 600 of these stamps I examined, I found have no philatelic interest being three without the slightest trace of the fcly a speculative venture, dot showing, viz:—the 25c green of great deal of the beauty of a col 1877, 25c green of 1878, and 5c black of ion also depends on the arrangement 1879. From this, 1 conclude that all he stamps. They sh< uld he fastened values of these dates may be found with 'Siht ami evenly in the album with out dots. peelable hinges. A beautiful col- Cuba Igain. i»n will nearly always be valuable, Mekeels Weekly Stamp News. this is meant that it could he sold at The stamps of Cuba used provisional tune and at a price that would com ly in the Philippines during the first e favorn.iy witii its cost, quarter of 1859, can be distinguished eneat. keep your album clean, ar from those used in Cuba only by the y onv stamps in perfect order, buy cancellation. It was the Cuban issue of r “0l“' 'lamps and you will have a 1855 that was impressed for this service. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Chips. l)eu» Stamps of Vicforia. By E R Stcinbrvieck. Edwin Ewell, tlashua. Ic^. Talking about rare stamps!—I have On January first 1901, the state- been asking Tom, Dick and Harry for Australia including Tasmania No. S Russia now these last three years federated under one central governmer and finally obtained “ the last copv for similar to the I'uited States, it l sale at Boston” through Herbert K. been the custom for each colour i Morey of that city with the above re manage its own postal business an mark. I had to pay full catalogue each colony issued its own stamps. price and did it willingly for I think Those who wish to post theniselu that rare stamp is underrated and is upon the stamps of Victoria will ^ wor'h more attention than all the an excellent series of papers bv Dan artificial South African varieties. Hill,in The Philatelic Journal of Amenc *r Vols. V II and V III. I notice in one or two of certain circuit The stauips of Victoria have b« books a printed slip cautioning members issued ( “ stamp duty” ) for both revena and postal purposes. In order i of that society to observe that every stamp in such book is stamped on the accustom the people to the new regie; back with certain initials. This caution changes were made in the stamps c took me by surprise. I thought all Victoria. This change separates t!i revenue for postage from that for dull members were honest and the idea of All of the Victorian stamps liitlien changing for substitutes did not strike have been used for both postage aa me till then. I am sorry to see that such revenue purposes and the ones wit caution appears to be necessary. Also the words “ stamp duty” will not 1 the language used among members of valid for postage after July 1st ol tt one and the same stamp society should year. be decent and trustful or else it would The new stamps which went into* become disgusting to belong to such a Jan. 1, 1901. are likely to confuse tba society or fraternity. who have not kept watch of the mil changes taking place in Victoria. Tl «r new stamps are not new types altogeth Through courtesy of Spinony & Co., but are printed fi-nm plates used different periods du.i.ig the past )'tl San Francisco, Cal., I am in possession with the colors changed except as« of a set of Aguinaldo stamps, for which gards the two pence, half penny # I herewith render thanks in public. five pence stamps which have the There is an ex-soldier here in Mandan, “ postage” substituted on them * “ stamp duty.” The three pence who served in the Philippines as F. S. nearest in color to the old issue andtl Volunteer and has accumulated among one penny has the word "P0StJr other curiosities a few 2cent Aguinaldos added to the old type. The Ninepn postally cancelled. He states that he and Three pence stamps are norlchaa? at all as they never bore “ stamp dc.; has refused J2.50 for one of the 2 cent on them. cancelled. I wassolucky astoexchauge How long these stamps will t'e with him a new 2 cent for a cancelled is uncertain, possibly five years ■ one In this instance I think I am right Jan. 1, 1901 as that is the period aw to presume that the cancelled specimen ed for the final financial ainalga®3' of the Australian postoffices is the most valuable, and I have made a New Zealand and Fiji art not good trade although I do not collect for in the Australian Federation- ■ ^ speculation. My maxitn is to collect issue for duty purposes only 013 actually used postage stamps. looked for in Victoria. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Philately, still he does want to go on lupre* engine in the centre. This was issued for Boston and New York letters. About this time Brainar & Co., of 58 Wall St., issued a circular stamp to be used on BOILED their letters between New York and Albany. □ 0 W These private firms injured the state O riginal ano niHFH** post office and forced a lower scale of charges which took place on March 3, The five cent Pan-American is th 1845, when the postage on letters was scarcest value of the set. fixed at 5 cents for any distance under % and 10 cents above three miles. This No Afghan stamp ever finds its wai did not prove satisfactory however, as out of Afghanistan. The people at o the postmen, who did not receive any bul have their letters sent to Peshamt other payment f^r their services,demand- in an envelope supplied by tile local ed 2 cents on each letter. office and on arrival here the envelope The success of the private post offices is removed, the original envelope base so annoyed the authorities that a law of ordinary Indian stamp affixed by lie March 3rd 1851 declared the streets of Ameer's own postmaster, and it is han-l the cities "post routes," holding for ed over to the Indian post office. themselves the exclusive right of col * lecting the district letters and conveying The superb entire envelope collect!® them to the central offices for despatch of the late Joseph W. Rechert is to ht to their place of destination. The placed on sale. stamps*!nscribed ’ Post Office Despatch,’ 'Government City Despatch,’ etc., are sufficient proof of this service having 250 one cent Pan-American invert heen rendered by some of the private are known to exist. firms. At length the law suit instituted * hv the government against Kochersper- Reports are current of the 4c ami Ilf ger & Co.,the successors of D. (). Blood being in the possession of collectors.!™! & Co., gave the finishiug strokes to all these reports have not. as yet. been con these private post offices. It was official firmed. ly decided that, in accordance with the law of March 3.d 1851, the streets of the cities had become ‘ ‘post routes,” and If the number of inverted Pan-Ameri that the government had the sole right cans in existence confined to the sim1 of letter carrying. Thus by this law lots that have been discovered up li: all the private post offices except a few now, they will be of considerable valor who undertook the delivery of parcels, hut it is our opinion that large t|uant» etc., were prohibited from further en ties will he found in various parts ofth gaging in the business. I'lliled States, and we would strongs advise collectors not to pay liigb California issued 284 varieties State for these varieties, at least, tot revenues. Nevada issued about 30. present. Half a stamp is sometimes better than none—especially if its half of a Nova A fakir in Italy is sending nut *llf‘ Scotia shilling on the Provisional En dangerous counterfeits of variety velope. notably the tarly Swiss Cantonal"- THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. r he L it lie JoXjtr, -K-v Curio Exchange. At the rate subscriptions are coni- ming in, and with the large anionnt of advertising we are tiow placing, our jir Ue<-i‘ge S. McKearin of Hoosick circulation bids fair to reach the falls. Iia> unearthed some part roul- twenty-tive-thousand mark by the time ,-ited 1*98. 2c Proprietary stamps. volume two is completed. tr Tht me thyj t Hue Curio Exchange. Tlie l.V and 2-4c Monaco now appear As the years pass by, the collector in fray and blue. who purchases packets, finds new var ieties creeping into them, the result of i f new issues in the larger countries. UV have seen a new unpaid letter The old German stamps with the coat -tamp from Tunis, resembling the of arms, that gave the tone to packets of a few years ago are being displaced current unpaid of France. The set is by the new Germans, with Germania as follows: lc black, 2c orange, 5c symbolized. The old 15 centime blue Wiie. 10c brown. 20c blue green, 50c of France, which tinged whole packets carmine. 5bc red brown. an amethyst hue and gave the hopeful collector the blues too, is being replac i f ed by the new type of French stamps. Ail but tile 50c of the new series So the packets vary and the collecor's interest is kept up in his never-ending hum l'ruguay have been surcharged search for varieties. *1 t..r <«)ticiat use. Vo inters to the Vrudent. i f American Philatelic Magazine. Hie first set bearing the portrait of 1 will start with the issue of the British South Africa Co,, (absurdly- King lid ward will be issued for the styled “ Rhodesia” by the American Tran-vaal. cataloguers. The 2^sh is catalogued i f at S3.00 and offered to the trade at SO cents. The 3sh is not so bad (cata The 4c Liberia of 1892 has been logue price SI.50, wholesale price % t"iuid with inverted center. cents) but the 4sh is off again (cata logue $3.50, wholesale SI.30) and the 5sh is the w oistof the lot with its cat The current .5 pence South Australia alogue price of $4.50 and a wholesale appears in olive green. offer of $1.64. Of the low values, the j^p should be the same unused as used, i f the wholesale price being two cents; and the 4p should be the same used as Angola. Cape Verde, Guinea, Lotir- unused, the wholesale price being nine oito Marques, Mozambique, Portugu- Congo, St. Thomas and Prince cents. The 8p is about right at 40 cents and Zambesi have each been furnished costing the trade 24 cents; but the 4p "itli a new 500r and 700r. of 1892-93 (perforated 12,14-and printed on thick paper) might well be reduced Von can't get value from advertising from 50 cents, as its cost to the trade is but 20 cents. unless you put value into it. A" ever look for a single insertion of At a recent auction sale in Philadel X +++++t+++++++++++,i, X + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + M - <,++++X - H - + + + + + hs w etr A R ae lo an also are R. A. letters two These bevtos on Observations This bears no number. Oddly enough Oddly bearsno number. This bearing Cuba from letter a is Here h nme o ti s rte i with in written is this on number The oe Origina.1+ Covers Some V eitrd No. o N Registered, o s i a r a p l a PO S TA L CARD DEPARTMENT CARD L TA S PO A.I JA RAM): el ISA. el SAC. )):. M IT GR A J.A A E...... o N REG. an a rne S C. S. Grande. la Sagna R. THI . E L IE H T . R . R v B Covers Envelopes & in a semi-circle around semi-circle ain H PIAEI WS AD CAMERA NEWS. AND WEST PHILATELIC THE (date) ...... ■6 * + + + + + + + + + * + + + + + + + * + 4* + + pen and ink. Next comes the recordthe comes Next of ink. andpen aaa n thisstyle: in Havana, ertr t s cmste international the comes us) to territory Cuba(as is Then aforeign above. those ae, pitd n o hs design:this of one printed a label, the back is the entry stamp of the F. Onof stamp S machine. entry the is back the numbering by inserted n dul crl, h dt wti the within date the circle, double a in rne lbl ee sd atleast Ihave used; were labels printed being office, Exchange inner circle. inner en y eba ti handstauip: this bear me by seen o se ay Al eitrd letters registered All ruleso far Spanish as under Cuba from any. seen not sometimes in violet- The number The being violet- in sometimes ht ecie, xet ht h word the that except described, similar tothat exactly is possession speci- mv Onein ink. and pen with inserted rnio s netd as n type)abort in (also inserted is Transito en ipy oeg ( ail)" (m Foreign “ simply mean o N It It have anot her s what different t a h ew m so , re e h r e th o n a e v a h I Russia, etd ih e ad n: the primitive. rather ink: and pen with serted hs s mrse i aiieik likeink, aniline in impressed is This t spitd n red.'^the innumber printed is being It 'drteSaih ue n Cuba no in rule Spanish the I'uder t s sal ipesd n black, in impressed usually is It A hsi src i rd the red, in struck is This ooks lke hi : is th e lik s k o lo ...... re g is tratio n u sed at at sed u n tratio is g re s n ls number. last r u o in n w o sh s a w The words words The Registry Division, Division, Registry akovle Fla. Jacksonville, (To be Continued. > Continued. be (To d e r e t s i g e r o N HAVANA I F.XTKAXIKKA VIA SA E CUBA DE ISLA ...... St Petersbourtj (date) (date) HAVANA HABANA no CUBA■ A B U _C O 8656 NO. Russic ...... i KxtranjeraVia St ‘ ...... number number Petersburg. effect l'1’ THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Illustrations. KDI ARINI M VARGAS .ectI,r of Sales and Exchanges, n-h-A'iieneaii Philatelic Society. V a r y a s "'as born and received ,ir|v education in the city of Ira- >taU’ of Guamajuato, Mexico, s;,v w i t h a just amount of pride, mir frlh-w-tnember conies from i-f th e ■ d ami in may instances their f,.r ilie sake of their native land. Varyas is at present cashier of ..fIhiamijuato. The publishing n.iw umler the management of Ir. Intis G. Vargas, is without a t tii' "f the finest equipped in tral Mexico and figured prorninent- ihe recent election of General .tthiisa personal friend of Mr. Varya, lias a collection of 8t)00 lies and his collection of Mexican 'issues is practically complete un- I.uis Perez Vargas, Guadalnjara. Mexico. centiv he carried on quite an ex ve philatelic business and pub i price l i s t s and catalogues ii •'sli. Spanish and French in which i:iiye~ !u- i. ;t proficient linguist. ii'i'e rtitlv published a spleu- ’ ' k entitled "Iiapu atu ," contain i'-hist.,r\, also complete astromi "I'sei'ea' iim», the latter scienci Grya. is an ardent student. an< state lhat its appear- yd .j11:11‘ an agreeable sur- 'i- e initrymen. In coiichtsiot ■iv tliai by his influence and fo nis philatelic liking oil I:i' em-,,11,.,1 one of the princi alei;s.!s of ihe Republic o1 '[ud ho. from tlie first foun- '•od in our association has al d '-''filing heart and hand ii i. Ib I'l'.ILEZ VARGAS ran- lvvex Vagas. Resident ' I " Mexico. was h >rn s mie the city of Arandal. in e "t aaiisco. not far from the "■.is; i,. resort of Agnascalien e at ., i early age he began : m the Seminary bu 1 h r .i-p 11int institution fot Klj"' n city of Guadalajara. )u "I.iceo de Varones. a Kilnarda M. Vargas. Irapitato. Mexico. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. CHARLES WILLARD MYERS S EC R ET A K Y - T K E A S1/ K E R (See write up in December 1900 remaining there until May 1900 whtj MR. FELIPE NAVEDA. he went to Effingham, Illinois, International Secy. study art and photography in the Illi} (See write up in December 1900 W est.) nois college. He graduated with liigi prominent college, and still resides in honors in December and returned tj city of Guadalajara. San Jose, Costa Rica, where he He began collecting postage stamps resides. In a short time he expectstol three years ago, now having a nice al visit New York City, Detroit and St| bum of 3800 varieties being however Louis and visit his many friends more advanced in Mexican issues, of the U. S. and the association wishol which he has 320 postage and over its President a pleasant voyage ai::| 500 different revenues. “ buena suerte.” Our friend Vargas, like our Mr. HON. C .W . M ERR I MAX. Vargas of Irapuato Mexico is of a Resident Vice-President for Canach.1 most genial disposition and he will Spanish-American philatelic Society! always be pleased to enter pleasant HORN JU N E 1S56, llEI.OIT VIS. exchange relations with any of our For a number of years Mr. Merr;-| philatelic fraternity, man was elected to the legislature c the state of Wisconsin; in 18% and! MR. AMAXDO CESl’EDES M. the expiration of his term there w l President of the Spanish-American appointed United States Consul al Philatelic Society. Brockville, Ontario, Canada. whirt| In June 1S96 he began publishing position he still holds. the monthly philatelic magazine “ El Mr. Merriman is the possessor olil Filatelico Comercial,” continuing the magnificent collection of all cotintn-.s| same something over a year. In 1897, and desires to further continue iu \V. C- A. ('.RANT. Expert Examiner, S,*A. I’. A., Kansas Citv. Ks. \tv.r ST IN VA/.on-:/, Hnvan*. Cuba. MK. W. C. A. G R A N T, Megan colleting in 1882 or ‘83- Dis fca? City. M i,, Expert Examiner, posed o f his collection two or three litsli-Americun Philatelic Society. times but each time the wonderful I™ in tile "4tli Concession. Char- fascination of the pursuit has drawn l:|',nr^. Glengarry Co., Ontario, him back. Has a private collection of b'la iii 1-SS2. came to Kansas City some five to six thousand varieties in where he still resides, began cluding many foreign unused iti sheets, laiiij; in ’>>2 mid now has a collec- part sheets and blocks of four. dLOO varieties, his specialities At present is assistant secretary of t! in S. Colonies and Western Robinson & Co.’s large mfrs. of thresh pi'pheres being in correspondence ing machinery at Richmond, Ind., and ) a larye mntiber of collectors in isalso a dealer in stamps. countries. He is a charter MISS LU LU P H IL L ID A T IL L O T S O N f nr ile Kansas Phil. Soc. in You seldom see a president of a state F1 u> '1;is held two terms o f office, society born in the same state, |member uf p, S. of A .:—Stamp but it is true of Miss Tillotson, a Neb- lr"tec Assti, American Camera braska girl born in Blair, Nebraska. ” a"t! ^*‘ar ^tampCol Soc. In While quite a young girl she removed Wi, he h ,'an publication of the to Omaha with her parents, received P"ie -Grant's Phil. Monthly,” her education in Omaha Public Schools. PC’ abor t he consolidation of the She is a great lover of out door sports ^nation;!. Philatelist, a section in her camera is a constant friend, she ‘ Vanish .iinjtna^e for the interests has been a camera fiend for the past ■ pam,h-American Phil. Soc., six years as Illustrating is her profes j .V " t,u'1' in its infancy. He re- sion. She had charge of the only l‘.[r r"'n ’inlatelic publishing in camera exhibit at Omaha Exposition lih.l th,‘ Pr«seMt year, to man- and her negatives are the finest I saw I "t City Red Book at the Exposition. Was elected presi dent of Nebraska Camera Club the r i : h * t ; . \ . selm s. same year and has secured a large • -" ‘’ v,ln, Indiana. number of the members for the club. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Some P. S. of A. Member- on the Ht.acli at Atlantic City. N. J . Att*. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. 73he 'Buffalo Con-Vent ion. * ■ ' 1 ■ HE century’s first year has reached its half-past two P. M. If months be reckoned hours—(quite a figurative gem) — TIn other words the twelve months span to afternoon hath grown. And Springtime buds have ripened into August days full-blown. With carpet bags collectors come, come singly and in bands. To but old friendships sweet renew, to clasp each others hands, Come round-about and devious ways, come straight as flies the crow— ’Tis August Nineteen-one, you see, and this is Buffalo. We’ll see the Pan-American—the Midway first of all! Is Gurdji here? If so, we’ll let him take the lead, and call Straightway upon the dancing-girls, the “40 beauties” too, That in Chicago, World’s Fair year, through his good grace we knew, Ah, Kissinger and Fox, in whom my faith doth not relax, Have promised true they’ll be with us tonight at Sam T. Jack’s.— Oh Pshaw, Chicago’s in my dreams and Ninety-three, you know, I half forget ’tis Nineteen-one and this is Buffalo. Where’s Doeblin gone? Why, he was here some minutes five ago. Perchance he’s found a favored tree where cheese and pretzels grow! Is Herbert Beardsley here ar< und, or did be take that car Up town somewhere, where he might gain admission to the bar? Where's Ashcroft, Lang and Metcalf now? Is Wolsieffer about? you'll find them round at Hagenback’s without a bit of doubt If Charlie Severn hasn’t told them somewheres else to go— Great Scott, I dream for this is Nineteen-one and Buffalo. I spoke of Scott, that prompts me now to ask if he is here? Has anyone seen Cleve of late? He’s gone from us I fear. And who knows whether Messer lives? Has Witall gone before? With Brody ’twas I saw him last in Denver, Ninetv-four! Frank Brown of Omaha is here, or will be, I would guess, Since he’s grown plutocratic through the philatelic press. But where is Withrow, Hoyt and Lubn does anybody know?— I’d like to shake their hands in Nineteen-one at Buffalo. I long to see Bob Miller’s face, but ah that face has gone! Perchance it looketb down today from out the fields of dawn, God’s bright eternal fields where calm hath banished every care, Fields which must needs be doubly blessed since he still lingers there. And Swanbeck too hath found that rest from worldly troubles free— Two well beloved faces gone we knew in Ninety-three! For them we’ll drink a tearful toast and stand with heads bowed low, when round the banquet-board in Nineteen-one at Buffalo. Does Henry Fowler, tall Cannuck, an honest tribute pay To Pbilatelia's power still? and is he here today? In short are all P. S. of A ’s, from east to western sea, With us, who signed the charter-roll in August Ninety-three? Is Quackenbush and Aldrich here, much we in truth believe That J. A. Pierce and Babcock too are absent without leave? ihevall were with us World’s Fair year, but that was long ago, I still forget ’tis Nineteen-one and this is Buffalo. God bless the Boys where e’er they are, God bless our honored dead. •lay love and love’s sweet memories in opulence be spread j; er them and theirs, may fellowship and friendship so expand Hearts still may touch and hands reach out o’er weary leagues of land. al* who love their hobbies dear that list these lines today ith lips more tributes offer e’en than poesy can pay. 0r m a hundred years from now so few of us, I trow, an casting say “ we met in nineteen-one” at Buffalo, Roy Farrell Greene, Arkansas City, Kansas. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Some P. S. of A. MemlnTi on tlie lti-aeli at Atlantic City. N. j . Aug. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. JShe 'Buffalo Contention. HE century’s first year has reached its half-past two P. M. If months be reckoned hours—(quite a figurative gem)—> TIn other words the twelve months span to afternoon hath grown. And Springtime buds have ripened into August days full-blown. With carpet bags collectors come, come singly and in bands. To but old friendships sweet renew, to clasp each others bands, Come round-about and devious ways, come straight as flies the crow— 'Tis August Nineteen-one, you see, and this is Buffalo. We’ll see the Pan-American—the Midway first of all! Is Gurdji here? If so, we’ll let him take the lead, and call Straightway upon the dancing-girls, the "40 beauties’’ too, That in Chicago, World’s Fair year, through his good grace we knew, Ah, Kissinger and Fox, in whom my faith doth not relax, Have promised true they'll be with us tonight at Sam T. Jack’s.— Oh Pshaw, Chicago’s in my dreams and Ninety-three, you know, I half forget ’tis Nineteen-one and this is Buffalo. Where’s Doeblin gone? Why, he was here some minutes five ago. Perchance he’s found a favored tree where cheese and pretzels grow! Is Herbert Beardsley here ar<. und, or did he take that car Up town somewhere, where he might gain admission to the bar? Where’s Ashcroft, Lang and Metcalf now? Is Wolsieffer about? You’ll find them round at Hagenback’s without a bit of doubt If Charlie Severn hasn’t told them somewheres else to go— Great Scott, I dream for this is Nineteen-one and Buffalo. I spoke of Scott, that prompts me now to ask if he is here? Has anyone seen Cleve of late? He’s gone from us I fear. And who knows whether Messer lives? Has Witall gone before? With Brody ’twas I saw him last in Denver, Ninetv-four! Frank Brown of Omaha is here, or will be, I would guess, Since he’s grown plutocratic through the philatelic press. But where is Withrow, Hoyt and Luhn does anybody know?— I’dI long like to to see shake Bob theirMiller’s hands face, in butNineteen-one ah that face at hasBuffalo. gone! Perchance it looketh down today from out the fields of dawn, God’s bright eternal fields where calm hath banished every care. Fields which must needs be doubly blessed since he still lingers there. And Swanbeck too hath found that rest from worldly troubles free— Two well beloved faces gone we knew in Ninety-three! For them we’ll drink a tearful toast and stand with heads bowed low, When round the banquet-board in Nineteen-one at Buffalo, hoes Henry Fowler, tall Cannuck, an honest tribute pay To Philatelia’s power still? and is he here today? In short are all P. S. of A’s, from east to western sea, With us, who signed the charter-roll in August Ninety-three? Is Quackenbusb and Aldrich here, much we in truth believe That J, A. Pierce and Babcock too are absent without leave? Fhey all were with us World’s Fair year, but that was long ago, * still forget ’tis Nineteen-one and this is Buffalo. God bless the Boys where e’er they are, God bless our honored dead. May love and love’s sweet memories in opulence be spread „ er them and theirs, may fellowship ana friendship so expand Hearts still may touch and bands reach out o’er weary leagues of land, "jay all who love their hobbies dear that list these lines today ith lips more tributes offer e’en than poesy can pay. or in a hundred years from now so few of us, I trow, an ousting say "we met in nineteen-one” at Buffalo. Roy Farreei. Greens, Arkansas City, Kansas. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. the U. S. deals with the plates 1872 issue. From the former arc? gather that the wheel cancellation'1' often seen on the Belgian 1 an”. stamps is used for pre-cancel],? similarly as done ir. this couutrv B Another paper not heretofore a\i« ’ FOREIGN PAPERS to the reviewer is-El Filatelico Esn* .^.-The Australian papers ar£ full of the of Barcelona. Its contents are not? visit of the Duke of York and’ the pre bad, though largelv reprinted, especi sentation of the address of the Sydney from El Curioso Americano and, Philatelic Club to the royal philatelist Revista Argentina. An original am about which our papers have already deals with the stamps of- Samoa 1 given later information. Another mat brings nothing lifew. ' ' ter stirring up much emotion in the anti Le Timbrophile Beige for Junes podes is tlie protest of the same club other European papers, illustrates] against the sale of 'postmarked’ sets by Pan-Americans. An article on thei the Victorian Postal Department; the angular stamps of the Cape of Gt text of the protest is given in the Aus Hope is reprinted from the Phiiajj tralian Philatelist for April. I hope that Wes’ . The article on doubtful pm the protest may not be in vain; all we cards enumerates the following as nn desire is that the postal authorities should issued. Tasmania, de la Rue dea pay no attention to us in the matter of \'/i d brown, senf No. 6, Stanley G bargain sales. The new Victoria 1 and bons No. 12; Id with, another bdsta 2 pound stamps are illustrated; they are impressed beside it, senf Nos. 5 and: excessively homely, for a fact. these being stamped to order; Ervthn These same stamps are condemned in Italian card commemorative of Roa scathing terms in the May number of the with black surcharge Colonia Erita Australian Journal of Philately. Portugal, 20 reis carmine with blacks An article of some interest is Mr. charge Valido 1893; 25 rei§, single i Hull’s defense of the 5d green of New double, otr chamois, design of 1S9 South Wales as the G. O. S. of philately Dominican Republic, cards,of 1885 ni against a misguided correspondent of black surcharge Union Postal L'nivets K. W. S. N., wlio claimed an equal age 2 and 2x2c carmine and 3 and3x3cbli for the 3d green of X. S. W. and the 9d, Scott Nos. 479, 480, 481 and 482. 1 lsh and 2 sh of South Australia. Mr. Lohtneyer take note of the series The Philatelic Referee comes to the articles. review table for the first time with its Itj the Philatelic Record for JuneS May nu...ber. I hope that it will con Nankivell produces some very inlera tinue the favor. Its number before me ing late evidence on the V. R. surcliai is a very creditable one, containing fine on the stamps of the first Republic ly illustrated articles on the South the surcharges in complete panes of 4 African War Provisionals, a continued Id red on orange and 6d blue oil b!« article on the stamps of Hayti (the 1883 both from the same setting, of one sS 1886 and 1897 issues are treated in this ting of the 3d mauve oil buff, ami oil number) and a fine halftone supplement 6d blue on green, of which there i illustrating new issues, including the only Roman V. R.’s. Some n e « m Pan-Americans. ieties of St. Helena surcharges are ra« The only article of special interest in tioned and an interesting variety of fl the Philatelic Trader for June, we are 1880 50 pf. stamp of Germany is iH« pleased to note, has been reprinted from trated; it lacks the small ornament# the Philatelic West; it is Mr. Fisher’s tween the two scrolls on the righthi advice on what to collect with moderate side. Mr. King’s article on varieties means. several Philippine sarcharges isrepm I.e Philateliste I'rancais for May also ed from M. W. S. N. Our Pan-Am* reproduces the French stamp lately de can issue is scored in vehement scribed in the Philatelic Record which e. g. It is surprising that the ”®* were forged for the special edification of Department of a great State sltouldptf Emperor Napoleon III in 1866. M. I.e- titute its authority in such a manner maire promises further information I hope that our State Department! about these official counterfeits. The not make this a diplomatic matter. article on Roumania deals with the is Le Courrier Philatelique Beige m sues of 1872; that on Belgian postmarks July-August number promises great ( i-, concluded and that on the stamps of provements for the future; hv na; THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. „jn,,i»S it combines the numbers for graving of the Swiss 25c U. P. U. Jubilee stamps; an official letter shows e v«u’nation months. The numbercon- little of note. that none of the retouches were sold to is the subject for the the public. ,. IIr IX-ebin ntsptec- , m the July Stamp , Collector. The P J. of G. B. iiljls June number interesting feature of‘ this ' ' paper is gives us the likeness of .Mr. Gibson of Question Department; sometimes Manchester. Mr. Pemberton is still at formation of real value is promulgated the Greeks and gives us much informa rc Interesting extracts are given tion on the printings from the cleaned m th e book on Danish stamps lately plate after 187C, while Mr. Firth goes ued in Denmark. into the wilderness of perforations to 1 acknowledge with thanks the receipt be found on the 2 sen 1871-73 of Japan. ynS. 4 to 11 of the current Briefmar- The May number of S. G. M. J. re nliamller. the official advertising views Mr. Masson's book on Kashmir nn of the International Stamp Deal and the hook on D.anish stamps before 's Association. None but reliable mentioned; both are eminently worth vertising is admitted. having. Mr. Hull continues his ex The Julv number of the Vertranliches- haustive article on the issues of the rrespondent-Blatt is largely devoted Cook Islands, and Major Kvans deals announcements for the philatelic with the second and third issues of nventioii at Berlin September 7th. Hyderabad. Dr. Diena gives some c rest of the number is devoted to its interesting documents relative to the ual list of new forgeries and frauds. stamps of Corrientes, especially to their Madrid Eilatelico in its May number— retirement. e last at band—brings a fair study on Der Philatelist for June does not e stamps of Thnrn and Taxis and a present much calling for mention. Dr. friable article on reprints of Austrian Moschkan chats in his usual patriarchal wspaper stamps. A counterfeit of the manner on the hear movement in entires w Chilean 5c surcharge on 30c is hut encourages their collection. scribed; the genuine figure 5 measures Morley’s Philatelic Journal for June mm. in height, the imitation only 13. brings the continuation of the article ges 33 to 40 of the new book on the on Sarawak and illustrates some revenue nips of Spain accompanies this stamps lately issued by the Mosquito mlier. Reserve. Indian revenues surcharged El Cnrioso Americano in its April- British Somaliland are illustrated; here ay double number continues its good is an opening for a new postal issue. rk on publishing valuable documents The Argentinian supplement deals with ative to the history of Cuban stamps, Patent, Playing Card and tobacco Rely accounts of the number issued, stamps. The new Puerto Rican revenues documents and tarriffs relating to are also illustrated. . use of Cuban stamps by the Spanish The article on secret marks iti the edit ions to San Domingo and Mexico Revue Philatelique I'rancaise is con 1N61. Cancellations used by these cluded in the May number; the author peditiou- are reproduced; there is has a scheme for utilizing the perfor 0 a facsi mile of a Spanish official ation for purposes of control. That mp readily used in Cuba in 1857. A Eyclopaedia of Philately. M- Flandrin, niber of documents relative to the writes on Gambia this time, with the etto l’riucipe provisionals is reprint- aid of a gazettier The fiscal part trans 1 K'ving numbers issued. Two full - lates the article on U. S. revenue issues Re facsimiles reproduce entire sheets for the Philippines from Morlev's tile Cuban 5 and 10c of 1883, each Philatelic Journal ' 11 ^ lb double surcharge. The paper An interesting feature of the Stamp fes diat C.eneral Gomez has been Collector’s Fortnightly (No. 164) is the urdwl franking privileges in Cuba. reproduction of a number of forged tete Marry begins an interesting beche pairs of the first French issue. vie on the recinircmgnts of a proper Mr. Hull’s article on the stamps of stage stamp design in the Scliweizer the Cook Islands is translated in the ' iniarkc-n-Zeihung for May. Need- Fostzegelgids for June and another 5 to say shat few find grace before translation from the Echo de la Tim- i critics ■ eyes. The article on A r brologie deals with those of the Roman . '"'an stamps deals with the telegraph States. Some forgeries of the 10kr. of 0*fi(:ial stamps, describing the the first issue Wuerttemberg are 'Wes the latter very minutely. illustrated. There is also an American - aort article deals with the re-en correspondence. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. the Arabic letter T; the Arabic letterU Counterfeits and t is exactly similar but has three to heir Detectoin The word at the top reads Devlet, Government, that at the right pos(t B y Lacuj VMdiu that at the left Osmanie; the whole j, scription Postal Devlete Qamanie—pa (Continued.) of the Osman Government: the value One of those countries below.) The 1876 issue is reads TURKEY, which are persistently distinguished by the extremely compj neglected to the average cated appearance of the black surcharge collector is Turkey. I do not know richly ornamented with vowel signs ai( whether religious considerations have accents. anything to do with it or whether the Now for the counterfeits, The in horror of the late Armenian massacres one before me seems intended to repn is reflected upon the stamps of the un sent the 20 paras yellow of 1865 or tb speakable Turk or whether the reason some of 1867. The forger presuiabt; for their neglect is to be found in the was not familiar with the Arabic alpha foreign character of the inscriptions. bet—wliich, indeed, would be expect® At all events the fact is to be deplored, too much of a poor forger trying to tb for they are a most interesting field for out a frugal living by the manufacta research and, by reason of their neglect, of labels for stamp collectors. Accord^ can with few exceptions be obtained at it would puzzle the best Arabic schol* low prices. Nevertheless counterfeits to decipher his inscriptions. The left are very common and are found in hand character of the word at the ft) many otherwise well ordered collections curves up at the left as il should for thr few being able to distinguish them 1865 issue, but the forger added anotta from the genuine. Hence it may be little hook to it at the left which is us appropriate to describe some of the known to the Arabic alphabet. Then more common fergeries. are no vowel-signs to this word at alia At this writing I have no imitations the forgery, only the two diacritical dots, of the first issue before me, though there but the forger in his innocence has p# are enough of them in the market. But them over the second letter L, instead the next issue is well represented. It is of the last, the T. The inscriptions a the one of 1865. The easiest way to the sides and at the foot are equalh distinguish the four issues of 1865, 1867, faulty, but it is almost impossible ft 1869 and 1874 is found in the left hand elucidate these divergencies in worts curl of the inscription at the top. In Comparison of a suspect with any oil* the 1865 issue this character is turned value of this set will be best; reraenrte sharply upwards and there are a number that the inscriptions at the top of vowel signs scattered around the in sides will be identical for all value scription. In the 1867 issue the left end within anyone of the five issues abo« character ends almost horizontally and mentioned: only the lower inscription the whole word looks very plain the value, is changed. The reproduce* given in Scott’s Catalogue are cl« compared with the previous one. In enough to serve for comparison. The* the 1869 issue the same character hangs are many points of difference in * downward; the whole word is in larger colored part of the design, especially letters. In the 1874 issue the character the delicate tracery under the black charge, but they are so minute w is turned upwards, but there are no they can hardly be described. vowel signs at all, only the two dia critical dots over the last letter. (It is (To be continued,) IKE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. are shown. The awls are made from (Pan- A m erican the bones of a variety of animals, such as raccoon, elk and bear, and many with double points are shown. This ~ S l o t e s . town seems to have been very populous THE ethnological e x h i b i t . and was doubtless of great antiquity. By T. L. Elder. Remains from ash pits and the village Magnificent and impressive in the refuse heaps furnish bones of almost light of the sun, and dazzling and every animal of the early days, of deer, brilliant at night, the building of turtle, wild turkey, squirrel, and even Ethnology at the Pan American stands the skulls of several of the village dogs unsurpassed from an artistic standpoint are to be seen, as well as large quantities by any other building at the great Ex- of mussel shells, burnt walnuts, butter sition. Its beautiful sculpture, gold- nuts, etc. „ chariots, its massive classical columns Models of the group of mounds at ne location, and perfect shape, combine Newark, O., are to be seen, and the o make it a striking object to all who models of the great group of animal isit the exposition to see the most effigy mounds near the Milwaukee autiful features. River, three miles east of West Bend, Located at the end of the lake, it is after the survey by Dr. Stephen D. Peet 'nelv situated just opposite the temple are also shown. f music which resembles it in shape, Some modern Indian weapons and ut strangely one feels a disappointment wearing apparel, buckskin shirts, n looking through its interior. The moccasins and bead work are seen. rrangement of the exhibits does not The island of Samoa has a creditable rike one as being very tasteful, and exhibit of ornaments, weapons, articles ere are also to be seen here some of dress, etc. me things not strictly ethnologic in Mexico, in this department, as well ature. One Peruvian Mummy is on as in every other department of the hibition. exposition, from merchandise to bull The Ohio State Historical Society is fights, has outdone herself. It is about irly well represented with some inter- time for people to give over the idea ing relics from renowned Fort Ancient, that the Mexicans are a lot of heathen hio. and semi-barbarous. The enthusiasm S. P. Adams, of Portsmouth, Ohio, with which Mexico has entered into^all. s on exhibition a very fine collection our expositions is most inspiring and f atone pipes, small celts, pestles and praiseworthy. I wish it were permis pper relics. sible for me to tell here an impressive patriotic event that took place in the There are quite a few relics of interest evening of the Fourth, in which only ken from the Baum, (O) village site the Mexican contingent took part. But 1900. The Baum relics are of a quite I cannot. This country exhibits many ried character. In the centre of the interesting relics of the Aztecs in clay, stone, gold and silver, well worth see ilding is a plot of grouud showing ing, besides other objects in great ven Indian skeletons in their original variety. sition, from the Baum site. The The contents of such a building have detons are those of children and for the public in general the same “its, the largest measuring at least interest that a graveyard would, but to the antiquarian, the lover of American leet >n length. history, legend, and Archaeology, it interesting awls, needles, bone will be a Mecca replete with interest to and perforated shell ornaments which he will joyfully plod his way. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Considerable dissatisfaction has been However the Greek postal officials sc-ea expressed bv collectors who wanted to to be hurrying on-matters just now I,, exhibit their collections at the Pan- we learn that the designs have beft Ainerican on account of treatment re accepted and that the stamps are in tfo ceived by them at the hands of some of press. Messrs. Bradbury, Wilkinsonj the officials. There is something wrong Co., are producing the stamps an] when the officials refuse to even pay the d< ubtless they will be as artistic as aw freight charges on the magnificent col o f the previous work done by this fin . lection of archaeological relics belong The set fo T ordinary postal use sj] ing to Mr. Thotnas Harper of Bellevue consist o f the values of 1, 2, 5, 10, 28. Pa. Mr. Harper is one of the best known 40 and 60 lepta and 1, 2, 3, 4 and : authorities on archaeology in America drachmai while the unpaid letter * and is Curator of the Historical Society will be similarly constituted with tit of Western Pennsylvania. Mr. Harper’ s omission o f the three higher values. * collection is the finest one in the Smith * * sonian Institute, and it is hard to under It seems that the recently issued Car stand why the Pan officials should att man Islands %([. aud Id. stamps an so foolishly, unless by such behavior available for international postage after all and are not restricted to local un they accepted instead the exhibit of as was reported a few months back. some firm who offered them a pecuniary consideration. GETTING MORE TRADE Every observing man knows to ij t)ote$ from brnn’s Weekly of England. certainty that the right kind of advertis Owing to the appearance of the I d . ing pays. Speaking from the stand Universal Postage stamp in New Zealand, point of profit in the marketing of goods, the pictorial local print of that value is the meaning of the word advertise is obsolete—a fact that does not yet appear RESULTS. It is not justifiable to ant to have occurred to most collectors, publication to expect satisfactory results re front an advertisement run only onct re re One time advertising is like being in The 1 dinar stamp of the current type troduced to a person; you simply flt of Servia issued in 1894 in blue-gxeen, the name and an idea of the appearance has been demonetized and the stock of Frequently afterwayd you may ineetth1 remainders was recently sold by auction' person and not know him. On tlieother in Paris. Collectors will do well to band if that person has something-newM remember this fact when buying unused tell you upon^each meeting, and.-it |! Servian stamps as face value is as frail interesting, he will become an entertan- a guide to their value as it is in the case ing acquaintance. .It is.thesanteperscf of Salvadors, Nicaraguas and others of yet he has a new story to tell you * that ilk . each meeting. The application tliis In tr rr rt to advertising is that the advertLeB,e,1,! Another new set of stamps that is a should be continued for several long time appearing is that which, more and the ads changed frequently. Th than twelve months ago, was being same firm may advertise the same good-*- prepared for Greece and which was yet do so in a new manner each 11 expected to have been issued last and make the "salesmen in type '*** September. The many delays that have ads) tell an interesting story. occurred are stated to be responsible for attractive illustrations, intert-iing a the flood of surcharges to which Greece advert1511* convincing reading matter, Wes'! recently treated the philatelic world. is sure to increase trade.—Cycling THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. The Collecting B y field tO. H. tO . Stilltvtll. There are undoubtedly fewer mineral- Our E(}itor-In-Chief, Mr. E. H, loeists ir the country than there aught Wilkinson, has recently been promoted But’then, I should not have said to the position of Freight Cashier of the hat. for ' f every one was a mineral col Burlington R. R. at Omaha. This re ector. there would not be enough speci mens to go around. sponsible position is a fitting reward for When I say mineralogist, I do not his years of service with the Burlington. nean the kind our high schools turn , Readers who desire to renew their ut, that cannot give you the comp, of subscriptions should do so at least one raiiite and get it straight. I was talk ing to a young lady graduate of the month before the expiration o f the old high school in this city, and speaking subscription. This is the only way nbout the Scientific courses given in you may be sure of receiving it with he schools, she said: “ The only thing out missing a number. Prompt re remember ahout geology is the comp, of quarty, which is Hornblende, silica newal is requested because the edition ami sometimes mica.” Wouldn’t it be is exhausted each month and it is . fine thing to get a large quartz crystal almost impossible to secure back composed of the above ingredients. Why numbers. Renew a month before and e would be far ahead of Science. Such study as geology or mineralogy might have your file complete. great deal he more thoroughly taught Glad to see friend W. Fracher of i our schools and less football and Detroit awarded the first prize for lancing. •• window display for competition of Another instance came under my ob of large New York publishers being servation a short time ago. A friend decided on the merits o f photographs was looking over my collection an final taken of newsdealers window and de s' speaking of different metals and ores, cided by judges in New York. he asked me what kind of ore brass was Subscribe and get the next number mud in. lie was a well educated oung man and another school graduate Expect it to be the finest yet. It will At the time the above guestion was ask- surely pay you to try an ad. i tlie young man was employed in a We will use cut of a leading New machine shop, where the metal was very York collector who has the finest often ,psed, and yet he had never taken original cov ers of the U. S. Also, cut (lie trouble to find out about such mat of Sprague, of Mass., who got out the ers. It is just the same with collecting Photographic Blue-book, has over 5000 s with some other things, some people fine negatives. Spent eight summers re desperately fond of music, I can on British Isles with camera, and has lost truly say that I am, that is, some been over most o f America. Expect kinds, bagpipes and dogfights excepted, to use some of his mss, and cuts' of ’dier people would much rather see a other noted collectors. >rize fight than listen to the best Cra- Error made in ads of W. Shaw of wio. I often think how very fortunate Los Angeles, Calif., 5 picket, price i is for us all that we do not think alike, $1.00 inTte'ad of 100 and C. Freeman of fine of the reasons that so few min- Portlands Ore., T S should be U S ralogists exist is that mineralogy and leologv is as deep a study (taken to- ggyAre you going to the Collectors’ I'tfiierl if n0t more so, than ninety- meets at Buffalo August 19-23? If not " ne out of every hundred of the studies and you are a member of A, P. A., or ersued by our men of science, I do not P. S. of A.,..or S. of P., would like your "■•an to say that I am.a thorough niin- proxy. Remember, proxy of latest eralogis; Oh no! for life is not long date holds good, so if given already, n^ugh (or a person to only start in the and you wish to change, can do so. '■'stents of nature revealed to the Can send to L. Brodstnoe, care .Niag ■attire lover. ara Hotel, Buffalo, by August 19-20. WEST a n d c a m e r a n e w s . Buffalo, the exposition city, has- m e m o r a n d a . population of 400,000, 26 railways, passenger trains daily, 225 mill, These notes are picked up here and asphalt streets. It is thirty minute there—some are stolen, some are bor ride from Niagara, and is the coolts rowed some are original. If they city in summer in the United States serve a purpose, all is well, if not they Excursion rates are low enough to a|. are only a few items lost on the sea of low a large attendance of stamp <& philatelic journalism, lectors at the annual conventions, v v The postal emissions of Aguinaldo’a The Buffalo stamps are ali the rage republic are generally conceded as le Old time collectors, who have not col gitimate issues. lected for years, are buying them u V souvenirs and without a doubt man; There is talk of a new issue of Ital of them will renew their old allegiance ian stamps to bear the likeness of to philately. Queen Helena. A The fame of the inverted Pan-Amor The slow-going Chinese never hurry icans is surprisingly great among in conveying ordinary mail matter people who never before gave i from one part of the empire to another. thought to the philatelic value of Letters are carried by slow boats or by stamps. All these augur well for the foot runners who never exceed a speed Pan-Americans and for collecting ii of 20 mi in 24 hours. The foot-runners general. secure the letter bag to the back by a cloth knotted across the chest, v Only SOO o_f th*a* Carltj Ijju tl The time for the annual conventions A Danish post-card which, in the of the different societies is drawing opinion of a correspondent, is “sureto near, and a collector who has attended be much sought after by collectors," one of these “meets” knows well the has recently made its appearance si pleasure of the hearty hand shake and Copenhagen, the issue being limited the welcome smile that characterizes to 500 copies. The idea, it seems, was the great philatelistic brotherhood of to commemorate the Fancy Fair held our country. in the Danish capital last week under v the patronage of Princess Maria of There is many a pleasant hour of Denmark. summer spent with stamps that other The card was designed by a promi wise might be dull and meaningless. nent Danish artist, Harold Scott Moel If you have a few spare moments go ler, and represeutrd Atlas bearing the to your own little realm of pleasure, globe. lose yourself from the busy world and The post-office installed a bureau in look deep into the heart of philately. the bazaar, and here the cards weft See the true inward spirit that rules stamped with the princess’s initi* you in your passion for stamps, and “M.,” surmounted with a crown witl then realize there is more of beauty the official Danish postage stamp* still that may be gathered by looking the cards were sold on the first day o closer and deeper into the greatest of the fair at a price of Is. each, but the. minor joys. are already at considerable preim'*"1 THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Change of address: 51 — j kewis Wheeler, 50 tf ilnicriciin Society kenox. Ave. Providence. RI. 110— l-'red'k M Henry, il W 135th St . New York City. 1S1 —An Of Curio Collectors. drew J Aiken, kisbon Centre. N Y . 147— II N Demits. Momence. HI. i-m K«,y Farrell Greene Arkansas City. Kansas . Ommission from last month s report: 220— k-m-Thomas k KIdcr. 343 Princeton Clias H Shoup, (261 Kdisou. O. General, every Place. Pittsburg. Pennsylvania. thing but stamps Treas.— Alien Jesse Reynolds, Con- • rmil XKW MKMI1KRA. nersville- Indiana. ,1,,„.,:,„ - i-h ii,a t h i ,ic w k s t 226 H W Carr, (34) Stamford, Conn 4 Forest St.. ; Mtinlicrsliip — initiation fee. 10 cents: General. .Lies, -’5 cents. Members receive a 227 Geo Harris. (381 Fulton Ohio. General. ,>i the official organ each month 2?S C N Dutton, (36K)tcgo. N Y. Ind rel: curios C vcrciary will furnish application blanks. 239 J W SvvartJt. (38) W Market St H. kiverpool. 1 111-' \TI i-1 CAT ION bC Rf\A l' ■ O.. Genera! 230 K W Darbey. () 438 Main St. Winnipeg. Alan. r .artmeitt’in M incralogv-f’.. Montagi e Hntlcr. Canada T:.jl,it-n Colnrailo . 231 W G Jerrems Jr. f32) 2M Clark St Chicago,ill niimiit of Concbologv (Marine Atlantic 30 l.cuoX Avt Ancient coins and fossils. pivi-ioii - J Lewis Wheeler. 232 Ti11o C Metyger. (26) 16 Gladys St. Rochester lJrovi'Uacc. K 1 X Y Shells, minerals, birds eggs [ ih-pi Mfoinciiolugy [Marine Pacific Division] | •' [Terrestrial Division] 233 C C Cobh. (591 York. Nebr Ind rels. shell-. coins, minerals, pottery, fire arms, books ' Rotauv —Charles Russell Oreutt Vo 1.til St.. San Diego. California and woods. 234 J H Wattles Jr (22) 111! Cherry St St. Kan JepartmeiU of Num ism atics-K ■ k.B angs; 1401 City. Mo coins, min. fossils. Ind rel Clark-nti st.. B.dlimore- Md 235 Norman Waltace kermotid. (401 Thoniaston. dt^rlimni of Kntomologj— l'rof. C. Abbott Me General 236 Burn J Cherry, (241 Santa Rosa. Calif coins. l».ivi-. li d Klmwood Ave.. Providence. K. 1 stamps, tnd rel. old newspapers, curios uTi: Arrangements are being made to 237 Rowland ft vans. (37) C S Court, Indianapolis. e-t;ildi-U other departments. I ml. Old books- especially historical and \ll Imnv-t collectors of the following are in legal- butterflies and bugs in ,1 iu join. shell*. fossils, minerals. Indian 23s j N Scott. M D (34)37*' 'V Van Huron Chicago rlio, «"ir reties, coins. me Amrclts. Calif. whole forming a pleasing effect. Al] .'6;. Arthur k. TaHitil. c nf H. II. I.. Jmlcl Co.. Wallingford. Conn, the relics were securely wired down sc -•"-4. Carl II. Ilavsskr. 1111) Si.. Milwaukee, Wis. ' ’ as not to he easily moved. There ij :<:-v J. K. Short. Cheney. Washington. hardly any limit to the manner in w-||jcj a>6. T. C» Hayaial, Hdison. Ohio, .• >. Carl St Imiinpf. Hart. Mich. relics can be arranged so as to slm* 2’'>, Harvey h McAlister, l.exinyton. Oregon. :r-o. !. A Williams. «s Calhoun St., R Warm-, them up to advantage. Did. ‘ Relics mounted in this manner caitf( a i .i.k n jicssh r k y x o i .d s . K fl.K S I'OR framed if desired, and thus be kept is !U-:i'T. ill-' IIIKXTJKKATUIN UK IUIUS ANH fine condition and he readily examined MAMMALS OK Tin: r. s. Try this method and you will fmd that W. K. Snyder. Heaver Dam. Wis. — in charge. 1— All birds or mammals sent me in the meatyour friends will take more interest it -hall liecome my property unless otherwise what you have to exihihit in this lint. agreed. 2— Prepared skins will lit-returned only whenYou will take more interest in relic return postage is furnished in advance, collecting also. .s— If unable to send birds in the meat as pre pared skins, cut off tile head. t..il and witi^s and - n d these for identification. The Brotherhood of Nations. .{■■ ■ All mammal skin* sent must be accompan ied by the proper skull. I low much nearer to each other the 5.— Kach specimen submitted mn*t bear a taj* nations of the world seem to be to-rtav. Maliui' the locality ami date of capture, and the -ex where known, and really are to-day, than was the case r—-A stamp or postal must be enclosed for re a few decades ago. When weeks anil turn of names, except in cases Which Come un der headings l and 2 above. months w ere required for communication between the United States and Kuropt. the countries of the old world appeared mounting Indian Relics to be a long way off. Now the circum By F. K. HALBKRT, ference of old earth is belted with tele The attractiveness of many collections graph and cable lines in every possible is impaired by inartistic mounting, or direction. What happens to-day in not being mounted at all. Recently the Kurope, Asia. Africa, Australia. South writer arranged a collection in the fol America, and the great islands of the lowing manner: First, a Whitewood sea, is made known to us to-morrow by hoard (any soft wood will do) 16x18 great newspapers like The Chicago inches in size and j i in thick and planed Record-Herald, whose foreign news cor- on both sides was covered on one side resnondents are located in every im with silk velvet slightly padded with portant city in world outside of the cotton wadding. The velvet was tacked Fnited States. In addition to its own on at the sides with small brass-headed staff correspondents. The Record-ller tacks. This made a rich back-ground. aid enjoys the foreign news service o The arrow points, etc., were fastened The New York Herald, famous for many on with fine annealed wire, which was years for the reliability of its foreign passed through holes made with a small news, and also of tile New York Tribune sharp brad-awl. The wires being fast and of that great co-operative news ened at the back. An Indian photo was gathering organization, The Associated placed in the center, and tacked at each Press. No other daily newspaper in corner. Around it were placed a num America possesses facilities so varied ber of arrow points in a circle. At each and extensive for covering the news of corner of the hoard was placed a large all ttations. specimen, then a small semi-circle of arrow-points pointing towards the cor Never look for big results front a sniail ner. between these semi-circles were advertisement — it requires large adver arranged the larger specimens; the tisements to bring large result^ THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Olonialrtna America. American Society 0, lUiiv;. Things and times in Hie American Col* of Young Scientists. onies. bv Daniel E. Pannepacher. Acting General Secretary. F. 1C. JtAKTH. soj't Spring Place. Seattle. Wash. INTKOIH'CTION. Offiainl organ. PH ILATK U C W 1C ST. i Continued from last number.) Initiation fee. 10c; auiniai dues. 25c. Any person of tiood moral standing, who is in- flost ethnological students all agree teresteti in any branch of science, may become a member by remitting the above named fee to the „tlie evidence of their unity of origin. General Secretary. In their weapons, arts, objects, usages, SHC R ETA R V 1S R I* 1*0R T . mentions, dances, and form of goveru- We have littie to report this month it.iit lie find the same impress of owing to not having rec’d replies from common mind ami the successive all persons appointed as State Presidents, tayvs of development of the same we cannot publish same until next riginal conceptions. month. Kvei v school hoy is familiar with the All readers of this paper can join soc ivtlucal tales told by the lazy avaricious iety for 25 cents (silver) if you accept Spaniard of the Mexican and South this low offer. ‘ merican Indians, their cities and Give name in your letter, subject in onus, their kings, their emperors, and terested in, age, and date your subscrip V-ir civilization. tion to West expires. As a matter of fact history proves I’lease remit by silver instead of here never was an Aztec empire, that stamps. Expect to ha'-e all departments ttlv a league of free tribes who elected in running order by September. 'hiefs of their own and accepted the Hoping to hear front many of Wests readers I am F. K. IU kTH. me general modes of consanguinity Secretary. ; have prevailed among all the more Ivauced tribes of North America. 11 PRIZES FOR BEST MSS. ON Nor v.-as Montezetuna an emperor, he STAMPS. ad tin palace hut lived in the great CONTKST Ol'KX TO OCT. 1901. minimal dwelling of his tribe, who Contest open until October 1901. We cognized and served him as their head. offer in stamps or camera supplies tile IThe great Indian cities and towns ot following prizes for best MSS. on stamps : »uth American and Mexican countries First prize #10 00; Second prize, #5.00;. listed mi!y in the fertile brain of the 9 prizes of #1.00 each for next 9 best. irlv Spanish discoverer. Of course Rules—Each contestant must be a lere were uncommunal structures paid subscriber. MSS. must contain at here the rich and poor alike dwelt. least 300 words. All articles must be To be continued.) original and postage prepaid Prefer scientific lines. All articles to be pub Errata lished in the Magazine if they suit. Postage, if return of manuscript is de m.in,p Uo.. of Greenslwiro. N .C.w rit ' 1 1 ,1 ,,1'5 >> Canada Jubilee and offer i sired. ^'! 1 '■ a '*'! >*, for zSc. Omaha 50c for i-Sc. Would be glad to print cuts of all ’ I i-.ii,>.] Muscatine. la., says change i | V , c- • to <2 ami price of >3 Doc Rev. 151 sending MSS. and if they desire will ■ *^>i em- . *5jv?v entires new 35 var for 51.50 furnish cuts at exact cost to me. For ht'o''1-^ ^ " *’ar^ Chicago.say ehnii^ t , -,c l‘‘ iht 100, ,jc uncut to rend ;h particulars send postage to Business j C ' v unc;iL >c ;e each, uncut Soc 15c each. Manager, 2 «i ' AlI^ust;i, Ga., writes 52.50 shoul II L,. T. B r o d s t o n k . Superior, Nthr. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Vice- Pres. The HaiDkeve Sect-Treas. Exch. Supt. Camera Club. Librarian. Lit. Reviewers. (3) K k i ic m i s a n d C a m k n a C k a n k s :— Trustees (3) Acting upon a suggestion of Mr. Official organ —West. Membership Brodstone that Iowa ought to have a 25c per year. Includes Phil West, ex camera club, I have taken it upon m y change notices,free use of library!etc self to organize one. I have written to several persons in regards helping ■ i me organize it but though they will ■ STAMP COLLECTOR'S \ join afteait is organized they did not 5 ‘Protective ^/Issoc'n \ ■ OF AMERICA ■ want to help organize. Sc I concluded that the best thing to do was to an ORGANIZED PKhKlWRY jvx) nounce the new society in the Phil. Pres— 1<. I,. I)uHose. bisbon, Ga Yiee-President— S. H. Moisant. Kankakee.Ill West. For want of a better name I Secretary-Treasurer— I,. Hrodstoiie. suuerkr have called the society “ The Hawkeye Nebr Auction Manager— C. K. CooIvv.PeckskiJl.NY Camera Club.” Librarian-- G I,inn. Columbus’ n. Attorney— II. Swenseii, Minneapolis. Minn The object of the society will be: — International Secretary— K. C IMaisunl iVnc 1st. the advancement of amateur pho Van. N V. ‘ Salt Sitpi— I H.Dubose, Huguenot, (la tography, 2nd. fora better knowledge Trustees— \V. C. Estes. A Daily C. Kotlun oinnlia. Nebr ' of “ How 'tis done.-’ 3rd Exchange of Official organ — Philatelic West. photo ideas and apparatus. 4th. a bet Any stamp collector of good recointncmlatidi may become a member by applying to secrrtanr ter acquaintance with each other. benefits: Mutual co-operation (or tlit* prince- lion of honest collectors: for the furtherance of Yearly dues w ill be 25c which in philately in general: annihilation of (ramh and cludes official organ; exchange notices; schemers by exposing them; collecting, invtuv gating and assisting members in any way Be use of library, etc. come a member and help ns. With every coa- plaint send -tc for purpose of inveMigati on't We hope to have prize contests as adjusting your claim if possible tulo^i Y -non as the treasury will allow. great many will pay rather that be pnMi-tn'd NEW Ml- MltKKS M ow let me hear from every person 1-‘S Johnson, Gregory Landing. Mo. who owns a camera whether von live 1. Warner. Prophetstowu. Ia, OH barker. Phoebus. Ya. in Iowa or elsewhere and either send RN Ashcroft. 3S3 6 Ave. Hrooklyn NY Dr A Russell, lianover Pa. a stamp for application blank or send CT Mi tealf. Greenfield. 111. I. lUv.nian. Hew rlv < 1. , 23c for membership. Always enclose Have you anything due you’1 vf*»tntdasm-* a 2c stamp for membership card. ma'le by: CP Merz of Iowa 011 I: Klooster. Oak Park. Ill Let us have at least 50 new members Toledo Stp Co., o., report on Harris I'liiln 1^ before next months report. To get !•' Hernd. Ga.. and lam ing. Kv . V'- Hlnkr. 'c balls SI) * . , them quickly, every person who secures NS Moore, 111 . rei>orts on I) |olui-l<‘ii. castle. Neb ‘ 4 members gets a membership free. SA U\ SV P T R J-'PoRT See the amateurs in your town and get Tile bulk of the stamp* received up lo , to , date are of the cheapest fjunlity. it :l ni.1"'‘1|. them to join. Application blanks to think that very common stamps arc ea^lV poed ol through this department. l{r; 1,1 furnished for stamp. Send for blank issues arc always sought lor even t!*«mgb and further instruction. Enclose a cheap in quality, but when alt tlu-collectors^ been supplied the demand ceases aim stamp and address all letrers regarding -tamps are •better disposed . of ... at win, 1 ale1'/' the Hawkeye Camera Club to lots Cheap foreign will sell more rea.lib - iW cheap I’S. Please make me "P ill) . some...... : 1 . fair Kov F. Sim'k i.].\, medium grade. desirable stamps maiked a* ^ (Acting Sect-Treas.) prices and I will endeavor to plea*-' -ales | am verv much in want •»! nnines ' lotion. Iowa. circuits All who require stamp* "Y ;m o i-i'i c i ;ks t o hi i:r.i:cTi:i>. lections please forward their name* pro11,l • Yours for Miccess. President. |..i:i. T l)i-K.wF- I THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. and Fuller’s earth of great extent and finest quality. She has stone excellent for building purposes and a soft mag CURIO t nesian limestone that produces a cement in every respect equal to the best im ported. Iron of high grade and value is known to exist in several localities; N O T E S f so also are indications of petroleum, natural gas and soft coal and asphalt to be found in several portions of the state, Jueeii Margherita of Italy lias a and yet, with one or two exceptions, jion for collecting the ohl shoes of the fields containing these ores are un torical personages. Her majesty s developed . lection, which is already very large, »r hules hoots or shoes worn by Joan of Archaeologists are certain that ere the Marc pueen of Scots, and Marie ftoinette. work on the Nicaraugua Canal is *r completed many interesting relics will Kot long ago while workmen were have been unearthed as that region is favating under the old jail at Juarez, known to be very rich hi evidences of a Lxico. not far irom K1 Paso, Texas, prehistoric race, and has as yet been Jtc a number of old Spanish weapons little explored. The Pacific end of the te unearthed, in a fairly good state canal is sure to cut through an interest preservation. The jail underneath ing section to archaeologists as the pelt the relics were found is one of dense forests are believed to cover the oldest buildings in the northern vestiges of a lost people. In the midst of the republic of Mexico, and was of these great woodlands stand to this Jt more than JOG years ago. A c very day great stone images, which ting to tradition, it was vsed during were once worshipped as gods. The [time of the Spanish rule as a barracks practice of burial in pots was one of tile soldiers of the king, hut they their odd customs. Many such pots k forced to flee to escape a fierce have been dug up. They are huge, weak of aborigines. Among the boot-shaped urns of earthen ware, five found were two oldfashioned feet high and four feet in diameter. In cannon and some smaller weapons each one, ordinarily, is found a human by tin- Spaniards during the skeleton in a sitting posture, with the Feenth ,md seventeenth centuries. knees drawn up to the chin. In every j re 'Vtre seven muskets, also, of case the burial pot, when sufficiently |tpiated type, besides two other fire- preserved, has a cover, which is an in kriown as Arquebuses, which verted bowl of earthenware elaborately ghed S |ji;,,ran. 1~ nil energetic worker It real, Curator R. \Y. McLachlan report cnrr mi acorii a distance of thirty ed several donations to the Museum and „ -ton it away from sight. a large number of books to the library. irijk- '• Hf Some routine busiuess was carried I through. Dr. Laherge exhibited a small (It nil the curious kinds of lace. ivory bust of Queen Victoria of very- Wx-nall' old lace, the most cutious is artistic workmanship by M. Noble 1856: lt ivliich is called point tresse. It is a silver-plated platter cover with a coat v rare and was made of human hair. of arms engraved thereon. He was pL'ncli collectors sav it exists in the anxious to know to what faimlv it be *•11! (lav only in their cabinets, h longed. They were emblazoned with a j,« confined to the early part of the chevron and three fawns. Mr. J. H. '.ce’ith century Ross exhibited a large album containing about 150 pen and ink drawings of old Jl van have read this department this Montreal buildings, many of which ■veil must he interested in curios. have long ago been demolished. A |i! if vnu are interested in curios you subscription was started to secure the limlil belong to the American Society album for the museum. |Curio Collectors. Sow is the time to * * * in a« the dues may be raised at the Mrs. Dean Freeman of Fort MeLeod. III i>l the lirst year, which will be soon. Alberta, was in Winnipeg last month |Y(hi nil! find, on other pages of the with an extensive collection of genuine the society's list of officers, new Indian Curios aurl Modern Indian works embers, etc., and after looking the of art from the Hlood reserve. She was iuit over and carefully considering the successful in disposing of much of it. ptter. we should like to have you send Included in the collection were a number tile secretary your application for of “ buffalo stones",—colored pieces of junker-hip. rock almost the shape of a toad,—which R o y F. CtKKKNK. the Indians believed possessed peculiar merit for buffalo bunts. Resides these Canadian Dotes. she had several grotesque rattles and an IL basil Ci, Hamilton. Ulinntptg, Canada excellent head dress. * Arrangements have been complete! * * jftlu unveiling on the 22nd of thi: Mr. K. W. Darbey has been added to pnth. of a monument erected it the list of curio dealers of western irmun by the efforts ot the Ontario Canada. He is conducting a business on main street Winnipeg. Mr, Darbey istoiival Society to the memory o was for many years with Mr. W. F. mra Sii-oni The bust is life size White and should prove to be an expert m m bronze. It is the work of Miss in bis chosen profession. * pblre ! Feel and is said to be an excel- * * i*11 likeness. Laura Secord is £ Resolutions of condolence were passed ^■'adiau heroine who lanced her title and ordered to be sent to the families or friends of the following members who J 'arr. ' ' Vl,rd through the America! had died during the past week:—Abbe , The Geological Succession portant groups of animals. The vc~ of Animals and Plants brae of the Zenglodon, a >peciesi A RETROSPECT. whale, are so abundant in the state I By F. Gaines. Alabama, that they were once tin (Concluded from last Number, i used for industrial purposes, ft' Great universities are noxv sending describes one skeleton of this anim out finely equipped expeditions, solely which was about seventy feetinienfj to study tliese extinct giants in the on the ground. The great Liberii rocks. Wyoming. Montana. Dakota mammoth of this age was much ]ar, and Washington states, Wyoming es er than the largest elephants ofti pecially are unexcelled for well pre present time. Specimens of them ha served fossils of these extinct reptiles. recently been found almost perfect O f late years more and more attention preserved in the ice of that norths is being given to this branch of geo country. In fact parts of theremi: logy., and amazing discoveries are of one were fed by one party to the being made constantly. dogs with no bad effects. When « Lizards. Batrachians, Saurians, etc., considers the time these animals mu were especially abundant, and of great have been in the ice, this seemsind# size during this age. The fossil tracks like a wonderful miracle. The ma of these animals are found in some todon, closely related to the mamma districts, in great abundance. Some also lived during this period. Ti sections of Connecticut are especially study of the teeth of these animal- rich in them. The Brontozoum Gi- almost a science in itself. During tb ganteum whose tracks are occassion- age, also, a gnat glacial epoch ocoirii aily found, is supposed to have had a Now for a word about fossil mi height of about fourteen feet. himself. The antiquity of man is ^ Some of the best known animals of puzzling our greatest scientists, ai this period are the Ichthvosanius. still seems to be an unsolved quests Plesiosanius. Pterodactyle, and Igua- as yet. Recently, at Sandstone, Mi nodon. The Ichthyosanuis much re nesota some quarrymen unearthed sembled an enormous crocodile. One number o f petrified bodies. What i was recently found petrified in an opal more strange, the bodies were to mine in New South Wales, the opal in white sandstone, which hardest having replaced the parts of the ani into its present form, thousands if si mal perfectly. Another report says millions of years ago. Four bodsi that one has been dug up in England. were found in all, two of the fig*1* The Pterodactyl had the head of a bird, being almost seven feet tall. Ti mouth of a crocodile, wings of a hat other two are between four and tt and body of a mammal. It is supposed feet in height. The heads are perftf by most palaeontologists that this ani but there is no indication of feature mal had the power of powerful Bight, owing to the coarse structure of ^ occassionally swooping down into the rock. The sand stone is used for-d water to sieze its prey. nary building purposes, Thus-seie"1 The Dinosams of the Age of Reptiles has another problem to puzzle over. had many of the genera! characterist From this all too brief retro»(* ics of lizards. These monstrous ani will be seen what an endless field'• mals were usually from tweiity-tive to enthusiastic palaeontologist Iw* thirty feet in length. To this group puzzle over, but perhaps it "ill belongs the Ignatiodon. more respect in the minds of some; In the Mammalian Age the whales what they were formerly (lisp*15 and mammoth are two of the most im regard as "petrified things." THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Camera Intensification and Reduction. F. A. W. DEAN', N' iagara Falls, NT. Y. Intensification is a practice little Care should be taken that none of these nderstood and still less practiced by undissolved crystals are poured from e novice in photography. At that the bottle onto the plate and as this rind in his career when its aid would chemical is highly corrosive and very most valuable, he neglects to avail poisonous, the fingers should be kept iniself of its advantages through fear out of it as much as possible, particular [ difficulties and a lack of thorough ly if cuts or wounds are present. nderst a tiding of the great power that This solution is flowed over the nega gives him to correct the errors that tive, rocking the tray meanwhile, until e is so pr,.tie to commit; namely, the the film is bleached completely. This dcr development of his negatives, can be determined by raising the plate ucli negatives as have been correctly and examining the back. When this fully exposed, but removed from the stage is reached, remove the plate and 'eloping solution before sufficient wash for nearly an hour in running iidty was obtained, may be made, water. .■intensifying, as good as if they had The bleaching solution which is then Smi carried to just the right point in applied is prepared by adding about a velopnient. spoonful of stronger ammonia to enough Several formulae are used but the one water to well cover the plate or film. shall indicate has been in use since A teaspoonful for a small plate, 5x7 or tdays of albumen paper; it is as smaller, and a tablespoonful for a larger polar today as it was at that time plate. When the negative is blackened eu clear, strong negatives were clear through, it should be removed, maided, and it will be found as well washed and then dried. If not tisfactory if not more so, than many strong enough the operation can be re hi-rs. Tile first or bleaching solution, peated. Leaving the plate in the ii lie applied to either the wet or dry ammonia solution after blackening has taken place is not advisable. The guive. which must be in either case densitv is inclined to decrease instead needy free from any trace of hypo; of increase on long immersion. ' I find that better and quicker results Another use to which intensification obtained when the negative has first is often put by the advanced worker is ; allowed to drv before being placed to strengthen negatives which have been purposely taken from the developer die solution. before sufficient density was obtained, bis is simply a saturated solution of as in tlie case of a badly overtimed plate 'deride of tnercurv. Enough of the is inclined to show slight veil or fog. fairy is placed in a bottle filled with Were development continued this fog would onlv increase while with intensi ter. to insure some of the chemical fication only such deposit as is already 'ainiiig inidissolved at the bottom. developed can be strengthened. American Camera Club E x c h a n g e President—H. V. Thornton, 11 Memo rial Tuwer..)/ and Spruce st,Phila..Pa, Secretary—L. T. Brodstone. Superior, Neb. ' Why not become a member? It costs you nothing if a subscriber. Meniber- shipcard sent for 2c, Foreign 5c. MKMUKRSHIt* 1,1ST Sheffield, Eng 2011 F Wetheriiigton, Paducah, Ky 4 W J Smith, Hepe, Idaho 2 G W Nichols, Eureka Spgs, Ark 5 J E Tripp, Bx 3 Belvidere, 111 5 K S Dololglish, Meriden. Ct 6 E Eickender 1001, Lydeu Kants 4 J E Halbert, Bx 756 So Berwick. City. Mo. Me 7 I, Hatnman, Los Angeles. Cal 5 J F Codeceiro, Pernambuco, Brazil 8 E R Bolander. Richmond. Iml 6 B Alexander, Corona, Calif 9 C I) Holloman, Hebron, O 7 Miss E K Moore Bx 54 Gardner N il 2060 II M Rittenhouse, Beamille. tint. 8 J 1, Wheeler, 30 Lenox, Providence Canada R I ' 1 C Tarver. 994 E 134 N V 9 I. A McGee, Blue Mound, 111. 2 T H Ball, Preston, England 2020 J E Short. Cheney, Wash 5 C F Reinpsteck, Gaza, la 1 G Volger, Saratoga, Fla 4 Wm Denning, McKeesport, la 2 H Crockett, Avordale, N J 5 O Klein, N V 65 Duane St. 3 A C Flengge, Milwaukee. Wis 6 Meckisack, Dinedin, New Zealatc 4 J C Long. Carter), Wyo 7 M I’ Dickere, Cin, O, 3550 Berd 5 J. A. Garon, Metabetchonan. O 8 C P Joy 120 N 115st N V Canada 9 E Hinball. Boulder, Colo 6 B Arango 5 Cowest, Mexico 0 F Porter, Elba, N Y 7 A J Hebord, New Bedford, Mass 2071 A Becker, De Soto, Mo 8 N Brissell, Seattle, Wash 2 H E Warner. Wanbeek. la 9 \ Doe, 3280 Briggs, Almeda, Calif 3 C S Stine, Cambridge, Mass 2030 A U Hays. Milford, 111 4 O Olson, Clear Lake, la 1 N Ishrbashi, 50 Kam, Tokio, Japan 5 J A Carr, Nor .mod, Cin. O 2 S Gem, 32 N 15st Richmond, Ind 6 C M Gotlie, Sacremento, Calif 3 A R Bell, Iowa Falls, la 7 K Bridger 65 Bisliop Gate. I.ondos 4 E I) Nundock, Rochester, N V 116 Eng 5 K Hanford, 73 Ledy, Detroit Mich 8 J Demin. Atica, 111 6 Jo J Wetmore. Wrights, Pa 9 L Dowerv 1944 N 19 St Phila- D 7 J H Keeler, Kulpsville, Pa 2080 U Webster, II Leonard St Herb 8 J Bolton. Craydon, Eng Eng 7 J Harheck, Toledo, O, 733 Mich 1 J E Oyhkooper, Syracuse. N \ 2040 Sheldon. Nebr. Historical Society, 2 W Cudney, Galant, Canada Lincoln, Nebr 3 G Maltha. Rushville, N Y . 1 J 11 Fountain, Los Angeles, Calif 4 N C Cross, 5 Inglis Rd. 2 J B Kirkby, Newbedford, Mass Eng 3 N A Miller, Hoogland, Ind 5 H Hanson, Decorah, la 4 N Shaffer, Altoona, la 6 E F Neithanier, Reading, l’a 5 F D Rrayton, Freesport, Mich 7 S Connlv, Hortor, Kail 6 II S Williams, Lisbon, O 8 N Sceelds, Bx 188, Honolulu. HI 7 II A Tellin, Williamson, N V 9 J P Moines, Decatur, 111 8 G Heltman, Beresco, Neb 2090 A II Gottshal, Hairsburg. Fa 9 E F Gladwin, Pueblo, Colo 1 G Curtis. Milton, Fla 2050 A Croz.ier. Wilmington, Del 2 J Sampson, LeGrange, Ind 1 R Democli, Kendallville. Ind 3 R Shabelsk'y, Manila, P 1 2 C Hargraves, 37 Times Building. 4 I) C Neefus Jr Hudson. N 5 THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Permanganate Stains C.S P. Permanganate is not suitable ^ / I n s t v e r f for intensifying gelatine negatives, on account of the deep stains that always yueries should he ad accompanies its use. It is chiefly of dressed to FayetteJ. Clute value for collodion plates, in which the 16 Marye Terrace. San clear portions are not affected by its Francisco, California action. Your stains can be removed by Hypo Cryjtalixnt Oat o f JVrtfatltJrj. immersing the negative in a solution of j A. McG It is doubtful if there is hydrochloric acid and water in the atn way of saving these negatives. As proportion of 1 to 6, until the stain |ie livpo orvstaliz.es out the salt makes disappears. |in«te holes in the film. If there is V> [iv while next to the glass and the y tllo tv Prussiate in 7>e*Jeloper. jgatives have been thoroughly fixed it R. DeH. Yellow prussiate is not a re w(ll do no harm. Some negatives have strainer in the formula you give; it simply is appearance. In any case I would tends to keep the plate brilliant with (first soften the film in a very weak dense high lights. ihition, a few drops to the ounce of V ilphuric acid, and them immerse-in a Purple Uones. [fed) livno hath washing well afterwards. ■; me know how you come out as I \Y. E. I). Yes, the acetate of soda (have seen it stated that there is no cure. gives more purple tones than the sulpho- evanide hath; with suitable negatives it He tv to CVj 1 a yV p u ira l S olu tion . gives a very pleasing series of browns h.. M. II. If a solution is neutral it and purples according to time of im will not effect either blue or red litmus mersion. per You can get the paper for a few mts at am- drug store or stock house. Creased Film flegatitles. If the solution is acid it will turn blue • . I,. P. If it is a celluloid film will min i- paper red; if alkaline, red paper be hard to remove. Try soaking it in l«i’. Should your solution be acid the water for an hour, and then pin it, face _ inly is to add more of the alkali un- upward, on a board placing it as flat as ijj it has no effect on the blue paper. possible and putting a pin firmly at each l|alkaliiie add more acid. corner. As it dries, the gelatine side V h.V _. will contract, and possibly this will re oicarSonate und ulphile. move the marks. rfNo Xante. You can use bicarbonate v- W place of carbonate but it is not ad- sahle. It costs more; you must use C ry s ta l V arn /jA . iv and it requires twelve parts of K. \V\ A good varnish for transpar let to dissolve one part of the salt, encies is as follows: Jthilu carbonate requires onlv six parts. Gum mastic .... 60 gr. ilpliite of soda can hardly be used as Canada Balsom - - - 1 “ "Substitute for sulphite as the former Benzine - - - - - d " ^ strongly acid and would simply Dissolve the mastic in the benzine. Rmra.ize I*IC alkali in the developer Bake the balsam in an oven till brittle, 8j''"Kihr effect of a strong restrainer. taking care that it does not catch fire, •**taliisulp]ijte ca„ ,)e usef, as it is ljkt. and then add the other ingredients. sul]>liit: m-arlv neutral. This may be applied cold. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Pennsylvania. Cam era Civil ------= E x c h a n g e GKO. F. SHEERS. President. Athens, Pa. the ideal time to finish them as p|Jt. H. F. MAXWKI.I,. Vice-President South Oil City. Pu. will frill, prints turn brown and J ATGl-ST I,l "FT. Sect-and Treas.. Aspir.wall Pa pinholes appear in your negatives j. Terms of Membership. 25c per year, including other hot weather trouble devell subscription to the Philatelic West and Camera which cause the ‘tyro’t . sicken at her News. Present subscribers send 10c for member ship. Cheer up, fellow photographers,, All amateur photographers EVERYWHERE your developing in the cellar, a are invited to send 25c for membership or $i for plenty of ice, mixed with good membership and choice of any of the following: Kay Screen. Wide Angle Lens, Tele Photo hens. ment, and your troubles will disappej Enlarging and Copying hens, Violet Portrait like dew drops before the morning*1’ hens, or haughlin Fountain Pen. *r Departments. Print Exchange. Print Criticism. Photo Contest. Sales and Exchange Department. When we see a fellow going ah Correspondence Department and Question liox. with a fixed focus, cheap hand came Address all correspondence relating to the P.C. we say to ourselves there is a ‘-cte C. E to August huft. Secy. Aspinwall, Pa. All letters will he answered personally if stamp is guy,” when we see a man with a k enclosed for reply, otherwise will he answered focus, high priced ‘ ‘dude box” we s through this column he is a “ swell guy,” but when we* Iii addition to the appointments a photographer taking pictures with made last month the fo llo w in g addi regulation view camera plain but * tional appointments are made. vicable, we spot him as a sensible ft State Consul for Minnesota low and probably the best photugrap! er of the lot. L. C. Forsy, Mapleton, Minn. New York, Geo. A. Shepard, If the average amateur could <*: Lowville, N. Y. appreciate the service and solid sab faction to be gotten out of an oldslri Louisiana, Henry Hirsch view camera there would be nr Ama, La. practical photography and not so mi' Washington, Wm. Service, horse play. Farmington, Wash. NT * There seems to be a greater demai We have on our files a number of ex among amateurs for larger earner, change lists from members of the from 5x7 to 8x10. This we are glad! I'. C. C. E. and any one interested, see as when one becomes real eiiHir- may have a list of our exchanges for iastic, a 4x5 has no charms for him as a two cent stamp. nothing short of an 8x10 will satin his appetite. We have three inquire We buy and sell new and second on our tiles for 8x10 lens, and anti hand photographic apparatus for our our readers who have a surfeit of let members, and all are entitled to use es of this size can dispose of them! this department as no charge is made good advantage by addressing these: for our services. retary. Any photographers who are not NEW MEMBERS. members may avail themselves of No. 54 Mr* S. J Wilson. 13 Mention N ' these priveleges by becoming members Pittsburg, Pa. . . of the exchange. No. 55 I,. Hirsch. Ama. St Charles Pun*" No. s6 Geo A Shepard. I,owville. N V. Send on your lists of what you have No. 57 w m Service-, Farmington Wash and what you want and we will try and No, 58 I. C Forsy. Mapleton. Minn and accommodate you. Change of address of W W Gilman No -Hi10 Don’t forget the stamp please. Boscoliel. Wis. ,. Change of mldress of John R Hoffman V' ‘ *r 2S Hurhert St, Johnstow n Pa- , Change of address of H . S. McFeetrrs N“ ■ Even though this is the ideal time 26 N Boyd St. Pittsburg Pa. of the year to take pictures, it is not THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. T5he Nebraska Camera Cl\jb FOUNDED JANUAR.Y 1898 Wishes every one in Nebraska having a cam sheet hung alongside the camera will era 10 join Send your name with i5c, it Rives !on lull membership and use of all its privileg act as a reflector to light the dark side es paper which inserts your notices free ol fiiarec where you can secure prints from all of the object. parts of tlie world. Cut out blank printed else where and send to the secretary. Membership Michigan Camera Art Association. Q-^^nized Nov- '• iggp OFFICERS: posure, halation, etc. This mav j President— Sidney Billett; 19X Townsend ave. done as follows: First give on Detroit, Mich Vice-President—Camille Cools, 26 Walnut St. No. I an exposure sufficient for tlieiy Detroit. Mich Secretary— Constant I.aethatn. 198 Townsend seen through the window, this ave. Detroit, Mich perhaps a fraction of a second. So Treasurer— Felix Van Collie, 19S Townsend ave Detroit, Mich . hang over the window, outside if possilj Exchange Supt— Paul DeRonne. 371 Haldwtn ave, Detroit, Mich a thin sheet of [muslin or put tissj librarian—Sidney Billett. Trustees—Jos Diehl, 335 Townsend ave. Kemi paper to fit the glass, ami witho Cools, 26 Walnut st, B S Summers, 62-64 Congress moving the camera expose plate No. st. East, Detroit, Mich Art Reviewers— Miss Julia Cools, 26 Walnut st. io r the interior. Although the sheets Camille Cools, 26 Walnut st. H W Boers. 389 Ma tissue paper somewhat prolongs then ple st, Sidney Uillett. Detroit, Mich Purchasing Agt— Camille Cools posure. yet the result is better, otricj This society is formed for encouraging ama- tetir photographers to inform each other and to to the light being more diffused. Be exchange prints. sides, tlie effect of halation is reduce) This is the only state amateurs club in Michi gan. We want everyone who owns a camera to From tlie two negatives a combinatia join us The cost will be 25c a year, which will print is made, first by printing thetw give you full membership to the M. C. A. A. No innitiation fee. every member will also receive through the window, all else but lie the official organ, the Philatelic West and Cam era News free. part of negatiue No. 1 being stopfd Dealing With Over-Exposure. out, and then the interior from No. 1 If a plate is known to be over-exposed the window portion being stopped 00I1 it should be soaked for several minutes necessary, which is often not thecas in a quantity of the pyro solution to t r which lias been added five or six minims To Clean Platinotype Prints. of a 10 per cent solution of potassium The following hint as to cleans bromide- About one half the normal rough-surface prints may prove usefii amount of the alkali solution is then Make of flour and cold water a fair!.1 added, and the plate again flowed with thick paste, of about the consistency d the developer. To obtain sufficient cream. To this add a small quantity « contrast, too much alkali solution must alum, say half a teaspoonful of alum 6 he avoided. A 10 per cent solution of a large cupful of flour. With a spW citrate of soda makes a good restrainer. and a basin rub all together into * A few drops w ill help to produce contrast smooth a paste as possible. No"' and keep the shadows clear. a soft brush apply this paste all orf tr the print and wash all off again Combination of Exterior and Interior View. the tap, when it will be found that tl* Occasionally we meet with ad interior paste has gathered up the dust and or architectural view; arches, doorways, out of the grain of the paper, and & and the like, where it would greatly add print comes out as fresh as the day to the pictorial effect if the exterior was made. Use plenty of paste view seen through the open door, very soft brush, or you may window or arch, could be shown, in abrade the more delicate tones of ^ stead of a blank blur dne to over ex print. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. improving the Undertimed. ammonia and a wash in water. consensus of opinion of the He clainis that the action of the per aioritv of photographers concerning sulphate is to reduce the film to a ik-nitno! plates, that is, woefully condition which forms an admirable dertinu 'I ones, is to consign them to nucleus or substratum for the deposition leasli heap, but according to a com- of the mercury, thereby insuring greater tmicatioii to the Photographic Society strength in the image. The negative, Philadelphia, by our Mr. Bartlett, which he exhibited, bore evidence of ■en an excessively undertimed negative the efficacy of the plan, presenting all ,av he brought to a good printing the appearance of a well-timed plate. in'dition and so made to yield good, 1- — Reduce high lights to harmony iparentlv well-timed, pictures. with the shadows. His method, briefly, is as follows: 2.—Intensify immediately with satur ic had made two exposures upon a ated solution of bi-chloride of mercury. |aui of horses at 5 P. M. in December, er the sun had sunk below the 3-—Wash well under the tap 5 to 10 stern clouds. From the character of minutes. , subject the exposure necessitated 4. —Blacken in weak ammonia nsiderablv less than a second. One 5. —Wash 5 minutes.—The Camera, ate was treated in the usual way for Philadelphia, Pa. ider-exposure with the usual uii- tisfactory harsh, contrasty results, e., strong high lights, and shadows /I MaKf shift Piatt- most bare glass. The second plate How often do amateurs in their is treated to a different and ingenious rambles run across some desirable view etliod. To keep down as much as issible jontrast, and to bring out just after their last plate has been ex tail in the shadows, a pure Metol and posed. They would have willingly itash developer was used. A thin avoided making all their other exposures rgative of necessity results, but by had they known this was to come. In ason of the scanty exposure, even irr the high lights had received the such cases the following may be tried : aximuni share of illumination; the go over your note book and pick out a iadows. the minimum. The originality plate, that in your estimation is under the process pursued will now be ex- exposed, preferably of a subject contain ained The wonderful property of e persulphate of ammonia reducer ing no high lights, and one you can dis is called into requistion. The plate, pense with or get on another day. Take ter the hypo from the fixing had been your desired view on this plate, giving oroughlv washed out, was treated to bath of persulphate of ammonia acid- about five times the correct exposure, ated with sulphuric acid, develope in a solution well restrained himionium Persulphate - 40 grains and strong in pyro, hut with scarcely a Hater . . - 2 ounces trace of alkali. A rather thin negative Sulphuric Acid - - 3 drops The peculiar action of the persulphate will result, which may be intensified, to first reduce the high lights, and best of all there will be no trace of ‘king advantage of this, Mr. Bartlett the first exposure. The rationale of the iceeeded in bringing down the high process is this: We develope with a fats to a more harmonious relation to eshadows, a very thin, ghostly look- developer so weak in alkali that it would »i6 ..neRat've being the result. take a very long time to bring out the K e are told by the instruction books first or under-timed image, perhaps j 1 it is necessary to subject the re half an hour. Dong before the half toced plate to a sulphite hath, and ln;«Jly to tefix it in hypo. hour has passed the second image, on . .'e novt>lty of Mr. Bartlett’s plan account of its long exposure, has ap foists bi omitting both these oper- peared and gained sufficient detail and lntf i merely rinsed off the per- density to he easily ammendable to the a;e ammonia, and immediately ■ !,° mtensify the negative with bi- process of intensification after having ’ e >if mercury followed bv weak been well washed and fixed. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. an endless one. I have tested a fa m yself and it is surprising how Um liable they are. Its hard to belie, but i have really found a brand J Cditor one that gave a speed of a trifle Wt. one twenty-second of a second W|,(! set for the one-hundreth . The wore SAYS case I ever struck was a shutter th* really worked faster when set at half second than wheu set for on twenty-fifth. In both cases I repeater Read the article on the first page of the trials to assure myself that & Camera News. mistake had been made. A repairs f f once told me that a good many of th> I want one for this first page every cheaper box forms of cameras gaveet month. Try your hand. actly the same speed for all threed the indicated speeds but I am not* sure of this last. Mr. F. A, W. Dean, of Niagara Falls. New York, the popular dealer in speci mens and supplies for naturalists, was the first to respond. Camera Club The Manufacturers of Alfa paper oti'Oentr Card Ex sent me a sample of their developing One notice under fifteen paper and I immediately used it to words f^eetoeach subscriber proof some negatives with. Guess I For sale notices i cent per will have to send and get some of it word; five insertions for the because I can not get prints to equal price of three. these proofs on the paper I am using. \ Alfa paper is fine. Fine perfumes to X for earners supplies or at* tiling send for circular. Oliv Sunday Morler «r Iowa. ' ‘ I have been helping a novice over Yes I want a camera and will give good X i> the rough places the last few weeks. foreign stamps for one. Also want an outfit 8 Being busy I loaned him my Wager F. Burgh, Wymore, Nebr, Exposure Scale as a substitute. I have H. Wetherington. Pnducate, Ky. I have ow 150 prints of Japan. Hawaii. Phif. Islands. I risS always had a good opinion of this X for V. S. stamps also X souvenir postcards scale, but knowing my friend’s dense Unmounted prints, views of Rochester aod ignorance concerning exposures I am vicinity 10c each -mailer sizes 50 each. really surprised at his results. I a l Approval sheets at 50* disc sent on good refer enct*. Stamps and photo s to X for minerak most think the scale knows more than shells, cvriositied, stamps or anything useful u l do about exposures. way of shotograpiiic or printers supplies E D Murdock. 116 Savannah St.. Rochester. N. V fT To X for camera supplies or stamps some Talking about exposures: I received birds eggs and stamps. James B. I.amh 67 Aqe; Ecwiston. Me. a letter from a friend o f mine in A r My collection of l*. S. Revenues, catalogued kansas who has been trying his shutter tween $50 and J75; I will X it for a good camera with a Pickering speed Tester. There Erastus Cornell. Marshalltown. Iowa, box# was only a slight difference between Will Ex all kinds of stamps for other go®; the indicated half second and the one- varieties, or for photographic prints'" F. ^ Mallet. 72 Juno. St , Winitigly Man, Canada. twenty-fifth of a second, while the Souvenir cards E x‘ed wilh collectors in t'J- fiftieth of a second was four times as and Canada. Essie Klein t88 West I02 fast as the twenty-fifth. He asks New* York. “ what is the use of all these exposure I will pay 4 cts each for all good unmounted tables, scales and meters if that is the prints or larger of birds or nest anl*5f? way the shutters do their part of the Albert F. Ganicr. Rowmar Ave., Vicksburg.” 1, I have a Poco fiixed focus camera to X j2 work?” I have not answered him yet, cat Colts rifle. Will pay difference ^ 1 but the fault is not in the exposure Hughs. Morley, Iowa. -cales: it is in the shutters. Miss J. Woodsidc, KildollaRh Corcr.iine. ■ '£ land, gladto X view cards of Ireland for otnf from all parts of the world. ‘ This subject of shutters seems to be THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. an endless one. I have test- i myself. and it i surprising how | 5 liable they are. Its hard f, hvli-., Editor lint i have really found a brand i,t one that gave a speed of a tritfe oVtl one twenty-second of a second set for the oue-lumdreth . Ti - ttuiyl SAYS case I ever struck was a shutter tM really worked faster whet) set at ii; half second than when set tor ,J5I twenty-fifth In both cases I repeatel Read the article mi the first pnge of the trials to assure myself that if atnera News. mistake had been made. A repair.! nr V...SSonce told...... me. that...... sa good many of t|J I want one for this first page every cheaper box forms of cameras gaveesl 'ninth. Try your hand actly the same speed for all three. [ the indicated speeds hut I am a not. nr sure of this last. Mr. K A. W. Dean, of Niagara Falls. New York, the popular dealer in speci- I’tiis and supplies for naturalists, was -he first to resjKind. f Camera Club {<§1. >1 nr ^/'ou'Venir Card Ex The Manufacturers of A lfa paper J| -ent me a sample of their developing I • mu- notice under fi fleet laper and I immediately used it to t ree to each subscriber iroof some negatives with. tiuess I f;o r sale n otices i cent per will have to send and get some of it word, five insertions for th.- f price of three ivcause I can not get prints to equal -hese proofs on the paper 1 am using f Ufa paper is tine. l-'ine perfume* to X for earners suppb o' I tiling send forcircidnr Oliv Suiuku Meilrj [ nr Iowa. 1 have been helping a novice over Yes I want a camera am! will ^ive c- uJ X ■he rough places the last few weeks, foreign stamps for one. Also want an fleing busy I loaned him my Wager l\ Hur^h Wyninre. Nebr. V. Wetheiiuirton Pndneate. Ky I : Exposure Scale as a substitute. I have iso prints ol Japan. Hawaii Phil, Mam i- i » t- always had a good opinion of this X for r, Si. stamps also X souvenir po>n ;Uih ,cale, hut knowing my friend's dense rmncKiulol prints, views of Kochi gnorance concerning exposures 1 am vicinity fi'.-xs's i/jc each • nailer size- Approval sheets at sof, di.~ .-nt oil U'1 oil mi* "rally surprised at his results. I a l ence. Stamps and photos to X for u1nuT.1V | most think the scale knows more than -.hells. cvrio*sitied. stamps or anything tiMilal ' ' do about exposures. way of slintn^raphic or printers siipph Murdock, i iA Savannah St . Rochester N \ nr T o X for camera supplies or stamp'- Talking about exposures: I received birds e«j THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS KODAKS, CAHERAS We carry a complete assortment of all the leading makes and at prices that are exceptionally low. Write us if you are interested. All kinds of sup plies for Kodakers. DePutron, 117 N 11th St LINCOLT, - - NEBR ATI tfriOi AMATEUR PH0T06RAP1 Do not wnste your Powder and Plates with cart- , ridges. Here is a cinch for you. In o rd er to a d v e rtise our Flash L a m p s an d P o w d e r, a lso to pet yoaro ou r lis t, so a s to keep you polled oo ttalJ LOW RATES TO THE fo o d s w e m a n u fa ctu re , on receipt of 111 w ill send you by express, prepaid,one $1 EXPOSITION! FLASH LAM P, regular price $1.00, asfl ounce of L if hty*s Reliable Flash Fowdfr.l 5 0 c,w ith full instructions howto malttffey Missouri Pacific by flash light. Address, S T A R N O V E L T Y AITFG C0 .I Railway BLOOMINGTON. II -T o T H E - THE PHILATELIC Resorts of the Rockies! E X A M IN E R , Double daily service from St Louis and V o l. i. X o . i. to l>e out. Sept. i. iyoi ' Kansas Citv telic Kxam iiier is to be a 20-page liiontniy i azine [sizes 6x9 inches] devoted to stamps! m a rk s so u ven ir cardes. etc. Sub. pnet >1 Reduced rate Round Trip Tourist tick year. Add rales 25c per inch. S2.00 pet I' H ets now on sale SUBSCRIBE before date of issue and pit year for toe. Adv. for first No. oueiik 1 FOR PARTICULARS col. 30c; on e col 50c, one page 900. 3 P'S*' 1 See Agent BARTLETT, Superior, Nebr. or Address all letters to H. C. Townsend. G. P. & T. A., St. I„ouis, Mo. CHESTER MATHERS. I l.B~ B ox S21. Phoenix. 1 H, R. Pfaff. Jennings. Ala.,...... bus: rprints] , negative showing; illicit wlnsky.sull y ern mountaineers making -w ild cat" o ...j f shine" whisky, for sale ioc each. mpuiiKo W ill X for three good interesting pr>m» p h o to snpf- Cut Prices cameras, etc f class goods. Standard lines, catak Illustrated Souvenir Cards of Pan for the asking. Send for our They will surprise you. DE^ American exposition 10 for 23c—50 for M E R C A N T IL E CO., 6b V. • Delos ?1.00. N Pomeroy Jr., I.ockport, N. Y. St. Paul, Minn. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. The Warnica^Filsr Self-Adjustable Plateholder FITS ALL CAMERAS Holds full-size plates and smaller sizes without the use of kit frames, thus enabling one to produce the most artistic effects without any extra cost or bother. A Camera is incomplete without our Holder. For Sale by Illustrated Catalogue all Dealers. oil application The Warnica Co. Cox Building ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. Amateurs Attention! Send 25 cents for one Stamp package Trend Developer finest on earth, 6 enve Photos! lopes in box each makes 8 oz. Postpaid on receipt of price. ASPIN W A E I, Camera & Supply Co., Aspinwall, Pa ®eaB,:Jas. Spibey, Stafford, England— )ne Cent Each West is wonderful value for the money. b>t the tiling to send to your eorres- Ad inerted some months ago had more »n ts and to make collections of. replies than I have ever had from any lick them on your cards, letters, etc. other philatelic journal published either Reproduced From A n y ' in England or America, in fact I had so Photograph. many replies that I hadn’t the time to hem! me your best photo, cabinet size answer them all at once. "iMeh will be returned) and $1.00 cash l _ rfceive 100 small photo size of a Photo Straw* "stage stamp, and all gummed and | The largest 50 cent Photographic derated, ready for use. 35 for 60c. , Magazine in the country Full of helps 11 extra charge of 25c is made if photo for the Amateur and professional ls larger or smaller than cabinet Special Offert e Mention this paper and receive For 50 cents we will send Photo Straws i order of 100 or more stamp photos 1 year, your choice of a violet portrait , "le .iru'tol calling cards free with or copying lens, or Millers Exposo- Meter together with Philatelic West fra Pnntccl °n in stvlish tvpe. Price ku. aloim, 25c for 50, 40c for 100, and Camera News, etc., etc. 5,lrce- Cash with Order. (All together for 50 cents.) Address Photo Straws, ~A\ J‘ * / •* B y 115-117 Nassauasai St., * ■ * .* ,* N ojj, *N ew York. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. v* “PHOTOX” V Try it and you will be convinced tha t it is the best II round developing paper on the market. Developed east and you- w ill be surprised at the wonderfull latitude jft its m anipulation. Sample doz 10 cents. “BAY PATH.” The best glossy gelatine priat out paper on the market Prints quick and tones easily and rapid with wonderfulI range of tones. Permaneait results. Sample gross 4,r5 or cab $1.00 Exp. paid. ALFA PAPER CO., Sensitizers. Springfield, - - Mass. $5.00 Camera for W e bought at a Sherrifs Sale 100 3%"x4X and 4x5 hand cameras which retailed at $5.00 each. They are covered in grain leather 2 view finders, double plate holder, time and instantaneous shut ter with high-grade aeroromatic lens. We are going to sell them at $2.00 each so rush on your two dollars, state what she you want, F R E E a box of plates with the 3 X x4 >{ size. Money returned if you are too late. Send for circulars of other camera bargains. $10.00 Folding camera for $5.00. Address. LINDIG CAM ERA Co., LEW1SBURG, PA. Publisher West tried camera and is O. K. Nephew of Prei Burt of U. P. Ry., home at this place, has one and does fine work for value of money it cost. ___ the philatelic west and camera new s. Perfection, in Pocket Photography is reached in The New Folding X O eno H cites K r E y e * s . Equipped with pneumatic release iris diaphragm shutters and Rapid Rectilinear lens which meet every requirement of the most critical experts. Load in daylight with either Sunlight or Cartridge Films ■ and are of the highest grade in every detail. ntool Catalogue. I-ret. $13.50 to $20.00 BLA.I'R C^M B'RA. COMYAJty, ochester - - - - “ JVebu 3 ? o r < . SELF DEVELOPING iUENA PLATINUM PAPER. Prints in sunlight and developes, tones and fixes in plain water without any chemicals whatever! Gives rich platinum tones and is absolutely permanent. This paper is very cheap when you take into consideration the saving of time and the money saved by not having to buy chemicals. We will send a sample dozen 4x5 cabinets f o r ------35c G A S LIGHT LATINA ------DEVELOPING PAPER. I'rintsby day light, gas light, electric light or kerosene lamp in from 5 to 30 seconds. Developes in a few seconds The finished print is permanent. Sample doz.-----20c GLOSSY GELATINE URO ■------PRINTING OUT PAPER The best Glossy Gelatine Paper on the market. Wonder ful range of tones. Tones easily and quickly. Results never-fading. Write for circulars and price lists. Sample gross 4x5 or cabinets------81.15 | H K I J H 1\] P O 6 Commercial 8t„ r 1 rvul L O ., ROCHESTER.------N. Y. l Zes F o r P h o t o g r a p h s . IF YOU WANT TO KNOW I the best amateur photograph sent how to make up-to-date pictures, how to l ore Sept. 1st.. I will give a beau- improve your method of making photo |Pal, a fine getn. For the second graphs, how to care for camera, develop ¥ rare curio from Jerusalem. Out fxposures only, not less than 3x3. plates and films and make fine prints, W -’On entering this contest will subscribe for the National Photo News & wo valuable formulas for use in Views, room 36 Atlantic building, lock rapuy Send 10 cents with each box 159, Washington, D. C. Price 50c Ick {,"liress' *'• K. Halbert. S. per year. It is written by practical men and women for practical men and women, men and women who practice successful Ltntion ">-.ST when writing to ly and shows results of what they advise fisers. Sample free. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Send 2 5 Cents FO R a set o f 2-i r.nrth with .short history and il lustration of eurh of the Pres idruts of the U. -S'.. giving w ith each the main p o i n t o f h i s t o r y boiled d o w n . T h e s e a lo n e worth the price besides one free 15 w o r d e x c h a n g e notice, m em bership to the largest m m erit club ot the World. ‘ , hnerica n Camera Chib Exchange,” or leading stamp Society. If yon line in Xebrnska, member ship to Xeb. Camera Club, and, add 12c more for Xd>. Phil. Sony, or Carlo Club Society. Can hud tide half tone cat of yourself from good photo for 75c. extra. What more can yon ask for 25c.J Where, can yon get more for yone m o n e y . L. BRODS'fONE, S u p e rio r, fSieb., U. S. A. ** Kor JI hill will send 5 West Sub,, to any place in the World THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. CAMERA e x c h a n g e s . Study tills picture before you go, And what you are missing read below. to X for best offer in stamps or The “missing link," so they all say. fn:0 ,ic r cash - 4 X5 MC1UVPremo MJ. B uouuiDarlot lens, 4 -T ill l ', |Crf‘md roll holder, cost $ 3 0 in '9 8 . 5 x 7 Is Me llen ’S Po c k et T ripod S tay. ^Hmvkeve cost $ 4 0 in ' 9 3 - Dr C 11 Card- fj^tTo^nd.wish ,K cve views of Milwaukee or Toledo to X 1 ! or Canada Rev or good Finland or Den- ur°l! stamps Mrs A C Stewart 226 Floyd stTol- Detached and folded, 10 inches long. r uweaVTjJf and 3^x3^ prints toX of Cuba and )t”cis~s ISAlloway. Bennington, Xebr T i v o h o t o amateur readers of this magazine 11"hetreated to a n ew 10c booklet Pictures & ' lets” in x for i0 names and addresses of ■ ™iik friends and and one sc stamp. Mellen M o Pub Co S 96- 3 th Ave., Chicago. Have negatives X prints from Ilex., Cal.. Utah Paris H olland. B elgiu m , S co tla n d , etc, for [nr outside views. R eturn go o d , m ore received inyXoorsizeto4x5- U Brodstone. Superior. 'eb photos Queen Victoria’s home at Windsor. Wof 10 4x5 prints on velox paper One for each TSlundersome feet can never trip— < lusty winds can't overtip— Tripod logs can never slip— Held in the Stay's relentless grip. Tripod legs can never collapse When lifted for a better position, • Any o' these prevent a swear! Or at least, a swearing condition. 7 5 cents is the retail price, But all who’ve used It, say it’s worth thrice. Adjustable View Finder. I Gives the view for all sizes of lenses and plates, - - - ■ 50c. Wake up your dealer If he pleases, or don’t please. And make him get you Either or both of these. PR IZE given for the names and address * * 1 L \V A V, TO PTIOTOORAPH es of your Kodak friends. A postal for ?nK ALTON I-IMITED. particulars. «.P a 'r- STAMr TO Bro. J. CBAK 1.T O X . nl, r ‘‘ C- A *■ R a i l w a y , c h i c a h o . i l l ., B,.Rt CK,VK a x ILLUSTBATltll PAM* MELLEN MFG & PUB. CO. * 5T fr'T" ACCOUNT OP TUI MAI1 F. WITH TUI EX" * ° » " 1SA»V MACHI.N-K. D 96 Fifth Ave., - Chicago. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Photographs C L 6 T H ! fey-; m 'tr - N ia g a r a Hotel! European Plan. Rates $2 per day and upwards. A high-class hotel, and permanent. Cuisine and service the best. Prices reasonable. Most desirable location. Overlooks Lake Erie and Niagara River Surrounded by the Lake system. Directly on main lines to Exposition. Quiet.no smoke or dust. Sofa Pillow Covers Ten minutes to all parts of city. Of Niagara Falls Send for illustrated folder concerning Buffalo and Pan American. Printed from four 8x10 negatives WM, F. INGOLD, MGR,, Buffalo, N. t. on one piece of cloth 18 inches fquare. The blue print gives al most the natural color to the water TO ^ and clouds and makes a beautiful and unique pillow when made up. E f j c c h a n m Or Four of Pan American Exposition. A large miscellaneous lot of mags A COVER zines and novels. A m o n g theniatfl BY M AIL twenty-two copies of the Notw $ 1.00 American Review—Some datu 1820 priced in a recent bookseller catalogue at 50c each. I WAM These covers can be washed in cold or hot water, no soap, and ironed with a shells, coins, or anything in t® hot iron. Red Cloud, chief of Cavugas, Indian Relic line or pertaining* photographed on Birch Bark by entirely the Indians. T o anyone that cat new process, 75c. use them I will guarantee a bargain N. POHEROY, J. J . WaUhe, LOCKPORT, - N.Y. JVO'R&H BOX 480 MaJl THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. y o u r O b v n * B o Mv 2 books "Trade Secrets Exposed” and “ Our Business Consulter” ex- itis all- The first contains 101 true and tried receipts. The second tells all ut the mail order business, where to get articles; how to start a paper on II capital, etc. 22 for the two or 15c each. The secret writing Crytograph onc and send your best girl the key. Price 10c Yankee Camera and outfit, also membership Penn. Camera Club E x n change for $1.00. Agents send for wholesale price list. Circulars mailed at 8c per 100. -it: A'} L. C. Foisy, Dept E. Mapleton, Minn. Big Offer for $ 1.00 stern Camera Notes, 1 year $1.00 ■ Filter for 4x5 and 5x7 Camera 1.00 /-N .1 ' ' *4 ■* ' 1. West and Cam. News, 1 yr .25 ! * ) ; • « • " “ “ “ inch ad 1.00 ' J ■ 1 * hout inch ad, all for 75c L. Brodstone, Superior, Nebr. Staying Qualities of ' ' A' ' Tircj* ( f ’ The staying qualities of U & J Tires are unequalled by any tire made, and added to durability have speed and safety. PUBLISHED AT ■ qoi catalogue now ready. MINNEAPOLIS.MINN. G & J TIRE CO. H Indianapolis, Ind. 86jr”\Y. G. Shield, bx 188, Honolulu, H. I.—I like looks of West best of any paper yet. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. INTERESTING ORIENTAL AND ANCIENT COINS and GEH STONES. Roman coin over 1500 years old, with biographical note - 10 and 15c each 5 unclassified Greek coins {B. C. 500-100) - - - - m 1 unclassified Greek silver coin (B. C. 600-100) - - - . 5^ 2nd bronze coin, Claudius, A. D. 41 - - - - - 32c Unique packet of 12 ancient and oriental coins, different (B, C. 500-1850 A. D) including Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Turkish, Native India,Bengal, Morocco, and 4 varieties of Chinese coins, only - - 55,, 5 U, S. cents prior to 1826 - - - - - 35c George Washington Eagle cent, 1791 - - - $2.55 Elizabeth silver 3 pences dated before 1575 - - - 40c Silver drachms of Alexander the Great, B. C. 323 " - 60; 8 Chinese coins, 5 varieties A. D. 1650-1850 - • - 15c 8 nice foreign coins different - - - - 25c 5 different southern state bills - - - - ]2c 25c pieces old worn paper money, Confederate state, etc., 1837 and upwards20c BEAUTIFUL CUT and POLISHED GEM STONES FOR JEWELRY or CABINET. Garnets, Austr, opals, Mexican opals, moonstones, cameos, ame thysts, pearls, onyx, bloodstones, etc,, 15c each up. Set of six nice stones different, each of diff color, only 75c. Price lists of coins, gems, curios and Indian relics free. S P E C IA L Fine gold filled stick pins set with large gen uine garnet or Mexican opal, worth $1.50. Only 52c postpaid. The stones alone are worth the prices asked. Trial order solicited. Satisfaction guaran teed. My customers come again. T. L. ELDER, Importer, (Member of A. N. A., P. S. of A., A. S. of C. C., etc) 343 Princeton Place, E.E. Pittsburg,Pa. “A n Entirely New Novelty' The Denver Post Soys ^INERALC ll’i.the most unique FROM T H E Poptrweisht in the worid.' P O S T PAID. ROCKY MOUNTAINS A Mineralogist Invented an oddity cop listing of a collection of notky l.tnn'y.t.n Minerals, among which a. • Coid a - ' ores. Malachite, Spars, ..;rate. Ja.-<• ■ ' rites, Quartz Crystals, Wood Opn.. 1 tl' ^ All 1) autlfully arranged nntkr = run.:-! topptd magnifying glass 011 a polish'11 wood base. Every color in the rainbow glows from lb**' minerals—bearing hues that art tunnot inmate. The delicate veining and mossy appearance of the :a‘ j the gold-glittering Pyrites, pink Tourmaline, th" sliinui’, steel effect of silver ore, make the collection '”!1 And as the minerals are designated they afford an iC’hitnei/-lOarnor Sub. Co., EXCHANOe COLUMN Dl-TKOIT, MICH. 50-200 X desired with Foreign col please regis ter. I always answer.—Clarence Dalton. Still Publishers of Popular Sheet Music. water, Okla. Wanted U ft Confederate and Canadian will WALTZES buy anything except very common if cheap lien Knighthood was in Flower,” enough. Chas. >1. Wilson. *205 bigger. Hutchin nice .M eredith. son, Kans. lice of Old Vincennes.” Edward Selway. Parkfietd, Stourbridge. Eng. w ill X English new issues. Jan. 1901 and K in g ive's Confession. Edward VU, plate numbers, varieties, etitires, iola - officials, colonial and other revenues^ for U. S. i'll Two-Steps. Private proprietary stamps Reference, Preston Pearce, Upson. Plymouth, England. ■Kteeta.’’ Printing material and job printing to X for he Military M aid.” anything of value that 1 can use W rite or send earts Are T r u m p s .” what you have or state what you want Type Blighter of the Regiment ” or primer's supplies wanted for cash or X —T O -X-Tric.” Young. New Haven N Y X battels' No. 337-5C blue on white envelopes arum S e a n u n .” unused, priced 50c for any good stamps that I SONGS. can use. 1 wish to X V. ft. and Canada entires with other countries for post cards, stamp papers Cannot Re,” (tw o keys) Ten for any good postage stamp that 1 can use (Iced ■ and 2cf or postage.Edwin Ewell. Nashua. Iowa. ina Lee” (Creole love son^) A^'-XOTICE. I iinly Had a Dollah of My Own.” 1 set Pan American stamps taken for subscrip tion or 3 used sets secure 1 inch ad must not be each, or any six for £1.00. Send torn or heavily cancelled. Enclose postage illustrated catalogue,” for reply Phil West. Superior. Neh. Also any one has Mekeels cats of Mexican Revenues or Scott's 17th Copper Nickel Coins Cat. W rite W est Publishers. T O for O N E John Resuggan Jr., care Ii. Bolay. Avoca. Victoria. Australia, wishes to X Australian special arrangement with the stamps for U. ft. and souvenir cards. Sam Vestey Fresbfield. Derby Road, Liverpool st ^o-ahead and largest of British England, wishes souvenir cards of America, and ilatclic papers send stamps and entires. W ill give ?oo varieties foreign stamps for each he Philatelic Chronicle and set of Pan-Americans sent me. too var For. for 100 mixed Pan-American.—H. EL Tuttle. Osage. Advertiser. Iowa. ■vill register any subscriber to West Rob G. Ridgeway. F O S, Ravenhead House a subscriber to the above named St. Helens. Lancashire. Eng. Trade camera pr f ir one year on payment of prints, stamps etc: cycle papers. x desired with collectors foreign countries. I X be extra, sent with renewal or with Buffalo stamps for any good For. Stamps send c subscription. them along. H. I). Amslev. Ottumwa. 1a. W ill give 3 horse shoe etc tobacco tags for each •le philatelic Chronicle isoue of the fine used copy Pan-Americans 4 to 10c assorted ?est philatelic papers in England sent me. Prompt returns, plenty of tags for all has the best circulation. We can W H Maine. Foreman Tdy, A. Y. McDoual it M. er, then. Co., Dubuque la. Send me stamps on approval and £ will send an arrow point or Civil War Bullet for every ioc f Philatelic Chrontcle^for 21" 50c worth that I keep. E. A. Bailey Marietta. Ga. H Advertiser as Sup,> a year Foreign Collectors—ftend copy of any for eign newspaper and receive 3 Californian’ blue nd Philatelic W est. Spost free. prints. Send25 or more used stamps of your country and receive same from mine. Send 'hertisers can have their advertise- pressed ferns, wild flowers or sea-weed and re ceive equal in Californian, ft. Kenwood. 536-32*1 in both countries at 4 | - ( f l ) per street. Oakland. Calif. L\ ft. A. ^inclusive for one insertion or 8 | For an inch ad in Philatelic West I will send prr inch for 3 insertions, giving by 25 entire U. ft. envelopes used and unused cat. $i it- largest philatelic circulation ol nore Or will send 35 diff stamp papers your the world. want list supplied on this. H. Ernest Beebe, Ipswich, S. Dak. l PmnauTEUC PUBLISHING CO., X desired with Canadian. Mexican and foreign K A Hands worth, Birmingham,Eng collectors common for common, rare for rare r W answer same day as received.—C K. Biles, usl Publisher,— L. Brodstone, 1529 Jackson Ave, Kansas Cttv, Mo.. V. S A. superior, Neb., U. S. A. X desired with all countries. Prospectus wanted. C. Adam.kanovav, Kathiawar, India; Sample copy for 2c stamp. Asia. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Send me 50-500 stamps of vour conm. CURIO EX. NOTICES. ccivc same No of U. S. stamps hv reYl ran,! Name iti Phi! directory free—Marklc, Cornetts- C. I). Bohannan, Hebron. Ohio. J e l rn ville, bx 27. Oscar W. Hayes. Milford. Ill ■ 8“0d f,„ Indian arrowheads or six Con or broken batik stomss to X for U. S. stamps and revs, ti bills for 10 different birds eggs sent me Alfred first. Anderson, llox 59, Downs. Kansas. p p le s ol Cosmopolitan. strand W ill X 50 aarow and spear heads, one indian Frank Leslie's, magazines wanted ; T axe grooxed, for stamps. Send list, C. II. Hohan- stamps Send list F.C. Allen. Marengo fo. nan , Hebron. Ohio. Wanted Fail Am erican and good C e . Geological books, etc., for arrowheads, curios. ill x for old British and Colonial d. Walker C. Shields, bx 18S, Honolulu, H. I. Spibcy. Corporation St., Stafford. EuglaniT Coins for sale lc each up. I.ist for stamp. C. E. Would sell, buy or X stamps with collect™, Cuttenden, Marshall, Mich. foreign countrv. Good ref. Write h n Kearnv, Xebr n 11 ha Want Curio Indian relics, rare shells. Indian head work will X or consider cash price. C. I-'. Correspondence invited. X journal s[ort Reifsteck, Gaza. Iowa. lish. M. S. H ill & Co., Seanier Road Active- England. For X A small genuine Egyptian idol, found with a mummy, given for $5.00 cat value ol good Would like toX stampsfor stamps withfom U S stamps. Address. K. E. Halbert. S. Berwick collectors. Common accepted. Clifton n,. Me. Doom Iowa. U. S. A. 6,1 Wanted ! The Phil West for Jan. Feb.. March. Will X with S. A. collectors. Send on w April, and May 1901. Will give minerals and Basts 8 cote. H. Tellin. Williamson. N. Y. i” curios. J. I,. Wheeler, 30 Lenox Ave., Providence 100 cirs mailed for 30c worth of stamp R I mailed for advertising space. I.. C. Foist-Mv ton, Minn. ■ ‘ * Stamps. U S large cents, half cents, and arrow heads lor spear head, horse shoe, star and I wish X with collectors having about woon drummoud tobacco tags, write me. all letters sf postage stamps in their collection oi answered —Chas. F Stasch. Station F, Chicago caiefly Canadians. J. A. Garon. Mctabetchox P. Q., Canada. Stamps. Curios. Books and Philatelic papers Pictorial New Zealatids J4d, id and id iitc, to X for Historical and Scientific books and m g new "Universal" 50 cents per too. posh papers etc —O I Krisbv, Lena. Illinois extra, cash in advance. References. H M« Named shells to X for same. Everyone who sack. Glen Mornington, Dunedin. Xetv Zulu has shells write me. Send list and receive mine Albion Doe. J240 Briggs Ave. Alameda. Cal. 1 A A Varieties of EXCHANGE COLUMN Postage 2c on all orders. I,a Sociedad Hispano-Americatia.As Vice Pres Only one^0 each customer, and each ura ident for Canada. I in vite exchange from mem must contain the names and addresses of u bers in all Spanish-Atnerican countries. Kindly honest stamp collectors and zc posiape. send 50-200 M edrium Canadian, New- Foundlaiid. V S Revenue % to Si.oo ('98) set of 12..... j: Britssh Colonials sent in return. C. W. Merrmari U S Revenue, old issues, set of 10 ,...... J l'. S. Consul. Brockville. Out., Canada. 1,000 Quaker hinges... .8c.. ^,000...... Wanted Pan-American and old Revenue stamps riO Approval Sheets___iie.. 100...... for cash, write for prices. Kov Hanford 65 Led- Paper Covered Album.. 5c.. l>oard cover..,. ! yard St., Detroit, Mich. ' ‘ We send the finest stamps on approval^? discount from marked prices. Our list <1*^ X stamps of my country with collectors of 300 sets at cut prices. Free. other countries (Canadian preferred) Jos. Lowers Q u a k e r S ta m p C o., 222 FloydSt. I944 N 19 St Philadelphia. Pa. ' Toledo, Ohio For 3 sets used Pan-American stamps will send b\ mail large package Spanish moss for decorat ing purposes. Ladies here is vour chance1 Gus H A C H E A T OFFER. F. Votger Drana 19 Saratoga.'Fla. I I will give 200 mixed U. S. and for- Ad space in West in X for good foreign stmps W rite me. A. E. Carr, Lynn. Mass. ■ eign stamps for every copy of any A few more copies of the Philatelic Annal 1887 J* of Street & Smiths’ 10-cent boots for 5c each. I still wrnt some precancelled var a sent me. I f you do not wish to ex- ieties Have you any to offer. E. R. Aldrich ■ change le t m e k n o w names of boots Benson. Minn. ' ■ and price. All collectors having autographs should cor JED B HOWE,Minnesota Lake.MI"' respond with E. I-. Gladwin. Pueblo, Colo X stamps for autograph letters. ‘ Stamps, entires anil postals X for foreign +++++++++++++++++++++++* postals. No private nor private pictures handled send list J, H. Fountain, 1027 Overton St + ^ S JSf A T Los Angeles, Cal. ' + 50rt Omaha used (cat 40cts) only Want to buy or trade post marks for Pan-Amer icans. What have you got? Wildav A. Miller + 18 cts Postage extra. Box 74, Hoaglaud, ind. ' ' t COMMERCIAL STAMP CO- w ill give five Ecuador revenues (in good con dition) for Pan-American stamp above two-cents + Melrose, Mass. Miss Beatrice Fink W oodhridge. New- lersev | 80 Park St. . Box 327. - ' *+++++++++++*+*t"M-++++++,+ t h e p h il a t e l ic w e s t and cam era n e w s . O m aha M’thly Philatelist °ruHoseo‘reIn dian R elics. One years subscription and U. S. 1895 50c due cat 40c all for 15c. ATTENTION! Omaha Stamp & Coin Co,, 1506 Farnam St.. i h to buv or exchange anything in Omaha, Nebr. following list, for books or tnaga- ", Onologv, ornithology or taxidermy ■ LOOK «o in'full sets with data only. I 5 ■ IN JUNE NUMBER ... [he following for sale or exchange. ■ for my ad and subs rates they” still ■ n.Sr.P«. mound, Kay Co Ok .75 ■ hold good. .flan pottery fragment .10 ■ CHAS. F. STASCH, •- ' •• Shelter Island N Y 10 ■ ■■ " Coweta Co., Ga. .10 Station F. ■ Chicago, 111, arrow pt (small fine) Richland ■ Co Ohio, flint. .15 ■■ flint Grirues-co, Texas .15 LaSociedad Hispano-Americano. •• " white quartz Elbert As Vice-President for Canada, I in Co, Ga -10 vite exchange from members in ail spear point small Santa Rose, Spanish-American sountries. Kindty California -15 send 50-200 medium. Canadian, New war point, Shelter Island, N Y .25 Foundland, British Colonials sent in um fish scales, Ga coast (about 1 return.—C. W. Merrtnan, U. S. Consul, inch in diameter 3 for .10 Brockville, Ont., Canada. late. Me I’lierson Co Hills, S D .15 ilite, mines at Hutchinson, Kan For 50c I will mail you a curious, ;enoCo) -15 bullet shaped, silver coin of Siam. alactite, "Cave of Death" Indiana .25 >ode Cowley Co., Kan .10 Very old. * issil Brachiopod Spirifer Cameratus W F. G KE AN Y, 838 Guerero St. pper coal measures St Joseph, Mo .20 San Francisco, Calif. iniiriiila Argentina Cowley Co Kan .15 ’rite at once if there is anything you Large Circulation—Send your advertise nit as I only have one specimen of ments to "The Monthly Philatelic Ad ost of these. vertiser” 11, Leonard St., Derby, Eng Howard E. B ishop, land, 6 words 2c—3 insert’ ns at price of 2 Sayre, Penn. D \ ( 3 C ? Chance to get pick of vatu- e c \ C / r on last mouth’s bargains except ^ • able collection of Civil War Camera, which will be reduced to relics cheap. My collection $4 . Advertising agent especially for the West. Rjit of 10 years work, must be sole! at once, Send for particulars. ‘fle for list quick. Inclose 4c for postage &c dl will send genuine Civil W ar bullet free. MR. ALFRED BECKER. H HAiI.EY, Marietta. Ga. Hx 137 Bx 602, DeSoto. Jefferson Co., Mo. Mill FRFF Send address on postal for I (ILL free insertion in Phil Direct- F o r S ale! on. X. s Markle. Cornettesuille.Ind. A printing office consisting of a 7x 11 hand press and ten fonts of job type, leads, rules, r Extra Colored Scenic TPojtalj. slugs and cases. Offered at a baragain if taken ' 1 1 Postal 2c Prompt atlotice. 2y> 3 difT postals 5c R eply 'Ver 12 ’ 1 ^ Guy N. Phillips, t lews o f Cincinnati), Ohio. Sioux City, Iowa -_na» J F, Hiker, 1R29 Logan, St., Cin. O. SOMETHING NEW— 10c Per Oz. v r 1 x “THE POST.” Send a dime for an ounce of my fine mixture U , ,;t*,Ser fur Hriefmarken—Sammlet S and foreign stamps or either. Each ounce tlr ljourna1of all German philateli contains over 300 stamps. Every* fifth purchas nicn accept advertisements For have, er gets a US ultramarine lc *95 og free Ithvm.r A " “ ".M A X T SUCCES, 10HN M. STONE, Louisa, Va. «ith large"mTouent l'011 niust choise a pa tesfm-*u,*’str'.ption; Mark 2.2o— 2*h .id—Jo.5 W ANTED for cash any quantity used '«« warn tIrt,,S?’lenls: The line *5 PfB 3d 7 tfm-rii.,, Kct -a “ "'P k copy, gratis air Buffalo Stamps: W ill pay P ease remit us a post card with reply. lc J1.20 per 1000 2c 50c per 1000 .. . Veriag des t,- J^T-^biineftnarken-Album 4, 5, 8, 10c 50c per 100. KINhuTH Leipzig. Germany. B. Sigall, 29 Clinton Str, New York. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. CAMERA EXCHANGES. finest Catalogue OH Leonard.bx 3-17. Havana. Cuba, header for illustrated post cards, have fine views of Cuba, well worth preserving, at H)c each mailed to any Ever Issued. ^ ^ address on receipt of price, a beautiful picture of Main wreck is one of the best, every patriotic American should have a copy, each card mailed o f sea shells, shell novelties, niari with n 2e or two lc Cuban stamps. curiosities, corals, etc. Will be rea^ Have a lot of valuable foreign postal cards and for mailing about August 25th ” revenues, railway newspapers stamps to X for camera prints, arrow heads. Indian and war Profusely Illustrated Colored Pa, relics also Souvenir cards—Wallace B Grubb, In if will be illustrated and priced’ Station Philadelphia, Pa . number of fine shells, suitable (• Send me 1 to 6 view cards of your locality and receive same number mine next mail—Dr C H mantle and centertable ornaments Gardner US Marine Hospital Port Town send shells for flower bed borders ami tJ1 Wash. U S A ornamenting. Beautiful and sboi Unmounted prints 5x 7 of the Lincoln homes shells and shell novelties agents. ' ajul momunents to X for stamps, the 2 for 50c worth, cat value, mv selection also paper uts, Jewelers shells,low priced colleciics write me Kef. Brodstone A R Millard, stamp of tine shells for beginners. Besiii dealer S3 i 3 2th St Springfield. 111. a good list of desirable specimens Norma Stewart. 226 Floyd St. Toledo. Ohio has the naturalist, correctly named a: some fine birds eye views of Toledo and Milwau kee, and a large variety of pictures for others, specified' Everyone interested in * anything interesting. shells should have a copy of this hawi C M Couch, Drawer, 52. Nanaimo. B. C- Can- some catalogue. As it is too expemin Twill X prints with anyone. Size -Dc5 Of Brit, to send out promisciously, we ask tb ish Columbia for others. Ref Publisher each one desiring a copy send six 1 O H Leonard, bx 347 Havana. Cuba, Iieadq for illustrated post cards, have fine views of Cuba stamps, and then your order will i well worth preserving at 10c each mailed to any booked and a copy sent you as soont address on receipt of price, a beautiful picture of ready. Your 6 cents will be alloweda Maine wreck is one or the best, every patriotic Amercan should have a copy each card marled first order amounting to 50c or over. with a 2c or two icCuban stamps. Address, Wanted: Foreign blue prints (any subject) or l\ S. of athletic, swimming. Indian. Kxposition. The Rovdly Shell & Curio Co., college life. Navy. Army, ships, for blue prints Rciu Karcifcbc. - - iUasI of Californian. Hawaiian or Philippine scenes. Send yours and receive equal no. State prefer GEODES—Interesting specimens i ence of subjects. ft, Kenwood, Oakland Calif. U. S. A.. 536-.-1 st. these curious quartz formations, 10 an! jlScts., post-paid. Also iron pynta stalagmite, calcite. pink granite, liroo- , rite, lithographic limestone, etc., 5 a each, post-paid. A. S. of C. C. hr SCHEMES Young Naturalists Club. ===AND HOW TO ------I-OREST GAINES, Champaign, - - ® WORK THEM Wanted—You to get my list of coin PRICE 25 CENTS scrip, relics and curios; a 10c ptfs® W. HKNRY SHAW, and lists for 10c. J. M. Denning,A01 718 Vislli jo St., quarian, McKeesport. I’a. Los Angeles, California. Room 13. Coin or Stamps. View Cards postpaid for t*ic. 10 WALTER SPEETKK- St. Charles. Minn- l-i Scotchmen Attention! Wiedling's Monthly tor Highlander full costume, pipes, Color HOW’S THIS? News, and copy of Duvet' ed Post Cards 20c per doz, 51.10 per 100. of Iud. 1‘hil. for only 7C post free. Addas? HICKKl.i/S AUVE k TISINO AC.l-.NC' Irish I'lag Cards L)o, Columbian hair r.oslu-n. 1893 Columbus Day (lc) postmarked on the grounds 50c. Peace conference cards 1896 5c, 10 Souvenir Cards R. JAMES r.^c tin used• stamps of *■-- V. ‘ or other countries Postmarks exchanged , ,, 24 Plateau Street, E. 1IACKETT. Kddolbf■ Montreal - - - Canada. Cok-rrum-. Irela* THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. SPECIAL BARGAINS. •_ 1SS4 24c used cat. $1.00 for onlv 'W a n ted ! *„ts Set of 12 var. 1898 Doc. Rev. Iv S cents 1000 diff postage stamps Pan-Americans all values in good used |y 3.SO. Fine stamp on approval at condition, send what you have and I will make an offer. If not accepted will re G^Moebling. Des Plaines, Illinois. turn your stamps. 3 cT PACKETS 3 CT. Two departments: Philatelic and print ustralians 5 Colombia, 9 Austria ing. Can supply you in either. utch Indies 5 Argentine 4 French • Colonies 6 Brazil 2 Gold Coast Victor Dater, to 1907 - - 20c ul)a 4 Greece 5 Chile No. 0 Pad (red or purple) - 20c -ong Kong Postage extra. 7 lb packet heads per 500 - $1.50 Commercial Stamp Co., 6% envelopes x x x white 500 $2.00 parj; st., Melrose, Mass. China 8 varieties, used fine 08c EE—15 word X notice in the “ Phil- Send for a selection on approval at 50 lic Era,” free, Send along your per cent, 25 per cent and “ net.” We tice and we won’t charge a cent. A issue calandars, circulars and blotters, r's subscription and 25 word X etc., each month. Your name placed on tice for 2c stamp. Don’t delay, send our list, if you order any of above. This once. Advertisers, try an add at is no one horse concern, we employ 4 following rates and we guarantee hands in our departments. Let us have u won’t be disappointed. 1000 copies your order. nthly. 1 inch 20c, ]i page 50 cents, '/z e 90 cts, 1 pge $1.75. Get copy in by h. Consolidated Stamp & Pub, Co. 3>red % Siissell, Wymore, Nebraska. SSantam, Conn. Premiums Tree! Wcilditig's Monthly Stamp News IS 00 Circulars for 10c 25c per annum. It is just the paper Or the equivalent-since for $1.00 I for stamp collectors, teachers; etc. To subscribers 1000 different stamps give you an inch ad in:—Philatelic and your choice of any one of the West, Adhesive, Monarch Monthly, following premiums. Canada Stamp Sheet—Making four 3000 Perfect Hinges. 2000 “ “ and complete set of inches of ad space reaching 12,000 of Mexican Stamps. the best buyers in Canada and United 13 varities Columbians and Omaha stamps. States. Since the publisher’s price 20c Hayti unused o g 1893. 25 " ord exchange ad. for the same space is $2.40______6c per annum without premiums. I AM GIVING YOU $1.40. E U1EILDIDG, - Canton, Ohio. You can use this space as you desire —one inch in one of the papers eaeh month or in the manner most con * 10,000f o r 39c! venient to yourself. 10,000 W H A T? 3redrick JC. JCline, ^ hy 10,000 Omega Hinges Stidgioay, S*a. POSTFREE— 39C. NO P R IN T E R ’S E R R O R REFERENCE—BANK. The POSITIVE TRUTH INVESTIGATE IT! REFERENCE—BANK Earn a W atch in half a day by selling 15 pounds Fredrick L Inline, pounds of Culberts Fragrant Coffee at 20c per pound. Every watch has mak ^dgbttay, ; "Pa. ers guarantee. Write to-day for fuller particulars to ROSCOE G. CULBERT, 35 School St Buffalo, N. Y . THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. CHAS. L. POND, Box 584, OHAHA, NEBR SOflE SUMHER- BARGAINS t h e f o l l o w G A R E A L L U N U S ’D THESE ARE USED. Austria 1900, 5 heller, $ 02 » 4 2.5 “ 08 Curacas 1892 25c France 1901 5 c 02 U S postage due 1895 15c 05 1, 2, 3, 5, 10c - - - . 25c 07 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 30c - - - 1876 5c 03 U S Revenues. Great Britain 1900 ]4 CHARLES L. POND, Box 584, Omaha, Neb. STAMPS ON APPROVAL. 'i B L O C K S O F A. is Prop Revs 1898- 1900. We kindly request you to TRY Ol’RSl !4 5c H-8c. l g - 12c the 3 blocks 2 0 c at 50 per cent. Always enclose gooi| a — 10c. 2 'A— 20c " " -25c s Cuba 1891 5c—6c ?Cuha IS1 A H'C-f'-c reference. Price list free. Slfawaii 1895 lc frreen l?c Tbe whole shootitm match. 8blocks 50c. THE GLOBE STAMP CO., Under 25c Postage extra Satsnma stamp Shop- Saratoga. Via. Drawer 17- 2002 Prairie A ve., Milwaukee, Wis.| YOU LACK the one cent buff. Franklin. 1869. Hungary 1900-1-20 filler-50 filler and W IT H O U T G R IL L cat 25.00 YOU N E E D it. so write us at once and tell us what you will give 1 kronen-The three worth 20c for 0C lor a fine unused o r copy ns we on ly have 4 30 varieties of Japanese in illustrated copies. Fine selections of U. S. on approval at album for 66% 5 Fine foreign at J4 of Cat. Consolidated 15c. , , Stamp Co.. W ymore- Nebr. 100 var of stamps No torn or U- 8. 4C- 3500 United States stamps for 40c.r Uncut Cut 2800-2c Coluinbians-Noiie torn-for75c 51.00 green Doc Rev lc 'M 1060 foreign stamps for 1 5 c . 1.00 grav •’ “ 7c lc 1 lot sheets worth S1.25 for 15c. 1.00 red “ “ 14c 2c 10 blank sheets and 200 stps For’n 5& 2.00 grav “ ’’ Sc 2c 5 many colored Souvenir cards—differ 3.00 brown ” “ 10c 3c erent for 9c. „ 5.00 red “ “ 15c 6c 25c worth of packets for 10c. ... The entire lot cut 14c uncut 50c. 13 varieties from Peru. New Zealand. Nic F. B. Kirby, 221 Arnold St, New Bed aragua. Honduras, Salvador, Brazil. Co™ ford, Mass. Rica. Greece. Guatemala. Liberia worth 2s for 10c. .. n 141 U. S. entries-Issue of ’74-lc 1*8“ F. A. W . D E A N , and dark blue on orange-catalogo* Niagara Halls. N\ V.. dealer in and collector of over 110.00 for $ 1 . 0 0 - ^ ° IJa,n'ag Specimens and Supplies for Naturalists and Postage Extra on Orders Under 10c. Stamp di alers. Is always pleased to have Cam era enthusiasts and collectors give him a call, so FREDRICK L. KLINE, if in his city look him up. Ridgway, : : ^ th e p h il a t e l ic w e s t and cam er a n e w s . ++++*++*+♦+++++++++++++ i ndian "Relics* C oins + EXCHANGE 1 Ind C u n o s. + i C O L X J M J f One Exchange Notice an- + ,k-r IS words free to each + One notice under 15 words free subscribers. For Sale + to each subscriber. For sale no Notices lc per word. + tices ic per word. Three inser tions for price of two. 1 tt phased to hear from collectors inter in curios. Indian relics and coins.—Wm. C. A ic Proprietary, issue of 1878, roulettcd and ii.Angwin. Napa Co.. Calif. 1000 mixed stamps for every $1.00 Omaha or $t.oo m.1 specimen salt crystal 2 to 6 inches long V. S. Issue of 1894. 150 stamp papers for a S2.00 mixed used Buffalo stamps or for 20c un- Omaha. 2500 stamps for every soc Columbian Clms. H. Wilson, Hutchinson, Kan. or 9oc IT S issue o f 1H00—A C I.indberg, Dayton. Iowa. ion X Indian relics desired. M y special list for stamp— G K Carnaham. Monument; Col Wanted—Buffalo Stamps. Will give % cent bL-rt Carter. 121 h S Bdw, Los Angeles. Calif each for 4. 5 and Ioc values. il< for 8 cent value. X$ra shells, orange wood baskets and Cal- Cash by return mail—B H Schcwe, 440 Graham curios for Indian relics, shells, eggs St. Pittsburg, Pa Approval sheets at 50£ and 335^ Send good nn relics for coins or cut gein stones— reference. Pan American stamps—S. A. Nichols as L Elder. Princeton Place, K. E. Pitts- Box 13, Krankville, Wis. I’a For 100 perfect Buffalo stamps, any deuomiua- 11 give Job printing, stamps, Indian relics tion, will send choice of following:” r8 varieties curios lor V S stamps, Indian relics, type or Civil War revenues, 5 varieties, Porto Rico postal in}; materials. I have several fonts of type cards 25c novel, or choice foreign stamps cat 50c. 0 Young. Nerv Haven, N. Y F R Stearns, Sac City la. good trimmed mecreham pipes, retail About 100 good cloth bound books and 4 vol . $15. the Teal articles’* a Duncan-WJutcly Golden days to X for good sets birds eggs or U King hag, retails $10, all unused, stamps and S stamps Especially desire set Columbians un for a broken down typew riter in good re* used—Georoe Dixon, Watertown. South Dakota. EH Wilkinson, 101 Stanford Circle, Omaha Wanted, 50.000 Cout Tob tags in X for which will send stamps allowing 2c cat for each tag— X—A lot of good t\ S. postage and depart- Gust E Larson, 9054th St Sioux City la stamps for V. S. copper or silver coins in Watch to x for stamps, gold filled hunting case *ondition—1; D Thompson. Atchison, Kan NY Standard works, will X for J40 cat value of V 2nd W. ‘ good stamps. —AC Stewart, St Clair Bldg, Cleve e.uh paid for all Indian relics, arrowheads, land, Ohio. sent me. Money sent by return mail— T w o stamps catalogued 5c each, and price list k H. Klooster, Oak Park. 111. post free.—Henry P Day, bx 762, Peoria, 111 Ul X stamps and coins also want preean- Postmarks wanted for cash if anv for sale write stamps of U S for duplicates, official me 1 buy all kinds o f postmarks for cash. What ns arrowheads etc—J D Cox. P M upper have you got, M. N, Foote, Pittsfield, Mass. 125 Uokr. Col. Co Novia Scotia Canada, Holmes Rd see got a collection of about 60 novels, A pretty A D China cup and saucer used at the t library, also a collection of birds eggs Inaugural ball for every $3 worth of stamps t 25 sets and a collection of m inerals num- sent me (my selection.) Willard P. Colinan, g.some 81) specimens average 2 inches, no 1215 F St.. N. W., Washington, D. C. cates. I want Indian relics or offers, no Tomas Mediz Bolio. Vice-president for Yuca rrwhat you have, live stock or anything tan, Merida- Yucatan, Mexico. (La Sociedad wr’ lc me, w iH answer all letters Hispano-Americana) desires to receive in X Uftishc*, North Adams. Mass bx 480 for Mexican issues- A ll selection registered. 01 points and arrow heads, will give good Common stamps not wanted or sent. F Stasch, 772 \V Superior St Ramon Gonzalez, San Rafael, 4, Habana, Cuba desea entraren relaciones de cambio con colec. ^ St,Carnc *n 5,0 1° m y las* arrow point ciouistas honrados de Centro v Sud Americana. ay have overlooked one or two Anyone Ofrece varias emisiones de Cuba Mierabro de ,l^ard from his letter will please la Sociedad Filatelica Hispano-Americana. again—Jod w Dubose, Huguenot. Ga. Desire to X medium priced stamps with col P^iuts, boot! to fair, to exchange lectors everywhere, U S postage and revenue 0a^Unips or offers Joel H DuBosc, Huge- preferred send sheets and receive mine. C R Tarver, Feronia Way, Rutherford, N J or t,5 var of stamps to X for an Foreign cols send me stamps of your country ’nveton any COUntr>' G Greene, bx for equal value in U 8 P W Taylor.Wilmington. Del, box 508. • 1imw1lIl, riCo” lfi nr stamps for either coins 1875 lc blue on fawn envelopes, unused, entire mint state, cata 50c for 40c worth foreign stamps. " ™ , ^ d . c w Merrima” - 1 s 10 for S3 worth—WGJerrems. Jr 2J4 Clark st ila7l7” 7fnrv 1>8rt beai,ed 1 Pair Chicago 111 ! Sorat,’. 1 X of tu,,ls. stamps or sell 3 pr A live wild goose commonly known as white dealers »t f e - L Hrod- brant for offers in stamps.—Chas. H Wilson. Hutchinson, Kan 205 Bigger. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. I Will Buy U. S. Postal r Cards... Printed or written on, ,,m ,| date, that have not been faJ celled. WILL PAY CASH or give good exchange ,[■ S T A M P S , AD. SPACE. c,:| Learn Proofreading! Send sample for price. If vou possess a fair education, why not utilize it at a genteel and uncrowded prof- L. BRODSTONE fession. paying 315toS35 weekly? Situa tions always obtainable. You can be fit Superior, - - NebrJ ted at leisure hours to hold any position under our course of instructions. We are the original instructors by mail. INDIAN RELICS. Home Correspondence School, Arrow Heads, and every kind of Mot: 16 and 420 Walnut St. Philadelphia. relics. Beaded Buckskin relics of w ern indians. Elk Teeth, Indian Basts THE CURIO EXCHANGE. of all sorts, Pottery, Shells, Mexi' An illustrated Journal for Curio Col Hand Carved Leather goods, Mcxi lectors, is the best all round curio paper Drawn Linen. Fossils, Minerals, phe! published, free exchange dept. Send us of Scenery and Indians. Wholesaling 15c for the C. E. one year ami we will send speeialitv to dealers in Bead work, L vou 15 beautiful polished sea shells free. Teeth at wholesale for Jewelers. Tr Address, T hk C urio F x c u a n g k , story building full. Collectors, schoc- New Kamilche, Wash. and museums supplied with any size(t- The NUMISMATIST—A high-grade lection. I will give good cash prices:. illustrated monthly magazine, devoted Spear heads 5 to 7 inches long. Senib to coins and their collecting. SI per for my new no. 10 well illustrated cats annum. Vol XIV begins with Jail. logue of 40 pages with prices. 1901 Send for sample copy of the I , . W . S t j i a v K i .i ., Dead-wood S. D' X U M I S M ATIST, Monroe - - - Michigan. Be Your Own Boss Jill; $2,000 a year, you have the same chance- ^ I-'or the benefit of New Beginners and a mail order business, a kitchen table ,ora^ Young Collectors exclusivly. your own home for ati office, a few hours every evening and a small capital, hi aw} uj Packets 100 var. mixed for. and l\ S. or village We tell von how. no licensereqj11. obsolete, sent postpaid for 10c iti Pan Big mail, orders, money coming in hany American stamps unused, also lot Band profits. Our many vear.s of experience service. We can refer yon to K. T. Pin ill P* and Orchestra music to ex. for stamps brariati of the Nebraska. Phil. Soc.. Wejtav ^ on approval my selection. Ask for list his start. If you want to he$rin write of music. K. R. Steinbrueck. for full particulars, fh k h AN<*I,K. Ph-tK* Lincoln. Nel»r. L B. 95 Mandan, N. I). THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. . To Exchange. Sian? Curios in 5x10c novels of Street & Smith for jlnliquated Paper M oney. coins at the rate of one for every two coins or 25 for 25 different coins in good nfudcratf Currency, Bank Notes, condition. W ill X for almost anything. SliinplaMcrs. Send offers. ,,t a nice collection of paper money, PKTER H. SCHWEITZER, ‘ ran do so cheaply. Interesting Mapleton, Minn. torical relics of the greatest of civil Main' beautiful notes ill two WASHINGTON, (GEORGE) BOOKS ors, representing history war, and about him or engravings of him—Colo nial utensils, relics and curios of all MI’I.H SET—Six hank notes, all kinds. Historical Books, war of 1812 ieretit only .22 items. Old Blue China. ii(de set, six C. S. notes £5 to If 100 D a n i k i , E P a n x e p a c k f . r , .{•nomination .28 34 N. Dewey St., Philadelphia, Pa. Note (old bank issue) .15 50 " State Treasury issue .15 Wanted! :i,50 •• fold R R issue wild cat) .25 10c l\ S. 1864 Series crisp and fine .10 I want from 1 to 5 perfect arrow-points, Hank note with cut of old for cash or good exchange front every iliioned Train cars .08 county in every state and territory in v single, or set of notes sent postpaid the U. S. and Canada. If you have any receipt of price but on all orders for from your locality write me, giving lot intact. I will send same postpaid county and state where points were found only 51.OC. 1’rice lists 2c- Free ROY F. GREENE, li all orders. • Arkansas City - - - Kansas. tllis Chandiee, Curio 3)ea!er. CURIOS. 9th St., jlugusta, Seorgia. Send me 25c and I will send you 6 fine cabinet specimens for your curio collection, including petrified moss and a lovely petrified shell, from Kansas and Oklahoma The specimens will he Indian Relics, fine additions to anv collection, ROY F. GREENE, And C oin s Arkansas City - - - • Kansas. For D e a le rs And Collectors. Your choice with West at 25c of any one of the following; New York l’hji; Canada Stamp Sheet; Stamp Ex; Per- ^k()\VS in three grades, £ 2 0 0 , £3.00 forater; Phil Bulletin & Eastern; Oma and S5.0(J per hundred. ha Monthly Phil; Virginia Phil; Ex- . P'ARS. ,t to 4 inches, £1.50 per doz. change and many others. W ill send list for stamp. Brodstone, Superior, tAl’KRS, assorted, 50c dozen. Neb, [I.TS or HATCHETS £2.50 per doz. lO'AEl) AXES, £5.00 per dozen. ART AND LETTERS. I'hJYKl) HAMMERS, £3.00 per doz. A Monthly Illustrated Review art, FILMS, bell-shape, £4.00 per dozen, literature, Current events, sketches in frying charges extra. Write for quo- colors, caractures, postal stamps and lons on other relics. view cards, etc, etc. Subscription 4 months on trial 25c. Adv 5c per line r 1]^' OlHNS. 1500 and more years Jose Costa, Editor and Mgr., |Old. 12 varieties, £1.10 postpaid., Maurique 23. : Havana, Cuba. f l ’a.v K'wd prices for extra large lats A -.i, Semi for list of mineral S VpalS J l.v v specimens. K. \V. Kimball, Boulder. Colo. 15-w. o. E M E R Y , BeaTMeutiou WEST when writing to ravvfordsville, Ind. advertisers. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. I Will Buy U. S. Postal Cards.....•* Printed or written on, .,ut .Jl date, that have not been can | celled. WILL PAY CASH or give good exchange no STAMPS, AD. SPACE, euj Learn Proofreading! Send sample for price. If you possess a fair education, why not utilize it at a genteel and uncrowded prof- L. BRODSTONE fession, paying S15toS35 weekly? Situa tions always obtainable. You can be fit Superior, - - NebrJ ted at leisure hours to hold any' position under our course of instructions. We are the original instructors by mail. INDIAN RELICS. Home Correspondence School, Arrow Heads, and every kind of Monti 16 and 420 Walnut St. Philadelphia. relics. Beaded Buckskin relicsof wcfil ern indians, Elk Teeth, Indian Bashsl THE CURIO EXCHANGE. of all sorts. Pottery, Shells. MexicJ An illustrated Journal for Curio C ol Hand Carved Leather goods, Mexical lectors, is the best all round curio paper Drawn Linen. Fossils. Minerals, pliotel published, free exchange dept. Send us of Scenery and Indians. Wholesaling.! 15c for the C. F. one year and we will send speciality to dealers in Bead work. F.T;| you 15 beautiful polished sea shells free. Teeth at wholesale for Jewelers. Tvl Address, T he Curio E xchange. story building full. Collectors, scbodl New Kamilche, Wash. and museums supplied with any sizecoll The NUMISMATIST—A high-grade lection. I will give good cash prices b'| illustrated monthly magazine, devoted Spear heads 5 to 7 inches tong. Sewiif to coins and their collecting. SI per for my new no. 10 well illustrated cau| annum. Vol X IV begins with Jan. logue of 40 pages with prices. 1901 Send for sample copy of the L. W. S 'n i . w E U , Deadwood S. D«l X U M I S M A T I S T , Mat! Monroe - - - Michigan. Be Your Own Boss m a >2.000 A year, you have the same chance For the Benefit of New Beginners and a mail order business, a kitchen table for a , To Exchange. Stare Curios in 5x10c novels of Street & Smith for Antiquated S ’a per SiZoney. coins at the rate of one for every two coins or 25 for 25 different coins in good ‘on(c.flerato Currency, Bank Notes, condition. Will X for almost anything Shinplasters. Send offers. tart a nice collection of paper money, PETER II. SCHWEITZER, u can do so cheaply. Interesting Mapleton. Minn. slotical relics of the greatest of civil .Many beautiful notes in two WASHINGTON, (GEORGE) BOOKS tors, representing history war. and about him or engravings of him—Colo enes. nial utensils, relics and curios of all yMl’I.E SET—Six bank notes, all kinds. Historical Books, war of 1.812 rferent only .22 items. Old Rlue China. :tuple set. six C. S. notes $5 to $100 D a n i k i , E. P a n n e p a c k k r . denomination .28 34 N. Dewey St., Philadelphia. Pa. vj Note (old bank issue) .15 54.50" State Treasury issue .15 * 52 50 '' (Old R R issue wild cat) .25 Wanted! 50c C. S. 1864 Series crisp and fine .10 I want from lto5 perfect arrow-points, 25c Rank note with cut of old for cash or good exchange from every diiotieil Train cars .08 county in every- state and territory in in single, or set of notes sent postpaid the U. S. and Canada. If you have any receipt of price but on all orders for from your locality- write me, giving clot intact. I will send same postpaid county and state where points were found r only 51.00. Price lists 2c. Free ROY F. GREENE, itli all orders. • Arkansas City - - - Kansas. Sill's Chandlee, Curio S)ealer. CURIOS. 21 9th St., Jtugusta, Seorgia. Send me 25c and I will send you 6 fine cabinet specimens for your curio collection, including petrified moss and a lovely petrified shell, from Kansas and Oklahoma The specimens will be Indian Relics, fine additions to anv collection. ROY F. GREENE, A nd C oin s Arkansas City- - - - • Kansas. For Dealers And Collectors. Your choice with West at 25c of any one of the following; New York Phil; Canada Stamp Sheet; Stamp Ex; Per URDU'S in three grades. 52.00, $5.00 forates Phil Bulletin & Eastern; Oma and 55.00 per hundred. ha Monthly Phil; Virginia Phil; Ex S.T.ARS. 8 to 4 inches, $1.50 per doz. change and many others. W ill send list for stamp. Brodstone, Superior, SERAl’L-RS. assorted, 50c dozen. Neb. Clii.'J'S or HATCHETS $2.50 per doz. GROOVED AXES, $5.00 per dozen. ART AND LETTERS. G]tOo\ ED HAMMERS, $3.00 per doz. A Monthly Illustrated Review art, Ibll.bS, hell-shape, $4.00 per dozen, literature, Current events, sketches in frying charges extra. Write for quo- colors, caracturC9, postal stamps and lions on other relics, view cards, etc, etc. Subscription 4 months on trial 25c. Adv 5c per line RfM\X COINS, 1500 and more years Jose Costa, Editor arid Mgr., old. 12 varieties, $1.10 postpaid. Maurique 23. : Havana, Cuba. 'll pay good prices for extra large tars a m - e Aft Send for list of mineral 5 v P l l l S 9 l«v v specimens. K. W. Kimball, Boulder. Colo. R. w . o. E M E R Y, (ttsT’Mention WEST when writing to fcC raw fordsville, Ind. advertisers. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Till Out this Coupon and Send wirt 25c. L. BRODSTONE, Superior, Nebr., U. S. A. Sir:—Enclosed find 25c for which send me Phil. West and Camera News for 1 year, also membership to Ameri can Camera Club Ex. or Stamp Collec tors A ss’n of America. I f you live in Neb., either Neb. Camera Club or Neb, Phil. Society: N am e...... Street or P. O. box N o ...... $ ob S Prin tin i A g e ...... Town ...... Occupation...... S ta te ...... Reference ...... Underline society you wish to be a cCowPrices! member of. If you want to join more than one society send 25c for each one. (@TThe best of Stock is used and w\.-t Pleased to receive names of all active will please you. stamp collectors or amateur photog The following are some of my pries raphers you know. Add 35c more and 100 BusinessjCards...... 30 ceci join Phil. Sons of America, largest 100 Envelopes...... 30 ceo and best Stamp Society going, and get 100 Sill Heads...... 30 ceoa another paper, Perforator, as organ. 100 Note Heads...... 30 cenJ Society has a fine department badge 100 Thin Letter Heads...... 30 cen‘4 and membership card. T ry it and see! 100 12 lb Letter Heads...... 40 cenii 25 Visiting Cards...... 15 ceEts Fine photographs at cost of what Work in larger quantities at great’* 1 paper would cost you. Unmounted 5c reduced prices. each. 1 dozen of European taken in Scotland France, Holland, England, All Work Sent all diff for 40c or if preferred, Mexico, Calif, etc., or same number of stamp Prepaid! collectors at meetings, Milwaukee, U. S. Stamps or Indian Relic- Detroit, Boston and Atlantic City. Also taken in exchange for Job Printis exchange prints for others any num- Write what you have to exchanf up to 4x5 size. Special prices on large for printing; Stamps, Curios « numbers. Have cameras at half list Relics. price, 3 fine set lenses, never used at less than cost, 4x5 size. Enclose post Stamps on age for full particulars. L. Brodstone, Approval! • Superior, Neb. Fine U. S. and Foreign on Sheet at from 50 to 60 per cent off cas log. References required. Sen For only 10c for a selection. I will mail my I buy all kinds of Printing Material. handsomely il Circulars mailed at 8 cents per hundrd lustrated cata Unused U. S. stamps accepted same* logue and any cash. I have several fonts of fype to exchaf one of the following showy shells: for good U. S. stamps or Indian Relit* Send stamp for prices. Crown, Tulip, Lightning, Fig, Angel Wing or Sun. T. O. YOUNG, j H. HOLMES, Dunedin, Fla. NEW HAVEN N. 1, © sir P ivanf to handle an article !/ that sells at $i$ht? i))y sh?ii»v Sea Shells areorna- metttal, and nuke line pres ents and are never thrown aside. I want live canvassers. Ycu,,maKe no mistake in handling these wonders of the deep. T.& U h i \ W ireworkers 31 ri $ For man or woman, easily learned. A good business. Send ior my wire-workers’ & outfit, all necessary tools tor a beginner with wire pin*-, washers, shells, etc. This outfit for 57 cash de livered to express company ets: here— or send for list. © do 70ire- iOurkers,.. Making Wire Jew-Jry. I carry a full stock of email shells. $ Sample of 3d different shells and list mailed for 25 cents. Send for special list. My shells are shipjped from 'Wau kegan, 111. Von do not hare to wait a month to get vour © order filled, $ . • / , S^QWOif, 70aukegan, Sit. © Importer and Wholesale Dealer in Sea Shells and Curios. Spend *]jour W in ter... At Melbourne on the famous Indian River. Best of limit ing, fishing, boating, have cottages for sale or rent, also a 30-room hotel furnished, for sale. Write me. J. F. PO W KLL, Melbourne, Fla., or Waukegan, 111. & Mention West when writing advertisers. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. fill Out this Coupon and Send with 25c. E. BRO D STO NE, Superior, Nebr., U. S. A. Sir:—Enclosed find 25c for which send me Phil. West and Camera News for 1 year, also membership to Ameri can Camera Club Ex. or Stamp Collec tors Ass’n of America. If you live in Neb., either Neb. Camera Club or Neb. Phil. Society: Nam e...... Street or P. O. box N o ...... A g e ...... Town ...... Occupation...... S ta te ...... Reference ...... Underline society you wish to be a J l o w SPrices! member of. If you want to join more than one society send 25c for each one. (@TThe best of Stock is used and wor Pleased to receive names of all active will please you. stamp collectors or amateur photog The following are some of my price raphers 3'ou know. Add 35c more and 100 BusinessjCards...... 30 cent join Phil. Sons of America, largest 100 Envelopes...... 30 cecs and best Stamp Society going, and get 100 Bill Heads...... 30 cera another paper, Perforator, as organ. 100 Note Heads...... 30cent Society has a fine department badge 100 Thin Letter Heads...... 30 cent and membership card. T ry it and see! 100 12 lb Letter Heads...... 40 car 25 Visiting Cards...... 15 cer Fine photographs at cost of what Work in larger quantities at great!; paper would cost you. Unmounted 5c reduced prices. each. 1 dozen of European taken in Scotland France, Holland, England, All Work Sent all diff for 40c or if preferred, Mexico, Calif, etc., or same number of stamp Prepaid! collectors at meetings, Milwaukee, U. S. Stamps or Indian Relics Detroit, Boston and Atlantic City. Also taken in exchange for Job Friniicf exchange prints for others any num- W rite what you have to exchangt up to 4x5 size. Special prices on large for printing; Stamps, Curios >i numbers. Have cameras at half list Relics. price, 3 fine set lenses, never used at less than cost, 4x5 size. Enclose post Stamps on age for full particulars. E, Brodstone, Approval! * Superior, Neb. Fine U. S. and Foreign on Sheet at from 50 to 60 per cent off can log. References required. Sttf For only 10c for a selection. I will mail my I buy ail kinds of Printing Material. handsomely il Circulars mailed at Scents perhundn lustrated cata Unused U. S. stamps accepted same i cash. logue and any I have several fonts of type to excharf one of the following showy shells: for good U. $. stamps or Indian Red® Send stamp for prices. Crown, Tulip, Lightning, Fig, Angel Wing or Sun. T. O. YOUNG, J. H. HOLMES, Dunedin, Fla. N E W HAVEN N.f iranl to handle an article that sells at sight? I))y showy Sea Shells are oma- mentof, and make fine pres ems and arc never thrown aside. I want good, live ^ canvassers. You,,make no V m misiake in handling these w fj, Wireworkers Jtrt For man or woman, easily learned, A good business. Send for my wireworkers’ outfit, all necessary tools for a beginner with wire pins, washers, shells, etc. This outfit for S7 cash de livered to express company here— or send for list. Jo Wire~Worher&... Making Wire Jewelry, I carry a full stock of small shells. Sample of JO different shells and list mailed for 25 cents. Send for special list. My shells are shipped from Wau kegan, 111. Yon do not have to wait a month to get your order tilled. S ^ O W e ll, 'lOaukegnn, Sll. Imjjorter and Wholesale Dealer in Sea Shells and Curios. S p en d *2/oi/r W in ter... At Melbourne on the famous Indian River. Best of hunt ing, fishing, boating, have cottages for sale or rent, also a 30-room hotel furnished, for sale. Write me. J. E. POWELL, Melbourne, Fla,, or Waukegan, III. Mention West when writing advertisers. DSir'KTifefcfTry an ad in this Paper— It is Paying Others and it Will Pay Y o u !t ® B ^ i ^ E3BI3 I FNS FR FFi A M A T'E L‘ R PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO ARE PROGRESSIVE, READ m e CAMERA A N D DARK ROOM, A monthly magazine that has Filed a long felt want in • die Amateur ranks3)g$3?$33 Sold by ali leading Photo houses, or copy sent for 10c W E W 1L L G I V E FREE OF CHARGE to new subscribers sending ONE DOLLAR for a year’s subscription, a Copying and Enlarging Lens,a Portrait tens, (violet) a Ray Screen, or a Tele-Photo Lens. We mail the book lor one year and send the Lens now SEND \ DOLLAR IMMEDIATELY. ©end Dark Room Co., 108 Fulton St., New York City, TRADE AGENTS; AMERICAN NEWS CO. u DON'T FORGET TO MrNT!QN PHILATELIC WEST AMO CAMERA MEWS WHEN WRITING ADVERTISE*® Philatelic W E S T rAMFRA N F W S — 36c Foreign K r /w I---* | \>. ! %. f .A -* .$»«*.. ..y .X. K,-J -W | ;.> v. \ Y\ i\ r - i ; t p p h o r o o R . \ p p i . ' i n.j w i- R e 0 0 p i i \ r , k r \P * r '5 "~ ':'' y n . K p o a f " - \ k A f t j % ! ' ? 6 ‘ \ k w A \f w r i n > ■ % I K ; , f l h ! r-!AU.‘ :--- ' .. ** M , x it’ o & tty ■ ■ - ; ! j ‘ . r k h ? i ' V- ^ v '■*■- - r t ' , 1 " ^ v .£ ._ ✓ W u i > L G ? V A.,1 R i ; ‘ *> J t f ; a : s ' k ^ r , ; jg ^ "' / \ A i " C t ? » FT% 1 ‘ , : i ■ S i i« «' ; » \\ <■ :,= ;.i p . p ; . : : ii iv. v > t jfe. . ff i % {?"*} % C 3 ' » £ £ w n I § & i f > . la. i s V . o i 4i ^k?v*r K.M * 0 8 F vi 1 to n S t N e w Y O ¥ k e.. s 'J P \ 1>}, \ DON r FORGET t o NTr<>?« i--':;.'.7'- U r ■ :■ >;. r .‘-NO C4KFRA W .VS WKHv W»|T'NC *DVt- 'tSU WEST s i j v t * I BUY STAMP COLLECTIONS Do you want to sell yours? If so, write me AT ONCE! Also good lots of salable stamps wanted at all time Especially want to buy cancelled Buffalo stamps for cash, any number, and as follows: USED PAN-AMERICANS. 1 cent green and black, per 100 - - - - 20c 2 cents red and black “ 100. . . - - 6c 4 cents, brown and black, each - - - - 2c 5 cents, blue and black “ - - - - - 2c 8 cents, lilac and black “ - - - - - 2c 10 cents, brown and black “ - - - - - 2c C. A. STEGMANN S t . Lo u is , m o A Bargain to Fit Yovir Need. C. S. C. Gum is the latest thing out in stamp supplies. Have you a rare old slaq which is unused, but has lost the gum. that you could sell for a fancy price i( I was not for that defect? Then it is your own fault if you do not get the law price for it, because a bottle of C.S.C. gum will fix it and 20 more like it at a ccS of less than '/z cent per stamp. We are glad to help you save. The gum sentcd last month was far inferior to this, our latest product. We have spent tiniest! money perfecting C.S.C. and are confident that we are giving you full weight ss full worth. The price of C.S.C. in full '/z oz bottles is only 15c. Rut we mes to introduce C.S.C. even if we lose by it in the start, by offering a full ss bottle for 10c and throw in a U. S. or foreign stamp, cat. from 10c to SI, as a y# mitim. But wait, if that isn't enough, we’ ll give you a subscription to the "Salt* man” free of charge. It's a neat little 8-page 5x7 paper, full of hints and stof^ for collectors. We think we have said enough on the value of above article ah are confident we will receive your order. W ill we? Special hit for September. Our packet of 10 varieties of M. & M. locals,, and I'.S Rfrs' cat. value about SI, price postpaid, 20c. This packet conw1- many varieties, and will often run up to 82 cat value. R e tains among many other tilings a copy each c f the rare 4 orange Doc. Rev., and the first copy of the l ’+c Pro]). both unused. No other dealer can duplicate this packed less than 40c. Now that the larger stamp companies are co<- solidating, wily cannot the smaller companies cio llie sa^ f< tiling? Tf interested, write us and give your plan for consolidation. Dealers, write wholesale prices on C S C. put-up in plain bottles ready to be sold as your preparation- b CONSOLIDATED STAM P CO., WYHORE, NEBR THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. fRare C u rio s in To Exchange. 5xlGc novels of Street & Smith for jlntiquated Shaper Stloney. coins at the rate of one for every two coins or 25 for 25 different coins in good .federate Currency, Bank Notes, condition. Will X for almost anything. Sliinplasters. Send offers. rt a nice collection of paper money, PETER H. SCHWEITZER, i can do so cheaply. Interesting Mapleton, Minn. orical relics of tile greatest of civil ; Many beautiful notes in two WASHINGTON, (GEORGE) BOOKS p representing history war. and about him or engravings of him— Colo nial utensils, relics and curios of all drill SET—Six bank notes, all kinds. Historical Books, war of 1812 fidit only .22 items- Old Blue China. ,pie set. six C, S. notes £5 to £100 D a n i e l E . P a x n e p a c k e r , eaminnation _ .28 34 N. Dewey St., Philadelphia, Pa. 3 Note (old hank issue) .15 4.50" State Treasury issue .15 150" 'Old R R issue wild cat) .25 ‘Wanted! OcC. S, 1864 Series crisp and fine ,10 I want from 1 to 5 perfect arrow-points, 5c Hank note with cut of old for cash or good exchange from every honed Train cars .08 county iti every state and territory in i single, or set of notes sent postpaid the U. S. and Canada. If you have any receipt of price but on all orders for from your locality write me, giving lot intact. I will send same postpaid county and state where points were found only 51 00. Price lists 2c. Free ROY F. GREENE, li all orders. Arkansas City - ■ ■ Kansas. His Chandlee, Curio 2)ealer. CURIOS. 7 9th St., jtugusta, Seorgia. Send me 25c and I will send you 6 fine cabinet specimens for your curio collection, including petrified moss and a lovely petrified shell, from Kansas and Oklahoma The specimens will be Indian Relics, fine additions to anv collection. ROY F. GREENE, A n d C o in s Arkansas City - - - Kansas. i/ For D ealers And Collectors. Your choice with West at 25c of any one of the following; New York Phil; Canada Stamp Sheet; Stamp Ex; Per- ROW5 in three grades, £2 .0 0 , £3.00 forater; Phil Bulletin & Eastern;Oma- jaini S5 00 per hundred. ha Monthly Phil; Virginia Phil; Ex |4RS, 3 to 4 inches, £1.50 per doz. change and many others. Will send list for stamp. Brodstone, Superior, | A I T : K S , assorted, 50c dozen. Neb, jp'Sor HATCHETS 12.50 per doz. POVHD AXES, £5.00 per dozen. ART AND LETTERS. POVKn HAMMERS, £3.00 per doz. A Monthly Illustrated Review art, f l l . K S , hell-shape, $4.00 per dozen, literature. Current events, sketches in tying charges extra. Write for quo- colors, caractures, postal stamps and r'KS 0" other relics. view cards, etc, etc. Subscription 4 months on trial 25c. Adv 5c per line 4l \ COIN'S, 1500 and more years Jose Costa, Editor and Mgr., i°ld. 12 varieties, $1.10 postpaid. Maurique 23, : Havana, Cuba. ..ill pay good prices for extra large a h .|. ( I (VS Send for list of mineral 5 v l*V v specimens. K. W. Kimball, w. O. EM ERY, 8® “Mention WEST when writing to rawfordsville, Ind. advertisers. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. fill Out this Coupon and Send with 25c. L- BRODSTONE, Superior, Nebr., U. S. A. S ir:— E n c lo s e d find 2Sc fo r w h ic h send me Phil. West and Camera News for 1 year, also membership to Ameri can Camera Club Ex. or Stamp Collec tors Ass’n of America. If you live in Neb., either Neb. Camera Club or Neb. Phil. Society: N a m e ...... Street or P. O. box N o ...... A g e ...... T o w n ...... O c c u p a tio n ...... S t a t e ...... R eferen ce ...... Underline society you wish to be a JC o w ^ P r i c e s ! member of. If you want to join more than one society send 25c for each one. © TThe best of Stock is used and*-, Pleased to receive names of all active will please you. stamp collectors or amateur photog The following are some of my pr* ra p h e rs y o u k n o w . A d d 35c m ore and 100 BusinessJCards...... 30 c* join Phil. Sons of America, largest 100 Envelopes ...... 30 ce and best Stamp Society going, and get 100 B ill H e a d s ...... 30 « another paper, Perforator, as organ. 100 N o te H e a d s ...... 30c* Society has a fine department badge 100 T h in L e t te r H e a d s ...... 30 c* and membership card. Try it and see! 100 12 lb L e tte r H e a d s...... 40ct 25 Visiting Cards...... lice Pine photographs at cost of what W ork in larger quantities at grei paper would cost you. Unmounted 5c reduced prices. each. 1 dozen of European taken in Scotland France, Holland, England, All Work Sent all diff for 40c or if preferred, Mexico, Calif, etc., or same number of stamp Prepaid! collectors at meetings, Milwaukee, U. S. Stamps or Indian R* Detroit, Boston and Atlantic City. Also taken in exchange for Job Print exchange prints for others any num- W rite what you have to excha: up to 4x5 size. Special prices on large for printing; Stamps, Curios numbers. Have cameras at half list R e lics. price, 3 fine set lenses, never used at less than cost, 4x5 size. Enclose post Stamps on age for full particulars. L. Brodstone, Approval! Superior, Neb. Fine U. S. and Foreign on Sfct at from 50 to 60 per cent off a log. References required. & For only 10c fo r a selection. I will mail my I buy all kinds of Printing Material handsomely il Circulars mailed at 8 cents per hu«* lustrated cata Unused U. S. stamps accepted sa«« logue and any cash. I have several fonts of type to e*cW one of the following showy shells: for good U. S. stamps or Indian M Send stamp for prices. Crown, Tulip, Lightning, Fig, Angel Wing or Sun. T. O. YOUNG, J. H. HOLMES, Dunedin, Fla. NEW HAVEN - V THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. EVERYONE A BARGAIN! BRITISH COLONIAL PACICFTS None of these include Great Britain. Packet No. 19. contains 50 different stamps from British 25 Cents ’ ' colonials including'Trinidad, Bermuda, Gold coast, etc., price 25c. Packet No. 20. contains 100 British Colonials including 60 Cents * 0 " * Barbadoes Jubilee, New Foundland, Jubilee British Honduras, St. Vincent, Natal, Grenada, etc., price 60c. Packet No. 21. contains 150 different British Colonials in- 1.50 a ‘ eluding British Guiana Jubilee, New Bruns- ‘ sick, Malta, Gibraltar, Old Victoria, Cape Good Hope, (Cat. 15c) Canada 1857, etc,, Price S I.50. Packet No 21 a “ ntai"8 250T ,Briti*h, colonials including 5 .0 0 Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, cape of Good Hope Triangular, (cat 3Sc) Western Australia, Gold coast 6d. and Is., New South Wales, 8d. (bird) 5d. green (square stamp), New Foundland 2c orange and m a n y o th e r good stam ps, price $5.00. Packet U. 5. Colonials. Porto Rico, Cuba, Philippines and Hawaii only. Packet No. 22 contains 30 different, catalogue value over 75c., price - 25c. Packet No. 23, 45 different, catalogue value over $1.60., price - 50c> Pocket No. 24, 75 different, catalogue value over $3.00 price - $1.00 Packet of Unused Stamps. Packet No. 26a contains 25 different unused, incl. French colonies, Cuba, Porto Rico, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, etc., price - - - - 1 5 0 - Packet No. 27 contains 35 different unused stamps, including Philippine, H on duras, Sarawak, price - - - - 25c Packet No. 27a contains 50 different unused stamps, including only Virgin Island, etc., price - - - - 50c Packet No. 28contains 70 different unused stamps, including Kiatchow, Mar shall Island, New Brunswick, Seychelles, Diego Suarez, Falkland Island, etc., price - - .... 1 . 0 0 The above is a specimen page of our new 44 page price list of sets, packets, etc., one of the most complete price lists ever gotten up. Send for it,. F. N. MASSOTH CO., 1630 Marquette Bldg., Chicago, - 111., U. S. A. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. fill Out this Coupon and Send with 25c. L,. BRODSTONE, Superior, Nebr., U. S. A. Sir:—Enclosed find 25c for which send me Phil. West and Camera News for 1 year, also membership to Ameri can Camera Club Ex. or Stamp Collec tors Ass’n of America. If you live in Neb., either Neb. Camera Club or Neb. Phil. Society: f N a m e ...... S treet or P . O . b o x N o ...... $ o b 5Printk\ A g e ...... T o w n ...... O c c u p a tio n ...... S t a t e ...... 3 t R eference ...... Underline society you wish to be a jC ow S*rice&! member of. If you want to join more than one society send 25c for each one. fl^ TT h e best of Stock is used and* Pleased to receive names of all active will please you. stamp collectors or amateur photog The following are some of my ph raphers you know. Add 35c more and 100 B u s in e s s jC a rd s ...... 30ce join Phil. Sons of America, largest 100 E n v e lo p e s ...... 30a and best Stamp Society going, and get 100 B ill H e a d s ...... 30m another paper, Perforator, as organ. 100 N o te H e a d s ...... 30a Society has a fine department badge 100 Thin Letter Heads...... 30a and membership card. Try it and see! 100 12 lb Letter Heads...... 40a 25 Visiting Cards ...... 15a Fine photographs at cost of what W ork in larger quantities at grs paper would cost you. Unmounted 5c reduced prices. each. 1 dozen of European taken in Scotland France, Holland, England, All Work Sent all diff for 40c or if preferred, Mexico, Calif, etc,, or same number of stamp Prepaid! collectors at meetings, Milwaukee, U. S. Stamps or Indian St Detroit, Boston and Atlantic City, Also taken in exchange for Job Prist exchange prints for others any num- W rite what you have to excfci up to 4x5 size. Special prices on large for printing; Stamps, Curios numbers. Have cameras at half list R elics. price, 3 fine set lenses, never used at less than cost, 4x5 size. Enclose post Stamps on age for full particulars. L. Brodstone, Superior, Neb. Approval! Fine U. S. and Foreign on Sb at fro m 50 to 60 per cent off s lo g . R eferences required. 3 For only 10c for a selection. I will mail my I buy all kinds of Printing Male"* handsomely il Circulars mailed at 8 cents perhf* 1 lustrated cata Unused U. S. stamps accepted si* logue and any cash. I have several fonts of type to nj* one of the following showy shells; for good U. S. stamps or India" Send stamp for prices. Crown, Tulip, Lightning, Fig, Angel Wing or Sun. T. O. YOUNG. J. H. HOLMES, Dunedin, Fla. N E W H A V E N t h e p h il a t e l ic w e s t a n d c a m e r a n e w s . EVERYONE A BARGAIN! ------BRITISH COLONIAL PACKETS. None of these include Great Britain. 5 r Nn IQ contains 50 different stamps from British 25 C e n t s 3CKC1 ' • • colonials including’Trinidad, Bermuda, Gold coast, etc., price 25c. o_ — L t Nn ?ft contains 100 British Colonials including fiQ (Vr»tS raCKCl itu. Barbadoes Jubilee, New Foundland, Jubilee British Honduras, St. Vincent, Natal, Grenada, etc., price 60c. Parkpt No 21 contains 150 different British Colonials in- 1 5 ft rdLNC • • eluding British Guiana Jubilee, New Bruns- ‘ sick. Malta, Gibraltar, Old Victoria, Cape Good Hope, (Cat. 15c) Canada 18,57, etc., Price S I.50. 3,r Lpf Npi T1 -a contains 250 British colonials including 5 ft 0 dCI\Ci i w ^ i a Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, cape of loot! Hope Triangular, (cat 35c) Western Australia, Gold coast 6d. and Is., k'ew South Wales, 8d. (bird) 5d. green (square 9tamp), New Foundland 2c irange and many other good stamps, price $5.00. Packet U. S. Colonials. Porto Rico, Cuba, Philippines and Hawaii only. Packet No. 22 contains 30 different, catalogue value over 75c., price - 25c. Packet No. 23, 45 different, catalogue value over Si.60., price - 50c. Pocket No. 24, 75 different, catalogue value over $3.00 price - SI.OO Packet of Unused Stamps. Packet No. 26a contains 25 different unused, incl. French colonies, Cuba, Porto Rico, Bulgaria, costa Rica, etc., price - - - - 15c- racket No. 27 contains 35 different unused stamps, including Philippine, Hon duras, Saraw ak, price - - - - 25c Packet No. 27a contains 50 different unused stamps, including only Virgin Island, etc., price - - - - 50c Packet No. 28contains 70 different unused stamps, including Kiatchow, Mar shall Island, New Brunswick, Seychelles, Diego Suarez, Falkland Island, etc., price ------1 .0 0 the above is a specimen page of our new 44 page price list of sets, packets, etc., one of the most complete price lists ever gotten up. Send for it. • F. N. MASSOTH <8L CO., 1630 Marquette Bldg., Chicago, - 111., U. S. A. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS L a r g e s t C a m e r a Civil ttlar Relief in t h e W o r l d Did V 0 II Set IWy Last month's ju Some of those that did got Rare Snaps! Cbm Are Others! Look Here /I IDinute-- -'IV SEC. I’ KICK I"R|(r Several Cavalry Sabers ' slightly damaged, each £1.75 fjji Others, fine condition per- WA H CONBTVDCTED ESPRCIA^LY feet except for rust, each 2.50 BT ORDER OF* THE Bayonets, perfect except little rust. Some U . S ., some C. S. each .75 l w C H IC A G O A- Pieces of bayonets, broken in battle ,25c to 50c ALTON ! TWO WHOLE Muskets and many pieces of muskets, RAILWAY, TO PHOTOGRAPH pieces of shell solid shot, canteens, bell THK ALTON LIMITED, buckles, etc., etc., at equally low prices, 8 EXD A 2C. STAMP TO GEO, J. CHAHLTOir, G. P. A., O. A A. RAILWAY, CHICAGO, ILL., W ILL SEND BULLET, AND RECEIVE AY ILLUSTRATED PAM* PHLFT WITH FULL ACCOUNT OP THE l Either U. S. or C. S. from Battlefield FIRST EXPOSURE MADE WITH THE EX* Kennesaw mountain, Culps Farm « Tkaordinart machine. Cheatham’s H ill prepaid for 4c. Much cheaper even than this in large: ATTENTION lots. AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS W ill send you fragment of shell W either of above battlefields, about right I for paperweight, postpaid for 25c. 1 If you never tried it you don't kmw | how well a saber or pair of bayonets Do not wiste roar j would look on the wall of your *'den. Powder and Plates with cart ridges. Here is a cinch fur you* i aside from their value as curios. If y® In order to ad cert &e our Flash j don’t think they would just let me send Lamps and Powder, also to get your name on you some and our list, so as to keep yon posted on the line of goods we manufacture, on receipt of $1.00 we will send you by express, prepaid, one STAR If you are not satisfied I will FLASH LAMP, regular price $1.00, and one ounce of Light y*s Reliable Flash Powder, price Return Your Money. 50c, with full instructions how to make picture* by flash light. Address, Member A. S. C. C. No. 258. STAR NOVELTY M ’F’G C0-, Don’t Put This Down BLOOMINGTON. ILL And Forget It. The best inhaler on the market. WRITE NOW. Thousands sold every year. Cures colds, coughs, catarrh, headache, sleep lessness. Relieves asthma, neuralgia, etc. We will send one for two silver fl. H. B ailtt. dimes. E. E. Parks. 76 Summer St., Stoneham, Mass. Marietta, - Georgia THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. “ Do you want to learn about the op t h e f o l l o w i n g portunities, resources, life, etc., in the fcrkets are fine, try them, No. 1 contains . . every great west set fourth in a most attractive B var vefv h»e foreign stamps, every style, illustrated by more than 500 lamp cat fromI rotn 2i toi u j5 centsccma each. No ■ good clean stamps, a bargain square inches of matter taken direct t|ash ot: from original photographs, send ten ic No 1 contains 25 var British Col cents for sample copy containing prem L-taee stamps, please send silver, price ium list of “ranch and range” a hand t t h i . GRAHN, 678 E Grove St. ! Galesburg, 111. some illustrated monthly magazine. Address, RANCH and RANGE, E V E R Y O N E subscribe to the Fayette Charles Building., Jatnp news at 25c for the year, 1000 Denver, : : : : Colo. Xigesfree with your sub. Burnet Stamp L, forest & Burnet Ave, Station I, Jubilee Penny Postage 1890 Envs and post cardc Iltd 75c. R, James, gncinnati, O. 24 Plateau Street, Montreal, Canada. Shamrock II. Irish Flag post cards 20c per L o o k here, September bargains. doz, $1,10 per 100. Highlanders full costume pipes Do Jubilee penny postage series and post Send f o r my approval sheets of U. cards illd 1890. very rare, each 7sc R. James, S, Revenues at 50 per cent discount 24 Plateau street, Montreal, Canada Send reference. R. S. ARMOUR, Confederate Stamps Free, B o x 118 Birdsboro, Penna. A beautiful uusevered pair of genuine Confederate stamps used during the late war, to alt sending for my Packet No. *9. containing 100 var. of choice B e t I n L i n e Send 3, 2c stamps and we'll stamps. Price, 25c, Satisfac •nil you the philatelic Bulletin and Eastern tion guaranteed or money re ■jiilatclist one year. N o it is N O T a printer s turned. cfr°r- ^he offer is made to increase our sub list livooo. Send at once. Naum keag Stamp & H . A . AMMANN, Bih Co.. 337 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass. ORRVILLE, OHIO. W e Sfcuy Cancelled B uffalo Stam ps FOR CASH IN ANY QUANTITY At Present We Pay as Follows: $1.00 per 1000 .50— 1000 1.00 “ 100 1 .2 5 “ 100 1 .5 0 “ 100 1 .5 0 “ 100 Perfect copies only will be accepted. Remittance within 24 hours of receipt. Scott Stam p & Coin Co., JC’d., 18 Sast 2Sd St., Slew *lJork, 31. 7/. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. H. CORHACK, - Port Ewen, New York Sellos para Pilatelistas. Advertencia. No hay duplicados en estas colecciones, el porte y la certifirj estan incluidos en el precio. c,<>: Coleccion No. 3. — Esta es una Colecciou interesantisima 100 escogidas, dec go, Hawaii, Borneo, Eabnan, Australia. Malta, Shanghai, Japon, China (yf Colonias, Francesas, surtidas, todo por $1.50 o por 700 stampillas. ’ Coleccion No. 4.— Contiene 65 estampillas de los Estados Unidos, incluso Ce tario y Cepartamentos de Tesoro y Guerra, vale $1.25 por 500 estampillas. Coleccion No. 5.— Contiene 70 estampillas, entre cuales Congo, Mozambic- Costa de Negros, &c. Vale $1.25, o por 500 estampillas. * Coleccion No. 6 contiene 75 estampillas, entre ellas Islas de Cook, Ilawai I- buan, Borneo, Tonga, Australia, &c. Vale $1.25 o por 50C estampillas. * Coleccion No. 7— Contiene 60 estampillas entre cuales, Chiua, Alwur, Sirnio- Bopal, Japon. Vale $1.25 o por 500 estampillas. ‘ Coleccion No. 8.— Contiene 100 estampillas, inculso Malta, Grecia, Montenwn Romanio, Serbia Turquia, Bosnia. Vale $1.25 o 500 sellos. Coleccion No. 9.— Contiene 125 sellos todos diferentes, entre ellos Hawai.Persi S hanghai, &c. V a le $1.25 o por 500 sellos, Coleccion No. 10— Contienne 60 sellos, incluso Persia, Ceilan, Hongkong Sr. V a le $1, o 500 sellos. Coleccion No. 11.— Contiene 50 sellos, incluso Chefoo Kukian y otros, Chin® 75cts o 400 sellos. Coleccion No. 12.— Contienne 100 sellos, incluso Brazil, Serbia, Romania, Hot- tenegro, &c. $1, o vor 500sellos. COI.ECCIONES DE CENTRO Y SUD AMERICA Y FIUPINAS Coleccion de Costa Rica, 24 diversas estampillas, por 50 cents o por 500 de Cuba Puerto Rica, &c. Coleccion de Guatemala, se forma de 40 estampillas todas diferentes: estacolec cion es rica en estampillas sobrecargadas, de ese pais. Vale $1 o por 500 estamp- illas de Cuba, Puerto Rico, &c. Coleccion del Salvador de 40 todas distintas, lleva varias de las raras sobrera gadas vale $1.00 o por 500 sellos. Coleccion de Honduras se compone de 40 estampillas gran coleccion demostni do todas las diferedtes emisiones de ese pais, $1.00 o por 500 estampillas. Coleccion del Ecuador compuesta 24 todas variadas por 50c o 500 sellos. * Coleccion de Nicaragua consiste de 40 estampillas todas diferentes $1 o por 3# estampillas. __ Coleccion de Bolivia, 40 de estas iutersantes estampillas todas diferentes per/, c ’t ’vos o p o r 400 sellos. Coleccion de Colombia, 30 diferentes iticlusas las de Panama for 50 cts o p« 350 sellos. Coleccion del Peru, consiste de 40 diferentes, entre cuales los muy interesants sellos “ faltos de pago” o “deficit,” las sobrecargados con retrato de Bermudez? los sellos commemorativos del Siglo X X . Por $1 o por 500 estampillas. Argentina. Interesante coleccion de 30 sellos en serie principalmente por 50« o p o r 250 de Cuba, etc. C o l e c c i o n Mejicana, consiste de 50 diferentes, estampillas incluso einisiones a 1864 y 1874 a 1879, 1882 y continuando hasta 1897,esta interesante coleccion valefi o p o r 500 estam pillas. G ran coleccion de F ilip in a s, C hina y Corea. Com puesta de 60 estanipihas to- das diversas y de volores altos, entre ellas; en hermosa condicion. Tienenv3151 de Catalago de muchas veces lo que se pide por ellas. Valen $1.50 o por 1000 8' tampillas. , Coleccion de Fillipinas, se compone de 20 estampillas, todas diversas por so* 75 cents o p o r 400 sellos. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Coleccion General de Centro y Sud America se compone de paises. Hisi ai'o-Americanos solatnente, y abraza los siguientes. Mejico, eniisiones 1 s(le hasta la fecha, 30 estampillas diferentes. Guatemala, desde 1871 y ’ eL ecUentes 25 sellos diferentes. Honduras emisiones desde 1865, 78, 90 y hasta presfiite, 25 sellos diferentes. Nicaragua, emisiones de 1870-80 hasta 1900, 25 sellos diferentes. Salvador, 25 estampillas diveras. Ecuador, 15 sellos todos diferentes. Bolivia, 25 estampillas todas diferentes en series distintas. Peru, 25 diferentes. en series. Argentina, 20 diferentes en serie. Uruguay 15 todos distintos Costa Rica, 20 sellos diferentes. Colombia, 20 estampillas diferentes; Esta liertnosa coleccion Hispano-Americana se compone de 13 colecciones distintas, y coutiene 295 estampillas, todas diversas y diferentes una de otra, representa todos los sistemas postales Hispano-Americanos desde su origen hasta hoy-coleccion preparada con esmero, y dificil de conseguit ya lista: contiene muchos sellos de valores altos, tocando 50 centavos, y la mayoria ya arreglados en series, como por eiemplo- Guatemala, serie, 1, 2, 5, 6 , 10, 20, 25 y 50 ct’vos. Bolivia, id 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 y 100 ct’vos. Venezuela 25 estampillas, incluso antignas, reselladas, 1 v 2 Bolivares, y contramarcadas. Precio de la coleccion cotnpleta, incluso porte v certificacion, $4.50 o’por 2,500 sellos de Cuba: Puerto Rico (excepto los actuales) o'America Latina, Colecciones de sellos, en general de todas partes, montados en pliegos (forma libros) y sin montar. Estas colecciones no contien en repetic- iones, ni duplicados. Coleccion “A” contiene 250 sellos sin montar sin ninguna Europea, su precio, $2.50 o’por 1G00 estampillas de Cuba, Puerto Rico, &c. Coleccion‘‘B’’ contiene 500 sellos de todos paises, montados con gean esmero. Vale 52.50 o'por 1000 estampillas, &c. Coleccion *‘C” consiste de 750 sellos, o las 2 anteriores; enjunto por $4.50opor2000estampillas. Coleccion “ D” contiene 1000 estampillas, de una infinidad de paises, cada una diferente. Vale 2500 estampillas o por $5. Estampillas de todas Paises. Paquetes de 500 estampillas todas diferentes, que consisten de todas clases inclusas Europeas. $2 cada paquete, o por 1000 estampillas de Cuba, Puerto Rico, o America Latina. Catalogo de Scott de sellos de correos del muno, 1901 con Dicciouaroien Castellano y Ingles, Frances y Aleman de los terminos tecnicos y todos otros que se encuentran en catalogos filatelicos, pudiendo con su ayuda entenderse el sentido del catalogo en cualqniera de los cuatro idiomas. Adaptado especialmente para coleccionistas Kspanoles SI, o 500 sellos. ALBUM para Sellos. El mejor y mas barato hasta hoy publicado. Acaba de publicarse, 1901, contiene lugares para todas las mas reeientes emisiones de sellos y lugares en el libro para varios miles: con ilustraciones. Eucuadernado en tela $2.50, o por 1500estampillas. Encuradernado en pasta SI.50 opor 1000 estampillas. De Venta Agarraderas superioriores engomadas para pegar sellos en el Album, 3000 por 50 cts., o por 250 sellos. Nota. PreciosCubren Franqueo y certifieacion, no admito en pago sellos Argentines, Japon, Mejico, Chile, Europeos, ni Americanos, corrientos, o comunes. Se advierte a los re- nutentes de sellos que estos ser de clases mezclades y en buena condicion, por que sellos rotos y deteriorados no son aceptables, de haber tales hare rebaja cor- respomliente. Tambien despacho efectos y novedades, para pagar con sellos de correo. l’idan listas ilustradas. Dirijan pedidos y remesas a. H. COR.MACK, Direccion: ] Port Ew en, New York Es{?^*s. FALL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL! neaStaa^ paX Orders under 25c declined. , . , Per JO per ](,i U. S. per 10 per 100 Argentine, good mixture * 1851-56 3c Rose $.05 $.35 Austria 10c blue 1867, 02 1847, 5c brown (per 5 $1.40) Barbad and Bermuda, mix 05 1856 lc blue (per 5, 25c) Bolivia 5c green 05 “ 10c green (per 5, 55c) Br Guina, 04 1861, Icblue per 10...... 25 Canada, 1859-68 lc-3c, 20 ‘ ‘ 3c Rose...... 03...... 30 “ “ 5c Beaver 22 “ 10c green...... 45... .4.00 “ 1898)^-lc mix “ 2c Jackson...... 25 “ Maps 06 1868, 3c grilled mix ...... 10 “ Jubilee 3c 06 1869, lc Franklin (per 5 $1.00) Cuba 1879, 25c cat 4c each “ 2c Horseman (per 5, 25c) “ 1878, 25c gr, unused, the best “ 3c Locomot per 10...... 08 seller of Cuban, cat 3c, per 100 35 1871, lc ult (cat 15c) per 10 .35 “ mixed, 1857-1900 50 3c (cat 3 c )...... 0 8 ...... 50 France 10c Br. due 04 40 15c Org, (cat 40c) (per 5, 50c) “ 30c Red “ 04 46 1873 lc cat 3 c ...... Guatemala lc blue 04 23 “ 3c...... 05 Heligoland Wrappers complete 1882, 5c br and blue...... 08 3 var per 10 sets, 25 1884, 4c green___...... 05...... 45 Porto Rico mixed, per 100, 40 1888 30c orange (per 5, 70c) New Foundland '/ic Olive 06 5) 1890, 3-4-5-lOcmixed... 15 “ “ 1898 lc gr. 10 “ 8 c...... 06...... 40 “ “ “ 2 c verm 15 1.10 1893 Columbian lc...... 15 “ “ “ 3c orange 12 1.10 “ “ 3c...... Packets Wholesale. “ “ 4c...... 06... . 50 40 var u S per 10 packets .40 “ “ 5-8-lOc Mix. 09...... 80 1 0 0 var foreign the “best” per 10 M “ “ 6 c 30 2 1 0 var our special per 5 •SO “ “ 15c (per 5, 50c 1 Retail U. S. Omahas lc .02 .18 1847 5c brown, beauty .40 “ 4c per 10, .09: 8 c per 10 25c 1856 1856, 12 black .33 Pan American 1-10C per 10 sets 90c, 1861 24c gray .13 1895 dues 3c (cat. 3c) .08 .70 “ 90c blue 1.60 “ “ 5c (cat. 5c) .15 1869 15c grill 9x13 .43 “ “ 10c .1 0 “ 10c “ “ .30 “ “ 30c (cat. 40c) .70 6.50 1869 lc buff cat 60c .23 “ “ 50c (cat. 60c) 2 .0 0 18.00 “ 2c horseman .0? l-50c complete per 10 sets 2,60 “ 6 c blue .30 The 30c and 50c dues are very scarce. “ 12c green .30 U. S. Revenues 1861. “ ISc beauty .90 per 1 0 per 100 400 different stamps worth $5.00 JO lc Express .20 1901-1902 Ic propr .17 International albums.No.lpostfreeSlJ 2c Epr blue and orange ,2 0 1.85 mailed with a 30c Columbian. 2c propr .25 Foreign collectors quote us on whole 3c “ .45 sale lots of stamps. 4c “ . .50 W ANTED to buy stamp collection! 5c agreem .09 .45 at once. 5c Inld and Exc mix. .03 .20 5c black and orange 3rd issue cat 7c per .16 1.30 Other bargains 2c liberty blue mostly unused .10 1898 Rev’s uncut. in Omaha Skonthly SI.0 0 green, rare .09 .80 50c gray .07 .50 ^Philatelist. 33Ac prop tine .28 2.65 1898 prop >6 -5c 12 vari per 10 sets 90c Copy Sree! OMAHA STAHP & COIN CO., 1506 Farnam St., O M A H A , N E B THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Big Bargain Packet F O R = -----— - Collectors. } 5 ^ } Black Hills Rubies - ] pc Colo silver ore - - All 5ent prepaid for pc Cripple Creek gold ore - And my price list 0 Mexican Opals - - Polished Agate specimen - With the above $1 1 pc Crystallized Black Slag Glenden, Mont., Aug. 17, ”01. W. Kimball, Boulder, Colo. Dkak Sir :—The minerals received all O. K. and atu much pleased with them specially the “Big Bargain Packet” which is fine. Will give you further orders. " Very Truly Yours, F o r k ST G a i n KS. E. W. KIMBALL, Boulder, Colo. A FREE PATTERN 3|uriiriaus Arhiertising. (jour own selection) to every sub scriber. Only 50 cents a year. Is the kind that pays. Only $1.25 for an inch ad in the following 6 papers: MS C A L L 'S The Virginia Philatelist. The New York Philatelist MAGAZINE The Philatelic Bulletin. The Bay- State Philatelist. A LADIES’ MAGAZINE. The Adhesive and The Perforator. A rem; beautiful colored plates; latest fashions; dressmaking economies ; fancy One inch in Adhesive 30c. work : household hints ; fiction, eic. Sub scribe to d a y , or, send «s lo r latest co p y Special low rates on space in Me- Ledy aged* wanted Send for terms keel’s Weekly Stamp News and tlie Stylish, Reliable, Simple. Up*to- Philatelic West. £ate. Economical and Absolutely rerfect-Fittin# Paper Patterns A l f r e d E . MS C A L L ™ n BAZAR. | Pa t t e r n s Tlainfitld, -X. S. M Seam, Allowed and Perforations show Basting and Sewing lines. Russian Coronation Tumblers 1896-very rare-as ,"Jy *° \fl,i 1$ cents each— none higher used at the gTent eataslispte with Russian arms, j , r Sold in nearly every city etc. Columbian Expos isc^adniisstou ticketsf;) town, op by mai, from 75c. Victoria Diamond Jubilee tumblers 1897 ji t h e M c C a l l c o .. postpaid. R. James. 24 Platteau street. M ont ^ - l ' S -117 West list SI. HEW YORK real. Canada Member A SC C THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. I make my bow with these prices- S t a m p s ! Emerson Drug Co.’s Rev .09 \ 50 var stamps 1 50 var. stamps, 5c: Approval sheets at A set of 3 unused stamps to every "w 50 per cent discount. order. SCO mixed stamps 50 per ct ’coa “ The House of the Kodak” Photo of John M. Paterson, 535 N Jasper St the Eastman Co.’s factory and offices Decatur, 111. 30c. circulars mailed per 1 0 0 -10c: Will exchange for stamps curios, etc. September Greeting! " Remit money in Pan Am Stamps all *N. St Revenue 1900 ]i Prop. (net denominations roul.) in color of 80c. Blocks of 4 ^ E. I). MURDOCK, •Germany, 2 Pfennig blue grey Bloci, 211 Monroe Ave., Rochester, N. Y. of 6 - - - - - lfc Fla. Stamp Shop, The Philatelic Examiner—Vol. i. No. 1 to be out Draiver 17 - - Satsuma. Fli ^ept. i 19O1. The Philatelie Examiner is to be a 20-page motithty Magazine [sizes 6x9 inches] de voted to stamps, postmarks; souvenir cards, etc. Sub. price 25c per year. Add rates 25c per inch, Cash 'Paidfor >2.oo per yage. Subscribe before date of issue and get it one vea r for ioc. A d v for first No. 1 *pa n j ^mericans! inch for 10c; col 30c; I col 50c; one page 90c; 3 3 pages $2.50 Address all letters to Chester Mathers. Pub.. Box 821, Phoenix, Arizona 4c per 100-$1.00 8c per 100-Sl.ii VV/p Cl IP P I V Dealers and Collectors with 5c “ 100- 1.50 10c “ 100- 13 ” L y ' - ' l • L » ready made approval sheets 25 all different stamps. Picked, copies only. Only good clean copies wanted. N o 1 Cat 75c for - - 12c GEO. R. OAKES; *• 2 ” 1.00 “ - - - 16c ■* 3 *• 1.25 " - - - 20c Decatur, Ills. * 4 " 1.50 * - * 25c " 5 *' 2.00 - - - 33C Don’t Miss This Boys.—50 U S cat ul ” 6 “ 2.50 . . . 45c 2.66, 1000 Climax Hinges 10c, 15 Col “ 7 " 3 0 0 ' ‘ - 55C “ 8 '* 3.75 . . . 70c umbian cat. value 25c, Mexico 86, 3cred '* 9 “ 4,00 - - - 80c unused cat value 10; 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 ani ■' 10 " 5.00 - - - 1.00 Postfree—Cash with order 10c Buffalo 10c; Total 3.21. All for 2* International Stamp Exchange, M Tausig. Mgr postpaid. Stamp on app, send ref x 9 East 108th Street, New York percent. J. H. Clay, Box 155, Marietta,Gi U* S. Rev. cat. val. $1 for 25c Postfree. “ “ '98- to $1 set of 10 .06 Set of 8 U. S. Rev. '81, etc., ,04 * 88}4% DISCOUNT I 1000 “ Faultless” Hinges - .07 ^Abyssinia, 14 var. comp, New Imperial Stamp blbum . .30 Agents wanted! 50 per cent com. while they last, only 75c. Cooley Bros., 73 John St., Utica, N, Y. NORTH STAR STAMP CO 3 0 0 0 Greensboro, N. C. Canada StampSheets and Energysmail- ed monthly. The ideal stamp periodi cal for both collector and dealer. Over 500,000 sold in Europe in 3 F Subscribe now. 25 cents a year. everybody buys it, it is nearly all pn^ W. G. L. Pnxman, Publisher, you can just coin money with it-® 592 John Street, Quebec, Canada. fake or humbug, your money back i you want it, send ten cents for the seca “MEXICO SNAPS,” today, Address, Albert G. Hall, 1874 4c o ra n g e $ .06 No. 10 Lack’a Ave,, Scranton. Pa 1879 5c o ra n g e .03 1884 3c green .02 A Great Bargain for 5c and 5c p®5®? 1885 12c olive brown .15 50 m ixed U S stamps; 15 var U S stamps 15®“*.. Mexican Stamps. iJ4 c Canadian 1890 6c vermilion unused .10 1 large Canada law stamp. 10 var foreign *taj6 If you don’t need these, send for our 2diff Phil stamp papers. 2 beautiful sea sheets at 50 per cent off Scott’s 60th. i-i A c Odd Chem Co rev worth 15c for 15c ^ will send together with bargain a Chinese ** Reference required. S. K. Beghtel & Co., paper. Address T W Fagan. 4 »s Nappanee,Indiana. Topeka. Kan. the philatelic west and camera news. 1890 20c on [ E x c h a n g e 30 g ra v g r ’n 2c h e n u K o n g ’90 50 on 48 lilac. 5c it M i x t v i r e . Brazil unpaid 300 R green - 5c Curaco 1892 25c brow n orange - 2c For main- vears I have maintained Duel) Indies unpaid 20c black & car 2c LxttiisivL' foreign exchange in all parts H a vti 1895 5c orange - - 2c of the w o rld . As a result I now have “ “ 7c red - - - 3c ■veral hundred thousand mixed post- Panama 1892 10c yellow - - 2c |i;i stamps from Europe, Asia, Africa, Guatemala 1878 % R ye llo w green 4c Kiirtli ami South America, Australia R.H.HEDRICK, 603 So 5th, St Joe,Mo. [ml the islan d s of the sea. This Price list free. Postage extra. ixture is made up of selections sent me bv collectors who expected de- irable stamps only to be sent in ex- Special! (Iwnge. It therefore contains no U. S., Xew York Philatelist. hit cards or rubbish, such as is usually 1 year 15c reg. price 25c. mud in pound lots and missionary .jixtures and is ve ry m uch better than O rd e r at once as our contract w ith managers will soon end. N. Y. P. irdinarv continentals. w ith W est 25c. L -C . E O IS Y , Kverv 1000 "contains many varieties, Mapleton, Minn. Deluding some unused. , To close out q u ick ly I w ill sell this liiperh mixture, while it lasts, at 50c For $1.00 1 w ill m ail you >er 1 0 0 0 ?3.00 worth of Philippine Island stamps. Selections >ii approval. T. A. Ha.ywa.rd, W. E. GRKANY, Llamosa - - Colo. 838 Guerero St. Cheap rackets of l*. S.—Send 15c and receive n San Francisco, Cal. :ket of f S. stamps from 3 to 10 stamps to a v'-u-t. These packets contain valuable stamps Have your name reg oh ;i- o-c and 90c Treasury dept 24c J .vie War. istered' in our M A M J >c agriculture. 3c J ( < Navy, 3c]ustice30C J M O TH A G E N T S Dl- t old din.-. 510.00 probate of w ill and 10 00 A gents;_ RECTORY, which goes bitter postage and old match anti medicine to thousands of firms who will gladly send von imp good value for the price of 13c. Address free samples of their merchandise, hooks, lots T W Fagan. jis Quincy St., Topeka. Kan. of mail and confidential prices. We are asking onlv io cents for taking care of your name and Buy A Graphophone!—Price 55 to $150.00. The adefress and arranging it in alphabetical order. ntitler of the century, Perfectly reproduces the You cannot afford to miss this opportunity, mmm voice, songs, and music' bringing them AGENTS’ DIRECTORY* Dept. R So. 137 S. nth. toitu audible presence of the listener. Good St.. Lincoln. Nebr. nmpsiti X for talking machines. 56 inch Jaj>- iiad section horn for 5-poo. Address __ h. I., Smith. Amsterdam. N. Y. Z**AS ADVERTISED^! •4* Foreign Stamps 50 var 4 Japan. 4 + FOR. SALE! * S. A. Colonial, etc., 9c; 50 var, + 4. mounted 9c; 50 var with £0 mixed 4. A fme collection of stamps + 9c; 200 var. E. Asia, A and (_)., 50c + numbering 3635 varieties, rep t 150 var, 25c; 100 assorted for sheets t resenting 178 countries, in a 2 4. 25c; 125 var. Cape of G. II. etc 15c 4. vol. 1.894 International Album. + Lists E. I.. Warner, Grand Rapids *■ J Mich, 302 Livingston Hotel, J The stamps are issued before it-fr++*1'*$* *1* 4* *t* *♦*+•!•++4*++•£*•'*♦• *t* *1**1'*1*4'* '894. are picked for fine condi - FREE! T o the first rOanswering this ad ’ hoti and catalog $408.90. Price and requesting onr fine approval sheets at 50# Si sf.i. fin Send for monthly mail com we will send a sheet of 25 stamps free. A 12 ct justice cat $2.50 hut slightly damaged 75 cts auction lists of coins and stps. A No 3 International album 1X99 cheap. Address Empire Stamp Co.. Lock bx 6. Sayre. Henna. H.K.Morey, Room 2, 32 Kx. St. Clearance Sale! Packet t\ S. 20 var adhesives Boston, Mass. only, many good ones. Price Scents each or so cents per dozen Post paid. Star Stamp Co., Grand Meadow. Minn , l\ S. A. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. MY Wonderful Wonder Packet No. 2 Contains: 10 var. Argentine Rep., new isues etc. 8( VARIETIES GENUINE STAMPS 100 SEND THE NAMES OF< FREE Tw’o collectors and two cents postage. Onl}' one to each. Nyassaland—1901—Giraffe 4 var., 2^-5-10-15r only 10c. 1900 Revenues 81.00 gray,-$2.00 gray each - .01c. SPECIAL BARGAINS. 200 varieties all different good packet 15c 50c U. S. 1895 .07 Per 10 .50 t « 1 $1 .0 0 “ .25 10 $2 .0 0 50c Omaha’s 1898 .19 «‘ 10 1.50 1 .0 0 “ 1 .75 *‘ 10 6.50 s E T S . Labuan 1897 complete - .39 20 Russia - - ■]* North Borno 1897 ** - - .39 30 Sweden - - Nicauragua 1898 4 * m .45 3 Chili Telegraph - • : “ official “ ( • - .45 10 Cuba - - '■ “ post due “ * ( .45 10 Roman States - ■ W H 0 L E SALE. 1000 Portugal well asst - .60 J1000 Spain well asst • 1000 Russia “ “ ‘ - .50 |1000 Netherlands “ - ' Price lists free. Postage 2c extra on all orders. Highest prices paid forf’an-3®' TOLEDO STAflP CO., - Toledo. 0hi» THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. South * " 1 < African A T'RIjZE Will not he given to anyone who ap Stamps! plies for approval sheets but good stamps at prices right, I mark all NATAI.. stamps at cat prices with very few exceptions and give from 10 to 50 4p brown - used 4 cts 4 per cent discount. •• ftp lilac - - 4 cts S S 7 2p olive green - - 5 cts Wanted For Ca.sh. 5p pearl gray - - 2 cts ■ ■ “ “ - Utl used 11 cts One half cent orange, Doc. Also all lsh orange used 5 cts dollar values of document except f 1 ORANGE FREE STATES. green. S 6 S Ip brown - used 2 cts ftp carmine - - 4 * 5 cts $15 For $5. i " 1 sh buff - - 10 cts ‘ A fair copy of 5c 1867 embossed ss5 Lp brown - 3 cts 9x13 unused but not gum. " 2p mauve - - 2 cts QQ4 lp violet - - “ 2 cts SOUTH AFRICAN REP. CHAS. H. W ILSON, SS5 '.’p gray - used 2 cts 205 BIGGER. * " lp rose - - - 2 cts Hutchinson, : Hans. " 1 sh green - - i i 4 cts ' ftp blue - - « 3 cts » if 4 \SJ 2p dive - - 2 cts “ 2 sh 6p yellow - . i 25 cts 4 4 " 5 all dark blue - - 40 cts 565 '■]) on 1 sh granit red 4 6 cts an-Atnerican set complete t 8 cts acket No. 7-1000 mixed stp “ 20 cts Bargains! Jnlers under 50 cts postage extra. TWENTIETH CENTURY STAMP CO 2.X33 Saleiia St., - St. Louis, Mo. Philippines, 1899, U. S. surcharge lc-50c, 7 var - - SI.25 | 1D cents per ounce $1 U. S., 1895, |1 fine - - .32 per lb. Send for an “ 1895, |1 good - .27 ounce of my nice Hungary, ’88-’91, 1 ft - - .01 Germany, 1900, 1 mark - - ,02 mixture of U. S. and “ “ 2 marks - .04 Foreign. Every 5tli The two, 1 and 2 marks - - .05 purchaser gets a lc Italy, 20 var - - - - .06 ultramarine new o. g. Argentine, 15 var - - ‘ .08 Persia, 10 var - - - .12 ’94 FREE. WANTED Uruguay, 10 var. - - .08 Collectors of precancelled United, Chili, 1892, 1 peso, cat. 30c - .12 States to send me their want list Sweeden, 50 var,, - - - ,30 "itli price willing to pay. Russia, 20 var. - - - ,0S iOHN M. STONE, LOUISA, VA. Salvador, ’67, A t used cat 10c - .02 “ “ lr used, cat. 10c - .02 Greece, 1891, 50j£ cat IS - - .05 varietics British Colonial postage *Servia, ’94-’96 Id cat 50 - .10 on fin„ a<'-lesive only-clean and perfect for $1.00 1000 var pkt - - - 4.00 'alueanii™*";? .West Indians postage only 1.00 2000 “ “ - - - 15-00 fImio ■ „ ,:ondition unimpeachable- Purchasers on -ts W >11 receive a block of 12 Bermuda ROBT. WE5C0TT, niKfrf i r< c Pos*age anti registration free, rne'r sf accepted P. O. O preferred. BOX 75 •'I'K'. r Si G eorge’s Grenada, W Indies Pacific Grove, California. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. “A Midsummer flight's ------j ) r e C L t n 99 — You will say upon reading the marvelous low prices at which such p00ii stamps are offered, but IT IS A FA C T that these are Bona Fide offers and you only have to send the cash to test them. Money back ifyou’r not pleased Cat O u r Price ! Abbyssinia 14 var cornpFt unused o. g. well centered $6.61 t9Q I Salvador, 1867, 4 rls fine used copies, a bargain .75 .22 Laubuan, 1897, 18c error “ “ .08 .04 “ 1S96, 25c blue gr “ “ fine .30 .12 Liberia 18S0, 12 cents “ “ “ .60 .IS “ 1880,24 “ “ “ “ 1.00 .27 Servia ’94-6 dinai blu gr unused o. g. a bargain .50 .15 Greece, 1896, Id blue, Olym games series, cheap .08 .04 R. U. A. If so you want this packet of good used stamps Buffalo? from popular countries, catalogue 32 cents for II Cents. It contains 11 var. one from each ltermuda. New So. Wales. Trinidad. beeward isl.. Gibraltar. Costa Rica, Guatemala.Greece, Great hi\ ain; Str Settlements, and Madagascar. None cat under 2 cents. Our APPROVAL ROOKS are praised by all who receive them. Thev await vour request and reference C^/t'ROEItfA ~TTAM V COMTAJVy, X/JVIVETRSIU^ OF JV. C. CHAPEL HILL. JV. CAHOLIflA, fife tv ^Siddrejs.) 500 Varieties! E v e r y b o d y Should use W olsieffer’s approval cards, EVERYONE says that his packets is the handy patented device for mailing superior to any other, that it contains and keeping stamps in good orda. no cut cards, envelopes or rubbish, so, M any dealers keep their complete stock I will say nothing about this one, except, that if not satisfactory your money back in them . Price 20c per cloz; $1.50 pa 100. w ith ou t a question Price 95c. Every Collector and Dealer. should use the “ Pocket Edition” stock book, holds 560 stamps, cloth lx>und and only 18 cts post paid. 50 Varieties U. S. Mention this Ad. No cards, envelopes or revenues, a good and I will send you a complete set (d lot. Price 45c. H onduras stam ps 1892 for 29 cts. They w ill cost you 68 cts from sheets. 'e Every Collector and Dealer Approval books of 200 varieties at % and Should have his name on our list aw Yz cent each send for a selection, today patronize our Common Sense Audi* Sales, where stamps are sold by lot” and explicitly described. H. E. TUTTLE, V. W WOLSIEFFEK 38 Madison St., Chicago 1017 Chaise St., N . B .— E v e r y collector ami deal# should send to JoltnJ. Oesch.34^aw* Osage, : Iowa. Ave., Chicago, for the ‘‘Booklet’ abo the American Assn., and to me for 3f plication blanks of theC. !’• S. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. CIRCULARS W hen ordered from ads in the WEST, comparatively speaking, WILL COST YOU BUT A TRIFLE 1000 from Page ad, prepaid, $1. 1000 from half Page ad, “ 75c SOUVENIR CARDS APROVAL SHEETS STATIONERY CATALOGUES, Etc. Are our Specialties. W rite for Prices ■■■ ■ ----- 15he Express Printing Co. SUPERIOR, NEBRASKA. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. THE ADHESIVE [W ith free reading notices! * 3 0 c a Y e a r F*REE A Great $1 Offer! The Adhesive, $10.00 Packet Free The Philatelic West. The Virginia Philatelist. $25.00 W atch Free The Montreal Philatelist, The New York Philatelist. The Perforator. To be given away free to the lucky w inner N o. 1 to N o 250, 10c per chance. Six Good Journals— A ll for a dollar bill but no reading notices included. For every person sending 100 different business men of your town will receive For $3.00— The above six journals and three $1 monthlies— Success, Cosmopol a full course in Acme Oil painting or itan and M cC lu re’s. P h oto’s on stamps. For $2.25— The Adhesive and the thrtt For every 3 courses of Hypnotism 51 monthlies. 56.00 each. SfelFYou can substitute any 25c A $6.00 course to be given away free journal for any in the first offer if Ad. for your trouble. hesive is one. Address all orders and for reply en THE ADHESIVE one year for either of (he close a 2 ct stam p. following used Pans. Number lc MR. ALFRED BECKER, 2c - l* 4, 5 o r 10c De Soto, Ho. 8 c - Must be in good shape, perforated Box 602. four sides. H. A. CHAPMAN, Publisher of Adhesive. Rocky Hill, - Conn Porto Rico CHEAP! Still Good— 10,000 “ O m ega” Hinges ft 39c- M a n y sold last m onth, but exper 20 varieties unused cat 1.15 25c to sell more this month. Refereon 4 c orange “ 50c Bank. Frederic I., Kline, Ridgway, Pa. 2c green jubilee used 30c +++•*■+++•*•+++++++++++++++++* Many more and better lots are now j 1891—5c Tel Green-6c orange j offered per our Monthly auctions'1 1894— lc Claret-6c purple at your own price than at previous 1898,-2-3- 5 niil-3c brn-6e blue sales. So ask for lists. 1899 Habilatado 4 mil green H. W ENDT, “ “ lc clant [■ Sterling, Nebr. ■' Impuesto 2c 176 ++++++++++++++++++++++++^ •’ “ 5c 179 “TURKEY NEW ISSUE." “ “ 5c 189 100 well assorted New Issues used » A ll unused 2c each , 100 “ “ previous “ \ i Unused new issues may be had at ■ per cent above the face value. 1898-8-KJ-15c 5c “ stamps accepted as payments. All p free and registered. O. S. Berhf' Bardezag, Tsrnidt, Turkey in _, M. E VILES, Bargain ! 100 cliff stamps and name ® Phil directory only 5c . M 8. -'la Boston, : Mass. Cornettsville, Ind. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. A BONA TIDE OFFER: \Ve are not giving away silver dollars, but when it comes to real value in *trv the Russell selections. 31 ’’ Our 5 0 "P er Cent ^/Ippro-Val "Books. tlie finest ever offered to collectors, both for neatness of stamps, mounting ^sante. and prices. We have a line at 25 per cent discount, comprising really ° ” e stamps. Try a selection and you will be a regular correspondent, ^.fpreiices required if unknown to us. 1 O u r O f f e r . In o rd er to make the acquaintance of the readers of t h is magazine as soon fcs possible, we extend to you the following offer: Send us one or two com mercial references (if a minor, a line from parents, guardian or teacher) and re w ill forward by return mail one of our up-to-date approval books at £0 per ent discount, and a rare stamp cataloguing not less than 25c, as a premium. We want you to see our books, and we know that will be sufficient to insure your patronage. ZS he P u s sell ^/~tamp Packets. We o f f e r an exceptionally fine line of packets this season. Try one or two. For complete packet list send for List No. 11, just out. It is free, racket No i Contains loo var foreign stamps, all neat and clean, - - - - ,oS ■■ ■ ,15 choice var Cent & So Am er including old Argentine, Brar.it. Nicaragua, apxxi one sjc Packet 8 contains 6 0 var. U S postage stamps, no locals or Revenue, a bargain, at (lie price jncl Packet No 9 Contains^ var U S perforated revenue stamps, including 1st. 2nd anil -,r.l issues, etc ,50c. Packet 11, contains 150 var, font stamps.ineluding Mexico,Cent and South Amer. i.rcicv Japan etc.. 2 5 c. Our new price list of U S stamps now ready. Send for it. R_. G. RUSSELL STAMP CO., Minneapolis, Minn. Varieties of Post&fte 11 PRIZES FOR REST MSS ON- 100 S ta m p s Free! Postage 20 on all orders, STAMPS. (inly otic to each customer, and each order i’i The Black Bottom Benzine Cup Relegated T o Oblivion. \Jhis 3flonth! Verbum sat sapienti! A year’s subscription to tit, Philatelic West (the grand oh The Wilkinson man of philatelic journalism Watermark and a Wilkinson Wuternnn{ INDICATOR Indicator -for 50c postpaid. Don’t procrostinate — writ The Twentieth Century Accessory! today. It Does What Others Cannot Do! With the advent of this device, the A silver remittance ayjm watermark question is placed on a new dated. basis, that will-o-the-wisp, now-you- see-it-now-yon-don’t feature of the problem being practically eliminated. We confidently assert that the W ilk inson Watermark Indicator will bring the investigator nearer the coveted goal, (and this with less expenditure of time and trouble) than any other device ad vertised. We believe that if it is within the range of human possibilities to bring j l Card. out those elusive white lines. It will do it. Not a theory'— a conclusion. W‘e have receivedmany n Valuable to amateur and connoiseur. (/uests for wholesale ynotation Gum of unused specimens not injured. on the DVD ICATOJi. We hn A NEW ORIGINAL DEVICE, EN decided to supply the /.Vilf TIRELY DISSIMILAR FROM THE CATOR direct to the user, ORDINARY WHITE GLASS JAK WITH A BLACK BOTTOM. No cut dealer or collector, our very glass features— a practical, simple and price of 50c is made. inexpensive article. FIFTY CENTS. Backed in a neat rosewood case and postpaid. A price as low as good business judgement permits. Send silver if con Sdivin 36. 'Wilkinson. venient. 1 C l Stanford Circle Edwin H, Wilkinson, Omaha, Dtebr. 101 Stanford Circle, Omaha, Nebr. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Fredk R. Girvrv, Stamp Dealer, Expert, ^PUBLISHER. 143, STRAND, LONDON, W. C. ENGLAND, EUROPE. HAWAII Dispersing magnificent Collections and Accumulation. Special Offers of fine Perfect copies. N. R.— A ll UNUSED unless otherwise stated. l v l|-6 lc blaek on thin grej ish £12.50 IT nused U sed 2c " ik t* 20.00 1S83-6 12c lilac SI.85 S I.85 “ blue-grey 30.00 *■ 25c violet 2.25 2.25 Ic “ 11 14 2c “ 17.50 “ 50c red 5.60 5.00 lc ‘ 1 “ white 10.00 “ £1 rose 7.00 6.00 2c " * t it 7.50 1893 Provisional, etc., in Red. 5c blue on blue 15.00 U nused Used 5c " (Interisland) 7.50 2c b ro w n S .25 .36 lc black on laid 5.00 6c green .25 .26 2c ,l * ‘ 3.25 10c black .30 .36 lc blue on white 9.00 12c “ .42 .50 2c " “ 7.50 12 lila c 4.40 5,00 1N6J 2c rose on horizontal laid 10.00 25c vio le t 1.25 1.75 1S62 2c ‘ ' \ertical 4.00 1893 Provisional, etc., in Black. Unused Used U nused Used U64-71 5c deep blue £1.12 .55 2c v e rm illio n S2.I2 6c green .50 .50 10c ‘ .32 .40 * * 13c Rose .75 .75 10c b ro w n .32 ,32 ls75 12c black 1.14 1.15 12c lilac 9.40 1SN2 10c " .90 .90 15c b ro w n .60 15c brown 1.84 1.S4 18c rose .42 .42 1SN3-6 10c vermilion .90 .90 50c red 1.50 2.00 1 dollar, rose-red 2.85 3.75 N- B— ABOVE QUOTATIONS ARE FOR CASH WITH ORDER. All other varieties not mentioned above can be supplied. Price oti application. Plate Nos. of 1359-65 issues supplied. Also dispersing special collections of Samoa, Transvaal, Orange Free State and colony. an,] a superb collection of United States stamps. Now ready for approval, the fine Richardson Collection of some 25.000 stamps. Rooks. etc sent out in order of application. Fine specimens, reasonable prices. 1 ronipt replies. 'United States and Canadian customers can remit by Post Office orders ,,r ’.rait on Uondon or by bank notes. All quotations are POST ERKK- Always mention AVHST when writing advertisers As»8 THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. BARGAINS IN U. S. REVENUES! Now is your time to fill those vacant spaces. IHPERFORATES and PART PERFORATES on part of Original Document, fly latest “find” and I guarantee them. FIRST ISSUE IMPERFORATE Cat price My price Cat. price Mv Price 2c Bank Check $0.04 $0.01 25c Protest 75 K 5c E xp re ss 40 12 Pair .65 5c Inland E xch a n ge 15 05 25c Life Insurance 1.25 Pairs 12c X 50c Conveyance 1.50 50 25c Bond 10.00 6.00 Pair $1.25 Pairs $13.00 50c Foreign E xch a n ge 1.25 35 12 10 25c Certificate 50c Lease 1.25 15 Pairs .30 50c M ortgage 1.25 4u 12 05 25c Insurance 50c O rig in a l Process 50 OS Pair lOc-strip of three .25c 50c S urety Bond 10.00 >.00 2oc Power of Attorney 2o 03 1.00 C onveyance 4.00 15 Pair .20 5.00 ” 1.50 15 FIRST ISSUE PART PERFORATE 5c Certificate 15 05 25c Insurance 25 10 Pair .20 Pair .25 5c Inland Exchange 10 03 25c Pow er of A tto rn e y 2.50 55 Pair .03 S trip of 5. 30c Pair $2.00 ' 10c Inland Exchange 10 03 30c Inland E xch a n ge 25 Pair 03, S trip of 5. 30c Pair .60 10c Power of Attorney 50 20 50c Conveyance 25 Os S trip of 5, $1.50 50c Foreign E xch a n ge 75 ■ 3) 20c Inland Exchange 10 04 50c Lease 5.00 2.50 P air .10 50c M ortgage 1.00 45 26c Rond 50 20 Pair Si.00 Pair .50 25c Certificate 15 05 50c Probate of W ill 5.00 2.50 Pair .12 Pair $5.25 FIRST ISSUE PERFORATED. lc E xp ress 06 02 50c Foreign E xch a n ge 50 20 1c Telegraph 15 03 50c Lease 40 2U 2c E xp re s s blue 05 02 50c Passage Tic k e t 20 o; 2c ‘ ‘ ’ 03 03 50c Probate of W ill 75 40 2c Playing Cards blue 25 12 60c Inland E xch a n ge 15 Os 3c Fo reig n E xch a n ge 10 03 SI. Conveyance 15 06 3c P rop rieta ry 15 05 1.00 F o r. & I n l’d E x each O': 3c Telegraph 25 12 1.00 Pow er of A tto rn e y .OS Oti 4c Inland E xc h a n ge 06 02 1.00 Life Insurance .15 os 5c Plaving Cards 75 30 1.00 Probate of W ill 1.25 60 5c P ro p rie ta ry 75 50 2.00 C onveyance 10 w 10 Foreign Exchange 40 20 2.00 Mortgage 15 05 10 Bill of Lading 05 02 3.00 Charter l’artv 15 OS 25 Bond 10 04 5.00 " “ ' 25 15 25 Entry of Goods 10 03 5.00 Conveyance 15 O' 25 Protest 25 15 25 and 50c "2nd Issue 02 each O': n5 Warehouse Receipt 60 25 1.00 “ " 10 50 Conveyance, Original Process each O.'i Set J. Bill wood Lee Co’s unsd fullgw1 >1 ORDERS UNDER 50c POSTAGE EXTRA. REGISTER FEE EXTRA HISS L. li. MURRAY, Box 401 Ithaca, Michigan. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. R E V E N U E S getting scarce; Som e are obsolete; Buy wKile prices are low. RE\ ENU ES 1 9 0 1 PACKETS ETC. c x l TT CUT. 50 var iucl Cuba l’orto Rico etc 04 '•c orange each 06|lc per 100 03 100 “ “ So Africa Rep Phil “ 09 1c -mall I. R 0 6 l2 c 100 03 200 “ “ Pan American “ 20 ' -c slate per 10 0 4 ,3 c ICO 12 300 “ “ U. S. Dept “ 45 1c blue “ 100 04H ‘ 100 10 500 “ “ 1 stamp to Cat 50c “ 1.00 2c red “ 100 04 pc i 100 04 20 blank approval sheets 05 A- blue “ 25 09 IQ 100 03 40 “ “ “ 10 4i- carmine*‘ 25 05(25 100 05 100 “ “ “ 25 O A lilac “ 10 08150 50 io;5 1 books each holds 100 stps 10 100 *4 10c brown “ 10:40 5 [$1000 Hinges OS Vi- 1...... 25 05(88 1 -lie violet “ 25 12 £1 green “ 25 lO^S var U. S. stamps 05 si. green “ 10 0/ $1 grav “ 25 0940 “ “ *• 10 1. red '' 1 20 i red “ 10 10'50 “ “ “ 25 1. “ray ' 07. g ra y 0 q 5 50 “ British Colonials 40 121 gray 1 A tirmvil " 10 brow n 1 03 100 “ “ “ 1.00 '■ Kray “ 50 orange 1 OS If you want to sell your stamps write lal 5. “range'' Kray 1 15 us. We are prepared to take anv- ]n. I (lack " UK- e a c h 03 U) black ‘ 1 25 thing, nothing too large— none too M'C '' 12 10 sets 10 var 10 small. AR.NDT (Si CO. 332 Pa-rk Ave., Chicago, 111. 1000 SQ UARE 100 Good mixed foreign stamps Only 3c 1000 Stamp Hinges Omega Sump • l))ount$ for only 6c. We Use 'em We sell ’em. I Post Free. Ad 2c extra for post age and we will send you a copy of Directory of Ind Philatel. A d We have made these hinges for several war-. -applying them only to our regular dress, Bickel’s Advertising Agcy. customers, from whom we are receiving | Goshen, Ind. _ somatic complimentary notices and re- | • peati-d orders, tlist we have decided to !|>iu them on the market more extensive- “Australia I'nited’' 50 var. of all the stat llu-st hinges are square, with rounded es including N.Z. and lown-rs. machine made, all unifoTni,and Fiji 25 cts postfree. H i S T I C K . I. Resuggau, Avoca. PRICE: Victoria, Australia. per packet. Three packets for 25c. Samples l-'ree Trade supplied. Get In Line. M. C. BERLEPSCH, Send 3, 2c stamps and w e’ll send you G t . Barrington, Mass. the Philatelic Bulletin and Eastern Phil atelist one jear. No it is N O T a printers’ l.ar”- Circulation— Send your advertise- error. The offer is made to increase our >' 5 1 * U 5 1 n j l m c r i c a n ? S'ay *2/ou to Send 2 Seta FOR ft set of 2k earth irith short history tnirl il lustration of each of the Presidents of the V. .S'.. giving irith each the nutiu point of hist'.oi if boiled down. These a time worth the price besides one free 15 word exchange notice, utent/iership to the largest camera club of the World. tmerica u Camera Club PxehangeC’ o r leading, stamp Society. I f you live in Xebraska, member ship to Xeb. Camera, Club, and add 12c more for Xeb- Phil. Sony, or Curio Club Society. Can include half tone rut of yourself from good photo for 75c extra. What more can you ask for 25c? Where can you■ get more for your money. Can include other papers and magazines lOcio'v off regular jtriee. Particulars for postage, of L. BRODSTONE, Superior, INeb., U. S. A. 5 1 hill w ill send six sets. 144 crmU. to any place it 1 the W orld, ^HiiU*re«l at the postofHce of Superior. Xebr.,, as'< second class mail matter. rg J T U M S lIK n ON T IIK I..VSVST DAY OK THE MONTH. T f HRoDSTONK. Publisher. : : : : ” SrpisR iolT._ XKB., v . s. X B IL WILKINSON. Editor-in-chief. : ; si'iTE tot St a n f o r d c ir c l e . O m a h a . N kh. A SSOCIA T K K DI TO KS. Ml-K A NEWS: E. J. CLTTK. * - - 16 Marye Terrrce. San Francisco __ ‘Manager Camera Newsnnd Advertising West of Rockv Mountains.) STAl.CAki) AND ROKlvION REVIEWER: K. K TH IK 1, Manchester. Wis. i P kin RON' l-\ i I k EEXE. Arkansas City. Kans. SLK>CRIP MON PR CE: D om estic, 2 5 c per year; Foreign, A6c. hia-roting MSS. items and good half-tone zinc and electro cuts always solicited. T!k- WEST disclaims responsibility for the opinions of its contributors; Advertising rates I Oc a line. $ 1. 0 0 per inch. \-Ivertising copy should reach us not later than the 20th for next issue. Tin- WEST is of unequalled value as an advertising medium. It covers territory that no other p.mu rs ami has the largest field of anv, Official organ of 12 prominent Societies TICK rUEST COLLECTORS’ PAPER IN AMERICA PC RUSH ED IIV A NON-DEALER. The gest i>,ii«l circulation—comparison of subscription books invited. Considering results and cir- Bu.in. the WEST is the cheapest monthly for the advertiser s use. The lunger you stay, the tU r it pays An experiment solicited, ‘ ‘ \\\ will not be responsible for silver or stamps tost or stolen in the mail. Money sent iti un Utter will be at rem itter srisk. Postage stamps ore not desired, but if you’ send them, c .ml 'tump* arc preferred. Don’t send personal checks. ’ taken by co-operation between American PITORI A L -;| and Plnglisli philatelists. The publica tion of such a work should receive the hearty support of every stamp collector CTe have received a neat pam phlet worthy of the appellation philatelist. lints (nr the Amateur,” the work o The immense bulk of philatelic literature >r camera editor, Mr. Clnte. A perusa in the present form precludes the pos »l”s substatantiates our faith in tin sibility of those of other than great b °l Clute to conduct tin means owing to a nearly complete li lira department of the \V i-:,s t in ; brary, to say nothing of the inconvience tanner pleasing to all. attached to the preservation of the ill * * * assorted forms in which it comes. We A condensation into one volume of all have various dictionaries of philatelic ^technical and general information terms, etc. Now for all encyclopedia of philatelic knowledge. *W 't would he a w ork of some niagni- * * * . Stamps," our esteemed contem- We have found occasion to speak in '^'•Proposes that the task he under- these columns before of the pernicious THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. effect upon the younger element in phil department of that club, as referred ately. From this to the unsolicited ap in the May number of the W i-;s t |jv ^ proval sheet nuisance is but a short step. Pepper. We regret that our ij^,’ Mr. Jewett, of the E r a , has again taken space does not permit of the up the cudgel against this latter evil, of the communication, as we fee)^ not in the light of it being a temptation, M r. Pearce should be accorded a V . to dishonesty, but simply from the ing. While our associate editor ap^ aspect of the inconvenience experienced entlv had just grounds for romplaiut by those who are the recipients of un appears that whatever trouble mac ))a! solicited selections. It would seem that arisen was entirely unintentional onrt this is the least important side of the part of Mr. Pearce. Mr, Pearce ism question. It certain!y were an easy matter well know n as the founder and editor aside from some slight bother, to put the M orley's Philatelic Journal and is c« unsolicited selection in an envelope for netted w ith prom inent institutionsi return to the misguided sender. But is England, and any delay in the tract this always so easy? To the business or actions of the exchange department) professional man. no incentive or the Fiscal Stamp Exchange Club jj thought to do otherwise can exist; to entirely due to his inability to sucres the youth, and his name is legion, the fully cope with the immense amounti -till, small voice may grow weak, and work attached to it. Our readers in thus tile first unw ise step is taken. What rest assured that the remarks of M philately may suffer from this destable Pepper were inspired from anv malign* system followed by dealers of small motives and it is a matter of regret th discretion is, therefore, twofold. In the the matter was not brought to our t case mentioned in the E r a . a gentleman tention sooner. The withdrawal ol)l of prominence suffered some annoyance Pearce from the secretaryship of tl from the receipt of three unsolicited Fiscal Stamp Exchange Club is a loss selections; in the suppositions case that organization, his long and earn above referred to. the chances for perni services in the direction of popularai: cious work, the warping of a young the collection of fiscals making his * mind, so susceptible to evil influence vices of no uncertain value. His as and thought, is so obvious, so indisput cessor is announced as Mr. A. IS Ki) able, that, in comaprison. the first 35 Bessborough Street, London. 5. H phase of the matter becomes insignificant a gentlem an whose ability isunitnpeH We would it were possible to stamp this able. bane out of existence— to do so were a W it * more appalling task than that which The Chicago Philatelic Society hi confronted Hercules when elected to ing much to promote the wellfaR renovate the Augean stables. philately. Their announced serifs Remember that "faciiis est descensus exhibitions of stamps, wherein the ss Averni." (the descent to hell is easy), cessful exhibitors will receive moW as Virgil says; "lie puero gladium'’ (do w ill he of m ore pertinent interest to » not entrust a sword to a bov.) local members, hut will he of interesl * * * all. We quote from the circular: H We are in receipt of a letter from Mr. exhibits, which will he five in A. Preston Pearce, formerly secretary 0 1 will he held monthly and award'- f the Fiscal Stamp Exchange Club., in he made as follow s: One silveraii-!* which he states fully the reason for the bronze medal donated by the unsatisfactory service in the exchange Philatelic Society at each t.xhib-1- the philatelic west and camera news. 1 ne *pe,-ial silver medal tendered by es his ignorance of the practical side of . ila-r " 1 *hv society to the contestant the subject. The publishers of the rl„.< each exhibit and making the Pirn,\Tliuc W ksT have always endeav- t eiiinulat ive showing. ored to work on the basis of one page of lie Ciiiniitiuee on exhibitions names reading for one of advertisements, and jelliin ing dates for the exhibits in it may be mentioned that they have suc eiwnUi' have been chosen: ceeded in presenting from fifteen to „»t 15lh-Ilraz.il September 19th — twenty pages of stamp reading matter lippine October 17th— German each month for some time. To do more pi rerc am! Colonies. November 21st— would be ruinous. Mr. Chapman's per tvioumllaiid. Nova Scotia and New tinent suggestion that the advancement nswick Pecember 19th— Russia, of the subscription price to fifty cents land and Poland. The rewards for per year for a really good paper would cessfu 1 exhibitors are subsiantial and aid materially in adding to the amount aggregate number, eleven, is a large of reading matter is an entirely sensible ■ To the competitor whose display one, with an exception we may make, judged the best, a silver medal will As long as weekly papers, published or warded; anil a bronze medal will be controlled by dealers, are obtainable for n to the one whose exhibit is next fifty cents or twenty-five cents per an- lie order of merit. To the member num it were suicide for the publishers enters each oi the five exhibits and of monthly papers to attempt to advance es the highest number of points in to fity cents. The Adhesive, the Wl'.ST aggregate, a special silver medal and many others of merit are published he awarded." by lion dealers. They derive no support *** from the businesses of those connected remarkable exam ple of business o r- w ith them prom oted b y advertising imion is the recent moving of Me- space liberally used in their columns. I s Weekly Stamp News from St. And yet they must compete with the is to New York, this being success- many dealer published papers. We v accomplished without any appar- have long considered taking a decisive friction or delay of publication. It step and asking collectors for fifty cents ttiug that the best weekly stamp for twelve numbers, guaranteeing en- r in the world should emanate from largement and improvement in accord- stamp center of the world. ance. And after this is done we would * be receiving double the amount we do .Veteran' . in tl,e New York Plnlate- now-and would be giving double the evident! v was playing for publicity value, the immense amount of additton- ■ he wrote that article on "A Plea M work entailed receiving no coinpen - vlter Philatelic L itera tu re,” and he sation whatever. The gain to the col il- Most every editor has had some- lector would be somewhat imaginary in ,gto say on the subject in line with point of cost, he paying for the additions. 1 article. And a few find themselves And there you are. The present basis - to agree with him in every parti- of publication is too well established by r- lh'ni\ A. Chapman^ in the~Ad- years of experience to suffer criticism gives us the most thorough and from the unversed. To offer practical suggestions as to contents is acceptable seiist- discussion of the subject — to presume to question the generosity "eliaw -etui. '‘Yeteran’s'’ th eory ■ ^ a stamp paper should contain nine of publishers of better class papers is. jT' reading matter for each three on the face of it. purely a play foruoto- rietv, nothing else. # ^'ertisenu'iits is puerile, and expos- THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Jottings from Old England, :By REGULAR CORRESPONDENT It will be my intention to give the I am informed that several value- readers of the p h ii.a t k i.ic w k st a Indian stamps are soon to appear r monthly resume of current news of the King’s likeness thereon. England and the continent. Nothing mt startling original will be attempted. A disastrous fire occurred in p MT establishment of Messrs. Bright and So. Many collectors hereabout are quite the well known stamp dealers loca' eager after the current issue of Spain. at 16-1 Strand, London, on June JO; All this owing to the rumored change T h e stock was alm ost completely- of currency and consequent new issue, stoyed, but happily was well insured t r mt American fiscals, in fact fiscals of all T h e B ritish office is considering countries, are on the boom here. scheme of becoming its own printer. I’mlerstand Mr. Robie, one of your MT impressive dealers, left a good sized The color for our new Id stamps bunch of these stamps with London still undecided. dealers. MT Mr America can boast of many uniy Many American collectors probably stamp papers, but none to approadi remember the former firm of Harry curiousness one coining from New So Ililckes & Co., which failed in 1899. It Wales. It is called ‘‘The Hawked: has been recently announced that pre Philatelist,’’ and is entirely "h ferred shareholders will receive settle made,” it being written on fools ment to within six per cent of twenty paper, there being eight pages of sa shillings to the pound. Considering The cover is quite an artistic product the forced sale of the business, this is a of brush work. I venture to say handsome showing. It certainly shows the " p ublishers” do not boast very lo that stamps have an intrinsic value that ]y of the circulation. suffers little because of circumstances MF that would materially decrease the value Not to be outdone by others, In® of almost any other line of objects. has a sort of a " tru s t” of stamp Pai »r publishers and dealers, called a' SE A London paper recently had the cate of the Philatelic Press.” They following: "Stamps make the whole its object is to act as a protector of world kin.” Another morning paper interests of philately. But perhaps had it this way: "Stamps collectors own interests will be well attended make* the w hole w orld g r in .’ ’ In yo u r correspondence to adverts MT will you kindly mention the fad ^ As the I’an-Atnerican stamps added you saw their announcements m to the ranks in the States, so has the PIIII.ATKI.IC WKST AND CAMKRA war with South Africa and the South It w ill afford them evidence of the African issues given an impetus to of this paper as an Advertising collecting in England. of unexcelled merit. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. description unnecessary. The above Counterfeit and . descriptions apply word for word, ex fShetr Detectotn cept as to color, to counterfeits of the brown 1, 2 and 5 piastres unpaid stamps By Locus Viridis of the corresponding unpaid sets. They are evidently produced from the same (Continued.) stones; I suppose the other values have The tops of the A ra b ic figures 2 in also been imitiated in the same manner. ,ecorners are too s h a rp ly tilted up- On a lot of counterfeits of the 1876 ards instead of being nearly horizontal, issue, with French surcharge of value, Uliev should be. But a sure test for now before me the Turkish inscriptions „e with good eyesight lies in the are much better imitated, so well in fact -arls surrounding the central oval: the that although there are differences, they enuiiic has 4S pearls, but the counter are so minute that I cannot make them ed has only 43. The color is good but clear without illustrations. The best he perforation is very poor, so poor test lies in the 43 pearls of the central hat I cannot gauge it, whereas the oval (as against 48 of the genuine), in ssaes of 1865 and 1867 are usually quite the clumsy, thick figures 2 in the leanly perforated 12Y i . All these corners (I am now speaking of the '/z liaracteristics are also found on a 2 piastre green, whose value is expressed iastres blue forgery, meant for the in Turkish as 20 paras), and in the word atue issues as the 20 paras before Pre. On the genuine stamp this is sur escribed; perhaps it is printed from a charged with type; the letters are rather of the former or vice-versa, ordinary body-type with heavy down- ere also there is a difference in the strokes and thin cross strokes. The liter line of the stamp. The genuine forgery is lithographically surcharged tamp is surrounded by a fine white line and the strokes of the letters are of nd an equally fine outer line of color, uniform thickness throughout. Another n the counterfeit this outer colored counterfeit, this time the % piastre ine is very thick and coarse. To be (surcharged oti 10 paras) does not show this characteristic; the letters are fairly re, one cannot always use this for well imitated, but the e extends farther mparisQH, because the impression of down than that of the r. The Arabic e genuine stamps is often so miserable figure 1 in the lower left corner is near at these two outer lines are entirely ly vertical, whereas on the genuine stamps it leans considerably to the left birred. Here is a forgery of the 5 (the same is true of the three other iastres carmine (or rose) of the same corners). A forgery of the 1 % piastre sues. Here the forger was either too (surcharged on 50 paras) furnishes an onomical or else slept at his work, easy means of identification in the Arabic figures in the corners. be lower values, to be sure, change The thick strokes of the left- nl-v tbe numerals in the colored design; hand numeral—the Arabic 5— on the ence the forger thought the higher genuine run nearly horizontally; on the alues did the same. But he was m is- counterfeit they are nearly vertical. The righthand numeral—a dot, the ben. While the corner numerals on Arabic o—on the genuine is distinctly r lower values are contained in small fourcornered; on the counterfeit it is a a,es' figures of the 5 piastres are plain round dot. A counterfeit of the 2 named in small octagons, curiously piasares can easily be told by the s of Pres; on the genuine the upper part is °"ing out of the other ornamentation. smaller than the lower, while on the ll-‘ counterfeiter did not observe this counterfeit they are of the same size. I,'™1 figures on his production The 5 piastres lias also been imuated. t0 circles a Isso which renders further Continued. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Elimination o f Difficulties Catalogue and Guide, prices tilings '.ha- American Philatelic Magazine. he neither possesses nor is likelv If the number of shades listed in the possess, those prices must be fictitious catalogues is reduced, the chance of and maj- be quite inaccurate. confusion will be lessened. It appears V- to us therefore, to he the part of wisdom Murder and Suicide , to eliminate from the catalogues all Philatelic Record. shades of which a series can be found, There will yet have to be a dramatic grading gradually from light to dark, remedy in the shape of a “close time" no matter how great the contrast is be for discoverers of microscopical die vat- tween the series. This would leave in ieties, retouches, etc. There must be j the list only the pronounced shades of violent reaction some dajr. Patience which there are no intermediate varie will assuredly call a halt in the enume ties. ration of stops, large and small, square and round, level, raised and inverted. Seasonable Adiiice, And when that reaction sets in it is to Philatelic Bulletin. be hoped there will be no more murder Remember that the stamps you prize and suicide than are absolutelj' necessart. highest in winter, can be bought the *V| ' cheaper in summer. Some dealers are A "Philatelist "Ily Proxy, offering a large discount from catalogue W hile His Roj’al Highness, the Duke on old war revenues of the U. S. at of York, is an enthusiastic philatelist, present. This certainly will not be the still our readers must not be carried case in the coming fall, as these stamps away with the idea that he depends enjoyed a healthy boom last season upon his own knowledge and time to which put them up several notches on arrange his stamps. Th is work isumler- the ladder of value, and I don’t think taken by Mr. J. A. Tilleard of London, I’ll be contradicted by many when I a gentleman of well known philatelic state that they will probably take an knowledge and who acts as llis Royal other boost shortly, so fill up jour Higness’s philatelic secretary.” empty spaces n w . V Phe "Reason XOhy. &he -Standard of -Accuracy . Canada Stamp Sheet. Monthly Journal. Doubtless many persons not informed It is very convenient, of course, for a have wondered why the 1889 issue o: collector to be able to obtain for a few Salvador were surcharged in the saw shillings a complete list of all the varie ye a r w ith the date “ 1889” in several ties of the objects that he collects, and colors of ink. The reason generally it may be worth the while of some deal given for their issuance is this: Some ers in stamps (we believe that it is of time in the latter part of 1889 the stamps, alone, that such catalogues ex national palaces of Salvador were de ist) to go to the trouble and expense of stroj’ed by fire. The post office ab1 compiling and publishing these lists; was destroyed, but some smoked stamp but where prices are concerned, it is were found in the ruins, and for the evident that these alone can be thorough purpose of preventing these stamp ly reliable which are affixed to stamps fro m b e in g used b y people whochaiic® that are actually in stock or are fre to find smoked sheets of them <1* quently in the market; and that if a government caused all the stamps tr dealer, in response to the demands of maiming on hand to be surcharged his customers for a so-called Standard aforesaid. In the hurry and coufus"511 THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. ,f this many errors of surcharg- 2, 7, 12 and 24 cents of the 1873 series, , such as inverted sur- which has ceased to be issued to the d.mble surcharge, etc. Prob public. The grilled stamps were for all o( these are authentic. warded to Washington and put into circulation; but the Continental Bank Hou> O 6000 "Variety Packet is Note Co., did not receive any further Constructed. orders to apply the patent. Mektel’s Weekly Stamp News. Since these grilled stamps were pre Stanlev Gibbous Co., has been en- pared on proper authorization and duly ■rajjeil in building a 6,000 variety packet issued, and used, there cannot be any [hat is now offered at retail for $400. question that they constitute a legiti u is rather interesting to note the pro- mate issue and are worthy of a place in ceiS bv which this monster packet was any collection of United States stamps. created. The firm took all the stamps MI catalogued from 2c up to 18c, the highest ZShe Solution of the 'Ribbed Paper number being found at 4c of w hich Q aes tion. Philatelic Era. diere were 1,067. The I2c stamps The only trouble is that friends of numbered 1 .0 6 0 , and following closely mine, who know all aboutpaper making with D47 were those catalogued at 8c. and printing, insist that there is no such The catalogue va e of the entire packet thing as ribbed paper, and I have about concluded to agree with them. They is ?.v0. say that this paper never was matte with ribs and that before it went into the Stamps o f the C ontinental "Bank/fote Co printing press it had none, but that the tVith the Grill. lines we find on the stamps are caused American Journal of Philately. by a worn blanket on the press. After 1 or many years it has been held by the blanket becomes worn the threads of the warp stand out prominently and philatelists that, of all the companies are pressed into the wet paper, at the having contracts for the m anufacture of time of printing, and form these ribbed our postage stamps, the National Bank 1 ines. Note Co., was the only one to use the 1 have found ribbed paper in nearly grill. It will be rem em bered that in every issue since 1873, including those of recent date, as well as department June. 1876, a stamp cleatiing case was stamps, Newspaper stamps and Postage tried in the courts. It was attended by Due stamps. I would not be surprised the usual flurry among officials and a if the same thing could be found in stamps of issues earlier than 1873; and revival of the discussion of preventatives probably they are all due to the same u! such frauds. The Continental Bank cause.” Note Co . who then held the contract When you write to them say you for tile manufacture of postage stamps, where you saw their announcement uggeeted putting the grill into use once Some of them advertise different lines more. They were instructed to prepare in different journals and they can more hOOu copies of each value current. As intelligently understand your letter if you say which particular advertisment drey had not the requisite m achinery has attracted your attention. Still for making the grill roller, they intrust more important is the fact that it helps ed that work to Campbell & Watt, a us. We could not give you the maga firm of machinists of New York City, zine we do if it was not for the ad vertisers, and the only way to get and fu this we m ay attribute the sm all hold advertising patronage is to give differences between this grill anil those them returns. The journal that gives of National Bank Note Co. The them the most inquiries concerning .order wa^ duly executed and perhaps their goods gets their money for space. We want to be that journal. Will you slightly e'-i'eeded, since it included the help us? THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. by the Wichita members and a hr. crowd is expected. T ry and be pres®j | K a n s a s T | in person for if you attend this on1 yo u w ill n e ve r m iss a n o th er convention Yours truly. ' Pres—O. H. Phinney, Kansas City, Kas. O . H . P h in x e v , V -P res—K, R Hayworth, Wichita, Kas. Secv. aiul Treasurer—F. A. Lilly, Sabetha Kas. President. Librarian—O. W, Myers, Wichita, Kas REPORT OF SALES DEPT. Ex. Supt.— G. R. Barker Wichita, Kas. 5 txraks received during July value Auction M gr—R. L Thompson. Eldorado, Kas. 4 " retired from which #3 .2S was sold ^ Counterfeit Detecter—W, A. C. Grant, K. C. Trustees— E. R. Hayworth, G. R, Barker, F, i book in circulation Ford. Wichita. Kas. Mem tiers send me your name and I win s G. K. Barker 145 No Emporia Ave., W W ic h ita , Kanwho will see they are The largest postage stamps ever is placed in the proper hands. sued are the U. S. periodical stamps, The following are nominations for issued in 1865. T h e y measure roughly officers: nine square inches each. President. F. J. Ford, Wichita, Ks. Vice Pres. F. R. Hayworth, Wich w ita, Kansas. Next in order come the following: Secy and Treas. T. O. Cunningham Madagascar, Consular Mail, area about Kansas City, Kansas. 200 cm; Russian Levant, first issue, ar« Librarian. C. W. Myers, Wichita, about ISO cm; Great Britain, £5 orange, K a n sa s. area about 167 cm. Exch. Supt. W. P. Kelly, Kansas •r C ity , Mo. An Annapolis (Md.) entire envelope. Auction manager. Jos. Weber, Provisional issue of the United States- Osborie, Ks. Scott’s No. 2, recently sold for S1SOO. * Counterfeit Dector, Rev. R. Stoll- * * emverk, Liebenthal, Kansas. Some person very well aware of tit Attorney. W. H. Broadbent, Kan comparative scarcity of the British 2';J sas City, Kansas, plate 17, has been defrauding philatelic Trustees. O. H. Phinney, F. J. in a most audacions wav. His mod® Bescher. Kansas City. G. R. operandi is simple. Upon a copy w Barker, Wichita, Kansas. plate 7 of the same stamp (worth only Official Organ: The Philatelic West 2d., as compared with the 4s of plateb1 and Camera News. he skilfully draws a “ 1” in front of >1* A fine program has been arranged "7,” and the trick is done. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. There is one tiling about those new second class postage regulations— they Yc Callous Critic’s will make some of these 6c per year papers look sideways. Likewise will Yours Sinccrelv Column. they affect those papers that are given away with packets of stamps and other HINTS TO coi.i.h c t o k s . useful articles. Well, it’s a poor tub Sever cut or trim stam ps. that can’t stand on its own bottom. * Sever wash off the original gum. * * Sever paste a stamp down; always What a to-be-regretted circumstance se the hinge. that Pan-American issues and ominous So. dear reader, the above did not combinations of stamp capital do not ppear in the first stamp paper ever occur more frequently. Such events nblislied. They are taken from the furnish good material for editorials. a!v number of a blustering western » jT'iraiit. Paste this valuable inform ation * * Speaking of trusts. It would appear i voitr hat fo r fu tu re re fe re n c e — it m a y to a male person esconsed on a limb that or appear again. Such generous in- in the reorganization of the American rmtion in the gentle art of stamp Collectors Co., the title of this awesome Electing is commendable. * corporation should have been amended * * to read "American Dealers Co.”— it ifiere is the acmeof philatelic jokeism. would seem more in keeping with the When is a sta m p n o t a s ta m p ? W h e n plans and principles of the company as it is a counterfeit.” embodied in the recent prospectus. The £' * * * “community of interest” theory ex A contemporaneous editorial: “ The emplified: “We plan to make prices [inoval of Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp stable, which all can see is for mutual 'nvs, to New York, will have a great benefit. This can be accomplished by tal to do with the future of Philately,” united effort where all have an interest tar me! The shadows of coming in effecting the result. Wits are heavy, this time. Nothing is more injurious to the one who has a relatively small capital in * # vested in the stamp business than to he Now honestly, how njuch honor is obliged to sell at a fraction of their lere in the filling of an “ unexpired” value rare stamps which lie may be able description list o f a d e fu n c t s ta m p 1 to secure. A purchase which might, ip e r— one that found the struggle for mean a small fortune thus results in licence too sanguine, and was com Comparatively little gain. piled from the d e p le te d p o c k e t b o o k of We believe that our principles, and 1 aspiring publisher to throw up the efforts in accord with them, will produce (>nge_l,y a paper whose owner has a the greatest prosperity in the American It ' more wind— or credit at the print- stamp business.” b'-aml is able t0 assume a prosperity Note that plain, unvarnished statement , at is not, the unlimited gall of the "We believe that our principles, and _itor being the fountain of most of the efforts to accord with them, will produce I0--]'ferity. If a paper is so poor that the greatest prosperity in the American fe public upholds support, and thus stamp business.” American Collectors ,°»ounces its doom, of what value is sub list? Co., indeed. The benevolence heretofore ascribed to this company, and cheerfully' THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. claimed by them, apparently extends in considerably. It is this class the direction of the dealer's pocketbook, turns true philatelists aw ay fj( not that of the collector, unless, per many stamps which would haveag, l chance, the latter owns stock. Unless e d m u c h in t e r e s t in g s tu d y had k,' affected with astigmatism, between the not “gone to the dogs.” lines appears "It is our everlasting aim The there is the class who 0 % to boost prices, to make them stable, to not for a pastime, not for specula):, prevent losses to dealers from unac but for the purpose of making ^ countable fluctuations.” “ bits of waste paper” a history ofean That the collecting fraternity will suf country, not represented by an elegj, fer from this "octopus” is not to he binding of fine paper and neat pri® feared. The solidity of philately as an itig besides a few dollars in the institution is not to be questioned, and Ushers pocket, but documents, no such combination of capital can seri ments, documents! the truest and ha historical records. ously damage it. Hut consistency still N o w , f e ll o w c o lle c to rs , speculate continues to be a jewel. all; let us get down to collecting as: ought to be. Let us study ourstamps Present Day Philately. and soon we w ill learn how great as E d w a h d W. M cC k k a i i y . glorious a science philately is. u It m ay be truthfully said that there will soon learn which stamps are 4 are very few, if any true philatelists, sirable and not, and in a short tij am ong the numerous collectors scatter w i l l h a v e c o lle c tio n s to be proud tf ed about the globe. Of these, the W e will then be able to give thei«: larger portion are in Europe. sider an argument about those •ta It is a fact that there are thousands of waste paper” which will he him of people who collect stamps, but how stronger than "fad” and “pastime, many of these are philatelists in the and perhaps interest them. true sense of the word? How many Of course it must be admitted tbi know why thev collect? Some pursue there is a certain amount of speculate the study for the sake of gathering a involved which cannot be avoided. F thousand, or two or three thousand instance, w hy are collectors buying : varieti s of stamps, and then when the stamps of Hawaii now? They for asked by an outsider what benefit they an interesting study, it is true, bitten derive from "that pile of waste paper.’ so w hy not as much so in the future they answer that it is but a pastime, now? It is not because their inter* a fad, at which the outsider "guys” will subside, but because the supply them, and remarks that it is an ex not enough to go around, ami they « pensive pastime, so o n a d va n c e in p ric e . A re they There are still others -a little mure therefore speculating on a rise’ advanced, as it were— who are in it for Hut. like everything else, there what they can get out of it. These various kinds of speculation. Take, 11 glorious speculators are the principal instance, that, above mentioned, drawback in the advancement of Phil cannot harm Philately but on the cf- ately. It is this class that makes the trary will do much to advance it- & collector pay, and pay well for what when some scheming fellow buys up' he wants, and then suddenly unload a entire supply of a certain kind of »ta®i large quantity of the same stamps at holds them until they rise in va'“f' ridiculously low prices and causes the which they will probably do. a5 l"! value of the collector's holdings to fade will be very few on sale, to sufr THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. . comes out with them struck in black the number written in. Unices it out of the collector— the Notice that the name EG YB TE shows ‘j n!L.al,— unloads as fast as he can, French spelling, though the country is »market becomes flooded with them, ! nricc goes d o w n , a n d th e p o o r under British rule. [lector "gets it in the neck.” Here is a handstamp from Brazil; the ,mav add that there is a good deal of letter came from a place in Minas Geraes, vintage derived from buying carefully but no name is shown in the handstamp ; duuicli dissatisfaction from buying (clessly. For instance, when a lector'lmvs right and left, regardless ' BRAZIL value— as lo n g as th e s ta m p s are vains— and th en fro m y e a r to y e a r til he looks at the catalogue for the j N o ...... ue of his holdings, and finds no ad- R ,ct-.sometinies they decrease— he I It is impressed iti black, the number comes discouraged and disposes of Scollection— which cost him consider- being written in. Registered letters lecasli, and m u c h tro u b le fo r n o t h in g . from Brazil also usually bear a date On conclusion I once more suggest stamp of the dispatching office showing at von get down to studying your the word REGISTRAIX). mips. Join yourselves together and rui local societies or join those already Registered m aiterfrom France usually nied. or better still, join some larger bears only this excessively plain hand Itional society. s t a m p : |Tliough this little b it o f s e n tim e n t n weary you, I suggest that you note contents c a re fu lly. Ho w a r d \V. M cC r k a d v . |f++k++-f‘++++++++++++4‘+++4-X R POSTAL-CARD DEPARTMENT usually struck in black. I have it in various sizes, hut all in the same style. On one cover bearing this— it contained Covers & Envelopes a book sent to m e— there is an unwelcome legend with which most collectors with foreign correspondents will be familiar: |Observa.tions on * Suspected Liable to Some Original Covers J Customs Duty. ^+++++++++++++++++++++++x It is impressed at the exchange office, Bv R.. R.. T H IE L E , in this case New York, I think. Another (Continued from last number) variety of this reads a little more civilly : IA letter from A le x a n d r ia , E g v p t , b e a rs l^nandstamp: ’ SUPPOSED LIABLE TO EQYPTE UNITED (2) (STATES CUSTOMS DUTIES This was put on at New York also: the meaning of the 2 is not quite clear to me, unless it is merely the number of N o. th e s ta m p . (To be continued.) THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. DZceessities of a Slew i f the trouble to actually read it. Don’t be too hard on the frat( ■ i f Philatelic publication. in point of subscription price. Xhi'tt' (By A . H as-B e e n .) cents looks big to some collectors ' The above caption may be slightly when other publishers offer practical], misleading, as it is not our intention to th e s a m e jo u r n a l f o r t w e n t y cents it ■ advocate the necessity for any further liable to make it hgrd for you to ij attempts in this line, but simply to crease your subscription list. throw out a few hints to aid the begin E n d e a v o r to b e th e official organ ol ners in getting properly started on the something. If you can’t break int0 troubled sea of Philatelic Journalism. the arrangements of some of the dj In the first place it is a mistaken idea societies, start a new one of you r own to suppose that a person starting a It don’t cost much; won’t hurt any one- philatelic publication should be pos looks well; and will increase your sub- sessed of large or even moderate means. scriptiou list, as one cent per. An ap A very insignificant sum will start one propriate name m ight be “Nights of out and enable him to “supply a long the M ystic Stam p;” “ Independent Or felt want” for two or three numbers, der of Philatelic Butchers;” “Hod Car and at the end of that time, when the riers of Philatelia;” etc. want is no longer “felt,” his failure N e v e r g i v e m o r e t h a n a quarter-page will probably not be noticed so much ad in exchange for any article. Mem as if his capital had been larger. bers of the “gang” are satisfied with Probably the most important feature this price and you must avoid bulling of a new publication is its staff of con the market and causing an over pro tributors, and in this particular it is d u c t io n o f a r t ic le s o n G r e a t Finds,ere. always best for a new publication to A lw a ys accept any ad offered you for secure articles from members of the p u b lic a t io n , e s p e c ia lly i f accompanied “gang” or Philatelic Writers Syndi by cash. If the advertiser happen; cate, composed of Miss A. Little Slow, t o b e a f ra u d y o u c a n a p olo gise forit Mr, Here’s A Cheapman, Mr. Eel Fish afterwards. A n apology don’t takeop erman, Mr. E. Let Her Push and others. much space and you will probably Few papers in the country have been make m oney on the ad. People don't able to issue even a first number with mind being soaked a few times any out contributions by two or more of way. Some even like it and look for the “gang.” Of course papers thus m o r e . catered by the ‘gang’ even have been Th e great qualification fora success forced to suspend publication, but we ful editor, however, lies in the fad hardly consider it fair to attribute their t h a t h e m u s t b e h a n d -s o m e , such as failure to the contributors. our friend Billar O ’Ryley. This brings Another desirable thing is to have the collectors of the fair sex to yo°r your paper printed by J. Weekly Slow, sanctum to sit and gaze on your man the great and only philatelic printer. ly beauty in speechless admiration Th is must be delightful to a handsome This insures the paper being full, and and polished editor, and ought to in a on time. In case of a shortage of Phil measure compensate him for theabuse atelic data at any time, the printer can heaped upon his head by his loathed borrow a few pages of ‘boiler plate’ contemporaries. from one of your contemjjoraries, T h e la s t, a n d p r o b a b l y th e best ad printed by him and no one will ever vice we can offer to the person con know the difference, as the reading all tem plating the “ filling of a long f{,t looks alike and hardly any one takes want” is: “Don’t do it.” THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. AS SEEN AT THE HEETS. latter while not interested in stamps at tended one session and was much im H. R. ALDRICH pressed by the manner of procedure. To few was it given to see the Chicago Mrs. K. as usual added to her already CarrvTiation” do the joint smashing larj*e number of friends. . at Lewiston but Wolsieffer vouches T. Merrit Gifford was one of the last [or the greatness of the act. to leave, returning to New Bedford on \V H. Beck came in with the state, Tuesday evening. His last act was to countv and city officials of the Wolverine see that Cobe got through the crowd at mate‘to make Michigan Day at the ex the depot with his .sixteen packages of position a success but didn’t fail to show souvenir. up at the association meet. The other “ Papa" and Mrs. Doeblin were as Beck —Howard C. aud G. W. Price genial as ever and as popular. "Deb” completed the Detroit delegation. chaperoned Stauffer and would have been just as attentive to the "widow" if If the midway was a little slow to Bro. occasion had offered. Scliad no one could be surprised as he It isn’t everyone who could do it but and Mayor Rose had just got through rumor says one member got chased spending 526,000 on a three days Elk’s across the state by the sheriff to reach blow out at Milwaukee. the meet. May he not meet the sheriff The sensation of the week was the on his return. announced loss of $6000 worth of stamps Edward Y. Parker came across from upon the Midway by Kelsy Hall to Toronto and took in the meet and his which the daily papers gave consider namesake, E. T. of Bethleham, Pa., was able space with large headings but it also there. May we meet them both at turned out that the stamps were safely Springfield. left at the hotel. Quite a party went to Niagara Falls on Thursday and they dined at the Geo. W. Rode of Pittsburg was Temperance House, in spite of Besher’s present for the first time I believe since protest who said that was too dry, they the Chicago meet and I can’t see he has didn’t find it dry any time afterwards changed a particle. Rode is also an as water—both spray and rain—followed authority on coins and has a fine them all the afternoon. numismatic library. Emil Kieffer only showed up for one NEBRASKA day this year but is the same chipper little chap as at Milwaukee. He is at PHILATELIC present resident in the ‘‘Electric City" SOCIETY.*** but expects to return to Alleghaney this "inter. He took a westerner out to see the town Monday night and says he Nebraska's didn't do a thing to him. Pride. The group picture taken at Whirlpool O R G AN IZED 1S9 2 . LARGEST STATE SOC Rapids the day of the excursion is as IETY EXTANT. fine a specimen of pictorial art as any of Pres., W. C. Estes, Omaha. the conventions have ever brought forth. V-Pres., F. A, Stnnbro, Lincoln. Secy-Treas,, L. T. Brodstone, Superior. !l was finished in two sizes, 8 x10 and Exch Supt., R. Betzer. Devid City 12x16, I believe. Send 60c to F. A. W. Auction Mgr., J. Negreen, Omaha • Dean, Niagara Falls, for one. Counterfeit Dete<5tor. A. Whitmer, Tecnmseh Librarian, F.T. Phillips, 1645 M st, Lincoln To see Albert and Norma hand in Attorney, H. Whipple. Omaha nand on the midway caused many out Trustees, Parker, Phillips, Stanbro, Lincoln siders to think that a new married Official Organ, Philatelic West PRESIDENT’S REPORT couple were on their bridal tour but if The next annual meeting will be held at F. the same outsiders had seen the valise Browns room, upstairs, corner Fa mam St, and of souvenirs sent to the little girls at 13th or 220 S 13th St. Sept 20, 7:30 p m. Let every member be present in person or proxy home would have dispelled the idea. Send ballot to F Brown, Bx 860, Omaha, Neb, -Ir. and Mrs. D. T. Eaton were there by Sept 19 Respv. w C E stes 0 Col'rse. It wouldn’t seem like a s e c r e t a r y ’s r e p o r t . Renewals—w C Estes, Omaha; B C smith. convention if D. T’s genial smile and Beaver city; Fwoolston, wayne -trs. E s motherly countenance were Nomination For Officers—Pres. F. WooIsLon — absent. c Pond, H. Wendt. Vice Pres-H. Comad. F. Clifford Shepard, J. Negreen.Atic. Manager C. L. Po.id— \V. Kissinger was accompanied Negreen. Ex.-Sales Supt. S. Hughes. H. Wendt • his wife and father-in-law. The S. Morteson. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. BUFFALO ITEHS. Some S. of P. members were looki Same officers as before lor S. of P. for trouble, but good sense prevail^ A. P.A., P.S. of A. Springfield, Mass., the threatened row was averted, and an the boys left each other with friend] • secured 1902 meets. feeling. • Nebraska was the farthest western state represented. Canada and Cuba Colorado and the West will ]on were represented. remember W. H. Barnum’snoble effort* to elect Denver for the 1902 conventions Hubbell and Becker were the only He is deserving of unstinted praise. Buffalo collectors in attendance, I be lieve. The hard work in making the Roy Farrell Greene’s poem to the p conventions successful is deserving of S. of A. received great applause, as j( deserved. Greene is a poet of the first praise. order. Those in attendance found the govern ment exhibits of Venezuela and Ar gentine very interesting, ADELANTE! Niagara Hotel, the convention head La $oci«dad yilaiclica Hispano-Zlmcri- quarters, was honored by the presence cana. of Generals Miles, Lee and Sickles and THE SPANISH-AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY. Lieut. Hobson during convention week. FOUNDED JANUARY 1. 1900. Massachusetts had the largest repre PRKSIDBNT’S GREETING sentation—12. Fellow Members: After a most pleas 69 members and 30 visitors were urable visit in the cities of Detroit, Chi registered. cago, Milwaukee, Buffalo and st Louis, I am at present in Effingham, 111. where The report of the Secretary of A. P. A. I will be for a short time. I have had showed a loss in membership of 33 since the pleasure of meeting a number of our a year ago. prominent members, and was surprised The vote on Secretary and Treasurer at the many copies of the Philatelic in the S. of P. was close; For Secretary West in the various parts of the country Dodge 111, Brown 102; For Treasurer, I shall be pleased to hear from and all. 103, Brown 111. and hope that each member will make a special effort to secure new members be The Buffalo newspapers devoted con fore the coming election of officers. siderable space to the collectors and With Kind Regards, convention proceedings. One too en A m a n d o C e s p e d e s II. terprising reporter put this score head s e c r e t a r y 's r e p o r t , n e w m e m b e r s over his article: "Unique Societies Federico H Liendo. Iquaque. chili Convene In City. Fifteen Hundred Walter M scott. Havana Cuba A D Blair Jr Elmira N Y Stamp Collectors Estimated to be in Jose Brito. Havana. Cuba . Buffalo." Regino Farias, Mexico citv, Mexico APPLICATIONS Francisco Payrol y Space forbids me giving a complete Habana. Cuba, age 32clerk References, Ajusn list of those in attendance. But I must Vazquez, chas w Myers mentionthe ladies—they were in evidence Election of officers takes place in at all things. I remember the following: November, and owing to various loca Mesdams Stewart, Aldrich, Doeblin, tions of our members, liominatiaus Schad, Kissinger, Heinman, Eaton, will have to be sent in earlier. Davison. Strange to say the names of Cha9 . WTillard Myers, Sec-Treas, the unmarried ladies have escaped my Wichita, Ks. mind. Many P. S. of A, members regret that ERRATA—In Randolph Stamp Co the improper casting of proxies made last line should read “Price list freeoa necessary ruling no election. It was application; E. Coch, Peoria, should not difficult to perceive where the fault be, Koch; Stegman of St Louis rested. changes prices: Omaha lc, 15c per l*®- One of the old officers whose term was extended another year by the above 4c, lc each and 5c, 10c at 1}i C unexpected event expressed his satisfac Review too late for this number. tion that things had turned out so. th e p h il a t e l ic w e s t and cam er a n e w s . born 1874 near Salem, Ills (on a farm) in 1889 moved to Mo. In 1898 started mr Illustrations. a grocery store in St Joe, which he E V. Kimball, Boulder, Colo., was still conducts. Started to collect stamps ,nat Cinpville, Ohio, August 2 1872 in 1893 with the Columbians, sold his \ years of age, has resided in Colo- collection in 1896 to a brother, started to during the last 12 years, is a again in 1898 with the Omahas, and f3t cutter by trade. During the still retains his collection but regular 6 years, he has collected ly collects U. S. adhesives now. Start 'elterii and other minerals, curios, ed stamp business 1899. See his ad in l(jjall relics and semi-precious stones this number and printel his owa sup 1 porting opals direct from Mexico. plies, since Jan. 01. He has never had i Kimball is a member of the Am- the pleasure of seeing a large collec ioau Sooiety of Curio Collectors. He tion of stamps but has a large mail identified with the mining interests order trade, is a member P. S. of A. etc. Boulder Co,, Colo., being vice-presi- C. T. Metcalf, Greenfield, 111., born nt of the Wizard Gold Mining Co., in 1875, receiving his education in the :orporation with a capitalization of high school and Plackburn University' 500,000. Being interested in Real of Carlinville, 111. Began collecting date in and around Boulder. Mr. stamps in 1885, present collection num initial! will answer any and all letters bering 5000 var of issues prior to 1895 om parties contemplating coming to was started in 1890. His collection is olorado whether for investment or particularly strong in U. S. postage sidence. See his ad in this issue. and revenues and British Colonial. F, E. Halbert is a native of the Was one of the Organizers of the P. S. •Impire State,” but recently having of A. in Chicago in 93 being charter moved to So. Berwick, Me. At an member No. 7 and first purchasing rlv age he evinced a liking for curios agent of the society, Hopes to be at id is still an enthusiastic collector, next meet. is collection though not extensive John P, Seybold is known as ar ntains a number of articles that dent an enthusiastic collector for over ould be impossible to duplicate. His thirty years. He is a man of refined penalties are, U. S, stamps, fossils, temperment, genial company and is ueral artistic curios and Indian rel- known favorably to the business world Among the latter he has an ar- as well as the stamp trade. His col iv point of peculiar material and of lection of covers is the finest in the workmanship, that is positively world and his singles, pairs, strips nowit to have killed a man in the and blocks on and off the cover in U. date of Pennsylvania. Mr. Halbert S. and foreign cannot be duplicated. as written a number of articles for He adds every week some rarity to his arious periodicals on subjects pertain- stamps. "g to curio collecting. He is also an Walter Sprange—Probably there are xcellent art critic and offers prizes few amateur photographers in this amateur photographs that are country who have a more valuable and wth trying for. See ad in this issue. interesting collection of negatives than Occasionally deals in relics and stamps Walter Sprange, of Beach Bluff, Mass. "d always endeavors to give full For more than ten years he has been alue received. A. T. S. an enthusiastic amateur, with the re R- H. Hendrick, St. Joe, Mo.,| was sult that, notwithstanding, constant THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. “weeding out,” he has over five compelled him to turn all reques Walker, Alias Wetmore; Alias hend and investigate, he told Williams that he would be happy to cash the draft, W illiam s, Arrested. and begged to be excused a few minutes while lie took it to the bank, he lacking N o to rio u s Swindler in Limbo At sufficient funds on hand to cash it, in Last. the meantime handing the stamps se lected to his stenographer for keeping Destroys Evidence of Quilt by until his return. Williams apparently Swallowing Fraudelent had no immediate suspicion of the deal Draft. er’s intentions, and expressed his w il lingness to await his return, settling Tin* oli! a xio m th a t th e p itc h e r w h ic h himself into a comfortable attitude in an r; t a k e n to the well too often will get easy chair. iliro'keii. is true, if hom ely. Th e smooth Once on the street, a telephone was '(orger who recently fleeced the Inter- found and the police station com m uni InatKinal Stamp Co., of Montreal, and cated with, and a bicycle detective soon L,«le a Chicago dealer, an attempt to a p p e a re d . operate in Boston, has undoubtedly pro- A few steps from the rendesvouz f„«mlly meditated on the truth of the Williams was met, he apparently having Lhove sa vin g w h ile s ittin g in h is cell in become alarmed. Stepping up to him, tlie Omaha police station where he has the dealer asked to be allowed to intro hii'i-n “in duress vile” since Aug. 6. duce him to a triend who be had op [l'liilatelists the world over will learn of portunely met and who would cash the apprehension with satisfaction, and draft. His suspicion allayed, Williams ill eagerly await the announcement of shook hands in a nonchalant manner, ■ conviction. and the three walked into an office near Williams, as he called himself in by, where the draft was produced and timalni. chose th e O m a h a S t a m p & C o i n handed to the officer. That guileless Co., for hi,, victim this time "and there- individual, after a casual inspection— hangs a tale.” As related to a repre returned it, (Oh ye gods and little fishes) sentation of tire W k s t by Mr. Negreen, excused himself ’‘for a moment” and pf the above firm, the story is substan made for a telephone to call for (though tially as fo llo w s : why he should do this is still as m yster About 1:30 I’. M, Aug. 6, a man of ious as the returning of the draft, the appearance walked into the office bona fide evidence of guilt, is inexplic bi the above company and, stating that able. Taking immediate alarm. W il pt was a stam p c o lle c to r, a n d th a t h e liams tore the incriminating paper to M'licd to lmy some stamps— not for hits, chewed it, swallowed it, and, while himself, hnt for a frie n d , w h o s e w a n t s doing, made a hasty exit, closely lot lie had with him. and, wishing to pursued by tlm dealer, the officer trium ph Iriifit, wanted to bnv at a close figure to antly bringing up the rear. A short liable him to re-sell at an advance, chase and Williams was brought to bay, lifter looking over a number of the and, despite frantic resistance, arrested. Inns stock books, incidentally displav- A trip to the patrol box— a ride in the P" his thorough familiarity with tiie ‘‘hoodlum” and the thing was done. kchnical side of c o lle c tin g , h e p ic k e d Concealed in Williams shoes were Pi four or live U. S. stamps of good found several blank checks and a rail l‘''ilit\. and after much quibbling, road check for a trunk; and on his ISheed to take them for 510.00. Ilow - person, 5266.01 in currency, a number wr. he had no change— "would thev of stamps and a revolver. What proved |Mia draft for 525.00 drawn by his to be his luggage was found to contain producing tile draft, which was blank checks and drafts on banks Ijawn on the first National Bank of in many prominent cities of the '■nieapolis, and signed bv the N orth- United States and a collection r ' ttr" •'lil'ing C o ., w h ic h firm W i l - of stamps catalogued at about 51006.CO be was travelling for. The were part of the contents. A package | lore every appearance of genuiness, of Columbian envelopes which may be t.. nle ‘k'alers suspicions arose, and. those procured from the Montreal deal F 1 P'g the .M ontreal h a p p e n in g , fo u n d er was also noticed. K answered the publish- Telegraphic communication w i t h md l|r’lr,l,t10,ls °f th e M o n tre a l ro g u e Montreal seems to prove conclusively IHic' d'm ,UL‘*,lods seemed similar— that Williams is none other than the K J calculating on a plan to appre sharper wanted there. The Chicago THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. authorities have also been communi cated with. The police had him phot Mr. Stone of Springfield-ourprecio ographed and measured by the Rertil- stone— will appreciate the July liou system the morning after his cap of the Sehweizer Briefmarken-^ejt ture, and an inspection of this by the Montreal victim s will settle the matter. for it contains a long descriptive list”*, ( H is picture will appear in theWKST all the philatelic papers so far prmh,^ next month.) by Switzerland. Another article dea’ The Omaha officials are dubious w i t h th e p o sta l h is t o r y of Brunswick about conviction, as the only trace of It having been claimed in the ]*. evidence was lost when the draft was destroyed. It is hoped to have him number of the S. B. that the tj convicted for offenses in Chicago, engraved 25c oi the Swiss Jubilee jSsi]f Boston or Montreal, if possible. was never sold to the public, a corre At the hour of going to press, his trial had not been held. Full details spondent in this num ber claims that nos will appear in the next number of the a few of them reached the public alte- WKST. all. O nly 4200 copies of the re-enorav- ed type were printed in all. Xodecisioj REVIEW. h a s n o t y e t b e e n re a c h e d as to the NE, B y -R. -R. &HIELE Foreign Pa.pors d e s ig n . An auction sale in Japan is entertain i f ingly described in M orley’s Philatelic Journal for July. It is rather different W ith justifiable pride the May number from those here, being conducted more o f th e R e v is t a d e la S o c ie d a d Filatelia on the principle of our mail auctions. Argentina reproduces facsimiles of tbt Another paper of interest is Mr. M orley’s paper on the stamps of Tonga, and the silver medal and diploma won bv it a fiscal, telegraph and railway stamp de the Paris Exposition— a well deserved partments are up to the usual standard honor. A large number of counterfeit} <.f excellence. The catalague of Argen are described and illustrated. The rest tine fiscals running in his paper reaches the province of Buenos Aires in this of the contents are chiefly official matter number and is accompanied by a sketch of the proprietary society. • map showing the various stamp-issuing f t provinces and municipalities of the Argentine Republic. A letter from Ahyssina printed in Die i f Post states that the so called postage- In the Philatelic Referee for June due stamps of this country are absolute South Africa is to the fore, one article ]y unknown there, being no doubt i dealing with the Mafeking provisionals and another article the early issues of fraudlent speculation. The ordinary the South African Republic; both are issue is being sold out to dealers, as tie interestingly written, though bringing currency is about to be changed: tie nothing new, The article on Haiti deals Thaler w ill in the future be divided inter with the 1887 issue of the black republic. P 0 c e n tie m e s . T h e long-continued i f a: tide on German colonial postmans Three great articles form the main contents of Be Philateliste P'rancais for deals with those of German East Africa June. ' The one on the stamps of Koutnania deals with the issues of 1872 (engraved by Barre and printed at Paris) Catalogues have their faults, no matt® of 1876 (same printed at Ruearest) and what their language. The Maynunite of 1879. The article on those of the of Eilatelia (of Buenos Aires) conn® United States deals with the impressions of the Continental Bank Note Co. A a roast of the last edition of the G*'® new article deals with the Belgian post catalogue, the standard in the Spa«-J age-due stamps, giving much new and language. Let the other catalog0^ authentic information as to the various ta k e h e a r t ; th e ir S p a n is h colleague *■ printings. A shorter article grapples with the inexhaustible subject of Austrian c ritic iz e d as u n s p a r i n g ly as they perforations. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. note of interest describes a counter- valuable history of the stamps of the ljt j]atf!e discovered) of the current Cook Islands; it is illustrated by very luc 200 rei.~ stamp of Brazil, made to interesting reproductions of proofs from eflaud the government. various stages of the die for the Queen Makea stamps. It is curious to thus trace the gensis of a postage stamp. In \n article in the July number of I,e his native Indian series Major Kvans nnbrophiie Beige deals with the late deals at length with the Official stamps ircharged sets of Crete and gives the and with the envelopes of Hyderabad. ,3,0„ for the surcharge. It was applied Four types of the Sarkari surcharge are .that thev might be sold not at their reproduced from an official document. ,K value, but at a value corresponding The translation of Lieut. Ohrt’s work lthc‘ stamps sold by the various foreign an Oldenburg is concluded. f.cfj in Crete. The following are veil as the real values at which they M. Mahe pours out the vials of hisCanada is already on the verge 0f ■ scorn upon the alleged discovery of suing a new set with the heat! of secret marks on the okl issues of France Edward. Is it true, I wonder7 ' in the June number of the Revue Phil- «r atelique Francaise; they are mere ac Some dangerous forgeries of Tn.„ cidental imperfections, according to stamps are illustrated in \ 0 him (including the tete-beche varieties) the Stamp Collectors’ Kortnighq The inexhaustible M. Flandrin deals The paper is sprightly, hut the with the stamps of Gambia, without tents are very largely reprinted. producing anything new. A long article deals with a recent Parisian scandal, the 5 franc stamp of Vathv having Clippings from the Toreitjn Press. been reissued in large quantities after Montenegro is about to replace i- the authorities had assured the stamp coinage in novicics by one in hells world that the stock was exhausted. and Kronen, like that of Anstrj As a result the price fell from 50 to 6 this seems to herald a new set of pel francs and various dealers lost consid age stamps before long. erably. Another article illustrates —Le Philatelist Francais. various errors of the late Pietersburg Two types exist of the current ;« provisionals of the Transvaal. There and 200 reis stamps of Brazil. Jt< is also an interesting fiscal department. first type of these values shows fi •n background of the centre, formed 1: Mr. Pemberton is still after the Greek paralell lines, enclosed by an elliptic line; on the second there is no such 11: stamps in the Philatelic Journal of and the background shows only 11 Great Britain for July; he is now at plain lines. These types according■ the impressions from the cleaned plate Sr. Rosaner originate as follows: T: in 1870 and later. The editor speaks first printings of these stamps m made in two operations: the outer p: his mind as follows regarding our of the stamp was printed first, tb; stamp papers; “Some of the American the center (the same as formerly wht papers are the most original on earth, the stamps were bicolored), while; but they rarely have anything new in present both are united in the sac plate. The difference in colorbetwc; them. The originality is confined al the center and the margin is aw* most entirely to the advertisement de reason which confirms this opinio: partments and the ingenious way in —Revista Argentina, which dealers’ wares are puffed in the There will soon appear a new an: “literary” portions of the journal. for the French colony of Djibouti. Tb engravings are done and are said lob These must be the publications which very beautiful. There will be tlira our critic has in his mind, but to call types; one for the five low values. ^ them “ literature” which needs improv for the medium values and the tbi; ing, is flattering them in a subtle way.” for the values in francs. Let us hope that a perusal of the Phil —Le Timbrophile Beige atelic West will incline the editor to E R R A T A -F . Massoth Co.,Chirac kindlier views, though we must admit should be 1603, instead 1630 Marqinv that not a few of our papers justify Bldg; Miss L. Murray of Mich. . 1 these remarks. 26c bond rev. should be 23c; n5_"^ house receipt should be 25c; veyance cat 54 should be, 40c; ?1 rJ' er of Attv, price Sc should be 3c: ‘ The Philatelic Chronicle and Ad want some last Nos. andofier4im* vertiser in its July number states that Sub. for Vol. 16, Xo. 2, in good J’-r THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. ly more marked on the larger shells. Some Shell The Spindle-shell, also marine gets BY its name from its resemblance to a re Curios ™RE?T cv,*ES, volving spindle. The Key-hole Simpet is a flattened conical shell with a small The moHtisks given below are each hole in the top of the cone. It is often distinguished from ordinary shells by found adhering to rocks. some peculiar characteristic, of which But mollusks are not the only animals tte shall try to give a short description living in mollus’.#shells by any means. in each case. The Chiton a peculiar On coasts where the Hermit Crab is marine shell is formed in the shape of abundant just the contrary may be look an elongated hemisphere. It is com ed for. These little fighting crabs have posed of eight plates, rounded and over adapted themselves in the course of lapping each other, surrounded in turn time to life in the shells and are now hv a ring of animal matter. This shell seldom found elsewhere, as their hard frequent on very many coasts. Another covering has become softened in the name for this shell is the “mermaid course of events. When two crabs come cradle.” to the same shell at the same time, of The l’earlv Nautilus, a shell arranged course there is pretty sure to be a good m a conical whorl, enjoys a rather mark fight. The animals by living in shells ed distinction as k is the only survivor continually have become misshapen and ol almost unnutnerable ancestors. These therefore usually grow in the shape of geological shells, the Ammonites are so the shelf. Of course as the crab grows numerous that two thousand species or too large, it has to look for larger more are now known. The animal liv dwelling quarters from time to time. ing in the Nautilus shell adds a new The Spiney Murex, a marine shell, spiral chamber to it’s house each year, and a member of the Murex family is ami lives in the last chamber made. entirely covered at various intervals, These shells are more numerous in the with long sharp pines, which gives the Southern Pacific than any other locality. shell a most barbarous appearance. This I: is to the Nautilus described that shell has also the names of Venis Comb lolmes refers in his famous poem. and Thorny Woodcock. The Yermetus I.umbricatus or Worm The money-cowry, a little shell less Shell is very numerous on the Florida than an inch long, is used by the natives oast. This shell is very narrow, and of Western Africa, for money, and ias a number of spiral windings; hence hence has a peculiar interest for that its name. One of the shells somewhat reason. This shell is a small species resembles a moving serpent. of the Cowry family. ’ A very popular little Florida shell also, If any readers are interested further, and one much sold by dealers, is the I reier you to Messrs. J. F. Powell. ieeding-tooth. This shell is rather Waukegan, 111., and the Naturalist's flattened, hut is rounded and has a spi- Supply Association, Chicago, both of tal form. It gets its name from the fact whom are very extensive dealers in ''at the inner lip of tile shell is raised shells and similar specimens. P into a white notch, surrounded by a ed coloration, the whole resembling nr tr- 'ividlv a bleeding tooth. These He is a wise business man who can see the weakness of his own advertise 1 are usually light yellow on the ment. He profits by wisdom who can Merior, with pink to brown spots. The eliminate the weak points before the cul.ar phenomena mentioned is usual advertisement is published. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Q u a rtz Crystal*... Bu'" TIi e collecting of minerals may usually be di vided into three periods: 1st. The accumula tion of the “ pretty stones" of our child hood. 2 n <1. The eager ga t h e r t n g o f fine cr y s t a 1 s and slio w y terminated crystals—Figs, d and 5. specimens. 3rd All the varieties bear the geomeim and last. The search after rare minerals forms characteristic of this mineral,i.i without regard for their beauty. Most the hexagonal prism, plus and mint of us are in the second of the divisions rhombohedron and often other Its and it is with the hope of benefitting important forms, such as the trigona such that I give here a few facts con- trapezohedron etc., to the number a c ruing perhaps the prettiest—certainly about one hundred and seventy-fire the commonest of the crystallized The plus rhombohedron, which is shoe minerals in our cabinets. in Fig. 1 as at both sides of the uppe termination of the crystal, is usual Most crystals are formed bv deposition much larger and more brilliant than & from some more or less liquid material minus rhombohedron. which is on!; and they continue to enlarge so long as shown in this cut by the single, stm: the fluid, or mineralizer, surrounds or isosceies triangle directly facing is even drips upon them. The mineralizer reader. in the case of quartz is hot, alkaline water, which by cooling or evaporation, leaves the Oxide of Silicon—quartz—in a more or less pure condition, completely, or partially filling 'he fissue through which the mineralizer flowed. There are usually three plus and ill's minus rhomb faces at each end on All minerals crystallize in one of the crystal, each rhomb face being dinv' great systems and do not deviate far over a prism face and the plus rtw from certain well established forms, but faces on one end are directly above lj slight differences in composition or minus rhomb faces on one end" directly above the minus rhomb fa* mode of formation may cause the same on the other end when the crysta^ mineral to assume several different double terminated. The trigonal to, "habits” and quartz shows a slightly ezohedron would be represented different habit in almost every locality. small face truneating, or cuU’n^h> edge between the plus and minus m These habits may be broadly divided faces. It would appear in three F* into the single terminated.—Figs. 1 and at each end of the crystal. 2—the capped—Fig. 3—and the double (To be continued 1 THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. MINNEHAHA FALl,b, COLORADO Hitman who does not advertise situ man who does not advertise because he 1'ly because! Ins grandfather did not don’t know how should stop eating be ouKiit to wear knee breeches and a queue. cause he can’t cook. The man who does not advertise btcanse someone sail! ^'le man who does not advertise be- muse it it doesn’t pay ought not to believe the costs money should throw away eartli is round because the ancients said Insci^ar when the light goes out. The it was flat.— Scotloud County Democrat. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. ment buildings on the way to his lod Canada, flo te f ings, April 7tli 1868. 8 In connection with the census of Can * * * ada which has recently been taken the The historic site at Quebec known s following has a peculiar interest: “ In the Plains of Abraham was purchased the seventeenth century, nine censuses last month from the nuns by the go, of New France and five of Acadia were ernment of the Dominion of Canada fo, taken. Twelve censuses were taken in §80,000. It is to be held for park pj the eighteenth century. In the first poses. On these plains history t* twenty-five years of the nineteenth cen was fought between the English and the tury but one census was taken—that of French for the conquest of Canada, and 1817—which was a census of Nova Wolfe and Montcalm both receivedthei- Scotia. In 1824 there was a census of death wounds. * Upper Canada and of New Brunswick. # * From 1824 to 1842 Upper Canada had a Speaking recently in the Federal yearly census, and in the same period House at Ottawa, Hon. J. I. Sarte the census was taken twice for Lower Minister of Public Works, said that tit Canada, twice for Nova Scotia, thrice new geological museum would be placed for New Brunswick, once for Prince Ed somewhere near the printing bureau ct ward Island, and four times for Assini Major’s Hill Park. It would cost about boia. Coming down to 1860-61, all the §750,000 if the supreme court, art gal' provinces took censuses, excepting lery and fisheries exhibit were included British Columbia. In 1870-71, there It were only for the geological mused were censuses simultaneously in all the it would cost a half a million dollars. provinces, excepting British Columbia * and Manitoba, which took theirs in * * 1870. The census of Canada was taken, The annual meeting of the Royal So ciety of Canada was held in Ottawa la* as of the same day, throughout the Do month Dr. Louis Frechette, the presi minion, in 1880-81 and 1890-91. detit, delivered the annual address. He * spoke in French and dealt with tie * * present age. In course of his remark, In Ottawa, Ontario on the 31st of May- he said it was a cause for pride that re last, some workmen while digging out a have in Canada two such races as the French and English to draw- from. Tbs cellar under an old building situated at meant a nation of high civilization aud the rear of Bryson, Graham & Co.’s broad aims. He said there were no store, unearthed a stone of a dark brown more loyal people in the empire than color three feet in length and one and a the French. The annual report of the society condemned yellow journals. half feet in width and bearing the in Some routine business was carried scription “ April 7. Here fell D'Arcv through. Dr. Laberge exhibited a snail McGee.’’ The stone had evidently been ivory bust of Queen Victoria of very ar broken off a larger piece, as one side tistic workmanship by M. Noble 1856:i silver plated platter cover with a coata has a ragged edge. A piece of similar arms engraved thereon. He was ansi® stone also bearing an inscription was to know to what family it belong^ found years ago while excavating for They were emblazoned with a chevrM the Y. M. C. A. building. The stone and three fawns. Mr. J. H. Ross ® hibited a large album containing was viewed by a large and curious 150 pen and ink drawings of old crowd. Hon. Thomas D’Archy McGee real buildings, many of which have was an Irish Canadian statesman from ago been demolished. A subscript the district of Montreal. He was mur was started to secure the album for •' dered shortly after leaving the parlia museum. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. white Pentelican marble. It was found i among the ruins of the Acropolis and belongs to the age of I’ericles. It is a CURIO treaty between the Athenians and Chal- cideans. The translation made by Professor Gildersleeve accompanies it. It was sent to the Department of State N O T E S f by General Merideth Reid when he was Minister to Greece, but has never before ——- been permitted to leave the Department eopv of Benjamin Franklin’s 1744 Building in 'Washington. Another j of Cicero's “ Cato Major, or His curious “treaty” is in the form of the mrse on Old Age,” was sold at tooth of a sea-monster sent to the tioti the other day for £90. President of the United Sta'es by the Chief of the Fiji Islands. Collectors will enjoy a look at these when they ore than 400 varieties of plants have visit Buffalo. : found in the ruins of the Colosseum ‘lavian Amphitheatre at Rome. * *r The first and last guns fired in the lie camel is not the only living civil war are to be seeii in the govern ture that can go a length of time ment building at the Buffalo Exposition. lout water. Many reptiles live with- The former is a four-pounder, smooth drinking a long time in places where bore, gun, fired by a citizen of Vicks utlis are perpetual. A paroquet in burg at a U. S. steamer passing that London Zoo was said to have lived a place, supposed to be bound for New century without drinking a drop of Orleans with U. S. army supplies and rations. This shot was fired several days before the firing on Fort Sumpter. The other piece is a three-inch wrought- ie earliest Indian pipes were simply iroii rifle, and is the last gun fired be in one end of which the tobacco fore the surrender of Lee at Appomattox. ried leaves were put. It has been Both guns are from the West Point d that the pipes used by the ancient Museum. atis were made on the same plan, J* bowl being an invention reserved comparatively recent day. The state of Missouri has a fine «r mineral exhibit in the Mines Building at the Buffalo Exposition. Various autograph letter written in a crystalizations of south Missouri minerals ,nia jail. November 17, 1859, by including calcite, dolomite, Galena, and Rrown “of Ossawatomie,” to B. barite occupy one case, and a rare and grove, sold in a recent auction sale extremely fine collection of crystaliza 2 2 0 . tions of zinc occupies another and at tracts much attention. Granite build ete's a group of “official treaties’ ing blocks said to be equal if not superi •r exhibit of the United State I)e- or to the Scotch granite are shown. tm of State at the Buffalo Exposi Keoliti, from which china ware is made "inch excites much curiosity. O ik is shown with the ware from it. A 's "rdten in Greek on a slab o large disc of tripoli from which gravity THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. filters are made is an interesting ex egg is worth $100. Miss Bell . hibit. In a portico of the Mines every effort to secure an Building, Missouri has an exhibit great auk, long since extinct, and5t consisting of a fifteen hundred pound a standing offer of $1,000 for H p specimen of zinc and several others men. Any person who should ha weighing in the vicinity of 1000 pounds. to run across the egg of a gre^ At least six tons of ore are included in can find a ready buyer, I,, tj,js this portion of the exhibit. Mineral nection it might not be out of piSce'* ogists who visit the Exposition must say that the Curio Editor of the \\y. not forget to look up Missouri’s dis recently sold Mr. Child’s a tine set, play. eggs of a more or less scarce viritu J* of Kansas bird, and it is with At a recent autograph sale a long what of pride he realizes that this,* autograph journal-letter.dated January of eggs of his own taking, will be # 13-27, 1820, from John Keats, the poet, ded to such a superb collection ash; to his sister-in-law, Georgiana, was passed into the hands of the enthinr-, sold for $300. A complete holograph tic collector, John Lewis Childs manuscript of Keats’ poem “To *r Charles Cowden Clarke,’’ dated 1816, A fine lot of Pueblo poiterv a; went for $325. relics of different sorts is shown intfc , tlte outside a corrugated appear- war relics, etc., etc., please write a cc. are shown. Many ingenious fine letter of inquiry about this society to tinished stone implements, or Mr. F. W. Coning, Maryville, Tenne iental trinkets, presumably having ssee, and learn of something that will liijioi! significance, are on exhibit interest you and be of profit. Please the case: The basket work of the do this at once. dims is v e r-v wonderful. Baskets «r ritively modern Indians acle by com pa A remarkable “forest” of petrified Water-tight baskits in ^ show m trees called Chalcedony Park can be r.re numbers and in many varieties reached in a few hours from Holbrook, tieen in the exhibit. All are orna- Ariz. The area of the park is esrimat- L,iltecl with figures woven in when ed at hundreds of square miles, and it n> basket was made. The Pima In- contains thousands of tons of agatized iaiis are those most famous for basket wood. It is like a vast lumber camp, aking They even used baskets for where the lumberman have thrown the >king- utensils, covering them with huge logs at random from their sleds, thin laver of clay to keep them from leaving them to become rain-soaked ing destroyed by contact with the and moss-grown. Some of the trunks re. are 150 feet long, and they break up in sections, as if sawn through at inter The Leavenworth, Kans., Chronicle- vals. The bark is of a dark red color, ribmie of July 20, 1901, gave a three as a rule, but the chips and interior iliiiiin write-up of George J. Rems- exhibit kaleidoscopic colors. Ame irg. (A. S. of C. C- No. 161.) who is thysts; red and yellow jasper, chalce leuf the most prominent western ar- dony of every tint, topaz, onyx, car- laeologists. Heinsburg has done a nelian and other stones abound. The reat deal of exploring and excavating logs, in fact, are a blend of these stones. [antiquities in Kansas and is an all- One of them, 100 feet long and three luiind enthusiastic collector whom it to five feet in diameter, spans a nar a pleasure to know, personally or row canyon, and is called the Agate irungh correspondence. bridge. It is chiefly composed of jas pers and agates. As to the origin of the petrifications, it is supposed that We would like all collectors of the in past times the trees were over nrimis in nature, lovers of antiques, whelmed with volcanic ashes and hot utoyraph ''fiends,” and the like, who silicious waters from geysers. The tel that they would like to become timber is analogons to pine or cedar, elter acquainted with other collectors and as it decayed the silica dyed with various salts of iron and manganese fonK the same lines, with a view to in solution took its place. ^'hanging specimens, interchanging tr Iras and opinions, and the general A very valuable book has been acci M. of their respective collections, to dentally found in an out-of-the-way N the American Society of Curio corner of the Columbia University Electors, which is the ‘best thing that library. It is called the “Rights of Women and Childred” and was print p happened for the curio lover. If ed in 1558 for Constable Anne, the i Collect minerals, fossils, pressed first Duke of Montmorency, who died [aa”ts lit: arm flowers, postmarks, birds- in war in 1564. An inferior copy of a “Montorency” was sold in Paris for h ' Itidian relics, old china and Jhiques. 5,000 francs in 1879, while another di rare books, engravings, sea lapidated copy brought 18,600 francs I l‘»‘ . stuffed birds or animals, woods, in 1886. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. When a heron flaps his wings the up E. \V. Darbey, 438 Man, St ward and downward movements, it is Winnipeg, Canada, is sending claimed, number nearly three hundred neat price-list which will interest beats a minute. The bird consequently curio lovers. Darbey is a taxidej' creates a conciderable disturbance of the of note in the North, and carries * air for some distance in his vicinity stock a nice line of Indian curios r\? whenever he thus exercises himself. of the Wild West, Bead work, ruj./,^ mats, Indian photos, Rocky Mom,*! 0T scenery photos, native wild animals ? An instructive exhibit of flint imple Write him for list and mention u ments from Mill Creek, Union County, W liST. Illinois, occupies five cases in the balcony of the ethnology building of the The curio editor is advised that L r Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. Henry, a Santa Fe, New Mexico, Arc;' Rough pieces of flint are shown in aeologist, has recured from an in*j different stages of completeness and in trader in San Juan county an oAfi completeness. On the left a number of shaped bead of jade which was dug q blocks of flint are shown, and, as one recently in the Aztec ruins on theCha walks along the line of cases, he sees river by a member of the Hyde esplc- the various implements assuming a more ing expedition. The bead, which: nearly finished condition, and fin all v dark green, has a rich, deep color, the complete flint spade, hammer, axe, is of peculiar shape and will cut glassi knife or whatever domestic or agricult readily as a diamond. It was picked! ural implement the crude work produced. by a Pueblo Indian employed by Hr4 and it is not believed that lie reveal; *r his find to the others, but sold his bn The egg of the guillemot is one of the to the trader. The significance o( li most peculiar and furnishes an admir discovery lies in the fact that jadei able example of the way in which nature only found in China, and its possess provides for the conditions of life. This by the Aztecs shows that it was broug; bird is found on the coast, and the eggs here before Columbus arrived in Amnia are usually laid on the bare edges of When Cortez conquered Mexico i high rocks, Ironi which position an found jade ornaments and iniplemer ordinary specimen of the egg would in possession of the Indians, whopnif probably roll off. But the guillemot’s them more highly than gold or silver. egg won’t do this. The egg is nearly Department of War Relics, and I take The American Society pleasure in appointing Mr. A. H. Bail Of Curio Collectors. ey of Marietta, Georgia as head of that department. Mr. Bailey is well versed ■ ■ ■ deut—Koy Farrell Greene, Arkansas City. in this line of collecting, his home is Kansas- . i,r,.siHnil-Thonias L. Elder, 343 Princeton near the famous battlefield of Kene- VlcelR s-iiice, Pittsburg. Pennsylvania. saw Mountain, and close to many of ...ml T r e a s —Allen Jesse Reynolds, Con- •etL'' nersville, Indiana, the historic battlefields of the Civil war. He will formulate rules for his official O r g a n — PHILATELIC WEST. o®f of M e m b e rs h ip — initiation fee. 10 cents: department, to be published later, and nnual (lues. 23 cents. Members receive a will be glad to furnish information to L n v of the official organ each month. Theseerctary will furnish application blanks, all members interested in this line of jDFVTIFICATION BUREAU: collecting. The constitution commit Department of Mineralogy-G. Montague Butler. tee has reported through Mr. Coning ('.olden. Colorado. # and the constitution as drawn will be nmartnieut of Conchology (Marine Atlantic Division)—J Lewis Wheeler. 30 Lenox Ave, printed in this paper next month, the Providence. K I. . members being permitted soon there i Dept of Concholofty [Marine Pacific Division] after to vote on its adoption. 1 • ■ " [Terrestrial Division] 1 " ' Botany—Charles Russell Orcutt Roy F. Greene. ( 365 12th St.. San Diego. California. SECR ETARY’S RETORT. Department of Numismatics— E- L. Bangs; 1401 Clarkson St., Baltimore. Md. Fellow Members:— With this report 1 bid you good-bye. Ten months ago the child” was born Department of Entomology— Prof. C. Abbott How ithasgrrown! With a membership that Davis, 1131 Elmwood Ave., Providence, R. I. covers almost the whole of the United States, NOTE: Arrangements are being made to several members in Canada, and its influence establish other departments. just commencing in “ the land o’er the sea.” I All honest collectors of the following are in can retire knowing that my work was not in ched tojoin: Shells, fossils, minerals, Indian vain. I earnestly hope the A. S. C. C, will con relics, war relics, coins, medals, paper money, tinue to grow until it will be international in the epif'. inserts, flowers, woods, autographs, broadest sense. Let the members remember mounted birds and animals, rare books, histor that the society was organized to ADVANCE- ical articles of all kinds, sea and land curios, not to drag along at a death-killing pace. So elc.. etc. my last request is to push, push, push! Free Identification Bureau for naming of I am glad that Mr. Coning has been appointed shells, minerals fossils and coins. One ex successor. I believe he will be the right man in change notice in official organ. Quarterly the right place. bulletin for use of members only. Many other Special thanks are due the President, Mr. benefits. Greene He is ever ready to do more than his . PRESIDENT S REPORT part and the success of the society is largely due him. Personally I’ll ever remember him as a The heated terra is about over and I dear and good friend. I can not bring this, my should like to u r g e u p o n m e m b e r s th e last report, to a close without thanking ' Dear Elder” for his hearty support. He has worked necessity of recruit-work in order to hard to boom the society and I hope that all the push our membership up to the thous members interested in coins, etc,, will remember and mark. W ith a thousand members that he is evei ready to supply their wants at reasonable prices. the society can undertake and carry-out Good-bye. my dear friends, we no longer walk much good w o r k t h a t it is n o t n o w a b le in the same path but you have my best wishes to do, and our Quarterly Bulletin, and inay He who watches over all, guard, pro tect, and bless you, is my praver- which is at present languishing, could ALLENJESSE REYNOLDS. be issued regularly and as a large mag- NEW MEMBERS, , atiue. I f e v e r y o n e o f o u r p re s e n t 255. JonkheerC Ph. h. Van Kinschot.Domburg members will secure 4 new members Holland. 256. Robert Moses. 8 Strand, Wahner. Deal. between now and the holidays we will Kent, England. have the thousand members to begin Stamps, eggs, shells, insects and natural in the new year with. W ill each one do sects and natural history specimens of all is part,' W r it e to t h e s e c r e t a r y f o r kinds. ^ppheation blanks and secure at least 257. Edgar F. Gladwin. 305 W. 12th St.. Pueblo Colorado, autographs, min. emio (35) our members, more if possible! I have 25S. A. H Bailey, ( mxjx 137. Marietta. Ga. civil e pleasure of announcing this month war relics. " 2 5 9 . Archibald Crozier. 810 W 5th St Wiiming be appointment of F. W. Coning, of ton. Del. (23) general curios, specialty: IiK„'"r’ ^nnessee as Secretary in Ind Rel * 260. Mrs. M. H. Taylor. New Kalmiche. Wash, Vip6 °,L^"en J ’ Holds, resigned. shells; marine curios, leaf and flower r„„. ever-v member please give Mr. specimens, ferns, mosses, insects, etc. conr-!1*’ a11 the as9 *stance, aid and en- 26r, Ray F. Stevens. (18) Shablona. 111. shells, eggs, fossils, minerals, land and marine w K ? ment in their power. Jt has curios bought best, also, to create the 262. John F. Fargo. M. D., t‘month Ave.. I,os THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Angeles. Calif. (65) minerals 263. Arthur R. Talbot, c of H. H. I*. Judd Co.. A TRIBUTE. Wallingford, Conn. (20) Ind rels. ferns, fossils and shells The announcement of the death c| -’64. Carl II, Haessler, 633 1 ilh St.. Milwaukee, Thomas Harper, an honored membe i Wis. (13) natural history specimes of all kinds ’ the A. S. of C. C., will be a p^J 265. J. E. Short. (27) Cheney, Washington. Coins surprise to all the members, and col stamps, photos, shells, Indian relics and curios. lectors in general. 266. T. (5. Hayard, (20) Edison. Ohio. Indian relies. * The writer remembers well the open 267. Cart Schruinpf, ^47) Hart. Mich. Coins, ing of the McKee’s Rocks mound re. Indian relics, geol. spec., shells, old bank and confederate bills. ferred to. Some 25 human skeleton 268. Harvey L. McAlister, Lexington, Oregon. (31) coins, stamps, Indian relics and old and a great number of implements*^ Spanish documents and curios from the exliutned, some of the skeletons btinjr Philippine islands and Japan. 269. J. A. Williams, 98 Calhoun St., Ft Wayne, of great height. Most of these are to Ind. [38] Coins, stamps, paper money, old arms and Indian relics. • ’ be seen today in the noted Carnegie APPLICATIONS. Museum at Pittsburg. 270 C J Richardson, I016 Lydia Ave KatiCy. Mo A certain Pittsburg paper, of tat 271 Edmund J Gee, 922 LombarfTSt. Wilmington Del “ yellow” type, desiring somethin;, 272 M C Mohr, Lealman. Florida" 273 H A Shaw, 610,8th Ave, Grand Forks, N Dak sensational, put out a sheet at the time 274 Chas Allen. Court House, Grand Forks. N Dk declaring that the skeletons were not 275 W J England, Caro. Mich 276 R I> Hay. Winston, N C prehistoric, but were doubtless the re remains of cholera victims. For weeks OBITUARY. this paper printed pages about the "Me. Thomas Harper, Bellevue, Penn. (A. Kee’s Rocks Mound Fraud” etc., etc. S. of C. C. No. 154), departed this life Mr. Harper and his assistants although since our last official report was made, mortified, continued their labors,knew- at his home 73 Harrison Ave., Bellvue. ing full well the newspaper’s attacks Mr. Harper was an honored member of were groundless and contemptible the society and an ethnologist of more Finally to prove that the opinions ol than local reputation. It was he who Thomas Harper were correcU that Ik opened the famous McKees Rocks contents of the mound were genuine aid mound in Pennsylvania under the of great antiquity, Professor Putnam of direction of the museum committee of Harvard University was requested h the Carnegie museum directors to ei- the Carnegie institute. The mound was amine them. Dr. Putnam gave alecltrr uncovered after three month’s work and at Carnegie Hall after he had examined many skeletons of a prehistoric race the finds carefully, illustrating Kill were unearthed and are now on ex stereopticon views the excavations skeletons, etc. It will be a matter of hibition in the Carnegie museum. Mr. pride to collectors to know that Prof Harper arranged and catalogued many Putnam agreed entirely with Mr. Hirpr of the exhibits in the museum, and had and dismayed “ yellow journals” tool a wonderful knowledge of prehistoric to their heels. relics. He was curator of the Penn Up to the time of his death Mr. Harper, although advanced in years, was as en sylvania Historical Society when he died thusiastic a collector as ever. Only a fe* and had held many positions of honor months ago he contributed an arti* and public trust. His own collection is to the “ Curio Monthly,” which the j- S. of C. C. members read and enjoyec. a vast one, but he had always been so and the writer had a plearant (U busy with other work he had never respondence and exchange of specimen catalogued it, having intended to soon with him as late. The collecting begin this work when he was taken ill. has lost a valuable helper and brother in the death of Thomas Harp- Mr. Harper was in the 72nd year of his T h o m a s L. K i-D f. age. V. Pies. A. S. of C l- EJVVA.SSA.JVT Just a few ines anent ourselves, culled from the letters of our friends., and wf* ourselves see it. ' j.verv one lias praise. for our August number. ‘Your August number is the , ,limber vou have issued for some time, both in general appearance and in l,l‘S " ts ' says Mr. F. W. Coning, Maryville, Tenn. 1011 \ V e claiin’ maiiy friends among the ministry . Rev. I. D. Decker, West Sun- ■ • pa., received his first copy of the W e s t and subscribing says: “ I eagerly the next copy of your journal. Was well pleased with the sample.” "a(hir advertisers always have a word of praise- The Twentieth Century Stamp • stvs' “Results of our ad ui the W e s t were very' agreeable.” l0' j et us have your ad. We will treat you right. It is not an experiment to advertise in the W e s t . A prestige gained by six -ears existence means something. Ilere is what C. II. Wilson, of Hutchinson, Kati., has to say: “ I am getting n,aiiv replies to my first ad they nearly swamp me. Last ad cleaned me out.” H . F-Tuttle is well known among dealers. His words have weight. ‘‘Re mits our last ad very good; more than paid for itself already, and I have more tales in progress,” he writes. Our advertisers are our friends, as W'e are theirs. Their interests are our own. Rates low— returns good. The W e s t . S. 1‘. Hughs, Omaha, Neb., a page man says: ‘‘Returns good.” Short and explicit. You will say the same if y'ou will be with our advertisers. The fall campaign is opening up. Gain publicity through the ‘ W e s t . D o this immediately. No charge for revising ads and putting them in attractive shape. The best purchasers are the society members. The W e s t reaches them all. Prof. G. Butler, Colo., School of Mines, Golden, Colo., is not lukewarm in his praise. “The collecting public is realizing the WEST stands at the very top. Reviews and comments indicate that their eyes are open.”______Bujintjj Manager'j ay. /'fete I jju e j This Number is smaller by delay of In India, the natives regard with great being away, sick, etc. favor the % anna stamps. They get Sorry to see two leading papers of more of them for their money, and find lingland quit Philatelic Literature and them useful to seal the envelopes. British and Colonial Adv. Last several H. Treherne of Eng writes registered subscriptions sent me, I wish parties envelope increased from 2 | 2'/z to 2 4 would write me and subscription will be per 1 2 , flap shaped different with stamp returned. in corner. This issue will be rare for Several ask for Query Stamp Dept, soon change to the king’s head. Half if enough interest is shown will have cent green now surcharged. Army offi [one. cial. The 4j^d stamp be extinct species after end of August. I;. R. Surry of Holy Trinty Boys Ischool Bridge St., Bow, London, Eng., He also sends some Guam surcharges wants correspondence with professor or type not catalogued, may' be bogus. school teachers so pupils may X dupli- He came across Eng. red surg 1 |cites with his. ” K official with surcharge inverted. Saturday Evening Post of Philadelphia T. Hayward of Colorado writes his [will have contribution by Ex-Pres. Berlin correspondent states current Cleveland on fishing and Dr. Nansen on German stamps will be supurseded by Ipole seeking, ect., makes the best $1 entirely new issue and that design for |weekly I know of. all values from 2 pfg, to 80 pfg, will be National Magazine of Boston is get- similar to those now in use. Prominent |ting out three numbers oil Exposition changes being a smaller head of Ger Igrounds. Is the best all around maga mania. Work on above values has al zine yet seen, well worth the price and if ready been commenced. j"ill send me your SI for same will in- The officials at Washington profess to |dude the West and inch ad. be much exercised over the cleaning of 1‘- Halbert of Me., wishes contest of revenue stamps and their repeated use. I photos held open till Sept. 25th so time The remedy seems simple. The £3.00 t>f you to send a print or two. red is a fine appearing stamp and abso lii l Vera' 'lave taken contracts for 100 lutely uncleanable. A single drop of I >vhes or more of ads and time vou water affects the red ink much as it |"ere m the list. * would a blot of copying ink. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. the quality of the stamps I consider STAMP COLLECTOR'S sales very good. On the whole r quality of books now coming jn js; !’Protecti'Oe ^/Is-soc n proving considerably. Seud me O F A M E R IC A name for the circuits and I w-illeiid'e-" or to send you something of jmerl ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 3, 1899. when preparing books for the circnh Fres— K. L- DuBose, Lisbon, C,,i remember to mark net prices and? Vice-President— S. E. Moisant, Kankakee, III. Secretary-Treasurer— I,. Brodstone, Superior, make each book at least $3.00. ; Nebr , JOEL H. D u Bo s e , Sales Supt Auction Manager—C. E. Cooley,Peekskill,N Y. librarian—G. I.inn. Columbus, O. _ Largest Circulation in the United States. Attorney— H, Swensen. Minneapolis. Minn International Secretary— E. C, Plaisted, Penn The Chicago Record-Herald enpv Yan. N Y. the enviable distinction of having s, Sale Supt—J.H. DuBose, Huguenot, Ga Trustees— \V, C. Estes, A. Daily. C. Rothery, largest two-cent newspaper circular, Omaha, Nebr _ Official Organ— Philatelic West. in the United States. The circulation, Any stamp collector of good recommendation the Chicago Record exceeded that d may become a member by applying to secretary. Benefits: Mutual co-operation for the protec any other two-cent newspaper intti tion of honest collectors: for the furtherance of philately in general: annihilation of frauds and country, and with the addition of than schemers by exposing them: collecting, investi the Chicago Times-Herald it is ea£ gating and assisting members in any way Be come a member and help 11s. With every com seen that the Chicago Record-Heralds plaint send 4 c for purpose of investigati on Or adjusting your claim if possible to do so. A very far in advance of any other Ik great many will pay rather that be published cent paper in point of circulation,ton NEW MEMBERS. mention the extensive combination on A. Longshore, Ocean Springs, Miss; J D Love, Gastonia, N C; H A Chap facilities which have made this gra man, Rocky Hill, Ct; W McDowell, NY; metropolitan daily premier among li ’ F K Hills, Ft Wayne, Ind; B H Dayton, newspapers of America. The factsnrt Albany, NY; w G Colby, Mplis, Min; cerning newspaper circulation can d E P Tyner, Lincoln, Neb; w H Colson, looked up in any reliable newspap Salem, Mass; C A Reber, Allentown, Fa; directory. Dr G Hetrich, BirdsBoro, Pa; A Roese, McCune, Ks; CA Borun NY, & Havana, Two Best in Ohe. Cuba. People who formerly considered tl Complaints made by C Richards of Chicago Record to be America's bm NY on G Priest, Hillsboro, wis. also daily or who believed The Cbicaj E Kalin, Cambrige, Minn and L E Hon eywell, Glenville, O. J Braneenburg of Times-Herald to be premier am* D C reports B Royce of Sprigfield, Mass. American newspapers now have an ct F Stearns of Sac City, la reports C S portunity of judging every day how rt woodling of Sidney CB Canada markably complete and excellent 1 LE Moore of Moorefield, Ark reports: H H Jackson, Indianapolis, Ind. every department is that great nets Jos A wherrett, Baltimore, Md. politan daily, the Chicago Record-lie aid, which combines “ the two best_ w Boyd, Toronto, Canada. one.’’ All the popular features old S K Frey, Cadwalader, Pa. Chicago Record and the Chicago Tin® Expect more in our next number. Herald are included in the Chid! sales superinteudent’s report. Record-Herald. In the Sunday '$• On hand last report 20 books val $55.43 especially the great advantages « Received since 9 “ “ 29.74 combination of all the resources 0 world-wide facilities of the two p3f* Total to date 29 “ “ 85.17 united in the combination aie ® Retired 4 *■ “ 6.82 manifest. The world’s news is j, with unexampled fullness, due to Now on hand 25 “ “ 78.35 fact that never before in the hisNb Sales from books retired, $1.10. These journalism did an American books being of a very cheap grade were possess new facilities so vane retired after one circuit. Considering extensive. t h e p h il a t e l ic w e s t and cam er a n e w s . Camera Editor, E. J, CL \JTE, SanErancijco Jottings from M y ft ole "BocK. *By £ . //. Goughr ffanaimo, 3 . C .t Canada Portraits By Flashlight:—A good idea, -that all the hypo is removed before hen taking a flashlight picture of one treating. more persons, is to have them close A Test for Hypo in Wash W ater:— leir eves for a moment just before Permanganate of potash 2 grains. ie flash. There is then no danger of Caustic soda - - 10 grains. osed eyes in the picture. Water - - - 10 ounces. Red Spots:—When red spots occur on A few drops of water to be tested are )ur P. O. paper, touch them with the mixed with a few drops of this solu Dint of a fine camel’s hair brush that tion; if hypo be present; the red color is been introduced to the mouth of the will be changed to green. ottle containing the toning solution, A Good Paste:—Starch, one ounce; ther gold or platinum, as the case water, eight ounces. Mix and heat lay be. It will cause them to quickly over boiling water until turned; then iirmose. add three drachms of glycerine, and in Developing Films:—Always allow a warm weather, a grain or two of tile extra time for density when de- thymol. elopitig films, as they seem to lose A Toning Hint:—If your half-tones tore in the fixing bath than plates. bleach out in the toning bath, add a Cyanide of Potassium Fixing Bath:—It is little chloride of sodium (common table [imposed of cyanide of potassium, 24 salt), to the bath: say about five or six rains; water, 8 ounces. Do not allow grains to the pint of toning bath. trace of hypo to get into it. As it Quick Stops:—It is sometimes very- Ms as a reducer, one must remember convenient to have at hand a solution which will stop all developing, toning 0 develope somewhat further than or other chemical action at once. Here then using the regular hypo fixing are a few: ' |ath. It clears away fog as the usual For developer;pyro, metol, quinol.&c. lath is entirely incapable of doing. Citric acid...... 60 grains. Water ...... 12 ounces. A Substitute for Varnishing: — For Toning; gold-sulphocyanide &c. Alum - 1 onuce, Sulphite of soda...... 60 grains. Water...... 12 ounces. Tannic acid 30 grains, For Toning; platium and citric acid. | Water - 8 ounces. Carbonate of soda...... 120 grains. 1 Immerse negative from three to five Water...... 12 ounces. funutes, A longer immersion will For developing P. O. P. as Solio &c. Acetic acid...... 12 minims. Posen the film. Wash for fifteen Water...... * 12 ounces. pinutes and rear up to dry. Films so For Persulphate of Ammonia Reducer. Feated are almost waterproof. Be sure Sulphite of soda.. 10 per cent solution. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. American Camera Clvib Exchange President— H. V. Thornton, 11 Memo rial Tow er,37 and Spruce st,Phila.,Pa. Secretary— L. T. Brodstone, Superior, N e b . ' W hy not become a member? It costs you nothing' if a subscriber. Member- shipeard sent for 2c, Foreign 5c. MKMltKKSHI|i LIST 2101 R M Ashcropt, Brooklyn. 383-6 Avt 37 C Miller, Brooklyn, N'Y39,jts, 2 C H Lanabee, Omro, Wis 38 J K Moore, Worcester, Mass. h; 3 C P Steen, Pindlav, O 39 H L Lewis, Madilla, N V 4 V T James, Cornettsville, Ind 2140 E L Warner, Grand Rapids. 31 5 A B McCall, Boston, 16 Avery St 41 P Parker, Philadelphia, Pa, 6 Gustave Krolger, Hoover, Nebr Lindey Ave, Logan, Sta 7 Geo R Oaks, Decatur, 111 42 R C Wheeler, Providence, R 8 A Hamilton, Bx F, New Port News, 30 Lenox Ave \'a 43 Mrs A Griffin, Pet way, Tenn 9 C W Rvaujo, 10 de Morco, Rio 44 H Dovers, Boston, Mass, Bx 3. Janeirc , Brazil 45 B C Dry, Paineville, Va 2110 F Vogt 648-10 Ave, N Y 46 W W Longshore, New Orleans,' 11 R J Russell, Hanover, Pa. 145S N Mero. 12 K Stanter, Chiswick, London, Fng 47 B Crogun, Kingman, Ks. 13 C T Metcalf, Greenfield, la 48 H Lauuotte, 12 Pan Clode. lr 14 P l' Perry, Portland, Me, 123 High France. 15 Clias Lipscorube, 135 Bancroft ltd 49 Fanvel, Point St., Peta, Que. C; London, Eng 2150 W David, N Y 184 Cave 16 R Vernon, Florida N V 51 D Ogburn, Phoenix, Arizona. 17 J W Sampson, Golden City, Colo 52 T R Surry, Holly Trinity I; IS A Greasby, Oscaloosa, 111 School, London. England. 19 J R Walker, 7 Mistrot, Galveston. 53 C M Gothie, 1209, K st Sacraia;:: Texas California. 2120 Miss M Woodside, ColeTaine, Ire 54 G Gillctt, Glen Wild, N Y 21 Ira Christensen, Monte Vista, Colo 55 T D Kellim, Fffinghatn 111 22 A Brown, Colomo, Wis 56 T Wolff, 12 Bi Culraie.Paris.Frs 23 A G Hall, Scranton, Pa 57 N U Butler, Golden, Colo 24 O Sunday, Morlev, Iowa 58 R R Potteiger, Wilkes Barred 25 W Bolinger, Muskegon, Mich 59 E Dinger, St George, Grcrrt 26 E L Warner, Grand Rapids, “ West Indies. 27 II Mengel, 268 Linden st Detroit 2160 P P Thiele, Manchester, Wis. 28 II Stephenson, Port Melboure, Vic 61 G Fcuser, Wrignal, Canada. Australia 62 E Chordlee, Augusta, Gi. 29 Miss Firth, Trinity House, Brad font 63 EKlinge, 45 Wall St, N Y Eng 64 Jno Latig, Balto, Md 2130 F Doughty. Saginaw, Mich 65 R James, 27 Pleater, Montreal1 31 K Eichenaimer, Kansas City, Mo 6 6 J Wheeler Peon Providence. RI 100 Lydia Ave Wesbosseton 32 J Kirkbv, Maryebbon Rd, London 67 J Short, Cheney, Oregon. „ Eng ' 68 K Kinney, C of W C B r a d le y .- 33 J Decker, West Suburg, Pa pico, Mexico . . 34 T W Robinson, Belvidere. Ill 69 A P Nelson,1438 Barry aveO“ 35 J W Hottoti, Belleause, Que., Can 2170 M Gauser, Norristown, I’3 . 36 W ltuhiusky, 312-47 St, Wash D C 71 G W Long Jr 240 Maple st »»■" t h e p h il a t e l ic w e s t and c am er a n e w s . become oxidised and acid, it is so cheap l,‘ . L'espetles. San Jose, Costa Rica that risk should he avoided by using f: h Kimball- I.os Angeles, Calif. only that which is fresh. hi Mrs T Mav Little, Osage, la L ^Tjss M Cuff, Edgar, Nebr C. E. A.—Home-Made Background : L j I. Forrester, bx 262 St John, Que You can make a water distemper bv [^NtV Longshore 145S N Minn St, mixing one ounce of water, and adding | Xe«’ Orleans, La dry color as required. For slate, use L'p Hackney, Kiverview, Fla a large brush, l’aint the two sides dif Iq r F Schultz, Bowerston, Ohio ferent ; one can be dark slate, and the f | j p pothroy 106 W 90 st N Y other cream, or black, or graduated. fcl G Volger, Satsunia, Fla |> p Johnson, Fargo, N D 23-10 st So M. B. H.—Using a Hydrometer:— Ft Clias Hargraves, Lincoln, Neb That your hydrometer does not always L chatullee, bx 509 Augusta, Ga register the same is perhaps the fault of A Burch. Wymore, Neb Henry Hofmann, Wetzik on Switz the chemicals being more dry at one erland. time than at another. Again grease or dirt on the stem may throw it out seve ral degrees. When using it, it is a good plan to push it down in the solution so that its stem may become wet enough to Queries should be ad overcome the capillary attraction that dressed to Fayette J. Clute will cause it to register several degrees 16 Marye Terrace, San less than it should, as it will do on some Francisco. California solutions. , B. R.—Mounting Bromide Prints: L. M.—Warm Tones on Developing i v crease because the paper expands Paper:—A correspondent in Iowa lias damping after you have placed it on been getting pink tones on one brand of mount. You should first damp the paper by giving long exposures and de iit thoroughly, and allow it to become veloping with a weak hvdroquinone de in limp with moisture, then apply veloper, but trying to get warm tones on Me tliinlv, and place it on the mount; another and faster brand of paper by the with a sheet of blotting paper and same method, he has failed. His failure P* 1down firmly in all directions. In was due to the fact that the rapid paper |i- way the print will expand evenly’ is coated with an all bromide emulsion, fore mounting, and will contract while while the slower ones generally contain Mug. until it is as smooth and free a large proportion of chloride. With ''.Tinkles as a drum-head. very long exposure and restrained de veloper, paper whose emulsion contains II. I,. P.—Effect of Air on Chemicals: clilorid will yield very warm tones bv ■min carbonate loses the greater part simple development. This is the reason us crystallization when it efforesces why the quicker brands are more reli able in the matter of good blacks of a in a dr\ atmosphere, but it is in no way pleasing tone. u iged by this change. One part of R. F. G.—A Simple Developer:—You ■' thoroughly efforesced carbonate is can hardly have a simpler or cheaper to two parts of the ordinary crys- one than the following, using dry pyro: t ‘«d salt. Sodium sulphite suffers Washing soda - 2 ozs. ‘■>tion. and any sample that lias alt- Sodium Sulphite 2 “ Water, to - 20 “ ■ considerably in appearance by ef- CMc-nee should be rejected as the sur- To prepare 4 oz. of developer, take 1 oz. of this solution, 3 oz. water, and add gp. er'|C't 'V|L consist of sulphate. 6 to S gr. of dry pyro, remembering ' P° ^0ts not efforesce, but may pyro confers density. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. GEO. F. SHEERS, President, Athens, Pa. Requests are coming in very ,ap^ H. K. MAXWELL, Vice-President, South Oil City, Pa. for copies of our exchange lists, . AUGUST LUFT, Secy and Treas., Aspinwall Pa also receiving goods for exchange fr£ Terms of Membership, 25c per year, including subscription to the Philatelic West and Camera our members. Anyone having a# News. Present subscribers send 10c For member apparatus for sale or exchange, or win ship. All amateur photographers E V E R Y W H ER E ing to buy any will do well to comma: are invited to send 25c for membership or $1 for cate with the secretary. membership and choice of any of the following: Ray Screen, Wide Angle Lens, Tele Photo Lens, Enlarging and Copying Lens, Violet Portrait »r Lens, or Laughlin Fountain Pen. Departments, Print Exchange, Print Criticism, Photo Contest, Sales and Exchange Department, The writer developed fourteen 6;^ Correspondence Department and Question Pox. negatives the other evening with 'j Address all correspondence relating to the P.C. C. E. to August Luft. Secy, Aspinwall, Pa, All result that eleven were blistered vea letters will be answered personally if stamp is enclosed for reply, otherwise will be answered badly while the other three were i through this column. right. Investigation showed that ts 9r blistered ones were Stauley plates, ti It is our desire to get one hundred other three were Eclipse Jr. Thisshoi new members this month, therefore our that blistering is peculiar to some nuh offer of a package of Trenol Developer of plates only and it does not nece«as: postpaid for five new members still holds follow that all plates should blister good. Application blanks will be sent hot weather. to anyone on request. W We have received from Mr. H. R. E. M. B. The price of the camera; Ffaff a photograph of his home, also one question is regulated by the manuiactti! of the “ Moonshiners” making illicit and cannot be sold for less than 15 [i whiskey or “ mountain dew.” The cent from the list price. picture of his home shows a large G. K. M. The addition of a Is southern country residence with spacious alum to your hypo will prevent v# grounds, and the picture of the moon plates from frilling, the Velox Iona: shiners is quite a clever production. A for acid hypo is very good. copy of the latter picture will be sent to A u g . L u f t , Sect, any one sending Mr. Pfaff ten cents in Aspinwall i Pi stamps. W ' NEW MEMBERS. We are indebted to Henry Hirsch, 59. Miss Alice Sellers, Ama, H Atna, La., for his photograph, which he 60. Mrs. Geo. W. Flanders, ^ sent together with good wishes for the mon, Mont. P. C. C. E. We thank Mr. Hirsch for 61. Sol Levy, Elkinsville, La. the photo, but more especially for his 62. Theo A Hunter, Greenesbnrg.* good wishes which he backs up by send ing in a few new members. Hope others f 63. Ira Bishop Jr,, Mapleton, ^ \ 64. P. H. Schweitzer, Minn. will do likewise. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. I5he Nebraska Camera Clvib FOUNDED JANUARY 1898 ttihc* ovfiviiiie in Nebraska having a cam nates, should be of a cold tone: land , hi << ml vmir name with i5c. it gives : i„it iii«'ii.iMrrshil« on«l ol all its l>rlrilee- scapes, in spring a brownish-black 1 ‘ lt.r which inserts your notices free of color, and in summer of a reddish- i ,',r » l m i vni can secure prints from ail c"\~,,f tin v.u'rM. Cm out blank srinteil else. brown; autumn, brown: and winter iK-rcittu! - f/ o to r r j, solution of potash can be heated until photograph flowers: Those with tlie water is driven off. leaving the dry- ag stalks, such as puppies, look well potash ready for similar use on another represented as standing; up, without o c c a s io n . ’tv vase or jar. To do this, fill a box ¥f r tii'Nes, with damp sand or sawdust, \/nder-£jcpcjure. ir the tine shavings called excelsior If you are dealing with difficult sub -id in packing, and make the flowers jects. such, for instance, as interior of jntl up in th is, p r o p p i n g t h e m w it h buildings, where contrasts are ex it-of w-,,-,,1 or (taper. Put them some tremely marked, dark, heavy shadows, link distance in front of the back- and brilliant sun shining through win r mnd. 1’sr a s m a ll s to p , a n d g i v e a dows, no better way of leveling mat '' 1 exposure. Photograph them in a ters up is known to the writer than 11,1,11 ib't far from the w indow , and at raking one part rodinal and eighty 'gut angles it, < jf course the snp- parts water: place the plates in a dish, i't nhis- " t show in the picture. tlow over this weak developer, cover ♦ them up, and leave them to look after Ctif I 'f o / o r of "Phptefiraph j . themselves for ten minutes or so: a Tha* ■u not give this matter of glance then will tell flow matters are 'UV ,,y lor the attention that it going. If the high lights seem likely writs is undeniable fact. Quoting to be too pronounced or too dense, add r"H. in; ; dish writer: ( * Id buildings another dose of water, say twenty or '.•h«rei interiors should be a warm thirty paris and leave the plates for 11 ■ v;i: * r buildings, and interiors an h air or so. In this manner manv ► ivrr vv‘,1; marble or stone predomi a good negative may be saved. 1 THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. J5he Michigan. Camera Art, Association. Organized Nov. L iQnn ------OFFICERS: that most painters sit at their w, President—Sidney Millett; 19S Townsend ave. Detroit. Mich and consequently they see things fr#. Vice-President— Camille Cools. 26 Walnut St. a lower point of view than (|0l.s ^ Detroit. Mich Secretary— Constant I,act ham, 19.S Townsend photographer standing behind h. ave. Detroit, Mich Treasurer— Felix Van Collie. 198 Townsend ave tripod. Detroit. Mich Exchange Supt— Paul DeRonne, 371 Baldwin v- ave. Detroit, Mich Good . y l dxJiee. librarian—Sidney Billett Trustees—Jos Diehl, 335 Townsend ave. Remi A negative you wish to keep slu,u; Cools. 26 Walnut st. B SSummers. 62-64 Congress he thoroughly fixed; a second in, st. East, Detroit. Mich Art Reviewers— Miss Julia Cools. 26 Walnut st. hypo bath after clearing is ailvisal* Camille Cools, 26 Walnut st. H W Boers, 389 Ma ple st, Sidney Billett, Detroit, Mich well washed, carefully dried away frtc Purchasing Agt—Camille Cools dust, and then varnished. Do not ph, This society is formed for encouraging ama teur photographers to inform each other and to several of them close together in a rot exchange prints. ative rack to dry, or they will dry ir This is the only state amateurs club in Michi gan. We want everyone who owns a camera to evenly and show the effects of hair, join us The cost will be 25c a year, which will give you full membership to the M. C. A. A. No done so, innitiation fee. every member will also receive the official organ, the Philatelic West and Cam 'e era News free. Co "Remode Squeegeed Vrin r.j Height o f the Camera* Make up a solution as follows:— Sodium (louride 20 gr The effects of raising" or lowering Water 2 oz. the camera is one of those little mat Add a draclnn of acetic acid just h ters which many beginners are apt to fore using. Damp the back of thes<|» ignore, perhaps due to the fact that geed prints with the above solution i the ground-glassimae being inverted, a few minutes the print will coin?r the effect of position is not so quickly easily. It should then he treated, noticed. The effect of raising the to a short washing. position of the camera is to spread out 'e the foreground more, and consequently _/7/*)er _/Viiinj on JV egatiiitJ ■ the lower the camera is the more the Silver stains can be removed fie foreground is compressed, and there negatives bv toning them in a solmir fore small objects in the immediate made by dissolving 4 ounces of h'pe 10 grains sodium phosphate, b ontt foreground are emphasized in import lead nitrate in 12 ounces of water. ance by their relative position being adding '/i ounce ground alum. The* altered. For example, a tuft of long Union sliouhl be allowed to ripen »■ grass in the foreground may, by low clear before use. ering the camera, be made to cover a , v large object like a tree or building in ed T o n e a on "Brom ide 'PoPlr- After having fixed and slightly^--- the distance. There is a tendency at the prints, dip them in a solution the present day to have either a high chloride of copper 15 per cent.. rf"__ horizon with a long expanse of fore and wash well ; next place in a fOh'j ground, or to select a low view point, of yellow prussiate of potash, “f-- wash, and then put the pruitshac • and emphasize the size of objects in the copper solution, where they the foregroutid. It should be noted once turn a deep red color th e p h il a t e l ic w e s t and cam era n e w s . ■biographic Clubs, classes—local clubs with fixed quarters, I. V k u .o t t . ami photographic exchanges. I will I a-r.--(l to express in one word speak of these in their order. Were Every large city in the country has jrreau-|' need of amateur photogra ph-, I should answer with one or more photographic clubs. These t-rs as a [—'association. Instruction clubs have quarters more or less com one «'■ ' modious, darkrooms for their members, liie t e v lm iq rue of photograph}-, books on the various branches of appliances of various kinds, and oc- 1 article casionly a room suitable for exhibition art. at.* verv well in their way, but .e all h ave their limitations. One of pictures. 'verv easilv, and in a comparatively ***** ,rt time learn to make a perfect The second method of _ systematically native or a perfect print, but beyond developing latent artistic talent is by 'this there is a vast field of pleasure photographic exchanges. In England photographv. arising wholly from the where the distances are comparatively [act that photography is an art as well short, these exchanges or postal clubs a seiem-e. The scientist can pursue as they are called, exist in great sluihhv with his test-tubes, his grad- abundance. In America there are only jtfS his scales and his charts, and two or three in existence. The principle independent of all the rest of the of these clubs is practically the same in rid. hut the artist must know what every instance. “ The Postal Photo durs are doing.—must be able to graphic Club,’’ of which the writer is a upare his results with the results of member is a fair example, and has been nlirrs. —before lie can know whether iti existence over thirteen years. During i-has succeeded or has failed. Such this time it has had many members well miparisons. if to his detriment, incite known to the photographic world, and him to heter things: if ill his favor, all of them can trace their success ime him to enterWider fields of coui- largely to the benefits derived from ■ titinii. Meanwhile he is daily receiv- membership therein. The members, s; new ideas and inspirations, all tend not over forty in number, each month the ultimate improvement of his in- send two of their best pictures with data Inidtial work. to the secretary, who mounts them ■'£ tv -it rx carefully in a large album and transcribes the data accompanying prints to a note here are. no doubt hundreds of men book containing pages for the criticism uid women in our smaller cities and of the pictures. The album and note >wiis who make photographs and who book are then sent by express to the have artistic talents of a high order, but nearest members, who criticise the tec talents lie buried because those prints, vote on their artistic and techni possess them have never felt the cal merit and forward it within three fcpiratinii of real healthy. earnest iinpetition. They make a picture a days to the next member on the route little above the ordinarv, put it in a list. He in turn keeps it three days, «r:ioho or album and bring it occasion- and so on, until it goes to all the members Tv to show a friend, but there ends its contributing prints, in this case starting 'vtulnc'-s. from the home of the secretary at Wash ington, going in turn to Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Hie problem, then, which confronts intermediate cities ami towns. lii't- who have the cause of artistic photograph; in America at heart, is how *■’ bring together those who have artistic The practical effect of a club or ex Mes. ami to cause them to work to- change of this kind is to bring together I'tlier for the good of the art as a whole. a large number of men earnestly en do ihi.s win result in raising the gaged in the advancement of photo lamlard o' our art throughout the graphy as an art, men who otherwise 'Hire country, and in bringing to the would probably never have heard of each mut iinlividuals who otherwise would other or seen each others pictures. The *** 1; y.d Of. result is the mutual advancement of l>'v s o l ■ ,„i 0 ( tile problem un- their work from an artistic and technical T'v'timi,,! : lies jn establishing and standpoint. Such clubs are practicable An ting photographic clubs in everv section of the country.—Photo- an.l. Of these we have two Era, Boston. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Talking about advertisers I rc ber the time when I thought this that dealer were in too big a busitie Editor to bother with my small requirement* I wished very much to use a brandy SAYS rapid isochrometic plates but was hat fra ing trouble with them. I finally wrote the lirnt a modest request for helpauj what did they do? Their demonstra I am trying to make Camkka N ews tor made a special call to look me ur tlie kind of a department the subscrib insisted on going out to my house ft, ers want. tirst evening I developed; brought out some of the plates he had expos® I would like to fret an occasional himself and located niv trouble. Hr letter from some of the readers of had the factory send me two large Camkka N ews as to how it suits them sheets of the glass they use in their now. I am no mind reader. own dark room, showed me howt- make a ruby lamp that was a revela The article on Photographic Clubs tion to me and to my protest that lira, from P hoto-E ra should be taken to only an amateur in a small way here- heart. I understand Mr. Luft of the plied that the firm would rather make Penn. Camera Club Exchange will a pleased customer of one amateur undertake to form a Postal Club if in than of two professionals. The ama terest is shown. Write him. * teur was a standing advertisement fur their plates, while the professional Watch the tirst page of our P hoto simply used them and said nothing. N ews each month. It will contain Of course I paid a nominal sum fur articles that are practical articles from the two sheets of ruby glass but they the pens of men who know what they were more than worth it. I also offered or are talking about: not space tillers to pay the dealer with whose gmd* theorists M. they were sent, my share of the freight: but that did not lessen the kinduo- I have some excellent M.S.S. on This was tny experience with one ef hand and promised as a result of the the largest plate manufacturers in the invitation in the June issue. I had no country, the Cramer Plate Works. The idea the W est had so many grxxl moral of this is plain, (jive the man friends that were capable writers. Let ufacturer a chance to show you that the good work continue. We will find he is trying to give you as good an room for it all. article as can be produced. Do notes- * pect him to give away half hisprodne tion as samples, the profit is not large Write our advertisers. They are all enough to allow it; but when he put’ looking for the trade of the issolated up a package for trial and sends it w amateur and are willing to help him a small sum postpaid, you can rest as sured that he is not making moneys*' in any way possible. The firms that this sample package. He does it advertise only in the professional the hope of getting further orders- journals are more interested in that you fail to get good results, at k’a| class of patrons. Those that advertise tie kind enough to write the manutai- turer and give him a chance to set.w with us are after the trade of our sub right. He will be only too glad tol'^ scribers and they are too good busi- from yon concerning anv troubles.1' men to undervalue it. may encounter. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Perfection in Pocket Photography is reached in The New Folding XOeno HatvKj-Eye'S. Equipped with pneumatic release iris diaphragm shutters ami Rapid Rectilinear lens which meet every requirement of the most critical experts. Load in daylight with either Sunlight or Cartridge l'iltus • and are of the highest grade in everv detail. $13.50 to $20.00 BLAI'R C^/iMB'RA COMTAJSy. och es te r - - - - " JVetv ycrK,. SELF DEVELOPING BUENA PLATINUM PAPER. Prints in sunlight and developed, tones and fixes in plain water without any chemicals whatever! Gives rich platinum tones and is absolutely permanent. This paper is very cheap when you take into consideration the saving of time and the money saved by not having to buv chemicals. We will send a sample dozen -4x5 cabinets for ------35c G A S LIGHT PLATINA ------DEVELOPING PAPER. Prints by day light, gas light, electric light or kerosene lam]) in from 5 to .10 seconds. Developes in a few seconds The finished print is permanent. Sample doz.-----20c GLOSSY GELATINE PURO -PRINTING OUT PAPER The best Glossv Gelatine Paper on the market. Wonder ful range of tones. Tones easily and quickly. Results never-fading. Write for circulars and price lists. Sample gross 4x.i or cabinets------$1.15 <5 Co m m e rc ia l St. M. M. K U H N C O ., R O C H E S T E R . — ------IN. Y. Prizes For Photographs. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW .F»nlu? best amateur photograph sent bow to make up-to-date pictures, bow to Sept. 1st.. 1 will give a bean improve your method of making photo ®" '“Pal. a tine gem. Tor the second graphs, how to care for camera, develop a rare curio from Jerusalem. Out exposures only, not less than 3x3. I plates and films and make fine prints, c" person entering this contest will subscribe for the National Photo News ft ■-tiv" valuable formulas for use ill Views, room 36 Atlantic building, lock °> Send me i to 6 view cards of your locality ami j receive same number mine next mail—I)r C H Gardner I S Marine Hospital Port Town send Wash. T S A Unmounted prints 5x7 of the Lincoln homes and monuments to X for stamps, the 2 for 50c worth, cat value, inv selection, also paper wts, write me Ref. Brodstonc* A R M illard, stamp dealer S>i l.’thSt Springfield. Ill Nonna Stewart. 226 1'iovd St. Toledo. Ohio has siinc fine birds eye yiews’of Toledo and Milwau kee. and a large variety of pictures for others. I anything interesting. * | r. M flonch. Drawer. 5 2 . Nanaimo. B. C Can* I will X prints with anyone. Size 4x5. Of Brit, ish Columbia for others. Ref Publisher I <'» H Leonard, bx ^47 Havana. Cuba, h eadqfor ! illustrated post cards, have fine views o f Cuba well worth preserving at ioc each mailed to anv address on receipt of price, a beautiful picture of Maine wreck is one o f the best, every patriotic Amercau should have a copy each card marled with a 2cor two icCuban stamps. Wanted: Foreign blue prints (any subject) or r. S of athletic, swimming. Indian. Kxposition, college life. Navy Army, ships, for blue prints •! Californian. Hawaiian or Philippine scenes, Sofa Pillow Covers "end yours and receive equal no. State prefer tnee of subjects. S. Kenwood. Oakland Calif 1 Of Niagara Falls l‘ . S. A.. 55(v-;l st. Two cameras to X for best offer in stamps or Printed from 8x10 negatives will sell for cash J\5 Preino B Darlot lens. 4 plate holders and roll holder, cost $M) in f>S, 5x 7 one piece of cloth 18 inchessqtr Folding Hawkevc cost 54 $5 00 Camera for $2.00 II e bought at a Sherrifs Sale 100 aiul h.\5 hand emit eras which retailed at $5.00 each. They are covered in ai'itiit leather 2 view finders, double plate holder, time and instantaneous shutter with high-grade acroromatic lens. He rrre going to sell them at $2.00 each so rush on your two dollars, state what size you. want, F R E E a box of plates with the o'/ixh-'A size. Money returned i f you are too late. Semi for circulars of other cam era bargains. $10.00 Fold ing camera for $5.00. Address ' LINDIG CAMERA CO., —-----LEWISBURG, PA,------Publisher of West tried camera and is o.k. A'ephew of Pres, Bare of C. P. Rtf.; home a t Superior, has one and does fine work for value of money it cost.______ The Warnica Self-Adjustable PLATEHOLDER Fits All Cameras,*?,*? Holds full-size plates and smaller sizes without the use of kit frames., thus enabling one to procure the most artistic effects without any extra cost or bother. A Camera is incomplete without our Holder. l-‘or Sale bv Illustrated Catalogue all Dealers. on application. The Warnica Co. Cox Building. Rochester, - N ew York. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. ART AND LETTERS. I Study this picture before jon go. A Monthly Illustrated Review art. j And what yon are missing rtiidbciow The "missing link,M so they all say literature. Current events, sketches in colors, caractures, postal stamps anti , is Mellen s p o c k e t T ripod Stay view cards, etc, etc. Subscription 4 j months on trial 25c. Adv 5c per line Jose Costa. Editor and Mgr., ! Manritpie 25. : Havana, Cuba, j Detached aud folded, 10 inchesloog Amateurs Attention! Send 25 cents for one package Trenol Developer finest on earth. 6 enve- , lopes in box each makes S oz. Postpaid on receipt of price. A S l’IN W A I.L Camera it Supply Co,. Aspinwall, 1’a. P lC T tfK IA l, New /.ealands, Dc, lc and 2c assorteil including new "Cniversals” price 50c per hundred, cash in advance. References. Applv — II. \V. MACKISACK. lilen Mornington. Dunedin. New Zealand Rliolo Straws The largest 50 cent Photographic Magazine in the country Pull of helps Attached to Tripod* makes it struut for the Amateur and professional Special Offer! lUimderstime feet can never trip 'lusty winds can't overtip— For 50 cents we will send Photo Straw s Tripod h-gs can never slip - 1 year, your choice of a violet portrait Held in the Slay's relentless ^rip. or copving lens, or Millers Iixposo- Meter together with Philatelic West Tripod legs can novel collapse and Camera News. etc., etc. When lifted for a better position, i All together for 50 cents.) Any o' these prevent a swear! Addrt ss Photo Straws. Or at least* a swearing condition. 115-117 Nassau St.. New York. 7 5 cents is the retail price. But all w ho've used It, s*y it s worth tlr NoTICK—l want nnimnitited view*- ''.-x.'1.- to .x5 o f iiji- n freight electric car- locomotive*' Adjustable View Finder -team- war find sailing ve>-<-N, official is uni form- and industrial scenes. No blue prints. J hN o want postm ark- from certain 1st and .'ml (fives the view for all sizes of lts* • la-- office-, and will -end want list I abo and plates. vant li-t of minerals from cull- In exchange 1 will give views from Col. Kan Vt. N V. k I. etc. mineral* pu-t marks atid curio-. Write nuw f I,. W h eeler.'" I.enox Acie ITcnv k I. Wake up your dealer I If he pleases, or don't plea>e T'nmounted print-, view- of K'-chcsPr and [ And make him get you vicinity n 1-jx - l-j 1uc each sm aller *i/.c- -a- each. Clamps so vnr -c. Approval -heels at >u pc r Either or both of these. cent discimiit sent on good rcfirenee stamps and photo- to }-\ tor minerals, -hells, mrio-itie-. -tamps or anything u-eful in Uk wav of Photographic or print- -npptn. - ■ FRIZF given for the names anti*'!"1' }-. l> MfKiMiCK. k.K-hester. N Y | es of vour Kodak friends. A po',a IK, savannah -t , particulars. U'aiited You to get mv list of coins, 'trip. relics aud curios: a 10c present MELLEN MFC & PUB. CO and list-, for 10c. J. M. Denning. Anti quarian, McKeesport, l’a. Id % Fifth Ave., - Chicag I THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Foreign cols send me stamps of your country e x c h a n g e c o l u m n for equal value in L* S P W Taylor,Wilmington. ..no X C U R IO EX.~NOTICES~ Shall be pleaded to hear from collectors inter l-ip— ested in curios, Indian relics and coins.—Win. C. rrintinu material and job printing to X for Aiken. Angw in. Napa Co.. Calif. vtliin^ nf value that I can use W rite or send A flue specimen salt crystal 2 to 6 inches long hit van have or slate what you want Type for 30 mixed used Buffalo stamps or for 20c un r printer ^ supplies wanted for casli or X —T O used—Chas. H. Wilson. Hutchinson. Kan. 01111K- New* Haven N V Curios X Indian relics desired. My .special li.-t it-// NO TICE. sent for stainp— G K Carnabatn. Monumenl;Col « i l’un American stamps taken for subscrip- l)r ; (i-^cil sets secure 1 inch ad must not be Albert Carter. 12r % S Bdw. Los Angeles. Calif or luavilv cancelled. Enclose postage w ill X Sea shells, orange wood baskets and Cal erreph PliilWest. Superior, Neb. ifornia curios for Indian relics, shells, eggs \l«oanv»me lia< Mekeels cata of Mexican flowers. ciniLS '.r Scott's 17th Copper Nickel Coins Indian relics for coins or cut gem stones— Write West Publishers. Thomas I.. Elder. Princeton Place, E. E. Pitts Hui Kesnggnn Jr., care It. Bolay. Avoca. burg. Pa ie:»»ri;i. .Australia, wishes to X Australian Will give lob printing, stamps, Indian relics ini|* lor V. S. and souvenir cards. and curios for U S stamps, Indian relics, type or Sam Vcstcv I'resbfield Derby Road. Liverpool printing materials. I have several fonts 01 type njaml. wishes souvenir card's of America, and X. TO Young, New Haven, N. Y id stamp- and entires. Two good trimmed meerchain pipes, retail Will give 200 varieties foreign stamps for each price $15. the “ real articles” a Duucan-Whitely : of Fm-Ainericans sent me. ioo var For. for punching hag, retails $10. all unused, stamps and ■ mixed I'm-American.— H. K. Tuttle. Osage, cash for a broken down typewriter in good re )U,1. pair EH Wilkinson, rot Stanford Circle, Omaha Nebr. Scud me stamps 011 approval and I will send i! .irrow point or Civil W ar Bullet for every 10c I will X stamps and coins also want precan lrortli that I keep. E. A. Hailey Marietta, Oa. celled stamps of l’ S for duplicates, official > Foreign Collectors—Send copy of any for- buttons arrowheads etc—J D Cox, P M upper ‘ 1 m-u>pai>er and receive 3 Californian blue Stewiaoke. Col- Co Novia Scotia Canada. Tints. Seml’X or more used stamps of vonr 1 arrow point or 125 var o f stamps to X for an mitry and receive same from mine, Send unused 69 stamp of any country. C Greene, bx iy—sai ferns, wild flowers or sea-weed and re- 4L Princeton. Ill iwequal in Californian. S. Kenwood. 536-32*1 Will X either coins or stamps for either coins rvd. Oakland. Calif. V. S. A. *" or stamps Send yours on. C W Merriman, l* S 1-Fur an inch ml in Philatelic West I w ill send Consul, Hrockville, Canada vnttre l .S envelopes used and unused cat. $t Sioux moccassins, 2 pairs part beaded 1 pair - tioTe Or will-cinl 35 dill stamp papers your beaded all over forX of coins, stamps or sell 3 pr mu li>t -applied on this. H. Ernest Keebe. Alt. s Dak. cost $3.5ocan’ t be got at dealers at $5—1, Brod. stone, Superior, Nebr X dvsirvd with all countries. Prospectus Indian arrowheads or six Con or broken bank ■mkil. c. Adam Rauovav. Kathiawar. India; hills for 10 different birds eggs sent me Alfred Anderson. Box sg. Downs. Kansas. Aljout 1U" good cloth hound books and -I vol Geological books, etc., for arrowheads, curios. ^ivii day- to X for good sets birds eggs or l' Walker C. Shields, bx iSS. Honolulu, H. I. stamps Especially desire set Columbians un- v i-(icoroe Dixon. Watertown. South Dakota. Named shells to X for same. Everyone who ILuucd. 50.1vxj Cont Tob tags in X for which has shells write me. Send list and receive mine '^T!1' sU,rM» allowing 2c cat for each ta g— Albion Doe, 3240 Briggs Ave- Alameda- Cal. " h- Urvm. .*.5. pii st Sioux City la Wanted! The Phil West for Jan- Feb., March \ ^ \ ° \ l,,c damps gold filledlHiutiiigcase April, and May 190i. W ill give minerals and • ^ndard works. w ill X for 5.*o cat value of curios- J. L- W heeler, 30Lenox Ave.. Providence ^ A<’ Stewarl‘ Clair Bldg. Cleve- R I______ dogued 5c each, and price list Your choice with West at 25c o f any t” p Day. bx 762, Peoria. Ill one of the following-; New York Phil. ^ ["hii^iM1-1'1' f ° r cash i f am* for sale write Canada Stamp Sheet; Stamp Ex; Per vl v >, Ki!K' postmarks "forcash. What forates Phil Bulletin & Eastern; Oma liu’esltd01'^ ^ *'ootc- Pittsfield, Mass. 123 ha Monthly Phil; Virginia Phil; Ex »A iV n ,' ni1 cup and saucer used at the change and many others. W ill send t^e llwl1 ,r w r y J3 worth of stamps Uiy}. M J* y■'■ectiuii.) W illard P. Colman. list for stamp. Rrodstone* Superior, - v tt Washington. I). C. Neb. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. "An Entirely Ntw , The Denver Post Says U'l the most unique FROM TH E Paperweight in the world.' P O S T PAID. ROCKY MOUNTAINS A Mineralogist invented an oddity c.in, sisting of a culiection of Ho ky M.jutic.ijj. M'rier.ils, among which a; .- L.oiil or; s. Malachite, Spurs, Agate, Ja. p r. i’v. rla.;. Quartz Crystals, W ood Opal, i ic . , , All b. ar.tirv.lly arranged under a ruu;ul . ... toptied m agnifying glass on a polished wood base. Every color in the rainbow glows from th se minerals—bearing hues that art cannot imitate. The delicate veining and mossy appearance of the Agate, the gold-glittering Pyrites, pink Tourmaline, the shining steel effect of silver ore, make the collection unbiue. And as the minerals are designated they afford an inter, esting study. This remarkable Paperweight Is round. 5 inches in diameter and weighs 10 oz. Sem i 1 .0 c e n ts and we will send you one post paid and if you are not satisfied that it is a great bargain ■we will send your money buck. Semi 6oc to Phil. West. Superior, Nebr and include Wesl for i year; or $5 and secure page ad INTERESTING ORIENTAL AND ANCIENT COINSand GEIT STONES. Roman coin over 1500 years old, with biographical note 10 and 15c ead 5 unclassified Greek coins (B. C. 500-100) - - . - 35c 1 unclassified Greek silver coin IB. C. 600-100) - - . - - 55c 2nd bronze coin, Claudius, A. I). 41 . . . . - a Unique packet of 12 ancient and oriental coins, different (B. C. 300-15 I>.) including Greek, Roman, Egyptian. Turkish. Native India. Bengal. Morocco, and 4 varieties of Chinese coins, ottlv - - - ' f 5 U. S. cents prior to 1826 ...... ' - - - - J? George Washington Eagle cent, 1791 - - ‘ ’ f j,v Elizabeth silver 3 pences dated before 1575 Silver drachms of Alexander the Great. B. C. 323 - - - - * j? 8 Chinese coins, 5 varieties A. I). 1650-1850 .... - *5 8 nice foreign coins different 5 different southern state bills ------h 25c pieces old worn paper money, Confederate state, etc., 1837 and upwards a Beautiful cut and polished gem stones for jewelry or cabinet. Garnets, Austr op*8 Mexican opals, moonstones, cameos, amethysts, pearls, onyx, bloodstones, df- 15c each up. Set of six nice stones different, eacli of diff color, only 75c- lists of coins, gems, curios free. SPECIAL! Fine gold filled stick pins set wnh ■ genuine garnet or Mexican opal, worth $1.50. Only 52c postpaid. Rolled gold nn9 j with fine genuine garnet, only 60c. T. L. ELDER, importer. (Member of A. N. A.. • of A.. A. S. of C. C.. etc i 343 Princeton Place. E. E. Pittsburg. Pa. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. | TW O for ONE ! By special arrangement with the most go-ahead and largest of British philatelic papers Th e Philatelic Chronicle and Advertiser. LOW RATES TO THE I We will register any subscriber to West EXPOSITION! I as a subscriber to the above named I paper for one year on payment of I 9d 18c extra, sent with renewal or with Missouri Pacific | new subscription. The Philatelic Chronicle is one of the Railway largest philatelic papers in England ------To THE------and has the best circulation. We can Resorts of the Rockies! offer, then. pmililt- lady service from St Louis and Kansas City The Philatelic Chronicle ;for 2|_ 50c with Advertiser as Sup,> a year Kciluced rate Round Trip Tourist tick and Philatelic West, \post free. ets now on sale FOR F A R T IC fL A K S f Advertisers can have their advertise- See Agent BARTLETT. Superior. Nebr. or | ments in both countries at 4 | - (j l ) per inch inclusive for one insertion or 8 | - $2 per inch for 3 insertions, giving by far the largest philatelic circulation in the world. THE PHILATELIC PUBLISHING CO., FenthamRd.Handsworth, Birmingham,Eng j or West Publisher,—L. Brodstone, I Superior, Neb., U. S. A. ! Sample copy for 2c stamp. : = " J r o V T H ” — IHtijtrated kjyfor and Cir/j. (SCHEMES Contains stories by noted writers, I = A N D HOW TO' bright sketches, halftone illustrations, amateur photograph department, price puzzels, children’s page, correspondence column, how boys and girls can make WORK THEMmoney in spare time, etc. Open to- all I PRICE 25 CEN TS subscribers. Endorsed by press and I XV. MKN'KY SHAW, pulpit. Clean, wholesome, moral. 6 f 718 V*UI'*Jo st.» weeks trial 10 cents. Address,— JaOS Angeles, California* COIN OR STAMPS. S. W. Allerton, Pubr., 1726 Niagara St., 'W an ted ! Buffalo, N. Y. 1 want from 1 to 5 perfect arrow-points, 1,! rash or good exchange from every 8 * * r OUR IDEAL PACKET. ountv j„ . very state and territory in Tliev are the best on market for the ,e a» d Canada. If you have any money. Each packet contains 73 fine rom y o u r locality write me, giving and rare stamps price 20c or will give it "ur.ty ami state where points were found frte to all applying for our 50 per cent '«>Y I'- O R H E N K , approval sheets enclosing 2c for return. Tkan>a- i itv ■ - - Kansas. OEM STAMP CO., 32 X. 15 st. Richmond, Ind. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. I Till Out (his Coupon and Send with 25c. L. BRODSTONE, Superior, Nebr., U. S. A. Sir:—Enclosed find 25c for which send me Phil. West and Camera News for 1 year, also membership to Ameri can Camera Club Ex. or Stamp Collec tors Ass’ n of America. I f you live in Neb., either Neb. Camera Club or Neb. Phil. Society: Nam e...... Street or P. O. box N o ...... $ob Sprinting A g e ...... Town ...... Occupation...... S ta te ...... I Jit Reference ...... I Underline society you wish to be a cCow Prices! member of. I f you want to join more than one society send 25c for each one. lg*rThe best of Stock is used awl work Pleased to receive names of all active w ill please you. stamp collectors or amateur photog The following are some of my prices raphers you know. Add 35c more and 100 Business Cards...... 30 cents join Phil. Sons of America, largest ! 100 Envelopes...... 30 cents and best Stamp Society going, and get | ICO Bill Heads...... 30 cents another paper, Perforator, as organ. 100 Note Heads...... 30 cents Society has a fine department badge 100 Thin Letter Heads...... 30 cent: and membership card. Try it and see! 100 12 lb Letter Heads...... 40 cents 25 Visiting Cards...... 15cents Fine photographs at cost of what | Work in larger quantities at greatly paper would cost you. Unmounted 5c j reduced prices. each. 1 dozen of European taken in i Scotland France, Holland, England, AH Work Sent all diff for 40c or if preferred, Mexico, Calif, etc., or same number of stamp P rep a id ! collectors at meetings. Milwaukee, U. S. Stamps or Indian Relics Detroit, Boston and AtlanticCity. Also taken in exchange for Job Printing exchange prints for others any mim- W rite what you have to exchange up to 4x5 size. Special prices on large for printing; Stamps, Curios « numbers. Have cameras at half list Relics. price, 3 fine set lenses, never used at less than cost, 4x5 size. Enclose post S ta m p s on age for full particulars, L. Brodstoue, A p p ro val! Superior, Neb. *I Fine U. S. and Foreign on Sheets at from 50 to 60 per cent off cata log. References required. Send For only 10c for a selection. I will mail my I buy all kinds of Printing Material handsomely il Circulars mailed at 8 cents per hundrei Unused U. S. stamps accepted same a lustrated cata cash. logue and anv I have several fonts of type to excha«9< lor good U. S. stamps or Indian Rel* one of the following showy shells: Send stamp for prices. Crown, Tulip, Lightning, Fig, Angel Wing or Sun. T. O. YOUNG, J. H. HOLMES, Dunedin, Fla. N E W HAVEN S . v. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS on a Rub ber Stamp and 1,000 Omega Hinges for Indian Relics, 15c. A set of figures, from 1 to 0, in cluding $ and c. marks on separate han dles, for 15c. Gem Self-Inking Pad, red And C oin s violet or black, 15c. Allthe above for For D e a le rs only 40e, silver or stamps. Finest work And Collectors. guaranteed. W. A. CARR. 6 Sycamore St.. Rochester, N. V. rK0\\S in three grades, $2.00, $3.00 THE NEW YORK PHILATELIST. and 55.00 per hundred. has added the subscription list of the l*i-\RS. 5 to 4 inches, $1.50 per doz. International Philatelic Review and the Exchange to its already large list. ■RU’KKS. assorted, 50c dozen. Larger and better than ever. Subscrip ES.T3 or HATCHETS $2.50 per doz. tions 25c per year ad rates 40c per inch. ruOYKI' AXES, $5.00 per dozen. C. W. BROWN & CO., PUB. KOOVl’ Ii HAMMERS, $3.00 per doz. Box 185, - - Svracuse, N. Y. •5TI.ES. hell-shape, $4.00 per dozen, trving charges extra. Write for quo- (ions on other relics. :iII .\N COIN'S. 1500 and more years ©Id Bucks! oM. 12 varieties, $1-10 postpaid. Will pay good prices for extra large Town Histories and Genealogies, R. W. O. E M E R Y , Authors and early editors for cash. Old school books, illustrated, jCrawfordsville, Ind. small quar'os 50 to 100 years old for ••ash or stamps on approval. 6x8 mounted photos of birthplace he lOh it n pi/-10a rue r SPub. Co., of John G. W hittier and chain DKTKOIT. MICH. bridge, first suspension bridge in America; 50 cents each. Publishers of Popular Sheet Music. j 4x5 mounted photos, taken aboard l W A LTZ E S U. S. S. Essex as they received lien Knighthood was in Flower.” ! sailing orders for Spanish war, 35c anice Meredith.” each or X for stamps. Mice of Old Vincennes.” vve's Confession.” Tula." '■roll Twu-Steps, lsteeta." Everett IT). Bartlett. he Military Maid.” Pemton. Dot) Hampshire. 'carts Arc Trumps.” aughterof the Regiment ” -X-Tric." ATTENTION!! ■ 'arum Soarum.” All true Philatelists should subscribe to SONGS. the ‘ Philatelic Monthly Referee” 1 Cannot lie," (two kevs) AND WHY? tiiieed." ' Because it is the best s.'amp journal of IJ-ina bee" (Creole love song) the dav. f.' "nl.v Had a Dollah of My Own.” It will be sent POST FREE on receipt •r' each, or any six for $1.00. Send 36c by draft or UNUSED Pan-Americans y illustrated catalogue,” with full gum. No other issues accepted It contains serial articles, notes on curren* topics, new issues and is fully 0 Souvenir, Cards ’MU to !,f ,Jn:al any addressBr\tain t for' 1 F1 rt*** e e ,,r c s or ,„}K,r connlries. ILLUSTRATED- Send at otice. To •'"•‘ttirirk- •'•whanged - • '•-..... 1 The Editor P. M. R. 26 Beulah Hill, ItACKKTT Kttdcillagli. Upper Norwood, London, England. Coleraine. Ireland, Specimen copy gratis. crnes, Paris) a small book of great great of book small a Paris) crnes, of L E 1‘T R E 'l EUK (72 conrs de Vin- Vin- de (72conrs EUK 'l E 1‘T R E L of f fac y eueer 7 Fus de 72 Fours receipt on LeFureteur. postpaid by Sent 1 franc of collection. of engrav books, art. of Hundred objects of viz: vation collectors, all to utility eie fr le etrto ad conser and restoration tlie for recipes i.E O PK S—Interesting specimens of 1 of specimens and 10 formations, rpiartzcuriousthese S—Interesting PK O i.E ings. stamps, funitnre, and all objects objects andall funitnre, stamps, ings. —.i .—.. i _ i . i ah ps-ad A S o . Pres. . V C. of S. A. post-paid. each, limo- granite, pink calcite. stalagmite, ie ltorpi lmsoe ec. ets 5 etc.. limestone, lithographic rite, icne, ai XII. X Paris Vincennes, irh St on o. 1 Co.. Coin s tvu5 p cat .;ocfine m ta s S Oinrtha r. ami ‘iuhsoriptirm rs a e y ( me 1 5 ets., post-paid. Also iron p\rites, p\rites, iron Also post-paid. 15 ets., Chicago. 111. - F. ianipaign, ae te sil od od , good. hold still thev rates oig auait Club. Naturalists Voting n uy o o Ws fr us n ad and subs for West of No. July In Philatelist 'thly M a h a m O 'Cal u %, I I%c, lur I'iCall . . och C G. E. xt,+++++++++++t+++++t++++++'!,++++++++++x W a^nted!! ria o e P There will appear under the auspices I auspices under the appear will There —------ovnr ot + + Post Exchange Souvenir o T att u,el + to buy,sellwant + l l a with Cards rtae + ortrade. + . . Collectors. rt s f o + you if us Write CA. . STASCH. F. CHAS. ' UET tr.-\INFS, PUREST B . K O O L mh. Nthr. Omaha. ojc497 tto F ' F. Station (7£L f H PIAEI WS AD CAMERA NEWS. AND WEST PHILATELIC THE Co.Ji I, y*> lo.i] Ilfo 'ran St I'arnatn ii Illinois. + + * + uoiis crl, t. il he read; Will man:? novelties, etc. shell corals, curosities, shells, sea of for mailing about August 25tli. August about mailing for e u g lo ta a C t s e n i f rlsl Ilsrtd ColoredPte Illustrated Prolusely raetn. euiu ai sho»f ami Beautiful ornament" ornamenting. centertahle suitable and shells, ft: mantle fine of numbera issued W % W d e u s s i r e v S hls o foe e bres ami borders bed flower for shells Die Die hls m sel oete agents. novelties shell ami shells and illustrated prictdi be will it In f ie hls o bgnes Besides1 beginners. for shells fine of od o o eial specimens for» desirable of lot good auait crety namedamlsptcfc correctly naturalist, aea oy fti handsomethis of catalog* copya have il e loe o first order on aiii°° allowed be will s t sti xesv t sn out send W to is trio itexpensive As shells sltoo^ in interested Everyone n t 0 o oe. Address. over. or 50c to ing YourorS as assoonready.you sent orodr il e okd and a hooked be will anil stamps order vour lc 6 semi copy a ing icosy w ak ht each that ask we miscuonsly. o uaiiy aesed andspeed safety. have durability added and to made, tire any by unequalled are Tires J& 0 id eees hls lw rcd collects priced low shells, Jewelers The staying qualities qualities staying The Dlooellt/, Shell qoi o iq n it i e e : in Jiatnilehe. &JTR CO. TIRE J & Q aaou nw ready. now catalogue ninpls Ind. Indianapolis, cf‘ Curio ^ the philatelic west and camera new s. A P R E M I U M ! lin" ’w f°r 12 months stili- . r ' fllK BRITISH ANI) COL- '’’iT B111VAT K LIC ADVERTISER „jeen .onone of tlie following. 100 vjrhiv packet cat value 53. Tlie i)rit;'h ami Colonial Directory. V Mil Ad 1 insertion in R. ami C. ' yiOs is in addition to the usual ior,l x a ikertisers who send their copy, so t jt will reach ns in the early part of month 1st to the 10th — will he sure Niagara Hotel have their ads put in a good position, European Plan. niial ad in our next number, if keyed i a record kept of the replies, will Rates 52 per day and upwards. jvc tn vim that it pays to advertise in A high-class hotel, and permanent. IK \Vi-:st. if the price, quantity and Cuisin and service the best. l’ rices alitv of circulation you get is right, reasonable. you will favor us with an inch order, Most desirable location. li let us have it by return mail, we Overlooks Lake Erie and Niagara river t vimr an in good position. Surrounded by the Lake system. I’ll ILATKLIC WEST. Directly on main lines to Exposition. Superior. Net). Quiet, no smoke or dust. Ten minutes to all parts of city. Send for illustrated folder concerning Buffalo and Ban American. (Canadian WM. !•'. INGOLD, MGR., Buffalo. N. V. View Cards postpaid for isc. 3 1 udian 10 w a i .t k k s p e l t e r St. Charles. Minn.. l.S .A i LK FTJRBTEUR, Free Baper, IUustrat- Curios l ed bi-monthly organ for collectors,sent lo( the t rees. Bloods, Blackfoots. I free on application to the publisher: pc s. old and rare bead work, Tom | T2 Cours de Vincennes. Paris XII. '■ sling-shots, stone pipes, Teeth Iklaces. stone war clubs, medicine TI 1K PHILATELIC TRADER—Subscription abroad, 2jc a vear, post free with free ad of irmc, etc . etc. Genuine goods straight vvonls or 36c if the ad is repeated ;,S limes m the Indians. Twelve Uritish View Post cards free. Foreign .ive Moose, Elk and other N. W. readers naming this paper and sending 36c in 1111 wals and Ibr Is. used stamps of your eonntry. which includes a yS word ad for three times, Eur 1 yearly subs w ill >ame heads of all kinds mounted and I receive 12 different Hritish post cards in colors. : mounted 1 post free. Advertising rates on application I Dealers with sample stock should send samples, dk tusks, birds eggs and skins, making offer. Guaranteed 2.500 monthly. dec list free. 1 William I.ewthwaite, Rose Hank Works tv Stores Egrement. Cumberland, England. right, big cut to the trade. W ANTED—Large parcels of stamps for cash or exchange. No parcel to large for cash. Estab t. \ l \ . Jlrirbcq, lished since i.SSp 1000 good mixed foreign postage stamps, all k T A X l i ) R M I S T ? genuine and no reprints, price only 15c and re . -08 3Uaiu St., lor jwstage Money back tl not satisfactory. U r hnv Pan-American" stamps and others. Engle mnipv'o. - (Canada. Stamp Co. Harvey Thompson Mgr Toledo O THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Learn Proofreading! If you possess a fair education, why not 'l Will Buy utilize it at a genteel and uncrowded prof- fession, paying £15 toS35 weekly? Situa U. S* Postal tions always obtainable. You can be fit Cards.....•• ted at leisure hours to hold any position under our course of instructions. We t Printed or written on. out of are the original instructors by mail. date, that have not been celled. "■ Home Correspondence School, 16 and 420 Walnut St. Philadelphia. WILL PAY CASH THE CURIO EXCHANGE. An illustrated Journal for Curio Col or give good exchange „ lectors, is the best all round curio paper STAMPS, AD. SPACE.® published, free exchange dept. Send us Send sample for price. 15c for the C . E. one year and we will send you 15 beautiful polished sea shells free. Address, Tint Curio E x c h a n g e , L. BRODSTONE New Katnilche, Wash. The NUMISMATIST—A high-grade Superior, - - N e k illustrated monthly magazine, devoted to coins and their collecting. 51 per annum. Yol X IV begins with Jan. 1901 Send for sample copy of the X U M I S M A T I S T , Monroe . . . Michigan. INDIAN RELICS, For the benefit of New Beginners and Young Collectors exclusivly. Arrow Heads, and every kind of Hoc! relics. Beaded Buckskin relics of ret- Packets 100 var, mixed for. and U. S. ern Indians, Elk Teeth, Indian Basket obsolete, sent postpaid for 10c in Pan of all sorts, Pottery, Shells, Mexico American stamps unused, also lot Band Hand Carved Leather goods, Mexico and Orchestra music to ex. for stamps Drawn Linen, Fossils, Minerals, pheSs on approval my selection. Ask for list of Scenery and Indians. Wholesaling of music. E. R. Steinbrueck, speciality to dealers in Bead work, Eii L. B. 93 Mandan, X. D. Teeth at wholesale for Jewelers. T«; story building full. Collectors, sck«* and museums supplied with any size lection. 1 will give good cash prices fe Spear heads 5 to 7 inches long. Sendx for my new no. 10 well illustrated catu logue of 40 pages with prices. L. W. St iia v Eu ,, Deadwood S. Dal i n d r u a i , . ;vc* An Geiger fur Bricfmm kcii— cxi. ".fled jonrnalof all GermanP™,a p:i rs w liich accept advertisements I*or w- A Hk IU .IA N T s l c c k a . With votir advertisement you must eh«3^ a 7 per with large edition. Price ior subscription; Mark Kates for advertisements: The line -? If you want to get a sample copy, ^ twstfrec please rem it us a post card n'itn Veriug des I ersal-Hriefmarken-Albiim I*. K MOTH. Leipzig. Germany the philatelic w est and camera n ew s. * + + * + + + + I. i Indian 'Relief Coins * EXCHANGE m ^/tna Curtos. COLX/MJV y OncKxctiaiitfe Notice under y One notice under 15 words free Wl„ds free to each subsen- to each subscriber when sent with herif x'lit with suhs. ForSale subscription. For sale n o* y Notice lo per word. tices ic per word. Three inser y tions for price of two. y old revolvers. '‘‘L e ic liiiiKrn 75° view*. I have stamp papers- Happy Days. English I "'^ ’.Vl-nnn* pair Buffalo foot cycles. Stuff- X for Iliirtn magazines. Renimington typewriter and stamps for sale or X Would like an Edison phonograph ■itsct"offers. Mrs. Annie Griffin. IVtway. Send for approval sheets at 66% per cent off catalogue. E. J. Mackey, hx 243. Superior. Neb. .,r„.. misccl-nncmts lot ol m agazines anti Wanted Pan American and good l\ S. stamps C V \11I"I1“ tltcni arc tw enlv-tw o copies of in x for old British and Colonial stamps. J. V- rill Vncrican Review —Some STAMPS LACKING In Most Collections, One orl More of Each for Sale. U. S. Rev. 3d issue 2c black and orange, inverted centre absolutely perfect : : : : $2.1 10c Proprietary black and green : r : l.f 3c orange proprietary 1878 roulettfed, a division stamp showing outer line : : : : : r;l lc green proprietary, same issue, rouletted : : 25c Bond imperforate, wide margins, how many collectors ever saw one : : : : : : 2c proprietary 1898 pairs, part roulette, unused, full gum 1:| Canada 1851, 6d violet : : : : : 2-ii Roman States, 1852, 1 scudo, used, genuine copy used perfect condition : : : : 2. Romagna 1859, 20 baj used on original cover : : <■ Tuscany 1851, 1 soldo, absolutely perfect, almost unused 1 Hundreds of Other Good Things, Catalog FREE! Whether You want to B U Y , SELL or Exchange, not write me? SAMUEL P. HUGHES, Paxton^lL^^^^OMAHA^^B pealers. we have recently issued a large wholesale list, in which we offer good 7" sir aide stamps by the 10, 100 and 1C00, in packets, sets and mixtures at prices lirh defv competition. Send today for a copy, we offer the following which- I ! only a'few extracts. "P r 10 P r 100 Pr 10 Pr 100 ranada 1893. o0c blue .95 S 8 50 Belgium 1886-91-2 fr violet C • 1SS7, Jubilee $2, 60c 5 50 postally used eat 20c 50 3 90 .. -• “ $5 ?1 50 12 50 “ unpaid 1895-5 green 10 SO I'ongn 1694. 5 Franc carmine 3 10 29 00 “ “ " -10 brown 08 60 1896 40c green .60 “ “ “ -20 olive 08 60 ^Salvador 1867— R cat 6c .15 1 00 “ “ “ -50 brown 40 G -• “ —1 R cat 6c .15 1 10 -lfr carm 1 00 , “ —4 R cat 30c .90 8 50 “ parcel post “ 98-50 10 60 .< " —yiR usd catlOc.15 1 10 “ “ “ “ -60 15 1 00 - —1 R “ 10c. 15 1 15 “ “ “ “ -80 15 1 00 •* *■ —2 R “ 30e.50 4 50 “ “ “ “ -1 francl5 1 Off •• “ — 4 Rusd“ 75cl.l0 10 00 “ “ “ “ -2 “ 65 6 00 Russia 1883—70K 1.10 10 00 f Surinam 1873—2)4 20 1 75 1890-35 K 35 “ “ —10 60 4 90 •• 1S89—1 Rouble 80 Portugal 1898 —65 Reis cat 5 10 60 ffransval 1895—ID Jub og fine 30 2 50 “ —1 30 “ cat 8 25 2 00 Siam 1900—64 Atts 2 40 “ —1 80 Reis 80 Soudan (Camel Post) 10 “ —5 00 Reis 95 Piastre 3 40 ■ per 10 per 100 Sweden 1900—1 Krona Netherlands 1888 714 15 1.30 Carmine Slate 30 2 50 “ 22 >2 65 Switzerland 1890-2-3 Francs 13 90 “ I gulden 55 Panama 1896—20 70 1891 7)4 10 60 -50 2 00 “ 22% 20 1.60 -1 Peso 3 00 25 OS 40 Nicaragua 1S97-2 peso (cat 15) 30 2 00 “ 50 18 1.25 Malta 1901-1 farthing (View “ 1 ffl 65 of Harbor) 10 75 1896 50c 18 1.25 Luxemburg 37,14-1892-3 30 2 10 “ 1 ffl 55 4.75 Cold Coast 1884-1 shilling 30 2 75 “ 5 gl ea 70 (ireece 1891-50 L (cat 18c) 25 1 80 1898 1 gl 65 Ilavti 1S96-3 Full o g 20 1 70 1899 7)4 15 1.25 i “ -5 “ “ 30 2 25 r “ “ -7 “ “ “ 12)4 05 20 30 2 25 “ 20 10 75 t " " -28 “ “ 65 6 00 “ 25 08 50 t “ " -2 “ “ 15 90 “ 50 18 t " “ -5 “ “ 20 1 75 “ 2)4glea30 German 1900—20 Pf 05 10 “ 5 gl ea 65 ...... —25 Pf 30 2 00 22)4 25 1.75 “ " —30 Pf 05 20 " _4 o pf Servia 1894-96 Id green o g 60 5.00 05 20 cat 50c each " “ -50 Pf 10 35 Peru 1901-22 green & black 50 4.75 " “ —80 Pf 10 60 tBorneo 1900 monkey 40 3.75 " “ —1 mark 15 1 00 4c green & black ‘ “ —2 mark 20 1 65 tLabuan 1900 monkey 40 3.75 " " —3 mark 60 4c green and black " “ —5 mark 2 50 Chili 1883 —50 Labuan 1900 2c 15' 1 20 30 2 75 Borneo 1900 2c 15 1 20 “ 1862—1 Peso 1 15 11 00 'Crete 1900—1L 08 40 TE R M S:—Cash with order, remit by 4Berm, fartli. on i shill 1901 15 1 25 money-order, U S greenbacks or small amounts in U S or Canada stamps with Cat 5 15 90 gum Stamps are in A 1 condition; —35 with label, 4cl0 65 your money back if wanted —35 without label 05 40 All orders filled within 24 hours of 1893—1 franc 15 1 00 receipt fMeans unused 1893-2 “ 40 “ —50 Bistre 15 90 MARKS STAnP CO., 1898—50 gray 15 1 00 1900—10 carmine with 526 Euclid Ave, Toronto, Canada label 05 30 Largest Wholesale Stock in Canada. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. ^ “PHOTOX" \ Try it and you will be convinced tha t it is the best till round developing paper on the market. Developes eumj and yon will be surprised at the wonderful latitude in its manipulation. Sample dozen 10 cents. “B A Y PATH” The best glossy gelatine print out paper on the m arket Prints quick and tones easily and. rapid with wonderful range of tones. Permanent results. Samjtle gross 4x5 cabinet $1.00 Express paid. ALFA PAPER CO., Sensitizers, Springfield, flass. KODAKS, CAHERAS We carry a complete assortment of all the leading makes and at price that are exceptionally low. Write us if you are interested. All kinds of supplies for Kodakers. D. E. DePutron, 117 N 11th St., Lincoln, Nebr. Dealers Wholesale. The Game of Stamps A new gait* We have recently issued a 20 page played with cards All collectors should wholesale list of packets, sets mixtures have a game. Each game contains -id and supplies also stamps by 10, 100 and different genuine stamps. One cotnplt# 1000 at prices which defy competition. game mailed for 30c W areX Wilkinson, It is mailed free. Send today for copy. S00 N. Fairfield Ave. Chicago. Marks Stamp Co., Toronto, Canada. 2 2 U. S. R even u e All different. x» F o r IO C e n ls u u 'd a u d all perfect stafci* Addie Kimball, 3976 Cottage Grove, ware ft Wilkinson. 500 N b'airfield Ave.. chiap Ave., Chicago, Ills.—Xew l’acket list ~ ~ j L “ INDIAN RELICST just out. X 50 var 4 of Jopan, etc, B C. at ( 7c. Scenes in the neivcountn lL \ just opened. W'esten A lari^e anil valuable collection of shells for ttk Oklahoma scenes Pictiiw sale by the piece at less than any dealers list. of. Historic places, build; Send your pvant list anil your offer for filling same per p.ece; will advise you how far we can ■ % ' nKs and Indians. SfK fdl the same at your offer by return mail. Nearly ® for catalog or send lOcfo all kmdvu . varieties in duplicate— some only a group of Indian tepees and catalogs seen in liritish M Some have no known dupli cates; all named by scientific experts.—HI, War Western Oklahoma Photo & Scenery Co ner, 302 Livingston Hotel. Grand Rapids. Mich Box 145, Cloud Chief. Okla. POSTAL SHKVICK. Kile blue on blue, free Dealers Wholes^ to all applicants for approeal se lections, giving If you are in need of packets, good business references—3 var Hawaii cat 12c. 5c stamps by the 100 or 1000. itrixlutf* 2 var H ayti cat 12c. 3c; 1 sb Rhodesia cat 20c. Sc; 3 var Hr col cat 6e. 2c; 6 var costa Rica, cat 15c, 3c; blank books, lunges, sheets, etc.. 21 var Italy, sc; 40 var fs Sc; Hinges, l'crfedl 10c on and send for our large 20 page lb 1000; 1-aulfless. Sc. 1000; Postage rc extra. Phil before buying, it is mailed free so "fl8 ippine Islands. I'mised. S var cat value 6jc. only 23c; Nos 70, 71. S2. S3. 37, K9, 93, and 107. Avar, today for a copy. It will save you* cat value 32c. only 12c. Nos 70. 71. S3. S;. Hi. ami pile of money . Marks Stamp Co.. 95. CH HOURS. Nelson, Nehr Toronto. Cana* 2 ) o y o u want to handle an article that sells at sight? Ifly j $howv Sea Shells a rc orn a - ' mental, and make fine pres- au sf a m nana* fliMirtn canvassers. You make no mistake in handling these wonders of the deep. For man or woman, easily learned. A good business. Send for my wireworkers’ outfit, all necessary tools for a beginner with wire pins, washers, shells, etc. This outfit for $7 cash de livered to express company here— or send for list. Uo S . S^owell, Waukegan, $11. Importer and Wholesale Dealer in Sea Shetls and Curios. Spend TJour 'W inter ... At Melbourne on the famous Indian River. Best of hunt ing, fishing, boating, have cottages for sale or rent, also a 30-rootn hotel furnished, for sale. Write me. J. F. PO W ELL, Melbourne, Fla., or Waukegan, 111. Mention West when writing advertisers. GET THEM While I S THEY are CHEAP THEY ARE A L L FINE COPIES tAbysnitiia 14 varieties complete countrvSOc U S. Re\ s. 10c proprietary..... '(■Finland mourning stamp...... 4c $2 Mortgage ...... tMauritius farthing 1901 ...... 3c $ 2 Conveyance...... tBermuda )i on 1 shilling 1901...... 4c 2c Proprietary blue,'. ’* green. New Brunswick 2c green used...... 15c 30c Foreign exchange " tGuatemala Parrot set complete...... 16c 53.50 Inland “ ^ OfSST+Unused. ?1 Power of Attorney. “OUR LEAD ER—From our own stock we have made up a thousand variety It is mounted on sheets and the stamps arranged alphabetically. Main- new issues eluded butjro U. S., cut envelopes, cards, locals, revenues or rubbish. Each papacket | catalogue 530 or over. We onlv have a few, but while they last thev tro at *5 each COIN CATALOGUE ' For 10c we will mail you our premium coin catalogue showing the prices we par U.S. and B.X. A. coins and fractional currency which commands a premium, Wei some good agents to sell stamps on approval. Our price is free upon application RANDOLPH STAMP CO., 1226 Masonic Temple, CHICAGO, U.S.A.I Snaps Nice Line of G federate Cou in Sets... Bonds from 9 Fine sets Columbian, Up, also Rare Omaha or Pan-Ams used...... 15c Curios in Anti* J. El wood Lee, complete unused o-g----75c quated Paper Honey: 4 var unused o.g. private prop, cat 35c. -15c 6 var Costa Rica unused o.g. fin e...... 8c Confederate Currency. Bank Notes.S 3 var Portugal Vasca De Gama...... 5c plasters. Start a nice collection of p 10 Russia, fine...... 6c money, you can do so cheaply. Inters 3 var Sweden 20, 30, 50...... 5c historical relics of the greatest of civili 4 var Western Australia, fine ...... 6c Many beautiful notes in two colors, re) 8®“ Stanips bought— Collections, Single seating liistorv, war a.id scenes. Stamps and wholesale lots wanted for cash. SAHPLE SETS: Want Pan-Ant and other good U.S. in 6 bank notes, all different. onlv..-' ,, quantities. L. W. C H ARLAT, Sample set 6 C.S. notes 55 to 1 Ref, Brodstone. 345 K. 5th St, N. V. City nominations...... A S3 note (old bank issue) ...... 25 var French Col only ...... 30c A 54.50 note, state treasury issue... 10 var Greece...... 10c A 525 note (old RR issue wild cat. _ 40 S America...... ___.35c 125 var lin t Col o n ly ...... >t A 50c C.S. 1864 series, crisp and ^S var 3^,0 w ell centered only 4c A 25c batik note with cut of old ‘ 9s 40c well centered on ly ___3c I ciri preen, well centered ___ 2c train of cars...... cos3 6 var Hungary 1900 on ly...... 6c Any single, or set of notes sen i^ 50 var F o re ig n ...... 3c on receipt of price, hut on .? , ronlr 25 var U S Rev o ld ...... 25c lot intact, I will same postpaid ■ Hinges, per io o o ...... 6c Price lists 2c. Free with all order - % ir Postage extra on orders under 50c ELLIS CHANDLEE, ^ COnnERCIAL STAMP CO., So PARK ST. MKI.KOSK MASS 221 9th St Aus;u ta, Gs Cyclone Vive Camera. Exchange prints strong, which seems to destroy the .if west, vie 330. K. J. Sadilek. Wilber. sizing used on the paper, with the un Al'PI.lCATIONS:—331 Sheldon care of Nebr. Historical Snc'v Lincoln. 3x7 Premo. Wants to desirable result of the print showing X Indian relics and views 332 H It Evans. signs of a most unbecoming bashfulness Kvarnvv. We expect next No.fto announce time of annual and trying to sink itself into the body meeting <>f Camera Club. Send Clute your questions and any articles on Camera news. of the paper support. When this is so, Trimming Prints. a weak solution of the wax rnagilp will In pictures of yachts, steamers, or in quickly coax the print back into full fact, any moving object, it is a good light of day. It is a good plan to wash it on and let it soak well in, then dab it plan when trimming the prints to leave off with a clean cloth or blot it off with more space in front of the object when approaching and more behind when it clean hard blotting paper. This prevents is moving off. By so doing the suggestion any shiny appearance when dry. of motion will be increased in a most marked degree. This rule also holds To Remove Fixed Glass Stoppers. good in the trimming of views of pro Take the bottle in the left hand and cessions and like objects illustrative of place the ball of the thumb against one moving life. side of the stopper. Then tap theother side of the stopper with some hard sub stance, such as the handle of a knife, To Photograph Glittering Objects. after a few taps, turn the bottle around, Any one who has attempted to photo and repeat the process. In a very little graph glittering objects like glass, metal time the stopper will become unloosened and can be removed. or polished stone, knows the difficulty of [avoiding troublesome reflections. These ■(oiay, to a very great extent, be avoided To Remove Ink Stains. "nts, (,um the edges of several sheets The following will be found to remove 3of tissue paper together until you have ink from paper without leaving a sign of its ever having been there, and comes apiece large enough to cover a fair verjr handy, as one often wishes to re sized w indow. Place the object rather move such a stain. Wash alternately close to the window and photograph it with a camel’s hair brush dipped in a hv Pointing the lens towards but not solution of oxalic acid and cyanide of 'I'lite dj potassium, and the ink stain will nearly irectlv at the tissued window, A always disappear. THE PHILATELIC WEST AND CAMERA NEWS. Mail »' *wetity■ lifth of a second, while the Souvcnircnrds KxVd v i!h collector- iftieth of a second was four times as ami Canada. Kssie Klein tss West "ast as the twenty-fifth. He asks New York •w hat is the use o f all these ex|iosure t will pay. jct> each foi all £«ujd t. - aides, scales and meters if that is the prints c»r larger of birds or tie- Albert f.anier. Ilovvmar Ave . Vick • M-.- wav the shutters do their part of the 1 have a Poco fiixed focus camera t- X Ii>t • work?" I have not answered him yet. cal Colts rifle Will pay differete tv l nit the fault is not in the exposure Hughs. Morley. Iowa -.ales: it i- in the shutters. Miss J. Woodside Kildollagh Coii ’ land, gludto X view cards of Ir eland ‘ ‘ i* fr»m» all parts (»f the world This subject of shutters seeills to he