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"TAE. MarRINE. REVIEW 1X National Metallic Packing | PATENTED IN U. 8. AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES. This packing is giving perfect satisfaction on all styles of rods on marine and stationary engines, locomotives and air compressors, and works perfectly on all sizes of rods from the highest to the lowest pressure. A glance at the above cut will show that the packing is arranged so that it adjusts itself to the rod and gives the rod a high polish and reduces the friction to a minimum. The National Metallic Packing Co., OBERLIN, 0. EUGENE PASSANO, Gen. Marine Agent, Western Reserve Bldg., Cleveland, O. THOMAS B. BANNER, Marine Agent, 57 E. Kinzie St., Chicago, = DOWNEY & KRUSE, Marine Agents, Milwaukee, Wis. "EUREKA" Say TRADE MARK, ABs. DON'T be prejudiced IT DOESN'T PAY It does pay to form an opinion from actual test, and that induces us to ask you to test the merits of -- EUREKA GUM GORE the packing with a 25 years' record as the best on the market for all around use under 100 lbs. pressure. EUREKA HIGH PRESSURE finest quality of Asbestos. Each strand lubrica- ted before braiding. Outer courses bronze wire protection. EUREKA 266s HYDRAULIG Nothing better for pumps, plungers, and all cold water purposes. All are in continuous lengths, no special measurements required. Very mod- erate in price. Your dealer will gladly furnish same. JAMES L. ROBERTSON @ SONS Incorporated 220 Fulton St., New York The Automatic Welding Process requires neither electric, steam, gas or any other power. Creates its own superheated liquid steel (5,400° F.) which welds by fusion. No need to take out the broken part--the welding outfit is brought to it. In 2 days a broken sternpost is made stronger than ever, without removing it from hull. GOLDSCHMIDT THERMIT CO., 43 Exchange PI., New York. 'The Shipowners Dry Dock Co. CHICAGO, ILE, Building and Repairing of Steel and Wooden Ships Yard and Dry Docks: Halsted St. and North Branch Largest Dry Dock: 480 ft. on keel blocks OFFICE, 381 NO. HALSTED ST. PHONE, NORTH 1658