Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1911 — Page 2

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We have decided to make a general clean-up of all our stock, disposing of a number of articles we do not wish to continue to handle, and to reduce our stock to a satisfactory basis and get room to put in a Pine Line of Groceries, which our trade demands, and a larger line of Dry Goods. We will then be situated so we can handle your Butter and Eggs and do more business with the farmers than we have been doing. We want your trade and have always worked for it; now we are going after it hot and heavy, and we want your co-operation. V---7 ........... ; With your help we can prove our assertion by giving you “Same Goods for Less Money or - „ . "7 4 . - ‘ More and Better Goods for Same Money.” Look at these prices and don’t fail to come to the greatest sale of the season. Sale started February 13, and lasts just two weeks. * - . A DOLLAR SPENT HERE WILL GO AS FAR AS TWO ELSEWHERE.

BIG BOOT AND SHOE SALE. The largest ever put on in this city. Now is the time to get your footwear at about one-half regular prices. We have a stock of over SB,OOO. We wish to reduce same one-half and will sell them at less than first cost. Come in and see what we can do for you. Men’s high top Shoes, worth $6.00, now... $3.99 Men’s high top Shoes, worth $3.49, now 2.85 Men’s high top Boots, worth $4.00, n0w..1..... 8.00 Men’s Elk Skin Shoes, worth $3.50, n0w........ iSo Men’s Elk Skin Shoes, worth $3.00, Men's Elk Skin Shoes, worth $2.85, now... 2.00 Men’s Heavy Work Shoes, worth $3.00, n0w.... 2.00 MenVHeavy Work Shoes, worth $2.50, now 1.75 Men’s Heavy Work Shoes, worth $2,25, now 1.50 Men’s Heavy Work Shoes, worth $2.00, now... 1.25 Men’s Heavy Work Shoes, worth $1.99, n0w.... 1.00 Ladles’ Shoes, fine, worth $4.50, now ..... &50 Ladies’ Shoes, fine, worth $4.00, now 8.00 Ladies’ Shoes, fine, worth $3.50, now 2.85 Ladies’ Shoes, fine, worth SB.OO, n0w...: 2.50 Ladies' Shoes, fine, worth $2.50, now 2.00 Ladies’ Shoes, fine, worth $2.25,. now, „........ 1.85 Ladies’ Shoes, fine, worth $2.00, now 1.50 ladies’ Shoes, fine, worth $1.75, now.. 1.25 Ladies’ Shoes, fine, worth $1.25, now. 1.00 Misses' Shoes, worth $2.50, now 2.00 Misses’ Shoes, worth $2.00, Misses’ Shoes, worth $1.75, now 1.00 Misses’ Shoes, worth $1.25, n0w............... .89 Misses' Shoes, worth SI.OO, now .75 Misses’ Shoes, worth 75c, now .50 Children's Shoes, worth $2.00, now 1.69 Children's Shoes, worth $1.75, now 1.49 Children's Shoes, worth $1.50, now 1.25 Children's Shoes, worth $1.25, now 1.00 Children's Shoes, worth SI.OO, now .85 Children's Shoes, worth 85c, now 69 Children’s Shoes, worth 75c, n0w...’.. „>0 Infants' Shoes, worth 99c, now . .75 Infants’ Shoes, worth 75c, now .50 Infants’ Shoes, worth 50c, now .89 Infants’ Shoes, worth 25c, n0w.... .19 Hundreds of pairs of Slippers and Oxfords to be sold at one-half of what they eost, to close out for our Spring Goods, which are arriving daily. Get in on this while we have sizes to fit your feet. The greatest slaughter sale in Felt Boots, Overshoes and Rubber Goods of all kinds ever put on in Jasper county, for the next two weeks, starting Feb13th and lasting two weeks. Men’s Snagproof Rubber Boots, worth $6 00 per pair, now only $8.99 Men’s Snagproof Rubber Boots, regular price $3.99, our price 2.99 Rubber Boots worth $3.00, now 2.00 Boys’ Rubber Boots, worth $2.50, now 1.75 Children’s Rubber Boots, worth $2.00, now 1.50 Children’s Rubber Boots, worth $1.75, now 1.25 Children's Rubber Boots, worth $1.25, n0w.... 1.00 Men’B Heavy Arctic, high top, worth $3.25, now. 2.85 Men's Heavy Arctics, worth $2.00, now 1.00 Lads’ Arctics, worth $1.25, now .81 Children’s Arctics, worth 99c, now .50 Men's Leather Top Rubbers, worth $3.25, new.. Men’s Leather Top Rubbers, worth $2.99, now.. 2.49 Rubbers from 39c a pair, np.

SAVE THIS COUPON. i: Every Lady or Gentleman : buying one or more dollars’ •; worth of goods through this ; sale and presenting this Couo pon, will be entitled to a ; beautiful Vase or a nice piece ; of Statuary, absolutely Free.

HATS, CAPS AYD TOQUES. All Hats and Caps go like the balance, at about one-half regular prices, no matter what they cost. All our Fur Caps at 25 per cent discount. Leather Caps and Cloth Caps, worth SI.OO and $1.25 go at only, each 89c All our 50c Caps, go for 89c All our 25c caps, go for 18c Children’s Toques, worth 75c, now 49c Children’s Toques, worth 49c, now.. ....39c Children’s Toques, worth 25c, now 19c

UNDERWEAR AT COST OR LESS. All our SI.OO and $1.25 garments, in all wool, to be sold at, each ..75c All our 75c ones, to be sold at 50c All our 50c grade, go at..... „ 87c All our 25c grade, go at 19c Same way in Ladies’ and Children’s. Now is the time to fill in on your underwear. You will never get another chance to buy up-to-date merchandise at these prices.

PA ATS AYD OVERALLS. glen's All Wool Pants, worth $2.50, go at this sale at $2.00 All $2.00 Pants, go at 1.49 All $1.50 Pants, go at...; 1.25 All $1.25 Pants, go at .99 Overalls, worth SI.OO pair, now .75 Overalls, worth 75c pair, now .49 Overalls, worth 50c pair, now .39 Overalls, worth 35c pair, now .25 Brownie Overalls, worth 25c pair, now...i 19

SOME SPECIALS. Sweaters—Big reduction in all lines of Ladies’, Gents’ and Misses’. About one-half of former prices. From 25c, up. All our Gloves and Mittens at less than cost. Over 200 different varieties to select from. From 3c per pair, up. 6 only, 10c Red Handkerchiefs, for :. ..25c Suspenders from 5c per pair up Suit Cases from 75c up, to best all-leather at.. 54.99 Umbrellas at cost 50c up Pictures and Frames at less than 50c on the dollar to clean up.

JEWELRY. Your choice of all our SI.OO Rings, guaranteed for 5 years, gold filled, worth $2.00 each, for this sale ..75c All our 50c rings, go for 85c All our 25c rings, go for ltc These are all guaranteed to wear for 5 years or a new one for every one that goes wrong. Belt Buckles, lots of them worth as high as SI.OO they all go at, each S9c Everything in the Jewelry line slaughtered to reduce stock. It must go at any price. - All guaranteed goods.'

CORSETS. $2.00 Corsets, W. 8., now $1.50 $1.60 Corsets, W. 8., now 1.00 SI.OO Corsets, W. 8., now .85 50c Corsets, W. 8., n0w..... .39

RANSFORD'S DEPARTMENT STORE Opposite Courthouse - In Fellow Bguiding Open Evenings Rensselaer, Indiana

DRY GOODS BARGAINS. All our Calico goes at only, per yard .4^2C All our Percale goes at only, per yard. 8e All our Gingham Apron goes at only, per yard..4J4c All our Ginghams, 12c and 15c kind, per yard....Bc All our Gingham, 25c variety, per yard ...10c Outing Flannel, worth 10c, per yard 7c Outing Flannel, worth 10-12 c, per yard 10c Outing Flannel, worth 15c, per yafti 12c Toweling from 3c per yard up to 12c Face Towels, each .-. 4c Towels, per dozen:."T77.: . . .45c Cotton Crash, per yard ..3c Linen Crash, per yard ~..6c Linen Crash, per yard 8c Linen Crash, per yard .12c Turkish Towels, worth 25c, notv 19c Bedticking, worth 15c yard, now 10c Sheeting, worth Bc, n0w.... 5c Sheeting, worth 10c, now 8c Sheeting worth 15c, now..* 10c Pepperell Sheeting 10-4, was 27c, now .’..,. 20c Pepperell Sheeting 9-4, was 25c, n0w........... 19c .Pepperell Sheeting 10-4, was 28c, n0w.... .V 22c Turkey Red Tablecloth, was 25c, now ............19c Turkey Red Tablecloth, was 35c,now. ~........ ,29c Turkey Blue Tablecloth, was 35c, n0w..........29c Turkey Fawn Tablecloth, was 35c, now 29c Chambrays, all 12c kind, now. 10c Flannelettes, worth 1214 c yard, Flannelettes, worth 25c yard, now 7 18c Satteen worth 35c yard, now?. 20c Satteen worth 25c yard, now 18c Cambric worth 5c yard, n0w......... 31£c Poplins, worth 25c per yard, now 19c Soisette, worth 25c per yard, now 19c Lawns, worth 10c per yard, now. 8c All wool Serges, worth SI.OO yard, now 85c All wool Serges, worth 50c per yard, now 39c All wool Broadcloth, worth SI.OO yard, now 85c 1 lot of Embroidery, worth 10c, now . 5e 1 lot of Embroidery, worth 15c, now 10c 1 lot of Embroidery, worth 25c, now 15c 1 lot of Embroidery, worth 35c, now ’.25c 1 lot of Embroidery, wofth 50c, now 35c 1 lot of Embroidery, worth 75c, now 49c 1 lot of Embroidery, worth $1.25, now 69c The largest line of Embroideries and Lace iii Indiana, all new and up-to-date patterns, to be sold at less than one-half what the other fellow can possibly sell them for. Ladies, if you are looking for bargains, you surely can not pass this by and just at the time you need them. Val Laces from 3c yard up Ribbons, the finest line in the city, from lc per yard up. Lots of remnants, to close out, at less than the cost of manufacturers. A few Children’s Coats to be sold at half price. Tapestry Table Covers, also Chenelle Covers, at less than cost. Any belt in the store, lots worth as high as SI.OO, go for 89c Hosiery for Men, Ladies, Children and Infants from 5c pair up 1 lot of Pillow Tops, each 8c 1 lot of Men’s, Boys’, Ladies’, and Children’s Sweaters at less than cost, from 25c up

MIRRORS. Mirrors, worth $3.75, now $2.00 Mirrors, worth 69c, now .50 Mirrors, worth 49c, now .35 Mirrors, worth 36c, now .25 Mirrors, worth 25c, now J 9 Mirrors, worth 19c, now 10 Mirrors Worth 15c, now 09 Toys and Dolls, Games, Wagons and e>erj thing la this line at less than 50c on the dollar. Hundreds of 25 cent Articles on our 10 cent counters.

MISCELLANEOUS BARGAINS. 3 papers Gold Tip Matches. 10c Shoe Polish, all kinds, packages Sc Banquet Candles, each 3c Plain Candles, dozen ,10c ■soc Gasoline Mantles... 25c 25c Gasoline Mantles ...,10c 10c bottle Machine Oil 5c Enameline, per can 8c Silver Polish 10c Camphor Balls, per box ,5c Talcum Powder, 5c per box up to. .19c No. 2 Lamp Chimneys 5c No. 2 Lamp Burners '. ...5c Toilet Paper, 5c kind, 2 for 5c Toilet Paper, 10c kind, 4 for 25c Window Shades, large sizes, from 69c up to SI.OO each, worth double. A lot of fancy Waste Baskets at one-third off. Toilet Articles and Fancy Toilet Soaps at about one-half former prices, to close out. - Lamps at big saving prices. Sleds and Wagons for the girls and boys, GoCarts, etc., to be slaughtered at less than cost. Big bargains in Enameled Ware. Large Dish Pans ......,. ; .19c Water Pails . 19c Lots of other pieces, worth double, go at 19c Hundreds of 10 cent articles on our 5 cent counters. NOTIONS AT LESS THAN COST. Any Postal Card in the house, each lc GLASSWARE AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Jnrdineers from 19c up—less than cost.

FINE CHINA. Everything in the line of fine China and China Stock Patterns goes for this sale at 25 per cent Pff regular prices. All our English Stock Patterns to be slaughtered. We will sell you 100-piece sets in the best English ware for $12.50, worth $16.00 of anybody’s money. We have a fine American Stock Pattern we will sell you a 100-piece set for $9.00. Now, you do not have to buy 100 pieces, you can buy just what you want at same prices. A good chance for you to up in the dish line at wholesale prices.

HOtISE FURNISHING GOODS. Of every description can be bought here through this sale at less than wholesale prices. We can not quote prices on everything but you will find them all marked in plain figures when you do come, so you can see for yourselves what a slaughter we are making.

It will soon be time to get ready for your spring work and now is a good time to buy what you need while this sale is on. Remember, it lasts but two weeks, after that we shall put on a line of groceries and - be in shape to sell you anything yon may need. Also to take your butter and eggs. Come in to this great sale and if you have never bought anything of us, you will get a chance to see how much cheaper we are than the other fellow. Don’t be foolish and think there is no other place where you can buy goods Just as good, if not better. That day is past, this soft soap business is N. G. People like to do business with business people where one man’s dollar goes as far as anothers; where you get the same goods for less money, or more and better goods for the same money. And that place is Hansford’s Department Store.