Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1898 — Page 8

THE GREATEST AND GRANDEST DISPLAY g HOLIDAY GOODS Ever Seen in Rensselaer. A BARGAIN CARNIVAL OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Gifts for the young, old and middle aged that are useful and ornamental.

Fancy Dish Bargains at less than wholesale prices. We bought them at half price. 500 samples, Marshall Field & Co’s fine fancy dishes and vases, no cheap ware, no three pieces alike. 250 cups and saucers, no two alike, worth 25c to 75c each, choices to 50c each Fine imported vases .5c to $3.50 each 1000 pieces of 5 and 10c glassware. 100-piece dinner setss6.9s to $13.50 Job-Lot Albums New patterns and some very fine: A 6x9 in. Leatherette, 22 cabinet size, 50c value at only • ■ •• • • -/dOc Finer ones 50c to $3 each —worth much more. Jewelry Sterling silverware, rings, pins paper knives, atomizers, brushes, vignigrette, beads, charms etc. Handkerchiefs. Mufflers 250 doz. fromlc to $1.50 each 50 doz lace edge, drawn thread, fancy border, the regular 10c haddkerchief, only 15c 50 doz, same as above but finer, also embroidered border silk handkerchiefs, 25c value, at onlyloc 25 doz men’s white silk initial and fine linen hemstitched, 75c value, onlysoc Umbrellas Just bought the very latest pattern handle: $3.00 silk, fancy decorated handle, only .. $2.25 Fancj' colored silks2.2s to $4.50 Common umbrellassoc to $1.25 Carpets etc. Reduced prices on carpets, lace curtains, floor oil cloths, trunks, valises etc. All on 2nd. floor. In the BasementI of basement filled with glass-ware, tin-ware, queensware, toys etc. The other half filled with groceries, wire, nails, hardware etc., etc. Neckwear. A complete new stock bought for the holidays and made to order out of the latest silk patterns in the market. Caps An entire new stock, bought for the holidays. Men’s, boy’s, and children’s in all the latest shapes.

<O-<1 SPECIAL GROCERY SALE. I» t» That will save 25 per cent, for the cash buyers. Just received about 20 barrels or over ton of fancy Candies, 5c to 35c per lb., worth 10c to 50c a lb.

Granulated sugar 20 lbs for SI.OO Winsor A sugar 21 lbs for 1.00 Extra C sugar 22 lbs 1 00 Best xxxx Mich, butter crackers, worth Bc, sale price per lb 5c Potatoes, choice Minnesota, worth 50c, sale price per bu 48c Best white clover honey, worth 12|c per lb, sale price 10c New fancy 3 crown raisins, worth 8c lb, sale c price 5c New California seedless raisins, worth 8c sale price 5c Fancy cleaned currants, worth 10c lb, sale Rolled wheat, 2 lb package, worth 12|c per pkg, sale price 10c Rolkxl oats, 2lb pkg. worth 8c per pkg, sale price 6c Rolled oats in bulk, worth 4c lb, sale price 2|c

Come Early, Bring Your Family and Visit this Great Collection of Curiosities ! of staple and fancy goods and wares. You will be perfectly welcome should you buy goods or not at I the only up-to-date daylight department store in the county, and LEADER of new ideas and low prices for others to follow . f ... CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE : ’ ■ ■■ ■ I TELEFHOHSTE 3©. . B FOESTTHE, E=xop. I GOODS DELIVERED FREE TO ANY PART OF CITY |

A'Sjlhh. St jS* i & K // ShF k? " » A, <? JBk IL JXwSIB' A LETTER FROM SANTA GLAUS.

To the Editor of the Democrat: I wish to inform you that I will be in your town all this month. Please let all the boys and girls know that I am on my way to Rensselaer. I wrote my frignds the little Brownies, for a nice warm home and the dear little chaps sent me word on a ray of sunshine that the enterprising merchant, B. Forsythe, had fitted up expressly for-my use the basement and first floor of his fine new up-to-date daylight store

Yeast Foam or Yeast Cream, worth 5c pkg sale price • • 3|c Arm and Hammer soda, worth 8c lb, sale price .♦ 5c Best Gloss starch, worth 6c, sale price per lb '• 4c Muzzy’s corn starch, worth 8c lb, sale price 4c Golden Rio coffee worth 12|c, sale price per lb 10c XXXX coffee, worth 12|c lb, sale price... 94c Key coffee, worth 12|c, sale price per lb.. 10c Bulk coffees, worth from 12|c to 40c, sale price per lb • .9|c to 34c Good Japan tea, worth 40c, sale price per lb 28c Fancy Japan tea, worth 60c, sale price per lb 40c Fancy mixed pure sugar candy, worth Bc, sale price per lb ... 5c Fancy mixed pure sugqr candy, worth 15c,

opposite court house. Well Mr. Editor bring your wife and little ones. I havent seen you since you were a little boy. Say! where is that red sled I left for you Christmas night IsiO? I bet you had more fun with that old bob than you have running a newspaper. Perhaps its lost but the memory of those rides down the hill will last forever. Send word to your neighbors, tell them I am waiting and they will all be welcome. Your Friend, SANTA CLAUS.

sale price per lb 12c Fancy stick candy, worth 10c, sale price.... 7c Extra fine candy, worth 50c, sale price per lb ....30c Pure leaf lard worth B|c i 7c Silver Moon floor from Winter Wheat worth $1.20 J bbl, sale price............ 90c Me El Dawneys Best XXXX, choice spring wheat floor worth sl.lO 4 bbl, sale price Club House floor, finest Minnesota flour made, worth $1.20 4 bbl, sale price.... .SI.OO Lewis lye worth 12|c lb, sale price 84c Good baking powder worth 10c lb, sale price 8c 31b can tomatoes worth 10c can, sale price. 8c 31b “ table peaches worth 13c can, sale pr. 100 31b can table apricot worth 13c can, sale pr.. 10c 31b can pie peach worth 10c can, sale price. 8c 31b can Barlett pears worth 20c can, sale pr. 15c

Toys, Toys. Toys by the thousands, monkeys, horses, sleighs, hobby horses, express wagons, sleds, trains of cars, the running engine is a mechanical wonder, clowns, dogs, dolls from let to $4.50. Iron wagons, wheelbarrows, games, balls, banks, etc., etc. For AJNice Present. For a nice present work boxes, toilet cases, handkerchief boxes, glove boxes, manicure sets, necktie boxes, shaving sets etc. 5c and 10c Counter. The greatest museum of 5c and 10c counter goods ever shown. Dress Goods BargainsMany new patterns just bought. Until further notice we will throw in with every dress patern of 6 yds or more at 25 cts. per yd or more 5 yds dress cambric 25c 1| yds drilling 12c dress binding 20c stays 12c 3 spools thread 12c You can save 81c Special Sale. Boots, shoes and slippers and rubbers at reduced prices. And when you want a good shoe we always keep them at lower prices than elsewhere. Clothing Clearance Sale. Clearance sale of clothing at greatly reduced price. X;' " 20 per cent, discount pants sale. 10 per cent, off all boys suits. Many men’s suits and overcoats marked down | less to close out. Underwear & Hosiery. Broken sizes and only a few of a kind left to close out at greatly reduced prices. FursA full line of women’s misses’ and children’s muffs, necks scarfs, fur trim things, fur collarettes etc. ■ : ■ ■ - > .S* , ." . ■ . Jackets and Capes At a great sacrifice rather than to carry them over. Now is your time. Our loss is your gain, they must go at any price from SI.OO to SIO.OO were $3.00 to $16.50.

31b can Green gage plums worth 20c can sale price » 15c 21b can corn worth 10c can, sale price 8c 21b can Lima beans worth 10c can, sale pr. 8c 21b' I can string beans worth 10c can, sale pr. 8c 2bl can gooseberries worth 124 c can, sale pr. 9c 2bl can blue berries worth 12| can, sale pr.. 9c Armour’s sugar cured breakfast bacon worth 124 c lb, sale price Z. 84c Armour’s picnic hams worth 10c lb, sale pr 7c Fairbanks soap worth 10 bars for 25c sale price 18 bars for .. ...... . 25c Pure maple syrup worth $1.25 gal, sale pr. SI.OO Good table syrup worth 30c gal, sale price 18c or 6 gal for SI.OO Fine granulated salt worth SI.OO sale price ’ per bb1....... 75c Fine choice apples now worth $4. to $4.50 bbl, sale price $3.25