Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1901 — Page 5

t LARUE BROS. BIG DEPARTMENT STORE. | Our Great Mid-Winter Sale! : —— = (• Every good storekeeper goes through his stock at least once a year and disposes of Merchandise that he has no further use for. This is the ideal time, just after inventory, to 5 dispose of all last season’s goods, all broken lines and sizes, and sell them for what they will bring. This is the case at this store, and for the next month you will be able to buy •) (• more goods for less money HERE than you have ever been able to buy before anywhere. For this reason and for the reason that we must make room for the largest stock of •] (• Spring Goods ex er brought to Rensselaer. We think we are justified in buying heavy for spring, having had the largest year’s business in our history by one third and we expect to do more business the coming year than we haxe the past. We ask you to look over the quotations here given and we are sure you will see that it is greatly to your advantage to (• avail, yourself of this opportunity to buy seasonable merchandise at these prices. 5 Toweling Worth 6c a Yard at 2c a Yard, I

S GROCERIES. /> A little cheaper here than elsewhere. » The large quantities of goods we diszL pose of, insures you fresh goods at all z> times. Competent clerks, quick serzL vice, accurate exchange, correct weights zL and measures, has made this department the leading GROCERY in this part of zL Indiana. Twenty years of continuous zL business in this line entitles us to the zL confidence of all economical buyers. zL We pay the highest market price for zL Produce and we are confident it will be zL to your interest to see us before disposzL ing of your produce. A comparison of zL prices here given with the prices of zL others for same quality will be found to zL be largely in our favor. zL Granulated Sugar 17 1b $1 00 >_ Empire A Sugar 19 lb 100 V C Sugar 201 b 100 (• Brown Sugar 22 lb 100 (• 1 gal Tbl Syrup in pail, worth 35c 27 3 Ibcan Fancy Tomatoes, worth 10c 8 3lb can Green Gage plums, val 15c 12 3lb can Sauer Kraut, value 10c 8

| We have it, no one else has. The Famous “Occident,' Flour, 98c for 1-4 Barrel. :

(• Boots, Shoes, Rubber £ Goods. (• io per cent. off. Our success in this department the (• past year, we attribute to two reasons. (• We carry the best money can buy, and (© we replace all Boots, Shoes or Rubber fA goods that we guarantee that does not » give entire satisfaction. Try us on this guarantee and see if we do not do as we advertise, for this sale we give 10 per (• cent off on all rubber goods with our (© guaratee on every pair. (© Men’s Medium Light Weight Veal /k Calf Boots worth $3 00 at. $2 70 Men’s Heavy Kip boots, wth $3.00 2 70 >• “ “ 2.50 200 (• .. .. . « .< a 2.00 !5Q (• Boy’s Kip Boots, worth $1.75 at 1 35 (• ‘ 1.50 at 1 00 Z* Men’s Heavy Oil Grain shoes wth $1.50 for this sale 1 25 Men’s Casco Calf Lace shoe, plain light wt dress shoe, wth $1.35 98 (• We have the exclusive sale of RICE (© & HUTCHIN’S celebrated Patent Zq Leather Shoes which are guaranteed not to break or crack. (•

<: Your Choice of “Longley” Hats for only $2.50.

<• Jackets, Capes, Furs. Zg Some good styles left in Jackets, the Zp price has been cut one half. * (© $lO 00 Jacket for $6 50 (0 900 Jacket for 500 • 800 Jacket for 400 j* 7 00 Jacket for 3 50 6 00 Jacket for 3 00 (• Children’s Jackets, worth $7 00 at 4 00 (• “ “ “ 600 at 300 (• “ “ “ 500 at 250 > e “ •• “ 400 at 200 (• Furs at less than zj half price. (•

3"lb can fancy Pumpkin, value 10c 8 2 lb can String Beans, value 81c 5 2lb can Morrowfat Peas, value B|c 5 2lb pkg Pillsbury Vitos, value 15c 12 1 Ibcan guarnteed Bak. P. val 15c 7 1 pkg Yeast Foam or Cream, val 5c 2 Best quality Corn Starch, value 8J 5 8 bars Lenox Soap 25 2 oz American Ball Blue 5 Good blk roast Rio Coffee, value 12|c 10 Choice “ “ “ “ value 18c 15 Fancy “ “ “ “ value 23c 18 Ext “ “ “ “ “ value 30c 25 Fancy Peaberry “ value 23c 18 Fancy Mocha & Java" value 35c 30 Best XXXX sq Butter Crackers, value ~Bjc 6 Large Willow Clothes Baskets SI.OO 60 Medium “ “ “ 90c 50 We Handle Nothing But PURE FOOD. 9c, Men’s Heavy Duck Fleece Lined Gloves, 9c.

SPECIAL. 100 Pairs Women’s Heavy Shoes, all solid, worth $1.25. at.... 75 Infant’s Moccasins, worth 25c, at 13 We carry a full line of Misses’ and children’s shoes made by Hill & Green. A seamless shoe guaranteed in every particular. Children’s $1 35, Misses’ $1.50, less 10 per cent. RUBBER GOODS. Men’s Pure Gum Snag-proof guaranteed Boots, worth $3.50, at.s3 15 Men’s Snag-proof Vamp Duck Top Boot, no better boot made, fully guart’d, wth $3.40 $3 06 Men’s Com Short Rubber Boots, worth 3.00 at. f 270 Men’s Hvy Arctics. Rolled Edge, worth 1.50, at 1 35 Men’s Hvy Arcties, wth 1 25, at. 1 13 Men’s Lgt Dress “ 150, nt. 135 Women’s Arctics, worth 90c, nt.. 81 Misses’ Arctics, worth 75c, nt... 68 A Reduction of 10 p>r cent, on all Rubbers. We sell the Best Paper Patterns on Earth for io cents.

Hardware. Granite Rice Boilers, value.. 75 50 Bqt Granite Tea Kettle, value 100 75 lOqt Blue Enm’l Tea “ “ 90 65 2qt Granite Pudding Pan, val 18 15 4qt Granite Milk Pan, value.. 25 20 oqt Granite Milk Pan, value. 23 19 4qt Granite Coffee Pots, value 35 25 Granite Pie Plates, value 12| 10 14 qt Granite Dish Pans 50 45 Copper bottom, extra heavy Tea Kettles 90 75 Heavy copper bottom Wash Boilers, value .1 25 1 00 Tubular Lanterns, value 75 50 10 qt ex heavy Tin Pails, value 40 25 10 qt Tin Pails, val ue 18 12

Furniture, COUCHES, BED COUCHES AND BED LOUNGES, in Velour, Tapestry and Velvet Couch with a four years guarantee, worth $lB oo now sls 00 Couch with a four years guarantee, worth $lO 00 now 7 50 Bed Couch with a four year guarantee, worthily 00 14 50 Bed Lounges, with a ’ four year guarantee, worth sl2 50 10 00 DINING ROOM CHAIRS. Golden Oak, cane seat, was 6 50 sale price $5 50 Golden oak, cane seat, was 7 00 sale price .■ 6 00 Oak, box seat, cane seat was 10 00 sale price 8 00 All oak saddle seat was 650 sale P 5 50 ROCKERS. Sewing rocker, worth 1 75 this sale 1 25 Sewing rocker, worth 2 00 this sale 1 50 All oak rocker, cobbler seat, worth 3 75 this sale 2 75 All oak rocker, saddle seat, worth 4 00 this sale 3 00 Upholstered Rockers, worth 6 00

this sale 5 00 | TABLES. 6 ft extension table worth 7 00 sale „ , Phce 4 50 I 8 ft extension table. 44 inch top worth 8 00 sale price 5 50 8 ft extension table, 48 inch top worth 9 00 sale price 6 00 BOOK CASES,SECRETARIES. 1 quarter s-.wed, 2 french plate mirrors, worth 32 00 now 28 00 1 quirtei sawed oak, worth 28 00 sale price 24 00 I quarter sawed oak, wth $25 sale p 20 00 1 quartet sawed oak, wth S2O sale p 15 00 1 Bqok Case worth 12 00 sale price 9 50 j BED ROOM SUITS. Quarter sawed Suit, glass 28x36 worth 35 00 now 28 00 All oak suit, glass24x3o, wth $25.. 21 00 All oak suit, glass 22x28, wth 18 50 15 00 Maple suit, glass 22x28, wth $20.. 16 00 SIDEBOARDS. Quarter sawed oak, glass 24x32 worth 25 00 now 19 75 Quarter sawed oak, glass 24x30 worth 24 <x> now jg 75 All Oak, glass 20x24, wth sl6 now. 10 50

IRON BEDS. We have the largest assortment ol Brass and Iron Beds ever shown in the city, from 2 75 to S2O 00. MUSIC CABINETS. Cabinets in Oak or Mahogany worth $6 now $4 50. i CENTER TABLES. Quarter sawed oak or mahogany, worth 4 00 now 3 00 Quarter sawed oak or mahogany, worth 3 75 now 2 75 All oak stand, worth 3 00 n0w.... 2 00 All oak stand, worth 2 90 n0w.... t 75 Maple Stands, worth 4 00 n0w.... 325 CUPBOARDS. Large sire oak 2 piece Cupboard, " worth io <hi now 850 All oak Cupboard, glass or panne! d x>rs, worth 7 00 now.. 6 00 ,

Table Linens. We always carry the most exclusive patterns and quality in table linens. We have a large line of extra wide Table Linens in new patterns that we have marked for this sale without con- j sideration of cost. Note the price, j This is y our opportunity to obtain high I grade Table Linens at first cost. Satin Damask Imported Linen, heavy and fine quality that was good value at 135 now 100 Satin Damask, good quality 72 in. cloth, handsome patterns, worth 1 25 at 1 00 All German Linen 72 inch cloth, new pattern, a 1 15 value for 75 72 inch cloth, half bleached or bleached, worth 75c 50 An all linen 2 yd wide cloth, half bleached, our leader for 60c 40 Bleached 60 in. cloth, former price 50c now 35 Red and Blue Table Damask, 60 inch, fast colors and new patterns, worth 40c at 30 We have in stock at all times Stamped Doilies, Lunch Cloths, Dresser Scarfs, Center Doilies, Napkins, Battenburg

Underwear. We have a line of underwear in un- | broken sizes in Men’s, Women’s and Children’s garments, Union Suits or separate garments that we have marked I 20 percent, off regular prices and all in regular standard goods and the price I here quoted is less than wholesale price, i Men’s flat weave vests and drawest, worth 40c, at 25 Men’s Fancy ribbed fleeced vests and drawers, worth 35c. at.. 20 Men’s wool fleeced vests and drawers worth 50c at 43 Men’s pure wool shruken, wth $1 75 . Ladies' Union suits, wth 35c, at. 20 “ heavy wth 50c 43 I Ladies’ All Wool Union suits, worth $1.25. at 1 00 Ladies’ Black Wool Union suits, worth 1.75, at 1 25 Ladies' Ex Heavy Vests, wth 50e 40 : Ladies’ Hvy fleeced vests, wth 25c 18 1 Ladies’ fleece lined vests, wth 20c 15 Children’s heavy cotton separate suits, worth 25c to 50c per suit, ages 3 to 14. all per suit 20 Children’s Union suits, ages 4 to 12, fleeced, worth 25c, at... 18

Sewing Machines. You will be especially interested in the price reductions of the following high grade Sewing Machines. Every machine warranted fully for 10 years. Arlington, worth $lB 00 for.. sl3 00 Climax, worth 22 00for.. 17 00 Marguerite, worth 25 00for.. 18 00 Marguerite drop head, wth S3O 21 00 1 Household, wth everywhere $35 25 00 | Sewing Machine Needles and oil. All Kinds ol Plcioie framioo dodo io Order.

patterns, Braid and Thread. We have at all times a complete assortment of " Corticello Embroidery Silks, all shades and kinds. Comforts, Blankets. • We have our Comforts made to order. • They are full length and width, have q 14 yards of cloth, 8 bats of Cotton and we sell them at the same price it would cost you for the material alone. •< BLANKETS. • All Blankets at cost. They axe fniT l •' size, heavy and fast color. Fancy heavy cotton Blanket, full size, light or dark colors, hvy J fleeced, worth $1.15 90 Full size hvy cotton Blkt, wth $1 75 •) Brown, grey or white cotton Blkts, White cotton Blkts, worth 60c... 4S J All wool grey Blankets, full size, worth 13 50 52 75 x All wool grey or white Blankets, •) full size, $4 00 $3 25 Combed Australian Wool Blkts, •) fancy border, worth $7 00.. .. 500 The finest selected wool Blankets, full sized, $8 00 6 00

We sell the celebrated Rubens wool vest for children, no buttons, double breasted, sold everywhere for 40c, for this sale 25c •) Short Lengths and Remnants. f We have placed upon one counter all ©) the short lengths in Dress Goods, ©j Linings, Flannels, Flannelettes, Mus- Q) lins, Ginghams, French Flannels, ©) Prints, etc. These remnants are from ©) H yard lengths to 3 and 4 yard lengths. ©) We have the entire lot at 1 less than G) wholesale price. We have also placed upon the counter as a special offering for this sale 100 suits Men’s Underwear in cotton fleeced, flat weave and ribbed cotton » fleece worth 40c and 50c a garment, • your choice for 25c each. Also 10 •) dozen Ladies’ separate suits, heavy ©) ribbed, fleeced lined, worth 25c each for J 15c each. These are special offerings and are j exactly what we claim for them.

Carpets. •; The greatest opportunity of the coming year to buy carpets at Wholesale ?< prices. We have not considered the cost in making the price on these carpets. Velvets, Ax ministers, Moquet, Saxonys, Lowells, All Wools, all at the extraordinary reductions as here quoted. Velvets, worth $1 35 per yard @.s 95 ©) Moquets, worth $1 25 “ “ (rr). 95 ©) Saxonys, worth $1 30 “ “ 95 The Best All Wool, wth 60cts@. 40 ©) Keystones, worth 35 cents @ 28 ©) Wool Mixed carpets, worth 50c@'. 40 New pattern Rag carpet wth 35c 30