Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1901 — Page 5

Challenge Sale! MER OPENING. . W wii Sims am Sinti wores m ?o n m m w. to in emm. We occupy space on nearly all of 3 floors J :■ 50x120 feet which is equal to any 7or 8 other A :| store rooms in Rensselaer. We lead with XjA ;i double the stock, double the selling space, jFRji i; double the salespeople, and the crowds that ; throng this place nearly every day is evident —■: the public know where to find the bargains !: and appreciate the fact that we have done ; more and are doing more every day to bring : down and keep down high prices and exces- * ':! s ’ ve P r °f*'t s than any other store in Western Indiana. Everything in the house is a lead= •: er; everything as advertised, no misrepres,rJ entation; honest methods, weights and measures is the secret of the success of this store. Krtment store, It house.—

■ Hardware Challenge Prices. ■ Three car loads bought before the advance. ■ Headquarters for all kinds of Galvanized Smooth I Wire, Barbed Wire, Woven Hog Wire, Poultry ■ Wire, Wire Picket Fence, Nails, Granite Ware, Tinware, etc. The new Square Mesh Poultry Wire is worth II double the old style wire, and it costs but a trifle I I more. 4 ft. square mesh by 165 feet long, roll $350 ; 4 ft. old style mesh by 150 feet long, roll $2.50. Other widths same proportion. Galvanized Glidden Barbed Wire, value ■ $3.45 per 100 lb., Challenge Sale Price . .. .S 310 ■ Washburn & Moen Galvanized Barbed ■ Wire, guaranteed 19 ft. to the lb., and worth H 75cts. a hundred more than any other wire, H?e Sale Price per 100 lbs $3 50 Bive the exclusive sale of the Washburn Moen Barbed Wire H Square Mesh Poultry Wire. Hinder Twine Challenge Sale. Bl and Sisal per pound 08 Bering Standard and Sisal per pound 09 B guaranteed to those leaving their orders, nothing to lose ■h to gain. Bes of rope at lowest price.

IjxxMqv- ■ BICYCLES C Bh extra reB inforced frames , unchallenged leaders of to-day, because they have each season been offered for < sale with full assurance V lat the latest models were the BL “ BEST 2 Bz EVER !!■ BUILT” 0 The same assurance is i t given with 1900 Ramblers. 1 UB They have no feature 0 which a genteel person <y would wish to have changed—they are high grade in every detail. I?WRICE $35 00.

o Jeiw Sole lodies’ Hisses. GHiidren’s ond Ms' Bonnets. OBt |B an( * colors, sizes and styles, 15c, 18c, 20c, 25c, 50c, and esw Yds. Dress Goods at 2c per Yd. 98 l al S ft l e Alpine Lawns, Dress Ginghams and Cali75 |) YARDS ONLY TO EACH CUSTOMER FOR 20 ) t°l , > oojb Monday and Tuesday only, May 13th and 14th. M r and you will save money at To tlaylight Store, •eitment Store. | B. FORSYTE, Proprietor.

- Bicicies uin Mg Machines. We have given up all cheap makes and sell nothing but the world’s best which we carry in stock. Ladies’ or Gent’s Rambler, 1901 model $35 00 Ladies’ or Gent’s 1dea1.... 25 00 Boy’s Ideal 22 00 The New Royal ThreeDrawer Sewing Machine, guaranteed for 10 years, equal to any $25 machine, Challenge Price sl4 95 Trunks and Suit Cases. Second Floor. Satchels , Telescopes, Valises , etc. A complete new stock at prices much less than you can buy them elsewhere.

cuoiienge sols Gomel, ns ond Mas, 2nd Floor. Mattings and *• . ir i|| 1 Hemp Carpets, Challenge | J Price per yd 10 cts - / \ pets and Mattings, Challenge B p>r ' ce P er J' d - •■■ 15 and 20 cts I 818 au( i 45-cent Union In|Jw IPw BbWB grains, Challenge Sale Price, ■ . 25 and 35 cts * ! -I K to 65-cent fine all-wool S 1 J Ingrains, per yd., 40, 50 and 58 cts c Brussels Carpets, per yd., KJ ..........48,55, 58 and 90cts | Axminsters, Velvets and Mo. **«• quettes 85 cts. and SI.OO per yd. all worth 15 cts. more per yard. The only place in town for the popular grass carpets, 10 cents to 25 cents per yard. Rugs, all Kinds and Prices. Grass Carpet Rugs, Smyrnas, Velvets, Axminsters, Brussels, Moquettes, etc., at less price than elsewhere. Lace Curtain Challenge Sale. Second Floor. We have in stock a big line of Ruffled Muslin, Swiss, Brussels Lace. Irish Point, Nottingham with Grecian border, Point d’ Esprit, Center Irish Net, Novelty and Brussels patterns. 2| yd by 32-inch lace curtain value 75c, Challenge Sale Price... 50 3yd by 36-inch “ “ “ 1.00, “ “ “ ... 80 3| yd by 46-inch “ “ “ 1.40, “ «• “ ... 100 3| yd by 48-inch “ “ “ 1.75, “ “ “ ..' 125 3| yd by 54-inch “ “ “ 2.00, “ “ “ ’’’ 145 3| yd by 60-inch “ “ “ 2.75, *• “ “ ... 200 Extra fine lace curtains, 2.50 to 6.50, worth J more. Window Shade Headquarters. Second Floor. Over 100 dozen, all colors mounted on best rollers with fixtures complete, value 12|c to 50c each, Challenge Sale Price each 8c to 40 Unclassed Challenge Sale. SL. L. Muslin, per yd 4 C Fine Figured Dimity, per yd 41 c Ticking, per yd. ’ ’ 18-in. Iron-back Meat Saw, value 25c, Challenge Sale Price.. .’ . 10c 20c Iron Garden Rakes Tennis Flannel and Shaker Flannel, value 7c, Challenge Price 5c 1 Gross Job Lot Tooth Brushes, value 15 and 25c, Chai. Price... 10c Baseball Bats and Balls, value 15 and 25c, Challenge Price 5 and 10c A museum of 5 and 10c Counter Goods. Special bargain in 5 and 10c Glassware.

Queensware Challenge Sale. 10 er °U on al * Fancy Lamps. 100-piece Fancy Decorated Din* X*" ner S 6 *' value $8.50, Challenge wl-*T Wp? Sale Price s*‘>6o r L.-z-eQj® 100-piece Johnson Bros.’ Engl*Bh Pure White Semi-Porcelain, late pattern, value $10.50, Challengo Sal® P rice $7 45 Extra Fancy New Dinner Sots SIO.OO to $16.50 for the Kimberley Patterns. A full line of Haviland Plates, Cups and Saucers in latest patterns.

Clothing Challenge Sale. We are proud to say about our clothing, it is made to fit and the finish is equal to any tailor IsJ made suits. /"1 \ \ Men s latest novelties in checks and stripes //\ /\ \ any house would ask 8.50, 11.50 and 16.50, IS. / / / I °\l Challenge Sale Price 6.45, 9.75 and sl3 —-(.Au ol en 8 wo °l Clay and serge suits, a Tjf ol regular SIO.OO value, Challenge Sale Price... 795 °J One lot men’s broken sizes, was 6.50, 7.50 P /Ml ar| d 9 choice of lot and Challenge Price.. 500 I / ' Everything new and novel in young men’s L/ V suit8 > value 5.00 to 10.00, Challenge Prices W W i/ / F All the very latest novelties in Boy’s and K / H Juvenile, 2 and 3 piece Russian Blouse with ■ n Pat. leather belt, Sailor suits, V estee suits, etc , I value 3.00 to 5.50, Challenge Sale Price. 2.00 to 4 45 I Suits made to order, fit guaranteed by M. I Born &Co., the largest and most fashionable house of Chicago. 4 35% our yard samples and leave y° ur order for a suit 1350 to I £ 1 Cones’ Boss Overalls are the best made. Hats and Caps, Challenge Prices. The most complete line in felt and straw and linen goods ever shown. -rr^ en 8 v ® r y latest new goods, black or brown stiff Hats, equal to many 2.00 Hats, Challenge Sale Price 1 00 a t a » va^ue 2.50 to 3.00, Challenge Sale Price 200 Sty l? of Boft hats 25 cts to 250 2oODoz. Straw Hats 5 cts to 1 50 J counter 40 styles Straw Hats, value 15 to 25cts Choice and Challenge Price iq

Glove Challenge Sale. Ladies’ Clasp Silk Gloves, all colors, embroidered backs, double tipped fingers, the 75-ct. and SI.OO kind. Challenge Sale Price 50 cts Ladies’ 25 and 50-cent fine Lisle Gloves, Challenge Sale Price, 15 and 25 cts All kinds Ladies’ Kid Gloves and Silk Mitts 10 to 45 cts. Men’s Work Gloves and Dress Gloves all styles and prices.

Challenge Sale Men’s Shirts and Shirt Waists 3 “’’ ( I° zen Men’s Work and Dress Shirts. 25 doz. Men’s black and white ’/ tk 6 t ri Pe twilled shirting and light skirting prints, value 35 to 50 cents, Challenge Price 25 cts doz - Men’s Dress, PerM A eales, Madras, Duck, etc., with V collars and cuffs attached and bV /i FiV detached, all guaranteed fast ‘W-S’ t! ta’ 4 colors, equal to any 75-cent or z $ 1 Ciiad enge Sale Price,... 50 cts A full line of Monarch Dress " Shirts in white and extra fancy imported colored fabrics, 75 cents to $1 25 Men’s fine Shirt Waists, Monarch brand, fine Madras, Raglan style, value $2.50, Challenge Price $1 59 A Great Shoe Challenge Sale. Stock double any other to seyteSSSSSB l ec t from. Prices less than I many retailers could buy them. Men’s fine vici kid, lace, U '■ latest style, all sizes, value fij a good 3 00shoe, Challenge F Sale Price 2 00 1 Men’s Fine Velour Calf ■L \\ ' Corona, fine Cordovan, v (Vici Kid in Bals and Oxford ties, value 4.00 and Challenge Sale Price 3 50 I 1,000 pairs men’s work gA and dress shoes in Buckle, Lace, Cong and Creoles, Q . n . . value 1 25, 1.40 and 1.50, Challenge Sale Price per pair 1 qq Ladies’ fine kid, Pat. Corona, Lace or Button in Turn’s McKay’s and Welt’s, value 3 75, 4.00 and 4.50, Challenge Price pair 3 25 Ladies’ fine shoes same as above, style and quality equal to many 3.00 shoes, Challenge Sale Price only 2 00 500 pair Ladies’ fine shoes in the J. Miller make that will outwear any other 3.00 or 4.00 shoes in the market, Challenge Price 1 50 1,200 pair Ladies’ Button and Lace shoes and low Oxford ties, and strap Sandals, value 1.25 to 1.50 pair, Challenge Sale Price ••••/•• ’ 80°- «ud 1 00 Me have a complete hue, of the celebrated Star Shoe Go’s, fine shoes for misses, children’s and infants fine shoes in all the newest ideas in laste, in black or colored kid, box calf, bright Calf Kang, calf, Sterling kid, pat. leather, pat. calf, etc. Infants’ black and colored shoes and moccasins, value 25 cts to 40 cts a pair, Challenge Sale Price per pair 15 c Second Floor. Portiers. In all the latest designs from $2.00 to $5.50 a pair.

ChQlienge dectai sole. <^-f == Y-> ZJflbTI 1 ' OJW Everythingin the latest novelt*es * Q f° ur ’> n * r a hand, bows, P-JrL string tecks, etc. <Sa from 10 cts. per —Til If dozen for lawn ly"} ties to 60 cts. fct'sO eac h f° r R 75l w y A full line of \ men’s stylish Linen Collars xj and Cuffs.

Umbrellasand Parasols Challenge Prices. All the newest novelties in White, Black and Fancy Colored Silk Parasols, just received, child’s 25 and 75-ct. Parasols, Challenge Price 15 to 50 cts Ladies’ Parasols, value $1.75 to $3.50, Challenge Sale Price SI.OO to $2.75 75-cent to $4.00 umbrellas, Challenge Sak Price. . 50 cts. to $3.25 M agon L mbrella large enough for a whole family to ride under, worth its price for one day’s ride in the hot sun or rain, value $3.00, Challenge Price.. .$1 50