Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1904 — Page 2

Til 99 CENT RACKET SURE Great Slaughtering Sale

Manufacturers 1 Samples to be Sold at 50c. on the Dollar, ssswbss. teJKjffefcias isr*2Ss " Shirts and Vests, Underwear, Hosiery, and Caps, and Hundreds of other Goods too numerous to mention. What is Our Loss is Your Gain. The Bank is Busted. We need the Honey, you need the Goods. We advertise everything just as you will tind it when you call—no “fake” quotations, no shoddy goods, everything new, bright and clean, and up to date. “More Goods for Same Money, Same Goods for less Money,” is what has made the 99c. Racket Store famous for miles around. Come to the Greatest Sale on Record. Sale Commences on June 20th and Lasts Until July 4th, 1904. This gives everybody a chance to take it in, no matter how far away they live. Do not forget the dates; we mean business, and we are the people that are doing what little business there is done. The best thing about our illustrations is that they are not as good as the goods themselves. There’s always a voice saying the right thing to you, somewhere, if you will only listen to it. Can’t you hear our low prices calling you? Never fear trading here; everything must be satisfactory or we make it so. This Sheet is a Short-Cut for the Busy Farmers. A short-cut by which you can quickly arrive at the differences between our prices and those of our competitors. Come in and see what a saving on the different lines we can make to you. It will open your eyes, no matter if you are as blind as a bat. We are in our new quarters, 2nd dooi* west of the First National Bank; you can not make any mistake. We have plenty of signs and goods showing you where we aredocated; easy matter to find us. No matter what you want, look us up, we can please you.

Laces. We are selling at lees than manufacturers’ prices. Goods you will pay double for elsewhere you can find here at half the former price. Hen's Suspenders. We pride ourselves on having as fine a line as there is in the State, and at prices that will make you buy when you see them. Men’s Work Shirts, We shall sell for 25c, 35c, and 45c.. Goods you will pay double for elsewhere. Men’s White & Polka Dot Washable Vests. Goods that other dealers get SI, $2 and S 3 for, your choice out of the lot only 75 cents, less than wholesale price. fWe are leaders in. We have all the fancy weaves, and up to date styles in Men's, Women’s and Children’s, from sc. per pair to 25c. Ladies’ Fancy Lace Hose, others get 35c, 50c and 75c for, we sell for 15 and 25c. Ladies’ Skirts. WASH SKIRTS, others get *1.50 to $2.00 for, we shall sell at this sale for SKIRTS others ask $4, $5 and $lO for, we will sell at this sale for $1.40 to s(>.oo. Come quick, they must go. Ladies’ Wrappers From 40c to 00c, the latest §tyle, cut and finish. Cthers will charge you double what we ask for them. Lace Curtains. Goods that will make you wonder how we get them, from 30 cents pair up to $3 and $4. You will save half by buying of us. Toweling. fFT| A saving of 2 and 3 cents per yard on sMj everything in store. ' faffi;- J ■ ;MteiJ Shirt Waists. All the latest importations at a saving of at least 50 per cent. A lot of Colored Shirt Waist goods that others get sl, $2 and S 3 for, we shall slaughter at 29c, 39c, 40c, 59c. 69c and 99c. Come and pick them out. * Men’s Shirts. JOB LOT. A regular Dollar Shirt —we will defy any one on earth to produce a better one; a number of styles, shapes, sizes; while they last, for 40c and 50c each. CORSET COVERS-From 10c up to 49c. * Notions. We are people for that class of goods. You can get more goods for 50 cents in our Notion Department than you can elsewhere for sl. Pins, per paper,only lc Thread, per spool, 0n1y.... lc Hooks and Eves, per paper.. 2c 1 gross of Shirt Buttons.... 5c Safety Pins, per paper...... 2c Pearl Buttons, all sizes, do*. 5c Black Pins, per cone, only, lc A large job lot of buttons (for ladies dresses) made in Paris, regular price per 2 dozen on cards 25c; we will sell same at per card of 2 dozen, for 0n1y.....' 5c Dress Shields, per pair 5c Dress Stays, regular sizes, others get 5c for, we will sell for this sale only 2c

99c RACKET STORE-E. V. RANSFORD, Prop. Second Door West of First National Bank, Rensselaer, Ind. ■ : - * ' * ' ' i ! I : ft-L

SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! , The Hamilton Brown Shoe Co., of St. Louis, the largest manufacturers of shoes in the world; we are their sole agents here, and carry a large stock and sell them right. You buy one pair and you are a steady customer afterwards. The American Lady Shoe and the American Gentleman Shoe are the finest products of the shoe industry. JL E. V* RANSFORD, TRADE The above firm are giving $12,000 in cash to the wearers of these shoes this year in monthly prizes of SI,OOO to the one guessing the nearest to the total receipts of the St. Louis postoffice. The First will receive SSOO in cash The Second “ “ 100 The Third “ “ 50 The Fourth “ “ 25 “ The Fifth “ “ 15 “ The Sixth “ “ 10 " Next 20 “ “ 5 “ Will you be one of the army of wearers of the above shoe and get something that will not only give you your money’s worth, but stand a chance to get a fine cash present besides? It all lays with you. We have the Shoes, we are selling them, they are giving satisfaction, and we know beyond a doubt that we can and do save you 25 to 50 per cent, on Shoes, and give you a Shoe that is guaranteed all leather, something that was made by people that know how to make Shoes. Come in and see them, you will want a pair. All sizes, styles and shapes, from the cheapest to the finest manufactured. We always carry a complete line; J • can sell you the same for less than half what you pay elsewhere. BOX PAPERS from 5c up. Trunks, Valises and Telescopes, we will save you money on. Pants, Shirts, Overalls in great variety. For this sale we will sell you any water set in the house —over 50 different styles to select from. No other house on earth would give you each a bargain. Sets that sell for $2.50 and more, we will let you carry away through this sale for only 99c a set, while they last. A We Shall Have a Large Line of Fourth of July Goods. Do not Buy until you see them and get Our Prices. We could continue on telling you what we have, and there would be no end to the Bargains. We will trot give you all our best things on paper; we will save a few to open your eyes when you come in and look around. Our goods will show for themselves; “The same goods for LESS MONEY, and MORE GOODS for same money,’" is what has made the 99 CENT RACKET STORE famous for miles around.

House Furnishing Goods. Never in the history of our lives have we ever quoted such prices on goods you use every day as we do now. You will miss it if you do not take advantage of these prices while they last: The largest size Clothes Basket made, while they last, only 690, Galvanized Wash Tubs 39c up to G9c for the largest made. Clothes Pins 6 dozen for sc. Lamp Chimneys all sizes 2c to 5c Lamp Burners, all sizes 2c to 5c Bird Seed, pound package, only 5c T Matches, twelve boxes, only 10c I A whole car load for 5c 9 A good Hammer, nickle plated 10c I Half Soles, only 10c I Curry Combs, only oc H « Horse Brushes 5c ■ A good Buggy Whip, only 5c H 12 papers of Carpet Tacks 5c ■ Coat Collar Springs 2c Nest Eggs, for this sale, per dozen.... lGc Electric Light Globes, for this Sale, the regular 25c, globe, only 17c A good Web Halter, only 10c Ironing Boards, others get sl, we will sell for only 79c One gallon oil cans (tin) only 10c Ten-quart tin pails only 10c 17-quart Dish-pan, granite 59c * Granite Basins, 1 and 2-quart, 0n1y.... 10c “ Milk Pans, 6 and 8-quart, only.. 20c A good Wash Board, only * 10c Egg Whip, only lc Meat Fork, only. lc | Dover Egg Beaters, only.. 5c Dust Pans, only 5c | Bolts, all kinds, each lc 4 Gate Hooks, each lc Pie Tins, from.. . 4 lc up mQQTIiPICKSjy Tooth Picks, 2 packs for i# . 5c Crockery Department. Cups and Saucers, per set 25c Plates, largest Bize, per set 250 Plates others get 15c for, nicely decorated, we sell for 9c each, or $1 per dozen for the largest sizes. Fruit Saucers, per set, only 25c Platters from 8c up Chambers only 19c | Wash Bowls and Pitchers.. 99c Combinets, the best, each .. 990 Decorated Cups and Saucers, set 49c China Cups and in plain white, set (finest made, dainty design) 60c Plates to match above, per set, only 60c Decorated 6-piece Chamber Sets, never sold for less than $2 50, for this sale we shall sell complete sets for $1.99 12-piece Decorated English Toilet Sets, made by Grindley & Co., regular slo‘.oo sets, for this sale we will sell for $6.49. Come , quick. Only a few sets left. * * \ Jewelry. We carry a fine line of Ladies’ Brooches, Men’s Chains, and always the latest in all the new things which are on the market. Our Rings are made by Stone Bros., and guaranteed for five years. Do not go and pay fancy prices for jewelry when you can come here and get the same goods for less than half what you pay the other fellow, and guaranteed to give entire satisfaction. FBEE! FREE! FREE! FREE! Over 300 Pictures, Rugs, China, and other useful and Ornamental Articles Given Away. They do not cost you one cent. We give our customers the benefit of the deal on every corner. Come to the only live and up-to-date store in Jasper county —the 99 CENT RACKET STORE. 4 >• ■ .