Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1910 — Page 4

“millll —— The 99c Racket Store’s GREAT SLAUGHTER SALE We are overstocked on a great many lines of merchandise and to get the cash and to make room for Spring Goods, we will sell the same for less than first cost. Our creditors are after us and we must have the money. Our loss is your gain. This is no fake sale, but a genuine MONEY RAISING SALE, where your dollars will buy twice as much here as elsewhere. Do not be mislead by parties telling you they are going out of business and are selling you something for nothing. We are going to sell goods for less than cost. We mean just what we say and can prove our assertions. We fear no competition on this score. No fancy cost marks, plain figures that a child can read at a glance, and the quality of goods are here to show for themselyes. We must have the money{ therfore the cause of this sale. Just think, 30 days of Slaughter, nothing ever before placed on the market at these prices. If you do not take advantage of this sale it is your own fault. We will quote a few of the many good things we have. Show us where you can duplicate the same goods for the same money. It pan't be done. This is the 99c Racket Store that is talking now and you know what thqt means. Come in and see for yourselves. It will pay you to come miles to do your trading here this month.

DRY GOODS Gingham, per yard 05 Outing Flannels, p»r yd. 6 to .10 I lot Mohawk flannels, yd.... 00 1 lot Red table Damask, worth 25 and 35 cents, per yd... 19 1 lot of embroideries, yd..4Hc 1 lot of embroideries, worth 25c per yard, now 10c 1 lot Torchon Lace, per yd.2Mc 1 lot of Vai Laces, from.. sc up Sheeting, per yd from.... 6c up Cotton Flannel, yard 5c up Hundreds of other articles In this line at same or lower prices. Ribbons from 5c yard up that you will pay double for elsewhere. PORTIERS AND TABLE COVERS, COUCH COVERS, ALL GO AT COST. Hosiery Department 6 pairs of Men’s half hose. .25c 4 pair 10 cent Hose at....25c 3 pair 15 cent Hose at 25c 2 pair 25 cent Hose at 85c 2 pairs 50 cent Hpse at 39c 4 pairs Ladles’ 10c Hose at. .25c 3 pairs Ladles’ 15c Hose at. .25c 2 pairs Ladles’ 25c Hose at. 39c Children’s wool Hose pair... 10c fijilk foot Hose, Misses, 2 pr.2sc Silk, Boys, worth 25c pr, 2 pr 25c

I Remember this sale lasts just one month. We want everybody to come as we know you will be well pleased with your purchases and if not, we stand ready to make the same satisfactory to you in every particular. Open evenings till 6 o'clock; Saturday evenings till 10:30, at our old stand in Makeever Rank Building. \ I E. V. RANSFORD, Proprietor 99c Racket Store, Rensselaer, Indiana

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

REMINGTON. REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE. ■ABT. | TRAINS WEST. t:SS a m Local passenger 5:40 p m • :04 a m Pass'g*r (Sun. Only 1:21 p m 11:22 a m Mall and Passenger >:22am

Remember Joe Blake s eale, Friday, Feb. 7. Mrs. Henry Brooks visited in Logansport last week. Lex Fislher will have a big public sale on Thursday, Feb. 10. Miss Hattie Weppler of Gilman, 111., is visiting relatives here. W. A. Sutherland of Aurora, 111., is visiting his brother Ed at this writing. N. O. Winger of Cissna Park, 111., visited with John Zetor and family last week. Peter Budreau of Anthony, Kas., visited the family of his uncle, Moses Slgo, last week. Miss Ida Shearer of Lafayette visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt, Shearer here last week. W. B, Nutt of Rochester, Ind., was here looking after his farm southwest of town last week. Mrs. Frank Peck was called to Idaville last week by the sickness of her mother, Mrs. Bruce Tedford. Mts. W. H. Henderson and little son of Marion visited her father, A. Beasley, here a few days last week. Stephen Bllisle of south of town, was declared Insane at Fowler lasi week and will be committed to the asylum. Mr. and Mrs. James Stryker are sick at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Treanor, with typhoid fever. A Chicago specialist was down one day last week to see Mrs. E'sau Hart, who has been in poor health for some time. The Charles Bartee farm of 60 acres, lying south of town about 1 % miles, has been sold to Vick Nussbaum for $135 per acre. A meeting was held at the opera house here Monday to take further action toward the establishing of a farmers’ elevator in Remington. The entertainment given in the opera house last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings by the ladies of fie Catholic church, netted $273.75. Rev. and Mrs. George Allman of Virginia, former residents of near Remington, came last week for a visit with old‘friends and relatives. Mrs. I. D. Luckey returned last week from Earl Park, where she had been With her daughter, Mrs. Lee RUsh during the letter’s recent confinement. O. P. Tgber will begin work on

Hardware and House Furnishings We excel all others and at this sale the goods must go no matter what they cost.

LACE CURTAINS CHEAP. Curtain Rods fr0m..... .5c up Table Oil Cloth worth 25c a 4 yard, now 15c Shelf Oil Cloth, per yard...sc* Window Shades, others get 35cy for now 25c Brooms from 30c up to. . .49c Wash Tubs from 49c up t0. 69c Matches, 12 boxes 0n1y.... 10c Lamp Chimneys, No 1, 2,...5c Night Lamp Chimneys, 3 for 5c Hand Lamps, from 10c up 49c Electric light globes, Edison base, 16 candle power.. 19c Electric light globes, T. & H. base, 32 candle power. . .39c Black oil cloth for carriage tops or curtains, per yd. 19c A boys’ Handled Axe, 0n1y. 49c A good Handled Axe, 0n1y. 69c Cobbler sets from 49c up 81.25 Buggy Whips, from 10c up 99c Painted Slop Jars, each. . .30c Gal. Iron Palls, each 1 . . 15c up Coat Hangers, each 3c, 2 for 5c A good Hand Saw, each. .25c A good Hammer, each.... 10c A good Hatchet, each.... 10c Henis Fruit press, regular price 25c, now .19c Kitchen Knives, each. . 5c up Butcher Knives, each.. 10c up

his Newton county stone road contract this week, we understand, as a result of the recent reversal of the gravel and stone road law decision by the supreme court. About 100 of the old friends and neighbors of Tom Shew and family from both town and country, went out to their home northeast of town Saturday night and gave them a farewell surprise. Mr. Shew and family will soon leave for Ipswicn, No. Dak., near which place he has rented a farm, and the party that gathered at their home Saturday night was both merry and sad—merry because of the many congenial ones present and the general good time had, and sad at the losing of Mr. Shew and family. May happiness and prosperity be theirs in their new home, is the wish of their many friends.

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NORTH UNION (Too late for Saturday’s issue.) Dan Lakin called on Will Faylor Sunday. D. Harris was at Parr Wednesday on business. A brother-in-law of Paul Schultz spent Sunday with him. Mrs. Will Faylor has an uncle visiting her from Illinois. There are a great many people that are '.'loving this week. Elsie Schultz spent Tuesday evening with Gertrude Faylor. Ralph Weston is husking corn this week for Wess Faylor. Fred and Jessie Lakin attended church at Aix Sunday night. Lena Schultz has the measles and is unable to get out at present. Fleet Ijakin called on Ralph and Willi Weston Sunday afternoon. Wess Faylor and family attended church Sunday night at Brushwood. James Wiseman was hauled a load of com over to Aix Thursday. Mr. Strain is helping Ed Ellis haul corn two or three days this week. Wess Faylor bought a team of bays coming three this spring of Bollen. Otto Schultz and family attended church at the Lutherjab SuriWaCterpoon. ' " > ■' ~

Teaspoons, per dozen... sc up Table spoons, dozen... 10c up Iron Handles for Mrs. Potts 9 Sad Irons, each ......5c A good set Mrs. Potts Irons, set of 3, now 0n1y..... 79c Half Soles, pair 10c up Shoe Nalls, 2 packages for. 5c $1 Lantern, only 79c Grandpa’s Wonder Soap, 3 bars for 10c Vaseline, per bottle .5c Colgate’s and Williams’ Shaving Soap bar 5c All kinds Shoe Polish, box or bottle, your Choice 8c Ironing Wax, per cone. .. ,1c A lot of Steel Traps at less than cost to close out. Children’s Wagons and GoCarts at cost to clean up. Chair Seats from 5c up A nice line of paint Brushes from 5c up

Will Weston and mother and Will Fayfor attended church at Brushwood Sunday night. Dick Gasaway’e little children are about all on the sick list, one has the ohdeken pox, another has the measles. Mart Reed hauled a load of im-' plements over near Pleasant Ridge, where he expects to move this spring. Jack Reeder is In Pennsylvania visiting his relatives. He expects to bring back with him his father, who is quite well advanced in years and expects to make his home with him.

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MT. AYR. (From The Pilot.) Mies Nellie Harris was a Sunday guest at the country home of Jane Miakeever. Miss Lillian Witham was a Sunday guest at the country home of Miss Mary Burns. Henry and John Buck, of Chicago,' spent Sunday here with the former’s sister, Mra>. J. M. Miller. Jesse Convert of Valparaiso came Monday for a visit with his brother, Alfred Coovert and Blisters, Mrs. Mary Mobley and Mrs. Philip Stucker. Mrs. A. Eib, of northeast of Rensselaer, visited here with friends a few days last week and attended the meetings at the Primitive Baptist church. J. H. Dunlap has shown but little improvement in the past week and is still unable to do any kind of labor. We are informed that on account of his Inability to attend to the same, he will otter his livery business for sale. Dan Dlrst has had considerable misifortune in the past two weeks i in the death of two of his cows. Dan I had a veterinary examine them but he cpuld do them no good nor even tell what was ailing tffem beyond some sort of stomach trouble. Jacob Scfaanlaub, of North Manchester, came Saturday for a visit with relatives and friends and to look after his farm west of town. IHe reports his brother Rich, who has been suffering for soipe time with a cancer, is Improving. | Arthur Dlrst came near losing the sight of one eye last Thursday while i helping Fmpk Heratih butcher some hogs. A backet of boiling water was beipg liftect into a wagon when tt waa spilled, striking Art on the r W of bls top. But little of l h? tombed the eye ball and ■ ■ • . . ■ ’ ■ .

Lamp Burners, each. s and 10c Cash Boxes from ......49c up Corn Poppers, from . . 10c up 5 gal Cream Cans, each. Bl.so Hundreds of other articles impossible to quote prices on. Come in and see. They will be right. 20 per cent off from all our fine China over 99 cents, which means less than cost. A very special on the famous Alfred Mekin English SemiPorcelain ware at less than the other fellow can buy it for. 50 doz 5 & 6 in plates each.sc 15 doz 8 in plates, each .10c 10 doz 10 in. platters, only. 15c 5 doz 12 in. platters, each. .25c 20 doz oatmeal dishes, each. sc 10 doz 5 in Scallops, each. .8c 30 doz 6 in Scallops, each, ,10c 10 doz 8 in Bakers, each.. 15c 10 doz 7 in Bakeis, each.. 10c 10 doz ind. Butters, each. . .2c 5 doz creamers, each.... 10c 1 doz covered butter, each. 2sc 1 doz gravy boats, each.. . 15c 2 doz juge 6s, each. 85c 1 doz jugs, 12s, each 25c 1 doz jugs, 245, each 15c 8 doz jugs, 30s & 365, each.luc

OVERSHOES AND RUBBERS Will share the same fate as the balance of our stock A fine Men’s Overshoe at 99c A good felt Boot, complete, per pair $1.99 Bubbers, per pair, from 49c up

beyond a severe scald on the face, he is alright. One of our prominent citizens has for the past week or so been circulating a subscription paper for donations for the purpose of purchasing an artifical foot for Ode Geesa, whose foot was recently amputated in a Chicago hospital, as the result of an accidental discharge of a' shot gun some seven or eight years ago. It takes about SIOO to buy a foot of the kind desired, and we are Informed that the majority are contributing Mberally. Alex Miller, of Larwill, Ind., was here over Sunday visiting with his friend® and relatives. He recently sold the farm on which he reside”!! the past year and bought another, selling the same a few daya later. If he does not buy again so as to get possession March Ist, he will move here and remain throughout the year. Alex left this locality six years ago and providence has been good unto him for he has'proepered abundantly.

Struck p Rich Mine. S. W. Bends, of Goal City", Ala., says he struck a perfect mine of health in Dr. Klug’s New Life Pills for they cured him of Liver and Kldey Trouble after 12 years, of suffering. They are the beat ’pills on earth for Constipation, Malaria, Headache, Dyspepsia, Debility. 25c at 4- F- Long’s.

McOOYSBURG. F. L. Peregrine made a business trip to Rensselaer Saturday. Mfr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussel spent Saturday afternoon with C. W. Buesel and family. Mrs. Marion Robinson spent Monday with Mrs. Reed McCoy assisting her with her work. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Robinson spent Sunday evening with F. L. Peregrine and family. Ed Peregrine and daughters, Mary anjd Myrtle, and son Roes, spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. George Robinbon. F. L. Peregrine went to Wolcott Sunday evening for a couple days visit. He was accompanied by his little son, Wallace. Messrs. Ronald Fooue and August Lurs returned to their home at Thawville, HI., after a few days visit with M. Ringeleen and family Quarterly meeting wae held here Sunday and quite a number of people were present. The presiding elder preached an excellent sermon. Mrs. Mary Ann Robinson returned to the home of her daughter, Mra J.’ RI Phillips, after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson. * ’ I Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nixon and three children of Chalmers came Saturday 'morning for a short visit with the former’s brother,. James Nixon and *am«y, * n d PftM. Saidlg and family. ’

The farmers* wives should take special interest in the above as they can not buy the common American ware at these figures. I defy anyone in the United States to duplicate the above at these prices. Lamps—We have a fine selection and will sell you a lamp worth |1.50 elsewhere at only 99c. Others worth as high as $5, at only, each. sl.99 to $2.25 Boots and Shoes We have the largest line in the city and will slaughter same for the cash. Ladies* 31.49, Shoes pair.... 99c Men’s $2 Shoes, pair $1.25, Children $1.50 Shoes, pair. .99c Misses* 31.50 Shoes, pair.... 99c 20 per cent off all our 33 and 34 shoes at this sale, which makes them less .than cost. This includes all the famous brands we handle, such as the HamiltonBrown Shoe Co., goods and the University Shoe, both of which are known the world over for the wearing qualities. NOw Is the time buy shoes.

Big Public Sale As I have sold my farm and am going away, I will offer at Public Sale at my residence 3 miles North and 1 mile West of Remington, 9 miles South and 1 mile West of Rensselaer, commencing at 10 a. m., on FRIDAY, FEB. 11, 1910, 6 Head of Horses — consisting of 1 Black Mare six years old; wt. 1650, in foal to Lock’s bay horse; 1 Grey Mare two years old, wt. 1300 (these mares are % and 15-16 draft bred, and extVa good ones); 1 Bay Pacing Mare elx years old, a fine driver; 1 Black Road Co» two years old; 1 Heavy Draft Yearling Colt; 1 Black family driving horse, safe for woman or child. 18 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 5 head of Cows, three extra good milkers, fresh early in spring; 2 Yearling Steers; 11 head good high grade Hereford Steer Calves. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of McCormick Binder, 1 Champion Mower; 1 Gang Plow J i Riding Cultivator; 1 new double fan Endgate Seeder and cant; 1 Corn Planter; 1 Disk; 1 Harrow; 1 broad tire triple box Wagon; 1 Surrey; 1 Top Buggy; 2 sete Harness; 1 Single Harness; 7 Stands of Bees and a lot of bee supplies; Hay and Straw in the barn, etc. Household Goods—Consisting of 1 steel Range, 1 Base Burner; 1 Round Oak soft coal burner;' 1 Oak Bedroom Suite; 1 folding Bed Couch, 1 combined Dresser and Commode; 1 Parlor Table; 1 Bookcase, 1 Chicago Cottage Organ; 1 Oak Cupboard, glass front top; 1 Dining Table, 6 Dining Chairs, 3 Rocking Chairs; Kitchen Chairs; Beds and Springs. Mpet of the above furniture is very little used and as good as new; Carpets; Kitchen Utensils and crockery; {Canned Fruit in variety, and other articles too numerous to mention. A credit of 11 months will be given on all sums over $lO, with the usual conditions; 5 per cent off for cash. JOSEPH BLAkE. Phillips & Kenyon, Auctioneers. Geo. A. Chappell, Clerk. Hot Lunch qn Grounds. i Big Public Sale. As I am going to move to North Dakota, I will offer at Public Sale kt my residence on th| Bicknell

A lot of Boys* Clothing Witl Men's Suits, Coats and pants in broken lots. They will be slaughtered to make room for spring goods, which are now on the way. MEN’S WORK SHIRTS from 25c each and up. all our HATS AND CAPS to go at less than cost. CHILDREN’S COATS We have a large stock and if you need one we surely will see that you get it. They are cut right in price as well as style and* must go. Children’s Bear Skin Coats. sl.2s Others from . $1.25 up Gloves and Mittens Everything in this line goes at cost to close out. 25c mittens, pair go at. . ...19c 25c gloves, pair go at 19c Our 5c and 10c Counter Goods Can be depended upon for this sale as we shall slaughter lots of merchandise that we can not mention here. Watch same and see for yourself the many bargains contained here.

farm, 6 miles South and 3 miles West of Rensselaer, 4 miles East and 1 mile South of Foresman, commencing IQ a. m., on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1910, 6 Head of Horses— Consisting of 1 Grey Horse four years old, wt 1200; 1 Bay Mare four years old, wt 1,300, in foal to -* tV (h Sun d e r 1 a n d’s , Jack; 1 Bay Horse seven yrs old, wt 1100, a good single driver, auto broke; 1 Bay Horse ten years old, wt 1400; 1 Team Matched Colts, coming three yeare old, wt. 2400, good ones. 9 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 6 good Milch Cow», five fresh in April, one fresh now; 3 head of Calves, one steer, two heifers. Implements, Wagons, Harnetta, Etc.—Consisting of 2 Top Buggies; 1 narrow tired Wagon; 1 McCormick Binder; 1 John Deere Spader; 1 John Deere Cutaway Disc; 3 Cultivators, two Avery’s, one Kiondyke; Some' Household Goods, consisting of 1 Lounge; 1 Washing Machine; 1 Churn; 1 Range; 1 Gasoline Stove, and other artlcfles too numerous to mention. Terms: 11 months credit given on sums over $lO with the usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash. CHARLES ANTCLIFF. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. Frank Welsh, Clerk. Hot Lunch on Uround.

|ca/ . ' ' / '' ; If You Are Undecided f Where you will have your milling done, just send your products to the River Queen Mills and you will have Just cause to congratulate yourself. We always satisfy pur patrons. River Qmn Mffls