Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1911 — Page 3

Reiss’s Clean Sweep Sale I Clothing, Shoes, Rubbers, Hats, Caps, Underwear, Etc., at Prices That Will Astonish You Sale Begins January 18 and Closes January 28 This will be the greatest sale we have ever attempted, the warm weather left us overstocked, we need the money, prices are cut below the cost of production. Your dollars do triple service here. We guarantee to sell you the best values that have EVER been offered to you. Come early. Look and wonder at the few sample prices below. Com and see our complete stock.

Bargains in Suits A lot of regular SIO.OO suits. s2.9s, $3.95 A lot of regular 12.50 suits 5.95 A lot of regular 15.00 suits 7.45 A lot of regular 18.00 suits ...... 8.95 A big cut on every suit in the store. Bargains in Overcoats A lot of overcoats worth up to $10.00; odd sizes left over, great wearers, at almost nothing $1.95 The greatest values in fine tweeds, alll wool kerseys, fine cassimeres—we cannot give you an idea unless you see them —at. . ....$6.95, $8.95, $9.95

Trin in Knnv Railroad Far ® Pa « d to Purchasers of sls Remember the date of this ■■ ■p W rVIIUA worth or over within a radius of 25 miles Sale—Jan. 18 Io Jan. 28 «''” 1 r , Gus. Reiss, Giver in Indiana ' Knox, Ind.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Fine bananas. —Home Grocery. Today’s markets: Wheat, 88c; Corn, 38c; Oats, 29c. Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office. Mrs. J. C. Howe returned Mon- ' day from a two weeks visit with Chicago relatives. Mirs. W. A. Davenport was called to Versailles, Ky., Sunday by the death of an aunt at that place. Mrs. Samuel Wood of Crown Point came down Monday to visit Mrs. W. W. Merrill a few days. Peter'" May is critically ill at his home in the east part of town, with little hopes entertained for his recovery. A gun club of some 25 members, which it is hoped to increase to many'more, was organized here last week. .. ' Don’t forget to see the Jubilee Singers and Fun Makers at the Armory all this week. The clean fun show. About three inches of snow fell Monday night, and it was still coming down gently yesterday as we went to press. V The 1% year old son of Mr. and /Mrs. Ben Benson died Saturday night and was buried in Weston cemetery Monday. The Monon Detective Association, No. 5, has been incorporated, with W. J. Hinkle, Henry Barnhart and E. J. Clark as trustees. son was born Sunday to Mrs. Lena Washburn Graham, formerly of Rensselaer,, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Martha Washburn, in Chicago. Rev. J. Vandercar of Knox, formerly of Kankakee tp., and well known to many of our readers, was buried Sunday at San Pierre. His death was caused from cancer. Mr. and Mrs. George" Reeves of Indianapolis, who had been visiting here a few days with F. W. Tobias and wife, went to Chicago Saturday for a few days visit before returning home.

Get our January Sale prices on anyth|pg you need.— Rowles & Parker. Remember it’s the Home Grocery that sells so much flour —“Best” or “Northmore,” $.1.50 a sack. Big sale on underwear, wool or cottons, in unions and two piece. They all go at wholesale prices. C. EARL DUVALL. X Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gaines and two children of Hanley, Sask., Canada, are visiting his father, Joseph Gaines, and other relatives in Jasper county. Miss Margaret Shide of Remington, who had been visiting relatives here the past week, went to Lafayette Monday to visit her aunt, Mrs. Frank Kennel. Mrs. P. L. Mattes of Chicago, who had been visiting the past few days here with her parents, H. M. Grant and family, returned to her home yesterday. . t 5» Big sale on dress shirts of all kinds. $2 grades for $1.50; $1.50 grades for $1.15 ; $1 grades for 75c; 50c grades for 38c. All sizes from 12 to 20. C. EARL DUVALL. E. J. Campbell and wife of Boswell are here visiting her step-fatn-er, Dave Hines and family. Mr Campbell went to Monon Monday to look after his farm near there. Roscoe Halstead of Newton tp., who returned last week from Chicago where he underwent an operation for hernia, is reported to be gettf&i? along nicely and will soon be alright once more. ''KFelix R. Irwin of Fair Oaks has bought the Root farm of 200 acres 1 % miles northeast of Fair Oaks, it being a part of the old Dodge farm. Mr. Erwin bought it for speculative purposes, only. The Wabash Pearl Button Company, of Delphi, capital stock S2O- - directors Lewis Hall, Alfred H. Brewer and William Donlin; manufacturers and sellers of pearl buttons, was incorporated a few days ago. Ocala, Florida. (Dr. Wm. C. Lindsay, Chn. Lyceum Committee in personal letter): Your lecture has been pronounced by the people of Ocala as the best heard in years; an opinion which I full endorse. At M. E. church. Thursday evening*.

Bargains in Children's Suits and Overcoats A lot of overcoats, ages 3,4, 5 .... 49c A lot of children’s suits, in serges, cassimeres and worsteds, worth up to $6.00 ............ 98c A lot of suits and overcoats, worth $6 00 . $2.98 A lot of suits and overcoats, worth $4.00 $1.95 Bargains in Men's Pants Pants worth $1.50, $3.00 up to $5.00 for 89c, $1.68, $2.37

You can save money! Get our January price on anything you need. —Rowles & Parker. ’ Mrs. G. E. Bartlett of Rainsville returned home Saturday after a week’s visit here with R. C. Dow-' ler and family. KMra. A. Gangloff was called to Chicago yesterday by the death of an aunt, Miss Marguerite Goeden. The funeral was held today at 10 a. m. . Ex-Congressman “Cholly” Landis of Delphi has secured a position with the DuPont powder trust and will remove to Maryland, where the trust holds forth. 75 men’s and young men’s overcoats to close out at wholesale prices. If you need one be sure and see these lines. C. EARL-DUVALL. Mrs. John Martin died at her home in this place Wednesday evening, Jan. 11, of tuberculosis, aged 33 years. The remains were taken to aPrr for burial.—Wolcott Enterprise. Corn jumped to 40 cents Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday it rained so that no one could haul. The farmer and his corn crop has been waiting for that 40 cents.— Brook Reporter. Burglars seem to think J. D. Rich’s store at Brook is rich and easy picking, as it was robbed again Sunday night, for the third time recently, and about $l5O in cash reported taken. O. L. and V. H. Sanders of Monte Vista, Colo., who had been here visiting their sister, Mrs. George Michaels, left yesterday for a ten days visit in Missouri with relatives before returning home. A. B. F. Fendig, W. V. Porter and f Delos Thompson left yesterday for a few weeks hunting and fishing trip to Florida. Ben will visit relatives at Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla:, and Brunswick, Ga., while gone. * James D. Babcock of Bluffton was here several days last week. He has bought another farm near Bluffton of 213 acres, and it is reported that his son George, who has been living on the Wm. Washburn farm in Jordan tp., the past year, will move there. '

Bargains in Furnishings toe hemstitched handkerchiefs , 3c Silk embroidered suspenders . . . 11c Fine black or tan hose . . . . . 6c 50c imported hose, all shades . . . 29c a wonderful value. 50c, 75c four in-hand ties . . . . 19c Good work shirts . . . . . . 35C 50c, 75c dress shirts . . . . . . 37C Heavy fleeced underwear . . . . 35c 50c suspenders t . . .19c ioc red or blue handkerchiefs . . . 3c 200 Pair Knee Pants Worth up to SI.OO ...... 19c Heavy Winter Caps Worth up to $1.50 for . . 29c and 19c

Naval oranges are good now. The Home Grocery is selling some fine ones at 20c a dozen. • Our Pre-Inventory Sale price of White Michigan sand-grown potatoes, 45c bushel.—Rowles & Parker Louie Wilcox of Springfield, Ohio, was shaking hands with bld friends here Saturday. He had been attending the meeting of the retail monument dealers in Chicago and stopped off here for a short visit with his sister, Mrs. Frank Leek. Never before have you had the chance to buy such bargains in overcoats as you at our store, as they must all go, and if you will come in our store we will show you we mean what we say. C. EARL DUVALL. Miss Nellie Coughlan of Lagro, Ind., who had been visiting the family of- J. P. Ryan in Gillam tp., accompanied by Miss Alice Ryan, came down Friday and visited until Monday with . Warren Robinson of this place, when Miss Coughlan returned home. University of Arkansas. (Dr. C. H. Brough in personal letter): In the opinion of the lecture going public, your “Simon Says Wig-Wag” was the hit of the course so far. You were greeted with the largest audience of the season. At M. E. church Jan. 19. Hon. A. L. Peterson (Author of Peterson’s Civil Government): I have heard anything from any platform to surpass Booth Lowery’s description of the March of the Newsboys in his lecture, “Simon Says, Wig-Wag.” At M. E. church Thursday evening, Jan. 19. Dr. S. H. Moore has traded his two 80 acre farms in Jasper county, one lying in Walker tp., and the other in Hanging Grove, to F- P. Morton for the latter’s 320 acre farm 2% miles from Hamilton, No. Dak. Frank traded the former Geo, Nicholson farm near Remington for the North Dakota land last fall. The St. Joseph’s College basket ball team went to Delphi Friday afternoon and defeated the team at that place by a score of 32 tq, 25, In the Kentland vs. Rensselaer high school girls’ basket ball game Saturday evening at Warner’s HaH, the former Were defeated by a score of 20 to 3.

Wonderful Bargains in Shoes and Rubbers Boys’shoes worth $1.50 .... 98c Men’s shoes, satin calf, worth $2,00 $1.49 $2.50 men’s work shoes . . . . 1,68 300 men’s vici and velour . . . 2.10 4.00 and 5.00 Florsheim shoes . 2.98 3.50 and 4.00 Walk-Over shoes . 2.69 5.25 waterproof high cuts . . . 4.19 4.25 waterproof high cuts . . . 3.49 Snag-proof rubbers and felts . . 2.29 Heavy buckle arctics ..... 98c $3.00 Hats Up-to-date, but odd hats .... 95c

Fine select Michigan potatoes only I 45c a bushel at our January sale.— | Rowles & Parker. ' 5 per cent of the cash receipts of the Home Grocery goes to the Monnett Orphan’s Home this week. Benton Review: The Chicago Sunday Tribune characterizes George Ade’s latest play *'U. S. Minister Bedloe,” as mere piffle and states that he has again missed the point of writing a great play and questions his ability ever to do so. J. J. Montgomery left Saturday for Hot Springs, Ark., to take a few weeks treatment for Bright’s disease, which the doctors pronounce his ailment, although the disease is not very far advanced and a cure it is thought can be had. Mrs. Montgomery is making a visit with relatives in Rockford, 111., while Jack is away. We ask you to compare specifications, first, thoroughly. Then when you have decided what model suits your needs or pleasures, ask us about the price. Prices, specifications, material, economy—w'hat not —we have them all beaten a country block. Come in and have a general talk with us over our motor-sales table. It will do both of us good.— MAXWELL. Pike Seminary, N. Y. (Prof. R. H. Whitbeck, Manager Lyceum Course): Booth Lowrey was the first man on our course this season and we consider ourselves most fortunate in the selection. The house was packed and he held them spellbound. He is a scholar, a gentleman, a delightful humorist and a master of his profession. At the M. E. church Thursday evening. V John O’Connor was down from ftniman on business yesterday. He informs us that when in Chicago recently he saw the superintendent of the C. & E. I. Ry., and the latter agreed to have the north-bound Coal road train held at Fair Oaks in the afternoon to accommodate passengers north if the Monon train north was not over a half hour late. This will be quite a convenience to parties from Virgie, Kniman, Wheatfield and Tefft, visiting Rensselapr, as the necessary orders have already been given. LECTURE DATES. March 13—The Beilharz Entertainers. . April 7 —Byron King. J

COAL AND WOOD. Try us for your coal and wood. Jackson Hill and Lehigh coal for ranges. Pittsburg Splint, smokeless, for heating. All sizes of hard coal. —RENSSELAER LUMBER CO., Phone 4. Foley’s Kidney Pills Are tonic in action, quick in results. A special medicine for all kidney amT bladder disorders. Mrs. E Fisher, Logansport, Ind , says: “Some time ago I came down with a severe can of kidney trouble and gall stones. At this time I secured some of Foley’a Kidney Pills and took them accordingly. It required only one bottle to cure me. I suffered Severely from pains across the back and there waa a retention that gave me much tronble. I felt tired out and generally run down. All these troubles left me after I took Foley’s Kidney Pills and haves never returned. I owe my recovery to Foley Kidney Pills which I highly recommend.”—A. F. Long. All the news in t'he Democrat. For Sale— A handsome 3-lamp brass chandelier, large burners, colored globes, raises and lowers by thumb spring: cost S2O. will sell for $7.50. Splendid piece for a country parlor or sitting room. Also a fine brass hanging lamp, with Rochester burner, large hand-painted shade; cost $lO, will sell for S3.—PHONE 311, or enquire at The Democrat office.

WRESTLING MATCH ELLIS THEATRE Wm. Stewart Will defend his claim to the Championship of Jasper County, against Wm. Kennedy Catch-as-Catch-Can. Strangle Hold Barred. Two Best in Three. Prices . 25=35=500 ■ . . -V. I V