Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1911 — Page 2

Ransford’s Department Store FORCED TO THE WAIL

Half of Railroad Fare paid by us to parties within a radius of 50 miles buying over $lO worth of goods and showing us their return ticket

A few prices on some of the staple arti-, cles will show you what we are doing. Hundreds and thousands of other articles too numerous to mention will be priced accordingly. 10 cent Buggy Whips, each 7c 25 cent Buggy Whips, each 18c 50 cent Buggy Whips, each 37c 75 cent Buggy Whips, each 50C SI.OO Buggy Whips, eac h 75c Unbundled Axes, each 50c 11 andl ed A xcs. each 69c Horse Shoers R-as'ps,.each 45c Cobbler's Outfits, each 39c Cobbler's Outfits, worth iS 1.2-5. eac 'h 75c Tablespoons at 10c per set and up Knives and Forks at 35c per set and up Seif-Wringing Mops, each 50c Iron Handles, each 4c: 10c kind, each 7c Henry Disston Saws, each only $1.50 Salt Boxes, each 6c 6 Vises from 10c up Files at half price Wrenches, 8c up Screw Drivers. 5c up Meat Saws, 19c up to 75c Axe Handles. 8c up Mop Sticks, each 7c Tin Cups, pint, 4 for 5c Hinges from 3c a pair up Coat Hangers, each 3c Hammer Handles, each 5c Harness Supplies less than cost Curtain Rods, 15c kind, only 8c Teaspoons at 5c per set and up Plano, Osborne and Milwaukee Mower Sections at 4C each Mrs. Potts’ Sad Irons set 69c Wire Rat Traps larg e s t size, each Iff 39c V Stove Lifters, each 2c Stove Shovels, 15c kind, each 10c Lunch Boxes, 5c up Sewing Awls, 3c each Cobbler Nails, 2 papers for 5c Potato Mashers, wood, 3c each Tin Mouse Traps. 5-holc. 5c each A good Lantern, 39c GaTlon Oil Cans, galvanized, 15c Butter Moulds, round, i lb., each 10c Cedar Faucets, each on*\ 3c Carpet Tacks, 5c doz. papers Wringers, from $1.50 up Cutain Poles, white. 8c each, 2 for 15c 25 cent Whisk Brooms, 10c 50 cent House Brooms, 35C 35 cent House Brooms, 25c Tumblers, like cut, worth 120 cents doz. anywhere, you can buy these for 5c each while they last 1 lot Wool Bed Blankets to be sold at half fqrmer prices 1 lot Quilts, high grade, at less than cost of material

Ransford’s Department Store Rensselaer, IncL

To satisfy the demands of our ——creditors ■ —2 S! ftlftr ft ft ft Worth of up-to-date merchanM K 111 111 dise to be sold regardless of d)LU.UUU n° St ' the T e , xt . th / rt ,Y Jays. jw v Our entire stock, including fixtures, and everything must go as we have decided to quit business, and to do so there will be no restrictions on anything. A chance of a life-time to get up-to-date merchandise at your own price. Come everybody to the greatest sale ever put on in Jasper county

A fine line of men’s ties at way below cost from 15c each up All our Jewelry can be bought at a sacrifice Corhbs, barrettes and hair rolls, hair pins and everything at prices that will astonish you. Hair nets worth 10c each, now 5c Ladies’ hand bags at less than first cost Ribbons—a big lot at away below cost, lots you pay from 50c yd. up at less than half that price Belts, a fine line at 50c on the dollar Notions at less than first cost Thread, both cotton and silk, 4c spool Gloves and Mittens, the greatest variety in the city, all go at 50c on the dollar Umbrellas at cost All our Toys at half former prices Pictures and frames at half price Rings, 14k gold filled at half former prices >•_ Glassware at prices to move them. Glass 'J.l' Hi// JSUfI Bowl like cut;regular 25c bowl at 8c C ut gl ass at price Mirrors at half price All our China at less than half former price. Now is your last chance to get your fine china at prices impossible to ever again duplicate Lamps at less than cost of manufacture Jardinieres at half former prices Laces and embroiderv at cost or less Enameled ware must share the same fate as balance of goods Hollow ware, such as skillpts. wafv - fleirons; griddles ---all have to g<> at big reductions to move them Our 5c counters onlj- 4c. Our 10c counters only 7c. Our 25c counters only 19c. All our postals, 2 for 1c 1 -

Our location can be found by the large Red Sign covering both fronts; right north of the courthouse. Sale will positively start March 23 and will last until everything is disposed of as advertised. Come everybody, you surely will find something you can use at about one-half what you will pay elsewhere.

Postal albums at less than cost A few ladies waists at half former prices Lot children's dresses at half former prices 1 lot white skirts at half price 1 lot embroidery, 4c yd., worth 10c 1 lot embroidery, woith 15c and 25c yd., at 10c per yd. 1 lot 19c, 25c and 35c embroidery to be sold at 15c and 19c yd. All our sweaters in ladies’, men’s and children's at haif price to close A lot of waste baskets at half price o/ One lot of iron stone china at prices that you never will get again; in plain ware suitable for hotels and restaurants. Come in and clean it up at your own prices Gold Tip matches, 4 boxes for only 10c Whitmore’s shoe polish, the best on earth, all colors, only 7c box or bottle Tcilet preparations at half former prices Soaps at less than cost Hundreds of articles w’hich we can not mention here go at 30c on the dollar. The greatest bona fide sale ever put on in the city of Rensselaer. A sale that will be conducted on honest principles. We want and must have the money to pay our creditors or we will have to take our medicine which means bankruptcy. It is hard to realize the fact after 10 years of hard wmrk but such is the case. I guess we have been too good to the public, now the public should be good to us by belpHng us save our reputation if nothing more. That is all we ask, we are willing to sacrifice our stock to square ourselves. What more can we do?

Open evenings until 9:00 o’clock; Saturday evening, 11 o’clock. Look for Red Front with heading as per our Hand Bills

i lot of Horse Blankets away below cost i lot of Men’s Work Coats from 75c up, worth double A few Cotton Blankets at what they cost , All our Caps at half of first cost Bargains in Underwear, winter and. sumfiller, in all lines at less than cost Mens. South's and Children’s Pants at unheard of prices All our Men’s Wool Flannel Shirts, worth $i .25, each 69c Overalls at all prices from 19c pair up Suspenders from 5c pair up Men's work shirts, 25c each Men's work shirts. 37c each Hosiery for men, 10c kind. 5c pair Men’s Hose, pair 4c Men’s 25c hose, 15c Men's 15c hose. 2 pair 15c Hosiery for ladies, 15c kind, 2 pair 1 5c Hosier}’ for ladies. 10c kind. 3 pairs 20c Hosiery for children from 5c pair up. ow ing to quality 1 new lot of men’s clothes, 2 or 3-piece suits, some worth as high as $lB, go while they last at from $8 to $lO per suit, all new’ styles for spring 1 new lot of men’s pants for spring business, go from 90c pair up to $2. worth double A /> HANDSOME / all leathers, alKstyles, \ This is one The greatest bargain in shoes ever put on in Jasper county. They must sell. They are all new, besides they are up-to-date, not an old number in the whole lot—sßooo stock to be sold at prices that will make them go Children’s shoes from 17c pair up Misses’ shoes from 50c up Ladies’ shoes from 75c pair up Men’s shoes from $1 pair up All our slippers at less than cost Fleece-lined shoes and nullifiers at 50c on the dollar ■ ' • ' All our Oxfords are new and the latest patterns. Our spring goods in this line are in and any lady or miss can get a pair at what it cost the manufacturer to make, laying aside all middlemen's profit. All our broken lines in shoes and Oxfords go at less than 50c on the dollar. i ’