Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1901 — Page 4

CORRESPONDENCE.

McCoyttburo A. McCoy was here Sunday. < Mabel McDonald was the guest of relatives i in Milroy township Sunday. Frank Vincen, of Monticello, was the guest ’ of Anna Southard the first of the week. Rer. D. J. Houston went to Franklin Mon- < day for a six weeks' visit. \ Mrs. Harvey Newbolt and baby, of Lafay- < ette, is the guest of her sister, Mrs R. V. I Johns. * Jas. McDonald was in the vicinity of Wol- 1 . cott Monday. ( August Ringersim, of Thawville, IIL, came 4 home Saturday for an extended visit. j Mr. Growns, of Chicago, is visiting his < family in Milroy township. Mr. Besse and Isaac Parker are cutting J coin for McCoy and McDonald. ( Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart attended C. j £. here Sunday night. < John Foster is quite sick with typhoid fever, i W. A. Rinehart, of Buffalo, N. Y., was ! here last week. Misses Kate Woods, of Monon, and Rosa j Detrick, of Monticello, were the guests of , Mrs. J. R. Phillips Sunday. 4 J. M. Gwin, of Rensselaer, visited relatives 1 here this week. ‘ i Ed. Hornickle’s father and mother re- J turned to Illinois Monday, after several days’ visit with him. Mrs. W. R. Willetts and sister, Mrs. , Denton, visited relatives at Lee last week* Miss Irene Lutz is canvassing for ‘'The < Life of McKinley.” Mrs. Reed, of Rensselaer, visited her ' daughter, Mrs. B. K. Iliff, here last week. L. W. Goodyear is “prospecting" in the | vicinity of Lee. 4 Rev. Lindhort, of Reynolds, preached here i Sunday afternoon. 1 Carrie Knapp returned home last week, ' after several weeks’ visit with relatives near Frankfort. Mr. and Mrs. Ringerism went to Minnosota, to make an extended visit with their , daughter and family. Geo. Parker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Armstrong, of Pleasant Ridge, were here Sunday. Mr. Spears and son Frank visited W. H. McDonald in Milroy township last week.

North Barkley.

Miss Goldie Whuldore visited Miss Nora Baker last week. Miss Blanche Blake and Art Akers, both of Newland, were married at the home of the bride’s parents Sunday. We wish them a happy Journey down the stream of life. Mrs. Stockwell, of Tennessee, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. N Baker, for a couple of weeks, Harry Gifford and Earl Newland were in Rensselaer on business Saturday. Freeman Gifford and wife, of Laura, visited friends at Newland Sunday. Quite a number from here joined the Odd Fellows at Gifford Friday night. From the looks of some of them the next day, the goat must have been pretty hard to ride. Joe Cooper, of Tyner, is working for Thurman Smith. Nicholas Krull and Wm. Walters, of Rensselaer, were Newland visitors Friday. Miss Ella Callahan is visiting with Wm. Walters and family this week. Alf Donnelly called on T. M. Callahan one day last week. He was prospecting for onions. * Ora Morgan was at Rensselaer on business Saturday.

Fair Oaks.

Edyth Moffitt is teaching the Moifitt school. Schuyler Brockus is reported quite sick with a stomach trouble. D. E. Brockus had the misfortune to lose a good cow by sickness last Saturday. The postoffice will hereafter be open on Sundays from ten to eleven o’clock. Harry Nelson, of Wolcott, spent Sunday with his brother, P, W. Nelson, and family. A. M. Bringle and wife spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Sam Thornton, at Surrey. Mrs. Ella Raynor and children, of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Lambert. Frank Golf has bought property here, and will occupy it after making some repairs. Maud Fry has returned home, after a several weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs Schofield, at Michigan City. A good many of our sportsmen are enjoying these fine days at fishing on the KanJennie Cottingham left last Sunday for Chicago to remain indefinitely with her sister Stella and other relatives. Bertha and Essie Fenters, of near Morocco, spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. George Lambert. Shermon Richards, of Rensselaer, has the contract for painting McCoy & Porter’s new house. Hiram day, ot the same place, will do the plastering. Our schools opened last Monday with a full attendance. The teachers are the same as last year, Lora Bruce and Jesse Fox. W. O. Nelson and wife, the traveling photographers, have opened their gallery in the Kessler room and will remain here about two weeks, after which they intend going south for the winter. Bert Harmon, who went to Riverside, California, last December with his brother Grant, arrived here Tuesday of last week and after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Cottingham, left for Brookston to visit friends and relatives. Bert has a good job as fireman on the Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry., and after a thirty days’ vacation he will return to wprk again. «

Cord wood and Posts For Sale. Forty cords of good wood, also 1,200 good posts for sale. Inquire of B. F. Fekouson.

A Fiendish Attack.

An attack was lately made on C. F. Collier of Cherokee, lowa, that nearly proved fatal. It came through his kidneys. His back got so lame he could not stoop without great pain, nor sit in a chair except propped by cushions. No remedy helped him until he tried Electric Bitters which effected such a wonderful change that he writes he feels like a new man. This marvelous medicine cures backache and kidney trouble, purifies the blood and builds Only 50c. at A. F. Long’s

CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE L -s TWELFTH ANNUAL FALL Oi 1 in i An Exposition of new fashions with an avalanche of unequalled bargains that will create a new record for bargain selling. Here and only here will you find headquarters for anything you want and you will feel the satisfaction to be derived from the knowledge that your duty to yourself and family has been faithfullv performed in that you have the best and the most that money could buy at 25 to 50 per cent less than elsewhere. I2tife“sp?g»j|| The whole secret is we pay no rents and our office rents pays our taxes. We buy in car loads | iHB ■ B|HP and case lots for spot cash and sell for spot cash and sell more goods than any other '2 or 3 stores VfiwT 1 ## L s in the county. We firmly believe in selling stacks of goods at small profits instead ot a few goods DIP with profits stacked on them. 5 years ago when we first occupied this building we employed about —g__g „ 8 clerks; now 19 competent clerks to serve you and yet many are turned away Saturdays We now have 2 delivery wagons on busy days and a boy to carry in your produce and carry out goods, all y■- 9 '

Boot and Shoe Opening Sale. Over 9,500 pairs, more than double any other stock in the county Here is the greatest economical opportunity that has presented itself to shoe buyers that want new up to'date reliable boots and shoes at ’ it ~ rg :-

prices that many dealers pay for them Ladies’ celebrated Drew Selby fine shoes new, est shapes pat calf, Ideal kid, enamel kid, vici kid, turns or heavy welt soles all sizes in button or lace, equal to many 450 to 5.00 shoes, opening sale price 3 50 Ladies’ late style kid shoes H C Goodman and J Miller make, every pair warranted lace or button heavy or light soles value 1.50, 2.00 2.45 and 3.00 opening sale price 1 25, 1.60,2.00 and.* 245 Ladies common shoes all solid in button or lace, kangaroo, Cadet and Peerless calf J. Miller and Goodman make, value 1 25 to 2 25 opening sale price pair 1.00 to 1.95 Men’s extra fine shoes Howard & Foster make lace or button, velours, box calf, pat calf, Ideal kid, enamels, Don Westend, Sagar and Freek toes, value 4.00 and 5 00, opening sale price 3.50 and 4 45 Men’s fine dress shoes late toe welts, value 2.00 to 3.20, spening sale prn e 1 50 to 2 75

Dress Goods fall Opening. Our dress goods department is brimming with extremes Plain weaves are pre eminent at many points ST rt8 ’ Cl ° at u’ Vei ? et^ nß ’, z,bel i nes - Ber £ es - days, mohair, florentine, golf suiting, satin venitians, melrose and many others in blacks and every shade of gray, blue, brown, tan, red, white and the most brilliant colors and the immense quantities of them we are now selling is sufficient proof that the qualities, the colors and the prices are meeting with the approval of a discriminating public

54 in satin venitian, broadcloth, venitian, tnelrose, mohair, florentine, value 1.50 and 1.75 yd, opening sale price per yd 1 20 44 in cheviots storm serges; venitian, granite cloth, satin cloth and etc, value 100 yd opening sale price yd 75 c 40 in brillianteens, serges, henriettas etc value 75c yd opening sale price yd 48c 36 in all wool tricots dress tiannnels, brocades, henriettas, plaids, coverts etc value 35 to 45c yd, opening sale price per yd 25c 30 in plaids, novelty cloth, home spun, jackquads etc value 15 and 20c yd opening sale price per yd 10 and 12£c An exceptionally tine line of single dress patterns and French flannel waist patterns and no two alike

Corset Department Is doubly interesting just now a new stock new models, nothing but the standard makes that have stood the test. They are made of coutil with imported english satfeen striping, silk flossed tops and bottom, finished with fine silk edge, two side steels, medium long waists, four hooks closely boned, white and drab at 50c, 75c and 1.00 each; We have cheaper ones at 25 and 29c, but not guaranteed.

Unclassed matchless Bargains. 100 bolts tennis flannels in all the latest coloring and white shake flannels sc, 6, 7, Bj4c, 9c and 10c yd 60 bolts bleached and unbleached cotton flannels sc, 7c, 8c and 10c yd 25 bolts ticking 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 & 16c 35 bolts fleeced wrapper, flannels 6, 8, and 10c yd Thousands of fancy remnants 3 to 10c each, imitation of French flannels Mill end goods for shirt waists value 20c yd, sale price 10c 50 bolts bleached and unbleached muslins 4*4, 5, 6, 6j4 and 7c yd 1,200 yds calico and comfort calico at 4 and 5c yd 100 boltsi check gingham A l / 2 and 5c yd 20 bolts 8-4, 9-4 and 10-4 sheeting at at 14, 16 and 18c yd 2,000 yds lining 5c to 25c yd for the finest and best made 50 bolts percales newest designs 6c t 6 12}4c yd Women’s fleeced wrappers 65c to 1 00 Grand Rapids capet sweepers 1000 mahogany 9x12 picture frames with or without pictures value 25c sale price 10c A ful[ of embroideries and laces at the lowest price Special silk and wool veilings in all the latest novelties and lowest prices

Men’s Bootees high cut shoes, Fotterall, Barker and Brown warranted shoes, lace or button, casco, Puritan calf, oil grain, sntin calf, etc value 200 to 3 90, sale price 170 to 2 60 Boys and miss.es school shoes 75c to 2.00, worth a fourth more Children’s 50c to 1 50 Infants 15c to 1 00 A fufi line of felt slippers and women’s warm lined shoes .« 75c to 1 50 Boots in all styles leather, rubber or felt for men, boys and ladies Men’s kip boots, value 2 35, opening price.. .1 90 Men’s calf or kip value 300 “ “ 250 Men s hunting lace boots 400 value “ 350 Ladies’ felt and rubber boots $2 “ “ 1 50 A full line of E Stouts’ pat snag proof rubber boots and shoes and the Mishawaka, knit boots that will outwear two pairs of any other make Every style of rubber overshoes all at less price than other years

-o X Silk Department. The greatest silk values we have ever offered in blacks and fancies, colored taffats in street and evening shades and at the prices of one third or one half less than usually sold 21 in black and all the delicate shades Peaudesoir, Grosgrain, Taffatas and satins value 80c and 100 yd opening sale price yd... .50 and 75c 24 to 36 in silks ank the celebrated Skinner satins in blacks and colors value 1.25 yd to 1.75 yd, opening sale price-yd 1,00 to 1 35 A full line of silk waist patterns of only one of each kind in fancy patterns in all the new novelties

Umbrella Sale. Lay by something for a rainy day if it is only an umbrella we have them in abundance. 50c, 65c, 75c, 1.00, etc up to 3.50 for an extreme good heavy silk and fancy handle. Drcss trimmings In all the latest novelties Aplique, braids, cords, jets and steel cut beads etc.

m«w’s furnishings. Grand opening values here with the profits knocked off to introduce our enlarged furnishing goods department.

90 doz men’s fast colored percale dress shirts collars attached or detached all fancy new patterns a regular 75c shirt sale price only 50 75 doz men’s extra fine colored Monarch dress shirts in soft or stiff bosom cuffs detached latest patterns in French Madras corded gingham, yercale etc values 1.25 and 1.50 opening sale price 75c and 1.00 White Monarch dress shirts 60 doz 4 styles open front or back long or short bosom Wamsutta muslin reinforced back and front, gussets and telled seams linen bosoms and perfect fit. .You couldn’t be better suited and the price does not much more than cover the actual cost of the material Any

musii» Underwear. In all kinds and styles. It is the perfection of underwear cut by r the best skilled artists. Made tn a clean fresh air factory not in sweat shops and you will find it economy at the prices.

house would ask you $1.25 opening sale price only. 95c WORK SHIRTS. 50 doz men’s heavy twill work shirts blue and black stripe double yoke and felled Seams cheap at 50c sale price f 40c 50 doz men’s tennis flannel fancy stripe good weight cheap dt 40c opetting sale price. 25c A full line men’s fancy domet and muslin night shirts 50c & 1 00 A full line of boys’ dress and work shirts .. 25c and 45c NECKWEAR DEPARTMENT All the latest novelties bought from two leading factories Boston and Chicago, and if you want the latest up to date novelties you will find them here at money saviner prices

Underwear and Hosiery openino 16 cases underwear and hosiery, 40 to 100 dozen of a kind m each case, shipped direct from the factory at a saving of 1.50 to 3 00 a dozen for our customers, because if we bonght in a small way from the jobbing house 4 or 5 dozen kinds repacked in boxes they would charge 1.50 to 3.00 a dozen more for the handling and repacking We have prepared for those buyers who want underwear that is well knitted, perfectly shaped and price right. We don’t think you can find a single faulty garment in the entire collection We are willing that you get prices elsewhere but don t forget the quality We are ready to compare both Note these values: 1 case 40 doz men’s gray fleeced full weight winter underwear shirts and drawers all sizes boxed, value > 40c each opening sale pfice 25c 2 eases 80 doz men’s heavy tan jersey fleeced all sizes a regular 1 00 suit opening sale price suit 80c 2 cases 80 doz men’s heavy fleeced egyptian ecru yarn ribbed value 1.20 suits opening sale price suit.... 90c 1 case 40 doz men’s extra heavy jersey wool fleeced, equal to any 1.50 suit opening sale price suit 100 Men’s all wool underwear value'l.2s, sale price each 100 Men s union suits ecrue, ribbed. French neck slope shoulder, curved armholes 1.00, 1.25, 150 and 1.75 that can not be matched in price Men’s all wool union suits value 3.00 sale price 2 50 Ladies ribbed underwear fleeced, equal to many 25c garments, opening sale price only 15c 2 cases 12 doz ladies’ libbed combed Egyptian yarn ecru fleeced fancy trimmed all sizes vests and pants weight equal to many 50c garments sale price each 25c 1 case 40 doz white ribbed fine as silk and silk trimmed equal to any 75c garment sale price each.... 50c Ladies union suits fleeced ribbed ecrue fancy trimmed good as any 75c suit opening sale price 45c Ladies’ extra fine union suits 75c, 1.00, 1.25 and 1,50 worth a third more elsewhere A complete line of boys’, misses childrens and infants underwear all sizes in wool or cotton 5c to 75c each An unusual display of Hosiery bought in case lots means Z pairs for the price of one at some other places all kinds cotton or wool 1 case 100 doz ladies fast black fleeced, every store has a 10c hose but this is equal to any 15c hose elsewhere, opening sale price pr .. 10 c 1 case 6o doz ladies fast black 20c hose sale rice 121 c l case 60 doz black regular made spliced heel and toe fine as silk, we won’t say cheap in price, its for you to say after seeing and trying a pair Ladies fine ribbed cashmere hose pair 20 to 50c A full hne heavy ribbed school hose, cotton, wool and fleeced, 8L 10,15, 20, 25, 35 and 40c a. pair that can not be duplicated elsewhere 1 case men’s double heel seamless heavy blue and brown half hose many would ask 25c for 3 pairs opening prioe 5 pairs f0r.... c 25c 1 case same as above but heavier a regular 3* for 25c opening sale price 3 for. 20c 1 case men’s blaok and brown half hose equal* to any 15c kind opening sale price pr , ‘ K) c 40 doz men’s half hose black and colors fine as s'iik unequalled for the price Only 25c A full line half wool and heavey all wool half'hose *ls to 35c

Hardware. • A full line of wire nails, barbed Harness „ Snap lc ae wire, woven wire* smooth wire, granite ware, tinware, seeing machines, churns etc, Washburn & Moen Barbed - • T IS inch basting spooAl Wire guaranteed 19 ft to I the pound at per pound /I 3 \ cts Fire Shovels 10c B - - ' ■ ■ ■: I It pays to trade at the reliable one price cash house where all are treated alikeU courtesy as an older person. Jp CHICAGO DEP4 Phone 36. Opposite Court House JP

Cloak \ Chill November winds w heavy jackets and here are tl (Tsai est stock to select from. • ) oJr The unquestioned excel! \A W eveiy garment at the pheno ft =f equalled. If you get it here you knov • ; rmt Ladies’ 42 in long tight fitting 5 - cloak in coverts, meltons, beavers, dark or light, no better in I Chicago retail stores at $lO to ,= S $12.50, opening sale price $7.45/Uj%»V * Ladies’ 42 in long tight fitting J fine kersey, satin and lined .at W \lf r 7.90, 9.75, 10.90, 12.45, 15.75 and 18.75, worth one third more • i Jt in any city store. CJ on. Ladies’ medium length 27 M in black brown, tans and MJj modes jackets all new and *T a popular length at 3.75, 5.00, 5.45, 7.50, 8.75, 9.90 and 12.50, all worth one / 1 more. (A o 1 Misses and ci Vp 0 J ceivable style $1.20 JbfKJ more elsewhere. cut Judge a housewife by the linens in her stock. Towels, Damasks Crashes, etc. ' year beyond a doubt. Huck towels, damask towhls, bath towels moi towels 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 50c up to SI.OO e: that can not be duplicated elsewhere. FINE LINENS.—FuII bleached table dani 72 in all linen of course, their snowy satiny surfj|, show the following designs: Holly, Chrysantl mum, fleur delis, palm leaf, and clover blosstl