Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1897 — Page 4

: CHICAGO - BARGAIN - STORE,] ; RENSSELAER. INDIANA. !j GRAND FALL OPENING! 1 i - WI.. 1 ■ s s 3 • ss2< 000 •00 stock bought direct from the manufacturer for spot cash before the tariff advance- Three floors, 50x108 feet filled 1 from floor to ceiling with cnoice Fall and Winter G-oods- >

'7 COLD FACTS. First — We guarantee our prices 20 per cent less than f you can buy elsewhere. Second — Our stock is more thon double any other in Jasper county and you have a greater variety to select from. j Third — Our facilities for buying and selling in large . quantities for cash enables us to buy 15 per cent F less than smaller dealers. Fourth— We have no rents to pay and a small ex- |/ spense in proportion to the large stock we carry and a saving of 10 per cent. Fifth — We will buy any kind of produce you have at

t Clothing Dept jPfek K Quanity quality and price FV. |/ unequaled in Jasper Co. Men’s heavy grey and black cheviot suits cheap at 5.00 opening sale |\ price $3.50 BhL Men's black clay dress suits, cheap at Uk 10.00, opening sale price $6.95 fl Men's black clay worsteds ■; and cheviots, warranted U all wool, cheap at 12.50, |||fl I|||| jjf opening sale price. $8.90 p Men’s French worsteds, g|W ft cheap at 16.50. opening ll|l gW W sale price $10.50 |||| |Zf Boy's school suits, 3.50 value, opening prices2.sO |X Boy's school suits, 6.50 JpE j?L [. value, opening sale ]f price $4.50 fr An endless variety fancy P suits for the little tots 3 t° 10 y ears old, 90 cents Ik to $4.50 [• , Special low prices on all Fr men's and boy's overly coats, child's reefer coats. I. e^c ‘ M en s heavy duck 1/ coats, blanket lined the k« 1-25 value, opening sale FZ price 75c Men’s mackintoshes, Cones Ff boss overalls and pants Kp Ara Eg —the world's best. •r ■> Orders taken for the IX fjfe rr latest style made to [• order suits at the low1/ C' est price. |X Dress Goods Dept. Great new dress goods silk and velvet —foreign If and domestic. 90 Patterns. Only one of a kind in French F Matelasse. French Boucle novelties. Figur|k ed Granite, silk and wool mixed Brocatelles etc [. value 1.00 to 1.75 yd., grand opening sale W * price , 52 to $1.48 per yd k« 75 Bolts, 40 to 50 in Boucels, Scotch tweedes, Jacquiards, Serges, Cheviots, Plaids Meltons etc worth 75cts per yd. grand opening sale If price $.48 jk 100 Bolts 98 to 40 in Two toned novelties all r wool serges and henriettes all wool dress 1/ flannels all shades real value 50 cts a yd.. £ opening sale price j>er yd $.25 ra 50 Bolts wool and cotton mixed 2 toned novelties .. Henriettes Cashimere etc. the 16 to 22 ct kind grand opening sale price only $.lO |X Hatand C&pDept jk Men’s and boys’ good plush caps, all styles, the 75c value, opening sale price 50c |k Men’s and boys’ fall caps, the 50c value, opening sale price 25c ra Men’s soft and stifl hats in all the latest i- styles.

r It always pays to trade at tne great price regulator and leader of low prices and a modern up-to-date daylight f store, where you can buy anything you want at one price for cash, where all are treated alike at the reliable » NEW DEPARTMENT STORE,! L N. B — We respect the Sabbath and will positively not self goods on Sunday J 3 FORSYTHE, Proprietor. |

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Shoe Dept. Over 7,000 pairs bought before the advance. Prices less than many dealers can buy them at now. Our boots and shoes last niany customers one year and prices same as some others charge you and only last two months. Women’s glove grain or kid, lace or button, the the 1.50 kind, opening sale price 1.00 Women’s grain, lace or button, Miller make, will wear one year, worth 2.00, opening price. 1.50 Women’s fine kid, lace or button, coin toe, good for 1 year wear, worth $3, opening price. .1.90 Women’s extra fine kid, coin or dime toe in oxblood, green, blue or purple, worth 3.50 to 4.50, opening sale price 2.50 to $3.50 Men’s tap sole w y ork shoes, worth 1.50, opening sale price $1.15 Men’s calf, late style tofe, lace or button, the $2 value, opening sale price........... .. ~ .. 1.45 Young men’s fine shoes in the latest novelties. E. Nettleton and Howmrd & Foster make, value 2.50 to 5.00, opening sale... 2.50 to 4.00 A complete line of infant and children’s fine and coarse seoes. SECOND FLOOR for men’s kip, calf and felt boots and overs. A complete line E. Stout’s “ snag proof rubber footwear. - ■

I «4GROCERY_DEPT> I S® Prices talk and the crowds carrying away the goods is a sufficient proof of who gives the ft® the greatest bargains. We believe in doing the most good to the ® greatest_number of people, and start with SJ S 2 19 lbs fines granulated 5ugar....... .SI.OO soap in the world, 8 12-oz bars for 25c, mk 20 lbs White A for ~ 1.00 worth 6 bars for 25c. 7 W 4x, Key or Lion coffee per lb 11c Fairbank’s Gold Dust 4lb package.. . .17c Aga Bulk coffee at 10, 12, 16, 25c to 3 for 1.00 Lenox soap 7 cakes 25c Sg k© Crackers you pay elsew’here 10c our price 5c Grand Pa’s Wonder per bar......... .4c 2® Bacon, worth 10 and 12|c, our price 7&10c Large Early Rose potatoes per bu ... .80c gg gg Fairbank’s Santa Claus soap, best laundry Pure white lard 4 lbs 25c, -worth 3 lbs 25c The finest line of all kinds of canned goods, syrups, sour, sweet and mixed pickles, cfleese flour, tobacco, cigars, fruits, vegetables, every thing that you will find in a first-class grogg eery and prices guaranteed 20 per cent less than regular prices. SSO reward for selling or a® So delivering any groceries without the spot cash. Highest market price for your produce. «gn

Glove Dept. 50 doz. men’s good heavy work glove, 50c value opening sale price 19c 40 doz. California goat, green or light tan with wristband, the 50c value, opening price. .. 25c 150 doz. men’s and boys’ mittens 10c Over 300 doz. men's and women's fine gloves and mittens, all shades, from 50c pr to $1.45 -for a silk lined glove. Hosiery Dey t. Over 500 dozen bought by the case. The best fleeced seamless hose ever offered for sc, 10c, 15c, and 25c per pair. Women’s wool hosiery 25 ct value, opening sale price .12|c SECOND FLOOR—A complete line of trunks, valises, telescopes, etc. A few bicycles left to close out. The Rival for $21.50. Every piece of it guaranteed 1 year.

Queensware, Glassware Green decorated ware, late patterns, imported goods, fine, at exactly what it cost us. We need the room. 6 one hundred piece sets, gold decorated, worth 10.00 and can not now be bought for less, opening sale price... $8.75 Late pattern white imported, value 100 pieces, 8.50, opening sale price, 100 pieces $6.50 All 25c cake stands, 8-in bowls, 9-in dishes, | gal pitchers, molasses cans, etc, all 10c each. Notion Dept 100 bolts of Roman stripe ribbon, sizes 20, 40 and 60, value 75c per yd, opening price.. .25c Bead dress trimming, mohair braid dress trimming, jewel dress trimming, tubular dress trimming, Cheffon handkerchiefs, laces, embroideries, a museum of 5 and 10c counter goods, etc. Gra □itewarc Dept. —-Cheap as Tinware. Dish pans 25c, 2 qt pudding pans 10c, wash pans 10c, 4 qt coffee pots 40c, 2 qt covered pails 20e and 5 qt stew kef ties 25c etc,

Blanket Dept. 500 pairs of blankets, special sale. Our retail price less than we can buy them again in the market. 10-4 blanket 60c 80c SI.OO, 1.25, 1.50 and 1.75 per pair. Opening sale price 40c, 50c. 60c. 75c. SI.OO and 1.25 per pair. A fine line all wool, plain, colored, white and plailds, at 2.00 to 4.75, worth | more. Carpets Dept— -2nd floor Carpents, floor oil cloth, portiers, lace curtains, rugs, poles, etc, at less price than can be bought in the markets now. Tinware Dept. Spring balances sc, 2 qt coffee pot Bc, drinking cups Ic, 10 qt pails'loc, copper bottom, heavy tin wash boilers 85c, 22 in galvanized iron wash tubs 55c, galvanized fire shovels sc.

T~CO.LD FACTS.; the highest market price aud pay part trade and part cash for anything you want. Sixth —The best service—the only day-light store with all the modern improvements with a base- , ment —hot water heater —7 cash carriers, elevator, electric lights and a fine covered delivery wagon to deliver all kinds of goods to any part of the city or t to the depot free of charge. Seventh— Our phcnomieal growth is attributed to . fair, square, honest dealings, truthful advertising and always giving you the most goods and best value for your hard earned dollar.

Cloak Dept.— 2nd floor. A geogeous display of Caps and Jackets equal " to a city store. . All new and latest novelties in the market and prices never so low but we could not buy them now at the price we are selling them. Ladies’ Beaver clothcapes braid and jet trimed i the 4.50 value, opening sale price only.. .$2.00 Ladies’ Plush capes braid and jet .trimmed the 7.50 value, open- a fajp ing price. .$4.50 Ladies’ Marble i Plush capes the 12.50 value open- \ 4-/ | ing price.. $8.50 Ladies’ Jackets Kersey's and -bL 1 Meltons silk lin- ’ ed throughout value 12.50 to 16.50 opening JSEEBMH EOfc sale price W” ..$8.50 to $10.50 / > Women's extra fine . capes and jackets ’ 18.50 to 25.00 ' 1933 opening sale price $12.50 to $18.50 " Misses’^and jackets in an endless k variety too numerous to mention. Infants long cloaks each 75" cents to $3.50 | Underwear Dept. ’ Over 1000 doz brought by the case direct from , the factory, our retail prices lower than some dealers can buy them. ’ 64 doz. (2 cases) Ladies’heavy ribbed fleeced . vests or drawers worth anywhere 50 cents each opening sale price only $.25 i 60 doz. Ladies’ fine ribbed fleeced silk trimmed value 75 cts, opening sale price $.50 | 50 doz. Ladies all wool ribbed white or grey 1.25 value, opening sale price, each $.95 1 50 doz. scarlet fine wool flat goods the 1.25 value, opening sale price $.90 ' 50 doz. Misses’ union suits, fleeced you never . bought for less than 50 to 75 cents, opening sale price only $.25 250 doz. Infant’s and children’s flat and ribbed cotton and wool, each 4 cents to $.50 | 50 doz. Men’s grey heavy cotton underwear, many would ask 50 cents each, opening sale , price only $.25 80 doz. (2 cases) Men’s heavy wool fleeced the 75 cent value, opening sale price 0n1y.... $.50 , An endless variety Boy’s and Men’s fine wool underwear. | Unclassified. I Gingham, toweling, calico at 3c per yd. Best | gingham 5c per yd. Nails 2c per lb, barbed wire 1.90 per 100 lbs. , 100 Bolts Canton Flannel at 4c, 6c, 7|c, 8c and 10c per yd, worth anywhere sc, 7c, B|c, 10c, J and 12|c per yd. ( Roman stripe percale 10c per yd worth 12|c. ' Ticking 6c per yd, Red table linen, fast red > 12|c per yd. Guinea flannel at 6c, Bc, and 10c per yd. 9 spools Clark’s O. N. T., or Merrick’s thread for 25c. Bushel baskets at 10c. each Woodenware and grocery storage | in the basement.