Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1898 — Page 4

WAR! WAR! WAR! Not with Spain, but on high prices. We have done more and are doing more every day to reduce excessive profits on high class, reliable, merchandise than any other store in Northern Indiana.

Our facilities for buying in car load lots and selling at car lot prices, equips us for making lower prices for this Spring Opening Sale, to begin now, MARCH, 1898, than ever before offered.

GROCERIES. GROCERIES. 19J lbs. Granulated Sugar f0r....., $1 00 21 lbs. Winsor A Sugar for 1.00 California Prunes, worth 6c lb, for 44c California Raisens, worth 6Jc lb, for 4Jc California Raisens, finest quality, worth 8.4 c for 5c Fancy evaporated Apricots, worth 10c, for 8c Fancy Japan Tea, worth 40c lb, for 28c Young Hyson, worth 30c lb, now 23c Arm & Hammer or Cow brand Soda, worth 10c lb, for 6c Condensed Mince Meat, worth 10c, 1 lb package, f0r~....... .8c Rolled Oats, worth 10c, 2 lb package, for 6c Rolled Oats in bulk, best made, worth 4c lb, for 24c Ball Bluing, Yeast Foam or Cream, worth 5 c package, for... .3Ac BestH. P. Beans, worth 3c lb, for 2.}c A good Rice, worth 6|c lb, for ... 44c Best Japan Pearl Rice, worth 10c lb, for 7c Lewis’ Lye, worth 124 c, for 8.4 c First class Baking Powder, worth 10c lb, for 8c 2 lb. can Green Gage Plums, worth 10c for 7c 3 lb. can Fancy Golden Pumpkin, wbrth Bc, for 6c XXXX Coffee, per lb, 9c Roasted Coffee in bulk, worth 124 c lb, for 10c Roasted Coffee in bulk, worth 15c, for 124 c Roasted Coffee in bulk, worth 20c. for 16c Roasted Coffee, best Peaberry, in bulk worth 25c, for 18c 1 gal. Fancy Pie Peach, worth 25c, for 20c 3 lb. can, best quality Sweet Potatoes, worth 124 c, for 9c 3 lb. can, Fancy Yellow Crawford Peach, worth 25c, for 18c 3 lb. can, Fancy Apricots, worth 25c, for 18c 3 lb. can, Fancy Green Gage Plum, worth 20c, for 16c Fine strictly pure maple syrup, worth $1.25, for 1.00 Borax first quality, worth 25c, lb for 10c Fancy Evaporated Peaches, worth 10c lb, for 8c

Lace Curtains. A WONDER—24 yard LACE CURTAINS, 50 cent value, Opening Sale price, per pair, 25c. Lace Curtain, SI.OO pair value, Opening Sale price, per pair, 75c. Lace Curtains, $2.00 pair value, Opening Sale price, per pair, $1.45. Lace Curtains, $5.00 perpair value, Opening Sale price, $3.50. Lace Curtains, fish net, by yard, 25c value, Opening Sale price, per yard, 15c. Fish Net and latest swisses, by yard, 20c to 40c. Spring Opening, Ladies’ Wraps. Black Cloth Cape, $3.00 value, Opening Sale price, $1.75. Black Cloth Cape, $3.75 value, Opening Sale price, $2.00. Black Silk, fine lace trimmed, $5.00 value, Opening Sale price, $3.50. Black Silk, fine lace satin lined, SIO.OO value, Opening Sale price, $7.50. Jackets, $3.50 to $9.50

Faultlessly Attired. She it Perfect Wears Fitting 'Wk* «* ? rtt /l * / Vvt 1 H ll ' \ wl.'X li xfcm Royal Worcester Corsets. rwMßMaaaiMM«MMrw *** *** ***»*r# 1,000 UMBRELLAS —Every style, quality and price, 50c t° $4-5° each. WINDOW BLINDS—A full line Window Blinds, Portiers and Curtain Poles at a lower price than you ever bought them.

At this Special Opening Sale we guarantee to save you 20 tn 30 per cent, in any department in this block of stores all in one and the only daylight up-to-date one price cash store in the County. B. FORSYTHE, PROP. TSTe"W TDe]OcLX*'tZXieZl't

Dress Skirts That Fit. Black Brocaded Novelty, value $3.00, Opening price, $1 90. Black Brocaded all silk, value $8 00, Opening price $5.00. Black Brocaded novelty satin and silk, value, SIO.OO, Opening price, $7.50. Black French novelty silk and wool, city stores would ask $15.00 or SIB.OO, Opening Brice,8 rice, $10.50. U COULD NOT BUY THE GOODS AT LESS THAN ABOVE PRICES. Calico Wrappers. Calico Wrappers, good pattern, 75c value, Opening price, 48c. Calico Wrapper, good pattern, SI.OO value, Opening Calico Wrapper, good pattern, $1.25 value, Opening price, SI.OO. Calico fancy trimmed, good pattern, $1.50 value, Opening price, $1.25.

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HOSIERY. The largest assortment ever shown. Women’s, Misses and Children’s fast black heavy ribbed hose, the toe Value, Opening Sale price, sc. t Men’s and Women's full regular made, fast colors, cheap at 150 a pair. Opening Sale price, toe. SPECIAL KID GLOVE SALE. Ata discount, Friday April Ist to Saturday ' night, April 9th. We contracted for a large quantity before the tariff advance. Every color and style at less than old price sale days. Yon cannot afford to miss this sale.

CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. SPRING OPENING a: a: a: SALE, x a: Goods Delivered FREE to any part of the City.

: ' A ¥ i b JWWB Ml. _. IwMBH BEDSPREAD BARGAINS. A full size good pattern 90c or SI.OO value, Opening Sale price, 45c. A Targe size, better quality, the SI.OO kind, Opening Sale price, 65c. Best made new patterns $1.50 to $2.50 value, Opening Sale price, SI.OO to $1.60.

Opening Clothing Sale. New reliable up to date goods. Men’s Fancy check worsted all wool equal to tailor made at double the price, Opening Sale price, §12.50 to slt>.so. Men’s Black Clay worsteds, Opening Sale price, $0.50 to sl4 50. Men’s Black and Brown cheviot suits, Opening Sale price, $3.50 to $5.00. Boys’ 3 piece suits, all kinds, $2.50 to $11.50. The little tots 3to 8 yrs, in all the new novelties, Opening Sale price, 95c to $4.50. Cones now best made pantaloons, overalls and shirts. Orders taken for suits to be made by the leading tailors of our country. MEN'S SHIRTS. Men’s Fancy Percale, fast color, detachable cuff and collar, laundried or unlaundried. A 75c or SI.OO shirt, Opening Sale price, 48c. Men’s fast color, percale or flannel outing work shirts, well made, worth 45c, Opening Sale price, only 24c. Men’s fancy madrin c|oth or laundried white shirts, the SI.OO value, Opening Sale price, 75c. A full line Monarch Brand 75c to $1.25.

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QVEENSWARE & GLASSWARE. A discount on all dishes, some very handsome green or gold decorated ware ami plain white ware. LINENS. Turkey red damask, 54 in. the 25c kind, Opening Sale price, 121 c. Turkey red damask, extra 35c kind, Opening Sale price, 25c. .1 Bine damask, all linen, 35c kind, Opening Sale price, 25c. .1 Blue damask or blue all linen, 60 in. the 50c kind, Opening Sale price, 35c. „ Blue damask, extra tine, 72 in. value 75c to $1.25, Opening Sale price, 62 to 98c. Full line napkins and linen towels.

Opening Dress Goods Sale. Better selection, finer imported and domestic goods than ever before shown. Novelty dress goods, 4 wool, double fold, all colors, the 124 to 16c kind, Opening Sale, 10c. Fancy weaves, novelties and serges, all wool, all colors, 38 in, the 35 to 50c value, Opening Sale price, per yard 25c. Brocaded Mohairs coverts serges, novelties, 40 inch value 65c to 80c a yard, Opening price, 48c. A great variety imported silk and wool mixtures and black dress goods, to sl.(>o per yard. Taffeta silk, changeable colors, good for linings, the 50c value, Opening price, 25c per yard. Plain and fancy silks, value 60c and 75c, Opening Sale price, per yard 48c. Finest Taffeta blacks and fancies, the $1.25 yard value, Opening Sale price, per yard, 95c. . MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Cheaper than you can buy the goods by the yard.

CARPETS. 40 Rolls all new choice patterns, carpets and mattings. Wool and cotton carpets, 25c value, Opening Sale price, 16c. Extra patterns, union, 35c value, Opening Sale price, 25c. All wool ingrain, 50c value, Opening Sale price, <x. All wool ingrain, 60c value, Opening Sale price, 48c. Extra wool ingrain, choicest patterns, Lowells, ( Pat-sign square stick in center) 75c value, Opening Sale price, 62c, NOT CLASSIFIED. .Unbleached muslin 4c, sc, and 6c a yd. Checked ginghams 3c and 5c best made. A good full line standard prints 3c per yd. Best made prints 5c per yd. India Linens 5c yd. Linen crash 5c yd. cotton crash 3c a yd.

Below we give a few opening prices, some say “leaders”. They are leaders. So is everything in the entire block of stores, A Leader, A Bargain and a Money Saver. Call and be convinced.

GROCERIES. GROCERIES. 2 lb. Heinz Baked Beans, worth 16c, for 12c lib. Heinz Baked Beans, worth 12c, for 8c 21b. can Fancy Early June Peas, worth 124 c, for 10c 21b. can Marrow Fat Peas, worth 16c for , 5c 21b. can String Beans, worth 10c, for 7c 2 lb. can Red Kidney Beans, worth 10c, for 7c 3 lb. can Fancy Table Apricot, worth 15c, for 10c 3 lb. can Fancy Table Peach, worth 15, for 10c 1 pint bottle Catsup, worth 15c, for 12Jc 1 pint bottle Catsup, worth 25c, for 17c 3 lb. can Fancy Tomatoes, worth 10c, for 8c 2 lb. can Fancy Sugar Corn, worth 10c, for 8c Santa Claus Soap, best made worth 6 for 25, 9 for 25c Puritan Soap, worth 6 for 25c, 7 for 25c Best Pure Cider Vinegar, worth 20c, gal. for 121 c Good Coal Oil, worth 10c, gal. for 8c Best Coal Oil, worth 15c, gaL for 12c Fancy mixed candy, worth 10c, lb, for .... 5c Fancy Breakfast Bacon, worth 124 c, lb. for 84c Good Table Syrup, worth 30c, gal. 5 gals, for SI.OO Pure Sugar Syrup, worth 60c, gal. for 42c Best Burbank Potatoes, per bushel 80c Best Crockery, worth 10c, gaL for 7c Brooms, worth 10c, for 8c Fine Granulated Salt, worth SI.OO per bbl 88c All Casino Brand canned goods, the finest in the market, at cost to advertise it. White Swan Flour, 501 b. sack 85c Silver Moon, Lafayette best make 50" lb. sack 1.28 Clubhouse best Minnesota made 50 lb. sack 1.45 The highest price paid for all kinds of produce, part trade, part cash.

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Opening Shoe Sale. ; More than double any other stock in the County best selected styles of the leading standard make. Men’s Fine Howard and Foster make, equal , to any $6.00 shoe, Opening Sale price, $4.- .. 50. Men’s Fine J. Miller, can’t be beat, Opening Sale price, $1.90 to $2.50. Men’s oil grain congress and buckle tap sole, Opening Sale price, $1.20. Ladies’ Kid, button or lace, coin toe, equal : to any at $1.50, Opening Sdle price, 90c. Ladies Vici Kid, lace or button, coin toe, : fancy silk vesting top, tan or black, Open ing Sale price, $1.50. Ladies’ walking shoes, all kinds, Opening Sale pride, 50c to $2.50. Misses Kid shoes, coin toe, $1.50 value, Opening Sale price, 85c. Misses Kid shoes, coin toe, $2.00 value, ■ Opening Sale price, $1.50. * Everything in children’s, 25c to $1.25. # LACES, EMBROIDERIES and WHITE goods in a greater variety than ever before shown. Embroideries 1c to SI.OO per yard. ■ Not a bolt of the above kept over from last year.

Wash Dress Goods. Figured dimities, the 12Jc value, Opening . Sale price, per yard, 7c. Zephyr gingham, 16c, Opening Sale price, per yard, 10c. Nansooks and Organdies, 20c to 40c value, Opening Sale price, 12A to 25c per yard. Under Skirts. Black Taffeta skirts, 75c value, Opening : Sale price, 50c. i Extra tine fancy made taffeta skirts, 75c : to $1.50 each. Neckwear. A complete new line in all the latest novelties just received. : RIBBONS, Etc. An endless variety of Ribbons, Dress Trimmings, Handkerchiefs, Notions, etc.

HARDWARE. ■ Nails all sizes, above 6 penny, Opening Sale price, 2c lb. Washburn and Mowen best galvanize 1 - barbed wire made, Opening Sale price, 2|c lb. Galvanized Glidden barbed wire 2c lb. A full j line poultry wire, plain wire, tinware, graniteware, WALL PAPER. ' Sold by sample at less price than to carry stock. Gilt _. paper you never bought at less than 5c roll, Opening Sale price ic a roll. Wall paper, worth 5,7, to, 12, 15, 20, and 30c roll, Opening Sale price, 3,5, ' 7, 8,11, 1 A complete Hat and Cap store, belt and Stiff Hats, in all thfclatest styles. Felt Hats, 25c to 2.75. Mens, . Boys and Childrens, Caps, 20 to 75c.