Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1900 — Page 3

IaRPE BROS. BIG E I *®P M pp p ■ jppm fIHHHHk ■■■■■ Now ready and prepared for the LARGEST HOLIDAY you whether you buy or not. A THOU SAND THING! who BUY WISELY will confine the bulk of their purct

OUR FURNITURE DEPT. * * l Appeals to your sense of economy in the strongest manner just be- ‘ f ore the Holidays. Prices have been materially lowered so that every p article that we here quote is now a rare bargain that would pay_y°u to I buy. even though you have no immediate use for them. We buy I furniture to vastly better advantage than most dealers, and we sell it at j l a decidedly smaller profit than any dealer. I READ CAREFULLY THESE PRICES. ► j* Bed Lounges. ; Full size Bed Lounge upholstered in Corduroy, Velour or [ Tapestry, worth 12. 00 < • "" Couches. : > Full size couch 30 inches wide, 6£ feet long in fancy Velour or » Cordurby, worth 10.00.. •’' *' V''l ‘' ‘ ’ ’ * 1 ° I Folding bed couch fancy upholestry, makes a nice bed, worth . 12.50 * Extra large couch, 30 inches wide, 7 feet long, mahpgany frame ; inlaid work, worth 16.00 •• • • •.............. 13 o 0 ► Our best couches are all put together with steel wire, no twine to I break. Every one guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. . ■■ ► t Iron and Brass Beds. ► - ► We have the largest and most complete line of Iron and Brass ; Beds in Jasper county, ranging in price from 2.85 to 2U UU ► * —■■" ► || , Morris Chairs. * If/ i Solid f rame Morris I I S f I Chairs with Velour cushions, the most comforta- | , ble chair made, ffjj I Worth 9.00 i I ! $6.50 r ► X I Rugs. Large Velvet rugs, fancy patterns worth 2.00 1 5^ Large Moquette rug 30x60 •• .' We have the largest line of rugs, carpets,- matting, oil cloth, linoleum, portiere, etc. in northern Indiana. ■§3[ git { Bed Room Suits. r Handsome White Enamel Suit, Bed, Commode and Dresser ► i full brass trimmed, worth 25 00 for rl kX I Solid Oak Suite in large variety from 1500 to 30 00 . Birds Eye Maple Suits, something new and nice, worth 20.00.. It. UO

Side Boards. Selected Oak side board glass 18x30 one drawer lined, worth 12.00 10 o 0 Solid Oak side board glass 16x28, swell front cast brass trimmings one drawer lined worth 16.00 • • • ’j A'A.i Solid Oak swell front canopy top full pattern, french plate glass Jbx.i/ Solid Oak, wry large size glass 24x30, full swell front canopy top wth $22.. 19 75 Full Quarter Sawed Oak, Hand polished swell front cast trimmings heavy carvings, our leader, worth 25.00 Extension Tables. Oak extension table 6ft long a good table well made worth 5 50. •••••• 4 00 Oak extension table 6 ft long fancy leg and cross pieces worth 6.50.... 50 Large 8 ft oak table, fancy leg, worth 12.00

Book Cases and Secretary, Fine quarter sawed Oak, double swell front, 2 french plate mirrors worth 35 00 now2B 00 All oak book case worth 30.00 “ 24 UU One all oak book case “25 00 • -0 00 One all oak book case “ 23.00 " 17 o 0 One all oak book case 20.00 J 16 50 All oak book case worth 12.00 y oU Kitchen Cabinets. Solid Oak with sliding drawers for flour, meal and sugar, also for knives, forks, spoons etc, meat board and bread board worth $6, 4 ou Solid Oak cabinet with the tilting drawers and the best and most serviceable one made worth 650 o io Bed Springs all kinds from 1.25 to 5 00 Easles and Screens in white enamel Mahogany and Oak from 50c to 3 00

_ * aA • Made to Order. Pedestrian Skirts, perfect in Fit. We are without doubt HEADQUARTERS rainy day skirts the kind that are stock and take and they hang properly. W e carry a large fit Wo have them measures from any style you may se g Pebble Chiviots. Price from in all proper shades of Homespuns, Coverts and Febrile gnivioi $3.75 to $9.00

Exceptional Fur Values. ta jU- JL Scarfs of Brown Marten handsomely trimmed with natural tail cluster, 11.00 value for * 1 0 \ - Collars of dark Eastern Mink with cluster of tails of same, 13.00 value for 10 UU Collar of select Beaver with natural tail cluster a r\flTw Fifl 20.00 collar for *3 0U \\\V IIW / Beaver boas with tail, worth 10.00 for 00 Electric Seal extra length, heavy fur, 6 tails J f worth 14.00 at 1100 / j /gfe Black Fur boas reduced from 2.50-to 150 l Electric and Astrachan combination Collarette, worth 5.00 at * 50 We make a specialty of fine furs.

HOLIDAY CHINA AND GLASSWARE. A large line and a better selection than can be found elsewhere. Handsome China Set, large berry dish 6 sauce dishes to match, worth & French China, fine decoration, worth $2.50 for 1-25 VllV f7 l Large line of cups and saucers from 10c to. •■•••••••••• U I,OU i/4 W Decorated China Asparagus Set of platters and 12 dishes to match, worth $3.00 for lo ° Fancy Bohemian Water Seta, pitcher and 6 R lua« Choice of 12 different pattern,, worth *1.50 at...... 1.00 ikdL

Cupboards. Solid Oak well made cupboard, glass front, worth 7.00 600 Large double deck cupboard, glass front, worth 7-50.. 4.... 6.50 Extra large size solid oak glass front double deck worth 10 00 8 oO ——» Music Cabinets. Oak or Mahogany large size with inlaid door and drawers, worth QOO 450 Rockers. We have several hundred rocking chairs to select from. Price each from 1 -25 to 10 00 a» . j Mattresses. / A large line of Mattresses in husk, cotton, moss and hair

A Word About Flour * 300 Barrels of the Famous Occi no introduction. Our guarantee goes with and paid more money for, return and get ; price of 93 cents for one-fourth barrel or |3 65 per barrel. T We pay more for produce, and sell groceries cheaper than i will be surprised at the amount vou can save by buying of us Dry Goods. We are now in a position to give you better values in t| department than ever before. A large and .more complete st< in every particular and we w T ill sell you goods in this deps ment for the next month cheaper than you can buy them el where by 20 per cent. TRY US. j

Pictures. We have made a large purchase of high class PICTURES. 1000 in all and all framed. They consist of Medallions, Crayons, Etchings, Oil Paintings, Every conceivable subject, all sizes and all works of art. We have marked these at onethird less than wholesale price: They are now on exhibition in our furniture department. This is perhaps the largest collection of good pictures at the least possible prices you will ever see again. Do not forget these pictures during your holiday shopping. Prices from 25 cts. t 0.... $5.00

Holiday Handkerchiefl The largest assortment and the best 1 r; values ever Shown here, 250 dozen of the best and newest patterns. /\ yV Childrens Handkerchiefs lc Jj \\ j 1 Children’s fast color, animal design... 5c jj J| » Ladies’fine hemstitched 4c // Ladies’pure linen hemstitched 8c // , \ j| Ladies’embroideried swiss 10c JlB \ I Ladies’ linen embroidered 15c r h Ladies’swiss and linen embroideried. .25c / l[ M. Ladies’ fine Irish linen embroideried. .35c Ladies’ fine Irish linen embroideried. .50c Imported fine shear linen 75c Men’s colored border, hemstitched.... 5c Men’s colored border, Jap. hemstitched 5c Men’s fine hemstitched plain 10c Men’s all linen, initial corner % Men’s Irish linen, fine quality, plain or initial, hand worked.! These are better values than can be had elsewhere. I

i^oiutj; ■U : To Be given away j Eve, one j NWA) 3 1 / 2 feet tall, with na p is handsomely dress will be on display at Dec. lOtn un p when it will be give our coupons.- A cou'l

CHRISTMr We hatidk best of ing good, I at the sal impure, I our prices I