Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1902 — Page 8

CLOSING OUT WRECKAGE FROM THE BIG FALL AND WINTER SALES, OR THE GREAT Semi-Annual, Jan. 1902, Pre-ln ve ntory Sale! CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. : • :>■ .• ' ... * ... , . . ' . . ' • • ■ ■ • • • ' _ , r > ■ / - • Broken sizes, short lengths—small quantities that lose half their retail value. Hundreds of shrewd shoppers wait for these half-yearly clearings, and they do not wait in vain. It’s a fitting wind-up for the biggest selling event in our history. Why not look through these departments at once? You may find just what you need at a saving of one dollar or two dollars or ten dollars at this great sale just before inventory and to make room for new Spring Goods that will begin to arrive in a short time.

Clothing Clearance. Our loss is y< ur gain. Many at and off; price marked in plain figures " ‘ 1 Lot Men’s Cassimeres and Cheviot suits, was $7 50 to 10 00 a surf, now 3 50 to $5 00 1 Lot Men's Black and colors, all wool, finer Cassimere, was 10 to §l3 50 a suit—choice now, suit $7 50 Men's fine all wool Black Clay many not in the house over one month, value $9 90, §l*2 50, sl4 50 and sl6 50 a suit, now.. $7 95, $9 90, sl2 45 and sl3 50 10 per cent, off all men s Ulsters. Yoke and Raglan overcoats -and fine dress overcoats; some marked down Ato close out. PANTALOON CLEARANCE: 10 per cent, off-every pair of trousers in the house. It is an easy matter to buy trousers to suit the purse but not always so easy to know how they are going to wear and fit. These trousers are all well made of properly shrunk kerseys, cassimeres, clays’ corduroys, etc , at per pair 2 00 to.. $3 50 Duck Coats and Mackintoshes all at 10 per cent, discount. A full line of Dunk«ard and Amish suitsand overalls. A new, overall stock for Duukards and Amish just received Jan. 2. Orders taken for the latest up-to-date men’s suits and overcoats, made to order by the celebrated M. Born & Co., tailors of Chicago. Shoe Clearance Sale. Leather is 20 per dfent. higher, our’s is 20 per cent, lower. Hundreds of pairs at less than 50 cts. on the $. 10 per cent off all the new stock. 1 Lot ladies’ kid shoes, lace or button, broken sizes, all styles J. Miller and Drew. Selby make, were 1 50 to $3 00 a pair: to close out choice of lot per pair $1 00 1 Lot ladies' fine kid shoes, arrived in December, very stylish, heavy or light soles, all sizes and widths, a regular $2 50 shoe — choice of lot 10 per cent, off marked price ($2) per pair only.sl 80 10 per cent, off Ladies' heavy shoes, Miller make, in oil grain, Farmers' Calf, Peerless Calf, Kangaroo Calf, in button or lace, in plain or cap toe, all sizes, marked 1 60 to $1 95, 10 per cent, off now. or 1 45 to $1 75 a pair. 1 Lot Men’s fine shoes odds and ends, all sizes, Calf and \ ici, Were 2 25 to 3 50—choice now, per pair $1 50 Men’s fine, latest style dress shoes, Howard & Foster make, no better made, in Pat. Calf, Vici, Velour, Box Calf, enamel, corona, pat. kid, etc., value 400& $5 00, but marked 300 and’s3 50, 10 per cent, off noW, per pair 2 70 and $3 15 Boys’ all solid oil-grain and calf shoes, value JI 25 pair, marked 90cts., 10 per cent, 'off or per pair 80cts. The largest line of Misses’and Childrens' fine and coarse shoes at less prices than we can buy them now. A complete new stock of infants' fine and soft sole shoes, 15 cts. to 45 cts. a pair. Headquarters for the largest stock of Rubber Boots and Shoes to be found within 50 or 60 miles from here. A full line of E. Stout's Pat. Snag-Proof Rubbers that out-wear two pairs of afiy other make, also the Mishawaka knit or felt* boots that out-wear any other make. . Underwear Clearance. $1 00 will buy nearly $2 00 worth. Men’s gray fleeced undershirts and drawers only 19c each. Men's heavy jersey fleeced shirts and drawers, value 50e each, now •• - _• 27 jc Men’s all wool shirtsand drawers, cheap at $1.25 each, now. ,75c Children’s underwear, marked 15. —.' ... ~,. t .; io, 15, 20 and 35c Ladies’ fleeced ribbed underwear. 20c each to 50c, now 12| to 35c Hosiery Clearance. '■'housands of pairs wool and cotton fleeced, broken sizes, at | I to £ eff marked price in plain figures. :Rema*. kable Remnant Clearance, 1-2 Cost Piled on our counters for your inspection; remarkable because they are the best fabrics we bad in our fall and winter collections. You don’t often have a chance to take away such desirable short lengths of 2 yards to 10 yards eacfcjin silk or fine wool or wash dress goods at price.

Come early and bring all your friends to the warmest, comfortable and only Daylight, Up-To-Date Leader and Price-Regulator Store, for anything you want at less than you can buy it elsewhere. The Chicago Department Store, OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE, ’Phone 36. B. FORSYTHE, Proprietor.

J Grocery Headquarters. Fancy and staple, fruits nuts, candies, etc. The best of everything retailed at wholesale prices or what we or anyone would pay for them in less than car load lots. Note we are the only house that gives the public the benefit of a full list of grocery prices for a price regulator and your benefit. Prices subject to market changes, Superior to all flour euaranteed Ist qual. or money back, J bbl.s 95 Washburn-Crosby Gold Medel | bbl 1 05 Duluth Imperiel | bbl. , 1 05 20 lbs. granulated sugar 1 00 -21 lbs. sos t white. ... FOO — Choice of 12 variety of apples, bbl. 4 50 Apples by the pk. 25 to 45c Coal oil, all Pennsylvania oil, gallon 8 and 10c and better than you pay 2| to 5c a gallon more, for Ind., and 0., oil. Extra fancy Michigan potatoes (no home grown) per’bushel 98 St. Croix pure maple syrup, per qt bottle 25 Telmo pure maple syrup, 1 gal. cans, per gal 1 10 Apple, peach, plum and pear butter, 1 qt can. per can 10 3 it) can table peaches, per can 12 3 it) can Charm brand apricots, per can 16 3 ib can Yellow Crawford peaches, per can 25 1 gal can California peeled pie peach, per can 40 1 gal can California pie apricots, per can 38 1 gal can New York apples, per gal 35 1 gal can Maine pack blue berries 1 gal can Bartlett pears, per can 40 3 lb can Sauerkraut, per can. 10 3 lb can Smith hulled corn • 8 3 tb can Charm brand tomato 10 2 it) can Charm brand corn 8 2 it) can Non-Such sugar corn, per can 12 3 lb cau Bell Boston baked beans with tomatoe sauce 10 2ib can Early June peas, per can • 9 3 ib can Charm brand pumpkin, per can 10 3 Ib can Telma sweet potatoes, per can 13 Clematis brand fresh salmon, per can..- 10 1 lb can Chicago Bargain Store baking powder, per can .. 8 1 lb can Royal baking powder, per can 43 XXXX or Lion package coffee, per pkg.... > . 11| Choice Rio coffee, per lb 10 Extra fancy Rio blend coffee, per lb 15 Bell’s Moca and Java, per lb 20 Extra fancy Globe Peaberry, per lb 18 Bell’s Santovar coffee, per lb ; 25 Bell’s Imperial combination coffee, per lb 33 Fancy hand picked navy beans, per lb 4 Fancy Japan rice, per lb 6| Rolled Oats, per lb . 3 1 gal pail fancy table syrup, per gal. 30 1 gal fancy table syrup, from bbl 25 Cow brand or Old Colony soda, per lb 5 All brands of chewing tobacco, per cut, '... .7 &8c Swift & Co., 100 bar snap sofp, per box 1 95 Trumpet soap, 12 bars for... I. 25 Santa Clans soap, 8 bars for 25 1 box 100 bars Santa Claus soap, per b0x...... 2 75 Puritan soap, 6 bars for 24 Fels Naptha soap, 6 bars for 25 New York pure buckwheat flour, per lb • 3

Dress Goods Clearance. At unheard of bargans, here is what we will throw in with each pattern for a short time: A pattern of 5 yards or more at 25 cents a yard or more marked in plain figures at our regular close selling prices we will throw in, 5 yards wool or silk dress braid trimming at 15 cts. yard 75 5 yards cambric lining 5 cts. yard .25 1| yards waist lining 10 cts. yard .15 1 set stays ; .... 15 1 spool thread ..... ...... ; 05 You will save on every pattern $1 35 - ■- ■ ■ - Amazing Sacrafice Clearance Sale oi Ladies’ Mels, Copes. Skids, Shin Msis end messing socques. The greatest opportunity a woman ever had to buy perfect fitting, stylish garments at about | price. $lO 00 new stylish 42 in. ladies’ coats, now for $5 00 sls 00 new stylish ladies’ Raglan coats now for 10 00 Misses’ 4 00, 5 00 and $7 00 coats, now. .$2 00, $2 50 and 3 50 Children’s jackets $1 00 to $3 00 each. Ladies’soc Fancy Flannelette waists, now.,-.......... * 38 Ladies’2 25 Fancy all wool waists, now..-, ,yv. 150 Ladies’ 2 00 Fancy Eiderdown dressing saques, now 1 25 Ladies’ 1 25 Fancy Eiderdown dressing saques, now 75 J and 3-off skirts and petticoats. Ladies’ nuslin Underwear. Most all new, clean stock, a few slightly soiled; choice of lot at 10 per cent, off marked price ancT you will not buy them soon again at the prices now. Special Carpet Clearance. (SECOND FLOOR.) 10 per cent, off every pattern in the house. This is a money-saving offer for those contemplating buying a new spring carpet. You can buy it less now than later, and quality and patterns are new and choice. 25c rag carpets, now '. 22|c 50c all wool Ingrain, now •.. .45c 58c all wool Ingrain, now 52c Hemp carpet and mattings 10 to 25c. 10 per cent, off all lace curtains, portiere, rugs, window blinds, curtain poles, trunks, valises, etc., etc. Lamps, China Ware, Etc., Clearance. Some marked down | and then 10 per cent, off marked price on all lamps, china ware, dinner sets, Haviland -dishes, fancy hand decorated dishes, vases, fancy plates, cups, saucers, Japanese art decorated ware. These rare attractions are exceptional bargains not to be found soon again but we must have the counter room and at the prices they will not last long. Christmas toys at cost and less; only a few dolls, wagons, carts, automobiles, etc., left. Special bargains in tinware, glassware, hardware, washing machines, sewing machines, churns, nails, wire of all kinds, etc., etc. See our matchless 5 and 10c counter bargains, many of these bargains were bought in 1,000 piece lots to obtain the lowest possible prices for spot cash. To buy them in small lots would -cost more than our selling price of 5 and 10c. See the 1c goods—you pay 5c many places: 1 bunch hair pins, egg beaters, polished Red Cedar rubber tip pencils, 1 pair flat or round shoe laces, etc. Special reduced prices on fine all wool blankets, ladies’ wrappers, umbrellas, gloves, jewelry, alarm clocks, Roger Bros, knives and forks, spoons, hata, caps, neckwear, men’s shirts, mufflers, handerchiefs, laces, embroideries, fancy hair combs, purses, corsets, etc., etc. A few horse blankets, fur and plush lap robes left at 10 per cent, off to close. 6c unbleached muslin for .5c 7c ginghams for 5c 6|c Fancy colored Tennis Flannels for 5c 7Ac Lonsdale bleached muslin for 64c 10c Tennis Flannels for Bjc All widths sheetings and pillow case muslins, 42 in. to 90 in. wide.