Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1902 — Page 8

CLOSING OUT WRECKAGE FROM THE BIG FALL AND WINTER SALES, OR THE GREAT Semi-Annual, Jan. 1902, Pre-1 nve ntory Sale! CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. i , , ; , ——_ ' - ' 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 eV ent 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 your-gaiii. .Many at J. .' { and i off; price marked in plain figures 1 Lot Men’s C'ast-imeres and Cheviot suits, was $7 50 to 10 00 a suit, 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 (’lay worsteds, many not in the house over dncnuonfh. value §0 I*o, sl2 sO.‘st 4 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 |to close out. PANTALOON CLEARANCES 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 bow they are going to wear and fit. These trousers are all well made of properly shrunk kerseys, cassimeres. clays’ corduroys, etc., at per pair 200 to 1.. .$3 50 Duck Coats and Mackintoshes all at 10 per cent, discount. A full line of Dunkard and Amish suits and overalls. A new, overall stock for Durrkards 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 cent, 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 orHglit all sizes and widths. a regular $2 50 shoechoice of lot 10 per cent, off marked price is2)per pair only.Sl 80 10 per cent, off Ladies' heavy shoes, Miller make, in oil grain, Farmers' Calf. Peerless (Saif. Kangaroo Calf, in button or lace, in plain or cap toe. all sizes-, parked 1 GO to §1 95, 10 per cent, off now. or 1 45 to $1 75 a pair. 1 Lot Men's fine shoes odds and all sizes, Calf and Vici, 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 4 00 A $5 00. but marked 3 00 and $3 50. 10 per cenk-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 lii.e of Misses'and Childrens’ fine and coarse shoes at less prices than w'e can buy them now. A complete pew of infants' fine and soft sole shoes, 15 cts to 45 cts. a pair. to be found within 50 or GO miles from here. A full line of E Stout's Pat Snag-Proof Rubbers that out-wear two pairs of any other make, also the Mishawaka knit or felt boots that out-wear any other make* Underwear Clearance. SI 00 will buy nearly $2 (M) worth. Men’s gray fleeced undershirts and drawers only 19c each. Men’s heavy .-rst-y fleeced shirts and drawers, value 50c each, now 37Ac Men’s all wool spirts and drawers, cheap at $1.25 each, riow. .75c Children’s underwear, marked 15. 25. 3b, and 50c each, now Ladies' fleeced ribbed underwear, 20c each to 50c, now 12J to 35c Hosiery Clearance.. thousands of pairs wool and cotton fleeced, broken sizes, at | tv , -ff marked price in plain figures. Remarkable Remnant Clearance, I*2 Cost I Piled on our counters for your inspection; remarkable because they are the best fabrics we had 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 each in 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 B. FORSYTHE, Proprietor.

A wE’l «® Kits Wi Grocery Headquarters. Fancy and staple, fruits nuts, candies, etc. The best of every-, frthing 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 yoqr benefit. Prices subject to market changes, Superior to all flour guaranteed Ist qual. or money back, | bbl.s 95 Washburn-Crosby Gold Medel | bbl 1 05 Duluth Iraperiel | bbl • 1 05 20 lbs. granulated sugflr „... 100 21 lbs, soft white 1 00 Choice of 12 variety of apples, bbl .-rrrrrrm4 50 Apples by the pk 25 to 45c Coal oil, all Pennsylvania oil, gallon... 8 and 10c and be tter than you pay 2A 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 lb can table peaches, per can 12 3 lb can Charm brand apricots, per can 16 3 lb can \ ellow 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 50 1 gal can Bartlett pears, per can 40 3 It) can Sauerkraut, per can ...... . 10 3 tb can Smith hulled corn 8 3 it) caii Charm brand tomato 10 2 tt> can Charm brand corn 8 2 tt) can Non-Such sugar corn, per can 12 3 tt) can Bell Boston baked beans with toraatoe sauce 10 2 it) can Early June peas, per can 9 3 lb can Charm brand pumpkin, per can 10 3 lb can Telma sweet potatoes, per can 13 Clematis brand fresh salmon, per can 10 1 It) can Chicago Bargain Store baking powder, per can .. 8 1 tb can Royal baking powder, per can.. 43 xxxx or Lion package coffee, per pkg 11| Choice Rio coffee, per 1b..?..... . 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 Santoyar 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 '. • G| Rolled Oats, per lb 3 1 gal pail fancy table syrup, par gal 30 1 gal fancy table syrup, from bbl 1 25 Cow brand or Old Colony soda, per 1b..; 5 All brands of chewing tobacco, per cut, 7 & 8c Swift & Co., 100 bar snap soap, pet box 1 95 Trumpet soap, 12 bars for 25 Santa Clans soap, 8 bars for ».. .7 25 1 box 100 bars Santa Claus soap, per box 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 gelling 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 ” .\ls 1 set stays. J 5 1 spool thread [.. ” \ ~.....05 You will save-on every pattern ....$1 35 Amazing Sacrafice Clearance Sale oi indies’ Meis, copes, sms, SDiri Mis end Dressing 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 $15.00 new stylish ladies’ Raglan coats now for 10 00 Misses’ 4 00, 5 00 and $7 00coats, 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 1 50 Ladies’ 2 00 Fancy Eiderdown dressing saquee, now 1 25 Ladies’ 1 25 Fancy Eiderdown dressing saques, now 75 J and | off skirts and petticoats. Ladies’ fluslin Underwear. Most all new, clean stock, a few slightly soiled; choice of lot at 10 per cent, off marked price and you will not d)uy 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 45 c 58c all wool Ingrain, now 52c Hemp carpet and mattings 10 to 25c. 10 per cent, off all lace curtains, portiers, rugs, window blinds, curtain poles, trunks, valises, etc., etc. • r i 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 ip 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.rptc. 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 pnce 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, hats, caps, neckwear, men’s shirts, mufflers, banderchiefs, 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 6|c Fancy coloYed Tennis Flannels for 5c 7|c Lonsdale bleached muslin for 64c 10c Tennis Flannels for Bj c All widths sheetings and pillow case muslins, 42 in. to 90 in. wide.