Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1902 — Page 4

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It i S a Strain 1 • 1S astrain for y° u to look for bargains in other retail stores, where they are few and far between. It is easy for you here where the . ** uai » Bargains are so plentiful that wherever you turn they are looking at you. We handle goods you pay une, two three and as high = as five dollars for and sell the same for 99 cents and less. Our Holiday Stock is the most complete and up to date stock that was ever brought into Rensselaer, You can come very finding what you want and without very much trouble to yourself and without paying any fancy prices for the same You will miss if you are not one of the m‘any customers here through this month; when you get to see what your neighbors purchased for 99 cents and less vou will kick yourselves for the next month because you paid three and four times as much for the same goods somewhere else. Be wise once in your life and do not let anv old granny notions keep you trading at the same old place. Look around. Be up to the times- Get your eyes open. You may find out that a change of oastur? miaht make dollars for you. - ' < 6 lu *s ut

We are selling.... Boys’ Overcoats from 4 years up to 16 years of age for only—just think

z|jX A fine stock of Overshoes and Rubbers for Men, Women and Children, also Shoes of all kinds at prices that defy the United States to produce their equal for quality and price. W Remember we Have Nothing in the Whole Store Over 99 Cents. Which fact alone should bring you here if nothing else. We shall the week before Christmas make every lady a present of a beautiful souvenir of a beautiful Medallion mounted on card board with easel back. A very nice ornament for the stand or mantle. Be sure and get one. Ti 0811 ° O ? e “ ake tk ®ir sebctioM now or at «ny time they wish, and have the same laid away by paying a small deposit on same and pay the balance when they tret the tronria It would be better for you and us if you would do as stated above, as we are so limited for space and you would avoid the rush and it would be a pleasure for vou to buv now The d/Afn. the same amount o floor space of any store in the state. The largest variety of goods and the lowest prices for the same Zs ofßood!?of'any hCeTthe state-we That £ putting it plain but nevertheless it is a fact which proves itself by our many patrons from different parts of the state which will certify to same. It is like buying your goods at wholesale’ We knoo mjj he catalogue houses in the head by selling the same goods for the same money or better goods for less money, You will learn in time that the 99 cent Racket Store can and .n.— anil nnnrl. FT 6 in ,he Citj Cbi ”s° e ‘ ew . h ” < ’- W » ‘b» e’^ oß e "flbe X X. X ” “ Stef ?b.yXT THE 99 CENT RACKET S6ORE. Washington Street; RENSSELAER, IND . RANSFORD & FRANK. Proprietors.

THE REPUBLICAN Official Paper of Jasper County. 0 ■ln BepubUcanibulidlng on the corner of Wallington aod Was tonstreets. 133 UK D EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY BY GEORGE E. MARSHALL EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. Ferm«;of Subscription. One Year 11.50 ix .Months 75 three Months 50 Friday, December 19, 1902.

Card of Thanks.

The undersigned desires to ex* press her most grateful thanks to the many friends who assisted her by their very generous contributions in her late contest in connection with the Catholic Fair Mrs. Henry Hildebrand.

Letter to J. J. Eigelsbach.

Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sir: Porterhouse, so much; neck, so much; all the way betwte n . Just so with paint. Devoe Ready Paint is the porterhouse. Nobody wants the neck; the between, some say, is good enough for them. But Devoe cost less, not more, than between. Lead and oil is between; i. >s the old-fashion paint. But zinc has come in. Zinc toughens white lead. Devoe Ready Paint is the paint. If you paint in three years, you do it for looks. Devoe does not wear oat in three years. , Yours truly. F. W. Devoe & Co. To the School Teachers and committees and buyers of candy for Christmas time and Sunday Schools of Jasber county. Do nt buy u i till you get my prices and see m < big assortment-

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John Eger

RACKET STORE BBS HOLIDAY GOODS

City News.

THURSDAY. Dr. G. W. Meiser, of Chicago, is visiting Miss Harriet Yeoman. Herschel Wilson, of Indianapolis, is visiting his brot her Jesse for a few days. John W. Walker went to Lafayette today on business. Mrs. Sherman Richards went to : Gifford today for a few days’ visit. Mrs. W. G. Joslyn, after a few days’ visit with her si ter, Mrs. Fred Lagan, returned to Chicago today. Dr. A. L. Berkley will move into his new office, in Odd Fellows’ annex, next Monday. Bern, Wednesday, Dec. 17lh to Mr. and Mrs- Sherman Thotnton, south of Surrey a daughter. Regular services at the Christain church Sunday. Morning subject, “The Infant Savior.” Evening subject, “The Infinite Saviour.” Dennis Gleason will ship a oar load of 17 horses to Cincinnati tonight. They are mostly large horses, and the price paid averaged about SIOO. Yesterday was a fine day for a public sale, when that of Geo. H. Maines, just north of town was held. The property sold well and the sale amounted to about $3,400. Good prices prevailed, A contract for straightening the Kankakee river between Laporte and Starke counties have been let to Pollard & Goff, of Champaign, 111., and John Andrews of Bradley, 111., for SBI,OOO.

In order that they might escape arrest on the charge of felony Alber Bader, jr., and Sherrick, of Michigan City,'boarded an eastbonnd Michigan Central freight train Monday night, and when tney jumped two miles east of Buchanan, Mich., Bader was drawn under the oars and instantly killed. Sherrick escaped injury.

A Few Bargains Will Not Come A Miss.

Boys’ Suits... from 7 years to 16 years of 0(1/* age—regular $2.25 suits for wsrv ♦

Dr. Anna Francis, the new osteopath physician, located over the Harris bank, announces that she will visit Monticello two days each week, Tuesdays and Fridays. E C. Maxwell & Son’s big public sale took place, today, in Newton tp. They too, have been lucky in having extra fine weather for their sale. Mrs. Harding who has been eick for three months at the home of her sister Mrs I. J. Porter, has recovered sufficiently to be taken to her home at Abel Grant’s in Barkley Township Work on the K. of P. building is being pushed right along daring this good weather, and it looks now like the contractors might be able to get it enclosed before the hardest part of the winter hits us. At Hammond, Saturday. Henry Bates, a carpenter, fell from the roof of a five-story opera house to the parquette and escaped with a single fracture of the arm. He was able to walk on Monday. His escape is the marvel of the town. The new dry-goods firm of Rowles & Parker are making strenous efforts in getting their big stock of goods in place, and wdl have their opening day, at their fine location in the Odd Fellows’ new building, next Saturday, Deo. 20th. Chas. T. Stallard, who for the past two years has been conducting the Gymnasium classes of the Presbyterian Athletic Club, has taken charge of the work at the Crawfordsville Y, M. C. A He will continue his work here but will make his visits on Saturday instead of Friday. ThePostoffioe Department has advanced one hundred and fifty, eight fourth-class postoffioes to the Presidential class. Four of these are in Indiana, among them is the office at Brookston, the other three are those at Morocco, Carthage and Vanßuren.

Uncle Eli Stutzman wifely concluded, after one day’s experience, that the county jail was not a suitable place of abode for a nice elderly honest citizen like him, and last evening he pulled his weasel skin and paid the $17.50, assessed against him as fine and costs, for violation of the truancy law. The weather we have had yesterday and today, is in strong contrast with what we had for several days preceding. Very fine and bright these two days have been, warm enough to be comfortable out of doors, and cold enough to keep the roads hard and in good condition. The Tide of jbife company arrived at 11 a. m. today from Kankakee, Hl., where they showed last night. They have a big company and carry much scenery. They played in Peru, Ind., Monday night, and the manager telegraphs to an immense house, and to complete satisfaction. * A. B. Anderson, of Crawfordsville, who has just been appointed U. 8. judge to succeed Judge J. H. Baker, resigned, was a college chum of W. B. Austin of Rensselaer, and is still a comparatively young man. He, Mr. Austin Congressman Charley Landis and Otto Greshan all attended Wabash college at the same time, and lived together at the same boarding house. A special service for young men and boys will be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening at seven o’clock. The address will be made by Mr. Henry W. Howe of Chicago. Mr. Howe is the Chicago manager of the Loan Department of the Massachusetts’ Mutual Life Insurance Company, Special music is being provided for the service and everyone will be welcome. J. H. McClanahan returned from Indianapolis last night. His wife was operated upon Monday, by Dr, Nobel, assisted by Dr. Arthur Kreeler. The operation was very

Children’s and missses’ Coats, Eadies’ Capes, Tur gollartns, Boas, Cadies’ Waists and lots of other goods too QQ/* numerous to mention, for only wJJv i ess

successful and resulted in the removal from the gall bladder of 13 stones, about as large as small peas. Mrs. McClanahan will remain in the hospital three weeks. It is expected that she will then be restored to good health. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kenton, of some miles northwest of town, took the train at Surrey this morning to go to Arizona, where they will spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Emma Berry and family; and more especially with their new Arizona grand-child, which has been anxiously waiting to make their acquaintance for the last two months. The telephone manager at Washington, Ind., should have the banner as the champion strike settler. All of his girl operators at the ex* change went out on a strike for higher wages. He called them in conference, treated them liberally

A Business Proposition If fuel is scarce and high in price as we know it is, why not keep out the cold and reduce expenses. We will help you do this by selling you the very best . . . ... Storm Sash -4 -<• ’ *53*5 . <•* V' - —*• / ’ Phone us sizes and we will quote prior gg DOMKIIy Cumber Company.

to the best quality of candy he could find in town and they all went to work again, at their old wages, happy and contented wilh their lot. The point in Wisconsin where W. O. Shead is preparing to move to is East Ttov. His mother, whom he will live with is 87 years old instead of 83, as we incorrectly stated. She is in remarkably good health, both mentally and physically for that age, but she has a daughter with her who is a helpless invalid, and nearing the end of her life’s journey, and it is mainly to assist in caring for this sister that Mr. Shead is now making this removal

Bargains in millinery for a short time. Mrs. Imes will offer a reduction on all trimmed goods. If in need of anything in her millinery line you could not afford to miss seeing her goods aud the prices she is offering them at before buying.