Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1906 — Page 4

v< * s °* Lawns ar, d A It yds of Lawns and Calcoes to a costomer. | Calicos worth =»-■ ■ m j j 5 and 6 cents, challenge |J' . , v JlypwA S \l C Omr'C _ 1 /soy E So cheap we positively caooot afford to furnish paper to wrao it g , wJi ■ • _ i hi ' ! • —~—*—~— l c — , g ft ' -.- ■. ■• 1 1.4 p Bp only with other goods. It has bees a long time since we have g WE CAN a o - Pi* the oni> he jjj HljgjE 85 £ fif]!S had ao old time sale of this kind because of the hi*h price of cotton buys direct from the mamwact nicer m caj load and case fL¥ui" ,gs / \nKr'- '*• _ * * Tots. We maintain our police: Sc!) "stacks:of goods at a slight —%sr i ~*' ,+ 7T~ r ~ “,, “7TC ,' '"ll * „ . , , , j, iihM 7 L g'E -Q- - ; ■*■ HE bare announcement of this Challenge Sale should m 5 profit instead of ajc\y goods, with the iirolit stacked-on them, LDu ;|g m Ig®~ Iwi ! UliPftf3r?rw'r. I . .« , , , £ * . —— - . mitltllT! ® ,s& «=*«=> , HAI jMMCjPI: j , *t ■ send a thrill throughout the entire country as it will save g 5 and more goods and better goods for your'Twprtey than elsewhere. r IS wr V ; v«w«a ffliw , , a r~~.,. err, -<■ * \y e mher imii ite m rvt r thii liuLsur s 1 n' s ; j— 1 I you ssss Dollars. 1 hree floors filled from floor to ceiling with 3 _ . very tiling out ur.matc.mess Parhams,. -- > —! • Up-To-Date reliable Spring and Summer merchant • 2 3 Come and bring your friends to the ora reliable am! the great —j 3 ™ — u .. -.a ~7~T, ~ . : - •—.--- — r,~ . : S 3 , „ , , . , -i ■. ~ , dise that will he sold tram to to 50 per cent belbw all competition. £ 3 challenge sale and enjoy a least of bargains. * g A Gigantic Challenge Sale.

jj The Dress Goods Store. 5 Fresh as the May flowers are the counter 5 heaps of dress goods and woven dainties. Jhe J. loom artists have caught many a hint from na--5 ture and the merchandise artists the K things as cheap tor vou as it they'grew. (f loot rioi.i! (ug.uuiies, Mikado silks, lawns, etc I u ’.o' organdies, Adeline/ Cambria, batiste, £ Percales, etc, challenge sale price Svj. , 2 sc. Del wood organdie, pin dot hatiste satin strip dimities etc, challenge sdle price. 14c 3 35c Princes silk, embroiclered ginghams, etc, challenge sale price, per yd 20c ! 40c silk organdies, grey check, DeLinde, etc, I challenge sale price.... . 25c J 65c fancy embroidery silks, viola silks, silk or- |! gandies, etc, challenge sale, per yd 35c to 50c j A full line of new silks and white waistings in j all the new weaves. Booaets. Ladies sun bonnets 10 to 25c Infants fancy embroidery 10c to 75c Ladies’ Shirt Waists. [ln A season of white and we are showing the [I most elaborate line ever offered in black and J| white wash silks, Persian lawns, Swisses, mull, »; linens, etc., made in yoke effects, long and short !| sleeves, fancy embroidered, open backs, eton, S' Poney coats, etc. S Ladies’ white silk waists $2.50 value, challenge J sale price. $1.95 l[ Ladies’ white silk waists value, challenge sale price *. * 2, 4„S 5; Ladies’ white silk waists $3.50 value, challenge S 1 sale price $2.90 | Ladies’ white silk waists £5.00 values, challenge 3 sale price 53.4 5 H LAdies’ white silk waists $5.50 value, challenge ► sale price. *4.50 g Common percales and white lawns, 50c to SI.OO ! s Muslin Underwear m This sale of muslin underwear is one of the £ events of the season coming as it does at a time! 5 of year when you are thinking of replenishing j jj your summer lingerie. Only higb grade well • jj made reliable garments find room on our counters j i2 5c corset covers, challenge sale price.... 19c ! 50c corset covers, challenge sale price.... 39c SI.OO corset covers, challenge sale price.... 75c 50c drawers 39° 50c to $4.50 skirts, dial, sale price 40c to $3.95 65c to $1.50 gowns, chal. sale price 50c to Ji .25 \ Special Great Lace and Embroidery Sale !' A complete new line just arrived fresh from S the importer go in this sale at prices which 1 mean nothing short of economy. We are showjj ing a lull line of baby irish, french and german Jj val laces, mecklin, oriental torchion, all overs jj and insertions to match in white cream and 3 ecru shades and black and white silk laces, etc, * from ic yd to $1 5° £ Embroideries less than half and not an old Jj pattern and 10 per cent off aH marked down or ; \ Sewing Machines S 5 drawer Helping hand sewing machine, guarl anteed for 5 years, easy running, noiseless! ► including all attachments a $16.50 machine, challenge sale price .$12.50 r Domestic, the world s best agents ask $35.00,< J challenge sale price $19.50. 3 J Binder twine, the best standard- binder twine, * made, price per lb io#c. »' : .. . ■ A Ribbon Sensation. This is a special under- ► price purchase and the benefit goes to you 3 . where it rightly belongs. All the popular S widths in plain and fancy colors at nearly # l regular price. s I Felt and Straw Hats and Caps J Over 400 dozen new stock, every style and • quality, hats and caps at juices that have n* equal

MF.AXS FOODS OF MERIT AT UNDER PR IC E~EniphatlCaHrTintf er sdlmg-any thingTnd every; [ thing yet accomplished by any store any'where.’-^TEX DAYS OXLY;~* WEDNESDAY, MAY 16th "'B. to SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 26th Thica go bargain store Space for only a few Prices. ~—y ■i -. ; - - :- ■- - —-ii irfi r•' —— , , . CLOTHING CHALLENGE SALE! STERLING BRAND BENCH TAILORED—The best that money and skill can produce. Sterling brand is not the common, ready-to-wear goods, every garment is tailored on the bench by hand and is equal to any other tailor made at 50 per cent more, and is thoroughly guaranteed by the Manufacturer and ourselves. All new spring and summer stock; men’s fancy worsteds, gray checks and plaids. Sterling Brand single or double T| Jk ■■ The bast standard overalls in the market M _ breasted suits compare with any 1 fl wn , 8 CAi others at 124.50, challeage sale price chaneDge sale Price Men’s fancy worsteds and blue serges "M gy A full line of Cone’s Boss overalls Aat compare with any others at 118.50, have no equal a 75c pair, challeogefsale —Challenge sale price price s Men's fancy gray worsteds and blue serge t and black clay worsteds, all wool suits. yd compare with any $14.50 suit, challenge price nit/ Men’s black clay worsted and thibet cloth gy Rn? S KffCC T 3fftS. single & double breasted, compare with - % / any tlB suit, Challenge sale price —" ", ' -™ , ~ Men’s latest cut gray and fancy mixtures, QO ”7” ~7~ compare with any $9.00 suit, Challenge 25c boys knee pants, ' A<l A Same in young men's suits $4.38. challenge sale price Juvenfle, boys and young men’s suits, Eiderheimer, Stein < 'o'- Evtra good clothes that have few equals and none Ac boy s knee pants, better for quality, style, and prices as low as cheep-made t challenge sale price .. \g %g clothing. -. . . . Challenge Sale of Shoes and Oxfords. i —S It preat reduction in shoes. Take yeur choice, pay us an average profit on shoes of 10 per r cent or buy them some other place at 50 to 100 per cent profit. We can afford it by selling the quanity. We had for this spring over 9000 pair of foot wear, the newest and best money could procure. They are fast disapearing, as usual our prices are right. Come in and see for vpurself. . , , __ ___ \ Ladies’ fine kid shoes and oxfords, medium Compare with any $4.50 shoe QQ and military heel, laee or button, all sizes challenge sale price V«W and styles,compare with Men - S fine dress shoes and oxfords, latest any $2.00 shoe freaks, newest novelties, A Compare with any $2.25 sh >e, va l. 53 to $5, sale price 52 to IiWW mn challenge sale price aiVV /jmml Compare with any 52.75 shoe 1 IWB- M f' s ,I 's° work shoes ’ chal ‘ 1.25 challengesalepr.ce 1./D lengesalepr.ee Compare with any $3.00 shoe g*k Men’s $1.75 work shoes, chal- ■■ I challenge sale price lenge sale price Compare with any $3.50 shoe A KO Mcn>s t 2.00 work shoes, chal- ■ Unprecidental selling in this department, the last few months have been record (2 A VIAfi 1 breakers. Five and six extra clerks on Saturdays and then many turned away.We ■WWW IIW 9 ■ are the only house that quote prices and we are net afraid of them being duplicated 25000 dozen more EGGS wanted for the last two weeks in May. Just received l car load 100 lbs HA, E. Fine granulated sugar, the highest grade of sugar in town, 22 lbs H 4r E Sugar for SI.OO. 1 car new fresh salt just received 2 lb can Standard canned corn, chal- Fancy Peabury coffee, per lb 18c just received 80c bl lenge sale pries. Fancy Java and Mocha 20c Monsoon flour, highest grade, Kansas 2lb can brand peas 10c faU uof Beechnut brand canned Gold Medal flour that has no equal, 1 gal. fancy table syrup 25c sliced bacon, chiped beef, peanut but--1 bbl sl-15 1 gal fancy sore am, home made 48c ter, cranbery sauce, grape jam, etc. Fancy bitter, 15c 13 bars satmet soap for 25c When you want extra fancy canned Fancy creamery butter, per lb 20c 9 bars Lenox soap for 25c goods call for Club House brand they 3 lb can standard tomatoes, per can, Trenton cracked coffee, lb 10c are the highest grade goods on the not more than « cans to customer B*c Rio Coffse, lb -15 c market and we have the exclusive sale A Catalogue Department Anything you want for the farm or home. We bava no competition and can save you 30 to 50 per cent on your farm implements, wagons, buggies, furniture, etc. You buy direct from the manufacturers and pay us a small commission. Come in and see hundreds of manufacturers catalogue or order what you want and we will deliver it and you pay for it after examining the goods. No. 93. a good looking Top buggy .equal to many S4O or 150 buggles»29.6o No. 2s, Banner buggy, the standard boggy of the world, sold last year and are wearing as good as their neighbors that paid doable and guaranteed one year, price - - .*38.50 No 77 The hirhest made bumrv sold in this country snd guaranteed equal and to wear as long as any ***-*0 buggy our price Sso. slnd KtSogue or come in and see cute. See our sample, of farm implements, cultivators Chicago Bargain Store, RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

IJnnsal Display of Hosiery jj At special prices~for this -sale. Bought case lots and retailed at wholesale prices. Hon- jj est hosiery is the key note to our success in this £ department. g 1 case men’s and boy’s hose kind chal- '* lenge sale price, 2 pair f0r....... ....5c 2 1 case men’s % 'hose, 3 for 25c kind, challenge 2 1 case men’s 40 gage seamless fast black and jj fancy colors, |4 hose, 1 5c kind, challenge sale j price, per pair loc S Fancy colors and embroidery lisle, y 2 hose, 25c | to 75c per pair, cnallenge sale price, per pair ISC tO .. . 5 0C ;| i case ladies’ fast black seamless, equal to any ; 12 '/i c hose, challenge sale price 10c ij Special Sale of Sommer Underwear. An endless variety of men’s, women and ! children’s underwear in every style and quality. j Ladies’ vests, 4 cts to a silk vest.... ... si.oo j Men’s balbrigan underwear 25c each to. .$1.25 ; Union suits all prices. X|||| Corset Sale In the new popular shap j r es, new high busts, dip hip I 4 hose supporters, daintily I / trimmed in ribbon and lace j . Ask to see the celebrat- j jJjgnJ ed Dawager corset, the new batiste summer corsets etc at prices so enticingly low. Ladies’ Fnrnishings. fallif The newest novelties, 1 PfWi.4 wnBTF jLA ace embroidered col- 1 ors ’ chimizetts, gold and ] vtILE 472 silver belts, fancy heir j combs. Hand bags in white, grey, blacks and j browns, etc. Men’s Neckwear Specials In all the very latest creations just received, to appreciate them you must see them. Ladies’ Soils, Jackets and Skirts IO per cent off market price Ladie’s all silk lined new spring coverts jackets a $7.50 jacket, our marked price $5.00 and the challenge sale price $4.50 Jackets, a $lO jacket, challenge sale prices6.7s j Black silk, short and long coats, $10.50 to 11.50 challenge sale price $7.2510 $11.50 A full line ladies’ black, grey, blue and tan skirts in all the new wenves,_42.so to SIO.OO and 10 per cent off. 10 per cent off ladies’ suits.

Carpets, Rags and Lace Curtain Sale In the most attractive patterns ever shown and the largest stock to select from at prices that have no equal. 9ft x 12 ft seamless rugs, $5.00 kind, challenge ; sale price $3.98 9ft x 12 ft seamless Ingrain, SIO.OO kind, chal- 1 lenge sale price ....’. $7.98 9ft x 12 ft axminster, velvets, brusseb etc. $14.50 t 0.... $31.50 A full line mattings, floor oil cloth and linoleum Special price 1 greatest vanety, newest clllfell ■ -novelties, low est 45c per jjair to $6.50 per pair Chall e n g e sale prtce X 2 9cto $5.95 Window shades, curtain rods and poles, 7 ft water or oil color shades only 25c Parasol Umbrella Specials in all the fancy ■ handles. ! t -• ~ ,„ ... $2.25 special fancy border, assorted colors, 26 in silk and linen, challenge sale price... $1.45 ! Every other style 50c to .$4.50 j