Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1909 — Page 4

1 They Come for Miles to the Big Closing-Out Sale to Retire from Business ( | . CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE, opposite Courthouse, RensseSaer, Indiana. j This is undoubtedly the Greatest Money-Saving Sale ever inaugurated in this country, considering the magnitude of the stock, the High-Grade, Up-to-Date Merchandise to be sol at a sacrifice to vacate the rooms in a short time, or not later than July 5, 1909. _lt Is evident the public appreciates these values by the crowds and loads of merchandise carried a y y J JafherZo7sS!e g^o C oS^r e ty mODth9 &le at Mo ?e ,-Saving Prices. We stock must be first. ]

Boots, Shoes and Rubbers at Manufacturers’ Wholesale Prices. The first time in the history of the store have we cut prices on the celebrated E. Stout’s Patent SnagProof and Ball Brand Rubbers, the world’s best, that have been sold at contract price only. We now have the right to sell at cost, and you can learn the profit that is regulated by the manufacturer. Over 50 cases fresh stock, all bought for this winter, and many cases not even opened. Men’s $3.50 Ball Brand Boots, duck foot. Closing Out Sale price $2.60. Men’s $4.50 E. Stout’s Genuine Boots. Closing Out Sale price.s3.7s. Men and Women’s SI.OO Alaskas, now 76c. 20 to 50 per cent off all Leather Shoes, and no better made. Clothing Hundreds of Men’s $lO 50 to $16.50 Suits, sold at $4.75, $6.75 and $7.75, and we are making up another lot at same prices, but come in before it is too late. Overcoats at prices that would pay you to buy for next year if not needed now. Work Coats at Cost. Men and Boys’ Trousers and Boys’ Knee Pants at a great reduction. Underwear Every piece in the house at manufacturers’ wholesale prices, and some much less. Silks Every yard in the house included in this Closing Out Sale. All 50c to $1.50 per yard, closing out now 35c to $1.25 yard. Horse Blankets, Lap Robes, Stable Blankets, Etc. All at Actual Cost at Wholesale.

Lay in your supplies now at The Old Reliable, as prices will advance when we retire.

• • GOOD •• : COFFEE • • For Breakfast. • • • « • ** Nothing better to fit one , . for a good day’s work than . . a cup of coffee at break- •• fast time. •• • • But get good coffee. 4* 4* 4* Poor coffee is little better, from a health standpoint, *' ## than roasted snowflakes. .. ** There is nothing there ~ which your system .de- •• Blands or palate relishes. Say—-try our Ferndell *» Cofiee. • • That’s all. " McFarland & Son ” •• • • ' Reliable Grooort •• • • f 4 f *I- * -1-

Classified Column. FOR BALJB. ■ A' '-Ti : FOR SALE —Barred Rock Cockerels, I have a nice bunch of Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerelß now ready for the market These birds are pure bred, bright In color, healthy and sure to please you. Q. H. Clarke. F«b. 8. FOR SALE OR LEASE—B room cottage, corner Scott and Division, new barn, hen house and parkß, bath room, electric -lights, two lots. $lO Inquire ol Mr. W. R. Sbosler, Phone 61711. Jan29t FOR SALE —Good organ. Inquire of Mrs. W. S. Coen, Phone 316. JanZDtf. FOR SALE— 4O or 60 tons of wild hay. Apply to Ed Ritter, phone 631 H. 23Feb. ~nm Mrs easy terms, located in Qillam township, containing 60 acres well improved. For particulars write or phone M. O. Callahan, Pleasant Grove, Ind. Wan. ts. FOR SAL*—One nearly new three horse power gasoline engine, with tnegneto complete; in first class oondttlon. At e bargain if taken at once. W. H. Parkinson. Zfsb.

FOR SAL E—“ Don’t Spit on the Floor” Placards, 9%x16 inches, at 10c each, at this office. FOR SALE—2S acres of land, five lilies northwest of Rensselaer, in Newton township. This Is a choice ?iece of land. Improved, located near lead of Iroquois dredge, and a barain at S7O per acre cash price. For cull particulars write to Mrs. J. G. llbbon, Lewisville, Alberta, Canada. Sep.tf.

FOR RENT. FOR RENT —Farm of 130 acres In Union township. 100 acres plow land; 30 acres timber pasture. Inquire of John R. Vanatta. 30jan ts FOR RENT —6 room house; 4 lots; big chicken park; everything In good order. Chas. Grow. 2feb. FOR RENT—Two farms, one of 160 other of 320 acres. Inquire of Chas Shaw, Parr, Ind., or write to F. Thompson, 6412 Woodlawn Ave., Chicago. 26jan.tf FOR RENT —I have one of the best truck farms in Indiana 1 want to rent 1 have all things that are necessary on such a place. 1 have a fine dry house, crates, drills, plows, rollers, weeders and' floats, IV4 miles north of Reussehfer. Inquire of Alfred Donnelly by phone or letter, phone 611 A. FARMS FOR RENT—One of 292 acres; another of 120 acres. Inquire of Henry Arnsler, Rensselaer, Ind. Phone 29. 4 • FOR RENT —Rooms or flats over Republican office. Heat, light and eater furnished. Inquire at Republican office.

WANTEDWANTED —10 tons of clover hay, also corn and oats. Will pay more than market price. Maines & Hamilton. WANTED —Having to make a living for myself and two children I will be thankful for any family washing or plain sewing I can get to do athome. Mrs. P. J. Grleser. lmr. WANTED—A ton of clover hay. Geo. H. Healey, phone 18 or 153. W AN T E D —Customers for milk. Cream delivered on orders. Orders should be given day before delivery. M. J. THORNTON, 20feb. The Milk Man. WANTED—Everybody to try a dasslfted ad. LOOT. LOB T —Between the Kurrie and Arnsler residence, a plain tiffany wedding ring. Return to this office and receive reward.

Special Grocery Sale A New Price Regulator to Reduce Stock But in this department we will continue with a complete line of Staple and Fancy Groceries until near the time to vacate the rooms. Extra fancy Michigan Potatoes, none better, only 80c per bushel. . Perfection Coal Oil, sold by every grocer at 10c to 16c gallon. Our price, 9c gallon. Fancy California Naval Oranges, dozen 15c to 30c Fancy Bulk Coffee, pound 11c XXXX Coffee, pound 12c Fancy Rio, pound 12£c Fancy Peaberry, pound . 16c Fancy Mocha and Java, pound 18c Quaker Oats, largest size package 25c Cream of Wheat, package 12£c Shreded Wheat Biscuit, package . lo£c Extra Fancy Canned Tomatoes, can 9c Extra Fancy Canned,Corn, can ........ 8c Home-Canned Fancy Michigan Peaches: Pint Mason Jar, 15c. Quart Mason Jar, 25c. Half-Gallon Mason Jar, 45c. Gallon can Fancy Apples 1.. 29c Gallon can Fancy Apricots . 59c Gallon can Fancy Blue Berries 59c All Tobaccos .. 8c and 9c cut All other groceries reduced same proportion. C. G. Gehn, who has traveled many years for the Franklin McVeagh Grocery House, Chicago, complimented our Grocery as being one of the cleanest, freshest looking stocks on his route, because we bought the reliable, high-grade goods and not the cheap trash that did not sell. Dress Goods At manufacturers’ wholesale prices to close out. All 25c a yard goods, now yard 19c All 50c a yard goods, now yard 35c and 37c All 75c a yard goods, now yard 50c and 60c All SI.OO yard good®, now yard 75c and 80c

I LOST —Saturday, Jan. 23, betwe’n Aix and Rensselaer, a homeknit black shawl. Finder will be rewarded. Please bring to Miss Monaghan’s residence on Weston street fb.3 FOUND. FOUND —A door key. Inquire here. MISCELLANEOUS. MONEY TO LOAN —insurance Co. money on first farm mortgage security. Inquire of E. P. Honan. lo.tf

St. Joseph College Observes Retreat.

Father J. F. Null, of Hartford City, conducted the service of “retreat” at St Joseph’s College last week. The service lasted from Wednesday evening until Sunday morning and was observed by students, faculty and all who reside at the college. It Is a period of devotion and denial, devoted to prayers and meditation. As the merchant takes an Inventory of bis stock each year, this service Is to take an inventory of the soul and see how it has prospered, and the outcome should be a resolve to better living. During the period all those observing It are expected to keep complete silence as nearly as Is possible. The spiritual exercises are said to have been very successful this year. Father Noll returned to Hartford City this Monday morning.

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The Priicets Tonight. Song—“ Sun beams” Picture®—“An Economical Trip.” Tomorrow night song—“ After the Clouds Roll By JfnnJe.” Picture—“On the Stage.” 6 cents and a flue half hour. Try the Republican tor sale bills. The Republican for your sale bills.

CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE, Sle

Rensselaer Markets.

Corn —54-56 c. Oats —46c. Wheat —96c. Rye—66c. Eggs— 2B-30C. Butter —23c. Ducks —Bc. Geese —6c. Old hens —10c. Spring chickens — 10c. Turkeys—l6c.

Albert Zimmerman Badly Hurt.

A hurry-up call was sent in from the James Britt farm In Barkley town ship just after dinner today for a 1 doctor to come to the Arthur Zimmerman farm, Just north of Britt’s, and stating that Mr. Zimmerman had been seriously injured in an accident The particulars of the case could not be learned, but an informant of !the Republican said that it was unj derstood that the accident was apt to result fatally. Mr. Zimmerman is ' a young, man, and within the last year I has erected a good house and barn on his father’s farm, where he resides.

Adam and Charles Nugiey, well known farmers residing five miles southeast of Mishawaka, are the proud possessors of a young pig, ten days old, which was born with six well developed legs. The two extra legs sprout from the front legs of the freak porker. Frances Folsom Cleveland, widow of the late President Cleveland, and Mary Lord Harrison, widow of the late President Harrison, were Friday granted the franking privilege during their lifetimes by the provisions of a bouse bill passed by the senate. Judge James D. Conner, aged 90, member of the first republican, national convention and honored at the last convention in Chicago, died yesterday at Wabash. He was an Intimate friend of Lincoln, who offered him a judgeship in Nebraska, on the United States circuit bench. I. C. Elston, president of the Elston National bank, of Crawfdrdsvllle, was a passenger on the ocean line Republic, which was rammed by another ship a week ago last Saturday. He Is back at Crawfordaville again, having given up his contemplated trip abroad. He declares that has had all h« wants of the ocean. He Is ardent In hia praise of the wireless telegraph by which means the rescue of the passengers was attained.

Cloaks, Suits, Skirts 1-3 to 1-2 off first cost price to close (rat. $16.50 Ladies’ Panama Suits $6 50 Black Cloaks { now $3.25 Fine Coats, same proportion. Carpets and Rugs A new, clean stock at prices that will pay you to drive many miles. 25c to 60c yard Carpets, now 20c to 45c yard. 9-ft. x 12-ft. Velvet and Brussels Rugs, were $12.50 to $36.50, now $9.50 to $29.25, etc. Jap Straw Matting, Beautiful Caypet Patterns. Forty-two Rolls bought last fall at a great reduction in price, but worth 16c to 50c per yard. For this sale to close out, 10c to 25c per yard. Furs : Furs Is a regular skin business, however we will close them out at 1-3 off our marked-down prices in plain figures. Wall Paper To close out, 8,000 rolls, actually worth 5c to 25c per roll, at 3c to 8c per roll. New Stock from Sample Books at Reduced Prices for this sale. Hats and Caps 175 dozen new spring stock of the newest nobby styles just opened, all included in this sale, at Great Reductions. The Celebrated Longley Hat, the newest popular styles, sold at $3.00 the world over and good as any $5 hat. To close out, your choice in soft or stiff hats, 15 per cent discount, or $2.55. Cheaper new hats, 90c to SI.BO. Older stock, fall and winter hats, yi to x /i off regular price.

FARMS FOR SALE OR EXCHANCE. 60 acres, 6 miles from court house, on gravel road, near all good corn land, in cultivation except 6 acres in yonng timber, has some tile; 6 room house, fair ont buildings, some fruit, good well and is well located. Will sell on easy terms or take live stock or property as part payment. 40 acres on main road two miles from station, % mile from school no improvements. Will trade for town property or live Btock or sell on small payments 60 acres, no buildings, nice level land, 60 acres cultivated, 12 timber, Bchool, free mall and near good town. Will trade for live stock or town property. 280 acres, Union tp., all nice level land, 30 acres cultivated, 100 acres ready to break for corn, remainder meadow pasture and timber, 00,000 feet of saw timber. It lies near gravel road, school and In good neighborhood. Will take live stock, clear property, smaller tract of land or will sell on terms of SI,OOO down, 14 acres near station on main road, 40 miles west of Cincinnati, in Dear born county, Ind., this is suitable for poultry or truck. It la clear and has good abstract title. Will trade for live stock or vacant lots. We always have farms of all descriptions to sell or trade. Also mortgage/iotee for property or land. < G. F. MEYERS. Opposite State Bank. + r _ Thursday, Feb. 4tfT, at M. I. Adams’ a good U. 8. cream separator and a nice line of farm Implements. WOOD AND COAL * We carry the largest stock of wood and coal In the city. We carry 1-40-1, Easter Gem, and Jackson Hill for ranges, Splint, Pittsburg and anthracite for heaters. Our wood Is good and dry either In 4 foot, 1C Inch block or split wood. When in need of wood or ooel give us a trial. Rensselaer Lumber Co., Phone 4 Remember the date, Feb. 4th, at Marlon L Adams' some good seed com, the kind that baa been winning prises. Marion I. Adams’ sale, Thursday, Feb. 4th, for e good horse or a good oow. The Republican for your sale bills.

PUBLIC_ SALE. To close up the estate of the late Geo. H. Maines, the undersigned will sell at Public Auetion at her farm, 1 mile north and 1-2 mile west of Rensselaer, on what isk nown as the Henry Fisher farm, commencing at 10 a. m., on THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 1909 13 HEAD HORSES AND MULES' Consisting of 1 bay mare, 7 year® old, wt 1450; 1 bay mare, 10 years old, wt 1100; 1 black mare, 12 years old, wt 1000, above mares are In foal to Kenton’s Jack; 1 sorrel road mare, 10 years old, in foal to road horse, wt 1100; 1 black mare, 6 years old, wt 146 b; 1 bay mare, 10 years old, wt 1200; 1 bay mare, 10 years old, wt 1100; 1 bay mare, 12 years old, wt 1260, a good family mare; 1 black horse, 8 years old, wt 1200; 1 sorrel horse, 13 yeans old, wt 1260, a good family horse; 1 bay horse 11 years old, wt 1100; 3 good work mules, wt 1100 and 1200 each. t 16 HEAD OF CATLE. Consisting of 8 cows, one now fresh, one fresh in March, three now giving milk, and others will be fresh In spring; 7 spring steer calves; 1 Jersey bull calf, 9 months old. One Duroc Jersey Boar. IMPLEMENTS. WAGONS, ETC. Consisting of 1 McCormick binder; 1 Deerlng mower; 1 wagon, broad tire, nearly new; 1 wagon, narrow lire 2 corn planters, one with fertilizer attachment; 1 Oliver gang plow; 2 14-inch walking plow; 1 top buggy; 1 10-foot spading harrow; 1 7-foot disc; 1 3-section steel harrow; 2 walking cultivators; 1 11-foot seeder; 2 hay rack; 4 sets of work harness. In good repair; and other articles too numerous to mention. A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over $lO with usual conditions; 6 per cent oft for cash where entitled to credit, JUDOON E. MAINES, SUSAN A. MAINES, . Admr. Fred Phillips, auctioneer. 0. O. Bpltler, clerk. . Hot Lunch on Ground. COAL $2 PER TON. We art selling gtpf 4 Inch Indiana coal at $3 per ton at the bln; $3.25 delivered; half ton SL7S delivered. OPEN A BRADY. Corduroy duck and denham work, coals at wholesale cost Be sure sad buy you one of these ousts, ss you will find they are great bargains. DUVALL it LUNDY. • ■ -w Get row soale bills at the Republl-