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IIS H LIGHTS a TH1LAKB SHORE MEWS. FRIDAY, PE^RUAKY It. fill 35,708,149 CHURCH IN THE U.S. Statistics Show, Catholics Lead by More than 13 ^Million. ' it first thought would be the cm*. This may hare had swathing to do with the order lending them ha hart Instead of Into actire service Half the World in Darkness When Drake Discovered Coal Oil and Lamps Came. CANDLELIGHT PUT OUT Little More Than 50 Years Ago When Poor Man's Light Was Found. Mumber of members In denomina- tions having upwsnd of 1,000,000 com- munleants In the United States: Churches. fie. Members. Catholic .....................13,794,837 Methodist Episcopal....... Methodist Episcopal, South . 2,005,707 8outhern Baptist........... 2,802,217 National Baptist, (colored).. 2,018,888 Presbyterian, Northern , Disciples of Christ..... Northern Baptist....... Protestant Episcopal ... The order sending the troops to Arkansas came very suddenly and the soidiers entrained without much pre- liminary preparation. This was caused because the mining situation became acute sa4d§s!y gad it was; necessary to have federal troops the ground Immediately to further bloodshed. ' *â€"*â€"'~ <8lnce the" troops vent away Port Sheridan has been practically desert- ed. Even the military prisoners who had been kept there were sent to Port Leavenworth. This Indicated at the tune that It would be a much longer period. Only a few men were left behind to take care of the reservation and to prevent depredations on the part of hoodlums. as to the Thoughtful. The calm sea says more, to the thoughtful soul than the same sea In storm and tumult. But we need the un<i»r-tandlng of eternal things and the sent'ment of the Infinite to be able to feel that. The divine state Is that of silence and repose, teeaose all speech and nil actions are In them- selves limited and fugitive.â€"Amlel's Journal. _____________ ... . *«£»â- -*. â-² man respect* the good woman, ad* mires the Brilliant woman, flatters the) beautiful woman, and marries. Marries the woman who adroitly flat- ters him.â€"New York Ann. "r- WHIN IT'g RAINED ON THE ICE AND THS IOB IS ON THE WALK. There's an ancient custom 'mongst the wise and tried. 1,363,163 1,016,238 Of suesslng one's type by the manner of stride, And when the going's good, they're not far wrong; Bat the best of 'em's meddled, and all , the rest balked, When It's rained on the Ice, and the ice is on the walk. We've an experienced that ridiculous stunt, When we would go ahead, our feet Just wont â-  '• •' ; â-  But by gyrations queer, They fantastically change as to fee- . tag the rear. Oar arms grotesquely swinging wild. . .,/ and our muscles Ilka guy- *n • ropes all drawn tent. , When It's rained on the tee, and the tenia on the waik. ., Did yon aver notice what's peculiar to all. Whoa oae'e last swinging takes a fall? He sheepishly glances about aa he brushes his To see who's tonkin*; thenâ€"to himself When It's ratpef na the !ce, ssd the ice Is on the walk. If it's a Britisher, who's thus rudely 'wofcev- â-  He exclaims, "By Jove. I'm completely If Its Pat, he remarks In a fine Erin, brogue,' "Faith, ivery bone in me's cracked, aid all the rent la broke." If It's n U. S.er he doesn't say much. Just a word, perhaps two. expressive When It's rained on the lee. and the Ice is on the walk. i ,m i NEWS WANT ADS BRING RESUl^ it seems hardly conceivable that only little more than fifty years ago considerably over half of the world wan living In darkness for want of a suitable light. Coal gaa for il- luminating purposes had come Into more or less general use In the cities and some of the larger towns, but great mass of the country folk of the world were still restricted to the use of dim candles, or vile smell- ing, spluttering lamps which burned animal or vegetable oils. There Is little wonder that our grandfathers advocated the precept of early to bed, for they certainly could find little pleasure in spending an evening with only the fitful flick- ering of a candle to light the dreary hoars. Carried the Light. Now, all this was to he chsnged through the discovery of Illuminating oil, which brought light and cheerful- ness Into the quiet homes of the plain people who bore the brunt of the world's work. It literally carried the light of civilization into every corner of the earth, and made life longer for millions by turning hours of dark- ness Into hours of profitable pleasure and enjoyment. Common as It Is, the ordinary kero- sene lamp iB one of the greatest inven- tions of the world in Its service and benefits to mankind. Yet kerosene Is only one of a hundred necessities of everyday life which come from the v orld-wide deposits of petroleum, says the San Francisco Chronicle. Orske the Pioneer. It was In August. 18S9, that Edwin L. Drake eunk the first petroleum well at a point on OH Creek. Pennsylvania, near where the city of TitusvtUe now stands. This was the beginning of an industry which has reached stupen- dous proportions. Oil fuel for ships, locomotives and stationary engines is still in its In- fancy. When Drake made his dis- covery there wss a rush to the oil fields of Pennsylvania almost similar .---------to the rush for gold in California. For- tunes were made with unheard-of rapidity by simply boring a hole in the earth and letting the oil gush forth. A Railroad Colonel. When Drake went to Oil creek (,r<,0 peeting in 1868 he was a conductor on the New York and New Haven rail- road. His employers bestowed upon him the dignified title of "colonel." by which lie was known forever after. Upon reaching the oil district Drake immediately began to encounter diffi- culties. All sorts of tales are told about his constant lam of rundt. and the obstacles he hud to o«ercomj in getting hold of even the barest nec«» sf ties to carry on operations. To add to Drake's difficult!'... com potent workmen were hard to «c. and still harder to keep, on account of the demand for experienced men to drill wells for brine, where tho work was easier and the pay more certain. But ho Anally overcame his greatest diffi- culty, the caving of the sand. To do this he hit on the Ingenious method of driving an iron pipe down to solid rock and then operating the boring tools through the pipe. The First OH vwii Repeated attempts finally rt...i,„u to successfully forcing Drake's iron dnve pipe through fifty odd feet of sand, a depth which presented an almost possible barrier to the old method« digging in an open pit. When triump finally came, Drake and bis diillman, "Uncle Billy" Smith, had brought Into existence the first well ever drilled for .-------OH In the Ut.lted States and won for themselves everlasting fame la the an- nals of the petroleum Industry. When Drake's oil well began "gush Ing" it marked the beginning of the boom In Pennsylvania by which poor farmers became fabuiouM/ rich and in which fortune* were lost as well as gained. In a few /ears wells appeared as If by magic In all the western sec- tions of the state. It waa not long until tt.e entire ap- pearance of the oil country was changed. Derricks and engine bouses replaced the bumble backwoods dwell- ings and a spirit of restless activity took the place of former peaceful quiet. TWO years after Drake's well was com- pleted the valley of Oil creek, still the only producing locality of eay conse- quence, had undergone such a start- ling transformation as to be no longer recognised aa its former self. A .------fling town ten miles long filled a v where yesterday had stretched fields and quiet pastures. Teoay the oil Industry is one of the la the country, and it or asnlstid la making some of the vast fortunes controlled by Amerl- Churcb membership In the United States Increased 788.078 net in 1814. All the losses due to death, expulsion and withdrawal wore made op and that number of new communicants was added to'the total on record for 1912. '. y"' \ X This Is sn average increase of f per cent for all bodies great and small, Christian and non-Christian. Statisti- cal tables prepared by Dr. H. K. Car- roll and Issued by the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America show In detail the gains and losses of the year. The grand total of members is now 38,708,149. All the larger denomina- tions share In the Increase. Baptists gained 128,185, Eastern Orthodox churches, 36,500; the Roman Catholic church, 138,850; the Lutherans, 58*- 248; the German Evangelical Synod, representing the State Church of Prussia, 29,315; the Methodists, 231,- 460; the Presbyterians, 56,019, and the Protestant Episcopal church, 28,641. The Protestant Episcopal church crossed the million line, having gained 86,468 since 1910, and over 300,000 since 1900. The Roman Catholic church has gained nearly 1,250,000 since 1910 and more than 5,600,000 since 1900. The Methodist Episcopal church, second largest denomination, gained 187,487 in 1914 and nearly 700,000 Bince 1900. The thirty churches, constituting the federal council of the Churches of Christ In America, report nearly 17, 500,000 members. These bodies have a net Increase of over 500,000 members, or more than two-thirds of tho entire Increase of all bodies. cthe;storeJTHAT SELLS EVERYTHING". Wanted Sales- women Saturday Special Americus Apron Gingham, every E* rn made in only • for 10 yard limit to a eattomtr No phone, mall or C. O. D. orders. None sold to children. 29c -Maun a XncftAfi/liivc 5Qc lisle Web, ex- tra good elastic, stitched ends. Special, pair s' Mittens 50c Leather Mit- tens, with knit wrists, heavy lin- ing. Special hg pair.......davAsC New Styles >ry FORT SHERIDAN TO TEEM WITH LIFE AGAIN Three hundred handbags in allâ€"the samples of the well-known John V. Far well Company of Chicago. Just tie styles that are most popular now. Many genuine leather bags/among thejrfSdth beautiful silk linings and attached mirrors. T|is is easi|/one\>f the best of our February sales. The prices Four Troops of Cavalry Are on Their Way Back to Post ,•..._.. â-  . ,„n prafiOut.it, a «. ..«4 *„.- tho i iBt bo. «.ral month,, tho Fort Shfcfida.i Barracks and r» ter>atlon soon will teem with life again Four troops of the Fifth c vahy are expect- ed to arrive there within o fc.# days. Secretary Garrison yesterday do- ..id.fd to wilt.draw frou. Arkanoab the first, squadron of the r ifth cavalry, sent into the Mute deve.al mouths ago to enforce federal ;ourt or Jars, during a coal mine strike Tne troops will rtairn to Fort Sheriuatt within a few days. The squadron comprises tt .sops A. B C aud D. and a machine gun platood. The r«iUiu >u i...t at...iju>. a„ubt- less came as so.aewh it of a surprise to the ofhcei $ of thus local fort (or when they left for Arkansas they ex- pressed the opinion that aUer com* pleting their duty iu thai state that they would he sent U, the Texas bor- der line. For. that i.iatttr they re- mained In Arkansas longer than they what you ordinarily pay. Values to 75c Values to $1.25 bout Kooper's Klosed Krotch Reduced for clearance, medium and heavy weight, sizes 34. 36, 42, 44 and 46 $3.00 »ui!<> $2.65 2.00 suits ____ 1.79 3.50 and $*oo j.hu...... 3.15 and Steif And Rosaries riry business a representative I., house conducts this sale are doubtless awareâ€"the Jew=, been hard hit the factories are simplussflHRng time >ut there is a leading ProujdaaflKoncern which las found a way outo|s|slWimculty--that,s why t's a leading conMsglPTrheir scheme is simple: A representatrupswrthe factory comes to the store bringing thousands of ringeTconducts the sale for us on a big scale, sells hundreds at a marked reductionsSKm real worth. These RingSgfsflsist of signet, band and stone sets (stone settings are of solid Sold). Sterljps/ltlver and gold shell for women, misses, children and babies. See H dttptoyr It is simply bewildering, for this is a Factory 5ale where profits are not thought of. These rings are worth 50c to $1.00; your choice for Remember, some rings are solid gold, some stones are genuineâ€"get an early choice. February Sale-Men's ^ Top Skirls Celebrated Racine make, wlota ,brown, tan, olive and gt«y. $3.00 shuts $2.30 ,50 shirts 1.85 50 shirts..........1.05 Special February Prices on Shoe Repairing Shoes You'll save money by having your anoe repairing done now. .ailed for <*nd delivered. Kc6.. lar Price Feb* uai. Ktc< Mtn'o Sewed Soles Men's Heels Wormn's Sewed Sci^., Women's Heels ..... Boys' Half Soles and ki.;.,.*. . Misses' Half Sol-s and Heel a Child's Half Soles and Heels JLLIV AN OR CAT'S PAW Men's Rubber Heels...... Women's Rubber Heel* $1.00 30 .7* .25 .85 .65 .60 :B $0.75 25 55 .20 .65 .45 .40 30 35 Art Squares 9x12... $4.45 «* 9 ..$2,19 i binary Sale of Men s, Wmujq's & (MdiW* Stw The prices quoted last week will continue this week. Bear in mind that Feb- ruary prices are the lowest of the year. You can make no better investment than to buy shoes now Savings range from 25 to 40 per cent. A COZY HOME is impossible without attractive rugs. Step in and allow us to show you our new spring line. Soft, rich colorings and beautiful patterns five these rugs character above anything ever before shown. AS TO PRICES we defy anyone posted to question the values we quote during this sale. Dixie Rag Rugs jUXOU...............o"c GENUINE WILTON RUGS, 9x12 size, soft, rich tones In rose, French grey and olive greens. patterns the most attractive we have ever seen. Regular $3s.00 value. For this sale only........ AXMINSTER RUQ8, 9x12 «!«<,. oriental designs, in refined col- or effects, not the loud, glary effects usually shown in rugs at this price; Ion* silky nap, closely woven; 9x12 size, $19.50; 8 ft 3 Inches xlO ft. 6 i ry f*/v Inches .............g /-Oil "^^T *y^«*»«»««<i 'or Bed Rooms, De1»s, etc. Rich brown color with Grecian Key Bor- A der. 6x9 stse......... ........ £L 32.50 WOMEN'S WHITE PETTI- COATS, fine cambric, deep ruffle flounce of embroidery. ribbon beading trimmed. .77c WOMEN'S DU8T CAP8, lawn and percale, light and dark patterns............7C O. «*>!*•â-  »«*.k ,'toi . 4»l h ilnuuvv Sardine*. l...«e mon. Jo 1 tail k *ns round tins..... 23c each 14c dozeL i.m... *I.S5 ANCHOVIES eagle brand r-i..» Sal eglan Arvorx mon. No. 1 tall . ans V.CC Bru..d. in ) 10. each ... 14c tins tin 23c doZPl, tkko >l.55 - ichoviaa\ \K ^1/^ » fW. Plymouth ft »**. Red each......... 35c Salmon, No. < cans......... doseu < suid tall 18c *1.83 «nctiovlcj. ii, Jars....... glass 12s Richelieu or eavu; Sal irtEAHilxU men, No. 1 tall i.ans. each ...........27c doeen canct .. $2.95 Richelieu or Savoy Sal- mon, No. 1 flat cans. each.............29c dozen cans......$3.20 Richelieu or Savoy Sal- . mon, No. \-< flat cans. each.............18c SAROINE8 Imported Sardine*, tu pure olive oil. can. 10c 8 cans...........28c King Oscar Sardines, can..............18c Truffled Sardines, can..............18c Crescent Sardines, Booth's, large oval tins, soused in mus- tard, and in tomato sance, tin........Its ...â€"u Herring, ftj„»...,« quality. Y. M Brand. kegs........$1.25 a I Milker* Herring, highest quality, V. M. Brand, kegs.....$1.35 »« Norway Herring, large size, tat, ea 7c 4 for.............25c Berlin Spiced Roll Her- ring, with pickle, each.............7c 4-#e*T.T.7...;.v7rffler Hamburg Roll Mope, each..............7c 4 for ............25e Bismarck Skit.ned Her- ring, each.........7e 4 for.............25c Spiced 3K Herring, in palls............98c Spiced Herring, in E-Z Seal quart Jars...25c 38c £»4 12c Special Sale of Lenten Foods, Wed., Thurs., Fri and Sat, Feb. 17-20 Lay in a supply at these prices. You'll surely save money. Phone Evanston 2400, Wilmette 1100 CEREALo Qua Kb r Oats, 3 pkgs. ___ Puffed Wheat, v Kelleg's Corn Klak\j, 3 pkgs...........25c Puffed Rice, pkg___14c Apetlso. pkg. ......13c Pettljohn's Breakfast Pood, pkg........14c Ralaten'a Wheat Pood, ' PS**- ............14c 3 10c pkgs.......Slo Whsstena, pkg.____14c BULK CEREALS Roiled Oats, 4 lbs...19c White Corn Mesl, 4 lbs.............lie Yellow Com Meal, *H».........v..fte Pearl Tapioca,'- IbX.. .ie Pearl Hominy, lb....9c Psarl Barley, Ibw{..ge Navy Beans, 3 lbs. for.........25c Swedish Brown Beans, 2 lbs. for.........28s Dried Red Kidney Beans. 2 lbs. for. .25c Pried Lima Beans, JLlbs. for.........2&9 jap Rica, 3 lbs. for,. 19c Head Rice, 3 lbs. for 26c SUGAR 10 lbs. of Best Granul- at»d Sugar for... .55c With $1 grocery order. CHILDREN'S KIMONO APRONS, good quality per- cale, light and dark patterns, sizes 2 to 12............25c Gaffelbiter or Spiced Cut Herring In E-Z Seal quart Jars.. .25c Marshall's Kippered Herring, tin......19c Herald's Kippered Her. ring, ovsl tins____13c Hoibrook's Kippered Herring, oval tins. 13C Hoibrook's Herring in Tomato sauce, large tins..............16c Viking Kippered Her- ring, 3 cans.......23c TUNA PISH Blue Sea, White Star or Pierce's, % lb. cans........14s dozen..........$1.58 1 lb. cans........24c dozen cans .... .$2.69 DOMESTIC SARDINES Sardines in Oil, tin..7c 8 tins ...........19c Sardines In Mustard, ~fln :..............10c 9 tins ...........25c Underwood Mustard Sardines, tin ____12c HEINZ BAKED BEANS Without Perk, No. 2 cans----- .150 3 cans for.... • 42c LOBSTER o.....him * Morrill Lobster, No. Vi cat.o No. % cans....... 8HRIMP . > i tall cans, wil or dry.. ie*> CLAMS AND \U *M ' CHOWDER rionasr Minced Clams, can ......i8c Burnham's Tarpon Bay Clams, can ......10c Surnham sV Morrill's Clam Chowder, No. 1 cans........10c No. 3 cans....... .22c Campbell's Clam Chowder, 3 cans. 24c PISH BALL8 BJelland's, 2 ration cans.....18c 4 ration cans.....32c CAVIAR Towsr Brand, No. % cans......34c FISH FLAKES Perndeli or Surnham eMorrill's, 3 cans. .28e CRAB MCAT Namco Japanese Crab Meat, No. ), cans 28c No. 1 cans........age GoodNews from the Market A list of delicious meats at very low prices. tt«*t Native Pot Roast Bejf, lb. J. . .Hyfcc Shouldfer--Steak, lb____16c Sirloin Steak, lit......22c Porterhouse Steak, Jb. 25c Veal stew. 12'/rc and 14|/2c Shoulder Veal Roast, â- D................18«/2C Best Quality Bacon, silted, lb. ........ 25© Armour'w Star Hams, ,0- • ...........i/'/a« Armour's Star or Swiffs Premium Bacon, by the Piece, lb..........24'/2c 8ugar Cured Bacon, by the Piece, lb. .....20!/2e Best Lard, 3 lbs, for. .43c Snowdrift shortening, No. 5 pall for......63c donee' Sausage Meat with any meat order, lb. .23c Bacon, narrow strips, sugar cured, lb...17</2c SATURDAY SPECIALS tu^ Rib Roast Beef, best quality, lb,.... .17#c Fresh Dressed Spring Chickens, lb........W/ac Selected Young Leg of Lamb, lb........... I»j4c Beef Tenderloin, larded, lb...............85c LENTEN SPECIALS i ^*fei Fancy Halibut Steak, sliced, lb. ..........16c Pancy White Fleh, lb.. 18e Fancy Trout lb.......I7e Fancy Pink Salmon, sliced, lb. ____.»• ...lie Fancy Smoked Finnan Smoked WhKefJsh, ib.lSe Boned and Skinned Her. ring, Bx ...........24* Fancy Tag Bloaters. 8**............. .IS* Smoked Halibut," extra thick, lb. V...........25c Selected Qeorge'a Codfish, lb................ISYzC BaSSa aalan*«il Thlnh'_____- fc**r" â- aiejuiau i men Middles, B*. .^\,,V.»tar Old Tyme Brand Codfish, »"*••» wwwsiis â- y'Wit'fwr saBw Osprey Brand Shredded Codfish, pkg. ........8c Norway Fancy Mackerel,