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33 Increase in Number of Customers Shows Company's Growth 64 64 +5 J UI OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS > t -- source, Jerry was selfish because he wants supplied. 'The cider was selAsh because he had fought for all he bhad and folt that it was his, and his alone, by right of conquest. He was by no means niggardly. He dld what he conceived to be his duty toward his family, his community and his God--and he wanted all thrée to appreciate It. * * _ "How do you do, doctor," he said brusquely . *"Walked out " .7"7"*? interfere with business, but I wanted io get her abenad of Benfeld. <It's about young Gilichrist.. TDAA you know he proposes to preach a Christ-- rearranged the disordered packages. 'The noise of the outer door pre-- saged a visitor and Dr. Wadham--rose bastity and Austed himself off. "Ah Mr, Goodkind," he said as the lay, piled high, just as Dr. Wadham came from the choir room.-- es *"Why--Miss Jewett!" the ininister protested in surprise. "AL, n *I'm nervous," she cried petulant ly. "I want to finish up and go m"mmmg.gfi < *Whatever you believe of me," she continued, "I love Mr, Michrist/*~* "'Rhinclander . six--nine--four--two," was his only comment. m the door he had just opened. Be-- moooxmmmi "You think it's sordid at 3:45 on Christmas eve," he leered. *"Well, h.mrmnancfllon.l and see how you feel in the morning, My telephone's Rhinclander six--nine-- four4two--and this is the last time I shall ask you." > Ec e Latarite oo rromed he Gileh must m the gp.:., Jerry proposes marriage to aiflin®., "What striket"* y' *"This garment strike,. Benfield's He paused for Claire to proceed. eroor.'® BEGIN HERE TODAY about the striket" PuBLUC SERvIcE COMPANY h ke During 1923 the Company extended service to 32,821 new customers,. 'This is pany's history. Serving 6,000 squwire miles--202 cities and towns-- . with Gas or Electricity The Comgny now has 252,981 customers receiving its various services, in 202 differ-- ent communities. While the Company serves an drea of 6,000 square miles 90 per cent of all the large, efficient modern central stations electricity required is supplied from four of the Company's super--power system. THEO BLECH, Dist OBopgt. GuS KRUMREY, Local Rep Waukegan, Hlincte. _ Telenhone 144--W w uen F4 Conke 'h-l'?ll flo':".-.' lt.p--* the atate's case. "And that's what I wanted to talk to you about privately--what's got into the boy? Has he gone cranyt' > " *Ive asked myself that," Dr. Wad. ham answered in perplexity. "I've auked myselt whether what he saw in ¥rance--* lt *Rxactly, A lot of young fellows go off the bandle and start out to re-- form the world, but this ind has run through $20000 in less than three months, "In addition to his salgryt" *Yen, 1 could understand it U he'd apent the money onhimsel, but he Ihnusn't. -- He's glven it away! O ghrist's father was my fAirst partner, und I got the boy in here, and I feel responsible for him. As trustee, 1 . "A CHURCH THAT I8SN"T BIG Enovan _yon Two MEx," AB cao'v'vrsl:nwlit001).':-E s Mr. Gilebrint," he apologized. . "What kind of a man?" asked Dr. of futility, °. M "I have told him," he sald, "--fre-- quently," "And what's the answer?" *"He says every problem ought to be the church's business, and that until the church becomes a power in live lesues it isn't a power in life." "He won't listen to reason? 'Then he'l! have to listen to something else. If he persists about this Christmas W "~ .. : Mr. Barnaby opened the door. The two paused. _ . ' *There's a mun out there wants to can refuse to turn over another pen-- --*The Iabor problem's none of the m-.m-.-.::unum kind, warming any outsider's business. xn?mm and there's no good stirring it up That's what you want to--tell Gil-- down there we're on the verge of the biggest walkout in our history, You see what I meant" i "NMo, but he's Invested heavily in ted by the tra of the --Com-- [u- brain. But somehow the tran-- "bdbofimfl.h&- became nothing more than a scow! and when this met a amile his rout was complete. He stormed past Gil-- christ and the siam of the dboor a mament later was the only audible indication of his ire. . * "Mr.. Benfield is a Uttle--ah--A 1it tie--"* soothed Dr. Wadham, rubbing his hands uncazrily, "Yes," said Dantel, "a lHttle." His face still glowed from the cold out-- and sauntered toward him. "Pneamonia weatlher, Daniel," he advised in a fatherly tone. "Where's your overcoat?" A *"Ontdh."-mw Yisible. . It lighted his eyes with good humer. 'They were honest eyes, with ?:uflh'nd"uh" $ . There was nothing forbidding about his fAigure, ©Indecd, thete was an-- empyrean sympathy which caught:and held, first, the attention, then the deepest interest. > Benfield had thrust his hat back on his head. _ _ "I go, I tell you," he blustered "You can decide which is the most 'valu'ble to your church. It ain't big enough for Gilchrist and me." was smiling. P j "A church that isn't big enough F iwo little men, Mr. Benfield,"--he sal¥d simply, '"must be 'crowded fort God.* * I'm nothing, and that all my ideas are wropg." a ind "Wait a minute, Charlis," inter rupted Goodkind. "That's not the tone to take to Dr. Wadham. We ail feel that Gilchrist has gone too far and we're agreed--" R *"Does he preach temorrow1?" Ben-- feld shoute® "I don't know what it is, but it goes," continued Benfigld® positively. "I've 'worked 'hard all my life, and now this fellow gets up and tells me what I've worked for is nothing; that publishers of the play. _ _ _ (Continued in Our Next Jesuc) Pr, Wadham nervously. He was al-- ways mfi. Benfield was about, . * "I --we better retire to my study it we're going to Gizscuss u:.'anuwr' »"Weo're not," BenfAeld Ainagreod emphatically, "We've been discuss-- ing long>~enough. All X--got to say now is; Gilchrist leaves this churcl _ The third time Pr. Wadham looked ';dhh hat he removed l.t; Eriotha, 'w.'m!hhr' . "We've been wailing for you," said sglaring lack of aducation, vefinement shadows of a twilighted chussh Aid mmmwmdm man, He was of type that is warden, I gan demand his resignation from this ¢hurch. But I want bim PeC ult ar i+ .-5:----'.--» -- This time it was "Charlle" Benficld Play copyt nited States "Now, wait a minute," of turped on the advane-- / Novel-- A Spe« of 500 The new frocks and panty dresses for children are as crisp and fresh as Spring itself. . Made of fine quality ginghams in pink, blue and t: ;izc gin'lll;pd int.at:'optgz at Tt .. ~$2098 Buying 200 pairs in one lot enables us to offer these hose at <this special price.-- They're made of fine quality silk with a high spliced heel and full--fashioned. > Choose your Bpring Coat from this extensive col-- $15 +* $19.75, Are beauntifully striped . and plaided Gingham Frocks Many other styles at $1.49 and $1.98 -- THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1924. TOP COATS -- 's New cial Selling Saturday | )Pairs New Silk Hos f New Over--Blous-- es of English Broadcloth A finnt qlimpae 3 te New Hat | We specialize in large sizes and custom made hats Sport Dresses of Flannel Time For a New Hat--Choose It So many new hats that selection is a pleas-- > ureable task. (Bo many colors and styles -- . -- that the one most becoming to you is here z~~ _--either a sport or dress® _ omm mt Color runs riot in the new fiannel sport frocks that take sc place in the mode Your fashion schedule may call for a frock for tennis or town. A frock for tea or links. 'A frock for office or > outing. . And if your clothes bud-- get must go a long way, you'll poo choose a few of flannel and let _ them do the trick. You'll find a | X score of versions here in all the '@x------_ bright colors, fashioned alogg the n * approved lines and priced at only Knitted dresses are much in far-- or this Spring. They're here in silk, wool and silk and wool com-- We've taken about Afty of our regular $5.98 and $6.98 sweat-- mheutulmu,ma t and reduced Them for " guick tlearants to ...--.--.=» $6.50 *° $13.50 Spring and. Summer is Knitted Dresses $17.50 -- $19.175 Brushed Wool P G; , priced modestly at Never before and probably never again will we .offer such values--in all sizes and col¢ of French nude, airedale, black, brown, jack-- rabbit and gray. Many will buy a dozen at this price Saturday. : s o > lariat $1 7.50 Ni Georgette blouses, sizes 48 to 54, regular $9.98 values, have been Saturday sale to Reduced to $3 t6 T