SL2H fW" f y ( " TJIJi! SOKAiNTOxN TUlBUNte-SATUitUAV, jJjUCJftUBMt 0, iyu& - a pTSX" Bat We See It Everybody really knows that It Is neither necessary nor advis able to hold a newspaper or book at the tip of ono's nose or at arms length when reading. But we see It every day. With chil dren It Is often called "habit" (until the eye3 give out or the child breaks down; then it Is called Astigmatism. Near sightedness, Farsightedness or Heterophorla) it should be called "criminal neglect." With adults It means overwork of the eyes, latent defector "we're not so young as we used to be." DR. B. A. BAER EYE SPECIALIST. gAlANUPACTUHING OPTICIAN 321 WafthliifriOii AVB. m sckanton. pa wmmw Cottnfy Savings Bank and Trust Company, 506 Spruce Street. Receives Deposits in Sums of $1 and and pays 3 per cent. In terest thereon. I. A. rATRES, President. 0. S. JOHNSON", Vice-Pies. A. H. CHKISTY, Cashier. DIRECTORS: Win. T. Hnllstoaa, 1 Everett Vmren. n. P. Klnsbuiy. August Itoblm-on. O S. Johnson. iJo. O'Brien, 1j. A. Wattes. o t& o a a vJudgSJ the question of low price, and good value. There nro two .ides to Hid Mlbjecl. Question on ono wilo is ciunllty find tin other is mho.. Wo tui Miowin.,' thr l.ugest lino of picture, nil goods and burnt wood nu cities tint cm be found In tln cltv. Vi- invito yon to look onr goods ner .ind miii can see where wo vavo (ti tlio middle man's Plofils. COl'POX Cut this out and pusent it nt onr store. I'uichuso good! to the amount of $1 no or marc mid on w ill receive SO STAMPS riinE Jacobs & Fasold, H9 Washington Avo E. 0. lonis Tha Cigar Man Leader of... Low Prices WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, All the standard luands of 5o Cigars tit $1.75 per box of fifty. Tine vniiety of Key "West and Havana Cigais. The largest stock of Pipes and Smoking Tobaccos in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The leadeis of 5c Cigais. HORRIS' MAGNET and MORRIS' PERFECTO. No better Gc Cigars can be made. Box trade our specialty. E. C. Morris The Cigar Man, 325 WASHINGTON AVENUE. j. H ;- .J. I i . . tff . .j, ,t .j. Inducements j .bXTraorcunavy not in our line. Just the same old methods, at ' the same old jlace, S. H. TWINING, OPTICIAN, 13! PENN AVENUE. -f-f-H-M-4-H'.i IREISMAN'BMS HOOK SUOl, . All Xmas Publications Now ready, Holiday number f of Vogue just anived. 1 407 Snruce Street, J New Hionc 43. MISSING GIRL FOUND IN SNOW STRANGE RECOVERY 01" GER ALDINE HErFRON. Little Tlnce Year Old Tot Who Was Cairled Off by Strange Mnu Found in a Drift on tho Ridge Turnpike Eaily Yostcidny Morning by John Titzgerald Says She Wns Put to Bed nnd Then Wakened Up and Cairletl Into Snow by "Bad Mnn." A Mysterious Affair. Little Oinhtliiu Hellion, the thteu-yeai-olri lot who so mysteriously ills uppeated ThitiMhiy afternoon fiom her home In Olyphunt, was found yesteiiliiy mcunluir In the snow two miles from her home unit the clrciinisttiuces connected with her llncllnir urn almost as loninrk nble us those connected with her ills awDeaiance. .Tolm Fitzgerald was walking tilting the Itldse turnpike just this side of Pticcliuig yesteulay morning about U.UO o'clock, on his wuy to woik, when he hoaul tho ciy of a child In the snow. The snow was falling und he was un able to see cleat ly but he followed tho cries and came upon little Oeraldlne, who was standing almost up to her knees in n drift. Tho little girl was clad only lit the blue gingham diets she had woni when she ran out of the house and was baie hended. She was crying pltcously nnd was digging her chubby little lists into hei teur-stuliieil eyes. Fitzgenild picked her up and having heaul of the missing gill he asked her what her name was. Wanted Her Mamma. "Cleuldlno Heftion,"she said, "naugh ty man take baby out of crib and carry out in .snow. Uaby wuntn mamma." ritgotnld tucked the little tot under ills overcoat and carried her back to her home in Olyplnurt, which was in stantly changed fiom a house of mourn ing into a place of joyful gladness. When the parents had got through kiss ing the little glil they asked her wheio she had been. "In hoit'e," she leplled. "Man put baby to bed but wake her up and take out In snow. Had man. Ulg bad man." The child is so joung that question as long as they might the parents could glean nothing moie Intelligible from her. Phe couldn't tell wheio the house was or wlmt the man looked like, and tlioio was nothing to show that she had been haimed In any way. She bcemcd to think that the man who can led her away was a "bad" man 'Imply beeau&e ho had taken her out ot bed and put her In the hnow. Stoiy Seems Conect. Her story bears even' evidence nt be ing1 correct because It Is impossible to concehe of her having been out all night. Her ilrcs when she wns found was only slightly damp as if iho had been out In th. cold for only a ery few minute-. Fltrgernld .sas that he examined the snow near the .spot where she was found and could find no ioe pi lilts leading to it. Tie teemed to think that s-omeone had cairled her along the loan mil diopped her into the snow alongside. It i fUemely dltllci'lt to conceive just what the motive of the man who took the child could have been. One thing seems to be reasonably certain, however, nnd that is that the hue and ciy which followed the child's disap pearance led him to make an attempt to lestoie her to her patents. Tho Ktclgt turnpike Is much tiequent ed in the eaily lnoinlng and it is sup posed that he placed her near thK know ing that she would bo p! ltert up by some peison pasting. BIG SNOW STORM. A Tall of 5.4 Inches in This City Yesteiday Stteet Railways and Railioads Stiff eied. The Hist heavy biiow .stmm of the winter began yesterday morning about 2 o'clock, and continued almost with out intermission until Mioitly after noon. The weather btuoau jeports show that 3.1 Inches of .snow lull, and though this does not seem like a gieat amount it was enough to scilously in teifeio with the operation of the local s-tixet i.illway lines and with the laigor lalhoad systems. Weatherman Claiko said that the stoim oilslnated In the Gulf of Mexico and was over Georgia on Thursday moinlng. It travelled all day Thurs day In a northwesterly direction and biought rain with It until Xew Jer.sey was leached. At all points not th of Jersey it met a low lempetaiuio which coinerted tho molstuio with snow. The tlu'imometor was piuctkally sta tionary nil dny ye.steiduy, the tempeia ture being twunty-flve degrees. AVeatlt w.'iian Clarke hays that the tempera ture today will be about the same nnd declaies that tho storm Is piuctlcally over, arrd that in more snow can be looked for. Thoro nio no indications of a tapld thaw. The Hciantoir Hallway lompany cn perlnneed great illlUciiltj during the morning In keeping Its viulous lines open, and service on the Uuryea, Mon sle, Tluoop and Carbondule lines was li acilcally abandoned. Tho snow ploughs Mere hent out on all lines and more ears were giadually put mi until List night all the lines weie open arid tats weio running on fairly good .schedule. Tiro slot ni was particularly heeio on the 1'ocono niounCiliH and none of the 1ickawaima tiulus wrie able to run on (.cliediila time. The loud lh badly blocked Just eu&t of Uuffalo where tho snowfall was tho heaviest In the east. The train on the iiloomslmis division, duo hero at 0.45 a m was an hour and lllteeri minutes late, thu Hacks beyond Wllkes-Harro being badly blocked. Tho Helawate and Hudson inlhoad HUlVeieil less limn tlio Lackawanna, but several of Its trains wmo ten and fif teen minutes late. NEW OFFICERS ELECTED. Robeit Pock Is Now Master of Peter Williamson lodge. The following olllceis lmo been elect cd by Peter Williamson lodge, Xo. a.' I, Fieo and Accepted Masons; Worshipful master, itnbcit I'ecli; senior warden, Ernest I. I'aluej Junior warden, A. K. fjlster; tunsuior, Thomas H. Lydden; secrctaty, C. L. Van Busklik; tiustees, I.. A. Waties, William L. Connell und O. A. Hill. Wulter X. Henwood, the ictltjng wor shipful master, was elected as represen tative to tho grand lodge, The newly elected ofllceih will be in stalled In Masonic hall on Wednesday nlsht, December l". ALWAYS BUSY.- LEWIS & REILLY. XMAS GFTS RUBBERS AND GOOD SENSE OPEN LATE THIS EVENING DIRECT FROM FACTORY TO YOUR FEET YOU SAVE ONE-FOURTH LEWIS & RE ILLY, 114-JIG WYOMING AVE, and About the City , Change of Agents. Hills Jones bus been appointed lr eight and ticket ngenl of tho laickawanna ralt roml at Clark's Hiimmlt, lco Frank 1. Van Horn assigned to other duties. D., L. & W. Pay Days. The employes ol tho car shops, atoici deputment, machine tdiops and Starrs' initio were paid yesterday. The omploea of nil the local collleih-s, Including tho Diamond, will be p'lld today. Foreign Missionary Society. The regular monthly meeting of tho Woman's l'orolgn Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church will bo held at the ii'sltlcncc of Mrs. A. 11. Utiiir, 401 Jeftersorr avenue, this afternoon. New. Quarters Secured. The Lackawanna railroad divihiou cn elneota' oflkc has been removed fiom tho yard office, near the stono bi Ige. to rooms at Ill'i Lackawanna avenue, wheni tho car accountants office was formerly located. To Wiestle on Bee. 12. 1'iosldent 13. P. Connolly, or' the Scran ton Ulejclo club, teccivod a teleginnr last night ltom Professor M. J. Dwyer, -stating that ho will positively be in this city on December 12 and will wi exile D. H. MoMIInn on that night. looking for Adam X. Maxam. Suixrlnteiident of Police Day is In re ceipt of a telegtant from Miss Iailtr A. Minimi, of Illngh.imton, asking liim to laid her father. Adam I... Mnxam, who left home about twele eals ago and who Is believed to be In this city. Allen Somewhat Impioved. The condition of Thomas Allen, who was shot by Jnmos Laku at the M.ush wood coliery last Wednesday w.is repott ed last night at the Lackawanna ho. pital to be slightly Improxcd. The mtr geons still .sav, however, that his recov ery is extremely doubttut. F. W. Fleltz Name Suggested. The Not Hi Americ-in of Philadelphia, an nounced M'stetday that Governor W. A. Stoiiu is anlous lo have Judse P. P. Smith, of this city, retire from the Su perior comt bench under the act which allows half pay for the remainder of the term that he may name K W. Fleltz, of this cltv, as Jutlgo Smith's successor Dead in Washington. Superintendent of Police Day jesterd.iy received a toll giant from Major Sylves ter, the head of the Washington police department, stating thnt Georgo W. Hall, of Scriintoii, K dead at a hospital there and asking lor information regarding his lelatlves. Tho onlv Georgo AV. Hall irr the directory was found to be vciy much alive last night. Offtceis of Griffin Post. At a ni"etlng ot Kara Griffln Pot, G. A. P.., held Lust night, the following of llcers were elected lor lire entiling year: Commander, Thomas Uniroman; senior ice-commander, D. S. Hernlei; junior Ice-commander, John Hobda"-; chap lain, Thomas Jlolfman: quaitci master, Samuel If. Stevens; surgeon. Dr. Chailes If. riiihur: olhcer of the dav, William A. Mtntzci; olllccr of the guard, S. M. Pcn trtman; trustee, A. It. Raub; tepiiventa tlves to department encampment, A. 15. Steven-, Hdwln 1'oarce, S. 1!. Mott, S. X. Cullender, IJ. D. Atheitim; oltetnates, S. 11. Stevens, H. II. Hippie, John Hobday, W. 11. Wolfe. J. C. DeOt.iw, W. S. AI bio. These ofllceis will be Installed at the llrst regular nieetitig In Jnituaiy. Ily a vote of the Post the department of Peun Mlvanla was requeticd to .lppoini A. I!. Stevens installing oflher. TO OPEN RIVER STREET. Director Roche Will Begin Woik if Fine Weather Continues. Director ot Public Wotks Roche said yesterday that If the present line weather continues an effort will be made to open Hlver street between Crown avenue and the old Lackawanna It on and Steel conipanj's dump, a dis tance of about UOu feet. An appropria tion of $1,000 for catrylng out this work wns made tit the beginning of the pres ent llnvtl year. Tho opening of Hlver btreet between the points named will enable petsons onteilng the city by means of the Kust Mountain toad to savo at least three blocks lu their journey. WAS INSTANTLY KILLED. William McHftle Squeezed Between the Cats Yesterday. William Mellule, 18 ye.us old, of Aichbald, was Instantly killed eaily yesterday morning while engaged lu coupling cars at the Ontailo und West ern washery In that borough. He was employed on a small loco motive used about tho washeiy, and was waiting for some cats to be backed down, lie failed to see them coming, because of tho blinding snow stoim, and was i aught between the two. His body was filglrtfully mangled and he must have died Instantly. Cot oner Saltiy will Investigate today. Tho Famous Ministers. Itevs. Hptirgcon and Parker, of London, wero perhaps tho two gtcatest prearhcia ot tho nineteenth century. Dr. Parker was burled this week. Dr. JtcLcod will speak of llovs. Spurgeon's nnd Pat Iter's ministry In the Fltst Presbyterian church tomorrow evening. Mr. Lane Read a Paper. The closing session of the forty-sixth meeting of tlio American Society ot Mo rltanlcal ISnglnecra was hold yesterday lit New York, Among the papers presented wns ono on "Filing system for office use," by Henry M. Lane, of the Intoi national Tost Hook company, of this city. Reception to Prize-winners. A leceptlon will be tendered the Scian ton United Choral society, which recently won the big pil70 at tho Urooklvn eistedd fod, on Thursday night next in the now armory. Five hundred reserved seats uro to bo sold at W cents attd the lu lnalnder nt 25 cents. A flue ptogramnio will bo rendered. Has the Leading Fait. MIhr Hstellc M Luomls. daughter of At torney F. H. Loomls, ot olo Madison av mie, is now plajlng tho leading part in "Tho Poison Mystcty," a play being pro duced at Hlaney's theater in Xevvnik. The piny Is based on tho Moltnoux caso and Miss Loomls is plajlng tho rolo of "Jllaneho Marlborough," the sweetheart ol "Iceland 15. Molando." Outside Interest in Mascagni. The great Interest In thu coming ot Mnseagnl and his opcru company Is not confined to Sctanton. All the outHlile towns have evinced the same interest in the great composer and to accommodate the many who will come special rates have been seemed on the Dolawate and Hudson railroad fiom nil points up and down tho valley. Officeis of Division No. 22. Division Xo :.', Ancient Order of Hi bernians, has chosen otllcers for tho coin ing term ns follows: Ptesldont, Daniel Garvin; vice-president, John McIIugh; re cording scetctaiy, John S. McGiath; financial secretary, John V. Lalletty; trensuier. It. J. Grimes; scrsennt-at-aims, William Murray; sentinel, John S. Walsh; standing commltfco, P. J. Mossitt, John Lungnu, Michael Flynn nnd Hdvvntd Gal-lnghei. The Newsboys' Benefit. The sale of seats at the Academy ot Music tor the newsbojs' benefit next Jlonday afternoon opened yesteiday morning and was exceptionally large. Tho prices aio to be 10, 13 and 23 cents. Tho play to be produced, "Tho Peddler," is said to bo a splendid mclodiama of East Side lite in Xcw York cltv and It will be presented by a flno company head ed by Joo Welch, ono of the funniest men on the American stage. Will Go to th Protectoiy. Ptoceeditigs under the act of 1901 were conducted yesterday afternoon before Justico of tho F noe Cummlngs, ot Oly phant, tor tho puiposo of having Hany Howie committed to tlio protectotv lor boys in Montgomery county. The boy Is now at the almshouse of the Blakelv poor district and is incorrigible. Recently he killed all of the chickens at the poor farm out of "puro cussedness," ns was testl lled at the hearing cstculay. Tho act of 1WI gives justices of the peace power to commit bojs to this institution and Squlte Cummlngs decided that Howlu Is a proper peiion for that Institution. Tho Hlukoly poor district was icpicsouted at the heat ing by Attorney M. J. Martin. NO MONEY IN FUND. Diiector Roche Explnins Why Ash Street Biidge Wasn't Built. Diiector of Public Woiks Hoche stat ed yesteiday afternoon to a Tribune man that when the resolution was passed directing him to eiect a tempo rary btldgo over the Roailng Diook at Ash street there was not any money remaining in tho appropiiatlon for the repair of bridges and culverts. "I see that council pioposes to man damus mo to compel the erection of this bridge," said the director. "1 think that If this is done I'll have to ask lor a mandamus on council to compel them to furnish money to pay the cost of construction. Heie Is a Bargain. $9,000 buys It. A ptopeity compris ing two modern residences together with a vacant corner adjoining layge enough for two moro houses. This pioperty, costing tho owners over JIU, 000, Is offored at tho above low llguto to adjuht tin estate matter. It Is nicely situated and nt the prlco quoted will no doubt find a ready sale. For fur ther particulars seo W. T. Hackott, the Hroker, real estate and Insurance, rooms 9 and 10, Heal Kstuto Exchange building. '. .I... Yuletide TortraltsP Sclu lever, That incomparable touch of n.ituie makes Schrlever's photographs all tho moro appreciated as Christmas lemeni A character-building gift For your son's or daughter's Christmas would be a savings deposit book of the Merchants Mechanics Bank Crediting the desired amount to their account, A new year of economy and thrift would naturally follow, and tho seed of a useful career Implanied. WHEN IS THE PROPER TIME MATTER OF OIVHi SERVICE RULES POR THE CITY. Director Woim&er Has a Belief That tho Power of Putting Them In Porco Rests with tho Director of Public Safety to Bo Appointed by , tho Recorder Who Will Bo Elected in February Next Recorder Be llevos Rules Should Go Into Torco nt Once. A tiuestlon that is Just now agitating Director of Public Safety F, L. Wornt ser Is whether or not ho has the right and power to make and promulgate rules nnd regulations for tho placing of his department on n civil service bnilM. Section y of Article XII, of the ripper bill, provides that hereafter no sub ordinates shall bo appointed In any de partment, with tho exception of labor ers or temporary assistants, who have not passed a "systematic, open arrd competitive examination" to be con ducted In accordance with tulen and regulations to bo pi escribed by the head of the department and the con troller. The purpose of this section of the act is to make merit and fitness the sole qualification for every subordinate olllco and to prevent wholesale decapi tations every time a new administra tion comes into cower. If there wero rro schedule attached to tho ripper bill it would seem that the director would have the unriucstloned right to consult with tho recorder and to make and promulgate tho rules and regulations nt once, Inasmuch as tho act specifics that they be agreed upon "as speedily ns possible." The schedule, however, gives the heads of departments appointed by tho "lipper" recorders, or the recorders ap pointed by tho governor, the right to remove any and all subordinates whom they may desire and appoint in their place any person whom they may con sider lit and ptoper, without tegard to any especial examination or other test of their fitness. This Fchednlc is in effect until Apiil 1 next, when a new admlnlstiatlon will go Into power. Director Wormser is Inclined to be lieve that the power of putting the civil service regulations in foice rests with the director of public safety to bo ap pointed by the recorder to be elected In February, and that that oflicial will havu the light to do a little head chopping in tho bureau of police and lire before he does put thein In force. Hecorder Connell, however, takes tho opposite view and holds that the regu lations should be put in force at once. If this is done, and it may be, and if it Is i proper interpretation to make of the law, then the policemen and flic men can rest securely In the belief that no matter what administration comes into power in April, they cannot be touched. FOR HOME FOR FRIENDLESS. Number of Cosh Donations Acknowl edged by Treasurer. The Treasurer of the Home for the Friendless acknowledges with thanks the following donations: J. W. Pellio. Jr 5 00 Lewis & Itellly s fO Xo. 9 Kindergarten 23 No. ZS School S 71 Thanksgiving ottering, German Pres- byteilan cliurch, of Scsnton 3 L'O Thanksgiving ofiering North Mah avenno Tabernacle 7 S3 Thanksgiving offcilng Dunniote M. V. church, union service 11 11 Th inlcglving offeilng Grnco Hi an gelical Lutheran church, union setvico 20 00 Total . .5S! 31 fJfW Vvv- THE PURE GRAIN COFFEE In comparing Grnin-0 nnd colleo remember that while tho tasto is the same Grain-O gives health anil bticngth whilo coitee shatters tho nervous system and breeds diseasu of the digestive organs. Thinking people piefer Grain-O nnd its ben efits. TRY IT TO-DAY. Atgrocrra everywhere ; 13c. and S5c. per paclaje. "5"!' 'h i i & ! ! ; ! ! I When in Need . Of anything: in the line of .j, optical goods we can supply it. Spectacles tmi Eye Glasses Properly fitted by an expert optician, From $1.00 Up Also all kinds of proserip- tion work and repahine X Merceretiu & Connell 132 Wyoming Avenue. ! : . 3fOSELEY&VTLuVfc' pjs MILLING co. M?' Toughness Is a Virtue In a lamp chimney. Tho lousiest oi nil is THE 1. & P. TOP "Being Intelligently made on scientific principles nnd of the very best materials, It wears like metal." It's tin- matchable. Prlco I (jC SOLD BY ALL DEALERS WHO CATER TO THEIR PATRONS' BEST INTERESTS CAPITAL, - - - $200,000 SURPLUS (oanetl), 600,000 Are Guarantess Of safety when you depostt In this Bank, one of the strongest In the United States. Business and personal accounts are well cared for. Three per cent Interest Is paid on Savings Accounts, whether large or small. Tho Third National Bank, J 18 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, Pa. CAPITAL, $200,000. SURPLUS (EARNED) $600000 Accounts can be opened by mall. OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS 7:30 TO S:30. i Mjf AnnflU h Pa c &itnpAiiv Afforinifc g Uifiiiii wflj unci liigo... t Much that is new and interesting will he seen on the First and Second Floors of the Store for the first time on Saturday. Near the Art Department An entrancing collection of Christmas Novelties is sure to win many friends. Many of them are spucllilly IiiiCttll for Saturday. In Our Hosiery Department Many entirely now linos bought especially for tlio holiday trade are iliown. Holioiy In lioxos lov nun, women and tlilldien, at remarkably low prices lor good qualities Men's Furnishings Now that teal vlntcr -weather Is here, wo will offer n" a special attinctlon for Satin day only, genuine WOO Puro "Wool C Crt i;iidci Raiments for gentlemen at pav On the Second Floor JtisseV ntto Tweed Sultf) that wo Fold eailler In the season en AO at $15 Sizes IJ to IS joars. Special for Saturday .py.o:" i ' Isabella and Sable Fo"C Fur Scarfs, with full bushy tails. ; QQ Regular 5i W goods. On Saturday at u,;'a Good Gloves for Winter Ladles well ncqu tinted with gIoc values aio loady to bland by the Glovo Department ot the now stoic. We do not rcstilct our ndrei Users In tho statement tb.it wo h.io positively tho best gloves at the lowest possible pikes Once our gloves aio worn, wo have mado for this do llar Irnent n now mid pleased customer. Wbcn buying for Christmas, re number j ou tako no eluini.es heie. All our gloves are guaranteed. flcCoeeell & Co. g 3 400-402 Lackawanna Avenue, , MP npfxe-nira.Mtti'a.n tv.' vsjfaiJtniAojrtrfirfMnrtjriirx S3 Ths Satisfnclory Store. In PSiotography Of an artistic nature there Is a limit to the rapidity with which orders can be delivered, Another reason ;vhy you should pose for that Christmas photograph at once. SCHRIEVER, 110 Wjomliig Ave. v :. 1 !r: fflf ,-vA Vv 4V VilfZBO'' I 1 I i I i ? " '; II' Chartreuse the peerless, after-dinner cordial. For three hundred years it has been pro duced exclusively by the Carthusian monks, of Fiance, who hold the secret of its distillation. Its delicacy distinguishes it from all other liquers, Chartreuse, "Yellow Label" Quart0., $2.10 OKI 'Plume 2162 ,eW4 X4les Department-:, :ii LackawamnaAve.ScramtonV Fi'cw 'Phone 2974 T" jr tf 0 0 j ': & - - K-v