E IN PRISON CELL Amazing Talc of Bold Counter feiting Comes From City of Kovno, Lithuania THE COINERS CAUGHT HEDIIANOEQ Jailer Lednlcka and One of His Con vict Inmates Concocted a Clever Scheme All Kovno Convulsed with the Story How Discovery Came. Moscow, Russia. At Kovno, a large town In Lithuania, the public linvo been complaining for some time p s. of tho multitude of false roubles, hall rt -''iles and ID-kopeck pieces in circu lation. The passing of sucn coins is no!, in itself, punishable in Russia, iind the most punctilious persons do r.oi hesitate to try to got rid of false co'ns. The best place is the market., v, 1 10 the Jews take and pass them with the greatest of ease. In respecia ii i- households the false-coins go to tin- cool;, who exchanges them lor imat and vegetables at the market I Inc. Hut at Kovno things were get ting too bad, and even the Jews grew osii of ul of what money they took. The governor of the prison, who fol lowed the same plan as ordinary mor tals for getting rid of supurious coin, hud complaints from his cook, who got back as good or rather as bad as she gave, and received false coin in her change whenever she went to market. The governor In turn com plained to the head of the police, who promised to unearth the coiners am1 set an "ajent" (a sort of private do tectlve) to watch the market pla -e The ajent soon discovered that a worn an named Lednlcka was constant!; passing false coins now at this stall, now at that. One day ne had her ai rested, taken to the nearest police station and searched. A good deal of money was found on her, and it was all false. She protested her Innocence, saying that her husband had given her a month's money for the housekeep ing. "What is your husband and where does he live?" the head inspector ask ed. She replied that he was a jailer and lived at the local prison. Mr. Lednicka was promptly sent for and questioned as to his wife's money. At first ho refused to answer, but finally admitted that he got the money from one- of the prisoners under his charge - n man named Mucha, who had been in piison awaiting trial on a charge of banditism for the past eight months. 'What part of the prison does ho live in?" asked the astonished inspec tor. "In a cell, of course," was :ho answer. "No. 2." on the ground florr, to the left side of the courtyard." T' e police set off to the prison and asked for leave to search cell No. 25. " re you mad?" cried the governor. "The prison's under my charge! You can bring mo people here, but I'm harrc-,1 if you're going to inspect my place vhentner it suits." Then they explained that Lednicka had confessed to getting false coins from cell No. 2.", and hinted that ho himself had asked to have the coin, rs discovered. He reluctantly gave way and the c ell was opened much to the discomfiture of the occupant, who, sure that Lednicka alone had the keys, was coining, false money and had not time to put away his plant. The indignation of the governor was only equaled by the mirth of tne police, when the plant for coining false roubles, half-roubles and 15-l:o-peck pieces was found in the cell. Caught red-handed, Lednicka and Mucha made a clean breast of it They took a fancy to each other from the moment they first met in the prison. Mucha soon confided to the jailor that he knew how to make false coins if Lednicka would go to a certain house and bring the plant. Lednlcka, for passing the coin, was to share profits. He agreed, brought the plant, and al ways warned the prisoner -when the prison officials were likely to Inspect the cell, when the plant was taken out and hidden in Lednicka's rooms. The plan succeeded admirably. They made and circulated false money for over half a year, and, had It not been lor the governor's cook, would proba bly have gone on till Mucha went up for trial. Kovno is convulsed with the story, and, of course, those are not lacking who hint that the good governor himself knew something about the matter. Five Brothers Serving Sentences. Clinton, Okla, "I have four broth ers In the penitentiary now, and when 1 arrive there we will hold a family re union," was the statement made in the , Custer County District Court at Ara pahoe by O. G. Williams when sen tenced to Imprisonment for life for killing Delia Generals.. They had for merly been married, having lived to gether In El Reno, but she came to Clinton to get rid of him, and he fol lowed. She refused to have anything to do with him, although he pursued her constantly with Importunities to again live with him. Williams was boastful about the murder and said he came from a fam ily that has mode many killings, he being the fifth brother to go to the penitentiary for murder. He said he murdered Delia Generals because she would not take up with him again and that he did not care to live without her. ID BAD ROUBLES fl HUMAN SEISMOGRAGH Maud Drake Out with a New Warn ing of an Impending Cataclysm In This Country. Eoulder Croelt,, Col. Maud Lord Drake, who has spiritualistic tendon cles and calls horsolf a human rels mograph, predicts that a disaster of dito proportions Is lmmlnont some where on this continent. She declarer that she foretold tho Galveston tidal wavo and the San Francisco earth quake, and warned tho inhabitants of br-Ui these cities wooks beforehand that destruction was upon them. She alfo lays claim to a forewarning of tho Slocum disaster, tho Colllngwood, Ohio, Fchool lire, and tho recent series of earthquakes in foreign lands. She said a few days ago: "These disturbances confuso and distress me beforehand in proportion to their deatructivenoss and nearness. On Jan. 23 1 was greatly affected all day, could with difficulty keep my feet, everything turning in confusion: then came a hurrying of spirits, hith er and thither, with all kinds of cloth ing for men, women, and children. At that time I told of great earthquakes to come, and on that vory day, in the Province cf Turkestan, In Westorn Povsia, sixty villages and more than 6,000 people were destroyed. Then came tho oruption of tho Colima vol car.o In Mexico, and a month later the destruction of Messina. "But tho worst Is to corns. For mray months, at various times, I havo be'-a, and I am now, In the shadow of something even more appalling and destructive of human life. I cannot penetrate the gloom as yet, but it seems that it must be In this country, and that I must be In It In addition to the cataclysm Impending in this country there Is to be another merci less disaster In Europe; not right soon, perhaps, but still not very far distant "But If, as In other cases, I should get the light In time to warn the local ities to be effected, what good would it do? People will not heed until too late. They paid no attention In Gal veston or San Francisco, nor waB any heed given when, in 1883, I foretoH from the platform of the coming dis aster In the Island of Krakaton, where 25,000 lives were lost." A KING IN TRADE Rodaltf's Greatest Business Man Leopold of the Belgians. OUT FOR COD, CATCH SHARK. Nine-Footer Puts Up a Battle That Lasts for Five Hours. Tacoma, Wash. Going out for rock cod and putting in a whole afternoor. battling with a giant mud shark was the experience of Lewis Jervls and (J. do Allen off the Puget Sound Floui Mills. The shark repeatedly jerked two 40-pound sinkers, two buoys and the rowboat containing the two men about, and was only conquered after a struggle that began at 1 o'clock and was finished at 6 o'clock. The fish was docked at the Foss Boat Com pany's float at 8 o'clock and Is now on exhibition. It all came about by a silver salmon grabbing a piece of meat containing a hook and the shark grabbing the salmon, which at the time of his seiz ure contained both tne meat and hook. The shark is about 0 feet long and weighs about 800 pounds. These sharks are quite plentiful In the bay, though few as large as this one are ever seen. "Man With the Golden Nose" Dead. Lexington, Ky. Patrick Lamphear, one of the most widely known Bour bon whiskey exporters In America, died here from pneumonia. He was born In Ireland sixty-five years ago. Hie skill In determining the quality of whiskey by its aroma hod gamed a torse salary for him and had won for him the sobriquet of "the man with the golden nose." Ml B3T PURSUIT OF JERSEY BOH Weird 'Devil Bird' Crossed State Line and Terrified Spring Valley, New York iiF.AVE FOSSE HUNTS MONSTER Dr.rcrlbed as Having An Immense Hear', and a Small but Muscular Ecdy Covered with Hair Arms Equipped with Web-like Skin. Spring Valley, N. Y. An armed l'ns:-09 of fearless men searched hill and dale and invaded swamp lands fearlessly in and around this village, .'it hot pursuit of the weird Jersey "iionibat," which has made its lair : ocrby. The allesed capture ot the "uevil bird" at Atlantic City is noi credited here. It wasn't the real ' duvil bird" that fought Fisherman iiougherty, for the monster Is in "tho n.'dt" here. The creature appeared in the heart of the swamp near the business sec-ii.-:: of Main street. Its uncanny cries t llrot startled the villagers, u'-.d when an exploring party, armed with laii terns, entered the swamp the gleaming eyes of the creature and Its wild gyrations threw terror Into the hearts of the bravest, and the scout ing party, led by Charlie Fisher, who keps tho bowling alleys, filed back to the security of the village streets. Throughout the night the cries of tho whatcver-lt-ls were heard coming from various directions, but always from the neighborhood of the swarip. Chief of Police "Tommy" Waller, who Is the entire uniformed force, I was appealed to, but "guessed as how" ' his business did not consist of run I ning down Bombats or Jersey Devils, I and he reckoned he'd better remain I on Main street and do his usual bit. I On their way to school next day children flocked together passing tho haunt of the Bombat. Women c:: piwssod equal fear nnd men ventured forth fearful of encountering the crea ture. It was described as having an im mense head atop of a small but m" enlnr body, covered with hair. Uj ni" is appeared to be equipped wit'i a v. oMike skin which answered the pvr i'lie of wings, giving the cream;-.' a'liiity to leap immense distances. w'i le the wings (lapped lifting It.-. b'iCy clear off 1 lie earth. .-.t night when tho awful shrieking ard at times i.iouinfill cries of V. 1 j Boi'ibat carried into every home of i the village, the negroes living o- j ChU-kcn Hill ran terrified into the vi' I lijv and many flocked into the Melho ! dist church nnd prayed hysterically. J trail Allston, wife of Omega All- stem, a woodcliopper, was more hyster iwJ than the rest. She fled from t'-.o ck'-Mi down Main street and i'c ' dead in front of the post office. !": Smith declared she had died i';o heart disease, but the villagers ex claimed that the evil hand of u e Bombat had boon raised ag.:':i t Sarah, and that any one so indior c ! by the monster would meet the same fate. An hour later the fright of the vil lagers was intensified when word w.is brought in that the body of a do.''1 n.rui was found on the railroad trnei:s 'fY.o body has not yet been Identified. ifter a night of vigil, during whMi the Bombat continued to howl and shriek and moan, the men of Sprins Valley met in Fisher's bowling alley, but not a ball rolled, not even a h:g'n ball. Matters were too despot an Charley Fisher allowed, to permit r.:.; sort of festivity. "I tell you what we'll do," spoke up Tom Moore, throwing out his chest. "We'll form a hunting party, arm our. selves to the teeth, and every man pledging himself to stand together, we'll sally into the swamp to-morrow and hunt down that pesky critter." There were several present who Co clarod as how it might be well to c::: for outside assistance and not go o: tempting the devil, but when J. C. fitbbs, Harold Sheldon, Ross Youmans Roswald Farrlngton, Walter Folev. Shep Small and Dink Davis volunteer ed to start the hunt, first thing next morning, tho others fell Into line. During the remainder of the night followed a scurrying throughout the villago for firearms, and cutlasses, and it came to pass that bright and early the band entered the swamp to hunt tho terrifying bombat to the death, Spring Valley awaited with hushed anxiety the result of the formdlablc dash of the brave men of the village into the' heart of the bombat's chosen fastness. Their search was In vain. DONKEY BLOWS OUT THE GAS. Owner Sues Express Company to Re cover Damages for Loss. St Louis, Mo. William Grothe of Wentzville, Mo., through his attorney, Is trying to collect from an express company the value of a donkey he had bought and which ended Its Hie while being shipped from Illinois to Missouri. Tlie donkey was cratod and placed in the express company's warehouse here Tuesday night. A gas jet was burning near the animal when the employees locked the ware. house. In the morning the light wus out and the donkey dead. Grothe contends the donkey blew out tho cas while bravtne ANGLER'S BUTTLE WITH GIRD Doughty Cap'n Doughty' Huge Feath ered Prize -Rouses Curiosity Among Naturalists. Atlantic City,- N. J. Some men say It is a roc; others pronounce It an auk: still others contend It's a cross between a pelican and a condor, and a few local scientists are positive it's tho solo survivor of tho supposedly ex tinct phlllyloo family. At any rate, It, which Is an Immense bird, weigh ing more than one hundred pounds, with a beak capable of tearing Iron and tnloned legs that strike like the kick of an ostrich, came near killing Capt. George Doughty in his fishing boat off Brigantlne Beach. In tho battle for life the veteran hayman, whose family name fits him w-11. finally knocked out his feathered foe with a mighty sweep of an oar. Kjowiiig tho sceptics might doubt this lrarellous tale of the sea, Cap'n D -ghty on his return to this ci'y o'.i nvcd not only arms pinched bit i and blue and torn clothing, but V i; r."::ge bird Itself. Scoffers had to ' silent then. Local faunal natural ? gn-ed in awe on the bird, which is .a ta1! r.s some men, and then mado thi before-mentioned guessc. Doughty says he was sculling Y bont along shortly before dayligh'. ! a dense fog, when he heard the v of wings and the snap of the bis of the strange bird, which nan -' missed his face. Before he recove c from his scare the bird wheeled came back, this time making a stro.to at him with Its taloned feet and nma- irr him by only a few inches. Doughty grasped an oar and fought. Bird and man battled for many min utes, Doughty being forced to grab the gunwale several times to keep from going overboard when the b'rd struck him with full force. A lucky stroke with an oar at last knocked the bird down, and before it could re cover Doughty had wound It round and round with a strong line, also ty ing Its beak and legs. One wondering fisherman hazarded tho guess that he saw a bird of the species in this section, and there is a general belief that the strange crea tive Is the much-discussed "Jersey Do"U" which excited South Jersey several months ago. The bird will bo presented to a museum. OMEN'S HAT PIMS MADE LESS DEADLY BY CORK SHIELDS Dangerous weapons are the enor mous hatpins worn by women at pres ent. In crowded places men fear for their eyes. Here Is a suggestion of a cork shield that at least would lessen the danger. OLD EGGS BETTER THAN FRESH Prof. Coulter Says Most of Those So!. Are More Than a Year Old. Minneapolis, Minn. Professor Jo'' L. Coulter of the economist depan ment of the State University gave U! class a lesson on egg buying, inclden ally upsetting the time honored tin ory of the housewife. Professor Ccn. ter said that cold storage eggs ar much better than the so called frc1 variety and grow better with age, an people make a mistake In demandir. fresh eggs of their grocers. His theory Is that eggs put in co d storage and carefully Inspected at as good after three years as tlu-.i were when packed away. "The fresh egg of commerce," sah the professor, "Is in all probabiln an egg that would bo discarded In tl storage bouse," and still further Professor Coulter, "nine out o: " ten dozen so-called fresh : ?n stores ore more than . .: Mj'l"! 'I i Household i TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE. By Carmen Sylva. Queen of Itoumanla. FIRST: Thou shalt not cause tho first quarrel, but If unavoidable, fight It through bravely. To be victor in the first domestic quarrel may have a tendency to elevate thee In thine husband's mind for all future. SECOND: Thou shalt not forget that thou hast married a man, not a god. Therefore be not surprised by his frailitios. THIRD: Thou shalt not always talk money to thine husband. Rather try to get along on the allowance he maketh thee. FOURTH: If thou considerest thine husband heartless, remember that, verily, he hath a stomach. By per sistently appealing to his stomach Carmen Sylva at Work. with well-cooked meals, thou mayest, after all, touch his heart. FIFTH: Once in a great while, but not too often, thou shalt let him have the last word. It tickleth him and wilt not do thee any harm. SIXTH: Thou shalt read the whole newspaper and magazine, not merely the stories dealing with scandal and society. Thine husband will be pleas antly surprised to find, off and on, that he can talk on general topics and even on politics with his wife. SEVENTH: Thou shalt not be rude even when quarreling with thy hus band. Forget not that at one time in thy life thou didst consider him little short of a demigod. EIGHTH: Thou shalt, from time to time, allow thine husband to know a little more than thyself, admitting that thou art not infallible all through. NINTH: If thine husband is a smart man, thou &hsU be his friend; "if he is not, thou shalt be both counsellor and friend to him. TENTH: Thou Fhalt esteem thy husband's relatives, especially his mother. Remember, that she loved him long before thou didst. LADIES' BIB APRON. This becoming apron is cut in two parts, a circular skirt, which buttons close around the waist, and a bib. which is stitched in a point just be low the waist line in front and ends in straps, which cross In the back. Few Can Afford Emeralds. Emeralds are a fad with only a few women for the very good reason that only a few women can afford to In dulge themselves to their heart's con tent with such costly gems; their price is above diamonds If the stones are superlatively fine. Mrs. James B. Haggln, whose husband Is said to re gard the expenditure of upwards of a million dollars in jewels for her as a good way of holding on to a part of his great wealth, is one of these few women. Lace for the Pass. Women who are growing old are ad vised to wear lace, especially about the neck and shoulders. Nothing, it Is said so softens those insidious wrinkles which come stealing along when a woman has reached the for ties as folds of dainty lace. It seems to go well with gray hair, too. The young woman with round curves and Cm, smooth flesh can stand stiff tailor-made effects and even look the bet ter for them. The aging bead needs a softer frame. I I El B P B a WHEN THE ENGINE COMES s no time to he regretting your neglect to get insured. A little ?are beforehand is worth more than any amount ot re gret. KRAFT & CONGER, General Insurance Agents Holmes Memorial, St. Rose Cemetery, Carbondalc, Pa. Designed and built by MARTIX C.VUFIEL.D Tooth Savers We have tin- -ort or tooth linif-hos that ar made to thoroughly cleanse and s-ave the teeth. They are the kind that clean teeth without leaving' votir nioiul: lull o! lri-t !(.-. AVe recommend thn'-e co-tim.' 2j cents or more, a we can ginrantee 1 lien i anil will re place. tree. no thai hll delects of manu fact lire v, Itnln three month-. O. T. CHAHBERS, PHARHACIST, Opp.D. & H. Slcfion. 1 iONESDALE, PA. OSEPH N, WELCH 999 a Fire The OLDEST Fire Insurance Agency in Wayne County. Office: Second floor Masonic Build ing, over C. C. Jadwin's drug store, Honesdale. HARM FOB SALE ! One of the best equipped farms in Wayne county situated about three miles from Honesdale, Everything Dp-To-Date.fi Over 30.000.00 has been ex- ended with i the last Ave years in buildinss. tools and improvements. 165 Icriv hich 75 acres are rood hard- rood timber. ill be sold reasonably. A Bargain. --For further particulars en quire 01 W. W. WOOD, "Citizen" office- EYES TESTED O.G.Weavei Graduate OPTICIAN Honesdale, Ta., April l(i, 1909. Notice. Pursuant to Act of Assem bly, a meeting of the Stockholders of the Wayne County Savings Bank will be held at the office of the bank on Thurs day, July 22, 1909, from one to two o'clock p. m., to vote for or against the proposition to again renew and extend the charter, corporate rights and fran chises of said bank for the term of twenty years, from Februarv 17, 1910. By order of the Bard of t)irectors. H. S Salmon Cashier. Kcolll f 1 1 1 f
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