Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-24
Some Mated Hnndnns-

Some Noted Hoodoos.
That certain things bring sure dis
aster to their owners is firmly believed
in by many people.
Take the case of a Mr.. Apperly, a
young artist. a little over three years
ago he bought a small West African
idol, or ju-ju. Before this for years
in succession he had his pictures hung
in the ROYAL Academy. He has. not
| had a picture in the Academy since
he bought the idol!
Just after Mr.. Apper1y bought it his
house was burgled and all his wife's
| jeWciry stolen. A week or two later
| an outbreak Of fire occurred. Next
| year his Wife had u serious illness,
and the artist had run of bad luck
| and disappointment,
He loaned the 'ju-ju'' TO a friend,
| who returned ii hurriedly in fort
night During that time he lost hea-
Willy over a business deal; his wife, a
most careful woman, scalded herself
on two occasions; his neighbors bought
r. puppy the day after the Idol came,
and the result was a mob stoned his
| windows in mistake for those of the
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attack Of rheumatism Nc wonder he
| returned the idol
Still more extraordinary was the
case of the mummy of the high prizes
| tess If Amen-Ra now in the British
| Museum. This priestess belonged to
| the royal family of Egypt.
A party of four young Englishmen
| secured the mummy about 30 years
| ago III Egypt. One of the young men
was eIippled before they left that
| e uh tfN, saiid, another was shot shortly
| before reaching England. A third
| dled suddenly, and the fourth followed
| him Htft,r losing Il large fortune.
Tire sister of the last hastily pre-
scented the mummy to the Museum
| The man who drove it there died with
lin, ayweek, while one who helped to
| carry # into the building soon after
| wards had both his legs cut off in Il
| railway accident
The first man who attempted TO
| photograph the mummy-case, fell,
smashed his camera, and cut his face
Severely! The first journalist who de-
seribed the ill-luclx that followed it
| died soon aftcrward.
Finally, the daughter of the Mar
| choness of Salisbury, who went to
| look at the mummy, fell and sprained
| her ankle.
| Another ill-luck bringer that was
| thrown out of the house and given to
| the museum was a carved lakewood
| image of Buddha.
1t WAS stolen from Buddhist tenn
| pie in Lower Burma by a sea captain.
| When the ship carrying it was near
| Liverpool fire broke out on board.
| The crew threw the image overheard,
| believing the idol was responsible, and
| they reached port in safety.
The image was washed ashore in
Wales and claimed by it's owner, the
captain. Soon atterward he died His
| daughters kept the Buddha aain their
house for several years. during which
time it gave rise 10 continual trouble
ono Of them died suddenly though
perfectly healthy. Then it was given
| to s4ilts npisftan isa.sss;sasf i {. NM
An Indian idol is said to have been
responsible for the assassination of
President Garnot of France. 1t be-
longed to one of the rulers of India
and there was a tradition that the
idol bestowed power with one hand
and death with the other.
Ruler after ruler who possessed the
idol was asspssinated. When Great
Britain conquered India, the idol, then
in the possession of a rajah who lost
his life fighting against the British,
fell into humber hands 1t continued
10 bring evil fortune in its train. how
eyer.
Among its possessors who died sud
denly before it reached President car
not, we're a Major of British Cavalry,
Il Br1hmin princess, a rich money
lender, and an old dealer in antiqui-
tics.
Garnet Yves not an ambitious man,
Int when he became possessed of the
idol fame and power came to him un-
eXpectedly. When ne became Presi-
dent, Carnot began TO receive letters
threatening his life. In May, 1889, less
than two years after MS election, lie
was shot ri. bat escaped. 54 4
On July IS, 1891, another attempt
was made on his life. but again failed
Finally ia June, 1891 the President
was fatally stabbed by Santo Ceaarlo,
Madame Carnot. who time and time
again had impIored her husband TO
got rid of the idol, gave instructions
for il TO be destroyed 1t was smash
ed 80 pieces by workmen with sledgc
hammers. Parsons Weekly.
A Stupendous Project.
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