The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-14
rulers ARE
SUPERS7I7IOuS
UneasyLieS The Head That
Weare a Crown.
Royal Families Fear and Cling
To Old Beliefs-Safety
Bracelet

King George, who, in common
with most European monarchs. is
excessively superstitious, is a bit
uncertain about the exact signifi-
canoe of the number 10, says the
New York Press.
When H. B. Duryea's horse, Dur
bar H., bearing the supposed un-
lucky number, raced home an easy
winner in the Derby, hopelessly
the Kings horse, second favorite in
the betting, King George han a
rude shock to his convention that
nothing good could ever come fron.
rrmber 10.
1t will, perhaps, be remembered
that it was King George who created
an embarrassing situationat a lunch
con at the home of the Hon. Mrs.
John Ward, daughter of the late
Whitelaw Reid, by refusing to sit
down with a dozen others. He was
but following in the footsteps of his
father, who was an even more super
stitious man.
The late King E"ivard would ~.
allow two knives II. lie on the tao.s
before him, and :,'s hostesses hal
N acquai1; themse YES with all mis-
little failings. IA also regard.1
Tuesday as his fateful day, as ne
was born, baptized, married and
succeeded to the throne on that day.
The serious operation which post
poned his coronation also was per-
| formed on a Tuesday.
King Edward was fond of jewel
ry of every kind, but one of his
most priced possessions, albeit of
little value, was a bangle or brace
let which he wore on his left wrist
and to which he attached extraOr-
binary powers for good. The present
Queen always carries with her
bangle to which is attached a little
ivory dog given to her when a
child.
Among Continental royalty there
are many superstitions connected
with the history of their respective
families. some of them stretching
back into the Middle Ages. The
Kaiser on state occasions always
wears what is known as his toad
stone ring" With this magic ring
is associated the wonderful prosper
ity of the house of Hohenzollern.
According to the legend implicitly
believed in by all connected with the
ruling German house the stone Of
this ring was dropped by a toad up
on the bed of Elector John of Bran
denburg. 1t was Immediately set and
has been worn by succeeding heads
of the Hohenzollerns. On his death
bed the Kaiser will hand the ring,
inclosed in a sealed casket, to his
son. the Crown Prince.
Perhaps the most superstitious of
monarchs is Gar Nicholas of Rus
STA. Among his many mascots is
ring containing what is said to be
piece of the cross of Jesus Christ.
1t was presented to a former Rus
sian autocrat by the Vatican, and
Nicholas plans never to be without
it. 1t is told of him that several
years ago he started on trip from
st. Petersburg to Moscow. When he
had gone a considerable distance he
discovered that he had left this ring
behind. He Immediately had. the
train stopped. returned to st. Pet
ersburg and once more started on
his journey with the precious mas
cot in his possession.
To a unique collection of Oriental
coins the Gar also attaches marve-
lous protective powers. Some years
ago one Bernhard Tutnauer, Jew
living in Radautz, a town in Bakav-
ina. entertained a woodworking
rabbi from the Orient. On his de-
parture the rabbi handed his host
some old coins. saying: although
these may seem to you poor gift,
yet they have the power to protect
greater than you from violent
death"
That night Tutnauer had q dream
in which Alexander III. father of
Nicholas. appeared TO him and told