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Numerous Forms
of Superstitions.

Of Superstitions. horoscopes and in.
specting the future in mirror still -four
ish by the side of our more modern super.
stitions about wireless te,egraphy. anes-
thesia radium. roentgen rays and bac-
teria.
New thought and higher criticism"
are leading one another a merry compe-
ttion, with odds greatly in favor Of new
thought, as it requires far less tedious
analysis thoroughly to comprehend. In
the middle ages caoalists were the proni-
nent new thoughters' They believed
that by purifying themselves through
fasting, celibacy and nature study they
could reach a point of perfection where
they would be able to marry aerial syiphs
to their own and the sylphs salvation.
Then. as now. the orthodox assiduously
burned the cabalist, wherever ne could
find him. Today our combustion IL prob
ably less rapid in its work. but 1t is none
the less sure. There are many modern
cabalists who are wooing. winning and
wedding aerial syiphs.
Humanity has made serious work with
guessing about its welfare. 1t has not
stopped short with Friday and thirteen.
Gains birthday. the first Monday in
April: the anniversary of the destruction
OF Sodom and Gomorrah. the second Mon
day in August; and December 81. when
Judas hanged himself. are considered
days Of i'll omen. August 10. December
and April are perilous to those who
overindulge themselves in food and drink.
May 3. dismal day. is a bad time. In
short, so thoroughly has the work of
spying out bad. unlucky. dangerous days
been done that two or more reasons
have been found why every one Of the
:;65 days is decidedly venturesome to live
through.
Satan has always been q fruitful super
stitious study in one guise or another.
- - tynta tvHH 0oHpt Tvs AvHd
doings were carefully collected and an
notated in large demonologies by folk Of
the middle ages. Data about him is very
rich Nevertheless. on account OF Its
numerous contradictory statements. he
remains a nebulous being. We know from
the Magyars that his grandmother 10 ex-
actly TT years old. and that she remains
at this age. There. also, is Trustworthy
the tribes Of Africa insist that ne is
white. We also know that he hates dried
peas in Japan. which are used there to
keep him at a distance. The devil chase,
happens occasionally even In these United
States when open-a!r congregations. IN
furiated at his wiles, hunt him In the ad-
joining fields and finally tree him. The
Russian will not look at a mirror at
night. fearful lest Satan should appear.
And the natives Of Cape Coast Town
chase him out with great ceremony once
a year toward the end Of August. 1t is
we'll to know that they employ clubs on
this occasion.
Mortals have not only the devil and
unlucky days to do battle with. but also
have the planets to
Planets Also worry them. II
their planets are
WoIiy moit aAs. in auspicious. all
which they can do will not aid them In
finding happiness. In the contrary case
fortune is theirs. Goethe was born Au.
gust Is. 1749. at midday, on the stroke
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argument and exhortation are of small
avail. Just as the only way to dispel
darkness is to shine, the only way to
ectrify iron is to be a magnet.
Goodness Is a contagion; we must
catch" 1t, we must have It and give"
1t.
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GET.TOGETHER DINNER
PROVES A JOLLY AFFAIR
Membership Committee Of the
Board Of Trade Entertains
Guests at Clubhouse.

More than half q hundred members and
guests OF the membership committee OF
the Board Of Trade were present at a
"get-together' dinner given at the Uni
vefsity Club last evening. It was wholly
a good time" affair.
Those who contributed to the program
Included W. A. Morsell. Byron Biodgett,
Edwin .allow and Edwin r. Joyce. h.
Clifford Bangs acted as toastmaster. He
presented to the board an official base
ball on behalf Of the National League.
A vote Of thanks was extended to ]. H.
Small for the table decorations. On the
walls were hung placards on which were
knocks" on several members Of the
committee.
Among those present, In addition to
those already named, were: John M.
Waters. w. H. Atkins. DR.. T. c. Cooke
George Dietz, DIR. H. Clarence Duney,
Clarence Dodge, Frank A. Jones. Louis
~. Peak, George Huske, Charles F. Lam
man, d. McGann, B. II. Hackenberger
Frank Van SAINT, John Calais and Ed
ward NJ. Ray.
Members Of Committee Present.
The following members of the commit
tee were present: H. Clifford Bangs, e.
T.. Colladay, Lee Combs, Charles F.
Crane, Harry Almond, Clarence R.
Ahalt, Edwin r. Brooks. Walter NJ.
Brown, Stacy H. Briant George w.
Brace, Lyman E. Burdine. William E.
Burns, John NJ. Cherry. Frank e. Gun.
bingham. J. Harry Cunningham. William
X Ellis. John r. Ergood. o. Raymond
Evans. C. J. Gockeler, George w. Har-
ris, Arthur D. Joll, Theodore NJ. Judd.
J. Edward Lewis. Frank M. Pierce
George Pitt. Charles P. Ravenburg, Sid
ney Roche. Parker H. Sweet Edwin <
Staley, William H. Singleton, George G.
Schafer, Odell s. Smith. Charles J.
Waters, Fred J. White and Michael I.
Weller.
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Talking with the dead, foreteling by
cards, straws, crystals and frances. slip
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Mortals have not only the devil an6
unlucky days to do battle with. but alst
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Cheeky.

From the Boston Transcript.
sponger-Have you a spare cigar about
.ou. old chap?
sparks-Certainly! But thought you'd
sworn OF smoking.
Sponger-Right. But that was only
bought cigars.
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Gerber Complainant.

II had to let that rev maid CO. I dis
dren when I was attending my club
meetings"
That so?'' Il
Yes. Positively. she couldn't think
less Of them If they were her own
Detroit Free Press. Il
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Much He Looked.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mother (upstairs)-Bobby, did you bring
| up a spoon for your medicine, as I asked
you?
Bobby-I couldn't ind a spoon. ma, 20
| brought up a fork.
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He Meant Business.

From the Taller.
clersyman-wilt thou take this woman
for thy lawful welded wife?
Prospective Bridegroom-Well, wot oyer
think come ere for?
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BANDITS
Kill One American and Two
British Subjects in Mex
lean Mines.
~ AssoelATEn PREssl

WASHINGToN,sSB. c., May T.
One American and two British sub
jects have been Killed in the mines
In the vicinity of Guadalajara. A
Mr.. Ransdell,. presumably British,
subject, and several Americans were
cut on by bandits in the vicinity.
Other Americans are safe. This in
formation came in a dispatch from
the Britnsh vice COUNSEL to the
British embassy today. The dispatch
was sent in response to an inquiry
about conditions about the Cinco
mine and the safety of Americas
there. 1t reads:
Bullion buried. Concentrates stor-
ed Both safe. Americans all safe.
One American and two British killed
at other mines at Jallisco. All mines
shut down completely. Ransdall and
several Americans cut off by bandits.
Only fifteen Americans in Jallisco.
The dispatch did not mention the
names of the Americans and British
killed. Disquieting news was also
received at the embassy at Jallisco
from Tampico. Both federals and
Constitutionaltsts threaten to inter-
fere with the British and American
oil operators who were returning to
the oil district to resume operations
under the promise of protection from
both sides.
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STEAMER BURNED
TO WA TIERS EDGE
But after a Struggle of Two
Hours the Crew Escapes
in Boats.

ERIE, Pa, May THE steel
freight steamer, City of Rome. But
falo to New York, was burned to the
waters edge, OF Ripley. N. Y, early
today. The crew escaped in boats.
The fire was discovered between
'decks shortly after, midnight by
Mate. John Mcnamara, of Cleveland,
and all hands were summoned to
fight the flames, which gained rapid
Roadway and were soon beyond con-
troll. After, a two hours struggle in
which the crew was hampered by the
dense smoke and the heat, Captain
William Dunn gave orders to beach
the vessel Thomas Cunningham, or
Milwaukee, the cntef engineer. stuck
to his post until the ship grounded
on the sands OF Ripley beach. The
crew then made its way to shore in
the life boats. The vessel is a to-
tai loss.
The City of Rome left Buffalo last
night for Toledo where it was to
load coal for Milwaukee. 1t was a
steel steamer of $500 gross tons,
26S feet long and carried crew OF
sixteen men. The vessel was owned
by James Mitchell. of Cleveland.
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NELSON o'sHAUGHNEsSY
HAS VERY BAD LUCK.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May y
Nelson olshaughnenssy, charge of
the American embassy at Mexico
City until United States troops
seized Vera Cruz, arrived early today
in Washington. With his family he
was driven Immediately TO a hotel
and planned to confer with Secretary
Bryan later.
Misfortune followed Mr.. O'Shaugh-
messy even to the seat of his home
government. Having lost most OF
his personal possessions when Mex
leans looted his trunk outside OF
Vera Cruz after his departure from
Mexico City, the American charge
lost more of his personal belongings
enroute from New Orleans to
Washington. Baggage, which had
been checked, could not be located
when MIR. 0'Shaughnessy arrived here
but he expects 1t will be traced. In
consequence of his series of bad
luick, Mr.. OShaughnessy's first act
after reaching his hotel was to hunt
up a haherdasher's shop. He was
then besieged by interviewers. drop
ped in on few old friends at the
Metropolitan Club and at 1880
o'clock he went to the state depart
ment and conferred with Secretary
Bryan.
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SURVIVORS
OF Sea Disaster upon Arrival at
Boston Are Found Suffer-
ing Severely.

BOSTON, Mass, May When the
Cunard liner, Franconia, from Llv-
erpool arrived today bringing
thirteen members of the crew of the
crew of the burned steamer, Colon
bian. rescued from a boat OF Sable
Island, several of the Survivors were
suffering severely from burns and
also the effects of exposure. The
body of Chief Steward Matthews,
who died from burns while in the
open boat, was also brought by the
Franconia. James Droham, the
wireless operator OF the Columbian.
expressed the opinion that spontane-
Gus combustion in the cargo of rags
and junk caused the fire. He said
he was awakened by an explosion
shortly before midnight Sunday
night and when he rushed on deck
the vessel was in flames. The sa-
loon passengers on the Franconia as
sisted in giving first aid to the sur
vivors. provided clothing for them
and subscribed to fund for their
relief.
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CAPTURE OF GARRISON
BY MEXICAN REBELS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May -
Ten members of the Smith family in
jail at Tonala. Chaps, are in danger
OF their lives because of Mexican re-
sentiment OF their part in the recent
killing OF three Mexicans at San
Pedro, according to a report today
from Minister Leavell in Guatemala.
The Mexicans were members of a
rural guard and invaded the Smith
home to dlsarm the occupants. In
the fight which ensued the Mexicans
Were worsted but the Americans
were later arrested,
Confirmation of the capture OF
the entire Federal garrison at
Acaponeta, Topic, by the Constitu-
tionalist forces. reached the state de-
pertinent today in a report from
Consular Agent Keyes.
The vanguard of the Constitu-
tionalist forces at Durango and
Torreon has started on it's march to
begin the campaign for the capture
of Saltillo and Zacatecis, according
to a report received at the state de-
partment today from Consul Hamm
at Durango.
American Consular Agent Mon
tague has reopened the American
consulate at Cananea, Sonora, ac-
cording to report to the state de-
partment from Consul Simplch. He
also reports that sixty American ref
ugees have returned to Cananea ami
that the movement OF American ret
ugees from the South has ceased.
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RALEIGH COUNTY
GETS IN LINE TOO
Republicans and Progressives
There Will Hold a Joint
Primary Election.

BECKLEY, w. Va, May IA
resolution pledglng the hearty CO.
operation OF the Progressive and Re-
publican parties of Raleigh county
for the election or candidates to be
nominated IN the JOINT primary to
be held June "a, was adopted at
the joint meeting of the two COM
mittees at Beckley last Saturday.
The Joint meeting was presided over
by DR.. j. A. Campbell, chairman or
the Progressive committee, and
there was a full attendance of both
committees. The action of the COM
mittee assures the success of the
Republican+Progressive ticket in
Raleigh county, and the chairman of
the committee will work hand in
hand in the coming campaign.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved, That the Republican
and Progressive parties of Raleigh
county, w. Va, hold theiS primary
election jointly on the same day,
and that all candidates ror the nomi-
nation for any office pc assessed by
the Joint committee of the two par
ties to iefray the expenses of the
primary that the progressive and
Republican tickets be printed on the
same ballot, and that the names OF
all the candidates for the nomination
for any Office be printed on both
tickets; that the joint committee call
the primary election, appoint commits
sioners and poll clerks to conduct
the same, an equal number to be
appointed by each respective party,
and do any and everything that a
committe Of a political party may
legally do in the nomination Of can
dldates for public office; that after
the primary is held the result shall
be certified to the joint committee
of the Republican ami Progressive
parties who shall declare the results
as follows:
The candidate receiving the high
~~@----~--
Continued on page eleven.)
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TO PROTECT
Locks and Dams of the Pana-
ma Canal with Armed De-
tachmentS of Men.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May l.
Army detachments have been station
ed to protect the locks along the Pan
ANA canal, Col. Goethals, governor of
the canal zone reported to the war
department today. Col. Goethals said
that acting on instructions from Wash
ington to take all precautions against
trouble at the canal during the Mex
lean situation, he. turned over the
guarding of the locks to the command
ing officer OF the Tenth infantry now
in the zone. Two companies OF that
regiment have been stationed at Ga
tun, one at Pedro Miguel and one at
Mirahores to protect the locks.
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KNIGHTS 10 HAVE
A SPECIAL TRAIN
Extra Coaches Also to Be 0per.
ated for TempIar ConcIave
at Parkersburg.

Arrangements have been made by
the officers of the Grand Command
cry of West Virginia Knights
Templar and of railroad road com
panies operating in the state for the
transportation OF Templars ana their
wives to the annual state Conclave,
which is to be held May 20 and 81
at Petersburg. A special train and
a number of special coaches will be
operated
One first class vestfoule coach
is to be delivered by the Bal
timore AMI Ohio railroad to the
Western Maryland railroad May 10
to be moved on the latter road from
Elkins on its train No. Al at $50 a.
M, May 20. to Belington, where it
VIII be transferred 10 Baltimore and
Ohio train No. 9 to Grafton, arriving
at $40 a. m.
Special Train from Grafton.
At Grafton a special train con-
sisting of the coach from Elkins ami
Belington one vestibuled combina-
ton car and one first class coach
will be operated from Grafton, leav-
ing there at $40 a. M, May 20,
provided westbound train No. 3, due
at Grafton at 1855 a. M. is late. II
train No. is on time, then the spe-
cial train will leave Grafton for
Clarksburg at $3.50 a. m. without
sN-~-~~-~~-~-S~~-~----S~~
Continued ON mage four
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E VERYBODYISAKD
AS CIRCUS IS HERE
Ideal Day and Great Worlds
Famous Shows Bring the
Crowds Out.
It's here, kids


The Hagenbeck- Wallace circus
with eigthy-seven double length
railroad carloads of world wonders
arrived in town carry this morning
on five sections of special trains
Even before the smallest boy, anx-
to miss no part OF circus day was up,
the flying squadron OF the circus
carrying the cook house, menagerie
top, horse tent and much OF the
magnificent equipment used in the
circus parade had arrived in the
city. E
The cook house is always the first
tent to nose It's way into the air.
Then comes the managerie top and
the horse tent. This made 1t posi-
BILE to care for the wants of both
man and beast of the great circus
Just as soon as they arrived in town.
As the great yellow sleeping cars
pulled into the Baltimore and Ohio
yards there was a scramble of hun
cry performers, property men,
drivers and other workingmen leav-
ing the cars and rushing to the COOK
tent for breakfast. With breakfast
oFSl Lue WUIhluSue TuSneu 10 WOrk
erecting the big top and the per-
formers prepared for the work of
the day.
Owing to the late arrival of the
circus train the street parade which
is always one Of the big features of
circus day, had. to be called off. II
was found impossible to give the
street pageant and get the first per-
formance started at the appointed
hour, and shortly before noon an an
nouncer rode through the streets of
the city in an automobile ana iu-
formed the throngs waiting along the
line of march that there would be no
parade but that the first performance
would be given at 2 o'clock.
In the afternoon the show
grounds became the objective point.
Street cars we're crowded to over
flowing and many chung to the
hand-guards and railing. Everything
CONTINUED on page fve.)
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TEN SMITHS
ARE IN DANGER
Of THEIR LIVES
Because Of Mexican Resent
rnent of Their Part in Kill
ing Three Mexicans.
GARRISON IS CAPTURED
Consular Agent Reopens Con-
sulate and Sixty Refugees
Return to 1t.
GARRISON is CAPTURED

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Presi-
dent Wilson found time amidst the
wedding preliminary festivities today
at the White House to confer with
Secretary of State Bryan for a few
minutes with particular reference to
mediation. Secretary Bryan an
nonuced after the conference that
American delegates to advise with the
South American mediators' had not
yet been selected but that represen-
tative or representatives surely would
be designated and that the selection
soon would be made. Whether there
would be more than one American
delegate was still undecided, the sec
rotary said.
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IN0 MORE JURORS
Bringing the Number Up to
Seven Are Chosen at the
Trial of Becker.
tsY AsseelArre rnrss,

NEW YORK, May Two more
jurors, bringing the number up to
Neyen, were chosen today at the
forenoon session OF the trial of for
mer Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker for the murder OF Herman
lRosenthal. The sixth man in the
box was d. w. Custer, retired
printer. The seventh was Ambrose
Farleye, clerk. Many talesmen
We're accepted by the district attor-
ney only to be challenged by coun-
sci for the defense if Becker shook
his head. Mrs. Becker again dressed
in black sat beside her husband at
the counsel table. The crowd that
clamored for admission TO the court
room was even larger than that or
yesterday.
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SH0PMEN STRIKE
ON the Pennsylvania Railroad
System Strike in City of
Harrisburg.
tnx AnseerArrn enrnr,

\ y HARRISBURG. Pa, May In re-
Spouse to an order issued last night
by the Brotherhood of Federated En-
ployes ealing a strike on the Penn
sylvania railroad system, shopmen Of
Harrisburg and vicinity struck today.
A statement issued by the railroad
said that 200 men had left the service
of the company Brotherhood officials
say 1000 men are on strike. Official
of the state department of labor and
industry are trying to bring about an
adjustment of the differences.
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A bride elect of "a, the daughter of
the president of the United States; a
bridegroom-elect of so, member of
the cabinet Of his prospective father
in-law; these two are the cynosure Of
all eyes, socially speaking, in the ma
tional capital today. Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo, to whom Miss VIII
son will be married today, is a
grandfather, with an eldest daughter
of the same age as his fiancee. He
and Miss Wilson have been dancing
the new steps at the Chevy Chase
Club and other big functions, and
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"UNCLT JOE" CANNON
is IS YEARS OLD NOW.

DArIwTILE, Ill, May 7-"Uncle
Joe" Cannon was IS years old today.
He received scores OF kilograms ana
letters of congratulations. The
former speaker of the House spent
yesterday and today at Puscola, ILL.,,
where fifty years ago he was the
towns only lawyer and where he
resided when he was FIRST elected to
Congress.
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they have been together much in the
last few weeks. Miss Wilson is tall
and dark, full of fun, fond Of society,
rides after the hounds, likes base
ball, is clever linguist, tennis
player, paints water-colors, is inter
ested in the conservation of bird life,
and fairly breathes sood nature. Her
happiness is spontaneous. She is a
warm friend of Miss Mona McAdoo,
her fiance's daughter, and has been
her fathers intimate companion since
childhood. She will be the fourteenth
White House bride.
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Mr.. JOHNSON
Leaves the Bell and Goes with the
0Hare Company Here.

NJ. F. Johnson. wire chief at the
central Office of the Bell telephone
company the last four years, will sac-
cept position Monday in the electri-
cal department of the o'Hare Com
pany. Mr.. johnson is very efficient
man in his line of work and he will
prove a splendid addition to the com
pany with which he is to so. When he
went with the Bell four years ago
there were lilo stations here and
now there are more than 1900.
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BOMB EXPL0DES
When Dropped from Rebel Bio
plane in Street and Four
Persons Are Killed.

ON BOARD THE U. s. S. CALI
FoRNIA, AATAzLAFl, 2IEXDCQ BY
WAY OF WIRELESS TO SAN, 19T-
EGO, May -Four persons were
killed and eight were injured
today by the explosion Of a.
bomb that was dropped in the city
streets by a rebel bioplane. Firing
between the Rebel ami Federal for
tifications confines and in the artll-
lery duel the besieging forces HAYS
had the better of It SO far.
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SAYS HE WILL WIN.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May T.
Hal w. DePue, of Spencer, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
congressman at large from West Vir-
ginia, spent Wednesday here in con-
ference with political friends. He
says he will win the nomination and
be the next congressman at large
from the state.
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NEW GOVERNOR aENERAI.

LONDON, Eng, May 7Prtncg
Alexander OF Teck, fourth son oi
the late duke Of Teck, IS to succeed
the duke of Connaught as governor
general OF Canada. oficiaI an
nonncement OF this appointment waa
made today Prince Alexander Is D
years old. He was married in I ggt
TO Her Royal Highness Princess X
ice, of Albany. and has one son ana
one daughter.
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NEW PosTNLAsTBRs.
,s,re,Al 10 rar rrlrsrAn,

WASHINGTON, D. c., May -
Ohio Brannon has been appointed
postmaster at Capehart, Mason
county, succeeding John Numbering,
deceased. Fred s. Patton has been
appointed postmaster at Pear, Raj
eigh county, succeeding H. C. Ben
nett, resigned.