The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13
ARE YOU sUPERsTITIOUs?
II So, When and HOw?-What Is
Your Special Super?

If So, When and How?-What Is
Your Special Super?
What is superstition? Well, as a
rule, it is something that some other
fellow believes in. No one is super
stitious or at least very few admit
that they are superstitious. OF course,
there are certain things that they will
or will not do, but then these are
matters that have been proven to
them and not the subject of discus
SION charged with levity. The Kan
sas City Star man has given us this
subject for some attention and writes
as follows:
IF there are thirteen persons in
vited for that dinner party-have a
care and watch your step. Supersti-
ticus persons say that surely if there
are thirteen at the table one will die
before the year is out.
That superstition like most 9TH
ers, goes hundreds of years back. 1t
is founded on the fact that there
were twelve plates at the Last Sup
per. Strangely enough, too, there is
a strong chance that one of the thir-
teen will die within the year. Some
enc has figured out law of proba-
bilities that show that thirteen per-
sons of different ages, one is likely to
die within year from certain date.
But if there were fourteen or fifteen
at the table the death chance would
be increased. 1t would seem, then,
that adding another person or two
to break the hoodoo and to get away
from the fatal thirteen would in
reality be making the chances OF
some one of the company dying all
the greater.
1.-THE bowling of dog is certain to
portend death. Certainly. There is
no means of knowing how many per-
sons hear a dog when he is bowling,
and it is altogether probable that
some one of the neighbors will die.
They usually do. Yet, on the other
hand, many persons have heard many
dog howl and lived to a ripe old
age in spite of it. And may be the
dog howled because he was cold or
hungry or both. Go ahead and be
superstitious if you want to.
Suppose you spilled the salt at
the table. What then? Nothing
much except that some one, as usual
is scheduled for an early death. Salt
in ancient times was held to be a
symbol of purity and friendship. To
spill the salt is to break the image.
Despite this we'll founded supersti-
ton it is surprising the number OF
persons who have tumbled over salt
cellars.
"And there are dreams. What can
be said of the person who "inter-
prets dreams? Where do they get
it? There are many, many persons
who believe in dreams and the most
general rule seems to be to take
dreams contrary.
"To dream of an anchor is good;
it gives hope of good fortune. If a
sick person dreams of white clothing
he may look for protracted illness
or death. 1t is not good to dream
of raiments of many colors. Black
clothes in a dream means speedy
recovery. To dream of fine clothes is
a good sign, but tattered garments
means bad luck.
Good rich fruit is a fine dream
and means luck, but if that fruit is
bitter look out for enemies. Goose
berries indicate to husband and
wife the coming of children. A spin
ster who dreams of grapes will soon
be happily married.
Dreams of hens and chickens
mean danger. On the other hand, to
dream of geese is favorable omen. A
swan is the best dream bird of all
it means everything pleasant. A
barking dog is bad-very bad.
when one dreams of being naked
and cold he is threatened with pow
erty; either that or he is out from I'M
der the covers. 1t is good sign to
dream of giving or receiving kiss,
meaning friendship, good health and
earthly prosperity No one could wish
for a. better dream than to see the
rising sun, a clear moon or bright
stars, for they all denote riches, JOY,
and good news. But beware of wan
ing moon, a clouded sun or pale
star. A rainbow means news of a
pleasant nature and probably jour-
ney. A young man who dreams of
snow is due very shortly for wedding
bells. Dreams of thunder and light
ming means all sorts of good luck.
"And so on. For every possible
dream you will always find some one
who knows the answer. Supersti-
ton seems grounded into our compos-
tie nature. But if the subject should
take hold of you and if some omen
should worry you there is a simple
way to shed your distress and turn
all bad luck into good luck.
This system is recommended by
the best of authorities and has never
been known to fail. Turn everything
to your advantage and enjoy the full
ness of the earth; there is just one
thing to do. 1t is quite simple, but it
will offset any evil influence that has
been working against you.
''This bit of knowledge comes
down from the ancients. Here it is:
"Wear piece of coral around
your neck and you can't go wrong"
Liven Up Your Torpid Liver.