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Theft Superstitions. Cures Effected and Good F tune Gained, According Pbpular Tradition. That Buperstitution in a i Anmmnn innan?iiro ?" ?!>->'? 1 - T-? ..-w. AUVW" lift t V VV> Kirtl A? belief of Dr. Hellwig, of Bar For instance, it is a settled ba among the women of Posen 1 a wound can be surely hei by stealing a piece of body li belonging to a woman, buri it and rubbing the wound ? the ashes. In Transylvania the rem prescribed for swelling of glands of the neck is to ste piece of bacon and bind a s of it over the swelling. Th a sovereign remedy for warti Schleswig and Styria. Stolen bread is a cure for ny ills. It is the favorite a[ tizer in Russia and is so regt ed also in Bosnia and Herzeg< na. . The conviction is on recori a man in England for steal tnrninn tn *nK nn Vii. - _ r - ?WM VU UIOUI C He was perfectly able to pay the turnips, but then the chi would not have operated. In Styria people wear pie of copper money suspen about their necks or copper ri on their fingers to avert erysi las. The security is rende tenfold if the object be stoler Theft is also considered a gi help in producing good crops the generous multiplicatioi flocks and herds. To save a ling crop of flax one must si a little to mix with it wheu i ripe. [ To prevent swarming t from leaving the premises wool of a black sheep must stolen and kept on hand. On other hand, to drive cockroac out of a house the sure plan i; steal a brakeshoe from a nei k bor's wagon and keep it red on the stove. Whon a girl desires to set a dream her future husband must steal a pair of trousers St Andrew's Day. She must h half a crust of bread in oue the pockets while she buries i vuo uuier iragment; tl she places the trousers under pillow and goes to bed fastin The ring stolen from the hi of a dead man is a general p tection from evil. Any one v steals an article on Christr night, New Year's night Twelfth night without defect can keep on stealing for a y with impunity. # The Danes consider that one fisherman to steal anothc landing net is equivalent to st< ing his luck. The belief t] stolen money is lucky moi prevails almost all over Euro In Alsace well to do peo will actually steal money to p the lottery, simply because tl believe it is sure to win. 1 Magyars go to the farm yarih their most succeessful neighbc on New Year's night and cai off a barrowful of the earth, wh they spread over their own, be ing down each spadeful with ven slaps of the spade. The lief is that by doi ng so they trai fer a good part of the neighb< lurtlr tr? f.V?Amtolooo ? T IV/I VUU D needing year. Colored Churches of Lancaster to Unite Tomorrow in Celebrating 10th Annior" versary of Rev. N. N. ? to Gregg's Pastorate of Plea' sant Ridcre ^feshut^Hnn Church. rery | Via Ed Lancaster New?: Pleas, * an* Ridge Presbyterian church ||0'| marks the tenth milestone of "n pastoral relation between them aud llfeir pastor, Rev. N. N. "en Gregg, with appropria'e services 1In? of thanksgiving and praise to rlt God. This is as it should be, for the faithful services of a well e<^ prepared christian minister among any people for tea years a a oan't be too highly appreciated nor 1 icfl can the good accomplished be is.is fully estimated until we reach a In the boundless shores of eternity. The good work of a minister ma" i3 never confined to his own con *'>e gregation, and in view of this ir<^~ fact the Ministers' Union in ses3V' sion at 3t. Paul A. M. E church passed a resolution to the effect \ that a popular meeting be held 1UK appreciative of the li?e of Rev. ion. for the past ten *or years. This meeting will be irm conducted by the Ministers Union, Sunday, April, 14th, at 3:30 1 )ces i . t,i |i. iii. iu r^essant Kiago Presby- * ded terian church, ngs The peop'e of all the churches ipe- who are ub.e to appreciate the red services of a good man are re "V quested to be present and assist n in the anniversary offering. 6at J. L. Black, Pres. n \ or r 1 of ' ' " " " V . . Right and Duty of Newspaper 1 a" to Publish the News. a Leal a ??- i t is The right to print the legitimate news is a function that is ci ees as firmly fixed in a newspaper ^ the as is the right of a court of jue; be tjce to try every citizen legally the charged with crime. It is a vest_ C hos ed right. It is just as reason3 to able to task a newspaper to sup#?h oress news, as it would be to ' hot plead with a court not to take cognizance of an offense against * i in the law because the accused pershe son was influential or because of on tbe sensitiveness of his family. b, ide More than that, itjis the duty of a a of newspaper to publish all the the" uews that is fit to print. The n len whole value of a newspaper is V her constituted by the amouut of ing. formation it coutains. Its wholeiI1(j someness as a public institution (ro is determined by its treatment of WT jho the news it prints. The publishnas er who 011 any other ground than BIU, H 1 or the duty to the public which he jon series, suppresses news is not ;? ear true to his mission and is un- Date Fixed for faithful to theinstitution which he Conference of ( for represents. A man 's prominence. and Manufac, ir'g "l8 standing 111 the community )a| or any other purely personal res- New York A hat son ought not to outweigh either ternational confer aey the nght or the duty of a news- ^ manu| paperto print the legitimate dealer9 will be h, , news.?Herald-Couuer, Bristol, ,, ^ ~ - . pie v tia? on Oct. 7, t lay a' This was decided Texas Shuts Out Bucket t m?etl"8 ln th ;*he Shons Presidents of the I of 1 ciation of Cotton ] >rs Austin, Tex., Apr. 11.? Both Southern Cott try branehes of the Texas Ltgisla- ^?er l"g*?iatio 1 r?Vt ftirn noasod lam. ? ?* - "r aus'"uic7 Fru" mere' Union. It at- hibiting the operat ion of bucket that arrangemei ae- shops, cotton exchanges or any made for an ex be- dealings in futures in Texas. special train throi is- If approved the law becomes ra'j*n? d'81.1-*0*8 b ? y or. A t A lio and American d >r's operative 90 daya from April 12, conference. Invi uc- the day of adjournment of the extended to domei Legislature. associations. A KW3. AP1UL 31 1107. That wen ^ YbUCAMT Q ir YOU Hffl/E" ' U 1) 'HE/M ^UL| **Fr> II FIT You ou~ /IL f?Ai/nEnr rc X^^AjV^^ V, ,GW WHO DOM v ite-Wr ha^E / i I X -^WWn/fim v *????Mt * WTHl GOOD K For the People You all remember the Graphophone Veil, we have made a deal for anoth luch better ones, with a great big colo ng to give away to our trade. You p - - o urchases of dry goods just the same dien you get $50.00 worth, you get t JJTELY FREE. Come and look at re sure you will be more than pleased eautiful ornament for any home, bes ut of th6 sweet music it makes. We nd customers to have one of these ins t is J^big cost to us as an advertisemei o have one just the same; and remer ng we sell you the goods just as cheap ost to you is to get your tickts for rhen these purchases aggregate $50.01 hone is yours. 5ur Talented and Ar Miss Phelps is about to catch up wit y odds more than we have ever sold b nd ready to give you prompt service r Come to see us for any of your want ess, whether it is large or small, and \ our money's worth and satisfaction, oi Yours f slcr Men-am International 20 Years for Attempt Cotton Grow turers. Dalton,Ga , April 10 - Smith, a negro, ohai ril 11 ?An iu attempted assault on M euco of cotton ? white lady ot Nortl 'acturers and was f?>und guilty todai aid at Atlanta, tenced to 20 years' 5 and 9 next. ment. Smith mainti upon today at innocence, but he was lis city of the 0,1 Hie positive evidenc National Asso ,hal he was h Manufacturers, an'* on Association, tton Manufac- "Little girl, do you a n, and the Fir- your prayers before y was announced bP(i its have been ' tended tour by n * ugh the cotton Can you teI1 mo wh y the European lhem?" ?legates to the "Yessir; so nia wo lations will be me."?Houston Post. itic and foreign * ? Ho you take The New 7 , 'OLVtD 1EVER, SLZIP.DWIS VTCH US flAPPINa. * HI CRT CLOTHES AND > You CANT WEAR. rnc Tine, we can r IN THE NICEST jr. Less than others T" ymm ? -niem oiiff*! i IM iv/w inLif\ pyj/'*" iadet a study or 7CAR.E ALWAYS"1 [C WSTE.R bRouM ' 111', A / FftAocAw] I*vwftri AWAHf? Igwyai IEWS Generally s we gave away last year. er lot of them, only very red horn, that we are goet your tickets with your as you did iast year, and he Graphophone ABSOthe Graphophone, and we with it. It will make a ides the pleasure you get want all of our friends truments in their home, it, but we want you all nber, they cost you nothas ever, and the only each purchase made, and ) the beautiful Graphot>istic Milliner, h her orders (which were efore) and will be pleased iow. s. We want your busive, as usual, promise you * we will make it so. for business, lilfi ?<miiianv ~ * ed Rape. [ancaster & Chester Ry Co. ?Charles Schedule in Effect Jan. 13, 1907. ged with Daily Except Sunday?Eastern Time. rs Pierce WESTBOUND. . ' . ' No. 14. No. 16. Il Dallon, Lv . Lancaster 7 00 am 4 00 pm 7 and sen. " Fort Lawn 719am 4 60pm 7 ana sen Bascomville 6 06 pm imprison " Richburg 7 36 am 6 30 pm . . Ar. Cheater 8 00 am 6 00 pm lined his Charlotte, SoRy 10 46 am 8 16 pm convicted " Columbia, 44 2 00 pm 3 26 am e of Mrs. EASTBOUND. No-16- No. 17. cr assail- Lv.Columbia, So Ry 606am 4 00 pm 44 Charlotte, So Ry 6 26 am 5 30 pm 44 Cheater 9 30 am 8 00 pm 44 Richburg 10 20 am 8 24 pm ilwavs say 44 Bascomville 10 80 am 3 44 Fort T,awn.' 1100 am 8 41pm Oil go to Ar. Lancaster 1130 am 9 00 pm 44 Camden, So Ry. 2 16 pm CONNECTIONS: Cheater? Southern, Seaboard Air V you say Dir. , and Carolina A North-Western Kailwaya. Lancaster?Southern Railway, n't miani, Orra, Knox, Bascomville and Crane " are flatr atOD? for Trains No*. 14 a it Ori>, k ox and Qrace arc flag stops . ior Trains Nos. 16 A 16. t 9 A. P. McLURK. n Hupsrintendent. ' ' I