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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
NO NEW COAT FOR BINDLE
Moths Play Leading Role in Seasona.
BILE Tragedy, All in Favor Of the
Lucky Wifey.

ST wonder whether / must wear that
last winters coat again this season"
unused Bindle as he dragged the trunk
out of the closet and into the light Of
day.
Il am afraid you will! !" exclaimed
Mrs. Bindle. '"That's a perfectly good
coat. 1 don't remember seeing you in
one that looked nicer on you. 1t al
ways had such stylish lines. It made
you look so boyish, don't you know !"
"No, I don't know" replied Bindle
sadly. 81 had my eye on one of those
new fashioned military effects-with
the belt attached and all that"
"Why, my dearr' said Mrs. Bindle,
ga man in civil life has no excuse for
trying to look like drum major. If
he wants military cut, there is just
one place to do it."
81 get your said Bindle. "And if
1 have to wear that last years over
coat again, I'd just as soon join the
army-a whole lot sooner"
Bindle raised the lid of the trunk
and fell back in establishment,
"Look! Wife, come quickw he
shouted. "Ah, here is some of your
efficiency for you. Gaze downward at
this thriving moth village in our little
trunk of winter things. How did this
happen?"
"Don't know. Can't see how a
moth got in-the trunk was locked"
"One of 'em had key, suppose"
said Bindle. "Didn't I tell you last
fall to put some tobacco in the trunk
for the moths?
eyes, dear, but I wasn't sure Of the
kind of tobacco they liked. You didn't
say whether smoking or chewing
"There you are" said Bindle, bring
ing forth a near-seal coat of his wife's
from the depths. "Your best garment
shot full of holes. I figured that coat
would last you for the next seven
years. That's what you said when
you bought it."
"But there is a new style on the
market this year! I'm just as well
pleased that the moths made merry
with this one. I really want coat
of the new aviatrix model"
Each time that BAndle came up for
air he brought something else that the
moths had Toasted on. Mrs. Bindle's
two winter suits were peek-a-boos.
Her sweater jackets and sport coats
were reduced to skeletonized form.
The last thing to come out Of the ILL
fated trunk was Bindle's last winters
overcoat. He held it Imperfect!
'Thank goodness for that!" cried
Mrs. Blndle. "I'm so glad 1t was my
things those awful moths ate instead
of yours, Meredith. I'll have to get
an entire new outfit and you, lucky
boy, can wear that coat another sea-
son."-Chicago News.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
Shin of the Desert.

Because of it's peculiar swaying mo-
ton in walking, the camel has been
called the 'ship of the desert" This
title may also have some reference to
the extreme stupidity and passivity of
the animal, says Popular Science
Monthly, which submits to great
loads, which it will often carry for
days at time without stopping for
food or drink, with no more urging
than a. ship would require from the
hands of it's pilot.
The manner in which the drivers
hobble the camels when they stop for
rest is interesting. They do not de-
pend upon stakes driven in the deep,
yielding sand, but simply double back
and tie one end of the forelegs of the
animal, so that it can lie down or rise
up. but cannot move from the SPOT
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
Boa Constructor May Be Trained.

There are several varieties of boa
constructors, the best known being the
Giboia or land boa constructor.
This is the smaller and least vicious
of the tribe. 1t is harmless and will
not attack unless attacked, writes a
correspondent. In fact, If caught
young it may be tanned, and the ma
tives of the Amazon, valley frequently
keep them around their houses instead
of house cats, as they keep the place
clear of rats, mice and other vermirr
and even of larger marauding animals
You can buy these snakes in the mar
kets of Para, Manaos and other North
Brazilian ports, where they are offered
for sale in boxes, like chickens or rab-
bits and the owner will haul them out
and demonstrate them to you.
The water boa constructor is the
largest. known snake in existence,
growing to the length Of thirty to forty
feet and the thickness of q mans upper
Lea.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
CH0PsTiCKS ARE NOW PASSE
Chinese insanitary Methods of Eating
Affected by European and Ameri-
can Influences.

Fancy yourself a guest for the first
time at Chinese dinner. In front of
you, as you seat yourself on your back
less chair, are small plate, a spoon
for soups, and pair of chopsticks.
Of the intricacies of the manipula ton
of the latter nothing need here be said !;
it is matter of practice. Each course
is brought on in large dish and placed
in the center of the table. The service.
then, is simple; each person serves
himself, and the service is direct.
You will, and so will everybody else
at that table, put your sticks into the
dish in the center, convey therefrom
food to your mouth, insert the sticks
into your mouth as far as you choose
and return to the center dish for more,
Nathaniel Pfeffer writes in World Out
look. By the time each guest has had
three helpings it will require skillful
maneuvering to get a piece that has
not been touched over by sticks that
have made at least two trips to at
least one other persons mouth.
The sanitary consequences are OBJ
it's weakest link, so the health of that
company is as good as that of it's sick
est guest. And if you have been
brought UP under the tutelage of occi-
dental doctors and have an uncomfOrt-
able knowledge of germs, your mind
dwells uncomfortably as you eat, on the
condition of your fellow-guests. If by
chance your vis-a-vis remarks in pass
ing that he has bad cold, your hun
ger may be appeased quite suddenly.
Little by little, however, this is be-
ing changed. Today in the homes of
many upper class Chinese, who have
been educated in Europe or America
or have come into contact with foreign
influences, the system of indivi 1ual
dishes and individual service is CON-
ing more and more into use.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
LeaIess Mountain Climber.

Snow-capped Mt. Hood, difficult,
exhausting climb for the seasoned
sportsman, has been scaled by a leg
less newsboy. A few weeks ago, ac-
companied by two guides, forest
ranger, and his wife, the newsy's de-
termination won out, according to
Popular Mechanics Magazine. Fart of
the trip was made on horseback. but
when the steep grades were encount-
cred it was every man for himself.
The newsboy was equipped with an ifli-
provised sled and blocks studded with
heavy spikes. These implements, how
ever, proved more Of al hindrance
than help and were discarded. Rails
ing himself on his ahnormally strong
arms he flung his body up the incline
several feet at time and often made
better progress than others Of tbs
party.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
THREE AND SEVEN ARE LUCKY
Mystic Numbers, According to Popular
Superstition, Bring Forth Good
and Bad Luck.

There is said to be luck in odd mum
oers, and there are prudent farmers
wives who are careful to put an odd
number of eggs under hen for hatch
ing. Of course the fatal thirteen is
an exception to the rule.
Three is considered especially
lucky, but there are superstitions of
bad luck connected with it. For in
stance: Break one dish and you will
maid, never a bride. There Is a belief
in certain sections that when fire
occurs there will be two others, max
ing three inside of "a hours. 1t is
said IL a dream occurs three times in
succession it will come true. An ex
ception to the rule that even numbers
are not lucky is the common belief
that the finding of four-leaved clov-
er will bring good fortune.
Seven is one of the luckiest of num-
bers. The seventh son is considered
natural healer, while the seventh
son of a seventh son has almost I'M
limited power to work wonders.
p Keep thing seven years and you will
have use for it. If you are the sew
enth person having your fare rung up
after street car has started on its
trip you will have good luck all day.
1t will bring good luck to walk over
seven rails on the railroad track with
out stepping off.
You will have good luck for the year
the figures of which added up make
your age. Thus 1917 added up makes
eighteen.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
EoLEVEA's CITY Or SILENCE
Santa Cruz De La Sierra Far From
the Outside World-Mail Reaches
New York in TWO Months.

"The only tropical city OF Bolivia 1t
stands from 1900 feet above sea level
so far from the outside world that
mail deposited on January reached
New York on March IL. Of the 49,
600 inhabitants of Santa Cruz De
La Sierra, 1000 are female, writes
Harry A. Franck in the Century.
''It is a city of silence. Spreading
over a dead-fat, half-sandy, jungled
plain, it's right-angled streets are
deep in reddish sand in which not
only it's shod feet, by no means in
the majority, though the upper class
is almost foppish in dress, but even
the solid wooden wheels of it's clumsy
OK carts made not sound. There is
no modern industry to lend it's stri-
dent voice, though the town boasts
three stream establishments for the
making of ice, the grinding of maize
and the saving of lumber, and every
street fades away at either end into
the whispering jungle. Narrow side
walks of porous red bricks, rooted by
the wide overhanging caves of the
houses, often upheld by pillars or
poles, line most of the streets. But
theseoare by no means continuous, and
being commonly high above the street
level and often taken up entirely, es-
pecially of an evening, by the families,
who consider this their veranda rath-
er than the pedestrians right of way,
the latter generally finds it easier to
plod through the sand of the street
itself.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04

WE HAVE good cut-over and tim
Der land in Aitkin, Cass and Clear
water counties to- exchange for Stew
ems county farms. Call and see us
If you have something to trade.
Markley Land & Loan Co., Morris If.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
FARMS FOR SALE-RENT

FOR SALE.-Southwest quarter "a
125-42 West of Park Avenue on
West Eighth street. Will sub-divide
into tracts of twenty, forty or eighty
acres. Frank Tandy, 702 Spring
Street, Los Angeles, California. If.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04

Only a few of those winter apples
left at $1.25 per basket. Get some
before they are all gone. Fancy
Washington apples at s1.25 per box.
Lee & Ware, next to Sun office. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
CITY NEWS ITEMS

Misses Anna and Alice Logue have
been enjoying a visit this week from
their brother, John Logue, from
Martin, N. D.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04

MONEY to loan on improved farms
in Stevens and adjoining counties.
See A. A. Stone, Norris, MINI. If.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
HOUSES FOR SALE-RENT

FOR SALE, room house, 2 lots and
good barn on East First street.
Modern except heat. Will sell on
reasonable terms J. H. WalZ.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
LOST AND FOUND

LOST.-Monday afternoon on At
1antic Ave. near the post Office,
lavender crepe scarf. Reward will
be given for return of same. Mrs.
L. G.. Spooner.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04

FOR RENT or sale six room house
on east side. Mrs. M. Hennessy,
phone 227.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
THE MARKET PLACE
CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

.RATES:-one cent q word each inser-
ton. The minimum charge Is IS cents.
In order to avoid expense of bookkeep-
ing and collecting it Is desirable that
advance, unless you have a ledger &C.
count with The Tribune.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04

FOR SALE.-Corn, oats, timothy
seed, baled hay, barred rock cock
erels. F. H. Richardson, Morris.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04

SHOES REPAIRED.-N Neatly and
promptly at Henle's Bros Harness
Shop. tt.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-Pure bred White Wyan-
dotte cockerels. Mrs. S. J. Steb-
bins. If.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04

weeks ago, in Morris. Finder
leave at Tribune office for reward.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04

AUTOMOBILES stored in the La
Grand garage, $40 for the winter.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04

SALE BILLS printed promptly and
properly at The Tribune Office.
Our new equipment enables us to set
up an attractive bill in short order
and have it ready when promised.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS.-We wish to
extend our kind relatives, neigh
bors and friends our most hearty
thanks for their sympathy and as
sistance during the illness and death
of our beloved wife and mother.
Paul Kruger,
Mrs. J. Block,
Aug. Kruger,
Ella Kruger,
Agnes Kruger,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04

DIR. SCHWARTZ, the well-known
Minneapolis Eye Sight Elk
pert will be in Morris, La
Grand Hotel, Thursday, Jan.
10. He relieves most head
aches and all other strain
Affections by glasses. See him. adv
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-01-04

WAR ATLAS.-The Tribune has Sc
cured a limited number Of War
Aliases containing large scale maps
Of all the battle fronts so that the
result of every offensive can be
quickly determined. There is also
much valuable war data on the
printed pages. Price rs cents.
New Ulm review., 1918-08-07
NEW ULM TO HAVE POULTRY
SHOW

. ( ~
At the annual meeting of the Brown
County Poultry Association in Sleepy
Eye Thursday it was decided to have
the next poultry show at New Ulm
next January. Attempts will be made
to get the Armory for this purpose.
At the election the presidency of the
association fell to Jos. Karl Of New Ulm;
vice pres, Hy. Leitschuh, Sleepy Eye;
sec.-treas., VIM. Lindemann, New Ulm;
executive committee, Rev. F. P. Warner
and E. H. Snow, Sleepy Eye, and Jacob
Vetter, New Ulm. Those who attended
from here were: Henry Vedder, VIM.
IS Lindemann, JOS. Karl and Jacob Vetter.
The report of the treasurer of the
association showed that little more
money was paid out than was received.
The amount paid out was $816.45 and
the amount received $79O.5O. The as
sociation is in excellent standing, having
over S100 worth of exhibition coops on
hand. They are also life member Of
the American Poultry Association.
The officers Of the association in the
past year we're p. A. Berkner, Sleepy.
Eye, President; Tom Mason, Sleepy
Eye, Vice pres; Henry Leitschuh,
Sleepy Eye, Sec.-Treas.; F. C. Neu-
decker, p. ii. Snow, and R. "A. Brust,
Sleepy Eye, Executive committee.
New Ulm review., 1918-08-07
DELAY IN ORDERING COAL
MAY CAUSE INCONVENIENCE
Those Who Do Not Order Now
May Find Coal Hard To.
Get Later

County Fuel Administrator A. L.
Boock stated in an interview with a
Review representative Saturday, that
all those. people who do not order their
coal now may have some trouble in
getting any later on. All orders for
coal should be left by the consumer
with their coal dealers as soon as pos
sible. Mr. Boock reports that there are
large number who have not yet signed
up for coal and wishes those who want
some to sign up Immediately with their
dealers. This matter should not be
delayed any longer.
Mr.. Boock has sent out orders to the
local fuel administrators of the county
to attend meeting at Sleepy Eye at
which the fuel situation will be discussed
and arrangements made for the suitable
distribution of coal to avoid possible
suffering. p
New Ulm review., 1918-08-07

SERVICE FLAG TO BE
PLACED IN CITY HALL
Made BY City Clerk VIM. P. Backer.
Contains Stars For Drafted
And Enlisted Men T..

What no doubt is the first decoration
that will adorn our new city hall when
it is completed was made recently by
City Clerk VIM. P. Backer. The decor
alton is in the form of service flag and
when completed will contain something
like 200 stars. The flag will be good
remembrance of the present gigantic
struggle and will show that New Ulm's
citizens were in the midst of the fray
in large numbers.
Approximately $50 men have been
drafted from this city since the entrance
of the United States into the war and it
is estimated that enough have enlisted
to bring the total number up to 200 when
all are reported. Gold stars will be
placed for those that, have given their
lives and new stars will be added for all
men who enlist or are drafted.
New Ulm review., 1918-08-07
BIRD ISLAND MAN ELECTRO
CUTED - - p,

. George Bowler of Bird Island was
electrocuted Tuesday afternoon last
week when a pipe which he was raising
to sink into a we'll dug in his pasture
near the county fair grounds at Bird
Island came in contact with the high
tention wires Of the Northern States
Power Co. main line running along the
road which his pasture adjoins. His
son, Clarence, who was assisting with
the work was severely burned when he
attempted to come to his fathers as
sistance. Mr.. Bowler was in contact
with the current for several minutes and
his arms and body were so severely
burnt that he was not able to survive the
shock. He was mail carrier on one Of
the Bird Island rural routes.
New Ulm review., 1918-08-07
OVERALL FACTORY
FILLS WAR ORDER
HAS ALREADY COMPLETED FOUR
THOUSAND DOZEN SUITS
FOR GOVERNMENT
NOW WORKING ON SECOND BIG
ER.-SOMEWHAT SHORT
OF HELP

Many people of the city are not aware
that the local overall factory is engaged
in the filling of government war orders.
At present they are working on a gov
ernment order which calls for nine
thousand dozen overalls and jackets.
This order is the second one received by
the local concern during the past few
months, the first order being for four
thousand dozen. This order was re-
Gently completed and work on the new
one started Immediately.
Government Inspector Here
Louis Friedlander, government in
spector, is here most of the time checking
up and inspecting the work and seeing
that it is turned out by the factory
according to government specifications.
His time is spent between the two fac
tories of the company, the other factory
being located at St. Peter. The blue
denim for the garments is furnished by
the government while the company
furnishes the thread and buttons, and
does the cutting
Short Of Help
Chas. Lindemann, Jr., manager OF
the local branch states that they will
no doubt be employed on government
orders for some time. Although they
are somewhat short of help they get the
orders out on time
New Ulm review., 1918-08-07
AGED TAILOR ENDS.
LIFE WITH BULLET
SHOOTS SELF WITH REVOLVER
WHILE LYING SICK IN
BED
HAD TOLD HIS NEIGHBORS OF.
HIS INTENTION. DUE
TO ILL HEALTH

Wednesday afternoon, shortly after
$50, Charles Spreng, Sr., well-known
citizen of New Ulm, ended his life by
shooting himself with revolver. The
bullet entered his brain from the right
side of his head and death followed in
stantly. r. = -
Act Prenneditated X. ? p
The aged man had been sick for quite
a while and for the past week with The
exception. of few hours spent in the
fresh air was confined to his bed. He
evidently had had the intention of kill
ing himself for some time as he had made
remarks to some of his neighbors that
unless he got better he would end his
own life. The revolver with which the
deed was done was .38 calibre and no
one of the family knew that he had it in
his possession.
The body was taken to Buenger's s
funeral establishment where it was
prepared for burial, which took place
next day, interment being made in the
city cemetery.
Native of Germany
Charles Spreng was born in Diel-
kirchen, Rheinbayern, Germany, Sep
tember 10, 1889, and was therefore
nearly 70 years of age. In 1864 he
came to America and settled in New
York. There he was married to Julia
Frank on the End Of May, 1868. In
1875 he came to New: Ulm with his
family where he has lived ever since.
After many years of married life, the
couple were separated and about eighteen
years ago he was married to Mrs. Mar
garetta Gruenenfelder, who survives
him.
Three children were the issue of the
first marriage, of whom two are living,
The only daughter, Julia, died June H..
1905. The two sons are Louis Spreng
of this city and Charles, who lives in
Missouri Valley, Ia. Besides these sons
he is survived by brother in Cleveland,
O. and niece in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Spreng for many years was a
tailor in this city, having learned the
trade in Germany when still youth.
New Ulm review., 1918-08-07
CAMBRIA SOLDIER
KILLED ( L 81 IN FRANCE
EVAN EVANS is OFFICIALLY
REPORTED AS KILLED IN
ACTION
TOOK PART IN BIG BATTLE
ON FIFTEENTH OF JULY.
/ AN ENLISTED MAN

Thursday, August 2, Mr.. and Mrs..
Edward Evans of Cambria received q
telegram from the war department
stating that their son Evan had been
officially reported killed in action. The.
date on which he was killed was the
fifteenth OF July and it is taken from
that, that he took part in the big allied.
offensive which started about that time.
Enlisted In December
Evan Evans enlisted in the United
States army in December 1917. His
first intention was to become an aviator
but his eagerness to get into the big
fight caused him to have himself trans
ferred into the End S. S. Co., 3Sth In.
fantry. He was transferred to France.
about the first of April and since then.
has taken active part in the great
struggle. The young man enlisted when
but nineteen years of age and would
arrive at his twentieth year next De-
cember. 5..,.s
Memorial Services Held
Sunday the people of Cambria held
Memorial Services in his honor in the
Woodman Hall in that town. Prac-
tically the entire place turned out to
pay respect to his memory and the hall
was but half large enough to hold the
entire number. The meeting was opened
with an address by Rev. II. Owen.
Then followed selection by the Horeb
church quartet after which James D.
Price read one of his compositions in
honor Of the deceased. Rev. Owen and
Rev. Griffith then gave very appropriate
and impressive addresses. The sermons
were made more impressive by the.
presence of squadron of Home Guards
from the Mankato Company.
The young man was the first to be.
officially listed as killed in action from
this section of the state but it is very,
likely that more will follow when the
reports of the great offensive come in.