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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1906)
THE NOKFOLK NEWS : PIUONY Al'OUST 51 , liKG HOLT AND BOYD COUNTY RECEIVE A WELCOME SHOWER. CROPS ARE COMING ALL RIGHT There Was Some Light Hall In the Storm at Atkinson , But No Damage Is Reported First Rain Boyd County Has Had In Several Weeks. Atkinson , Nob. , July 31. Special to The News : This place 1ms received the finest rain of the season , nnil with out any serious results so fnr as Is known. The weather ninn promised fair weather , but people wcro disap pointed. The afternoon seemed to grow darker and at 5 or soon after lights had to be lighted , and this con- tinned until G o'clock , when the wind came In great gusts from the south for a few minutes , then switched to the north and blew a perfect gale for some time , and rained .82 of an Inch In thirty-five to forty minutes. Some small hull also fell , but no damage Is reported. Everybody smiles since the downpour. Crops will bo all right now , In most places. Rain General In Boyd County. Butte , Neb. , July 31. Special to The News : Butte and vicinity received a general rain yesterday afternoon , the first In several weeks. Oats are yielding well never better In this county. Wheat Is also good but corn on light soils Is about a fail ure. On clay and gumbo lands It will be a good crop. SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC ACCIDENT Junction Young People Encountered Break-down on Wagon Today. The Sunday school of the Second Congregational church are holding a picnic today at Klentz's lake south of Norfolk. They had a largo hay rack and It was crowded to Its capacity. When opposite the residence of G. Anderson , south of the Junction , the hay rack broke down , the hind wheel breaking. No one was hurt but all were pretty well shaken up. Another wagon was found and the party again took up their Interrupted Journey. North Nebraska News Notes. Atkinson. Henry C. Morrow , an old soldier , passed away at his home In Atkinson on Saturday and was burled yesterday from the M. E. church. Atkinson. Peter Greeley returned from New York City last night. He Is an old soldier and makes this trip , necessary by reason of army provi sion , every three years. Butte. W. T. Wills returned last night from Wisconsin , where he had been looking after his Interests in lead and zinc mines. CAR MANEUVERS ON MAIN STREET TAKEN UP. BY CITY COMMERCIAL CLUB At a Meeting of Directors Last Night it Was Determined to Use Efforts to Rid Norfolk Avenue of Switching. Public Meeting Monthly. [ From Tuesday's Dally. ] The switching of railroad trains and cars across Norfolk avenue is to be vigorously and earnestly attacked by the Commercial club of the city and an effort will be made at once toward the doing away of switching on this avenue altogether. This was deter mined at a meeting of the Commercial club directors last night , and a com mittee of three representative busi ness men was appointed to take up the matter with railroads entering the city and "to go the limit" In an effort to abolish this practice. Another im portant matter that was taken up by the directors was that of holding reg ular monthly meetings of the club In the future. It was decided to hold a meeting once every month at which all business men of the city are Invit- ed to appear and make any sugges tions that they may consider available in the building up of Norfolk. It was the sense of the directors that the switching of cars across Nor folk avenue is a menace to life and limb and that , being an evil , It ought to be done away with If possible. Following - lowing the discussion , a committee of three were named to take up the mat ter with railroad companies and they were given assurance that the Com mercial club will uphold them in their steps to do all that Is possible to In duce the railroads to quit switching on Main street. It was thought that a public meetIng - Ing of the club once a month , when new Ideas for the advancement of the city may be presented , would add much Interest to the organization and make It of more value in serving the city's business affairs and institutions. MR , HUGHESJO STAY HERE Rumor at Fremont of Transfer of Offi cial Is Without Ground. There is not the slightest foundation for the rumor which Fremont people have been trying to revive , since the removal of Assistant General Manager Frank Walters from that place to Omaha , to the effect that General Su perintendent C. C. Hughes of Norfolk is to bo transferred from Norfolk to Fremont. "There la absolutely no foundation for any such report , " was the am phot ic denial of the rumor at Northwestern headquarters In Norfolk today. Every tlmo a new hnudcnr Is put on thin division , or a brakeman promoted to conductor , Fremont people begin to toll how the Northwestern head quarters are "soon to bo transferred from Norfolk to Fremont. " It IH declared among railroad men who know , that Norfolk Is a superior point for operating the entire North western system west of the river , and that the idea that the general superin tendent's olllco Is to bo moved , Is folly. The following , In the Fremont Tri bune , shows how Fremont people are nursing the "rumor : " "Assistant General Manager Frank Walters of the Nebraska Wyoming division of the Northwestern road came up from Omaha Saturday , where he la since his promotion permanently located. A baggage car was side tracked close to hla old olllco hero and all his olllco effects were loaded Into It and transferred to Omaha. Ho was Installed there today. Chief Clerk Barrett and Stenographer Hamilton of his olllco force accompanied him to Omaha to continue with him In his higher position. The transfer of Mr. Walters to Omaha has led to the re port that there are to bo other changes In the working system of the road. This Includes the coming of General Superintendent Hughes to Fremont to occupy the offices just vacated by Mr. Walters. Mr. Hughes has for a couple of years been stationed at Norfolk. At Fremont headquarters no one could bo found today who would either affirm or deny the report concerning the al leged plan. From the nature of the business of the olllce and the present situation it Is believed that Mr. Hughes is coming to Fremont to perform the work of general superintendent. " General Superintendent Hughes , As sistant General Manager Walters and Master Mechanic Pratt came in this noon from the east. NELIGH SECURES ATTRACTIONS. Well Known Acrobats Many Ball Teams Want to Play There. Nellgh , Neb. , July 31 Special to The News : Secretary W. W. Cole of the Nellgh Carnival and Race meet has secured for the free attractions during August 22 , 23 and 2-1 , the fa mous Frees Bros. , the box car acrobats bats , and also the Genette Sisters , who make tumbling their specialty. The Leigh band lias also been secured for the three days. There are a number of ball teams that wish to participate In the games , but as yet the committee has not def initely decided as to what teams shall enter the contests. WEATHER BULLETIN. Hail Fell in Southern and Central Counties of the State. Lincoln , Neb. , July 31. Special ot The News : The weather report for the week ending last night , issued , to day , Is as follows : The past week was cool , with little wind and with heavy local showers In southern counties. The mean daily temperature av eraged 2 ° below the normal In the eastern counties and only 1 ° in the western. The maximum temperatures were generally slightly above 90 ° . Thursday and Friday were the wann est days. Sunday and Monday were the coolest days , with maximum tem peratures slightly above 60 ° . The rainfall was above the normal in most of the southern half of the state , ranging from one to slightly more than two inches. While in the northern counties and in places in the southern the rainfall was light , quite generally less than one-quarter of an Inch. On Wednesday the heavy show ers were accompanied by severe hall storms covering small areas in sev eral of the central and southern coun ties. OKLAHOMA AUTHORITIES WANT FUGITIVES ARRESTED. THEY PASSED THROUGH PIERCE People Traveling Through North Ne braska Toward Rosebud Under Name of Stephens , Are Charged as Being Parties Wanted for Crime. Pierce , Neb. , July 31. Special to The News : July 21 an old nan , two young men and a woman with some children travelling in a single and a double buggy stopped over night with John Kollmer three miles east of Pierce. After they had departed Mr. Kollmer found a letter addressed to Elijah Stephens. It contained much to infer that the parties were horse thieves or cattle nistlers. Mr. Koll mer turned the letters over to the au thorities and County Attorney Van Wagenen sent copies of the letters to Fay , Oklahoma. Today the Pierce county sheriff re ceived a telegram to arrest all of them saying they are wanted In Oklahoma. The people are travelling under the name of Stephens and were headed for the Rosebud country but the tele gram states that their real name Is Rosslter. BOTTLE FACTORIES BURN. Charles Rice Receives Telegram From Anheuser Busch Concerning Fire. Charles Rico received a telegram today - day from the Anheuser Busch brewing company stating that two of tholr largo bottle factories In Ohio were totally destroyed by fire last nlgbt. REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN TION AT ANOKA TODAY. DOUBLE-HEADER DELEGATIONS All , However , are In Fnvor of the Re. nomination of Judge Klnknld for Congress Norrls Brown Has Been There Township Matter Ended. Uutte , Neb. , July 31. Special to The News : Double header delegations from Butte and other preclnctH In Boyd county to the republican county convention at Anoka today , resulted from caucuses held. It transpired In the caucuses that there was much In- harmony or rather protest against ma chine rule. All parties , however , favor Judge Klnknld for congress. Norrls Hrmvn has been attending to business In Butte this week , and get ting acquainted. Township Matter Ended. Boyd county several years ago adopt ed township organization. The county commissioners last spring voted to form a now township by changing lines of old ones , principally by cut ting off part of Butte township , In cluding Anoka and the railroad depot. Citizens of Butte objected and the county clerk was enjoined from con sidering this change when preparing the tax lists. The county attorney filed a disclaimer as to the county being - ing Interested , the trustees of the new ly arranged township of Ware resigned and this Is probably the end. TUESDAY TIDINGS. R. Yahlor of Pierce Is In town. F. E. Barnum of Madison Is In the city today. J. II. Farlln of Madison Is a city visitor today. A. B. Dillon of Oakdale Is In the city on business. Mr. Rouey of Battle Creek Is a city visitor today. Miss Mabel Estabrook went to Piece at noon. W. G. Weber of Humphrey Is In the city on business. Rev. Mr. Gruber of Hosklns was In the city yesterday. F. J. Blcknell wont to Omaha this morning on business. John Triulsen of Stanton spent the day in Norfolk yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John Huobnor of HOB- kins were shopping In the city yester day. day.Miss Miss Bessie Parker wont to Crolgh- ton today for a short visit. The Misses Schultz of Ilosklns are visiting relatives in the city. R. Gabler and family of Plorco are visiting relatives In this city. Commissioner J. II. Harding of Meadow Grove Is In the city today. Miss Erma Mertz of Battle Creek la visiting friends and relatives hero. Carl Hoffman of Plorco county was visiting friends in the city yesterday. A. Pntrylcn and Milton W. Shupeof Wakeflekl are business visitors in the city. Oliver Utter returned this morning from Gregory where ho has been for two weeks. been working near Bonestoel , passed through this morning on their way back to Boone , Iowa. A number of surveyors , who have C. W. Lemont has gone to South Dakota on a land seeking trip. Miss Holn passed through Norfolk this morning on her way to Madison , where she will visit relatives. Rev. J. H. Blthell and family left this morning for Lincoln where they go to attend the Epworth assembly. Mrs. H. L. McCormlck and children wont to Pierce at noon , where they will visit relatives for several days. The Misses Olrnstead will leave Fri day for Denver , Colo. , whore they will visit for the remainder of the summer. Arnold Pasowalk and R. Wichort re turned last night from a week's visit with the famll yof Albert Braasch at Parker , S. D. W. H. Johnson will leave tomorrow noon for New York City , where ho goes to buy fall goods for the Johnson Dry Goods company. The Sunday school class of Miss Pearl Reese is enjoying a picnic today at Spring Branch. Dr. Bear and N. A. Ralnbolt went fishing this morning and promise to return with some good stories if not any fish. The Boyd county republicans are holding their convention at Anoka to day. The Stanton county republican convention will bo hold at Stanton on Saturday of this week. A. K. Barnes has been enjoying a visit with his brother , J. B. Barnes , jr. . at Casper for some days , and both are expected home after a few days for a visit with their parents. Dr. D. K. Tyndall left today for the Epworth League assembly at Lincoln which continues from today until Aug ust 9. Dr. Tyndall is to bo one of the principal speakers at the assem bly. Norfolk got the tall end of the rain storm that spread over northwest Ne braska yesterday afternoon. At 8 o'clock there was a slight rainfall In this city , just enough to nicely lay the dust. The Nellgh base ball team arrived in the city this morning to play the locals. This Is the team that played the twenty-one Inning game with Wil- lowdale. It undoubtedly will bo a very good game. Miss Crosby has accepted a position with the Johnson Dry Goods company and began her duties this morning Miss Crosby In from Council Bluffs and will have charge ot the dress goods department. Mr. and MrH. Hay HiiycB and Mr. iml MrH. Will Hall are camping out U TaftH CUivo. They have uhrlHtoued their camp "Dodropln. " There IB now litlto a tented city at Tufts , In all ibout fourteen tents. Augunt Murdoch IUIH llnltdiod hln unv benne north of the iiHylum and will move In at once. Mr. Murdock IH mo of the old settlers of the county. Ho IUIB lived on this farm for twenty- two yours , and hlH father lived there 'or a number of yearn before him. A Now York dlHpatch to the Omaha World-Herald yesterday Hlatod that 'It IUIB Just boon learned that the UouoHto.pl line will bo extended twou- y-Hlx mlloH north. " AH a matter of fnot , the work IUIH boon going on for some months and IH practically fin- shod. The two Hona of W. A. Emory worn out driving Sunday and In croaalng ( ho tracks ) at the Junction the horHO liocame frightened at an engine and ran away. The horse ran into a fence mil the wheels came In contact with i fence poHt , which took off throe of them. The boys wcro thrown out but were not hurt. L. L. Goon and J. McCallum with : hlrty-Hlx Indian children from Genoa , where they have been attending the Hummer HCSHOII | of the school there , remained over night In the city on their way homo. Mr. Geon and thir teen went to the Wlnnobago reserva tion this morning and Mr. McCallum with the remainder left for Verdlgre at noon. The loud and prolonged harking of a dog attracted people living on Nor folk avenue to the front windows nt dusk last nlttht. The dog wan a good looking bird dog. The yelping waa caused by the fact that the dog's tall WIIH pinned to the ground by a wagon t > ox. The wagon box had fallen off the frame and was on the ground. And Tom Hlght was In the wagon. The Madison county democratic con vention will bo hold on Monday , Aug ust 13 , at 1 o'clock In Battle Crook. This wna determined upon ycHterday at a meeting of the central committee held in the office of Judge Foster nt Madison. Editor Martin of Battle Creek , who came to Norfolk intending to drive to Madison to meet with the committee , was detained by a late train and unable to attend. Lincoln Journal : A Lincoln man wlio has made efforts to get Informa tion from the records concerning mem bers of congress from Nebraska saya : "Tho congressmen have placed about their records and their dealings with the government a barrier that serves them well at times. Suppose you want to learn what a congressman era a senator has drawn In the way of salary , mileage , or other money from the government. You must first make application for the Information. Then you are required to make affidavit ns to what use you Intend making of this information. In the end you are delayed In getting the information un til balked by red tape and needless delay , you lose Interest in the matter. " The little son of Mike Ulnkel , who drove to town and was suddenly stopped on his journey by a sick horse , apont all the afternoon In the hot sun , walking back and forth , looking anx iously down the street In the expecta tion that his brother would come along. It grow dark and still the little fellow , who had refused to eat his supper , was alone among strangers. Ills brother , who had come to town when word was telephoned to the farm concerning the sick horse , came on down town to got a wagon and was not aeon again by the little driver all afternoon. It Is said that the little fellow was scolded by his older broth er for having secured a veterinarian to take care of the sick horse. Resi dents of the neighborhood tried In vain to press supper on the little fel low , but , between sobs that came be cause of his having been left alone for so many hours , he declined to accept anything to eat. MRS. P. B. BAKER SUFFERS FROM AN EXPLOSION. SON AND DAUGHTER SAVE HER Her Clothing Set Afire by an Explod ing Gasolene Stove , Mrs. Baker Ran Out Doors , Where Fire Was Checked After She Had Been Burned. Lynch , Neb. , July 31. Special to The News : Mrs. P. B. Baker was bad ly burned yesterday afternoon by the explosion of an oil stove. In filling the reservoir the oil was spilled on a box on which the steve was sitting and when the stove was lighted the oil on the box was also Ignited. Mrs. Baker and her daughter at once start ed to move the steve and box out of doora and as soon as It was moved Into the draft the llames burned fiercer and Mrs. Baker then threw a bucket of water on the flames which only added to the fierceness and the reservoir then exploded , throwing burning oil onto Mrs. Baker and setting her clothIng - Ing afire. She at once ran Into the yard and throw herself on the grass and with the assistance of a daughter and son succeeded In extinguishing the llames. The stove and box were thrown Into the yard and the flro ex tinguished. At sight of the flames a fire alarm was turned In and the fire boys made a record run with hose and hook and ladder trucks to the fire but their ser vices were not needed. Mrs. Baker Is quite badly burned or her arms , also on her back and limbs "PURSUING" PRAIRIE CHICKENS IS AGAINST THE LAW. HUNTERS IN NORTH NEBRASKA Mnny Sportsmen From Other States Flock Into Fields of Northwest Ne braska to Educate Dogs , But Now Ruling Makes This a Crime. To "purmio' prairie chlckonii or olhor gauio blrdH In Nebraska durlim I ho oloKod HOIIHOII , even though one Htopa Hhorl of killing ( hum and IUIH no other object In vlow than training doia to follow the fowla , IH an much agaliiHl the law of the Htato an lo hunt thorn with a gun. Such IH the Interpre tation plac-od on the giuiio lawa by the attorney gonoral'H ollloo , and auch will ho the haalH of tholr enforcement by Chief Oamo Warden Carter and bin doputloH. In northern Nebraaka mllllona of young pralrlo chickens are now tak ing tholr lli-Ht IOHHOIIH In Hying. Thla favorable opportunity for dog tralnora had caiiHod many of thorn to go out with tholr animals and chaHo the birds over the pralrloH. Nebraska IH known HH the boat pralrlo chicken atate In the union , and the reault IH to attract acoroH of dog owners from all partaof the country at thla time < if the year. They haraaa the half-grown fowla , make them wild before the hunting aoaaon , cauao ( ho death of aomo blrda from oxlmuatlon and aoiuotlmoH kill them deliberately where they conaldor It nufo to do HO. Game Warden Carter IUIH taken up the matter on roporlH that reached hln olllco concerning liordoa of doga that are being trained by thht meaim In Homo of the northern countloa. An annual Held trial for canlnoa of thlH ohiHH la to bo hold at O'Neill for the week commencing September 11 , and In preparation for It anlmala have boon brought by Iholr trainers from aa far away aa l > oulslniiii , Now York , Point- aylvanla and California to got them Into pruotlco before the moot. Without taking the trouble to pro- euro hunting HcoiiHOH , which coat non- roaldenlH of Nobraaka $10 aploco , thoHO inc'ii are appropriating the free dom of the pralrlo chicken region for the purpose of educating tholr dogH. Evidently they have Hiipponcd that they had a right to flume the fowls , provided no one ahould catch thorn killing any. But the law appears to 1)0 the other way , and If thla practice la not. Htoppod there will bo wholemilo proaeciitlona agalnat. the vlolatora. It la all In the one llttlo word , "pur sue. " The Htutute makes It an offense to "pursue , hunt , kill or wound' wild game out of season. The dog tralnora claim they do not hunt the blrda , kill them or Injure them In any way , but there can bo no dlaputo UH to the fact that they "pursuo" the pralrlo chick ens. Thla ainoiinta to a double ) trana- gresalon of the law , since outHlderH are not entitled at any time to hunting privileges before they have paid the HCCIIHO fee , and then only when the open season la on. In the case of pralrlc chlrkona , the hunting aeaaon doea not bonln until September 1. The qucHtlon Involved In the moro pursuit of game , without any purpose to kill It , waa laid by Game Warden Carter before the attorney general. In reply , nn opinion has just been rendered - dorod by Deputy Attorney General W. T. Thompson , which says : "Wo have your favor stating that certain partlea without hunting II- COIIBOB and who are non-residents of the state have appeared In certain counties with hunting dogs for the pur pose of training them on pralrlo chick ens before the opening of the hunting aeaaon for those blrda ; that the acta of those parties reault In much dam age to the young chickens , but that you are without positive evidence of such birds being killed by them. You request an opinion as to whether or not auch pursuit of pralrlo chickens by auch parties constitutes an offense under the lawa of this state. "Section 0 of article , chapter 31 , Compiled Statutes 1905 , provides for a fee of ten dollars to be paid by non- realdenta for license to hunt and fish In this Htate. Section 2 of the fiaine chapter provides as follows : " 'It shall be unlawful for any per son not a bonafldo resident of this state to pursue , hunt , kill or wound within thla state any of the animals , blrdR 'or fish , or to fish for or take out of this state any of the birds or flab protected by this act , except In accordance with the provisions hereof and without first having procured a license therefor , as In this section pro vided. Whoever violates the provi sions of this section shall bo punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ( $100) ) or by Imprisonment In the jail of the proper county not ox- ceedlng sixty ( CO ) days for each of such offenses. ' "It will bo seen that It is much an offense under this law for unlicensed non-rcsidunt hunters to 'pursue' pral rlo chickens as it Is to kill them. To constitute the offense It Is not neces sary that the bird or birds bo killed or that they bo found In the possession of the accused. "Evidence that the birds are unlaw fully pursued by persons not licensed or by dogs in tholr possession and un der their direction and control Is as I much an offense , In the opinion of this department , under the statute quoted as la the unlawful killing of the same out of season , especially where It Is shown that such pursuit results In i damage to the birds. The prlnclpa object and purpose In the creation o the game and fish commission of this atato waa the protection of Hiich birds mil other game. UH IH Indicated by the uiiKiiiiKo of aoctlon I , article I , chap- or III , compiled Htatutoa 1005. "If iiiillcoiiMod imn-roHldoiit.H can ho lormltlod to purmio young pralrlo 'hlokoiiH to their hurt and dolrlmonl wllh dona and not ho llahlo lo prosoou- Ion under thlH Mlnliito , limn the word purHiio' IIUN mi effective illuming. Wo ire of opinion that the language IB lollullo and oorlaln , and that nothlni ; icoda to ho Inkeii by Intomlmciit to niiko Htieli nelM MM you mention an of- fenao against I lie law. " The game warden's dopiirliiionl him oporlH mi file from lloll , Cimlor. Lin- 'olti , DIIWHOII , FtmiiiH and HOIIIO oilier omitloM lo the ertec.l that pralrlo 'hleltoiiH are helm ; killed Ihoro. CJitlol wnleh will lie maintained by Hpeelal lopiitlos in nil MIOHO coiinlloH , and It H very prnliablo thai Ihoro will ho a lumber of proHoeulloiiH If llm donlruc Ion of Iho hlrda Is not aloppod at nice. HORSES HAVE LOCO WEED HABIT Startling Heportn Emnnntc From Slim Duties Country In South Dakota. Koporta from the Hlliu Butloa conn- ry , Hoiilh Dakota , are to the effort hat the loco wood la ouco moro got- lug In lla deadly work. No HorloiiH I rouble with the plant IIIH been reported for over twenty yearn. Then Abe .lotion had an out Ire much of IKII-HCH locoed In that same oiinlry ; hut thin Htmmior , the weed H once more abundant , and acvoral loraeiiieit hnwi HiilTorod aovoroly , one nan having lost u Imnc.li of 100 val- inlile lmrHen up on ( iraiid river. Htoekiiion who have oliHorvod tlilH cnrloim Imbll nay that Iho utork Ili'Ht oat Iho wood In the early aprlng before - fore the gniHH gels alarleil. When they have oue.o lasted It they refiiHO ill other nniirlahmciit , and pornlnt in muting out Hie poltion , mid In thn eoiifHO of Hovoral nioiitha become blind , rabid and generally dlo during Hie late Bummer or In ( lie fall. Cnttla and ifhoep may acquire the loco habit though It la iniiHl common among horn- OH , wlio HOOIII lo have a special fond ness for the fatal herb. II , IB a stout , silky haired plant with oblong leaves , and when rlpo has pods wllh the ends Incurved , and growa from eight. Inchon to a foot high , rcKoinhliiig wild aago. ItecauHo , when rlpo , Iho aoedH rattle In the pod , It IH HomotlmoH called the rattle weed. Although the atato of Colorado spout nearly a quarter of a million dollars trying to find a cure for tiio habit , yet lima far , none has boon found , and the only chance for locoed Block Is to change the range , and even then , though they may bo pormiadod In time to oat olhor food , they often retain vicloiiH liablts which make thorn UHO- IOHB , The return of the loco habit among IIOI-HOH lliln aunmior la viewed with much alarm by stockmen , as the loco la mild to lie plentiful on the northern ranges. MORE PEOPLE TAKE TO THIS IDEA THAN EVER. IT MAKES THEM FEEL BETTER Getting More Fresh Air and Fewer Draughts , Norfolk Converts to-Sleep- Ing-Out-of-Doors Scheme Declare It Is the Best Medicine Ever. Sleeping In tents has become moro popular with Norfolk people this sum mer than over before , and the habit , If It keopa on increaalng at the rate that has characterized It of late , will before long become a chronic one with people of this city. In many of the lawns of the city today there are pitched good-sized white canvas tents , within which are cots that hold in slumber every night tired human frames that enjoy the coolness of out- of-doors , tired brains that find abso lute rest In the atimulaling night air and hungry lungs that fairly eat up the o/.one that Is to bo had In larger quantities than arc possible within door * . It Is Impossible to drlvo from one end to the other of any street or av enue in the city today without locating tents In yards along the way. The Idea Is not an old one in Norfolk. General sleeping In tents has only been In vogue here for two or three years , but those who have tried the achoino are so delighted with the re sults that they are making many converts - verts to the system each month. "I low do you feel since sleeping out of doors ? " was asked of a man who has been at It for some weeks. "Much hotter , " he said. "I sleep more soundly , get moro rest and wake up In the morning feeling like a prize lighter. Indoors I had a hard tlmo gutting to sleep before midnight and I was awake at 5 In the morning In the tent I drop to sleep the mlnuto I strike the cot and never wako up until I am called. ' "To what do you attribute the change ? " "Better air and moro of It In a room you got only what air can creep In through two or three windows at the most , and that comes largely In draughts so that you don't dare got It directly. In the tent It is all fresh air , there are no such things ns draughts and you Inhale good , fresh , life giving ozone nil night long. I am going to keep at It until the snow files , and I know I shall feel much hardier ana much bettor in every way for it. " In Norfolk those who sleep In the tents generally dress and undress In the houses , passing to and from their tents In bathrobes.