TIIK NORFOLK WKKKLY XKW/8-.IOUUNAL. / KKIDAY.-IANUARY 6 , 1911 ,
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Home Course In Health Culture
Firsi of a Series of Eighteen
Articles
By EUGENE L. FISK , M. D.
I.- Fresh Air In the Home.
Its Low Cost and
High Value
Copyright , 1910. by American I'rest
Association.
10 old Greek philosophers re
Til garded air as n simple and
unchangeable clement Ilko
Bold , silver , etc. , nnd the
problem of how air sustains life was
certainly "Greek" to them.
This Ignorance of the composition
of air persisted until the latter part
of the eighteenth century , when Priest
ley discovered that air la a mixture of
gases , one of which , oxygen. Is neces
sary to life , lly experiment on ani
mals he demonstrated Unit hi passing
through the lungs air parta with some
of its oxygen to the blood and takes
from the blood a poisonous gas car
bon dioxide. Priestley , of course , was
not aware that air may also bring
from the lungs nnd throat other or
ganic impurities and the microbes of
disease. As Ignorance of these facts
existed for thousands of years It Is
not strange that our ancestors bulldcd
'their homes and ordered their lives
entirely without regard to the value of
fresh air. Even now , however , the
old habits persist to some extent , and
stuffy , overheated , 111 ventilated rooms
may bo fqund in every community.
If fresh air were n high priced com
modity there would bo some excuse
for not breathing it. But. except In
the case of overcrowded tenement
districts , pure air Is within the reach
of rich and poor alike , and neglect to
ONE OAS KDRNER USES AS MUCH OXTOKN
AS POUi ; AND A IIXL11 MIK. :
obtain It can only arise from igno
rance or Indifference to bodily health.
1 suppose people may still be found
'who dread to breathe the "night ulr. "
who delight In "nice , warm. " heavily
'Curtained rooms , where the sunlight
> cannot fade ( lie furniture and the win
ter air is rigidly excluded. I would
invite the attention of such people tea
a few simple and easily demonstrated
* facts.
Fresh Air Facts.
In the flrst place , answering the pos
sible query , "What has all this talk
about fresh air done for humanity ? " 1
would say that It has lowered tut
death rate from consumption over 41
per cent In the last thirty years , li
the same period it has reduced tin
death rate among people under thirtj
years of age about 30 per cent. 1
has done so much that cautious , con
servatlve scientific men are looklni
forward to n complete eradication o
consumption and other commuuienbli
diseases and their banishment to tin
limbo where the "black death" am
* smallpox have been driven.
Pure air Is composed of. approxl
niately. seventy-nine parts nitrogen ain
twenty-one parts oxygen , a trace o
carbon dioxide , vapor of water air
minute quantities of other element
which have no known Influence on th
body. After air is expelled from th
lungs It contains , as Priestley firs
demonstrated , an Increased amount c
carbon dioxide and a reduced amout
of oxygen.
It has been estimated that each pe :
son requires 3,000 cubic feet of frcs
air per hour If the proportion of ca
bon dioxide la to be kept below 0 par !
In 10.000 the pure air limit.
It mijst not be thought that carbo
dioxide In excess of that quantity
particularly harmful. If unminglt
with other Impurities it may be pre
ent In the proportion of CO to 1 (
parts per 10.000 without endangerlr
life. As usually present In dwellli
rooms , schoolrooms , factories , cti
however. It Is an index of the amoui
of other impurities exhaled from tl
lungs and skin.
Open country air has been found
contain only 3 parts per 10,000 en
bon dioxide , while the air of n crowi
ed schoolroom may contain tweiil
times that amount and be correspon
Ingly vitiated by organic impuritle
microbes and what has been w <
Dr. EUGENE L. FISK ,
Author of "Home Course In Health
Culture"
named ttie "sewage" of the lungs and
skin.
Renewing Air In Rooms.
Even where a liberal air space Is
allotted to each individual it is neces
sary that the air of a room be com
pletely changed at least once every
hour. In schools and factories where
there Is limited air space per capita
arrangements are often made foi
changing the air from live to seven
times per hour.
One gas burner consumes as much
oxygen as four and one-half men.
1 have considered thus far the air
poisons and deleterious matters de
rived from the human body. Other
sources of contamination also exist
and are a menace to health. I have
mentioned vapor of water as an Ingre
dient of pure air. This vapor is quite
necessary to health , and Ita absence
occasions a peculiar dryness of the
skin and a stuffiness in the head which
is often the first stage of a common
cold. The cold Is directly caused by
microbes , but the system Is laid open
to their attacks by the condition *
above described.
The absence of vnpor of water la
usually the result of faulty heating
methods. A hot air furnace or stove
will supply unduly dry air unless
some device is used for supplying
moisture. Such devices are ordinarily
attached to furnaces in the form of a
small reservoir opening into the air
supply. Neglect to keep this reservoir
filled with water is a serious mistake
and may be responsible for much dis
comfort and illness. Where no such
device is a part of the heating appara
tus a vessel of water should be placet'
upon the stove or at some point where
the hot air will pass over it and take
up the moisture ; otherwise it will take
the moisture from the body.
The temperature in the house should
not be allowed to rise above GS de
grees. Neglect of this precauiion in
frequently responsible for undue sus
ceptibility to colds.
Some Ventilation Points.
Ill considering the practical problenc
of ventilation the following Items a > J
of most importance :
The most eUlcicnt means of ventiltit
lug , especially In the winter time , It
the heating system. The hot air fur
m.ce. which insures a constant supplj
of fresh outside air. Is the best sys
tern If the air Is supplied direct U
each room and the precautions taker
to keep the air moist which 1 havt
already outlined. While this sysU'ir
does not provide for releasing bad air
this usually escapes through the cracks
of doors and windows , it is desir
able , however , to have open fireplace ;
wherever possible to insure the rnpk
escape of vitiated , air. Where stoves
are employed the air is not change *
very rapidly , and the dangers of con
lamination from coal gas neccnslttiu
some special menus of ventilation .M
excellent measure is to- raise the lt > v t-i
sash t > f a window about four int-hi"
and close the opening with an iiru
niMy lilting board. This will allou
I lie : tlr to come in belwtnn * the Iv I
, draft. T\VI
suht > s without causing a
iniles may IK- out in this board ant
small boxes opening ti > w.nl tin- < ! )
lu'4 placed over them.
As tivquently as possible livin-
rooms should lie thoroughly ventilate !
l y opening till windows mul dnor-s am
rapidly and completely changins : th
air.
Where the hot water or straw sy *
teni is used for boating the : iU > u > pit
cautions are also advisable , us stu-1
systems do not provide any menu * . i
ventilation. '
Ventilating at Night.
The problem of ventilating at lug'i '
is much simpler , but In all UUMunit
it-r-i common st'ii > t. ' anil caution mm
be UMtl. In thw winter tlmo prt
tuitions should bo lakon again-
drafts , but a thorough ventilation
tlu * sleeping rtituns.hiuilil Inrlgldl
maintained ivgimlli-ss of the cundliio
of the weather it is Usually po < s
ble to have tree ventilation within
draft by properly placing the bei
The Ideal method , however. Is to lm\
a sleeping porch or balcony , where ou
may sleep practically In the open. Sui' '
u porch fan easily be adjusted f <
protection from Inclement weather.
Another method Is the window te-z
This Is very much like an ortllivai
window awning , but Is placed on tl
Inside of the window , over the UIH >
part of the sleeper's body , complete
shutting him off from the air of tl
room. This method has the advnntui
of Insuring the constant breathing
outside nlr without drafts and at tl
same time keeping the temperature
the room fairly warm.
Not more than one person shou
sleep In a small bedroom. If r sN'
children should sleep al ° nc- and ea
child have a room to Itself.
AT ALTAR AS GIRL ELOPES
Atlanta Business Man Jilted at He
for Wedding.
Dublin , Gn. , Dec. 31. While Colll
Walker , n leading business man
Atlanta , was standing in church he
. today with his attendants awaltl
II the arrival of Mlsa Olive Leonard ,
whom ho was to bo married , tl
young woman was eloping wltli
Thomas llcall , a former suitor. Af
ter the wedding party had waited be
fore the altar half an hour , n telegram
was handed to Walker. It was from
Miss Leonard and announced that slit
had Just been married at Wrlghtsvllle
Ga. , to Ueall.
Mexican Battle Not Confirmed.
El Pnso , Dee. ill. No conllrnuitloi
of any kind had been received todav
of the report of last night from C'hl
htiahun , Mex. , that the federal troops
lost GOO men killed In recent engagements
monts with the insitrrectos near Cole
rado. News fiom Chihuahua arc com
Ing through promptly.
Bliss Quite III.
Ne\\ York , Dec. 31. Cornelius N
Ullss , former secretary of the Interlo
and long treasurer of the republlcai
national committee , who at the age o
nearly 78 years has been confined ti
his home here by Illness for mor
than u week , was said today by hi
attendants to be resting comfortablj
His Illness Is not regarded ns alarm
Ing.
Can't Use the Chopper.
Oahdale Sentinel : An entorprislni
manufacturer offers to give us a mea
chopper for about $13 ! worth of advoi
Using space. Thank you ; we liav
three meat choppers at our house an
the problem Is to get the meat t
chop.
A FLAT AT $24,000 , A YEAR.
Senator Root's Apartment Not Cramp
ed Cubby Hole.
New York , Dec. 31. Senator Ellh
Koot , who , It was recently nnnouncec
has sold his old home and leased
Hat , is not going to be cramped in hi
new quartern.
Of course , it's not quite like th
average Harlem flat. It's a little bl
larger it had twenty-two rooms an
It's a bit more expensive , for he's &
ing to pay $24,000 a year for it. Bu
that's only $2,000 a month , $500
week , $71 a day , $3 an hour , and
cents a second. Suppose you had t
hold ont your hand and drop a nlckc
every second ?
Senator Root's Hat is nol ready yei
It's being built. But there are a hal
dozen other flats just about like it i
town. So let us have a look Into on
of them ana * see what you get whe
you decide to pay $2,000 a month fo
yours.
To begin , ywa have to pay part c
your $24,000 a ? ar for "Buttons" i
the lobby. In Senator Hoofs fla
there will be a good many Buttonae
two to open the dbor when he send
away the motor at the curbstone , on
to escort him to tfte elevator , and' '
few very fancy Buttcns to take him ute
to the door of his Hat. Buttons i
English and has peamhblow cheek1
and a soft , childlike voice. His orm
mentation is magnificant , gold bral
epaulets , creased trousers and shoe
with nickel buckles , .rust what prt
portion of the $24,000 a year goes t
pay for his services it ia dlfflcult t
* sthnate on short notice :
The hall of the flat IB- also worth
of notice. Along its mosaic floor ar
set at interval ? * tall braes standard
with Tiffany gtas globes at the to ]
The standard's are coverad' ' wilh re
velvet. In nicZ s on the wall stan
bronzes costing J300 to $500 each.
Trie ceiling of the hall is covere
with real s ld leaf , and the walls ai
of Caen stone from France.
But the hall ia nothing fro the ii
erior. Imagine a flat of twenty-tw
ooni3 > witta a , duptec arrangment coi
ainlng thre'e rooms more above.
ift 'fr peep- into She downstairs pa :
f the flat. This little hall behind tli
ron and gDt door of the fl&6 is cal
the mirror ga'Jtery. No $1M,0 (
at is complete without it. Now i
ic receptioa room. All carved lia
an Kenaisarwe parquet floors , plut
vails in red , Bronze candelabra. Vei
Weft , if tfcat isn-t a secret doc
Opens right into t&e plush walT , ar
s not visible from the outsld * at a :
ust touch the spring under the eJe
rlc light batten and it slides ope
vlthoat a saund. And the eleetr
[ ght pops wp inside automatical !
t's a coat closet , cf course.
Here's the dirving room. Rig- -
hrough that mirrored door. All doi
n French ouk , paneled and an opt
fireplace. Not the kind we lrave in
larlem flat , but a real one that bun
bgsv
"This , " says the superintendent , "
lie billiard room. Done in Louis XI
style , all white and carved. Very !
ractive for people of taste.
"And beyond the billiard room
he living room. That's what the arc
rtects cat ! it now it used to be t' '
drawing room , " explains the superl
teudent. And the living room is Lox
XIV , t K > , and so is the music roe
behind those silent mirrored foldii
doors over there.
But , look. Right there in the c <
tor o ! all , with all the other gorgeo
rooms opening on It , Is the conseri
tory. Caen stone again , with aquai
on the floors , and mirrors on t
walls , and misty glass chandelie
falling like cloudy waterfalls at ea
end. With the mirrored doors
open there Is 5,000 square feet of fl <
space for entertaining.
And hero are the bedrooms. Ti
flrst Is the "master's" room , called
because the master of the house sle <
In U , or Is supposed to. It Is all wh
like the rest , and there is the 1
dressing room , and the marble bi
opening off. And this next Is anc
or bedroom , the same as the flrst , 1
not so largo. And the big bath , t
And at the far end Is another
room.
See the Tiffany glass globes on
bronze chandeliers. And there In
wall Is a huge panel that ope
though ono would never know It If
superintendent had not pushed
spring. And all the way to the c
Ing are dust proof glass compartmo
for the mistress' clothes. Over thorc
Is the Hhoo closet , room for a hun
dred pairs and more. And next behind
that Holld white panel Is the closet
for princess gowns. Twelve feet high
It Is at least , so that the gowns wltli
the long trains hang from the Hllvet
plated bar at the top without touching
thu lloor.
And hero Is the dressing room and
another marble Imlti. Hut what U
that little funny room and the tln >
bath next It ? The superintendent
says It's Pldo's room , or Yonno's , 01
whatever mistress happens to call bet
pet spaniel or Pomeranian.
And now wo are out In the mahog
any finished butler's pantry , and be
yond It IK the Mtchcn , all in imuhlt
and tllo from coiling to lloor. Mud
like an opotaUng room in a hospital ii
looks. Beyond it Is the chef's room
also In mahogany finish. And at tin
back IH the servants' elevator. Stain
load to the other servant's room ;
above. There are three of them , al
large. And every one Is done In ma
hognny. ICacli is fitted with Its prl
vate hath. There is a hath for over :
bedroom in the place.
Norfolk Did Well ,
The yenr 1010 will go down in his
tory as ono of mibstautla ! develop
incut In Norfolk. Paramount amoni
the Improvements of the year stand1
the paving of Norfolk a\enue for eigh
blocks in the business portion of UK
city. This Is believed to be the be
ginning of a widespread movemeii
for paving In Norfolk and the beneflti
of this improvement are already bu
ing felt. The federal census , glvlni
Norfolk 6,027 people a gain of 55 pe
cent In ten years Is another of thi
year's * important events.
Thcrw lias been considerable build
ing of a. substantinl kind Including tin
completion of a $10,000 Carneglo pull
lie library and the starting of a $25 ,
000 Y. M. C. A. buildlnB.
There has * been substantial improve
ineiit.s in business buildings. Thi
Taylor block lias been practically re
built so that ft IH a large 2-atory mod
eni public bloefc today , an extensrv
addition has been built by The Husi
Publishing Company , the Sircar Cit :
Cef al Mills Co. have invested wevera
thoiMaml dollars In a now cfuiereti
dam , the ICngclnura building , a twt :
story bitHineKs bloc-It , has boon ; u lui
portani addition ttv Norfolk H juu <
and Imnti the Norfolk Klectric Light t
Power Company and the Xonfoll
Light Sr I'tiel Company have spen
many tluvsisandH of dollars to lmpr <
and expand their public utility phinrt
Kalth in nibe futureo Norfolk ha.
been shown in the piinctaaho of th- -
Norfolk Natlouul bank > C the Man
D < wt Didn't Come.
block at a i"wt of $25,000.
Ono of tilt buildings promised fo
ttie new year which did 1101 * material
i v--W bo bull
lee tint whlcln it hoped - -
within the cwiung year wa a no\
Wr fW ( > depot replace the "wM t'nioi
Pacific station. A new Not'Uwesteri
ifjpot at the .ainctton Is alfw > sorcl
Dan Craven'- new steaim Itatiiulr
lildlnp is a cmilit to the cii-y , as i
Ommerma.n . building oa Sout
street. V. new indiifctny lui
onu < Aletl in * 1W Norfolk TOM ait
Works .whCch will inwbabl
a factory during the uiin
eiun. The dcve'liuienl ] | of ( tlisjlison1
oivwHtables and'.iUft- ' launching fl > f hi
iu ( isuie- ; have bwin features th
TBie moveinnnt of the Uuuimei
all ahib and county commisHomer
o HuiM an oil nwtl botith oiu Thii
: ' Htncct , the yantruct fen whif
asalr a 4y been Hit , is anolliver <
: ietan' ; * important ctevelopinarus.
MLany ImpnaMcments.
PtihlJf uniprovemiMitls 1m va 1 > ee
laiis ? . Kfi * ' sldewi'Mts havn , 5 > ee
nil's ' , uc'v sewenr listricts cintatei
ndl ITfrst sreet glutted from Niwlol
venueto the JuncTitMi. The Ctuotmo
ial' ' ulUl ) has bec-ni nit actlvn itoctt
i many of tli' impro\vMiMait.
'hnrnrKit oheir effiwr.b many ftennei
avnimp'iiMved rowd * leading- : tli
ity. WmSb the aidlorf the county con
nisairtners. the cjtiih has stumte ) < l
ontrnct din oil Sourlti TIiirtecntlA stre <
ndlthat street will ! be a credit tto th
erntory when completed nexto sjirini
lltiirty < { welling DwildingsWMJO coi
trireted isi JI10 ! ranging in pncift froi
Ii7irt > to > $6,000. .V number tiles
ios hems were uunhtriu-ted , near tl
unction nd the open spae < t > lUetwec
h.ic porrJon of limn and thn 'liuslnei
w is rapidly fililiig up.
Many Ann-sts Maoto.
A'ltllowfih there were twleu as mai
urests in NorfoilC in the your 1009 i
tile previous joar , the year 19
us doubled the- number In ii 09j La
rear there were00 arrests made , 1-
of which were called "actual arrest !
By Chief of Police Marquardt. Ti
umaindor wero- men arroHt * d for IIM
ing on the street and. after havii
spent the night in jail were release
Not Si Many Dvunks.
The majority of the arrests wo
tramps and ar number at drunks. Tl
drunk list , hnwever , is decreased fro
that of last year. Tie average ftn
paid were $7.10 by each prisont
Judge Elsly , however , reports b
half the r isonors able to pay tin
fines and they ware either released
after having worked a few days
the street commissioner's force , eith
escaped or were turned loose. T
large number of arrests is also d
to the fact that an additional nig
patrolman has been employed. T' '
of the prisoners arrested here ha
been sent to the penitentiary ; twel
were bound over to the district coi
and flvo were sent to the county jf
Thirty-Nine Fires.
There were thirty-nine actual fli
In the city In the year of 1910 co
pared wltli twenty in 1909. The mi
Important of these tires was the Cr
tal theater flro here a moving plcti
film exploded. Hose companies No
and 3 are competing for the most llr
of hose laid and the winner is to
colvo a prize from the city coum
Although the contest does not em
until January 111 , the two companiei
are tied.
105 Deaths In 1910.
The death record for the year show :
a decrease In thn fatalities of seven
teen as compared with the year 1UO !
when 122 deaths occurred In Norfolk
In 11)10 ) there \\ero but 105 deaths
In lUOlt tin- largest number of death :
occurred In tlit- month of January
when there were eighteen fatalities
In 11UO l-Vhrutir > was the heavies
month but decreased by live as com
pared with January , 1909. Pneumoiil
heart failure , tuberculosis , measle
and apoplexy weie the agents u
most of the fatalities , while deaths cu
curred from pernicious malerla , car
cer , and cholera infantum. Then
was only one suicide of 11 tun folk mai
that of Bennle Goon at Columhiu
The death record follows :
Mouth Male Found
January 5 G
March U 4
April G 2
May S ti
June t ! 4
July I ! 1
August G 1
September G G
October a 2
November 4 4
December il !
Total Cf > 40
181 Births During Year.
As In the case of the death recor
for the year 1910 , the births have nls
fallen off in number. There were IS
births compared with ISO In 1909. T
even up the death record there wer
live more boys born in 1910 than girl !
While August , 1909. was the lights
month of the year for Mr. Stork , Ai
gust , 1910 , was the heaviest of th
yenr , ten sons and eleven daughter
belns born. January followed clo l
with nine sons and eleven daughter
while windy March brought the thir
largest number or births to Norfoll
Following are the totals of birth
for the yvar :
Month Male Femal
January , 9 11
February - 7 7
March - 6 1 ! >
Apvll H .r ,
May II 7
Juniv 1 ( !
July f > . ' >
August ' . 10 11
September 0 S
October IH ) 5
NovetnlHT 5 7
IJc'coinlwr ti- ?
Total _ . . . .W SP >
Business During Yettn.
General business " i NorfoiK durlr ,
the year 19HM has been a record breal
er. AlllioiiKli inerch.ints declhred :
the end of tili * year 1909 that Umy ha
enjoyed ii hatmcr yeair they now tl
dare 1910 has far overreach-id tli
previous year. Notwithstanding tli
wivflree weatliitr conditions In 1009-
the spring being late and corn plan
Ing delayed ; b , d roads and dlsitsgre
able Dccembou weather the me
clUints did not ( cvninlain and there-ws
prosperity. In UMO , however , tl
, hand-ln-lutnd with tl
weather worked - - :
gnn r.al business and the year is h
of the pnraious one-
by tl ( * > dry goods atom
tailors , general niorcluitu
re ( leaders , there-is nothiii
buM itBTOixjiity to announce. The enl
suftVums were tli'i dealers in rubbt
gonriH , . the dry wvjauher holding tl
sal vifl these goodlf back. Olio woe
during ; the first snow , brought out tl
usuiill nuiulier of purchasers.
All Merchants Pleasedl
Av nanvas of the city shows tin
merchant raptirts his busine !
beUlAi tliia that off 2ast year. Thei
wern no bad roadfelo contend wJl
this < ytiar ; ohere wen * no suddei chan
es otf. . w.eMher coiuKiions , wli-ilo la
yean ib wia uncertain when spuing ai
summer llud appearmt. Last year tl
bad road conditions all over tlio stsi
WPJ - aoi bad thati tanners dirt n
venture tics drive any distanue-
empty \\tasons andl irery little gm
wnB llaulfcd. The : iar 1910 ftroiig !
good reads , but bueught down tJ
pnif o of aorn , which- now being he
by man ; farmers vWiiD- are awattiiig
lustier price.
In 1909 tbe contiitlon of c < ftrn wi
vary pcnr and itas very difficult
it. Th s year 1910 bronghn out
and abundf-/-ii : corn. Thn co
tu 19(0' ( ' scJd for , lfty and fifJbj--fl
| < -onts per Ifiishel. In 1910 , hnwevt
fit wa * seSling at low as tbirty-t\
cents per bushel and farmers we
pnyiiisfowr cents , per bushel to lla
It pi'fited.
Norfolk Growing.
Thb growth ofi Norfolk Jias be
grouc in 1910 and' pioneers now t
claim- is not an. the boom but gro
ing steadily aiuf rapidly. They al
declare that never in the history
Norfolk has the city enjoyed such
substantial prosperity. The time h
passed , they say , when Norfolk h
J bean held back.
3 Bank Business Go&d. .
When the banks are doing a go
business , it is remarked by businc
nun , the remainder of the businc
is also thriving. On the whole t
banking business of Norfolk durl
the year 1910 has been active. T
deposits and loans have been
creased over $100,000 as compat
with the year 1969 , and ( over $1,0 (
000 has been sent from Norfolk bar
to country banks In the surroundl
country during the year.
The last few months have not be
as good in the banking business
with the previous months. The r
son for this Is on account of the 1
price of' farm products. Corn , o
and hogs are dragging along on
extremely low market price. Fat c
it tie have secured a higher price o
recently but the months of Octol
and November brought prices JOY
than farmers anticipated. The
mniul for money has been very net
due to the largo number of cattle
1. Ing to feed this fall , duo to the 1
irlco of corn which is being fed th
attle. Consequently this has a tet
lency to push up loans and decrease
lepoalts.
Great Demand For Money.
In the last few months , the sliortag
if money has been noticed and som
tanks report the deniand Is so gron
hat the hanks are taking canti
heir regular customers only. Thor
ire various theories for this Nhortngt
The prlco of hogs , cattle , corn , \\hea
uul oats , which Is low. Is blamed a
ho entire trouble. The farmer wl
tot sell the products he Is holding ht
he does not need to ; merchant
ire paying their hills * In the eas
vhlch withdraws the money from th
vest , ami then1 Is nothing to repine
t with for the reason that no gral
or other products have been shlppet
1'lils situation , however , was slight !
clloved In the lust two weeks \\lie
'armors sold enough grain to do thel
lollday trading. This happens at th
same tlmo every > ear and a week a
er Christmas the Norfolk banks fet
heir balances are being slightly it
jronsetl.
'Although the amount of currcnc
sent to country banks from the No
folk banks In the year 1910 Is di
creased as compared with the > en
1907 , during the panic , the bank
[ irido themselves on an extraordlnar
large shipment during 1910. The flirt
janks of the city sent by reglstere
mall and express $ lK8,2u5 ! to tli
country banks , while the loans an
deposits of all three banks for tli
year 11)10 ) compared wltli 1909 follow
Loans 1910. fl.U46.7n8.8G ; 1909 , $1
LMn.-lt7.32.
Deposits HMO , $1 , H05 , 299.67 ; 190
$ l,42or.4.20. ; !
Town On Cash Basis.
I'p to date the city treasurer hi !
paid to the county treasurer $16OC
lersonal taxes for Norfolk , 1910. Th
includes $0,000 school taxes and $1C
000 city taxes. There are no warranl
against the city treasurer and Norfol
is now running on a cash basis an
Is practically out of debt , not takln
in consideration the outstanding bond
Postoffice Receipts Grow.
The receipts at the postofflce duriii
the year 1910 are greatly increase
oer the pretlous years. The pos
office receipts' have also shown an I
c'tease over every previous year ft
the past six years. The receipts :
the local telegraph office ha\o 1
c-reusM.'d.
A School Increase.
The- public school reports .show a
Incieane of 100 students in the st-hoo
In grades below the high school.VU
this largo addition to the attendant
there liiMe boon but two extra teac
ers employed. A number of tl
schools ; ire crowded for r6om.
Both the SU Paul and Christ L
Ihcran schools report an increase
liieir schofl > > l attendance over the pr
year.
year.Heavier
Heavier Rail Traffic.
The threeraihoad companies ontc
S the city report last year's numb- -
08 tars of stouk. grain , crwl , sand , oti
sluippcd out arad received has boon i
creased. Th - paving woirk , they sa
has brought in an unusually Ian
anmnint of bntefc , but not includii
thin the traffic. ' ( off cars loaded and u
In Norfolk has been heavi
in 19110 than tllit previous year.
More Coal and Ice.
Mime coal and ix-e has been usi
in Nttrfolk in KUDO than in the ye ;
11)01) ) ) . The prica of some o tlie co
is liibcr | than. . in 1909 , but eve
coal ! dealer in tilit rlly has tncroasi
his saites over Ulane-of 1909' Ice h
alsoi nttccivod a Heavy patronage ai
more consumers have been added
ttlu HtHts of ice dhuferH.
More ail act Sold.
Dealers In the regular line of bho
noporti tilielr sale * much greater tin
those oC the previews year , but tin
all reported the d\il'I sales of mbb
goods owing to til dry weather.
; iothinii and General Merehandi :
Sal'es ' of men's clothing was hea\
\Vgreat-tr demand ! for up-to-date we ;
ii appurcl was enjoyed by the nit
Hants who report their husinc
much batter than , that of last yei
Seller dfealers im wearing apparel i
allio being1 pleased with th <
sales , snowing an increase over t
previous year. Til * holiday trade w
also heavier , the buyers giving
steady week's trade , while last ye
the bujing was done in the las > t f
days b-cforo Christmas.
Good Grocery Year.
Grocery trade lias been heavy wi
other fwislness and although last ye
was a banner year in this biislne
the steady trad ? has made the entl
year's receipts much greater than t
irevlons year.
Hardware.
While there are live stores hand ! !
hardware in the city , the trade
this fine lias been about the same
last year , with a slight increase ,
some cases. While the whole yea
business shows an increase' over tt
of last year , the actual trade whl
WHS expected was held back
weather conditions. Farmers wi
busy in the Holds picking corn , n
the warm weather held back the u
ally heavy stove trade. As a whc
however , the hardware men have
joyed a good healthy business , C
lections have been hard in some cai
nnd the Christmas trade not up
that of last year.
More Jewelry Bought.
More jewelry was sold In Norfi
in 1910 than in many previous yen
Ono dealer says his sales have doub
compared with the year 1909. A lai
stock and more advertising , bo sa
has done this , while the steady grov
of the city has aided. In this line
business more sales would have b <
made if the farmers had sold all
t- their corn.
Furniture Sales Increase ,
Furniture sales in Norfolk for
year 1910 are far ahead of those
the previous year , The fact t
people have been considering the 1
tdays in advance and have done tli
shopping early has made the y
The ONE
Cleanser Pi
For The
Farm.
Gleans , Scrubs ,
Scours
Polislics
Old
Butch
Cleanser
Is the only thing you need
to do all your cleaning in the
kitchen , dairy , bath-room ,
parlor , pantry and throughout
the house and in the barn.
Old Dutch Cleanser
polishes brass , copper , tin , nickel tnd
all metal surfoces. Koxllcnt foTelean-
inft harness ; tto cd ! or catutic ; ( not *
soap powder ) ,
Far Cktantttjj ffarawMj
Sprinkle Old Dutch deanier
on wet spongr , rub haraeu wen ,
rinse with clean water nd wipe
dry removes all dirt and will
not harden or cnck.
For Pollahfnff Metals
Sprinkle Old Dutch dcanjcr
on wet cloth , rub brisk/ ! , rinse
with clean water , wipe- dry and
polish with a little dry powder
easiest rod quickest.
f Large Sifter Can
1910 better than the average for the
furniture dealer
A Good Music Trade.
About the same number of pianos
were sold In Norfolk in 1910 as that
of 1909 , but phonographs and small
goods were sold much heavier than In
1909. The music dealers feel that
from the fact that last year's record
was reached , their tratle has been
as good as an increase ;
Hotels Are Full.
Fn 190S , Norfolk hotels reaped a
big harvest in the Dallas rush and al
though that year goes down as a largo
one for them , the year 1909 evened
up the scone of that year. The year
11)10 ) , say hotel men , was as good a
profit maker as the year 1909 , and
they believe the travel through this
city will be continued , with a steady
increase each year.
110 Autos Sold Here ;
There were 110 automobiles sold by
Norfolk dealers in 1910 and compared
with the sales of 1909 they are slight
ly increased. Good weather condi
tions and1 low&r prices of the ma
chines brought the large salop.
Implements sold well in 1910 and
the sales increased over those of
1909. The last few months of 1910
showed a slight decline , but the-whole
year's business was better than that
of th previous year.
EJIichorn Bridges All Steel.
Wllun County Commissioner Hurr
Taft makes his report for the year
1910' ' it will be found that t n new
steel bridges have been built in Madi
son county which makes every bridge
in the county spanning the KHkhorn
river constructed of steel. TThe num
ber of steel bridges compared with
tllos - constructed in 1909- shows an
increase of about three. Many other
bciniges of small consequence wore
built. The feature of the county work
has been the now concrete culverts
the largest measuring four feet.
These culverts wt-ro not construct
ed by contract , but were the Invention
of the Commissioners , who with a
barrel-shaped form constructed thi
culverts In many parts of the county.
The road conditioiiH hi the yea1910 ,
says Mr. Taft , were much better than
in 1 < X > 9.
Shoots at a Striker.
Irwln , Pa. , Dec. 31. John Capro , a
striking minor , early today stopped a
stranger , who is working in one of the
mines where a strike had been on for
almost a year , and asked him to quit
work. The man wanted to pass on
his way , but Capro insisted until
Durgcss Wade Grlbbs appeared. Ho
ran nnd the burgesa ordered him to
stop , but he continued to run. A shot
from the officer's pistol brought him
to a standstill and ho was later pun
ished in court. In this connection the
burgess announced there will bo no
more intimidation of men who conio
to Irwin to work , If he was compelled
to put a trooper on every corner. Ho
said the business interests of the town
lost many thousands of dollars since
the strike began and strangers avoid
ed the place as unsafe.
FREIGHT CUT 18 ENJOINED.
DCS Molnes , Dec. 31. Judge Smith
Mcl'herson in federal court today Issued -
sued a restraining order preventing
the Iowa railroad commission from en
forcing its order for a material reduc
tion of freight rates on coal and act
10 next Friday at Council Bluffs for a
jf hearing as to a permanent injunction.
it The plaintiffs In the case are the ttock
il- Island , Northwestern , Milwaukee ,
ilIr
Ir Great Western and Burlington rail-
ir roads.