C. II.
fifty-eight votes went to Drown. ulfoae nnunclal policy commanda the
Otoo county gave Thurston tho full confidence of the people at hum; nnd
strength, while ho secured only two Blii.iulatcs our trade with the nation,!
vote out of Pawnee county, inch- noronu; whoso products irom tito
ardson county gave her entire twenty- farm and tho mill, from the workshop
ti. nn nnwmHnn WnmlnalM Him for thrco votcs 10 Thurston. Tho .voto of and tho factory are a mountain of
IllO BtOtO UOnVentlOn nominates Uim IOr . . nl1Minrl liv U'AnlMi wlinao nmnmrr In Uj etll-
Qovornor by Acclamation,
wealth: whose commerce In 1U stU'
Governor Crounse, was against Thurs- pendous strides has outdistanced nil
ton cmuhntlcally. Wnyno county s ten competitors: whose achievements 1.1
votcs followed against Thurston. York pcaco and glorious victories In war are
THE NAMES OF OTHER NOMINEES county closed the rail call with twen- without a parallel; all theso are living
ly-OUO VUICH 1UI 1UU1HIU1I, UIIU IIIU UVlUUIltCtl IHUt Ik 1 11111111111 U1U uu-
tonslon was relieved when It was ccr- tiny for which It was createcd and
tnln that Thurston would bo victor- that democratic protests cannot stay
lous. notwithstanding tho fight made its career.
against him by Rosowntcr. Theso and other equally meritorious
When tho result was announced me considerations havo endeared our
convention broke Into vociferous hearts to our nation's worthy leader,
cheering. Tho result was as follows: William McKInley a president who
Rosowatcr, 992: Thurston, ouy; has wisely dealt with now and untried
Drown, COO; Erhordt, 972; McClay, questions, who has guided the ship
PolPiratpq.at-LarEo to Phlladclnhla 983! Mandcrson, 72; Norval, 30; Mcr- of state with safety and security
Af Crounse, l; Harrison, through unexplored channels and the
JOHN H. M'CLAY of Lancaster , .. ... - - i.i J , . , . , UB,lU BU aea?'
JOHN A ERHARDT of Stanton 1,10 """'uur i::Kuijr iu u wnuiw m uucii nuur ui (lunger given oviuoncu
inHN M. THl USTON of DollC as . . . . l DiuitmiiaiioiiiiJ wmi.
- - w i i. i. ..... Ani.rM mi n m r nm nm ..... .......... i .... i .. i.. .......... 1 . 1 .. 1 11
t.-l..- tllmnnliui lirillJUO 1 jf lUUUUlO t II 14 Uilll vin y0 ml u UBI UUI II K I V UUUUIBU UIH 1I1UKI1I1I
.mtmlti nnnttrvf Tt .. 1 I 1 IIU nijilliu, III, luit " un w. . 1 ..(Jill. .111 111111 nil iiLllII 111111 iiil'uuu UUI'
INUItlllO JHIUWIN Ul milium ...... ttll r. I .... ... ... ... : . . ...
m n oMnnnnAqq flinnucrBon: nouno, n: mm, , solves 10 securo 10 nim mo vote oi
1, p 1, Antn I Hamilton, 1; Hnyes, 4; Hitchcock, G; Nebraska at tho November election
cm. kalby v,nr(l' 2:. J,
1
Iloth Thnrst'on anil Ilosewatcr Selected
n Delccalcs at I.arce to the l'hlla
ilelphla Convention Tho KlRlit 1'rcsl-
flontlal lllrclors Tlio I'lntform Adopt
ed fitato Central Committee, Ktc.
i, p i, Antn I Hamilton, 1; Hnyes, 4; HltchcocK, o; Nebraska nt tho November election.
eftcrson, 1; Kearney, 2; Wo point with prldo to the remodcl-
itMUl. r XT..n1rn11u A I I .. .. . . u . .. .. i Ct 1 . . . I . I 1 . I ... I ..
... trnulilnnlil liMnrtnm Hiauiaun, u, uiuiutn, u, mimuuo, -i , mg ui um tunu lawn, wiuuil iiuvu 111-
or i rcBiiieniiai ijitciuni titirt I'hclps, 5; Polk. 1; Itcd Willow, 11; creased our revenues and not Impeded
V ii wiMnitAM nf rn Richardson, 1; Saunders, 1; Seward, trado; which havo opened the doors of
A n IlOYSr of Ciiater Thayer, 1; Thurston, 1; Webster, 4. mills nnd factories to tho millions of
V V "tArniwnNof llouclas Norval: Dox Dutte, 5; Custer, 1; American skilled mechanics and are
GoBnor. 5: Orocloy, Han, o; Jonn-
U Jl lit li Mil klldU wi l"h,MU I
JOHN J. LANOBIl of Saline so' Ba,,,,e' oauaBm, i,
urn,
Wells: Colfax, 4.
Qcre: Dakotn, l.
LnmbertHon: Merrick, S.
Harrison: Seward, 1.
Crounse: Polk, 1.
Mercer: Kearney, 1.
.It. li. HAGUK of Duffalo
S. P. DAVIDSON of Johnson
Ftir Governor
.CHAIILKS H. DII3T1UCH of Adams
Kor Lloutenant Governor
13. P. SAVAGI3 of Cimtcr
Kor Socrotary of State
...GKO. W. MAUSH of Ulchardson
Kor Auditor
...CHAHL133 WI3STON of Sheridan
For Treasurer
..WILLIAM STBUKFKtl of Cuming
For Attorney General
KKANK ti. PROUT of Gago
For Commissioner of Public Lands
and Hulldlncs
G. D. FOLMI3R of Nuckolls
For Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion
....W. K. KOWLI3R of Washlnjjton
rcturnlnir to them tho higher wages
that aro tho Just recompense for their
toll.
We endorse the legislation that has
strengthened our financial system and
firmly established tho gold standard
and made tho American dollar so Bafo
and securo that they aro kopt busy
chasing one another around the end
Tho followInK were nominated for loss circle of business, too good to ko
alternates to tho national convention: Into hiding and too patriotic to steal
M. R. Snodgrnss, Norrls Drown of abroad. In answer to the cry for the
Kearney, H. C. Dalrd, 13. L. Meyer of froo and unlimited coinage of silver
Newport, Judge C. W. Kaley of Web- and tho clnlm that there Is not gold
ster. enough ns a basis upon which to do
Norrls Drown was mado tho unan- tho business of the country, tho United
Imous cholco of tho convention for nl- States treasury puts In ovldenco tho
ternate, ns wero Messrs. Snodgrass, $120,000,000 in gold thnt has come to
Dalrd and Koley. It within a year, and tho f413.000.000
Thoso placed In nomination for pros- in gold now hold within Ub vaults, and
Idcntlal electors were: J. F. Nesblt, tho unexampled prosperity and meas
Durt; I. M. Raymond, Lancaster; R. tireless nnd limitless and countless
D. Windham, Cass; Charles D. Dcmp- Hnancinl transactions thus sustained
ster, Gago; 13d Royce, Droken Dow; without seeming oflort.
M. D. Cameron, Schuyler; L. W. To tho army and navy, which so slg-
Haguc, Kearney; S. P. Davidson, nally nnd suddenly humbled our en-
Johnson; J. L. Jncobson, Douglas; J. omy and honored themselves, and
L. Konnody, Douglns; John J. Langer doubly honored our country and the
of Saline. causo of humanity for which they
I. M. Raymond wlthdrow his name, battled, wo acknowledco our debt of
as ho was a director of a national gratitude. Tho republican party has
bank. nlways boon ready to nrotect Its nro-
C. D. Dempster wlthdrow becauso In- tcctors and to defend Its defenders.
forested In a natlonnl bank. H. C. Hub- While wo aro unalterably onnosed to
noil wlthdrow tho name of M. D. Cam- Imperialism and militarism as nrac-
by European nations, wo are
Tho republican ntnto convention was
hold in Lincoln on tho 2nd.
Chnlrman Tofft called tho con'en-
tlon to order.
L. P. Luddcn read tho call, to tho
convention for Socrotary Pro Tent J.
T. Mallallcu. II of ore tho ontlro call
wan read tho furthor reading was dis
pensed.
Chnlrman Tofft, In Introducing tho
tomporary chairman, complimented
I li n n nit til Ion ta 111 Mm litrr i mi iln n on
nt tho convention. He said It was his cron am transferred tho support he Meed
Wo Invite and will heartily welcome
the return to republican ranks of for
mer members of tho party nnd all tho
patriotic citizens who may havo been
estranged by false allurements nnd In
slnccro and unkept pledges, for tho
time has come when they can plainly
sco and knowingly understand that
they aro but the menial servants In
tho household of the democratic party.
On this platform wo, tho republicans
of Nebraska, not dismayed by past de
feat, but thrlco armed by tho Justice of
our cause, will wage our political war
faro against all challengers, whether
coming against us under the single
banner of democrats or populists, or
arrayed under the double standard of
fuslonlsts, and never quit the battle
until victory shnll bo our rewnrd.
To tho other states Nebraska sends
hor greetings from this, tho center of
a great nnd free republic, ns one of
tho great sisterhood of common
wealths, linked together In a common
and Immortal destiny.
RAVAGES OF CANCER
ITS
INCREASE HERE AND IN
ENQLAND.
Orerlndalcronco In Rich Food the Frln
cJpul Came Tho United SUtea Mm
nn Army or 100,000 Cnncor Victims
Well-Fed People Are Victim.
STATU CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
After Senator Thurston had con
cluded his speech, the following list of
central committeemen was submitted
by tho odd numbered senatorial dis
tricts to serve for two years:
No. 1 F. W. Samuclson, Humboldt
No. 3 David Drown, Nebraska City
No. C H. M. Clark, Ithaca.
No. 7 A. D. Dcemor, Dcemcr.
No. 9 J. R. Hanna, Greeloy Center.
No. 11 J. R. Manning, Carroll.
No. 13 S. J. Wicks, O'Neill.
No. 15 Frank II. Young, Droken
Dow.
No.
No.
wood.
No. 21 George S. Emery, Dcatrlcc.
No. 23 J. E. Hasty. Falrbury.
No. 25 J. M. Cox, Hampton.
No. 27 E. C. Webster, Hastings.
No. 29 F. M. Rathbun, McCook.
A controversy having arisen In dis
trict No. 11 between .1. R. Manning nnd
Mr. Mnpes for the place, and the dis
trict not being entirely represented in
tho convention, tho election was re
ferred back to tho district for settle
ment. Tho convention then adjourned.
17 II. C. 'Miller. Grand Island.
19 William Husoncttor, Lln-
THURSTON TALKS.
Just before tho convention adjourn
ed Sonator Thurston, bolng called upon
for n speech, said, in part:
"Dehold what a good nnd blessed
thing it is for brethren to dwell to
gether in unity. (SUout of amen from
tho nudlonco.) I believe hnrmony Is a
great thing. I do not believe in the
harmony of dictatorship, and I do be
lieve In tho harmony of tho will of the
majority of the republican party. I
said tho same thing six years ago In
a state convention, and have no occa
sion now to repent of what was said
on that memorable occasion. Tho wis
dom of tho majority Is safer than the
wisdom of tho minority. Tho decree
of tho party Is greater than tho will
of any living man.
"Hero I will express my thanks for
tho honor conferred. I havo never
asked a position nt tho hnnds of the
pnrty as a rewnrd, and I havo never
asked an honor of tho party as an
enrnest of futuro faithfulness to It. If
I am over called upon to servo tho re
publican party tho service shall bo
given just tho same whether I havo
been defented or tho views I have rep
resented havo prevailed. I shall be
horo In tho state nfter congress shall
tlm adjourn till election wherever It shall
tho en- bo necessary to causo tno election or
fl n 1 1 1 1 n rn in rirrt Mi nt TvT n I r n an writ a represented to Mr. Nesblt. willing to nccont all tho lncltlmato ro
lopubllcan at thnt time. Tho g-eat 1,110 ru,cs wcr0 suspended and the suits of honorablo warfare, and wo as-
hall .reminded him of nn army vlth oIgnt ,ncn remaining wero declared sumo tho burdens of governing nnd
banners Hying. Ho thought tho mng- no'n,"nt,.b3r nSci,ama;,,on-1 ,, holding territory. Wo aro In favor of
nlficcnt gathering was a portent of , r; 1 ttor of ploJlil snUl thcro Increasing our navy to such strength
being but ono cantlldnto for governor, and nower ns will nm ko ns Rpcnrn from
when tho slltno of disappointed doma- 1,0 m0VC(l C. H. Dietrich bo declared foreign aggression and tho maintaln
gogues would bo washed nway, that u,10 n"llnco ' the cpnvontlon by no- ing of such nn nrmy ns may bo neces-
clnmatlon. 1 his carried and Mr. Diet- snry to nuoll Insurrnctlnn. pntnliilnl
othor great name to history. Mr. r,c" cnmo forward nnd thanked tho peace nnd maintain good order In our
Tefft, In bohnlf of tho stnto central convention for tho honor conferred. Islands In tho seas and protect tho flag
committee, took somo of tho credit of A Custer county nominated for lieu- from Insult nt homo nnd abroad,
tho good condition of tho state for tho tenant governor Colonel K P. Savngo Dut wo aro opposed to a largo stand-
cnmtnKtrn nu tin until Mint lunn nlinnr of Custer. Tho nomination was mado ing army In tlmo of neaco. rolvlnc on
all tho credit tho commiUco had. Ho by acclamation. Mr. Savage responded tho national ardor of tho people to
was glad to know ttint thcro was such wlt l"8 thanks. moot any emergency with tho volun-
n romnrknblo Interest In republican Mr H'cker of Richardson county teer soldiery, such as has for more
bucccsb. nominated ror secretary or stato u w. than 100 years challenged tho ndmlra
Tho central committee. In accordance ia" 01 , "icnaruBon county, mr. tlon of tho world,
with Its usunl custom had Bolocted a T",cllor ?n d bcfro 1,0 wna s10"; For tho nation's defense, for
tnmnnmrv r.tinir.n,.n nmi Mr Tnfft cni,i 1 hero being but ono candidate, I streiiKthonlne of th nnw. for til
It 'javo hlni grent ploasuro to Intro- mov tbat tho nomination be mado by largemont of our foreign markets, for tho splendid ticket that has been put
rtuco Gcorgo Jonklns of Falrbury for ncclatnatlon." This coming without tho employment of American working- In tho field today. I shall bo here fol-
tho place. 11 chanco to got In another candidate men in tho mines, forests, mills, fac- lowing up the republican Hag, ready to
nimirmnti Tnnirino n.i.i.-nooA.i M,n wan received with yells, but ho went torles nnd shlnvnrds. nmi for tlm on. walk with anybody under Its fold. I
convention nt somo length, congrat- ln l)y ncclnmatlon. Mr. Marsh said: hnnccmont of tho values of farm prod- nm always ready to give up a personal
ulatlng tho republicans of Nebraska thank you heartily for this nom- nets, we favor such npproprlato legls- feeling of discomfort for the good of
on tho bright outlook for party as- wuiupuiuuni. m taiion ns snau mauo tno seas give ovi- l" ropuuiicau puny.
condancy ln this atnto. tho ropubllcniiB of Rlchnrdson county, denco thnt Amcrlcan-bullt and Amorl- "I shall not weary this great con
laimnr RfnnliniiHnn nnmltinfn.l A n I thank yott Oil their behalf and Will do cail-OWllcd nnd AmBrlcnn-mnnnnil vnntlon liv clvlncr a resumo of tho na
Gilmoro of Nemnha nnd Alva Kennnrd V',nt .Vos ,n my nowor to elect the ships nro carrying American foreign tlonnl Issues that confront us. There
of Lancaster ns temnornry Bccrotarles ticket. commerco to tho four corners of the publican party has brought prosperity
nnd thoy wero elected. Tho list of William Stuofer of West Point was earth. back, has opened the factories, has
tlologates submitted was declared tho nominated for treasurer by acclama- Wo applaud tho action of tho ad- kopt the wheels of tho country going,
JUt of dolcgntcs. tlon. ministration In securing to American has brought plenty to tho table of tho
J. L. Wobstcr ninvml tlm nnnnlnf. Charles Weston of Hny Springs was merchantmen free nccess to trndo with manv and has broueht hannlness to
mont of a commlttoo of nlno to pro- nominated for auditor by acclamation, tho Chinese empire, through tho ports tho American home. Tho republican
paro a platform. This carried. Bnxter said that on bohnlf of and harbora now- held by foreign party has strengthened the money of
Judgo Dnkor of Omaha moved to tho united Douglns delegation ho pro- powors, as ono of tho greatest achieve- tho nation and has reorganized tho
mnko tho temporary organization por- "onted tho nnmo of Nelson C. Pratt for ments of diplomacy. monetary system till tho money of this
mancnt. This carried unanimously. attorney general. The republican narty recocnlzeii that country Is tho best tho world can
On . motion, of Judgo Dnkor tho con- 'T- H- Grimm of Sallno snld ho bo- logltlmato business, fairly capitalized show. It 1b already seeking avenues
vcntlon proceeded to business under lovcd In rewarding a county for Its and honestly managed, has built up of Investment all over the land,
tho call. Kod works and not for the dirt It hnd our industries at home, clven the "tu mm.i.iin nnrtv hnn mnrio Mm
O. J. Grcono of Omaha moved that dno. In behalf of Sallno county ho largest employment to labor at high- Amorlcan Hag more than it ever
tho convention proceed to tho election wanted to favor the nomination of F. est wages and enabled us successfully monnt before. Today wherever It
of four delegates at large, stub oloc- N- I'rout. Gago wns a banner ropub- to compoto with foreign countries ln floats the greatest potentate of all the
tlon to bo mado by n roll call, tho call county nnd should hnvo a can- tho markets of tho world. Dut tho ro- oarth Is tready to do It honor. The
to bo without nominating speeches, dldnto on tl(o ticket. publican, now, ns nlwnys, Is unalter- party has met every duty that has
tho four candldntos receiving tho c J- Grcono of Omaha mado a plea ably opposed to all trusts and com- confronted It. Tho Philippine islands
hlchcst number of votes, onch rcnlv- for Pratt s nomination. Douglus blnntlons hnvlnc for thoir nurnnnn tho i.,. ), i,
ing n majority of tho votcs of tho con- county was tho storm center and wna stilling of competition nnd arbitrarily tho party undertook without lllnch-
ventton, to bo declared elected. Tho ft "Kbtlng community politically. It controlling tho productions or fixing nK the problem that It was most nblc
motion was Bought to bo amondod by wns nil right to live In n banner prices. Wo refer to tho fact that all 0f all pr'rtlea to perform, to bring llb-
provldlng thnt no delegation bo pnssed county, but It was another thing to restrictive legislation In tho national 0rty clvlllzntlon and happiness to the
In the' roll call, but each county do- "vo In a county and starve. congress hna boon tho product of tho new pecvles. Wherevor tho Amorlcan
clnro Its own voto ns tho mini a of tho Tho voto went against Prntt and bo- ronubllcan nartv. ami wn ilnmrnui in n.. i n i i,nnn.i in,.,, if Di,nit
county Is called. foro tho closo of tho ballot Pratt's substanco tho following nmondment to 8tny till It may bo "hauled down in
Roll call was taken on nmondmont, ,mmo. wns withdrawn nnd Prout was tho constitution of tho United States: honor."
resulting In a motion abolishing tho " ' iu. vjongiess snau navo tno power to rcg-
.. .. .... . I IT T. lllnliilfila nf lTnli,.r,,i tinrnt. ..1..4 n .1 i i
rou cnn anil m opi ng tno amendment. '-" """ - "uu mm mimui any ami nn corpora- diok iipi prom the press.
i nu nullum ii uiuuiiuuii cm riuu mm ; " , i.u.m, vu-,,.., ,tinim aim jumi
roll call was ordered on dolotratoa at county for hind commissioner. Ho companies nnd to onnct such laws as
largo. was nominated by acclamation. will prevent tiny and nil combinations
A perfect network of underground
Tho commlttoo on nlntform was- J w R H,irt ot Pho,')S co,mty nntl w- 1,1 restraint of production and trade, tunno18 18 Proposed for Paris, which
UWobatTot Qny ot K' ?w,0,r f n.la,r,cr. Iwmoa for 8U" 1,10 'ormntlton of trusts nnd such other will rival Its famous sewers.
lc of Laucnstor A. F. ...,,. .,.vw... , ,,u uumuiiiuiiuua oi ciipiuu ns operate to
d W D Ti to, of I voto flt00l,: IInrt' 494: Pow'of. C39- Mr. prevent free competition.
Ion of Furnas, E. M. i,w,cr'a nomlnatlton was made unan- Wo aro not unmindful of local con-
Platto. P. F. Clnr
Cady of Howard
Gasre, 13. N. Allen
Pollard ot Cass, C. D. Lotton of Jof
forson, W, D. HolbrooU of Dodge.
When the roll call on dolegates nt
lnrgu wmi had Adams county, tho
homo of Dlotrlch, led off by giving no
votes for Thurston. Antolopo county
followed by giving him ten votcs.
When Thurston's name was mentioned
thoro wero cheers nnd Bomo hisses.
Ah tho volo proceeded Cass county
created a sensation by skipping Thurs
ton entlroly with her twenty-four
votes and placing them for Norrls
Drown 'of Kenrnoy. Clay county cast
sovontoen votes for Thurston, tho on
tiro strength, and boforo casting tho
voto for tho threo other candidates a
long consultation wna neccasnry.
H. C. Russell of Colfax In announc
ing tho voto of his comity said: "Seven
votes for Roaowator, ono of which Is
mysolf," at which thoro woro howls of
laughter,"
Doughis lounty announced nlnoty-
slx vott ror vrown, omitting Thura
ton, ana . convention broko loose
with choors m tho niitl-Thurston
men. Gage coua'r throw hor wholo
thirty-four votes tt Tntirston, lonvlug
out Drown. Howard county caused a
llttlo rlpplo by neglecting Thurston on
tlroly. Lancaster county gavo ton
Yotos to Thurston, theso being takon
from Erhardt's Btrongth. Tho full
Indian widows In Sitka go Into
mourning by painting tho upper part
of their faces black down to their
mouths.
The estlmatud cost of tho projected
ImouB. dltlons and atnto llltorosln. Wn nro In
Tho stnto central commltteo wns an- favor of
thorlzod to fill all vacancies on the Native nnd conirresBlonnl iilRtrirfn to
nuKui ur un mu huuu conirai commit- no uuBeu unon tho census or 1900. thnt memorial unuge acroaa iu ruiuumu
tCO. This carried. will accord fair nnd iwmm ronroai.iitn. n WnRhlnnton is from $1,000,000 to $2.-
u. It. uicillinis nominated It. U. lion to tlio nnnnln In nl uKKMnnn nf 11, n nnn nnn
T l.lilnn., f t IJ.IIilin. rK., nn .linH.n.. I I '
..... . o. w.ijr iiHuuiuui BUIIU, nrtln hna novpntv nuhlln mnnn
ot tno stnto central commltteo. Sev. Wo earnestly recommend thnt con- . ,.
oral delegates said this selection nress devot of the 7 1 1 . MenU' a lnrBer n"mbor ln Proportion
The frightful Incrcaso ln tho ravages
mado by cancer Is one of tho mosl
alarming facts of tho closing century
Sir William M. Danka, tho eminent
English surgeon, attributes tho In
crcaso In the mortality from cancer tc
ovcrlndulgenco ln eating rich foods.
Sir William Is a cancer expert of long
experience nnd wido repute. In the
United States, according to competent
authority, there Is a vast army of 100,
000 victims of cancer. Tho nrmy li
increasing all the time, not only ln
size, but out of proportion to the nat
ural Incrcaso of population. Dr. G.
Dctton Masscy of Philadelphia has
gathered a mass of statistics, and pub
lished an article based on them, show
ing that In soven of tho largest cltlei
In the country excluding Chicago,
whoso records, presumably, aro too ro-
cent to bo of valuo with n combined
population of 8.207.4C4 in 1870, tho ra
tion of deaths from cancer In thnt
year was 35.4 to 100,000 living persons.
Twenty-five years later, ln 1895, ln
theso cities, which then had a com
bined population of 17,035,235, tho ra
tlo of deaths from cancer was GC.4 to
100,000 population, the ratio having
nearly doubled In a quarter ot a cen
tury. If this rate of increase Is main
tained for the next ten years, Dr. Mas-
sey finds that In 1910 there will bo In
each city an average of 80 deaths from
cancer to 100,000 population. Tho
greatest Incrcaso In any of tho largo
cities of America Is shown by San
Francisco. Hero tho ratio leaped Jrom
1C.5 cases in 100,000 population In 18C6
to 103.C In 1898. In England nnd
Wales the Increase In tho thlrty-ono
years from 1864 to 1895 was from 38.5
to 75.5. Dr. Roswell Park of Duffalo
predicts' that "If the present rate of
lncreaso of cancer ln Now York state
continues during the next ten years,
Its mortality will become greater than
that of consumption, typhoid fever and
smallpox combined." Discussing tho
conditions affecting tho Increase in
cancer cashes in England Sir William
Ranks notes that It Is the well-nour
Ished people who fall victims. For tho
past fifty years, ho says, bread has
been cheap and plentiful, whllo during
the last twenty years the Importation
of animal food from other countries
has been enormous. The increased
wages nnd emoluments of all classes
ln this country havo enabled them to
purchase freely of tho best there Is to
bo had In tho wholo world ot things
to eat and drink. Our working classes
fare admirably Our better classes eat
Infinitely too much especially of anl
mal food partaken of at breakfast,
lunch and dinner. But for tho ath
letlc tendency of tho ago and the gen
oral pafaslon for games and exercises
which pervades all classes this over
stuffing must havo proved very danger
ous. I am pretty well convinced that
when a man Is over 45 years of age
excess ln food Is perhaps worso for
him thnn excess in drink. Apparently
ono of tho results of too much nour
ishing food is tho production ot a wide
ly spread second-rate kind of gout oi
a different typo from tho acuto and
furious attacks produced In former
days by the copious drinking of beer
and port wine. Moreover, I think dis
tinctly that It has also to do with the
production ot tho cancerous predlspo-
lllon. It Is curious to note that among
tho very highest mortality rates for
occupations nro those which Include
ommcrclul travelers, coachmen and
grooms, merchants, seamen, maltsters,
brewers, Innkeepers, butchers nnd
plumbers. Most ot theso certainly are
persons likely to eat and drink abun
dantly and not take too much exer
cise persons who live well and do not
work off their spare products. Singu
larly enough, medlcnl mon flguro low
ln tho list. Ccrtnln It Is that tho dls
caso has not appeared to mo to affect
tho weakling, tea-shrlvclcd, mummy
like old maid, or tho Ill-fed, more-
thnn-half-starved drunkard, who nev
er has any money to spend on good
food. Its most numerous victims are
woll-nourlshed porsons, with plenty of
beef nnd fat about them, and often
with a fine, healthy color to thoir
cheeks. In summing up tho many op
erations I havo dono for cancer of tho
tongue my recollection of tho patients
Is for the moat part ot biggish, pow
erful men, with largo, strong Jaws
which wero hard to saw through. Tho
hotter the nutrition nnd tho younger
tho patient tho more deadly and rap
dly growing Is the cancer.
LIFE SPENT AT SEA.
retr liars In 00 Years Wlien lptin
Uoane Was Ashore.
Tho life of Capt. William II. Itoano,
who died horo tho othor day, was pe
culiar In ono respect. During his sea
faring llfo of sixty-six years, aoldo
from tho tlmo ho spont on a South Sea
Islahd, thero wero few days when ho
felt solid ground beneath his fcot, his
homo being almost continuously nfioat.
For forty ytdrs ho served either ln a
lighthouse or on a lightship for tho
United States government. Thirty ot
these forty years ho spent on tho Hon
and Chicken HghtBhlp nt tlio entrance,
of Vlneynrd sound. Ho was 80 years
old, and first went on a whaling voy
age when he was 14. On his noxt voy-
ngo ho became 111. The captain, who,
like tho skipper on all whalers, was
also tho ship's doctor, was unablo to
euro him, and It was decided to put
him nshorc at Otaholte, ono of tho So
ciety group. Tho chief who was asked
to look after him consentod on con
dition that tho boy would becomo a
member of tho tribe. Tho chief's con
ditions wero agreed to, and young
Doano was taken ashore. Ho received
kind treatment from tho natives, and
wna soon nursed back to health. When
ho was strong enough to undergo tho
ceremony ho was received Into tho
tribe, tho tribal mark being plncod on
tho back of his hand. Ho remained
with tho tribe for many years, learn
ing tho language nnd becoming ono
of them In overy way. Ho was finally
taken off tho Island by nn English
brig and was landed on tho South
Amorlcan coast. As tho quickest way
to get home ho enlisted for service on
the United States frigate Constellation,
Commodore Clarney, which was on her
way to Chlneso waters. This was dur
ing our first troublo with China. It
was four years after Doano reached
home, nil of that tlmo being spent on
the Constellation. Tho crulso ln Chi
nese waters ended, ho camo to this
city, where ho ovor after mado his
home. Soon nfter his return ho again
decided on n whaling voyage, but when
three weeks out ho foil through ar.
open hatchway, breaking his loft arm.
That ended his career ns a whaler, and
soon after ho got n berth on a light
ship. New Bedford (Conn.) corre
spondent New York Sun.
dldates on tho stnto ticket alone,
should bo loft to tho central commit- nuallv oxnonded In lnrcn niiniitlMpn for
u-u mm mo numiiiucH m um convon- river nnd harbor Improvements to ro-
iiou. me mnuor wns ion to tno cnn- claiming the nrld lands of the west:
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and to tins end we urge our represent
atives and senators to securo If nos-
siDio appropriations for expenditures
In Irrigation ln tho western part ot
our sttite.
THE PLATFORM.
Following Is tho roport of tho com-
Inltteo on resolutions, presented by
Hon. John L. Webster of Douglns. nnd
adopted witnout dissent:
to the sizo ot tho city than that ot any
other European capltnl.
In Germany nnd also ln Holland
girls aro chosen ln preferonce to young
men In all employments In which they
can bo advantageously omploycd
Tho highest Prussian court has do
clded that the American tltlo of "doc-
Wo favor tho widest lntltudo of mu
nlclpal rulo consistent with our svs- tor" can not be used In Prussia with
We, tho ropubllcanu of Nebraska, tiro torn of good government. Wo favor nut n anoclal nnrmlt from tho covern
minim our puiiiinu adversaries, wno iu revision ui tno constitution or tlio mn,,t
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iii uiiu cuiiYuiiiiuii uuiii iiik" carnival i miuu in itit'i'i. uiu iivimiuii oi tier
over Imaginary ovlls threatening our I growth ns she enters tho beginning of
country, unit adopted piatrcrms which I tno twonttetn century,
nro a Btandlng protest ngalnat prosper- Wo cheerfully pledgo
The Society for Ethical Culture nt
a racent meeting In Munich discussed
ourselves to n plan for tho establishment of public
Ity, grandeur nnd glory. Wo rejoice tho encouragement nnd protection of libraries and roadlng rooms fashioned
teat wo nro citizens or n mighty na- homo companies, homo associations after Amorlcnn moilols.
nun, wiiubu luvuimvB uri uifKUl uinn uiiu iiuiuu nutiuivn l-iikiikcu in pruvill- rr,i. ,., o c.07 nnn .,, ilfipn ox
..V ..v,.w.o tint ,u ., ,11011,1 , I ...ft iiiuiii; .... iuuj ui IIIUUUI ljr; ll.n , . . , YA.. . , .
whrte treiiBury Is overflowing with and limb, bo that as far ns reasonably Pnded ,n No,w Jer.80y' making 440
cold! whnnn ncilpultnrnl liiilnalrfen mnv no tlm mnnnv rollni'tnil from Mm mlleB Of gOOU roads, Massachusetts
llourlBh ns novor boforo; whoso labor- peoplo shall remain with our pcoplo hns spent 2,C37,300 on 250 miles
cis uro moro generally and contluu- and bo Invested nnd expended tor the which aro as perfect as any highways
any employed nt proniuuia wages; usq or our peopio. j Europe.
JAPANESE ARE VERY PATRIOTIC
Wllllnc to BacrlHce Their Lives for
Their Conntrj.
No peoplo on earth are moro lntenao
ly patriotic than tho Japanesa soldiers
nnd sailors. According to their belief
tho dead come back and tarry tor a
hundred years with the living. "Thero
are no Japanese who do 'not return,"
says a typical Japanese. "Thero aro
nono who do not know the way. From
China and from Chosen, and from out
of tho bitter sea all our dead havo
come back all! They are with us
now. In every dusk thoy gather to
hear tho bugles that called them homo.
And they will hear them also In tho
day when tho armies of tho son of
heaven shall be summoned against
Russlu." The Influenco of such bo
llef, fervently, bo passionately held up
on tho national llfo Is difficult to ex
aggerate. It stimulates to self-sacrifice,
and the fact that all tho departed
great ones nre held by overy Jnpaneso
to be at his side nerves tho soldlor to
the utmost heroism, the .statesman to
sink self nnd seek tho nation's lnter
eats. This Is precisely the teoling
which, as Capt. Hoeing has pointed
out In his "Untersuchungen uber dlo
Taktlk der Zugunft," Is needed ln tho
modern soldier. It Is the ignorant
campaign waged by the missionaries
against this beautiful and not un
christian belief ln the actual presence
of tho dead on earth that has so ham
pered their work. For Japan rightly
feels that the belief Is one .essential
to her national llfo and to her mili
tary efficiency."
Froot of Horoillty.
"Do you bellove In heredity, Mrs
Simpson?" "Indeed. I do; overy mean
trait Dobby has I can trace right back
to his father." "Does his father bo
llovo ln heredity, too?" "Yes, he
traces Dobby's faults all back to me."
Carried Millions of I'aiaoticers.
In Now York city tho Metropolitan
Strt Railway company has 281 miles
of Mikm, and last year carried on thorn
255,sB,000 passengers, or nbout half
tho number carried on all of the steam
railroads of tho United States.
lllrtli Aiinonnoements.
In some pnrtB ot Holland a birth U
announced by fastening n silk pin
cushion on the doorknob, 1 tho pin
cushion Is rod tho hibf '8 boy, an
it white girl
LINCOLN AN INVENTOR..
Lteiiteil a Steamboat Device lie fore Ha
Knteietl Politics.
In the patent offlco aro many papers
ot Interest. Not tho least Is one show
ing that Abraham Lincoln a dozen
years boforo he became president bo-
longed to that trlbo known as Inven
tors. Tho Jacket In case No. C.4G9 con
tains the papors, the Indorsements
thereon showing that A. Lincoln, of
Springfield, county of Sangamon, state
of Illinois, March 10, 1849, filed an ap
plication for a patent potltlon, affi
davit, specification, drawing and model
which was examined April 13, di
rected to issuo May 10, patented May
22, recorded ln volumo 38, page 064,
nnd Z. C Robbln was tho attorney.
Tho petition Is for a patent for "a new
nnd Improvei manner of combining
adjuatablo buoyant chambers with
steamboats nnd other vessels, for tho
purpose of enabling the draught of wa
ter to bo readily lessened, to enable
thorn to pass over bars or through
shallow water without discharging
their enrgoes," and, referring to the
drawing, describes "the buoyant cham
bers constructed ln such a manner that
they can be expanded so as to hold
a largo volume of air whon required
for uso nnd can bo contracted ln a
very small space and safely secured as
soon as their services can bo dispensed
with." In nsklng Mr. Robbln to se
curo the patent Mr. Lincoln reraarkod:
"I thought a steamboat on that plan
would run where It was a llttlo damp."
Washington correspondent St. Louli
Republic.
Fntlsned Tilth tlio Vile.
Convict Well, did tho guvnor gll
irn pardon petition? Warden Yt,
and put it on file. Convict (eagerly-t
Say, tell hlra to return mo potltlon h
unavailable and sond do file alona V
wld It y
