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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Appalling Loss of Life.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 27.-The an
nual report of James Roderick, chief
OF the state bureau of mines and min
ing, contains chapter dealing with
mine accidents and their causes. In
the 80 years from 1870 to 1899, the re-
port states 9,575 lives were lost in
and about the anthracite coal mines
of Pennsylvania.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Borneo,. R.be, Leader Kt,1.a.

Tacoma, Wash, March 27.-Oriental
advices state that Matt Selleh, known
as the Aguinaldo of Borneo, was killed
by British forces in north Borneo.
This important news was cabled to
Singapore by Capt Harrington, COM
mandant of the British forces in
north Borneo.. He added that Selleh's
forces had been dispersed, and that
the rebellion in Borneo was practi-
cally at an end.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Would Burn HI. wife tn Death.

Chicago, March 27.-Michael Flem-
ing set fire to a bed last night upon
which his wife was lying. with the
intention of causing her death. She
was frightfully burned and will die.
The couple had quarreled during the
evening. Fleming, when arrested,
said it was nobody's business what he
did in his own home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
surpasses Any Previous February.

Washington, March GA record
of exports of American manufactured
articles superior to any previous rec
ord in February is afforded by the
completed figures of the bureau of
statistics. The total exports of this
character were S34,236,12s The
amount in February, 1899, was S24,-
4s9,S60, and in February, 1898, s21, O4S.-
631. An increase of GO per cent. is
shown within two years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Young Porter VIII Not Hang.

Washington, March Elm the case
of Robert Porter, civilian employee
of the quartermaster's department of
the army. who was tried by general
court-martial on the charge of rape,
committed at Panique, Philippine is
lands, and who was sentenced to be
hanged, the president has committed
the sentence to confinement at hard
labor in n penitentiary for 20 years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Rad Wreck Down so,th

West Point, Ga, March 27.-The
fast mail, southbound on the Atlanta
& West Point railway, was wrecked
at Osanippa creek, one mile from
Cusetta, Ala, by a spreading rail.
The sleeper was left hanging down the
embankment, the rear trucks cling
ing to the rails. One person was killed
and many injured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
A MiIIion-DolIarEee.

Washington, March 27.-James B.
Dill, the New York attorney who
brought harmony and tranquil bust
ness relations between Andrew Car
negie and III. c. Friclk, the iron kings,
will now rank as one of the most won
derful corporation attorneys of the
country. Mr.. Dill's fee will be an
even $1,000,0O0. Mr.. Dill, when a very
young man, was a reporter on the
Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Divorced from His sixth white Wife.

Wichita, Kan, March 27.-Dave Ia
kee, an Iowa Indian chief, has just
been divorced from his sixth wife
Every wife was a white woman, al
though Takee is a full-blood Indian.
He never lived with a single wife over
six months. He insists they live in a
tepee after the honeymoon is over
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30

The city of Atlanta, Ga, deliber-
asely snubbed Admiral Dewey ON his
southern trip, now in progress, be-
cause OF the admirars action in
canoeing his acceptance at the
eleventh hour OF an invitation there
last November.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
The Letter Cannot BE Founa.

Washington, March 2z-Secretary
Root sent a reply to the senate reso-
luton asking for a letter af Aguinaldo
dated at Bocoor July Is, 1898. Refer
ence is made to the letter in the re-
port of the major general command
ing. but the secretary says no copy
of the letter can be obtained.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Noted Indian Chief Dead.

Guthrie, Ok, March 27.@John Big
walker, chief of the Bigwalker band
Of the Sac and Fox Indians, died at
the agency, aged 81. He was LOYAL
supporter OF Indian schools He was
a natural orator, and was known as
the most dignified ard courtly Indian
in the west
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Rare Hooks Stolen.

Washington, March PA number
OF rare and valuable books of refer
enee have been stolen from the con-
gressional library. The thieves are
evidently book connoisseurs, as they
have taken nothing but volumes of
great value, that can only be replaced
at great expense and trouble. if at all.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
sfsn at Lawrence Burned.

Lawrence, KAN March 27-Fire
last night destroyed the PiersGn -four
mill, valued at S150,o00. In addition
there were several thousand bushels
Of wheat and several hundreds bar
rels of -four burned, valued at S1O0,.
600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Kansas city Produces.

SIC doz-
Butter-Creamery extra fancy separa-
tor. PC Id: frsts. e0c; dairy, fancy, Sc:
country roll. 15lzc: packing stock, 14c.
PouItry-Hens. live. SIC: old ROSTERS.
1715c each: young. 2oc; ducks. &c: geese.
SIC; turkeys. hens. &c; old toms, sc.
Pigeons. 6oc dog.
Game-Ducks. malIard. fat, s1-7572 90:
teal. s1Oo915- Jack snipes, 75cRSI 90
Vegetables-Home grown potatoes. sO0
Doc per bu IN wagon loads; northern Do
tatoes, 4oI50c: sweets. 6567oc per bu
Onions. 55d65c per blu. Parsnips. 50de5c
per bu; cabbage. old Holland. e 2I2 50
per cwt: new Texas. - ST2 50: Sur-
nips, kG2Sc per bu; beets. zdS5c per bus
carrots. 3034oc per bu: Hubbard squash.
He per Id; parsley, s2ooIz-5e per bu-
Apples-Choice to fancy. $450d5.5 per
Dbl: fair to choice. 3.oo9450 per Dbl: sc
G1-0o per bu; California. fancy. S1S5Szoa
Der bu box
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
New National Banks.

Washington, March GA state
ment has been prepared by the comp
troller of the currency showing the
number of national banks in process
of organization under the provisions
of the new financial bill. They, 400 in
all. with the exception of 10 or II,
each viii have a capital of $4,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Otis suppre.set . Paner.

Manila, March 27.-Gen. Otis has
suppressed La Patria for sedition and
imprisoned the editor. The rebels in
Gen. Young's district are becoming
aggressive, The American battalion
garrisoning the town of Namagpacan
was attacked on four consecutive
nights recently. Reinforcements are
now arriving there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
she Ws.ld Not wed Hin.

St Joseph, No, March 27.-Iterbert
Jenkins. age 10, industrious and
worthy, residing with his parents
here, has been infatuated with .
young woman for several months and.
because she would not consent to
marry hiIc- took q dose OF rough-on-
rats. and died in q few hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
New Dormisory for Par. colisrs

PafkSiile, Mo-, March PA plan
Is on foot for the erection of a new
college dormitory for Park college.
to be called the Missouri The build
ing viii cost 100000. This amount is
to be divided into 60 shares of 500
each and viii be given by the friends
Of the college in Missouri.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
VIII Be No Delay.

Washington, March 27.-There will
be no delay in the execution of the
act of congress appropriating $780,
600 for the relief of the residents of
Porto Rico. The war department had
anticipated the passage of the act and
had made arrangements to carry its
provisions into effect at once.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Cashier wa. short sI4s.ooo.

Rutland, Vt, March 27.-The Mer-
chants bank here was compelled to
close Monday because of shortage
or Cashier Mussey, who has left the
state 1t was said he was arrested in
New York. His shortage viii reach
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30

Joplin, No. March 27.-Znc ore
took another drop last week, high
grade ore declining 50 cents per
ton, and the lower grades declining
81 The ore producers are becoming
bitterly ineensed over the steady and
persistent pounding down Of pricea
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30

E. R Smith and Henry Watson
quarreled at Aurora, No, over a SO
account. Watson's head was smashed
with a billiard cue and Smith is in
Jail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Wheeler Remain. a soldier.

Washington, March 27.-Brig. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler Will remain in the
army. AS result of propositions
submitted to him by the president,
he has decided to notify his constitu-
ents in Alabama that he cannot act
as their representative in congress
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30

Altoona, Pa, March 27-The Al
toona Coal & Coke company, the
Henrietta Coal Mining company and
the Frugaiity Coal & Coke company,
all OF this city. have notified their
miners OF a general advance in wages
OF 20 per cent, to take effect April 1.
The increase is voluntary and will
benefit 5000 miners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30

Washington, March 27-The 146
pension bills favorably acted upon by
the house in committee of the whole
last Friday, We're put through Monday
and the army appropriation bill was
then taken up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30

The faculty of the University OF
Missouri at Columbia issued an order
requiring students to pay their debts
in q reasonable time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago. March 26.-Cattle-Receipts
1890 Good to prime steers, 81 9OG5. 50:
poor 10 medium, S4.10G4-70; stockers and
feeders. 3.5094 30; COWS, s.. 0O64 20; heif-
ers. S-10Q460; calves. $4.OoG6.O0: Texas
fed steers. 8. S065o0.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 Mixed and
butchers, S4-S0G5.1T1kc; good to choice.
heavy, s. 0O95. 20; rough heavy, 81 9OG4 50:
light, ASGG5. 10.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. Good to choice
wethers, $5-6016.Oo; fair to choice. mixed.
Sidoq5-6o; western sheep, S5.40d6-0O; year
Hngs. $6.5e: native lambs, s725; western
lambs, $6.0097. ..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Live stock.

Kansas City. March 2s-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. $3.50. The market was steady 70
loc lower. Representative sales:
SHIPPING AND DRESSED BEEE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
ST. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis, March S6.-wheat-No. 2 red
cash, elevator, 7oAc; track. 7o1xd71A<cs
No hard. 64IZH65c- Corn-No- cash,
3slzc; track. 37IkT37zsc. Oats-No. cash
25c; track. 254&1zc; No. white. 27a27kc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
CRISIS CONFRONTED HIN.
This Is Why the Governor of Idaho
Resorted to Martial Law in the
Occur d'Alene Riots.
CRIMINALS DOMINATED LABOR UNIONS.

Governor Says He Believes in the Princi-
pie of Union Labor, but the Ones In
ShOshOne County Were Not to His
Lfktng-Not In Favor of Solitary Con-
hnement Except in Extreme Cases.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
ST. Louia Live Stock.

St Louis. March 26.-Cattle-Receipts
$500 Native shipping and beef steers,
$S.65Q5-15; stockers and feeders, 3 50d4 50;
cows and heifers. S2O0d475; Texas and
Indian steers, $. 40Q49O; cows and heif-
ers. 81 SoG3. 20
Hogs-Receipts, 1000. Pigs and lights,
S49Oq5.00; packers. s4.90Q5.o5; butchers,
$.I0d5. 20.
S5.Ooq5-S5; lambs. s6.5od7.25; spring lambs,
SS00d12 co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Chicago Grain and Provisfons.

Chicago, March 2S.-Cash Wheat-No.
red. 6Sdeec; No. 8. 65967c; No. 2 hard win
ter, Csc; No hard winter. 6l96Sc: No.
northern spring. 6s1zG6Sc; No. north
ern spring. G51xG67c; No. 3. 69G66. Corn
No. 2, 3Tzc; No. g. S7Ikc. Oats-No. ., PC:
No 3. 23z9A Pork. 81 -s21k. Lard, Ss2Q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Omahn Live stock.

Omaha March Standardization, q
CO. Native beef steers, Sz.0od5.5; COWS
and heifers. S25d4- Is: stockers and feed
ers, s. OQ4.S5; calves. $-50G72S.
HOgs-Receipts. 4. 100. Heavy, S4S71k6
50; mixed. 81 SI1t14 80; Hight. $4.6594. S71z:
pigs, A.OoG4s5.
Sheep-Receipts. 5, 400. Yeariings, s. ia
6-10; western muttons, S. z0dS 50: stock
sheep, $4-2S45.25; lambs. $6.O0Q7.O0.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, March 26.-wheat-SaieS
by sample on track:
Hard-No- ?. 63665c: No. 3. eohGs5c
Soft-No- 2. Toe; No red. 6SdSS1Lc-
Mixed Corn-No. 2, 3SAc; No. mixed.
sc; No. mixed. 34Ac.
White Corn-No- 2. 3SIkc: No. white.
S5ISc-
White Oats-No. 2. 26c; No. 3 white.
251<c.
Rye-No. 2. 5slk: No. 3, Sc
Prairie Hay-S6- 1918: timothy, $1,000
1880; alfalfa, $685. 90; wheat straw, S45a
Q5-oo- Oats straw. $4-5o95-5o.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28
GAMALIELs OF THE PRESS.

The two ablest as well as Oldest ed
itors in North Carolina, men learned
i'm books and rich in experience, Col
r. b. Creecy, editor of the Elizabeth
City Economist, and Hon. Theo. b.
Kingsbury, editor of the Wilmington
Messenger, endorse the position main
tanned by the News and Observer
that the Democrats ought to expose
all the wrongs of the Mckinley adj
ministration and that a vote for Nc
Kinley is a vote to endorse the an
pontment of twenty-seven negro post
masters. Their position makes us
certain that we are right. Neither of
these patriotic editors has sought Of
fee at McKinley's hands, is the crea-
ture of any corporation, or is trying
covertly to help carry North Caro-
lina's electoral vote for Mckinley.
They would not accept favors of the
hand that smites their section and
humiliates its people. +
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28
THE NEGRO AS A LAND OWNER.

We publish elsewhere a communl-
cation from James +. Shepherd, a
colored man of this city, outlining
the spirit of a meeting of prominent
negroes in Boston. The writer told
of the helpfulness of white men to
thrifty and industrious negroes in
North Carolina. At the very hour he
was speaking negroes were being
whipped in New York and Ohio, and
denied chance to labor in Illinois.
The South treats the negro with
Justice and he has a better chance
here than elsewhere. But if he wishes
to leave unless he may hold State and
Federal offices over white people, the
South is glad to see him go. The two
races can get along here upon the con-
dition that the whites rule. A recognl-
ton of that fact, so strenuously de-
MED and SO bitterly fought, will
make far better conditions after the
negro vote has been eliminated in
July, 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28
A BAPTIST PREACHERS ADVICE

A few days after the August cleo
ton, one of the ablest, oldest and
most popular ministers of the Baptist
Church in North Carolina sent the
editor of the News and Observer this
message by Mr.. w. NJ. Rogers, our
travelling agent and correspondent:
Tell Mr.. Daniels that it is the
purpose of the revenue officers and
other Federal office-holders in North
Carolina to arrange for a wholesale
arrest of registrars who refuse to
register negroes for the November
election. Their plan for November is
identically the same they tried to
pursue in Winston and other places
in North Carolina in the August cleo
ton. 1t failed then, but they think it
will succeed in the national election
and will try to use it to- overwhelm
the Democracy with a solid negro
vote in November. Be on your guard
and don't let them do it,"
If we printed the name of this
preacher it would be recognized in ev-
cry township in North Carolina, for
he is known all over the State. Infor-
nation coming from this source we
knew to be reliable, and we warned
the men of North Carolina who, at
great sacrifice and after strenuous
exertions, had won the great victory
on the second day of August, to be
on their guard and notify all the
good people that the Republicans eX-
pected to secure an endorsement of
McKinley's hostility to the South by
the qualification of the negro vote of
the State. Upon the suggestion of
this man of God, we gave the warm
ing, not in any spirit of race preju-
dice nor for the purpose of reviving
race troubles, but to prevent them.
Because we followed the advice of
what we regard the first Baptist
preacher in the State-advice that
was approved by our judgment-cer-
tain Mckinley supporters have charg-
ed that the News and Observer has
been guilty of a ''breach of faith, .
and are seeking to destroy the infiu-
ence of this paper upon false ex parte
ing themfwy fwy fwy fwy rdluhrdm
statements, purposely misrepresent-
ing the utterances of the News and
Observer.
The Democratic party in the State
really owes more to the venerable
Baptist divine for exposing the in
tention of the Federal office-holders
than to the News and Observer. His
message was the inspiration of a note
of warning that, we believe, will pre-
vent that qualification of the negro
vote contemplated.
One gentleman, who does not fully
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28
BEST FRIEND OF THE NEGRO.

The Chicago Times-Herald says the
riot in Akron, the race conflict IN
New York city and the trouble &C
Pana, ILL.,, have made it necessary
for the North to make a confession
to the South that there is no differ
ence in sections, except that Illinois
is worst of all because it actually
denied negroes the right to work IL
that State. The truth is-and many
negroes are coming to realize it
the Southern people are the best
friends the negroes have in Amerl-
ca. They do not fatter them or
promise to put them in office, and
they tell them so candidly, but here
the negro is treated better than IN
any section of the Republic. 1t Will
continue so and the conditions will
improve when political friction is re-
moved by the operation of the consti-
tutional amendment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28
WHERE PEARL COMES FROM.

The pearl fisheries of the Red Sea ex-
tend the whole length of that water.
About three hundred boats are emploved
by the Arab tribes. manned by crews of
from five to twelve men, each provided
with number of small canoes. There
are two fishing seasons of the year, and
tnis treasure is said to be oftentimes
as elusive as far more precious treas
ure-Health. for which SO many search
uselessly. The surest guide to health is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. an invalua-
bic remedy for stomach disorders, recon-
mended by the best physicians for the
past fifty years. 1t should be taken for
constipation, indigestion, dyspepsia, liver
trouble, kidney weakness or any disorder
resulting from impure blood or an over
worked stomach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28
THE FUTURE LINKED TO THE
PAST.

1t was a very happy idea on the
part of the officers of Wake Forest
College who have in charge the cree
ton of the new and modern Gymna-
SUM to link this new building to the
past in a simple and appropriate
manner. Mr.. John NJ. Brewer, who
went to Wake Forest to enter col
lege in January, 1888, before the "Old
Building was quite finished, threw
the first shovelful of dirt from the
trench of the foundation, and Mai.
John NJ. Crenshaw, who was the first
student who matriculated in Wake
Forest College at its opening in 1884,
laid the first brick. The name of
Brewer is indissolubly linked
with Wake Forest, three gem
erations have been educated
there. Major Crenshaw, one of
the first farmers and wisest advis-
ers in the State, (and by the way one
of the first stockholders in the pres
ent News and Observer Company, and
one of the papers best friends) has
been permitted to live TO see the col
lege grow into the first Baptist in
stitution in the Southern States. May
these two venerable friends of the
college live to see other buildings
erected upon the campus of the insti-
tuition so dear to them and to thou
sands in North Carolina!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS,
AN EYE ON THE FLOOD GATE.

AN EYE ON THE FLOOD GATE.
Rutherfordton Vindicator.
The friends CT President Mckinley are
exceedingly fearful that the injection of
the question of negro domination into
the coming campaign may work injury tC
the prospects of Mr.. Bryan in North Car
DINA, at the same time they are in
dustriously endeavoring to unsettle the
very issue which they claim was finally
settled by the late election. We are
anxious to have issues joined and discuss
ed before the people and decided by
the people who are qualified to discuss
and decide them, but while this is being
done We shall keep an eye on the flood
gate that holds back a torrent of con-
soldated ignorance and corruption to let
loose on and overwhelm us when our
friends the enemy pullthe lever. This
is the hope of McKinleyism in North Car
DINA, and we are not yet ready to go
over to the enemy. We propose to an
swer the roll call until the fruits of
our recent victory are fully secured and
all danger of a return of the enemys
hosts is passed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28

Hope is the froth on mans magma
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28

understand the animus of the misrep-
resentation made by the Mckinley
ties, said: Let us wait and see if the
Republicans try to use the solid ne
gro vote to carry the State for Nc
Kinley. If so, then it will be our du-
ty to- raise the race issue This
would be equivalent to shutting the
stable after the horse was stolen. TINS
friend is sincere but had lost sight
of the fact that the negro vote can
be organized for the national Repub-
lican ticket in twenty-four hours. The
Wilmington Star upon this point
says:
There will be the same trouble
over the attempts of negroes to reg
lister who are not legally qualified
that existed in the State campaign,
and it may come in a more aggra
waited form"
Exactly so. The only way/to pre-
vent it is to- let the people know that
it will be done. The registration
books will not be opened until few
days before the election, and if there
is division among the forces that
stood together in August, the negro
vote may determine the electoral vote
in the State.
Moral: Let the white folks who
voted together in August stand to-
gether in November. They cannot
safely divide as long as all the ne
sroes have a rig. to vote. TO do so
is to help toward Federal negro office
holding.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28

II want a government that gives
every man the hope of being rich
some day, a government that gives
the rich man assurance that his chill
dren will be protected if they ever
become poor.
What L object to is a government
that protects a few men in their rob-
berry of the masses and then de-
nounces everybody as an anarchist
that does not like to be robbed. -
w. j. Bryan, at Manhattan, Kansas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28

One gentleman, who does not full
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28

"When an American boy dies for
liberty his mother thanks God that
she gave her strength to bear and
rear son for such noble sacrifice,
but what American mothers want to
raise sons at so much per head? That
is what imperialism means. l be-
lieve in the expansion of trade.
want this country to extend her
trade, but l would not put one Amer
lean citizen on the block and sell him
had to buy it by his blood. William
j. Bryan in a speech at Manhattan,
Kansas.