Show died in endeavor to broaden the field for cotton chicago according tp t letters mado public here tildon tilden R wakely of chicago and 11 D everett of NOW new york who are reported to have perished at the hands bands of hill tribes on the island of negros in the philippines were martyrs to an attempt to benefit th the a people of the cotton bolt belt of the united states the aim of the two americans was largely to ascertain whether the tree cotton or long staple of the philippines lip could bo be introduced into america |