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History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest

CHAPTER VIII
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Finding that the wife of his former master was sick and without money, he gave her enough money to live on the balance of her life.

He employs more men than any other man in Guatemala and is the wealthiest one there .-- Maxton Blade.
UNCLE SAM'S MONEY SEALER WHO COULD STEAL MILLIONS IF HE WOULD.
There is only one man in the United States who could steal $10,000,000 and not have the theft discovered for six months.
This man has a salary of $1,200 a year.

He is a Negro and his name is John R.Brown.
Mr.Brown's interesting duty is to be the packer of currency under James F.Meline, the Assistant Treasurer of the United States, who, says that his is a place where automatic safeguards and checks fail, and where the government must trust to the honesty of the official.
All the currency printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is completed in the Treasury Building by having the red seal printed on it there.

It comes to the Treasury Building in sheets of four notes each, and when the seal has been imprinted on the notes they are cut apart and put into packages to dry.

John Brown's duty is to put up the packages of notes and seal them.
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